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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-21
Measure Carrying Appropriation
Of $9o,9A,35 Passed by House
Of Representatives.
BOTH parties ARE DlvlDID
Forty Democrats Stood BY Increase in
Navy, While About Equal Numbe. Of
Republicans Went over to the mi.
nority in Opposition to the Program
Mapped OCT.
{By Associated Press !

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WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 2O.-The
House today. after q seven hour SEES
SIGN. passed the naval appropriations
bill carrying a total OF $9S.o14,a59.
The provision for two battleships,
as reported by tho committee on naval
affairs. Was retained
Both the majority and minority were
badly divided ever the proposition. at
least four members of the latter e,ill.;
over to the Republicans while abcu1
an equal number Of Republicans voted
i'll opposition
Several important changes in the bill
were made Tho proposed increase Of
twelve hundred men and officers for
the marine corps was stricken out. as
was also the provision authorizin. the
construction Of 4 collier somewhere
else than at the Mare Island navy
yard. in California III order &c do
The work better. an item OF $l75. 900
was inserted for the proper equipment
OF the Mare Island yard
Perkins Wanted Just One Ship.
an amendment was offered by Mr..
Perkins On. y, proposing a reduction
in. the number OF new battleships from
two to one.
Pending action upon it. Mr.. Rixey
Na.) opposed the construction OF any
new battieships at all. upon the Dlea
that sufficient officers could not be pro-
vidcd for them and also that the
United States. in the matter Of Dattle-
ship construction, was building faster
than Great Britain. It was sufficient,
he said to keep pace with her.
The statement was denied by Mr..
ross. which caused Mr.. Maddox {Ga.)
to inquire why the United States
should not be first among the nasies
OF the world. He did net believe in
haggling over Two ships, but thought
the number should be increased 10 tan.
Mr.. Rixey was supported in his cor
tention by MrW, w. Kitchen On. C.).
who alleged that the United States was
upbuilding its navy faster than any
nation on earth. The mo,ey proposed
to be appropriated. he insisted. could
better be diverted to, construction Of
public buildings
Plea Against Retrogression.
Replying to arguments of Messrs.
Rixey and Kitchen. Mr. Her1inway
4 CInd.) declared it would be !, mistake
just at this time, when the United
States was moving to the front as a
world power, to have it understood
that she had stopped building warships
With which TO uphold the Monroe doc.
trine and to strengthen the hands al
her representatives abroa1 lie said
that the shipyards were prepared to
do the work now better than ever be-
Tore. o.: than they Wonld be later if the
machinery WAS stopped FOL. severa;
Years and the present force of etIiciens
Worlmen disturbed.
The PERKINS amendment was defeat.
etl l2l to. Ia, which had the effect Of
passing the: provision for two ships.
Nv. w. Kitchen IN c. sought to Sc
cure an appropriation OF sa,OOO.OOo for
]. 81 government arn,or plate factory. ;,;lt
his amendment went ont On q point OF
crler.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-21
Death CT Mrs. Vim. 3. Petit.
Especial to the 8Dafly Press

Especial 70 the Daily Press.}
RICHMOND, VA, Feb 2O.-Mrs.i
Petit widow ofsCoIonel{ VIM. b. Pet
lit. died .s,ldenlyfthis evening at her
home near Palmyra Fluvanna county.
Col. Petit who died a short time
age, was orc of Virginia leading nj
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-21

The Daltcn Hell was loaded with
valuable cargo and was to have sailed
tomorrow
Piers 3 ard 4 have been DESTROYED
ard the steamer Michigan, OF the War
zen line, and the steamer Martclloare
are threatened
1t is thought the loss will be nearl.
81 100000.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-21
Baltimore Woman Aspbvxiated:
Especial to the Daily Press

~ vopVciaT 20 me DaI7y' Press ~
NORFOLK, VA. Feb. 20 Mrs. L..
~. Palmer, Of Baltimore who was Wis.
itins her daughter. Mrs. G. s. Nnssear
here. was found 5asphsxiateti in bed
Yesterday from j illuminating cas-. Her
death was due to an accident The
burial will be here.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-21
ALLEGED PENSION sW,NDLERs.
Arrest Of Men Said to Be. Preyine en-
Cre6ulity OF Ignorant ri enro.e

5Nr'est o. Men SAID to Be tPreyinu en-
g re6ulity Of Ignorant flearoes.
Special to the Daily Press.)
RICHMOND 7llM VA, Feb. 2O.-Detec-
tive AlbcrtNV. Boone, Of the Washing
ton pension bureau, Saturday arrest
ed din in Brcking CHAM county, Levi g. Sui.
slivan and Charles Carroll, alleged non
sion sWindiers. s5l3 &.
They were .7l working the negroes Of
ina Is county and are charged with hav-
ing secured money from many Of hem
lsrofaisin ne secure them pensions.
The men were held for The United
' States |; grand jury:
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-21
4 E or Free Bridge Over the Jarnee.
'3 Especial to the Daily Press,

Rsl'ci4M & J, y Feb 20
/! Richmond o'tE street committee tonight
recommended ffl'a' that Richmond cooper;
MS; ats with Manchester in erecting Az
G 'sh free bri d:se3 over3tie James river.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-21
colcred Industrial School Burned,
l Especial to the Daily Press

tsDeclal to The Daily Press) I
MANASSAS, VA, Feb. 2D.--Firc last
night destroyed a nne building at Ma
nassss belonging to the colored indus.
trial school.
his is the fifth fire in eight years.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-21

Buena Vista Has 40 Cases Smallpox.
fspecial to the Daily Press.)
3UF"NA VISTA, VA, Feb. 2O.-Forty
mid cases. Of smallpox are reported 1T
Bnena Vista. Some of3,he patients
are net sick enough TO so to bed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-28
Mr.. w. C. Tayor For City Marshal.

Mr.. W. c. TAYLOR announces as a cam
didate for City Marshal in this issue Of
The Commonwealth, subject to the de-
cision of the primary election to be held
in Greenwood in 1906. Mr.. Taylor is
well known to our people, having served
on the police force several months few
years ago, and is now one of Sheriff
CARROTS deputies. At the last city
election Mr.. Taylor made very credit
able race for Marshal. He submits his
claims to the people and asks a favor
able consideration of same at their
hands.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-28
Confederate Women.

"These noble women and their daugh-
ters have dotted our fair Southland with
the monuments they have raised to Con-
federate valor; every cemetery where
the heroes sleep is beautifed by their
tender care: every page Of our history is
made sacred by the devotion with which
they consecrated their loyalty; but
hardly single visible mark stands to-
day to show that their country appre-
ciated them. They did not storm the
embattled heights, but they made it pos
sible for the Confederate to win his
wreath of glory.
Until such a Memorial of our love
and of our admiration arises, we'll may
these noble women doubt the sincerity
of the Southern mans appreciation.
. Until it is raised, every monument that
the women have erected, while repre-
senting their devotion to their heroes,
stands also as an undying reproach to
the men of the South for their neglect
to do honor to those who are entitled
to equal or greater honor than the Con-
fede rate soldiers themselves.
81 say it in all sorrow, say it feel
ing that must bear my share of the
blame that to the eternal shame Of
the men of the South no general, per-
manent memorial has yet been erected
to proclaim to the world our admiration
and esteem for the noblest creation of
Almighty God, the Women of the South
ern Confederacy."
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-28
". ]. BROWNING
COMMITS SUICIDE
tuesday Afternoon by Shooting Him
self With a 81 Colts Revolver,

Policeman W. J. Browning committed
suicide last Tuesday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock by shooting himsIf in the temple
with Il Colts revolver,
lie entered Mr. r. Il. Locke's drug
store and remarked to Mr.. II. Il, Faser
the pharmacist, that he was drunk and
was going to kill himself Mr. Faser
told him that it was foolish for him TO be
talking that way. MIR, Browning then
called up some one over the Cumberland
telephone supposed to be woman) and
during an interrupted conversation of
some few minutes he asserted again that
he was going to kill himself having his
pistol out and cooked; Mr.. Faser re-
monstratcd with him again and tried to
get him to desist from taking his life;
but Browning levolcd the pistol on him,
remarking that il he come nearer he
would kill him. Policeman Cobhs was
called in and Browning leyeled his gun
on him, rcmarking that if he come any
closer he would have to kill him, which
he did not want to do. Mr.. Cobbs start
cd to leave the store to get assistance,
but before he got outside Browning had
placed the pistol to his right temple,
pulled the trigger and fell to the floor
in an unconscious condition.
Mr. Browning's wound was dressed by
Drs. Bright and Dickins and he fingered
along until 0;i5 that evening when he
breathed his last. The wound was so
frightful that no hope was entertained
for his recovery.
His remains were taken to Carrollton
Wednesday morning for interment. He
leaves two sons and two daughters, the
oldest being nine years, to survive him.
Mr.. Browning had been a member Of
the police force in this city for several
months and made a very good officer.
He had just recently resigned his posi-
tion here to take effect August lst to
accept similar position on the police
force at Greenville.
We understand that he had been des-
pondent for some time and that he had
made two attempts to commit suicide
prior to this since locating in Green.
wood.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-28
OIL FIELD IN
LEFLORt COUNTY.
Expert Says indications Are Plentiful
After Making Trip Through Sew
eral Counties.

The following special to the CONNER
cial Appeal from its Jackson correspon-
dent of recent date is gratifying news
to the people of this portion Of the Delta.
While we have always contended that
Lelore was one of the richest and best
counties in the State, we had no idea
that she possessed an oil field.
1t seems that an expert has found that
there are traces of crude petroleum in a
good many counties and that the line
runs by the way Of Messy Lake in the
southern portion of Lefore county.
Read the following and make your in
vestment in time to get in on the ground
floor:
A letter received in Jackson today
from Wesson man, who is an oil expert,
but who has been resident Of this State
for some time, conveys the information
that there are traces of crude petroleum
in good many counties. In speaking
Of the oil indications the letter says:
indications point strongly TO an OIL
field in the State of Mississippi, begin
ming near Trotters Point on line
through Coahoma and Tallahatchie
counties, near Tutwller thence through
Leflore County near Messy Lake. through
a corner of Hclmes County, the line ex-
tending through Yazoo County near Val
ley to the middle Of Kinds County near
Clinton, east, and Raymond; thence
through Copiah County to about ten
miles west of Wesson; thence to West
ern Lincoln aud Franklin counties, near
Meadville, and diagonally through Will
kinson, crossing into Louisiana near
Pinkeyville."
The writer Of the letter has made a
trip through the counties named and has
made maps and prolles of the territory,
but says that he will not show them to
any one at present. The gentleman is
endeayoring to interest capital in a
proposition to do some prospecting.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-28
GRAIN AND
GRAIN PRODUCTS.
Rates For Mississippi Towns May Take
Trade From Memphis.

JACKSON, Miss, July %. Assurances
have been given the wholesale merch-
ants Of Greenville and Greenwood by
the traffic officials of the Southern Rail-
way that the rates on grain and grain
products from the former point to the
latter will be so reduced as to place
both towns on practically the same basis
as Memphis, and this will mean dis
missal OF the petitions now pending be-
fore the railroad commission asking that
lower rates be granted.
The concession granted by the rail-
road company is vast advantage to
these two towns, as it means in the flu
ture they will get large share of the
delta wholesale trade.
Commissioner Kincannon is still con-
Quoting negotiations with the traffic of
ticials in the northern part of the State
with the view of securing lower rates
on grain and grain products from Green
vile to points in the Aberdeen group,
and he expresses confidence that the
matter will be satisfactorily adjusted
and the desired rates granted within the
next sixty day.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-28
YELLOW FEVER
IN NEW ORLEANS.
Mayor Vardaman Orders City TO Be
Cleaned Up at Once.

On receipt of the news that there
were several cases of yellow fever in
New Orleans and that the Mississippi
State Board Of Health had quarantined
against that city, Mayor yardaman Is
sued proclamation ordering everybody
ia Greenwood to proceed at once to
clean up their premises and put them in
a good sanitary condition.
The city carts have been busy since
Saturday hauling off trash and garbage
from different parts of the city, and it is
the purpose of the Mayor to see that
the city is kept clean the balance Of the
summer.
This is an important matter. The
early appearance of the fever is danger
Gus to the whole Southern country, and
every precaution should be used to pre-
vent its spread.
The State Board Of Health announces
that there is no necessity for getting
scared this early, but insists on the
people putting their premises in good
Sanitary condition and the disease will
thereby be prevented from spreading.
Let all the people of Greenwood OBJ
serve the order of the Mayor and we
feel confident our city will continue to
he healthy and immune from yellow
fsver.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-28
POSSE CAPTURES
WILL HARRIS.
0Ge OF the Negroes VINO Shot MesSrs.
Alien and Barksdale at Sharkey
Harris Taken From Deputies at
Black Bayou and Hung.

VIII Harris, one Of the negroes who
shot Messrs. Frank Allen and J, Barks-
dale last week at sharkey, was captured
by posse from Sharkey and this city
at Heathman Monday night and has been
carried back to Sumner for trial.
Harris had been in hiding at the home
of his brother-in-lnw on the Mayfcld
plantation, near this city from Wednes-
day of last week up to Sunday last.
A posse composed of Sheriff Garrett,
Mayor Vardaman, Marshal Mcbride, W.
c. Taylor W. j. Browning, W, NJ. Peteet,
and others from this city went to the
Mayteld place Monday in search of Har-
ris, He had left the place and the posse
arrested his brothcr-in~law and two 9th"
er negroes and finally persuaded them
to divulge the whereabouts Of Harris.
The negroes We're brought to Green
wood, where Messrs. 7. @. James and
others from Sumner joined the posse
with the blood hounds Of the State con-
vict farm. The posse took two of the
negroes and boarded the west-bound
evening train for Heatbman. Upon ar
rying there Harris boarded the train
for Greenyille and was promptly cap
turcd without further trouble.
Harris left his No, 10 shotgun at his
brothef-in-Iaw's house and changed his
clothing when he started to Heathman,
where his father lives. He told the ne
groes at Mayneld that he would only
stay at Heathman two days and then
proceed to GreenvIle thence to Arkan-
sas, where he hoped not to be found by
the officers.
The posse returned from Heathman
with Harris Tuesday morning and he
was placed in Jail. Sheriff Garrett
placed Harris in charge of Deputy Sher-
in W. C. Taylor and Mr. 7. G.. James,
whom he made special deputy, and
they left on the north-bound train with
him for Sumner.
Upon arriving at Black Bayou, Talla-
hatchie county, mob of about one
hundred heavily armed men held up the
train, overpowered the deputies, took
the prisoner away from them and very
promptly hung him to convenient tree.
Messrs. Taylor and James were not per-
mitted to get OF the train. Mr.. Taylor
went on to Sumner and reported what
had happened to the sheriff Of Talla-
hatchie county and returned home that
afternoon. Mr.. James got of the train
at Swan Lake and went to his home at
Sharkey.
1t was hoped that after the negro had
gotten into the bands Of the officers that
he would be held for trial. 1t was
foregone conclusion that he would be
yncbed il an attempt was made to take
him back TO 'fallahatchie county while
the people were so thoroughly enraged
over the crime he had committed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-28
Death of Albert II. Barr.

The many friends of Mr., Albert IL.
Barr regret to note his death, which oc-
Cured at Lexington on the 25th inst.
after an illness of several days. Mr..
Barr was one of Greenwood's S most popu-
lar and deserving young men. 1t is in
deed sad for young man of his good
qualities to be cut down in the prime
of life. His remains were inferred at
Lexington on the 10th inst. To his
brother and sister we extend sincere
coincidence in their bereavement.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-28
GRAND BALL
AND SUPPER.
Given by Oriental order of Humility In
Greenw God In 1876.

"The pleasure of your company is re
spectfully solicited to the first Grand
Ball and Supper Of Greenwood Hut No.
SO, Oriental Order of Humility, at
Grange Hall. Greenwood, Miss, Friday,
May 10Th, 1S76.'
The above is copy of an invitation
handed The Commonwealth by Mr.. G. II.
Gessom few days since. This invita-
tion is in a splendid state of preserva-
tion and was addressed to Miss Fannie
Austin, who afterward was married to
Mr.. ]. T. Flanagan.
The Orientals had Large membership
in Greenwood at that time and we have
often heard the older citizens discuss
the hot times one encountered in the
initiatory degree Of the order.
The tickets Of admission to the ball
and supper for gentlemen were $500
each, and the following named persons
served on the different committees, sew.
en- Of whom are now living Eve Of the
number being citizens Of Greenwood al
present:
Invitation Committee W. d. peery
G. L. Merrill, T. r. wadliugton, G. W
Wells, W. W. McNeill, E, Helmer, W. r
Bean, Allie Topp, @. G. wadlington.
Reception Committee NJ. G. Davis, ]
D. Chickering, H. S. Trammel, P. r
Cobb, A. McC. Kimbrough, NJ. Stein, W
r.. Hamilton.
Floor Managers s. /. Arnold, II.
Simmons, G. II. Gossom, r.. @. Shirley, Fl
M. johnson.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-28
Death of Capt. w. r. Adams.

Capt. W. f. Adams, of McNutt, died in
this city at the boarding house Of Mrs.
Howard on the 25th inst, after several
days illness with fever. The Masonic
fraternity took charge of his remains
and carried same to McNutt for inter
ment. The Commonwealth sympathizes
with the relatives of the deceased in
their bereavement.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-28
CONFEDERATE WOMEN.
Efforts Being Made to Erect Monu-
ments to Their Lives, Their For
tltude and undylns Devotion
Charleston, S. G., July 20, 1905.

Editor The Commonwealth.
At the Louisville Reunion, 1905, the
United Confederate Veterans unanim-
ously passed the enclosed resolutions.
That is one of the means adopted to
raise the necessary funds for the Me-
mortal to the Women of the Confeder-
acy, for which the Veterans and their
Sons are earnestly working.
am sure that you, personally, will
be anxious to honor these noble women.
] am sure that your readers are equally
earnest in such desire. am sure that
the United Confederate Veterans do not
make an unreasonable request, when we
ask that you will publish the same.
Please, therefore, aid the good cause
by publishing complete these resolu-
tions and the addenda as to your home
camp.
Yours very truly,
G. IRVINE WALKER,
Chair. U. G. V. Com. on Cooperation.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-28
Greenwood Cemetery Association.

We are requested to announce that
there will be a meeting of the ladies at
the rasidcnce of Mrs. s. L. Arnold on
Tuesday afternoon, August lst, at .
o'clock, for the purpose Of organizing
the Greenwood Cemetery Association.
The object of the proposed organization
is to raise money with which to put a
new fence around the old cemetery and
otherwise improve same. All who have
loved ones buried there and are inter
ested in having the cemetery improved
are earnestly urged to attend the above
meeting.
Peters Milk Chocolates, lrresistably
daliciopa SCATEs.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-28
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. M. Towues in Norway.

Mr.. and Mrs. Il. M. Townes, Of philipp,
are in Norway is summer. Mr.. Townes
writes us from Nordkap, Midnatsol, I'M
der date of July 9th, as follows "The
scenery is grand and beautiful along the
Norwegian coast up to the North Cape.
We watched the sun go down and rise
last night and there was day all the
timan
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-28
Scholarship For Sale.

The Commonwealth has scholarship
in the Grenada Business College which
can be had at bargain. 1t will pay
anyone desiring to take Grst-class
course in bookkeeping or stenography
to see us about this at once.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-28

The above schools have placed much time
and money to make them the very best in the
South, and their success can best be known
when the outside world knows the past.
The Memphis Business College has, with
in the past twenty years, placed more than
two thousand graduates in fine positions, and
the Grenada Business College, within the past
FIVE years, has placed five hundred in good
positions. The Memphis Business College
was founded by T. A. Leddin Of Ireland. He
came to Memphis in the year 1861 and opened
business college, which perpetuates his name.
The Grenada Business College was opened in
1900, and it stands a synonym to hundreds who
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-28

"of all the horrid, hideous notes Of
woe is that portentous phrase, / told
you so". Be prepared for the fire and
no man can say it to you. TODAY is the
time and am the man to write your in
surance.
?. S. GEORGE.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-28
new HARDWARE
STORE TO OPEN.
l. p. Quinn VIII Open Business In the
Ray Building Oct. I.

Mr.. L. P. Quinn, of Water Valley, has
leased one of the Ray buildings now in
course of construction on Howard street
and will open general retail hardware
business therein as soon as the same is
completed, which will be about October
ist.
Mr., Quinn is a young man of splendid
business qualifications and has had con-
siderable experience in the hardware
line. His stock will be complete and
the business will be given his personal
attention.
The Commonwealth welcomes Mr..
Quinn as citizen and wishes for him
much success from business stand
point.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-28
Franklin Mailing Machlns FOR Sale.

The Commonwealth has for sale a
Franklin Mailer in good condition; also
full case of point type to go with
same. Write us for particulars.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-28
Gross Tie Timber for Sale.

! have 400 acres of fine tie timber for
sale in the Delta 3 miles South East Of
LeHore. Any one interested, address
me at Forest, Miss.
7-14-3mos. JEFF KENT.