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The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-16
SIXTEEN PERSONS ARE HURT
Missouri, Kansas q Texas Train
Leaves the Track Near Fort
scott, kas.

Fort Scott, Kas., April 9.-South-
bound flyer on the Missouri. Kansas &
Texas railway was wrecked four miles
south of here Friday The engine,
tender, baggage, mail car and smoker
and two coaches jumped the track. The
smoker and both coaches turned over
fiye-foot embankment. Sixteen pas
sengers were injured slightly. The
train was running 40 miles an hour. 1t
is considered miracle that nobody
was killed
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-16
Prominent CIubman Arrested.

Chicago, April 9.-David H. McClane,
former secretary of the New Orleans
Gas & Lighting Co., was arrested here
Friday night. McClane, who is said to
have been prominent club man and
society leader in New Orleans, is
wanted, the police say, in many cities
throughout the country on charges of
swindling. Many people are said to
have been swindled by a scheme that
netted McClane and his partner about
s25, 900.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-16
DROWNED WHILE HUNTING.
Three Men We're Crossing Lake
Manasa In small Bont,
When ID Capsised.

Council Bluffs, Ia, April 9.--Jaek
Tennell, Charles Haskins and Smiley
Baxter, three saloonkeepers, were
drowned in Lake Manawa Friday while
hunting ducks. The three men were
crossing the lake in small boat, when
1t got into trough of the high waves
and sunk. Robert Brown, pavilion
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-16

ilization of the naval reserves of the
Sebastopol division. Half of them are
to be sent to the far east, and the 9th
ers are To remain in the Black sea.
Admiral Stark, lately in naval COM
mand at Port Arthur, arrived in st.
Petersburg Thursday morning, and
will be received by the czar In few
days.
A telegram from Port Arthur says
that an attack is expected at any time,
as the enemy's ships have appeared In
the vicinity,
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-16
ARE COVERING ARRANGEMENT
Japs Suspected of Making some New
Move.

London, April "a correspondent of
the Times at Wei-Hai-Wei, cabling un-
der Fridays date, says:
THE result Of a weeks cruise leads
me to believe that the japanese fleet
is engaged in covering arrangements
for new landing of the troops re-
Gently modified. A close blockade oi
Port Arthur is not maintained, pre-
sumably because of information regard
ing the state of the channel. Certain
ly up to the present no japanese trans
ports have entered the Gulf of Pc Chi
H.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-16
Short Strawberry Crop.


Hon. J. B. Yellowly, prominent
truck farmer of Ridgeland, Madison
county, states that the strawberry
crop in that section is at least sc
per cent short, caused by the dry
weather that has prevailed since the
first of the year, and the frost of a
few nights since. The berries are
of very fine quality this year, how
ever, and are commanding fairly
good prices. The peach crop, Mr.
Yellowly says, promises TO be the
largest for several years, and he ex-
poets to ship ten or twelve carloads
from his own orchard.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-16
Rains Delay Planting.

The continuous rains in the cen
trail and northern section of the
State are greatly retarding farming
operations, it being impossible for
the farmers to get into their fields
during the wet weather. Thousands
of acres of ground which were
broken some weeks ago, remain un-
planted. The rainfall has been SO
profuse during the'past two or three
weeks that all the small streams and
rivers are swollen, and the lakes and
swamps in the delta are filled with
water.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-16
tCUT FIFTEEN CENTS A TON
Ohio, PenpsyIyanta and West yfr-
ginia Coal Operators Make
Small Cut.

Cleveland, o., April s.-At a meeting
of Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Vir-
ginia coal operators here the price of
lake coal and steamboat fuel has been
cut Is cents ton as compared with
last years prices. The operators ex-
press the opinion that the movement
OF lake coal this season viii be very
heavy.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-16
New Military Eouipment.

Adjt. Gen. Fridge has received a
carload of equipment from the quar-
termaster's department at Atlanta,
and two more carloads are en- route.
The equipment consist of blankets,
rain coats, uniforms, articles for
field use, etc, the three carloads be-
ing valued at about $4,000. The
distribution of this equipment will
be made before the time for the an
nual summer encampment.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-16
BARRED WIRE Ar PORT ARTHUR
Russian Adopts Strenuous Measures
20 Keep Out The Jnps.

TO Keep Out the Jnps.
Toxic, April 9-Surprise is expressed
here that nothing is done to harrass
the landing of the japanese, the south
ern bank of the river being within
range of a Russian artillery fire from
Antung. The doubt increases that the
Japanese intend to advance from the
Yalu, the movements there being re-
garded as a subterfuge To distract at
tention from more important move
ments elsewhere. 1t Is still strongly
believed that the chief attack will be
in the neighborhood of Port Arthur.
According to the New Chwang corre-
spondent of the Chronicle. demon
stration by the Japanese feet, either at
Port Arthur or New Chwang, Is ex-
pected on Sunday.
The Toxic correspondent of the
Chronicle says that the Russians have
dug a moat four miles long north OF
Port Arthur, containing barbed-wire
entanglements concealed in mud.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-16
STANDARD OIL PLANT FIRE
Destruction, by Fire, of the stpnd-
ard OIL Co.'s Plant at Robinson,
UI.-<gnifed BY n spark.

Robinson, H., April 9.-The Stand
ard oil plaat in this city was ignited
by spark from passing locomotive,
and the frs becoming uncomfortable,
people hurriedly left their homes. One
of the tanks exploded and scattered the
burning oil In every direction. The de-
struction Of ths plant was complete.
The light from the burning oil was seen
for long distance.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-16
Trafnc on the Tomblahee.

lhe steamer W. J. Bethea, a
sGVod-slzed & boat which runs on the
lLombigbee river, arrived at Colum-
!. ous last week with a cargo of 1900
sscks OF cotton seed consigned to
me hefuge Cotton Oil Company of
.nst city. The river is in excellent
sOnoltlon for traffic now and the sea-
sOh promises to open up new busi-
arss' The boat left on the return
UP. UP carrying large cargo for points
49, .ssaIn' shipped BY the local mer-
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-16
coino to st. Louis.

The Mississippi Worlds Fair
commission, at its meeting last week,
decided to go to st. Louis in a body
on April Is for the purpose of for
mally accepting "Beauvoir," the
Mississippi building, which has been
completed by Meessrs J. F. Barnes
& Co., the contractors. The com
mission allowed the accounts on file
and adjourned.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-16
HistorIc oak Plnntlng.

Washington, April 9-The historic
oak sapling grown by Secretary Hitch
cock from an acorn taken from the
famous George Washington oak on the
grounds of the Peterhof palace in ST..
Petersburg, was planted. Thursday, by
President Roosevelt and Mr.. Hitchcock.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-16
Anti-semitic Outbreak.

Vienna, April 9.-owing to infiam-
nation of the mind of the populace
by anti-Semitic papers. mob at Lom-
palanka, Bulgaria, again attacked the
Ghetto and sacked shops and houses,
Nobody was killed or severly injured.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-16
THREE PERSONS KILLED.
cnsuIties Resulting From the Tor
nado Which Swept Across Texas
Thursday Night.

Houston, Tex, April 9.-The tornado
which passed near the town of Mex
killed three persons and injured
nine others, three of whom, 1t is feared
fatally.
The dead:
John Ballard.
Mrs. Ballard
Four-year-old child of the Ballards.
The names of all the injured are not
known, but reports from Mexia are
that three of them will die. Those
known to be injured are: George Par
sons, Grace Livingstone, Lemuel Hobby
and Patrick Lueey.
The Ballards were killed outright
Many houses were demolished, ant
much damage was done to growing
erops.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-16
storm nits Guthrie.

Guthrie, Okla, April AT Guthris
and in Oklahoma general high winds
and sand storms have prevailed during
the entire day Friday, accompanied by
a cold wave, unusual for this time OF
the year. The cold will do much dam
age to fruit, 1t is feared. In the In
dian territory storms are general, ae-
companied In places by rains. Al
Featherstone, on the Fort Smith &
Western railroad. Frank Ponder, sec
ton foreman, was killed by lightning.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-16
All Train. Held at stations.

Huron, s. D., April 9-The fierce
wind and snow storm that has BEEN
prevailing over the state easf of tho
Black Hills for 36 bours has resulted
in mammoth drifts which have serious
ly interrupted railroad aud telegraphic
communication. All trains are held at
stations, and none Las been gent west
or northwest over the Northwestern
road from here Friday No Great
Northern trains have arrived or de-
parted. Fears are entertained ihat
heavy stock losses will result TO heras
on the open ranges Fortunately the
temperature Is mild.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-16
Treasury on Decline.

Treasurer ". J. Miller reported
last week that he had on hand
$244, ,6S9.13 in the vaults of the
State treasury, which shows steady
decline during the past several
months, and leads to the prediction
that the $500,00O worth of bonds
will have to be foated at least by
July.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-16

Sioux City, Ia, April 9.-A binding
snow storm has ragged all day Friday
IN this section Traffic on the rail-
roads in South Dakota, Northoastern
Nebraska and Northwestern Iowa has
been seriously interfered with. \
lumber of trains have been stalled In
snowdrlfts for hours. In parts of South
Dakota the snow is ten inches deep
on the level. The storm Is the worst
In many years at this season OF the
year. 1t Is feared It will result In
heavy losses of stock on the ranges.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-16
Good Postal showinos.

jackson and yicksburg are not
the only cities in Mississippi who
nave climbed up notch in postof-
nee receipts during the past three
months. Clarksdale and Gulfport,
which have heretofore been third
class offices, have reached the second
class and within the next few weeks
VIII have free carrier service estab-
lished
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-16
Acquitted of Murder Charge.

Terre Baute, Ind, April 9-George
Richards, a travelling musician from
st. Louis, has been released from the
charge of numbering John Washburn.
The victims mother assisted the pros
ecution by asking questions of wit
nesses.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-16
Railroad Work.

Chief Engineer Smith, of the pro-
posed Charleston, Oakland & West
ern road, has commenced the work
Of establishing the survey, and the
company will be engaged with the
grading work within the next thirty
Gays 1t is intended to have forty
miles Of the line completed in time
10 handle the cotton crop this fall.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-16
ozAn EXPECTS ATTACK.

Rumor of Russian Reverse on the
Yalu River Denied.
ST. Petersburg, April 9.--The rumor
of Russian reverse en- the Yalu is
authorltatively denied. Albert Sehlip-
penbaeh, consul at Chicago has been
made commander of the order of st.
Anne; Nicholas Lodygensky. consul
general at New York, has been made
commander of the order of st. Vladi-
mir. which carries with 1t hereditary
nobility.
Orders have been issued for the mob
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-16
MACEDONIAN EARTHQUAKE.
Twents-Five Persons Killed md
Forty Injured in an Earthquake
That Destroyed 1 800 Houses.

Vienna, April 9.-Aceording to dis
patch to the Neue Freie Presse, an
earthquake, April 4. killed rs persons,
injured 40 destroyed 1000 houses and
caused great distress in the vilayets
of Kossovo and Salonica, Macedonia.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-16
confercnce over Burton Case.

Washington, April 9.-As the result
OF a senatorial conference on the Bur-
ton case it has been decided that the
Kansas senator's status remains un-
changed until the courts make hnal
disposition Of The case,
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-16
The Mexican Boil WeevlI.

The legislature of the State of
Mississippi at its last session passed
ar act to prevent the introduction of
tbe boil weeyil into this State, and
t. guard against its dissemination.
II is important that every farmer
and cotton grower in the State
should become posted in regard to
this law and familiar with its pro-
scription, and with the rules and
regulations that have been promul-
gated in accordance with the act.
Attention is called to the following
summary of the rules and regula-
tions to prevent the introduction of
the Mexican cotton boil weeyil:
|. 1t is unlawful for any person,
except a duly recognized entomolo-
gist, TO bring into the State, through
the mails, by express, freight, or
any other manner, or to have in his
possession, for any purpose whatso-
ever, any living Mexican boil weevil,
whether adult or in the laryal or
pupal stages.
9. 1t is unlawful for any person,
firm or corporation to bring any cot
ton seed, cotton seed hulls, seed cot
Ton, cotton seed and seed cotton
sacks, hay, straw, oats, or corn into
The State from any place or county
il Texas, or any place or parish in
Louisiana where the cotton boil
weeyil exists.
3. 1t is unlawful for any person,
firm or corporation to bring into or
carry through the State of Missis-
sippi any bedding, clothing, bag
gage, trees or plants from any
place. county or parish in Texas or
Louisiana where the boil weevil ex-
lists, unless such bedding, clothing,
baggage, trees or plants are accom-
panied by certificate of inspection
from duly recognized entomologist
to the effect that they are free from
boil weevils.
4. 1t is unlawful for any per-
son, common carrier, firm or cor
poration to carry through the State
of Mississippi any of the products
named above, or any other farm
products raised in the counties of
Texas, or parishes of Louisiana
where the boil weeyil exists, unless
such products are carried in tight
box cars, which are sealed and are
not opened, unloaded or side tracked
during transit through the State.
8. It is unlawful for any per-
son, common carrier, firm or cor
poration to bring into or carry
through the State any hay, straw
or other materials used as bedding
that has been obtained from any
o, the counties, parishes or places
in Texas or Louisiana where the
boil weevil exists.
1t is important that the entomolo-
gist be notified at once if the boil
weeyil appears in the State during
the coming season. If any peculiar
insect or disease appear in a cotton
field, the owner should notify the
entomologist at once. If possible,
some of the insects should be en-
closed in a tin or wooden box, and
'ent 10 the entomologist with the
address of the sender on the box.
We urgently request that every
grower Of cotton notify us at once
i he suspects the weeyil to be in his
field.
GLENN w. HERRIcK,
EntGmoogist.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-16

atives from Korea the protection of
Russian interests In that country has
been temporarily instrusted TO the
French diplomatic and consular repre-
sentatives.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-16

Preparations are being made to
push the construction of the No
bile, jackson & Kansas City road
from Pontotoc southwards to join
the main construction forces moving
northward. Contract was awarded
by the road a day or so since for
the construction of a handsome de-
pot at Ellisyille.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-16
AMERICANS PARTICIPATED.
Accounts Received of the Burial of
Russian seamcn at Chemu1po.

ST. Petersburg, April "a dispatch
describing the burial of Russian sea-
men slain in the naval battle at Che
mulpo says that a detachment of sail
ors from the United States gunboat
Vicksburg, as well as those from other
foregn warships. followed the bodies
TO the grave.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-16
TNTRUsTEp no THE FRENCH.
Russian Interests I'm Korea I'm
French Diplomatic Hands.

st. Petersburg. April 9.-It is Off
ciaily announced that in consequence
of the departure of Russian represent
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-16
To Push Construction.

III TIT
Agricultural College, Miss.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-03-10
WcERoY WIRES REPORT.

A communication from Viveroy Al
exieff to the czar from Ukden, bearing
Sundays date, says:
'I most humbly inform your maJes-
ty that the commandant at the for
tress at Vladivostock reports at $50
this morning seven vessels were sight
ed south of Askold island. At 9:4o
they were seen to be warships max
ing for Askold island. About noon
the enemy's squadron was midway
between the coast and Askold island,
making for Ussuri bay. They were
out Of reach Of the shore batteries. At
1880 the enemy opened fire. Two
vessels in the squadron were probably
the first-class cruisers Idzum and va
kumo, but the names of the other
vessels are unknown"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-03-10
Epitome of Progress Of Momentous Strug-
gle Now On in the Far East.
ANSWER RUSSIAN CHARGES
Japan Addresses Note to the
Powers Setting Forth Her
Grievances and Explain
ing Her Actions.

Japan addressed a note to the pow.
ers Friday in response to the recent
communication from Russia. The
note has not been published in Toxic
and it's contents are unknown.
Russia'S various communications
to the powers attacking Japan for its
conduct of diplomatic negotiations be-
fore their rupture, for its attack upon
Russia without declaration Of war and
for it's alleged violation of the neutral
ity Of Korea have been received in
Japan largely in the spirit Of amuse-
ment.
The Japanese resent what is alleged
to be a deliberate attempt to place
them in a false position regarding GER
tain incidents, but in the main do not
take the correspondence seriously. Re-
spending to the charge ofTiolati1g the
neutrality Of Korea they point to the
action Of Russia in Aanchuria, where
thousands Of troops were. assembled
long before a diplomatic rupture oc-
Cured. They say that they are fully
prepared to accept the judgment of
the powers on a comparison OF their
course in Korea, where they landed
troops only after state Of war exist
ed, and upon the written permission
of tho omneror of Korea
They deny that Chemulpo was a
neutral pert after the Japanese land
ed on February 8, but whether it was
neutral or belligerent. Russia began
hostilities there. When the Russian
gunboat Korietz steamed out OF the
harbor of Chemulpo on the afternoon
OF February s. she opened fire on the
Japanese squadron, making the open
ing shot of the war. The Japanese
guns did not respond, but the Japan
ese torpedo boat destroyers answered
the fire and discharged two torpedoes
before the Kor.etZ retired.
The japanese. are confident Of the
justice and strength Of their original
position in the integrity Of China, and
the fairness Of their proposal during
the negotiations. They feel fully
justified in commencing hostilities af'
ter breaking off diplomatic relations
and serving notice Of their intention
to take independent action. They are
sure their recent assurances that they
had no intention of taking possession
of Chinese territory and would guar.
antee the integrity and independence
of Korea will be accepted by the
powers.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-03-10
CHURCH FUNERAL Refused.

Colored Pastor Declined to Preach
Over Body Of Executed Murderer.
When the body of Charles H. Sparks,
the negro murderer who was hung at
Opelika, Ala, Saturday, was carried
to St. James A. NJ E. church in Colum
bus, Ca, Sunday afternoon, for the pur-
pose Of holding funeral services. the
pastor refused to let the remains be
brought into the church.
He said that be did not see how he
could preach funeral sermon over
Sparks, and the ceremony was called
off. The only service was at the
house.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-03-10
VLADiVoSTocK AGAIN sHELLED.

Second Bolnbardnent by Jap Warships
Is Reported.
It is reported that the Japanese fleet
again bombarded Vladivostock MOD
day.
It is believed at the legation in Lon
don that the Japanese are now be-
tween the Russian cruiser squadron
and Vladivostock, and there is reason
to believe that the squadron Is in the
vicinity of Possiet bay.
Russian official dispatches do not
mention this squadron, and this fact
lends color to the belief that the JAP
anese wa1ships have Slut it out at
Vladivostock.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-03-10
FIVE KILLED IN COMMANDMENT.

Official dispatches received at st.
Petersburg concerning the lombard
ment of vladivostock by a Japanese
fleet Sunday afternoon dc not mention
any Russian losses, but private ad-
vices say that five were killed-four
sailors and the wife Of an engineer.
1t is apparent the Japanese were
afraid to risk exposing their ships to
the plunging fire Of the land batteries,
and it is considered probable that the
attack was really for the purpose OF
drawing the fire Of the Russian forts,
compelling the Russians to discose the
position and calibre Of their guns and
also. for the purpose of ascertaining
whether the Russian squadron was IN
port
LEFT TO ITS OWN DEFENsEs.
The greatest CONSERVATION was
caused in St. Petersburg Saturday
night by the publication Of procla-
nation issued by the admiral in COM
mand at Vladivostok. the terms Of
which made it clear that Vladivostok.
like Port Arthur, is to be left 70 its
own defenses.