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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-04-02
Cold mountains and the midnight mir
Witnessed the fervor OF His PRAYER.

Witnessed tuc IcItOT Oh MS pf1yCE
Next | mention the shepherds crook
This was a rod with curve ut the
end. which, when sheep was going
astray, was thrown over its neck: and
in that way it was pulled back. When
the sheep were not going astray, the
shepherd would often use it as q sort OF
crutch, leaning on it; but when the
sheep were out of the way, the crook
was always busy pulling them back
All we. like sheep, have gone astray,
and had it not been for the shepherds s
crook. we would have fallen long ago
over the precipice.
Here is man who is making too
much money. He is getting very vain.
He says: AFTER awhile shall be in
dependent Of III The world. Oh, my
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1.-THE PILGRIMAGE OF A KING

of them and the other ministers will have
representatives in 1t, while there will be
an escort of sixteen picked men Of the i'm
perial guard. The imperial yacht, Hohen-
zollern, escorted by two German warships,
will convey the pilgrims from Venice or
Genoa direct to Constantinope. The tour
will have three main divisions-the sojourn
in Turkey, the sojourn in Palestine, and
the sojourn in Bgypt-ror is it easy to see
how a more attractive holiday route could
have been arranged.
The first royal call will be paid at Con-
stantinople where the Sultan of Turkey
has made preparations to welcome the en-
peror.
This visit is not without its troubles for
the sultan however. The palace on the
Bosporus intended for his reception and
use as a dwelling while in that city has
been fitted up at cost of nearly half
million dollars. This has almost caused
mutiny among the Turkish troops who as
sert that their arrears of pay have been
devoted to the expense of the emperor's
visit. The sultan has also been put to the
expense of giving new uniforms to his SOL
diery in Syria and Palestine who are sta
toned along the proposed route of the
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ages to blush. William has done almost
seven times those seven parts, having
been yachtsman, composer, drama 1st,
poet, artist, architect and even a fireman.
And now to go still farther away from the
kingly estate he has taken upon himself
what his critics are pleased to call 1.-The
badge of the great commonplace" and be-
come a tourist of a well known travelling
concern. In this instance his motive is a
religious one, and he becomes a royal pill
grim.
2 In view of the nature of the Kaiser's ex-
pedition-namely, a journey to Jerusalem
to assist at the dedication of the Evange-
lical Lutheran church of Our Savior, which
ceremony is to be performed on October
31st-it is not clear why he should have be-
come in the slang English phrase,
Cookie" And particularly as during the
earlier part of his journey he is to be
guest of the Sultan of Turkey, through
whose Asiatic domains he Is afterwards to.
travel under the guidance and safe guard
of one of the personal conductors.
The ways of William are INSERT e,
however and the continentas look on
smiling but ever watchful for any manifes-
tations of new dreams of empire on the
part o<the energetic war lord.
The sta& of the Emperor's journey to
the Orient is to take place on October 16.
Starting by train from Berlin to Venice,
the Emperor will embark from there for
Constantinople. which will give him a four
days voyage down the Adriatics, up north
ward through the isand-gemmed Aegean.
and through the Dardenelles and Sea of
Marmora to the Sultan's capital and the
Golden Horn. Paris and Vienna have talk
en- this journey to heart. politically. but
when the makeup of the royal party is
considered. together with its religious sig
nificance 1t seems that there will be little
likelihood of any troubles arising that will
give these wiseacres chance to cry in
ric
So"
There will be twenty-eight persons In
the party of the emperor and empress.
The minister of foreign affairs will be one
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HIGH SCHOOLS AND
TOWNSHIP SCHOOLS

Besides the excellent and carefully
worked out bills of the committee of Thir-
ty-Ihree, two other school bills have ap-
peared in print One comes from Prof. l..
" Rosser of Carrolton, and its object is
to establish a high school in every county
that has not agricultural high school,
Such schools would be controlled by coun-
ty high school boards; but the last Sec
ton of Professor Rossers bill is the most
important of the bill. 1t provides that the
state shall appropriate to each school as
much money as its county shall appropri-
ate to that purpose. This plan is very in
definite, so far as the state treasury is
concerned. 1t may be very uneven, too,
in its operation. The number of scholars
and the contributions of the counties
might be wholly disregarded Great un-
evenness in state appropriations would GER
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While you are reading this there is great
hustle in the royal household in Berlin, for
trunks are being packed and boxes filled.
preparatory to the great royal journey into
Jerusalem.
The trunks contain clothing suitable to
the climate; and the boxes are filled with
gifts for the waiting sovereigns of the orr
ent. The German emperor and his wife are
going on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land;
and with scrip in their purses, they will
pay homage to earthly rulers, while offering
devotion to the Sacred Head, whose edi-
flee is to be consecrated. This pilgrimage
like all good deeds-has been attributed to
base motives.
With the possible exceptions of the form
al functions of the court and state, the
Emperor William in all of his actions may
be counted on, absolutely; to do the I'M
expected thing-and that only Since he
assembled the throne of Germany he has
played so many parts, parts that were
some of them vastly unkinglike, that he
has put the modest Shakespearan seven
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Kaiser and his party.
His imperial majesty will probably stay
four days in Constantinople and then board
the royal yacht for a three days run to
Haifa on the Syrian coast where his per
sonally conducted" tour begins. From
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that, If the imperial body goes no further
toward the Soudan, that will not prevent
the imperial mind from dwelling in envy
on the gallant Kitchener's exploits-not
dreams-in expanding an empire
The Holy City itself in these days Is in
an uproar of revolution These prepara-
lions for the visit of Emperor William are
In full swing. Streets are being cut
through the city, and the regular noun
tains of rubbish in the bazaar quarter have
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Haifa the imperial party rides for nine
hours to Caesarea, and thence next day to
Jaffa, carriage drive of ten hours. A
railway now runs from the little seaside
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ancient Syene, where is "Pharaoh's Bed"
and "he who sleeps at Philae." This, the
First Cataract, will be the limit of the
imperial wanderings. But it is probable
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tainly arise under the Rosser bill.
But If the Rosser bill were amended so
that the maximum appropriation to q coun-
ty should be $500, a sort of evenness
would be established and each of Tine pro-
posed new high schools would have as large
an income as the nine agricultural high
schools now enjoy. The state appropria-
lions for the nine agricultural schools was
last year $4,000 and their total income was
about $4,000
But the Rosser bill is open to the charge
that it provides education for the towns,
to the continued neglect of the township
schools. 1t may be called the court house
bill 1t would give the state splendid
system of high schools, and every state
needs and must have such a system. But
it is not wise to build from the top. 1.-THE
township Schools" says the Selma Times,
must be attended to first of all. They
should be kept open for the full scholastic
year even If we have to pinch somewhere
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been removed. The garrison of Jerusalem
is especially active in drilling, in order to
impress the emperor, though many of
them are bare-footed and wear nondescript
uniforms, while the officers are little bet
ter clad. All of these soldiers, however,
are to receive new uniforms for the fes-
tivities organized In honor of the visit of
Emperor William.
HraGoDNrrCrv
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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-05
HOUSE IS VERY GENEROUS
Doubles the Naval Bill'e Pro-
vision for Torpedo Boats.
CHAIRMAN CANNON Is DOWNED
His Motion to Reduce the Number OF
Battlsships Defeated BY an Over.
whelmlng Ma jority.

WASHINGTON. April 2.-After an e.
ceedingly turbulent session OF six hours
tho house has passed the naval appro'
priation bill. The war spirit was man.
Tested in all the speeches and OVERRIDE
the naval committee itself by in creas.
ing the number of torpedo boats and
torpedo boat destroyers to "a. The
amendment of Mr.. Cannon, chairman
of the appropriations committee. to re-
duoe the number Of battleships to one
was buried under an overwhelming
majority.
The provision relating toarmor plate,
which in ordinary times would have
preoipitated debate Of several days,
was disposed of in 10 minutes, q prop
osi,ion TO decrease t he price agreed to
in the bill from 600 to $500 per ton
being drowned in q perfect chorus OF
noes.
: Mr.. Cannon, during the course of
the day, announced the belief of ma.
jority Of the members that war would
be upon Us within = week, and Mr..
Dearmond of Missouri made notable
speech declaring that il hostilities were
to come it was our duty to strike the
first blow.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-05
CRUISERS QUIT HAVANA
Viscaya and Oquenda EVIDENT
ly on the Way to Meet
the Fleet.
of Vessels Creates
Comment Among Naval
Officials.

MADRID, April 2.-The Spanish tor
pedo hotilla has arrived at Porto Rico.
WASHINGTON, April 2.-The Madrid
dispatch announcing tho arrival Of the
Spanish torpedo flotilla at Porto Rico
was quite unexpected in Washington
and created considerable comment in
navy circles. So far as could DO learned
no information on this point has been
received by either the state or navy do.
partments. The arrival Of the dotilla
surpasses all forecasts a. to the time
necessary to make the trip and indi'
Gates that a high rate OF speed was
maintained across the ocean.
The presid ent manifested much In
terest in the information that the Span.
ish torpedo tiot,lla mad arrived at k'orto
Rico. About the White House great
deal of surprise was expressed that tho
dotilla had made 20 swift . passage
from the Canaries and there was dis.
position among some to whom the in
formation was given not to credit 1t.
the opinion being that it had been
given out by the Madrid officials to
prevent the flying squadron from sail
inR,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-05

ing the United States, to impose upon
this majority political regime con.
trary to its will; and that it would be
great w,ckedness to. dispose OF Its lot
without Its own consent. The appeal
to the president d oes not in terms pro.
test against the United States securing
independence of Cuba, but its tenor Is
to protest against any form of Cuban
government other than that now being
carried Oh by the Cuban authorities.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-05
DAY OF ANXIOUS WAITING.

spain's Answer Eagerly Looked for by
Onicisls.
WASHINGTON. April 1.-This has been
o day of anxious waiting for Spain's
reply to the demands Of the United
States contemplating the termination
OF the war in Cuba and the independ.
ence of the island. On that reply, it
was universally believed, the issue be.
tween peace or war would be decided
unless some new and unexpe cted con.
siderations arise to POSTPONE tho issue
further. But delay would meet the OPP
position OF congress. The gravity of
the situation was felt in all official
quarters. It was not day OF rapid
succession, but the tension was even
greater from the uncertainty that pre-.
vailed and the feeling that
spain Would Not Concede
the complete independence Of Cuba.
The White House continued to be
thronged with congressional leaders
anxious to learn from the president
what his course was to be. The gen.
eral view conveyed by these leaders
after they had been with the president
was that he expected to have definite
replies from Spain in time to present
en- tire subject to congress by Monday.
The state department was the center
Of interest through the day as it was
there that Minister Woodford's dis.
patch, announcing SPANS attitude.
was to bo received. The officials
shared In the General Anxiety,
but throughout the business hours Of
of the day no word was received from
the United States minister. Secretary
Sherman left the department at s
o'clock saying that no response had
come up to that time. At O'Clock
Judge Day. the assistant secretary,
started for the White House in com.
pany with Secretary Long. He stated
had been received from Madrid.
The attitude Of European powers con.
tinued to be seriously discussed in Off.
cial quarters a. it was felt that an offer
Of European mediation was almost cor.
tain to follow q war crisis. No distinct
offer has been submitted up to the
present moment.
lGisp tos om1h OfdSr~A 70 ssil.
PHILADELPHIA, April 2.-Orders were
received at the League Island navy
yard directing that the monitor Man
tonomah sail at once. The destination
il not known.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-05
WARSHlPS LEAVE HAVANA.

vizcaya and OQuendo 6ail-Thsir Dss-
tiaation Unknown.
HAVANA, April 2.-The Spanish war
ships Vizcaya and Oquendo left Ha'
vana at 5 D. m. Immense crowds gath.
cred on the wharves and oheered the
ironclads as they steamed away. Rear
Admiral Luis Pastor Landlords, who re.
leved Admiral Navarro as Spanish
naval commander in these waters last
November, is on board the V'zcaya.
The Alfonso XII remains here. Her
crew mounted into the rigging and
cheered the Vizcaya and the Almlrante
Oquendo as they departed.
WASHINGTON, April 2.-The navy dc.
partment has received information that
the cruisers Vizcaya and Oquendo. the
two fine Spanish cruisers which have
been lying at Havana, had loft that
port. Their destination 10 not known,
but there is reason to believe they have
gone to join the torpedo dotilla-
War MatsTj.i TIA IusarssntsL
CHICAGO, April 1.-The Times.Herald
says: Cuban agents or sympathizers
in Chicago are busy shipping gunpow'
der and cartridges to the Florida coast.
At Miami it is taken on board small
flibustering ships that delivered it to
The insurgents.
Desd and Down Timber.
WASHINGTON. April l.-Land Com.
missioner Herman has prepared state.
ment Of the disposal Of dead and down
timber on the ceded Chippewa lands.
Up to March rs the Office approved five
contracts for cutting and banking this
timber at prices ranging from ~ % to
1915 a thousand feet. The entire
amount of timber covered by these con.
traces is 1871, 900 feet, and the Indians
will receive $344,6 for it. The pay
ment OF this money is guaranteed by
bonds given by each contractor.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-05
REPLY Of SPAIN
Answer Received at Washing
tor to tho Latest Demands
OF the President.
Much Evasion Manifested and
Additional Time for Con-
sideratlon Asked.
SOME SUGGESTIONS MADE
SOME SUGGESTIONS MADE
Counter Proposals Of tho Dons
10 Intended to SidetraCk
the Main Issue.
Desire to Leave the Question
Of Independence Out Of
Negotiations.

WASHINGTON. April 1.-spain's on.
eial reply to President McKinley's
latest demand in tho Cuban situation
has been received in Washington.
About 1880 the message began to come
in cipher and the work OF translation
was begun ct once, It was officially
stated, however, that no intimation AZ
to the nature Of the reply could be
divulged. Speaking Of SPANS reply,
The Post says:
1T 10 not what the president. hoping
for the best, had expected. 1t IL, 1t
most, . vague and unsatisfaotory note
from Minister Woodford, devoting
more space to his impressions Of what
tho Spanish government will and will
not do than q formal expression from
tho Spanish ministry Of ito own posi-.
t1on. Spain
Does Not Aoosds to tn" Dsmands.
Neither does she positively and finally
reject them. The question 10 still left
open for future negotiations. Accord
ing to the traditional policy Of Spanish
diplomacy more delay 10 requested and
much evasion 10 manifested. One OF
tho reasons for asking further time IN
tho fact that the ministry cannot act
without the ratification Of the oortes,
which IL not now in session. Counter
proportions arc also suggested, rather
than plainly stated, which look to the
sidetraoking Of the main issue. which
is the immediate and complete indie.
pendence of the island of Cuba.
1T IL now question with tho presi.
dent whether he will con tinue to treat
with SPAN further along tho lines sug'
gested IN the dispatch and grant tho
additional time which 10 requested"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-05
Mig Order for Cam cd Meats.

CHICAGO, April 2.-The United States
government has been several days re-
celving bids in Chicago tor army and
navy SUI plies aud has placed an order
for 10000 cases Of canned meats with
the Hammond Packing company. The
order was given at in the evening
and so urgent were the terms Of the
contract that the first consignment was
aboard the carr before midnight.
Proposed Railroads Consolidate.
DULUTH. April 2.-Various logging,
mineral and land interests that have
projected several railroads for Lake
and Cook counties have federated their
plans and will join in building line
that will connect Duluth with Port
Arthur and via the Port Arthur and
the Rainy River roads with the gold
country on the boundary.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-05
Aerarian Riots in Hungary.

LONDON, April "A dispatch to The
Times from Vienna says: A serious
aRrarian outbreak mas taken place in
the Hatzfeldt district near Temesvar,
Hungary. There has been conflict
between the rioters and the gendarmes.
The gendarmes fred upon the mob and
three laborers were killed.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-05
THE MiNNEAPoL SAILS,

Big Cruiser Now on the Way to Join the
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PHILADELPHIA, April 2.-The United
States cruiser Minneapolis sailed from
League Island navy yard early and 10
how bound for Hampton Roads where
Dhe will join the flying squadron. Tho
bunkers Of the Minneapolis are over
lowing with coal. and during tho past
few days all of her ammunition has
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-05
AN APPEAL FROM HAVANA.
Cuban Government Makes . Statement TO
the President.

Cuban Govern meDt Makes Statement 60
the President.
WASHINGTON, April 2.-The Cuban
government (meaning thereby the pres
emit home rule authorities in Cuba, and
not the insurgents) have appealed to
the president of the United States to
respect the will Of the majority of the
people of Cuba. The appeal declares
that the majority represents those in
favor OF home rule under Spanish SOW
ereignty; that the insurgents are in the
minority; that the majority has right
to rule its own destlnles; that it would
be an Unjust. CT tor Il foreign Will. mean-
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-05
Commander Browuson In Italy.

LEaHoRN, Italy, April 2.-Comman'
der w. B. Brownson, U. s. N, has IN.
spected the ships that are in process OF
construction at the Orlando yard and IL
said to have decided to buy the Basolr,
which 10 being built for Morocco.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-05
Strike on at Racine.

RACINE, WIS.,, April 2.-Over 200
carpenters, painters, paperhangers and
plas, erers have quit work pending q
settlement of their differences with the
CONTRACTORS over tn Q wage scale for an
S.hour day.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-05
THE SENATE TALKS CUBA.
II tho Question tInsxpectsdI
Prectpitated.

Discussion Of tho Question Unexpectedly
Prsctpitated.
WASHINGTON, April IAN appar.
entity simple request made Of the sen.
ate during the day by Mr.. Frye (Me. },
on behalf of the foreign relations com.
m,ttee, Unexpectedly precipitated a dis.
cusslon on the Cuban question. 1t
finally led to passage at arms between
Mr.. Chandler IN. II. and Mr.. Frye, in
which the former made some sarcastic
references to the conduct of the foreign
relations committee and to the attitude
o. the president. Concerning the latter
Mr.. Chandler said: Il have confidence
that the president intends to pursue
patriotic and righteous course in the
present emergency, and shall thank
God when he reaches q conclusion of
some sort or another. Therefore, am
not in rebellion, as yet, against the
powers that be-"
Mr.. Allen (Neb. made the request Of
Mr.. Frye the occasion OF speech upon
the general Cuban question in the
course Of which he reviewed his own
record on the subject and declared that
he stood now just where he had always
stood-ln favor Of the absolute indie
pendence of the Cuban people from that
''hideous monster among nations.
Spain. Upon the conclusion Of the
Cuban discussion the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill was taken up.
ADVISE SPAIN TO ACCEPT.
London Press I. Unanimous in That
Regard.
LONDON, April 1.-The Washington
correspondent of The Daily Mail as
serts that President Mckinley has
addressed note to the Spanish govern
ment demanding Independence for
Cuba in such peremptory terms Is to
amount to an ultlmstum and that
Spain must reply at once.
The American dispatches to the other
morning papers do not 60 80 far, but it
is universally conceded that Americas
demand for an armistioe must perforce
imply Cuban Independence. All the
editorials are based on this supposition
and follow The Times in advising
Spanish acceptance with the financial
advantages for Spain which uudoubt.
edly accompany the demand.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-05
E.se,s,o. Of Fort WaAsworth.

NEW YORK, April l.-Great activity
prevails on tina Staten Island shore. at
the southern sxtsnstoa Of Fort Wads-
worth, where the government has &C.
quired residen tai proparty and is using
i for for tifostions. Hundreds Of
workmen are tearing down trees and
digging excavations
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-05

been placed aboard, 60 that she is ready
for action.
The departure Of tho Minneapolis
leaves only two modern werships at
League Island. The double turreted
monitor Miantonomah and tho harbor
defense ram Katahdin. OF these the
Miantonomah will sail within . day or
two and the Katahdin probably soon
thereafter. Workmen are engaged
night and day on the eight old moni'
tors, and five Ut them are practically
ready for sea.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-05
The vioEsburg It Hampton Roads

WASHINGTON, April &-Ths naval
leet ut Hampton Roads has been in
creased by the arrival Of the gunboat
Vicksburg, fresh from . cruise In the
Gulf Of Mexico, and the revenue cutter
Window. which is to be Immediately
transformed. into ship Of war. Both
ships will 60 to Norfolk.