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Washington sentinel., 1898-04-02

The vitality significant part G
the report OF the Maine Court G
Inquiry lies in these impressiv
words:
In the opinion of the court the Main
was destroyed by the explosion Of
submarine mine, which caused the par
tial explosion OF two or more of he
forward magazines.
This is the unanimous judg
ment of a board OF experts after ar
exhaustive study OF all the evi
dence, human and physical. 1t i:
a conclusion which cannot be
nationally questioned. 1t must be
accepted by every fair mind as a
statement Of demonstrated fact.
The Maine was blown up by a
submarine mine.
This is the cne fact OF import
ance. II she had been blown up
by torpedo, it might have been
possible to believe that the CRIME
was that OF some sneaking miscre-
ant acting upon his own malicious
motion, and for whose crime no.
body would have been responsible
but himself.
But a mine explosion creates a
different situation. Submarine
mines are not for sale in the shops.
No ordinary civilian could posi-
bly, construct one. Nobody could
plant 1t in any we'll ordered harbor
without the knowledge and con.
sent OF somebody in authority.
And If it was planted by the au-
thorities or with their consent all
its controlling connections must
have been under their jealous con-
troll. Its explosion would have
been absolutely impossible without
either the connivance or the GRIM
inal carelessness of the authorities
or OF some of their agents. AS
Senator Mason said in his speech:
The harbor is owned, controlled and
patrolled by Spain. The explosives in
tnat harbor were owned and controlled
py spain. II II was a torpedo, it was a
spanish torpedo; fit was a mine, il was
a Spanish mine. No explosives have
been on sale in Havana tor over a year
to private citizens. Ifit was guncotton,
It was Spanish guncottOn, and If it was
dynamite, It was Spanish dynamite.
The power to explode il was controlled
oy Spain, as much as they controlled the
discharge Of their cannon. A govern.
ment acts only through its agents and
officers. IL was owned, located aud ex.
ploded by Spain, and Spain must answer
These are the facts and the law.
The Spanish authorities are ans
werable for the destruction Of our
ship and the massacre OF 400 ofour
seamen. The American people
earnestly desire that they shall be
made to answer. The American
people are very weary OF paltering.
They will not patiently submit to
see this immeasurable insult, this
unparalleled crime, put aside as a
mere incident" to be settled by
diplomatic dicker.
In this connection it may be
asked, where are those mines
which were shipped to Weyler,
Captain General Of Cuba, in Sept,
1902
Are hey still ALL in the possess
sion of the Spanish authorities at
Havana1 Can those Spanish au-
thorities produce them ALL, and
so clear themselves so far as that
one cargo is concerned7
Mines, with their elaborate
equipments, cannot be lost or mis-
placed. They must have been care
fully guarded by the Spanish Off
cials--certain definite officials as
signed to that especial duty-ever
since they we're landed from the
Ciudad Condal.
Where are they nowa Has one
OF them disappearedP
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-02
NO. Al

ioreshadows less satisfactory prospect
which may annul for the trade of other
countries the benefits that have hitherto
accrued from the French occupation.
While admitting the full value to civ
ilization OF the results of the French
Protectorate over Tunis with the sim.
pllcity, smoothness, and relative cheau-
ness Of the Intelligent despotism,S
which directs its affairs, he says:-"We
may cease to feel any gratitude to that
nation from the day when she seeks TO
repay herself by instituting differential
treatment for her own trade. Had IL
been otherwise-had France continued
to behave IN Tunis as England behaves
in India and ia British Africa. other
European nations might have welcomed
the further extension of French rule over
ADJOINING countries in North Africa
AS 1t is, while admitting the strength OF
French claims to do as they please with
the Regency of Tunis, we must ACQUIRE
an added interest in the maintenance Of
the status 9HO IN Tripoli and in Nor
occo."
AS Sir II. Johnston shows in his ex-
haustive summary, we had an absolute
ascendencY IN Tunis in the early seven
ties. The only railway was a British
company, the gas and water company
was British, likewise the only bank.
But we turned away in listlessness; sold
the railway to the Italians, the gas COM
pany to the French, and wound up the
London Bank of Tunis. How far our
trade followed the political att itude OF
our Government we cannot say; bur
since the existing trade that we do with
Morocco Is half as large again as that
with Tuniss it is essential that we do mot
allow ourselves to be crowded out again
by benevolent foreign protectorates
whose main object is to increase their
own commerce at the expense Of ours.
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-02

honor OF the nation may yet lead
him to better counsels--he is
standing on the edge Ofa precipice.
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-02
our FORE EIGN Ews

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hSr0bSGSeabsySI0I the SENTINEL.
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-02
The Mine is the Main Thing.

The vitality significant part of
the report OF the Maine Court of
Inquiry lies in these impressive
words:
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-02

In the opinion of the court the Maine
was destroyed by the explosion Of
submarine mine, which caused the par
tial explosion OF two or more of her
forward maya zines.
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-02

Advertisements to insure insertion
should be handed in not later than IA
O'Clock noon on Thursday.
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-02
Mrs. DRUcE's NARRATIVE To A REPRE-.
SENTATIVE OF "LLoYDs WEEKLY -

mks' ORUcE NARRATIVE To A REPRE-
SENTATIVE OF "LLoYDs WEEKLY"
The marriage which took place on
October 80, 1851. at New Winsdor,
Berkshire. between my late husbands
father and mother, and in which their
names are recorded as Thomas Charles
Druce and Anna May, spInster, was in
reality between the Duke of Portland,
and the Illegitimate daughter ofthe fifth
Earl OF Berkeley. These two had lived
together for many Years, and the cir
cunnstances which led up to their rnti.
macy and to the subsequent double life
OF my husbands father are OF a most
remarkable character, and also serve to
throw a very strong light upon what
have always been regarded as the ex
trsordlnaEy eccentricities Of the fifth
duke. The latter and his brother
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-02
Daiiy Gra9hie-Londop. March IS.

DafIv GTaphfe-LondoD, March IS.
The economists are not unnaturallv
alarmed at what they regard as the be-
ginning of system Of imperial doIes in
aid OF impecEnious colonies. Hitherto
it has been our boast that the OUTLYING
portions of the empire are in the main
self supporting, and any general disre-
gard Of that broad principle would be as
strongly opposed by far seeing Imperi-
alists as by Little Englanders. But no
principle Of government is susceptible
OF an absolutely rigid Interpretation.
Cases Of exceptional need must be met
by exceptional means. Several Of the
West India islands, owing to variety of
reasons, OF which the fall in the price of
sugar is one, are in an extremely u nsat.
isfactory financial position, and without
imperial aid there is little chance OF their
recovery within any reasonable period.
Under such circumstances there is no
real objection to the expenditure of a
small portion of the superabundaut
wealth OF the mother country In aid OF
the distressed colony.
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-02
TERMS

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Washington sentinel., 1898-04-02

Nor can it be maintained that any
cruelty or outrage is visited upon them
by the Spanish Government, or that
their destitution results from any other
cause than the poverty that the civil war
has occasioned, as it generally does.
and the inability of the Government 10
relieve 1t fully.
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-02
ENGLAND.

A GRANT TO THE WEST INDIES.
.StaEaara-London, March IS.
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-02

Office: No. So4 E Street, N w
Washington, d. c.
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-02

RArEs OF ADvEs Using:
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WasbInoton Sentinel,

APPEARS KvHRv SATURDAY..
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-02

Sample copies mailed upon applica-
ton Address LOUIS ScHADR, WISH
ington. ID. C.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-10-22
The recent decision of Jrdoo /

The recent decision of Judge
VOORHEES, in the case of the Four
net Bros, had the result of clos.
ing everything here last Sunday,
and those who are the habitues of
those places roamed upon the
streets as if they were entirely
lost.
During the trial of Desire Thi-
bodeaux, for raping the person of
Rose Moreau, the news came that
MIR. Adelma Broussard, father of
one of the jurors had died, and
with the consent of the defense
and prosecution, the court allow
ed Mr.. Broussard to 60, continu-
ing the case with eleven jurors.
-Rumors were flying thick and
fast this week of attempts made to
brrbe Rose Moreau, the witness in
the case of rape against Desire
Thibodeaux and Soliny Haines,
her husband, and to get facts We
interviwed the woman personally,
but her story and the rumors are
as far apart as the north and south
poles.
Our cane planters are doing
some fall blowing. and some of
them are planting their cane. We
believe this is wise, and We think
would be wise for the planters to
put down their seed cane as early
it as possible, because The weather
is somewhat threatening, and we
are liable to get Il freeze sooner
than we expect it.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-10-22
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There is only one way to cure deafness
and that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness is cansed by an inflamed con.
ditiOn of the mucous lining Of the Eus-
tachian Tube. When this tube is in.
famed you have a running sound or inn.
perfect hearing, and when it is entirely
closed, Deafness is the result, and unless
the Inflammation can be taken out and
this tube restored to its normal condi.
ton, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by Ca
tarrh, which is nothing but an inflamed
condition Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
Price 75c. per bottle.
FL. Cheney g. Co., Props. Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-10-22
Three Doctors in Consultation

From Benjamin Franklin.
when you are sick. what you like best
Is to be chosen for a medicine in the
first place; what experience tells you is
best, to be chosen in the second place;
what reason ii. g.. Theory says is best is
to be chosen in the place. But il you
can get DR.. Inclination, DR.. Experience,
and DR.. Reason to hold a consultation
together. thew will give you the best ad-
vice that can be TAKEN"
When you have bad cold DR.. Inclina-
ton would recommend Chamberlain
Cough Remedy because it is pleasant
and safe to take. DIR. Experience would
recommend 1t because it never fails to
effect speedy and permanent cure. DR..
Reason would recommend it because it
is prepared on scientific principles, and
acts on natures plan in relieving the
lungs. opening the secretions and re-
storing the system to a natural and
healthy condition. For sale by +. J.
Liable.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-10-22

The broken bridge on the ca
nal belonging to the st. John
plantation is causing a great deal
of inconvenience, and the public is
growing impatient of the delay in
repairing this bridge. This bridge
is broken since nearly a month,
and we understand that the st.
John, who owns the bridge has
ordered a bill of lumber for the
rebuilding of the bridge, but the
saw mill was out of trees, and
could not fill the bill promptly. 1t
is a serious matter for the plan
ters, and it should be attended to
at once.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-10-22
Where Cotton Is Grown.

We reproduce from Mondays
Times-Democrat the following
questions and answers:
Subscriber No. 5: l. In your
Mondays issue please name all
the countries outside of the Uni
ted States that grow cotton; also
give the number of $50 pound
bales of cotton each country pro-
duces. 2. 1t is said Russia is a
great cotton producer; does she
produce cotton in Russia or some
outside territory, and where?
/. The United States, British
India, Egypt, and Brazil produce
practically the cotton supply of
the world. Cotton is grown also
in China, Turkey, Burmah, the
West Indies and Central and South
America, through the West Indian
and Peruvian supply has dwindled
continuously since the beginning
Of the century in proportions at
present insignificant. There are
several other sources of supply
such as Italy, the Cape of Good
Hope, Natal and other parts of
Africa, Queensland, Australia,
Fail, Tahiti, etc., but all are of
minor Importance. The exact sta
tistics asked for cannot be given.
2. Russia is not a great produ-
Ger. Cotton is not one of her i'm
portant crops, but its cultivation
has been undertaken in the south
can part of the empire, in Turkes.
tan and Trans-Caucasia-ia the
latter further north than any other
part in the world, above latitude
AZ degrees. The cotton crops in
Yeryanah in 1895 covere 46e,0O0
acres. and yielded 100000 hun
dredweight of raw cotton. Khivs
and Bakhara supply annually
about $4,000 hundred weight.
The crop Of Trans Caucasia in 1891
was 1900 hundrdweight in Elisa
bethpol and 100000 hundredweigh
in Erivan. Nine thousand eight
hundred and thirty-three acres
were under cotton in 1892.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-10-22

The trial of Desire Thibodeaux
accused of rape upon the person of
Rose Moreau which took place
this week, resulted in q verdict of
mot guilty" This verdict is gen.
orally condemned by the people,
in fact we have not heard one per-
son who approved the verdict, and
the jurors we're very severely cri-
ticised. There was 80 much talk
in this case, for and against, that
it is impossible to have fair idea
of the case without having heard
the evidence.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-10-22
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that within ten
days all privies and sinks must be per-
fectly cleaned and disinfected, within
the limits Of the Town Of st. Martinville,
in default thereof, the work will be done
by authority of the Board of Health. al
the expense of the property holder.
L. A. DELAUREAL.
Chairman Board Of Health.
Oct. 18th 1893.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-10-22
LOCAL NEWS.

Mating at cost at L. G. Du.
champ.
Miss Stella Durand is visiting
friends in Opelousas.
-Mr. Adelma Broussard of the
Fourth ward of this parish, well
known man, died Wednesday.
Mr.. J. b. Levert and family
arrived last week on the st. John,
from Biloxi, Miss.
The town authorities have had
some of the streets put i'll good
condition this week.
-Colnming. The largest stock
"of Holiday goods that ever came
to this town. L. G. Duchamp.
Cotton in the seed has gone
up, and is new selling at $l3 per
thousand pounds.
-Messrs. Edmund Fournet and
Pierre Gary had little tirstcuff
exercise Saturday night last.
MIR. Joseph Boucvalt, who had
the contract for the town cart, has
given up his job as a bad one.
Cooking stoves at $3.50 at l..
&C. Duchamp.
Mr.. Arons Sorrel and family
moved to Olivier, Iberia parish,
Hast week, to reside permanently.
There was quite a wind and
rain storm Thursday morning,
with the wind blowing from the
north.
Mr.. Ulysse Landry and Mrs.
Widow Frank Hadley, were mar
ried at the Catholic church Mon
day afternoon, by Rev. A. B. Lam
glois.
With the cool weather We are
having we expect to soon see qua
rantined abolished everywhere,
and free communication once more
be established.
Several persons have reported
a good frost Tuesday morning, but
nothing to injure vegetation. This
cold'snap will be beneficial to the
cane crop, forcing the cane to ma
ture, and increase the sweetness.
The criminal term Of the dis
trict court will end today, when
sentences will be passed upon
those who were convicted. We
will give q list of them in our next
issue.
All the indications are that
the sugar planters will have hard
time harvesting their crops. The
roads are bad, with little prospects
of having them put in good condi-
ton, on account of unfavorable
weather.
just received. One car load
of Buggies, Phaetons and carria-
ges at very low prices. L. G. Du-
champ.
Father Lsnglois has announ-
ced that the sale of the pews in
the Catholic church will take
place, on the first day of Novem-
Der, all saints day. And further
informed the people that such sale
will he made for cash.
The people have commenced
to clean and clear the cemetery
which is pretty we'll taken up with
tall grasses. But from now until
the day of the dead, we expect
this place of rest, will be made to
nrosaot m ,,,nra ,>1aoo,uv ci.rht
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-10-22

Tho people of this parish are
anxious to know if school board
is in existance, and what they pro-
pose to do concerning the public
schools. If they have held any
meetings no body knows anything
about it. We believe the school
board is d poor set the schools
are closed, and the school treasury
bursted. Why don't they let the
people know something of the af-
fairs Of the public schoolsP
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-10-22

DE SURE you get what you want
- when you ask for Hoods Sarsapa.
rilla. Unequalled in Merit, Sales, Cures.
There's no substitute for HOODS.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-10-22
LOT FOR SALE.

Hoods Pills cure all liver Ills. Is cents.
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-06
June Hatched Chicks.

While every advantage for winter lay
ing stock goes with the chicks hatched
early, it by no means follows that late
hatched chicks are undesirable. Aside
from the fact that late June hatched
chicks will not make as good winter
layers as those hatched earlier, they will
lay in the early spring about the time
the earlier hatched birds are thinking
Of resting. There is also an advantage
in late June or early July Matched chicks
for roasters, for as rule such stock
is from early fall Matched eggs and is
marketed the following July and Au-
gust If June Matched birds are we'll
cared for and pushed along they can be
put on the market as roasters in Feb
ruary or March and bring high prices
OF course these early summer hatched
chicks require to be kept growing and
in good shape during the hot weather
They must have all the shade needed
plenty of fresh water and green food
and a liberal range. The necessary green
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-06
Poultry Food.

The profits in poultry raising depend
quite as much in obtaining the food at
a small cost as on anything else. Every
raiser Of poultry on the farm should
devote portion of the soil to raising
poultry food The plan Of picking up the
leavings after the harvest for the use
Of the poultry Is well enough as Far as 1t
goes, but bruised vegetables will only
last a short time, and farmers are some
times left, at the period when green
food is valuable, with nothing of that
nature to feed. Wheat, oats, millet, bar
ley, corn and rye should be raised in
small quantities, as well as fair
amount Of clover, timothy or sorghum
for winter use Dried clover hay is
unsurpassed as a winter food for fowls
and it pays to feed 1t even when 1t
must be bought, but 1t can be easily
raised and cured and fed chopped at
great profit. Such vegetables as cab
bage, potatoes, turnips and the like
should not be neglected. They are easily
kept through the winter and when fed
will add greatly to the egg production.
The expense necessary to grow these
foods is small and the return on the in
vestment very large.
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-06
Pot.drown Strawberry Plants.

In July and August nurserymen will
offer pOt-groWn strawberry plants for
sale, and every grower Of strawberries
who wishes to test the new varieties
can do so by the use of the pot-grown
plants cheaper and better than in any
other way. These plants are grown
by selecting a strong runner from the
parent plants and sinking a small pot
in the ground directly under the joint
where the runner would throw out roots.
The pot is filled with good soil and
sunk level with the surface OF the
ground, and the runner is kept in place
over it by a small forked stick. In a
few weeks it will be we'll rooted and Is
then severed from the parent plant. BY
the middle of July the small pot is we'll
filed with roots and is taken up when
needed, the ball of earth and roots taken
from the pot, carefully wrapped in paper
and shipped to their destination.
They may be set in the ground just
as received, after removing the paper
wrapping, and will go on growing with
out check. Such plants will fruit
heavily the following season when the
fall set runner, rooted in the open
ground, would not. BY setting pot-grOwn
plants one season is gained in deter
mining whether the variety is what is
wanted for extensive planting, and If it
is the plants bought in quantities may
be the ordinary runner plants. These
pot-grown plants are more expensive
than the layer plants, but half dozen
good plants will be sufficient for thor.
ough test.
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-06
The RazOrback hog.

There is considerable agitation over
the possibilities of the razor-baCk pig
so common in the South. There Is no
question but what this Outcast among
swine has the making Of a first-class
bacon hog 1t seems to be almost i'm
possible to fatten the razor7back in the
sense that hogs are fattened in the West,
but this is not a disadvantage when 1t
is considered that the bacon most in
demand Is that which has a streak Of
fat and streak of lean. If the razor
back can be made to keep somewhere
within bounds and abandonits goat-like
tendency to eat anything it can crush
with its jaw, 1t has bright future. The
ability Of the razor-back to forage Is
good proof that the bacon hog can be
made on the range more easily and prof
itably than in pens, and that such plan
must be adopted in future. The South
ern owner Of the despised razor-baclI
may hold the key to the situation in
the future, and 1t is certainly worth con-
siderable time in experimenting to civ
ilize the razOr-backs by crossing them
with some of the fancy breeds. A cross
of Berkshire male with the razor-b back
female would give progeny we'll worth
trying.
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-06

grass or clover pasture. The value Of
corn meal for fattening pigs is conceded,
but, on the other hand, it is a poor food
for growing pigs although of value when
fed as directed or in the season when
green pasture is not obtainable II fed
with wheat bran or clover hay. No
matter how low the price of corn may
be, the green food is cheaper, especially
when fed in the pasture, besides being a
better corrective of the system than the
dry foods. 1t is matter Of record that
swine raised almost wholly on corn are
subject to diseases of various kinds,
while those pastured and fed half ra-
tion of corn are strong and healthy,
and are rarely attacked by cholera.