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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-21
IN SPECIAL SESSION.
The Fifty-Fifth Congress Assemblies In Re-
Spouse 60 President McKtnIey's Procia-

Spouse 20 President McKnley's Procia-
nation.
In the senate on the ieth Rev. Dr. Mlllburn,
the blind chaplain made an eloquent prayer on
the death OF ex-senator Voorhees, Immediate
ly following the prayer Senator German (Md)
moved that q mark Of respect TO their late
associate the senate adjourn, adding that many
senators desired to attend the funeral The
motion prevailed and at I2:05 p m. the senate
adjourned ... The house was not in session.
SENATOR MORGAN (Ala) concluded his long
speech in the senate on the 18th on the resolu-
ton declaring that o state Of war exists in
Cuba He did not ask for a vote on the resolu-
ton. but announced that he hoped to secure
final vote at an early day. The bankruptcy bill
was then taken up and Senator Lindsay QkyD
spoke in favor Of the measure. Senator Chan
dler On HI introduced two bills empowering
the secretary OF the navy TO take possession OF
the armor plants Of the Bethlehem and Car
negie companies TO manufacture the armor
plate necessary for the battleships Alabama,
Illinois and Wisconsin The bills provide Tor
the adjudication Of any claims that may arise
against the government out Of the transaction
BY the court of claims -. The house was not in
session.
IN the senate on the l4th Senator Vest MOI
spoke on his resolution declaring that the Sec
rotary of the treasury had no authority for IN
structng customs collectors to withhold duties
on goods imported after Arpil l. Senator Nor
Till ~ u afterwards moved NHat Ilt TtSoiuliOu
be referred to the finance committee and the
motion was agreed to by q vote Of "a to % The
Indian appropriation bill was then taken up
and Senator German (Md) spoke against
passing IL before it had gone to committee,
who might materially reduce the appropria-
tions -. In the house Mr. Shannon IN W In
troduced a bill to amend the antitrust law so
that it will not prevent railroad traffic agree
ments Mr. Ridgely OKan.) introduced bill
ito enable the unemployed to earn a living to
utilize industry and produce general prosper
ity." II authorizes each state, county. city,
township or school district to raise money by
issuing bonds for public works. On motion
the house adjourned until the 18th
THE senate on the 18th considered the Indian
appropriation bill. but did not complete it.
The amendment opening the Uncompahgre In
dian reservation in Utah to public entry was
agreed to- Senator Vest (Mo) spoke against
the provision OF the bill abolishing Indian sec
tartan schools and said he would infinitely
rather see the Indians Catholics than savages
Senator Hansbroueh On. d. introduced bill
authorizing the appointment OF a commission
to introduce and popularize the bread food OF
the United States among the peoples of the
Orient. After an executive session in which
Senator Davis (Mlnn. )unSuccesSfully attempted
to secure unanimous agreement for n time to
take vote upon the Anglo American arbitra-
tion treaty as a whole the senate adjourned
until the 18th The house was not in session.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-21
MURDERED BY ROBBERS.
Bank Cashier at somersworth, n. H., Meet
n HERDS Death.

hank Nasnter At comersWortn. y. hss meet
Hero's Death.
soNERswoRTH,N n. H., April l7.-Whil
resisting the entry of two desperate
and determined robbers, and during {
heroic struggle to protect $4,000 on
more in money and securities in tho
compartments of the open vault of the
Great Falls national hank of Somers
worth yesterday afternoon, Cashier
Joseph A. SticlSuey was struck
down and brutally murdered neal
the desk which he occupied foi
years. After killing Stickney the
murderers ransacked the vault and flee
with all the cash with the exception OF
a few gold pieces. As near as can be
estimated $4,000 was taken, but it Is
possible that the loss will considerably
exceed this sum, as none but the dead
cashier knew the exact amount that
was in the institution at the time,
The robbers, after knocking Stickney
down with a "black jack" cut his
throat. The most remarkable feature
of the robbery is that $40, 900 in bonds
of the United States, which were kept
in one of the drawers of the big vault,
and which the robbers examined has
tily, were not taken. Neither was any
of the negotiable paper and securities
of the bank-in fact, nothing is miss
ing except the cash.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-21

THE post Office department at Wash
ington is making elaborate prepare
tons for the postal congress which
will assemble in the national capital
on May 5. The congress will be COM
posed of delegates from all the coun-
tries embraced in the Universal Postal
union, which now covers the Shole
world, with the exception of the Chi
nese empire, Corea and the Orange
Free State, which countries, it is ex-
pected, will apply for admission dur
ing the coming session, delegates hav-
ing alrea iy been chosen to represent
them
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-21
MISERY AND FAMINE.
Much Destitution Found Among the Miners
OF PENNSYLVANIA.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, April 1.-THE leg
islative committee that is investigating
the condition of the miners of the Pitts
burgh district completed its second day
of personal inspection among the
mines yesterday, and story of the
scenes of misery, restitution and want,
that the Investigators witnessed, would
fill many large volumes. When the
work was finished the members of the
committee made the statement that no
such suffering was ever known by
them to exist before, and they are well
convinced that something must be
done and at once to alleviate the con-
dition of the unfortunate thousands
who are distressed.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-21
TWO YOUTHFUL SUICIDES.
Took Poison Because They Are Not Pei
mitted to Go with Their Parents.

Took Poison Because They Are Not Per-
mitted to Go with Their Parents.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark, April IL Two
young sons of Mr.. Hesson, living at
Greenland, five miles south of Fayctte-
vile, aged 0 and Is years, committed
suicide while their parents We're at
Fayetteville trading. The boys were
angry because they were left at home,
and both took bath, dressed in their
best clothes, wrote notes to their
parents, pinned them on the door, took
strychnine and went to bed. Both
died before their parents returned
home. The note left babe the parents
good-by and expressed the hope that
they should meet them in Heaven.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-21
800 Reward sIOo.

The readers of this paper will be nlo,..,
to learn that there is at least one drss aseg
disease that science has been able 10 c,, sSeu
all its stages, and that is Catarrb, Hail.
Catarrh Cure is the only positive aus
known to the medical fraternity. Ca,ss,s
being a constitutional disease, reou;rss :
constitutional treatment. Halls rats.,s
Cure is taken internally, acting drectl1
upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of ~
system, thereby destroying the foundat ;ne
Of the disease, and giving the patieps
assisting nature in doing its work ~ iha 4
proprietors have so much faith in its c,,..
tive, powers that they offer One Hupdrad
Dollars for any case that it fails 10 cnrs
Send for list of testimonials. S1ie'
Address +. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo. O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-21
spa,ding Makes Reparation.

CHICAGO, April !6.-Charles w. Spald-
ing, ex-president of the Globe savings
bank and ex-treasurer of the University
of Illinois, has made a voluntary as
signment to the university trustees of
realty and bond securities approximate
ing $500, 900. Criminal proceedings are
not to be brought against the former
treasurer by the trustees unless they
cannot be Unidentified for the money
and bonds used by Spalding.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-21
FOR CHEAP RATES.
The Kansas Governor Addresses the Meet.
ing at Austin, Tex.

AUSTIN. Tex, April 1.-THE deep
water railroad rates committees from
the Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma
legislatures met here this morning
with a like committee appointed by
Gov. Culberson to discuss some means
of securing cheaper rates on grain
and general products from Kansas,
Nebraska and Oklahoma through
Texas to the gulf for export purposes.
Gov. Leedy, of Kansas, first addressed
the meeting. He said that Kansas was
in crying need of reduced freight
rates, as the state was Disseminated
against on all sides, and in case it
could not get this relief it was
proposed to build state road from
Kansas to the gulf.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-21

TIE commissioner of education says
that there were, in 1898, the date of
the last report, not including the pure
ly technical or professional schools,
AL colleges, or an average of ten to
each state and territory. 1t is an in
teresting fact that, while in 1891 2S2 of
these institutions admitted women to
their classroom instruction, in 1899
the number had increased to $40. At
the present time there are few classic
al and art colleges which do not grant
equal advantages to both sexes.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-21

While on their way to school, two lit
tie girls, aged IL and IA years, daugh-
ters Of r. w. Fox, living four miles
from Edwards, were acc osted by negro
brute, who drew his pistol and ordered
them to dismount They. being very
much frightened, both jumped from
their buggy and ran in opposite direc-
tions, screaming for help, when the ne
gro became frightened and ran off. A
posse was organized and from the de-
scription obtained suspicion rested on
one Jesse Evans, who was proiaptly ar
rested. At 10 o'clock that night vo-
ley Of about 100 shots was fired into the
negro. and his dead body was left in the
street.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-21

WOMEN will be interested in the fact
that Miss Alice E. Mosley, of Laporte,
Ind, is reformer of the most adj
vanced type, the leader of a cult to
promote welded felicity. This fin de
steele reformer will try to organize So
cieties similar to the Bachelor Girls
association, recently founded at Ed
harrisburg, Mich. The pledge of mem
bership will carry binding obliga-
ton not to marry before the age of 25
when propositions of matrimony may
be considered from irreproachable men.
These societies will be the first in the
United States to seek to regulate the
age at which women may marry.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-21
Holman's Nephew Divorced.

PERRY, Ok, April 17.-Mrs Joy Hol-
man, who brought suit for divorce
against Samuel Holman, nephew of
the Indiana congressman, on the
grounds of abandonment, and that he
had forced her into convent, was
granted a decree Yesterday
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-21

TRENTON, Mo-, April I3.-Baker
Smith while out hunting yesterday,
accidentally killed himself with a shot
gun. He was riding in a cart when
the vehicle struck a stump, discharg-
ing the gun. The entire charge passed
through his heart, cutting it into small
pieces. He was found at 11:30 o'clock
in his cart, the accident having oc-
Cured at least 80 minutes before. He
was married and had two children.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-21
j. A. Priestly Is Dead.

J. A. Priestly, one Of Canton's most
popular and prominent business men,
died last week. He had been in bad
health for several years, but his death
was unexpected and a great shock to
the community. He leaves three chill
dren and large number OF relatives
and host Of friends to mourn his un'
timely loss. Canton loses valuable
citizen and a good man.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-21
Charged with Running a Blind Tiger.

Deputy United States Marshal Fair
field arrived at Jackson last week from
Covington county with two boys, coun-
try chaps of Is and II years OF age,
brothers, named Ranse, who are charged
with running u blind tiger. Commits
sioner Moseley admitted them to bail
in the sum OF $500, and they made ur
the bond between themselves, one sign
ing for the other. They are the young
est and most ignorant blind tigers ever
before a Jackson court, the youngest
signing his name by making his X mark.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-21

THE Scientific American SCOTS at the
proposed gigantic relief map of the
United States in the District of Co
lumbia, which was provided for in a
resolution which passed the senate and
was defeated in the house. According
to the Scientific American a model on
the scale proposed could not be built
for less than $500, 900, 600. The writer
suggests that by reducing the scale to
three inches to the mile the map could
be brought down to a cost of $50, 600,
and could be kept under cover, SO as to
avoid the destructive influence of the
elements
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-21

THE amount paid out in the British
islands for spirits, wines, beer, etc, in
the year of 1896 was S745, 200, 900. The
amount similarly expended in the
United States in the same year was
sS61, 693, s32. AS the population of
Great Britain is So, 900, 900, while that
of the United States is 1900, 900, it
will be seen that the consumption of
liquor per capita was much larger in
Great Britain than in the United
States In fact, while it took $40 worth
of Intoxicating fluids to sustain the
Britisher through the year, the Ameri-
can got through the same period on $l2
worth.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-21
A STEP IN ADVANCE.
Ii Hung Chang May Succeed in Readjusi
ing China,s National Finances.

Ii Hung Chang May Succeed in Readjust-
ing China's National Finances.
WASHINGTON, April E.-China is to
have a new set of treaties with the
great nations of the world, which will
in some measure emancipate her from
the onerous restrictions she is now
under and enable her to adjust
her own revenues to the nations
needs. Much of the credit for Sc
curing the consent of the commercial
powers to the negotiation of these
treaties is due to Ii Hung Chang, who
employed to the best advantage the
opportunities afforded by his tour of
the world
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-21

CHICAGO, April 16.--Carter II. Har-
rison was formally installed as mayor
of Chicago yesterday. He delivered a
short inaugural address, in which he
promised to do his utmost to give Chi
cago a good administration of its
municipal affairs, and promised that
all the pledges he had made during the
campaign would be kept religiously.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-21
Died of "IacIx of ADMINISTRATION.

TOPEKA, Kan, April 17.-George Fl.
Green, fireman at the Topeka insane
asylum, was instantly killed yesterday
by the explosion of steam boiler
heater which was connected with the
main battery of boilers. The coroners
jury decided that death was due ito
lack of appreciation of the danger in
which the deceased placed himself"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-21
Kansas and Missouri Postmasters.

WASHINGTON, April 16.-President
Mckinley sent the names of number
of postmasters to the senate to-day,
among them the following: Kansas
Alexander Barron at Kirwin; A. b..
Cavaness at Baldwin; o. p. Mauclx at
Burlington, and John w. Nyce at Cald-
we'll. Missouri-John Marshall at
Bonnie Terre and H. p. Kinsloving at
Madden.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-21
Bands of Mercy.

Among the 800 children at the jack
son graded school nine bands of mercy
have been organized, each having a
large and enthusiastic membership.
The object of these organizat ons is
something after the style of the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ami.
mails, and the little folks OF jackson
have entered upon the work of reform
with great earnestness.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-21
CIVIL SERVICE.
A National Republican Delegation Urges Its
Modification-Many Ofices Affected.

Modification-Many Offices Affected.
WASHINGTON, April IA delegation
representing the National Republican
league called on President Mckinley
yesterday afternoon to urge some mod
ifications in the existing civil service
rules. The delegation stated that they
represented more than 1000, 600 of the
young republican voters of the coun-
try, and that under the civil service,
as extended by Cleveland, offices which
it was never intended should be placed
in the classified service had been so
placed, and that they had practically
been put out of the hope of young re-
publicans to obtain. In all there are
some 10000 offices which the delega-
ton urged should be removed from I'M
der the civil service rule
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-21

Neimeyer & Darragh's large band saw
mill at Dublin was the scene last week
of very serious and peculiar accident,
the lower band saw going to pieces and
a heavy section Of the same going
through the first floor and roof, COM
pletely demolishing and stripping the
saw mill part of the machinery. There
were several workmen near the saw at
the time of the accident but no ono was
seriously hurt.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-21
PARK PLANS FOR CHICAGO.
One Wanted on the Lake Front Which VIII
Require an Expenditure Of s5.OOO,OOO.

Require an Expenditure of S5,O0O,OOO.
CHICAGO, April IA banquet was
given at the Auditorium hotel last
night by committee of citizens, COM
prising the largest property owners,
for the purpose of creating sentiment
in favor of lake front park, east and
west of the Illinois Central tracks.
The guests included capitalists, busi-
ness men, real estate owners, presi-
dents of labor unions and members of
the state legislature. 1t is proposed
to embrace in the park the 300-foot
strip facing Michigan avenue between
Park row and Randolph street, west of
the tracks, and to fill in a quarter of a
mile of the lake east of them. The
improvement projected is elaborate,
and will require an expenditure of over
81 600 600
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-21
GLADSTONE is SEVERE.
England's .'Grand Old Man" Bitter Again
Emperors of Russia and Germany.

EngIand's .'Grand Old Man" Bitter Against
Emperors of Russia and Germany.
LONDON, April 17.-Mr. Gladstone
has written letter to the Macedonian
leader, Capt. Dampzes, in which he
says:
Under the present deplorable scheme, all the
British government has the right to do, SEEM
ingly, is to plead its opinions before Il tribunal
of two youthful despOts, the emperorS of Ger
many and Russia, and to abide by their help to
execute their final determinations Our
iisgraceful Office seems to be to place
ships, guns soldiers and sailors at
their disposal for the purpose of keeping down
the movement for the liberty of Crete, and OF
securing to these young despots, who have in
no wise earned the confidence of Europe, the
power of deciding questions which rightfully
belong to the CretanS.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-21

REPRESENTATIVE MERCER recently
had an interview with Gen. Miles al
the war department relative to prop
osition to make a great military dis
play on the occasion of the transmits
sissippi exposition at Omaha, Neb.,
next year. The plan contemplates a
mobilization of the entire militia of
the United States and concentration of
all the state forces at Omaha for series
of sham battles and drills.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-21

THE annual meeting of the American
Tract society was recently held at
Washington. The report calls atten-
ton to the fact that 30,000,Oo0 of the
population are outside the church, and
that there is no more important work
TO be done in this country than that of
carrying the gospel truth to these mil
lions. 1t stated that the American
Tract society publishes evangelical
truth in 153 languages and dialects.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-21

Adjutant-General Henry has adj
dressed let tier to the Vicksburg Board
of Trade asking if that city wants the
next encampment Of the Mississippi
National Guard, and telling them that
50, 500 or IS, 900 would secure it. Jack
son put up that amount of money last
summer, secured the encampment, drew
the largest crowds to the city ever seen
there, the affair was a success in every
particular, and at it's close the finance
committee had something more than
$1,000 they didn't know what to do
with.-T. M. Henry in Commercial APP
peal.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-21
VIII Tar street RAILWAYS.

SPRINGFIELD, III, April 1.-THE
Humphrey bill, extending street rail-
way franchises so years and providing
a tax on the gross earnings of street
car lines, was passed by the senate, 80
to IS. The bill has yet to pass the
house and is being bitterly opposed,
particularly in Chicago.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-21
Extra Session OF the Legislature.

Gov. McLauriu says he will issue his
proclamation converting the legislature
in extraordinary session on the 9th.
Besides the revenues and capitol build
ing he will authorize the legislat ure to
provide suitable legislation to relieve
the overlooked portion of the delta
section
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-21
Disastrous Boiler Explosion.

SPRINGFIELD, o., April 1.-THE en-
CINE of the northbound freight train
No. So, on the Big Four, exploded yes
terday evening at Osborn. Engineer
John Hutchins, of Ivorydale, was
badly burned on the leg. Fireman
Fagin, of Columbus, was scalded from
head to foot, and will die. Brakeman
Dailie, of Middletown, was blown 50
feet against stump and his head frac-
tured. His injuries are fatal. The ex-
plosion was caused by seams on the
firebox giving way. The engine, at
the time of the explosion, was stand
ing on the side track.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-21
Swallowed Her False Teeth.

WASHINGTON, April ,7.-While peace
fully slumbering Stella Burke, who
lives on Missouri avenue, swallowed
her false teeth. She was taken to a
hospital in great pain and her condi-
ton is regarded as very serious. The
physicians will apply the X-rays to find
the exact location of the teeth.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-21

At big athletic meet, to be held in
Chicago on June &c, railway cripples
viii compete. The National Associa-
ton of Railway Criples now has a
membership of 1900 and many of them,
with the aid of artificial legs and arms,
have become noteworthy athletes.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-21

PINE BLUFFS, Ark, April 17.-Capt-
Daniel Haynes, formerly claim agent
of the ST. Louis Southwestern railway,
who had been on trial here several
days for embezzling $4,000 of the
company's money, was convicted yes
tarlau
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-21
Fire Mt a University.

BERKELEY, Cal, April 17.-Fire at the
university of California yesterday
afternoon entirely destroyed the build
ing occupied as the college of ngricui-
ture. The fire was accidental. The
loss Is estimated OF $4,000.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-21

TERRI HAUTE, Ind, April l6.-The
funeral of ex-senator Daniel w. Voor-
hees took place yesterday from st.
Stephens Episcopal church, Rev. John
f. Sulger, the rector, officiating. This
is the church in which he was con-
firmed a number of years ago and
which he has attended when here.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-21

PITTsBUReH, Pa, April 17.-Dan
Lynch, Sharkey's manager, arrived
here yesterday and held a consultation
with John Quinn, the manager of
Mayer. concerning the proposed fight.
They decided to accept the offer of the
Greater New York club, because of its
location on Coney Island
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-21

IN Illinois the Audubon society has
been organized. the Chicago branch
containing 200 lady members, who have
pledged themselves to abstain from the
wearing of any description of plumage
taken from wild birds, in the hope of
increasing the birds chances for life.