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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-10-27
VOLUME 90.
[ouE COURTS.
7Sf REGULAR TERMS
|c;,c,,it Court-2nd Dist.
rv,n A. WOOD. JupGE.

rnAD. A. WOOD. Ju"E'
,,,rr A. WHITE. DISTRICT ATTORNEY
o,u,y of Wavne on the sec"hd """"'y
h the o""T AMI July and continue six days.
BINARY a,a -, pearl River on the thirdMon'
ba' eaIns .;l and A. October and conIinne six DAYS;
Iyt Arr,, Au,S a of Marion second district. on the
IN ea'ln,. ~ ~ I,nnory and July aud continue
3 s.,., s, s' ,ss t"s""s q" 'Ss '., i, sspss
IFbraIv WV" or clarke on the second Monday
htt on", ~, auurst and continue twel days.
Il seeTa.,s ee,,n,~ % of Jasper IN the first Monday OF
, b % and e""nas ,s. s.sS ,%"lTF M"Say n"Ss
4 March anu " " Uancock ON the fourth Monday
l'he -, s,a"W Woycmh,r and continue six days
dSas ANU ""au,y of Harrison on III" second Monday
\ tr inf .a% v" ySycmnr and continue six days.
4 pay ana ,,ntv If Jackson on the fourth Monday
,,ns ns;, ," ,"I October and continue twelve days
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-10-27

Some idea Of the enormous growth
OF trusts In this country may be gath.
cred from the official figures shyvIng
that two thousand Of them, author
lied to issue stock to the amount Of
three and one-half billion dollars,
have been chartered in New jersey 10
the last year.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-10-27
Amy's Halloween Experiment.
BY WILLARD N. JENKINS.

"There's one experiment that | new.
er knew anybody to try" said Jessie
Adams, merrily. as the group of girls
10 the large, old-fashloned kitchen
gathered about the fire to watch the
roasting chestnuts.
What is it," asked Nellie White.
"Why, you go alone at midnight to
an unoccupied house, throw a ball of
yarn down the cellar stairs, and begin
to wind, saying to YOURSELF.
III my lover true stops my winding,
The way to my heart he'll soon be
finding
Then when the ball is stopped you
must say, who stops my winding?'
The answer will come in a sepuchral
voice, giving your future husbands
christian name. II you are to die un-
married, the answer will be death"
The girls drew closer to each other,
uttering little cries.
81 never heard of that" said Nellie
White. but OF all Halloween ex-
periments it is the most weird, |
think"
sit is certainly enough to chill ones
blood merely to think Of it," said Let.
tie Colson. Amy Daggett, blue-eyed,
golden haired girl with dimpled cheek,
gave the fire vigorous stirring.
"And yet,' she said, 'it would not
require great amount of courage to
try it. There is the Hamilton house,
less than u quarter of a mile from here
and"
son, Amy" cried Nellie. "you
wouldn't 60 to that house! Why, it
is haunted. They say that Grandma
Hamilton goes from room to room, in
her white cap, carrying her cane"
Nonsense, Nellie! l hope you do
not believe all the silly stories that
are told about that old house. Grand
ma Hamilton was a harmless old lady
and l certainly am not afraid OF her
now that she is dead. / was over to
the house a few days ago, and went
into the new kitchen, as it was called"
You would not be so courageous at
night, probably" said Ada Downing,
a tall dark-eyed girl. "Y0u might
feel timid when you reached the
house."
perhaps so," said Amy thoughtful'
ly. "But l don't believe in ghosts
and think ! could 90 alone to the
old house at midnight without being
frightened. ! tell you, girls, II you'll
70 as far as the gate with me, I'll gt
into the house and try the experiment
Jessie has told us about"
"Oh, Amy, tonight"
"Yes, this very Halloween night"
II suppose you meant the gate OF
the Hamilton house." said Ada mis-
chieyously.
nOf course. Then II Iget frighten-
ed, / can call for help
"Well, l admire your courage" said
Jessie. II wouldn't 20 into That OLD
house alone at midnight, for all the
wealth of the Klondlke. But I'll 60
with the others to the gate"
"Do you think, Amy, that your
father and mother would be willing
FOR you to go, II they were here?" ask
ed Nellie.
"Why should they care? Tramp.
are unknown In this quiet locality
and we shall net be likely to have al
adventure Of any kind. Well leav
old Susan here, and come hack as sool
as have tried the experiment"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-10-27

II we want to find country where
nature has turned things topsy.tur.
vey-that is according to our notion
we must 60 to Australia. Many things
are revereed in that country. 1t Is
summer there while it is winter in
America. Trees shed their bark In.
stead Of the leaves; fruit has the stone
or kernel outside; swans are black;
there is species Of fly that Kills and
eats the spider, and fish, called the
climbing perch that walks deliberate
" out Of the water, and, with the aid
OF its fms, climbs the adjacent trees
after the insects that infest them.
When to this we add that most OF the
birds have no song, and the flowers no
odors, 1t is easily seen that 1t is on the
other side Of the world in more senses
than one.--Science Monthly.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-10-27

The Aberdeen Examiner predicts
the cotton crop In Mississippi for the
season Of ls99.19O0 will be an average
yeild, and that the census next sum-
mer will sustain its prediction. ? = =
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-10-27

At last the striking miners at Pana,
Ill.,, have gained a victory, which
they celebrated last Saturday. Ten
thousand persons were.at the jollitlca-
tion and 1000 miners were In line.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-10-27

1t is said that a man In Atlantic
City, New Jersey, has just married
for the first time at the age Of l22
years. He everidently did not believe
in early marriages.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-10-27

. Senator Jones correctly says that
"if things are allowed to 90 as they
are now this country will find itself
committed TO imperialism.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-10-27

1t is not the man who does some
thing different or original, but he who
does best what the many do well, who
gains the plaudits Of his fellows.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-10-27

Three princes ars prosecuting their
suit for the hand OF Queen WiIhelmi-
ma. This is better than for u single
prince to be blufling on three queens.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-10-27

There is said to be great danger OF a
diamond famine, but 1t is not thought
it will cause any great amount OF suf'
fering among the newspaper fraterni.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-10-27
THE MAN WITH THE LAUGH.

1.-THE man whose ha! ha! reaches
from one end OF the street to the 9TH
er may be the same fellow who scOld-
ed his wife and spanked the baby be-
fore he got his breakfast. but his
laughter is only the crackle Of the
thorns under the pot" remarks the
philosopher OF the Yazoo Sentinel.
THE man who spreads his laughter
through his life-before late break
fast when he misses train; when his
wife goes visiting and he has to eat
cold supper; the man who can laugh
when he finds a button of his shirt;
when both the twins take down with
the measles at the same time-he's
the fellow that's needed. He never
tells his neighbors to have faith;
somehow he puts faith into him. He
delivers no homilies; the sight of his
beaming face, the sound Of his happy
voice, and the sight OF his blessed life
carry confidence and conviction that
no words have power to give. The
blues flies before him as the fog be-
fore the western wind. He comes into
his own home like food OF sunshine
over a meadow of blooming butter
cups, and his wife and children bios
som in his presence like June roses.
His home is redolent with sympathy
and love. The neighborhood is better
for his lite, and somebody will learn
OF him that laughter is better than
tears. The world needs that man.
Why are there so few of them? Can
he be created? Can he be evolved?
Why is he not in every house turning
rain into sunshine and winter into
summer all the year round, until life
is perpetual season OF 10y?
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-10-27

Poor old Hanna! In addition to the
Mclean nightmare, which is con.
stantly with him, the Dewey Presi-
Dental spook is dogging him.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-10-27

All of the availabl chaplains in the
army have been ordered TO the Philip
pines by Secretary Root
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-10-27
JACKSON COUNTY,.


For Representative in the Legislature,
J.A. BROADUS.
For Clerk of the Courts,
FRANK II. LEWIS.
.....t For Sheriff,
ROBERT J. LOUGHRIDGE.
For Treasurer,
ARTHUR II. SMITH.
For Assessor,
WILLIE p. RAMSAY.
For Superintendent of Education,
d. d. COWAN.
For Surveyor,
+. n. RAMSAY.
BEAT OFFICES.
For Supervisors.
Beat No. IA. Altman.
Beat No. pr. c. Galloway.
Beat No. 3-Volney Brown.
Beat No. 4-Slmeon George.
Beat No. 5-H. o. Furry.
For Justice of the Peace.
Beat No. SOLVER Wood, Moss Point
A. D. Krebs, Scranton.
For Constable.
Beat No. ED. ID. Mansfield.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-10-27
SCRANTON. MISSISSIPPI FRIDAY. OCTOBER q. 1899.

0.n....si. Nominees.
NOVEMBER 2. 1899.
STATE TICKET.
For Governor,
A. II. LONGING.
For Lieutenant-Governo
JAMES T. HARRISON.
For Secretary of State,
J.L. POWER.
For Auditor,
w. @ COLE.
For Treasurer,
r.. SHOWERS.
For Attorney-General,
MONROE M'CLURG.
For Superintendent of Education,
II. L. WHITFIELD.
For State Revenue Agent,
WRIT ADAMS.
For State Land Commissioner,
E. II. NALL
For Clerk of the Supreme Court,
f. w. BROWN.
For Railroad Commissioners,
lsT DIsTnIcT-J. d. M'INNIS.
2ND DIsTRICT-A. = MAY.
BIRD DIsrRICT-J. G. KINCANNON.
For State Scnator-First District,
WESLEY G. EVANS, JR-,
Of Harrison County.
For District Attorney-2d Judicial
District,
WALTER A. WHITE,
OF Harrison County.
For Floater Representative-Jackson
and Harrison Counties,
GEORGE p. HEWES.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-21
WILL NOT BE HURRIED,
Attorney General GriEss Taking His
Time on Capt. Carriers Conviction

Attorney General GriEgs Taking His
Time on Capt. Carriers Conviction.
Attorney General Griggs reiterates that
he will conclude his Investigations into the
conviction of Captain Carter when he is
ready to do so, and that he will not be
hurried by criticisms. He says that the
poses to see that justice is done.
1t was suggested that the statute Of lin
itations will apply if no action is taken
during the next month.
That is not true" said the Attorney Gen
eral. 1.-The conspiracy to defraud the gov
eminent, if there was a conspiracy, began
in July, August or September, 1895. Under
the law, however, each continuing act is a
part of a conspiracy. and overt acts occurred
up to August or September, 1897. Conse-
quently another year must elapse before the
statute of limitations can be successfully
pleaded. 1 am frank to say, though, that
even If the statute did become operative at
this time, would not give Judgment on
the case until had thoroughly convinced
and accurate one, no matter how long 1t
might take me to arrive at a decision.
There is one thing in this matter that
has been overlooked, concluded the At
torney General. THE contractors have
filed a. suit in the Court of Claims for
certain money alleged to be due. The gov
eminent has merely to file a counter claim
for money alleged to have been Illegally
paid, and the whole case can be opened.
/ have three strings by which we can hold
these people, if guilt is established--first,
the sentencing of Captain Carter; second,
tha statute of limitations Is still open, and,
third, a counter suit can be entered in the
Court of Claims.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-21
Washington stock Exchange.

Sales-regular caIl-l2 O'Clock m.-Golumbia Rail.
% at ID Is at 4 Arlington F 1siGs sa%s
10 at $50. Capital Traction, S at 9sh, 4 at 9ss
y a ss sn al & s st ss Il & at Il So 81
S% y Sa at ss; s,s a ssa = at ss% % at ssA
5s%. Mergenthaler linotype 10 at So4. 4 at 2ot.
20 az S% Lansen ASnotyPe 10 a. ls After
Railroad IS, $500 at ii6ls. Larston Monotyps.
100 at 1875.
District Of Columbia Bonds-2o-year funding IS,
loo bid. Water Stock currency 7s 1891, los bid
Funding currency 365s, lis bid,
1241s bid. Metropolitan Railroad cert indebt A,
ll6 bid Metropolitan Railroad cert indebt., d,
lish bid bid i2S ssked Columbia Raircsd es lsix
road IS: no bid washlneton Gas 90; ser. A. Is
bid U. s. Electric Light 6s lis bid, i17ls asked
.: s; Electric Light s., us hid 100 asked ches-
lean security and Trust IS. 100 bid washington
Market Co; LIST 6. los bid, Westminster Market
e2t'n es: los bid. Masonic Hall Association 5s,
los bid. American Grsphephcne Dc. 100 bid.
bid. Metropolitan. AIS bid Central leo bid.
Farmers and Mechanics. $40 bid. second. he bid.
Capital, 125 bid. West End. 124+s bid, 1876 asked.
Traders, 125 asked Lincoln. III bid is asked
and @ isS lid n4s asked ssie
Loan and Trust, 1855 bid. f59 asked. American Sc
Safe Deposit, 60 bid '-
Insurance stocks.-Firemen's, - bid Franklin.
Oorcoran. 90 bid. Potomac. 20 bid. Arlingto1 i 40
bid. $50 asked, man-American 40 bid. Ma
tionAl Union, ~ bid. Ii asked Columbia IL bid
sslsd Llncoia fa,s Bid. Ia asked coS On ere
~ bid, AZ asked.
BID, liz asked, Columbia Title. 81 sia, asked.
Railroad stoeks--ospitai Traction Co.. 1esE hid.
ssa asked 0ty and suburban. Al bid - asked.
Gas and Electric Light SOCKS Washington Gas
53x bid, 53% asked. Georgetown Gas, So bid 65
asked s 2; s , Electric Light. 40 bid
lid. 10 asked. Pennsylvania, a hid :
Miscellaneous Stocks. -Mergenthaier Linotype
x20sH bid. 2o4A asked. Lanston Monotype, Isl.
bid, 1Sx asked. American Graphophone. ia bid.
1875 asked. American Grsphopbone preferred isx
bid. IA asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, Is bid
Washington Market, IS bid Great Fails Ice no
bid, 200 asked Norfolk and Washington Steam
boat no BID Lincoln Hall, 20 asked. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-21
WAR LOAN FOR ENGLAND.
Resolution in Parliament AuthOrfs-
ing Expenditure Of $40 100000.

Resolution I'm Parliament AuthOrfx-
ing Expenditure of $2O,OO0,OOO.
LONDON, June 21.-When the house of
commons went into committee on the mil
itary works loan bill today the parliament
airy secretary of the war office, Mr.. Wynd-
ham, moved a resolution authorizing the
introduction of bill providing a loan Of
f4,OOO,O00, repayable in yearly installments,
for defense works, barracks and rifle
ranges at home and abroad.
He explained that this was merely con-
tinuation of the policy laid down by the
military works loan act of 1897, and point
ed out that all British sea-borne commerce
conyerged at a point between Cape Clear
and UShant, nacessitating strategic har-
bors of refuge. all of which must be de-
on other works. he explained, 1t was pro-
posed to spend f1,OOO,OO0, and on barracks
the sum of e, 10000 was to be spent, of
which sum f675,OOO would be expended on
the present barracks. The balance would
be devoted to the expenses of new situa-
lions, and Wei-hai-Wei would absorb
f15O,OOO
After other members had criticised or
supported Mr.. Wyndham's resolution Mr..
Davitt. Irish nationalist, opposed it, saying
he objected especially to the expenditures
at Halifax, Bermuda and Jamaica as be-
ing altogether unnecessary, because at
present the governments of Great Britain
and the United States are engaged in ex-
changing diplomatic love messages; yet
these guns were pointed at their Anglo
Saxon cousins"
Continuing, Mr.. Davitt said if the gov
eminent was sincere in it's professions Of
love and friendship it was acting perfidious-
ly and insincerely in making these fortiti-
cations on the Atlantic coast.
The resolution was adopted by vote Of
2i1 to sc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-21
Weakness in Tobacco Causes Entire
Stock List to Weaken.
GOOD SALES ON CONCESSIONS
Dizziness Followed the Break in
These Stocks.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, June 2l.-The slight sdvan.
tage gained in yesterdays market by thu
appearance Of some new buying was COM
pietely nulli1ed today by a return TO ex-
IRENE conservatism occasioned by weak
ness In the Tobacco issues Continental
Iooacco was first under pressure on ru-
ihors OF inside dissensions as TO the finan-
cial policy OF the company. Two of the
more prominent directors were renor,e6 IA
have resigned as the outcome of those Diff
Ierences, and the selling was ascrfhed 4,
interests influenced by their withdrawal.
Inc Tear or a rival corporation growing
out OF this complication was added 90
other arguments favorng the decline
While little is known Of the actual condi-
ton OF affairs inside the directory, an en-
phatic denial of all the above reports was
iiNue during the early afternoon, but the
price OF the stock was not improved there
o!. mere are reasons for believing that
todays decline was largely speculative and
intended to force out an interest outside ~
thls city which has recently acc,TrnuIateg
considerable holding of these shares
Ihls accumulation was at one time SIM,
posed TO be equal to controlling the policy
Oh the company. A very determined con-
test may be expected between the two fac
IONS before a return to normal trading Is
recorded. The American company felt the
enects of this selling as was shown by a
sympathetic decline in its shares AT the
issues Va O'''
The general market was decidedly strong
III lone during the morning, and would have
undoubtedly forged gradually higher had
not TINS flight of the industrials mentioned
ABOVE caused renewed hesitancy.
The coal stocks, New York Central and
pennsylvania, as well as the entire Granger
group, gave evidences Of a considerable d.
mana from investment sources I,ondon
also showed some inclination to follow New
YORK IN any advance which local interests
might encourage.
Conditions are mainly favorable to the
development OF higher prices but the mar
ret needs action, and not merely the in
dorsement of large interests. The inertia
OF the last few weeks cannot be overcome
simply by the marshaling of the good points
in the situation.
The demand is needed now that an arr1,
ment for Ii is at hand. The July disbur-s..-
ments may bring in the necessary INQUIRY
ana wheat conditions may be the incentive
insisted upon. In any event the absence OF
liquidation In the standard shares must
soon discourage room selling and some ia
Vorabie devefopments in the Industrial mar
ket may end the present campaign against
prices at any moment. Stagnation is no;
long tolerated in Wall street, and the re-
tusal to recede may yet become the strong
est argument for an advance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-21
TO INTEREST MINERS
Commissioner Peck Anxious to Have Them
Represented at Paris.
He Will Visit Denver to Confer
With Leading Operators
of the West.

NEW YORK, June 21-Ferdinand W.
Peck, United States commissioner general
TO the Paris exposition, left here today for
Chicago. He was accompanied by Charles
A Coolidge, the American architect to the
exposition commission.
Commissioner General Peck expects to
visit Denver in the near future to consult
with the mining men of the west in re-
gard to the mining display at thee Paris
exposition.
F. ]. V. Skiff, director-in-chief of the ex-
hibit departments to the United States
commission, and John Getz. superintendent
OF decorations to the commission, sailed for
Paris today on the American liner New
York. They go to Paris to confer with the
French authorities in regard to the United
States exhibit, and will be absent about a
month.
Mr.. Getz, under the direction of Commits
sioner General Peck, will submit to the
French exposition commissioners the de-
signs and plans for the facadeS, screens,
pavilionS and various Enclosures for the
various United States groups to be stu
ated in the Champ de Mars, Place des In
valides and various annexes.
Howard j. Rogers, director of education
and social economy to the United States
commission, will visit California early in
July as the guest of the commissioners of
that state to the Paris exposition. Mr..
Rogers will address the National Educa-
tional Association in Los Angeles July Il
on the Paris exposition, and will also de-
liver addresses on the same subject in San
Francisco, Salt Lake City and Omaha dur
ing July.
Commissioner General Peck has appoint
ed H C. Pearson Of New York honorary
expert on India rubber to the United states
commission Mr. Pearson will organize the
American manufacturers of India rubber
for the purpose of forming a collective ex-
hibit for the Paris exposition. The com
missioner general also has appointed Mr
Wiltsie expert on heating and ventilating
aDDaratus to the United States commission,
and the manufacturers of this industry will
also be organized with the view OF making
a collective exhibit. Both of these experts
are assigned to the United states uepart-
ment of varied industries, which Is IN
charge of Director NJ. H. Hubert.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-21
NEW JERSEY FARMERS.



New Jersey farming was the special SUBJ
ject before the Industrial commission to-
day, Representative Gardner of that state
presiding and takirg the leading part IN the
examir alton. The witness was Mr.. Frank
lin Dye of Trenton. for fifteen years con-
nected with the New Jersey State Agricul-
tural Society and now its secretary.
The number of farm laborers in New
Jersey is decreasing on account of the de-
velopment Of manufacturing interests and
railroad building. Such farm laborers forty
or fifty years. ago would be hired for $3.50 a
year and board, now farmers would be glad
to pay them $780, Hours of labor are short
er also than formerly. There has been
tendency to leave the farm and seek en-
ployment elsewhere in order to get better
wages, shorter hours ard social advant-
ages. He had been in he dairying business
for many years, and had to get up at 4
o'clock in the morning and work until
O'Clock in the evening. When it comes to
putting hired man at such work he will
not stick to it. He thought 1t was too much
to expect of a man every day in the week,
including Sunday. The tendency of farm
labor in New Jersey is to become migra-
tory. Formerly a farm laborer would be
tenant and remain on the place for years.
Now the tenant houses on many places are
falling down for want OF use.
Farm Lands Have Deprecated.
Farm lands in New Jersey have depre-
cfated very much in value, SO that today
many of these farms can be bought for the
value of the improvements on them. For
this reason the state offers special induce
ments for immigrants to settle there and
secure homes for themselves. This depre-
citation of value has been caused partly
from the fact that wheat, for instance,
could be raised SO much cheaper in Dakota
than in New Jersey. and bushel of wheat
would have as much freight to pay going
from south New Jersey to New York as If
it were to go from Dakota to New York.
He thought the time had come to practi-
cally restrict immigration, as there were
plenty of laborerS in this country now. He
also thought that the federal government
should not open up more land in the west
by irrigation That should be left to the
states.
The public schools of New Jersey teach
nothing about agriculture, the one thing
the scholars will want to know. He
thought such education very desirable for
the benefit of the state generally.
Need of Information.
After recess Mr.. Dye said there was great
need for the agriculturists of the country to
be Informed by the Department of Agri-
culture as to the requirements of the world
He thought it would be difficult to regulate
production so that it might supply the
world without surplus, for even If the
acreage could be controlled, there would be
danger of an occasional drought. causing
distress. Foreign consuls could increase the
use of our agricultural products by illus
trating to the people abroad their value.
The peach industry of New Jersey had
been injured by the fact that freight rates
are SO high they cannot put them in the
market, and some extensive orchards had
baen abandoned for this reason.