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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-22
NEGRO MAKES CONFESSION
OF Raid Upon Observation-Disclosures
Not Premeditated.

Galveston, Tex.-The mystery sYr-
rounding the murderons midnight raid
Of the negro soldiers of the T~wcnty-ffth
infantry upon the town OF Brownsville,
Tex, on Aug, 70, last year, has been
cleared up. A full statement has been
made by n Of the discharged negroes.
After several months OF investigation
by the authorities Of the United States,
during which time the most searching
Inquiry has failed to shake the testi-
mony OF the negroes that they did not
commit the outrage, what appears TO
be the true version Of the crime has
been secured from one Of the soldiers,
who admits that he participated.
According 10 the statement, the OUT
rage was not premedltated, but was the
result Of IN alleged injury done the SOL
diers by Il white man in Brownsville
about a half hour before the raid was
made.
The negro was struck by the white
man at a resort In Brownsville. The
negro, returning to the barracks, seized
his rife and announced that he was go-
ing 10 kill the white man. Several OF
the negroes promptly volunteered to go
along and see the work we'll done, and
to wipe out old scores which they had
against the citizens on account OF in
~iuries which they claimed TO have suf-
fered.
The negroes returned TO the barracks
after committing the assault on the
town, and many soldiers assisted In the
hurried cleaning OF the guns for the in
spcction which followed soon after the
in thu tnwu peagad
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-22
THE PRESIDENT IS READY.
Prepared to Talk Shop With Railroad
Wizard Hartman.

Washington, D. C.-NLoW that r.
II. Hartman has secured a date for
a conference with the president, 1t is
no breaking Of confidence to state that
Mr.. Hartman has been milking siren.
uous efforts to obtain the conference
for some time. 1t was for this pu.,
pose that he came to Washington last
week, although the ostensible purpose
was to present his son to Mr., Roose.
welt. The president, however, kept Mr..
Harrlman's visit to the White House
then on a purely personal basis.
Mr.. Hartman tried again. this time
using his personal counsel, Maxwell
Eyarts, as intermediary. He was so
sanguine, 1t is said, that he waited at
a hotel for the summons he expected
would follow Mr.. Eyerts' call on the
president.
President Roosevelt gave Mr.. Everts
to understand that he did not feel In.
clined to meet Nj. Hartman until he
had a clear idea OF the trend the con.
ference would take. The president
felt, so report says, that seeing Mr..
Hartman at that time might have de-
velopments which would affect the In
tetstate commerce commissions In,
qutry, and he wanted first to q over
the entire ground with the commits
sioners ard thus be as full OF facts
az Mr. HarrAan might be of the, rles.
Evidently President Roosevelt is
ready now to talk shop with the great.
est railroad wizard of the age.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-22
Much Distress Prevails.

Louisville, ky,-Although the river
is not expected to equal the stage
reached in January, it-has already du.
plicated a part OF the damage done two
months ago. During the past three
days SOC families, residing in 1.-THE
Point" district, have been driven from
their homes. This second strain on
their finances has caused considerable
distress, but all are being properly
cared for. 1t is expected tb Al the
waters will fall about three feet short
Of the maximum stage during the jan
uary Hood.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-22
CHICAGO sus.rREAsURY cLEW.
Absent.Mlnded Clerk May Have Taken
the Money.

Chicago, Hit having proved i'm
possible up to the present to obtain
any trace Of the $173, 900. which mys.
~teriously disappeared from the Chica.
60 s~ub-treasury, the secret service OF.
ficers are now working p o a theory
which they believe may bring tangible
results, This theory is that an EN-.
ploye of the ~sub-treasury is subject to
psriods OF mental alteration. He has
been examined and admitted he Ia sub.
ject to attacks when his mind Is a
blank and he can not remember what
occurred during this time. 1t is
thought that the man, who, In his
normal condition, is careful and thor.
oughly honest, may have taken the
money and has now forgotten where
1t was placed. He will be closely
watched in the hope that some clew
to the location of the money may be
found.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-22
30 DEAD ON FRENCH SHIP.
Explosion at TouIon Wounded Ad.
mirai and Sailors.

Toulon-Eighty bluejackets were
killed on the Franch battleship
Jena, which blew up in the dock here
Tuesday, according to the latest re.
ports from the officers. Rear Admiral
Manceon and a hundred other sailors
are suffering from severe injuries.
The entire afterpart Of the Jena was
blown to pieces. The bodies of the
victims were hurled through the air
by e succession Of explosions. Scores
o. the lei jumped overheard upon
the stone quay and suffered serious in.
juries. The magazine had recently
been replenished and contained many
tons of powder, as well as a number
of charges for t~orpedoes." The accl-
dent is thought to have been caused
by the explosion Of one of the torpe-
does.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-22
THE STRIKE IN LOUISVILLE.
Very Few People Are Riding In the
Kentucky Metropolis.

Louisville, Ky.-Violence resulting
In injuries to nearly a dozen per-
sons, and the ~spasmodic operation
of less than 100 cars for a few hours
under apparently inadequate police
protection, marked the second day Of
the strike of the union employees Of
the Louisville Railway Co. Few II any
of the cars operated were patronized
and a number were stoned.
Supt. Funk Of the street railway
company denied that any professional
strike-breakers had been sent for, and
stated that all extra men hired SO far
we're residents of Louisville and vicin-
ity.
About 5000 s~uburbanites spent the
night in Louisville owing to the aban.
donment of service on their lines.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-22
PANIC AT A SHOW.
Children TrampIed and Injured In A
Stampede at Paducah.

Paducah, Ky,-During the perform.
ance at an electrical theater a
moving'picture machine exploded, the
film took fire, causing a stampede.
Children filled the place, having been
admitted free. Many children were
knocked down and seriously hurt. Sew.
eral men vent rushing through the
crowd Of children, yelling fire." knock.
ing the little ones down to save
themselves. Men were fighting to get
In to stop the stampede, and people
were yelling and crying. In the mean.
time there was no danger from the
fire. Mary Farrell, aged II, was
pulled through a ticket window by
three men; Flora Mccain, Is, badly
bruised by being trampled; Ruth
Reems, IA, knocked down and run
over and seriously hurt.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-22
DAMAGE BY THE OHIO FLOOD
Losses Far Exceed Those Of the
January Flood.

Cincinnati. ~- With d stage Of 81 feet
II Is believed that the crest of the big
Ohio river food is not far away. Fore
caster Bassler has placed the probable
crest at not less than SO feet.
Losses cannot be given, although it Is
asserted that the damage will far ex-
coed those OF the January food. The
present food has come from unprece-
dentedly heavy rains on Il soft soil, the
result being an excessive amount OF
mud, which has settled on all that it
covered, SO that the loss will 20 far In
excess OF a winter flood.
The suffering, on the other hand, has
prul ably been somewhat lcssened by
the miller weather, althcG.i, many
thousands have been driven from their
HON.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-22
Boy Commits Suicide,

C~arterville. M.--John Smith, fifteen
years old, and threatened with
arrest for selling a calf hide a
week ago and In hiding since, was
found dead, with a broken neck, In
the Fordville church, having commit.
ted suicide. He had raised one end
of a heavy roll-top desk and, putting
his neck under the foot.rest connect.
ing two sections OF the desk, had
knocked away the prop. allowing the
heavy desk to fall on his throat, frac.
turing his neck and strangle him to
death.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-22
SPANISH VETERANS ANGRY
At Disfranchisement Clause in the
Oklahoma Constitution.

Washington The United Spanish
War Veterans, Districto of Columbia de-
partment, today adopted resolutions
vigorously %denouneing the action of the
constitutional convention OF Oklahoma
In adopting a clause in the constitution
DISTINGUISHING soldiers, sailors and ma
%rines, and characterizing such action
as a direct insult to all American SOL
diers, soldiers and marines 'wbo have
fought In the several wars In which the
country has been engaged, and who
have never known defeat in any way"
The resolutions invite the attention
Of Commander-in-Chi Hamilton Ward
of Buffalo to the action Of the Okla
homa convention and request him to
call a meeting of the national council
Of administration with u view to hold
Ing the next encampment at some other
place than Oklahoma City,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-22

Sir William Crooks, who Ia credited
with discovering a practical method
Of drawing nitrogen from the atmos.
phere and converting 1t into nitric
acid and fertilizers--not a chemical
mamma dropped from the sky as a
substitute for bread. but an economic
means of doubling the fertility OF soils
lis a modest man. says the lndianap.
oils Star, content with searching after
truth and too closely engrossed with
his work to talk about It b~oastfully
or to pretend that he has done any.
thing remarkable.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-22
WIPING THEM OUT
TELEGRAMe DESCRIBING BAT.
TIES IN CENTRAL AMERICA.
As the RoNDURANs TELL THE STORY
President Bonilis Of Hondusas Lead
ing His Army Against
the Enemy.

Puerto Cortez, Honduras.-The fol
lowing kilograms describing the fight
ing Of the last two days between Hon
duras and Nicaragua have been re-
ceived here:
San Pedro do Sui, March can ex'
ploring party of Honduras troops at.
tackled the enemy In considerable
numbers at Namasique, capturing
three advanced positions, dislodging
them from the town, and driving them
from the vicinity. The losses OF the
Nicaraguan forces were numerous.
"The Honduran attacking column
was small, advancing under command
OF Col. Leecano L~ardizabel, In the face
at an artillery fire.
rifles, ammunition and stores were
captured In considerable quantities. So
completely did the N~icaraguans dis.
band In their flight that, although num-
bering several hundred, they were
powerless to return, eve within close
proximity to Namasique. The fight.
Ing lasted four to five hours without
material loss to the Hondurans."
The Battle of Old DepiIto.
The following details OF the battle
Of Old Depilto have arrived:
Palace, Tegucigalpa.-Gen. Emil.
lano Chomorro obtained yesterday
the first victory over the enemy.
About $3.50 in the afternoon he at
tackled Old Depilto, where the Mica
raeuans had 400 men, and completely
defeated them, taking so prisoners and
capturing cannon, rifles and ammuni.
ton and eight mules"
Other dispatches include an order
OF President Bonilla appointing Satnr.
nino Medal ito be the inspector gen
eral of the army of the republic, who
will act in my behalf, and shall be
obeyed by all authorities"
President Bonilla Leads.
Manuel Fsgnilla has taken the field
in person, as is indicated by ths sol.
lowing telegram from Tegucigalpa:
The presence Of the president at
The head of the army haN completely
changed the situation. Enthusiasm
has grown to such an extent that
many persons of all classes have fol,
lowed the chief to share In the dan
ger"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-22

The feud between the citizens Of
Frisrs Point and the Cumberland Tele-
phone Company has reached q critical
stage, the matter having passed out OF
the hands Of the. railroad commission,
and has arrived ut a point where liti-
cation seems inevitable.
The town council Of Friars Point has
directed that suits be brought against
the corporation to GOV damages for
the use of the streets Of the munich
pality during the past ten years, and
the board Of supervisors Of Coahoma
county has instructed the road commits
sioner to furnish the county attorney
with a list OF all public roads occupied
by the %company's poles, and unless the
corporation settles the rental claim q
summary removal of the poles and
wires will be ordered.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-22
MOB lYNcHES TWO NEGROES.
Tho JaiIer Gives Up the Key at Point
Of Gun.

Monroe, L%a.-Flint Williams and
Henry Gardner, negroes, charged
with shooting and robblng two
Italians here Monday night, we're
taken from the city jail at 4 o'clock
Friday morning by a party OF so men
and hanged in the courthouse square.
Both negroes admitted the crime and
Gardner also confessed that he had
entered the room Of Miss Jessie Bum.
pus early Thursday morning. Both
were about 20 years old. The mob
took the keys to the Jail from the jail.
err at the point Of a gun.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-22
4 sHoAp HINT TO CANNON.
Porto Rico Speaker I~ntInnatss fs'ane
Ready for seIf-oovernmsnt.

San Juan, Porto Rico.-The con
g~ressional party. in charge OF GOV
Winthrop and Commissioner OF the IN
terror Lawrence H. Grahame. left here
for a smile run in automobiles ovef
the military road into the interior Oh
the island. At 4 O'Clock the congress
men had returned to San Juan, wnere
they attended a reception OF the execu-
tive council, and visited the house OF
delegates. Mr.. Cannon was warmly
welcomed by the speaker, who made a
patriotic speech, in which he limited
strongly that Porto Rico was ready Tor
seltgoyernment.
Mr.. Cannon replied. and while he
evaded the question of citizenship for
the people of Porto Rico, expressed
qualification over the wonderful agri'
cultural development made here since
his trip of four years ago.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-22
THiRTY.FouR LIVES LOST.
Two Vessels Founder During a Heavy
Gale in the North Sea.

Berlin, Germany,-A dispatch from
Cuxhaven reports the loss OF "a lives
by the laundering OF two vessels--a
German cargo steamer, the George
Wottern and a trawler-during \
heavy gale In the North sea.
The dispatch says nc further de-
tails have been received, but that It
Is believed those drowned comprised
all aboard both vessels.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-22

The duke of Marlborough Is to re-
ceiye a large income from his Amer.
lean father-inlaw, on condition that
he does not modest the duchess. Tho
ideas OF high rank on the other side
are strangely mixed, remarks the Bal.
timore American. 1t is extremely par.
ticular about the due preservation OF
its dignity, but does not think It at
all derogatory to that dignity to take
charity from alien hands and actually
grab at the aims. Yet our American
girls persist In preferring such poor
specimens of husbands to selt.reliant
and independent American young
men.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-22
Broke Worlds eowIlna Record.

Denver, Colin the tournament Of
the Western Bowling congress, L
r. Everhart, Of Kansas City (Mo.)
Brunswicks, and Tony Voght, of the
Kansas City Crescents, broke the
worlds record for two-men teams in
the tournament bowling with a score
Of 1929. Everhart rolled 66S and voght
631 in the three games.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-22
The Oyster Industry.

The advent Of warm weather has di-
verted the oyster industry on the Mis-.
slsslppi coast from the a shipper to
the canning factory, and the shipments
OF bivalves in bulk will be rather lin
tied during the remainder Of the sea-
son, which will be brought to a close
on May Is.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-22
To Encourage Thrift.

Mexico City,-At q meeting of the
superior board of education a decision
was reached to establish a saving sys.
TEN in the national schools here in order
to encourage thrift among students.
The system contemplates the establish
ment Of boxes in the class rooms icr
sums Of a cent to five cents anS the
teachers will encourage the children to
save and deposit their pennies.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-22
Cocaine and Crime.

The grand jury Of Lee county, in SUBJ
hitting their final report made that
document brief but expressive. They
reported having examined 2S3 witnesses
and returned 20 indictments. In 1.-THE
next sentence the report states: 1--WE
find from the reports Of the Justices Of
the peace the lesser crimes on the
increase, and recommend q more rigid
enforcement and heavier punishment
for these smaller offenses, believing
that the greater crimes grow out of
them"
One of the greatest obstacles In THE
way of enforcing the laws, III some seq
tions of the State, and Of spppressinG
these small vices, is the cocAine evil
and the apparent facility with which
those accustomed to its use can get it'll
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-22

Pig iron and diamonds are the true
baromcters Of trade conditions. When
iron is prosperous. with strong de-
mand and high prices, precious stones
are always In the ascendant. Last
year the production of pig iron
reached the enormous total OF % ,0O0,.
600 tons, the price rose, and Mt the
present time iron products cannot be
obtained at deliveries sooner than
four to six months. Last year the
United States imported diamonds to
the value of sS4,00o,O 900, by far the
largest amount in our history. Dia.
monds and pig iron travel up and
down the scale together.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-22
Patterson Sells Tribune Stack,

Chicago, Ill.-Robert w. Patter.
son, editorin-chief of the Chicago
Tribune, and son-inlaw of the late 10.
seph Medill, has parted with his per
sonal holdings In the Tribune to Me-
dill Mccormick, business manager Of
the Tribune and SOL of Robert H. Nc
Cormick. former ambassador to Rus.
STA and to France.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-22
Soil Experts at Work.

Government experts and soil survey
ors are at work in Jasper county max
ing Investigations for the department
OF agriculture. The surveyors are
going down deep into the soil, to q
depth OF three feet or more, and are
taking out samples OF the different
layers or deposits, for the purpose Of
analysis.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-22

Gen. Brasg's picture OF tbS Japan.
csc is not iiatterlng, but he is con
WINGED that there viii be no war. And
that is the most important fact Of all,
II the Japanese have an exaggerated
idea of their w importance, there is
some excuse In recent events, and
they will find a remedy In their own
common sense.-Columbus Dispatch.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-22
Will Make Cotton Bagg:ne.

Pursuant to the resolution adopted at
the State convention OF the Farmers
Union, in Jackson, pledging the mem
bers to use cotton bagging in preparing
the 1907 crop for market, ARRANGEMENT
has been made by Chairman II. ".
Bradshaw, of the executive committee,
and Secretary G. w. Russell for the
manufacture Of cotton bagging for this
purpose. 1t is estimated that If all the
farmers in Mississippi use cotton bag
ging, instead of the material generally
in use, about rs, 900 bales of the State
crop would be consumed at home.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-22
VETERANS ASK FOR PENSIONS,
Thousands Are Applying Under the
New Law.

Washington, d. C.--Commissioner
Of Pensions Warner states that 1885,.
600 applications for pensions have
been filed under the service pension
law enacted during the last month of
the session Of congress just closed.
The commissioner estimates that
100000 applications will be ambraced
under the g law, which allows the
granting of a pension for service In
the Mexican and civil wars at the rate
of $12 a month to veterans 81 years
old; SIS to those 65, and $40 to those
70 years old.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-22
Case Of Yellow Fever.

Galveston, Tex. A case OF yellow
fever was discovered aboard the British
steamship Basil, nine days out from
Para, Brazil, South America. The
patient died today, The case was
handled behind screens from first to
last, the ship placed under guard and
thoroughly fumigated by the State
quarantine authorities so as to destroy
all lurking mosquitoes and towed ont
into Rolivar Roads, where she will be
detained the required six days to deter
mine II any other cases are aboard.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-22
Schmltz Assures Roosevelt,

San Francisco, Cal.-Mayor Eugene
Schmitz has sent to President Roose.
welt the following telegram: AT a
regular meeting of the board OF edu.
cation today resolutions agreed upon
will be adopted, Would suggest that
notice of dismissal of suit by you same
day, VIII live up to spirit and letter
of agreement"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-22
BAPTIST Exhibit.

The Baptists of Mississippi will join
In the collection of an exhibit to be
placed in the Baptist memorial build
ing at the jamestown Exposition. Hon.
e. W. Stephens, of Columbia, Mo-,
president of the Southern Baptist con.
vention, Is urging the members Of the
Baptist clergy throughout the State to
Cooperate.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-22
Witnessed v~lctoria,s co,..

Paola, kas.-John Turner, who wa,
intimately acquainted with Cbar,ss
Dickens, the author, died at his boms
here, aged 81. He was born in yorl,
england, and early in life entered Tho
British navy. He witnessed the coro'
nation of Queen Victoria.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-22

Mrs. Mary II, Lease makes the
striking statement that Sc per cent. of
the women workers OF the United
States have been abandoned by their
husbands, She doesn't make 1t quite
plain, however, whether they were
abandoned because they were work.
eFs. or whether ttcv are workers be.
cause they wsre abr nG3ned
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-22
THE SALOON MUST GO.
Knoxville Votes by Nearly 1000 Votes
to Close Them.

Knoxville, Tenn.-Knoxville, by a
majority of nearly 1000 votes, de-
cided Monday that the saloons must
go. Under a state law granting incor.
porated cities the right to say whether
or not they desire saloons, an election
was held as an expression of senti.
ment. Six months time will be al.
the saloons to close.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-22
Prof, Albert Bushnell Hart

Prof. Albert Bushnell Hart enun,
ciates a great truth when, in com,
mentlng on the open declaration OF
Charles Francis Adams in Virginia
that under similar conditions
would myself have done exactly what
Lee did" he says: III oil men did
exactly what Mr.. Adams does, or
thought what he thinks, the world
would lose the interest OF expecting
Mr.. Adams next point Of assault"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-22

A new company has just completed a
deal for The purchase of Mammoth
Springs, Il health and summer resort
near Hattiesburg. The company will
expend 100000 in the development Of
the property, putting in a large hotel,
many cottages, a sanitarium, audito-
rum, gymnasium, and other features.
Franchise has already been taken out
for an electric railway to connect the
springs with Hattiesburg.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-22

Clarksville, Mo.-Dr. Cary Ran.
dolph aBnkhead. a lineal descend.
OF of Thomas Jefferson, died at
his home In gainesville Pike county,
aged 70. He had practiced medicine
there for we SO years. Nine children
survive him, all of them residents In
Pike county.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-22
Archie Roosevelt, On, :.

Warrington, D. c.-Archie Roo..
vet who has been suffering t.ass
diphtheria for the last taa =
was reported to be quite out Of days ays
today. He passed a good nIrht ans ses
steady improvement shown sinca A ~
day continues. n'e RI
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-22

new Orleans, La.-whitney Nh.
Her. aged 81, shot and kirsd Nv Nv
sweetheart Edna Dobson. aged II ..
Point Aiahachie, and then killed Ms,
SELF He had asked her repeatedly ~
marry him, and she had refused,