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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-04-16
A SPANISH STATESMAN,
An Americans Visit to the House
Senior Castelar,.

An Americans Visit to the House of
Senior CASTELAR,.
A visit to Senior CASTELAR,, the Spanish
statesman, reveals him more man of
letters than a practical politician. In
deed, his chief energies are given to
work on his newspapers. He lives in
the same house that he has occupied
ever since 1878, when he was practically
the ruler of Spain. The house is not
his own, however. Senior CASTELAR, occu-
pies the second and third floors. Two
cooms, his secretary's Office and his own
sanctum, have the walls covered with
plain, implanted pine shelves, which
are packed full of books in many Ian
guages. When he writes, he puts only
about dozen words on a sheet of pa
per, so loose and struggling is his pen
manship. Oftener, however, he die
tates to his secretary, walking restless
ly up and down the room as he does so.
For many years, his eldest sister,
Senorita Concha CASTELAR,, had charge of
his household. She was his nurse and
guardian in his childhood, and superin-
tended his entire education. The most
trivial annoyance, the slightest indis.
position OF Concha, would trouble him
more than state affairs or literary bust
ness. Senorita Concha declined all Of
fers of marriage, of which she had
many fattering ones, and remained
single, in order that she might be her
bachelor brothers housekeeper and COM
panion. When he got into difficulties
with the government before the revolu-
ton of 1868, she followed him into exile
and was banished from Madrid to a dis
tant provincial town, simply be-
cause she was his sister. She shared
his prosperity when he became tho
most prominent of the republican
statesmen after the revolution and dur
ing the federal republic. He took her
with him on all his summer trips to
France and the Spanish highlands in
the Basque Provinces. She was a ia
vorite, not only with the republicans,
but in general Madrid society. She was
staunch, church-going Catholic. Near
ly every Sunday morning her brother
escorted her to the door of the fashiona-
BILE Calatravees Chapel or some other
church, and would then stroll about UNI
til he thought it time to 60 back for
Concha. Since his sisters death, nearly
year ago, Senior CASTELAR, has kept her
room exactly in the condition it was in
before her death, and allows no one to
enter it but himself. He spends an
hour there every day. His bereave-
ment, in which the Queen-Regent sent
him the tenderest message of sympathy,
made him more ready to show his in.
terest in the welfare of the infant King.
San Francisco Argonaut.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-04-16

He who starts out in life having per.
verted notions of truth and duty, will
not always fail of outward success, but
his achievements will Invariably be at
tie cost OF honor and conscience. Ard
such cost no one can afford to endure,
~gaitea Presbyterian :
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A Man Kills Six Persons and Then
Suicides.

Suicides.
ST. LOUIS. December i1th.--A Republican Fort
smith (Arkansas) special says: Charles Joplin
shot and killed Ave persons this morning at the
Jenny Lind mine, twelve miles from here and
tnen splclded by shooting. Those killed
were John Miller. wife and daugh-
ter, Lou Miller, Doctor Stewart, a
man. The only clue TO the cause of the killing
lies IN report that DR.. Stewart minated that
Joplin was the cause of Miss Miller's trouble
LAFEH-About 5 o'clock this evening r. G.
Saldwell, prominent farmer. was driving
home from this city, and when about tour miles
out was intercepted by footman with a shot,
gun; wn9 asked MIN II either one Of his mules
would ride. Caldwell told him no. About this
time an old man came along riding a pony
Inc footman ordered him off and as he did not
comply promptly, the man shot him twice,
blowing the top of his head off.
He then rode the old mans ponv and rode
MIN about three miles, when the animal gave
out and be abandoned him. He then caught a
jumped in it. He whipped up the mules and
ran the team to Jenny Lind, three or foua miles
arriving there, he went TO the store of Dr.
stewart, and seeiDg several men about the place
drove them away with the gun. He then en-
tered the store and shot Stewart down.
He then walked out. but returned and shot
stewart again, though the first shot killed him
From stewards he went to the house of John
Miller, quarter of mile distant. Finding
Miller some distance from the house he shot
and wounded him. He then proceeded 20 the
muse duu snot Mrs. Miller IN the stomach and
killed Niller's daughter, after which he blew
his own brains out, just as posse of men who
had been summoned came up to him. Miller is
dead and Mrs John Miller cannot recover
While IN the wagon with the young man he
told him that his name was Bill Joplin, He
gave him two dollars, saying he wished MIN to
telegraph his uncle in Kentucky that he was in
trouble, andto come to him.
Joplin had been at work at Jenny Lind where
he fell in love with the Miss Miller whoa he
murdered. He was i'll the city to-day with the
girl for the purpose of marrying her, but he r
father followed and prevented the ceremony.
Joplin followed them later and thinking that
Stewart had something to do with breaking. up
the match, killed him.
The old man he killed on the prairie first
turned out to be A. L. Dull, of Hutchisun, Kan.
He told the young man while riding with him
that he was sorry he killed the old man. but
he ought to have got off the pony quicker.
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a Student Suicides.
Millionaire Campbell Seen.
How to Cure the Croup,

Mrs. Samuel Mutt, of South Haven,
Kansas, tells how she saved the life of her
boy.
Il have been using ALLcocK's Porous
PLAsTERs for the last ten years, principally
for weak back. Not long ago found my
son very much inclined to Group. He had
bad croupy cough, and wheeling sound
in his lungs every time be breathed. He
nearly died from the obstruction of the
throat l covered him from the throat to
the pit of the stomach with ALLcocKis s
Porous PLAsTEEs. In two hours the cough
had ceased and his breathing was much
easier. In few days he was entirely we'll.
l kept the ALLcocK's Porous PLAsrERs on
him six Gays. Since then, whenever he is
affected with colds in the throat never
use anything but an ALLcocK's Porous
PLASTER, which cures him Immediately,
without any Inconvenience. They are the
best preventive of the Group ever known,
and l would not be without then for any
consideration
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AMERICAN FEDERATION,
Proceedings of the Convention Being
Held at Detroit

DETROIT, December 11th.-At the Convention
of the American Federation of Labor this
morning, Chairman Gompers appointed COM
mittee to formulate the views Of the Federation
on the subject of the eight-hour day.
A resolution was adopted asking action of the
Federation to head off the immigration of labor
ing men from Europe during the coming Worlds
Fair.
A resolution asking the Federation to SUD-
The Convention resolved to extend sympathy
to the striking Alabama coal miners.
A resolution looking to the more discreet use
OF the boycott was passed.
The Convention indorsed the Secretary's re.
port, which pushed the eight-hour day for
ward.
A grievance was read from the Southern Ma.
chinists Union regarding the proposed atfilia-
t1on, and one ofthe delegates arose TO denounce
the section OF their Constitution which confined
the admission to white men.
The resolution excluding such locals as draw
the color line, and to organize the Inachinists
into national body which does not inject the
race clause in its Constitution was offered and
after considerable debate, respectful request
was added asking the Southern unions to strike
the color line clause from their Constitutions
and the whole was referred TO tie Executive
Committee.
motion was made pledging the delegates
present to lend their aid in their respective To-
tail clerks, with view 70 their affiliation with
the retail clerks of the United Protective Asso-
citation of America.
The report of the Committee on the Presi-
dents Address said that the sentiment of the
Convention was not sufficiently strong in favor
OF the Worlds Labor Congress at Chicago in
lS9S, TO recommend such an undertaking now.
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THE RAILWAYS,
Important Ruling Made by Judge
Gresham In the Haheas Cnrnns CaSes

CHICAGO, December l1th.-Judge Gresham
this morning decided the petitions for the
ha beas corpus presented in behalf of Charles
Counselman, the Board of Trade man, and
James c. Peasley, Treasurer of the Chicago
Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company and
held in both cases that the orders of the Dstsict
Court adJudgiDg them in contempt, aud that
they should be fined and imprisoned were au-
thorized. Counselman and Peasley were re-
manded TO the Marshal.
The attorneys for petitioners will appeal to
the United States Supreme Court. In the de-
cision Judge Gresham finds that Counselman
can be made 10 testify before the Grand Jury
because he is fully protected against punish
ment IN his own evidence in that Section $50 of
the Revised statues prevents any evidence he
may give under such procedure from ever being
used TO crlmlnate him. In the PeaSly case the
petitioner is placed in the same altitude
The force of Judge Gresham ruling is very
great. 1t Is looked upon By the most eminent
lawyers as firmly establishing the interstate
commerce law by providing an avenue by which
to reach the violators.
WORK OF JAY GOULD.
PHILADELPHIA December 18th The first
effect of Gould acquisition of the Union Pacific
Road felt in this city was in q letter from the
General Freight Agent of The company to the
Philadelphia contracting agent, ins tructing him
to close up his Office December 31st and report
in New York for duty. Instead of separate and
expensive organizations soliciting agents for
each Western road in every city, there will be
but one Commissioner in Chicago. All business
originating in Philadelphia designed for West
ern points, will be forwarded by whatever line
the Philadelphia sub. Commissioner may select
He Will take care, of course, to divide the pusi-
ness eQuitably among the roads of the associa-
ton. There will. therefore. be no occasion for
the services Of soliciting agents.
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WRAPPING EAPER.
An Advance of Five Cents per Hundred
Pounds Decided Upon,

CHICAGO. December 1lth.-A meeting of the
held here to-day. The meeting decided that
the entire product of mills in the association
should be sold by agents of the organization
instead of by salesmen of individual mills. All
of the mills will shut down for one week the
latter part of this month. The association also
voted an advance of five cents per hundred
pounds in the price of all paper.
In discussing the shut down. Judge Kingman,
of Ceder Falls, Iowa, stated that Iowa had
very strict law concerning trusts. and he feared
should the Iowans comply With the spirit of
such action as proposed it would be construed
in violation of the law, and the penitentiary
stared the unlawful proceedings in the face
Chairman Castle. however, said that the deal
ers recently declared that the organization
could not hold together thirty DAYS longer. To
teach the dealers lesson, shutdown would
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HOUSE BANKING COMMITTEE,
Bill to Subject National Bank Notes te
State Taxation,

WASHINGTON, December 1lth.-The House
Committee on Banking and Currency to-day
adopted resolution TO request the House 10 set
apart day for the consideration and DISPOSE
ton of Chairman Dorsey's bill TO reduce to the
$1,000 minimum the amount OF United States
bonds which National Bank shall be required
to Keep on deposit, and to permit the issue of
circulating notes by National Banks 10 the full
amount, par value, of bonds deposited. This
would, 1t is said, increase the amount of money
in circulation by SIS, 100000 and would result in
a freer issue of National Bank notes.
When the bill comes up in the House. Chair
man Dorsey will move an amendment to pro-
vide for the issue of greenbacks whenever the
0O0.
Morrill, of Kansas was authorized to report
iavorably the bill to subject national bank and
Onlteo states Treasury notes to State taxation
Dorsey, speaking OF the situation, said .The
circulating medium of the country is too small
but we could get along as We did before If con-
hdence ceuld be restored, and we hope to do
that and increase the circulation somewhat
by the bill we will call up. The banks all have
twice as much money IN their vaults as they
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VALUABLE MEMENroEs.
Sale of Collection of Effects of General
George Washington.


PHILADELPHIA, December 1lth.-The sale ofthe
valuable collection of effects of George Washing
ton and his executor and nephew, Lawrence
Lewis, and grand nephew, Lorenzo Lewis, was
begun here last night by order of h. l.. d. Lewis,
administrator of the estate of Lorenzo Lewis.
The effects consisted of George Washington S
private account books. letters, documents and
personal effects kept by relatives as mementoes.
A letter from Washington to Lewis was bought
by Aldrich for Sol0. The same purchaser paid
500 for the last memorandum book of Wasn-
lngton, which the General wrote in up to few
days before his death. letter from Washing
ton advocating the abolition OF slavery brought
S4sO. A smaller private memorandum-bcok
brought SiC0 six tickets of the Delaware lot
terry, purchased by Washington and the mem
orandum bearing their numbers in Washing
TONS Handwriting, brought $500 The picture
OF Betty Washington, painted by Williston, the
only portrait of her known to be i'll existence,
brought 1855 A fruit knife and fork brought
SIS; pearl buttons from Washingtons coat Sll
each, and other articles offered brought similar
prices. Altogether $50 articles were sold. The
total sum realized was S., ,Si1.
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How to Clean Iace

To clean lace, fill bottle with cold
water, draw stocking tightly over it, se-
curing both ends firmly. Place the lace
smoothly over the stocking and tack
closely. Put the bottle in kettle of cold
water containing few shavings of soap
and place over the fire to boil. Rinse in
several waters and then drain and dry.
When dry, remove and place smoothly in
a large book and press with weights.
Very nice lace can be made to look like
new by this process.
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Combinations.

WASHINGTON. December 1lth.-The Senate to-
day confirmed the following nominations:
Romualdo Pacheco, of California, TO be Min
lister 10 the Central American States c. A.
Dougnerty, of Pennsy lvapia. to be Secretary of
Legation TO Mexico; c. A. Carter to be United
States Attorney of the Northern District of Cali
fornia. Postmssters: California-T. E. Byrnes
at San Mateo; Mrs / Darlke, at Cousa; T.
h. Leggett, at Mereed: +. U. Williams, at Santa
Cruz; Z. NJ. Bennett, at Paso Robles. Oregon
n. P. Dodge, at Grants Pass; Mary A. Mcken-
ze, at Albina.
Pension Claims
WASHINGTON, December 11th.-Morrill, Chair
man OF the House Committee on Invalid Pen
sions, to-day received note from the Pension
Commis ssioner, who mas just completed the ex-
animation of claims recorded under the new
Act showing III ,9i6 original Invalid claims,
55,323 original widows claims ard 80 S53 claims
filed by old claimants. This gives only about
221 600 new claims filed under the late law.
Morrill, regards this statement as evidence
that the expenditure for pensions under the
new Act will be much less than anticipated.
The Swatara.
WASHINGTON, December 11th.-A dispatch has
been received by the Bureau of Steam Engineer
ing giving the condition of the Swatara, in
answer to a telegram of inquiry by the Navy
Department. Tney say, inasmuch as her thrust
block Is broken, it is inadvisable to send her on
a long voyage, and as ii will take some time to
provide new thrust block the Marion will
probably be sent about January lst. Commo-
dore Bartlett will command the vessel.
Shipping Bill.
WASHINGTON, December 1lth The House
Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries
virtually agreed upon bill as substitute for
the Senate tonnage and subsidy shipping bills
Formal action will be taken by the committee
probably Tomorrow, and assurances have been
given by the members of the Rules Committee
that an early opportunity will be afforded for
action on the bill II the House.
Californians at the Capital.
WAsHrNGToS, December l1th.-Congressman
Clunie has arrived in the city
The following Californians are in town: J. D.
Widney and c. B. Lenna, Los Angeles.
Arthur D. Thompson and Ohauucy NJ. st.
John, of San Francisco, are taking in the sights
of Washington, and are at the Riggs House.
N. NJ. Estee leaves for home on Monday.
Alaska Educational Bill.
WAsHISGToN, December 11th.-Senator Davies
to-day reported fayorably from the Committee
on Indian Affairs bill appropriating $50 900 the
first and $4,000, $4,000 and 100000 the three
following years. for elementary and industrial
education OF children in Alaska
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knights and Ladies of Honor-A meet

The Ladies' Benevolent Society will
meet THIS (Friday) AFTERNOON, at 1:30
O'Clock, at K. of ?. Hall Ninth and SITS. I22F*
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LAND NATTER,

Two Decisions Rendered by the Secre-
tary of the Interior.
WASHINGTON, December 1lth.-In the case of
Z. ID. Bass against the Central Pacific Railroad
Company, involving land in the Msrysville
Land District, Cal, on the appeal of Bass from
the decision of the General Land Office the Sec
retary says: The application OF Bass being in
all respects conformitory to the law, and the
land being subject to entry, the application
should De allowed, and so direct"
The Secretary has affirmed the decision of
the General Land Office, holding for cancella-
ton the pre- emption entry of Jane Reynolds, at
Sunsanville, Cal. Her proof was held to be un-
satisfactory for the reason that it did no: show
the number and duration of absences from the
ot
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The Danish Government pays bounty
for the destruction of seals, and there is
an energetic hunting and slaughter of
these creatures. The reason is that the
seals destroy the fish on which so many
of the population depend for food and EN-.
ployment 1t is found that where seal
hunting has been most active the. catch of
the fish has increased.
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formerly carried. The big banks won't discount
our m bills, and we have to protect ourselves
Then great deal OF money has been taken out
OF the banks by people who become alarmed at
the course of legislation and locked up their
money in safe deposits. A great deal of money
mas been sent abroad to buy consols. Only the
about all he had, in English consols. OF course
1t is foolish, but people are alarmed"
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LONDON, December lIth.-A dispatch from
Plymouth received this afternoon SAYS the Ne
paul, reported aground at the breakwater, is
completely submerged.
ALI effoTts of the tugs to haul off the Pennsu-
lar and Oriental mail steamer Nepaul, stranded
on Plymouth breakwater last night, were un-
ayailing. She went ashore at low water and as
the tide rose rapidly filed. 1t is believed she
will be total wreck. No lives were lost. The
cargo is insured for 100000.
Tine Nanaul hos bannuna total
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PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Deeds to Real Estate Filed With the
County Recorder.

From law and abstract office of Brusie 4 Tay.
lor, southeast corner of Seventh and J.l
The following transfers of real estate have
been made since the last published report:
May Talbot TO Hanson Hawkins-East quarter
of lot 8, P and Q, second and Third streets;
grant.
George h Cushing TO Angus Ross-S6i acres
in section l3, townships north, range east; sl0
W. c Williams 80 Sarah L. Aldrich-East
half of northwest quarter and west half of
northeast quarter of section 30, township
north range esst 5.0g0
T. P. Smith to Mrs. Ella ". Smith-South
halt of lots and 8, l20 feet OF west half and
q d and Z, Fifteenth and sixteenth streets; sl.
Hart f. Smith to Robert A. Harvoe deed
December l, ls90)-lot 10 in block OF Isle
on: $500.
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WASHINGTON NOTES.
Matters of Special Interest to the Pacific
Coast.

Coast.
WASHINGTON, December I1th.-The Cleveland
Leader has made the interesting discovery that
under the rules the Speaker only appoints sue
cessors to committee Chairmen in case of death.
Conger having resigned, wickam Of Ohio. a
free coinage man, will be elected Chairman by
his colleagues. This is considered big point
for the silver men.
In the House to day Representative Vandever
presented q petition from the United States
Marshal of the Northern Californis District,
praying that his fees be fixed by law, the same
as IN the Oregon and Nevada districts.
Senator Mitchell presented a memorial from
the oregon Board of Trade. urging immediate
action on the bill for the improvement of the
Columbia river. Ia the Senate to-day both
Mitchell and Dolph expressed the hope that
Congress would take early action in the matter
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Eastern Weather.

WASHINGTON, December l2th-Generally fair
weather prevails throughout all the districts
There has been marked rise in thc temper
ature on the Atlantic and Cult coasts. In the
Ohio valley the conditions are still favorable for
the continuance OF fair weather, and in the
districts east of the Rocky Mountains until the
end of the week, with continued warm weather
on the Atlantic coast today and in the Gulf
the temperature OF l0o to zoe in the Northwest.
THE TEMPERATURE
CHICAGO, December 11th.-The temperature
this morning at o clock was as follows: Chi
cago, So; Cincinnati, 46o; ST. Louis, 4S2; Winni-
peg, 800.
Embezzled Bonds.
CHICAGO, December 11th.-C. G. Scoddard was
arrested to-day on warrant charging him
with embezzing bonds of the Chicago and Ar
kansas Construction Company, actually valued
at 100000. He was released on Sc 900 bonds
According to the bill filed in Court Scoddard
was former financial agent of the company
and has retained possession of these bonds.
Since his deposition this afternoon. Judge Shep-
ard issued an injunction restraining him from
disposing of them in any way.
a Student Suicides.
BALTIMORE, December 1lth.-Arthur C. Cald-
well, aged twenty, student in the Baltimore
Dental College killed himself to day by taking
poison. Caldwell belonged in E.ctoria, b. C.
He was very literally supplied with money
from his home. and became lax in his attend
ance upon the lectures and classes. The Dean
OF the dental college wrote to the family of the
young man and fellow-student informed him
of what the Dean had done, when chagrin i'm
PEELED the youth to commit suicide.
Millionaire Campbell Seen.
CHICAGO, December 1lth.-The police have re-
ceiyed a report that the missing millionaire,
Campbell, has been seen in Detroit and the
clue indicates that he went on to Niagara Falls.
Officers are working on the case now.
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NEW TO-DAY.

Advertisements Of Meeting Notices, Wants, Los.
Found For Sole, To Let and similar notices und de
this head are inserted for cents per line the hrst
time and cents per line each subsequent tine Al
notices OF ibis character vii be found under this
heddsnc