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The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-08

The achievements of Ensign Ward
Of the Secret Service during the war
with Spain would form the basis for
q story as full of dramatic situations
as any that ever came from the pen Of
Dumas or Stevenson. Hobson did
nothing that surpassed in daring the
action of young Ward in visiting
Spain in disguise in the height of
hostilities to inspect and watch Span
ISL vessels. Had his disguise been
detected his life would not have been
worth rush. He would have furnished
the nation another Nathan Hale.
Happily his ingenuity saved him from
such a fate. It is by such acts, which
are now being made public for the
first time, that the country is learning
the extent of Government efforts to
defeat Spain.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-08

1t is said that the anti-high hat reg
alation in the Methodist Church, of
Muncie, Ind, has practically failed in
operation, although it had the sane.
tion Of the official board of the church.
For a short time nearly every woman
in the congregation removed her head
gear, but by degrees the women re-
belled, until about six months after
the adoption of the regulation, less
than one-half of the women bare their
heads when the services begin. The
rebels are in earnest, too, in their
position, and are not moved by pulpit
appeals nor by repeated printed II
~nouncements Of the text of the regula-
ton. They do not quote Scripture in
support of their attitude, as they
might, but condemn the restriction as
. cartailment of personal liberty.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-08

dog whined. but did not move. He
took up a stone and flung it at the
dog. 1t struck it. He covered under
the blow. ELAINE, Royer!' he cried
sternly, and the tears ran down his
cheeks. The dog ran back a little
way, faced about, pumped down on
the heather and watched him. When
he turned at the top of the brae and
looked back it was watching him still.
A brown fly was standing on the
black rock about a foot from his face.
1t stood very still. It might have
been painted. He watched it intently.
Its wings were like glistening armor.
It's teet aa legs were bright red. 1t
had been wading in blood. Would it
never go? He could not raise his hand
to brush it away. He blew it with
his Observation-Disclosures it did not
bulge. Suddenly it started ar-.A
Wa the world dead that everything
was so hushed? Something howleN
very far away-a dog, perhaps. How
beautiful the desert was1 like a great
beach with the ocean rolled away out
Of sight. A golden floor, liketht floor
OF heaven. But one did not die in
heaven. A star glimmered very far
away, like a shimmering jewel in a
deep blue evening robe? The moon
rose up to the roof of the world like a
yellow Chinese lantern.
Why was he lying here? How had
it happened? Then he remembered
the regiment standing in the sandy
desert waiting for the rush.
How strange it all was. The silence
was terrible. A man behind him be-
gan to laugh. Another swore oaths
in a low voice. Another said: Got
bite O. baccy, mate?" Then, from be-
hind the rocks, a long row of white
smoke puAs curled up, like smoke
from gigantic pipes. Red tongues
spit at them. The air hummed and
whistled. A mans hat went off. A
bayonet fell with a jingle, and a man
sat down upon the sand with a scared
white face, fddling with the buttons
of his coat. Somebody began to
moan. The captain said: ''Steady,
mon. Take the beggars low down."
Then the great dark wave, white
crested, came racing across the yellow
beach. 1t broke upon the red rock
fierce, angry faces, blazing eyes, white
teeth, big tapping feet. He set his
teeth and drove his bayonet in a big
black body. How soft it was. 1t
squirmed on the end of it like a fly on
the end of a pin.
Then the blow came-a terrible
shock. 1t seemedto Lift him into the
air and fling him backward. Some
thing stopped his ears. The reeling
black and red figures flashed down
ward.
Now he was lying beside the rock.
How strange he felt. That dead sol
white his face was. A little
hole in his forehead-a little red pea.
Life had leaped through that. What a
small thing it was! Who was moan
ng for water? Was it he, or some
behind him? He could not tell.
It was getting cold. The stars were
Ill watching him. The beautiful de-
'ert. That was Rover bowling. He
vas very near. How loud the bowling
vas! Deaths watchdogs. He was
lear deaths house.
''S'long, Jock" How dizzy he felt.
lie could not see very we'll.
"S'long, mother" A black mist
ushed ove the sand.
His head tumbled backward ,as
a prop had been suddenly re-
noved. The diamond eyes turned
nto glass Of a pale blue and green
olor.
Extract from the newspapers-the
oldier's epitaph. "Killed in the
'oudan: Richard Mcdonald, aged
The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-08

The London Chronicle says: Amer
lea, after some hesitation, has chosen
the narrow path of duty which always
attracts the brave mind. She has now
to show it is in her power to bestow
upon her new possessions a strong,
an honest, all enlightened rule. For
our part, we have never for a moment
doubted that she will do so in full
measure.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-08

The appearance OF the trolley car in
Havana will cause many Spanish re-
grets over circumstances which pre-
vent their claiming victories with ter
rible slaughter of the enemy.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-08
As Good as His Word,

He-'I always make it a point to
profit by the mistake, of Others"
Shelf got weary of George Brix.
ton because he never seemed to know
when to go home"
He then bade her goodnight
Cleveland Leader.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-08
A Dissenting Opinion,

"She is so lively and volatile!!" said
one of her admirers.
81 positively must dissent" said one
who no longer admired, having be-
come passe, as it were. "Anything
volatile quickly dries up."-Indian-
apolis Journal.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-08
Mammals Bad Boy.

Mamma (impatiently) - "Charlie,
how many times have I told you to
keep away from the s~ideboard?"
Charlie-"I don't know. 1 can
only count to 'leven."-Cleveland
Leader.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-08
A Good Thing, Indeed.

"Even in geography the b,nefcent
plans OF nature appear, REMARKED Mr..
Poindexter.
"Do they?" asked Mr.. Perkasie.
"Well, consider for yourself the re-.
suit if the Canaries were near Cat
Island. "-Detroit Free Press.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-08
War Phrases illustrated.
Strange Story.

Strange Story.
"What makes you say Mabel's hus-
band is weak-minded?"
"Well, they've been married two
years and he would rather stay at
home with her in the evening than do
anything else on earth. "-Chicago
Record.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-08
For Ornamental PURPOSES,

For Ornamental Purposes.
"Oh, what a beautiful parlor lamp!
How do you light it?"
"You don't light it at all. That's
the beauty Of it. It's perfectly safe,
and it can't smoke the ceiling."-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-08
Had No Advice to Give.

Watts-''Say, do you know anything
good for q cold?'
Potts-"No. I don't even know of
anything good for the p."-Indian-
spolis Journal.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-08

There are said to be 30, 900 men
now in the Cuban army. Where
did they hide out during the war?
The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-08
One Reason Why.

She-''Ma says she krows that
when we are married we won't live so
like cats and dogs as she and pa do"
He-"No, indeed! Your ma is
sight"
She-"Yes; she says she is sure
you'll be easier to manage than pa is"
-Tit-Bits.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-08
A Evidenced.

She (approvingly)-"You won her
hand, then?"
He (rather glumly)- "Humph-I
presume 80. I'm under her thumb"
-Tit-Bits.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-08
Very Neat Indeed,

Halbert-"Was that your wife I
saw you with the other day?"
Morion-"I don't know; didn't see
you, I guess. Wa she or I talking
when you saw us?"
Halbert-s'The lady was talking, il
I remember"
Morion-"H'm! It couldn't have
been my wife. boston Transcript.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-08
An ENCOURAGING Sign,

Fair American-"How do you like
our country?"
Literary Foreigner-"I am delight
ed with i'll"
Fair American-"Then you are not
going to write a book about us?"-
Chicago Tribune.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-08
The Latest Scheme

"She's q wonderful advertiser"
"What's her latest?"
"Getting her agent to mail her a
poisoned gumdrop."-Cleveland Plain
The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-08
The Case Explained,

What will happen to you if you
are good, little boy?" asked the
kindly old lady.
"Ill get a stick OF candy for being
good"
"And what will happen to you il
you are bad?"
"Ill get two sticks Of candy for
promising to try to be good."-Chi-
cago Post.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-08
A WOman's Answer.

Nvelyn, would sssu rather be right
or Apoppla12@
"IS-JGld rather be g~ood-looking
and rich."-Chicago Record.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-08
Ignorance Is Bliss.

Mrs. McLubberty lin the cemetery
-"Dhere is q misspelled worrud on
poor O'Hooley's tombstone"
McLubberty-"Phwot difference is
ut? O'Hooley can't rade. Judge.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-08

Miss Jessie Bessie Evaleena Brown
Is the daintiest little maiden in the town
She is beautiful to see,
Oh, she sweetly smiles on me,
And her father has a million frlgid dollars
sailed down.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-08
OUR BUDGET OF HUMOR
STORIES FoF
LOVERS OF FUN.

The Power of Cash-A Wonan's Answer
As Evidenced-The Latest Scheme
Had No Advice to Give-Ignorance il
Bliss-Mamma's Bad Boy, Etc, Etc.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-08
Of the Same Opinion,

She-"When you asked me to be
your wife you deliberately deceived
me-"
He-"In what way, Martha?"
She-"You told me you were we'll
off,"
He-"Well, I may have said it,
Martha, but I didn't know how we'll
off [ was a, that ime."-Richmond
dispatch.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-08

The value of a newspaper as an
advertising medium consists In
its circulation.
When you can secure the com.
bined circulation Of two papers
for the price Of one, it is money
saved!
"GT'he st. Landry Democrat"
was consolidated on the Sd Of
March, 1894, with "The Opelou.
sas Courier" The advertising
rates have not been increased
while the price Of subscription
has been reduced to 81 a year.
THE COURIER being by odds
the best paper in the empire Par.
lsh OF st. Landry is therefore the
eheanass-
The Opelousas courier., 1899-04-08

NOW.
Miss Jessie Bessie Evalsena Brown
Is by far the plainest girl in all the town,
They used to call her fair,
But don't know why, l swear
Her father once was wealthy, but at pres.
ent he is down.
-eChicago News.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-05
Doings at Monte Carlo.

Copyright, 1899, by Press Publishing Coz
PARIS, Feb. 4.-(New York World Cable
gram-Special Telegram )-Dispiriting ac-
counts reach here of the Riviera season.
English and American visitors, on whom ho-
tel keepers mainly rely, are much less num-
erous than usual owing, it is believed, in
both cases to the yirulent attacks of the
Paris press Monte Carlo is pretty full and
play brisk, Teddy Marks of New York win
ming considerable this week. The casino
company. to satisfy the demand for more
gaming facilities, has added two new rou-
lette tables this week and spacious reading
rooms up stairs being converted, into play
ing rooms for high stakes exclusively and
will be open after the down stairs rooms are
closed. .
The official questioned on this subject said
that number of those who played for high
stakes complained they could not give at
tention to the game with surging crowd all
round them, also that the tables were
closed just at the time when they liked TO
begin gambling. The minimum stake at rou-
lette is to be 1 louis and the minimum at
trente ct quarante louis. Only the very
biggest gamblers will care to frequent the
rew tables
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-05
DREYFUS' CHANCE Is POOR
Miserable Prisoner on Devils Island
Not Likely to Have Justice
Done Him.

Copyright, 1899 by Press Publishing Co..
PARIS, Feb, 4.-(New York World Cable
gram-Special Telegram.)-The cause of
justice for Dreyfus is shabblly slipping
backward. The Questnay Beaurepaire res
ignation, followed by the governments
action in superseding the criminal court of
cessation, is a blow at the very foundations
of civilized government, demonstrating the
overwhelming power of the anti -Dreyfustes
so plainly as to make Dreyfus' most deter
mined champions despair
The anti -Dreyfusites need not overthrow
the republic, as its government Is prepared
to prostitute all its institutions to their bid
ding. The full meaning Of Dupuy's bill dis
abling the court OF cessation Is seemingly
appreciated outside Cd France. Under the
existing law the court of cessation en- masse
was entitled not only to qussh the illegal
sentence OF the court-martial Of 1894 but
had the right to try the whole case and il
satisfied of the innocence of the victim on
DEVILS island could restore him 10 freedom.
The new bin proposes to take this power
away from the court of cessation and let
the final sentence lie with the court martial
BY this provision the proceedings are
set in vicious circle. SO if Dreyfus is ever
brought back the court-martial will GER
tainly contriye means to send him back
again.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-05

Serious Conditions Result from the
Strike of Laborers ON Isthmus
of Panama.

Copyright. 1889, by Press Publishing Coz
COLON, Colombia, Feb. 4.-(New York
World Cablegram-Special Telegram. y
Commerce on the isthmus Is suffering ter
ribly. The ports are effectually blocked and
the railroad is paralyzed. Steamships on
the Pacific side are leaving Panama, unable
to discharge their cargoes, All the At
lantic steamers also are returning. No
freight can cross from one side to the
other. Merchants are filing claims for dam
ages against the Panama Railroad COM
pany for not delivering perishable goods
The sales of the shopkeepers are at the
minimum point, as the laborers are spend
Ing no money The strikers are getting
moral and pecunary support. They have
refused the advance in pay OF 20 cents sill
Yer offered by the railway and steamship
companies after tue representatives had held
conference with the governor.
The strikers met at the government house
yesterday and resolved to remain out till
they can get dollar day in gold. The
banana laborers at Boca del Torro, the great
fruit shipping port of the isthmus, have
struck for higher pay. Like the dock and
railway laborers at Colon and Panama, they
complain that they are not getting living
wages on account of the recent advance in
cost of necessities.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-05
BALLOON CLUB IN GAY PARIS
Organization Formed for the Pur-
pose of Navigating the
Air Currents.

Copyright, 1899, by Press Publishing Coz
PARIS, Feb 4.-(New York World Cable,
gram-Special Telegram. Paris now has a
balloon club, or aero club, founded by NJ.
Chesnay of Dijon and the leading spirits OF
the Automobile club. 1t is proposed to erect
building in the neighborhood of Paris,
where one or more balloons will always be
kept in readiness for immediate ascent
Chesnay has already presented it with a
balloon and with special apparatus for man
ufacturng hydrogen gas. The club intends
TO encourage the solution of various prob
lens connected with ballooning, and as an
initial effort in this direction already offers
prize for an improved system OF produc-
ing gas possessing the necessary qualities
for ballooning purposes. The club, too, will
grant certificates to aeronauts establishing
their competence. The question of steering
balloons is a matter to which the club In
tends to devote special attsntion. Among
the most prominent promoters cf the Aero
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-05
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND'S IDEAS
American Prelnte Talks of His Re
cent Audience with the Head
of the Church.

Copyright, 1899, by Press Publishing Co
ROME, Feb. 4.-(New York World Cable
gram-Special Telegram. AR .hbishop Ire
land seen today at Hotel Bristol. where he
occupied a suite next that just left by the
duke OF Connaught, was very cordial but
manifested reserve in speaking of the inter
view with the pope Wednesday. He said:
Il found Leo looking extra we'll having
lost none of his old animation. The six years
since 1 last saw him appear to have made
no appreciable difference in the pontiffs
appearance. The interview lasted fifty min
utes and was most cordial throughout. No
body else was present, the pope having in
sisted on a tete- -a-tete.'
Asked what had been said of the forthcom-
ing papal letter to Cardinal Gibbons, ireland
smiled and replied:
Il cannot yet say anything on such deli
cate subject. l merely assure you the letter
is not yet written Some time will elapse
before publication. Concerning the peace
conference rumors about my representing
America, that is premature. No delegates
will be appointed before the date of the con-
ference Is fixed. If / go to ST. Petersburg
it will pc as the official representative OF
the United States'
Asked how long he intends to stay at
Rome, Ireland answered:
II don't yet know. i wish to rest and
have some recreation"
He intends 10 visit picturesque Casteli
near Rome which he did not see the last
time. Reverting to the subject of the pope's
audience, which left a great impression on
him, he said:
The pope expresses deep fatherly affec-
tion toward America. His anxious inquiries
after the progress of the Catholic church in
the United States touched me profoundly. |
only wish every American Catholic could
have assisted at the interview. l greatly
appreciate General Draper's (the American
ambassador attention in giving a banquet
in my honor on Thursday. Archbishop
Keane, Mgr. O'Connell, Consul General De-
Castro General Bates, Archbishop Stoner
Captain Barber, naval attache, and all the
notabilities of the American colony were
present. The greatest cordiality prevailed"
Yesterday new weekly called the True
American Catholic appeared in Rome. 1t is
ignoble, low and attacks Archbishop Ire
land and Americanism in most violent Ian
guage. Archbishop Irelands opinion is as
follows:
II consider 1t an attempt at blackmailing
and attach no importance to it,
Archbishop Ireland's presence in Rome
continues to attract great attention, form
ing almost an exclusive topic of the press
Ireland politely but firmly refused to enter
tain the question of Americanism, but said
the rumors about the popes hostility to the
movement are utterly unfounded.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-05
THE BEE BULLETIN.

Weather Forecast Cor Nebraska
Fair; Continued cold Northcrly Winds.
Page
4 Germany and the samoan Qucstio N
Wants View American Tariff,
Disruption Thrcntcns the Church.
Progress of the Senatorial Fight.
Nebraska News.
woman KILLED ny n Train.
Proceedings of the Legislature.
2 Congressional Proceedings.
south Dakota Legislative News.
Last Week i'm Omaha society.
. Prcpn rntions to welcome Cboate.
q Council BIuFs Local Matters.
Iowa News and Comment.
. Tables Turned on Van Glider.
Noise Liquor Case before scott.
Cadet Taylor shown Up.
= TennSson's Love for Children.
% sporting Review of the week.
10 tp the Paraguay River.
IL In the Domain of woman.
1T In the World of Amusement.
Musical Review of the Week.
II Editorial and Comment.
10 sketch of Chnunccy VI. Dcpew.
Co-Operntivc Home Building.
II Condition of OmnhR's Trade.
Commercial and Financial News.
20 News of the Railroads.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-05
MATERIAL OF THE SHAMROCK
ganese Bronzc In the Construc-
tion of His Yacht.

Copyright, 1899, by Press Publishing Coz
LONDON, Feb. 4.-CNew York World Ca
blegram-Special Telegram. 1.-The informa-
tion published last week by the Yachting
World that manganese bronze plates had
been decided upon as the material with
which the yacht Shamrock will be built has
excited keen discussion as to its suitabil-
ity. Sir Thomas Upton says, however, that
he Is quite satisfied that the test to which
that and other suggested metals were sub
mitted fully established the superiority in
every way of manganese bronze.
One of the best authorities on Yachting
has pointed out that the handicap estimated
by the Herreshoffs as equal to seventeen tons
dead weight in favor of Defender as
against Valkyrie III owing to the use of
Tobin bronze in the American yacht is nom
existent. In other words II is argued that
there is no such difference. The selection
of manganese bronze for the Shamrock will
place the English yacht on more even terms
with the American boat than in any pre-
vious international race for the America 8
cup. Last summer in the races between the
American and Canadian half raters the
Fife came out of the trial successfully. The
great point heretofore in Herreshoff's yachts
has been ability in sailing off the wind.
This is precisely the quality for which the
Fife boats big and small are noted.
1t is therefore a question of pure skill in
handling the racers. Both Fife and George
L. Watson, designer of Valkyrie, decline to
express any opinion on the new methods of
construction adopted for the American de-
fender as cabled here. An expert in an
English yachting paper says.
1--WE have had occasion to test many diff
ferent metals and alloys for special fittings
and have not yet found anything so inf1exible
as this alloy. II is very costly--the plates
will probably run to about a4O0 orG5OO per
ton. 1t is very difficult and costly to work,
but where great strength and durability
are required the price is not of much i'm
portance.
Nothing better could be had 1t is not
an untried metal and is now being used in
some parts of machiue guns which are ex-
posed to tremendous strain. In my opinion
the choice of this metal has been exceedingly
well made and the Americans will find 1t i'm
possible to better it, even If they go back
to aluminium. l do not envy the task of
Messrs. Thornycroft, the builders of the
Shamrock, as there is no more difficult metal
in the world to work than manganese
bronze"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-05
Royalty In "A Mad House.

Copyright 1899 by Press Publishing CO. }
LONDON, Feb. 4.-(New York World Ca
blegram - Special Telegram )-Prineess
Louise Coburg, daughter of the Belgian
king sister OF the crown princess of Aus
tria, is still in private lunatic asylum at
Vienna, though perfectly sane, Her esca-
pade with the Hungarian Lieutenant Mat
tachlch, who is also imprisoned in the fort
ress on a trumped up charge, is the real
reason for her confinement. 1t is also de-
elared there are certain delicate reasons
why Princess Louise should be imprisoned
for while and the most sinister rumors
are prevalent as to the measures resorted
TO by her royal relatives TO obylate the
dread possibility OF there being living proof
OF her liason with Mattachich
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-05

club are Prince d'orleans. Hiram Maxim
Baron de Suylen de Nyewelt and Comte de
Dion.
Last week forty burglaries were COM
mitted in the Charenton district. Paris, by
gang whose special note Is their dandfed
dress. They faultessly wear silk hats or
unsurpassable luster. Thus accoutred they
politely inquire at a concierge whether one
of the tenants is at home whom they know
has gone out. They find no difficulty in OBJ
tanning access to the apartments, which they
denude of all valuables, In several in
stances they have left a note commiserat-
ing with their victims on a visit from the
silk Band"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-05
Issue Paper without Printers.

Copyright, 1889. by Press Publishing Coz
BRUSSELS, Feb. 4-(New York World
cablegram-special Telegram Petit Bleu
has performed the feat of producing an issue
without the aid Of one compostor The com
positors went out on a strike and the news
to accompany sixteen pages with illustra-
lions was set up on a typewriter. Single
typewriter sheets and pictures were pasted
on large cardboard corresponding in propor-
tlons TO the size OF the newspaper. Then the
whole was reduced by photography to the
actual size From the negative a print was
made on a sensitized sheet Of zinc with the
AID Of nitric acid. The type and illustra.
lions We're etched in and the result was a
complete solid form ready for the prssA