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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-26
IRRIGATION OF ARID LANDS
Delegation Given n Hearing by the
House Committee.

Washington. Feb. ga delegation APP
pointed at the Lincoln, Neb, irrigation
convention last autumn has had hearing
before the house committee on irrigation
of arid lands. They wanted the Carey act
amended 80 as to provide for better con.
tracts between the states and parties UNI
dertaking irrigation projects therefor, and
the suspension for six months of the ope.
rations of the Carey act so as to allow
states to perfect their surveys and per-
form the conditions required by the act.
Meanwhile no entry on these lands is TO
be permitted, and in event of a failure OF
the states to comply within that period
the lands are to revert to the United
States.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-26
SULTAN OF SOKOTO PROTESTS
Troops Advancing in the Territory
Claimed by England.

AkasSa, Niger Coast Protectorate, West
Coast of Africa, Feb. 2l-Inteli9ence has
arrived here that two French expeditions
are advancing toward Sokoto, capital of
the sultanate of Sokoto river, i'll the ex-
treme north of the Harsau states, and
that six French officers with force of
200 men have arrived at Arguneu Gar
gunhD and Tagga The former town is
an important place on the Sokoto river,
about half way from the sultan's capital
and the River Niger, and is within the
British sphere.
The sultan of Sokoto has commanded
the French force to halt about 40 miles
from the capital.
The Royal Niger Company's representa-
tive deputy agent, William Wallace, is
holding the company's force with ammu-
milton and stores in readiness and is
awaiting instructions to assist the sultan
of Sokoto and to secure French evacua-
ton of British territory.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-26
TAMPICO WHARF DESTROYED.
Heavy Loss of Property Owned by
the Government of Mexico.

st. Louis, Feb ga special to the
Globe Democrat from Monterey, Mexico,
says The new wharf at Tampico, con
structed by the Central railroad under gov
eminent supervision. was totally destroy
ed by fire Sunday The fire started in a
box car on the east end of the wharf and
quickly spread to the sheds. The cause
of the fire is unknown. The Ward line
steamer Yumuri was alongside the wharf
and turned the first stream on the fire, but
without avail, and to escape the flames
she had to steam up the river. A. c.
Robinson, the engineer in charge, while
fighting the flames. was injured by falling
timbers and will probably die. The con
struction of the wharf was commenced
in July, 1896, and it was to be one of the
finest on the Spanish coast. Its length was
1915 feet and all is burned. The custom
house, under construction and nearly com
pleted, was damaged to the extent of
about 100000. The total loss on wharf,
custom house and merchandise is nearly
100000, fully insured.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-26
MKINLEY ON WASHINGTON.
Delivers an Address i'm Phiiadel-
phin Before the University.

/ Philadelphia. Feb. D. - President Nc
Kiney was the principal speaker at the
Washington birthday celebration of the
University of Pennsylvania. As to Wash
ington's foreign policy, the speaker said:
AT no point in his administration does
Washington appear in grander proportions
than when he enunciated his ideas in re-
gard to the foreign policy of the govern
ment:
"'Observe good faith and justice toward
all nations; cultivate peace and harmony
with all Religion and morality enioin
this conduct Can it be that good policy
does not equally enjoin it? 1t will be
worthy of a free, enlightened, and, at no
distant period, a great nation to give to
mankind the magnanimous and too novel
example of people always guided by an
exalted justice and benevolence.'
"Today. nearly Il century from Wash
ington's death, we turn reverentially to
study the leading principles of that com
prehensive chart for the guidance of the
people 1t was his unflinching, immovable
devotion to these perceptions of duty
him what he was, and contributed so di-
rectlv to make us what we are.
"FolIowing the precepts of Washington,
we can not err. The wise lessons in gov
eminent which he left us will be profitable
to heed. He seems to have grasped all
possible conditions and pointed the way
safely to meet them. He established dan
ger signals all along the pathway of the
nations march. He has warned against
false lights. He has taught true philoso-
ply of perfect union and shown us the
dangers from sectiOnalism and wild and
unreasonable party spirit. Such iudg-
ment, my fellow citizens, is the best safe
guard in calm and tranquil events and
rises superior and triumphant above the
storms of wee and peril.
1--WE have every incentive to cherish the
memory of the teachings of Washington.
His wisdom and foresight have been con
frmed and indicated after more than II
century of experience. From four millions
we have grown to more than seventy mil
lions of people, while our progress in in
dustry, learning and the arts has been the
wonder of the world.
what the future will be depends upon
ourselves. and that that future will bring
still greater blessings to a free people, |
can not doubt With education and mo-
ralitv in their homes. loyalty to the I'M
derlying principles of free government in
their hearts, and law and justice fostcred
and eXemplified by those intrusted with
public administration we will continue to
enjoy the respect of mankind and the
gracious favor of Almighty God
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-26

ly found in lower level of the Blue Jay
mine, the same property in which their
first phenomenal find was made.
Spokane Men i'm Luck.
A rich strike is reported to nave been
made in the Cumberland mine on War
Eagle mountain at Silver City. Idaho. The
mine, which is being worked by Some
man and Branscombe of Spokane, has had
an ore body running about 500 in gold.
The new strike is in the 200-foot level and
is a l2-inch streak of ore that carries
$1,000 in gold and $500 in silver. The de-
velopments in the mine indicate that 1T
NAV be as rich as the mine which made
War Eagle mountain famous in the early
DAYS.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-26
Strike on American Soil.

Dawson City, Jan. 10, via San Francis
60, Feb. %. News has reached here of 4
rich strike on American creek, 100 miles
down the Yukon river. Tonight IS men
left Dawson for the new diggings, which
are on American soil, % miles across the
b. :ndary.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-26

PcrieuX, manager Of The AurorG in
which paper Zola published his charges
against the conduct of the E>tcrhazy
court martial, was condemned to four
months imprisonment and to pay 5000
francs fine.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-26

wheel. which is revolved by the move
ment of the bicycle.
The lemon industry on the Pacific
coast is growing very rapidly Two
thousand carloads will be shipped east
during the present season.
The body of Max Miller, which had
been buried beneath a snowdrift in a
street in Chicago for 20 days, was exposed
bv a recent thaw.
The British fishing schooner Spinaway,
heavily coated with ice, was blown from
the coast of Newfoundland across the At
lantic to the Azores.
Two representatives of the japanese
government are on their way to Mexico
in the interest of a colossal colonization
scheme near San Benito.
Connected with the New York postoffice
are 20 branch offices, 100 substations and
200 stamp agencies.
Flour is now being pressed into bricks
for use on the march and in camp. The
British government is testing it for use
in the army.
There is possibility that both branch
es of congress will adjourn about May |,
Rich gold quartz has been discovered in
the Pembina mountains, in southern Man
itoba.
The United States cruiser San Francis
60 and the gunboats Bancroft and Helena
have arrived at Lisbon, Portugal, and are
prepared to reach any Spanish fleet in
case of war.
There are now at the Mare Island navy
ward the Charleston, Yorktown, Philadel-
phia, Pensacola, Hartford and Adams. y
number of mechanics who have been at
Port Orchard have returned and will as
sist in rushing to completion repairs 70
the various ships at the yards.
The American Ordnance Company of
Bridgeport, Conn, has received by tele-
graph from its vice president at Washing
ton an order for 40 rapd-fring siX-pound-
or Hotchkiss guns. The order i, for quick
delivery and the guns will all be deliv-
. cred in about three months.
Representative Shafroth of Colorado
has introduced a bill in congress granting
to the respective states in which they are
Situated all arid lands of the United
reservations or other public purposes.
These are designed to be lands which are
not mineral which viii produce crops
only by artificial irrigation.
Major General SnoWden, commander of
the National Guard of Pennsylvania, has
issued general orders to every officer in
the state to recruit his command up to
the full quota required by law. The on
derS were issued five days ago. with in
structions that they be kept a profound
secret. The officers were instructed to
have their men ready to march fully arm
ed and equipped at "a hours notice.
Emile lola has been found guilty in
Paris on all charges and sentenced to one
wear imprisonment and to pay a fhe OF
/ 3oao frsncs
PcnieuX, manager of the AurofT in
which paper Zola published his charges
against the conduct of the Estcrhazv
court martial, was condemned to four
months imprisonment and to pay 5000
/ E,,,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-26
working Placer Ground.

Considerable development work is going
on in the independence district, in Park
county. Montana, under the direction OF
f. NJ. Cowes. who has invested within the
last year several thousands of dollars IN
the Independence and Boulder districts,
His placer ground has begun to net him
some nice returns, as we'll as the quartz
properties he is opening up. The force he
has been working for the past season has
not been large Ia dozen mem, but he has
taken out and treated considerable ore at
the stamp mill, nevertheless Next sum
mer he will increase his force to 40 or 5O
men. Mr.. Cowles recently acquired entire
controi of the Beardsley placer mines IN
the Boulder district, and much of his OPP.
erations next season will be in developing
these placers. He is we'll backed by syn
dictate of Connecticut capitalists.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-26

\ mining man from Fairview camp, B..
c., brings the news that Mackenzie &
Mann, the web known railroad contract
ors, have recently acquired a seven-eighths
interest in the Stemwinder mine, in that
camp, paying for the same 100000.
Found Another Rich Pocket.
The Graves brothers, the Trinity coun-
ty. California, miners, whose rich strike
several months ago caused a rush to that
part of the state, have arrived i'll San
Francisco with 81 pounds of gold, valued
at $4,000, the product of a pocket recent
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-26

Dwelling houses are in demand at
Northport.
The first entry on the books of the New
York subtreasury was a credit to Lieu
tenant w. s. Rosecrans as government
disburging officer
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-26
Killed Mt His own Fireside.

Huntington. w. Va. Feb. 22.-Rufus
Schaofer n prosperous farmer in Union
district was assassinated Sunday night.
He was sitting before his own fireside
when bullet was fired from outside the
house.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-26

The earl of Devon, at So years of age,
still breaches and attends to all his duties
as prebendary canon of Exeter cathedral.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-08-28

nothing happened to us-nothing at all.
There are duties. in every home. Is it
not so? / ordered that the duties of
my house be attended to as usual. /
permitted no one to speak to- me Of
this she fesitated-'of this matter.
/ did not permit myself to think of it.
Can you believe that? 1t is true. /
ignored
All the Queen In Liliuokalani spoke
there. / was compelled to quick adj
miration OF the strength of the woman
and the pride of the Queen. thought
of the picture that day had painted Of
her to the curious mob-out of fond.
sentimental fancy, bien entendu-for
no one knew Of her doings except her
household attendants, faithful watch
dogs of her privacy. 1t was known that
her doors were closed and it was con-
jectured that even her stubborn cour-
age had yielded to the strain under
which even aliens bent-the solemn
thunder Of the guns which shook the
great house savagely, the requiem Ha-
wall Ponoi" playing down her Flag, the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-08-28

bugle sounding taps above its fan,
creeping through her Royal palms, In
sistent at her closed doors. And all
the sounds that welcomed new SOW
ereignty to rule her fathers land.
LIE roi est mort! Vive lie roi! And
the king alive to hear.
There was a short, pregnant pause
I knew, as one sometimes knows I'M
spoken thoughts, that her own move
ments on this fateful day were passing
through her mind In swift review. The
lines about her mouth deepened her
eyes were sad and far. Her women,
watching her, wept softly among them
selves. There were no tears in Liliu-
okalani's eyes. But I think she is one
to weep in the heart. When she spoke
it was to go on quite naturally with her
thought.
II made up my mind that I must be
brave, and to be brave I knew / must
be busy For the morning went to my
desk and sorted over all my letters.
They have accumulated during my abb
sence, and it is q task. have put Off
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-08-28

for a good moment. This day." Liliu-
okalani smiled bitterly, gave me that
good moment. I wrote several letters
and then put my mind upon my book.
/ am writing my third book-a work
on the Hawaiian words. There are
many of the old words which are pass
ing out of use-many now quite obso-
1ete; and yet their origin is interesting
and full Of suggestion concerning the
manners and customs of our people be-
forezyou know, in other days. have
already written one book on the Ha-
waiian music that will be valuable.
hope, to those interested in such sub
jects. / have managed to put upon
paper the peculiar musical phrases OF
the melees, even the oli-oli; that is the
gurgling sound our melee singers use in
wailing or chanting. 1t was very
battling task, but I wanted to preserve
the music of my country. That was all.
So wrote and revised and planned and
kept my mind on other things. 1t was
while I was looking through my letters
that"-the Queen paused. "A few Of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-08-28

:. throne. For canopy, the Royal
=. Flag Of Hawaii was draped
above her head. For court.
there were her women facing her with
:. sad and faithful eyes.
:. Here was the story-"Hawaii's story
. by Hawaiis Queen'-To borrow the
title OF Liliuokalanis book, Queen
without a Throne, Flag without a
place, Court without a kingdom. One
: may be as democratic as one pleases.
and yet be saddened by such things as
these
The Queen gave me a quiet hand.
: Her physician was just leaving her.
She smiled him thoughtfully away and
turned to me.
do I look like a dying woman?"
she said.
God forbid" said I.
That much at least is due divine
Providence. If Lihuokalani were to die
at this tide of her affairs it would have
been only civil of heaven to have taken
her before the dawn of August twelfth.
:: IT have received condolences ex-
plained the Queen, from the States.
=: This steamer brought me a number OF
letters and circulars and resolutions. all
very kindly intended of course. but L
must say a Understanding to per-
son who has no immediate idea of
leaving the world"
The court giggled respectfully.
You see. 1 was i'll in Washington
and the report was given out that L
had a cancer"
but there is no truth in that?"
unfortunately, there is all truth In
it, replied the Queen. smiling, with
perfect serenity. You look surprised.
Is it because smile? You see have a
good doctor. 1 mean to get well. II
mott am not afraid of death. 1 am
not even afraid of life.
The court sighed tenderly.
II have needed courage to live" she
added. They say it is given to those
who have to endure
"Noblesse oblige." I returned. po-
iitely.
The queen was pleased to smile. Is
there any rank so sensitive to recogni-
=. ton as lost rank? The ex-Queen. or
Hawaii has an eye TO little matters of
:. this sort-a gracious or critical eye
according as you remember them or as
Won do not One has need of court
manners to go calling at Washington
Place; and since an earlier visit have
:. felt the lack of mine, 1 am pleased to
: ma tnaI i am SeIunS on moreover,
my heart. is in this. My sympathy goes
out TO the woman in trouble and there
fore am pleased to please the Queen.
so they say" she went on. And
there is something in that. I could re-
main here in my home where you know
I can hear everything; the guns, the
music of the band. the cheering
could do that. I do not think every one
could"
II am sure. indeed" I answered.
truthfully. hardly any one could. 1
thought perhaps you would go away
into the country"
Liliuokalani raised her brows
why? 1 came here to be near my
people-to show them how to meet this.
1t has come upon US together-you I'M
derstand? Together. am not alone.
My people lose their country; they lose
their identity. Should 1 run away and
shut my eyes and my ears when SO
many of them had to remain here In
their homes? My home also is here, in
Honolulu. It gives US all courage to
think of others. I remembered my peo-
pie this day and they remembered me.
We bore our trouble together. I did
not leave my house. I received no visi-
tors. L instructed my household to pass
this day as we pass all our days. as II
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-08-28

81 s ~ s 81 = S; e.: ERR sf s 81 & e 5 Fl $ =
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-10-14

& description Of the old New England
Sabbath is calculated to make restless
children Of the present day and possibly
some of their elders thankful they We're
not born two centuries ago.
The Sabbath began Saturday after.
noon with the going down of the sun.
Sunday morning horn was loudly
blown TO announce the hour of worship.
Service began at 9 O'Clock and lasted
for eight hours, with an intermission Of
one hour for dinner AID conversation.
III the earliest days the congregation sat
~ rude benches, their seats being as
signed them at town meeting. The
service consisted of several parts, which
are chrOnicled fl an ancient diary as
follows:
Preliminary prayer or invocation +;
chapter of Bible read and eXpounded |;
psalm i'll meter, read out line by line
by Deacon S. F.; long prayer OH various
matters, one hour and half; sermon
Of 100 to 200 pages; at close of service,
baptism; sinners put on trial, confessed
before congregation. Minister @. bowed
right and left, no person stirring till he
had passed down and out of the meet
ing house. "-Youth's Companion.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-10-14
One WAY of Posting Letter,

The island of st. kilda is often visit
ed BY tourist steamers in the summer,
but its regular mail communication
with tho mainland some $50 miles dis
tant, is confined to the annual visits of
the steamer which brings the factor and
his stores, says Household Words. But
if at other times the inhabitants desire
to communicate with Great Britain they
employ the following curious device: A
man cuts the rough model of boat
from billet Of wood, hollows it partly
out, places i'll the hollow Il tin OF small
bottle containing letter, nails On a
deck, and when the wind is blowing to-
ward the mainland launches the tiny
craft, having first connected it with u
bladder, which drives along before the
wind and acts rs Is tug to the little mail
boat. But the set of the gulf stream frs
quently drives this curious craft out Of
its course, and as often as not it reaches
the Shetland islands or the coast of Nor
way, where, however, the letter is pref
~ sure to be found and posted to its
destination.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-10-14
AN EGYPTIAN PUZZLE.
How Thieves hTc Detected by tn"
Use nI Uncauny Charms.

The most curious and complicated
charms arc those used in the recovery
of stolen property and the detection Of
thieves. Strange to say, the Egyptian
practice of seeing figures shifting over
the ink poured into boys hand is,
with certain minor differences, known
i'll Sindh. The Ninyane Waro, or finder
Of lost goods rubs some dark substance
over the thumbnails of "a youth not ar
rived ut the age of puberty, or directs
him to look at a black spot painted on
the bottom Of Il bright brass pot.
The scothsayer during this period re-
cites the azimah tcharml three differ
cnt times, after which the seeing com
mcncas. The hoy first sees Il bhaugi, or
sweeper, appear iii the INK and clean
the floor, after which farash (tent pitch
rrs) approach and prepare pavilion.
They are followed by train of serv-
ants who spread carpets and erect
kind of throne for the king of the Jim,
who presently appears i'll state, accom-
panied by his suit
Before him the loser of the article APP
pears. to advance as Il complainant, and
the monarch sends his chobdais (mace
bearer for the thief. The latter being
violently dragged into the presence, Is
bastinadoed till he shows the spot
where the goods are concealed, and is
then dismissed. When the charm is
concluded the boy accurately describes
the person of the guilty man and the
place where he deposited his plumber.
The natives of Sindh aver that this
incautatiun is not diabolical one, as it
is only TO be mastered by the 40 days
last and the ether ceremonies usually
gone through during the study of the
tas khir cor acquisition Of power over
angels and demons). Consequently few
practice it, and the knowledge is con-
fined to certain families. | never saw
the operation, but have heard of il sutii
| GENTLY often 10 be assured that MY in
forluants were not deceiying me. More
over, traces III it arc to be found in
southern Persia and other parts Of the
eastern wcrlG. 1t probably originated
i'll India, that poisonous source Of three
parts OF the superstitions which have
inundated Europe and Asia and travelled
westward to Egypt and the Maghflb.
AS il support to my conjecture, it may
be mentioned that III Sindh it is prac-
ticpd by some Hinduos as well ue Mos
!cus.-Sir Richard Burton i'll TumaIi
rariau.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-10-14
HOW POMP WAS CONVERTED
Rainy sunday at Church. Where lie
Was Tia. Only sinner.

Was TIE Only Sinner.
DIR. Payson, the famous and beloved
preacher of Portland, Me, used to tell
the following pointed story:
Ono very stormy Sunday he went to
church, more from habit than because
he expected to find anybody there. Just
after 10 had stepped inside the door an
old negro came in and asked if DR..
Payson was to preach there chat day,
explaining that he was stranger III
town and had been advised to go to his
church.
Upon that, D." said DR.. Payson, Il
made Up my mind to preach my sermon
if nobody else came
Nobody else did come, so the doctor
preached TO the choir and the old negro.
Some months afterward he happened
to meet the negro, and stopping him
asked how he enjoyed the sermon that
stormy Sunday.
Enjoy dat Sermon" replied the old
man. Il 'Clar, doctor, nebber heerd a
better one. Yen see. had seat pretty
well up fr0ut. an whenebber you'd say
somethin I'd jess look all roun, ter see
nobody on'y jess INC. An | says to
m self, He must mean sou, Pomp;
you's sech dretful sinner Well, doc
tor, dat are sermon set me a-thinkin
what big sinner l war, an l went an
timed the church Down home. I'Ze q
deacon now. '-Christian EndeaVoF
World