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The leader., 1899-03-01
AN EGG FAMINE.
Cents Asked in indianapolis
Pittsburgh Market COrnered.

Indianapolis, Ind. Feb. 25.-An egg
famine is on in this city. The retail
| price Friday was 60 cents, and the
wholesalers were holding at 55 cents.
The retailers hesitate to meet this
price and are hopeful that shipments
from southern Indiana will soon bring
| the price down.
Pittsburgh, Pa, Feb 25.-There is a
famine in eggs here and prices have
advanced from 81 to 40 cents a dozen.
Last week II. d. Miller, of Philo, Mus
kingum county, o., arrived in Pitts
burgh and quietly started in to buy
eggs. In few days he had secured
!, 900 cases, or 10000 dozen, and now
has the market cornered.
Des Moines, Ia, Feb. 25.-Eggs are
selling in Des Moines at from IS to 90
cents per dozen, and most of these came
from Chicago. No eggs are coming in
from the country, and the packed ones
are all gone in anticipation of plenti-
! full supply of fresh ones.
Cleveland O., Feb. 25.-The egg
famine has reached this city and the re-
tail price Friday reached so cents per
dozen. Many grocers were unable to
obtain even a small supply and would
be purchasers in many cases were I'M
able to get their orders filled. At some
of the restaurants eggs have been
erased from the bill of fare. Commits
sion dealers express the belief that
there would be no adequate supply for
q week or ten days at least.
The leader., 1899-03-01
DOINGS Or 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
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.

Formal discussion of the army reor-
ganization bill was begun in the United
States senate on the 21st. The post Of
flee appropriation bill and the. bill with
drawing from entry and sale and grant
ing to the state of Wisconsin certain
lands were passed. In the house the
naval appropriation bill was discussed
and favorable report was made on
resolution proposing amendments to
the constitution prohibiting polygamy
within the United States and all places
subject to their jurisdiction, and dis
qualifying polygamists for election as
senators or representatives in congress.
The United States senate on the 22d
devoted the time to the reading of Wash
ington's farewell address and the pro-
nouncing of eulogies on the late Sena-
tor Justin S. Morrill,, of Vermont. In
the house the naval appropriation bill
was discussed and bill was introduced
reviving the rank of admiral and vice
admiral. and naming Rear Admiral
Dewey and Rear Admiral Schley as the
persons TO fill the respective positions.
read.
Nearly the entire session Of the
United States senate on the 23d was
taken up in considering the river and
harbor bill and SO pages were disposed
of. bill was passed permitting vol
unteer regiments to retain their colors
and todeposit them in the state capitals.
In the house the naval appropriation
bill was passed with an amendment
creating the grade of admiral of the
navy. 1t is intended for Rear Admiral
Dewey.
The leader., 1899-03-01
THE EAST.

Fire destroyed the floating grain ele-
vator Columbia, valued at 100000, at
Holoken, y. J.
The one-time well-known theatrical
manager, Robert Fox, died in Philadel-
phia at the age of 81 years.
The president of the Reading pa
Iron company ordered a voluntary adj
vance in wages of its ? 1000 employees.
A special election will be held in
Maine on June 10 TO choose a successor
in congress to the late Nelson Ding
ley. Jr.
The new ambassador to the court of
st. James, Joseph III. Choate, sailed
from New York on the American liner
st. Paul.
In Philadelphia the plurality for Ash
bridge (rep.) for mayor is 1896, the
largest ever given candidate for that
office.
The announcement Is made of a cor
poration composed of 80 per cent. of the
builders of iron and steel bridges i'll
America, capitalized for $50,000,000 and
backed by Andrew Carnegie.
The governor OF New York celebrate
Washington's birthday by affixing his
signature to the bill to prevent inn
proper use of the national flag.
In Jersey City. \. j.. William Reid
was hanged for the murder of Andrew
Henry in Hoboken on May IA, 1898.
Ex-President Cleveland it is said, will
reenter national politics, and will
doubtless be a candidate for the demo-
cratic nomination for president in 1900.
Ex-State Treasurer Benjamin j. Hay
wood died at his home in Sharon, Pa.
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COMFORTING WORDS TO WOMEN
tural; it is charming.
Woman's modestv is natural:

The Surgical Chair Avoided by Woe
Heed Mrs. Pinkham's Advice.
The leader., 1899-03-01
FROM WASHINGTON

Orders were issued by the war de-
partment for the muster out of all
the volunteer regiments.
The oath of office was taken, by Ethan
Allen Hitchcock, of Missouri, recently
United States ambassador to Russia,
as secretary Of the interior.
In Washington Gen. Miles was a wit
ness before the board of inquiry con-
corning the beef furnished the army
and denied some of the newspaper in
5erviews charged to him.
The commissioner named by Presi-
dent Mckinley to report on the situa-
ton in Porto Rico, DIR. Carroll, has
completed tour of the island and says
that under the administration of Gen.
Henry the conditions are daily improv-
ing.
Army officers condemned canned beef
before the investigating committee in
Washington, but said that refrigerated
beef was generally good.
The government has shipped to Porto
Rico 100000 United States postage
stamps with the words Porto Rico"
printed on each.
The birthday of Washington was gen.
orally observed throughout the coun-
try.
The president gave public reception
at the white house and 5000 visitors
were welcomed.
In January last the total receipts of
internal revenue were $20,S12212, a
gain over the same month in 1898 of
$s,476,2S5.
Gen. Eagan testified before the beef
inquiry commission in Washington that
the refrigerated beef was good, and
Gen. Weston said that few complaints
were based on facts.
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THE COURT OF INQUIRY.
Progress Made by the Board App
pointed to Investigate Gen.
Miles Deef Charges.

Washington, Feb. 23.-A feature OF
Wednesdays proceedings of the court
of inquiry was the introduction of DR..
DAILY, who charged before the war com
mission that refrigerated beef at Chick
amauga, Jacksonville, Tampa and in
Port Rico had been treated chemically.
Washington, Feb. 2i.-The testimony
of Col. J. L. Weston, who was at the
outbreak of the war assistant commits
sary general, and who now is the sue
cessor of COmmissary General Charles
p. Eagan. together with the appear
ance of Gen. Eagan, was the feature Of
Thursdays proceedings of the court of
inquiry investigating the charges of
Gen. Miles as to the beef supply to the
army while in Cuba and in Porto Rico.
Each contended that the canned roast
beef was a wholesome and nutritious
component of the army ration which
was furnished the Santiago and Porto
Rican expeditions and took issue with
the regular army officers who have
criticised it. Regarding the refriger-
ated beef, the testimony of Thursday
tended to show thatit was satisfactory.
Washington. Feb. 25.-Aftera session
of little more than two hours the court
of inquiry investigating the beef
charges adjourned until Monday, pend
ing the arrival of witnesses who have
been summoned. Former Commissary
General Eagan on Friday concluded his
testimony explaining the provisions Of
contracts for beef supplies to the
| armies in Porto Rico. Cuba and the
Philippines. He very vigorously denied
any knowledge of any chemical treat
ment of beef to preserve it and disa-
vowed any connection whatever of the
government with any such treatment.
lie further defended the canned roast
beef, explaining why it had been sent
to the troops, and when Col. Davis, the
recorder, asked him if any food had
been used as an experiment, or pre-
tense of experiment. suggesting Gen.
Miles famous allegation that precipi-
tated the Eagan court martial, the
former commissary general with great
dignity and emphasis replied sweeping
| ~ in the negative.
The leader., 1899-03-01
WEST AND SOUTH.

A proclamation has been issued by
Gov. Bushnell calling attention to the
Ohio centennial to be held at Toledo in
1902.
While the messenger was at dinner
unknown men secured $4,000 of Wells.
Fargo Express company money from
an express ear in Cherry Vale, Kan.
BY drinking wood alcohol three min
ers were killed at Hooper, Col.
In the vicinity of North Loup, Neb.
prairie fires caused a great loss to
farmers.
Because of domestic troubles John
Rathgeber, n prominent farmer near
Carrollton, ILL.,, shot and killed himself
The race horse Bachelor broke the
four-mile record at San Francisco, the
time being 7:16h.
In Chicago Rev. Theodore N. Morri-
son, ID. D.. was consecrated third bishop
of the diocese of Iowa at the Church of
the Epiphany.
The overland limited on the Union
Pacific was wrecked az Rawlins, Wyo-
and several persons were killed.
In Havana salutes were fred in honor
of Washington's birthday.
1t was reported by four survivors of
the missing steamer Bulgaria who ar
rived in Baltimore that undoubtedly 113
persons were lost by the laundering of
the vessel while en- route from New
York for Bremen.
In Cuba the United States is feeding
five per cent. of the total population.
Fire destroyed the Lind building, the
only big building in the business center
that stood during the great fire in Chi
cago in 1871. the loss being s225. 200.
At Hartford City, Ind, an explosion
caused by a fire killed Lewis Laforge
and wife and James Bone and William
Lewis
The leader., 1899-03-01
BULGARIA SAFE IN PORT.
Long Missing steamer Arrives a
POnta Delgada After stormy
VOyage-AIi Safe.

Ponta Delgada, Azores, Feb. 25.-
The Hamburg-Am liner Bulgaria,
Capt. Schmidt, from New York on jan
uary %, for Hamburg, which the Brit
ish tank steamer Weehawken reported
in distress 800 miles from the Azores is
lands, has entered this port. All on
board the Bulgaria are in good health.
The Bulgaria, it appears, stopped II
days, during which she was engaged in
repairing her machinery and rudder.
She lost one man during the operation.
During the storms and in working the
cargo, ETC., the passengers and crew
of the Bulgaria sustained many inju-
ries. a number of arms and legs being
broken.
The leader., 1899-03-01
COMPROMISE ARMY BILL.
Text of the Section which Relates to
the Increase Of the
Army.

Washington, Feb. 25.-The senate
the compromise army reorganization
bill just before ad journment of the SEN
ate at $50 p. m. The bill as reported diff
fers in many details from the bill read
in the house by Mr.. Hull, but the gen.
eral framework is the same. In the
new bill one section covers the entire
increase of the army, and it reads as
follows:
THAT to meet the present exigencies of
the military service the president is hereby
authorized to maintain the regular army
at a strength of not exceeding Geo enlisted
men, to be distributed amongst the several
branches of the service. according to the
needs of each, and raise force of not more
than $1,000 volunteer infantry. as he may
determine. from the country a large. under
general law, or from the localities where
their services may be required without re-
gard to citizenship or educational qualifi-
cations, and to form the same into not more
thaA 80 regiments organized as infantry
regiments of war strength in the regular
army.
Provided that such increase in the reg
ular and volunteer force shall continue in
service only during the necessity therefor
and not later than July l. 1901"
Section one provides that the regular
army shall consist of three ma or gener-
ais, six brigadier generals. ten regiments
of cavalry, seven regiments of artillery, %
regiments of infantry" In the cavalry or
ganization each regiment consists OF II
troops, organized into three squadrons of
four troops each. The artillery regiments
are fixed al IA batteries, of which two may
be organized as field artillery The infan-
try regiments are fixed at u companies. or
ganiZed into the three battalion formation
The senate amendment to the Hull-Ha
ley bill increasing the number of cadets to
the extent of 100 Is retained
AS soon as practicable the officers and
men of the volunteer army not authorized
in the bill shall be mustered out, provided
that enlisted men of volunteers may be
transferred to and enlisted in such of
the new organizations as may be below the
maximum authorized strength. Provision
is made that the act is not to be construed
to cause the discharge of any commissioned
officer now in tie service.
Other sections of the bill refer mainly to
minor details.
The leader., 1899-03-01
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
Choctaws May FmIgrste.

The Aberdeen Examiner calls atten
ton to the fact that the investigation
of the Dawes commission now at worn
identifying the Mississippi Choctaws
the result of an amendment made to
the Indian appropriation bill by Sena
tor Walthall. The last report from tue
commission was to the effect that nearly
700 of the Choctaws had been ldentt
fed. In order to avail themselves OF
the benefits of the law, however, these
Choctaws must remove to the Territory
where an allotment of lands among
the Choctaw nation is soon to take
place. The Choctaws of the nation
have repeatedly endeavored toget their
Mississippi brethren to join them but
without success. 1t is believed that
the prospects of securing good lands
and being placed in reach OF GOOD
schools. where thousands of their fel'
low-tribesmen are learning the white
mans ways and making comfortable
livings as farmers, may induce many OIL
the identified Choctaws to emigrate TO
the Territory,
The leader., 1899-03-01
APPROPRIATELY OBSERVED.
Anniversary of the Birth OF wash
inston L. Celebrated In Many
Cttier.

Washington, Feb. 23.-Washington's
anniversary was observed here general
ly. All government departments were
closed and also most of the stores.
There were a number of patriotic meet
ings. The National Society of the Chill
dren of the Revolution made their an
nual celebration and an immense crowd
thronged Columbia theater. Mrs.
Daniel Lothrop, national president,
called the society to order and "AIneri-
ca" was sung by the audience standing.
Representative Dolliver, of Iowa, was
the ora tor of the day. He declared there
was deep philosophy in the patriotic
training of children and that when the
children develop into the men and wom-
en- of the future their early thoughts
and inspiration would tell. The true
American aristocracy is not of wealth,
family or of social position, he said, but
of patriotism, sacrifice and service.
Washington, Feb. 23.-The Virginia
Democratic Association Of the District
of Columbia celebrated Washington's
birthday by largely-attended banquet
at the National Rifles armory. The
banquet hall was beautifully decorated
for the occasion with flags, bunting and
flowers. Hon. William ]. Bryan was the
guest of honor.
Chicago, Feb. 23.-One thousand
members of the Union League club
gathered in the great banquet hall of
the clubhouse Wednesday night on the
occasion of the annual banquet given
by the club on the anniversary of the
birth of Washington. The hall was
most tastefully decorated with flowers
and the national colors. President
John S. Miller presided and introduced
the speaker. Hon. Bourke Cochran,
who made the speech of the day at the
Auditorium in the afternoon. He said,
among other things:
II believe the whole American people are
practically unanimous in the belief that no
man wants TO impose the authority of this
government upon anybody except for his
good-and largely by his consent. The
duty which we owe to these people whose
destinies the fortunes of war have placed
in our hands Is a duty that we don't owe
20 Spain and that we don't owe to any par
ticular country, but that we do TO the whole
civilization of the world
Rev. Hamilton Spence, to whom was
assigned Solidarity" followed DR..
Spence made most happy impression
and his remarks were received with ap-
plause. The next speaker was Senator
Davis, of Minnesota. who spoke on the
treaty of Paris. The last regular adj
dress was by President Charles Ken
dali Adams. of the University of Wis
consin. The toast given him was
Fruits of the Victory"
The leader., 1899-03-01
PLACED IN THE TOMB.
Last Honor- Are Paid to the Memory
of the Late President of France,
VI. Fnure.

Paris, Feb. 24.-Crowds OF people
sion which was to bear the remains of
the late president, Felix Faure, from
the Elysee palace, where they have
been lying in state since Friday last,
began to assemble at an early hour
Thursday along the line of the route
to be followed from the palace to
Notre Dame cathedral. Some of the
people took up positions as early as
midnight and by nine o'clock dense
multitudes had gathered along the
Champs Elysees and the Place de la
Concorde.
The minister Of foreign affairs, NJ.
Delcasse; the minister of public in
struction, NJ. Leygues; the minister
of marine, NJ. Lockroy; the minister of
war, NJ. de Freycinet; the minister of
agriculture, NJ. Viger; the minister OF
public works NJ. Krantz; the minister
of colonies, NJ. Guillain, and the min
lister of finance. NJ. Peytral. were the
pail bearers.
The procession was preceded by de-
tachments of cavalry, infantry, ma
rines and cadets from the school of St.
Cyr, and the polytechnic, while strong
bodies of troops were interpreted
throughout the funeral cortege.
The ceremony at the cathedral was
most solemn and impressive. The ia.
cade of the building was enveloped with
sable drapery Cardinal Richard, the
archbishop of Paris, bearing crucifix,
awaited President Loubet, offered him
holy water, and then conducted him
professionally to a front seat in the
choir. The casket was received at the
door of the cathedral by the arch priest
and the clergy of the parish, and was
borne TO catafalque in the interior OF
the building.
Cardinal Richard then approached the
casket, which was guarded by officers
and surrounded by the clergy, and pro-
nounced the absolution TO the strains
of the organ and the peal of the cathe-
dral bells.
The casket was then borne to the pOr-
tai, accompanied by the clergy, and re-
placed on the funeral car after which
the procession wendell its way to the
cemetery of Pere Lachaise, where 1t ar
rived at three o'clock.
Washington, Feb. 24.-Funeral serv-
ices in memory of the late president
Faure of France were held here Thurs
day, the president. cabinet, diplomatic
corps and a large part of official Wash
ington attending.
The leader., 1899-03-01
Killed In Court.

Louis Norvell, young man 20 years
old, was shot and killed by X. B. Camp
bell, IA deputy sheriff, in Judge II. M.
stephens courtroom at fernando last
week. Judge Stephens was on the
bench at the time, and probably fifty
persons were in the courtroom and wit
messed the tragedy. Norvell was under
indictment in DeSoto county for muir
der. lie was accused of being impli-
Gated in the killing of three deputy
sheriffs near Horn Lake on May Is,
1898. Attorneys who had been APP
pointed to represent him sued out a
writ of habeas corpus, and this is why
he was in court. Judge Stephens had
just released him on his own recogni-
lance on account of the character of
the evidence which had been intro
1uced, and he was shot by Campbell
before he left the courtroom.
The leader., 1899-03-01
cupEp WITHOUT MEDICINE.
The Man with Rheumafism ZONES
In Contact with the Hold
I'D Man.

"Yes.~ said the man in the macintosh,
l;sbtina another cigar, lit was one OF the
most remarkable cases l ever knew. hheu-
mstism Is years-both shoulders-had 70 De
led like little child. Arms had hung help
les ever since | knew him-no use OF them
And he was cured without medicine!
asked the man who had his foot on the
table.
cor iiniments?" inquired the man with
the SLOUGH hat.
"And recovered the use of his arms in one
momentr' observed the man with the Cog
giles on,
Eyes" 80,
"T've heard of such things" remarked the
man in the inverness. 1T was under CIR
cumstances of strong mental excitement,
wasn't it?'
Yes"
81 thought so. He was induced to believe
he could be cured if only he made the effort,
II suppose so. Something or other of that
"Then there's nothing strange about it
The history of medical practice is fulI Of
such cases. twas only an instance OF what
they call faith cure
mo" said the man in the macintosh, re
Aectiyelv, you could hardly call it that
The cure was effected by man with re
volyer, who met him on lonely road ano
"'Hold up your hands' And he held
them up."-Chicago Journal.
The leader., 1899-03-01

Chicago, Feb. 24.-Confession of eX-
tensive swindling practices begun in
European cities and carried on for the
last nine years in the United States was
made Thursday evening by Nathan
Lahtman, who was arrested Saturday
on a charge of having attempted to
swindle Lowenthal Brothers, junk
dealers, out of $4,000 by trying to sell
brass behring's for gold dust. The state
ment of the prisoner, who is 60 years
old, was made to Capt. Wheeler, of the
Maxwell street police station. During
his career, he said, he had made no less
than 100000 by operating the one
swindling scheme,
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Caused by a Broken Rail.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Feb. 23.-Eastbound
passenger train No. 2 on the Union Pa
cific was wrecked at eight o'clock
Wednesday night at Weed station, 100
miles west of Laramie and one person
was killed and seven injured. Six are
passengers and two employees. The &C
cident is reported to have been caused
by broken rail. The engine and four
cars passed over safely, but the rear
cars left the track while going at high
speed. The sleeper, diner and tourist
chair car went into the ditch.
The leader., 1899-03-01
Fire in Minneapolis.

Minneapolis. Mimi, Feb. 25,-The
five-story building in Fourth street,
near First avenue, owned and occupied
by the Tribune Publishing company,
which issues evening, morning and
Sunday editions, was destroyed by fire
Friday night, Nothing was saved;
mailing lists, files. account books, con-
tracts and all the presses, type and limo
type machines were destroyed. The
building Immediately adjoining the
Tribune on the west and occupied by
George Benz & Sons as a wholesale
liquor store was almost totally de-
stroyed. The loss will be $25 1000. The
Tribune company's loss is 100000.
The leader., 1899-03-01
Another Victory for the state.

State Revenue Agent Adams gained
another victory in the supreme court
asst week in the tax litigation against
the Illinois Central. This was the de-
-ision of the second appeal of the case
which has been pending before that
court for several weeks. The court de-
,ided every point in the controversy in
favor of the revenue agent. The suit
involves 100000 of taxes against the
Yazoo & Mississippi Valley railroad.
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schIey VIII BE Protected.

Washington, Feb. 25.-In answer to
an inquiry Secretary Long said that
he had not thought of ordering court
of inquiry into the merits of the Samp-
son-Schley controversy, nor did he con-
template allowing Schley to be forced
out of the service through any techni-
cality, such as the failure of the senate
to confirm his nomination to be rear
admiral. The department in that case
would see to it that he was protected.
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benjamin Haywood !. Dead.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Feb. 2i.-Former
State Treasurer Benjamin j. Haywood
died Thursday at his home in Sharon.
He was codefendant with United
States Senator M. S. Quay in the SEN
sational "plum-tree" conspiracy suits
in connection with the Peoples bank of
Philadelphia. which are about to be
called for trial. Haywood was a sensi-
tive, nervous man. and his arrest on
the charge of misusing state funds gave
him nervous prostration. United States
Senator Penrose said that Haywood
had been murdered by the persons who
were pushing the conspiracy suits.
The leader., 1899-03-01

A newly discovered mineral which is
of lustrous black color and which as
fuel surpasses coal and all other sub
stances heretofore known is found on
the island of Barbados, in the Lesser
Antilles, where the natives call it "man-
jak." 1t is thought that manjak is petri-
fled petroleum, great quantities of pc
troleum being found on the island. 1t
contains only two per cent. of water
and 27 per cent. of solid organic matter,
thus surprising in utility the best as
phalt of Trinidad, in which 30 per cent.
of water is contained, and which has
been classed.as the very finest fuel. ~