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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-03-10
ADMIRES AMERICAN WARSHIPS.
Every Spanish Town on the Coast Could
be Blown to Atoms, Says an Expert.

Every spanish Town on the Coast COuio
be Blown to Atoms, Says an Expert.
'The United States will have every
town on the Spanish coast blown to
atoms, am ready to wager, a month
after the beginning Of hostilities, "
said William Allan, member of the
English parliament, to the New York
World correspondent.
Mr.. Allan represents the Gateshead
division in the house of commons, and
is one of the largest ship builders on
the Tyne and is an acknowledged au-
thority on naval questions.
The World correspondent asked him
if there is any likelihood that Spain
can buy war vessels now building in
British yards from the governments
which ordered them.
TT would not do Spain any good if
she could buy them," Mr.. Allan
answered. "But except those ordered
by Japan there are very few orders in
the English yards from foreign gov
ernments, and Japan won't sell.
II have always expressed in the
house of commons, as you know, my
admiration for American warships. I
challenged our government to test the
new craiser Powerful by sending her
across the Atlantic at full speed, as the
United States government had sent
the Columbia, but our government de-
clined.
81 consider that America has some
of the very finest ships afoat and I
know the American sailors to be as
good as any in the world.
"Why, Spain is retrogade-a mort
bund nation. If she should snap up
all the warships available all over the
world she could not give the United
States cause for an instants concern.
81 believe in the grit, tenacity and
fighting capacity of the Anglo-Saxon
races as against those Spaniards, who
are fed on oil and garlic and are with
out stamina. Why, in the olden days
our Buccaneers used to outclass them,
and they have not improved since then,
rather the contrary.
"But there will be no war The
Spanish government knows it would
be the signal for Carlist rising.
''They will have some kind of a
revolution in Spain before long, but
as to war with the United States, there
will be none.
IT have never believed the United
States wants Cuba, and expect they
will employ all their influence to es-
tablish a republic.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-03-10
A CONFLICT IS POSSIBLE

Says u Member of the Cabinet and Prepa-
rations Continue.
A special to the Constitution from
Washington says:
"The administration recognizes that
war is possible and is rapidly prepar-
ing to meet every emergency"
That declaration was made Friday
by member of the cabinet. 1t was
for publication with the understand
ing that it was to be used as an official
statement, but that the name of the
cabinet officer making it was not to be
given.
While this is simply statement Of
what everybody has understood to be
the situation for some time, it is the
first time that any such declaration
has been made by cabinet official or
anybody speaking for the administra-
ton. In this respect, therefore, it is
most significant. 1t indicates that
things are coming to head. Taking
everything into consideration, it looks
as if war is closer at hand than it has
been at any time since Appomattox.
In direct line with this declaration
is statement given by one of the
most prominent members of the SEN
ate.
"War will come. 1t may not be
this week, it may not be next; but it
is Just as certain to come as anything
in the future can be certain. The
only thing that can prevent such re-
suit is for the Spanish character to
undergo sudden change, and that is,
Of course, beyond the realm of possi-
bility."
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-03-10
Spain Preparing for War.

All indications in London are that
Spain is pushing every preparation for
war with the United States. 1t is, of
course, impossible to verify the rumors
in connection with SPANS transactions
here, but information on the very best
authority is that her agents have con
cluded negotiations for loan, said to
be $40, 900, 900.
The ;mpost of this is that if Spain
has obtained this money she will at
pnce purchase seven war vessels for
which she has been negotiating since
the relations between Spain and the
United States became 20 greatly
strained.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-03-10
Dry Kiln Falls with Fatal Results.

A large steam dry kiln at the Cen
trail Coal and Coke saw mill, at Tex
arkana, Ark, tumbled in last week
seriously wounding number OF
workmen, two of whom will die.
Others are believed to have been kill
ed outright. The east wall of the
kiln tumbled in and crushed the con-
tents, making complete wreck.
Those removed from the wreck are;
Gus Walton, will die; Richard Hunt
ing. will die; Bill Smith, seriously
injured; J. d. Howard, Will Shade, j.
W. Rabb, L. B. Williams, John Hen
derson and L. Reeves.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-03-10
Insurgents Very Active.

Reports of insurgent activity con-
tinue to come into Havana and greatly
exasperate the public, although every
attempt is made to suppress the facts.
Rebels are especially active in the
provinces of Santiago de Cuba, Puerto
Principe and Santa Clara. Jiminez
Castellanos, in recent battles in Vuel,
tas, Cuarto, Caminos, Najossa, Mana
guaco and Peralejo, could no more
hold his own, and eventually was COM
pelled to retreat to Puerto Principe
and Santa Clara, losing several officers
aud ninety-seven rrivates, and having
two lieutenants and 2a0 privstes
waurdAd.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-03-10
TRADE IS NOT DISTURBED
By the Wild War Stories Afoat, Says
Dun.
GRAIN AND COTTON MARKET sTRHAG.
An Immense Pig Iron Output-All
Signs Point to an Unprecedentiy
Large Volume of Trade--Busi-
ness Failures.

r. G. Dun & Co. 8 weekly review OF
trade says:
Stories of the most reckless sort,
disproved promptly, and many of them
before they are told, affected specula-
ton in stocks much last week, but
they have not disturbed the industries
and the trade of the country at all.
There is confidence that the author
tiles are doing what is proper to pro-
vide for public defense, and business
is moving on with the assurance that
it will not Be- disturbed. In grain,
cotton, meat products and iron, mar
kets have been strong, with gradual
increases in the demand for manufac-
tured products.
Failures in February have been
smaller than for any other month OF
the previous fifty-two months, with
remarkable decrease in the failures for
800, 900 and over, though in number
and amount the smaller failures show
less change than might have been ex-
pected, indicating that in good times
or bad large proportion is due to
causes apart from the general condl-
tion of business. The ratio OF de-
faulted liabilities to payments through
clearing houses is but $1.71 per 81, 900,
lower rate than has appeared in the
first quarter of any year except 1851
and 1881, of the past twenty years.
The best evidence of general i'm
provement is the fact that payments
through clearing houses for the past
week have been % per cent. larger
than in 1892 and outside New York,
speculative interests, 17.6 per cent.
larger. Compared with the last year
the gain has been 56.2 per cent. for
the week.
Production of pig iron is the great
est ever known.
Foundry at the East is slightly
lower, basic pig having been offered
in sharp competition OF about $40,
although Southern makers in Ala
bama and Tennessee, excepting two,
have agreed upon plan OF sales
through commission. The demand
for finished products covers weeks
ahead in plates, structural forms,
sheets, pipe and rails.
The strike in cotton mills does not
spread, but helps to slightly better
demand for some goods, while in
woolens the business is slow in some
of the finer qualities which have been
much advanced in price and in these
and in other grades as we'll cancella
tions have often exceeded recorders
indicating less distribution than wa
expected at the advanced prices. Woo
has yielded little.
Wheat has grown stronger, exports
continuing at rate which threatens
exhaustion of supply, if trade reports
of farmers stocks are correct. From
Atlantic ports 2,426, 240 bushels went
out, -four included, against 1858. 41f
last year and from Pacific ports, 1854,
993 against 479, $50 bushels last year.
The price has risen cent, but it is
possible that the estimates of last
years stocks, though $4,000, ,00(
bushels in excess of the government
estimates, may prove too small. Corn
has declined only one-quarter of g
cent, with exports of 4, 74S, 843 bushels.
Failures for the week have been 251
in the, United States against 246 last
year and 80 in Canada against SO last
year.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-03-10
PROFESSIONAL.
r., W. j. HUNNICUTT,

hR. W. J. HUNNICUTT.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Poplarville. Miss.
|tfers his professional services to the
Pople Of Poplarvilie and surrounding
puntry.
Office in the new building on Marion
ouse square.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-03-10
Advocate National Quarantine.

The cotton exchange adopted res
olution requesting the senators and
representatives from Mississippi in
congress to advocate national quar-
antine, and ''hoping" that through
the general welfare clause of the con-
stitution congress will find some way
to protect the lives of the people Of
the various states, besides contribu-
ting to the maintenance hereafter OF q
republican form of government in
such states where epidemics may pre-
vail, and which form of government
our experience taught us ceased to eS'
lot during the late epidemic,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-03-10
GOMEZ EXCITED

And Expects War Soon Between spain
and the United States.
A messenger left Gomez camp last
week and is now proceeding to Wash
ington, carrying full data and details
of insurgent field organization. In
case hostilities break out General Gomez
expects to cooperate with the Ameri-
can fleet, and for this reason desires
that American officers shall have full
knowledge of the rebel forces and
equipment. 1t is understood that
Gomez will offer to relinquish his COM
mand to any American general who
may be sent from Washington.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-03-10

hR. J. M. SMITH,
| PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Poplarvilie. Miss.
Office: Central Front Street.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-03-10

, .,,sr CHuRoH-Rev. w. B. Hol.
DAh a,ah pastor. Services second and
c 9th Habbaths. Sunday school II
Il. Prayer meeting Thursday
night
Rev. W. II. Huntley, pas
.or. Services first and third Sun
ssvs in each month. Sunday schoo
10 m. Prayer meeting Wednes-
day night.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-03-10

,HAycERY CoURT, SECOND DIsTRIcT-
Chancellor, N. G. Hill. Regular
terms, first Monday in January and
July, six days.
,IRcu1r COURT, SECOND DISTRICT
Judge, I. A. Wood. Regular terms,
third Monday in April and October.
Walter A. White, District Attorney.
|upERvIsoRs. j. w. Moody, presi-
pent; G. W. Smith, P. E. Williams,
c. W. Stewart, j. A. H. Smith.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-03-10

R. J. B. BEDGOOD.
DENTIST,
Poplarvil le, Miss
Special attention given to Poplar
10 practice.
Will visit any place between New
Fleans and Meridian, when notified at
adquarters.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-03-10

J. PARKER,
JUSTICE OF THE PRAcE,
Poplarville, Miss.
uagpents obtained. Collections a
ecialty.
omoe At court house.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-03-10
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

" T. Scott, N. Batson, r. G. John
ann r. d. Reeves, ]. A. Howard.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-03-10
CITY DIRECTORY.

u.vor W. J. Hunnicutt; Treasurer,
r. ". Strahan; Clerk, r. H. Reeves
Marshal, H. 3. Smith.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-03-10
COUNTY DIRECTORY.

COUNTY DIRECTORY.
and Circuit Clerk. N. Bat
am: Sheriff, W. T. Scott; Treasurer,
II. Strshan; Assessor, G. W. Bill
bo; Superintendent OF Eduoation, b.
< Rouse; Surveyor, A. J. Ladner.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-09

yolver by NJ. Andrieux, ex-Boulangist
project OF police, were not serious. This
only proves the oyer-excitement of minds,
even among the legislators of the coun-
try. about question OF simple judicial
into an attack on the army. and what
ever may be said, on the republic itself,
by the self-styled army defenders.
These men were sure 10 be out the Sun
day following the suspended parliament
sitting. Georges Thiebaud had called q
meeting, to which it was known that
Jules Guerin-one Of Dumont's staff, an
adyenturer who has passed from one
riotous camp 10 another as the friend Of
the Marquis de Mores and the enemy of
American petroleum-would lead heavy
squad of butchers from La Villette. From
the meeting a march was to be made
to the Place de Ia Concord. to hang a
wreath on the statue of Strassburg-
which these patriots seem TO forget is
the home of Scheurer-Kesner. Dreyfus,
Picquart, and of many of their opponents.
1t was imperative that the government
should keep this manifestation within
bounds. Thus, twenty-seven years after
the Commune, we have seen 4,oo0 soldiers
guarding the Place de Ia Concorde and
the Champs-Elyssees while thousand
more and the entire police force kept
watch over the patriots meeting and the
bridges. Naturally, no trouble happened
The next day the debate in parliament
was brought to peaceful end after the
conclusion of a speech Of great power and
moderation by Prof. Jaures.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-09
WHY lola IS ON TRIAL
Full History Of His Pro- Drefus Cam
paign. and g3is Object In 1t.

The following is the history of the ev-
ents leading up to the trial of Zola:
lola accused by name the chiefs of staff
of the army, including past and the
present minister of war, OF having, first,
convicted Dreyfus as traitor on evil
dence which they ought to have known
to be insufficient; and, then, of having
consistently covered their verdict by sup
pressing behind closed doors the counter
evidence which had been brought for
ward. lie insisted with much violence on
the partisan spirit of religion and caste
thus displayed, and gave moderate atten-
ton to the illegality which is suspected
to have decided the issue of the first trial.
The violence and personality of his Ian
guage were probably necessary to force
the government TO prosecute him before
the civil courts, where it is difficult to
proceed with closed doors or suppressed
evidence. His violence could not posi-
bly, result from a desire to make copy,
as the malicious-tongued lady cores
pendent of London Truth, with q more
than femme ignorance Of the case, dares
TO suggest Nor is any one likely to accept
the more authoritative suggestion of
Prime Minister Meline, before the quar-
reling deputies, that it may have had for
object to prepare new editions of the
Debacle. From the beginning, Zola's
friends have warned him that he is only
preparing misery for his old age, after a
prime Of brilliant success Won from much
struggle-that he is likely to come face TO
face, not with a passing government. not
even with the tremendous corporation of
the army, bur with the utterly blind pre-
judices of the French race and nation.
He has confronted the issue, in spite of
an evident state of over-excitement, he
has dared To begin the battle for which
he considers individual liberty and JUS
tice.
The first effect Of Zola's letter to the
president of the French republic was to
increase ten fold the agitation already
going on in favor of the army. During
the whole trial of Esterhazv the one cry
of the anti-Jewish press was, The army
has been attacked" Dreyfus had been
declared guilty by the army tribunal. and
guilty he must remain. From that time
there has been no question in the popu-
lar mind of popular justice; the least
doubt cast on the chose juGc-'the sen
tence once given'-is an insult to the
French army. Al the manifestations in
the streets-of students of the university.
of butchers, Of college boys. of former
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IOLA NEARLY LTNCHED
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on emerging from the jury door, was rec
og..izsd and obliged to return and seek
refuge In the robing rooms, the doors Of
which were then unlocked. The crowd re-
manned outside yelling, "Conspuez Zola,"
.etcs., led by q number Of young barristers
in their robes, who roughly handled NJ.
Zola's sympathizers until a detachment
of republican guards cleared the ap-
breaches to the court. NJ Zola then emery
ed, pale and trembling, the moment he ap-
pcared on the stairs leading to the court
yard, where there was an immense clam
Or and shuts of down with Zola," 'long
live Zola,'' and death TO -Zola,'' the last
cry dominating the others. The novelist
had difficulty in keeping his feet amid the
surging crowd.
In the meantime the police misunder-
standing their orders, closed the gates,
and NJ lola thus found himself inside the
court yard surrounded by a bowling,
threatening mob. The police were power
less and. for a moment il looked as
though he would be lynched, with the
friends who formed his bodyguard
His friends rallied around him, and
eventually the gates were reopened and
the pOilCes having DtSll It-i4-OLCCA G.
ported NJ lola TO the street while the
majority of the mob was confined in the
rourt yard, shrieking threats against the
novelist; who eventually entered cab and
drove quickly away. The women in the
crowd were especially violent. A man
who cheered for Zola was set upon by
mob, who hustled him to the ST. Michael
bridge, where they tried to force him into
the river Seine but the police were rein
forced in the nick Of time and saved him.
The crowd remained in the court yard,
and greeted NJ Rochefort's exit with cries
IF "Vive Ie Arniie" and 'Viva IA France"
They were eventually dispersed.
NINE. DREYFUS INTERVIEWED.
London. Feb. S-The Daily News pub
fishes this morning an interview which
David Christie Murray, the novelist and
playwright, has had with Madame Drey-
fus. She said that after her husbands
arrest Major Patty De Clam visited her on
seventeen successive days, denouncing
her husband as a scoundrel and traitor,
and alternately threatening and cajolins
her in the hope that she would confess
her husbands guilt
But she revealed nothing, because she
had nothing to reveal, and she now says
It was impossible that her husband could
have confessed himself guilty inasmuch
as he was innocent.
Mr. Murray adds:
1T is impossible to say what would
have happened If this beautiful woman
had been permitted TO give the foregoing
evidence in court, which she would have
done if allowed"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-09
The
III)peE'
OF The
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There are cough medicines that
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ity that cures. There's one medi-
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-09
Ell RENO REAL ESTATE
Figures which show the Activity
There Prevailing

FL Reno. O. T. Feb. S-(speelaI)-
Through he kindness Of JEFF Potter. reg
lister Of deeds. the Eagles hired man was
allowed TO peruse the books in his Office
and ascertain the number Of transfers in
real estate that have taken place during
the past ten DAYS. 4 large number Of
old mortgages have also been released.
amounting 10 thousands Of dollars. The
following is a correct list q the transfers
found on the books OF the register Of
deeds:
Minnie Taylor to 4 4. Decker lots. 3 70
Eliza Mccormick 70 James p. Nc
Cormick.. -.---.-----. -..--.---....-.. -
Thomas II. Brown - A / Castle. !. 90
W T Hardy and wiz Mteo.ta- Igakttaoi
". T. Hardy and wife u u. ". WI
son ------------ --.----.------..------ 80
Thomas W Potter and wife 70 Sam
uel p Davis .-----.---..-...-.-....... -
c. " and II L. Morrison 10 Thomas
ThIeson ...-..-----.-- ..--.--.......-- ! so
J. 2 and z J. Morrison 70 Thomas
Thiese1 ..------ ..------..--.-......... I 90
D. J. Doyle 20 Mamie A Dewaide o.. So
Louis Eichoa 70 Adolph Peters .... l.aso
Eeaen Z. Anderson 10 2. L HarrinE-
con -.----.-.-- .-..-...-..-...-...-..... 90
John Harrington 70 =. L Harrington ass
g. II. Watts 20 Jane r. Aust.ae, iots 81
" Z LcCorr.ck 70 Frank J. CAM
e.aE -.--.------ ..-.---------. -.--..-.-- 50
John c. Ei-sley 70 suaes L Snip
son ..-..------ -----..-...-.-.---....-.. 20
2. and p. J. Tayl9r 10 n V. Null
ver. go-s ..-.-----. ...-.--.----.....--.. IL
Be.tle Burnett e Il 20 = T. ard
John Payne....-.-.-... .-....--.-- sE
q " ard l. 2 Jackmau % George
Asher. lois --.....-..--....---.--.-. -
Cust TalieE and wlfe - 2. 2 Reg
- receiver s;orE TX Eazk----.-.- = rs
TA1H mass X iEayes 70 J. r. warvsH 81
l. ?. CFuz1pa1 20 George =. Cram
pzcke. -----...-. .-.-.-..-.--...-..-.. I-5ae
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-09

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-09
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All druggists refund the money If it fails
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on each tablet.
The National tribune., 1898-06-16
PENSION POINTERS.
Inquiries Answered and Sug.
gestions Made.

lAll communications for this column should
be accompanied 10y the true name and correct
address of the inquirer. The reply, however,
viii be marked as may be desired. No attentiOn
Will given t. anonymous inquiries. If no re-
ply Is printed within three weeks. write again.