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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-09-29

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Many inquiries have been received
OF late concerning the unlawful
trust or combine law passed by the
Mississippi Legislature in March.
1896. Here is a sample from Il firm of
Bankers and Financial Agents, "Chi-
cago:
list. At that session what political
party controlled the Legislature?
Answer-Democratic.
End. Were party lines drawn when
the legislation was enacted?
Answer-Party lines were drawn,
but they were all on one side OF the
question.
3rd. What was the total vote for.
and the total vote against the bill on
its final passage?
Answer-ln the Senate: Yeas, 20,
nays, none. In the House: Yeas, 96,
nays, /: absent 36.
4th. To what party did the author
OF the bill belong?
Answer-The Democratic. The au.
thor is a leading attorney.
Here is the full text Of the Act. l,
should be extensively published and
riPidly enforced:
An Act to amend section 4440 OF the
Annotated Code Of 1892, so rs to allow
persons affected by any trust or com
bine to recover an absolute penalty OF
five hundred dollars and absolute
damages.
Section l. BE it enacted by the
State Of Mississippi, That section
4440 Of the annotated code 1T 1892 bt
amended 50 as to read as follows: Tht
producer and owner OF any commodi
ty whose cost or price is affected b,
any unlawful trust or combine, ma,
recover the sum Of five hundred dol
lars and all actual damages. and he
may maintain his action therefor
against n or more OF the partie.
to the trust or combine, theil
attorneys, officers or agents, and tina,
whether or not all the parties TO TIT
trust and combine be known. 0l
whether the trust and combine were
made or shall exist in this State
This remedy is. also extended anc
granted to any person whose cost o
price OF service is affected or who il
any other way is injured or damaged
by any unlawful trust or combine. II
all cases for the recovery Of this pen
atty, evidence that the cost Of any
commodity or that the price OF an.
service was intended to be unlawful,
affected by any trust or combine shall
be conclusive proof that such trust
and combine did affect the cost 0
such commodity or the price of suct
service. The above penalty and dam
ages may also he recovered by affected
or injured person from any railroad
express. telegraph, telephone or Othe|
transportation company which ma,
be a party to any unlawful trust o.
combine. or which because of any un
lawful trust or combine. may refuse
to transmit any message. or transpor,
any commodity from one place in thi,
State to another.
Section 2. That this act be IN fore,
from and after It's passage. e
Approved March II, 1896.
Chapter S0-Laws 0f 1867
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-09-29
BRYAN'S SHARP q

While Mr.. Bryan was speaking on
State issues at O'Neill. Neb., a Repub.
lican in the audience yelled:
why didn't you 20 to Cuba?"'
Quick as a fash and sharp as u pis.
toll shot came the answer:
II offered my services to a Republi.
can President the day that war was
declared. (Cheers.) That offer was
never accepted. l then raised a regi.
ment of my own. When the treaty OF
peace was signed l resigned because
believed this country was in more
danger than Cuba. (Cheers.) And
came home to fight Republicans
Uheers.)
II had five months Of peace in the
army and have had constant fighting
since I came out"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-09-29

Ex-senator Boutwell,, of MasSachus.
etts, In a recent speech declared the
dominant issue in thecoming prcsiden-
tial election is the defeato Of President
Mckinley and the policy of territorial
extension in Asia, to which be is com.
mitted. Governor Boutwell,, who has
been a Republican ever since the ex list.
ence OF that party, and is now one of
the most influential leaders Of the anti
lmperlalist movement in New Eng
land, is firmly con WINGED. and thous-
ands OF thoughtful Americans agree
with him, that annexation of the
Philippines. If definitely carried out,
Is but the beginning of the end of the
American republic. The Boston Her.
aid has this to say of his views:
"ln his opinion, by the side Of this,
all other political issues sink into in.
significance. The tariff, trusts, silver,
are all temporary measures that Con-
gress may act upon one way to-day
and another tomorrow, but II we once
launch out into Asiatic extension, it
is evidently Governor Boutwell's opin-
ion that it will be found impossible in
the future tn change our system. The
view which he takes is practically the
same, though, OF course. on an entirely
different basis, as that taken in 1896
by a good many Democrats who voted
the Republican national ticket"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-09-29

MAMMOTH CAVE n


n, rae e, is a cave in the soutnv...
part OF Jasper county that ma a."west
Gay equal the world renowned ' M yene
nosn cave OF Kentucky. The r Ma.n'
the roI'o..,a correspondent was rIvas
(. que following account OF the cav, s''sn
Il citizen living in the neighha ase ty
o. :, .Ae e cave: The opening to ', ,Sa
cave is situated on a farm ., 9 'he
s McLaurln. II has been expIor pqu ne
ABOUT quarter Of "a mile, and a,. ,ur
opening is about four square A., ans
followed nut Of solid Iimas," feet,
Several exploring parties hava ''ck'
ed the cave and penetrated 10 w. vn.eF'
lance above mentioned, when at, u's
OF the cave they wouldtu rn h,s, "'r IA,
f%alntest whisper can be be,ra inel
startling distinctness. and who. why
en- loudly can be heard for seyer,, p sas
onds echoed and %re-echoed. M, h 'sV'
since a party OF three entered
cave taking light-wood torcbss ~. "'e
them. They had penetrated , WIN
distance when some bats flew in,o W.
face OF the torch bearer. From ,,,. As
ne Threw the torch down, which s''
extinguished. Then a scramh.
lne opening resulted in several tun,
ed heads and muddy suits. Bpon "up
sta'actItes hang from the roof Of 4.
cave, and when viewed by torch,,,S.
look like millions of diamonds. Ths''
is another opening about five m,,"'
from the one named, and it is sunnns.
ed to be IA part OF the same cova
public road passes between tbo ,u.
caves, and Il one point a mmhliD,
SOUND goes to show that Il suhtprr,.
mean cavern exists beneath the road
In conversing with older ci,i,pns
ABOUT the cave we are told that an In.
dian once went through the cave Nv
driving a hoy before him. The cavs
was thought to be one of the hidin,
places OF the notorious Copeland elan
1t will some day be explored and per.
haps found to possess valuable miner.
ais. or at least be a resort for adveO.
turists and pleasure seekers.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-09-29

The American Bankers COnventln'
which met in Cleveland, O., Sept 'ln,
elected the following: Members VI
Executive Council-Myron 4. he''
rick, president OF Society for Savings
Cleveland; Stewart G. Nelson new
York; j. d. Powers, Kentucky; paN'''
Annon, Maryland; T. E. Steyene' Nc
braska; c. T. Lindsey, Virginia. CeO'
+. Orde, cashier Northern Trtstoo
pany, Chicago; Caldwell Hardy pres
ident Norfolk National Bank NV.
folk, Va; ]. w. Whiting, pres.u,"'
Peoples Bank, Mobile, Ala; ). II, :"
grewollen, president Clinton sa',ns,
Bank, Clinton, la. One vice preslu'''
from each State was also elected
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-09-29

After q married life Of one u !. y.
Mrs. Edith Quick, Of Peru lou, INT
cused Of poisoning her husband % We
she might wed his brother.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-09-29

An freshman has been elected cn,'.
OF the Winnebago Indians. II ia'
were as numerous in France ~ Wv
Jews, he would not be asking 'a,m as
but giving them, as he Is doing III N ..d
York. The world is his country Az. ~
w lnd him the head OF tne "A
wherever he is given half a cna1 ~,
but the Jews DO not organize
always does.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-09-29
WHO MARRIES MOST.

An eminent doctor has been Hpur.
ing from statistics as to mans cbanrps
OF marrying in the various callinus
He puts it: /.
Lawyers--5 chances in 100.
DOctOrS--lU in 100.
School teacherS-25 in 100.
business memo 10 100.
EditOrs-50 in 100.
POetS-30 in 100.
Musicians-10 in 100.
Bankers in 100. :
II true, these figures are Of interest,
as the banker. generally the richest
man in the community, is almost
ruled out, and the editor generally
the pO0rest man in the community
stands the best chance.
There are probably two good causes
for this-the banker always tries to.
find IA safe investment, and must be
certain or value received with inter.
est before cmbarking, while the editor
it generally a man of nerve who Is 50
used to taking all manner .ot risky
chances on delinQuents that the ma
trimonial sea has few terrors-fOr him;
he feels that it il about as pleasant to
starve by the job lot as to starve sing
ly. And woman loves nerve and rare
Ply figures on wealth when she ges
stuck so she rewards the editor
with her heart and hand, and starves
with him.
But the figures are interesting in
their relation to the other caiIlngS'
especially as showing the kind of men
the ladies like and the kind who have
the nerve to storm the castle and car
ry of the princess fair.
The statistics in the above are en-
cOuraging to the young printer, WIN
is working with the hope that some
day he might become 40 edltoF'
Printer).
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-09-29

The farmers in Monroe county are
a progressive lot. They seem to realize
that there are better things in store
fnr them II they will only reach out
after them. They have called a meet.
ing to come to some understa nd ing
among themselves in regard to sowing
wheat this fall. They. often meet
together and exchange views and
discuss methods. The result il that
they are making a financial success.
OF farming and the majority Of them
have money 10 the bank.9
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-09-29

TELEPHONE NO. IS.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-09-29

We hear a great deal about the neces-
sity for order in the Philippines, but
hear very little for peace. Yet it
would seem that in the mind of a
child peace would necessarily precede
order. A correspondent Of the New
York Times suggests the following as
: simple method of settling the
problem:
Declare an armistice. Have con.
ference between the Filipinos and re.
presentattves Of the United States
fully prepared to give them ANYTHING
they want 10 the way VI eels.eovern.
ment. Arrange TIT . plebiscite ia
deternine VIVA : this form Of self.cov,
ernment shall be. Send Dewey a. ~,
enyoy plenipctentiAry to the Ph,l,r
ptnss - one who can reach their svm
pathies."
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-09-29

The Mississippi populists ~ ..,or
their platform that they aI r. !. ~
If a. elective judiciary. Ine, =
opposed to the Noel amenu : !. 49,
the constitution providing - ~ =
s ts,s c - ~ dIss.Isss, ~ -
rrll l(eR ss' y
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-09-29

A chat over the long distance :" !.
ephone between Brooklyn anu =.
Louis last week, cost the con'e.' :,
tioual,sts more than $1,000. hos' "
the talking was done between . ,hs
and 8 a. M. when the rate between .. W.
two cities is IS for first five m'aa
and q a minute for additional '', sss
The day rate is go for the n,sv ,,oo.
minutes and q a minute for soo'''''
al time.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-09-29
ELE FTONT W. o
Jas. G. BIaCkWeN's
Livery StabIe.~

Fine Single and double teams to hire
at all hours. Teams meet all l.. Il n.
trains and sent to Moss Point and Pas
cagoula on orders. A TallahO, which
will seat IA people, for picnics, etc.
~sPEcu RATES FOR COMMERCIAL MENU
Best Of Stove and Crate Coal. PO-
lite attention to all patrons.
also have a branch Stable at Moss Poiut. Telephone la5.
JAS. G. BLACKWELL. Proprietor.
os-1v
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-12
TRUST GETS THE SUGAR CROP
output Of the Hawaiian Islands Al.
ready In the Hands of the Great
Corporation.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 1.-THE steamer
Mariposa arrived from Australia and
| Honolulu today. 1t brought a large number
, Of sick soldiers. The Associated Press cor
respondent at honolulu sends the following
advices:
HONOLULU, Jan. 4.-Lieutenant Hobson
PASSED through here on December 81, on his
way to join the Manila feet. He was enter
tanned at lunch by Special Agent and Mrs,
Sewall at the American legation. There was
an impromptu public reception at the Young
Mems Christian association and later again
st the Officers club and q popular
demonstration at the wharf.
| independence park will at once be
abandoned by the United States military
department. 1t is there that the big hospital
established last August has been located.
The patients remaining in the wards. about
twenty in number. will be moved to the new
| hospital at Buena Vista.
Three Of the round the thorn sugar feet
are In port. They are the st. Francis, A.
| w. F. Babcock and viii Scott. The vessels
are chartered in the names OF different pfan-
tation agencies, but this Is merely for con-
venience, as by agreement such agency will
be represented in each cargo. The bulk Of
the sugar crop this year goes to the trust.
The annexation Of the islands, with the
probability that the navigation law will
soon be extended to them, making trafic
between here and any part of the United
States coastwise trade to be carried on only
In American bottoms, has complicated the
problem Of getting the sugar around the
| Horn. None but American vessels have been
chartered for this traffic. But the number
of available American vessels Is limited. So
by arrangement the sugar Of different agen-
cies will be distributed among the vessels to
meet the convenience Of the trust, which Is
| the purchaser.
The British steamship Tartar arrived yes
terday, eleven days from Yokohama, with
7O4 Japanese immigrants and a quantity Of
freight.
The British ship Anambra arrived yester-
day, 17S days from Liverpool. 1t experienced
very bad weather, gales and heavy seas and
was obliged to put in at Montevideo In dis
tress for repairs. From Montevideo 1t expe-
rienced bad weather and was eighty-one
days making this port.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-12
PROJECT GREAT EXPOSITION
Committee Appointed for the Louis
lana Purchase Commemora-
tive show.

81 LOUIS, Jan. 1.-THE convention Of
delegates from states and territories in the
Louisiana purchase which has selected
st. Louis as the place to celebrate the Tooth
anniversary Of that event In 1903. completed
its business and adjourned today, subject
to the call Of the chairman Of the executive
committee. An executive committee COM
posed of three members from each state and
territory, except Missouri and Louisiana, to
which were accorded four members, was Sc
lected as follows:
Arkansas-George Sengfe, L.. A. Fitzpat-
rick, Frank Hill.
Colorado-T. J. O'Donnell, w. N. Byers,
T. s. McMurray.
Iowa-Lafayette Young, w. e. Fuller,
David Brant.
Louisiana-J. F. senchaud. A. H. Wilson,
Eugene J. McGiveny, J. W.. Moore.
North Dakota-G. e. Galtman, M. e. Lari-
more, E. A. Noon, Jr.
!. South Dakota-C. H. Freeman, Kirk @.
Phillips, s. s. Potter.
Minnesota--John G. Wise. G. L. Ross, e.
T. Danforth.
Nebraska-F. w. Taylor. H. F. Mcintosh.
| Will owen Jones.
Oklahoma-Ex- Governor A. j. Seay, d. B.
Leach, Benjamin F. F. Berkely.
W~yoming-L. Wood Mead, J. G.. Davis,
| Clarence Richardson.
Missouri-D. R. Francis, John Perry,
Howard Elliott, Edward w. Stephens.
Kansas-Frank w. Elliott, G. E. Perry.
s. r. Nicely.
Montana-John T. Murphy, Charles T.
Conrad, B. F. White.
The resolution providing for this COM
mittee empowers it to take up the general
subject Of a worlds fair in st. Louis in
1908 and organize for the development OF
the proposition Of which this convention
has declared itself in favor.
Lieutenant Governor J. G. Milliman OF
Iowa, chairman OF the convention, was made
member ex-oficio Of the executive commit
tee. At the conclusion of the convention
the executive committee met for the pur-
pose Of organizing.
David R. Francis of st. Louis, secretary OF
the interior under President Cleveland, was
selected as chairman of the executive COM
mittee, with James Cox, also Of this city. al
secretary. 1t was decided to ask congress
for an appropriation Of IS, 900 900 with which
to help build the exposition.
Governor Francis position corresponds tc
that held by Director General George r.
Davis of the Worlds fair at Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-12

youthful stude4ts. Besides many episodes
in the life Of the great Florentine and a
description Of The times In which he lived
political, literry and architectural-trans-
lations Of thetext of la Divina Comme-
dia," will be copiously cited, drawn from
the renderingI Of Longfellow and of Prof.
Charles Eliot Norton.
Messrs. Hoxhton, Miflin & Co. announce
for immediate publication a book contain
Ing in one vlume all the requirements IN
Bnglish for Careful Study" for the years
1900 -1902, as Prescribed by the joint confer
requirements in English for admission to
colleges. Crefully edited. The volume
will contain ~lacaulay's Essay on Milton;''
Millions "Patdise Lost" books LII; Mil
tons "L'AlleFo," I'll Penseroso" and other
poems; Shafspeare's Macbeth Macau-
lays Life hnd Writings Of Addison
Burke's ION bnciliation with the Colonies"
These essayshnd poems are also published
in the Rivende Literature series, both in
paper and linen.
angels Wings" is the title Of a new book
by Edward qrpenter. soon to be published
by the MAGELLAN company. The author
deals, In a sfes Of essays, with art and its
relation to 4. Most branches of art are
treated. indding literature and music.
the changesthrough which art Is passing
by reason the growth of democratic
ideas. TIL rgument is sustained by the
reproductionpf many plates from famous
drawings al sculptures. Mr.. Carpenter
is already ktwn by numerous books, among
which are: From Adams Peak to Ele-
phanta," Civilization. It's Cause and Cure
"England's deal" and "Other Papers on
Social Subjits," Chants OF Labor, a
Song Book the People,"
The MAGELLAN company announces the
publication February, under the editor
ship OF FHk NJ. Chapman, of the first
number OF popular bi-monthly magazine
OF ornithol% to be known as Bird Lore.
This magaze Will aim to I'LL a place In the
1ournalisticeorld similar to that held by
the nature Orks of John Burroughs, Henry
Van Dyke, fadford Torrey and Olive Thorn
Miller In thdomain Of books. The authors
Just mentifd, and numerous other writer's
known for heir powers of observation and
descriptionwill be among It's contributors.
The illustrtons will be made from photo-
graphs Of lrds and their nests in nature.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-12
DAY OF THE CLAW-HAMMER.
The Dress. nit Was Never So GEL
orally Worn n Now.

The Dress, Suit Was Never So en-
orally Worn A. Now.
Have you ever thought, says the Boston
Herald, when you were slipping on your
s~wallow-tail Of an evening, quite as a mat
ter Of course, before going to the play.
what a wonderful revolution has come about
of late years in the wearing Of that dressy
array?
Your father. for instance. would not have
dreamed Of such q thing as parading It at
the theater; hardly at q dinner, where he
was In the habit Of considering what he
called his Prince Albert splendor enough,
and even that, 1t is more than likely, he
felt laid him open to the suspicion Of being
a dandy. One dress suit, two at the most,
lasted him a lifetime. It was fondly i'm.
agined to have a style OF It's own, rising
superior to passing whims of fashion, and
vast was the pride the dear old gentleman
took in his personal appearance when some
occasion was deemed important enough to
demand the full panoply Of war paint and
feathers.
To the camphor trunk he went solemniy
then, drew forth hrs gaia attire from the
depths where 1t had lain carefully folded
away for months. maybe for years, since its
last display in public; into 1t he indicted
himself before the looking glass, struttins
up and down like a peacock and innocently
fancying that the old garments were a.
handsome as ever. All, you never dealt
him a more cruel blow than when you re.
moved the scales from his eyes and pointed
out to him how threadbare and shabby and
grotesque they had become!
He submitted to be taken to your tailor.
ordered a new suit Of the latest pattern,
was fitted to 1t, and paid for 1t without a
murmur, although the price was a staggerer.
and now when he Is dragged to an evening
reception. the opera, a dinner of his mercan.
tile club. you need not blush for him. He IL
as well turned out as any man Of his age.
His simple vanity has received a hurt from
which there is no recovering. Yet In his
heart he still clings to the belief that the
old coat deserves respect and Difference. Sell
1t to any wandering Jew? Not q bit Of 1t.
He puts 1t away In the attic, lost to sight,
but dear to memory, and there his grand
children will run across 1t some day, laugh
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-12
HAVE TROUBLE WITH Nc NEy
Interchange of Spanish ana American
Coin eat Hardship for
People in Santiago.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Jan. 11.-Since
the beginning Of the year a question that has
been causing considerable annoyance in
Hnancial and commercial circles is the
order Of the United States authorities that
the Spanish ~centero shall be received At
$4.SS. The large merchants consider this a
Ia 'dsnip III, 'hopfee ers. on the other
hand, are reaping a golden harvest, as they
charge for everything In United States
currency. The laboring classes. who are
paid in Spanish currency, and must buy in
United States cur ency. are the principal
sufferers.
General Ewers called a meeting at the
palace Of leading merchants to see what
could be done. Various plans were pro-
posed, but nothing was agreed upon. Most
Of those who attended the meeting want a
temporary order compelling the storekeepers
to accept Spanish gold as before. General
Ewers has cabled to Governor General
Brooke. asking for instructions.
A petition has Just been forwarded to
President Mckinley signed by all the Cuban
clubs. the president Of the Santiago cham
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-12

his career as a brigadier general In the
confederate army. There are also Included
many personal anecdotes and remlniscences
Of public men.
1t Ia expected that James II. Hyslop's
Democracy" will be ready, from the
press Of Charles scribner's Sons, January
IA. The author 10 professor Of logic and
ethics In Columbia university. This new
work Is thought TO be notable, In that IL Is
an attack by a native American upon democ-
racy without accepting monarchy as an
Among the new books announced by F.
Tennyson Nicely are "Labor's Daughter"
a volume OF poems. by Rosa A. Theodore
Bliss; by sunlit Waters" q Tampa story,
by Thomas Mitchell Shackleford and VIII
liam Wilson De Hart; His Brothers
Crime" by John r. Musick, author Of the
columbian Historical Novels THE Treas
ure OF the Ice" by Eugene Shade Bisbee,
and 1.-THE Gold Of ophir," by d. Howard
Gwinn.
Prof. e. Wilson has written a comprehen-
sive study Of Dante for G. p. Putnam's
Sons. 1t will be entitled Dante later
preted," and is particularly designed for