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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-21
The spook Fleet Again

Word went around the war department
this afternoon that the Cadiz feet had
made another spectacular appearance, this
time returning to the home port. The
source of information is not disclosed. SO
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16
DOlNGS OFk#EEk
What Has HappAeed Stronghold
the Civilized World. L.
a WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
A Complete Review Of the Happenings
Of the Past Seven Days In This
E.. land All Foreign Lands
GIVEN In THE PRESS DISPATCHES
FlFTNFlFTH CONGRESS.
Proceedings of First Regular se.,

Proceedings of First Regular Session.
Resolutions were offered In the United
States senate on the sth TO recognize
the belligerency OF Cuba and another
giving Spain until March 4 TO end the
war. Senator Pettigrew spoke in execu-
tive session against the annexation of
Hawaii. In the house consideration of
the Aldrich-Plowman contested cleo
ton case from the Fourth Alabama dis
trict occupied the time, but no action
was taken.
Cuban debate consumed the whole
day in the United States senate on the
9th, speeches being made by Messrs.
Cannon, Mason and Hale. The Aldrich-
Plowman contested election case from
the Fourth Alabama district was set
tied in the house by the passage of a
resolution declaring Mr.. Aldrich (rep.)
entitled to the seat. A special deficien-
cy appropriation bill was passed car
rying 100000 for the payment of
jurors fees in the United States courts
and S175,000 for witness fees.
William Booth, of London. England,
founder of the Salvation Army, oitiei-
ated as chaplain at the opening of the
session of the United States senate on
the 10th. The Indian appropriation
bill was the only measure discussed. In
the house the entire session was con-
sumed in tiiibustering against two bills
of minor importance. Adjourned to
Monday
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16
THEIR BEAUTIFUL HANDS,

To American women belongs the dis
,inction OF having the smallest hands in
the world. Next come the women of
Austria, Spain, France and Italy.
Russians have long but beautifully
shaped hands, while those of Spaniards
are often spoiled by the thickness of the
| fingers, which are apt to round at the
| lips.
The hands of aristocratic English
women are apt to be well-shaped, but
are somewhat long and frequently hard
No one, perhaps, takes such good care
of her hands as the French woman of
fashion. German women usually have
large fiat hands, with fiat fingers.
A remarkably beautiful hand is that
of the present Duchesse de Mouche. 1t
is very small indeed, beautifully mod
eled and has taper fingers curved little
at the extremities and almond-shaped
nails. The hand of Vicomtesse de Gal
lard is perfect, recalling those of the
statues of Canova. which are even more
beautiful and MISUNDERSTANDING
than those of the famous Greek models.
Two of the Austrian arehduchesses
are remarkable for the beauty of their
hands. They are Archduchess Eliza
beth, mother of Queen Christina of
Spain, and Archduchess Maria Theresa,
sister-in-law of Emperor Francis Jo-
seph. Mines. de Yturbes and Mieri,
though Sraniards, have hands as per-
feet as their feet, and another peninsula
beauty, Duchess de Morny, is the pos
SCISSOR of beautiful hands.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16
EoRAkER FACTION WINS.
"'Dg s., s :, s.., f1Bs, s, On

Repaei'csA League csHssaiaen-je ah,s
CoLuxHfA O., Feb. a-Ehe otip Re-
publiekp lea ue conventiolfph was
held - thissAy yestk rdayS wasFdhe of
the ttormiestasin Ito. history the
league. About 200 de1sYarcs, repre-.
senting ~ clubs, were in attendance.
The factional fighting which marked
the late senatorial contest cropped out
Senator Fersker,rip bis telegram to
the LEAGUE, made aplea for hatmony.
The Foraker and Bushnell element
were dominant in the convention, how
ever, and while they endeavored to
keep factional di FIFE rences in the back
ground, carried all their points. While
there was a contest on some of the off,
GERS, the fight of the convention was
on the resolutions. Despite the oppo-
sition, however. the original resolu-
tions were adopted. The sections OBJ
iected TO by the Mckinley and Hanna
adherents are as follows:
We indorse the Cuban resolution introduced
and discussed February by Senator Mason in
the United States senate, and hope that II will
be promptly approved by the committee on
foreign affairs passed by the senate. and ener-
getically carried into effect by our honored
president and to the end that Cuban independ-
ence may quickly become an accomplished
fact. without being loaded down by an iniqui-
tous bonded debt
We cordially indorse every department OF our
state administration. particularly that Of our
beloved, level-headed and efficient governor,
Gen Asa = Bushnell
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16
The EASI.

The death of John Henderson, said
to have been the last survivor but one
of the war of 1912, occurred in Balti-
more, Nd, at the age of 81 years.
The death of Gen. John Cochrane oc-
Cured at his home in New York. He
was a candidate for vice president in
1864 on the Independent republican
ticket headed by Gen. John c. Fremont.
At Granville, VT, Elmer Woodward,
{, respected young man of %, hanged
himself ON his wife's refusal to read
tie Bible TO him.
a first estimate of population of TIE
consolidated city of New York gives a
total of 3,43s,s9
Flames destroyed the six-story cold
storage plant of the Chautauqua Lake
Ice company in Pittsburgh, Pa, caus-
ing loss of Sits 900, and 20 men were
caught under the falling wall. Nine
bodies had been recovered.
At Pittsburgh, Pa, William Jacobs
probably fatally shot his wife and then
killed himself.
From the ruins of the cold-storage
warehouse fire in Pittsburgh, Pa, II
bodies have been recovered and nine
persons were missing.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16
CONDENSED KILOGRAMS.

ALMOST under the nose of Edward
Gaylor, superintendent of Pinkerton's
Spanish spies, large Cuban expedition
left Tampa, Fla, on the 18th. 1t is un-
derstood that 5000 rifles, 5000 pounds
of dynamite, 100000 rounds of car
! ridges and large lot of supplies made
up the cargo.
Mrs. ANNIE BURR, of Nashville,
Tenn, hasn't taken food, solid or liquid,
for forty-four days. The physicians are
greatly puzzled over the case, which
appears to be some affection of the
throat. She suffers a great deal from
hunger, but has not lost much flesh
THE missionaries to China do not want
the empire divided. They say it will
hurt the cause vf Christianity.
WHILE the people on the inside of a
church were worshipping at n small
town in Georgia on the 18th the boys
on the outside were fighting. One of
the boys was killed by another, and the
murderer was killed by the incensed
members of the congregation.
dence of Alexa Torian at Paducah, KY,
on the 18th, and compelled his two
daughters, who were at nome alone, to
surrender all the money in the house.
A dairy had recently been sold, and the
robbers expected to make a good haul
ANOTHER fast run was made on the
Erie railway on the 18th, and 425 miles
were covered in as many minutes.
A DESPERATE duel was fought with
knives and pistols at Louisville, Ky, on
the 18th, between George Vogt, Arthur
Waldron and Fred Vogt. AS result
Waldron is lying in precarious condi-
ton, Fred Vogt is badly FOUNDED and
George Vogt is in Jail.
EARTHQUAKES in Asia Minor are de-
stroying great deal of property and
many lives.
THE murder of a Mexican is reported
from placer district of Tepachi, Mexico,
in Jail at that place pending an investi-
cation.
| JAPAN is going invade the Klondike.
A standing army of 5000 able-bodied
laborers ara being got together for the
gold fields, so they will make descent
upon Dawson City.
INSANE jealousy on the 18th prompted
the wife of William ]. Place, an insur-
ance adiuster of Brooklyn, to kill her
-17-year-old stepdaughter, and then at
tempted to take her own life and that
| of her husband.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16
SIx-DAY RACING BARRED.
The L. A. w. Opposes 144-Hour Continuo'
Contests nde unity for Lentz.

The L. A. w. Opposes I44-Hour Continuous
Contests Indemnity for Lentz.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. l2.-The national as
sembly, League of American Wheel
men, to-day took up the consideration
of those of the 50 amendments to the
constitution and bylaws that were not
passed on yesterday. A resolution
calling upon the national govern
ment to make demand on the
Turkish government for the
prompt payment of $4,000 indem-
nifty for the murder of Frank Z. LEM,
of Pittsburgh, member of the L.
A. W., who lost his life in Turkey
while on tour of the world, was
adopted by standing vote. Six-day
continuous racing, held under L. A. w.
auspices, was done away with by the
adoption of an amendment to the
racing rules providing that in any six
day race held hereafter the contestants
will be compelled to rest at least two
hours a day, or II hours during the
contest.
An amendment providing that state
divisions be granted the right to de-
termine for themselves whether or not
Sunday bicycle races should be per-
mitted was introduced and defeated by
but six votes.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16
powsaLEss1o SAVE HER.
m-Tempered wife Commits suicids.k,
R-dsI<fe OF Her Invalid Husban


rn-Tempered wife CommIts Suicide 1919
Bedside 81 Her Invalid Husband
HAeERsTowS. Ind, Feb. IL. Mr}
William Bell hanged herself in tho
.presence of her husband at theiA homs
Il, Millville. SIX miles from here. S,Ayil-
liam Zen has seem helpless ihvaffd
for several years. lie was able to
move his arms freely, and in order to
change his position in the bed had
rugged a pully tos She ceiling, froH.
which a rope hung within reach
of his hands His wife was quar-
relsome, and often tantalized him
by threatening to hang herself.
Upon this occasion she became unu-
sually violent and climbed upon the
bed and fastened the rope about her
neck in order to make practical dem
onstration of her threat In some
manner the rope frightened su fiiciently
to strangle her and, in spite Of her
desperate efforts to free herself and
her husbands frantic screams for as
sistance, she died in horrible convul-
sions within foot of her husbands
powerless hands
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16
Let Her Husband he Gross for tbs
Presents He Gave Her.

Let Her Husband he Gross for the
Presents He Gave Her.
They were two women discussing their
husbands over shopping lunch. One asked
the other il her husband was ever cross.
"He is never anything else, was the cool
reply. ~
first speaker.
~ don't try to manage him. / just let him
alone"
"But how do you make up"
Eve don't make up. You see, he Is al.
WAYS as cross as two sticks al breakfast. and
says a whole lot of sarcastic things about
women attending to their households, and
club women. and any other old thing he can
think Of, and then he goes away mad and
slams the front door,"
"You poor thing. And people say You are
so congenial and so well suited to each
other"
$50 we are. When Harold comes home at
night he hands me a little package and saws
he hopes it will please me, and tell him
he is too good, and / wish all women had az
good husband as mine. Then | see what
he's giving me, and sometimes it's lovely
belt or a new chatelaine, or a fancy scarf.
and give him a kiss mad ask him to forgive
me for being cross in the morning"
The other woman looked dazed and went on
slipping her chocolate in profound silence as
long as she could stand it. Then she flashed
out:
"And vet you deliberately told me you
did not manage him."-Chicago Times Her
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16
EROM WASHINGTON.

Justices of the supreme court and
their wives were the guests OF honor
at the state dinner given at the white
house by the president and Mrs. Nc
kinney.
1t was decided at cabinet meeting
TO send two companies of troops to
Taiya and Skagway, Alaska, to pre-
serve order and protect life and prop
erty.
For his vulgar criticisms OF President
Mckinley in a letter written to Senior
Canalejas the state department has de-
manded the recall of Enrique Dupuy de
LONE, the minister of Spain.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16
WHIR OF THE WHEEL

The Touring club of France has 4o,-
900 members.
The American cyclist has collected
the names and addresses of 10 bicycle
riders, men and women, over the age
of so, who are enthusiastic cyclists. The
oldest is Caesar Lee, of Louisiana. col
ored man aged So, who learned to ride
In 20 minutes.
There are five factories in Russia that
make bicycles-two in ST. Petersburg,
one in Moscow, one in Warsaw and one
in Riga. Wheels made in liussia sell
for from $40 to SGT, the German wheels
from SIT to s92.5o, the English wheels
from $50 to S12S.5o. and the American
wheels from sos to s12s.5o. Although
the American wheels are the most ex-
pensiye, they are preferred on account
Of their superior finish and greater dn-
rnbility. Only the high-grade Amert-
cal Wheeln hare been imported,
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16
WEEKLY TRADE REVIEW.
Rapid Advance Made In Several Grades of
Iron and Steel.

iron ana steer.
New YORK, Feb. IL. -Bradstreet's
commercial report says:
A number of favorable circumstances and
events present themselves this week. Perhaps
the most notable of these are the renewed ac-
tivity and confidence in the iron and steel mar
ket, accompanied by prompt and even rapid
advances in several grades OF crude pig iron
and steel and the advance in the price of raw
cotton, long predicted but unrealized until the
present week. What might be regarded as a
minor feature in the business situation, though
at the same time conveying much that Is hope
full to the interest involved, is quite general
improvement in distributive trade and demand
in the central west and in the south, where
spring trade is reported opening in good shape.
Less favorable features of the week are the
slowness OF spring trade In dry goods to de-
velop at New York and other eastern centers.
except Boston, and the mild weather in the
northwest rendering it likely that retailers
stocks carried over will be larger than earlier
expected Although the advance In cotton has
been claimed to be too rapid it has undoubtedly
impaired a much more cheerful tone to the
southern business situation and with the adj
vance in iron and steel has done much to add
to the confidence with which the trade outlook
for 1898 is regarded
Business failures continue to make favora-
BILE comparisons with previous weeks and
years, the total for the week just en- led being
27s against 295 last week. 30l in the correspond
ing week of 1897 3Sl in this week of 1895 295 in
1895 and 2SS in 1894
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16

The business man does not waste
much time in denouncing intoxicants,
and none in threatening those who in
dulge in them with prison; he simply
says, IF you drink you cannot work for
me-" This nltimatum has now been
formulated by most of the great rail
ways, other corporations are repeating
II. and private employers, commercial
and professional, are fast joining in the
enforcement of this great boycott
against drunkards. The effects Of the
mosement are to be seen in every line
Of industry. This sort of prohibition"
prohibits
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16
WEST AND SOUTH.

At Goodwin Station, Ca, ]. Fl. Polk,
aged 65, postmaster, was murdered and
robbed in his store.
At Ada, o., Howard Kemp committed
suicide because Miss Bannister, his
fiance, e,oped with Harry Young.
Fire destroyed IL business houses in
Xenia, III.
Eastern capitalists have secured all
the breweries in Cleveland. O.
flames wiped out all the business
houses on the west side of the main
street in Exeter, Neb.
Mrs. Hettie Green, Of New York,
will build a railroad through Oklahoma.
In st. Louis sneak thieves stole di-
Almonds valued at $1,000 from the room
or Mrs. James o. West. of New York.
At the age of 67 years Alexis Care
mount. who carried Uncle Sans mail
on foot from Green Bay, Wis, to Chi
cogo &C years ago, died in Depere,
Wis.
Mack, died at Huron, aged 100 years.
At Oregon City, Ore, a. boat went
over the falls, and George Freeman,
ST., his sons George and James and L.
j. Shannon were drowned.
Judge Lunt, at Colorado Springs, in
a decision nuilifies the eight-hour la
Dor law passed by the Colorado legisla-
trre.
The upper Missouri river, or that
part of it below Canyon ferry at
Helena, Mont, is dry, for the first time
in history.
Under sentence Of death at San
Francisco for train wrecking during
the strike in 1895, Salter d. Worden has
made a confession in which he impli-
Gates several officers of the American
Railway union.
Land worth $4,000 has been present.
ed by John ID. Rockefeller to the city of
Cleveland for park purposes.
In Chicago Adolph Louis Luetgert.
charged with numbering his wife May
/. 1897, was found guilty and his SEN
tence fixed at life imprisonment.
At Louisville, KY, John Schofield
killed Peter Pfeffer because the latter
objected to Schofeld's attentions to his
daughter.
The death Of George Lord, the oldest
mason in the United States and also the
oldest odd fellow, occurred in San Ber-
nardino, Cal, aged % years.
At the age of 20 years Capt. B. r.
Wagner died at Tyndall, S. D., from the
effects of wound in the battle of Shi-
lob during the late war.
At Wright City, Mo-, Henry Twiehaus,
recently discharged from an insane asy-
lum, killed his wife,
At Fort Worth, Tex, fire destroyed
business property valued at $250,00o.
With 900 gold seekers on board. two
steamers sailed from Seattle for Alaska.
Near Peoria. ILL.,. freight trains col
lided and Engineer Moore was killed
and Is ears destroyed.
Illinois democrats will hold their
state convention at Chicago May II.
Near New Hampton, Ia, William
Christoph fatally shot Minnie Boos and
himself at the home of the girl. Disap-
pointment in love was the cause.
During AM attempt at Bonham. Tex.
to arrest William Green and Bob Hunt
er. outlaws. both men were killed and
Officers Tom Milstead and Charles
Bridges were fatally injured.
On the Louisville 3 Nashville railway
3 collision occurred near Kirkland.
Tenn. killing viii User. engineer; I'd
psrIx dsemaas ard thFes tFampt
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16
A Light Eleven Miles Long.

BATH. Me-, Feb. 12.-Light vessel No.
II, doubtless the best craft of her kind
in the world, left here yesterday for
the Edgemoor buoy depot, situated
four miles above Wilmington. where
she will be turned over to the govern
ment. Each mast supports three lam
terms, and in each lantern is 100
candle power light hung with ball and
socket joints. There is flashing de-
vice on the dynamo bed plate which
causes the light to burn 12 seconds
between intervals of four seconds,
thus showing four times per minute.
These powerful lights can be seen IL
miles away.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE

At his trial in Paris mob surround
ed Emile Zola and for time his life
was in danger.
United States marines were landed for
the protection of the American consul
late, owing to the fact that a revolution
had broken out.
The idea Of raising loan in London
or elsewhere has been abandoned by
China.
At Balikesr, Asia Minor. nd in its Vi
cinity, earthquake shocks continue TO
he felt. About 1000 people have been
rendered homeless and 100 killed.
The South African republic has re-
elected Paul Kruger president.
A German named Oscar Solinger as
sassinated Jose Maria Reina Barrios,
president of the Guatcmalan republic.
Russia will not allow any increase in
the number of Turkish troops in Crete,
or be.a party to any coercion of the Gre
tans.
SPANS cabinet has accepted the
resignation of United States Minister
De LONE.
At funeral in a synagogue at 1dzien-
ciol, Poland, gallery collapsed and IL
women, five men and three children
were crushed to death.
The death of Gen. Jones, of Virginia,
United States consul at Chin-Kiang,
China, occurred at the age of IS years.
At Pale no the Austrian bark Mattea
was wrecked and the captain and six of
the crew were drowned.
China has been notified by Japan that
she intends to keep the port of Wei
Hai-Wei permanently.
The German, Oscar Salinger, who
killed President Barrios, of Guatemala,
has been shot. Gen. Morales, formerly
secretary of war, has been declared
president.
The yacht Buccanneer. which took
Julian Hawthorne to Havana for New
York paper, has been seized by the
Spanish in the harbor.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16
An Engine Jumps the Track.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Feb. IA wreck
occurred on the Kansas City, Memphis
& Birmingham railroad yesterday
afternoon and four men were hurt,
two of them seriously. While going
at the rate of 20 miles an hour, an en-
CINE on light extra, westbound,
jumped the track eight miles from
here and turned over on itssside down
an embankment. The caboose fol.
lowed the engine off the track. En-
gineer Joe Loyelace was seriously
wounded, his skull being fractured
and two ribs broken. His fireman,
Dave Ingram, colored, was also badly
injured.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16
AusPlclouS BEGINNING.
Gen. Booth Holds Big Meetings In WASH
ington and Starts Tour OF the Conn.

Gen. Booth Holds Big Meetings In WASH
ington and Starts on a Tour of the Conn.
try.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-Gen. William
Booth, the founder of the Salvation
army, has had in this city successful
beginning of his third tour of the Unit.
ed States. Hundreds of people were
turned away from each of his three
large meetings. President Mckinley,
Vice President Hobart and other prom
inent men have shown marked inter
est in Gen. Booths visit, and he left
here this morning at 1880 for Pitts
burgh encouraged by the hearty well
come he has received. He will hold
30 meetings before seturning to En-
gland in the middle of April in the
large cities, going west to San Fran.
cisco and returning to New York.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16

In Kentucky and Illinois, factories
are in operation separating the pith
from the outer covering of the corn
stalks. This pith is worth several hun
dred dollars ton and is largely used as
packing in the construction of steel
war ships and for several commercial
purposes. The industry is an entirely
new one, and is destined to give thou
sands of men employment. Thus, not
witbstanding great inventions in labor
saving machinery, there are always in
development new industries opening
new opportunities for the employment
of labor.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16
TERRIBLE KENTUCKY TRAGEDY.
Omcers who Try to Arrest Woman Are
Attacked and a Elerce Battle Resnlts.

Officers Who Try to Arrest n Woman Are
Attacked and a Fierce Battle Results.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 12.-The Times
Star special from Vanceburg, KY,
says: At Esculapia, this county. two
constables attempted to arrest an old
lady named Crow at her home
with several grown-up daughters.
Before the officers realized il
one of the girls flew at them
like an enraged tigress with a
long knife, dangerously wounding
both officers BY this time the old
lady and another daughter drew re.
volvers and the officers realized it was
a fight for life The battle ragged
for few moments and after the
smoke had cleared old Mrs. Crow was
found dead and shot to pieces and one
daughter dead. Those who survived
are in dangerous condition.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16

In these latter days of the nineteenth
century one must hardly allow himself
to be carried away by excitement over
some new invention or some new dis
covery in the scientific world. In fact,
what a few decades ago would have
been chronicled as phenomenal or be-
yond belief is now taken as quite a
matter of fact. The latest invention is
machine made by Prof. Trowbridge, of
Cambridge, Mass, to measure the force
of lightning. He says it requires 1,oOo,-
100000 volts to produce one-mile
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