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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-06-02

Martins, and at last one day he came
sweatin' around to my rooms, IooIin'
for tip. One OF our horses was en-
tered for seven furlongs on the next
day, with about one chance in a million
of winning, but Hennessy had an idea
in his hat that the race was to be fixed.
He didn't know was interested in the
nag, but he did know that 1 had an in
side track with the stable and came to
find out whichway the cat was goin' to
jump.
Say, old PAL he said, I've only got
$1,000 left and want to make a big
play tomorrow SOS to get even again
and I can't take any chances. Can't
you put me wise?
"Say," said the faro man, "wouIdn't
that bump you?"
$50 told him to see me an hour be.
fore the race the race follower went
on, 'and he went away. Say, dye think
twas up to me oigive him any straight
tip?"
after the way he turned you DOWN.
Nit!" returned the faro man.
swell, next day the mare was FIVE
to-one shot, and about an hour before
the race Hennessy came sneaBing up.
"tDo play her?' he says.
For all you're worth, says L.
"'SureT he says.
"'Sure, says 1,
swell, the book I was interested In
was offering shade better than the
others, and Hennessy went against it
to the limit In 20 minutes every nickel
he had in the world was laid against
my horse. When they were at the post
Hennessy sneaked up again.
"'Sure?' he asked.
81 gave him cold grin and just said:
Middlin'.'
"He turned pale and gasped. But
you said: "Sure!"'
"'Oh, well, Hennessy,' I said, there's
nothing sure. always thought I was
sure of you until you fooled me. The
mare might spring tendon, or run
wide, or anything. See?' And some-
thing did happen-I'm not sayin' what,
Anyway the favorite romped in an
easy winner and Hennessy was broke
He's been broke ever since."--N. Y.
Sun.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-06-02
GOLD CONS FOR BUTTONS.
New Mexican stOcIxman DaszIes tha
Men at the Yards with HIS
Glittering Garments.

Benson Mckee, who reached Chi-
eago the other cay on a horse" train
from New Mexico with earload 81
"bronchos" for the east, caus8d
mild sensation at the Stock Yards
with his fad of wearing gold coins, for
buttons. His great coat was fastened
with double eagles, his vest with Ave
dollar. pieces, and his coat had eagles
glistening in the buttonholes and
above the tails. From a chain at
tached to pin in his neclltie hung a
three-dollar gold piece, Of which few
ever were coined. He had money to
wear"
When he swung off Of the rear of a
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy ca
boose, the Stock Yards men opened
their eyes and stood amazed. He
gave some orders about feeding his
stock, walked over to the Transit
house and sauntered through the
horse pavilion. From there he went
back to the yards and at four o'clock
boarded an east-bound "horse train"
for the east. Before he left he said:
81 come from Albuquerque, where 1
have large stock farm. The idea Of
wearing gold pieces for buttons is
only an eccentricity of mine, and as
the money is my own see no reason
why 1 cannot wear it if 4 please"
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-06-02
WIT AND WISDOM

a little learning IS a dangerous
thing to be without Chicago Bem~
ocrat.
Jacs-''So yCu wOoed and lost. did
your Tom Aos she returned aIE
my presents. Ohio State journal.
A man Of 80 REGARDS a girl Of 16 sflIv
because she laughs az nothing, bat it
isthe same thing that he worries over.
-Atchison Globe
He-"It's a woman'a duty to bs
beautiful, if she can.w She-@Ana f6
is mans duty to make her think sba
is, whether she is on moi. Buffalo
News.
Airuse What is classical music2e
Mamie 'sOhl Don't you lnow2 IT'S
the kind that you have to like wheth-
er you like it or not. Colliers Week
ly.
King Arthur was moved to tears
"Sir GaIahad,7 ne sobbed, SIS daad.w
Say not 50, /" exclaimed the court fsat-
er; ''say, rather, he is enjoying a good
knights rest. .''-E Philadelphia Press.
Mr.. MOveoft- WeIl, my dear. how
do you ind the neIghbors here so
ciable 2" Mrs. Moveoft Very. Three
OF four Of them have sent in to ask &c
I would allow their children to use
our piano to practice on-'- -Sketehy
Bits.
Theatricgl Manages Your comedy.
is very good, very. good, indeedg But
you ought to cut out one act Of it.'s
Playwright Cut out one act? Why,
it's only one-act piece.' Manager
Makes no difference the betterl's
Der Floh.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-06-02
DRIVES A GOOD BARGAIN
Navy DGI5HEtEsEgEIE 97JzzP-la 7lJJzzzP-.la.a
Which II Had No Use to War
Department

The navy department has effected
profitable transaction with the war
department and rid itself of what was
to the navy a useless ship. During the
war the government. bought for $685.
600 a large tug, owned by Boston
concern which made the effort to
raise the Maine at Havana. The boat
was armored and equipped with a
One-pounder and used for the defense
of Boston harbor at the urgent re-
quest of people in the neighborhood,
who were terror-stricken over the re-
ports Of the approach of the enemy.
The tug, of course, was never used in
actual engagement, and with the end
of the war it was found to be of little
service to the navy.
Recently board of naval officers at
the Boston yard placed the value Of
the tug at $4,000 and recommended
that it be sold at auction. 1t seemed
to the naval officials that this was
sacrifice, and they were glad to avail
themselves of the opportunity Of
transferring the boat to the war de-
partment, where it viii be added to
the quartermaster's department..
The original cost of the tug-S25,-
OOO-was also transferred to the army
account, so that the naval records wiIF
show the purchase and use of the
boat during the war at no expendi-
ture of money.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-06-02
The Fleets at Manila.

The question whether Admiral
Dewey's fleet at Manila was superior
to that of Admiral Montojo was recent.
ly brought before the court of claims to
determine the amount of prize money
due Admiral Dewey and his men. I'm
der the law, if the victorious feet was
superior in strength to the vanquished
one, the prize money to be distributed
would be reckOned at the rate of 500
for every man on board the enemy Is
vessels which were sunk; but if the vic
torious feet was only of equal or III
ferior strength, the amount would be
doubled. 1t was argued on behalf OF
Admiral Dewey and his crews that the
shore forts, mines and torpedoes should
be taken into account in reckoning the
Spanish strength, but the court could
find no warrant for Including them, and
so fixed the award at the smaller SUN.
Youths Companion.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-06-02

At a dinner party recently a dude
found himself seated between two
young men who had just started a
merchant tailoring establishment
aw-have been placed between
two-aw- tailors, it seems" said his
dudelets.
Eyes" replied one Of the young
men; ''you see, we are beginners and
at present can only afford one goose
between us" Chicago Evening News
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-06-02
AZ REsr-swEEr REsr.

After the stormy way
After the troubled breast,
Light of the brighter day,
And rest--sweet restl
After the scOrn of foes
The vanqpished,. sorely pregt,
Light where Gods morning gloWA
And rest-sweet rest!
After the tears that fall
From eyes unseen-unblest,
Gods peace, surprising all,
And rest-sweet rest!
Q, sometimes, IN the years
OF grief SO manifest,
lose the thought Of tears
In that Of restl
Not hopeless are the skies,
For in the darkenfng west
see through streaming eyes
Gods gates Of rest!
Alone in dark and light
And yet not all unblests
The heaven Is in sight,
With rest-sWeet resti
IF. L. Stanton, In Atlanta Constitution
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-06-02

Smith-Have you heard that Jane
Silligal has committed suicide?
Brown-Bless me! You don't say so.
Smith-Yes. Jumped over Waterloo
bridge.
Brown-Ah, she was always fond Of
jumping to conclusions,-Ally slopez
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-06-02
Resemblance.

In what four respects does a caller
resemble a lover? First, he comes to
adore. Next, he gives the bell a ring.
Next, he gives the maid hisname. Then
if he does not find her out he is taken
n.-Independent.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-06-02
Putting Il AIIIdIy,

Judge-Here, officer, this man says
he was arrested for merely taking cold.
Is that correct?
Oficer-It is, your honor. He was
stealing ice when nabbed him.-Chi-
sagO Evening News.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-06-02
Ana Now They Are Strangers.

Clara That handsome young
stranger seems to have taken quite
fancy TO you.
Maude-Yes; but I can't imagine
why.
"Nor l."
"You mean thing, how dare youtr
Chicago Evening News.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-31
MANY SHOTS FIRED.
Attack on Non-Union Miners,
at Dubois, Pa.
THREE PERSONS WERE WOUNDED.
The sheriff Summoned and Made a Num-
Der of Arrests Prisoners to Answer
Today, In Court at Punxsntawney, Pa.
More Trouble Expected.

DUBOIS, Pa, March 3I-The strik-
ing miners at the Horatio mines of the
Berwind White Coal Mining company
attacked the few men who have re-
manned at work when they came out of
the mine and miner by the name of
Dibblebis and his two sons were at
tackled by crowd of men, women and
children, armed with clubs and stones.
Dibblebis and his sons were reinforced
by the other men who have been work
ing, and both sides drew revolvers and
began shooting. Over 100 shots were
fired. Dibblebis received Il severe flesh
wound in the arm and cut on the head,
and a boy named Mcclure and Hun
garian lad were both shot in the body.
The two latter belonged to the strikers.
The mine officials Immediately called
ON Sheriff Ghesnutt, of Jefferson coun-
ty, for assistance and that officer, with
force of deputies, went to the scene at
once and arrested 10 men and women
who participated in the fight, taking
them to Punxsutawney, where they will
be given hearing today.
More trouble is expected The mine
property is guarded.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-31
DROVE B0ERS FROM HILLS.
Positions, Near Brandfort--Cas-
ualties Over 100.

LONDON, March 3l.-The war office
issued the following:
From Lord Roberts to the secretary
of war:
sBLoEMFoNTEIN March 30-2:55 p.
m.-Owing to the activity of the enemy
ON our immediate front and their hos
tile action toward the Burghers who
surrendered under the terms of my
proclamation, / found it necessary to
drive them from the kopjes they had
occupied near the Karee siding station,
a few miles south of Brandfort. The
operation was successfully carried out
by the Seventh (Tncker's) division, as.
sisted by the First and Third cavalry
brigades, under French, and Calais
regiment of mounted infantry. The
enemy retreated to Brandfort and our
troops now hold the kopjes
Our casualties were: Killed, Cap
tain Going, Scottish Borders; wounded,
Captains Sellar, Lizard, PEBBLES, Cur
gonven and Edwards, and Lieutenants
Coulson and French and about 100 rank
and file"
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-31
DANES OPPOSED TO SELLING.
If United States Wants the Islands, She
Must Accept Present Proposition.

IF United States Wants the Islands, She
Must Accept Present Proposition.
NEW YORK, March 31.-A gentleman
prominently connected III an official ca
pacity with Danish affairs made public
a statement concerning the reported ne
gotiations for the purchase by the
United States Of the Danish West In
dian possessions.
The statement is prefaced with the
remark that it may be considered semi
official.
Henry White, secretary of the Ameri-
can embassy at London, was told Den
mark would sell for certain sum, be-
tween $1,000, 900 and S., 10000
A strong sentiment against selling
has sprung up in Denmark The king
bas semi-officially announced that if the
United States should fail to avail them
selves of propositions already made,
that he would promise that the islands
should not be sold.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-31
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and Political Newspaper.

The year 1900 will begin new epoch
in the history of America. The devel-
opments of Observation-Disclosures war,
and the new policies, foreign and do
nestle, thereby made necessary will be
discussed in the next Congress, and
will have momentous bearing on the
destiny OF the Nation.
State affairs will be Of unusual inter-
est, from the fact that q Governor and
state officers are to be elected. The
Legislature that viii be chosen at the
same time will elect United states
enator The Presidential Nominating
Conventions and the ensuing election in
November will be OF added Importance.
The Intelligencer's unapproachable
news service. foreign and domestic, fur
nished by the Associated Press, is a
guarantee that its readers will be fully
informed Oh all topics Of moment
throughout the world.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-31
1887 The Sun 1900
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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-31
WARNED BY KRUGER.
Non-Combatants Given S Days
to Leave Bloemfontein.
SAID HE WOULD DESTROY CITY.
VIII shoot Burghers Whom He Cap
lures Thcre-yigorous Measures Taken
b. British to Harass Maraudiag Bands
of TransvaaI Beers.

LONDON, March 3l.-The Bloemfon-
tein correspondent Of The Daily Chron-
icle, telegraphing Thursday. March 80,
says:
President Kruger's latest proclama-
ton warns the women and children to
leave Bsoemfontein within five days. as
he intends to lombard and destroy the
city and to shoot the Burghers whom he
captures there.
Vigorous measures have been taken
by the British to harrass maraudin2
bands of Transvaal Beers. The latter
are resorting to guerilla methods, chiefly
against Free Staters who refuse to join
Kruger.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-31
GILMORE NOT TO BLAME.

Report shows He Was Ordered to Enter
Mouth of River.
WASHINGTON, March 31.-The navy
department received from Admiral
Watson copy of the report made to
him by Lieutenant Gilmore of the cir
cumstances attending the ambuscade
and capture of the Yorktowns boat and
crew, commanded by him at Baler, April
II last.
1t appears for the first time from this
report that Lieutenant Gilmore did not
violate his orders in entering the river,
but did so for the sole purpose of pro
tecting two of the Yorktowns officers
whom he had been directed to land to
make q reconnaissance.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-31

A PENNSYLVANIA man travelling
through Kansas recently heard a great
many tall corn stories, aud thought
he would tell solae Of them IN let
Ter home. This was how he did it:
sMost of the streets are paved, the
grains Of corn being used for cobble
stones. while the cobs are followed
out and used for sewer pipe The
husk when taken ell whole aud stood
on end makes nice tent for Che chill
dren to play in. It sounds queer 10
hear the feed man tell the driver 10
take a dozen grains Of horse feed over
TO Jackson's livery stable If it We're
not for soft, deep soil here ! don't see
how they ever would harvest the corn,
as the stalks would grow up in the
air as high as a Methodist church
steeple. However, when the ears get
too heavy their weight presses the
stalk down in the ground on an aver.
age of ninety two feet; this brings tie
ear near enough to the ground to tee
chopped off with an axe,
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-31
amas Elders Funeral Today.

OIL City, Pa, March 31.-Amos FL
der, the wife murderer, who committed
suicide, will be buried by the county to-
day. His children say they will not at
tend the funeral. 1t developed that
Elder slept at local hotel Wednesday
night. The hotel is in the heart of the
city, and he made no attempt to keep
people from seeing aim. He went on
the streets in the business portion of the
city the morning before he killed him
self
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-31

April first marks the passing Of
the Monongah route into the hands
of the B. q o. The system is rapid
ly absorbing all of the small roads
in this section Of the state and will
in q short time have them all under
it's management. This action will
90 long way toward keeping out
any competitors as the larger systems
have formed trusts and agreed not
to 90 into each Others territory.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-31
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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-31

Fairmonts wishes have been con
suited and the Republican delegate
convention will be held on May sex
enth. This will allow the Knights
Templar to meet on the date origi,
nally selected. The town had some
doubts about being able to care for
both meetings at the same time.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-31

WASHINGTON, March 31.-A large del
egation from New York, Philadelphia
and other cities appeared before the III
sular affairs committee of the house i'll
behalf of the bill introduced by Mr. Gil
lette, of Massachusetts, to prohibit the
importation into, sale or manufacture of
intoxicating liquors in Porto Rico,
Hawaii and the Philippines.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-31

PoTTsvILLE, Pa, March 31-John Be-
land died suddenly at his home at Mt.
Carbon. He was a Democratic repre-
sentative to the legislature from this
district in the years 1872. He was a
printer and latterly was on The Daily
Republican, reportorial staff He was
never married
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-31
Hatson to Raise Native Battalion.

WASHINGTON, March Lieutenant
Batson, famous as the leader of the
Macabebe scouts, has been honored by
Secretary Root by being selected as the
organizer of a battalion of the Maca-
bebes which is to serve as the nucleus of
the force of native Filipinos, to be
raised hereafter He will return to Ma
Mia with the rank of major.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-31
SUIT BROUGHT BY MAcRuM.

Judgment Expected To-day In Action
Against British Postmaster.
LONDON, March 31.-A dispatch to
The Daily Chronicle from Ladysmith,
dated March 30, says:
Much interest is felt in the civil case
of former United States Consul Ma
erum against the postmaster at PETER
maritzburg for an alleged breach Of
contract in handing over his private let
ters to the military authorities to open.
Judgment is expected today.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-31
benjamin b. Comegy's Dead.

PHILADELPHIA, March 31.-Benjamin
B. Comegys, president OF the Philadel-
phia National bank, director of the
Pennsylvania Railroad company, and a
member of the board of city trusts,
died of pneumonia, after two days
illness. He was in his 8lss year.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-31
Fine Mare For Sale.

A fine driving mare will be offered
for sale at Frank Pride's stable on
Walnut street, Monday April End.
The mare has al reference and will be
there for sale but one day. Anyone
interested viii please call and see her
driven or any other test they may de-
sire.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-31

Senator Fast's name is being men
toned by many papers over the
state as "a good man to oppose White
in the Republican convention. There
seems to be but little doubt that if
he had been selected instead of Freer
as the anti-White candidate that be
would have been nominated. White
is very unpopular with the masses
of his party although standing high
with the leaders OF the organization.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-31
CONTRIBUTION TO THE MAINE.
Lord Mayor of London Sends the Amer
Hospital Ship e2,0OO.

LONDON, March 31.-The executive
committee of the American hospitalship
Maine received the following letter from
the lord mayor of London, A. j. Newton
I enclose you check for $4,000 sterling from
the Transvaal war fund, to be applied to the
benefcent work the American hospital ship
Maine is doing for our sick and wounded
troops. This check represents some of the con
tributions Americans have made to the fund,
and it therefore does not infringe on the grace
fnl determination of your committee to accept
only American money for the humanitarian
purpose of the Maine.
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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-31
Cleveland Favors the Treaty.

PRINCETON, N. j., March BLK
President Grover Cleveland, in the
course of an interview, expressed him
self in approval of the Hay Pauncefote
treaty for the naturalization of the Mica
raguan canal. Mr. Cleveland added
that he hoped the treaty would be rati-
ed
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-31
LEFT MANY DEAD ON FIELD.
The French Successfully Assaulted POSI-
ton Held by Arabs.

TIC FrehCh SUCCESSFULLY AssaUIteU GOsi-
ton Held by Arabs.
PARIS, March 31.-An official account
has been issued of the victoty of the
French troops over the Arab army at
Inrahr, which assembled with the object
Of attacking the French expedition
which recently occupied the oasis of In
salah, southwest of Algeria.
The town was first bombarded by the
French, and then stormed, the Arab
warriors making their last stand i'll the
mosques. They left 600 men killed and
100 wounded in the field. In addition,
$50 prisoners were taken. The French
losses were 8 native soldiers killed, SO
wounded and officers wounded.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-31
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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-31
THE QUEEN TO MRS. JouBERT.

Cabled Lord Roberts to Carry Her SYM
pathy-Praisc Fer General.
LONDON, March 31.-Queen Victoria
cabled to Lord Roberts asking him to
convey to Mrs. Joubert, widow of Gen
eral Joubert, her sympathy at the loss
of her husband and to tell her that the
British people always regarded the dead
general as a gallant soldier and honor
able foeman