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Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-26
N.tiopal Editorial AssoclatIon.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Nov. 26.-'The Ma
tional Editorial association has decided tc
hold the next convention at Detroit, Mich
in August or Semtember, 1889, the exact
date to be fixed by the executive COMMITTEES.
The election Of officers resulted as follows
J. N. Bettis, of Arkansas, president; r. D.
Hicks, of Missouri, first vice president; N
B. Mccormick, of Alabama, second vice
president; L. P. Stanley, Of Alabama, third
vice president; William Kennedy, OF Penn
sylyania and E. P. Fletcher, of Illinois, cor
responding secretaries; A. H. Harry, oil
Illinois, treasurer
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-26
The Def,lcation Growing,

LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. % The failure OF
the state bank of Valparaiso, which oc-
Cured Tuesday, is even more serious than
was at first anticipated The unsecured liza
bilities run up to something like SleO, 900,
and many eastern firms are sufferers. it Ii
supposed that Scpville & Crafts, proprie
tors, have gone to Canada. Scoville's family
is left nenniless.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-26
Pine Line Isnrnted.

WABASH, Ind, Nov 26.-The big oil pipe
line which runs from Lima to Chicago burst
Friday at a point twelve miles north OF this
city, and a vast quantity Of the oil escaped
before the break could be stopped. The
fluid found It's way TO a stream and was ig-
nited in its course, making great con
flagration, which threatened neighborLng
property
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-26
MjNE ACCIDENT.
A Cave-In Cuts the Water supply off From
Wilkekbarrr, ph

4 Cave-In Cuts the Water supply OF From
wilkesbarrr, PA
WnKEsBARRE, Pa, Nov. 26-Three acres
of the earth over Mineral Spring eolliery, at
MIXERS Mills, caved in late yesterday after
noon, causing great damage. When the
earth went down it carried with it the maia
pipe of the Wilkesbarre Water company,
which conveyed water from the reservoir
to this city. The water from the reservoir
then poured into the mine, flooding it in a
short time. The miners had narrow es
cape from drowning, but all were COTTON out
safely The city's water supply is entirely
cut off
The cave-in was caused by the working oil
the pillars Of coal left standing in the mine
as supports to the earth above. The mine Il
rendered almost useless.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-26

Boston, Nov. 26.-Beautiful Laura Schir-
mer is expected to be with her friends IN
Boston again by Christmas. Her charms
are said to be undiminished, and her voice
is as fine as ever. IL will be remembered
that the story came from Milan, not long
ago. that she had been slain with poisoned
cream in the sultan's seraglio. The chief
cause Of her misfortunes was her ill-advised
marriage with Tenor Byron. It is said that
she was responsible for the poisoning story.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-26
shnt by His Mattress.

KHIeHrsTowN. Ind, Nov. 26.-Dick Scott,
colored, has been intimate with Lizzie Arch
ibald, low white woman. for some time.
They had quarrel, when she drew - cali
ber revolver and fired two shots into him.
One ball struck him near the heart, the
other through the bowels After the shoot
inY 50. 80 ~ t~-r y IL
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-26
Began Earlier than Usual.

MONTREAL, Nov. 26-The extent OF the
damage to shipping caused by the recent
snow storm and unprecedented cold weather
is only now beginning to be known as the
reports of disaster come in from the Gulf
and Lower St. Lawre nee. No less than nine
sailing vessels are reported wrecked, and
there are many others from which no re-
ports have vet been received.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-26
CHINA'S FIRST RAILROAD
Eighty One Miles Now in Daily Use in the
. FIowery Kingdom.

: SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 26.-Advices re;
ceived here by the steamship Rio de Janeiro
from China states that the first railroad in
the Chinese empire was officially opened on
November y, when the viceroy Travelled over
the road for some distance. Eighty-one
miles have been completed, from Tien Tsen
to Lubal and Tongshan, with five miles of
sidings and branches. The road will be con.
tinued to Pekin, and in time extended into
southern and thwestern China
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-26
WIZ. Mur,ler.r Hanged.

SHAwSEETowN, ILL.,, Nov. 8.--George w.
MAlikin was hanged here Friday for the
murder OF his wife Millikin protested to the
last that he was not guilty, but he had
nothing whatever to say publicly, and died
with his lips moving in prayer.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-07-28

The Morgan City Free Press is n
Republican organ, ardent in its sup
port of Harrison and Norton. No
harm in that, it is it's privilege. But
what seems strange is that a Republic
can paper like the Free Press should
exercise itself so much about the
Democratic congressional nomination
for this district, and should actually
raise its voice in the matter by making
known it's likes and lislikes. 1t an
nounces with a flourish its opposition
to MI. Gays denomination, and we'll it
might, for if we are not mistaken it
supported Kellogg in 1884 and Darrall
in 1886 as against him. A sense Of
prOpriety would seem to dictate to the
Free Press a different course from the
one it is now pursuing. 1t should
know that Democrats will pay very
little attention to it's ''likes and dis
likes in matters of Democratic nOmi-
nations.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-07-28

be the establishment Of central facto-
ries at various points along the line.
There is NO reason why one should
not be built here if the railroad will
furnish cheap transportation for the
cane that would be grown along the
route. This would give employment
to a large number Of persons and
put a good deal of money into circula-
ton in this town.
In fine, consider the subject how we
may, we can find no disadvantage from
the building of the Lafourche, AS
sumption and Ascension Railroad, and
on the other hand, we see great and
substantial advantages to accrue to
the town and to the parish when it
shall be in operation. We shall devote
ourselves to the task of aiding the en-
terprise to the fullest extent OF our
ability.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-07-28

zeal and energy handsome a%ppropria-
tons for the following streams: $780,
GOO for the improvement of bayou La
fourche /; $1,000 for bayou Terrebonne +:
$4,000 for the Calcasieu; 100000 for
bayou Plaquemines, and an order for
the survey of bayou Teche, with a view
Of improving 1t.
This is certainly a fine record-the
best ever made by any Congressman
from this district within so short a
time-and if any man is not satisfied
with it, he must be one of those ''chrO-
mic GROWERS, beyond all hope of re-
demption."
The fifty thousand dollars for our
bayou may appear insufficient, but it
is the entering wedge for further APP
preparations. 1t commits the govern
ment to a system of improvement for
the Lafourche which, if properly watch
ed by our Representative, is not likely
to be abandoned before its compile
ton. Mr.. Gay is thoroughly familiar
with this subject and most competent
to pursue it throughout its many rami-
ticatiOns. For this reason we deem it to
be to the special benefit of the inhabi-
tants of Lafourche valley that he be
reelected to Congress.
When they come to their honest, sober
thoughts we believe the people of this
district will be practically unanimous
for the denomination of Mr.. Gay-not,
indeed, that there are not many other
staunch Democrats in the district,
"men true and triedn who would also
ably and acceptably represent us-but
that the people i'll their great common
and political sagacity will recog-
nize the fact that Mr.. Gays practical
information on all the live Issues of
the day and his influence, acquired
by virtue of his two terms, qualify him
best Of all men to protect and defend
all their material interests in the pre-
sent unsettled condition of things.
Somebody has said "when you have
a good thing, keep it," we say, "when
you have a good man in the right
place, keep him there
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-07-28

Editor Bentley, of the Donaldson
vile Chief, has been appointed al al
dcrman for the first ward Of his town.
We don't suppose he will swell up
any on account Of his appointment to
such an exalted and dignifed position,
but we do know that he will make IL
tiptOp alderman, all the same. Some
times Il newspaper ma will get n big
position, and this is one of the times
we are pleased to .nOte.-lberville
South.
Good luck to you, gentle l.. f. b..
and may You prosper and grow fat on
the big salary (::) attached to your new
berth. We like to see YOU promoted
in this world.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-07-28

corning u sugar interests and thus
"be enabled to prevent the mischief
that might otherwise follow" when
ever such interests come under discus
sion. And our people should bear in
mind that. the tariff discussion is not
yet near it's end, but will most proba-
bly, be carried into the next Congress,
and it will be of supreme Importance
to have Il Representative there thor
oughly equipped to watch and safe
guard II dearest interests. Such a
man Mr.. Gay has already proven him.
self to be, and it would certainly be a
serious mistake not to return him as
his Own successor. We have too much
confidence in the great common sense
and shrewd discernment of our people
to believe that they will do otherwise
than consult their own interest by re-
electing their faithful and efficient Re-
preventative to the next Congress.
The City Item, of a recent, date,
speaking of the ''outlook for sugar."
pays this handsome compliment to our
Representatives:
"For the present security and good
prospects of sugar Louisiana is speci-
ally indebted to the earnest efforts of
all her congressman. 1t will hardly
be %invidiOus, however, to award par
ticular credit to Messrs. Gay and Will
kinson who, among the members and
Or The floor of the House, labored as
siduously and effectively and made an
admirable presentation of the cause of
which they were the foremost cham
piOns."
And from the quaint town of St.
Martinsville, in the open prairies OF
the Attakapas, the sprightly
Weekly Messenger singing out merrily,
''Hon. f. J. Gay, Our Choice" And
the Messenger gives the following sound
reasons for its choice:
The Messenger, recognizing the fit
ness of Hon. f. j. Gay for the position
he has SO faithfully and ably filled for
the last four years, believes it to be to
the interest OF the mass to again nomi-
nate Mr.. Gay for another term.
"The Messenger will heartily give
him its support"
There are other papers of the dis
tricts Outspoken for the denomination
and reelection of Mr.. Gay, among
others the Donaldsonville Chief, which
has announced its firm determination
to stand by IL worthy Representa-
tive to the last.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-07-28
ADVANTAGES OF THE NEW
R1HRO4 d.

We believe that the proposed rail
road from Donaldsonville to Lockport
will be constructed and that, too, in
the near future. We believe, also.
that its construction will be Of advan-
tage to this parish in many ways.
In the first place a railroad Of say
thirty-one miles in length, assessed at
$1,000 per mile, would increase the as
sessment roll to the extent of just $780,
600 dollars. This would be quite a
notable addition to the taxable value
of the parish, and the amount paid in
taxes would benefit the parish treasury
to a very considerable extent.
In the next place, the opening of
this new route of transportation would
furnish our producers a competing
route with those now existing, and the
consequence of the competition would
unquestionably bring down freights to
a reasonable figure and thus ensure
our producers a larger margin of profit
OH their products. 1t would enable
them, also, to seek other markets than
that of New Orleans and perhaps lead
to their obtaining better prices for
what they raise.
The establishment of this new rail-
road would bring about the opening of
new industries. Truck farming could
be carried on very extensively along
the whole extent of the line, and early
vegetables and fruit could then be
shipped to Kansas City, St. Louis,
Chicago and other western centres,
where they would find ready sales at
profitable prices. Single factories
and barrel factories would start into
being all along the route, and the mag
nificent timber u of the right
bank of bayou Lafourche could then
be utilized and made to bring hand
some results. Planters would be able
w sup tiiCll ilOASlcStS its kOOu dH ulduC
and get it into market before fermen-
%tation, and thus insure its ready dis
posal at fair prices. Their sugar
would be shipped and delivered in
better order and condition than with
the present imperfect and unsatisfac-
tory facilities, and thus thousands of
dollars would he saved to those ell
gagged in the important sugar industry.
The more money planters realize from
their crops the greater will be the ad-
dition to tho circulating medium and
the brisker will be the channels of
trade.
Another great advantage to result
from the building of this railroad will
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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-07-28
THE COMBINATION 4G1INST
RICR PRODUCERS.

It is stated in one of the New Or
leans papers that the rice millers OF
that city have formed u combination
to control the price of rough rice, the
idea being to fix a figure at. which all
rough rice coming to the New Orleans
market shall be purchased. Of course,
if successful, the combination would
buy rice at below the cost of produc-
ton, in fact, on their own terms, and
then sell the clean article at Il large
margin of profits.
This combination is directly aimed
against the rice producer and as we
represent a parish which raises a large
quantity of that staple, we most So
lemnly protest against this combina-
ton, and we warn the persons engaged
in it, that their efforts to destroy our
rice industry will recoil against them.
There are two rice mills in this parish
competing successfully with the New
Orleans mills and our planters will
naturally p~atronize them in preference
to sending their crops to the city where
the combination can buy it at a sacri-
fee. Other mills will be started here
and elsewhere in the country and our
New Orleans millers will awake to the
fact that they have o%verreached them
selves, and that they have killed the
goose that laid the golden egg.
We shall watch this attempt to kill
our rice industry very closely, and
shall give timely warning to those en-
gagged in it, SO that they may defeat
the efforts made to bring down prices.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-07-28

Major E. A. Burke, the outgoing
treasurer, donated S134-the amount
he had overpaid the State as treasurer
during the last four years-to the Lou
isiana State University to erect the
statues representing the "Group of
America which were presented to the
university by Major Burke at the close
Of the exposition Times.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-07-28

The Republicans accuse the Demo-
cratic party of being free trade, and
yet they propose to put sugar, which
is one of the most important indurtries
of this State, on the free list, while
the Democratic party has distinctly
declared that sugar and all other in
dustries must be protected.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-07-28
HON. 4. j. GAY, OUR CHOICE,
FIRST AID List.

The St. Mary Reriew, a Republican
organ, charges us with Supporting
the Hon. E. J. Gay, with Mr.. Price, of
Lafourche, in the background"
The Reriew is seriously mistaken.
We freely confess a certain partiality
for our esteemed fellow citizen, MI.
Andrew Price, than whom no man of
his age in the district would be better
qualified to fifty represent lis in Con-
gress. A a of fine address, well
educated, thoroughly. identified with
the material interests of the district,
familiar with the wants of our people,
full of zeal, energy and ability, he
would, beyond a doubt, create an en-
viable position for himself as Con-
gresham and reflect credit upon his
constituency.
But Mr.. Price is not a candidate for
congressional honors, nor do we be-
lieve that he will, under any con-
%sideration, consent to become one. We
cannot, therefore, be charged with
having him in the background"
We have no one in the background.
The Hon. E. j. Gay is Our choice for
Congress first and last. We have not
yet considered and will not consider a
second choice so long as Mr.. Gay does
not positively decline a denomination.
We have already given reasons why
Mr.. Gay should be returned as his own
successor, and, rs we have already
said, "would look upon his retirement
at the present time as singularly un-
fortunate for the good of the district
which he has SO faithfully served"
Recent events in Congress have sig
nally demonstrated the great value Of
the eminent services of our worthy
Representative to his constituents and
their dearest interests. He has dis
played consummate ability in hand
ling the sugar question in the great
tariff debate, and, as the City Item has
justly observed, although Louisiana
is indebted to all her Representatives
in Congress for the. present good pros
poets of sugar, still it is emo invidious
distinction to award special credit to
Messrs. Gay and Wilkinson for their
able presentation and strong defense"
Of that great industry in the halls Of
the Federal Legislature. Mr.. Gay has
shown himself to be one of the best
posted men in Congress, nay, in this
State, on the sugar question, and most
thoroughly equipped to defend that
vast interest at every point of attack.
1t is therefore of the utmost import
ance to the interests of this district
that, at this critical period in the his
tory of our economic system, he shall
be his " successor.
But not only in the defence Of sugar
has Mr.. Gay displayed great ability
and tact, but also in obtaining appro-
p~riations for the principal streams of
his district. He has secured by his
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-07-28
DESER VED PRAISE TO OUR
WORTHY CONGRESSWIN.

The many friends and admirers of
the Hon. E. j. Gay will he highly
pleased to know that this worthy Re-
preventative of the Third Congression-
al District has so distinguished him
self by the active part he took in the
debate on the tariff bill and by the able
ann in which he presented and
defended the aus of sugar-Louis-
iana's dearest interest-as to call forth
unbounded praise and recognition
from all sides. The press has been
particularly unqualified in its endorse
ment of his course and unstinted in it's
encOmiums.
We give below some few of the
many high compliments paid him.
The Iberville South, IL warm sup
porter of Mr.. Gays, justly remarks:
"Hon. Edward j. Gay, cver watch
full of II interests in Congress, has
had occasion during the tariff debate
to show his thorough acquaintance
with IL great product, sugar, in all
it's bearings. The services of our eff
cient and able Congressman are of
great value to. the sugar planters of
our State, and they are we'll appreci-
ated.";
The Houma Courier pledges it's sup
port to Mr.. Gay if he desires a renomi-
nation, and has this to say about the
active part which he took in the great
tariff debate:
"Hon. Edward j. Gay has won a new
claim upon the support and confidence
of his constituency by his able and
effective defense of the sugar interest
in the debate upon this clause of the
Mills tariff bill. He evinced a perfect
mastery of every detail involved in
the issue and met Mr.. Cannon's argu-
ment at every point with Il conclusive
rejoinder. Mr.. Gay is a protectionist
Democrat and not Il protectionist Re-
publican. That constitutes the differ
ence in II own flock between the
member of the fold and the wolf in
borrowed raiment.n
On the same subject the Assump-
ton Pioneer makes the following
thoughtful remarks, highly compli-
mentary to the ability and zeal of MIR.
Gay:
"In the recent discussion of the
schedule relating to sugar, our Repre-
sentative, Hon. Z. j. Gay, was enabled,
by his experience as a planter and re-
finer. to throw great light on the ques-
tons ut issue and correct some of the
errors into which members from other
States had fallen. When our sugar
interests are under discussion it is i'm
portant that our Representative should
be fully posted as to the facts and be
enabled to prevent the mischief that
would otherwise follow.
"The tariff bill will probably pass
the House to-day and will then go to
the Senate, in which it will encounter
an adverse majority"
The Pioneer is eminently correct in
saying that tour Representative should
be fully posted as to the facts" con-