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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-11-26

Mr.. J. L. Mayfeld and wife,
of the 14th district, will leave next
Tuesday for Barrettsville, Ark.
Mr.. Win Il. Sheets left Sunday
for Birmingham, Ala, where we
understand he has secured a posi-
ton.
The interior of the Bolivar
Hotel Office has been improved in
appearance by a new covering of
wall paper.
Misses Jennie Eubanks and
Maude Holmes, of Mississippi, reg
istered as pupils at St. Katharine's
last week.
A complete line of School
Books just received at w. j
Cox's.
Miss Maude Wilkinson enter
tanned a number of friends at her
hospitable home on Sycamore Street
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Richard Sneed, of Indi-
ana, and DIR. Lanier, of Jackson,
visited their niece, Miss Kate
Sneed, at st. Katharine's last week.
DR.. T. Z. Moore returned Sun
day from a visit of several days
to Lee County, Ark, where he
went to look after his landed inter
ests.
-Messrs. J. E. Conner, of league,
and I. B. Hurt, of Bryantsburg,
two of Hardeman's valued citizens,
were among the callers at our Office
Saturday.
Col. r. J. Emerson, promi
nent citizen of Chapel Hill, N. c.,
returned home Monday after a visit
of several weeks to his brother,
Mr.. l. NJ. Emerson.
Mrs. Ida Wilson Wildberger,
of Clarksdale, Miss, accompanied
by her sisters, Misses Jessie and
Edna Smith, are visiting their I'M
Gle, Mr.. p. +. Wilkinson.
Miss Gertrude Ryder, an
experienced trimmer, is at
Mrs. j. d. Swinebroad's Mil
linery Parlors.
Mr.. Barney Pierce, of Grains
vile, while hunting Friday night
met with the misfortune of having
his leg broken in two places by
falling tree.
Mrs. NJ. McKinnie, of near
Byhalia, Miss, is visiting her son,
Mr.. James McKinnie, who lives
six miles east of Bolivar.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-11-26
Conference Appointments.


The following appointments
for Hardeman County were
made by the Methodist Con-
ference recently in session at
Trenton: Grand Junction
and Salisbury, W. j. Naylor;
Middleton Circuit, N. w.
Lee; Whiteville Circuit, d.
L. Hines; Whiteville and
Mercer, J. II. Felts; Bolivar,
d. j. James; Toone Mission,
(to be supplied y Evansville
Circuit, W. f. Acuff.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-11-26
-Rev. ]. D. Fleming. of Me-

Rev. J. D. Fleming, of Mem
phis, assisted Rev. d. NJ. McIvel
in a meeting at Fentress Church,
Shandy, last week. They visited
the people, holding prayer-meetings
at different homes. Great good
was accomplished. There were
about twenty-five conversions, re-
CONSIDERATIONS and reclamations.
The removal by Conference of
Rev. w. A. Russell from Bolivar
to Jackson necessitated his resigna-
ton as Superintendent of Public In
struction of Hardeman County.
Mr.. Russell's term of office does
not expire until January, 1899.
The County Court, at it's January
term, 1898, will elect a successor to
fill out his unexpired term.
Just received beautiful
Ostrich and Feather Bows
and other stylish neckwear
at Mrs. j. d. Swinebroad's s.
Mr.. Eugene Hubbard and Miss
Stella Quigly were married in St.
Louis Monday and arrived here
Tuesday evening on visit to their
grandmother, Mrs. E. A. Pybass.
Mr.. Hubbard is son of Mr.. J. M.
Hubbard, who for many years
was identified with the schools of
Hardeman. We wish the young
couple life of happiness and pros
perity.
Do not buy yoar nice Pres
ents before seeing my stock.
w. J. Cox.
"A marriage of the gretna-green
variety, with rather romantic Cir
cumstances, took place In the Reg
ister's Office Tuesday morning in
the presence of a number of our
citizens. The contracting parties
were Mr.. w. III. Tatum, of Fayette
County, and Miss Ida Hughes, of
Missouri. The young couple met
here by appointment. They had
never seen each other until the
morning of the marriage. From
an advertisement, correspondence
sprung up, photographs were ex-
changed, and after two years they
became engaged. Esquire Knox
Tate gracefully performed the cere-
mony.
Our prices absolutely the
lowest, not for one day in the
week only, but every day in
the year. Mrs. ]. d. Swine
bIoad's Millinery Parlors.
70 CURE A COLD I'M ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Ouinine Tab
lets. All Druggists refund the
money if it fails to cure. 25c.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-11-26

appreciation and gratitude standing
they possibly bought elsewhere These idle printed ear
and more goods for money than other house will also
twentieth sale dress
magnificent building crowded from bottom sercea saeab
goods Below mention few articles and special cuts:
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-11-26
--Saturday Morning. October 23 1897 at 10 O'clock

bell public that $4,000
which
which spared This sale will
for 60 days. Realizing the fact ~ chief Cotton low when went
sell
My demands aeded and the public the benefit thereof In
times plentiful the farmers friends they patze me and their
when show
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-11-26

SHOES-We have a solid convert
them into hence offer the following line
1000 pair Ladies' every day Shoes Is
1000 Ladies Shoes button lace price SELF
for $780, These goods be TODAY for
the money.
Shoes have all the latest Leah
en- MD Kangaroo button gaiter
them elsewhere. -
In the Shoe line leaders the fac
tories thus getting latest styles and lowest prices.
: cENrc, E1rpNrou4N<r coonc -,
py special attention. and challenge half
way equal either IN quality Our line
Underwear Hosy has been selected with
offered at prices In this department supply
-aboring well as the society = =
We also immense stock Hats Caps Trunks Vases
Blankets Comforts and other things here
Our will be 10
O'Clock at night and competent
ready to serve When visit Bolivar,
5mlu,uutn,n ~ -, -, mn, -,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-11-26

Durrett has a beau
tiiful lin e of Neck
wear. The newest
style.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-11-26

Barrett's Bell Rings out the old,
Rings in the new---Glad, Happy Ii
.dingS of Great JOy.r~-~~vr~-~'~
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-10-28
A CRISIS IN SERVIA.
The Cabinet Declared Out of Office
by the Premier.

The Cabinet Declared Out of Office
by the Premier.
VIENNA, October 20.-The Neue
Fret Presse today publishes dispatch
from Belgrade, Servia, which says the
Servian Premier has declared that the
Cabinet resigned because of the
strained relations existing between the
Premier and ex-King Milan, making
the conduct of business impossible
while the latter remains at Belgrade.
A dispatch from London says: The
London papers dealing with the crisis
at Belgrade variously attribute it to
the political disagreements between
King Alexander and his Ministers to
the ARRIVAL of ex-King Milan at the
Servian capital and to the disclosures
made during the recent trials Of 200
brigands and receivers of stolen prop
erty at Tschaischag. where the evil
dence has revealed systematic plum
der1ng and numbering of members Of
the Liberal party.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-10-28
LEWIS e. CO.,
Agents. Honolulu. a. !.
NOTED JAPANESE DEAD.
Baron Yamaji, Field Marshal, Pass
eS Away.

Baron Yamaji, Field Marshal, Pass
es Away.
VICTORIA, B. c., October 19.-Ad-
vices from the Orient today report
that Lieutenant-General Baron Yama-
il, Field Marshal of Japan, died Octo-
Der Sd at Mitajiri. He was en- route
for Yanaguchi when he was seized
with congestion of the brain and par
alysis of the heart He was 81 years
Of age.
General Yamaji was one of the he
roes of the Japanese war with China,
earning fame at Port Arthur and on
other fields.
While in his boyhood he met with an
accident when climbing tree and had
his right eye severely injured. He
then thrust his finger into his eye and
dug it out of it's socket. Both in the
War of the Restoration and that of
Satsuma he was highly distinguished.
When the latter civil war was sup
pressed he was promoted from Lieuten-
ant-Colonel to Colonel. The capture of
Port Arthur was largely due to his
strategy and bravery. When he left
Japan to. invade China, he declared
that he would not set his feet again
on his native soil unless he captured
Peking, and it quite likely that if peace
had not been declared he would have
kept his word.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-10-28

LONDON, October 1S.-The Marquis
of Salisbury telegraphs from Hatfield
House, Hartford, that there is abso-
lutely no truth in the story published
by the Daily Chronicle of this city to-
day, saying the Premier is anxious to
retire on account of ill-health and
anxiety respecting the health of the
Warehouses of Salisbury, and that an
early reconstruction of the Cabinet is
probable.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-10-28

It is rumored in China that the mex
budget of the Hong Kong Government
will increase the taxation % per cent
per annum.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-10-28
AUCTION SALE
OF the Property Of the
H0NQiQD Coffee QDd TED Go.
kONA, HAWAII.
I have received instructions to sell at
public auction at my sales
room in Honolulu, on
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 20

AT IL O'CLOCK NOON,
All the property of the above Com
pany comprising about 100 acres of
leased lands and 1872 acres in Fee Sim
pie. Of the above area, about 200 acres
are planted in coffee, the trees varying
from about 1 year to years in age.
There is large mill on the place,
fully equipped, from which an in
come can be derived In cleaning and
marketing coffee from the adjacent
planters. The place is we'll equipped
with water tanks, tools and imple-
ments, wagons, horses, mules, mana
gers and laborers' houses, piping, Of
fee furniture, ETC., etc.
The coffee fields are we'll fenced and
roads built to the various portions of
the estate.
A large portion of the coffee trees
are now in bearing and are nearing
the age to produce maximum crops.
For further particulars in regard to
leases and all necessary information,
apply to
JAS. r. MORGAN,
471S-td AUCTIONEER.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-10-28

1t is stated that Japan intends short
ly to order 5000 catties of Australian
coal for experimental purposes.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-10-28
WANTED.

A nicely furnished house for a few
for very desirable tenant.
A House containing 9 or 10 rooms
with good yard.
A House containing rooms with
stable in yard.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-10-28

Mrs. Edward has arranged to give
an entertainment at Y M. G. A. hall
for school children Saturday night.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-10-28
French


In entirely designs, the latest conceits in
Dress Goods for the present THEY WILL
NEW PARIS NEXT SPRING.
The patterns are exclusive only in IL
yard lengths-just enough for suit.
Our headquarters for LADIES' CLOTH
and COLORED CASHMERES. in
beautiful shades. bottle green being especially
beautiful This line is entirely w. We have
secured advance shipments and they will not be
worn on the Coast until year.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-10-28

The japanese Government will be
forced 10 go abroad TO float a public
industrial loan. Out of Ga 900, 900 yen,
only 100000 was subscribed in Japan.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-10-28

The negotiations in the revised
treaty between Japan and Australia
have been resumed. The chief diff
Guilty has been regarding the customs
tariff.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-13

Domestic exchange was as follows at the
places named: San Francsco-Sisht, LIE
telegraph, 2Oc. Savannah-Buying, l-i6 on;
selling par acknowledgements 81 as
count; bank. 81 premium. Charlest"n.bu4ln s'
par; selling "a premium. Chicago-4.'c pre-
MUM Boston-50lOc. discount.
Bank clearings in this city were: Exchanges
s75S74 O95; balances, $G4122s4 ChicagoI I5as-
changes Sf5 Sgt, p6; balances. 81 .S54,i'2 Bos-
ton-Exchanges. Sl+C51 3G4; balances. ~,
O73.0O4 Observation-Disclosures sroO',vto
balances S12G9, so. Baltimore-EXchanses'
5000 d.,4: balances. S3i2.GOi. ~
The commercial price Of bar silver was oo.c'
Mexican silver dollars. 47N4slsc In London
bar silver declined Lie to 21'sd. Silver exports
tomorrow, .s.2j 900 ounces and SJo,oCo tMe~l-
cam. IN,
Money on call in London was Il per cent. win
open market discounts at 3-160's per cent LOT
short and long bills. British consols were HIS
for money and 112ss for the account. Paris avs
count rate. IA Per cent. Paris exchange on Lon
don. 2J.l0 francs. Berlin discount rate, -Ss pr pr
cent French rentes closed at 1O4 francs Nv
centines.
THE FEDERAL TREASURY.
To-day's Washington Treasury statement,
covering actual results Of two days ago, com
pared with the last preceding statement, gives
he following balances:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-13

Customs receipts reported from Washington
to-day were S419. S43. internal revenue receipts
S904. 492 and the miscellaneous receipts Si2,NJ;
total Government receipts for the day, ~. 42o-
$40: expenditures 81 .!|2SUOO; excess Of expendl-
lures SOL 400. Receipts for the month TO date
SD 2s1 OG1: expenditures. $l8332oN; excess OF
expenditures 81 $50 .gS'. Receipts of National
bank notes for redemption to-day. SG0I,gI6.
The Sub Treasury had a debit balance at the
Clearing House OF S60S ,Si and its net loss on
balance since Friday was $l.1Ii.SO4. made mp by
a net gain in coin of Sll1.41S and loss in cur
rencv Of 81 ~. .2S}. Sub-Treasury receipts for
the day were s.. 592 46G and payments 2H9.-
126 resulting in a general balance OF S2l2?i!-
800 consisting Of Sl53,3 go coin and 5i,3J9
OO1 currency Receipts Saturday and to-day
SJ13I.3IO: paymenf- $G.3l2,iI1.
LOUISVILLE A. -NSIfNiI-LES YEAR
The preliminary O.! the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad nit1y for the year ended
:, cl,p
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-13
STOCKS DULL AND FIRM.
HEAVY GAIN IN SUGAR.
poNp MARKET IRREGULAR-MoNEy AND
EXCHANGE.

CAVES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE JULY IL.
DvA1.rNGs IN BONDS AND BANK STOCKS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-13

BROOKLYN City LIST mtge 5s ...........'.. 10 900
Hrcrklyn City nrd Ncwt-wr s'ork ~"
BROOKLYN City and Newtowr LIST m,ge IS. ,'ll2,t =.
Prcpslyp Essa, ,s stock e., sub i;t ,r io, ics
Bronkivn, Queens County and Sub. cons. D.. ~
Central Crosstown stock ..................'. q"
Central Cr3s,own 1st n,tce. ia .."'iIz a.,
cen,rai parS - "a " ~ lst mtge is. .sii3 llGa
Christopher and Tenth street stock 10, 100
Christopher and Tenth Street LIST mtge. .''lcJ -.
Couey island az brooklyn stock 80 10
Dry Dock ras. broadway and Bat stock !D L..
Dry Dock East ard Bat. LIST mtge - ils+ ~,
Dry Dock East b way and Bat. p c. scrip 'arl i"s
Eiehth stock
Fortysecond and Grand - Ferry SIX "-' .,,L
=, JIM - ""''' a." ..........sIiG ii1.i
~ o. . r. 80 ....,........ 6S 6st
Kings County Traction stock .......-..'-- ts.s ~
Ninth took
-acord
cecoud mfge .s... III 'V'
second Aver debenurc 90
stock AN'
Twenty eighth and Twenty ninth s'.ee. .Io2,s 1914
.r,,s ~ -. - ........... 40 lji
Twenty street stock v ,oo
Westcheser Electric Ist mtge. Js........... iol IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-13
goparlncrctip Notices.

New York. July s. 1897
Mr. EDWIN II. BAKER nnd MIR George
Fsbyan have this day admitted Partners in our
FIRM BLISS. FABIAN & CO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-13
sEAMANs BANK FOR SAVINGS.
"a ard 10 wall Street
r,ur rRl .yTEES HAVE ORDfRED THAT

. nyrpTIsEMrNTS and subscriptions fof The Triovns
\ rsec, I'd al their tpt1wn Once No. 1.2i2 Broadway.
"a door north ~ als UNI fe.slcck m; adve-ti.e-
Office x,ii gelocs p M ,, VIZ, ~ shar
al IAN e.. i42 coiumbusave.. ne,r West 6othu JOG
We,, s2d ST. near sih-aye. s2 East l&'h q ~ Wet
a., re- weAn ,.h S,h !9 Fast {sh-st SJS
ave- between 7th and 1:th ste GO ~ near ciss.
20 ala,e; 2io p.eeeker-.i. sss Bsecs.s.s' seos -.
ave- go Hast fsh..t; i.s?i h-s,e;s sMs Lave ~
~, ,ishs.: va 9TH ay. est ah-sv Lic7 3-s...
s ss:' IT'D ID ns aisv. rss ssh:v. a. n. q:
i1sth near "a ave sfs West isssh between IN Ard
ash svsa 40 West tsths At ,ae Brookiyn omess: ~
Fulton 81, ~ Futon sG
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-13
NOTICE OF SALE.

NOTICE OF SALE.
~ Town Of southfeld County OF Richmond. New-York
; TER CENT. THIRTY-YEAE GOLD BONDS
Sealed proposals will he received By the undersigned
Supervisor OF the Town Of Southfed Richmond County
<ss YORK al Office the Board Supervisors.
stapleton Richmond County. New-York on the 18th
day of July 1897 O'Clock. Pc NJ. purchase
~ 10 Of gold road bonds Of the Town OF
ned. Richmond County: sait bonds being % the de-
nomination 81 900 each. bearing date July Is 1897
and BEARING Interest OF five per
MIN payable annually and maturing the year
1927
An bids must be accompanied by certified check
10 the order Of the undersigned FOR the II s. 0C0
drawn upon National OF New-York State bank
COMPANY which hid accepted will he credited
delivery Of bonds Bids must. state amount CT premium
offered by bidder.
The undersigned the right reject and
all bids and all bids made and Will he accepted
without any liability the part Of the undersigned
Town ~ Souhheid in defect shall arise
in the proceedings the issue and Of said
NATHANIEL MARSH,
Supervisor Town Of southhed. Richmond County. " Y.
Dated July q 1897
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-13

OTHER CITIES.

'i Bid. Asked.
p,e-.,. p.,... ..,,L ....... 10
D Dn le sMmss ss.,N ,.ys - .iostk 40
Dusao ,sal.Nsy rs' S,n, r., Z. 80, 1871.
r,. isSMn rs s-,wro 80 ........ les
,p., 49,, p,,5,,,y a. .ct ~ ....... a -
r,.s 60. r'-un.a,. lei -,,e. 5s...... 80
Ncw-)rieaEs Traction common
Ncv-Orieans Traction preferred ...-.'''''''' =;
.s..s snel- -. 49,. '-'''''''' .... 10 %
sn S,Ir Gg' a,d r.ac.ic st ntqe 5s sOis S4ii
srenway. L. l.. Railway Let miga. Os....'"'i,,', ~
Worcester Traction common ........'''.'''' q, o.
do preferred .'-.''''-''' - -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-13
THE BOND MARKET.

Sales OF Government bonds were S12.0oo cou
pom is OF 1925 at 12i7s. 5000 registered IS OF
1925 at 1247s, and $1,000 coupon Is OF lcZo az
10 Final quotations follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-13

In State issues $4,000 Virginia deferred re-
ceipts sold at t. and 81 900 Alabama Ciass d.
10ix.
Ten shares Of the Continental Bank STOCK soiu
at 10. and rs shares Of the Market ana u,'"n
Eank at 20, against 2lIti the last preceu'hs
sale.
Railroad bonds were irregular. with more ne'
gains than losses. transactions were 10. "a
the chief Of which were in the Atcnlsoh se,',.
and adjustment As Northern Pacific genera ,en
Is. Texas and Pacific second incomes Brook sasr,
Rapid Transit Us Susquehanna ana western
general mortgage Oregon Short Line hrst CON
sol Js Burlington Nebraska extension 1s,,
Pttsburg and Western frsts, and Erie ~ p'io'
bonds. The principal not gains were IN burn
ton Nebraska extension is), y to BIZ FOR
Worth and Denver City firs;s. y to ~ 2, .o: ~:
Central IS u to 95i.: Union Elevated ntsI "a;
~ to Tfat: Fort Worth and Rio Grande hrsts.
10 o43.. and St Louis and Iron Mountain .,s,
y TO 1874. The chief net losses were in HocKins
Valley rs receipts :;ia TO -: oregon Snort Line
first consol IS I. 20 So. Erie Us prior b"nhs, :.
to S94: Susquehanna and Western genera NOR
gage. "a to Slai and Brooklyn Elevated nrst re-
ceipts, y TO -.
THE MONEY MARKET.
Money on cali was per cent. with exceptions
at Ia per cent Time money was per cent Ioi
sixty days. - per cent for three months, ~ per
cent for four months. and J per cent TOT SIX
months Commercial paper rates were "m"
per cent for prime Endorsed bills receiVapie' Gay
1 per cent for choice single names. ana 4u1i2
per cent for other good names. The market Was
quiet.
The foreign exchange market was dull ana uii,
changed. Posted sterling was 4S6i2m4.Si ana
4SsGi ssh for long and short bills respectively
Rates for actual business closed as ioiio"s'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-13
STREET RAILWAY AND GAS SECURITIES.

.No, listed or New-York Stock Exchange.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-13
EUROPEAN FINASCIAL MARKETS.

EUROPEAN FINANCIAL MARKETS.
London. July ~. p. m.-stocks: American securities
op.rei firm and continued 90 all day The tone was
demand generally light. Consols )asy.
li2'l Atchlscn. 1871;
Canadian G71+ St Paul STA Illinois Central 80: Louis
VILE jiN Mexican Central 4s 7i3,: New-York
trail lo5 Erie liis Penrsylyanla ST. Reading, 1919;
Erie first preferred "a. Mexican ordinary 20s Moaey.
PER The Of dts in the open for
both and months Ills f3-i69H per
gold quoted rs llAd. Gold quoted 4
Buenos Ayres today At 1880; Lisbon a.: a. nc.
fc4. ~.
Paris. July IL. D. m.-Three per cent ren,e5 ioi
francs aga confines Tor the Exchange
don. q francs 10 centines.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-09
He WANTS HIS CHILDREN.
GEO. $. ERIERsON FILES A PETI-
TION FOR HABEAS CORPUS.

Says His Two Little Daughters Are
Illegally Detained in the Custody
OF Their Mother-She Refuses to
Allow Him to Communicate With
Them or to Provide For Them, He
Stntes-The Petition VIII He Heard
Before Judge FerriII Dec. 20.
George S. Frierson has appealed to the
court of ordinary for the possession of his
children, two little daughters who are now
in the possession and custody of his wife.
A petition for a writ of habeas corpus
was filed in the court of ordinary yester-
day by Mr.. A. c. Wright, representing the
plaintiff, who alleges that his two daugh-
tiers Sarah Marguerite Frierson, about 9
years old. and Fannie Maud Frierson,
about Z years old, are illegally de-
tanned by their mother, Mrs. Fannie G.
Frierson, at No. 1875 Congress street, east.
The plaintiff alleges that the mother has
wrongfully and fraudulently detained the
children by working on their minds and
inspiring them with such a terror of him
that when he chances to see them on the
street he cannot communicate with them.
He charges that she refuses to allow him
to visit his children at her residence, where
they are detained, though he has made
several applications to her for such per-
mission.
Further than this, she charges that she
has said she did not even intend to allow
him to communicate with them, and on
one occasion when he attempted to speak
with them when they We're with her on the
street, she threatened to call the police
and have him arrested. Further than this,
he claims, she refuses TO let him contri-
butte to the welfare and happiness of his
own children, and garments which he has
purchased for them have been refused.
The plaintiff says so far as the cause of
such actions on the part of his wife are
concerned, he only knows that they are
part of her unwifely conduct in separat-
ing herself from him since 1895 without
any reason whatever. Why this is, he
says he does not know, except that he has
heard she alleges his incapacity as a bus
mess man to supply her wants This pre-
tense, he says Is false, as he has always
been able to provide for his family, what
ever business adversely he may have had
in common with others.
He further claims that the children are
Illegally detained, because 1t is contrary
to his parental rights under the law and
under the laws of nature and morality,
there being no reason why he should be
deprived of the society OF his children and
of the right to contribute to their pleas
ure, comfort and happiness.
copy of the petition was served upon
Mrs. Frierson yesterday. The court
granted an order requiring her to show
cause on Dec. 20, why the custody of the
children should not be awarded to their
father The order requires her to pro-
duce the children in court at that time to
be disposed of as the law directs.
Mrs. Frierson, of course, has not as yet
filed her answer to the petition. She will
no doubt present a somewhat different
view of the case when she does, and the
court will have to consider the testimony to
be presented.