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The leader., 1898-10-19
DOINGS OF A WEEK
What Has Happened Throughout
the Civilized World.
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
A Complete Review Of the Happenings
of the Past Seven Days In This
and All Foreign Lands.
GIVEN IN THE PRESS DISPATCHES
WAR NEWS.

Sagasta informed the peace commits
SIGN in Paris that Spain would not give
up sovereignty in the Philippines.
The army of occupation in Cuba will
cor. prise Gen. Lees Seventh corps and
the newly organized First, Second and
Fourth corps.
At Fort Sheridan. ILL.,, Col. Young's
oavalrymen were mustered out Of the
United States service.
Among all the states in the union
West Virginia alone enjoys the distinc-
ton of having all her troops kept in the
federal service.
Spain's government announces its in
tention TO maintain a strong force OF
troops in Cuba until the treaty of peace
with the United States is definitely
signed.
In Cuba the American military COM
missioners have notified the Spanish
authorities at Havana that the Unite
States will assume entire control, mill
tary and governmental, of the island OF
Cuba December /.
American troops raised the stars and
stripes over the customhouse and in
the public square at Manzanillo, Cuba,
and took formal possession.
His men not being furnished with
rations, Capt. f. V. Walsh, Of COM
pany f, First Missouri volunteers,
marched his company out of Jefferson
barracks in ST. Louis and dismissed
them-a thing unparalleled in military
history.
The American flag will be raised over
San Juan October IS.
With sealed orders from Washing
ton the battleships Oregon and Iowa
sailed from New York.
In Havana Maj. Beebe, of the Amer
lean commission, died of yellow fever,
The Third Illinois infantry has been
ordered back from Puerto Rico.
The Spanish officials at San Juan
have sigrified their willingness to turn
over the government of Puerto Rice
TO the Americans.
The war department issued orders
reducing the number Of men in the
Nebraska regiments to 81 men. bu
Col. Bryan will remain in the service
The demand of the United States
that the island of Puerto Rico shal
be- turned over to this government or
October IS has been agreed TO by
Spain.
The Spanish steamer Reina Marif
| Cristina sailed from Havana for Spain
with 1913 officers and troops.
In the case Of Joseph p, Mcintyre
chaplain OF the warship Oregon, tn
court-martial found him guilty Of con
duct unbecoming an officer and sen
| fenced him TO dism ssal from the nava
service.
Mai. Gen. Greene has been ordere
to report TO Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, an
will command division of the arm
of Cuban occupation.
There are SIS war vessels now unde
contract for the government, an
when completed America will ran
third in nava! power.
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In tho Cane Fields.

Says the New Orleans Picayune OF
a recent date: Although grinding will
no doubt become general throughout
the sugar belt at about the usual time
it must be admitted that the crop is
rather backward in point of maturity.
1t is true that the cLnes are large and
the tonnage in the fielos unusually
heavy, but owing to the warm weather
and constant rains during the month
of September, and the exceedingly mild
temperature since the beginning OF
October. the canes have not ripened
as they should have done, hence the
juice is too watery, and not sufficient
ly rich in saccharine strength.
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The question of profit in sugar beet
culture was lately discussed by farm
ers' association in Pennsylvania whose
members had been experimenting with
beets with view to raising them for
sugar factories. The conclusion was
reached that the cost of growing beets
was greater than that of raising corn;
that beets alone are not wholesome
food for cattle, but corn and sugar
beets together are very nourishing;
finally. that it is much more profitable
to raise sugar beets and feed them
than TO sell them at five dollars ton
for making sugar.
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The uprising of the pillager Indians
at Leech Lake, Mimi, brings to
mind previous Indian wars, and ii will
be somewhat surprising to most peo-
pie to learn that these wars have been
20 in number. have cost over 00,oo0,-
600, and have called for the sacrifice of
thousands of soldiers during the past
two-thrds of a century. In the early
days of the west, when Uncle Sans
soldiers had not yet learned to fight
the Indian and meet him at his own
game of trickery, the loss of life among
the troops sent out to fight The red
men was very large.
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CROM WASHINGTON.

The United States supreme court be
gan its fall term.
Settlement of most of the long stand
ing differences between the United
States and the Dominion of Canada is
practically assured.
On account of age Maj. Gen. John j,
Coppinger was retired as brigadier gen
eral of the regular army.
The wife of the former secretary OF
state, John Sherman. suffered stroke
of paralysis and was in a critical con-
dition at her home in Washington.
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Mrs, sherman stricken.

Washington, Oct. 14.-Mrs. Sher.
man, wife OF former Secretary of State
John Sherman. suffered stroke of
paralysis Thursday morning and now
lies at her Il street home in a very
critical condition. Mrs. Sherman's
health always has been exceptionally
good. and, while she is well advanced
in years, her physicians hold out the
hope that she may recover from the
present attack, although they realize
that the chance is small.
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The highest mountain peak in North
America. il is said, has been discovered
in Alaska by the G. II. Eldridge geo.
logical survey party. IT is situated to
the right of the Sushitna river. near
Mount St. Elias. The government to-
pographer took triangulations of the
elevations, ascertaining the exact
height of the peak. which he declared
to be more than 20 1000 feet. The noun
tain was named Bullshae. a word
spoken in exclamation by the Indian
guide of the party upon first beholding
the wonderful peak. An assent would
lie almost impossible.
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A startling discovery made by a
French surgeon is published with APP
proval By the London Medical Journal
regarding the operation and effect Of
guillotining II has been universally
supposed that decapiiation by this
process was followed by instantaneous
cessation Of sensation. This has been
used as an argument in favor of that
mefhod Of execution. But the French
surgeon says that gnillotining does
not Immediately affect the brain, does
s,ot snsisnfiy destroy sensation, and
mat the bead retains. for an hour or
eors' some distinct functions Of life.
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A Slight Concession.

Constantinople. Oct. 1.-the am
bassadors of the powers have trans
mitted TO the Turkish government
the decision Of their governments on
the subject of Crete. which sets forth
that while adbering strictly to their
ultimatum Turkey may possibly, later.
be permitted 10 maintain small force
on the island. as an emblem of Turkish
authority.
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At the meeting of the Cambridge,
CEng) congress of zoology, Prof.
Haecket, in a paper on the present
knowledge of the descent of man, de-
clared that science had now estab-
lshed with absolute certainty that
man descended through various stages
of evolution from the lowest form of
animal life during a period estimated
at 1,ooO,o0o,OoO years. This goes back
some years beyond the memory of the
oldest inhabitant.
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Observations made at the Massachu-
sets agricultural experiment station
show that so per cent. of the food of
the ungainly and repulsive-looking
toad is made up of insects injurious to
agriculture. The toad is an especial
enemy of the army worm, the cut
worm and greenhouse pests generally,
ard does lot of good in its modest
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Out of the Public Mind.

Two Miller and his pardon have seem
ingly dropped out of the public mind.
For about a month after his trial and
conviction nearly every paper in the
State devoted a great deal of editorial
space to urging his pardon. His sister
also went to jackson and had a per-
sonal interview with the governor on
the subject, accompanied by Judge
Coleman of Greenwood, her attorney.
His pardon was then considered a mat
ter Of course, but of late the prospects
for his release have not gained any
Roadway. He is now at the Rankin
county farm.
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Ne an incentive TO the study Of good
literature the plan adopted in the New
York public schools Of celebrating the
birthdays of distinguished American
authors has much to commend il. The
celebration includes a brief sketch by
the author, and this is followed by the
readings Of selections from some of his
WnrkS
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l.. r.yette Day In chicago.

Chicago. Oct. 15.-Friday was cele-
bra;ed as la Fayette day" in Chica-
go. The date was advanced in this city
from the 10th. the day originally set,
and the date which is to be observed
throughout the country, on account
of the peace jubilee cele bration which
will occupy the 18th, 18th and 10Th OF
the month. The $50 public schools OF
this city held special exercises and
each school contributed handsomely
TO the fund for a monument. The to.
tai amount contributed was about
$4,000
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Given Comfortabie ounrter.

New York, Oct. ia hundred and
sixty soldiers from the OLDHAM, which
arrived Tuesday, were taken in charge
by Miss Helen Gould's agent Wednes-
day and comfortably housed in Camp
Walworlh," on East Fifteenth street
The men are members of the First Ken
lucky, Fourth Ohio, Third Wisconsin,
Twelfth Wisconsin and First United
States volunteer engineer corps.
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The wife of Absolem Burrell col
ored, committed suicide. Securing a
piece of heavy Irvine about five feet
long. she tied one end to a bedpost
and the other end around her neck
and threw herself backwards, until
she slowly strangled to death. The
woman was well advanced in years
and for several months had given evil
dences of being in some degree de-
niented. She was specially daft on
the subject of religion.
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C. Godfrey Gumpel, an English
scientist. has spent 81 years in study
ing the effects of salt upon the body,
and is about to publish book which
he thinks will be revolutionary. He at
tributes diphtheria, apoplexy and vari-
Gus other diseases to a deficiency of
common salt in the system. This will
be a serious setback to the anti-salt
diet refOrmers
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Dear Editor:-If you know Of solicitor

Dear Editor:-If you know of solicitor
or canvasser in your city or elsewhere, espe.
cially man who has solicited for subscrip
tons, insurance, nursery stock, books or tail.
oring, or a man who can sell goods, you will
confer favor by telling him to correspond
with us; or il you will insert this notice in
your paper and such parties will cut this no.
tice out and mail to us, we may be able to
furnish them a good position in their own
and adjoining counties. Address
: AMERICAN WOODEN MILLS Co., Chicago.
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LEAVE SPRINGFIELD.
Imported Negro Miners Are Shipped
Of to St. Louis.
Are Now stranded In That Cisy-war-
rant for Operators and Depu-
ties - Corrected List Of
Dead aud wounded.

Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. l5.-While over
1000 miners we're lined up in the street
lear the Church of the Immaculate
Conception ready to follow the re-
mains OF their. deceased companion,
Edward Welsh, who was killed in the
riot at virden Wednesday. to the Gem
etery, the imported negroes from Ala
bama were quietly struggled out OF
the city and sent TO st. Louis. Chief OF
Police Castles had decided the best
time TO get the negroes out Of the city
was while the miners we're In process
sion waiting for the funeral OF Welsh
to be over. Therefore. about three
o'clock Friday afternoon the LOG ne
groes were hustled out OF Aliens hall,
and, guarded by a platoon Of police
and company +, of Macomb, Sons OF
Veterans and troop d, First Illinois
cavalry, Bloomington, they were bur-
ried to the Central Union railway sta
ton, only four blocks distant, and
placed in a coach which was in wait
ing and then taken to the Bluff line
yards. where they were put on spe-
cha. train and taken to St. Louis, leav-
ing Springfield at $500 o'clock. A sub
scription was taken up among the
business men and the money hurried
ly raised to get the negroes out OF
town.
Stranded in st. Louis.
ST. Louis, Oct. 15.-Fifty-scven ne
groes who came from Ala bama to work
in the mines at Virden, ILL.,, are strand
ed in this city. They arrived here Fri
day night over the Chicago & Alton
road from Springfield, ILL.,. and as they
have no transportation beyond St
Louis the men are unable to get out OF
he city. For the night the unfortunate
men who were not allowed to stop al
Virden were cared for in the emf.
grants waiting-room.
Warrant Out for Lukfns.
Virden, ILL.,, Oct. ia warrant was
sworn out here by Virgil Bishop, q
union miner. charging Fred w. Lukins
r. C. Loucks and Mr.. Yorke and eight
of the coal company's deputies with
murder and being accessories before
and after the fact. The warrant vii
not be served until after the inquest.
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A Wiu-o'-the-Wisp.

So accurate was the description OF
Grandson which came from Arkansas
recently that IL was thought that when
Mr.. Gordon went over there for the out
law that he would not return without
the muchly wanted fugitive. Upon
arriving at his destination he found that
the negro who was posing as Grandi-
son was another negro, who, by the
way, was a murderer, and was wanted
in another county on charge Of kill
ing deputy sheriff. He had left that
section, however, when Mr.. Gordon got
there, and the latter returned to Yazoc
after hard and fruitless chase.-Yazoc
Herald
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Tiresome Caller-llow do you get rid Of
bores?
Eminent Statesman--My valet peneralv
knows them and reminds me of some engage.
ment. Clap at the door.t Well, Harris, VIVA,
is it?
Valet (thrusting his head NIL beg your
pardon, sir, but think you have an engage
ment to dine with Gen. Hogo in about arr
on hour.-Chicago Tribune
The leader., 1898-10-19

Mr.. De Science-"The officers of the
Smithsonian institution are having the chat.
ter of monkeys Photographed, in the hope
that in time their language may be under.
stood, and it may be possible to converse
with them" Mrs. De Scienoe--"Isn't that
very first thing, whether we are descended
from them or not."-N Y. Weekly.
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Mlsslssippl Leyee Commlssion.

The proceedings of the board OF
Mississippi levce commissioners at their
last meeting at Greenville show bal
ance of s34, 655.54 in the hands of the
treasurer to the credit of the levee
board. A slight increase was ordered
on the damages assessed by commits
sioners for rights of way In Washing,
ton county, making the total amount OF
damages Ss,511.sO Instead of S2,911. so,
as was shown by the award of the com.
missioners. According to report sub
mitted to the commissioners, the tota'
cash receipts for July, 1898, were ST.
8s2.44; for August, s4,625.s3; Tor Sep
TENDER &c, 34s. 81
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Madrid, Oct. 15.-The Liberal says II
is believed in official circles that Capt
Gen. Bianco will return to Spain al
an early date, and the paper adds that
"Blanco will not be the last Spaniar q
10 exercise the supreme command IL
Cuba, for II is known that his relation,
wi,n the government are strained"
The leader., 1898-10-19

A hot-water pipe burst in the Shake
speare house at Stratford the other
day. 1t is hoped that the electric lights
will be preserved in as good order as
they were when the great poet touched
the button and sat down 10 type write
a new play.
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Gave Themselves Tn.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Oct. ia spe,
cial to the Journal from Walker says:
Three of the hostiles practically gave
themselves up Friday, but will be al.
lowed to return in order to persuade
others TO come in. Bog-Ah-Mah-Ge-
Sink still holds out, but win be
brought in by the Indians themselves
The leader., 1898-10-19

Nearly 2,O0o.oOo,0OO gallons of beer,
ale and distilled liquors are produced
in the United States each year. Per-
haps the sentiment in favor of chris
tening battleships with water 81 ows
out of the possibility that it may soon
become the most precious and uncom-
mon Of all the LIQUIDS
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Meet Next In Louisville.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Oct. IA. - At the
meeting of the grand eDcsmpment Of
the Knights Templar Thursday the Of
ficers were elected and Louisville. KY.
was selected as the place where the
next conclave is to be held. Reuben
II. Lloyd. of San Francisco. was elected
grand master
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TW0 Dr0YYued.

Chicago. Oct. 15.-The barge Church
iii, loaded with ore, in tow of Males
tie. from Duluth, sank in rough water
of Waukegan Friday. Capt. Patrick
Kane. OF Detroit, and Deckhand Johr
Hansen were drowned.
The leader., 1898-10-19

The Cleveland theatrical manager
who has decided 10 restrict his adver-
Using TO the newspapers will not re-
greet the policy. Newspaper advertis-
ing is UNNECESSARILY the best way and
never misses fire.
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DIR. III. e. McKny,

DR.. H. +. Mckay, of Madison station,
Miss, died at Owensboro, Ky. DIR. Nc
Kay was called the father of truck
gardening and fruit growing in the
south, and was the most extensive
grower and shipper of strawberries in
that section. He was shipper to all
of the leading markets in the country.
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NJ. {. Frank Meadors, a switchmaD
in the employ of the Louisville & Nash
vile railroad, was found dead beside
posed that while he was climbing
down the side of car he leaned toe
far out and was struck by the corner
OF a shed, and instantly killed. He
was 26 wears old.
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Miss Antoinette Greedy, daughter of
the arctic explorer, and Miss Rose
mary sartoris, granddaughter of
Gen. Grant, will be among the debu-
tantes in Washington thiSseasou.
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Admiral Dewey is still capturing
vagrant vessels, holding the fort, and
generally conducting the affairs of his
jurisdiction on the American plan, re-
gardless OF the nerves OF other nations.
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Springfield. Mass, Oct. l5.-George
Wilson Philips. aged 20 years, who In
vented most of the machinery which
was used in the first match factory ir
this country. died here Friday.
The leader., 1898-10-19

Some Merchants insure their Stock and
Houses and neglect their Children. Why not
save the Mothers heart and Baby's life by
carrying home Box of Dr.. Mo6ett's TEETH.
INA t7ecthfno Potode,sy' Other fathers do
it. Teethina Aids Digestion, Regulates the
Bowels and makes teething easy.
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The Fall

With its sudden changes, Its hot days and
chilly nights, dampness and decaying vege.
tation, Is peculiarly trying TO the health.
A good Fall Medicine is as important and
beneficial As Spring Medicine. Hood,
Sarsaparilla keeps the blood pure, ward,
OF malaria, creates good appetite, gives
refreshing sleep, and maintains the health
tone through this trying season.
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Within the next three years the
United States navy will be increased
by IS new vessels. The addition is a
valuable peace preservative and there
fore in lire with the cars proposition.
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Justifcation.-"How dared you strike a
woman he yelled, Indignantly. well.
there was no man around from whom could
borrow anything, pleaded the culprit.-
Philadelphia North American.
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Nodd-I signed blank check and gave il
to my wife yesterday.
Todd-Do you think that was prudent?
give her any moro than ! have"-Puck
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Assigned.

Cincinnati. Oct. l5.-Philip and
Adolph Pitton. real estate owners. as
signed Friday night. Assets aud liabiI-
tiles, $35. 900 each.
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First and Second Mississippi Regiments.


Headquarters CAMP MCLAURIN,
LAvDERDALE, MISS, Oct. IL, 1898.
General orders No. s.:
1. BY authority Geographic instruc-
tions October 10, 1898, from the secrc-
tary of war, this command, consisting
of the First and Second Mississippi
Volunteer Infantry, is hereby ordered
to proceed with the least practicable
delay to Columbia, Tenn, at which
place both regiments will be mustered
out of the service at expiration of their
extended furloughs, November Is, 1898.
,. Lieut. +. f. Harris, First Artillery,
U. A., and assistant quartermaster and
commissary, will arrange for two days
travel, rations and necessary transpor-
ia ton.
3. Assistant Surgeon F. NJ. Sheppard,
First Mississippi Volunteer Infantry,
is hereby ordered to take charge of the
hospitals. The First Mississippi Volun-
teer Infantry will detail two men and
the Second Mississippi VoluntHe r In
fantry two men to remain and assist
assist Surgeon f. NJ. Sheppard in car
ing for the sick.
4. All officers of the two regiments
will take immediate steps to notify all
soldiers who are on furlough of the
change of camp, SO they can report for
duty on November 10 at Columbia,
enn., instead of Lauderdale, Miss.
General Order No. 1870, A. G. o., Wash.
who fail to report on that date to be
treated as desertcrs.
5. The officers are on waiting orders
and the enlisted men on furlough.
BY command Maj. Donald.
BENZ. C, KNAPP,
Second Lieutenant and ACTING AID in AN 1
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"Some time, Phoebe, shall show you a
picture of the only girl / ever loved"
That's SO kind of you, Mr. Sweetly; al.
ways did think composite photographs were
interesting. Chicago Sun.
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| Il Hangs
()Il--1A

II it was only health, we
might let 1t cling.
But il is Q cough. One cold
no sooner passes OIL before
another comes. But it's the
same old cough all the time.
And it's the same. old story,
too. There is first the cold,
then the cough, then pneu-
monia or consumption with the
long sickness, and life tremo'
ling in the balance.
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On Gunther's mountain, neal
Mountainsboro, Ala, Tom Reynolds
killed James Sutton with knife. Rey-
aolds had been knocked down by SUIT
ton. who was on his PROSTATE form
when killed
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You are always hearing of people who are
in it; well, there are different kinds of 'its"
to be in.-Atchison Globe.
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Two of Kind.-"'They say dreams 60 by
contraries, do they not?" "Yes-dreams
and weather predictions" Puck.
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Mrs. W. II. Roane.

Mrs. w. H. Roane, aged So, died at
Pine Bluff, Ark. She was the daughter
Of Mrs. Mary X. Roane, widow of the
late Gen. John Seldom Roane, a former
governor of Arkansas.
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Ideals are pleasant, steady company, but
they are inclined to be tyrannical when they
are welded to.-Detroit Journal.
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How My Throat Hurts!--Why don't you
use Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar?
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
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New York, Oct. 15.-Lazard Freres
announce that they will import $780,.
COO more gold
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MISSISSIPPI MAT TIERS.
The Fever Situation.


JACKSON, Miss, Oct. 16.-The Jack
son record of new cases of yellow fever
for today was eight, as follows: w. +.
Davidson, Otto Gale, Lonnie Cloud,
Callie Cloud, Prof. Moore, Otto johnson
and two negroes. There were no deaths,
though some of the sick are seriously
ill., Another case is announced at
Tougaloo. six miles north of Jackson, a
Mr. Miles, white.
DIR. Purnell, who investigated suspi-
cious sickness at Yazoe City, reports to-
day that he found six cases of genuine
yellow fever there, and five negroes and
one white in the southwestern part of
the city.
DIR. Guice announces one case OF yell
low fever at Meridian and two suspicious
cases. The State board of health Off
Gals reports from other points are as
follows: Poplarville, : new cases, one
death; Madison, no new cases, one crit
ically ill; Hattiesburg. no new cases, 5
suspicious cases outside Gordon; Natchez
10 new cases, fever now in every ward
of the city; Harristop, 2 new cases, 8
critically i'll, one death Mrs. Jennie
Lowe.)
Edwards reports two cases one mile
west and four cases four miles north of
town in the Fox family.
Oxford reports one new case and one
death. Fifteen now under treatment.