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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09

NJ, X & T.....1s 12s Con. Gas -....l7.3s 1s
do pref ...... 36ii Sc Com. Cable Co..1I5 IFS
N. Alb. & Chi. s4 s& Col. F. & I..... 2es z9s
do pref ...... 80 80 do pref ...... 10 70
n. ]. Cen 49,. s7I. 9s1s Gen. Elec ...... 36n 36h
n. 7. Cen..-...110X HOS Ill. Steel ...... Is AZ
N. Y, Chi. & Laclede Gas -. 451 i9s
st. L ......... 1874 l3k Lead ......... Sas SIN
do LIST pref, 20 G, do pref ......107 l07
do End pref. 81 So Nat. Lin. OIL. III III
Nor. & West. II l5Is Ore. Imp. Co... 2)ta 1871
No. Amer. Co.. AZ 4% Pacific Mail 49,. 3lA Sli4
No. Pac. 1900. o.E as Pullman Pal ..17ih 173la
do pref ......'6IK CG8s Silver Ger go. 5iA bIt
Ont. & W.. lc1 l63 Stand. K. & T.. ga
Ore. R. & NJ. Sc 81 Sugar ........143a 1iis
Ore. s. Line. -. 20a 2OIa do pref ....-.1lo lis
Pittsburg ~....1ssla les t. C. & L.. 2It 26H
Reading 80. % % U. S. Leather.
Rock Island =. gla 9lS. do pref ...... 6ila e4s
st. L.. & S. F.. az "a L. s. Rubber. Lax 16
do LIST pref. -. 579s do pref .-...6a eaa
St. Paul $3.50: s5s SO West. Union :. sS s2as
DO pref ......143A 1i:E Haw. Com. Co.. IVA xsa
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
Profitable Grain Inspection.

Springfield. Ill, Jan. S.-The Joseph Letter deal in
wheat and the big shipments Of wheat to Chicago in
order TO fill December contracts have brought large
receipts into the Chicago grain department OF the
state board Of railroad and warehouse commission
ers, and there is now in the treasury OF that de-
pa-tment the sum OF $50. 600. whereas when the de-
partment passed into the hands OF the commission
ers last February there was an Indebtedness OF s., 900.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
Rye and Seeds.

Chicago. Jan. s.-RYE-cash. 45c: May. 47so.
Northwest. sl.22; May. si22.
St. Louis. Jan. s.-RYE-Dull at 44ikc bid. FLAX
SEED-Eigher at s1.15. TIMOTHY SEED-Prime.
$3.50.
Toledo, Jan. s.~-RYE-slightIy higher: No. 3 cash.
1e,kc. CLOVER sEED-Quiet: prime cash. June.
81. 11h.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
Provisions.

Lighter hog receipts than expected Influenced a
strong market yesterday and there was a very good
movement both in meats and lard and values a little
6rmer. Futures. as we'll as cash stun. showed more
strength and a more confident feeling pervaded the
market generally.
We quote:
GREEN MEATS-Shoulders. $4.oog425 per cwt.;
hams. Sc. 50G6.6ei2.
shoulders, 81. $4,000.
DRY SALT MEATS-shoulders. cash. s4.5oGt75
per cwt. short ribs. sides. cash. A.6oG4.55 long
clear sides, "a. 50G4 IS: short clear sides. a.s564.s0.
L~ARD-Cash, $3.50.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09

NOTICE OF FINAL ETTLEMENT-Notice is here
by given to all creditors and others interested In the
estate of John ]. Moore. deceased, that /. Eliza j..
Moore, executrix Of said estate. intend to make a
hnal settlement thereof at the next term OF the
probate court Of Jackson county, to be held at Kan
"a civ. Missouri, on the 21st day of February, 1S9a
ELIZA j. MOORE. Executrix.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
OF INTEREST TO STOCKMEN
QUARANTINE DATE EXPOSES KAN
A CATTLE EXTRA TWO WEEKS.
Federal Date Is January 15, but h
kansas Law Allows Cattle to Be
Brought Across the Line
Until February I.

Topeka. Kas, Jan. s.-(Special.) Whine
Sne governments quarantine regulations on
southern cattle goes into effect on January
10. inc Kansas quarantine does not go on
unul feDruary /. and cattlemen will be
permitted to bring Southern cattle across
tne iihe into Kansas until that date. At
the recent meeting of sanitary commissions
AT ST Louis an effort was made to make
all the sanitary regulations of the various
s'aIes ana federal government uniform.
rms was done in a great measure. but
Kansas could not get in on the uniform
thority to change the dates. They are fixed
oy law In this state. However, the legis-
lature at Its next session will be asked to
change the law. leaving the matter OF
quarantine discretionary with the commits
sion. Then Kansas can join the rest in
hiking uniform regulations.
Colonel j. G.. Mccoy, inspector at the
yards for the Kansas live stock commits
sion; VIII again commence Inspecting cattle
destined for Kansas Monday week. january
Il. and will have his office in room 2s9. sec
ond floor OF the Exchange building.
If sheep are not SO high as a short time
back, Yet mutton feeders are meeting with
q satisfactory market. William Wood. of
Manhattan. Kas.. was here yesterday with
40 Utah wethers that he bought here
pounds. Yesterday they averaged iii
POUNDS pc sirf making a ain Of thirty-one pounds
the Siegel-Sanders Commissio Company
at $4.2l12. He also contracted through the
sdlie uTln TO the armour PacklnS COMPANY
5000 of the same sheep to be delivered next
week at $3.50 per cwr.
The National Stock Growers convention.
which meets in Denver January %. ~ and
q. Is being looked forward to with much
interest by the stockmen here. and Kansas
city Will be we'll represented. The follow
ing delegates were named by the Live
STOCK exchange yesterday: George S. Tam
Diyn,, e, A. Davis. W. S. Hannah, c. ].
Booth. l.. A. Allen. Frank Cooper. j. {.
Scroggin. James Stephens, W. H.. e.. Lar
inner. William Atchison. Fred Ehrke. J.. S.
Mcintosh, o. b. Trower. Zeb F. Order, s.
p. Irwin. ]. R. Stoller. w. H. Forest. c. a.
Shafer. Z. l.. Swazey. j. H. Waite. George
4: Barse. E. F.. Kirk. T. S. Hutton. +.
Sen. c. A. Snider. George Clark. Frank
Siegel and John Payne.
The dividing up of the cattle pens at ths
yards north Of the Exchange building.
which has been going on for some weeks,
was completed Friday. This is the old
yards in Kansas. The Spectators that
Fave heretofore occupied the northeast Sec
ton OF the yards. next to the fire engine
house. were yesterday moved in a body to
the new pens nearer to the Exchange build
Ing This Is much more convenient for
them. but necessitates the yarding of all
fresh cattle further away and in the Mis-
souri, side Of the yards, and will force into
mere general use the new addition to the
yards last year between Bell and Genesee
streets.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09

There was very little doing yesterday.
The fresh receipts were next to nothing.
and buyers seemed disposed to let stale
stock alone. There was some little retail
trade done in cows and heifers. but that
was about all. There were no range cattle
in, and as usual on Saturday. stockers and
feeders were neglected. Mich cows were
quiet, but steady. Common, S1541S: medi-
UNI to fair, so0a26. and good to choice,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
Silver.

New York. Jan. s.-Bar silver, SIC: Mex
lean dollars. 45ac.
London. Jan. S.-Bar silver. uncertain,
2S5sd per ounce.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
BARTON County building Elevators.

Great Bend. Kas.. Jan. s.-The grain buyers Of
this section Of the state. encouraged by the con-
tinued good prospects for the wheat crop. are max
Ing preparations to handle more grain this year
at Heller. McCracken, Otis and Clahin. and before
the wheat crop is ready for market fully half a doz-
en- more elevators will be erected at the little towns
In tbia yicfDity-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09

NOTICE Is hereby given that the annual election
n, onBcers of the Kansas City Kennel Club will be
held at the Victoria hotel. Tuesday evening. Janu-
AIRY 18th, at S o'clock. at which time other business
will also be transacted. JACKSON L. SMITH.
a. n ASHBROOR, Secretary. President
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
Liauor. for Knnsas.

Shipped daily in secure packages by
GEORGE EYSSELL. Druggist,
Opposite waiting room. Union depot.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
Lend and Zinc.

New York. Jan. s.-Lead-Firm. s3.s5.
S~pelter-s3.O
st. Louis. Jan. s.-Lead-Lower, s3.47h.
Spelter-Dull, $3.75.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09

some days, and mixed closed l4e lower and
white barely steady. BY sample on track
az efsc. 2 cars at 2tssc 3 cars early at 2i&.c:
2si.c; No. 4 mixed 2si.a2Ssc: No: Z white. j.
at 2424c: No. 3 white. 2f442il4c; No. 4
white, 2S%q24c.
Receipts past "a
same time last ..la'N w
Firmness still pervades this market, and
what few samples on sale yesterday We're
der men easily absorbed the receipts. BY
sample on track here at Kansas City: No.
2 mixed. nominal at 22a22l2c; No; 5 mixed.
2iIsd2altc. / car at 21lao. l car at pc, 2 cars
choice at 22l4c; No. 4 mixed, 1Sd20c; No. .
white. 23a23l2c; No. 3 white. 22a2Sc;' No. 4
white, 2G2lc.
Receipts past "a hours ........--....-1.SN
Same time last
"T Tbere Was s.. but little demand yesterday
and the market a trife weaker. BY sample
on track here at Kansas City: No. 2, i3l21
1870, / car at 4S&4c; No; 3. 4lq42c.
FLOUR-Market quiet but unchanged.
siraights, si.2Oai40: extra fancy. $1,000
40: low grades. s.. 5I3.2 Hard-Patents:
si.2oa44o: straights. So .go@4.1o; bakers: 500
brands and city mills, 90aJoc per barrel
higher.
CoRNMEAI-still dull. Quoted at 4ea5oc
per cwt., bulk.
CORN CHOP-Selling very slowly. Quot
ed at 46d41c per cwt.. sacked.
BRAN-Market quiet and weak. Sacked,
50d5lc per cwt.: bulk, 45G46c per cwt.
FLAXSEED-Higher. Cash and January,
S109 per bushel upon the basis of pure.
CASTOR BEANS-Quiet but steady. Car
lots. Sl.l0 per bushel: less. Sl.05 per bushel.
Hay.
Receipts past "a hours.."-......"-.5St tons
Same time last year .........-.....3lo tons
Sales slow but prices steady. We quote:
Choice prairie, SId7.25; No. 1. S6.50G6. 10: No.
2, s5.50a6.6O; no grade. s4.0OI4.O. Timothy
Choice. SS.J0a9.G0; No. ]. Si.5OGS.W; NO. Z,
S6.0OI6.50: No. ;, S5.50d5.I5. Clover-MlXed
No. l. s6.25aG.50: No. .. s5.OOd5.50.
BROOM CORN-Market quiet. Quotations
per ton for car lots, f. O. b., Kansas City:
Choice green hurl W.
Choice green self-working ............ GO 90
Good green hurl % 90
Good green self-Working 80 10
Choice red or yellow tipped hurl...... so 90
Choice red or yellow tipped self-work-
Common hurl ,., 40 90
Yesterday's Chicago Market.
Furnished by the French Bros. Commission Com
rany. room %, Board Of Trade building:
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09

O., 800 bushels.
Wheat.
Receipts past "a hours ....."........ $500
Same time last year .............-.... li.950
Shipments : . '',,u
There was hardly so much life to the
market yesterday. yet there was a fair
demand on milling account and prices ruled
much the same as Friday. The speculative
market was n little weaker, but the decline
in futures was not sufficient to noticeably
affect the cash market: By sample on
car So pounds sac, / car IS pounds Sac. 5
cars So pounds SIC, / car choice GO pounds
S5ISc, / car fancy 60 pounds SIC; May. 5000
bushels SIC: No. 3 hard. 5 cars 80 pounds Sic,
i car Sc pounds S1sc. . cars 81 pounds sac,
j car IS pounds, S2l2c, 3 cars IS pounds sSl4c,
6 cars 81 and 51lR pounds SSc.3 cars 90 pounds
S2ISc: No.4 hard. 8 cars 80 pounds Sole. ! car
SOL pounds SIC: rejected nominal at 72@
56c: No. 2 red. nominal. at S9G9lc: No. 3
red. S6dSsc. / car IS pounds SSc. and No. 4
red, s2ds4c.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
Movements of Wheat.

Receipts OF wheat at winter and spring grain mar
kets for twenty-seven weeks. July ! to January 3,
with comparisons, in bushels. compiled by the Gin
cinnati Price Current:
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET.
Demand Fair for Most Fresh Stun,
but . Number Of Weak
Spots.

Quotations below are for job lots. On small lots
higher prices are asked and obtained. enough being
asked to cover extra cost Of caring for and filling
them.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09

NO FINER TRAIN RUNS out of KAN.
SAS CITY than THE BURLINGTON
ROUTE complete NEW ELI for CHI.
CAGO. New Dining Car service; flush YES.
thule on every car.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
SALES.

Receipts :. :. 1878
Si!ptleHtS =. =. S3
Onm -. :. . 300,
the market was a trifle firmer with a good
demand. At the opening packers We're all
buying, but after most of the desirable Of
withdrew and only one was working at the
close and the finish was weak, yet the
fresh arrivals were finally all placed. Ex-
NJ IN
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
LOCAL GRAIN MARKET.
Wheat steady and In Fair Demand
Corn Less Active and
q Oats Firm.
Wheat.

In store-wheat, S9s,o0 bushels; corr, 49,
100 bushels: oats, 6o.SW bushels. and rye.
ar aAa l,,,rhals
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09

Kansas City. Pittsburg & Gulf stock. 1914 20%
Missouri state 81 per cent bonds. .........100h 1Olh
Jackson county court house bonds. 4s.....102 1929
Kansas City city hall bonds. 4s...-....101h 10.
Metropolitan general bonds. 5s........... SO sSh
X. c., Fit. S. & N. bonds. s............102 103
Kansas City. Pittsburg & Gulf bonds. S.. 70 1911
Kansas City Elevated Railway bonds. As. 63 65
Kansas City Elevated Railway bonds. IS. .102 1924
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09

The Burlington Route.
The best line to Chicago.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
NOTICES

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT-Notice is here
by given to all creditors and others Interested in tho
estate OF Pheneas T. Scruggs. deceased. that /.
Thomas J. Seehorn. administrator Of said estate. In
tend to make a final settlement thereof at the next
term OF the probate court Of Jackson county, 10 be
held at Kansas City. Missouri. on the 2lst day Of
February. 1898. THOMAS J.. SEEHORN.
Administrator,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09

colonel j. g.. Mccoy, inspector at the
yards for the Kansas live Stock commits
sion, will again commence inspecting cattle
destined for Kansas Monday week, january
Il. and will have his office in room 2S9. sec
ond floor of the Exchange building.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
L

EIecelptS /. f. . 1853
pme =. : 1.2I1
There were but few on sale yesterday
and under the light offerings the market was
steady. There were but two full loads in
and they were made up of fed Utahs and
sold we'll to a killer. Fat lambs also in
fair request. and some inquiry for good
The general tone of the market was much
the same as Friday. and the light trade re-
suited solely from the want of offerings.
REPRESENTATIVE SALES.
No. Av. VT Price.
- Ianoa ~ % 10
HORSES AND MULES-Movements the
past "a hours:
Stock Grand ava.
yards. stables.
EEeGelpts i: .....".".."" % 11Ss
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
Kansas City Local Securities.

Following are tho prices of local stocks and bonds.
as reported by II. P. Wright & Co.. 126 Delaware
street.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09

THE annual meeting of stockholders of French
Bros. Commission Co.. for the election OF directors
for the ensuing year, will be held at their ONCE.
room %. Exchange building. between tho hours Of .
and 3 O. clock, Thursday. January 20. 1898.
C. D. FRENCH President.
W. T. DILLON, Vice Pres. and See.
Kansas CITY. Mo-. Jan, LIST, 1895.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09

shipments >. 80. .............. 0S S6
Saturday, which is always an off day in
this market. was no exception yesterday.
There was but little fresh trading. the day
being given up pretty much to cleaning up
the weeks business. What few sales made
were at steady prices.
We ouote.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
LOCAL LIVE STOCK MARKET.
THE USUAL SATURDAYS QUIET IN
CATTLE, BUT PRICES STEADY.
Hogs in Lighter Receipts Than for
Some Days and n Trihe Firm
er-Sheep Doing Fair.
ly Well.

New York, Jan. S.-Cables quote Ameri-
can steers at 9A@1O1sc: refrigerator beef
at 73dSc. Exports. 1.536 beeves; los sheep.
and AGO quarters Of beef.
CATTLE-MovementS the past "a hours:
CattIo ,l,-a
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT-Notice is here
by given to all creditors and others interested in
the estate of Peter Minkwitz. deceased, that |. Flora
A.. Minkwitz, Administrative OF said estate. intend
to make a final settlement thereof at the next term
of the probate court of Jackson county. to be held
at Kansas City. Missouri. on the 2lst day OF Febru-
AIRY, 1898. LOR A.. MINKWITZ.
AdmIniStratriY
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
Government Bonds

As reported yesterday by Houston. Fible 4 Co.,
over their private New York wire:
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-06-10
Sons of Their Fathers.

The New York Commercial Adver-
tiser enters a protest at SO many sons
OF their father being appointed to
good fat jobs in the volunteer army.
A list of them printed by this paper
is a follows:
Two sons of cx-Prcsidcnt Grant.
A son Of ex. President Hayes.
A son Of ex-President Harrison.
A grandson Of ex-PreSldent Grant.
A son Of Gen. John A Logan.
a sou OF the Ast0rs.
A son Of Senat0 Foraker.
A. son of Senator Sewell.
AFsOn of Senator Gray. ' -"
Two sonshiot ex-senator Calvin
Brice.
A son of cx-Mayor Strong Of New
York.
A son OF ex-May0r Hewitt OF New
York. -
A son OF VicasPresident IIobart's
brother.
A brother Of Vunderbilt's son.in-
law.
A son OF Secretary Alger.
A son Of eX.Consul General John G.
New.
People should not be too hasty in
condemnilg these appointments.
Many Of these young men may be en-
tirely competent to Ill the positions
to which they have been appointed.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-06-10
WAR NEWS BOILED DOWN.

Five American warships on Tues
day silenced the forts OF Camanera, in
the bay Of Guantanamo, Cuba, and
cut their cables. Many Spaniards are
reported killed. The Spanish torpedo
boat destroyer, Terror, was sunk by
the American fleet while trying
to enter Santiago harbor In the night.
Her crew OF about sixty men were
lost.
Major General Shafter and his army
have started for the invasion Of Cuba
in the vicinity OF Santiago. Admiral
Camara's feet is still at Cadiz.
Gen. Agusti, commandments OF
Spanish forces in the Philippines, has
informed the home government that
he cannot hold out longer without as
sistance.
Sampson may cross the ocean and
attack Cadiz.
The Porti Rico expedition will sail
in about ten days, with Gems. Lee or
C%oppinger in command.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-06-10
A VOICE r O THE PAST.
SPANISH CURIo WHICH TELL OF
MEN BURIED ALIVE.

! Washington, June 1~.-Secretary Al
ger has received from Ocean Springs,
Miss, a Spanish weapon known as a
muleta, which is said to bc used by
the torcadDrs in bull fighting. 1t
~was.scnb'by Newcnnb Clark of that
place, who said that the weapon had
an interesting history, having been
made early in the sixteenth century.
The sender recalled that in dismant-
ling a Spanish fort in st. Augustine
early in tie civil war in one OF the
easements there was Sound the re-
mains Of a dozen men, who had un-
qucstionably been imprisoned there.
Among other things discovered with
theft Skeletons was the muleta sent
to the Secretary.
1t came into the sender's possession
in 1864 from a soldier who reported
that he had found it at the place in
Dictated. The weapon is about four
teen inches long, made OF twisted
hide, which on the ends is fitted into
a cylinder Of iron or steel. Attached
to the iron cylinders are a number OF
small rings, which presumably serve
for the purpose Of attaching to the
thongs with instruments OF torture at
their end. Yic curiosity will be pre-
scented to the President by Secretary
Algcr.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-06-10

The Vicksburg Dispatch endorses
the appointment of MI. Sullivan to
the United States Senate. 1t says:
"Mr. Sullivan is a man of wonderful
personal magnetism, is as true as
steel to his friends, and firm and cour-
ageous with The opposition. In the
court house he has few equals as a
lawyer and debatcr, and judging by
his record in the house he will soon
take high rank in the Senate. In the
northern part OF the State he is known
far and wide. and as he is now to I'll
Walthall's seat he will soon be known
all over the State. Next year there
will be u haed contested, interesting
State campaign, and II Senator Sulli-
van decides to take the stump he will
take high rank among the Democratic
leaders,"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-06-10
Contemplated.
Gov. McLaurin Displays a Petty
Spite
AND PREVENTS JAS. X. VARDAMAN
FROM RECEIVING A CAPTAINS
COMMISSION
Because that Gentleman Saw Fit to
Criticise Some Of the Governors
Official Acts.

The administration of Governor
McLaurin has been one Of surprises,
and no act Of his has caused greater
indignation and chagrin than his re-
fusal to grant Mr.. Vardaman Il cap
tain's commission in the volunteer
army, because, %forsoOth, that gentle
man, as editor OF the Greenwood
Commonwealth exercised the right Of
cr~iticising some Of the Governors
official acts. TO use 10 harsher term
it is contemplate, and the LIT
TLEsT" THING we ever knew a Chief
Executive Of a great State to be
guilty Of. 1t is the straw that broke
the camel's back, and but few Of the
Governor warmest friends condone
the act.
The DEMOCRAT-STAR has, since It's
foundation, exercised the right OF a
free and untrammcled press, to criti-
else and hold up to public view
the official acts Of a public servant.
1t is a right accorded the press Of a
free country, and we, as we'll as other
papers of the State have fairly
ROASTED former Governors whenever
their acts justified such a course,
and it is the first instance on record
where a Governor has stepped down
from his high position to do an editor
a LITTLE MEAN CONTEMPTIBLE TRICK,
as that in Mr.. Vardaman's case.
Read the following carefully and
draw your own conclusions
JACKSON, Miss, June 3, 1898,
The following correspondence be-
tween Hon. Jas. X. Vardaman, editor
of the Greenwood Commonwealth
and Captain Of the Water Valley
Company, and Governor McLaurin,
together with Captain Vardaman'S
speech to his company IN retiring,
after the Governor refused TO Insist
that Mr.. Nardaman be mustered in,
such insiStcnce on the part OF the gov
ernor being necessary to overcome a
slight physical defect in Mr.. Varda-
mans right arm, which was broken
when he was a child, is the sensation
Of the State. This correspondence
and speech, which is fully self-explan-
atory, follows:
CAMP PAT HENRY, June 2, 1893.
Governor A. j. McLaurin. Jackson,
Miss: Sir-lam advised that you have
refused to insist upon my appoint
ment to the captaincy of the Water
Valley Rifles. because you have not
been informed by me that l really de-
sire it. Now l want to assure you
that l did enter into this matter
with a fixed and firm determination
to 90 into active service. l feel that it
is my duty and the duty Of esery good
citizen to respond to the call of his
country in such an emergency, I'D for
that reason / should be glad to have
you insist upon the appointment, that
my physical disabilities, which debar
ME from entering the service, may
thereby be removed. You will please
Indicate TO me at once your determi-
nation in the matter.
Pardon the use Of pencil: l have no
pen and ink. Very respectfully,
JAMES X. VARDAMAN.