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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-12
ST. LOUIS.
Important Statements Concerning the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway.

Important Statements Concerning the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway.
ST. Louis, July 4.-The Globe Democrat
prints the following to-day:
"The Missouri Pacific has consented to
pay the taxes, labor claims and operating
expenses of the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas, and this will probably result In a
compromise of existing troubles and
save the road from the hands of re-
ceiver, where it would inevitably have
gone. The 5ondholders are beginning to
see that there is nothing to be gained by
hasty action, and have, therefore, decided
to defer for a time their contemplated
motion before Judge Brewer for the
naming of receiver.
SIN New York yesterday committee
representing the consolidation mortgage
bonds formally notified the holders of the
bonds of the arrangement they had made
with Mr.. Gould. 1t was such an arrange
ment as they were compelled to make, and
one which leaves the road in about the
same condition it was before the ap
plication for receiver was made. They
had already lost the International and Great
Northern and had they continued, the
loss of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
would have only been hastened; whereas,
it is now only delayed"
A dispatch from Parsons, Kas., says:
The Missouri, Kansas and Texas inves-
tigating committee arrived here from
Texas yesterday. They were met by the
general superintendent, A. w. Dickinson,
of the Missouri Pacific, and left on tour
of inspection over the Neosho branch of
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas. 1t is
understood that the party say that the
object of the trip is to investigate the
charges made by the Missouri, Kansas
and Texes interest that business legiti-
mately belonging to their roads is di-
yerted at Leroy Junction to lines owned
by the Missouri Pacific interest.
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CHRISTIAN EN DEAVOR.
Novel Religious Convention at Chicago
Thousands of People Present.

Novel Religious Convention at Chicago.
Thousands of People Present.
CHICAGO, July 4.-The huge interior of
Battery d armory was attractive to-day
with brignJ colors, flowers and bunting,
but more than all on account of the as
semblipg of nearly 1900 people from all
parts of tho United States. They came
by hundreds to attend the seventh national
convention of the Society of Christian
Endeavor, which will continue four days.
large majority of the delegates are
ladies, and prominent leaders of the great
society of aggregations of societies do not
hesitate to ascribe to the sex all the credit
they deserve for their noble efforts in
building up the organization and pre-
pairing for this convention.
The convention was promptly called to
order by the president, W. j. Van Patten,
of Burlington, vt.
The following list of officers was pre-
sented:
Scribe-Alexande Mcdonnell, of Evan
ston, Ill.
Assistant scribe-Lodger Leavitt, Of
Cedar Rapids, Ia.
The morning exercises we're opened by
religious services, followed by music and
an address of Welcome.
President Van Patteu responded on be-
half of the convention, thanking the
speakers for their kindly words, and con-
cluding by expressing the hope that the
work of the societies of the convention
would be abundantly blessed by God, their
chosen leader.
"Christian Endeavor throughout Anne
RIGA" was then discussed, reports being
given from all parts of the union aud the
British provences.
For New England j. W. Adriance, of
Lowell, Mass, reported that there had
been a great growth of societies and mem
bership in the past year. Maine has l42
societies; Massachusetts, 578; New Hamp-
shire, 102; Vermont, 110; Connecticut, 122;
Rhode Island, So. Total, 1,217 societies,
with q membership of 1906.
The British provinces reported 66 so
ceties. For the middle states Rev. U,
Cross, of Pittsburg, gave the report. In
diana has 80 societies with $500 mem
bers; Michigan, 180 societies with 10,200
members; Ohio, 225 societies with 1890
members; Pennsylvania, 249 societies with
16, 100 members; New Jersey, 178 societies
with 1900 members, and New York 947
societies with 61,500 members. This
makes total for the United States Of
1889 societies with a grand army Of 120,-
900 members, and to which is added Mary
land and Delaware.
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DOMESTIC.
Big Religious Convocatlon at Chi
cago-The Association of
Christian Endeavor.
Convention, at Baltimore, of the
League of Democratic Clubs
Resolutions Adopted.

BALTIMORE, July 5.-The national con-
vention of the league of democratic clubs
met here yesterday. Charles Ogden, of
Nebraska, called the meeting to order and
delivered an address. Ferdinand @. Lat
robe, mayor of Baltimore, delivered an
address of Welcome.
Mr.. Ogden named the following as tenn
porary officers of the convention:
Chairman, Hon.. W. L. Russell, of Mas.
sachusetts.
Secretary, d. N. Carvalnho, of Mary
land.
Mr.. Russell then made an extended
speech. A committee was then appointed
Mr.. f. B. German of Washington, Of
fered resolution which was adopted by q
rising vote, expressing the sympathy of
the convention for General Sheridan.
SECOND DAYS SESSION.
The convention of democratic clubs
held it's second session this morning mt
the Academy of Music. When the hour
for opening arrived not more than 100
delegates were in their seats, but the
lobbies and halls we're we'll filled.
The report of the committee on resolu-
tions was presented by j. M. Galhnight,
of Kentucky, and endorses the st. Louis
platform, approves the administration of
President Cleveland and his tariff mes
sage, expresses JOY at the prospect of
an early passags of the Mills bill, and
points with pride to the record of Allen
G. Thurman.
The platform was adopted by acclama-
tion amid perfect storm of cheers.
Chairman Corfran, of the committee on
permanent organization, submitted his re-
ports which named Hon. John w. Winana,
of Wisconsin, for president. Mr.. Winans'
rame was greeted with mighty cheers and
the report was adopted without discus
sion.
On taking the chair Mr.. Winans briefly
addressed the convention, returned thanks
for the high honor conferred on him and
stated that the object of the gather
ing was to devise ways and
means to defeat the enemy of our
public institutions. Hon. Timothy H..
Tarsney, chairman of the committee on
organization, made the report of that
committee and submitted the constitution
of the National Association of Democratic
clubs. The plan proposed was for The
selection of president and one vice.
president from each state and territOry,
and one secretary and treasurer
The following names were recon- fnended
for officers of the associations: preeident
Hon. Chauncy f. Black, of PERI ]lVniai
secretary, Edward B. Whitney, sew Xorki
treasurer, Gto. II. Lamb, New jersey.
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were on the platform. Each name re-
ceived applause, but when, the last on the
list, he named that illustrious son of Ohio,
Senator John Sherman, there was a tenn
pest of applause that bid fair to interrupt
the proceedings.
Mr.. Sherman's dignifed countenance
showed that the tribute touched him, and
when Governor Foraker could be heard, he
said:
Il have heard that name oheered before
quite recently"
Governor Foraker made but brief
address, making the point that this expo
sition was national in its character, in
tended to be illustrative and commemora.
tive of the progress of Ohio and the CEN
tIal states within the past century:
1t was now but few minutes of IL
O'Clock, and President Allison announced
they would wait for the signal from "Mrs.
Polk" TO start the machinery. Suddenly a
gong in the hall sounded. A ripple of
applause answered the signal and Cover
nor Foraker explained to the audience
that the gong had been sounded by cleo
tricity touched by the finger of Mrs
Polk at her home in Nashville. He pro-
posed three hearty cheers expressive OF
appreciation OF an estimable woman, and
of her participation in these ceremonies
The cheers we're given, the men
using and swinging their hats
Then little Mary Allison, the
1O-year-old daughter of President James
Allison, stepped to the side of the stage
and pressing an electric button, gave
twelve signals on the gong and put in mo-
tion the ponderous machinery of the ex-
position. When her task had been grace
fully accom- plished, her father kissed her,
and, amid the applause of the assembly,
presented her to the guests. The halle
lujah chorus followed. The president
then formally declared the exposition
open.
After this brief addresses were made by
the gentlemen named: Governor Thayer,
Gray, Beaver, acknowledgements Bryan,
Hon. Benjamin Butterworth and Hon.
John Sherman, and the ceremonies were
ended.
The great parade started promptly at
2:30 o'clock, and moved without serious
delay over six mile route. 1t required
two hours to pass given point, and was
witnessed throughout by delighted crowds
The rain and cool atmosp phere gave to the
participants aud spectators pleasant
afternoons entertainment.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-12
Fhe Grand stand Gave ~.

CmoAao, July GA speciaI dispatch
from Memphis says: While 300 oc 100
people we're seated in the grand stand %
the Yallabusha County Mississippi Fair
association yesterday, the support gave
way, without warning, and the slructure
fell to the ground. Men, women and
children were imprisoned, or crushod uG-'
der heap of debris, and were screaming
for release. The crowd present, estimated
at 1900, worked heroically in tearing
away the wreck, and soon all the wounded
and imprisoned were released. None were
killed outright, though many are badly
crushed and had limbs broken. The
building which fell was new grand stand,
and had not been finished more than q
month and was considered perfectly safe.
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CINCIN N ATT.
Formal Opening of the Exposition--Dis
tinguished Personages Present.

Formal Opening of the Exposition--Dis-
tingufshed Personages Present.
CINc1NEATI, July 4.-The fourth of July
was a calm, hot morning, disclosing a
city wreathed in flags and bunting, and
the ear giving a faint echo of midnight
pandemonium in the discharge of fire
crackers, torpedoes and firearms. The
streets we're alive with strangers pouring
in from all the railroad depots. At 8
o'clock the gates of the exposition were
thrown open and early visitors began to
pour in. They found the machinery
idle, as it was not to start until, by the
magic of lightning, controlled by the
venere BILE lady, the Oldest living first lady
of the land, from her home in Nashville,
should give the signal. At IL O'Clock the
formal opening exercises began in Music
hall, which is reserved for public resting
place and amusement hall. The stage
was filled with the May festival chorus and
CincinnatI's orchestra. The entrance of
Governor Foraker, Governor Thayer, of
Nebraska; Governor Gray, of Indiana,
and ex- Governor Bryan, of Kentucky;
Governor Beaver, of Pennsylvania, with
their brilliant staff, Hon. John Sherman
and Hon. Ben iamin Butterworth, was sig
nalized by repeated bursts of applause, as
the several dignataries were recognized.
About this time thunderstorm broke
over the city, clearing the atmosphere and
cooling it to most comfortable degree.
After choral an eloquent prayer was
offered by Rev. George b. Thsyer, Of Gin
cinnati. Governor Foraker made the well
coming address. He began by naming
the governors and others present who
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CLEVELAND IN THE POOLS.
Betting in the New York City Exchanges
--phe Harrison Men.

Betting in the New York City Exchanges.
1.-The Harrison Men.
New YORK, July 4.-The Harrison men
at the down town exchanges continued
yesterday to refuse the odds of 800 to
$50 on Cleveland. This was particularly
SO at the produce exchange, where a
plump offer on that basis by Cleveland
man was as plumply refused. The declina-
tion was on the ground that two to one
On Cleveland and Thurman were current
elsewhere. That was true to a limited
extent at the stock exchange, but only
small amounts of money were off cred.
The Harrison men say they will take big
money at those odds, but sneer at any
thing less than 800 lills. The democrats
down town think two to one altogether
too extrayagant, especially when they con-
slider the fact that the tussel over the New
York local ticket blythe county democracy
ana Tammsny may loe them the next
mayor, who, they Say, will be prince Of
patronage and powerful enough to form
an organization for himself. The down
town democrats want this question set
tied before Offering any more money at
odds of two to one on Cleveland and
Thurman.
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General Sheridan.

DELAWARE BREAKwATER, July 5.-Fol-
lowing bulletin was furnished the Associ-
ated Press this morning at 8 q. M:
"General Sheridan passed a very COM
Portable night and this morning is al
least as well as before leaving Hampton
Roads. His pulse and respiration are
good; his appetite improving fast and
assimilation apparently excellent. His
condition is such as to permit the resump.
ton of the voyage as soon as there are
indications that comparatively smooth
run can be made from the capes of Della
ware to Sandy Hook"
TSipued.1 ROBERT O'REILLY,
HENRY G. YABRow.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-12
The American Party.

SAN FBAEc1soo, July 5.-The state con-
vention of the American party assembled
yesterday afternoon, and after the ap-
pointment of the usual committees ad-
journed until to day. Delegates will be
elected to the national convention, which
will nominate candidates for president
and vice-president.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-12-22

logs can be brought to the wharf of the
town. The following manufactures
and Industrial enterprises would -four
ish at Washington, viz: A wagon and
carriage mandatory. spoke and staye
factory, broom factory (broom corn
grows to perfection in st. Landry, and
a canning factory for fruits and veget-
ables. All the water power that is
needed for machinery can be utilized
from the C%onrtableau or adjacent
streams. A rice cleaning mill should
be established also. There are thous-
ands of barrels of rice raised, and the
acreage is being largely increased every
year. Yet there is not a rice mill
within the bosAAss of the parish. Wash
iDgton, on account of its water and
railroad facilities, makes it the most
available andbest distributing point for
clean ricein Southwestern Louisiana.
st. Landry's annual cotton crop
ranges from $4,000 to 10000 bales of
cotton. For the same reasons already
given, a cotton compress would pay
we'll at this point. An immense guam
tity of Northern ice is sold at paying
figures, and goes to prove that an ice
factory would be a safe and lucrative
enterprise in Washington. There is
no town in st. Landry that can offer so
many advantages, and Washington
stands without q competitor in the en-
terprises mentioned above. Sooner or
later the most if not all of them will be
established there, and the wide awake
capitalists who first inaugurate them
will reap the rich profits that are bound
to flow from ventures built upon such
u safe and sound financial basis.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-12-22
CLINGMAN NURSRR11'
Homer Claiborne pa, !
a. IA ~CAaNGMAN, pron. "a
Established 1873, ''f
SOUTHERN AND ACCLIMaTpn
AND ORNAMENTAL Tprn.f RUR
0fapeVines, Everqreens
Shrubs, &c. Ses

tb p . g"i tray el; II, to : great extent, co,su.,
a au,p 1Se oa"te,ihs statesmen, who ta Ituaauet
ro hnvnrs t tr.esi &C, at convenient osdR
:" buyers mus giving the purchasass poia
"Lpraloi @otahtaSes; that Of sayin% MAJ
oonn"o,gIIn1' 1 not haVlng trees delayed atel4
dhutt ain nos 81 besides the great adyan aaa d.
livery. 'ouuitlon On /
Parties desiring trees, &C.. who
%ohveliGnI 10 agents, will please send ate 10
oaaors nilect TO the Nursery, which mt IN thp
celVe prompt attention with our ba u VIII u
wanted for prices. -S' OF what
rersons not conversant with varia,i,.
please state quality of fruit. tims s of viii
to our best judgment. on a%ccOrdapp
All orders should be legibly WRITE.
separate llst' and not mixed up with ,bS' f.. q /,
1t is requested that explicit dirao.;
der. pahy each o.
My terms are CAS1fwith the ordo,
expressly agreed otherwise. "et' uhes
Small packages not exceeding fon.
IN "elglt may be sent by mail at the pould
one cent Tor every ounce. This is a s. ts'e Q
convenient mode for forwarding small Isie aGI
Plants, Bulbs, etc. In ordering bv MP iafeeh
the mount OF the order, adding eponss Sel 4
cover the postage. 'Housh Il
Trees will be forwarded c. O. u bv,
when ~one-fourth cash accompanies tRIs 'A appss'
A. X. CLINGMANu
''P''H Homer. I,
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A. Safe Investment

Is one which is guaranteed to bring
you satisfactory results, or in case of
failure a return of purchase price. On
this safe plan you can buy from our
advertised Druggist a bottle of DR..
Kings New Discovery fore Consump-
ton. It is guaranteed to bring relief
in every case, when used for any atfec-
ton of Throat, Lungs or Chest, such as
Consumption, Inflammation of Lungs,
Bronchitis, Asthma, Whooping Cough,
Group, ETC., etc. 1t is pleasant and
agreeable to taste, perfectly safe, and
a always be depended upon. Trial
bottles free at F. E. Bailey's l
The Opelousas courier., 1888-12-22
Merit WINS

We desire to say to our citizens, that
for years we have been selling DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, DR.. Kings New Life Nlls, Buck
LENS Arnica Salve and Electric Bitters,
and have never handled remedies that
sell as well, or that have given such
universal satisfaction. We do not
hesitate to guarantee them every time,
and we stand ready to refund the pur-
chase price, i6 satisfactory results do
not follow their use. These remedies
have won their great popularity purely
ON their merits. f. I'D Bailey, Drug
gist. -
The Opelousas courier., 1888-12-22
he tax be fixed and determined, rs the law re-

The report of committee to examine Court
House roof was accepted and the committee
discarged.
On motion of Mr.. Dossman. it was resolved
that MessEs. V. Bourdin, c. d. Stewart, Isaac
Ewes, Judge f. T. Lewis with the President of
committee to examine and ascertain costs to
repair Court House roof, frame of same and the
fews-to contract for the repairing of the above
and the aforesaid be APPOINTED a
same.
On melton of Mr.. Durio, the report of the
committee to view or lay out q road from
accepted and the committee disc~harged.-Re-
port was that said road was impracticable.
On motion, the Police Jury adjourned until 0
O'Clock Dec. 11th 1888.
L. M. ROAGNI. President
The Opelousas courier., 1888-12-22
A perfect Antiseptic-Dr. Tichenor's

Blank liens, for advances of supplies
by merchants, for sale at this Office.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-12-22

Monroe Telegraph: The e Mt
to build a $3,0OO,000 hotel at New Or
leans by means of a popular subscrip-
ton is growing in favor not only in
New Orleans but throughout the State.
It will be a great benefit. if built, to
the country parishes as well as New
Orleans.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-12-22
The Hornet.
snsered in the AtchafaIaya and Sunk.

n. O. Picayune, Dec. IL. e
Yesterdays Picayune contained are
port of the rumored sinking of the
steamer Hornet while on her way from
Washington, La, to this city. Private
kilograms were received in the morn
ing confirming the report, and later in
the day Captain George Creath arrived
by rail and gave the following account
of the disaster /:
About $50 o'clock Friday afternoon
as the Hornet vas about to make ii
landing at Big Bend landing, on the
Atchafalaya, one mile and Il half from
the mouth, she was caught by a strong
wind, which hanked her in against the
bank and caused her to hit some hidden
obstruction, knocking a hole iii the
port side of her hull, just aft OF the
boilers.
A man was Immediately e II below
to ascertain whether any damage had
been done, and reported that she was
taking water freely.
As the river in that vicinity is about
so feet deep the captain had the boat
headed for a shoal point about me
quarter of a mile further up, and at the
same time started the syphons and
ordered the carpenter and watcllman
down in the hold to try and stop the
leak. This they did not succeed in
doing and by the time the boat reached
the aforesaid point the water was up to
their shoulders. ~
Fortunately the ll-fated craft was
able to make fast to the bank and lower
a stage, and the books of the boat. the
cotton and everybody OH board were
saved. In about thirty minutes after
she wsf. struck she sank in about 20
feet of water with her boiler deck just
above the surface, and lynn nearly
straight with the bank. She On prob
ably be saved.
The Hornet had on board at the time
one lady, two colored women and four
gentlemen passengers and q crew of
about thirty men. including officers.
Her cargo consisted of 800 bales ofcot-
ton, nearly $50 sacks ofcotton seed, $40
sacks of rice, Is hogsheads of sugar and
SO barrels of molasses, of which only
tbs cotton was saved.
The passengers and crew made their
way to Red River landing in wagons,
arriving there ats o'clock Friday night
The following ~nightethey boarded the
steamer Danube, bound for this city.
bat on the arrival Of the boat at Baton
Rouge yesterday Captain Creath left
her and came down the balance of the
way by rail-
The Hornet was owned and com
manded by Captain Creath of this city.
She vas valued at $4,000 and insured
for $4,000 in western companies,
through Mr.. VIM. Railey.
She was built at West Point, KY, in
1880, and ran for several seasons in
Kentucky river. About three years
ago she came south and was purchased
BY Captain j. B. Dnmestre, who ran
hsrsin Bayou Lafourche for q season,
when she was seized and in last April
was sold by the United States marshal
10 Captain Geo. Creath, who during the
sumnle thoroughly ~overhauled and re
paired her at an expense of $4,000. She
was 100 feet long, "a feet beam, with
So feet depth of hold.
Another boat will probably be secur-
ed TO leave to-day for the Atchafalaya
river in plsee Of the Hornet.
N-@ 4
The Opelousas courier., 1888-12-22

AZ
Ouachita Telegraph: The hope ofthe
South lies in the development of its
agricultural and Industrial interests.
Manufacture the cotton right here in
the fields is the cry.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-12-22

NtS w S't { L Ng tot W NJ. IIEu " W.. Io~J
John chaffe & Sons VS.. Chas. J. Thompson
By virtue of an writ of tieri facias is
sned ont of the 18th Judicial District Court il
and for the parish of St. landry, in the above
entitled and numbered snit, l will proceed te
sell at public auction to the last and highest
bidder, at the Court House in the town OF
Opelousas. parish of st. Landry, on SATUR.
DAY, the 9Th day Of January, A. ID. 1889
at III A. NJ, the following described prop
erty, to-wit
LIST. The undivided one-sixth interest OF
Charles j. Thompson in and to the below des.
cribed tract of land and Improvements bought
by said {. j. Thompson from Mrs. Lucy
Heath, wife of Bingham Cushman,
I'd. The undivided one-sixth interest of
Charles j. Thompson in and to the below des.
cribed tract of land bought bO said C. j.
Thompson from Mrs. Elizabeth P. Waller,
widow, t0-Wit
A tract of land situated in the parish of st.
Landry and lying on Bayou Beuf, bounded
north by st. Peters plantation, south by
Cumberland plantation, east by lands of ia
cob U. Payne and west by bayou Beuf, with
all the buildings and improvements thereo
being the plantation formerly owned by ,Iocf
L. Tucker, deceased, and Inherited from him
by his children. .
Seized in the above entitled suit.
Terms and Conditions.-ProEsftv t8 be sold
on a credit of II months, purchaser to furnish
IL mouths bond with approved security, with
reservation of Vcndor's privilege and special
mortgage upon t~heSSroperty sold, and bear
ing ) per cent interest from date until paid.
T. :. FONTEN0T,
Sheriff of the parisi, Of St. Landry.
Opelousas, Dec. /, 1885.
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Gnambsriain's Eye and Skin Oint-
Msnk - ~nneQnaled for old chronic sores.
49, eases have been permanently
safsa oy 81 For sale biz T.. e. Bailey.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-12-22

When you desire a pleasant physic,
try St. Patrick's Pills. For sale by F
E. Bailey,