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The times., 1898-02-06
LITERARY NOTES.

Love Songs of France" from the
writings of De Musset, Gautier, Hugo,
Beranger, Saint-Beuve, and other
French poets, is to be issued before the
Easter holidays. in two editions-one in
white vellum, illustrated with photo
gravures, and another edition de luxe,
limited. New Amsterdam Book Com
pany)
The times., 1898-02-06
In Della Skating.


OF Diana, hIntress, goddess. maiden cold
And Sed3te.
And her heavenly grace and beauty taiesare
told
OF old date
How through woods syTift-root she sped,
Danced on MANY q mountain head;
Yet we never near IL said
SHE could skate.
Thus the happy bard who Della 5 form and
face
Celebrates
AS Diana's . vn- nlustsing a a dded grace
On her waits,
As he sees the radiant girl,
Red as ruby. white as pearl.
Like a Mapnad da nciIig. whiTi
On her skates.
Oh, the graceful form thatflies and stOops
anG swerVcS
Free, clate.
Swiftly changing as wave that gathers,
curves,
Passes straight,
OH the eyes like stars that glow.
Which the frost has FURNISHED so,
i'Tis q gift Jf frost that know
Those WHO skate.)
AS q bird who poised in air ON sleeping
wings,
Watching, waits.
Then by sudden fright or impulse moved,
upsprings;
SwOops, gYrates;
She, whose feet the GraCes fied.c.
For her safety giving pledge,
Skins from perilous edge % edge
or her skates.
Westminster Gazette.
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uaxana Etiuuette.

(From the Atlanta Journal.l
The Spanish and American naval Officers
now calling IN one another i'll Havana con-
ceal their feelings as well as the do their
weapons.
The times., 1898-02-06

The London Chronicle states that the
two novels which have sold best in
London during the past year are The
Christian" by Hall Caine, and In Ke-
dar's Tents by Seton Merriman.
The times., 1898-02-06
Annexation in knnsas.

tFron. the Atehison GIobe.l
a. a treaty OF annexation can be agreed
upon. a long pending love affair in South
'5enison VIII end in a marriage next
week.
The times., 1898-02-06
Possibly.

tFro.l the Atlanta JOurnal)
Maybe President Mckinley invited Mark
Hanna to share the White House with
him in order that Mark might not be
led to foreclose the mortgage.
The times., 1898-02-06
NOTES AND QUERIES.

!. Which is pnsidered the greater writer,
Hugo or BalZac:. III. A. d.
BaIZac.
The times., 1898-02-06

A new book about the Klondike gold
fields, by Major III. o. S. Heistand, as
sistant adjutant general of the Army,
is in press and will be on the market
before long.
The times., 1898-02-06
Skating.

Over the ice she flies,
Perfect and poised and fair
Stars i'm NY true loves eyes
Teach he toislo and dare
Now will fly as she flies
Wue for the stars that misled.
Stars thati saw in her eyes.
Now dol see in my head!
-Rudyard KipIing.
The times., 1898-02-06

DR.. Robertson Nicoll says of Profess
sor Drummond's last book, THE Ideal
Life" that it will commend itself to
many readers more than any of his
other works.
The times., 1898-02-06

With whom should 1 correspond TO gain
some inform ttion regarding Jamaica, Wess
Indies? l.. G.. 7.
You could write to Louis A. Dent, United
States consul, Kingston, jamaica, or TO
the colonial secretary, Kingston. The
government publishes an annual handbook.
The times., 1898-02-06

Please give the the main reasons that
are urged against compulsory esfuca ton
what states OF the CniteI States have
adopted compulsory education
nT-ESTTONEU
The times., 1898-02-06

We have never heard any reasons urged
against compulsory education. Every State
In the Uniol has Compulsory education
law OF some sort.
The times., 1898-02-06
The Mendicauts

lie MendicantS
are as nlendica nts who Wal,
~ Aiohgtii ')adslde in the SIN.
iatters OF yesterday and sI,ra.;s
VI moro" clothe us every ono
AND some are dutards. who ho,;a,-o
ana glory III the days OF old:
"llie some are dreanIers harnino o,iu
Cpoh an 'inknDwn age of gold.
Ihey idle in the traffic lands,
n, ana Iolter tiro the woods with sprine.
10 t,leln the glory OF the earth
is but TO rear a blue bird sing.
one remember kept his coin.
, And, laughing, flipped it in the air:
But When 20 strolling pipe PLAYERS
Came by, Ie tossed it to the nair
Spendthrift Of JOY, his childish heart
-, paiced To. :heir wild, outlandish bars:
Inen sunper'2ss he laid him down
mat night, and slept benea til the stars
Bliss Carman.
The times., 1898-02-06

Is the Suez Canal supplied with locks,
terruptedIy? NJ. MS
The times., 1898-02-06

The Suez Canal has no locks There
Is little difference OF level between the
Mediterranean and the Red seas.
The times., 1898-02-06

Chicago has inaugurated the plan Of
having Libraries in Office buildings In
the Ashland Block, where valuable
law library is kept at the expense of
the company owning the building, this
convenience is said to cost between 81
600 and $4,000 a year, and the library
contains nearly 5000 volumes. Nearly
500 lawyers have Offices in this block,
and the library is one of the induce
ments. Tenants from other buildings,
if they are so audacious as to use the
books, are not made welcome.
The times., 1898-02-06

What is the proper mode Of smoking a.
cigar to enjoy the most pleasure there
from. = Please publish Jne ballad be
ginning, 1t is but little faded rInvver.''
j II, NJ
The times., 1898-02-06

There are many methods. One OF the
best is TO cut Off one end or TIE cigar.
put it in 20 n mouth and light il. =. We
cannot print poems in this column.
The times., 1898-02-06

How would the single tax benefit the
tenant? As understand it, this tax Will
be equal to the rental value on land. The
la andlord at present regards the rental
value Interest ON hiS money invested.
He would have TO double the rent on MS
tenant in order TO realize a fair interest
on his money invested and 10 pay the
single tax. In other words, the tenant
would not only have TO pay the Ia ndlord
an interest on his money, -but also pay
the single tax. W. OF.
The idea Of the Single Tax party is that
the tenant would not pay an increased
rent, that the landlord would prefer To
give up all his real estate except what he
uses for hinseIf-for his residence; so that
everyone VII in time have his WI
hpfne aud no more land than be needs "a
support him That consunmation is aimed
at by the patty, at all events
What are the duties of an ambassador.
q minister pieniUotcntiary, an envoy eN-
trauTCinary, anG consul, respectively:
y. " NJ l..
Ambassadors and ministers plenipoten-
tiary bear also the title or envoy eXtra0F-
dinary. The combination ~ titles seems
to- have conn aDUut more or less accident
aliy To begin with, ambassadors AMI
ministers represent the governments that
send them at the Headquarters OF the
governments tn which they are accredited,
and they are called plenipOtentiary because
they have fun powers, or are supposed 10
have, to represent their governments Pm
VOWS extraordinary originally we're sentf for
certain special purposes In time. per
bars, when the latter became more ndmore
unusual, the ministers and anlha SSadOrS
claimed and got their title. The most recent
case OF an envoy extraordinary II thdG
or Wiitela-- Reid, Who was sent to
represent this country ut Queen Vic
toria's Jubilee. Col. John Hay was
has dor itlauipf.fRr4faFv
t,ousrls are rsISfTiess agents OF Uhar govern
nent They 10 not represent it. but simply
help along tie Transaction nf It's DuSint.sS
with the con ltrics To whiehthey y are sent.
The times., 1898-02-06

Where can I find a copy OF the OLD
English carol beginning thus: God rest
You, merry gentlemen let nothing you
disuay?" BIZ H.
You will lind il in Chambers Book
Of Days. and in any collection Of Eng
list ballads and carols We cannot print
it here beca lse OF its length.
The times., 1898-02-06

Mr. Rudolph Saur, one of the old Ger
man American residents of Washing
ton. and we'll known among his friends
for his poetic talent, has just published
a volume of his poems, which makes
very interesting and entertaining read
ing. In addition. Mr.. Saur prints q col
lection OF popular German poems.
which give additional interest to his
volume.
The times., 1898-02-06

translation of Remains "LAnte-
Christ" has lately appeared, made by
Prof. Joseph Henry Allen, late lectur-
ct on ecclesiastical history in Harvard
College. 1t is published by Roberts
Brothers
The times., 1898-02-06

Was the dam Of the auburn Horse, by
Kings Champion purchased ny Robert
Bonner for $40 .5OU, and driven by the
late Hiram Woodruff 10 a wagon at bet
ter tnan 'wG-Ininute clip for "a quarter
Iullel Morgan mare as claimed by some
Kindly give Ter breeding, II known also,
weight, height ana color Of Justin Nor
gan.-G. T. 5.
The breeding Of the dam OF the Auburn
Horse is unknown. The original Morgan
horse. or Justin Morgan, was foaled about
1913. He vas bay in color. It is said
that he was less than fifteen hsnds high
and weighed about $50 pounds. We can
not state his exact weight or height,
however.
The times., 1898-02-06

ters are devoted to statistics and re-
sumo of results
Altogether the book will be found full
of information of useful sort, given in
straightforward, simple style, with no
attempt at rhetoric, and people in other
cities who are at all interested in the
condition of their streets will find Mr..
Warnings work of value. (New York:
Doubleday & Mcclure Company.
Washington: Woodward & Lothrop.)
The times., 1898-02-06

A Scotchman who writes of Carlyle in
the Atlantic says that he once knew an
old man who had been a schoolmate of
the Sage of Chelsea, but who would
never admit the latter's greatness. The
reason why was made plain when it
leaked out that Tam" Carlyle had CIV
en- him a sound thrashing.
The times., 1898-02-06

What are the ingredie nts Of cham
paene? Does champagne give one the
gOut? II So, why? F. X. Fl.
Champagne is ferme nted grape Juice,
fortified at q certain period Of the pro-
cess of fern e1t alton with a little brandy
ami sugar syrup. Very sweet champa gue
might excite latent equity tendencies, but
dry champagne. W hich has almost no
sugar, wOUlil hardly 90 50.
The times., 1898-02-06

Alfred Henry Lewis has s;,,,z
contract with his publishers fo,. ano.L
er book similar to "Woifville II Vii
ps puoiisheq serially with ILLUSTRATIONS
by Frederick Remington. and win nrn'
papiy appear in book form In the AN.
lunn OF 1898. The third large editio,
Oh Wofyille'' is now on the nrass
The times., 1898-02-06

In a book which will appear before
long, Mr.. William Beidelmann has
written exhaustively of the quaint peo-
pie known as Pennsylvania Dutch
The book viii be ff interest to sociolo-
gists and other people.
The times., 1898-02-06

Why is time not called y d from
the exact date OF the birtn OF Christ, in
stead OF fO.I: years later =. III there
81. NJ.
Dionysius he Little, who arranged the
present System by which all Christians
date events from the birth OK Christ,
thought he tad calculated correctly, but
later astronomers and hIStarians have
learned that lie was from three to four
years out Il kts Calculation 1t is toO
late TO change now, though. =. The
seasons would be changed. So much 50
that practically there would be no diff
ference bet 9geen them.
The times., 1898-02-06

1t is now said that Richard lie CALI
enne is to come to the United States.
and thinks of making his permanent
residence in New England. If Mr.. LIE
Gallienne goes on Quest of the Gold
Ell Girl in the classic precincts of Brat
tleboro or Portland, he viii have a nice
time.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-12-29
HOBSON CALLED DOWN.
That kissing Mania Resulted in Being
'.Advised'' AS to His Conduct.

That kissing Mania Resulted in Being
".Advised'' AS to His Conduct.
Bitter disappointment is felt in
Washington over the action of Lieu
tenant Hobson. Naval circles are in
tensely wrought up over his action,
and the deepest resentment is shown
toward him for his conduct in the west.
1t is stated among navy officials that
Secretary Long telegraphed Lieuten-
ant Hobson, urging him to desist from
his mode of receiving his admirers at
receptions rendered him. Secretary
Long has been urged to recall the hero
of the Merrimac and administer a re-
buke, but he declined to do this. In
stead, however, he is said to have
adopted the milder form of advising
him as to his mode of conduct, urging
him to desist, as he was imperiling his
reputation and cheapening his glorious
act Of courage.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-12-29
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CUBANS RETURN THANKS.
General Palma of the Junta Issues 4
Proclamation.

General Palma of the Junta Issues
Proclamation.
General T. Estrada Palma, of the
Cuban junta, issued proclamation on
behalf of the Cuban revolutionary
party, in which he says:
'Now that Cuba is redeemed from
the yoke of Spain and the last vestige
of the tyranical rule of that country
has been wiped from this continent, I
wish to extend to our compatriots,
and, in fact, all who in the time of
strife and need furthered the cause of
Cuba libre, on behalf of the Cuban
revolutionary party, my sincere thanks.
Cuba is now assured of independence
and prosperity, and the need for con-
tributions to the party which were so
generously made by our friends from
the incipiency of the revolution, Feb
ruary "a, 1895, is ended, and the work
removed to another field. The island
needs vast improvement, and it is to
this end that all patriotic Cubans
should bend their efforts" F"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-12-29
Race Riot in Texas.

\ crowd Of several thousand whites
/ blacks, gathered by the burning
lsaloon building in Dallas, Tex,
EA9e involved in race riot Sunday
Eulng, and before the battle was
Iaeu Two persons had been killed,
seriously wounded and a dozen
['ls slightly injured. In addition
/ man fell dead on the sidewalk dur
'ne hre and a woman was fatally
ntea In Jumping from window OF
burning building.
Nihe Men Injured in a Wreck.
I wreck occurred at Lexington, KY,
uuay' A Louisville & Nashville
N; engine and Chesapeake engine.
(Ils Has an extra heavy freight train,
"ued, and as a result nine men
oadly injured, two probably fa-
y and both engines demolished.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-12-29
BUSINESS LARGEST EVER KNOWN.
Tremendous Increase in Ell ports, While
Bank Ciearings Were Larger
Than 1897.

Bank Ciearines Were Larger
Than 1902.
r &. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review
of Trade says:
It is year beyond parallel, and
goes to its close with the biggest vol
ume of business ever seen. Enor-
nous transactions at the stock ex-
change makes some difference, and
heavy railroad earnings, but when all
the transportation and speculative in
terests are eliminated there is still
much larger business than in any other
month of any year.
Last year the exports were in vol
ume greater than in any previous
month in the history of the country,
but this year the three weeks report
shows an increase of 25 per cent
against nine per cent in imports,
which would indicate much more than
$40, 900, 900 excess of exports this
month.
The payments through clearing
clearing houses have been for the
week 26.5 per cent greater than last
year and 1914 per cent greater than in
1892, and for the month 1913 per cent
greater than in 1892. Until now no
greater volume of business has ever
been done in the history of this coun-
try than in the closing month of this
year.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-12-29
ASLEEP FIVE MONTHS.

Young Woman Who Had Been in Il
Trance Five Months Awakes.
Tony Broshiet, young woman ~
wears of age, who has been in trance
for the past five months, at her home
in Milwaukee, Wis, was brought to
her normal condition through the in
fluence of hypnotism. Miss Brosheit
retired, as usual, in her apartments ON
the 23d of July last. On the follow
ing morning when it was time to
awaken, she kept on sleeping, and
though at times she would open her
ewes. she seemed unconscious of her
surroundings. At last an application
of suggestive therapeutics, form OF
hypnotism, was tried and the patient
was successfully brought out OF her
trance. She had been kept alive with
liquid food.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-12-29
PARADE IHR0uGH HAVANA.
d the American Troops Will Take
Place on January 1.
IMPOSING DISPLAY WILL Be MADE.
,,. c,xv I'm n state of Unrest-A Spanish
cuars,la Shot-Crisis in Spain
Feared That weyler Seeks
the Premiership.

parade of. the United States troops
through the city of Havana will take
Mace on January l, the date fixed for
tbe turning over of the control of the
island to the United States. The
American evacuation commission will
direct Major General Lee to make dis
position of the eight regiments there.
Altogether it is expected that an i'm
posing display will be made.
Military men are divided as to the
|mopriety Of the troops parading. The
officials in favor of the project aver
|tbst a good moral effect will be pro
|duced upon the city.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-12-29
WILL SEIZE WAKE ISLAND.
The Bennington Is Ordered to Take
Possession at Once.
FINAL EXCHANGE OF FLAGS IN CUBA
Will Take Place in Havana January 1.
Cubans VIII Accept Any Policy Nc
Kinley Inaugurates-Asleep
Five Months.

WAsHINGToN.-The government has
determined to hoist the flag over an
island far out in the Pacific ocean,
and orders were sent out late Friday
afternoon to the commander of the
Bennington, Captain Taussig, which is
now at Honolulu, to proceed at once
to take possession in the name of the
United States government, of Wake
Island, lying in latitude 19 north,
166 east. 1t is distant about 1000
miles from the Hawaiian Islands and
1900 from Guam. 1t is almost in a
direct line between these possessions
of the United States and is admirably
adapted for use as a station for Pa
clfc cable to connect the Philippines
with Hawaii and the United States.
1t is about three miles in length and
encloses lagoon of salt water. 1t is
scarcely capable in itself of sustaining
life, but it is expected that cable
station can be maintained by erecting
plant for the supply of water.
A cable station in this locality is
deemed to be absolutely necessary to
the maintenance of cable, and for
that reason the American Peace Com
missioners at Paris endeavored to Sc
ure one of the Caroline Islands, but
without success. Wake Island is said
to be by rights already American ter
ritory, for in 1851 Admiral Wilkes sur
veyed the place and asserted title. 1t
:, !, ~ rbob b;4aI oo for os known at the
present time, though in the past some
suano gatherers have temporarily lived
IN the island
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-12-29
FILIPINO CONGRESS

Unanimously Adjourned Owing to Diff
Guilty in Formulating Constitution.
The so-called congress of the revo-
utionary government of the Filipinos,
which had been in session for some
ine at Malolos, Philippine Islands,
las unanimously adjourned owing to
be difficulty of formulating consti-
Jution.
The cabinet of President Aguinaldo
appointed at Bacoor on July % last
md named in the Bacoor proclama-
tor issued that day, has resigned.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-12-29
PROGRAMME AGREED UPON.

Final Exchange of Flags in Cuba Will
Take Place January 1.
At the joint meeting of the United
States and Spanish military commits
sioners in Havana Friday, the pro-
gramme was finally agreed upon for
the exchange of flags on January l at
noon.
1t was agreed at the meeting that
the Spanish troops remaining in Cuba
after January 1 should be considered
in the light of foreign troops in a
friendly country and to be accorded
the privileges usually granted under
international law.
The Spanish sick in the hospitals
will remain under the safeguard OF the
American flag, the Spanish authorities
providing medicines, attendance and
food, repatriating them on recovery.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-12-29
Sayings About Women.

The society of ladies is the school OF
politeness.--M
Remember woman is most perfect
when most womanly. Gladstone.
All am. or can be, | owe to my
angel mother.-Abraham Lincoln.
Earth has, nothing more tender than
a pious woman's heart.-Luther
Disguise our bondage as we VIII, us
woman, woman rules us sua-Moore.
No man can either hive piously or
die righteous without wife. Richter
Even in the darkest hour OF earthly
III woman'sl fond affection glows.-
Sand
Heaven will be no heaven 'or me- II
do not meet my wife there.--AndreW
johnson.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-12-29
THE CRISIS IN SPAIN.
feared Thas weyier WIN Seek the Pre-
miership.

cared rhrts weyler vim Seek the Pre-
miership. ~
The Madrid correspondent of the
london Standard says: Sos
"SenOr Sagasta s illness has brought
staudstill the political crisis and
enegotiations for the re-organiza-
On Of the liberal party. Many lib
Pals are opposed to Gen. Weyler's
ecOming minister of war, because
ley fear he will aspire to succeed Sa-
Fsta as leader OF the party.
I'll Liberal publishes an interview
|lth Weyler, in the course of which
+ Is represented as declining to give
Py information regarding the crisis,
Pt as insisting upon the necessity for
strong government. Such gov
Fnnent could not, he said, be drawn
EOm party'by Senior Silvella. Gen.
|eyler limited that the country would
n great risks unless power were
laced IN the hands OF the Sagasta-
eyler coalition government. *
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-12-29
Two Men Killed BY a Youth.

Thomas and William Brantley,
|Ofhers, were shot and killed Satur-
night at Enandale, Miss, by Eu-
u Dennis, an lS-year-old boy. The
|O'ners, accompanied by their father,
femapted to enter the store of Den
II Is said, intending violence.
INNS mother seized the gun of the
lef Brahtley, and young Dennis
saed lire on the Brantleys, with the
Oye result.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-12-29
burned to Death.

special from Hillsboro, Texas,
4 !. Mrs Isbell, her daughter,
h, \ isa Malone, and Mrs. Malone's
h. ru' We're burned to death in their
T. near here. The women could
I'M, sieu III the house, but it was i'm
r, ps to rescue them. The fire
s's oy the use Of kerosene to kin
~ itls believed. Only few
T'eu bones were left,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-12-29
Hundreds of soldiers Frozen.

The Vienna correspondent of the
London Daily Telegraph says; "Sev'
eral hundred Montenegrain soldiers,
who were recently overtak ken by q
snow storm in the Lara Pass, were
frozen to death. The expedition sent
to their rescue found the snow drifts
so heavy that it was impossible to
save them"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-12-29
LIST OF NAVAL PROMOTIONS

Commodore Kautz Made Rear Admiral
Other Promotions.
The retirement of Rear Admira
Bunce Sunday will result in the pro
motion of the following named ofii
GERS: Commodore Albert Kautz to be
rear admiral; Captain Frederick h.
Rodgers to be commodore, Com
mander Edwin White to be captain,
Lieutenant Commander G. G. Corn
we'll to be commander, Lieutenant
(iunior grade) 7. C. Fenton to be lieu
tenant, Ensign L. A. Kaiser to be
lieutenant Gunior grade).
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-12-29
HAVANA STIRRED UP.
|The City In State of Unrest-General
Castellanos' Course.

Castellanos' Course.
HAvANA.-Francisco Quintero, q
Spanish guerilla, while walking Genios
sueet, was fired at from the roof of Q
house and seriously Injured.
The city is in state of unrest.
Three more wards of Havana were
kVacuated Monday.
La Lucha says it can see no disloy-
Pity to Spain on the part of the Span
(sh residents in Cuba if they choose to
(oist American and Cuban flags, be-
|ause Spain renounced the island with
but consulting the Spaniards.
Captain-General Castellanos, after
omally delivering over the island to
|le American authorities after January
will leave for Matanzas, where he
Pill remain fortnight, going thence
b pCienfuegos.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-12-29
Congressman Campbell viii Go to Cuba

Congressman Campbell VIII 60 to CUBA
Col. J. r. Campbell, of the Ninth
Illinois Volunteers, and who repre-
sents the Twentieth Illinois district IN
congress, has announced that he Is
gong to Cuba with his regiment, re
gardless of what congress may do In
reference to his right to retain his seat
in the house and at the same time
hold his commission in the army.