St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-18
WAR SPLINTERs.

AM Oh LIN i LxlNCe
Gen. Weyler says that It he IS
returned to command in Cuba, he
will invade the United States with
out delay. No doubt he would be
safely landed here in q short time.
and given . cell in Fortress Monroe.
Forty Kruppe guns, for battle
ships. were recently sent 20 Spain
from Essen, Germany. They were
passed through the Customhouses
labeled skitchen furniture. II
those battle ships ever come to this
SIDE, Uncle Sampson will promptly
put that sfurniture" in his kitchen,
or 10 the 'ssink."
Carlos Rodriguez, writing from
Havana to friend in Washington,
D. c., says: III it were possible
to run the blockade and get safely
outside OF the capital. Havans
would be half deserted within two
DAYS. As 1t is now. only q few Of
the most wealthy can get out, owing
to the enormous expense which II
takes to get safely away from here. "
We infer from the above that Gen.
Blanco and the whole Spanish army
are fat broke.
ssThere will be no war;" So de-
clared Mark Hanna a short time
ago. Mark has evidently lost luis
grip or his mind.
Spain succeeded in failing to
raise another loan last week.
The Germans have sent fleet Of
warships to Manila bay. II they
don't be very careful, the bottom
will drop out Of something, and il
won't be out OF Dewey's ships.
The action of the Germans in the
Philippines is regarded by the adj
ministration as suspicious and as in'
licating disposition to interfere IN
the ISLANDS.
Skaters force, which left Key
West at daylight Tuesday for San
tiago, included 1887 men and
officers, OF which 1920 we're in
fantry, 1884 cavalry and AL artil.
lery. The troops Will reach Santi-
ago to-day.
It is reported that the next place
to be attacked will be Havana. and
that Gen. Lee will lead the expe-
dition against it.
The order moving the troops from
Mobile to Mount Vernon, Ala, has
been countermanded; and it il
thought that they will be sent tc
the front at once.
In His Own Hands: II suppose
you swore eternal constancy L
Fred?'' mo. I told him the length
Of our engagement depended large
" Oh himself" lin what way?'
81 told him If he hustled around
and fought vigorously, and shorten
ed the war, would wait for him
But I couldn':: stand long strug
gle. ''-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
II is hoped by the administration
that after the feet at Santiago d,
Cubs has been destroyed spain vii
sue for peace.
It is reported in Havana tina
little resistance will be made to til,
landing OF the invading forces.
M,ny unjust things have beer
said Of President Mckinley, but i
remained for FL Diaro. of Madrid
With unconscious humor to perpe
trate the following: 1t will nj
doubt surprise our readers to lear
that the Yankee President Maggin
ley is naturalized Chin aman, hav
ing been born in Canton.
Two negro companies have beer
organized in Alabama. They elect
ed old Confederate soldiers as thei
officers. The two companies ar
now at Mobile, ready for service.
It looks as If they were determin
ed to make William j. Bryan col
onel in spite Of himself. When j
was announced that no more Ne
braska regiments could be takel
he determined to enlist as private
hut now it is decided to accept hi
regiment and send it 10 Manila.
Since 1776, we have expended il
warfare the round sum OF $40, 900,
900, GOO. The Revolutionary Wa
cost US Sl35. 983, 7O3. and 80, OO
lives; the war OF 1912, S197, 150, OO
and 1000 lives; the Mexican war
$14, 900, 900 and other minor wars
81, 900, 900 and 40, 600 lives, an,
the war between the States 81, 800,
0O0, 900 and 544, 900 lives. In thi
last struggle is included the los
entaiIed upon both sides.
During the siege Of Paris n,
fewer than p 900. 900 letters sale,
out OF the city in the fifty-four bal
looms dispatched between the 19tl
Of September, 1870, and the 28tl
Of January, 1871.
II was about thlrty-five years be
tween the revolutionary war m,