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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-25

Congressman L. G. Oatchings
and Hon. Charles Scott, of Bolivar
county, are staunch and patriotic
democrats-men Mississippi de-
lights to Observation-Disclosures
their democracy has been question.
ed by the Gulf Coast News. "The
proof is in the pudding" and long
may the honorable gentlemen men,
toned live to receive the reiterated
plaudlt of Mississippians-"Well
done, good and faithful servants. y
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-25

This is f,om the Washington
Post of recent date: 81 would
ike to live long enough" said
Congressman Barham, of California.
"to see every yestige of patronage
taken away from Senators and Rep
resentatiYes. 1t will be a good
day for this country when members
of the House and Senate have no
influence whatever in the distribu-
ton of Federal appointments. 1t ia
the most embarrassing and difficult
thing for q Congressman to choose
between half dozen OF his friends,
all of them, II may be, equally fit
ted to hold an office of Importance
under the government. 1t makes
the disappointed ones in the majorN
lty of cases his enemies for life.
But aside from that a legislator has
enough legitimate duties 10 perform
without interesting himself IN APP
pointments. 1t is really no part Of
his official business, and 1 think
that public sentiment will one day
see the need OF relieving him Of
this extraneous service"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-25

A cyclone prevailed at various
points in Mississippi, Louisiana,
Texas and Alabama on the 18th
Serious property damage was done
at Jackson, Mississippi City, Mad.
ison, Utica, Cofeeville. Natchez,
Vicksburg, Canton, Raymond, and
at numerous points in the other
mentioned states. Several persons
were killed and injured.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-25

The McHenry Banner OF the 19tl
says: ga very sad occurrence here
last Saturday night caused greal
excitement. Lenore Ladner while
passing the road near his brothers.
A. Ladner, was fired upon by an
unknown party with shot gun
but fortunately the intruder's ain
was not as deadly as his intention
and no harm was done"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-25
The Scientific American saws:

newspaper men and those who
use Lead pencils great deal never
dampen the lead in the mouth or
with sponge. Besides being in.
furious to the lead, 1t is a Danger
Gus habit, inasmuch as disease has
been known to he conveyed in that
way into the system"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-25

Joseph L. Bristow, of Kansas, has
been appointed first assistant post,
master general. The work of ap-
pointing postmasters of the fourth
class will be Immediately resumed
upon Mr. Bristow assuming office.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-25

It takes each year 100000 acres
OF forest to supply crossriea for the
railroads of the United States. 1t
takes 10 900, 900 ties to supply the
demand, for which the contractors
get on an average thirty five cents
apiece,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-25
Postmaster General Gary has is

Postmaster General Gary has is~
sued an official statement to the
effect that "all postmasters, fourth
class as well as those of higher
grade, will be retained in their DO
sitlons till the expiration of four
year term of service, provided they
have been found to be competent
and efficient
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-25

The Primer Laureate Committee
has concluded its labors and finds
by its final and official count that
Mr.. Louis II. Orr, of BARTLETT &
Co.. New York City, has been elect
ed Printer Laureate of America.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-25

The French steamer Vile de st.
Nazaire, which sailed from New
Y ork on the 9th INST. for Port-au.
Prince, was wrecked. Only four
OF the thlrty-seven persons aboard
were left to tell the tale.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-25

Postmaster Sid Howard, of Bee
vile, Texas, committed suicide on
the 18th. Financial troubles the
supposed cause.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-25

The Southern Home Journal of
the 10th contained an interesting
wrlte,up OF Narchez. This is just
the time of year when Miss May
would enjoy write-up trip to this
delightful section of the state.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-25

j. f. Dudley, of Hartford, Conn,
vice president Of the Aetna Insur-
ance Company, died suddenly in
New Orleans on the 10th. He rec
celYed a stroke of apoplexy while
drinking a cup of coffee 10 the
French market.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-25

Many thousands of dollars worth
of damage was done by a cyclone
on the 18th at Denton. Fort Worth,
Sherman, Plano and Mckinney
Texas.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-25

Madison, Miss, made the first
shipment of Strawberries for this
season on the Goth. The crop will
be about IS per cent short on &C.
count OF last summers drouth.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-25

1t is reported that President
Salvador Cisneros, of Cuba, is
dead, and that Vice President Bar.
tolome Masso has been declared
president.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-25

At Carson, Nevada, on the 18th,
Fitzsimmons knocked Corbett out
IN the 14th round. This is more
than enough space to devote to
such brutal exhibitions,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-25

Fltzslmmons says that he will
not light again as he has plenty of
money, has licked the man claim
ing to be champion Of the world
and, besides, has downed over 800
men,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-25

The courthouse at Franklinton.
La, burned on the night of the Is.
Nearly all of the valuable records
and documents were also consums
ed. The fire was of lncendiary
origin.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-25

b. Rainwater, of Orrick, Mo-,
shot and killed bis wife, molher in
law, brother-n.law, step~daughter.
and then himself. Cause, jealousy.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-25

The Union Sulphur Company, of
Lake Charles, La, is making a
shipmen of IA Car loads of sulS
phur TO one New York firm.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-25

Scott jackson and Alonzo NJ.
Walllng were executed at Newport,
KY, on the Goth for the murder of
Miss Pearl Bryan.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-25

j. @. Barber & Co., of HEX DRY,
one of the largest firms in Newton
county, have sold out to the Meri-
dian Fertilizer Factory.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-25

1t is stated that Emperor Villa N
of Germany is subject to fits OF
mental alteration.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-25

The gunboats Marietta and Wheel.
ing were launched at San Francis
co on the 18th.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-25

Memphis has issued an appea
for aid for the destitute overflow
refugees,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-25

The democratic leadership of the
lower house of congress has been
conceded to Congressman Joe
Bailey, of Texas.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-25

Two men died in Philadelphia on
the 10th from the effects of blows
received in boxing bouts.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-25

1gnacio +. de la Cruz Garcia,
who was said to be the oldest man
in America, died at Los Angeles
Cal, on the 18th, aged III years.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-25

Forty vessels of different patton
alities were at anchor iu Ship Island
harbor on the 18th.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-25

President Mckinley has appoint
ed John Hay, of the District of
Columbia, ambassador to Great
britain; Gen. Horace Porter, of
Pennsylvania, to France, and Hen.
~ White secretary of the Amer,
lean embassy in Great Britain.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-25

The Greeks want 10 purchase
Crete.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-25

Tennessee is to have a constitu.
tionai convention.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-25

The Mississippi food is playing
havoc in portions of Arkansas.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-25

Write JOHN WEDDERBURN & CO.. Patent Attor-
neys Washington D. G., for their Sl600 prize ofer
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-25

PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT
POPLARVILLE, MISS.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-25

ENTERED AT THE POST OFFICE AT
PoPLARVfLLE, MISS, AS SEC-
OND CLASS MAIL MATTER.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-25
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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-25

Thursday, Mch. 25, 1897.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-25

A. G. RUSSELL, ST., Editor.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-25

ONE DOLLAR IN ADVANCE.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-15
VENEZUELAN TREATY SIGNED.
The Scene Was Marked by Diplomatic
FOrmality.

Washington. ID. c., June 14.-The final
ratification of the boundary treaty be-
tween Great Britain and Venezuela was
exchanged at the State Department at 3
o clock this afternoon
Because this exchange of ratifcatiOns
marked the closing chapter in the nego-
tiations begun in the last and deciding
phase, almost two years ago, the occa.
sion was marked with some formality.
The scene was the diplomatic reception
room in the State Department, in which
the original treaty between Sir Julian
Pauncefote and Secretary Olney was
signed last December and where, on Feb
ruary 2nd last, the present treaty was
signed by the British Ambassador and
the Venezuelan Minister. To-day there
were present in the room Sir Julian
Senior Andrade, the Venezuelan Minis
ter, and his secretary of legation; acting
Secretary ot State VIM. r. Day and
Assistant Secretary Thomas W. Cridler,
who has been instrumental in framing
the various treaties, protocols and other
writings connected with the treaty.
What remained to be done to-day was
to exchange the copies of the treaties
held by each and to sign what is known
as the exchange protocols. For this
purpose Senior Andrade brought along
the same magnificent golden pen-holder.
with its eagle quill and diamond studded
heart, that had ben used last February
to sign the original drafts of the treaties
This pen rs the property of the brother
of the Minister and was made for this
particular purpose. 1t will be sent to
Venezuela, now that it has fulfilled its
function, not to be used again but to be
preserved as a relic.
When the signing was over and each
Of the parties held the exchange copies
of the treaties, there was mutual eX.
change of congratulations and Mr.. Grid
Ter was thanked for the pains he had
taken to prepare all the documents for
the caSion.
The treaty now becomes binding upon
both governments, Great Britain and
Venezuela, and they must at once begin
the preparation of the cases to be sub
mitfed to the arbitrators who will meet
in Paris for organization, probably some
time next winter With to-day's cere-
mony the connection of the United
States government with the negotiations
ceases, and the two governments will be
eft to work out the boundary dispute
to a conclusion, unless there should be
some totally unexpected interruption in
the workings of the machinery which has
been SO carefully prepared to ensure 4
settlement of this celebrated cause
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-15

while driving to the military review at
Longchamps in 1867, and where Franc
ois lunatic, last year fired his revolver
at M. Faure, July II.
Having this in mind, the police took
extra precautions. Special officers were
detailed to watch suspects and to search
houses known to be the resorts of dan
gerous characters. 1t is a GURUS fact
that yesterday the Petite Republique
Francais published a statement declar-
ing that the police were busy organizing
an incident for NJ. Faure's visit to Rus
sia, suggesting that a nimble clown
would be dressed in rags and jump upon
the step OF the presidents carriage,
brandishing a hOmicidal weapon.
On his arrival at the race course NJ
Faure was warmly congratulated
escape by the Grand Duke Zera
HanotauX, and other members sso"'
cabinet. His sang froid viii gre
crease his popularity. Some of the papers
assert that RousteauX, the detective, ac-
cidentally saw the man who threw the
bomb and grappled with him, but was
unable to hold him in the melee
1t is rumOred that the prefect of police
has information connecting the Paris an
archists with the outrage, but it is gen
orally believed that the act was that Of
a madman rather than Of conspirator
The pistol found by the police was load
ed, but was of too small a calibre to be
very dangerous
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-15
PosToFFICEs CHANGE GRADE,
Salem Advanced From Third to Second
and Statesville Goes Back to Third.


Washington, d. G. June 14.-The
fourteenth annual readjustment OF
classification and salaries of Presidential
postoffices has been completed and the
changes were given out at the POstoffice
Department to-day. There are many
changes, consisting of increases and de-
creases of salaries of the postmasters,
offices relegated and advanced within the
three classes of Presidential postoffices
and offices raised from the fourthclass
to The Presidential and vice versa. These
changes are required by an act of March
3, 1888, to be made annually, and the
present ones become effective on July
LIST. They are based on the fluctuations
Of postoffice revenues at the respective
places. The changes in classification
follow
Florida-Palatka and Tallahassee rele-
gated from second to third.
Georgia-Albany advanced from third
to second.
Virginia-Radford, Saltville and West
Point relegated third to fourth
North Carolina-Statesvil relegated
second to third; Salem advanced third to
second
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-15
SHOT HIMSELF FOR LOVE.

Young Wingo, of Richmond, Puts a
Bullet Into his Head, but May not
Die.
Richmond, Va, June Disappointed
in love, Louis A. Wingo, a young man,
20 years old, sought self destruction at
his own hands, at his home near Man
chester, this morning. He rose about
q O'Clock, took breakfast, and returned
to his room.
A little later his step-mother heard the
report of a pistol, rushed up stairs and
found Wingo lying ON his bed, while
blood was spattered on the floor and on
a nearby window.
A physician was summoned and ON ex-
animation, he found that Wingo had
fired a 32-calibre pistol ball into his head
just below the right temple, and that it
had apparently passed through to the
other side Of the head.
The wound is dangerous, but not neces-
sarily fatal.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-15
EXPRESS LEAVES THE TRACK.
Engineer Only One Killed-Rails Spread
by the Heat.

Richmond, Ind, June 14.-Train Nc.
2, southbound express on the Grand
Rapids and Indiana Railway, was de-
rallied at p. m, to-day at Stone sta
ton, near Ridgeville, 30 miles north of
here. The rails are said to have spread,
ditching the engine, tender, mail and bag
gage cars. The smoker was partially
deraied. The engine wos totally de-
molished, instantly killing engineer David
Kramer, of Fort Wayne, aged 80 years.
He did not leave his seat and was found
under the engine. Fireman Grabet, of
Fort Wayne, was seriously injured. He
fell under the tender Baggage Master
Martin Minch, of Fort Wayne was also
injured. S. w. Mundy, the express mes
senger of Grand Rapids, was slightly
injured. The smoker and other coaches
were ont damaged. No passengers were
hurt. Heat is supposed to have caused
the spreading of the rails.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-15
POSTPONED THE LOVING CUP.

Richmond, Va, June 14.-Owing to the
fact that the funeral of A. l.. Boulware,
president Of the First National Bank.
took place here this afternoon, the pre-
sentation of the Richmond loving cup to
the battle-ship Texas which was to have
been made today, was postponed until
tomorrow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-15
MORE EVIDENCES FOUND.

Paris, June 14.-This afternoon the
police found second tube, filed with
powder and scrap iron, near the scene Of
yesterdays explosion, when the life OF
President Faure was endangered They
are of the opinion the miscreant is the
man who placed the explosive tubes of a
similar character in the Place De La
Concorde during the recent visit of En-
perOr Nicholas.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-15
FRENCH DYNAMITERs AT WORK.

Paris, June IA dynamite cartridge
was exploded last evening in front of a
cafe at La Grande Combe, thirty-six
miles from Mines, in the department Of
Gard, where serious labor troubles have
been in progress for some time. Many
of the occupants of the cafe were thrown
to the ground, but nobody was seriously
injured.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-15

Lexington, Va, June 14-The annual
regatta between the boat crews of Wash
ington and Lee University was won by
the Henry Lee crew over the Albert
Sidney.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-15
MKINLEY's DAILY HINT.

Lewchburg, Va, June 14.-C. Il. Plum
kett, broker, made deed of assignment
to-day. Liabilities S1S,5O0.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-30
LAKE HALF MILE DEEP.
Holds the Record in This Respect for
the Western Hemisphere.

Portland. Ore. Aug. 3O.-Lake CheIan
in the Cascade Mountains in Washing
ton, is the third deepest body of water
in the world outside of the ocean. 1t
may take second place, as the bottom
has not yet been found. 1t IS certainly
the deepest body of water on the Amer
lean continent. These facts have been
established by w. G. Steel, now of the
United States geological survey, and
well known as a daring mountain climb
er and explorer and founder OF the
well known Alpine club, the Mazamas.
Mr.. Steel writes as follows:
Camp No. 8, on Lake Che1an, Aug
ust 24-YOu will remember that in 1886
1 broke the record for deep water on
the American continent by sounding
Crater Lake, in southern Oregon, for
the government. I am now examining
the Washington forest reserve, and in
that capacity attempted to sound Lake
Chelan last Saturday. steel line 1850
feet long was sent me, all of which was
out finding bottom. I have just order
ed more wire and everything necessary
to do the work thoroughly and shall
find the bottom under any circumstan-
ces. This makes Lake Chelan the third
deepest body of water in the world, out
side of the oceans, the record standing:
Lake Baikal, in Siberia, 1900 feet; the
Caspian Sea, 5000 feet; Lake Chelan,
1850 feet, plus, which means we are
after second place, and have good hopes
of beating the Caspian Sea. Before
Saturday last Crater Lake held third
place.
Lake CheIan is in Okanogan county.
1t deScends to within hree miles of the
Columbia river, and discharges it's vol
une of mountain water through an out
let known as the Chelan river. The
fall of the Outlet is about 300 feet and
creates a water power second only to
the falls of the Spokane. The lake ex-
tends for 6S miles back into the very
heart of the Cascade Mountains, and
it's wild and precipitous shore, with cat
aracts leaping out of the dark forest
and falling in foam and spray into the
waters of the lake, presents a scenic
panorama which the world can scarce
surpass. The lakes surface is about
900 feet above the level of the sea-
SteePs soundings of 1850 feet there
fore prove that the bottom of the lake
is at lest 1850 feet below the level of
the ocean.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-30
ASK BUSINESS TRAINING.
Colored Parents Want Their Children
Taught Commercial knowledge.

The colored people who are agitating
the question of having some changes
made in the method of teaching in the
city schools, are circulating the follow
ing petition which is being freely sign
ed among those people:
I'VE, the undersigned colored men,
citizens of Topeka, respectfully beg
leave to represent that we find it very
desirable that a spirit of trade, traffic
and commerce should be cultivated
among our boys. This spirit seems to
be wholly lacking among US as a people,
as compared with others. Our pro-
gress in literature and what is common
ly known as book-1earning has been
fairly satisfactory. Being unable to
avail ourselves of the opportunities Of
fered by the commercial colleges and
excluded from counting houses and 9TH
er facilities for the acquisition of COM
mercial methods, we lag behind in this
very important field of activity for the
supplying of which, we hereby take the
liberty to request the board of educa-
ton of Topeka, to advise some mode by
which, during a part of a day of every
week, practical instruction could be
given to a class or. classes of colored
children in the public schools of the city
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-30
See Linen Display in North Window.
ARKANSAS FRUIT FAIR.
Apple and Peach Displays the Finest
Ever Seen in the State.

Sloan Springs. Ark, Aug. 3O.-The
second annual fruit fair of the fruit
growers of Benton and Washington
counties has just closed here. Many of
the leading horticulturists of both Ar
kansas and Missouri were present and
took part in the proceedings. The dis
plays were the finest ever witnessed
anywhere in the state and the general
attendance very large, nearly every
commercial fruit grower in Benton and
Washington counties being present with
handsome displays. In all there were
633 exhibits, representing vegetables,
grains and fruits. Some of the apples
weighed 25 ounces each, and there were
peaches that weighed over half a pound
and measured Is inches in circumfer-
ence. The fair lasted three days and
was attended by several thousand peo-
pie not a few of whom were proSpec-
tive land buyers from Iowa, Nebraska,
and many other northern states.
The success of this meeting has re-
suited in movement to organize a
permanent fair association, with a fruit
such an enterprise will attract thous-
ands of people annually and be of vast
benefit as an advertisement of the re-
sources of Benton county. The apple
and peach crop of this section is prov
ing a regular Klondil1e to fruit growers,
owing to the short crop elsewhere. There
is a rush of buyers for the famous Ben
ton county product, and as result
small fortunes are changing hands
daily. AS high as $4,000 has been paid
for the fruit of a single orchard, the pur-
chaser picking and caring for the fruit
and meeting all expenses in handling