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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16

Electricity is silently stealing its way
along the railroad tracks. The electric
line has the call for short distances and
for light service electricians are at work
on the long-distance problem. The
Railway Age, in its summary of railway
building for last year, says: I'm New
England steam railway construction
continues practically suspended, as has
been the case for several years, only
80 miles being added in the six states.
On the other hand, surprising num-
Der of electric lines have been built;
and this is true also of every other
state"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16
TWENTY NINTH DAY,
Senate.

The senate met at 10 O'Clock.
Senate bill No 80, the johnny law" was in
definitely postponed.
Senate bill No. II, making an appropriation of
81, 200 to the State University, amended by the
house to 81, 900 was concurred In and passed.
Senate bill No. g. appropriating 81, 800 to e. b.
Mitchell for services IN the supreme court OF the
United States, was returned from the house
amended SO as to pay only $500 Passed
House bill No. go appropriating s.o4,1s for
the support and maintenance of the State luna
tic asylum for two years. was passed.
House bill No. 1888, appropriating to the State
board OF health $50 600 for the year 1893 and SO
900 for 1899, was passed.
House pill appropriatlns $4,000 for the deaf
and dumb institute for two years, passed
House bill No. los, making appropriation for
pay OF special judges and district attorneys pro
Senate bill No. 81, appropriatlng $500 to Ma
tiOnel Guard, passed.
The bin approprating 5000 per year for the
blind Institute passed.
House.
Senate bill No. 80, to amend the code SO as to
prohibit gambling at Indian ball plays, passed.
Senate bill No. 20, TO amend The code so as to
allow compensation to circuit clerks for making
transcripts in appeal cases where appeals are
taken without bond, passed. II allows cents
per 100 words, payable by the county.
House bill No. 81, to amend the code in rela-
tion 70 penalty Tor murder, SO as to make the
penalty formurder in all cases life impr:sOn-
ment unless the jury shall expressly fix the
penalty at death, passed.
House bill No. 163, an act to suppress white
Gaping and like forms OF intimidation, passed.
House bill No Isl, for the protection OF deal
ers in goods made OF leather. IL requires all
limitations Of leather goods to be stamped with
the word limitation" or sellers OF such coun-
terfelts shall be subjected to q fine. Several
amendments were offered making 1t applicable
10 oeonlargerine butter and other sham articles,
and the bill was recommitted with amendments
House bill No. II, allowing counties to dis :
charge convlcts where they cannot hire them as
provided by law, passed.
House bill No. i05, TO prevent machine dredg-
ipg or dragging for oyster, passed.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16

ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. 12.-Charley
Brown, well-known young man of
this city, killed Clint Suttles, notori-
GUS character in police circles, at .
dance about three miles from the city.
They disputed about their places in
the waltz. and Suttles slashed Brown
across the head and throat Brown
i,ed once, his bullet piercing Suttles'
head. He then retreated, but Suttles
struggled oet of the house and stabbed
him again in the throat and back.
Brown shot his antagonist through
the heart. killing him instantly.
Brown is thought 70 b. fatally wound.
I'd.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16

FRANK MURPHY. tooth slightly
brcEen, and freckles about nose. A
bright and active lad, well educated
and well informed for his years. Any
one knowing the whereabouts of the
boy will confer a favor by OBTAINING
him and sending the information to
70l2 Marquette avenue. st. Louis, or
PA Walnut street. ST. Louis. The boys
mother is very ill. If Frank Murphy
should read this, he is urged to send
home for money, and to get there as
quickly as possible.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16
To Redeem Themselves.

The young men of Atlanta, Ca, are
determined TO redeem the reputation OF
the city on the OSCILLATION line, and for
that pupose have formed club which
imposes a fine of $40 for every case in
public. Another bylaw prohibits men,
bers from talking over ten minutes
with any particular girl, and if it estab-
lished that any man has serious inten-
. lions ne Is tried and fined heavily. The
titles of the chief officers are marble
heart, : freezer" and ..icebefg.s An
other arrangement awards the contents
OF the treasury TO the last, man who de-
serts the state Of bachelordom. The
ranks OF the organization are steadily
being recruited, and the officers expect
to enlist the full number under the
charter within few DAYS.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16
THE STATE LEGISLATURE
TwENTs-sEvESTH bay.
.scnate. q
Itioo,clock.

Th&tenate met xtlo O'Clock. a.
Hete bill No making appropriation ,,s snn. ..
M less-i .es~ts'len. -sna enflsy- sssistant''
House bin No. IS making agprspri.a,,iiS,n, no, Of
sippi Insane Asylum, at Meridian, was adopted.
House bill No. IS. fixing fees 70 be collected by
secretary Of STATE for rseordlnE snas'esS ss. s'e
lent association to 81 500 for railroad chafter
This matter brought on atwo-hour discussion,
those iayoring taking the srosnd me ns S.ns
porstions onld:nds object to paying the fees
demanded inthe bill. -.
recOmmit made by Mr. Miller, which was done.
and then the motion to indefinitely postpone
senate BIN No. ssI: Refunding purchase money
and fees where title TO public lands has failed;
appropriates IS 90, or so much thereof as may
House bin No. iis: Authorizing Mississippi
levee commissioners to issue certificates of In
debtedness In high water emergencies in sum
OF not more than So, 900, bearing moi more tnah
per cent interest. Passed unanimously.
House bill No. ~: Providing for enumeration
OF cducable children every four years instead OF
two, with amendment BY Mr.. HICKS changing
A resolution passed 10 print the testimony in
the bribery matter
Senate bill No. 81, to prevent the innietion OF
corporal punishment In the asylum, was passed;
Bill No. 81, authorizing the AazoO- MISSISSIPPI
leyee commissioners to build aud operate tele-
phone line, was adopted.
House.
The house met at 10 am.
Mr. Thomas called up the bill making an APP
propriaiion for the maintenance OF the national
guard on his pending motion to reconsider. Mr..
Ross moved to table the motion. Lost on
call OF the roll
The bill was then reconsldered and Mr..
Thomas moved to amend the bill, making The
appropriation 5000 instead OF $4,000 as IL now
stands.
Mr.. Sharkey offered to amend the amendment,
making $1,000 of the s., 900 proposed an emery
ency fund leaving only 5000 to be used Tor the
support of the guard. This amendment was
tabled.
The amendment of Mr.. Thomas was then
adopted The bill was then defeated by vote
OF So years TO 81 nays, two-thirds being neees-
sary TO pass. This leaves the military without
any appropriation at all.
House bill No. -, to authorize the fazoo-
Mississippi levee commissioners TO levy certain
privilege taxes, was recommltted because no
publication had been had, as required by Sec
ton 234 OF the constitution.
House bill No. %, appropriating 1000 10 I b.
Mitchell for services in the Supreme Court
of the United States was amended so as to read
$50 and passed
House bill No rs, amending chapter 80, acts
of 1894 in relation TO compensation OF assessors,
was taken up. IL allows per cent. on assess
ment and compensation to be not less than $500
on each roll, and not to exceed $1,000 ON Doth.
Passed
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16

The Indian is not poor, but, like the
poor, he is always with us and is always
costing US money. In fact. the red'man,
though steadily diminishing in number,
is constantly growing more expensive
In 1870 there were 100000 Indians in
the country. In 1890 there were only
249,273. To-day there are hardly $780,
600. Seventeen years ago-in ISL
the Indian appropriations were $4,535,,
53s. Nine years ago, in 1889, they were
S5,4o1 1880. For 1898 they are 10 be
81 h97 on4
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16
Ir. Sexton Guilty OF Murder

PRINCETON, Mo-, Feb. 12.-Ira Sexton,
who killed Nathan Stark in this coun-
ty on the Goth of last October, while
trying to rob him of $50, was convicted
of murder in the first degree in the
circuit court here yesterday. Judge
Stepp will fix the day for his execution
next Tuesday. Sexton is the first man
to be convicted of murder in the first
degree in the history of Mercer county,
where 30 or more murders have been
committed.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16
Died of Starvation in Chicago.

CHICAGO, Feb. 12.-Mrs. Carolina
Lang, 81 years of age, died at the
county hospital last night, of starva-
ton, and her husband Cornelius Lang,
rs years of age, is in the same institu-
ton dying slowly from the same cause.
Lang was tailor and when he lost
his job some time ago he and his wife
became destitute. For some time the
neighbors supported them, but finally
they were left alone. When the police
found them yesterday they had been
three days without food and a week
without fire.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16

Many do not know that Italy stands
second to Great Britain in the length of
its sea coast line which it has to defend.
Great Britain has 2,755 miles of sea
coast. Italy, 2,4-2 miles; then follows
Russia, third, and France, fourth,
among the nations of Europe.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16
CAPT. RAYS REPORT.
Uncle Sans Agent In Alaska Says Matter
Aru Ga

Uncle Sans Agent In Alaska Says Matters
Are Very serIou.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12. The war de-
partment has made public the advices
received from Capt. p. ii. Ray, of the
Eighth infantry, who was sent TO
Alaska to report on conditions in the
mining country. The reports show q
very serious state of affairs, that
trouble is threatened at various places,
and that there is serious danger at
some points of lack of food, ow-
ing in a large measure to the
failure of the transportation COM
panies to get in sufficient
supplies. Capt Ray recommends.
should the department decide to estab-
lish post on the river, that the mouth
of Mission or American creek be
chosen as the site, with a sub-post, il
necessary, at Circle City.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16
MUST PAY OR STAY.
Won der Abe, st. Louis Baseball Magnate,
Is in an Unfortunate Predieament.

VOH UtT &c fsOuI5 HSastDa1 HHgnat6,
Is in an Unfortunate Predicament.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Feb. 12.-Attorneys
Scandrett and + ording were indicated
by the action of Judge Burlington,
who handed down an opinion in the
Van der Abe habeas corpus case yes
terday. His honor sustained the posi-
ton of the attorneys and Detective
Bendel, and turned Won der Abe over
to Bendel, who Immediately deliv-
cred him up to the sheriff of Alle-
gheny county. This means that the
ST. Louis baseball manager must pay
the So, 500 Judgment against him or go
to Jail. The judge held that Won der
Abe could be lawfully arrested in the
state of Missouri by his bail and re-
moved to PENNSYLVANIA.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16
REPORT AGAINST HANNA.
The Ohio bribery Committee Will Charg
an Attempt to Bride Otis.

The Ohio Bribery Committee Will Charge
an Attempt to Bride Otis.
CLEVELAND, o., Feb. 12.--The senate
bribery investigating committee will
make final report finding Senator
Marcus A. Hanna guilty of attempt.
ing to bride Representative John C..
Otis, of Cincinnati, through his QHan-
na's) duly authorized agents" Such a
report is now being prepared and will
be signed by majority of the commit
tee. Senator Garfield is expected to
will embrace a memorial to the United
States senate asking that such action
be taken as is provided by law in such
cases which means an attempt to un-
seat Hanna. 1t is said that there will
be votes enough to adopt the report,
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16
Seay Hall Destroyed.

Seay hall, one of the handsomest
buildings of the agricultural and me-
chanical college for negroes, at Nor
NAL, Ala, was destroyed by fire. In
cluded in the loss are large amount
OF school properties and the personal
effects of 25 students Two watchmen
employed on the campus at night saw
nothing of the fire until it burst out in
great blaze at the top of the build
ing. Twenty-Five students were
asleep in the third story, this part
OF the building being used regular
ly as dormitory. All had hairbreadtb
escapes from cremation. Seay hall was
built in 1892, and was named in honor
OF Thomas Seay, who was then governor
OF Alabama. The ground floor was used
as a recitation room. The building will
be replaced at once by students of the
school who are studying carpentering.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16
Found Buried in Snow,

CHICAGO, Feb. lathe great snow
storm of the night of January % buried
Max Miller beneath driftat the foot
of Ohio street and concealed his death
until the warm sun of yesterday dis.
closed the body. Men with axes
chopped out the frozen body.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16

The British war in India is more than
a dress parade. All the red is not in the
dye of the coat fabric. The ravines of
the frontier are as undesirable fighting
ground for army columns as were the
lava beds when the Indians of the
American plains took to the warpath.
And the officers are killed as well as the
privates. 1t is grand to have an en-
pire on which the sun never sets, but it
means q long skirmish line.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16

Congress has been requested to do
something to relieve the disabilities of
a Kansas man who deserted from the
union army during the war, deserted
one political party for another in 1894,
deserted his own freside with a neigh
bor's wife later on, and eventually de-
serted the state on the darkest night
and best horse he could find.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16
RESCUED BABY.
Brave Deed of n Heroine for which
She Got No Reward.

Doubtless no woman in town swims bet
ter than Miss Y, but since last summer
she has ceased to take pride in her accom-,
plishment. She spent the season at one of the
northern lakes. One afternoon, just at the
fashionable promenade hour, she was walk
ing along the lake shore drive, when she
heard a scream from the pier near. She runs
like ATLANTA, and she dashed out to the
pier. An deliberately dressed woman was
wringing her hands and screaming
"Oh, my baby! My baby! My baby
drowning!"
Miss K was dressed in her newest
gown, but it wasn't time to think OF
gowns. She Owed from the pier. She saw
no baby under water. She rose and few
feet from her saw a small body floating a
brown, four-legged fat body, that yelpcd
as it paddled shoreward ''Baby" was a
pug, and the one lone man who heard Mis-
ks remarks to baby's owner few min.
utes later tells me that he thinks of them
still at night and quakes. Washington
Past
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16

A. the annual meeting In St. Louis
Isaac s. Potter was elected president Of
"a league 81 Americanw heeirpsb.
AT Nowats. Kan, john Wilson, city
marsh fsswss killedBy Thomas bvyer,
a, whisky psftiler. and the latter died
soon. after from woundsfeceiyed daring
the encounter.
While attempting TO cross Chilkat
pass in Alaska five men were frozen TO
death at the summit.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16
south Caroliua LIouor Bill.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l2.-The house
committee on commerce to-day killed
the senate bill to permit the state of
South Carolina to control liquors
brought into the state in original
packages. The motion to report it
favorably was lost on a tie vote.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16
An Awful Fate.

Burned almost to crisp while en-
gagged in work of mercy is the awful
fate which overlook Mrs. Mary Owen,
one of the oldest and best-known resi-
dents of Warren county, Miss, at her
kome few miles from Yokena. One
of Mrs. Owens servant girls has been
very sick, and in spite of her 60 years
Mrs. Owen was so much interested in
her that she insisted upon sitting up
with and caring for her over
night. About two o'clock in the
morning, when the sick girl was sleep
ing, and there was no occasion for a
watcher at her bedside, Mrs. Owen lay
down on a couch in front of the fire for
a few minutes rest. The venerable
lady had been asleep only a few min
utes when she was awaked by the ter
rible sound of sizzling flames, and she
jumped up to find herself enveloped by
fire from head to foot. She heroically
struggled to release herself from the
burning garments, but in vain, and
when assistance arrived She was so
badly burned that it is feared she can
not recover
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16

VANCOUVER, b.. c., Feb. 1a-The
steamer Empress of China brings. mail
advices of disgraceful scandals in
Shanghai. British consuls have dis
covered that Chinese youths attached
to the legation had been marrying
English girls In fact, it had been =
fad among girls to teach these Celes-
tials English and then marry them.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16

In eight years the number of beet
sugar factories in this country has in
creased from two to forty-five. The New
York agricultural college says that in
"a counties in that state sugar beets
would be the most profitable crop.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16

WASHINGTON, Feb t2.-The senate
committee on appropriations to-day
completed consideration of the fortif-
cations appropriation bill. The COM
mittee recommended increases which
double the figures of the bill as it
passed the house. The total amount
carried by the bill as agreed upon is a
little over SO. 900. 600.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16
Threat to Boycott Yale.

New YORK, Feb. 12.--The Woman's
Christian Temperance union has taken
up the fight for the salvation of Yale
university. Miss Frances Z. Willard
president, and other general officers OF
the union have forwarded petition to
President Dwight asking him to for.
bid the use of alcoholic liquors in the
university. The petition contains an
implied threat to boycott the univer-
sity unless President Dwight complies
with the terms of the petition.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16

Boy answering his
description h a $
been heard from in
different localities
in Arkansas and
Louisiana. Frank
is slim built, has
dark hair and dark
brown eyes, slight
scar on lower right
eyelid, one front
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16

Dies MONIES, Ia, Feb. 1a.-In the
house the bill to place the insane hos
pital in charge of homeopathists was
defeated by vote of SO yeas to Al
nays. lacking one vote of a constitu-
tional majority. On reconsideration
the bill again lost by vote of yeas As,
0ayS a..
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16

Gov. John r. Rogers, of Washington,
in recent address in Tacoma summed
I'D what he termed his faith thus: Life
is struggle; school; a test of fitness.
No struggle, no school; no school, no fit
ness; no fitness, no future"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16

The mortality in the Cuban city of
Santa Clara last year is reported at
6,9s1, or considerably over one-ha!f of
the total population. History has few
examples of such deadly suffering.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16

-strike out all after enactius clause and Insf1
IN s1ru 7Tntfsern7d new capitoi on thc Y"
pstoSa Ruled oai 81 order.
MA. IRA m,ett sn<1ved the previous qhcsNeut
and ftke motion Indefinitely postpone 1As
Ms.sliardy moved to recommIt or refer tne
wark = win in.tructions to ascertain the cosr-
Tne tenate refused TO recommit BY rote.e,
lao f2aAnd he question was then on ,hs h ~
passage Of the bill, the sane being kiiieo osN
On On i motion Of Mr.. Hardy the A. and ". Cob
lcge conference committee report was aaopse s,;
The substituted bill for senate bills nos. 2 an
% was passed. IL enlarges the power Of ,ne
state eeArd N heal tina cd Rruy ieo9e pfD4ty lss
! physicians nor reporting smvsstyfS ossxf ~
board has exclusive control OF trafic and OF
train stoppagcs at turntables and water TANKS.
The vote stood % to "a.
-,u tx L.. -, :; ,%.NT
The Eouse refused to adopt the conference re-
Inc general revenue bill was then taken up.
N fixes The tar levy for 1898 at STA mills and Tor
1899 at mills Boards Of supervisors may levy
additionally for county revenue not excee1ins
Is mills provided howe yer, tnat-counfles nav
ing an outstanding Indebtedness may levy
specially to pay interest on bonds and TO create
a sinking fund, but In no case shan the entlre
levy exceed Is mills In any county.
The committee submitted an amendment 10
the bin providing that in case OF a deficit in the
revenues of the State, the governor shall be au-
thoriEed 70 issue bonds In q sum not exceeding
500 000 at interest not to exceed 8 per cent.
Mr. Stlnson OF Lauderdale offered an amend
ment making the levy mills for each year.
Lost
Mr.. Webb offered an amendment making the
levy 6s mills for each year, and to strike out the
provision authorizing the governor TO- borrow
money. The question was divided. That part
making the levy GIG mills was adopted. The
question then was upon striking out the pro-
vision authorizing the Issuance OF bonds. Inc
question was debated with considerable warmth
DPrevioue question was ordered aud the bond
issue authority was stricken out. Inc Dill was
then passed.
House bill No. 90, vas taken up. Ii amends
the act creating road commissioners and pro-
vldes for better working OF roads and as TO time
when commissioner may be appointed. Passed
Senate bill No. 81, being an act amending the
existing laws levylng a cotton tax on cotton
growers In the delta and making the tax apply
TO cotton grown by the State. Passed.
House bill 90 and 1l2 were then taken up, pro-
yiding for sale or lease OF lands granted TO l.:
and G. and A. and NJ. Colleges, BY the United
States government. Both passed.
An act In relation to trespassng OF bulls
Passed.
House bill 1874. to require ginners, weighers
and purchasers OF cotton to keep register OF all
cotton glnned. weighed and purchased. Passed
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16

Creditor-What, still no money? Do you
think it is a pleasure for me in this winter
weather, in snow and rain, to call here
every day?
Debtor-O, don't be down-hearted. The
spring will soon be here.-Fliegende Baet
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16

The Boston Advertiser wonders at the
misfit of referring "the anti-scalping
bill" in congress to the committee of
interstate commerce, instead of "to the
committee on Indian affairs"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16

1t is thought that the purchase of TO-
900 pounds of smokeless powder will
enable Uncle Sam TO maintain chummy
relations with foreign nations in social
affairs for several days to come.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16
Georgia Postmaster Murdered.

T. u. Polk, aged e5, postmaster Of
Goodwin Station, Ga, was murdered a.
ms home at night by unknown parties
ana ms store robbed. He had $500 on
ms person, which was left undisturbed
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16

Since the scientists have failed to
locate the north pole by any other kind
of expedition, Baltimore genius now
proposes to dive for it.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16

II you have any doubt as TO the pro-
nunciation of that Chinese port just
turn it off in convenient sueeze-Kiao-
Cboui
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16
The Young Idea.

"Mamma, guess / know why Mr.. Buns
by sits in the front row at the theater.'
"Why, my DEAR"
$50 everybody can see that he's got lit
tie hair left behind. Pittsburgh Chronicle.