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throw up entertainments or press the enc
ny or engage him IN battle. These difec-
lions az handed down from the command
or through his aides 70 the generals or ne
corps Each corps VII he assigned route
OF march and objective point. The corps
commander directs tho division command
ers rs 70 the movements. aud each division.
consisting usually 81 TWO or three brlga3es.
moves as one body. On arriving a the
destination the division generals set 10
work with their sub0Fdinates - carry out
the orders. Thus from The moment Inc
iaS; camp was broken up to the time when
active operations begin al the front OFF,
GERS ard soldiers have some defitite object
n view 10 occupy attention. ANY deVia-
ia on the part of any officer or his men
- subject 20 punishment under the articles
81 var.
Were Il not for the high state 81 dis
cipi.ne In the army such "A thing as con-
hinat!on In movement would not be posi-
bic and with a large army success Nth
out combinations is Impossible. The Troops
arr distributed over r field 50 vide nat
communication cannot be had On the IT
stAnt with separated wings ana detAsh-
snet{s Everything mus, move Ike cock
WORK and II - rarely that combine ious
fatl .ar +ack n discipline. oftaU they 80
fail with disastrous consequences. but fall
IRE - due % wholly natural causes rsot -
he n-rvjde8 against SUCH az yloienceS II
nature. destroying bridges or flooding
roads the !nterp5Sltlon ~ the enemy with
a stroag force across The line % march
81 some isolated corps or division the
tr.s~he-y % guide Or tne igaccuTary Of
maps witch are often the soIe reliance of
the commander
Soldiers ln actual contact With she ere
-,y are a marvel 70 a stranger 20 var
ard - vi. -, wgYysYiSef that there - ogid
% So .lttie sHow % discipline on the ONE
~,r;4 and 80 ;3s3ca execution on she other
ha.t Th@ reason for this "a tha' re
SD ~ - Sometimes warrior and so.ue-
times only 4 man while under the hostile
Fs4-.S Tae iast word % a good header be-
fore s-ryl.z into bst.le n his followers -.
after d.sect:ag tn"rn h0w 70 get AZ tire
~-@fYsy. Take care " ycsFsesEeg.< and
1sE.e ha II tak1Ig CAFE az himself ths mar
never s3~x,ts th4t ae - tskanE cafe II
{-aef~ sans slider. Hs all ignore dan-
ge~ ard keezs crsl uD4~r IRE Attn men fall
srr al around q n put ~ snaY sfow iua-
patience oyer sJca q ;TiG.ng tang flssid
Or cold ~ nee1 or - THIS shows the
power 1ica disc4IlInss has over the mind
The warrior AS mad is out 10 a t4ssse xiia
danger tut has failed - szeei himself
against the little anroy GOES % Re.
TIE natter u hea.ta - f~f; 81 the assia
% TIE sel6ir- h.rAs*ss e1cegf r. sae cas<.
u eysse7ascS There are sr3rxs1rs an =
9lsIszl&sry NIia every regiment ard BAT
terry 20 bss called ia - care 81 Nerd. fsst
The >cClsy lag stxrS1 OF s5gsE.vS oes2zs
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"s~tI-.s =. Any officer or solder who
f9i}S - r.r&sy AZ the fxc1 firne 10 any
place % rendezvous appointed by lis su-
perlo- Or G>es from the same without leave
sssal oe prn.shod ny ia@ court.
Article - Ans soldier fouad che mia
firm camp without leave n Fi,iuR from
a.s Superior S5sali 20 punished ay the court
Article s. Any soi5lsr gh3 fA-ls 10 re-
,.~s - hs quarters - lent az The beating
60, -straa: saA}i Ae punished
"Artieie p NJ soldier snail hire another
- 80 6atv Sar h.nl. Fiery solder found
ea.l,y o. olrfar rs tufv and the person
s., hired <na.l ae y.in3sh@, ~ the court
Article ; Any officer wAo = found
s-f4rk on GUty sail - 1ts'n-s4svi- Any
soldier wao - c1en3s Saali suffer pun
.snn.@a' as tae e7Ug; nay dlrect-
"Ag-5~i~ g A-y zen..nsl who : ,our
Ser * upoa nv gas. shall suffer 3e2tA
~ cteer punishment r. tins coGrg.
"Ar-.-ie - A1v 5i1.ceT o. solder S19
r7.ss aaves ssns--t u. ore tAs enemy o.
e-a-.1ss4... etsrtte-s ADy p2Eg no - ON
,-aus:s-t - E-<s1s - indies he's - %
IRE Ae AZ casts 8wsy MS arms ~ -
}axe SIS s.re- 3ezata OF otber Isin.sl-
-atf. - see eol.~.-
"Afs-fe = - aGy co-naan6sr o. aGy
garrison. .a.tgesa 50 Tsos. "a compelled ~
- orsscers o. settlers Gn&er IA ccu-
aaartrr f. -ne -G.ce~x - aoa1ie-s 30 e.
fs.-d.ag sail ss~e- acAsa CT 3sher punish
..74rt - ihe ee1rr-
"Ars -lc 3 WtDs5<vrr relieves re ere
.-v $50 -2orFy vlcEiaa}s 80 ammunition
~ &rawlaS.y nag5ors a. protects At e.
~ saa8 safer dezsA c. c.1>E punish
<e2t IS tas ec4yt-
"Arsgefe = wnosa%ve- holds correspond J.
sees ~ata TIE saezy. a4rssuy o. .ntiTeo,-
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- CAPTAIN GEORGE l. ErLMEg-

1G.}Ff x Tafez, lSs5-
IA Is~TPLis& r. TIE supreme fz1-sor
N In creating warriors oglt os sol
uOy elsrs. Tte~e are soldiers and SOL
a,ers. a soldier r. a man in :ns
~ army. a warrior Is flgfis.ng
mar. purpose 20 tell aboAss our
.ss.,, who are warriors.
- feg weeks ago the greater part
-. ruer nov naTmersDg away al the
r4rs eaier. eazc loving. hGma nely
- egylIsaas Today they are IL arrnG
- sxxsnst direct f9es IN the st1aps e
..s.r,.s ard The Incidental ones OF fewer.
ls-.ssxrx sxactIag IA bits or appetites.
.sesus,tis nerves HOx are they ..eid =
-. a. they hold themselves 10 the ness
- eea3us work
4 Bs discipline
rzhl.snitag discipline where chaos
- TIE government presses the button
y. s.,Aisrs DO the rest II - a simple ar3
I..-sn;ly harmless Formally which l.is
Ix'',ss~r goes through when ~ swears
r.. ,se service By affirming: Il sy.lI fezr
sslth and allegiance 10 the United
- az America / Viii serve them
.r.s.sulIy ard honestly against ali the!r
s.r,ss wh1rssoever ] Will obey the or
- !. the president OF me Tu.te4 States
"a me orders % the ofiieerS appointed
-, me according 10 the rules aH1 articles
4 sar, ,
-ssx formaL;y is !Trev&re1tly known 80
|.s.slny away personal liberty" ani the
80 ends GU, step by step. little hy lit
- that such is the plain fact IN the
-. He ID no longer freeman, I'D longer
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The Coming Auction.


President Mckinley has good deal %
the characts r.si., American versatility.
and when the tflne comes to auction on
the Philippines he VIII doubtless riss -
the possibilities of the occasion in a way
10 excite tins envy 81 those who have been
approaching Gone" through "GoIngi 60
ing" aii their lives And it vii! be An
occasion Of very great possibilities when
the president standing mataphoricaly On
taa x:sjss ~ ms capitol. gts08y distfsc~
this rnagn5f5cegy- 'iot'' for .he edincas!o0
Of shas assem- ,sed powers. Here are /. -
Islands. .noce or less" hs Will say. FOR
sale on easy terms TO ciGsse up an estate
Tasn ne VIII glance - England. and ia
pan. and Russia and next a. Germany ana
Frame. ana AK pera ias.ysiy. what am
/ offered" II no answer comes az oTrca.
hss will continue. These are Islands that
can he guaranteed in every way. and
though tie Last owner wAs somewhat care
less. ard they SHOW sigma II neglect. H.
fls cars~-lnieiigent care wita side loo6
a. England ag.a @'fpsher ~ Japan viii
make them as good &C new, Anybody used
g. tise fxtfa az ~ sEasia vi ind tos'a<s
wsr.h adding 20 his collection" gy this
strrFe she bids vii begin 80 cOEne In. ana
wnen ,hs pres MS hammer fats. Tho
f.nl,ea States ought to have good reason
- -hlnk t3At solno.rT1 spent for steam
tests a t,r4lAaat Investment Bat after
the at.a passes. Il IS just possible that
Auctloneer Mckinley and ths NATION fof
winch &c acts Az aSeAt 8l.i have fesl-
ing q reRret that they dsdn keep M
property. We. 20 ts@ sure. have no e1-
yersenre - fs.e Management ot distant
islani~, butts shers anything Gs cannot
learn
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new tnfk Dispatch.
There was a temporary suspension ~ IN.
rults III Sng sing prison AN Sunday. and
as result l. 100 conviets heard the news
OF the American nght AZ Manila and tha
conquest OF the Philippine islands I'm
10 Sunday there had been within INA
prison walls only whispers OF the war and
of Dewcy's victory.
IL was at the morning chanel seryi-,
that the war news was read. Father 81,
John In the Roman Catholic chapel and
chaplain Wells from the Protestant pulpi,
made the announcements Tho rcspectiya
audience paid GREATNESS attention. A
pause followed, and then a strange sound
vas heard In Sing Sing The men IN the
gray stripes rose 80 their feet and gaee
three rcsounding cheers for stripes OF an
other color. Life convICts as well as short
term prisoners became strangely excited
In the brief sentences Of war news there
were more things 20 think about than
had been publicly given TO the men for
years before. The cry OF "Extrai" .s never
heard in Sing Sing. and there are no war
bulletins upon the Hudson hills. The war
news was an intellectual feast. Prison
discipline bang resumed. the day passed
as usual for the officers and custodlans
within the walls II was diTersn; fer tha
prisoners. and when yesterday morning
the usual batch or couvicts' letters TO
Warden sage was aiken from the boxes In
he prison hal. tAete were messages IF
gratitude from scores % men who had
spent day in their cells pcturing the
great scene az Manila. and who begged
The prison warden 10 repeat the lnnvVa-
ton in case Of another great victory for
the American side. Secretary Hickey said
that the announcement of war news at
sunday chapel would In al probability b
repeated az often as the occasion .ustiiie1
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-ne under coa;ro! OF Ire army Office,
commanding o. that line
Technically the Red Cross is under tina
direction Of the army surgical sud Faedi-
cal bureau, but there IS = medical d.
rector with every army corps and a chief
surgeon attached 20 every division and
brigade. all under contro, Of the military
coEE;ian 1ers: hence the entire medical
encourage Is brought into practical CO.
operation with TIE active forces without
clash Of authority.
Taxing the army as 4 whole. The sc,ual
discipline is self imposed and self n
forced. II grows cut OF the situation
Each individual pieces out his previous
stock by whatever is necessary 10 make
Rim good coara3s and a good warrior
To quote common expression. a man
had better be in haies than 81 the
array unless ne - true blood" He may
bTeak the written laws oc war and es-
cape court martial. with dismissal and
infamy. hu. 4 violation az the uawritten
laws Of his own comrades leads stralgh;
TO the dueking pond. which Is usually The
nearest mud puddle
II VIII Dr. seen hat the articles o. var
provide for discipline In camp. on the
narca. IN b.vouac and in battle but dis
cipliae in bate in the main comes from
another source. II springs from the in
s'lnct or se!f-presersatioa and the desire
70 WIN The preservation OF discipline In
camp Is rendered comparatively easy from
the fact thai each body Of troops is as
signed 10 lis particular quarter. which Is
surrounded by a camp guard, but on the
march the order is OF necessity at times
very loose. Here. again. the discipline Of
the separate corps and batteries comes into
play.
Taking the army as whole, Il IS dl-e>.-
Cd by the general in chief 20 march IN
some certain point and go into camp or
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war. captains ana co,one's strive - pre-
serve the good name OF their commands
b. keeping them cut % court. TIE ar
tlcies o. gar. numbering IL, are marvels
az coE1ciseaesS and simplicity. Every irl-
agfc2b.e oEense against public and pr
sats right IS taken note Of They bear
equally upon officers and men. and are
TO the Enegl a safeguard against shoulder
strap oppression.
The articles Of war relating directly 70
discipline are as follows:
Article 9. Public stores taken from the
enemy are fer the tinted states exclusive
y. and the commanding officer Is answer
able for their proper use. Any officer WHO
suffers 10 be lost or spoiled or damaged
any military stores belonging 10 the gov
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The American Lends Him.
self Readily to the Routine
of Military Life and Speedily
Becomes a Fine Soldier.

Use any reproachful or provoking speeches
or gestures 70 another.
Article y. No officer or soldier shall
send a challenge 20 a duel or accept any
chailenge SO ssnt. Any officer who 50 Of
feuts shall be dismissed from service. Any
soldier who 50 ofTea4s shall be punished
hy TIE court
Articles - ana 90 provide that any on
Ger or soldier thinking himself wrongei BY
the commanding officer OF his regiment
may, Il he IS refused redress. complain 10
the general commanding. and the case will
come before general courtriartial.
Article 81. Any officer or soldier who
lies out Of his quarters or camp without
leave from his superior VIII he punished by
tire court.
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Fear shot Away.

fhiNagEf- TINS H@raiI.
fTs9enG<rs accumulate tisaI tn@ corner
hss fsasa turned la ne sr8aa situation ard
ffat me vark Of Commodore ~ V%Y's guns
IN Maria bay Bs& given a a@w sense %
zecaFsty 20 4 rssses sr@fsg'"'ss Grf sr-
ss;sstS.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-23
ST. LANDRY. La. APRIL %. 1898.
A Complete Success.


The Confederate leunIpn held last
Friday in this place. was a complete
success. The size OF the crowd is esti
mated at about 5000. 1t was gala
day throughout. The business houses
We're handsomely decorated and busi-
ness tor time was suspended. Tho
t,!ttt91:> tt1>", was ample, we'll cooked and con
sisted OF mere good things than are
usually found on such occasions. The
laoies OF, the town and surrounding
country had charge of the tables, and to
til. " is due great credit for their un
se!isr .labors. About three hundred
veterans were i'll the parade, many of
whom were members of camps in neigh
boring parishes.
The graves of the Confederate dead
III the cemetery were decorated with
flowers and Rev. J. y. Harper paid
glowing Tribute to the memory of the
dead heroes. The main exercises were
held on the college campus Judge +.
w. Sutherlln, WAS master of ceremo-
MES. The speakers were Capt L. q.
Pegues and Mrs II. S. SII.h OF this
place, who made addresses Of welcome
in the order named; Judge J. &. Mon
euro and Capt J. L. Thatcher, of
Shreveport, and Judge {. Pierson, of
Natchitoches. The speeches were elo-
IneNt. appropriate and impressive.
Misses Roy Scales and Lizzie May
Sigh, OF this place, and Jul, Rogers,
nf Shreveport, lecIted war poems IN a
manner HAT created much enthusiasm.
a song and 4 drill by the college girls
We're interesting features of the occh-
sion. Everybody WAS in good hnm0r
and nothing occurred to mar the pleas
u,es of the day .-Munstield journal.
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UHILAN-- -2::29
The Champion Tfottiny .St"lI;"n
nJ st. LvnirJ.
ssE. DIG. RE a. :

E's.DAaa zs H. a.
Sire, Electricity, 2:17i, hy Eiecttoneer; 1>t
h;nl. Uranla, by Kentucky Prince" al tam,
Lady Belmont. by Ilamhetonlan, 10.
Kentucky Prince, sire of Guy, 2:o44 and III
900, and 30 i'll 80; also sire of dams "f ~ IN
$50: also sire ot the great California sure.
Dexter Prince
Electricity, 2:l7f sire of Uinu, 2.29, WIS sired
by Electlonccr tlIt. greatest of all ,Ir.S sire ni
Aron, 2:07i, "A III 2:!o or better, and 1Gl III $50
or better.
EIectrIcty's dam was Midnight. the Dam of
pacing.
Midnight was by Pilot j. H. the sire of the
dams of Maud s., 2osl. Nutwo"d, 2:lS! the see
ond greatest OF all slrcs, Mldni@ht'5 dam was
by Twilight, by the great Lexington.
In the above you will see that Thlan is ,les-
ccnded from the very greatest strains of trot-
ting and running blood. Uan Is :, handsome
bay, 16i hands high and made his record of
229 III the third heat OF the race for st, Landry
stations, October 3, 1896, which he Won
He is not only the fastest trnttlng stallion in
st. Landry, but he has the size. breeding. style
and disposition. He is also u zine saddle horse.
Ii you want these qualities, breed To t'hian.
UIILAE Will make the season of 1S9S at the
OpelouSaS race track.
Service Fec, $1,000: 30 su-mre, $4,000.
Season will close August LIST, after which
Uhan will be handled for Il faster record. For
further particulars, apply to
TOM HARDY, Manager.
April %, 3m At Opelousas Race Track.
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G. Z. ana S. C..
OPELOUsAs, La, April Is, 1893.

OPELOUsAS, La, Apiil Is, 1873.
At I. call meeting OF the Opeloasas
Chatauqua and Scientific Circle, the
following resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS, the Death Angel has re-
moved from this life to higher and
broader sphere Of activity, our dear as
soclate, friend and tellcw member of
the Chatauqua Literary and Scientific
Circle, MRS. Rosa RICHARDSON SET
TOON and
WHEREAS, The Circle has lost jn her
its most Jealous and intellectual worker !;
one whose clear judgment, ready wit
and analytic reason were always at
our service one whose iuaefatigable
energy and practical eXertinn in the
temperance cause, as we'll as n!l other
movements for the moral, social or in
tellccluaI welfare "f the community has
created II drcideGly active interest
where ut first there was ONLY the cold
Indifference and keen gihicnie OF non
comprehension one whose remarkable
capacity for planning and executing
public work, iuIiicAtei 81 tirn grasp of
affairs and Il thorough knowledge of
character oi:n whose example was
ever of .are purity, bread culture and
mate refinement one whose personality
was a perpetual stimulus 10 tlionght
and inytstl lgatiou; one whose life was
radiant 18th self sacrificing devotion 10
priuci Pile, and fragrant with kindly
deeds of charity anh loving sympathy !;
therefore be It
Resolrcd, That while howing in hum
BILE submission to the decree Of Him who
doeth all things we'll, yet do We deem
our loss as irreparah!r; that there is I,
vacancy in our Circle which can never
be filed, and place in unr affections
sacred to the memory of the loved one
gone.
Resoired, That her fearless action in
the right and her strenuous efforts
against the wrong, be regarded Worthy
our emulation.
Resolred. That we tender our deepest
sympathy to her family, aud especially
to her husband and c!,ldirn, in their
crushing bereavement.
Res0lued, That these resolutions be
spread upon the minutes of the Circle !;
that copies be sent to Mr.. G. Settoon
and DIR. w. r. Richardson; and that
they be published in each Of the town
papers, namely, the OPELOUsAS
COURIER, the Peoples Tribune and the
St. Landry Clarion.
Respectfully submitted,
STEPHEN f. READ, ChaiI'n );
ADDIE HUMBLE REED.
CORINNE REDMOND,
BIRDIE REYNOLDS,
Committee.
A true copy.
CoRINNE REDMOND.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-23
w a K 9!
Congress Adopts IL Joint
Resolution
For Cuban Freedom and
Independence.
4
The Pres Iident Approves the
Resolution as Passed.
UItimatum Gone to Spain.

| WAsIIaNtiTuN. April 20.--I hc tunAn
resolution Is now y law of til" land anH
| the ultlnuluni 10 Spain an accom-
| pllehtd tact
The President AT 1921 O'Clock affixed
his signature tn the JOINT resolution OF
| Congress T:unllinE Spain to tyHcillf.'
the lsia,ih of ,':.ha, ANA has sent IN lll-
timntnm rsnni:ilaG Il reply by Saturday.
1T Spain declines to remove htr army
and navy iloNl Cuba. OF II no reply Is
received, the iit~i'tent VIII execute tin"
requirements o. the resolution and s'ln-
piny tn" military and naval inlres of
the l'ni!esl States to eXE"' he St'an!Anis
from the island.
The Spanish minister WAS |IStu h!S
passports ar,. ltft Washington to
night
Arrangements 81" icii4 maiit ny the
War Department to t,alsSn"rt ti"n''S
frrui Southern i'nitS Ia tn,'l
A dispatch irom Madrid O. t'i; 2oth.
says tie Qurcu's answer il already
made. Sac calls nn Spain tp sally
around i!ti ,nil. Spain can ninhe no
further cuuct>s!uHc l" he Il. ;, Report
,hai Austria viii i,r"tt ri thriStli'h and
the boy klng, aus send u ,lfrt to enable
the SpanisI, sqnndrnn 10 .nHi. in Aln"ii
can waters.
The United States !tfn} ara Navy
are ready I" move "n Cuba at a mo
meni's notice. :,nd h"stiiIti's may be
expected tn begin at any moment.
An emergency M:i meaSn;e Was
rushed through Congress, .-inunUerlng
the President to call oitt vnl"titets
fnic2s-taie EnvelunsS OF states tn h;1
point reglmcntal officers.
1t is sunn!t.! !!ta, San,pSons fleet ut
Key West s.ili,:i !.lts:s sealed orders At
$3.50 Thursday evening, aiiti rs 1t Is said
that Spain had determined to answer
the Iultt,l States 'l!tl'.i-,t'im witt, "Shot
and shell'' without waiting fer the time
given by President Mckinley (nntil
Saturday,, it il possible that Uncle
Sans Flying Squadron Is getting II
self in shape to he right IN it W'itD TIE
ball n.,eua
A ruMor here III he itott OF going to
press, 2 y. IN. Friday, is to tie effect
that tie U. $. wa,hip New York had
sunk the Spanish cruiser Alphonso IN
an engagement this. Friday, morning.
No details.
STILL LATER.
Subsequent information is to The
effect that the Nashville has captured I;
Spanish vessel. and that the New Or
leans left for Cuba with Il number OF our
troops. 1t is also sGates; that our fleet il
ordered to blockade Havana. This
news is said to be reliable.
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Bayou Cllicot.

April 49, 1898.
Editor OrELOUSAS COURIER -
An clipping conple from Vile Plate
passed here Friday evening hunting
Judge Carson.
Armand Foret aud Fremont Fuse
ller, of Vile nlate, called on us last Fri
day.
Or. A. N. Haas went to Evergreen h
Saturday.
A relief to tho "ountry-lI he a.synurn-
ment "i the :Gnnstitt.:.>. al >-5onvrn-
tlDn
The Misses l}utchcr, ni Turkey
Creek, were on II visit on Saturday to
their sister, Mrs. Dr. j. L. Hawkins.
MISS Lon Dcjean, ni OpeIonsas, il
on Il visit to Mrs. L. j. Derhea.
A delightful rain fell Sunday, le-
tr">h'ur the gardens, etc
Dr. .jno. *. Haas, OF Dp"lousas. was
"n IL visit to I:s father and mother
last Sunday
The c!ill;i:"n say nntn htus lay tSss
with horns it Is 4 sure sign OF war.
Several eggs OF above description We: q
fonnd during the week
S!ia J.. J. Dr!s,rs spent two ui three,
days Hullng the week visiting Itla-
tives.
Ills NO joke, us "Jol.nny get your
Gnn IA earnest
Oar nci@h!,nt, /. /. Scott has been
quite usWe:i for seTc:;li weeks, !,i!t We
learn Ii" is improving.
Preaching Sunday at II a. IN. ln.i . D.
iii. ly Rev. WaIfrss al the Baptist
Chnicii.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-23

In the House at Washington recently,
Congressman Grosvenor, of Ohio, III Il
rantankerons speech defending the
dilly- daily ing course OF McKin-
ley in the dispute between the
United States and Spain, asserted that
John j. McCock, of New York, had 10
his possession Cuban bonds amounting
to fonr hundred million dollars, which
would not be worth Il cent unless Cuba
gained her independence hence Nc
Cooks anxiety for war with Spain.
The next day McCook announced to
the country that he did not own aud
had never seen Cuban bond, and that
his only motive in wishing war is found
in his horror for the inhuman treatment
OF the Cubans by the brutal Spaniards
In oth"r words, Grosvenor lied.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-23

Fitz Hugh Lee hasn't lost any of the
hard horse sense for which his friends
have, so long admired !.ln. He couldn't
avoid tho impremptu serenahe given
him when he frs: arrived in Washing
ton, but when invited to IA reception to
be held in his honor by Union aud Con-
fedcrates, he declined. Wise Fi!z. He
knows that the pressure that is being
brought to bear in favor of his being
put in command of the troops to be sent
Ito Cnpa has aroused political jealousy,
aud he will not give them Il chance
to say that he is trying to push HIM
self He has been assiyneh il room in
the Department. of State, in order that
the administration Eay avail itself of
his e,lgs Of Cuban affairs SD long
as it may he necessary.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-23

Another popular misconception con-
cerning Cuba has been exploded, and
that is that its native population is COM
posed almost entirely of negroes. The
fact is that Of the 100000 people at
the last census more than 100000 were
whites and less than 100000 negroes.
There were $4,000 Chinese in the ia
land