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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-03-04
RUsSIA's NEW BASE
At Harbin, 600 Miles North of Port
Arthur.

New-Chwang- The city of Harbin,
which Russia has decided to make the
center of her military concentration,
is located on the Sungari river, at a
point where the Manchurian branch
of the Siberian railway crosses the
stream, and where the Chinese eastern
branch starts south to Port Arthur
and Dalny. 1t is about three hundred
and fifty miles west of Vladivostock
and six hundred miles north of Port
Arthur. Its location is the geograph-
ical center of Manchuria and as base
Of military operations it is admirably
situated. The city is surrounded on
all sides for hundreds of miles with
rich and productive agricultural coun-
try, producing corn, wheat, oats, bar
ley, tobacco, vegetables and some
fruits. Minerals and timber and
great areas of grazing lands also sur
round it.
At present the place consists of the
old town, three miles from the central
depot; Preston, or the river town, the
present commercial center, and the
administration town, in close prox-
unity to the railway station. Before
the railway engineers established this
as their headquarters there was no ma
tive town in the vicinity, and the en-
tire place is therefore a Russian pro-
duct. The city has been created by
the Russian government, under the
management of the Manchurian Rail-
way Company. The land for many
miles in each direction has been Sc
cured so as to make it impossible for
any foreign influence to secure a profit
or foothold close to the city, and for
eigners have been recognized as hav-
ing no rights whatever. The normal
population of the city consists of co.
900 Russians, exclusive Of soldiers.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-03-04
Sacred Image Sent to War.

Moscow The most sacred image in
Russia has been sent to st. Petersburg
and will be taken later to the Far
East with the army. This image is a
representative of the Virgin appear
ing to Saint Sergius, and is always
kept at the Thoitzko monastery, it is
about one foot square and is covered
with precious stones. The image has
remarkable history It accompanied
Alexis, Peter the Great and Alexander
on all their campaigns. A silver
tablet attached to it enumerates the
battles at which Kion was present.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-03-04
In TT Z STATE
LEGISLATURE.
MONDAY.

The House this afternoon passed
the Senate uniform textbook bill with
several important amendments. The
composition of the commission was
materially altered. 1t is to be CON-
posed OF eight leading educators, to be
appointed by the governor. The Sen
ate bill made the governor, attorney
general and superintendent of educa-
tion members of the commission, and
gave them the right to appoint eight
other members, two college professors,
two high school principals, two com
mon school teachers and the primary
teachers. The House amendment re-
moved the restrictions as to special
teachers to be appointed, and gave
the governor the right to appoint
EIGHT prominent educators. The
action of the House is regarded as the
best thing that could possible have
been done to insure an unembarrass-
ed commission. The responsibility is
fixed on the governor, and in case he
appoints an incompetent commission
he will suffer chiefly from the scandal
No one doubts, however, that the com
missioners appointed by Governor
Vardaman will be of a character to
command confidence. Whether the
Senate will accept the amendment is
questionable. If it does not, it prob
ably means the death of the uniform
text book measure at this session. 1t
is the general opinion here that even
this would be preferable. to passing a
bill providing for a commission about
whose composition there could be any
nuoctio,.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-03-04
Real Estate Agent


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ou you ha cannot bs xceed OF the United
owner OF OF the best speculative Gpor
have an addition In particular wish develop called RACE TRACK AD
DIfIoN This tract lies just mile
Sreos Railroad the Raoe Track which
within two give written every
Railroad will be In operation within
e bond sufficient build and the Iintd placing s 100
lots on the market s25 90 every
thereafter There 2oo
$500 bring
4i30. 90 EACH.
The be oows S5 90
on each lot with no interest deferred Those
first allmn will beyond
started Standard Land
Of which
farther believe
road sf ~ 5.v ..s ia
Get while cheap your chdren may
means OF giving them good start in le This
have again. r
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-03-04
Another Oyster Bill.

An oyster bill was introduced in the
House to-day by Hon. R. C. Cowan,
from Harrison and Jackson counties.
This bill so amends the Bowers Oyster
Law that dredges may be used on
boats propelled by steam or other
power in deep water. Under the Bow
ers Oyster Law, the revenue derived
during the first year from the tax Of
2 cents per barrel on oysters was $14,-
020. After paying the expenses of the
Oyster Commission and oyster inspec-
ton, and after expending $4,000 in
planting shells to increase the area Of
the oyster reefs, there remained bal
ance of more than $4,000 in the state
treasury from this fund. Had power
dredges been permitted under the
Bowers Law, the amount of revenue
from this source would have been at
least one-third more, or about $40, 900.
The Cowan Oyster Bill permits the
use of power dredges, and increases
the tax on oysters from 2 cents to 4
cents per barrel. Under this bill the
total revenue to the state will be not
less than $4,000 per year, without in
creasing the expenses to be incurred
in enforcing its provisions, thereby
paying into the state treasury about
$4,000 net revenue the first year, and
more than that each thereafter. The
Cowan Bill provides for uniform
measure for oysters, and otherwise re-
sembles the Barber Bill, which is
pending in committee, except that the
Objectionable features restricting the
fishing of oysters to resident citizens
has beer eliuainated
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-03-04
'oUNTY, MISS, FRIDAY, MARCH 4. 1904.


quence. The House met with the SEN
ate during the exercises.
! The Judiciary committee has not
yet taken action on the several bills
that are now before it providing for
the establishment of state deposito-
ries. These bills are receiving the
most careful attention from the coEt-
mittee. Former Treasurer Thad Lamp
ton, in his report to the Legislature,
strongly recommended the passage Of
law creating the repositories for
state funds, and Treasurer Miller is
in favor of the plan, but notwith-
standing these endorsements there
seems to be every indication that the
Judiciary committee will not take fav-
orable action on any of these bills.
Committee Reports.
The education committee reported
unfavorably on the bill fixing COM
pensation of county school boards and
bill providing for teaching elemental
ry principles of agriculture in public
schools. The committee reported fav-
orably on amended form Of bill au-
thorizing separate school districts to
employ superintendents, and bill
changing time for selecting school
trustees from September to May.
Judiciary committee reported favor
ably on act requiring state revenue
agent to investigate fiscal affairs Of all
bonded state officers, an act to enlarge
the duties of the state revenue agent,
an act relative of salaries of justices
of the peace. Judiciary reported un-
favorably on act relating to sale Of
cocaine, an act in reference to com
pensation of county treasurers, and an
act in reference to reports of tax col
lectors.
Local and private legislation COM
mittee reported adversely on act di-
viding Pike county into separate court
districts, an act authorizing Aber-
dCCiI W 1oSuC JULIUS, du dCO CttdtillS
Office of cotton weigher in Webster
county, an act to amend charter of the
city of Vicksburg, and several minor
and relief measures.
Fees and salaries committee report
ed favorably on act in reference to
compensation of tax collectors, and
unfavorably on bills fixing compensa-
ton of insurance commissioner.
Humane and benevolent institutions
committee reported amended bill IA
vorably relating to new buildings for
deaf and dumb institute.
The bill amending the charter of
the city of Vicksburg so as to in
crease the number of aldermen from
eight to ten wasspassed.
The speaker appointed the follow
ing conference committee on the uni
form text book bill: Messrs. Eddins,
Caradine, MeGee, Lockwood and Cow
ley.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-03-04
PERSONNEL OF
THE COMMISSION
VALUE OF COTTON AND GRAIN
CROP HER SALVATION.
TO HANDLE CANAL AFFAIR
Too Great an Extension Of the Gotten
Acreage is Deprecated. Large In
crease Shown in Manufacturing
Energy.

Washington n.-President Roosevelt
has completed the personnel of the
lsthmian Canal Commission. Assur-
ances have been received by the Pres
ident that c. Ewald Grunsky, the San
Francisco hydraulic engineer, will ac-
cept, although his formal acceptance
has not been received. Senator Per-
kins of California said there was no
doubt of Mr.. Grunsky's acceptance.
1t is probable that the seventh men,
Der of the Commission, as heretofore
indicated by the Associated Press, will
be Benjamin NJ. Harrod, of New Or
leans, q member of the Mississippi
RNer Commission. Some charges were
made against Mr.. Harrod, involving
his capacity rather than his integri-
ty, but thus far they are not taken
very seriously by the President. The
President intends that members shall
be well paid for their services, but the
compensation is not yet determins1.
Officers of the Commissioner will ne
maintained in Washington, but much
of the time of the members will be
spent necessarily on the actual scene
of their work. President Roosevelt
has signed the ratifications to be ex-
changed between the United States
and the Republic of Panama on the
Isthmian Canal Treaty. The ex-
changes will be made at the State De-
partment between Secretary Hay, act
ing for the United States, and Mr..
Bunau Varilla, the minister of Pana-
ma. The President himself does not
sign treaty. Subsequently procla-
NATION will be issued by the presi-
dent announcing the conclusion of the
ssssrAn4;ny, a--a x~.-A;sser ~ into affeot
Senator Kittridge of South Dakota,
a member of the Senate committee on
interoceanic canals, was present when
the president signed the documents of
ratification and was presented with
the pen used by the President.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-03-04

Washington-It 1t is feared that Col
ombian soldiers near the Panama bor-
der will make, war on the Panamans
without orders from Bogota, as soon
as they learn Of the ratification Of the
treaty, Chief Inanuquina, of the San
Bias tribe, has been deposed by the
Panamans, who named Henry Clay as
Chief.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-03-04

Berlin. Emperor William has tel
egraphed to Doctor Fischer, president
of the Shan Tung Railway, as fol
lows: The news Of the arrival of
the first railway train at Tsi-Nan-F Flu
afforded me much qualification. con-
graduate the management upon the
success which the German spirit Of
enterprise has achieved in the Fan
East, and hope your indefatigible la
bors in China will be rewarded with
further similar success. =
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-03-04

Chicago-A fashionably dressed
young woman, 19 years old, has been
choked almost into insensibility in a
corridor Of the Auditorium Hotel by
man who tried to rob her Of her
purse. Had it not been for the ap-
pearance Of John Reddington, the
telephone operator, who was entering
the hotel, the thief would have sue
eeeded and murder might have result
ed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-03-04

The House this afternoon unani-
mously refused to invite w. J. Bryan
to deliver an address before that body.
The way the resolution was worded,
however, had great deal to do with
the unanimous defeat it met. 1t stat
ed that, |" Whereas, Mr.. Bryan refused
to support C. f. Crisp of Geogia for
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives in 1891, because he was an ex-
Confederate soldier; and whereas the
house declined to invite Grover Cleve-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-03-04

New Haven, Conn Secretary Of
War, William H. Taft, who is grad
uate of Yale in the class Of 1878,
saws in letter to the Yale News, that
exceptional opportunities present
themselves to college men in the Phil
ippines. Lucrative law practices are
to be built up and engineers are in
great demand as provincial supervi-
sors or as employees in the engineer
ing bureau Of the central government.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-03-04

] New York-W. j. Bryan called on
Mayor Mcclellan at the city hall, and
remained in conference with him for
some time. Mr.. Bryan at the end Of
his visit said he had made only a
friendly call on Mr.. Mcclellan, whom
he knew very well in congress, and
that politics had not been discussed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-03-04

The state department has received
from Minister Griscom at Toxic re-
port OF the naval encounters at Port
Arthur on the 23rd and 25th inst. His
dispatch adds nothing to the detailed
accounts already given in the press
dispatches.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-03-04
Estimates Increased.


Paris The foreign Office has an
nounced that treaty Of arbitration
between France and Spain has beer
signed. The terms are Identical with
the recent arbitration treaties con
cluded between France and Great
Britain and Italy and Great Brit
ain.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-03-04
Fire at Nicholson. Pa

Scranton, Pa Aserious fire is rag
ing at Nicholson, a town of about
1,5O0 inhabitants, about twenty miles
from here. The postoffice and sever
al other buildings have been. destroy.
ed. The flames are spreading and the
Scranton fire department has been
asked for assistance.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-03-04
SATURDAY.

The Senate this morning held mem
orial services in homer of the memory
of the late w. B. Walker of Aberdeen,
who represented the thirty-eight dis
trict. The desk of Senator Walker
was draped in black, and upon it were
placed Beautiful flowers. The entire
morning hours were spent in paying
tributes to Senator Walker and the
addresses were full of feeling aud elo-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-03-04

It is not believed that French liti-
cation will interfere with the final
consummation of the Canal Company
purchase, though it is probable that
the secretary of the treasury may
send a man to Paris to investigate.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-03-04
Indictments Rendered.

Chicago-The grand jury has re-
turned three indictments against six
strikers at the works Of the Eisen-
drath Glove Company. The indict-
ments charge conspiracy to injure
one employe, conspiring 10 assault
another and riot.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-03-04

Chairman Williams and Collector
Mccall have called on the president in
regard to Louisiana patronage.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-03-04
Big Whiskey Bill.

Toxic The Japanese government
has paid claim Of $4,000 made by
the American Trading Company for
excessive duties collected on whisky.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-03-04

The President has appointed Victor
Loisel United States Marshal for the
Eastern District Of Louisiana, to sue
ceed the late Marshal Foneliue.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-03-04

Admiral Walkers declares there is
no need of troops, and 450 marines
vii be kept on the isthmus.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-03-04

Natchez citizens have had hearing
before the Rivers and Harbors Com
mittee regarding protection for the
harbor Of Natchez.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-03-04

1t is said that Ex-Governor Crane
does not want the arduous duties of
republican chairman, and other names
are being considered.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-03-04

The feature in the House to-day was
the turning down of resolution in
troduced by Representative McAllis-
ter, inviting former President Grover
Cleveland to address the body. The
resolution received thirty-three votes.
It is pointed out that four years
ago, when resolution was introduced,
inviting Hon. Grover Cleveland to ad-
dress the Legislature, it only receiv-
cd one vote. To-day the McAiiister
resolution received 33 votes, to AZ
against.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-03-04
Wanted-The Chinks.

New York A missionary returning
I from Africa says that Chinese labor
lis badly needed there.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-03-04
Lodging House Disaster.

Denver Two persons were burned
to death in lodging house fire at
Colorado Springs.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-03-04
French Troops for Indo- China.

Cherbourg, France-A strong con-
tingent Of French colonial troops is
being organized for service in Indo-
China,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-03-04

al privilege tax bill, which was passed
by the House yesterday, and which
has now gone over to the Senate, will
be declared unconstitutional by thesu-
preme court, because in the bill as:
passed by the House license is plac-.
ed upon bucket shops, the running of
which is prohibited by the laws Of the
state.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-03-04

The Senate has passed the agricul-
tural and executive and legislative ap-
propriation bills.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-03-04

London British naval estimates
for next year are $12,O00,o0O above
this year S estimates.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-03-04
TUESDAY.


The Senate this afternoon passed
the House "Jim Grow" Street Car
Bill, which provides that street car
companies shall provide separate COM
partments for whites and blacks. An
attempt was made to amend the bill
leaving its operation or non-opera-
tion to the boards of aldermen in the
various cities having street railways,
but the riends of the bill would not
have this amendment, and the bill
was passed just as it came from the
House. Governor Vardaman has al
ready said that he would sign the bill.
The House this afternoon passed a
bill changing the mode Of selecting
Confederate pensioners and putting it
back in the hands of the supervisors,
the sheriffs and the chancery clerks.
The present law provides for the Sc
lection of applicants by boards COM
posed of Confederate veterans.
The Committee of the House on Reg
istration and Election this afternoon
decided to allow Representative But
ler, of Franklin county, to keep his
seat, which was contested by Mr..
MCGEE.
The morning session of the House
was productive of great deal of fin-
ished work. The first thing done was
the passage of the Senate Uniform
Textbook Bill, which was considered
section by section yesterday. The
bill providing for the support of the
State Hospital at Natchez was passed,
as was the general appropriation bill
providing for salaries of the State
officers, chancellors, judges and dis
trict attorneys. The bill carries over
$500O00 with it.
The Senate did absolutely nothing
this morning. All the morning was
consumed in discussing the Glover
bill, submitting to the voters of Goa
homa county proposition to abolish
the Second District of that county,
the county site of which is Friars
Point. The senate did not think it
was wise to submit the question, and
the bill was killed.
The re-districting committee, which
has in hand the re-districting of the
state as to chancery and circuit dis
tricts, held an interesting. session last
night, and it Is stated today that the
circuit districts have been agreed on.
There are to be three new circuit court
districts. The new chaneery districts
have as yet not been agreed on.
Legislature Notes.
The bill introduced by Mr.. H. FL.
Brooks, Of Noxubee county, to have
the oil which is now being sold in the
state inspected, is meeting with oppo-
sition from the oil people. The bill
provides for an inspector in every
county to inspect the quality of oil
that is sold. This bill is, in its gener-
al working, like those that are in force
in other states. In Tennessee, Ala
bama, Arkansas and other surround
ing states oil inspectors are provided
for, and it is claimed that the oil
which is refused in these states is sent
down to Mississippi. The bill has been
approved by r. w. Jones, Chemist of
the University of Missippi, as thor
oughly practical in every way.
1t has been claimed that the gener-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-03-04

Admiral Dewey has arrived at
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-03-04
WEDNESDAY.

WEDNESDAY.
The Senate this morning spent all
the time in considering the Wells
Nasrancy Bill, which came from the
House, and after discussion passed
the bill by an overwhelming majority.
The House this afternoon passed the
Insurance Bill, taking the valued pol
ley law of personal property. There
was no contest on the bill and it pass
ed Just as it came from the committee.
The valued policy law as to buildings
is retained. 1t is expected that the
bill repeating the anti-compact law,
so far as il applies to insurance com
panies, and allowing the Tariff Asso-
citation to do business in this state,
will come up tomorrow, when it is be-
lieved that it will be passed.
Senate Reverses Itself.
The Senate this afternoon very un-
expectedly reversed itself in the Goa
homa County Bill. The bill was de-
bated for three hours yesterday and
killed. This afternoon the vote was
reconsidered and the bill was passed
by a good majority. There has been
a large number of prominent citizens
of Coahoma county in the city all day
and they have working on the mem
bers. The bill submits to the citizens
of Coahoma the right to vote on the
abolition of the second district of that
county, the county site of which is
Friars Point.
The elective judiciary amendment
to the constitution on submitting
propositions to the people to be voted
on passed its first reading. 1t will
have to pass three separate days be-
fore it will be sent to the Senate.
Some of the opponents set up the con-
tention that the bill had not received
the necessary majority.
The Senate this afternoon passed
bill for the support Of the State Uni
versity for the next two years, which
carries an appropriation of $4,000
for the two years.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-03-04

Legislation authorizing the Philip
pine government to execute a guaran-
tee of per cent. per annum on $40,-
100000 Of bonds for railroad con-
struction in those islands, is to be in
trnduced in the House this week by
Chairman Cooper of the House Com
mittee on Insular Affairs. This leg
islation will have the support of the
administration through Secretary
Taft, whose conviction that railroads
are the next essential step in the de-
velopment of the Philippine Islands
has been made known to the Commit
tee on Military affairs. The plan as
at first outlined, provided for 8 per
cent. guarantee on total investment
Of $60,000,000. Upon further con-
sideration of the matter it was deem
ed advisable to reduce the total
amount to $4O,OOO,OOO and raise the
guarantee to 4 per cent. Should the
total amount of the guarantee be call
ed for, it would mean a total yearly
expenditure Of $1,60O,OOO. 1t is now
predicted that the telegraph lines will
follow the railroads, newspapers will
be established along its lines, and the
educational social and industrial de-
velopment of the islands will be ac-
complished faster and more surely
than in any other manner.