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The Lake Charles echo., 1893-09-15
Getting Right.


Daily States.
Tue growth Of sound financial ldeae
N Louisiana during be past SIX week
has been marked AT The brgIDDing
of this discussion the most erroneous
views were entertained, especially BY
the people in the rural districts, ana
the silver ring and the cheap money
demagogues were riding on the cresr
Of a popular wave they assumed would
never snbside. Scarcely a country pa
per came to as that did not denDnnce
the advocates of the repeal OF. the Sber
man law and opponents of the free and
unlimited coinage of silver a. tools Of
Wall street, as enemies of the country;
as traitors who desired 10 Put the mas
-es under the heel of the Gold Ring
A very different tone began to appear
10 the editorials of our country con.
teBPoralies. There are some of them
which are yet al violent and foolish ar
ever, but they ere not of the class OF
! papers that command the confidence
Of The people; one of them sageIy
remarked the other day that the Con
stliution declares that ''gold and silver
shall be the money of the United
States" and another one informs its
rsadeFs that q majority Of the Demo
Gratis 10 the House voted against the
Wilson brll;"they age papers igDoraDr
If what they are talking about and
reasoning faculties are nil. The m,
tellrgeut men and journalists of the
country are beginning to get hold oI
the TACT and to see the folly of the
wild cry for unlimited Sc cent dollsrst
and it will not be many months before
4 large majority of the people oil
Louisiana will recognize the WELDON
aad courage and patriotism of Presi
dent Cleveland and the correctness oil
the DemoeIatIe senators and repTesen
tatiVes, and journals who have &c
zealonsiy supported the gread, wis
and far reaching financial policy b.
has marked out. The people are otter
wrong At the start; but give then
aud opportunity and IN the end thu,
will be right. The demogogue is ih,
proud and swelling hero Of the nolsl
bnt evanescent wave Of popular error
the statesmen and patriot is the fina
recipient Of the confidence and faVo
of the people.
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-09-15
Tl.e Ceseaesl Cash.


Ebglisb sovereigns were fret minted
ID 1850. They we're called By various
nicknames.
Wampnm vas adopted BIZ the New
England colonlsta ID all their dealings
with The Indians.
The bronze cent and tNo-cent pieces
were first eoined 10 1864 end the nickel
half dime ID 1866.
English coin was first made legal
tender IN 1916 Before this rents had
been paid in produce.
During the reign Of NINA Pompil.
iua, 100 B C., ~ experiment was made
with wooden money.
The earliest ttFeek coins bore q lion
Of tortoise 90 the diverse and punch
marks on The reverse.
Vermont and Conneelicnt coined
copper ID 1855. NeWJsrsay and Mass
achuseits did The same 10 1886.
IA 1887 The English coined gold pen
nies vhieh weighed l.l20lh af 4 pound
and passed fOr twenty pence
Down 10 lhs hofman conquest ihe
Billions had ''liging money and ''doad
money the faimer being slaves and
cattle. tie iaitef metsl.
R laAKa aaQ 4 3eaf
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maintenance Of such q faculty is expensive,
costing nearly $1,000 90 more than is received
from tuition. This money is gathered by the
president from benevolent individuals and
the American Education Society The Col
legc Is unseetarian and seeks to give chance
to the whole wide region for the best educa-
ton. If the people have regard 10 their in
telIectual, soelal and religious interests, they
will do all they can to sustain IT, Nothing
makes community superior like an academy
and college sustained in their midst, with
able corps Of teachers, and small classes fur
niEb the best opportunities,
lllnce President Garfield said, 'tAIl the uni
yersity wants is a split leg, the fiat side ny,
supported by four legs, with Mark hopliiut
At one end and myself at the other" II il
the teacher and quality Of wOtk done, and
not quantity of work and members, that max,
the college.
The College opens Thursday, Sept. 29th
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STATE BANKS.

Conpressman Blanchard has intro
aneed q bill for the repeal oi the 10 per
cent tax on state bank issues, and there
is a prospect of the bin passing through
the honse, but no one may be snre Of
what Ehe senate will DO these days.
Our present national bank systsm,
founded on the ability Of the general
government to pay its debt, gives us q
currency in which the people have inn
plicit faith. The ordinary citizen re-
csivss in payment for his labor national
currency which eEaanates from Maine to
Oregon, as readily or even more readily
than be will accept the coin bearing the
stamp OF the United States government,
and any attempt to upset that faith and
unsettle that confdenoe, must be dsPrs-
Gated nnleHs some scheme equally good
be offered in it's stead.
About the year 1887 the system of
private banking, popuiariy known as
the wild cat" banking systems preeiP-
itatsd financial panic in which thou
sands were ruined, and which Oaused,
for the time. some fears as to the stabIl
ity of onr institutions. That system
permitted any planter, merchant, or
business man 10 issue his notes, looking
30 all appearances like what we now
term money, and those notes erept into
circulation, passed from hand to hand,
rendered and accepted in payment ol
private debts and obligations, until bar
rels and barrels of them accumulated.
For time things looked prosperous
and people did not observe the gradua
retirement Of gold and silver from tb.
realms Of trade. But the demands o
the states for good and sufficient money
in payment of taxes, coupled with thu
fact that ali dealings with the genera
government from the purchase Of lant
to the paying Of a postage stamp, bRC
to be conducted in specie, brought mat
teFs to focus, and exposed the rOttel
foundation on which the system wa
founded. Specie payments were sus
pended, and remained suspended TO
FIVE years.
WLonisiana, in 1912, established 1
banking law. which in our opinion wa
the iDcipieDcy of our present DatiOBa
law. A specie reserve was required, Il
secure circulation, and every Safeguard
was thrown around commercial paper
A board Of state officers examined tb
uf rirs Of each bank at such times q
they saw proper. Rigid rules forcrr
directors to strictly attend to their du
ties, and while notes of other bank
might be received. no bank COuld pa
out any other notes than it's own; aud q
the close Of each week every bank ba
to pay its balances due other bunks i
specie.
Ia 1866 another law was enacted whic
required banks issuing notes, to dePol
ite with the state auditor bonds Of stat
or the United States or city bonds in a
amount equaIto their proved issue ,
notes. This was excellent security, au
, If the repeal Of the present 10 per Gel
tax on state bank issues is acoOmPanis
! by legislation similar to the law Of l6l
we shall be glad to see the bill bscOu
a law, but not otherwise.
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-09-15

The EeHo Il owned 0nssfhirtieth by AnasBgs "
A4sv-o mi thirtinths by David !. Reid
I5T-lil 4 aiviFigp NAV be effected. The paper a.
nrbiiasd exclusively By David j. Reid, at hs own
ernguao and for his benefit there being JOINT
1gugEs,tI9 81 fbe plant hut no pRrtnerahip IN The
ibueiuaSs Afr Mayo viii be entitled 10 demand
and'TeS I've fair confederation for the nse OF his
fraefignal portion while al parties dealing with
ths paper either g advessisera auehot1oe9s ~ n
Unbiisher or his duly authorized agents. 10
eoutraeta made by or with hr. mAy0. oE DIS
aaepts before or since the 28th day 81 uiB Lss3,
qge biuaina npOn the present pnbiiaheE. Sab'
solfrStiaHs suI Advertisements from that date on
~ due aud payable 20 ID. j. Reid all pF1or %
fant date must he settled with Mr.. Mayo, wht
then eGitsd the paper
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-09-15
THE STORM.

Last weeks storm foretold by the
signal service department, has come
and gone. Our own immediate section
has canss 10 congratulate itself on its
absolute immunity from the slightest
damage. and If the extreme eastern
portions of the parish have escaped,
We might say, that the slight rainfAsl
and the delightfnl change Of tempsra-
tnre has been Of decided advantage.
The southeastern section Of the state
has snffered severely. The pleasant
little town Of .Loekport in Laf0urche
parrish ia the principal sufferer, having
been partially destroyed by the furious
storm shieh ragged without intermissiOn
from Wednesday night till Friday after
noon. at this writing seven victims
Of the storm have been buried and it
is hoped that the long list of wounded
will not increase the number.
Considerable damage has been done to
the crops and $500. 600 is q moderate
estimate OF the loss. The cotton and
corn crops Of East Baton Rouge have
been il jured 10 some extent. st. Mar,
Tin and st. Mary parishes report sstiou'
injuries 10 the cotton, rice and cane.
In East Feliciana the planters report
great Injury TO cotton, and in some
sections the cane has been leyeled to
the ground. The orange crop which is
nearly In condition to be gathered,
has suffered severely. A gloomy report
comes to ms from our sister parish
Acadia, where the special TO the 1iossi
Democrat reads, that many planters viii
lose from ten to one hundred acres oi
their rice, which following the dries1
season on record will redueethe crop tC
one quarter Of Whist was expected.
1t never rains but it poura, aDt
Providence is trying our faith severely
Hard times, bank failures. none.
panic, cyclones and q special session O
congress which will do nothing bu
talk, talk, talk, is certainly
combination of disastrous events.
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Il somewhat Of coincIdenee that
> agautlsmans prominent member Ci
0us l0eal bar should como ID MS a lev
mInntss before lie grand jury made
Gheir gnal report and reqnesi uss a. be
said. % write . two column article on
Ghe horrible condition oi the Hostman
1ergY road and while hia words wers
Mtill singing il pnz eats 10 have ths
paSd inquest como il and jump with
both laal on that very road. This rood
"a being made ne tamn siamping placs.
aaraFansg ~ g0u can ora al sorts rf
2hines hega from hole ihe size 0i q
l,1x esF . 3 dead cot. This naed %
30 ihs aoat papnlaf drive 0i tie iown,
a banb az Caleaaiaa river,
us nliIai saaa, ana Il wa
desmond os pisaies, end d
isriie ai ae4 aast e anpicals b iieelf
aaW a IN b aga hsoush & Some
gana as A ~
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Positions Guaranteed

Money can be deposited in bank. for tuition,
until position Is secured Bsnh for 72 page CatA
l0gu- Of DraughOns Consolidated Practical Busi.
ness College, Nashville, Tenn No vacation.
Enter any time. tMontion this paper).
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-09-15

Ar this term Of the oOurt, three of
onr young barristers ''broBe the ice, "
and made their initial attempt to make
o jury look at matters and things D.
Ebey, the lawyers, do. We were much
disappointed in not hearing Mr.. Over
ton, but are assured by gentlemen OF tbr
bar that his handling Of the case
assigned him was excellent and that
his fntnre success iB assured. Jas. A.
FouFpet. Esq,, q son Of our distip-
guished judge, appeared on Tuesday Oh
behalf d. one John Dougherty accused
Of horse stealing, We followed this
case with considerable interest and
listened closely to al criticisms on the
young gentIemap's handling Of an
almost hopeless case, and we are pleased
10 say that competent judges expressed
themselveR as being fully satisfied, that
he has struck ilis proper avooation.
Paul EcmpayEac went at his work like
an old hand AZ the business, and we
predict him great career as q
brilliant orator. District Attorney
Miller had no mercy on our ''kids', and
fought every inch Of ground with them,
despite the fact that we prayed him to
''deal gently with them for our sake. >
But this was the best lesson they could
receive as IN all three instances il
awakened their combahveneas and
brought their native genius to thefFont
Here's to you yonng gentlemen
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-09-15
For Sale Cheap.

ONE RICE THRESHER, nearly new, and
~ three reapers very little used. A good
bargain for one who Deeds hem. Write, or
apply to W. REBEHTIsCH.
Haryey's Canal, Harvey P O., Jefferson Par
ish, la. IL
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-09-15

1 hereby certify that have examined the above
and foregoing act Of inro poratiOn, aud am Of the
in said act legal aad that none of the pro-
Visions therein contained are a0ntIaTy 20 law,
Given under my hand officially this the 22d day
Of August, 1903. ~. D. MILLER,
Dist Atty I2th Judicial District Of La.
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-09-15

This Is to certify that the foregoing articles Of
agreement aud obligations concerning o Co
Operative Mercantile business at MsFFygille, La,
is on record in my book Of Miscellaneous Records,
pages 81 3S, 8 4O, d. Given under my hand on
this the Fifteenth day of August One Thousand
Eight Hundred and Ninety Three
LIS. i. L. CANNON, Notary Public.
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-09-15
sTATE on FLoUIsIANA, /

PARISH or CALCAsIEU.
Office Clerk Court 12th Judicial Distiiet.
l hereby certify that the within charter WAS
this day duly recorded In my office in book rs"
Of Convey ahees, on pages 258 TO 261, hie No. l89
In testimony whereof witness my official sigma
tuFe aud seal at lake CHARLES, La this 23d day
Of August, A. ID. 1898
A. S GDSsRTT,
Dy Clerk Of Court and Ex.Ohielo D'y Recorder
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-09-15

The latest newspaper yarn is. that at
On informal gathering Of President
Clevsland's cabinet, The question as to
who should be his successor, or more
properly speaking who should be the
Democratic nominee, WAS pleasantly
linenaaed and two names were finally
aelecsed. Ex-secratary Whitney and
Secretary Of State Gresham. This is
she yeriessatuff. Thegreat Democratic
party will always be able 10 select its
own standard bearer, and no royal line
Of succession will be tolerated for ages
10 ooEne. Asa mere matter OF economy
the selection Of Hoke Smith might BE-
Edviaed. The nswsof bis nomination
would BE- followed BY the demise Of
something like 3 million pensioners
who would take 10 harps and wings At
Ehs thoughts Of . sontherner being
made president
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-09-15
AEEB5E .
HENRY CARTER ,
j. NJ. FOSTER.

This act of agreement and obligation thus done
and passed at MeTTyyllle on the day, mouth and
year above written, In the presence Of Henry
Carter and y. Al. Foster competent witnesses,
residing in the parish and state above written,
who signed their Hamrs hereto with said parties
anu me, Notary Public.
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-09-15

The capital stock of this corpora tion is hereby
fixed at twenty ThURRaad Dollars $50 0OO), to be
divided into shares Of s. each with liberty to
commence operations when one hundred shares
have been paid up No sbOckhOldeF shall ever be
liable or responsible Tor the contracts faults Of
thi. corporation in any inrtber sum than the
uupard stock due him, or shall any mere inform
aliIy iu organization have the effect of rendering
this charter null OF Of exposing any stOokhOlder
to any liability beyond the amount Of has Or heI
stock
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-09-15

We are indebted to our courteous clerk Of court
Mr. H. c. Gill, for the report Of the grand jury
which we received barely in time for this week
issue. 1t is 4 good, business.like and oomPrehen-
Hive document. and follows the Judge charge to
them in every particular
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-09-15

West
Day
befoTi
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-09-15

One "
Six nC
Three
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-09-15

DT VIRTUE Ofran order and a commission
ID to me directed by the honorable court afore-
said, will offer for sale at public auction to the
last and highest bidder. at the steam mAuufaGtOTy
building lately occupied and operated by the said
David d. Walker, near and south Of the City of
Lake Charles, Caleasieu parish, La on
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LOCAL MENTION.
The Weather.

The Weather.
FORECAST TILL P. N. SUNDAY.
For the District Of Columbia, Maryland and
Virginia, fair weather; cooler; westerly winds.
CONDITION OF THE WATER.
Temperature and condition of water =. 8
Am: Great Falls. temperature. 70: condition,
S6; receiving reservoir. temperature, SO; con-
dition at north connection. SO; condition q.
south connection. So; distributing reservoir.
temperature, 81; condition at infuens gate
house. So; effiuent gate house, Sc
High tide. Low tide
107 am lbs pm. TAT am. 7.55 pm.
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Gas COMPANY Litigation.

A bill in equity was filed yesterday after
noon by the American Gas Company of
Kentucky. having a branch office at 60i 5th
street. this city, under charge of its vice
president. John Z. Carpenter. to annul its
contract with the General Gas and Iron
Company of New Jersey. which also has
an office in this city at 1876 street north
west under charge OF William H. Harris
Last March II is alleged that the American
company agreed to sell TO the General COM
pany its plant, engines and implements
located on the grounds Of the Hygienic Ice
Company for $50 shares of stock in the lat
ter company the only condition being that
the purchasing company should remove the
plant within six months. and set ii up in
working order at some place in connection
with the pipe lines for general distribution
of the gas manufactured. Before the con-
tract was carried out the American people
aver that they found the stock Of the Cen
eral company to be absolutely worthless
and recalled the deal. The General COM
pany, however, proceeded to take possess
sion Of the plant, which II had purchased
for the go shares Of stock quoted at one
cent per share. The plant is worth $780,
and accordingly the American company is
ar xious to recover II.
Gen. p. W. Hardin is president Of the
American company, and among the lead
Ing stockholders OF the General company
are Franklin Edison, f. d. Woodruff. Will
liam II. Harris. J. 8. Mitchell and John W.
Trim
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RAPID ADVANCES
Being Made in Preparations for the
Capitol Centennial.

The general committee and the various
subcommittee in charge of the coming
Capitol centennial celebration on the 18th of
next September are rapidly getting matters
in shape, and reports made to them are of
the most encouraging nature. Baltimore
Lodge. No. Z, B. P. o. Elks, yesterday noti-
fed the general committee that they would
have 800 men in line and would be attended
by band Of music. An invitation to par
ticipate in the parade has been accepted by
Constellation Council. No. 49, o. L. A. NJ.
and Faith Council. No. IS. Sons Of Jonadab
Gov. Mcconnell of Idaho will be present
should his duties not interfere At a meet
ing of the committee on illuminations last
evening proposals for fireworks display
were received from the Consolidated Fire
works Company Of Baltimore. St Louis
Fireworks Company and Pain Fireworks
Company of New York. Messrs w r
Hart. Morton and Morris of the subcommit
tee will leave today for Spring Lake. N T..
on the invitation of the Consolidated COM
pany. to witness a display of fireworks
given at that place. No report will be made
to the general committee until after the re-
pert Of this subcommittee has been received
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a Crossing Wanted.

To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
The people of the northeast section of
Washington would appreciate very much If
you would lend your influence to have the
proper parties put crossing over the Bal
tmore and Ohio Railroad tracks at 9Th
and northeast The people of this section
being entirely neglected with the general
improvements. IL is only fair they should
nave q crossing over the railroad hills
Wnicn they are compelled to cross to get
To and from their homes
VICTOR F. GREEN
6l6 l. street northeast
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BROOKLAND CITIZENS.
A Lively Meeting in the Town Hall
Last Night.

The citizens of Brookland assembled in
the town hall last night to hear the re-
port from the committee appointed at the
mass meeting last month to wait upon the
District Commissioners and urge that
sewer and water facilities be given that
rapidly growing suburb. Bishop Keane.
who was chairman of that committee, was
not present, but one of the other men,
bers reported that they were cordially re-
ceived by the Commissioners, who admitted
that the plea for sewers and other improve
ments was just, and promised to do what
they could to aid in the accomplishment
OF these works. They asked the citizens to
assist them in prevailing upon Congress to
pass the necessary appropriations. Suisse
quentiy the following letter was received
from Assistant Engineer Commissioner
Darby which was read:
The Citizens Association. Brookland. d. c.:
Gentlemen-Replying to so much of your
facilities for Brookland. d. c., would state
that the Commissioners of the District of
Columbia have ordered that sewers in
Rhode Island avenue between 5th and 10th
streets northeast and on 10th street be-
tween Rhode Island and Lansing street
be added to the provisional schedule of
sewers to be built during the fiscal year
1885, provided Congress appropriates funds
sufficient. Very respectfully,
GEO Nice. DERBY,
Capt. of Engineers. L. s. A, Asst. to En-
gineer Commissioner.
AIR. Weeks. a member Of the committee,
who called on Maj. Moore, requesting a
policeman for Brookland. stated that Maj.
Moore said that Ii was impossible to give
immediate relief, but thought 1t probable
that he might be able to do SO If Con-
gress granted the appropriation asked for
the force.
Mr. Mccormick, chairman of the COM
mittee to wait on Superintendent Powell
OF the public schools. and request that an
clghth grade school be established in Brook
land, stated that Superintendent Powell
was out Of the city, and would return in
a few days.
A motion was adopted pledging that the
citizens would aid the Commissioners in
their EFFORTS to secure appropriations and
suggesting that the depth Of the proposed
sewer should be sufficient to drain as much
as possible of the surrounding territory.
The committees appointed at the mass
meeting We're continued in service after a
very lively discussion. in which the pre-
siding officer took part
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Mr. julius LANsBURGH will offer at the New
York Avenue Rink, Monday and Tuesday: els
Brocatelle Parlor Suite for S62.50; $50 Oak
Chamber Suite for S30 $50 Oak Sideboard for
S25; so Oak Book Case for els; $50 Oak China
Closets els; $50 Oak Folding Bed. S25; sl2. 30
Oak Chiffonier &c. IS: S2S Oak Hall Rack, S14;
Is Oak Side Dinner Table. "a; $50 Cherry
Flat-top Writing Desk, els; go Oak Extension
Table, 80; Oak and Cane Dining Chairs,
which were s24, now S12
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Two Accidents.

Frank Shelton. living near tie Scheutzen
Park. fell unconscious at the corner of T.
and 18th streets yesterday afternoon. sup
posed from an attack of heart disease He
was taken to the Emergency Hospital.
Paris Busey. employed at Littlefiel1 and
Alvords wharf, was struck AMI knocked
senseless by one of the chains of the hoist
ing apparatus breaking and striking him
He was taken to the Emergency Hospital
About lois O'Clock last night Officer Eryan
found Salvador Dyson, a colore1 man Of
TWEEN ty-four years. in a daZed condition on
14th street between and W suffering with
a severe cut on the head. caused by falling
against a curbstone.
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4 Big Mechanics Lien

The largest mechanics lien filed here for
some time was filed yesterday afternoon
by Richard H. Willett. lumber dealer
against the Washington and Georgetown
Railroad Company for 81 Sab. The lien
was filed to secure the payment for lumber
furnished by Mr.. Wilett to j. E. and A. 7.
Pennock OF Philadelphia, and used by them
house, a balance sufficient to cover the
amount being now in the hands of the
railroad. e
Liens were also filed yesterday bv Ed
Mallet, jr., against Fulton r. Gordon's
house at 2lo2 18th street northwest, for a
the Alfred Richards Brick COMPANY againSt
part of lot q, square 479. for Sl65 worth OF
brick furnished to William A. Torrey