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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-07-07
CANNOT TREAT FOR PEACE.

The Spanish Chamber of Agriculture Pc
titions the Government to End War.
MADRID. Premier Sagasta, IN an
interview Friday in regard to the peace
rumors, said:
'TThey are absurd. l am astonlshed
that any attention is paid to them.
There will not be and can't be any
discussion in regard to this matter. 1
affirm this absolutely. The govern
ment cannot treat for peace now.
That action depends on developments,
and the government will not act until
the proper time"
The chamber of agriculture OF Bar
celona has again petitioned the gov
ernment in favor of peace, and the
central committee of the socialist party
has issued circular pointing out the
folly of continuing the war, in view OF
the disproportionate means OF the com
batants, and setting forth that the
working people desire peace.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-07-07
THE BATTLE RESUMED.
The Americans Occupied More Advanced
Positions Than the Night Before.

The Americans Occupied More Advanced
Positions Than the Night Before.
PLAYA DEL ESTE, Saturday. The
fighting about Santiago was begun
with dawn today and continued till
late in the afternoon. Though the re-
suit of the battle is not definitely
known, it is known the American forces
occupied more advanced positions than
they held the night before. The first
messenger who reached here said the
Spaniards we're sullenly retreating to a
position where they could be under the
guns of Cerveras fleet, and that the
Americans had already suffered heavy
losses, though almost as many men
were prostrated by great heat as were
killed by Spanish bullets. A later
courier reported the Americans were
within touch of Santiago, but seemed
to be concentrating their forces in an
attempt to take the forts at the mouth
of the harbor. At the time the last
courier left the Americans had not en-
tered the city nor were they in p sses-
sion of the forts.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-07-07
sHlFTER ATTACKS SANTIAGO
The American Army Drives the Span
ish Forces Into the City.
MN OCCUPIES THE ENEMl's 0uTA0RKs
.r.o American Loss is Over -Four Hundred
Killed and Wounded-Gen. Law on's
Brjcade Began the Attack Both
Fleets En- .nged in the Battle.
WASHINGTON The war department

WASHINGTON. The war department
has received the following from Gen
eral Shafter, dated Siboney, July l:
Had very fierce engagement to-
day, which lasted from 8 a. m. until
sundown. We have carried their out
works and are in possession of them.
There is now about three quarters of
mile Of open between my lines and
the city. By morning troops will be
entrenched and considerable augmen-
tstion of forces will be there. General
Lawton's division aud General Bates
brigade, which have been engaged all
day in carrying Ell Caney, which was
accomplished at 4 p. M, will be in
front of Santiago during the night. l
regret to say that our casualties will
be over 400; of these, not many killed.
"SHAFTER.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-07-07
Montgomery. Colored Troops.

A surgeon of the United States army
is in Montgomery examining the ne
oroes who have enlisted in DR.. j. j.
Hunters company. There are $50 OF
them and they are we'll selected lot.
The officers of the company will be as
follows; Captain, J. J. Hunter; Firs,
Lieutenant, Taylor Scott; Second
lieutenant, J. Albert billiard. Castor
Hunters company is also ready fof
examination. George McGough is rap
idly filing up his company, which
will be the third negro company IRON
Montgomery under the second call, call;
His lieutenants are Messrs. WIN
Screws and James Drakeford'
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-07-07
The Battle Described.

PLAYA-EL-EsTE, Province of Ori-
ente Cuba, The long expected bat
tie at Santiago opened Friday morn
ing. Att o'clock General Lawton's
advance opened the firing and pushed
forward by successive rushes to cap
ture the fortified positions of vantage
about Caney. The Spaniards replied
vigorously, and soon the wounded be-
gan coming in on stretchers. They
reported that the enemy had been
driven out of Cabona, suburb of
Santiago, and one of the positions
which it was intended to secure. The
men from the front also told of how
the Cubans were aiding Lawton's men
and bearing the brunt of much of the
fighting. The advance was continued
from Cabona, and the firing became
fast and furious.
Meantime Cerveras ships turned
loose their shells on the American
line. The shells made no impression
on The advance, but Kent's command,
which was going south to attack the
Spaniards at the mouth of the San
Juan, is reported to have lost heavily,
as Ceryera's guns had clean sweep at
him.
A great laundering to seaward told
that the American fleet was attacking
Moro. An occasional explosion of ex-
csptional violence indicated that the
Vesuvius was hurting her dynamite
projectiles. Amid the smoke of the
land battle the great shells from the
warships could be seen exploding about
Moro castle and the other small forts
adjacent thereto. By noon the entire
American line had been engaged and
were slowly driving the Spaniards from
one entrenched position to another
Many Spaniards fed into the city
itself, and in some instances there was
no opposition when an American di-
vision charged line of earthworks.
In other instances the Spaniards fought
heroically, and the number of Ameri-
cans wounded grew rapidly.
The army was formed east of San
tiago in lines extending almost due
north and south. At daybreak General
Lawton was on the right in front of Ell
Caney; General Wheeler was in the
center, and General Kent commanded
the left wing south of Wheeler
Wheeler to Advance Slowly to Center.
General Lawton had been instructed
70 attack and take Ell Caney and move
slowly from the northeast toward San
tlaga. General Wheeler was to ad-
vance slowly to the center.
Lawton's movements were intended
as feint, which would permit General
hent to execute flank movement.
kents objective point was not San
uago to his northwest, but almost due
south toward the mouth of San Juan
river, opposite which part of the Span
ish fleet was stationed. Kent had the
serious purpose of the day in view.
Inc movements of Lawton and
wheeler were chiefly to constitute q
Blind"
On the west side of the San Juan
river, at the railroad bridge, the Span.
iards had been stationed in force. To
aislodge them was imperative. They
guarded the easterly land approach to
MORO Castle. This was to be Kent's
task.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-07-07
MANzANILLA FIRED UPON

~ -Four American Ships-Spaniards
Claim One of Our Ships Was Disabled.
A Madrid dispatch says: Four
American warships at 4 O'Clock Fri
oay morning opened fire upon Mama
milo, province of Santiago de Cuba.
Inc dispatch adds that the firing
which lasted an hour, was answered
,oy the Spanish gunboats in the har-
Dor, and it is further said "the Amerl-
cans retired with one vessel seriously
injured, as she was towed with her
hres extinguished.
continuing the dispatch to the I'M
parcial asserts that only one Spaniard
peasant was wounded during the bonn
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-07-07
To Call Out Negro volunteers.

Senator Hawley, from the committee
on military affairs, reported favorably
Saturday a bill authorizing the presi.
dent to call out not to exceed 20, 600
negro troops to serve under the volun-
teer act of April 1S, 1898, the officers
to be appointed by the president with
the advice and consent of the senate.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-07-07
r.oon. NAV Be Modified at Huntsville,

Jieutenant- Colonel Peter j. A.
Cleary. deputy surgeon of the depart
ment. has received an order from Ma
General Brooke directing him te
nroceed to Huntsville to inspect ano
report upon the suitability OF certain
grounds offered for camping purposes
and the conditions upon which they
may be obtained
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-07-07
FLYING SQUADRON
with Sobral in Command, to Be Formed
by spain.

MADRID. The government has or
dered the formation of small flying
squadron composed of the cruisers
Alfonso XIII, Meteor formerly Ha-
vel) and the Cindad de Cadiz, under
command Of Lieutenant Commander
Jose G. Sobral, former naval attache
of the Spanish embassy at Washing
tn.
"The cabinet has decided to court
martial Admiral Montejo for thu Cavite
disaster, and it is probable that Gen
eral Augusti, captain-general OF the
Philippines, will receive large re-
ward"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-07-07
Renewal of War Feeling.

MADRID. revival of the war feel
ing is noticeable. The clerical organs
publish violent articles against the
advocates of peace and the priests are
preaching war to the bitter end. The
conservatives also declare against the
idea of peace at the present moment.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-07-07
New Industries for Florence.

The location at Florence of a large
cotton seed oil mill and large machine
shops is now practically assured. The
cotton seed oil mill will be one OF the
largest plants of the kind in North
Alabama. This plant will be estab-
lished in time to use next falls crop
of seed. The machinery for the mill
will cost from $15, 900 to $40, 900, and
will be modern and up to date.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-07-07

Recruiting officers Ordered to Miami
All the recruiting officers OF the
First Alabama were ordered Sunday
to return to Miami, Fla.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-07-07
Rie Fire in IouiaYilIe.

The immense plant of the Globe Re.
fining Company, on the outskirts OF
Louisville, was burned Saturday, en-
failing loss of $200,00o
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-07-07
Receiver for the Elyton Land Company

Receiver FOR the EIyton LAND Co"paHJ'
F. M. Billing, of Montgomery, the
largest stakeholder, has been appoint
ed receiver for the Elyton Company,
successor of the Elyton Land Com
pany. which founded Birmingham.
The refusal of certain bondholders OF
the old company to exchange then
holdings for bonds in the new com
pany led to the receivership.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-07-07
Two Thousand spaniafds Killed First Day

Two Thousand SpahIarus NIIleu Ir1' Day
A report from Skaters headquar-
ters, Friday evening, says: At O'Clock
this evening, when the town OF Caney
was taken, the Spanish loss was estl-
mated at Q. 900 In all.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-07-07
CITY DIRECTORY.

Mayor, W. J. Hunnicutt; Treasurer,
w. W. Strahan; Clerk, r. II. Reeves
Marshal, H. E. Smith.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
W. T. Scott, n. Batson, r. C. John
son, R. II. Reeves, J. A. Howard.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-07-07

BAPTIST CHURoH-Rev. W. B. Hol
comb, pastor. Services second and
fourth Sabbaths. Sunday school IL
a. m. Prayer meeting Thursday
night.
MErHoDIsT- Rev. W. Fl. Huntley, pas
tor. Services first and third Sun
days in each month. Sunday school
$50 a. m. Prayer meeting Wednes-
day night.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-07-07
COUNTY DIRECTORY.

COUNTY DIRECTORY.
Chancery and Circuit Clerk, n. Bat
son; Sheriff, w. T. Scott; Treasurer,
]. L. Strahan; Assessor, G. W. Bill.
bo; Superintendent: of Education, H.
K. Rouse; Surveyor, A. j. Ladner.
CHANcEBY CoURr, SECOND DIsTRoT-
Chancellor, N. c. 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. "A Moody, presi-
pent; g. W. Smith, P. E. Williams,
w. C. Stewart, J. A. H. Smith.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-07-21

The little island of Porto Rico.
that is soon to be invaded by the
American army, is about one hun
dred miles in length by forty in
breadth, and contains $500 square
miles. 1t is one of the most beau
titul and fertile islands in the
world, and small tho it is. con.
tains 1900 streams, fifty of which
are considerable rivers. The two
great staples are sugar and coffee,
besides which are grown tobacco,
cotton, rice, corn, cocoanuts and
tropical fruits. The low lands are
covered with luxuriant grasses up
ON which are reared large herds of
excellent cattle, which find a good
market at st. Thomas. the capital
of the French islands near bv.
San Juan is the capital of Porto
Rico and is city of 25, 900 inhab-
itanis, the population of the en-
tire island being about 500, 600.
More than half the population are
white, Spaniards, Germans, Danes,
Swedes. Russians, Frenchmen and
jews. The town of San Juan was
founded by Ponce de Leon in 1911.
The English name, or rather the
English meaning of San Juan is
st. Johns. Porto Rico signifies
rich port.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-07-21

THERE is very decided ten
deey among the masses of Chero-
citizens to accept the terms of the
Curtis bill without contest. The
sentiment seems 10 be growing
that such contest would be useless
and expensive, and only prolong
the settlement of the chaotic con-
dltlons that exist in the Indian
Territory. The individual prop
erty rights of the Indian citizen
can yet be protected, and really
that is about all that is left that is
worth contending for. 1t is no ca
lamity to the Cherokees that their
political existence has been brought
to an end.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-07-21
LITTLE TO REJOICE FOR.

With the shout of victory that
now sweeps America from ocean
TO ocean, with the swell and pulse
of patriotism that animates the
millions of American citizens, with
the ''pomp and circumstance of
glorious war;" there is one class
of people claiming the ancient and
prior right to such citizenship by
reason of birth and ancestry reach
ing into antiquity, who are unable
to celebrate or sympathize fully
in this great national demonstra-
ton. During the excitement incl
dSdt to the war, and while the
news of the marvellous naval victo-
riss of Dewey aud Schley were
being flashed around the world,
and the nations of the earth were
filled with astonishment and admi-
ration at the powers of the Ameri-
can navy, the power Of self
government was being wrested
from beleaguered AID defenseless
people at home. The real Indians
of the five tribes do not feel the
same thrill of national pride and
love that swells the bosoms of
other Americans.
There is a tinge OF sadness in
the fact that the years of progress
and development unprecedented
in the history of any people should
only have led up to the final disso-
luton and annihilation of these
people. 1t may be best for the
Indian, and the only philosophical
view of it is that it is best for him,
but the sad thought remains that
it was brought about by the logic
of a train of events that set at
naught the rights of a race of once
free and always noble people.
1t is easy to tell the Indian how
to lise above the evil fortunes that
have overtaken and surrounded
him and to be brave and adapt
himself to existing conditions and
prove to the world that he is the
equal of his Anglo-Saxon brother.
While there are hundreds of we'll
dressed, well educated and well-to-
do Indians in this Indian Territory
there are thousands of ignorant,
ragged and hopeless ones to whom
the furure is a dark abyss OF
despair.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-07-21

Grief MAYEs, Assistant Treas
urer Robt. B. Ross and others
connected with the Cherokee ad-
ministration at Tahlequah, have
been in Muskogee this week on
invitation of Special Indian In
spector White, on business con-
nected with the abolition of tribal
relations under the recently
enacted Curtis law. The inspector
is of the opinion that the business
of the Cherokee board of education
should be turned over to him.
and that teachers should be ap-
pointed by him. He demands
access to the records and machin-
cry of the Cherokee school system.
just what authority nnder the law
is delegated TO Mr.. White is not
definitely known.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-07-21

With five German warships fac
ing Admiral Dewey's fleet at Ma
Mia and the intentions of the Ger
man Kaiser still a matter ofdoubt,
the leading article presented in
The Cosmopolitan for July
will be read with interest. The
forty-six portraits and poses of the
Emperor William which illustrate
the article are in themselves an
extraordinary exhibit. They might
be described as the evolution of an
emperor shown by forty-six hu-
man documents. Undoubtedly so
large a number of portraits were
never before gathered together of
any royal or imperial parsonage.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-07-21

The national party convention
was held near Tahlequah recently.
Among its other acts, as related
by D. w. c. Duncan, who was
present, the convention petitioned
the chief TO abstain from acquiesc-
inS in any way in the carrying out
of the provisions of the Curtis law.
The petition or resolution was
signed by upwards of two hundred
names, mostly fullbloods, and was
presented TO Chief Mayes by a del
egation of fullbloods, headed by
Dave Muskrat
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-07-21

Every American is interested
in the result of our conflict with
Spain and should familarize him.
self with the wonderful achieve
ments and possibilities of our new
American navy-of our modern
battleships, those terrible engines
of war which accomplished the
complete destruction of the Span
ish fleets at Manila and Santiago.
1t may also be of interest to in
form yourselves relative to the
newly acquired territory of the
United States, the Hawaiian Is
lands; learn something of nativity,
occupations, ETC., of the people.
y handsome Art Portfolio, COIN
posed of ten books, containing
beautiful photographers of the
American navy, Cuba and Hawaii,
together with a brief but compre-
hensive description of each view,
can be obtained from any ticket
agent of the Frisco Line for the
nominal sum of ten cents each
or complete set for one dollar.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-07-21

ONE of the provisions of the
Curtis bill relating to town lots
purchased according to that law is
that a person may be authorized
and appointed by the Cherokee
nation Gn what way is not sug-
gested) who shall have power TO
convey the title of the nation TO
the individual purchaser. The
United States thereby consents TO
such sale and ratifies in advance
the title thus conveyed. So as the
matter now stands the Cherokee
nation can sell town lots and make
good title TO same. The nation
never had the authority before TO
sell even town lot, either TO its
own citizens or to others.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-07-21
A CLOUDY ENACTMENT.

The recently adopted Indian
app 'opriation bill, in that para
graph relating to the manner in
which citizenship cases are to be
taken to the supreme court for
review is somewhat ambiguous and
indefinite. 1t says:
Appeals shall be allowed from
the United States courts district
courts) in the Indian Territory
direct to the supreme court of the
United States to either party, in
all citizenship cases, and in ali
cases between either of the five
civilized tribes and the United
States involving the constitution
allty or validity of any legislation
affecting citizenship, or allotment
OF Lands, in the Indian Territory,
under the rules and regulations
governing appeals to said court in
other cases.
There are two ways in which
cases may be carried up to the
supreme court-one by writ of
error in law cases, the other by
appeal in chancery cases. The
act seems to indicate that these
are to be regarded as chancery
cases, point not in the province
OF congress to determine. As a
result of this lack of defDiteness
the attorneys are feeling about
very much in the dark. If the
wrong course is taken, as disclosed
by the courts decision, it will then
be too late to remedy the evil, as
the time for presenting appeals,
one hundred and twenty days,
will have expired. Should the
supreme court determine that
citizenship cases are cases at law
and not in equity, has congress
provided any means for their
review by the supreme court?
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-07-21

TIE shortage in the wheat crop
in the country adjacent to Vinita
is bard blow TO the farmers, and
is telling to some extent upon the
business of the town. But this
is a country of wonderful and va
ried resources, and failure of no
one product would be sufficient to
cripple business tC anything like
a ruinous extent. The average
farmer has so many ways of making
money that he is generally able
toget through in pretty good shape
though wheat OF late years has
conse 70 be the great money crop
T. he depended upon. The corn
crop, with the hay. the colts,
calves and pigs will now have TO
receive special attention to make
up for the loss OF the wheat.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-07-21

AT the convention of the West
ern Editorial Federation at Omaha
last week, Mr.. B. F. Jobe of the
South McAlester Capital, and Mr..
w. H. Walker of the Purcell Reg
lister were both honored by being
elected to office; the former was
elected one of the vice presidents,
and the latter elected treasurer.
The honors were well bestowed.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-07-21

The fifteenth section of the Cur
It's law forbids the use of parks,
cemeteries and public grounds for
any purpose until desposit of ten
dollars per acre is made for the
purchase of same. 1t therefore
becomes an unlawful act to bury
the dead in the cemeteries of the
Cherokee nation without first put
ting up the purchase money for
same.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-07-21
Reggs, German salve

Is used i'll every house, writes one man
from a country town. Entire neighbor-
hoods use it for piles, cuts, burns, bruises
and all skin diseases. The fame of its
cures necessarily spread from town to
town; friends tell friends what Beggs'
German salve has done, and the whole
people acknowledge its merit, its healing
power of allaying pain.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-07-21

1t is a pity the Cherokees did
not have a John Brown instead of
Too-Qua-Stee. .-Claremore Pro-
CESS.
If we had but one John Brown
to keep up, as is the case with the
Seminoles, we could stand it very
well, and keep him in clover be-
sides. It's the great number of
John Browns in the nation that
have ruined us.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-07-21
The CHrERsfS continues 10

The cHI5SesfN continues to be
an 9Rh6rity on matters pertain
ing to the Indian Territory and
will keep its readers posted as to
the, rapidly changing conditions
in this country. Each year brings
a different order of things, and
different laws to be enforced. The
man who knew all about Indian
matters a year ago knows very
little about them now, if he has
not kept posted. The Indian Ter
ritory is the arena upon which is
to be enacted marvellous changes in
the months and years imm ediate.
ly IN front of US. 1t will continue
to be a pleasure for THE CHIEFTAIN
to print all the news and to dis
cnss all matters pertaining to this
great country.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-07-21
THE making of another Cheroke.

THE making of another Cherokee
freedman roll, in accordance with
recent acts of congress, will be
awaited with much interest by the
average Cherokee. Heretofore the
making of such rolls has been
accompanied with much crooked
ness, and it has each time been
the signal for an onslaught on the
Cherokee treasury. One of the
preliminaries of the last freedman
roll was the theft of s4O0, 900,
s126, 900 of which was carried off
by Robt. H. Kern and his Cher
okee helpers. This transaction
still remains green and fresh in
the memory of the Cherokee peo-
ple.