Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-01-15

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Hague Tribunal, to which questions 0.
the character which would natural,
come under its terms are referred.
Since the return of Secretary Shaw
from the west he has been overwhelm
ed with congratulations over the dis
Hcovery of a gushing oil well on hi
property near Beaumont. The Sec
retary, however, says one thing il
lacking to make the story true. 1t il
that the well has never been sunk
1t appears that each property owner
in the vicinity is waiting for hi,
neighbor to experiment. No doubt i
felt that oil is present in large quan
titles, however.
Rear Admiral Coghlan, command
ing the caribbean squadron, has ca
bled the Navy Department from Co
Ion, saying that there was no news
The department also has been inform
ed of the arrival of the torpedo boa
destroyers Preble and Paul Jones un
der cover of the gunboat Bennington
at Acapulco on their way to Pana
ma.
Mr.. Slayden of Texas, wants the
United States 30 endeavor to settle
the Russo-Japanese trouble.
The president has appointed Gener
al Chaffee Chief of Staff, and promot
ed him to be Lieutenant General
Among the other promotions follow
ing is that of Colonel McKensie to be
engineers.
M. A. W. Lewis, late Chief of the
Supply Division of the postoffice, has
entered suit for $4,000 for libel
against General Payne and Mr.. Bris-
tow and three Washington papers, fol
publishing the Bristow report which
reflected on him. His lawyer con-
tends that the report was not a priv
ileged document
At cabinet meeting it was de-
cided to require all government clerks
to work the full seven hours, so that
instead of leaving at 4, they will
leave at 4:30. The clerks are up in
arms about it. They talk of legal
fight.
Consul General McWade at Canton
China, reports to the State Depart
ment by cable that riotous strike of
1000 coolies for higher wages had oc-
CURED on the American railway at
Sainam. No one was injured.
The senate devoted day to dis
cussion of the postoffice frauds again,
a motion of Mr.. Simmons for Sen
atorial investigation. Perry Heath was
scored and Charles Emory Smith crit
icised.
A special cable from Panama says
that an outbreak by the Colombians
is expected momentarily. The best
fighters in the Colombian Army are
concentrating at Cartagena.
General Reyes is waiting for an an
swer to his last note and then he will
leave for Colombia, and DR.. Herran
will close up the Legation.
A new postoffice has been establish
ed at Kentarky, Neshoba county,
Miss, and James H. Henley COM
missioned as postmaster.
The cabinet framed the special in
structions to Admiral Evans to be sure
and keep neutral attitude in the Far
East.
Colonel James w. Powell has been
assigned to the instruction of the Lou
isiana militia under the Dick Law.
The General Appraiser at Chicago
refuses to resign, and the president
has appointed successor.
The American marines have been
concentrated along the line of the Pan
anna Railroad.
The house passed the Emergency
Boil Weevil Appropriation Bill with
out dissent.
American consuls abroad have been
authorized to act for the Republic OF
Panama.
Mexico is Hampered.
Mexico City.-It is said that Mex
leo under her constitution, cannot re-
sumo diplomatic relations with the
Vatican.
Bound for Teneriffe.
Washington. The torpedo boat flo
tilla, consisting of the torpedo-boai
destroyers Decatur Bainbridge, Dale
Barry and Chauncey and the cruiser
Buffalo, which is acting as convoy, has
left San Juan for Tenerriffe.
Hartman Elected.
New York;. Fl. Hartman has
been elected President of the Union
Pacific
New Point Raised.
Washington. The point was raised
in the trial of Senator Dietrich that