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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-22
A LIVELY BATTLE.
Insurgents Attack an Anne rican Out
post Near Manila WaterwOrks
Fifty Rebels Killed.

Manila, Feb. 1s. A considerable
force of insurgents attacked the Amer
lean outposts near the Manila water
works Friday, where were posted com
panies c and & of the First Nebraska
regiment. The Filipinos met with a
warm reception from the Nebraska
men. who were soon reinforced, where
upon the Americans charged on the in
surgent position, carried it and put the
enemy to flight. The encounter was a
hot one while il lasted. Fifty dead
bodies of insurgents, including one Of
iicer, were found in the jungle after
the fighting was over. Several pris-
oners were captured. The rest of the
insurgents were driven some distance
toward Caloocan. No deaths occurred
on the side of the Americans, but Capt,
ll0llingworih, Lieut.. Weldon and six
priyates were severely wounded.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-22
STRAY BITS OF REFORMATION.

One-tenth Of the world is still unex-
plored.
Canada has recently spent $4,000, 900
on her canals alone.
Liquor dealers in Indiana paid in fees
and fines last year $94S,525.
County expenditures for paupers in
Indiana in 1898 were "a cents per head
of population.
Stockings first came into use in the
eleventh century. Before them cloth
bandages were wound round the feet.
The telephone subscribers of the
whole world number about 100000.
The United States stands at the top
with 9OO. GOO.
Contracts made on Sunday may be
enforced in Minnesota, according TO. "a
decision of the supreme court of that
state.
During 1898 the number of immi-
grants arriving at Philadelphia was
1852. decrease of nearly 1000 as com
pared with the previous year.
a joyous shout from Owen Murphy,
a New York painter, welcomed the an
nouncement that his uncle had left him
$4,000. An hour later the man was law
ishly distributing bits of paper among
pedestrians. saying they were green
backs. Excessive JOY had made him
crazy.
The fire loss OF the United States and
Canada for he month of January. 1890,
shows total of 5000. This is a
heavy increase over the sum charged BILE
against January of last year. which was
$9,472,5O0, although the January. 1897,
fire losses reached the serious aggre-
gate of $1,000, 700.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-22
FROM WASHINGTON.

An order has been issued by Secre-
tary Long forbiddiag the sale of liquor
TO enlisted men, either on board ship
or within the limits of navy yards, naval
stations or marine barracks.
President Mckinley has nominated
Representative Samuel ]. Barrows, of
Boston. Mass, for librarian of the con-
gressional library.
In the seven months ended January
81 last the merchandise exports were
$749, 472.465, against $7lS,3S7, 407 in the
same period in 1898. and the imports
$3G7.175,025 against $34O.616, $50 for the
seven months of the previous year.
Mrs. Fannie II. Gaffney. of New York
city, at the triennial meeting in Wash
ington of the National Council of v ON
en- was elected president.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-22
PERISH BY FIRE.
-Four Oh rIdren Are Crcmated In ThefI
Burning Home Near Dubois, Pa.
Three Firemen Killed.

Dubois. Pa, Feb. Is. - A dwelling
house at French Run, 35 miles east OF
Dubois, belonging to woodsman
named Carlson. was burned Friday
Carlson was away from home, but his
wife and five little children were il
the house. The mother was awakened
by the noise of the cracking wood, anC
had just time to grasp Eer baby anc
jump from second story window into
the snow. She was then obliged to
stand and witness the burning t(
death of her four other little ones, ageC
-. seven, five and two years, respect,
lively.
Philadelphia, Feb, IS. - At about
three o'clock Friday morning while
about a dozen firemen were al work in
the ruins of the store of the Emerson
Shoe company, which was burned out
at Thursday nights big fire, mass Of
iron and stone crashed down from the
upper floors, burying the men beneath
it. Three of the fremen were killed.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-22
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
.yone. County and Her convlct..

Jones county seems TO have solver
the much vexed pr Ioicm of what to 10
with county convicts. In 1897 Jones
county decided to experiment little in
farming with the prisoners on her own
account, and the result has proved
success. A report for the year 1888
shows the total amount charged against
the farm by the couhty auditor was
s2,215.7l. This amount was credited by
cash paid from the farm Sl.6ss.26, con
Wet labor in building bridges, working
public roads, etc, s2,125.50, giving the
handsome balance of si,5gs.05, not
counting the provisions and feedstuff
on hand, such as 600 bushels of corn,
l,5Oo pounds of pork, $50 gallons of mo-
lasses, potatoes, etc, all raised on the
farm with farm labor.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-22

Rome, Feb. lS.-The pope has de
cided to take no action to embarrass
the liberal wing of the Roman Catholic
church in America. This, of course
amounts to victory for Archbishop
Ireland as we'll as for "Americansm.
The pope, in his letter to Cardinal Glib
ing certain theories attributed to Fa
Their Hecker by Father Elliott, the ia
nous Paulist's biographer. The Amer
lean prelate will remain in Rome sew
eral weeks longer. The triumph Of the
principles he represents is now recog
nized, and he is feted everywhere.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-22
.DOINGS Or A WEEK
What Eas 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
FuFTy-FIFTH CONGRESS.

The resolution of Senator McEnery
(dem., La declaring the policy of this
government in the Philippines was
adopted in the United States senate on
the I4th by a vote OF &c to %. In the
house a bill was passed to grant to the
state of Wisconsin certain lands for use
as part of the military reserva-
ton. The Nicaragua canal bill was Of
fered as an amendment to the sundry
civil appropriation bill. but no action
was taken.
Bills were passed in the United States
senate on the 18th providing for adj.
hitting TO the naval academy Oscar
W. Deignan, one of the Merrimac he.
roes. and extending the cordial appre-
citation" Of congress to Miss Helen Mil
Ter Gould for her patriotic services dur.
ing the recent war and providing that
the president should present to her q
gold medal. The post office appropria-
ton bill was reported. In the house
the decision of Speaker Reed that the
Nicaragua canal bill could not be at.
tached to the sundry civil bill was sus-
tanned.
The army reorganization bill was re-
ported in the United States senate on
the 10th. the military academy appro-
priation bill was passed, and the post
Office appropriation bill was consid-
cred. In the house proposition to in
clude the item of $4,000. 900 to be paid
Spain for the cession of the Philippines.
in the sundry civil bill was defeated.
Mr.. Hepburn Oa.) moved TO recommit
the bill to committee with instructions
to report it back with the canal bill in
corporated in it, but the motion was de-
feated. Mr.. Bland (Mo) introduced a
resolution providing that the govern
ment should take immediate steps TO
care for the graves of confederate dead.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-22
Expects War with England.

London, Feb. 1.-THE Toulon CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail, remarkine
upon the extraordinary activity at the
arsenal there and generally in til
French naval works, says: 1t is be
lieved that NJ. Lockroy minister o.
marine) expects war with Great Brit.
ain within two years, and it is notoriou.
that war with England is being
preached In official circles in France
Troops are being poured into Tunis
Causica and Algeria and war materia
is being dispat ched to all the colonies
French officers openly boast that they
will sweep the British feet out of the
Mediterranean.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-22

The Naval and Military Order Of the
Spanish american War was organized
at the Army and Navy club in New
York eiiy with a membership of los
and with Gov. Roosevelt as commander.
The purposes Of the order, as sci forth
10 the constitution. are ito cherish the
mfmories and associations of the war
v]ih Spain. 10 unite and promote the
lies OF fellowship formed among par
ficIpants. TO acquire and preserve the
records OF individual service and to adj
sance fbe best interests Of soldiers and
sailors OF the United States" aud 10 en-
bssce patriotic sentiment.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-22

American agricultural implements
are imported into Mexico without COM
petition from abroad. Our manufac-
turers have a clear field and market to
themselves. In addition the demand for
United States agricultural machinery
is steadily increasing. In the first place,
implements for tilling the soil are bet
ter in the United States than those
made in any other country. Our man
Dfacturers have the advantage of quick
transportation and moderate freight
rates and all agricultural implements
shipped into Mexico are entered free of
duty al the custom houses.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-22

Gov. Bob" Taylor, of Tennessee, in
formed the people at the Inauguration
of his successor that he did not retire
from Office 1.-The somnambulist of a shat
tered dream. but with all the buds of
hope bursting into bloom and all the
bowers of the future ringing with mel
ody." Happy "Bob!" Il fly away to
the heaven of my native mountains"
said he. where may think and dream
in peace. safe from the sickening sting
of unjust criticism. fe from the talons
of some old political vulture; safe from
the Shiny kiss and the keen dagger of
ingratitude."
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-22

There was an explosion in the kitchen,
of the Hotel Trolio at Canton last week.
causing damage of about 800, besides
serious injury to the cook. The cook
started a fire in the large range of the
hotel. the water pipes were all frozen,
and as soon as the heat entered the
water-bacll the whole thing exploded,
blowing the range into thousand
pieces, and SCATTERING all the windows
and kitchen equipments.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-22
Pictures bring Good Prices,

New York, Feb. l5.-Ninetythree
pictures of the art collection of Thomas
B. Clarke were sold Tuesday night in
Chickering hall by the American Art
ASSOCIATE for S54.O40. OF that amount
more than So. 900 was realized from
eight canvases. Adirondack Scenery"
by Homer Martin, brought the highest
price of the collection. The $500 paid
for this was announced to be the best
price ever paid in America for the work
of an American artist for picture of its
size. 1t was 30 inches by 40. Samuel
Untermeyer was the purchaser, after a
brisk competition.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-22

Congressman Spight says there will
shortly be vacancy in the naval acad-
envy to be filled from his district and
the examination for entrance will be
held at Annapolis September l. lie
will have to make the appointment for
this vacancy on July l. Mr.. Spight
says he will leave the selection to be
determined by competitive examina-
ton. He will give due notice of the
time and place such examination will
be held, and says it will not be later
than June 20. He requests all young
men who intend to enter the competi-
ton to write to him at Ripley by the
10Th of March
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-22
DEATH OF NJ. FAURE.
Presiden. of the French Republic
Stricken with Apoplexy.
Dtes After nm Hines. OF Three Hours
Mckinley sends condo
iences-skrtch of Ills
Career.

Paris. Feb. I'M. Felix Faure. pres
ident of The republic Of France. died al
ten o'clock Thursday night after an i'll.
ness of three hours. President Faurs
died of apoplexy.
Ii has been known for some time that
his heart was weak. but the first in ii.
nation that he was sick was given. al
half past six Thursday afternoon when
a message was dispatched TO the PIE.
mier, NJ. Dupuy, announcing that the
president was i'll. VI. Dupuy imme
diately repaired to the Elysee. All
medical efforts proved futile and the
president died on the stroke of ten.
To Lie In state.
The body of the late President Felix
Faure will lie in state at the palace
from three o'clock until six o'clock Fri
day afternoon. Only the ministers.
members of the diplomatic corps and
high public functionaries will be al
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-22
VANITY OF GREATNESS.
One Young Man Who Found Out Tha,
He Never Would he
Missed.

"You seemed depressed this evening,
said Hamblin, as Flagg, who was generally
on pretty good terms with himself, lit his
eighth cigarette and then threw it away,
after taking two whifis.
Eyes, am was the reply. There's no
use trying to be anybody in this world"
"Oh, come, brace up" Hamblin urged.
What's gone wrong. You ought to be
ashamed to let yourself be cast down, after
the streak of good luck you've had. Here
you are on the sunny side of 80, and firm
doing a business of 100000 a year has
made you its chief buyer, with salary that
would keep three OF four good sized families
IN luxury. You've had trip to Europe at
the houses expense and you"
Hold on" Flagg interrupted, you've
struck the very thing that bothers me. You
know Miss Dolliver-that beautiful, stately
girl l introduced you to one night in the
Burkwells' box?
II called on her last evening. I used to
call there every week or two, before | start
ed across to the other side. Well, more
than three months had elapsed since had
seen her last OF course, / concluded that
my trip was an apology enough for the fact
hat | had not called lately, so without any
ado began talking about my experiences in
Paris. What do you think she said?"
oh. l can't guess"
why, have you been out of the city? "
chicago Evening News
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-22

The trolley cars made in Pittsburgh,
Pa. are now to invade the land of the
Pharaohs. England's sword may be
the conqueror of Africa. but just the
same peaceful old Uncle Sam is going
10 have some of the business. The troll
ley cars in question, numbering IA in
all. are to be part of the equipment for
"A new electric street railway now being
built in Cairo. AS soon as the natives
become accustomed to managing the
cars line is to be built to the famous
pyramids, and, later on, a line connect
ing Alexandria and Cairo is to be
built
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-22

The United States military authori-
ties in Cuba have decided to establish
a sanitarium on the Isle of Pines for
the care and cure of sick soldiers. Col
Hecker and party OF aft officers have
made survey of the island and ar
ranged for hospital buildings. The Isle
of Pines has several mineral springs
with healing qualities and has long
been regarded as a health resort.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-22

We feed the world; we finance the
whole community: the universe pays us
tribute. On Uncle Sans territory the
ed in the dark. Nothing can shake our
position. This nation is the wonder of
The world and yet has only just reached
stalwart manhood. The eagle should
be excused for screaming now and then.
since the bird has really just begun to
extend its wings
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-22

There has been nothing to equal the
agitation in railroad construction and
improvement now going on in Missis.
sippi in all its history. Capt. &cInnis.
who has been over many of the most
important lines in the State. says there
Is talk of building new branches and
extending short lines from one end of
the State to the other. Commissioner
McInnis has been looking into stats.
tics of railroad development and finds
that the year 1898 was the most pros.
porous year for railroads Mississippj
ever experienced.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-22
GOVERNMENT A LOSER.
Fire In Brooklyn Navy Yard De-
stroys Property Valued at More
Than ~ 100000.

New York, Feb. 16.-Over a million
dollars worth of government property
was destroyed by fire which started in
the large machine shop of the Brooklyn
navy yard, known as machine shop No,
%. Wednesday night. and the workings
of the navy yard have received a seri-
Gus setback. Many fine models and pat
terms of batteships, their parts and
plans. have been destroyed and some OF
them cannot be obtained again except
by going over the work mapped out in
the beginning
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-22

The legislatures are developing their
usual crop of crank bills. In Indiana
senator proposes to abolish all the
schoolhouses in the various counties
and to teach the children in their own
homes by telephone, each residence to
be connected by wire with a central
Office in each county seat. where the
teachers will asse bic and take turns
while talking into the hello-box. Some
of our legislators ought to have ii
"pardeen"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-22

On one ballot in the senatorial con-
test in Utah Senator d. II. Perry, Of
Salt Lake City. voted for Senator Mar
tina Hughes Cannon. This. il is said,
is the first time vote has been cast
for a woman for the United States sem
ate. Martha Hughes Cannon is now a
member of the upper house of the Utah
legislature.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-22
New Treaty with Mexico.

Washington. Feb. 15.-The depart
ment of state has received repor
from Ambassador Clayton at the Cit,
of Mexico showing that the govern
ments of the United States and Mexico
have just agreed on the terms of new
extradition treaty to replace tina
which lapsed about a fortnight ago
Fugitives from justice in either coun
try will be disappointed in not secur
ing the asylum they had expected. fol
the treaty will be retroactive So as t.
cover crimes committed since the ex
piration Of the former treaty.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-22
An editor in Georgia wants the ne,

An editor in Georgia wants the news.
He says: "If your wife whips you let
us know it, and we will put you right be-
fore the world. If you have company
tell us-if you are not ashamed of your
visitor. If you have party or gather
ing of any kind bring around the cake,
seven or eight pies and side of ham
not necessarily to eat. but just TO show
your friendship and appreciation. You
needn't mind inviting us, as it may be
TOO cool for our wardrobe. We want the
neWs=that's ALL"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-22
Death of VI. +. Wilson.

NJ. +. Wilson, one of the most promi'
nent business men of Pamela county,
died suddenly last week while sitting
IN his buggy. Mr.. Wilson was : years
Did, but up to the time of his death
was an active and energetic business
man, and re. emily commenced the mer-
camille business at Sardis. He leaves
several relatives and many friends
throughout the county.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-22
Proposed Tax on Ice.

Milwaukee. Feb Is. - Senator John
Harris. of Elkhorn, proposes TO make
the Knickerbocker Ice company pay
about 100000 year for the privilege
of cutting ice from the Wisconsin
lakes and shipping it to Chicago. He
has introduced bill in the legislature
TO have all who cut ice from the mean
iering lakes of Wisconsin and ship ii
out of the state pay a tax of Is cents
a ton. More than 100000 tons of ice
is shipped out of Wisconsin every year.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-22
Dur Policy of Territorial Expansion

Extreme annexationists are advocating the
addition of Canada to this country, and think
t can be accomplished in "a peaceful manner
without exciting quarrel with England.
craftsmanship, just as dyspepsia, constlpa-
lion, liver and kidney diseases and malaria
all for a thoroughly reliable remedyli Hos
;etter's Stomach Btters No experimenting
should be done with untried medicines when
IN old established preparation is to be had.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-22
Cattle for Mexico.

Not only Cuba but Mexico seems
likely to become market for Missis-
sippi cattle. Edwin Montgomery of
Starkville, one of the largest breeders
Of thoroughbred stock in the State, has
gone to Monterey, Mexico, to see to the
delivery of carload of cattle shipped
there for breeding stock. The cattle
were splendid specimens of the Jersey.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-22
POTATOES FROZEN.
Thousands of Bushels Ruined During
the Recent Cold Wave in Wis
cORsin Counties.

Chippewa Falls, Wis. Feb. 1S.-Nor,
than 100000 bushels of potatoes lave
been lost to the farmers of Chippewa
county by freezing in the pits, owing
to the continued cold wea ther. The a
sence of snow on the ground permitted
the frost to work in deeper than j.
would otherwise have done.
Black River Falls, Wis, Feb. 49,
Farmers in this vicinity have suffered
heavy losses by frost in their stores o.
potatoes, hidden in pits.
Fond du Lac. Wis, Feb. 1S.-Thou
sands of bushels of potatoes stored il
pits in this county have been frozen.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-22

Washington, Feb. 16.-The president
has nominated Col. Marcus P. Miller
Third artillery, to be brigadier general
ICol. Marcus p. Miller. of the Third regi,
ment of artillery who is nominated to be
brigadier general in the regular army com.
manded the military forces which captured
the city of Iloilo without the loss of man
and his promotion is in recognition of his
meritorlous services on that occasio The
new brigadier general is a native of Massa.
chusetts and was graduated from West
Point in 1883. He served throughout the
eivil war with conspicuous gaIiantry anc
was brevetted three times. Later he served
CALAMITY on the frontier fighting Indians.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-22

Washington, Feb. IS. The court of
inquiry to investigate the allegations
of the major general of the army in re-
spect to the quality of the beef fur
nished the army during the war with
Spain met Friday at the rooms former
ly occupied by the war investigation
committee in the Lemon building. A
full membership was present and the
court went into secret session TO dis
cuss the preliminaries of the proceed
ings and to endeavor to sketch out the
line of inquiry to be pursued.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-22
victim Of Heart Failure.

Washington. Feb. 15.-Maj. Ros A.
Fish, at one time assessor of the Dis
trict of Columbia and assistant register
of the treasury under President Cleve-
lands first administration, died in a
coal office here Tuesday where he had
stopped for rest. He was over 70 years
old and the exertion of walking
through the deep snow probably
caused heart failure,
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-22
New Bank at Holly Springs.

Articles of incorporation have been
filed for new bank at Holly Springs,
Farmers Bank. The enterprise is in
the hands of home capitalists, the in
corpcrators being some of the most
solid business men of the town.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-22

Returns from the recent cold wave
are coming in now and the distressing
situation which prevailed in the rural
districts of the State among live stock
has been worse than was expected.
Cattlemen have lost heavily and report
in some cases as high as twenty-odG
deaths from cold among lunches of a
hundred and fifty to two hundred head
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-22
Good Field for Insurance.

Mississippi seems to be an inviting
field for insurance companies, and there
is rush for new companies to this
State. No one seems to be able to ex-
plain the cause of this except upon the
ground of increasing and general i'm
provement and development of the
State. Several new companies came in
last month.