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New-York tribune., 1908-07-13

the field was maintained without interruption and
with great advantage 10 the cflcers In charge OK
the strategic employment Of the troops. The coun-
try which used for these exercises was a re-
gion about fifty miles square and was admirably
adapted for the purpose. There was also target
practice by the various troops
NAVAL ACADEMY APPOINTMENTS-There is
great falling of In the appointments TO the Naval
Academy. The fourth class the members of which
have Just been selected a result of the examtna-
tions held in April ali the country. is smaller
than any class since 1902, being less than two hun
dred- There were many more failures than usual
this year. for which there is accounting, except
ing the possibility that the examination vas
more severe than the preceding entrance examna-
tons At all events. there will be more than four
hundred vacancies TO which appointments may be
made between and June 1. 1909. This antici-
pates, of the vacancies caused by the grad-
alton Of next year
COMMEMORATIVE CAMPAIGN BADGEs-A
board of officers has arranged for the manufacture
and issue to the officers and enlisted of the
navy and marine corps of campaign badges COM
memoTating service in the Spanish campaign, the
Philippine insurrection. the relief expedition OF
Peking and the Civil War. Only those officers ana
enlisted who of the service will be
entitled to these badges. that restriction having
been imposed the Law authorizing the issue of the
emblem A Philadelphia firm is manufacturing the
badges, which will be issued from the bureau OF
navigation, in accordance with rules WHICH nave
been adopted determining the exact periods and
covering the duty in campaigns. together with the
ships that considered having rendered this
OF service The badges bear distinctive de-
signs. that the Civ1. War containing repre-
sentation of the fight of the Monitor and the Merr-
mac; that for the Spanish campaign, MORO Castle
that for the Philippine insurrection the Manila gate
way, and that for the China relief expedition the
gateway Of Picking
LOCAL MUSICIANS PROTEST.-The War De-
partment continues to receive protests from local
musicians who object TO the appearance OF mill
tary bands in concerts and performances of any
sort The last army appropriation act contained
clause prohibiting the army bands from bidding
for contracts in competition with local musicians
It so happens that OF the artillery bands has
been giving free public concerts on the military
reservation, and some local musicians have now
applied to the War Department for the exercise OF
the military authority in carrying out the law as
these local musicians interpret it. against the free
concerts of this artillery band OF course. the laW
was intended to apply IN such manner TO mill
tary bands which have been In the habit OF giving
concerts within the limits OF posts. or else
where for that matter, long as they do not come
into competition with local musicians and deprive
the latter of chance obtain contract for fur
nshtng music.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-13
SELECTING JAPANESE CABINET.

:, -'Elo. July Count Katsura WAS summoned TO
:. palace to-day by the Emperor for the purpose
= lsslhg the formation Of the Cabinet
hez; 90
New-York tribune., 1908-07-13
FORT OF SPAIN FREE FROM PLAGUE.

III ~ Spain July L There have been no new
- oi ouoonic plague reported here since July l.
>Ao Clean DiIss OF health were issued to-day.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-13
OPPOSING suLTANs MAY MEET.

a. @3E I@-It Is rLTnored that MulaI Hang.
--f IsufYilg Sultan viii leave Fez soon for Mo
'0eeo Cry Or Rabat
..'os' July l2The Sultan. Add l-Aziz has left
A&ost for Morocco CITY
New-York tribune., 1908-07-13
OBALDIA PRESIDENT
NO DISORDER N PANAMA.
yraod Feeling Bet7ceen Factions ns-A
Large T0te Cast.

.,.,a-,a July 12.-Tbe Presidential elections
..-.,rto,,: the Isthmus of Panama passed off
s.v without disturbance. Senior Don Jose
-..--,nso de Obsldia, formerly IIinister to the
---,.sa states and Acting President during the
Ns.a,os Of Dr Amador. was elected President
=, supporters Of Ricardo Arias who recently
...s-ss his candidacy. decided not 10 vote
.,..vithstanding this a great number OF voters
-.s-sred their choice and demonstrated the
-.-.slrnfng majority OF Sefor Obaldia's sup
portsrs
-..,ras here that the elections were carried on
> =, orderly manner and that Sefor Obaldia
.,,sd ali the votes cast. At the conclusion
=. hsloting enthusiastic crowds. headed by
.,s n music. paraded the streets Of Panama
,,-+,T continuously for the newly elected
-,-ss,5eut There appeared TO be an absolute
- NJ I'll feeling between the former supporters
!, sesor Arias and the adherents of Sehor
osslsis Never before has such a friendly
s,,-,t been shown so quickly after election.
r-olan July 1.-THE election here passed off
,,,atlv to-day. = heavy rainstorm prevailed
s-s the only votes cast We're by the supporters
- sesor 0baldia They totalled 304 The po-
y,s and government faction. with a few excep-
.,o,s abstained from voting. Two commission
as -epresenttng the United States kept watch
~ the baIloting at each OF the polling stations.
Jose Domingo de Obaldia- Presdent-elect Of Pana-
"a was born sixty-three years ago at David De-
-.---,s-t q Panama. Colombia His father
p~ssdeut OF he latter republic from 1854 10 1851
rrr several years before the establishment of the
ps-s-nan republic seior Obaidia had been prom
+,sst figure ii the political affairs OF Colombia.
sehor ObaIdia attended school at Bogota during
.se i,cu-hency o. his father, returning Panama
:, 1855 where he assisted his parent in his agri-
-rr1raI interests. Sehor Obaldis made the first Of
several visits &c the United States in 1865. where
New-York tribune., 1908-07-13
FIREMEN WARY ABOUT TESTIFYING

In regard to the attempts OF the commissioners
get some Corroboration OF many stories OF srart
and undue influence and persecution that came 20
them, the report says:
We essayed with every means at our command
10 crystaIlize some OF these rumors and 20 obtain
evidence OF concrete cases. but. beyond one In
stance OF attsmpt by private citizen a" ahtain
The evening world., 1908-03-26
BROKER INVOLVED
IN CONSPIRACY
TO LOOT BANK2
Employees Stole s25o,ooo
From Institution and Blew
1t in Stocks.

A sensation r. promised IN banking
circles as a result OF the arrest at
Pttshurs OF Harry Silverman. man
ager IN that city of the firm OF Miller
& Co, OF New York charging HIM with
being implicated in conspiracy to de-
fraud the Farmers Deposit National
Bank there of $4,000
Henry Reiher. paying teller of the
bank, and John Young. the auditor.
were arrested on Monday. and Yesterday
Bank Examiner Folds made Information
before the United States Commissioner
against Reber. Young. Silverman. land
others unknown to the deponent."
charging them With consplrlnK 10 re-
fraud the bank.
The two bank employees are alleged
to have taken more than O quarter of
a million dollars during the summer and
fall Of 1870, and lost most OF It In specu-
lation with the brokerage firm OF Miller
& Co. which has offices here, in Pitts
burg. Philadelphia. Chicago. New or
leans and other cities. Silverman was
relea sed on $4,000 bail. Reiber ana
Young are in Jail.
The evening world., 1908-03-26
PRISON AND FINE FOR YOUTH
Judge Impores Additional Penalty
on Shannon.

on Shannon.
Judge Rosalsky In General Sessions TO-
day sentenced Michael Shannon, OF No.
1872 Second avenue. to the penetentiary
for one year and to pay fine OF $500
on a conviction OF nertv larceny.
Shannon, VINO IS twenty years nd. wa,
convicted on March 8. He was SEN
fenced then 20 the city retorTnatory on
7 arts Island. but was not received. ow-
ing TO the fact he had been there be-
fore. Arranged again before Judge
Rosolsky. Shannon was allowed to go on
q suspended sentence, relatives a.sur-
ing the Judge that he would be sent out
OF town.
Recently residents in the neighbor-
hood OF Shannon's home complained to
Distric;-Attorney jerome that Shannon
had again assumed command OF a gang
OF young touGhs and had committed
several robberies. Judge Rosalsky
caused the arrest OF Shannon and sent
him to the penetentiary.
You are TYPICAL tough" the Judge
told shannon Should receive such
drastic punishment as will be les
son 10 You and others Ike you Youths
Ike you cannot go along withut having
the arm Of justice strike you and strike
you heavy"
The evening world., 1908-03-26
HELD FOR THEFT
|. Of WATCH OWNER
THRUST ON HIM
Merchant After Leaving Train
Found Costly Timepiece
in Pocket. 'fF
DROWSY MANS ERROR.
Siegel Gives Watch to JAN
over to Sell and Both
Are Held.
DROWSY MANS ERROR.

Awakening in his berth in a Pullman
car while en- routs to this city from Al
bany. a passenger felt in the darkness
for his watch, opened tho curtains to
sec the time and then drowsilv placed
the timepiece in the first pocket with
which his hand came in contact.
This incident took place nearly
month ago. at which time A. J. Grant.
superintendent OF the Pullman Car Com
pany. reported to the police that a gold
watch and fob studded with diamonds
had been lost or stolen from passen-
ger on the Albany night express.
Lieuts. Granville and Firneisen. of
the Detective Bureau, were assigned
to the case. They were told that the
watch bore the monogram &C. II. p.
jr.," on one side and 1902 on the
other. They found the watch at q
pawnbroker's shop on the Bowery.
David b. Janover, twenty years old, OF
No. 800 East Seventy-second street. en-
tered the shop last night and asked the
proprietor to buy the ticket. which
showed that s35 had been advanced on
the ;ewelry
Janoyer was arrested and taken TO
headquarters. where he said he had
received the watch from Irving Siegel.
of the firm Of SleGel Brothers. cloth
ing manufacturers. at No. 1SS Greene
street, and living al No. 50 West One
Hundred and Fourteenth street Siegel
was summoned 10 hcadpuarters and
said he had given the watch TO jan
over to sell. He told the police he
occupied a lower berth on the Albany
night express n month ago. He left
the train on arriving in this city. and
was taking off his overcoat in res
taurant when he put his hand In the
pocket and found the watch and fob.
SieEel read the advertisements in the
newspapers IN an effort to find tae
owner of tie jewelry. and falling to get
any clqe decided to dispose of the
watch and fob. lie made Janover his
commissioner. and says he was told by
tie latter that he had sold the watch
for 30
Superintendent Grant said to-day
that the man who reported the case 10
him and whose name he did not recall.
told of awakening during the night and
looking at the time Then he put the
overcnat pocket. but instead of using ms
own coat. ne said undoubtedly he put
the timepiece into an overcoat belong
ing to some other passenger.
Siogel and JanOver We're neld as sus-
picious persons.
The evening world., 1908-03-26
GAMBLING JOINTS
CLOSED IN PANIC
Worlds Expose of Police Pro-
lection Causes General Or
der to Shut Up.

The panic into which The Worlds
expose of police protection Of gambling 6
places has thrown the houses Of chance
in the White Light district has resulted
in the closing OF all places where chips
can be bought or money spread on the
green cloth. They have been shut 80
tight that a crowbar wouldn't gain ad-
mission to any OF them, with the possible
exception OF few small games IN OBJ
scure streets.
The gamblers are holding their horses
TIL they sec what action the District
Attorney means to take against the ac-
cused wardmen and detectives, whose
cases ne Is now studying.
Il Is almost certain . Grand Jury
viii grow out Of the s1-
pose.
The gamblers who have been guaran-
teed protection for months past have
tend TO take any ohAnoSA Handbook
men, however. are stiu to Be- found in
most OF t..eir old haunts, and tho tip
to lay low seems only to have affected
the roulette. pcker and faro dyoutv.
The evening world., 1908-03-26
PACKERS GET ALL THE GAIN
BY HIGHER MEAT PRICES

CHICAGO, March es.-Farmers of ILL.,
nois. Iowa and other States who raise
live stock for the Chicago market Will
not benefit by the increased price OF
meats established by packers and re-
tailers on Tuesday and raised still
higher yesterday.
The cost Of all meats. excepting veal.
has been increased during the last two
days from ! to 5 cents a pound. Farm
ers, owing TO their shipping Of all avail
panic. aer said by the packers 10 have
exhausted the supply. and now will not
reap the benefit for the increased price
offered by packers.
The evening world., 1908-03-26
CONCERT HALLS RAlDED.
Jeraey City Men Charged with
Selling in Unlicensed Rooms.

wick street, Jersey CITY. were Ta'ded
-o-day nv detectives. Al No. lS Bruins
wick street William Eooowsfa' 'he
reputed proprietor. and Arthur Zi!lnski .lT:t,
yers arrested. Five girls, all under
Tineseen Mp,s n years of age, were also taken
into custody. At No. Ill Bruins Wick
sfrsa, Michael DaInato, the rcputed pro-
prietor, together with three negroes VINO
were found in the place.
I've alleged proprtetUrs were cherged
he,ore Judge Farmer with selling liquor
in a room that is not licensed; Ioor.
owski and Z.linsld were heid in $1,000
each for the Grand Jury Damlto
case was adjourned until 'o-INo'fo"'
The girls were discharged.
The evening world., 1908-03-26
BILL TO AID UNEMPLOYED.

ALBANY. March 26.-A bill author!z-
Ing the Governor to appoint a commits
sion of five members to INQUIRE into
the cause OF the lack o. employment
Of large mum bers OF people IN the State
and to devise means OF amelloratInp
their condition was offered by Nr
L!ebmann. OF Manhattan. in the As
sembly yesterday.
The evening world., 1908-03-26
PARENTS SEEK JOHN WALSH.

Mrs. Maria Wash, OF No 33l East
Thirty-third street, has asked The Even
ing World to ind her son. John Walsh.
VINO left his homo about the end of
last December. 1t is believed by his
parents that John is not far away. He
is about five feet tall. fair OF complex
ion. has brown eyes and is of stout
build.
The Lexington advertiser., 1908-02-28

A sharp featured, determined little
woman popped her head out of the
door and Indignantly demanded the
business Of a bashful young man who
had been hanging around the house
for hours in pitiless downpour of
rain, hoping against hope that his
adored one woud invite him in. says
It'd. bits. Now, then, young feller
what do yer want here2 Tryin to
wear the pavement out, or wbat?" she
demanded, sarcastically,
/ reckon I've come a-courtin your
daughter, the sha faced youth
admitted
'Oh. ye're after Lizzie, are yerY
Then take my advice, young man,
an run away an lose yerself My
gal amt goin' to marry chan that
aint' got courage to knock at the door
an ask forher-- not likely Why, wnen
my husLan' came a.courtin me an
found the door locked. he climbed the
back. yard wall. strangled the bulldog,
an knocked the ol man silly wi O
clump on the jaw. Then he grabbed
hol' of my han an showed ring as
big as cartwheel on my finger an ;
tol me that the bans were published
last Sunday. That's the sort of hus.
ban / want for our Lizzie-not shiv-
erin III illsop that amt got sense to
come in out of the rainl"
The Lexington advertiser., 1908-02-28
Trustees Sale.
/. NJ. PEPPER.
Notary Public.

Under and by virtue OF the terms OF certain
deed OF trust executed on the 3lst day OF Deeenl-
ber 1906, by +. X. Arnold and his wife, Rosa
Arnold, TO secure Miss Ida Sutton In the pay
ment OF certain indebtedness therein named
which said deed OF trust Is of record in deed of
trust book Number l6 on page 7Sa in the chan
Gerry clerks office OF Holmes County Mississippi
the Indebtedness therein mentioned remaining
due and unpaid, |, the undersigned trustee
therein named; VIII on Monday, the I'd day of
March, 1909. within legal hours In front Of the
east door OF the courthouse In Lexington. Miss
issippi. offer tor sale at public outery TO the
highest bidder for cash, the following described
property In Holmes County Mississippi to.wit:
North of the northeast /, less acres of OF the
northeast corner occupied by negro church.
and west OF the southwest OF the northeast
1, all In Section 28. Township IA, Range east,
containing 81 acres more or less. l WIN convey
only such title as Is vested In me by said deed of
trust.
Witness my signature this the Goth day OF jan
uary, 1908.
l.3l-4t II. s. HOOKER. Trustee.
The Lexington advertiser., 1908-02-28

BY virtue OF the authority conferred on me as
trustee in that certain deed of trust executed on
et ux, Seriny Miller, to secure Herman Bros.
20. In the payment OF certain indebtedness
therein mentioned. which deed OF trust IL re.
corded In Trust Deed Book lS, page 15l OF the
records OF trust deeds OF Holmes County, Miss
issipp In the payment OF which indebtedness
default has been made, win at the east door of
the court house in Lexington, Mississippi on
Monday, the 2nd day OF March, 1908 within
legal hours on said day, offer for sale at public
outcry. to the highest bidder for cash. the foL
lowing described land in Holmes County, Miss
issippi The n. W. OF =. W, /, section g. township
IA, range ~, containing forty acres, more or
less The title is believed to be good, but win
only convey such title as is vested in me as
trustee.
Witness my hand this the Sd day OF February.
1908 b. II. ALEXANDER
l-17-3t Trustee
The Lexington advertiser., 1908-02-28
C0rnO! C0rno! COrnO! What
10 COrnO2 a feed that Ia ala
feed. For horse, mule, cow and
calf. Barrett Grocer Co.

Pastor Kincanon reports good attend.
ance at both services at West last Sun.
day.
T, !. King, formerly of Carroll
county, but recently of Texas. renewed
acquaintance in the city yesterday.
II you will try Argo Red Salmon,
YOU will find Salmon that you can
always depend upon. Nothing nicer.
r. C. Wilburn and wife drove down
to Richland Monday to see Mrs. Shep.
herd, who is quite i'll. Mr.. Wilburn
returned that evening. while Mrs.
Wilburn remains several days.
On account of the passage of the
pohibition bill, il has been suggested
that the legislature ought to take some
steps to define the boundary between
Mississippi and Louisiana, through
the channel of the Mississippi river,
in order to prevent the operation of
whiskey boats on that stream. That
this problem must come up for solu.
tion is readily apparent, for certain
elements of the population in Vicks-
burg, Greenville, Natchez and other
river towns will doubtless inaugurate
schemes to evade the law.
One. half the cotton oil mills In Mis-
sissippi have closed down on account
of the shortage of the seed crop, and
30 days hence there will be less than
a dozen mills operating in the state,
A drop in the price OF seed has occur
red during the past few days. The
mills are offering $l7 per ton, t. 0. b., |
at stations. Last week they were /
paying $18 per ton. AS the season
draws to close, however, it is very
probable that an advance in price will
take place, it being the desire of man
ayers to keep their plants running as
long as possible. The quality of cot
tonseed this season has been exception
ally good, owing to the open weather
during the harvesting period
Wa Ting Fang's return to Washing
ton as Chinese minister is beginning
10 produce new crop of stories illus
-rating his readiness of retort. The
)ther day the lady who sat next him
1t dinner asked him why the Chinese
attached so much Importance to the :
lragon. You know there is no such
don't yoa?" she asked you
lave never seen one, have youP'
Ny dear madam, replied the Orien-
al diplomatist, why do you attach
0 much importance TO the Goddess of
liberty on your coins? You know
here is no such lady, don't you?
1ou have never seen her, have your
The Lexington advertiser., 1908-02-28
Trustees Sale.

State Of Mississippi, County OF Holmes.
By virtue OF authority vested in me as trustee
In that certain deed OF trust executed on the
end day OF February 1907, by Ben Love, Jr., to
Plckens Brothers CO., to secure certain in
debtedness therein mentioned, said deed OF trust
being recorded in book 1S, page 30 of the roe
ords Of above State and county. and default
having been made, | will on Thursday. March &.
1908, at the south door OF the court house il,
Lexington. Miss, sell to the highest bidder for
cash the following described property helms
ana situated in Holmes county. Miss, to-wit: Sc.
n. e. and 10 acres in n e. S. q. sec q, t. 16,
T. east: One dove cOlored horse all farming
implements, etc The title is believed to be good
but win convey only such title az IL vested in
me as trustee Witness my signature this the
sth day OF February. 1908.
W. r. GWIN Trustee
Lexington, Miss. February S, 1903,
The Lexington advertiser., 1908-02-28

Nothing so nice for a luncheon O
lpicnic, as Argo Red Salmon sand
wiches or salad.
Or. Thomas, of Franklin, was ;
business visitor to Lexington Monday
E. e. Brown was up from Ebenezel
Monday on business.
John brennan, of franklin, made
Lexington visit Friday.
w. NJ Marks, of Howard, made the
county capital business visit Mon.
day.
| Miss Hinman, who has been visiting
Mrs. r. Fl. Cole for week, returned
to her home in Yazoo City Monday,
J. B, House, of Eulogy, was noted
on our busy marts Monday.
And still another free mail delivery
route is promised for this vicinity.
which will make six in all. Postoffice
Inspector s. b. Daboll, who was here
last week, will recommend its estab-
lishment, which is an assurance that
it will be done
Will Sides, Of Moorehead, spent
Monday night in Lexington.
Inspector s. B. Daboll left Monday
for Durant to inspect the rural free
delivery mail routes going out from
that place.
Mrs 0. Fl. Swayze, of Yazoo City,
visited III Lexington last week
H. Fonville, b G. Rathell, James
Moore and Allen Robertson attended
a pound party at Mrs. Everett 'sFriday
night which was given for the benefit
of the school.
John $. Hord, of Roseneath visited
Lexington on business Tuesday.
DR.. M P. Winkler, of Tchula, min
gled with his many Lexington friends
Tuesday.
j. W. Smith and little daughter, of
Tchula, visited in the city Tuesday.
L. g. Thompson, Of Gwin, paid Lex.
ington business visit Tuesday.
The Lexington advertiser., 1908-02-28

TIE Forest school, which is under
the able tltelage OF Miss Ada May
Frost, on Friday observed Washing
toms birthday by a most excellently
rendered program of recitations. dec
lamations, etc. After the exercises the
whole crowd went over TO F. S. Keal-
hofer's and the program was repeated
for the benefit of son of Mr.. Keal-
hofer who has been i'll for some time.
MIS-. Jennie Y Dent. of Liberty
Chapel. favored this Office with a
pleasant call Monday.
X. NJ. Warner. of AdaiI, sojourned
in Lexington Monday.
Peter and Oscar Ingold. of Liberty
Chapel, were in the city on business
Monday.
r. I. Spell, T. s. Wigley, s. R.
Wigley, Miss Rosa L. Wigley and Les
lie Wigley, of hardscrabhle. were Wis
, itors to Lexington Monday.
Rev. Father B. O'Reilley held serv.
ices at Winona last Sunday.
Capt ]. W. Humphreys, the genial
conductor on the Tchula train, took
a lay-on q portion Of the week.
ARGo ARGO ARGO ARGO ARGO
ARG0 ARGO ARGO ARGO ARGO
ARGO
WANTED; Salesman with own
team to call on country gin and saw
mill trade with our celebrated line of
oils and greases in Holmes and adioin.
ing counties. Salary or commission.
The Stetson Oil g. Paint Co., Cleve-
land, Ohio.
t. r. King, of Durant, was here on
business yesterday.
DR.. J. W. Jordan went over to his
delta plantation this morning.
r. C. Barger conveyed a prisoner TO
the county farm at Bee Lake this
morning.
DIR. ". W. Nye, Of Walden, was ac
cidentally killed on hunting expedi-
tion Wednesday.
T j. James, col, Goodman, is new
subscriber 10 this paper