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The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-01-18
A Tumor Formed
Finally 1t Broke InwardIy
and Discharged
Trouble Began With Dyspepsia
and Impure Blood
Thorough Course Of Hoods sarsa-
pariIIa Completely Cures.

Inosougn course OF MOODS SarSa-
pariIIa Completely Cures.
There is danger in impure bleed.
Disease and suffering are surely com
ing to those who neglect this threaten
ing symptom. Read this;
GILLIAN, Missouri
" G. /. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass:
"Gentlemen:-My troubles began with
nervous headaches, which would last
me for two or three days. The doctors
pronounced my trouble dyspepsia, but
they could not do anything for me, and
advised change of location. At the age
of So tumor formed on my spine, which
Was Very Painful
but did not rise or discharge. The doctor
thought best to cut it out, but objected.
1t finally broke and discharged a great
deal. The doctors said they could do
nothing for it. Then the tumor began to
rise inwardly and discharge. read much
about cures by Hoods sarsapariIla and
thought / EOuld try it. Before / had
finished taking one bottle I was much
relieved. continued the use Of Hoods
Sarsaparilla, and after taking II bottles
was entirely cured. lam now well, have
a good appetite and feel that / owe my
life to Hoods Sarsaparilla." W. d. FORE.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-01-18

" in competition With that Of the
British in the East,
As to dividing Chinese territory,
neither Great Britain nor Germany
desire it, Great Britain is the
wiSeSt old commercial fox at large,
in the world, She knows that tax
ing a large piece of China. and
opening it up, with railways, and
governing it well, means foolishly
nursing up millions of competitors
with her own manufacturers, as it
is now the case in India. Germany
understands this too. "Opeuing
up" savage Africa is one thing.
Opening up" and encouraging in
dustrial competition among several
hundred millions of ASiatics who
lay the Anglo-Saxon out flat in IN
telligent cheap labor is another
thing.
England and the United States
opened up" Japan, expecting to
ind there large markets for their
own goods. They did open mar
ket, and at the same time opened
up country which threatens seri-
ouSly To drive British and Ameri-
can goods of certain kinds out of
the Oriental markets, The more
China is brought under good and
liberal administration, the quicker
her millions of people will do their
own manufacturing, and take,
money from, instead of sending it
to Europe.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-01-18

1t is rather clear that the politi-
cal leaders in Washington are
stirred up by the German move
ment, whatever it is, We hope
they will remain stirred up. Peo-
pie here have felt that the strong
wind on the quarter, which was
driving our ship into the port of
Annexation was holding up. But
out of the East comes a
rafting eats paw" which may
drive her into port, with the lee
scuppers under water. Let us pray
that Germany viii be Unfortunately
hogeish in China.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-01-18

Evidently Kansas is doing her best
to rival the KlonGike as an FL Dorado
Here comes the news that a farmer in
Pratt County, in that State. lost a $500
diamond ring while working in his
wheat field
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-01-18

The work Of '93 stands today.
II finds Us with more c0mplicat-
cd problems, owing to our racial
and economic difficulties. than ex-
Isl anywhere else, probably, in pro
portion JotheinhabirantS. Although
this is true. We shall never con
slider them seriously. until they
breed calamitieS. If we suffer
from calamiueS. we shall know it
is for our own good" and be
thankful. The acts of 90 were a
step forward. History says there
is no step backward.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-01-18

The John d. Spreckels was booked
to leave on Saturday but she did not
get away until yesterday
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-01-18

commercial IiHcs. dHd eliminate to
a marked dogrcs The fanor OF lingo
ism that rraS 80 conspicuous 10 The
original plaza.
The above words are from the
correspondence, in Washington.
NJ our bitter enemy. the San Fran
cisco Call. That correspondence
details the probable change Of
opinion by several leading Sena-
Tors on the matter Of ratification.
and the words We quote give the
reason for II,
The strategic argument, IN
wisely forced 10 the front. has
frightened conservative men in
America Those who pushed ii,
hardly realized that Captain Ma
hans argument for the annexa-
ton Of Hawaii. called for. and he
insisted on il. a vast navy 10 de
fend il. Now the Americans
don't like that sort Of talk, be
cause they are no longer SavageS.
and prefer peace TO war. And be
sides, they have no more fear OF
a terrible war, than the people OF
these Islands have a fear Of being
suddenly swallowed up by an
earthquake.
The one great unassailable ar
gument in favor Of annexation, |
from the American standpoint. is
the need Of possessing in the Paci- 1
fic. a great commercial exchange. /
like Hong Kong. which is the
third most important port in the
world. if We are correct Great
Britain holds this spot directly in
front Of Chinese trade.
This argument. so far as our
own experience goes in conversing
with very conservative men in the
States. arrests their attention. 1t
does not brighten them. II sets
them 10 thinking.
If the statement of the Call is
correct. We feel like abandoning
for a moment our sense of the
dangers OF the situation. and
saying that the words of the Call
are equivalent TO a declaration
that the treaty viii be speedily
ratified.
No doubt the sudden move
menrs Of Germany in the Orient
Set the people in Washington 10
thinking. Germany wants a
"Hong Kong" in the Orient. The
Washington people begin TO
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-01-18

The entire process of the reyo-
luton was natural, logical, and as
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-01-18

No doubt the sudden move
ments Of Germany in the Orient
Set the people in Washington 10
thinking. Germany wants a
Hong Kong" in the Orient. The
Washington people begin TO
think. If Great Britain has a
Hong Kong. and Germany wants
a Hong Kong why should We
not have a Hong Kong. that is.
Hawaii So We have excellent
news.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-01-18
IMPORTANT NEWS.

III, frieHdS Of the dH"crutio"
treaty propose 10 max, The iSs"e o"
commercial IiHcs. and eliminate to
a marked degree III, 7Jnor OF lingo
ism that lraS - conspicuous 10 the
original plan.
Evening star., 1898-07-15
COMING WHEEL CONTESTS.
Efforts to Arrange a Ten-MiIe Race
for Councilman.

In view of the time made in the race at
the Coliseum at Baltimore Tuesday even
ing, there is movement on foot to arrange
for a match race between either Cisssc or
Jay Eaton and Lee Counselman. In Balti-
more the match races for ten miles have
proven to lie quite popola-. and are held
weekly. There is {, cry reason to believe
that the game plan would prove equally
good ia this city. Carrying out this idea. a
race between either on the above outside
riders and Counselman is now proposed
and will probably be adopted by the man
agement of the park track. In the middle
distance events in which he has ridden
Counselman has clearly demonstrated his
ability In this direction. When an anna
teur, month or so ago, he rode ten miles
in over fifteen seconds faster time than
was made by Eaton when he easily defeat
ed Cissac Tuesday evening. Under skilifu,
training Counselman has improved wonder
fully In his condition. and 1t is now thought
that he could ride ten miles in twenty min
utes fiat, or even less. This Is, of course,
provided he can get good pace He seems
to have q natural aptitude for following
pace which 10 an essential feature lacked
By good many men who pose as middle
distance r.dere.
Pending some definite action on this mat
Evening star., 1898-07-15

ter, arrangements are being rapidly made
for the match race which will come Off
next week between Fred Schade of this
city and Joe Venier of Philadelphia From
ell reports, the local boy will have to ride
hard IL he wants to beat the visitor out at
the finish. The Philadelphian is keeping
in trim in his native city and Will not ar
rive in this city until the morning of the
day of the race. He will bring with him
MS own PAGERS and the wheels which they
will use during the race On the other
hand, Schade is training daily on the park
track. and his friends feel confident that
ne VIII win He Is following pace in an
excellent manner just at present, and
shows a good deal Of skill in switching on
when pace is changed. The coming event
VIII practically be his first middle-distance
ride, where he will have every facility for
success. including unlimited pace
While negotiations are still pending no
oefnite agreement has as yet been reached
regarding the appearance of Jimmie
Michael, the Welsh wonder, in this city on
the evening Of July "a or the day following.
Evening star., 1898-07-15

dons at this time would not hesitate to
letaliate by filching a few of our letters.
1t might be well, however, for those who
Rave friends stationed at the Philippines to
Know that by sending letter to Hong
Kong in care of our consul there. with re-
quest that 1t be forwarded as soon as pos
sible, that the same will reach it's destina-
tion perhaps sooner than by one of our own
vessels. But there is danger even in this
Postal Facilities in Cuba.
The postal facilities in Cuba are excel
lent, and at least four mails week are
delivered to the soldiers at Santiago. The
department has aocompetent force OF men
with the army, and the mails are promptly
distributed. A letter addressed to soldier
should state not only his company, but his
regiment. Only AGENT stamp is required
on an ordinary letter. from either Cuba or
the Philippines. hrhe,nletters are distrib-
uted en- route on The rail cars by the pos
ia, clerks, who ate familiar with the loca-
mail intended fof CGba goes to Tampa,
while that for the Philippines is landed at
San Francisco Az Tampa it Is taken on a
transport and landed at Guantanamo.
qrarters. presidef OVER by Eben Brewer.
and then distributed, according to reg
inents and companies,
The soldiers IN Cuba, as well as those in
tsie HAliipplneS, nave RIl lne IacllltieS tnat
their home post Offices do for sending their
mail. Money order offices are established
In both places. and thousands of dollars
each pay day are sent from the front 10
the loving ones at home.
Soldiers Can Send without Postage.
The difficulty attending the writing of
letters at the front and the use of stamps
has been met by the Post Office De2art-
ment in a recent order. which permits sol
diers and sailors to send their letters home
and have the postage collected at the lat
ter place.
Practically the same Arrangements for
handling the mail prevail az Camp Thomas
and Camp Aiger Details are made from
each company. ard the soldiers act as car
riers.
the part Of the department il the careless
ness displayed. by these who write letters
to the soldiers. They pay no attention to
Evening star., 1898-07-15
MAIL FOR SOLDIER
Arrang gements Made to Send Letters to the
Army and Navy.
Soldiers Can Send Letters
Marked Collect.

While Uncle. Sans boys at the front are
Remembering the Maine" the old gentle
man at Washington Is taking particular
care Of his boys. In no case Is this better
Illustrated than In the arrangements that
have been made for keeping the boys at
the front supplied with news from home,
and the system inaugurated by the Post
Office Department is as near complete as
men of experience can make it.
Even before war had been declared the
first assistant postmaster general, Mr..
Heath, commenced making arrangements
whereby in the event of hostilities, mail
for the army could be expeditiously hand
led, and 1t is to his efforts more than any
one else that the present arrangements
prevail. With competent corps of assist
ants he has outlined a most excellent sys-
the Philippines get an excellent service.
For the Philippines.
The mail facilities. as far as the Philip
pines are concerned. are not as good as the
department could wish for. The distance
is so great and transports 80 scarce that
the department is put to its wits end to
keep the mail going The mail for General
Merritt's troops and Admiral Dewey's feet
Is sent By way of San Francisco. whenever
an American vessel leaves that port bound
for the east. It is dangerous to send amy
mail through the old postal union route be-
cause that neceasitated transfer at Mad
rid. or some other Spanish points and the
Evening star., 1898-07-15
Postal Aren't III.

Word has been received by the Post Office
Department of the illness of the United
States postal agent at Santiago. This posi-
tion is held by Mr.. Eben Brewer Of Pitts
burg Pa, but well known here in Wash
er is stricken with yellow fever. Lewis
Kempner. the assistant agent, has been no.
titled to take charge of the Office, pending
Mr. Brewers Illness.
1t will be recalled that Mr. Brewer was
appointed to organize the first post office
In Cuba For some weeks he was kept at
Tampa. awaiting the pleasure OF the army
In its attack. When the army moved he
department had. Upon his arrival a post
office service was established and pros
persd
Evening star., 1898-07-15
RED CROSS WORK.
Mrs. Porter Tells of the Condition
at Siboney.

Mrs. Porter Tells of the Conditions
at Siboney.
Mr.. John Addison Porter. secretary to
the President, has received long and in
teresting letter from his wife, who is at
Santiago with Miss Clara Barton, engaged
in Red Cross work.
!. Mrs. Porter gives vivid picture of the
conditions prevailing at Siboney and other
points near Santiago. She says that If
it had not been for the Red Cross hundreds
of refugees. chiefly women and children.
would have died from starvation. With Its
large stcre OF supplies the society was en-
abled to do good work among the afflicted
Of all classes and nations.
Mrs. Porter says that the work OF the
Spaniards in firing into Red Cross ambu-
laEces containing sick and wounded was
the most dastardly known in the history
of warfare.
ars Porter does not regret having gone
with Miss Barton, as there are too few
females at the scene OF action.
Evening star., 1898-07-15

The following Virginia postmasters were
appointed today: Mrs Nettie r. Nelson, at
Denbis. vice c. N. Garrow. removed: c. b.
Nayior at Manard. vice Hugh 4. Naylor,
resigned; Henry c. Truman, at O'NeaI,
vice A. M o'Nein. dead: C. H. Martin, at
Owenton, vice r. NJ. Garnett, removedt
Mamie e. Keister. at shellville. vice VIM.
A. Lyttie. resigned: and wm- ID. Analss, al
virgilina. vice Alfred Hayes. resigned
Evening star., 1898-07-15

the regiment or the company, and the re-
suit is many letters fail to reach their des-
tination. The department insists that not
Only the full name of the soldier be given.
but also his regiment and company. 1t
would be well for the writer to put in one
corner his address. to insure the return of
the letter in case the soldier cannot tie
located.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-03-19
Personal.

we learn with much regret that nur
venerable fellow citizen Capt. Walthall
Burton, of Melville, La, is confined to
hte bed, owing to The weakness in his
limbs. We are told that otherwise he
| Is not sick that be is still cheerful in
| conversation and has q good appetite,
un the o3th inst. he will be 81 years old.
HIS wife. now 81 years old, is still at his
bedside TO attend npon him and minis
ter to his wants. The example and the
picture al" admirable and euprtmely
praiseWorthy- Very few couples are
permitted by Providence to live so long
| together. and top bless each other with
constant love ani tenderness. He has
been very useful, and always a strict.
~ honorable msn. Several times he
has, Ike CincIynatua and FahriciuI,
been called trnE his retirement into the
puhIiG service, although distinguished
by simplicity IN his daily life. and by
an extreme fruga:ity in tx genera!
tones.
tie, like Fahlicius, has had public
honors thrutG upon him repeatedly,
without Il single instance, having solI-
cited 1t, and never has he fallen short
In the duties imposed npon hun, of tue
expectations and requirements of his
constituents
He was il member of the Wing party,
and we learu from recent utterances
made by him, that although acting
sluce the late war with the Democratic
organization, he is on the Ine of poIit-
lcai principles, Il Wing yet In what
ever capacity or public station he has
been placed, he gave satisfaction and re-
Hected honor upon it. His motto ALWAYS |
has been, Act we'll your pant, there |
all the honor lies And right well has
he lived up 10 it. His entire life has
been gentle and einlnanty useful, and
whatever may be the continued length
nt his days. having lived respected and
hon"red, he will go hence. revaied and
amenteI.
We delight tn do honor to such Il
nan, to snch ii wife, and 10 such il life
IS they have lived
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-03-19
Important.

The Juvenile Congress of the United
States, In view of the wreckage of the
battleshlp Maine, and numerous wrongs
perpatrated by Spain upon citizens of
the United States residing in Cuba,
passed an act last Friday declaratory of
war, deeming the conduct OF her Majes-
ty .sgovernnent.rn these respects, a c0sus
beW. $5O,00O,00O were appropriated.
and President kckinIey prot Har-
ris) was emDcTered and authorized, TO
issue his proclamation accordingly, aud
invested with n!nnary power to call ont
the military ani naval powers nf the
Unifed States, IA the eyigeucies Of the
war may III his Wisdom require The
act passed. with nnly two dissenting
voices, Hknna and iIIg.Han, who in
the discussion preceding the adoption
ct the act, were denounced AS Bourbon
Democrats. nnInsptrtd by the spirit Of
the American people.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-03-19
VI. LANDRY, La, MARCH 10. 1898.
District Court,

-, District Court adjourned sine de or
saturday. Before adjourning, Judge
Dupre passed the following sentences
FELONIEs.
Robert Jacobs, petty larceny IS
months IN the penltentiary.
Frozin GuilloLy, petty larceny IS
months in the penItentiary.
Louis smith, petty larceny; year in
The penltentIary.
Paul Albert, hur=I:ny ) 5years in a--t
penltentiaTy. -,
Bnddie Sylvester, burglary ) Years
IN the penltentiary.
john L. Butler. mntd-r; penitentiary
for life
w. c. Sheppard, n,urder; prniten-
tary for life.
Adam Mearcon, hurgEnry ) wears IN
the penltentIary.
Abraham Alexander, petty larceny
l year IN the p"nitentlarV.
Lnclen Doncet, petty Iarcety; year
in the penitentiary
JosIen Johns. burglary 7 years in
the penitentiary
Josien Johns. burglary ) years in
the pententiary.
Johnnie Lewis. manSlanghter
years in the penitentiary.
George Williams. lying in wait, etc. ;
penltentiary for Iifr
Esther Jones, manslaughtcr 5 years
in the penitentary.
Anderson Green, petty larceny ,
years in the penitentiary.
+. NJ May, stabbing will, intent to
XIII year in the penitentiary.
MISDEMEANORS.
Eddie Wilmington, striking with in
tent to kill !; S25 and costs, or three
months iD parish Jail.
Eddie Whttineton, concealed wea
p"hs $40 and costs, or 3 mont hs in
parish Jail.
lite Vidal riding Il horse $40 and |
costs, or 20 days in parish jail
Z. A Moore, slander 5000 and costs.
'r months in parish jail
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-03-19
A Camera for $500.

Is It possible Certainly, and the
best one on the market. It takes a
picture 34x4t and is a little beauty
Come and see. No trouble to show the
camera, lis workings and the picture it
takes. A pleasant and profitable way
to while away Idle moments. The Sun
art is the best.
Clean Up, Clean Up, No reason to
keep that old, dlngy paper Oh the wall
any longer. 1t Is time to pnt some
i1esh wall paper on yonr rooms. Smith
has over 800 samples from the largest
ana cheapest wall paper house in the
country. Prices ranging from &c to 81 90
per double roll. Come and see. No
tronble to show samples.
PHOENIX PHARMACY.
(lslsen from the Ashes).
Ealer Building. L. c. SMITH,
Phone No. Ii
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-03-19
Incident Of the Civil War Recslled.

Atlanta, Ga, March Sin the fever
lsh inquiry which the press has made
Tor the modern instances Of naval hor-
rOrs, the circumstances of which might
throw some light on the recent Maine
disaster the records of the late civil war
havr:p:... = altogether overlooked. There
ls~F least one case, which occurred dur
I,'qig the four years struggle very similar
t" the Hava,Ha harbor mystery. The
/ quarters of tile Army of the Potomac in
1864 were near City Point, ana in the
roads No far distant We're several war
| ships lying at anchor. On Aug. of
| that year on explosion occurred on one
| OF the vessels containing ammunition
ordnance stores of every description.
resulted disustrousy, not only to the
shlp On which 1t occurred, but to those
Sniioundlnglt. One hundred and sixty
nine soldiers and civilians were killed
aud wounded and the affair was more of
il mystery at the time han the one of to-
day. Gen, Grant appointed Il board of
inquiry. but their work was fruitIpas.
Meantime, the Confederate archives at
Richmond had been captured, and in
june, lSbo, an examination OF these re-
cords resulted in locating a report from
an officer Of the Confederate secret SER
vice, John Maxwell. made to Can't. Nc
Daniel and Gen. Raines, his superior
Officers. This report set forth that /
Maxwell and one Dillard had aIippe,l
INTO the federal lines in Disguise and |
succeeded in safely making their way to
the bay IN which the ships We're mOored. /
Watching their opportunity, they evad-
ed notice and concealed themseIvs on the
deck of the vessel which had been
blown out of the water. They had
brought with them a horological torpe-
do. the clock work of which was so ad-
Justed as to explode sixty minutes after
the mechanism had been released.
lhis torpedo they secrcted near the vi
tai part Of the ship, set its wheels whir-
ring and made their escape. By the
time the explosion occurred they were
i've miles away securely reposing with
IN their own camp. The official inves-
tlgatlnn of the explosion containing the
reports or Mcdaniel, Raines and Max
we'll may be found in the war records.
Vols, S7,SS and o.. This incident is un-
douhtedly the most destructive of it's
nature III American naval history after
tile Maine episode.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-03-19

The Constitutional Convention has
been wrestling all the week with the
suffrage question, and seems TO be still
long way from satisfactory solution
of the vexed question. IT the Conven-
ton will heed the warnings of the State
press and the entire people Of Louisiana,
It Will settle that question once and
forever by giving US u measure that
viii he so broad, plain, simple and con-
slstent that none can misunderstood
or misconstrne it. No measure witt,
the least taint of dishonesty or trickery
will do, and the sooner the Convention
reaches this conclusion the better.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-03-19

Messrs. Miller g. Settoou have made
important additions 10 their original
plant in the way of shed room. cabins,
etc, and we learn are getting ready to
burn their first kiln of brick. Since our
energetic young friend Mason Nc
Bride has listed bis fortunes with the
firm in their new enterprise, it is as
serted that in addition to brick and tile,
they will engage in the manufacture of
other articles for general use as soon az
proper arrangements can be made. A
spoke factory will be one of the new
features which will be added upon the
arrival OF the machines, which have al
ready been ordered.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-03-19

Our town people should bear in mind
that only two more weeks will elapse
before the Town Election comes off.
Every man who took part in the pri-
mary should not only vote for the ticket
nominated by the regular Democratic
organization, but bestir himself to the
end that a signal victory will be ac-
corded it on the 4th of April next.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-03-19

Although our streets. have for some
time past been in bad condition, owing
to the putting down of piping for the
water-Works, they are partially Ieveled
down again, and by proper and prompt
attention from our street commissioner
with bis force of laborers they may soon
Dc put in fair condition again.