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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-13

navy yard. and a detail OF one hundred
men from Fort Hamilton, will take
part IN the ceremonies on Saturday.
The escort with The three hearses viii
proceed 70 Plymouth Church, where the
secretary Of the navy, on behalf OF the
navy department. will transfer the
skeletons from the navy department 10
the Society for Sculpture. An Grafton
will be delivered by General Stewart L.
Woodford. and a religious service viii
be conducted by Rev DR. Newell
Dwight Hills. Major General John r..
Brooke. with his stan, Will be present.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-13
-FOUR MEN DEAD.
Disastrous Result of a Fire in a
COoperage Plant.

New York. June 13-The fire that
destroyed the Paul Weideman COM
pany's cooperaee plant In Williams
burg. Brooklyn, last night Is known to
have caused the death Of four men. Jo-
seph Rodgerson. a fireman who was
crushed by a falling wall. died suisse
quently at the hospital Four men were
still missing at midnight, and some Of
them are probably buried In the ruins
The unidentified man who was killed
was on the roof clinglng 10 the cornice
when the building collapsed and was
thrown outward IN the street amid the
mass Of flying brick and tlmbers. He
was fearfully mangled and his right
Lee was wrenched on by the terrific
fail The police do not believe that Il
viii be possible for his family or
friends 20 Identify the body The loss to
the cooperage plant was $4,000
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-13

Sampson.


1e.s,lnglon June 1.-THE u. s. court
|l,-.'',ls 10 has passed upon the suit Of
y h, W IT Sampson and others UNI
~ .ulnlnarl az Santiago FOR prize
~, vl sco0mt OF the destruction %
h. ' ,ssh nest The court declares
~ ag,ulfal Sampson was the COM
!, ',ln.ch.e' ana that Commodore
ss The commanding officer OF
N r,s OF 2 squadron thereof. ON
~ 'e' ne orders OF Admiral
sssh. The Spanish squadron Is
d ~ ,ne court 10 have been inferi-
ff ~ American force and a bounty
eT ~ sleieiore. was awarded for
49, S'uesr and man under Admiral
command.
ynss = amount Of bounty money
h-,s', $4,000 Of which Admiral
has ,1ul receive 1886. and Ad-
\ ~, nley about 5000. Resides find
~ 4, Allalniral Sampson was in com-
s5 i ,s.,g The battle. the court de-
, ,.. ..sl H. New York was among
'''rs engaged
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-13
The Finh Victim.

Providence. r. l., June 12.-George
Baker, who was injured In Sundays
electric car accident died last night.
making the fifth victim thus far. Lieut..
Governor kimball is improving.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-13
PRESIDENT SNOW BETTER.

President Snow last night rested more
easily than he has since his recent in
disposition. and his condition generally
ia imurOped
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-13
THIS is ONLY RUMoR.

Shanghai, June lS.-Extraordinary
rumors are current here to the effect
that the powers have settled the Chi
nese question by agreeing TO forgive
the dowager empress and her Manchu
advisers provided they promise 10
amend their future conduct
New-York tribune., 1900-07-08

south. It is a case Of Box and Cox in nature
on a very extensive scale
But this is not an ordinary spring. and things
have gone wrong with the birds in consequence
The Wintry visitors have left just as usual, but
very few Of the summer visitors have appeared
take their places.
There is only one cuckoo where there ought
to be three, no sWifts ty loudly screaming past
ones window, martins nearly S rare as
mulberrles IN May, and even the ubiquitous
swallow has come IN single spies, rather than
IN hattaIions The country is almost as com
pIetely denuded Of visiting birds it is of its
regular troops.
This is the result Of the strong winds which
nave been so unusually prevalent The mi grant
BIRDS have been simply unable 10 fly against
them Nature supplies these wandering Great
with just sufficient strength for their long
journey, and no more. Even under favorable
conditions they are often completely exhausted
them up by dozens, too spent even to dUtter
And a strong side wind blows them hopeiessIy
our Of their course.
The consequence is that they lose their track
altogether. Birds do not find their way from
Central Africa to Central England by intuition
They simply follow the fly lines along which
thousands Of ancestral generations have passed
before them They find their way. in fact. ex-
acty as carrier pigeons do. 10y elaborate sys-
tenn Of landmarks. So that il they blown
for more than "a few miles out of their course
they are absolutely and hopeIessIy lost.
Half the birds that ought 10 have come to
England are probably somewhere in France or
Germany. The Bay of Biscay- with q stiff
u0rth-aster blowing was too much for them
as il has been for many traveller before them
Whether they VIII eventually find their way
TO shores is doubtful, and il remains TO be
seen whether their French and German cousins
viii give them a lead when the time comes for
them 70 return 10 Africa in the autumn. If
not their plight is a sad one. Birds that have
without a compass in strange sea on u star
less night
New-York tribune., 1900-07-08

noulc pest It appears suddenly and in large
numbers, and soon kills the plants. The winged
insect Is about OIe-eighth Of an inch long. with
wing expanse Of nearly one-quarter Of an
inch Il Is pale green. with darker legs and
long honey tubes The female produces living
young. which reach maturity in from ten TO if
teen days, and IL less time when tho weather
S hot
An observer Of the pea Io4se writes this as to
a young one born On March reached Tnatu-
rity-the winged form-on March 1G and was
producing living young on the 18th. From
March u 10 april II She became the mother Of
III young. and died on the latter date. Her first
youHg-vingIess form-bo-n on March 70 pro-
duced on March 81 or eleven days from date Of
birth From March 81 10 April is she gave
birth to 10 young and died
When they are permitted to breed unchecked
tn pest sweeps over q large area in short
tine. ana rlary large fields have been killed ia q
feW days
The natural enemies Of the pea louise are lady
beetles and their larvae, the lace winged ly and
It's -4ryaa, the surplus hy and its young, and
so.-5er beetles These have been abundant ia
many parts Of the country this year where peas
had been planted. and in some parts Of the
country these natural enemies have saved .
Per cent Or the crop. Many were also destroyed
lice have appeared the growers wish for damp
warm and suItry weather, under which condi-
tiaas the fungOus disease usually develops
IL VII not do. however. a pea grower said, 10
7ar-nd zoo much on these natural destroyer
H recommends the use Of the brush and cult
vat0r where the peas are IN rows. a destroying
spray composed Of tobacco, whale oil soap and
water was used with good effect until il became
known that the spray destroyed also a natural
ene7nv. Of the pea louise This enemy Is the
sErDbus worm This insects power as an eN-
tYzninator OF pea lice is demonstrated IN the
rsIorr Of an observer to the Maryland AgTlcult-
IA College He says:
The Surplus worms feed on the lice at a
rapid rate Yesterday We found a surplus worm
nearly full grown and placed a louise within It's
reach when il Vas quickly devoured- We then
placed A mother and seven newly born nee
clustered about her in a small vial, enclosed the
gyrphus worm and found that by actual time
the worm destroyed the seven lice in exactly
seyen minutes and the mother little later
The writer warns pea growers not 70 destroy
New-York tribune., 1900-07-08

Ihe syrphus and in order to avoid all possi-
bility Of doing so to use no spray against the
pea destroyer. When the lice are brushed off
and the ground is hot the little creatures are
roasted 10 death by the sun
PROFESSOR W G. Johnson gave the destructive
insect the name Nectarophora destructor Johns.
As soon as they ere born the lice attach them
selves TO the leaf and remain for two days i'm
movable sucking the juice of the plant which
IS converted into a sort Of honey dew. sticky
and tarry, ruinous to clothing and even to the
shoes Of the persons who go through the fields.
Ihey are SO numerous that they sometimes cover
the whole leaf, and bUshel Of them has been
shaken down from a row Of peas ten rods long.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-08
4 ErROPEIN NENNT.

Berlin correspondence of The London Standard
a curious discovery was made a few days ago
at Dam5udorf, in SChIeswiE. Some workrnen
corpse in the peat clothed in coarse woouen
material with red hair and with sandals on
the feet Dr. Splieth, of hteL who was at once
Informed of the discovery. estimated the age Of
the body at about fifteen hundred years
A few years ago several coins were also found
near the same place. which were believed by
experts to belong to the first centuries after
Christ
New-York tribune., 1900-07-08
RARITY or 4 DREAD OF DEATH.
From Health

From Health.
Sir Lyon PIayfair. who represented the Uni
versity Of Edinburgh for seventeen years, natu-
rally came in contact with the most eminent
medical men # England, and he put this ques-
ton to most Of them Did you. in your eX-
tensive practice ever know q patient who was
afraid to die2" With two exceptions, II seems,
they answered NO" one of these exceptions
was Sir Benjamin Brodie, VINO said ne hac
seen one case. The other was Sir Robert Christi
son who had seen one case. that Of a girl Of
bad character who had a sudden accident
New-York tribune., 1900-07-08
A DEVASTATING LOUISE.
TIE PEA APHIs AT WORK IN rr4r-
EAsT-METHODS OF DESTROYING TT


LAS II" -iHoDS OF DESTROYING IT.
The appearance Of, the pea aphis. which has
o''acAec the growing peas in Maryland. Della
ware Ne"-Jersey. New-York. Pennsylvania.
Virginia North Carolina and Connecticut. has
called attention 10 the fact that pea culture is an
important industry in the United States. The
attack which the pea louise made on the grow
.ns crop this season viii cause a loss of about
So.'''.t'o- one grower in writing about his
efforts TO ezte~minate the pest saws:
On the whole, the condition for large croD
O peas Is everything but encouraging. That
me pea louse Is not easily conquered is now
admitted" -0'
One Of the larger growers is quoted as SAYING.
We regret TO have to confess that we have
Oeen 'heked clean out Of our boots so far in our
efforts TO externinate the pea Iouse"
The louse has been known only about one
year, but ii has established its name as an eco
New-York tribune., 1900-07-08

s-Stant 4 complete list Of kings with the cunei-
form characters Of their names, is given. to-
T; TgtlI WIN Il sketch OF the history Of the Meso-
poIaInIan empires. The handbook is bealr+ifrlIIy
illustrated and issued at a moderate price.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-08
4 PROBABLE THEORY.

From The Chicago TimesHerald.
Pa why do they cali il cold cash"
Because people have habit Of freezing to it
guess"
New-York tribune., 1900-07-08
GAVE HIM JUST AS MUCH PLEASURE

From The Chicago Record.
Jed did you get a new wheel this summer.
NO; but we've got a ball bearing lawn mower
that my wife can rUn.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-08
From The London Mail.


During the earlier part Of ordinary spring
half the feathered population of Great Britain
changes The winter visitors leave for the
north: the summer visitors arrive from the
New-York tribune., 1900-07-08
ENGLISH BIRDS GO WRONG.

THE STRONG WINDS CAUSE THEM TO LOSE THEIR
WAY
The Opelousas courier., 1900-02-24
Premiums to Subscribers.

We have for sale at 25 cents each a
few copies of Bob Talor's Love Letters:
The book is n gem and worth more
than the price we ask for it. Tt is con-
sldered the best work that has yet
come from the gifted authors pen. The
letters are full of wit and humor, senti-
ment and pathes; Instructive and
amusing. Send for a copy.
We will give a copy of this book free
to every new cash subscriber to the
COURIER and to all old subscribers who
will pay arrearages and one year in ad
vance; or if preferred they can have
the choice OF one of the following val
liable book, A Treatise on the Horse,
either in English. French or German,
price 25 cents; DR.. Foote'S Hand Book
of Health Hints and Ready Receipts.
price Is cents; The st. Landry Trade
Review, beautifully illustrated with
more than one hundred and fifty half
tone e%ngravings of prominent men,
buildings and scenery of the parish,
price rs cents.
Each one of these works are worth
much more than the price, 90 cents, but
any M Of these will be given free to
new cash subscribers, or to old sub
scribsrs who will pay arrearages and
year in advance.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-02-24
Carnival Low Rates.


The Carnival season in New Orleans
is q season of absolute gaiety aud good
tum0r. The fame of the Crescent City
in relation to its Mardi Gras festivals
has spread until it has encompasset the
entire earth. The Carnival is made up
of a series OF "iestasn in which the peo-
Pile participate generally and which
creates a long train of brilliant occa-
sions and gorgeous pageants. The
Carnival Of 1900 will be the most bril-
liant in the history of New Orleans.
There will be two additional street pa
rades; the one occurring February 21st,
at night, being an electrical display. the
others occurring as follows: AT night
February 22d, Menus; at noou Febru-
airy 26th, arrival of Rex on night of
same day, Proteons; at noon February
9th, Mardi Gras Day, Arrival of Rex.
and on Mardi Gras night, Comus.
Arrangements have been made for a
general elaboration of the various spec
Iacles and street masking. The South
ern Pacific, Sunset Route will make q
fare for the round trip rate, with
tickets on sale February 10th to morn
ing of Feb. 81, going, and good return
ing until March 10th. For particulars,
see Agent. s
S. f. B. MORSE, L. J. PARKS,
PIN. G. P. s. 4. A..
Houstnn Tay
The Opelousas courier., 1900-02-24
A National Monument to Robert
e.. Lee.

1t appears that there is a movement
on foot, to erect by popular subscrip-
ton either in Washington, Or in the ma
tional ceMetary at Arlington, just
across the Potomac, a magnificent mon-
ment to the memory of General Robert
K. Lee, the great chieftain of the South
ern Confederacy. The project meets
withathe hearty approval of the WASH
ingtOn Post and in an editorial sup
porting the movement, that paper says:
at is not conceivable that any man,
North, Soath, East or West. throughout
the tremendous length and breadth OF
even fail to 'sympathiZe with a move
ment to celebrate the memory of Rob-
ert E. Lee. There was. q man who
contained within himself every element
of a noble heroism. Pure-minded, gen
erous, chiValric, brave and gentle, he
was yetthe man of strenuous action, the
soldier, the commander, and the war
| god. lie lie ever harbored a mean
thought or committed a mean act his
most industrious critic has failed to
mention it. It he was other than the
gentleman, the Christian, and the ideal
soldier, the oldest student of his record
do not know it to-day. If he had a
fault it was that of self abnegation. If
no Hdu d "ohh nGSS III was GuuG vi DlCbCy
aud compassion. His life makes a stain
less and u splendid page in history.
He showed the world that Il puissant
soldier could be pitiful and kind as any
angel. He showed the world that "a
very lord Of battle could be innocent
and stainless in his private life. II in
moderR times there has been developed
the protype of Tennyson's Sir Galahad.
we find it in the character and career OF
Lee. He met Grants magnificent STRAIT
egg and imperious attack with a genius
and fortitude which provoked the adj
| miration of all Christendom. He met
Grants splendid ~magnaDimity at APP
pomatox with an eager heroism and pa
tent resignation beyond all words. He
should have o monument il nobility of
character and splendor of courage and
magniicence of devotion are entitled
to recognition by brave men. 1t sh ould
be the pride of every one to mid in 80
high a cause."-States.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-02-24
Augnat Flower.

ut is a surprising fact" says Prof.
Houston, .that in my travels in all parts
OF the world, for the last ten years, /
have met more people having used
Green's August Flower than any other
remedy, for dyspepsia, deranged liver.
and stomach, and for constipation. ]
find for tourists and salesman, or for
persons filling Office positions, where
headaches and general bad feeliHgsf from
irregular habits exist, that GE-rilAu-
gust Flower isa grand remedy. It dyes
not injure the system by frequent uae,
and Company, Praprietors.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-02-24

j. F. Habermel. Bradford, Indiana,
says j: | have used almost every class of
Pills known to me, but never found any
relief for habitual constipation and
liver trouble. | bought four boxes of
Ramon's Liver Pills and Tenic Pellets
of an agent of the Brown Mfg CO., ut
Greenville, Tenn. / used two boxes of
the Pink Pills and followed with the Pel-
let's every night for thirty days, and to-
day | am as healthy as / was twenty
years ago. Twill recommend Ramon's
Liver Pills and Tonic Pellets to all who
suffer with such complaints. The Pills
and Pellets are q sure cure /; they make
one feel like q new person. would not
be without the Pills in my family.
For sale by j.. Lassalle.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-02-24
Free of Charge.

Any adult suffering from IL cold set
tied ON the breast, bronchitis. throat or
lung troubles of amy nature, who will
call at the O~peloasas Drug Store. A. S.
Braud g. CO., Proprietors, will be pre-
sented with q sample bottle of Buschee's
German Syrup. free of Charge. Only
one bottle given to b person, and
none to children without order from
parents.
No threat or lung remedy ever bad
such a sale as Boschee's German Syrup
in all parts of the civilized world.
Twenty years ago millions of bottles
were given away, and your druggists
will tell yoH its success was marvellous.
It is really the only Throat aud Lung
Remedy generally endorsed by physi-
cians. One 70 cent bottle will cure OF
prove its value. Sold hv dealers in all
civilized countries.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-02-24
julien quiIlory.

Monsieur Julien Guillory, age de SO
ans, IN mois ct quiHze iours est decide
q la Prairie Mamou daus cetts paroisse,
le 10 F6vrier 1900.
Bon citcysn, bon chr6tien, ~poss6dant
toatss les qualities du .c@ur, Monsieur
Guillegy Stait universellement sstim6
1t laisae des regrets nniverseis. Ayant
etc seldat dams rarm6e Conf4d6Fe pen
dant trCis ans il u rendu diexcellents
services q son pays. Les timetables
ont 90 lieu We 10 F6vrier q la Cha.
pelie du bas do Mamou al milieu dan
grand .concours de parents ct d'amis.
lie service aoEsnnel d etc chant6 par ie
Rev. PSre Chlstsl de la Vile PIIbhtte.
Monsieur Gkhi!lory laisse uDe 6Iense
d6sonee ct Eerois enfaDts a qui llous.
ofEons NOS 9Gmpathies les plus sisccges
dams 10 deqa qui lea frappe.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-02-24
Church OH Items.
CHURCH POINT, La, Feb. 81, 1900.
Editor COURIER =

CHURCH POINT, La, Feb. 81, 1900.
Editor COURIER - j.
The Town Council met this week.
Our future Senator, Hon. III. Barousse,
visited Opelousas this week.
Our mail was delayed some two or
three days last week owing to a break
and the washing away of bridges on the
Rayne levee.
John Kenough died at the residence
of Mr.. E. M. Richard last Sunday /; lie
was 70 years old and a native of Ger
many.
w. M. Murrell shot and killed Pierre
Comeau last Wednesday. VIZ have not
learned any Of the particulars. Mr.. M.
Immediately surrendered himself to the
authorities.
Ed. Deville, while on his way to the
post Office Monday night, met with Il
painful accident-passing in front OF
his shop, he came in contact with parts
of old vahictsss aud fell, breaking two
fingers of his right hand.
Mr.. Pierre Guidry made a business
trip to Opelensas this week.
The manager of the City Bakery is
having a neat addition built to his shop.
Joe Murrell, in company with P. S.
Pugh. of Crowley, were business wish
tors here this week.
Three weddings have taken place this
week at the Catholic church.
The two-stGry blacksmith and wheel
right shop of Ed. Deville is now COM
pleted.
SPARKS.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-02-24

Csmme on parle bsaucoup de picote
de tons c6t6s, c'est Ia moment de faire
cannaftre an remede DIES plus sinples
pour pulitzer les effets 81 redout6s de
cstte ~affreuss maladi. C'est un medecin
anglais qui Ia fat ~connaftre ct des
hommes haate places FONT recomman-
de comme capable de guerir en- trois
jour les cas- lea plas terribles de picota.
II ne s'agit que de prendre une once de
creme de tartre, Ia faire dissoudre
dams IN dsaal-litre d'eau ct boire lie.
liqnide d i~nteryalles lorsqu'il a refreidi.
C'est assure.t.on, IN relnede certain,
infsillible, qui a g6ri des milliers de
malades sans laisser la moindre trace,
sans exposer 10 vue ct r6tablissaRt
promptement lie patient. En- Am6rique,
co rem3de n Ste assay6 avec le meme
resnitat. Nous 10 Demons pour cs
Gull d
The Opelousas courier., 1900-02-24
Scholarship Free.

Yon may, by doing little writing at
your home, secnre scholarship free in
either Dragllon's Practical Business
Colleges-Nashville. ST. Louis, LHtie
Rock, Fort Worth. Galveston, Shreve-
port or Savannah. Best p~atroDized
Business Colleges in the South. For
particulars, address The Youth and
Age, Nashville, Tenn.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-02-24

Dawson City, la m6trekole du Klon-
dyke, scra bient6t complement de-
sert6a. Tous ceux qui y 6taient venus
ehercher foreane vent desceBdre ie Yu-
kon environ deux mile miles peur
planter lenrs tentes d Nome. En- attend
ant 10 printemps, les travailleurs SO
contentent de gaguer So par jour a des
travaux l6gers. Meme lie theatre de
Dawson City va 6tre d6m6Dag6 Nome,
qni Sc trouve dams la jurisdiction des
Etats. Unis,
The Opelousas courier., 1900-02-24

Articles intended for publication in
the COURIER should be sent in before
Thursday morning il possible to- insure
their appearances in the next issue.
Matter sent in Thursday evening or
later lie apt to be excluded for lack OF
time or space, unless it is of sufficient
Importance to justify the delay and in
convenience. eg
The Opelousas courier., 1900-02-24

HON
est persons TO represent us asM anagers
in this and close by counties. Salary $500 a
year and expenses. Straight, bUna-fide,
no more, no Less salary. Position perma-
nent. Our references, any bank in any town.
Tt is mainly Office work conducted at home.
Reference. Enclose self-addressed stamped en-
yelope. H DOMINION COMPANY, Dept. 3,
Chicago. Sept. %, 1899.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-02-24

The number of the CoURIER's Phone
is 90. Ii you want any advertising or
job printing, or have any news to c0m-
ring up 80 and you will have
prompt attention. After Office hours,
the Publisher can be reached at any
time by ringing up No. 36.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-02-24

NJ. Picard, commissaire general de
deposition universelle de 1900, a
Paris, o que la conjunction de
presqne tous les batinlents de l'exposi-
ton est tres avancSe ct que %l'ouvrr-
ture de c~elle-ci aura lieu a la date in
diqu6e, meme sill devenalt n6cessaire
de t%ravaillier jour ct nnit.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-02-24
Nous lisons dams la presse :

On 6crit de New York que plus de
$4,000 enfants wont chaque matin q
l6cole sans ayoir pu %d6jeuner, par
snite de la p~anvret6 de leur parents.
Dun autrs cote on annonce que l'archi-
millionnaire, Cornelius Vanderbilt
Went de depenser $4,000 Ell achat de
chieDs de luxe.
C'est ainsi que les chooses SO p~assaient
dams l'aucisnue Rome, lorsque la re-
publique marchait d la d~6cadence.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-02-24

Those indebted TO the COURIER for
subscriptions or otherwise will con-
fer favOrsby calling and settling.
The amounts are principally small, but
Il viii Be considered Ill esteemed favor
The Opelousas courier., 1900-02-24

On dit a Washington que les mem
bres d6mocratiques du Congress wont
s'oppossr d la politique r6publicaine
concerDant les Philippines ct wont ia
vorissr la resolution Bacon qui promet
rlndApendance au Philippins.