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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-26
INVASION OF NICARAGUA
It is Expected to Take Place by
Spanish Honduras Soldiers.
Concession That InfrinGcs Al
legged Rights of Honduras.

New Orleans, Sept. 22.-Advices OF
the expected invasion of the Nicara-
guam Republic by soldiers from Spanish
Honduras to enforce that country's
contention that Nicaragua, in giving
concession to a Pittsburg (Pa-) syndi-
cate granted rights on territory which
belonged to Honduras, reached this
city via the American steamship
Breakwater from Puerto Cortes, Span
ish Honduras.
Last month commission headed by
Gen. Ordonez was sent by President
Bonilla of Spanish Honduras to Cape
Gracias to notify the collector of the
port there that If the Nicaraguan Re-
public did not recognize certain rights
claimed by Honduras along the Wanks
river, separating Honduras and Nicara-
qua, that war would be proclaimed by
President Bonilla.
The customs officials and military
authorities at Cape Gracias lacked the
authority to act in accordance with
Honduras request, so Gen. Ordonez
and his colleagues returned to Teguci-
galpa, warning the Nicaraguans to be
on the lookout for an invasion provid-
ed the Hondurians' rights were not
respected
President zelaya, on being notified,
Immediately garrisoned Cape Gracias.
Unless an amicable settlement of the
boundary dispute is effected, there is q
strong probability that war will be de-
clared
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-26
|DOINGS 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.

Admiral O'Neill, chief of ordnance,
will ask for s1S,0O0,O00 for ordnance in
the navy during the next fiscal year.
As a military post Fort Yates, N. D.,
has been abandoned and the troops
have been transferred to Fort Lincoln,
N. d.
The Maryland democrats have NOM
mated Edwin Warfield. of Howard
county, for governor, and the platform
declares that the political destinies OF
Maryland should be shaped and con-
trolled by the white people of the
state"
In his annual report Gen. Baldwin,
of the department of the Colorado,
urges the reestablishment of the army
canteen.
The president has granted pardon to
George D. and Barancas F. Cosby, con-
victed at Montgomery. Ala. of holding
negroes In peonage. The action was
taken on recommendation of Judge
Jones. who sentenced the prisoners.
The president has decided to recon-
mend the transfer of the government
printing office to the jurisdiction of the
department of commerce and labor.
The resignation of Joseph Chamber
lain, secretary of state for the colonies;
Charles T. Richie, chancellor of the ex-
chequer, and Lord George Hamilton, sec
rotary for India has disrupted the Brit
ish ministry.
The fears of damage to corn by frost in
the northern belt were lessened by re-
ports of rising temperatures and clearing
weather. and the situation was improved.
Secretary Wilson and experts from
the agricultural department explained
the benefits of irrigation to the congress
in session at Ogden. Utah.
A threat is made by organized labor to
oppose President Roosevelt's political
future if he does not recede from his de-
termination to reinstate Foreman w. A.
Miller in the government printing office.
Republicans in the Pennsylvania
Fourth district have nominated Reuben
o. Moon, prominent Philadelphia law
yer. to succeed the late Congressman
Foerderer
The president delivered an address at
the dedication of New Jerseys soldier
monument on Antietam battlefield at
Sharpsburg. Md, and urged the cultiva-
ton of courage, honesty and common
sense.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-26

The county of Holmes boasts, and
no doubt with clear title, to the
claim that within her borders live
the Oldest twins in the United
States, if net in the world They
are Betsy and Della Randall, col
ored, who have recently celebrated
their 103d birthday in fitting style.
They live on farm a few miles
north of the town of Lexington, and
are both hale and hearty and able to
do as much work as the average per-
son Of little more than half their
years. They were brought to Mis-
sissippi about sixty years ago, and
it is said that their descendants,
who number in the hundreds, are
scattered from one end Of the State
to the other.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-26
THE EAST.

The weekly reviews Of trade say
there is increasing activity in nearly all
lines of business.
At Syracuse. n. Y, Major Delmar.
king of geldings, broke his own record,
trotting a mile in 2:00H.
In New York Frances V. Benaue,
who sent threatening letters to Sec
rotary Hay, has been sent to an insane
asylum.
B. j. Ogden, mayor and leading law
yer of Keyport. N. j.. has disappeared,
leaving debts of 100000.
After a five weeks strike the Ma
tional Tube company, of Pittsburg, Pa,
will resume work with nonunion men.
As a result of a strike of mates on
boats of the Pittsburg Steamship COM
pany a great contest between capital
and labor is threatened and big lake
fleets are likely to be tied up.
A terrific storm swept the Atlantic
coast and the damage on Manhattan
Island was estimated at 100000.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt and party
on the yacht Sylph had thrilling ex-
perience, passing through a terrifying
wind and rain storm, during which the
vessel was in imminent danger. Sub
sequently the president visited the i'm
migration station on Ellis Island and
made thorough inspection of the in
stitution.
In an address at Atlantic City, N. j.,
Gov. Durbin of Indiana gives a warn
ing of danger 'in ressimistic and I'M
patriotic talk of demagogues, which, he
said, created the mob spirit.
Directors of the Lewis and Clarke ex-
position to be held ir Portland. Ore, in
1905. have appropriated $780, 900 for
buildings.
A schedule of the failed brokerage
firm of Talbot ]. Taylor & Co. filed in
and assets of $7.41O,065.
The second time in the history of the
lumber mills of Minneapolis some of
them had to shut down because of high
water
In state convention in Baltimore, Md,
the republicans nominated Stevenson A.
Williams, of Belair, for governor, and
lHuOTSeu tue duiHiiilstl dIion VI L 1 tolutHl
Roosevelt.
The Massachusetts prohibitionists
have nominated D. Oliver Cobb, of East
Hampton, for governor.
Discovery has been made of counter
felt $40 note on the Peoples national
bank, of RuXbury, Mass, and s. note
on the Waltham national bank. of
Waltham, Mass.
Later reports tell of new disasters in
the storm that swept New York and the
Atlantic coast and place the number of
the dead at CT and missing at IA.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-26
Rapid Action.

At Centcrvillc last week James
II. Germany, an imploye of the
Robinson Mercantile Company. was
killed by negro named Williams.
The negro had been enticing the
labor of the company away, and was
approached on the matter by Mr..
Germany, when he pulled his PTS
tol and fired three shots at Mr.. Ger
many at close range. The first shot
produced instant death. The negro
was chased down the streets. but
owing to the crowd of people at
tracted by the shooting no one dared
to use gun. AS soon as Williams
left Main street general melee be-
gan, Williams returning the fire of
the crowd as he ran off. He wa,
overtaken before getting out of the
town limits. and his body riddlcd
with bullets. Williams showed poor
craftsmanship. or he would have
killed several persons. lie empticel
his pistol several times at the crowd
at close range while lodging behind
trees and other objects. Everything
is quiet and no further trouble Is
anticipated. Mr.. Germany leaves a
wife and five children and a host Of
friends.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-26
MEN OF NOTE ABROAD.

Archduke Leopold, of Tuscany, now
known as Leopold Voting. proposes
to become a citizen of Switzerland.
Don Rafael Maria Marchan, Cuban
minister to Spain, is conducting him
self with great tact in his somewhat
difficult Office. For some time Don Ra-
fael was a journalist. He is man of
culture and learning and is doing
everything in his power to cultivate a
good understanding between Spain and
its former colony. He receives SAL
airy OF $1,000.
Lord Broughton, better known as
Justice Hawkins, the distinguished
English barrister and jurist, says that
his first brief was to defend one of two
men charged with coming and when
they were placed in the dock he over
heard brief colloquy between them.
Coiner No. l told his comrade that he
was to be defended by very good
man. Coiner No. said he also was
defended He did not know the gen.
tleman's name, "but"-indicating Mr..
Hawkins-he added, admiringly, "he's
a smart 'un. When handed over the
fee he put the thic uni. e., soyer-
eign-'between his teeth and bit 1t.
He's the chap for my money"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-26
PENSION PAY ROLL.
A Decrease of 100000 Last Quarter
From the Corresponding Quar-
ter Last Year ut Topeka.

Topeka. Kas., Sept. 22.-The payroll
of the Topeka pension agency for the
last quarter was 100000 less than for
the corresponding quarter last year
This indicates that the tide has turned
and from now on the pension rolls will
decrease.
1.-The only class of pensions now in
creasing is the s12 class" said Capt
Drew of the pension office. This is due
to the fact that many soldiers who
have been receiving from Sc to IS a
month are having their pensions in
creased to s12 month. The Sc and IS
classes are both decreasing. So are the
higher classes-the $50, s45 and $72
AS a rule the soldier who is drawing
from $50 to SIS month pension was
pretty badly shot to pieces, and 1t Is
natural that he should die first
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-26
Capt. Brown Dead.

Capt. +. w. Brown. clerk Of the
Supreme Court, and the Democratic
nominee to succeed himself in the
same office, died at his home in
Jackson last week, after an illness
of more than two months, of cancer.
Capt. Brown was one of the noblest
Romans of them all, a brave Confcd-
crate soldier, and there was not a
more popular or more generally be-
loved officer and man in the whole
State. His death will be deeply re-
GREETED by every man, woman and
child who had the honor to know
him.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-26
Pension Rolls Incompicte.

W. W. Simonton of the pension
department of the auditors office,
who has charge of the pension dis
tribution, makes an announcement
of the greatest Importance to pen
sioners who were on the roll last
year. Mr.. Simonton states that the
clerks of the various counties, in
making out their pension rolls for
the next distribution, have, in many
instances, sent in only the names of
the new pension applicants and have
failed to include in their lists
the names of all pensioners who
drew pensions last year and who are
still living and eligible to draw for
the coming year. The new pension
roll will be made up on October l,
and the auditors clerk is compelled
to make up the new roll from
the lists of pensioners sent in by the
clerks. He cannot add to the lists,
and where the lists fail to show all
the pensioners who drew last year,
and who are still entitled to draw,
these last year pensioners will be
dropped from the roll. Mr.. Simon
ton therefore advises that the clerks
who have failed to include the last
year pensioners send in supplement
tai or additional lists, including all
who drew last year and are still eli
giblc. There remains only a few
more days in which these corrections
can be made, and Mr.. Simonton is
very anxious to have on the next roll
all the pensioners who are entitled
t. draw.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-26

The following notice has been
sent out-by Director Rowland to the
trustees of the department of ar
chives and history:
Il am directed by Gen. Stephen
D. Lee, president of the board of
trustees of the department of ar
chives and history, to inform you
that the annual meeting of the trus-
tees of said board will be held in
Jackson, Miss, October 8, 1903, at
3 O'Clock pm. The coming meeting
is most important, and your pres
ence is urgently requested
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-26
State Finances.

The race between the money COM
ing into the State treasury and the
money going out is going to be close.
In the language of the day, is Is 60
ing to be an "eyelash finish. Treas
uerer hampton was asked last week
if he thought the State would have
to borrow any further sums OF
money. and he said that he did not
think that it would. lie Is of the
opinion that the proceeds from the
sale of the cotton and cottonseed oil
the State will tide over the treasury
and enable this administration TO
pull through without having to Dor
row a cent. He said that if the OIL
ficials could have their way about
when the revenues Of the State were
to be paid into the treasury, there
would be no question about the re-
suit. The States cotton will begin
to bring money into the treasury
during the next few weeks, and there
is no very pressing demand on it
right now, the largest being the
$4,000 which the State owes the
assessors. and $4,000 of this sum
has been paid. From the time the
season opened last year until De
cember 81 the treasury received ST.
456.141.79 from the sale of cotton,
cottonsced adj other products. The
crop is not as large this year as 1t
was last, but the price is better and
it is expected that the revnue will
be fully as great. The largest dis
tribution in sight now is that of the
pensioners. This will be 100000,
but by the time the auditor is ready
to send out the warrants the sheriffs
will be paying their tax money into
the treasury. The finish is going 10
be exciting, but Treasurer hampton
expects to win out.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-26
Conference Sunday School Institute.

By far the most interesting and
largest gathering of Sunday school
workers yet held in North Missis-
sippi will be at Winona on Septem-
Der 80 and October 1-2. AS never
before the people of the State are
feeling the need of competent in
struction in the matter of Sunday
school management and teaching.
Those who know, or have come in
touch with DR.. Hamill and his cx-
cellent wife in their institute work,
gladly testify to the profoundness
and wonderful practieability of their
teaching, which is impaired to lis
teners in a most impressive man.
ner.
The pastor and entertainment
committee at Winona are sparing
nothing to arrange for the comfort
and pleasure of all who are fortu-
nate enough to be present. The pas
tors, as a rule, are interested, and
do their part, but cannot advance
over the superintendent and teach
ers, who need to get in touch with
some other work beside that done by
themselves in their own schools. 1t
is not only expected, but an assured
fact, that a splendid gathering of
earnest workers con helpful mis-
sions bent" will be in attendance.
Do you-does your school-need
any aid? If so, be present, or have
a representative from your church
there, and you will see more need
of better and more intelligent SER
vice for Immortal souls" Each
school is entitled to two delegates.
All the railroads in the State have
authorized rates on the certificate
plan Zone and one-third fare). Ask
your local agent for a certificate,
showing that you have paid full fare
going to Winona, and you will get
one-third rate returning. Pastors
will please not use their permits,
but get certificates, which give same
rate and helps make up the required
number.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-26

DR., Theodore Dubose Bratton. the
newly elected bishop of the diocese
of Mississippi, succeeding Bishop
Hugh Miller Thompson, will be con-
secrated in the new St. Andrew
Church, in Jackson. The consccra-
ton ceremonies will take place on
September ~, and, according to the
present indications, will be one Of
the most impressive and imposing
religious ceremonies that ever took
place in the State. 1t is thought
that twelve bishops will be in at
tendance.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-26

With wonderful age new man. new life the
thought the question OF the education everywhere coming
the foreground There feeling that results should be
reached along the lines of doing and living and less given
studies of seemingly little value
What is the kind OF world he is get
through such world the Time when du
class distinction among
and hence the dead languages held large place
the and with these
thing and not be able do anything That the professional
scholar but the scholar be the
This question agang the coored people both and
south and that the generally
be educated they study Latin and Greek
trial training and the branches English taught uskc
school will tend retard the progress of their
political world That feeling strongly
Booker Washington Boston, and there white people
share these ideas.
The home the unit the the shaping cono
the social order What the be-
Industry the normal life of To build and own homes
the first and greatest need OF the coored people,
derstand and be able TO do all the kinds of shop
the garden and held and IN cutya Ne
body be made strong BIZ MANY forms m, mind i .,
eateds called every skilled industry The GOOD house
keeper the good farmer, has trained mind -
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-26
County Fairs.

County fairs will be i'll full swing
in Mississippi in few days, and
the prospect is that they are going
to be more attractive and receive Il
larger patronage than ever before.
because of the fact that the farmcr-
are in better shape than for many
seasons, and the wave of prosperity
has rolled over every community in
the State. The Grenada County
Fair begins on the 9th of October
and lasts a week; the East MiSsiS-
sippi and West Alabama Fair be-
gins at Columbus on the 18th Of
October and lasts three days. among
the attractions being a game of foot
ball between the Agricultural and
Mechanical College of Mississippi
and the University of Alabama
The Lefore County Fair opens on
the 18th of October and lasts Two
days. One of the features of this
fair will be a grand flower and
trades parade through the streets of
Greenwood. A citizen who has made
it rule to take in some of these
fairs every year states that one Of
the most noticeable things in such
communities is the great number OF
fine horses, COWS, chickens, hogs and
pet stock generally that may be seer
at these gatherings. A spirit O;
generous rivalry seems to permcatt
the very atmosphere about county
towns where fairs are held, and there
is not the slightest doubt of an in
creased thrift and prosperity on al
the farms for miles around.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-26
DIDN'T STAY CLOSED LONG
One of the Big Marble Dealers of
Chicago ReOpens His shop
with Union Men.

Chicago, Sept 22.-Chester N. Mar
thens & Co. a member of the National
Marble Dealers association, who, on
Monday. joined with the four other
Chicago members of the association
in a lockout of their employees, resumed
work. Tuesday, with union men. The
company has a sub-contract for work
on the new First national bank build
ing, the original contractor being the
Vermont Marble Co.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-26
University Of Mississippi Opens.

The University of Mississippi be-
gan its ffty-fourth session last week.
II was the most suspicious opening
the institution ever had, and the in
creased attendance of more than 800
students indicates that the action of
the board of trustees in establishing
the new schools of medicine and
teachers training meets with the ap-
proval of the citizens of the State.
The new buildings add greatly to
the convenience and comfort of the
students, and will enable the faculty
to make this a banner year in uni
versitY work.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-26
PANAMA CANAL SITUATION.
Nothing Received At the State De-
partment That Will Save the
Treaty From LapsinG.

Washington, Sept. 22.-The state de-
partment, up to noon Tuesday, had no
new dispatches bearing upon the Pan
ANA canal situation, either from Min
lister Beaupre or through Mr.. Herran,
the Columbia charge d'affaires here,
and nothing is looked for during the
day which will keep the treaty alive
after midnight. There is no intima-
ton in official circles here as to what
will follow the rejection of the treaty.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-26
THE CARDINALS RETURN.
Cardinal Gibbons Welcomed Home
by Clerical and Lay DcicSa-
ton. 1T New York.

New York, Sept. 22.-Cardinal Glib
bons arrived here. Tuesday, on the
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse A dele
CATION of priests and laymen from
Baltimore went down the bay on rev.
enue cutter to greet him and welcome
him home Heading the delegation
were Rev. DR.. d. j. Stafford, of Wash
ington. and Rev. B. Singleton, OF Bal
timore, and K. B. Tibet, of Balu-
more. supreme president of the Catho-
lie Benevolent legion.
The cardinal will remain in this city,
a guest at the home of Mrs, Kelly, OF
Brooklyn, until Friday, when he will
accompany the delegation to Baltimore.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-26
Astatement issued by the department

Abatement issued by the department
of commerce and labor gives an inter
esting comparison which shows the
growth of the commerce of the United
States from the year 1898. 1t appears
that our imports have increased from
1856, 100000, the figures for the first
mentioned year, to s1.025.00 900 for
the present year, while exports have
augmented from $S47 900 to 81 ,420,-
100000. This is an increase of $573,-
100000 in exports. 1t further appears
that our dealings with every country
have increased. the gain in some in
stances being quite extraordinary.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-26

The committee appointed by the sec
rotary of the treasury to examine the
vouchers and verify the accounts of the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition COM
pany have reported that the vouchers
are in proper form and show. as
claimed. an expenditure on the part of
the company of SO ,O37 ,9i9. The s. ,OOO,-
900 appropriated in aid of the EXPOSE
ton therefore is now available and has
been placed to the credit of the COM
many
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-26
A. and M. coIIeu. openinu.

The Mississippi A. and NJ. Col
lege opened last week with the larg-
est attendance in its history. Five
hundred and fifty students are pres
ent, and great many more are ex-
pected during the next few days.
State Senator G. A. McClain, of Wi
mona, made an eloquent address to
the pupils on the possibilities of the
youth of Mississippi and the grand
work which the college is doing in
training them along industrial lines.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-26

Dr. Wiley, chemical expert of the
government, says he has become sat
isfied that only small proportion of
the alleged European wines sold in this
country are genuine. He says they are
ingenious limitations and that for years
the United States has been the dump
ing ground for all kinds of inferior,
mislabeled wines that are unmarked
able in Europe. Under recent act of
congress these adulterated and manu-
featured wines can be excluded, and
will be as soon as necessary arrange
ments can be made for enforcing the
1aW
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-26

The new American newspaper for the
orient may be called the China Morning
Post all right but it is taking jolly good
care to avoid taking any chances with
the empress dowager by being published
in Hong-Kong. The trouble with the
dowager is that she has too much of
tendency to reduce editors to mere head
less items
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-26

Australia is drawing the color line.
and doing SO in far more drastic fashion
than has been tried in any other coun-
try. 1t has enacted a law calling for
the deportation of all Polynesians
within three years Australia is deter
mined to make of itself "a white mans
country" and this is one of the steps
taken with that end in view.