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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-06-04

The foot of Washington avenue IL
always crowded by negroes who con
uregate around the saloons, Chinese
groceries and negro restaurants and
no matter how escorted is not at all
a pleasant thoroughfare for ladies.
There are stores on Main and Walnut
streets which would draw a much
larger trade were it not for their
close proximity TO these red light
houses at the foot of Main street, and
one Of these stores has the reputation
of being the largest retail furniture
house in the state
The foot of Central avenue is one
Of the most disgraceful localities in
Greenville. This is the most promi-
nent red light district in the CITY
and this street, because it is the
nearest aud most convenient to tn"
principle steamboat landing, is the
principle thorougfare for passengers
to aud from the boats, and worse yet,
this district is almost in the same
block with the Southern depot, Peo-
pie going to and from trains aud boats /
can plainly hear the clink OF wine
glasses, the dancing music and the
ribald jests Of these scarlet women
and their nightly associates.
There are too many of these tender
DIN districts They are scattered
rom one end of the town to the
Ither. Every river town has more or
ess unsavory reputation, but Green
lille can at the least remove these
necessary evils from so near the,
business and principal resident por
ions to some outlying spot where our
women and Young girls will not be
,rought into such close contact with
hese demimondes Of scarlet reputa-
ION One street to the river if no
gore, should be free of such places.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-06-04

The city responded literally to the
relief call of the Yazoo City fire sui
ferers. As soon as the news OF the
fire reached the city tIae Citizens
bank and the local lodge OF Elks each
wi1ed Mayor Holmes of Yazoo 500.
Wednesday Mayor Yerger sent to Mr..
Holmes over $500 that had been col
lected by subscription from oul citi-
zens, making grand total of over
s., 600. Greenville can always be
counted upon to dc her full share in
any movement to relieve distress.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-06-04

The property owners along the
streets to be paved are to be com
mended for their cit pride. They
saw before it was too late that the
Traffic demanded wider pavements
than the citys contract called for,
and they were willing to saddle this
extra expense upon themselves and GO
down into their own pockets to have
the streets paved full width. Such "A
citizenship will build up any city
and we are more than gratified to see
the large number of city builders
we have. Watch Greenvllle grow,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-06-04
LUMc ON. WALKER

Our county convention has unani-
mouslv nominated the Hon. Leroy
Percy for delegate to the democratic
national convention. Memphis has
chosen Hon. William a. Percy to re-
present that district to cast its vote
for the nomination of the next presi-
dent, and we hope that Hon. Walker
Percy will be delegate from the
iron aud coal county of Alabama. -
Greenville Spirit.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-06-04
New lot of straw and dock
sailors at Hafter's Alteration
Sale.
TRANSPORTATION IN SIAM.
Quaint and Gorgeous Water Craft and
Buggies Made Without Metal
of Any Sort.

Slams exhibit in the department OF
transportation at the worlds tair vii
embrace many interesting Novelties,
Bangkok is known as the Venice of the
east. The great alluvia plain of south
eTn Siam is threaded with thousands of
miles of canals, which serve as the thor
oughfares Of the country. While in the
north and the less low lying regions the
rivers and rapid flowing streams serve
the Same purpose.
The Siafnese are an aquatic people and
as a result there is no nation in the
World probably that can show such a
number and variety of styles Of floating
craft as can Siam. All these are repre-
sented at the worlds fair from the deli
cate little priests canoe. so nicely aC-
justed to its burden of single person
that its gun wales are scarcely above the
ripple of the surface and its balance is
SO nice and its poise so graceful that it
appears a marvel on the waters, to the
splendid big rice boats. %hGb for gtil-
ity. strength ard form IS cargo boats,
" sssESelE :sTIRasss2 u The Y2T!a;
There are hundreds OF models shown
and many fult-siz5ed BoaGtS, T6T he 9 tiiitt
lagoons the Tougher streams and the
open wite@ of the gulf
The vehicles for land transportation
are almost as numerous and varied in
type. The various packs for the back
of bullocks, ponies and men, chairs and
sedans, and the howdahs for the e!e-
plants. are grouped with a great variety
of carts and sledees or drags. covered
and open as the case may be.
One particularly ingenious example is
a ful-sized buggy, made entirely of
wood aud plated bamboo even to the
springs, the whole being absolutely de-
void OF iron, There are also full-sized
bullock carts, popularity Of all these
conveyances is that they are constructed
throughout without nail or any iron
whatever.
The Siam building is one of the beau
tiful structures among the foreign
buildings, between Mexico and Mica
ragua,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-06-04
Nothing Much to Call School House

take this opportunity to tell you
why we need a new school house and
ash you TO cast eour vote for same on
the 8th day of June. We have been
waiting a long time to ask for new
school house and now we have aske .
for it. Our school house is in a very
bad condition. 1t is worse than most
of tht citizens think, When we 60 to
school Oh a cold morning VIC have to
crowd around the stove to get warm
because the rooms are not uniformly
heated. A person in the rear OF the
room has to move towards the
stove to get warm and those near the
stove have to move away. There are
many faults to find with our build
ing Our superintendent has no office
in which to receive visitors or per.
SONS calling On business. We have no
gymnasium where we can take the
required amount of exercise GA days
that W. can't 90 outside. We have
no hall where we, can have entertain
ments without crowdiDg together and
making IT very uncomfortable for
everybody If erybody will consider
this question and on the day named
above cast your vote it will be APP
preciated by everyone.
Respectfully,
MARY NADAL,
Ninth Grade.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-06-04
TAKE EN- AWAY

The city council should opon up
Main street to the river. This street
is one of the principal streets of the
city and one of the main thorough
fares to the river boat landings and
ont of respect to the ladies of the
city this one street should be cleared
Of ali such habitants.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-06-04

There is not member OF the
Young Mems Business League but
who is willing to share his part of
the responsibility for the fqgly loo.
STREET batHNth! contract. At the
time tie contract was made it was
thought to be wide enorgh, and all i,
with the other debts of the city, that
our people could stand,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-06-04
ing letters, he has no heart in him.
To the Public

We ask all the citizens of Green
vile to do all that is within their
power to build us new. good school,
and We think you can be able to do
this if all the citizens will meet at
the city hall on June Sth and cast
their votes.
The city is growing moe every
year and we have some beautiful
buildings here. 1t makes us feel
ashamed to have visitors come and
see what mist rable school we have.
Even Greenwood is ahead of us and
can I'VE stand this? The school is not
large enough to hold all the pupils,
and it is ver- cold in winter Some
times we sit in the room without
fire. We hope you will all come out
on June Sth to cast your votes, rain
or shine. LINNIE ADAMS,
Eleventh Grade.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-06-04

Let every subscriber that has not
paid his subscription and voted in
The Times Worlds Fair contest do
so at once, The contest will remain
open until August LIST, giving every
subscriber to The Times an opportun-
ity TO pay up and vote, After that
date any subscriber not paid up will
be dropped from the list
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-06-04

Has Worked Hard Disappoint Her
have gone all over town for votes
for the new school building and now,
gentlemen, do not let my hard work
be in vain. am only little girl,
nine years old and III the fourth
grade, but nevertheless l feel the
need of building for the public
school for we are 80 crowded tina t
there is no room for us little ones to
take any exercise. Dear Editor, please
help us to appeal to the public. By
so doing you will oblige your little
friend.
SELMA BIRD BRILL.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-06-04
SIMMONS-PACE COMPANY

New Persian and Faulard
ton Sale. 'S~
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-06-04

s. See Hafter's fine fans Be.
Sale prices.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-06-04
The 1000 yards of Mill
End embroiderieS are gone
to 1000 yards at Hafter's
Alteration Sale.

BOOMERS WANTED An elegant.
cool, light, airy front room FIR redt.
Apply to Mrs. X. Ballou, Alexander ct.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-06-04

Elsewhere in this issue Manager
Harry March has further annuVuoe-
ment concerning the Lyric 0pera Co.
to appear here at later date. This
company is very strong one. and is
said to carry thirty people.
Bargains in every depart,
ment at Hafter's Alteration
Sale.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-06-04

WANTED. -AgeUtO in al =. N
counties to sell our selI'nos A
Iron. We have men mah ,ss
to SIS per week. Exclssl.olr
given. Agents euMa
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-06-04

Even an A p. A. would not be
pleased with Greenville's present
Little Red School House building
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-06-04
SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 1904
FOR CONGRESS
len G. Humphreys

We are authorized to announce the
name OF
Ben G Humphreys
as candidate for reelection to con-
gress from the Third Congressional
District, subject to the action Of the
Democratic party.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-06-04
-. Three Big Days in GreenvMe 9.

June l3-14-l5-Base Ball
Vicksburg VS., GreeuviIIe,
Afternoon.
esr
June 13-l4-l5-Opera at
Theatre by the Lyric
Opera Co Might
49,
So you can ENJOY good bali in
the afternoon and tuneful opera
1T night,
The Lyric Opera Company has
been Engaged by Manager
March as a sp cial summer at
t faction and from their press
notices from jacksonville. Fla.
and other Southern towns, they
should highly please the theatre
going people of Greenviile.
This will be The last engagement
at the Grand until the last part
of September, rs the the theatre
will then be turned over TO the
contractors for alterations.
The management has contracted
with the Delta Light Co. to
pace sufficient fan, in the house
10 ep it cool ANA rp,A ur,ab BILE.
A | other South, ru Gil g. have
successful conf" %, g.. n the
N,untaer. VIII! uou Dlrsuyilie?
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-06-04

The split that is "tt"-Hsp'
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-14
KILLED IN A WRECK.
Engineer Lost His Life and Five
Were Injured.

Engineer Lost His Life and Five
Were Injured.
Meridian. Miss, April 13.-The pas
senger train over the Alabama Great
Southern Railway, which left this city
for Birmingham at 2:45 o'clock this
afternoon, was wrecked four miles
from here, resulting in the death of
Engineer Charles Childs of Birming-
ham and the serious injury of five
others.
The injured are Express Messenger
r. Y. Moses of Chattanooga, cut and
bruised; Postal Clerk r. j. Richard
son, Chattanooga, hand smashed; Pos
tai Clerk j. T. Martin, Chattanooga,
rib broken; J. r. Murray, Fort Payne,
Ala, superintendent of bridges of the
road, head cut, and Aaron Burr, col
ored, fireman, of Birmingham, badly
cut
The engine, postal and baggage cars
were wrecked and one coach was badly
broken w.
The, train ran into an open switch,
which piled the cars and locomotive
up in a heap.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-14
SUCCESS OF The
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
FORETOLD BY PARTY LEADERS
AT .JEFFERsON'S BIRTHDAY BAN
QUEI' IN CHICAGO.

Tariff Reform. AntagOnism to
Trusts, independence for the Phil
fupines and Rigid Economy i'm
PubIic Expenditures Some of the
Issues which VIII Bring Demo-
cratic Victory-Letter from Gro
vcr Cleveland.
Chicago, April 1S.-Ways and means
to bring success to the Democratic
party in the presidential campaign
this fall were discussed by prominent
Democrats, representing every part of
the country, who attended the Iroquois
Club banquet at the Auditorium to-
night in celebration of Jefferson's
birthday. Tariff reform, antagonism
to trusts, independence for the Phil
ippines and rigid economy in public
expenditures were some of the sugges-
tions offered by the speakers to bring
about this result.
A feature of the banquet was a
letter from former President Grover
Cleveland, who had been invited to
attend, but was unable to be present.
In his letter Mr. Cleveland advised
all Democrats to make a close study
of Jefferson's career and "patriotieal-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-14
GEORGIA TROOPS
GO To MANASSAS
THEY WILL RECEIVE PAY
FROM THE GOVERNMENT FOR
SERVICE THERE.

Gov. Terrell Has Received an Invi-
tation from the War DeDartment
TO Send 1880 of the Organized
Militia of the State-Each Captain
in the state VIII he Asked to As
certain the Number to Go to the
Maneuvers.
) Atlanta, April 13.-Georgia has been
invited to send 1850 of her regular
organized militia to take part in the
fall maneuvers of the United States
army to be held at Manassas, Va, be-
ginning Sept. 5, next.
Gov. Terrell to-day received letter
from the War Department extending
this invitation and giving the particu-
lars of these maneuvers. The letter
from the War Department states that
Georgia's allotment of troops for this
occasion is 1850. out of a total of 49,
000 which will be there for the occa-
sion from all the states on the At
lantic seaboard and from Texas.
The United States government will
pay all the expenses of the men, in
cluding the same salaries as are paid
to oflcers and soldiers Of the regular
army. and this will not come out Of
Georgias regular allotment of the
military fund, but from a special ap-
Continued on Fifth Page,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-14
OFFICERS AND JACKIES KILLED
ON THE BATTLESHIP MISSOURI
Five Officers of Navy
and Twenty-four Men
Met An Instant Death
SAYS COMPANY HAS
ACQUIRED MORE STOCK.
Guthrie Declares 1t Is stiII After the
Railroads.

Guthrie Declares 1t Is still After the
Railroads.
st. Paul, Mimi, April 13.-The deci-
sion of the United States Circuit Court
as to the right of e. H. Hartman
and Winslow Pierce, as trustees for
the Oregon Short Line, to file a petit
tion in the case of the government
against the Northern Securities Com
pany and others will be handed down
tomorrow when the court meets The
arguments on the motion were con-
Guided to-day, j. G.. Johnson address,
ing the court on behalf of the defend
ants, and w. ID. Guthrie closing for
the petitioners.
Mr.. Guthrie, in closing, furnished the
sensation of the hearing by maintain
ing that the Northern Securities Com
pany had since the decree of the United
States Circuit Court declaring the Sc
curities Company Illegal. added ma
terially to its holdings OF Northern
Pacific and Great Northern stock with
the intention of retaining control of
these roads& This statement Elihu
Root took occasion to deny emphatical-
ly and specifically saying that he was
authorized to say that neither Mr.. Hill
Nor Mr.. Morgan has acquired one
share in either company since the de-
cree was handed down.
The arguments to-day attracted an
even greater attendance than those of
yesterday and were followed with keen
interest.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-14

ly seek the welfare of our country
through the ascendancy of safe and
sane Democracy"
When Stephen S. Gregory, the toast
master of the evening, introduced
Gen. Nelson A. Miles the 500 banquet
ers rose in body and greeted the
former head OF the United States
army with decided enthusiasm. Gen.
Miles, in his response to the toast,
"Our Country" made a forcible ar
gument against Imperialism, and his
words met the approval Of the audi
ence.
Carmack on Jefferson.
The next speaker introduced was
United States Senator Edward w. Car
mack of Tennessee, who took for his
theme Thomas jefferson" He dis
cussed at length the campaign issues.
THE Democratic party" he said,
Stands with It's face to the future.
but with no apologies for the past 1t
asks no mans pardon, it demands Of
no man a confession of wrong. If this
campaign puts to the question certain
deep and fundamental principles upon
which all Democrats are agreed; If
we find that the course and policy Of
the present administration and the
party in power are full of peril to
the peace and safety of the republic,
then, if we are patriots as well as
Democrats, we have found enough for
union and for victory.
II am one of those who followed our
great leader in 1896 and 1900, believing
in the man and believing in the plat
form; but there was one memorable
utterance in his memorable speech be-
fore the Chicago convention which yet
lingS in my memory-'Changing
conditions make new issues ] re-
member that in 1900 the Democratic
convention recognized, our great lead
er himself recognized, that the issues
of 1896 were overshadowed and OBJ
scured by a greater issue. 1 remem-
Der that many great Democrats who
had stood aloof or had united with
the opposition sunk their differences
upon other questions and rallied to
the standard of Mr.. Bryan because of
the paramount issues in that cam
paign.
IF we have now a paramount is
Continued on Fifth Page.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-14
IN A SHOOTING AFFRAY
WITH TWO POLICEMEN.
Both Officers Were wounded, as
Was Also Ellis Sanders.

Both officers Were wounded, as
Was Also Ellis Sanders.
Columbia, S. c., April 13.-At Green
vile last night, Policeman J. p. Tucker
was mortally wounded by Ellis San
ders, who in turn was fatally shot by
Policeman n. ]. Brown, whom Sanders
slightly wounded in the thigh. Police
man Tucker died this evening.
The shooting occurred on King street,
near the corner of Cooke, where the
beer dispensary is located, and over
which Sanders had room. He was
night watchman of the Southern Rail-
way.
The origin of the trouble was the
arrest of a negro woman by Police
man Tucker and Brown in the after
noon, which incensed Sanders, and he
procured her release on bail at the City
Hall. She is a notorious woman, and
was arrested for being drunk and dis
orderly.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-14
BRANS0N AND THE LADY
ARE AGAIN CONSIDERED.

Athens, Ga, April 13.-The State
Normal School Commission is in ses-
sion here and has under consideration
the differences existing between Pres
ident Branson and Miss Parrish. a
member of the faculty The session
will last three days. 1t is believed
that one or both of the parties will
have to leave the school.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-14
SIGNAL DISASTER
AT PORT ARTHUR

NJ the Crew of the Russian Battle
shin PetrOpavlovsk Only Seven Of
6cers and Thirty two Men, All More
or Less Injured, Were Saved
Among These Was the Grand Duke
CvriI-Russian Fleet Had Sailed Out
To Give Battle, But Found Japanese
Too Strong-Returning, the Disas-
ter Occurred.
ST Petersburg, April 10, 6:SS p. NJ
Tho following official dispatch has been
received here from Rear Admiral
crirorovitch, the commandant at Port
Arthur. addressed to the Emperor:
Port Arthur, April 1S.-The Petro-
pavlovsk struck a mine, which blew her
ND and she turned turtle.
"Our squadron was under Golden
Hn. The Japanese squadron was ap-
preaching.
"Vice Admiral Makaroff evidently was
lost.
Grand Duke Cyril was saved. He
is slightly injured. Capt. Jakovleff
was saved, though severely injured.
as were five officers and thirty-two
men, all more or less injured.
The enemy's fleet has disappeared.
Rear Admiral Prince ouktolsky has
assumed command of the fleet"
Death of MakarofK.
The following dispatch to the Gear
has been received from viceroy Alex
Jeff
'Mukden, April 1S. A telegram has
just been received from Lieut.. Gen.
Stoessel commander of the military
forces at Port Arthur. l regret to re-
port to Your Majesty that the Pacific
feet has suffered irreparable loss by
the death of it's brave and capable
commander, who was lost, together
with the Petropavlovsk."
To Meet the Japanese.
Another dispatch from viceroy
Alexieff to the Car says:
According to reports from the COM
mandant at Port Arthur, the battle
Ships and cruisers went out to meet
the enemy, but in consequence of the
enemy receiving reinforcements, MAX
ing his total strength thirty vessels,
cur squadron returned to the road
stead, whereupon the Petropavlovsk
touched mine, resulting in her de-
struction.
Grand Duke Cyril, who was on
Ooard' was saved. He was slightly
injured.
The whole squadron then re-entered
port. No reports had been received
Iioh the acting commander of the
meet up to the time this dispatch was
Sent"