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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22
War News Condensed.

The battleship Petropavlovsk is re-
ported from st. Petersburg to have
struck a mine while maneuvering in
an engagement with Admiral Togo s
fleet at Port Arthur. She was sunk
and nearly all Of the men aboard, to-
gether with Vice Admiral Makaroff,
were drowned. Grand Duke Cyril was
rescued, it is reported
A battle was going on with Togo
under command of the Second Officer
in command, but news of it was hard
to get. The censors have been sitting
at st. Petersburg.
1t may be that the Russian ship
was struck by torpedo instead of
hitting a mine.
There is CONSERVATION at st. Pc
tersburg. The loss Of Admiral Maka-
rolf is considered worse than that Of
several battleships would have been.
The Russian cruiser Bayan has been
damaged in battle.
GrandDuke Civil is worse hurt than
reported. His mother believes he is
dead.
A story from Rome. reached Lon
don that Admiral Makaroff's retreat
was cut off and his ship surrounded
and torpedoed and Admiral Melasis
also killed.
Admiral Dubassof may succeed Ad-
miral Makaroff in command in the Far
East.
President Loubet sent condolences
to Russia; these follow the theory, of
an accident.
The Russian torpedo boat Bezstra-
shi was sunk by the japanese, with
forty-fve men.
An official report says the Japa-
nese laid mines in the channel at Port
Arthur before the battle.
Damage to the Pobieda at Port Ar
thur is also claimed by Russia to have
been caused by a mine. The Pobieda
is battleship of over 10000 tons.
General Kazarkoff's s son was killed
at Port Arthur.
Vice Admiral Skrydloff, Command
er Of the Baltic fleet, will succeed -Ad-
miral Wirenus, is at Nyborg, Finland.
Not single japanese was killed in
the Port Arthur battle.
Admiral Makaroff was eating break
fast when the ship was struck.
1t is reported that Admiral Togo
sent in more ships and closed up Port
Arthur Harbor.
Admiral Alexieff has assumed COM
mand of the feet.
A Rome dispatch says Makaroff
committed suicide.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22
President Palma's Dinner.

Havana-President Palma gave a
dinner to the diplomatic corps at the
palace few days ago. Those present
included the Ministers of the United
States, Great Britain, Germany,
France, Spain and Mexico, with their
ladies'; the Charges d'Affairss of Bel
gium, China and San Domingo; ia
cob Sleeper, First Secretary of the
United States Legation; Vice Presi-
lent Estevez, the members of the Cab
met, the Supreme Judges, the presid-
ing officers of both houses of Congress
and Senor Montero, Minister Of Cuba
TO Great Britain.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22
LEAKEsvILLE, FRIDAY APRIL % 1901
Finlanders Have Settled.

Of late Jackson county has been re-
ceiving quite a number Of Firms, emf
grants from FINLAND and the North
west territory, who settled in the
neighborhood Of Swartout and Orange
Grove The Firms are an industrious
thrifty and sober race of people, and
very skillful as agriculturists and
stock breeders. Finnlands who
have been Heated in this section for
several years state that at first they
are at sea in farming operations, ow-
ing to the vast difference in soil and
climate to their native country, but
when they have once adapted them
selves to the changed conditions they
get better results here than elsewhere.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22
GAMMONS HAS
TOLD OF CRIME
TO THE SHERIFF OF YALOBU-
SHA COUNTY.
A MOST HORRIBLE DEED
Says He Killed His Sweetheart s
Father and After the Deed Asked
Her to Elope With Him, Then Shot
er-Story Not Believed.

Sheriff G. w. Price, of Yalobusha
county, accompanied by two deputies,
has held lengthy conference at the
Jackson jail with Albert Gammons,
] the double murderer, and obtained
from him a full confession of the
atrocious crime which created such a
sensation. Only the sheriff and his
two deputies were present at the con-
ference. The statement was not taken
down in writing, but the two deputies
were present for the purpose of act
ing as witnesses, and will testify to
what the prisoner said when his race
is called for trial at Water Valley in
June. Gammons gave new and very
sensational version Of the killing of
Mr.. Kimsey and daughter during his
conference with the officers. He stat
ed that after he had killed Mr.. Kim
sey and went to the house and told
Miss Kimsey what he had done, he
then proposed to the girl that she
elope with him, which she consented
to do. Afterwards Gammons SAYS, the
girl changed her mind and told him
that as he had killed her father he
might as well kill her, and that she
tried to take the pistol away from him
for the purpose of committing suicide
which he refused to allow her to do.
Miss Kimsey, according to Gammons,
continued to plead with him to kill
her, and he finally consented to do
so if she would turn her back to him.
When she did so he fired three shots
through her body. This version Of
the killing is not believed. The of
ficers think that Gammons deliberate
ly lied at this juncture, but even if
he has done so, the confession made as
to tho other details is sufficient to as
sure his conviction. Gammons states
that he has not yet employed an at
torney and has not decided upon any
lawyer to defend him at the trial.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22
PALACE GOES
UP In FLAMES
HEADQUARTERS OF CoREAN
EMPEROR WIPED OUT.
IMPERIAL RULER ESCAPED
With His Entire Suite to Nearby
Refuge. Conspirators May Have
Caused .Confagration. Japanese
May Have Sub Marine Boats.

Paris.-A cable report received al
the Foreign Office here says that the
Imperial Palace at Seoul, Corea, has
been completely destroyed by fire. The
fire began in the evening and lasted
throughout the night. Only the ruins
Of the palace remain.
The Emperor and his suite succeed
ed in escaping to nearby refuge
The report does not mention any loss
Of life, nor does it give the cause OF
the fire, but the recent political un-
rest in the Corean capital leads to
fears that the destruction of the pal
ace was the work of the rebellious
element.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22
BLAME FOR THE
NAVAL DISASTER
NOT YET FIXED BY NAVAL. AU-
THORITIES.
SUSPEND JUDGMENT PLEA
Heard on Every Hand. Disposition
to Fire Rapidly Defended by Chief
Taylor.-Rcar Admiral Chadwick to
Conduct Investigation.

Washington Suspend Judgment, "
the phrase with which Captain Sigs-
bee appealed to the country when the
Maine was destroyed in Havana Har-
Dor, is again in the mouths of conserv-
ative naval officers, when the Missou-
ri disaster is mentioned There is a
strong feeling that the facts, duly at
tested before court Of inquiry should
be awaited before anyone is blamed
or any cause fixed. Nevertheless,
there is a whole fire Of comment and
speculation. There will be no let-up
IN the enthusiasm of target practice,
say officials of the Bureau of Navi-
cation. Rear Admiral H. C. Taylor,
Chief of Bureau, when asked if there
would be any orders issued for a re-
duction of the speed Of working the
guns IN large practice, replied: 81
hope and believe that we will find
some other remedy for this difficulty
than by reducing the rapidity of our
fire. If one feet of three ships, fir
ing its guns at the rate of three times
minute, fights another fleet of four
ships firing its guns two times a min
ute, the fleet of three ships will be the
victor, if all other conditions are
equal. In addition to this, we have
reason to believe that the Missouri
was not firing nearly as rapidly as
have any other of our ships"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22
Oil Mill Prospered.

After very profitable season, de-
spite the high price of seed, the cot
ton oil mills of the state are now clos
ing down until next September. Two
of the large mills in jackson have al
ready closed down, and two others
will quit about the last of the month.
One of the prime causes for the good
margin of profit during the season
now drawing to close was the fine
quality Of seed, very few seed being
damaged by wet weather, and the crop
was picked unusually early. About
twelve new oil mills viii be estab-
lished in Mississippi before the begin
ming of the next season.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22
SULLY AGAIN IN THE FIELD.
Bear Raid Checked Through His In
huenca.

New York-Sully, the dethroned
cotton king, has secured financial as
sistance from some unknown quarter,
and is once more proving a prominent
factor in the market. Under his DOM
ineering influence the bear raid was
summarily checked, and an advance of
from eight to ten points is shown on
old crop months.
1t has developed that several of
Sully's largest creditors did not lose
a cent on the big crash, having went
short on the market just before the
market slumped, and this factor, to-
gether with the old New Orleans bull
clique, has joined in a movement to
support the market.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22
Miraculous Recovery.

Webb Lowe, son Of G. w. Lowe,
postmaster of Hay, Miss, who was
supposedly fatally injured about six
months ago has almost fully recovered
Low had his spinal column broken in
runaway last October. He was OPP
Grated upon at several hospitals, but
was even then given up to die. Not
withstanding that fact, he has gradu-
ally recovered, and today walks about
on crutches. His case is regarded as
marvellous one by physicians and
surgeons.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22
BRITISH INDIA COTTON CROP

Washington The Government of
India has issued the final general
memorandum on the cotton crop
of British India fer 1904, showing
that the area under cotton of IL, ,S7O,-
500 acres is over 100000 acres larg-
er than the corrected area of last year
which was then the highest returned.
The official figures Of the estimated
yield is 2,S74, ,393 bales. The estimated
total yield for this season, excluding
returns from Assassin and Mysore,
which did not report last year, is ap-
proximately the same as for last sea-
son.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22
Cyril Reported Dead. :

st. Petersburg-The is persistent
rumor here that the Grand Duke Cyril
has died as the result Of his injuries
received when the Russian battleship
was sunk at Port Arthur, but there is
no confirmation, and the report is not
generally believed, as it has beeen Of
icially reported that he was not seri-
eusly injured.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22
BLOCKS THE HARBOR.
Russian Battleship Was Sunk Where
Blocks the Harbor.

London-It is reported from Toxic
that the wreck Of the Petropavolsk
completely blocks the entrance to the
harbor at Pert Arthur just where the
japanese would have liked to have oft,
and that the other Russian warships
cannot enter there now if they SO de-
sired. It is alse stated that the attack
on Port Arthur continues. This lat
ter report is denied in later telegrams,
it being asserted that the japanese
feet has retired to its base of oper-
ations for the purpose Of making re-
pairs Of the damage inflicted by the
4sussians.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22

Syracuse, Sicily.-The American
steam yacth North Star, with her own
er, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Mrs. Van
derbilt and a party of fourteen on
board, has arrived here. Emperor
William, who is here on the German
imperial yacht Hohenzollern, went on
board the North Star, where he re-
mained for an hour conversing with
Mr.. and Mrs. Vanderbilt and the
members Of their party.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22
Ekrydloff Succeeds Makaroff.

st. Peterburg. 1t has been definite
ly decided that Vice Admiral Skry-
dloff, commander of the Black Sea
fleet, will succeed the late Admiral
Makaroff as commander-in-chief Of
the Russian naval forces in the faI
East. Orders have been sent to Vice
Admiral Skrydloff to come to st. Pc
tersburg for the purpose of receiving
instruction, after which he will leave
Immediately for the far East.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22

Trenton, N. frank C. Maeder
of st. Louis, Mo-, a stockholder of the
Buffalo Bill 8" Wild West Show
fled bill in the Court Of Chancery
today asking for the appointment of .
receiver for that concern. Maedcl
also wants an accounting by the Off.
GERS. He claims the concern has been
making money, and that the dividends
are making money, and that the di-
dividends are being withheld to force
him out Of the corporation.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22
Serious Strike Ayerted.

Pittsburg. A settlement has been
reached in the sheet and tin plate dis
pute between the manufacturers and
the Amalgamated Association of Iron
Steel and Tin Workers and 9
serious strike, which would have in
yolved thousands of men, averted. The
settlement is at a reduction of Is pei
cent. While the workers accepted q
reduction, they secured some impor-
tant concessions from the manufacture
ers.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22
Insurance Concern Bankrupt.

Baltimore. The Baltimore Equita-
bic Life Insurance Company has gone
into the hands of receivers upon the
application of State Insurance Com
missioner Lloyd Wilkinson. The ap-
pointment of receivers was consented
to by the company. The receivers
we're required to give bond of $780,
900, an amount double the value of
the only asset of the Company, which
is $4,000 deposited with the In
surance Commissioner, as required by
law.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22
A Big Naval Company.

Mexico City The Naval Construc-
tion Company of Mexico, with a paid
up capital Of 81 100000 has been in
|corpornted here. The President is Ma
]or Robert Gorsuch, long a represen-
tative Of the G. P Huntington inter.
ests in this country. The company
IS to receive a concession for ship
yard at Frontera, on the Gulf Of Mex
inn
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22
Proposals to be Considered.

On May the Agricultural and Me-
chanical College officials will consid-
er proposals for the location of the
two experiment stations authorized
by the last Legislature, one to be To-
Gated in north Mississippi and the 9TH
er in the Delta. 1t is expected that
there will be some lively bidding for
them.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22
Teaser Towed Off.

London. British torpedo boat
destroyer Teaser, which ran ashore
during the naval maneuvres at Ports
mouth has been towed off and docked.
During sham night attack the Teas
er's officers, dazzled by searchlights,
ran the destroyer at full speed into
the seawall at Portsmouth harbor. All
of her crew were saved.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22
Negro Woman Shot.

A negro woman living on Silas SIM
mons place, in Amite county, has
been shot to death by an unknown
person in her home. Some one knock
ed at her door early in the night. She
told them to go away, but they .contin-
ued to knock. She refused to open
the door and the gun was placed in the
door and fred. She claimed until the
last that it was a white man who shot
her.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22
Letters of Coincidence.

Washington. President has sent
letters of coincidence to the represen-
tatives of all the men killed on the
Missouri at Pensacola He started
subscription with $1O0 for their de-
pendents. Messages of sympathy have
been received from foreign represen-
tativs.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22
New York Bank Closes.

New York. k.-The Federal Bank, a
state institution in this city, has been
closed and officials of the state bank
ing department are in charge. D.
Rotschild is the president, and its cap
ital is $25O,00O A recent statement
showed deposits Of $4S6,OOO.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22
Alfonso Will Visit Berlin.

Paris. The correspondent of the
Paris edition Of the New York Her
aid says that King Alfonso will visit
Berlin during the first two weeks Of
September next, going there from
Paris.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22
Arrived At Win.

Shanghai-It is reported here from
Seoul that the main force of the Jap
anese army has arrived at Wiju, and
that the future landing place of the
Japanese will be at Chulssan, near
the mouth Of the Yalu river.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22
Brave Mate Monson.

Pensacola. Gunner's Mate Mon
son saved the ship from being blown
up by jumping into the magazine and
shutting the door, He was nearly
drowned when it was flooded. The loss
is about $4,000.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22
Ohio Plants Trees.

Columbus, Ohio-In response to the
proclamation of Governor Herrick,
Arbor Day was generally observed
throughout Ohio by tree planting and
special exercises under the auspices
of the public schools and colleges.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22
Metcalfe Elected.

New Orleans y. G.. Metcalfe has
been elected First Vice President Of
the Company at the head of the merg.
ed Mexican railroad prosperties.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22

The Committee of Inquiry appoint
ed by President Roosevelt to investi-
gate the affairs of the Red Cross So
ciety have partially examined the
books and accounts of Miss Clara Bar
ton and other high officials of the So
ciety. The Committee was assisted
by N. NJ. Ambrose, an expert ac-
countant of the Treasury Department,
but the work of examination was not
completed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22

In accordance with recent act of
congress, the Navy Department has
selected a board of five officers to
make a careful examination, physical
and professional, of Captain Seth M.
Ackley, with view to his restoration
to the active list of the Navy. Captain
Ackley broke down physically about a
year and a half ago, and was retired
but has since regained his health.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22
Fell Prom Train.

Marshall, Texas George Hancock,
of Gassoway, Tenn, was killed at Cor
sicana, by falling from a train.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22

The President has sent to the SEN
ate the nomination of Collector Of
Customs Isaiah J. McCottrie, Of the
District of Georgetown, S. C.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22

A high official OF the Treasury De-
partment, when asked today how the
Government s finances would stand at
the end of the present fiscal year, he
said: 90 see no reason for modifying
the prediction made to Congress at
the commencement of its present ses-
sion that there would be a good sur
plus at the end of its current fiscal
year. Our estimate was that there
would be a surplus of $14,0Q0,000
by June 80, but for the unexpected
loan of $5,000,000 to the st. Louis ex-
position, the margin would be Just
about as predicted. As it is now, how
ever, the surplus will probably not ex-
ceed $9,000,000" The Government g
income has been cut down some $13,-
100000 for the current year as COM
pared with last year, and had not ex-
penses been cut all along the line there
would be a big deficit. The saving
in operating expenses to date amounts
to over $10,000,000. The internal
revenue receipts, however, are more
than holding their own, there being a
gain of $3,OOO,,0OO for this year.
Whiskey has contributed materially to
this, the receipts from the whiskey
tax for the eight months of. the cur
rent fiscal year being $SS,667, PAT, a
gain of $3,490,000 over last year. Gig
arctic smoking is on the increase alss,
there having been a gain in the tax
from this source of $4,000. The
sale OF. playing cards in the country
has evidently fallen off, for the tax re-
turns show a decrease in the output
in the last eight months of $2,00O,0OO,,
the total output being something like
100000 packs.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22

President Roosevelt received in the
east room Of the white house few
days ago, several hundred members of
the Order of Knights Of Columbus.
They were presented individually.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22

The Delaware Indians residing in
the Cherokee Nation, in the Indian
Territory have, through their attor-
ney, filed a petition for rehearing in
their case against the Cherokee In
dians, involving their claims to land.
They base their petition upon the
ground that the Courts opinion of
Feb. 90 last is variously construed.
Mrs. Roosevelt, accompanied by her
two sons, Theodore, Jr., and Kermit,
have returned from Groton, Mass,
where the Roosevelt boys have been
attending school. Both the boys are
suffering from an attack of the
mumps. They will be isolated in the
White House until they shall have
recovered.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22

The conferees on the Naval Appro-
priation Bill have reached a partial
agreement, but disagreement remains
on most Of the important amendments.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22

President Murrah of Millsaps Col
lege announces that DR.. J. w. Lee, one
Of the principal ministers of ST. Louis,
has agreed to deliver the annual SER
mon and commencement address on
the 9th and 7th of June, respectively.
Berlin King Alfonso will visit Ber-
lin in September.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22

A favorable report has been made
on the bill for bridge over upper Red
River.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22

Captain David P. Wheeler and Cor
poral Percy Heyvelt were killed in a
accommodating expedition against the
Moros.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22

The House Committee on Foreign
Affairs heard, on the necessity for
amending the Chinese Exclusion Act,
in view Of the recent denuneiation of
the Gresham Treaty regulating Chi
nese immigration by the Chinese Gov
ernment. The attorneys for the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor have filed
an opinion with the Committe sus-
tanning the view that this amendment
was necessary. This opinion sets
forth the view that unless the amend
ment is made there will be ne way to
prevent the influx Of Chinese iato the
country after the treaty has exgirsa
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22

1t is practically certain that no post
Office investigation will be permitted
by the Republicans.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22

William Baxter, a white convict
who was sent up for life from Win
ston county for criminal assault some
time ago, has been pardoned by Gov.
Vardaman, and has returned to his
home with new suit of clothes and
$40 in cash, present that is received
by every discharged prisoner. The
pardon was granted on the recommen-
dation of the trial judge, the jury and
the court officials.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22

Army surgeons will go to Jackson
Barracks to examine candidates FOR
West Point.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22

President Roosevelt has sent Con-
gress a message recommending an ap-
preparation of $4,000 to compensate
William Radcliffe, a British subject,
for loss of property by mob in Col
orado in 1901
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22

A favorable report has been made
on a bill for the relief of General
Louis Souer amounting to $3,S61 for
coupons lost by fire in postal car
when he was internal revenue collec-
for.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22

The Senate Committee on Com
merce will recommend the use of ST.
100000 from the funds of 1906 fol
Mississippi river improvements during
1905.