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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-09-06

Gen. Coxey, the former head of the
tramp army, can see prosperity to the
extent of being able to keep the grass
off a $4,000 lead mine in the Missouri
camp.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-09-06
Death of John o. c. Rosser.

John Q. c. Rosser, a veteran of the
Mexican and civil wars, died at his
home near Cleveland last week
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-09-06

The governor has appointed DIR. d.
A. Nash mayor of Biloxi, vice H. T.
Howard, resigned.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-09-06

Major d. P. Porter, recently appointed
TO captaincy in one of the new reo;.
ments' has declined the position, for
business and family reasons.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-09-06

State Land Commissioners Nall sold
State lands last month to the amonn,
of Gil, 47O.76.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-09-06

A man has to be very much in love with
wom pL y 70 Willingly carry her parasol oveg
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-09-06
Elective or Appointive neutrality-suspicious.
of Judges Now In once.

OF Judges Now In once.
AT the general election, Nov. Z, for
State and county officers, the people of
Mississippi will be called upon to vote
for or against an elective jud .ciary, in
accordance with the concurrent resolu-
ton adopted at the session of 1898,
which provides for amendments to the
constitution making the offices of
judges of supreme and circuit courts
and chancellors elective" This is
what is known as the Noel amendment.
While the supreme and circuit judges
and chancellors are to be chosen by
districts, as now constituted, they
shall be elected in the same manner
as provided for the election of gov
ernor"-that is, every voter in every
district votes for all the judicial candi-
dates in all the districts, as in the case
of railroad commissioners, who are
chosen by districts, and must be resi-
dents of the districts from which
chosen, yet are voted for by the voters
of the entire State.
The constitutional amendment will
be part of the ballot, and will be
printed in about this form:
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
Strike out of the constitution sections
Nos. las, l49, Isl, (which relate to the SUI
preme COURT, l52 and 153 (which relate to
circuit and chancery courts, thereof, and
insert in lieu thereof the following:
SECTION las The supreme court shall con-
sc 81 ~. - -
convened, shall form quorum. The legis-
lature shall divide the State into three SUI
preme court districts, and into convenient
circuit and chancery court districts. The
terms of the offices of judges of circuit
courts and chancellors shall be four years,
and of judges of the supreme court, eight
years, and judge shall be elected from
each supreme and circuit court district, at a
time to be fixed by the legislature, and in the
same manner, as far as applicable, as pro-
vided for elections of State officers. The
legislature shall enact laws providing that
the present supreme judges shall hold for
their regularly appointed terms and pro-
vide that thereafter, except in elections to
fill vacancies, as near one-haf as prac-
ticable of the judges of the supreme court
shall be elected at each regular judicial
election, the other or others holding over
and also for filing the unexpired judicial
terms. The removal Of q supreme court
judge to the State capital during his term
of office shall not render him ineligible as
his own successor for the district from
which he removed. All judges and chan
cellors shall be elected in the same manner
as provided for election Of governor. All
districts shall stand as now fixed till altered
by law. The legislature shall provide for
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-09-06
Four Score and -Four.

On Wednesday morning, August so,
William j. Brown, Sr., of jackson,
reached his eightyfourth birthday, and
received many congratulations on the
event. He was born in Milledgeville,
Ga, in 1915, came to jackson, as a
printer, in March, 1888, was associated
with Thomas Palmer for several years
in publishing The Southron, and after
ward engaged in merchandising.
Among other substantial tokens that
created him was gold-headed cane,
accompanied by the following note:
JACKSON, August 90, 1899
Mr.. William j. Brown, ST.:
My HONoRED FRIEND-Having a desire
to express my love and gratitude for you
on this Sith birthday, send you this cane.
May it be support to you in your remain
ing years, and
May he who hears the ravens cry,
And sees the sparrow when it falls,
Be ever ready, ever nigh;
See all thy wants, bear all thy calls;
And when life's fitful fever fails,
And death shall sever friendships band
May heavenly zephyrs swell their sails
To watt thee to that blisSful land
Your friend THOMAS p BARR.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-09-06
Cost of State Capitol.

A writer in the Clarion-Ledger esti-
mates that Mississippi's capitol cost at
least quarter of million dollars. +"
The act for the erection of the capitol,
passed Feb. 20, 1888, appropriated $685.
900. Total appropriations for capitol
construction, from 1888 to 1913, $780,
4.50; cost of repairs, from 1854 to
1892, s1Os, appropriations for fur
nisbing during last period, SIS, 900.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-09-06

Attala and Clay counties declared.
last week, for A. ]. McLaurin for
United States senator, long term; Rob-
ert Lowry short term.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-09-06

Col. Fl. L. Muldrow, of Starkville, is
the successor of Chancellor Baxter
Mcfarland, whose term expired on the
LIST instant. Judge Muldrow is 81 years
of age, native of Lowndes county,
graduate of the State university. a
lawyer of extensive practice, was
colonel of the Fourteenth Mississippi.
member of congress four terms, assist
ant secretary of the interior, is presi.
dent OF bank, planter and stock.
raiser. The appointment gives very
general satisfaction.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-09-06

The State board of education decided
an appeal case last week to the effect.
that whereas it is the province of the
trustees of separate school district
Ito elect teachers, fix their salaries,
terms of service, ETC." the salaries once
fixed, and provided for by the munich
pal authorities, cannot be increased bv
the trustees without the consent of the
board of mayor and aldermen. Also
that it is the province of the municipal
authorities, and not in the power of
school trustees, to purchase real estate
deemed necessary for school purposes.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-09-06
Mississippi Officers Assigned.

The following appointments and as
signments were announced from Wash.
ington on the 2sth ult.:
To be Captain-D. T. Porter, Jr., late
Major First Mississippi Volunteers;
Thirty-eighth Infantry.
To be First Lieutenant-Ellis Crom-
well, late Captain Second Mississippi
Volunteers; Thirty-ninth Infantry.
To be Second Lieutenants-Cullen E.
Mitchell, late Lieutenant Mississippi
Volunteers; Fortieth Infantry. w. f.
utterback, late Lieutenant First Mis-
sissippi Volunteers; Fortieth Infantry.
Other appointments previously made
are: aforementioned Devereux
Shields, to be Captain; Capt. A. S. But
Ter, Iazoo City, to be First Lieutenant;
Capt, Edgar N. Coffey, Fayette, to be
First Lieutenant; John r. Maxwell, of
Columbus, to be First Lieutenant of
the Thirty-eighth Infantry. This COM
pletes the quota of officers for Mssis-
'slppi.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-09-06

California produces about one-third
of the almonds consumed In the United
States
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-09-06

There are 45 senators, of whom 8 were re-
elected. OF the senate OF 1896, 3 were elected to
the house of 1870.
There are 1873 representatives, of whom 20
wer e-elected, and representatives. OF 1896
are elected to the senate OF 1900.
Thirty seven members Of the legislature of
1896 will be members OF the legislature OF 1900.
The roll OF the house Of 1900 not yet complete
Eleven representatives not yet heard from.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17
HEIRS WANT IT DESTROYED
THE CAPITALIST SIGNED IT
BY MISTAKE.
A Ten Thousand Dollar Promise to
Pay Held by Lamping Is
Causing Considerable
Trouble.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

yS Broadway, Jan. 16.
James Joseph Lamping, for many years
the trusted secretary of the late Freder-
lex Delger, has been made defendant by
the executors in a suit TO cancel prom
issory note for $4,000, said to be in his
possession.
During Delger's life he put great con-
fidence in ]. J. Lamping, and the latter
acted as agent for the millionaire After
+. r. Delger's death. it is said, Lamping
declared he was in possession of prom
issory note made in his favor by his late
employer. After the death of Delger
Lamping was not retained in the employ
of the estate by the executors The
agency was assumed by Edward F. Del
ger, son of the deceased, and since that
time Lamping has caused it to be known
that he holds the $4,000 note.
The complaint sets forth that at the
date of the making Of the note Lamping
was occupying the position of trusted and
confidential clerk and had entire charge
Of Delgers interests, buildings, collec-
lions, etc. 1t is alleged that II Delger
signed the note at all it was under a mis-
apprehension of the facts and that he
was not aware that he was signing a
promissory note or what purported to be
a promissory note
The complaint recites that the note was
not made by Delger in good faith and
that 1t is void because 1t was given with
out consideration. The court is asked to
decree that the note is not genuine and
TO order its cancellation. and to also order
that Lamping be restrained from assign
Ing or transferring to any party.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17
JUDGE HALL
REMOVED HER
AS EXECUTR|X
Widow Mahoney Has
Lost in Court.
A VICTORY FOR HER NEPHEW
TIMOTHY MAHoNEY WILL NOW
APPLY FOR LETTERS.
How He Saved Lot Bequsathed to
Him by Uncle Cornelius From
Being Eaten by
Debt.
A VICTORY FOR HER NEPHEW
TIMOTHY MAHoNEY WILL NOW
APPLY FOR LETTERS.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
one Rrna dWou Ian LIZ

90S Broadway, Jan. t.
After years bitter legal battle to save
his legacy from being eaten up with the
debt standing against it, Timothy Ma
honey to-day won the final victory before
Judge Hall.
When Cornelius Mahoney died several
years ago he left will bequeathing two
lots near Third and Grove streets to his
widow, Hannah Mahoney, whom he also
named as executrix. A third lot was be-
queathed to his nephew, Timothy Ma
honey, another to John Mahoney, and
still another to Margaret Mahoney. The
property is all located in one block, and
is worth between $4,000 and $4,000.
On Timothy Mahoney's legacy there ex-
lists a mortgage of several hundred dol
lars. There were also other debts against
testators estate, and after the probate
of the will the court ordered that some
of the property be sold to pay off all the
indebtedness.
Hannah Mahoney, the executrix, refused
to sell any of her legacy, consisting Of
lots with several houses, from which she
realizes about $25 monthly in rents. But
she decided to sell Timothy's lot and with
the proceeds pay off the debt on the same,
probably intending to replenish the cof-
fers of the estate with the surplus.
To this Timothy vigorously objected,
and last March he had the executr1x cited
to show cause why she should not be re-
moved on the ground of not complying
with the order of the court relative to
selling certain property. AT that time she
managed to make satisfactory arrange
ment temporarily, but still refused to sell
any but. Timothy's lot, and to-day she
was again in court on a citation.
Timothy explained to the court that to
his mind the mortgage on his legacy
ought by right to be paid out of the en-
tire estate of Cornelius Mahoney. Judge
Hall took decidedly the same view, and
so ordered.
1t was very apparent, however that the
widow executrix still refused to obey such
arda -ta Ind To cd la
letters of administration to the widow and
removed her as eXecutriX.
Timothy's joy knew no bounds, and he
FASTENED out of the court smiling like a
summers morning. He will now apply
for letters himself, although the court
suggested that perhaps 1t would be best
to Issue them to the Public Administrator.
However, young Mahoney saved his lot
from being eaten up by its debt.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17
Alameda Nominees

ALAMEDA, Jan. 16.-The Municipal
placing a ticket in the field for the NUM-
cipal election, and the following candi-
dates were placed in nomination for the
leagues Endorsement:
City Trustees. three TO be selected-J r
Forderer nncumbent). Albert Ahrens F. w
Hops, George r. Miller. School Directors
three to be selected-Dr. E NJ. Keys. George
Bordwen, Frank Otis, Colonel George Bah
City Clerk-Ben Lamborn. c. j. Lancaster
Treasurer-Roswell G. Wheeler E. Z. John
ston. Assessor-Arthur @. Burns, z. Minor
Smith
Nominations for City Attorney Marshal, Re-
corder and Library Trustees will be made al
a meeting called for next Monday night
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17
SUPERVISoRIAL DoINGS.
T. f. Clarity Succeeds r. M. Fttz-
gerald as Law Library


OAKLAND, Jan. 16-County Recorder
Grim filed a requisition with the Board
of Supervisors this morning asking for
two clerks to write up the mortgage
books for 1898. Recorder Grim explained
that Mortgage Clerk James had not fin
ished his work. and that his books were
not written up during September and Oc-
tober, and his deputies could not attend
to those books until the work to January
l had been entered. He was willing to al
low his deputies to assist, but he pre-
ferred to assume no responsibility in the
matter. The requisition was referred to
the committee of the whole.
The board appointed Thomas F. Gar
rity trustee of the Law Library to sue
coed r. NJ. Fitzgerald, whose term has
just expired.
At the suggestion of Supervisor Roeth
the District Attorney will be requested
to give an opinion on the legality of Con-
stables claims for mileage. Mr.. Roeth
stated that these officers are in the habit
of charging individual mileage for each
prisoner when they have more than one
en- route to the County Jail.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17
WANT TO BRING
OUT DR.. GRANT
ALAMEDA BAPTISTS SEEK A
NEW PASTOR.
Clergymen of That Faith Would Like
to Have the Well-Known Di-
vine Located on This
Coast.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.

Oakland Office San Francisco Call.
90S Broadway, Jan. t.
Every effort is being made to bring DR..
Roland D. Grant, one of the leading Bap-
list divines in the country, to the First
Baptist Church of Alameda. The pasto-
rate is now. vacant, and there are three
candidates for the place.
The candidates are DR.. J. Herndon Gar
nett, DR.. W. B. Spencer of Freeport, I'LL
nois, and DR.. Grant. All three are prom
inent in the Baptist ministry, and each
has friends in the pulpit committee of the
church. DIR. Garrett was formerly pastor
of the Tenth Avenue Baptist Church in
this city, and for time united with the
Unitarian faith. but afterward returned
to the Baptist denomination. Some of his
friends in this city are working for his
success. He is at present pastor of a
Los Angeles church, and it is understood
will accept call If one be rendered him.
Dr. Roland d. Grant is known on the
coast as the founder of the renowned
White Temple of Portland, Or He has
TO leave his present Eastern charge on
account of i'll health, and would like TO
come to the West. It is stated that many
prominent Baptist divines are trying to
induce the pulpit committee to tender
DR.. Grant a call.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17
New Coined

'Two Married Men" at the New Come
dy Theater began the week under good
auspices, the pretty little place of amuse-
ment being well filled. The play is the
funny domestic mishaps of a couple of
husbands-one with an emotional wife
and the other with a mother-in-law. OF
course, the mother-in-law is a tartar and
the emotional wife also frivolous and
tim of the mother-in-law. There We're
many laughable people in the play, but
Ray Southland as Peter and Harry de
the comic honors Southard is. evidently
an old time minstrel and De Vere's make
up was unique. The play will run all the
week
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17
SAN FRANCISCO CALL.

BUSINESS OFFICE of the San Francisco
Call, corner of Market and Third streets, open
until IL O. clock every night in the year.
BRANCH OFFICES-527 Montgomery street.
corner Clay: open until $3.50 o. clock.
2s7 Hayes street; open until $3.50 o'clock.
81 McAllister street; open until $50 o. clock.
SIS Larkin street: open until $50 o'clock.
1871 Mission street; open until 10 clock.
22s1 Market street. corner Sixteenth: open
until o. clock.
l06 Eleventh street; open until O'Clock.
26G Mission street; open until o'clock.
NV. corner of Twenty-second and Kentucky
streets: open until o'clock
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17
The TiyOli.


1.-THE Wedding Day." an opera comique
written by Stanislaus STANCE and COM
posed by Julian Edwards, was produced
at the Tivoli for the first time in this city
last evening. 1t is one of the most clever
musical productions in the West. The
scenes are taken from historical events
in France in 1910, and the costuming is
Of the gay order of those times. For two
New York, and its first production con-
tanned in the cast such stars as Jefferson
de Angels, Lillian Russell and Della Fox.
One of the original cast was William
Pruette, who appeared last evening in the
role of the Due de Bouillion.
Edwin Stevens IN the character Of
Polycop, the baker, made hit, especially
the character sketch, dances and song.
Little Annie Myers as the bakers bride
won much applause in her Rose Marie
song. After an absence of year and a
half Miss Bernice Holmes returned from
the East, where her vocal powers have
been greatly improved. Her song, Lost
Love, My Own" was well received. She
leader of the rebels, with such stately
grace as showed that she fully appre-
ciated a difficult character.
Miss Anna LIGHTERS efforts showed that
she is In the front ranks with the others,
and repeated calls that she is a favorite
with the public. Another to receive a
mark of public favor was Arthur Boyce,
whose sympathetic voice won for him
we'll merited applause. In fact, every one
in the cast gave satisfaction. Special men
ton is due to the chorus. For a first
night effort the opera was well executed
and promises to crowd the Tivoli to the
end. The piece is well staged.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17
Death of Mrs. Patterson

BERKELEY. Jan. 16.-Mrs. Nellie C.
Patterson died at her home, zv22 West
at first circulated is apparently without
foundation, although Deputy Coroner
Streightiff has decided upon holding an
inquest to allay suspicion. The rumor
was founded on the fact that last Friday
the nurse attending Mrs. Patterson gave
the patient, by mistake. a spoonful of
carbolic acid but she Immediately de-
tected the taste of the poison and elected
ali of the liquid from her mouth The at
tending physician gives the cause Of death
as pneumonia
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17
DIED.

DONOVAN-In this city, January 1s. $780,
Hanora, beloved wife of Eugene Donovan,
and beloved mother Of Mrs. William O'Con-
nell, Mrs. Robert Neill and Mrs. Thomas
Tannran, a native of Bandon, County Cork
Ireland, aged 73 years.
~ Notice of funeral hereafter
SHEERER-In this city. January 16. 1892 An
ME Sheerer, native of County Wicklow, Ire
land. aged II years.
ERemains at the funeral parlors Of Nc
CHM Bros, 81 Eddy street
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17
Death of Miss Fletcher.

OAKLAND, Jan. 16.-Death relieved
Miss Hattie Fletcher this morning She
was the 15-year-old daughter of Chief of
Police and Mrs: w. f. Fletcher, and had
been an invalid for years. In her early
youth she attended the Tompkins school
and near it at the time was a stagnant
pond, and Chief Fletcher believes she
contracted her malady from this pond.
The most skilled medical attendance was
secured, but to no avail and her death.
though expected to come to her relief. is
great blow to her father and mother
and those who knew and loved her She
leaves one brother, and was the only
daughter. She was native of California.
A Raving Maniac.
OAKLAND, Jan. 16.-John McComb.
a son of General McComb. was
arrested in Temescal tonight a
raving maniac. 1t required the full
strength of four stalwart men to over
power him and take him to the Receiving
Hospital, where he will be examined bY
the Lunacy Commissioners to-morrow
McComb is about 80 years of age. unrnar-
ried, and has been in an insane asylum
before.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17

persecution of the only rum seller in the
town, an old soldier who was seriously
wounded while rescuing a comrade who
turns out to be the son of the parson,
one of the leading prosecutors. TIE COM
pany scored distinct success with the
play: 1t was well staged, we'll played
and barring two long delays between the
acts was all that could be desired. L.
r. Stockwell as the town drunkard was
at his hest
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17
OPpheun,

The Orpheum presented AN unusually
strong bill last night, and Manager John
Morrisey Is to be congratulated. The
musical AVOIDS captured the house. They
brought splendid music out of the xylo-
phones and their playing of Sousa s
marches necessitated a number Of en-
cores.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17
OLYMPIA.

Querita Vincent scored a great hit at
the Olympia last night. Her songs and
dances are a great go with Olympia pa
soprano; the Drummond Sisters; the
De Bolien Brothers, and several other
good vaudeville acts make up very ac-
ceptable bill
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17
The Chutes.

Armand and Carmen, operate travest-
ists Mason and Duck, acrobatic come
dians; Kitty OBrien, fair, fat and forty,
and a really funny Irish Coincidence, and
Zeda, a contortionist, were new at the
Chutes Free Theater last evening.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17

Gerome Helmont, the boy violinist. will
be heard at the Sherman & Clay Hall
this evening. He will play the seventh
Concerto of De Beriot, two compositions
of Musin. dedicated to the young per-
former, and the "Elfentanz" of Pepper
Sauret
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17
California,

lyon Yonson," with it's Swedish hero,
ludicrous situations and dramatic Incl
dents, is on this week at the California.
The play has lost none of its old interest
and in consequence a full house greeted
the opening performance last evening
Ben Hendricks. as Yon Yonson, is nat
urally the center of interest, but he is
well supported by clever company.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17
AlcaZaP.

The Alcazar was crowded last night
when Hoyts comedy, "A Temperance
Town. was presented by the clever stock
company. The play is a satire upon the
prohibition fad, the plot Ringing upon the