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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-02-19
believes In Intervention.

Washington, Feb. l5.-Autonomy is a
failure. This is the meat of volumin-
GUS report which Consul General Lee is
said to have forwarded from Havana to
the state department. And, as if to pre-
pare the people for action by this govern
ment, Senator Joseph b. Foraker of Ohio
granted an interview of which the most
pregnant sentence was: "The whole chap
ter, as it is now being written on the
island of Cuba, is one of horror. shocking
to civilization and of such nature that
Intervention should be resorted to il
necessary to put an end to it,
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-02-19
BIG STRIKE IN PROSPECT.
THROUGHOUT NEW ENGLAND.
Favor the Closing of Every Cot
ton MiII-The Plan of the Fedora
ton of Labor-workers to De-
eide.

Boston, Feb. l4.-At a meeting in this
city of SO representatives of textile unions
in New England it was unanimously vot-
ed to recommend that all unions call out
the operatives in every cotton mill in
New England.
The resolution was practically the out
come of the recommendation which Presi-
dent Gompers made to the Federation of
Labor last Sunday, in which he urged tho
different unions to unite on some settled
policy on the mill situation in New En-
gland. At that meeting committee of
four was appointed to take charge of the
matter and after conference TINS com
mittee recommended that general meet
ing be held to take definite action.
Today the representatives of the various
| textile associations assembled and for
four hours discussed the situation from
every standpoint. The primary object of
the meeting was TO devise some methods
of rendering assistance to the New Bed
ford strikers. 1t was pointed out that if
the strikers at New Bedford could hold
out for four weeks without receiving more
that 20 cents per operative per week in
operatives could stand similar strain,
and that if all went out it would precipi-
tate crisis that would have to be met
within short time by the manufacturers.
1t was also shown that the mule spinners
were in excellent condition as regards
funds, the United Textile Workers and
the New England Federation of Weavers
were in good shape, but the rest were
short of funds.
The resolutions were discussed and at
length the matter was put to vote, not
one being registered against the motion
that the different unions should inaugur-
ate a general strike in every mill until
a satisfactory adjustment of wages could
be arranged. 1t now remains for the vari-
GUS national unions to take action in the
> matter, but what this action will be is Il
matter of conjecture. If all should &C
quiesce and vote to strike, l47 900 oper-
atives would undoubtedly cease work, and
the manufacture of cotton goods through
out New England would stop If, on the
other hand, only few unions should vote
to strike, the refusal of the others would
still keep large portion of the mills il
operation.
Inasmuch, however, as the meeting was
u the outcome of President Gompers' sug
gestion, and as he admonished the mem
bers Of the Federation of labor to JOIN
j hands and assist the New Bedford strik
ers, it seems probable that nearly ever.
union will carry out the recommendation
= and that one of the greatest strikes eve
i seen in this country is impending.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-02-19
nnnntIess Gets Amnx.

Washington. Feb. l5.-Officials of the
treasury department have received infor-
nation through Spanish sources that the
suspected flibusterer Dauntless succeeded
in eluding the vigilance of the government
officials at Savannah and passed out to
sea The Dauntless is said to have a cargo
of arms and other supplies for the Cuban
insurgents. The treasury department
notified the customs officers and revenue
cutters along the coast TO be on the alert.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-02-19
DYING IN A MEXICAN PRISON
Colonel Hernandez VIII Cheat the
COurt-MnrtiaI Sentence.

City of Mexico, Feb. l5-Colonel Moves
Hernandez. who was suspected of com
plicity in the Garcia conspiracy and was
tried by court-martial and sentenced to
death, is now dying at the Sano Diego
military prison. He was of strong con
stitution but an inactive life has told on
him. and he is slowly wasting away. The
evidence against him satisfied the tri-
bunals but his friends bell We in his in
nocence although the circumstantial evil
dence was strong.
Dominguez Cowan, a member of the Gu
ban revolutionary iunta of New York
and head of the Cuban committee, is dy-
ing. He has been useful to the Cuban
cause and will be loss to the patriots.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-02-19
Mr.. CARLYLE Resiened.

Victoria. b. c., Feb. lev. A. Carlyle,
provincial mineralogist, has handed in
his resignation, to take effect on April l,
when he becomes mining engineer and
general manager of the mining operations
for the British America Corporation, Gov
ernor Mackintosh's big mining company
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-02-19
Dreyfus Agitation in Provinces

Paris, Feb. l5.-Numerous meetings
were held in the provinces yesterday in
connection with the Dreyfus agitation.
In some cases demonstrations against
the government were made, but there
were no disorders.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-02-19
ZoIa VIII BE Convicted.

Henri Rochefort said: Cola will be
convicted. There is so great pressure of
public opinion acting on the jury that enc
can not expect anything but conviction
On the other hand lola does not seem to
me to be we'll defended. and his counsel
seems to be dragging the affair out as
long as possible. ! do not think lola will
90 to prison, nor do l think he will be
obliged to pay a fine. After the trial is
over its conclusions will be considered by
the court of cessation; but supposing
lola is acquitted, he will not be able to
show himself in public in Paris, nor for
that matter anywhere in France, without
personal danger to himself. He could
not well live in Paris with bodyguard
continually about him."
NJ. Judel of the Petit Journal said: 81
consider the present situation very grave,
and this gravity is owing to the weakness
of the government"
Ferdinand Kan of the journal said :
''The extreme gravity of the situation
does not lie in the question of the culpa-
bility OF the innocence of Dreyfus. bat in
the passions of the various parties. The
question tends to separate into two camps,
or better yet, into sects, the nation whose
unity has been in force and which, less
than a century ago, proclaimed the rights
of man-that is to say, liberty of opinion
as regards politics and religion. That is
why there is reason TO feel that if some
grain of common sense does not enter
our heads, if our politicians make use OF
our divisions as spring board during
the coming election, and scatter hatred
instead of preaching appeasement and
Cancellation. or rather reconciliation, the
question will remain OPEN"
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-02-19

Why are servant girls seldom ob-serv-
antl
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-02-19
French wheat Crop Good.

Paris, Feb. l5.-The French wheat crop
promises to be very good in l3 depart
ments, good in A and fair in 80.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-02-19

Asotin county reports fall wheat look
ing well.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-02-19
smnI.eIess Powder.

Miss Country-And you live in the Paris OF
America?
Miss F'lat-Yes.
Miss Country-I should Judge from your COM
plexion that II Is the plaster of Paris -Cincin-
natl Times Star.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-08-27
Ants in Warfare.

In tropical countries ants are ex-
tremely numerous and wars are con-
stantly in progress. These military
insects have kingdoms which can boast
populations as numerous as any of
the nations of men. In the Alleghan-
les one naturalist found 1900 huge
nests of forest ants together, constit-
uting single empire. Such a king
dom probably has from 200, 900, 900 to
400, 900, 900 inhabitants, all forming
one community and living together in
active and friendly intercourse, while
they are on hostile terms with all
other nations of ants, even those of
the same species. It is known that
there are at least two thousand species
OF ants in the world. The ferocity
exhibited by ants in fighting is ex-
IRENE, the ground after battle being
strewn with decapitated bodies, heads
and mangled limbs of the slain. The
insects fight two-and-two, in the fash
ion of the duello. All the evidences
are apparent of the action of malig-
nant passions hate, anger, cruelty
and destructiveness. New York Tri-
bune.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-08-27
Electric Fishes,

Some Interesting facts have recently
been compiled with reference to fishes
which have the power of generating
electric discharges. OF the fifty
species Of fishes possessing organs
capable of giving electric discharges,
three have particular interest. These
are the torpedo fish, which is found in
the Bay of Biscay, and belongs to the
skate family; the electric eel of the
Orinoco, and the thunder fish, found
in the Nile and other African waters.
The |change is developed by some
chemical process occurring in the
plate in which the electric nerve
filaments end, and in some instances
the discharge is from the head to the
tail, while in the case of other fishes
the reverse is true. In a full sized
electric eel or gymnotus, the voltage
is. probably from 800 to 800 volts, and
is easily capable of stunning q man.
The momentary currents are sufficient
to defect a galvanometer or magnetic
a needle. 1t is to be noted that the
generation and intensity of the dis
charge are under the control of the
animal, which is apparently in no way
affected by the action. Also, there
are no insulating materials in the fish,
and the greatest economy is shown in
the generation of the electrical energy.
New York Post.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-08-27
Preserving the Color of Plants,

To preserve the natural color OF
plants is oftentimes Of great impor-
lance. Aside from the mere appear
ance, the color is valuable as dis
tinguishing feature. A method of
preserving the color is given which is
simple and practical. immense the
plant in 80 to 95 per cent. alcohol, or
place in it cylinder and apply an air
pump to produce vacuum; then i'm
merse the plants in five per cent.
solution OF glycerine that has been
made slightly blue by sulphate or
acetate of copper. The combination
produces copper phyllo-cyanate, which
is not affected by light, and is almost
insoluble in any preservative medium
If the copper salt is in excess, it may
be removed by mixture of formaline
and glycerine, which increases tho
value of the preservative medium.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-08-27
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

A spot in the sun, lately visible,
was thirty thousand miles in diameter.
The Pacific ocean covers 78, 900, 600
square miles; the Atlantic, Is, 600, 900
the Mediterranean, 1000, 900.
Gold is distributed in minute traces
all over the earth's surface, though
found in paying quantities in compare
lively few places.
The latest X-ray sensation is the
report from Havre, France, of the
cure in three sittings of case of Ella
phantiasis-or enormous enlargement
of the hand.
It has been stated before the Paris
Academy of Medicine that French SOL
diers are on an average hundred
times more susceptible to typhoid
fever than the native Arabs.
Geosote, a combination of valeranic
acid with creosote, is an oily liquid,
with a sweetish taste, that seems to
have the medicinal properties of creo-
sote without its burning effects.
Carbonic oxide being found normally
in the blood Of living beings in Paris,
NJ. Nicloux has demonstrated to tie
French Academy of Sciences that the
gas forms within the organism itself
without external causes.
There are spots in the ocean where
the water is five miles deep, and if it is
true that the pressure of the water on
any body in the water is one pound to
the square inch for every two feet of
the depth, anything at the bottom of
one of the GIVE mile" holes would
have pressure about it of 13, 200 feet
to every square inch.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-08-27
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

Five is the great sacred Chinese mum.
Der.
In Greenland potatoes never grow
larger than marbles.
If kept going, the wheels of watch
travel 1858 "a miles a year.
The smallest COWS in the world are
to be found in the Samoan islands.
The japanese have custom of cele,
brating the blossoming of fruit trees
by general holiday.
The largest clock in the world is
that in the Westminster clock tower,
1t was set up on May 30, 1859.
In some parts of central and South
Africa single freely gives so much
light that it Eliminates whole room.
The cloak on which Wolfe breathed
his last, at the capture of Quebec, is
one of the curios1ties in the British
Museum.
The elephant can neither trot, can.
ter nor gallop. It's only pace is 8
walk, capable of being fastened to a
fast shuttle.
Tomatoes have been grated upon
potatoes by French experimenter,
whose hybrid plant produces tubers
underground and tomatoes above.
In certain village it is said that
the church offertory is collected in a
bag at the end of a pole, with bell
attached for the purpose of arousine
sleepers.
In the early days of Rome the la.
dies of that city wore such heavy ear.
rings that they made the ears sore,
and sometimes tore the lobes. There
were doctors whose business was
chiefly to heal ears thus injured,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-08-27

time to get forward into the cable
room before Merode, who had regained
bis feet, struck match and relighted
the lamp. Of the gruesome spectacle
which the light revealed l will not
speak.
After the manner of Spanish justice,
both Merode and myself were put
under arrest, pending an investiga-
ton, which showed that neither of us
knew anything about the affair. Yet
the commandant at Santiago suspected
that 1 had planned it and sent me
under arrest to Havana, by steamer,
the following evening.
| expected foreman in Las Cabanas
for the rest Of my days, but was dis
missed without trial the second day
after arriving there and left Havana
along with $50 Americans on the fol-
lowing Sunday. Youths Companion.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-08-27
ONE SOLDIER DEAD.

Oh, happy mother. do you know
That not so many years ago
That soldier was baby, too,
With face as sweet and eyes as blue
As those within yon cradle there?
And knew mothers tender care,
Who now must sit alone and weep
Because he wakes not from his sleep2
And other thousands also said:
"Only a private soldier dead,
Without a passing thought that he
Might one of natures mobiles be,
Or that the words that line contained
Would wreck life that yet remained.
His mother waits for him in vain,
For be, her only child, is slain.
Jean Paul Wayne, in the Chicago Post.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-08-27
Photography for Testing Speed,

Photography is employed by the
navy in testing the speed of vessels.
Pictures are made from three posi-
tions, and from the size and form of
the wave lines experts calculate the
power of the wave resistance possessed
by the vessel and other conclusions of
value. In photographing torpedo
tests the photographer is placed at
no small risk to himself.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-08-27
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL,
NATcHITocHEs, Ia.

Maintained by tho State for the
training of teachers. Affords thorough
preparation for the profession of teach
ing; full course of academic study.
practical training in the art of teach.
ing, one year of daily practice in
model schools under guidance OF skill
ed training teachers. Glass work ex-
emplifes the best of modern thought
in matter and method of instruction,
Diploma entities graduate to teach in
any public school of Louisiana without
examination.
Tuition free to students who teach
one year after graduation. Entire ex-
pense for session of eight month, $11O.
Twelfth annual session begins Oct.
!, 1895.
For catalogue write to
B. c. CALDWELL, Pres.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-08-27

A fair young mother calmly read,
While one hand rocked the cradle bed
Wherein her flrst-born slept away
The twilight Of a summer day.
She careiessiy the paper turned
Till --latest War News she discerned;
"Our loss was small" dispatches said
"a skirmish, and one soldier dead"
They troubled not to give his name,
Or cen the troop from which he came;
For who, rejoicing in success,
Cares if there be one private less?
Only soldier lying there,
With blood upon his sunny hair
With no kind friend to raise his head
Or treasure the last words he said.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-08-27
A Slight Misunderstanding,
Of course they were dear friends.

Ol CUuTse tHey were dear TRENDS.
"Did he kiss you when he pro-
posed?" asked the one in pink.
"No-o, [ believe not" answered the
one in blue.
"You were too quick for him, I
suppose" suggested the one in pink;
"but really think you made mis-
take. 1t is better to let the man I'M
tiate anything of that sort"
1t is hardly necessary to explain
why they are no longer dear friends.
Chicago Post.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-10
Federation of Societies

The Federation of Societies held it's
eighth quarterly meeting yesterday after
nooon and evening in the First M. f.
church, the president, Mrs. Lucy Banch-
ard, in the chair. Miss Cora L. latham read
a history of the Young Womens Christian
association of Los Angeles, its mission and
it's development. Miss Clara P. Hull opened
the discussion that followed. Nine. de
Seminario sang a solo, and Harry Bledsoe
gave a recitation, "A Plea for Boys" Mrs.
Emma r. Neidig presented the claims of
fraternal brotherhoods in paper on 1.-THE
Mission of Fraternity" and DR.. Mary Don
aldson led the discussion.
The evening session opened with the
singing of America" after which Miss
Frances Freeman read a paper on the
Chautauqua circle. Miss Clara Bosbyshell
played a selection on the piano, and Rev. A.
c.. Smither spoke on the Christian Hospital
association The exercises closed with a
violin solo by Miss Edna Foy.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-10
COMMENCEMENT DAY
CLOSING EXERCISES OF THE
UNIVERSITY
Address by Superintendent of Schools
Foshay-Niss Bertha Rose Takes
First Honors

The exercises of the eighteenth annual
commencement of the College of Liberal
Arts of the University of Southern Califor-
MIA were held yesterday morning at the
University church. The auditorium, beau
tifully decorated with ivy, palms and roses,
was well filled with friends of the grad
yates.
An organ solo, artistically rendered by
Prof. w. F. Skeele, opened the program.
An earnest and eloquent invocation was
then offered by Rev. George f. Bovard.
After the Y. w. c. A. ladies' chorus had
sung Bendel's Heart Throbs," President
George w. White, with few well-chosen
remarks, introduced Superintendent 6t
Schools ]. A. Foshay, who delivered the
address to the graduates.
Mr.. Foshay took for his subject "Educa-
ton of Today and Its Relation to Our Gov
ernment," and said, in part:
1.-THE present rushing age of progress,
with its great wealth, enthusiastic people
and many improvements in method and
direction, necessarily makes changes in all
lines of work, more particularly our edu-
cational policy. We are standing on the
verge of a new century, whose demands
upon us and all educational institutions are
vastly different from those of former
years. Our nation no longer considers edu-
cation as a luxury, but as an absolute ne
cessity
Modern education does not consist in as
signing pages of a text book and then hear
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high opportunities there need be no fears
from foes either within or without, for
there will be given to us such noble, in
telligent, virtuous race of citizens that our
nation shall command and maintain the
respect and admiration of the world.
Our excellent educational system of to-
day is largely the outgrowth of that en-
lightened public sentiment which has been
produced by the Christian church and the
holy Bible. And, as the schools are the
outgrowth of the church, so. too, are the
schools the most efficient church helpers.
helped prepare the Wesfeys and Whit
field for the work they started, which
has grown to such gigantic proportions.
1.-THE work of the church and the college
must be in the same direction. Their ways
are not divergent, but parallel. like the rails
of the railway; side by side, they cross the
same extensive plains. tunnel the same
grim mountains, bridge the same rivers and
chasms, ascend the same beautiful slopes,
and finally enter the city that hath eter-
nal foundations, and whose builder and
maker is God.
The College Glee club sang 1.-The Soldiers
Chorus" from Faust" and, in response
to an encore, alma Mater" written by @
B. Bradley, '9s, and dedicated to U. s. c.
Dean M Z. Phillips presented the grad
yates from the College of Liberal Arts
After short address, President White, on
behalf of the trustees, conferred the de-
grees, as follows: Bachelors of arts. c. NJ.
Crist and r. II. Crist; bachelors of philoso-
ply, Miss Bertha Alma Rose, j. D. Man
ly, G. w. Coultas; bachelors of science, l..
w. Umsted w. n. Umsted. Miss Rose re-
ceived the honor "cum laude," with spe-
cial honors in Latin. r. H. Crist and e..
w. Coultas also received the honor, "cum
laude."
Misses Ruth Brown and Frances Z.
Thomson and Mr.. Fay Cole received diplo-
mas from the seminary.
Dean George Cochran of the Maclay Col
lege of Theology presented the graduates
of that institution. DIR. White conferred
the degree of bachelor of divinity upon
Clarence T. Wilson and presented diplomas
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TO Mrs. Laura H. Holman and Messrs.
Frank A. Ziegler, George S. Parker and
Gilbert Hunt.
Upon a unanimous recommendation of
the board of regents, President White con-
ferred the honorary degree of master of
arts upon j. A Foshay.
Mrs. Charlotte A. Thomson, with a few
appropriate remarks, presented the "Lottie
Lane memorial medal to Miss Bertha AL
ma Rose for the highest honors throughout
the entire college course.
After a brief address by the president. the
exercises closed with the benediction by
DR.. George Cochran.