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The Opelousas courier., 1901-05-18
OCEAN COAL CAUTIONS.
Speed Depends on the Consumption of tn,
Black Diamonds.

Speed Depends ON the Consumption of the
Black Diamonds.
In the last 10 years the race for the
transatlantic record has been far more
interesting than at any other period,
for it has been in this decade that the
great coal burners have been built. 1t
is also the "twin-screw period" Of
ocean navigation. and with the twin
screws have come greater speed, more
and heavier engines, and correspond
ing increase of boiler power. The
American liners Paris and New York
were the first to embody the new and
radical departures from the old meth
eds Of shipbuilding and in many re-
spects they marked an entirely new
era In shipbuilding. They were. from
the first. brilliant successes in speed
and seaworthiness. but they were also
responsible for a new era Of coal con-
sumption that has at last brought the
steamship companies to the point
where they are a%nxiously looking for
some let-uD. The Paris soon broke
the record from New York to Queens
town, making the trip in much less
than six days at an average speed Of
20 knots an hour. The Teutonic and
Majestic, which followed, though larg-
er in every way. were slower in speed
and less expensive in operating. With
only $4,000 indicated horse power,
"a ryn sn~+ r%ha. on nan oA A. n.-. -
Teutonic consumes only 800 tons of
coal per day to develop her 10 IL
kncts.
The two magnificent steamers of the
Cunard company, the Lucania and
the CamDania. which soon followed
the. launching of the American liners,
established new ocean records and
new coalconsuming figures. The Cam
pania, with $4,000 tons displacement,
had 10000 horse power, and developed
a speed of % knots, with a daily coal
consumption of about Ats tons. The
modern coal gluttons were In full force
by this time, and the steamship COM
panies had to confess that the lower
ing Of the record meant not only larger
ships, but heavier coal cost. The
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse of the
North German Lloyd Steamship COM
pany was built on lines which fully
recognized this fact. She is rs feet
longer than the Campania, one foot
greater in beam and has 1000 tons
displacement. Her fastest trim
was made at an average speed of .22.7s
knots. covering in one period of "a
hours $50 knots. Nevertheless. her
horse power was slightly less than
Of the Canpania, being 2s, 900
against the latter's 10000. and her
coal consumption a tride more, amount
Ing. according to the owners figures.
500 tons a day.-Cassier,s Magazine.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-05-18

Woman's educational progress can
be illustrated by q few facts collected
by Professor Harris, the National
Commissioner OF Education. He re-
ports that the high schools Of the Uni
ted States in 1899 graduated 1924
girls and only 20.344 boys. Between
1872 and 1893 the number OF male stu
dents In college In proportion to the
whole population increased nearly 100
per cent, while the number of female
students increased six fold in the
same time. OF the sixty foremost col
leges and universities In the country.
all but nine confer degrees on women.
Every college founded since the war
is open to students Of both sexes. Only
three State colleges in the Union, those
OF Virginia, Georgia and Louisiana, ex-
clude girl students. Practically all the
schools In the country below the high
school grade are In the hands of won,-
en- teachers and eighty per cent. OF the
teachers In the high schools of New
EDgiand are Of the gentler sex.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-05-18
The Care of China and Glass,

An ingenious mode of tempering
9th china and glass consists in i'm
mersing them in a vessel Of cold wat
Ell, gradually heating the water to the
boiling point, and allowing them to re-
main therein until the water again
becomes cold. China and glass go
treated will not be likely either to
freak or check subsequently from
cat. In washing delicate china, por-
'elain or glassware, q wooden tub Is
-aferable to 4 metal pan. No soap
should be allowed to remain in the tub
pan into which the china or glass Is
placed. The water should be warm
and should be made soapy and a cloth
or mop used to clean the dishes, which
should then be placed into n pan Of
clear. clean water, and taken out Of
this to be thoroughly wiped and pol
lshed. All dish cloths and towels
should be scalded every day and dried
in the sun, If possible, but at all events
in the open air.-American Queen.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-05-18

To the student Of civilization the
increase Of certain kinds OF crime In
the United States 10 startling. While
there In a decrease in brutal crimes,
there is O marked increase In crimes
involving blackmail. and generally of
pecuniafy crimes-to coin a phrase
such as embezzlement forgery. swlnd-
ling and counterfeiting. Criminals in
this country are not only Of a high de-
gree Of intelligence, but many OF them
are quite well educated, being gradu-
ates Of the common schools.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-05-18
Tho Parlor a Place Of Welcome.

Every room in the house has a Ger
tain ethical value. Nor example, as
the parlor is the room in which you
entertain your guests, it should first Of
all express a warmth Of hospitality.
This welcome should be. expressed in
d aperies, color effects, sunny window
seats, flowers, pictures, books, and all
things that lend home atmosphere to
the apartment.
Then there is an element of utility
that must enter into a parlor. II you
have elegant furniture that is too good
to use. your guests will sit on the edge
OF your pink-satin chairs and wish
themselves well out of it. The draw
ing-room Of the English house contains
all that is best in the house. It Is L.
brary and mushroom combined. and
it Is also the sitting room. Our parlor
is approaching more nearly to the idea
OF the English draWing-room, for it is
no lsnger too good TO be used.-Haryot
Holt Cahoon, in the Woman's Home
The Opelousas courier., 1901-05-18
Carpets and Small Rooms.

Stained floors with rugs are the
proper and desirable things for almost
any place but are particularly good
n small rooms and in fats. In bed
rooms, where the beds have to be con
stantly moved to be made on account
OF the limited space. mating soon
tears, while a carpet, especially a Dor
dered one, only makes the size Of the
room all the more noticeable. Be
sides. carpets are SO hard to keep
clean in small places. Never put a
bordered ioor covering on a small
room.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-05-18

The Buffalo Courier thinks that the
period Of splendid isolation'' for Eng
land seem to be ended. An alliance
OF the greatest naval power in Europe
and the strongest military nation, with
the possible exception of Russia. is
n which is bound to have important
results. The intimate relations at pres-
ent existing between Germany's EN-
peror and Britain's King are o guaran-
ty Of the continuance Of the present
arrangement.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-05-18

Every year brings out some novelty
or other in the way Of candle shades
and lamp shades. A new recruit is a
pretty DEVICE for yelling candle lights.
These have foundations of white sauze
on which are stitched small pieces Of
colered glass, amber, ruby, emerald
green, amethyst or sapphire in colors
nd with a sprinkling of small rhine
'toneS or "strass" diamonds. These
are effective on the dinner table.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-05-18
If Selecting RUGS

The fad for rugs is a vexed question
with slim pursed housewives, as the
genuine Eastern ones are SO compare
lively high priced. Anatolians, how
ever, are SO much reduced as to be az
most within reach Of all. If only n
rug Is within your price limit nv all
means get a cashmere, as they tose in
SO effectively with SO many shades
and have fewer cheap limitations,
The Opelousas courier., 1901-05-18

Giuseppe Verdi's long and splendid
career is ended. and the uncrowned
king Of lyric drama sleeps among the
people to whom his life has been a
long benediction and artistic inspira-
ton. Through all coming time his i'm
mortal music will be cherished among
the priceless treasures of art, inspire
the emulation Of genius and cast its
witching spell around the souls Of
myriads Of reverent listeners.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-05-18

Corn L0af-One-haif cupfuI OF, mol.
asses, one cupful Of sour milk, one cup
full of sweet milk, ore egg, one and
one-third OF a cupful Of corn meal, one
and one-half cl9pful of. fur. one tea.
spoonful of soda and enc sattspoonful
Of salt. Mix thoroughly, steam two
hours and bake one.
Squash Mufins-One cup o. squash
as prepared for the table, a cup OF
milk, two tablespoonfuls OF sugar, 4
tablespoonful Of melted butter, a tea
spoonful of baking powder siftcd with
Tour enough to make a dough Is thin
D; al possibly DE handled. Roll out,
cut in biscuit shape and bake. II pre-
ferred, The batter may be thinner apS
dropped iii muffin rings.
t rawberry Ice Cream-Four cups Of
sugar two quarts of strawberries. one
pint OF milk, three pints Of cream.
Sprinkle two cups Of the sugar over.
the berries, mash them and let them
stand until the sugar is dissolved.
train through cheese cloth, squeezing
out all the juice, add the milk, stirring
1s you add slowly, then add the cream
and sugar; the cream should first I~
scafded and cooled. Freeze.
Eggs Poached in Tomato Sauce-Put
the trying pan Il tablespoonful
Of butter, one tablespoonful OF -four;
heat until frothy: stir into it Il aud
q half teacupfu!s Of tomato (which has
5een peeled and chopped fine and heat
ed) and then strain into the frying pan
= dash OF cayenne pepper and a heap
Ing saltspoon Of salt; cook until
creamy, and drop in -four eggs, haste
often and when whites are set re-
move and put each egg On a quarter CT
a slice of buttered toast and pour
sauce around them.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-05-18

The value Of q newspaper as On
advertising medium consists ia
Its circulation.
When you can secure the com.
bined circulation Of two papers
for the price Of one, it is money
savedi
"GIrhe st. Landry Democrat
was consolidated on the Sd of
March, 1894, with This Opelou.
sas Courier" The advertising
rates have not been increased
while the price of subscription
has been reduced to 50 q year.
TIRE COURIER being By odds
the hest paper In the empire Par,
Ezk Of 5t Landry il therefore t.hs
aksssaEs
The Opelousas courier., 1901-05-18

1t has again been discovered that
"blondes are approaching extinction"
The original alarmist In this matter
was Sir Benjamin Richardson, who
wrote about it In England half a CEN
fury ago and established a theme for
subsequent essayists. If the blonde Is
passing, like the swan, whose death
song is its sweetest, she is growing
pr~ettiest as she goes.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-05-18
Eangin.

While a picture molding is the. al
most universal finish for most wall
coverings, and is very convenient in
the Encouragement of pictures, yet the
long stretches Of unsightly wire have
proved so Objectionable that very often
nails are driven into the walls and the
pictures aHng from short, concealed
wires. even when there is a II Vlding
aboyS 80. -.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-05-18

That Missouri young man who con-
Guided an eight-year courtship over the
telephone wire exposed himself at the
last to an allegation Of electric spark
ing. In the years previous he certain
ly had not been quick as lightning.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-05-18

The employment Of American coal
in Europe for gas and steam purposes
has within the last twelve months i'm
pressed itself on the industrial world
as possessing elements Of great pos
sihilities-
The Opelousas courier., 1901-05-18

The South African war means heavy
cost to Great Britain. But it also
means ruin to the hapless burghers
whose lands are raided and rayaged
by the Beers. re
The Opelousas courier., 1901-05-18

Historical events reported by cable:
The German Emperor changed his
clothes and the Duke Of York has the
measles. Does not this repay the toll
of Joseph Henry and Cyrus w. Field?
The Opelousas courier., 1901-05-18

Balloon suicide is declared to be the
latest Paris fad. Like all other fads it
is perishable. A man no sooner takes
1t up than he has to drop 1t.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-05-18

: The poor Count and Countess Of Cas-
tellane must worry along on 100000
a year. This may mean no vanEaa in
the ice-cream.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-05-18

The Chicago Street Commissioners
have declared against brick pavemeDts
on the ground that they cannot resist
the crushing effect Of heavy traffic
The Opelousas courier., 1901-05-18
OpelOusas Courier

b the advocate of Democratic
principles and the friend OF the
people.
Their welfare is its welfare, and
1t will ever be found defending
their rights with all OF its
ability.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-05-18

Three men were killed and +
q dozen others injured in O fire in the
building occupied by the Daily Ad-
vertiser and Record in Boston.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-05-18
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Of Holy Cross.
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for acquiring g thorough christian cd
uoation, Constant attention is paid TO
home and social culture. Lessons are
given in music, painting and other
useful arts. The sisters also have
charge of the boys school. The course
o. instruction is two-fold-pEsparatory
and Commercial. French 10 taught In
the two courses. For particulars, ed
dress SISTER SUPERIOR.
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MY WORK..

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No hands can do but mine;
1t is Gods special call
To me, a voice divine.
-Harper's Bazaar.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-07-20
EXPLANATION IS IN ORDER.
The Gunboat Concord Tarns Up Unex-
pectedIy az seattIe.u

Washington, July l7.-Considerable
surprise was caused at the Navy
Department yesterday by the receipt
of dispatch announcing the arrival
of the gunboat Concord at Seattle.
The message was signed by Lieut.
Com. Henry Minett, executive OF the
Concord, her commander, Commander
Harry Knox, being i'll with malarial
fever. The surprise occasioned the
department arose out of the fact that
the Concord had been ordered to re-
main at Unalspka duling the summer
and that her VOYAGE to Seattle was
not in accordance with the wishes Of
the department. 1t is possible that
the department may decide that il is
advisable to look into what on its
appears to be disobedience OF orders.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-07-20
A GREAT MATCH DEAL.
Americans, IL Is said, VIII Dominate the
English Market

London, July fiat a special
meeting OF the shareholders of Bryant
q Nav the great English match man
uufactureers, held yesterday the agree
ment to acquire the business of the
Diamond Match Company, of Liver
pool, for 81, 400, 900 to be provided by
a new Issue of Bryant q May shares.
was adopted.
Chairman Bryant. of Bryant & May
supported the resolution on the
ground that the corporation was not
in a position 10 fight the Diamond
Match Company. Some Of the share
holders indignantly protested against
the Irosposed amalgamation saying
the Diamond Company never paid
any dividends and they saw no reason
to buy off the Liverpool company for
fear OF future competition.
President Barber. of the American
Diamond Match Company. spoke in
favor of the amalgamation. The
Liverpool copmany is branch of the
American concern and, it is said will
really be in control Of Bryant q May
when the pending deal goes through.
The new concern will dominate the
English market.
After the meeting President Barber
maize the following statement ut
was not our fight, but that of Bryant
& May. We have demonstrated IN
the north of England that American
machinery and methods are able to
produce twice as many matches at
the same cost as our British compe :
ti5orvs can produce.
SO we Of the Diamond Match Com
pany felt we could make the deferred
shares OF BRYANT a. Nay IS good as the
preferred. While the British people
hold a majority OF the preferred
shares, we have taken AZ 4 majority
of the deferred We have great con-
fidence in Mr.. Bryant personally ami
rather than enter uson q hazardous
competition we believe il would be
wise to combine. This has been
practically accomplished Great
Britain will have better and cheaper
matches than ever and the matches
will be virtually of American manu-
facutre. -
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-07-20
NO FUNDS
Work-Fiye or Six Thousand Dollars
Are Required

Charleston, W. Va, July 18.-The
State Service Commission, composed
of Adjt. Gen. Baker, W. W. Riley OF
Ripley, and @. H. Turner. of Par
kersburg, in session at the capitol
yesterday encountered an obstacle
which will delay the accomplishment
of the purpose for which the com
mission was created.
According to an opinion from the
Adjutant Generals department there
is no monev in sight to defray the
expense. 1t seems that when the
Legislature created the commission ii
neglected to make an appropriation.
The commission was created to in
vestigate the claims of the .olo sol
diers of this State for services in the
State Militia, for which they have
never been paid. 1t is estimated
that this work will require a force of
clerks and SIS, 900 or So, 600 as it would
be necessary to make continued and
systematic search through the State
military records for many years past.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-07-20
SERIOUS DEADLOCK AT PEklN,
-nosher Chance for IA Hung Chang 20
Laugh Ia His sleeve.

Pekin, July IL. The Ministers CT
the powers now freely admit that the
prospect for conclusion of the me-
gotations here is growing darker.
The situation Is extremely serious,
asl the deadlock has continued more
than month. The meeting arranged
for today was postponed because it
was apparent that the proceedings
would be fruitless. -~~-
At the meeting July IL the Minis
tiers reached something in the nature
of an agreement as to- the indemnity.
But. almost immeditely radical diff-
erence developed between Great
Britain and Russia as to tine details
of the plan OF payment All the Min
listers We're in accord with the scheme
early in June, subject to the approval
OF their Governments, but the Lon.
don Government disapproved the ar
rangement on the ground that il did
not adequately protect its commercial
interests.
The neutral Ministers saw that
either Great Britain or Russia must
make material concessions before
conclusion of the agreement is pos.
sible. Meanwhile the committees OF
the Ministers are working upon COM
Iaratively unimportant details such
as improvements in navigation; but
if the financial question was settled.
the negotiation would be closed in
a day.
Ii Hung Chang keeps sending siren
Gus request TO the Ministers to present
complete splan. He presents that
China is willing to accept any rea-
sonable terms and is chiefly anxious
to know definitely what the powers
REQUIRE, SO that she may begin com
pliance with the terms.
The Ministers regard accusations Of
procrastination on their part as ex-
ceedingly unjust. The Governments,
and not the Ministers are responsible,
the Ministers say. for the deadlock.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-07-20
RAN AWAY FROM BATH TUB.
Soap and Water Drove Almshouse In
mate TO Mountains.


William Shenebeek, an inmate "A I
Washington county's insane asylum
at Bellevue. escaped from that insti-
tuition Saturday week ago and was
missing until few days ago, when
he was captured at Pen Mar and
locked up. Deibert went after him
and he is now chewing the bitter end
of reflection. Shenebeck escaped by
climbing over a seven foot fence
around the yard and striking the Wes-
tern Maryland hit the ties to Pen Mar.
There he was locked up. He had
subsisted for week ON berries ana
green apples and was very weak.
When asked why he ran away he said
he did not like the baths the inmates
are given every week.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-07-20
VICTIMS or A LIVE VI
Two Negroes Fatally Shocked and
Burned in Winchester.
cREMATED IN THE STREETS.
One Had Gone to Rescue His Companion
When Both Fell Dead LONG Delay in
Shutting OF the Current.

Winchester, Va, July Is An acct
dent resulting inthe instant death O
two men occurred on West Water
street, opposite Christ Church. in
Winchester fashionable quarter las
night.
Lewis Price and Jacob Houck, col
ored draymen. were the victims of /
live electric light wire. During tn,
day workmen farther up the stree
had cut electric light and telephon,
wires in order to chop down tree
One electric light wire had been left
wrapped around tree. but~bao
blown down during two severe stofHai
which passed down over here this at
ternoon.
When the current was turned on last
evening the wire lay sputtering or
the sidewalk. Half dozen witnesses
will testify at the coroner's inquest
that the officials at the power house
had been warned of the live wire,
but paid no attention to it.
Price and Houck had delivered a
trunk at house and in coming out
Price touched the wire. 1t instantly
coiled around him and Houck see-
ing his companions peril, grasped
him around the waist. The damp
pavement closed the electric circuit
and both fell to the sidewalk, being
killed instantly.
An alarm of fire was given but 1t
was fully twenty minutes before the
circuit was shut off. The damp
ground was heavily charged with
electricity from the wire, preventing
any one from attempting to rescue the
men, and in the presence OF several
hundred peonle, the bodies were
slowly cremamted.
Prices right leg was burned com.
pletely off. His right hand still
grasped the fatal wire, which shed a
myriad of sparks over their bodies,
making CHASTITY scene.
Mayor Barton called out the entire
police force and kent the crow6s back
until the current was shut OFT. The
bodies were then removed to police
headquarters for an inquest today.