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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-02-23
TO DIE IN SING SING PRISON
Roland u. NotincuN Sentenced to he
EIcctrorut"d During the week
OF March rs.

New York, Feb. l7.-Roland T.
MoIjneuX wa sentenced to die in Sing
Sing prison during the week of March
-, for the murder of Mrs. Katherine
J. Adams. He made Il statement AZ.
s~erting that he had not been fairly
convicted and that "leilow Journal.
ISM had put 4 price upon his head.
recorder Golf in pro]nouncing sen.
'cncc reminded the defendant that his
counsel had already presented all the
facts to the jury and that the court
had but the one duty 10 perform.
Gen. MolineuX was asked about the
fund it was proposed to raise for him
to defray expenses he lad been under
b.y the trial and he said when in.
qniry was made regarding his accept
0ncc: absolutely and under no cir.
cumstanccS. would | accept such Il
thing
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-02-23

Frankfort, Ky. Feb. 17.-Nothing
wa.i done in the case OF Bcckham
against Taylor and Marshal before
Judge CantriII at Georgetown. Hy
everything was laid over until Wednes-
day, February 81. In the meantime
proceedings in both cases are to re-.
main in statu quo while the attorneys
Golfer and try to agree on some mode
of procedure. The matter is to be
brought up before Judge Cantrill at
Frankfort, February %, if no agree
ment is reached in the meantime.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-02-23
FAURE'S DEATH ANNIVERSARY


Paris, Feb. 1.-THE anniversary Of
the death of President ifaur" (Frb-
ruary 1G. 1897 was observed BY a visit
of President Loubet to his tomb, and
q memorial service in the church OF
the Madeleine.
President Louhet Left the Elysee
palace for the first time in ten days,
having been in the hands of MS ply
sicians. He wa accompanied by NJ.
Delcasse, the minister Of foreign af.
fairs, and placed a magnificent
wreath on the tomb of President
Faure. Thence the president proceed.
ed to the Madeleine. which was heavily
draped with black. All the public ftmr-
tionaries and diplomats were present.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-02-23
THE GOLD CRISIS.


l,nrA shlpmruI of pulI out of tho
! tuI,,d State, adds u liuh TO the al
| read, strong chain of evidence that the
gold standard is 4 weak thread on
which To hang the material aud per
>oual welfare Of BE nation, and too
marrow am edge upon which to balance
humanity.
That England IT, drawing upon lis
to provide tor her expenditures in
South Africa. at the rate of nearly
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-02-23

sweryirg in their faith TO The principles
set forth in the Chicago platform, aud
no man must be permitted to troubl"
that faith. II Is the voice Of nearly
',000.D00 Of people, and to betrar them
is to be rccrrant to the greatest trust
ever reposed in men.
Beware then and do not Jet any man
deceive you by any sort Of spccjCus ar
gumeut. or by any charge Of bos,ism,
but let every delegate be instructed
upon THE principles of The party and
in.lrMrtch rirht.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-02-23

Prospective Huyer-Yrs. ] like this
house as well as any that you have IN
Morujngcruw, but it stands on such a
fc@rfuliy steep hill. il would tire a man
out completely TO climb it.
Agcnt-Well. you would have to climb
II only in the evening when you came
from the train; ard just think what a
help that steep decline would be morn
ings when you mad TO catch ~trains!-
,JUJpp.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-02-23
FOR CAMARINES PROVINCE.
Generals Rates and Bell to
Clear tamhrine. Province.

Manila, Thursday, Feb. Is, $50 p.
m.-Brig.-Geu. Alfred 4. Bates. and
brighter Bell, with the Forticth and
F~orty-ffth infantry. KceIer's battery
and many pack mules started today
for the province of Eamlrine,. The
cruiser Baltimore and transports Tar
tar and Athenion compose the tIeet,
which, with the gunbuats accompany
ing. will land at Nueya Casceres and
sweep the province. II is expected
that there will be much campaigning
in the mountains.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-02-23

=. ris, Feb. l7.--All the theaters
have raised the price of seats in view
OF the approaching exposition. Hotel
rates are bounding upwards. Usually
moderate hotels, where room and
board was formerly let at 50 per day,
have announced a rate Of 50 a Jay
after April /.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-02-23

The advance Of three cents a gallon
by The Standard OIL trust Is to rccoup.
we suppose. for losses that viii accrue
from the exposure Of the little thimbIe-
rigging game played by Secretary Gage
end the National City bank.-Kansas
City Times.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-02-23

Washington, Feb. l7.~-Friday's state
ment of the condition Of the treasury
showed: Available cash balance,
s296,673,os1; gold reserve, $222 ,243,7 III.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-02-23

The highest spot inhabited by human
beings on this globe is the Buddhist
cloister Of Hanle, Thibct. Were u
monks live at an altitude Of lG. 900 feet
m. Y. Herald.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-02-23

-
IN Act to provide for Compulsory Vac
c@ination and to provide a penalty for en-
forcing anne
Section !, BE it enacted by The Lcgi,|a-
ture OF the State of Mississippi, mat the
board of supervisors in The counties III
which smallpox exists are hereby empow-
cred to pass ordinances providing for ont
hereinafter provided.
Sec. :. The president or clerk OF the
board Of supervisors shall make appiica-
tion to the Secretary OF the State Board
Of Health for Il sufficient quantity OF boz
vine virus to do the necessary vaccinatiug,
and the cost of said virus shall be borne
by the county so ordering.
Sec. 3. The board of supervisors my
make contracts with any reputable ply
stefan or physicians to do the yaccinating
and pay for same.
Sec. 1. Any person refusing to be vac
cinated when requested by the authorized
representatives Of the board of supervisors
shall be punished as for a misdemcauOr.
Provided. however, satisfactory evidence
of successful vaccination within the pre-
ccding five years shall constitute a SUN,
cient defense to any prosecution undei
this act.
Sec. ). That all acts in conflict with thl,
act be end are hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. That this act take effect and BE
in force from and after its passage.
Approved February 8, 1900.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-02-23
Common School Fund Distribution.


State Superintendent Whitfield has re,
ported to the Auditor of Public Accounts
a schedule for the distribution of the
common school fund for the six months
ending December 81, 1899, and the six
month, ending June 80, 1900. 1t shows:
Number edncable children in counties =. .. .5Dl ,&ia
In ~sixty.six separate school districts. .,..... 5l,@ib
Total $50, ios
January. 1900. distribution, ......,...S G6d,665.G;
June, 1909, distribution. ............ 3~35.S33.3a
Total 81, o~o0,0oO.oe
Kinds county is the largest bene.
f%ciary--
Educablc children in colnty. "..".."..""1tiH'
In separate school districts. .............. 3,$S;
January and July distribution. county So, ;2j,D9s.3l
Distribution separate school Districts. G~,l1I.i-
Tot,, ....... sa2. lrGoa
Edacable children in Jarkspn"".".....2,S2o
In Meridian. ....... ..,,-... .....,.H j. 'ba
IN Natchnz, ......., .,.,.'..'. '"'l'D
The distribution Of Sl,O00y00O Includes
the assessed polls at - each, which. fox
1899. numbered 273.S7i. or S541.15h The
poll tax is charged to the counties wler"
assessed. and the amount i, deducted BY
Auditor in making the distribution To-
which each county and separate ,choT;
district j. entitled.
Mr.. IsidOre Strauss. one OF the oldest
and most highly esteemed citizen, ot
Jackson. died IN Saturday morning. the
10th. He was a native Of France. and
seyenty.two years of age. He has been
prominent and influential in business al
fairs was city treasurer for eighteen
years: a trastee of the Lunatic Asylum,
for several years, and a director in thr
CAPITAL State Bank. He vas a gentle
man of great culture and refinement. d
devoted husband, father and brother. He
has been in falling health for several
years, and when he passed quietly away
lis friends were not surprised by the an.
nounccment. Jackson has lost one of it,
very best citizens.
The capitol bill has been practically
agreed upon by both branches OF the Leg
islature. The ways and means are yet to
be provided. The candidates for capitol
commissioners are numerous and ambi.
tious OF serving Inc state.
1t is thought the Legislature will ad.
iourn on Friday, March .. Many of the
most important measures are still being
perfected in the committees.
The Cox bill for State text book uni.
%formity, that passed the House by a large
majority, was defeated in the Senate by
a small majority.
Hon. William J. Bryan has accepted the
invitation of the Mississippi Legislature
for an address on political issues. and has
named Thursday afternoon, 9th inst.
The Masonic Grand bodies al in ses.
sion in Meridian this week. About $50
delegates and visitors are thus temporarily
added to Meridian's population.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-02-23

We are opening ports in the Phil
ippines with gunboats, and We are
opening them wide. - INDIANAPOLIS
News.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-02-23

association, firm or corporation shall pre-
vent, by persuasion or reward, any other
person, association, firm or corporation, OF
any one or more of them. from bidding
Tor the performance OF such public work.
lhey, and each OF them, shall be guilty
OF a misdemeanor, and shall be fined not
less than twenty-five nor more than one
thousand dollars.
sec. j.. All sums of money to be paid on
any contract on behalf of the State, or
any county, municipality or levee board
thereof, when the provisions Of the last
preceding section have been violated,
shall not be collectible, nor shall the same
be paid by any officer or board having
the payment thereof.
Sec. 10. All acts and parts of acts in
conflict with this act are hereby repealed,
out no right, liability, pain, penalty, for.
ieit0fe or prosecution under laws existing
prlor to the passage of this act shall be
IN anywlse affected thereby. but the same
may be asserted, prosecuted, declared. in
iiicted and imposed under the laws in
force prior to the adoption of this act.
See II, This act shall b. literally con-
strned in all courts to the end that trusts
and combines may be suppressed and the
benefits arising from competition in bust
ness preserved to the people OF this State.
Acts Approved.
Il. Joint resolution memorializing Con-
gress for additional appropriation to I'M
prove navigation OF Homochitto river.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-02-23

State Superintendent Whitfield has re-
ported to the Auditor of Public Accounts
a schedule for the distribution of the
common school fund for the six months
ending December 81, 1899, and the six
month, ending june 30, 1900. 1t shows:
Number educable children in counties. q. .. .50l $40
In sixty.six separate school districts, ,,..... 5l,3iG
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-02-23

The Masonic Grand bodies al in ses.
sion in Meridian this week. About $3.50
delegates and visitors are thus temporarily
added to Meridian's population.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-22
THE PARTY LASH
Being Used In Favor Of
tho Cox Bill.
Gen. Dick, as Chairman, Has Taken
a Hand.

According to a dispatch TO the Plain
Dealer from Columbus. Gen, Charles
Dick has Interested himself in the
myth of "Fairness" and Party inter-
est to the extent that Legislators are
being memorialized 10y him in long let
ters regarding the Cox ripper.
Several members of the Legislature
received word from the state chairman
today In which he asks the privileges
of his position to say few things con-
cerning the private pension bill now
before the Legislature for the relief
of the Cincinnati boss. Cox Is in the
position OF drowning man, ana his
political friends in Washington h, We
been floating everywhere possible to
his aid. Hanna and Foraker both have
thrown straws, and Dick. not for the
first time, indeed, Is now attempting
TO send relief by launching paper.
boats.
Several letters from Dick We're seen
the House today. Very earnestly does
the General plead for the ripper, even
to saying the fabric of the party in
Ohio Is in danger. He asks the Repub-
licans TO consider what the loss of two
Congressman in Hamilton county will
mean, Il result that viii inevitably fol-
low, he says, if the ripper fails to
pass
Dick refers to himself In the letters
as the state ehairmap, and it is made
very distinct that they party whip is
cracking.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-22
EXPENSIVE JUNkETING COMMIS.
SI0NS.

The Columbus press-P Post has been
compiling Il statement Of the large
number and cost of Commissions that
have been appointed by President Me
Kinley within The last three years.
"The story Is one" says the Press
Post, that shows II withdrawal OF pub.
lie moneys TO favored pets of the Ad.
ministration without authority OF
law.
with the appointment or second
Philippine commission, President Nc.
Kinley has appointed tweniy.one com.
missions or commissioners without
any lawful authority while he mas
named but one commission authorized
by law. In all he has appointed twen-
ty-two commissions or commissioners
who have expended or received mil.
lions Of dollars from the treasury of
the United States with but one On.
octment creating but one commission
standing upon the records of Congress.
"In this delivering the treasury of
millions Of mony the President has
appointed 'one hundred political ra.
yoritcs that could not be taken care
OF IN any other manner. This has beer
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-22

was dead or alive three months ago,
II Is decidedly alive today, inasmuch
as the recent negotiations for the Hay
Paunccfote Treaty have recognized
the validity of the old treaty. They
have revived II If it was dead; and for
this revival the present Secretary Of
state chcerfully assumes all the re,
sponsibility.'
Poor myopic Mr. Clayton, also, fifty
years ago, III his anxiety TO conclude
the arrangement with Great Britain,
cheerfully assumed oil the RESPONSE
bility for converting the Clayton Bull
wer Treaty which the United States
Senate had actually ratified into an
altogether different compact, which
the United states senate never even
considered, much less ratified.
The treaty that passed the Senate
prohibited Great Britain from colon
izing "any part of Central America"
or from assuming or exercising dom
inion in "nny part of Central Amer
ica."
1t is not in Mr.. Hays power TO re-
vivc the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty as n
binding compact; for no ClaytonB Bull
wer Treaty exists which has been
Constitutionally ratified by both the
parties 10 ii.
The Secretary may "cheerfully as
sumo all the responsibility" till the
cows come home, TO borrow phrase
from one of his own semI-classic
lyrics; but that does not affect the
facts of the case or the law of the
case.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-22

The Legislature seems to he deter
mined 10 pass the Cincinnati Ripper
bin as n sort of private pension for
Boss Cox, whose only clnm upon the
party Is that he delivered the votes
Of the Hamilton county delegation
TO Judge Nash in the state convention
last year. There are few Republican
citizens of Akron who approve of the
purpose of The State Administration
TO keep lis disgrnceful bargain with
Boss Cox at the expense of good gov
crnment IN Cincinnati.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-22
INTEGRITY
Of Some Of the LegisIa-
tors AssaiIed.
They Did Not Like II a Bit-Fran-
chise Bill.
Special Correspondence.)

especial CorreSpondence.)
Columbus, Feb. 22.--The discussion
of the Mackenzie Franchise bill was
resumed in the House yesterday and
by decisive vote of AZ to 40 the re-
port of the Committee on Railways
and Telegraph to indefinitely postpone
further consideration was rejected
and the bill will come before the House
for passage early next week. Consid-
cradle time will be devoted to its dis
cussion.
Tho vote ON the question of the com.
mittee report Is not an expression
OF the sentiment Of the House on the
bill itself and does not indicate what
final action may be taken next week.
OF the Cuyahoga delegation Messrs.
Breck, Mackenzie, Phure and Tilden
voted against indefinite postponement
Roberts voted for postponcment and
Davis, Glenn and Smith abscnted
themselves and were not recorded on
either side.
During the discussion Mr.. Mackenzie
was charged by Mr. Merton, OF Frank
lin county, with having stated to mem
bers of the House that the Committee
ON Railways and Telegraph was III
tiuenced by money and could be had
for price" Mr.. Merton said:
"Thc author of this bill, like a
shadow, stole about the floor of the
House, from desk TO desk, and told
members that this committee could
be purchased. | resent this charge.
1t has been said that $4,000 had been
used to influence the committee, but
1t is not true"
Mr.. Mackenzie explained what he
had said, which was that the commit
tee was in position to get "price."
Mr.. Mackenzie spoke for an hour in
defense of the bill, calling attention
to the inconsistency of the members
Of the committee in refusing TO re,
commend the bill because of its refer
endum feature, when they had voted
in favor Of the referendum as con.
tained in the Clark Local Option bill.
| Mr.. Tilden made the charge that the
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-22
LEGISLATURE
May do as 1t PIeases
About Centennial.
Will Probably Ignore His Attorney
Generals Opinion.
Especial Correspondence

Columbus, Feb. 22.-Mr. Griffin of
Lucas, the author of the House bill
asking the state to pay S1,000.000 to-
ward the expenses of the Ohio Centen-
NAL Exposition on Wednesday, declin-
ed tc talk about the Attorney Generals
opinion, in which he holds that the
Legislature has no authority to pass q
law authorizing the sinking fund CON-
mission to issue certificates of indebt-
edness for the purposes in question.
He expressed surprise that the opin-
ion had been framed before the bill had
been introduced and said that he might
be ready to make statement after he
had studied carefully the mind Of the
Attorney General.
Colonel James Kilbourne, president
of the Centennial Commission, also de.
clined to express an opinion with re-
spect to the matter.
Hon. Daniel j. Ryan, director gener-
al of the Ohio Centennial company,
said that be thought an appropriation
of $1,000,O00 is absolutely necessary
to the success of the exposition. He
said 1t would be better to have no ex-
position at all than to have u poor one
and that he has hopes that the Legis-
lature will do as it sees fit without ref
crence to the Attorney Generals opin-
ion, which he thinks is demonstrations
al.
ROBERT o. RYDER
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-22
"A Bill Further to Hum
iIiate Gov. Bushnell y
Given to the State Board of
Pardons Measure.
Senate Votes to MemoriaIize Congress
on Ship Canals.
Especial Correspondence.)

Columbus, Feb 22.--'rhe Senate on
Wednesday adopted Seuator Longs
resolution to mcmorIalize Congress to
transform the Miami and Erie into a
ship canal The resolution was first
amended, upon motion Of Senator
Lawrence, so ms 10 provide for the
surveying of two routes for the pro-
posed waterway, one of them that
mentioned in the original document
and the second that following, through
out portion of its length, the course
Of the Muskingum river. The Sena.
tors were inclined to be Il bit facetious
over the matter and Senator Sieber
made gallant attempt to secure the
reference Of the resolution to the COM
mittec OH Federal Relations.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-22

A bill has been introduced in the
Legislature providing for the appoint.
ment Of a commission of four, two
Democrats and two Republicans, to
revise the taxation laws of the state.
Each member will he paid SO day
and his expenses. II the Legislature
will only pay ms much attention to rec
concentrations of the commission as
it has TO the report of the Ohio Munici.
pal Code Commission, by all means let
II he appointed.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-22

Cleveland Council was corrputed by
corporation money and could not be
depended upon to legislate in favor
of the majority of the taxpayers.
Judge Haner and Judge Russell
spoke against the report of the COM
mittee and Price, of Athens, and Mid
dleswart, of Washington county, spoke
in its favor.
The bill provided that the people
should have ii right to vote on street
railway franchises before they could
be granted or extended by public Of
ticials.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-22

The Board of Trade of Columbus Is
trying to have that city chosen as the
headquarters Of the Democratic M
tional Committee. AS Columbus has
shown that 1t hasn't sufficient infiu-
ence to obtain Il Democratic convention
Of its own state, It will doubtless find
the matter of securing the national
headquarters to be very uphill bust.
ness.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-22
sEEsE BILL,
Providing For Division Of
School Funds,
Passed the House With Only One
Opposing Vote.
Especial Correspondence.)


Columbus, Feb. 22.-Thc House on
Wednesday evening by vote of IS
to / passed Mr.. Sccsc's bill authorz.
90 ing and requiring the equitable divs-
ion of funds upon the formation Of
special and village school districts.
The bill provides that when Il special
or village school district is created
90 the treasurer of the township district
shall pay to the treasurer of such
90 newly-created district such relative
portion of surplus money In the treas
90 liry of the township district as the val
,Iatlon of the created district bears to
M the valuation of the township, and
also IA like relative portion OF the levy
trict is created as said levy OF levies
w come into his hands.
Mr.. Dc Ran opposed the bill upon
the ground that n recent Supreme
court decision has rendered unneces.
sary the passage Of such a measure.
Mr. Seese made tersc and convInc-
ing statement Of his reasons FOR ad-
% vocnting the enactment OF the law.
ROBERT o. RYDER.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-22
...OOO.0oO
SOME ADVICE TO HAY.
10000
From the New York sun.l

Tho most extraordinary proposition
yet put forth by the State Department
Is that whicA says, substantlai;y:
1T is too late now TO diseuss the
question whether the Clayton Bulwer
Treaty lost its binding force upon US
through Great Britan's violation of
It's provisions. That controversy is of
academic and historical interest only.
Whether the Clayton Bulwer Treaty