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Had No Coupon.
philadelphia Record.

An amusing incident occurred a few
nights since at one of the local theaters. An
elderly lady, VINO was evidently not a fire.
uuenter of these places OF amusement. had
purchased a ticket of admission. and
~straightway upon entering the auditorium
marched down the aisle and seated herself
in a chair in the fourth row Of the parquet
She sat there unmolested until most OF the
seats were filed. when a lady and gentle
man were ushered to the old lady's neigh
borhcod and 1t was found that one of their
coupons called for the old lady's seat You
will have 10 yacate the seat, madam" said
holding her hand back OF her ear. The usher
repeated the remark In tones loud enough 10
be heard all over the theater. and explained
that she would nave TO stand no. Land
sakes." responded the elderly one. indignant
~. II CAM stand up. Why. l just got out
Of a bed OF sickness. and I amt III to stand
I'm def. and ] couldn't hear back there,
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RAILROAD STATION AGENTS.
Positions That Can BE Filled Only by
Rather Versatile People.
Louisville Commercial

LOUISVILLE commercial.
Almost the entire revenue that pours
into the Golfers OF the railroad companies
passes first through the hands of the rail-
road agents, who handle the business of the
reads from the smallest village station 10
the great cities. They are the business So
lfcftors OF the companies and much depends
upon their POPULARITY and fitness for the
place.
They generally begin to qualify as agents
by subbing under an old agent and learning
teiegraphy.. and. as a rule. they are mere
Under the present stringent regulations OF
the Union of Railway Teiegraphers. how
ever, IL Is not so easy for boys to acquire
knowledge and experience in this way as
1t used to be- but the need OF assistance
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To Forego Graduating Dresses.
Washington Post.

The visit of forty-one high school pupils
from Orange. Mass. 10 Washir gton, brief
~ mentioned in yesterdays Post. is
unique in many particulars. II is part of
by Mr. NJ. +. Mason. the principal of the
school,. who is in charge of the party, for
the purpose of instruciing his class in civil
government and other branches. Nearly
an the boys have carried the money TO
pay, the expenses of the trip. ana in order
10 avail themselves of the opportunity to
come to Washington for a few days
course of study the girls OF the senior class
have agreed 10 forego graduating dresses.
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work of the Convention.

II
Congressman Southwick finished at S:45
and then called for the report Of the COM
mittee on resolutions. Senator Lexow said
the committee was not ready to report.
George w. A1dridse. of Rochester. arose to
report the selection of the delegates at large
and when they were named Thomas FItchie.
of Kings, arose in the front row and tried
to get recognition, but in a minute the con-
vention was in a uproar and the chairman
refused to recognize him. Mr.. Alrdidge con-
tinued to read the alternates. Fitchie shout
ing: MIR. Chairman, / desire to make a
minority report" CH:sses and cheers.)
When the chairman could get the pam
demonium which reigned somewhat straight
ened out, the Brooklyn man was recognized
and he read the following minority report:
1.-The minority of the committee on nominal
tons respectfully disagree with the report
Of the majority in the choice of delegates
at large TO the Republican national con-
vention at st. Louis. Messrs. c. NJ. Depew
and Warner Miller are. ii is understood,
willing to cast their votes in the national
of their State. 1t Is, therefore. desirable
that their associates be of kindred spirit,
and We. the minority OF the committee on
other two delegates Col. Baker b. levitt,
Of Buffalo Cloud cheers and hisses), and
General Samuel Thomas. of New York,
Will tnt recommendation tldt, IL IL dD-
pears after the first ballot that Hon. Levi
r. Morton cannot be the choice OF the ma
tional convention, the delegates at large
from this State will use all honorable means
10 promote the cause of William Mckinley"
Then pandemonium ~re.gnec, one half of
the audience rising ard shouting for Nc
kinley as the name was read. The chair
mans gavel was raised again and again,
but without effect. The house was in an
uproar. Just over the shaiTman's head was
swung a banner bearing the inscriptions.
Mckinley, prosperitys advance agent"
The very audacity of the act seemed to APP
pal the Morton leaders; for a moment, and
for a few seconds the Mckinley adherents
had the floor to thu mselves. Then from
every part of the house came roars of
Morton, Morton." and the Albany con-
tingent, with two Morton banners. took the
place OF the Mckinley man. The trans
formation started and j. was a question of
lungs against lungs. Tie superior force of
the Morton men soon made their SIDE of
the issue more prominent Chairman South
wick at this point began the use of the
gavel and after five minutes commanded
order sufficient to be heard.
ON a motion OF the previous question the
chairman put the kings county mans
amendment and the rIi call was begun
There was no break until Erie county was
reached. and after SIX districts had been
called. there was a ca1isfor a vote on the
question OF delegates soiue asserting that
there was . division. The chair then or
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CHOICE OF NEW YORK.
Concluded from First Pnse.)

ment of the endless chain. 1t also remained
for Democratic control at Washington to re-
financial system. whose existence had not
been suspected during the administrations OF
four successive Republican Presidents
Taking up the subject of presidential cam
didates, Mr.. Southwick said: Tonight the
Representatives of militant and triumphant
Republicanism have assembled here for the
purpose of sending to the national. conven-
ton at St. Louis four delegates at large, in
structed TO cast their votes for Levi p. Nor
ton. No man whose reputation rests upon
the exploitation of a single idea Is fitted to
be a Republican presidential candidate. The
vast and varied interests of the American
people require extensive experience, cool
Judgment and a comprehensive grasp of all
the great affairs of state in the person. of
their chief executive. An all around states
man is the demand OF the hour-the man
best fitted to meet problems OF q national
and an international character. On a high
pedestal. among the prominent figures of
ton-calm and digniied, a worthy type of the
American citizen and the American gentle
man.. entirely devoid of the sensational and
spectacular, making no unsemely clamor or
scramble for popular recognition"
In conclusion, Mr.. Southwick said: 9Th
ffm aySr of fevd 8. M OF 6nis S osesidenfiaI cam IN
vass is not to be doubted. Ut auspiciously in
augurates the fight which will be waged for
success and to the end at st. Louis. Here
are centred the vast business interests of the
country. Here Is the largest city, the great
est Industrial center, the leading seaport and
Western hemisphere. The business men OF
the city of New York know Levi p. Morton,
and honor and respect his character and at
tainments. His Judgment is assurance posi-
tive to them that the greatest business es-
tablishment in the land-the government of
the United S~tates-would be run by a bust
ness man. on business methods. and with
due regard to the importance of maintaining
nations of the world in these troublous
times were Levi p. Morton in the White
House." rfa.
Mr.. ~uthwic first allusion TO a protec-
tive tariff and sound money vas applauded,
and the name of Abraham Lincoln was the
cause for a r0using cheer. The allusion to
Governor Morton early in the address was
the signal for a cheer and applause that
caused the speaker to hesitate for a few
minutes. and this was repeated at each reit-
Grafton OF the Governors name.
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Ellen Terry,s Daughter.

Those who attend the Irving-Terry matinee
this afternoon will see the handsome and
talented daughter of Ellen Terry as Jessica
In The Merchant of Venice" Her stage
name Is Ailsa Craig. She had the minor role
or Ciarissant in King Arthur last night.
but the opportunities during the Queens
Maying were too few for her to display much
OF the talent which she is said to possess.
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anyway, and these folks is a good sight bet
ter able to stand than i am" Finally. she
was induced 10 give up the seat, but to the
interested ones seated around IL looked. for
a time, as II the old lady meant to hold fast
TO that which she had.
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To-Day's Matinee pilr.

One OF the most admired plays ever writ
ten by Shakespeare. 'The Merchant of Ven
fee" Is to be given this afternoon, It being
the farewell performance OF the Irving
Terry engagement. No other play In the ex-
tensive repertory of the noted English actor
and manager affords opportunities for great
or or more impressive acting. not only on
the part OF Henry Irving and Miss Terry.
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CARENCRO, La. March 2f.-Louis Sene-
gal. colored. who ON Sunday made a criminal
assault on Mrs. Il. Martin. the wife OF a re-
spectacle farmer In this neighborhood, was
taken from jail last night and lynched by a
mob OF 500 men.
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Puck

Free silver means - began the long
haired man. fr
Free h-Ily" snorted the short-haIred man,
CONTEMPORARY.
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Postum Cereal. the new breakfast bever-
age. made from grain: looks like coffee;
makes red blood Al groeers. Is cents q
package,
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Hood Frames. Summer Fronts. Jno. NJ. LIly
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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-01-31

After two weeks balloting, with
the field against him, Hon. II. d.
Money was elected United States
Senator to succeed Hon. J. Z. George,
whose term expires in 1899. In the
election of Mr.. Money to the exalted
position named we believe the Legis-
lature has given general satisfaction.
He is a Mississippian true and tried,
and a Democrat without guile. He
was a brave soldier of the Confedera-
cy was a member Of Congress for
several terms, practiced law, farmed
and last but nor least lie conducted a
country newspaper. That he accom-
plished the difficult feat of making
his newspaper venture a success is
sufficient guarantee that all things are
possible with such a man, and will,
therefore, make a Senator whom to
be proud Of.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-01-31
GULF COAST L%UMBERnEN.
4 Number Of Prominent Mill Men Meet In
Pensacola and Organize.

Pensacola, Fla, January 90. THE
mill men of the gulf coast met here
to-day to organize the Gulf Coast
Lumber,Company
/ George w. Robinson. of Pascagoula,
president, and the following were
present: }. 5. Otis, of LogtOwn, Miss.
A. =. Denny, +. Bloomfield and Geo.
w. Robinson, of Moss Point, Miss; A.
S. Benn, of Scranton, Miss; William
March, j. W. Black and j. 7. McKeon,
of Mobile; p. X. Yonge, G. w. Hdger-
man. S. NJ. Lemont, S. NJ. Moreno, J.T.
Whiting, f. +. Bingham, l.. II. Green
and r. II. Meade, Of Pensacola; e. F.
Skinner, Of Escambla; A. NJ. Mcmillan
and +. NJ. Mcmillan, of Pine Barren
+. &. ChaiIin, of Milton; j. N. Coombs,
Of A~palachicola.
The company was organized with a
capital stock of $50, 600.
The following directors were elected:
G.. W. Robinson, of Pascagoula. at
large; for Pensacola, A. NJ. Mcmillan.
e. Il. Skinner and p. X. Yonge; for
Mobile, j. W. Black and William
March for Moss Point, J. L. Dantz-
Ter and 4. Bloomfield; for Pennington.
J. s. Otis; for Apalachlcola, j. n.
Coombs.
The directors met and elected the
following officers for the present year:
George w. Robinson, president E. II.
Skinner, vice president Y. X. Yonge,
secretary and treasurer.
The president. vice president, secre-
tary and Judge A. NJ. Mcmillan were
named as the executive committee.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-01-31

Our Representative in Congress,
Hon. W. NJ. Denny, has introduced Il
bill providing for a preliminary survey
of the channel at the mouth Of Pearl
river, with a view to obtaining a
depth of II feet: survey Of Horn
Island pass and passage leading to
the anchorage; survey of Dog river
and channel at the mouth of Pasca-
g0ula river for a project to obtain IL
feet of water; survey Of H%omichitto
river; establishment of bcacOnS at
Horn Island pass and northwest spit
of Round Island; also bills making
appropriations for Leaf, Chickasahay,
Pascagoula and Pearl rivers. The
amounts asked for is as follows:
ChickaSahay river, $1,000; Leaf river,
5000; P~ascagoula river, $4,000, and
Pearl river below Jackson, 10000
The bills were referred TO the commit
tee on rivers and harbors. Mr..
Denny is displaying great activity in
his Congressional duties, and il hard
work and attention to business will
avail we may look for some Congress-
ional appropriations for much needed
improvements in his district.
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HON. L. G. MANUEL,

OF Jackson county, has already ac-
CURED a prominence in the Legisla-
ture by the active part he has taken
and some Of the bills lie has intro
duced.
Mr.. Manuel introduced a bill to
make the tramp fraternity less numer-
Gus in Mississippi by making it a mis-
demeanor to help them with money
and provisions.
He has also introduced the follow
ing bills:
To repeal the law requiring county
officers TO attend court.
TO change the law for the better
with regard to the selection Of grand
jurors.
To allow witnesses before the grand
jury to receive mileage.
Mr.. Manuel favors a new Capitol,
laws for better roads and a change
looking to improvement in the pre-
sent public school system. He was
also an earnest advocate of a severe
penalty attaching to the law against
carrying concealed weapons.
Mr.. Manuel Is a native of New Or
leans, where he was born June Il, 1913,
and is a brother Of Hon. John H..
Manuel, the popular docket clerk of
the Civil District Court of that city.
He is one of the most prominent gen.
tlemen of his county, has served them
efficiently as IA member of the Board
of Supervisors, as representative to
Grand Lodge X. of p, and in other
positions.
He has been appointed on the fol-
lowing committees: Ways and means,
claims, benevolent institutions, fish
cries, commerce, shipping and enrolled
bills.
When a boy Mr.. Manuel attended
school in New Orleans until the war.
He engaged in various occupations up
to April, 1865, when he went West,
and remained at st. Louis about ten
months. In 1865 he returned to New
Orleans and was engaged for eighteen
months as clerk for Mr.. ID. Lopez.
c0nfectioner; also held various public
offices in courts, and was for ten
months s~torekeeper in a United States
bonded warehouse. Mr.. Manuel was
married June O., 1869 to Miss Mary II.
DeSporte, of Biloxi, Miss. They were
blessed with six ch%ildren-fve boys
and one girl. One of the boys died and
three Of the children are married. Mr..
Manuel has also three grandchildren.
Mr.. Manuel moved to Jackson county,
Miss, in May, 1871, and engaged in
farming. He is a painstaking and
earnest lawmaker, and has already
won the confidence of his confreres.
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A COAST ElRBOR.

In closing his inaugural address,
Gov. McLaurin said:
"Pardon me for trespassing upon
your patience to suggest one other
thought. If apology is required, my
great solicitude for the present happi.
ness and future happiness Of MisSls.
sippi is my apology.
I'VE have a sea coast, but no har-
Dor. Because of this fact our com
merce that ought to build up a great
city within our borders pays tribute
to SeaportS IN other States. | believe in
the feasibility of building one or more
harbOrs IN our seaboard. | do not
believe In extravaganza. | oppose it.
Extravaganza, pomp and splendor be-
long to monarchies, while economy,
simplicity and honor belong to De-
mOcracies. But | believe economy is
best used in providing a way to secure
and preserve the prodnct of our State.
Appropriations which we help to pay
are made to harbors in other States,
while nome are made to build harbors
in Mississippi. II we ask for appro-
priations we are told that the reports
of the engineers show that the work
is not feasible. In my opinion we
ought to have the matter examined
by engineers of our own selection who
are not interested in cities with com
pcting harbOrs, and If it Is demon
strated that the work Is feasible, the
general government will make the
proper appropriations"
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INOENDIARISM.

Incendiarism has wrought up this
community to a pitch bordering on
lynch law. No evil can befall US, rs
an element Of destruction to property
and a menace to life, more to be
dreaded than fire. Arson is denounced
in law rs next to murder. 1t is SO re-
garded by the people.
The quiet and peace Of ones home
in a country town is startled and
thrown into sudden excitement and
activity by an alarm of fire, %particu-
larry in the dead Of night. All hasten
TO the rescue only to realize, in many
instances, that they are powerless to
render adequate assistance to their
neighbor, who is being burned out of
house and effects, and often ruined.
All are more or less reconciled to ac-
cept and bear the misfortune of
accident, which may occur in spite OF
precautions, but when it is discovered
that the hand Of an incendiary has
applied the match, which started the
consuming flames, then a feeling OF
vengeance is not only felt by the vic
tim of the loss, but also by the whole
community.
There is no punishment too inhu'
man for a ''hre bug" even that OF
holocaust, if caught in time, in the
burning building he has set on fire
Hanging is but a gentle retribution
A stop must be put, at any cost anc
hazard, to the incendiarism nov pre-
valent in Scranton. We call upon TIT
officers of the law to ferret out ant
bring to justice the m%iscreants WHIT
are engaged in the destruction Of on
peaceful town, and upon every either
to lend his aid in running down thu
t1endS.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-01-31

Under the caption, SPEEDY Trials
A Legislator is Opposed to Them
Hon. NJ. A. Decs, Floater Representa-
tive from this and Harrison coun.
ties, has the following to say on
the subject in a letter to the Jackson
News: "Referring to comments on
speedy trials. and their prevention of
lynching, | will state that only a few
weeks since / thought as you do, but
when l come to consider that in order
to convict the black brute, who may
outrage a pure and almost holy white
woman, it would often be necessary
to drag our beloved but ruined ones
into court as witnesses. l now de-
clare that Judge Lynch will and ought
to continue to preside in every county
of our State, where such acts are per-
petratcd."
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LETTER FROM The STATE CAPITAL.
A Dog Fight In the House.

JACKSON, Miss, Jan, %, 1896.
Editor Dcmocrat-star
Agreeable to a pledge to many OF
my constituents, as well as an answer
to my own %inclinations, | have made a
heroic effort to secure a tax on dogs,
but | am sorry to say | was knocked
out in the first round. The bill was
introduced by Mr.. Sharkey, of Kinds
county, referred to Ways and Means
committee, Of which | am a member,
and | felt confident we could get a
favorable report. | argued the sub
ject from the constitution to the
index of the code, and when | got
through the bill was reported back TO
the House that lit do not pass" So
we see the ''yaller dog and the Pull
man sleeping car are the two privi-
legged characters OF our State.
l must confess that l do not like
the business of "A legislator. We have
now been here just three weeks, and
the ONLY act or bill that has gone to
the governor or become a law is the
one to pay our own salaries, and that
one we passed in three days.
Being exceedingly anxious to amend
our road laws, so as to secure good
roads. and at the same time make the
burden less on our labOring men, and
to amend section 1868, tenth clause
and (a) paragraph, so as to give mercy
to the debtor and justice To the cred
itor, | have been very quiet and mod
est in MY demands on our Legislature.
OF course, no one can foretell what
can be done, but l will press my bills
in the committee room aud on the
floor with all the ability | have.
! am trying to work up an interest
In our harborS on the coast, and rail
roads to the same. | have met Will
even more success than | cOntcm'
plated, and hope to secure a commit
tee of ten or fifteen of the ablest Aena
tors and Representatives. of our State
to visit III coast and report back t.
this session their findings. ! an
working hard on this, and il | succeed
| trust and believe our people will no,
be slow or small in entertaining tn,
committee and showing them our pos
sibilities.
| and every other member have ha(
the grippe" Some are bed sick. W,
have seer the sun only a day or 81
since we have been here.
All observers say that this is TIT
ablcst Legislature ever convened here
| will wait until next March before
confirming or c0ntradlcting this view
Being on the committee of Roads
Ferries and Bridges, and ~intruste(
with the duty to amend the Who'll,
chapter No. III, containing Ga sec
ti0ns and made chairman Of the sub
committee ON Ways and Means 70
getting up the general reyeue bill 70
1896 and 1897. you can readily see tina
| am one Of the busiest members here
Yours, Nj. A. DEES.