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The leader., 1897-08-18

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. 1.-THE
county court yesterday adjudged Mrs
Cora f. Gibbs insane and ordered her
sent to the asylum at st. Joseph. Mrs.
Gibbs is young woman yet. 1t was
shown to the court that her health
had been shattered by a practical
joker turning on a current of electric
ity while she was leaning against
wire in Marshall, Mo-, few years ago.
She has never recovered from the
shock. About a month ago her nus.
band deserted her, and this completed
the wrecking of her mind.
The leader., 1897-08-18

Insurgents Have Added Another Victory t.
Their List-Spantnh G neral Killed.

Insurgents Have Added Another Victory to
Their List-Spanish General Killed.
HAVANA, Aug. 1.-THE insurgents
have added another victory to their
list, and this time not only defeated
the Spanish troops with heavy loss,
but they have put the commander-in-
chief, Gen. Weyler himself, in
full retreat. Another general was
killed outright. This engagement,
which was an important one, took
place in Matanzas province, near
Cardenas. The Spanish were badly
defeated with very heavy loss Gen.
Molina was killed. The fight lasted
several hours and Gen. Weyler was
obliged to retreat from Aguacate to
Jaruca- The insurgents are waiting
outside of the town to see If they can
attack his forces there. The people of
Havana fear the dangers of the situa-
ton of Weyler.
The leader., 1897-08-18

ST. Louis. Aug. Authorization
from the headquarters of the Missouri
Kansas & Texas in this city is to the ef-
feet that the northbound passenger
train of that road was derailed near
Caddo Mills, between 40 and so miles
north Of Dallas, Tex, about midnighs
last night, and that w. ii. Rollins
baggageman, was killed and three
negro passengers slightly wounded:
No one else was injured. The rails OF
the track were displaced, evidently oy
design, but whether for the purpose OF
robbery or through spite is not yes
Enorun
The leader., 1897-08-18

COL BALLOON, of New York, recently
went to Denver, Col, to make arrange
ments for carrying forward a gigantic
project to irrigate Mesa county,
Col, and Grand county, Utah. The
canal will start at the head of
Platte creek. following the Grand
river and then branching off to
the west, running through a now prac-
tically arid section. In the first six
miles the canal will irrigate $4,000
acres in Colorado alone, and 200, 900 in
Utah. provided the Utah state govern
ment consents to build a two-mile tun-
mel through which the waters win be
conveyed.
The leader., 1897-08-18
BEET SUGAR PLAN.
Gigantic Scheme to Locate Colony and
Plant in Colorado.


Plant in Colorado.
DENVER, Col. Aug. 14-Hon James
Wilson. secretary of agriculture, and
C. +. Saylor, government expert on
beet sugar culture, left Denver yester-
day to investigate the possibilities for
beet sugar culture in Grand valley. At
Grand Junction they will meet Col.
Balloon, of New York, who will ex.
plain to them the Plateau-Grand irri-
cation project and show them a tract
of sc, 900 acres on which it is proposed
to erect beet sugar factory at cost
of $500, 900. It is intended to colonize
the land under the desert act of the
state of Colorado. The factory will be
built simultaneously with the Plateau
Grand canal, which will take sufficient
water from the Grand river to irrigate
$4,000 acres In Mesa county, Col, and
200, 900 acres in Grand county, Utah,
1t is claimed that the climate in the
Grand valley is better adapted to the
making of beet sugar than that in any
other part of the United States.
The leader., 1897-08-18

During the term OF chancery court
that adjourned last week case was
triod by jury before Judge Byrd which
elected unusual interest. This case in.
volved the right and the law in case OF
homeopathic wills. 1t appears that
Mrs. l.. J. A. Unger, late of this county,
died in February OF this year; three or
four days before her death she called to
her bedside two or three parties to
whom she willed or devised her estate
orally to three Of her children, there
being ten in all. Her testamentary dis.
position OF her estate was reduced to
writing within six months after her
death by tho witnesses, which, when re.
duced to writing. was offered for probate
and resisted by four of her children.
After two days trial the jury brought
in verdict sustaining the will. This
is said to be the first case of the kind
that has claimed the attention Of the
courts of this county since 1s57.-Kos.
ciu
The leader., 1897-08-18

The pension roll of the United States
has almost reached the million mark.
At the beginning of the fiscal year the
pensioners numbered just 9S3, 5aS, an
increase of 1850 for the past year.
During the year so, l01 new pensions
were granted and 1871 persons were re-
stored to the rolls. Old age and dis
ease, however, are making great in
roads into the lists, for there were 81
go deaths during the year. Other
sources of loss were 1,O74 from remar-
riages of widows, 1,s45 orphans at
tanned majority, 1858 failures to claim
pensions and $500 losses from unre-
corded causes
The leader., 1897-08-18
ADDRESS TO POPUlISTS.
Middle-of-the- Road Chairman Park Warm
Them Against Fusion of Any Sort.

Them Agsinst Fusion of Any Sort.
DALLAS, Tex, Aug. IA. - Milton
Park, who, at the national conference
of populists at Nashville. Tenn, July
4, was appointed chairman of the ma
tional organization committee, created
at the conference, yesterday issued a
lengthy address to the populists of the
United States. in which he reviews the
origin and organization of the party,
naming the abuses which led dissat-
isfed elements of the old parties to Or
ganize new one, and, coming to the
present day, declares:
The trusts, the monopoles, the corporations
the moneyed interests of the country
ganized. Their strength is concentrated into
the action of one man; hence their power, their
success. If the peoples party would hope to
succeed, they must unity they must concen-
trate their strength We are confronted to-
day by obstacles and enemies within and with
out.
After reviewing the action of the
conventions at Omaha and ST. Louis
and deploring the events of 1896, the
address concludes:
AS chairman of your organization committee
urge every populist everywhere to avoid re-
pudiate and reject all fusion or alliance with
the democratic republican party. Repel
every overture of these enemiss Of the common
people If your state chairman is not in SYM
pathy with the policy declared at Nashville
you should select one who is as soon as prac-
ticable. In those states where the state chair
men and national executive committeeman are
in harmony with the policy declared at Nash
vile, the national organization committee
men will aid them in every way possible in
strengthening the party organization.
The leader., 1897-08-18
Shot BY "a Negro.

Bob White, negro, shot and dan
gerously, if not fatally, wounded /.
Rosenthall at Gunnison last week. Tho
negro was boisterously drunk and swear
ing in front of Rosenthall's store, and
Mr.. Rosenthall attempted to stop his
fuss by making him leave tho store.
The negro pulled revolver and fired
two shots. Ono entered square in the
stomach and, going through, lodged
against the skin in the back. The
negro was caught and Jailed.
The leader., 1897-08-18
Weather and Crops.

During the past week the tempera.
turo was above tho normal, and the
rainfall was unequally distributed over
the State, some sections having an OK
cess and others having less than aver.
ago amount for the season. Cotton is
growing fast, and picking is becoming
moro general. Some few reports OF
shedding, rust and worms were re-
ceived. Corn is doing we'll in many Sec
tions. but it has been injured by drouth
and the yield will be short. Reports OF
fruit are variable, some excellent and
others Indifferent Gardens and pastures
were much injured by drouth.
The leader., 1897-08-18
A GREAT ANARCHIST PLOT.
Italian Police Claim to Have Discovere
Proof of Its ExlAtence.

Italian Police Claim to Have Discovered
Proof of Its Existence.
LONDON, Aug. IA special dispatch
from Milan says that three anarchists
were arrested there yesterday and
that the police seized number
of documents, bombs and explo-
sives. The documents captured by
the police, it is further stated, include
letters from Caesaria Santos, the
assassin of President Carnot, and
Pietro Acciarito, who attempted to as
sassinate King Humbert in April last.
The italian police claim they have con-
elusive evidence of the existence of an
international anarchist plot.
The leader., 1897-08-18

TIE experiments of the New York,
New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co.
in the use of electricity on its system
have encouraged the expectation that
it will not be many months before this
power will be widely applied to stand
ard railroading
The leader., 1897-08-18

THERE Is a movement on foot to con-
vert Castle Pinckney, in the harbor of
Charleston. S. C., into a sanitarium for
the use of the disabled officers and
men of the regular and volunteer army
and navy of the United States. The
building of the sanitarium is designed
as monument to the memory of Maj.
Robert Anderson, the hero of Fort
The leader., 1897-08-18
IL Il Ineffective.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-The treasury
department has come to the conclusion
that it cannot legally enforce the pro-
vision of the Dingley tariff law, for
bidding the insertion of prize coupons
and other gift devices In packages of
cigarettes and smoking tobacco
The leader., 1897-08-18
THEY ARE IN DEMAND.
Missouri Apples Eagerly Sought by Ne'
York and Michigan Buyers.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Aug. 13.--Reports
from the apple district of southwest
Missouri indicate that this will be
most prosperous year for the apple
growers. Buyers from New York and
Michigan are already on the ground
contracting for apples in car load lots.
There is shortage in the Michigan
crop, and New York has not enough
apples for its own use. Local commits
sion men say that the crop will start
to move at 81 per barrel, and they ex.
pect prices to advance rapidly to 81. 25
and $3.50 and perhaps higher. The
Missouri yield will be enormous and
thousands of barrels will be shipped
to other states
The leader., 1897-08-18
knights and Ladies' of Honor

The Grand Lodge, Knights and La
dies OF Honor, met at Jackson last week
and installed the following officers:
George C. Meyers, p. G. p, Holly
Springs; j. 7. Gabbert, G. p, Sena.
tobia; w. G. Sykes, G. V. P, Starkvilie;
R. c. Kelley. grand secretary, Port Glib
son; l.. d. Smith, grand treasurer, Boil
ton; Mrs. j. d. Lyon, grand chaplain,
Gloster; Miss Pearl Jenkins, grand
guide, Pleasant Hill; Il. j. Bosewell,
grand guardian, McCool; j. NJ. William
son, Pleasant Hill; Mrs. A. C. Wall,
Sardis, and Mrs. Il. J. Colson. Port Glib
son, grand trustees.
The leader., 1897-08-18
MoIasses From watermelons.

A sample OF molasses made from
watermelons has been given us by Eu-
gene Brent Of this place. 1t is of very
fine flavor and better than many grades
Of molasses mado from cane. Mr.. Brent
may have fortune in his grasp If he
will 60 into the business of making it
in quantities. Raymond Gazette.
The leader., 1897-08-18

THE Electrical Worker recently said
that II the women employed in shops
and factories would quit work three
fourths of them would be married in
two years Men would be needed for
their places, wages would advance and
an epidemic of marriage would follow.
The leader., 1897-08-18
strike of q Rich Gold Vein.

CoLoRADo SPRINGS. Col, Aug. Ia
big gold strike has been made IN 'n0
Moon Anchor mine. at the fifth level
at depth of sol feet The ore en- !.
countered is sylvanite, running III
the neighborhood of $4,000 to the .ol .
The vein Is six feet in width, and Two
feet Of il Is hiQh-grade ore.
The leader., 1897-08-18
Confederate Reunion.

The annual reunion of Albert Sidney
Johnston Camp, Alcorn county, Missis-
sippi. Confederate Veterans. occurred
G. w. Bynum presided. Among the
speakers were Commander Bynum, Hon.
John NJ. Allen and Hon. w. M. Inge.
Their remarks were we'll received by
the 5, 900 or more in attendance.
The leader., 1897-08-18

COMPARATIVE figures compiled by the
department of labor at Washington in
the form of deductions from the last
census statistics relating to workers
at gainful occupations point to the
fact that persons at work, especially
females, have increased very much
faster than the population at large.
The leader., 1897-08-18

ARTICLES of incorporation are to be
filed by the "W. l.. Meese Marriage as
sociation," with a membership of 1,20O
couples Mr.. Mecse, the founder, is a
clergyman of Ligonier, Ind, who prob
ably holds the state record for the num-
Der of marriages performed, and it is
said that no couple joined by him has
yet been divorced. The object of the
corporation will be to promote matri-
mOnu
The leader., 1897-08-18
MRS. w. II. FELTON,, member of the

MRS. w. Ii. FELTON,, member of the
woman's executive committee of the
Columbian exposition and chairman of
the womans committee on agriculture
at that time, in an address before the
Georgia State Agricultural society
convention at Tybee declared in favor
of the quick lynching of negroes guilty
of brutal assaults on white girls.
The leader., 1897-08-18

DIR. W. T. English, of Pittsburgh,
Pa, believes that we eat too much acid
food. Acid conditions, he says, favor
the development of micro organisms,
promote fermentation, and cause re-
duction of red blood corpuscles. A de-
rangement of the heart and other or
gans often results.
The leader., 1897-08-18

THE sixth annual session of the Ma
tional Irrigation congress, which meets
at Lincoln, Neb, the last of Septem-
Der, promises to be one of the most
interesting assemblages of the year.
To open and secure the arid sections
of the national domain for settlement
means homes for several millions of
paonla
The leader., 1897-08-18
WILL HAVE A DISPLAY.
Western States to Join in a Big Horticul-
tural Showing at DINA ha.

tural Showing at Omaha.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. IA. A.
Goodman, secretary of the State Horti-
cultural society, has returned from
Omaha, where he attended meeting
of the state horticultural societies, the
object of which was to arrange for a
display at the Omaha exposition next
May. The states of Missouri. Kansas,
Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin
and Illinois will join in making the
display success The representa-
tives also arranged for grand apple
parade and carnival to be given in Oc-
tnber 1898
The leader., 1897-08-18

kEsNErT. Mo-, Aug. 14.-W. R. Smith,
2. T. Blankenship and z. Farmer, of
fatoka. Ill, yesterday purchased 1000
acres OF fine land, covered with timber,
~ miles from here, from Judge Bald
win. A plant will be put in at once TO
work the timber.
The leader., 1897-08-18
Burglars at jackson.

Mrs. Munson's boarding house al
Jackson was visited ono night last
week and several boardcrs relieved of
valusbles, yet the thieves did not enter
the house. They were evidently armed
with long pole. with which they stood
on the outside and flshed on the inside
for wearing apparel, as several pairs OF
pants were fouad out in the yard with
pockets empty. One pair, which con-
tanned only IS cents, was thrown in tha
slop barrel All told. the burglars ~
cured $40 or $50.
The leader., 1897-08-18

THE 10th is notable among centuries
for the number of assassinations of
rulers, prominent statesmen and pub
lic characters generally, whose lives
have been attempted, or who have ac-
tually persisted at the hands of the as
The leader., 1897-08-18
strikes Rich silver Ore.

LAMAR, Mo. Aug. 14.-Newport, ten
miles east of here, is greatly excited
over the discovery of a rich lead of
silver ore made by John Mullens re-
Gently. Mullens has received letter
from w. f. Sorst, state assayer, stating
that a sample assayed ten ounces of
silver to the ton.
The leader., 1897-08-18
An Iowa House Invaded bv Nat.

WEBSTER CRY, Ia, Aug. 14-Bats
took possession Of the house of Alonzo
Ferrill near Bushy last night, and after
a hard fight Ferrill and his sons killed
6s OF them. The mems faces were
badly scratched and they were nearly
blinded.
The leader., 1897-08-18

PROF. A. w. BITING, appointed, by
Gov. Mount to make an vestigation
of the hog cholera ravages in Indiana
reported that $4,000 hogs had beer
lost from cholera during the year clos
ing July /, representing loss of IS,
Oaa nna
The leader., 1897-08-18
VIII Grow Vegetables.

About 200 farmers Of Wesson and
vicinity met last week and organized u
truck and vegetable growers associa-
ton. Speeches were made by John w.
Matthews, of Crystal Springs, W. Ii.
Hays, OF the Illinois Central Railroad,
and others. Great interest is being man.
ifcsted by all classes, and success is as.
sured
The leader., 1897-08-18
A FURNITURE FACTORY Burned.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 14.-Sparks
from the engine ignited pile OF shaw
ings at the factory of the San fran
cisco Furniture Manufacturing Co on
Bryant street, resulting in the totai
destruction of the factory and its con-
tents, valued at $4,000.
The leader., 1897-08-18

PosTMAsTER-GENERA GARY is in ia
vor of postal savings banks and pro-
poses to recommend to congress at the
next session the establishment of such
banks in this country. sit is very
likely he said, in discussing the sub
sect a few days ago, "that some sort OF
legislation will be enacted at the ap-
preaching session, and that we will
make practical test of postal savings
banks within year, At this time
have no definite plans in view, but pro
pose to thoroughly investigate the
subject during the summer so that ]
will be prepared tomake areeommenda-
tion 70 congress in December"
The leader., 1897-08-18
Oldest Company I'm the state.

The Columbus Rifles celebrated their
sixtioth anniversary last week, having
been organized August IL, 1887. They
are the oldest company in Missis-
sippi, and the only ono now in exist
ence in the State that served in the
Mexican war. They served with dis
tinction throughout tho entire civil war
and were among the troops captured at
Fort Donclson.
The leader., 1897-08-18
Cigarette Factories Forced to Clos,

NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-Twenty-five
hundred men and women who make
tobacco cigarettes arc out of work be-
cause of the failure of the internal rev.
enue department in Washington to
supply the deputy collectors in this city
with the new 81 revenue stamps. As
a result there is much suffering.
The leader., 1897-08-18

JACKSON, Miss, Aug. 14.-Rev. w. T.
Howe, son-in-law of Bishop Thompson,
OF the Episcopal church, took an over.
dose OF choral at the residence of the
bishop in this city last night and died
from its effect He was we'll known in
Omaha and other northern cities
The leader., 1897-08-18

DAYTON, O., Aug. l4.-"Kid" Mccoy
knocked out Dan Bayliff, of Lima, O.,
here last night in the third round.
Bayliff showed considerable pluck, but
was no equal for Mccoy as scientific
fighter.
The leader., 1897-08-18

THE richest and most extensive beds
of onyx in the world have been discov-
cred in Kentucky. Work of develop
ing them will begin at once, and thou
sands of men will be given employ.
The leader., 1897-08-18

understanding clause and 90 poll tax
requirement for voters and its accom-
panying blessings. To him is she in
debted for the death of the subtreasury
bugabeo, and the burial of the force bill
proposed in congress. That he deserves
the title "Old Commoner," by which he
is everywhere known, no one who knew
him doubts, and the State will never
again see his like.
Matter of Successor.
The matter of succession is one that
will now occupy the attention of this
people till settled by tho governor, and
speculation is even now rife.
Several gentlemen have been men,
toned as possible successors, among
them ex-Gov. Lowry, Congressman Jno.
M. Allen and w. v. Sullivan, Judge s.
II. Terrell OF the Supreme Court bench,
C. c. Miller of Meridian, Senator Elect
Money and others. However, this is
all speculation. No one knows.
JACKSON, Aug. l5.-The remains OF
the late Senator James u. George, who
died at Mississippi City yesterday,
reached this city today at = p. M, and
were met at the depot by an immense
crowd OF citizens.
A limo OF march was formed and the
remains conveyed to the rotunda of the
capitol, where they will lie in state un-
der military guard until tomorrow.
Immediately after the remains were
placed on tho flowery be, in the CAPT.
toll the lid OF the coffin was removed and
ceaseless throng of people passed in
line to view for the last time the face
Of the great statesman.
Tomorrow tho romans OF the late
senator will be taken to Carrollton I i
burial by the side OF his wife. who only
preceded him 10 the unknown . few
weeks ago
The leader., 1897-08-18
This Ought to Settle 1t.

WASHINGTON Aug. lathe repor'
that Secretary of State Sherman Is
to retire from the cabinet, and thas
Judge Day, first assistant, has oeen
called to take charge of the depart
ment, is denied by Mr.. Sherman hin''
The leader., 1897-08-18
CURRENT COMMENT.

NEARLY 1000 employees of an Illinois
rolling mill donated one days wages
20 the striking miners
The leader., 1897-08-18

THEIRS is enough whisky already
manufactured in this country to-day
TO last the consumers for IL years to
come" says prominent whisky dealer
in Baltimore, Md.
The leader., 1897-08-18

New Y DIRK, Aug. LA million wa
termelons arrived in New York yes
terday. They came from the middle
southern states, where tho watermelon
season is now at its height and where
luscious melons grow.
The leader., 1897-08-18

Topeka, Kan. Ang. Alt IS iea'ns ,.
from the most competent and rei,a .,,1
authority that Gov. Leedy has iu,y
decided not to pardon Willie seils
No action will be taken, however '0'
come dayA
The leader., 1897-08-18

SINCE the establishment of crema-
ton society in France 10000 bodies
have been incinerated in Paris.
The leader., 1897-08-18
Number of Confederate Soldiers.

There are in the State of Mississippi
1000 old Confederate soldiers, 1900 Of
them being organized into camps.
The leader., 1897-08-18

A BosToN merchant refuses to turn
IN check signed by Mrs. Cleveland
because he desires to preserve her au.
topraph.
The leader., 1897-08-18

JOHN 0LEsoS, of Altoona, Pa. a Dane
has been NJ work for year or more
constructing house on wheels in
which he intends spending the re-
nninder Of his life travelling over the
wcri1. lie has caught the klondike
ze<cTs and proposes to make Aiasks
ne goef = bis perambulations next
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-05-26
COUNTING AHEAD.
lie Wanted to BE Remembered to .
Friend I'm Heaven.

"Anteo TO he HSmembeR0o To =
Friend I'm Heaven.
A well-known literary man whose
identity may as well be lost in the ficti-
tious name of Prof. k, but who lives
in an eastern city, affords his friends no
little amusement by reason of his for
getfulness and the "wool-gathering"
state of his mind to have his wits about
him, says the Detroit Free Press. This
failing leads him into doing and say
ing some very funny things. .
One day recently he was talking to
party of his friends. and he said:
do you know that, I have been to the
funeral of four of my old friends within
ten days, and it-wcll, it rather de-
presses me, you know. Now, on Mon
day, attended, the funeral of old Mrs.
L, n good soul she was, q good soul.
Then on Wednesday 1 went to the
funeral of another old friend thought
the world of, and later in the week I
went to old Mr.. rs funeral. Then
went to Mr.. Ms funeral on-Gear
me, dear me, what am talking about?
Mr.. Nj. isn't dead yet; but then hes
very low and I'm going to his funeral,
which will make four in n very short
time!"
At another time the professor was
NJ Il reception when he was approached
by lady who evidently knew him, but
whom he could not remember having
met before. Too kind and polite to ac-
knowledge his ignorance of the lady's
name he said, i'll his most affablc man.
ner: "Delighted to see you, delighted:
Is your husband hcre?"
"My husband 2" said the lady, sobcrly.
MY husband is in Heaven"
"Oh, TO be sure; to be sure" said the
professor, with his thoughts far away.
Remember me to him, won't you,
please?"