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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-10-06

An American who has recently rs-
turned from South Africa tells 81 ths
impression the manner Of the Beer
fighters made upon him. American Sol
diers, he said, would. follow fighting
with singing and cheering and much
talk about the details tf what they had
just gone through. When the Beers
get through with a sliirmish OF ban
tie they seem to dismiss an reeoliec-
ton Of the matter They 20 abont
their cooking, sit down to mend their
clothing, read their Bibles 81 engage
in some other occupation. Their man
ner indicates that lighting has been
dismissed from their minds Immediate
ly after it is over. THEN conversation
was found to have nothing to do with
the war.--St. Louis Globe-D Democrat
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-10-06
THE BoER polE-ponr.
% IN AutomatEe nlarin EirfnE Thez
HwndFaa onerRouna sheila Ia
. aIimuse

AaFlng lhe BOer wax good deal hes
been heard about the aPOm4ponar gun.
and yet no one seems t0 know what iS
really is
The explanation e very simple says
the New York Journal ft Is a. auto
matte Mazim gun firing q une-pohnd
shell Ct the rate Of over 800 a minute,
or more than i've every second. The
difference between the ordinary rife
caiber Maxim and the Pom. Pom IS that
the latter is larger and has 4 hydraulic
cylinder to control the energy of recoii.
It also has two springs instead of one
for the purpose Of ret turrin1t the Fecofl-
ing portions Of the gun to their places.
The barrel-casirg is kept 1ull Of wa
ter in order TO keep the barrel cool The
breech-casing contains the feedrblocls
through which the cartridges, which
are held crossWays on belt, are fed
singly into the gun. By an ingenious arr
ramgement the recoiI acts as the force
which does an the work, driving the
barrel back and forcing the lock to the
rear.
All the spare energy Of the reeoil IS
used in doing this work and IN helping
to cool the gun. The cartridge are
simply large rifle cartridges, SIX inches
long, but instead Of having bullets they
each have an iron shell loaded with
powder provided with percussion
fuse, which explodes the missile when
it strikes anything.
Each she'll breaks up into 20 pieces,
so that q minutes continuous firing
causes at least 5000 whizzing jagged
bits Of iron to fy about the enemysa
position.
Experience has proved that at mode
crate ranges Of even 5000 yards The
moral effect Of this gun is immense.
and the material damage done is con-
siderable. The Beers seem TO have
good many Of these gums, and the Brit
ish army has been quite recently pro-
vided with small number. But no in-
formation is IS yet to hand aa t0 ere
way they have worked.
The Beers have made very good use
oA their Pom-Foms, and haVe demon.
strated their pr tical utility So aa
eife nd 9rseFet
tHAN1uNf
ens than anT
tlalr eiHcaag eut
on alI e that h
is probably the me
day cannon, and it
ing II pFitliu a few years
very general use in very aF "a ae
civilized world.
An automatic Maxim gun. firing
one-pound she'll at this eno1hou
Of speed is necessarily q very 5ead
weapon, and demands quite nedu
defenses adapted TO the rapid mann
Ia which its proieotiles are deliffe
Itwould appear that no speoin1 cf
cations are required to wor
feet, beyond ordinarily rali
lery marksmanahip, and th8 lorv
the Boer guns were exclusively worked
by Frenchmen is not borne out 81 ans
authentic information. The Boe
ners are becoming very profciaut. ah
are capable Of expert handling oI I'll
save the very heaviest pieces 0f ora-
nance. The Pom-Pom has evidently
come to stay.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-10-06

The Germans are said to be making
knives, pincushions, match boxes and
other kniclznaclSs out Of their native
woods, to be sent to England far sale
after the Boer war is over The fn-
ished articles are inscribed Made 0f
wood grown at Ladysmith, The Mode
der" belmont" rGraspan, /" 'Kimber
ley" "Mafeking," and even Pretoria. p
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-10-06

Mr.. Blush Cat dinner) r)-Did-- did you
ever, Miss Coldglance, get a pearl out
Of an oyster?
Miss Coldglance-No, Mr. Blusbs but
I've got a diamond necklace out a
obster,-Town Topics.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-10-06
a SINGLE Owe EscAPRn.
Az the AIemsPrs OF the f'an
One ola Lao

Az the AEemsPrs OF the ranr
one Qfd Lao
H4ie ouia oa
e1F lieh had
doned for yeaE
= could mott 8
member ol he ehd el6 eN
old lady who had bedrad6n
number Of years Yes. she IS
answer to my inquiry, 4 am 81 q M6m5
Der OF the Episcopal church, i reckon
We did have about q dozen members
once. There was, and she called over
number Of names. i sd Lerrupted her
in each case by asking what had be.
come of them. She's Joined the La ttens
Day Saints, was the answer when tha
object Of my question had neither
removed nor died. 1t seems to me
everybody has joined the Latter-Day
Saints I commented. Yes, she re-
piled, most every one. They had e-
vival here and got them all except me-
Why didn't they get you?' I asked. Z
reckon because I was bedridden and
they could not get at me, She said
frankly.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-10-06

Here's story called 'The lady Li6n
Killeri" said Mr. barley. shall /
read it?"
mo-" replied Mrs. barley. "a don't
wish to hear anything about a hunter
mean enough to kill only lady lions.
Town Topics.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-10-06

Old Friendr-To tell you the truth.
George, this house you're in now IS no
great shakes,
George (grim,y) )-Wait TIL YOU'VE
slept in it through staEm a. So
Weekly,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-10-06

American tourists ia Japan Der
three times the total o. an other for.
eign trafelers, and the United States
are helf 8 high esteem hy the apa.
neses
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, play was a feature. Score:

Slated for Howell in the ninth.
Score by innings:
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THE PRINCES HORSE WON.
TwO-ThOusand Guinea Stake Captured
by Diamond Jubilee.

LONDON, May 2.-The 1000 guinea stake,
run at Newmarket to-day, was won by the
Prince of Wales's Diamond Jubilee Bar
narisa and Sidus finished second and third,
respectively, in field of ten. Great crowds
saw the race The Prince of Wales watched
his colors carried TO victory, and the SUBJ
sequent reception accorded him showed
how popular was Diamond Jubilee's sue
cess.
Sir r. Wade Griffith's View Holl, ridden
by Martin, led to the furlong post, when
Diamond Jubilee drew clear. followed by
Sldus, and making the remainder of the
running won easily by four lengths. Three
quarters of a length separated the second
and third horses. The betting was IL to
against Diamond Jubilee, 80 to / against
Bona Rosa and 100 to l against Sidus. l..
Reiff rode Barnarisa. Tod Sloane rode but
was unplaced.
This is the first time the Prince of
Wales's entry has won the 1900 guineas.
His Royal Highness has now captured all
the classic races with the exception of the
Oaks. After the running of the 1000 gui-
meas a host of leading lights in politics and
society crowded around the prince, who
was in the paddock. Removing his hat, he
shook hands with his friends and the Off
Gals OF his stable and bowed repeatedly in
response to the cneers given in honor of
himself and Jockey Jones. Diamond Jubi-
lees attendant, who, though mere stable
lad, was given the mount in preference to
the fashionable jockeys. who had hitherto
been unable to get the horse into gallop.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-03

League
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

BUFFALO, N. Y. May 1.-THE continued
victories of Indianapolis were stopped to-
day by Buffalo winning by a score of ten
to four in a contest that was replete with
striking plays on the part Of the home
team and glaring errors by Seybold and
Powers. John Doscher. of this city, was
put in to pitch, but after three men had
faced him, Manager Watkins withdrew
him and substituted Guese. who arrived in
town the night before. Guese had speed.
and while he managed to strike out some
of the Buffalos, it was noticed that when
his pitching was met by full swing of the
bat, the ball travelled swift and far, and
on this account more than any other, four
of the Buffalos made triples, and those by
Carey and Knoll in the eighth were the
longest straight hits seen on the grounds
in many days. Seybold had a miserable
day of it, and besides being unable to hit
to advantage, made three of the seven
errors, two of them in the seventh on
the same ball, which gave Captain Hall
man an opportunity to score hit that
should have kept him at first. Seybold S
other error was in dropping an easy fly
in the first inning. which act helped the
Buffalos toward the home plate.
Indianapolis was blanked for the first
two innings. A single to right by Hog
riever, who was back in the game to-day,
a base an balls to Hartsel, sacrifice by
Magoon. a single by Madison and the outs
of Seybold and Kelly gave Indianapolis
two being the exact number behind the
Buffaios for the same period. The fourth
and fifth were blanks to the visitors. Mad
ison opened the sixth with clean hit TO
center and Kelly followed with another to
left. Powers sacrificed them both ahead
another bag. Hickey's out scored Madison,
and Guese's fly to right put the side out.
Hogriever opened the seventh with two
bagger-the only good hit of the visitors
for the day Hartsel struck out, but Ma
goons long single to left brought Hog
ninth were blanks for Indianapolis and the
sixth game went to Buffalo.
The home team scored two runs in the
first, one in the second, one in the fifth,
two in the seventh and three in the eighth
Carey played the star game for Buffalo,
and Powers again distinguished himself
behind the bat. Tomorrow ends the pres
ent series.
Manager Watkins was able to be at the
game to-day, although far from being in
perfect health. The day was beautiful
Manager Shannon has closed a deal
whereby Buffalo gets Pitcher Gray back
from Pittsburg. The deal cost President
Franklin $500. Two or three of Buffalo S
ten pitchers will be farmed out Score:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-03

the travelling public. For instance, a busi-
ness man arriving in this city in the morn
ing can transact his business. take the 30
St Louis Limited and arrive in st. Louis
at 11:30, ready for business in the morn
Ing. or, IL he so desires, can make close
connections for Kansas City and points
West as far as the Pacific coast.
Coils p. Huntington and associates have
determined TO make extensive dock i'm
provements at Guaymas, the terminus OF
the Sonora branch of the Southern Pa
cific, with the view of making that port
one of the most important on the Pacific
coast of Mexico. A large bulk of the
freight destined for South American and
Central American points now handled ex-
clusively by coast steamers from Califor-
MIA ports will be sent via the Southern Pa
cifc and GuaymaS when the proposed i'm
provements are completed.
On May the regular meeting of the
Central Passenger Association will be held.
Seventeen subjects are scheduled for con-
sideration. among them being the follow
ing: Parlor and sleeping car accommoda-
tions accorded those holding second-class
tickets, bulletins for lost or stolen tickets,
proposition TO abridge prevailing forms of
interline ticket contracts, popular excur-
sfons to Niagara Falls and Atlantic City,
interchangeables, excess baggage tickets,
application of the Mobile & Ohio for re-
duced rates TO Mobile for the fruit season.
A number of important questions will
come before the executive committee OF
the Western Passenger Association at it's
meeting in Chicago to-day Among others
the question of transporting corpseS on re-
turn portions of tourist tickets, the mile
age question, testing of markets, hotel
ticket offices, issuance of through tickets
to army and navy officers over land-aided
roads, net military rates to California
points, association account, charity bureau.
rate situation and the payment of commits
sions to organized societies for local ex-
cursions. The Iowa law regarding redemp-
ton of tickets will also be considered.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-03
KENTUCKY DERBY DAY
CROWD EXPECTED AT CHURCHILL
DOWNS THIS AFTERNOON.
Nine Good Colts Entered for the First
Great Running Race Of the
Season-The Prospects,

LOUISVILLE, KY, May 2.-Unless the
weather man should go wrong in his fore
cast the biggest crowd that has ever wit
messed Kentucky Derby will be at
Churchill Downs tomorrow, when for the
twenty-sixth time that event will be de-
cided. Taking the work of the colts in
their final trials it will be a horse race
from the fall of the flag to the wire, and
as the event now figures on paper it is the
most open in the history of the classic
race.
Lieutenant Gibson is the favorite and
there are many who believe he will win as
he peases and his work certainly justifies
much of the confidence his hackers have in
him. But Gibson will not have the easy
race he figured to enjoy two weeks ago,
for since then Kentucky Farmer, F'lorizar,
His Excellency and several others have
by their trials become factors in the event,
and it would not be surprising to see any
one of the eight colts win the coveted prize.
for it is believed that seven If not eight
will be sent away in the big race. Lieu
tenant Gibson will be an even money or
odds-on favorite when they go to the post
tomorrow with Kentucky Farmer Sec
ond choice and the Scoggan pair,
Florizar and Highland Lad, and His Ex-
cellency third in the publics favor The
track is in the best of condition and I'M
less rain should fall, which is not at all
probable, according to the weather fore
cast, 1t will be lightning fast when Starter
Chinn gives the word tomorrow afternoon.
The following were announced tonight
as the starters in the Derby: Lieutenant
Gibson, br. c., G.. w. Johnson-Sophia
Hardy, Charles III. Smith, III Boland);
tress, Woodford 81 Buckner, III (Overton);
Highland Lad, b. c., Imp. Florist-High-
lander Mare. III. j. Scoggan. III Grow
hurst; Florizar, b. c., Imp. Florist-Czar-
ina III, III. j. Scoggan, 122 vandusen):
Thrive. b. c.. Imp. Top Gallant-Elmira J..
G. Calm. ~; Orontas. b. c., Azra-Star-
light. George j. Long. 10 CVitatoe); Hindus,
c., Volante-Ignite, George j. Long. III
tDupee); His Excellency, CHI. c., Imp. Esha-
Excellenza, Thomas G. Mcdowell, III per
klns); Benadier, b. c., Imp. Purse Bearer
Margary, r. J. Hiner, III.
There are nearly one thousand horses
stabbed at the Downs and the stake events
are well filled. The Turf Congress handi-
cap, worth $500. will be run Saturday 1t
has Bangle, John Bright, Pink Coat and
other good ones in ii. There are eleven
stakes in all.
William T. Shuttle will be the presiding
Judge and Morgan Chinn will do the start
ing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-03
ANSWER IN THE CRUZ CASE.


NEW YORK, May 1.-The answer to the
United States government in the suit for
$4,000 damages against Commissioner of
Immigration Fitchie, by Jorge Cruz. a
Porto Rican, who was detained here as a
contract laborer, on his arrival here from
San Juan, was to-day served on the plain
tiff's counsel. 1t was prepared by Assistant
United States District Attorney Arthur NJ.
Carter, by direction of the Washington au-
thorities. The governments answer adj
mits that Porto Rico was relinqulshed and
it's sovereignty coded to the United States
by Spain,' and then sets up the contention
that at has no knowledge or information
sufficient to form belief that the plaintiff
was born in the island of Porto Rico and
has always lived there. and was subject
of Spain until the 18th day Of April, 1899,
and therefore denies the same"
The answer further says that the defend
ant has no knowledge that on the 2ath day
of March, 1900, the defendant left the
island of Porto Rico on the ship Cara
cas-, and, therefore denies the same. but
admits that he arrived at the port of New
York on April g. on the Caracas" 1t is.
however, denied that Cruz was imprisoned
on his arrival, or that the detention COM
planned of was without authority of law.
1t is, lastly, denied that the plaintiff was
In any way damaged in the sum of $4,000
and the United States Circuit Court is
asked to dismiss the suit on its merits and
with costs to the plaintiff.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-03
A Nay Day MadrignI.

You must wake and call me early. call me early.
mother dear.
For that alarm clock never will disturb my
Sleep fear.
want to see the carpets torn In patches from
the floor,
I wart &c see the statuettes thrown through the
plSte-glass door.
] want 70 hear the lurid words of that square
Who gets his corn beneath the wheel of the
large moving
on, wake and call me early-very early. as
For it will be moving day. mother. it will be
moving day.
On coffee that's as cold as ice. and brittle.
dusty bread.
I'm longing Tor the breakfast where the oatmeal
has
Az IL 'twere made of sawdust. stirred in most
detected paste
yearn %. see the pictures thrown in frame-de-
stroyfng heaps.
And hear the beds fall down the stairs In kan
garoo-like leaps
want 20 hear the van give his swearing
For it will be moving day. mother. it will be
moving day.
Yes. wake and call me early. cali me early.
mother mine
fam would see you once moro with a rag your
hair confne.
rudeIy catch
The grad piano By its legs and give fits back a
i want 60 hear them hurl the china to the side
And see them strcw. our poorest things In full
View In the yard
But most OF ali want chance TO HE me far
For Il VIII be moving day. mother. it will be
moving day.
w. ID. Neseit in Baltimore American
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-03
SOCIETY MEETINGS.

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MASONIC-Pentalpha Lodge. No. 5s4. F. and A
Masons. Stated meeting this Thursday even
Ing. May 3. In Masonic Temple at O'Clock.
ELMER a. SMtTHE. w NJ.
+. T. MQUIDDY. Secretary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-03
DE PAUw's COSTLY ERRORS
Helped NOtre Dame to Victory-One
Inning of Hard Hitting.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE, Ind. May 2.-Notre
Dame defeated De Paw, to-day nine to
one The battle, with the exception of the
sixth inning. was pitchers contest. in
which Gibson. of the visitors. was superior.
Both he and Pulse had excellent control,
neither giving base on balls. The visitors
hit Pulse hard in the sixth. which, coupled
with errors by the home team, settled the
game. Fleming. of Notre Dame, hit for a
home run. Except in the sixth the teams
were about evenly matched. the visitors
exceling in fielding. The locals opened on
Gibson rather lively, but after the first, he
used slow ball very effectively. Bohn, of
De Pauw, accepted ten chances at second
without an error. The Score by innings:
R.H.E.
De Pauw ......1 0 o o OIL
Notre Dame 30 l % 10 3
Batteries-Pulse and Price: Gibson and
O'Neil. Struck out-By Gibson, Z; by Pulse,
5. Umpire-Nelson, OF Terre Harte.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-03
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received by the Board
Of Commissioners of Gibson county, Indiana, at
auditors Office in the city of Princeton, In
diana, until II O'Clock noon OF the
nth DAY OF NAY. 1900,
and not thereafter, for the construction of the
ten separate roads. comprising p miles and 8, 457
feet OF gravel or macadam roads, petitioned by
maps. profes and specifications filed by the
engineers and viewers in said matter and ap-
proved by the Board of Commissioners OF said
Gibson county, and file In the auditor 5
Office OF said county. PROPOSALS shall be made
separately upon each road Bidders shall speci-
~ In their proposals the time in which they
wilt construct and complete the roads proposed
TO be constructed. All proposals must be ac-
companed with bond in double the sum of
the proposal, conditioned. required by law,
the State Of Indiana. and satisfactory proof OF
the solvency and suffciency of such surety must
be made TO the Board OF Commissioners. All
proposals must be made upon forms furnished
by the auditor Of Gibson county Indiana. Maps
and profles may be in the office OF the
specifications and estimates and blank forms OF
proposals and bonds may be had Of Samuel r.
Adams auditor, Princeton, Indiana.
The proceedings for the construction OF said
roads are had under the provisions OF an act of
the General Assembly OF the State OF Indiana,
free gravel stone or. macadamized roads, etc.
Approved March 3. 1885, and acts amendatory
thereto. The board reserves the right to reject
any all bids
EMERGE g. FARMER,
JOSEPH MOORE,
PHILIP MARTIN
Board of Commissioners Gibson County, Indiana.
Attest: SAMUEL r. ADAMS. Auditor Gibson
County.
Princeton. Indiana. April 10. 1900.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-03
TWO PROSPEROUS ROADS
ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THE L. s. & NJ.
s. AND THE n. ", c. & ST. L.
Year the Largest Ever Record
ed-The Fastest Time.

The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Lake Shore e. Michigan Southern
Railway Company was held in Cleveland
yesterday. The report of the directors of
the company for the year ending Dec. 81,
1899, shows the gross earnings TO have been
$2s, $40. an increase of s2,S6O,263, or 1878
per cent. over the preceding year. The
freight earnings amounted to $l6115.69O;
passenger, s4.S49.l29; mails, express, etc.,
s2.649.127. The operating expenses. includ-
ing all taxes and betterments for the year,
were s15.S32.l45. or 67.05 per cent. of the
earnings, an increase over 1898 of $1904,125;
net earnings, S,,S sol, an increase OF
1856 1877, or 14.06 per cent. The freight traf-
fic of the year was the largest eyer re-
corded.
According to the provision made for the
refunding the bonds OF the company. bear
ing a higher rate of interest, up 10 the close
of this year, $27, 341, 600 of the several issues
of old per cent bonds outstanding on
June 1. 1897. have been exchanged for the
new 3z per cent. gold bonds. These ex-
changes include the balance of the Buffalo
& Erie bonds, 81, 500 900. and the Lake Shore
Railway dividend bonds. s9S9,500, which ma
tured on April /, 1898. and April l, 1889, re-
spectively. AS consequence, the securi-
ties already exchanged have increased the
item of funded debt S4,046, 900, and the annual
interest charge is reduced $Sl5,325.
The stockholders reelected the following
directors to serve three years: William X.
Vanderbilt Samuel +. Barger. Hamilton
Nick. Twombley of New York, and Charles
A. Reede of Erie. To serve two years, TO
fill the unexpired term of the late Corne-
Illus Vanderbilt, w. Seward webb, or New
York
The report of the New York. Chicago
& st, Louis (Nickel-plate) Railroad for the
year ending Dec 81, 1893. as submitted to
the stockholders at their annual meeting
on la act
in the history of the road. This is an in
crease of $52S. 563, or SH per cent. over the
earnings of the preceding year. The total
expenses, including taxes and terminals
were s5717.45l. anu the net earnings.
s., 202. 533. The only change made in the di-
rectory was that of w. Emlen Roosevelt,
who was elected to succeed the late Cor
nelius Vanderbilt. Out of total OF 3O,Wu
shares 232 900 were voted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-03

Earned runs-Buffalo, s.; Indianapolis, 2.
Two-base hits-Andrews, Hogriever.
Three-base hits-Flood Gettman, Knoll,
Carey.
Stolen bases-Knoll (2), Mailman, Flood
CD. Andrews, Magoon, Hickey. Powers.
Double play-Madson, Magoon and KEEL
ly.
2; off Guese, !.
Hit by pitched ball-By Kern. !.
Struck out-By Kern, 2; by Guese, 9.
Time-2 hours.
Umpire-Frank Dwyer.
Affendanca=700