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William Jsnning, Brvou OF N.b,o,ho


two committees had met this morning and
would meet again at / p. m. The slverites
we're assured, he said, that the populists were
now working tremendously along the lines laid
down by the convention. (Chcers). He be-
lieyed that unanimous report from
the conference committee OF the two conven-
tons would be one Of the strongest. campaign
documents that could be circulated. In order
that that might be successfully accomplished,
he moved that the further proceedings OF the
convention relating TO the adoption OF a plat
form and nomination should be deferred until
$50 p. IN. This was seconded by delegates
from Kansas and Wisconsin and the motion
was carried with but one dissenting vote
A distribution OF mall and kilograms by the
secretary followed and Senator Stewarts
name evoked cheers and demands for speech.
But 1t passed without being pressed.
The list Of the new national committeeman
was announced, and the members were re-
qussted to meet Immediately upon adjourn
ment this morning.
A motion was made, and agreed to, au-
thorizing the committee to Ill vacancies The
matter of counting the veterans Of the lato
war under the resolution read Thursday by
Mr., Strong, Of Illinois, camo up, and Mr. j. w.
Rhodes, Of Washington, addressed the conven-
tion.
The veteran resolution was lost sight OF
temporarily in a second tumultuous demand
for IL speech from Senator Stewart, to which
he responded
The convention again took up the veteran
soldier re solution, and 1t was decided to call
the roll OF states that the chairmen Of
delegations might announce the NUM-
Der Of the veterans In each state
delegation. The call resulted In showing 1875
Union soldiers, is coniederates and four Mexi-
Gun soldiers represented in the convention.
Out OF the roll-oall grew suggestion which
crystallized into o motion, which was agreed
to, that the old soldiers and sailors In the con-
vention, Union. confederate and Mexican,
form the basis OF an organization In the party
for cam align purposes-to save the country.
Miss Helena Hartnett Mitchell. OF Alton,
Kus, was introduced, and stating that being
inspired by the nomination Of Bryan, although
she had never written poem, she had written
one on THE Wall OF William Whitney" She
reclted 1t to the convention. 1t was semi.
humorous, and the various hits at whitney.
Hill and Depcw aroused intense enthusiasm
at the close OF the recitation many OF the dele
gates arose and expressed their feelings by
shouting and waving hats, bandkerchiefs and
flags. 1t was the most enthusiastic ovation Of
the convention.
Gen. Warner OF Ohio. aftcr calling attention
to the fact that the first silver convention was
held in this hall seven years ago. moved an ad-
journment until $3.50 o'clock and IL was de-
clared carried at 1879
Bryan and sswan Nominated.
At the afternoon session after preliminary
.l.AS
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MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.


Subjoined will be found the report OF
Inc grand jury to Judge Robert Powell,
Ior the circuit court district of Kinds
county. The suggestions relative to
The assessment of personal property sp-
plies with equal force to all other coun-
ties OF the State. The amount Of money
on hand and the solvent credits is
ridlculously small in every county Of
the State. Comparatively little of this
class OF property is found on tho assess
ment rolls, and the suggestion Of the
grand jury that the board Of supervisors
employ and expert to examine the
matter is timely one, and should be
adopted by not only this county, but
all others of the State 1t would cost
something to employ the expert, but
the money would be we'll spent il he
half way did his duty. The report fol-
lows:
10 the Hon. Robert Powell, Judge, etc.:
The grand jury would respectfully
report to your honor as follows:
1--WE have labored diligently and care
fully to investigate all violations Of law
within this district which came to our
notice, either from our personal know
ledge OR from the testimony of many
witnesses.
1--WE have'been in session twelve days,
examined els witnesses and found A in
dictmonts.
There is one matter this grand jury
could not investigate for want Of time,
which we believe is of the greatest i'm
portanco to the people of Kinds county,
and that is the assessment of personal
property in the county, especially that
of money on hand and solvent credits.
We are satisfied that many thousand
dollars could be added to the assessment
rolls OF the county If 81 per cent of SOL
vent credits were listed to the assessor.
In fact, the published reports of the
banks OF the county show that not more
than per cent Of money on hand and
little or no solvent credits are given in.
1--WE would therefore suggest and
earnestly recommend that the board of
supervisors employ some competent per-
son, or, If they find it to be the duty Of
the county attorney, TO instruct him to
investigate the records of the chancery
clerk of the county, and of such other
counties where residents here are loan
ing money on real estate in those coun-
ties, making complete list of all un-
satisfied deeds of trust with the name
of the lender and the name of the tor-
rover, and the amount, which list
should be given to the grand jury at its
January term next for full investiga-
tion. We suggest this from the fact
that it is impossible to look properly
into this matter unless such a course is
pursued. II. NJ. Henry in Commercial
ANIMAL
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ns tne request OF the Minnssota a.,....,.
ekats to-, ee, .. commercial traveller and del.
sne convention. While making bis was vs. ~ 90.
suhisc, ar' burtSch' Of Michigan, asked the
spohoed that he would speak unon rho s,n,ao. a
e.ae 70 the heart Of every man before him NJ
eaiu mat three-fourths OF tha trayaI,Jna ~ ~
y. nihnesota were silver men. becarss tho.
tcr'l >peaklng OF commercial denress,or 90
business failures, Mr. Chafee said that a ran NV
'oh to'l concern Mckinley. Hobart a usnn.
would need the services OF a raos,na. -.
apout four months. "
At being announced that w. H fco,n, us,-
vey' was In the hall cries wera rrods 81. hi.
70 speak, but on motion Of delega,. ,.ora
co.. nla' INA " D. Lane gold miner and dele.
,ha a.oul lnat state, was invited TO address
Ia Sonsehtioh hVe minutes. This was Mr..
Lanes first public appearance and ,ha r.s.
hv on'.on ,nn ne ever attended, Producing gold
py The ton, Mr.. Lane said. n. vou,a sn.as 49,
49,, % uonar ne owned In this great and glo-
hara un o.use Oh io 10 l. Ths soldier who bore
~ sonet Oh steel' he said, Vas generous enough
va pa.e tne WIDOW and orphan; but when the
no.. asoue' was OF gold, 1t spared neither widow
o' ,r oipnah VGreat cheers) The reason he
w"s SILVER man, ne said, was because he had
risen to that level whore he was aboye tho i'm ,m'
pulse OF selGshrsss.
- Mr. st. John.st New York (vice-Cha,rma,
,o"he oeing In she chair moved that when
.uo convention adjourn 1t be until ten o'clock
o'roW' An amendment was moved to ad-
prevailed '-e'A"i iio'ion
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-08-01

Termanenf Chairman Vim. p. ST. John
popullst convention, 10 take up the question,
oi alHerence between the two parties, for the
purpose OF coming to some rational agreement,
10 the end that tho nomination OF BRYAN ana
Sewall might be ratified by the two conyen.
tons. WV N'H'on-
delegate from Illinois offered as n substi.
tute Tor Bakers motion one to the effect that
each state delegation select member OF this
conference COMMITTEES, and that the populist
convention be notified Of the action, with n re-.
quest that similar committee be appointed
by that body.
delegate from Illinois urged promn.
action; Faint heart ne'er won fair ladv I"
either In love. war or politics. He wanted
the convention TO go ahead regardless OF con.
ventionalitlcs, and without regard to whether
or not somebody else had stolen It's platform
OF principles or had forstalled 1t In the move.
ment which 1t had started
The previous question was ordered ON the
motion of the delegate from Illinois, which was
accepted by the author Of the original motion
ana 1t was agreed to- The roll of states was
called, and the members Of the committee ON
conference named
Atb:25 on motion OF Mr. Cornell, OF Colo
rado, the convention adjourned until 10 a m.
thursday, over the objection Of number OF
delegates who wanted another recitation from
MISS Pierce, who was on the platform during
the afternoon session.
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WILLIAM HENRY SMITH.
Death of the Well known Newspaper Man
and Historian,


CHICAGO, July 2s.--William Henry
Smith, newspaper man and historian
of national reputation, died at a:3O a.
m. yesterday at his suburban home in
Lake Forest. aged SO. He had been in
poor health for several months, and
recently suffered an attack of pneu-
monia. He failed In vitality after
ward, and heart disease, which fol-
lowed, was the immediate cause OF his
death.
Mr.. Smith was born in Columbia
county, N. Y, December /, 1919, his
ancestors being a mixture of English,
Scotch and Dutch, his father, William
DeForest Smith, being of English
origin. His ancestors came to America
in 1910, and his parents moved to Ohio,
where he had excellent educational
advantages.
He adopted teaching In western
state, and afterwards became assist.
ant editor Of weekly newspaper in
Cincinnati. At 22 Mr.. Smith was ed
itor, and also did work for the Literary
Review. He was engaged on the Gin
cinnati Gazette during the war,
helped to raise troops and supplies,
and strengthened the government by
political work. He was mainly instru-
mental in making John Brough gov
ernor Of Ohio, afterwards becoming
the governors secretary, and secretary
of state for two terms-1s64-68 From
that Office Mr.. Smith became manag-
ing editor of the Chronicle, retiring
on account Of ill-health, and In 1870
became manager Of the Western Asso-
ciated Press, with headquarters here.
President Hayes appointed him collec-
tor of the port. In 1883 he became
general manager of the Western As.
sociated and New York Associated
Press, retiring in 1893.
As a historical scholar, Mr.. Smith
was the author of THE st. Clair Pa
pers," biography Of Charles Ham
mond, and history of Ohio. He was
at work on political history of the
United States and life of President
HayeS
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jackson In 1s2e.

jackson, July 25.-"Uncle Joe" Fer
guson Of Rankin 10 spending several
DAYS with relatives here. He is doubt
leas the only living man who saw Jack
son as early as 1922. At that time he
describes 1t as an immense csnebrake,
inhabited BY bears, wolves, deer, tur-
KEYS and Indians. Only two little
cabins had been built when Mr.. Fsrgu.
son, then . 10-year-old boy, hfst saw
jackson. Mr.. Ferguson Is now "a years
Of age, and though feeble and almost
blind, his mind Is still perfectly clear
and Is q storehouse Of interesting In
formation Of those early days In Missis-
sIppi.--T. M. Henry, In Commercial
Appeal.
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The State Treasury Depleted.

The State treasury Is without funds.
There remain only few hundred dol
lars in Its vaults and there are outstand
ing common school fund warrants
amounting to upwards Of $50, 200. This
distribution OF the school fund Is what
drained the treasury. The holders Of
warrants will either have to discount
them or hold them until the money is
received in the treasury from the ad
valorem taxes. No money amounting
to anything will be received till Decem-
ber The legislature provided for an
issuance Of 100000 Of bonds and all Of
this amount has been consumed. The
financial officers Of the State argued for
an issue of 100000 in bonds and con-
tended that no sum less than this
amount would answer the purpose. As
a compromise the house and senate
finally decided on the issue of $500, 900.
Conditions now clearly demonstrate it
will lack 100000 Of being sufficient.
The total amount of the common
school fund due in June, inclusive Of
the polls retained in the counties was
SS07, 7,oj3.SS, being one-third Of the
amounted appropriated for common
school purposes. The other two-thirds
is distributed in January, the total
amounting to S923,5oO. The poll tax
collections on the present distribution
were $40, 636.3S, one county and separate
school district yet to hear from, which
left the sum of S27s, 1877 to be paid out
directly by the treasurer. This was
the smallest poll tax collection re-
ported. The polls last June amounted
to S65, ,S9476, leaving only $239, 939. 81 to
be paid out of the treasury. Owing to
the shortage in polls tho present June
distribution took S37,25s.43 more money
from tho treasury than that for last
June 1t is believed when the January
reports of polls are received they will
show an increase greatly in excess Of
the June shortage, as large amounts
have been collected under the opinion
Of Attorney-General Nash.
Beginning with January it is believed
the receipts will almost, ii not fully,
meet the expenditures. The levy for
the next two years will be 6 mills,
whereas for the last two it was only 6
and mills The extra mill on pres
ent valuations will amount to an in
crease Of about SlsO,00), and there will
be considerable increase, as stated, in
the revenue from poll taxes as compared
with this year.-T. M. Henry in Com
mercal Appeal.
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AN ENvIABLE RECORD

IL That Possessed by Quartermaster-
General Batcheider, Who Has just Been
Retired for Age = Entering the Army
as n Volunteer Onicer. HIS Ability in the
Handling of transportation, ETC., Gained
Him Prominence and Promotion.
WASHINGTON, July 2s = Having
reached the age limit, Gen. Richard n.
Batcheldor, quartermaster-general of
the regular army, has been placed on
the retired list. His army record is an
enviable one, and few men can count
more honors than have been showercd
upon him for bravery on the field
and diligent duty at his post in and
after war days. Among the medals of
honor awarded him by congress is one
given for most distinguished gal
lantry in action" displayed in October
OF 1868 against a band of Mosby's
guerrillas in Virginia.
Gen. Batcheldor was 20 years of age
when the war broke out. He was then
at his birthplace, Meredith. n. H., and
was one of the first to enlist, Joining
the First New Hampshire regiment, of
which he was soon appointed quarter
master. With astonishing rapidity, he
fully equipped his regiment in rcadi-
ness for action.
His superiors recognized his ability
and he was constantly promoted. In
1851 he was chief quartermaster OF the
observation corps; the year 1852 found
him chief qurtermaster second division
of the Second corps of the army of the
Potomac. Two promotions came to
him in 1S64-in June, acting chief
quartermaster of the army OF the
Potomac, and two months later the
duties of chief quartermater were
intrusted to him. In this position he
showed his marked ability as an
organizer and director OF large
amounts Of supplies and numerous
baggage trains. All his superiors were
lavish in praising him. Gen. Grant Is
quoted as saying of Gen. Batcheldor:
1T is with officers with such qualifl-
cations that 1t Is desirable we should
fill up the standing army"
Who will succeed the retiring quar-
termaster is still in the dark. Among
the men most prominent for the posi-
tion are Col. G. Ii. Weeks, of this city;
Col. James M. Moore, stationed at
New York city; Col. Charles G. Saw
telle, stationed at Governors Island,
N. Y, and Marshall r. Ludington,
stationed at Chicago.
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AN IMPORTANT DECISION
OF Interest to All Depositors in Savings
Banks.

New YORK, July 2s.-Judge Daley,
in the appellate term Of the supreme
court, yesterday handed down deci.
sion which is of interest to every saw
ings bank depositor in the country.
In 1t he holds that when depositor
subscribes to the rules of savings
bank, governing deposits. which rules
provide that the presentation OF bank
book shall be sufficient evidence Of
authority to the bank to make pay
ment to the bearer, such payments
shall be valid when there are no cir
cumstances in connection with the
presentation of the pass book to jus.
tify suspicion.
The decision is in the case of de-
positor Of the Citizens savings bank
against that institution, who had
nearly $1,000 on deposit and which
deposit was withdrawn by another
person who had obtained possession
of his pass book. Judge Days deci-
sion was on appeal. The case had
been tried twice in the lower courts
and in each instance the decision was
in favor of the plaintiff.
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The Encampnnent.

The following general orders have
been issued governing the conduct OF
the encampment:
/. The seventh annual encampment
of the Mississippi National Guard will
bo held at Jackson from July 80 to
August s, inclusive, and every company
in tho State is directed to prepare for
the same without delay.
2 This encampment has been named
"Camp McLaurin."
g. Officers and men will be required
to wear the regulation fatigue blouse,
trousers and cap, with the ornament OF
the respective commands placed securely
on the cap, figure above and letter un.
derneath, the cross rifles, cannon or
sabre, as the case may be, black leather
shoes, black cravat, with standing linen
collars and white cotton or linen gloves.
White trousers and helmets can be worn
when so ordered by the commanding
officer. No leggins will be worn.
A. Camp cooks or help should wear
white camps. They will under no cir
cumstances be allowed to wear the uni
form furnished by the United States
government for the National Guard.
s. Each and every company troops or
battery, will be limited to forty mem
bers, rank and file, and no person not a
bona fde member of the National Guard
will be allowed to wear tho uniform, or
travel on the courtesy extended by the
railroads to its members.
g. Transportation over all lines of
railroads has been secured for the Guard,
where sixteen or more, in uniform,
travel on one ticket. This covers two
cooks, baggage and camp outfit.
T. Commanding officers of companies,
troops and batteries, are required to
have this order read to their commands
at their next meeting after the receipt
OF same, and to place this order, or q
copy in a conspicuous place in their ar
mory or place Of meeting, that all con-
cerned may be informed. Commanding
officers are further requested to sec that
each member Of his command under
stands this order, and to see that the
same is executed without friction.
BY command of A. j. McLAURIN,
Governor and Commander in Chief.
BY WIN. HENRY, Adjutant-General.
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and therefore the convention would not have
the pleasure Of listening to him. II trust wc
are oil In the spirit OF prayer" he added.
Mr. Newlands, OF Colorado, stating that he
understood the expenses OF the convention had
not been provided for. moved that committee
on ways and means be appointed 10 provide
| the necessary funds. Agreed TO.
| Chairman St. John then introduced to the
convention Its ce-chairman, Hon. Charles A.
Towne, of Minnesota He was received with
great applause, and spoke at some length
Calls were made for Gov. Stone Of Missouri
and W. H. (Coin) Harvey but neither was In
the hall. Ex-Gov. j. P. ST. John, Of Kansas,
responded to tho calls for speech and greatly
entertained the delegates.
Mrs. Cougar told story TO illustrate the
money question from woman's standpoint
and charged that breweries and dstilleries,
nine -tenths Of which In this country ore
owned by British capital, we're doing more
than oil else combined to degcnde American
citizenship. homes and industries.
Judge Joseph Sheldon, Of Connecticut, ono
OF tho signers of the silver resolutions and nd
dress issued from Washington last winter
venerable gentleman, read q prepared speech
upon the financial question to the convention.
Vice. Chairman Towne took the chair at this
point Chairman St John temporarily retiring
The The fo,,ow,ng resolution was proposed by
Judge q. J. Hillyer, OF Washington, D. c., for
the consideration Of the delegates during re-
cess:
Resolred, That in the present situation this
organization, logically In the coming campaign
must be tho peculiar representative OF inde-
pendent free silver republicans, and that tho
efforts of the national committee should be
chiefly directed to combining and augpentins
this republican element as an ihuepenaeh'
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A College for Water valley,

Water Valley, July 25. "A Areprosenta-
tive Of Hamilton College at Byhalia has
been in this city for the past two or
three days looking over the grounds for
the purpose OF removing the college to
this place. At meeting OF prominent
citizens last night, proposition was
drafted to be submitted to tho trustees
of that institution which will no doubt
result in securing it for Water Valley.
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vicksburg. July 25.-Bids were
opened today at the office of Maj. ]. II.
Willard, U. s. engineer, for l5o, 900 cubic
yards Of excavation in the Yazro river
canal. A. P. Martin OF Louisiana was
the lowest bidder at 1919 cents per
metre. Work Ia 10 begin as soop as the
contract Is awarded and must be COM
pleted by December 25.
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adopted with u cheer. H' report Wal
,om mn,le committee was escortinV Mr. @,
yonn ION, 70 tne chair, Mr Ncwlands annonrc"t 80.
,nas mr. Iowne would address the conyrp,iou
,o-norrow. ~ nn The delegates appeared deligb,o%
~ Know mat the business Of the convsntion
, "as no. 70 be rushed through, and a Ana, adl
,Vusnnen' reached tonight, as had hesn
sa'n1rea. =, pnS Mr. Newlands then introduced M NJ,
dr.ssoa Soa' -, M permanent chairman, who nd
',usseu us 'he convention at great length.
me next business in order was tbo nrro,..
,neus n oi special committees. Mr. q w
naser, :. < OF california moved the appointment
& y, eonnilltee consisting OF one from each
S'a'o 70 meet a similar committee from M TN.
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THE LOCKOUT ENDED.

A Practical Victory for the Brown Em-
ployes at Cleveland, o.
CLEVELAND, O., July 2s.- The Brown
Hoist and Conveying Works lockout
10 ended. This Is virtual victory for
the men,. The proposition of the com
pany as accepted Is TO remove tho
blacklist and re-employ nll union men,
irrespective Of the part they have
taken in the trouble at the
works. The action on the part
OF the men was unanimous. The
men will get holidays aud pay and a
half fov all overtime,
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Tho National Committee.

Tho National Committee
Alabama r. II. Walker
California-G. W. Baker.
Colorado--F. N. Stevens
Connectlcut-A Troup,
Florida-S. g. Harvey.
Georgia-C G. Thornton.
lllinois-G. l.. Emory.
InGiana--Anson Walcott
Iowa-Amos Steckel
Kansas r. w, Turner.
Kentucky-J p. Hendrick.
Maryland c. S. Darby.
Massachusetts--E. d. NewhsA
Michigan--E. Il. jarvis.
Mlnnesota--J. w. Grimm.
Mississippi G. W. Bolton.
Mlssouri-W. r. Foster.
Montana-C. G. Bradshaw.
Nebraska-G. L. Laws.
Nevsda-Thomas Wrenn.
New jerseys. w. Reese,
New Yo-k--W. p. St John.
North Carolina--B. B. keith.
North Dskota--W. H Standlsh'
Ohio IL. r. Niles.
Oregon "A. Hofer.
Pennsylyania--R. n. q. Diffenderfen
South Cerolina--J. W. Bowden.
Seuil Dakota Harry Sawyer.
Tennessee-E. G. Mcdowell.
Utah-Richard Macintosh.
Virginia-A. j. WedderDurn.
Washington-G, w. Thompson.
West virginla-I. O. Raltsnyder'
wisconsin A. Kohl.
District OF Columbia-C ]. Hillyss
AlAska-Richard LewiA