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The San Francisco call., 1898-05-12
Believes Simpsons Orders Were Similar to
 DeWey's.
He Has No Doubt of Our Ability to Reduce the Notifications
 In the West Indies.

1 perhaps on the French steamer Lafay- 1 cite, and are ready to assist in the at- tack of pur vessels. Ii it is true, then we will have chance for diplomatic action later on, though I do not think the matter is of enough importance to l induce war between the United States and France.
 Advices state that Havana is de- l tended with Krupp guns. There are no better guns in the world than the Krupp. Ours are as good, but no bet ! ter. If these guns are properly handled l at Havana (and 1t has always been ac- ] cepted as true that guns on shore are | of much greater effect than on ship i board) Admiral Sampson may be con- 1 vinced that he had better not attack 1 Havana until he knows for certain the movements of the Spanish fleet. l There is no question of our ability to i capture both Porto Rico and Havana. l do not believe the reports that Ha- vana has 100, 600 Spanish soldiers. With ] the aid of the feet our army of 65,000 men could readily reduce and capture Havana But if Sampson should lose | some of his best vessels in the fight, and the Spanish fleet should cross the ocean, it would make it troublesome for him.
 In the Philippines I see no change in the situation. Commodore Dewey has absolute control of the place, though I think he does not occupy more than the Cavite battery and Corregidor Island at the entrance of the bay, if, in fact, he has that stronghold. When the troops arrive he will have no difficulty in taking possession of the city of Ma nila
 anticipate no difficulty from the in surgents. AS for the European pow CTS, what can they do? Germany does not look upon our victory with favor, but England does. Besides, the Phil ippines are a conquest of war. The nations have no right to interfere and if they do we will have England to stand beside us
 Dewey's victory, l must say. was a most significant one. 1 believe no victory in the history of naval warfare surpasses it. I knew that Dewey was the man for the Asiatic station, and when a new commander for the sta tion was under consideration l wrote him that he was the man to take it. I do not credit the story that he did not want the command. Every naval officer knows that out there the pros pect of lively times was present nearly all the time. The actions of Russia and France and Germany in grabbing parts of China made the situation in- teresting.
 I attribute the slight damage to the American fleet to the fact that the gum ners did not know how to shoot straight While they had Krupp guns they did not know how to use them. You know when they talk they shrug their shoulders, which takes as much part in their conversation as do their tongues. Probably they stopped to shrug their shoulders while aiming their guns, plainly an unnecessary and fatal maneuver.
 GEORGE E. BELKNAP,
 Rear-Admiral, U. $. N. (Retired).
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MILES WILL START
 FOR TAMPA TONIGHT
Officers Selected to Accompany the Commander-in-Chief of the
 Army.

WASHINGTON, May 11.-A final de- cision has been reached by General Miles. commanding the army, to leave Washington for Tampa tomorrow night. The following officers will ac- company the general: Captain Francis Michler, Captain M. F. Morse, Lieuten- ant Colonel J. c. Gilmore, Major Gen eral Joseph c. Breckinridge and Briga- dier General Rodgers of the volunteer army: Colonel Charles R. Greenlear, Iieutenant Colonel Wagner, chief Of the military information division of the War Department; Major Henry B. Os- good commissary; Major Eli l.. Hug gins. Captain W. s. Seyburn, Captain Hugh l.. Scott and First Lieutenant E. D. Sanderson.
 Colonel Wagner will have charge of the Bureau of Military Intelligence while the army is in the field He will be assisted in his work by Lieutenant Anderson, whois at present in his office, and other officers in the field will be de- tailed as the work of the bureau in creases. General Miles will have his headquarters in the field, and a great mass of papers, charts and other data of military character have been pack ed, ready for shipment to Tampa
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-12

BOSTON, May 11.-I am willing to accept as true the London Globes dis patch which says that the Cape Verde squadron has arrived at Cadiz There is little doubt that the ships have gone there, and no doubt the Spaniards in- tend a united effort against our fleet. Pending that attack do not, of course, know what will be done, for l know nothing of the plans of the Navy De- partment.
 Admiral Sampson, with his fleet or powerful vessels, is approaching Porto Rico, but what he will do when he gets there depends greatly on what his or ders were. My impression is that when he sailed from Key West it was with the understanding and belief that the Spanish fleet was coming across the ocean.
 The Navy Department doubtless be- lieved that the fleet would go to Porto Rico. Admiral Sampson, 1 believe, was ordered there with orders exactly sim far to those which Commodore Dewey received; that is, to destroy the Span ish fleet and to capture Porto Rico. He sailed prepared to do that, and l do not think that he has been able to re- ceive news of the arrival of the Span ish fleet at Cadiz. If he did not receive this latter information, then what he will now do depends greatly on what his original orders were. If his orders were to simply destroy the Spanish fleet I do not think that he would at tack Porto Rico. If they were to de- stroy the fleet and then capture Porto Rico he will probably capture the place, even though he does not meet with the fleet
 As to the expediency of our fleets at taclzing Porto Rico and Havana now, I should say that it was a question for serious consideration. I believe that the Spanish fleet will cross the ocean to give us battle. If it does we should be able to meet t with our best and strongest vessels.
 A wise naval commander would not persist in an attempt to capture either Porto Rico or Havana, if he found that the guns and the gunners were of equal quality. That is, l do not believe a prudent naval commander would risk his best ships to fire that might reasonably be expect cd to sink or disable them when it is possible that power ful Spanish ships were on the way across the ocean. Therefore I believe that Admiral Sampson will doubtless make an attempt on the forts at Porto Rico to see what their strength is. If they are not exceptionally strong, as they probably are not, and if the Span ish gunnery is not any better than it was at Manila, he will probably reduce the city and invest it when the army is ready for occupation.
 At Havana, doubtless, he will pro- ceed to do the same thing, when Porto Rico is secure.
 I would not be surprised if the re- ports were true that French and Ger man gunners have reached Havana,
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-12
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 AT KEY YVES I
Supply of the City Is Running Low and Soon Will Be ED-
 tirely Exhausted.

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 TO LAND ON CUBAN SOIL

NEW YORK, May 11.-A Key West special says that information that place of the landing within fifty of Havana of the expedition under command of Captain Dorst Fourth Cavalry which left Tampa yes terday on board the transport Gussie. !, aaaaa.aaaaaaaaaaaa aa aaa.aa.aaaa
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LONDON, May 11.-A dispatch to the Globe from Gibraltar says British steamer which has just arrived there reports officially that she passed yes terday evening a Spanish torpedo-boat destroyer which was guarding Age ciras Bay and the straits. Shortly after the steamer passed her all the lights Of the destroyer were suddenly extin- guished a terrific explosion followed immediately and the destroyer disap- peared.
 The disaster, the dispatch adds, was apparently caused by the explosion of
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-12
Torpedo- Boat Destroyer Is Reported to Have
 Been Sunk.
British Vessel Brings News of the Disaster and the Probable
 Loss of the Crew.

the boilers of the torpedo boat de stroyer. It is feared that all on board of her have perished.
 The Spanish torpedo boat destroyer reported to be blown up near Gibral- tar is probably the Destructor. She is classed as a torpedo gunboat. She was built of steel at Clyde Bank in 1887. and was 192 feet inches long, and was estimated to have speed of about 22b knots. Her armament con- sisted of one 3.5 inch gun, four six pounders, quickfiring. and four Maxim guns She had three torpedo tubes and a crew of 55 men.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-12
SECOND EXPEDITION TO
 THE COAST OF CUBA
It Is Believed That the Steamship Florida Will Sail From Tampa To-Day,

TAMPA, Fla, May 11.-There Is good reason to believe that inside of twenty four hours another expedition with the same purpose and destination as that of the Gussie, which left here yester- day loaded with arms and ammunition and supplies for the Cuban insurgents, will slip from Port Tampa, The Flor ida, one of the Plant line boats char tered by the Government for use as a transport, has taken on a large cargo of Springfield rifles and ammunition and the stalls for horses and mules have been completed. The boat Is ly- ing at the dock with full steam up and no one is allowed on board. General Wade went out to the port to-day and held long conference with Superfn- tendent Fitzgerald of the Plant line of steamers, and it is believed that orders were given to have the boat ready for sailing at a moments notice.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-12
FOR CoALING STATIONS.
Resolution Offered in the Senate by
 MT. Chandler.

WASHINGTON, May 11.-In the Sen- ate to-day Chandler of New Hamp- shire offered the following resolution, which was adopted:
 That the Committee on Naval Affairs be directed to make inquiries concerning the expediency of securing and establish ing for the United States additional coal ing stations at suitable points in foreign waters, and, as to each coaling station which may be deemed necessary to ascer- tain what are it's dimensions, condition and expenses of occupancy and mainte- nance and the best method of securing the right to maintain such station, and report by bill or otherwise.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-12
Roosevelt Eager for Bottle.

WASHINGTON. May 11-Charles H. Allen took up his duties as Assistant Secretary of the Navy to-day. Colonel Roosevelt will leave for San Antonio, Texas, tomorrow. He is burning up with eagerness to get his rangers to Cuba as soon as any troops. In this he will be disappointed, but he says his regiment will be rushed to the limit.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-12
The St. Louis at Basse Terre,

POINTE-A-PITRE, via Hayti, May 1.-The auxiliary cruiser St. Louis ar rived at Basse Terre at 10 o'clock this morning. Basse Terre is seaport town of the West Indies, and the capital of the French island of Guadeloupe, on it's southwest coast.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-12
CLIMATE MORE TO BE
 FEARED THAN SPANIARDS
Copyrighted. 1898. by James Gordon Bennett.

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 climate half of those Besides. will of little
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Spanish Cape Verde Islands fleet though her cruise continued for several days and covered hundreds of miles around points where the fleet would naturally have first appeared.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-12
DID NOT SIGHT THE
 CAPE VERDE FLEET.
Cruiser Harvard Returns From 8 Scouting Voyage of Several
 Days Duration.

ST. PIERRE, Martinique. May H. The auxiliary cruiser Harvard arrived at St. Pierre this evening at 10 o'clock and anchored. Inquiries made of the men on the cruiser brought out the statement that she had not sighted the
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-06-02
MONITOR MONTEREY.
Ordered to Manila to reinforce Admiral Dewey feet

for Manila. 1t is the idea to have her pro-
coed to Honolulu under her own steam, the
Brutus standing by to offer assistance If it
is needed. Both vessels will recoal at
Honolulu, and then set out for the Mar
shall Islands, which are nearer to Honolulu
than San Francisco. Thence the two ships
will be almost continually in sight OF small
islands, most of them in Spain's Caroline
group, until the Philippines are reached.
The Monterey's addition to Admiral
Dewey's fleet, together with the dispatch
of thousands of troops to Manila, is ample
evidence that the administration has as
sumed a strong policy on the Philippine
question and is determined to take no
chance of dispossession until such time
as the United States itself has arranged
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-06-02
L.oLorNoIs. THE CRUEL.
he was the Most Ferocious Of All the
Famous Buccaneers.

De Was the Most Ferocious Of All tine
Famous Buccaneers.
Frank II. Stockton Is writing The
Buccaneers of Our Coast in st. Mich
Mas. In a late number he says:
Among the buccaneer leaders who as
unguished themselves as land pirates
was Francis L'Olonnols, a Frenchman.
In those days it was the custom to en-
force servitude upon people VINO are
not able to take care of themselves; IN
fortunate debtors and paupers OF all
classes were sold to people who had
need of their services. Boys and girls
were sold for a term of years, some
what as II they had been apprentices
and 1t so happened that the boy Lolon-
nois was sold to a master who took MIN
TO the West Indies. There he led the
life of a slave until he was of age; and
then, being no longer subject to owner
ship, he became one Of the freest ana
most independent persons who ever
walked this earth. He began MS
career on the island of Hispaniola,
where he took up the business OF hunt
ing and butchering cattle, but he soon
became a pirate, and enlisted as com
mon sailor on one of their ships. Here
he gave signs of being so brave and I'M
scrupulous that one of the leading pi-
rates on the island of Tortuga gave him
a ship and a crew, and set him up In
business. The career of EOonnois
was much like that of other buccaneers
Of the day except that he was abom1n-
ably cruel to his Spanish prisoners.
All the barbarities attributed to the
pirates of the world were united In the
career of this wretch, who does not aD-
pear to be so good an example OF the
true pirate as Roc, the Brazilian. He
was not so brave, he was not so able,
and it would be impossible for any one
to look upon him as a hero. After hav-
ing attained in short time the reputa-
tdon of being the wickedest pirate Of his
day, L'Olonnois was unfortunate
enough to be wrecked upon the coast
near Campeachy. He and his crew
came safely to shore, but 1t was not
DtlOIt tltli pltoCAiNC vas 'A'>"'
cred by the people of the town. and the
| Spanish soldiers attacked them. There
was a fierce fight, but the Spaniards
| were stronger, and the buccaneers were
utterly defeated. Many were killed.
| wounded, or taken prisoners.
Among the wounded was L'Olonnois,
and when the Spanards walked over
| the battlefield, he was looked upon rs
| killed. When the soldiers had retired,
he stealthily arose and made his way
| into the woods, where he stayed until
| his wounds were well enough for him
| to walk about. He Invested himself OF
his great boots, his pistol-belt and the
rest of his piratical costume, and add
ing to his scanty rainment a cloak and
hat which he had stolen from a poor cot.
tage, he boldly approached the town,
and entered it. He looked like a very
ordinary person, and no notice was
taken of him by the authorities. Here
he found shelter and something to eat
and he soon began TO make himself
very much at home in the streets Of
Oampeachy.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-06-02
LYNcHED FOR MURDER.
Mob Hangs Colored Youth For Killing a
White Boy.

White Boy.
SALISBURY, Md. (SpeciaD. - Garfield
King, colored, aged about eighteen years,
was taken from the jail at this place,
hanged to a tree and shot.
He was awaiting trial on the charge of
having deliberately shot Herman Kenny, a
white hoy about the same age as himself.
A number of men from the neighborhood
in which Kenny's parents live rode into
town and broke down the jail doors, forced
open the cell in which King was confined,
and dragged him ont, the colorod man all
the while fighting desperately and plead
ing Tor mercy. A light ciothesline was tied
about his neck, thrown Overt limb and the
unfortunate boy was strung up. The rope
broke and he fell, seemingly unconscious.
After lying in this condition for few
minutes he regained his feet and made an
effort to escape. His captors shot him
through the body and beat and kicked him
without mercy then placed the rope around
his neck and strung him up second time.
AS he dangled in the air at least fifty pistol
bullets were fired into his body, which was
left hanging while the lynchers dispersed.
DoNALDsoNvILLE, Ga. Especially Dick
Oliver, young colored man, was lynched
near here for attempting to attack white
woman,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-06-02

Erie Basin undergoing alterations. The
greatest secrecy prevails as to what altera-
lions have been decided upon or how she
will be equipped. No strangers are admit
ted aboard and even the members OF the
Naval Reserves on duty at the basin were
told to leave the vicinity of the dry-dock
after the Holland had been placed there.
1t is understood that the diving rudders
are to be made smaller. This, 1t Is ex-
pected, will give the Holland greater ia
cilities to dive and will enable those aboard
to handle her with greater accuracy.
According to the plan which Mr.. Hol-
land now has in mind, he will withdraw a
short distance after he has blown up the
mines in Santiago, will submerge his boat
and will make the trip into the harbor
under water. He is confident that he can
get right under any ship he selects for
attack some time before any one in the har-
Dor knows that the boat has passed the
entrance
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-06-02
AnInvitins Field for Homes.

Monteyallo, Ala, offers an inviting
field for parties who wish to build homes
and take pupils for board who attend
the Girls Industrial School. Board
brings from $3.50 to $40. 90 per month.
There are no houses for rent, but
building material and lots are very
cheap. Captain Reynolds, president
of the school, is doing great work
there, and is in position to advise
anyone wishing to make a change Of
location,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-06-02

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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-06-02
Gin command of the Pacific station.)

for the disposition of the islands.
The Monterey is probably the most for
midable monitor in the world; yet she
combines with the enormous offensive and
defensive qualities of the monitor type
seaworthiness that is remarkable. She has
bunker room for only 200 tons Of coal and
though more might be stored on her decks,
it is doubtful whether she could at the ut
most carry more than enough coal to take
her to Honolulu, one-thrd OF the way u
the Philippines.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-06-02
SPANS PHILIPPINE FORCE.
She Has Over $4,000 Troops There 10
Oppose Our Invasion.

MADRID, Spain (By Cable).-According to
recent Spanish official reports 1.-THE troops
now in the Philippine Islands, there are
1000 men in Manila, 1000 on the island of
Mindanao, 1900 in Iloilo, ON the island of
Panay; 5000 on the island of Cebu (spelled
also Zebu), and 800 on the island of Leyte.
There is no artillery outside OF Manila and
the forts.
Mindanao is the largest OF the islands
next to Luzon, on which latter island Man
lila is situated. MiDdanao is 500 miles
from Manila, Iloilo is 300 miles. Cebu and
Leyte, side by side, about 400 miles.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-06-02

DIR. MOFFETT'S TEETHINA (TEETHING
POWDERS cures Cholera Infantum, Diar-
Thrush, Hives, Eruptions and sores upon the
skin; Removes and prevents the forma ton
of Worms in children; Aliays Irritation and
makes Teething Easy and not period of
suffering and dread.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-06-02

Eczema is a local disease and needs local
treatment. The irritated, diseased skin must
he soothed and smoothed and healed. No use
TO dose yourself and ruin your stomach just
because OF an itching eruption. Tetterine is
the only simple, safe and certain cure for Tet-
ter. Eczema, Ringworm and other skin
troubles. At druggists or by mail for 30 cents
in stamps. J. T. Shuptrine, Savannah, Ga
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-06-02

Mistress-Bridget, you must not use
kerosene to light the fire with. It's
very dangerous.
Bridget-Fahh, an OF always used n
at me last place.
Mistress-Pm surprised that you new.
err got blown up.
Bridget-Sure. an Oldid, mum-'mos,
livery day, by tn mlssus.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-06-02
Beauty II Blood Deep.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar-
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
purities from the body. Begin to-day to
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads,
and that sckly bilious complexion by taking
ascarets,-beauty for ten cents. All drug
glsts, satisfaction guaranteed, l0c, 25c, SOC.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-06-02
GERMAN GUNS FOR SPAIN.

Said to Have Been Passed by Customs Of
fcers rs Kitchen Furniture."
Information obtained at Gibraltar from a
trustworthy source says that consign-
ment OF forty Krupp guns, suitable for
forts or battleshlps. have been sent from
Essen, in Germany, to Cadiz, aud are now
on their way through Spain.
1t is said that they passed through the
German, French and Spanish custom houses
As 'kftchen furniture -