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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-19
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

The archbishop Of Canterbury is in
his 77th year.
Good and steady work is being done
by the y. NJ. C. A. at Winnipeg.
"A Christian Endeavor society has
Just been organized in Kin-Kiang,
China.
AT Baptist mission in New Haven,
Conn.,. 20 Italians were recently con-
yerted.
In Germany there are 1.250 YoIns
Mems Christian associations, with near
ly $4,000 members.
The Volunteers of America, after
is months existence, have nearly 200
commanding officers.
There are 40, 1875 Christian Endeavor
societies in the United States and i, ,s2l
in the rest of the world.
-Coddingham Priory, Berwickshire,
believed to be the oldest religious house
in Scotland, is about to be restored.
Very successful missionary work
along industrial lines is being done
among the Cheyenne and Arapahoe In
dians in Oklahoma.
Rev. +. L. Hawks Pott, dean of st.
Johns college, Shanghai, China, is in
this country for the purpose of raising
funds to enlarge the college buildings.
A prominent Salvation Army officer
has been sent from England to take the
oversight of work among the Scandi-
navian and German population of this
country.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-19
THE cZAR's EAR.


The Renarkable CreAulffy ~ 0ns-
sian Peasants.
In the western districts Of the Cher
son province of Russia there recently oc-
CURED strike Of peasants, who reso-
lutely declined to do any more work
for the local land owner The police i'm
vestigated the matter, and. according
to our St. Petersburg correspondent.
gave the following extraordinary rea-
cons for the outbreak:
A picture of the present czar was re-
Gently sent to all communal councfls
in Russia. including. Of course, those in
Cherson. As the picture only presented
a side view of the czar. only one ear
was visible. This led the peaeanss to
believe that the czar really possessed
only one ear ard the loss of the other
they thus count for:
When Ale. .za utler If. died fsay these
pessants) hi widow ard old advisers
began to conisr together, afterwartf in
viting Nicbol II. TO join them. A.
soon as Gar Nicholas entered the room
he declared tbaf all land in Russia m ust
be equallyAdfvided among the peasants.
One Of his councillors replied: "As suIe
ms you cannot see your own ear zyon
won't divide the lard." The cxar there
Upon cnt of one ear and remarked.
@As surely as now see my ear win al
vide the land
The peasants Of Cherson were 20 con
vinced Of the truth Of this legend that
they believed a strike against the lard
owners would be followed By the inter.
ventfon of the car ana the division of
the land among themselves = London
Nail.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-19
HUMOROUS.

do you keep stationery here?~
asked young woman OF salesman in
a general shop. '.Not much," replied
the young man. rubbing his hands to-
gether. 'The old mans so stingy with
his coal we have to hustle about to keep
Willie Smith was playing with the
Jones boys. His mother called him.
.Willie, don't you know those are bad
boys for you 10 play with?' Yes,
mother" said Willie. Il know that, but
then am good boy for them to play
with."-Household Words
To Please the Sex.-ManagerssI
think I'll try an innovation in present
ing this new drama" Assistant-"What
is the idea?" Manager-"At the matt
nees, thought we might have the last
act played first, so that the ladies can
see at once how the play ends. Puck.
The blushing bride-elect was re-
hearsing the ceremony about to take
place. "Of course you will give me
away, papa?" she said. II am afraid I
have done it already, Caroline" }" replied
the old gentleman, nervously. Il told
your Herbert this morning you had a
disposition just like your mother's.-
Tit-Bits.
Miss Easte End-t'They tell me you
naughty Chicago men always take adj
vantage of the tunnel when you ride
through it." Mr. Bluster-"Yes; gen.
orally do" Miss Easte End-"And do
you really kiss girls you don't know
Mr.. Bluster-"Kiss girls? I don't kiss
any girls I pass plugged quarters on
the conductor."-Clevela Plain Deal
er.
-Binks-"My dear boy, how did you
to cut your face like that r
you see, can't stand
BARRIERS chatter, so hired dumb one
to come in and shave me every morn
ing" Binks-aAnd he didn't know how
10 shave, eh?" Jinks-'Oh, yes, he
could shave all right, but he persisted in
talking to me ON his fingers all the
and Country Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-19
CovINGToN PARISH La, SATURDAY

man at the table wheeled around to
realize that he had no show. The two
on the floor broke out with rejoicings.
swell, gents" said Number Three as
he turned to his knife and fork, I'm
no fool to fight four men, and when +
finishes this grub we'll take walk to-
gether and have no hard feelings about
it. The three of us dropped in here to
git out of the rain, and we'll drop out
cause we wants to git wet"
1t was the last conner who had been
seen prowling around and spotted as
suspicious character, and the police
had tracked him about until they To-
Gated him at Uncle Toms. The three
were taken away together, and on my
testimony they got five years apiece In
prison. The first two had nothing to
say. but the last one savagely growlcd:
IF I'd only gone at the kid and made
dogs meat of him afore supper I'd have
got the money and bin mile away
afore the beaks showed up"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-19
Dangers Of Afrfean Travel.

Travelling in Africa is doubtless beset
with more danger than i'm any other
part Of the world. Wild beasts, wild
men, poisonous plants, storms. fevers
and other sickness combine to make 4
formidable array. A recent traveller in
Gwallah, district in northeast Africa.
encountered new danger. Vegetation
is very 1uxuriant, and when he pitched
camp he noticed that a number of dead
birds lay on the ground. Before he had
time to comment on this fact, four OF
the dogs, which had been smelling
around, keeled over and died within five
minutes. II was supposed that they
had eaten some poisonous plant; but
this idea was dispelled when three OF
the natives, who had slept on the
ground, were found dead next morning.
Then it was discovered that there was
stratum Of deadly gas covering the
ground, to the depth Of three or four
inches. The traveller, with his troupe,
lost no time in getting out Of that
Days.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-19
BEAR AND DOG FIGHT TopEATH.
BtaGhound CIinGs So Tight to BruiH
That He Came Ont Harnless.

Staghound CIings So Tight to BruiD
That He CaAe Ont Haraless.
The following capital bear story
comes from Kickitat county, Washing
ton, through q correspondent, "A. NJ"
Not long ago a party of sheepmen,
consisting Of win Coleman, Milt More
head, George Van Ostran and q herder,
were in the vicinity of Swamp cor
rails" on the upper Kickitat river.
when they discovered a yearling brown
bear. The party had with them a num-
ber of coyote hounds and shepherd
dog. and the dogs Immediately freed
the bear. The bear. being only a year
ling, and treed SO easily. Van Ostran
offered TO climb the tree and shake him
out. evidently thinking him on par
with coon, but the bear, refusing to
be shaken, held on with tenacity.
A rope was then thrown Van Ostran.
who made moose and with . dex-
ferrous throw succeeded In catching the
bear about the head. One OF the men oil
the party was riding good cow horse.
and to him Van Ostran threw the end
of the rope. and the latter, taking
tnrn around the horn Of the saddle,
succeeding in bringing down the bear.
And now the firht began in earnest.
The bear made rush for the horse,
and struck ont with his r;cbf nav =
well that he cut deep cash in the
horses sboulder-and at the same time
freed himself from the lariat.
The sheepmcn. believing that discre-
tion is ever the better mart Of yalor
betook themselves without loss Of time
TO the highest limb Of : hulI nine
where they could in safety watch the
hattie co;nD on below
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-19
Degkie,s Hsrrah.

A teacher Of children totally deaf
from birth, having explained to his
class how dog expresses joy by wag-
ging his tail, told them to express the
lesson on their states. One slate CON
tanned this piece of information:
"My dog hurrahs with his wa9."-
Philadelphia Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-19
ssapfA Haas.

Schukbegel Getting down his beer
mug)-Hansey, w don't you pring dot
SauerlIraut?
Hans-I can't find it anywhere, fader.
with suppressed wrath) ..Mein Gott.
Den w don't you look somever else for
it once already ?'-Harlem Life.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-19

Proud Mother-At last, my dear,
your education is finished, and you
have diplomas from the highest seats Of
learning in the world.
Cultured Daughter (weariiy)-Yes,
and now I'm too old to marry.-N. Y.
Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-19
Practical Finance.

Practical Finance.
J0nes-They say our circulation is $22
per capita. Now, you haven't So, have
you?
Smith-Yes: have.
Jones-Hase youf Lend me I've, VII
you9-Pnck.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-19

She-Yes, they are expensive materi-
ais; but agree with Polonious-"Cost-
ly thy habit az thy purse can buy"
Her Friend-That was his advice to
a young man, was 1t not?
Certainly! No man would find
It necessary to give such advice to =
woman.-Puck.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-26

of the President have been beyond all
praise. Had the people Of the United
states been poled ON the question, war
would have been declared before now,
not as has been falsely suggested, on
account OF financial and commercial In
tercsts but on grounds OF humanity and
because OF the intolerable stencil Of this
open sore close to the borders of the
great republic. But II IL evident that
the time for action has arrived.
president Mckinley must take such
steps as to challenge in the most direct
way SPANS right to murder her revolt
ed colonists any longer. If she attempts
to resist the provisioning of starving
Cubans from American ports. war there
VIII and must be, quite apart from any
trcachery to the American warship.
Despite all rumors, II Is quite certain
that Spain will have no allies, and
the result will be the liberation Of
Cuba"
The Daily Telegraph says: "Suppos-
Ing the American report to be- substan-
tiated, there can be no question that
Spain is primarily resGchsible. as any
country would he If a similar catastru-
Pie occurred along its coast. line.
IF the Spanish authorities were ic-
norant of the position Of the submarine
mines, their ignorance is culpable. If
they We're aware and omitted to warn
their guests. their position lis still less
defensible. The report adds fuel to the
flames. II the task of diplomats and
statesmen Were arduous before, 1t is ten
times more difficult now
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-26
BRINGING OFFICERS HOME.
Mangrovc Ordered to Havana for that
Purpose.

Key West, March 25.-The most sig
nificant development here that fol-
lowed the announcement of the
Maine courts report-n development
known to but few-was the sudden
sailing of the lighthouse tender Man
grove for Havana. The Mangrove
was lying quietly at the dock, loading
buoys, when orders came about 3
o'clock this afternoon for her to pro-
coed with all haste to Havana and to
take on board all the American officials
In that city with the exception of
Consul-General Lee.
1t is feared her that the knowledge
of the courts report has excited Ha-
Nana's population and brought the
anti American sentiment to a climax.
The officials here refuse to say why
the Mangrove left So suddenly for
Elovana.but 1t can he stated positively
that the object of her visit is to bring
American officials here, Whether CON
ditions on her arrival at Havana Will
justify a fulflllment of the mission OF
whether her orders may then be
changed is a matter OF surmise.
Washington, March 25,-At the
White House II was said that official
adNicrs here die not bear out the sus-
Gcstlon Of II pending crisis in Havana
and that there We're no dispatches
from there of disquieting nature. AS
to the movement Of the Mangruve it
was said that her departure was mere
ly In line with orders issued several
days ago to 90 tn Hluyuna and return
With the remaining officers OF the
Maine now there.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-26
SPAIN CALLS "INIoUIToUs."
Views In Madrid on the Findings Regard
ing the Maine.

ing the haiHt.
New York. March e5.--A special to
the Herald from Madrid says:
Strange as 1t may seem to the Amer
lean mind. the idea that the Maine
commission could possibly report that
the explosion was not an internal one,
has only just been realized here, and
the result Is sinister condition of pub
lie sentiment. That result is now gem
orally admitted. although 1T is unlver-
sally considered unjust, unfOunded ana
lniquitous. 1t formed the principal sub
jeCt of attention of the last cabinet
council. The key note Of the situation
was found in the approval by the GO"
eminent of Gen Blanco's refusal to per-
NIT the Names wreckage TO be blown
up. and this country Will, as previously
Indicated use every means possible to
procure an impartial inquiry.
The Correo. n government organ,
quotes n lengthy article of the Leyacht
showing that the external theory is i'm
possible. The government considers
Consul Gen. Lees request out Of the
question. as preventing any further in
vestigation.
The Epoca. serious Spanish paper.
repels Lees request, and say II would
he destroying proof upon which the as
sertions of the seamen We're made. The
Epoca adds;
1--WE refuse to believe that such n
verdict against public morals can have
been returned as that attributlng the
explosion to evidently false cause. We
feel certain that President Mckinley's
sense of Justice will right the situa-
ton"
The Novostl, of st. Petersburg. is
Of the opinion that a war declared by
the United states upon Spain. would
he unjust, gpd without cause. This
finds much echo here.
The general opinion is that this coun-
try must be prepared to meet all emer-
gencies, but every hope rises to the
idea that some foreign and friendly
power may intervene at the critical
moment to prevent war. The feeling is
quiet but general The country - ready
but unwilling for war.
The Spanish reports says it is "sc-
entincally and practically demon
strated that the explosion was inter-
nal"
The United State minister. Gem
Stewart l.. Woodford. had long con-
ference this evening with the minister
for foreign affairs, Senior Gullon. Abb
solute reticence is observed as to what
transpred.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-26

squadron, but will belong to the North
Atlantic station. under Capt. Samp-
son. The flying squadron is To he n
small, compact fleet OF the best ships
of the navy for quick service at any
point along the Atlantic
At the same time, the North At
lantiC station. under Cant. gnmuson
is to be further augmented. The
cruiser Cincinnati. which left Port An
tonic three days age under sealed or
ders. Is to report AT Key West and he
come part of Capt. SIMPSONS nect.
The ginbnat Wilmington. also on
route from Port Antonio will likewise
report to capt sampson at Key West.
as wei as tho gunbOat Vicksburg, now
at Hampton Roads.
Late today the navy drpnrtment
gave out the following list of vessels
AS showing the exact character of
each neet as it stands today.
me IoloWlng vessels comprise the
North Atlantic squadron: New York
Iowa, Indiana, Mlinntonomah, Fern,
Puritan, Terror. Mnrbchead Mont
gomery Dolphin. Castine. Nashville
Helena, Wilmington. Ncsuvius. torpe-
do boats Foote, Dupont, Ericsson.
Gushing, Porter, Winslow. tugs Ley.
den and Samoset.
Some of the other more important
developments of today may be sum
married as follows: acquisitions We're
made on the naval ordnance bureau
for large number Of quick fire four
FOUNDER and six-poundcr guns. to be
mounted on the revenue cutters and
the steam yachts about to be pur-
chased. The bureau determined to use
the quick-iire guns for these craft
which had been originally intended for
the Atlantic liners st. Paul and St
Louis.
Capt Bradford. chief of naval equip
ment, completed plans for securing a
naval cOaling station In waters south
of cuba and tho papers are now ready
for final action The station will not
be on Navassa island, as has been sug-
gested, but is likely to he at one of the
several fine harhors OF Hayti or San
DOMINGO or else on the Dutch island
of st. Thomas, which Is open to ptir-
chase from Denmark for consider
able sum.
Favorable answers were received
from the New York naval militia Of
their readiness on short notice to sup
ply officers and men to man the single
turreted monitors now called into SER
vice.
orders were issued today to have all
the wnrships painted black color
that IL better adapted to hostiities,
because the vessels Will not afford as
good II target.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-26
BY Absorption.

rebels. The spanish press Is unanimous
in treating as an insult Americas sus-
picion that Spain is guilty OF having
exploded the Maine"
The Daily Mail, which regards war
between the United States and Spain
as inevitable. the only uncertainty he
ing the time Spain viii choose for be-
gaining hostiuties. says: America will
naturally triumph and earn the worlds
praise for Kidding cuba Of ruthless
tyranny, hut she will fight at Il disad-
vantage if compelled to fight immedi-
ately."
The Daily Graphic this morning com
mends President Mckinley for making
the Maine matter side issue, and
says: 1T is the duty on both sides 10
obtain an Independent Investigation.
To send assistance to the non-com-
batants in cuba rs to force war. Presi-
dent Mckinley should either help the
Sagnsta cabinet to make home rule
reality or should give Spain notice to
quit"
The Times does not comment on the
cabled forecasts of the report of the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-26

court OF inquiry, apparently awaiting
the official announcement.
The Morning Post says: THE gravity
of the Cuban question Is enormously
Increased by the American report, be-
cause even If no distinct Indictment of
the Spanish government is included.
the reserve hitherto maintained will he
abandoned and Spain Will he charged
by the American papers with treach-
cry and malice, while the American
people will be excited to the fever point.
Spain. however. has already borne so
much that conflict may still he avoid
ed, but II her object has only been to
gain time 1T may he that she is now in
position to adopt "A more martial at
titude."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-26

John Leonard Hanged for Ills Crime COM
mittcd In Washington.


Colfax. wash. March 25.-John Leon
ard was hanged this afternoon in the
presence of one thousand people.
The crime for which John Leonard
suffered the death penalty occurred at
Texas Ferry on Snake river. July IS,
1896, in the saloon of his victim. Jacob
Malquist, Swede, So yeras old II
was shown ut the trial that Leonard
beat out Malquist's brains from be-
hind though he claimed that Malduist
first drew revolver on him and he
was compelled In self-defensc to strike
his assailant with club. There We're
no witnesses to the tragedy and
Leonard made his escape but as soon
ns the murder was discovered a posse
was organized and the murderer cap
turcd a short distance from Texas
Ferry. He admitted the killing. but
said IL was done in self-defense.
Leonard was tried, found guilty and
sentenced to he hanged october o.
1896. IN appeal was taken to the
supreme court. hut the judgment Of
the lower court was affirmed and
Leonard again sentenced to death
July End.
He was granted stay Of execution
by the governor and a second appeal
to the supreme court taken. The court
again refused a new TRIAL and the de-
f"udant was re-senterced to hang
March %. 1898.
Leonard was 81 years OF age, n bar
h"r 10y trade and served two terms in
the pcnltentinry at Walla Walla, hay
ing heen released from the penlten-
tinry the day he killed Malqulst. Nal
quist for 30 years has employed
ON steamboats, In various capacities
and was known to all steamboat men
ON the Upper Columbia and Snake
rivers.
James Williams. wanted Mt SPRING
field, H.. for the embezzlement OF
$4,000, has been arrested in Omaha.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-26

Washington. March 25 Word
reached the navy department officials
today that the Spanish authorities
have taken steps to supplement the ox-
isting fortiflcations at San Juan de
Puerto Rico, the main port of the
island of Puerto Rico. The ncws Is
regarded ms significant. Porto Rico is
the only other possession which be-
longs 10 the Spanish government on
this hemisphere besides Cuba.
The officials OF the department while
acknowledging that information of the
foregoing character has reached them
are very chary about impartng any
of the details to the press. The city
of Porto Rico Is fortified after the old
style prevalent in early days The de-
fenses consist Of a wall which COM
pletely circles the several forts at
strategic points. while the only points
of egress and ingress are through
massive gates. These fertilization are
being strengthened and the armament
has been increased by two large guns
of formidable pattern and caliber. San
Juan has 23.il4 inhabitants
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-26
DISLIKE McKINLEY's POLICY.
That Is the Position OF spain and Some
English Journals.

London, March 26.-The Madrid cor
respondent of the STANDARD says: The
ministeriallsts are making no secret
that important communications have
already passed between Washington
and Madrid. acquainting the Spanish
government with the drafts of the
policy President Mckinley is about to
adopt. and which has been met with
concillatory but firm protest and repre-
sentatiOn on the part of Spain"
The Madrid correspondent of the
Daily Mail says: THE tenor of the
Spanish press is that the American
commission of inquiry into the Maine
disaster is afraid of an International
investigation. 1t was first reported
that the United States would not ac-
cede to Capt. Sigsbee's request: but
later information alleges that the
Washington government Is discussing
the ACCESSIBILITY of blowing up the re-
mains Of the Maine. The general be-
lief in Madrid is that America does not
consider the Maine question a sound
basis FOR conflict and Is seeking to pro-
yoke Spain bny sending help nominally
to the reconcentrados, but really to the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-26

Washington March 25.-The after
noon cabinet session lasted until nearly
o'clock the entire situation was dis
cussCd at length, but no definite and
fnai conclusion on any particular
point was reached. The situation is re-
garded as decidedly critical and it is
feared that there will he great difficulty
In avoiding trouble, Minister Woodford
has been cabled on the subject.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-26

guns and gun-carrlages. A few days
ago Secretary Alger allotted to Gen.
Flagler 81 100000 from the emergency
appropriation made by Congress to be
used by the ordnance bureau in the
discretion of Gen. Flugler This
amount, although large. was not. in
the opinion of Gen. Flnglor, sufficient
to meet the reequiremnts OF the pres
ent emergency, and his conference
with the secretary was to obtain an
additional allowance.
After q careful canvass of the sltua-
ton. Secretary Alger gave Gen. Flag
Ter liberal additional allotment from
the appropriation, but Information
could not he obtained either from Gen.
Flnglcr or from the secretary's office
as to It's amount.
Tho sum must be very considerable
one. however. as Gen. Flagler said that
It was TO be used tocuver provisional
contracts entered Into for the cunstruc,
tion of new guns of various calibers
and their necessary carriages.