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The leader., 1898-03-02

GEORGE w. SIMMONS, a millionaire,
proprietor of Oak Hall, Boston, and one
of the most widely known retail cloth
iers in the United States, was found
dead, on the 23d. at Nahant, Mass. II
was supposed he committed suicide by
shooting. No cause assigned.
On the cath c. w. Martin, alias
Charles Davis. was arrested in Omaha,
Neb., by Supt. Tillotson. of the Pinker-
ton service at Kansas City. Martin is
wanted for aiding in the robbery of the
Bank of Sheridan. Mo-. on February Is.
lie had large sum of money on his per-
son when arrested
AT Coalburg Blocks, o., on the 25th,
Angelo viii shot Martha Lawrence,
Joseph Farando. Mrs. Peter Farando
and Daniel Noute. Farando and Noute
were fatally wounded. All the injured
are relatives
On the 25th the picking drying and
steaming warehouses of the National
Tobacco Co.. situated at Twenty-fourth
and Main streets, Louisville, Ky, were
destroyed by fire. Loss, $780, 900; fully
covered by insurance.
On the 25th VIM. +. Clarkson. fore
man of the rolling-room at the United
States branch mint in San Francisco,
was arrested on a charge of stealing
gold bullion.
The leader., 1898-03-02
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
NEWS FROM EVERYWHERE.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

In the senate on the 2ist. the bill providing
FOR the taking OF the twelfth and subsequent
censuses was under discussion for three hours,
but the only action taken was the adoption OF
an amen ment to place the bureau under the
secretary Of the interior. A resolution Of
rered by Mr.. Allen (Neb.). directing the COM
mittee on naval affairs TO make an invcstiga-
tion OF the disaster to the battleship Maine
was adopted without debate .... In the mousse
IL being private bill day most OF the time was
taken up with private pension bills previously
introduced. A bill was passed TO pay TO New
berry college, q Lutheran institution In south
Carolina SIS 600 for damages done by tederal
troops during the war. An evening session was
held.
IN the senate. on tho ed. the bill to increase
the artillery arm of the United States military
service was passed by a vote OF 81 to I......ln
the house the sundry civil appropriations bill
was further considered the end OF the general
debate being reached.
IN the senate. on the 23d. Mr. Allen offered
the Cuban belligercncy resolution as an amend
ment to the diplomatic ami consular appropri-
alton bill. After Som- debate the resolution
was declared out of order by the chair. which,
upon an appeal being taken, was sustained by
a vote Of VI TO 3d.. In the house the amend
ment by Mr.. Kitchen IN c. II strike out OF
the sundry civil appropriations bill the appro-
priation for the detection OF violations OF the
nays. O..
In the senate, on the cath, an effort was made
to secure consideration OF the Alaskan home
stead and railway right-of. way bill, butt went
over on a technicality. The feature OF the day $
proceedings was the speech Of Mr.. Spooner
(WiS) on the right of Henry w Corbet to
seat in the senate from Oregon under appoint
ment OF the governor which was not concluded
when the senate adjourned In the house
the sundry civil appropriations bill was further
considered. An amendment offered by Mr.. Say
ers to increase the epidemic fund by s2OJ,0O9
was lost
IN the senate. on the o5th, the case OF Mr..
Corbett, appointed to s3e senate by the gov
ernor of Oregon, was further discussed bill
permitting the building of a dam between Coon
Rapids and the northern limits OF Minnesota
was passed At sis the senate went into ex-
ecutive session, and ten minutes later ad-
jouIned $3.50. In the house the Sundry civil ap-
preparations bin was further considered the
item approprating 10000 for the San Pedro
harbor being passed.
The leader., 1898-03-02
CONDENSED KILOGRAMS.

THE Illinois Central railroad has
placed corps of surveyors in the field
to make a survey for a branch road
from Aberdeen, Miss, to Carbon Hill,
Ala.
AN omnibus filed with pleasure-seek-
ers was struck by a railroad train at a
crossing near Chicago on the 27th. Six
of the number were killed outright,
and none of the occupants escaped
without injury.
THERE is an appalling scarcity of food
in many provinces of Spain. Bread
riots are of daily occurrence at Sala-
manca and it is feared that martial law
| will be proclaimed.
A CARGO of reindeer for the Yukon
relief expedition arrived at New York
on the 9th.
THE Memphis & Charleston railroad
was sold on the Goth, the Southern rail
road company buying it. The purchase
price was s2,500,0O0
THE reign of a notorious band of out
laws in Lamar county, Ala, has been
brought to a close by the arrest of four
of the ringleaders. The gang has been
numbering negroes, destroying property
and terrorizing the citizens generally.
Col. CLARK of the Mobile e Ohio
railroad will retire, and Z. l.. Russell
will probably succeed him in the presi-
dency.
DR.. HEBER JONES, president of the
Memphis board of health, has just re-
turned from a tour of the South. He
is certain there is not a case of fever in
the United States.
THE mammoth plant of the Louisville
branch of the American Tobacco Com
pany was destroyed by fire on the 25th.
entailing loss of over $3.50, 200, fully
covered by insurance.
WILLIAM r. COLT. colored, was hang
ed at Greensboro, Ala, on the 25th, for
the murder there three months ago of
John A. Singley, wife and child.
The total number of failures during
the past week were 1873, against 269 last
week and 25s in the corresponding week
of 1897.
NINE lives were lost in fearful fire
which occurred at Charleston, S. c., on
the 25th.
REPRESENTATIVE BoUTELLE of Maine,.
chairman of the house committee on
naval affairs, introduced bill ON the
gath, providing for the relief of the vic
Tins of the United States battleship
Maine.
The leader., 1898-03-02
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

On the 22d Senator II. Ventura, Sec
rotary of the Portuguese legation in
st. Petersburg, committed suicide by
shooting with revolver, at the house
of lady with whom he had quarreled.
On the 21st bomb was exploded at
the residence of M. Messine, former
president of the French chamber of
commerce, in Montpelier Serious dam
age was done, but there was no loss of
life. The police later discovered three
similar bombs in the vicinity of the
headquarters of the staff and at the
railway depot.
0S the 23d Charles Merritt, said to
be discharged postal clerk, was ar
rested by the Kansas City MOI police,
charged with having a hand in the
Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf hold-up
IN the night of January 4.
Ar Webster City, Ia, robbers blew
open the safe of the State savings bank
with dynamite, on the night of the ed,
and secured ss,700 The noise of the
explosion attracted a crowd of people
20 the scene, bnt not before the robbers
aad escaped in stolen buggy.
The leader., 1898-03-02
A OBSTRUCTIVE FIRE.

The I,oui.yIlIe Branch of the American
Tabacco Co. Burned to the Ground-Ihe
Ioss Almost Half Million-Many fer-
sons Severely Injured Fourteen hunoreo
Employees Thrown Out Of Work.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Feb. 26.-The mann
moth plant of the Louisville branch OF
the American Tobacco Co. at Twenty
Fourth and Maine streets was de-
stroyed by fire yesterday, entailing q
loss of over s350,0OO, fully covered by
insurance. Ii was the most disastrous
fire that has visited the Falls City in
years.
The plant occupied half square, and
at the time the fire broke out con-
tanned an army of employees, who
rushed frantically from the building.
Many made their way to terra TRINA VIA
fire escapes, but several ON the upper
floors who had no means of escape, in
their excitement, leaped from the win
dows. two sustaining probably iatai
injuries. The injured are:
George Dissendorf, back injured and
severe injuries about the head and
chest; will probably die. -.
William Semple, skull fractured; VIII
probably die.
John Payham, both legs broken.
The firemen were hindered by lack
of water.
Falling walls added to the danger OF
the workers and the escape of some
firemen was. all but miraculous.
The hard fight lasted several hours,
but finally conquered the fire. Reports
to the effect that many persons had
been killed and injured spread rapidly
throughout the city and great excite
ment prevailed The loss is estimated
at over $3.50, 900; at first it was reported
to be over 81 zoo. 900.
Mr.. w. b. Duke, president of the
American Tobacco Co., witnessed the
destruction of his property. He said
that it it would be at once rebuilt.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
Fourteen hundred men, women and
children are thrown out of employ
ment.
The leader., 1898-03-02
NINE LIVES LOST.
Death In Burning Tenement Building
Unayailing Efforts of the Police.

CHARLESTON, $. c., Feb. 26.-Nine
lives were lost in fearful fire which
ragged for a short while in Church street
yesterday morning. At 2:1O a police
man on duty noticed big sparks flying
from the tenement house at 100 Church
street. The officer found that a blaze
was issuing from one of the windows
on the first floor. The doors were
broken open, and the family on
that floor were rushed out without any
damage. Some one yelled that a family
of women were sleeping on the third
floor. The police rushed up stairs and
when they reached the top story the
life-saving work was stopped by the
flames which seemed to be playing
over the entire building.
Screams from dying women were
heard and Officer Bagby rushed in and
pulled out three charred bodies. The
quick work of the fire department
checked the fire, land it was soon under
control, but not until nine lives on the
third story had been lost
The leader., 1898-03-02
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
.Jndre K,mnrourh No, a candidate.

Judge b. +. Kimbrough, of Oxford,
last week authorized the statement that
he would not make the canvass for con-
gress from that district. He said very
recent events had made his duty in
this respect manifest-events impos-
sible to anticipate, but now all-controll-
ing. He said that the hearty approval
that seemed to welcome his candidacy
throughout the district and the gener-
Gus expressions of the public press in
regard to it had made it difficult for
him to follow this his recent conviction
of duty. To all those who had ex-
pressed sentiments favorable to his
candidacy or extended courtesies in
that behalf he wished to extend sincere
thanks. He further said that the fact
of inability on the part of any to favor
his candidacy had not caused the slight
est feeling of unkindness on his part.
The leader., 1898-03-02
Favor National Quarantine.

The city council of Vicksburg has
appointed DR.. S. ID. Robbins and Mr..
John Walsh a committee to go to Wash
ington and present the following reso-
luton to congress:
Whereas, The experience of the past
summer, so destructive alike to the
lives of our people and to our material
prosperity, has fully convinced us that
protection cannot be afforded to us by
quarantine under control of the State
boards of health, we therefore call
upon congress to enact national quar-
antine law. Our people are entitled to
protection for life and property, and
the past summers experience fully
demonstrated that the State could not
afford that protection, and we there
fore call upon congress to do So"
The leader., 1898-03-02
The Town Marshal Has Disappeared.

Marshal J. w. King of Eastabutchie
was arraigned for unlawful retailing,
but the case resulted in mistrial, five
jurors standing out for conviction. Sew
eral other charges of running blind
tiger were preferred, and Kings bonds
men surrendered him. The bond was
raised, and Sheriff McManus, trusting
to King to make and forward the bond,
returned to his home at Ellisville. King
jumped the first train and went to Me-
ridian. The chief of police was tele-
graphed to stop him, and officers cap
tured King as he stepped off the train,
but in the absence of description
King out-tallled them, saying he was
not the man wanted, and was allowed
to escape. He left Meridian at once
for parts unknown.
The leader., 1898-03-02

THE question of coal is perfect sea
coast defense for the United States
against Spain, unless the latter's ships
could coal at Havana, and then steam
for the United States. 1t is defense
against all of the powers except Great
Britain. The officers of the army and
navy know that the fertilization of the
Atlantic coast is with sole reference to
protection against Great Britain, which
alone has the coaling stations on this
side of the ocean, which would permit
her navy to conduct operations against
this country. The hour war is declared
coal becomes contraband of war.
The leader., 1898-03-02
SPAIN MUST DETERMINE.
President and Cabinet Face a
Serious Contingency.
Actual Danger RecogniEed-The Cabinet
Meeting DIssolves with the Accepted
Conclusion that the Country Must
he Made Ready for War.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Not in many
years has the White House cabinet
room known such discussion as took
place there yesterday. The president
and his advisers faced the contingency
of war sqaarely and resolutely.
For the first time in this adminstra-
ton the question of arming and fight
ing to sustain the honor of the country
was considered.
There was no disposition to mini
mize the danger. The president and
the cabinet were of one mind, that the
course toward Spain must be firm, and
that, if war was threatened, it should
not be avoided at the expense of honor
The discussion covered the emergen-
cies, increase of the navy, the size of
the army that would be required, the
probable duration of hostilities, the
cost and the method of providing for it.
If the court of inquiry had reported
and war had been declared, the cabinet
meeting could not have been of more
serious import. At the same time that
the president and cabinet went over
the field of preparation for war in
their minds they talked of the possible
outcome with peace and honor.
As stated elsewhere. there was not
presented to the cabinet proofs that
the Maine had been destroyed by de-
sign, but it was agreed that the whole
tendency of developments was to inn
press the belief that the report would
be against the theory of accident.
The cabinet meeting dissolved with
the accepted conclusion that the ma
ton must be made ready for peace or
war, with the choice largely left to
Spain to determine-peaee by repara-
ton for the loss of the Maine. war by
ref1Sal fO meet the rpSnon ii hi lity
The leader., 1898-03-02
Ex-PREsrpEsr HARRISON. speaking

Ex-PREsIpEsr HARRISON. speaking at
chicagoon Washington birthday, said:
I'VE stand now in the awful shadow of
one of the most tragic events that has
happened in our history, and yet we
stand with poise and with the self-pos-
session of people who understand
their might and can abide the develop
ment of time. We are not an hysteric-
al people. We can wait, and we will
know our duty when il shall be re-
yealed. We can understand that in a
time like this there are grave response
bilities developing upon the president
Of the Cnited States-single response
bilities that be may not divide with
any man. Let as stand about him and
strengthen him. in the calm assurance
thar this great country desires that
which Is right, and can await until the
f.et< are known before il issues its
proclamation
The leader., 1898-03-02
FROM THE EADS BRIDGE.
Albert A. Henry's Leap to Death at st.
IOuis,

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 26.-Albert A. Henry,
travelling agent for a Philadelphia cold
storage concern, jumped from the
middle span of the Eads bridge at a. m;
and was drowned in the waters of the
Mississippi.
1t was the fifteenth suicidal attempt
in st. Louis since last Sunday.
Henry was seen by transfers cross
ing the bridge to take off his overcoat
and climb over the railing, and at first
thought he was engaged in doing some
thing to the telephone wires. BY the
time it dawned upon them that the
man was about to commit suicide, and
one of them had left his wagon and
started towards where Henry was, the
latter had secured the place he wanted,
from which he plunged, striking the
water head first, and was seen no more
The leader., 1898-03-02

A PROMINENT American naval officer,
in talking to some newspaper CORE
spondents in Havana, is quoted as say
ing, among other things: But here is
the main point wish to make. 1t is
that all of you should subordinate your
loyalty your papers during this crisis
to your spirit of patriotism Don't you
see that the l2nger the general public
is kept in doubt the longer we shall
have to prepare to meet the troubles
that must come when the truth is
known" These were significant words,
and account for the discrepancies be-
tween official and nofficial reports.
The leader., 1898-03-02
A Distressing Accident.

A distressing accident occurred near
Holly Springs last week. Archie Jor-
dan and Ray Pottinger, two boys about
IL years of age, were out hunting when
the latter shot and instantly killed the
former Pottinger says he had a sim
barrel shotgun, which he didn't know
was loaded, and Archie had an air gun,
and they were playing Rebel and
Yank, and that as he made motion
with the gun at Archie's back the CUR
was discharged. 1t was so close as to
set fire to his clothing
The leader., 1898-03-02
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

reach the seat Of the disease. Catarrh is a
blood or constitutional disease, and in order
to cure it you must take internal remedies
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally. and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur.
faces Halls Catarrh Cure is not quack
medicine. 1t was prescribed by one of the
best physicians in this country for years,
and is a regular prescription. 1t is COM
posed of the best tonics known, combined
with the best blood purifiers, acting direct
ly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination of the two ingredients is what
produces such wonderful results in curing
Catarrh. Send for testimonials, free.
+. J. CHENEY & CO, Props, Toledo, O,
Sold by all druggists, price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The leader., 1898-03-02
BRITISH AGGRESSION.

Planted Flag Fourteen Miles Inside the
American Boundary Men Frozen
to Death.
SEATTLE, Wash. Feb. 26.--The steamer
Noyo, which arrived here from Alaska
yesterday, brings report that the
British flag has been planted at Sum-
NIT lake, IA miles inside of the Ameri-
can boundary line and IL miles from
Skaguay.
tits also reported that eight men have
been frozen to death on the trail since
February Is.
The leader., 1898-03-02

FRANCE is having war scare which
has not attracted much attention on
this side of the Atlantic in the past few
days. Troubles nearer home have
driven Frances complications out Of
Americans minds. That Frances pres
ent regime is in danger, however, all
Europe seems to believe. 1t is hard for
an American to realize that a case like
that of Dreyfus would endanger gov
ernmental system, but France is not
like any other country; and, besides,
there are matters behind it that do not
appear on the surface
The leader., 1898-03-02
White Conyicts Go to the Hills.

All the white convicts have been re.
moved from the Delta to the Rankin
county and Oakley farms. The white
convicts are usually kept on these two
farms, because experience has demon
strated that they are not able to stand
the climate and diseases of the Delta
as well as the negroes. All of them
were taken to the farms in the bottom
last season, however, because they
We're needed to help gather the phe-
nomenal cotton crop made by the State
The leader., 1898-03-02
Efforts Looking to an Increase of Strength
in the Naval Militia.

WASHINGTON, Feb. pa delegation
of officers of the naval reserve of sew
eral of the eastern states, headed by
Capt. Miller, of the New York naval
militia, and Commander Emerson, of
Maryland, appeared before the naval
committee of the house to urge favorable
action upon the bill introduced by
Representative Bull, of Rhode Island,
to increase the strength of the naval
militia. The bill provides for the con-
struction of 20 torpedo boats of $50
tons each, at cost not exceeding ST.
500, 900, for the use of the naval militia.
The leader., 1898-03-02

PHOENIX. ARIZ., is said to be the clean
est city in the world. She has splendid
streets, with asphalt sidewalks. No
one is permitted to spit upon them un-
der penalty of S.. The city attorney
was the first person subjected to the
fine, and, to his credit, paid up and
promised to do so no more.
The leader., 1898-03-02
Training school Manager.

Superintendent Kincannon has Sc
cured superintendent Greenwood of the
Kansas City schools as manager of the
training school at the university this
summer. Mr.. Greenwood is well-known
in this State and is very popular, being
Gators in the land.
The leader., 1898-03-02

THE polse and dignity of the presi-
dent and the other prominent officials
of the administration during the ex-
citing times which have passed since
the Maine disaster have called out trib-
utes from the thinking men of all par
ties in this country, and have won the
respect of all European nations. Such
a strain as that to which the heads of
the government have been exposed sell
dom comes to any officials in any coun-
f,.,r
The leader., 1898-03-02

"IT's iust this way" said the young
lady. 4 scussing the De LONE incident.
"of course you know that people tall,
abost you behind your back, but you
needn't pay any attention to it unless il
comes out in such a way that every
body knows you know about it, and
then you are obliged to be offended.
The leader., 1898-03-02
Hanging at Hattiesburg.

Lem Shows was hanged at Hatties-
burg last week for poisoning Harriet
Murray and her husband in November,
1896. Arsenic was found in the midday
meal, and Harriet died in great agony
few hours afterward, her husband
finally recovering. Richard Carver was
arrested and executed last June. On
the Scaffold he made full confession,
duplicating Lem Shows. The latter
was convicted at the last term of court
on the strength of Carver's confession
and other circumstantial evidence, and
sentenced to be hanged.
The leader., 1898-03-02

ONE of the fantastic forms that Span
ish ideas of honor takes is the notion
that war with Il people many times
as numerous as themselves. and in
tinitely more resourcefui, will quiet the
demands of honor in submitting to the
loss of Cuba. The supposition is that
striking series of vengeful blows at a
much larger nation will shed some
glory on the Spanish nationality even
in defeat
The leader., 1898-03-02
Fruit Growers Organize.

A fruit and vegetable growers asso-
citation was organized at Ellisville last
week with thirty members b. y.
bailey was elected president, Ed vii.
liams vice-president, and J. c. Bradley
secretary. Much interest was mani,
tested. and it is expected that there
will be several hundred acres planted
in vicinity this year.
The leader., 1898-03-02

If it should become necessary for the
United States to declare war on Spain
or to accept the gage thrown down by
that nation, the administration will
cash. Members of congress have as
sured the president that whenever the
crisis shall come. if come it does. bill
will be passed by the house empower
ing him to set aside as a war fund any
amount that may be needed.
The leader., 1898-03-02

At the bali In New York. where each
of the guests represented a vegetable,
1t is said that when the onion, the leek,
the pepper and the horseradish found
themselves vis-a-vis in quadrille. and
gravely saluted. there was not a dry
eve in the hallroom
The leader., 1898-03-02
MUCH-NEEDED RAIN.
COpiOus DOwnpour Relieves the Anxiety
of California Farmers.

CopiOus Downpour Relieves the Anxiety
of California Farmers.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26.-The much
needed rain has come at last and ended
the long drought which seriously
threatened the farming regions of
the principal valleys of Califor-
mia. A downpour, which COM
menced shortly after midnight,
Wednesday, has been the heaviest
for some time past, and extended all
over the northern part of the state and
as far south as Monterey. Only the ex-
IRENE south seems to have escaped the
drenching. Los Angeles county was
visited by light showers, barely
sufficient to do much good, but the in
dications are that more rain is coming.
The leader., 1898-03-02

CoNsuI-GENERAL LEE has not thought
of abandoning his dangerous post at
Havana. Bluff old Fitzhugh docsn
allow even such things as mob violence
and warship explosions to make him
homesick in crisis. He is the right
man in the right place