Clarion-Ledger from Jackson, Mississippi • Page 1

JACKSON MISSISSIPPI, 'I UESDAY. AUGUhT 20, 1001 50 CENTS A MONTH VOL- FIGHTING FIRE FIEND HAS WON BOTH SUITS in Buffalo and that it would be shipped to the falls tomorrow. On Thursday the work of s-lrctci ing is expected to commence. Farreli hopes to cross it next Sunday, or the feat may be delayed, as Cora Boekwith wants him to da a double turn with her on the day she hopes to swim the whirlpool rapids. At the point where it is expected to Miss Sallie McGhee Isom, of Oxford, Recovers Damages In California Court of $120,000, Southeastern Portion of the City of Philadelphia Is Threatened With a Disastrous Conflagration.

fully eighty-five per cent of the total registered vote of the county will be polled, before the voting booths close. It is believed by those who have closely studied the situation that is between T. Dabney Marshal and T. R. Foster.

Mr Cook is generally considered the farmer's candidate, and his chief support will be outside of Vicks-burg. In this city both Marshall and Foster have strong si'pporters who are leaving no stone unturned to secure their election. Marshall's candidacy is, of course, to secure vindication for imprisonment, while Mr. Foster is standing on his record as a sound-money Kew shapes and styles', if our-in. hands, Imperials.

stretch the rope the cliffs are S00 feefc apart. In making the trip Farreli says he will carry a balancing pole of pipe cents 13 Gents. so iron about fifty feet long. He appeared confident that he could make the trip, anticipating no trouble in ascending the BREASTWORKS BEING THROWN UP OIL WELL PROPERTY AT STAKE slope of the cable from the center. However, he made nervous inquiries a3 to Linen handkerchiefs, $2.50 doz.

plain and white. Boys and girls caps 25 and 50c. Men's Garters, our own make how far he would plunge if he fell. Had Lease! a Small Tract of Groan i la Los Argcks on Which a Company Struck a Gosher. To Prevent the Oil From Entering Town Huge Reservoir May Break at Any Mament Many Dead.

SAPP LEADS THE REPUBLICANS THE H0PI SNAKE DANCE. 1 25 cts, 15 cts Silk. Lisle. EAEY. JOHN Philadelphia, Aug.

20 Huge reddish black clouds covering the southeastern part of the city mark the spot where hundreds of firemen and thousands of citizens are waging a Spartan battle to prevent the hood of burning oil from the tanks of the Atlantic Refining Com vvHIGH CLASS TAILORING. 118 State Street. ARIZONA INDIANS ENGAGED IN A QUEER CEREMONY. Holbrook, Arizona, August 20 The past week has witnessed the departure of many tourists from this point for the Hopi Indian villages, where the famoua snake dance is scheduled to begin today. The Indian villages are located on the rim of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado about four days' ride from thia point.

The snake dance is a prayer for rain and is one of the most unique and interesting religious performances to be found in any part, of the world. The dance continues for nine days. The public performance, in which rattlesnake are handled, takes place on the last day of the ceremony. It is customary for several hundred Indians to take part. KENTUCKIANS TRY.

TO DEPOSE HIM BUT FAIL. Louisville, Aug. 20 Senator Deboe, Charles E. Sapp, collector of internal revenue, and C. M.

Harnett, surveyor of port, still have contiol of the Republican party in Kentucky. This was proved at a meeting of the state central committee held last night in which the opposition faction, led by ex-Governor Bradley, John W. Yerkes, Samuel Roberts, Leslie Combs and Vincent Boreing tried to have Collector Sapp removed from all connection with the management of Republican affairs in this district. By a vote of to 5 a motion to depose Sapp as chairman of the Republican executive committee was defeated. Senator Deboe, Sapp's warmest supporter, then introduced a resolution which allows Sapp to name the three members of tne campaign committee, and leaves the collector in practical control of the paity machinery.

3 "Tffi rggmgw Special to the Ularion-Ledger. Oxford, August 20 Word reaches here from Los Angeles that Miss Sallie McGhee Isom, teacher of elocution at the University of Mississippi, has won her big suit in the Federal court at that place and recovers damages in the sum of $20,000. Miss Isom owns a piece of property on Victor Heights, Los Angeles, which was leased to Dr. Book in 1S9S at the nominal rental of $200 per year. At the expiration of two years she learned that Dr.

Book had leased the property to the Rex Cruuv- Oil Company, and a' few-months iater the company developed an immense gusher on the tract. Miss Isom immediately brought suit both for the value of the oil taken out and the recovery of her property. She wins both suits and v.j'U recover about $120,000 the property. Is not complete without one of our 99 IOWA DEMOCRATS. 6S 3 ath Straps pany from reaching the city and destroying millions of dollars worth of property.

Breastworks are being thrown up to head off the s-tream of fire, and the police force is recruiting men from all parts of the city and sending them to the scene with picks and shovels to assist in the work. If the big reservoir "should break thousands of people will be swept to their death rnd the work now under way is perilous in the extreme. Already ten tanks hae exploded and outside the city the entire country is a mass of flame, which is coming in this direction with fearful One of the tanks which exploded was filled with gasoline' uv.d caused the death of five persons. 1 he fire has been in progress since shortly after midnight. Forty men were seriously burned and eisrht killed outright by the explosion of the other tanks.

The wounded hive been carried tt the hospitals, and wonderful heroism was displayed in accomplishing their rescue. A dozen other men are mksing and it is feared that their bodies are in the lake of fire. The disaster was caused by one of the tanks being struck by lightning, and the fire rapidly spread to the other tanks. A GOOD ASSESSMENT. a Mediteranean Bath Sponge, one of our many delightful Toilet Soaps, Toilet Waters in fact, we make your bath perfect.

Let us show you what you need. Just opened a line of new Sponges all" prices and sizes. INCREASE OF $140,022 IS SHOWN IN COPIAH. Special to the Clarion-Ledger. Hazlehurst, Aug.

20 The personal assessment in Copiah county for the year 1901 amounts to $1,803,508.00, a gain over last year of $140,022.00. ARE NOW GATHERING FOR STATE Des Moines, Iowa, August 20 Democratic politicians are gathering in force for tomorrow's State convention which, will put in nomination candidates foe Governor and other State officers to be chosen in November. All of the places on the ticket are contested and the convention promises to be interesting. The platform is a subject of warm discussion among those already on the field. There appears to be a variance of opinion among the leaders on this subject but the indica This, however, includes the raises made erlbert.S 3Ch PAN-AMERICAN RATES.

A REDUCTION GOES INTO EFFECT TODAY. Buffalo, N. Y.s Aug. 20 The new rates for Pan-American traffic, adopted by the Central Passenger Agents' Association, went into effect today. While, for the purposes of the public, the new rates practically amount to a reduction, the railroad men interested say the change made is an extension of time limit.

Fifteen-day round-trip tickets are to" be sold from principal points for one straight fare, jdus Heretofore there, has been a time limit of ten days on tickets at this rate. In the, same way twenty-day round-trip ticket.3 are now sold for one and one-third times the straight fare, while heretofore such tickets have been limited to fifteen days. The changes apply only to the territory of the Central Passenger Agents' Association and do not extend east of Buffalo. A OS ment as rendered by individuals showed an increase over last year of more than $100,000.00. There was a gain in sol tions are that the views of those favorinjj WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGIST.

306 EAST PEARL STREET. a strict anti-railroad and anti-monopoly platform will prevail. ENCAMPMENT AT BIL0XI. jS2 DISS SAVED FROM INDIANS' TORTURE Our 1-2 Trice vent credits over last year of $22,075.00. Copiah county has one of the best assesors in the state.

He makes it his business to see that fair assessments are rendered, and if they are not given in at what he thinks is right, a note is made of particular assessments, and the matter reported to the board of supervisors. As a general thing tins bodv stands fcv the assessor in his ree-ommendations. Much money is lost in the way of taxation, to the state and many counties, by having incompetent assessors, or some other county officer considering a popular move to advise one neighbor not to give in his property for more than his neighbor over the way. MICHIGAN DAY. A MEXICAN BOY IS RESCUED BY POSSE.

Phoenix, August 20 Juan Robeles, a Mexican boy, 1G years old, wis spved from a horrible fate today by a posse which went from here to a settlement of Yaqui Indians, where the boy-was about to te put to death by torture for having killed Azula, an Indian, for beating a tquaw. The boy was found unconscious from pain, with hauls and feet bound with tightly drawn cords. The Indians were preparing to force Robeles to dance over beds of caelum, a mode o'f torture common among thcrctelves. Sale BEGINS STRIKERS LOSING GROUND. Monday, tKe 5th inst.

In this sale there are remnants for everybody. All remnants of goods, from the finest SILKS to the BEST CHECKS and CALICOES, go at 1-2 Price DEPARTMENT OF ALASKA. GOV. BLISS AND STAFF ARE VISITING BUFFALO. Buffalo, N.

Aug. 20 This was Michigan day at, the exposition and the handsome building of that state was the Mecca for thousands of visitors. Governor Bliss and star and many prominent citizens of the state were present. Special trains and boats from Detroit brought thousands of visitors to the city last night and this morning. The formal exercises were held in the Temple of Music.

Among the speakers were Senator Burrows, Representative William Alden Smith, Mayor W. C. Maybury, of "Detroit, and General Duffield. The Michigan- building is one of the finest of the f-tate at the exposition. The style of architecture is colonial, with large porches.

EMEMBER THE DAY, DAY WAS SPENT IX ARRANGING CAMP ROUTINE. Special to the Clarion-Ledger. Biloxi, Miss. Aug. 20 Between six and seven hundred men of the Second and Third Regiments of the Mississippi National Guard are now in camp here.

The day was spent in pitching tents and arranging the loutine for the ten day's stay. Billups and official staff arrived last night and have established headquarters. The commissary department is busy distributing rations and the scene at the camp ground is one of great activity. The complete program -for the entertainment of the visitors has not been arranged, but the following events are thus far scheduledby the committees: Wednesday, Aug. 21 Paid bal 1 at Dullon's hall; all persons in civilian's clothes will have to pay; those in uniform and ladies free.

Thursday, Aug. 22 Card party at the hotel, for commissioned officers, their ladies and the society people- of Biloxi. Friday, Aug. 23 Paid ball at Dullon's hall. Saturday, Aug.

24 Ball at Hotel de Montross. Monday, Aug. 26 Garden party and Governor's day. TuesdajT, Aug. 27 Paid ball al Dullon's hall.

The entertainment committee consists of the following named gentlemen: A. B. Austin, J. J. Kennedy, Leslie Partridge, AT.

O. Talbot, T. P. Dul-lon, W. K.

M. Dukate, J. B. Lemon and John Carraway. On reception Chairman W.

F. Swan, W. II. Mavbin, D. A.

Nash, J. D. Me-Kie, Wra. A. Diers, W.

0. Talbot, F. W. Elmer. On arrangements F.

W. Elmer, I. Heidenheim, J. D. McKie, W.

II. Van Hook, Ernest Despoite, W. F. Swan. MONDAY, AUG.

5th, SALE BEGINS. WHITING GRAY. STEEL TRUST HAS THE CLARKE PLANT RUNNING. Pittsburg, Aug. 20 The steel trust managers announce that another mill is working at the Clarke plant today.

This property is now running at full blat, and all ether properties are running the same as yesterday. The strikers claim they have crippled the Lindsey and McCutcheon mills by persuading a number of the skilled non-unionists to quit work, but the managers say that the milla are running as usual. A review of the situation today shows that the strikers have lost much ground since last week. IS TO ABANDONED BY THE GOVERNMENT. Seattle, August 20 The transport Seward, which sails today, is going to St.

Michael for the purpose of bringing back General Randall and the headquarters of the department of Alaska. This will mark the official end of the department of Alaska, which will hereafter be known as a portion of the department of Columbia. i i i STILL ANOTHER SENSATION. FOR GOOD ROADS. An Exhibition of Fine Plumbing Can be seen every day where we have fitted up houses with the best modern ideas of sanitary plumbing.

We Carry a full line of Plumbing fixtures A NEW YORK MINISTER IS ARRESTED FOR EXTORTION. New York, August 20 Another surprise was sprung in the police scandal at noon today when, at the request of Richard Smith and William Wills, Magistrate Brann issued a warrant for the arrest of Rev. Frederick Russell, president of the New; York State Law and Order League, on the charge of extortion. Russell is accused of plotting to kill Barnett Nadler in order to prevent prosecution on the charge of extortion for protection preferred by a saloon keeper. COPIAH COUNTY'S MACHINES ARE ON THE GROUND.

Special to the Clarion-Ledger. Hazlehurst, August 20 Copiah county has fallen into line with many other counties in the State and will work its road by contract. Road machinery has been purchased and is now on the ground. Mr. W.

E. Dodds has been appointed road commissioner for the county With a new court house and good roads Copiah county will easily rank with the best in the State. IN HANDS OF A MOB. REIGN OF TERROR IN A MISSOURI TOWN. Springfield, Mo.

Aug -20 At Pierce Citv, where two negroes were Ivnched last night, the town is in the hands of an armed mcb today, which has declared its intention of driving all negroes from the town, fceveral negro houses have been burned and th'i tvn is in a reign of terror. The mob broke into the armory oi the local militia and took possession of all the Gov. Dockery has been wired to s-end tioops. EHimates Cheerfully Given. LUDFRfiAfH PT TTIVTUINC TO Phone 557 HANNNA IS SUMMERING.

5-PEARL STREET. REFUSED BURIAL-PERMIT. MORE PUNISHMENT ASKED. NEW YORK'S POLICE SCANDAL. Great- BUT WILL TAKE ACTIVE PART IN OHIO CAMPAIGN.

Cleveland, Ohio, August 20 Senator Hanna and family left this morning for Hay Lake to spend a few days at heir summer cottage. Senator Tlanna says that he will take an active part in the Ohio campaign. Ml ti El THE BRITISH TALK SASSY. TO THE CHINESE ENOY. London, Aug.

20 Sir Arthur Satovr has noticed the Chinese peace plenipotentiary that decrees for the punishment of other natives engaged in the Chu Chan massacres must be carried out forthwith, and unless the demand is immediately, complied with the British government 'will decline to withdraw its tTOOpS. ENGLISH CORONER DISPLAYS HIS GREAT AUTHORITY. Southampton, August 2fr A. Bendon, coxswain on the United States flagship Chicago, died here Saturday night of to oury him ashore, but the English coroner refused to accept the statement asphyxiation. Arrangements were made of the ship's doctor, certified to by the captain, or permit any landing of the corpse without an inquest.

The Chicago thereupon put out to sea and buried the. coxswain. THREE MORE OFFICERS WILL BE ARRESTED. New York, Aug. 20 Further developments are expected tomorrow in the police scandal.

Three warrants were issued this, morning for police officers whose names have not yet been made public. Their arrests will probably take place tonight. uction BROKE THE RECORD. KAISER WILHEM DER GROSSE MAKES 22 KNOTS PER HOUR. New York, August -20---The steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse arrived here TO RIDE OVER NIAGARA.

COPIAH COTTON CROP. QUIET ON THE ISTHMUS. morning after" having made a rec Still continues on all summer goods, and broken lines in every department. We 'must make room for our fall stock, ancj shall give you decisive marked down Prices, in order to do so, we have, on hand a hige line of remnants, which we make at one-half actual cost. ord-breaking trip fom Cherbourg.

The average speed was 22.16 knots per hour. THE WARREN COUNTY ELECTION IS THE BEST IN THE COUNTY'S HISTORY. Special to the Clarion-Ledger. Crystal Springs, August 20 The cotton crop in Copiah county is considered the best in the history of the county. Corn is better than anticipated, and it i now thought enough will be made to supply the county.

GEORGE FARRELL ARRANGING TO MAKE A PERILOUS TRIP. Niagara Falls, N. August 20 George II. Furell, who is at present stopping in DufTaio, but whose home i Parnell avenue, Chicago, was at Niagara Falls today making arrangements fcr stretching a rope cable across the gorge from cliff to cliff, between the canta-ever and lower steel arch bridges, his intention being to cross the or? -v A v' STEAMER REPORTS cAY THAT THERE IS NO FIGHTING-New York, August 20 Passengers arriving on the steamer Orizaba this morning from Colon say that the reports have been greatly exaggerated concerning the conflict between Colombia; arid Venezuela, and that all is now quiet on the isthmus. There had been no fighting for a week prior to their deTtr A HEAVY VOTE IS BEING POLLED AT VICKSBURG.

Special to the Clarion-Ledger Vieksburg, Aug. 20 A heavy vctc iWeng polled at the special ebc-tic J' v' TL2 hf rT.