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The leader., 1899-11-01

PINE POLES DEVELOPED BY PRUNING.
is now made with success. Other vari-
eties will soon be manufactured, and it
is safe to say that this industry may be
counted among new southern wealth.
The lumber business has already ac-
quired so much momentum that agita-
tion has been begun for forestry legis-
lation. Mr.. Edwin Craighead Of Mobile
says that the people of the south must
view with deep concern the waste Of
good material and fine opportunity, ow-
ing to the absence of any good system
of forestry in the south. There is as yet
no need of more cleared space for agri-
culture There are fertile lands every
where that are ready for the plow, but
uncultivated, while the pine clearings
are not as favorable for agricultural
efforts So the maintenance of the for
ests should be encouraged. The trees
that are cut down should be replaced
by new. The forest should be helped to
replace itself; yet this is not done But
in truth the forest is hindered from do
ing what it would naturally do if per-
mitted. The custom is to use the pine
levels for cattle ranges and to burn the
woods every spring in order that the
new grass can come up early and be
easily obtained by the cattle.
Forest fires are especially destructive
In the pine regions and not only destroy
great deal Of standing timber, espe-
cially in the turpentine orchards whose
resin has run down the trunks of the
trees to the ground, but burn also the
pine saplings, which in the season have
obtained height of few feet, but are
not big enough to escape the flames
Students of the forest deplore the great
loss thus entailed not only upon the
present generation, but upon all the fu-
ture for it must inevitably happen that
in time we shall have in this country
no pine worth the saving. A wise for
estry law and a strict enforcement
thereof would permit the saving of all
the timber that is fit to be turned into
lumber and would protect the growing
trees and thus insure a continuance Of
the supply from generation to genera
tion. 1t is a matter Of the utmost i'm
portance and one to which southern leg
islators should at once turn their atten-
tion. DANIEL RYAN.
The leader., 1899-11-01
LATEST IN MILLINERY.
General Tendency Toward Empire
style, with No QuiIIs.
Especial Correspondence1

New YORK, Oct 29.-I have the
sweetest little friend just 4 years old.
Sometimes take her out with me. and
there is nothing she seems to like so
well as bonnets-in fact, all kinds Of
millinery. The drollest thing about it
Is that she always thinks she is taking
me out. She will say, al will take you
ont to see de buntits if you will come
along" "Buntits' is her way of say
ing bonnets. SO this afternoon when
the sidewalks dried MP after the rain
we went to see the "buntits. " To see
this little mite sit solemnly on a stool
and pass judgment ON hats, bonnets,
ribbons and other things pertaining to
headwear Is the funniest thing in the
world. She takes the whole business
and herself so seriously. But actually the
child has a marvellous taste and keen
eye for defects l wonder in what way
all this will affect her future Will she
be "millingary goil." as she calls
them, or an artist putting her fancies
and wonderful understanding of colors
and unities on eanvasf 1t is hard to
say.
Under her direction | chose some hats
for illustration. She called my atten-
tion to the fact that three or four hats
had fringe at the ends of ribbon which
The leader., 1899-11-01

shine, aided by proximity to great
bodies of water. These conditions tend
to perfection in vineyards, and Spanish
grapes are unexcelled. In wines Spain
may be said to excel in white, dry and
fortified varieties Some sweet wines
are also of superior quality. The annual
yield is about 500. 900, 900 gallons. The
United States has imported consider
able Spanish sherry. but the other vari-
eties are little known here.
Spanish onions are another product
in which the sunny peninsula excels,
while CASTLE soap is known throughout
the world. Cork wood and various kinds
of peppers are also Spanish specialties
for which there might be much demand
in this country. There are many other
things made in Spain which enter into
competition with the products Of other
countries. such as cloth and laces.
Spanish woolens are of fine quality, as
may be inferred from the fact that the
Merino sheep, which has revolutionized
the textile industry of the United
States, came originally from Spain.
The facilities for transportation be-
tween the United States and Spain are
excellent. Nearly all the Mediterranean
and Suez canal steamship lines stop at
Gibraltar, and other ports will be in
cluded as business develops The future
commerce of Spain can only be judged
by the past. and statistics furnished by
the United States government show
that of the total tonnage transported to
and from Spanish ports during the
years 1891 to 1895, inclusive. 57.75 per
cent was carried by merchantmen en-
tered and cleared in the trade with the
United Kingdom. France ranked sec
ond with 12.97 per cent Of the total.
and the Netherlands. with S.52 per
cent. stood third. The United States.
with record of 3.91 per cent. was the
fourth country in Importance.
GEORGE EDWARD ALLEN.
The leader., 1899-11-01

the Beers, the purpose being to side
with the party most likely to win, and
when the heat of war is moderated the
American contingent will settle down
into the possession Of the gold mines
and work them for all they are worth.
There is one essential obstacle which
troubles the alleged tilibusters, and that
is the fact that the Transvaal is in the
interior, and they would be obliged to
cross English or Portuguese territory to
reach the scene of action, but this they
profess to be able to overcome. MaJOy
Armes is said to be carrying on an ex-
tensive correspondence on the subject,
though it is extremely doubtful if the
picturesque scheme ever gets any far
ther than its existence on paper and in
the fertile imaginations of the promot-
ers. However, Major Armes, who is
about so years of age, is still young
enough in spirit and full enough of vim
and fight to undertake such an adven-
turous enterprise.
SAMUEL HUBBARD.
The leader., 1899-11-01
SOUTHERN INDUSTRY
NEW AND IMPROVED ORDER OF
THINGS IN DIXIE LAND.
Planters No Longer Depend Solely
Upon Cotton and Tobacco-Activity
In the Lumber Trade-New Manu-
factories.
Especial Correspondence.l


RICHMOND, Oct. 3O.-There has been
much talk about the new south ever
since the war. but not until recently
has there been a boom which needed no
prodding. After years of weary watt
ing substantial and universal prosperity
has come Best Of all, southern indus
tries are diversified. No longer do we
depend solely upon raising cotton. This
historic city is being revolutionized
The James river is being barnessed for
electrical purposes, and the railroads
are building two costly stations and
several viaducts. Several big manufac-
tories are under way Capital is no
longer doubtful about southern condi-
tions
The rise in the price of cotton not
only brings hope to the south, but de-
velops a popular ambition which has
not been known in quarter of cen
tury There has for a few years been a
tendency to put live stock on wornout
cotton fields, and the result has been to
lessen the production of that staple and
at the same time introduce the raising
of cattle and sheep as permanent south
ern industries.
1t is in lumber, however, that the
most remarkable record is being made
One of the largest recent cash deals in
hard wood timber land was in Tennessee
and involved 8, 200 acres of white oak
and poplar, which. it is estimated, will
cut 25, 900, 600 feet of merchantable
lumber. Another reported deal is the
purchase of 46 900 acres of land in
Madison parish, La, 10, 900 Of which
are to go to Chicago concern which
will erect large sawmills for getting out
hard woods for export. The Atlantic
Coast Lumber company's mill at
Georgetown will be- it is stated, one of
the largest in the country and equipped
with all facilities necessary for saving
the immense properties, estimated at
about 1000, 600, 600 feet of standing
timber, belonging to the company.
There has been notable increase in
the value of southern lands. Well tim
bered properties are worth about So an
acre more than they were a year ago.
The yellow pine is the standard tree of
the south, but there are much available
poplar and various hard woods Much
timber once considered to be unmarked
able now finds successful use. Until re-
Gently it was considered impossible to
make paper out Of yellow pine because
of the excess of resin in the wood, but
a process has been discovered for elm
mating the resin, and wrapping paper
The leader., 1899-11-01
FRIENDS ONCE MORE.
PROSPECTIVE TRADE BETWEEN SPAIN
AND THE UNITED STATES.
Consul General Jose de Navarro
Talks About the Business Relations
of the Two Countries - sonething
About Spanish Products.
Especial Correspondence. ]

About spanish Products.
Especial Correspondencel
New YORK. Oct. 29.-Senor Jose de
Navarro, the new consul general Of
Spain to the United States, is an indus
trious worker. He has the gracious
manners of the typical don, but goes at
business in true American style. With
25 years of experience in consular serv-
ice, political and commercial, he is well
equipped for his duties. His last post
was at Hongkong and he is exception
ally familiar with the Philippines.
"Spain formerly had a large trade
with the Philippines, Cuba and Porto
Rico, said Senior Navarro, land we
wish to transfer as much as possible Of
1t to the United States We have every
reason to hope that business between
the people Of the two countries will be
greater than before the war -
When asked if the war had injured
production in Spain, Senior Navarro ex-
pressed the opinion that it had not.
''It Is not the war with the United
States that injured us so much as the
previous instructions in the colonies" +"
he continued 1.-The war with you was
short. To be sure. you destroyed our
fleets, but otherwise the contest was
not 80 very expensive That is all over
now, and we want to be friends with
the Americans. l am much gratified
with the many expressions of good will
toward my country and it's representa-
tives.
Senor Navarro is making a personal
investigation of business conditions in
the United States with the view of en-
couraging commerce with Spain and
conducts a comprehensive correspond
ence with the business people of his
own country.
There are many things produced in
Spain which might be sold in larger
quantities in the United States.
Spain is the home of olives and olive
oil California has made great progress
in olive production, but cannot begin
to supply the domestic demand. The
United States is the largest consumer
of cured olives importing an average
of from 5000 to 5000 hogsheads q
year. The so called queen olives grow
only in Seville, within radius of about
a hundred miles. A magazine writer
says that the Sevillians, when they be-
gan to preserve olives for eating pur-
poses, were aware that they had found
the best process for curing them, and
they called the fruit thus treated
"aceitunas en- reina a"-olives cured in
queen style or process, in other words.
and, using an English slang phrase.
olives cured to the queens taste.
Spanish wines ought to be as good as
any in the world, and the Spaniards
claim that they are. The Spanish PEN
insula has every natural advantage for
wine growing. The soil is fertile and
the climate ideal, with plenty of sum
The leader., 1899-11-01
OFFICIAL CITY DIRECTORY.

NAyoR-J. b. Daughtry; =, - r-,.,... g..
AInFRMEYnFirst Ward d., G.. b vpeG Perkins; GlH Sec
9nu 9Dn,rth Ward, A. +. More;on City-at-Large,
rbas Schnorrenberg.
TRFAsURER-ChaS. r. Heuck.
CIFRK-W. II. Seayey.
ThpsIH. TAN COLLECTOR and STREET
CnvMIssIoNER-A. Hurst.
'VCS'Y CTTY ATroRNEYs-Chrisman Brennan.
,,r Meetings the first Tuesday evening in every
month.
The leader., 1899-11-01
Masonic Altar.

All the ladies interested in present
ing the altar to the Masonic Lodges
desiring their names on the presenta-
ton list, will please send in their
donation, one dollar, at once, that the
altar may be ordered, and be ready
when the new temple is completed.
Miss ROSE SEAvEY,
MRS. J. K. SEAvEy.
The leader., 1899-11-01
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY OF LIN
coin COUNTY.
corxTy SEAT.-Brookhayen,

corSTy SEAT.-Brookhayen,
CIRCUIT CouRTnMeets O lne hPSI PSwsI MPnoays ,sa IN
May " p. oliver, Clerk, Brookhaven.
osHsvr osrWaSCERY CouKT-Meets the third Mondays
= rabruary and September. ii. c. Conn, Chan
ID nalIor. Hailehurst; Felix May CLERK Brook
havtmmrpyIsoR's CoURT-Meets the first Mon
-, in every month. Members-DtStriet No. /,
day ~ Parsons. President, BroOkhaven; Dis
w, - I g. BRYANT, WeSson; District No. 3.
trlca t Brister. Bogue Chitto; District No. 4,
= SaiiTI :" Montgomery, Summit; District No. 8,
ZetiS n.,I'iu,p"Robt. c, Applewhite, BroOkhayen.
Tnx,sI,RER-Prentiss Buie. Caseyville.
.hryssoR-J, c. Cosnahan, WeSSon.
STpERINTENDENT OF EDUCArloN-Edgar
creen Rrookhaven. -
1Ins1ernu,yTyOR-A 1Iseu, j. MaXey, Bogue Chitto.
CoRoTER AND RANGER-R. X. Phillips,
BrUokhayen.
The leader., 1899-11-01

The cheapest and best Cooking
Stoves for the money at L. d. Boad-
wees. Stove repairing in all its
branches. General job work of every
kind and flrst-class plumbing executed
on short notice.
The leader., 1899-11-01
STORY OF A WAR MAP
AN INTERESTING INCIDENT OF THE
BATTLE OF WEI-HAl-Wel.
How an Accidental Discovery by an
Americnn Newspaper Correspond
ent Made Things Easy For the Jap
anese Fleet.

SAN Francisco. Oct. 26.-Walter G.
Smith, who is one of the editors of the
San Francisco Chronicle, is about to
leave for Honolulu, where he will take
charge of the leading daily newspaper.
Mr.. Smith formerly resided in the Ha-
waiian Islands and for two years was
very prominent in political affairs
In China during the war with Japan
and while representing The Chronicle
Mr. Smith won his greatest fame. He
went through the final campaign and
The leader., 1899-11-01
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
THE TOPICS NOW UPPeKsaoST AT
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

Preparing Our Paris Fair Exhibits.
Courtesies For Newspaper Men.
Dewey's Home and Future-Armes'
Alleged FiIibustering Expedition.
Especial Correspondence.1
WASHINGTON, Oct 29.-The progress
which is being made here through the
department of agriculture as well as by
Director General Peck at his temporary
headquarters in Chicago in getting our
exhibits in shape for the Paris exposi-
tion is gratifying to all who hope to see
this country adequately represented at
the great fair next year. Secretary Will
son is deeply interested in having our
display of farm, dairy and grazing
products as complete as possible, and to
this end he and his assistants in the
agricultural department have been put
ting forth strenuous efforts If we do
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-17
SYRIAN WEDDING.
A. which tho Priest wore . Grown ana
Uobe of CoId.

New York Times: st. Peters Ro-
Sunday evening with members OF tho
Syrian colony and Americans who had
been Invited to witness the wedding
OF Miss Shaflka Lutfy to Elias Mack
soud. both OF whom we're born In the
Christian city OF Zahle. Syria, which
was the scene OF a great fight during
the Christian massacrcs In the cos.
Nearly all the members OF the Lutfy
and Macksoud families are now In the
United States. preferring to live under
the stars and stripes to remaining un-
der the banner and crescent. The
bride Is the daughter OF Abdow Lutfy,
the senior partner of the Arm OF Lutfy
a Macksoud importers of oriental
goods, and the bridegroom Ia the jun
ior partner. They both belong to the
Greek Catholic church. While the
guests waited in the church the bride
was being arrayed for the wedding
ceremony at her fathers house. at 7
Battery place. She was dressed In n
white satin gown md wore a. long
white veil, with a pearl necklace and
diamond pendant. The Rev. Father
Beshwaty, the priest OF the Greek
catholic congregation. performed tho
ceremony. He wore crown on his
head and a long robe OF gold cloth that
reached to the ankles. As the bride
and her father walked up the aisle
they were preceded by little flower
girls and followed by the bridesmaids
and ushers, all carrying lighted cam
dies. At the chancel the bridegroom
stepped forward and the father handed
his daughter over to him. The BRIDE
groom led the bride to the front OF the
altar. and the priest began chanting
the marriage service in Arabic. lie
asked them IL they were willingly en-
tering into the marriage state. and
when they both answered In the af-
| firmative two OF the ushers held golden
crowns over their heads, while the
priest took two gold rings from a sill
yer tray held by an attendant and
placed them on the fourth fingers OF
the left hands OF the couple. The GER
emony over, many OF the guests ac-
companied the newly married couple
to their home, where q feast had been
prepared Mr.. and Mrs. Macksoud went
to Washington on bridal trip.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-17
He Hobsonized the MaI,s.

There is a story told of a former
British ambassador to America which
goes to prove that the ly-developed
proclivities OF Lieut.. Hobson may have
been inherited from English ancestry.
The minister was leaving Washington
and was attended to the door en-
bassy by large portion OF the house
hold His excellency made his adieu
In fashion decidedly absent minded,
and on entering his carriage was still
in brown study when interrupted by
his ever watchful and solicitous con-
sort. who had been there awaiting him.
MY dear" said this lady. do you
know what you have just done?"
NO" replied the ambassador, dream
lily, "do you?" why" cried his wife.
you kissed the maid servants all
round" "Did II" said the diplomat,
wearily. well. hope there were some
gooG-looking ones among them"
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-17
SHREWD THEORY.
Evolved by Foxy Quilier," OF tho
London Detective Force.

London Correspondence OF the Wash
ington Post: Slater. the detective. was
In his element the other afternoon.
Now, quite as the sailor mans partic-
ular element Is the briny deep. Is
mystery the element OF the profess
sional detective. He revels in mys-
terry, he lives in mystery, he glances
to left and right in mystery, he knits
his brow in mystery, and he envelops
himself with mystery as with a mack
intosh. That is what Slater, the de-
tective, did the other afternoon. Some
bold burglars, some audacious sneak
thieves, had taken 100000 In bank
notes from PARIS bank in broad day
light, right under the shadow OF the
Bank OF England. Every one was
speaking of that robbery, speculating
as to how the job had been done, and
whittier the big bank notes had van
ished. The notes were almost all of
big denominations. There were thirty
six s1.000 notes and twenty-five $500
notes, and these naturally would be
most difficult to pass. The bank Off
tIt poii't tht utttCtiNt IOTte
issued the numbers of the notes and
telegraphed all over the world about
them. or course Slater was as much
excited as any one else, but he ex-
pressed himself more sagely, more
enigmatically than many of his col
leagues OF smaller fry. "This rob-
berry" said he, slowly, impressively,
like a hack politician prophesying all
about a campaign. this robbery was
committed In one OF three ways"
Slater paused. took out q pocket pen
and with 1t drew schedule on his
blotting pad. at was committed" he
continued, FIRST, by some one on the
outside; or, second. by some one on
the inside; or, third, by some one on
the outside in collusion with some one
on the inside" Then Slater looked up
for APPROPRIATION moment, and was
about to proceed. when the Office boy
announced visitor on urgent bust
ness. The interview terminated then
and there. but shall never forget the
detectives artistic air OF mystery as
he sagely unfolded his theory OF the
100000 robbery at PARIS bank.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-17

A banana trust Is said to be the lat
est thing in combinations. The firms
that will consolidate their interests In
an effort to control the banana busi-
ness of the country now control about
three-fourths OF the business. The new
organization. 1t is stated. will be
known as the Fruit Dispatch company.
with headquarters at 18 Broadway.
New York. Bernard +. Sullivan will
be the local representative of the trust.
Cleveland being the distributing point
for large territory. Further than
to say that prices will be lowered rath-
er than advanced Mr.. Sullivan refuses
to discuss the subject
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-17
FIN AL FATE
or Coup's Rolling Palaces, That Were
Once tho Rage.


For long time nearly everybody In
the south knew about "Coup's Rolling
Palaces" but probably none know ex-
actly what became OF them. The roll
ing palaces consisted OF train OF cars
specially built so as to be connected
at will into one long pavilion. Inside
was museum, a huge aquarium, a
congress OF freaks and finally an audi
torium department, where brief vaude-
vile performances were given. The
whole thing was most elaborately got
up, was brilliantly lighted by Its own
dynamos and cost 100000 to con-
struct. II was the Idea of Coup, the
veteran circus man. and he had been
gradually figuring 1t out for years.
When he had 1t perfected he had no
money, and was obliged to take In
what show people call Commercial
capital" In other words. business
men backed It, and were foolish enough
to insist on doing the managing after
Coup had taken 1t through the south
for one extremely profitable season.
The thing was a huge moneymaker.
properly handled. The people would
be let in at one end and kept moving
until they emerged at the other, and
many would make the circuit two or
three times. Under the business mems
management 1t lost heavily. however.
and finally, after innumerable vicissi-
tudes, the train was brought to Chi
cago and sold to variety theater
manager for $1,000 cash. He broke It
up and peddled off the cars one at q
time. Fragments of the old outfit are
now wandering about through obscure
country towns, piloted by fy-by-night
showmen. with all sorts OF strange
freaks. That was the end of the great
rolling palaces that are still distinctly
remembered In scores of smaller
southern cities. 1t was a grotesque
fate for really big amusement idea
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-17

flow down the mellow autumn OF life, q
comfort to each other, credit to the
married state, a happy pair. | will row
with you over great issues big differ
cnces will find me ever ready to cross
swords with my fair life partner. But
little chickering's and gnat-like irrita-
tions? No! tell you no! Never
another one! AS I said before, I've had
enough"
And Will Clarke. gentle hearted. big.
good-natured VIII Clarke, everybodys
friend who dearly loved his wife, went
from the room and kept his word. He
went home 70 his mother
Ho was half afraid at what no had
done and almost decided to return and
humbly apologize for bullying "thc
best little woman" but conviction
that he was doing what was right for
them both came to him. and mutter-
Ing something about desperate Ills re-
quiring desperate remedies" he held
to his position
And Mabel? She was nstounded,
but smiled knowingly and said III
he waits for me to send for him hc will
wait forever"
But oh! the dreariness of the next
twenty-four hours! Involuntarily
Mabel listened for the familiar voice
or footstep. but neither was In evil
dence. After her FIRST mad" she care
fully reviewed the quartet OF years
that had just passed and her naturally
true judgment and generous nature
asserted themselves and she candidly
decided that she was and had been In
the wrong,
VIII was sitting with his mother at
tea the next day and the gentle old
lady was chiding ker boy and hoping
that he had not been harsh with Mabel
The maid brought a note to him and
he read II aloud:
Dearest: The new and complete
mental adjustment has arrived. The
process. however has given me an aw'
ful headache. Come, Mabel"
"Bless the girl! I'm a brute" was
| Wills comment as he rushed from the
table.
Foolish, happy children remarked
the old lady, as she peered between the
curtains and followed with loving
glance the big figure that was hurlint
itself down the front doorsteps.