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The leader., 1902-12-10
FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE.
British willing to Remove the Embargo on
Cotton Ms Soon as the Dam
ger il Past.

London, Dec. 6.-The board cf agri-
culture has intimated it's willingness
to remove the embargo on cattle ar.
irving from New England ports when
ever the American department of ag-
riculture considers that the outbreak
is suppressed. The board, Friday
night, issued an order permitting the
landing of cattle under certain re.
strictions from the steamer Irishman,
which has arrived at Liverpool from
Boston; the steamers Kansas and Vic
torian, due at Liverpool from Boston,
and the steamer Cambrian, due at
London from Boston.
Meantime the importers here say
that the quarantine has little effect
on the American meat supply, since
the bulk comes from the west, and it
is merely question of shipping the
cattle by way of New York instead of
Boston. Regarding the general ques-
ton Of opening English ports to Ca
madam and Argentine live cattle,
there is not the slightest likelihood
Of the admittahce of Argentine cat
tie until the board of agriculture is
satisfied that the foot and mouth dis
ease has been not only stamped out
in the Argentine republic, but until
the latter establishes an effectual
quarantine against the surrounding
infected territory of which there is
no immediate prospect.
On the other hand the importers
say that the opening of British ports
to Canadian live cattle is not only
improbable, but If done,s would not
favorably affect the English meat
supply, because it is cheaper to sell
Canadian range steers in the United
States and ship them dressed to Eng
land than to import them alive here
to be fattened for the market.
The leader., 1902-12-10
DENNY FOUND GUILTY.
The Seventh Conviction in the st.
Louis BOOdIing Cases-A Two
Years. Sentence.

st. Louis, Dec. 6.-Charles j. Denny,
member of the house of delegates,
was convicted on the charge Of per-
jury by the jury selected to try his
case in Judge Ryan's court yesterday
afternoon at 5:25 o'clock. The YER
dict was returned after four hours
and ten minutes elaboration.
The verdict was delayed by one
man holding out for acquittal until
the majority agreed to the minimum
sentence as a compromise.
The verdict came as surprise to
the defendant, who declared the worst
he expected was hung jury.
The leader., 1902-12-10
SOUTHERN oLEANlNcs.
John Elliott ward.

John Elliott Ward died at Dorches-
ter, Ga. He was ss years old, and Dor
chester was his place of birth. Mr..
Ward was president of the convention
of 1865 that nominated James Buchari-
An for president. In 1888 he was Unit
ed States district attorney in Georgia
and in 1854 was mayor Of Savannah. In
1858 Buchanan appointed him minis
ter to China, which position he filed
until the outbreak of the civil war,
when he returned to Savannah. In
1866 he went to New York, where he
engaged in the successful practice OF
law.
The leader., 1902-12-10
Died in Jail.

Sam Keys, who was bound over
to the grand jury on a charge of as
sault and battery with intent to muir
der Henry Canon, died in Jail at
New Albany last week. The rumor
has been that Canon was hauled
from his deathbed and placed in
pond by four other negroes, but the
body was never found. On the pre-
liminary hearing counsel for de-
PENDANT produced a letter purport-
ing to be from Canon at Duck Hill.
The leader., 1902-12-10
Pressing Question.

The, capitol commission met last
week in Jackson in regular monthly
session. The building is now very
far advanced, being within about
five months of completion, and the
question of furnishing it is becom-
ing an important and pressing one
and may be taken up at this meet
ing. During the past month rapid
progress has been made on the build
ing, but much interior work still re-
mains to be done.
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His civil Rights Restored.

ST. Louis, Dec. .6.-Edward Butler
is no longer civilly dead. Judge
Ryan, yesterday afternoon, in passing
upon his qualification as bondsman
for Charles j. Denny, reversed his de-
cision of Monday, which restores to
Butler the rights it had taken from
him. Judge Ryan said that he had
passed upon the question hurriedly,
and had, upon deliberation, conclud-
ed that he was at fault.
The leader., 1902-12-10
IN VENEZUELAN WATERS.
Where the Next Drama That Will
Startle the World May
Be Enacted.
IMPORTANT HISTORY MAY Be MADE.
Great Britain and Germany May Go
Too Far i'm Their Programme OF
COercing Venezuela, and Uncle
Sam May BE Forced to Take a
Hand in the Fracas.

st. Louis, Dec. 6.-The Post-Dis-
patch contains the following Washing.
ton special:
Twelve European ships of war to
otherwise terrorize a little South
American republic.
That is the way the German-British
Venezuelan situation appears to the
officials here.
A slight Misunderstanding between
the United States and Great Britain
and Germany as to the declared inten-
ton of these powers to proceed at
once to crush Venezuela may make
important history within the next
two weeks.
1t is not denied here that this latest
phase of an aggravated case which
was about to be settled is one of con-
siderable concern to the administra-
| ton.
This magnificent show of intimidat-
ing foreign force is all because the
predecessors of President Castro
failed to pay about 100000 of in
| terest guaranteed to German citizens
who advanced money to build rail-
way from Caracas to Valencia. That
is the main point, but Great Britain
has chosen to make joint cause with
| Germany, because she AYERS that some
of her citizens were maltreated dur
| ing the recent revolution, and because
| President Castro's little ships dared
| to notify the British cruiser Retribu-
ton that there existed a blockade of
of the Orinoco river.
The United States did not believe
that the blockade was effective, but it
refrained as friendly act~from join
ing the British and German ministers
at Caracas about a month ago when
| they declared that there was no
| blockade
This was as it appears now, to give
Great Britain chance to get into the
dangerous game she and Germany are
now playing.
1t happens that Admiral Dewey will
be, on Saturday, in command of the
greatest fleet of the United States
at Culebra, and will be in close call
! if his services with one, two or more
ships should be needed at La Guayra,
German squadrons.
The most interesting phase of the
new situation is that the officials sus-
pect Germany and Great Britain, each
great naval powers, have made COM
mon cause to see how far they can
go against the Monroe doctrine.
| If that be on the cards the action
Of Germany and Great Britain is the
most serious and important which has
confronted the United States since
| the Spanish war.
The president and Secretary Hay
have considered foreign interference
in South America from all points of
view and the policy is a fixed quanti-
ty.
The issue is in fact already made
up. Here is the issue:
The president proclaims to Ger
many and to other foreign nations
that they can collect just debts from
republics on this continent without
an infraction of the Monroe doctrine.
Violations of the doctrine will be re-
sented by the whole United States
navy and army.
The following are the strength of
the forces of Germany, Great Brit
ain and the United States at and near
the seat of trouble.
CFRMANN
The leader., 1902-12-10

L.
and the colors are glorious and last
longer; and Holforth will getth dahl
las, my boy, while we get rose stalks"
'And prefer the velvet feel and per-
fume of rose to all the chilly, duty
stricken dahlias on earth,' said Grims-
void. "And I find failure much easier
than success, eXcept"-he paused, and
his weather beaten cheek flushed an
grily.
with Elizabeth-just so, you see
you haven't earned>her."
"Been kicked into an heroic posi-
ton that appealed to her, you mean,"
grunted the other man.
Possibly, but remember that some
men are kicked down-the repeated
kicks stun them-or some Samaritan
drags them out of the highway into
shameful harbor; upon such caresses
cruel fate casts contemptuous
glance, and goes her way, searching
for better SPORT
cts just his cursed obstinacy," said
Grimswold. 'Look at his jaw!"
"His father had it before him prob
ably-the grit's his own-you see he
never knew when he was beaten. 1t
isn't till every prop has been kicked
away from under a man that he finds
himself-is his own backbone; just as
no woman's virtue is proven till she
has fought temperament, opportunity,
the man himself-and all alone, off her
own bat, beaten the three"
Grimswold sat with an unlighted
cigar gripped between his teeth, and
looked ahead with gloomy eyes. He
was beginning to realize that you can't
have your cake and eat it, that "What
will you have? Pay for it and take it, %
says God works out with relentless
accuracy in every relation of life, that
you can't work and play, too, that play
gives you ephemeral joys-effort, the
things that last, the things that really
matter.
ITO strive" said Seton, cheerfully.
''that's the verb we're set to conjugate
here below-to put our back unto
things; if we don't we're but dead
branches on the tree of life; and bless
YOU. the WOluGu nave 1Ouuu OuC-dlQ
keep their homage for fighters like
Luke Holforth, and their tolerance and
pity for lazy, self-indulgent brutes like
you and me. And I'd rather see wom-
ans eyes blaze for pride in me than for
love, any day. believe there's spe-
ciaI corner of hades reserved for those
who have died leaving no record-save
of digging a hole in which to bury their
talents having wasted their every op-
portunity."
But Grimswold had flung out of the
room, and, left alone, seton's face
saddened.
"And it's Betty with me, too" he
said, half aloud, as he, too, passed out.
Elizabeth Morrison represented a
type to which the heart of man goes
out with eternal freshness. For most
of all he loathes critic at hearth and
bed and board; while the womanly
woman, who is dimpIed, and soft, and
kind, creating for him an atmosphere
The leader., 1902-12-10
SMITH AND WEBER ARRESTED
| Tbev are Proprietor and Night Clerk
of the Lincoln Hotel Were
Fourteen Lives Were Lost.

Chicago, Dec. 6.-Fred A. Smith,
proprietor of the Lincoln hotel, in
which IA men were smothered to
death, and Night Clerk f. c. Weber
were arraigned in the Harrison
Street police court, on the charge of
oeing accessories to manslaughter be-
fore the fact. The men were arrest
ed at the instigation of Coroner Trae-
ger and ef-of-Police O'Neill. Alder
man John j. Brennan signed bail
bonds for their appearance, and they
were in custody but short time.
The leader., 1902-12-10
WOE Of Bank Robbers.

Waconia, Mimi, Dec, 5.-Hegorle &;
Gothman's bank safe at st. Boni-
facius, near here, was blown open by
robbers who secured $500 in cash and
several thousand dollars in promis-
sorry notes. One thousand dollars, in
coin, lying on top of the safe, was
overlooked.
The leader., 1902-12-10
sentenced for Bigamy.

William F. Mcdonald, of Canton.
Miss, was convicted of bigamy and
sentenced to serve ten years in the
penitentiary,
The leader., 1902-12-10
Asking for Communication.

A petition asking a Communication
of the death sentence of Thomas
Glenn, who is to be hanged at
Natchez, December 80, was filed
with Gov. Longino last week. Glenn
was convicted for the murder of
man named Carpenter.
The leader., 1902-12-10
wire1ess Message for Edward.

Halifax, N. S., Dec. 6.-Marconi an
nounces that he will leave Glace Bay,
c. B., in a few days foRoff-shore ex-
periments. The table head station,
it is expected, will be opened within
ten days, bysLord Minton, governor
general of Canada, who will send a
message to King Edward.
The leader., 1902-12-10
New Cotton Factory.

E. H. Easterling, of the Moreton
& Helms Lumber Company, one Of
the most substantial institutions in
the State, announces that he< and
Felix May, his partner in business,
are organizing cotton factory, to
be capitalized at $250,oOo, to be 10
Gated at Cold Springs, in Lincoln
county. The gentlemen seem to be
in earnest, and certainly have the fl
nancial ability to put the enterprise,
through.
The leader., 1902-12-10
Penitentiary warden Resigns.

In order to suppress another peni-
Tertiary sensation, Capt. j. NJ. Parch-
man, warden and manager of the Mis-
sissippi state farms for the past six
years, has been permitted to resign,
same to take effect at once.
The leader., 1902-12-10
Five New Routes.

Five new rural free delivery mail
routes have been approved for Clay
county and the service will be put
into effect at an early date. Two of
these routes will be from West
Point, two from Cedar Bluff and
one from Abbot.
The leader., 1902-12-10

The Supreme Court last week af-
frmed the case of the trustees of the
Industrial Institute and College
against Auditor Cole. The trustees
appealed from the decision of the
lower court. This is the case in
which the auditor refused to issue
a warrant. for the college interest
fund, for which the legislature failed
to make an appropriation. The
court holds that the auditor cannot
draw warrant except where the
Legislature makes an appropriation.
The leader., 1902-12-10
Choctaw Indians Moving.

About fifty Choctaw Indians left
Meridian last week for Ardmore, l.
7. They 60 to take possession Of
lands allotted by the Dawes commits
sion to the civilized tribes during
the recent sitting of the commission
in that city, The Indians come
from the interior of counties around
Meridian. The largest number
come from Neshoba county.
The leader., 1902-12-10
Guilty of Attempt to XIII.

Appleton, Wis, Dec. Cat Shawnee
jury found John Holmes, charged
with an attempt to kill George and
Martin Walter, his step-sons, on the
night of February Is, 1902, guilty, and
he was sentenced to ten years impris-
onment at Waupun.
The leader., 1902-12-10
Ten Years for a Iii gamist.

w. F. Mcdonald, the notorious big
amist, was convicted in the circuit
court at Canton, Miss, and sentenced
to ten years in the penitentiary. B.
II. Trotter, one of McDonald's wit
ncsscs, was arrested on charge OF
perjury.
The leader., 1902-12-10
killing at Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Jim Green and Moach Williams
fought over piece of scrap iron, at
Tuscaloosa, Ala, and Williams was
shot and killed.
The leader., 1902-12-10
Dark Dav in st. Louis.

ST. Louis, Dec. 6.-For several hours
Friday morning a heavy darkness en-
veloped downtown St. Louis, while in
the suburbs the sun was shining.
There was no wind, and the heavy
clouds of smoke from the numerous
factories settled over the city, turning
day into night.
The leader., 1902-12-10
Cnnfederates to Honor Grant.

Confederate veterans, survivors of
the Thirteenth Virginia cavalry regi-
ment, have, at Western Branch, i'll
Norfolk county, Va, started fund
to erect, at Richmond, a monument
to Gen. ULYSSES S. Grant.
The leader., 1902-12-10
STORM OF WIND AND RAIN.
The Most Destructive Storm Experi-
enced in Hampton Roads For
Long Time.

Newport News, Va, Dec. 5.-The
terrific storm of wind and rain that
struck this section early Friday morn
ing was the most destructive known
in Hampton Roads in some time. One
life was lost and numerous boats have
been torn from their moorings and
beached. Others firmly anchored
have been filed and sunk.
The only victim known so far is q
colored man who was drowned in
Warwick county.
The leader., 1902-12-10
No Pardon for-McKnight.

President Roosevelt has denied an
application for pardon in behalf of j.
NJ. Mcknight, convicted of embezzling
funds of the German national bank of
Louisville, Ky, of which he was pres
ident
The leader., 1902-12-10
Incendiarism Confessed.

Evansville, Ind, Dec. 6.-Wm. Ohm.
stead, is years old, has confessed to
setting fire to two residences and
four barns recently mysteriously
burned. He is well connected, but Is
the victim Of q mania.
The leader., 1902-12-10
Conn Factory at Hattiesburg.

It is practically settled fact that
Hattiesburg will have coffin fac
tory, with a capital of $4,000 to
start with. A number of local cap
italists are interested, and when once
a thing is agitated in Hattiesburg it
always materializes. When it is
known that no such enterprise exists
in the State, the feasibility Of the
venture will be readily apparent. It
will prove a paying investment.
The leader., 1902-12-10
Struck Brother with a Poker.

At Union City, Tenn, Gilmore Cum
ningham struck his borther, T. C..
Cunningham, with poker, infiicting
a fatal wound.
The leader., 1902-12-10
Killed Her Grandfather.

Collin Collins, aged Is, shot and
killed his grandfather, j. c. Sparks,
near Rock Hill, S. C. Collins says the
shooting was accidental, but he had
previously threatened the old mans
life.
The leader., 1902-12-10
Married in the Rain.

There was a Gretna Green mar
riage at Newton last week, the con-
tracing parties being W. H. Coop
er and Miss Ludie Thomas. The
ceremony was performed by Justice
G. Fl. Doolittle while the runaway
couple sat in their buggy in the rain.
The leader., 1902-12-10
Back to the Penltentiary.

Last week Tom Garner, the noto-
rious Pike county murderer, who es-
capped from the Rankin farm several
weeks ago, was returned to the peni-
tertiary. Garner made his way
back to Pike and was captured by
Sheriff Leggett and his deputies.
Garner was brought to Jackson on
the train.
The leader., 1902-12-10
Caleb Powers Gets "a New Trial.

Says dispatch from Frankfort,
KY: "The appellate court has award
ed new trial to Caleb Powers, con-
victed in the Goebel murder con-
spiracy and sentenced to life impris-
onment. The opinion of Judge Okeari
granting Powers a new trial, is based
mainly upon the. refusal OF Judge
Cantrill to vacate the bench upon af-
fidavits filed by the defense, charging
the court with being prejudlced
against the defendant. The three
democratic judges dissented.
The leader., 1902-12-10
Had BIaze at Rockford, III.

Rockford, ILL.,, Dec. 6.-The Mead
building, five-story brick structure,
was destroyed by fire Thursday night.
It was occupied by the Workman
Bros. & CO., department store, and the
Rockford business college. The loss
is $275, 900; insurance, $25O,0OO.
The leader., 1902-12-10
DR.. Henry S. Cutter.

Swampscott, Mass, Dec. Cdr.
Henry S. Cutler, composer and must,
cal conductor, credited with introduce
ing vested male choirs in this coun-
try, died here Friday. DR.. Cutler for.
merly was organist and choirmaster
of Trinity church in New York city!
The leader., 1902-12-10
The weelz,s FaiIures.

New York, Dec. Cuisines fail.
ures in the United States for the week
ending Thursday, December 4, ac..
cording-to r. G. Dun & Co., number
1875, as against 1872 last week and 2s7
in the corresponding week last year.
The leader., 1902-12-10
rnrmer Preaident al RraziI.

New York, Dec. 6.-Dr. Prudente
Jos de Moraes, former president of
Brazil, died on Wednesday in Pinda-
monhangaha, state of Sac Pablo, says
a Herald dispatch from Rio Janeiro.
The leader., 1902-12-10
uinhest Pn..ihIe RoMIinc seare

Detroit, Mich, Dec. g. George Han
ley, of Detroit, at the Fellowcraft al
legs, made the highest possible bowl
ing score, making IL consecutive
strikes, his total score being 800.
The leader., 1902-12-10
Queen Wilhelmina nnd Consort.

The Hague, Dec. 6.-The papers
here aa1lude to the probability OF
Queen Wilheimina and her consort,
Prince Henry, making a European
tour next summer.
The leader., 1902-12-10
Refused to InvestiCnte,

The Mississippi board of control re-
fused to investigate the case of DR..
Backstrom, indicted for the poisoning
of Convict Oliver Strong.
The leader., 1902-12-10
Buried in the Same Grave.

Miss Zula Walker, young woman
of Briensburg, Ky, died suddenly
under suspicious circumstances, and
she and her child were buried in the
same grave.
The leader., 1902-12-10
In Favor of Russell SAGE,

St. Paul, Mimi, Dec. Gin deci-
sion handed down Friday the supreme
in the suit of George C. Glover to
wrest a quarter-section of land in
Swift county from the New York
financier.
The leader., 1902-12-10
Newspaper Man pend.

Los Angeles, CAL, Dec. e.-Gharles
Harton, newspaperman, well known
on the Pacific coast from Seattle to
San Diego. is dead at San Bernardino
of consumption. Mr.. Harton was
born at Seymour, Ind, about forty.
eight years ago.
The leader., 1902-12-10
Public Land Sales.

Land Commissioner Nall paid in
to the State treasury for the month
of November the sum of $8,155.20
on account of sales of the public
lands. The demand for the States
lands is undated, and the sales Of
lands continue to make up neat
revenue for the State.
The leader., 1902-12-10
cborred win Murder.

Brainerd, Mimi, Dec. 6.-Luigi and
Ponnui1a Ruggiere were arrested in
this city, Friday, charged with the
murder of another Italian at For
sythe. Mont.
The leader., 1902-12-10
Alleged Train Robber sentenc

Harvey Logan, the alleged Montana
train robber, was given ten sentences,
aggregating 1870 years, at Knoxville,
Tenn. Eight sentences are for Is years
each, to be served concurrently; and
two sentences are for five years, each
to be served concurrently. This re-
duces his sentence TOGO years. Judge
Clark selected Columbus, o., as the
prison in which Logan is to be con-
fined. The defense may appeal to the
United States court of appeals at
Cincinnati
The leader., 1902-12-10
work of Safe B1oyers.

The store of John I. Kelly at Hen
ryville, Ala, was entered by burglars,
who olew open the safe and secured
about So 500 in cash and valuable pa
pers.
The leader., 1902-12-10
Released for want of Evidence

Washington, Dec. Orchard Cole.
the negro arrested in connection
with the murder of Mrs. Ada Gilbert
Dennis, has been released. the district
attorney announcing that he had no
evidence on which to ask further de-
fention.
The leader., 1902-12-10
Surrender Their Charters.

Secretary of State Power has re-
ceiyed certificates of surrender from
two oil mills doing business in this
State. The companies surrender
their charters to the State Of Missis-
sippi, declare themselves dissolved
and order the stock of the companies
to be sold. The two concerns are
the Columbus Cotton Oil Company
Of Columbus, Miss, which was char
tered on March 20, 1900, and the
planters Cotton Seed and Crushing
Association, domiciled at Greenville,
and which was chartered September
3, 1886. These are the first char
tered concerns that have ever sur
rendered their charters in this State,
and no reason is known for the sur
render. The certificates state that
the stockholders did not consider a
further continuance of the corpora
tons advisable nor desirable and
therefore they have decided to go out
of business. Neither concern owes
any debts and both have to all ap-
pearances been prospecting during
the past. 1t is more than proba
BILE that the properties Of the two
corporations have been bought up by
some other companies and that the
mills will continue in operation.
This, however, remains to be seen.
The leader., 1902-12-10
The whites Leave Berlin.

Berlin, Dec. 6.-Mr. White, the re-
firing United States ambassador, and
Mrs. White left here at ten O'Clock
Friday night for Alassio, Italy. A
large party of friends babe them fare
well at the railroad station,
The leader., 1902-12-10
German crnisers at NiIlemstad.

Caracas, Venezuela, Dec 6.-The
German cruisers Gazelle and Panther
and the German training ship Stosch
have arrived at Willemstad, Island of
Curacao.
The leader., 1902-12-10
Cotton I'm the United states.

The statistician of the department.
of agriculture says the actual num-
Der of bales of cotton grown in the
United States this year is 1O,417,OOO.
The average yield per acre is higher
than last year in all states but Texas,
Georgia and Alabama.
The leader., 1902-12-10
Pet Show at Aberdeen.

A majority of directors of
the Mississippi Poultry and Pet
Stock Association held meet
ing at Aberdeen last week and de-
cided to hold score-card show at
Aberdeen instead of at West Point,
as heretofore announced, and to
change the date from January oil
to January 14-17, 1908. This show
promises to be the largest exhibition
in the South this season.
The leader., 1902-12-10
Co1lided With n Switch Engine.

A fast passenger train on the Hi
nois Central ran into switch engine
at Fulton, Ky. Fireman Walker and
the express messenger were hurt, but
the passengers escaped uninjured.
The leader., 1902-12-10
Tn Mjssixsinpi Hall of Fame,

A portrait of Abraham Lincoln will
have a place of honor in the hall of
fame of the new Mississippi state
capital, along with that of Gen. Rob
ert L. Lee.