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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-08

CONSUL SMITH, at Victoria, B. c., in
a report to the state department, dis
cusses the subject of the Klondike gold
fields. Advices indicate, he says, that
the rush in 1s49 to California will be
eclipsed by the gold-seekers headed for
the Yukon in the early months of 1898.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-08

ARDMoRE, /. T., Dec. 4.-Returns
from two counties of the Chickasaw
nation, where an election was held OF
the ratification of the Dawes treaty,
indicates that ratification was un
doubtedly defeated.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-08

NEWTON, Kan, Dec. 4. George Snod
grass, barber, yesterday shot and
killed Brakeman Charles Upton. The
cause was trouble of long standing be-
tween the men. Snodgrass has made
repeated charges that Upton's rela.
tions with Mrs. Snodgrass were of a
criminal nature.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-08

HIRAM S. MAXIM, the gun inventor,
has constructed an aluminium airship
which has been successfully navigated.
The total length is f5S feet. The pro-
pelling power is q 105 horsepower
naphtha engine. The ship weighs
about 5000 pounds and will carry more
than a ton weight of provisions and
passengers. Upward from the stern
of the vessel projects tail-like rud-
der, which directs the ship up or down
as bird. Under it is a rudder which
changes the course from right to left.
Motive power is secured by the big
aeroplane at the stern, which is driven
by the naphtha engine.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-08
Clubhouse Fire,

The ginhouse on Maj. John M. Bill
ups place, about eighteen miles south
west of Columbus, together with its con-
tents, consisting of twenty-five bales OF
cotton and about 1000 bushels of cotton
seed was DESTROYED last week.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-08

AT Elkton, Mich, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Hitler celebrated their ssth we'd
ding anniversary few days ago. The
husband is los years old and the wife
1o7. They are believed to be the old
est married couple in the United
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-08
ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE.

Gov Tanner Calls 1t in Extraordinary SEES
sion, to Meet December :.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Dec 4.-Gov. Tan
ner has issued a proclamation calling
special session of the general assem-.
bly, to meet here December Z. The
session is called to consider amend
ments to the laws for the assessment
of property for taxation and regulat-
ing the manner of conducting primary
elections and to pass reapportionment
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-08

MRS. THERESA CARDoZA, a we'll
known resident of San Francisco,
died recently, was buried in the Ital-
Ian cemetery. She weighed over 600
pounds and the undertakers had to
break down the stairs of her late resi-
dence in order to lower the body into
the hall. A special casket, bound
with iron, was constructed for the re-
mains, and as it was too large for any
hearse in the city. it was taken to the
cemetery in heavy express wagon.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-08
OPPOSED TO FUSION.
North Carolina Democrats Declare Thu
Intention of Going 1t Alone.

Intention of Going 1t Alone.
RALEIGH, N. c., Dec 4.-The demo
cratic state committee, in session here,
issued an address to the voters of the
state, reaffirming the Chicago and
state platforms of last year, declaring
that William Jennings Bryan is the
great leader of the party and inviting
all populists to unite with the demo
Gratis in regaining control of the state.
The sentiment that the democrats
must make straight fight and that
there must be no fusion was over
whelming.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-08
Big Lumber Transaction.

The Mutual Lumber Company of
Meridian last week shipped to Daniel
Foley, street and sewer contractor, In
dianapolis, Ind, 100000 feet of pine
timber, Mississippi production. The
deal amounted to nearly n 600
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-08
CURRENT COMMENT.

DR. Bees, of the board of health OF
New York. recently declared that one.
seventh of the deaths in that city were
due to consumption.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-08
Methodist Conference.

The eighty-fourth session of the Mis-
sissippi annual conference of the Meth
odist Church will convene at jackson
Dec. 80, Bishop Wilson presiding.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-08

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 4-.The west
ern roads have agreed on the rates fol
the holidays. They will be III fare
where the rate is three cents per mile
and where it is over three cents per
mile the rate will be Is. The tickets
will have final return limit of Janu-
aru
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-08
ZoIa,s Pledge To Drexfus.

PARIS, Dec. 4.-Emile lola, the noted
author, said of the Capt. Dreyfus trea.
son case: 81 have substantial proofs
of Dreyfus' innocence. He shall moi
remain in exile. have made his lib
Grafton my affair. will devote my
life IN IL -
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-08

RIPLEY, w. Va, Dee. John S.
Morgan, the murderer of family, who
was sentenced to be hanged December
10, escaped from the Jail last night.
Great excitement has been caused and
posses are going in every direction to
try to apprehend the murderer.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-08

THE steamer Oceanic, which is now
building, will be 504 feet long and the
largest vessel ever constructed. 1t
will run between New York and Eu-
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-08

Capt. j. III. Hearon, sheriff of Lowndes
after an illness of more than a year.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-08
Delta Medical Association.

The Delta Medical Association con-
vened at Greenville last week. DIR. j..
w. Dulaney, of Greenwood, president,
presiding. But little business was trans
acted
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-08
Pottery Plant Destroyed.

GALEsBURG, ILL.,, Dec. 4.-The plant
of the Galesburg Pottery company, in
the southeast part of the city, was
almost totally destroyed by fire yes.
terday evening. Loss, $50, 200; insur.
ance, SIS, 900.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-08
BARRED FROM WHITE SOCIETY.
Miss Foote, Who Married a Negro, Sickened
of Her Suffering and Died.

OF Her Suffering and Died.
GALEsBURG, ILL.,, Dec. 4.-Last spring
Miranda Foote, the attractive and &C.
complished daughter of Mrs. M. A.
Foote, wealthy widow of Strong
hurst, ILL.,, eloped with a young col
ored hostler in her mothers employ
named John Crawford. They came tc
Galesburg to live. The bride was com
PEELED to associate with negroes She
was debarred elsewhere. She sick.
ened in her suffering, and last night
died
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-08
Twenty-six Hours Of SNOW +, Io~o

Dies MoINES, Ia, Dec. Alt has beer
showing here for 20 hours without in.
terruption. The fall has been between
six and seven inches. Street car and
railroad traffic is much interfered with
nv drifts
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-08

New YORK, Dec. 4.-Martin Thorn,
convicted on Monday of the murder of
William Guldensuppe, was to-day sem
fenced to be electrocuted in the week
beginning January 10, 1898.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-08

SAN Francisco, Dec. 4-Peter Jack
son and Jim Jeffries have agreed TIC
fight 20 rounds before the Occidental
club in this city early in February TO,
10 per cent. Of the receipts
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-08
Mckinley to BE . Commencement Orator

DELAWARE, O., Dee. 4.-President
Bashford, of Ohio Wesleyan university,
returned from Washington last night
and announced that President McKin.
ley had accepted an invitation to be
the commencement day orator at the
university next June.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-08
ALIEN CHERoKEES BARRED.
United States Judge Springer's Decision In
the Citizenship Cases.

MUsKoGEE, /. t., Dec. 4.-In the
United States court to-day Judge
Springer rendered decision in the
Cherokee citizenship cases. The de-
cision affects more than 1000 appli.
cants for citizenship in the Cherokee
nation and property interests to the
value of Ss,Ooo,OOO. Judge Springer
holds that blood relationship is not a
sufficient cause for tribal claims.
Alien Cherokees are therefore barred.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-08

TIE United States post Office depart
ment runs behind s11 200, 0co a year,
while the annual surplus of the Brit
ish post Office is 500, 00O. 600
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-08
A Careful Judge.

men are liarss ~
Wlby-How can tell? Just think of tn,
number OF men that never sawl-Boston
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-08
1T is ALL TALK.
So Says Commissioner Jones Regarding the
Threatened Wichita Invasion.

Threatened Wichita Invasion.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Commissioner
of Indian Affairs w. A. Jones, who is
in the west making tour of inspec-
ton of agencies, has made an investi-
cation that repudiates the reported
project of men in Oklahoma, Kansas
and elsewhere to take possession of
the Wichita Indian reservation in Ok
lahoma, and thus force upon congress
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-08

To cool a hot dish quickly set il in
cold water and salt; this will cool il
far more rapidly than ifitwere stood in
cold water only.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-08

He adds that the auditors report
shows he amount of privilege tax paid
into the State treasury for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1896, is s@6',
6O6.0s. The most noticeable feature OF
that report is the number of sewing
machine agents who took out license to
ply their vocation. They equal the real
estate agents, the brokers, commission
merchants, cotton buyers and auc-
tioneers all combined.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-08

The worst thing about Sunday is getting
one belongings back into ones pockets on
MONDAY morning.-Washingt Democrat
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-08

Ii his message to the general assem-
bly, Gov. O'Ferrall, of Virginia, dis
cusses the lynching question and pro-
poses legislation TO correct the evil
He urges that heavy pecuniary pen
atty be imposed on each county and
city in which lynching occurs; that
wherever the militia may be called out
TO protect a prisoner such county or
city be charged with the expenses
thereof and that officers who allow
prisoners to be taken from their Gus
tody without first exhausting all
means to protect their prisoners be
summarily suspended until the mat
shall be determined by jury.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-08

TWENTY miles of docks on the lake
fsont and the transformation of the
Chicago river into a boulevard are what
charles I. Yerkes proposes for Chicago.
The city has on the lake front some
th{ng like 8. 900 feet Of land. > Mr.. Yerkes
explained It meeting OF the council
conuzftee.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-08

Every minister feels that he is handi.
capped in his work in the vineyard by the
outrageously poor singing of his choir
Atchison Globe
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-08
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.


Col. Powers weekly letter to the Mag
nolia Gazette gives the report of state
Treasurer May for the biennial period
ending September 80, 1897. The fol-
lowing is his general summary of re-
ceipts and disbursements for the fiscal
wear. 1907.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-23
PYTHIANS AT SUPPER.
What Cheer Lodge Observes Its
Seventh Anniversary.
Addresses Made by Chancellor Commander
Lowell and Others.

What Cheer Lodge, Knights of Pythias
was seven years old last evening, and In
honor of this event rs per cent. of its
m msmbership went to the dining parlors Of
the Fitzpatrick y Brot hers, who are men,
bers OF the lodge, on Pine street and sat
down to . turkey supper. Everything
was OF the best, and there was plenty for
all. After justice had been done to the
good things, Past Chancellor T.S. Cooney
WAS chosen as toastmaster, and being an
sold hand at the business" he did his
part well.
The first speaker was Chancellor Com
mander John X. Lowell, who from statis-
tics informed the gathering that Rhode
Island stood second in the relief OF
brothers, other than sick and death ben
ebts, ninth in assets, and first IN carrying
out the principles of friendship, charity
ana benevolence. When the lodge was
organized IL had a mem bership Of 81 and
during its existencs has been the meahs
forming two other lodges, Sterling and
American. The present mem mbersnip is
1l5. Brother Lowell gave other facts and
figures that were Lighly interesting.
Past Grand Chancellor Andrew Mcken-
zie SPIKE for the grand lodge Of Rhode
Island; Deputy Grand Chancellor Robert
i. Clegg, for Pythians; and Crane Inner
Guard A. 4. Howe for the grand lodge
officers. The we'll known What Cheer
quartet consisting Of brothers Walter S.
McLane, Clarence X. Lassoll, Stephen q.
Gowdey, and John j. MacNamsra, rem
dered several selections.
The committee OF arrangements was s.
q. Gowdey, 4. S.:Coorey, W. 3. MeLane,
Geo. II. Taft and A. ID. Williams.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-23
Richard Ill. Was Not q Humpbacked
Tyrant.

Richard Ill. Was Not q Humpbacked
Tyrant.
his deformity IL a great feature In
Shakespeare, and 10 used with all Shakes
peare's knowledge of human nature to
explain much of what would be other
wise Incredible. 1t IL the bitterness OF
the deformed which makes Richard hatc
the world, which hardens his cruelty,
and sharpens bis already keen edged am
bition with the desire to overcome the
scorn OF mankind for defects he coula not
put the world under mis- feet. Yet there
Is but littls better evidenceJof his defor-
nifty than there is of his having been
born with teeth.
Ii IL hardly necessary to call witnesses
to disprove auch triviality rs this, but II
is easily.done, and the reputation Is COM
plete. No contemporary other than Rous
even alludes to Richards detormity, and
these Others who were silent are the only
writer's of real authority. Fsbyau, the
Londoner, who must have seen Richard
often, and who was a Lancastrian, says
nothing of any deformity. The Croyland
Chronicler, member of Edward Tvs
council, Is equally siIert, and SO, too, is
Confines, although he twice speaks of
Edward as the handsomest prince be had
seen, thus showing that ne noted physi-
cal appearance. Stowe said he had talked
with old men who had seen Richard, and
they declared "that he was Of bodily
shape comely enough, only OF low stat
urs." Even Rons himself In his portrait
of Richard indicates no deformity. The
portrait indeed there are several su-
thentic examples show us man without
any trace, either In expression or feature,
of bodily malformation. The face Is
striking one, strong, high-bred, intel
lectual. rather stern, perhaps, aud little
hsrd in the lines, but not in the least
cruel or malignant, and with prevailing
air of sscness.--From "The Last Plan.a-
genet" by the Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge,
in the February Scri bner's.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-23

Inc Textile Record taxes hold by the
roots of things in the following observa-
tions: "We do not sufficiently realize the
lTue nature OF the causes that have pro:
iuced the suffering OF the years Just gone.
Why have We sufrered7 The earth IL 20
rich and as fecund as it ever was. Our
ps ,ple are the most industrious, intelli-
lent and thrifty In the world. We have
more accumulated capital than any oth,r r
nation. Why, then, have we grown poorer
and poorer month after month? Here 10
the answer: The men who control our
affairs have been the victims of lies ana
delusions, and they have applied falsehood
to the business OF governing the nation.
Why is Chine, with her wonderful people,
and the Oldest existing civilization, such
n lagesrd in the racer Solely because tho
whole nation has been given over 10 be-
lieving fslsehood instead OF truth. We are
hurt to some degree for precisely the same
reason. We have acted upon tho theory
that II is as profitable for us to permit
foreigners to do our work, while our own
labor is IDLE. as to employ that labor in
doing IL ourselvs. We protect our bodies
with clot hing and with houses; we pro.
tect ourselves from molcstation with
policeman ann soldiers; we protect our
selves from disease with medi,sl science;
from fire with safe construction and with
insurance; our morals With civil law and
religious isscbings, and our children
from ignorance by free school systems;
tut We are taught that We must not pro-
isct from destructive rivalry the indus
tries which keep men busy, give them
wsgcs. make us ssIf-dependsnt, consume
our own raw material, and keep wages
ana profits at home. Believing this
fslsebood. we have suffered iucaieulsble
bsru,, but ths, DAY Of the triumphant
reign Of truth Is. We believe, sbout to
cawal"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-23

At . recent conference of charitable
societies, ex-Msyor Abrsm 8. Hewitt
made some remarks that are applicable
70 Providence. "We are put hindering
tthe relief Of poverty where We think to
help. sometimes" he said. "We have"
be continued, "a Lsxow committee hunt
ing corporations. ostspsioly trying to
find . legislative cure-slI. A What 1t is
doing is to try aud fiud out who makes
some money in business, and to prevent
1t II 1t can. That is not going to help;
neither is making work for the unsm-
ployed by municipal effort. That will
only attract swarms from all over the
country. The more work you make the
more will come, and the bigger your
problem will grow"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-23

While we can but be sensitive to the
brutal frankness OF the subjoined COM
ment. we rejoice at the evidence therein
Afforded that our esteemed, not to say
polite, contemporary thew woopsocket Call
finds some stepping stones available to
enable IL to successfully ford the editorial
columns Of the News on occasion: The
Providence News headed its editorial
columns with this polite question Thurs
day: "Is this slush enough for youg'
As there is quite two columns Of il in our
esteemed contemporary, 1t 10 more than
enough for us.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-23
THE BRITISH ARMY
Obtains Coffee Direct From the Plan.
tations.

The British Government formerly brought
the coffee intended for the army direct from
the coffee plantations in Java and the term
"Old Govt Java" Is familiar to all.
Mr.. p. NJ. Hanney, now manager of the
grocery department of the great house of Sic
gel, Cooper a. Co., Chicago, was located in
Java for about nine years, purchasing coffee
for Her Majcsty's troops and his ability to
Judge of the quality and flavor of coffee will
hardly be questioned.
Experts of Tea, Coffee, Tobacco and whislSoy
are not always free users of the article they
Judge so keenly Of Indeed the reverse is fre.
qucntly true.
In Mr.. Hanney's family, Postum, the health
coffee made by the Postum Cereal Co., Linn.
OF Battle Creek, Mich. is used in place Of
coffee. The immediate cause being that the
wife had trouble in digesting coffee and MIR.
H, knowing that the grain beverage which
looks so much like coffee and which fits the
coffee drinkers taste, was pure and nouri h.
ing drink, introduced IL TO his own family
with the result that the old ailments which
were directly attributable TO coffee-drinking.
have materially disappeared.
Proper adjustment of food and drink means
good bodies, clear minds and the ability 70
push 10 the front and make n success Of life
while those who insist upon using such dietary
articles as they know check digestion and i'm.
pair the health will lag in the race for pros
psrity The law Of the survival of the fittest
Is plainly marked.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-23

There are some persons of abnormal
solempity who object to Mr.. Depew
because he looks with SONS gayety on
life and has not suppressed his sense of
humor. 1t was n ot SO very long ago that
other some were pleased TO see danger
aud lack OF dignity in the stories that
Abraham Lincoln told to illustrate the
points he made and at the came time
mitigate the asperites of cruel response
bilities. But such solemn critics have
long since been hushed as to Lincoln, and
the caviling of their present day kindred
must not be considered against Depew.
A sense of humor is the best gift a man
can have. next to brains snd a good diges-
tion. Humor enables a man to see the
happenings Of fife in their proper per-
spective. He Is the last person to magnify
the Insignificant or to depreciste the
important. Why, the best diplomat this
country ever had was also her greatest
bnmerlst. Benjamin Franklin in France
WAS as important a factor in the achieve
nIent OF our liberty ss any srmy corps in
the field. To underrate the ability Of q
man because he has preserved some of the
gayety of youthwbile acquiring the wis
dom of age and skill of experience, is ar
rant nonsense. There is no lack of dig
nifty in iaug ghter even after sixty years.
AS business man and lawyer Mr..
Depsw is one Of the aolcst men in the
country; rs an orator, IL he do not stand
first he surely stands second 10 none. lie
seems TO US to have every Qualification
for the post which the citizens of his
State desire that he shalt have. The men
who have represented this country at the
Court Of ST. James Palace have been the
best tnis country could produce, and from
John Jay to Thomas +. Bayard the posi-
tion has always been held by patriotic
raen who have added by tneir example to
the esteem which the American character
always deserved. But none of them has
ssied from home with . better equi pment
than Mr.. Depew would take with him.
He knows his own country people; be
knows the people with wnom he would
dwell; bur, better than all, he knows
human nature; he Is acquainted with
both the pleasant and the devious way Of
map.-John Gimer Speed In Leslis's
Weekly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-23

ihe Sun discovers that every mem Der
except X. A. AIger of the Mckinley Cabi.
net slate has jay in his name. Here
they are: J. Sherman is Secretary of
Stale; l.. j. Gage is Secretary of the
Treasury; }. ID. Long is Secretary OF the
Navy; ]. McKenna is Secretary of the
Interior; j. A. Gary is Postmaster Gem
ersl; j. j. McCook a double j., Is Attor-
ney-G General and J.H. Wilson IL Secretary
of Agriculture.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-23
needs OF children mentally unfortunate IN
their inability to MAKE progress with
their fellows In the several grades.
THE KILLING OF DIR. RUIZ.


The autopsy held,under the direction of
our consul general to Cuba failed TO re-
veal whether the Cuban-Americsn cili-
zen, DIR. Ricardo Ruiz. was killed by the
blow OF murderers or by blow self
inflicted against the walls of his cell In
which he had been confined for fourteen
days and nights.
That his death was a murder, however,
is clear. lie was driven to delifiufi and
suicide by the inquisition practiced by
the Spaniards in Cuba IL be was not
killed outright. Doubtless the Spanisrds
we're not sorry to have his case thus
summarily closed since his confinement
was In violation OF treaty and there was
no evidence to support the charges sgsinst
him, so IL is declared on excellent author
ity. The disposition OF this unfortunate
man was an extreme illustration of the
treatment of many American citizens now
confined in the prisons and dungeons In
Cuba on charges that are probably fiimsy
and at any rate that the authorities refuse
to Bring to a hearing to say nothing of a
trial.
In dealing with these cases il Is O mild
criticism TO declare that our acministra-
tion at Washington has been slow.