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The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1904-03-16
SWISS ELECTRIC ROADS.
Are Operated by Cheap Power De.
rived from Alpine Streams
Instead of Coal.

owing to the increase In the price OF
coal during the last few years, Mr.. Thor
man. prominent Swiss engineer, wished
TO md out whether 1t would not be an
advantage to use electrical energy, fur
nlshed by hydraulic plants, over the
whole OF the railroad system of Switzer-
land, says a consular report. After in
Vestigating the subject he published a
report which has awakened considerable
interest and will no doubt bring about
practical results In this direction. He
hnds that the substitution of electricity
Tor steam on the railroads is quite prac-
ticable and has many advantages. al
though 1t will not bring about any con-
siderable reduction In the cost of operat-
ing roads.
The tive main railroads in Switzerland
require over 10000 horsepower daily.
In order to organize a complete electric
al service 1t will be necessary to obtain
about 10000 horsepower in the shape of
the alternating current of high tension,
not counting the reserve supply. which
Is indispensable. Not taking into ac-
count the considerable number OF falls
which are not utilized in the country,
there exist already 81 large hydraulic
plant which can give a total of SO 900
horsepower. These include the plant of
slel, near Linsiedl, which has capacity
OF 10000 horsepower. and the Laufen-
burg plant, on the Rhine, giving also 20 |
)oO horsepower, and five others, giving
each 5000 horsepower. He enumerates
y plants which will be more than suf-
icient to supply the energy for the Swiss
ALWAYS.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1904-03-16

What kind Of chap isbeg
"Oh, his conversation consists OF s2S
worth Of talking to every nickel's worth
Of horse sense Judge.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1904-03-16
DAVID HENDERsON's swall stud

~ ~ ili4NiflbiAti1aN p hNlhll hlNulD
~ built on the slope Of the mountain
with It's outlook on the distant Lake
Ond a background Of a great lmpcno.
irable forest growth, became the scent
of tremendous activity when Silvia be.
gan 10 take weekly lessons In drawing
and painting. while listening t.
p1Fids dosultory talk on art aud
things artistic bright, reminiscent
Pleamings OF former student days,
while wandering abroad among old
world ccnters Of ancient and modern
civilization.
Az given hour Silvia would dash
up TO the door gay, brilliant and en-
lhusiastic, while Gorky followed. smil-
ing and pleased AT her delight and
carrying her drawing materials.
And when she was installed before
her easel and David Henderson had
begun his critical end severe fault-nnd-
Ing az to the work done since her last
lesson, Gorky, with n ehuckle of de-
light at the bold defense Silvia always
made would go back to his mutifa-
Iious occupations, reappearlng with
unerring punctuallty when the stlp1-
lated hours had expired
For the original hour. Rrudglngly |
given by Henderson, had been largely
extended 20 that unexpected pupil
which fate and accident thrust upon
him n the heart OF the Blue kidgo,
Mhet he had come for rest n Zero.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-19
PING YANG IS OCCUPIED BY
JAPANESE INFANTRY FORCE
Small Skirmish Takes Place ON Banks OF
Cheng Chang, Resulting in Loss
of Russian Horse.

st. Petersburg. March 1S.--viceroy
Alexlen today cabied to the car from
.Mukden as follows;
General Mlstchento reoorts that
Ping Yang is occupied BY japanese
infantry with some guns and that Co
rean carts are carrying their supplies.
THE enemy's cavalry is not visible in
large bodies, and only isolated horse
men are seen. Their horses are poor
= "our patrols discovered the pres
ence Of the enemy's infantry on the
banks of the Cheng Chang river about
three miles from Anju, The enemy
opened FIRE and killed one OF the our
horses"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-19

insignia Of office during their attend
ance. The cadet corps is abandoned
for the rest of the term All games
Of bah or any other athlete games
are forbidden, and the II members
who took part in the hazing are per-
mltted to return to school on proba-
tion only
Individual members who have been
insolent TO the teachers and board will
probably be suspended and some of
the teachers will also be taken to task
for permitting discipline to disappear
in the school.
The investigation by the board last
night revealed condition that was
not thought possible to exist in the
schools here OF any other place. The
board says that tacit consent had been
given by the teachers to the actions of
the boys which led UP to the affair of
last Monday. The beard refused to
mete out punishment singly, but took
up the II cases as a whole. Individ-
ual punishment is left to the parties
aggrieyed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-19
FAMOUS NEGRO RECEIVED.
White People Attend Reception to
Booker T. Washington.

NSfN~i - "Nao''h9hN'"
Washington. March 1S.--A reception
was given tonight to Booker T. Wash
ington by the negroes of the District
of Columbia. The reception was held
in the Metropolitan African Methodist
Episcopal church, The audience In
cluded a number of white people.
Bishop Arpett delivered the invoca-
tion. Commissioner MacFarland de-
livered the address OF welcome. Rep
resentatlve James e. Watson. of In
diana, introduced washington. The
benedictlon was delivered by DR.. Ed
ward Everett Hale. washington spoke
of the race development and Of the
negroes relations with the white peo-
pie Of the south. He said that he had
the most profound belief that no race
in ancient or modern istory had ever
equalled the American negro in de-
velopment in all directions.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-19

Minor Meets Fearful Death BY Slip
ping Of Skip Cable.

F'U ~f''F ~NN'Ns
Stockton, March Is. Charles
vencke. miner in the GwIn mine,
calaveraa county, plunged 1000 feet 10
his death last night through the break
ing loose Of tho skip which had just
brought a number Of miners to the
surface. 7
After the men had stepped from the
skip. vencke got on II 10 so TO the
top Of the hosting works and oil the
big wheel over which the cable passes.
Just az he started TO move up the
cable slipped and the skip started on
It's downward drop. The startled min
ers shouted warning TO the man TO
lump. but he had no time to save
himself, and went TO the bottom OF
the SHAFT to an instant death. The
skip was wrecked and the body was
vencke was tit 20 years OF age. and
during the FIVE years he worked NJ
badly mangled.
the mine he had made many friends.
lie was about to be married to Miss
Carrie MeGarry. OF Jackson. When
the news Of his death was impaired 10
her she was prostrnted. 'The funeral
win take place tomorrow at Paioma
under the auspices Of the Miners
uni)n,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-19

Washington, March is.--Representa-
tive Hearst, Of New York. today in
troduecd resolution providing for
an investigation OF the trust question
by a committee OF five members OF
the house. The resolution contains 10
clauses reciting the evil effects OF
trusts on the country. Among the
trusts mentioned are the beef. coal and
Ice trusts, which have arbitrarily in
creased the cost OF necessities OF life
TO the public. Also the ship yards
trust and the steel trust. which have
Inflated their stocks and sold them
to the public. Such trusts as the steel
trust. in spite Of the increased cost
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-19
NEW SHELTER ASSURED.
Plant win Be in Operation in Waldo
District Soon.

Grants Pass, March ia new
smelter is now an assured fact for the
copper mines Of the Waldo district,
Josephine county, and the statement
was made by a representative OF the
Waldo Smelling Company and the
Takilma Smelling Company that ac-
cording to contract made with III. G.
Hothoff. the builder Of the new plant,
1t will be placed aboard the cars at
cudahy, Wis, by May /. The COM
pany expects TO have 1t in operation
by July
While many Of the people interested
in the Takilma Smelling Company are
smenting Company. and the United
States Reduction G. Refining Company,
among them being Charles F. Tut. J..
B. OBJ. Gum, Colonel T. w. M. Draper
and others, the first named company
is an entirely separate organization
and Is incorporated under the laws
Of Colorado.
The new smelter will be built at
Takilma, the mining camp Of the Wal
do mines, and near the Waldo and
Queen of Bronze mines. Of the Waldo
Smelling G. Mining Company. Aside
from treating the ores of this COM
pany. the new smelter will also do q
general smelling business, and in this
regard viii be OF great benefit to the
many copper mines Of that section
little doubt that with the building Of
the TakiIma smelter the California &
Oregon coast railroad will also be con-
structed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-19


New York, March is.--Leading east
ern manufacturers OF bar iron. at n
protracted meeting here, have fallen
into line with the recent rise in soft
steel bars at the west and decided
unanimously TO advance prices 81 per
ton. In other words, these manufac-
turcrs who composed what is known
as the eastern bar association agreed
to fix prices ut 1886 per one hundred
pounds Plttsburg and slAs l-2 tide
water.
Trade conditions were discussed at
length at the meeting and the state
ment was made that most Of the lead
ing bar iron interests are inclined to
take hopeful view OF the future. All
the mills east of Pittsburg were rep
resented.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-19
Mighty Shout Goes Up. Hats Are
Thrown In Air and Goats
Are Torn,
BuLLED COTTON FOR MONTHS
- Believed That 10000 Bales
Are Traded In land Loss
VIII Amount to One NIL.
lion Dollars.

New York. March is.--paniel j..
suliy. who has for i5 months been the
largest figure In the cotton markets
OF the world, and who has "bulled'
cotton from seven cents pound to II
cents. today announced his inability
TO make good his engagements on the
New York cotton exchange. While
there had been no premonition OF the
impending crash, no morning
session had witnessed more demor-
allied market. Shortly after the hf-
tcrnoon session began there was iull
In the pit and about Ave minutes to
o'clock this announcement was made
from the rostrum;
I'VE regret We are unable TO meet
our engagements and will therefore
have 10 suspend. Daniel J. sully Il
CO..
with one impetus mighty shout
went up from the bears, who had been
nshting sully for months Hats were
thrown in the air to be trampled upon
In the stampede for the Dit. Goats
we're torn by frantic brokers and
chairs and camp stools were dashed
into the pit II is estimated that some
thing like 100000 bales of cotton we're
traded In during the panic. As the
market slumped $50 points. the loss
amounted TO more than ti.oOoOOO,
Late this afternoon Edwin Hadley'
Jr. OF Providence. II. l.. member OF
the arm, gave out the following;
mo statement of any kind, sully d.
reets me 10 say. will be given out
from this office today Possibly a
statement will be ready early satur-
day morning"
Hadley later was quoted as saying
that tho firm would pay all debts in
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-19
Fight Against Nomination Be-
gan November l0 and
Ended Yesterday.
HANNA THE REAL OPPONENT
Death of Ohio Senator Weak
ened Minority 20 Such De-
gree That the Fight
Proved Useless.

Washington, March 1s.-Generaa
Leonard Wood today was confirmed
major general by the senate. the vote
being IS to 1s. The rank dates from
August s, 1903, the day Presadenf
Roosevelt made the promotion. The
contest against his confirmation began
November 10, 1908. soon after congress
convened in special session. and con-
tinued through the urdsent session
until today. When death removed Sem
ator Hanna from the opposers Of Gen.
eral Wood. only two republicans re-
NAMED in the minority. They were
Senators scott, member Of the military
affairs committe. who opposed the
nomination while 1t was pending IN
the committee, and Senator Kittredge-
Five democratic senators voted IN
favor Of the confirmation. Cockreh.
Psttus, Patterson. Clarke. Of Arkansas
and Dubois. Dependent on the con-
firmation Of General Wood were ls7
prornotsoas for ofhfr army officers.
They include 20 colonels promoted to
be brigadier-generals on the retired
list, and one brigadier- general on the
active list, and officers ranking FROM
colonels down to second lieutenantz
| and it is expected they win all be
speedily confirmed. They viii take
rank and pay from the time they were
first appointed to fill the vacancies
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-19

exception that vague rumors Of the
unsuccessful attempts of the Port Ar
thur and vladivostock fleets to join
forces.
The New Chwang correspondent OF
the Times. cabling under yesterdays
date, asserts there are no Japanese
north of the Yalu river and none Of
their scouts has been seen there since
the beginning of March. On the other
hand the correspondent adds that the
Russians are reported to have crossed
the Yalu to the south, leaving a small
force to guard the river.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-19
STARK Attempts Suicide.

Paris. March is,--The Petit Parie'
lcnne's NJ. Petersburg correspondent
sends a rumor TO the effect that Vice.
Admiral stark, who has been relieved
OF the command Of the feet ut Port
Arthur. ostensIbly on account OF III
health. has attempted suicide. There
Il no confirmation OF this rumor
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-19
w. r. Hearst Wants Committee OF Con-
gressmen Appointed to Carry on
Investigation TO End That We
Have Better Legislation.
Ten Clauses Rsce That in Spite Of Increased Cost Of Living That
Wages Are Decreased and That Necessities OF Living Are
Advanced in Price Beyond All Reason--Commitee
to Inform House Concerning Situation.

Of living. have ruthlessly cut down the
wages OF hundreds OF thousands OF
employees In order to pay dividends
on watered stock. The resolution adds
that the purchasing power Of the COM
munity has been diminished by In
creasing the demands Of the trusts by
unsound and reprehensible methods
which have misled the people, swim
died them and robbed them Of their
savings.
The committee Is directed to inform
the house iully on the trust situation,
to the end that more effective laws
may be prepared and passed by con-
gress. The committee Is empowered to
send for persons and papers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-19
NO MORE CADETS.
Hazine Of Students Results in Whole
sale Suspension.

North Yakima, Wash, March 1S.--
The board Of directors of the schools
of this city have taken severe meas
ures to punish the cadet boys who
hazed Spruce Cox last Monday by
throwing him into an irrigation canal
All the officers are reduced to the
ranks and are required to remove their
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-19
cIeveIand,s Birthday.

Princeton. March 1S.-Grover Cleve-
land today quietly observed his 67th
birthday at his home. There was no
celebration except that he received
some of his most intimate Princeton
friends.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-19
Five Tramps Killed.

Trinidad. Colo, March 1S.-Five
tramps, who were stealing a ride. are
dead as the result Of freight wreck
on the Colorado & Southern railway
at Mayne, Colo. this evening. The
accident happened on a small trestle
and was caused by broken rail.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-19
Edward o,NslII Dead.

Sequel, Cal, March 1S.-Edward
oNein, veteran paper manufactur-
er of the Pacific coast, died here today.
oNeul came here two months ago
from Albany, ore, in Search of health.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-19
Fiaht a Tame One.

Chicago. March 1S.--After six rounds
of tame fighting. Jack O'Brien, of
Philadelphia, tonight won the decision
over Hugo Kelly. Of Chicago.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-19

two falls In s5 minutes and nearly had
Davies down the third time when time
was up. Both falls we're won with
the wrist hold and the English arm
lock.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-19
Great Wrestlers Meet.

Victoria, B. c.. March 1S.-Nikolas
spenjes, the champion wrestler Of
Greece, failed to throw Tom Davies,
champion of the northwest, three times
in 90 minutes tonight. spenjes won
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-19
vIadivostoek Fleet Sails.

Paris, March -1S.-The Petit Paris
ienne's st. Petersburg correspondent
telegraphs:
Il learn from a sure source that
the Russian Vladivostock squadron left
the port 72 hours ago. Officers refuse
to discuss the destination Of the
squadron"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-19
KID Sullivan Wins.

Baltimore, March 1s.-Kid Sullivan.
of washington, tonight won the deci-
sion over Tommy DAILY, Of Brooklyn,
in a 15-round bout
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-19

full. and that the SUSPENSION was due
10 the impossibility Of obtaining large
sums iue to the sully firm from
European sources.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-19
Charles Nsary Wins.

Milwaukee. March IS. - Charles
Neary. OF Milwaukee. tonight got the
decision over Dave sullivan. Of New
York, in six-round bout.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-19
LITTLE NEWS RECEIVED.

Russians Cross YaIu to South Leaving
Small Force to Guard River.
London, March 19.-Again there is
no news from the far east with the
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-06-17
A Lost Bank Book.

She had golden hair and blue eyes,
and she had lost her bank book.
81 dropped it somewhere" she said
to the policeman. where do you
think it is?"
"Pfwhat is it, ma'am?" inquired the
dignitary Of the law.
my bank book. There was no
money in it. but some perfectly beau.
tiful samples. Can't you get 1t for
me?"
"Sure, an Oill thry."
The policeman began to search the
sidewalk and the pretty girl proceed
ed down the street inquiring for the
lost article from newsboys, pushcart
vendors, and cabmen.
"Hully gee!" said a newsboy; ode
loidy lost her bank book. Run to de
bank, Chimmie, an git her anuder."
"Me nota know. Oranges, fl centa,'
said the pushcart man, impersonally.
"Drive'along in my cab, lady," said
che cabby, IAN look at the sidewalk.
You're sure to find it,"
And when last seer the pretty girl
had adopted this last SUGGESTION
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-06-17
suLLDoos POOR FIGHTERS.

Nothing to Recommend Them but
Strong Jaws and Tenacious Grip.
It will surprise most uninformed
people to learn that the bulldog is
about the most popular dog of the
present day. This is true, at least,
with the exhibiting section of the dog
world. Undoubtedly the ordinary citi-
ZEN who has in his minds eye I'M Of
those half-bred dogs which may some
times be seen hauling along as tough
= looking specimen of the sport" as
Is the dog, is not 30 far wrong in fail
ing to understand how any person of
gentlemanly instincts can fancy such
dogs, but these are not bulldogs any
more than q mule is . race horse.
They are merely half-breed lighting ter
riers. Then the daily press II not free
from misleading the public, for nearly
every case OF attack on the part Of a
dog IL ascribed to Q savage bulldog"
whereas bulldogs are not savage and
are uncommonly poor lighters. Tsnac-
ity Of grip, with all the strength Of his
powerful jaws, Is about the end OF tie
bulldog - q nghter.-Country Life in
America.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-06-17
ODD OCCUPATIONS OF WOMEN.
One 10 Z Section Boss, Another Runs
SaWmiIt.

One 10 . Section Boss, Another Runs
oawmiIl.
Mrs. Mary Shannon Is a section boss
on the Erie railroad.
Mrs. Henrietta Rowe runs a hunting
camp at Mo0sehead Lake, Me.
"Old Sal" of Hester street. New
York, has saved about $4,000 in the
strange business Of matching buttons.
Miss Amelia Judson. who wanted to
30 to Paris to study art, was obliged
to change her plans and Is now rum
ming 4 sawmill In st. Louis.
Miss Yeomans is known all W Cal
ifornia as q butterfly catcher.
Mrs. W. w. Marsh is president OF
the First National bank of Croton. N.
r.
Miss Daisy Stevenson of Rochester
r. one of two women butchers in the
United States.
Miss Virginia Smith of New York
bathes cats for the members Of the
400.
Miss Blanche Minton Of New York
packs trunks for guests at hotels. She
often earns $25 . day.-Hartford
Times.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-06-17
Old Soldiers story

Sonoma, Mich. June 13.-That even
In actual warfare disease is more ter
rible than bullets is the experience Of
Delos Hutchins of this place. Mr..
Hutchins as q Union soldier saw three
years Of service under Butler Barke
in the Louisiana swamps, and as q
result got crippled with rheumatism so
that his hands and feet got all twisted
out Of shape. and how he suffered only
Z rheumatic will aver know.
For twenty-five years he was In
misery. then n lucky day his drug
gist advised him to use Dodd's Kid
ney Pills. OF the result Mr.. Hutchins
says:
1.-THE FIRST two boxes did not help
me much, but / got two more. and
before ! got them used up l was a
great deal better. 1 kept on taking
them and now my pains are all gone
and I feel better than l have in years
/ know Dodd's Kidney Pills will cure
rheumatism"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-06-17
THE "COP" SAW LIGHT.
Suddenly Dawned on Him Why House
Was Dark.

PatrOlman Reilly of the Mount
Vernon police force was detailed last
Sunday night, when the gas went out
all over that town, TO go from house
to house on his beat, and, wherever
there were no lights to wake the occu'
in carrying out his orders. Finally
he reached a handsome residence
wherein resides II of the p%rettiest
girls in all Westchester county. The
house was silent as the grave. There
was not a glimmer of light within.
Bravely mounting the steps, Reilly
rang the front door bell. For a
moment there was no response. At
last the portal swung open, and a very
angry young man stuck his face
through the crack.
What the dickens is the matter?"
he demanded.
"The gas is out" the policeman
started to explain, "and-"
But he got no further.
Its none of your business if it is"
snorted the young man, and slammed
the door in the officers face.
Before | could catch my breath
said Reilly, in telling the story, there
was suffering Of matches in the par.
lor, and a great white light dawned
on me. l was young once myself
New York Times.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-06-17
THOUGHT SHE COULD WRITE.
Young Woman Had One Qualification
in Particular.

IN Particular.
Morgan Robertson, who writes sea
stories because he knows the sea from
an acquaintance of fifteen years, re-
turned last summer to the town in
which he spent his boyhood. He was
something of a lion, and was amused
to notice that certain persons who had
ignored him as a youth and young
man were quite anxious to remember
and be remembered.
"One young oma came up shipper.
ing" said Mr.. Robertson, in telling of
his visit, "and asked me If / remem-
bered her. AS I had been a worshiper
at her shrine and had been frostbitten
by her GOODNESS in years gone by, l
remembered her and said SO.
"Do you know she went On. 1T
seems s strange that you should be a
successful writer. But you can't tell
where genius will be found. l believe
I could write if l would only try. l
have always felt that ! could write
things. suppose you felt the same
way? Well, l feel just as you did. ]
am sure l could write. And then I
have always thought that l was a
little queer, too
"The way she added the too was
delicious."-New York Times.