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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-07
THE BABY is FOUND.
Marion Clark, the Kidnapped Child,
Discovered In Farmhouse
Near SIOatsburE, \. \.

Garnerville. n. V, June 2.-Marion
Clark, the 21-months-old child kidnapped
from her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Clark, of New York city, on May 81, was
discovered two miles south of Sloats'
burg, a village about eight miles from
here. Thursday afternoon. She was
found at the farmhouse of Charles You
mans and was in custody of Mrs Jennie
Wilson, who took the baby to that
place during the early part of last week.
Mrs. Wilson and man claiming to
be her husband were arrested and
taken to New York.
New York. June Carrie Jones, the
nurse who helped to steal Marion Clark,
was found near Summit, y. y. She is a
country girl and swears she was led
into the scheme to steal the children by
George Beauregard Barrow and his
wife Jennie, who were arrested Thurs
lay. In this confession she tells that
the child was stolen to demand ransom
for her, and relates how the kidnapping
was accomplished.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-07

For the third time Elisha Dyer was
inaugurated governor of Rhode Island.
The Thomas Paine monument, begun
60 years ago in New Rochelle. y. Y, was
dedicated
Frederick johnson and Charles
Browne were killed by cyclone that
passed over North Tom wanda, y. Y.
SPANS new minister to the United
States, the duke of ARGOS, arrived in
New York
At Waltham, Mass, Everett Il. Ryan
broke the worlds bycicle record for
the amateur ten-milc paced race, riding
in 1859 As.
Advices received by the Philadelphia
missionary council say that a famine
is working havoc in inland Africa, not
far from the east coast.
In the United States the visible sup
ply of grain on the LIST was: Wheat,
2i.192.0 a0 bushels; corn, 1880, GOO
bushels; oats. 7.s1I.000 bushels; rye,
G@9,G00 bushels; barley, 1,45j, 900 bush
els.
Flames destroyed II buildings in
Cambridge. Mass, causing heavy loss.
The baby stolen from Arthur W.
Clark, of New York. was found alive
and we'll ut farmhouse near Sloats-
burg. y. y. and two of the abductors
were arrested.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-07
A VICIOUS HORSE.
1t Tranples BABY to Death and
Fatally Injuries the Child's Father
Sad Affair in Chicago.

Chicago, June John Lind, a coal
dealer living at BIS Princeton avenue,
and his four-months-old son, Raymond,
we're attacked by vicious horse in a
barn at the rear of 1853 Princeton ave-
nue. Wednesday afternoon. The child
was trampled to death and Lind re-
ceived injuries which it is thought will
prove fatal. Lind, carrying the baby
in his arms, entered the stall occupied
by the horse, and the animal being
frightened by the child, which was
dressed in white, attacked the father
and child, biting and kicking savagely.
1t then broke loose from the stall. Lind
was felled to the barn floor by kick
In the head from one of the horses
hoofs which rendered him unconscious
The child fell from its fathers arms and
rolled under the hoofs of the animal to
be trampled into a shapeless mass.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-07
OOlNGS Or A WEEK
What Has Happened Throughout
the Civilized World.
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
a Complete Review Of the Happenings
Of the Past Seven Days in This
and All Foreign Lands.
GIVEN IN THE PRESS DISPATCHES
FROM WASHINGTON.

Throughout the entire country Me
mortal day was celebrated, and was
also remembered by our troops in Cuba
and the Philippines.
The Nicaragua canal commission re-
port estimates the cost of the canal at
S1lS.113.19O.
The statement of the public debt is
sued on the LIST shows that the debt
increased $3,695,s57 during the month
of May. The cash balance in the treas
ury was SOS, O6T ,O63. The total debt,
less the cash balance in the treasury,
amounts to 81 .436, as. 500. +.
The total coinage a the United States
minis during May last was 81, SC4, SOC.
During the II months of the present
fiscal year the government receipts
were SiG9, 0S9, 500. a gain over the cor
responding period of last year of
over $4,000. OO0. The disbursements
amounted to 1913. 7Oo,9 72, against $685.
523, 10j for the corresponding period of
last year.
On May 81 the total circulation of ma
tional bank notes was $242 ,0G4.jj4.
For the months of January. Febru-
airy and March, 1899, the receipts from
customs at Manila were $944,1G6.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-07
Trans Congress.

Wichita, Kan, June 3.-In the Trans
mississippi congress Friday resolutions
were adopted indorsing the Louisiana
Purchase fair, and urging favorable
congressional action upon the IS ,OO0,-
COO congressional loan feature of the
plan to raise the desired SIS, OOO, 600 fair
fund. The congress Endorsed free
homes" and the opening of Indian res
ervation lands; statehood for all the
territories, the establishment of two
new cabinet otfices-min-s and min
ing, and commerce and industry-and
the establishment of national
academy for training consular officers,
taking their appointment out of poll
tics
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-07
WELCOMES MAJ. MARcHAND.
Psri. Goes wild with Enthusi"s" ""
the Return of the African
Explorer.

Paris. June 2.-The civil and military
authorities and big crowd of people
went TO the railroad station at Lyons
at one o'clock in the morning to wei
come Mai. Marchand, the African eN-
plorer. on his way to Paris from Ioulon'
A great concourse began assembling
around the depot here of the Lyons
Paris railroad at an early hour.
A tremendous shout of "Nive Mar
chand" announced the arrival of the
popular IDOLS train at 9;1O a. m. a
Sictoria was sent by the minister oil
marine, NJ. Lockroy, to convey the
major to the ministry of marine, where
a lunch was given in his honor.
The carriage was literally covered
with flowers and had a tri-color flag al
each corner. while the coachman's whlT
was tied with tri-color ribbons.
Delirious enthusiasm marked every
step of Marchand's progress along the
Boulevard Dideret, to the Henri Quatre
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-07
JUDGE MASH CHOSEN.
Ohio Republicans In state Con-
vention mt Columbus.

Columbus, o., June 3.-The republic
an state convention on Friday nomi-
mated Judge George X. Nash, the ia
vorite of Senator Hanna, for governor,
and cN-Congressman John \. Caldwell,
the favorite of George b. Cox, for leu
tenant governor. with the other five
nominations distributed among those
of less distinct party affiliations. The
entire ticket is as follows:
Governor-George X. Nash. of Franklin.
Lieutenant Governor--John a. Caldwell.
of Haunilton.
Supreme Judge-W. T. Davis, of Marion.
Auditor-Walter II. Guilbert, Of Noble
Treasurer-Isaac b. Cameron, Of Colum
biana.
Attorney General-Jame NJ. Sheets. of
Putnam.
Member of the Board of Public Works
Frank 4. Huffman, of Van Vert.
George X. Nash is leading attorney
of Columbus. 40 years old and widow
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-07
WHEN A MONKEY Is A Doc
How auckland, the Naturalist, Got
Some Good Pointers on
Animals.

A good story of an amusing alterca,,on
which once took place between Mr. Fr. Flu.
auckland and booking clerk is revira1
The naturalist had been in France. and n "a.
returning via Southampton with an oysr
coat stuffed with specimens of ali SORT. d.
and alive. Among them was mopTs ~
which was domiciled in a large breast nocfc, ,
As auckland was taking his ticket H.
thrust up his head and attracted The attn tim
tion Of the booking clerk, who immediatei.,
and very properly-said: "You mu.t bars.
ticket for that dog, if it's going with Won ON :
Dog" said Buckland, indignantly. ~.
no dog, it's monkey" -
Its dog" replied the clerk.
Its monkey" retorted auckland and
proceeded to show the whole animal bmt
without convincing the clerk. who ins;s tui
on five shillings for the dog ticket to London
Naturally nettled at this, Bnckland
plunged his hand into another pocket and
produced a tortoise, and, laying 1t on the
sill OF the ticket window, said "Perba any
you'll call that dog, too?"
The clerk inspected the tortoise, 'No y
said he, I'VE make no charge for them,
they're insects!"-Windsor Magazine,
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-07

At the recent meeting of the Ameri-
can Medieo-Psyehological association a
Philadelphia expert read a paper on
"The Imagination in Relation TO Mental
Disease" in which he cited tendency
in some persons TO peryert the truth,
mot from any bunting of the moral
sense. but from the overweening infiu-
ence of the imagination, such that the
patient is unable 10 distinguish be-
tween fact and fiction" This is a
startling theory. flying is to be taken
as evidence of insanity the number and
capacity Of our insane hospitals will
have 70 be indetnitely increased.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-07
Capt. Tilley buried

Manila, May 3l.-Brig. Gen. South.
who was sent with a detachment of
troops on board gunboat in search of
Capt. George II. 1illey, of the signal
corps, reported missing at Escalante,
on the island of Negroes, sent the body
of Capt. Tilley to lloilo Tuesday on
board launch. The body of Capt.
lllley was buried later in the day, with
notable ceremony. English friends of
the captain joined with his comrades
OF the signal corps in arranging for
the funeral and heaped wreaths of flow
ers upon the coffin of the dead soldier.
zen. South remains at Escalante with
his soldiers to search for the missing
men who were with Capt. Tilley when
he met his death.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-07
Summer Resorts.

Many delightful summer resorts are situ.
ated on and reached via Southern Railway
Whether one desires the seaside or the
mountain, the fashionable hotels or coun.
try homes, they can be reached via tbj.
magnificent highway of trave!
AsheviIle, n. c., Hot Springs. y. G.. Roam
Mountain, Tenn, ard the mountain resort.
Of East Tennessee and Western North Cara.
lina-"The Land of the Sky fate Springs.
Tenn, Oliver Springs, Tenn. Lookout
Mountain, Tenn, Monte Sano. Huntsville,
Ala, Lithia Springs, Ga, and various Viz,
ginia Springs, also the seashore resorts are
reached by the Southern Railway on con.
venient schedules and very low rates.
The Southern Railway has issued hand.
some folder, entitled Summer Homes and
Resorts descriptive of nearly one thou,
sand summer resorts, hotels and boarding
houses, including information regarding
rates for board at the different PAGES and
railroad rates to reach them
Write toe. \. Benscoter, Assistant Gen.
eral Passenger Agent, Southern Railway,
Chattanooga, Tenn, for copy OF th.
folder.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-07

Memorial day was celebrated this
year on both sides of the world. Before
morning dawned in the United States
the notable ceremonies at Manila We're
nearly over. The graves of Americans
in Cuba were covered with flowers and
festoons of laurel were placed on the
wreck of the Maine in the harbor of lIa-
vana. One year has brought striking
changes, carrying the flag westward
across the Pacific, and a thousand miles
90 the east in the Atlantic. The observ-
ance of the day was general, and the
marks of sympathetic interest were
never more impressive.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-07

A monument is TO be erected in Ken
iseo cemetery, New York city, in honor
of the unidentified dead who persisted
in the Windsor hotel fire and are buried
in that cemetery. The monument will
be of granite, 81 feet high, with life
size bronze figure of Grief standing be-
side three columns. One of these col
umns will be perfect, 10 represent those
who escaped from the fire; the second
will be partly broken, TO represent the
identified dead, and the third will be
broken off at the base, TO represent the
unidentified dead. The monument is to
be erected at cost of $500.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-07
TNygyWothefs
Gratitude
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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-07

In criminal prosecution recently
tried in Nebraska town the jury, after
a brief deliberation, returned the fol-
lowing verdict: 1--WE, the jury in the
above-named case, do not believe one
word that the witnesses have sworn to;
neither do we believe that any of the
attorneys have spoken the truth, nor
that either of them could do so, even if
he should care to take the trouble to
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-07
Augmentation Too Heavy.

Lansing, Mich, June 1.-Gov. Pingree
sent an unexpected message to the leg
islature Wednesday afternoon asking
recall of certain bills which carry heavy
appropriations, and urging large re-
ductions in the amounts, The governor
says he makes these suggestions be-
cause an examination shows the appro-
priations for the two years to be S.. 0OO.-
900 in excess of the state tax for the past
two wears
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-07
severe storm in Wisconsin

Milwaukee, June /. An Evening
Wisconsin special from Kenosha, Wis.
says: The most disastrous storm that
ever visited Kenosha county struck
here early Wednesday and as a result
of the work of the wind, lightning and
rain, desolate waste over a mile wide
is left across the entire county. Only
meager reports have been received so
far. While houses and barns were car
ried away, no loss of human life is re-
ported, but several were injured by be-
ing caught in the wrecks of their homes.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-07

Little Rock, Ark, June Elisha
Baxter, the tenth governor of Arkansas,
is dead at his home in Batesville Gov.
Baxter was born in Rutherford county,
North Carolina, September /, 1927. He
was elected governor of Arkansas in
1872, and his administration witnessed
the stormiest period in the history of
the state and brought about the Brooks
Baxter war. President Grant issued a
proclamation recognizing Baxter as
frnNarnnr
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-07
Wonderfully Strengthened

al have been taking Lydia r. fihA,
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felt like fainting every little while :
thought l must surely die. But nov" ,
thanks to your remedies. those les. .
ings are all gone. Mrs mile
SCHNEIDER, 1914 HELEN AVE, DErSoii
MICH.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-07

Justice is ofttimes snail-lile in its
moSements, but from New York comes
the news of an instance of slow Justice
that is a record breaker. After 26 years
battlingin the courts, it has finally been
decided that the city owes William \.
Brickill 1894 1913 for an invention which
the fire department has been using for
30 years Brickill spent his life fighting
for his rights, but died in poverty three
years ago, and now final settlement of
the case finds Mrs. Brckill in absolute
want. If there were more justice and
less law in the courts lawyers would not
be so cOrnnlent
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-07

The officer of the wrecking company
who superintendent the raising of the
Rcina Mercedes in the harbor of Santi-
ago says he could raise every Spanish
wreck at Santiago if the government
wished, but he does not think it would
pay. lie says there is so much I've in
the water at Santiago that the machin-
cry and boilers of the vessels are pitted
and eaten away, besides which the
heavy armor plate on the vessels would
have to be removed and the vessels re-
plated at great cost
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-07

In naval tactics the word fleet means
any body of warships numbering 70 or
more ships of the line, namely, battle
is divided into three squadrons, known
as the van, the center and the rear.
The senior flag officer, under the fleet
commander, commands the center, the
next in command the van, and the third
the rear-whence the term rear adj
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-07

Toledo, o., June live people
three women and two men, were
drowned at the foot of Madison street
in full view of a number of persons on
the dock Wednesday night, and so far
it has been impossible TO locate the
bodies or ascertain the names. The
party was in rowboat and got in the
wake of a steamer. The boat upturned
and all went under.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-07
AgninaIdo GETS 5000. OOO.

Seattle, Wash, June 1.-The HONG.
Kong Daily Press reports that the
claim made upon the Hong Kong and
Shanghai bank by Aguinaldo for $780,.
900 deposited with the bank, has been
settled. The money has been paid owe,
to Aguinaldo's representatives.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-07
Treacherous Native. pn,,..

Washington, June 1.-The war de-
partment has received the following
dispatch from Gen. Otis at Manila.
dated June 1:
Smith reports from Negroes that he has
punished insurgents who murdered Cant
riley; that eastern coast of island is row
under American flag and inha bitants ask
protection against robber bands the bands
pursued into mountains by United States
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-07

bridge. On either step of the carriage
stood a policeman who kept the en-
plorer's frantic admirers from enter
ing the vehicle.
4 dramatic scene occurred at the
Military club in the course of the even
ing. Maj. Marchand, in response to
loud cheering, appeared upon the bal
conv with the minister of marine, NJ.
Lockroy, and the minister of war, Nj.
Kraatz, on either side of him, and
shouted BE united. Nive In France.
Vive Ia republique." The throngs went
wild with excitement.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-07

The organisms of hailstones nave
been investigated on two occasions by
T. c. Harrison, a Canadian bacteriolo-
gist, who has found numerous bacteria
and molds, including bacillus and a
coccus hitherto undescribed. The char
acter of the germs confirms Buiwids
theory that surface water is carried up
by storms and frozen, producing hail.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-07
Very Busy.

May and Edith are sisters, four and fv,
years old respectively. May had been very
naughty, and mamma had taken her over
her knee to administer corporal punish.
ment when Edith suddenly pushed the door
ajar and peeped in. Turning her chubby
face as far round toward her sister as her
peculiar position would admit. May said
very gravely:
Go out. Edic, don't you see I'm busy
1t is needless to add that mamma granted
4 espite.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-07

The Medical Record calls the follow
ing more or less good advice for doe
tors" and, it may be added, for their
patients also: Drink less, breathe
more; eat less, chew more, ride less,
walk more; clothe less, battle more;
worry less, work more; waste less, give
more; write less, read more; preach
less practice more"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-07
Du Patty Du Clam Arrested.

Paris, June 2.-Lieut Col Du Patty du
Clam, seriously implicated by the re-
cent proceedings before the court of
cessation and the probable instigator
of some of the forgeries that have fig
ured in the Dreyfus affair, was placed
under arrest at 1880 Thursday evening
and taken to the Cherche Midi military
prison. The officer sent to arrest him
visited his house thrice before he found
him and declined to give any informa-
ton as to why the arrest was made.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-07

\ backbone is worth $4,000. At least
that is the finding of the superior court
of Massachusetts. Antonio Bartolo-
meo, laborer, sued a contractor for
damages, alleging that because of the
contractors negligence a trench caved
in, buried the plaintiff and permanent
~ injured his spine. The court awards
the labOrer $4,000
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-07

The estimated loss of 81 ,000,000 in the
burning of Dawson, Alaska, sounds
queer, when it is known that the place
was but collection of log houses. But
that is a country where a plain, every
day door costs about $50.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-07

Only four Independent states remain
in Africa. They are Abyssinia. Moroc-
co, Liberia and the Orange Free State.
The slicing up of Africa by Europe is
nearly complete, and Asia is fast un-
dergoing the same operation.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-07

Experiments in wireless telegraphy
municate with each other a distance.
Ships that pass in the night hereafter
may at least exchange compliments.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-07
Deed of an Insane F,,h

Thorntown, Ind, June "A farme,
named Wells became insane near here
and threw four of his boys into well
and then attempted to drown himself
in the river. He was rescued and ar,
rested. Two of the boys, aged l2 and
five, are dead.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-07

II is stated that the English language
is growing faster than any other, past
or present. That is because those who
use it have great deal TO say in this
world
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-07
Dropped Dead.

Cincinnati, o., June 3.-William Nc
Alpin, well-known capitalist, dropped
dead at his residence ON East Fourth
street in this city from heart disease.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-07

And now relief" expedition is TO
be sent to the north pole TO the relief
of Lieut.. Peary, who went to the re-
lief of someone, the scientists have just
now forgotten whom,
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-07
Ended Its Session..

Detroit, Mich, May 31.-The conven-
ton of the Amalgamated Association
OF Iron, Steel and Tin Workers ended
mere Tuesday. Indianapolis was Sc
lected as the place of next meeting.
Inc wage scales which have been fixed
SO lar as the associations side of the
question is concerned, are as vet un-
known in detail to the public and will
remain unknown till the conference
with the manufacturers.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-07

1t is not likely that Maj. Gen. Lawton
ever essayed the great feat of eating 30
quails in 30 days, but winning 90 fights
in 20 days is quite as praiseworthy.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-07
SCUM oarolinn's Governor Dead.

Charleston, S. c.. June 3.-Goy Filler.
pee, OF South Carolina, died Friday
night at Sellers, S. c.