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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-06
The rlclyune has established at Jackson
the Capital of Mississippi.
BUREAU OF INTELLIGENCE
Under the Personal Management OF tna'
Experienced and Accomplished
Mississippi Journalist.

Mississippi Journalist,
EDGAR S. WILSON,
who viii discuss freely and broadly an
ynpstions affecting the political. tndustria'
commercial and soca! life of Mississippi
The picayune has correspondent AZ
erory Important point in Mississippi.
The ricayune enters Mississippi on the
day az It's publication every morning, ne
FORE s o'clock. and traverSes Its territory
IN numerous directions before nlghttali'
Mississippi is thus supplied with sreat
oetropnli;an newspaper. containing reports
q, interest from every part OF the wori-
At the same time, II gives to the peopie
Of Mississippi. besides the news OF thelr
own state. special timely comment on
everything OF interest 10 them so 'hat, 10
MI ln,rnts and purposes. the ficayune mas
bec,,ne a Mississippi newspaper. w'th'u'
,n,tinr any OF its metropolitan character
The sunday Plcayune Is popular because
1t Is peer.ess ,a.,, "a
The Weelly picaynne is necessary 10
u,ors w,aneonduc;ea household, and CON
ty;ns sii,irx. Mississippi news than any o'nef
n,N sp&per.f 80 .,
patty apd1Sunlay ricaynne. 'S,2 yea,
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New Orleans. La
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-06
An OrderTh.t causes CONSERVATION.

vicksburg Capt. J. J. Powers OF
the Vicksburg and Greenville Packet
company, has received a telegram
from the postoffice department, notify
Ing him that the river mail between
this point and Greenville will be dis
continued after July Is. This order
has caused CONSERVATION among the
residents on both sides of the river,
as 1t practically cuts them off from all
mail facilities during six months of the
Year. A movement is already on foot
TO request the Mississippi and Louisi-
ana congressional delegations to go tc
washington and protest against this
oLder Of the postal authorities
n'g Political Meeting at Hunphries Mill
Woodyille. A political gathering Of
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-06
YELLOW FEW ER INCREASES

But the Death Rate Decreases at Santiago
Cuba
An increased number of new cases
of yellow fever and decrease in the
death rate are striking features of the
situation at Santiago. There have
been ninety-four cases up to date, o.
which seventeen cases have proveo
fatal. Eleven out of the first fourteen
attacked succumbed to the disease.
Nearly all were camp followers of the
drinking sort. Eliminating these, the
death rate has really been SMALL
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-06
Montgomery Folsom Dead.

Montgomery NJ. Folsom, one OF the
hest known and most versatile news
paper men in the South, died sudden
" in Atlanta Sunday. Apoplexy was
the cause of death.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-06
First Week of the Normal n Success.

Columbus. The normal at this
place has now been in session over IA
week The attendance is satisfactory
end increasing every day The direct,
or, the distinguished president of the
the |. |. and c., has impressed all
as the right man in the right place.
Immediately on the opening it was
felt that at the head of the normal
was master mind to plan and
master will to execute. Largely ow-
ing to his tactful management and
power to inspire, already this normal
has come to be known as working
normal
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-06
DEFICIT OF sss.s75.osa SHOWN
Treasury Officials Show Expenditures ana
~
Iseceipts.

Contrary to expectations OF the
treasury officials, the government e1-
penditures during the fiscal year CLOS
ed Friday exceeded the receip'S ny
only $ss, S75, 9s9.
Que month ago ihe officials pre-
dicted that the deficit might exceed
s1Oo, 900, 900, but at no time up to "
few days ago was it expected the
amount would be less than $50, ooo'-
900. This unlocked for result IS ac-
counted for by exceptionally heavy
receipts from customs and lnterhai
revenue sources and marked iai''ns
off in expenditures.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-06
Dr. Eugene smith Honored.

Dr. Eugene A. Smith, state se0io..
gist. and a member of the faculty oi
The University of Alabama, has had
conferred on him the degree of H. z
d by the University of Mississippi. -'s I
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-06
Bright Young Man Commits Suicide.

Natchez The town was shocked
Saturday morning to hear of the sui.
eide of William r. Howe, very bright
young man, son of Deputy Postmas
ter A l.. Howe The young man
went to one of the most secluded
places outside of the city, on the
edge of q bayou, shot himself through
the head and toppled over into the
ravine He had been missing twelve
or fifteen hours before the body was
found, and then it was onlv by the
use of blood hounds it was discover
ed Mr.. Howe was but 81 years of age,
and he left nothing to indicate any rea-
son for his rash act
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-06
COUNTY DIRECTORY.

COUNTY DIRECTORY.
Chancery and Circuit Clerk, N. Batson;
Sheriff, W T. Scott; Treasurer, J. l..
Strahan; Assessor, g. w. Bilbo; Superin-
tendent of Education, H K. Rouse; Sur
veyor, A. j. Ladner.
Chancery Court, Second District-Chancel
lor II. G. Hill. Regular terms first Mon
day in January and July, SIX days
Circuit Court. Second District-Judge 7. A
Wood. Regular terms, third Monday in
April and October. Walter A. White,
District Attorney.
Supervisors A Moody. President, G W
Smith, p f Williams, W c Stewart, J A
II Smith.
CHURCHES
Methodst-Rev W H Huutley, pastor.
Services first and third Sundays in each
month. Sunday school $50 a m. Prayer
meeting Wednesday night.
Baptist Church-Rev W HolcCmb, pastor
Services second and fourth Sabbathn
Sunday school 10 Il IN. Prayer meeting
Ihur;dav IiTLt
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-06
Sale of Public Land

jackson Land Commissioner Nall
has made his report for the month of
June, showing the land sales and fees
collected to the credit of the state
during the month. June has been q
good month in the land Office and the
commissioner has done regular land
office business =" He has sold total
Of 81, ,443.S7 worth o& iAnnds, which
money has been paid into the treasury
to the credit of the general fund and
goes to defray the general expenses of
the state The lands sold are classified
as follows: Chickasaw School, 1914
"a; forfeited tax, $9,SO5 Al; swamp
and overfowed, So, 205. 46; revenue
lands, $2SS; Alcorn Agricultural and
Mechanical college lands, $50. The
fees paid into the treasury exceed the
salary of the commissioner and all
the office expenses.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-06
CITY DIRECTORY

CITY DIRECTORY,
Mayor-D, F. Archer.
Treasurer--W W Strahan.
Slerk-R H Reeves.
Mtrshal-J w. Ford.
Boa.d of Aldermen-W. 7. Scott, N. Bat
son, J M. Thornhill, j. A. Moody, ]. S.
Moody.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-06
SECRET SOCIETIES,
SONIC

Eherand Byrd Lodge, No. 353 F, &c A. NJ
Rev. W. W. Mitchell, W. NJ.
H. II. Bilbo, Secretary.
Meets every second Saturday at Q o'clocb
o. m.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-06

WOODMEN OF THE WORLD.
Juniper Lodge No. 267.
r. i. Wilkinson, G. C.
+. T. Lawless Clerk.
Meets every second and fourth MONDAY
nights
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-06

Woman and Child Suffering from Charbon.
Vicksburg -Charbon has been pre-
vailing in this section some weeks
among horses, mules and cattle, and in
the last few days several persons have
shown symptoms of the disease Dr.
Brabston returned from visit to Mrs.
Whitaker and child, near Mr. John
Cowan's place, twelve miles northeast
from this city, where Mrs. Whitaker
and child are suffering from an attack
of charbon, of mild character Mrs.
Whitaker contracted the disease
through a slight scratch on the hand
while ministering to sick mule oe'
longing to her husand, and the infant
bcontracted the disease from its moth
er. DR. Brabston does not consider the
case of either was very serious. Ther-
is no doubt that this disease is spreao
ing through the country in this sector
One colored tenant, who is renting 16O
acres of land, has lost eleven out OF
welve mules that belonged to him, ana
is afraid to make any attempt at pres
emf TO renew his lost stock The danger
from charbon to humanity is evidenced
by its attack on Mrs. Whitaker ano
child. Prevention by vaccination al
the hands of skilled persons seems
certain check and should be resorted tt
by all those who stand any chance OF
their stock coming into contact with
diseased animals. This may occur al
any time or place. as team of mules
which bore signs of treatment ana re-
covery were reported near the court
house Saturday morning.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-06

KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
Pine Tree Lodge, No. 96
". I. Thames, C. c.
n. Batson, K r. S.
Meets every Friday evening at 8 o'clock.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-06

h'g Political Meeting at Humphries Mil
Woodville A political gathering q
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-22
GERMANY PASSES CRITICISM.
some of Justice Chambers state
ments Are Denied.

Berlin. Feb. 2l.-The Cologne Gazette to-
day, in an inspired article sharply crlti-
cises the recent published letter addressed
by Chief Justice Chambers of Samoa, TO
his brother. The paper says;
"The facts of the situation are that Ma
tesfa received fve-sixths and Malletoa
Tanus one-sXth of the vote cast. The
election was conducted in strict accord
ance with Samoan customs. Malietoa
Tanus was ineligible, according to Sa-
moan customs. as he is only is years Of
age.
Mr.. Chambers, prior to the election,
recognized Mataafa's eligibility. All these
facts Mr.. Chambers ignored when he de-
clared Malletoa Tanus elected His declar-
alton that Mataafa was ineligible shows
particularly bad grace. because II was the
American delegates at the conference of
1889 who did not admit Germany's OBJ
jection TO Mataafa."
The Cologne Gazette then declared IL to
be wholly untrue that the German war
ship Fake supported Mataafa. The Fake,
IL says, was strictly neutral. The Co
losne Gazette further says 1t IL untrue
that DR.. Raifel, the German President of
the municipal council Of Apla, raised reg
iments to support Mataafa, and calls upon
MI Chambers to demonstrate why Ger
many should leave Samoa, since Mr..
Chambers own reports show the Germans
have predominating interests in Samoa"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-22
FILIPINos WANT To KILL.
order Issued for General Exter-
minatIOn in Manila.

washington, Feb. 2L-The following dis
patches were received this afternoon from
Gen. Otis:
Manila, Feb. 21.-Adjutant General,
Washington Following issued by an i'm
portant-officer of the insurgent govern
ment at Malolos, Feb. Is, 1899, for execu-
tlon during that evening and night in this
city. Otis
'tlrst-You will so dispose that at 8
O'Clock at night the individuals of the
territorial militia at your order will be
round united in all of the streets of San
Fedro' armed with their balos and re-
VoiVers or guns and ammunition, if con-
venient
'Second-Philippine Families only will
be respected. They should not be molest-
ed but all other individuals of whatever
race they may be will be exterminated
without any compassion after the eXter-
mlnaton of the army of occupation.
1hrd-The defenders of the Philippines
IN your command will attack the guard at
Bihbod and liberate the prisoners and
presidarios, and having accomplished
TINS they viii be armed, saying to them
Brothers, we must aVenge ourselves
on the Americans and exterminate them
that We may take our revenge for the in
@NAAiS oiAN II NACeSACiy WllCH lleY nave COAu-
mitted upon US; have no compassion upon
them; attack with vigor. All F'ilipinos en-
masse viii second you'-'Long live Fill
pinos independence
"Fourth-The order which will be fol-
lowed in the attack will be as follows:
The sharpshooters of Tondo and Santa
Ana will begin the attack from without,
and these shots will be the signal for the
militia of Trozo, Binondo, Quato and
Sampaloc TO go out into the street and do
their duty; those of Pako. Ermlta and
Malate, Santa Cruz and San Miguel will
not start out until u o'clock unless they
see that their companions need assist
ance.
-"Ffth-The militia of Tondo will start
out at O'Clock in the morning; if all do
their duty our revenge will be complete.
Brothers. Europe contemplates us, we
know how to die as men, shedding our
blood in defense Of the liberty of our coun-
try; death to the tyrants.
WAR without quarter to the false Amer
leans, who have deceived US.
Either independence or DEATH"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-22
D'ALMENAs is STILL UGLY.
Had to De Called Down Twice I'm the
Spanish COrtes.


Madrid, Feb. 2l.--In the Senate to-day
Count DAlmenas resumed the attacks be-
gun by him yesterday upon the generals
who were engaged in the war in Cuba.
He complained that gold sent out to pay
the troops in Cuba had been returned to
Spain intact and unopened, just as It had
been sent out. In terms of special severity
he criticised Capt Aunon, the minister
of marine.
Twice he was called upon by the presi-
dent 10 withdraw his remarks. and his
speech was attended throughout with
great uproar.
Marshal Martinez de Campos defended
Gen. Linares. who was in command Of the
Spanish troops at Santiago at the capitu-
lauou, against the charge Of treason
brought by Count dAlmenas. adding that
the latter would not dare repeat his
charges outside the Cortes.
Count d Almenas essayed TO reply, but
the president refused TO hear him.
Senior Segasta, who spoke amid increas-
ing tumult deplored the attitude OF Count
d'Almenas and defended the goyenmenta
conduct. He concluded by calling for the
closure. The debate was adjourned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-22
NEW STORY OF CARTER CASE.
what "A MInOnaire Contractor Has
to Say About 1t.

to Say About 1t.
Syracuse, N. ". Feb a.-The Evening
Herald tonight publishes, on authority Of
a loca; millionaire contractor, an expose
of the method in which the government
as alleged, was defrauded by Capt Car
ter and the Atlantic Contracting Company
in making the Savannah harbor improve
ments. The company is composed almost
entirely of local capitalists and contrac-
tors, the Gaynors, John F., and William
j., coming from here.
The story alleges that they met with
Capt Carter in The Hoffman House, New
York. The informant being present as was
also Capt Benjamin d. Greene Of the com
pany. 1t is alelged by him hat a scheme
was concocted by which $2000 day was
to be charged as overestimates for the
benefit of the parties interested. and sub
sequently this amount was increased 10
5000 and 5000 a day.
False statements were made to the Sec
retary of Treasury, Lyman J. Gage. and
1t is alleged that the combination received
81 500, 900 from the government in the wav
of overes Inmates. According TO The agree
ment, $l0o0 a month was to be paid to
f. II. Gaynor. one-third was to be divided
between Capt. Carter and W. J. Gaynor,
and the remaining tWo-thirds between
Capt. Greene and John F. Gaynor.
Under the agreement, the informant
says, Capt. Carter was responsible for the
faulty work, and the reason that the scan
dal was conducted so openly was because
of the fact that Carter was the son-in-law
of r. F. Westcott, the wealthy New York
expressman, and resident of Orange, N.
j., and had social influences which Sc
cured for him safety The beginning of
the steal the informant says, was due to
prominent politicians In the combine who
induced Capt Carter to enter into their
scheme.
The same party that furnished the in
formation, in speaking concerning the
construction of the mattresses says that
one in particular was largely done in the
night by aid of camp fires, and this one
was especially condemned by Capt Gil
lette Capt. Carter's successor.
It Is further alleged that John F. Gaynor
received two checks for 500. coo each from
the government, and that Edward Gaynor
received checks for $4,000. $4,000 and $50.
600 each, and showed them to several par
ties in New York, saying:
Put on your specks and see these"
This Information has been forwarded to
President Mckinley by the informant of
the Herald, and he hopes that he will see
his way to dispose of the case quickly ac-
cording to the findings Of the court-mar-
tialA
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-22
CANALEJAs ASKS QUESTIONS.
Had CaustIc Censure for the Minis
ter of Finance.

ter of Finance.
Madrid, Feb. Z-In the Chamber Of
Deputies to-day the opposition continued
to bait the government
Senor canalejas put long string Of
questions to the minister Of finance, senor
Puigcerver, who declined to reveal the con-
tents of the projected bills.
The minister, however, said he hoped in
due time to introduce measure to settle
the arrears of pay of the soldiers returned
from Cuba, and to deal with the payment
Of the Cuban and Philippine debts. 10
this Senior Canalejas replied:
Nothing could be conceived more la
mentabie than tho words Of the minister
of finance. II Is evident that he had pre-
pared no bills at all, despite the gravity
Of the situation"
Senor Canalejas then proceeded TO CEN
sure the government caustically, attribut-
ing Its careless giibness Of explanation
TO the fact that II was aware that M a few
days 1t would no longer be IN Office. He
said he thought Senior PuiRceryer would
have done better to acknowledge frnnlxiy
that this was the reason why no bills had
been 2reSarcd
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-22
ARMS SENT BY AMERICANS.
FiIipinOs Say One of the Expeditions
Was stopped by Dewey.

EiIiD1nOS say OhC VI
Was stopped by Dewey.
Hong Kong, Feb. A.-The following
statement has been issued by the Filipino
junta here:
Information which has leaked out
through the Plnkerton detectives sent by
President Mckinley to investigate the
shipment Of arms to the Filipinos, shows
that the first shipments to Aguinaldo were
by order of the American government,
through Consul Wildman, hence the ship.
ment per the Wing Foo The American
government subsequently tried 10 seize
this. coincdent with the change of policy
OF annexation.
"Mr. Wildman and Rear Admiral Dewey
promised to pay, but have not yet paid
for a subsequent expedition by the Alb
bey authorized by Admiral Dewey, who
afterward seized the steamer and she IL
still held. Papers respecting this are now
in the possession OF the Secretary Of the
Navy The protestatlons Of Admiral
Dewey and other Americans that they
made no promises are ridiculous.
In view Of these facts, let the Ameri-
can people judge how the nations word
of honor was pledged TO the Filipinos, and
confded in by them and violated BY the
tieachery Of Gen. OTIS"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-22
DISPATCH NOT UNDERSTOOD.
Believed Representatives Were Sent
From NegrOs to Otis.

From NeSrOs to Otis.
Washington, Feb. Glowing to lack of
punctuat ton, and regard to economy in ca
Bile tolls Gen. Otis bulletin is not very
clear in some essential points, particularly
the reference to the island of Negros. A
careful study of the dispatch on that
point has convinced the officials here that
Gen. Otis means to say that four repre-
sentative inhabitants Of the Island of Ne
gros have come 10 Manila, having been
sent by Gen. Miller to meet and confer
with Gen. Otis in regard to the extension
of the American occupation of that ISL
and.
Negros is the fourth island in the Phil
ippine group in importance. IL lies az its
nearest point about ten miles from the
Island of Panay, and Gen. Millers forces
must have been in plain sight of Negros
during the weeks preceding the capture
of Iloilo. Just to the east of Negros, sep
arated by a very narrow strait, is the ISL
and Of Cebu, which is also a part of Gen.
Otis purpose to occupy.
From Gen. Otis dispatch 1t is gathered
that neither at that point nor at Negros
is there likely TO be substantial resistance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-22
NOT A MAN WAS EXECUTED.
War Passed without Death Sentence
Being Put Into Eject.

Washington, Feb 21.-In reaching the
decision to recommend a long term OF inn
prisonment In the case OF a private in an
Alabama regiment, who had killed man
in an affray, Judge Advocate General Lie
Der has completed a remarkable record,
disposing of all Of the capital cases that
had come before his department for re-
view. without In any single case imposing
the death penalty.
Thus, the war has passed without the
execution Of a single soldier on account
Of military crimes. This is believed to be
without parallel IN history. There We're
crimes committed, but they lacked malice
or premedltation, and there were no deser-
tions because of cowardice or treachery.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-22
EXPLOSION IN A COAL NINE.
Five Men Were Killed and Two Bod
les Have Been Found.

Birmingham. Ala, Feb 21.-An explosion
OF gas in No. 2 mine to-day resulted In
the death OF r. L. Davenport and viii
liam Davenport, brothers, and three ne
groes.
The white men have been brought out
OF the mine, but the negroes have not
been found. There were a number of
men i'm the mine at the time OF. explosion,
but, fortunately, they we're not in the dis
turbed district and escaped uninjured.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-22

London, Feb 2i.-The address to the
Queen, in reply to the speech from the
throne at the opening OF Parliament. on
Feb. 7, was adopted In the House OF
Commons to-day without division.
BY vote Of 30 against 129 the House
rejected a motion TO remove the bishops
from the House Of Lords on the ground
that their presence there is incompatible
with their religious duties.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-22
OTIS HEARS FROM MILLER.
Affairs Quiet in IIOilO and the Situa-
tion Wen in Hand.

Affairs Quiet in IIOflO and the Sftua-
tiOn Wen in Hand.
Washington. Feb. 2L-The war depart
ment has received the following
Manila Feb. 21.-Adjutant General,
Washington: Gen. Miller reports on 18th
inst insurgent forces few miles out from
Iloilo, believed 10 be disintegrating. Can
maintain his position with present force
Business in city being resumed He has
sent up four representative men, officials
from the capital of the island of Negros
where American flag was raised and
American protection requested against
small insurgent force in island Affairs
there and in Lebu very encoura ging.
Shall endeavor to maintain and improve
present promising conditions. Affairs
here quiet. Small insurgent force east
of city driven away yesterday with con-
siderable loss to enemy. Otis"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-22
THEY HAD A SKELETON KEY.
Thieves Rob an Express Car on the
santa Fe of $4,000

Cherryvlle. Kan, Feb. 21-An express
car on the Coffeyville line, a branch of the
Santa Fe Railroad, was robbed to-day in
this city Of a. large amount OF currency
and money orders, while Express Mes
senger Cooper was eating. The safe was
opened with a skeleton key. The robbers
escaped II Is stated they secured about
$1,000. the Wells-Fargo Company being the
loser.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-22
No Breaks in DendIocI..

reporteai' Feb. a.-No breaks were
locks ~ To-day in the senatorial dead
Nebra siNlSung ~ in number Of states. In
chan, ,Na "a ana California there was some
oped J., IN me voting, but nothing devei-
" INDICATE hat the end Is in sight.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-22
LADY CURzON HONORED.
Imperial order of Crown of India
Conferred Upon Her.

London. Feb. 2.-The oficial Gazette
announces that the decoration of the I'm
perial order OF the Crown OF India has
been conferred upon Lady curzon. wife Of
the Viceroy OF India, and daughter OF L.
u. Letter OF Chicago.