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St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-03
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can now 90 so and make pay for ITSELF these lands rent
for from 81 to SIS per arpent.
These lands are located about miles southeast of
Opeousas on the Ieche Maps of the be seen at
JOS Cam store at Leonvle and at the offices of JOS Bloch
and L. Ltte in Opelousas Sale commences at II o'clock
81 1n' ag22-7t
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-03

Remember the races Oh Opeiousas
Race Course on Oct. 4;h. Many good
horses are entered and success this time
is assured.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-03

My wife has used Bradycrotiue for
headache with the best imaginable re-
suits. state this without solicitation.
j. w. Mashburn, Abbeviile, Ga.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-03

WANTED-Some good live person to
take hold Of the DEMOCRAT subscrip-
sion list and work it up. Good pay to
fie right man.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-03

Large and enthusiastic meetings of
the friends of the amendment were held
at Alexandria and at Amite last week.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-03

Mr.. p. Donahy, Parish Lecturer of
the Farmers Union and Doorkeeper of
the State Union, was naturaiZed here
this week
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-03

The stores Of tho Israeltcs will be
closed to-day, October Sd, and Monday,
October 18th, on account of holidays.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-03
Advertise in the Democrat.

Do not forget the great sale of pro-
Guctive Teche farms next Thursday.
See advertisement.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-03

Champagne cider, ginger pop, ice, and
lcc-cOld beer delivered at any place in
town by l.. Davenport, Main street.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-03

Meginley has received lot of Bayou
Cook oysters aud is prepared to serve
them iii any style.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-03

The DEMOCRAT heartily endorses this
proposition. Although its editor favors
the amendment, he is Democrat first
and has at heart the success of bis party
above all other considerations. Let
this troublesome question be settled by
white primaries in advance OF the nom
iuations, and the triumph of good gov
ernmeDt, civilization and white su-
Dremacy in April next will be assured.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-03
Let the Lottery Question be Settled by
White Primaries.

At large meeting Of the Young
Mems Democratic Club of Monroe, held
last week, the following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That IN view of the TACT that the
lottery question under eEisting conditions
threatens 10 cause q permanent rupture of the
Democratic party of Louisiana, it becomes the
duty of all good Democrats to endeavor by
practical and honorable means to avert q dis
Hster SO pregnant with evil. TO this end,
quest that the state executive committee. at
its meeting on the 18th OF October, take such
means as may be deemed necessary to remit
this particular yextd question to the decision
of the white primary election, to be held prior
to the meeting OF The state nominating cOnven-
ton.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-03

Advertise in the DEMOCRAT.
The morning call., 1891-02-12
MISS G. A. DREXEL.
A Young Lady Who Is to Make
Religious Profession To-Day.
Durlng tbs Period Of Her Novitiate She Has
Been Happy in the Religious Life
That She Has Chosen.

Miss Catharine NJ. Drexel, daughter of
the late F. A. Drexel. who has been at the
Convent of the Sisters of Mercy in Pittsburg
for about year and a half, will make her
profession to-day at the house of the order.
This step. says the Philadelphia Press,
while not absolutely final, is regarded as
decisive of Miss Drexeps intentions. Her
retirement to the convent at first was in the
nature of trial of her calling and was in
tended as means of learning whether the
religious life was her vocation.
She has been very happy in the life, with
its regular routine of charitable deeds and
its Offices Of prayer, and even her friends
now have no doubt that the ceremonial of
February 18th will mark her retirement from
the world for the remainder of her life. The
ceremony will be conducted as quietly as
possible, and only relatives and few inti-
mate friends will 60 from this city for the
occasion.
Aside from the prominence of the name
which the religious can didate represents the
event will be notable for another and very
Important reason. A new form of profess
sion will be used This is, that as Miss
Drexel does not join the Order of the Sisters
OF Mercy, but is to found an altogether new
order, none Of the rituals used in connection
with existing orders will suffice. Tne new
form has received the appreciation of Arch
bishop Ryan, who has had the matter under
The morning call., 1891-02-12
DYNAMITE PLOT.
Serious Charges Against The Secretary Of
the Whisky Trust.

CHICAGO. Feb. 11.-if the story told by
agents of the National Treasury Depart
ment now in this city is true, one of the
most diabolical OF dynamite plots, involving
great loss of life and property. has bean DIS
covered and its consummation prevented
just on the eve of its being PIT mo eHect;
The Western Distillers' apd Cattle-ieeders
Association, better known as the WhlsKy
Trust, is a CORPORATION with capital STOCK
of S35, ,OOO, 900, and controls the price OF high
wines throughout the country, as it controls
all of the distilleries, with two or three ex-
centions. The most important distlllery
outside of the com bination is that OF ID. ID.
Shufeldt, in this city, and twas against this
concern that the plot was arranged. The
exposure of the conspiracy occurred this
morning.
George J. Gibson of Peoria, ILL.,, arrived at
6 O'clock, and. on complaint of Solicitor-Gen-
eral Hart of the Treasury Department. who
came here from Washington for the purpose,
was arrested as he was alighting from a
carriage at the door of the Grand Pacific
Hotel and hurried across the street into a
Government building, where he was locked
| up. The arrest was made as quietly as pos
| sible, and the fact was not made public un-
| til some hours afterward. The charge laid
| at Gibson's door is that he offered Govern
ment Gauger T. S. Dewar, who l:
The morning call., 1891-02-12
SET AT REST.
The Chinese Minister to This Country
Denies an Cid Story.

WASHINGTON, Feb. fiat various times
since the present Minister from China, Tsui
Awo Yin, came to this country there have
been rumors of the formation of great
American syndicate that was to be given
control of the national banking system of
China and the management of all the rail-
road and telegraph interests of that country.
The syndicate was said to be formed under
the auspices of the Chinese Legation in this
city, and the statement was made that the
corporation would receive large grants and
valuable concessions from the Chinese Gov
eminent. These rumors have been denied
by the representatives of the Chinese Gov.
ernment in this city, but have come to lie
again, every time with uuerring regularity
Before his departure for Peru MonAa-
evening Minister Tsui wrote out statement
which covers the matter pretty fully. The
statement was in the Minister'S own hand
writing and likewise In the Chinese Ian
guage. As translated by the secretary, the
statement is as follows: The attache Iu,
who has resigned to 20 back to China, is
not commissioned by me to transact any
official or other business at all. All
the rumors about concessions to be
had in China for the purpose of
constructing railways or opening ma
tlOnal banks, or for any other
like business enterprises, and all statements
involving any connection on my part or
any interest of mine in any such enterprises
are utterly and absolutely false. / am
under no instructions from my Government
connecting ne with any such schemes.
have DO power In the matter nor have l any
Influence that would ever be Used in that
direction"
The morning call., 1891-02-12
ARMY ORDERS.
Enlisted Men Placed Upon the Retired List
A New Board.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE following
orders have been issued by the War De-
partment: Under the provisions of the act
Of Congress. the following enlisted men,
now at the posts designated after their re-
spective names, are. by direction of the
President, upon their own application,
placed upon the retired list created by the
act, and will repair to their homes: Post
Quartermaster Sergeant Francis Lorenz,
Fort Candy, Washington; Commissary. Ser
geaDt Arthur j. Smith, Benicia Arsenal,
California; Private Oliver Z. Sidelinger,
Fourteenth Infantry, Vancouver Barracks,
Washington.
BY direction of the President the Army
Retiring Board. appointed to meet at Los
Angeles, California, by the War Depart
inent order dated January s. 1890, publish cd
in special orders No. 6, January s, 1880,
from the headquarters Of the army is di-
solved.
BY direction of the President and in ac
cordance with Section 1916, Revised Stat
utes, an army retiring board is appointed,
to meet ut the call of the President thereof
at Los Angeles, Cal, for the examination of
such officers as may be ordered before it.
Following is the detail for the board: Brig
adier-Geueral Alexander Med. McCook
Colonel Joseph r. Smith, Surgeon: Major
David L. Huntington. Surgeon; Major Amos
,. kimOall, QunrtPrmaSter; Major William
L. Eiderkin, Commissary of Subsistence /;
Second Lieutenant Chauncey B. Baker, AID
de-Camp, Recorder.
Such journeys as may DE required of Major
Huntington in attending the meeting of the
board are necessary for the public service.
by direction of the President, Colonel
David K. Clendenin, Second Cavalry. will
report in person to Brigadier-Generai Alex
ander Med. McCook, President of the Army
Retiring Board, at Los Angeles, Cal, for
examination by the board.
The morning call., 1891-02-12
A DETERMINED MINoR1TY.
Illinois Alliance Legislators Refuse to Conn
promise With the Renubljcans

Illinois Alliance Legislators Refuse to Com
promise With the Republicans.
SPRINGFIELD Qll.), Feb. 1.-THE Repub-
Hcans to-day presented the +. NJ. B. A men
list of candidates from which to choose
United States Senator, but they refused to
consider any of the names, saying it was
useless to negotiate further. The Republi-
cans decided to go into joint Assembly and
after two or three ballots they changed on
to Lindiey and latet to other candidates
on the list presented to the F. NJ. 3. A.
When the joint Assembly met, every Inem-
Der responded TO roll-call and the first ballot
showed no change from the votes of yestrr-
day: On the seventy-seyenth ballot the
Republicans voted for Cicero J. Lindley.
The farmers refused to change from Stelie.
The ballot resulted, Palmer 101, Lindley
100. Stelle 8.
Two9more ballots were taken this after
noon without change.
THE SOUTH DAKOTA CONTEST
PIERRE Is. Dak.). Feb. 1.-THE Independ-
ent caucus last night decided to drop Camp
bell and nominate State Senator Kyle in
stead, while in the Republican caucus
Moody was decided on again as the party
nominee. Two ballots were taken to-day.
the last one resulting: Moody SO, Kyle 80,
Tripp a, Dillon 4, Mellette l, Deward l. with
II paired. The report that a combination
of Independents aud Democrats has been
formed to secure the election of Democrat
from Illinois and n farmer from South Da-
kOta had the effect of uniting the Re epubli-
cans and they will hereafter, doubtless, vote
together for one man. The Independents
seem disposed to follow the same ORDER
The IllinOis-South Dakota combine is treat
ed with little credence among leading poll
ticianS here
The morning call., 1891-02-12
THE HOUSE.
Hot Exchange of Words over the Shipping
Subsidy Bill.


Subsidy Bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-In the House this
morning the Senate amendment to the
House bill fixing the rate of wages Of certain
employees in the Government Printing Office
was non-concurred in.
The Senate bill was passed to establish a
record and pension Office in the War Depart
ment; also the Senate bill providing for the
selection of site for military post at San
Diego, Cal.
The House then went into committee of
the whole, Payson of Illinois in the chair,
on the Legislative Appropriation Bill.
McAdoo of New Jersey spoke at some
length against the Shipping Bill. he told
the members that they could not in this
Congress direct a subsidy to one interest
and in the next refuse to subsidiZe the
farmer by voting against the sub-treasury
scheme. Once the subsidy system was
entered upon its progress could not be
stopped.
Fitch gave notice that if the Shipping Bill
was passed a committee would be appointed
manner In which its passage had been
secured.
Farquhar of New York asked Fitch to talk
like q man and not deal in inueDdoes
Bland and some others shouted ont de-
nuuciations of the subsidy policy and there
was hot exchange of words between BLAND
and FarQuhar, the latter denOunclnE the Sill
| yer lobbyists. .
| General debate having closed the reading
| of the bill was continued. The paragl apis
| relative to the Civil Service Commission
| were passed over for the present, and, With
| out diSposing of the bill, the committee rose
| and the House adjourned.
The morning call., 1891-02-12
CLOSED DOORS.
Ugly Stories Concerning the Condition of Two
Massachusetts Banks.

AVER (Mass.), Feb. 1.-THE First
National and North Mddlesex savings
banks closed their doors to-day. There are
ugly rumOrs ahoat concerning them. IL. E.
Spaulding, cashier of both institutions, has
been missing from town since Monday even
ing and where he has gone no cne knows.
The exact financial condition of the banks
is not known. The books will be examined
at once. Last week Spauldins ascertained
th at the Directors Of the Gorth MiddleSeX
Bank were about 10 have it examined, when
no left home not saying when he would re-
turn. Colonel Needham, formerly Bank
Examiner. has advised the banks not TO pay
out any more money until there has been an
official invest CATION. He stated a letter has
been found which indicates that Cashier
Spaulding has been specializing in stocks.
investigation tends to show that both
banks are solvent, the North MiddleSeX
especially so, as none of its funds have been
tampered with If there is any loss it Will
fall on the National Bank.
Spaulding was considered a man OF ster-
ling habits and upright character. Com
missioner of Savings Banks Locke said,
from superficial examination, he should
think the savings bank WAS all right. The
only chance for discrepancy is on the pass
books of depositUTs. Bank Inspector Getcl-
ell has arrived to examine the condition OF
the national bank. The Supreme Court
this evening issued an injunction restraining
the North Middesex Saviugs Bank from
paying out any money until an investlga-
ton OF the finances has been made.
The morning call., 1891-02-12
FAVORABLY REPORTED.
Vandever's Arid Land Bill Returned to the
Housa

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE special COM
mittee OF the House. appointed to report on
the bill introduced by General Vandever to
cede arid lands to the States and Territories
wherein they are situated and to provide
tor their irrigation and the protection of
forest and pasture lands, returned the bill
to-day recommending that it be passed.
Herbert of Alabama and Lanham of Texas,
members Of the committee, reserved the
right 10 make a minority report They
want to cede arid lands to the States, but
they do not favor the Government
taking any part in the irrigation
eXperiment. They do not favor
the Government paying any attention to the
irrigation question. The report reviews at
length the rain problem, and says that the
time has come 10 give the question atten-
tlon, as all the sections OF country provided
WIN sufficient rainfall are occupied, and
the increase of the population forces the
question OF Irrigation to position Of i'm
portance. Without cooperation on the
part of tie Government the task
Is one that will not be accom-
pilshed, but with aid the irrigation of arid
Iahds VIII be an accomplished fact. They
recommend that the Government pro-
Vlde Tor the necessary surveys, and the
segregation of reservoirs, sites and irriga-
ton districts. The bill has friends in the
Senate. but il is thought to be very doubtful
whether it will be possible to get it through
TIE House owing to the press of business.
The morning call., 1891-02-12
NO MISTAKE MADE.
The Instructions Regarding the Fertilization
of Sweet Wines Are Correct

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-Cummissioner of
Internal Revenue Morgan is having more
trouble about the fortifcation of sweet
wines in California. The dispatches he re-
ceived from one of his Deputies yesterday
about the matter were supplemented this
morning by message from Professor Hill
gard. chemist at the California State Uni.
versity. stating that the department had evil
IDENTIFY made a mistake in the tables relat-
ing to the fortification of sweet wines. The
tables as printed showed volume for the
basis of calculation, while the calculation
had evidently been made with reference to
weight. This, as will be seen, If true,
would have forced the wiue-producers to
use less alcohol than the law allows, and in
turn would endanger the wines. On re-
ceiving this dispatch Commissioner Mason
instructed Professor Richards, who has
charge of the chemical department. to make
another examination. Richards spent the
day looking over his work, and reported to
Mason tonight that he had made no mis-
take: that the tables are correct Mason
said to q California Associated Press repre-
sentative Tonight that he had no doubt
that the department was correct, and added
"But when chemist as eminent as Pro-
fessor Hilgard says we are wrong we are
| quick to look into the matter. never let
The morning call., 1891-02-12
GENERAL SHERMAN
AT DEATHS DOOR.
TlG Hero Of "TlG March Through
Georgia" Slowly Sinking,
And He May Pass Away at Almost Any
Moment.
Sketch Of His Life and SefVlCeS-HOE He
Celebrated The SeYentieth AnniYer-
Sary Of His Birth
Epecial to THE MORNING CALI.

New YORK, Feb. 11.-General Sherman
was very low this morning. His condition
had not changed for the better since last
night. AT $50 o'clock Dr. Alexander was
waiting for the arrival of DR.. Edward G.
Janeway, with whom he was 10 hold an
other consultation.
Last night the General only spoke when
addressed and asked to take medicine The
members Of the family were about the bed
side all night
The doctors announced, after consulta-
tion, this morning, that the condition of
General Sherman was less favorable than
yesterday. The General suffered consider
able pain last night. and is constantly grow
Il y weaker.
A BAD NIGHT.
Shortly before noon DR.. Alexander, when
asked for the latest news of the sick Gen.
eral, said: The General passed the worst
The morning call., 1891-02-12
Idaho Senatorial Contest.

BOISE CITY Qdaho), Feb. 1.-THE Legls-
lature met in joint session to-day for the
purpose of ballotng on United States SEN
ator to succeed Mcconnell, the ballot re-
sultlng as follows: w. Ii. Claggett, IS !;
Mathew, 2; Finch, 1; Barton, l. Eighteen
members declined to vote. Absent, four.
Claggeit was declared elected and will con-
test the seat of Senator-elect Dubois. and
the fight is now transferred to the United
States Sonata
The morning call., 1891-02-12
Workmen's Cornnlaints.

LONDON. Feb 1.-THE strike against he
Shipping Federation is spreading 10 Glasgow
and Liverpool. The Seamen's and Fire.
mems Unions say that the shipping trade of
the United Kingdom will be paralyzed, II
need be, in order that the men shall succeed.
The strikers claim that the employers re-
qnire their men to leave the union and, al>o
require deposit OF a weeks wages TO IN
sure against a haSty departure.
The morning call., 1891-02-12
sullivan's Message to an Editor.

WILKEsBARRE (Pa.), Feb. 1l.-Sullivan' S
aggregation was here last night. and the
local paper stated that Sullivan was 100 lat
to do good fighting in the ring in the future.
ms made Sullivan hopping mad and ne
leit the hotel before breakfast and called on
the editor, who was not at home. The office
boy tried to pacily the big fellow. but Sulll-
van left word for the editor that he is not
only not too fat, but could thrash any man
who walked the earth
The morning call., 1891-02-12
The Surplus Exhausted.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-The acting Secre-
tary Of the Treasury to-day issued warrants
for the payment of 81. 0O0 on account OF
pensioners, aggregatng S30,010,000, due
during the quarter ending March 4th. The
latter amount represents the available cash
balance in the Treasury, so the only Treas
ury surplus that will exist alter these pay
ments shall have been met will be the eX-
cess Of receipts over other expenditures
during that period, which is now estimated
at less than $40, 600 OOO
The morning call., 1891-02-12
DOMESTIC ANIMALS.
Heavy Losses on the Pacific Coast Decreases
the Aggregate Number of Sheen,

WASHINGTON, Feb 1.-THE estimates of
the number OF farm animals made at the end
OF each year and returnable in January to
the Department of Agriculture show there
has been very little change except on the
Pacific Coast and in certanl portions of the
Rocky Mountain area, where the winter of
loo9-0 was unusually severe. The losses
We're especially heavy on the Pacific Coast.
1t estimates the number of sheep at 40, ,451,-
$50. A tendency to increase in numbers is
seen IL most of the States, though the heavy
losses from the severe winter last year ON
the Pacllic Slope decreases the aggregate.
The morning call., 1891-02-12
THE wATTERsoN LETTER.
Denounced as Forgery and Claimed to Be
Geuuiue


NEW YORK. Feb. 11.-Governor Hill saws
he did not receive any letter from Editor
Watterson urging him to make peace with
Cleveland, and says he believes the letter as
published silly forgery. The Washington
correspondent of the Baltimore Sun says the
letter as published is genuine Dis
patches from Louisville state that the Courier
journal published the letter without COM
ment and that Watterson is inaccessible,
being on lecture tour. Cleveland, in an in
terview, says: Governor Hill and have,
ever since l left the gubernat0rial chair,
been on the very best terms. Every
time L have been to Albany or
passed through it 1 have called on
the Governor Why should we not be on
cordial terms? The evening Of the Brown
dinner Governor Hill was visiting an arm
ory in this city and ne came. We had no
private conversation. l did not know he
was to be present and he did not know WAS
In he sent -
The morning call., 1891-02-12

WASHINGTON, Feb. .-Representative
Cuteheon from the Committee on Military
Affairs to-day reported to the House, with
favorable recommendations, the Senate bill
approprlatlng 10000 to enable the Secre-
taTy of War to provide for the exploration
and stryey of the interior Of Alaska.
The morning call., 1891-02-12
A SUDDEN FLOP.
President Green of the Western Union Favors
the Pacific Cable Bill.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1L-Dr. Norvin
Green, President of the Western Union
Telegraph Company, has written to Repre-
sentative McCreary of Kentucky, the rank
ing Democratic member of the Foreign At
fairs committee, urging him to vote in favor
of Ghe Trans-Pacifie Cable Bill. This is sig
nificant from the fact that heretofore the
Western Union Company has opposed any
attempt to lay Pacific cable, as 1t wished to
monopolize the business with the Old World
over its Atlantic cable lines. DR.. Green says
that Trans-Pacifc cable will be great
boon to the entire commercial world.
The morning call., 1891-02-12
m NOT Be DISCOURAGED

TFYOuR PHYSICIAN HAS GIVEN YOU UP AS
| incnrahIe having CONSUMPTION, TUBERCU-
LoSiS ASTHMA iRoNcHt IT'S, PNEuMoNIh ,;Sd;s,i. In.
anenza Grippe Coughs and Colds, or any dinlcuity
win the Lungs Windpipe or Heart 10 TO the hero
institute OF DIR L. SHAPtROS, 1908 Market ST, and
get bottle of the Red Glover Lung Eixlr, and you
will derive more benefit IN "a hours than from any
other medicine known. Prompt attention given To
country orders. Iao AVtn w ~
The morning call., 1891-02-12
Two Rrakemen Killed.

ST. LOUIS. Feb. 1.-THE west bound
wabash train and the st. Louis, Keokuk
aud Northwestern freight train collided at
lngieside, near here. this morning. Brake
men Bush and Keefer of the Northwestern
train were killed anu other trainmen were
injured, but not fatally.
The morning call., 1891-02-12
WRECKAGE DISCOVERED.
A Possible Clew to the Long-overdue Steamer
Thanemere.

LONDON. Feb 1.-THE British brig
Amelia reports having passed an immense
quantity of wreckage, evidently that OF q
cattle steamer, off Chesapeake Bay, last
month. 1t is believed this was the missing
steamer ThanemOre, and the owners OF that
had a crew of thirty-four and twelve cattle
men, who were on board.