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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-11
Resumption of Traffic and Prospective
Revival in Staples Are Features.
TRADE Stimulated DY THE COLD WEATHER..
October Made Splendid Record on Fail
ures-Moderate Reaction in Iron and
Steel-Leading Manufacturing Indus
tries Continue Fairly Well Employed.
Bradstreet's trade report says in

Bradstreet's trade report says in
part:
Killing frosts south. the raising of
quarantine embargoes in nearly all
states invaded by yellow fever, the
resumption of traffic and prospective
revival in demand for staple merchan-
disc constitute the trade features OF
the week.
Rains in central western and western
states, followed by colder weather
have favored farmers and stim ulated
demand from interior. store keepers.
tobbers in northwestern states are
awaiting seasonable weather to stiEu-
late the movement of heavy dry goods
and winter clothing Features at
larger Pacific coast cities are confined
to sales OF merchandise and provisions
for the Klondike, and the heavy for
eign shipments of wheat and flour.
New England centers report that Or
ders from the west exceed those from
the south or east. Leading manufac-
turing industries continue fairly well
employed. While there has been
moderate reaction in iron and steel,
furnaces and mills continue we'll en-
ployed, and the outlook for higher
quotations next year is unchanged.
In addition to lower prices for south
ern and Bessetner pig and for steel
billets quotations for naval stores,
wools, copper, coffee, pork, flour, oats
and wheat are lower, while those for
cotton, print cloths, sugar and beef are
unchanged, and corn, lead and lard
shade higher. Exports of wheat flour
included), from both coasts OF the
United States and from Montreal this
week aggregate 5,477, 156 bushels, com
pared with SOL, ,691 bushels last week,
BAIT, 900 bushels one year ago.
Exports of Indian corn this week
am cunt to Q, 1919, 800 bushels, compared
with l, $50. 900 bushels last week, 2, 407,
900 bushels in the corresponding week
one year ago.
There are 223 business failures re-
ported throughout the United States
this week, compared with 218 last
week 223 in the week year ago, 26O
two years ago, 261 three years ago and
as compared with 333 in the first week
of Novem ber, 1898.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-11
plunged Into a River.

The Chesapeake and Ohio yestibule
express. known as the "F. +. W"
from Cincinnati to Washington, was
wrecked near Old Shadwell, five miles
east of Charlottesville, Va, Thursday
afternoon. Four persons were killed
and seventeen injured. all the cars
except the baggage Car and the Rich
mond sleeper were derailed. Two
cars we're pludged end foremost down
the steep embankment and one OF
them went into the Rivannia river,
which at this place skirts the track
The day passenger coach and the ex-
press car were badly wrecked. The
accident was caused by the breaking
Of the axle of the front truck OF the
locomotive.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-11
Where Men Kiss Men.

The Arabians shake hands SIX or
eight times. Once is not enough. Ii,
however, they be persons OF dlstine-
ton, they embrace and kiss one an
other several times. In Turkey the
salute is to place the hand upon the
breast and bow, which is both grace
full and appropriate.
In Burmah, when man meets
woman, he puts his nose and mouth
close to her cheek and draws long
breath. as if inhaling delicious per-
fume. He does not kiss her cheek,
strange to say. A man is greeted ex-
actly in the same way.
In the greater part of Germany it is
considered an act of politeness, not OF
gallantry, for man to kiss woman, 8
hand. In Italy that privilege is al
lowed only to near relatives, while in
Russia it is extended to kissing the
forehead.
The men of Continental Europe
have a custom that would seem queer,
not to say laughable, here. They
greet one another with a kiss, If they
he friends. not ON the cheek, but right
on the lips.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-11
NEW YORK'S PATRONAGE.
Second Only to That of the President
of the United States.

More than $4,000 persons will di-
rectly or indirectly draw pay from the
city in the first administration of the
mayor of Greater New York. The
salaries of 33, 900 of these whose names
will be actually on the city's pay roll
will aggregate $35, 100000. Part of
this amount represents the salaries
and patronage of the other officers
elected on Tuesday, but this is com
paratively small, most of the total rep
resenting the patronage of Greater
New York's first mayor, Robt. A. Van
Wyck.
Second only to the president of the
United States, in the value of his
patronage, the first mayor of the
greater city is first in the significance
of this patronage. With his colleagues
elect. Of the same political party as
himself, Mr.. Van Wyck can lead an
army of office holders, and those in
directly employed by the city, as great
as the Army of the Potomac.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-11
NO DIMINUTION YET.
Uncle Sans Pension Roll Grows Larger,
as Seen by the Report.

as seen by the Report.
The first annual report of Commis
sioner of Pensions II. Clay EVANS to
the secretary of the interior was made
public Friday.
There we're added to the rolls during
the year 80, 101 new pensioners, and
there were restored to the rolls 1911
pensioners who had been previously
dropped, total of 54,O72. Losses
were $500 by death, 1,074 by re-mar-
riage of widows and mothers, 1,145 by
legal limitation (minors), 1858 for
failure to claim pension for three years
and $50 for other causes, an aggregate
of Al, 122.
The whole number of pensioners on
the rolls June 80, 1897, was 976,014.
The net gain over the previous year
was s, 1886. 1t will thus be seen that
the pension roll has not yet begun to
show any diminution. Seven widows
of revolutionary soldiers and nine
daughters of revolutionary soldiers
are still on the rolls.
The amount disbursed for pensions
by the pension agents during the year
was $139, 799, 242 II, and the amount
disbursed by treasury settlement was
$3.50, 475.23, total of $139, 949, TIT.
This exceeds the amount disbursed
during the fiscal year 1896 by the sum
of 81, ,854, 4S0.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-11
SPANS REPLY RECEIVED.
The Full Text is in the State Departments
Hands.


The full text of the Spanish reply to
the note of United States Minister
Woodford reached the State Depart
ment Friday.
So far as can be learned it is not the
intention of the administration to give
it to the public now, SO that the inter,
est of the people must be satisfied at
present with more or less official state
ments emanating from Madrid as to
the character of the Spanish note.
1t is expected that the president Will
make his note and the correspondence
leading up to it the basis for one OF the
m ost important chapters OF his forth
coming message to congress upon the
bling of that body in Dect m Q,
next, and meanwhile it is not believed
to be probable that any radical change
in policy will choracterize the CORE
spondence between the two countries
unless something unforeseen occurs.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-11
Nav Impcach Weyler.

A special dispatch received from
Madrid says that the Spanish cabinet
is now considering the impeachment
of Gen. Weyler, the late captain
general of Cuba, on account OF 'ne
remarks which he made previous 10
his leaving Havana on his return TO
Spain. Gen. Weyler, in his remarks
said in part:
"My release from my post and re,
snonsibilities did not surprise me. 1
had expected it from the death OF senor
Canoyas, not believing that any politi-
cal leader would be strong enough to
sustain me when the United States and
the rebels were together constantly
demanding that Spain should come to
settlement.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-11
NAV Open ArDltration Negotiations.

Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British
ambassador, who is just back from
London, probably will confer with
Secretary Sherman at an early date
concerning the reopening OF negotia-'
tions for an Anglo-Americsn treaty
of arbitration. Mr.. Sherman made
known to the British authorities some
months ago that the president would
view with favor reopening OF the ne
gotiations. and was hopeful that a
peace treaty ultimately would be Sc
cuyed. The British officials were much
gratified at this suggestion, but no
negotiations were entered upon. since
then Sir Julian has visited London and
has had, an opportunity to learn the
views of the foreign office.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-11
Iowa.

The complete official returns OF
Tussday's vote are: For governor
Shaw. republican, 224,555 White
democrat, 1913, 567; populist middle
of-the-road, 8, $50; gold democrat, o.
43A; prohibitionist, 10, 692; total, 44o,-
1873; Shaws plurality, 30,9SS.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-11
ECHOES FROM THE ELECTION.
Kentucky.

Kentucky is again in the democratic
column by majority Of $4,000. Re
ports from all over the state show that
Samuel J. Shackelford, the silver dem
ocratic nominee for appellate court
clerk, will have fully $4,000, if not
30, 900 majority, and that the silver
democrats will have majority of over
twenty In the two houses of the gen.
eral assembly.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-11

Major Mac Murray, commanding the
First Artillery at Fort Barrancas, Fla,
has been instructed by General Wilson,
the chief of engineers, to restore the
walls of old Fort San Carlos, near Bar
rancas. This is the oldest and most
interesting old fortress in the United
States 1t was originally built by the
Spaniards and was several times cap
tured by the American army under
General Jackson in 1921. 1t will now
probably be supplied with rapid-fire
guns.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-11

British Ambassador to the United
States Sir Julian Paunceforth has been
instructed to ascertain the views of the
government of the United States in
regard to a reciprocity treaty with the
West Indies.
The cotton men of Austin, Texas,
have issued an estimate of the total
cotton crop for the 1897 season, placing
it at 9,948, ,091 bales, divided as fol-
lows: Alabama, 1904, ,025; Arkansas,
797, ,412; Florida, 64,347; Georgia
], ,296, 624; Louisiana, 627, S6S; Missis-
sippi, 1,296,624; North Carolina and
Virginia, 562,27S South Carolina,
Ss8, 1872; Tennessee, Missouri and Ok
lahoma, 3S7, 1868; Texas and Indian
Territory, 1896, 1872.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-11
Mary and.

The ofliei..l count in this state leaves
no further room for doubt that the re-
publicans have control of both branches
of the legislature, and that repub-
lican will succeed A. T. Gorman III
the United States senate. The house
stands 40 republicans and AZ demo
Gratis, and the senate 1e republicans
and 8 democrats.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-11
Ohio.

The republican state ticket, headed
by Governor Bushnell, has been cleo
ted by a plurality of $4,000. The
legislature stands IA republicans and
10 democrats. The contest IN Wood
county is in the hands of the circuit
Judge, and the result may change the
f;onres in favor of the democrats.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-11
New York.

Complete returns from all counties
in the state except four show plural
ity for Alton B. Parker, democratic
candidate for chief Justice of the court
of appeals, of 1858. Van Wyck,
Tam m any candidate for mayor OF New
York, has S1,54S plurality over Seth
Low and 118, 401 over Gen. Tracy.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-11
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.
Che President of Brazil Attacked by
Desperate Soldier.

A dispatch from Rio Janeiro says ::
At l o'clock Friday afternoon soldier
of the Tenth battalion, which consti-
tutes part of the local garrison, at
tempted to shoot President Moraes
with pistol. The president was just
landing at the marine hospital after
visiting the steamer on which General
Barbardosa, minister of marine, had
returned from Baia.
The by-standers frustrated the at
tempt, but Colonel Moraes, the presi-
dents nephew, was slightly wounded
in disarming the soldier.
General Bitancour, minister OF war,
then interfercd and was himself
stabbed. The wound was SO serious
that he died soon afterwards.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-11
Colorado.

Chief Justice Bayt has conceded
the election of his opponent, William
FL. Gabbert, the populist and demo
cratic candidate. Gabberts majority
is over 5000.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-11
c1uEOH DIRECTORY.

.,r,sr CHuncH-Rev. w. B. Hol.
-. .orb. pastor. SERVICES second and
sourth Sabbaths. Sunday school II
q m. Prayer meeting Thursday
night.
urrHop1sr-Rev. w. II. Huntley, pas
.or Services first Sabbath in each
month. Sunday school 10 a. m.
PRAYER meeting Wednesday night.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-11
PROFESSIONAL.

|NR. W. ]. HUNNICUTT,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Poplarville, Miss.
Offers his professional services to the
Reople Of Poplarville and surrounding
puntry.
Office in the new building on Marion
House square.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-11
TEN MORE VICTIMS.
Yellow Fever Death Rate at New Orleans
Heavier.

Fridays record of fever cases IN
New Orleans is not encouraging.
Thirty-o one new cases deyeloped and
ten deaths occurred. The situation,
while it has not improved any, is not
considered worse. To date there have
been 1,7O6 cases and 223 deaths.
Mobile reports eleven new cases and
one death for Friday.
Other cities and towns report as fol-
lows: Montgomery. deaths 1; Cayuga,
1; Biloxi, Q; Scranton. 3; Bay st.
Louis, 3, deaths /; Memphis l.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-11
PITH AND POINT.

Be sure you are right, then go ahead
and see if you are.-Life.
ALI that is necessary in writing love
letter is to say 81 love you'' in as many
different ways as possible. Life.
(Which would you rather be, Har-
greaves, rich or handsome?" 'Td
like to be rich also. Cincinnati En-
quirer.
The woman who marries a man for
the purpose of reforming him never
wants for occupation afterward.-Som-
erville Journal.
A man may have enough self-control
to laugh at joke on himself, but he
can't keep an odd look out of his eyes.
-Atchison Globe.
Miss Passe-'I assure you I have
lived only eighteen short years" Old
Grumpy-''Where were you the rest
of the time?''-Tid Bits.
Longgreen-"I want tofix my money
so it won't be fought over" Lawyer
"That's all right. You just leave 1T
to me. Detroit Free Press.
A man without Vile
Is man down at the heel;
But the saddest thing in life
Is tho man without wheel.
Boston Courier.
Generally when a man and a woman
have been made one, the honeymoon
is the time spent in endeavoring to
find out which is that one.-London
Tit-Bits.
Sapsmith-"Scientis say that
mans mind is a blank when he is
asleep" Grimshaw-"T "Then, how do
you know when you are awake, Sappys"
Judge.
Bashful Lover-"I leave here to-
morrow. How long shall you remain,
Miss Ethel?" Up-to-date Girl-"Re-
main tMiss Ethel? I leave that to
you. ."-Brooklyn Life.
Mrs. Cumso-"Your husband dresses
very quietly" Mrs. Cawker-"Does
he? You ought to hear him when he
can't find his collars, or his cuffbut-
tons become mislaid. - Harper's
Bazaar.
Bing--"Yes; that's old Spriggins.
Half dozen doctors have given MIN
up at various times during his lie
'What was the trouble with
him?" Bing-"He wouldn't pay his
bills. Puck.
The Earnest Youth-'I thank you,
sir, for your kind permission to call
on your daughter!" Remember that
I turn out the gas at ten O'Clock.
CAN right, sir; I'll not come before
that time. Harlem Life.
"How still they arel' remarked
Mrs. Frobb, apropos of the young
couple in the next room. "Yes, re-
piled Mr.. F., 'it reminds me OF my
army days, It was always wonder
fully quiet just previous to an engage
ment. Boston Transcript.
Mrs. Tomkins-"Whois that trlgnt-
fully fat woman over there, with the
! wig On. and the spotty face" Mr..
Tomkins-"Why, that's Mrs Annie
Faker, the celebrated inventor OF
Faker's Fat Killer, Faker's Tonic for
| Strengthening the Hair, and Faker s
Perfect Complexion Producer -
! Standard.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-11

The Georgia senate friday defeated
n measure which, if passed, would have
had the effect of making Georgia
prohibition state. The vote was ls
to %.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-11

Capt. W. II. Briggs, of Emporia,
Va, q prominent citizen and late dep
uty collector, committed suicide by
shooting himself early Friday morning.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Carefully Collated in Pointed and
Pithy Paragraphs.
TWO MISSIONARIES MURDERED IN CHINA,

Progress-Married i'm a Lions Cage
Miners strike Settled Memphis yisi-
ted by a Fire-Other News Notes.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-11
COUNTY DIRECTORY.

COUNTY DIRECTORY.
cbancery and Circuit Clerk, N. Bat
.op; Sheriff, W. T. Scott; Treasurer,
+ L, Strahan; Assessor, G.. W. Bill
bo: superintendent of Eduoation, II.
K. Rouse; Surveyor, A. j. Ladner.
CHANCERY COURT SECOND DIS
TRICT.
Chancellor, N. G. Hill. Regular terms
frst Monday in January and July.
six days.
CIRCUIT COURT SECOND DIS
TRICT.
Judge, I. A. Wood. Regular terms.
third Monday in April and October.
Walter A. White, District ATTORNEY.
SUPERVISORS.
y A. Moody, President; G. W. Smith
P. E. Williams, G. w. Stewart. j.
A. Il. Smith
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-11
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

". 7. Scott, N. Batson, r. G. John
, son. R. Il. Reeves, J. A. Howard.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-11
CITY DIRECTORY.

m.vor W. J. Hunnicutt; Treasurer,
" W. Strahan; Clerk, r. II. Reeves,
Marshal, Fl. E. Smith.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-11
hR. j. B. BEDGOOD,

R. J. B. BEDGOOD,
DENTIST,
Purvis, Miss.
Special attention given to Poplar
lille practice.
Will visit any place between New
Prleans and Meridian, when notified at
eadquarters.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-11
>R. T. M SMITH.

NR. J. M. SMITH,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Poplarville, Miss.
Office: Central Front Street.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-11

y W. ELLIS,
ATTORNEY -AT-LAw AND
SOLICITOR IN CHANcERY,
Hattiesburg, Miss.
viii practice in the various Courts
the State.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-11

P. CARTER.
ATTORNEY AND
SoLIcTToR IN CHANcERY,
Hattiesburg, Miss.
WI practice in all of the Cour ts Of
: District.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-11

cbapcery and Circuit Clerk, N. Bat
.on: Sheriff, W. T. Scott; Treasurer,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-11
oBANCERY COURT SECOND DIS.
TRICT.

CIRCUIT COURT SECOND DIS
TRICT.
The Press., 1897-06-24

A surveying camera, styled the Bridges-Lee instrument, is being intro duced in England. It resembles an or dinary camera, having 8 brass bound box with rapid rectilinear lens and double backs, and the usual ground glass screen. The camera body turns on a horizontal plate having grad uated rim, over which slides vernier attach ed to the camera for reading horizontal angles. A olamping screw fixes the camera body to the bottom plate, which plate is mounted on tripod head pro vided with leveling screws. On top of the camera box is fixed a rotating level and telescope mounted on horizontal arm and fitted with rack adjustment and scale, permitting vertical angles to be taken. This telescope has vertical wire, which bisects the picture on the ground glass screen, and is coplanary with a second vertical wire inside the camera. This wire casts a shadow, which is clearly discernible on the sensi- tive plate or film when developed, and thus marks the center line of the pic ture. Behind this wire is a compass, mounted on 8 rack inside the camera, by means of which, when photograph is to be taken, it can be moved back until it just fails to touch the plate. The graduation of the compass card is carried out on a vertical strip of trans lucent material, through which the light passes to the plate, thus photo graphing thereon the compass bearing. A horizontal fiber is also placed inside the body of the camera, similar to the vertical one, which, when the i1istru- ment has been properly leveled, indi- cates the true horizon. Engineering News.
The Press., 1897-06-24
ERA OF WEALTHY RULERS.

The time has evidently passed when in order to rule it was necessary to ruin one's self Most of our presidents have died remarkably poor, considering the wealth of the country over which they presided. President Monroe was justice of the peace after leaving the white house, was glad to get the fees of that office ,and even worked as a book agent during a part of his old age. General Grant died so poor that some of the English journals called him ''The American Belisarius D President Arthur spent his $50,000 salary as fast as he received it, and had nothing to show for it twhen he gave up his seat.
 President Cleveland went into private life with tidy little fortune of over a million dollars. He was worth less than $20,000 when first elected to the presi- dency, but has increased his holdings by his salary, and judicious stock and real estate speculations, largely under the ad- vice of friends. .... ..
 Queen Victoria is well known as per haps the most economical sovereign that ever lived; and will be one of the very few rulers of Europe that left consider able fortune at death. She is worth, it is said upon good authority, over hundred million of dollars.
 It is needless to say that the Czar of Russia and the Emperor of Germany are financially we'll provided for.
 While the wealth of these distinguish ed rulers probably does not make them any happier, it is interesting to think of how much happiness this money would create could it be we'll distributed.
The Press., 1897-06-24
MARRIED.

A WooDoHUoK CURE.-Weather, tariff, competition and other things trouble the farmer, but trouble that Is annoying and destructive Is the ever present woodchuck who dwells under ground and lives off from everything that Is on-top of the ground. Crops, the woodchuck holds as his by right, and he leaves very little for the harvest, wherever he gets chance to gnaw. A farmer in thls vicinity has dis covered a sure cure for the woodohuck habit which is death to the woodchuck He writes for the benefit of other farmers that he gets,rid of the rodents by using bisulphide carbon, an inexpensive drug but very effectual. He says; Take a small stick three feet or four feet long, tie on few waste rags or cotton, sufficient to soak up about a tablespoon full of the fluid, place 1t in the woodchucks's burrow as far as you can reach and cover it with dirt or stones and all other burrows lead ing to it. Out of about 30 woodchucks served in this way, have only heard from two or three and these were where there were other burrows that did not find" The fluid needs to be handled very carefully.
The Press., 1897-06-24
A Story of the Petersburg Mine.

General Horace Porter tells the fol- lowing anecdote of the explosion of the Petersburg mine in his Campaigning With Grant, in The Century: A sur geon told us story, one of the many echoes of the mine affair, about pris- oner who had been dug out of the crater and carried to one of our field hospitals. Although his eyes were bunged and his face covered with bruises, he was in an astonishingly amiable frame of mind and looked like pugilistio hero of the prize ring coming up smiling in the twenty seventh round. He said: "I'n jest bet you that after this I'll be the most unpopular man in my regiment.
 You see, appeared to get started a lit tie earlier than the other boys that had taken passage with me aboard that vol cano, and as was comin down I met the rest of lem a-goin up, and they looked as if they had kind O soured on me and yelled after me, 'StragglerP "