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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-01
FROM WARRINGTON.

From February IA to II the National
Congress of Mothers will hold its third
annual meeting in Washington.
Secretary of State Hay received a
communication saying that unless this
government recognizes Agoncillo with
in ten days as the Philippine minister
TO the United States Aguinaldo will
break off diplomatic and friendly rela-
tons between the Philippines and this
country.
The encouragement has recon-
mended to congress that S750,OOO be
appropriated in the sundry civil bill for
United States penitentiary at Atlanta,
Ga.
In Washington the trial of Commits
sary General Charles P. Eagan by
court-martial, on charges of conduct
unbecoming an officer and gentle
man, commenced.
President Mckinley and his wife in
formally celebrat ted the twenty-eighth
anniversary of their wedding.
Reports to the department of agri-
culture show that on January l there
were on farms in the United States 49,
6G5 1907 horses, 2,134,213 mules, 1890
115 milch cows, 27,994,225 oxen and
other cattle, 39,114,453 sheep, and 49,,
651 ,631 swine.
Before the Eagan court-martial in
| Washington the feature was the tes-
timony of Commissary Gen. Eagan him
self, during which he said his record
was clean, but that he had been SLAM
dered and wronged.
Augustus II. Garland, aged CT, was
stricken with apoplexy while address
ing the United States supreme court
in Washington, and died within ten
minutes. He was governor of Arkan.
sas from 1874 to 1876 and United States
senator from 1877 to 1885, when he took
his seat as attorney general in Presi-
dent Cleveland's cabinet.
In Washington evidence against Fe-
lipe Agoncillo, the agent sent by Aguin-
aldo, has been discovered by the gov.
eminent which places him in the char
acter of a spy.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-01
SENATORS CHOSEN.
Culberson Wins in Texas, Stewart In
Nevada and Clark In
Wyoming.

st. Louis, Jan. 25.-A special to the
Post Dispatch from Austin, Tex, says:
Ex-Gov. c. A. Culberson was elected
by reclamation by the legislature At
noon Tuesday, as United States senator
to succeed Roger Q. Mills.
Carson, New, Jan. 25.-William Stew
art was elected United States senator
Tuesday on joint ballot, receiving nine
votes in the senate and 10 in the as
sembly. Newlands was not presented
for nomination.
Cheyenne, Wyo., Jan. 25.-Promptly
a noon Tuesday each house of the legis-
lature voted for United States SEN
alor to succeed Clarence d. Clark. But
two nominations were made-Clark by
the republicans and Congressman j.
Z. Osborn by the democrats. In the
senate 13 votes were cast for Clark and
for Osborn; and one absent In the
house Clark received "a votes; Osborn,
3; one absent. Clark's total vote, Al;
Osborn's s.
Trenton, N. j., Jan. 25.-John Kean
(rep.) has been elected United States
senator to succeed James Smith. Jr.
Charleston, w. Va, Jan. 26.-Nathan
j. Scott was elected United States sem
ator Wednesday in joint assembly.
Scott received 4S votes, McGraw 46 and
Golf /. Necessary to election. As. One
seat in the senate and one in the house
was vacant. After the election Nc
Graw announced that he will contest
the election on the grounds of lille
gality,
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-01
AGONCILLO'S STATEMENT.
Representative of AguinaIdo Says
FilipinOs Do Not Wish Trouble
with Americans.

Washington, Jan. 2s.-Agoncillo, the
representative of Aguinaldo, author
lied the following statement Friday
concerning a published report that the
government had intercepted dispatches
from him to Aguinaldo in which he ad-
vised that the Filipinos would have to
fight for their independence. and that
now was the time TO act:
THE statement is absolutely false, and
is calculated to excite feeling and ami
mostly in this country and to prejudice the
ever been sent by me, and for that reason
no such telegram could have been inter
cepted. The falsity of the statement is
shown by the fact that l have cabled my
government to continue the same friend
ship which was born on the battlefield
against Spain. The Philippine'people have
no wish and no purpose TO fight against the
Americans unless they are driven to it,
Their only desire is to strengthen the bonds
now existing"
Manila, Jan. 21, via Hong-Kong, Jan.
27.-The Republica, the official organ
of the Filipinos, announces that the
congress at Malolos has adopted the
Philippine constitution, passed vote
of confidence in Aguinaldo and empow-
cred him to declare war on the Amer
leans whenever he may deem it advsa-
bile
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-01
THE EAST.

In the United States the visible sup
ply Of grain on the 23d was: Wheat
28,273,0OO bushels; corn, 20 ,O61 900 bush,
els; oats, 6,986, 900 bushels; rye, 1871
900 bushels; barley, 1854 900 bushels.
Flames among business buildings in
Wilkesbarre, Pa, caused loss of $225,-
0OO
Prof D. c. Worcester, of the Uni.
versity of Michigan, and President j
G. Schurman, of Cornell university
members of the commission to inquire
into the condition of the Philippine is.
lands, left New York for Manila.
The death of Judge f. w. Woodbury.
aged 81 years, who framed the first
prohibitory liquor law enacted by the
Maine legislature, occurred at his home
in Bethel, Me.
In Johnstown. Pa, fire destroyed the
Office of the Herald Printing company
and medical society building contain
ing 1000 valuable books, the total loss
being 100000.
Henry w. Williams, justice of the SUI
preme court of Pennsylvania, died sud-
denly in Philadelphia.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-01

duced profound sadness in the senate,
where he had served for many years
as one of a galaxy OF distinguished
men.
Augustus Hill Garland was born In Tip
ton county, Tenn. June II, 1892. Before ne
was a year old. his parents removed 10
Arkansas He was educated in st. Mary's
college, Lebanon, KY. and st. Joseph's
college, Bardstown, Ky. He read law there
and in Arkansas. and was admitted to the
bar in 1853 After practicing at that place
for three years. he removed to Little Rock.
He was a WING in politics, and in 1860 was an
elector on the Bell and Everett ticket He
was an opponent of the secession ordinance
in the state convention, but after Its pas
sage he espoused the southern cause ana
was a member of the provisional congress
that met in Montgomery in May, 1861 He
was chosen a delegate to the first confed-
crate congress and afterwards served in
the senate, in which he had seat when
the confederacy fell. In 1865 he petitioned
the United States supreme court for the
right to practice without taking the iron
clad" oath, presenting an argument on
which the question was decided in his
favor He was elected United States sena-
tor for the term beginning March 4, 1867,
but was not permitted to take his seat. In
1874, after serving a short term as acting
secretary of state, he was elected governor
of Arkansas under the new state constitu-
ton. In January, 1876. he was sent TO the
United States senate and was reelected in
1883, serving from March 5, 1871, to March,
1885, when he took his seat as attorney-gen-
eral in President Clevelands cabinet. He
was offered and declined a supreme court
justiceship. At the close of the Cleveland
administration, he retired from politics and
practiced law In this city. appearing chief
ly before the United States supreme court
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-01
A Costly Fire.

Johnstown, Pa, Jan. 26.-All of the
II volunteer fire companies of the city
turned out Wednesday night to battle
with the worst fire in JohEstown's his
tory. Within two hours time flames
consumed 100000 worth Of property,
Oh which there is an insurance estimat-
I'd at between $25, 900 and $50, 1000. The
fire started about ten O'Clock in the
.omposing-room of the Herald Printing
company, and was not under control
until midnight. The heaviest losers are
he Herald Printing company, John II,
Waters, the Johnstown supply house
and the Cambria County Medical So
ciety. The loss to the society is one
which can never be made good. II in
cludes the Toner library, 1000 volumes
If medical books, number of which
we're from 100 to 800 years old, totally
DESTROYED.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-01
TO SAVE THE TEMPLE.
Chicago Young Peoples Christian
Temperance Union Making an
Earnest Effort to Raise $SOO,OOO.

Chicago, Jan. rs. - The Chicago
Young Peoples Christian Temperance
union, which has just formulated and
sent out plan for lifting the entire
debt from the Woman's Temple, and
making it memorial to Miss Frances
T.. Willard, is bending all its energies
TO making great demonstration at
the temple on February II, the first an
niversary of Miss Wizards heavenly
birthday" Its plan, which is to divide
TIE 100000 necessary to free the build
ing from debt into $4,000 shares of ten
dollars each, is meeting with hearty in
dorsement and cooperation. 1t is ex-
pected that thousands of dollars
will be pledged before the nth, al
though so short a time intervenes be-
tween now and then, but in any case
the work will be pushed with vigor,
and the young people are assured the
entire sum will be pledged before tha
close of 1899. An earnest appeal was
issued Friday that all lovers of Frances
Willard and the temperance cause send
their pledges to Miss Eva n. Shontz,
president, 1119 the Temple, on or before
February II.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-01
OF for Manila,

New York, Jan. 25.-President j. G.
Schurman, of Cornell university, and
Prof. D. c. Worcester, of the UNIVERSITY
of Michigan, the civilian members OF
the commission appointed by the pres
ident to inquire into the condition OF
the Philippine islands, left Tuesday
evening over the Canadian Pacific for
Vancouver, where they will take the
steamship Empress of Japan for Hong
Kong. From there they will go imme,
diately to Manila and will be met there
by Admiral Dewey and Gen. Otis, mem
beers of the commission. Col Charles
DENLY, who is member of the war in
vestigation commission, will not be
able to start for the Philippines for at
least two weeks, as the investiga ton
commissions work will detain him.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-01
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
sm.lIpe, 10 No,uhee County.

DIR. II. II. HARRISON, health inspector
for the State board of health, has been
investigating the smallpox situation in
Noxubee county and has prepared an
elaborate report as to the character OF
the disease as he found it in that Sec
ton. DIR. HARRISON said he found that
the disease has been prevalent in Nox-
ubee county since last July and August.
During this period there have been 200
cases in all. These were all in the same
section. in the section, in the neighbor-
hood of Meshulaville. The doctor says
there had been some $50 cases treated
by local physicians before the disease
was reported to the county health Of
ficer, and it was not reported to the
State board until January ed last. The
disease is of very mild type, only one
death being recorded in the total 200
cases.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-01
FOR PODUNK'S HOTEL.
Some Valuable Points About Putting
Up u Cheap But Attractive
Menu.

He winked Familiarity at the landlord as
he paid his bill and in confidential tone
remarked:
Il don t mind telling you that am think.
ing of going into the hotel business myself
for change. Yes, sir, that's SO! I've
bought the biggest place for sale in Podunk,
and mebbe you wouldn't mind telling me a
few things about keeping a hotel-seein
you're right in the business. There's the
work. We don't know everything down in
Podunk."
The landlord rubbed the bald spot ON his
brow and thought moment.
There's chicken croquettes," he said
Chicken comes high this time OF year."
u see."
Not one in thousand can tell the diff
ference between veal and chicken"
"Geewhillikens! There's a pointer to
start with
Fried chicken costs money. Fried rabbit
tastes like it, and the difference goes into
your pocket"
"Golly, I'm gettin' rich already"
Quail on toast reads fine on the menu.
You don't suppose We folks in the city pam
per our guests on real quail? Baby owls
taste so much like quail you cant tell one
from tother. And out your way owls must
be thick as pumpkins. Then there's beef.
Of course you've heard of the hippophagous
theory"
"r- h-e-the WHAT"
"Click! click! Yes, old racers. You can
buy them by the bunch of hundred for a
song"
The man from Podunk turned pale. "a
guess I've got all the points can remember
at once, and if you ever come our way give
me call. Good day. Fried rabbit? Owls
on toast! H-ipp-op. / reckon I'll call the
line there. Great business, this hotel-keep
ing, anyhow Chicago Times Herald.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-01
USELESS sTRATAcEM
A smart Trick That Failed 10 Wsrk
Upon some Fearless stage
Robbers.

"Yep. IN road agents used Z be purity
reckless wen / wuz drivin' stage way bach
in tn 70's," remarked Tank Wilson, remi.
niscently, Fan all kinds Of schemes was put
up L throw them off n the scent.
Time was changed on all the stage
routes. an dummy mail bags an express
boxes were carried, but 'twan't no use.
9TH wust case of hold-up ever expert.
ences wuz durin' tn smallpox scare. We
wuz full Of passengers, inside an 99t, an
every one T them carried a belt I gold dust.
We had heerd that a new indevidooal had
taken to tn road, an tharfore makes our
"Of course, il six or seven men holds up
A stage it amt no use to fight, cause only
one shows hisself an all tn rest ambushes
an gifts tn drop on you. Then they comes
forrard an takes your wealth.
so we gets up scheme. We knows
road agents is purity much askeered
smallpox, so we takes along an ole tramp,
wraps him up in bandages an hangs out a
WALLER flag from tn roof Z the stage.
Jest as we wuz pullin' out 4 canyon we
hears familyar hail, an, OF course, pulls
:" Watts that yeller flag forf asks a Teller,
with his Winchester at his cheek, powerful
big Teller with mask on.
Passengers got tn smallpox ] an
SWeTsJ III d WdIuih toHc. =.
"Wal, all you passengers git out an hol'
your hans up!' was the answer. Throw
down them mail bags, an that there express
box'
Then vilins took ev'ry bit 4 dust that
wuz carried on the stage, an then tn head
villin thought moment to hisself, an then
pulls tn band'ges off n tn tramp. Then he
grins, an says somethin' t one 4 his pard'
ners, who pulls small box out'n his pocket
9TH head villin then ranges his men
where they could shoot us down eff we
moved, an he dips his knife point in tn
box an then jabs 1t half inch inter tn
tramp's arm. He does tn same t each an
evry one { US an then SEE:
CHOW, there's no danger, genTmen.
You're all vaccynated. AS fer me an my
fren's, we amt askeered T no smallpox. FL
we wuz t remove these yere masks you
would see we is all pockmarked.' "-Cincin
natl Enouirer
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-01
WEST AND SOITH.

The death of Marcus Wheeler, father
of Ella Wheeler Wilcox, the poetess,
occurred at his home in Westport, Wis,
aged 90 years.
Crazed by want of sleep Albert L.
Kavelage, q circuit court reporter for
&c years and a prominent society man,
committed suicide in GAINESVILLE, Wis.
In Carlinville, Ill.,, Peter Novak and
his wife and three children were killed
in an explosion caused by trying to
start a fire with kerosene oil.
Nathan Bay Scott was elected United
States senator by the republican ma
jority in joint session in the West Vir-
ginia legislature.
In session in Cincinnati the National
Association of Manufacturers adopted
resolutions in favor of expansion.
The death of George Smith, civil
war veteran aged 101 years, occurred
in New Albany. Ind.
In Chicago w. III. G. ]. Fl. Moore, of
Diamond Match, National Biscuit and
tin plate fame, who failed year ago
for $4,000, 10000. have paid their cred
itors in full
At Guthrie. o. T., constitutional
convention will be held in June and a
state election in October on PROPOSE
ton to go to congress and demand ad-
mission in December as a state.
A fire in the courthouse at Carlinville,
ILL.,, destroyed all the papers in thou
sands of estates now In process of set
Element.
The doors of the Planters hank in
Kansas City, No.. were closed with liza
bilities of $4,000.
w. +. Jenkins, merchant, and ".
C. Knight, farmer, committed sui
eide by shooting themselves in DAN
vile, Ill.
Fire wiped out the town Of Porus.
the inland terminus Of the central line
OF the Jamaica railroad.
In Chicago Richard c. Cushing, q
contractor. failed for s32s.ooo.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-01
A Farmers Institute.

On Thursday, February 9th, farm
ers institute will be held at Viclsburg,
continuing the balance of the week.
On this occasion addresses will be made
by James Wilson, secretary of agri-
culture; ex-Gov. Hoard of Wisconsin,
Gen. S. d. Lee of Starkville College,
and Capt. j. f. Merry of the Illinois
Central Company. Capt. Merry is getting
up an excursion party from the North
west, and announces that he will bring
down to the institute large party of
prominent and representative citizens
from Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-01

DR.. Alfred Russell Wallace, writer,
philosopher and traveller, says that the
tropics are more conducive to health
than the temperate regions He at
tributes his own long-continued good
health, and he is now 76, to IL years res
idence in the tropics when he was a
young man and threatened with lung
disease. He says European soldiers in
India have better health than the seden-
tary native classes. But work, he adds,
is necessary to health there as else
where. 1t is safe to say that man can
live anywhere provided he keeps busy,
cheerful, clean, fearless and free.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-01

There is a remarka BILE condition of
affairs in New Jersey. Without any di-
rect state tax there is a surplus of over
100000 in the state treasury, and this
is increasing SO steadily that Gov. Noor-
bees finds it proper to call the attention
of the legislature TO the matter. The
receipts last year were $2,354 ,622, al
most all of which came from the taxes
on corporations, the collateral inherit
ance tax and the fees turned into the
state tCeasllry.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-01
Money for the Govern ment.

Gen. Hamilton, agent of war claims
for the State of Mississippi. has re-
ceived check for nearly 1000 in set
Element of some of the minor claims
against the government There is yet
due the State something like s12, 900 in
mobilization of the three Mississippi
regiments. This, with the thirty-odd
thousand dollars claimed for the pay
Of the troops from the date of their
volunteering to the date of their ac-
war department., will make something
like S55, 900 of government money COM
ing into the State on account of the
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-01
EAGAN FOUND GUILTY
Dismissal from the Army Is the
Verdict of the Court-Martial.
No Mercy IL Recomme ,ded-President
May Institute an Inquiry into
the Mental Condition of
the Omcer.

Washington, Jan. 2s.-Dismissal from
the military service OF the United
States without any recommends ton for
clemency is the verdict passed by the
court-martial upon Commissary Gen.
eral Eagan for his recent virulent at
tack upon Maj. Gen. Miles The verdict
was reached within IS minutes after
the trial ended Friday. Gen. Eagan,
according to the verdict, is guilty, on
account of his vile language before the
war investigating commission, of con-
duct unbecoming an officer and a gen.
tleman and conduct prejudicial to good
order and military discipline.
Notwithstanding the nature of the
courts Conclusions, the president can
exercise clemency If be so desires, and
Gen. Eagan's friends will urge that his
punishment be confined to relieving
him from the duties of com missary gen.
sral of subsistence and to a detail 10
garrison duty. instead of putting upon
him the disgrace of dismissal from the
military service.
al IN n r.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-01
Big Deal In Pine Lands.

Milwaukee, Jan. 26.-The sale of o
tract of northern Minnesota pine land
,or 100000 was closed in this city
Wednesday. The purchaser was the
Tower Log and Railroad company, the
deal being made through ID. Witten-
burg, Jr.. of Cedarburg, secretary and
treasurer, on behalf of the company
The property that changed hands con.
sists of 100000 feet of pine in ST
Louis county, MIMI, north of the west
.rn extremity of Lake Superior.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-01

Another tradition has been swept
away. In a train accident it has been
supposed for years that ION seeing dan
ger the engineer whistled down
brakes reversed the lever and jumped
off," But now comes an iconoclast who
says the engineer does not do this, and
has not for many years. What he does
do is to shut off steam, apply the air
brakes, open the sand box, and jump"
If he is afraid to jump he is either killed
or becomes a hero,
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-01
Ruling by the Acknowledgement

Attorney-General Nash has given the
auditor an opinion on the law requiring
chancery clerks and sheriffs to give
notice to parties whose lands have been
sold for taxes. The auditor cannot col
lect the fees allowed the officers for
such taxes unless the officers will notify
him of the amounts due. The law does
not require the officers to report to the
auditor, and the attorney-general ad-
vises the auditor to send out a circular
to all the clerks and sheriffs advising
them of the situation.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-01
Five Drowned,

South Norwalk, Conn, Jan. 2S.-Dis.
abled by an accident to her steering
gear during a trip up the sound Thurs
day night the steam canal boat j. c.
Austin, of New York, ran on the rocks
off Norwalk early Friday and sank.
Accompanying her was the consort
David d. Fisk, loaded with coal con-
signed to Westport. Five of the per-
sons aboard the two vessels lost their
lives.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-01
More PAY For Soldiers.

The soldiers of the First, Second and
Third Mississippi regiments will get ad-
iitional pay from the war department,
Or rather from the State, for the time
between the date of their volunteering
for service and the date of their being
mustered into the service of the United
States Gen. Hamilton states that he
estimates that the amount coming to
the troops under this claim will be
something over $50, 200, or about $40
per capita.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-01
Ambassa from Mexico.

City of Mexico, Jan. 2S.-President
oiaz has appointed Manuel Aspiraz, as
;istant secretary of foreign relations,
be ambassador to Washington. The
appointment is well merited. Senior
Aspiraz has been in constant touch with
he late Ambassador Romero and knows
al the details of Mexico's relations with
he United States. He is a very able
md courteous diplomat. He speaks
english and has charming family who
will adorn Washington society. He is
native of Puebla, is IS years of age
md was prominent in the liberal party
during Juarez' administration.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-01

In small village just outside NJ.
nam arm laoorer went to the Ouslns.
store, which was kept by an old we wou general
Ossnd g d, with brains and asked for nS
the bacon and cut piece off bn, produced
hnd the pound weight. ooh nsy new youd not
pahnd weight" said he; dme e.. mind
weighs, .pahnd, so put Their bacoD Jus.
scales scales ,n The woman confidently placed II.
man put his fist into the Other az mnile the
course took good care to have good f, w sn9 q
While the woman was wrannine weight.
con up. the pound weight was sou uns "a;
:: on seeing i the man said: Nah Won and nd
If me INST don't just weigh a pabndS9 u see see
pound weight was accordingly nut ~. The
scale and the mans fist into the otb is,O On. one
time only just to balance. The IA e Inis
on seeing this said: "Wha, | neys, woman
aught so near afore! Here's a red see, see1
Moments, On spare