The Vicksburg Post from Vicksburg, Mississippi • Page 1

VOL. XIV. VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI. TUESDAY. JANUARY 21.

1890. NO 18. TELEGRAPHIC SEWS 2LER BRO. The Pistol Habit. The Legislature is going for the pistol toter in earatat, and many bills have been introduced on this subject.

Ths carrying of pistols is a pernicious habit, aod for some reason nr other, it seems to have grown 03 the people of (Successor to Hardaway A ttnaall) DRUGS AND MEDICINES' Toilet Article. Fin Perfumery, Notions. Stationery. Etc BUIST'S GARDEN SEEL). ONION WH1TK LEAD, Oil AND VAHNI8H, RKADY-MIXKO PAINTS-ALL COWUA WINDOW GLASS AIX SIZES.

Cooper's Well Water, Mineral Water all tha popular kinda; faints and Whltaware PrlcesthatvilSPwIakeQuickSales uiirara. Masks, Via la, Coras. urnanea, nrnaneaoi an aorta: innwing uom, -PROMPT ATTENTION TO ORDKKU OLl ltELIADLE HOUSE, W. E. BECK Sc THE FINEST STOCK OF OLD AND WniQlXIEO in the Gouth.

Carefully Selected for Family and Medicinal Us. The JUG TRADE A. SPECIALTY Shelves and Counters Must be Cleared Of Fall and Wintar Goads. To Make Room for Cur TREMENDOUS STOCK OF NEW SPRING GOODS! Which will Shortly Begin to Arrive. Send Your Order to A REGULAR HARVEST FOR THE BUYING, PUBLIC MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK OF VIOK8BURQ, MISS- CAPITAL, $100,000 00 NUKPIArs OO PHOF1TS 8.03OO4 OFFIOBIRS: C.

p. Wilus, w. S. Jones, J. A.

Conway, President. Cashier. Ass't. Cashier. Transacts a General Banking Business.

Qovernmant. State, Municipal and Other Bonds Bought and Sold fft Cents for large size Bed Comforts, made of oil robe prints. YK Cents for large double fancy Cretonne omforta. iy Oenta for large heavy reversible White Bel spreads. SI OH For extra large heavy white Mar-v" Bi'illcs Bed Spreads.

41 Onta For heavy Twilled Un- ''Yard, bleached Canton Flannel. A Cent For heavy soft finish Pillow Piece. 4'ases, full site and 2-inch bera. Cl) fcfl For large Fleece wool Californi 9. 0f Blankets, slightly soiled, regula price $4 SO.

20 Cents For fine French Cashmere, in Yard, hlack and colors. 3S inches wide. Cento For black figured Mohairs, real Yard. English manuiacture, SH iuches wide. Ort For 6- lde fancy Paruasse Yard, t-nitlnga.

Ornta For fine imported Broadcloths, Yard, in black and colors, very desir- able for capca and suiis. 8 Cents For yard-wide fancy and second Yard, mourning Penanga. Just the thing for shirt waists. Ofr Cents For all wool fancy stripe skirt Yard, ing, usual price 6O0. 8 Cents For Beautiful Crepona in solid Yard, colors, very desirable for evening February Delineator Now Ready.

Jja 1 L.il.X-a 1 J.HIL I IRoTot. Ernst, JEWELRY XND PIANO HOUSE. STATE AGENT FOR THE FOLLOWING CELEBRATED PIANOS SOIIMEU I 8TULTZ JIATJEIl, A. II. CHASE A CO.

I ISO, SOX, SCHILLER PIANOS. Also a large line of Violins, Guitars, Mandolins, Banjos and Symphonions, The finest Violin and Guitar Strings in the city. jSVjrCataloKiie mailed free on applicatlna. Wholesale Buyers will find- special inducements in odd lots and ends which we will close out rather than carry over until next season. Agency far MmVt Patterns.

tm II -J' UL-X-: 1 POWER OF IFiRIOIES. The power we have manifested from our manner of aalllnir WATCH KB far Im iPeatross A. Co; than ever known, or than elsewhere, will bo fully maimalnrd, not only during Uk ifolf. day reaaon, but for all future timoa. Think of i'l $2.50 buys a good tliue-keeiiine unti.utn vnn.

hmllm.n "OurllBW CATALOimit, now ready, Mailed froe. O. AMBORN'S 209 Openwood Street, (or Jackson Road.) thia State. Boya just budding into manhood think it is an act of manliness to lug a pistol with tbem wherever tbey go. fb.4 Legislature should pass a law whicn will put a stop to this pernicious babit and educate public sentiment agiinat it, A pistol iu the gabel end of a man's trousers is a constant invitation to do murder.

On the slightest pretext he can whip out his ever-ready gun and slay bis fellow man. ins young mtn should be educated to believe that tbe carrying of a pistol habitually is an act of cowardice. The press of the State is in line on this great question and it only remains for the Legislature to make toe law more stringent. Jackson New. Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly for February, 1896.

The Lee family of Virginia is the subject of a series of profusely illus trated articles which will constitute a leading feature in Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly during the current year. The February number of this maga zine, just out, contains the initial article of the scries, entitled The An cei'ors of Gen. Robert E. Lee, ai th: Tiroes in which They Lived," written 'by Mrs. Roger A Pryor, embodying mauy rare portraits, coa s- of-arms, etc.

This same" February number of Frank Leslie's also c. tains beau'ifully illustrated articles upon "A Roman Festa," by The j. I racy; "bardinia," by Lharle Ed wards; "The Social Settlement in America," by Rufus R. Wilson; "West Point," by Carl J. Becker; "Art Students in Paris:" aud storits, sketches and poems by Howard Paul, George Edgar Montgomery, Dr.

J. H. Porter, J. F. Sullivan, Ella Rod.

man Church, Lena L. Pepper, and ather popular coatributors. We have received from the New Or-. leans Picayune, tbe great Southern daily, a chart of the notable events of tbe year 1895, a beautiful calendar aud a tourists' guide book to tht City of New Orleans, all of which are very useful and 'good to have at hand. Tbe tourists' guide book to New Or leans contains forty four pages, with a map of the city and twenty-one illustrations of public buildings, monuments, etc.

This pamphlet will be of great benefit to visitors in New Orleans, and no one should be without it. The book will be mailed to any address for seven cents. Address Nicholson Proprietors Picayune, New Orleans, La. Tbe Insurance Subject. The bill introduced by Senator Kiger into the State Legislature, at the request of the insurance convention held in Vicksburg in August last, is receiving considerable attention at the hands of those belonging to the insurance fraternity.

The bill is quit an elaborate one, and is intended to protect tbe interests of all the insured in the State, without at the same time imposing any particular hardship on the various companies operating in Mississippi. It will be remembe.ed that Senator Clinton ot Adams alsJ i offered in the bodv of which he is I a member a measure upon the same subject, but afterward asked leave to withdraw it, na doubt to make way for the Kiger which had received the endorsement of. the Ysburg convention alluded to. lha Insurance Herald, published it Louisville, has been giving the propos'd -i a v. lul consideration, analyizioft its various seclisns, and speculating as to the probable reanlta ii its operations.

After making a thorough anslyical study of the proposed measure toe Herald pro- eeeda to remark: "Taken all in all, if (he bill is passed, inserance companies will have no great cause for dihsatiaf action." The present law proposed by Senator 1 Kiger is not the one he originally drnf aA vtiinh was nnrnvol htf Vipbshtirv i Tf" Wholesale and ILotail Dealers In Pittsburg, Alabama and Anthracite J. DORNBU8CH. W. A. HOI'PER, Dorntonscli Hopper, WIIOLE8ALK ANrl, RETAIL- Staple and Fancy Groceries.

HAY AND GRAIN, LIME AND CEMENT. Plows, Farming Implements. Garden Seed, Etc. Telephone 261. No.

215 and 217 North Washington Street MAIL. VICK8BHRG, and Ynn Will be Pteaaed. noil American Men of War Not Ordered ta Eastern Waters. Constantinople, Jan. 15 The Porte gives out tbe statement tun the United ritatet Government bas informed Mavroyenl liey, Turkiab minister at Washington, that no United tita'es war vessels have been ordered into Eastern waters.

Senate Resolution WorrrinK Ene-i land. London, Jan. 21. The Dally News says tbat it regards tha adoption by tbe foreign committee of tbe United Btates Senate Friday of tbe resolution of Senator Davis, supporting tbe Monroe doctrine as a moai lerfou step, Ic addt: "Tbe sooner Lord Salisbury discovers a method of arbitration tbe better. 'ih Venezuelan Commixsion baojra fire, to', perhaps, without President Cleveland' connivance.

If be is giving ua time we would be foolish not to take it." vn wai 1 in BBtUUQ th (vmntrv than til MKa. TkaM la awala-al i. gether, and unlit the last few years was aup avVU I MlVUinUIC. aT Uf grBi lalltllj and preacrioeil local remedies, and by constantly failing to cure with local treatment, pruuuuui wi ii incaraoie. rcifince naa prov- un fmtMrrh In hm and therefore requires eomtitutional treat- men i.

nm. vH'Brrij ure, iuanuiaciurei only constitutional cure ou tha market. It tlaLaan lnta.vri.llla. In .1 1 A aaa.a I UUBCD 1 1 ilfVITV til a tMUrtfWanlllL It tirtm a1irw.llw nn iL blood and mucous surfaces of tha system. They oiler one hundred dollars for any on it fids to cure.

Bend for circulars and testimonials. Addrei) Y. J. CHENEY 4 Toledo, O. by Druggists, 75c.

Sojer Boys Pass Through Town. About 100 menot all' ranks belonging to tne First Jiattalion of Missuaippi Nation! Guards, under tbe command ol Col. W. Morrill, arrived over tbe Louisville and Nashville from iilloii, and left at 9 o'clock viathe Illinois' entral for Jackson, whers they will participate In the inauguration ol Uovt-rnor-eHt McLaurin tomorrow. TheMiaaiMippi troops loosed to be in spteiidid condition and they attracted a good deal of notice on tbelr march from Canal street to Howard avenue.

Col. Morrill and hit staff bad a special car placed at their disposal. Htatea, V). The elevator girl has made her advent In Philadelphia and is said to meet witb deci Jed popular favor. INAUGURATION OF GOV.

A. J. M'LAURIN AT NOON TODAY. Bid Weather Notwithstanding Which the Citj is Crowded with Visitors. Gaorge and McLaurin Mentioned ss Probable Senatorial Candidates.

Jackson; Jan. 21 Nothing was done in either branch of the Leg. islature save the taking a prefunctory Tote, as required by the Federal statutes, for Senator. The vote in both Houses wete widely scattered. McLtunn was installed at noon.

The bad weather necessitated the delivery of his inaugural, which is high ly complimented, in the Hall of Representatives. There was 'a tremendous crowd in town. The Senatorial caucus tomorrow eight is liable to have new blood in it. George aod McLsurin are both mentioned. Jackson, MUs Jan.

21, 3:15 p.m. It baa been Mining all day and still continue. Tbe street are muddy and (lie sidewalks in a floppy condition. The town is full of viniuir, crowding all the Lute beyond their capacity. The Editor's in Session.

Sc. Fla Jan. 21. With a larger attendance of delegates than Brer before in its bintory the National Editorial Association opened its annual Convention here today. Editors from towns and cities, large ud small, representing every State and territory from Maine to California exchanged greetings aod renewed old acquaintanceship and unbounded enthusiasm prevailed.

The were cordially welcomed by C. B. Peadletou, president of the Florida Press Association, and response was made in behalf of the AssocWMon by President Bunnell and National Secretary James 0. Gibbs. Tbia afternoot th Convention entered upon the reading and discussion of pap-rs.

Among others the following have prepared papers to be presented to 1 he Convention: Governor Hughes of Arizoue; John A. Sleicher of the City Record, New Yoik, and Mrs. Elisabeth A. Reed, President of ths Illinois Woman1! Press Association. Inauguration of New Jersey's Republican Governor.

Trenton, N. Jan. 21. For the ffirst lime in thirty years New Jersey has a Republican Governor. As if to make up tor lost time the Republicans of the Blue Ribbon state strain ed themselves today to make the ceremonies attending the inauguration of Governor Griggs memorable in toe political history of the State.

Flags fluttered and banners waved all along the line of march and it is estimated 100,000 people from all parts of the state viewed the inaugural procession. At the capitol the oath jt' office was administered by Chief Jusvice Beasley in the presence of both houses of the legislature, the new officers, members 01 the judi ciary and an enormous crowd 01 en thusiastic Citizens, Alter me ceremonies were concluded an informal u-M(inn was field and the new Re publican executive was kept busy for an hour shaking hands with politicians friends and admirers from all over the State. Chicago Honey Exchanga. Organized. Chicago.

Jan. With a lare number of mining capitalists present from Hover the West the new Chicago alining exchange organized a few weeks since was formally opened today. The new exchange occupies handsome and commodious quarters on 1 tie banking floor of the New York Life Building. Since its organization the niem-b-rship hag grown to 250 jnembeis and th officials are exceedingly gratified with tha outlook An uncommon feature of the Chicago mining board i the fact that it will not confine its oDerationa to gold and silver, but will list coal, iron, zinc, and other reputable mining stocks. Cotton Growers in Session.

Memphis, Jan. 21. An important meeting'of cotton growers is in session here under the auspices of the American Cotton Growers' Protective The purpose of the conference is to adopt a plan for limiting the planting of next year and to conlute the siatesments of the buyers that the production next year will be increased ten to twelve million Awarded JUIghest Honors World's Pair, CREAM MOST PERFECT MADE-Ji pure Crape Cream of Tartar Powder. Fret jsoro Ammonia, Alum or any other adultenn, 40 YEARS THE STANDARD, At Lowest Market Prices. Office 306 Levee St.

Telephone No. 2 1 4. Tbe New Officers. The new state ofllcers with the exception of the irovernor took charse to-day. Col.

1). U. Holder, auditor of public accounts haa appointed Mr. T. M.

Henry deputy auditor. No better selection could have been made for this important position than the appointment of Mr. Henry. When the lamented Sylvester Uwin was auditor Mr. Henry was given the potitlon of warrant clerk under him, and so eminently did be perform the duties devolving npon bim that hia cervices were at once recog nized and so apprecia'ed by Auditor Btone that he was reiaiued in this position.

Col. Holder has also complimented ths arood judgment of Capt. Stone, the' retiring au ditor, in me aeiecllon of men lor Important noaitious under bim, by retaining the following old employees: Mr. E. J.

8initn, general bookkeeper, Mr. H. II. Uines, individual bookkeeper, Mr. Win.

Hemingway, warrant and land clerk. Mr. Dunbar Holder, a son of Auditor Holder is the only new appointe and wlil All the position of warrant and revenue Ulerk: fctcretvy of State has appointed Mr! Ed Nail awistant. Treasurer May has appointed Mr. Will Williams cathier, but has notes yet selected his bookkeeper.

The incoming aud outgoing treasurer are counting tbecisTi. Commiraiouer nlmonton bas no anlttant, neither has Attorney General Nash, or Superintendent Kiocannon. Jackson Jews Jan. 20. For funeral designs, bouquet, bankets or cut Flowers, go to W.

II. YVKICU1T. lie keeps a fine ttHHortment of Natural Flowers and makes them up on short notice. Telephone 122. dec21 St.

Paul's Winter Carnival St. Paul, Jan. city full of merry-makers St. Paul's winter carnival was inaugurated with great enthusiasm today. The city is gayly decorated and hundreds of carnival costumes are to be seen.

Today the opening assault was made on Fort Karnival, the ice barracks, by llorealis Rex and the mow battle was witnessed by great crowdf whose enthusiasm know no bounds. Many crack skaters are arriving in the city to take pait in the championship events of the National Amateur Skat ing Association which will begin on Monday and continue for three days. An elaborate programme is being pre pared. i Bluffat Uncle Sam. London, Jan.

21. It isaoertaiiid upon absolutely trustworthy authority that the chief ronimanding office of the new flying squadron of British warships have been suppied with special clurta of North A nierican praiers. t-at Indies seas and the Mediterranean, Information has seen the charts. Is This a Sample? The Suskaloosa Journal-is a Popu-lite paper, and has the usual Populi'e ideas, Some sound money Democrat hat a mortgage on the office material, and the editor wants his political friends and sympathizers to help him pay the mortgage, adding: "We would burn it up, every splinter of wood and every letter of type before we would let it get into the hands of our enemies." Now this sounds rather wild, don't But it is literally true. This man' who boldly proclaims he would commit arson in order to pre vent a creditor from getting his money will talk about honest election and ballot box frauds, and other stereo typed phrases of his party! He's beautiful example.

Montgomery News. Jackson Notes. Miss Lilly Hicks, of Vicksbure. is the guest of Mrs. Percy Lemly.

Miss Bobbie Bell Crook, of Vickaburr. is vUitiug Mia Lillian Smith. Oeorge Xereer, formerly Deputy Uni ted StatKS Marshal of tbia city, but now trawling Id tbe infrtst of a Chicago hou, spent last mm with hi old blends, and went to Vicbburr today. Mim Lillian nmitnwiii recetfn Thurs day, January 24, from 10 com plunauiry 10 Airs. Wui.

11. i'owell, or Canton, and Mim Bobbin He Crook, of Vicktburg. tjmitli will he tmnteA in receiving bv Mrs. C. M.

Williamson, Aim. Aaan ana juimvt lewr Hicks, Pri'atly snd Hlin. No cards. Gomez Beaten Off. Madrid, Jan.

21. The ImparciaPi special correspondent in Havana tel-graphs that tbe rebel leader Maxim) Gomez is retiring to the eastward. Sunday Qomes made aa attack upnn tlie town of Palos on the boundary of the Province of Matanas, but was beaten off. Leader Maeeo is still within the province of Pinar Del Rio. Leaders of the Autonomist party called upon General Martirez Campos yesterday and bade him a regretful i farewell, OPTIONS ON VICKSBURG LAND.

Twenty Eight Dollars Per Acre, $112,000 for Four Thousand Acres. or Vonticello, Jan. 21. Tbf subcommittee of tbe Vicksburg National Park Association, which was appointed to secure options on tbe 4 1)00 acres of land mrroundlnK tbe fiitv of Viclf a'lll ri ncr.ilniefa hv the nrmi.l nf General Grant and General Pembarton dur- Inn the sitae, have completed their work SMft that hattlt lleid. Tbe land will coat more ill i than twice as much aa tba lands on the eiiilob battlefield would cost bad tbe government availed itself of tbe options bld by the 8hiloh Battlefield Association.

The committee considers tbe price of tbe lauds at Vicki-burg very reasonable, and will recommend that the (rovernment purchase the 4,000 acres, costing (112,000. fo fjrge Increased Tariff Projection. Chicago, J1L, Jan. at -A large number of cotton and wool manufacturers are attending the annual meet ing of the Textile Manufacturers' Asr kociatioii of the South and West which opened at the Palmer House today, The association numbers about members. The convention will dis l.

wia) iDd where tbe evi(iencB ccnclusively, it will go a on(! wgy towards deterring a mot. A mob jy a desire to avoid the iay 0f law, and make sure that pui(hment i meted out. Another will which was Introduced tne ottier dar. is mat wnicn declares a criminal .) L. it u.

aaaault when proven shall be nuniahabla bv death, leeal death, and th ,1,. 1.0, Hih m.u out cage(L jj Am bm, become -laws there wi.i be no excuw lor lynching peraons charged With tuiscncne. Jaclfsou ftews. Mary had a little lamb, Kbe got it very cheap, For ji had been, ere it was servsd, A Wry aged sbeep. Oouacil lilugs Board of Trade; and irora me way the cAisuug ui speaks of it we suppose, bad it tile trade and adopt resolutions urging been enacied, it would have been receive increased tariff protection.

ed with dissatisfaction by the insurance companies. Of it that journal fall it Speedy Trial gills, "a bill wnieh, for pernicious and in- Cp to tui, time there have bsen several quiskonal provisions, has probably ttjH bill, introduced in the Leg- never been ftjualled in any other btate. The introductions are that tbe In It modification by the insurance con- jalr wi tended as to provide for vention the objectionable features appear une gppyintment of two judges. Tbe to have been stricken out. ffwiT trjag persons charged with If the pending nuasuw ill acsaanpliah crimes will be a long sfp tor all the desired reaalta of giving fall pro matdl the abolitiou of lynchirgs.

There tection to the intereau of tbe insured i jt ig kown a peraon so charged will Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report of the State, preventing excwsive rates, unjust or improper aculing" of policies in cases of actual low, we eiwwrely trust that it may be at once enaeted into a law; and it, at tne same time, it Is satiaiactory 10 me insurance companies, it is all tbe more gratifying ua. iirac uKcn, uuuiu prevent any effort that might be made to organize a home insurance come ipany Natchez.

The amount annually seat from nere in Dremiums win eo ire seventy-five and an hundred tboosnd dollars, while tb annual Iosm nere, m-n, wr i. jrai no recn Vrt fxm. yi uwh I insurance eompaoy, coadutted upon strict business principles, would pay, awd pay largely Katchtz, and this belief is ittstified by the figurea given aboTe 'atcbea Dviaqerat. I aw.