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The leader., 1898-08-24
SHE KNEW HIM,
Mr.. Biimber's Wife Was Not Afraid
of His Going to the Front
and Being Killed,
Blimber thought he would test his wife,

Blimber thought he would test his wife,
affection.
my DEAR" he said, as he looked over III,
paper at her, 'in the event of war it become,
the duty Of every patriotic citizen to take IN
arms for his country"
81 suppose so" raid Mrs. Blimber, calmly
Mr.. Blimber felt a little irritated.
DO you know what that means" h,
somewhat m What. SHARPLY iH;9qM inquired
ut means hardships, and deadly dangers
and perhaps death"
yes" said Mrs. Bimber.
at means sleeping in the open fields and
in malarious swamps."
YES" said Mrs. Blimber.
at means long forced marches, and wild
forays, and desperate charges, and ambus
cades, and-and-other things"
yes" said Mrs. Blimber
at means hospitals, and stretchers, anG
amputations;"
"Yes," said Mrs Blimber
ut means fatal fevers and CHASTITY chils, ="
eyes" said Mrs. Blimber
at means-say, Mrs. Bimber, have 70,
any heart? Do you mean to sit there and
hear me tell about these frightful contin.
gencies without expressing the least regrets :
Do you want me to 60 to war and get Killed !:
DO you want me to be exposed to a thousand
mishaps by field and food? What do you
mean, anyway"
Mrs. Blimber went on with her fancy
work.
Don't get excited, Joseph" she calmly
remarked, there isn't going to be any
draft. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The leader., 1898-08-24

glance at some of the figures con-
corning the great war and peace loans
of other nations puts the superior cred
il of the United States in clear light.
Excepting Great Britain, the American
government has now no rival in the
esteem of investors. British and Amer
lean national credit are on par, and
either nation can borrow all the money
it wants at three per cent or less.
The leader., 1898-08-24
VIII Review Heroes,

Washington, Aug. 1s.-Presidcnt Nc
Kinley has decided that he will review
the heroes of Santiago in New York
city if his official duties will permit.
He so informed Maj. Gen. Wheeler,
with whom he had long conference
Wednesday, and who is to assume COM
mand at Montauk Point pending the
arrival of Gen. Shafter. Necessarily
the date for the proposed review will
be some time distant, as the presi-
dents plans are that the soldiers at
Montauk should have ample time to
fully recover from the effects of the
severe campaign in Cuba.
The leader., 1898-08-24
M More Tr0ODs Needed,

Washington, Aug 20. = Gen. Shaftcr
has informed the war department
that after consulting with Gen. Law
ton, commanding the department Of
Santiago, it has been concluded that it
will not be nee ,ssary to send any more
troops to Santiago for the preserva-
ton of peace and good order. This
statement is made with the uuder-
standing that The present military
force will shortly be reinforced - The
arrival of the Fifth regular infantry
and the Twenty-third Kansas voluL-
tCPrS
The leader., 1898-08-24

Gen. Merram's order closing the
Klondike region TO those adventures
who have not food sufficient to support
them through the winter is wise pre-
caution. The news from the Yukon
indicates that there are already hun
dreds and perhaps thousands of men
who must depend on charity or starve
TO death during the coming winter. No
more should be allowed to go in. 1t is
now perfectly apparent that the labor
market is overstocked and that there is
no longer any chance for the man who
lands in Dawson City with no capital
save his muscle.
The leader., 1898-08-24
shake Into Your shoes

It cures painful. swollen, nervous, smarting
feet and instantly takes the sting out Of
corns and bunions. It's the greatest comfort
discovery of the age Aliens 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, 25c. Trial package FREE
Address Allen S. Olmsted lie Roy, N. Y.
The leader., 1898-08-24

floating in the river near Belle Isle
park. Yards of copper wire held the
legs together and two heavy stones
weighted the corpse down, Nichols
left home a week ago Wednesday and
the body had the appearance of hav'
ing been in the water at least a week.
He had several hundred dollars in his
possession when he left Pittstield, and
as no money was found on the body
the police believe the motive of the
murder NNnS rnhherN-
The leader., 1898-08-24

tory, and that it would manage the af-
fairs of that territory. Those who re-
NAMED within the jurisdiction would
have to obey the laws and officers of
the United States, as Gen. Lawton was
informed
Washington, Aug. II. - The presi-
dent Tuesday appointed the two com
missions to adjust the evacuation of
Cuba and Puerto Rico. They are as
follows:
For Cuba-Mai. Gen. James F. Wade,
Rear Admiral William T. Sampson, Maj.
Cen Matthew c. Butler.
For Puerto Rico-Maj. Gen. John r,
Brooke, Rear Admiral Winfield Schley,
Brig Gen William w. Gordon.
The leader., 1898-08-24

Selma, Ala, Aug. 20.-Alex Walker,
a negro living near Pleasant Hill, was
called from his cabin by party of
white men and carried to the woods.
Here he was strapped to a stump and
beaten with buggy traces. He was re-
leased and managed to crawl back to
his home, where he died half an hour
later. The negro had been very trouble
some in the neigh borhood
The leader., 1898-08-24

just 40 years ago the cable steamer
Niagara arrived at Trinity bay, New
foundland, thus completing the first
Atlantic cable and for the first time
establishing electrical communication
between two continents. 1t hardly
seems possible that it is but 40 years
since the end of an era when it took
more than a week to get wordifrom Eu-
rope to America. What a wonderful 40
wears il has been.
The leader., 1898-08-24

The young woman who kissed Lieut..
Hobson the other day at a Long Beach
hotel, in the presence of hundreds OF
people, explains that she simply want
ed to testify to her patriotism. Why,
of course. And just consider what a
patriotic display there will be when
the rest of the boys come marching
home if all the women who couldn't go
to war see fit to testify in the same
The leader., 1898-08-24

Washington, Aug. Ex-senator Can
non, Of Utah, who has been in Wash
ington since congress adjourned, will
leave for mis- bone in a day or two,
having received positive assurance that
there will be no extra session of the
senate this fall, as had been for some
time anticipated. Senator Cannon be-
lieves that an extra session will follow
adjournment on March 4.
The leader., 1898-08-24
Gibbs Flies the Coon.

q. ID. Gibbs, who was nearly s3,i00
short in his accounts with the Iazoo
county school fund, is reported to have
skipped out. Through friends and
relatives the full amount of the short
age was made good. The penalty for
his crime is Imprisonment in the peni
Tertiary. A liberal reward will be paid
for his arrest. His description is: Si1
feet tall, very slender and erect; rec
hair, smooth face, 80 years of age.
The leader., 1898-08-24
A Terrible Fall.

London, Aug. ls.-The Daily Nails
Vienna correspondent says that nu-
merous Alpine fatalities have &C.
Cured within the last week. They in
cluded an American, Miss Merrant,
who, while making dangerous ascent
of the Dreisch Usterspitze, near Inns
bruck, slipped and fell a distance of
1900 feet. She was instantly killed.
The leader., 1898-08-24

The charter of the Mississippi Meth.
odist Historical Society has been filed
with the secretary of State. The dom
icile of the society is placed at Jackson
together and preserve safely, by print
ing or otherwise, writings, prints,
books, papers and any and all other
things pertaining to or illustrative OF
the history of the Methodist Church in
Mississippi or elsewhere.
The leader., 1898-08-24
In n Deadlock.

Council Bluffs, la, Aug. 19.-The
Ninth district republican congress
sional convention assembled here
Thursday night and took 299 ballots
without result. The opposing candi-
dates are A. L. Hnger, the incumbent;
Smith Mcpherson, eX-attorney-gen-
eral; Ii. a. Byers, speaker of the house
of legislature, and Major w. Curtis.
Byers has the most votes.
The leader., 1898-08-24
Would Rather Die.

Howard Stokes, of Tippah county.
cut his throat last week. lie had just
been arrested and put in Jail accused OF
disturbing public worship and of assault
with intent to kill. The trouble hap
pened at church. He is about %
years old and lives at Dumah Stokes
states that he was unjustly accused and
had rather die than to endure the dis.
grace. He is son of John A. Stokes
one of the most respected citizens OF
Tippah county,
The leader., 1898-08-24
A. VI. T.. District Conference.

The district conference of the Af-i-
can Methodist Episcopal Zion church
convened at Robinsons August 10th, in
Beulah church. Presiding Elder ID. l..
Irwin presiding. There were sixty-fve
ministers and delegates in attendance.
The denomination has membership
of 100000, nine bishops, sixteen instjtu-
tions of learning, a book concern and
the finest negro publication house in
the world
The leader., 1898-08-24

To call a man a phrasemaker is in
most cases a strong intimation that lie
is nothing else, and also that the char
acterization is usually resented by its
subject. There will be no danger of Of
Tending Capt. Robley D. Evans, how
ever. If we apply this epithet to him.
When he explained the marvellous vic
tory won over Admiral Ceryera's fleet,
by saying that God and the gunners
are on our side" everybody recognized
at once that the words were the product
of a true genius for concise, vigorous
and accurate expression.
The leader., 1898-08-24

Santiago, Aug. 1o.-Four thousand
Spanish troops have already been
shipped, and the transports Niladonga
and Estrada Panar will leave to-day
with 5000 more. Gen. Toral says more
transports will be needed than have
been provided. Six thousand Spanish
at Guantanamo bay cannot leave be
fore the last of the month. Sickness
is increasing among them.
The leader., 1898-08-24
Selected m EIscal Agents.

Washington, Aug. 19.-The firm of
DE Ford & Co., of Boston, has been des-
ignated by the president. until other
wise ordered, the fiscal agents of the
United States in such parts of the
island of Puerto Rico, as are now or
may hereafter come under the military
Jurisdiction of the United States. The
bond required is in tine sum of $3.50, 900.
The leader., 1898-08-24

1t is doubtful whether the impor-
lance of the island of Luzon in the
great archipelago of which it forms
the chief northern member is yet ap-
preciated by us. Luzon is larger than
all the other Philippine islands and has
a larger population. Its two mountain
chains, with peaks 1000 feet high are
covered with mighty forests, while the
valleys and plains are wonderfully lux
uriant. as the crops of hemp, sugar, to-
bacco. rice, and other products show.
Gold, copper. iron and coal are among
its minerals. Manila, its capital, is one
of the great marts OF the far east.
The leader., 1898-08-24
Not Afraid of Yellow Fever.

Washington, Aug. 2O.-The war de-
partment authorities are not alarmed
about yellow fever among the troops
in the United States, but a close watch
is being KEEP, at all points where there
is the least danger. The three cases at
Key West are the only ones reported
in the south and no additional cases
have been reported in the last three or
four days. At Montauk Point there are
several suspicious cases, but if it is yell
low fever il is very mild type.
The leader., 1898-08-24
The Enormous Gold Product of 1898.

This will be the greatest gold year in his
tory. From South Africa, the klondike and
Australia the precious metal is being shipped
in large quantities. 1t is believed that this
years output will be nearly double that OF
any previous twelve months. The sales OF
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters are also increas-
ing very fast, and this year that famous
remedy will cure more people of dyspepsia,
indigestion, constipation, nervousness and
weakness than ever before.
The leader., 1898-08-24
Cubnn commissioners Appointed.

Madrid, Aug 2o.-The cabinet coun-
ell Friday night decided to appoint
Gen. Gonzales Parade, second in com
mand in Cuba; Rear Admiral Luis Pas
tor Landero, who succeeded Admiral
Navarro, the Spanish commander in
Cuban waters, and Marquis de Mon
toro, minister os finance in the insular
cabinet. as the commission Of evacua-
ton for Cuba
The leader., 1898-08-24
Young FOntaine Dead.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Aug. 49,
Young d. NJ. Fontaine, member OF
Company A, First Mississippi Volunteer
Regiment, who was found in an uncon.
scious condition in a secluded field, yes
tarday morning, with his skull crushed.
died tonight from the effects of the in
juries. He was a son of Col. Lamar
Fontaine, and came from Vicksburg.
where the remains w II be shipped for
interment.
The leader., 1898-08-24

Milwaukee, Aug. lS,-The Wisconsin
national bank {. this city, having a
paid-up capital of $l,000,000 and of
which Capt. Fred Pabst is president
and Charles Best, cashier, has abb
sorbed the Central national bank of
Milwaukee, purchasing its entire
stock. George L. Houghton, former
president of the Central national bank,
becomes a director and Herman H..
Wolf, who was cashier of the Central
national bank, will be assistant cash
Ter of the Wisconsin national bank
The leader., 1898-08-24
A Possible Cotton MIL.

The people of New Albany are very
much interested over proposition to
build a cotton mill made by New Eng
land capitalists. The mill would cost
about 100000 and would employ 200
hands. Only small bonus is asked for
from the town, and a number of the
business men are interesting them
selves to- raise the amount. There is
great enthusiasm manifested by the
people, and they confidently expect to
add this enterprise to the large number
already there.
The leader., 1898-08-24
An Affecting Scene.

Washington, Aug. lS.-An affecting
scene characterized the meeting
Wednesday in lie office of Secretary
Aiger of Maj. Gems. Wheeler and Lee.
They are old friends and comrades in
arms, but they had not met since the
war began. Each grasped the other by
both hands, and then Gen. Lee drew
his friend to his heart and they Rugged
and kissed each % her rega rdless of the
fact that many other persons were
present. Secretary Alger was visibly
affected.
The leader., 1898-08-24

The mosquito was doubtless created
for some wise end, but it Is not easy
TO tell what that end is, unless il is to
afford the race wholesome but pain
full reminder that life was not intend
ed to be all a picnic. The original plans
and specifications of the mosquito in
cluded a thirst for human blood, and
the insect is still built in the old way.
The leader., 1898-08-24
Gland of the Sky.v

In Western North Carolina, between the
Blue Ridge on the east and the Alleghanes
on the west, in the beautiful valley OF the
French Broad, two thousand feet above the
sc, lies Asheville, beautiful, picturesque and
world famed as one of the most pleasant re-
sorts in America. 1t is a land of bright skies
and incompatible climate, whose praises have
been sung by poets, and whose beauties Of
stream, valley and mountain height have fur
nished subject and inspiration for the paint
er's brush. This Is truly the Land Of the
Sky" and there is, perhaps, no more beauti.
full region on the continent TO attract pleas,
ure tourists or health seekers. Convenient
schedules and very low rates to Ashevile
via Southern Railway
The leader., 1898-08-24

Sir Thomas Upton, the great London
merchant, has challenged the New York
Yacht cub to race for the America s
cup. This is the first challenge Of this
sort that has been made since Lord
Dunraven came across the water three
years ago with the Nalkyrie and was
defeated by the Defender. Upton has
$50 1000, 900 fortune TO back him, but
America has the genius and will win.
The leader., 1898-08-24
Lunatic ASYLUM Troubles.

Although no decision has heen
reached by the board of trustees, it is
more than probable that artesian wells
will soon be put in at the State Lunatic
Asylum, thus enabling it to have its
own water supply. The water service
is very unsatisfactory, and the burning
up and total destruction of the whole
institution some years ago may be
partly ascribed to this insufficient ser.
vice. The amount paid for water at
the asylum is $4,000 sum which in
itself would go good distance toward
defraying the expenses of boring the
necessary artesian wells.
The leader., 1898-08-24

Dom Paul Kruger. the president OF
the Transvaal, has n good wife whose
ideas are almost rs peculiar as his own.
For instance, she requested a Dutch
sculptor. who is to make a statue in
bronze of President Kruger, to put
tall bronze hat on the head with con-
cave top so that il would catch and hold
water for the benefit of thirsty birds.
The leader., 1898-08-24
Aged Connie Suicides,

Milwaukee, Ang. 2O.-Hugo Zellncr
and wife. of Chicago, aged respectively
s. and 20, were found dead in their
room Friday uight at the boarding
house of Mrs. Goelz, No. 81 Martin
street, having committed suicide by
taking chloroform. The aged couple
came to Milwaukee on June 13, and
have been here ever since.
The leader., 1898-08-24
An Explanation.

Look" exclaimed lady to her compan-
ion at the opera. There is Mrs. Oldne in
that box. Her hair is jet black and I'm posi-
tive it was streaked with gray the last time
| saw her"
"Very true, dear" replied the other, but
you know her only brother died three
months ago"
Indeed. But what has that got to do
with the color of her hair"
why, don't you understand? She's IN
mourning. Chicago Evening News.
The leader., 1898-08-24
Interesting Murder Trial.

The trial of Townley for killing Allen
take place this term at Alderman.
Judge w. +. Stevens. Allen was q
drummer, who had a slight difficulty
with Townley, who killed him and fed
the country. He was brought back
from Louisiana. The French Camp
community are rather stirred up about
the matter, and able lawyers have been
retained to assist both in the prosecu'
ton and defense.
The leader., 1898-08-24
IFRoMNy tSIIINGTON.

Officials of the treasury department
were of the opinion that there would
be no necessity for another bond issue
growing out of the war. and that the
present revenue law would be retained
on the statute books for an indefinite
period.
Col. s. Tichenor died at MS home in
Washington, aged 60 years.
The leader., 1898-08-24
IEruntiOn of NesnXiuA.

Naples, Aug. 19.-Vesuvius is again
IL a state of active eruption. Four
streams of lava are flowing down the
mountain side at tie rate of 400 yards
an hour. The chestnut trees on Mount
Somma have been burned. Constant
explosions are heard in the central
crater, which is emitting smoke and
flames.
The leader., 1898-08-24
Made Them All Work.

Mr.. Luxoe-Then you don't believe in for
eign servants?
Mr. Tariff-With a wife and three grown
daughters? Not I. believe in encouraging
home industry-Brooklyn Life.
The leader., 1898-08-24

1t is evident that they don't do their
counting in Kentucky on the same plan
that II is done elsewhere. A Louisville
youth sued his former fanee for the
cost Of the engagement ring and she re-
ialiated By suing him for the expense
Of fuel and light. While we hesitate to
believe that she could have got along
without fuel If he had not called, that
item does not seem SO extraordinary us
The other. How did they happen to in
fur any expense fer light? That's what
" would like to know. Here a real
sereest courtship Is said to result in a
nosisesbie reduction in the gas bills.
The leader., 1898-08-24

The first bale of cotton of the season
from West Point, and doubtless from
this State, was picked on the planta'
ton of Col. J. L. Carothers last week,
and ginned and consigned to a Mem
phis firm. The bale is of middling grade
and of regulation weight. This is the
fourth year that Col. Carothers has
claimed the first bale distinction.
The leader., 1898-08-24
Making Out d Case.

al am wondering said Blanco, as he
turned over his piece of army mule steak.
What, your excellency" asked the
minion.
"If Cervera isn't guilty of treason in ac-
cepting all those square meals up there in
America "-Philadelphia North American.
The leader., 1898-08-24

This nation will not neglect its heroic
dead, and all the soldiers and sailors
who gave up their lives in Cuba in de-
Tense of their country's honor will
eventually be given graves in their ma
tive land. Gen. Shafter has marked
the graves of those who fell in battle
with stone. so there will be no mistake
as TO the identity of each one. The
dead soldiers will be brought home,
and their remains sent TO their families.
and buried in sites selected by them.
but where there are no surviving re's-
tives the burial will be al national CEN
sieries throughout the country.
The leader., 1898-08-24

Sheriff johnson, of Yazoo City, last
week deposited three negroes in the
jackson Jail for safe keeping. There
had been no overt attempt to lynch
these men, who are implicated in the
killing of the two deputies, Stone
street and Everett, but Sheriff Johnson
thought his precaution abundantly JUS
tilted by the circumstances
The leader., 1898-08-24

Kansas City, Mo, Aug. 19.-Alphon-
SO Dayton, private in the Twenty
third Kansas volunteer infantry, and
another negro, name unknown, were
run ever and killed by Union Pacific
passenger train six miles west of here
Thursday. They are supposed TO have
been asleep on the track.
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Will Leave London soon.

London, Aug. ls.-United States AM
bassador Hay came to the embassy
Wednesday from the country. where
he has been visiting. and after trans
acting some accumulated routine bust
ness he returned TO continue his bust
ness. Col. Hay said: II have been Of
fered and have accepted the post Of
secretary of state. l shall leave Lon
don in about q month"
The leader., 1898-08-24
suecessfuIIy Launched.

Philadelphia, Aug. 19.-The Admiral
Dewey, the first of the four steamers
being built by the Cramps for the
American Mail Steamship company.
was successfully launched at 2:40
o'clock Thursday afternoon.
The leader., 1898-08-24

The sultan says he has been so much
impressed with the terrible execution
done by the American warships at Ma
Mia and Santiago that he has ordered
for his own navy similar guns TO those
used by the victors at these two fights.
Bet the guns alone will not be effective.
it is the "men behind the guns" who
The leader., 1898-08-24

Washington, Aug. 2O.-The secretary
of war Friday ordered the Fifty-sec
ond Iowa regiment, now in camp at
Chickamauga, TO proceed al once to
Des Moines, Ia, where they eventually
will be mustered out.
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CUBANS MUST OBEY.
Interference In Governments Plans
won't Ne Tolursted-Miiitnry
Commissions Named.

Washington. Aug. 1.-THE war de-
partment late Tuesday. afternoon
posted the following reply TO an in
quiry from Maj. Gen. Lawton, COM
handing the department of Santiago,
for instructions rs TO the policy TO I've
observed toward the Cubans that are
within his military department.:
Commanding General. Department of
Santiago. Santiago de Cuba: Replying to
your message for Instructions, the presi-
lent directs that you be Informed that the
United States Is responsible for peace and
must maintain order In the territory sur
rendered and in your department.. and must
protect all persons and their property with
In said Jurisdiction. Interference from any
quarter will not be permitted. The Cuban
Insurgents should be treated justly and lib
orally, but they. with all others, must rec
Ugnize the military occupation and authori-
~ of the United States and the cessation OF
hostilities proclaimed by this government.
You should see the insurgeH leaders and
| so advise them.
by order of the secretary Of war.
(Signed) III. c. CORBlN.
"Adjutant General"
The war department did not make
public the dispatch from Gen. Lawton
relative TO the Cubans in Santiago, but
the order which Gen. Corbin sent 10
| Gen. Lawton indicates something of its
| nature. Gen. Lawton reports that the
Cubans are encamped about the city,
and do not seem disposed TO accept the
conditions imposed by the armistice,
| and some troubles have occurred. Sec
rotary Alger, in speaking of the mat
ter. said that it might as well be fully
| understood that the United States
would control the surrendered terri