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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06
"THE CHICKEN CANE HOHgv
POETIC JUSTICE wREAKED UPON THE MAN,
sowED TAREs IN HIS NEIGHBOR's Y7rLn

POETIC JUSTICE w KEAhFD LlDr THE NAN
sowED TAREs IN HIS NETGHBoRs rrLn
From The Kansas City Journal.
J. H. Smith. Of Paducah Ky. tells good s
on himself.
Fifteen years ago, when I was but a ss,sM,x
incorrigible youth" said he, Il chanced whAs "
hunting one day 20 tresp3ss upon the farm n -
Of our neighbors. whose accrbity Of temp =.
known the country over. with the result ha,
severe chastising was given me. Al that line !.
anger knew no bounds. still discretion was mo- =
tirely Oyorthrown. and kept my own counsel =,
the result that n plan for revenge q las, ocrurs
to me So one dark night. wi IN al the een.,.
seemed at war. with pockets well filed wish Lsss
son grass seeds. I sailed forth and here and d.,
scattered them about his magnificent field
I'm 4 few years the scattered seeds had cov,,,,
tho field with the result that n had 20 DO ,s..
donod for agricultural purposes. and eventNh
enc OF the finest farms In the OLD Blue Grass S,ss
Was oyerrun with this pest Tho years went "a
farmer were gathered 10 th.ir reward each Lsxt,
a single child. 1t Was only last year that Ia
chicken came home TO roost so 70 speak iS
then led to the hyfneIeal altar The sole s1yfym
heir to that Jchnson-Srass icld In the person
the lovely daughter OF my enemy Of boyhoOd dzu
To-day" said he sadly. about all We have
this world In the way II realty is nat magmHrm
waste Of rapidly growing grass. Every time hl
at that old farm / an forcihly reminded Of o.
short ghtedncss Of human flesh IN general and u
fact that after all strict Observance Of b
Golden Rule Is by long odds the best policy. n
day | am spending every dollar can possibly rah
and scrape together in n seemingly vain endeavu
to render serviceable my wires inheritance"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06
4 TIRE BOSTONT1N.
From The Providence Journal.

from The Providence Journal.
A soul from earth 10 heaven went.
TO whom the saints. as he drew near,
Said: Sir what claims do you present
To US. to be- admitted here?
TN Boston was born and Bred
And in her schools WAS educated;
! aftcrward at Harvard read,
And was with honors graduated.
In Trinity a pew I own,
Where Brooks Is held in such respect
And the society Is known
To be the cream of the select.
In fair Nahant. charming spot
| own a villa. lawns. arcades;
And last. a handsome burial lot
In dead Mount Auburn's hallowed shades.
st. Peter mused-and shook his head
Then. gentle sigh he drew,
Go back TO Boston. friend" he said
Heaven Is not good enough for YOU
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06
PRAYERS BY TELEPHONE.
From The Chicago Evening Post.

From The Chicago Evening Post.
At a small dinner given recently in Western
city the guest of honor was young married wom-
"A who Is the proud mother of two handsome boys.
both under five years Of age. In their education
she ondeayors to follow system after the man.
Of most young mothers. and is very particular
to live up to any rule she has made for them.
During early course in the dinner. and in the
middle of animated conversation with her host,
she suddenly paused with startled look and cried
There. II | did not forget those boys againi
Have you telephone In the house. and may I
IT."
She was taken to the telephone by her host and
the murmur OF her voice in earnest conversation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06
DOING PENANCE WITH 4 VENGEANCE.

From The Toledo Blade.
II shall he very glad when Lent brings ceSsa-
ton of this endless going" said young society
woman TO another yesterday. Il am positively
tired out"
what are you going to give up"' asked the
other
why. you know. I never go 10 the theatre in
Lent and always put the money | would spend
in that way in my poor box. and so have quite a
respectable sum for charity Easter Sunday"
Have you heard that funny thing about -"
her friend asked again
NO: what is it,
"She received the smartest possible gown from
her taiors last night. ard she hav ii laid away
and will not even look at il all through Lent.
II asked her why she did wait until Easter
Sunday to have it made. and she said she must
make some sacrifices. and il would be the greatest
possible trial for her to know there a
gown in her wardrobe that waiting to be worn
and that 1t must stay there forty days"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06
THE CONVERSION or SENATOR GEORGE
From The MemnhIs Commerclal-AppeaL

From The Memphis Commercial-AppcaL
The late Senator Geor.s o. Mississippi was 80
agnostic while his wife VAS deeply reliSogS 80
correspondent from that Sti.e. She, PoS "a
neighboring Baptist minister on his tran AnV ,,r
got 40 peace. once. riding slowly home ION hrra
rollton ana reading his mail. the preacne' -,
Out of the goods his right hand ana 80 10
They came to a creek and crossed IT, Il vas m
the Senator's language "sadile-pockct dsep - he
the further bank he dismOuntet. . tilt GOV TX.
said hereby The minister looked AZ him dOsgs
fully. lie feared personal encouni.r, "a
down. He got down Nov. said GeorsSt ass
tired o being harricl around IN kentry IKE 20, S
cotton-t.il RABBIT an you was a PACK liz
dogs Baptze me right here. II Nds ", ~
time but the venerable statesman Woul H os
denied The two men Wadcd into the cy %sr.
up to their armpits. ana the ceremony vas 5dja
formed Senator George climbed into MS saJ rsr
and looked down on the shihcrng eNdAs0 "a
Now" ne said. you go home ami stay holH'-
through with this -- foolishnesS."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06
he GOT THE GIRL.
From The Cleveland Leader.

From The Cleveland Leader.
Mrs. Trelawney, said Francis Wangford
there is something that have for long time
wished to say to you
The president OF the Society for the Squelchng
Of Husbands looked over her glasses and frowned.
She evidently knew what was coming, but after "a
moments silence she said in her most impressive
platform tones:
well. go on. What IL II o.
II love your daughter Miss Gladys. | have
to believe that she returns my passion. and
want to ask you to give her into my keeping"
Mrs. Treawney's features hardened. and there
was n cold. metallic ring in her voice as she an
swerod
What recommendations have you to offer for
yourself? How can you convince me that you viii
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06
SAD Failure or NR. HiRRIS'S REClpA
From The Chicago Times-Herald.

From The Chicago Tines Herald
William Dean Howells said recently that hxa
work in literature made what he word ca
'genius"-with a BRAIN Of course. 20 begin VITA
And that recalls little story.
In conversation with joel Chandler Harris [,
friend said You are one Of tho former autho1
everything you touch turns to gold life mus, oes
very smooth affair to you"
ION the contrary" was the reply, life Is hA
work TO me ! get good deal Of cbjoyment cut
it, but it's more serious than you think.
But then, your genius
Genius? Eosh"' ne exclaimed. It's hard v1h
/ tell you, While some OF you follows are sttns
before the fire. dreaming dreams ard sules{
castles that crumble I'm NJ a dcsk-at vurf! J
haven't time to stnre the fire out # countenann
I'd rather build log. cabins on earth than n
around among the stars And that's Wha' Co
nail my self TO a chair and bend TO the work. I'd
when you 1t flowing pretty fast you a
That's genius" Go TO work my brothers 80 o
work. Stick TO your desk. and you'll win"
\ youthful literary aspirant who was preses
said:
II shall practise what you preach"'
And away he went and got him 4 roilcr-top "a
and fine. revolving chair and a ream OF pa2s
and all Oths helps to literature" and he 'n2IA
himself to the chair" and bent that desk b
two wetk ks but when he next made his appdD
anco. haSgard and worn. he said: Well. I've ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06
AFRICAN PHILOSOPHY.
From The Cleveland Plain Dealer

From The Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A young colored philosopher was employed 70 o T
OF the stores NJ q salary Of 3 % per Vees. ~
told his employer one morning that he was Sops
to leave. having found a better place.
"A better place." echoed his employer, WEI
wages are you 10 get?
Three dollars a week.
But that is not much you get mere ..
NO" said the boy hut. then. its better 70 W
less and not get so much than do more ana ~
get nnouEh"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06

But / don't want TO talk about II any more. IT.
In big ironmongcr's shop like this, two grown
men can't sell pennyworth Of tin tacks, Ia bette!
try somewhere else. GOOG morning.
So she spent penny on "A tram rid" instead ana
laughed tn" whole OF the way. TO the amaze ment
and disgust Of the conductor and her fellow pas
sengers.-O Garry Pain in To-Day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06
HIS LAST NAME coon ENOUGH.
The Philadelphia Press.

From The Philadelphia Press.
Il wish" said the young man. that you would
be less formal and call me- by Ny frs; name
I'd rather not" replied his fair cvmpaToG
your last name suits me- 49,
\ few minutes later they were discussing u
merits of the different firms that supply turrHms
upon the instaimont plan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06

1oated back to the dinng-room. After
pause she returned.
II do hope you will pardon me-" she sau "a
you gee. / always have George and Eddie =, ~
tonight in the hurry Of coming away. an y
called up their nurse. She brought them !. -
phone. and they saId their prayers over m.
SO my mind Is relieyedy'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06

always love her-that YOU will always think her
beautifu?'
she looks like her mother" said Francis Wall
ingford. That Is enough to convince me that her
beauty will not diminish her years increase. OF
course I know that this can hardly be- regarded
final test. You have not reached the age at
which women begin to lose their'---
They were interrupted then, but he got the girl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06
THE WRETCH!

From The Yonkers Statesman. IN
She-IIe kissed me. and then told MN "
He-And what did no do? ,.atd
why. It wasn't two minutes boiofs 10 wv
L."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06

there for two weeks. bui-the work won't coma
It's no GO | tell you. Do you know anybody 40
wants to buy roller-top desk and a literar, ~
yolying chair?'
The Meeker herald., 1898-05-07

York went to starboard close up to the
land and poured her shells into Rubal
Cayo.
The Cincinnati. which had remained
well astern under orders. signalled for
permission to engage, and received IT.,
and soon was firing her guns at the
fortiiication on the west side of the
bay The batteries fired explosive
shells, and most OF them fell wide OF
the mark. One burst just beyond the
stern of the New York and a scrapnel
shot exploded above her. 1t took the
three ships just eighteen minutes to
silence the batteries.
The engagement commenced at 1881
and ceased at 1:15. The object Of the
attack was to prevent the completion
OF the earthworks at Punta G0rda. A
battery on the eastward arm Of the
bay opened fire on the flagship, and
this was also shelled. About twelve
eight-inch shells were fred from the
eastern forts, but all fell short. About
Ave OF six light shells we're dred from
the half-completed battery. Two Of
these whixzed over the New York and
one fell short. The ships left the bay
fol the open sea, the object Of discov-
ering the wherea bouts of the BATTERIES
having been accomplished. In the
neighborhood Of 800 shots were put on
land from the three ships at range Of
from 1000 to 1000 yards.
The Meeker herald., 1898-05-07
AN ENGINE OF DEATH.
ovnAMlre CRUISER vssUv,Us.
c.. fbsov Bag ChAses Il Dynanies-
Has Hssa Sees - Gaia - Expssiosas
~ AAvAns fOSts.

Washington. ID. c., May 2.-The dy-
uamite cruiser Vesuyius, which haA
list left Newport to Join the squadron
on Havana, IL an experiment In war
fare which will be watched with great
interest by naval authorities all over
the world, and will undoubtedly be
given an opportunity to demonstrate
llcr merits before the war II over.
sne is supposed to be more effective
IN battle than any Of our battleships,
cruisers or torpedo boats, the most de
structiye agency In the entire world,
and she is the only craft Of her kind
In existence, hut her efficiency has
been so stubbornly questioned that the
government has not duplicated her.
n she should prove equal to the prom
ises her defenders have made every
nation In the world will add similar
vessels to their fleet. She Ia small,
swif; and easily handled, and carries
three pneumatic guns, each Of which
discharges 800 pounds OF nitroglycerine
very five minutes. Nitroglycerine has
i've times the explosive power Of gun
cotton and twenty-five times the ex-
Iosive power OF ordinary powder.
No ship could stand n moment against
IN explosion of this kind, even though
Il occurred in the water 100 yards
from her hull. Captain Zalinski, who
Invented the guns. has described the
feet Of their discharge as Hell let
CSC" and even that does not seem to
DO full Justice to the destruction that
would he caused by scattering three
quarters of. ton Of dynamite every
five minutes In city or fortress or
among fleet of vessels. The prOjec-
tiles are so arranged that when they
strike anything they will explode and
scatter the dynamite they contain In
a shower over n large surface. They
can also be made to explode automat-
ically by clockwork. Imagine seven
or eight such shells dropped into city
like New York or even Havana. or in
the midst of n fleet of warships. So
long as her guns are in condition for
use no vessel would dare attack the
VesuvIus without inviting total de-
structiOn. II this little craft were pur-
sued 1t Is only necessary for 1t to
stand still and await the proper mo-
ment. when the discharge of one or all
OF its guns would annihilate Its pur-
suer. A cruiser or battleship might
az well sail straight over Niagara.
But the critics OF this little craft insist
that she will be absolutely unservice-
able in rough water, and her machin-
cry is so delicate and complicated it
will be apt to get out of order when 1t
IL needed the most. She will Join the
squadron before Havana about FRI
day or Saturday, and the voyage from
Newport will be fair test Of her sea
going qualities
The Meeker herald., 1898-05-07
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Madrid, May (Aiidnight.-News of
. battle between the American feet
under Commodore Dewey and the
Spanish fleet under Admiral Montejo
has been received. The former was
victorious. The following are the off,
cial reports Of the governor Of the
Philippines to the home government:
Last night. April 30, the batteries
at the entrance to the fort announced
the arrival of the enemy forcing 4
passage under the obscurity Of the
night. At daybreak the enemy took up
position opening with a strong fire
against Fort Cavite and the arsenal.
Our feet engaged the enemy in brill
liant combat protected by the Cavite
and Manila forts. They obliged the
enemy, with heavy loss, to maneuver
repeatedly. AT 0 o'clock the Ameri-
cans took refuge behind the foreign
merchant shipping on the east side of
the hay. Our feet, considering the en-
criy's superiority, naturally suffered
n severe loss. The Maria Christina is
on fire, and another ship, believed to
The Meeker herald., 1898-05-07
SAMPSON TRIES HIS GUNS.
rAs Rssals L. That Two ] s-as - Msas.-
As Were Destroyed N EigAsooa ola
1sss-Spaaiah Ain vssy 0aA

Key West. April 27.-Admiral samp-
son this afternoon bombarded, siIenced
and pretty well destroyed the Spanish
batteries In position and In courss Of
construction at the entrance q the
harbOr of Matanzas. He did II with
the flagship New York, the monitor
Puritan and the cruiser Cincinnati.
Not one OF the American ships was
struck. the Spanish gunnery being
Wild.
While the New York. Puritan and
Cincinnati were reconnoitering In force
for the purpose Of locating and de-
stroying the formidable defenses being
constructed, the flagship was fired on
by the batteries on Point Rubal, Cava
and Point Maya, guarding the entrance
to the harbor. The New York instant
ly replied.
The Puritan steamed In behind the
New York and engaged the fOrtifica-
tion on Point Maya. while the New
The Meeker herald., 1898-05-07
rhe NORTH Atl.n,lc saundron,

New York. April Boa special to
the Herald from Washington says:
Significant action was taken by the
Navy Department to-day to improve
the efficiency of the North Atlantic
sludron in its operations against
Spain. 1t has been determined to d.
vide the fleet into two divisions one
of which will be commanded by Com
modore ]. G. Watson and the other by
Commodore G. G. Remey. Rear Ad-
miral Sampson will continue in COM
mand of the entire fleet. In taking
this action the department has been
guided by the evident necessity Of
placing sufficient flag officers in charge
of the vessels to direct their move
ments against the enemy.
The Meeker herald., 1898-05-07

The AFFAIRS Of the DePAuw 1aivef-
sity, Indiana, are now Approaching 4
crisis, upon the outcome Of which will
depend, almost entirely. tbe fatHfe OF
the institution. 1t has been pretty
generally known since last se1ksGbes
that the fund which has herstosors
been derived from the DePauw sstate
was diminished in quantity and thAf
the needs Of the institution would have
to be supplied from other sources.
When the salaries Of tie nrsk quarter
now ended are paid the last resources
OF the curreat year will have been
expended. With that payment Of
money provided for in Mr.. DsPanw's
Will must be exhausted. Then the an
nual deficit of the university will reach
S15, 900 unless something be done 70
cover II.
The Meeker herald., 1898-05-07
RELIGION IN FRANCE.

Rsastiou From the Spirit Of Material
lsn Has Been Marked
Reaction from the spirit Of irreligton
and materialism In France has Of late
years been frequently remarked. Writ
ers like Bourget, Brunetfere. neither
Of whom is professedly Christian, and
Coppee, who is recent convert. lend
to the French phase Of this movement
. peculiar interest. In this connection,
Brunetiere delivered q discourse re-
Gently at Besancon. After dspieting
the Christian idea as the only ahso-
lutte thing in the world Of change. he
said: I'VE do not admit any LONGER.
as was the case twenty-five year, ago.
- that infidelity and incredulity
are the proof of liberty and broadness
Of mind. The denial of the supernat-
ural was In those times the essential
trait OF scientific mind. Intoxicated
with the thought that they knew more
than their fathers, men boasted OF hav-
ing annihilated, suppressed. made RI
diculous all mysteries. 'Voltair1anis0
flourished and developed; It's proees-
sion was a proof of refinement.
II there are honest infldels who are
IN no way like the libertines of other
times, and there are some such -
who can give and do daily an example
Of virtue. We are beginning to see that
ChristianIty dwells In them without
their knowing 1t, and continues to re-
duce its effects. Happily one cannot
put away in few years all the re-
hned morality which eighteen centur-
les Of Christianity has given us. The
absolute which we deny with our hps
il found In our hearts at the moment
Of action. and that unyieldfng or under
lying something which We impute to
education or heredity is Christianity"
The Meeker herald., 1898-05-07

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
company has opened new freight ter
minal. with yard facilities. at the foot
OF West Goth street, on the Hudson
river. in New York city. A large plat OF
ground between 26th and 9th streets.
fronting on 18th avenue, was secured,
and tracks were laid to accommodate 100
cars; and in addition warehouse, 800
x25 feet, was built. Tracks have been
laid across 18th avenue to the pier,
and = new bridge and other necessary
adjuncts have been built to facilitate
the handling Of cars from floats to the
land. The establishment of this ter
minal enables the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad company to gather business
from the extensive lumber-yards and
the plano, structural iron, boiler and
other manufacturing industries In that
vicinity. The delivery Of freight for
firms in that neighborhood Is also ia
cilitated by the Improvement
The Meeker herald., 1898-05-07
raE onLv ONE OF H,s ,s,,sD.


soutA Dskos. F.r.sr WAsss Csv 0.s-
prA.sd . Railway Ci.i1 AGs.A.
From the Madison Is. d. Leader:
Now don't all try it. A COW belonging
TO 4 farmer residing near Carthage.
ve rexret we cannot call his name,
strayed on to the Northwestern rail-
ruad track and was run down and
killed by 4 train. The farmer decided
his COW had trespassed ON the COM
pany's property and had received her
just deserts, 70 he gave the section
nso . dollar to bury her and said NO
more about 1t. The matter was rs-
ported to headquarters in the regular
course Of business and soon afterward
an omcer Of the company called ON the
farmer. 'You had COW killed on the
track . few days ago. didn't you!"
Yes, sir" timidly replied the farmer.
thinking he was up against q soullsss
corporation in suit for trespasa.
well, how did 1t happen?" I'm sure
I don't know; the COW got out of the
pasture and got onto the track and was
killed; II wasn't my fault: paid the
section men dollar to bury her. 80
the company isn't anything ont" How
much was tie COW WORTH" "Oh. she
WIS ju4t a good fair COW worth abs ut
$25." The agent departed and the
farmer went on worrying about . tres
pass suit that he was sure would be
brought against him. A few days
later he received letter from head
quarters. and upon opening 1t with
trembling hand he discovered. mot
summons for a suit in trespass. bat
check for 325 for the loss OF his COW
and an annual pass over the road, the
lsttsr stating that he was the only man
that had ever had COW killed on the
road that did not swear she was
registered thoroughbred worth $3.50.
The Meeker herald., 1898-05-07
A MONITORS RICH PRIZE.
The Guido Tries to Bun Away aud Gets
Hit with Solid Shot.

Key West, Fla, April 2s.-The Unit-
cd States monitor Terror, Captain N.
Ludlow, captured the big Spanish
steamer Guido. bound from Corunna,
Spain, for Havana. early yesterday.
The prize had on board n large cargo
of provisions and money intended for
the Spanish troops In Cuba. The cap
ture took place ten miles OF Cardenas,
after desperate chase, during which
the Terror and the gunboat Machias
fired. almost blowing the Spaniard's
pilot house into the water.
Eight Spaniards were wounded by
splinters made by the impact Of the
Terror's shots. This is the first blood
shed on board ship.
The Guido is the richest prize so far.
She is roughly valued Mt 100000.
aside from the specie she has on board
The amount of this Is not known, as 1t
IL In a big Iron safe. which has been
sealed and will not be opened until the
prize court has formally condemned
the vessel.