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The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1898-12-15
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losunligkt from the sky was fading on prGtlic
far out west
And the train was swiftly gliding at the en-
gineer's behest.
Passengers we're calmly seated-readiug,
thinking, talking some.
One old lady in the corner gently 1pastIcated
gum.
Toward their destination speeding, what
thought they of perils grim?
On the platform stood brakeman caroling
an evening hymn.
With jar the engine slackened, slackened ell
the lengthy train,
And they heard the SOUND Of voices using words
that were profane.
Then the coach door quickly opened and a
man with lawless face,
Followed by a score OF others, shouted, "Each
man keep his piace"
"Hold your hands up or we'll shoot you'll"
From her InanGibles the gum
OF the sweet end ancient lady fell and every
There wero traces Of refinement on the robber
chieftain's face.
In his tones a touch of culture, in his walk
patIician grace.
Eastern thought and modes Of living he had
known in bygone yers,
Gentle once, but now an outlaw, for the swag
he quickly steers.
They Gespoiled the quakiig travellers, robbed
the grand dame Of her gum.
Have the passengers no Pirit2 Will they all
to fear succumb2
At the cars end stood fellow with wild
and piercing eye,
And his hair was long A,d waving He too,
held his hands on hBh.
But his lips with words seemed struggling,
pent up thoughts within him burned.
Then at last his voice fould utterance, and all
faces ON him turned.
Rolled his eyes, his breatl came quickly-oh,
it was fearsome sight
As the brave young man recited "Curfew
Must Not Ring TonightI'
Memories Of "social evenings DER the rob.
Der quickly surged,
And his face with pain was seething like
man who's hotly scorGed.
"Drop your BOOTY To the prairiesI" cried
the chief i'll desprate tone.
In minute all the travellers with each other
were alone.
Then they hugged the brave reciter who had
put the thieves to fight,
And to them those words are precious "Cur-
few Must Not Ring Tonight"
Bee
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1898-12-15
Nav They Soon Rave opUortun,tv,

The Boston Globe boasts of the yer.
satility Of our troops in changing from
home diet to hard tack. It is nothing,
however, to the ease with which they
will change from hard tack to home diet
wnen given an cpportunity.-Spring-
sield News
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1898-12-15
Ona Mama MartYrdorn.

"There was only one man at our sea-
side hotel. but he wasn't clever, so we
ran him out. 7"
"How did you do it?''
1--WE took turns asking him Why La
didn't go to war. Chicago Record
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1898-12-15
The Poor Editor.

Bili-Did you read about that fellow
writing POM on $50 bill?
Jllt-No The editor kept it, of
course.
mo. He returned it"
What, an editor return $50 bill?''
yes He didn't know what it was. "
-Yonkers Statesman.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1898-12-15
He Disaxreed,

"But yours is such a narrow life,"
said the GUNNER boarder.
"Oh, | dunno" said the farmer.
Its spread out over 320 acres. In
iianapolis Journal.
should Fire the Cook.
"Does your husband say grace at the
table?''
"No. He returns thanks for safe
preservation from the last meal. Chi
cago Record
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1898-12-15
A Worthy Aim.

who's that fellow who holds his
head SO high?'
That 8 Professor Twitters. He is the
author OF the suggestion that every high
school should have an instructor in can
non practice. "-CleYeland Plain Dealer.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1898-12-15
The Counterrien.

"Let me in dearie," he said rather
unsteadily at 80 a. m.
/, Repeat the sentence, 'Sohley simply
swiped Cervera off the sea, first, /" she
replied from the upper wine jw.-PhiI-
adaIphia North American.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1898-12-15
mir. Asbury Peppers.

'These war extras the garruloaS
boarder began.
Are you referring to the appropria-
tion billsF" Asbury Peppers made all
possible haste to ask. Cincinnati En-
uuirer.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1898-12-15
The American Way.

The Father Always aim high, my
son, and you are sure to succeed.
The Sou-That theory is out Of date
now. You want to aim for the water
line. New York Journal.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1898-12-15
At Night.

Teacher-Tommy, what is a knight
errant?
Tommy-Puttin out the cat.-In.
dianapolis Journal.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1898-12-15
A SweiIed Que.

DolefuI-I wish knew how / could
get ahead in the world.
BowlfuI-Come down to my club,
and I'll give you q lesson. Vim.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1898-12-15

"W7ho is thu N Of the hour, man.
ma?"
Your fatlf pickie. He always
says that he. ~ in a minute, and
then STAYS in i So. Detroit Free
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1898-12-15
All ut Sea.

Absentminded Professor lin the ba. +
tub)-WeIl, well, now | hare forgot
what l soS in here for Elies,
Blatter.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1898-12-15
ALiYElN TIE GRAVE.
THE CHANCES FOR SUCH FATE ARE
EXTREMELY REMOTE.

In Times Of Plague AMI PestiIence the
Greatest Danger Of Premature Burial
E1ists-The Death Tes: That Is Applied
In Vienna.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-17
With Great Pomp the Prince of Prussia Goes
 to Picking.
Received in the Summer Pal ace by the Ruler of
 China.
An Exchange or Clothing Followed by the Exchanges of CorapH-
 nnents and Presents.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

PEKING, May 16.-The visit of Prince Henry of Prussia yesterday to the Emperor of China was a great event in the history of Picking. The Prince and his suite went to the sum- mer palace mounted on ponies and accompanied by an escort of marines on foot. When the Prince and his con- panions arrived at the palace they were conducted to the temple, where their clothes were changed. Prince Henry and Baron von Heyking, the German Minister here, then visited the En- press dowager, who asked them innu- merabIe questions. They afterward visited the Emperor, who received Prince Henry and his whole suite in the grand audience hall. The Emperor was nervous and his hand was trembling as he shook hands with the Prince, who offered him a present of some magnifi- cent porcelain.
 After a short exchange of compli- ments the Emperor walked to the en- trance hall, where the marines were drawn up. The rattling drums caused the Emperor a momentary start. The Prince then left the Emperor and with his suite embarked on board electric steam launches on the lake and visited the different points of interest
 Later the Prince returned to the au- dience hall, where the Emperor re- turned his visit, bringing with him most beautiful and valuable presents
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-17
AlIiSOnDeCIareSThdtNearIV Four Hundred Millions
 Are Needed.
Features of the War Revenue Measure Are Primarily Dis
 CuSSed Before the Senate.

he said, was how much money should be provided by taxation and how much by loan. In committee he had been Willing to increase the revenue feature so as to insure $125, ,000 900. On this point the Committee had been divided, some members desiring to raise as much as or more than $150, 900, and he thought that the bill would produce this amount irrespective of the Demo- cratic amendments. Indeed, he thought that the bill as agreed to by all the members would produce even to eX ceed S150,000,000. while he thought the House bill would not produce to exceed $105, ,000, ,000.
 Taking up the amendments inserted without the cooperation of the Re publican members of the Finance Con- mlttee, and known as the Democratic amendments, Allison expressed the opinion that in addition to the green pack and seigniorage provisions these would yield $75,000,000 in the aggregate, Tn addition to the estimate of S150,000,- o0O already given. His estimate in- cluded from five to six million dollars on transportation companies, S750,0 ,000 on telegraph companies, two ~or three million dollars on insurance companies and $15,000 900 on banks
 Allison criticized with considerable severity the provision for taxing cor
 
 peclally severe upon stockholders in small corporations and that it was also liable to cause double taxation. In con- ciuslon Allison said it was one duty of the Senate to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to borrow from time to tune 3o0,O0O,000 or so much thereof as might be needed for war purposes ex- cius1vely, and to issue per cent bonds therefor. It was also the purpose to authorize the Secretary of the Treas ury to issue certificates on the in- debtedness for S100,000, 900 to meet any deficit in the running expenses of the Government
 White of California said he wanted to call the Senate'S attention to the fact that the propriety of placing an equita- ble tax upon the oil refining interests. the sugar trust and other great mo- nopoifeS would be forced upon the Sen- ate. The idea was to place some of the burdens Of the present war upon those Who were able to bear them, as well as upon those who use a little tobacco or take an occasional glass of beer
 German of Maryland inquired if the Dill as reported to the Senate did not levy tax of one-fourth of one Der cent upon the very interests White re- ferred to just the same as upon smaller corporations.
 White admitted that 1t did, but thought the Senate ought to have full justice and equity in view.
 Allison said that the bill would be laid aside for the day, Jones of Arkan-> sas having the floor with the under standing that it was to be the un- finished business and would be called up each day Immediately after the morning business
 The Senate then, at 2:40 D. m., went into executive session, and at 3:05 D. m. adjourned.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-17
BLANCO REPORTS
 DEFEAT OF REBELS.

Copyrighted, 1SsS by James Gordon Bennett.
 HAVANA, May 16.-According to of~ flcial advices received by Captain-Gen- eral Blanco within the last few days the rebels have met with defeat at sev- eral places on the island, and their att tempts to concentrate their forces have been frustrate l. Many of the rebels were killed and wounded in these en- agreements, and ammunition, weapons and horses were captured. In conse- quence of this many rebels have sur rendered and have submitted to the new regime.
 General Blanco this afternoon charg- ed Senor Galvez with the formation of a new Colonial Cabinet. Senor Galvez has submitted to him a list of men who will constitute the Cabinet, and it is the general belief that they will be nomi- mated tomorrow, since General Blanco has already consulted political leaders
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-17
TO CARE FOR THE
 P0LlCY-HOLDERS.
Life Insurance Companies May Es- tablish Co-operative Hospital
 Service.

AASAA [" oo-O OpcIdIlVe hospital
 Service.
 MILWAUKEE, Wis, May 16.-Presi dent Thomas H. Bowles of the National Association of Life Underwriters to-day issued a letter to the presidents of all the life insurance companies in the United States in regard to the esteh- lishment of a cooperative hospital ser vice between the American life insur- ance companies for the benefit of DoIicv holders who are taking part in tha present conflict between the IJnite5 States and Spain. The letter in part is as follows: 70 vd1an dn the line of scientific progress and de- tory or the American life Insurance cnno- panleS or to-day, 1t would annear oni,, natural and proper that the scone of tbair usefulness should be extended eI tbis .ne nr.ne III patrlotlc effort to give care ani protection to those of their policy holders who may be called to battle in 5rnyid;nt hospital service for those who nav h1s come SICK and wounded While the co.,- ernment will provide such service as Tsr s as posslDie, the insurance companies can own policy holders Tn the eWent e their GIT extended War in Cuba 1t might he A Sn an cIueo 10 locate a hospital af Kew uas+ ana one on the island of Cuba. Ri,ildings more more pr less suitable for this burmese could be rented and with slight modifiose tions made available for tbe sinis T,ao hospital service could also be mada . bureau Tor the companies in prepari,,.1 oSI eSuIden- pi ooL papers and paying claims H. hll hn,s cases or death among the polio, no,1t aoueasLa convenience at once for the surance. ii
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-17

PORTLAND, Or, May 16.-The re- maining two battalions of Oregon's regiment of volunteers left tonight for San Francisco by two special trains, and will arrive at about 9:30 on Wednesday morning. Four-fifths of the eight companies were Portland boys, and business was practically suspend ed after p. m. to give them a parting cheers. Colonel Summers, Major East wick and Major Willis were afoot and the marching was by column of fours. For two miles thousands of men, wo- men and children marched on either side of the troops, completely filling the streets.
 Every soldiers hat was decorated with sprig of Oregon grape, fastened by pin ornamented with the national colors. In the muzzle of each gun was a white snowball and on every left breast a red peony. The ladies of ten churches furnished a generous lunch con for the volunteers, neatly tied up in paper boxes and piled on four inn mense trucks at the union depot. Here a crowd of not less than 10000 assem- bled and stood from until o'clock, when the last section pulled out. It was l1lG UlOSI IlplCoS4NO OoS III VI lands history.
 TOPEKA, Kan, May 16.-At 5 p. m. the Twentieth Regiment of Kansas volunteers left via the Union Pacific for San Francisco.
 It is understood that the ultimate destination of the troops is the Philip pines. The regiment was in command of Lieutenant Colonel Little, Colonel Funston being on detached duty with General Miles staff at Tampa.
 The TWenty-first Regiment is under marching orders and expects to leave for Chickamauga tomorrow noon. The Twenty-first will be formally mustered in as a regiment tomorrow morning. No orders have as yet been received regarding its final disposition, but it is the general understanding that 1t will be sent-to Washington.
 OMAHA, May 16.-The First Regi- ment Nebraska volunteer infantry left Lincoln at Il 30 on three special trains. It is the intention to run through to San Francisco by Wednesday night.
 DENVER, May 16.-It is announced tonight that the Colorado infantry regiment will start for San Francisco at o'clock tomorrow afternoon over the Denver and Rio Grande. Two bat talions of troops from Kansas and one from Nebraska will arrive in the morn ing and go west on the Union Pacific. The Cheyenne company will also go on the Union Pacific.
 WASHINGTON, May 16-Adjutant General Corbin to-day issued orders di- recting regiments of volunteers which are ready to move to proceed to their rendezvousing points as follows:
 Fourteenth Kansas to San Francisco.
 Twenty-irst Kansas to Chickamauga.
 West Virginia-FirSt to Chickamauga-
 Wisconsin-Second and Third to Chicka- mauga.
 Missouri-First and Second to Chicka- mauga.
 Michigan-Th to Chickamauga.
 Ohio-Sixth and Second and one battery of artillery to Chickamauga.
 Wyoming-Battalion of infantry to San Francisco.
 Coiorado-Reg to San Francisco.
 Utah-Two batteries and one troop to San Francisco.
 IIlinois-Sixth to Washington.
 Pennsylvania-Sixth, Thirteenth, Six teenth and Eighth to Washington.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-17
Call Office Riggs House,
Washington. May Is

Washington, May 10.
 In the Senate to-day Allison of Iowa called up the war revenue bill and made statement of it's features.
 Allen said that as the bill came from the House of Representatives it was an internal revenue measure. and as re- ported to the Senate 1t was still an in ternal revenue measure. Compara- lively, said he, there are no provisions in 1t for increase of customs duties. He said that the Finance Committee had carefully examined all of the schedules of the House bill and had been led to believe that schedules A (stamp taxeS) and B Cproprietary articles) were too general in their scope Consequently they had been amended. On the beer and tobacco taxes on schedules A and B and on the tonnage tax matter, the committee was substantially unit.
 Allison said further that in the com mittee there was no difference of opin- ion as to the necessity of the bill. It was purely a war revenue measure. With view to ascertaining how much money would be required to run the war during the next fiscal year, al- though he expressed the hope that it would last only a few weeks or months at most, Allison said that the com mittee had obtained the best possible estimates from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy. Secre- tary Alger estimated that his depart ment would need $50, 925,5 ,527. To this sum must be added at least s15, 900 900 to pay expenses authorized by Congress after the estimate was made.
 The estimate of the Secretary of the Navy of the expenses of his department for the same period was S75,556, ,250,' but carried by the naval appropriation bill must be considered as a part of the ex- penses of the navy. In addition to the $50 1000, 900 already appropriated as war fund, which Allison announced parenthetically had been practically expended, the forthcoming general de- ficiency bill would carry deficiency appropriation for the current year of about S35, ,000,0 900, and there is a naval deficiency of about $22, ,275, 900.
 The Senate Finance Committee therefore figured that it would require a total of at least $379, ,192, 900 to pay the expenses of the war from the present time until the 1st of July, 1899, not talk ing into account any emergency ex- penses that might arise at any mo- ment-
 Allison then carefully analysed the ordinary receipts and expenditures of the Government. In the course of this statement he expressed the opinion that the estimate of the Secretary of the Treasury that the present tariff bill would this year raise $200, 900, 900 was too high. In present circum- stances and conditions he doubted whether the bill would produce more than $1S0, ,000 900. Theimportantq question
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-17
LEADERS
 WANT SPAIN'S GOLD.
Legal Contest for a Share of the Sum Paid by Madrid to Chief
 AguinaIdo.

TACOMA May 16.-Emilio Aguinaldo and other leaders of the late Philippine rebellion have fallen out over division of the $800.000 which Spain was to pay as the price of ending the rebellion. Last December the Spanish Govern ment sent $400, 900 to Hongkong to be di- vided among the leaders of the insurg- ents, and promised $40O,000 more for distribution among the participants in the rebellion still remaining on the is- lands.
 Among Aguinaldo's associates was Atachio. who as Minister of the In- terior was one of Aguinaldo's council of seven, which constituted the Phil ippine insurgent Government. Atachio claims that despite his frequent re- quests for division of the $400, 900 which Aguinaldo received he has been unable to secure any share of 1t. Four weeks ago he brought suit in the Brit ish court at Hongkong and obtained a temporary injunction preventing Agui- naldo, together with the Hongkong- Shanghai Bank Corporation and the Chartered Bank of India. Australia and China, from parting with the money. Atachio exhibited letters and telegrams in support of his claim, showing that Spain negotiated for sev- eral months before she was able to buy off the insurgent leaders. After Aguin- aldo and thirty-five others had reached Hongkong Atachio remained in Man fla at the risk of his life to surrender the arms and property of the insurg- ents to General Rivera.
 The second payment of $40o,O0 for the benefit of the privates in the tn- surgent army was never made as rI.s II. @I-s~ surgents so quickly renewed their re- bellion against Spanish rule.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-17

and allow per diem compensation to. the men who responded to the Govern, jected by the examining officers of inc army.
 A decision has been reached that the Government will bear all of the trans portation and subsistence of reflected applicants from the date of their en- rollment to that of their rejection, in- cIuding their transportation and slh- sistence from the State camp to their homes. No per diem pay will how ever be allowed. as the men were not in the United States army The vari- ous States will have to bear the per diem expenses themselves
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-17
CROP FAILURE AND FAMINE Many Deaths From Star vatiOn in Interior China. Spectators Take Advantaqe of the Sorry Plight of the
 Populace. Sharp Fight Between Japanese and Rebels on the Island of
 FornOsa.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

TACOMA, May 16.-Hongkong ad- vices per steamer Tacoma state that famine is spreading in Southern China, including Hainan Island and parts of Tonkin and Anam, it being due to short crops last year and the great rise In the price of breadstuffs throughout the Orient.
 Inland from Canton families are sell ing their daughters for bread. all their other means being exhausted. Chinese spectators are taking advantage of their sorry plight by charging enor- nous prices for rice. Hundreds of cases of actual starvation have oc- cured.
 The reports received at Canton from all parts of the famine district are equally bad Grain is very high priced, and the Government can afford little relief until another crop is harvested. In some districts all seed grain has been deVOured.
 Another sharp fight has taken place between the Japanese troops and For mosan rebels near Kosan. About twenty Japanese were killed, including a paymaster and a quartermaster. Sev- eral scores of the insurgents were slain. Some of the rebels have obtained rifles and are becoming expert marksmen. They are trying to arouse the entire is land against the Japanese rule, and in so doing are committing many barba- rites. After capturing one small vil- lage recently they beheaded fifteen per sons whom tho-- suspected of sympa- thizing with Japan.
 Many Japanese soldiers in Formosa are dying of malaria. Malarial disor- ders are most prevalent in the end of Formosa which is nearest to the Phil irNTNi f. ficial reports, p per cent of the Japan ese troops and civil officers are sick with malaria In the central part of the island the sick list numbers 21 per cent, and in the northern part 12 per cent. Navigators say the Philippines are not so swampy as Formosa, which fact lessens the sickness in the former islands
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-17
FOR BATTLESHIPS
 AND MONITORS.
Plans of the New Vessels to Be Con- structed Considered by the
 Naval Board.


 NEW YORK, May 16.-A Washington special to the Herald says: The Naval Board of Construction was in session to-day discussing plans for battle ships and monitors whose construction is authorized by recent naval appro- priation bills. A circular giving the general requirements of battle-ships Is practically ready and does not differ from the outline recently published. In accordance with the direction of the board, plans for monitors are being prepared under the direction of Chief Naval Constructor Hichborn. On &C., count of the small appropriation made by Congress for each of these VeS- sels-$1, ,25G, ,000-it has been determined to limit their size to 2500 tons displace ment and to supply each ship with only one turret, to be placed in the forward part of the vessel. It has not yet been definitely decided whether to equip them with two 12-inch or two TO- inch breech-loading rifles.
 The superstructure of the vessels will be constructed so as to reach from the turret nearly to the stern of the ship, and rapid-fire guns will be placed on this to be directed against any tor pedo-boats that may attempt to attack the ships. The turret will be so ar ranged that the guns can be trained over an arc of at least 300 degrees. so that they can be fired in almost any direction except dead astern.
 These vessels will not be as efficient as double turreted monitors, but they will be very effective harbor- defense ships and the department proposes to make them as good as possible with the money given by Congress. They will probably require two years to build.