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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-03-17
TEACHERS NORMAL TRAIN

TEACHERS NORMAL TRAIN
ING UOURSEOF POPLAR.
VILE HIGH SCHOOL,
FEB. % TO APRIL 8, 1898.
Prepares teachers to pass the
difficult examinations for County
or State license.
Course prepared largely from
State Board Questions.
Nothing else like it. Satisfacs
ton guaranteed.
Board and tuition for term,
1926. Teachers may be exam
ined here at close of term, have
papers graded by State Board of
Examiners, and get license good in
any county in the state.
Send for circular.
w. l. THAMES,
Poplarvllle, Miss.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-03-17

The Hon. Jerry Simpson has dis.
covered the mark "LondoE" IN Mr..
Oingley's bat and now the celebrat.
ed tariff maker is trying to explain.
He declared that the hat was made
in New York and that the manafac.
turers had this mark to suit a class
OF customers, but anyhow the
laugh was on Mr.. Dingley and the
hat will figure in the campaign
this fall.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-03-17

He criticized her pudding and be
didn't like her cake; he wished
she'd make the biscuits like his
mother used to make. She didn't
wash the dishes, and she didn't
make the stew; and she didn't
mend his stockings as his mother
used to do. Oh, we'll she wasn't
perfect but she tried to do her best,
until at length she thought her
time had come to have a rest; so
when one day he growled and
whined the whole day through and
through, she turned him up and
famed his pants az his mother used
to do.-Ex.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-03-17
Announcements.
FOR CONGRESS.

To THE VOTERS OF THE SIXTH
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT-Be-
lieving that an vestigatlon of my
record in Congress will show that
l have discharged my duty, faith
fully, actively and efficiently; that
l have kept all promises and bro :
ken no party pledges, therefore
feel encouraged to again solicit the
support of my constituency and
hereby announce my candidacy for
Reelection, subject to the action of
the Democratic party of the Sixth
District of Mississippi.
Very respectfully,
WI Love.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-03-17

Messrs. A. n. Slaydon, C. 81.
Hyde, ]. L. Straban, s. E. Lance
and H. K. Rouse went down to
New Orleans this morning to see
and hear our next president, Hon,
William Jennings Bryan.
DR.. Huunicutt and family visited
relatives 10 Meridian Wednesday,
Miss Addie Vince of Spring
Cottage attended the Fornea-Htu.
art wedding yesterday.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-03-17
EsTRAY NOTICE.

Strayed from my place in Pop
larvllle about three months ago,
one dark brow Jersey COW mark
ed swallow fork in one ear and IN.
der bit in the other and branded on
hip with the letter CO.. with hall
circle over the G, and one heifer
same color and mark but not brand.
ed. 1t is about time for both to
bring calves. Any information
leading to their recovery will be
literally rewarded.
j. M. GANN.
Poplarville Feb. Is, 1898. If
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-03-17

Henley field road Hickory hollow
to county line.
VIM Burge on McNeill and Hen.
lev field road from hickory hollow
to Henley field.
Robert Burks on POOLS bluff
road.
Harvey Burks on Poplarville and
Henley field road.
- Aniacker on Poplarville and
Buck branch road from P0plarville
tobo.ochitto bridge.
Ben Brooks on Poplarville and
Mcneil road from Hobolochitto
bridge to wire fence.
Sam Newman on Poplarvllle and
Men ell road from Poplarville to
wire fence.
Ell Wallace on Poplarville and
Mcneil road from Hobolochitto TO
Mcneil.
D A Watson on Henley field road
from McNeill to Hobolochitto bridg.
WHO Lumpkin on Mcneil and
Ohinquepin road.
Samuel G Smith on Mcclure and
Chinquepn road from fork of Pop
larville and Mcneil road to Mcclure.
Leonard Smith on Mcneil and
Henley field road from Hobolo-
chitto to hickory hollow.
NM Smith on Valley road.
Lemnel Alexander on Bowie
road from 81 P Smith to county
line.
Louis Saucier on Pass road from
fork of Amer road to county line.
HI Williams on Anna road.
Marion Ladner on Rosin road
from Raif Perkins to Go. line.
NIL Wells ST.. Oh Lumberton
and Columbia road from railroad to
county line.
Eli Byrd on LumOerton and river
road from Lumberton to Hillsdale
and Colum bia road.
The following allowances were
made:
Paupers 8 So 90
J H Bishop fees in state
cases where convict worked
en- road 2 O5
W T Scott feeding prisones 8 on
Leopold Levy mating for
court house ITO 30
Chapman Turner & Co.,
stationery for sheriff 2 30
W T Scott cuspid0rs for
court house 2 %
W 7 Scott freight on
mating 2 O5
H II Bilbo, MP Lowe, j R Oil
plant, D F Archer, T a Scarbo-
rough and T W HoIston were al
lowed 81 each for inquest.
8 L Strahan tools for road 8 rs
Chapman Turner & Co.,,
stationery for clerks office % 85
T U Lee mile sign boards 2 Is
q X Rouse salary etc. "a 10
r q Miller lining Jail 145 90
81 Mitchell work on bridge SO 40
S L Mitchell truss bridge 225 90
w F Evnns repairing roof
on court house B 90
W Smith inspecting bridge 4 90
G. w Smith +" 4 90
II Parker ct al for hold
ing inquest IA %
Members and officers allowed
for two days service.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-03-17

Hon. w. j. Bryan won many
laurels for the cause of bime talism
on the occasion of his visit to Me.
ridian yesterday. We regret that
lack of space prevents a more ex.
tended account of his speeches
In this issue, but we will give q
synopsis of them in our next,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-03-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Land Office at Jackson, Miss,
T or vQOQ

Land Office at jackson, Miss,
January u, 1898.
Notice IS hereby given that the
folIowiDg-named settler has filed
notice of mis- intention to make final
proof in support Of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before
the Chancery Clerk of Pearl River
county at Poplarville, Miss, on
March IA, 1898. viz: William 8.
Roster of Poplarville, Miss. d. X.
No. 26,345 for the 4 sec %, I
2 Is W.
He names the following witness
es to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation Of, said land.
VIZ:
Enoch Dearmau, Joseph E. Bill.
DO, John E. Lee, John Beall oil Of
Poplarville, Miss.
JAMES HILL. Register.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-03-17

The four-year.oId daughter of
James Briggs, of Holly Springs,
swallowed q button last week and
chOked to death 10 few minutes.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-03-17

nl4>A1A>.~N UBIAN TEA cures Dyspep-
] 1WlttSl ' STA, Constipation and 1ndi-
eestion. Regulates the Liver. Price, rs cts.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-17
SPORTS AND PAsIlNEs.

opening handicap. $3.50. Tor two
yoaf-0lds and upwards, one mile, 10 be
run Oct, ~. thirty entries.
California maiden stakes 1900, for
two-year'old msldens, six furOnEs, 10
be run Nov. 9th. thlriy-Hlr enlf4gs.
The Burllngame stakes. ti.250. for
No-yeafs-olds ana upwards, one mile,
10 be run Nov, ". thlrty-Jne entries.
The Magic selling stakes, t.e5o, Cor
three. ycar-olds and upwards, seven
furlonEs, ~ be run Nov. 10Th, forty en-
tries.
The sporting Life Of London, COM
menllng on sloan'a wonderful display
at Newark yesterday, says:
when Calmen tired On The ascent,
Sloan'a sharpness and SKIN were as
serted IN a fashion that can only De
described a. astonishing 20 on-lo0kera
and eOnfounding 20 his rivals"
The London Sportsman says;
we are hrmly convinced that with
such wind Sloan could hEve won
every other race with a mount having
the slightest prcteaalon 90 a chance.
II was lucky Tor the other Jockeys that
he had only three mounts
Miss neatrix Hoyi won The wOman'a
golf championship on the Ardaley
Links, on Saturday, beating Miss Mtude
wetmore. i've W and three 10 play
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-17

Denver, Colo. Oct. 1.-Two Of the
9nicers who helped TO deal the nrst
hloW mat was struck In the war with
spain have Just passed through Den
Yer enroute 90 san Francisco. They
are surgeon irnke of she United States
~ ul,er Baltimore and Lieut.. y. e.
Nhlttone OF the olympia, both o.
which vessels are attached 10 Admiral
DeMey'H Zee, az Manila.
The officers arrived In Denver yes
lerdAy Surgeon Blake accompanied
the remains of the late Captain Grid
ley or Dewey'a flagship olympia and
VINO died shortly after The battle. 20
hrle' Pa, and then spent the remain
ger " sixty days furloufh al Cleye-
land Lieut. Whktone was home on a
sick leave.
Both officers will reIoln their ships
~ once, Accompanying them was
VuArtefmasier Sergeant ]. 4. Finney,
OF the First Tennessee volunteers lie
mad been 10 his home AZ McMlnnodee,
rem, on furlough and was hurrying
10 San Francisco 10 rejoln his regi-
Mia.
The Twen,y-nfth Infantry, stationed
IN the department. OF the Colorado, IL
70 be recruited up TO rs full strength,
new recruits are arriving daily.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-17
DISTINGUISHED PARTY.
PRESIDENTS SNOW, CANNON AND SMITH.
And Apostles Richards, Grant. Young an.
woodruff. with wi,e. and DauEh-
tors, Go Tomorrow.

a Distinguished party will leave this
city tomorrow morning for Omaha and
che runHmlsslssqpi Exposition. The
party viii Eo on the oregon Short Line
train which leaves here Tor she Bast
at 'o'clock in the morning and will con-
Hisi Of the following members;
Precedent Lorenzo Snow. wife and
daughter.
President George Q. cauuon.wife and
daughter.
PsssideH, Joseph +. smith. wife and
two daughters.
Apostle Franklin D. Richards and
wife
Allrle brigham Young. sister ard
two daughters
Apostle Hcbor J. Grant. wife and two
daughters.
Apostle oven Woodruff. wife and
mother.
The party will arrive In Omaha on
wednesday evening, aud Thursday be-
ing Utah day al the exposition that
occaA}n Will be honOrad with their
presence.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-17

London, oct. 1.-THE Paris CORE
upudent Of the Times atyss THE
spanish peace commissioners. to lhoN
their corllality. have accepted an In
vitatlon to dine with Horace Port r..
the American Ambassador, on Tues
day. Unfortunately this does not make
agreement or progress more speedy.
I'm reply to the Spanish statement,
the American commissioners have de-
clared that the United States refuse
to ~ sumo sovereignty over Cuba, but
would remain In the Island to org tnlzg
normal order and security before hand
Ing u over 90 the authority OF the GOV.
eminent % the new republic.
The Spinlards, however. remark
that there cannot b. an lnterrcgneum
Of sovereignty and that a state cannot
be left dcfclict, AZ such situation
would be simple anarchy.
at should BE- mentioned that In cuba
are an American evacuation commits
Sion on the one hand and a spanish
commission on the other. and the many
interests still possessed by spain In
cuba would not be- guaranteed II such
anarchy existed.
1T Is therefore pure fiction. Aay the
Spanlards. II the Americans declare
that they cannot discuss the debt Of
cuba and the Internal auAlrt ~ the
Island. In such a case, 10 BE- logical.
Cuban Instead OF American commits
slonera, should meet spain IN Paris, rs
In Cuba"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-17
TROPHIES ON VICTORY.
DEWEY ACCOUNTS FOR FIVE WAR CRAFT


New York, oct. IA dispatch 10 the
Tribune from Washington says.
The effective strength OF the United
states navy has been Increased by
elgn, useful vessels which recently new
the Spanish naF. Five Of these are now
attached TO Admiral Dewey squadron,
two are credited 10 the North Atlantic
station and the last is the cruiser In
fanta Maria Teresa, now under her rwn
steam preparing 90 start Tor Norfolk
10 be made ready Tor active service.
Several days ago thl navy department,
which u now maklnE up its list % vea-
sells In service. which o. cusi1mlfy
exhibit IN the secrotafy's annual report
90 Congress, sent N message 90 Admiral
Dowey Tor the accurate liHt ~ the prizes
he was now utilizing In hia Meet. The
qu Aiiuna show what latHude she de-
partmont allows 90 The admiral. ana the
answer tells how uuh ltailnEly he has
acted Tor The good ui she service and 90
strngthn his 0wn forces without WALT
lng from home. lie rcplicdi
Following former vessels In my pos.
session.
Manila tcruiscrl. commissioned July
g0ih, Lieutenant Commander Singer.
"fNlau tcfulsrrlt commissioned July
md. Lieutenant BENJAMIN nppan.
"Gunh0atH l.eytc and Mlndsnn0i also
armed launch iiafcClu. mpofarly CONF
mlasi9uud Tor action August i5th. Naval
Cadet W H. white.
(slgned) DEWEY"
The officers named are In Command u
o. the respective vrHfrh.
In he Atlantic thr only Spanish voa-
sells now in actual service a. rs-
suit % their being captured by the
navy. are the Hunbuhtn Alyaradl, c1n-
mandcd b. Lieut. Victor Blue. and the
snnduval, commanded by Lieut.. u. A..
Anderson These are exceedingly good
vessels for duty In Cuban waters. whore
the fpanlufdH found them most useful.
They ary now az Caimnnera ln commits
sion. Tho Maria Teresa. the only ship
~ The Ccrvtrn squadron raised 20 far 10
I IN also az Climunura. The TVrvaa will
hs armed with guns saved from the
Colon and Other Spanish HnIpa. 90 rr.
place thUa. 0i her own which have been
ruined. She VIII be- a trophy shlp
/ throughout
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-17

WIN start for Msriis Nett Month Mincc
Pies aud Othcf Gooiis. strictly HAIRED.

VIII start FOR Mapila Nett Month Miuco
Pies aud othef oooils. strietiy haired.
Now York oct ia dispatch TO the
Tribune from Washington says;
The qunrt,rmaster'a department Of
the army IL arranging to extend its
good offices IN the direction OF trans
porting a reasonable amount Of Christ
mas gifts to the American sailors In
the garrison at Manila. II will b. nes's-
Eary TO start a steamer from san Fran.
cisco early In November In order 10
reach the Philippines by Christina. and
the frl uds 0f the soldier boys out be-
You'd the Pacific who wish 10 forward
boxes of Fuod things are already Oh cur
rrapondenc' with the auaricrmaat 10
genral on the subject.
The rlgld rule has been laid down
that Christmas boxes Tor the soldiers no
Manila must not contain quantities u
sweet things calculatd " disturb the
digestion Of m living In the tfoplUL
Mlnce meat, fruit cake and candy will
b. permitted only 10 small parcels. sud
u IL advisable that packages be- limited
IN weight. AZ the department Will not
BE- able To forward over thousand ton.
at the Utmost Tho packages will hnyc
10 be delivered nt san Francisco. wl.n.
out expense " the government.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-17
It'd BITS.

Jerusalem 10 already overcrowded
wiki visitors, ehieny Germans. await
ing the arrival OF Emperor william.
A bad nfs IL burning In Pana. Ill
Coal company'a ahafi No. I. I; was
started by an explosion Of Eaa at noon
yesterday,
In st. Louis. NO. last night. 40 the
result of a fEht Oyei woman. John
W Edwards shot and killed Alex
charlton.
The imperial zach, Hohsnzoliern
with the emperor and empress OF Der
many ON board arrived 40 the pariA.
nellca yesterday,
A cash balance IA bank exceeding
$4,000 now stands 10 NE credit OF the
Trantmiarisaippl exposition, There are
hf.gsn days remaining
In Columbus. O.. last niEht. at the
Great southern thaaisr, services In
memory OF Ohio'a soldier dead during
ths late war were held,
In Plalnnsld, n. j.. yesterday. IRE
destroyed a three story brick building
In North avenue. occupied by the Barge
cycle company Loss, 10000
Nearly $4,000 In pledges In cash and
much iewclry were contributed TO
the Christian and Missionary Alliance
al mestlngs In New York city yesier-
day.
Il. J. Henley. the well known actor.
died al Lake Placid, \. v, yesterday
afternoon from tuberculosis. lie had
been there Tor come tlae on account of
III health.
Rober, Elliot. well known miner %
years OF age, was Killed BY nying rock
after the explosion Of heavy shot IN
the Pennsylvania Mining Co. at Lad
VILE.
According to a member Of the Span
lsh cabinet, the commissioners at Paris
have not yet taken up The question OF
the Philippines The ministers. how
ever, are very reserved
A mans body. the throat cut from
ear 10 ear. was found yesterday In
OrayeFend Bay, New York. There was
also the mark Of a blow on the left
breast body has not been Identified.
The jackson, Mlss, record OF new
cases OF yellow fever for yesterday was
elrht There were no deaths. though
some OF the sick are seriously IN. At
! Yago1 Cliy six genuine eases were
/ found,
oalarlan man and his four children
were found dead IN the house neaf Do
minlon city. Manitoba, The - II
missing and Ia suspected 10 be guA,y Of
Inc crime. The weapon used was an
Ak.
nov staphen Kamlnsk, bishop OF the
/ Inispeniant Polish Catholic church OF
| Imnalo. y. Y, and rector OF the Church
I OF our Mother n Rosary, haA been Ak
| communicated hy NE pope OF the Ro-
has
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-17
Matter. Maritime.

Washington. Dot. 10. - Complete re-
turns received by Commissioner cham
berialn of the navigation bureau " the
treasury department show that the
dlcumsnted American mer~tant
shipping on June W. lsgs, com
priaed gs.Ios vessels Of A'ti,iss
gross tons. compared with 22.e55
vessels VI 100000 tons On the IKE date
In 1897. The decrease % is.2s2 tons u
more apparent than real, IS 1900 tons
OF his amount 10 due 10 dropping fiac.
tl1ns " tonnage In The accounts aisi
cC5g5 tons were sold 60 the navy ana
war departments 10 carry troops sup
piles and provisions. and have merely
changed employers
The total steam tonnage amounts 20
G.5ig vessels OF 2.gii .y23 tons, compared
with $3.50 vessels OF 2.l5S. 55s tons for the
previous year. The vessels sold 70 the
government were all steam vessels, 20
the true Increase 10 greater wan phe
figures indicate. Sailing vessels have
decreased from i,sOiitj tons Tor lAs!
10 1856. W tons for 1875. Doeumcnted
canal boats and barges amount 10 St,-
s0 tons, compared with 10000 tons Tot
III, previous year. The Increase u
chiefly In bafgcs. which are superaed.
Ing sail vessels, especially In the coal
The eject o. the war IL shown In the
sale OF eighty-four vessels OF ab,Ni tons
10 Foreigners. compared with sales OF
s.gll tons me previous year. Tue sales
we're chiefly due 10 hish premium. on
American vessels and cargoes dsmAnd-
"a by insurance companies during thr
brief period while mines and tofprd9es
were being placed In CUR har60r. The
enect " the war u aiso shown ~ the
admission BY acts Of Congress OF sI,ss'
tors of foreign yeyfsls ioAfnsrican res
i.try. chiefly fOr transros. purposes.
Dufiua The preceding eight years only
30 g0g tons wcre ~ admitted
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-17

George 81. Glare. a Silver City. Ida.
mining man. came la from the North
this morning lie II on mining busi-
ncaA
whitney palsche ana p. }, iutchings
arr two San FranelHco travelling men
at the Kenyon,
Robert i.siolhom and wife, o. Bos-
ton. are az the Kenyon.
william Panloy, of sconeld. AwaIltcr,
o. Park city and g. Chadwick. OF Park
valley are white House arrivals
J. Duokrrt and j. Kolsh. OF Guate-
mala. Central America, arv visiting the
city. Thry are AZ the Knutaford
n. a. cary, of Provo. o,me 40 from
the Garden city this morning.
Robt l.. Gordon. Of New York. Is at
tho knutaford.
Jack Maharo. the proprietor Of the
Maharo Mlnsuels, IL 10 the city arrang-
lng Tor the appearance % his company
az the New Grand In the near future.
lie 10 al the wey
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-17
PARADE OF PEDALISTS.
MAYOR HARRISON 10 HEAD PROCESSION.
Twelve Thousand In Line, compri'inE
Fighters and Fireman. Coon" nv"
Cops. Politicians aud riee'

Chicago. oct i7.-Mayor Harrison
will lead 1900 wheelmen through tho
streets OF Chicago tonight. Every
man In line viii ride on decorated
wheel. II Is to be the greatest by
cycle parade within the memory "
Chicago.
cyclists appreciate the honor which
has fallen 10 them. They are to dedi.
cate the Peace arches. The path IL
TO be- drought blaze OF electric ef-
effects. Overhead viii BE- fcatoons OF
brllliancy nrched across the streets.
From every building will fash Hood
u light. Surrounding the arches
through which they viii pass, the fca-
lures Of war heroes VIII b. all through
the radiance Of red. white ana blue
globes. on every wheel japanese
lanterns Will swing as shining lights OF
the passing show.
Many famous riders will be In line.
There will be all kinds Of wheels, IN
GLIDING bicycles built for twO. sextcts
and motor cycles. There viii be "a
few carnival floats. Some Of them will
roHemblos scenes tnilOn from Faryland.
ono motor cycle Will be occupied BY a
band. Another Will be In the form Of
swan. with seating capacity "
fifteen.
~ " 10 be In many respects cos
mopolitan parade. People from all ma
tons and from every walk VI life will
participate. The policeman and the
firemsn will ride with the letter carrier
and the soldiers. Fcz-t0pped zounvca
In rcd will wheel alongside the athletic
turner's In white.
Every club In Chicago will be pre-
scented In the parade with a rivalry to
excel In numerical showing II will
be- the pick u the north. south AMI
west sides. From the west side Will
come John SlmAn, at the head OF $500
men. from the north 1900 members ~
the Turn uemcindc VIII swell the 800
men behind Marshal Haywood. The
south side will send Marshal ]. y.
Tally with 1000 Nobody has attempt
ed 70 estimate the number OF una
tarhcd riders that viii participate.
With the formation Of the parade NJ
O'Clock Simon Mayer. grand mar.
shall. will start the column. preceded
/ BY Mayor Harrison, Chief swene OF the
IRE department has promised to have
/ 40 nrcmon turn out.
The First regiment cyclists will have
the post Of honor at the head Of tht
| column.
Two hundred policemen. mounted on
| fiag-draped wheels. will be the advance
agent of the big illuminated parade
/ They Will be In charge u Mnrnhnl
/ Johnson A moving electric arch, the
bases Of which will be supported By
/ two triples, VIII bo a brilliant spec.
/ taculnr feature Of the parade. Grand
/ Marshai Mayer has Included In hi,
stan OF aides. W. n. Arthur. chiel
consul o. the League VI American
Whcelmen; W. c. Maliy. president Of
the Illinois Decision l. a w; walter
| farrady, chairman u the Records
I Century Road clubs; u. l.. Fisher. pre-,
/ nidont OF the Associated Cycling clubs
I J, T. Hally. president Of the cooI
County Cyclists association and other
OF prominence In the whcelmen'a world
I President Mckinley will review IN,
parade from the stand at the AUDI.
torlum.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-17

New York. oct IA dispatch 10 the
Heruld from Washington says;
The wtir department has rceelN.d
detailed description of The f1rtlhea.
sIlra N Havana Besides old guns thvFs
arg farty.threp new guns ThcHs guns
ar principally Of the hop,oria ana
Ordonez patterns. but shcrs are NTfS
Tow Krurp among them,
Tho strength Of the spanish GARRISON
In Havana 10 ESTIMATED a. lpQpVp'
about evenly divided between volun-
teers and regulars This Huehgih
could have been Increased AZ any tlnp
by calling provincial troops 90 Havana.
The exact number ~ arms IN ia.
yana 10 not known. but the urmamrn!
on hand In dspoia, artillery parks ana
stores u all divisions ~ the army OF
4he Island % cuba To-
Ahuser rifles and cnrhnes, ln,ole.
Remington rifles, iai,siti % private
guerliias 1900. total sss,psg out OF
this number only 10000 are believed 20
be new. OF cartridges there are e'0oo''
900
Great Ingenuity has been displayed
ln the construction " aunkcn masked
batteries Closely underlying much u
the soil In the vicinity Of Havana u
coral rock. easily excavated. Trenches
are cut Into u and from short as
tances nothing IA seen 10 indicate the
existence " extent Of defensive works