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The Tupelo journal., 1906-01-19
New Road for Natchez.

The citizens committee, appointed to
raise a subscription list of $4,000, for
the purpose of purchasing a right of
way and terminal grounds in Natchez
for the Mississippi Central railroad, has
raised 1874, 900, and ward committees to
solicit subscriptions among the wage
earners have been appointed. The road
is projected from Scranton, on the gulf
coast, to Natchez. 1t is completed from
Hattiesburg to Broekhaven.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-01-19
Editor Father OF Triplets.

Topeka, Kas.. Jan. S.-Hugh W.
Amick, editor Of the Westmoreland
Recorder, is the father Of t-iplets.
three boys. So proud was Editor Amick
that he Immediately wrote a letter to
President Roosevelt asking him to sub
nit names for the boys.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-01-19
suicide In = Well.

st. Louis, Jan. 13.-Mrs. Theo. Runge,
Of Edwardsville, Ill, committed suicide
at noon Friday by leaping into a well
In the yard OF her home on North Main
street. She was the mother Of Geo.
Runge, Of st. Louis.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-01-19
Manufactures for Mathiston.

A site has been purchased at Mathis
ton for a large factory for the manufac-
turing of all kinds of handles. An
other enterprise which is to be located
there is a brick factory.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-01-19

:. St. Louis to New fOrk BY TIOIIey.
Pana, ILL.,, Jan. 8.-All that is needed
to connect st. Louis with New city by
an electric railway is a link OF a few
miles between Nation and Hillsboro,
ILL.,, and a meeting of the business men
of this city was held for the purpose
Of organizing a company that will con-
meet up the trolley system.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-01-19
To Celebrate the 1000 Mark.

Columbia, Mo-, Jan. 8.-The state
university is preparing to celebrate the
attaining of the 1000 mark in enroll
ment. The number of students who
have matriculated since June l is 1852.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-01-19
Acquitted Of Murder Charge.

Murphysboro, ILL.,, After a trial last
ing a week, Mrs. Clemma Gist, who was
at one time a servant in the home OF
Gov. Charles S. Deneen in Chicago, was
acquitted on a charge of having MUIR
dered Tony Bossi, an Italian.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-01-19
Department of Agriculture.

Senator G. r. Hightower of Fayette
has prepared a bill with a view to es-
tablishing a department of agriculture
in Mississippi.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-01-19
Large Eagle Killed.

One OF the largest eagles ever seen in
that section was killed on Coldwater
river last week. The bird measured
7 feet l inch from tip to tip of wings.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-01-19
Denied a New Trial.

Decatur, Ill, Jan. Sin the circuit
court Judge Johns refused q new trial
to Ray Brom. charged with the murder
OF r. L. Roberts, q Wabash engineer.
In this city two years ago.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-01-19
Ferryboat Sinks.

While backing out from V%icksburg
the ferryboat Sciota struck an obstruc-
ton and went to the bottom. All the
passengers and ere get off in safety.
The boat will be raised.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-01-19
rcuna mead ~ the Rufns,

Menoninee, Mich, Jan. 13.-Henry
Williams, aged 80, and his wife, rs.
were found dead arm in arm in the
ruins OF their burned house Friday
morning. They were thought to have
been rescued. Both were invalids.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-01-19
Bank Closes.

The Jamestown Bank, doing business
at Jamestown, closed its doors a few days
ago.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-01-19
Skyscraper at vicksburg.

The Mississippi Home Insurance Com
pany will erect a ten-story steel-frame
building at Vicksburg. This will be
the largest building in the State.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-05
SUNDAY NIGHT CONCERTS.
Miss Yaw Sings Here Again - Two
Violinists

No less than four thousand persons gathered into
the Hippodrome last night hear Kubelik and
Victor Herbert's orchestra and Miss Ellen Beach
1aw kubeltk and Mr. Herbert familiar here
but II has been some years since Miss Yaw was
heard on our stage. Then 1t used to require a
fence at least eleven feet high represent pctori
ally the attitudes to which her voice could scale
and her vocal ascensons were her stock in trade
She returns now under dignfhed conditions
and makes her appeal on her knowledge of the art
OF song. And her singing undoubtedly can claim
attention for its own sake. She sang last night
the mad, scene from Lucia" and the bell song
from Delibess "Lakme' I'm the original kev--rot
particularly difficult feat for her. Clearness and
ease OF phrasing. purity and sweetness of tone
middle register developed now. d charming Dres
ehce and correct feeling for the music were dis
closed In her performance. Her voice is stiu tbt
reed-hke' lacking in warmth. but il is used m The
utmost and. when she repeated the cloo -
rafters -" 10 the
sort Of music n extra ra bmb miss Yd ,T sang
kindl; and. elusiyely first then cIea liner IN
Gr9aq b and simple something with human mean
concede her I'm 'hat until she did could not
rss1 dale fst Miss Yaw hardly gt fo
Yaw of eight years ago That she t dd the Miss
Kubeiik played i as gnqE se9bIgS
Of the hoy.c major { concerto. 10 the great delight
agne and at tines was ve PS' b ffq5ess but
! showed curio with ms usual spirit, though he
or MS own delightful compositions which ne some
At the op @la P aoase apP m9S5
cerTo scbube Marley play Brgehs minor eo
m Taged s from m Bach They also heard Nine Poeh
Of Nicode Mr. Burgstailer sing DUTCH d ne v Ocean.
ron Der si freschutz," and NJ Plancon sing H.
n no MISS Bessie ABBOTT well but She was i5
rather upon the baeonS S,eP gr ib INTO the
f fra s0ns from Act II Of Lohengrn The orcb
a choral and fugue of Bach. "eure and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-05
OUTFITS SPOON THIEVES,
Hotel Projectors Scheme Makes
SOuUenirS" DANGEROUS.

HoteI men are greatly amused at the way in
which one of their uptown brethren recently check
mated souvenir hend,'' as the persons who make
a practice of abstractng small though valuable
articles from hotels are Familiarity known This
proprietor had in former years suffered so much
from the depredations of this class of klepto-
ihatlacs mat he had devised plan to protect him.
self and prevent further losses. far as possible
Before placing the order for the manufacture of
his silver plate he engaged designer 10 make
special pattern, which was of such a nature as TO
be instantly recognized by himself or his agents
Wherever IL might be seen. Owning the dies him
SELF he made it impossible for anybody else to pro-
duce the pattern He then so arranged matters
that single piece could be given AWAY or
sold without his knowledge, making use of a secret
mark known only TO himself and his steward, and
a system Of checking which enabled him at once to
trace when and from what table in his dining room
any article went astray. Besides this ne appointed
agents in every silverware repair shop, to whom
he promised reward for every case reported of
any person bringing his property be altered to
conceal Its true ownership.
The result of all this was that when woman,
establishment have it gilded, the hotel man was
at once apprised of the fact a few days after the
hotel steward requesting her to inform him where
she obtained the article. reply came from
business man, that he had purchased the spoon at
the hotel a year before, and requesting that all
be addressed to him. The management informed
him that the purchase could possibly have been
call and identify the person from whom he bought
the spoon. At the same time he was advised TO
return the spoon, so that unpleasant consequences
might be avoided He did return it and the Incl
The woman however. after having the spoon
gllded, had presented II to a friend, and now had
return.
stealing, he at least succeeds in compelling the
kleptomaniacs TO keep their booty locked up, as
of this system has been so great in restraining the
light-fingered souvenir hunters that other hotel
ing thereby.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-05

Storage md.e Arrived at the Bar
at 1:20 a - ~ CIV A~4
steamer Ortzaba Byrne Santiago February "a and Mas
SiArCh l. 10 James r Ward Co. with IS passengers
steamer Ndar Norl Guantanamo February 10
ana santiago % to Munson sugar. Arrived at
the Bar m.
steamer Prtnzessin Victoria (Ger) Rrunswe 81,
Ihomas and san Juan February H. Martinique IA bar
0aoos To- trinidad 10. La Guayra Porto Cabelo 20
curacao ~ kingston %. santiago %. q and
log caoih passengers Arrived the at - D m
steamer Prlnz Oskar Genoa
tuaIy 10 Palermo 10 and Naples i6 to Hambnrr-
american Line with II cabin steeraEe passe1
steamer Coamo. Dalton. Ponce February 10 Iohoz %
SiayaBlez "a and Juan to he w "A
iico Is Co with 40 passengers. mails and nldse
Arrived at the Bar 9:23 m N '"NS'-
Steamer Caabria Coverev I.~ho-r E.hr,a-- "a
>apies 10 ana Palermo 16 Henderson brothers, win
% st ana tzSo Storage passengers mdse Arrived
steamer Manuel Calvo SPAN. CaselIa Vera Cru,
FEBRUARY "A and Havana to the Cornapia IT,.
atisntic with % cabin steeraxe passengss az
tse eighteen cabin Will land al NevYort
p- =, are IN transit for spain. Arrived at the
steamer jamestown, Hitler Newport News and Norfolk
70 10 .ne Ud dominion - Co with passengers and ntse
steamer tioidsboro Curry PbWads,D,,. =. 49,
a. e5N company, with mdse. Passed in Quarantine
,- Sandy Hook. March T m-wnd west. moderate.
steamers Chesapeake. for Baltimore: Iroo,o. e,n.r
IecNslVile Russian Prince (Rrl Havana. So
S hsS west and Galveston: Kansas Citv Savan
nlNhetI tbrl Melbourne and sydney Scfla I,aN
1lIploh' Nlzcaina ttrI. Baltimore. Wusr-b,r
80 SSietslh, Norfolk and Newport News tHcTo.'
ti,,sS, 49, soathampton and London. Ensrsia 49,,
Eushlns capt \ Lucas towing bargs ~ sc >sN'erl
Fort Arthur. Tex. 'S ~-s' " % NO 3a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-05
DEFIED DIR. ALEXANDER.
WestminSter Church Session Refused
to Recognise His authority.

The trouble between the Westminster Presby-
Merriam Church and the trustees OF the Presbytery
has been brought to a head by the refusal Of the
tession Of the church 10 recognize the authority Of
The Rev. DIR. George Alexander TO call that body
together. lie appointed by Presbytery TO
take charge OF the church when that body de-
clared the pastorate OF the Rev. Dr. John Lloyd
Lee Z end.
II learned yesterday that some days ago
Dr. Alexander. acting his authority from Pres
bytery. addressed official request TO John II. De
Iamater, clerk Of the session. that he call a
meeting OF that body DR.. Alexander asked to be
Informed Of the time and place Of the meeting.
that he might attend and preside.
BY the next mail he received word that the ses-
sion Of the church did not recognize him mode
Tator, and never would, and that they consid~
DIR. Lee the head Of the church in spite Of any
action Presbytery might take. The tone Of the let
ter only hostile. but bitter.
Neither the officials of Presbytery nor az the
Westminster church would give out the text of
the communication last night. The latter say
however. that they viii make II public after the
next meeting Of Presbytery, on March y, II that
body does not give il out before that time.
Now that the church has gone recocd as de-
nying the authority Of PresbYtery, that body will
he in a position TO start the civil suits. which
have been in preparation
Al the morning service yesterday DR.. Lee an
nounced that he had received letters from Maine
California commencing the church in its course.
7 convinced" he said. that there is other
church in the world for which so many prayers are
ascending TO God
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-05
JUSTICE DEUEL. WON'T COME DOWN.
District Attorney Must Do More than Point
Gun-Will Hold Court To-day.

Justice Joseph NJ Deuel. had consultation
yesterday with Edward Lauterbach. his counsel.
regarding the charges against him which 10
be presented to the Appellate Division of the
Supreme Court on March % by District Attorney
Jerome Edward NJ. Shepard and James w. Os-
borne. Last evening neither Justice Deuel. nor
his counsel would discuss the charges. They
would make no statement on the subject fur
Their than to say that Justice Deuels reply will
be made to the Appellate Division.
Justice Deuel. will resume his seat the
Special Sessions bench this morning. 1t is his
intention to continue the performance of his
official duties as IL there had been no Hapgood
trial and no resulting charges.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-05
POTLLON PRISONER FINED.
Nan Who Annoyed Woman IN
Fifth Arenue PdyS $40.

Henry X. Wilson fined $40 in the jefferson
Market court. yesterday. by Magistrate Cornell for
annoying Mrs. Katharine Poillon, who sued W.
Gould Brokaw for breach of promise. Mrs Poillon
had Wilson arrested last Friday. At the police
station he said he was Arthur X. Ross. In court
yesterday Mrs. Poillon testified that she first met
the about year and a half ago at No as
Madison avenue. She thought him detective.
Last Tuesday night. she declared, he was with
several friends in the dining room of the Hotel
Victoria, where she dining with her sister.
Wilson, according to Mrs. Poillon. pointed her out
to his friends. saying There's the woman who
tried to backmail Brokaw"
Mrs. Poillon told the court that Wilson followed
her sister and herself up Fifth from the
Fifth Avenue Hotel Friday night. AT Fifth
avenue and 9th street he spoke to her. She went
to 10Th street, where she concealed herself in a
doorway at No. East 18th street TO see II Wilson
following. She said he passed and repassed
half dozen times. At the police station. the wit
ness said Wilson walked over to a stout man and
said: This is trying to get money from
Carl Fischer Hansen" Later he denied knowing
her
Wilson refused to be sworn. ION advice of coun-
sell" He said his real Henry K. Wilson.
of No IA Hamilton avenue. Yonkers.
Inquiry In Yonkers yesterday failed TO reveal
any of that name at the address given Wilson
denied all of Mrs. Poillon's testimony man who
serted that he knew the defendant for two years.
and thought his name was Williams.
That's three names he has so far" remarked
Mrs Poillon.
In paving his fine Ross Wilson-williams dis
played a huge roll of bills and seemed pleased TO
have got out of his predcament SO easily.
Carl Fischer Hansen gave out a statement last
night in which he denies ever having the rennotest
interest in Mrs. Poillon's movements He posi-
lively declared that he never had her followed and
that Wilson in his employ He said he
not the attorney of record for Mr. Brokaw and
only connected with the case for five months In
1902. Concerning the breach of promise suit, Mr..
FisCher-H Hansen said:
Mrs Poiiion received no offers Of compromise.
Not cent has been offered by Mr.. Brokaw, his
family. attorneys, by me-
Mr.. Fischer Hansen listened TO proposal for
settlement Of the suit from the other side, the
terms of 1880, has been published, were finally
decided on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-05
CRASH ON WILLIAMSBURG BRIDGE
One Woman Seriously Injured-Passengers
in Panic-Trafic Delayed One Hour

A rear-end collision occurred between two cars
of the Metropolitan Traction Company cross
ing the Williamsburg Bridge to Brooklyn yester-
day morning. The crash came while both cars
running under rapid Roadway and were
travelling without power.
Both cars were on the down grade when the
accident happened. and for several minutes only
the crash Of broken glass and the screams of
frightened women and could be heard.
The passengers made a wild rush for the doors
Miss Bessie Garner, of No 273 West Dist
street Manhattan, sustained a dislocation of the
right forearm and shock. She was taken care
OF by agents of the traction company The COL
lision blocked traffic on the bridge for over an
hour. Both cars were severely damaged and
were removed to the Brooklyn end of the bridge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-05
CHURCH LIQUOR DAY"
Rectors Throughout Nesc-Jersey
attack Illegal WhisLcey Traffic.

Throughout New-Jersey yesterday. from the hills
OF Sussex 10 the sands OF Cape May. from the Hud-
ron the Delaware, in the populOus municipalities
end in the hamlet. heard the voice OF the
clergy sending broadsdes into unlawful liquor
traffic. At every mass every Roman Cathohc
church were read the resolutions adopted at tle
council OF the Catholic and Protestant clergy the
resolutions adopted by the Catholic layInen az 'he
state meeting and the personal letter or the bshop
OF the diocese These supplemented by earnest
words OF the priests, urging every loyal parisohei
10 stand by his Church in its battle against I'M
morality and intenperance and TO exert every pos
shle influence TO have It impressed on the repre-
sentatives in legislature that the Church is IN
earnest and Will persist in Its effort.
In every Protestant Episcopal church the Tectors
read letters from bishop Of the diocese direct
,n attention 10 the measures and urging the rec
tors 70 preach temperance and restrictive iesls-
lation. Strong temperance sermons were preached
and the active interest OF the members of the con-
eresation solicited.
In NAM, Of the evangelical churches the pastors
preached on the excise bills and the necessity OF
Christian activity offset the power that VIII De
welded by the liquor dealers. who have powerful
state and county organization, formed Tor the pur
pose of meeting such emergencies
some OF the priests extremely radical l."
their remarks because of the bitterness which mao
marked the criticism by some of the leaders OF 'le
liquor dealers organization. the boasts OF poioai
lawer Of the united traffic and the threats OF re-
AUCTIONS in the Church receipts. @. ,ra,,,s
The Rev. B: TerwoeTr. rector Of 81: Mary ;
buked the city officials for negecting TO enforce The
laws and eradicate OF the evils that had 6een
tolerated. He referred the fact that every ollcal
An taking the oath of office swore 10 uphold ana
enforce the laws and had not done IL. He told how
he personally had watched notorious saloon for
several nights, including Sundays and had COM
lrisned 10 police captain of the precinct. the
f.hief and Mayor, but had complained in vain. A
policeman called at the place one afternoon ana
informed the proprietor that Father Terwoert had
made a complaint The priest said the officials
could easily suppress such places; that the police
and Excise Board had authority. He also raped
ithe excise inspectors for neglectng TO report such
resorts. .
I Monsignor Sheppard rector OF st. Michaels
Roman Catholic Church, Jersey City, said that II
she liquor and brewers continue in the course
they have followed they may force the clergy 10
support local option bill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-05
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS
FOREIGN nNRrs


iAepRook March SAILED. steamer Armenian tp,' n.
-. NeN otk land passed Knsala ann tk iNoo
Town '"'ra tbFl Dow. New YORK via S S,vea
ar, VA, t SIN . e.io a mSailed. steamer Inc,D,
Dover March 4. 2,40 Sailed Stearnsn' nm,
southam6ton 9fSl New York via ISo,iInsnNs o'
Dc II Marcn ~ rs m-ArrVsd ,I.Vsne
bourg N'" VIZ iNwouth and Cher
brecht New YORK. ts steamer Frankfurt Ger, A,
rave Me, Iplt. March Passed. steamer Sio,sr,, -,
NaIaNs.l rotterdam Tor New York 'e'uSN Nputchl
laich ARRIVED stesrnar ct.-4.
Fastnct Narrb "a - Mlchaels NeN~Ycrt r.
New-York for Iiverpoof @''' hoVic tBrl. Kerr
ConStantnople. March 4-SaV.9
dria &c ION cT, Nsw-YoFk>. smyrna Caita sarl.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-05
LOST MONEY-TOoK HIS OWN LIFE.
Charles Warner, Son Of Well Known Hotel
Man, Commits Suicide.
by Telegraph 20 The Tribune !

Lynn, Mass, March 4.-Charles Warner the
thirty siX-year-old son OF Seth Warner, was
found dead in bed this morning at a boarding
house here. He came home late last night after
losing all his money gambling.
This morning. when the boarding house keeper
went 10 call him. she smelt strong odor of gas
running for assistance. she had the door
smashed in. Warner found with a gas tube
at his nose. He had been dead only a short
time.
charles Warner WIS the son Of Seth Warner
The wealthy hotel proprietor of New-YorL,
state, who retired a few years ago. and who
10" resides at BingEamton. y. Z. and has a
large estate and winter residence at Tacoma
ria He had brother who was proprietor of
the Bristol Hotel in New-York about two years
ago he left note saying he did want any
or his relatives informed OF his death
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-05
UNION MUSICIANS DEMUR.
Refuse to Take Part an st. Pati7ch,s
Ddy Parade.

A surprise was sprung at Yesterdays meeting
of the Central Federated Union by the an
nouncement from Edward Caravan. delegate of
the Musical Mutual Protective Union. which is
now known as Local No. 80 of the American
Federation of Musicians that those taking part
In the St Patricl's Day parade this year would
M arch 10 non-union music. His organization
has found he said. that the managers of the
parade had installed a number of ncn-union
hands and under the rules of the American Fed
Grafton of Musicians none of its members could
play.
Il am sorry" he said. but there is no help
for it."
A large contingent of the St. Patrck's Day
parade is furnished by the Ancient Order of Hi
bernians. which, though not a labor organiza-
tion in itself, is composed largely of members
OF labor unions. Delegate Dooley of the Double
Drum Holsters Union a member of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians. in the hall. He got
Up and, looking at Caravan. said: do you
mean to say that your union won't furnish
music for the ST. PatrIcks Day parade this
year?"
We are not able do it under our rules"
said Caravan. Il am not responsible for it."
The delegate of the Walters Union wanted to
know why, If Local 80 wouldn't allow its men
10 play in the ST Patrick's Day parade, it was
willing that its members should play in a non
union park, where the picnic, which follows the
parade, Is 10 be held. Canavan said that he had
nothing to do with that. Dooley interjected the
remark that this where the Dutch
got the better of the Irish for once.
Dooley after the meeting was asked If the
parade would go on anyway. or If the nom
union hands would have any effect on IT,
MOT on your life" he said. THE parade will
go on Caravan added that the question of
the music at the picnic had not yet been de-