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The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-02-06
NINETEENTH DAY.

Only one bill of Importance was
passed at the session of the lower
house of the legislature this morning,
the measure being Fl. B. 1872, which
abolshes the county boards of pension
examiners, composed Of five ex-Confed-
crate veterans in each county, and
again places the duty of passing on
pension applications in the hands of
the boards of supervisors. Some op-
position was manifested to the meas
ure but 1t went through by vote Of
81 to 16.
devoted to perfecting the Wells va
grancy bill, offered by the junior men,
Der for Kinds. The bill was consid-
cred section by section, and ordered
engrossed for formal passage at some
future time. There is no doubt that
the measure will go through in its pres
ent FORM
The report of the judiciary
committee killed quite num-
ber of bills introduced dur
lag the past ten days, amended other
measures, and reported two or three
substitutes.
Only three bills of general interest
were introduced during the day-one
by Mr.. Burrus and two by Mr.. Turner,
as follows
Mr.. Burrus; II. B. 223-Prohibiting
killing of cattle running at large in
certain cases.
Mr.. Turner; II. p. 225-Making it
unlawful for white person to marry
any person that has negro or Mongol-
ian blood in their veins.
Mr. Turner; H. B. 226-Exempting
from taxation $1,000 belonging to all
unfortunates who have lost or may
hereafter lose both eyes, both hands or
both feet, provided, they do not own
more than $4,000 worth of other tax
able property.
The senate did not meet until 4
,. m.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session of the legis-
lature was uneventful, the only notable
feature being the defeat in the senate
Of the Alcorn bill providing that ex-
ceptions to special venires in capital
cases shall be made Immediately after
drawing the same. A lengthy debate
ensued and the bill was finally defeat
ed by vote of % to II.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-02-06
TwENTY.FIRsT DAY.

The only matter of general interest
before the lower house of the legis-
lature today was the memorial exer-
cises held in honor of the late Hon.
A. j. Russell, of Lauderdale, speaker
of the body during the last admins.
tration. Several eloquent tributes to
the memory of the deceased and much
loved statesman were delivered
Mr.. Tucker introduced bill i1creas-
ing the ad, valorum tax on property
for road purposes, not to exceed two
mills on the dollar In any one year.
The senate was engaged chiefly
with local and private bills and edu-
cational measures. The bill authoriz-
ing county boards of supervisors and
trustees of school districts to dispose
of certain funds was passed without
opposition. Quite a debate ensued on
the measure raising the salaries of
county superintendents OF education.
The committee on education reported
favorabIy on the bill providing for a
uniform system of school books, and
the measure will be made special
order for some day next week.
Night Session.
The only measure of general inter
est passed by the senate at the even
ing session before adjournment was
an act prescribing the penalty on teie-
graph companies by failure to deliver
messages. No change is made in the
statutory penalty of s25 for such fail
ures, but the bill passed provides that
this penalty shall be collected when
the company fails to transmit the mes
sage
Heretofore the burden has been on
the receiving Office, and no penalty
could be collected when there was de-
lay in the transmission of the mes
sage from the sending office.
The senate judiciary committee has
made a favorable report on the bill
appropriating $4,000 attorneys fees
to defend the boundary dispute be-
tween Mississippi and Louisiana, now
pending in the United States Supreme
Court. This case will not be called
before October
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-02-06
school BalIdins Bsrned.

Portland, Ore, Jan. 30.-The Park
Street public school, one Of the most
important in the city, was destroyed,
Thursday night by fire Of unknown
origin. Loss 100000. Several fremen
we're hurt during the progress Of the
fire.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-02-06
Agea Arfi.t., MoaeI Pound pead.

New York. Jan. 30.-'William Webb,
the oldest artists model in this city,
has been found dead in his room
from heart failure. He was 80 years
old, and owing to his remarkable ply
rlque, widely known among artists.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-02-06

Frankfort, Ky. Jan s0--The sem
ate Friday, 23 to 8. defeated reso-
luton indorsing President Rooseveits
action in the matter of the Panama
treaty.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-02-06
TWENTIETH DAY.

At the session of the senate this
morning the committee on local and
private legislation made an unfavor-
able report ON the Groom bill, author
izing the city of Jackson to issue
bonds in the sum of S250,000 for the
purpose of erecting new water works
plant.
The report of the committee created
surprise, as the bill was carefully
framed by Judge r. II. Thompson, the
city attorney, and was unquestionably
In proper legal form. Inquiry among
members of the committee brings the
statement that the unfavorable report
was made because, in the opinion of
the committee, a special legislative act
Is not necessary to give the city the
proper authority to make the bond is
sue. The members believe that the
code chapter on municipalities gives
all the authority necessary, and there
lore they reported that the bill do not
pass"
Notwithstanding this report. the
members OF the city council will insist
on the passage of the bill, to make
the authority doubly sure, and prevent
the question of invalidity being
brought up when the bonds are placed
on the market. The proposed issue,
II made, will draw per cent inter-
est a1d run for a period OF twenty
years.
Inspecting Colleges.
Inc members of the house commit
tee on universities and colleges left
last night for Oxford, where they will
investigate the needs of the University
oi Mississippi before passing on the
appropriation bill for that institution.
Some Of the most prominent mem
Ders of the house compose this COM
mittee, the personnel being as fol
lows: Bell OF Washington. chairman;
Maer, Upton, Miiisaps. Eddins, Nixon,
Loper, Patty, Mitchell and Ellis.
After visiting the University Of Mis-
sissippi, the committee will in turn
make trips to the Industrial Institute
and College, the Alcorn Agricultural
and Mechanical College and the Mis-
slssippi Agricultural and Mechanical
College. at each place making rigid
inquiry into the expenditures for sup
port, and forming estimates Of tLs
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-02-06

AidDdluds 0tNVVtVV.
In addition to the Mcneil branch
experiment station that was estab-
lished by the legislature in 1900 at
Mcneil, in the pine woods section,
similar stations are. to be estab-
lished in the delta and in the brown
loan section by the present legisla-
ture. The Mcneil branch station
is doing magnificent work for its
section, and with the other two
branch stations established, Missis-
sippi will have four experiment sta
tions within her borders, each one
doing a distinchpiece OF work for its
own section. 1t is wholly unneces-
sary to point out the necessity Of
these branch stations, for every citi-
zen in The State knows that the soils
and conditions in the delta are diff
ferent from the conditions in the
pine woods section.
The Mcneil branch experiment
station has been in active operation
for less than two years, and the re-
suits have been all that could be de-
sired. There are about 600 exper-
iments in the field. The expert
ments are planned with view Of
obtaining information concerning
the best use Of fertilizers for fruits,
vegetables and staple crops; the
kinds and varieties of these crops
best suited to the conditions of that
particular section the methods con-
ducive to the best results in the
preparation of the land the cultiva-
tion Of the crop; and other minor
matters Of interest to the farmer.
The value Of leguminous crops and
the benefits Of rotations are being
studied.
Mississippi has now made a start
in the right direction in establish
ing this station in the pine woods
section, and the people Of that sec
tion are very grateful, for they know
what it means TO the future prosper
ity of South Mississippi. They have
had the greatest prosperity in their
history, but still greater will be their
prosperity when the last stick of
timber has been cut.
With the establishment of two adj
ditional branch stations, and a lib
eral appropriation by the legisla-
ture for farmers Institutes, which
are held every summer in every
county in the State by the authori-
ties of the Mississippi Agricultural
College, Mississippi's agriculture
will advance as it has never done
before. The farmers of our State
are entitled to have brought to them
the latest agricultural truths that
viii enable them to come into sue
cessful competition with the farm
ers of the other States, and the mat
ter is entirely in their hands.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-26
AT TIE
THEA TRES.

1.-THE Liberty Bellies as Its nanle I'M
Piles FIJI sh,ppw was seen rs here
q peep into the dormit9ry 81 girls,
to he aysrage man, though llet i be
audience is given In the first act Of The
Liberiiy Helles', The costumes i, worn BY
Witnessed The musical eoinedies,anq comic
past ten years; Dainty nndersklrts, XII
imonas and pink pa 5an'as. ara not |, e, be
5goer has become so accustomed to ahbre-
Slattions In the ma tier Of feminine attire
that even an Edna Wallace Hopper cos
t apae act ts Il rhe Eber,y Bellies i Unique
Of III maid, the "pink patama' girl, Nearly
all Of iha girls IN thls proql,te 40. IRE
count tcs Very little anyway lie per-
&qrInanee Was q sucseSs. There are toQ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-26
IW!YSOR WILL WIN,
SAYS JUDGE BOND
Many Conditions Favorable to
as Defeat Of Slemp in Ninth
District.

Among the well known visitors In the
city yesterday was former Judge Bond,
OF Wise county. law partner OF State Sen
ator r. p. Bruce. and one OF the best
known men In that county. Mr.. Bond.
is sanguine Of the election OF Hon, j. c..
Wysor. the Democratic candidate for Con-
gress In the Ninth District, over Colonel
Campbell Slemp. WHO defeated Judge VIII
liam ~. I2hea for recollection two years
ago, and he gives excellent reasons for
the faith that is in him.
Comparing conditions then and now.
Judge Bond said: 1.-TWO years ago the
party was In bad shape. There was no1a-
very hopeful Then too. Mr.. Rhca had
aroused some antagonisms In the district,
Colonel Slemp was we'll and widely known
In the district, and had not had a chance
to make enemies by the distribution OF
patronage. Now the conditions have
changed. Mr., Wysor has a stronger.
more united and enthusiastic support now
than was accorded Mr. Rhea, and Colonel
slemp on the other hand. Is not as strong
AS he was twn years ago IN the distribu-
ton OF patronage there have generally
been about five canGi dates for every posi-
ton, aud four were necessarily dsap-
pointed and are apathetc or lukewarnl,
Then, too. there are fewer negroes, many
having been laid off In the mining work
| In that section since the last congress
sional election. The number OF negroes
| who have Tailed TO pay their poll taxes
| win also Getrsct from the number OF
| Republican voters.
Besides all this, the party is united
| and enthusiastic. and all are hopeful oil
| success. Mr.. Wysor Is making fine can,
| yass and Is "a wonderfully attractive
| stumper, think he viii Win,''
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-26
IT'S UP TO SMITH,
This Gentleman Authority on
What the Woggle Bug Said.

what did abe woggle bug ssay?' IS the
question that all Of Richmond Is asking.
1t bids fair to displace the ordinary forms
One whole railroad and a neighboring
confectionery place are using the ex-
preston for advertising purposes,
81 The crowd around a certain soda foln-
tain yesterday afternoon, after a hought-
full consideration of this Weighty matter,
decided to put a wanttad. In the afternoon
paper, The want read ~ Any one wish
Ing to know what the woggle bug said call
tell you."
q Mr. Smith was SO annoyed With phone
calls, asking what the twoggle bug said,
thai he ad e eage ms o h XIII
1t is thought he will be hack some day
and unfold the mystery Of the much-dis-
cussed wogge hug, IN S,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-26
/ REMARKABLE CASE.
Deaf Mutes Arrayed in He el1lr yl;''
q oainst Each O ther.

ono of the most unique cases that ever yer
can,n before any court, presented itself IN the
basement Of the county courthouse yester fF
" nfack King, colored. deaf and dumb. was
charged with cutting Minor Anderson colored.
also edea n and dumb. Neither of tho negroes
could read orwrite. and neither Of them knew
s,rhe ir i ma nner Of communication was dis
8tinctly Individual. They could not. under
stand each other. nor were there any WITH esse ~
4to the affair." { M III Z. ~, .8
5.iNi,inn- nj i'm -mum!'' said Commonwealth At
torney Wendenburg, moving his hands towar '
( King ~ n . S$I5
4 told you So said Mr. WendenburG, al !
Then he turned the witness over to Mr..
jim RUSSELL. counsel for King. for cross ex-
animation. ut Il n :, ~, Z, ~
-. Itt told YOU so.'' said Mr.. Russell. address
e ing the court. ssS III St 1919 .sl5
The two mutes sat nutcly gazing in space ace
& Is The Judge was not convinced.
@4 Neither negro knew whn the was up Tor.
I a apparently and as no one could bring out
1 the evidence, Mr. Wendenhurg moved for he-
quIttal The magistrate said 10y es.'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-26

ed for the surrender by stock holders O.
third of their holdings q 8 q conoitlo =
OF the financing 81 the road by Bla.r ~ :.
CO. 4 II Is now openly antinnatetd tno,l
the New YORK syndicate sought. 70 g,
cure control VI the securities OF the roa y,
by allowing them to decline IN value 6. anu :,
to that END TO make little enc
economy Mr.. John Shelton fW w l1 ,sst
former president and later chairman os
the board #of directors, has not pe ~. y. ~
accord With the management ana am execu !.
two direction Of the properties since !! MI 4.
Barr, the representative OF Blair ana i t:v
an, took charge. IN fact, IN ~ Sfeceni
statement as to the earning capacit.y g, q
the system, he directly charged that tnc
failure of the system to pay q I, diVlaeno
was due to the extravagance OF the man
sage,nef,t. Now 1t Is intlnnatcd IN some .I
quarters that this lack Of economy was
part IT the plan OF the New YORK i inter.
ests who sought control OF the system :,
To depress its securities until they cou q ~
secure a majority. Naturally the 5N .'.'S
York financial interests. with q large ,
block Of the stock, desired TO purchase 'FIal''
sufficient additional Stock to give them ts q
majority and to secure st at the The To- lowest
figure Se5;f. stsfss 4ist3 lN y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-26
Personals and Briefs.

Mr.. PIX Kuper, Of Frederick sburg, va,
called on business at the Office OF the state
Treasurer yesterday. silf :. q g, q.
q Mr.. John AsGlvrey, OF the Department
Of Public Instruction. has returnea % i nls
Mr.. Charles p. Stacy, OF NO ~ SCUM
Fifth Street + went homo yesterday from ". INC
Memorial Hospital. where ne had an opera ~ !
ton performed a short whilo ago. no mas
never recovered his strength n, III
Mrs. w. r.. Haynes and Miss nellie Jones,
OF Waikeron. Va, arrived WEDNESDAY morn G
ing, and are the guests OF Mrs a. n Dlckln.
SON., No. 1895 West Grace Street. IN Q lev
days Miss Jones will go TO MARYLAND 70 WISH
her uncle. fsssts- ~
Misses Gertrude Hart and Daisy Jones re.
turned yesterday from Missouri Where. inter
Visiting the exposition, they spent several
weeks with friends In the western portion, OF
that State. 6s3 ti I. ~ NJ
Eg@ Hon. SIS. Lambeth, Jr. member OF tho
House Of Delegates from Norfolk city. was IN
tho city yesterday en- route homo AFTER sn
lie made a trip rs Nova Scotia v. s!neoa then
ghe has been visiting relatives ana friends "
various parts Of tho State. Mr.. Lambeth has
not yet decided whether he VIII stand fors re-
election 10 the House or not . s
sf DR.! b. u. . spaulding. OF No. 2os East Frank
lin Street.. returned yesterday from e. northern
trip. Isl VI Sit Il y
Visiting ut No. oo2 East Leigh 81 55ssss
SPORTS ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-26
SEABOA.RD
BONDS UP
Their Value Has Increased
Steadily Since the Sale Of
Wil1iams's Stocks.
METHOD in THEIR MADNESS.
Ryan and Blair Winkcd at Ex q
travagat1ce for q Ptur-
pose. 5.,S


seaboard Air, Line securities still con
tinue the feature Of the aiding III the
local stock market and OH the Baltimore al
exchange There rs O. strong demand fors
the seaboard Air Line four per cent cent.
bonds. which, are being gobbled up wher-5
ever they can be had. These bond were
s,agnart at 10 last Saturday put lm tf1':
lately upon the announcementIofsth the ny.
= n Blair deal they became active and
5haye advanced rapidly ever since. On On
Wednesday tho tours sold ut 81, and I'd tho 2 1'
trend As still upwards, there being fcS
Ar t,em on the market. Since last Sat
i,,rday tho scaboard common stock has
advanced from II to 10 3.4 O nd tue pre-
IL fred from 20 Ia to 20 Ia.
The rapid rise IN The value of tho four
ar cent. bonds is attributed to confidence
il tho financial strength OF tho new corr .,l
trolling interests There Is great 4 IN ~
esf IN these bonds owing to tho ell ecl
tho movement may have upon the ne pan
"a Il the new Interests to proylde tho com. Z
pany with additional apital al 4 mere Afe
$500, 900 Of these bonds lin the reasu l
OF the com pa1,y, " were reieaseu
FJuly 1st i,ndcr the terms OF the mort lori
gage. There will be avalla BILE; every year ear
tho same sum for the next seven years;
There will be total OF twelve millions
dollars OF these bonds available WITHIN
tho next few years. Sold at 50 the tWelve
millions OF bonds would realize Tor The
company more than nine and q q 4 ha AZ
millions. This Will. 1t Sis DC ieved, d pro-
Vide sufficient cash wi fout the necoss si
of an issue OF Z five per cent. debenture
bonds. AS the price is still gong upward ;
tho bonds may realize more than the sum " n
I'Ns',s. "a sKF,D COOPERATION.
ut lins no " leaked out that when the
Hl,afi- Blair Interests vlrst :loaned t he:
sea board money q year ago they sought
The Co operation in their plans OF Nlessrs..
Mfddendorf and w lliams. r but failed to
secure IT. It Is said that their original
plan, which was later aband oned, provld I
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-26
II." Knew the Doctor.

NJ Dr.. ". S. stuhbs with a blue badge
Of 4. p. Hill Camp and n couEteous salute;
stood before Justice John yesterday. He had
been drunk but he was Intensely sober.
\ 1. ..Comrade.,' he said. addressing the court.
81 marched to your town forty years ago.
and, aunlilG she Yankees goh IN var,
he ahlf' TO" march any where else" replied
The Judge. He had had experience With the
+ s'pon,t any Of you old Confcderntcs come
!. around hero after court, and try to get him
off,n said IT, j. ~ know him. Eva
4 n Then after court the two youthful reporters
tried TO get the old man on, They failed:
and In the effort came near getting locked
up themselves for contempt OF court gs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-26
'VIRGINIANS MEE'T1
in CHINA WA'.T'f|
Rev. Hugh w. White En 1
.ers Ricl1lnonder Who Has as. :
y. Wander Fifteen Year

10 I5l
Appended Is the exceedingly Int
Ing story Of the chance meeting 9
Yirginians, the one a Richmond +
far-away China wa ters:
Che Foo, China July 2s, a \
IN the many vessels Of foreign I
that have gotten into Chin csc wa
the last few decades, there are sallt
every nationality, but in American
especially q Yirginlan is a rara
What was my surprise a. few days
when travelling on the C,haIga Il. q stt |
or owned by Z Greayes & Co., runnlml
and down the Yang Tse- kiang, to u
a fellow SVirglnian, the second of
named Ellison, He had left Rlchnlol
believe, fifteen years IA co.. had ever J
back and had not heard from his I
lily for ten years, IN Tie Philippines
in the Boxer trouble, hsi had seen &C
service with the navy. n but had not J
hurt. When asked II he did not wan
go back. he replied thai he did not
spect to so unless he mad EAoneY,
his people might think he wanted |
THE agreeable easy-to-get acquf 1
ance with manner the Z familiar mr., i
citation and accent and the genera !,
OF q Virginian, are good * or the stlt
foreign land, The love for old Il
GINA does not wear out even In 81
Of wandering IN foreign lands. 1
i8 IUGII ". WHITE.
HsuchQptul k!anssu Proyr chln
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-26
REPUBLICAN,
COlyIMI'|1|''I|'''E|||
Chairman Williams Issues s
for That Body to Meet
Tomorrow.
DLD FIGHT, 10 BE REV e: q.
The 'Ins and the Outs D
Again Struggle for
Supremacy. &

e Republican District Chairman "a
M. Williams yesterday issued CO M
a meeting OF the Third Congress
District Committee to consider tho
ton OF calling a convention to M
candidate Of tho party for congre
tho event that a convention be rs
the time OF such convention /.
basis Of representation therein is W5 aka
determined. T|
The District Committee Will ne'S
3Ford's Law Building. on North N
Street. ut II a. NJ. tomorrow. "A
committee consists OF ono member n
each city and county OF the disH
and as there are ono or two yaca q
these will DO filled by the conyeniE
ut which Delegates 10 "a congress 4
convention are to be chosen.
h II It Is practically certain that the
ymittee will decide to mako a nonl
8tion. and equally certain that there
be a lively fight over the. honor.
Edgar Allan, Jr.. will sibe the candi|
OIlsSEt IL lAA kh1 SsNb
resented BY District Chairman VILLA
Mr.. j. NJ. Elicit and ex- Postmaster
sell. q. y II n
Tho faction headed by Marshal 4
gan Treat. and with which District
torney Lewis, Postmaster Knight
practically all the Federal officials
the city are in sympathy will yIgoro
oppose Mr.. Allans nominate and
put UP some one else as g. candle
against him. 5s ,4.l3 isg s{
Tho hottest fight In Connection
the convention movement Will be 4
between the two factions at the n
sconventlon In this city 10 name deleE
to the district body The situation
been great deal complicated & by
movement among the negroes to put
a candidate OF that RI ce. Whether
movement Is really instigated by
OF the two fac tons TO prevent the q
corralllng the colored votes os is q
fide movement on the part OF the
ored element to assert tnernselveo.f
|snot be positively discovered. : Il
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-26
COMMITTEES HAVE
BEEN SELECTED 5. /: | | ! J
President Peters Ready to An
nounce Tl1en,-Join Ses-
s5i8 sion Called.
de11t Peters Ready to Al

a lo,nt session Of the City Council will
SheAcaIied for next Thursday night. AZ
that time Presdent-elect Peters and J Pres
iden Turpin will name their ,Gomm NJ &c,
completed his list of members Of com
Smittees. and was ready to announce !iilt 6,
them, although he could not do 50 until
ahe d Council meets. fs{ t !, !. u.
.S'7l"I nave selected men who I think arc
peculia1.ly suited for the various conf
irittees to which have as signed them ne, J.
On Council work and on various commit
81 ees, and who have performed their gu oi
tiles faithfully, shuld be retained 9 the
4hink III some Instances j have strength
Sened some of the committee
President Peters has been Waited, upon Pc 2
Segence 4 % his assignments. He has , re.
\ ceived them @courteously and heard y heir
Iarriln1ents. TO these he added his own
mature judgment. !. " Is 3s@5 5slGs