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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-11-26
for mercy

Mr.. Hilliard, the talented cor
respondent of the Times-Democrat,
was in Colfax Thursday, collecting
data relative to the resources of
Grant parish, for publication in
that enterprizing journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-11-26

Mr.. r. S. Cameron, having sold
his Mirabeau plantation, will leave
for the Pecos Valley, New Mexico,
on Thursday, December first. We
are sorry to see our old friend and
chum for more than fifteen years,
who has ''made his Jack" right
here with US, pull up stakes and
leave. The town of Eddy is to be
congratulated upon securing so
desirable a citizen, for beside having
the money to make himself solid,
Mr.. Cameron also has social and
intellectual qualities that make
him desirable citizen in any COM
munity. The loss Of his interest
ing family to Colfax is greatly to
be regretted. We learn that Mr..
J. V. Lesage also expects to so
along with Mr.. G. on a tour of OBJ
servation.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-11-26
NOTICE.

There will he a meeting Of Trustees and
Stock Holders of the Farmers Union Co
operative Association of Grant parish.
limited. in the town of Colfax, Ia. Dec.
%, l-92. for the purpose of app hitting
three commissioners to dissolve said Asso-
citation. g. w. BRUCE,
Nov. 10. 1892, President.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-11-26

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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-11-26
DO roU WANT TO aDopr A BABY,

Maybe you think this Is q new business,
done before, however, but never have those
furnished been so near the original sample rs
this one. Everyone will exciaim. !. Well
that's the sweetest baby / ever sawr' This
you but faint idea OF the exquisite original.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-11-26

Parties desiring to secure money to
prove up and improve their homesteads
may find it to their advantage to call at
the Chronicle Office for information.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-11-26

Official advertisements 81 per square for
Irst insertion; each subsequent publica-
ion 80 cents per square.
Brief communications npon subjects of
iuhlic interest solicited, but no attention
viii lie paid to anonymous writer's.
Address: CHRONICLE, Colfax, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-11-26

II you owe the CHRONICLE don't shirk
the debt. We need what you owe.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-11-26
DRY GOODS,

DRY GOODS,
consisting OF Dress Goods aud Trimmings.
Fancy Goods, White Goods. Ladies' fine
Hosiery. all styles and grades, Flanels
and Waterproofs, Linseys, Cassimeres and
Diagonals, Bedford cords. etc., and full
lines Of Gloves. Embroidery, etc.
Mems and Boys Hats. and Ladies' Trim
med Hats.
A large stock of Boys and Mens's CLO-
THING. Special bargains are offered in
Boys aud Mems JEANS Clothing, which
were bought at a sacrifice.
A fine assortment of Boots and Shoes,
Saddlery, Crockery. Hardware, Groceries.
Plantation supplies. TRUNKS. Valises.
Towers celebrated "Fish Brand" Of Slick
ers, and FURNITURE.
Agent for the Dupont Gun Powder, the
oldest and best in America.
Keeps on hand the Celebrated MILRURN
WAGONS, the best in the world.
Highest market price paid for Cotton,
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Don't you owe the printer?
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e. TURNER
DEALER IN
General Merchandise
PineviiIe, La,

Has just received Full Stock of Fail
and Winter Goods, which il to be sold at
a small margin above cost for cash.
The public ATE invited to call and exam
inc his large and well selected stock OF
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-04-21
EAST MAINE METHoDIsTs.
DR.. Parkhurst. the New York Reformer
Eulogized by the Preacher.

RocKLAND, April 20-The East Maine
Methodist Conference opened ats a. m.
today, the sunrise meeting being under
the auspices of the Holiness Association,
led by Rev. j. r. Clifford, who made a
short, interesting talk.
At $50 the conference prayer meeting
was led by Rev. W. T. Jewell At the
close of this meeting Mr.. Jewell intro
duced resolution expressing the salts
faction of the conference in having Rev.
DR.. Goodsell as the president.
At 8 o'clock Bishop Goodsell took the
chair and made brief, pithy and i'm
pressive address, and declared the CON
ference formally opened. The sacrament
of the Lords supper was observed, the
Bishop being assisted by presiding elders
B. G. Wentworth, j. T. Haley, and III. W.
Wharf. Routine blIsiness followed until
noon. The conference sermon was
preached by Rev. j. t. Crosby of ELS
worth, from Daniel, 2-20: Blessed be
the name of God, forever and ever, for
wisdom and might are His The theme
was: ''God, the supreme ruler; man,
the agent of God.n In the course of his
remarks, Mr.. Crosby eulogized DR.. Park
hurst, the prophet reformer,'' and said
it was the business of every minister to
preach righteousness and the overthrow
of iniquity.
At the meeting of the Freedmen's Aid
and Southern Education Society, Rev. j.
Finley of Guilford presided. Rev. w.
J. Kelley read the parable of the prodi-
gal son, and Rev. G. L. Haskell offered
prayer. Rev. Charles Parkhurst, editor
of Zion's Herald, made an earnest, elo-
quent and powerful address.
The evening session was devoted en-
tirely to the Methodist Church Extension
Society. After preliminary devotional
exercises, Rev. W. A. Spencer, D. D., of
Philadelphia, corresponding secretary of
the society, took the platform and deliv-
cred an address, The aim of the society
is to assist weak churches at important
or promising points in building houses
of worship. DR.. Spencer has been secre-
tary of the society for six years, and has
travelled in its interest over -, 900 miles
year, and attended. on an average, fifty
conferences a year. The East Maine
Conference is the 56th this year. The
Church Extension Society has built
churches at the rate of three a day for
the past five years.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-04-21

Messrs. Crane, Crapo, Cogswell and
Brackett were declared chosen.
Tho following alternates were chosen
by acclamation: Michael J. Murray of
Fitchburg, Hon. Howes Norris of Cot
tage City, Butler R. Wilson of Boston,
and Hon. Fl. Torrey Cady of North Ad-
ans.
The convention organized with Will
liam G. Lowering OF Taunton as perma-
nent chairman. In his address, Mr.. Low
ering, referring to the Massachusetts, In
dependents, said: 'Many of you, gen
tlemen, left under an honest conviction
that the party had fallen from it's high
standard of earlier years, that it's mis-
sion was over and that the civil service
reform would be better promoted by the
Democratic party. 70 you, gen
tlemen, we extend an invitation to
compare carefully and candidly the
civil service record of the present adj
ministration, with that of the admins
tration just preceding it. We also invite
you to consider well the attitude Of the
two parties upon the silver question. We
say to you that a vote for the Republican
party means a vote for stability, trust
worthiness and the prosperity of all the
people. We say to you that vote for
the Democratic party means uncertainty,
f1uctuation in currency and values, the
workman in continual doubt as to what
will be his condition, whether he will
have employment OF not, whether his
wages will be continued or not
The platform adopted by the conven-
ton opposes free coinage, reiterates the
party's stand for protection and COM
mends the system of commercial treaties
which seeks the national expansion of
our foreign trade by arrangements hav-
ing regard to the peculiar laws and pro-
ducts of each nation, rather than by
general laws opening our markets to
foreign producers without receiving any
benefit in return. 1t condemns the
spoils system and urges a more gem
eral application of the civil SER
vice rules. 1t demands free ballot
for every voter and an honest count. 1t
congratulates the country that the SUI
preme court has indicated the restora-
ton of power to the majority in Con-
gress, by the rulings of the Republican
Speaker, and fayors national bankrupt,
cy law, laws for the rebuilding of the
merchant marine, Strengthening of the
navy, restriction of undesirable immigra-
tion and pensions for needy and deserv-
ing veterans. The platform closes with
a hearty endorsement of President Har-
rison's administration.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-04-21
PROTESTS DISREGARDED.
House Committee Will Report That
Menhaden Bill.
YESTERDAYS NEWS AT THE MA.
TIONAL CAPITAL.

The Czar of All the Russias Sends Eis
Thanks to Generous Yankees-Perfect.
ing Arrangements to Guard Behrine
Sea-Anti-silver Men Gain a Point in
the House-Mr. Teller Makes a Threat
in the Senate.
WASHINGTON, April 2o.-By a vote Of
five to three, the House fisheries COM
mittee decided to report favorably the
Lapham bill authorizing fishing for men,
haden and mackerel with purse seines in
all United States tidal waters, regardless
of state laws and customs. There has
been a struggle over this bill and the
committee has heard long arguments
from steam fishermen who assert that
the state laws have crippled valuable
industry, and from the shore fisharmea
who insist that their fisheries are ruined
by the operation Of purse nets.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-04-21

not good enough for them, and they de
manded Providence Rivers. They also
demanded the finest cuts of beef, and
would take no other. Mr.. Nevens thought
that poorhouse was needed, and took
the opportunity to make report from
the city government committee on new
almshouse, recommending the construc-
ton of one.
Alderman Jacobs thought the poor
might have an order on the stores for a
limited amount each week, until an
almshouse could be built and better
methods devised.
Alderman Hutchins moved that infor-
NAL advice be given to the overseers
(who are really virtually independent of
the aldermen) to allow limited credit at
the stores to poor families.
1t was voted that the almshouse COM
mittee be continued with instructions to
provide plans and estimates for a new
almshouse.
City Bonds.
The question of issuing city bonds
coming up, Alderman Nevens presented
several samples of bonds, with costs of
engraving, etc.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-04-21
FRENCH THREATENED.
The King of Dahomey May Order His
Amazons to March.

PARIS, April 2o.-An official despatch
from Porto Novo states that King Behan-
Yin of Dahomey, has written a letter to
the governor of Porto Novo, in which he
declares that he is quite prepared for any
move France may make against him, and
warns the French that if they touch any
of his towns he will destroy Porto Novo
and all the French posts in the Blight of
Benin. The despatch adds that if King
Behanzin should decide tostake the mi
question but that the safety of the
French possessions would be seriously
threatened.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-04-21
Augusta People Bitten.

AUGUSTA, April 20-The attorneys of
the American Trust Company, of New
York, the investment concern which re
Gently went to pieces, have received
word from member of the stockholders
committee appointed to investigate the
affairs of the company, that nothing re-
mains but a quantity of worthless stock
and therefore no dividends can be de-
clared. This means that Kennebec Val
ley people who invested in this company
are out of pocket some $4,000.
Hotel Belmont Sold.
BIDDEFoRD, April 20.-Mrs. Wright of
Saco has purchased Hotel Belmont, Old
Orchard, and will run it this season.
Postmaster at West Troy.
WASHINGTON, April 20.-E. E. Nc
Causlin has been appointed postmaster
at West Troy, vice Mathew Monroe.
Little Lutte and the Gum.
TURNER, April 2o.-Yesterday Lutte,
the young son of W. B. Bradford, came
across an old gun, He attempted to take
the wooden plug from the muzzle but it
resisted his effort. So he put the gun in
the stove, in order to burn out the plug.
Then Lutte went out doors. A moment
later, the stove, the broken furniture and
the window frames followed him. Little
Lutte was not hurt, 1t seems that each
of his two big brothers had once loaded
the old gun and found it missed fire.
Lutte set off both charges.
The Case of /. L. Hill.
SAco, April 2o.-City Marshal Seavcy
went to Boston today in search of more
evidence against Eivining L. Hill, the
Boston meat dealer who is under arrest
here charged with attempting to poison
his wife, Mrs. Hill is still in critical
conditional and tits believed she will be
unable to attend the hearing Saturday.
They Control the Road.
BIDDEFoRD, April 2o.--A large block
of the Biddeford and Saco railroad stock
was purchased today by a syndicate of
local members of the board of directors.
The local stockholders now control the
road.
All In Its Favor.
HoULToN, April 20.-The Maine rail
road commissioners today gave hearing
upon the approval of the location of the
Bangor d Aroostook railroad. No op-
position was developed.
gr
The Governor Attended. ss
SKownEeAN, April 2o.-Company E,
Second Regiment, Maine Militia, gave an
exhibition drill this evening, followed by
a drill. Gov. Burleigh and his wife, Ad-
iutant General Sprague and other staff
and regimental officers were present.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-04-21
KNIGHTS OF RECIPROCITY.
James G. Blaine Lodge the First Organized
in Maine.
rspecial to the Press.1

RocKLAND, April 2o.-The Republi-
cans of this city took an important step
toward the coming campaign, last night.
AT hastily-called meeting held in city
hall, at which about fifty of the most
prominent members of the party were
present, organization was perfected un-
der the name of James G.. Blaine Lodge.
Knights of Reciprocity. The lodge is a
secret political society formed for the
purpose of interesting young men in the
party. Its platform favors the perpet11i-
ty Of our Union, just and liberal pen-
sions to all honorably discharged soldiers
and sailors of the Republic, the protecL
ton of American industries, fair and
equitable reciprocity between all nations
on the American continent, an intelligent;
ballot, honestly cast and counted. and
the disfranchising of every citizen who Of
fers or accepts a bribe to influence a
ballot
Among what may properly be termed
the charter members of the lodge. are
the following prominent Republicans:
Attorney General G. e. Littlefeld, May
or E. A. Butler, F. w. Wright, r. H.
Burnham, H. M. Lord and others. The
Of1cerS are as follows:
Chief Justice-T E. Simonton.
Marshall. W. Berry.
Clerk--E. X. Gould
Treasurer Il. Campbell.
Inner Bailif-E. S. Farwen.
Outer Bailiff-John w. Ham.
The lodge was organized by Supreme
Lecturer Ellis, of South Dakota, who
also made some remarks. The James
G. Blaine Lodge is at present the. only
organization Of the kind in Maine, and,
upon motion of F. B. Miller, the fact OF
its formation was telegraphed ito the
Secretary at Washington.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-04-21
REPUBLICANS RALLY.
Enthusiastic Conventions in Two
Great States.
PENNSYLvANIA'S THANKS TO QUAY
VERY BRIEFLY PUT.

Crane, Crapo, Cogswell and Bracket the
Bay State Delegates to Minneapolis
An Invitation to Mugwumps-Senator
Quay's Name Greeted with Mingled
Cheers and Kisses at Minneapolis
Keystone State Republicans Were Out
in Force.
HARRISBURG, Pa, April 20.-The Re-
publican State Convention to nominate a
candidate for supreme judge, two candi-
dates for congressman at large, four elec-
tors at large and eight delegates at large
to the National Convention, was called
to order by State Chairman Watres at
1920 o'clock this morning. The Harris
burg Opera House was packed to suffo-
cation, the delegates occupying the first
floor and the spectators crowding them
selves into the two galleries. All of the
27O delegates responded to their names.
The platform adopted expresses adher-
ence to Republican principles and en-
dorses the administration. Mr.. Phillips,
of Schuylkill, offered the following as an
amendment to the platform
RESOLVED, That we congratulate our
junior United States Senator upon the
spontaneous and unbounding manifesto
tions of approval of his course recently
exhibited throughout the Common
wealth, and as representative of the
State at large, in this Presidential year,
recalling his magnificent services to the
party in 1888, cannot refrain from adding
our testimony or appreciation and ten
dering our earnest fluctuations to the
Hon. M. S. Quay"
Tremendous cheering, mingled with
boots and Kisses, followed the reading of
the resolution, A dozen delegates were
on their feet demanding recognition.
After considerable confusion the mat
ter was finally settled by MI. Phillips
temporarily withdrawing his amendment.
A conference resulted in the offering
by Mr. Phillips of the following:
"The public and party services of
Matthew Stanley Quay entitle him to the
thanks and gratitude of the Republicans
of Pennsylvania"
This was adopted and the convention,
after making the nominations, adj
journed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-04-21
RUNAWAY FIRES.
Some Attempts To Burn Brush Which
Resulted Disastrously.

BowDo1NHAM, April 2O.-The unoccu-
pied house of Mrs. Herbert Mariner
burned yesterday, a brush fire being the
cause.
ATHENS, April 2o.-Philander Hoyt's
buildings burned yesterday, with three
horses, three cows, and IS sheep. Loss
$1,000.
FORT FAIRFIELD, April 20.--Hopkins
horses perished. Loss $500.
BUcKsPoRT, April GOV. E. Coles
buildings burned this morning. Loss
$1,000.
FARadINeToN, April 20.-The farm
buildings of ASewall Mann burned last
night. A bush fire got away from the
men watching it and set the buildings
ablaze. M
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-04-21

A close friend OF Senator German says
that the latter is physically unable to
stand the labor and strain that would be
put upon him In q presidential campaign,
and so he has concluded to withdraw
from the Democratic national commit
tee when the national convention meets,
and to decline a re-appointment.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-04-21
ANTi.sILvER MEN RALLY.
They Gain Point in the House-senator
Te1ler's Speech.

Teller's Speech.
WASHINGTON, April 20.-It appears
the anti-silver men will make an effort to
recover the ground which the silver men
assert they lost yesterday through the
vote in the Senate upon the Kyle amend
ment to the Arizona funding bill, for
when the bill was laid before the House
today, Delegate Smith moved to non-
concur in the Senate amendments, the
principal one being the lawful money
amendment, and asked for conference,
and his motion was carried.
In the Senate today Mr.. Teller, speak
ing on Mr.. Morgan's silver resolution,
declared that if the Republican party
stood for gold standard, the represe Mt
atives of the silver states could not long
act with them on that or other questions.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-04-21
Local weather Report.
PORTLAND, Me, April 20, 1892.
a. NJ 8 P. NJ.
weather Observations.

The following are the observations of
the Agricultural Department Weather
Bureau for yesterday. April 20, taken at
s p. M, 10Th meridian time, the OBJ
servations for each station being given in
this order: Temperature, direction OF
the wind, state of the weather:
Boston, 52o, sW, eloudless; New York,
52o, S, cloudy; Philadelphia, AS, SW,
dG ei6uayy ysrtSS oSicsgo slSs4 eS eioadv s. 6 p SE
4So, Ne. cloudy; st. Vincent missing n mo,
Huron, So. Oak, 36', NE, rain: i,,:s Bis
marck, AS, E, cloudy; Jacksonville, eso,
NE, coudless.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-04-21
THE CZAR'S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
The Autocrat of All the Russias Thanks
the Yankees,

WASHINGTON, April 21.-The Secreta-
ry of State has received despatch from
Minister Smith at st. Petersburg, re-
counting a conversation between the
Emperor and himself, in which His Maj
esty said: II am very much touched by
the interest and kindness which the peo-
pie of the United States are showing in
sending ships of flour to my suffering
people. Those offerings are great and
generous and they indicate sympathy
and friendship for which we are deeply
grateful, and desire thatyou will con.
vey to the American people my sincere
thanks for this manifestation of their
friendly and humane sentiments
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-04-21
The Road Gets the Streets.

CAMDEN, April 2o.-A special town
meeting today voted in favor of granting
the use of the streets to the Rockland s.
Camden electric railroad.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-04-21
Picked a Maine Wo,nan,s poc,,et

BosToN, April 20.--J. Fl. Courtney,
who was seen to pick the pocket of Mrs.
Abby L. Larry of Falmouth, Me-, on
washington street yesterday, and who
was captured soon after, has been identi-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-04-21
TO ENFORCE THE AGREEMENT.
Orders to Commanders in Behrirg Sea
Agreed Upon.

Agreed Upon.
WASHINGTON, April 2o-Gen. j. w.
Foster of the State Department Acting
Secretary Spaulding of the Treasury De-
partment and Acting Secretary Solely of
the Navy Department, had conference
today in regard to the enforcement Of
the Behring sen 5modus vivendi. The
general character of the instructions to
commanders of naval and revenue Yrssess
assigned to duty in Behring sea 7Yas
agreed upon and the Instructions will be
prepared and forwarded at once. The
President viii issue Il proclamation in q
few days promulgating the modus viven-
di, and warning all citizens of the United
States against its violation. 1t has been
settled that the ratifcations of the treaty
of arbitration shall be exchanged at
Washington and the Secretary OF State
and the British minister are now making
arrangements for that formality.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-04-21
THE WEATHER.
Good Weather for Fast Day BAN
Games.

WASHINGTON. April 2o.-Ts p.s m. l.
The following is the forecast OF. the
weather for Maine: Generally fair,
north winds.
Boston, April 2o.-Local forecast for
New England for Thursday: Generally
fair, except increasing cloudiness on the
southern coast; slight change in tempera-
ture; variable winds. Friday: Rain and
cooler.
vuoo4I,or II
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-04-21
The Bath Firebugs.

BATH, April 2e.-Heald, the young
man who confessed yesterday to setting
fire to the Harvard barn, has sworn
against one of his associates, a notorious
character by the name of Jack Nc
Donald. Head has partially revealed
connection with other incendiary fires
Mcdonald was examined and placed un-
der $1,000 bonds this morning and will be
taken to Jail at once as he cannot get
hail
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-04-21

THIS MORNINGS NEWS.

Page i.
Weather indications.
General Telegraphic News.
Meeting of Deering City Government.
Page2.
England stakes.
Base ball news.
Maine Pedagogical Society.
Page 3.
PACED.
Editorials.
State topics of interest.
Current comment.
Page S.
Music and drama.
Deaths and marriages.
Sunday school convention.
Fire at Aliens Corner.
Page 6.
Wit and Wisdom.
Poem: An Egyptian banquet.
Distinguished book canvassers.
Page 7.
Financial and Commercial.
Marine News.
Page s.
Personals.
Brief jottings.
The court record.
Mechanic Association