The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1905-02-23
WINNFIELD, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY %, 1905

The sanitary conditions in the
Philippines are In such excellent shape
that much Of the quarantine restric-
ttons have been removed.
The strike situation in st. Peters,
burg is again becoming threatening
and troops are returning to and patrol
ing the city.
Twelve buildings were burned at
Bryant, s. D., causing loss of $50, 900.
The Japanese government has sig
nified its willingness to sign with the
United States copyright treaty pro-
vided it shall not be retroactive.
The Frances E. Willard National
Temperance hospital, in Chicago, was
formally dedicated with impressive GER
monies.
While going to his private Russian
bath in his old Official residence in
Moscow, on the 18th inst, Grand Duke
Sergius. uncle Of the car, was assas-
sinated by means Of a bomb thrown and
exploded beneath his carriage, between
the great bell tower and the Nicholas
gate
A lieutenant and three men were
killed and IA others injured, one OF
them fatally, by explosions of gasoline
ON board British submarine boat at
Queenstown, Ireland. The explosions
were heard ten miles away. The boat
was not seriously damaged.
The Filipino scout battalion has left
st. Louis for Fort Thomas, near New
port, KY, where they will remain un-
til they go to Washington to take part
in the Inauguration parade.
Jay Cooke. the well-known financier
OF other days. died. rather suddenly,
at his home near Philadelphia, Of all
ments incidental to old age. Few ex-
cept his closest neighbors knew that
he was i'll.
The London Daily Express says that
the Union Castle lines steamships
Roslin Castle, Raglin Castle and Dunol-
ly Castle, and the Clan liner MacPher-
SON. have been sold to q mysterious
German firm, presumably for service
in the far east.
Bishop McLaren, OF Chicago, who
has been very ill in New York, is re-
ported worse.
Luis Evaristo Da Costa Cabral, a
millionaire manufacturer of Rio ia
nerio, Brazil, died suddenly at the Ho-
tel Breslau, New York city.
A published report that the Allan
line steamship Partisan had foundered
at sea. 100 miles from Liverpool. is
denied by the agents Of the line in
Montreal.
The Kansas Oil Producers associa-
ton has made an appeal to the presi-
dent and secretary of the interior, and
through them the congress. to remove
the oppressive heel of the Standard OIL
Co. from their necks.
Gen. Lew Wallace, soldier, diplomat
and literrateur. died at his home IN
Crawfordsyille, Ind, on the night Of
the 18th inst, aged Is years. The gem
erals health had been waning for sew
eral years.
The Missouri senate defeated a bill
to allow witnesses who testify In brib
cry prosecutions against themselves to
be exempt from prosecution. The meas
ure was regarded as unconstitutional
Henry Luschinger, well-known 50
loon man and sport, shot and fatally
wounded +. B. Cooper, an employe ol
the Bell Telephone Co., who went te
Luschinger's saloon at St Joseph, Mo.
to collect bill.
A drunken Indian went on the war
path 30 miles south of Tonopah, New.
killed three squaws and . buck ant
fed to the mountains. with posse o
Indians in pursuit.
George Gary Soule. = wealthy retiret
banker. died suddenly. from congestion
lof the brain, at his home in Plainwell
Mich, on receipt OF the news Of hil
sons death ut Spokane. Wash.
| The members of the Commercia
club OF Chicago who went to Cuba
have returned enthusiastic over tn
possibilities OF the new republic ami
their generous treatment.
The work Of the international com
mission on the Dogger bank AFFAIR
with the exception Of rendering de
cision, is practically closed. 1t Is e
pected that some days will elapse BE
fore q decision is reached.
A company has been formed, Il
which Illinois capital Is largely inter
ested, to establish m Independent ol
refinery. at Chanute, Kas.. for whic
ground win be broken as soon - tn
aoil" bills now before the Kansas les
islature are passed and signed.
/ Col. George Pritchard. solicitor gen
eral of New IIcxico. has challenge
Senator Burrows, Of Michigan, to prov
I the truth OF his assertion that Nev
Mexico Is 81 breeding ground Of polye
Iamy. ~
Robert Halla, under arrest ct Juneau
Alaska, for the murder Of Wtllial
Deppe. On Fox island, on January
Is ALLEGED to De Charles r. Mains, :
attorney, formerly Of Battle Creel
Mich.
| The federal grand jury It Portland
lore. has returncd another indictmeE
) | aeainst senator Mitchell. Congress
man Williamson, Binger Herman an
others. charging conspiracy to defrau
tho government out of 100000 acres {
! | public lands.
President Roosevelt WAS the guest
honor 1t the Lincoln dinner Of the y
publican club u New York city, q
delivered an address on the race prol
:em n which b !. urged the men q q