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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1898-03-26
RUTH AND NAoMi.

/" Entreat me not to leave thee:
Entreat me not" she said,
! And on Napnf's bosom f-
Weeping she bowed her head:
/" For wheresoe'er thou goest
There VIII follow thee,
And wheresoe'er thou dwelleSts
There shall my lodging be:
:" Henceforth. beloved mother.
Thy people shall be mine: zse
All other gods forsaking,
iii serve no God but thine:
sts4 I'LL die where'er thou diest
And there will buried be;
Bear witness. God! no power
But death parts thee and me"
Not half so dear d token IS
OF love. Of faith sublime. l,sNt
Has history ever boarded .aa
In treasure-crypts Of tirna; !.
Fame on her scrolls has craven
; Great deeds. and words that prove
The majesty, the beauty
The might of wonlanss love:
But wherea deed 30 apiendld9
Where words that nobiersaref 4
! Mid Sane's great orbs Of glory
She shines tho morning start
When spake this Moab woman.
; Her mouths NnbrosiaI breath
Htfrred chords that siumberesa yoiceiesa
/: Till walked by love and faith;
Her touch divine endowed them
With deathiess life and youth;
Breathe but the word "GaoTni,"
And they will murnaur "Ruth."
Charles w. Hubner. IN Atiarha conskttu
ton. -asz as III
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1898-03-26
ASK FOR FouQuE's HEART.
Military Authorities want II 60 shoy
Force Of Bullet.

Coroner Hawkins, at San Francisco.
has been requested by the military au-
thorities at the Preside to turn over
to them the heart Of Joseph Fouque, the
ex-soldier who committed suicide at the
post recently by shooting himself with
one of the new Krag- g-Jorgensen rifles re-
Gently adopted by the government for
use In the. army. -
{ In asking that the coroner give them
the heart Of Fouquo the military peo-
pie stated that 1t was their intention to
send 1t to the surgeon general OF the
United States army that the destructive
power OF bullet from the new army
rife when fired into the body OF q hui
man being might be determined.
Fouque's case is the first since the
adoption of the new rife in which a man
has been shot through the heart by a
Krag-Jorgensen bullet. ~ -.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1898-03-26
AbatIng a street Nuisance.

The London county council has un-
dertake., to reform or abate the noises
: in the streets SO far as the shouting Of
newsboys is concerned.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1898-03-26
Gefting at the Fncfs.

Dixon-I understand that you said
I didn't know as much as your yellow
dog. IN a8e &
Hixon-T never said anything Of the
kind. % IS @ r.
Dixon-Then what did you say?
Hixoh-T said my yellow dog knew
more than you did. - Chicago Daily
News.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1898-03-26

New Keresene In Russian Markets.
sumatra kerosene Is competing with
the Russian oil in the markets of the
far east. The supply seems to be mex
haustible.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1898-03-26
Locusts for Commercial Use. I

Locusts are regularly shipped from
Algeria to London. where they are
worked up by manufacturers Of gnano.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1898-03-26
No Roon, forDour,t.

SingIow-Do you believe in the sur.
viyal of the fttest? 8..,s
Hardnutte-Well, I'm still here, ain't
I?-Chicago Journal. g8
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1898-03-26
THE CANAL IS FEASIBLE.
United States Commission to Mic
aragua Is Convinced Of That
Cost OF the Huge Inter-Oceanic Wa
terway Is Estimated at 100000
GOO -- Member of Syndt-
cate Talks

A letter from Rvas, Nicaragua, says
the canal commission hos finished Its
work on the disvision of the canal pro-
iect between Lake Nicaragua and the
Pacific. A preliminary report on the
canal project could be made, should IT
be requested. for the session OF con-
gress. 1t would state that the canal Is
wholly feasible, although specific re-
ports as to the more important features
could not be made.
The cost Of the canal, based on the
study of the observation made up to
the present time, is reckoned at about
one hundred millions.
Frank s. Washburn has returned from
Central America, where he went with
O party Of IS to Investigate the feast
bility of the Nicaraguan canal eon-
struction.
"As a summary of our opinions he
said, 81 may say that from nearly all
points of view our impressions were
more favorable than we anticipated
and we found conditions better than
have been heretofore reported. The
matters which bear directly upon the
question of the practicability of the
canals construction and the cost and
the ease of it's maintenance are climatic
conditions, rainfall, labor and the gov
ernments of Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
AS regards the climate, there seems to
be no reason why the work cannot be
as well conducted SO far as the health
r Ill f- In
more favored portions of our own coun-
try. Our observation convfnces us that
the difficulties due to rainfall are fully
offset by the frosts in the northern parts
of our country.
4 1--WE found that the native laborers
are excellent pickers and shoyellers, and
the record of imported labor, from
Jamaica and the southern states is ex-
ceIlent. 1t should be remembered that
no labor can accomplish as much In
that country as in our own. This fact
however, Is partially offset by lesser
wages. It is impossible to say what the
rate of wages would be when 10000 OF
10000 men are required for employment
on the canal, but at present common
hi labor in Nicaragua receives what is
7 equivalent to so cents In gold day. The
republic of Nicaragua will be affected
by the canal in a greater degree than
Costa Rica. The conservative party
which was in power until few years
ago, and the liberal party, which is now
Il in power, are enthusiastic friends Of
the canal. They, of course, realize the
tremendous advantages which the
canal would bring to all the people OF
Nicaragua. The government of Costa
Rica views the advantages of the canal
similarly, though in less degree. All
the expressions received from the presi.
dent and his cabinet were hearty and
friendly to the canal"
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1898-03-26

OF the $1,000 breweries. estimated te
be In the world 2s,eoo are in Germany
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-11-11
HELD UP AND ROBBED
GREAT NORTHERN TRAIN STOPPED
BY EIGHT BOLD BANDITS,
Who Dynamited the Express Safes,
Fled with Their ROOty.

FERGUS FALLS, Mimi, Nov. 10-The
Great Northern through train which passed
through this city at 7:9O p. m. was held up
and robbed about FIVE miles west of here
tonight. There were eight robbers in the
gang, ali we'll armed Two of them evil
IDENTIFY boarded the blind baggage in this
city. The train was scarcely out of town
when these two climbed over the tender,
and, presenting reviewers. told Engineer
Brace and his fireman to stop at lonely
spot near the Pelican river bridge. Arriv-
ing at this place, the train was stopped and
the engineer and fireman were ordered to
leave the cab The other members of the
gang rushed from the woods and boarded
the express car. All wore handkerchiefs
over their faces. The gang was regularly
organized and went by numbers
When the train stopped the conductor and
brakeman started forward to find out what
the trouble was, but the bandits fired a
number of shots and warned them to keep
back They then compelled the express
messenger TO leave the car, and while three
or four stood guard the others proceeded
to blow open the safes. The local safe was
destroyed, and 1t is thought that they sue
ceeded in securing considerable money, but
through safe was drilled and dynamited,
four charges being used The jacket was
blown off, but 1t was found impossible to
reach the inner part and get at the cash
They worked over it nearly two hours, hold
ing the train for that length of time, but
gave up finally and joining their companions
on the outside started south. The two men
who stood guard over the engineer COM
PEELED him to give up 500 which he had upon
his person. The express car had been some
what wrecked by the explosion, but the
tra1nmen managed to get it to Carlisle,
where it was patched up and the train pro-
ceeded on its westward journey. Conductor
Smith sent trainman back to this city to
give the alarm, but nothing has as yet been
heard of him.
Several posses are out but no trace of the
robbers has yet been reported.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-11-11
SOME RESULTS OF THE WAR
Views of Naval Architects and Marine
Engineers.

NEW YORK, Nov. 10.-The Society of
Naval Architects and Marine Engineers is
holding it's sixth general meeting. President
G. A. Griscoms address contained allu-
sions to tha bearings of the recent war upon
the naval and merchant marine of the
United States. ut is not too hopeful to
predict" said President Griscom, that the
war may he the turning point from which
this Nation may commence to regain its
once proud position as a shlp-building, ship
owning and seafaring people, and it is very
happy testimony to your skill as naval
architects and marine engineers that sew
eral orders have already come from foreign
nations for warships of the first class, and
1t is Well known that foreign ship builders
and capitalists have commenced seriously to
examine with interest the advantages OF
this country for ship building.
At the afternoon session Secretary +. t.
Bowles read the paper of g. w. Dickie on
torpedo boat destroyers for sea service
with especial reference to conditions that
prevail on the Pacific coast In il the
writer said that he did not believe that the
42G-ton destroyers now building for the gov
ernment could meet the special conditions
on the Pacific. The annexation of Hawaii
required, he SAID q greater radius of action
for such a vessel and a different treatment
sufficiently stanch and sea-going vessel
for the Pacific could not be built, ne
thought to make thirty knots an hour and
maintain IT, This paper was followed by a
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-11-11
MASO TO M'KlNLEY.
Letter from the Cuban president" to
the United States President.

WASHINGTON. Nov 1O.-A letter from
President Maso of the Cuban provisional
government, to President Mckinley became
accessible to-day. 1t is dated at Santa
Cruz del Sur, Sept %, and deals with the
problems which now confront the Ameri-
cans and Cuban people in Cuba. President
Maso says that with the evacuation of the
island by the Spaniards will commence the
arduous and difficult task of establishing
in Cuba a firm and stable government,
which shall be the legitimate expression
of the free will of it's people, and shall
constitute real guarantee of order, peace
and liberty which the Cubans so ardently
wish for"
President Maso says that the logic of
events imposed agreement between the
Americans and Cubans as to the ends to be
accomplished, and that the complex labor
in which we have been and are engaged has
been but in part realized" and that 1.-The
government council as the supreme author
tty of the revolution has inspired all its acts
in the aim of sustaining and aiding the pol
Icy of the American government" Presi-
dent MaSo then reviews the actions of the
Cuban revolutionary party, and indicates
the steps that are to be taken by the Cuban
people to bring to fruIuon the hopes which
have inspired them through years of strife
for freedom. He adds: I'VE will stand by
those men who have sacrificed everything
for the welfare of their country, and we are
ready to answer for our conduct.
He comedies that the American govern
ment should garrison the island in order to
insure tranquility during the period OF trans
ition from Spanish TO Cuban rule, and that
1.-THE natural development of events Will nee
eSSarily bring about a practical understand
ing between the American government and
the people of CuDa upon common basis.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-11-11
TO EDUCATE CUBANS.
Gen. Joseph Wheeler VIII Make an
Appeal to Anne erican Colleges.

NEW YORK, Nov. 10.-Gen. Joseph
Wheeler is deeply interested in the educa-
tion of Cuban young men. He believes that
if young Cubans will come to this country
and be tutored and then return home they
will be of great use in developing Cuba and
introducing stable form of government.
General Wheeler has commissioned Gilbert
K. Harroun, treasurer of Union College, to
ask the American colleges if each of them
would give free education to two or more
Cubans if the right sort of men could be
found to secure a college course i'll this
country. Mr.. Harroun has written to over
three hundred college presidents in the
United States, asking them to cooperate
and advance General Wheeler S plan. over
one hundred replies are at hand, and with
one accord the colleges agree to take two
or more young men who can pass the nec-
essary examinations and who can come
properly vouched for to character, and
make them beneficiaries TO the extent OF
free tuition. In many cases the colleges
agree to aid the young men beyond free
tuition. In several instances the colleges,
recognizing the difficulties under which the
young men of Cuba have labored, have
agreed to receive them without insisting
upon their passing the examinations
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-11-11
WITHOUT PASSPORTS.
American missionaries Start for In
terror of Turkey Under Escort.

BOSTON, Nov. 10.-The American Board
of Foreign Missions received word to-day
that party of missionaries, some of them
returning to their homes in Turkey, others
going out for the first time, all having been
refused passports by the Turkish govern
ment, are just starting for the interior with
out them, but under the special escort OF
the representative of the United States le-
CATION. The missionaries composing the
party are Mrs. John K. Browne, of Cam
bridgeport Mass, returning to her husband
and home at Harpoot; Mrs c. F. Gates of
Chicago, whose husband, Dr. Gates, is pres
ident of Euphrates College a Harpoot; Miss
Theresa Huntington, of Milton, Mass, and
Miss Laura Ellsworth, of Barran, Wis,
both going to HarpOot for the first time
as teachers in Euphrates College for girls
Mrs. Robert S. Stapleton of Farmers
Creek, Mich, going to join her husband at
Erzroum; Miss Ames H. Lord, of Hancock
Point, Maine, and Hiss Ruth M. Bushnell,
of Joppa, Mich, both going to Erzroum for
educational work in the mission high
schools. This is the first time such pass
ports have been refused to missionaries OF
the board.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-11-11
st. Jonenh Comfy.

SOUTH BEND, Ind Nov. 1O-Completed
returns for St. Joseph county show entire
Republican county ticket elected by majori-
ties ranging from 631 for treasurer to 1,4O7
for states attorney. Hunt, for secretary
OF state, has a majority of 1884, and stands
in seventh place in respect to county ma
Jorities Thomas w. Slick, present States
attorney, leads the ticket for that office.
HIS election is regarded as a rebuke to a
class whom he has had to prosecute. Brick,
republican nominee for Congress, is Sec
ond, with 1,4Ol majority, the largest ever
given a congressional candidate by the
county. Unofficial returns from the other
six counties indicate that he has the largest
candidate of the Thirteenth district. 1t is
about 2,S00
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-11-11
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Charles W. Young, a corporal in Company
G, Fifth Missouri Volunteers. at Kansas
city, mustered out Wednesday, was robbed
and probably murdered, his skull ha ing
teen crushed in a saloon row.
Associate Justice Silas u. Pinney of the
Wisconsin Supreme Court has handed in his
resignation TO Governor Schofield, owing to
i'll health. He has been on the State Su-
preme Bench many years ana has set in
many cases.
The whaling steamer Thrasher has ar
rived at San Francisco from the Arctic with
a big cargo. She has had the luck that has
followed most of the recently arrived Whaf-
ers and has stored away in her hold fifteen
thousand pounds of whalebone. Her cargo
is valued at over $4,000.
At a meeting of the directors of the Bos-
ton Merchants Association resolution was
unanimously adopted which says that in
the opinion of the board of directors of this
association the acquisition Of any part of
the Philippine Islands, except what is need
to the interests of the United States"
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-11-11
TIN-PL8TE COMBINATION.
Manufacturers Reported to Have Eff
fected Consolidation

CHICAGO, Nov. 1O.-According to local
financial news bureau the consolidation of
the tin-plate industry of the United States
is now practically assured. The Chicago
promoters say the $50,00O0OO of capital stock
has already been oversubscribed. Between
six and seven million was underwritten in
Vicinity which were received to-day,
amounted to nearly half a million. The or
ganizers have figures showing that the out
put of the tin industry this year is S,W0O9O
boxes and low estimate places the product
of next year at about 100000.
PITTSBURG, Pa. Nov. 10.-A conference
of the leading tin-plate manufacturers was
held here to-day to complete the consOlida-
ton of all the tin-plate factories of the
country into a gigantic combination 1t is
stated by one of the principal promoters that
the purchase price of all the tin-plate fac
tories of the country has been agreed on,
and deal for all the plants has virtually
been closed at figures APPROXIMATE $1,000
GOO. This deal will include about forty rae
tories, thirty of which are located in Pitts
burg and Wheeling districts. These plants
are to be purchased outright and all are
expected to be ready for the organization
before Jan. /.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-11-11
general discussion of the torpedo boat de-
-SIrnNer and the tnrraadn hnat

general discussion of the torpedo boat de-
stroyer and the torpedo boat.
Lieutenant Niblack. on his way to Manila
sent a communication in which he called
the Dupont. Porter and Morris the bess tor
pedo boats in the world Lieutenant Com
mander kimball, in charge of the torpedo
flotilla during the war said in letter that
the submarine torpedo boat was the only
kind of inexpensive craft that caIi cope
with a big ship He favored these crafts.
Assistant Naval Constructor Richard NJ.
Watts said he believed the Norris to be the
ideal torpedo boat. Next he favored the
four-hundred ton destroyers built TO be sea-
going with a speed and battery superior TO
any torpedo boat and built to act as scouts.
Naval Constructor John G. Tawressey. of
Philadelphia said he did not believe in tor
pedo boats at all. He said the moral effect
was good, but the firing effect was of little
account. This statement brought some dis
cussion, the result of which was the belief
that a successful movement of torpedo boats
for firing purposes requires many of the
craft
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-11-11

SEYMOUR, Ind, Nov. 1O.-The vote of
Jackson county was canvassed at Browns
town to-day. The vote for Congress re-
suited in a majority of 1229 for Griffith
Dem. The Republicans in voting were 50
anxious not to spoil their tickets that they
neglected to vote on Congress. There is
much rejoicing here over the overthrow OF
the BrownstOwn courthouse ring. The fu~
sionists elected every man on the county
ticket. James Marsh, fusion candidate for
representative, received 1863 majority, the
smallest majority on the ticket. The fol-
lowing Republicans were elected on the
fusion ticket: James w. Lewis, clerk 391 ;
Josephus Goss, sheriff, 26S; DR.. A. NJ.
VeaZey, coroner, S61, and ARA Whitcomb,
commissioner 525. The Democratic fusion
lists were elected by the following major
tiles: Asbury Manuel. auditor 4SS; Henry f.
Bruning, recorded 455; Samuel Carr, sur
vayor, 4o2 Thomas NJ. Honan for prosecut-
ing attorney received Las majority in the
county and carries the district by 1,949.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-11-11

CONVICTION, Ind, Nov. 10--Returns in
this county were slow in coming in. The
Democrats demand an official count on the
recorder. Mr. Bell, Rep, claims the office
by 81 over Jerre Corey, Populist fusionis,.
The Democrats have carried all the other
county offices and intend If possible TO count
out Bell. II they do not succeed, a fusion
will be almost impossible hereafter as
Corey is Populist leader and Is sore over
his defeat, which he hsames on the DEM
ocrats Lands has a majority of AZ in this
county Cheadle's majority two years ago
was 139. The Democrats deserve no credit
for their victory IN electng to county offi-
ces. as the result was due TO factional diff
1erences amcng the Republicans. Though
the Democrats are growing the vote on the
congressman shows the party TO be stronger
than ever in Fountain county. If local
misunderstanding are cleared up it will be
impossible for the Democrats TO elect
local Official two years hence.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-11-11

talents, like his dress, are too well-cut ana
measured. His accomplishments and facil-
tiles are top well groOmed and ''pommade
He has studied many subjects but he is an
authority on none. He has conciliated oil
verse parties but he represents nothing:
ne occupies a high position, but he has
done nothing original. He is a little too
much like the model pupil, who holds up
his hand and cries under the admlrlng eye
of the master please, SIR. l know.
Perhaps it is because the occasion has
not yet brought NJ. Deschanel out For be-
neath the mask of the regular features there
is a look OF great resolution and real virillty,
and if the country be in danger 1 have no
doubt M Deschanel would be the first to
change the irrep1oachable garments for the
red pantaloons Of hardy patriotism. Mean
while for the presidency or the chamber ne
lacks weight in the most liberal sense. lt
is almost impossible to preside in such an
exposed position under thirteen stone at
least, and Nj. Deschanel cannot have more
than ten and half He lacks the full beard
and the wel-known austerity of M. Brisson-
He will never acquire the portlness, the
bonhomie, the full countenance frlnged Dy
the white side whiskefs of M. tloquet. But
he offers all he has-undoubted honesty, un-
doubted ability, prepossessing appearance,
a charming manner. a brilliant career ana
the white flower of a model existence.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-11-11
Lawrence County.

MITCHELL. Ind. Nov 10-Up to a late
hour last night it was thought the Demo-
Gratis had gained the county commissioners.
treasurer and senator from Lawrence coun-
ty, but to-day it develops that Lawrence
county has gone the same old way the
Republicans getting the commissioners by
a very close majority. Trueblood being elect
ed by "a votes. and the G. o. +. captured all
the rest of the county offices, except the
treaSurership. w. Brown, Dem, being elect
ed. Brooks n Lawrence county Republican,
was elected joint senator from Orange, Mar
tin and Lawrence by majority of 250.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-11-11

members Of that organization, charging
them with being in league with what It's
editor termed the courthouse ring at Brook
vile. Three or four weeks since the Re-
view predicted the election of the entire
Taxpayers ticket. claiming that 80 per cent.
of the Republicans and nearly one-half of
the Democrats were pledged 10 support IT..
The Republicans Will be stronger at the
next election than ever before. and they
VIII have the support of fair-minded Dem
ocrats who believe that a change of adj
ministration would be a good thing. mas
much there never has been a Republican
elected in Franklin county.
BROQKVILLE, Ind, Nov. 10.-The official
returns in Franklin county on secretary Of
state give Raston plurality over Hunt or
$40. This is a net Republican gain of 134
over 1896. +. NJ. SMITH.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-11-11
A REVOLUTION.
(COncIuded from First Page.l

figuring in the Phoenix affair, and his son
Joe made their escape from the neighbor-
hood Tolbert secured a room at hotel in
Columbia and endeavored to remain incog-
nto. but it soon became known that he was
there. His body is covered with wounds
and he was very faint when he got here but
a medical examination tonight shows that
probably he has not been seriously injured.
Prompt arrest and the securing of his in
carceration in the state prison for the pres
ent probably saved his life, as there are
many men from the upper portion of the
State here on the lookout for any of the
family.