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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-10
SITUATION IN PHILIPPINES.

General Otis Sends Report of April Oper-
Htions in the Islands.
The war department has received
the following report from General
Otis:
April captures from enemy, 80
pieces artillery, 1909 rifles, consid-
cradle ammunition and large stores
property. During early portion Of
the month the enemy was active in
extreme northern and southern Lu-
zon and some Visayan islands. Our
reported losses for the month, thir-
teen enlisted men killed; three eff
GERS, twenty-four enlisted men
wounded; rumored recent loss in Sa-
mar of nineteen killed, and number
wounded not yet reported. This is
due to small detachments scouting
in ountains and in the interior of
the island. The enemy losses Off
cially reported were 1,721 killed,
wounded and captured. Leading
Filipinos express confidence in the
early pacifcation of the island. They
say the war has terminated.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-10

(Rep., Mass.), Stewart (Rep., Wis.,, Tai
bert Cd en-, $. CO., Thayer Dem, Mass.),
Vandiver (Dem., Mo.)-35.
The canal bill as passed is divided into
four sections, the first OF which appropri-
ates such sum as may be necessary to en-
able the President OF the United States to
acquire from Costa Rca and Nicaragua
control of territory now belonging to those
countries, on which to construct canal OF
depth and capacity sufficient for ships of
the greatest tonnage and draft now in use,
from n point near Greytown on the Carib-
bean Sea, via Lake Nicaragua, to Brito on
the Pacific.
Section 2 provides that when said terri
tory Is acquired, the President shall direct
the Secretary OF War to contruct said
canal, with necessary harbors and termi-
nails, and 10 employ such civil engineers as
may be necessary.
Other sections provide that In the con-
struction of the canal, the San Juan River
and Lake Nicaragua shall be used as far as
available; that the President shall guar
antee to Costa Rlca and Nicaragua the use
OF the canal and harbors for their vessels
and citizens upon such terms as may be
agreed to; approprlates $40, 900 to be-
gin the work, and authorizes the Secretary
OF War to contract for materials and work
for the construction and protection OF the
canal, the whole TO be paid for from time
to time, not to exceed in the aggregate the
sum OF SAC, 600, 900.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-10
GOVERNOR LEARY'S REPORT

On the Management of Guam. His Money
Stock Increased.
Governor Leary has sent to the ma
Wy department another of his charac-
teristic official reports about affairs
in Guam, including the results of
thorough census taken under his
direction and financial statement
for the first six months of his admin
istration which shows a gratifying
increase of surplus of Mexican dollars
in the island treasury. American
money has not yet entered into cir
culation in Guam and the figures in
the balance sheet represent the sill
yer currency left thee by the Span
lards.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-10
FIGHT ON PANAY ISLAND.
Four Americans Killed and Sixteen
Wounded.

Four Americans Killed and Sixteen
Wounded.
A dispatch received in Manila from
Iloilo reports that desperate fight
took place at Leam5anao, in the
center of the island Of Panay.
1t appears that a accommodating
party of the Twenty-sixth infantry
was surrounded and that four Of the
Americans were killed and sixteen
Others severely wounded were left on
the field. The remainder of the SOL
diers had a narrow escape.
The dispatch adds that reinforce
ments were sent from Iloilo as soon
as news Of the affair was received,
whereupon the Flipinos retreated to
their mountain stronghold.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-10

The rapid growth of cities is one of
the most serious problems the sociolo-
gist has to face, thinks the Christian
Register. Late in the history of the
world has come the hope of doing good
to people by simply awakening their
perceptions to duty, rendering them
a little less numb and Indifferent
to the pleasures Of the eye, the new
conceptions that come with this wild
ening of the realm of soul, this open
ing of the closed shell of the brain
and heart to vision, to fancy, to adj
miration and love. How sad the pic
ture of an ever-increasing concentra-
ton and crowding of human beings
in towns, dwarfed and stunted more
in mind and body, accentuating the
coarse, callous, indifferent urban type
of unfortunates and criminals, in
creasing and multiplying to fill our
almshouses, prisons, and idiot asy-
lums
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-10
BUFFALO STRIKE SETTLED.
Differences Between the New York Gen.
trail and Employees Adjusted.

BUFFALO, N. Y. (speciaD.-An amicable
adjustment Of existing differences between
the members of the Car Repairers' Associa-
ton employees of the New York Central
and Superintendent Watt, OF the motive
power department, who represented the
company, was concluded after confer
ence lasting several hours.
The Central made unexpected conces-
sions to the men, granting their wage scale
except for these amendments; Carpenters,
twenty-one cents an hour. or one cent an
hour less than the demand; machinists,
twenty-five cents an hour, or one cent less
than the demand; inspectors, s62.5O a
month, or $3.50 less than the demand.
This means II considerable increase In the
wages OF all the original strikers.
The strikers voted to accept the terms
made by Superintendent Watt, but decided
not to return to work until the same
schedule is adopted by the other roads.
The new schedule will increase the payroll
in ths one Central shop here $50, 900 year.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-10

In accordance with General Otis
request to be allowed to return to the
United States the war department..
has issued orders relieving him, to
take effect May 5, the date fixed by
General Otis for his sailing. The or
ders designate General Macarthur to
succeed General Otis in command of,
of the division of the PhilippinSf.
Brevet Maj. Gen. Wheaton is de- la
mated to succeed General McAr,dhr
as commander of the department of
southern Luzon.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-10

The business part of Glasgow, KY,
was swept away by a fire beginning
Saturday, causing a loss of $3.50, 600.
1t began in Raubold's store and
residence, which were consumed,
causing loss of $40, 1000 Extend
ing southwark it destroyed every
thing including the Methodist church,
the telephone exchange, the Repub-
lican, newspaper office and both
telegraph offices.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-10

Utilizing the wind as a stump
puller is an Oregon innovation. 1t
was the idea of the farmer at the
state penitentiary, whose task was to
clear the fir timber from a sixteen
acre tract. He was given the winter
in which to clear six acres, but with
the aid of the wind he cleared the
whole tract IL six weeks, although the
timber was of dense growth, the frs
measuring from one foot to four in
diameter. The winds in that quarter
blow strong from the south in the win
ter. The farmer put his men at work
on tho north side of the fir trees, and
then cut the surface-roots of the trees
that were to be felled. These prepa-
rations were made during the first day,
and then the men went home and
slept while the wind did the rest
During the night strong south wind
blew the trees down, and they in fall
ing across the logs pulled up the tap
roots. The next day the men sawed
up the fallen trees, burned the brush,
and laid their logs for another lot of
trees. They proceeded in this way
until the whole grove had disappeared.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-10
THE CANAL BILL PASSED.
The Vote in the House Was 225 For
to IS Against.
An Overwhelming Majority Recorded FOR
the Measure After One of the Hottest
Fights Ever Known In Congress.

WASHINGTON, D C. Especially The ouse
at the conclusion of the most stormy de-
bate OF the present session OF Congress,
passed the Nicaraguan Canal bill by the
overwhelming vote of 225 to 35.
Much excitement reigned throu gh out the
day, and several times bitter words were
used. The excitement reached climax
in a highly dramatic scene between Mr..
Hepburn and Mr.. Cannon, when the Iowan
denounced the Chairman OF the Appropri-
tions Committee for attempting TO dds
honor" him.
In Committee OF the Whole no amend
ments were permitted except those pro-
posed by the committee reportingt the bill,
although quite a number were proposed.
The House adopted the one changing the
word, Notifications" to provisions" by
d vote Of l54 to 104. A motion to recon-
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-10
SWEPT BY TORNADOES.
Several Persons Killed and Much Prep
erty Destroyed in Kansas.

Several Persons Killed and Much Prop
erty Destroyed in Kansas.
A special from Kansas City, No,
says: No less than dozen lorna
does of more or less severity are re-
ported to have occurred Sunday In
central Kansas; in Saline, Els
worth and Barton counties, which
join each other. At Ellinwood, Bar
ton county, three persons are re-
ported killed.
Other storms are reported near
Ellsworth and Kanapolis, in ELS
worth county, and near Brookville,
in Saline county. Near Kanopolis
eight distinct funnel-shaped clouds
developed within a radius of twenty
miles, four of them large ones, and
two OF which are known to have
travelled over the earth for space
of twenty-five minutes.
Brookville reports six tornadoes
traversed the county in as many
different directions from that town
without touching it. In no instance
are details reported. The destruc-
ton wrought has probably been in
the territories at inaccessible points.
Two persons are known to have
been killed and three injured. Wires
are down in the affected districts,
making it impossible to accurately
sum up the damages done.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-10

NIT was lost, 50 to III, and the bill then
passed.
Those who voted nay were Acheson
(Rep., PENN, Adams (Rep., PENN, Bur-
ton (Re2., Ohio, Cannon Rep., I'D, Cap
ron (Rep., R. ~, Clark Dem, MOI, Coo
ney (Dem., MOI. Cowherd Dem, MOI.
Cox Dem. Tenn.), Dalzell (Rep., PENN,
De Almond Dem, MOI, Denny Dem,
Md, Dougherty Dem, Mo-, Fleming
ton Dem, PENN, Gillett (Rep., Mass.),
Graham (Rep., PENN, Hit Rep., No,
King Dem, Utah), Lawrence (Rep.,
Mass.), Lester Dem, Ga.), Levy Dem,
N. ", Littauer (Rep., N. ", Littlefeld
CRep.. Me.), Mccall (Rep., Mass.), Neville
pop, Neb), Rhea (Dem., Ky), Rucker
Oem., MOI, Sbarroth (Sil., Col.), Sprague
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-10
Preparing to View SUMS Eclipse

Professor Stone, of the University
OF Virginia and director of the Lean
der Mccormick Observatory, is at
Winnsboro, S. c., where he has Sc
lected location for observing the
eclipse OF the sun on the 2Sth. He
will be accompanied by three emf
nent mathematicians and astrono.
mers and will begin work at once on
a great Photographic camera, thirty
nine feet in length, with Tense five
inches in diameter. The plates will
be triple coated and 14x17 inches in
size. For visual study two telescopes
will be used.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-10
THE FREE PRESS.
Published Weekly at
POPLARVILLE, MISS

The newest industry in the West is
the making of Indian relics. A man
who lives in thriving town not far
from Kansas City, a blacksmith by
trade, makes quantities of tomahawks
and sells them to Indians at western
agencies, and they in turn sell them
to eastern tourists as curiosities. He
makes them by hand, from old gun
barrels. The man was formerly a
government blacksmith at one of the
big agencies and learned the secret of
his profitable traffic there.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-10
Killing at Knoxville.

At Knoxville, fem, Rufus u.
Beard fired three shots into the heart
of George Turner, killing him in.
stantly. A large crowd was in the
vicinity, and after the fatal shots at
Turner, Beard \ turned upon the
crowd, then rushing upon him, and
leveled his Listol. He was seized be-
fore he free, again. Turner was adj
yancing on card with an open knife
when the sEt is were fired.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-10

The British steamship Virginia,
Captain Charles Samuels, from Da-
quiri, Cuba, to Baltimore, with a
cargo Of iron ore, and with crew of
twenty-six men, including one stow
away, stranded on Diamond Shoal, off
Virginia coast, during thick, heavy
weather. The crew took to the boats
and attempted to leave the ship. One
boat with fifteen of the crew got
away, but the other boat w
swamped and six men drowned 4
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-10
JUDGE CULBERSoN DEAD.
One of the Best known Men in Pnpnc
Life Passes Away. y

On6 OF the best hnOWu won 80 2
Life Passes Away.
Ex-Congressman David b. CuipeS
son, father OF United States Senator
Charles A. Culberson, of Texas, died
at his home in Jefferson, Tex, Mon
day. He had been suffering from
grippe, and ioT the last two or three
days was unconscious at intervals, 80
that his death was not unexpected.
Ex-Congressman Culberson served
several terms as q democrat in the
lower house of the national legisla-
ture and was at one time prominent
candidate for the speakership. lie
was for long time chairman OF the
judiciary committee OF the house
and was regarded as one OF the best
constitutional lawyers in public life.
At the time Of his death he was one
of the commissioners appointed to
revise the statutes of the United
States.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-10

The Democratic State Convention of New
Hampshire met at Concord and selected
delegates to the National Conven-
tion ut Kansas City. The delegates were
instructed 20 vote for w. j. Bryan. The
Democratic State Convention oil Virginia
met Mt Norfolk and selected delegates to
the National Convention and the candidacy
for President of W. ]. Bryan was Endorsed.
The Democrats OF Michigan in State Con-
vention selected delegates to the National
Convention and instructed N to vote
for w. ]. Bryan Tho entions
adopted rC Chi
cago Plat daring
againsti
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-10

One third of the houses in Garcia,
town in Denton county, Texas,
were destroyed Sunday by tornado.
No one was hurt, as, warned by a
big black cloud, the people sought
refuge in storm houses before the
tornado reached them. Reports
from other sections of Denton county
show that several houses at Little
Elm were demolished and several
persons injured.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-10

NJ. Wilenski, manager of the Savan-
nah Shoe & Dry Goods Company,
was arrested in Savannah, Ga. on
the charge of embezzling $13, 600,
The Wllenski Company recently
went into bankruptcy. Fraud was
charged, and at an investigation
sufficient evidence was heard to lead
to the issuing of warrant
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-10
FOUGHT FOR FIVE DAYS.
Heroic Defense Of an American Gar
rison Attacked by Filipinos.
TEN OUT OF THIRTY SURVIVED.

Sanar-Killed Over Two Hundred of
Enemy - Refused to Surrender - Res
cue Effected by an Officer and Eight
Men-FilipiDos Becoming Aggressive.
MANILA (By Cable).-The American gar
rison OF Catubig, Island OF Samar, consist
ing of thirty men belonging to the Forty
third Regiment, has been attacked by
rebels. Twenty of the Americans were
killed. The remainder were rescued.
The Americans we're quartered in the
Catublg Church, which the enemy, num-
boring several hundred men, surrounded
and attacked fercely. The Americans
fought sleeplessly for two days and then
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-10
Big St. Louis Fire.

The Mississippi Valley Hay Stor-
age company and the lumber yards
of the Homer eethman Manufacture
ing company, at St. Louis, were de-
stroyed by fire. The total loss is
estimated at $3.50 600.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-10
GEN. GARCIA CAPTURED.

High Filipino Insurgent Captured by
Lieut.. Smith.
Gen. PANTHEON Garcia, the highest
insurgent officer except Aguinaldo,
was captured Sunday by Lieut.. !. ".
Smith, of Gen. Funston's staff, in
the town of Jaen, three miles north
east of San Isidro, province of New
Ecija.
Garcia personally directed the
guerilla operations, and Gen. Funs-
ton spent weeks in trying to corr sr
him, several companies beating the
whole country at night.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-10
VIII Build New Mill.

The board of directors of the Gran
iteville Manufacturing Company has
decided to build a new mill at Gran
iteville, Ga, near the old plant, to
cost $500, 900. The present mill at
Graniteville utilities all the available
water power, and the new factory will
be operated by steam.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-10
SIX VILLAGES DESTROYED.
Terrible Results of Forest Fires in
Northern Michigan.

MARINErTE, Wis. Especially Six villages
in northern Michigan, just across the State
line, have been wiped out by forest fires.
Gardner, Swanzee and Arnold-all on the
Wisconsin and Michigan Railroad. The
inhabitants were all saved, special trains
being run to their aid.
The fires we're reported to be the flercest
north OF Fisher, Mich. Scores OF lumber
camps have been destroyed and the losses
to the lumber industries will be heavy. In
addition, thousands of acres OF valuable
timber tracts have been tre-swept, entail
ing great loss.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-10
AeUINALDo REPORTED DEAD.
The Belief is Growing That the Igorottis
Killed Him.

MANILA (By Cable).-The belief is grow
ing that Aguinaldo was killed by the Igorot
tbs. There is no proof that he has been
alive since Major Peyton G. Marsh, OF the
Thirty-third Regiment, abandoned the
chase after the Filipino leader in the Ben
guet Mountains, and an insurgent officer
who recently surrendered to General Young
says that theinsurgent General Tinio holds
this belief.
Major Marchs information was that
there were only half dozen soldiers with
Aguiaaldo when he fed beyond the Bon
toe wilderness, where the savages are hos
tile to all strangers. Friends OF Aguinaldo's
wife assert that she has heard nothing
from him since they parted. Sheis nearly
Frustrated with worry.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-10
Nebraska Republicans Meet.

The Republican State Convention OF
Nebraska met at Lincoln and nominated a
State ticket headed by Charles II. Dietrich,
of Hastings, for Governor. The conyen-
ton chose as delegates-at-la large 20 the Ma
tional Convention Edward Rosewater,
United States Senator John NJ. Thurston,
John II. McClay, and John A. Ehrhardt.
The platform adopted praised the enact
ment OF the gold standard, declared for
expansion and favored an increase in the
rs
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-10
Bishop Capers Is Selected.

Bishop Ellison Capers, of the dio.
cese of South Carolina, the distin-
guished ex-confederate general, has
been selected to deliver the memo
rial sermon at the confederate reun-
ion at Louisville, KY, Sunday,
June 8.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-10
Four Killed at q Crossing.

A wagon containing five persons was
struck by an express train at Orangeyille,
Just outside OF Baltimore, Nd, with the
result that four were killed and one badly
injured. The party in the wagon con-
sisted of Alex Slaysman. his three children
and Henry L. Kline. Kline and the three
children were killed. The party was re-
turning from a fishing trip.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-10

The United States Senate Committee on
Naval Affairs decided to recommend the
amendment OF the Naval Appropriation
bill so as to authorize the purchase Of FIVE
submarine torpedo boats of the Holland
tYDe.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-10
EXPOSITION FOR CHARLESTON.

Will Ask for Charter and Consideration
by Congress.
The South Carolina and Interstate
and West Indian Exposition will in q
day or two apply to the secretary OF
state for charter, the capital being
$3.50, 600. About 800, 900 has already
been subscribed, principally in
Charleston, where it is proposed to
hold the exposition. Next week a
committee of South Carolinians will
go to Washington to get favorable
consideration, if possible, from con-
gress.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-10

So much has been done In recent
years to promote the convenience of
all classes of riders and drivers that it
is pleasure to read decision which
asserts, negatively, at least the rela-
tive Importance and rights of the man
who walks. Bicyele-paths have been
built for the bicyclist, speedways for
the drivers, bridle-paths. for riders,
and trolley-cars roam almost at will
though the cities and over some of the
fairest stretches of country roads.
Meantime the man on foot has been
finding himself more and more crowded
in the city; and in the country he has
continued to stub his way through
mud aud dust or over stones and
gravel, asking and getting no special
privileges. Now comes a bicyclist,
in the person of a Syracuse girl, and
asks the courts to declare that the city
must give the bicyclist a better side
walk than it gives the pedestrian
She claimed that depression in al
sidewalk in Syracuse caused her to
Nirom her wheel She sued end
Verdict for $500. The trial court
What the city was bound to
%Teasonably safe sidewalk
Noses intended, that is,
The appellate divi-
RENE court has set
ent on the ground
md merely to pro
"a walk reason
Jan
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-10

Owing 20 the recent assumption of the
control Of the camphor trade OF the island
of Formosa by the japanese Government
and that Governments action in fixing
new sale rate, the price OF camphor has
risen.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-10

Reports received at Calcutta from the tea
districts in India show the prospects are
generally unfavorable. Hail and rain
storms have done much damage to the
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-10

The old scheme of fooling Americans by
leading them to believe they are heirs to
fi0n
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-10

Rear-Admirai Watson Homeward Bound.
The flagship Baltimore, with Admiral
Watson aboard, homeward bound, sailed
from Yokohama for Kobe. japan.