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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-04-28

and Texas Railroad and Steamship Company,
was fixed at $1,000 per mile for the main
line.
BY motion of Mr.. Marero all the branches
of the Morgan Railroad were assessed at
$500 per mile. Mr.. E. A. Duchamp
voting nay and Messrs. ]. E. Barstow and J.
T.. Buchanan not voting.
The assessment of the Iberia and YER
million Railroad Company was fixed at $500
per mile.
The assessments of the Huron and Teche
Railroad Company was fixed at $500 per
mile.
A protest of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company against any action that the
Board might take in reference to their pro-
perty was filed and on motion of MIR. Barstow,
| the assessment of all Telegraph lines was
fixed at 500 per mile for the first wire and
SIS for each additional wire.
The assessment of all Telephone lines was
fixed at $50 per mile, the same as last year.
The Board then adjourned.
Mr.. b. E. Clark, of Acadia, sworn in
and together with J. c. Buchanan the assess
ment of the Louisiana Western Railroad
was fixed at $1,000. per mile.
And the assessment of all Telegraph lines
was fixed at 500 per mile for the first wire
and SIS for each additional wire.
The assessment of all Telephone lines was
fixed the same as last year at $50 per mile.
JNO. T.. BUCHANAN, Chairman.
ALFRED VOORHEES,, Secretary.
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ever without first trying to have it
amended by putting duty Of one
and half cent on foreign imported
sugars and it was only after having
failed in this, that he voted for the
bill Under protest, trusting in the
wisdom of the Senate to see that
Justice would be done to Louisiana,
as we'll as to some other States.
Mr.. Blanchard is now in the
Senate. where he will certainly exert
himself to see that the interests of
his State are protected as far as it is
consistent with right and justice.
Before condemning Mr.. Blan-
chard. for his vote on the Wilson
bill, we invite those who are so in
clined, to read his speech, delivered
on the 31st of January, 1894, on
the tariff and his protest against the
refusal of the House to put a duty
on sugar. If they do, truth, sincerity
and love of justice, will protect him
against the accusation which ambi-
ton and greediness have lately
leveled against him.
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.HERIFF's SALE.
No. 1851.
HENRI BERTHMANcE GUcHEREAUx VS.. AN
ASrAsIE BERNARD, TURIN, ETC.
18TH Judic ial District Court-Parish of La
fayette, La.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a
writ of fera /ezceas issued from thhe 18TH
Judicial District Court in the above entitled
| and numbered suit, and to me directed, I
| have seized and will offer for sale at public
auction, to the last and highest bidder at the
principal front door of the courthouse, at
Lafayette, La, on
Saturday, May 5, 1894.
between the legal sale hours, the following
described property to-wit: The western
portion of lot No. of the inventory of said
estate situated in the town of Carencro, par
ish and state aforesaid, and having front of
ffty-eieht feet St. Peter steeet, by a
depth of one hundred and four feet, bounded
! north by ST. Peter street, south by lot No. 2.
of said inventory, east by the other portion
of SAID lot. and west by Lucie Bernard, on
| the following terms, to-wit: Two-thrds cash
ON day of sale and balance payable in one
and two years in equal installments, with
eight per cent. per annum interest from date
| until paid, said portion to be secured by
special mortgage in favor of Dame Anastasie
Bernard, IN whose favor notes must be given.
The said property herein seized and sold to
be free from special mortgage Of the minors,
L.aurentine and Antonio Guchereaux, issue
| of the marriage of Antoine Guchereaux, with
Anastasie Bernard.
I. A. BROUSSARD, Sheriff.
Lafayette, March 81, 1894.
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THE ZEGLSZA ZURE.

The approaching session of the
Legislature will be one Of the most
important ever held in this State.
The election of Senators to repre-
sent US in the upper house of the
Federal Congress is of sufficient i'm
portance to- all Louisianians to make
the coming session of more than
ordinary interest. At the presen,
time; when the very life of one OF
our chief industries seems threatened,
it is the duty of our legislators to lay
aside personal preference and fac
| tional animosity, and elect for the
United States Senate men of courage,
ability and experience.
Besides the election of Senators,
there are vital questions which will
likely come up before our law
makers. The judiciary does not
seem to give entire satisfaction;
many are the complaints made and
| objections urged to the present sys-
tenn. The constitutional commits
sion offered some changes to it, but
judging from opinions advanced by
lawyers and the press, the plan pro-
posed by the commission will hardly
be accepted by the Legislature.
There are the present election
laws. The prevalent opinion
throughout the State is that they
should he remodeled. While in
Lafayette parish elections have
always been absolutely fair, in some
parishes, particularly that of Orleans,
frauds or said to have been COM
mitted. The laws should be so
framed as to preclude the possibility
of such dangerous practice; the bal
lot box suffer should be given no
looPhole to escape from where he
belongs Penitentiary.
If the members of the Legislature
will give their attention to these and
the other needed reforms that will
in all probability be brought up
during the coming session, they will
have their hands full and it will be
impossible for them to spend their
time making political dickers and
running down to New Orleans.
They have the power to do much
good. Let us hope they will exert
it in the right direction.
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Railroads Assessed.
LAFAYETTE, La, April 2

LAFAYETTE, La, April 2 1894.
The Board appointed to assess the Rail
road, Telegraph and Telephone Companies,
in pursuance of act 81 of 1883, met this day
at Lafayette, Lat, quorum being present.
Members present: Messrs. ]. c. Buchanan,
of LAFAYETTE; J. w. Frellson, of St. Charles;
ID. B. Hudson, of Avoyclles; w. T.. Brown,
of St. Mary; Jos. A. Provost. of Iberia; E.
A. Duchamp, of ST. Martin; J. c. Rarstow,
of Rapdes.
The members being duly sworn, proceeded
to organization by electing J.. c. Blu
chanan as president and Alfred VOORHEES,
as .sse.rctary. a
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-04-28

Rev. c. A. "Poage of San Fran
cisco has resigned from the Pres
bytery. He makes the statement
that no picture of hell will be held
up to those who may listen to him.
He believes that the erring soul
goes out of existence instead of to
never ending torture. He has made
special studies upon certain script
ural passages and has reached the
conclusion that hell is not neces-
sary to the scheme of religion.
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ssBrother'' Gardner has started a
new revival movement in Lowell,
Mass, by borrowing saloons in
which to hold his meetings. The
first was attended by such a trade
revival in the saloon that all the
other barkeepers are now anxious
to secure a turn.
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The Olympic Club of New
Orleans will now be in a position
to give fights again. The Supreme
Corbett and other fights in the
Olympic Club had been given
under a State law, passed several
year sago. The case was some time
ago decided for the Club by a
jury and the Supreme court has
rendered on opinion affirming the
decision of the lower court.
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All Free.

Those who have used DIR. Kings New
Discovery knows its value, and those who
have not, have now the opportunity to try it
free. Call on the advertised Druggist and
get Trial Bottle, Free. Send your name
and address to H. E. Bucklcn & Co., Chicago,
and get a sample box of DR.. Kings New
Life, Pills Free. we'll a copy Of Guide
to Health and Household Instructor, Free.
All of which is guaranteed to do you good
and cost you nothing. VIM. Clegg's Drug
Store.
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A Canadian school boy defined
an abstract noun as ssthe name OF
something which has no existence,
as the virtues" That boy has the
Louisiana politician.
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Gee whiz? $4,000 indictments
against Sunday law violators on the
Allowing three cases per day, it
would take court over fourteen
years to clear the docket only of
Sunday law cases, without counting
might spring up. The Sunday Law
has evidently been dismal failure.
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Demand of tratiOn.
STATE OF LOUISIANA PARISH OF
LAFAYETTE.

Whereas, J. ]: Scrvat, of the parish of
Lafayette, has filed in said Court petition
praying to be appointed administrator of the
succession of Marie E. Picard, deceased,
any person intending to make opposition to
said appointment will file the same in said
court within ten days from the publication
of this notice, otherwise said appointment
will be made.
Given under my official signature in the
town of Lafayette, la. this 10Th day of
April, A. D. 1894.
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The report of the Paris Pasteur
Institute for 1898 shows that out of
the 174S persons treated for hydro
phobia only six died of that disease
This is ceatainly a good showing.
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KATE FIELD ON THE SUN
DAY LAW.

rare VlclO 5 washington.
Senator Gallinger has introduced
bill 'sto protect the first day of
the week, commonly called Sunday,
as day of rest and worship in the
District of Columbia" AS this
bill was presented ssby request" he
is not responsible for its conception,
which can be readily traced to Its
authors. Is it incumbent upon Con-
gressmen to waste time and exasper-.
ate freemen by presenting bills that
are absolutely unconstitutional
Ought not the result of their last
attempt to throttle liberty of con-
science to suffice as an object lesson
for at least two years7 What good
came of attempting to shut up the
Worlds Fair on Sunday? The law
was defed, and Congress was
slapped in the face, as it ever will
be when fanaticism overrides reason
and demands that we return to the
intolerance of the Puritans.
"Congress shall make no laws re-
specting an establishment of religion
or prohibiting the free exercise
thereof" is the very first amend
ment to a Constitution upon which
this Republic is based; yet cranks
in trousers and in petticoats arise
ever and anon to demand now that
God be put into the Constitution
and now that the District of Co1um-
bia, which is at the mercy of men
who pay taxes elsewhere, shall be
subjected to religious legislation.
Have we no Hebrews among us?
No Second Adventists? No Ag-
nostics? So long as public peace
is preserved, what business has Con-
gress to mind the business of the
people of the District? Listening
to fanatics, legislators have driven
cabs from their stands on Sunday
against the wishes of both drivers
and public, the latter of whom are
sadly inconvenienced. Pursued to it's
logical end this tyranny would stop
horse and cable cars as we'll? Why
should cabs be more inpious than
cars?
Senator Gallinger's Senate bill
1923 has been referred to the Dis
trict Commissioners. In the name
of liberty and the Constitution I
protest against a bill that insults
both. Let the Commissioners
open their Bibles, and turning to
the second chapter and sixteenth
verse of Colossians, read Paul's |
excellent advice:
"Let no man therefore judge you
in meat or drink, or in respect OF
an holy day, or of the new moon,
or of the Sabbath day"
Behold the tolerance of Chris |
tianity that it's bigoted professors
refuse to follow! Are these bigots |
Disciples of Calvin? Then let me
tell them that Calvin would repudi-
ate such unworthy followers.
What was his counsel to his stu
dents? :Observe the Sabbath; but |
if any man says to you, you must
keep it, then break it as a token of
your Christian liberty.
I commend st. Paul and Calvin |
to the attention of the three Com
missioners of the District of Column
bia.
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1t seems that ssthe unknown
leader of Coxey's commonweal is
named Smith. Now, if it should
turn out that his first name is John
every one will know Just who he is.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-04-28

San Francisco has the greatest
proportion Of divorces to marriages
of any city in the world. For every
10000 marriages there arc 1888
divorces.
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Notice..

At meeting of the board of directors of
the Carencro Union Ginnery, limited, held at
their hall on the Goth inst, it was agreed to
stock. Holders of shares are requested to
call and collect same of the manager and
treasurer. G. G. BROWN.
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Died.

Sunday evening, April 20, 1894,
Joseph Claude Bru, son of A. J.
Bru and Veronic Caillouet, aged 3
years, 5 months and &c days.
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To which he invites the attention
of intending buyers, promising to
give as cheap, if not cheaper
prices, than found elsewhere
The evening world., 1894-06-25
PETER MkLLETT ASSIGNS.
The Old Warehouse Concern Goes
to the Wall,

Peter Mallett, the surviving partner
of Peter Mallett & Co., warehousemen,
at Hanover street, of which firm the
late +. B. bartlett was partner, made
an assignment to-day to William w.
Goodrich, of 50 Wall street.
The assets and liabilities are not
stated.
Mary +. Taylor decorator and painter,
at 1929 Broadway, made an assignment
to-day to Walter II. Rumsey. without
preferences.
w. w. Goodrich. of 80 Wall street. the
assignee, when seen this morning, SAID
he had as yet not had an Opportunity to
examine the defuncl firms books, and
vas, therefore, unable to give out any
definite information.
The nominal assets. however, are
about 100000 while the liabilities are in
the ncighborhood of s200.OO
The cau-e of the failure is Indirectly
attributed to the collapse Of the business
Of the late warehouseman, Il. B. Bart
lett Of Brooklyn, who with the firm of
Peter Mallett Il Co., was Identified in tho
Union Warehouse Company, OF Brook.
lyn.
The evening world., 1894-06-25

but there was nothing found which
would lead to the Identity of the persons
Watchman Conroy was of the opinion
this morning that the bodies of the
drowned persons would not be recovered
on account of the strong tide which was
running at the time OF the accident.
Conroy saw the yacht a few minutes
after it capsiZed. The men and women
We're foundering in the water. About
this time persons in other boats saw the
accident and hurried to the rescue.
Among the first to arrive at the wreck
were Louis Il. Inken, steward of the
Atlantic Yacht Club. and Albert AL
stine, of 224 Atlantic avenue, Brooklyn.
They were in steam launch, and, al
though they arrived within few min.
utes after the boat capsized, they only
succeeded in rescuinG the little child
Had they been second later, the little
one would also have been lost.
The police learned this afternoon that
Thomas Fountain, Of II Tompkins
Square, was formerly the owner of the
nameless yacht. He sold it to Nelson
for $25 last Monday. Eelson took his
first trip IN the boat yesterday.
The evening world., 1894-06-25
OTHER MARINE ACCIDENTS.
Boats Capslxe, and In So'no Cases
Lives We're Lost.

The catboat ]. w. H., with n party Of
flsherme-. on board from Massapequa.
l.. J., was capslzed off Rockaway Beach
yesterday afternoon. She had lost her
mast in squall off Long Beach, and
had drlftcd ten miles when she struck
the breakers at Rockaway and went
over.
Capt ]. w Hendrickson ana three
others ]. W. Baylss and G. A. Albro,
of MassapeQua, and i. y. Barrett, of
this city--were rescued after II hard bat
tie in the heavy breakers by the life
guards at the beach under Capt, Albert.
savers, and the fishermen We're nearly
exhausted when they were brought
ashore.
Three persons were drowned at the
excursion OF the Roman Catholic Total
Abstinence and Benevolent Society, OF
this city, at Forest View Grove, on the
Hudson, yesterday.
one OF the barges was being moored
to the pier at the picnic grounds. when
saw thief trying to pick man
pocket.
In the attempt to arrest him there
WAS a panic on the crowded decks OF
the barge at the gangplank and on the
wharf, The people pressed forward. and
the frail railing on the wharf gave way
prectpitaging ABOUT dozen persons into
the water.
1t believed that three were drowned,
hut the names OF the unfortunatcs We're
not GSCertained by the police.
Michael Shatilin, of West Sixteenth
street, and n mc mber OF the Ernst and
Peiffcr Fishing Club, fell or the steam
The evening world., 1894-06-25
EVENING WORLD SEARCHERS.
They Go on Tug to bring the
Hodies to S0rrOwing Ones.

The men who went out with the Her
ring Fishing club on its excursion to
the Fishing Banks yesterday were gath
cred from New York, Brooklyn, Iiobollrn
and other parts Of tho metropolis Most
OF them were workinSmcn. Many have
not returned to their families. and per
haps never will come home alive to
their wives, mothers aud children.
1t Is believed that their bodies are still
hidden under the sea, where the -tug
James D. NiCol went down In nine
They were not men Of wealth, position
or Influence. For the most part they
were the sole support Of families, now left
helpless, and to-day the sorrow of those
left behind to mourn Is made more poig-
nant and distressing because of their
inability to meet the expense of care
ful search for the bodies of their dead
loved ones.
They cannot afford to take them to
the desoate homes for decent funeral
services and burial.
Recognizing these facts, "The Evening
World" In behalf of these helpless
mourners, has engaged of the Mutual
Company, one If the leading towing AMI
tugbuat companies of this port, the tug
boat Assistance to so down to the scene
OF yesterdays awful disaster, and make
n thorough search for the bodies of tho
missing.
\ competent crew of men. skilled in
the WORK IN hanl, divers and WrrCkerS,
was engaged also. They went on board
e." Assistance, and about 10 o'clock
The Evening Worlds" searching party
got out Cor tho scene
Every effort viii hr made hv "The
Evening World" II recover the bodies
of those who lost their lives in the sink
Ing OF the NicOl. aud the bodies viii be
returned to the bcroavel families with
out expense TO them
=, IN" Assistance is a fine boat. built for
the sea, and ono of the very best I'm Nav
York harhor, She IL ninety five frrt
long, built entirely Of steel and her
bow stands ten to twelve feet ont OF
water.
She carries n crew Of nine mon under
Capt. Larry De Novelties. and IL fitted
out especially for the work which she
iY 70 perform under the special charter
OF The Evening World"
The evening world., 1894-06-25

boat Neptune off seabright yesterday
when the squan came up and was
drowned. His body was recovered and
was brought back to the city.
Four men clung to the bottom of the
sailboat Ida. which was capsized in the
North River off Jane street last night,
"as @nl they We're resSHed " the tug Her
John Phelan, John Noss and Frank
Zimmerman of 442 East Forty-second
street.
Yesterday picking up the occupants of
small sailboats, which had been cap
sized by the sudden squalls in the river
and upper harbor
troll wls the crew of the sloop yacht
Just Right. which was capsized Oft
nart.s Island while sailing the Oak
Point regatta. The yacht was righted,
teen from sloop yacht which capsized
down the bay; near Gravesend
Ancbor @a Sy bSs of kom Of the
Glasgow, reports having been in col
lision with small fishing schooner off
the Newfoundland banks in a thick fog
on June 20.
The schooner was, the Victor, of ST.
damaged, but the crew We're panic
stricken. Capt. Young, of the City, of
aboard the schooner to take her to the
nearest port.
Much alarm was caused among the
passengers of the excursion steamboa I
Tolchester, off Stony Point last even
ing. ny the explosion of the cylinder and
breaking of the piston-rod.
There We're 400 passengers aboard. II
Is said, and the overcrowdinG had re-
suited in n number OF unpleasant Incl
dents previous to the accident, which
occurred just after the steamer started
on the homewari trip from Newhurg.
Several people jumped overheard. it Is
said, hut We're rescued. The TolChester
was tow"d to Nsrpldnck's Landing. and
n" exCursionists sent home by the New
York Central
Lewis G. Parker. seventeen years old,
a son OF Samuel Parker, wholeSa ie
ilsh dealer, was drowned while bathing
in Cook Creek. Asbury Park, yesterday.
Several other boys were in swimming
with him. but they could not rescue
him.
The evening world., 1894-06-25
Round About Town.

Mrs. Anna Potter, Of l72 Blocker street, mott,
Ned the police this morning that her three.
year-od child Alma mad been missing since
Saturday evening, The child went into th4
street to play and disappeared. The same child
was reported missing Feb. last II was then
found and brought to the Mercer street station,
Police Matrun Trayers, at Headquarters has
In her charge a lost boy, four and a halr years
old who waS found at Grand and EIdridge
streets at 10 o'clock last night. lie has light
hair and blue eyes, and wore light dress
with red spots, black GtocEings and button shoca.
Inspector Fox Of the Board Of Health. seize
and condemned during the last foriy-elght hours
5000 pinespples The fruit was in partially
dec9yed condition, It. was sold out to the
hucksters at pier II. East River. on Saturday
morning The pfneappIes were being sold at
two cents each at the open market Fortieth
between Hester and Dayard.
Charles Domey, a graduate from tho Elmlra
Reformatory, aged twenty-five years, was
charged with assault at the YorkyilIe Police
Court this morning by his father James aged
siNty-hve yeara, living at i3l East Sixteenth
street Il IL alleged that he threw dishes at his
father and threatened him with an axe.
The evening world., 1894-06-25
WATCHING FOR BODIES.
Lire-sn,crs rntro!linw the nench mt
the Highlands.

HIGHLANDS OF NANESINK. ". j.,
June - Many people are coming here
hourly by boats and trains and private
CouvtyanC"S to view the scene OF the
tug disaster yesterday The surf made
kindling wood Of the boat. The absolute
loss of life cannot yet be determined.
Coroner Morris, OF Long Branch, has
received twenty five letters OF inquiry
for missing people.
The sea Is hiSn and q dense fog pre-
ven HpcctatOrs from sec,~S beyond a
hu red yards scaward, Relies of the
WI ar" carried away by the curiosity
SCri re-
The nu'" e stcrl<lly-built man. ap-
parcutly g. - r' Old. was washed
ashore near me T. ghland Beach rail
way station early This morning The
body Was dressed In blue striped shirt
an old pair oi hrown-stripcd pants, no
shoes, brown stockings ana elastic rub
bers on his thumb and third hnEer
His head Was badly cut over the left
eye and forehead, caused by the surf
throwing him against the bulkheads
He had sandy hair and mustache and
was unshaN ca. In his pocket were 81
bill, two quarters and green pool
ch eek, marked IF. Il. c."
The dead man appeared to have been
n fireman on n steamer, but there was a
daub OF paint on his trousers that indi-
Gated that he was painter. At any
rate, he was n seataring man.
Coroner Morris, OF Long Branch. took
charge OF the remains and win hold II
for Identification. The shore for a mile
is strewn with wreckage from the i'll
fated tug. The sea broke her into