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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-08-14

The tariff fight is on in the SEN
ate, and troublous times are ahead.
The powers to be protected are squab-
bling among themselves for the rich
rake-of of excessive import taxation,
and the republican leaders find it hard
to control their clients when it comes
to a question of fair division of the
spoiIs. Meanwhile the country suffers,
hard times grow harder, and the fallacy
of Mckinley prosperity becomes more
and more apparent to the deluied who
put the present administration into
sower-Tammany Times
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-08-14
Her snrrentlon.

eyes" said Mr.. Snicksnackle, ct do not
the legislature or the district court Will
change it for me. Which would you apply
to if you were in my predicament?"
WELL" said she, t~houghtfully, "a minis
ter would do for me-"
And three hours later It struck him that.
perhaps there was a mild hint in what she,
had said.5Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-08-14
Ere the FareyvelI Ia spO1xen

On the deck of the steamer, or ON board the
train that is to bear you away from those
dear to you, you will, if you are wise, have
safely slowed away in your luggage a sufti-
Gent supply of that safeguard against ILL
ness-Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. Com
mercial travellers, tourists and pioneer emil
grants concur in testifying to the fortifying
and saving properties of the great tonic.
Use for constipation, biliousness, malariak
and kidney complaints and nervousness.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-08-14
4 PART o. lie sHow.
But the Young Fellow Couldn't See II
without a Diagram.

nut inc 1oun& FELLOW GOuAUMfN DGG ~
without a Diagram.
The curtain had been rung down on the
last act of that exciting melodrama, The
Power Of Beer" and the audience was leav-
ing the theater. On the faces of the more
thoughtful was an expression of sadness
somewhat akin to the look wherewith a man
regards the bright coin pasted on the under
side of the tobacco dealers cigar-ease. And
one man out of the throng pushed his way
TO the box-ofice window.
"See here!" said he, excitedly; Il want
my money back!n
SHum," said the ticket-seller, earelesclys
sits an Outraged" said the man.
Eyes"
Its a swindlei" continued the man.
@Indeed."
sYou advertise a real robbery"
tsWe do"
81 failed to see itl'
srYou did,"
"And / want my money backlo
Now, see herei" said the ticket-sellers
leaning out Of the window; "Tve had about
enough, and you get no money back, see!
That's where the robbery comes in, and f
you haven't mind enough to grasp it 4
can't see that there's any kick due from you
whatever Boston Budget.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-08-14
enmmer Yacafiona.

Interesting illustrated booklets pertain.
ing to Massachusetts, Seashore, Ocean, Island
and Inland Resorts, are issued by the pas
seDger department of the Fall River Line,
the famous route between New York and
Boston, Newport, Cape Cod, Martha's Vine
yard, Nantucket, Bar Harbor, the White
Mountains, etc, etc, etc. List of Textbook
lets win be mailed upon receipt Of one
cent stamp. Address o. II. Taylor, GEM
Pass'r Agent. Fall River Line. New York.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-08-14
He wondered.

Little Clarence latter three minutes Of
silence)-Pa!
Mr.. Callipers (wearily)-Uh?
PA, when you eat a doughnut do you eat
the hole, too, or do you eat all around it and
leave the hole?"-N. Y. journal.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-08-14

Jack Dashing-Why, there il mot q new
face here tonight.
Penelope-0h, yes, there is, Miss Made
ups face has just been reenameledEUp-to-
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-08-14

As you chew tobacco for pleasure, use
Star. 1t is not only the best, but the most
lasting, and therefore the cheapest.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-08-14

"Uncle Nathan told me afterwards
what had taken place at his house in
Gilead that afternoon. How Lion, who
had seemed to become reeonciled to his
new home, had barked and started in
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-09

SHOOTING AT LIVE BIRDS.
Yuba and Suffer County Gun Clubs
Begin Their Outing and Tour
DQueHf,

MARYSVILLE, CAL, Aug. 8.-To-day
was typical one for the outing of the
Yuba and Suffer Gun clubs and their
guests at Skeletons Grove. Most of the
shooting contests were at live birds, the
bluerock shoots being programmed for to-
morrow.
In the first contest at six birds, known
traps, eight of the twenty marksmen who
entered tied with full score and divided
the money. The winners were Maskey,
Fay, Hyde. Feudner, SIZZLING, Webb,
Frank Lipp and F. II. Greedy, the last
two of this city. In this contest Crit Rob-
inson, Colonel Mcmahon, Leyinger and
Hayes withdrew after killing three birds
out of four.
The second shoot of the day, at twelve
birds, had twenty entries. Fay ond Stell-
ing of San Francisco, Frank Lipp of
killed twelve straight and divided money.
Feudner, Maskey, Robinson, Hayes, VIII
ley, Hyde, Webb, Mcmahon, Greedy, Har-
rls, Gauthler, Elliott, Van Slyke and
Papa Carr were forced to withdraw.
In the third contest, twelve birds, there
were twenty seven entries. Under the
Roe system of division, Willy. Feudner,
Webb, Hyde, Saunders, Greedy, Dryden,
Barthe and burst took first money, each
killing twelve; Frank Lipp, Mcmahon,
Sizzling. Elliot, FAY. Carr, Howard and
Ruhstaler Jr took divided second money,
killing eleven each. Third money was
won by Stall and Haight, while fourth
money went to Johnson, Marley and
Noyes.
The fourth event was for medal Of
fered by the Marysville Appeal and $40
added money. Twelve birds were shot at.
Feudner. Robinson, Mcmahon and Stel-
ling tied with a full score, and in the
shoot-off at six birds Feudner won.
At trap shooting. twelve birds, DIR.
Freeman, Frank Lipp. Webb, Carr and
Harris were the winners.
About 800 enjoyed the stew which was
served in the afternoon.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-09

Business BLOCKS on the South
Side of Main Street
Swept Away.
Fifty or Sixty Small Dwellings
Included In the List of Struc-
lures RaZsd.

PENNINGTON, WASH, Aug. 8.-Fire
broke out shortly after 2 o'clock yester-
day morning in the rear of Rice's harness
shop at the east end of Main street. In
less than twenty minutes the entire block
was in flames. Efforts were directed to-
ward saving the surrounding property
and preventing a spread OF the fire. After
a hard fight, lasting until long after day.
light, the fire department and citizens were
successful. BY o'clock the flames were
under control and the danger OF general
conf1agation was past. About half of the
stores on Main street were destroyed and
other business buildings were damaged to
a greater or less extent.
The fire was confined principally to the
south side of the street, although it
Jumped across at the corner and destroyed
the large Star livery barn. 1t swept from
the harness shop in both directions,
destroying the blacksm th-shop of E. E.
Boone, from which few tools were saved.
1t then burned Flint's saloon. a wooden
building ad joining the blacksmith-shop.
and Mrs. Frowsfelter's restaurant and
several small unoccupied buildings were
also destroyed.
The fire reached the Pioneer Hotel, one
of the largest and Oldest hostelTies in
Eastern Washington. The guests had ali
made their escape by this time. A hard
fight was made to save the building, but
without avail. 1t was destroyed with all
its contents. The fire halted here. Be-
yond scorching mum Der of buildings in
close proximity, no further damage was
done.
The total loss will amount to fully
$40, 900, on which there is practically no
insurance. The losses in detail are as
follows: Mrs. M. j. Delaney, Pioneer
Hotel, total loss $4,000, no insurance; w.
B. Rice, harness-shop. loss on stock 500,
insurance $500; building owned by Justin
Wentzell, loss $500, no insurance; building
owned by General Tennatt, loss 5000, no
insurance; B. Flint, saloon, loss on fix
lures, ETC., $780, no insurance; building
owned by D. Holman of Spokane; E. f.
Boone, blacksmith, building and stock
$780, no insurance; brick structure
occu pied by w. E. Walker and owned by
WaIIa Walla Loan and Trust Company,
damage $3.50; NJ. Cannot, building dam
aged. $3.50; J. Nixon, livery stable, total
loss $1,000, no insurance.
In addition, fifty or sixty small dwell
ings were destroyed, the loss on which
is not yet estimate
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-09
WEEDS A SANTA BARBARA MISS.
Few. j. w. Ellsworth of San Fran
cisco Leads Miss Belle Pyle
to the AHar.

SANTA BARBARA, CAL, Aug. g.
Miss Belle Pyle, daughter OF E. NJ. Pyle,
was MARI ed to-day to Rev. J. w. Els
worth, superintendent OF the Florence
CrirIenton homes of the Pacific Coast.
The ceremony took place Immediately
after the morning service in Grace Metho-
dist Church, the Rev. Mr.. Westenberg
officiating.
The bride wore a high-necked white
silk dress, with tight sleeves, shirred lace
ornaments. The waist was pulled and
there was no train. The present fr ON the
groom was pair of diamond earrings.
The bride wore no veil and carried bou-
quet of white carnations ana maidenhalr
fern. The bridesmaids, Miss Barnes and
Miss Lille Lemon, wore white organdy
over pink silk dresses. They carried bou-
quets of pink carnations and maidenhalr
ferns. Messrs. w. q. Show, a prominent
merchant of Santa Barbara. and Milton
Browne were groomsmen, Mr.. Browne
being stepbrother of the bride.
Mrs. G. Y. Roop presided at the lnstru-
ment, and at the sound of the first notes
of Mendelssohn's "Wedding March, the
groomsmen entered, followed by the
bridesmaids, and the bride leaning on the
arm of the groom. As the party left the
building the church choir sang the bridal
chorus from "Lohengrin." The church
was prettiiy decorated with pink and
white roses and pepper boughs.
Only the family and immediate friends
attended the reception at the home of the
brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs Ellsworth
left on the Santa Rosa this evening for
their home in San Francisco.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-09
SPALu'S
PREMIER
IS SLAIN
Continued rom First Page.

onies probably regard the murder as evil
dence of a much wider hos tility to the
constitution and Government than really
exists. They will see in the assassination
proof that Spain is prey to internal dis
sensons. 1t will be for Spain herself to
rebut the assumption by acting with
promptitude and vigor against the MUIR
derer and his allies.
The Morning Post regards the loss of
Canovas as heavy blow to Spain, involv-
ing the probability of a revival of domes-
tic uncertainties, while her colonial affairs
and relations with the United States are
still causing anxiety.
The Daily News says: Death dealt
kindly by him, relieving him of personal
humiliation inevitable upon the failure Of
SPANS colonial administration which he
was not powerful enough to reform. The
future is dark for Spain This barbarous
murder has removed one of the few men
who were able to carry on the Govern
ment amid the awful difficulties with
which it is beset.
The Daily Mail says: 1.-THE Bismarck
OF Spain may often blunder in dealing
with colonies, but cannot be reproached
for his attitude to foreign nations. As
diplomatist who could guide his country
so admirably through its difficulties aris-
ing from the overbearing. impairment at
titude of the United States he deserves
warm praise for this feat alone"
The Chronicle considers the heinous act
a dire blow at the cause of freedom. 1t
will, it says, rouse all the forces OF reac-
ton and tie the Car and Kaiser more
closely together in their desire to repress
reasonable liberty. 1t Will also give the
baser sort o. British Tories an opportunity
for Iaud ing the virtues of a firm, resoiute
government.
The Times says: "The degree OF con-
sistency Canovas exhibited during his
protracted public career would do credit
10 a party politician OF any country, and
was probably unique in the modern his
tory of Spain. in him Spain loses her
best and most capable statesman"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-09

The doctors of the Institute are only
too glad to have the opportunity to
show what "Hudyan" has done and
can do. They send relief to all. One of
the mHt wonderful things that they
have done is tho introduction of the
$50 day blood cure" which kills all
classes of blood faint at once. Jumps
in the throat, ugly little nj GERS in the
mouth, swollen glands elsewhere, and
falling out of tho hair are sure indica-
tions of either the primary, the seconds
airy or the tertiary form of this dis ease.
Its consequences are horrible, too. No
charge for the advice you will get, or
for ties tim onials. Be q mani
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-09
A FAVORITE DAY.
Many Attempts to Assassi-
nate Monarchs OF Europe
Have Been Made on
Sunday.

Sunday is a favorite day for political
assassinations IN Europe. The fact that in
the Old World Sunday is a great festival
day, when rulers go around, Is perhaps
sufficient explanation. The world still
wildly remembers the assassination by
nihilists of Alexander II. The Gar was
returning to the palace on Sunday, March
Ii, 1881, when dynamite bomb was thrown
in his carriage. The carriage was blown
10 pieces, and Alexander died in few
hours.
President Carnot of France was at Ly ons
attending an industrial exhibition on Sun
day, June "a, 1894. That night as he drove
to the theater Cesare Sarito, an Italian
anarchist, sprang upon the step OF the
carriage and plunged knife into his alb
domen. Carnot died in a few hours.
President Faure narrowly escaped death
on Sunday, June Is last. He was driving
in the Bots de Boulogne to witness the
Grand Prix when a bomb exploded near
the carriage. 1t was OF faulty construc-
ton and hurt no one.
Two attempts have been made on the
life Of King Humbert on Sundays. On
March IL, 1873, Giovanni Pasanante
elm bed into the Kings carriage in Ma
pies and stabbed him in the thigh with a
sword. The King fought back, cut the
assailant on the arm and held him at bay
until the police took charge of him. On
Sunday, March g. 1898, religious fanatic
named Berardi attacked King Hum bert in
the streets of Rome but was captured be-
fore he did any harm.
William l of Germany, grandfather OF
the present Emperor, was twice attacked
by would-be assassins. On Sunday, July
IA, 1861, Oscar Becker tried to shoot him,
and on June 2. 1873, DR.. Nobiling repeated
the attempt. Nobiling blew his own
brains out when he saw he had failed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-09
Fresno's Murder Mystery.

FRESNO. CAL, Aug. 8.-The investiga-
ton into the circumstances of the killing
of Richard Griffin, the negro who met
death last Sunday night, according 10 the
Coroners jury, at the hands of Elber
Partee, the boy who was said to have de-
Tended his mother from the attack of the
deceased, is still being conducted. Evil
dence is being gathered to prove that a
man who was in the house when Griffin
came perpetrated the murder and, in order
to shield the guilty person, the story that
the lad did the shooting was concocted.
The character of the evidence is such.
however, that it is doubted if it will war
rant trial on charge OF murder. While
there are many peculiar circumstances
connected with the case they are not of
such q nature as to secure a conviction in
court.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-09
LIFE OF CANOVAS.
From Humble Origin He Be-
came the Greatest PoIiti-
cal Factor in Spain
Since the Duke
of OIivares.

Don Antonis CanoYas del Castillo was
born at Malaga, February % 1928. His
father was a modest school teacher, and
his mother was a washwoman. He en-
tered public life as the editor of La Patria
the organ of Rios Rasas, in which he de-
tended conservative ideas. In 1854 he was
elected Deputy for Malaga, and since that
year has never ceased to be a mem Der OF
the Cortes. AS Charge d'Affaires al Rome
in 1856, ne drew up the historical memo
randum upon the relations OF Spain with
the Holy See, which served as the basis
for the concordat. He was then named
successively Governor OF Cadiz in 1855
Director-General of the administration in
1858, and Under Secretary OF State for the
Interior IN 1861. In 1865 he was appointed
Minister OF the Colonies in the Cabinet
presided over by General O'Donnell.
It was then that Canovas' aunted su-
periority over most of the Spanish pol It'll
clans showed that ne looked upon the
colonial problem as one whose solution
was most pressing, but this very fact
makes him more responsible before his
tory for his failure in solving it, although
more than any other statesman he had
authority and power TO impose his will
upon those who Systematically opposed
any measure which might directly or in
directly tend to relieve the colonies from
political and economic oppression. Fore
seeing later events, Canovas proposed in
in 1865 to estab lish reforms Tor the An
TILES. He convoked what was called the
Junta de Information, which met in Mad
rid from 1865 to 1867. In vain did the
Cuban delegates expose the gravity of the
situation and urge the adoption of re-
forms. Their advice was totally ignored.
The result was the Cuban revolution of
1868. 1t is not definitely determined
whether Canovas was always faith full to
Queen Isabella.
He is accused of conspiring with those
who wished to place the Duke OF Mont
pensier on the Spanish throne. The
scheme having failed, Canovas went to
Paris and became reconciled 10 lisa bella.
He presided over she education of young
Don Alfonso, inspiring him with compare
liberal ideas.
He was the soul of the movement which
resulted in the proclamation of Alfonso
as King by Campos at Sagunto on De-
cember 81, 1874 AS Prime Minister OF
the restored monarchy CanoVas deserted
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-09
Woodford Amaz ed.

NEW YORK, n. Y, August 8.-The
Journals London correspondent says
Woodford was too amazed to speak for
several minutes when he learned of the
assassination. He deplored it as very un-
fortunate. He said:
at will have no effect on my move
ments, however, unless it might become
my duty to reach Spain as soon as posi-
bic IN order to express the sympathy of
American people"
Woodford added his mission was now
rendered more delicate and difficult. His
intention was to have a long conference
with CanOvas. While IL would not change
the policy OF the United States, the event
would evoke new details and perhaps
different handling OF them.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-09
DEATH OF COLONEL BENNETT.
The Man Who Received the Surrender
of Charleston During the War
Passes Away.

SAN JOSE, Aug. 8.-Colonel Augustus
G. Bennett, commissioner of streets, and
one of tue most prominent citizens of this
city, died at his home on Balbach street
this morning of cancer of the stomach
He had been i'll about three weeks.
Colonel Bennett was born in Oneida
County, New York, in 1886 He came to
California and San Jose in 1875. With his
brother, ]. S. Bennett, he established a
large furniture factory in this city.
Their factory was burned three times
within few years, causing loss of over
$50, 200, and they were forced to retire
from business. He served a term both in
the City Council and Board of Education
in 1892 and was elected to the State AS
mbly from the Fitty-ffth Assem- bly, Dis
trict.
He was a Der of the John A. Dix
and Phil Sheridan posts, g. A. R., ana at
one time was senior vice commander OF
the California department of the G. A. R.
Colonel Benefits war record was good
one.
He enlisted as private IN August. 1861
in the Eighty-first, New York Infantry.
He was soon promoted to a captaincy,
and served under General G. b. Nc
Clelan in the Peninsular campaign.
The following year he assumed CO M
mand of the Twenty-frst Colored Regi-
ment and joined the Eighteenth Army
Corps under General ]. G. Foster. He was
put in command Of Morris Island. On
February IS, 1865, he demanded and re-
ceived the surrender of Charleston.
He was mustered out on April 25, 1856.
A widow and three children-Mrs. G.
M Hicox of MICHIGAN and DIR. A. G. Ben
nett Jr. and Mrs. G. M. Morrison OF this
city-survive Colonel Bennett. The fu-
neral will take place Tuesday afternoon.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-09
MODESTO JAILBREAK.
" Jim " Phillips, the Notorious Horse
thief Saws His Way Through
Prison Bars,

MODESTO. CAL, Aug. 8.-James N.
Phillips, the notorious horsethief, who
was recently held to answer on SIX out of
eleven charges of horse-stealing, escaped
from the County Jail last night, with the
assistance of confederates both within and
without. Phillips was locked in one of
the iron tanks in the center of the jail, a
four-foot corridor separating it from the
main wall. He sawed the lower hinge of
the tankdoor in two and by some means
succeeded in bending the heavy iron door
enough to admit him into the corridor.
He then sawed two of the three hinges of
heavy iron grating placed behind the
bars of the window, and, bending the
grating back, he crawled under and es-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-09
Suicides in Los Anoe1es.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Aug. s.-Two men
committed suicide here to-day. Al IL
o'clock this morning James H. Whitburn
went to a vacant house owned by him and
there blew out his brains 18th revolver
bullet. 1t is thought that he was insane,
as he recently suffered from sunstroke IN
Arizona. He was a married man and we'll
to do At o'clock this afternoon Antonio
Soluri, an Italian laborer, swallowed an
eighth of an ounce of strychnine. He had
no work and was ont of money.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-09
De LONE Shocked.

LENOX, MASS, Aug. 8.-De LONE,
Spanish Minister to Washington, was
seen here tonight. He was greatly
shocked by the assassination. He said ::
Il received q long cablegrsm, saying Can
ovas was shot at several times by an Ital-
ian, but it does not say he was mortally
wounded, and L do NOT believe he was
hurt. 1t seems impossible. The press re-
ports are exaggerated"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-09
Too Horrifyinq.

BLUFF POINT, N. Y, Aug. 8 -Presi-
dent Mckinley refused to make any COM
meGts or statement when informed of the
assassination of Csnovas, He said he knew
none OF the particulars and the deed was
too horrifying to comment upon.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-09

are convinced it is useless sacrifice to
keep Cuba. Canovas was the only man
in Spain capable of fighting for his ideas
until they should involve the ruin OF the
nation. Now, either a revolution will
overturn the throne and free Cuba, or
defence of the Queen will oblige the new
Government to let the revolted colony go
in order to concentrate in the peninsula
all the forces of the monarchy.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-09
Remarkable Yield of Wheat.

WATSONVILLE. CAL, Aug. s.-On
exhibition in Bird & Sills' Office in this
city is sample of wheat which was
grown on the ranch of James Jensen. The
wheat measured In height, when standing
in the field, 7 feet inches, and when
thrashed produced over seventy-five
bdshels to the acre. This is considered
an unprecedented yield for wheat, as it
was grown without irrigation.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-09
HAND
SHAKE.

Yes. shake off gloom. Write to
the Grand Old Hudson Institute
and ask for circulars and testi-
monials showing what "Hud an"
has done for ten thousand men who
had wasted their substance in
riotous living" as you have. Il
will cost you cents to write.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-09

capped through an opening made by saw
ing one of the window bars in two and
bending it back.