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Reduction Of the Surplus.


The Secretary of the Treasury
makes the statement that at the pres
ent rate of increase of the surplus in
the United States Treasury it will
reach s155, 100000 by the first of
July. Think of it! One hundred
and ffty-6ve millions of dollars un-
necessarily taken from the earnings
OF the people And yet the high
tariff monopolists; insist that there
shall be no reduction of customs
taxes.
If this immense sum of money had
not been taken from the people it
would now be in circulation. Every
merchant, every manufacturer, every
nottingham would be enjoying the
benefit of its employment in trade
and business. Even if it were all paid
out in the redemption of government
bonds, or in the construction of coast
defenses, or in public improvements,
only small proportion of those from
whom it was gathered would be re-
paid. That enormous sum was col
lected from all the people, from every
consumer, and all the people are con
sumers.. So far as the mass of those
who paid it are concerned, it is lost
forever.
Shall this policy Of piling upa our
plus in the Treasury continue? Shall
millions of dollars be annually wrung
from the people in the years to come
as in the years past simply in order
that few capitalists may make inor-
dinate gains through a tariff that
gives them monopoly of the home
market? The Republican party, as
an organization, favors and defends
this atrocious policy. The Demo
cratic party, as an organization, op-
poses it.
While there are those in both par.
ties who profess to be willing to cut
down the Treasury surplus by abol
ishing taxes which affect only luxuries
or articles the use of which is iniuri
Gus to health and morals, the Demo
cratic party proposes general and
genuine relief by reducing the tariff
tax on necessaries Of life and by free
ing raw materials used in manufacture
from the burden of impost Duties
The surplus might, indeed, be dimin,
ished by repeating the internal taxes
but such course would fail to bene
fit the mass of the people. The taxes
on food, raiment, shelter, medicine
implements of labor and the materials
on which manufacturing industry il
employed, would still remain. It il
clear that the surplus must be reduc
ed and it is just as clear that the re-
duction must he made so as to ensure
the greatest good to the greatest
number.
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Bellevue .Acadesaaag.

TTshe Spring Session of Bellevue Academy
l. will open Monday January ., 1883, and
will continue five months
Rates of tuition-$2 80, %, 90 50 and "a.
Board can be had In private families at re
duoed rates. For full information. apply 10
8. u. SPANN, Principal.
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STICK TO THE PARTY.-Stand by the
Democratic party, cost you what it
may. Stand there, if you are alone
in your position. Let no breeze from
any shore shake you. The consola-
ton you will find in having stuck to
principle, will more than pay you for
all the honors you may acquire by
allowing yourself to drift here, there
and yonder. Mere principle will stand
firm and finally succeed above all
things. Then stick to the party.
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A wagon load of squirrels were
sold at Holly Springs, Miss, recently,
by the bushel, says the Memphis
Avalanche.
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The House Committee on Indian
Affairs has completed the annual In
dian appropriation bill. It appro-
pirates S5,192,253. being 1895, ~
less than the estimates.
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A farmer named Horn WAS frozen
to death in q snowbank at Adams,
Mass, last week.
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No District has cause to be prouder
OF its Representative in Congress
than the Fourth. Mr.. Blanchard's
success as a member has not been
surpassed in many years, if ever.
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Last week q party of New York
State Legislators sat thirty six hours
in stalled train and played poker
while old Boreas was playing havoc.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-03-22

Louisiana Democrats must stand
together. This is no time for crimi-
nation and recrimination.
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NEr0Y Sale.

NtrGy Sale.
E'strayed before r. C. Stinson, j. p, Ward 9:
IL Bossier parish, La, on February 6. 1889
by Bowden. and will be sold at Booster
City, Bossier parish, La. within the legal
hours of sale, on Saturday, the Oath day of
March. 1888, one Black Horse Mule. about Il
hands high, with one of his hind legs crooked.
as If it had been hurt; branded on left hip
with either the letter N or II. about 10 or is
years old.
Appraised at $40.
The owner is requested to come forward.
prove property, pay charges, &c.
w. E. MORRIS, Constable.
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There is considerable stir in real
estate circles now in Shreveport. A
boom may open with bang any day
in that highly prosperous city.
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The Georgia Press Association
meets in Canton on the 9th of May.
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Over $500 dozen eggs were receiv
ed at Maryville, Tenn, last Friday.
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Act No. 43 of the Regular Session of 1884,
Amendment No. 1.
TULANE UNIVERSITY AMENDMENT.

TULANE UNIVERSITY AMENDMENT.
The terms of Act No. 43, of the Regular
Session of 1884, adopted at the session of the
Legislature in the year 1884, are hereby ratified
and approved; and all provisions of the Con-
stitutien Of 1879 repagnant thereto, or in any
way impairing the passage thereof, are hereby
repealed, 80 far as the operations of said act
are concerned.
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Reports of the storm which began
Monday Of last week in New York,
Pennsylvania and points in New Eng
land, seems to have been the severest
within the memory Of living men,.
In New York City the snow fell and
the wind ragged with a fury which
paralyzed business and interrupted
traffic by steam or local transit The
blizzard originated in Manitoba, and
prevailed for three days. Its North
ern journey was marked with SHOWS,
its Southern journey with rains
There was great loss Of life. It is
estimated that the pecuniary loss to
the States involved aggregates $40,
ooo. 900.
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A movement is on foot to erect y
barrel factory in Conyers, Georgia.
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New Orleans States, 10Th: "The
Illinois Central Railroad continues to
bring from Iowa people who are seek
ing homes in this State. News has
been received of several large parties
|who will immigrate from Iowa and
Illinois to Louisiana during the next
two or three months. At Hammond.
on the line of the Big j. road in
Tangipahoa, there is thriving colo
ny Of 200 families of Western peo-
pie who have settled there and more
are coming to prospect and purchase
land on which to establish homes"
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" In those districts composed of one parish,
there shall not be less than six terms of the
District Court each year"
" In all other districts, there shall be in each
parish not less than four terms OF the District
Court each year. except in the parishes of
Cameron, Franklin and Vernon, in which
there shall not be less than two terms of the
District Court each year
Until provided by law, the terms of the Dis
triet Court in each parish shall be fixed by a
rule OF said court, which shall not be changed
without notice by publication at least thirty
days prior to such change.
:" There shall be in each parish not less than
TWO jury terms each year, at which a grand
jury shall be empenncllsd, except in the par
ishes of Cameron, Franklin and Vernon, in
which there shall not be less tnan one Jury
term each year at which grand jury shall be
empannelled.
=" At other jury terms the General Assembly
shall provide for special juries. when necessary
tor the trial OF criminal cases.
Joint Resolution No. IS, Of the Regular Session
of 1886.
Amendment No. 4.
Article lS0-" The New Basin Canal and
Shell Road aud their aPpurtenances shall not
Joint Resolution No 50, of the Regular Session
OF 1886.
Amendment No. s,
Article g." That in the event of the death,
or from whatever cause the Office of Lieutenant
Governor shall become vacant, then, and in
that event the President pro te,apore of the
Senate shall fill the Office of Lieutenant Gov
ernor. performing all the duties incident to the
office and receiving it's emOluments"
Joint Resolution No 80, of the Regular Session
of 1886.
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BELLEVUE, lA~
THURSDAY, :::::::::::kARCH %, 1888.

State Democratic Ticket.
FOR GOVERNOR,
FRANCIS T. NICHOLS,
OF ORLEANS.
FOR LIEUTENANT-GovERNoR,
JAMEs.JEFFRIEs,
OF RAPIDEs.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE,
LEONARD F. MASON,
OF coNcoRDIA.
FOR ATToRNEY-GENERAL,
WALTER II. ROGERS,
OF ORLEANS.
FOR STATE TREASURER,
VIII. PIPES,
OF EAST FELICIANA.
FOR AUDITOR,
o. B. STEELE.
OF UNION.
FOR SUPERINTENDENT PUBLIC EDUCATION,
JOSEPH A. BREAUX,
OF IBERIA.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE,
R. II. CURRY.
FOR CLERK,
A. R.. THOMPSON.
FOR SHERIFF,
r. E. WYCHE.
The Mississippi Press Convention
meets in Grenada April 9th.
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The Mississippi Press Convention
meets in Grenada April 9th.
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Amendment No. g.

Joint Resolution No. % of the Regular Session
of 1886,
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A II work entrusted to my care win ere
"A cute in the best style and worknanshir.
Being practical workman, and understase
ing my business in all its branches. viii ~
deayor to please my patrons with ffstsfss
p' wM xryErr.
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Mrs. sherIdan's Pension.
GEN ERAL NEWS.

Alexander Moore, New York thief, seized
Mrs. Bessie Brown, In Broadway Thursday
afternoon and tore several valuable rings
from her fingers. Moore was arrested.
George johnson. an old-t Harlem River
oarsman, will next Sunday start on a trip
never before attempted, that Of rowing from
New Yorkto Boston in she'll.
Miss lillian Dephley, of st. Paul, has
eloped with her fathers caaehman, William
Stewart, negro. Lillian is not yet 10 years
old.
Professor Perry's Political Ecomy which
has been used in the schools Of Chicago, Is
likely to be dispensed with owing to its free
trade tendencies.
The New York Times says that the Trunk
Line association Is In demOralized cOndi-
tion and will probably go to pieces.
A disastrous prairie fire is raging in North
ern Montana, extending from Maria's river
to the Sweet Grass hills, a distance Of 30
miles. The winter range Of the Benton and
st. Louis cattle company has been destroyed,
with a large amount Of hay. Unless rain
comes the fire will cover immense tracts Of
country.
All the Sioux Indians who left the reserya
tion in Wyoming have been returned. The
troops have been withdrawn and no further
trouble Is apprehended.
p. VIVIAN Antwerp, detective, attempted
to arrest Frank Kline. notorious tram ioO- @
Der, in Chicago Thursday. night ana was
fatally injured by blow from SONIC oi"ns
instrument. Kline escaped.
A national strike Of flint glass workers IS
Threatened. The engraYers demand an adj
vance of about so per cent, when the manu-
facturers refuse TO pay.
General Secretary Litchman of the Knights
of Labor has resigned in order to devote
himself to the support of the Republican
party in the campaign without giving cause
for the charge that he Is introducing politics
into the order.
The Ossipee Valley Union Agriculture:
Association have changed purse No. 8, free
for-all. 70 $500 $50 to first, $50 to second
$40 70 thlrd, $50 to fourth. William H.
Smell, Of Woodfords, Maine, has entered his
horse Jack Spratt in this race.
Senator Sherman denies that he Is to be
president OF new bank In Chicago.
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THE STATE.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.


Pondicherry Mills at Bridgton are busy
manufacturing government cloth for the u.
S. Army. The new superintendent, Mr.. ID.
p. Scribner, is a veteran woolen manufac-
turer and previous to going to Bridgton was
superintendent Of the Methuen Woolen Mills.
adjoining Lawrence, Mass.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
During the last week Miss Mary Shannon
has given for the uses Of Unitarian church
at Bar Harbor the best lot of land at her dis
posa. Upwards Iof two thousand dollars
have been contributed to the same object.
Business at Millbridge has been booming
during the present summer, says the Ellis
worth American. The shipyards have near
ly all been lively and the other industries,
including the fisheries, have 1ourished in a
degree quite unsurpassed in previous seasons.
The sardine business has never been better
than during this season, and the factory Is
now running night and day. Wyman Bros
have also done an extensive business in can
ming Holsters this year. The new dry plate
factory Is fast nearing completion and opera
tions will lbegin by the last Of the month
The factory employees will number about
thirty when running full blast.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Mrs. Imogene Pushaw, wife OF Ripley
Pushaw, of Pittsfield, drowned herself In the
mill pond Thursday. Ill health had caused
insanity.
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TEN Ex-DEMOCRATS ON THE PLATFORM.
Numerous Converts Hear Mr.. Blaine
Speak at Foxcroft.
Greatest Political Meeting in the
History of Piscataquis County.
Recent Misstatements Regardin {
Trusts EffectualIy Answered.
Especial TO the Press. !

lopecial 10 tne PreSS.
Fox CROFT, Aug. 31.-A noticeable feature
of the great Republican rally at Foxcroft to-
day was the number of ex-Democrats in at
tendance who will vote the Republican ticket
because of the stand taken by their party in
favor OF the free trade policy. The changes
to the Republican party and protection have
been very numerous, and. if anything was
needed to demonstrate this it was the make
up Of the vice presidents of the meeting.
There were IS in all. no two being taken
from one town, except in single instance,
and of these, ten were gentlemen who have
denounced the Democracy because they be-
leve in protection. Their names are as fol.
lows:
Washington Varney. of Atkinson, farmer
Elmer ID. Bailey, OF Dover, furniture dealer.
!; j.; y; Brown, OF Foxcroft lawyer.
Elisha Briggs, of Parkman, farmer
j. nj. Hewett, of Sebec. farmer.
James II. Buck, of Medford. farmer,
II. A. Monroe. of Milo, merchant
Ellsworth Hurd, of Milo. farmer
ID. 5. Bailey, of Dover, furniture manufacturer.
Nathaniel L. Batchelder, of Foxcroft, butcher.
Another significant circumstance was the
appearance in the procession of 150 slate
quarry men from Monson who wore pretty
red ribbon badges inscribed with the words,
PROTECT OUR SLATE"
and carrying a large block of slate on which
was like inscription.
Mr.. Blaine, on leaving the State on his
Western campaign tour the week after the
election, will probably 60 directly to Indiana
and pay his respects to Gen. Harrison, after
wards speaking several times in the State.
1t is doubtful If he visits the Pacific coast.
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TEN THOUSAND AT BANGOR.
An in mense Crowd at the Eastern
Maine Fair.

BANGOR, Aug. 3t.-About 10000 people
were at the Eastern Maine State Fair today,
it being the largest closing day ever known.
In the morning the ball game resulted Low
ellis, 25; Manchesters, .; and in the after
noon, Lowells, Z; Portsmouths, g.
This is the summary of the races:
RUNNING RACE, MILE HEATS, BEST TWO IN
THREE.-PURsE $3.50.
E. Leroy Willis, st. John, ms. b. m. Golden
Peter Clinch, st. John, ms. Miseltoe. 2 3
A. II. Barney, Swansea, Mass ns eh. G.
Gape jackson. ..:::..................... 3 2
Time-15112, 1.5112.
PAGERS OR TRoTTERs WHO HAVE NEVER
BEATEN 2.3o.-PURsE $3.50:
G. B: mgraham, Camden, ms. S.
g.Ganymede.. ......-... 2 2 3 3
Ira p. Woodbury., Portland. ms.
en-. m. Kate. 3 2 2
A.iC. Taylor, Presque Isle, ms.
b. S. Bl0odmont. ...............4 4 3 A
T. II. Nye, Brewer, ns b. m.
Dlr1gO Maid. 3 3
Time-22914, 2.33, 2.3f, 2.351s, 2.361s, 2.4o.
FREE FOR ALL.-PURsE $500.
c. p. Drake, Lewiston, MS. b. g. Glen
arm. ........................... i i
G. I'll, Nelson, Watervile. ms. b. m.
Time -2.27, 2as, 2.soiS, 2.2si4. :
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Hot Springs Devasted.

LITTLE Rock, Aug. 3l.-The Gazette's
Hot Springs, Ark, special says: The city is
gutted. Ruin and wreck meet the vision
everywhere and nothing like 1t has been
known to compare with the result of last
nights, storm. There was a waterspout and
wave. The loss Of property is fearful while
the sacrifice of human life is, under the cir
cumstances, great. Many buildings were
totally wrecked. The damage is estimated
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MONEY FOR FoRTIFIcArIoNs.
The Appropriation Bill Passed In the
Senate.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 3l.-The Senate to-
day resumed the consideration of the fortif-
cations bill begun yesterday, the question
being the adoption of an amendment to
section six, authorizing contracts for cast
iron breech loading mortars not less than so
nor more than one hundred In number, at a
cost not exceeding $500 EACH for single
charge breech loading steel guns, not less
than fifty 10-inch and fifty 12-inch, at rea-
sonable price; appropriating S5OO.OOO for
investigations. experiments and tests; pro-
viding that the contracts shall not involve
an aggregate expenditure of over six millions
or an annual expenditure of over two mill
ions; requiring all the guns, etc., to be Amer
lean production and be furnished by citizens
of the United States, and appropriating
$1,000 for expenses Of the board. The amend-
ment was adopted.
Senator Hawley offered an amendment
providing that nothing in the act be con-
strued to alter or repeal the existing provis-
ions of law prescribing the duties and pow
ers of any department Of the army.
Pending a vote on Senator Hawley's
amendment, there was call of the Senate
and when the presiding officer announced
that 80 Senators, less than a quorum, ans
wered to their names he was inquired of by
Mr.. Riddleberger whether 1t would be in
order to state that only IA of them were
Democrats. The presiding officer said he
thought not and Senator Riddleberger re-
marked: ''Then have not said it,"
After some delay quorum was procured,
Senator Hawley's amendment was rejected
and the bill was passed.
Mrs. Sheridan's Pension.
At the evening session Of the House, Mr..
Bingham brought up the bill granting PEN
sion Of $500 per annum to the widow Of
General Sheridan. Objection to its consid-
Grafton was made by Messrs. Cheadle and
Kilyne, the latter declaring 1t his purpose to
defeat the bill. The bill was then allowed to
enter its place on the calendar
Notes.
Henry Z. Capen has been commissioned
postmaster at the Katahdin Iron Works,
Maine.
The House today agreed to the conference
report on the sundry civil appropriations
bill.
Senator Harris has introduced a substitute
for the bill to prevent the carrying of con-
tagion from one State to another.
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Ruined by Chewing cum.

One young woman Of this town though
originally OF genteel figure, quiet in manner
and dressing we'll Is always chewing gum
when we see her, whether on the street, in
public hall, church levee, or wherever II may
be but she Is as lean almost as a shadow.
with a flush on her face indicative Of an
early death, and we believe II decline is
upon her, she may trace her fate to chewing
gum
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The howes Murder

ANDovER, N. B., Aug. 31.-The prelimina-
ry inquiry into the charges of shooting, pre-
ferred against Day, Trafton and PHILIPPINE.
the alleged murderers of Mrs. Howes. was
further adjourned today until September II
The testimony of Cromwell Trafton, the
brother of one of the prisoners, very mater
tally strengthened the belief that the prison
ers did the shooting.
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HUNTING FOR MRS. PAUL.
Thousands From the Mills Hunting
Through the Woods.
Especial to the Press.1

LEWISTON, Aug. 3l.-Another large party
OF citizens resumed the search for Mrs. Paul
tonight. The latest developments reveal the
fact that it was not she who was met by an
Auburn gentleman on the Sabattus road last
night but Miss Rose Carville of that place,
who remembers the circumstances of the
meeting as related by Mr.. Penney.
The factories at Lewiston shut down this
afternoon and many men and boys were
added to those who were already securing
the fields and roads in the suburbs of Lewis
ton. Fully 5000 people were engaged in the
hunt this afternoon. Bloodhounds have
been sent for to search for the missing
woman.
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cen. Harrison's Letter.

TOLEDO, Aug. Silt is understood that
Gen. Harrison has spent some Of his leisure
time at Middlebass preparing his letter of
acceptance, and it is stated by his friends
that he will make it public when he returns
to indianapolis. Early lunch was served
today at the Middlebass Club House after
which Gen. Harrison and his friends crossed
to Put-in-Bay to attend the formal reception
which was participated in by $500 people.
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MANY LIVES LOST.
Nine Vessels Sunk In a Hurricane
off Port Elizabeth

LONDON. Aug. 31.-A hurricane in Algoa
bay yesterday wrecked number of vessels.
Nine went down off Port Elizabeth, and
many lives were lost.
china Rejects the Treaty.
China refuses to ratify the American srea-
ty restricting immigration.
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Mr.. Reed at saco.
a Free Trader at LIvermore Falls.
Especial Correspondence of the Press.l
LIvERMORE FALLS. Aug. 80.

The speech Of Mr.. Morton, of Nebraska,
at the Democratic Flag raising in this viii
lage last night was more conspicuous for
what he did not than what he did say He
began by telling us that he had come 1900
miles to enlighten us on the tariff, which he
called robbery, and then contradicted his
whole effort by the statement that the count
ry is now IN a condition of great prosperity.
He got very eloquent over the twenty per
cent tariff on nursing bottles, nipples and cat
gut. But his memory entirely failed him be-
fore he got so far as sixty per cent. on sugar.
Our Democratic farmers went away disap-
pointed that they had nothing to say to
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and was contradicted in every line of all the
free trade experience 1 have quoted from
England. 1t lis very well to make stump
speeches against the Republican party as
having favored trusts, to hold them respon-
sible for their existence and to introduce it
as an issue in National campaign, but even
the Democrats, who are making these
speeches, when put upon their responsibility
as legislators, did not dare to bring the sub
ject forward. They knew, if the President
did not, that trusts were derived from State
charters and did not exist under National
lam
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A Bath Boy Drowned.
Lost His Fingers

BATH Aug. Si.-The eleven year old son
OIL Albert Cove fell from Sewall's wharf into
the river this afternoon, and was drowned