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The Port Gibson reveille., 1904-10-06
THE CITIZENS
ARE STARVING
ALARMING CONDITIONS OF THE
PORT ARTHUR PEOPLE.
SUGGEST SURRENDER
Which Makes General Stoessel Very
Mad. Says That He VIII Keep
Up The Fight Until Every Availa-
bic Resource is Exhausted.

Rome.-A dispatch from Tien-Tsin
says that junk from Port Arthur
brings word that the garrison has been
reduced to the most desperate straits.
The men are without the commonest
necessaries Of life. Many of them
have to be sent from the Notifications
being unable to take part in the work
Of defense.
The situation at the hospital is ter
rible. The wounded are in a wretch
ed condition. Without, not only all
delicacies, suck as are needed in the
sick room, but without a sufficiency
of ordinary food, their sufferings are
said to be intense.
The cutting off Of the water sup
ply is the most serious factor. The
garrison has to depend upon wells
and on the condensing plant.
Driven to extremities, the people of
the town, it is said, recently suggested
to General Stoessel the advisability Of
surrendering. He became frantic at
the idea, raved like madman, and
declared he would continue fighting
as long as a grain of powder remain
ed
The Port Gibson reveille., 1904-10-06
MISSISSIPPI NEWS MATTERS
A Brief Chronicle of the Important Happenings


There was a secret meeting Of cotton
buyers Of Mississippi and some from
Memphis and New Orleans at Ed
wards House in Jackson. The gather
ing assembled quietly, held a meeting
behind closed doors, and then as quiet
ly disbanded. Leading buyers from
this city, Yicksburg, Greenville, Green
wood, Lexington, Yazoo City, Meridi-
an, and other parts, besides some from
Memphis and New Orleans, were on
hand. The members positively de-
clined to give the slightest intimation
of the object Of the meeting, stating
that they might have something to say
for publication later. 1t has been sug-
gested that the meeting was called for
the purpose of forming a powerful
combination Of cotton buyers to hold
cotton. against the bear raids and
Vaccinations of the mill men, who
are making every effort to beat down
prices.
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White Man is Lynched.

Columbia, S.C.-In the town of
Kershaw, this state, John Morrison
shot and Instantly killed Will Floyd,
a prominent farmer, who lives near
that place. The shooting occurred on
the main business street Of the vii
Iage. 1t is said that Morrison asked
Floyd to lend him ten cents, and on
being told by Floyd that he had no
change, Morrison fired two shots, one
lodging in the back and one other in
the arm. Floyd was the fourth man
that Morrison had killed, his last vic
tim being a negro, for whose mu<der
he was recently acquitted. Morrison
tried to escape, bpt was captured, and
there were many threats Of lynch
inging. Fearing trouble, the militia
was ordered to protect Morrison, but
before it arrived a mob Of citizens
the local officials and
spirited hin away and lynched him.
Both men were married. This is the
first lynching Of white man in South
Carolina.
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New York After nearly thirty
FIVE years, Thomas Looney, a broker
has just learned that lis mother, Mrs
Louisa M. Looney, whose bone is in
Memphis, Tenn, is the owner Of twO'
valuable tracts of land on Long Is
land, which neither Of them knew any
thing about. An attorney in examin-
ig titles recently to, property near
Huntington and Islip, found the rec
ord of Mrs. LoOney's holdings and
spoke about them to the broker, whom
he knew. Investigation showed that
the elder Looney, who died five years
ago, had bought the property and
decided it to his wife, and that the
matter had been forgotten. The tuzets
are valued at $4,000.
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J. A. Robinson, of South Seminary
has many citations from State Rev.
enue Agent, Writ Adams, citing par
ties to appear at Williamsburg, the
county seat on Oct. II to IS, to show
cause why a suit to recover back tax
es should not be instituted. Sheriff
Robertson stated that suit would be
brought against no less than 800 peo-
ple Of Covington county for back tax
- en- amounts ranging from 300 to
$4,000
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Grover WnI Speak.

New York.-A democratic mass
meeting will be held in Madison Square
Garden about the middle Of October,
at which it is the intention to have as
speakers former President Grover
Cleveland and a number of the fore
most democrats of the country. At
a meeting Of the Campaign Committee
Of the Manhattan Club it was decided
to cooperate with the democratic club
and the gathering will be held under
the auspices Of the two organizations.
The date has not teen fixed definitely
beyond agreeing that the meeting shall
be some time between October Is and
20. Arrangements were perfected al
so for the reception to be given to
Judge Parker next Wednesday night.
Three thousand invitations are to be
issued to members Of the various dem
ocratic organizations.
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Call Bells at Capitol.

A system of call bells, the same as
used in all the big hotels, is being in
stalled in the new capitol and the
state officers in the future, when they
desire a boy or a porter, will not have
to strain their lungs in calling him.
In each Office there will be a push but
ton and the Indicator will be in the
ianitor's Office. The old capitol COM
mission had the matter under consid-
GRAFTON, but decided not to put in the
system, but it has been found that it
is absolutely necessary.
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Dowia Loses q Fortune.

Chicago.-A jury in Judge Tut
hills court rendered a verdict that
John Alexander DOwie is not entitled
to the $4,000 left to Dowie by the
will of Fred Sutton, a wealthy New
Zealand shepherder, who died in
Dowie 5 "HosPice" several years ago.
The jury found that Sutton was not
in his right mind when he made the
will. The bequest was contSsted by
the decedent's brothers and sisters,
who came from New Zealand 10 tes-
tify. Counsel for Dowie announced
that an appeal would be taken.
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Must Have Ten Cents.

Cotton receipts show a considera-
bic falling off on account Of the de-
cline in the price and at Hazlehurst,
when farmers were unable TO get 10
cents, they put their samples in their
wagons and carried them back home
or left them with the banks. The
crop is so short in this county that j:
will take a considerable time to con-
vince the farmer that he will have to
sell at less than ten cents, and there
is a general disposition to hold. Pick
ing is progressing very rapidly and
the hill cotton is about all opened.
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Floods on Rio Grande.

Albuquerque, N,M.-The wild
sweep of water raising the Rio
Grande river to the highest point for
more than a year has made 200 peo-
pie in this vicinity homeless. Barelos,
suburb, is under water two feet
deep and many homes have been
abandoned. Alameda is threatened
by the terrific pressure upon the dam,
which it is believed may give way.
The railroads have suffered severely
in the Rio Grande valley. The Santa
Fe is at a standstill and through New
Mexico. On the FL Paso branch there
are miles of track Vnder water and
approaches to two bridges are gone.
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Marshal Kills Negro.

A negro named Curge Conklin was
shot and killed by the town marshal
bf Utica. The negro had a dispute
with a white man and went home and
bot his shotgun and was returning to
town to kill the white man when he
was stopped by the marshal. When
ordered to put down his gun. Instead
of doing so, the negro drew it on the
marshal, who shot him, killing him
instantly.
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To County superintendents.

State Superintendent Whitfield is
sending out notices to the county SUI
perintendents Of education to have
their reports show the receipt and dis
bursement Of the June distribution Of
the common school fund. The fiscal
year closes on Sept. 30, and the new
year begins on Oct. l. The delay in
the fund into the new year, but Mr..
Whitfield instruc;s the superinten-
dent to have their reports show the
receipt end disbursement, even if they
have to hold back their reports to do
The Port Gibson reveille., 1904-10-06
Good Showing Made.

The increase in taxable property
in Harrison county over that Of last
year is very gratifying, and gives this
county fifth place in point Of wealth
in the list Of counties in Mississip-
pi. The increase n the personal as
sessment is perhaps as large as that
Of any other county in the state. The
following is a comparative statement
for the years 1903 and 1904: Person
al assessment for 1904, $2354, $50; 10
03, 81, 93O,902; increase, s423,95s.
Real estate assessment for 1904, $5,-
O2O,546; 1903, $4,547,7 increase,
S472,82. Total real and personal as
sesment for 1904. $7,375,241; total as
sessment for 1903, $6,47s,712; total
increase over last year, $S96,529.
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Shot His Father.

Austin,' Ark.-John King, a far
mer living five miles southeast Of this
place, is lying at the point of death
from a gunshot wound at the hands
of his son, Walter, II years old. II
is claimed King was abusing his wife,
when Walter took his mothers part
and told his father repeatedly not to
abuse his mother. The angered ia
ther is said not to have needed the
warning given by his son, and the
latter seized a gun and fired, the load
entering Kings neck. Young King
has been arrested.
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Trust Buster Idle.

New York-A considerable increase
is shown in the total capitalization Of
companies organized under the laws
Of the Eastern States during Septem-
Der, with $1,OOO,OOO or more author
lied capital stock, as compared with
the previous month. The new COM
panies show an aggregate capitaliza-
ton Of SOC, 100000. This is more than
double the total of August.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1904-10-06

The Governor has approved the fol-
lowing charters:
The Newton Wagon Company, lo-
Gated at Newton, with a capitol stock
of $250,COO with NJ. Fout and other
incorporators.
The Amory Light and Power Com
pany, located at Amory, Miss with a
capital stock Of $4,000.
The Picayune Cooperative Milling
Company located at Picayune, Han
cock County, with a capital stock Of
$4,000. Incorporators, George w.
Weinhart, A. A. McGehee and others.
The Ruleville Hardware Company,
located in Ruleville, Sunnower coun-
ty, with a capital stock Of $4,000, w.
F. Wilson and A. c. Wilson, incorpor-
ators.
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Rich Old Man Killed.

Raleigh, N. C. DR.. Thomas C.
Hogg, an aged and prominent citi-
zen here, was run over by freight
train and killed. DR.. Hogg is reported
to have laid down on the track, and,
as once previously he had attempted
to take his life, it is supposed this
was 3 case Of suicide. He was eighty
one years old, and was large prop
erty owner here and In New City,
Temporary alteration Of the mind y
sapspstd tp hsYe sAulsd tie setl
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Boring for Oil.

A gentleman of considerable means
arrived at Rosetta ten days ago from
the North and is now engaged in bor-
ing for oil some six or eight miles west
Of this place. Fifteen years ago the
character Of the water at this partic-
ular place attracted attention, and it
is thought oil will be found from the
boring now in progress.
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Company Inspected.

Lieutenant Colonel Virgil Jones has
inspected a proposed military COM
pany recently organized at Lumber
ton and from indications it appea ;
that it will soon be mustered into
the states service. There is much in
terest manifested among the young
men of the town and also among the
business men. The following officers
were recently elected: Captain, j.
w. Hinton; First Lieutenant, r. w.
Hinton, Jr.; Second Lieutenant, W.
L. Lowry, and J. L. Mason, First Ser
geant.
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Committee on Revision.

Richmond, Ind.-James K. Wat
SON, Of Indiana; Tracy r. Bangs
North Dakota; c. d. Meyers, Illinois ;
d. C. Richardson, Virginia; U. S. G..
Cherry, South Dakota, have been
named by Charles z. Shi%ely, Su-
preme Chancellor Of the Knights Of
Pythias, to revise the Pythian con-
stitution.
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Many conyicts Received.

Secretary Melville has finished his
report for the month ended Sept. %.
-Yne report shows that during the
month there were received at the pen
itentiary forty-eight convicts. Dur
ing this time twenty-five convicts who
had served their time were discharg-
ed, three escaped and one was par
doned, while none died. This is a
splendid record for the penitentiary
system of Mississippi, and shows that
the convicts of the state are humanely
treated. There are now in the pen
itentiary LOGO convicts. The net gain
for the month was nineteen.
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Alleged Shortage.

Mobile, Ala.-Because of circum-
stances attending an alleged shortage
in his accounts as County Tax Collec-
tor for 1899, John Case has resigned
as Chief Of Police of Mobile. Case is
alleged to be short over $4,000 due the
state, and the matter has been acted
on by the governor. The books are
being examined as to the affairs Of
the county. Case was bonded by a
Baltimore Bond Company and an
agent Of that company is now going
through the books before answering
a probable demand Of the state when
he settled at the close of his term,
and beyond that he knows nothing.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1904-10-06
Telephone Girl an Heiress.

Kansa City, Mo.-Miss Clytj
Griggs, Is years old, daughter Of UlysS
ses Griggs, painter, received letter
this week from a lawyer in Cape
Nome, Alaska, informing her that she
was the heiress to an estate valued at
a half million dollars, left by Mrs. Lii
liam Warner Moore, her second cousin.
The estate, the letter said, consisted
principally of interests in mining
property, shares Of mining stock and
some money. Miss Griggs is employ
ed as a telephone girl.
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Died for Love.

Huntsville, Ala citizen Of
Double Springs, Ala, came to Hunts
vile with news Of the suicide Of Miss
Mary Curtis, a popular young lady Of
that village. Because her father re-
proved her for going with the young
man Of her choice, the young lady
took dose of stryOhnine and died in
fifty minutes. The doctors thought
she had a severe attack Of collie and
she would not tell them what she had
done, and it was not until the autop-
sy that they learned she had taken
poison.
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"Chappie', Moran Insane.

Boston" Chappie" Moran, arrest
ed in many cities, and who had achiev-
ed a reputation as one Of the most sue
cessful operators in his line during
recent years, has been adjsdged in
sane by the State Board Of LunRcy.
This saves him from imprisonment in
the State Penitentiary at Charleston
under his sentence FOR robbery.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1904-10-06

Louisville, Ky.-George Kerr, ia
nous a few years ago as a cartoonist
and illustrator, is dead at the Sol
diers' Home in Dayton, Ohio. He
served in the Northern army through
out the war and at It's conclusion be-
came an illustrator for an Eastern
magazine, going later to a New York
comic paper. He was a friend and
contemporary of the late Thomas
Mast.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1904-10-06
BRYAN a Grandfather.

New Orleans, William Jen-
nings Bryan is a grandfather, a daugh
ter having been born to his daughter,
Mrs. William H. Leavitt, in this city.
Mrs. Leavitt was Miss Ruth Bryan,
Mr.. Bryan's favorite daughter, and
she was married in Lincoln, keb., last
October. Mr.. Leavitt is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Aaron i. Leavitt, of New
port. The mother and daughter arc
doing well. The infant is Mr.. Bry-
ans first grandchild.
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Champion Potato.

Ben Yancy of Tippah county raised
sweet potato which measured q
inches in length and 19 inches in cir
eumference. That was a pretty good
potato and confirms the contention
that the red hills of North Mississippi
should be utilized for the trucking in
dustry. The lands are cheap up there
and produce abundantly of all vegeta-
bic crops. All that is needed to make
them of the most valuable in the state
is for the people to inaugurate the
trucking industry.
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ssate's Credit Good.

The credit of the State of Missis-
sippi is equal to that of New York City
as proven by the recent bond deal.
While there may have been a little
underhand work for political revenge
done that retarded the closing of the
deal for some time, the money has
been received and our state takes its
stand alongside anything except IN
Gle Sam with his long time bonds.
This is very gratifying to all con-
cerned.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1904-10-06
Drank Eyo and Died.

New Orleans. Sidney Rileya, Al
colored boy of two years, who resided
with his parents, at No. 1910 Gasquet
street, drank lye and died. The little
fellow was at play in the yard and
got hold of box of concentrated I've
and drank a good deal of the stuff.
He was hurried over to the hospital,
where he died.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1904-10-06
Explosion of Gas.

Cleveland, Ohio.-A two-story brick
building at Fleet street and Indepen-
dence road, used by the East Ohio
Natural Gas Company as a distribu-
tion station, was demolished, and two
men probaly fatally injured, as re-
sult of an explosion of gas. The men
were employees and were buried in
the ruins. Because of the explosion
natural gas was shut off from a large
portion of the city, causing much in
The cause of the explosion
has not been learned.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1904-10-06
Isthmian water Supply.

Washington, D.. C.-The Isthmian
Canal Commission has awarded the
contract for furnishing cast iron pipe
and specials for the water supply Of
Panama to the United States Cast
Iron Pipe Foundry Company, Of New
York. The contract calls for $4,000
tons Of pipe at $21.70 per 2OO0 pounds
and the special casting at two and
one-half cents pound, delivery to be
at Colon.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1904-10-06

New York.-George Poster Pea
body, treasurer Of the Democratic Ma
tionaI Committee, will issue an appeal
next week for contributions to carry
on the Democratic national campaign.
This is the second appeal of the kind,
and it will be directed especially to
those who can afford small contrlhu-
tions.
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Big Sauitarium.

DR.. Charles 7. Chamberlain, Jrs Of
Nntchez, has awarded a contract for
three-story brick building, which is
to be used as a sanitarium. The
building will have seventeen rooms,
Offices, parlors, sitting, operating
room, laboratory and Turkish baths.
It will be modern in every respect, and
is to be completed by January 1st.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1904-10-06
Vardaman Growing.

A good report of progress comes
from the new town of Vardaman on
he Houston branch of the NJ. & O..
railroad. The action Of President
Roosevelt in refusing to name the
post Office Vardaman because of his
antipathy for the Governor Of Mis-
sissippi, has attracted attention to the
place and it promises to be one Of the
best towns in the state.
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Electrician Killed.

Hugh Tate, son Of DR.. r. A. Tate, Of
Bolivar, Tenn, was instantly killed
at Corinth while at work on the cleo
trio light wire. He had climbed to
a top cross arm and was working away
when suddenly he was seen to throw
up his hands and fall backwards.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1904-10-06
Rioters in Jail.

A riot among negroes at MOssville,
small town west of Laurel, on the
Mobile, Jackson and Kansas Citv
Railroad, resulted in the wounding
Of negro and the attempted shooting
Of a conductor Of a passenger train
by a negro woman. About ten blacks
were arrested and brought to Laurel
and lodged in Jail.
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Veteran Tired of Living.

Oklahoma City. 0kla.-Gen. John
&. easier, who was a distinguished
member of the armies of Stonewall
jackson and Lee, and who wrote a
history Of the civil war in Virginia,
attempted to commit suicide by taxi
ing morphine. He will recover.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1904-10-06
Walking Match.

London.-At the Crystal Palace F.
B. Thompson broke the worlds am
ateur record by walking fifty miles
in seven hours fifty seven minutes and
thirty-eight seconds. There was sew
enteen starters, including all the best
amateurs known in England.
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carelessness Of a Miner.

Scranton, Pas-Carrying a naked
lamp into one Of the old workings of
Mount Jessup colliery, near Peckville,
Paul Skovera caused an explosion Of
gas which caught a dozen men at
work in the shaft, resulting in the
death of himself and John Manoski
and the serious burning Of nine 9th
ers; five Of the latter are so badly in
iured that their lives are despaired
Of
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She Toted a Gun.

Birmingham, Ala.-h the second
division Of the Criminal Court Mrs.
Jennie English, the wife Of a miner re-
siding at Littleton, was convicted on
the charge Of carrying concealed
weapons and a fine Of $50 and costs
was assessed against her. This is
probably the first instance IN Ala
bama that a white woman had been
convicted on the charge Of carrying
concealed weapons.
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When TO Whin q Boy.

Sheboygan, Visa father may
thrash his son until stripes are raised
without being liable to arrest for as
sault, provided that the boy is not
old enough to have bis dignity injured
according to decision of Judge Kir-
wan. in the Circuit Court, Franz
Radloff, contractor, was acquitted Of
.hrashing his nine-year old boy with
a whip because the boy watched cir
ems narade.
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Wheat in Clay.

Some of the Clay county farmers
tried wheat crops this year and found
that it yielded well. They will have
biscuit made in Mississippi and with
little care if wheat is way above the
dollar mark. While it is not always
safe crop, almost every farmer in
the hill sections Of the state could
raise enough wheat to make his bread
anyway.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1904-10-06
Heat and Ant Poison.

Houston, Tex.-Ed Drsscher, living
near Caldwell, was overcome by the
heat and fell near a bed Of ants. He
is in a critical condition, and his body
is badly swollen by the poison of the
insects, which we're covering him when
he was found.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1904-10-06

Chicago-Frank Lewandowski, con-
victed Of wife murder, was hanged
In the jail yard here. Lawandowski,
in a drunken rage, cut his wife's
throat and then his own because she
would not compel her son, his step-son
10 work.
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Earthanake Shakes chili.

New York.-A severe earthquake
has wrecked the governors building
and four school houses at Talcahuano,
according to a Herald dispatch from
Valparaiso de Chill. The Quirquina
light house was ruined. No deaths
been reported.
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Closed on Sunday.

The druggists of Biloxi have enter
tered into an agreement TO close their
places Of business at noon each Sun
day during the winter months. The
stores on Sunday afternoon will only
be opened in emergency to FIJI Re-
scriptions.
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Mrs.. Mary Q. starnes.

Nashville, Tenn. Mrs. Mary c.
s :arnes, widow Of the distinguished
Confederate General, J. W. Ssarnes,
dead at her home in Franklin,
mn, espd 74Fears'
The Port Gibson reveille., 1904-10-06

AT a largely attended meeting of
the Aberdeen bar, resolutions were
adopted indorsing the administration
Of Judge E. o. Sykes and requesting
Governor Vardaman to reappoint him.