The golden rule. [volume], January 14, 1899, Image 3

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FROM WIRE AND CABLE.]
THE GIST OF THE NEWS AS FLASHED ,
the
war Between England and France is
Thought to he inevitable-—Jackson Day gen,
obnerveA—London Ballt Over a Lake — '
Aguinaldo Fought for Annexation. j by
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Grip is epidemio in the section
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The senate passed the Distriot of
Columbia appropriation bill. I
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The capacity of the iron pipe plant
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Col. Wm. J. Bryan delivered n
speech at Cincinnati Friday against
OVER THE WORLD.
around Soranton, Miss.
The Fourth United States Infantry
has been ordered to Manilla.
A new tin plate company will build
six large mills at Wilmington, 111.
at Bessmer, Ala,, is to be doubled.
A child of 8 years has disappeared
De Soto, Mo., leaving absolutely no
trace.
expansion.
The explosion of a boiler at Park
ing, near London, Eng., Friday, kill
ed nine men.
Lord Salisbury has TTom ised the
co-operation of England in the Czar's
disarmament plan.
A man supposed to be William Stan
ton of St. Louis committed suicide
Saturday at Hot Springs.
Hon. John M. Allen of Mississippi
has announced himBelf a candidate for
tho United States Senate.
In well-informed circles in England
and France war between the two coun
tries is believed to bo inevitable.
Judgo A. H. Longino of Greenville
has announced his caudidacy for the
governorship of Mississippi.
Col. Wm. J. Bryan made another
speech, at Chicago Saturday, against
militarism and imperialism.
Five men have been arrested at
Mansfield, Mo., charged with robbing
the Memphis train at Maeomb.
Tho administration will not recog
nizo the pretensions of Agoncillo as
the diplomatic agent of Aguinaldo.
The belief prevails in Washington
that Mr. Dudley Coleman will be ap
pointed subtrensurer at New Orleans
Jeff Parker appeared as a witness
ngainst his brother. Robert, who is
charged with murder at Chattanooga.
Secretary Algor has issued stringent
orders for tho sanitnry inspection
weekly of all military camps and hos
pitals.
Col. San Martin of the Spanish
army has been sentenced to life im
prisonment for abandoning his post in
Puerto Rico.
Mnjor Pearce, the Missouri congress
man. discussed Cuba in the _ house
Saturday after ten days investigation
ou the island.
The tension between Great Britain
and Franco is increasing, and leading
men in both countries believe that war
is not far off.
Tho honse committee on judiciary
have decided that Gen. Wheeler and
other army oflicers havo vacated their
seats in congress.
Jackson Day, Saturday, was ob
served in all the large cities of the
country, notably in Chicago, Denver
and Omaha.
In Paris a man has been arrested for
simulating suicide to frighten his wife.
His ruse was so realistic that tho wife
is dying of shock.
Senator Mason introduced an anti
expansion resolution, and announced
that he would discuss the subject in
tho senate Tuesday.
A Toxas official has arrested a man
said to be a confederate of Charles
Beeler, the missing Wells-Fargo ex
press messenger.
A boy in the Atchison, (Kas.,) re
formatory confessed to having robbed
the Missouri Pacific train at Leeds, for
which Jesse James, Jr., is indicted.
Maximo Gomez hopes to unite Cuba
and San Domingo under one govern
ment and establish a republio eooond
only to the United States.
The model town of Pullman, 111., is
to be sold to the highest bidder, under
tbe recent decision of tho Supremo
court. Householders will have the
preference in the bidding.
Senor Silvela has announced his
policy and the union of his party with
the Polavieja faction has precipitated
ministerial crisis at Madrid, which is
expected to result in the downfall of
the Hagasta cabinet.
In the senate Mr. Allen announced
that the talk of Federal care for ex
Confederates end ex-Confederate cem
eteries was an injustice to the south,
and the result of tho President's and
Senator Butler's over-enthusiasm.
England has practically declared a
protectorate over Egypt, and France,
it is believed in Europe, must yield to
England in every other dispute be
tween the two countries or resort to
the arbitrament of the sword.
A noted English civil enginoor an
nounces that London is built over a
huge lako,which is in a basin of chalk.
It is proposed to sink artesian wells in
stead of bringing water from Wales.
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The reports of Consul Wildmnn,
who was stationed at Manila prior to
the war, shows that Aguinaldo fought
for annexation first and indépendance
secondly.
American he hoped to see the islands
colony of tho United States, and
of his lieutenants made similar
The Filippino told the
a
many
declarations.
OPEFUTOR MURDERED.
"obbor» »e.ort to Murder to Accompli»!.
the hooting of a Telegraph Office,
Philadelphia, Pa.—H. Wurster,
the night operator for the Philadelphia
Reading Railway Company at Bin
gen, a small town lie&r Bethloliem,was
murdered at an oarly hour Saturday
by robbers. The murder is thought
to have occurred between 1 and 3
o'clock. When the local freight reaoh
ed Bingen the oonductor looked in at
the window of the telegraph office.
Leaning against the wall, sitting up
right in his accustomed place, with his
feet on tho desk, was tho body of
Wurster. His head had been crushed
and there were apparently two bullet
holes in the side of his head.
body was yet worm, indicating that he
had been murdered but a short time
after having reported his last train at
12:45 a.m.
The office floor was covered with
blood, indicating that there had been
a terrible Btrugglo. All the drawers
had been rifled and the lifeless form
had been placed in the chair aftor tho
murder. There is no clue to the mur
derers. Wurster was 27 years of age
and married.
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Ariritlonal Troops for Otis.
Washington. —Gen. Sumner, com
manding at Omaha, Nebraska, has in
formed tho war department that he has
reoeived notice that the transport
Scandia will be roady to sail from San
Francisoo for Manila on tho 15th inst.,
and that he has accordingly ordored
the Twentieth infantry, at Omaha, to
leave on the 11th inst. for San Fran
cisco. The Twentieth infantry will be
the first regiment to start for Manila
out of the six regiments of regnlnrs
now under orders to proceed to the
Philippines. Three of the other regi
ments will start from Now York about
the 17th inst., and will make the trip
by way of the Suez canal. The re
maining two regiments will proceed to
the Orient by the Pacific route as soon
as transports can be provided at San
Francisco.
Who Will Succeed Romero?
Mexico City.— There is much dis
cussion in politics regarding tho am
bassadorship to the United States. It
is recognized in high circles that it
will be impossible to obtain any one
with the same qualifications as Ambas
sador Romero, who has gained an ex
ceptional knowledge of the American
people and places, and was intimate
with two generations of American
statesmen, but it is not considered
that the same qualifications are at the
present time necessary, for Ambassa
dor Clayton has shown a friendly
spirit and so much tact in several deli
cate negotiations with the government,
that it is felt much of the important
business can be transacted here. The
promotion of Gen. Clayton gives much
satisfaction in government circles.
Leedy Signs Telegraph Rill.
TorEKA,. Kas. — Gov. Leedy has
signed the bill reducing tolegrnpb
rates and placing telegraph compnnioa
under supervision of tho "court of vis
itation." The rate fixed in the bill on
the message is 15 cents for the first
ten words day or night, and 1 cent ad
ditional for each additional word.
Newspaper rates are reduced one-third
of 1 cent for each word during the day
and'one-sixth of 1 cent for each word
at night. It provides that no lower
rate shall be granted to anyone.
Stoel and Wire Trust.
New York.— It is announced by the
American Stoel and Wire Company of
ficials that tho various steel and wire
interests in this country are to be con
solidated into a new corporation to lie
known as the American Steel and wire
Company of Now Jersey,
company will have a capital stock oi
$40,000,000 preferred 7 per cent, cu
mulative, having lien on assets prior
to tho common stock and $50,000,000
common stock. An underwriting syn
dicate furnishes $28,000,000 to com
plete tho deal.
Tho new
The Dreyfus Affair Again.
London.— Tho Daily Nows pub
lishes an interview which a special
correspondent in Holland lias had with
Major Comto Ferdinand Esterhazy,
author of tho Dreyfus borderuu. The
correspondent says: "Esterhazy de
clared that tho Dreyfus affair is a bit
ter racial war, legitimate and natural,
a defense against, tho most torrible in
vasion which over menaced Europe,
observing, that unhappily the defend
ers wore not agreed among them
selves."
A Long Fast.
Janesville, Wis.—This city lays
claims to a man who has not partaken
of a bit of nourishment for the past
thirty-five days. He is A. D. Hen
drickson, for sixteon years superin
-endeut of the State Industrial School.
Ho is suffering as tho result of a stroke
of paralysis December 1st. Nothing
but water has passed his lips. Al
though he is in no immediato danger
of dying of starvation he is fast fail
ing.
Weyler Given a Banquet.
Madbid. —Gen. Weyler, the former
captain general of Cuba, gave a ban
quet Friday evening to fourteen gen
erals and admirals and a number of
other high offieors. Toasts to tho re
generation of the conntry and the re
form in tho army and linvy wore
drunk. Tho guests made speeches in
the course of which they expressed tbe
hope to shortly see Gen. Weyler in
power.
Spaniard* Ileucli,Home.
Lisbon. — Three steamers from
Cuba, having on board 4,500 repatri
ated Spanish soldiers, have arrived
hero.
LOCAL AND PERSONALS.
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The community was shocked last
Tuesdya at the report that Mrs. Su
san Leonard, wife of Mr. Stejmey E.
Leonard, had died in Now Orleans,
where she had gone for surgical
treatment. Her son Fred accom-.
panied her on the journey that none
suspected would be her last. She'
was buried in that city, far from
those who loved her. Few even of
her intimate friends suspected that
this magnificient specimen of robust
womanhood had borne umcomplain
ingly the pangs which would have
reduced an ordinary person to a
skelton. She leaves a husband and
two sons, a mother, sisters and
brothers to all of whom she was the
guiding star. A devoted and faith
ful wife, a loving mother ,a kind
and considerate friend and neighbor,
this splendid woman will be greatly
missed by the community in which
her useful life had been spent. To
all of her bereaved we tender the
deepest sympathy.
Capt. L. S. King, of Yazoo City,
one of the most gonial of mon and
one of the moÿ ardent republicans
in his neck of the woods was in the
city on Thursday. He was the cen
ter of attraction while here and
things were pleasant all about him.
The trial of Prof. A. G. Coffin
was continued until June. The pro
fessor passed through the city ou
Thursday en route to Texas where
he is engaged in teaching at Long
view.
Mr. Geo. W. Stith is up and about.
He claims that he has solved the
problem of pneumonia and that the
only thing to do is to live and wait.
Mr. B. C. Bonelli has demonstra
ted that successful wholesale busi
ness can lie conducted as well on
Clay street as on Washington. His
business is booming.
Robert Bell, aged 70, one of the
most prominent citizens of the coun
ty died near the city last Saturday.
Mr. B. J. Parker ,of Duncan, one
of the biggest planters in Bolivar
county, was in the city on Wednes
day last, on business.
Hon. Geo. W. Butler, of Anguilla,
was in the city during the week. He
was summoned to appear as a juror
at the United States court, but the
misdated and ho
But
summons was
found himself a week late,
they say that making George stay
in Vicksburg is like making a rab
bit stay in a briar patch.
Mr. Jeff Reed, one of our best
known colored merchants, was in
the city yesterday, and paid us an
appreciated call.
Rev. A. J. Russell, the beloved
and talented pastor of Bethel A,. M
E. church, will preach his farewell
sermon on Sunday. His friends,
who are numbered by thousands in
this city, are very anxious that he
he returned to the post wherein ho
has served so faithfully and so suc
cessfully.
The suicide of Willie Finney in
this city is an illustration of tho
adage that enlarged rights and priv
ileges 'brings enlarged exercise of
them. It was once thought that
every colored man was so in love
with life that nothing could he done
to persuade one of them to leave it
of his own accord. But they occas
ionally commit suicide as other peo
ple do, thus showing'the fatherhood
of God and the brotherhood of man.
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Hon. Charles S. Jeffords, of
Mayersville, one of the largest cot
ton planters in this section, passed
through the city a few days since on
his way to Memphis. He is spend
ing his winter looknig after his in
terests in Issaquena county.
ROLLING FORK NOTES.
The newly appointed chancellor,
Hon. W. C. Martin, opened court
last Monday. A number of promi
nent atomeys from abroad were in
tateudance, among them Messsr. R.
L. McLanrin, Theodore McKnight,
M. D. Landau and W. E. Moilison,
of Vicksburg. Mr. Oliver Catchiugs
was examined forjidmission to the
liar. Lawyers and laymen express
the highest opinion of the ability of
the chancellor who lias made an ex
cellent impression on all sides. The
court has had a number of persons
who havo tired of the tics of matri
mony nad have sought a dissolution
of the fretting bonds. Among the
divorces granted were:
tie vs. David Little, Charity Parker
vs. B. J. Parker. A number of im
portant land suits were decided.
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Do You Want a Homo?
If you want a good homo of 25 to 50
within 14 miles of Vicksburg on
acres
the ruilroail nt living figures, would do
well to write to
W. E. Molhson,
Vicksburg, Mias.
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Attention.
Wo aro sending this issuo to a num
ber of prominent Republicans through
out the State, and ask that they sonil
their subscriptions at once, A
strong Republican paper is worth one
dollar a year and we hope they will
respond without delay.
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London. —The president of Costa
Bica, Honor liafacl Iglesias, has ar
Tho president i.ml
his suite wero driven in royal car
riages to a hotol, where they will be
the guests of the government during
their stay here.
rived in Loudon.
BANTY TIM.
(Remarks of Sergant Tilman Joy
to tho White Man's Committee of
Spunky Point, Illinois.)
I reckon I gits your drift gents,
You low the boy sliant stay
This is a white man's country,
You are Dimocrats, you say;
Wall les' reason the tiling a minute;
I'm an old fashioned dimocrat too,
Though I layed my politics out of
tho way
For to wait till this war was through.
But I come back here allowin',
To vote as I used to do,
Though hit gravels me like the devil
to train
Along with sich fools as you.
Why go! -dem my cats ef I kin see.
In all the light of day, _
What youv'e got to'do with the
question
Whether Tim shill go or stay;,
An' further than that I gives no
tice
Ef one of you teches the boy,
Ho kin' check his trunks to a
warmer clime
Than lie'll find in Illanoy.
Wb.v blame your hearts—just
hear me!
You know that ungodly day
When our left struck Vicksburg
'heights.
How lipped anil torn and tattered
we lay;
The rest retreated, I stayed behind,
For reason best known to me,—
With a rili caved in and a leg on a
strike,
I crawled on that cussed glacee.
Lord liow the hot sun went for us,
And biled and blistered and burned,
How the rebel balls whizzed
'round us
And a cuss in his death grip turned.
Till along towards dusk I seed a
thing
I could not believe for a spell;
That nigger, that Tim was a crawl
ing to me
Through that fire proof gilt edged
hell.
The rebels seed him as quick as me
And the bullets buzzed like bees;
But he jumped for me and shoul
dered me
Though a shot fetched him once to
his knees;
But he staggered up and bore me
W M dozen stumbles and falls,
Till safe in oui- lines he drapped us
both
His black hide riddled with balls,
So iny gentle gazelles, thar's my
answer,
And here stays Banty Tim:
He trumped death's ace that day
for me
And I aint agoing back on him!
You may rezolute till the cows
comes home,
But ef one of you touches the boy,
He'll wrastle his hash to-night in
hell,
Or'my.nain© is'not'Tillman Joy!
» —John Hay.
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A LAND MARK GONE.
The death of Mr. Tobias Gib
son, which occurred in this city
last Sunday, removes a land
mark from Vicksburg, in which lie
had spent tho best years of a sacri
He had denied
ficiug busy life,
himself every enjoyment in order
that lie might make easy the lives
of those who were dear to him. The
editin' has the pleasantest and most
recollections of the kindness of this
whole souled man. The
generous
first glimpse of the great world or
letters upon which we gazed was by
him unfolded to our sight. He was
our friend through all the years
since childhood and never have we
found a friend more faithful. Hun
dreds of people all over the country
have expressed the profoundest
gret at the news of his death.
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LOST CERTIFICATE OF STOCK.
One share of stock in tho Black
well Durham Tobacco Company, of
Philadelphia, for $25, issued Janua
ry 11 tli, 188!), and numbered 1595
and payable to Hornberger & Feith.
A reward will he paid to any per
son returning tho same to the under
signed.
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J. HOMBERGER.
Successor to Hornberger & Feith.
Vicksburg, Miss.,
January 18th, 1899.
Non Resident Notice.
State of Missisippi.
To Robt. J. Hofl'mnn:
You are commanded to appear be
foro the Chancery Court of the County
of Warren, in said State, on tho first
Monday of February A. D., 1899, to
defend the suit of said court of Phœbe
M. Hoffman, wherein you are defend
ant.
This 1st day of September A. D.
J. D. Lauoulin, Clerk.
O. E. Mayer, Sol. for Complaint.
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For Sale.
A desirable farm of 219 acres, sit
natod in Claiborne county, six miles
southeast of Port Gibson; laud fertile
and productive; f roe from overflow an A
well timbered. Terms, cash. F on
farther particulars apply to W. E.
Moilison, Esq., Vicksburg, Miss.
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Hartford, .C° n ' n -— thirty-third
annual convention of tho bricklayers
international nuion
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ar | jates representing .seventy unions
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CONFECTIONER AND
CANDY CONSTRUCTOR.
Best Ice Cream,
Finest
Soda
Water.
Fill orders by mail for festivals and
entertainments.
Prioes the Lowest.
Choioeat.
Cor. Cherry and Jackson, OoppoBite
Court Honse.
Goods tbs
Factory and Emporium
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Vicksburg & Greenviils Packet Ce.
CARRYING U. S. MAIL.
Strs. Belle of tho Bends, An
nie Laurie and Ruth,
FOR GREENVILLE.
Until further notice the xtcamer
Belle of tho Bends will leave every
MONDAY and THURSDAY at 11 a.
Steamer Annie Lanrie will leave
WEDNESDAY and SATUR
every
DAY at 1 p. m. First-class pa.seuger
and freight accommodations,
brilliantly lighted throughout with
electricity. Light in every stateroom.
Boats
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mrSICIAH AND SURGEON,
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Dry Goods Co.
Telephone Peoples Drug Store.
o. 33. MAYER,
ATTORNEY-AT-LÂW.
Practices in all the Courts of the state.
Olfice Op?. Donoc at tffice.
1131 Washington St.
Frank
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Embaimers and Funeral Directors,
Funeral parlors and office, 107 Grove St opposite Court House Large
assortment of metalio caskets and cases, cloth-covered cedar-shell caskets with
metalic linings, wood enskets and coffins of every description constantly on
hand. Burial robes of oil styles for ladies, gentlemen and children. I isin
tering or removing of bodies or anything in the Funeral lino entrusted to one
care, will be promptly and carefully attended to.
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT.
Telephone 95. _
Fresh goods, Low prices, Prompt delivery to any part of tho city,
patronage Solicited. New Telephone No. 320. _
Your
TME TELEPHONE SERVICE
is always available in an Emergency.
Emergencies, small and great are lia -
ble to occur in every household. For
rates apply to office manager,
Personal Interviews at i' on H
Range are Made Practicable toy
The Long Distance Telephone.
The Lines Work With Equal Facility Whether the Dis
tance be One Hundred Milo3 or a Thousand.
Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph Co.
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414 Harri.cm street,
Everything kept in a first-olass grooerp is always on hand.
Tileptae 264. Fra Deliwj to all Fails if tie City.
A. A. ERHMAN,
-DEALER IK—
FIRST-CLASS MEATS.
„...Cor. Jacksoi and Morroe Streets,. *
Robert Ellis, Salesman.
Str- Rees Pritch»*d,
Leaves Vicksburg every TUESDAY at
12 m. for
Yazoo City, Sartartia ani Greenwood
The right is reserved to pass nj
landing deemed unsafe by the captain
commanding of tbe steamer
J. J. rOYEllS, Supt.
J. J. DONOVAN, Solicinj Agt.,
E. PLATT, Passeng :r Department.
Office 322 South Levee St,
Old Telephone No. 182. New 58.
Lawyer and
Real Estate Agent.
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Jackson,
W. E. Moilison,
—LAWYER.—
Office Corner Washington ,.nd Cla*
Streets
Will practice law in all the courts ol
tbe State.
Special facilities for attending to busi
ness in Iase-quena and Shark»"
Counties.
Loans negotiated, wills drawn, ab
stracts of title prepared, an,'
all kinds of legal buiiuess
transacted.
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United States Commls'nr.
Office corner Washington and Grors
Streets.
Authorized to administer oaths in
a!l matters pending or to be
filed before any of the Depart
ments at Washington.