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The Opelousas courier., 1899-07-29

The placing of an order with
Maryland company for $4,000 tons o.
steel rails for the Chinese Eastern
Railway part of the Trans-Siberia
system-is another evidence of foreign
appreciation of the excellence of an
American product and of the speed
with which it can be supplied. But
it is to be noted that of five steam,
ships mentioned as carrying ship.
ments OF q previous order of rails ia
Australia, four are British and one is
italian. Not a single American flag
flies over these cargoes of American
goods. The American shippers pay
to foreigners their freights on exports.
Continued object lessons of this kind
must impress public opinion with the
practical economy Of encouraging the
American merchant marine.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-07-29

Kite flying used to be rather an in
tantile amusement, like top spinning
or marble playing. But now it has
become dignifed into a science al
most. With war kites sending men
up into the air to discover the enemy
snd waste his ammunition by melting
him to take pot shots at them, and
with electrical experiments and others
made with the aid of the kite, it is
becoming quite digniied.' It has shed
its tail, like prehistoric man, and is
becoming civilized and useful.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-07-29
ADMIRAL DEWEY
HOMEWARD BOUND.
Life Story Of the Hero Of Manila.

WASHINGTON, d. G. (SpeciaD.-Ad-
miral Dewey will arrive at New York
about October /. This information
was received by Secretary Long a few
days ago, and was Immediately an
pounced by the officers Of the Navy
Department..
Two or three days before Secretary
Long cabled Admiral Dewey at Hong
Kong asking him to state about when
he would arrive in the United States.
Admiral Dewey was informed that he
was to govern himself entirely by his
own wishes in the matter of coming
home. The Department desired that
he feel no official restraint whatever.
The hero of Manila Bay was to take
The Opelousas courier., 1899-07-29
The great sorrow of George Dewey's

The great sorrow Of George Dewey's
life came in 1872. While on his first
cruise on the European station IS COM
mander of a ship, the news came that
a son had been born to him. Five
days later Dewey received the saddest
cable message of his life. It told him
that his wife was dead. For q long
time Dewey was in%consolable. More
than one of his friends thought his
career had ended with the cablegram
announcing his wife's death.
His son, who is now in New York,
was named George Goodwin Dewey;
in honor Of his father.
From 1872 to 1876 he superintended
the Pacific Coast survey. He was
made a captain in 1884 and chief of the
Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting
in 1889. From that time up to 1897,
when he went to Hong Kong to as
sumo command of Asiatic squad
ron. the greater part OF his time was
spent in Washington.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-07-29

write and multiply, he was a thorn in
the flesh of any n who had the mis-
fortune to try to teach him. Teacher
after teacher left the school in dis
gust. 'That Dewey boy runs the
school," was the complaint of all of
them.
Pnt the Dewey boy found his match
and his master at last in z. K. Pang-
born, his teacher, who is now promi-
nent in the politics of New Jersey.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-07-29

Those Cubans who thought that
with the expulsion of the Spaniards
the skies would fall and larks on toast
would be their daily diet have been
somewhat disappointed, but they are
now learning better, and are realizing
that if all their expectations have not
been fulfilled a vast deal has be-n
gained, and illimitable opportunities
Tor Cuba have been opened.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-07-29

In the struggle for the worlds su.
premacy in manufactures this country
has two active competitors in Great
Britain and Germany, and every evil
dence that we r steadily gaining in
the struggle should be a matter of ma
tional pride and qualification.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-07-29
took part in the capture of New Or

took part in the capture of New Or
leans.
It was when Dewey was thirty years
old and stationed at the Kittery Navy
Yard, off Portsmouth, N. H., that he
first met Miss Susie Goodwin and fell
desperately in love with her. She was
the daughter of the fine old fighting
Governor of New Hampshire, Ichabod
Goodwin. Commander Rhind, of the
Navy Yard, who outranked Dewey by
The Opelousas courier., 1899-07-29
Wrecks Around Sable Island.

Since 1902 a wreck register has been
carefully kept of the disasters around
Sable Island which shows more than
$50 wrecks. Once entangled in the
shadows of Sable Island, once stranded
upon the bars, and it is all over with
the hapless craft. Men-of-war and
stately frigates have been wrecked
here as we'll as steamships, barks and
fighting smacks.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-07-29

No one in all Washington was more
sought after in clubs or a greater
favorite in society than the quiet.
kindly, gentle man Of the world,
George Dewey.
He had a suite of apartments in the
Metropolitan Club at Washington,
and was for years q member of the
House Committee. He was scrupul-
The Opelousas courier., 1899-07-29

The proposal of the German Govern
ment to exclude the American sausage
trom Germany is what Sam Weller
would call "addin' insult to injury"
As long as the German sausage passes
u Custom House unquestioned it is,
ct worst, q case of ''horse and horse"
The Opelousas courier., 1899-07-29

q good many numbers, was also deeply
attached to Miss Goodwin, and for a
long time all Portsmouth wondered
which Of the two navy officers would
be Miss Goodwin's choice. Dewey
won and Commander Rhind sailed on
a fne old ship, the Narrangansett,
just about the time that Susie Good
win and George Dewey were married,
October: "a, 1867.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-07-29

The true interests of bicycling do
not lie in the direction Of racing, and
the organization that makes racing the
paramount consideration is likely in
The long run to do more harm than
noad
The Opelousas courier., 1899-07-29

In Cleveland, Ohio, the day nurser-
les of tho city are supported by the
Cleveland day nursery and free kim
dergarten association, whose members
are SO deeply impressed with the need
of combining kindergarten and nurse
The Opelousas courier., 1899-07-29

He used to be known III Montpelier
- THAT naughty Dewey boy" He
was . recognized leader among the
boys OF his ago i'll The town.
lse could stay Ender tho water Of
The Tinooski River longer than any
Of them. He could skate and swim
and run as no other boy in Montpelier
could. But Of tho little old district
school where he learned to read and
The Opelousas courier., 1899-07-29
Storing Up KNOWLEDGE.

Edith, what made you ask Mrs.
Crumpet how to make tea? You
know you don't like her tea"
'Yes, mamma; but, you see, I think
I ought to know how not to make it. !"
News,
The Opelousas courier., 1899-07-29

Intended American exhibitorsat The
Paris Exposition will have 60, 900 ad.
ditional square feet at their disposal.
Our section will be q revelation to the
foreigners.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-07-29

George Dewey-the man who in one
day made his bare name bigger than
all the titles that could he fastened to
it and whose homecoming the entire
United States are now awaiting with
feverish Impotence is a strictly
American product.
For nearly ten generations, cover
ing the greater part of three centuries,
the blood that feeds his cool, clear
brain has drawn its vigo1 from Yam
kee soil.
He is an American, and that is
enough. Just as his name needs no
official aourishes, his fame has no use
for heraldic tinsel; and the pedigree
cranks who profess to trace back his
lineage through English barons and
medieval kings even to the pagan
gods, will do we'll to carry their wares
to a cheaper market. George Dewey
is no proper subject for triaing of this
sort.
The lively baby who was destined
some sixty years later to smash the
bubble of SPANS pride was born at
Montpelier, vt, December 26, 1887.
His father was julius Y. Dewey, q
physician of Montpelier, and one of
the founders of the National Life In
surance Company. He was a fine,
dignifed specimen of an old school
New England gentleman, very scrup-
u]ous about small things. He was
one of the first communicates of
Christ Episcopal Church, in Mont
pelier.
George Dewey's mother died when
he was five years old. His 1nsepara-
BILE companion and closest c~onfdante
from infancy was his sister. now Mrs.
Mary P. Greeley, OF Montpelier.
The affection between George and
his only sister, Mary. is touching.
They are of about the same age-only
some eighteen months apart-and
were constant playmates during their
whole childhood. When George got
up a "show" in his fathers barn, with
! buffalo-robe for a drop-curtain, Mary
vas the ''leading lady" whose duty |
It was to fall on her knees and weep
when George ''shot off the pistol" It
vas Mary who would glory when
was victor in a fist fight. It
vas Mary who would so along to bait
he hook when George went fishing in
Onion River or Dog Greek. This same
lister, now Mrs. Greeley, q cultured
is living in Montpelier.
Like Nelson and Lord Give, George
was q very bad boy at school.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-07-29

GUS in his attention to dress. He is
always fond of a good cigar and .
good story.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-07-29

his time, if he desired, and stop wher-
ever he wished. OF course the official
despatch to Admiral Dewey conveyed
this information very briefly. but
enough was said to let him feel that
he was to govern himself according to
his individual desires.
Soon after the Admiral cabled from
Hong Kong the announcement thathe
would stop at various places on his
way home. Lieutenant Ward, of the
Navigation Bureau, then made the
following official announcement:
admiral Dewey telegraphs that he
will stop at various places on his way
to the United. States and will reach
New York about October 1,
The Opelousas courier., 1899-07-29
J. r. SATAN,

~
Physician and Surgeon.
OpeIousas, la.
Office on Main Street, next door to
Posey's Drug Store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-08
Is Examined Today in the Trial
of Mrs. George
For the Murder of Mrs. Nc
Kinley's Brother.
THE LINE OF DEFENSE
Is Carefully Concealed by the
Accused's Attorney.
Jury Looks Over the Scene Of
the Tragedy.

Canton, o., April S.-When court
opened in the George trial today, At
torney Welty at once began his state
ment of the case of the accused to the
jury. He reviewed the litigation be-
tween Saxton and the Georges at con-
siderable length. He emphasized Mrs.
Georges claim of Saxton's promise to
marry her. as well as Saxton's alleged
means of deceivfng her by making such
promises. He said there had been some
threats, but evidence, he said, would
show a different Interpretation on them
than outlined by the state. He did not
however, in his statement of forty-five
minutes, indicate the line of defense to
be pursued. He said Mrs. George loved
Saxton to the hour of his death and had
committed no crime.
Witnesses for the state were then
called and sworn. County Surveyor
John P. Hoover was first called and eX-
planned a plat of the streets and lots
in the vicinity of\the scene of the trag-
edy.
More than an hour was consumed in
having the engineers chart explained.
Some changes were ordered in it. Then
soon after 1920 the jury in charge of
the sheriff were taken to the scene of
the tragedy to view the surroundings
The jury returned from the scene. to
which they were accompanied by Mrs
George in a carriage in charge of a
turnkey. Shortly after returning to the
court room, court adjourned till Mon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-08
AVOID POLITICS.
Jerry Simpsons Advice to Young
Men.


Wichita, April s.-Ex-Congressma
Jerry Simpson is. in the city on business.
He has been surrounded by political
friends during his leisure moments and
last night was the central figure of a
political group at the Manhattan.
In the light of your experience, would
you advise young men of unquestioned
ability to seek congressional honors?"
asked a reporter
mo, no. said Mr.. Simpson. "The
honors of politics are a delusion and
snare, and especially is this so of con-
gressional politics. The ambition to be
a congressman ruins many young
man who would otherwise be of benefit
to humanity and to his country. If he
has ability he should the more abstain
from politics. If he has not, the deep
er he can get in, the better (Sarcastical-
ly). In a young man with ability and
noble impulses the excitement of politi-
cal success is likely to turn his head,
and at the zenith of his glory he is apt
ed hopes, and his ambitions are dead
forever thereafter. He is of no more use
to the country. 1 need not point bet
ter lesson to the ambitious young man
with political tendencies than to cite
him to the has beenS of history. He
will see that every professional polite
ian has lived the latter days of his life
in either depravity, broken spirits, dis
honor, helplessness or poverty, or all to-
gether. The world soon forgets man
after his public career is ended. As
financial undertaking the life of con-
gresham is not a, success; morally it is
wise young man to keep opt of poll
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-08
WARSHIPS NAMED.
Georgia Gets One Without Asking
For It.

Washington, April S.-The president
has named the twelve new warships re-
Gently provided by congress as follows:
Battleships-Pennsylv New Jer-
sey, Georgia
Armored cruisers-West Virginia, Ne
braska, California.
Cruisers-Denver, Des Moines, Chat
tanooga, Galveston, Tacoma, Cleveland.
Petitions by the hundred have been
flowing into the White House and navy
department ever since the new ships
were provided urging the merits of var
ious names The president and Secre-
tary Long enjoyed the good natured
rivalry and in making the final determ-
ination consideration was given not
only to the urgency of the influence
brought to bear but also to the several
sections of the country. Pennsylvania
petitioned through Governor Stone, Sen
ators Quay and PenroSe and the entire
delegation in the house of representa-
tiVes.
Georgia did not petition the navy de-
partment and it is believed that the
choice of a southern state was due to a
desire by the president to compliment
those whom he visited on his recent
southern trip. Senator Elkins and the
congressional delegation were most ac-
tive for West Virginia; Representative
Mercer made it his business to besiege
the navy department with petitions for
the Nebraska. The choice of California
also seems to be a personal comp1i-
ment without the same effort shown in
other states. The same rivalry was
shown among the cities, the mayors,
city councils, chambers of commerce,
etc, joining in the pleas.
The battleships Pennsylvania, New
Jersey and Georgia are described in the
act of authorizing them as follows:
Three sea going line battleships, carry
ing the heaviest armor and most power
full ordnance for vessels of their class
upon a trial displacement of about 49,
500 tons to be sheathed and coppered
and to have the highest practicable
speed and great radius of action and to
cost, exclusive of armor and armament,
not exceeding So, 900. 900 each.
The armOred cruisers are similarly
described, except that they are to cost
100000 each and are to have a dis
placement of $4,000 tons.
The cruisers Denver. Cleveland and
others are described as protected
cruisers of about $500 tons trial dis
placement, to be sheathed and coppered
and to have the highest speed compat-
ible with good cruising qualities; great
radius of action and to carry the most
powerful ordnance suited to vessels of
their class and to cost. exclusive of
armament, not exceeding $1,141, 800
each.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-08
BACK FROM MANILA.
Names of Volunteers Who Returned
on the Scandia.

San Francisco. April s.-Following
volunteer soldiers returned on trans
port Scandia from Manila:
First ebraska-Char1es Wilson, COM
pany A; E. G. Haywood. company G.;
D. c. Cochran, company B; John Will
Hams, company G.
First Colorado. H. Deane, company
G; ]. Med Hoyt, company A; Corporal
Guy Mcintosh, company K; H. A. w
ons, company B.
First South Dakota-H. N McKer-
ney,, company H.
Thirteenth Minnesota-R. L. Moore
company c; c. j. Rustad, company F;
j. NJ. Hayes, company B; B. F. Cubes
ing, company G.; 1. w. Short, company
L; G. L. Fenny, company L.
Tenth acknowledgement E. c.
Long, company H.
First 1daho-J. w. Frederick, COM
pany B; Harry McCOnville, company B.
First Tennessee-Serge Major G. ].
Smith.
Twentieth Kansas-Corporal ]. s. Ell
lott, company G.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-08
THE MOOSE SLIPPED
And It Took II Minutes to Strangle
Matthew Hancock to Death

ST Louis, April S.-Matthew Hancock,
coIored, who shot and killed Ticket
Broker George Horton in front of the
Union station, July II, 1897 was hanged
in the Jail yard today in the presence
of a crowd of 500 persons. He strangled
to death, the moose slipping around un-
der his chin. Death resulted in II min
utes. This was the first execution on
the new scaffold.
The condemned man died bravely. A
short time before he went to the gallows
he made a speech to the prisoners in the
jail, advising all to beware of evil as
sociates and the use of intoxicapts. He
told them to all live like Christians.
Among those present at the hanging
was Jim Jeffries, the prize fighter and
a number of actors,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-08
ThirtY-Three Pedestrians In a
"a Hour Contest.
Ten Had Dropped Out at Nine
O'Clock This Morning.
DROPS ON THE FLOOR.
One Man Fell From Exhaustion
Early In the Game.
One of the Contestants Is Fifty
Eight Years Old.

New York, April S.-Out of the 33
pedestrians who began 24-hour go
s-you-please" race in the Grand Cen
trail Palace, % men remained in the race
at o'clock this morning. The first man
to drop out of the race was Charles w.
Deming of Lakewood, N. J. He had
enough of the going at the end of four
miles.
Shortly after midnight Pete Edwards.
a local pedestrian fell from exhaustion
and was carried to his dressing room.
He returned in little while but a few
minutes later he left the track for
good. John ]. Skelly of Poughkeepsie
also fell from exhaustion and friends
took him away. AS the race went on
the old timers showed up to best advan-
tage. Elson is the oldest contestant in
the race, being So years of age, but to
see him sprinting around the track, one
would think that he was under 80.
During the early morning hours the
field of contestants was considerably
reduced by the withdrawal of Edwards,
Anthony, Dunn, Golden, Skelly, Flana-
gan, Barnes, Ryan and Guerrero. The
last named who recently won a similar
contest in Milwaukee, quit the track
after covering 81 miles and one lap in
seven hours and so minutes. He an
nounced that he would be ready to meet
the winner of this contest in a similar
test of endurance for 81, 900 a side.
The standing of the leaders did not
vary from o'clock until Z.
The following is the score at a. m.
of the ten leaders:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-08
DEFENDS TRUSTS.
F. B. Thurber Points Out Their Bene-
fits to the Public.

Washington. April ST B. Thurber,
president of the United States Export
association, in testifying as to trusts
before the industrial commission today
took positive grounds in support of the
trusts.
Trusts, he said, began with the con-
solidatiCn of the railroads into trunk
lines Transportation rates had been
reduced from SS.0S per ton for carrying
a ton of freight mile in 1865 to 70 cents
in 1895. Under the consolidation eff
fected by the Standard Oil company oil
mad deprecated in price from 25.7 cents
per ton in 1871 to 81 cents in 1898 The
sugar trust resulted in cheaper sugar
due to the purchase of raw material at
a cheaper rate than individual refiners
could get it.
That there have been instances of
hardship and injustice attending this
revolution can not be doubted >" he ad-
mltted. but it is equally certain that
the total results have been beneficial
to the people at large and to the in
terests of the laboring classes especi-
ally.
The profits Of capital have been
steadily decreased, while those of labor
and especially organized labor, have
steadily increased"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-08
CAPT. ELLIOTT'S BODY
Arrives at San Francisco on Board
the Scandia.

San Francisco. April S.-The transport
Scandia has arrived at quarantine from
Manila with 64 time expired and dis
charged soldiers and the bodies of four
officers who fell fighting in the Flip
pines. The remains brought back are
those of Col. Smith of the Tennessee
regiment, who died of apopleXy as he
was leading his men in the attack on
Manila; Capt. D. S. Elliott of the Twen-
tieth Kansas regiment, killed February
20 at Caloocan by a sharpshooter; Ma
jor McConviIle of the Idaho regiment.
who fell while charging at the head of
his men on the trenches before Caloo-
can and Lieut.. French of the First
North Dakota, who was killed at the
same place.
Lieut.. Swayze of the First California
regiment and Capt. Murphy of the Four
teenth infantry were also on board the
transport, the former returning to be
mustered out and the latter is under
orders to proceed to Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-08
TO OVERTHROW BRYAN.
Harrison's Triumph In Chicago Gives
Courage to Gold Democrats.

Washington, April S.-The election in
Chicago has given the politicians here a
topic to talk about, and their comments
are what you might expect. Every body
looks at it from his own point of view,
and cOnstrues the significance of the
10000 plurality as he would like to have
others see it. The moSSback Democrats
say it is a terrible blow to the Bryan
wing of the party, and the silver men
insist Mayor Harrison is just as earnest
for free coinage as is Altgeld, and is the
only man who ever credited the AL
mighty with the authorship of the Chi
cago platform and the ''god-given ratio
of 16 to l.
There is no doubt that AItgeld had
the sympathy of the Democratic ma
tional committee and the Bryan fac
tion, and if he had been elected they
would have claimed it as a great tri-
umph. Hence their opponents have a
out of Harrison's victory, and they hope
it will encourage the anti-silver men in
the Democratic party to come out and
take hold and organize under the lead
ership of Croker, German, Faulkner,
Caffery, HOke Smith, ]. Sterling Morton
and other such men, so that they may
recover the control of the party and
nominate eX-Secretary Olney, or some
other candidate of similar views and
standing, at the next convention. They
argue that a combination of New York,
Pennsylvania, Ohio and Illinois, with
New Jersey, Maryland and New Eng
land back of them, would be a strong
power in the national convention and
draw enough support from the south to
overcome the Bryan men, particularly
as the prosperity of the country, the
employment of labor, the advance of
wages, the redemption of mortgages
and the abundance of money will make
it uphill work for the calamity takers
during the next campaign.
Ex-Representative Washington, from
Tennessee, was speaking today about
the situation in his state He said that
s2l,-
Democrats were finding it mighty hard
work to convince the people that the
country was going to the dogs when
the Louisville & Nashville and the
Nashville & Chattanooga railroads had
Just advanced the wages of all their
employees 10 per cent, every factory is
running full time, and plenty of work
at good wages is offered every man in
the state.