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ITT TT XI .:.9. iH 4v A JOT WW JPS asa 1T1I YEAli-NO. 15. JACKSON. THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, (1900 damages be sufficiently large to engage public opposition to the pavment ie south to test and prove the wisdom o' this state industrial educational Soheme.

LIBERALITY TO CAPITAL SEEKING INVESTMENT. It is perhaps meet to say here, that now when the tidal wave of new in-, dustrial development seems to have struck the state and capital is hunting iavestment here, a liberal and just legislative policy should be pursued toward ail kinds of corporations and corporate interests. It should be remembered that no country ever became truly prosperous or great where a becoming regard was not shown for the equal rights of both labor and capital by the laws, the courts, and the people. Experience has shown it to be wise state policy to extend liberal franchises and privileges to such corporate enterprises as offer mutual benefit to labor and the public generally, as well as to the money they employ- I confidently hope, therefore, that no mere sentimental or prejudicial opposition to railroads or other corporate enterprises will find favor with the legislature, so that capital hunting investment will have no just cause to pass Mississippi and go to other states offer Regiment, and accompanied by his staff. The first Regiment was composed of teJGreenville company commanded by Capt.

Montgomery, the Co lumbus company commanded by Capt. Banks, and i Amory company commanded by apt. Adams. They were immediately preceded by the famous Gem Band of Jackson in full regimens ta dress. The Itta Bena and Green wood companies which failed to arrive belong to this regiment.

In spite of its small quota the regiment presented a good appearance and the men diss played that they have been undergoing careful military training. The Second Regiment, commanded by Lieut.Coi. Shannon, next followed, headed by the Oxford band in bright red uniform. The regiment was composed of the Meridian company commanded by Capt. Gabe Jacobson, the Laurel company commanded by Capt.

Watts, and the Lee Guards from the Starkville Agricultural and Mediants eal College under dommandof Capt. Davis, the latter company having been assigned to this regiment at almost the last moment. Col. Shannon's men marched with a precision rarely seen with new men and the Lee Guards made an especially fine appearance, at tracting much comment from the spec tators. The Third Regiment was the largest in the parade and marched with Col.

Thomas Shields and his saff at the head, followed by the Water Valley band in neat, light blue uniform. The regiment was composed of the Jackson company commanded ty Captain Sterling, the Wesson company commanded by Lieut. Mc-. Collum, the Brookhaven company com manded by Lieut. Stone, une Utiea company commanded by Capt.

Chap man, the Fayette company commanded Lieut. Coffey, the Gloster company commanded by Capt. Ligon, and the Vicksburg company commanded by Capt. Gorman. The Third Regiment had a complete organization, all the majors and other staff officers participating.

It pre sented all the appearance of a full fledged regiment and the men marched with a precision that ooke well for their drill work during tne past several weeks. Next in line came the Water Valley band, which was one of the chief features of the parade. Following this counties where the larger proportion of the children attend the schools. Snce the manifest purpose of the law is to favor equal educational facilities to all of the children of the State alike, I would commend to the legislature the submission of an amendment to section 200 of the constitution, so as to require the State free school fund to be distributed among the counties according to the actual attendance upon the schools, rather than per capita. There he been some urgent insistence for the submis sion by this legislature of an amendment to the state constitution, to pro-v'de for the distribution of the free sshooi funds between the white and negro schools of the state, so as to give the benefits thereof to each race in proportion to the school taxes which it pays.

Though it may seem a little outside of the Governor's expected prerogative to oppose the matter iu advance of legislative action on the subject, 1 shall nevertheless at the risk of being considered meddlesome venture to express the hope that no such amendment will find approval at the hands of the legislature. Without stopping here to discuss the constitutional conflicts which would be brought about between the state and Federal constitutions, or if it be admitted that there would be no constitutional vice in such amendment because of its class or race distinction, its effect, which would be to take school benefits largely from the negro children, would be contrary to thac broad and deep philanthropic spirit that has always moved the great common heart of christian man and womanhood in Mississippi to a love of justice and fair play toward the weak and needy whoever or wherever they are. It must be borne in mind that the negro is our' neighbor and is here to stay; that he is the dependence largely of the white people for labor, that it is also in a great measure due to that labor that in the past the South's cotton, sugar and rice industries have brought the sec tion's greatest wealth and given it a commercial importance in every land and country where the nation's flag protects the American shipping. Betides, he is of our citizenship and being of a weaker race becomes a ward of the white people of the state, and they should not violate the trust by taking from him the benign influences of education which help to make him a bets ter man, a better citizen and better christian. CONCLUSION.

And now with gratitude to the peo- pie of the state and for their kindness to me and with cordial good will for all, I am ready to take the oath of office. At the conclusion of his address Governor Longino turned to Chief Justice Woods, held up his right iiand and received the oath of office. The large audience was perfectly quiet and each word uttered by the Chief Justice was distinctively heard in every part of the hall. Thi, concluded the inaugural ceremonies proper and the audience dispersed. Governor and Mrs.

Longino were immediately driven to the Edwards House and after luncheon the inaugural reception took plapin the Edwards House parlors. For several hours a steady stream of humanity passed by the Gove. nor an hi? intelligent wife and extended their hearty GOVERNOR LOMM The New Executive Was Installed Into Office With Appropriate Ceremonies. A GRAND MILITARY PAGEANT. Amid Marching Troops, a Cheering Multitude and Playing Bands, Mississippi's New Governor Goes Into Office.

With a pomp, circumstance and military display unparalelled in Missis sippi h'story Hon. A. II. Longino was at 1:10 p. TuesdayJanuary 1th, installed'into office of Governor of the commonwealth.

Monday night the historic old state capital commenced to assume a martial appearance. Each incoming- train cars ried military companies and large crowds of visitors and until a late hour the streets were thronged with people. Early in the morning the crowds corns raenccd to swell and the chief thors oughfures were literally alive with hurrying throngs and merry citizens. Jackson took a holiday to celebrate the installation of the new chief executive and a holiday feeling peimeated the entire city. When the early excursion trains reached the city the proportions of the crowd were again increased, and around the union depot the scene was extremely lively.

People poured from the coaches in steady streams which surprised even the railroad officials who are accustomed to handling large bodies. For several hours the platform was one solid mass of humanity and a perfect kaleidoscope of color, the bright costumes of the ladies mingling with the no less bright uniforms of the military, and from all directions one could see the bright glint from polished guns and hear the sharp commands of the otlicers as they ordered their men into line for the march to the rendezvous. Some of the excursion trains were rather late in arriving, caused by tlie VU! HON. A. II.

LONGINO, Mississippi's New Chief Executive. heavy crowds they carried. The Alas bania- Vicksburg west bound train bringing in the companies from East Mississippi was nearly three quarters of an hour late, and it required over twenty minutes to deposit the immense load of human freight on the platform. Carriages were in great demand, the street cars being utterly incapable of handling the immense number of visitors. Around the depot there was a constant demand for methods of transportation ar.d the perspiring car cons ductors certainly had a hard time of it.

Each military company was accompanied by a large number of the home citizens and sponsors attired in the company colors. A not inconspicuous feature was the georgeous band uni- fnrm! anil Virc rlni ttti trvccl fl-io parade can testify to thetfact that the music was excellent. One of the most noticeable features of the crowd was the large number of ladies among the visitors. A large proportion of the passengers on each train were of the gentler sex attired in fetching toilettes, and no Governor was ever installed into office with a more hand feminine representation. By o'clock the military companies commenced to assemble at the rendezvous on the come; of West and Pearl, where the line of march vas formed.

An enormous crowd had here assembled to witness the formation of ttye parade and at times it was well nigh impossible to get the companies in line for the people. Considerable difficulty was encoun tered in organizing the parade, and for two hours staff and line officers rushed hither and thither giving orders from various commanding officers. The chief delay, however, was caused by the wait or the arrival of the excursion train over the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley road bearing the Greenwood and Itta Bena companies of the First Regiment. I he train was laid up by a track slide between Yazoo City and Anding, and although a special train was sent up to bring down the troops they did not arrive in time to take part the parade. By 12 o'clock the officers had well nigh brought order out of chaos, and the regimental forntations commenced to assume definite shape.

The crowd was clearly impatient, but at the same time it was goodnatured, and all eyes were strained in the direction of the postofhee in momentary expectation for the head of the parade. Finally, just at 12:45 o'clock the signal to start was given and the parade started. At its head was Maj-Gen. J. S.

Billups, commanding the Mississippi National Guard, and his staff, Adjutant-General Henry and staff, and the staff of the commander in chief, Governor McLaurin. Following the general staff came Col. commanding the First -1 mt Mil finally became quiet proceeded to de I liver his inaugural address, as follows: Gentlemen of the Legislature and FeN low-citizens: The constitution vests the chief executive power of the State in its Governor, and by the sovereign will of the neople expressed at the polls I to-day begin the duties of that high and hons orable office in Mississippi. The words "chief executive" when contemplated by me in their legal and personal significance becomes so fraught with the meaning of responsibility soon to devolve upon me, that I almost stagger under its weight at, the very threshold. But when I recall the fact tieat the full success of any high official in republics like ours depends largely upon the measure of public confidence reposed in him, ana when I then construe the well-nigh unanimous election of all those who form a part of this administration with me, as proof of the cordial good will and confidence reposed in us by the people, my courage revives and my hope grows strong that the new administration will sustain the honor of Mississippi and advance her material interests.

The retiring Governor has fully ac quainted the legislature in his recent able-message with the present condition of affairs of the State government in its variour departments. It would be vain therefore for me to dwell upon those subjects which he has so amply discussed. Nor will I assume to make numerous recommendations to change, in minor particulars, the present statute laws of the State; for be it said to the great credit of their authors said laws are in the main plain and easy to understand, simple in their application, and yet, ample and harmonious, cover ing wisely and well the various subjects which they seek to govern. I venture to hope, therefore, that the legislature will not spend its time in passing amendments thereto about trivial mat ters, but will direct its time and attens tion to subjects of greater business concern to the State. I shall then employ this occasion to speak only of those subjects seeming most in need of legislative attention.

NEW STATE HOUSE. I apprehend the question of building a State House isthe most important subject to come before the legislature, and 1 commend its favorable consideration, and the making of a liberal appropriation of funds for the erection and the equipment of such a building as will meet the demand of the times and needs of the State. It should be remembered that public funds judicious-, ly and economically expended for the comfort and convenience of the people is neither waste nor extravigance, but money well invested. There is nothing which so distinctly or surely marks the public spirit and State pride of the people of any commonwealth than its The people, therefore, of proud and prosperous Mississippi can no longer afford in these days of gigantic advancement and greatnesa-of-. statehood to be content with their present capitol building, which is not only superanuated and too small for the ex peditious transaction of public business, but is, according to the verdict of skilled and reliable architects, generally decayed and untrustworthy from foundation to dome beyond even the limit of successful repair.

Being fresh from among the people of the entire State I speak by the record when I say they expect, and even demand the leg islature and incoming administration shall come together on this subject, lay aside all minor differences of detail and give to the people a capitol building winch shall be a re hex of the State public spirit, pride and integrity. STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY. The State Historical Society char tered bv a former legislature "to dis- cover, collect, preserve and perpetuate tacts and events relating to the natu ral, civil, political, literary and ecclesiastical history of the Territory and State" has memorialized the legislature to appropriate the sum of 1,000 annually for the years of 1900 and 1931 to be used by the association in procuring, printing, preserving and disseminating the historical information obtained by it. The declared purpose of the society as expressed in its charter furnish ample proof of the wisdom and public beneficence of the association, while the known perfect integrity, great ins telligence and consummate loyalty to the 5tate of those composing the asso ciation furnish sufficient guarantee of the faithful and proper use of the fund if allowed. I hope therefore the legis lature will unhesitatingly make the very moderate appropriation asked for.

TEXTILE SCHOOL I beg to add my cordial approval of the recommendation made by my predecessor, Governor McLaurin. for the establishment of a school of technics in connection with the Agricultural College at Starkville. Judging from the liberal subscription of funds and great number of charters recently obtained for the incorporation of new cotton mills and other manufacturing enterprises in the state, it is to be concluded that Mississippi has today the most hopeful industrial outlook in her history. Mr. N.

F. Thompson, secretary of the Huntsville Chamber of Commerce, in a recent article written for "The Tradesmon," on "The South. Its Opportunities and Necessities" has so aptly expressed my views that I quote from said article the following: "Prior to the civil war the domestic training and education of the southern people were such that they were led more into the dominion of statecraft than into other pursuits; and this accounts for the tendency so strongly marked among her sons to engage in political rather than mechanical callings for a livelihood. But surely no people on earth have had stronger les sons, wrought through direct ne cessities, of the value and imort-anee of industrial pursuits over and above all others, than have the people of the South. Practically starting life anew at the close of the war, and with all that -wealth of raw material now astonishing the world untou shed at their feet, it should haye then been apparent to all her sons, that the only channels which promised restoration of riches, power and influence were through Industrial lines And had that been adopted then as the fixed policy of the South, and her legislation made in accord therewith, there would be none today to g-ainsay the proud position of industrial supremacy which would be hers." As Mississippi has been in the political and social reforms, now let her be among the first of, the states thereof and let the right of recovery be predicated alone upon the fact that the lynching was done in the county where the recovery is sought.

It is not unusual that prisoners are taken by mobs from ja.il and from the custody of the officers without resistance and lynched. I commend to the further serious con sideration of the legisture the expediency of providing by law that the office of sheriff or constable shall become vacant, ipso fact, whenever any prisoner is taken from the jail or the lawful custody of susli officer or his deputy and mobbed. In my judgment the time and occasion are here for some such stringent measure and it Is to be hoped the legislature will prove itself equal thereto. STATE FARM. Mississippi has for a number of years employed her convicts in farming, from which source she has received annually large net incomes of money.

By the employment also of her own agents to control them and to direct their labor, she has been able to protect her prisoners from undue severity of treat ment, and in both instances 'has proven the wisdom of the farming system. The State now owns several farms giving employment to an inconsiderable number ot her convicts, but mot of them, by far, are worked on lands belonging to individuals, which have either been rented by the I oard of control or worked on shares, with profit both to the owners of said lands and to the State. The board of control, with bfovernor McLaurin as its president, in its report to the present legislature recommended by unanimous vote, I am advised, the purchase by the state of a tract of wild lands to be gradually cleared bv convicts in the Yazoo-Mis sissippi Delta of sufficient acreage to enable the State ultimately to give employment to all its prisoners, without the necessity of renting. I comrrzend this matter also to the careful consideration of the legisla ture. PUBLIC ROADS.

There is no public utility in Missis sippi offering benefits to more of her people than good country roads. And though it is a fact, which all will admit on reflection, that a large part of the farmers' profit on their crops is lost on account of wear and tear to wagors and teams and loss of time because of bad roads; yet strange as it is, the sub ject seems to engage only the casual attention of the legislature and people. Liability to indictment is about the only incentive to road overseers to keep the highways to which they are as signed in and observation has shown that though the public roads are usually in bad order it is a fact that punishment under the law therefor is of rare occurrence indeed. In my judgment the importance of the subject demands such a change in the law as will better insure good highways of travel used by the general public. I therefore to suggest fo" the consideration of the legislature that the law be so amended as to require the several boards of supervisors in the State to appoint for their respective counties a road commissioner, to be paid by the county, who shall give bond for the proper discharge of his duty and for liability to any individual who may sustain actual damages by reason of bad roads or bridges in his couaty, caused by his negligence or delay'to have said road or bridge prop erly "repaired.

The said commissioner should be given general supervision over all roads and overseers thereof in his county and be required to give his entire time to the work and to make report to the grand jury at each sitting thereof giving information against all defaulting road bands and overseers coming to his knowledge in the county. GENERAL 1'RIMARY ELECTION LAW. The importance of intelligent supremacy in the goyernment of the state is too obvious to 'admit ot discussion. It is equally obvious that such supremacy must depend upon white political unity. The results of general elections in the state, have for a number of years past, been practically declared in ad vance by nominations made by the white Democrats.

But as the recol lection of the political troubles with the negro prior to 1ST6 grows old in the public mind, the danger of a recur rence of such troubles becomes less im-inent, and as the years go by the white people become more and more impatient and displeased with the dubious and devious methods of the party noms mating machinery, which differs in its procedure according to the interest and views of the party leaders in the different counties. Such impatience among the white people, it seems to me, furnishes timely warning, and if we would perpetuate white political union, time appears opportune for the passage of a uniform compulsory primary election law for the state, with a provision that only qualified electors shall vote the primary elections held thereunder. Be though the signs of thetimes argue no danger to intelligent govern ment, the fact and importance of nomi nations for office, which amount prac tically to an election, under our present system, cans justly upon the lawmakers of the state to give the peo ple primary elections to be Held all the counties on the same day in the state or the district where elections are to be held, thus affording to the voter an opportunity to cast his vote freely, without let or hindrance, from the par ty leader, for the man or men of his choice. SCHOOLS. There is no danger so great to the affairs of any republic as an ignorant, factious, citizenship, whose tendencies have always been to overturn social order, political system, liberty, justice, and right.

Mississippi's greatest relief fromyhis source of evil has been f-r many years found in the efficiency of her free schools ana ner colleges. JLbe liberty, therefore, of the legislatures in the past in providing funds for their proper maintenance has been both wise and patriotic, and I heartily commend the continuation of the samd liberal spirit toward all the state's educational interests and institutions. The free school fund is now distributed 'among the counties per capita of the educable children each. The relative attend ance upon the free schools in the white is much greater than in the black coun ties, and, hence, by reason of the fewer schools required for the aecom modation of the attending pupils in the black counties afford those counties the use of the funds set apart to the on attending children therein; hence, those counties are enabled from said funds to extend longer the terms of their schools taught and to pay teach ers tetter salaries than can the white ing wiser legitimate inducements. SUPPRESSION OF MOBS.

But it may be well to-consider in this connection that though Mississippi possesses just such advantages of climate, soil and undeveloped raw material as should prove the greatest tempter to the immigrant hunting a home and the capitalist looking for profitable investment fDr his money, both will be slow to go where life and property are not sacredly respected by the people and protected by the courts and the law. Though it is true that the state is attracting attention because of the unequaled advantages it offers capital by way of profit in manufacs turing, yet, mark my prophecy, the state can never attain that magnificent degree of prosperity and grandeur of statehood, that of right should be hers, so long as public opinion permits the high handed mobs to treat the law with contempt, defy the 'courts and officers, and murder the people without prosecution or punishment. It must oe admitted that the work of the mob is not of infrequent occurrence in the state. Though this is a painful fact to admit, and one which for rea sons of political policy it might be best left unsaid, yet, it is a fact about which, for the public good, every law abiding citizen should be bold to speak in condemnation. The Constitution of the says, "The Governor shall see that the laws are faithfully executed." But experience in all republics suows that the officers alone, however faithful in their efforts to uphold the majesty of the law, must fail of the full measure of success unless aided and sustained by a courageous public opinion.

I hail then this opportunity as auspicious for an appeal to the legislature and people to j3tand by the in- tHiiing administration in the enforcement of the law and the suppression of mobs. Lynching first found toleration, and then justification, in the state in a sublime respect for the virtue and honor of our white women, and true to the rule in this as in all other eases where public opinion either condones or approves the disregard of the law, incentive is thus given to other acts of lawlessness and so on ad infinitum. Asa common sequence, therefore, lynching today in the State is visited upon the suspect not only of rape, but of homicide, house burning and even lesser accusations and offenses; and yet the oaobist, though in many instances acting1 without mask or disguise has, with bu'j few exceptions, gone his way without punishment or even indictment so far as the public has been advised. I apprehend the mob spirit is no greater in Mississippi than in other states where similar race intolerance exists, and yet, we are ioreea to aamix; it is on me increase here, which fact may well be taken as proof most true that there ess ists either a morbid increase of lawlessness against which mob penalty as a corrective has utterly failed, or that there is a growth of intolerance among the white people against the negroes (who are the most usual victims of the mob), inspiring rash and hasty ven-gence for acts which the law does not regard so highly penal as to merit pun ishmen. by death.

The law in its amplitude provides proper and com mensurate punishment for all manner of crime. It howevsr imposes the death penalty alone on those guilty of murder, arson and rape, and under our present judicial system with honest, able and courageous judges on the bench, with state's attorneys learned in the law and faithful iu its mains tenance, and with juries taken from the intelligent and tax paying men in each community as may be done in every case under the very wise provisions of the present jary system, there remains no justifiable reason why those who are guilty of crime, great or small, should not be properly punished by the courts of the country. I go further and confidently predict that such would be done if the people props erly appreciated the sacred importance of maintaining the law and the supremacy of the courts. The honor of lYIis-sissippi and the good name of her Christian civilization demands this, and the suppression of mob violence, which, in my judgment, is the most demoral izing, brutalizing, and ruinous species of lawlessness known to any brave and free people. THE RHMBDY.

The fault lies in a defective or inactive public sentiment on the subject, and hence the remedy must come from the people. The law has all the while been ample and rigorous in its penalties for crime; the judges have done their full duty tor the suppression of mobs, while appeals to public opinion in this behalf have been made by at least three of the great religious denominations of the State, respectively in conference, synods and conventions, and by the press as a rule; but all have failed to bring apparent benefieial re suits in that regard. Since then moral persuation fails to Sufficiently arouse the people to the danger and enormity of the evil which is yearly growing, resort seems necessary to some stringent legal method to arouse and move public opinion to more vigoious assertion of its influence in the premises. I would therefore recommend to the legislature the wisdom aad expediency of passing a law giving to the family of be hereafter lynched a right to recover in the chan- erv court, a 7 xed sum in damages 1 against the coywty wherem the lyneh ing occurred. jet tne amount ot saic organization was the famous Mississ sippi College cadets commanded by Major Arrington.

The cadets proved to be among the best drilled organiza tions in the parade, and their position in the line was that of guard of honor to Governor-elect Longino, the new state executive being a graduate of that institution. No music was played in passing the Governor's mansion on account of the illness of Governor McLaurin. The parade marched from West to Capitol, up Capitol to Congress, north on Congress to Mississippi, east on Mississippi to State, south on State to the state house and thence down Capitol for one block where the double line formation was to take place. With a quickness and precision that was surprising in view of the fact that most of the troops were new men the various companies were formed in a double line on both sides of the street with he regimental officers and their staffs in the middle. Maj.

Gen. Billups and his staff with the staff of the commahder-in chief then rode down Capitol street to the postoffiee where the line of carriages containing Governor-elect Longino and the other new state officers were stationed. The procession of carriages escorted by the two staffs then marched up the street to the state house in the following order: First carriage Governor-elect Longino and Lieutenant Governor J. Harrison. Second carriage Hon.

John. R. Dinsraore, president pro tern of the senate, and Eev. II. F.

Sproles. Third carriage Chief Justice Thos. 11. Woods and Associate Justices Whitfield and Terrall. Fourth carriage Secretary of State J.

L. Power, Land Commissioner E. II. Nail and Miss Mattie Plunkett, state librarian. Fifth carriage Treasurer Robert Stowers, Auditor W.

Q. Cole, Superintendent of Education II. L. Whitfield and State Revenue Agent Wirt Adams. Sixth carriage Railroad Commissioners J.

D. Mclnnis, A. Q. May and J. C.

Kincannon. As the last line of carriages reached the military formation, the'strains of inspiring mutic went up from the Oxford band at the head of the line, wrhich was taken up in succession by the other musical organizations. As the eyes of the crowd fell upon Governor-elect tongino he was greeted with loud cheering from the multitude of people in the streets, on the porches and housetops and other positions from which a view of the parade could be gained. The cheering continued all along the line and the new governor was kept busy bowing bis acknowledgs ments to the applauding multitude. Twice he arose to his feet in the carriage, once to salute the young ladies from Hillman college, and on the other occasion to salute the Belhaven young ladies.

The crowd was orderly, however, and made plenty of room for the line of carriages to get through. In front of the State house some difficulty was encountered in forcing a way on account of the imuiense crowd gathered. The members of the legislature were formed in the open court in front of the state house and they roundly cheered the new Governor as he made his way through. It was 1:40 o'clock when the inaugural party reached representatives hall. The historic old chamber was filled almost to bursting.

Perhaps never before in history had it contained so many people. The jam was so great that it was absolutely impossible to wedge either in or out. On coming to order the formal inau gural ceremonies were opened with prayer by Rev. H. F.

Sproles, the venerable pastor of the Vicksburg Baptist church, who invoked the divine blessings of God on the new Governor and his administration in a very eloquent manner. At the conclusion of the prayer Lieut Gov. Harrison, acting as Governor durs ing the illness of Governor McLaurin, arose and in a few brief words intros 4 troduced Governor-elect Longino to the audience As the Govemorteeleet arose he was greeted by a perfect tumult of cheers that lasted for several minutes. He smilingly bowed his acknowledgements right and left, and when the audience MILES AND CQRBIN. Strained Kelations Hrouglit to Secretary Hoot's Attention.

Washington, Jan. 15 The relations between General Miles and Adjutant General Cor bin have not improved, and tli3 matter has been brought to the at tention of Secretary Boot. General Miles has complained to the Secretary that the adjutant general's office has failed in certain eases to forward offi cial communications to the secretarj'. It is said that in some of these cases a personal inquiry by the secretary about communications which he ex pected from General Miles revealed the fact thit they had been made by the general, but had not been forwarded. Aside from this General Miles complained that orders issued by himself have been altered in the adjutant general's office without his knowledge.

DANGER OF MORE WAR. The Czar lias Quietly Mobilized a Iarse Army on Caspian Sea. St. Petersburg, Jan. Diplomats here assert that the differences be tween France, Germany and England are far more acute than is apparent on the surface and that the danger of war between these powers grows dany.

Not to be caught napping when the clash comes the Czar has quietly mobi lized an army of a quarter of a million of men, and which has already been sent from Tilhs to Baku, on the Wests ern coast of the Caspian sea. The ultimate destination of the troops is unknown, but it is undoubt. edly the frontier of Afghaniston. RACES IN BALLOONS. Will Be a Xovel Feature of tlie Paris Exposition.

Paris, Jan. 15 One of the interesting features of the Paris Exposition will be balloon races, which will start from Vincennes, and are open to' foreigners. Each competitor must produce evidence of his experience as an aeronaut. Ins flatron will be supplied to each balloon gratis. The cost-of the return journey by train from the point where the bals loon descends to Pans will be paid by the Committee on Races, according to a tariff to be drawn up later.

Races for distance covered, height reached and length of ascension, and races to a given point, indicate! in advance, have been organized. THE "JERSEY LILY. Mrs. Lanetrv Opens an Engagement in ew York. New York, Ian.

15 A record breaking advance sale of seats is reported at the Garden Theater where Mrs. Lang-try opens her engagement tonight, presenting Sydney Grundy's "The Degenerates." Mrs. Langtry's season in New York is to last five weeks, after which she will cake a tour of the principal cities, including Boston, Philadelphia, Pitts burg, Cincinnati, Chiccgo and St. Louis. 1.