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safe Blowers at Work.

A gang of safe blowers seem to be
steadily operating n the vicinity of
Kossuth, Alcorn county. Last week
burglars entered the store OF w. +.
Jones at Kossuth and dynamited the
safe, blowing the door off its hinges.
About 500 in money was taken, together
with quantity of valuable papers, in
Guiding notes, deeds and two life insur-
ance policies. The blowing was SO
successfully accomplished that parties
sleeping in the building were not
awakened.
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WillIng to Fight Again.

New York, Nov. 30.-ln published
interview Corbett said that he was will
ing to fight Sharkey again for nothing
providing he was allowed his training
expenses Tom O'Rourke. Sharkey's
manager. says Sharkey accepts. provid-
ing the proceeds go to the poor as a
Christmas gift, the press to form a COM
mittee who will distribute the money.
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East Mail VIII Confinue,

Washington, Dec. 2.-The senate and
house joint commission, examining into
postal rates on railways, was in session
at the capitol. Second Assistant Post
master-General Shellenberger reit-
Grated statements heretofore made
that the fast mail world still continue
in operation even if the subsidies were
not appropriated by congress.
The leader., 1898-12-07

At Vienna dinner given by Mark
Twain recently one of the speakers. a
well-known lawyer. stood with his
hands in his pockets as he remarked:
Doesn't it strike you as unusual that
a professional humorist should be
funny2" "Or that q lawyer should
have his hands in his own pockets" in
terrupted Twain.
The leader., 1898-12-07
Texas Sail. from New York.

New York. Dec. 2.-The United States
battleship Texas. in command of Capt.
Charles d. Sigsbee, sailed for For
tress Monroe,
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The seasan CIa.ea.

Pittsburgh. Pa. Dec. Local coal
shippers to the lakes were notified thai
no more coal would be received al the
lake ports this. year, This closes the
season and throws several thousand
miners out Of employment.
The leader., 1898-12-07
Gov. Tanner Indicted,

Carlinville. ILL.,, Dec. 2.-The Virden
riot grand jury, in its formal report to
Judge II. Il. Shirley, has returned an
indictment against John r. Tanner,
governor of Illinois, for palpable omis-
sion of DUTY and malfeasance in Office.
His bond was fixed at $500.
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Nine Per.on. Drowr.a.

Nelson, B. G.. Dec. 1.-The Ainsworth,
small steamer plying between Nelson
end Boomers Ferry. was wrecked dur.
ing storm on Rottenai lake. six OF
her crew and three passengers being
drowned.
The leader., 1898-12-07

A wagon went through Manhattan,
Kan. the other day and on the wagon
cover was painted this device: Not
bound for Missouri. Not busted. Not
going to wife's folks. Just dom this
To heat the railroads."
The leader., 1898-12-07
Killed by the Cars.

A passenger train ran over and kilIe.'
A. NJ. Love at Fentress last week. One
leg was cut off about the thigh and the
other one between the knee and ankle.
He lived only few minutes. MIR. Love
was Young man about 30 years of age
and unmarried. 1t is supposed that he
had gone to sleep ON the track.
The leader., 1898-12-07

Columbus. O.. Nov. 30.--A special tc
the Dispatch from Oberlin. o.. says the
trustees of Oberlin college Tuesday
elected Rev. John Henry Barrows, Of
Chicago, as president OF that institu
ten. 1t is understood that he will ac
cept and assume the position on Jan
uary 4. 1899. when the winter term be
rims
The leader., 1898-12-07
Discharges From the Penitenttarv,

Eighteen convicts were discharged
from the State peniteatiary during the
month of November by expiration OF
their sentences, and nineteen others
will be discharged during the present
month
The leader., 1898-12-07

A model farm on the American plan
aud run with American machinery,
stock and methods. is about 10 be estab-
lished by Chinese mandarin who lives
near Shanghai.
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Chance to Get Even.

A Kentucky man recently married the
granddaughter Of a woman who once re.
fused him.
Gracious. what vengeance he will be
able to wreak"
Il don't see where the vengeance is to
come in"
why, he will be able to address the wom
an who had once refused him as grand
mother "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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solder. for PbilIon,ne..

San Francisco. Nov. 30.--A runner in
current at army headquarters that be-
tween now and January 5000 sol
diers will be concentrated here 10 en-
bark for the Philippines.
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GIFT TO Gen. WheeIer.

Huntsville, Ala. Dec. "A beautiful
black Kentucky thoroughbred, richly
caparisoned with a major generals
,rappings, was presented to Gen Jo-
seph Wheeler by the citizens Of Hunts.
Vile
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One objection.

Would that had hundred lives to
give for your sake" he exclaimed
Don't you think, she asked, eoldly, that
that would rather overwork the foolkiller?"
He left without even stopping to brush the
dust from the knees Of his trousers-Chi-
cago Post.
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viii Not succeed HI. Father.

New York. Dec. l.-Rev. DIR. Thomas
Hall will not succeed his father. the
late Rev. DR.. John Hall. as pastor of
the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church.
for he has accepted the chair of Chris
tan ethics in the Union theological
seminary. which was .acated by Rev.
Charles A. Briggs.
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1t Is Judge Truly.

Gov. McLaurin has appointed Hon.
JEFF Truly of Fayettc, jefferson coun-
ty, to be judge of the Sixth Circuit
Court district, vice Judge w. p. Cas-
sedy. whose term expired Dee. l. The
new judge was born in Fayette, July
81, 1861. His father, X. w. Truly, also
a native Mississippian, was personally
known to all the early pioneers and
eminent men of the State. Mr.. Truly
is young man of brilliant parts and a
lawyer of marked ability.
The leader., 1898-12-07

One trouble about the loss of the
Maria Teresa Is that relics from Cat
islands numerous enough TO build d
navy will soon be drifting around.
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pIanco ana Suite san.

Havana. Dec. line Spanish mail
steamer villaverde, with Marshal B.ar-
CO. the former captain general of Cuba,
AID his suite on board. left this port
Ut one a. IN.
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Piurree,. pIur.Iity,

Lansing. Mich. Dec. 3.-Official cleo
tion returns from all counties but two
show Gov. Pingree's plurality TO be 7s.-
col
The leader., 1898-12-07
Lumber sbipments to Cuha.

The Laurel lum Der mills of Eastman,
Gardiner & Co. is shipping lumber to
Havana for the United States military
barracks there. This is part of the co.
600, 600 feet order placed by the govern
ment.
The leader., 1898-12-07

A Pennsylvania girl decided not to
marry and left the bridegroom at the
altar. That was better and cheaper
than to have left him after the house
was furnished
The leader., 1898-12-07
Mu,t Get Ready 10 Sail.

Savannah, Ca, Dec. 2.-Gen. Fitzhug!
Lee received telegram from the wal
department instructing him to prepare
one division of the Seventh corps fol
immediate departure to Cuba.
The leader., 1898-12-07
He Didn't Sit II Ont

all the dances. NAN'
Lets sit it out, he said to his pretty part.
ner. r'
"Where" she asked.
"On the stairs"
So they went up little way and ga, down
"Wh-why, what's the matter, Mr.. Stack.
pole?' cried the, fair young girl. For Ii.
young man had hastily risen and was ea ,us
ing for breath. He could not reply. His iac,
was livid, his eyes were rolled up, and with
one shaking hand he clawed feebly at the
skirts of his Tuxedo.
What kind of an attack is it?" she pasped.
AT this question his voice came back 10
him.
What difference does that makew b.
harshly growled. Then, without word Of
apology he dashed up the stairs and auns
himself into the gentlemen's courtroom.
And how was she to know that it was an
ordinary carpet tack that the man who can.
vassed the stairs had carelessly left stand.
ing on its head?-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The leader., 1898-12-07
A Law-Ablding Community.

For the first time in the history OF
Jackson there is not a single city pris-
oner In Jail there. This sudden re form
alton of the criminal classes is puzzling
the officials.
The leader., 1898-12-07

Princeton. N. j., Dec. AIT a mon
ster mass meeting in Alexander hall
the students of Princeton university
passed res olutions abolishing hazing.
The leader., 1898-12-07
Death of Mrs. Sarah X. Iowrey.

Mrs. Sarah R. Lowery, wife Of the
late Gen. NJ. p. Lowrey, died at Blue
Mountain last week, aged &c years.
The deceased was the mother Of DIR. w.
T. Lowrey, president of Mis- issippi Col
lege at Clinton; Prof. b. &. Lowery,
president of Blue Mountain Female Col
lcge: Prof Booth Lowrey, elocutionist
in the South western Baptist University,
Jackson, Tenn: Mrs. r. II. Graves,
missionary to China, and a number OF
other chilnrcn, all of whom are filling
honored and useful positions in society.
The leader., 1898-12-07

Next TO France the United States will
have the largest space at the Paris ex-
nosilion.
The leader., 1898-12-07

Will Rutlan last week met Tom ELL
zey and his 14-year-old son, who were
returning home from Wesson, after
having sold load of wood, and, pull
ing his pistol, told Ellzey he intended
to kill him. Ellzey begged for his life.
Rutlan then turned on the boy, one
shot killing him instantly. He then
fired several shots at tree near by,
seeming not to realize the crime just
committed, as he was drunk. The kill
ing took place about three miles east,
near the home of Ellzey, and just
within Lincoln county. Rutlan is IS
years old and lives with his parents
about four miles southeast of Wesson,
in Lincoln county. Rutlan made no
effort to escape, but surrendered to the
sheriff. and is now confined in the Lin
coin county Jail at Brookhaven.
The leader., 1898-12-07

Had there never been yowling feline
we never should have known the priceless
worth of a catless night A. W. Bulletin.
The leader., 1898-12-07

Money makes the mare go, but that is not
believed to be wholly due to her sex.-Town
Topics,
The leader., 1898-12-07

Most BARRIERS have to "rake and scrape"
to get along-L. A. w. Bulletin.
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HIS SPECIALLY.
An Itinerant vender sfIc..
Who Had . PecuI-
lar Cry.

1T is queer what devices men viii
to in order to sell their wares. "a WI resort
known man about town YESTERDAY sel-
tlsing Ia quite q science these a. hpver-
friend OF mine from the South ~ wv .
good yarn OF an ice dealer. This dssls sens
one OF those wanderers who bsys was
pounds OF ice in a spring wagon ana usw
nave no regular customers. They ham. ho
alleys on hot days bawling their war; .t me
the regulars have made their rounds T lser
PICK up quite q few nickels in The so aney
of a day. ." tue course
1t was one OF the hottest days Of ,b., Ia.
fall, Sunday, and the regular ws a. ons ,als
long since retired for the day. NJ t nag
was about half out of ice and placed n. ' s..i
IN the hands OF the peripatetics. Hs w,. ae
watch to nail the first one who came sis soa
lie has a keen sense Of fun and en;orsa O ~
sport. Finally, when he had about nv, s sN
ne heard the long and eagerly wi,hsS9
Tor cry. An Iceman was Progressing d.
the alley. My friend went forth, va;s. Sv .s5
was rewarded. The dealer wa. = coIo.aS S
man who was earnestly appealing for All y
buy; =, W 4" 70
Ice! he bawled, looking abou, a, he ~,
moved slowly long Ice, cold icep A' nag
"What kind of ice is thatr .,ksd -.
friend, obviously. A'u @y
Cold ice, sir; it's the coolest ic. in tox,
:" Well, I'd take some if | wasn't AIM, air.a
the heat would spoil it, was the retort . :.
my friend turned to reenter the house Ss
eolored man looked after him in amazems,s
but made no reply. He proceeded On Ii,
rounds, but changed his cry, for he seemed
to fear the GOODNESS would prove a boodoo
instead OF blessing. Chicago Chronicle
The leader., 1898-12-07
Our Dead in Cuba.

The graves Of the soldiers at Santiago.
in Porto Rico and the Philippines have
been marked, and their remains will be
brought home as soon as the plans are
completed.
The entire report of the secretary Of
war forms one Of the most voluminous
documents of the kind ever issued from the
war department.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-07

visions of the preceding section, and of the delivery thereof, which books shall at all times show the amount of said material and supplies on hand and in store, and when. to whom, and for what purpose each article was deliver ed. He shall be responsible for all ma- terial and supplies in said Yard, and shall not deliver any article except upon the written order or requisition of the President and Secretary of the Board of Public Works, and he shall take the written receipt, indorsed upon said order, of each person to whom any delivery is made, specifying the date of such delivery and the amount and kind of material and supplies de- livered For any deficiency in his ac- counts or for the delivery of any ar ticle without such order or requisition and receipt, he shall be liable upon his official bond. All cobblestones, or stone blocks or other material with which any street or portion of street may have been paved or planked shall if at any time removed from said street, be taken to said Yard, and there kept, accounted for and disposed of by the Storekeeper in the same manner as other supplies
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-07

der said work to be done and direct said
 Board to notify said person, company,
 or corporation of the fact of the pas sage of such ordinance.
 The Secretary of said Board shall thereupon forthwith in writing notify
 said person, company or corporation
 of the passage of said ordinance; and if said person, company or corpora ton shall not within ten days after re- ceiving said notice commence in good faith to do said work and prosecute
 the same diligently to completion, the
 Board shall invite sealed proposals for
 doing said work in the manner provid-
 ed in this Article; and all the provis-
 ions of this Article in regard to such
 proposals, to the awarding of con- tracts, to the execution of contracts,
 and to the doing of public work, shall
 apply to all similar proceedings taken
 under this section. On the completion of the work to the satisfaction of the
 Board the contractor shall be entitled
 to recover from such person, company
 or corporation the contract price for the expense of said work, together with incidental expenses, in an action instituted in Court of competent ju- risdiction. On the trial of such action, the certificate of the Board of the com p1etion of said work to its satisfaction shall be prima facie evidence of the regularity of all the proceedings prior
 thereto and of plaintiffs right to re- cover in said action.
 Sec. 25. Except as otherwise in this Chapter specifically provided. no or dinance for the improvement of any
 street other than for sewers, sidewalks and curbs, except for the improvement of the streets constituting or lying
 along the water front of the City and County, and except for such work as is provided for in the next preceding sec- tion. shall be passed by the Supervis-
 ors without extending said improve
 ment throughout the whole width of
 such street.
 Sec. 26. Wherever in this Article the word "street" occurs, it shall be held to include all streets, lanes, alleys, places
 and courts which have been, or may be
 hereafter, dedicated and open to public
 use. and whose grade and width have
 been legally established; and the grade
 of all intermediate or intersecting streets in any one block shall be deemed
 to conform to the grades as established
 at the crossings of the main streets.
 The word improvement" shall be held to include grading, paving, plank ing, macadamizing, piling and capping;
 and the construction and repairs of
 sewers, cesspools, manholes, culverts
 drains, sidewalks and curbs.
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shall be made only upon the lots and lands fronting nearest upon that side, and for intervening intersections only
 upon the two quarter blocks adjoining and cornering upon that side.
 Subdivision Nine - Any owner or
 owners of lots or lands fronting upon
 any street the width and grade of
 which have been established by the Supervisors, may perform at his or their own expense (after obtaining per
 mission from the Board of Public Works | so to do, but before said Board has | passed it's resolution of intention to
 recommend grading inclusive of this)
 any grading upon said street, to its | full width, or to the centre line thereof, and to its grade as then established, | and thereupon may procure, at his or | their own expense, certificate from | the City Engineer setting forth the | number of cubic yards of cutting and filling made by him or them in said
 grading, and the proportions performed by each owner, and that the same is done to the establishedwidth and grade of said street, or to the centre line thereof, and thereafter may file said certificate in the office of the Board.
 Said certificate shall be recorded in a properly indexed book kept for that
 purpose in the office of the Board.
 Whenever thereafter the Supervisors
 order the grading of said street, or any
 portion thereof, on which any grading
 certified as aforesaid has been done, the bids and contract must express the
 price by the cubic yard for cutting and
 filling in grading, and such owner or
 owners, and his or their successors in interest, shall be entitled to credit on the assessment upon his or their lots and lands fronting on said street for grad ing thereof, to the amount of the cu-
 bic wards of cutting and filling set
 forth in his or their said certificate, at the prices named in the contract for said cutting and filling; or, if the grade
 meanwhile has been legally changed,
 only for so much of said certified work as would be required for grading to the
 grade as changed. Such owner or
 owners shall not be entitled to any credit that may be in excess of the as- easements for grading upon the lots and land owned by him or them, and nroportionately assessed for the whole of said grading. The Board shall in- cI1de in the assessment for the whole of said grading upon the same grade the number of cubic yards of cutting and filling set forth in any and all cer- tificates so recorded in his office or for the whole of said grading to the changed grade so much of said certi- fled work as would be required for grading thereto, and shall enter corre-
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 The Board may at the time it 1n- vites proposals for said cleaning and for said sprinkling, also invite propo- sals for said cleaning separately and for said sprinkling separately, and may award such contracts accordingly as may be for the best interest of the City and County.
 The Board may also, with the consent of the Supervisors expressed by ordin- ance, purchase one or more machines for sweeping the streets, and may en- ter into contracts for sweeping the streets with said machineS but the Board must give the preference to handsweeping so far as it can do so with reference to the proper sweeping of the streets and to the funds at it's disposal.
 Sec. 30. The Board shall cause to be made all urgent repairs upon the pub lie streets that may from time to time be requisite for the public safety, and for that purpose may employ such la borers as may be necessary, and at such wages as may be from time to time fixed by the Board; but when the expense of the repairs upon any street or portion of a street shall exceed the sum of five hundred dollars, exclusive of materials to be furnished from the Corporation Store Yard. the same shall be done under contract awarded in the manner provided in this Article. Sec. 31. The Board shall, from time to time, after 1t shall have been direct ed so to do by the Supervisors by or dinance, invite proposals for supplying to the City and County such materials as may be required for the repair of the public streets or for any improve ment thereof, and such proceedings shall be had in awarding the contracts therefor as are in this Article provided for awarding other contracts.
 Sec. 32. The Supervisors shall select some place in the City and County which shall be known as the Corpora tion Store Yard, wherein shall be kept all supplies, material, implements and machines belonging to the City and County, to be used in repairing or clean ing and sprinkling the streets, or for any improvement thereon. The Board of Public Works shall appoint a Store keeper for said Yard, who shall hold his office during its pleas ure. He shall have the custody of said Yard and of all the SUD- plies, material and implements therein, and shall keep books of account in which shall be kept systematic ac- count of all purchases, and of the re- ceipt of supplies and material under any contracts awarded under the pro-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-10
STARVATION IN GUANTANAMO.
teen n Day-TOwn Could Rend-
fIy BE Taken,

GUANTANAMO. July S.-Advices receiv-
ed by Commander McCalla of the Marble
head. from the city of Guantanamo show
that the deaths from starvation there
average fifteen daily.
General Perez. the commander of Guam
tanamo. has given Up hope of succor. and
the town could readily be taken, were it
worth while to risk the lives of the Amer
lean troops. The entrance from the upper
TO the lower bay is patrolled nightly by
steam launches. The gunboats in the up
per bay have not shown themselves for
several days.
Post Captain Fernandez. of Baraca, with
three officers. was captured by Commander
McCalla as they ran into this harbor for
news. They did not see the American flag
until too late.
Thousands of Cubans some estimates
placing the number at 20 Oeo are being fed
at the camp on the west side of the har-
bor with supplies furnished by the Red
Cross Society.
The health OF the marines at Guantanamo
is good. bur the same cannot be said of
those At Baiquiri, where forty of the hum
dred men are on the sick report suffering
from low fever.
On July j. ninety Spaniards appeared on
the hills west of Baiquiri and opened fire
The gunboat Manning replied vigorously
and her shells soon silenced and drove
away the enemy.
The siege ugns and their ammunition are
now being unloaded from the transport
Orizaba to large barge The difficulty is 10
get the guns ashore through the surf. 1t
is believed that the roads to the front at
Santiago are now passable for heavy artn-
lery.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-10
RELIEF CALLED FOR.
state HaH Been Appealed To to Help
Flood Sufferers at Steele
vile. Mo.

JEFFERSON CITY, MO. July s-(spe-
cial) Governor Stephens received the fol-
lowing telegram from Frank H. Farris. Of
Steeleville. NO., this evening:
"Steeleville washed away; fourteen lives
lost; 100000 damage. We are in distress
and need outside help. Letter will soon
follow"
Immediately upon its receipt the governor
wired Mr.. Farris as follows:
Am panied to hear of the flood at Steele
Vile and the fearful loss of life and prop
erty it entails upon you. On receipt of
your letter with particulars l will call
upon the people of Missouri to contribute
promptly and literally to alleviate your dis
tress. Have your mayor draw upon me at
sight for 500
When the governor receives Mr.. Farris'
letter giving fuller particulars, he will issue
formal call upon the people of the state,
asking for immediate help. In the mean
time, he hopes the good people Of the state
will take the matter in hand and forward
to Frank III. Farris or to the mayor of
Steeleville liberal contributions, especially
OF cash. which can be readily converted in
to whatever Is found most wanted.
Governor Stephens tonight said: "A pros
liens. within few hours brought face to
face with disaster death and distress. with
the groans of anguish heard on all sides.
with citizens acknowledging their need for
outside assistance. appeals strongly to the
more fortunate Missourians in other por-
that the help needed will be Forthcoming
from them without deldE.