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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-06-25

10. "a northDounu que Il:oU d. W.
"Tne lovelIest one Of all"
Fine rains blessed this section
bring the past week.
| Good crop prospects are reported
kom all portions Of the county.
Rev. Mr.. Young and family have
hoyed into the Rawls residence.
Assessor Bilbo and Superinten.
lat Rouse are our crack bicycle
ders.
Miss Matte Scott left on Sunday
} take charge of the Sweet Gum
Chool.
Andrew Smith left Saturday
forming on q business trip to
icksburg.
Miss Mary Cochrane returned
riday evening from aseveral days
Sit to New Orleans.
Fredonia Johns, colored, wife Of
i'm Johns, died Saturday and was
pried Sunday evening.
Hon. Charles E. Foxworth, of
blumbia, and Miss Mary Yates, of
tica, were married on tie 18th.
Prof. Carpenter. recently of the
|olumbia High School, has beer
ected principal of the umberton
Ugh School.
Honor roll of Juniper Creek
chool, Miss Alleyne Shivers, teach
+: Lizzie Williams, Cora Smith,
pebble Smith.
}. NJ. Gam has recovered from
us recent severe illness, aud il a.
Jain actively attending to his large
'usincss interests.
Miss AlleyDe Shivers has close d
Ter school at Juniper Creek for the
resent, and is now attending the
otarkville Sum- er Normal.
Herm Mills, who has been at-
ending the A. & M. College, re-
urned home Friday morning, and
IS looking the picture OF health and
good spirits.
Miss Kate Shivers arrived home
Saturday morning from Marion
Ala, where she has been attending
The celebrated female college located
at that place.
Orvisburg notes in the Times,
democrat OF Sunday says: "The
elopement Of Miss Maggie McIn
tosh and Mr.. A. Mally, ON the 18th
caused some excitement in societ,
here"
Rev. II. M. Graft, the colore6
Methodist minister of Lumberton
held services at the old school.
house Sunday night. Services will
hereafter be held on the second
Sunday in every month.
Dogs are becoming too numera
pus on our streets, and most Of
hem are worthless animals. II
|hould also be remembered that
hydrophobia-affected dog is far,
far worse than o feasbreeding hog.
SOUNDS LIKE MIRACLES
Ne will send free on application a
erge sheet Of Unsolicited Testlmo.
lals about the cures made by
humphreys Specifics. Address
humphreys Medicine Company,
New York.
lis true that Assessor Rilbo was
|oted a cake of soap for being the
rz'est man9in the community, but
Is equally rs true. that if every
primer in tleA county is as well up
('th his wsIS as George is. there
no gra'sys cows in their corn.
The N. Oss N. 3. R. r. has re-
|e'ved two 4ssgniAcent new passens
er enginesF' They are the largest
Pa fastest rssenger engines that
Ave ever lS,en brought into The
Pnthsrn ser Nee, and are equipped
isn slsqtfi 2 lights and all other
Oaefn inn semspss.
,eA
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-06-25
MILLER HOUSE
POPLARvlLLE, MISS.

MRS. S. E. MILLER, Proprietress.
Location near the depot, and
convenient to all business houses.
Comfortable rooms for drummers,
transient visitors and permanent
boarders. Table supplied with the
best the market affords. Terms
reasonable.
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poPLARvILLE MARKET.
coRREoTED WEEKLY.

The following schedule went in.
\ effect Sunday, Apl. 18th, 1896:
Eo. 8 southbouDd due 3:42 a. m.
Fo. l south bound due 9:37 a. m.
Fo Q north bound due 5:42 p. m.
fo. 8 north bound due 1O:l Ga. M.
fo SO southbound due 11:3O a. m.
Ia "a mort Inbound due 11:30 a. m.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-29
THE BANTAM ~BANcRoFT."
Uncle sans Miniature Cruiser sent
10 COnStanttnOpIe.

Washington. Aug. 2s-The President
has decided 10 send a warship TO Con-
stantinople. and the little cadet practice
ship Bancroft has been selected as the
first American national vessel since the
ratification OF the treaty Of Paris TO pass
the Bosphorus and anchor In the Golden
Horn opposite the gardens of the serag-
lio.
The navy department is in a state OF
suppressed excitement to-day, on account
OF the preliminary orders TO fit the vessel
for a foreign cruise, and although the OIL
cials have been pledged to the unusual SCI
crecy over the immediate cause OF tho
departure. IL is well known that eXtraor-
binary efforts are being made 10 expedite
the dispatch Of the vessel from Annapolis,
where the cadets have just disembarkei II
from the summer cruise. and the tnstruc-
tion officers have been ordered ashore 10
the naval academy. Within "a day or two,
under peremptory orders, a new compile
ment OF officers and men, Il Is understood,
will man the ship and she will go TO the
Norfolk or New YORK navy yard to mako
ready for duty she was new
er designed 60 undertake, con
gress having authorized her construction
solely as a practice cruiser for the edu-
cation Of naval cadets The adminlstra-
tion. having reached the decision, how
ever, that the presence of a United states
war vessel was impeTatively demanded
at COnstantinople to perform duty .sifnl-
lar to that Of the Ruardships maintained
there by England and France and other
European powers and the Turkish Jaws
resting on the treaty of Paris, forbfdti int
vessel OF over six guns to enter the
Bosphorus, the Bancroft alone was found
available for the service required. She
has four guns, and therefore is under no
obligation to secure permission TO pass
the forts, as would be the case Of all other
American warships save the Concord, now
out Of commission, and the Bennington
attached to the Pacific station, and the
dispatch boat Dolphin, which has two
guns.
1t is understood that during the climax
Of the troubles at Constantinople several
months ago. the United states asked
leave to send one OF the ships on the Eu-
ropean station into the Bosphorus, but
the permission was refused at the time
on the ground that the Minneapolis, San
Francisco and Marblehead exceeded In
power and size the terms OF the Paris
agreement. 1t Is also understood that at
Minister TeIrelrs suggestion the step now
to be taken has been under contemplation
for some time and Is not due to any sud
den and Unforeseen complication.
The cruiser Bancroft can carry only 200
tons Of coal and must therefore make
port frequently on a cruise. Her main
battery consists OF four 4-inch rapid fire
rifles and a number OF small secondary
carries 10 officers and 100 men. In all re-
spects she is a warship of the highest
class in miniature, equal in appearance
| to the finest vessels In foreign navies. Fol
/ her size she Is probably the most formid
| able OF United States naval vessels.
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WILL JAIL CITY COUNCIL.
LOUIsVILLE's MAYOR AND ALDER
MEN HELD IN CONTEMPT.

The Old Board of Public safety Will
Continue in Charge of the Affairs
of the City-The Impeachment
Proceedings Are knocked Out by
Judge HRzeIrig Judge TOney
VIII Punish the city Board for
Contempt of His Restraining
order.
Louisville. KY. Aug. 2S.-,Appellate Judge
Hazelrig. sitting al Frankfort this morn
ing, reinstated the injunction against the
mayor and board OF aldermen, restraining
them from proceeding in the Impeachment
proceedings against the old board Of pub
lie safety. Judge Toney having dissolved
the injunction soon after granting Il. This
means that the mayor and aldermen will
be sent to Jail tomorrow for contempt OF
court and knocks out all OF the impeach-
ment proceedings.
Judge Hazelrigs decision is a great VIC
tory for the old board as it holds that the
charges on which the impeachment was
made are contrary to law and entirely In
sufficient.
Judge Hazelrig's favorable decision did
not cause the old board to relax its vigi-
lance, and the police office and stations are
still under guard. The mayor and alder
men will come before Judge Toney to-mor-
row morning on his contempt rule.
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Of state, representing his department; the
Chinese minister, Yang Yu, and secreta-
ry; the Chinese consul Sze, and a repre-
sentative of the Southern Associated
Press boarded the United States dispatch
boat Dolphin early in the morning, and
steamed down the bay to meet the Am
bassador.
1t was 12:4O p. m. when the st. Louis
came abreast of quarantine. Shortly be-
fore this the warships Of the North At
Iantic squadron had formed in an tn
dented double line, through the center of
which the St. Louis was to pass. This
arrangement was to allow a clear vision
OF each man-of-War to the visiting China
man. Tie St Louis was escorted
through the lower bay by quite a Aotilla,
composed of yachts, tugs and excursion
boats Whistles were blown, cannon fired
and the people aboard the different craft
shouted words of welcome to Ii Hung
Chang and his party When the steam
ship was sighted by the warships, the
men were at once called to quarters on
the quarter deck, where they held their
position until the st. Louis had passed
as a mark of respect TO the Oriental Wis
itor.
After Cen Ruger and his party stepped
aboard the ST. Louis, at 12:45 p. m, they
room. where they were met by Vice Pres
ident Wright of the American line. Il
was in his state room, and word was sent
to him that the government representa-
tives were ready to meet him.
About the big liner were gathered craft
of every description, crowded with
people anxious to get glimpse
of the celebrated Chinaman. Whis-
Ties were kept going, yachts doomed
cannon and on some of the tugs
arecrackers were set off. Coming by Fort
Wadsworth the St. Louis passed out
side the warships, and the flagship New
York fired a salute of nineteen guns,
which is the English lord high admiral S
Official recognition.
Ii Hung Chang. after a delay Of fifteen
minutes was conducted to the drawing
room by Wee President Wright and his
Interpreter and secretary. He was at
once presented to Gen. Ruger who said
"I am direc ed by the President of the
United States to meet you and extend TO
Won the freedom of the nation. 1 bid you
welcome
The viceroy bowed his head and said:
81 thank you for the courtesy"
Ii wore thai highest of Chinese dis
tinctions. the famous yellow jacket, with
its accompanying ornament, the peacock
feather
Iii was formally presented to all pres
ent in the room. some dozen or more. He
shook hands with them all. He was ask
ed II he would Ike 10 step out on the deck
and look AT the harbor as the ship sailed
uD but he motioned that he preferred 10
sit down and talk with those present.
Gen. Ruger took seat 20 his left and
the Interpreter 10 the right. The yiceroy.
in q democratic position threw one knee
over the other and began % ask ques-
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tions. He would like to know II the Pres
ident OF the republic was in New York. He
was told that he was, and that he would
seee him tomorrow. To this the viceroy
bowed his head in acknowledgement.
The French people" said H. sud
denly changing me subject tried TO
influence me TO go home by way of Mar
seilles and the Suez canal but / de-
clined. telling them I wanted 10 visit the
United States"
Ia talked freely with everybody in the
room.
When the steamer came to Castle Will
lam, a salute was fired. The envoy asked
what it was. and seemed pleased when
told IL was in his honor. All along the
water front crowds had gathered. and
cheer after cheer went up in honor of
the great Ii.
Il was l:2O p. m. when the steamer
touched the pier. LIS sedan chair was
gotten ready for him. but he turned TO
the men and said: Il do not need II. ]
prefer to walk upon American shores"
At 1:S0 D. m, accompanied by the Off
cial party, he left the steamer by
a private gangway, and was greeted
by the naval militia who beat a wei
/ coming tune upon drums. The party de-
| scended from the upper pier by elevator.
which was eIaborately decorated with
| Chinese colors to the floor below, where
1 another company Of the naval reserves
formed a Gordon. Here eight carriages
were in waiting for the foreigners. There
was a delay of half an hour in getting
/ away. In the meantime, an immense
/ crowd had gathered outside the Ameri q
/ can Line dock at the foot Of Fulton
/ street. A large force of policemen was
/ on hand. and they had all they could do
/ to restrain the throng.
/ A detachment of the Sixth Cavalry U. s.
/ A. was in waiting to escort the envoy and
/ his suite to the Hotel Waldorf. A start
was made at p. m. In the first carriage
was Ia Hung Chang, his secreta and in
/ terpreter Gen. Ruger and Mr.. Rockhill.
! The rest Of the suite followed in the other
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-29
REPORT OF STRENGTH GAINED.
The Democratic Committee Gets
Good News.

The Democratic Committee Gets
Good News.
Chicago, Aug. Ex-senator Jones this
evening appointed the advisory commit
tee among the silver advocates and or
ganizations outside the democratic party,
to act as advisers to the democratic ma
tional campaign committee in its general
management Of the campaign.
The following have been asked to serve
as members of this committee: Senators
Henry NJ. Teller of Colorado and Fred II.
Dubois of Idaho, representing the silver
republicans; Senator Marion Butler Of
North Carolina, chairman of the national
populist committee, and &. r. Washburn
of Massachusetts, representing the peo-
pies party; 1. n. Stevens of Colorado,
chairman of the national silver party,
and George p. Keeney Of California, chief
organizer of the silver party, as repre-
sentatives Of that organization.
Senator Jones said these appointments
were "for the purpose Of prompt unity
and entire harmony among these various
political organizations in the management
of the campaign" The members will be
frequently at democratic headquarters in
this city, and will aid the democratic cam
paign committee with their counsel III all
questions.
Mr.. Stevens, ono of these official cam
pa.gn advisers, has been in Chicago for
a few days, and left tonight for his home
in Denver. He will return Sept l. and
formally open the headquarters of the sill
yer party at the Clifton house or the
Auditorium hotel He has many communi-
cations from all parts Of the country, ask
ing when the party would open head
quarters and in what city.
Mr. Walsh has received a voluminous
and detailed report Of the situation in
Iowa from Chief Wells Of the state liter
ary bureau and Chief Omeara OF the
speakers bureau. The figures from the
county committee, clubs and editors give
a much greater gain of republican votes
than losses from gold democrats; tho
organization of big Bryan clubs in former
republican strongholds, and an estimated
democratic gain Of S3 10 per cent. in the
state at large
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-29
A RIGHT ROYAL RECEPTION.
Ii HUNG CHANG SETS FOOT ON
AMERICAN SOIL.

The Oceident Gives Greeting to the
OFient-The Chinese Statesman Is
Received with an Honor Rarely
Accorded to a Foreigner in This
Land of DemOcracy-He Is Graft
fed at the Warmth of the Ameri-
cans and Wants TO Walk on Our
Free Soil.
New York. Aug. 2s-LA Hung Chang.
viceroy Of China, ambassador to Russia
and world renowned diplomat arrived in
New York to-day, and became the guest
of the nation.
The day was a perfect one. Bright sun
light overhead, an atmosphere clear as
crystal with a tinge of autumn coolness
in 1t, and a light breeze that ruhied the
surface of the bay combined to make the
first view that Ii Hung Chang had Of the
harbor of the metropolis a pleasing one.
Added to its natural beauties was the i'm
posing spectacle furnished by the pres
ence Of the finest fleet of warships Uncle
Sam has ever gathered together. They
were the best of the new navy, and every
vessel was polished and painted and made
ready in royal fashion for the reception
of the honored guest.
Mai. Gen. Thomas Rugtr, commander
of the department of the east. as the per-
sonal representative of President Cleve-
land, with his two stafr officers. Mai.
George W. Davis and Capt. Mills Will
lam. K Rockhill, first assistane secretary
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-29
AN ENCOURAGING REPORT.
statement of the Earnings of the
Southern RaiIrOnd.

Southern RaiIrOnd.
New York. Aug. 2S.-The annual report
OF the Southern Railway Company for the
year ending June 80, 1896, just issued
shows gross earnings of s1sOS2.247. an in
crease Of $19G7 456; expenses and taxes
$13 45l, ,44s, an increase Of $1.3S3,59l. Net
earnings Sc, $50 790, an increase of $57S, ,S62
Gross income s5.Sl9.3O7, an increase Of
$677, $685. Interest, rentals, etc. S5,262, ,2S9,
an increase of $1,0l6,959 and profit and
loss balance 1856, AS, a decrease of &39,266
The amount standing to the credit OF
profit has lost as the result OF two years
operation is $1,452.2 .223. The company has
no floating debt, and the excess Of cur
rent assets over current liabilities, at the
close of the year. was about $l0O0,OOO.
During the year $3Sl,062 of equipment
trust notes created by the old company
and receivers were retired, leaving the
amount outstanding to $5U,5I.
Sinking fund payments on account of
the equipment bonds amounted to $l72,-
O25.
Expenditures on account Of the new con-
struction and improvements aggregated
$758, ,842, and for new equipments $l,O02, 9S1.
No equipment trusts have been created
since the organization OF the new COM
pany.
Expenditures for the year were 1910 per
cent. Of the gross earnings as compared
with 71.57 fol the previous year.
Nearly 200 miles of new heavy stee
rails were laid. Fifteen per cent. Of the
tonnage were composed OF agricultural
products, less than per cent. being cot.
ton. Forty per cent. received from mines
and mining industries, and over Is pei
cent. consisted OF the products of manu-
factories.
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MUST PAY THEIR ASSESSMENTS,

Stockholders of the West Point Ter
minaI May Lose Their Holdings.
New York, Aug. 2S.-The reorganization
committee Of the Richmond and West
Point Terminal Railway and Warehouse
Company give notice that holders of GER
tacates of deposit of the common stock
Of the company or Of stock, either first
preferred, second preferred or common
Of the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia Company under the agreement
Of May 1. 1898. must pay their assess
ments before Sept. 15 together with a
penalty equal TO 20 per cent. Of such as
sessments. or they will cease to have any
rights under the plan
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DAILY, 80 YEAR
CENTS A COPY.
I WEEKLY 2-TlAIES-A-WEEK 81 A YEAR
TILLMAN'S DANDER RISES.
SAID HARRISON TREAD on THE
TAIL OF HIS COAT.

The south Carolina senator Having
no ShIIIaIah Would Like TO Try His
Pitch Fork on the Ex-President-A
Challenge 20 Joint Debate Which
Affords WnshinEtOn Politicians n
Subject For an Idle Hours sensa-
tiOn-The senator Coming Back TO
stir Tp HIS RecnIcItrant Henchmen
60 Evans ForIorn Hope
Washington. Aug. 2S.-senator Benja-
min Tilman OF South Carolina created
another political sensation here to-day
by challenging ex-Presldent Harrison to
a joint debate on the issues OF the pend
ing campaign.
Senator Tillman passed through this
city this morning on his way south. prob
ably TO look after the interests Of Gov.
Evans. who seems TO have slipped his
trolley in his race for Senator Irbys seat.
Senator Tilman has been up in Pennsyl-
vania talking politics to the coal miners.
and it is said ne made a great hit with
tho diggers of duslzy diamonds. He stop
ped here long enough TO confer with
National Committeeman Lawrence Gard
ner, and 20 notify him that he had for
-warded to Gen. Harrison. at the Fifth
/ Avenue hotel the following challenge:
.sHon. Benjamin Harrison, New York
City. n. VI have just spent a week
in PennsylN 1nia speaking to many
thousands Your speech in New York
last night attacks me specln-
cally, and l would be pleased 20 meet you
In oh % hssf
ence. preferably at indianapolis.
b. r. Tnman.'
At democratic and republican headquar-
ters, the suggestion OF joint discussion
between the tYo Benjamins occasioned
much comment
Harrison IS regarded as one of the
ablest stump speakers I'm America. and his
friends claim that he is the best man
on hts feet from an oratorical stand
point, I'm the republican party. Senator
Tnman ls also one Of the best rough and
tumble debaters I'm the democratic ranks,
and a talking match between these two
well known men would be worth travel
ing miles to witness.
Neither democrats nor republicans be-
lieve that a joint meeting between the
two men wall be arranged, although It Is
not believed that Harrison will permit
Timans challenge to pass unanswered.
No decision was arrived at as to where
the senator will speak. His programme OF
speech making VIII be announced when
the managers here confer with the ma
tonal committee in Chicago. It was
thought best not to assign the South
| Carolinian 10 any place until IL was found
| what assignments the national committee
had given him. Some Of Senator TIL
mans enemies charge that his latest
| grandstand play Is made IN the hope that
It Will rally his followers at home for the
second primary in the senatorial contest.
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WILL OFFER IDEMNTTY.
The United States Regrets the Kill
ing of Italian Subjects.

The United States Regrets the Kill
ing of Italian Subjects.
Washington, Aug. 28.-The report of Gov.
Foster Of Louisiana, upon the lynching
Of three Sicilians charged with murder
and confined in the parish jail at Hahn
vile. ST. Charles parish. just below New
Orleans, in respect to which Baron Fava,
the italian ambassador, in the name OF
his government, has asked reparatfon
from the United States has just been re-
celvod at the state department
The governor makes the customary re-
ply in such cases that the perpetrators OF
the deed are unknown to the authorities
who are taking all possible steps In the
matter. This reply was communicated to
Baron Fava with an expression Of regret
on the part of the United States govern
ment that subjects of the King of Italy
should have been dealt with in thfs lawless
manner
This apology viii probably be followed
by an offer of pecuniary compensation,
as in the case Of the alleged Malta"
murderers shot down in the parish prison
Of New Orleans some years ago, and the
killing of three Italian miners at Wall
sonberg Col, in 1895. But the action
will probably have TO be awaited as the
annual appropriation ito meet unfor-
seen emergencies in the diplomatic SER
vice." out of which Mr.. Blaine settled
for the Malta incident is very nearly ex-
hausted
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PARDONED ONE BOODLER.

Dudoussat Is Out of Jail, But Des-
forges Goes to the state Prison.
New Orleans. Aug. 2s.-The state board
OF pardons held meeting to-day, and af-
ter hearing lengthy arguments, decided to
recommend the pardon Of Numa Dudous-
sat, one Of the boodler New Orleans coun-
cilmen now serving a sentence in the
state penitentiary
The petition of Louis Desforges Tor a
pardon was refused. Desforges has not yet
beeen sent to Baton Rouge, but has been
confined here in the parish prison for
many months under sentence. His re-
moval to the states prison has been de-
layed by one plea and another but he APP
pears to have at last exhausted his legal
resources, and he will be carried to Baton
Rouge to serve his sentence in few days.
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carriages. As soon as LIS carriage came
off the pier into West street, half of the
cavalry detachment fell in and proceeded
the procession. The other half joined IN
behind the last carriage, and in this order
the march to the Waldrof hotel was be-
gun. The route was down West street to
Bowling Green, thence to Broadway, up
that thoroughfare to Fourth street. over to
Fifth avenue and through that street to
the hotel, where they arrived several hours
later.
All along the route large crowds were
gathered. The name of Ii Hung Chang was
upon every ones lips and he received a
great ovation. probably the like of which
was never rendered a foreigner in this
country. The streets were jammed all the
way with a cheering multitude.