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The leader., 1898-07-20
A Madrid Budget.

MADRID, July IA member of the
cabinet in an interview today, asserted
that the government was seeking an
honorable peace with the United States.
Ell impartial says that member of the
ministry declares that negotiations for
peace with the United States are only
possible so far as the question of Cuba
is concerned. To demand more would
be to say that Spain must commit
suicide. The report that Senor Moret,
minister of the colonies in the last pre-
vious cabinet of Senor Sagasta, will be
the representative of Spain in the
with the United States, is
without foundation.
The leader., 1898-07-20
WEST AND SOUTH.

The Illinois democrats, in conven'
tion at Springfield, nominated W. F
Dunlap, of Jacksonville, for state
treasurer, and adopted a platforms
which declares for the free and un'
limited coinage of silver.
In the Fiftieth Illinois district the
republicans have renominated Col. B.
F. Marsh for congress.
A negro named John Henry James,
who criminally assaulted Miss Julia
Hotopp near Charlottesville, Va, was
lynched by mob.
In Burlington, Ia, Rev. j. W. Luke,
formerly president of Burlington In
stitute college, was fatally injured by
the cars.
An explosion of gasoline fatally
hurt Mrs. Ada Schultz at ST. Louis
her three-year-old son was burned to
death and another son was dying.
In indianapolis George II. Spry,
aged 81, one of the best-known law
yers in the northwest, was instantly
killed by street car.
r. z. Linney has been renominated
for congress by the republicans of
the Eighth district of North Carolina.
Charles Albe, aged IS, living near
Union, Mich, shot and killed his
cousin. Miss Lulu Wrill. aged IS, in
fit OF jealousy.
On August 23 Missouri republicans
will hold their state convention in
ST. Louis.
Democrats of the Eighth Kentucky
district nominated g. G. Gilbert, OF
for congress.
The populists nominated Congress
man j. G. Mcguire for governor Of
California.
The leader., 1898-07-20

When President Mckinley signed the
Newlands resolution the Hawaiian is
lands became a part of the United
States. There arel IS islands in the
group, having, all told, an area of 1929
square miles and population of about
so 900. The largest island, Hawaii, has
an area of 4,s75 square miles and a
population of 1900. The island next
in size is Maui. This has population
of about 10000. The third island in
size is Oahu. This is about 40 miles
long by about 20 broad and has popu-
lation of about 81 900, including Homo
lulu, the capital.
The leader., 1898-07-20
FROM WASHINGTON.

Orders were issued by Secretary Al
ger attaching the Hawaiian islands TO
the military department of California.
One of the heroes of the civil war
Rear Admiral Ammen, died in Washing
ton, aged 7S years.
In the last fiscal(ye the exports OF
breadstuffs were valued at 1924, ,706, 900
against $197, ,s57 ,219 the previous year.
1t has been decided by the commits
soner of internal revenue that all tele-
graphic messages must be stamped by
the senders.
At the close of the war bond sale it
was announced that the total bids
amounted to$1 300, ,000, 900. or six and a
half times the amount of the issue.
The leader., 1898-07-20
NOTES FOR THE NATURALIST.
There are 40 varieties of the tobacco

There are 40 varieties of the tobacco
plant.
Some insects are in state of ma
turity 80 minutes after birth.
The eggs of the silk worm are about
the size of mustard seeds.
The goldfish is great coward and a
tiny fish with the courage to attack
it can frighten it almost to death.
A greyhound has greater speed
running than a horse. A greyhound
has been timed in running 125 yards in
eight seconds.
The marigold is little weather
prophet. If the day is going to be fine
the flower opens about three or four
o'clock in the afternoon, but If wet
weather is in store the marigold does
not open at all.
The heron seldom flaps his wings at
q rate of less than 12o to $50 times a
minute. This is counting the down.
ward strokes only, SO that the birds
wings really make from 240 to 800 dis
tinct movements minute.
In one of the Canary islands there is
tree of the laurel family that oc-
casionally rains down in the early
evening quite copious shower of
water drops from its tufted foliage.
The water comes out through innum-
cradle little pores situated at the edge
of the leaves.
Mr.. George d. Clark. prominent
florist of Philadelphia, reports the sue
cessful use Of carbolic acid solution in
killing the mites that cause lily disease.
One-fourth ounce of carbolic acid Is
put into quart of water and thorough
ly stirred. The treatment OF the bulbs
consists in merely tmmersing them in
thesolution for few minutes and then
drying before planting.
The leader., 1898-07-20
Returning Klondikers,

SAN FRANCISCO, July 17.-After being
eagerly watched for during the past
ten days, the steamer st. Paul arrived
today from st. Michaels, bringing men
and treasure from the Klondike. There
were 176 passengers on her list, and
the amount of their earnings, in gold
dust, nuggets and bank drafts, is esti-
mated by the ships officers at S3, ,OO9. 900.
The returning miners say that it is idle
for prospectors to go to the Kloudike
now expecting to locate claims, as all
the mining land of any value has al
ready been staked out.
The leader., 1898-07-20
An Open Letter to Mothers.

We are asserting in the courts our right
to the exclusive use of the word "Castoria,"
and Pitchers Castoria," as our Trade Mark.
/, Dr. Samuel Pitcher, of Hyannis, Massa.
chusetts, was the originator of Pitchers
Castoria," the same that has borne and does
now bear the fac simile signature Of Chas
Ii. Fletcher on every wrapper. This is the
original Pitchers Castoria" which has been
used in the homes of the mothersof America
for over thirty years. Look carefully at the
wrapper and see that it is the kind you have
always bought, and has the signature of
Chas. II. Fletcher on the Wrapper. No one
has authority from me to use my name ex-
eept The Centaur Company, of which Chas.
ii. Fletcher is president.
SAMUEL PITCHER, NJ. d.
March 1897
The leader., 1898-07-20
Gen. .Cerro Gordo" williams Dead.

MOUNT STERLING, KY, July 17.-Gen.
John 5. (Cerro Gordo) Williams, ex.
United States senator and hero of two
wars, died this morning at his home
near this city. He will be buried at
Winchester, KY, tomorrow afternoon.
''Cerro Gordo" Williams, so nicknamed
on account of his bravery at the battle
of that name in the war with Mexico,
has borne an active part in Kentucky
history, but for some time past has
been living quietly on his farm near
Mount Sterling. He was born in 1890
in Montgomery county, KY.
The leader., 1898-07-20

S. A. Andree and his two compan-
ions. Nils Strindberg and Knut Fraen-
kel. ascended from Danes island in
the falloon Eagle, in the hope of reach
ing the north pole, on July II, 1897.
Four days afterward, on the morning
of July IS, a carrier pigeon alighted
on the rigging of the sealer Aiken,
cruising in the vicinity of Spitzbergen,
bearing a brief message signed AN
dree." which stated that he had made
only 145 geographical miles north and
45 miles east of the point of departure.
Not a solitary word has been heard
from the expedition since.
The leader., 1898-07-20

This administration, the closing one
of the nineteenth century, will be
historic one. 1t will have witnessed
the beginning and ending of the Span
isl war, the recognition of the United
States as a world-power, the annexa-
ton of Hawaii. the liberation of Cuba,
and probably the acquisition of Puerto
Rico and the establishment of new
government in the Philippines.
The leader., 1898-07-20

Special attention is asked to the adver-
tisement of Dr. Moffett's Teethina (Teeth:
ing Powders) in Reading Notice Column OF
this paper. Teethina is commended as
worthy of trial, for it is doing much good
among the children. DIR. c. j. Moffett, st.
Louis, Mo-, is kind-hearted, charitable
man, and in his effort to do good, if your
druggist does not keep Teethina, will mail
you a box without charge if written to, al,
though every druggist in the land should
have Teethina in stock.
The leader., 1898-07-20

The sinking of the French ocean
liner La Bourgogne is one of those
marine disasters which have come at
long intervals to shock the world.
They are not wholly preventible, not
withstanding the skill of professional
mariners and the extreme care used
TO avoid such disasters. In this case
the loss of SOS lives makes the wreck
one of the most distressing that has
ever occurred.
The leader., 1898-07-20
MISSISSIPPI VOLUNTEERS
FIRST REGIMENT OF INFANTRY
Mastered at jackson May 90. 1898.
COMPILED BY aEo. n. POWER. I

Total In regiment 9ss. Since preparation OF
rolls additions have been made to all the com
panies A revised roll OF the regiment will be
printed later.
George NJ. Govan. Colonel.
Herbert q. Williams, Lieutenant-Colonel
George l.. Donald, Major.
ID. Price Potter, Jr.. Major.
Dr. r. /. Turner, surgeon,
Dr benjamin IL. kittrelL Assistant Surgeon.
Ur Henry ). Bauer. Assistant Surgeon.
William Henry, 1uartermaster.
Rev Frank NJ. Keen Chaplain
George ). YeTger, jutant.
r. w Banks, Jr., Sergeant Major
Robert Harvey Campbell. Quartermaster Ser
eeant
Carl LeaKe, chief Musician.
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Commodore John c. Watson was
Farragut's flag lieutenant at the age
of 10. and was in all that naval hero's
fights from the capture of New Or
leans to Mobile bay. In the last-namea
engagement Watson assisted in lash
ing the admiral - the rigging of the
Hartford. He has served in all parts
of the world
The leader., 1898-07-20

The railway from the Congo rivers
mouth to Stanley pool, 240 miles in
length has finally been completed,
after eight years work, and vast area
of the interior of Africa has thus been
opened to modern methods of trade
and commerce. There are 10000 miles
Of navigable waterways above Stanley
pool, and 10000. 900 people inhabit the
territory which may thus be reached.
The leader., 1898-07-20
Charged With Killing Negro.

J. S. Searcy of Corinth is in Jail at
jackson charged with the killing of
Robert Cole, colored hack-driver.
Cole was found one morning last week
sitting on his hack, dead, with his
throat cut from ear to ear. 1t is charged
that the knife with which the ghastly
wounds we're Inflicted was welded by
Searcy, who travels for the Adams Ma
chine Company of Corinth.
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Not in Rage.

He ground his teeth.
Yet there was nothing to indicate that he
was angry.
Still he continued to grind his teeth with
great persistency.
The grinding was done with one Of those
patent buzz saws that dentists use, and every
now and then it seemed as IL the patient
would swear il it were not for the rubber
dam in his mouth. And at that there was
something in his gurgles that seemed to in.
dcate that the dam was not all RUBBER
Ch;ca oo Post
The leader., 1898-07-20
Brother Kills Brother.

At lpgomar, station six miles south
of Kew Albany, last week, Botto
Walker shot and instantly killed Jodie
Robertson. Robertson told Walker he
was going to throw water on him.
Walker replied: IF you do | will kill
you" He threw the water and Walker
drew his gnn and shot him through the
heart. They were half brothers.
The leader., 1898-07-20

Before the war Commodore Schley
remarked that according to his OBJ
servation the gunners of the United
States navy are unequaled in marks
manship and general service of their
pieces. The great sea fights at Manila
and Santiago thoroughly prove the
Justice of the>opinion.
The leader., 1898-07-20

Natural gas has been flowing for
ages in several sections of the Cau-
casian provinces bordering the Cas-
plan sea. Many of these gas wells have
constantly emitted flames for period
beyond The memory of living men, and
are superstitiously spoken of as the
"eternaI fires"
The leader., 1898-07-20

The two Spanish fleets sunk at Man.
lila and Santiago numbered in all IS
ships. They lost over $500 killed,
wounded and prisoners. The Amcri-
can loss was one killed, eight wound
ed and not a ship was damaged. This
is one of the most surprising facts
in all history.
The leader., 1898-07-20

Mr.. T. c. Kimbrough, clerk of the
railroad commission, has rendered his
resignation to the commission, to take
effect on September l. and goes into the
firm of Critz & Beckett, of West Point.
This firm win be then known as Critz,
Beckett & KimbrOugh
The leader., 1898-07-20
A SORROwFUF SPECTACLE
Presented by Returning Refugees at san
tiago-Some of Them Naked, All OF
Them skeletonized by Hunger
and Footsore.


SANTIAGO, July 17.-Since 4 o'clock
this morning stream of refugees has
been pouring into the city, some naked
and all hungry, skeletons and footsore.
Many had fallen by the wayside.
The town of Santiago presents dis
NAL sight. Most of the houses have
been sacked and the stores have all been
looted, and nothing to eat can be had
for love or money. In the streets of the
city this morning, at the entrench-
ments, at the breastworks, and at every
hundred feet or SO of the barbed wire
fences, were the living skeletons of
Spanish soldiers.
Among the arrivals today were the
German, japanese and Portuguese con-
suls and their families, the British and
French consuls having arrived day be-
fore yesterday.
Gen. Pando was never here, but $500
men from Manzanillo arrived on July
8, making the total garrison 1000.
The Earbor Defense.
The contact mines in the harbor
were removed the day Admiral Cervera
left, but two chains of electric mines,
one from Estrella Point and one from
Socapa, are still down.
The armament of the shore batteries
of Santiago consists of five brass 6-inch
muzzle-loaders, in the Moro fortifica-
tions; two G-inch Hontorias, from the
cruiser Reina Mercedes, and three 2l-
centimetrc mortars-ncver used-in the
metre mortars, two S-centimetre muZ-
zle-loaders and four S-centimetrc field
pieces in the Estrella battery; one 81
millimetre and one 25-millimetre Nor
denfelt, and one 17-Inillimetre Hotch-
kiss, in the Socaya lower battery, and
two 6-inch lIontorias, two o-centimctre
krupps and two 15-ccntimetre mortars
at Punta Gorda.
Four Spanish merchant steamers, the
Mortcra, the Reina de los Angeles, the
Tomas Brooks and the Mexico, and the
gunboat Alvarado, are in the harbor.
Some Misfortunes of War.
The market place has been sacked by
the troops.
Twenty-Five thousand refugees are
quartered at Ell Caney, 5000 at Firmosa
and 5000 at Cubitas ell Doniato and San
Vincente, where they have been living
for fortnight. In one case 5000 were
crowded into one building, which was
regular pig sty,s with a horrible
stencil. They used the water from the
river, where soiled clothing was washed
and all manner of filth is floating.
The docks are crowded by incoming
refugees, in starving condition
awaiting the arrival in the harbor o
the Red Cross Society's steamer State o
Texas, as there are no eatables to bt
bought in the city. The entrance o
the refugees was quiet and peaceful
they viewing their wrecked home
philosophically as the fortune of war
Admiral SIMPSONS last BON mbardmen
of Santiago wrecked fifty-seven houses
in the city, causing heavy damage.
The leader., 1898-07-20

/. Gunn-I've just succeeded in perfecting an
invention that will revolutionize modern
warfare and make my fortune.
Dunn-Indeed What is the nature OF
your discovery?
"a powder that's absolutely noseless."
"Pshaw! That's old women have been
using it for centuries. Chicago Evening
News >
The leader., 1898-07-20
One Death In the Second Regiment.

The Second Mississippi, in camp at
Jacksonville, Fla, lost one man last
week. 7. G. Ivey, of West Point, died
of typhoid fever. Five other cases are
in camp, but the others are doing well.
The men are badly in need of money TO
care for the sick.
The leader., 1898-07-20

Judging from the results of the pres
eut war, the safest place in battle is
on board an American warship. 1t is
ten to one that the vessel will not be
hit, and if hit it is one hundred to one
that no damage will be done.
The leader., 1898-07-20

The government cook book tells the
volunteers how to prepare flapjack, but
not how TO turn it with a flip in the air.
took books maintain their reputation
for leaving out the most important
a,,in,A
The leader., 1898-07-20
TORPEDOEs TURNED LOOSE.


Santiago Harbor Cleared of Submarine
Defenses.
PLAYA DEL ESTE, Guanatamo Bay,
July TT p. IN. > Steam launches from
the New York, Brooklyn and Vixen en-
tered the harbor of Santiago this morn
ing, and examined the batteries, the
wrecks of the Merrimac and the sunken
Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes, and
the torpedo-firing station. They dis
covered six Spanish merchant steamers
and one small gunboat in the harbor,
and prize crew was placed upon the
latter.
This afternoon the torpedoes were
taken up or eXploden, after which the
Red Cross steamer State of Texas en-
tered to give assistance to the sick and
wounded in the city.
The warships may not enter the har-
Dor for several days, probably not un-
til after the arrangements have been
completed for transporting the Spanish
prisoners to Spain. Nearly all the
American men-of-war are now in Guam
tanamo Bay.
Watson squadron is preparing to go
to Spain, and several vessels are pre-
pairing for the expedition to Porto Rice.
The auxiliary cruiser Yale, with Gen.
Miles, will probably leave for Porto
Rico in the course of a day or two. Gen.
Miles says sufficient force will be sent
to the island at once to take it and
hold it.
The leader., 1898-07-20

The armor plate placed on our war
resseis was perhaps a little high
priced, but judging from the reports
from the front it is worth all Uncle
Sam paid for it. The cruiser Brooklyn
was hit 45 times during the running
fight with Cervera at Santiago, when
all of the Spanish feet concentrated
their fire on that one vessel with the
hope OF being able to put it out of COM
mission. and then when our speediest
vessel was gone to be able to escape,
and the news comes that the Iowa was
hit II times, twice with 11-inch armor
piercing shells, without effect.
The leader., 1898-07-20

Teacher-Can any of you tell me what we
get from the Arctic regions things that
there has been a great deal of controversy
over in recent years?
Entire Glass Tin orus)-Explorers.-
Chicago Evening News.
The leader., 1898-07-20

Among the cities of the United
States Honolulu will be one of the first
fayorites as both a winter and sum-
mer resort. The thermometer there
is noted for its moderate range and
uDiformity
The leader., 1898-07-20

When Scbley's sailors were Destroy
ing Cervera's feet they probably re-
nembered the Virginius as we'll as
the Maine. II was in Santiago that
the yirginius atrocity took place, a
quarter OF century ago. The nation
which massaered Capt. Fry, Of the fiji
mastering steamer virginius. and his
IS companions. 10 1879. In the middle
ofcubs'sTen Yeara'swar. may have for
gotten all about the savagery, bus II
= cafe to say that many of Schley's
sailors bad that episode in mind when
they sfut spain's feet to the bottom
OF The sea ~ II attempted 10 escape.
The leader., 1898-07-20

At the CONNIE ncement exercises of
Yale university 81 of the graduating
classappeared in full Uniform of United
States volunteers, they having enlisted
10 fight for the stars and stripes.
The leader., 1898-07-20

Every newly married couple is desirous of
going where thev are not known for few
weeks, and all their friends are desirous Of
having them-Atchison Globe.
The leader., 1898-07-20

1t is estimated that s6O,oOO,OoO will
be expended on new railroads in the
United States in ls9s, the largest show
ing since 1898.
The leader., 1898-07-20

Nothing pleases us more than to get two
inveterate bores to boring each other
Washington Ia.l Democrat
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COMPANY I.
waIthan Guards-MERIpIAN.

Watthau Guards-MERIDIAN.
Charles W. Schamber, Captain.
Edwin NJ. Martin, First Lieutenant.
Gabe jacobson, second Lieutenant.
Sam |. McCanis, First Sergeant.
Wilton T. Sturges, QuartermLster Sergeant.
Homer Brette. Sergeant.
Paul Brown, Sergeant.
Gustavc NJ. Heiss Sergeant.
James c. Wilson, Sergeant.
Alexis T. Harvey, Corporal
Eliab +. Huddleston. Corporal.
James L. Lawson, Corporal.
Percy L. Martin, Corporal.
Alexander W. Osborne, Corporal.
James A. Ward, Corporal.
James Nj. Love, Musician.
Richard q. " Myttan, Musician.
Berry W. Griffin. Artiflcer.
Jacob Wolff Wagner.
Allen, Bennett X. Lee. Fitzhugh
Anderson, Henry Lowenberg, Henry
Briggs, Robert W. McCantS, James X.
Brodch, Elan +. McNair John e..
Cannon Rupert Mcfhilllmy, James A.
Chatfeld, Hardy NJ. Merritt, William L.
Comfort, James >. Mliey, Robert T..
Clarke, Elisha NJ. Montgomery, Walter r.
Cornwell, John h. Moody, Hall A.
poherty, Josepl {. Moss, John G.
Durham, Dewitt G. Moss, Luther G..
Ens,cn, William y. Moore, Matthew III.
Easterling. James ii. Perkins, Isaiah
FeataerStone, w. NJ. Peppin, Wm~ +.
FIann' gan, Frank j. Price, Thomas T.
GathriEht, VIM. A. Ready, Maurice b.
Greely, .'Ghn S. Ray, John 4.
Griffin. Mortimer A. Reynolds, James M.
Hacketr, John A. Saunders, Hosea X.
Hall. Earl W. Self, Tho mas II.
Hamilton, Oscar L. Shields, Edwin
Hanna, Mabry A. Shumaie, John l..
Heiss, John l.. Walker, Dryden l..
HOskins Henry c. Walker, Anthony j.
James, William L. We'll, Eugene L.
jenkins. Homer ID. White, Wm. A.
Jones, Henry II. White, + lgar NJ.
Jones, James 4. Williams, Park
Keeton, Luther Wilson, Solomon II.
King, George B. West, OSce0,a
Leake, John 5. Williams, Zon
Williams, Joel E.-o1
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.Jer Davis yOlunteers-FAYETTE
Edgar n Coffey, Captain.
Daniel 5. Farrar, FIRST Lieutenant.
BENJAMIN Knapp Second Lieutenant.
James M. Lowe, First Sergeant.
George w. Healey, Quartermaster Sergeant
Lawrence b. GOdbold, Sergeant.
l. b. Watt, sergeant.
Earl Nesmith. Sergeant.
Oliver Boyd, Sergeant.
w. G. StarHeS, Corporal.
Ray &. killingsworth. Corporal.
f. G.. Fletcher, Corporal.
{. W. Cordes, Corporal.
George ID. Foreman, Corporal.
n. j. Ruth, Corporal.
Charles X. Brooks, Musician.
Erne Brooks, Musician.
Frank II. Key, Artificer.
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|oLD GLORY FLA0TS over SANTIAGO.
The Ceremony of Placing the Stars and Stripes Over the
City One of Thrilling Impressveness.
Witnessed the Trenches and Thousands of Resi-
dents and Former Defenders of the Cty-Starry Folds
Flung to the Breeze in the Presence of UncOv-
cred Heads of the Gaaut COnquerOrs

Wa"vr~oToS, July 1.-THE war de-
partment posted the following at 5:l5
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COMPANY NJ.
Ellisville Rifles.

W IIUIIdllI' u %
sDied July 4, 1898.
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COMPANY B.
Jeff Davis Nolunteers-FAYE

|Died June 20, 1895.
tDied July 5, 1898.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-02-03
DIVERSIONS OF DAWSON CITY.
TumshOp Pays Better in Winter Than
n Placer Claim.

Mr.. Robert Anderson, of London,
'',,nrland. has recently returned from
he Kiordike, and is here. says all Otta-
"A (OMt.) exchange, to obtain ease OF
, t:act Of land in, the KFoEGike region,
y hirh it is impossible to wc1k by the
rIei hods now employed there, and Il
his is secured will mine the tract by
Hydraulic process. Speaking of the
k.ondikc. he said: II remained there
!iust so days. There were 5000 or 5000
saople at Dawson then. The best of
ord2r prevailed. In fact, it is the most
orderly frontier camp l ever visited.
acre are n large number of saloons
and dance halls at Dawson City, and
icy are doing flourishing business.
!:ese afford the only means of diver
S.nn for the miners, and about all their
s,'are time is spent there. \ rum shop
r2yE better than placer claim. Dur
i'..;:r ;hc time I was in the district in
sv,; ed about all of the principal
c!&iulS. The richness of some of them
is simply marvellous. l do not think
that the newspaper reports have exag-
gerated matters much. Numbers of
men have struck good claims. and made
an immense amount of money in a
short time. 1 met several who were
poverty-stricken when they reached
the K.ondike, but who are now wealthy.
There were 200 men exploring the
Stewart river when I left, and wonder
full finds are expected to be made in that
district"