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The age-herald., 1899-02-09
Conduct of Negro Troops

Texarkana, Texas, February S.-County Attorney Vaughan received the following message today, which is self-explanatory: Austin, Texas.-An officer will be sent to Texarkana by the war department to inves- tigate the conduct of the negro soldiers Render him all assistance necessary.
 (Signed.) "JoS. D. SAVERS.
 "Goyernor'
The age-herald., 1899-02-09
Cold Wave Strikes Florida.

Jacksonville, Fla, February S.-The tenn perature at Il o'clock tonight Is 30 degrees and falling The drop since yesterday morn- ing has been 50 degrees. So far no damage has been reported, as the duration of the cold has not been sufficient, but some in- fury is expected to early vegetables in the central portion of the state.
The age-herald., 1899-02-09

no Dozens Shirts, $50 quality, for 75c. wbita and enlorad. L. ROGAN 6 co.
The age-herald., 1899-02-09

FAIR: CONTINUED COLD; LICE FRESH VARIABLE WINDS.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-26
THE BLACK CROSS.
Harvest of Death Reapsd in the Haunted
Hut.

From Donohoe's Magazine.
We were forced TO camp three days at
the mouth OF the Rio Frio, which emp
ties into Lake Nicaragua, just where the
San Juan begins. We were Joined there
by a party of German scientists. who
were making a tour of the Central Amer
lean republics. There were seven in the
party and two native guides. They had
lost a tent in crossing The rapids, and
one of them was forced 70 sleep in an old
deserted hut. buried in the wild foliage.
He was young Leipsic student OF fine
physique and beloved by all mis- comp1n-
ions. The natives had tried - dissuade
him from sleeping in the hut, telling MIN
that the place was haunted. They as
serted that whoever slept there vas al
ways found dead next morning, with !
over the main artery. As = proof OF what
they said, they showed TWO JninOus-ioOk-
ing mounds, buried In the sl:ubbery near
the hui, which they said were the graves
Of TWO Englishmen, who had sought shell
ter in the haunted casa.
Tradition had IL that some crime Or
sacrilege had been committed there, AMI
that as a punishment, whoever slept n
the hut was found dead in the morning
with the cruz nigra on The neck Herr
Shilbach, however, was not 10 be de-
TERED by any such supersJition. ds he
called IL. SO about 10 O'Clock he retired
10 his hut, and / noticed MS torch was
out in few minutes and all was %drk-
ness. We had paid no attention 10 the
story OF the natives but as Herr Sbilbach
did not answer the bugie call for break
fast, the Indians were ordered 10 sum
mon him. IL was only under threats that
they yielded; but scarcely hal they en-
tered the hut when We heard the mOsi
frightful screams, and the mex minute
the guides were rushing wildly toward
US shouting in broken Spanisn ana In
dian, "Epia Ia cruz nigra, - cruz nigrz
ii Senior j. dead" We all ran &c the hut
and 10 our horror there lay the young
man, wrapped in his blanket. MS mead
thrown back, showing the small black
cross on the left side Of Ina neck
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-26
The Martyr Who Liked the Job.

Once in a Country Town there was a
Man with a Weak Eack.
He could put a Grindstone into a Farm
Wagon If any one wanted to bet him the
Segars, but every time he lifted an Ak
something caught him right in the Spine
and he had to go into the House and lie
down. So his Wife took Boarders and did
the Cooking herself
He was willing to divide the Labor,
however; so he did the Marketing Only,
when he had bought the Victuals, ne
would squat on a Shoe-Box with the
Basket between his Legs and say that he
couldn't see what Congress wuz thinkin'
of.
He had certain Theories in regard to
the Alaskan Boundary and he was against
any Anglo-American Alliance becuz
Uncil Sam could take care Of himself at
any Turn in the Road, comm right
down to II, and the American people wuz
superior 10 any other NATIONALITY in
every Way, Shape, Manner. and Form. as
fur as that's concerned. Then his Wife
would have TO send Word for him to come
on with the Groceries so she could get
Dinner.
Nearly Everybody Sympathized with
her, because she had to put up with such
big Hulk Of a nO-account Husband. She
was looked upon as a Martyr
One Day the Husband was Sunstruck
being too Lazy TO move into the Shade
and next Day he Passed Away without
an Effort. The Widow gave him the best
Funeral OF the Year, and then put all
the money she could rake and scrspe into
a Marble Shaft marked AT Rest"
A good many People said she was better
on without him, and II was certainly a
Good Radiance OF Bad Rubbish.
They hoped that II she ever Married
again she'd pick out Somebody that
wuzn't afraid 10 Work, and had Gumption
enough TO pound Sand into Rat-Hole.
There was General Satisfaction when
she became the Wife OF Mr.. GLADDEN., who
owned the General Store. He built a new
House, hired a Girl, and had the Washing
sent out She could go into the store and
pick out anything she wanted, and he
took her riding in his new Runabout every
Evening
Consequently she was very Miserable,
thinking OF the Jewel she had lost.
MOrsl-If the Woman thinks he's all
right. you keep on your own Side OF the
Fence. GEORGE AIDE.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-26
Aforementioned Court.

From the Philadelphia Press
Georgia has set an example which ILL.,
nCis might profitably initiate, and, We
fear, will not equal
In Darien. Ga, during the past month
the attention of the whole country was
drawn 10 the narrow escape from a race
war. Both negroes and whites were arm
ed. A collision was only prevented by
the presence of troops. and the attempt
10 rescue negro prisoners ended IN the
death of the sheriff.
The negro. Henry Delegal. whose ar
rest on a charge OF criminal assault on
white woman led to these riots, was
fairly tried ard hoLorably acquitted last
Friday. When the general prejudice and
local disturbance are considered the grave
risk the neiGhbOrhOCd had run, the violent
death of the sheriff, and all the various
causes which tended 10 infame the minds
% men and oUstruct the operation OF JUS
tice, this acquittal reflects the highest
credit on the courts OF Georgia and on
the judge, the prosecuting officer. and the
jury in the bingham County court,
where the case was tried
While the courts DO their duty in this
fashion justice ana civilization are both
safe. No evil not even lynch law. can
long survive where the courts show them
selves superior to local prejudice and
racial rancor Nothing can he more en-
cCufaelng than this display OF evenhandei
justice under conditions whose difficulties
few at the North appreciate or under
stand.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-26
The Caddy Who HURT His Head While
Thinking.

one Day Caddy sat in the Long Grass
near the Ninth Hole and wondered if he
mao Soul. His Number was q. and he
almost had forgotten his Real Name.
As he sat and -Meditated two PLAYERS
passed him. They were going the Long
Round, and the Frenzy was upon them.
They followed the Gutta Percha Balls
with the intent swiftness of trained Bird
Dogs, and each talked feverisbIy of
Brassy Lies and getting past the Bunker
and Lofting to tAe Green, and Slicing into
the Bramble-each telling his own Game
to the Ambient Air. and ignoring what
the other Fellow had to say.
AS they did TIE ST. Andrews Full
Swing for eighty Yards apiece and then
Followed Through with the usual ExpIa-
nations of how IL happened, the Caddy
looked at them and Reflected that they
were much Inferior to his Father.
His Father was too Serious a Man to
get out in Mardi Gras Clothes and Ham
mer Ball from one Red Flag to an
other.
His Father worked in a Lumber Yard.
He was an Earnest Citizen, who sell
dom Smiled. and he knew all about the
Silver Question and how ]. Pierpont Nor
gan done up a Free People on the Bond
Issue.
The Caddy wondered why it was that
his Father. really Great Man, had TO
shove Lumber all day and could seldom
get one Dollar 10 rub against another
while these superficial Johnnies who play
ed Coli all the Time had Money to Throw
at the Birds. The more he Thought the
more his Head ached.
MOral-DOn't try TO Account for Any
thing
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-26
A saKing that L. Loss.

From the WCmzn'E Home COmpsnOn-
Isn't IL possible 10 have too much econ
ony? II We scrimp and pinch every BIZ
Of sweetness out OF life. what a heavy
price We pay for economy! Often one may
lose a friend or catch disastrous cold,
OF miss train for some little miserable
point Of economy. People often labori0Es-
ly save at ar actual loss. woman will
press her way 10 a bargain-COUntcT at
danger 10 life ann limb and pickpocksts,
and 90 away radiant with pair Of Afty-
nlne-cent gloves which will last about
three weGrings. The same woman will 10
10 an incompetent dressmaksF and have
ker new gown ruined IN the name Of econ
Cmy. Economy Is wealth" sayeth the
wise saw. but the poor mske-beiiege econ
omy which OyeTrezchez Itself defeats itS
own purpose and leads 20 nothing but the
diTeEt poverty Of spirit and purse. Before
rashly deciding on d point Of economy %
Is fully worth while TO sit down and figure
out which Ii the more prOtts Die. 10 leave
the gas burning or waste matches.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-26
ableS iA Slang.
How the Fool-KiIier Backed Out of n
Contract.
tcspyrigAt. 1853. BY Chicago RecOrd)

Copyright. 1853. BY Chicago RroOrd)
The Fool-Killer came along the Pike
Road one Day and stopped 10 look at
a Strange Sight.
Inside of Barricade we're several
Thousands of Men. Women, and Children.
They were moving restleSsF among the
trampled Weeds. which werv, clctted with
Watermelon Rinds. Chic ken Bones,
Straw. and torn Paper Bags.
II was a very hot Day. The People
could not sit down. They shuffied YEARLY
and were pop-eyed with Lassitude and
Discouragement.
sitting Dust envelopei them They
Gasped and Smiled. Some tried 20 al
leviate their Sufferings by gulping down
a Pink Beverage made OF Drugstore
Acid. which fed the Fires of Thirst.
Thus they wove and fr;erwove in the
smoky Oven. The Whimper or the fall
tering Wall Of Children. the quaver-
ing Sigh of overlaced Women. and the
long drawn Profanity Of Men-these were
what the FoOl-Killer heard as he looked
upon the Suffering Thrsng
rs this a new Wrinkle on Dante's In
ferno?'' he asked of the Man on the Gate.
who wore a green Badge marked Mar
shall" and was taking Tickets.
NO. sir: this is a County Fair" was
the reply
Why do the People congregate in the
Weeds and allow the SIN TO warp them %
Because Everybody does It,"
DO they Pay TO get in?"
You know it
Can they Escapeg'
They can, but they prefer to Stick"
The Fool-Killer hefted his Club and
then looked at the Crowd and shook his
Head doubtfully.
1 can't tackle that Outfit to-day" he
said IT'S too big a Job"
80 ne went on into Town and singled
out a Main Street Merchant who refused
TO Advertise
Moral-People who expect to be Lunv
viii find IL safer TO travel in a Rrncb
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-26
Age Wiihers.

From he New York Prszs
Athletes fail soon. ! have noticed that a
prize-hghter regards himself as too old for
the ring at thirty. and his friends do no.
care to bet much money on MIN after that
age. From twenty 10 twenty-sfx is his
prime OF life Steve O'DonnelI, Harvard :
boxing instructor. looked fifty on Wednes-
day evening when / saw him coming over
on the Staten Island boat. but he had just
had night out with Kid Mccoy. and was
macer2ted- But pugilists are net the only
athletes who fail early There appears to
be something Ike galioping deterioration
Of the muscles Of men who have shown
unusual physical strength and skill In
youth. Not few OF them go into gaIlop-
ing consumption. Brains last much longer
than biceps-
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-26
War Data.
From the New York Herald.

From the New York Herald.
The war, II IL comes. vii! be one Of mag
nificent distances Prone Cape Town 70
johannesburg l. 80 miles In a straight
line II is 20 miles IN d straight line from
the CHIEF town Of the Beers 70 Dels goa
Bay, the Portuguese port through which
the Krugerites have been importing arms,
and also 20 Durham, In Natal. The dis
tahces by rail are in all these cases very
much greater.
In the event Of war the black men are
10 be reckoned an important factor. be-
cause OF their prepondeTance in numbers
over the whites. In Cape Colony there
are ABOUT 5osoO0 whites and Loo co colored
men Thrsc-fifths Of the latter are the Ban
III. mixed breed, and most OF the Others
are As!sties. The South African republic
the country OF the Boers-has about "a. 90
whites and 81 90 blacks In Natal there
are Is, 6o0 whites and ~ 90 blacks. b. Rho
desia the numbers are 1900 AID 1la.seo
The Orange Free State contains three
blacks 10 every tao whites.
Apparently Natal will furnish the grin
cipal military base Of the British II war
breaks out Durham, the PRINCIPAL town.
Is the natural gateway for Zululsn part
OF the Orange Free state, and the south
African republic. Large ships can enter
the haTbor. and railroad system runs 10
Johannesburg and Pretoria.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-26
Merding CInIhes for Other People.

From Ladies Home Journal
Business and professional women, who
have but little time to look after their
clothes. would be glad to secure the ser
vices of a skilled member. Men would
also be glad TO avail themselves of such
person. The woman who will sew on
buttons and hooks and eyes, and darn
stockings and underclothing. is sure Of
constant work, many customers and reg
ular compensation. A bright young girl
in an Eastern city, who was suddenly
compelled 10 assist in adding to the fam
lly finances. sent little notes to her
friends, and also to her acquaintance,
notifying them of her desire TO under
take the chlrge of their skirts-to keep
them free Of spots and dust. and to at
tend 20 the facings and bindings. 1t was
rot long before she was able TO keep TWO
women at work under her supervision.
and the financial result from her plucky
venture was entirely satisfactory.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-26
Sid. Light. on History.

From the CE!e.se Tribpss.
Have you any idea. Sir Philip" aske
the reporter who had dropped In upon him.
who Is the author Of these Junius' let
tiers that are stirring Up the literary world
50 profoundly nowT'
II have" replied Sir Philip Francis, IL
some agitation. but ! wish 20 be &C
curately reported and ] prefer % wal.
until can see Ar. James creelman"
Mr.. CreeIrnsn. however. happening 10
have an engagement with the latter part
Of the nineteenth century. did not call.
and this IL why the facts Ia the case
never came out.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-26
C.mmnrniaoe Now.

Piom TIE Rs.sz JssrnsL
The departure Of twenty-five American
engineers 10 erect an aqueduct in Burnah
2.ooo feet long and I'D feet high Is soma
thing that would have attracted = good
deal Of notice few years ago
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-26
SOUVENIR POST CARDS
Craze for Them Spreading
Like the Influenza.
PRETTY AND GROTESQUE DESIGNS

Fad Was Given Start by the Young Queen
Wilhelmina Of Holland, aud since H.
Has Become General In Europr-Wpru.
OF Art Are Numerous, as wslIas Odd IL
signs-Photogrsphs Amid the Sc.,.
lou Are Visiting es TO the orisr,
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-26
CUbANS IN AQUANDARY
Problem of independence or
Annexation a Puzzle.
SPANIARDS LEAVING THE ISLAND

They Hold the Key to the Commercial
Situation sna Are Keeping Alsof Until
Conditions Are More Enthusiastically
They Hope for AHRsSstisu, bot Publicly
They Curry Favor with Cubans-Hard
Times WIZ Come When Troops Leave.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-26
Working Toward Fame.

Fron The ChicsE0 TIEes-Hersid
Bailey, OF Texas, continues TO say moth.
ing lie may Yet prove himself 10 be NOR.
thy OF a monument
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-26
IT is TIME TO PLANT BULBS.
Careful Work Done Now VIII Repay Y"a
when Spring Comes.

Prom The isslss Hose Journal
This Is the season Of the year On which
20 set out bulbs. Prepare the ground fgE
them before they are received By having
Il dug up 10 a depth Of at least q foot
foot and half Is better-aud worked Ov-f
until II Is mellow Nix With a liberal
quantity OF old. rotten manure from o..
cowysrd. or. II this Is not obtainable. Ls-
bOnsmeai In the proportions Of one pou.I
10 a square yard 81 soil II the soil +.
naturally heavy. II Is well 10 add cOH-li-
cradle sand 10 make II lighter and more
porous. Plant the bulbs as soon ~ posi-
bic after ;hey are received. as th~y -
greatly injured BY exposure 20 iH- -sE.
Set tulips and hyae!nths Fix inches dep.
smaller bulbs from four 20 i've inches. Al
bulbs should BE- placed I've or six inches
apart, and each kind kept by itself
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-26

~One gcod turn deserves another -
Those who have been cured by Hpod's sar-
sapsriils are glad 10 tea oihers bout IL.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-26
Guarding the Body.

Little by little the thought grew on
me. that | might keep yenizen's body in
the hut for week or ten days without
imperiling M health. Soon, / argued
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-26

AFFLIr TED--kfTFk ALI. OTHERS PAIL ,.s-
Eat Prot; q. y THEfsL s. D. % aoffl .- "a.
Phisfs1h.s. Pa. BE- th-lir-K-s tA~ SrFlt i1 .-r..:
private aiiIasuts. bod poinon. irDJrfsury ...-
vitality. snd aa1FssigyHslt E~at fsr Fzera f..-..
rrGaialE Az HFlf rel. 2t-a
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-20
YOUNG CORNELIUS
is CROWDED OUT
Failure to Place Him in the Direc-
tora,es Cause Comment
WIN. X. TO MANAGE AFFAIRS
The Assertion Has Iiccn Made That
This Poiirl wRs Favored aud Pro.
,idcd tor By Cornclius's Father.

,s.,.. v..p San, o., nh. a-...... .......
L"' lAiNI' 10 piA'. i''Na '.'N'..N"
vanderbilt u the dirouiuu.. u. Sow
York GENITAL and Harlem r..r.. U
t,I.....tyI.. fttb.r ,..t.. commented .....
f'''' "' "'. '"'",'' va .'.' "l-
uh u} p.iHIha FAMILIAR WIN 90. u.I
tim. Vanderbilt There wac ID belief
u.f ts f.. rrraH-t gurr.fH. .... DO.
'N 600 'At"'l ln u'. I,'. ''n ana
WHIlH uI.ut VI TIE bulk Ui in" vast ,..
ulu u.iI hy that branch .I 600. family.
Do would Do" given pluD. lu IlH uHIfI
HI au..tHU. oven % lu .|.# II.uUH HI
aIH bUuin aud lu cAp.Il'N. "H. not
uual.I with officials possibility Th.
action token yesterday l.U.tUs WAS
indicative uf tuu uWuiIHu uN VIM.
N. hHauyiuut uf Eeu'.ai HI 900 tu"
NUr...t ll railroad iu'Hr.". There IH
ground Cor ihr assertion inHl tuiH
polio. wac favored AMI provided Cos Ng
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Tile entry Of WIN, Rockefeller into The
Sew ADlh Central directory uIH mon"
IUuf,uryf than pressure. This ngt
token lu connection with thu retirement
iIuu ihD NtW YORK Sew Haven and
Hartford presidency 90 charles Peck
who BOO recent years has refused tu u.
IYWlHntcu o. the vanderbilt means th
elimination OF uhing9nlah between tn'
Sow York Central aud thu Sow Haven
and hartford utorratH 10 apparently
d.UIuHra ~ the recent ruWurH that the
Penney lvuuIa railroad aud thH Sew
York Sew Haven ana Hartford wI-
roads were about TO form 20 company 60
guuui.flyt Tie vnegt OF acquisition OF
che Boston and Albany rutu by Che Sew
York D.ut1L The present situation
Furthermore On corrOhuUItINu OF the
statement that events were HJ shaping
that tho Interests controlling Che Sew
York Central would dominate only boo
Che uuI.f aud management OF thu
Iuuu.y lyUHlH railroad Hy#iHm uH we'll
Tho auUUU.H8frhlp o. charlie. Peck
ua president off the Sew York. Sew
Haven UuI Hartford railroad Dr. scarce.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-20
PERSONAL.

pctor Arnctt and wife OF Aspen regis
tered at the cullen this morning.
Hcbcr G. Iylc OF Mt Pleasant. H. at
the White House.
James n. Myouicrs N Ncphl ~ regis.
tered at the White House.
George =. Maxwell or Pueblo. Color.
ado, iH at the Kenyon, Mt. Maxwell L.
on his way TO the coast
Denver News: q. W. Valory of the
burlington road iH expected from salt
Lake today.
Manager T.. y. Jordan OF the indie
pendent sprugyillc. Utah, Is Ia tho
city,
itcv. Taylor, $. NJ, arrived from L1n-
don yesterday. lie ~ 10 teach English
classics az Al llullOws
Patrolmnn Pack Is homo again, nftor
his summer vacation, From an accounts
tho hHh are GLAD 10 get ria Of him.
q. g. Baker. accompanied by his wife
ANA children, came down from their
home In st. Anthony Idaho. this morn
ing, and went 10 tho walker House.
Matt Kurru advance agent for the
metropolitan Opera company. arrived az
the Walker li1us' this morning This
famous organization, Tor which Mt.
kruoll Is travelling b. now az LHadvHlc,
Colorado, aud VIII roach salt Lake
sunday next
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-20

%. J. I'.Hn'r claim agent, ~ tho Oro-
Fu1 shur. L.uH. lH down from p,ultHIl1.
%. ID. HaHrda'g travelling agent fur
Goo chicago aud NurtHWgHt.ru went
cart llst nIEht
Col. W. ". clayton, manager OF the
Salt Lake and los Angelic road. Dr. ,k-
usgtDl home .n n Tow days.
General Traffic Manager EaeIas lT thr
Short L.nn Wll return from h.s fishing
trip next week.
Acting General Passenger Agent o.
W. llorutz OF the gi1 GunIe Western.
viii return from Denver tonight
The wife ana family OF g.. A. Walker.
general agent uf the Northwestern lyft
Cor the Worlds Fair city today
Tho s1ltalr train. which leaves the
city ut 2.i5 o'clock Zoo thH afternoon. will
not return hereafter until o'clock.
This win give q half uu hour moro az
the pavilion.
20 W. NailUry general agent 0f the
Burlington ut Denver lHft Cor that
place last night lin o. accompanied by
hiH wife They have been visiting Do
the city Tor several days