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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-10-21

A. j. Ruston, = prominent Liver
pool broker, who is now IN Texas,
estimates this years cotton crop
at less than 5000, 900 ba!es. New
York brokers say that If this Is
true, cotton will so up to at least
nine cents in 4 short time. ms
will be good news 10 our cotton
planters.
Mr.. Frank Zcitvogel was the
lucky holder of the ticket, No. 5:o6,
which secured the prize Of five dol
lars when the cio:a was unveiled
at Messrs. Medal Il Moatett' !
store last week. On a former
occasion he captured one-half oil
the prize. Read their big adver-
t,sement, aud try your luck.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-10-21

wv
p. j. DULlON
Marshal ana lax Collector.
On motion, duly seconded. the
above reports were accepted.
FINANCE COMMIT TEE.
TO honorable Mayor and members Of
the Town C0ucil.
we your finance committee beg
To report that we have examined
the bOoks ana warrants Of the
Treasurer. and iiEd them correct.
.na tile following warrants 0" hand
Of the different funds:
Corporation Tax.........s564 AZ
School lAX...... ....... 1VO VI
Railroad rax............ lJz o9
Town Hall Stage fund. d ~
.ro,., 1851 a
This report is uD to and including
Sept. 4th 1899.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-10-21

None. TO pate It "O0d ideas may be
ecurcd by our aid. The Patent Record
Saltimore, Md.
Blank leases Of property, drawn
~ in legal form, for sale At this
office.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-08
DISASTROUS WRECK.
Trains Crash Into Each Other nt Pa
tersOu. \. J.-SiN KILLED and
Many Injured.

New York. Nov. @O.--The east-bound
Buffalo express on The Delaware. Larka-
wanna 4 Western railroad. while stand
ing outside the station at the Van Win
klc street crossing at Paterson. \.
j.. Wednesday night, was run into by a
swiftly moving accommodation tram
bound from Phillipsburg, \. D., to Jer-
sey City. At least six people were
killed and there are now 20 injured AT
the hospital in Paterson, of whom some
viii probably die. while some of those
not seriously injured were able to go to
heir destination.
The Buffalo express was whiting for a
local train to move that had been de.
laycd at the station. and the Phillips
burg accom- modation was following the
express hut a short distance behind.
The two rear ears Of the express were
broken to pieces, most Of the passengers
on them being either killed or injured
The engine of the Phillipsburg train
was completely wrecked. the engineer
and fireman escaping by jumping.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-08
REVENUE.
E>trnrt4 from the Report of Conn
missioner Wilson - Estimated
Revenues for Next YEAR.


Washington, NOV y 'oAH,N''sIo'e'
George W. Wilson, OIL inc It'''Na' 'ln'"r
bureau III MS F'po'i ~ I,' +'''rt"'S %
me treasury Of 'h' oPef1''9is oi ms coz 81,
ice Tor inc '@e'' year 'nn'u Juno "'' ls|''
SHOWS lHal me receipt" from al H""ICoS
aggregated N-'''f '''."' az ''S' "N'' 'u'
preceding year OF El"-''i'''" aH" an ~
'f'as" OF S"'i>f'''" over III" "7''"a'o nl we
commissioner made one year ago. me re-
'olpts from the several sources Oi revenue
during the last h~cal year, ana the IN
crease or decrease in each as compared
with the year lH9S. are given as iolioWS;
spirits, WI, 2H3,6jl; increase, S5,'to,"di. TO-
hagco, So2, ~S,ZpE Increase. Hih,-'-''N'' ief-
nI'hled liquors. $hN,'44' 'h>, lntF'a>'' 49,
ELL. o,conarTtrlhe >,''','iH' increase
S9'U.No>. fiIiel ch'"Se' H!A'''H' increase
>"'''. M'Ned nouf' A''"4' ia" fot III lo''e
laSt S'a)' Hi'CIal taxes not e''e" heI'
enumerated >"f''.I''5" lIaW III ioF'e oniS
sTaIl Part OF last Year, h'S',lfS anu us
tFlput!Fc &haFea OF leFSuEaI properly
H'l"' 3|'' stamp tdN'H "L"'l sEntuu'c n
81 the war revenue a''' %"N''it'o'l' me
")rlhaI proprietary H''.'"7 an" Pi'Ph'I
tons fciuN'i 70 D" JahNltu u''uet semen
we u o. INC "'t' f''-''''"''
The collect .oEs by districts during ne
year where the amount collected II 0T"i
5000, coo are given As follows: Illinois, ST.
2GG.Ig3: New GG|k. Slt,fSl $50 ICnnSEl-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-08
HIS SECOND ELOPEMENT.


LOUISVILLE. Ky. Dec. %,-E. ID. Stand
ford and Miss Lillian Godfrey of this
city elopcd to JctferSonville this after.
noon and were married at ! o'clock by
Justice ~liause. This is the second time
young Stamford. VINO is but slightly
over u year; Of age. has figured in a
runaway marriage. His first wife, who
was Mss Lille Gerard Alexander. a
society girl of Louisville, secured a d.
vorcc from him yesterday, together
with Sl0,00O alinony. The case had
been in the courts nearly two years.
suit having been brought only "a short
time after their romantic marriage in
Jetfersorville in 1897. At that time the
young couple had known each other
only a week and the wedding was a
great surprise. The second Mrs. Stand,
ford is the daughter of Capt. John
Godfrey, a well-knOwn Ohio river pilot.
The groom from one of the most
distinguished families in the State. be
ing a son of the late DR.. f. ID. Standi-
ford. who was for years president of
the Louisville II Nashville Rail Say.
The wedding caused quite a sensation
here.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-08
THE PENSION LAWS.


Washington, Dec. 1.-The annual report
of Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock
while summing up the work IL all the bu'
reaUS, Is of special interest by reason 81
rs statements regarding pension policies,
At the close Of the fiscal year there were
'9I, 5l9 pensioners, a decrease of 2,l9a dur
lng the year. The average annual value
# all pensions was s13274, The Spanish
war probably will increase the pension roll
luriDg the current fiscal year.
Secretary Hitchcock urges legislation to
definitely construe the act Of june II, 1880,
~relatins to widows pensions. Regarding
this he says: In order to more exactly de-
fne the words means Of support approve
the recommendation of the Commissioned
f pensions that the act Of June z, 1890, be
"a amended that a penstonable status nc
Granted to widows whose income. tnde'
pendent of the proceeds Of their daily la Dor
S rot in excess of $3.50 per annum." The
report also recommends legislative author
Ity for biennial examinations Of pension
efs: legislation prohibiting the payment Of
any compensation whatever to pension
attorneys and agents for any service III
connection with aEy claim or proceeding
Irder the pension laws. except such as may
within certain limits fixed by congress be
allowed by the commissioner OF pensions
and paid from the pension money as now
pltN lltu Will respect 10 NidilIS lNt INH'
sion and for the delivery free of any
part paid letter or packet addressed to pen"
sion agencies.
Attention is called to the pher omenai in
,rease in railway traffic in the last two
years, amounting approximately in m
creased earnings in 1899 over 1858 TO sa,NN,-
20. and the previous year to 81, 5000 * the
Increase being only limited by the lack ct
.ars to carry products.
During enc fiscal year ended June 30. 1899
he public lands disposed Of aggregated
Use, AZ. Is acres,
The total cash receipts during the year
amounted to S3,O1O, l37. 81, an increase Of
S1a2.l 1915.
The total area of public lands is approx
rately fixed at l,0S2. 1875, 2l acres, Of which
'29. sos, 0sS acres are undisposed Of ard la2,-
$50, l3 acres hav been reserved for va
rious purposes.
Excluding $50 Indians in New York and
g. 80 embraced in the five civilized tribes,
the Indians numbe approximately Isl, aSG,
As against lSD.lS2 reported last year.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-08
BAD FOR The Beers.
Tae Kimberly Engagement Re-
suited Disastrously.
Two Thousand Dutch Farmers Join the
Boer.-The British Force Now iii
south Africa approximate
1850 soldiers.

LONDON, Dec. 4.-There is still a lull
in the war news.
This morning one interesting item is
to the effect that the Beers had a very
bad time at Kimberly on Tuesday, One
Of their iaagcrs was captured by the
BeehanaIand police. Kimberly is now
in scarchlight communication with the
relief force at Modder river.
From Natal we hear that on Tuesday
the enemy were at ChieveIry station, on
the railway between frere and Colenso.
The general body Of the Beers fell back
on Coieuso and crossed the river.
1t would seem that the great railway
bridge was scientifically destroyed.
The Beers are posted along Groblers
kloof, on the north side of the TeguIa
river. which they evidently intend to
defend at all costs, SO that it will be-
comc ucccssasy to construct Il pontoon
bridge for the passage OF the British
troops.
This operation, unless the enemy be
first di>lodged by superior artillery,
will have to be performed under fire
and in the midst Cf considerable diff.
cultieS.
1t now seems probable that Gen.
Clery is working round the enemy'S
flank by way Of Weenen, in which case
the Beers may be placed in a very awk-
ward position.
Two more batteries Of artillery and
two more battalioIs of infantry have
reached Durham. ten. Clery must now
have at least $1,000 men, counting in
the Natal volunteers. With Gen. Whites
., 800 this makes a total of 81. 500 British
troops in Natal. On the western frontier
OF the Free State, Gen. Methuen has got
across the Modder river and is sure OF
assistance from the b~eleagured town
wherever and whenever he chooses tc
have the final battle.
ten. Gatacre has been reinforced, but
has not as yet moved further forward.
Gen. French has r~econnoitercd along
the railway from Naauwpoort to Ros.
mead, but without incident. The Beers
have fallen back from Molteno.
The transport Lisrnore, with artillery
on board, has been wrecked. All the
men are safe. but the horses and, it is
feared the guns may be lost.
Two thousand rebel Dutch farmers
have Joined the Beers in the northeast
of Cape Colony. 1t is said that the
voting men generally are fiocking to
the enemy. while their fathers hold on
to their farms.
Today the first of the militia battal-
ions called up for garrison duty will be
embodied. and by the close of the week
twcntv-four battalions will be at their
various posts, TO be followed by twenty
two others. in all forty thousand officers
and men.
After making every allowance for
those officers and men who have fallen
in battle and for those in captivity at
Pretoria, the British army in South
Africa, including all auXiliaries. will
comprise III. 800. Its strength accords
very accurately with the estimate of
German officials OF the number of men
necessary to insure a British victory.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-08
A CLOSE CALL.
Transport .aBauense-surfeb-
der Of Filipino General.

Manila, Nov. 29.-The r~ranspor; Man
aueusc, with Lieut.. Col. Webb Hayes
and three companies of the ghirty first
infantry or board. has arrived here,
She narrowly escaped disaster. The Of
ticers and sailors were for Il days bail
ing with buckets. The steamer "a'
uaseanorthy. undermined and short
Of provisions.
Her engines broke down and she
rolled three days in "A ]typhoou.
The Mauaupuse sailed from San
Francisco October Is for Manila.
Manila. Nov. % Col. Bell has Dc.
fcatrd and scattered the brigades OF
Cen Aleiandriuo and ten. san Miguel
Th" engagement took place on tho
summit of a mountain. the insurgents.
being so confident of the ~impre@na.
hilitY OF their position that they had
their families with them. The Amer
leans captured all the encmy's Mum
tions and artillery,
Manila. Dee. .. Gen. Conon Surrcn-
lrred 500 officers and men with rifles,
several American and ~ Spanish pris,
ourrs. ard the garrison at liaNomhong,
province of Nurya NilcaNa, 10 Lieut.,
Monroe, with 80 men of the Fourth
cavalry.
Washington. Dec. 2.-tonsi1"rablc
interest is felt here in the news that
The Insurgents at R]ayorHborg have
."rrrauf,r,G ~r,rtrulnrly rs fIp num-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-08
THE WEATHER BUREAU.
>%,nUpSis iiOf The Annual Report Of
Prof. X. l.. Moore. chief "f This
NNuNble Service.

Washington, Dec.>The annual rep2Slu
II Prof. Wills l.. Mo0sX, chief Of United
states weather bureau, N0ls largely with
the work Of the bureau in Npouncirg the
tcmpcstnous weather of the clN(ng months
II 1895, ard in the exploration oNhe upper
lir by means OF kites and clouds serva-
lions.
No destructive marine storm declared
without the danger warnings of the bu-
reau p~reCoGtng the storm. Probably the
most severe storm within the emor Of
he living swept along the Massachusetts
,oast on November 1921, 1888, entailins a
oss Of At least ZOO lives and many vessels.
Hundreds of craft sought a safe anchorage
IN the advice of the weather bureau.
Climate and crop services have been es-
abolished in both Cuba and Porto Rico, and
he organization Is far enough advanced on
both Islands TO issue weekly and monthly
bulletins giving the condition OF the cyops
IS affected by the weather. "
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-08
LOSS WAS HEAVY.
Two Fires l" Philadelphia CaEse .
Total Destruction Of Prore<ty
Worth Nearly i. 5000, o

Philadelphia, Nov. 30.-Nearly s.. ooO.
900 worth OF property was destroyed by
swo fires in the heart of the business,
3ection Of the city Wednesday. Tn,
greater of the two fires started in ths
big department store of Partridge e
Richardson. ut the southeast corner n.
Eighth and Filbert streets, the very
center Of the shopping district. at $40
a. m. and before the flames had been
put under control they st-cad to adj.
joining property and caused a loss Of
about 81, 000. 900. While this fire was IN
progress and spreading every momen,
another fire broke out four blocks away
on the fourth floor OF No. 419 Marke,
street. The loss of this fire is estimated
at $4,000. The losses of the two fires
are more than covered by insurance.
The Eighth street fire started in the
basement of Partridge & Richardson's
store from an electric spark, and soon
the entire building was a mass of flames
The two stores to the south of Partsidg.
e Richardson's were soon Quilted. and
then the flames attacked the big build.
ing of the J. +. Lippincott Publishing
ompany, on Filbert street, east OF tht
burning department store. This pub
fishing house is one of the best known
in the country, many high-class refer
ence books. periodicals and numerous
other publications being produces nv
the firm. The building was completely
ruined.
Lit Bros large department store.
which adioins the Lippincntt building.
and which is valued withits contentsat
more than 81 600, 900, was saved. but
only after the contents of one cornerot
the building had been damaged. Straw
bridge 4 Clothier. another large depart
mpnt store on the west side of Eighth
street. also had a HARROW escape and the
building and contents We're damaged r0
the extent Of about $4,000. Number
of other business houses, adjoining
I.ippincott's and Partridge O. Richard
sons, were either entirely destroyed or
badly damaged.
The second fire was discovered at
80 O'Clock in the four-story buildinn
It No. 40 Market street, occupied by
several manufacturers and wholesale
iealers. The entire buildir was Quilted.
as was also the adjoining building. No
III. The estimated loss is $4,000.
More than 1000 persons were throws
ont Of employment by the fires. but pro-
prietors of other department stores
offer temporary employment to all OF
Partridge q Richardson's 900 employer
at the salaries they received from the
burned out firm.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-08

CHICAGO, Dec. @.-A new serum,
which. it is claimed, will show the pres
.nce of tuberculosis long before it
would be possible by the microscope,
the N-ravs or other methods now in
use. has been invented by DR.. A. r.
Jenkins. of this city. He does not claim
to have discovered a new cure. but that
the use of the serum enables competent
physicians to detect the presence Of the
disease in its earliest stages and in time
to effect n cure by good sanitation aud
plenty Of outdoor exercise. 1t shows
whether or not = use is true consuinp-
fiop.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-08
HENDERSON IS GENEROUS.


NNsWtNuroN, bee. >. speaker Hen,
dcrSou has announced uuotticially that
he viii place Mr.. Richardson at this
head Of the list of Democrats on the
ways and mrauN committee.
Mr Richardson wilt remain On the
committee on rules. lie will he jumped
over all the Democrats now on the
ways and means committee Just AS in
the case Of Judge Crisp when The housr
became Republican. and he was put IN
the ways and means committee,
Speaker Henderson will depart from
the established custom of former speak
crs in making mp the minorities on the
various committees.
II is announced that the leader of the
minority will have more courtesy shown
him in The matter Of committee assign
mcutS than has been shown to his pre-
dcrr>sorS; that Speaker Henderson will
make all minority assignments To com
mjttcCS upon the recommendation ot
the Democratic caucus Dmiuec for
speaker, thus giving to Mr.. Richardson
a prominence aud IA power even NOR"
to be desired than the honor conferred
upon hm hy his " party.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-08

THE CUBAN CENSUS TAKEN.


Washington. Dee. ten, Sanger
has made the important announce
mrut that the Cuban census has been
Completed. He is at present at Natan-
laS. aud the news of the end of tn"
work is contained IN a cahlegram FROM
that place. received by Secretary Roo,
The dispatch shows that the rcnsn>
was finished November 30, the exact
date fixed by the original order from
Secretary Root. His next work is the
census OF Porto Rico. Meanwhile. the
tabuIatiuu of the Cuban cntmerntors'
returns will be undertaken NJ once III
this city,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-08
TOWN TOPICS.

Baltimore claims the largest negro
population of an. city in the world.
An experiment is being tried in De-
troit of allowing the tiremen one day
or in five.
a searchlight has been added TO the
equipment of the New York fire de-
partment to help the men in dark hall.
ways and orners
Lexington, Mass, is making prepare
tons for an elaborate celebration il
intends to have April 10. 1900, Of the
one hundred and twenty-ffth anniver-
sary OF the battle there.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-08

Minneapolis, Mimi, Nov. ga spe-
cial to the Times from Great Falls,
Mont. says: A. terrific windstorm pre-
vailed here all day and resulted in a
serious accident on the Great Falls &
Canada railroad. A work train about
one mile this side Of Selby Junction
was blown from the track. Six cars
caught fire from the boarding vi stove.
One man, name unknown. was burned
to death.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-08
Hostility Toward Zelaya.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Dec. 3.-Passen.
gers by toisy's steamer from Nicaragua
say that there is a growing feeling of
hostility toward President Zclaya on
ac,ount of his rcccnt decree expelling
Mgr i'nrcira, bishop of Nicaragua, in
reply TO The latter's protest agains, the
Jaw paassd by the Nicaraguan congress
declaring that all the donations by the
Dts,pla NJ lands, cattle. or other prop
sfty 10 ths chnrch should be subject To
tiss ami government and be applied To
ne petpyses designated by the donors
Nv stss ,aasisipsi governments.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-08

IN@pt>NArolIs. Ind. Dee. The
Methodist college presidents discussed
the great American university at their
last session this afternoon. bishop
Hurst, in charge of the movement. says
all bat a small amount of the necessary
81. 900. 900 has been raised. The history
building Is already mp at a cost of s295,'
600, and the bishop says it isnow worth
500. 900 more than that. He expects
the institution to be assured within a
wear.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-08
Killed His NOthcr.

GAINESVILLE. o.. Dee. I'll shot mother.
# WAS an accident" was the confession
of Albert Swingle. the l4-ycar-old son
of John Swingie, at the %coruncr's in
guest at CannelNille Thursday after
noon. Mrs. Swingle was found dead
Wednesday. The boy denies that he
loaded the gun. but his father declares
it had not been loaded for a week. The
boy mauifcsts no regret over the death
81 his mother. He vas sent to Jail with.
out bond.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-08

Kankakee. H.. Dec. 2. William
Wiley (colored), a patient Of the Kan
.akee insane hospital. was found in bed
in the dormitory Friday morning
stabbed 10 the heart. There were no
signs OF a struggle. Fifteen other pa-
tents sleep in the dorinitory. 1t is be-
tieved one Of them die the murder. A
Kitchen knife was discovered in a closet
The night watch was in the room half
IN hour before the murder was discoy-
ared, but noted nothing unusual. Th2
Jury exonerated the hospital authori.
les.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-08
NO HOPE HELD plT.
Congress Not Likely to Assist the Nira
ragua Canal.

WASHINGTON. Dee. %.-No action in
the matter of plcdE of governmental
aid for the construction of the Mica.
raguan canal bill will be taken by con.
grcss during the coming session. 1t is
proposed by Representative Hepburn
to introduce his bill for the construc.
ton of the can'l. but he admits tha,
the Discrimination of members favora-
bic to the canal to act before the sub.
mission Of the report of the isthlniar
canal commission, will prevent its pas.
sage,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-08
nariax Thfef.

Charleston, s. c.. Dec. 2.-An un.l
known white man. closely masked, ke1ds
up the two messengers in I SoufkeSIS
Express company car Friday night ~
lnder cover of a revolver comrnl
Them to give up s1.7tO I'M cash. fISt1l
thousand dollars in another
overlooked by the outlaw ~ 5i12111
,lished his work without nv !
.ohbery took place near
! C.. on the 6opthern d
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-08
TEN THOUSAND MORE MULES
Wanted for south Africa. which Will BE
Bought In the United States.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 3.-tireat Britain
is to purchase ten thousand more mules
for army use in South Africa. These
mules viii be obtained in Texas. Mis-
souri, aud Kansas. Advices received
here today not only outline this policy
Of purchase in regard to mules, but in.
government will extend to other sup
plies on a large scale. Arrangements
have been perfected for the purchase OF
a large quantity of canned beef.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-08
The CROP HARVESTED.
Cotton Transferred Prom the z cid 10 the
Lt~uh0Usn-b.s owners Hold II Back.

iHI SNor AHD'
RAIN, Transferred From the r cid 10 tn.
Linhous"-p.s owners Hold II Back.
NrNritis, Dec. 4-The cotton crop
RAJ been harvested.
The HorIs Of white have faded away
from the cotton patch.
The field, ar" brown now. The boIih
IRE empty. They have been robbed Of
'hrr feecy staple.
The cotton picker with his sack ana
basket. has disappeared from the heid'
lie no longer LOOKS over his sh""idcf al
the setting sun, aud Hto"pS AGAIN 10 ms
'a-Is Of pI"InnE to the chd 81 the 70"
befpr" the Ia@i rays are hidden ny lhf
western horizon. The cotton Plc"eTs
work Is dome untI another crop Il ma
tuscd. lie has left the hrId ana re
turned TO the city ana SON" other aY"ca-
ton. IN" live stock have been turned
into the triaa. ana 'h"F are gathering
what has been left them IN the way 81
food.
N'"H ~ Wv ''"' ""'' ~
farmer or planter VIII" comes 10 The GUY
and who IS asked oi the condition.
D. l. Howe q prominent PLANTER an"
merchant al 0h"Gna'aN, MISC was u,
the Peabody yesterday afternoon ana
r"nE"rsed at length VAIN '"'"'neI''''
Appeal reporter ftE"fd'h" tNe '''''"
crop, the rot'"" planter ana t'e ,"n"'
i"n OF the farmer H'"'i"i'F' WI. ''"""c
isa planter ON il large scale hiih7'''
and does big furnishing business be
std"s.
Ih" cotton crop 'e nearly All gain
rr'd, said Nj. lowe. very NIUE
remains noleld" the %~Inhou'". Ia my
section the farmer, have gathered lN'
crop and turned u'" stock 'n'o the
fields. We lr" MOI IN the bottoms. now
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-08

Washington, Dee 1.-THE democrats
OF the house of representatives. At their
caucus held ON the I'd. selected Repre-
sentative .lames u. Richardson. uf Fem
ncs,rc. a~ their candidate Tor speaker,
after II spirited contest.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-08

Washington. Dee. 4.-Ihr transport
Ath nian. from honolulu, arri'cd al
Manila yesterday