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The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-05-02
Prospects for Encampment.

Adjt.-Gen. William Henry denies
the published report that the plan to
hold the National Guard encamp-
ment in Jackson and to have the
troops there on the Sd Of June, has
been abandoned. Gen. Henry states
that he has not received reply to
his letter to the war department in
quiring if funds for the purpose of
holding an encampment will be
available under the provisions of the
Dick military bill. He expects re-
ply to this letter during the present
week.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-05-02
FISHING FOR MORE TROUBLE.
John Most. the Anarchist. Getting
His Fiery Tongue In Working
order Again.

New York, April 25.--Addressing a
meeting Of anarchists in this city last
night, John Most, who was recently
released after having served a term
OF Imprisonment on Blackwell's,sland
declared that John Mitchell was
either n fool or knaye for not
snubbing the anthracite strike com
mission.
'As 10 kings" he said "there is an
idiot for a king. In Italy the ghosts
Of popes play high jinks. but what is
a pope compared to a Malatesa or q
Bresi. Anarchists are the only pure,
noble. gentle and high-minded people
In the world"
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-05-02
NO MORE HE'LL LOOP THE LOOP
Homer Croufgcn. Iuderstudy 81
DtnvoIo, Fatally Injured mt
81. Louis.

ST. Louis. April 25.-Ifomer Crout-
zen, aged 25 years, an nnderstudy OF
Diayolo, the loop-the-loop bicycle rid
er with the Forepaugh-Seiis show,
while practising, Saturday morning,
sweryed to the right and ran of the
track at the highest point. and was
hurled a distance OF thirty or forty
feet, striking his head on a stake and
fracturing his skull lie was taken
to St. Mary's infirmary, where he lies
in a critical condition, bis recovery
being considered almost impossible.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-05-02
paunntera of confederaex.

A dispatch from Jackson, last
week, said that the State conyen-
ton of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy would meet in June.
This is a mistake. 1t will meet in
Water Valley on MAY and continue
in session three days, and from the
preparations now making, royal
lime is assured all who attend.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-05-02
To Reduce Prices.

The Jackson Electric Light Com
pany, owned by Carnes & Jones of
Memphis, Tenn, announces a re-
duction in the price of lighting sery-
ice. The reduction is doubtless
caused BY the organization of new
lighting company, which will COM
menee the erection of a modern plant
within the next few DAYS.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-05-02
Unprecedented Weather.

Mississippi Is experiencing the
i remarkable weather expert
ri since the weather bureau COM
so,ed making official records OF
rqipitation, temperature, etc, thir-
two years ago.
/ lprii has been devoid Of rainfall.
sate Of drouth now exists and is
#using widespread injury TO all
ming interests.
/ With the exception of few scat
bang showers in the extreme north
n part of the State, and which
ssre Of no appreciable benefit to the
<roving crops. Mississippi has not
{ad rain for thirty-three days.
fbqre has not been a marked precip-
Iation since the 21st of March, on
Rhleh date the entire southern part
h the State experienced u heavy
Thunderstorm.
/ An April without showers and
Runderstorms is unprecedented.
3he records show that the rainfall
Eurng this month for the past thir-
E-two years has always amounted to
|ne and one-half inches or more, and
Siten the precipitation recorded was
high as FIVE inches.
The low register of temperature is
80 quite unusual. Last week at
jackson the minimam shown on the
Government thermometer was thirty
kght degrees, and the weather has
|cen continually cool for the past
FEN DAYS, often necessitating fires
bad light oyereoats.
Adyices from the rural districts
Ire TO the effect that corn planted
ne month ago has not yet sprouted,
nd the process Of termination will
Q impossible without moisture. The
oolness Of temperature is also re-
ardlng the growth of vegetation,
nd all crops will be several weeks
ate. even if the most favorable
Gather prevails next month.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-05-02
Natehez's New opera House.

The first brick for the new opera
house at Natchez was laid last week
by Mrs. f. VI. Clarke, wife Of the
senior member Of the firm Of Clarke
& Gardner. owners and managers Of
the building.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-05-02
Fatally Wounded a Negro.

Robert Hamilton, son Of Col.
Jones S. Hamilton, of Jackson, shot
and mortaIly wounded negro
named Wash Davis last week, while
both were at work in the new capi-
tol. The negro was advancing on
Hamilton with brick, when the lat
ter fired three shots.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-05-02

Lexington. Ky.,April 25.--The Louis
vile & Nashville train to Maysyiiie
was held ten minutes here Saturday
while Lonis Lunsford. passenger
who got into fight on the train. was
arrested, taken TO a stationhouse,
tried. fined, paid the fine and was all
lowed TO leave for home.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-05-02
Ilnderuriters 70 Meet.

Edward Yerger Of Jackson, chair
man OF the executive committee OF
the Mississippi Fire UndeEriters'
Association, has issued cali for tho
annual meeting, to be held in
Natchez Oh May 26,
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-05-02

Harrisburg. Pa, April 25.-Gov.
Pcnnypacker has vetoed sh4 III. fe-
Gently pase"d bv 81 legislature reg
ulanng the manufacture and sale Of
alum baking powder. The governor
detected favor in the measure that
snacled Of improper influence.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-05-02

man Bartholdt and the receiving par
Il will board her
BY noon anchor will have been east
in the Mississippi off the foot of Olive
street, and the boat viii be open for
visitors Monday
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-05-02
Guardian for Moses Fowler Chase

Cincinnati. April %. Judge Nippert
appoinfsd Geo. Hoadley as guardian
Of the person and estate of Moses
Fowler Chasc. similar case for the
appointment Of bis father had peen
previously set for Lafayette next
Monday.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-05-02
A nen.y Llfe Insaranee Policy

New York, April 25.-A local life in
surance company. through its Pbila-
delphia agents, has just issued 70 hod-
man Wanamaker, son Of John Wana-
maker, q policy for 100000 inc
premium on the policy will be S5o'-
900 q year.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-05-02
Mississippi State Board of Health.

Df' J. F. Hunter, secretary, gives
po'lee that the Mississippi State
poafd Of Health will meet in jack
son, on May 18th and 18th. to ex-
-; ailiiue applicants for license to prac-
..se medicine. 1t viii be necessary
LIT LIT al applicants to be promptly on
"aha at 9 a. m. on MAJ 18TH.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-05-02
CONFIRMED FROM TOXIC.
The Jspsnes. Minister In Bondo>
Advised Of Russian Demands.

London. April % -Viscount Hayashi,
the japanese minister here, has re-
eeived cablegram from the govern
ment nj Toxic fully confirming the re-
ports OF the Russian demands regard
ing Manehuria. The minister ex-
pressed the opinion that they were
entirely opposed TO the policy OF the
open door, but he added that he was
not yet in position to say what ac-
tion would be taken by The interested
powers.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-05-02

g Louis, April 25.-Brig. g.-Gen. Fred
d. Grant and Mrs. Grant arrived al
ST Louis, Friday, from San Antonio.
Tex. Gen. Grant has been detailed
TO command a portion Of the troops
participating in the Worlds fair ded-
ication-
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-05-02

Frankfort, Ind. April 25.--A posse
of citizens who we're on the lookout
had running pistol fight with six
would-be bank robbers early Satur-
day morning. Many shots were fred
but the intrnders escaped.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-05-02

$3.50 in cash and stamps 10 the value
of about $40
The damage 10 the post Office from
the terrific explosion was about $50;
that TO the three-story brick building,
the largest in Ferguson, was about
$500. The walls were cracked, and
every window in the building shat
tered.
Explosion Aroused Sleeping Town.
The explosion was sufficient TO
arouse every resident of Ferguson.
Joe Smith, night operator Of the Wa
bash depot, across the street from
the post Office, and w. c. Waek, who
was at the depot with him. were the
first to realize what had occurred.
When they came from the depot
they found the street light out, and
they at once thought of the post Of
fee, and kept close watch on the
building
A few moments later they saw a
man come from the post Office and
they hailed him. The answer was a
shot. s
sent shot for Shot.
They answered in the same way,
and the robber was joined by his
companions from the building.
Smith and Wack were joined at
once by Mayor Reed and Marshal
Gras, who has been aroused by the
explosion and were Fastening toward
the post Office.
Other citizens came at once. and
the shooting became general
The robbers were in the dark shad-
ows Of tie building. and the citizens
could not see how many there we're,
and as constant fire was kept up
they did not think best to close in.
The Robbers Escaped.
After some minutes of battle the
robbers fought their way to road
leading from Ferguson toward ST.
Louis. and were lost sight of in the
darkness.
The Ferguson officers do not know
whether they had means for travel
or not.
MarshalGras recognized the men as
three suspicious characters he had
escorted beyond the city limits late
the night before.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-05-02
Non-Hesfdenfs HAIRED.

Little Rock, Ark, April 2j.-Gov.
Davis has signed an act of the legisla-
ture making IL unlawful for non-resi-
dents of the state 10 hunt or fish at
any season of the year IN Arkansas.
The acts goes into effect at once.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-05-02
a nlrh-I,rlcra cold.

Lexington, Ky. April 25 Edward
ssler, 81 CIncmn4ri, las purchased
from Milton Young three-year-old
colt By Imp. MiTthful, dam lorling,
for $1,000.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-05-02

Madrid. April 25.--Adsices from
Morocco say the consuIs al Tetuan
and ceuta have warned the foreign
residents TO be ready TO leave at
moments notice.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-05-02

New York. April 25.-The men on
boaxd the United States receiving
ship Columbia at the Brooklyn navs-
yard are complaining that l.soo men
nave been crowded into space in
tended for 450-
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-05-02
THE CRUISER COLORADO.
Another Addition TO the United States
Navy Successfully Launched
at Philadelphia.
Al AUaORED CRUISER OF FIRST CLASS.
one al "a Ncw Type. Combining Tr~-
Mendon- iinttcrs rower with the
speed af an Ocean Lincr-Daugh-
tcr OF GoN. Peabody of Colorado
Christcned Her.

Philadelphia, April 2S.-1he armored
cruiser Colorado was launched, Sat
urday ut Cramps ship yard in the
presence of a distinguished gathering
of officials from Washington and the
state of Colorado, including the en-
tire congressional delegation. Miss
Cora May Peabody, daughter of Gov.
Peabody of Colorado. broke the bot
Tie of wine on the PROV of the cruiser
as she glidcd down the ways at 1885,
and into the Delaware river. Miss
Peabody WAS escorted 10 the christen-
ing stand by Charles IL. Cramp, presi-
dent of the Cramp Shipbuilding CO.,
and the fair sponsor was followed by
her father. Gov. Peabody. Mrs. Pea
body, james c. aud Miss Jessie Pea
body
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-05-02
battle WITH BURGLARS.
The Pest office at Ferguson, No.
Raided and the Safe Looted
by Robbers.
ESCAPED WITH BOOTY UNDER FIRE.
They Only Cot About 1850. Inciud-
Ing Money and stamps, while the
Damage 10 the Post once aad
Adjoining Building VIII amosns
20 Nearly $500.

st. Louis. April 25.-Three robbers.
who blew the safe in the post office
at Ferguson. st. Louis county, at e:3o
Saturday morning, and escaped on
foot after running fight with citi-
zens led by Mayor Reed, are being
sought by special posse in ST. Louis
county. the ST. Louis police force, and
every sheriff within 200 miles.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-05-02
Al sheriGs Notified.

Special notices were sent without
loss Of time to all sherifis of adjoin-
inc counties. and to Sheriff Henken
of st. Louis county. and every effort
made to hedge the men in.
The booty from their daring rob
berry aud grim fight 10 escape from
the officers and citizens amounted TO
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-05-02

Immediately after the fight, in
which 200 shots were fired, without
injury to either robbers or citizens,
Mayor Reed telephoned Night Chief
Gillaspic in st. Louis and reported the
robbery
All ST. Louis districts were notified
and the word sent to each policeman
as he reported. and men sent to each
of the railroad stations and to all
wagon roads and street car lines en-
tering ST. Louis 10 watch for men
who might answer to the vague de-
scriptions of the men implicated in
the robbery
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-05-02

The fighting force OF the Colorado
Is eentered principally in two bat
teries. She will carry main battery
Of four up-to-date s-inch and IA six
inch rapid-fre rifles, a secondary bat
terry Of eighteen 4-pounders and
twelve 5-pounders and a supplemental
force of eight 1-ponnders, two field
pieces. two machine guns and six au-
tomafic guns for service on the
bridges and in the tops. The s-inch
guns are designed TO fire once every
80 seconds and the 6-inch guns are ex-
peeted 10 fire three times a minute.
The contract price Of the Colorado
Naa 50. 7sO.O0O.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-05-02

All Of the armor is of the most inn
proved Krnpp type. The water line
region IL guarded by a scyen-and-a
haIf-foot belt reaching from bow 10
stern. Amidships for n distance Of
PA feet abreast the engines, boilers
and magazines, the belt has a maxi
mum thickness of six inches. For
ward and aft this belt will have n uni
form thickness Of 3H inches. Five
inch armor will surround the six
inch guns at the four corners Of the
superstruciure on the main deck. The
four s-inch guns are mounted on two
balanced turrets. with slaniing faces
having armor six and six and half
inches thick. A belt of cellulose, ex-
tending from bow 10 stern. above the
protective deck. will automatically
plug all shot holes admitting the wa
fR
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-05-02
The Washington Party.

The Washington party arrived here
at II o'clock and proceeded at once to
the ship yard. II included Assistant
Secretary Darling aud Mrs. Darling,
Admiral and Mrs. Bowles, Admiral
and Mrs. Bradford. AdmiralF O'Ne!ll,
Melville and Endcott and Mr. Cowles,
Commanders Southcrlnnd and schroc-
der, Chekib Bry. the Turkish mirts-
ter, and his two sons; Senior RlAno. OF
the Spanish legation: Capt Boutekoif,
of the Russian legation and Bicuten-
unt-Commnhder Takeshita Of the Jap
anese legation, and Representative
Miner. of Wisconsin.
Guests Al the Launching.
Among the guests from Colorado
were; Mrs. Wright wife of Mayor
Wright of Denver, and her daughters.
one of which, Roberta, recently chris
tened the cruiser Denver; Mr.. and
Mrs. j. G. Roberts, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A.
Steinmetz, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. u. Grant,
Mr.. Grant, Judge o. T. Lefcsre and
Mrs. befesre Mr.. and Mrs. \. l..
Welch, ex-Gov Thomas and Mrs.
Thomas.
a Mayor Weaver and other Philndcl-
phia officials, were among those iuyit-
al
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-05-02
One of New Type.

The cruiser Colorado is of a new
class of vessels added to the Ameri-
can navy She is an armored cruiser
of the first class, yet she bears the
name of state, an honor formerly
only accorded battleships. Coupled
with tremendous battery power she
has the speed Of an ocean liner.
The vessel is 50e feet long. 80 feet =
G inches. Her speed requirement calls
for % knots an hour for four con
secutiyc hours. She is fitted with
twin screws, twin triple expansion en-
gines. which must develop $4,000 indi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-10
.CATARRH q s1Tz2H

begins
is filthy
the
1t affects the kidneys
other of
such the
Only
nate, deepseated disease the blood of the
1c(fS(c@ catarrhal and builds
~
healed the
S coming diseased
a cure is the esult.
you n0ening' THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA Ga.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-10

he ought to be given a chance to pre-
pare them for submission before the
bill was finally acted upon. In order
to get in his amendments he moved
to recall the bill to second reading.
which motion was defeated-11 to %
and the bill passed.
Campbell offered a joint resolution,
which was adopted, providing that
when the two houses adjourn on
Wednesday, April 20. they stand adj
journed sine die.
Other bills passed by the senate were
these: Giving Chicago power to issue
bonds for the purpose of lowering GER
tain tunnels in Chicago; changing the
price OF redemption of property sold
for taxation from % to 10 per cent,
and changing the redemption period
from two to four years.
The vote by which Senator Farnum's
libel bill was lost was reconsidered by
a vote of % to IL and the bill made
a special order on third reading for
next Tuesday
In the house the resolution favor
ing constitutional amendment TO pro
vide for the election OF United States
senator's by :, direct vote of the people
was adopted On. a viva voce vote with
out debate. The house passed 49,, the
Arnold bill, Increasing thel salaries of
circuit judges outside of G9ok county
TO $1,000 per annnm. The senate reso-
luton providing for final adjournment
April 20. was reported to the house
and on motion of sherman referred to
the committee on rules.
During the consideration of the Old
am bill Morris offered substitute,
which instead of making the registra-
ton of land held in trust discretionary
with the court. leaves the discretion
with the owners of the property. Nor
ris closed the debate on his substi-
tute. He said that the appearance of
this bill was evidence that the Torrens
law was failure. Such bill would
not be necessary to aid a system that
was success. Mo: ris' substitute pre-
vailed-yeas. 80; nays, %. After a ref
ercndum amendment had been adopted
the bill was advanced to third reading.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-10
THERE'S ANOTHER LIE GIVEN
Sherman Brands q Statement Also with o
PrOVisO.


In the course of debate on amend
ments to the bill Sherman took oc-
casion to reply to Oldam's speech in
which the insinuation had been made
that corrupt influences had been used
to get legislation desired by the Chi
cago abstract companies through Il
former house, and that at the last
session Sherman as speaker had pro-
NOTED the passage of the bill that en-
abled the three companies in Chicago
to consolidate.
If" said Sherman, amy influences
are to be drawn that that bill went
through the house by corrupt means
l wish to brand such statement as
lie, and the man who makes it or
repeats it is a coward. Put that in
your pipe and smoke it,"
Oldam said that he had referred to
the bill pending in the house four
years ago, and not to the bill which
he had charged Sherman with helping
get through. Il don't care anything
about that" retorted Sherman. rs
there anybody else who has anything
to say on that proposition? If there is
let him say it now while l am here
in the house, Then after pausing he
shouted: "Say il now, any of you
from Cook county or forever hold your
peace" Then dropping his voice he
remarked: THE trouble with some of
you is that you did not get your
piece" Laughter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-10
LIE, WITH PROvISO
Also with Emphasis, Passes a
Couple of Times in the
House.
oIDAM's TALK IS VERY SALTY
Resolution That Says Adjourn April
20-Senate Passes Municipal
Ownership.

Springfield, Ills. April 10.-In the
house yesterday there was hot
speech delivered by Oldam on the bill
requiring trustees of real estate to reg
lister their holdings under the Torrens
law Oldam spoke at length in support
of the bill. Though this is my first
term as a member of this house." said
he, lit is not the first time / have come
in contact here in Springfield with the
sinister influence which is responsible
for the opposition TO this bill' y aih
charges Qussti6nabfs Methods. 'o5
He then referred to a bill introduced
in the Forty-hrst general assembly.
whose object, lie safd.I was to remove
the then three abstract companies of
Chicago from the operation of the in
surance laws. Word had come TO him
in Chicago. he said, that the most ques-
tionable means were about TO be used
to secure the passage of The bill
through the house lon the closing
night of the' session an attempt had
been made to call up the BILL and im-
mediately," he said. fifty odd mem
bers were on their feet making objec-
tons
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-10
TAXATION OF CORPORATIONS
Discussion of the Question of Exemptions
In the Senate.

Springfield. Ills, April 10.-In the
second reading his bill to exempt the
capital stock of mercantile corporations
from assessment 10y the state board of
equalization. Stringer offered an amend
ment to remove all the statutory OK
emptions, which include manufacturing
corporations. publishing companies,
coal companies and corporations on
galized for stock breeding purposes.
He said that almost every assembly is
called upon to exempt certain Ac0fpor-
latiOns, and if the wishes of all classes
of corporations are acceded to there
will be nothing left for the state board
of equalization to assess and the state
and counties generally will be deprived
of a great deal of revenue.
JUL was opposed to hasty action on
the bill, whichi he said woulddeprive
Cook county of quite a handsome reve-
me. He thought the members of the
senate ought to look into the conse-
quences of the passage of such aEbill
very closely, and be preparedbtO vote
IiDtelligently on 1t. Berry advocated the
advance of the bill. HeithOuSht mer-
iclntile corporations, lumber tcorp6rsi-
items, etc, ought not o-IR ASSESSED on
their capital stock. which lie said
amounted to double taxation. Tarf ~
Dunlap could not see wherein double
taxation was imposed on corporations
when their capital stock was assessed.
He called attention to the fact that
what the state board of equalization
assessed the difference between the
paid-up capital and the local assessors
figures. On his motion the bill was
made a special order OH second read
ing for next Tuesday. The pending
question at that time will be Stringer's
amendment TO strike all exemptions
from the statute.