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The record-union., 1899-08-24
Two Men Killed.

NEW ORLEANS Ga), Aug. 23.-
William Brown and Alex. Singletary,
two negroes, were killed outright and
several others severely choked While
engaged in the reconstruction of the
st. Charles avenue electric car line in
this city to-day.
The record-union., 1899-08-24
Residence Destroyed by Fire.

ANGELS CAMP (Cal9, Aug 23.-The
residence of Tony Barton was totally
destroyed by fire this morning, and S600
in paper money in the house was lost.
The loss of the house and its contents
is estimated at over 81 800 with $500
insurance.
The record-union., 1899-08-24
Condition of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-To- days
statement of the condition of the treas
ury shows: Available cash balance,
$274, ,401, ,173; gold reserve, $246, ,529, ,435.
The record-union., 1899-08-24
THE RETRIAL OF
CAPTAIN DREYFUS.
Yesterdays Session of tho Court
Comparatively Uneventful.
The DISPOSITIONS of Witnesses Not Product
i've of Thrilling Incidents.

Much of the Mornings Testimony
Devoted to an Attempt to Blast
Dreyfus' Private Character, but
It Failed to Create Much of an
Impression After Labori and
Demange Had Finished With
the Witnesses.
The record-union., 1899-08-24

lcontinued on Sixth Page.l
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-04
A TRIBUTE TO CAPT. ID. ID. EWING.
A Correspondent of the Magnolia Gazette
Pays Him High Compliments.

Correspondent of the Magnolia Gazette
Pays Him High Compliments.
As we are now mustered out / think
it Is nothing but right that some men
tion should be made of the kindness
and thoughtfulness of our good captain.
True, Capt. Ewing was strict, but that
was good quality which none of the
right-thinking boys objected to. One
thing that shall ever be placed to his
credit was his good example before his
men. He was sober and gentlemanly.
Although taken away from hiSscom-
pany to serve as major most of the
time, he never forgot it, and when any of
his boys lay sick he sent some one from
the company to stay with them day and
night. He commanded that no expense
be spared for delicacies and nourish-
ment of his boys-he wanted no econ
omy used whatever. He visited the
hospitals frequently to see that they
were cared for the best it was possible
under the circumstances. And when
we were mustered out and all else had
fled he was to be found beside the bed
of one of his sick, and never did he
leave until he saw that suitable arrange
ments were made for the care of such
one.
Although Capt. Ewing has been so
good to the boys, yet some try to find
fault. They say he feels above them
and so on. always found him polite
and sociable. 1t is true he did not
carouse around with the boys; but they
should not have wanted him to do that
They say he did not treat all alike.
Well, all did not act alike. If all had be-
haved alike | don't think there would
have been much difference in treat
ment accorded. OF those that tried to
be good and faithful soldiers, don't
think you will find any that don't like
Capt. Ewing, unless they are influ-
enced by some friends.
Mr.. Editor, these lines are written
| in justice to man who deserves credit
for what he did. PRIVATE, Co. Fl.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-04
An ;mnress;on has some

An impression has somehow gained
circulation among the ex-treasurers
and county treasurers of the State that
the postponement of the back tax suit
brought by State Revenue Agent
Adams to compel the repayment Of
commissions collected on the common
school fund means that the suit has
been permanently withdrawn. This is
not fact. The suit will be contested
and in all probability Judge Powell
will order it docketed at the coming
January term of the Kinds county
circuit court Clarion Ledger.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-04
Successful Physicians.

We heartily recommend DR.. Hatha-
way & Co., of 337 st. Charles ST., New
Orleans, La, as being perfectly relia-
BILE and remarkably successful in the
treatment of chronic diseases of men
and women. They cure where others
fail. Our readers, if in need of medi-
cal help, should certainly write these
eminent doctors and you win receive a
free and expert opinion of your case
by return mail without cost; this GER
tainly is the right way to do business.
They guarantee their cures. Write
them today.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-04

Mr. w. N. Hurt has again become
proprietor and assumed editorial con-
troll of the Winona Times, succeeding
his brother, DIR. w. A. Hurt, who re-
tires on account of poor health. Both
these gentlemen are able and ex-
perienced newspaper men and devoted
Mississippians, and have the best wish
es of the press.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-04

Before Speaker Reed was ever heard
of there had already been two dis
tinguished men of his name. Thomas
b. Reed represented Mississippi in
the United States early in the century
and another Thomas b. Reed did sim
liar service for Kentucky about the
same time.-7Biiori Herald
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-04

For Checks amounting to $500 rebate Of current funds
is paid.
vogue with the wholesale trade for number of and is
account which every progressive merchant guards with
Discount Checks will be given with all goods except on the
articles enumerated in Checks, and goods bought bargain
days. goods on which the price has been reduced
"Don't Forget to Get Your Check"
See that they read as follows
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-04
DIR. J. j. WATTS,
Dentist,
BROOkHAVEN, .
MISS.

Is now located in his new office on
East Cherokee ST., opposite McGrath's
grocery department, and invites the
patronage of the public. He is pre-
pared to do all kinds of dental work,
including crown and bridge work.
Prices as low as consistent with first
class work. Satisfaction guaranteed.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-04

For the move 1t will be made early this month into
the store and the change will be celebrated by the dis
tributng of bargains far and wde through Lincoln and
joining counties.
1t will be regular picnic at expense for these special
sales at Mcrat Sons events that buyers look
to with pleasant antcpatons There will be Remnants of
all kinds, all Sizes all prices.
The heavy fall trade have enjoyed has made chips and
whetstones of stacks of bo and the will be piled
high with Dress Goods Percales Fanne Calicoes jeans
Tckngs Ginghams Checks, Fannelette Satines Lnings
Toweling, Table Cloth Laces Embroideries, and on
through long list of desirable merchandise Keep in mind
the dates
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-14

and even to those of the third and fourth
classes-tbe Irish, the Welsh, the Walla-
chan, the Albanian, the Bulgarian and
the lllyrian. Even the Romani of the
Alps and the Lettish are not unknown to
him nay, he has made himself acquaint-
Ell with Lappish. He is master of the
languages which fall within the Indo.
Germanic family, the Sanscrit and Per-
sian, the Koordish, the Georgian, the Ar
menian; he Is familiar with all the MEM
beers Of the Semitic family, the Hebrew,
the Arabic, the Syriac, the samaritan,
the Chaldee, the Sabiac; nay, even with
the Chinese, which he not only reads,
but speaks. Among the Hamitic Ian
guages he knows Coptic, kthiopic, Abys-
sinian, Amharic and Apgolese.
After the perussl of this not very sci
entihc but amazing catalogue one pauses
to take breath The linguistic attain
ments of Mezzofanti, which are sup
ported by the most unexceptionable tesIi-
mony from all sides. car only be com.
pared with the achievements of the zeal
culating boys" who now and then come
10 light with what seems to be u SPECIAL
ana rars faculty for mental arithmetic.
Mezzofanti put his ability to a much bet
ter use than any OF the calculating
boys" except Bidder. ever did. No one
could have mads a better use of the lex.
cellent memory" and "reU arkable flexi-
bility of the organs of speech" to which
Mezzofauti himself attributed his lin
guistic exploits In Rome, rs the Secre-
tary to the Propaganda. hs had quite un-
usual opportunities Of using and extend
ing his foreign tongues. In his spare
hours he labored by choice In the Papal
prisons, where he found natives of every
habitable country. Many Of these could
not speak Italian and had small chancs of
finding priest ready and able to give
the spiritual consolation in tongue
that they could understand. Cardinal
Mezzofanti set himself 10 meet this
want He moved among the prisoners,
ministering in mis- own tongue to each,
until 1t was said that he hau revived The
miracle of Pentecost in his own person.
Gases have been KNOWN" says Wi g.
man. "of persons coming 10 this extraor :.
binary man for confession, but speaking
only somv out of, the-way language which
debarred them from intercomm uni cation
with all priests within their reacn. On
such occasions Cardinal Mezzofanti
would request delay of three weeks,
during which time he would 30 comple.e
ly master the language, however difficult,
that he could apprehend the most minute
particulars communicated to him. d"
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-14
NEW SOURCES OF REVENUE.
England Must BE Looking For such
: -. soon.

London, April lathe chancellor of
the exchequer, Sir III iohael Hioks-B Beach
presented the budget in the, House OF
Commons today The house was crowded
when he rose to make his speech. He said
the trying periods of last years Spanish
American war.and the differences on the
Niger and the Nile had no prejudioial
effect on the country's revenue thu result
for the year bling small surplus. Con-
tinulng the chancellor OF the exchequer
said he confessed to being disappointed
with the tobacco receipts; that If they were
able to leave tobacco alone he felt conf
dent the anticipations of an increase Of
revenue from the increased consumption
would be mora than realized during he
coming year.
He estimated the expenditure for the
coming year at l12, 927 900 pounds an in
crease of 6,09s, 900 pounds over last year,
the total increase of expenditures during
the last four y ears being no less than 10,
076 900 pounds. If this increase was to
continue, the speaker pointed out, Parlia-
ment must agree to u large increase in
taxation or discover new and productive
sources of revenue, or the result would be
n reaction against great expenditures and
he feared that such reaction might i'm
pair the efficiency of the defensive service
to the point in which they happily stood
during the last generation.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-14
FIRE IN BOSTON MUSEUM.
Ola Play House Damaged TO Extent of
s7O,00es

Boston, A pril iB.-The Boston Museum,
the oldest and best known playhouse in
the city, was badly damaged by fire early
this morning.
The fire started on the fremont street
side. The roof was burned through In
many places. The blaze is thought to have
been caused by careless smoker. Sew.
eral firms who occupied stores on the
street floor and beneath the Museum sus-
tanned damage by water. The flames had
secured firm hold when the tiremen ar
rived and had assumed such threatening
nature that second and third alarm
were rung in
Owing to the location, streams could
be turned ON the building from fremont
street and Court square, but 1t was not
until the blaze worked its way through
the roof on theiTremont steset side that
the frenen gained. CONTROL.
The theatre itself was not reached by
the tIe, and the only damage done to
that part of the building as we'll al to
the stage and sosnery was from smoke
and water.
The property of Viola Allen and the
COMPANY who for the past month have
been presenting 1.-The Christian" at the
play house, escaped serious damage.
NE most serious loss is that of the
contents of the Museum, although the
paintings for which. the Museum has been
celebrated, were saved in pretty good con-
dition, with the exception of a large por-
trait of George Washington. Although
that was badly wet and stained it Is
thought 1t can be successfully retouched.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-14
SUPPLIED REBELS WITH ARMS.

Manila. April 1886 a. IN. Francisco
Reyes. who recently purchased the Span
ish gunboats ut Zamboanga, Isl,nu OF
Mindanao, has received advices to the
effect that the fleet sailed for Manila and
returned q few days later with the YES
sells stripped of their guns and ammuni
ton. The purchaser agents and ma
tive crews for the vessels, on board the
American steamer ButuRn, We're conveyed
To Zamboanga by the United States cruis-
er Boston, and were instructed IN walt
for the arrival there of the United States
gunboat Petrol. lIs.ead OF SO doing,
after the Boston sailed from Zain boa nga
the Spaniards transferred the gunboAts
to the agents of the Senior Reyes and the
feet left Zamboanga unescorted. They
boarded by rebels who removed the
gunboat's ornaments. If the instructions
OF the American naval commander had
been obeyed their capture would have
been impossible.
ZSmboanga is still fortified and still
garrisoned by Spaniards and the affair
is regarded as suspicious.
NIGHT ATTACK BY REBEL.
Manila. April Is --A05 p. NAT about
four O'Clock this morning, small tody
of rebels attacked the camp Of the third
artillery from the swamp near Paom bon,
a mile and half west OF Malolos. Two
privatss were killed and o lieutenant and
two others were wounded.
With the coming of daylight the Ameri-
can forces secured the district driving the
rebels northward and killing several OF
them. A private soldier OF the Montana
regiment was wounded.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-14
The Great Shopping Center Of Maine
THE B. PECK COMPANY.
INCORPORATED.
Metropolitan Department Store
Main and Chapel SIS, Lewiston, Me,
The Newest and Brightest Stai
of the Shoe Firmam ent.

We have the demand of the consumer
end offer them custom work at popular
prices. We only mention few of our
many kinds.
Ladies' Patent Leather Shoes, Swell
for Street wear, A to K, at $3.50
Ladies'. Surpass Kid q So.Ezia, A to
e, at 50. so.
Ladies' Surpass Kid, Our New Hobson,
A to L, at $500.
The Lewiston Girl, a catchy boot, A to
L, at $3.50.
The Auburn Pride, Up-to-date boot, A
to L, at 81. 90.
The little mans Shoe for little girls
from 81. 90 to $3.50. Bring the little ones
and have them fitted.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-14
JOE LACOOTE CAUGHT.

Bangor. April 49, "A special to the
Wing lis Of the capture of Jos Lacoote
by Deputy Sheriff George W. Ross of
Vapceboro, for poaohing.
He was arraigned at Vanceboro today
and sentenced to term in Jail at Ma
chias. Lacoote is con panion to George
Glidden, called the king of Poaohers, -
capturei recently by MIR. Ross, who has
made great record in capturing the out
laws who poached extensively in the
game region of the north. Glidden and La.
coote are both desperate characters who
have drawn guns on officers sent after
them. Rosa captured Lacoote in the
woods some five miles from Lambert
lake
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-14

Justice Van Wyck's references to
Trusts" the Estate canals and the
"inadvisability Of an alliance with Great
Britain" were applsuded with much
show Of spirit The next speaker was
Mr.. Stanchteld. AS he was introduced.
Maurice F. Holahan jumped to his feet
and exclaimed:
mr.. Stanchfeld represents outside the
city of New York the old Democracy of
the state. For two years he was the lead
er Of the Democrats In this state and he
always used his voice and influence to
counterfeit the schemes of the Republi-
can party against the oity Uf New York
and every other city Of this state
Mr.. Stanchheld lAbored under the same
difficulties rs the preceding speakers.
The hall was half empty when Mr..
Stanohfield finished his speech, but the
noise had not diminished.
Frederick q. Schraub was heard much
better than any Of the other speakers
There wers scarcely 400 diners in the hall
whom MIR. Scraub concluded his speech.
Robert Il. Roosevelt followed.
Gen. Isaac Catlin next spoke on
Democracy of Lincoln
Amos J. Cummings spoke on "The
Army and Navy"
Hon John W. Ksllar also spoke.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-14
GALE SWEEPS GRAND BANKS.

halifax, \. 5, April IA terrible
gale swept over the grand banks OF New
Foundland last Friday. A telegram from
Captain Peterson of the schooner EIenora,
at St. Pierre, MID, states that his vessel
has been in the gale. having decks swept.
dorles smashed, sails torn and was leak
ing badly, but that they had picked of
ali hut one of the crew of the schooner
Nellie Al. Davis and brought them safe
to port. Two of The latter vessels crew
were injured.
George Latham, the lost man, belonged
to Liverpool, n. ;. Albert Hubbard and
Atheism Morrisey. of schooner Lizzie
Griffin, were out in a doIy, when IL was
oapsized by sea.
Both got back to the overturned boat,
but Morrissey was unable to hold on, and
after struggling for % minutes, his hands
became numbed and he relaxed his hold
and was drowned before the syes of his
mate. who was fighting for his own life
and powerless TO aid him.
Hubbard was rescued.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-14
MRS. GEORGES THREATS.
She Told Her Lawyer She should Shoe,
Saxton

Canton, o.. April l3 The feature OF
today's proceedings in the trial of Mrs.
George was the testimony Of Attorney
werntz, who had representa- her in a
number of civil actions prior to the kill.
ing of Saxton. He fought to evads testi.
flying on the ground that what he knew
had been told him by Mrs. George and
was a privileged communication bet ween
counsel and client However, the court
decided to admit the testimony, and
Werntz told of series of threats and
plans for their execution on the part OF
Mrs George against the life of SAxton
and the defense brought the rem ainder
of the conversation out which proved to
be three recitals of Mrs Georges version
of her relations with Saxton and the
wrongs she claims to have suffered az
his hands. He said;
1--WE talked about the Althouss case.
She said she was going out to the Ut
house residence to raise hi with Saxton.
she said she had 3S-oalibrs revolver
in her trunk she had bought In Chicago.
She did not say what she was going to
do with it.
~ had another conversation with her
in my office the afternoon OF that day.
She said: When the suit for damages
Saxton by Sample q. q, orge Is settled.
there will be a funeral or wedding.
She asked what effect it would have on
the suit If she killed Saxton. / told
her the result might be the same, but
If she was going to kill she had better
wait until the case was settled. She
said If she shot him she would make a
good job oft, would give him all the
balls she had. +"
During these conversations Mrs. George
was excited and sometimes in tears. the
witness said. In redirect examination
he told of another conversation In which
Mrs. George asked what the panalty
would be If she killed Saxton, aud said
she would do 1T If there was nothing
worse than ten years in tho peniten tiary.
She said she had suffered everything but
death at Saxton's bands.
Mrs. Mary Finlay. with whom Mrs.
George roomed for two years, was on tn >
stand when oourt adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-14
FRANK HOLLIS HURT.
Was Injured by Collision with Team
While on n Tandem.

Frank Hollis and his brother Fred, were
riding ON "a tandem on the Western
Promenade, about half past eight o'clock
last night. The street was as dark as n
pocket, all the lights being out, although
they had been reported to the light COM
papy as being out fully an hour and
half before the accident occurred The
two young men We're riding along on tina
right hand side of the promenade. when
they ran directly into horse which was
being driven rapidly towards them.
The hor.e reared and as he came down,
struck Frank Hollis cruel blow with
his iron shod hoof, laying the young
man out senseless on the street. The
man In the carriage paused long enough
to find out tina some Que had been badly
hurt and then putting the whip to his
horse drove away in the darkness In a
great hurry.
Hollis was carried to the side OF the
street and stretched out ON the lawn.
Jagged cut extending from the top OF
his head to just over the left ear bied
copiousy and it was feared for some
time that the young man was dead.
A physician was called who ordered
the young man taken home where his
wound was dressed. His skull vas found
not to be fractured rs was trst feared
and he will recover.
The police officer who reported the
lights as out on the promenade In the eve
ming told "a PRESS reporter | st night
that many accidents have resulted on the
promenade because of the frequency with
which these electric lights are out.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-14
A MoLINEUX LETTER FOUND.

New York. April l8-Captain No
Ciuskey of the detective bureau, an.
nounced today that he had discovered the
"most important evidence yet procured
against Roland b. Molineux, accused OF
the murder of Mrs. Adams. Captain
Adams described 1t as 1.-THE connecting
link" in the case.
The evidence is letter, written, Capt
McCluskey says, on the same blue paper
containing the three orescents as tho Bar
net and Cornish letters. The handwrit
ing, Captain MoCluskey says, Is nm
doubtedly Molineux. This letter was
sent TO patent medicine dealer and re
auested some of his medicine. Moiineu1
testified at the inquest that he had never
written to patent medicine dealer,
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-14
THE $40 DINNER.


remember the advice of the matches
Washington given in his farewell address
in which ne says: 1.-THE greatest rule of
conduct for us In regard to foreign
nations, is, in extending our commercial
relations TO havs with them IS little
political connection as possible" "It Is
our true policy to steer clear Of permanent
alliances with any portion Of the foreign
world From that IN oment the spirit Of
'psaoe. commerce and honest friendship
with all nations, entangling alliances
with none" proclaimed by Jefferson, has
OF time. Let the lovers Of peace and
friendship in both countries familiarfze
themselves with that part Of washington's
address relating to foreign relations and
1t will promote good will between these
two nations.
Suffer me in bringing these remarks 10
close to indulge the hope that the
Democratic party will not in its national
councils with lively recollection Of what
Is due 70 the commercial In interests Of our
country that the resources OF our soil may
be brought more and more under the
command of our people, that labor in
every department. may have an INCREASING
and not lessening reward, that our mer-
chant dag may BE- restored with honor
not less illustrious than that which &C.
conf apies the standard Of our fighting
ships, that the inventive genius Of the
land shall be prolific of good to the mil
lions and not merely to the millionaire,
that the typical american, full of self-rs-
lance and scorning all governmental
paternalism, shall assert himself, that the
credit of the alton shall be untarnished
and, as in the past liberty and property
shall be alike secure. 1t is indispensable
that the commerce Of our country be root
ed, as it was, in justice, famed by the
winds Of liberty, kept purgsd clean from
the parasites of monopoly and watsred
continually by the sweat of free indi-
vidual enterprise and competition. I care
not by which party the evils that have
suggested shall be remedied or prevented.
| ] prefer that the party In power shall dc
SO, because 1t would hasten the remedy
for these growing evils and an ounce OF
preventative is worth . pound Of cure but
| If the party in power fails TO answer the
call of the people in these respects, 1t will
be but little while when they viii be
replaced by the party whose history dis
| closes that they have always been in near
| er sympathy and touch with the strug-
Cling masses.
FAT the conclusion of Justice Van
Wyck's speech many persons left the hall.