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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-20

"n.11'S% HE LEGIsLATURE does not seem to know its own
o"rL'I \ mind. There seems, tobcan irrcpressTbc conflict 90
mgo between the hou%and the senate. In the matter Of buidinga capitol
that which the senate demands "bc dcrncd" II the house will ,oprcdc IT,
what the house wants the senate will see ii in shol before it will Weld il.
so 1t goes on. The prospects at this writing are quite favorable for an
adjournment OF the legislature without accomplishing any thing in this re-
gard. The state Of feeling between the two houses on this matter is regret.
alc IN The extreme. IL is necessary that something be done The old house
should either be repaired or a new one built in It's place. 1t will not do for
III legislature to adjourn without doing something. 1t was called together
lf MAJ purpose Che rcvcnvc matter being merely Il prctcnscl and a failure
to do it will be disappointment to the people and a reflection upon the
ICpiSlaturr f va"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-20

f'N' w. a. HENRY, for many years the editor in chef Of the Yaua
A Sentinel, has sold his interest to Mr.. Birdsal and will in the future
devote his time undivided to the practice Of law. lie is a a of superior
mental power, an accurate and weLequipped LAWYER and we predict for him
u very nflInant aud h0norable career in his chnsen rrncsinn.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-20

Poor little Greece when she raised
the row with Turkey had the SYM
patty q the people IN every christian
country, o She has their contempt.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-20

II T. nal II attempts to use the functions OF the highest office In the
1 state to pay every little fellow who may chance to hold n pmit zeal
against him need not be surprised IL he finds his acts questioned and
brings upon himself the contempt Of his fenow:citizens.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-20

q" n "e.hoo oi naming TN commissioners to superintend the building of
1 M capitol is about the only thing that the house and senate can
upon 1t is needless to say that the method agreed upon is that the
shall not name them.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-20

1 : IS quite singular that some people cannot express their onin,on ].
I 800" ""es'ance Y political principle or public measure without
tmpHting unworthy motives to those who are unfortunate M, ). !. ..ou
tnm them, The universally accurate and patriotic genius who presides o.sr
eng a,tee1s ING Destiny Of the Greenwood Enterprise is very heartilv n ,.ror
;" ua..a'as = s'aOWN capitol, and he is also overwhelmed with imnresslon
.nose VINO favor the building Of a less expensive house are inausncsa \.
. y ! oemaeos'c considerations. OF course this criticism b. A =.
Contemporary VIII not materially hurt anybody. but We wonid ura &
suggest % y That y does not strengthen the cause Il advor.tes = 800
's arguments irref~sabe BY the employment Of such methods o"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-20
STARTLING DISCOVERY!
Deficit in the State Treasury a Mistake. Facts
and Figures Compiled By Hon. R. F. Abby
Proves the Inaccuracy of the Cover.
nor's Calculations.
The Calling Together Of the legislature a Serious Blnnder.
Not Ne~cessary-Plenty Of Money to Meet the Current
Demands Of the State.


Another Inexeusabte Aborton.-A Fatal Miscarriage Of Our Patriotic and
Inerrant Executive.
Hon. r. +. Abby, Of Tunica county, has devoted careful and thoughtful
study to the following compilation of facts which explain and make easy Of
comprehension the financial condition of the state. He demonstrates the
fact that, instead of there being a deficit in the state treasury during the
summer, Is stated by Gov. Nc Laurin and the treasurer would probably o.
cur, to prevent which the legislature was called together, there will be an.
pie funds without borrowing to pay all debts now due by the state and those
which may hereafter be contracted.
Following are the figures which show the splendid financial condition of
the state:
Receipts Disbursements REGENTS Dshnra,,o,.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-20

THERE are a great variety of Shapes and sizes Of supreme Judges in Mis-.
l SissIppi nowadays.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-17
FRANK SMITH.

Just try a 100. box OF C~ascarets. the
finest liver andbowel regulator ever
made,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-17
M'kENNA NAMED.

President Sends to the Senate His Ap.
pointment rs Justice.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE presi.
dent has sent the following nominations
to the senate:
Justice-Joseph McKenna of Califor.
mia to be associate justice Of the u
preme court of the United States.
Treasury-Charles G. Dawes OF Lii.
nois to be comptroller of the currency.
Court Of Private Land Claims-Joseph
r. Reed of Iowa to be chief justice;
William W. Murray of Tennessee,
Thomas G. Fuller of North Carolina,
Henry G. Sluss of Kansas, and Wilbur
F. Stone of Colorado, TO be associate
justices. Reappointments, their terms
expiring Dec. 81, 1897.
Lewis Mills, attorney of the United
States for the southern district of Iowa;
Robert V. Cozier, attorney Of the United
States for the district OF Idaho.
The president also sent in a large
number of appointments which were
made during the recess of the senate
and which have heretofore been an.
nOunced.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-17
NO ACTIVE HOSTILITY.

Democrats Will be Content to Put Them-
selves sn Record as to Cuba.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Leading DEM
ocratic members of the house of rep
resentatives say no aggressive action is
anticipated to carry out the declarations
of the recent Democratic house caucus
on Cuba, finance and bankruptcy. The
caucus action will be allowed to stand
IS showing the policy of the minority.
1t is said, however, that it would be
useless to force the Cuban question be.
fore the house, as the rules would not
permit the minority to bring the ques.
ton to a vote. The senate Cuban reso.
luton, which was Endorsed by the
caucus, reposes in the committee on
foreign affairs, and there is no power
under the rules to get it from that COM
mittee.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-17
BY BLISS.

Application of the Northern Pacific Re-
garding Right Of Way Land.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE secretary
of the interior has denied the applica-
ton of the Northern Pacific railroad
for a suspension of the adjudication Of
land entries on which, it is commended
by the company, is its right of way be-
tween Duluth, Mimi, and Ashland,
Wis. Over a year ago the interior de-
partment ruled that the eastern ter.
minus of the road was at Duluth, but
the railroad company has held that
Ashland was the terminus and it has
instituted legal proceedings to deter
mine the question. In overruling the
application the secretary holds that
there is not sufficient reason for a sus-
pension of the work of adjudication.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-17
Sioux City Live Stock.

Sioux City Live Stock.
SIOUX CITY, IT,, Dec. 16.
HOGS-Market active, SC higher; not
tog grades. Range Of prices, 50. l7@3.25.
CATTLE-Market quiet, weak.
Prices ranged at 8 2.25@3.5O for cows;
S. 4O@4.OO for stockers and feeders;
So 25@3.7 5 for yearlings.
SHEEP-In fair demand at So. OO@4.3O.
Chicago Grain and Provisions.
CLOSING PRICES. s
CHICAGO, Dec. I'd.
WHEAT-December, 81 .OOH; old, 500;
January, 9iHc; May, 92l4c; July, $3.50
September, TIC. "a.
CORN December, 26c; January.
26Ac; May, 29N@29Ac; July, 5000. ~
OATS-December, s1Nc; May, 2sAc. :
PORK = December, 500; January
$3.50; May, $S.S6
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-17
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

Hayti wants to arbitrate the Camp.
bell case.
Hon. James Mitchell, solicitor gen.
eral in the New Brunswick cabinet,
and formerly premier of the province,
is dead.
The japanese government has assent.
ed to the demands of Austro. Hungary,
that that nations imports be admitted
under the conventional tariff.
An investigation is to be made of the
statement that one of the jurors in the
Luetgert case has expressed himself on
the question of Luetgert's guilt.
The much discussed consolidation of
the three biscuit and cracker companies
has been effected. The capital of the
new company is to be $780, 900, 900.
The advance guard of TO- 900 Croatian
colonists have arrived in Denver. The
colony will locate in the Shenan doah
valley Of Southwestern Colorado.
The 10th annual meeting of the Ma.
tional Civil Service Reform league is
holding 9 session of two days at Cincin.
natl, with Hon. Carl Schurz presiding.
Governor Richardson has appointed
Judge Jesse knight of the Third judi.
cial district to the vacancy in the Wyo.
ming supreme court caused by the
death of Chief Justice Conway.
The convention of business men.
which met at Indianapolis last January
and authorized the appointment Of the
monetary commission, will meet again
Jan. rs to consider the commissions
report.
A dispatch from Athens announces
that the treaty Of peace between Tur.
key and Greece has been ratified by
King George and that it will be dis.
patched by special steamer to Constan.
tinople.
The Corean minister of foreign affairs
proposes to prohibit the export of rice.
This was the cause of the trouble be.
tween Corea and Japan in 1898 and one
of the causes Of the China. Japan wal.
It is feared that it may lead to trouble
again.
Half a million railroad ties scattered
over 1l5 miles of the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas railroad between the South
Canadian and Red rivers have been
seized by the Indian police to enforce
the payment of over $50, 900 due the
Choctaw Nation as royalty on the
timber.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-17
Minneapolis Grain.

MINNEAoPLIs, Dec. 16.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. closed at $3.50;
May, N@9OHo. On Track - No. l
hard, 9Shc; No. l Northern, 93c; No. 3
Northern, e6Ac.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-17
Both House and Senate Pass
Measures to Aid Suffering
Miners.
They Differ in Form, However,
ard Will Need to Be Made
Uniform.
Senate Bill Gives $25O,O00 While
Hthe ouse Thinks $4,000
Sufficient.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE house
passed a bill appropriating $l75,00 for
5he relief of the people in the Yukon
country. The senate also passed a joint
resolution appropriating $3.50, 600 for
the relief of this Yukon miners. 1t will
be necessary before either becomes a
law for congress to get together on a
common measure.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-17
To0x Up PelaRic Sealing.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE house
by unanimous consent took up the ad.
ministration bill to prohibit pelagic
sealing by Americans. Mr.. johnson
(Rep., N. d. made a vigorous one hour
speech in opposition.
The bill to prevent pelagic sealing
has passed the house. 148 to Is.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-17

PORTLAND, Or, Dec. 1.-THE Klon.
dixie relief committee Of, the Portland
chamber of commerce has secured
pledges for more than 100 tons Of pro-
visions. The committee has offered to
the war department the services of .
sufficient number of men to transport
the supplies into the Klondike.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-17
st. Paul Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul Union Stock Yards.
SOUTH ST. PAUL, Dec. Is.
HOGS-Market sc higher ..than yes.
terday. Range of prices, $3.O0M3.3O.
CATTLE-Market steady; more fat
cattle wanted.
Sales ranged at $3.75@3.80 for stockers;
$2.8O03.l5 for COWS; s.. 75@4.40 for steers
81. 7j@4.OO for heifers.
SHEEP-Market steady; good demand
for muttons and lambs.
Muttons, 81. 4O@4.O0; lambs, $3.50 q 800.
Receipts: Cattle, 500; hogs 500; sheep,
a0J: calves. lI'.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-17
Order for Hearing Petition.

In the matter Of the guardianship Of minor
heirs of Chester o. Selland, deceased: Petition
of guardian having been filed asking authority to
mortgage real estate in the matter of above es-
tate, it il hereby ordered that all persons inter.
ested IN said eetate appear before this court on
Saturday. tie sth day Of January. A. D. 1885, at
court, in the city Of Madison, in said county.
then and there to chow cause, If any There be,
why authority should not he granted to 1nger Z.
Selland. az guardian. to mortgage the eatd real
estate, for the purpose of obtuining funds for the
payment of debts, charges, taxes, assessment
and liens, and for the making of necessary i'm
Dated at Madison, $. D., this 10th day of De.
cember, A. D., 1857.
By the court:
Attest: j. NJ. PRESTON, Clerk.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-17
LATEST MARKET REPORT.
Milwaukee q

Milwaukee Grain.
MILWAUKEE, Deo. 18.
WHEAT-No. l Northern, Gle; No. ,
spring, SIC; May, 91Tc.
CORNING. 8, $3.50.
OATS-No. 2 white, 23N@2SAc.
BARLEY-No. 2, 4Os; sample on
track, 25435Lc.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-17
Chicago un on ssook Yardss

Il. : CH1oAGO.sD ac. 16
HOGS-Market active and higher.
Sales ranged at 8 1.3O@S.47H for light;
$3.35@S.5 90 for mixed; $3.2O@3.6O for
heavy; 8 3.2O@3.25 Tor rough.
CATTLE-Best steady, others weak to
loo lower.
Sales ranged at %. 7O@5.45 for beeves;
B .75M4.4O for cows and heifers; 5000
40 for Texas steers; 500 LAS Tor
stockers and feeders.
SHEEP-Marke5 steady to strong.
Sales ranged at $40 CATO FOR natives;
s .6O@4.6O tor westerns; So. 6O@4.6O for
lambs.
Receipts: Hogs, 22, 1000; cattle, 1000;
sheen. 1000.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-17
Poultry, Butter and Eggs.

Poultry, Butter and Eggs.
CHICAGO, Dec. 16.
POUETRY-Dressed, firm; turkeys,
11l@1lHc; chickens, 4H@5Hc; ducks,
6@Sc.
BUTTER-Steady; creameries, 15@32;;
diaries, l2@1yc.
EGGS-Firm; fresh, zoe.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-17

1t is easy to catch a cold and just as
easy to get rid Of it if you commence
early to use One Minute Cough Cure. It
cures coughs, colds bronchitis, pneu-
monia and all throat and lung
troubles. 1t is pleasant to take, safe to
use and SUR to cure. ..
FRANK SMITH.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-17
Duluth Grain.

Duluth Grain.
DULUTH, Dec. 16.
WHEAT-Cash No. l hard, 92kc; No.
l Northern, $40; No. . Northern, 82kc;
No. 8 spring, SO11c; rejected. 644SOc; to
arrive, No. hard, 92Ko; No. Northern,
92Nc; December No. l Northern, $3.50;
May No. / Northern, 01Kc.
The times., 1897-05-22
REFERRED TO MAJOR MOORE.
All Police Applications for Rein
statement to Go to Him.

The following letter has been addressed
by Comm; m;ssioner Wight to the chief of
police:
Major William G. Moore, Superintendent
Metropolitan Police Force:
''Dear Sir-Having aIreadyreceived many
applications for the reinstatement of police
officers who have been dismissed from the
force, 1T occurs to NE that it would be well
to establish a rule for the consideration OF
all such cases
''As tine head Of the police department,
you should. think, have the right to zee
omInend those who are to be put on the
force, so that you can have under you
such men as will render you efficient and
satisfactory service. l prefer not TO in
terfere with the management of the details
Of your department, or of any departn
with which have to do, but will be glad at
all times 90 assist in promoting the eff
ciencyin any way that may seem desirable.
II will, therefore. in all eases Of apIiIica
tions for reinstatement refer without co1-
sideration such applications to you FOR
YOUR Recommendation, believing that you
will be fairly and couscicntiousiy governed
in your decision by II desire to do justly
by the applicant, consistent with the high
standard of your department which. ! be-
lieve, it is your desire, as well as nay own.
to maintain. Very truly, yours.
JOHN b. WIGHT,
Commissioner -
The times., 1897-05-22
HONOR SCOTS MEMORY.
Bust of the Famous Author Unveiled
In Westminster Abbey.

London. May GA large and dis
tinguished company was present today on
the occasion Df the uaveiling of a bust of
Sir Walter Scott, in the poets conner,
in Westminster Abbey. The ceremony of
unveillng was performed by the Duke of
Buccleuch and Queensberry.
Among the many notable persons pres
ent were Right Hon. Arthur j. Balfour.
first lord Of the treasury; Col. John Hay,
United states ambassador; the Earl and
Countess OF Dalkeith. and Lord Tennyson.
son of the late Poet Laureate. TIE Very
Rev. George Granville Bradley, dean of
Westminster, presided
afr. Balfour delivered a brief speech
eulogizing the works of Sir Walter Scott,
and was followed by Ambassador Hay.
Col Hay said that no face in modern his
tory was better known than Sir Walter
Scott. except that of Napoleon. He, him
self, he said, represented one of Scott's I'm
mense constituencies. Nowhere had Scott 3
writings received greater welcome than
IN America When that country was
young tie books that were mostly read
were Scott poem, Magic and Sentiment
and his ''Romances of Chivalry.' Scott,
Col Hay said. had not exeTted any ma
teriaI political influence in America. but
he still had an enormous influence other
wise upon the people who were peculiarly
sensitive. owing TO their environment
The Duke of Ruccleuch and Qucensberry
said he was proud of the idea that he was
one CT the few left who had shaken hands
with Scott, though he had done so as
bahy
The times., 1897-05-22
The Cotton Outlook.

The probability for next to no cotton
Mississippi, added TO prospects OF shortage
I'm India, as well as some other minor
causes, make the commercial outlook for
our cotton comparatively good. Since
the middle Of March prices have advanced
five-e.ghths Ola centa pound The accept
ed English authority on productions, Mr.
Ellison. of Liverpool, estimates the short
age of the Indian crop at 10000 bales,
and predicts an increase in that OF Egypt
OF about 10000 bales His estimate OF
the United States crop IS s,650,000 bales,
which is greater aggregate than Amer
ican authorities have been inclined to pre-
dict If Mt. Ellison's view be correct our
production for the year 1867 will be
greater than that OF the preceding one
10y 100000 bales Home consumption
ana expoFtto Europe during the past seven
months have ia ken up within / 90, 600 bales
of this expected excess, while the Indian
shortage will largely fall upon stocks in
hand The world S visible supply is 100,-
coo bales lower than it was a year ago.
It Is believed that before the new crop
comes in European stocks will be redured
TO the lowest point noted since 1890. and
that the reduction oe stocks in the United
States will be comparatively still greater
As the present prospects for the new
crop are not considered so good as they
might be, and the crop in this country
promises to be somewhat late, the dun
ought not to be repeated this year. Cot
ton planters could stand a little additional
prosperity without solitary gruInble
The times., 1897-05-22
Circulation Statement.
WASHINGTON, SATURDAY, MAY 81
Americanism in the Congress.

Amcricanism in the Congress.
II the disgruntled remarks of some OF
Mir. Reeds friends about town yesterday
may be Considered as having weight, the
proceedings in the House on Thursday
We're not of a character TO comfort the
Autocrat. Although the party tine was
heiG intact on that occasion, it is no
secret that the Autocrat is looking out
for brea kers ahead very shortly RepubIi-
can members do not hesitate to admit
that their maH is loaded with denuncia-
tiuns of the course pursued by the Admins
tration and Mr. Reed, it'll regard 10
Cuban belligerency, and the pressure is
becoming so strong that il seems certain
something VII! have 10 break.
One leading Republican in the House
is receiving from a hundred To hundred
and fifty angry letters from constituents
every day, advising him TO place himself
on record, or it VIII be unhealthy for him
t. show himself at home. The whip is
being cracked aud the spur tammed home,
but the CALLED and cowed majority is
privately cUltivating germs that VIII lead
TO madness long before the dogdays, aud
Mr.. Reed may find himself in danger Of
being bitten.
In all parts OF the United States the
friends OF liberty and humanity are active,
and strictly nOn-politcal, national force
is crystallizing that Presidents, State De-
partments and Speakers viii not dare TO
face.
The times., 1897-05-22
POSTAL. BOX THIEF CAUGHT.
Charles Fisher Arrested in London
by Scotland Yard Men.


New York, May IA letter from Scot
land Yard, London, received at police head
quarters this morning, says that Charles
Fisher, who broke Jail in Cincinnati. two
years ago, was captured in London ON
May 1
Fisher was one OF gang of mail rob-
bers that had it's appropriate beginning
in Sing Sing. where Fisher met Billy Ham
iIton and Barney Kelley, desperate thieves
like himself There they concocted
scheme to rob mail boxes all over the
Union and carried it out when they came
out OF prison, in Cincinnati, Buffalo, Pitts
burg, New Orleans, Milwaukee, PhiladeE
pha and BROOKLYN. They finally wound up
in this city, and here they reaped their
richestharvest Moret than 81 90 900 worth
OF checks were stolen by them and pa ssed
with forged Endorsements
Fisher, with two pals, named Wallace
AMI Hartley, were final arrested in Balti-
more, and while they were IL prison Ham
ilton and Kelley were also captured. A
search of Fishers lodgings revealed the
iong-missing master key to the mail boxes
IN half the big cities of the Union.
Fisher was sent to Cincinnati to serve
a sentence on October 12, and in less
than month broke Jail and escaped Ap-
time.
There is a standing offer of 81 900 for
his capture and another promised by the
iaii authorities OF Cincinnati, which the
London detectives will get.
The times., 1897-05-22

The binetallic tourists are doing Paris
at the present time, and are much en-
couraged. 1t Is true that the French
minister of finance says there is not the
least chance that his government will have
anything Co say TO a monetary conference
ness to participate in one; but little things
Ike that TO not count. The French
cuisine is famous, and there are many
sights TO see. Presently the weather VIII
be warm enough TO Justify the Alps. The
commission has much travelling To do be-
fore it ought to think about starting for
home
The times., 1897-05-22
IRON AND STEEL WORKERS.
Convention at Detroit Considering
the General Wage Scale.


the General Wage Scale.
Detroit, Mich, May 21-Out of a con-
ventiop of $50 delegates to the conven-
tion OF the malgamated Iron and Steel
Workers, there are only twelve delegates
from PittsbUrg and vicinity who are ex-
clusiveIy herein the interest of the pudding
rate.
The action of yesterdays convention in
practically deciding that the rate should
remain the same as last year S4.5O),
has caused some bitterness. and an effort
will he made this week to reconsider this
action when the other end of the scale,
the iron and steel rates, s taken up. These
delegates want the So rate.
At the session OF the convention this
morning, President Garland read the re-
mainder of the report and the convention
adjourned to allow the committee to meet.
just what the convention will do in tue
general wage-scale is not known. Presi-
dent Garland, in speaking Of the wage
scale this afternoon, said Il do not
really know much about the wage-seale
now hut do know this. The iron, steel,
ard tin workers will make every effort
70 keep tie wage-Scaie as high as possible,
we will ask, on the whole, for much higher
rates than last year. There are 80 900
iron, steel, and tin workers in our aSso-
ciation and our wage-scale must be agreed
to by July 1.
The times., 1897-05-22

seemed to justify the impression that
passage OF the Morgan resolution in the
Senate had tended to force the hand OF
the Spanish bondholders and the sugar
trust. Thererwere hints given out from
the White House that the independence of
Cuba by purchase might be recommended
in an early message. "Bellige Tency" IS
too dangerous to take the risk OF, as it
would enable the Cubans to have some
have been fighting successfully for two
years