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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-23
WEST AND SOUTH.

Mrs. L. NJ. n. Stevens, of Maine, was
elected president at the annual meet
ing in ST. Paul of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance union.
The largest cotton planter in the
world, James Richardson, died sudden
~ at Benoit, Miss.
The supreme court of Michigan says
boycotts are illegal when other than
peaceable methods are employed.
In the Virden Qll.) district the strike
Of coal miners, which has been the
cause of rioting and bloodshed, has
been brought to an end.
The oldest tobacco firm in Ohio,
Chase, sherwood & Co., has gone out of
business.
Union miners returned to work at
virden, H.. after lockout since
April l.
In fight with officers at Chelsea, /.
T., three Indian outlaws were killed.
The supreme court of Missouri decid-
ed the law by which citiesare compelled
to sell franchises TO corporations to be
unconstitutional.
Thomas A. Kennedy. whose fame as
a hypnotist was world wide, died in
Chicago, aged As years.
In Gregory, Trip ara Todd counties.
s. D.. prairie fires caused the ruin Of
thousands of acres of range and the
loss of many cattle
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-23
WANTS MORE WARSHIPS.
Recommended in the Forthcoming
Report of Secretary Long, of
the Navy Department..

New York, Nov 1S.-A Washington
special to the World says: Secretary
Long, in his annual report Thursday
recommends the construction of three
first class battleships, five tirst-class ar
mored cruisers of the highest speed ard
power and five second-class copper,
sheathed cruisers. He also recommends
an addition of 5000 men to the navy. II
would require more than $4,000. 900 t.
construct the proposed warships, They
could not be built in less than three
years. The secretary has not suggest
ed the construction of torpedo boats or
torpedo boat destroyers, as congress at
its last session authorized the building
CT SO vessels of these classes.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-23
WILL BE INVESTIGATED.
The Government Decides TO Look Into
the Recent Fatal Race Riots
In south Carolina.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE govern
ment has decided to investigate the cir
cumstances under which James w. Toll
bert. assistant postmaster at McCor
mick, S. c., was compelled by the
threats of an armed mob to abandon
his Office and home. With that view
the matter has been placed in the hands
of United States Attorney Lathrop
with instructions to look into the mat
ter with a view to the prosecution of
any violators of the federal statute
IN this or any other cases growing
out of the recent race riots in that To-
cality. AS preliminary step, Mr.. Toll
bert has sent a telegram to Gov. Ellerbe
at Columbia asking to know whether,
as governor OF South Carolina, he can
and will afford him protection in re-
turning to his family and Office.
Charleston, S. c., Nov. 17.-Gov. Ell
erbee sent this reply to Tolbert's tele-
gram: IF you return home will give
you all the protection in my power. !
don't think it prudent for you to return
till the excitement subsidies"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-23

The Oldest actress in this country
aud probably in the world, Clara Fish
err Maeder, died at Metuchen, n. j., aged
81 years.
In the United States the visible sup
ply of grain on the 14th was: Wheat,
10, 1914, 900 bushels: corn, %. 529 900 bush
els; oats, s, 499 900: bushels; rye, 1,017,-
COO bushels; barley, 3,341 900 bushels.
Business has been resumed by the
Tioga national bank at Oswego, y. V.
which suspended recently.
Samuel c. Bartlett, former president
Of Dartmouth college, died suddenly at
Hanover, \. H., aged II years.
On the stage in New York Ethel
Marlowe, young and handsome act
ress, dropped dead.
The torpedo boat Dupont made over
20 knots an hour at Newport, r. l.,
proving her to be the fastest boat in Il
United States navy
After serving 10 years Timothy
Dwight, president of Yale college at
New Haven, Conn, has resigned.
The firm of Seidenberg, Steifel & Co..
cigar dealers in New York, failed for
100000.
In Pittsburgh, Pa, G. ". Schmidt
wholesale liquor dealer, filed his petit
ton in voluntary bankruptcy with LA
bilities of $S1s,O0O.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-23
A HOPELESS TASK.
Navy Department Is Informed That
1t Is Impossible to Rescue the
Maria Teresa.

Washington, Nov. 16.-The navy de-
partment late Tuesday received the fol-
lowing cablegram:
Nassau, Nov l5.-Sccreta-v of Navy.
Washington: On arrival at the scene of
the wreck took charge of the Maria Teresa
and hoisted a flag. After careful exam
nation of the stranded ship and the sit
uation, an careful consideration of in
structions from the department, appre-
ciating the great interest taken by the
nation and government in the fate of the
Teresa, | regret exceedingly to express the
opinion that it is hopeless TO expect to res
cue the ship
Board of officers has also examined ard
reported upon the question OF re ,uing the
Teresa. This board confirms my report
Should tie department determine to at
tempt to float the stranded ship, ] would
recommend that the expedition be based
on Cat island, not from ships outside the
reef and | should be very pleased to COM
mand any organization prepared to work
on the wreck. In addition to the turret
guns, there are four siX-inch guns on the
Teresa, taken from one of the wrecked
ships. ard remourted in Guantanamo.
(oigned) "MCALLA."
Washington, Nov. 1.-THE armored
doned by this time and lies wreck off
the coast of Cat island. The depart
ment has wired Capt. McCalla as fol-
lows: IF you are satisfied, after con-
sultation with the officers named
Teresa cannot be saved, you are au-
thorized to rbandon the wreck. As to
any other matters, exercise your own
Judgment Notify the British au-
thorities. When you have done all you
can, return to Norfolk"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-23
Institute for the Blind.

The institute for the blind is now
open to pupils from all parts of the
State. The attendance is as good as
could possibly have been expected
Last spring, it will be remembered,
after the appointment of DR.. Sims as
superintendent of the institution, the
pupils all left the school because of
their disappointment over the fact that
DIR. Farley would not be in charge, 1t
was feared that this might have the
effect of injuring the school this sea-
son, but while the attendance is not
large, the superintendent is in receipt
of many letters from parents and guar
dams saying they will send their chill
dren later on
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-23
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.
Hon. for Naval Attractions.

Saws the New Orleans Picayune'
One of the carnival attractions TINS
season will he the presence here OF
the new warship New Orleans, when
will visit this city to receive the silver
bell and silver service which are to be
donated by Ibis community. The navy
department will no doubt SEND o'her
ships besides the New Orleans 10 par
ticipate in the carnival festiVit,es' ~
is also understood that the German
schoolship Moltke will he here, ana
no doubt the French government VIII
likewise send one of its vessels now
in West Indian waters. There is an
Italian cruiser present in the west
Indies. as well as a number of British
ships. With some little effort on the
part of our leading citizens, we couiu
probably nave both a British and an
Italian ship in port for the carnival.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-23

Emporia, Kan, Nov. "Wednesday
afternoon the First national bank OF
Emporia was closed by order of the
comptroller of the treasury. An hour
later Charles S. Cross. the banks presi
dent and one of the best-known breed
ers of Herefords in the west. shot and
killed himself at Sunny Slope" his
famous stock farm near town. Spec
ulation is said to have led to Cross
downfall. His fortune has doubtless
gone down with the bank. Among the
heavy losers by the failure are Lyoa
county and the city of Emporia. All
the city and county funds were depos-
tied in the institution. Cross was Gus
todian Of his fathers estate, which is
also said to be in wrecked condition
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-23
DANGEROUS PROBING
Secrets She Didn't w.ntto
Be Insured.

She had concluded to take ON, ,.,-
surance policy and appeared besorao y. ne IN
emining physician. O'e the e.
What's your name?" he asked in l..
crisp business way, and she looked /. ns
nant as she answered. mug
"Age?"
Il didn't come here to answe, ;,,..
nent questions, sir. l came to he ;r "npertl,
But we must know your age in r or5ar :.
fix the rate" ee !" oruer to
What rate?"
being insured" D0iiy ios
"Thirty-three, then" she snapped
You must be accurate or it viii irr,,;
date the policy" VIII ihVall'
Forty; but | must say that 7 nav.
beard such impudence." He'a
Weight"
Il don't know. Neither does anvoro.,..
ference" '' 'lu al'
Married or single?"
Single, thank heaven! Not I'm, -,
I've had plenty of chan" "nd'
ly?" 'Ouf iaml'
Sir, and she tried her best to coDc.,,
him with look. " '0rseai
srred." "' W oe In
And YOU guessed it right the first tim.
l don't propose to be family encvrlonaJ;e,
tor You or any other kossip monper " and sba
founced out with vigor that made tbe Aux
tor think that she was pretty good s,h;eo.
after all.-Detroit Free Press. WV
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-23
IMPORTANT TOPICS.
GUESSING Reciprocity and Fish
crics-rie situation.

Washington, Nov. is. - The Anglo
American commission now in session
here to adjust differences between the
United States and Canada, held a
lengthy session Thursday upon the two
subjects which are regarded as of most
importance, namely, the North Allan
tic fisheries and reciprocity. Concern
ing reciprocity, it has now developed
that while some progress is being made
in considering certain articles which
will be the basis of reciprocity, yet the
American commissioners are likely to
insist, as a preliminary to any reel.
procity, that Canada shall wipe out that
feature of her tariff law which gives
Great Britain preference of 25 per
cent. on all tariff duties. If this i'm.
pCrtant concession is made by Canada
and conceded by Lord Ilerschell, who is
looking after the interests of Great
Britain. then it is said that a reciprocity
list will probably be agreed upon,
Without the abolition of preferential
rates to Great Britain the opinion is
very positively expressed that a reel.
prOcity agreement cannot be reached
Tie fisheries question is of long
standing, and aside from its Importance
to the commerce of the New England
and Canadian coast it is said to give the
basis for IA possible serious conflict be
tween this country and Great Britain
Wearied by the length of the contro.
yersy, Canada of late has intimated
that in case it remained open recourse
might be taken to the seizure of Amer
lean fishing vessels in Canadian waters
This doubtless would lead to serious in
ternational complications. This has
been the view of members of the coIn
mission and as a result they are ex.
ceedingly anxious to secure settle
1llGnt of tL.C cIIeSt ION
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-23

Capt. Sigsbee, who commanded the
battleship Maine and later the big aux
iliary cruiser the St. Paul, will be the
first officer in the navy TO secure an al
lotment of prize money. Capt. Sigsbee
has been awarded 1915 and his crew S.
525 to be divided according to their pay,
for the capture of the collier Restormel
off Santiago, to which port the collier
was bound in an attempt TO deliver coal
10 Cervera's feet. Had Sigsbee not
stopped the Restormel Cervera would
have received his coal and more prob
ably have been out of the harbor before
be could have been blockaded.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-23

Adjt. Gen. Corbin's annual report
shows that the total strength of the
regular and volunteer armies during
the war with Spain was IL, Jos officers
GIG men. That report also states that
the total deaths from wounds and dis
ease up to October were 107 officers
and 2,S03 enlisted men-a total death
list of ? 90 men, and death percentage
of less than LOG.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-23
Tennessee River Improvement.

The annual convention of the Ten
ncssee River improvement association
will be held at Chattanooga. \ me-
mortal will be prepared and presented
to congress asking for an appropria-
ton of $2,OOO,OO0 to improve the Ten
nessee river from Chattanooga to its
mouth. II is estimated that for this
sum the river can be made navigable
the year round. The freight carried
on the river amounts to Sl5,00O,000
annually. and with the proposed i'm
provements is is estimated this will be
doubled.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-23

The duchess of Madrid, the wife OF
Don Carlos, the pretender to the Span
ish throne, recently declared before
leaving Lucerne that her husband was
perfecting arrangements for the seizure
of the throne and that within one year
he would be the reigning sovereign lii
Spain. She expressed it as her opinion
that the queen regent will abdicate in
favor of her son, and will then allow
Carlos to take the throne in order to
avoid civil strife and bloodshed, which
she says will surely follow in case he is
refused his rights when next he makes
his demands.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-23

Yankee girls at Bridgeport, Conn,
have formed a matrimonial trust to reg
ulate the market on better basis. The
girls have organized what they have
named The Anti-Chair Warming So
ciety of Manageable Maidens," and
will limit the supply of entertainers for
the frivolous young men by forcing
them to a declaration of intentions on
the third visit This will tend to kill
of some of these old ten-year "steadies'
that are the despair of every unmarried
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-23
A Bill to Provide for War Expenses.

Washington, Nov. lS.-Chairman Can
non, of the appropriations committee
of the house, has called meeting of
the subcommittee on deficiencies TO
meet Saturday, November 20, to consid-
er the estimates for the maintenance
of the extraordinary expenses of the
army during the period from January
/. 1899, to July /, 1899, 1t will be nee
essary to frame and enact an urgent de-
ficiency bill to provide for these en-
penditures before the holiday recess,
as the balance of the 1926, 900 and
the original 100000 900 appropriated to
carry on the war are not available after
December 81.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-23
States Cotton Crop.

]. j. Evans, Jr., clerk of the board of
control, states that he estimates the
crop ON the convict farms at about 4, 900
crop gathered last year. 1t should be
stated, however, that last year the crop
was late getting in the ground, and
much of it lost in the fields for want of
labor. Reports from the different
places indicate that wet weather has
materially damaged the crop. Picking
is proceeding slowly for the same rea-
son, and should the wet spell continue
the crop will be considerably cut off.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-23
Yellow Fever Record.

The marine hospital service has
made a compilation of all yellow fever
roses in the United States from July
| TO November II, of this year. WIN
a single exception of one case in New
York city. that of George f. Warning.
the disease was confined to two states.
Louisian had / 400 cases. OF which 81
resulted fatally. The percentage OF
mortality was 3.47. which was very
small for yellow fever. In Cuba the
mortality from this disease often
reaches 30 per cent. The number Oh
cases in Mississippi was 9S5. with 90
deaths. The mortality was $40 per
cent. The extent of the visitation for
the year was 1856 cases and ll5
deaths.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-23
Released From the Asylum.

The differences between Louis Ro-
scnheim and his wife have been
patched up. says an item from Nash
Vile. Team. and when Mrs. Rosen-
helms habeas corpus ease. to secure
her release from IA private asylum. was
called It was announced that there was
no opposition to her release. Rosen-
helm is a prominent dry goods mer-
chant. aud the family rows have been
gossip.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-23
Amendments Carried.

St. Paul, Mimi, Nov, 1S.-All four CON
stitutional amendments submitted to
vote at the last election seem to have
carried and three of them certainly
have. Returns from 81 counties on the
proposition to extend the franchise of
women on school matters show 27,SG0
for and 1S,079 against. The same coun-
ties on the vote TO require majority
of the voters present to adop consti-
tutional amendment show for, 27,577;
against, 1918. The home rule amend
ment for cities carries by 26,045 to IL,
500, and the road commission PROPOSE
ton has q, 800 to 1921.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-23
Revenue Agents Collections.

According to the official figures, the
revenue agent has collected and paid
into the State treasury since the year
1850 the sum of sl64, 04l.90, this being
collected from levee boards, county
trcasurers, sheriffs and other sources.
In addition to this the revenue agent
now has suits pending involving an
amount of over 1869, 600. These col
lectionS are made without cost to the
State and are either voluntary pay
ments of money admitted to be due, or
are payments made in obedience to the
judgments of the courts. The revenue
agent retains commission, fixed by
law, on what he collects, and receives
no other compensation.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-23
4 Blue GRASS edding.

At Ashland. the home of Henry Clay,
Lieut.. Desha breckenridge. son of eX-
Congressman breckenridge. ard mem
Der of Gen. j. c. Breckinridge's staff,
and Miss Marge Mcdowell. daughter
of Maj. II. {. Mcdowell, president of
the Lexington e. Eastern Railroad Co..
and great granddaughter of Henry
Clay. were married by Bishop Dudley,
of Louisville. Ky.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-23
SUCCEEDS MISS WILLARD.
Mrs. stevens, of Maine, Elected Presi-
dent of the w. q. II. 1.-THE Closing
ses.ion-Meet Neat I'm Seattle.

St Paul. Mimi. Nov. 16.-At Tues
DAYS session of the w. c. I. u, the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Mrs. l.. NJ. N. Stevens, of Maine;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. S. 81. ID.
Fry. of Minnesota; recording secretary,
Mrs. c. C. Hoffman. of Missouri, and
treasurer, Mrs. Helen NJ. Barker.
St. Paul. Mimi, Nov. 1.-THE closing
day of the twenty-fifth annual conven-
ton of the Women's Christian Tenn
perance union of the United States was
very full of business. many delayed SUI
perintendents' reports being heard in
the intervals of business. The last Of
the Temple was heard at the morning
session when Mrs. Matilda b. Carse Of
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-23

The railway system in the United
States employs 10000 locomotives, 60
600 passenger cars and 5000 mail and
baggage cars. These figures seem large
till the number of freight cars is stated,
which is 1850, 600. The system, with its
gigantic equipment, is practically the
growth of single generation. With the
additions of another quarter or half Il
century posterity ought to stand and
gaze at its stupendous proportions. But
it will probably be gradually educated
out of all its capacities of wonder, as We
have been out of many of our own.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-23

The old Bradlee house at the corner
of fremont and Hollis streets in Bos-
ton is being torn down to make way for
a modern one. 1t is one of the most in
ieresting historic landmarks in Boston.
In its wide old kitchen the leaders of
the Boston tea party disguised them
selves as Indians on the evening of De-
eember 16. 1773, before going to the
wharf where the cargo of tea was
thrown into the waters of Boston har-
Dor. The old South church and Faneuil
hall are the only two buildings beside
The Bradlee house now left which shell
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-23

their view than the Americans to
surrender theirs. The memorandum
points out that deadlock exists, which,
might be broken by arbitration on the
contending views, to which the Spanish
commissioners are quite ready to sub
nit. The latter declare that they have
no idea of suggesting arbitration as to
the main issue, which touches the ma
tional honor of both sides, but they are
willing to accept exterior aid to clear
the path of negotiation, 1t is safe to
say that the American commissioners
will not consent to invoke exterior aid
to construe the terms of their own pro-
tocOl
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-23
One Dozen Killed In n Wreck.

Trenton, Ont, Nov. 16. - A Grand
Trunk express train. bound for Toron-
to, crashed into moving freight train
near Murray Hill crossing, two miles
west of here, at $3.50 Tuesday morning
and several cars were smashed almost
to splinters. So far as known, ~ per-
sons were killed and a dozen or more
seriously injured. a misplaced switch
was the cause of the accident, the west
bound train taking the wrong track,
on which was the east-bound freight
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-23

The Siamese government has in
formed our government that it is bout
TO reestablsh its legation in Washing
ton after Il lapse of many years, during
which all of its diplomatic correspond
cree has been carried on through Its
ogation at London. The new Siamesc
minister has arrived and has presented
his credentials at Washington. His
came is Phya Nisddha Suriyasakti.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-23

a company with capital stock CT
100000, in which several wealthy Mex
lean capitalists of Monterey are inter-
ested has been organized for the pur-
pose of developing the oil fields of
Mexico, and to place the product on the
market in that and other countries.
There are several productive oil fields
in Mexico, one of the richest of them
being located in the state of Tamauli-
ms
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-23
Killed Ills mate.

In what at the time was supposed
to he only an insignificant difficulty
between two of thu younger boys at
Holly Springs, Miss, regarding some
trivial matter. William Brewer. son of
NJ. l.. Brewer of Lamar. Miss. stabbed
and instantly killed Mason Foster. son
of +. L. Foster. OF Huntington. Miss.
Both of the boys were of quiet dis
position and popular. The entire com
munity was overwhelmed with grief
and gloom.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-23
New Educational Organizations.

Prof. II. j. Wilson of Wesscn has
issued a call for the organization of a
''prncipals association" members to
be in charge of high schools below
Jackson. on the Illinois Central rail
road, The call is for a meeting at Yves
son on the 25th and Goth instant. The
association is not intended to conflict
with the State organization, which will
meet at jackson the latter part of De-
cember.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-23
AN EXTRA SESSION.
March to Consider the McCleary
Monetary Measure.

Milwaukee, Nov. 17-There is Likely
to be an extra session of congress next
March for the purpose of considering
among other questions what is known
as the McCleary bill, a monetary meas
ure. This much was CLEANED from
Henry c. Payne, national republican
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-23

II has been less than two years since
the law making life Imprisonment in
stead of death penalty for murder IN
Colorado went into effect and yet agita-
ton has already begun looking to a re-
vival of the death penalty. 1t is as
serted by those who wish reestab ish-
ment of the gallows that the life-im-
prisonment law has resulted in an epi-
demic Of crime
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-23
A. d NJ. College Opened.

Mississippi A. & NJ. College opened
last week with 204 students in attend
ance. The president and faculty conf
IDENTITY expect 100 more. Addresses were
delivered by Col. Henry l.. Muldrow,
Capt. North of Pamela county, DR.. Har-
rison Ramsey and others. All indica-
tons point to very successful season.