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NOT A CORPSE, BUT GOODS.
Living Longer Than He Expected,
simpI<ins Used His Coffin for I"

j., From the New York Tribune.
Springfield. Mass, Feb. 1O.-Anthony
Simpkins, a nonagenarian of Lanesboro'
Mass. started one day last week for Hop
kins Station, Mich. The nearest railway
station to I1anesboro is in Pittsfeld, and
when Anthony arrived in that city, with
his blooming wife of q years, he created
a aeensa ton of considerable magnitude. IL
was neither the nonagenarian nor his wife,
however, that was the real cause of the ex-
element. but a peculiar article of Dag
gage which the aged traveller had with
him.
When the baggage master came to look
over the travelling equipment which MT.
Simpkins unloaded from a wagon ana
offered for transportation he was some
what surprised to see, in the midst OF
\bandboxes and carpetbags. a coffin, with
all the usual funeral adornment The COT
fin apparently contained a body for the
sturdy Old man handled it as if it were
heavy, and with the greatest care. The
baggage master at once asked for the
death certificate.
Il guess ! don't need none, SAID MI.
Simpkns, grinning
we can't take the body unless you show
a certificate of DEATH" said the baggage
master firmly.
Slmpkins grinned again. There ain'i
no corpse in there" said he. There's jest
some of my wifes dresses, and some chiny
and tinware, and the big Bible and SONS
of my things. / guess l don't need nc
| eertifkit for them. do 1? I'd. jest as soor
show yer what there be"
The baggage man admitted that hf
| would like TO look into the coffin, and
| straightway Anthony unfastened the lie
| and exposed the articles which he .hat
| mentioned, and many others as well.
| The controversy had attracted the at
| tention of the people who were waiting
| in the station, and by the time the owner
| had raised the lid of the coffin he was
| surrounded by large and curious crowd
| Somebody asked the old man how it hap
pened that he used coffin as his trunk
| and he explained the matter in this way
Three years ago had an idea that
| want goin' to last much longer, so
| thought I'd better make sure of a goo(
| coffin while / had money to buy it.. !.
| bought this coffin then, but l amt had nC
| chance to use 1t until day fore yesterday
| Then Mary told me there want room
enough in the trunk for all the things W.
| wanted to take out West so l said tina
/ coffin would make a good trunk. l wanted
| to take it along anyhow"
| Despite Mr. Simpkins plausible eXpla
nation the railroad officers refused to ac
| cept his coffin trunk and with good dea
| of grumbing he and his wife transferred
the contents to a drygoods box.
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trFertible testimony; and sitting serenely
b. while the balance of the world eagerly
Mught up ali the cotton as it came to
Eiarlzet.
The next market to become aroused to
a recognition of something being radically
wrong in its position viii be New York. II
Is relatively the lowest market in the
world, and yet has almost merely noxni-
nal stock. Under existing conditions no
more cotton will be attracted there, which
makes the bear side of the old crop
months in New York an exceedingly dan
gerous one. Indeed, the old crop months
can be carried two or three cents above
new crop deliveries.
On such a market as the present, sharp
reactions must be looked for after sharp
advances. but the tendency of prices APP
pears 10 be strongly toward higher figures.
William T. Williams.
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ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
vessels Arrived Yesterday

Steamship Chattahoochee, Lewis, Boston
via New York-Ocean Steamship Company
Steamship Naecochee, Smith, New York
Ocean Steamship Co.
Steamship City of Birmingham, Burg
New York-Ocean Steamship Company
Steamship Talbot (Br). Winter, New
York-A F. Churchill 81
Schooner Humarock. Clark, New York
c. W. Howard & Co. r"
Schooner Addie T. Carleton, Wall, New
York-C. W. Howard & Co a
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SUMMER RESORTS.
COOL SPOTS FOR HOT DAYS.

BANFF. Canadian National Park, an in
comparable pleasure and health resort in the
Canadian Rockies; the famed Lakes In the
Clouds, lovely waters at high elevations and
the Great GLACIER OF the Selkirks, marvellous
frozen Niagara. the most attractive spots in
all America for rest,seekers and sightseers
reached only by the Canadian Pacific Railway
Unriyalled transcontinental railway service
and modern hotels. Only 80 hours from Wash
ington For particulars apply to w. w. Mer-
kle, 1929 Pennsylvania Az. Washington, ID.
c.; c. G. Ostorn I29 f. Baltimore ST. Balti-
more Md McMurtrie, 629 Chestnut ST..
PHILADELPHIA Pa.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
LEGAL and General News of Ships and
Shipping.

LEGAL and General News Of ships ana
Shipping.
The brig Irene, which arrived at this
port some time ago in distress. proceeded
in tow of the tug William f. McCauley for
New York yesterday She has a cargo of
$50 tons of phosphate rock. 1t was at first
thought the cargo would have to be dis
charged to admit making repairs. but the
board of survey decided that the vessel
could either be discharged and repaired
or proceed in tow to destination. Capt
Sjogdeu went TO New York several days
ago TO confer with the owners about
taking the vessel on there. She went out
In command of Capt. Rogers
The crew of the little fishing schooner
Baston Jared pretty wen in the division OF
the proceeds of their catch an account of
which appeared in the Morning News Sun
day. Each of the eight men received
about $iS for their ten days work The net
proceeds from the sale of the fish was
$3.50 of which 40 per cent went to the
owners of the vessel. the balance being
equally divided among the crew. ii is
stated the men got S34 each as their share
of the proceeds of the trip before the last.
The schooner Hilda, Capt. Rines, arrived
at Port Royal yesterday with a cargo of
coal for the Beaufort Phosphate Company
After discharging she will proceed in tow
TO Savannah TO load lumber for North
ern port.
The steamship Chattahoochee which
was advertised to sail for Boston direct
this morning at o'clock, did not sail as
advertised, but win leave instead this
afternoon at 1870 O'Clock.
The steamship City of Birmingham will
make a trip to New York outside of her
regular sailing. She sails tomorrow after
noon at 5 o'clock.
Norfolk. Va, Feb 12-Shipping Note:
Dense fogs have prevailed a Cape Henry
past two days and Monday no vessels
were sighted either passing in or out
Fog in Norfolk harbor tonight thick and
impeneirable Traffic blockaded
Passengers by steamship Nacoochee for
Savannah, Feb. 1G-Mr Messenger. Miss
d. Epsinger, S. Zalowsky, Mrs. e. AIvez.
II. Dehl!ns, II. G. Smook, F. X Bower,
+. Z. Hibler, A Taylor f. J. Whitehead
J. A. Schaper. Rev. r. B. Whitehead DR.,
Keefe, A. c. Driscoll and wife. F. Van
Ness, w. Kelley, T. b. Browning. L. s.
Allis, E. s. Hatch. f. G. Baldwin. G. T.
Hull S. S. Brown and wife. Il. NJ Van
Bruen aud wife. G. f. Hunt f. w
Radcliffe. j. A. Varedoe, w. G. Felter, e.
II. Cook, Miss E. Washington, p. f.
Taber, Hattie Morse, J. j. Driscott. Mrs.
Z. Herbert, i. Levine and wife.
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Schooner Mary A. Hail, Haskell Bucks
port
Tug Jacob Paulsen, towing schooner
Freddie Hencken Cavalier, for Darieu.
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First quarters 9Th, 10 hours and % min
utes. morning: full moon. l4th. hours and
80 minutes, morning; last quarter 22d. 10
hours and A minutes, morning; moon in
apogee, 18th.
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geographic office in Custom House. Cap
tains are requested to call at the ONCE.
Reports of wrecks and derelicts received
for transmission to the navy department.
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Steamer Clifton, Hinson, from Beau
forth. A Strobbar, agent.
Steamer Doretta Henry. for Button
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Steamship March Br), Bell, Bremen
w. W Wilson.
Schooner e. P. Avery, Hawley, Perth
Amboy.
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Coastwise Exports.

Per schooner E. P. Avery for Perth AM
boy-417,Ol5 feet yellow pine lumber-Carso
by Georgia Lumber Company.
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Per British steamship March for Bre-
men,, 100 bales cotton. I65,S6; l6OO tons
phosphate rock. SIG, OO5-cargo various.
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Pilot charts and all photographic infor
nation will be furnished masters Of YES
sells free Of charge In United States ny.
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EXP
Pullman Drawing
and Chariot
O
ND F1OR
Is o he world p' S0"
Fol ompete omaton o ules
icket Stat
A. street
Agent No 1p
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Magnificent parlor and1s
IN Saesbo
Georgia
49, WIN
vii Coumbu siou
AT MONTGOMERY
a.~ ono
&c
C. P and T. A, Bryans trets
a. POPE Agent
CECIL GARRETT Vice and
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a m. No.
m
NO p. p m
carry Columbia
and
A, opposite Pulaski
p A,
D. c. c.
A A, L. A G. PA
andL
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Vessels Went To Sen.


Tug William F. McCauley. towing brig
Irene, Rogers, New York III
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High water at Tybee to-day at $3.50 a.
m. and ia p m. High water at Savan-
nah one hour later.
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savannah Almanac.

Sun rises at 6:44 a. m. and sets at 5;45 p
m.
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Scr
* GEORGIA,
~ RYcO./
Schedules Effective Nov. g. 1899
Traina arrive at and depart from
Central Station, West Broad, Foot OF
Liberty street.
Goth Meridian Time-One hour slower than
city time.
Leave Arrive
Savannah: Savannah.
Macon, Augusta, Atlanta,
. 45am lCovington, MilledgevilleIs6 00pm
land all intermediate points
Augusta. Macon, Mont-l
lgomery. Atlanta. Athens,
y OOpmiCoiumbus Birmingham, s6 o0am
Americas. Eufaula and
Troy.
IS oopm Dover Accommodation. IN 4sam
II Oopm Guyton Dinner Train. ia 5Opm
DAILY. Except Sunday.
BETWEEN SAVANNAH AND TYBEE.
10th meridian or Savannah city time.
LEAVE SAVANNAH.
Daily-9:S5 a. m. and 3:15 d. m.
LEAVE TYBEE.
Daily-10:30 a. m. and 600 D. m.
Connections made at terminal points
with all trains Northwest, West and
Southwest.
Sleeping cars on night trains between
Savannah and Augusta, Macon, Atlanta
and Birmingham
Parlor cars on day trains between
Savannah. Macon and Atlanta.
For complete information, schedules.
rates and connections apply to
w. G. BREWER, City Ticket and Pas.
enger Agent, 107 Bull street.
w. r. MCINTYRE, Depot Ticket Agent
J. c. HALLE. General Passenger Agent.
p. II. HINTON. Traffic Manager
THEO. D. KLINE, Gen. Superintendent
JOHN NJ EGAN. Vice President.
Savannah, Ga.
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Norfolk. Va, Feb 12.-Shipping Note:
Dense fogs have prevailed at Cape Henry
past two days and Monday no vessels
were sighted either passing in or out.
Fog in Norfolk harbor tonight thick and
impeneIrable. Traffic blockaded
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The steamship City of Birmingham will
make a trip to New York outside of her
regular sailing. She sails tomorrow after
noon at o'clock.
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Central or Goth Meridian Time
, TABLE EFFECTIVE JAN %, 1900.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-01-19
~M'COY-CHOYNSKI FIGHT.


New York, Jan. 13.-"kid' Mccoy
rot the decision owe Joe t~hOynskl
in "a bout which lasted three rounds at
the Broadway Athleti" club last
night. thoypski would have had the
fight in the second round wer" it
not for an accident as to tlmckr"ping,
lie had iioorcd the Kid four times,
but the timckc"per pulled the bell
as Mccoy was counted for the limit
Of ten seconds and this saved the
Kid from absolute defeat. thoyn-
skis seconds protested vigorously,
but Referee johnny White. winnie
knowing that the round was short by
many seconds, stood by the Official
timekecprr and ordered the men to
continue when the gong rang again
for the opening of the third round.
Mccoy having escaped defent m
the second round was again lucky IN
the third, as the blow with which
he sent ChOynski down and out was
delivered almost two seconds after
the bell had rung for the completion
of the third round.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-01-19
IN FAVOR OF THE CANAL,



N"Nl'NGl"n' Jan l.-lhe mouse
committee ON Interstate aud foreign
cnmurr,r yr,irrdYy urIrrrI "a ft,yr.
,,I. a. -9
"'' ''I''' "l"' '"" '''I'''" Ut" '.'
the construction ui the Nicaragua -.
nal. The yuum.trrp mgIr SOME
cb,,g,,. In th, ,rt-5a.I. ram ..,..,..,
q new SECTION 81 AMI nNt'.I't verbal
alterations. IS finally agreed Ia, Tin,
him is as f,TI,p,-.
-.
80 f''N'"' '' ,'' COON. F'...'. "l Il
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ANN NN" '".I'' ''''.E
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l"' INV" "A''' w. ".N N''."' '".
'''' '"''l 90 "'H"lll 'i'H 'H .'''- OK
COSTA lH'' ana N!'AiaEH'. I'i A"l IN
o'i''' "l ihH 1 '"''' "''''' '''h.''' ''
SU'A portion "i territory N'" h'.'IIElHE
y" ,"~'" 'l'' nm" N'''''E"' 49, ''''N
DC u''I'7o" ann unnecessarily "N ""N.h 10
rN'''7ie, construct. ANA ..I''0i "A canal
OF Su'u u,pIH am" 'iIA'lN lr WI. ',
siui'irfil Tor Ih' movement "I ~h'lN 'l
tine greatest l'An'L" ana dI1I| now ia
use from "a Noiui H'aT Nf'Nl"Nu, "l
the '"rrlbrtn sea. VIA Lake N~i'"IiEHl.
10 lrtj", "u ihr racine or'.ih ANA "H'N.
sums as may lee u'r.-sarN 'n secure s"'l'
control ar" hereby appropriated. ON OF
any money In the treasury NOT other
WIS" appropriated.
section THAT when the president has
secured tan control over ih" territory IA
section referred To, ne SNiI direct IN"
SECRETARY of war t" "Nr0'Jtv and com
siruet a 'nnnl ANA waterway from a
ppi"t on the shore of the 'lriihr'n sr',
near AIE1NItMN.. LAY WAY Ni Lake .Nlf.lIr
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-01-19
AN ~ORATORICAL GEM
Speech Of Hon. W. NJ. Cox. of Prentiss
County, In Seconding the Nomination
Of Gen. Robert Lowry for United
States Senator, In the Dem
Ocratic Caucus.

Mr.. Chairman, Senators and Representatives:
We are entering now upon 4 most high and
responsible duty. No more important function
can be performed by the legislature OF an Amer
lean commonwealth than the election OF its
representatives in the senate OF the United
States, for they not only represent the political
convictions and purposes OF their people, but TO
the world they are the types Of their character
and life.
can approach that high duty upon this oc'
CASTOR with none other than 4 feeling OF deep
sOlemnity. If the gentleman whose candldacy
| shall pspOuse on this floor receives your nom
nation ] cannot eXult over the vanqutshed, out
should he be defeated it will be to me not merely
a disappointment but Il sorrow.
Mississippi is "A proud State. She has made a
proud record. She has contributed to the
service Of the republic a long line OF illustrious
statesmen. distinguished not more for their
abilities, their attachments and their patriotism
than for lofty and rugged integrity oil cbarac-
ter, for unsullied honor Ia public ana private
life. and for unselnSh and unwavering devotion
to the cOmmo veal.
'Twere long to recount the names OF all of
them. There are four, however, who stand
foremost In the affections OF the people OF MIS-
sissippi-Dayis, Lamar, George and Wallhall'
CIarem ct venerable nOmcn, may well be said OF
each.
shall not attempt to eDumernte their ser
vices, nor pay tribute to their virtues. Such a
task would exhaust all power OF eulogy, and 1t
Is not needed, for they 1--we in the hearts OF their
people,
1t Is to me a matter Of pride that these m
have stood as the great types OF Mississippi
character, and as the representatives OF our IN
te,ligence, culture and civilization.
The standard which they have raised is a high
one. 1t will be a sad day indeed when the peo-
pie of Mississippi forget 1t, or permit 1t to be
lowered.
They belonged to a generation which has we'll
nigh passed. They belonged to the old South,
to a people who preferred honor to advantage,
and principles to success, and who counted pub
lie Office a dishonor when won by Questionable
means.
l said their generation has well nigh passed.
But 1t has not entirely passed. Some OF their
splendid associates are yet with the living.
There remains ono who was their contemporary
and friend, and. In character and service, their
worthy compeer. You will pass upon his claims
tonight. and In doing 50 you will pass, perhaps,
for the last time upon the claims OF the old South
and Of . generation that has made our history
glorious beyond oil that the future may hold
for us.
He yet fingers with rs; and though his head Is
whitening with the irosts Of the coming winter.
he Is stlli 10 the full possession Of his faculties
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-01-19
ONLY A SOCIAL CALL.


London, Jan, - With reference to
"a Washington report cahlrd here that
the Beers will refuse to receive Abel
bert s.. HAY, the new United States
consul mt Pretoria, ON account of the
fact that he "Was in constant con-
munica1iou' with the British foreign
office while in London, the Associated
press is informed that MIR, Hays cone
mmicution with the foreign office
consisted Of Il social cal! ON Lord Sails.
bury, which lasted only a few min
utcs and was undertaken purely be
cause rs "A son of the secretary ui tho
state and a former ambassador at
London, he desired 10 personally pay
his fathers compliments to tn" pre-
mirr, The Associated press is oiii-
ciaIIy informed that Lord Salisbury
and Mr.. Hay did not discuss Trans
VHal Matters.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-01-19

London, Jan. 13.-In the English
war office the present actual war
strength Of the empire is approXi-
mated rs follows:
Army at home and abroad. 2S8.l72; re-
serves, X, i9S. miiitia reserves, Et,VJO:
militia, 5000; y"Omnnry, $500, volun-
tocrs. 230,0oO imperial native army Of In
dia excluding nativ" states. lW,Vo0; Eu-
ropoan volunteers in India and elsewhere,
~, 800; imperial service troops, 10000; Can
adam militia, 81, nr1. Canadian militia re-
serves. 2DD,DoO; Cap" Colony volunteers
mounted rifles, etc, 400; Ne" South
Wales forces. 5000; Victorian forces,
1000; South Australian forces, 1900; forces
of other Australian colonies, 1900; New
Zealand forces. 1000; other colonies, etc,
l2.pN; actual war strength of the en-
pirp llhs TO
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DepositS Decreased TO,0oo.OO0.

Washington, Jan. l&.-The comp
troller of the currency has received
reports from all the national banks
as to their condition December =.
The total resources shown were ST.
47j,343,923, a decrease since Scptem-
Der 3, when the total resources were
Si.6j0,355,133. Individual deposits fell
off about $4,000, 900 in the three
months, which is a most significant
comparison.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-01-19

london, J0n. u Tn" Daily TrTT-
graph has the following dispatch,
dated January 9. from Frrre Camp:
4 heavy storm has been raging all
night and there is every prospect
that II will continue. Th" roads are
inpassablc and thr rivers and sprults
are full. There has been no firing At
~Ladysmith or Colcuso. The trenches
must be filled with water. The Beers
are holding Mount lilnn"ano, but
they are certainly quite isolated, as
their bridge over the TugcIa must
have been carried away
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-01-19

Des Moincs. Ia, Jan. l3.-In the
bankruptcy ease of Mrs. f. NJ. Pope,
of Des Moincs. Judge Shiras, of the
federal court, held that tn" property
of wives who have been deserted by
their husbands. or who have secured
divorces for cruel and inhuman treat
mcnt, or the like, is exempt under tn"
present bankruptcy Law, if they are
the heads of families.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-01-19

Washington, Jan. 13.-Thc house
committee on census yesterday heard
Prof. Alexander Graham Bell upon
an amendment to the census bill for
the compilation of statistics regard
ing the deaf, dumb and blind and
other afflicted classes. In the past
statistics of afflicted classes have been
taken only at institutions. These
Prof. Bell said, hardly covered four
per cent of the afflicted.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-01-19

Minneapolis, MINI, Jan. IA spe-
rial from Seattle, Wash, says: An
expedition will soon leave this city to
accomplish the difficult feat of reach
ing Cape Nombia by an overland jour
ney from Portage bay, Cooks inlet,
across the s~now-coyered plains OF
Alaska. The journey includes $50
miles of "mushing." The leader OF
this expedition is to be i. l.. Bales, a
pioneer prospector. One of the prin.
cipal promoters Of the expedition 10
Frank 3. vrooman, of Chicago. There
are 20 persons in the party.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-01-19

Chicago. Jan. 13.-power generated
by the drainage canal will be utilized
by the city to light the streets with
electricity and operat" the pumping
stations of the waterworkS. The
amount of power which il is "sti-
mated will he created at Lockport is
in the neighborhood Of $4,000 horse
power. which will furnish the drain
ACE board with a annual revenue OF
SlOO.ODO,
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MANY Lives Lost by q storm.

Victoria. r. e.. Jan. 13.-Advices
from Japan tell of a fierce storm
sweeping the japanese coast on De-
cember "a, by which IS iunks were
lost while being towed from Osaka to
Kobe, and III persons persisted. A
tidal wave accompanied the storm by
which Ali lives in all were lost.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-01-19

VH Nf
since the price of the Annotated Code was re-
duced to 81, 1852 copies have been sold and that
many dollars paid into the treasury. There are
still several Thousand copies on hand, many
more than can be sold before 1t becomes neces-
sary to make another. ! recommend that where
cotiss OF the Code distributed TO public officers
Immediately after their publication, have been
los. or destroyed. or seriously damaged by use.
that the Secretary Of State be authorized to
supply them on a proper showing by the parties
applying. Also that copies be distributed to
the County Superintendent OF Education and
TO the schools In separate districts In which
state History and Civics are taught.
Copies Of Hilgard's and Harper's Geological
Rcports-both published prior to ls65-have
been freely distributed to the University, A. and
NJ. College and other institutions and indlvid-
u.Is 50 far as applied for. There are several
hundred Of such reports still on hand. There
ars no copies OF Wales Geology In the Capitol.
The Supreme Court Reporter. Hon. T. H. Nc
willie, has delivered to this ONCE the Seventy
nfth and Seventy sixth Mississippi Reports. 40
copies Of each, and they we're Immediately dis.
tributed a. the law directs. recommend that
Circuit Judges and Chancellors and District
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-01-19
Gen. Dabncy u. NRury.

Gen. Dnbncy II. Maury, Of the corr
fcdcrntc army, and for some time min
lister to Colombia, died at Peoria. ILL.,,
recently. Gen. Maury is particularly
remembered in history for his defense
of Mobile bay. The remainse were
taken to fredericksburg, Va, for in.
trrIpcut.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-01-19

Probate Judge w. j. Mcclure was
assassinntcd at Florence Ala, at night.
He was riding horseback along n
street, and was shot through the back,
the weapon being IA shotgun. Eleven
buckshot took effect, several passing
through the body.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-01-19

Washington. Jan. l&.-At the cabi-
net meeting yesterday Secretary Hay
read the reply of the British govern
mrnt to our representations regard.
ing the -four seizure in DrIagoa bay.
Members of tn" cabinet, after the
meeting, said til" British answer
was entirely satisfactory TO this gov
eminent.