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The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-03-26
CHICAGO FAILS TO PUT UP
Republican National Convention
Guarantee Sum Not in Sight.
statement t. Denied hs Members of
the ChicnRo Committee, WI"
Visited WRshington.

Washington, March 19.-It was said
Friday night by member of the Re-
publican national committee that Chi
cago had not yet placed TO the credit
OF the committee any part of tho
$75, 900 which Samuel Raymond. one
of the local committee which secured
tho convention for Chicago, agreed
should be put up TO guarantee ex-
penses. shortly before his death Sem
ator Hanna advised the Chicago COM
mittee that $4,000 or $4,000 should
be deposited subject to the check OF
the secretary OF the committee. to de-
fray preliminary expenses of the COM
mittee. Some bills having arrived from
the expenses of the committee on mr.
rangements, Mr.. Raymonds attention
was called. whereupon he replied that
the local committee had been disap-
pointed in collecting subscriptions, and
did not have the money asked for Mr..
Raymond requested the committee TO
draw upon him for any expenses that
might he incurred meanwhile. This
reply was not acted upon, but two days
ago another letter was sent directing
the deposit at once Of $4,000 with a
trust company Of Chicago, subject to
the check of the committee on ar
rangements. and, It is said, II re-
sponse is not received that this has
been done, the executive committee
will be called together to decide what
should bo done.
1t is denied by members of the Chi
cago committee that visited Washing
ton for the purpose of securing the
National Republican convention, that
any demands of the national committee
have not been complied with.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-03-26
ADMIRAL DEWEY ARRIVES.
Naval OfHccrs Return 10 Washing
ton After Inspecting the
Caribbean Fleet.

Washington, March 19.-The May
flower arrived in Washington Friday,
after trip Of several THOUSAND miles
TO and from the West indies, having
on board Admiral Dewey. Rear-Admir-
nj Taylor and other members OF the
board of the general navy, and As
sistant Secretary Loomis of the state
department All the passengers were
well and seemed benefited by their
trip.
The Caribbean feet was found In
excellent condition, and 1t is probable
that the board will take occasion 10
officially stamp its approval on the
records of Admlrals Barker and Cogh-
Ian Guantanamo is pronounced TO be
an almost perfect naval base. and the
work will be pushed at that point.
II was found that In Guantanamo
bay and on the naval station grounds
there already exist a natural depres-
sion OF the coral rock that with little
work will become splendid dry
DOCK.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-03-26
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

speaker ruled that such motions can
not be entered when effort is made to
pass measure over the governor s
veto, and this blights all hope Of again
getting the matter before the house.
The vote on the bill was as follows:
Yeas-Bates, Bell of Union, Bell OF
Washington, Blackwell, Brown. Bur
rus. Carradine, Caruthers of Yazoo.
Coleman of Carroll, Coleman Of Le-
fore, Coody, Cowan, Cowley, Dalton,
Denton of Lafayette, Eddins Ellis, Err
rington, Erwin, Estes. Fontaine of Pom
, totoc, Forman, Foster, Garrison,
George, Greayes, Heidelberg. Hollings-
worth. Hooker Kimbrough Knox,
Kyle, Lantrip, Meharg, Millsaps, Mix
on Morrison, Mcfarland of Jasper,
Mcfarland of Monroe, McGowen. Nc
Michael, Pope, Powell. Reynolds, Ring
old, Robbins, Robinson of Choctaw,
Sample, Smith of Holmes, Smith of
Yalobusha. Stevens, Sturdivant,
Thompson, Talbert, Turner, Ward,
Watts of Lauderdale, Wells. Whitney,
Winston. Wilkinson, Williams and
Speaker Thomas.
Nays-Allen, Barber, Byrd of New.
ton, Breeland. Brooks, Bullard, Butler,
Carothers of Lee, Cavett. Cunningham,
Denton of Lauderdale. Doherty, Dun
can, Doty. East, Ethridge, Hicks,
Hight, Hilbun, Holloway. House,
Hoyle, Huff, Kimbrough, Lockwood,
Loper, Mahon, Mayfield, Mitchell.
Montgomery, Murphree, McAllister,
McQuiston. MeGee. Mcleod, Norment,
Owen, Patterson, Roberts, Robinson of
Rankin, Ross, Rouse, Sheffield, Spen-
GER. Stennis, Suddoth, Tucker of Mar
shall, Tucker of Wilkinson and Watts
of Lincoln.
Marshall county, in which TIE State
Normal School is located has three
representatives in the legislature. Mr..
Tucker of the lower house opposed car
rying the bill over the governors veto,
and Mr. Mahon spoke in favor Of 1t.
State Senator Belk, of Holly Springs,
spoke against the passage of the bill
when 1t was before the senate. and Las
been active against it ever since, con
tendingSthat the work it is attempting
10 carry on is no good whatever and
more hurtful than helpful to the ne
gro. The institution was founded ia
1870, during the Republican rule in
Mississippi, and its faculty Is COM
posed of Dr. Miller, the supcrintcnd-
ent. and two assistants. The appro-
priation for its support is $1,000 per
year.
!. The senate spent the morning on the
house bill providing for an issue Of
bonds in the sum of 100000, ten-thir-
ty-year form, bearing interest at the
rate of 3h per cent. An attempt was
made by a very respectable number
of members to reduce the amount to
100000, it being contended that this
was sufficient to meet any respective
deficit, and an amazing array OF fig-
ures were quoted during the debate.
The bill finally passed without amend
ment by a vote of 20 to Is.
Several incidental measures were
passed by the senate, among others
being the bill increasing the salary OF
the governors private secretary to ST.
500 per annum. At present the secre-
tary receives only $1,000 per annum.
This is the only salary increase that
has been made during the session.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-03-26
Fee for New Road.

The secretary of State last week
received fee of $3.50 for recording
the charter of the Mississippi q
Eastern railway, which was incor-
porated by the proclamation of Gov.
Vardaman the first Of the week.
The road is to begin in Quitman,
Clarke county, and 10 run in south
easterly direction through the coun-
ty of Choctaw, in Alabama, TO a
point ON the Tombigbee river.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-03-26
FIFTY-sEcoND DAY.

The most important bill passed by
the lower house on this day was the
Bell measure, providing that it shall
be a misdemeanor for any person to
sell or give away obscene or indecent
pictures in this State.
The bill was introduced the day be-
fore and was quickly acted rpon by
the judiciary committee Its passage
is the direct result of the arrest OF
white men in Sunfiower and Wash
ineton counties within the past few
DAYS who were engaged in selling pic.
lures showing white women in the
embrace of burly black negroes. These
agents were also selling big lith.
ographed picture of President Roose.
welt and Booker Washington seated to.
gether at dinner in the White House,
while above their heads was a stream
er bearing the blazing letters, Equal
ity."
Mr.. Bell, author of the bill, explain
ed its objects, and the measure went
through without dissenting vote. Un-
der a suspension of the rules it goes
to the senate Immediately, and will
also be passed by that body.
Members of the legislature from the
delta are confident that the sale of
these pictures has been one of the
prime causes in stirring up trouble
hA III hn
members of the race more insolent.
II is understood that agents are at
work selling these pictures in other
counties in the delta, but since their
business has been exposed it is more
than likely that they will get out of
the State Immediately. Certain it is,
the person engaged in the business
incurs imminent danger of getting
lynched, as much indignation has been
aroused among white citizens.
A well-nigh forgotten plank of the
Democratic platform was dimly recall
ed in the morning, when the lower
house passed sixteen bills on one roll
call. The 16 to / ratio was not main
tanned throughout the session, how
ever, and, after the performance of this
unprecedented legislative feat, which
was accomplished merely to show what
the house could do when 1t was in a
hurry, the body settled down to the
work OF passing three bills at clip.
The subject of this high-speed legisla-
ton was the local and private calen-
dar bills, in which the large majority
of the members had no interest what
ever, and the clerk was instructed to
read bills until his voice grew tired,
and then call the roll. The clerks
voice held out until the sixteenth bill
was finished, and then he had to quit.
Both bodies spent the morning on To-
cal and private legislation, and the
calendars were practically cleared at
the noon adjournment. Quite num-
Der of bills of this character, how
ever, are still pending in committee
rooms.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-03-26
FIFTY-THJRD DAY.

For the first time since his induc-
ton into the office of chief executive
Gov. Vardaman in the afternoon exer-
cised the veto power. The bill which
comes under the ban of his disap-
proyal is~-the appropriation measure
for the State Normal School, a ne
gro educational institution located at
Holly Springs. The governors prin-
cipal reason for vetoing the bill is
that, in his opinion, the school does
not give the proper kind of education
for the negro.
After the reading of the message in
the house a motion was made and
adopted to make the matter the spe.
cial order for the succeeding day,
when an effort will be launched by
the members who are opposed to the
governors ideas on the negro question,
to pass the bill over his veto.
On passage the normal school ap-
propriation went through the house
by vote OF 72 to 20, and it passed
the senate by vote of 25 to 10. A
twothirds vote will be required TO
carry it over the governors veto.
The boil weevil was the subject OF
NlcNuNNlDu III luO StudlC, anu inC ddh-
ger of invasion by this destructive
pest was brought up on the house bill
appropriating s21 900 to be used in
preventing the introduction of the boil
weevil In Mississippi, which sum was
amended by the senate committee, cut.
tng the amount down to $4,000 and
depriving the State entomologist OF
$500 for his services. Some of the
members we're opposed to the measure
on the ground that 1t proposed no def
mite plan for the prevention OF the
pest, but the bill finally passed.
The house spent the greater por'
tion Of the morning on the senate
bill providing for the paying of ex
penses Of circuit judges and chancel
lors by the counties where they were
holding courts. The bill failed tc
pass.
The law provides that no appropria
tlon measure can be passed within
nYe days of the final adjournment
and this will shut out many OF the
pills now pending, including a big
bunch having favorable committee re
ports. The last three days of the ses
sion will be merely for the purpose
OF giving the speaker and lieutenant
governor an opportunity to sign the
bills passed, and the enrolling clerks
an opportunity to catch up with their
work.
The house concurrent resolution in
suucting the attorney general to in
sutute proceedings to set aside the
purchase Of the Hildreth land tract
ny the former board Of trustees OF
.ne Mississippi Insane Hospital is still
hanging fire in the senate, and the
Indications are that it has been very
eHectually "chloroformed" by that
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-03-26
Shot J Woman In the Back.

John Williams, colored, shot
through window at her home near
BatesviIle last week woman named
Elbert Jones in the back with q
double-barrel shotgun. The wound
as vet has not proven fatal. 1t is
said among the negroes that he shot
the wrong woman. 1t is currently
believed that the shot was intended
for one who had of late been fur
nishing information to the officers
on parties who have been illicitly
selling whisky.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-03-26
Meridian Hears II.

Since the failure of Meridian to
obtain membership in the Cotton
States Baseball League scheme is
incubating TO organize a State
league, 10 be called the Delta
League, with Meridian, Jackson,
Greenwood, Clarksdale, Miss, Hell
cna, Ark, and Memphis, Tenn, in
connection
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-03-26

of the morning on the bill providing
for an issuance of $1,000. 900 in bonds
for the purpose of refunding the
Chiekasaw school fund at lower rate
of interest. Tho State pays per cent
interest on these bonds and II is be-
lieyed that they can be fioated in the
form of a new issue at 3 or 3l9 per
cent The matter was left pending at
the noon adjournment.
The house has defeated the bill ap-
propriating $4,000 to defray the ex-
penses of the investigation of the
books of all State institutions and the
prison board of control, to be conduct
ed by the State revenue agent, and
this means that no investigation Will
be made.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-03-26
STRIKERS ARE RESTRAINED.
Judge Philips Issues Sweeping Or
ders Against Striking Iron Work.
ers at Kansas City.

Kansas City, Mo, March ia re-
straining order Of wide scope was is
sued Friday by Judge Philips, OF the
United States court, against the Iron
Workers Union No. 10, the Hosting
EIgineers' Union No. 4 and the Pile
Drivers Union No. 73.
The essence of the order is TO the
effect that the members Of these un-
ions must not in any way interfere
with the work now being done by the
Riverside iron works of New Jersey,
a company which has several Kansas
City buildings under construction.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-03-26

r. A. Pickett, one Of the best
known citizens Of Yazoo county, is
said TO be in a dying condition. 1t
is reported he cannot live. lie has
been quite Ill for several weeks, but
was thought to be much improved.
The change for the worse is deeply
dcplored by his many friends.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-03-26
OH Mil Badly Damaged.

A terrible wind and hail storm
passed just a mile north of Canton
last week, doing considerable dam
age to trees and fences. The west
wall Of ihe Canton Oil Mill, togeth-
er with the iron roof of the build
ing, was blown away, causing dam
age to the extent of SO, 500. No loss
Of life so far reported.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-03-26
Escaped From Prison Farm.

A report was received at the Of
fee of the board of control last week
of the escape of convict from the
Edwards plantation in the delta.
The report of the sergeant on the
escape has not been received and the
name of the convict is not known by
tha offiniale
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-03-26
FIFTY-FouRTH DAY.

by a vote of "a to 4s, lacking IL
soles OF the required two-thirds ma
.ority, the house in the morning failed
~ pass the appropriation bill for the
slate Normal School at Holly Springs
"ser the governors veto.
me debate on the motion to pass,
Notwithstanding the governors veto,
onsumed two hours of the session,
aAo was not closed until II o'clock
motion to reconsider was entered
" Ar. Mahon, of Marshall, but the
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-03-26
crover cIeveInnd,- Birthday.

Princeton, N. j.. March 19.-Grover
Cleveland Friday quietly observed his
sixty-seventh birthday at home. There
was no celebration except that he re-
ceiyed some Of his most intimate
Princeton friends who called to offer
their congratulations. He also re-
ceived a number Of congratulatory tel
egrams.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-03-26
EIETY.EIETH DAY.


The house in the morning passed
the revenue bill making the State tax
6 mills. the same as it is today, and
authorized the governor to borrow
$500 900 If it were necessary to meet
the expense of the government A
resolution was introduced raising the
levy a half mill, but it was voted
down.
The senate in the afternoon passed
the insurance bill, which repeals the
valued policy clause of the present in
surance laws on property, but allows
it to remain on real estate and build
ings.
Speaker Thomas at the morning ses-
sion reversed himself on his former
ruling in regard to the consideration OF
the vote on the governors veto OF the
Holly Springs Normal bill, holding to-
day that the vote on the veto could
not be reconsidered and declaring the
motion to that effect out of order. The
matter will not come up in the SEN
ate.
When the house met the motion to
reconsider the vote whereby the
boundary dispute bill passed the house
on Yesterday evening was called up
by Mr.. Barber. The motion to re-
consider prevailed.
An amendment by Mr.. Brooks was
adopted, making the fee $4,000 in case
the State won. The amended bill was
then read a third time and failed to
pass, the vote being rs nays and IL
ayes. z&
House bill providing for thousand
additional copies of the statistical reg
lister was indefinitely postponed
Senate bill appropristing $4,000 to
defray the expenses Of an investiga-
ton of the books of the State institu-
tions and board of control was indeh-
nitely postponed.
Senate bin appropriating S5O76O TO
finish furnishing the capitol and beau
tifying the grounds The amount was
cut in two and the bill passed
House bill to pay increase in the
salary of the governors private Sec
retary passed.
House bill prohibiting State or
county officer from taking public mon.
ey out of the State unless authorized
by law; passed.
Senate bill authorizing supervisors
to sell timber and wood off OF six
teenth section land; passed.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-03-26
Child Shot and Killed.

Matilda Wells, little fourteen
year-old girl, whose parents live in
Warren county, was accidentally
shot and killed by her young broth
er, who was cleaning a pistol. She
was shot through the heart and
killed instantly.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-03-26
Judae Woods Declines.

Judge Thomas II. Woods, of Me-
ridian, declines to allow the petit
ton to go forward for his appoint
ment as chancellor. Having held
the highest judicial station in the
State, he prefers remaining at home
TO practice his profession.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-03-26
crapshooter Shot.

While several negroes were en-
gnged in crap game at Osyka last
week a knock came at the door By
some one unknown and a negro
named Gus Brown was asked for.
As he apepared outside the house he
was shot dead by the unknown par
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-03-26
Overdose of Morphine.

Word was received in the city this
morning of the death Of Wesson
Nixon, former Jackson boy, but
who for the past few years has been
living in Brookhayen. Mr.. Nixon's
death was said to be due to an over
dose of morphine.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-03-26
New Broom Factory.

The charter of the Woodville
Broom and Manufacturing Com
pany has been approved, domiciled
at Woodyille, with $4,000 capital
stock.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-03-26
Two designations.

Adjutant-General Arthur Fridge
Of the Mississippi National Guard
has received the resignation Of G.
Tucker Beckett, formerly Of West
Point, major commanding the Sec.
ond battalion Of the First regiment
Of the National Guard, on account
of his removal to Memphis. Joe
Jayne, Of Ellisyille, captain Of Com
pany B, Second regiment, National
Guard, has forwarded his rcsigna-
ton TO Adjutant-General Fridge, on
account Of his removal to Laurel.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-03-26
Army of the Potomac Reunion.

New York, March 1.-THE thirty
fifth annual reunion of the Society Of
the army of the Potomac will be held
Ira conjunction with the meeting OF
the department Of Connecticut, G. A.
r.. at Hartford, Conn. on May is and
10. Gen. n. NJ. Curtis will be orator.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-03-26
FIETy-slxTH DAY.

The lower house session in the
morning was devoted to the Circuit
Court redistricting bill passed by the
senate several days ago. which Mr..
Smith, of Holmes, had succeeded IN
having made the special order for the
morning. despite attempts from numer-
Gus quarters to knife the measure.
The first amendment offered to the
bill was to take Calhoun county from
the district of Judge Stevens and
place it in the district of Judge COOK.
This was promptly voted down, with
all other amendments seeking 10
change the district formations. Inc
members next turned their attention
10 the features of the bill prescribing
the time for holding court sessions
and several amendments OF a minor
character were adopted and the Dill
passed.
The senate spent q greater portion
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-03-26
A TaIented Kentacky efrl.

Paducah, KY. March 1s.-Miss
Aline Bagby of this city graduated.
Thursday. from the New York school
of dramatic art and was awarded tho
$500 Belasco diamond medal Miss
Saeby is young and talented.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-03-26

Oskaloosa. Ia, March 1s.-Charles
Leighton, journalist, politician. trav-
eler and sportsman died at his homo
Friday OF cerebral trouble
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-03-26


The house met at $3.50, Speaker
Thomas in the chair
s. 3. 332-Exempting all property
maintained by taxing all notes or evil
dence of debt on property sold in this
State on installment plan; by sewing
machine companies, typewriter COM
panies, piano and organ, clock and
stove and range companies. not resi-
dents of this State Failed to pass
The report of the conference COM
mittee on the pension bill was adopt
ed, which makes a change in the board
of examiners, instead of the board OF
supervisors, sheriff and chancery
clerk, IL makes five Confederate sol
diers the board. Adopted.
Mr.. Lopez offered resolution al
lowing the clerk ten days additional
pay to complete the journal OF the
house and furnish copy Of same to
printer and secretary of State. Adopt
ed.
The committee appointed to inves-
tigate the State Offices reported that
the several Offices were correctly con-
Quoted and the books and records cor
rectly and neatly kept Adopted.
s. B. 3S3-To appropriate $4,000 to
be used by the governor in paying
the expenses of an investigation OF
the various State institutions. PASSED.
SO to 5.
Mr.. Brown called up the motion to
reconsider S. b. SOTO defray ex-
fray expenses of the State in the suit
of the State OF Louisiana vs. State OF
Mississippi, in the boundary line dis
pute.
The bill was then reconsidered by
vote of 50 to AZ.
Mr.. Coocy offered substitute COM
promise measure providing that the at
torneys be paid $1,000 as a retaining
fee. and $1,000 for expenses, and at
conclusion of suit in favor OF the State
then the legislature shall settle with
said attorneys az ii secs fit
The bill was then read third time
ana failed to pass by a vote OF 81
to 80.
Mr.. Ross called up the motion to
reconsider S. b. 379--For support Of
experiment stations in the northwest
ern portion of the State and one in
the delta.
The bill was reconsidered and an
amendment offered striking out the
appropriation for the year 1904. which
was adopted. The bill was then
passed,