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hits and Sketches of Governors McLaurin and LONGING
and the Other State Officers.
ljdURAL CEREMONIES TUESDAY, JANUARY l6
FLalrn and Hon. VIM " Sullivan Nominated for the Full
Short Terms in the United States Senate--New Capt.
toll Bill, for Pententiary Site-To Cost $75OOOO.

of Washington and Lee College, and
took special course at our State Uni
versity. Was member of the house in
|. 1884 and 1886, and chairman of appro-
priations committees; member of last
senates, and elected president pro tenn
of the senate $4,000. Was elected by
reclamation to preside over the joint
convention of the legislature that elect
ed Gov. Stone capitol commissioner.
Was nominated on the first ballot by the
Democratic State convention over three
worthy competitors for Lieutenant
Governor, and was elected on Novem-
Der T. Was trustee and member of
the executive committee of the Indus
trial Institute and College, and devoted
much of his time to the erection of the
buildings. He has been grand master
of Masons, and filled the highest offices
in the grand chapter and commandery.
He is member of the Baptist church.
Judge Harrison is splendid parlia-
mentarian, and his rulings are accepted
as those of one ''learned in the law
above his fellows"
j. L. Power.
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c.; Frank A. is circuit clerk of Lee
county, and Van c. is one of the most
popular men ION the road" He was
educated in the common schools and at
Verona Collegiate Institute. His career
has been a distinctively business one.
After several years in the dry goods
business at Verona, he went to Louis
vile, KY, and for twelve years enjoyed
a very desirable position as travelling
salesman, representing one house for
ten wears. He is thoroughly equipped
for the office to which he aspired, and
for which he was named by the Demo-
cratic State convention in August last
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legislature in 1896; in 1897 removed to
Greenwood; has done good law prac-
tice since 1873, and is considered one of
the safest and most conscientious law
yers of the State. Is very prominent
as an Odd Fellow, having been grand
master and representative to the SOW
ereign grand lodge. Is Presbyterian.
Married and has three children. When
nominated by the State convention in
August, the president of that body,
Mr.. McCool, introduced him as 1.-THE red
headed Scotch Irish Democrat"
Henry L. Whitfield.
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fession in that county for several years.
He was appointed Revenue Agent by
Gov. Stone in 1890. He was elected at
the general election in 1895, and re-
elected in 1899. His distinguished
father, General Writ Adams, held the
office from 1880 to 1888, when it expired
by limitation; re-enacted in 1890, and
made elective by code of 1899.
Mr.. Adams was married in 1882 to
Miss Yerger, granddaughter of the late
eminent jurist, George S. Yerger. Both
in private and political career Mr..
Adams has always been noted for the
unquestioned probity OF his conduct,
dignified courtesy and candid, business
like methods in the management OF his
affairs. He is faithful, fearless and
efficient in the discharge of official duty.
Edwin ii. Nall.
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once annual orator of the Mississippi
Press Association; served two terms as
secretary of the State Democratic exec
utiye committee; represented the Sec
ond Congressional District in the Ma
tional convention at Chicago that nom
mated VIM. J. Bryan. Served nine
months in the Spanish-American war
as a commissioned officer in the Third
Mississippi Infantry. He is the secre-
tary and treasurer of the University of
Mississippi, and will be the custodian of
all State funds for the next four years.
Monroe McClurg.
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General, was born
in Carroll county,
Miss, in 1857; grad
uated at the State
University in 1878;
in 1880 edited a
newspaper at Val
den; represented
Carroll county in
the Constitutional
Convention of 1890,
and represented the
same county in the
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-01-27

elected to the Office
of Auditor of Public
Accounts, was born
in Holmes county,
June IS, 1855. At
tended the Lexing-
ton s C Ii ools until
1870, when he began
work for himself ;
has made account
ing his life work ;
was the expense ac-
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on which he was educated. For six
years he was principal of the Steens
Creek High school. Prof. Whitfield
was appointed by Gov. McLaurin to fill
the vacancy in the office Of State SUI
perlntendent of Education, occasioned
by the resignation of Hon. A. A. Kin
cannon, and unanimously nominated
for the office for the full term by the
convention in August last. He has n
lively appreciation of the dignity, the
responsibilities and the possibilities Of
the office, and that he will make good
record goes without saying.
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'ht weeks old. He was prepared for
Iege in the common schools of Law
see county; entered Mississippi col
NJ in 1879 and graduated in 1875; and
" Immediately thereafter elected
Il of Lawrence county. After four
rs in that position he was elected to
! State senate and served two terms.
ing his senatorial term he took a
hal course at the University of Vir-
"a. He commenced the practice of
in 1881. In 1887 was appointed by
sident Cleveland United States At
ley for the Southern District. Moved
Greenwood in 1890, and has been a
len of Greenville for several years.
hS94 was appointed Chancellor by
Sernor Stone, and re-appointed by
Vernon McLaurin in 1898. He re-
led this office when he concluded to
n for Governor. His term of Office
Governor commences January IS,
en he will take the oath of Office and
liver the customary inaugural ad-
ss. The Mississippi National Guard
] the military companies of the A.
M. college, and the Mississippi col
b will make an imposing display on
occasion.
James 7. Harrison.
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Edward w. Brown, renominated I,

lie r X OF the SUI
preme Court, with.
out opposition, and
reelected, was born
at Brownsville, Mis-
sissippi, in 1910; was
educated at Missis-
sippi College, and
was a member OF
the Phi Kappa Psi
fraternity and Her.
menian Literary So
ciety; served dur
ing the Confederate
war, first as a pri-
vate in the Missis-
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ond District in 1899. Has served as
member of the State Democratic exec
utive committee. Mr.. May was reared
upon the farm, and was educated in the
common schools of his county and at
Mississippi College. Though not
member of the Baptist church. he is
believer in it's doctrines and polity. He
is Mason and an Odd Fellow. He was
married to Miss Mattye Scott on Janu-
airy "a, 1926.
Il e. KInCAnuOn,
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=
Agent, is a native OF
Mississippi, born in
1859, of an ancestry
distinguished in the
civil and military
history of the State.
He graduated at the
Virginia Military
Institute, and took
the law course at
the University of
Virginia. He first
located in Issa-
quena county and
practiced his pro-
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was one of the most successful and pop
ular statesmen ION the road" He was
appointed by Governor Stone secretary
of the commission created under act of
congress to restore to the citizens of
the State the direct tax collected by
the government. He was afterwards
appointed Assistant Secretary of State
by Col. George M. Govan, and reap
pointed by Colonel Power. As Land
Commissioner he has pursued the policy
of encouraging the sale of all State lands
at the prices fixed by law, thereby aid
ing in the collection of taxes due at the
time of forfeiture, as well as placing
such lands upon the tax rolls. He has
placed upwards of 500, 900 in the treas
ury since his appointment in July, 1898.
j. ID. McInniS.
John D. McInnis, reelected Railroad
Commissioner for First District, was
born in Sumpter county, Ala, March
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j. C. KincannOn.
J.C. Kincannon, elected Railroad Com

missioner for t h e
Third District, was
born on the farm,
in Noxubee county,
December "a, 1861.
He is one of several
distinguished and
ems nently use + III
sonNof Major james
Kincannou, the gift
ed writer of the
Tupelo Joural. An
drew A. is presi-
dent of the |, l. and
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sap Sc 44DSN - w. - =
Secretary of State,
July 2, 1898, when
he was appointed by
Governor McLaurin
to the office of Land
Commissioner,to fill
the vacancy created
by the death of Col.
J. M. Simonton. He
was born and reared
jim Holmes county,
and educated in the
" old field" school.
For MANY wears he
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-01-27

IA, 1874. He was
pursuing his studies
at the University of
Alabama and was in
the ju nior class
when he enlisted in
the seth Alabama,
and made the rec
ord of a good Con-
federate sol die r.
After the war he
engaged in planting
in la b a ma. In
1878 he removed to
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-01-27
.lbert Quitman May,
Albert Quitman May, the younge

son of William and
Elizabeth Ross, was
born in Simpson
county, Miss, June
II, 1858. He was
elected sheriff OF
his county in 1891;
circuit and chan
Gerry clerk in 1884,
and reelected in
1887 and 1891. Was
elected State Treas
urer in 1895, and
Railroad Commits
sioner for the Sec
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A@s Wv ~
in 1895, was re-nom-
mated without OPP
position in 1899. Ma
tive of Ireland; born
March 1, 1884. After
a brief apprentice
ship at the printing
business in Lock-
port, N. Y, went to
New Orleansi in 1854;
from there came to
Jackson in 1855, be-
ing then 81 years of
age. Just prior to
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-01-27
Roers Repulsed by the Bayonet.

London, Jan. s.-A special dispatch
from Frere Camp, dated Saturday, Jan
uary 6, 1928 a. M, says: Gen. White
photographs that he defeated the Beers
this morning. They crept up SO close
to the defending forces that the Cor
don Highlanders and the Manchesters
actually repulsed them at the point of
the bayonet."
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sippi Rifles from Jackson, 10th regi-
ment, and afterwards as adjutant Of
the 35th Mississippi. Served Copiah
county for twelve years as circuit clerk
and four years as sheriff, from which
county he has been twice elected to the
Office of clerk of the Supreme Court.
Prior to the Constitution of 1890 this
Office was appointive. The clerk then
in office could not succeed himself
after 1895.
Writ Adams.
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urer, is 3S years of
age, and a native of
Lafayette county.
He was educated at
the State Universi-
ty, graduating in
both the literary
and law depart
ments. Served three
terms as a repre-
sentative in the Mis-
sissippi Legislature;
was nine years a
newspaper m a n !;
once president and
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-01-27
THE BOERs CAPTURE HUFFMAN.


Pretoria, Thursday, Jan. A, via Lour-
encc Marques.-Field Cornet Wiser,
under date OF Tuesday, January ?, re-
ports as follows from Thurman. British
Bechuanaland:" Commenceda lombard
ment OF Thurman yesterday (Monday),
aiming at the police barracks. The
firht lasted until six in the evening,
when the garrison surrendered, issuing
from the forts and yielding up arms
''We took 100 prisoners, including
Capt. Dcnniscn, Mr.. Hillyard, the mag
istrate, and eight officers. We also cap
tured 70 natives, together with num-
her of rifles and revolvers and quanti-
ty of ammunition"
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Meridian, where he engaged in mer-
chandising. In 1895 he was nominated
and elected Railroad Commissioner, and
was the only member of the Commission
reelected in 1899. He is a recognized
authority on railroad tariffs, and can
make speech or write a poem, as oc-
casion demands. He is immensely pop
ular, and makes friends to hold them.
Albert Onitmnn May.
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henry IL w nlCuSl
perintendent of Ed
ucation, was born
in Rankin county,
June 20, 1868. He
was educated in the
high school at Fam
min, and at Missis-
sippi college, Clin-
ton, graduating at
the last named
school in 1894. He
has beeRa teacher
since he was II
years old teaching
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-01-27

i6r health. The term ended March
ny Soon thereafter he became a
Mate for Governor, and after an
Ne canvass of the State was easily
lHd over his Populite competitor.
space allotted to these sketches
not permit review of his services
6nator, or of his administration as
srnor, but that they were accepta-
il a very large majority of the peo-
II evident by his unanimous re-nom-
Ion by legislative caucus to the
4 Df United States Senator for the
{Hrm, commencing March 4, 1901.
ernor McLaurin was married to
Laura Ranch of Smith county,
Aary %, 1870, and ten children
been born to them, of whom seven
wing.
Judge A. H. LongIn0s
|dge A. H. LONGING was nominated
III office of Governor of Mississippi
ie Democratic State Convention in
last, 1899, and elected on the 18th of
IN Der, receiving 81 per cent of the
"a vote for that Office. He was born
Awrence county, this State, May 16,
"a His father died when he was five
Is old, and his mother when he was
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ernOr, was born in
Columbus, Missis-
sippi, May 81, 1S4s.
Enlisted as a Con-
federate soldier at
the age of IA years,
and served to the
end of the war; re-
fused prom otion
twice--once for con-
duct on the field Of
battle - preferring
to share the hard
ships with those
sted is an aluRaus
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-01-27

cago, St. Louis G. New Orleans Railroad
Company, and travelling auditor of the
Illinois Central's Southern lines for six
teen years, up to January \, 1898; was
married in 1882 to Miss Alice West of
Water Valley, which place he has made
his headquarters and home since May
/, 1883.
James r. Showers.
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GEN. WHITE VERY HARD PREssEl
Camp RumOr that He Defeated thu
Euemy TnIxlnr MANY PriaOnerM

Camp RumOr that He Defeated the
Enemy, Taking Many Prisoners.
London, Jan. Seen. Butler sends
the following from Frere Camp, dated
to-day:
This from White, dated Saturday,
3: Is p. M:
"'Attack renewed. Very hard
pressed
Il have absolutely no more news,
and there is no sun. There is a camp
rumor that White defeated the enemy
at five this afternoon, and took 400
prisoners.
81 sent all available troops yesterday
to make demonstration at Colrnso.
The trenches were all occupied by the
enemy"
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British Retreat from Dordrecht.

Lourenzo Marquee, Thursday, AIN. 4
A dispatch from the Boer head
quarters near Dordrecht, says:
1.-THE British have been compelled to
retreat from Dordrecht. Fighting con-
tinues around Colesberg, where the
British occupy some of the outside
kopjea
Fifteen British were wounded. They
are being attended by us with the help
of DIR. Berney, an English physician.
"The horses, oxen, mealies and flour
taken from the prisoners have been
sent to Pretoria by way of Vryburg."
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william Qualls Cole.

William Oualls Cole, nominated and
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Beers Mt CoIensO Left TIL cir Trenches.
London, Jan. s.-The Daily Tele-
graph has the following from Frere
Camp. dated Saturday, January 6.
"a very heavy bombardment went
on at Ladysmith from daybreak until
eight this morning. 1t is believed that
the fighting is in progress. 1t is possi-
BILE the garrison was making sortie,
for the Beers at Colenso hurriedly left
their trenches and rode toward Lady
smith.
sour big naval gun at chieveley
camp fired several rounds at the enc
ny a. they were leaving colenso."
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Monroe McClurg.

Monroe McClurg, elected Attorney
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-ames t. Harrison.

'ames T. Harrison, Lieutenant-Gov-
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E. II. Nall was serving as Assistan
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GEN. WHITE rs HARD PRESSED


London, ian. Seen. Butler has
wired the war Office the following,
dated January 9, from Frere Camp;
The following message was received
from Gen. White at p. m. to-day:
january 9, ii u. IN.
"Attack continues, and enemy has
been reinforcing south"
The following was received at -four
o'clock this afternoon from Gen
White:
January 6, 12:45 p. IN.
"IIave beaten enemy off at present,
but they are still around me in great
numbers, especially to the south, anc
think renewed attack very probable"
The sun has failed, and l can not
get further information from Lady
smith until tomorrow.
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Writ Adams

Writ Adams, Reelected State Revenue
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il. Power, elected Secretary of State
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Henry L. Whitfield.

Henry L. Whitfield, elected State SUI
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James R. Showers, elected State Treas
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-05-10
MILFORD.

May 9.-Mrs. Walter I. Adds is recov-
ering from pneumonia.
The committee Of the Plymouth
church will meet in the church parlors
tonight
Ernest Nettleton has accepted a posi-
ton in the New Haven office of Coles
Electric Express company.
Henry Merwin has been visiting
friends in Bridgeport
Miss Hattie Plumb daughter Of Mrs.
Sarah Plumb, died at her home on Green
street this morning.
John Goehr is seriously Ill with rheu-
matism.
Lucia chapter, Q. E. S., will entertain
the state officers this afternoon at their
annual meeting.
George w. Cmith has accepted posi-
ton with Coles Electric Express coma
pany.
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CONTINUED on Seventh Page.)
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ON EQUITABLE TAXATION"
ADDRESS BEFORE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE. M LAWSON PURDY.
Secretary of New York Tax Reform As
ISOLATION Makes SONS Interesting suS-
Eestions for Improving Connecticut
Tax Laws.

Tax Laws.
The feature of last evenings meeting
of the Chamber of Commerce was an
address by Lawson Purdy, secretary OF
the New York Tax Reform association,
who spoke on Equitable Taxation.
1t was a most interesting paper on
much discussed subject and following
1t the speaker was questioned by several
present, On motion of Colonel N. q.
Osborn the chamber extended a vote OF
thanks to Mr.. Purdy for his excellent
address.
The business session preceding the
address was very short A new member
elected is NJ Harry Marlin vice presi-
dent of the Marlin Fire Arms company.
In the beginning of his address Mr..
Purdy gave brief outline of the asso-
citation, of which he is secretary He
spoke in part as follows:
1.-THE New York Tax Reform associa-
ton was founded about nine years ago,
and it's work since that time has been
carried on in accordance with the plat
form then adopted, which declares in
effect. that the most direct taxation Is
the best, because 1t gives to the' real
payers of taxes conscious and direct
pecuniary interest in honest and econ
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q. A. r. STAFF OFFICERS.


Named BY the New Connecticut De-
partment Commander.
Hartford, May 0.-Department Com
mander John K Bucklyn of the Con-
necticut Grand Army of the Republic,
has made the following staff appoint
merts:
Assistant adjutant general-John Fl.
Thachet, Hartford,
Assistant quartermaster general-Wil-
liam e. Morgan, New Haven.
Inspector Hezekiah B. Smith, New
London
Chief mastering off1cerAFranklin
Ball, Bristol.
Senior aide-de-camp-Wal Price,
Westerly
The selection of judge advocate has
not yet been made by the department
commando
Mrs George Barber has been in New
Haven this week, stopping with Mrs.
w. G. Redfeld and attending the May
festival
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YACHT CLUB REGATTA.

The New Haven Yacht club held q
meeting last evening at the Tontine ho-
tel and decided to hold the opening sail
to Branford Point Decoration day. A
regatta and handicap race. open to all
classes, will be held in the forenoon.
and the club will dine at tho Branford
Point house. Tee handicap race will DO
for prize, handsome cup presented
by Commodore Plant.
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II. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS & SONS.

Palace and Central Markets Bargains In
Poultry, Meats and Vegetables. Special for
To-day. Chickens Sc Id, Turkeys Zoe lb
BrolIers Ice ID, Roast Beef Sc ID, Sparerb
DC ID, 3 lbs Steak for csc, Loin and Porter
house Steaks lac ID, Salt Pork Sc lb, legs
Lamb 12c ID. Tea, Coffee and Spices. But
ter, Cheese and Eggs. E. scHOENBER-
GER g. SONS, 02-90 George street, and 1-2-
3 Central Market, Congress avenue. Phone
100
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