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Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-06-10

Wonderful is the care and labor
expended by indian mothers upon the
cradles for their babies, oar papooses!
The richest embroidery, the most
skillful needlework aud weaving in
grass and wool are lnvished upon the
strange cribs in which they carry or
leave their little ones.
Among all the Indian tribes these
cradles are more or less alike, con.
sisting of a hard unyielding board,
upon which the baby is fastened, COW
cred with soft buckskin, aud provided
with flaps and pouches in which tho
pappoose is enveloped.
When the baby is put away in the
cradle, the mother troubles herself
little about it, other than to keep it
within sight or hearing, and, if she be
engaged in work, she thinks nothing
Outstanding il in corner Of the lodge
OF hanging itup to tree. An Ameri-
can writer states that, on one of his
journeys through the Sioux territory,
he paused to kneel and drink ut II
clear little stream as he crossed. Sud-
denly his attention was arrested by a
succession of queer cooling sounds,
that caused him to peer about in the
surrounding birch and poplar thicket,
where lie disceyered five pappooses
slung to tho trees, amusing themselves
by winking and staring at one an
other. and apparently as happy as
possible. Unfortunately, they caught
sight of the paleiace, and their amuse-
meut was brought to an abrupt termi-
nation; for, with one accord, they
began to howl in dismal and terrified
accents, so that, in less than a minute,
six or seven squaws came rushing
through the underwood to the rescue.
Happily, the intruder was not bear,
rs the mothers seemed to have feared,
and the tempest was quclled at once
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-06-10
IGbildPeD,S Column

little nose painted pea green, the salt
wouldn't have gotten into the ice"
cream, and the luncheon baskets ut
the last picnic would never have
swung from the highest limb of the
tallest tree, whittier no girl could ever
climb. In short, Frank was the
Jimmy Brown of that party, and
something had to be done with Jimmy
no, Frank.
This was the origin Of the farm
yard game. 1t was blue-eyed Katy
that said so innocently, when every.
body else was tired out and bored,
and didn't know how to while time
away, Suppose we play farm-yard."
No one knew how to play farm.
yard. "Well," said she, 81 will show
you. All of you sit round the room
in semicircle." They did so.
"Now, "she continued, 81 will whisper
TO each the name of some animal in
the farm-yard. One will be n horse,
another will be n COW, another will be
a sheep, aud so on, and when l clap
my hands and say Ready all are ex.
pected TO make the noise peculiar to
the animal whose name I have given
them as loud AZ they can"
Willy Katy went her rounds. To
the first she said, "You are horse,
but the earthquake struck you dumb.
When say Ready don't you utter
n sound" To the seconds: "You are
a, ,,,,, Lut ,,n,, MANA knrn bon 0p Al t;a1
When / say Ready don't you utter
n sound" To the third: "You are
sheep, but when | say 'Readyv don't
you utter sound" And so on and
so on.
Katy came to Frank. "Now,
Frank, shewhispered most coaxingly,
''you are to he donkey. When L
cry Ready! do you bray like all the
donkeys of Naples concentrated into
one noisy beast" .
She took her place in the middle OF
tho room, and cried out, "Are you all
ready? One, two, three ready!" and
clapped her hands. Silence reigned,
when suddenly one young gentleman
burst forth with loud aud excellent
imitation of donkeys bray. There
was dead silence in the room save
his own voice. q
Then, finding himself all alone,
Frank suddenly stopped, and gaped
round. Every one was staring at him.
A burst of laughter followed which
fairly made the walls shake. Frank
looked at Katy. Her innocent face
was too much for him, and he, too,
joined in the laugh.
Since then there has been peace.
No more hidden croquet mallets, salt
in ice-cream, or painted poodles.
Katy has one bold champion to protect
her from all ills. When he is asked
how his fancy for her first began, he
says, THAT day she took fellow
down peg, don't you know. DE.
troit Free Press.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-06-10

Much information is given concern.
ing morphinism in a work ON tho
morphine habit, lately published in
Paris. Ii il said there that Germany,
France and the United States are the
countries in which the habit is most
widespread, but that il has its victims
in Russia, Sweden and Turkey, and
that even in the extreme East NOR.
phine as narcotic is supplantina
opium. Statistics are furnished of
1000 cases, collected from all parts OF
the world-650 men and $50 women.
These statistics show that of the male
morphinists the medical profession
supplies the largest number, 40 per
cent. Men OF science come next, with
- per cent. then merchants, eight per
cent, while clergymen, lahorers aud
politicians occupy the lowest positions
on the list. Women of means are the
most numerous class among the fe-
males, 43 per cent. followed by wives
of medical men, 10 per cent. In Ger.
many there are entire villages whose
inhabitants are addicted To the use of
the drug, but the general belief that
the morphine habit is more extensive
" practiced in Paris than in any other
city is contradicted. Morphinomanis
is said TO occur with the greatest fire.
quency between the ages of % and 40.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-06-10
Long pontilcates.

On March 3.Pope Leo XIII entered
upon the twenty-tirst year of his pom
tificate, length of reign which has
only been exceeded by eleven popes
since the pontiticate of ST. Peter; TO
wit, st. Peter himself, Ammo Domini
81 to 81; Sylvester /, ia to 337; Leo
the Great, 440 TO 46l; Adrian /, III
TO 795; Leo III, 695 TO SIC; Alexander
III, 1859 TO 1881; Urban VIII, 1923
to 1644; Clement XI, 100 to 172l;
Plus VI, l775 to l799; Pins VII,
1900 to 1923; aud the present pope's
immediate predecessor, Plus IL, ls46
TO 1873.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-06-10
The Sawnsl,.

The sawfsh is found in the greatest
perfection in the tropical seas, al
though it also inhabits the Mediter.
ranean. The weapon from which the
fish derives its name is Hat, long
prolongation OF the head, on each
edge of which are set hard tooth.like
projections, curiously inserted into
the bone.
This fisb has been known to employ
its saw in the attack Of the whale,
burying the apparently inappropriate
weapon to the very root in the body
of the whale, nor are instances want
ing where the saw has been fond
firmly imbedded in the hull of ship.
The strength of the sawfish il very
great. Captain Wilson gives M ac-
count of the capture of II sawhsh
measuring twenty-five feet in length,
and weighing nearly five tons. After
the fish had been entangled in net
for several hours, making violent
efforts to escape. Captain Wilson got
rope firmly fixed round its saw, and
set thirty men to haul ut the rope.
The whole thirty could not move it
one inch, nor was it until one hundred
men had been pulling at the rope for
nearly the whole of tho day that they
succeeded in dragging it on shore.
Even then itmade such violent strokes
with its saw that they were forced to
fasten strong guy ropes to prevent it
from cutting them to pieces. 1t was
finally disabled. by Spaniard, who
cut through the Joint of the tail.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-06-10
A Scheme That Failed.

Papa did the count an injustice.
I thought he was chump.
Mamma -And you have changed
your opinion?
Papa-Yes, indeed! You should
have seen him kick when l tried to
work offsome worthless railroad stocks
as Part Of the marriage settlement. -
Puck.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-06-10
The Farm-Yard Game.

Those boys! The girls felt that
they had borne it as long as they
could. And Frank was the ring.
leader. Without his quick wits Katy's
Arabella Miranda would never have
taken O sea bath with her silk dress
on, Jennie's lovely poodle would
never have appeared at breakfast
striped like Il zebra, with his poor
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-06-10
10 Loosen Hustled Bolt.

=, Apply Kerosene, naphtha, or turpen.
tine' either of which will, in short
tlme' penetrate between the nut and
bolt, and so allow the nut to be un.
screwed without trouble. Equally ef-
hcacious IN rusty hinges and locks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-05

Thousands Of men III lonely homes call up the
pictures of the loved and lost ones who might still
be happy husbands with healthy babies prattlng at
their knees if they had only been little obscrv-
ant and thoughtful When Il woman's compile xion
gets pale and sallow and her eyes look heavy when
she is evidently nervous and Respondent and com
plains of pains and aches and dragging down and
burning sensations; wise man should know that she
is suffering from weakness or disease in a womanly
way. Tie thoughtful man who realizes this will at
once advise his wife to consult eminent and
sklful specialist He will know that the average
physician will insist upon the obnoxious cxainna-
tons and local treatment embarrassing to modest
scns women. lie should know that these
deal g., unnecessary. Dr. X. V. Pierce is an emf
ncn and skillful specialist, who has been for thirty
year. chief consulting physician to the Invalids'
Hotel aud Surgical Institute, a Buffalo, y. V Dur
ing that time, with the assistance of staff of able
physicians he has prescribed for many thousands Of
women lie Is the inventor of a wonderful medicine
for the special weaknesses Of women that cures in
the privacy Of the home. II is known n Or Pcrcc's
FavoTite Prescription. II makes the delicate and i'm.
por,ant organs that bear the burdens of maternity
strong. healthy and vigorous. II corcc,s all irregu.
larities and stops all debilitating drains
X Malcolm. Esq, OF knobe CLAY Co. Ark. writes I;
Ny wife o' perhaps four months previous TO the birth Of
our child took the Favorite Prescription This strength.
ened her entire system aud child birth her. was very
easy being attended with little paIa"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-05
AGGRESSIVE REPUBLICANS CONFER
THEIR PRESENT PROGRAMME is NOT TO WAl'
LONGER THAN TILL. WEDNESDAY
FOR THE MESSAGE.

washington Apru THE leaders OF the Ike
ruhlicars OF th, House and Senate who have
been pressing for aggressive acton Oh '"o
Cuban question held cycral Informal meetings
this afternoon looking to the aTranEeihcH' ~
n programme for concerted action at pom ems
Of tho Capitol in case the President Is not READY
~ transmit his Message TO Congress on Wenhes-
dav Senator Davis Senator Foraker. Senator
Cullom and others were seen by the House re-
publiclns and. as n result. the commute" mp
noiotcd by the House Republicans last Wcdnes-
dav rcetponcd the meeting % the conference
which was to have been held Tonight nn'l'
Wednesday at II a. m. AZ THAT time. II IL IL
oprarcnt that longer delay is To be asked they
are 20 proceed at both ends Of the Capitol
The senate Committee on Foreign Relations
has agreed Informally on It's resolutions, ana inc
Republicans of the Foreign Affairs Committee
Of the House are practically united. Both VIII
he for armed Intervention. and the blowing up
Of the Maine viii be feature ~ each me
House Committee VIII call Captain SissOee ana
other naval officers before it tomorrow. and the
committee expects To- take strong ground on
the Maine affair.
Roth committees being ready ~ act On
"Wednesday. the resolutions can J." hrouCh' up IN
both houses on that day Speaker Reed. IT -
positively stated viii not attempt 10 block Ahy
programn. that has III" lndorsrmcnt OF "A ma
iori,v - The Republicans Of the House. and
said 4 the President Is not ready To report. NE
committee will he alb" 10 convince ia" Speaker
beyond raV.I that they are in not only the ma
jJriy. but large majority.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-05

WAYS cool knowing when 10 be urn or cT,.' md
tory and the sincere admlrer OF our broP, ,he
our institutions He Is equally flenuly W ~.
Spauish Government and our Governments 10
fact Is that II our Government lntcnus 70 ss,tIf
any decisive action which would lead 10 nost.l,
us il can discard any apprehension ina az.
European Power would take an active par' asI;,ics
cur Government. Alliance. IN turopc'il P,m.
have become so fashionable that they pVvoi, ,o
most important factor in settling any EuloP %
question hui with u the case IS dlIcftht ~
European Power could have any possiDc or gar
in iute question OF i'ac' Oh wa
brtween Spain and the United States. ,,o. AZ
.,V-hat do YOU Think OF the present Crisis MI
81 think that We are unavodably drifting INFO i
war From the moment Mr.. cleveland. ar" ~
mantle, Mir Mckinney asserted the rlSht 81. o"'
coverr rert to intervene to stop the war III w.
! have never been able TO discover any pnv'l' or
lin Spain But IL Is evident that the pIes ~,
si;uation il becoming uncndurable, and that t Inv
American pcopla are determined that thls ruhn,.'s
eorn in our intern i)nal politics snail be 'urcu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-05
SENATOR MITCHELL FOR INTERVENTION
HIS VIEWS WERE CHANGED BY THE MAINE
COURTS REPORT.

Washington Aoril 4-Scnator Mitchell. Of Wis
consin who /. of the most conservative mon IN
the Senate and has never advocated Intervention
In any way until since the receipt Of the report "
the Marie Court OF Inquiry. received letter this
morning from Paul d. Carpenter. Of Milwaukee.
Wis. a Of the late Senator Matt Carpenter. in
which an argument for peace is made and In which
the repoct OF the Spanish Court Of Inquiry is cited
as grounds for not accepting as conclusive the
finding Of the American court that the Maine was
destroyed by an external explosion. TO this letter
Senator Mitchell replied this morning az follows:
nv Dear Sir: Your favor Of the 2d inst. to hand.
nave favored armed Interference In Cuban
affairs. | did not feel that We were bound to
dress the wrongs Of Cuba by resorting to war. But
the Maine episode will rot down. Ov"r-reiincment
Of argument IL useless. II stands before the Amer
lean people plain Of treachery. Perfdy and
cruelty I'm the Spanish blood. There is little
else In its history Any Nation that would permit
such outrage to 20 UNPUBLISHED would not de-
serve to exist. There are some things worse than
war. There are some things better than money.
j L. MTG HELL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-05
CONFIRMS SENATOR'S STATEMENTS
THE REV EUGENE MAY Ok THE CONDITION OF
THE EECONCINTnADOS.

Washington. April 4.-The Rev. Eugene May.
vino has been travelling In cuba. returned TO his
home here yesterday. His report Of the conditions
in the island differs in essential details from
that OF Senators Proctor ThurstO2. GailiYg"r and
others who have recently spoken ana written on
the subject. Mr.. May says. ~ addition.
THE recent revocation OF the i"rOnc"ntrGdp or
der j. a farce. ~ the people to whom Il apples
are too III to work ana have nothing win winch
10 start had they :ho strength. Hanks have been
issued TO the starving Wretchcs. which are to h~
filed out with acquisitions Tor whatever they nrc J
and sent to Havana The mockrry Of IT Is that
the farce ends with sending IN The blanks. Moth
Ing more Is ever heard OF them.
The relief work is going forward rapidly in 90
towns but there are between 5OVH and ll0opJ To-
concentrates who must die however generous ~"
relief for they already beyond help"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-05
SPAIN HELD RESPONSIBLE.
THE MAINE DISASTER DISCUSSED IN
THE SENATE.

Mr. PERKINS OPENLY CHARGES THAT THE BAL
TLE-sHrr WAS BLOWN Up THROUGH SPAN
IsH TrEAcnERY-oTHER SPEECHES
FOR CUBAN INDEPENDENCE.
Washington April At frankly and
,penly charged in the Senate to-day by Mr.. Per-
kins Of California in a set speech that Spain
was responsible for the Maine disaster. az II
had been brought about by spanish mach.ha-
tions and Spanish treachery
The speech of Mr. Perkins was only one or
four prepared addresses on the Cuban question
delivered in the Senate to-day. Mr.. Clay, OF
Georgia. while hoping for peaceful solution of
the problem. declared strongly in favor or IN
dependence for the Cubans and pledged to the
Administration the loyal support of the SOUTH
which. in the event OF war. would have to bear
the brunt Of the conflict. Mr.. Perkins took SUD-
stantally the same ground. and his vigorous
treatment Of the Maine disaster aroused the
crowded galleries to enthusiastic applause. MT.
Mantle OF Montana, while expressing confidence
In the Administration. maintained that the time
for action had now arrived and that action must
be 10 the end that Cuba should be free. MY
Eawlins of Utah. entirely eliminated the Presi-
dent from consideration In his speech holding
that the case against Spain was already MADE
up and that on Congress rested the RESPONSE
hify of declaring war. For Congress to wait
longer was only to invite criticism. He de-
clared for the most vigorous action immed-
atey.
After the Cuban speeches had been delivered
tho Senate resumed consideration Of the Sundry
Civil bill. and finished thirty-three pages be-
fore adjournment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-05
prcru.AR TROOPS HELD READY.

Saratoga y T. April THE 2lst United states
Infantry stationed at the Plattsaurg On - par
racks, Is held In readiness to move AZ an hou,
notice I'm the event OF hosiiliiies with spain Inc
Delaware and Hudson road keeps two locomotives
and "A train OF twenty-four ears In constant reA''.
ness FOR the prompt transportation OF t's resir .
10 mo son hoord Fifteen members of the above
mentioned regiment were trans tcrred To the .tn
I'nitnd states Artillery and left Platisourg as.
nlrht for New York The Trltel states cavalry !"
barra cks at Fort Ethan Ailen near bHrmnS on an
has for several DAYS been ready to move az " ~.
hours notice 4 railway train has been placed "'
he nsnOsll OF the CaNary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-05
D. SURE FRANCE WOULD BE NEUTRAL.
EX AMBASSADOR EUSTIs's VIEWS OK NJ. HANO-
pI.l,L,Nr Il

TAUX'S RECENT DECLARATIONS
Washington. April flames i. Eustis. former
United States Ambassador TO France, asked
to-day for his opinion with reference to NJ. Hano-
taux's recent declaration in the French Chamber
Of Deputies touching the Spanish Cuban question.
II have doubt" said Mr.. Eust!s that the
declaration correctly represents the opinion OF NJ.
Harotaux. Since this Spanish-Cuban question has
become serious the attitude OF the French Govern
ment has become OF extreme deicacy. Hav-
ing frequently discussed the question with NJ. Han
olaux. | have always found TINT his attitude as
regards the Spanish and American governments
was exceedingly proper. The French arstocracy
and the Catholic party In France naturally
strongly sympathiZe with the Spanish Government
az against the United States. but thcy have no
voice In the French Government to-day, and there
is 10 doubt ;hat the French Government would be
absolutely neutral Ia case of 4 between Spain
and the United states
M. Hanotaux does not sympathlZe with either
influence with him He Is man OF remarkable
Intelligence. an admirably equipped diplomat. al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-05
SHIPPING RIG GUNS TO KEY WEST.

bethlehem Penn. April This afternoon the
bethlehem Iron Company shipped two big iO-inch
guns 10 Key West These. together with one
shipped on Saturday will he loaded OF q vessel At
Jersey city and sent quickly possible to their
destination 4 disappearing gun-carriaRe was also
shipped to-day. and others will follow In "A. few
days. Every branch OF the company's ordnance
works r. running day and night. and OF
extra mechanics are az work. The guns and nt-
tings shipped today weighed nifty toas each.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-05
THE BANCROFT At BOSTON
HER cuMMAHDER's ANKLE rROKrN N \ GALE
AT SEA.

Boston April (SpeciaD-The United States gun
boat bancroft Lieutenant Commander John V. Il
Rleecker commanding arrived ~ the Charlrstown
Navy Yard AT o'clock this morning She will be
placed In the drydock and thoroughly overhauled.
While In 2 heavy gale nj on Mar III % Iieu
tenant Commander Elcccker fell from the bridge
broke his right ankle and sustained other s"v"rc
IN turtles. When the gunbont arrived this morning
Lfcutrrant-, commander Pleecker vas transferred
10 the Marine Hospital. The shD t. In com
rand OF Lieutenant Ncede. IT is under that
she will remain ~ this port 10 protect the entrance
10 the outer harbOr In case Of hostllitics.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-05
BANK DIRECTORS PRAISE NKiNLEY

Boston, April i-The drec .ors OF the CoiuHio''"
National Bank OF this city to-day sent the to''o"'
Ing letter to the President: ~
BOSTON April T. 1895
To His EXcellency william Mckinley, fresiue"' "
the United States nab NJ
The directors Of the Columbian National bams ssss
Boston at their regular meeting desire 20 eH pyrss
their earnest approval OF the action OF the 1'''
dent In his efforts for peace
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-05
SUPPORT OF DEFENCE MEASURES.

added with the help 81 the DEMOCRATIC party.
Mr. Bailey said the Democrats would all provo
this by voting for this measure
SUPPORT OF DEFENCE MEASURES.
Mr.. Cannon said there time for speech.
,ir,e for silence and time FOR action. This was
tho time for action The President. he argued,
should be permanently empowered 10 make tenn
,,r,rv tor,incations for the National defence He
declared that Mr.. Railey was pos'uring. and said
no had TN ,rght he G}aley) could well afford TO let
this law he changed 50 that his own city OF
Galveston could be fortified perhaps 10 repei fof-
"A occt could never get close enough 10 lombard
Galveston" observed Mr.. Bailey, III We had tho
right kind OF an Administrations.
,e cannon. evidently netted. replied angrily
that he was talking sense. lie meant business
The gentleman from Texas. he asserted was try
lr, "a muddy the waters and 10 posture.
Nr Savers the ranking minority member OF me
Aprropriatio Committee, said the BIZ had tne
rus support OF the committee. once Tor all
he wanted II understood that Whatever was Js.
snry 10 rlace the country In state OF complete
d,frncn would have his support tApp.ause.
MIR pockcry dem. MOI. also rn"mper OF tHe
Authorizations Committee. spoke IN a similar
strain and in he course OF his remarks sa'u ne
v,ouid never ,. iieve that Spain would In g9od
foilh relieve tne distress and starvation IN cuusa,
nor would he rely upon the honor OF SPUN
~ avcngr the victims OF the Maine
The bill was then passed without discussion;
AR INN tNen Iowa.. chairman OF the Military
ATairs Committee. moved To SUSPEND the rules alla
mass the Army Reorganization bill. but as some
Of the Democrats wanted opportunity 10, DISCUS
should be made special order Tor Nean',s.I!'
with the understanding that IL should not M NJ,
fere with Il report from the Foreign Affairs No"'-
mittee. I'll, A.. ,,s,aor,,on
OF District OF Columbia business. and at s.~ p "''
utip
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-05
ILLINOIS TROOPS on WAR FOOTING.

chicago April 4-Ordors have been issued oy INC
Admtant-General to the commanding officers OF
the Illinois Naval Militia and National nuaru rh 40
place their commands on war lo .'.tors 70.
orders are the outcome Of special irsTuSUonS Ia
ccived by Governor Tanner rom the var MI"
Navy departments At Washington
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-05

Cleveland. April "A mammoth evaporation was
shipped from this city to-day 10 Key West. with
orders from the Government that 1t he rushed for
ward with all possible haste. The cVaporator will
be placed permanently at Key West. for Tie pur-
pose Of supplying fresh water 10 vessels II
l. said he capable Of dlsillinR 5000 gallons Of
pure drinking water every day.