The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-09

comedian, died in Chicago last
week.
Two American warships are now
in San Domingo waters to protect
American interests.
Russia has contracted with
American packers for 100000
pounds of beef for her army.
Japan officials have recently
made large purchases of provisions
for her army in this country.
J. A. McBeth. his wife and five
children, lost their lives in a burn
ing building at BaIlinger, Texas.
In q fire which destroyed the
stock yards sheds at Buffalo. \. T.,
1000 head Of sheep were cremated.
Treasury department expert ac-
countants are making an inyestlga-
ton of the accounts Of the interstate
commerce commission.
The department of agriculture
values the corn crop Of 1898 at
1852, S6S.S0l. 1t is estimated g.
244,1iG,925 bushels were grown on
SO,OO1, 1898 acres.
In a prize fight in San Francisco
between Ed Hanlon and Young
Corbett. the formers life was saved
by the referee stopping the fight in
the sixteenth round.
The United States geological
building at Washington, D. G., was
recently damaged to the extent Of
$4,000 by fire that at one time
threatened to be more disastrous.
John Walker, who died at Omaha
a few days ago, and who, it va
thought, was a paupcr, had sewcd in
the lining of his ragged garments
the sum of 100000 in bills,
William Kenny. a New York city
policeman, narrowly escaped lynch
ing by a mob for wilfully and cru
ely beating two innocent men with
his club. The officer was rescued
from the mob by felIow-policcmen
after a fierce battle.
After a thorough Investigation OF
the fire at the Iroquois theatcr, Chi
cago, it has been found that the
panic and gas explosion, in which
about SIC people lost their lives, was
due principally to the fact that the
asbestos curtain could not be low
cred because it was not in proper
condition.
Before Justice J. +. Jackson, a
colored justice Of the peace, Of Cal
70. ILL.,, James Rains, c. c, Bailey,
James Buster. Brant Davis and
Lieut.. J. F. Parker, citizens of
ThcbeS, charged with being parties
to the lyncbing of William john
son. coIored, last spring, were dis
charged.
J. i. Garrett, the town watch
man Of West Point, Va, was held
up by three men armed with re-
volyers, who bound and gagged
him. marched him to the ~postoitioc,
broke in the door, blew open the
safe, and robbed it Of considerable
money and a package containing
2 100 in bonds. Garrett vas COM
PEELED TO witness the whole per-
Torrance.
In anticipation Of complications
that may 500 arise on the lsthmus
Of Panama the United States army
is prepared to go to war at a mo-
ment's notice. Orders have been
issued secretly by the war depart
meht to all branches of the service
stationed at convenient points upon
both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts
to hold themselves in readiness to
move instantly.
The president has approved the
proceedings, findings and sentence
of the court martial in the case Of
Second Lieutenant Paul B. Maclane.
Thirteenth cavalry. Lieut.. Maclane
was tried at Manila on the charge
of embezzling about 500 of sub
s~istence funds while serving as COM
missary on the Maraquina river ex-
petition. He was convicted and sem
fenced to be dismissed and to be
imprisoned for a period OF n year.
Az a government it is understood
the United States will favor neither
Russia nor Japan in the far East
ern trouble. but the sympathy of the
in this country is oycrwhelm-
in favor of Japan.
DR.. Herran, diplomatic repre-
Of Colombia at Washing
ton, is preparing to close the lega-
ton and depart for Bogota. Min
Bauprc, American representa-
tive to Colombia, has returned to
country.
Con,ro.u nnpyonod on thn lth af-