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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-08-27
PRESIDENT IN TN: SADDLE
President Roosevelt Enjoying a Pc
Rod Of Rest and Recreation.
Tic IL. However, Keeping Ia Close
Tomch Win current Affairs, Par
tiruInTiy la the Far Fast.

Oyster Bay n. Y, Aug 23-Presi-
dent Roosevelt ls enjoying a period Of
rest and recreation, uninterrupted
either by public business or bg call
crs. Taking advantage Of the beauti-
fuI weather. he and Mrs. Roosevelt
passed several hours in the saddle. 1t
Is the presidents intention during his
present s|Olourn here. 10 take as much
recreation as his public duties viii
permit
It Is announced that the rule re-
quiring All those who call on the pres
idcnt to make engagements in advance
Of their coming VIII be adhered to
strictly, President Roosevelt ia deeply
concerned over the situation Ia the far
east, particularly IN regard 10 preser-
yattOn Of the neutrality OF that part Of
China not included In the Russo-Jap-
anese war n He realizes fully the
%seriCusn ass Of the complications which
may develop al any moment. and i5
keeping in close touch with events In
the orient. all Information concerning
tho situation being communicated 70
him promptly by the state department
Thus far, only the press reports Of the
situation at Shanghai have been re.
relyed at the executive Offices. no ad-
Vices having been sent here by the de-
partmeut.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-08-27
GUNB0AT ON THE ROCKS
British Vessel VIII Probably He.
come II Total Wreck MS u
Result.

ST. Johns, N. F., Aug. 23.-The Brit
fish gunboat %Columbine. one of the
vessels of the squadron patrolling the
New Foundland fisheries, struck on a
rock Monday in Shocks Arm. Green
bay, and it is feared that she will be-
come a total wreck. The whaling
vessel Cabot vainly tried to pull the
COlumbine off the rock.
The guuboat Fantome left here
Monday night for the purpose of try
Ing to retloat the Columbine, and if
that should be found impossible, to
save her gear.
The C%olumbine, formerly the Hiarta,
is a single screw steel vessel, and was
purchased by the British government
In 1897 to assist in the supervision Of
the fisheries in New Foundland wa
ters. She is of $50 tons displacement,
is 1873 feet long, and is capable Of
making nine knots an hour. She was
built in 1889.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-08-27
THE EAST.

A grant 1a. been made by New Jersey
10 the rr.lri states Of riparian rights
to ten acres of land at Ellis island fot
bu,jdiuo purposes
Vice prr.rtrut,a. Candidate Fair.
bank. wifi campaign in Vermont and
Maine September liz
A host uI 80" 900 Grand Army men
marched Nu the streets Of Boston IN the
ANIMAL parade. while half a million per
sons looted ON and checrcd.
In tur Delaware river, near Easton
Pa Mrs Mablo Hart. aged 30 years, and
her cousin Clarence dunlap aged nine
years. were drowned.
Charles 8 Randall. ey-cougressman
died at his home in New Bedford Mass
nj the age Of S1 years.
Refusal has been given by Acting Sec
rotary of the Navy Darling 70 petitions
Of Connecticut Christian E~ndcayorer'
aud temperance unions for the use 81
water instead Of wine IN christening the
battlnship Connecticut
Delegates to tine @ A r. convention
IN Boston heard read n letter from
President Roosevelt who expressed
generation for the veterans Of the civil
war aud drew "A I". OH ~ Inspiration
from their deeds. Commnndcr-in Chief
Black made the annual address.
Heart disease caused the sudden
death Of Mrs. Mary = Fuller, wife Of
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-08-27
NO FAITH IN MAKING
Judge Parker Not Likely 10 Fake
ih" stump Unless lie iins some
thing special {" shy.

Esopus, n. Y, Aug 23.-It has been
made plain at RGsemount that there is
no certainty Of Judge Parker making
any speeches in the west in connection
with his st. Louis trip, or at any other
time or place The principle on which
Judge Parker will act in the matter
was learned from an intimate associate
Of the Judge. who said.
Judge Parker has no faith In the
utility Of the Speechmaking for It's own
sake. and viii make no speeches any
where for the mere purpose of appear
Ing in any given locality He be-
l,eypa a alumping tour by a presiden-
tinl candidate to be- improper, and he
will undertake No such tour. The only
condition upon which he will make any
speech, anywhere, viii be the fact that
he has some definite thing to say and
that he is convinced by his own reason
that some given time and place best
suits the saying Of 1t there aud Them
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-08-27
PACKERS WANT INJUNCTION
want City of Chicago Restrained
From Interfering with Their
Housing of Employees.

Chicago. Aug. 23.-The packers on
Monday asked for an injunction pre-
venting the city of Chicago from in
terfering with their housing Of en-
ployea in their plants during the con
tinuance of the strike. The injunction
was asked in the name of the Ham
mond Packing Co, and insisted that
the companies were violating no law.
and were acting entirely within their
rights.
The attorneys for the city charged
In their reply to the applications for
the injunction that the building of the
Hammond company does not contain
the requisite number of fire walls.
stairs or windows called for by the
ordinances; that the second floor, with
but n flight of stairs leading from
1t, contains 1870 cots, and the danger
from fire is constant and immediate.
Arguments were heard by Judge
Brentano for three hours, and will be
continued Tuesday.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-08-27
DROWNED IN THE MERAMEC
Fatal Nucmpt 10 shoot the Rapids
at ~ti"Hmnn's SprinE-Mrs. Harry
II. Wright Drowned.

St Louis. Aug 23.-Following close
upon scenes of life and gaiety attend
Ing the first annual canoe race of the
Mcramcc Canoe club, Saturday, Mrs.
Harry r. Wright. Of St. Louis, a bride
of a year, met a tragic death in the
treaCherous stream Sunday afternoon.
The tragedy occurred at 4 SIS p. III.
on the rapids at lIotfman's Springs,
two miles above Valley Park. which
the couple and a friend, Clyde Bryant.
of Webster Groves, tried to shoot.
The river was dragged until late in
To the light by the grier-stfIcken hus-
band and his friend, but no trace OF
the young wife'S body was found.
Mrs, Wright vas Miss Rubey Wright
Of California, a cousin of her husband.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-08-27
LIFE SLOWLY EBBING AWAY
senator Hoar SIN Alive ut Last
Reports, But Strength Fall
Ing Gradually.

Worcester, Mass, Aug. Ex-senator
George F. Hoar is still alive. He was
given a little opiate Friday night to
insure rest. 1t is admitted that his
condition continues very serious, and
the members Of his family remain con-
stantly near him.
Shortly after nine o'clock Saturday
morning lockwood Hoar, the senator's
son, issued the following bulletin:
There is no marked change. The
senator has taken but little nourisn-
ment during the night and will proba-
bly, take less hereafter. He has 50
good a constitution that his strength
1alls but gradually, and the proabali-
ties are that his life will be prolonged
several days. and viii end gently and
peacefully. 1t was learned that the
senator rested comfortably during the.
night.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-08-27
GALVESTON IN GALA ATTIRE
Texas City Celebrates Completion
of Its Sea Wall.
The Galveston SEES Wall Represents
On" of the Finest Pieces of En-
R~ineeFing Ever Accomplished.

Galveston. Tex, Aug. 23.-The COM
pletion of the Galveston sea wall, the
greatest structure Of It's kind in the
world, was celebrated Monday by run
ming excursions from different parts OF
the state 10 Galveston. Gov. Lanham
was present, and made IN eul0gistic
address, commenting On the remark
able work which has been accom-
plished here, Galveston being now in
line to secure advantage from its
unequslled position as an up-to-
date American port, and a railroad
center nearest to the new Panama ca
nal, and natural outlet for the com.
merce Of nearly one-half the United
States.
The sea wall was completed the last
OF July, end two granite monuments
were erected at the foot Of fremont
street, 10 commemorate the completion
Of the wall, and the monuments were
unveiled Monday. The Galveston sea
wall represents one of the finest pieces
OF engineering work Of any kind ever
accomplished in America, The wall is
1883 feet long. IL feet wide at the
base, five feet wide at the top, and
stands r feet above mean low tide,
with a granite riprap apron extending
~ feet our on the gulf side. The con
tract price of the wall was 81 l9S,318,
The actual construction of the wall
pr0pe' consumed one year, four
months and seventeen days.
The grade of the city is now to be
raised to slope gradually from the top
of the sea wall. This will necessitate
a raising OF the grade of from one to
fifteen feet, according to location. For
this purpose the state of Texas has
donated all state taxes collected In
Galveston county for a period Of Is
years, Bonds to the amount Of ST.
500 900 are to be issued for this pur-
pose. A contract has been let for
the grade raising work.
Under the terms Of the contract a
canal is to be dug on the inside of the
sea wall, which will permit the en-
trance Of hopper dredges, loaded with
sand taken from the channel in the
bay, to come in and discharge the
filling to the required depth. The
work is now under way. The last ses-
sion of congress provided for an ex-
tension of the Galveston county sea
wall to protect Fort Crockett for a
distance of 1000 feet to the west. This
will extend the wall to Fifty-ifth
street, so that the city of Galveston
on the gulf side will be protected by
sea wall the full extent of its incorpo-
rate limits
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-08-27
SAVED BY PROMPT ACTION
An East River F~erryboat Crushed
By a Transfer Float.
The Cap tnin Of the Latter Tbon.
and Acted Quickly and Avertea
Possible Loss of Life.

New York, Aug. 21.-A hundred pas-
sengers on the ferryboat Southside
plying in the East river between Tenth
street and ~Greenpoint, were saved from
possible death by quick action on the
part of the captain of a New Haven
railroad transfer beat. The ferryboat
was so yards out in the stream, making
for the slip at the foot of Tenth street
when she was rammed by the bic
float carrying Is freight cars. The
floats PROV penetrated nearly to the
center OF the ~ferryboat on the side Of
the ladies' cabin. The passengers fled
in terror, many in the cabin having
been cut and bruised by flying glass
and ~splinters.
The captain OF the transfer boat real.
lied that If he backed off, the ferry.
boat would float helplessIy away and
sink.
Whistling for help, he ordered on al
pressure, pushed the helpless ferry.
boat toward the docks and succeeded
In showing 1t against one near the slim
where the passengers quickly scram.
bled through the windows and 0yei
piles of freight to the street.
A few minutes later the Southsid,
settled to the bottom.
Darkness and storm, together with &
Misunderstanding Of signals, probably
caused the accident.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-08-27
Is Result of Tornado's Work in
Minnesota Cities.
BIG FORCE CLEARS WRECKAGE
In Neither St. Paul or Minneapolis
IN the Less Adequately Covered
ny Tornado Insurance-Storm
in Wisconsin.

st, Paul, Aug. Z3.-Ihe is q
summary Of the damage wrought by
Saturdays tornado in various sections
OF Minnesota. In addition to the fa-
tally injured, nearly two hundred per-
sons sustained injuries of a minor
character. The city government on
Monday had a force of 300 men at
work clearing the streets of the vast
amount of debris with which they had
been strewn. Gangs of linemen were
at work repairing damage to electric
wires, and the wholesale houses had
their employees removing damaged
goods and making temporary repairs
to their buildings and warehouses.
The municipality, through the de-
structlon of bridges, school buildings,
parks and other public property, suf-
fered the greatest loss, its damage
closely approximating a million dol
lars.
The other losses, involving nearly
200 business firms and individuals,
range from $500 0 in the case Of
Finch, Young and McConville, whole
sale dry goods, down to a few dollars
for the hreakage of window glasses
ard the tearing away of awnings.
In Minneapolis, where the work of
clearing away the wreckage and re-
pairing the damage done, has been
proceeding rapidly the extent of the
injury done, is not so great as at first
reported. The largest individual loser
was Donaldson's Glass block, an i'm
mense department store. The
loss to building and stock is
estimated at 500, 900. The city
government sustained considerable
loss by the partial wrecking of school
buildings, but the damage to the park
and park ways was not so severe as
that inflicted upon St. Paul. In neith-
er city is the loss adequately covered
by tornado insurance. 1t was the COM
mon belief of residents of the Twin
Cities that they were tornado proof"
At Waconia, a little village 90 miles
west of Minneapolis, the tornado
wrecked almost every house. The de-
pot was blown away, and many pleas
ure seekers who had been spending
the day at Coney island, and had taken
refuge from the storm in the station,
narrowly escaped death.
Three members of the Moye family
were crushed 10 death in the ruins Of
their hone, which was totally demol-
ished.
The fourth person killed was a farm
er living northeast of town.
Much destruction was done to the
adjacent country.
Farm buildings we're blown away,
and standing corn levelled to earth,
and much other damage done.
The storm was also felt in various
parts Of northern Wisconsin, consid-
cradle damage being done to property.
and some persons being injured.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-08-27
WEST AND SOUTH.

Lightning struck the farm house Of
- A. Bowling. Dear Perth OKLA, and
II burned. -Four members of the family
were burned to death IN the house.
Republicans Of the Third California
district nominated Joseph r Know.
land, Of Alameda, for congress-
On his first attempt Clarence De
Ryder, a cyclist was Killed white trying
to coop the loop at a resort in salt
Lake city. Utah
Many requests have come to judge
Parker TO take the stump in the west
ern states.
Review aud inspection of the uniform
rank, Knights Of PythIas, was aban.
doned in Louisville because of inability
TO secure horses for the officers.
On the Wisconsin republican electoral
ticket three Of the candidates are hanl-
ors and under the statute may be COM
PEELED to withdraw.
Running at a high rate of speed an
automobile containing three men and
a woman plunged into the Chicago river
through the open draw at Rush street
all Of the victims of the accident beiue
rescued.
A total Of four lives were lost All
y persons were injured In a collision
between q Great Western passenger
train ard three street cars at Austin, a
suburb Of Chicago. Three trainmcn AMI
three street railway employees were ar,
rested.
Hon. Henry G. Davis. in his speech
accepting the democratic nomination
for vice president after the formal mott.
t]icatiOu at White sulphur Springs. W.
Va, criticised the Roosevelt admins
trntlon, saying it is eNtravagant. He
praised Alton b.. Parker and expressed
confidence In the success Of the ticket.
Representative James r Williams
OF Carmi, was renominatcd for con.
srcss by the democratic convention OF
the Twcnty-fourth Illinois district.
The state census, token in June
gives Michigan a population Of 2.530..
GIG, m increase of 100, o3i. or A., per
cent, since 1900, There are 5S9.7i6
families in the state, with an average
membership of l29 persons.
A mail carrier named Valentine
H1rsel, died at Winona, MINI. after
al illness of n week as a result of
having a tooth pulled, causing blood
poisoning.
At the Louisville convention Charles
Z. Shiyely. OF Richmond Ind, was
supreme chancellor OF the
Knights OF Pythlas, in succession to
Tracy r. Bangs, of Grand Forks, n D.
An aeronaut by the name OF rluss-
was drowned In Lake Alice. near
Falls. MINI, lie had made a
balloon ascension and on coming down
in a parachute fell into the middle Of
lake. He became entangled in the
weeds ard was drowned.
officials OF the worIl's fair AZ 81
say they have discovered a loon.
hole in the appropriation act and may
opcu the exposition on Sunday
At the Chicago slorkyards a fierce
riot for food, the strikers battling for
meat, occurred. FIFTY shots were fired
being used aud the mob If 1000
VAS dispersed
In the pertentiary AT Columbus. O |
A. Knapp, by his own confess
ZION the slayer of FIVE women. was
~lectrocuted for the murder of his wife
Hannah Goddard Knapp, Knapp was
2 years cid and had spent % years OF
his life In various prisons, most Of his
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-08-27
MAKES SWEEPING REDUCTION
Pennsylvania Railroad Compnny
Cuts Working Force Down to
Half Time.

Altoona, Pa, Aug. 23.--The Penn
~sylvania Railroad Co. has made the
most sweeping reduction in the time
of the men employed that has taken
place since the panic of 1899. The en-
ployes of the machine shops were no.
titled that commencing with Tuesday
morning, they would be divided into
shifts. One shift to work Mondays
and Wednesdays, and the other Tues
day and Thursday, eight hours to con-
stitute a days work. The remainder
of the week the shops viii be closed
down entirely. 1t is not known how
long the order will continue in effect.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-08-27
FLOOD At GLOBE, ARIZONA
At Least seven Lives We're Lost, and
1t in Believed That the List
VIII BE Enlarged.

Ell Paso, Tex, Aug. 2t.--Seven lives
at least, were lost in the flood that
swept through the town of Globe, Ariz.,
and surrounding country. The known
dead are:
w. N. Mitchell, a Southern Pacific
machinist, and his wife.
o. ID. Wilson, clerk.
Charles Sims.
John Epley,
Mrs. Hurd.
Miss Moody.
According to the courier who
brought the news of the disaster to
Bowie, others were drowned besides
those named in the foregoing list, but
their names are not yet known. The
ella, Globe and Northern railroad
tracks were washed out for a distances
OF three-quarters of a mile
Telegraphic communication with
Globe is interrupted, and it has been
impossible as yet to learn full details
of the disaster.
Globe is located in a broad valley
that slopes down to Pinal creek, which
cross the main street of the town. The
flood was caused by a %cloudburst at
Pima, above Globe, on Pinal creek.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-08-27
As VIEWED IN LONDON.
Belief Prevails That the Powers
VIII Act Together In Emergency.

London, Aug. 23.-The afternoon pa
pers here take it for granted that if
any intervention is necessary at
Shanghai, the powers will act together
in unfolding the neutrality Of China
equally against both belligerents,
The Westminster Gazette says; "If
the American government will lead the
way in this matter it will be doing a
service to all the governments, for it
Is high time that the neutral powers
come to an understanding as to the
means and limits Of Chinese neutrality,
so as to be able to act together and
arrive at q solution of the complicated
situation"
The Pail Mall Gazette considers that
the powers should follow at Shanghai
the correct precedence set by Germany
at Kiao Chou, and Insist on the obedi.
enCe of the Russians to the order to
leave or disarm without delay, and
thus settle the whole question of neu-
trail Chinese ports for the remainder
Of the war.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-08-27
HEAVY RAIN IN NEW YORK
Thousands Of Dollars worth Of
Damage and Much Ineonveni-
enee Caused

New York, Aug. 21.-The heavy rain
New York Aug. 20.-The heavy rain
fall which began late Friday night and
continued nearly ten hours without
cessation caused thousands of dollars
Of damage and Inconvenience hun
dreds of thousands of persons in this
city. Cellars were Hooded, streets be-
amt miniature rivers, water and gas
mains were washed out and broken
n scores of excavations where build
ing operations are in progress were
filled with water which the overloaded
sewers could not carry away.
In the suburban districts the coudi-
tions were ever worse than in the city
proper. Streets, sidewalks, street car
and railway tracks in many places
were submerged.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-08-27
THE MATTER At WASHINGTON.


Washington. Aug. est Is asserted
positively at the navy department that
The American fleet al Shanghai is not
charged with the protection of Chinese
neutrality by any special instructions.
The officials here are convinced that
the japanese have no intention of ylo-
lating Chinese neutrality. and further
more, they would not jeopardize the
immensely valuable Foreign interests
in Shanghai by making the harbor a
naval battle-ground. No instructions
have been sent to Admiral Stirling to
interfere with the action Of Japanese
vessels.
Consul Goodnow Cabled the state de-
partment from Shanghai, telling of the
appearance Of the japanese vessel in
the harbor there. He made no mention
Of the reported action Of the Amer
lean torpedo boat. The cablegram re-
ferred TO the valuable American prop
erty on the docks near where the Rus
sian cruiser Is, aud also said the Rus
sian consul-general had refused to dis
arm the ASkOld.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-08-27
KILLED By nighwa, man.

Baltimore, Aug. 23.-Albert Consta-
bic. q well-known lawyer of Elkton.
Md, who was shot and robbed by a
highwayman nea his home Sunday
night. died Monday night at the I'M
ion Protestant hospital in this city. A
reward of sl.250 has been offered by
the county and family OF Mr., Consta-
BILE for the capture of the murderer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-08-27
TORNADO WIPES OUT TOWN
Cyclone Strikes willow Lake. 9 N.
and Leaves Few buildings
Standing.

Clark, s, D., Aug. ga tornado
struck Willow Lakes, destroying al
most the entire town, and also bu Id
ings in the vicinity. A farmer by the
name Of Erickson was killed. and six
or seven persons were injured, but
none fatally. Nearly all store build
ings, churches, the school house, rail-
way station and a majority of the
dwelling houses in Willow Lakes are
more Or less wrecked, some totally
demolished
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-08-27
AMERICAN SHIPS
READY FOR ACTION
The Neutrality of China Must Be
Maintained.
RUSSIAN OFFICERS OBDURATE
Ih"y VIII Neither Get Our of shanE-
hal or Disarm, and Seem De-
termined TO Involve China
In the Matter.

oban.bag 49,. ,,
- -, .I ~
"'u' wac "'i" ioi 'n7
p"'' VI u'@eusSlhs the case d the
"o'si"h cruiser ASkold Il the de-
slr0yer Grozoyol, which put into this
port August IL.
No decision vas reached. but il is
believed that the final action will be
tho eano no ,h., ,ola, l., tbo -
IN. R,ssior m,.taat VII -
,,, ,,,.r r ~
'"'' P0i' anu ""''H wa" 0oDu
pe''eu 10 ulsihahtie on March 81.
The Japanese torpedo boat destroyer
which entered the harbOr Sunday has
left the harbor with dispatches for
he fleet
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-08-27

A disposition "A the part OF grca
railroad corporations TO get possession
OF trolley lines which parallel and com.
pete with their steam Systems is con.
FpIruons in more than ono of the states
OF the union This is an lnrcrcstlnp
development In traffic conditions now
alays, and 1t is difficult to forcsec how
far II may 20.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-08-27
Withdrawn For Irriuation p,rno..

Washington, Aug. 2S.-The United
States general land Office has instruct
ed its officers in the Santa Fe IN M
land district to withdraw for irriga.
ton purposes from all forms of dis,
posal, IA townships in that district.
~aggregating S25. 900 acres
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-08-27

let wide publicity be given to the
hetoism of the colored porter on the
lII~ialed Denver & RIO Grande train
who saved one car and It's passengers
from destruction by turning the hrak,
when the coach was on the verge Of
tue preciplce The evil deeds of the
co'ored brother are made much Of. The
noble acts should have equal notice.