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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-08
HESTER'S COTTON CROP REPORT.
An Increase of 2,242,O3O Bales Over
Inst Years Yield.

Secretary Hester's New Orleans cot
ton exchange annual report was issued
Friday. He puts the cotton crop Of
1S97-98 at IL, ,199, 994 bales, an in
crease of 2, 242, 030 bales over 1867,
and says that of this increase S77, 900
was in Texas, including Indian Terri
tory; 943,0 in the group of other
gulf states, consisting of Arkansas,
Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee,
Oklahoma and Missouri, and 672, 900
in the group of Atlantic states, consist
ing of Alabama, Georgia, Florida and
North and South Carolina, Kentucky
and Virginia.
Mr.. Hester puts the average COM
mercial value of the crop at 1913. 81 per
bale, against $36.26 last year, $41. 90
the year before, and $50 90 in 1894-95,
and the total value of the crop at
1920, 553, 900 against 1921, ,925, 900 last
year; 1924, 095, 900 year before last and
1927, 038, 900 in 1894 95.
He puts the total spindles in the
south at 4,052, ,224, an increase over
last year of 205,253. These include
241, 900 new, not completed, most of
which may be brought into play this
fall and early next spring. The net
gain in the number of southern mills
last year has been nine, making the
total new 491.
OF this years American cotton crop
Mr.. Hester says that 2,212, 900 bales
were taken by American mills north
and 1882, 900 bales by American mills
south; 10000 bales by Canadian
mills; $4,000 by Mexican mills; 227,
900 by Chinese and Japanese mills
and 6, TAT, 900 bales by the mills of
Europe, making the total takings by
the spinners on both sides of the At
lantic of American cotton 10,564, 900
bales.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-08
IILlND AND GERMANY
L,,;sved to Have Formed a Treaty Of
Alliance.
|E 0[ AGREEMENT STARTLES EUROPE.
\. Positively stated That the Treaty Has
p.sn Signed Which Embraces an
oe.,.;v, and Defens;ve Alliance
in Certain Eventualities.

Pail Mall Gazette
!, 4 has received from source in
Kan it has every confidence, infor
Itiou that an Anglo-German agree
m was signed this week by Mr..
Ilfour and the German Ambassador
|bsbalf of the respective powers.
Foptinuing, the Pail Mall Gazette
that while the agreement is res
ted it embraces an offensive and
|snsiye alliance in certain eventu-
ies.
Ehe Pail Mall Gazette adds: "This
and momentous departure in our
eign policy comes as a natural de-
Opment of the European situation. "
fbe Pail Mall Gazette then quotes
speech of Mr.. Chamberlain, made
Birmingham on May 13 last bidding
a German alliance, and continues:
atterly it has been evident from
tone of the unofficial German
as that the two Governments have
b drawing closer, and finally there
prolonged conferences between
Int Hatzfeldt and Mr.. Balfour. The
arturo of Count Hatzfeldt proves
the object of the consultations
been achieved. Besides, Mr..
nberlain has gone to America,
d Salisbury is prolonging his alb
Be, and Mr.. Balfour leaves for his
days on Saturday. Evidently the
isters do not expect to deal with
al questions of foreign policy"
is said that as a quid pro quo for
panys support in Egypt. Great
Ain will recognize Germany's
ps to utilize Syria as an outlet for
surplus population.
ria is q division of Asiatic Tur-
which includes Palestine, said to
an area of about 146, 900 square
!. lthss population of about
1000, mostly Mohammedans, but
lding about 100000 Greek Chris
100000 Maronites and Roman
olics, 10000 Jews and 48, 900
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-08
COMMISSIONER EVANS REPORT.
Recommends Revision of the Pension
Regulations.

Regulations.
WAsHINGToN.-The annual report of
Hon. H. Clay Evans, commissioner OF
pensions, was made public Saturday.
1t shows that the amount paid out at
the several agencies for the year on
account of pensions under the general
laws were $75, ,275, 1856, and on account
of pensions under the act of June 27,
1890, $66, 255, go.
Pension claims pending June 80,
1898, numbered 635, ,059. The COM
missioner is confident that there are
not over rs, 900 of these (invalids and
widows) that are genuine original
claims The others are cases where
the claimants are already pensioned.
Commissioner Evans recommends
that a commission be appointed on the
revision of laws, rules and regulations
governing the issuance of pensions.
A special division has been established
to adjudicate claims growing out OF
the Spanish war; These will be paid
under the general laws. Only about
100 claims of this class have been filed
up to the close of the fiscal year and
none have been adjudicated.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-08
General Frank at Admission.

Gen. Royal 7. Frank, commanding
tbe Third army corps, which consists
now of only the First division, arrived
at Admission Saturday from Chicka
mauga accompanied by his staff, di-
vision corps, ambulance company,
signal corps and Company G, Four
teenth New York. General Frank has
established headquarters in the city
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-08
BUSINESS IS ENORMOUS.
Dun's Commercial Report Says the Vol
ume of Busin, IS is Larger Than Has
Ever Been Known Before.

Ever Been Known Before.
r.. G.. Dun G Co. weekly review
says:
The smallest number of failures ever
recorded in any month for five years
were those of August The clearings
have been the largest ever known in
August, and % per cent larger than in
1892.
The enormous volume of business in
a month usually one of the most mac
tive of the year demands attention.
Postponement during the months of
war OF some contracts and of purchases
which have now come forward explain
part of the increase, and the strong
absence of securities explains but half
of it, but there has also been decline
in prices for all commodities, so that
it takes much larger volume of busi-
ness in tons or bushels than make up
transactions amounting to million or
more than in 1892. 1t is therefore
strictly true that business is larger
than in the very best of all past years,
and yet there is every prospect of
much further increase.
There is no room to doubt that the
wheat crop will prove the largest ever
harvested, and although Beerbohm es-
Inmates Europe's crop at 232, 900, 900
bushels more than the last, that will
be only about an average yield, while
other evidence is less favorable. For
eign buying has been strong, but re-
ceipts at the west are increasing, and
the price has dropped 5 cents for
spot, though the September option is
seven eights lower for the week. Corn
has fallen fraction, later reports in
dicating less satisfactory yield, and
probably not more than should be
consumed at home in enlarging the
stock of animals.
The woolen mills have rather better
orders this week, but not enough as
yet to warrant running nearly full
force. In cotton manufacture there is
better demand, with sixteenth raise
in print cloths, though brown sheet
ings are shade lower, the demand
for other goods being still fairly
strong.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-08
carnegie's Annexation scheme.

e%ss1oN, % (Jamaica) The Cleaner
FsAes a symposium of the views
Y leading merchants and other
\ men on the question of solving
\ pneSatlon movement by exchang-
~ British West Indies for the
pp,ne Islands, according to the
'a' OF Mr.. Andrew Carnegie.
'vus as on the subject are almost
" ,eu with an adverse tendency.
'eaner further suggests that Mr..
~ 80 solve the problem by pur-
,s.. jamaica, and thus practically
''0 Ills triumphant democ-
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-08
x,,.1.rp BY SUBMARINE MINES.

Government Engineer Killed "h'ie me-
movine Mines From Mississippi
The government steamboat John ~
R Meirs Mas totally destroyed by an
explosion at Fort St. Phillip, near new
Orleans She had aboard Lieutenant
Jovery and a party engaged in remov-
ing the sorpedoes laid in the Mlss,s-
s;nni rive1 during the beginning oil the
war. Lieutenant Jovery had marrow .a;m
escape. fThe killed were; % corasant oap.a'a
starr. conhmander of the boat; sergeah' II
.,ohn NvY-man, OF the engineers; haipn
Rogers.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-08
ENGLAND WITH THE CZAR.
Will Cooperate With Him in His
Peace Scheme.

Will Cooperate With Him in His
Peace Scheme.
The Westminster Gazette announces
that although owing to the absence of
the Marquis of Salisbury, Great Britain
has not yet formerly responded TO the
Czar's peace note. The British am
bassador at st. Petersburg has already
communicated in cordial terms the
hearty sympathy with which the re-
script was read by the acting minister
for foreign affairs, Mr.. Balfour, the
first ford of the treasury. When the
Marquis of Salisbury replies to the
note, the Westminster Gazette con-
tinues, he will hail with satisfaction
and delight the czar's initiative assur-
ing him of the determination of her
majesty's advisers to cooperate heart
lily in promoting his great aim.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-08
QUEBEC CONFERENCE.
Adjournment Until September 20 Taken.
Difficult Problem to Solve.

QUEBEC. The joint high commission
of the United States, Canada, New
foundland and Great Britain, after ten
days hard work, adjourned Friday to
meet again in this city September 20:
What the commissioners accomplished
up to this point or what they are likely
to accomplish in the future can only be
inferred from outward indications.
Absolutely nothing has been revealed
from within the meeting rooms OF the
commission. From the first session
until the adjournment the commission
ers on both sides have repeatedly
stated that the most friendly relations
existed on both side.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-08
Primary Ordered.

The democratic executive committee
If Morgan county, Alabama, met and
rdered primary election to be held
in that county on September II to Sc
!ect candidate for congress for the
Eighth district to be elected in No
vember.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-08
Dynamite Explosion Kills -Four Men.

A horrible accident occurred at
stinesville, Ind, Friday in which four
men were instantly killed by dyna-
mite explosion and many others Sc
riously injured. The men were blast
inc rock for new pike when the ex-
nlosion occurred.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-08
Seizure by Canada.

The United States revenue cutter
algonquin has been seized at Montreal
Quebec, on behalf of J. Wade, who
claims wages due hiG as a detective III
Chinese smuggling cases. A question
of international law is involved.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-08

~ ~ mckinley Visits Camp Nvikoff.
'aen' Mckinley spent five hours
"ikoff, Montauk Point, N. Y,
vs. Dare headed most of the
'"ias the sick in the hospitals
sss spsc'lng the we'll in their cam
(bIsa !. ne made speech to the
M infantry, reviewed the cav
i = ~ tvlApressed his opinion of the
dras' 'ue reporters and issued an
n tSvs'ng stsa: the regulars to return
'''ons easto the Mississippi.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-08
FOUR LIVES CRUSHED OUT.
NI;r stones Burst With Horrible Effect
-Four Badly Injured.

Min stone. Burst with Horrible Effect
-Four Badly Injured.
The mill stones at the gin on the Nltta
Yuma plantation, near Meridian, Miss,
bnrst with terrific force Saturday, in
stantly killing four men and in]nring
four others, fatally. Three OF the
dead, Ralph Holmes, Jesse Gowan
and Andrew Chat, were driven through
the wall of the building by the force
of the explosion, and their bodies
we're fearfully mangled. The dead
are Ralph Holmes, Jesse Gowan, Jor-
dan Chalk and Andrew Chalk: Inc
injured: West Winfield, Andy Mitchell
George Ross, Jr., and Isaah Davis, the
latter two fatally. All the dead are
colored.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-08
Reorganizing the Populist Party.

The middle of the road populists are
holding national convention IN GIN
c;nnati this week. 1t will continue IN
definitely until the work of reorganiza
ZION of the party is completed.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-08
BROOKE COMMANDS
since Miles Has Left Porto Rico-Has
Started Toward San Juan.

started Toward San Juan.
GuAyAMo. PoRTo RIco-Upon Gen
eral Miles departure General Brooke
issued an order assuming command OF
the troops in this island. :,
The bridges along the military road
are being repaired, and Genera!
Brooke started northward Saturday.
The march to San Juan probably VIII
consume four days. The General ex-
pects to establish his headquarters at
piedras, outside the city, owing to the
crowded condition of San Juan, which
is filed with Spanish troops on this
side of the island.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-08
Gold Reserve Highest in History.

The gold reserve in the United
States treasury reached the highest
point in its history Friday, with to-
tai reserve of $2l0, 1920, ,372. The
highest previous amount was $2ls,-
600. 900, which was recorded in March,
1888.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-08
Lieutenant Hobsop s;cI

Lieutenant Hobson Sick.
mas been received at the navy
~ ,aea' that Lieutenant Hobson is
NY au lever 1t is not yellow fever,
w put OF malarial type.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-08

M, 'open the Dreyfus Case.
frssss p' ulspatch from Paris says
|su ~ y !, cabinet has decided on a
!" 'as Dreyfus case.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-08
CITY DIRECTORY.

VI IL bi1'bC OAA'
Mayor, w. J. Huunicutt; Treasurer,
w. W.. Strnhan; Clerk, r II. Reeves
Marshal, H. E. Smith.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
W. T. Scott, N. Batson, r. G. John
son. r. II. Reeves, J. A. Howard.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-08
POPLARVILLE, MISS. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER g. 1898.

BAPTIST CHURoH-Rev. W. B. Hol.
comb, pastor. Services second and
fourth Sabbaths. Sunday school II
a. m. Prayer meeting Thursday
night.
METHop1sT--Rev.W W. II. Huntley, pas
tor. Services first and third Sun
days in each IN onth. Sunday school
$50 a. m. Prayer meeting Wednes-
day niGkt.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-08
COUNTY DIRECTORY.

COUNTY DIRECTORY.
Chancery and Circuit Clerk, N. Bat
soa; Sheriff, w. T. Scott; Treasurer,
IT. StrnIun; Assessor, G. W. Bill.
ho; Superintendent of Education, H.
X. Rouse; Surveyor, A. j. Ladner.
OHANcERY COURT, SECOND DISTRICT
Chancellor, N. G. Hill. Regular
terms, first Monday in January and
July, six days.
CIRCUIT COURT, SECOND DISTRICT
Judge, T. A. Wood. Regular terms,
third Monday in April and October.
Walter A. White, District Attorney.
SUPERVISORS "A Moody, presi-
pent; G. W. Smith, P. f. Williams,
w. G. Stewart, j A. H. Smith,
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next instant a huge wolf leaped upon the
end OF the sledge. Crack! went Quin's pis-
tol. and the brute disappeared. Another
leaped fairly on to the bears cage and was
promptly shot by Serge.
The pack did not stop to rend the bodies
OF their comrades as Is often the case
They came on persistently, bowling In
chorus, and soon they were right and left
of the sledge. That they did not enter 1t
was due to the alertness of Quin and the
Russian. They had their work cut out for
them, and lively work 1t was. Rapidly they
hred shot after shot, selecting the nearest
and most daring of their pursuers They
were careful not to let both weapons be
empty at the Same time. Every dead ami
nal seemed to be replaced by fresh one,
and the pack pressed on undismayed.
Meanwhile the furious, jolting motion was
causing the cage to slip by degrees be-
yond tho edge of the sledge, fact which
Quin and his companions were too busy to
observe.
Suddenly couple of the fieetest wolves
actually passed the sledge and bounded
along on the right, swapping and snarling
at the very heels of the horses, who be-
came nearly frantic with terror Quin
took quick aim and fired, killing one of the
brutes. The Russian missed the other with
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COWBOY CAVALRYMEN
The Wild Riders Of the Plains Make
Model Soldiers.
LONG SERVICE IN TIE SADDLE
They Combine Bravery, Confidence,
Endurance and Character.
WAYS FIT TO FIG II L

Copyright, 1898, by the International Literary and
News ServiceD
ITO be a perfect cavalryman the man
must have learned to ride before he learned
to walk" is the saying of a high author
ity It is supported by the fact that the
conquerng cavalry forces in all ages OF
history have been recruited from regions
in which the horseman was the only man
Of consideration, and the art of riding was
taught the boy at early an age that
throughout his growth and manhood it was
an instinct with him rather than an &C
quirement. The Assyrians, the Scythians,
the Saracens, the Tartar hordeS of Timour
and GenghiZ Khan, the Huns of Attila, all
were bred to sit in the saddle from infancy
and to conquer and govern and perform
their work in life from the back of horse.
The Visigoth riders who turned the tide
of battle and saved the worlds civilization
at Chalons, and the mailed knights who
fought the battles of Europe through the
middle ages, were trained from boyhOod to
the saddle and every equestrian exercise.
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two shots. hut hit 1t with the third, and 1t
rolled sover lin its death agonies. More
wolves sped to the front, closing in so
feariessly that several were knocked down
and trampied upon by the flying hoofs
The situation was one of frightful peril
Once the horses were overpowered and
throttied, the men would be at the mercy
of the raging pack.
THE holy saints save us." cried Ivan,
his teeth chattering with terror.
Use the whip, Don't stopl" shouted
Quin. Take that big fellow behind, Serge.
I'll settle tie one in front.
Five times more the pistols cracked and
four wolves dropped out of the race either
killed or disabled. Then at the most criti
cal moment, the sledge bumped violently
over a slender tree that had been blown
across the road. 1t careened to one side.
but fortunately did not upset. The cage,
however, slid off before the eyes of Quin
and Serge. 1t struck the ground with
dull crash rolled over and burst apart.
The scene that followed, though it was
visible for but the fraction of minute,
was highly satisfactory to the fugitives.
The wolves, with several exceptions, drew
off from the pursuit and swarmed around
the cage. The bear tumbed out of the
wreck. and furiously met the onset of the
savage pack. A lively scrmmage took
place, and the clamor that rent the air was
blood-curdllng. Then the curtain of fall
ing snow interviewed, and the sledge dashed
on to the music of jangling bells and the
tramp of hoofs.
we are safe Tor the present, exclaimed
Quin, but 1t was a steep price to pay.
That bear was worth fifty pounds"
I'VE will trap you another" cried Serge.
Faster, good Ivan. The hungry brutes
will soon be flying after US again.
Ivan cracked his whip, and the jaded
horses tore on with squirt. mile fell
behind, and yet another. Then an ominous
chorus of howls came to the ears of the
fugttives and they made out cluster of
dark forms speeding behind the siedge.
THAT means another fight for life' cried
Quin. 'They will soon overhaul u.s."
He little dreamed, as he spoke, that a
place of refuge was at hand. moment
later a row of yellow lights were seen dim
ly thrnugh the driving snow, and then the
angry bayng of the hounds was heard
above the moaning of the wind. The pUr-
suing wolves stopped shifted the air, and
made off in full retreat. The horses gal
lCped on, swerved to the left into a spa
cfous court, and stood trembling and per-
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Against these indisputable merits as n
cavalry recruit there has been raised the
objection that he is lawless I'm personal
behavior impatient of official control and
insistent upon doing things in his own way.
OF the first II is to be said that the fcunda-
tiCn of a good lighting army lies IN the in
divtdual character and courage OF the men
who compose it War is a hard and cruel
and remCrseless thing and there must be
IRON in the blVod of the men who, follow
a standard to victory. The lrrepressib ls
spirit OF action which impels a cowboy TO
1T IN loose when he comes into the seq
tlement for Publication and TO shoot up
the town Is misdireCted energy. which,
IN another channel, could be turned To
havoc among his country's foes. As to his
enduring military restrictions and disci-
pine and obeying willingly the orders of
his commanding officer the whole question
turns upon what sort OF man the officer is
NEere a martinez with harsh eXactnoss
would drive regiment of cowboys into
mGuny, more or less open. a tactful COM
mander. understanding them and possess
ing their confidence, can keep them under
perfect control and in the line OF battle
lead them wherever man dare TO go.
W nat discipline and lntrepidity the cow
boy Will show in action when led 10y officers
Ike Wood and Roosevelt is told in the
story of the charge at La Quasima. and
the carrying Of the hill of San Juan in the
taking of Santiago de Cuba. Employed as
infantry throughout the advance and siege,
the Rough Riders showed the stcadiness OF
regulars, rot only in the active fighting,
but in the harder ordeal Of waiting undo'
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! But the journey seemed already TO have
exceeded the proper distance, and as yet
there was no welcome glimmer of the camp
fires Gum began to feel mjsgivings and
doubt.
Are you sure are going in the right
Girection? he finally asked.
Since your honor wishes to know, I will
speak the TRUTH Ivan replied, bluntly.
Its "a hundred rubles to a glass of vodka
that we have gone astray.''
Yes. we are lost added Serge. This
binding snowstorm is to blame. Truly, it
is great misfortune"
LOST echoed Quin. "And you don't
know where the camp lies?'
The two Russians shook their heads hope
lessly
TT will be the best PLAN said Ivan, ito
turn around and drive back as we came"
He had barely spoken. when 6. mournful
howl was heard at some distance in the
rear. a second followed quickly, and then
third.
'Iisten.' cried Quin. "They are wolvesr'
Heaven preserve us!' muttered Serge.
The bowling increased, rising distinctly
above the jangle of the bells and the angry
voice of the Gagged bear. Wolf called to
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"HT CkISG."

the different owners grazed in common over
the plain almost as unrestrictedly as the
buffalo had done. once a year. in the
spring the owners in combination 'rounGed
up their cattle and branded their calves:
then each owner ''Iange-herded' his steers
until the time for the 4utumnal shipment
of beef-cattle to the east
For the gathering, branding herding and
shipment of the millions of cattle that
roamed the plains, class of men who
could ride, and endure and take risks. was;
required, and thus the cowboy was devei-
oped He is the successor of the Texas and
Mexican vaQuero, multiplied and modified
tie can ride and throw the rope as well as
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III
Asking IsO Much.
From the pittsburs pisbafch.

From the Pittsburs Easpatch.
Emperor Willism Germany dislikes
nothing more tho tozeee his officers ex-
cited or in the least rufiled at parade or
maneuver. He frlae4aly had occasion to
cr;ticise oil GensEai Fon Neerscheidt on
that account, and alta recent review in
Berlin the kaiser reprimanded him for los
ing his self-possession at a trying moment.
IT your m ajesty thinks that am getting
too old. bag Of You to allow me to, resign
No. no. replied the kaiser. you are too
young to resign. Indeed, IL your blood
don't course through your veins quite SO
fast You would be more useful army
leader"
On the evening Of that day the kaiser and
the general met at court ball. The gen.
eral was talking TO some young ladies whe,.
Tor lack of room, were not dancing.
All, Meerseheidt," cried William, that is
right; get ready to marry. Take young
wife, then that excitable temperament OF
yours will soon vanish
The general bowed low as he retorted: ~
beg to be excused. your majesty; young
emperor and young wife would be more
than could possibly stand.