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rnnarnrron rIrrrrLp IL.
ma Csnstt,su Requires Rsiirsusest rrsua Once
ana ABsotute Rect.

ma Conettisu Requires ReiiFsuaent Frsus Or1cs
and Absoiute Rect.
Charles H. Winfield. Prosecutor Of the Pleas
in Hudson county, 10 very Ill at his homo at
Danforth and Garfield avenues, Jersey City. He
has been in poor health for several months, and
tho recent alleged scandals in connection with
his office, but with which he had no personal
connection. have aggravated his condition.
His physician, DR.. Gordon X. Dickinson. said
last night that Mr.. Winfield was a very sick
man. He added that there was no immediate
danger OF his death, and that there was q posi-.
bility OF his recovery IL he retired from office
and took an absolute rest. Mr.. Winfield 10 un-
It 10 probable that his physical condition will
compel him to-. He spent a very bad night Sun
day, but was slightly improved yesterday. Mr..
Winfield 10 90 years old.
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Klrs Policemen neuncea.

Tho Police Commissioner yesterday, sitting
as city canvasscrs. canvassed the whole city
vote except that cast for President of tho Dor,
ough OF Richmond. Tho courts had enjoined
them from canvessinR that. John @. Geagan
got the Alderman's certificate In the Nineteenth
district, borough of Manhattan.
Sitting as a Police Board they afterward dis.
missed five patrolmen, namely. William Hick-
son OF. the West Thirty.seyenth street squad,
Patrick NJ. Mccarthy of Oak street. Patrick j.
Gaynor OF Elizabeth street, James Walsh OF
Mulberry street. and Thomas X. Grogan of the
East SlXtY-geYenth street station.
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NAIL WAGON DRYER INJURED.
Horses Ran Away In Third Avenue and HI
was Thrown from His Seat.

Patrick Leary of 431 East Fifteenth street.
driver of u mail wagon. was thrown from his
seat yesterday afternoon and sustained q frac-
ture of the spine. While he was driving up Third
avenue toward station +, his horses became I'M
manageable Mt Twenty. eighth street, owing to
the slippery leo which was forming over tho
cobblestones.
One Of them fell at the corner of Twenty eighth
street. and the front wheel of tho wagon brought
up against an elevated railroad pillar. tho shock
throwing Leary into the street. A hurry call
WAS sent In to Bellevue Hospital and Leary was
taken there in O serious condition.
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Lowest Bld for tho Appellate Court Hsuss.
scar. 900.

Bids for the erection of the new Court House
of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court.
which will DO erected at Twenty-hfth street aud
Madison avenue, were opened by the Sinking
Fund Commissioners yesterday. Norcross Bros.
were the lowest bidders. They offered to do the
work for S627, 900. The contract will probably
be awarded tomorrow.
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Pennsylvania
RAILROAD

ATERoA
STATIONS foot of West Twenty: third Street and Dec
-r brosses and CortlSndt Streets; r,.n,.
Streets Is ten minutes later than that given below foF
a asSo <. ". s FAST s M~afh.-purman Buffet parlor
Car New York to P%,ttsburg. Sleeping Car Pittsburg
Is; < S? !: 4: i S sS $E5St; % S siss :$$iH#Sfff HeS c'ssf!sss;
s SS%phos% carr. s'ef fpr ch pS"a"s; cieveianSa. Toledo.
,' S,a'' Y . a. I GaISSGS Hy hSs sF' nGhi IS. E 59PIsi
s, ES5 T ,. s. W !Ti| 7 f'Rs!r ESPRf Ga;safG; & eis nS 3
.s as1c r. N. f s6T TTifa %E S4fsPs f F=xPRRss.-ror Pitts.
., SH5s = ci M. PAoiF EnSi fRPREss st: t%G Pitt.ourr and
ss Ea5' =. NJ. co &%if A ri fisfiifss. e1SsRa ss'G BIsy;
Sleeping Car New York to Altoona. East Liberty
Pittsburg. and points West. daily. except sunday.
sWasHINsIoX AND 81 SOUTH.
i b,aInS CSC; 60; "e cong sS;s;ns cam AM" 40 az n SaTIGr c and
saSbn !. S SaFf is: eisG ni sIIn'n su ners; SPY s:so Ip ";a9. 1926 tH5};
A.; ts:ao congressional Linn" all pnrlor and
ppiniuSs Cars; s;so sptnins Carr 1850 Dining Carl
so OUT i: N k Fz.Ho SlsS. 4:ao P. NJ. 1905
TiXNTic COAST ~L1NE.-E1press e:2o A. N. and
~cHEsApEAKE AND oH1o RAILwAY-4:oo P. M.
F3 q Z PIP x.. go1 1sT, s SoH 1'95 T. N md a. HoRroIx.-7''0
ATLANTIC %TY;-l:ao P N; week days CDesb5osses
CAPE CAPE MAX.1i:s9 J; n; week days pesbr0s'e' and
Long Branch. Asbury Park (Interlaken. %Sundaysl,
Ocean Grove. and Point Pleasant 0rom West
Twenty third street Station, $500. ll:5o A., Ms
$500. 400. l1:io p. NJ. sundays. $50 A. NJ, $3.50
p. u. drom Desbrosses and Cortlandt Streets). 9:l0
A. ~. 1910. $40. o:lO. 1l:50 p. N. Sundays, e:45
A. M, b:16 =. NJ.
ron PHILADELPHIA.
': ,,ea3 7;9 S;,o 5'5 9p;n s;Ho az s:ao ic s;9o q If :So p fsR M; !! h so.
i:bo, $50, 500. 4t20; 4:Io Dining Carr 4:5oCDininE
night. sunday. $40. 1850 s:20. 500. $500. 800
Q.imitodJ $3.50, 1880 A. NJ, l:50 dining Carr, $3.50.
Carr. TAO. $3.50 p. M. 1905 night.
Ticket onices Nos. %bl, e44- 19B. 1928. III. and 20!
Broadway; l Aston House; West Twenty-Five
Street station, and stations foot OF DesbIosses and
Cortlandt Streets; 4 Court Street, $50 Fulton
Street. 90 Broadway. and Brooklyn Annex Station.
Brooklyn; Station. Jersey City. The New York
Transfer Company will call for and check baggage
from hotels and residences through TO destination.
]. B. HUTCHINSON, J.R WOOD.
General Manager. General PAss'r Agent.
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ERIE RAILROAD.

Through trains leave New York. foot OF Chamber4
st. m follows. and fvo minutes earlier from West
cad St:
Oun0 A.. M.-vestibuled Express daily for Bling
C.OU hamton. Waverly. Elmira, Buffalo. Bradford
arrives Buffalo X =. NJ. PRrl0r car to Buffalo.
O.ll y. M.-vestibuled limited-fast mail daily.
Z.OO Solid train for Chicago, arrives Cleveland I:4O
A. NJ, Chicago 5 =. VI. sleepers 10 Chicago. Cleve-
LAND and Cincinnati. Dining Car,
on u. M.-BuHAlo and Cleveland Vestibuled
LOU Express daily. arrives AT Bunaio 1908 4. NJ.
Bradford 7:l7 A. NJ, jamestown 200 4. NJ. Cleve-
land 1880 +. VI. (Sleepers To Buffalo aud Cievelandl
making direct connection for Detroit, Chicago. ana
the West. Cafe Library Car.
O:tO Hornellsville, Chicago, and Cincinnati. Din
Ing Car.
iTICKETs. LOCAL TIME CARDS. AND PULLMAN
ACCOMMODATIONS, at ~, lls' ~ 4Oi' si-b
81 West l25th At, Chambers and West 23d st. feTri q.
New York; $50 and T26 Fulton st.. lO6 broadway.
BroOklyni 2UU Hudson ST., HpDoken. aud Jersey CITY
station. WeAtcOtts Express calls for and checks bag
gage from hotels and residences TO destination.
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s,one Poli.her Kulod by : paIl.

Louis Siebert, q stone ~polIsher, while working
yesterday on the fourth story Of the building at
s22 Broadway, missed his footing and fell into
the cellar. He was killed.
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OreRn StfHmEra.

ON February 10th an excuruioa
will leave NEW HORk mr. the
East, v%isitinE Alexandria,. Jnna. Je-
runntenr. Dead aen. Jerdnu. Bethle-
hetn, Fort Shid, Cairo. tho PSrn-
midu. Athens, Corinth, Naples. etc..
spending nltoGother Oh dny 70 on tho
tour. arrangements nrst class. good
ncconnm odnitona every where. 1nrlu-
etvt Cost OF tour throughout. $500.
As tho lumber We cnn Take ts limit
cd. early application In neresenry.
The CRUISES to the by
Quebec \. y. Co.'s nno Mail Stenm-
nhtpn "MHdianrn aud .Preturtn.n
visiting tho principal WIndwnrd Isle
ands. Trinidad, JRmRicn. ucrmudn.
ctc., leave ~Jsnunr,, February and
March. for delightful oo.dny yacht
fnE cruises.
Circulars describing those
mentn ana many other tours cnn DO
. on application.
THOs. COOK 4 SON,
ool and 1926 Broadway.
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BALTIMORE g. OHIO.

Leave New YORK. whitehall Terminal. south Forty.
and foot OF Liberty street.
sDaily. Except SUNDAY. Sundays.
CHICAGO. '4;3O 4. NJ, 1900 L. 81, and 'l2!lo night,
P~ITTSBURG. 1850 NJ, +3:y5 7. NJ, 1900 +, NJ,
sl23I5 might. (4:HO A, N. Liberty st. onlyD
C~lSClNAATL ST. LOUIS. $1,000 A. NJ '5i55 7. ~.
W~ASHISGTOS. BALTIMORE, +7:j5. $1,000 (Diner),
.liisO A. NJ. DINER, 5000 tDinerI. ts;25 Diner.
1853 Diner, .5;66 p. NJ, and 'I2:l5 night.
kORFOLK. n 80 A. NJ.
NEW ORLEANS Through sleeper. a. e5, i2; p n
All trains arr illuminated with Plntsch light:
onices; ll3. ne, 2Hl, 48I, llt0 Broadw ny, 81 Ease
lAth 81, l27 BoweTy, ". VI $50. 3i+ Fulton So
Brooklyni whitehall Terminal. Baggage chooko1
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aslilliusrv aud 9rsssmahiua.

CEAL Fine furS made to order; model
- ling old garments q speciality prices reasonable.
BARKER's. Il6 w. seth 81. date Of ounthoE, 9th Ayl
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3nsiutss Chauees.

A COUNTRY GROCERY STORE. located close to
n New York; price moderate; well stocked; rea.
sons for selling. other business. Apply
& wIGGINS. lao Nassau.
A PATENT FOLDING TRELLISES. tor protecting
N. tomato and other plants; price only $500; pat
emit Just granted; full particulars. Apply
MCDONALD & WIGGINS. l+0 Nassau.
DRINTING at a few hours notice; 10000 circulars.
Il 81; cards and biliheads. doc. per 900. q
PRINTING AND STATIONERY CO.. SO West seth st.
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After the closing of the Supplementary Transatlan.
tic Mailsnamed above. additional supplementary
malls are opened on the piers OF the American,
English, French, and German steamers. and no.
main open until within Ten Minutes OF the hour
MAILS FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA
WEST INDIES. sc.
1880 A. N. for HAITI. per steamship
Oranje Nassau detters for Venezuela, Curacao.
Trinidad British and Dutch Guiana must be di.
rected "p-r 0ranje Nassau"); at So p. NJ. for
COSTA RIGA, per steamer from New Orleans: at
at $50 +. N for NEWFOUNDLAND. per steamer
from North sydney: at y p. VI. for ORT ANTo
MO, per steamer from Boston.
wEDNESDAS.-A ESQ A. n. for PORT ANTONIO,
per steamer from Philadelphia; at ! p. NJ for
CUBA, per steamship City OF Washington. via Ha.
ynna; at ! r. NJ. supplementary 1880 7. NJ for
ST. DOMINGO. and A per steamship
Cherokee.
T~HURsDAY.-At II A. NJ. supplementary 1850 A.
M for VENEZUELA and CURACAO. per steam.
directed :. per Philadelphia'O; at y p. II for LA
PLATA direct. per steamship Geor.
FRIDAY. At 2.3o A. NJ. for NEWFOUNDLAND.
per steamship siberian, from Philadelphia; at !
p. NJ. for CAMPECHE, CHIAPAs. TABASCo and
other parts OF Mexico and for Cuba must be dt.
rected "per Orizaba'0: Et y p. VI. for BARBA.
DOS direct and NORTH BRAZIL. via Para and
Manaos, per steamship Hubert; at z p NJ. Sup
Elementary $3.50 P.Ml for FORTUNE ISLAND.
aud per
Steamship Allegheny Qetters for Costa Rica must
DO directed q per Aieghany'l; at p. NJ. supple
mentary $3.50 p. NJ for HAITI. per steamship
Andes.
sT. PlERRE-MIQUELoN. per steamer from North
sydney.
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Rtal eatat. fat Sals-Egna Ieana.
THE SUN
HARLEM BRAMcn
Il9 WEST 18TH STREET

" Miller's Place. l.. l., left. oi5O buys q nicely
located o.acre farm, convenient to station and but
short distance from Sound; % down. balance small
weekly payments; no better soil on the islandi title
guaranteed Investigate promptly. Write or call.
RIsLEY, IS Chamber ct.
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sPR1NTED MATTER, &e.-aerman steamers salin
on Tuesdays take Printed Matter. &C., for Gel
many, and Specially Addressed Printed Matter
40, for other parts Of Europe. American an
White Star steamers on Wednesdays, Germh
ateamers on Thursdays. and Cunard. French an
German steamers on saturdays take Printed Ma
ter. &c,, for all countries for which they are ad
vertised to carry mail
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CTATE OF NEW o. CONTROLLERS OFFICE.
. BUREAU OF CANAL AFFAIRS. ALBANY Decem.
Der =. ~ls87.Pursuant to the provisions OF CHAPTER
10 OF Laws OF 1895, proposals will be received at this
ONCE until "Wednesday. the 9th day ofJanuary: 1895:
at IL O'Clock noon OF that day. for q loan of THREE
MILLION W D n THIRTY THOUSAND
DoLLARS for which transferable certificates Of
stock, registered. principal and interest payable in
gold, will DO issued In the name OF the people OF tho
State OF New York. on the credit OF the Sinking Fund
established by said act. bearing interest at the rate OF
three per centum per annun, payable semi.annuany
on the nIst day Of January and July, and the pItncii-
pal reimbursable on the FIRST day of January, 1918.
These bonds are exempt from taxation pursuant to
Chapter so, Laws OF 1897. Proposals may DO
for the whole or any part OF the loan not less
than 81. 900. and such proposals must be accompanied
by q certified check for one per cent. OF the amount
OF tn. bonds bid for. Payments for tho loan will bo
required to be made on the acceptance OF the pro-
posal by deposit in the Bank OF the Manhattan Co. IN
the city ofNew York to the credit OF Treasurer OF
the State OF New York. on account OF Canal Fund" OF
the amount of the award, together with premium
and accrued interest from January /. 1s0s. Tho
Comptroller reserves the right to reject all bids which
arc not In his opinion advantageous to the interests
OF the State. Interest on the loan from the first day
OF January, 1903. will be payable at the Bank Of tho
Manhattan Co" inthe city Of New York. All propo.
sails must DO sealed and Endorsed Loan for Canal I'm.
and directed to the Comptroller Of the
State OF New York, Albany. n. Y.
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Select 3uard.


West sIao-
90 ST, AIT wEsT.-New England lady has pleas
10 ant roomA; large. small; bountiful table: terms
moderAte; references.
O1TH ST, IL wEsT.-Attractivo handsomely fur
OF nished rooms; excellent service; central loca-
ton; private table; references.
o tn ST, 81 EsT.-Hgndsomeiy furnished large
Oh and small rooms; excellent board references.
A tn ST, no wEsT.-Elegant newly furnished
IT second floor and cory hall rooms ;nrst-class table.
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Rnttie s~lntirts.
posT oTTICE NOTICE.

POSI ObEiOh NVtlOE-
should be read DAILY BY all interested. Is changes
Foreign malls Tor the week ending Dec. 20, 1897,
will close (PRoMPTLY in all cases) At the General
Post ONCE ~ follows: PARCEL POST MAILS close
one hour earlier than closing time shown below.
- TRANSATLANTIC NAILS.
q A. n. for EUROPE, per steamship
saales. via southampton and Bremen.
WEDNESDAY.-A q A. NJ. Complementary VA. M
for EUROPE, per steamship New York., VIA
southampton; at . A. N. for ~NETHERLANDS d.
rect, per steamship Edam. via Amsterdam Oct
tiers must be directed "per Edam'li at 9 A. N.
supplementary 1880 A. M for EUROPE, per
eteamihip Britannics, via Queenstown; At 10 A.
N. for BELGIUM direct. per steamship Friesland,
via Antwerp 0etters must be directed per
FTiesland'Di at 10 N, for direct
per m Amsterdam. via Rotterdam dot
tiers must be directed .,per Amsterdam"l
THURSDAY.-At 10 A. N. for CAPE C0LONY ana
NATAL, per steamship Strathord Cletters must be
directed - per Strathord'D.
$3.50 A. M.for EUROPE, per steam
nhip LucRnin'. via Queenstown uettersl or France,
switzerland, Italy, Spain. Portugal, Turkey.
Egypt. and Brtish India must no directed per
Lucnnia vi at 2 A, NJ. for FRANCE, SMlTZEH-
LAND, ITALY, SPAIN, PORTUGAL, TURKEY.
EGYPT, and BRITISH INDIA. per %stoamship LIE
NormAndies, via hAvre letters for other parts OF
at K. NJ. for NETHERT.ANbs dirt ct, per steam-
ship Rotterdam, via Rotterdam detters must be
directed per Rotterdam"l; at II A.. N. for NOR
WAY direct, per steamship Island Qetters must be
directed ''per Island ".
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Board &anted.
BOARD wanted on Jersey City heights by father
ID and son, aged 10; comfortable room and plain
table board. Address, with Particular and terms,
which must be reasonable.
HOPEFUL. box ia Sun ONCE.
II WANT two rooms. for myself and wife In q nrst-
i class boarding house In Brooklyn. within . mile OF
City Hall; good table and service Indispensable; state
full particulars. DRoFSAS. box 1T sun ONCE. N. Y.
FURNISHED xuums departments to Yet
West siuo.
GOTH sT. a4s and ga EAsT.-Elegant rooms.
90 oI.bO to So; gentlomen; respectable couple
housekeeping; transientS mmod
East HI0-
\ c FLOORS; bath; suites
J.. with private bath; single rooms; board %optionali
strictly nTst GLASS; references. IL West 33d ut.
I ATH ST. 900 wEsT.-Large and small furnished
Ii rooms. eo,50 to %; also connecting.
o0D ST.. 10 wEST,-Hsndaomely appointed suite.
tional; gentlemen; valet attendance; reference.
1QTH ST., 1873 EAsT.-Niceiy furnished rooms.
10 bright and well heated. on second door: refer.
enoea. ELLIOTT, bell NO. y.
10th ST, 853 ~WEST.-Privato house. nesr
llJ Momingside Park; healthiest and most Acces-
sible part or west Harlem, large room, suitable for
two gentlemen or gentleman and wife, Terms reA-
sonable. References exchanged.
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Slats and apartments 90 aei.


A FIRST FLOOR, siK nice rooms; range. tubs. &c.
"A rent, S22 month; only one other family In house.
6oy Sd Ay.; key upstairs. rutland & WHITING, b
BeokmRn IT.
ELEGANT NEW ORNER Ian
lllst st.. Sh ay., 40 rooms and bath; steam
heated hot water supply; gas ranges, Janitor.
Goth ST.. Ell TO 2B3 E~AsT.-I.room apartments,
CO Sll. 80 to $500; dumb W alters. electric bells
hot baths free to tenants; vile street; floors dead.
ened light aud ventilation uneLcelled. once In 223.
lZO four roomSi all light rooms cheap rsnI
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MAtrhfs and 9eWeIrp.

On DIAMONDS. WATCHES. Call or ad.
weekly dress WATCH SUPPLY CO.. 8 Maiden
Payments. lane. room o2. All goods guaranteed.
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Mails for Newfoundland. by rail to Halifax and
thence by steamer. close at this ofnce daily ut
$50 p. M. Mails for Miquelon. by rail to Boston
and thence by steamer. close Mt this ONCE daily
at $50 p. n. Mails for Cuba close at this ONCE
daily at 100 A. n. for forwarding by steamers
sailing Mondays and Thursdays) from Port
Tampa, Fla. Mails for Mexico City. overland, un-
less specially addressed for despatch by steamer.
close at this ONCE daily at 1850 A. NJ. and ESQ
Pm Unregistered mail closeB at 500 F. N. pre-
vto,,a Aav
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TFALNNf ACTFTO MHIL3. +
Malls for China, Japan, and Hawaii, per steamship
Dorio Cfrom San Franclsco). close here daily up to
Dec. 22 at $3.50 p. N. Mails for Hawaii. per steam
ship Australia drom San Francisco). close here
daily up to Dec. 22 at $50 p. NJ. Mails for the
Society Islands. per ship Tropic Bird Qrom San
Francisco). close here daily up to Dec. go at
$50 p. n. Mails for China and Japan especially
addressed only. per ~teamshi Empress OF India
Qrom vancouverl close here daily up TO Dec. i27
at $50 F. n. Mails for Australia except those for
West Australia). which are forwarded via Europe,
New Zealand. Hawaii, FIJI. and samoan Islands.
per s%teamship Moana Grom San Franciscol: close
here daily up to Dec. t3l at 2 A. M. IL A. NJ, and
$3.50 T. II. Cor on arrival at New York of steam.
ship Campania with British mails for Australian.
Mails :ur China and Japan. per steamship VIC
torta from Tscomal close here daily up to Jan:
Australia. New Zealand, Hawaii, and FIJI Isl.
ands. per steamship Miowera Qrom Vsncouver)
close here daily after Dec. iS1 and up to Jan. 8 at
$50 r. NJ.
Transpacifc mails arc forw arded to port Of sailing
daily. and tho schedule of closing Is arranged on tho
presumption of their uninterrupted overland transit.
Registered mail closes al q =. NJ. previous day.
CORNELIUS al corr, Postmaster.
Post ONCE. New York, N. Y, Dec. go, 1897.
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Br1thnnIc.. Dec. W, noon EermhnIc. ...Jan. 3, noon
MSi sHII ~ Pee. 2 RgS noon 3 !Tsn!SniSc sv, ,J sTy y; n1on
Pier as. North River. ONCE. . Broadway. New York.
H. MAITLAND KERSEY, Agent.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-05-27

The Jackson correspondent of
the Picayune under date of the
goth says:
1.-THE IFS members of the legis-
lature, representing 1000, 900 peo-
Pile, stood up to-day IN joint con-
vention and SAID, with tremendous
emphasis, that they wanted John
NJ. Stone at the head of the new
capitol commission. He had not
been a candidate for this trust, this
spending of three. quarters of mil
lion dollars, The tickets bearing
his name were not on the desks OF
| the members of the caucus. he
was at his bank attending to his
business. Senator Murray F. Smith
placed him in nomination, pro-
nouncing brief enlogy to his rug
ged integrity. Representative Cox,
of Prentiss, seconded the Domlna-
ton, and suggested that it should
be made by reclamation. This
state, said Mr.. Cox, never had a
more eminent or loyal son, If you
could poll the people sitting around
Their firesdes on this question, it
would be found that they had in
nina but one name for this great
trust, and that name is j. M. Stone.
Senator Falkner, then moved that
the nomination be made by accla'
nation. Representative Critz
seconded the motion and moved that
he be nominated by a rising
vote. These motions prevailed
amid cheers. Ga motion of Rep
resentative Glover a committee
composed of Representative Glover.
Senator E. P. Moore and Repre-
sentative Cox was appointed to
notify Governor Stone of the action
of the caucus and request his pres'
ence. As the committee returned
with the old hero the caucus went
wild. Chairman Harrison, in neat
words, advised him of his nomina-
ton and manper thereof.
"Governor Stone thanked the
caucus briefly. Of all the honor:
conferred on him by the state he
regarded this, and the manner of 1T
coming, the greatest. He entered
upon it with the greatest trepida'
ton, but with fuller determine
ton than ever before, to do hi'
duty to the best of his ability. This
houor was all the more appreciated
because it had come unsolicited
without his desire.
"Governor Stone filed the CHIEF
executive office of Mississippi
twelve years. His record forms
a part of the states best Aistory.'
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-05-27

The State of Louisiana abandoned
the case against Maurice Hart.
Judge Parker approved action and
instructed jury, and a verdict oil
"Not guilty of perjury" was brought
In. The concluding paragraph OF
the Times Democrats article on
the subject reads as follows:
"The public had been led to be-
lieve that the State possessed strong
evidence to support the prosecution,
but the trial showed coDclusively
that The charges against Mr.. Hart
were not backed by such evidence
as is necessary to secure verdict
from twelve fair and impartial jnry>
men,"
The PIcayune concludes an edo
itorial on the result of the case as
follows:
SIT has only remained here TO
express public opinion as to its
conduct, and that opinion in it's
first outburst was undisguised ass
constituent"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-05-27

In speaking of the lynch law re-
Gently passed by the senate of
Kentucky the Vicksburg Post says:
"Inspired by the lawlessness and
defiance of constituted authority
which has prevailed to so great an
extent IN Kentucky, the Senate OF
that common wealth recently unan.
lmously passed vigorous law look
ing to the suppression and thor
ough eradication of the detestable
lynching evil. The proposed law
requires Jailers and other office
holding persons threatened with
violence to arm the prisoner, that
he may defend himself, and to pro-
tect the prisoner with the aid of a
posse at the peril of FORGETTING his
own office.
sit makes it mandatory upon the
county judge to furnish not less
than two uor more than ten armed
guards, summoned from among the
citizens, who are compelled. under
heavy penalty, to protect for thirty
days any toll gate or other public
or private property threatened by
raiders, and provides pay for guards
and severe penalties for all Offend
ers captured.
ga similar law should be enacted
IN every state where lynchings have
prevailed. If prisoners are armed
IN a lynching emergency, and the
officers faithfully perform their
duty, it will be found that the mobs
will not attack the jails or prisons u