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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-03-10
The Senate-Friday.

After debate lasting several days,
the senate late this afternoon passed
the bill extending the homestead laws
and providing for the right of way for
railroads in the District of Alaska.
Section 13, providing for certain
bonding concessions to Canada in lieu
of provisions to be extended by the
Dominion government to this country,
however, induced pretty lively de-
bate, as it brought into the contro-
versy the old fisheries questions on
the New England coast which has
been pending between the United
States and Great Britain for 100 years.
of the senate that there was every
reason to believe that by the passage
of the bill the fisheries question could
be settled without great effort, as as
surances to that effect had been re-
ceived from large and influential
element in Canada.
The senate at 5 :05 went into execu-
tive session and at 8. p. m. adjourned
until Monday.
The House.
Two more appropriation bills were
sent to the president today, the pen
sion bill and the consular and diplo-
matte, both of which went through
their final stage in the house. The most
important action taken was acquies-
cence to an agreement to make the bill
appropriating about 81 200, 900 for war
claims, approved by the court of claims,
under the provisions of the Bowman
act, a special order for next Friday.
The claims carried by the bill, 730 in
number, are for stores and supplies
seized during the war in the southern
states.
Only two other bills were passed to-
day, one to pay the heirs of Sterling
T.. Austin about $50, 600 for cotton
seized during the war and the other to
pay an aggregate of $1,000 in small
claims growing out of back pay, ETC.,
earned during the war.
At o'clock, under the rules, the
house recessed until s o'clock, the
evening session to be devoted to pri-
vate pension bills.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-03-10
raking a hint from the eeneration Of

Taking a hint from the geneVatson OF
electricity at Niagara fails and more
especially from the Carnegie Iron
works, where electricity is generate
by steam engines and dynamos, great
electric-power scheme has been orlg1.
mated In what Is called the ''black coun-
try" Of northwestern England, where
electricity viii be generated in connec-
ton with the great manufacturing es-
Establishments and supplied from these
as centers to several big towns. Tho
Idea, as stated by the Birmingham
Post, is ito erect at convenient center
boilers and engines to the extent OF
6,OO0 to 10000 horsepower and to
work radius of about six miles, The
promoters of the scheme affirm they
will be able to supply electricity very
much more cheaply than can be done
by individual works and at rate not
much higher than at Niagara. They
will supply electricity for pumping
mines, running tramways, electric
lighting and for various mechanical
purposes. Not only will they enable
many manufacturing establishments to
cheaper the cost of production but the
introduction of electricity on the scale
contemplated will help to redeem this
part of England from the appellation-
"the black country"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-03-10

During the almost entire session to-
day the senate had under consIdera
ton the Alaskan homestead and rail-
road right of way bill. A motion to
eliminate the homestead feature OF the
bill by striking out the first section
was defeated. -. The resolution pro-
viding for an investigation into the
murder of the postmaster at Lake City,
s. c., and his family, and the burning
of his home was laid before the senate
The motion of Mr.. Hoar, to non
concur in the house amendment to
the bankruptcy bill was laid before
the senate. Mr.. Stewart offered a
resolution that the senate conferees be
instructed to insist upon the senate
bill but after debate withdrew it. Mr..
Hoar's motion to non-concur in the
house amendment to the bankruptcy
bill and that committee of conference
be appointed was adopted.
The House.
The Loud bill to correct alleged
abuses in the second-class mail matter
privilege, which last year passed the
house 144 to 104, was buried under an
overwhelming majority by the house
today. The vote was not taken di-
rectly upon the bill, but on motion
to lay it on the table. By vote of
1852 to 119 the motion was carried
Forty-seven republicans joined with
the democrats and populists in accom-
plishing this result and ten democrats
voted with the majority of the republi-
cans. The refusal of Mr.. Loud to
permit vote on an amendment at the
last minute was responsible in meas
ure for the result, but the strength OF
the measure undoubtedly waned
throughout the three days debate. 80.
Mr.. White rep, N. O., the only col
ored member of the house, asked unani-
nous consent for the introduction of a
resolution appropriating the sum OF
$1,000, made Immediately available,
for the relief of the family of the post
master who was murdered at Lake
City, s. c. Objection was made and
the regular order of business pro
ceeded 90. At 4:30 p. m. the house
adjourned.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-03-10
Interesting Mexican Ruin.

An American who has recently visit
ed the ancient deserted City of Uxmal,
Mexico, says the Governors palace is
the most interesting ruin in America.
1t rises on a broad triple terrace, and
embraces court upon court, rows of
mighty pillars, and long stretches of
empty halls. One of the pyramids is
surmounted by temple. and another is
300 feet long. 200 feet wide and 20 feet
high, with platform 70 feet square on
top. The whole city is pronounced a
majestic picture of desolation.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-03-10
FIFTY FIFTH CONGRESS,
The senate Monday.

Mr.. Hoar moved that the senate
nonconcur in the house amendments
to the bankruptcy bill, and that com
mittee of conference be appointed.
The matter went over. The consider
alton of the Corbett case was then re-
sumed Mr.. Bacon, of Georgia, adj
dressing the senate in opposition to
Mr.. Corbett's claims. Mr.. Burrows,
of Michigan, followed with an extended
and elaborate argument in opposition
to the. seating of Mr.. Corbett. He
maintained that the governor OF state
had no authority to fill an original
vacancy. Mr. Morgan, of Alabama,
supported the claims of Mr.. Corbett to
a seat in the senate, holding that I'M
der no circumstances not absolutely
tainting the applicant for admission
with fraud, could the senate properly
refuse to accept the governors Gre
dentials. The resolution of the COM
mittee on privileges and elections de-
claring that Mr.. Corbett was not en-
titled to a seat in the senate from Ore
gon, was then laid before the senate,
and adopted, so to 10. =. A bill au-
thorizing the Mississippi River, Ham
burg & Western railroad to construct
a bridge across Bayou Martholome, IN
Arkansas, was passed. The senate
then adjourned.
The House.
Consideration of the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill was resumed IN the
house today Mr.. Hull asked unanl-
nous consent for the consideration OF
joint resolution providing for the in
vestigation by joint committee OF the
house and senate of the expenditures
for riven and harbor work at Savannah
since January l, 1892. Referred to
military affairs committee. .. When the
sundry civil bill was taken up the
pending amendment, appropriating
81, 200 for building a road from Natchez
to the national cemetery was adopted.
An amendment requiring the clerks OF
federal courts in Arizona, New Mexico
and Oklahoma to report their fees and
emoluments annually was also adopted.
Mr.. Handy made a point of order
against provision relating to the Paris
exposition, which was sustained, and
the whole question went out of the
bill. Consideration of the bill in COM
mittee OF the whole was completed and
it was reported to the house. Mr..
Cannon demanded a separate vote on
the amendment striking out the appro-
priation of SIS, 900 for the payment OF
those who informed the authorities Of
violations of internal revenue laws and
urged the house to restore the appro.
priation for the detection of illicit stills.
By vote of 103 to 81 the provision
was restored to the bill The sundry
civil bill was then passed and the house
we 1t back into committee of the whole.
49,. Bills were passed granting the
Nebraska, Kansas and Gulf railroad
and the Denison and Northern railroad
rights of way through the Indian Ter
ritory At $50 p. m. the house adj
iourned
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-03-10

There is more Catarrh in this section of the
country than all other diseases put together
and until the last few years was supposed TO
be incurable. For great many years doctors
pronounced it local disease and prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly failing TO
cure with local treatment, pronounced IT IN
durable. Science has proven catarrh to be
constitutional disease and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. j. Cheney Il Co.,
Toledo, Ohio. is the only constitutional cure
on the market. tits taken internally in doses
from 10 drops 40 a teaspoOnful. 1t acts directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces of the sys-
TEN. They offer one hundred dollars for any
case it fails to cure. Send for circulars ana
testimonials. Address f. j. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists. I5c.
Hall's EamilY Pills are the hest
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-03-10
The Senate Tuesday.

Shortly after the senate convened
today, Mr.. Perkins, of California, pre-
scented favorable report upon Mr..
Bacon's resolution providing for the
erection in Statuary hall of the capitol
of bronze memorial tablet commenor-
alive of the officers and sailors who lost
their lives in the Maine disaster in
Havana harbor. Objection being made
to a specific location, the resolution
was so amended as to provide for the
erection of the tablet at some suitable
place in the capitol As amended the
resolution was adopted. =. Mr.. Hoar
then renewed the motion that the SEN
ate disagree to the house amendment
to the bankruptcy bill and that COM
mittee of conference be appointed. 49,.
The Alaskan homestead and right Of
way bill was laid before the senate and
discussed, but went over =. The SEN
ate then went into executive session,
and at 3 As adjourned.
The IIouse.
The house today entered upon the
consideration of the Loud bill relative
to the second class mail matter. The
bill is identical with that passed by the
last congress, but Mr.. Loud gave no.
tice of an amendment permitting the
transmission at pound rates of sample
copies up to 10 per cent of the bona
fide circulation of the newspaper
periodical. This amendment removes
much opposition to the bill. The bill
excludes from classification as second
class matter which pays postage at the
rate of l cent per pound, books and
reprints of books proved in serial form,
sample copies of newspapers or Pc
riodicals, in excess of 10 per cent of
their bona fde circulation, unsold
copies returned from agents and all
publications designed primarily for adj
vertising purposes. All such publica-
tons by its terms would go into the
third-class, which pays 8 cents per
pound. Second-class mail matter, by
the bill, is restricted to newspapers
and periodicals published at least four
times a year from known Office of
publication, issued under the auspices
of benevolent or fraternal organiza-
tons, trades unions or orders having a
of not less than 1000
The bill, after several hours discussion,
went over, and the house at p. m.
adjourned.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-03-10

The schooner Speedwell, Captain
Collier, from Marco, Fla, for Key
West, was struck by sqnall while of
Marquesas, eighteen miles from Key
West, and capsized. Nine persons
were drowned out of thirteen ON board.
Among the victims were the three chill
dren of Captain Collier-George, Tom
and Wilbur, aged respectively 4, 6 and
8, and the entire Nichols family
Bradley Nichols and his wife, their son
and the latter's wife, and two grand
children. The family was from Bridge.
port, Conn.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-03-10

" to say thank you
Utilize even the thorns in your path'
but not for a pillow.
That man has built on the sand
whose religion is all in his head.
Monopoly throws gold dust In the
eyes of politicians, to blind them
The man who can learn from his own
blunders may always be in school.
Any demagogue can talk patriotism,
but it takes man to live 1t and vote II.
The way to the pit IS filed with peo-
pie who are going to turn back at the
next corner.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-03-10
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

The house spent another day in de-
bate upon the Loud bill relating to
second-class mail matter The
speeches, as a rule, were of little in
terest. Tho speakers were Messrs.
Bromwell (rep.), of Ohio, and Ogden
(dem. J, of Louisiana, in favor of the
measure, and Messrs. Bell (pop.), of
Col. Simpson (pop.) J, of Kansas; Clark
(dem. J, of Missouri; Brown rep of
Ohio, and Lentz (dem. of Ohio, in
opposition to it, mainly on the ground
that it was inimical to the interests Of
the country editor. Mr.. Griggs
dem. J, OF Georgia, gave notice of an
amendment to the amendment Of
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-03-10
BONES OF GIANT INDIANS
Prehistoric Men Seven Feet Toll Who
Once Lived in What Is Maryland.

Prehistoric Men Seven Feet Tal1 Who
Once Lived in What Is Maryland.
There has been received at the Mary
land Academy of Sciences the skele-
ton of an Indian seven feet tall. 1t was
discovered near Antietam ten days ago
There are now skeletons of three pow
erful Indians at the academy, who at
one time in their wildness roamed over
the State of Maryland armed with such
instruments as nature gave them, or
their limited skill taught them to make,
Two of these skeletons belonged to in
dividuals evidently Of gigantic size
The vertebrate and bones of the legs are
nearly as thick as those of horse, and
the length of the long bones exception
al The skulls are of fine proportions,
ample, and with walls of moderate
thickness, but of great strength, and
stiffened behind by powerful occipi-
tai ridge. The curves of the forehead
are moderate and not retreating, sug-
costing intelligence, and connected
with jaws of moderate development.
The locality from which these skele-
tons came is In Frederick County, near
Antietam Creek. 1t was formerly sup
posed to have been the battle-ground Of
two tribes of Indians, the Catawbas
and the Delawares. Tradition has
handed down the statement that be-
tween the years 1870 and 1876 the Ca
tawbas overlook band of Delawares
at the mouth of the Antietam, and in
the battle that ensued the Delawares
were completely annihilated. So the
tradition goes, but according to DR..
Philip II. Uhler, president of the Mary
land Academy of Sciences and provost
of the Peabody Institute, a careful ex-
animation Of this locality has failed to
establish evidences of battle at that
point, although numerous spear and
arrow heads have been taken from the
soil there.
II Is of great interest, however, to no
date-before the coming of the white
man-occupied as village site by In
dams of great stature some of them six
and a half to seven feet In height. The
bones of these were buried like those
of prehistoric tribes in other parts Of
the State. The manner of burial was
like this: The flesh was cleaned from
the bones, some OF which were then
charred. The small bones Of the face
and neck were packed with clay. In
the grave was also placed pottery, a
tomahawk and the other weapons be-
longing to the Indians. No stone mark
ed the grave, and no beads or wampum
were buried with the skeleton. But
over all the earth was heaped up into
small oblong mound, along which
other similar mounds extended for
many feet. The overflow of a neigh
boring river at this point had almost
destroyed the burial area, so that only
three of these small elevations were
recognizable at the time of excavation.
Baltimore American.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-03-10
Many languages in America

There are. according to an eminent
archaeologist, no less than from 100 to
100 absolutely distinct languages in
North and South America. AS the
growth of Language Is very slow he
thinks the fact OF the existence of SO
great a variety of speech on the west
ern continent proves that the native
red men have inhabited it for many
thousands of years.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-03-10

Consul General Lee has formally no
tilted the department that as one re-
suit of his efforts to ameliorate the
condition of the poor in Havana he
has secured from the Spanish authori-
ties the use of large store house in
Havana which he will use as an orphan
asylum to shelter the many little chill.
dren left parentless by the war.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-03-10
gard Plant TO XIII.

There is plant in Jamaica called tht
life plant, because 1t is almost imposed
HE to kill It. When leaf Is cut on
and hung up by string 1t sends ou'
white. threadlike roots, gathers mois
fire from the air, and begins to grow
new leaves. Even when pressed and
packed away by botanist 1t has been
known to outgrow the leaves Of thu
book In which 1t was placed. The only
way to kill 1t is by the heat OF a b"
iron or of boiling water.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-03-10
canno. Buy ships From Chill.

The report that Spain is negotiating
20 buy from Chill three warships is
characterized as absurd by govern
ment officials at Valparaiso. 1t is
stated that Chill has no intention Of
parting with her vessels.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-03-10
What She Said to Nielha

A young girl. an ardent admirer of
Madame Melba, at reception given
for the latter was so completely over
come when 1t came her turn TO have a
word with the prima donna, that. blush.
ing crimson and looking up with
sweet smile, she murmured: You
sing, Observation-Disclosures Public
Ledger,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-03-10

only be the worse. There's only one way to
treat an irritated diseased skin. Soothe it,
XIII the germs that cause the trouble and
heal it up, sound and strong only one thing
cents a box at drug stores or pos paid for ~
cents in stamps by j. T. Shuptrine, Savan-
nah, Ga,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-03-10
The Question.

"And," continued the physician, as he
was about to leave, 'eat only what
agrees with YOU"
But, doctor, how am to know
whether it agrees with me until after
cat itY'-Yonkers Statesman.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-03-10

wnicn Mr.. Loua gave norice yesterday
providing that newspapers and period
icals should have the right to send out
sample copies at pound rates to th'
number of 1000 copies. A bill was
passed creating Knoxville, Tenn, q
port of entry =. At $50 p. m. the
house adjourned.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-03-10
TRUMPET CALLS.
Ram's Horn Sounds a Warning Note
to the Unredeemed.

II he head is
more a skeptic
than the heart.
Salv a tion ! $
more than a NOR
al reformation.
Our pastor Is
an angel; we so
rarely see him.
He insults his
nobler self, who
mocks at prayer.
Only the boor
thinks it unnan-
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-03-10
oh, What Splendid Coffee.

Mr. Goodman, Williams Co., H., writes:
From one package Saizer's German Coffee
Berry costing l5c l grew 800 ib3 of better
coffee than can buy in stores at so cents
ID" A. c. 9
plant catalogue is sent you by John A
Salzer Seed Co, La Crosse, Wis, upon re-
reipt of Is cents stamps and this notice.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-03-10
Wisdom of Man.

The man who choice language commands
May talk on all subjects at WILL
But his wisdom excels il he understands
Just when and where to keep still.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-03-10

Court chaplains, when they preach before ore
the German Emperor, must eondense inc
,Tinutes Long sermons, he says, makes him
weary.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-03-10

A man ) idea OF tough luck is to play
cards with q woman and win every
tlme, when there n nothing at stake,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-03-10

The largest gold coin in the world Il
the British five-sovereign piece; the
smallest is coined in Persia, and has a
value of only A cents.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-03-10
Underwater Lost.

A special from Norfolk, Va, reports
the loss of the powerful tug Under
writer Of Boston in a storm off Hatteras.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-03-10

As rule, ''cheap medicine is inert, WORTHLESS. 4,
dangerous. In Zoilia & Co. 'sanswer to our M s
said the packages enjolned designed as "chssa
negro medicine for tho negroes Of the MIss,ssnyy
Valley" Now, as collin & Co. MISUNDERSTANDING
and their manager swore, tha, all the liver medeiss
which they mako il made oy tho same formula ia NJ,
not conclusive evidence from their sworn tosinor,
end advertisements. that all the liver medicine snss
etng from them s"Cheap Negro MedcineY'i oSo..
ton: Do tho sic. Of Ameri ca desire "Chean Ses,,
Medicine?" Let tao aliii oied answer By ,Ssi,
future purchases. DR.. NJ. a. Simmons liz,
Medicine. established 1910, Is not 'cheap nsS.
cine" II IL mo euro all " and IS only tsror
Insnded for those iIdisposiu ons caused by iascy,
OF the liver.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-03-10

Fits permanently cured. Motifs or nervous
ness after first days use of DR.. kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. 81 trial bottle and treatise free
DIR. R. H. KLINE, Ltd, 9il Arch St, Phila., Pa
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-03-10

In the last four years the cultivation OF the
silk worm has made considerable progress IN
Bulgaria the ministry of finance ana asrlss
culture having distributed large quantities OF
eggs