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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-11
SURE OF REELECTION.
Burrows of Michigan. Davis ef Mimi
esota and Hale of Maine Will
Return TO the senate.

Lansing, Mich, Jan. 5.-Both branch
es Of the state legislature convened at
noon. The organization OF the house
aud senate was without unusua, Incl
dent. The withdrawal of Albert Pack
from the senatorial race gave Senator
Burrows a clear field.
Senator J. &. Burrows was unani-
mously nominated Wednesday night by
the republican Caucus 10 succeed him
self. After the nomination the senator
and his late opponent, Albert Pack. OF
Alpena. came to the capitol together,
which elected great enthusiasm from
the legislators. Both addressed the
caucus. AS The republicans have large
majority on joint ballot the reelection
of Senator Burrows is assured.
ST. Paul. Mimi, Jan. 5.-The repub-
lican members of the two houses met
in caucus Wednesday night TO nomi-
rate a successor TO United States Sena-
tor Cushman X. Davis. chairman Of the
senate foreign relations committee and
American peace com missioner al Paris
The caucus was entirely formal affair,
there being no opposition, and the re-
publicans having a majority of 90 on
joint ballot in the legislature. The roll
was called TO allow all TO be recorded,
resulting in 1877 votes for Senator Da-
Wis.
Augusta, Me-, Jan. 5.-The general
republican caucus Of the legislature
was held in the hall OF the house
Wednesday night 10 nominate state Of
ficials, seven councillors and a United
States senator. 1t was fully attended
and most harmonious and enthusiastic.
II was foregone conclusion that Sena-
tor Hale would be named to succeed
himself, all idea of opposition having
vanished. The nomination was made
by grand chorus of ayes" not a mo"
being heard.
indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 5.-The re-
publicans of the Legislature, composing
the majority, caucused Wednesday
night on the organization of the house
and senate. Frank Littletop was Sc
lected speaker of the house. He is a
Young lawyer of this city. The senate
republicans selected Senator A. c. New
by as president pro TEN. The result of
the caucuses is looked upon as favor
able to the candidacy of j. Frank Han
ly, OF Lafayette, for the United States
senatorship. Especially in the senate
did the Hanly slate go through.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-11
A Bright Future for Cuba,

Washington, Jan. 4,-Robert p. Por-
ter, special commissioner of the treas
ury department, has made report to
Secretary Gage on the economic and
business conditions in the island of
Jamaica, and their application to the
island of Cuba. His deductions show a
bright future for Cuba, particularly
Santiago province, in fruit, sugar and
tobacco trade. and for diversified in
dustries, which will result from rapid
He calls attention TO
the English colonial policy of maintain
mends a similar policy in Cuba.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-11
WEST AND SOITH.


John Lytton shot his wife and him
self at MINER, III. Jealousy was the
cause.
The explosion of an Internal machine
in the railroad depot at New Al
bany, Miss, fatally injured five men.
In Minnesota, North Dakota. South
Dakota. Nebraska and California state
legislatures convened.
William A. Schultz died in a street
car at Lancaster, o. He was probate
Judge. and in 1905 and 1896 he served
in the treasury department at Wash
ington.
At the stock yards in Chicago pick
pockets robbed Joseph Duncan of $11,-
0s7 in the Exchange building.
On charge of swindling 10 the ex-
tent of $50, 600 Baron De Bara and wife,
of Chicago. were arrested at ST. Angus
tine, Fla.
The four sons of John Sumters were
married to the four daughters of James
Hochstettler. at Trail. o.
In Illinois, Michigan. Missouri Colo
RADIO, New York, Maine, New Hamp-
shire, Massachusetts, and Connecticut
state legislatures convened.
A passenger train on the Missouri
Pacific was derailed near jefferson
City. Mo-, and Engineer Charles Claw
sen and Fireman Zoll were killed.
Near Brighton. Col, A. X. Willis, a
farmer. was robbed of $1,000 which he
had in bureau drawer.
The Michigan legislature renominat-
ed Julius c. Burrows for United States
senator and Cushman X. Davis was
was nominated by the Minnesota and
Eugene Hale by the Maine legislatures.
John Wesley, Jr., 3 years old; Eu-
gene j. Wesley, an infant, and Grace
Fuller, aged 10 years, were suffocated
at the home of John Wesley near Ca
louisville, Md.
BY an explosion of Mauser ammuni-
tion at Matanzas, Cuba, two men and
one woman were killed and seven chill
dren fatally wounded.
President Harper announced at the
convocation of the University of Chi
cago that two gifts of real estate.
amounting to nearly 100000 in value,
had been received.
The Indiana legislature convened at
indianapolis. The features in Gov.
Mounts message were condemnation
of lynchings and denunciation of trusts
snd lobbyists.
A mob lynched Jack Jolly. saloon
keeper and gambler, who was terror
IN mining camns Mt EAGLE Cifv Alaska
Fire wiped out the business portion
of the village of Frederick, Ia.
In a quarrel over the settlement OF
their fathers estate Homer Welcker
was shot and instantly killed at Ada.
o., by his brother Bird
George Humphreys, Winnebago In
dian chief. fell into his fire and69Eued
TO death while drunk in histepes an
the river front in Sioux City y.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-11
|" LIKE THE president. :
Senator Allen Believes Senator But
Ter, of North Carolina, Like.
the President.
WAS CARRIED AWAY BY HIS FEELINGS.
In the opluion of the Nebraska Senator
Too Much Attention 10 Being Paid 60
the Proposition to Pension Confederate
soidiers-Mason's Anti-Espansion Reso-
lufion.

Washington, Jan.7.-In the senate
Mr.. Pasco (Fla.) presented amemorial,
from a camp of confederate veterans
at Ocala, Fla, protesting against the
adoption of the proposition of Mr..
Butler IN. c. to pension ex-confeder-
ate soldiers.
MIR. ALIENS OPINION.
In this connection Mr.. Allen (Neb)
said: 81 believe a word on this sub
ject is due at this point. l do not be-
lieve there was ever serious purpose
on the part of the senator who is the
author of the proposed amendment to
pension confederate veterans.
LIKE THE PRESIDENT"
81 think the author of the amend
ment, like the president of the United
States, was carried away by his feel
ings. In my opinion altogether too
much attention is being paid to it. 1t
would be an injustice to the rank and
file of the confederate soldiers to say
that they would consider seriously any
proposition TO receive pensions. They
have cared for their cemeteries and
for their dead.
CARRIED AWAY BY ENTHUSIASM.
ut seems to me that the whole mat
ter can be closed by saying that both
the president of the United States and
the author of the amendment were
carried away by their enthusiasm. In
my judgment, speaking from the
standpoint of a northern soldier. 1t is
time 10 close this incident. 1t may be
closed by the happy though that all
bitterness and sectionalism have been
wiped out by the late Spanish war"
MASON'S ANTI-EXPANSION RESO-
LUTON.
Mr. Mason Cll.) offered the follow
ing resolutions:
WHEREAS. All just powers of gov
eminent are derived from the consent
of the governments; therefore, be 1t
RESOLVED, BY the senate of the
United States, that the government of
the Unired States of America will not
attempt to govern the people of any
other country in the world without
the consent of the people themselves,
or subject them by force to our do
minion against their will.
Mr.. Mason asked that the resolution
lie on the table, announcing his inten-
ton of addressing the senate upon it
next Tuesday.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-11

The United States senate. which is
sometimes called the millionares' club.
might with equal appropriateness be
designated as an old gentleman's club,
for there are a considerable number of
members who are well on in years and
there are no really young senators, with
the exception of Senator Penrose. of
Most of the senators are on the shady
side of 90 and number of them are
past 70 while the late Senator NORTH.
of Vermont, was in his eighty-ninth
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-11

The editors of Oklahoma are wonders
when they become little warm under
the collar. The editor of the Kay Coun-
ty Sun. for instance. in scoring an
editor who recently deserted the party
says: Had we vitrol for ink. sword
for pen and the fires of hades for
brains. we could not do justice to an
Arnold who has just turned traitor to
his benefactor. Let his political ashes
rest In peace. but let no decent man look
him in the face" If they follow up he
popular idea of Oklahoma customs
there will be shooting bee down in
that neck of woods very soon.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-11

The following grand Masonic bodies
will hold their annual sessions at Vicks.
burg during the second week in Feb
ruary: The Grand Commandery and
Grand Council, on Monday the 9Th; the
Grand Chapter, Tuesday the 18th, and
the Grand Lodge on the sth and 9th.
Hanassa Temple, Mystic Shrine, will
work on Monday and Tuesday nights.
II. c. Smith, recorder, will furnish blank
applications to all aspirants. One of
the most interesting matters to come
up before the Grand Lodge will be the
question of locating the Masonic Home.
All communities desiring to enter the
competition for securing the home
should send propositions to the chair
man of the Grand Lodge committee,
Hon w. b. Walker, of Aberdeen. The
Grand Lodge is creating considera BILE
fund and proposes to erect and endow
the home so as to provide for the care
OF several hundred children.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-11
Statement al to Meningitis.

To correct exaggerated rumors, the
following statement is made:
There have been three cases of menin
gifts at the Agricultural college, two of
which were students in attendance. The
third, a volunteer mustered out at Column
bia, Tenn, Dec. %. who arrived at the col
lege Dec. 20, and was sent to the hospital
the same night, having not even matricu-
lated. Two of the cases died; the third is out
of danger. There has been no new cases
for eight days except the volunteer, who
entered sick and died. 1t is hoped that the
disease has spent its force and that all stu
dents absent can safely return. At the out
break, while the president advised students
to remain, as the disease was not conta-
gious, he said any student who wanted to
leave or felt that his parents would approve
of his leaving could go. The exercises are
going regularly along with the students
who did not leave.
s. ID. LEE, President.
W. III. BARR, Secretary.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-11
She Wa. Taking No Chance,

The fast-hying elevator in a huge down.
;own Office building lowered Tor an instan.
1t the third floor, like an impatient and
nonstrous bird, then, with a clane Of t n.
iron gates, few upward and out of sight
The citizen from Sassafras Cross Road.
turned fiercely to his wife.
What made YOU hold me back, mother"
why, Eben billy, who are you talking
20! Don't you stand there and jaw mel" .
well, you make me feel so foolish"
Foolish, Ell! Foolish, That's all tina
thanks woman gifts for bein' careful. Yon
come down here to git your life insured.
1idn't ye?"
Course / did"
aye amt done it yet, hev ye?"
Coin to do it jest as soon as kin git to
that 'leventh floor"
Yes! Well, when we've done it We can
want to, but not till then"
And the prudent wife began the long
and weary assent of the marble stairs. fol-
lowed by her humble spouse--N. Y. Her
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-11
ROOseveIt's Pardon Policy.

Albany, N. Y, Jan. 4.-Gov. Roose-
welt has established code of rules to
govern his consideration and deter
mination of applicants for pardons and
combinations of sentence. He will not
exercise executive clemency in behalf
of man who has been convicted of
numbering or abusing his wife, nor will
he pardon any habitual criminal. His
mercy will be shown only to those
whose sentence seems to have been Sc
we're, or whose commission of a crime
was the result of influence.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-11
HIT OR MISS.

Della Fox loves salads, especially
shrimp. Mrs. Cora Urquifort Potter al.
ways gives her visitors cup of tea in
her dressing-room and herself has
cup of tea and thin sandwich before
retiring.
Henri Marteau, the distinguished
violinist, offers q prize of 500 to the
American-born composer who will sub
init the best unpublished sonata for
violin and piano before February rs,
1899. NJ. Marteau will produce the Sc
lected work.
In a recent magazine article trav-
eler tells a story of Russian small
boy named Jzminischishki. When his
mother desires to call him she perhaps
just takes pinch of snuff and sticks
her head out at the door and awaits
results.
A Frenchman has just patented pa
FER bag material imperyious to water,
the ordinary wrapping being coated
with gas tar, and the layerof tar covered
with thin sheet OF tissue or similar
paper, so that the tar does not come in
contact with the contents Of the bag.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-11
AGUINALDO PROTESTS.
Does Not Like the Idea OF Otis styling
Himself Military Governor of
the Philippines.

Manila, Jan. Within Il few hours
of the proclamation issued by Maj
Gen Otis in behalf of President Nc
Kinley, the agents of Aguinaldo billed
Manila with manifesto which at
tracted considerable attention. The
revolutionary president protested
against Gen. Otis signing himself mil
itary governor of the Philippine is
lands
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-11

We are doing remarkably well in the
Pacific. San Francisco is only about
1000 miles from Manila. but between
San Francisco and the Philippine city
we have Honolulu. 1000 miles from San
Francisco. and Guam. about 5000 miles
from Honolulu. With navy yard on
our Pacific coast, with a naval station
al Honolulu. another at Guam and an
other atsManila, and with coaling sta
ton in Pango-Pango. Samoa. about
halfway between Honolulu and Aus
tralia. We shall be in pretty good con-
dition TO look after the commercial af-
fairs of the Pacific in the future.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-11
Devious Definitions.

Play-The work we do that isn't com.
pulsory.
Bachelor-A pair of scissors with one blade
missing.
Sleep-The only satisfactory substitute
for insomnia.
Rivals-One pointing with pride to what
another views with alarm
Immune-A man who has been married 50
long that he doesn't mind it.
Woman-A labor saving device that helps
q man make fool of himself
Flirt-A girl who makes a fellow want to
kiss her and then won't let him.
Conceited-The woman who dubs man
woman hater just because he doesn admire
aer.
Autopsy-A method employed by doctors
to determine the nature of the patient all.
ment.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-11
COUNT COMMITS SUICIDE.
Found Dead In His Apartments In London
with n Lady's Portrait by His Side
and a Bullet Hole In His II cad.

London, Jan. THE Globe an
nounces that Count Franz Marolyi,
the attache of the Austrian Hungarian
embassy here, has committed suicide.
The Globe asserts that. a housemaid
employed at the counts chambers in
Piccadilly, this city, heard a fall last
evening, and drew the attention of
the counts valet to the fact. The lat
ter proceeded to the room occupied by
the attache, and found him on the
floor dead, with a shot wound IN his
temple. Beside the body was lady's
portrait. The deceased was "a years
of age.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-11
Cable Companies Claim Damage.

Washington, Jan. 5.-Another disa-
greeable consequence of the late war
has been the presentation to the gov
eminent of claims of cable compa MES
tor damages sustained through the sus-
pension of their business by the United
States military and naval forces. What
the aggregate amount of these claims
will be cannot be foretold. The COM
panies in each case base their claims
upon the number of days of Interrupt
ton to business, estimating the loss
each day by the records of business
transacted in corresponding periods in
former years. The state department is
puzzled in dealing with these claims.
There is no exact precedent for them,
and 1t is realized we must make some
more international law to meet the
case.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-11
A niE- Increase.

Washington, Jan. 5.-The cost Of the
proposed military establishment under
the Hull bill, reported to the house as
compared with the present regular mil
itary establishment, not counting the
volunteer forces incident to the war,
is shown in letters sent by Adjt Gen.
Corbin to Chairman Hull, of the mill
tary committee. 1t gives the present
cost of the regular army at $24, 4aa 43;
cost under the proposed bill, $S2,053,-
SOS; increase of cost, $57,710,231.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-11
Mississippi Bankrupts.

The following petitions in bankruptcy
have been filed in the Federal court at
jackson. A. Summerfield of Yazoo City,
d, X. Barnett, attorney, assets 81 200,
and liabilities S13,27l; Ralph Gunst,
Fort Adams, Wilkinson caunty, assets
nothing, liabilities about $4,000; j. b.
Mount of Pond, Wilkinson county, as
sets nothing, liabilities about sl3, 900;
S. Blumenthal, Woodville, assets moth
ing, liabilities about 81, 900.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-11

The war with Spain has led to many
record breaking acts by the United
States. but none more unique and sig
nificant than the ordering of 1000 cot
fins for the purpose of bringing home
the remains of American soldiers buried
in Cuba and Porto Rico. Republics have
been called ungrateful. yet no other
government of ancient or modern
times ever showed such gratitude to its
defenders as this
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-11
THE KANSAS TELEGRAPH BILL.
Governor Signs the BIN Reducing Telegraph
Rates-Fifteen Cents for Ten Words and
One Cent for Each Additional Word.

Topeka, Kas., Jan. Gov. Leedy
graph rates, and placing telegraph
companies under the supervision OF
the court of visitation" The rate fixed
in the bill on messages is Is cents fol
the first ten words day or night, anG
one cent for each additional word
On newspaper reports the rates are re-
word during the day and one-sixth OF
one cent for each word at night. 1t
provides that no lower special rate
shall be granted to anyone.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-11

Cheyenne. Wyo., Jan. 1.-THE first
accident to the Union Pacific fast mail
occurred at an early hour this morn
ing. While the train was running at
high speed near Harpers, 80 miles
west of Laramie, the side rod of the
engine broke, tearing away the cab,
stripping the side of the engine, and
tearing up the track for considera-
BILE distance before the train could be
stopped. Engineer Wainwright, of
Laramie, was struck by the rod and
instantly killed.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-11

John Adams said of Franklin that he
was a great genius. wit. humorist. satir-
ist and politician, but not great NOR
alist. philosopher nor statesman.
Franklin wrote of Adams that he was
honest. meant we'll. was often wise,
"but sometimes and in some things abb
solutely out of his senses" Our fore
fathers had their little differences of
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-11

Before his election as governor Col.
Roosevelt received the following letter.:
"Sir: like to think of you sitting in
your library brooding over your in
efitable defeat" By return mail the
letter writer received this reply: "Sir:
Inevitable is spelled with " not with
an f. Very truly yours. Theodore
Roosevelt"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-11
Assassination Near Starkville.

Jim Finley, living ten miles south Of
Starkville, while sitting in his house
one night last week, was fired on by an
unknown party and instantly killed.
His wife was sitting within three feet
of her husband when the fatal shot was
fired. Investigation failed to discover
any clew to the assassin.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-11

Cordelia Viau has been sentenced at
Montreal. Quebec. to be hanged on
March 10 for the murder of her hus-
band. The defense was that hypnoism
controlled the hand that committed the
murder. The official hanging of wom-
an on this side of the earth is very rare,
though quite a number are lynched.
During the past year seven colored
women have been lynched in the south.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-11

San Francisco, Jan. 6.-The govern
ment fast mail arrived here Thursday
r,ght at s:45 on time. The finish of the
trip from Sacramento was with out incl
dent. The run from New York, begun
last Sunday night at o:15, was COM
p'eted in 81 hours and IS minutes. an
average speed of 37.2 miles an hour, in
GLIDING all transfers and stops
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-11
Fatal Gasoline Accident.

Detroit. Mich, Jan. Through
careless handling gasoline stove,
Mrs. Charles Lucius was very badly
and perhaps fatally burned and her
two-year-old son was so badly suffo-
Gated by smoke that he died while be-
ing rescued from the burning house
on Porter street by a fireman. Mrs.
Lucius' husband was severely burned
while rescuing his wife.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-11

A Siberian paper says that syndi-
cate of French and Russian capitalists
has been formed TO start factories, open
hotels and business houses, and build
towns in Siberia along the route of the
great trans-Siberian railroad. This rail-
road will be the longest and greatest in
the world when fully completed.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-11
A Worlds Record.

Dayton, o., Jan. TN a local ath-
letic contest held here last night,
Oliver Acher established a worlds rec
ord in the running double high kick
with a score of feet inches. Acher
is 20 years old.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-11
MIR. Ding leY'a Condition..

Washington, Jan. 7.-Representa-
tive Dingley was little weaker this
morning. He succeeded, however, in
gaining a little rest during the night,
and this morning was able to take
some nourishing food. The worst fear
now is that in his extremely feeble
condition his heart might fail him.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-11

The lack of timber supply for the
world is not likely to cause much I'M
easiness for some years yet. 1t is stated
that in the province of Archangle, Rus
STA. there are forests belonging TO the
government which cover sS,079, 400
acres in which the ring of the woods
mans ak has as yet scarcely been heard.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-11
"JIm tho Penman" Arrested.

New York, Jan. John Nonnealias
"Jim the Penman" was held in police
court on charge of forgery commit
Chicago authorities for alleged forger
les said to amount to several thousand
dollars. He will be taken to that city.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-11

Worcester, Mass. Jan. 7.-Henry
Hammond, aged 23,a prospective bride
groom, killed himself in the library of
his fathers home in Spencer and the
only reason that can be imagined for
the act is that he was too bashful to be
married
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-11
rag efigy.

Baron Iveagh, who died lately, left
SI,25o.000 to the Jenner institute. of
England. for the study of baeterology.
He had probably suffered from grip,
and in the bequest gave his opinion of
the disease
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-11

A New York merchant recently odver.
tised for an office boy. The first lad that
his motto In life was.
"The same as yours, sir" answered the
lad. -,
Glow do you know my motto?" asked the
manager.
at tells you on the door, sir; it says
push"
The boy was employed at once.-Cncin.
natl Enouirer
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-11
Luxow Committee for 1t. Louis.

ST. Louis, Jan. IA resolution has
been introduced in the state senate to
appoint a so-called Luxow committee
to investigate the municipal govern
ment of ST. Louis.