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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-29

One of the interesting details of the
second shelling of the coast defenses
at Santiago, says Santiago letter in
the New York Post, was performed by
the gunboat Dolphin. Firing had
ceased, and the vessels taking part
Withdrew off shore. Presently the
Dolphin, breaking from the rest,
steamed back and began a spirited
action against something on land.
There was railroad bridge in sight,
so the supposition was that she was
trying to knock the slender steel sup
ports from under it. But presently
her business was plain to sight. At
one end of the bridge there was a
short tunnel; into this train had
hurried and stopped, having escaped
the solid shot with which the Dolphin
had attempted to strike it. 1t was, as
/ say, a short tunnel. When the en-
gineer had his locomotive hidden, the
rear of the train was still exposed,
and when the conductor ordered him
forward so as to cover the rear, the
locomotive as far as its bell projected
from the tunnels mouth. Thus the
Dolphin kept it lodging until shel
to the rear tore up rails and bed, anc
another to the front detached a piec'
of the hill and stuffed the tunnel
mouth with it. Having actually pu
the enemy in hole, the Dolphin
turned back to the flagship and re
ported that she had captured a prize
but found it impossible to tow it te
port.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-29
MUST NOT Be DELAYED.
A Peremptory Message Has Been Sent
to Cuban Commission.
TO DEMAND IMMEDIATE EVACUATION.
Satisfactory Progress Being Made In
Evacuation of Porto Rico-Elaborate
Ceremony When American Flag
is Raised Over San Juan.

WAsHINGToN.- A very peremptory
message Of instruction has been sent
to the Cuban military commission and
by them made the basis of note TO
tho Spanish commissioners.
The authorities in Washington will
not make public the terms of the note,
but its general tenor is that the Unit
ed States will not be satisfied with
any further delay in the evacuation OF
Cuba. 1t is to the effect that the
terms of the protocol called for the
immediate evacuation of Cuba, and
that Spanish sovereignty must be re-
inquished. The American commits
sioners have been informed that
the evacuation of Cuba cannot be de-
layed.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-29
RocKEFELLER's FLOWER CLOCK.
The Opening and Closing of the Flowers
Tells the Time of Day.


The phenomenon of certain species
of flowers opening and closing at par
ticular hours has been utilized by an
Ohio landscape gardener to add
unique decoration to the grounds of
John d. Rockefeller's country seat at
Tarrytown. 1t consists of a flower bed
which can be used as clock. The
bed is circular and divided into twelve
parts Each part contains figure
composed of flower which opens or
closes at the corresponding hour.
Thus the two space is occupied by
ii made of hawkseed, which closes at
. p. m. precisely. The hands, of
course, are stationary and merely or
namental. They are composed of the
common yellow dandelion, which
opens at $50 a. m. and closes at $50
p. IN. They point to arrangements of
flowers representing these figures.
There has been no difficulty in find
ing flowers to suit the various hours,
and in some cases the figure has been
made up of more than one flower.
Among those that have been used are
the snow thistle, that closes at p. m.;
the SOW thistle, that opens at 5 a. M.
and begins to close at II, but does not
fully close until noon; the yellow goats
beard, which opens at 4 a. m. and
closes at p. m. with such accuracy
that in some of the poorer districts Of
Scotland-where there are no clocks
the children are dismissed from school
by it; the blue chicory, which opens
at a. M, turns white at sunrise and
closes at noon; the morning glory,
poppy, water lily, pimpernel and mari
gold opening at 5 a. M, 7 a. M, 8
a. m. and 9 a. m. respectively; the star
of Bethlehem, which closes at IL; the
passion flower, which opens at noon;
the beauty of the night, which opens
at p. m. the evening primrose, which
opens at 8; the white lychnis, opening
at 6, and the blue convolvulus at 2
a. m.
This clock is so arranged that from
distance it looks like an ordinary
flower bed, but on close inspection
none could mistake it for anything
other than what it is.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-29
.f[[CHNG CUBAN ARMY.
y,r Department Busy Making Out
List Of Appointments.
|nD!l FITzHUGA LEE MAY REslGA.
=. Army OF Occupation VIII Include
an Immune Regiments Now in Camp.
SPECULATION as to Who VIII Be
the Commander.

WASHINGTON Special. The war
,.rartment is considering the advisa.
blity Of breaking up all camps in the
.utb and establishing soldiers in bar
,,eks for the winter. The only argu-
nsut against this proposed plan Is the
ism Of expense. The quartermaster
a,nartment has authorized a commit
M to see what store rooms can be
rented for the purpose in New York
nd other cities in the eastern and
vuthern states, with view of housing
he men during the winter. If carried
out the army will be scattered in the
lrgest cities of .he various states.
+ The number of regiments given to each
sity will depend upon the accommoda-
ious to be had
The officials of the war department
have been busy making out the list OF
raments OF those at Middletown,
Lexington, Huntsville and Jackson
vile to form the first division of the
any Of occupation in Cuba. All the
immune regiments will be among the
tst to go. General Miles has ordered
thorough investigation of the i'm
nuns regiments, IS he desires them to
hin perfect health before they leave
hs shore. 1t is said at the war de-,
prtnent that these immune regiments
vii be mustered into the regular army
y loon as the latter is organized and
hneased. No effort will be made to
pin the privates who desire to
kve, but it is the organization which
General Miles is anxious to perpetuate
The regular service.
Gres! interest attaches to the COM
plnisr of the Cuban forces. 1t has
ven generally supposed that General
As would be in command, and his
friends say that he will resign if he
mot given this detail. 1t is said here
bat he will be given only a
rmps in the army, and that General
Wade SiA be first In command.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-29
ANOTHER TRAGEDY
In the Dreyfus Case-Madame Paulmier
Shoots an Editor.

In the Dreyfus Case-Madame Pauimier
Shoots an Editor.
PARIS. Madame Paulmier, wife OF
M, Charles Ernest Paulmier, member
of the chamber of Deputies, has added
another tragedy to the bewildering in
tricacies OF the Dreyfus plot. Madame
Paulmier entered the Office of La Ian
terne and asked to see M. Millerand.
M. Millerand was absent, and nj.
Oliver, who was present, stepped for
ward to receive the lady who, without
waiting for an explanation, whipped
out a revolver and fired twice. M.
Oliver fell to the floor wounded.
Madame Paulmier was taken into Gus
tody and when questioned, cody an
nounced: 81 wished to kill M. Mile
rand"
She explained that La Lanterne had
slandered herself and her husband be-
cause her husband had written the let
ter to General Chanoline, the minister
of war, with reference to putting
stop to the attacks upon the army pro
voked by the Dreyfus affair.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-29
CHANGES IN CHINA.
The + nperor Deposed by the Dowager
Empress.

The + nperor Deposed Dy the DoWasef
Empress.
An imperial edict just issued def
nitely announces that the emperor of
China has resigned his power to the
empress (dowsger empress), who has
ordered the ministers to deliver to her
in future their official reports.
1t is difficult to obtain reliable in
formation at the palace in regard to
the proceeding, but the recent reforma-
tory edicts probably caused the changes.
While the emperor was subservient
and a mere fgurehead, the dowager
empress permitted him to remain IN
peace, but as soon as he attempted to
act ON his own initiative his practical
deposition was the result.
The effect of the change must be
great. In all probability Lii Hung
Chang will be reinstated in power and
Russian influence will increase. The
hopes of reform evidently cherished
by the intelligent factions OF the Chi
nese are now impossible of fultillment.
The suddenness of the coup is said
to be due to the desire of the dowagel
empress to prevent the mission of the
Marquis Ito from being successful
The Japanese statesman recently
came to Peking with the object OF try
ing to bring about an alliance. offensive
and defensive. between Japan ane
China.
The new order of things will un
doubtedly prejudice British interests
in China.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-29
No Hitch in Porto Rico.

San JAUN, Porto Rico. Everything
regarding the evacuation of the
island of Porto Rico by the Spanish
troops is proceeding satisfactorily
The Spaniards are acting in perfect
good faith, and are turning over every
thing as they quit the various towns.
Preparations are being made for an
elaborate and impressive ceremony
when the American flag is raised over
San Jaun.
The lights on the north coast OF the
island. which have been dark since the
war began, have been relighted by
the Spaniards, except at San Jaun,
where the lighthouse has been de-
stroyed in the bombardment OF the
feet under Rear Admiral Sampson.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-29
DUN'S REVIEW OF TRADE.
Prices of Cereals Have Risen Sharply.
Iron Trade Expanding.


Iron Trade Expanding.
r. G. Dun & Co. s weekly review of
trade in part says: Europe will have
to consider possible American de-
mands for money much more anxiously
in the future, Doubtless there has
been for many years a feeling that the
new continent could be put off with
ont promises. But the control of this
country over money markets in the
world is coming to be that of a master
Our banks lend over there heavily
when it is the most convenient market
for them, but they draw on Europe
when they want money and no longer
have occasion to limit their drafts.
Prices for cereals have risen shaply,
about cents for the week, and the
exports of corn, though not as large
as last year, have been heavy in com
parison with any other year. The
price slightly advanced. The reports
from different cities disclose wonder
full activity at the chief centers of
western trade. To eastern dealers it
may be hard to realize that such ex-
traordinary activity exists at the west,
although their own trade is excellent.
Even in eastern markets it is common
ly said that no larger trade has ever
been known unless in 1892, but the
western cities are running things
much after their own taste this year,
having greater advantages than ever
before in heavy bank balances.
The iron aud steel trade expands
with rapidity which throws into the
shade all expectations with a steel
famine in Germany and Great Britain
in the market for 100, 900 tons OF
plates, and the American works are
crowded for months ahead.
The textile industries are not shar-
ing the general improvement to full
extent, in part, because the heavy de-
cline in cotton, with large stocks OF
goods accommodating, makes the mills
disposed to wait for future develop
ments and in part because the price OF
wools is higher than the mills are at
present disposed to pay.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-29

According to the last census OF the
German empire, of population ol
So, 600, 900 only seventy EIGHT have
passed the hundredth year, France,
with a population of 40, 600, 600, has
213 centenarians. In England there
are 146. in Ireland SIS, and in Scot
land forty six. Sweden has ten and
Norway twenty-three, Belgium i've,
Denmark two, Switzerland none.
Spain, with population OF ls,ooo'.
600, has 4Ol persons over 100 years OF
age.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-29
uLTlMATUM TO SULTAN.

|'"es Are Tired of Turkish Temporiz-
Undetermined to Pacify Crete.
AZ the beginning of the week the
u powers, Great Britain, Russia,
.uee and Italy, will append their
s.s'ures to an agreement for the
s,acatlon of the Island of Crete, in
n. su'ns plan for coercion of the sultan
1" submission. An ultimatum will
'eu' TO the Sultan of Turkey sum-
u,ug MIN to accept the project and
Mag him that unless he does so
assures ~'u will be taken to enfore his
a1p'na1ce. NM The powers have irrev-
49,! decided to settle the Cretan
s;,..' aOa immediately, and will not
,s.S H's 10 send their fleets to the OAR
''''ss and beyond if necessary.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-29

BAPTIST CHURcH-Rev. W. B. Hol'
comb, pastor. Services second and
fourth Sabbaths. Sunday school II
a. m. Prayer meeting Thursday
night.
METHoD1sr--Rev. W. H. Huntley, pas
tor. Services first and third Sun
days in each N onth Sunday school
$50 a. m, Prayer meeting Wednes-
day niQht.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-29
EXPLOSION OF GAS

Kills Eight Persons and Temporarily I'm
tombed Seventy Others.
Seventy men were entombed Friday
at Brownsville, Pa, in the Empire
mine of Snowden, Guild d Co., as the
result of an explosion of gas, followed
by another explosion of fire damp. VI
the number entombed all escaped or
were taken out by rescuing parties ex-
cont eight. who we're killed outright,
and three, more or less hurt Inc
explosion is said to have been caused
by the loosening of large BLOCK ol
coal which opened a pocket oil gas
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-29
ADVANCE IN IRON.

s'rded ss n Sure Indication of
Ia BUSINESS Activity.
s'aefal advance of 25 cents ton
n .a n;,' made in all grades of south
,i. mS IRON, and as a consequence
N ss bss IN the Birmingham district
MAJ, .u active. ! One local agency sold
|sI ~ 700 and 5000 tons the past
I'M. aad the demand continues
M, i iehnessee Coal and Iron COM
"a !, i,os anlch makes the price on south
n N n mas sold all it can produce
liieb a;,a'ch, !, and has orders pending
npns -, accepted, will keep the works
As ull next June.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-29
pre,ident win Not Come South.

The president has decided that ne @
will be unable to go into the south this
fall He said that he went through
the south last year, and that he prom
ised to go into the west this fail. ne ~
would not have time to do both, ana
thot he would be forced to curtail MS
trim in the latter section.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-29
rime Fixed for Evacuation.

President Mckinley has caused the
commission to be instructed TO demand
that the evacuation OF Cnba py tne
Spaniards begin not later than October
* and that it be completed NOT later
than December 81 next.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-29
AGAINST CHINESE.
warlike Move Made by British Asiat1c
Fleet.

WE1-HA-WA1.-The British battle
ship Centurion, flagship of Vice-Ad,
miral Sir Edward H. Seymour, the
commander of the British fleet In
Chinese waters, sailed suddenly Fri
day under sealed orders. accompanied
from Che Foo by the battleship Vic
torious, the irst-class cruiser Narcis-
sus. the second-class cruiser Her.
moine, the torpedo boat destroyer
Fame, the torpedo-boat destroyer
Hart and the dispatch boat Alacrlty.
1t is supposed the destination is Ia
Ku. at the entrance of the river lead
ing to Tien- -Tsin, the port OF Pekin,
for the purpose of making a naval
demonstration there.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-29
All Relations Severed.

Advices received from Bogota, the
canital of Colombia, say that all rela-
tinns between Colombia and Italy
have been severed, owing to the ac-
tion of the Italian government In the
Cerruti affair, which the Colombian
officials considered arbitrary and IN
violation of the treaty of 1892, which
was ther eby annulled.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-29

Mike-How old are you, Pat? Pat
Thirty y-sivin next month. Mike-1ez
must be older than that. When were
yez born? Pat-In 1861. Mike I have
yez now. Sure, yez told me the same
date tin wears ago!
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-29
rhre. Killed by Lightning.

Near Gather Mountain, Arkansas,
Rossar a. Brown, a farmer, with his
two Houng daughters, took refnge un,
der j tree from shower anu .S.';na st~
struck the plow and all three were
killAd.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-29
COuNTY DIRECTORY.

tN)U n L LII ~ ~ l.
Chancery and Circuit Clerk, n. Bat
son; Sheriff, W. T. Scott; Treasurer,
J. L. Strahan; Assessor, G. W. Bll'
DO; Superintendent of Education, H.
X. Rouse; Surveyor, A. j. Ladner.
CHANcERY COURT, SECOND DISTRICT
Chancellor, n. G. Hill. Regular
terms, first Monday in January and
July, six days.
CIRCUIT COURT, SECOND DISTRICT
Judge, T. A. Wood. Regular terms,
third Monday in April and October.
Walter A. White, District Attorney.
SUPERVISORS j. "A Moody presi-
pent; G. W, Smith, P. E. Williams,
W. G. Stewart, J A. H. Smith.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-29
CITY DIRECTORY.

Mayor. W. J. Hunnicutt; Treasurer
W. w. Strahan; Clerk, r. II. Reeves
Marshal H. E. Smith.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-29
BOARD OF ALDERM

W. T. Scott, N. Batson, r. c. John
son. r. Il. Reeves, J. A. Howard.
The Lamar register., 1898-06-29
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
Como to Lamar and Enjoy the Dav-
Great Preparations being Made
for All to Enjoy the Event.

WI 49, ~ @sBSN tfto EvSuts
In this year when patriotism is at
fever heat all over the country La
mar with her customary enterprise is
preparing to have an old fashioned
celebration of the Fourth-one in
which there will be unbounded op-
portunities from early dawn until
late at night for the people both old
and young to give vent to their en-
thusiasm.
The citizens of the town have sub
scribed liberally for the celebration,
and the committees making prepara-
tions to entertain the crowd will not
be hampered for lack OF funds, SO a
grand good time can be expected all
day long.
A shaded place with seats and free
lemonade will be furnished for all
those who wish to bring their din
ners with them and spend the day in
town. There will be plenty of &C.
commodations for a big crowd and all
the citizens Of the county are invited
to come here and join in the great
celebration.
The program for the day viii con
sist Of the grand salute early in the
morning, plenty of good music, pa
triotic addresses, big street parade,
horse races, ten mile bicycle road
race, horse races, foot races, novelty
races, general sports and in the ey-
ening a grand display Of fireworks.
Liberal cash prizes will be given
to the winners of the various races,
and the events are open to all the
citizens of the county, and this should
make them hotly contested and in
teresting parts on the program. The
fireworks in the evening will be the
grandest and most elaborate display
ever made in the valley, and this
alone will be treat well worth com
ing to see.
The managers expect to make the
street parade one of the special fea-
lures OF the day. 1t will be started
promptly at 2;30 p. m, and promises
to be imposing and unique
There will be grand ball at Col
laday's opera house in the evening
by the manager, j. w. Golladay.
Good music has been secured for the
occasion, and splendid time is
promised for all who attend.
The Lamar register., 1898-06-29
Granada Items.

j. E. Rosebrough and family start
for Greeley county to be absent about
thirty days.
Perry Kirk resigned his position
at the coal shute and contemplates a
visit to Iowa.
Lewis Myers, of Amityville, has
gone to Iowa to ship his steam thresh-
er to Colorado.
Rev. French preached for the NJ
E. Church on Sunday evening to a
good audience.
A son of Granada's lumberman
Mr.. Snodgrass with his family have
become citizens of our town.
An ice cream sociable on Saturday
evening, July 2. Proceeds for the
benefit OF the union Sunday school
j. l.. Chaplin will make short
trip to Missouri, having received the
sad news telling of the death of his
mother.
The first carload of foundation
stone is on track for the May
field Milburn block. The work of
laying the walls will begin on Thurs
day of this week.
From appearances only few days
will intervene between now and har-
vest time. as the fields of winter
wheat in Amityville are showing a
beautiful golden color.
Will Ludolph has returned from
Kansas being unable to find employ
ment in the harvest fields. He says
that hundreds of men have gone
there and are unable to find work
Better stay in Colorado.
JENNIE.
The Lamar register., 1898-06-29
!, COLORADO, WEDNESDAY. JUNE 20. 1898.

shown disposition to make life
more pleasant to the inhabitants of
the Arkansas valley, that should and
no doubt will receive full measure
Of appreciation.
The Lamar register., 1898-06-29
TRUSTEES SALE.

TRUSTEES = SALE
WHEREAS. deor<~ 7. Fsxst br his de,d of
81 IN the odsc. of the euaniy clerk and recorder
~ thr zpcasy of Prsw~rs aad s.a,s uf Colosado
% the :end day of Jnn-, 4, d., lea, In book 4.
The f.piis.tnx ac-eribra raj estate situate in
tis> eeantl a fruvsr. and stats Of Colorado.
to-utts The southeNst quarter OF southeast
tkrs- tssl. .oath rsnr~ forts .thrc- (ri wet %
sth Y. NJ. eJetztnia< forty sercs more or Ices
.ecorasnx "a so,rrnrasut survey. Ia trust 20 -
ssns 81 r.a ss-a aolisrs. dated Jane z.
ts1l, a1d pssAhis "a ths order of Scott Robert
80 thr-s y~ar- after date ~i,h interest thervca
a. s-ysa p-rcIa, p-r annuH iron date, payable
Wh~rra., s4id aeed ot ,ru., provides that in
r2ss % hefsais N the payEnst q said note or
.kan he tsztsl for the said trustee 70 sell the
saA premisa< znd all the right. title. benefit
Aad ~gnity of r~si-zpsion s.f the said Geerse T.
E~ess hi. h.ir. os asst<ns therein at public aue-
Whereas. d-fAalt has been made In the par
meat of a part Of tho prtncipai Of said note and
the sane 10 s.iil du. AL unpaid, snd the legal
koid<r 81 said note has requested q sale OF said
prenssss usder the ierms sad provt.ians Of said
Nov. therefore, the underxi<ned. as such trus-
lee viii oa Thursday. the lth day Of July. A D..
tsss.. af o'clock IN thu fosrnoon at the front
eoansy Of Pro~~rs and state Of Colorado, sell
the above dcecrtt-cd property. all tnterusts Ap-
partsiniax thersso AID all the right. title bvnc-
T. Feass his heirs And assisns. st public aretion
for the highest and be-t price the same viii
bgiRx IN cash for the pufpo~e Of payins said
pf said SALE and taass. Hen- and assessments
ts eO-s and sIpsas Q, q eJsss,iHS ,si. ,sust
First peblieAtion June l. 49,
Last publication July 8. 1888.