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.B|ERS WERE REFUSED.
Gen. White Succeeds in Repulsirg
the Beers Desperate Attack
on Ladysmith.
THE VARYING FORTUNES OF THE BATTLE.
The Burghers Finally Put to Flight,
onS, Mt the Point of the BayOnct-
RcpuIsed Everywhere with Very
Heavy Loss.

London, Jan. ct was not until the
afternoon that there was an official
confirmation forthcoming of Frere
camp rumors of Gen. Whites success
at Ladysmith. But at 3:4O p. m. the
war Office relieved the extreme tension
of the waiting crowds by posting the
following dispatch from the front:
"Frere Camp, Natal, Jan. S.-The fol-
lowing is from White, dated p. M,
SundaN;
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once annual orator of the Mississippi
Press Association; served two terms as
secretary of the State Democratic exec
uttye 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 war
as 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 McCIurg,
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sippi Rifles from Jackson, 10th regi-
ment, and afterwards as adiutant 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 appointiye. The clerk then
in Office could not succeed himself
after 1895.
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eight weeks old. He was prepared for
college in the common schools of Law.
renee county; entered Mississippi col
lege in 1872 and graduated in 1873: and
was Immediately thereafter elected
clerk of Lawrence county. After four
years in that position he was elected to
the State senate and served two terms.
During his senatorial term he took a
special course at the University of Vir-
ginia. He commenced the practice of
law in 1881 In 1887 was appointed by
President Cleveland United States At.
torney for the Southern District. Moved
to Greenwood in 1890 and has been
citizen of Greenvile for several years.
In 1894 was appointed Chancellor by
Governor Stone, and re-appointed by
Governor Mclaurin in 1898. He re-
signed this Office when he concluded to
offer for Governor His term of office
as Governor commences January 16.
when he will take the oath of office and
deliver the customary inaugural ad-
dress, The Mississippi National Guard
and the military companies of the A.
and NJ. college, and the Mississippi col
lege will make an imposing display on
the occasion.
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J. l.. Power elected Secretary Of STATE

in 1895, was re-nom-
mated without OPP
position in 1899. Ma
tive of Ireland; born
March /, 1884. After
a brief apprentice
ship at the printing
business in Lock-
port, N. Y, went to
New Orleans in 1854;
from there came to
Jackson in 1855, be-
ing then 2l years of
age, Just prior to
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Writ Adams.


Agent, is a native Of
Mississippi, born in
1852, 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 lssa-
quena county and
practiced his pro-
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Nloaroe McCIu
Monroe McClurg, elected Attorr

: NlNNNNu AVOOI TIC 10
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
CANA apr,pt,, -, tbn
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Acknowledgement Nash has filed with
the clerk Of the Kinds county circuit
court a "bill Of information" against
the thirty-one old-line fire insurance
companies doing business in Missis-
sippi, and who admit allegiance to the
Southeastern Tariff Association They
are charged with having violated the
antitrust laws of the State by entering
into a pool or combination to maintain
a fixed rate for insurance, and are thus
members of a trust or combine within
the meaning of the Mississippi statute.
The Encouragement asks for a judg-
ment of forfeiture of franchise aga nst
all such companies domiciled in Missis-
sippi, and of all right to do business in
the State against nonresident compa-
MES. Quo warranto proceedings in the
case will commence in the circuit court
during the second week in January.
Attorney-General Nash will be assisted
by Messrs. Harris & Sterling, and Mr..
McClurg will take up the fight when
General Nash retires from the office of
Attorney-Gencral.
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Edward ". Brown, renominated for

y Z I IL VI lllt oN-
preme Court, with
ont opposition, and
reelected, was born
at Brownsville, Mis-
sissippi, in 1910; was
educated at Nlissis-
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-
waite in the NIiCsiS-
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william Qualls Cole.


elected to the office
of Auditor of Public
Accounts, was born
in Holmes county,
June rs, 1856. At
tended the Licking.
ton sc h ools until
1870, when he began
work for himself
has made account.
ing his life work
was the expense ac.
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legislature in 1896; in 1897 removed to
Greenwood; has done good law prac-
tice since 1878, 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 TIRES children. When
nominated by the State convention in
August, the president of that body,
Mr.. McCool, introduced him as 1.-THE red
headed Scotch-lrish Democrat
Henry l.. Whitfield,
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liohig l." hIllbllcl
perintendent of Ed
ucation, was born
in Rankin county,
June 20, 1865. He
was educated in the
high school at Fan
min, and at Nlissis-
sippi college, Clin-
ton, graduating at
the last named
school in 1894. He
has bee ma teacher
since he was II
wears Old -ieaphino
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Albert Quitman May.
Albert Quitman May, the v,

" q " tilC y Vuil- Us
son of William and
Elizabeth Ross, was
born in Simpson
county, Miss, June
II, 1858. lie was
elected sheriff OF
his county in 1891;
circuit and chan
Gerry clerk in 1854,
and reelected in
1887 and 1891. Was
elected State Treas
urer in 1895. and
Railroad Commits
Sioner for the Sec.
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James II. Slower
R. Showers, elected State Treas

urer, is IS years of
age. and a native of
Lafayette county.
He was educated at
the State UNIVERSE
ty, graduating in
both the literary
and law depart
ments. Served three
terms as a repre-
sentative in the Mis-
sissippi legislatures;
was nine years a
newspap er m an;
once president and
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j. &. kincannOn.


~ - ANiAANtA ~ AAoAis ~
missioner for t h e
Third District, was
born on the farm,
in NoXubee county,
December "a, 1861.
He is one of several
distjng dshed a II d
emt er thy use full
son. Of Major James
Kincdnnou the gift
ed writer of the
Tupelo Joural. An
drew A. is presi-
dent of the |. |. and
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This is one of the important subjects
to be considered by the legislature. A
selection is to be made for the next 1--WE
ycars-whCtherb by a commission for the
entire State, or by each county, being the
question, The sentiment for uniform
series for the State appears to be grow
ing. Tennessee has recently adopted
this policy, and we have reliable and
official information to the effect that
the saving is fully forty per cent, which
means a hundred thousand dollars or
more to those who have to buy schools
books. A contract for the entire State
means very close competition and very
lowest prices.
The commission to select the books
and award the contracts should be COM
posed of the State superintendent, at
torney-gencral, and fourteen expert
enced, up-to-date teachers of the public
schOOls-two from each congressional
diStrict-Seven gentlemen and seven
ladieS-and they should have ample
time and have their expenses paid
while examining all the books that
might be offered in the competition.
OF course there will be publishers and
their agents ready to jump on this
proposition, but the wisdom and econ.
omy of uniform series for the Safe
are self-evident propositions.
"When does the twentieth century
begin ?" is the question most often
asked just now. Our opinion is that it
begins on the first day of January, 1901.
1t takes one hundred years to make a
century. Ninety-nine years don't fill
the bill.
Travellers who pass through jackson
occasionally will be pleased to know
that the passenger depot is to be lighted
with electricity. The platform, where
pass engers most do congregate in pleas
ant weather, will be specially illumin-
ated.
The city of Jackson sustained great
loss on Saturday last in the death OF
Mr., f. NJ. Parker, cashier of the Capt.
tai State Bank, after few days illness
Of pneumonia
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caFo, st. Louis & 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
1, 1888.
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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 a speech or write a poem, as oc-
casion demands, He is immensely pop
ular, and makes friends to hold them.
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Wilkesbarre, Pa. Jan. 9.The weay-
ers of the Wilkesbarre lace mills have
had their wages increased IL per cent.
About $50 hands are affected.
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VIII Leave Halifax January Is ana
25-Othcrs VIII he Forthcoming,

Halifax, n. S., Jan. Sit has been
decided that two transports for the
conveyance of the second Canadian
military contingent to South Africa
will leave Halifax on January is next
and one on the 25th inst. A Canadian
government steamer with cabiNnt
ministers and others on board, will ac-
company the ships outside the harbor.
The mobilization ut Halifax of 5000
more militia Immediately afterward to
do garrison duty is stated to be under
consideration.
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LADYsMrFH rs SAFE.
At Last Accounts the Gss..4ou Was stu
Holding OUT.

London, Jan. 9, 3:45 a. m.-Gen
White still holds out, or did so Ct
hours ago when the Beers, ousted from
their foothold inside the works, sus
pended their assault at nightfall. Eng
land has taken heart.
The situation, however, is worse The
beleagured force must nave expended
large amounts of ammunition, which
can not be replenished.
Eloquent Suggestions of Peril.
Gen. White still needs relief ant
the difficulties confronting Gen, Butler
are as great as before.
The formers unadorned sentences
as read and reread, suggest eloquently
the peril in which the town was foI
IA hours, and how barely able his 8,
600 men were to keep from being over
come.
Must be short of Ammunition.
The chief concern for Gen. White i.
in respect of ammunition. Sixty-eight
days ago, at the beginning of the seige
his small arm ammunition was vague.
ly described as plenty" His artillery
Their had 300 rounds per gun, Some OF
the batteries have been in action FIRE.
quently since then, and all were prob.
ably engaged last Saturday. His stock
of Shells consequently, must be low.
and this will make it difficult for Gen.
White to cooperate in a movement by
Gen. Butler, the intrenchments al
LadySmith, as described in message
that left day or two before the fight
and has just come through, are forti
fed we'll, covered with rife pits and
trenches, down which the infantry
move i'll single file to the various posts
in absolute safety. Full rations are
still served, but no whisky or tobacco,
Buffers Forces Widely Separated.
Mr.. Spencer WilkerSon, in the Post.
points out that there is one division
only at Chieyeley, another at Frere and
a third at Estcourt. As Chieyeley is
seven miles from Colenso, the second
division would have had to march T.
miles to get into action, and the third
division % miles Gen. Buffers 10000
men and 20 guns were, therefore, al.
most inactive on Saturday, and when
Gen. White photographed Gen. Butler
could really make no move, but an in.
effective demonstration
More Men and Guns,
England is preparing ornaments,
and - transports will be on the way to
South Africa during the present
month. According to the programme
$4,000 additional troops and II guns
will soon be afioal
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A sad Reflection ON the suffolk RcgA
ment in French's Command,

London, Jan. 9.-Telegrams from
Rensburg say seven officers and 80 men
of the Sutfolks We're killed, and that
about so were captured. Gen. French's
announcement that the Essex regi-
ment has been sent TO replace the SUI
folks is MORE bitter to the latters
friends than the list of casualties, as
the only inference deducible from this
fact is that the Suffolks disgraced
themselves and their flag by boiling
and leaving a lew more of their com.
rades to I'LL the Pretoria iails
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Judge A. H. Longino was nominated
TO the office OF Governor of Mississippi
by the Democratic State Convention in
August, 500 and elected on the It'll of
November, receiving 81 per cent of the
entire vote for that office. lie was born
in Lawrence county, this state, May lG,
800, His father died when he was five
weeks old, and his mother when he was
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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 NJ, 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 lie has
placed upwards of 500, 600 in the treas
ury since his appointment in July, 1898.
j. ID. McInnis,
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John D. McInnis, reelected Railroad
Commissioner for First District. was
born in Sumptcr county, Ala, March
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years cd teaching to get the means
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With whom lie enlisted is an alumnus
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HORRORS OFF WAR.
Chastity and Revolving Evidences of
the Awful Struggle.

the Awful Stru8EIe.
LONDON, March 6.-The Beers in
Northern Cape Colony are in full retreat
to the Orange Free State The possess
sion Of Stormberg puts Gen. Gatacre in
railroad communication with Gen. Glenn
ents at Colesberg, for though the Beers
partially wrecked the railroad it sun
derstood that it can be quickly repaired,
and thus the entrance of additional Brit
ish- troops into the Free State will be
greatly facilitated.
The position gained by Gen. Brabant
at Dordrecht is reported to be exceed
ingly strong According to the Times
correspondent, the Beers numbers alone
enabled them to retreat from Dordrecht
practically unhindered. He also reports
a violation Of the white flag by the Beers,
and that they deliberately fired at close
range on stretcher party.
Gen. Whites garrison has begun to
leave Ladysmith and is arriving at the
Mooi river camp, where the troops will
remain several days, after which they
will go further south. They are ema-
ciated and exhausted and say the road to
Colenso presents scenes that exceed In
horror those depicted in Dante's I'm
ferno.' Dead men and animals are lying,
mutilated and purified, in the trenches
formerly occupied by the Beers and fill
the air with a sickening stencil In
cases where hurried burial had been at
tempted the rains have washed the earth
away, and out of the earth stick ghastly
legs and arms of dead burghers
A dispatch from Osfontein says that.
according to the Boer prisoners, another
important British success will cause
President Steyn to flee TO Pretoria, leav-
ing provisional government at Bloem-
fontein, which is likely to make peace
oVertures, those Free Staters not wish
Ing for peace trekking into the Transvaal
and there helping to make a stand, which
most of the British military critics now
point out will constitute the most diff
cult and deciding feature of the war.
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RAPID TRANSIT SLUMP.
Grand Jury Indicts Men Charged
With Responsibility for 1t.

With Responsibility for 1t.
NEW YORK, March 6-The special
grand Jury which has been investigating
Brooklyn Rapid Transit matters brought
In a report before Judge Furstman, in the
criminal branch Of the supreme court
together with indictments against the
men, making them in part responsible for
the false reports that have been circulated
about Brooklyn Rapid Transit, which re-
suited in a depression of the stock The
men indicted are Alfred r. Gorlin, who
was arrested in Philadelphia; Harry J.
Alexander, an advertising agent; Charles
L. Davis, editor Of the Wall Street Re-
view, and Eugene l.. Packer, ali three Of
whom were put under arrest in this city;
Warren T. Allen, the alleged stockho1der
of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit company
and one Bogart, who is said to be Gorlin' S
private secretary.
The presentment of the grand jury in
Inmates that there were others implicated
in the circulation of the false reports,
although sufficient proof against them has
not been submitted to the grand jury
Davis was arraigned on three indictments,
two alleging felony and one misdemeanor
He was held In $11 900 bail. Packer was
held in $4,000 on two indictments, charging
miSdemeanor. Alexander was held in ST.
GOO bail on three indictments, charging fell
ony and conspiracy. Gorlin has not yet
been brought to this city from Philadel-
phia. Alexander and Davis were commit
ted to the Tombs, being unable to furnish
bOndS
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borhood of Douglas are reported disheart
ened and about returning TO their homes
The commando in the neighborhood Of
Britstown has been given carte blanche
by President Steyn to raise as many re-
cruits and to do as much damage as
possible.
The rebels in the neighborhood of Ken.
hart are particularly aggressive, acting
on the supposition that the troops Of
Lord Roberts are fully occupied in the
Free State.
BRITISH ADVANCED CAMP.
.COLESRERG, March 6.-The British
advanced camp is now at Oorlogspoort
river, several miles beyond Ashertong
CAPE DUTCH REBEL.
CAPE TOWN, March 6.-Nearly the
whole Of the Dutch population of the
Prieska and Kenhardt district are III re-
bellion. Many of the Dutch from neigh
boring districts are reported to have
Joined them, notably Piet Moolman, who
will lead the rebels.
WOMEN BOER PRISONERS.
CAFE TOWN, March 6.-Many women
and boys, said to be good Shots are
among the Boer prisoners arriving here
Lord Roberts has accepted the honor
ary colonelcy of the City of London Vol
unteers.
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for physicians, nurses and caskets, but
during the greater part of the day there
was use only for the caskets. All work
was stopped in the surrounding mines of
the district, and the people within a ra-
olus OF many miles assembled on the
grounds of the Red Ash company Had
the accident occurred an hour later Inany
more would have been In the mines.
The estimates on the number in the
mines when the explosion occurred are
based on the number who entered at Z
% CLOCK. The manager stated at o'clock
or $3.50 a. m, there would have been
twice as many men i'll the mines
AS victims were brought to the surface
and carried away upon the hastily-eon-
structed stretchers, 1t was frequently
noticed that many met their husbands,
fathers, brothers and sons among the
rescuers when they thought these men
were In the mines. These meetings be-
tween the men who had not yet entered
the mines and their families were very
touching. All those who could not find
their friends in the crowd assumed that
they were in the enclosed mines.
VILLAGE IN MOURNING.
The population of this mining village is
only 800. All are miners, and very maliy
of them are related, and they all knew
each other There was great distress all
day among those who could not find their
friends or hear from any one that they
had seen them since the explosion. AS
Thurmond is only three miles from the
scene of the disaster, there were some
rev In the mine who lived at that place,
but for the most part the victims re-
sided here, and the calamity will reach
almost every little house within the
mining town. None of the people have
been at their homes during the day, but
have remained around the Red Ash mine
Some have not eaten during the day.
Food was literally supplied to the relays
of workmen i'll the rescuing party, but
many of the women who could get no
word of comfort refused to eat or go TO
their homes.
estimate obtainable puts the number of
the victims at lbs. The capacity of the
mine is 175, but there have been only
130 on the pay roll so far this month, and
1t is stated that nearly all of these were
in the mine at the time of the explosion
The manager, superintendent, bosses,
bookkeepers and others are very busy
with the force of rescuers, but at the
same time they are all very reticent as
to the extent of the casualties and any
information regarding the disaster So
far as can be learned there are thirty
seven dead bodies in the village tonight
that have been taken out of the mine
during the day, and there are also parts
of human bodies at different places. The
bodies, as a rule, are so mangled as to
be beyond recognition, and the following
are the only names OF the dead that are
Obtainable tonight
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PRESIDENT Will, SIGN
PUERTO RICAN BILL

WASHINGTON n wi
pie OF Puerto entitled
lie made 1t
his the
pressed At the
theory that the constitution followed
must nave free trade
he mouse II the part wisdom the president explained
pose small cond
returned to the island
mnt of the house
snip the Puerto Rican
earliest moment decision
stuional question involved therefore,
nominal tarifand agreed sign BILL He
minds of
public sentiment
the e.ofn noiev = ,
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infantry and in the adjutant generals
department.; nine years in the grade OF
major; seven years in the grade Of lieu
tenant colonel; two years in the grade of
colonel, and at the time of my appoint
ment as adjutant general was the senior
colonel of the department
Your attention is also invited to the
fact that the president rendered me the
commission of major general of volun-
teers, which ] had the honor to decline,
SO that all three offices Qimited to num-
Der by law might be given to officers
now served in the regular army more
than third of century, and 1 have
been absent from duty from any cause
less than thirty days. This appeal is
made to you in the name of Justice, and
l am confident that it is not made In vain.
Very respectfully. III. c. Corbin,
Adjutant General.