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Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-12-11
W. 7. RATLIFF,
Chm. State 2. p. Elk. Com


1t is to be regretted that in issuing
the above call, Chairman Ratlif did
not fix the time of meeting at a later
date. so that there might have been a
larger attendance of reformers than
can be obtained upon this short notice,
and more time for elaboration as to
the things which it is needful to con-
fer about.
Judging by the public utterances of
some of the most prominent Populist
leaders of the State, it is their inten-
ton not only to reopen the suffrage
question in Mississippi in next years
State campaign, but it is the intention
of some of the late Populist candidates
for Congress to appeal to a Republi-
can House of Representative to I'M
seat their Democratic opponents from
Mississippi and declare unconstitution-
al, null and void the franchise article of
our State Constitution. Such step
as this, as The LEADER sees it, is I'M
wise, not to say fool hardy, fromeve
ry sound point of view, and if
persisted in, will not only cause thous-
ands of reformers who might other
wise cooperate with the Peoples par
ty to hold aloof, but it will split that
party itself and drive thousands of
good men out of its ranks, who do not
care to be brought face to face again
with the race issue in Mississippi poll
tics, backed by Republicanism. Surely
no reform party or movement ought to
be committed to such stupendous
blunder as this, without the fullest dis
cussion and consideration on the part
of the rank and file of those interest
ed. There are quite enough things
which need reforming and upon which
there is substantial agreement, with
out inviting such needless and sui
cidal issue as this.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-12-11

1t has not been officially decided
whether Evans, Republican, or Tur-
ney, Democrat, was elected Governor
of Tennessee.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-12-11

A sarcastic correspondent says there
are but few Democrats left in the
whole State of Colorado, and that they
are deyided into six factions.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-12-11

The spop gun" tariff bill will never
pass. The Democratic Senators have
SO decided. THE LEADER predicted as
much three months ago.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-12-11

The Mississippi Conference meets
with the first Methodist Church of
Meridian tomorrow. Bishop Keener
will preside.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-12-11

The Jackson Baptists have moved in
to their new church and DR.. Sproles is
happy.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-12-11

The State Alliance meets in Jackson
tomorrow.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-12-11
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
DECEMBER TERM, 1894.
FIRST DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

FIRST DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The Board met In the ONCE Of the Chancery
Clerk, with all members and officers present.
ORDER ACCEPTING NEW COURT HOUSE
The Board Of Supervisors this day Inspected
the new court house erected by A. Il. Morefon,
contractor, on the site where the former court
house was destroyed by fire in November, 1885,
and finding the new court house In all respects
constructed and built in accordance with the
plan and specifications drawn by A. j. Ryan &
Co.. upon which the contract was let; therefore
the said building and all the work done therein
is fully and completely approved; the said build
ing is accepted and declared to be henceforth
the court house OF the county.
1t is ordered and adJudged that said A. K.
Moreton has fully and completely complied with
his contract In and about the erection OF said
court house.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-12-11

Alabama has two Governors-Oates
and Kolb-each claiming that the 9TH
er is usurper.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-12-11
4 STATE CONFERENCE OF RE-
FORMERS.

KosCIUsKo, Miss, Dec. 4th, 1894
There will be conference of the re-
form people of the State held in the
city of jackson on the 18th inst, for
the purpose of advice and counsel as
to the best method of carrying forward
the grand work of reform in our State.
The members of the State and district
executive committees, editors of re-
form papers and all others who can
are earnestly requested to be present
and lend helping hand to an impor-
tant work in our midst.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-12-11

THE LEADER today gives the most
important parts of the Presidents
message.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-12-11

Party Prohibitionists every where
are planning for renewed activity.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-12-11
Court House Contractors Itehlized Ac-
count.
BRooKHAyEN, MISS, Dec. l. 1894
NOTICE.

WANT every man and woman In the United
habits to have one Of my books ON these dis
eases. Address q. n. Woolley, Atlanta Ga.
Box 3S2, and one will be sent you free.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-12-11

Send us S1.25 and get THE LEADER
and Home and Farm one year.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-12-11

Count De Lesseps, the great French
engineer Of Panama Canal fame, is
dead.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-12-11

The days of the ante-bellum "war
horse" in politics have nearly 'peter
ed out"
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-12-11

GROVER CLEVELAND,
Execution Mansion,
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-08
RELATIONS WITH CHINA AND JAPAN
Friendly offices of Our Government to
Effect Peace.

Friendly offices of Our Government to
Effect Peace.
The new treaty with China was signed
at Washington and on August 10 it
received the sanction of the senate.
Ratification on the part of China and a
formal exchange are awaited to give
effect to this mutually beneficial con-
yention.
A gratifying recognition of the uni
form impartiality of this country tow
ards all foreign states was manifested
by the coincident request of the Chin
csc and japanese governments that the
agents of the United States should,
within the proper limit, afford protec-
ton to the subjects of the other, dur
ing the suspension of diplomatic rela-
tions due to a state of war. This deli
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-08

without imperial consent American citi-
zenship. Three of the assailants of Miss
Motion. an American teacher in Mos
sui, have been convicted by the Otto
man courts, and l am advised that an
appeal against the acquittal of the re-
naming five has been taken by the
Turkish prosecuting officer.
CONVENTION WITH VENEZUELA.
A convention has been concluded with
Venezuela for the arbitration of a long
disputed claim growing out of the seiz-
ure of certain vessels, the property of
citizens Of the United States. Although
signed, the treaty of extradition with
Venezuela is not yet in force, owing to
the insistence of that government that,
when surrendered, it's citizens shall in
no case be liable to capital punishment.
COLLISIONS AT SEA.
The results for the prevention of colli-
sions at sea, which were framed by the
maritime conference, held in this city
in 1889, having been concurrently in
corporated in the statutes of the United
States and Great Britain, have been
announced to take effect March 1, 1895,
and invitations have been extended to
all maritime nations to adhere to them.
Favorable responses have thus far been
received from Austria, France, Portu-
gal, Spain and Sweden
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-08

SYMPATHY FOR PERU.
Peru, regret to say, shows symp-
toms of domestic disturbances, due
probably to the slowness of her recuper-
alton from the distresses of the war Of
1881. Weakened in resources, her diff
culties in framing international obli-
cations invite our kindly sympathy and
justly our forbearance in pressing
long-pending claims. / have felt con-
strained to testify this sympathy in
connection with certain demands ur-
gently preferred by other powers.
RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA.
The recent death of the car Of Rus
STA called forth appropriate expressions
of sorrow and sympathy on the part of
our government with his bereaved fam
lily and the Russian people, AS a furth-
er demonstration of reciprocal friend
ship our minister at st. Petersburg was
directed to represent our government
at the funeral ceremonies.
The sealing interests of Russia in
Boring sea are second only to our own.
A modus vivendi was therefore con-
cluded with the imperial government
restrictive of poaching on the Russian
rookeries and of sealing in waters
which We're not comprehended in the
protected area defined in the Paris
award.
Occasion has been found to urge upon
the Russian government equality Of
treatment for our great life insurance
companies, whose operations have been
extended throughout Europe. Admit
ting, as we do, foreign corporations to
transact business in the United States
we naturally expect no less tolerance
for our own interests in ample fields Of
competition abroad.
But few cases of interference with
naturalized citizens returning to Rus
STA have been reported during the cur
rent year. One Kisiminski was arrested
last summer in a Polish province on a
reported charge of unpermitted renun-
citation of Russian allegiance, but it
transpired that the proceedings origin
ated alleged malfeasance committed by
him while an imperial officer a number
OF years ago. Efforts for his release,
which promised to be successful, were
In progress when his death was re-
ported.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-08
coNDITIoN- on OUR FINANcEs.

Treasury Funds Imports. Exports, Taxes
and Deficiencies.
The secretary of the treasury reports
that the receipts of the government from
all sources of revenue during the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1894, amounted to
SS72, 1902, 49S.29, and its expenditures to
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-08
EXTENSIVE FOREIGN RELATIONS.

Hawaii, Mexico, Nicaragua and Other
Nations Touched Upon.
Since communicating the voluminous
correspondence in regard to Hawaii and
the action taken by the senate and
house of representatives on certain
questions submitted to the judgment
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-08
SYMPATHY FOR PERU.

the contract. have receded from that
position.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-08
ARMENIAN TROUBLES.

In my last annual message / adverted
to the claim on the part of Turkey of
the right to expel as persons undesira-
BILE and dangerous, Armenians natural
lied in the United States and returning
to Turkish jurisdiction. Numerous
questions in this relation have arisen.
While this government acquiesces in
the asserted right of expulsion it would
not consent that Armenians may be
imprisoned or otherwise punished for
no other reason than having acquired
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-08
BOUNDARY DISPUTES.

Preliminary surveys of the Alaskan
boundary and a preparatory examina-
ton of the question of protection of
food fishes in the contiguous waters of
the United States and the Dominion of
Canada are in progress
The boundary of British Guinea still
remains in dispute between Great Brit
ain and Venezuela. Believing that it's
early settlement on a just basis alike
honorable to both parties is in the line
of our established policy to remove from
this hemisphere all causes of difference
with powers beyond the sea, 1 shall
renew the efforts heretofore made to
bring about a restoration of diplomatic
relations between the two disputants,
and to induce arbitration, a resort
which Great Britain so conspicuously
favors in principle and respects in prac-
tice and which is earnestly sought by
her weaker adversary.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1894-03-17

Il have used Ayers Hair Vigor for number of years. and
always given satisfaction excellent dressing
the hair from turning nsures its growth and
the scalp white and clean-Mary jackson, Salem Mass
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1894-03-17

the state become interested in the
truths The has been telling about Bank Examiner
John Griffith who might properly be called Hospital Sup
erintendent Griffith and the vocng with protest
deep against the retention Office
this numsku And notwithstanding the intelligence
Washington dispatches Of Omaha and Lincoln which
the impression that Mr. Griffith mpregnable there good
supposng that may be removed and without
delay The influence back Of Griffith Of such nature that
surprising that he should have remained long undis
tubed further benefit of those who inter
his peculiar of hospital among
the national banks Of Nebraska wesmp call attention to Mr. Grit
s authorization the organization of national bank at Grand
Island with capital stock composed large OF wind
banks that ordered
authorities and allowing them reoganze
national banks resulting often loss to creditors his
cupae sponsorship questionable operations Of banks
Ainsworh Sterling Hodredge York David City, Broken Bow etc.
easily obtanabe 1t is clearly apparent
that Griffith ought to 60.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1894-03-17
THE COURIER

officers obey its instructions the municipal
much economically than it has been in
the council will make only such expenditures OF public
money absolutely the school board will curb
propensity spend reckesy garbage crematory may
and for the city, and the city will do its electric
lighting members OF the city council will stand by the nstruc
of the they will give the city excellent admins
traon they do do they directed they will violate
and draw themselves the anathemas OF all
good citizens The republican platform excellent campaign
ought candidate the ticket by
good majority The republican party has done well
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1894-03-17

IT be particularly gratifying to the needy members of the
the who labor by the sweat Of their brow
that is to observe the which their party tax
ing democrats who really need help First Mr. Ceve
appointed that honest with patches the knees
and horns his hands Sterling Morton to position
cabinet Then another laboring James
North, made collector of internal Mr. White of
who has poverty stamped all over him.
appointment the Office of United States marshal
few coming Mr. j. H. Harley. plain
worngman who has found hard large family
day. presented with the postmaershp worth
deraly than 5000 year. Finally DR. George Miller
of Omaha Dr. Miller another and
oppressed aboring Verify the democratic party great
taking needy The workgmen who voted the demo
cratic ticket n 1892 getting their reward
THE republican city held "Wednesday afternoon
something surprise Reform has been in the air this city for
people expected the republicans to make sub
santial recognition of this But something
and The congraulates the republican party the
That of the platform relating questions Of To-
important than imagine 1t is
positive and members of the city council and
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1894-03-17

republicans who that politics should
into the election Of city and county officers 1t is the indr
this kind republicans that has made possible for the in
dependents the most important Offices in Lincoln and
county 1t this Indifference coupled with careessnss
making Office that has given the Office Of the
and that of the sheriff and clerk of the district
that appetite for office acute and nsat
able than has developed within the republican demo-
parties cemenng the hold the popus who
organized detriment community and giving the third
party the states greatest enemy the greatest possible
We believe that the candidates city attorney police judge
city engineer water cemetay trustee members Of the
education council named by the republican
venon this week WELL and instances better qualified
than other candidates that have will be named and
believe republican should only vote the republican ticket
but and work for it. We have already given the ndpen
We have the democrats the
country they have bankruped it. We have allowed the dem
this state for the last three and they done
harm Nebraska than all the political mistakes the republican
party the last twenty We have best
county Offices the ndpendensand do think
will that anything has been gained by
is time for republicans to be republicans Republican
all along the line this spring will make all the easier
achieve the important elections this fall and
sweeping republican victory in November will pave the
tremendous revolution 1896 that will send William Mckinley
other and faithful member of the grand old party
the Office of president.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1894-03-17

Baker rees from the Office Of United States district
attorney obscury from which he will in all
probability find it difficult Mr. Baker such dear
friend poor will take him time
er from effects of that friendship
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1894-03-17
LINCOLN, NEB.. MARCH IL. 1894.

The The COURIER in the form is sent to the
public with msgvngs change such have made this
week entails of labor and have been compelled to
departments and other that
the first of the COURIER
omitted send to the public with the
the there be- has only begun
WILLIAM published this week is entitled IF
Christ Chicago The chances that he would soon
Mr. going to make speciality of minis He will locate
in the first congressional district
resolutions adopted by the republican city convention
something councmen who dsoby the instructions therein
contained will have something to answer for,
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1894-03-17

Mr. BRYAN is going to make speciality OF mints.
one in every town in the first congressional district
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-09-21

That school trustee in the city of New
York should he startled at the suggestion that
the young women In the Normal College are
being trained for their life work on a course OF
RABELAIs is not surprising, and the assurance
OF the venerable President OF the college that
their knowledge OF the French humorist is lin
tied TO excerpts from his book relating to edu-
cation may have been needed. RABELAIs is
essentially a mans author; his wit and wisdom
and knowledge OF life make his book immortal
II will be read and enjoyed by men as long as
literature exists; hut many parts are grossly
immoral, and no parent would think Of putting
1t into the hands Of young daughter. No one
can reasonably object TO its absence from the
shelves OF the Normal College library.
Trustee GERARD's admission that he was
perhaps bit hasty" may be intended 20 apply
also to the statement that RABELAIs' works
ARE the most filthy and debauChed to be found
in literature" But when he goes on 10 say,
And the works OF ROUSSEAU, MONTAGUE,
and FROEBEL are no better" and President
HUNTER Indignantly replies that we have not
in the college single work written by the
authors he has named" a state Of things
Is revealed which was not 10 be expected
We cannot believe that a book like RoUssEAU's
Emile, book which has had a considerable in
iuence on education throughout the world in
this century, is not within the reach Of young
persons whose ayOwed aim in life is to teach. II
must also he a shock to readers OF MoNTAIGNE TO
hear epithetsl like filthy and debauched" applied
TO the ESsdts II the young pupils OF President
HUNTER go out into the world ignorant OF what
MoSTAIGSE's essays on education, and espe-
cially his description Of his own early training,
have done for the study Of language within the
last twenty years, they in SO far unit 10 be
teachers. OF what immoral work FROEBEL has
been guilty, who is generally known as an adj
vanced theorist in education and the author OF
the kindergarten system, we confess We are I'M
aware. The assertion that his books are not 10
be found at the Normal College cannot be taken
seriously. President HUSTERs denial was prob
ably against the substance Of Mr.. GERARD's
charge; he did not appreciate what he was say
ing. If the books are not there. they should be
procured at once.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-09-21
The Japanese Triumph at Sea.

1t was not necessary for the inhabitants
of an island kingdom like Japan to be stu
dents of the writings OF Capt. MAHAN to
comprehend that maritime ascendancy is
indispensable To their effective conduct of
operations on the Asiatic mainland. This
condition of success seems TO have been
recognized from the outset by the Mikado's
Ministers, who, while they did not
pretend that their war fleet was SUI
perior in numbers or in nominal arma-
ment to China's, believed it TO he better
equipped and differed, and therefore prac-
tically stronger. That their confidence was
justified had already been indicated before
the great naval battle, of which we have a
telegraphed account, took place; for the
Chinese have failed to drive their opponents
from the Yellow Sea, much less To make
any demonstrations in the waters east
of Corea, and have even been unable to
prevent the Japanese from occupying
in the Gulf Of Pe-chi-li itself an island west
of the small peninsula on which the fortress
of Port Arthur stands. The imperative
need, however, Of reinforcing the Chinese
levies, which had invaded the COrean PENN
sula, caused the Pekin authorities TO rally all
their naval resources, and the whole northern
war fleet, assisted by the best vessels of
the FOO-chOw squadron, was ordered to CON
vOy transports carrying considerable body
Of soldiers to Win, at the mouth OF the
Ha-lu River The fleet reached its destina-
tiOn and is said 10 have landed some of the
troops, when it was attacked by the Japan
csc war ships, and an engagement, which
lasted some hours, ensued.
Our knowledge Of the result comes thus
far mainly from Chinese sources, which
we have learned To distrust, but il is ad-
mitted that the Chinese lost four vessels
Of war and that the remainder fled To
Wal hai-wai, one of the two naval
stations which guard the entrance of the
Gulf of Pe-chi-li, while the significant fact
is noted that none of the transports has re-
turned. That some of the Japanese ships
were damaged may be inferred from the
duration OF the battle, but We cannot be ex-
Pected 20 put much faith in the statement
of the Captain Of Chinese vessel
who ran away, and who, witness
ing the fight from a safe distance,
says that he saw four japanese
vessels sunk. AS for the Chinese soldiers
landed nj Win, If il shall turn out that
a landing was effected by part of the
troops conveyed, they will be unable TO stem
the advance u the Japanese army victorious
at Ping ans on TO penetrate the mountain
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-09-21
Case. for Corpora, Punishment.


English prison authorities are returning to the
use OF the CATO ninetails for the punishment of
vicious and refractory prisoners. II such a pro-
posal should be made in this country, sentiment
tai and sensational newspapers like the New
York World would go into Mysteries. Yet II up
pears that the penalties which are imposed for
many crimes in this country are Inadequate
Take wife beating, for example, or the brutal
treatment of the young. II the suggestion is
made that such offenders be punished by physi-
cal chastisement, a howl is raised which rings
from ocean TO ocean.
The investigation into the affairs of the FL
mira Reformatory furnishes case in point.
The inmates OF that place, in the main, are
hardened offenders. Their ages average %
years, though It might he thought from the
screaming of the New York World, which has
been making an outrageous effort to advertise
itself. that they were youthful offenders who
were imprisoned for some trivial offence But
every prisoner in that institution is a felon who
would be in State prison II this reformatory did
not exist; and the World has been seeking to
destroy IL.
charges which II made. On the contrary, il has
succeeded in showing that the prisoners who
were subjected TO unusual but not cruel punish
ment were men who were not amenable IN the
ordinary prison discipline.
IL has been shown that the paddle" is an
effective instrument, and is not an instrument
Of torture. IL leaves no scars; Il does not break
the flesh, and If its use were again allowed In
all the prisons OF the state, there is no doubt OF
the fact that it would have a salutary effect.