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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-25

uOuSs NCAIEtOn 10 N0u S&~e $500
on the altar morning and night. You
look in that household and say: Il can
rot think Of anything happier. do
not really believe the world is so sad
place as some people describe it 10
be-" The scene changes. Father is
sick. The doors must be kept shut.
The deathwatch chirps dolefully on the
hearth. The children whisper and walk
softly where once they romped. Pass
ing the house late at night. you see the
quick glancing Of lights from room to
room. 1t is all over! Death in the sum-
mer house!
Here is an aged mother-aged, but
not infirm. You think you will have The
joy of caring for her wants good while
yet. As she goes from house to house,
to children and grandchildren. her COM
ing is a dropping of sunlight in the
dwelling. Your children see her COM
ing through the lane. and they cry:
''Grandmother's comet" Care for you
has marked up her face with manya
deep wrinkle. and her back stoops with
carrying your burdens. Some day she
is very quiet. She says she is not sick.
but something tells you you will not
much longer have a mother. She will
sit with you no more at the table nor at
the hearth. Her soul goes out 70 gently
you do not exactly know the momeu,
~ its going. Fold the hands that have
done SO many lindnesSes for Won right
over the heart that has beat with love
toward you since before you were born.
Let the pilgrim rest. She is weary.
Death in the summer house!
Gather about US what We will of COM
fort and luxury. When the pale messen-
ger comes he does not stop TO look II
the architecture of the house before he
comes in, nor. entering. does he weit
10 examine the pictures we have gath
cred on the wall. or. bending over your
pillow. hes does not stop TO see whether
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-09
MONSTER DISPLAY
OF AUTOMOBILES

BERLIN. July S.-If any proof were
required of the immense strides which
the sport is making in Germany, it
would he furnished by the extraordin-
ary interest taken in the automobile
exhibition, which will be held in -Ber-
lin from the Cd to 2Sth of September
In spit of the fact that the exhibition
is two months distant. every inch of
space is already aken in Exercir Haus
placed at the disposal of the committee
by the military authorities. In order
to meet the demands that are still
pouring in the military authorities have
given the immense courtyard of the
barracks opposite. Here two immense
halls will be erected.
The French exhibition will be the
greatest ever held in Berlin since the
war 1t will fill fully one half of Exc
ruff Haus. Sixty German firms have
entered their machines. The foreign
countries represented are Austria.
Switzerland, Belgium and the United
States. Mid European Motor Car
Clubs will have rooms fitted up in the
exhibition building.
The great international racing meet
ing at Baden Baden will be likely this
year also TO establish a record. Near
ly five hundred horses have been en-
tered for the various events of which
seventy eight are French and over two
hundred foreign.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-09
AMERICAN MOTORS
TAKE IN ENGLAND

LONDON. July S.-That automoho-
Iism, about which people were so long
skeptical in this country, is now go
ing ahead is not a new story, but it is
interesting to note that a great many
more horseless carriages have been
seen on London streets this week than
were ever seen before. Undoubtedly
the exhibition which is being held at
Agricultural Hall, and which is by far
the biggest thing of its kind that has
ever taken place in England, accounts
for it, At the show the machines of
American makes, particularly the cleo
trio cars known as the Ritter Column
bia Paragon, have attracted so much
favorable comment that it is expected
some Of them will he seen ere long run
ming to London Even members of Par
lament are to be seen riding daily
down to the House on their motors,
which are mostly electric.
notwithstanding the fact that until
now oil motors have been most in fa-
vor here, the only member of Parlia-
ment who has tried any other than an
electric motor is the Hon. John Scott
Montague, and he had a funny expe-
rience the other night. He was on his
motor. when he was promptly stopped
at the palace yard gates by the police
man on guard. Mr. Scott Montague re-
marked that J. II. Dalzill and others
ran regularly right through the yard
on their motors.
"Oh. yes" said the policeman, "but
they were electric motors
The honorable John was staggered.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-09
A SUBSIDY
FOR SULTAN
OF THE SULUS
This Marks One More De-
parture From the Old
American System.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CALL HEADQUARTERS. WE'LL
INGTON HOTEL, WASHINGTON:
July S-As a. result of the review of
President Schurman's dispatches, Civ
en- by The Call q. few days ago. Secre-
tary Hay. has authorized Brigadier
General Bates. at Manila, to go to the
Sulu group TO consult with the Sultan
of the Sulus regarding the future of
these islands. The authorities will not
divulge the nature of the instructions
to General Bates, but it is understood
there is no disposition here to infringe
upon the Sultan's authority, provided
Ire acknowledges the sovereignty of
the United States.
General Bates will explain the
friendly purpose of this Government,
and if necessary will agree that this
Government shall pay the Sultan a
small annuity as was done by the
Spanish Government.
President Schurman reported that
the Sultan was quite willing to trans
fer his allegiance on condition that the
treaties existing between himself and
Spain were respected by the United
States
It is further stated by an official in a
position to know that this Government
intends to establish home rule at places
where it is considered advisa bIe in
cluding the island of Negros. condi-
tions in which, according to President
Schurman, are especially satisfactory.
Immediately upon President Schur-
mans arrival at San Francisco he will
come to Washington and discuss the
Philippine situation with the President
1t is expected that another member
of the commission, either Professor
Worcester or Colonel DENLY, viii ar
rive in the fall and that meeting of
these three Commissioners will be held
and their formal report formulated.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-09

agitated the Coeur d'Alenes for some
years past.
An incident occurred when the jury was
placed in the custody of the bailiffs which
caused much comment and is one of the
many occurrences testifying to the un-
seemly zeal which has characterized the
prosecution throughout. When the court
called upon the bailiffs to stand up and
be sworn one of them was recognized as
having been a member of the Grand Jury
which found the indictment against the
defendant. The attorneys for Corcoran
informed the court of the fact and an
other baliff was produced
1t has been rumored for some time that
certain members of the Grand Jury were
to be rewarded for their obedience to the
wishes of the combination which is be-
hind the prosecution by being given lucra-
tive employment, but it was not believed
that such utter disregard of all decency
would be shown.
Since the new order requiring carpenters
and laborers of all classes to secure per-
mits the mines have been having a hard
time of ii. The Last Chance is doing
nothing and the Canyon Creek properties
are very short-handed, the imported Mis-
sourians being practically the only miners
remaining at work.
The following are the names of the
jurors sworn to try Corcoran, together
with their occupations: ]. c. Buler. farm
er, Orofino; Warren Harrison, farmer,
Orofino; NJ. V. Carr, farmer, Frasee; Link
Smith, timberman, Kingston; Patrick
Keane, farmer, Weippo; ]. S. Harrison,
farmer, Weippo; Job Snyder, farmer,
Weippo; Waller Stiles. miner, Pierce City;
Daniel Carr, farmer, Weippo; Enoch Har-
rison, farmer. Weippo; Dell Fisk, farmer.
Orofino; w. Thomas, timberman, Kings
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-09

ployed at Gem. Charles Sweeney OF
the Tiger -Poorman had offered him q
place over the pumps there, and late
last night Hale, with a little kit of
tools, started for Burke from Gem.
He was lust on the borders of the town
when a gang of twenty or twenty-five
men surrounded him. What happened
may never be known
The story believed here is that they
threatened Hale that unless he quit his
new job his family would first be killed
and he would be ''knee-boned after
ward. This is denied; and one man who
saw him afterward is quoted as saying
that the crowd vas made up of friends
of Hale, who took that remarkable
time and place to argue peaceably with
him. AT any rate, friends" stole his
tools and forcibly warned him to get
out. This morning he got.
The same crowd which called on
Hudson and Wayne evidently made
several other visits. About midnight
one of them, unmasked this time.
awakened Master Mechanic Farrell of
the Standard and notified him to leave
the country at once. Shannon, the day
engineer, was similarly treated, and
notice was likewise given to a sawmill
hand. In each case the thug was rec
ognized. and search is now being made
for him.
Engineer Shannon saw the mill mana
Quit to-day. Farrell and Hudson, not
TO be beintimidated, stayed by the company
and the fireman has been promoted TO
day engineer. Although no fear is 1elt
that the warnings were anything but
bluffs. yet it is a matter of surprise that
masked men should have passed the
Guards of soldiers and watchmen who
surrounded the engineer and fireman
on duty. Tonight up the canyon un-
usual precautions are being taken to
nrevent a recurrence of such mischief
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-09
FALLS INTO a W ELL.
Pleasant Valley Young Woman Mar
rowlY Escapes Drowning

WOODLAND, July S.-From a private
letter it is learned that Miss Belle Pear
son, adopted daughter of Mrs. II. Crem-
niger, narrowly escaped death by drown
ing in Pleasant Valley. Ell Dorado County,
on June 80. The family resided in Wood
land for many years. While Miss Pearson
was drinking from a bucket which was
raised and lowered in the we'll by means
of a rope the planking which covered the
curbing gave way and she fell eighteen
feet to the water. which was twelve feet
deep. She sank twice before she finally
clutched a projecting stone, which en-
abled her to keep her head above water
Lusty screams for help brought her
mother to the rescue. An eight-foot lad
der was lowered and by standing on the
top rung Miss Pearson was able to keep
her head above water until her mother
ran to mine a half mile away and sum-
moned help. Shortly after the rescue was
effected the entire plank platform over
the curbing fell In with a crash
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-09
SMUGGLERS MAKE USE
OF CARRIER PIGEONS
Send Information to San Quentin
Convicts Regarding Opium
Caches

SAN QUENTIN PRISON, July s.
The capture of two carrier pigeons
within week has convinced the Off
cials that the birds are being employed
by the opium ring as a medium for
the transmission of messages concern
ing the caching of the drug along the
line of the Tiburon boulevard The bird
captured to-day evinced perfect famil-
iarity with its surroundings and ap-
peared to have come only a short dis
tance. On its left leg was a band with
the inscription, "R371S." The bird cap
tured week ago also had the letter
r. on a silver band around the left
leg A diligent watch will be kept on
the road gang and an attempt made to
discover the ringleader in the SNUG
Cling operations.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-09
AUTOMOBILE
TRIP TO THE
YOSEMITE
The Novel Journey Which
Charles Fair Will I'm
dertake This Week.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

STOCKTON. July S.-Anent automo-
bile experiments, one is ID he made in
California next week which will excite
no inConsiderabIe interest. A party of
San Francisco gentlemen who passed
through here yesterday said that
Charles Fair would, during the coming
week. bring his automobile to Stockton
and undertake the trip to the Yosemite
in the vehicle. Mr.. Fair is said TO be
lieve he can get over the grades, and if
he succeeds in passing the grades and
rough roads between here and the val
ley it augurs we'll for the successful
completion Of the trip from New York
to San Francisco. The vehicle viii be
brought To Stockton within a few days
if nothing arises to interfere with his
plans.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-09
THE ARCHBISHOP OF
MEXICO IN DISGRACE
Summoned to Rome to Answer
to Charges Preferred in the
Secular Press

Special Gable to The Call and the New York
Herald. Copyrighted, 1899, by James Cor
don Bennett
ROME. July Sat the beginning of
this year some stir was caused at the
Vatican by the discovery, made acci-
dentally through the perusal of Mexi-
can newspapers of widespread ami
mostly to the church in the republic.
due chiefly to alleged corruption of the
clergy.
Cardinal Rampolla, began searching
investigation He has ordered all
Mexican Bishops to report fully, and
last month summoned the Archbishop
of Mexico to Rome.
The Archbishop insisted the newspa-
per reports We're malevolent inventions
of the anti-clerical press. but had to
admit grave scandals had occurred in
several provinces owing to the methods
resorted to by the clergy of all ranks
to increase it's income.
The Archbishop is now in disgrace.
for it is evident he has shown gross in
capacity. 1t is not improbable that he
will be removed.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-09
~ ARIS, July 8.-Louis Ha-
vel, member of the Insti-

~ ARIS, July 8.-Louis Ha-
vel, member of the Insti-
tute, who accompanied
Nine. Dreyfus to Rennes, sends
Figaro the following account Of
the treatment to which Dreyfus
was subjected on the Isle du Dia-
bic. 1t runs as follows;
''On the arrival of Dreyfus at
Guiana, in 1895, he was not dis
embarked at once, but was left
i'll the bottom of the iron vessels
hold, with the temperature Of 40
degrees centigrade (II3 Fahren-
heit) for four days.
About the end of his impris-
onment he was placed for months
on bread and water.
"In 1896, when Colonel Pic
quart warned General Billot that
Dreyfus was innocent, the hut in
which he lived was surrounded
by palisade so that he could
no longer see the ocean. This
lasted for one year. The prisoner
had attacks of suffocation and
the doctor insisted that some
thing be done, therefore they
raised the height of the hut.
"Dreyfus was literally suffocat-
ing in this artificial cellar. He
had violent attacks of fever and
then was put in irons for two
months"
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-09

* HICAGO, July 9.-The Inter Ocean
this morning prints this special
from Burke, Idaho: Under the
~ very eye of armed troopers and
deputies union strikers last night
recommended the reign of terror which
is symbolized by murder and Knee
boning" Masked and armed, little
crowds of desperadoes moved up the
canyon, and in their wake left grim
warnings that their victims must either
quit work or suffer the consequences.
The Standard which is being success
fully operated by crew of Missouri
ans, was the scene of most of the
crimes. Between 1 and 2 o'clock this
morning three masked union men crept
in past the line of sentinels and made
their way to the boiler house Fireman
r. L. Hudson, one of the Joplin miners
was on duty alone. AS he turned from
the glare of the furnace he was con-
fronted in the doorway by the three
men with drawn revolvers. Each was
masked in black calico, which reached
from the forehead to the chin. Two
holes for eyes permitted each of the
thugs to see. Hudson, who is not a
timorous soul. supposed at first the
visitors were some of his fellow miners
out for a lark.
Hello, said he. For reply one of
the gang stepped forward and pressed
a piece of crumpled paper into his
hands There written in lead pencil on
common note paper was this message +:
"You are hereby notified to- leave the
Coeur dAlene district by noon to-rl3r-
row or suffer the consequences"
Hudson understood, but with calm
self-possession remained at ease.
'I'n get out of here when I get good
and ready he replied, with a slight
smile. "And I'll let you know when 1
do"
You have got till Just tomorrow to
get out" replied the leader with
flourish Of his gun.
Hudson was not disconnected. What
size gun is that?" he asked with placid
curiosity.
It's A.
"Oh. pshaw, you can't scare me with
A Al" answered the young fellow. IF
that had been A maybe 1 would have
quit"
Meanwhile the smallest of the three
men h1Q gone over ~ TIE compressor
house a short distance away, where
Engineer Wayne was at work. Through
the open window he tossed a note SINH
lar to the one given Hudson, and then
returned to his comrades on guard
over the fireman. A moment later the
three disappeared in the darkness as
suddenly as they had come. A little
later in came Wayne, the engineer,
white and anxious. He had been in the
Occur d'Alenes in the old union days
and had little liking for such warnings
I'm going to quit" said the engineer
to the young Missourian, and he did
this morning.
Meanwhile the gang had met Ellis
Hale just below Burke, and. after steal
ing his tools, had warned him to leave
on fear of being "kneeboned."
Hale needed no second invitation. but
took the train for Montana this morn
ing. He was one Of the best mechanics
up the canyon, and was formerly en-
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-09
ALLEGED
RENEW Al OF
VIOLENCE
Masked Men Threaten Min
ers at Work in the
Coeur dAlenes.
SLIP PAST SOLDIERS
A Special to the Chicago Inter Ocean
Says the Reign of Terror
Has Recommended.
Special Dispatch TO The Call.

y \ \ \ 4 \ \ 4 \ + \ \ 4 4 \ = =
y BOISE, Idaho. July 8.-A spe- :
4 cial from Wallace says: There
r. have been many rumors to-day :
y of intimidation on Canyon Creek =
4 last night. Engineer Wayne of :
+ the Frisco Mill received an un- :
4 signed note reading like this: :
y Get out of the country or we "
= will Kneebone you The note
4 appears to have been written by =
y woman. Bartlett Sinclair has <
4 been to see the old man. and has :
4 assured him of protection, but he =
\ has such dread of the threat :
4 that he cannot believe he is safe.
+ He has quit, but it is thought lie <
+ will be induced to return. This :
\ is all there was of the intimidd- <
= tion.
+ 1t was reported that George Z
4 Hall had been held up while go :
4 ing to work at the Tiger, and :
y told that his family would be :
+ killed; but there is nothing in the
+ story, according TO the mans :
y wife. who says he went to Butte =
= on business. One story is that
4 Hall. who was going to work as
= a master mechanic in the Tiger
+ PoOrman, was met by a gang of <
= seVenty-ffve men and told that :
= if he went to work his family
4 would be killed and his case at
4 tended to later! On the strength
= of this, it is claimed, he left the
Z country.
A fireman named Hudson. on
= the Standard claims that three
= masked men warned him to
= leave. and that they threw a note
= to the engineer. Engineer Shan
= non quit, and it was said he had
= been warned, but that is false.
Shannon, it seems, was angry
+ because his son had been ar
+ rested for persistent agitation.
= A man was arrested here to-day
+ for approaching a juror.
The word ''Kneebone' is from
4 the name of a blacksmith who
was killed at Gem some years
= ago in peculiarly atrocious :
= way.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-09
JURORS SELECTED TO
TRY PAUL C0RC0RAN
One Incident of the Prosecution the
Appearance of Former Grand
Juror as a Bailif

WALLACE, Idaho, July S,-The twelve
men who are to try Paul Corcoran, the
secretary of the Burke Miners. Union,
for his life were accepted by both the
state and defendant to-day. Corcorau is
accused of the murder of James Cheyne
at Wardner April 2S The jury was sworn,
and after hearing the indictment read
was placed in charge of court bailiffs 10
be locked up until Monday morning, when
the prosecution will begin its case.
The Jurors are nearly all farmers from
the southern end of the county and seem
to know little Of the troubles which have
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-09
BJoRNsoN's REToRT.
Norwegian Novelist's Curt Refusal
to Attend a Banquet.

Special Cable to The Gail and the New York
Herald. Copyrighted, 1899, by James Cor
don Bennett.
CHRISTIANIA, July S.-The recent
Congress of Journalists here invited
Bjornsterne Bjornson, the famous
novelist, to the chief function. His re-
ply, which is said to have delighted Ib-
sen, was:
sit is not my habit to go 200 kilo-
meters for dinner especially when [
should have to take it in company with
persons who annoy me during the en-
tire year
Bjornson has been target for a
great deal of abuse owing to his ex-
tremely radical attitude in politics.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-09
ENDEAVoR PEACE JUBILEE.
Resolutions in Favor of the Principle
of Arbitration.

DETROIT, July S.--A decidedly Anglo
Saxon spirit was impaired to the speech
es at the Christian Endeavor peace jubi-
lee," held on Belle Isle this afternoon All
the speakers were representatives of Eng
lish speaking countries, American and
British, and all sentiments favoring great
er friendship and closer relations between
the United States and British subjects
were heartily cheered. Resolutions were
adopted favoring the principles of arbi-
tratton.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-09
Filipinos Saved From Drowning.

NEW YORK, July S.-Two natives of
the Philippines were SaVeu from
drowning in the sound to-day. Maximo
and Gomez, of the tribe stationed at
Glen Island, started out in their native
canoe. A sailboat ran into the tiny
craft and it capsized. Policemen Casey
and Washburn secured a rowboat and
reached the drowning men just in time
to save their lives.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-09
Kansas Wants Convention

KANSAS CITY, Mo, July S.-Kansas'
campaign to secure the National Demo-
cratic Convention was begun in earnest
to-day Four thousand citizens attended
a mass meeting in Convention Hall, the
great structure recently built by popular
subscription. and In less than an hour
S31 900 was raised as a bonus for the con-
vention. 1t is hoped to increase the
amount to $4,000
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-09

He had to get off. walk and go to in
quire elsewhere the reason for the boy
cotting of oil. The fact is that his mo-
tive power was spirits, but oil or spirits
were all the same TO the guardian of
the house. The only explanation Of
fered was that an oil motor had hared
up near the House of Commons lately
and the officer of works forbade such
machines ever to enter the gates.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-09
No Reason to Fear Invasion.

Special Gable to The Call and the New York
Herald. Copyrighted, 1899, by James Cor
don Bennett.
BUENOS AYRES, July s.-The Prensa
criticizes the alleged negotiations looking
to an alliance between Argentina, Chile,
Brazil and Uruguay. 1t says there is no
reason TO. fear invasion.
United States Minister Buchanan has
decided to postpone his journey until
Tuesday next
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-09
SAN JOSE KISSING BUG
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IS HARMLESS.
M949+4%1% 9+@+9+9 9 %@+4%9+M
Professor Woodward Says the In
sect IS the Common PriOnuS
CdlifOrniCuS.


x the
fromt the
~
is
for of
kissing bug" s o
1t wills
mo-
bitten and thinks he has discovered
of
bedbug the Berkeley hills You
of
C w. WOODWORTH
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-09
Wilmington Sails Southwark.

Special Cable to The Call and the New York
Herald. Copyrighted. 1899. by James Cor
don Bennett.
RIO JANEIRO, July S-The Whining
ton has lett this port, going southwark.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-09


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The San Francisco call., 1899-07-09
lMMURED IN
THE HOLD OF
AN IRON SHIP
In a Temperature of 40
Degrees Centigrade for
Four Days.
HIS AGONY AWFUL
When His Innocence Began to
Appear His Captivity Was
Made Harder.

Special Cable to The Call and the New York
Herald. Copyrighted, 1899, by James Cor
don F3ennett