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The leader., 1898-05-04
WHAT COMES NEXT.


Vietors Probably in Distress Over the
Lack of Base.
LONDON, May While it is quite
clear that the Spanish squadron has
suffered crushing defeat, the dis
| patches leave unclear the intensely in
| teresting question whether the Amer
! lean squadron suffered material dam
age. All news thus far comes from
Spanish sources, but it seems evident
that Commodore Dewey has not cap
tured Manila. Unless he is able to
make another attack and capture the
town he will be in an awkward posi-
ton, having no base upon which to rely
and to refit.
Probably, therefore, the United States
squadron will be obliged to make for
San Francisco, as the entrance to
Manila bay was heavily mined with
torpedoes.
Commodore Dewey displayed great
pluck and daring in making for the in
ner harbor. According to private ad-
vices received from Madrid, the United
States cruisers Olympia, Raleigh and
two other vessels, the names of which
are not given, entered the harbor. No
| dispatches give details as to the YES
sells actually engaged on either side.
Dispatches from Madrid dated 2:2O
am. Monday say the city is now tran
quill, although the mounted guards are
patrolling all the main streets At the
/, theaters, cafes and in the front of news
paper offices, last evening, the people
loudly lamented the unpreparedness of
Manila to resist the American warships,
whose attack had long been expected.
The Madrid authorities are deter
mined and vigorously at work to stop
all demonstrations.
Reliable details cannot be had until
Commander Deweys squadron is able
to communicate with Hong Kong. There
is, however, suspicious frankness
about the Spanish dispatches that
savors of desire to break unpleasant
news to the Spaniards. 1t is not un-
likely, therefore. that Commodore
Dewey may be able to renew the at
tack.
A special dispatch from Madrid this
morning says the Spaniards fought
splendidly, the sailors refusing to leave
the burning and sinking ships. The
captain Of the Reina Christians went
down with the vessel.
A special dispatch from Madrid says
the ministry Of marine claims victory
for Spain because the Americans were
forced to retire behind merchantmen.
The leader., 1898-05-04
Cnnrse md Rrufal.

History states that a certap Roman Of
icial of some Importance Vas killed one
day by falling tile while indulging in a
parade. A young man Of the family of Hur
was charged with his death and brought
into court. The Judge, after hearing the
case. turned to the prisoner and said;
az sentence You to the mines for life"
"To the mines?" echoed Ben Hur.
Eyes, to the Mines" retorted the face
tious magistrate: "there are great mining
facilities on the Mediterranean. You will
find all the oar you want in the galleys.'
At this brutal Jest IL is said the attorney
for the prosecution laughed long and loud,
but Ben Hur saw no Joke in the galleys-he
was not printer=Detroit Free Press.
The leader., 1898-05-04
Revolt in the Blind Asylum.

The trustees of the Institute for the
Blind met at jackson last week for the
and elected the following teachers:
Miss Cornelia Lusk of Kosciusko. first
teacher; Miss frankie Selsel, Jackson,
second teacher; Miss Harriet CASTOR.
jackson, music teacher. 1t is stated
that of the thirty-five pupils of the in
sttution less than dozen will remain,
being miffed at the change of superin-
tendent and teachers.
The leader., 1898-05-04

Jose Mundet, rich Spaniard resid-
ing in New York, has renowned his
allegiance TO Spain and become a cit
izen of the United States. He said, in
his examination before the court, that
the brutal policy pursued by his coun-
try in Cuba had destroyed the last yes
tige of love and respect for her and
that henceforth he will fight against
his native land if his adopted country
should need his services.
The leader., 1898-05-04

Ever since 1860 Bishop Newman, of
the Methodist church, has kept a diary.
The bishop says he has never lived a day
without meeting with a circumstance
or thought worthy of recording. His
long practice has made the work almost
automatic, and the accumulation of in
teresting material is something enor-
The leader., 1898-05-04

Electricity will play an important
Part in the war. The great warships
are wired from stem to stern, and their
big guns are handled by electric power.
The heavy coast defense guns are ele-
waited and lowered by the same power,
submarine mines are exploded by cleo
tricity, while telegraph and telephone
wires connect all adjacent fortifica-
The leader., 1898-05-04

The postmaster general has revoked
the order prohibiting the printing of a
business card on the face of postal
card. Hereafter such printing will be
considered a part of the address and
nermissahle
The leader., 1898-05-04

Rev. Charles F. Stowe, the son of
Harriet Beecher Stowe, has just given
to the Connecticut Historical society
the petition started by the duchess of
Sutherland and signed by thousands
of English women, asking the women
of America to do all possible towards
securing the abolition of slavery in
this country
The leader., 1898-05-04
HOW THE STORY DEVELOPED.
Spanish Accounts of the Disaster to Their
Arms Unwind the Truth With
Customary SloWness.


MADRID, May $3.50 pm.-Advices
from Manila say that the American
squadron under Commodore Dewey APP
peared off the bay at Manila at o'clock
this morning and opened strong cam
nonade against the Spanish squadron
and forts protecting the barbor. The
Spanish second-class cruiser Don Juan
de Austria was severely damaged and
her commander was killed. Another
Spanish vessel was burned.
The American squadron retired,
having also sustained severe damage.
A second naval engagement followed,
in which the American squadron again
suffered considerable loss and the
The leader., 1898-05-04

Crater lake is the deepest American
lake. and enc of the deepest lakes in the
world. II is one of the wonders of
America II is on the crest of the Cas-
eade mountains, about 100 miles east of
Ashland. Ore. is circular In shape and
about i've miles across. 1t lies on the
very top OF Mount Mazama and is sur
souoded BY rocks rising straight from
ne water. Its greatest depth is 1000
FRET. and this depth seems to be almost
~ eame over the greater part of the
Ake< There Is PC beach. the surround
;rx fork< sbores extending vertically
e<neash he NsteF 70 great depth.
The leader., 1898-05-04

Fully 1000 persons took part in the
decoration of the graves of the Confed-
crate dead at Yazoo City last week.
At the cemetery there were ritual SER
vices by veterans. decoration of graves.
recitation by Miss Maud Woodward and
an Grafton by Hon. C. f. Hooker, clos
ing with benedietion by Rev. Mr.. Miller.
The leader., 1898-05-04
Death of Il. j. BELL.

f. J. Bell, aged "a, died at Hernado
last week. Mr.. Bell came from North
Carolin and settled at fernando thirty
years ago. He was soon recognized as
man of merit and influence and
gained the love and respect of every
one who knew him.
The leader., 1898-05-04
Shot Two of His Tenants.

Sam Kline, wealthy wagon manu-
facturer of Columbus, became involN e |
in difficulty with two negroes, on his
place near Columbus, last week, and
shot both of them. MIR. Kline imme.
diately gave himself and was placed
under a 81 900 bond.
The leader., 1898-05-04

Scientists are wondering what great
inven ton will come out of this war. The
war of 1912, they say, developed steam
power, the war with Mexico developed
the revolver, and the war of 1861 de-
veloped the ironclad. Each one has been
a revolution in methods. What revolu-
ton are we to have as result of the
present war?
The leader., 1898-05-04

The National association which looks
after the pigeons has offered 10000 of
the wh;te-wnged and other winged
messengers of peace to the government.
The purpose is TO take these birds on
the battleships and when news of i'm
portance happens TO release them. They
can fly 500 miles in day, over water III
the distance. Any news they can bring
the people at home will be thankfully
received
The leader., 1898-05-04
paughter. OF the Confeaeracr.

The Mississippi division of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy held a
two days session at Columbus last
week. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: President.
Mrs. J. M. Duncan, Yazoo City; vice
president, Miss Annie Cage. jackson;
recording secretary, Mrs. ID. w. weems.
Meridian; treasurer, Mrs. E. L. Sykes,
Columbus The next meeting will be
held at jackson on the first Tuesday in
May, 1899. The meeting was very
interesting one, and the delegates were
royalty entertained Ky Columbus people
The leader., 1898-05-04
Fsb.Io.. we.,,n.

The 'incalculsble mineral wealth. A.
" found mining regions largely run bx
dicates and promoted by tranSnoyl. s syn-
companies is in too many instances re-
fable. The products Of industry in Iss,,
mate helds OF enterprise nearer home are =.
surer and promise more stable rewards NJ.
proved health who use regularly Host. ~ ~
Stomach Bitters for malaria, dyspepsia 80
stipation, biliousness. &c. f9'e'e o1-
The leader., 1898-05-04
Owner Wanted.

During the past week some one has left
seven pounds of gold-dust in an oyster can
in our Office, and it has been kicking around
under foot ever since. II the owner does
shall heave it into the back yard This Office
is no Junk shop-klondike Hustler
The leader., 1898-05-04

Just as those Nebraska volunteer
women were preparing to take the
train for the rendezvous at Chicka-
manga il was discovered that the first
lieutenant's war gown was an old ten
mis- suit made over, and in the wild con-
fusion that followed this exposure the
company decided TO disband.
The leader., 1898-05-04
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot Ease. powder for the feet.
feet and instantly takes the sting out of
corns and bunions. It's the greatest comfort
discovery of the age Allen Is Foot Ease makes
tight or new shoes feel easy. 1t is certain
cure for sweating callous and hot, tired, ach-
ing feet. TRY It today. Sold by all druggists
and shoe stores, Csc. Trial package FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted. lie Roy, N. Y.
The leader., 1898-05-04

The Oldest bank note probably in ex-
istence is preserved in the Asiatic mu-
scum, ST. Petersburg. 1t dates from the
gear 1899 B. c., and bears the name OF
the imperial bank, date and number OF
issue, signature of a mandarin, and
contains a list of punishment inflicted
for forgery of notes.
The leader., 1898-05-04
Severe Storm.

Quite a severe storm passed over
Shaw one day last week, completely de-
molishing the school house and blow
ing down considerable timber The
force of the storm seemed to travel in a
northwesterly direction.
The leader., 1898-05-04

So many people talk about Spain be-
ing great fighter on the ocean. Just
ask those persons to name some of the
great naval battles in which Spain was
victorious. There is not one case since
the engagement with the Turkish fleet
in Lepanto gulf, three centuries ago.
That is the last big battle they ever won
at sea
The leader., 1898-05-04
A WOMAN'S BURDEN.

From the Evening News. Detroit. Mich.
The women of to-day are not as strong as
their grandmothers. They are bearing a
burden in silence that grows heavier day by
day; that is sapping their vitality and cloud
ing their happiness
Mrs. Alexander b. Clark, of ALI Michigan
Avenue, Detroit, is a typical woman of to-
day. 4 wife with such ambition as only a
loving wife can have. But the joys of her
life were married by the existence of disease.
Suffering as thousands of her sisters have
suffered, she almost despaired of life and yet
The leader., 1898-05-04
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
Railroad Valuations.

The State railroad commission has
lust received the tax returns from the
various railroads and their branches IN
the State, showing the valuations
placed upon same. as follows:
The leader., 1898-05-04
Revival Meeting.

Rev. DIR. Hugh Spencer Williams, of
Memphis, held a series of meetings at
the Cumberland Presbyterian Church at
Starkville during the past week. He
had large crowds every night.
The leader., 1898-05-04

The intended cruise of Prince Waldo
mar and Prince Charles of Denmark, who
married Princess Maud of Wales, to
Siam has been abandoned. They will
go only to the Mediterranean in the
warship Fyn. which is to leave Copen-
hagen for Gibraltar about the first week
IN Map.
The leader., 1898-05-04

been hanging around town for some
time, was arrested at Vicksburg last
week on suspicion of being Spanish
Snv
The leader., 1898-05-04

I'm the Arid niStrfcf-

Kansas Druggist can't sell you whisky
without a prescription, stranger
Col. Dreyer Ia visitor from Kentucky
| prepared TO- that, sab, when set out for
this benighted country-I had a prescrip-
ton tattooed on my arm.
That's all right, then! Come in and III
fill you."-Puck.
The leader., 1898-05-04
Fire at OkolOna.

The Railroad hotel at Okolona was
destroyed by fire last week. The local
fire company, with the aid of the water
works, prevented the spread of the fire.
The leader., 1898-05-04

Askins-How is it that Slicksmith seems
to make an instantaneous hit with every
lady to whom he is introduced
Teller-Oh, he calls the married ones
"miss" and the single ones "Mrs. Judge.
The leader., 1898-05-04

DIR. S. Fillmore Bennett, author of
THE Sweet By and By" is growing
blind, but hopes to complete volume
of verse on which he is now at work.
The leader., 1898-05-04

Wheeler-One thing about the b;rvo,. :.
that II puts You in touch with the woriS
Clumsyton-Yes, but dislike to he tnu.t
head.-Truth. P Vi my
The leader., 1898-05-04

'AsN 49,
For five years !
suffered with ovarian
b le," is Mrs.
Clark's own version
of the story. 81 was
not free one single
day from headache
and intense witch
ing pains in my neck
and shoulders. For
months at a time |
would be confined TO
my bed. At times
black spots would
appear before my
a,.eS and l u-ould he.
The leader., 1898-05-04
Don't You SIeepF
Greatness RecOguixed

Does your Head Ache? Somnifi Catfein
cures instantly. All druggists. % cents; DE-,
Paxton Medical Co., 20l RiverSt., Troy, n. Y.
The leader., 1898-05-04

Gen. Stephen d. Lee, president of the
A. and Nj. College, spoke at Meridian
last week to a large and enthusiastic
audience. lie urged the young men to
respond to Gov. McLaurin's call for
volunteers, and paid "a high tribute to
the women of the South. He said his
services were at the disposal of the gov
ernor. The Walthall Guards met Gen.
Lee at the depot and escorted him to
tl,a al ba
The leader., 1898-05-04

There seems to be a Celebration of some kind
in progress.
Native-Yes; we're givn' Cy Simpson
little blowout on gittin' back from the city
without buyin' gold brick. He's the first
citizen of this place that ever done it.-Cnl-
cago Evening News.
The leader., 1898-05-04
Experience
And Not Experiments, Should ba
Your Aim In Buying Medicine.

Let others experiment; you should bs
guided by experience. Experiments ara
uncertain in result; experience is sure
Experiments may do you harm; exner;'
ence proves that Hoods Sarsaparilla win
do you wonderful good. Thousands gladly
tell what Hoods has done for them. Tbsy
want you to know and they urge YOU 10
try it. That is what is meant by the vast
number of testimonials written in behals
of Hoods Sarsaparilla. They give the re.
suits of experience and prove TINT
The leader., 1898-05-04

Dropsy treated free by DIR. II. II. Green's
Sons, of Atlanta, Ga. The greatest dropsy
specialists in the world. Read their adver'
tisement in another column of this paper.
The leader., 1898-05-04

A married woman pretends often to be
fooled when she is not.-Atchison Globe
The leader., 1898-05-04

greatest gift the power to inspire admiration
- There is beauty in health which is more attr
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-26
UNDER THE NEW LAW.

Providence. December 24.-Robert Ad-
ans. the former New York cotton manu-
facturer, who made an assignment In
New York, February 6, 1896, took advan-
tage of the new natl onal bankruptcy law
to file his voluntary petition in the Office
of the United States district attorney here
this afternoon. He is at present residing
in this city. He did business as r. &
H. Adams, anufacturers of cotton goods,
ut l6 Green street, New York, with mills
at Patterson, N. j., Birmingham, Conn.
and ScItuate, r. l., The assignment in
1896 was made to Charles e. Shade and
the property assigned included mill prop
erty that had been valued the previous
year at over 81, 600, GOO. The amount real.
ized from the property at that time was
only s3i.224, and that was distributed
among the creditors. Hence he now re-
ports that his assets are nothing and his
liabilities $685. 127 n.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-26
QUIETLY DONE.

Scottsbrrg. Ind, December ga
lynching took place here early today and
the procedure was SO quiet that few of
the residents knew of the occurrence un-
til this morning. Maron Tyler was the
victim. Tyler has been in Jail for several
weeks, the result of an attempt on his
part to kill his wife. Shortly after mid
night the mob formed. All were masked.
They hurried to the Sheriff residence
in the Jail, called him by name and Gov
ering him and his sons with guns, the
leader demanded: s'Turn over the keys
to the Jail.
The demand was promptly refused, but
the mob BIT came SO threatening and de-
termined that the sheriff and his family
were frightened into telling where the
keys could be found The mob took
them, went to the Jail, where they secured
their prisoner and hanged him. On
November 8 last Tyler shot and seriously
wounded his wife and then made an in.
effectual attempt at suicide.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-26
pLuCKY GARRARD.

Macon, Ca, December a. "A special to
the Telegraph from Valdosta, Ga, says:
The Atlantic, Valdosta and Western
railroad has a camp near HRllow in
Clinch county about thirty miles from
here. This was pay day. The chief ensi-
neer, Mr.. G. r. Garrard, had come into
town to get the money to pay off the
hands, He secured about thousand
dollars. He rode out of town on horse
back. Suddenly eight negroes rushed out
of thicket and each leyelled a pistol at
him. They demanded his money and
showed that they intended to kill him If
necessary. Mr.. Garrard replied: "Well
boys, you have the drop on me; suppose
there is no use in my resisting your de-
mands. He felt in his pocket, as il to
draw out a package. Instead of the
money he brought forth his pistol and
began to shoot. The ringleader fell at the
first shot and the next shot knocked out
another. Two more shots were fired by
Mr.. Garrard as his horse dashed away.
Mr.. Garrard was shot at several times by
the negroes but not hit
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-26
PAYMENT MADE EASY.

Boston, December 24.-Postoffice In
speotor Pendleton today reported to Chief
george S. Evans from Hamilton, r. l.,
that he discovered shortage of 81 ,497. 81
in the accounts of the postmaster of that
place. Hamilton post office is one of those
which, until the present administration
came into power, had been exempt from
inspection at certain intervals. In 1894
it was made money order office. Mr..
Pendleton reports that he finds the books
have been very loosely kept; in fact the
money order cash book has not been writ
ten up since August, 1894. He further
states that the shortage occurs through
the issuing of money orders to the credi-
tors Of the postmaster. He expects to COL
lect the amount due to the government
from the postmaster's bondsmen.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-26
CAUGHT IN THE STORM.

New York. December "a 4-Captain AL
fred Gunnion and crew of eight men of
the American schooner NJ. S. Bowling,
which was abandoned at sea on Decembe
2, bound from Cape Hsytien for Boston,
arrived in this city today on the steamer
Etruria. The Bowling sailed from Hayti
with a cargo of logwood for Boston.
When $50 miles southeast of Boston the
blizzard struck her. The sails were torn
from the masts. The masts were broke n
and lost and the ship became water
logged. The weather was bitterly cold
and the rain and snow caused great
suffering to the men. There was enough
food for the men but the exposure caused
intense suffering. The vessel drifted till
December 3 when, being out of the regu-
lar course of ocean liners, the British
steamer Hoilywell was signalled. The
HoIlywell was bound from Galveston to
Liverpool The men of the Bowling were
taken aboard and conveyed to Liverp pool.
None of the men were in serious oondi-
tiou but all had suffered from the cold.
They arrived at Liverpool, December 15.
and by order of the American counsel at
that port shipped to New York
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-26
BOSTON & MAINE Il. X.
In Effect October 3rd. 1895
WESTERN DIVISION.


Trains leave Portland, Union Station. for
scarboro Crossing, 1000 a. M. $40, p. M. !
scarboro Beach, zine Point, 100 1900 a H.
sse III ssq s rs 100 900 a. @ ias
$50, 5.25, 6.2o p. NJ; Kennebunk, 200, $40,
a. M, 1880, $50 5.25, 6.2O p M; Kennebunk-
port, TOO. $40, a. M. 1926. 3.30 5.25, p. M; {;
Wells Beach, 700, $40 a. m go 5 80 p; - M D.,
$50, 5.25 p. M, Koches' er. Farmington,
Alton Bay, $40 a. M, 1875, $50 p. mi lake
port, Laconia, Weirs, Plymoush. $40 a. m.,
1235 p M; Worcester (via Somersworth and
Rochester), 100 a, m.; Manchester, Concord
and Nareh, 100 a. m, $50 p. nI.; North Ber-
wick, Dover, Exeter, Haverh.ai, lawrence.
Lowell, Boston, 405 TOO. $40 a. m. H.3a
$50, p. m. Arrive Boston, I.25, lo.15 a. M.
1880, 4.l0, i.15. p. m. Leave Boston for
Portland, $50. 730 $50 a. M. LIS, 4.15. p. NJ.
Arrive Portland. 1910. HOO a. ln 1910. 300
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Scarboro Beach, Pine Point, Old
Orchard Beach, Saco, Biddeford, Kenne-
bunk, North Berw,ck. Dover. Exeter.
4.3O p. m. Arrive Boston 5.tS, s32 p M.
Rochester, Farmington, Alton Bay 4sO
p. M
For Biddeford, Portsmouth, Newbury-
port, Ame>bury. salem, Lynn, Bostnn, 200,
800 a. M, 12.45. 800 p. m. Arrive Boston, $50
a. M. 1910, 400. 9.05 p. m. Leave Boston for
Portland, 7.30, 900 a. M. 12.3O. TOO 7.45 p. m
Arrive Portland. ll.45 a. M, 1900 4.3os 1913
10.45 p. m.
SUNDAY TRANS.
For Biddefo d, Portsmouth. Newburvs
port, Salem. Lynn, Boston, 200 a. M. f245
D. M Arrive Boston 5.57 a. M, 400 p. m.
Leave Boston for Portland. 900 a. M, TOO p M
Arrive Portland, 1910, 1910 D. m.
a. Daily except Monday and stops at North
Berwick and Exeter only.
octs dtf
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-26
VERDICT WAS EXCESSIVE.

Boston. December 24--Cora Mansur.
who was given verdict of $4,000 in a
suit against the West End railway. was
today ordered by Judge Blodgett in the
Superior court to return all in excess of
s6, 500 on penalty OF having the verdict
set aside and new trial granted. The
suit was brought for $50, 900 damages for
personal injuries sustained by the plain
tiff on May l6, 1897, while she was riding
q bicycle on Neponset avenue, by reason
of being run down by car of the defend
ant. The defendant claimed the verdict
was against the evidence and the law was
excessive.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-26
HELD FOR MURDER z

Boston, December PA spec to the
Globe from Concord, N. H, says: Daniel
e. Staokrole, claiming residence in
Lowsll, Mass, is lodged in the county
jail here, suspected of the murder of Net
tie Laura Moses, the young wife of
farmer Daniel Moses of North Pembroke.
who was shot on the morning of Decem-
Der 9 at her home by a stranger. Leg il
processes in connection with this case
have been in progress most of the time
since the murder and only last Thursday
was the aged husband of the murdered
woman released from jail where ne had
been kept under suspicion from the morn
Ing of the tragedy until the judge of the
police court of Pembroke found that there
was no evidence upon which he could
longer be held.