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The herald., 1897-05-23
A SHORT RULE
Bliss Retires After One Day II
Command

011SS AS0tA4 % &AAsSA SS~S 0SJ -
Command
WASHINGTON, May 22.-Major- Cen
eral z. r. Bliss, commander Of the De-
partment of Texas, was placed on the
retired list of the army today, on his
own application. under the forty-year
service clause, after one days active SER
vice as Major-General.
Colonel J. D. Wade. Fifth cavalry,
the senior officer present. has been tenn
porarily placed in command Of the de-
partment. The nomination Of General
John r. Brooke, commanding the de-
partment of the Missouri at Chicago.
to be a major-general. vice Bliss, re-
tired. probably will be sent to the senate
Monday. General Brooke was jumped
by Generals Wheaton, Forsyth and
Eliss, whom he outranked, in order that
those officers might be able to retire with
the rank and pay of major-generals. In
the expected event of the confirmation
of General Brooke, four colonels of the
| line will be advanced to the grade OF
| brigadiergeneral to fill vacancies
caused by the recent retirement and
promotion of general officers.
The herald., 1897-05-23
ENLIGHTENED POLICY
TO BE PURSUED BY THE RoMISH
CHURCH

CHICAGO, May 22.-Information was
obtained today that Rome has just
transmitted to the Catholic church in
the United States the most significant
ruling of recent years bearing on eccle-
siastical matters in America. The de-
cision which has reference to parishes
made up of foreigners, it literally as
follows:
Children born in America of foreign
born parents. whose native language is
not the English, are not obliged, when
Of age, to become members of the parish
to which their parents belong. but they
have the right to join parish in whic,
the language of the country-that is,
English-is used.
Catholics not born in America, but
knowing the English language. have the
right of becoming members of the par
ish in which English is in use. and they
cannot be compelled to submit them
selves to the jurisdiction of the rector
of church built for people who con-
tinue to speak the language Of a foreign
country"
The evident purpose Of Rome is to
make English the language of the Amer
lean church as speedily as possible and
to encourage the development of spir
it of more perfect union among the mem
hers of the Catholic faith. Parishes in
which a foreign language is used are
tolerated as temporary institutions
which will disappear as soon as the
conditions making their erection expe-
dent will have passed away The pres
ent ruling is perfectly consistent with
the enlightened general policy adopted
and followed by Pope Leo XIII.
The herald., 1897-05-23
OVER THE PLATE
Result of Games Played on League
Diamonds

~e~>~>S~~NS
CHICAGO, May 22.-Griffith was In
great form today, allowing but five hits.
Score
Chicago 8, base hits II, error l.
Washington 1, base hits 5, error 1.
ST. LOUIS, May 22.-Errors by Hart
man and Cross gave Boston five runs in
the fret inning, enough to win the
game. Score:
st. Louis 4, base hits 10, errors 0.
Boston II, base hits 16, errors O.
CINCINNATI, May 22-The Reds
made it three straight today by defeat
ing the Baltimores in a slow and unin-
teresting game. Score:
Cincinnati -, base hits 13, errors 2.
Baltimore 10, base hits 13, errors 7.
PITTSBURG, May 22.-Pittsburg wor
by timely hits and splendid fielding
Score:
Pittsburg 2, base hits Z, errors O.
Philadelphia 1, base hits g. errors 0.
LOUISVILLE, May 22-The Brook
iyns were outplayed at every point to-
day, and the Colonels were easy win
ners. Score:
Louisville II, base hits 10. errors 1.
Brooklyn 5. base hits 8, errors, 4.
CLEVELAND, May 22.-One magnifi-
cent game and one that was farce were
played today. First game, score
Cleveland 4, base hits Z, errors g.
New York 5, base hits 13, errors /,
Second game:
Cleveland 2 base hits 8, errors S.
New York II, Base hits 16, errors 3.
NEW HAVEN. Conn. May 22.-Har-
ward Freshmen Z, Yale Freshmen 2.
PRINCETON, N. j., May 22.-Prince-
ton IS, Georgetown 2.
PHILADELPHIA. May 22.-Penn-
sylvania 2, Harvard 6.
The herald., 1897-05-23
In His Attempt at Record
Breaking
THE AUSTRALIAN CHAMPION
DROWNED IN A SHALLOW BATH
ING TANK
Irrespirable Natural Gas Had Taken
the Place Of the Air in His
Trick Barrel

Associated Press Special Wire.
STOCKTON. May 22.-Charles Cavill,
the champion swimmer. was drowned
here tonight shortly before 10 o'clock.
while giving an exhibition at Jackson's
baths with Adolph Kahn and Matt Gay.
He was in fine condition and had made
this engagement proior to starting east
and to England to compete against the
world under his manager. Miller. He
left his wife and child, whom he recently
brought over from Australia. at Capt.
Kruger's at Ocean Beach, San Fran
cisco. and came here with these friends
to give an exhibition tonight and to-
morrow. They gave good show and
everything was very satisfactory until
the last act came. Cavill was first thrown
into the water, which is seven feet deep.
in a sack, and cut himself out. Then he
went in and undressed in the water.
Another trick was to lie on the bottom
of the water and write on slate IN
answer to talking, which was done sue
cessfully.
The last act was to try to break his
worlds record for staying down longer
| than five minutes and five seconds. To
do this the swimmers use a weighted
tank or barrel, which was placed in the
water during the day and left will.
sufficient air for the swimmer to breathe
several minutes. Cavill dove down and
went under this tank as he had planned
and became suffocated. Kahn thinks.
Natural gas, which Is said not to be
,, poisonous, comes up in the water at
Jackson's baths. and that was under this
tank or barrel when he thought 1t was
good air. When Cavill got under this
tank and breathed the gas he lost con-
sciousness. Kahn thinks. and was suffo-
Gated, but not drowned.
When Cavill had been under six min
utes Kahn realized that something was
wrong, and he dove for him. Kahn saw
he swan about for few seconds and
then went tc the tank and struck one Of
Cavilps legs. He grabbed 1t and gave
it a pull and Cavill came toward him
with rush, but being very heavy man,
Kahn could not raise him to the surface
Kahn's first thought when he struck the
foot was that Cavill had kicked him, but
he saw almost Immediately that the man
was dead. Then he got under the body
and pushed it to the surface. Men has
tened to help him. but Kahn said he saw
at once that Cavill could not be brought
to life, as there was no water in his body
and nothing but froth came from the
mouth. Kahn breathed into the body and
worked with many others and doctors
to bring life to the body, but no sign of
consciousness was seen.
The body has been taken in charge by
the coroner and an inquest will be held
tomorrow.
The herald., 1897-05-23
Voting Machines

SAN FRANCISCO, May 22.-w. NJ.
Hinton of this city, J. D. Webster Of
Creston, late Populist nominee for Gov
ernor, and c. B. Morgan of Oakland,
commissioners appointed by the Gov
ernor to investigate the voting machine
problem and report at the next session
Of the Legislature. met yesteI day and
organized. The commi ssion has an ap-
preparation Of only $1,000 with which to
conduct its negotiations and therefore
will be compelled to do most Of its pre-
l:minary work by correspondence. after
which the inventors of voting machines
will be expected to exploit lie merits OF
their various devices at the commits
sion's headquarters.
The herald., 1897-05-23
OVER THE TRAP
The Gold Dust Medal Is Won by
Rice

SAN FRANCISCO, May 22.-James
Rice of Visalia was the star of the pig
con shooting tournament at Ingleside
today. A score of so straight birds gave
him the Gold Dust live bird medal and
the distinction of winning the most i'm
portant event of the day. The Gold
Dust medal event was shot at 20 birds.
Thirteen men competed, and Rice and
Otto Fuedner were the only ones to
make clean scores. The tie was shot
off at five birds, and again both men
killed clean. Rice won the medal by
killing another five straight. On this
string Fuedner was unfortunate in los
ing his first bird, the twenty-sixth of
the race, dead out of bounds. The one
bird which cost Feudner the medal was
the only bird he lost during the day out
Of a total of 50. Counting yesterday s
shooting and omitting the birds shot
in the tie, he made run of 10 straight.
Rice was good second to Feudner in
general shooting. He made in the pro-
gram of events today SO consecutive
kills and shared in every money divis-
ion. The shoot will end tomorrow.
The herald., 1897-05-23
THE TERRY DIVORCE
Both Parties Guilty and Each Gets q
Decree

PARIS. May 22.-The petition Of cross
divorce suit brought by Antonio Terry
against his wife was resumed today In the
fourth chamber OF the civil tribunal of the
seine. A divorce was granted to both
parties on the ground of adultery and the
custody Of their daughter was given to
her grandmother. who was ordered to
place the child In a convent until she Is Is
years old, or until her marriage. The
mother will be allowed to visit the child.
and the latter will divide her holidays be-
tween mother and father. Al.mony to the
amount OF of $500 a month is allowed Mrs.
Terry. The court found that Terry's mar
riage was ceording to the U. S. law. This
will have bearing on the property ques-
tions involved.
Antonio Terry is said to bo engaged to
marry Sibyl Sanderson, the singer. who
was named by Mrs. Terry as a correspond
ent Mr.. Terry. In the action just ended.
charged Mrs. Terry with improper rela-
tions with man not named.
The herald., 1897-05-23
RAILROADERS MOURN
OVER TEE REPORTED FREIGHT
DECISION
A Victory for Corporations, But
There's Too Much Of Good
Thing

CHICAGO, May 22.-The Posts
Washington special says: Monday the
supreme court will probably hand down
decision in the famous Nebraska max
imum freight rate case, involving the
right of states to fix arbitrary trans
other important cases in the supreme
court, advance news Of the terms of the
decision has reached the interested par
ties. In this instance the information
is tipped" as being favorable to the
railroad, and holds that the state, in
the enactment of this kind of legisla-
ton, is encroaching upon the province
of congress, in which is vested the sole
right of control of interstate commerce.
The decision, as foreshadowed, while
hailed as a victory for the roads, is
thought to go farther than the trans
portation interests like, and more sweep
ing than any previous pronunciamento
or the supreme court establishes the
power of congress to regulate the rail-
roads.
KINGS COUNTY FETES
HANFORD, May 22-Kings county to-
day witnessed a great celebration of the
extension of the Valley railroad to Han
ford The Southern Pacific incoming
trains were crowded, and the Valley
road excursionists numbered 200O.
Sheriff Buckner marshalled a parade,
representative of the resources and pro-
ductions of the county. The procession
halted at the reviewing stand. where
Superior Judge Jacobs welcomed the
Valley road. Vice President Watt and
Attorney E. F. Preston replied for the
road.
Fully 10000 people participated in the
festivities. The exhibition of Spanish
bull fighting at the fair grounds this
evening was witnessed by fully 1000 peo-
pie. Tonight the town is ablaze with
fireworks and two bands are playing
concerts.
NEW STEAMER LINE
SAN FRANCISCO. May 22.-Arrange-
ments are being made for the establish
lnent of a new line of steamers to ply
between this city and South American
ports 1t is proposed to bring hither
from the east for the service fleet of
large ocean liners, ]. S. Kimball & Co..
shippers and commission merchants of
this city. have the project in hand, and
are said to represent certain stock
holders of the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe Railway company. They say
that their venture is not in opposition
TO the Pacific Mail, but is primarily de-
signed to develop trade between Cali
fornia, Mexico, Central and South
America.
MORE FAST TRAINS
CHICAGO. May 22.-Extra fare fast
limited trains will be put on by the
Michigan Central railway May 30th,
which will make the time between New
York and Chicago in twenty-four hours.
This will give the Vanderbilt roads two
fast limited trains between Chicago and
New York, instead cf one, as hereto
fore.
The herald., 1897-05-23
A Famous Gun stolen

CALCUTTA. May Alt IL rsportsd here
from Hyderabad that the historical gem
known as the imperial diamond. sold BY
Alexander Jacob (the original Of Marion
Crawford's "Mr. Isaacs'c. = jewelsr, Of
Simla. to the Nizam of Hyderabad. has
been stolen from the government treasury
and replaced by paste diamond. The
AFFAIR has caused great sensation. Nisam
intended to present the diamond to Queen
Victoria on her jubilee. Jacob. after trial
in 1891 for appropriating twenty-three
lakhs of rupees deposited by the Nixam -
earnest of the money to purchase the gems.
was acquitted.
The herald., 1897-05-23

tion Of the President. Secretary Alger
today sent cable message to Major
General Miles. commanding the army.
now 1t Constantinople, instructing him
to arrange his affairs so as to be in Lon
don June 18th. to represent the United
States as master of ceremonies in hon.
or of the sixtieth anniversary Of Queen
victoria's accession to the British
throne. It is understood at the War
Department that General Miles started
from Constantinople this morning to
join the Turkish army near the South
ern border of Thessaly.
The herald., 1897-05-23

tive chioaGoahs at the xertes obeerva-
tory. Director Hale and Professor Bar
nard were the hosta The night seemed
an ideal one for observation. The slky
was cloudiess. but owing to the atlnos-
pheric Disturbances Of the day before
and the fall in temperature. the seeing
wau pronounced by astronomers to be
only fair.
The herald., 1897-05-23
School Appointment

County superintendent of Schools
Spurgeon v. Riley has officially is'sued
the list Of apportionments to the several
sshool districts OF moneys for the third
apportionment of the school year, end
ing June 30th next. A grand total OF
500, ,095,75 is set aside, Of which Los An
geles city gets $4s,479.75. The per capita
rate is $4.75, based upon the average
daily attendance for the school year end
ing June 30. 1896.
The herald., 1897-05-23
The Tacoma Robber

TACOMA. May 22.-The dead robber who
was killed yesterday while holding up the
Steilacoom car was undoubtedly Jack
Case an Oregon desperate. Case and Tom
Poole were arrested in that state fer hold
ing up Southern Pacific passenger train
at Cow creek, below Roseburg. In July
1895. They we're tried and convicted. but
The herald., 1897-05-23
Bondsunen Sued

CARSON New. May 22.-The United
States government has instituted suit
against the bondsmen Of e. B. Zabriskie.
incumbent smelter and refiner in the Car.
son mint during the luting Of that institu-
tion In 1S93
The herald., 1897-05-23

tie verdict was 81 asids. pending which
Case came 70 the sound. Ne WAS reloase6
on his recognizanoe 70 appear q the next
November term Of court IA Portland.
The herald., 1897-05-23
The Big Lens Tested

WILLIAMS BAY. Wis. May 22.-The
first glimpse of the starry heavens
through the worlds greatest lens was
given to Precedent Harper Of the Chicago
University and a party of representa-
The herald., 1897-05-23

Undelivered kilograms for Fuller d
Co.. NJ McGrcal. w. J. Burke, Mrs.
Bertha Kinney, ONo Tryer. May ~.
The herald., 1897-05-23
ON THE WHEEL
Sunday Racing Movement Growing.
Eastern Season Opened

SAN FRANCISCO. May 22.-The Sc
cession movement inaugurated by the
wheelmen Of California has grown sc
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-09-01

Mr.. Geo. Wharton, a former editor
of the Baptist Record, and one of the
best educators in the State, has as
sumed principalship of Hillman Col
lege, at Clinton. Mr. Wharton is a
gentleman of considerable intellectual
attainments, graduate of Mississippi
College, and is in every particular
we'll fitted for the position he now
holds. The college is to be congratu
lated upon the acquisition of such
suitable man to this important posi-,
ton, and will continue to reflect honor
upon the educational institutions OF
the State. Hillman College will begin
it's forty fifth session on Sept. IA, 1897
Jackson Special to N. o. Picoyune.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-09-01

The Jackson correspondent of the
Memphis Commercial-Appeal makes
the following interesting observations
on the start which has been made in
this county for the improvement of
the public roads:
'The improvement of public high
ways is receiving more consideration
in Mississippi than ever before, and it
is to be hoped will continue to receive
consideration. All the old three ditch
plan Ia small one on each side and a
big one in the middle) will be abolish
ed in every county. In this connec-
tion it is interesting to note that the
Board of Supervisors of Lincoln coun-
ty has let the contract for working and
keeping in repair 1877 miles of roads TO
the lowest bidder, Messrs. Williamson,
Hilton & Co., for the sum of 81, ,14S.
This is the amount to be raised by a
mill tax on the taxable property of the
county (which will amount to s2750)
and the communication money of So per
capita from the hands liable to road
duty, the number of hands being l466,
each of whom is required to give 10
days work or pay S3. The roads are to
be kept in good order, for which they
are to be paid an average of S43 per
mile. Thus Lincoln shows good judg-
ment. The amount to be paid for good
roads is not large, but it is so much
more than one or two other counties
have agreed to pay that it sounds gen
erOus.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-09-01
Catarrh Poison.

Caiarrh is capable of changing
all the life.gIving secretions of the
body into scalding fluids, which
destroy and inhame every part
they come in contact with. Ap.
plications to the places affected by
catarrh can do little good save to
soothe or quiet disagreeable symp.
toms. Hence it is that gargles,
sprays, atOmizers and inhalants
only serve as temporary relief. Any
medicine to effect u cure must be
taken into the system.
So long as the irritating secre.
tions of catarrh continue to lie
formed so long will the membranes
continue to be iuhamed, no matter
what treatment is used. There is
but one remedy that has this most
desirable effect and that remedy is
Pe.ru.na. This remedy strikes at
once to the root of the catarrh by
restoring to the capillary vessels
their healthy elasticity. Peru. ma
is not a temporary palliative, but
radical cure. Send for DIR. Hart.
mans latest book, sent free for a
short time. Address The Pe.ru.na
Drug Manufacturing Co., Colum.
bus, Ohio.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-09-01
The Peoples Messenger is once more

The Peoples Messenger is once more
welcomed to our exchange table after
suspension of few weeks on account
of the ill-health of it's editor, Capt.
Frank Burkitt, who found it necessary
to stop all work and take vacation in
the mountains of North Alabama. In
the issue before us Capt. Burkitt
makes this gratifying announcement ::
".We f1atter ourselves that we are now
physically and mentally o. k. and as
we have recently refitted our office
with much new material we trust we
shall be able to give the public bet
ter paper than ever before"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-09-01
Uncle Rufus Sanders Murdered.

MONTGOMERY, ALA, Aug. %. Francis
Barthlow Lloyd, aged 36 years, better
known to the reading public as Rufus
Sanders, writer of quaint Alabama
dialect miscellany, was assassinated at
6 o'clock today, near Greenville, by
John A. Gafford, man of questionable
repute. According to a special sent
from Butler county tonight, Lloyd was
in Greenville today and left for his
home, six miles west of Greenviile at 5
o'clock p. m. 1t is supposed to have
been private grudge between the two.
The murder was coolly planned and
carried out with precision. The assas
sin armed himself with a double bar
relied shot gun and stationed himself
on the road side, waiting for Lloyd to
come up. AS soon as Lloyd got with
in range, he emptied both barrels,
which were full of buckshot into his
body. Death was instantaneous. The
murderer then fed. AS soon as news
of the tragedy reached town, the whole
community took up arms and started
in pursuit of Gafford. If captured, he
will fare badly at the hands of the
mob, so intense is the indignation.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-09-01
FAIR RIVER DOTS.
BY CARROLL.

Had big rain last Saturday.
The short cotton crop will soon be
open.
During the rainy weather, week be-
fore last, several farmers lost their fod-
der.
Mrs. Carroll will leave a package of
turnip seed for Mrs. Jeems at The
LEADER Office.
The nine days meeting at Fair River
closed last Sunday. Pastor Douglass
did some excellent preaching the three
first days. After that Ed. j. p. Har-
rington, of Clinton, did the preaching.
His best sermons we're on sin and re-
generation. Sunday he baptized two
near Mrs. Mollie CARROTS and return
ed to the church and preached from
the text, "Be ye therefore ready, for in
such an hour as ye think not, the Son
of Man cometh." After services and
dinner he baptized four at Fair River
bridge. There we're eleven accessions
in all. Bro. Harrington is young
preacher of marked ability and by his
earnest and consecrated devotion he
has won the love and esteem of all
whose good fortune it was to meet him.
The ordination service of the two new
deacOns was deferred until the 4th Sun
day in October, in which Bro. j. f.
Thigpen will be invited to take part.
Eld. w. I'll. Bailey and wife we're Wis
itors to the 9th Sunday meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Summers, our oldest
couple, are visiting their son, Mr.. A.
M. Summers, on Topisaw.
Mrs. DIR. Robertson has relapsed and
Is lying very low, we are exceedingly
sorry to say.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-09-01
Messrs. Scutt and E. M. Mason and
several others went to McComb City to
attend the meeting of the Hoo Hoos.

When the appetite is weak or nauseated and
the smell of food is repugnant to the stomach
when the nervous energy is at low ebb, caused
by hard work in the hot sun or the close air of a
room or office, the stimulating, toning up and
refreshing effect of MACDONALD'S BARLEY
ELIXIR is exceedingly gratifying. 1t imparts
at once revivng 'uence to the whole body.
enabling it to throw off the depressing effect OF
oyerwork QuietS the stomach, strengthens the
Digestion sharpens the appetite and restores the
vital energy completely. Price, Sl.OO. Sold by
{. +. Grafton.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-09-01
A Gnnd AdYertislng Medium.

The Prickly Ash Bitters Co., of st.
Louis, one of the most extensive ad-
vertisers in the West, pays THE LEAD
Err this compliment in a business letter
Just received: "THE LEADER is doing
us good in Brookhaven. We consider
it one of the best papers on our Mis-
sissippi list"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-09-01

Bridge contractor Dyer, of the
Youngstown Bridge Co., Youngstown,
O., has left Columbus after having
done such inferior work on the Tom
bigbee bridge as to be stopped by the
engineer He had previously failed to
give satisfactory bond, but had been
given permission to brace the bridge
preparatory to further work, when his
bond should be made.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-09-01

The Hazlehurst Courier has called
the new cylindrical cotton bale project
"A Cylindrical lnfamy,' and thinks
that the Standard Oil Trust, the Amer
lean Oil Trust and the Sugar Trust
are as nothing compared to this new
octopus that is reaching out its arms
over the country. A powerful stock
company is placing the invention be-
fore the ''poor farmers" refusing to
sell. but demanding royalty for the
use of the mammoth structure. The
Panola Gin Co. has one placed for
work
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-09-01

"A newspaper is like a bill of fare
No one person likes all it contains.
The proper way is to select what
you like and leave what you don't
like for those who have a taste fol
it. Don't find fault with the
whole menu because you can't swal.
low the whole list. The greater
the variety the Spicier the fare
Scnat0bia Democrat.