The Tupelo journal

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that it measures at the base only 109

feet, and at four feet above the

ground it was only 97 feet in circum

ference. It is, however, larger than

General Sherman and General Grant,

which, heretofore, were the recog

nized monaclis of the forest.

THE SITUATION IN HAYTI.

It is Becoming More Complicated,,

and No Settlement of the Dif

ficulty in in Sight.

Kingston, Jamaica, Sept. 5.—Letters

received from Hayti dated September

1 say that the sitiuation in that re

public is becoming more complicated.

In the chamber of deputies, as now

constituted, M. Pierre, one of the can

didates for the presidency, has a ma

jority over his rival, M. Fouchard,

while M. Firmin’s revolutionary party

is making headway in the field. No

settlement of the difficulties is in

sight, business is entirely suspended

in the chief tovvns and the public em

ployes are leaving their work because

they have not been paid- since Gen.

Sam resigned the presidency and left

the country.

A BOXER PROCLAMATION.

Chinese Again Being Incited to the

Slaughter of Foreigners

By the Boxers.

Hong Kong, Sept. 5.—A Boxer proc

lamation has been posted at Canton,

inciting the slaughter of foreigners.

It is ascribed to the commencement

of work on the Canton-Hankow rail

road and to the collection of funds

for the payment of the foreign in

demnity.

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The Tupelo journal. (1902). Tupelo, Miss., 1902-09-12. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn87065632/1902-09-12/ed-1/?sp=3

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The Tupelo journal, 1902-09-12.