The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-04-06
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Newsy Batch Of Items Pertaining to
National Questions.
WEATHER BUREAU CROP REPORT ISSUED.
Ynceudiary Proclamation Issued by the
German Consul-War Department
Taking Precautions Against In
PRODUCTION of Yellow Fever.

The weather bureau crop report for
the month just passed says:
Upon the whole, the season is back
ward at the close of March, the month
having been very unfavorable for crop
operations. While the average tenn
perature of March was somewhat above
tle normal in the southern states, the
season in that section is reported from
two to three weeks late except in
Texas, where it is more nearly nor
NAL.
The general condition of wheat is
less favorable than at the close of Feb
ruary and at the close of that month
the late sown is less promising than
that seeded early.
Preparations for cotton planting in
Texas are all advanced and some has
been planted in the southern part of
the state; some has already been
planted in portions Of Georgia and
South Carolina.
Some corn has been planted as far
north as Tennessee and Oklahoma, and
farther south large portion of the
crop has been planted.
Some spring oats have been sown as
far north as the lower Missouri and
Ohio valleys.
The following was given out at the
state department Saturday afternoon:
'The secretary of state has re-
ceived from the secretary of the navy
ateegram addressed to him by Rear
Admiral Kautz relative to the Samoan
matters. 1t is dated New Castle, New
South Wales, March 80, 1899, and
reads as follows:
Mataafa people obeyed orders to
leave government reservation. Since
then they have become aggressive,
killing Private Holloway and three
British sailors. Our man killed
| guarding American consulate. Ger
man consul issued incendiary proclaim
alton saying that my proclamation was
untrue and that he should uphold pro-
visional government. The British
forces act III concert with the United
States, shelling rebels where they can
be reached."
The war department has been ad-
vlsed that some apprehension exists In
the southern states that the return of
the troops from Cuba may bring yell
low fever infection. Protests have
been made against the establishment
Of camps at Atlanta aud the sugges-
ton has been made that troops should
be sent north early and not mustered
out in the south. SO far as the south
ern troops are concerned, it is possi-
bic to muster them out only near their
homes. The northern troops it is in
tended to bring.
1t is stated at the department that
myestigation into the plan to estab-
llsh camp at Atlanta develops the
TACT that the cost will be considerable,
while there are established camps at
Savannah, Augusta and other points
with ample provision for all the troops.
For this reason it is probable that no
camp will be established at Atlanta.
The war department is taking every
precaution possible to prevent infec-
uon and makes no move without con-
ssulting Surgeon General Wyman, OF
me marine hospital service. The de-
partment is acting upon his sugges-
non aud advice and the whole matter
sMprotection against disinfection is in
uis hands. If there is the least dan
ger OF infection the troops will be
vania.
;. The monthly statement OF the pub.
nc debt shows that at the close of bus
mess, March 81, the debt less cash in
sne soe treasury amounted to 81, 149, 5O5,-
100, which is decrease during the
month of So, $685. 83S. The decrease is
s%ccounted for by the net increase in
'ne cash on hand. The debt is re-
@pitulated as follows:
0od oddnterest-bearing deb., 1,045, 775, :
Iso; debt on which interest has ceased
snce maturity, $1,219, 400; debt bear
w no interest, 1886. 554, 016. Total,
MN3, 3,548, ,725. This amount, how
'ssr, does not include 1866, 003, ,6l3 IN
s.e'uncates and treasury notes out
sanding which are offset by an equal
.suount Of cash in the treasury. The
Sss' no. cash in the treasury is 1919, ,562,--
III against which there are demand
ssos sso.iites outstanding amounting to
SSo1o,o ,924, which leaves net cash
'a'ance Of 1884, DAB, 1853.
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