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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-13
SENSATION IN oRovILLE.
He Was Considered a Wealthy
Englisfman.
AND PURCHASED A FINE RANCH.
Excited and Angry Creditors Levying
Attachments Upon Every
thing in Sight.

John Matheson, whose attempt to SWIM
die Uellmann Bros. 81 Co.. the private
bankers, by means of forged letter of
credit for 92500. purporting 10 be issued
by the London branch of the Union Bank
OF Australia, was referred to in yesterdays
CALL, was brought from Oroville by De-
tectiye Seymour yesterday morning
Captain Lees had him under examina-
ton over an hour. but he was not to be
caught.
When taxed with the forgery he said
81 know nothing about it. You have
evidently got hold of the wrong man.
Even when Mr.. Hellmann walked into the
captains room and confronted De Marais
he coolly looked at him. and in answer to
Hellmann's greeting of Hello. MathesoD,
how are you?" he said. II don't know
you, sir; you have evidently made a mis-
take" This assumption of innocence was
too much Cor the bankers temper and he
retorted: well see whether 1 have
made a mistake or not when we get you
before the courts"
To CALL reporter he said: II must
decline to make any statement till have
consulted an attorney"
Captain Lees then tried him on another
tack. "What was that trouble you got
into in London about three years ago ?''
asked the captain.
II don't know what you mean," said De
Marais. 81 never was in any trouble
there
Didn't you forge some drafts on Laid
law & Co. of New York, for which you
served term in prison ?" persisted the
captain.
II know nothing about it," said De
Marais. you have evidently mistaken
your man."
II don't think So" said the captain. 81
am afraid you have defective memory"
The police have ample proof of the fact
that he is the man who attempted the
swindle on Hellmann Bros. They have
four or five witnesses besides documentary
evidence found in his pockets when ar
rested by Seymour. He had written TO j.
II. /. Selfe. the London manager of the
Union Bank of Australia, regarding letters
of credit, and when he received his reply
had forged his name 10 the bogus letter of
credit by the use of carbon paper
De Marais was looked upon as a wealthy
Englishman by the De ople of Oroville, and
his arrest caused a tremendous sensation.
1t appears that he arrived here from the
East on December IA with his wife and
child and Miss Emily Pike. whom he
represented as his sister-in-law. He reg
istared at the Russ House under bis proper
name.
On January 90 they went to Oroville,
where De Msrais made it known far and
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purchase respectable clothing for him. /
have no desire TO say anything derogatory
about him, but he has no kick coming
against me-"
Tiedemann is a suave, polished man of
the world. He dresses we'll and is epges-
ing in his manners. He studied medicine
In this country and took a postgraduate
course in Germany. Then he became
substitute mail-carrier. but was removed
because he acted in an insulting way
toward Postmaster Backus. After his re-
moval he issued a call for an indignation
meeting 10 demand the removal of Backus.
In order TO avoid future complication a
suit to set aside the bogus mortgage will
be commenced to-day.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-13

small as human HAIR was noticed stand
Ing out at tangent. TO the jewelers.
experienced eye it was not ordinary gold
wire. and when he put it under glass he
discovered ten wires twisted In strands 10
ioim the tiny band. The small wires were
Invisible TO the naked eye. The oriental
character of this ornament serves to confirm
lis Irish origin. for at the time. A. ID. 49,.
when Pope Celestine depuled Magonius
(St. PATRICK on his mission to Ireland. the
arts had taken refuge in Byzantium. and
from this source. doubtless, so Mr.. John
son believes. the saint provided himself
with two WOrkmeD. who accompanied him
to Ireland for the purpose of manufacture
ing sacramento plate aud other articles.
The original is in the Royal Irish Academy
under the express condition that it should
never be allowed to leave Ireland.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-13
PRINCE GALITZlN NUMEROUS.
The Rumor of His Presence in This
City Denied

A windy story was yesterday in circula-
ton to the effect that Prince Gali.zin of
Russia was in this city and intended on
his return home riding from st. Peters
burg to this city. via Siberia and the Bering
Sea. Those who placed the story in circu-
lation have been duDed, according to East
ern authority.
Last night the following dispatch was
received from Washington, ID. c.:
The man In San Francisco representing him
self 10 be Prince GalIiZin Of Russia musi be an
impostor Henry b. +. Mcfarland, the WASH
ington correspondent of the Philadelphia Rec
ord and Boston Herald, has received a letter
from Prince GalitZn, dated London, February
/ o. 10 which lie stated he would 60 10 Paris
next day, thence 10 Russia.
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TO THE SDDENTS.
General Haiison's Sec
ond L-ture.
GROWTH OF lwRITTEN LAW
The Three inds of Colonial
Go'rnment.
ROYAL, cHAFER, PROPRIETARY.
Students of ianford Listen to an
Exposition the Leal Status
in Pre-RyolutionaH Days.
ROYAL, CHAEER, PROPRIETARY.

General Harson dellveid the second
of his course otectures to ie students of
Stanford University yesteiay afternoon.
None were adlitted to th5ecture except
students and Professors ofthe university.
and representatives of thpress, pledged
beforehand IS a conditiorpn admission to
publish no eport of thiaddress except
that authorized by GeneU Harrison him.
self.
As an EXPLANATION of is rather marked
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New Corporations.

The German Village and Heidelberger
Schloss Company has incorporated. with a
capital of $4,000. of which S5020 has been
subscribed. Directors-G. BruGger. j. j.
Rauer, J. j. Macks. 6. Walter and G. FL.
Perry.
Articles of incorporation oil the l.. e.
White Lumber Company have been filed.
Directors-L L. White. William ii. White.
James Townsend, John II. Tate. Charles
L. Wilson. Capital S1,000.00O.
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club of The Thiriy-third Assembly District,
was organized last week and held their
first meeting last night. There were about
ITO mem ers enrolled. The following Off
GERS were elected: President, Michael
Bresnan; vice-president. Alex Prebert;
secretary, r. I. Wilson; treasurer, George
McHugh; sergeant-at-arms. Frank Rey-
nOlds
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-13

Colonel A. Z. McGlachlin and B. NJ. Thomas,
internal revenue agents. stationed in this city,
went TO Portland last night TO transfer the In
teinal Revenue Office IN that city 10 the Demo-
cratic appointee.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-13

Boston port bill. "If you ask an American who
is his master he Will tell you he has none, nor
any q Governor bun JSs;s Christ"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-13

In the Horticultural building the Peruvian
Bittefs exhibit Is feature. Try a nip.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-13

Beecham's Pins are faithful frie nds.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-11-17

The late Louisiana Legislature
passed an act authorizing the va
rious Sheriffs to purchase at the
expense of the different parishes,
five blood hounds, at a cost not to
exceed $40 and "a per month main
tenance. We know nothing about
the nature of bloodhounds, but
would like to inquire If the sense
of smell of these animals is so keen,
acute, sensitive and discriminating
as to enable them to tell the differ
ence between the odor emitted by
a criminal and that of an ordinary
individual and are they not just as
apt to take the trail of an innocent
person and rend him limb from
limb, as they are that of the per-
son who is wanted by the authori-
ties? This query is based upon
the superstition that those in charge
of them, do not, as they frequently
will not, keep up with them in the
chase.-Ex.
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Colfax High School.


The Trustees Of the Colfax High School
for Males and Females take pleasure ia
announcing to the public that the second
Ten Months Session of this school will
begin on tho First Monday of Septem-
Der, 1894 No pains will be spared to
make it first-class High School.
RATES OF TUITION.
PPr,mssy Department q 80 % Per month
CoIiee;sts 81 :.
Music. Vocal and Instrumental 50
Incidental fee Is cents per session.
Good board can be obtained on reasona-
BILE terms Two hotels in town. and sev-
etal private boarding houses in town and
vicinity will board cheap. Those having
children to educate should send them in
aud give ne . fair trial. We are In the
race to stay.
J. f. KELLY, n D.. President.
w. L. RICHARDSON.
Secretary Board of Trustees.
Colfax, La. Aug. 10, 1893
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President Cleveland snubbed
Hill and the Democrats of New
York, but TIE people struck back
at the polls on last Tuesday. Town
Talk.
Y-a-a-s; that's logic for you-a
sort of argument,tm absurdum, as
it we're. Cleveland didn't like Hill,
because Hill is said to represent all
that's corruptin American politics,
and because the people repudiated
Hill, forsooth, the President has
been struck! It seems to us that
Hills defeat is more of q vindica-
ton of Cleveland than anything
else. By the way, Mack; we would
respectfully suggest to you and the
confrere down that way, that you
both could be better employed than
-sverlastingly ding-donging. one at
q Democratic President. and the
other at . Democratic: Governor. :.
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The County Paper.

No man is too poor to take his
county newspaper, says an ex-
change, and it is false economy to
get along without it.
Hardly a week passes that some
thing does not appear in its col
umns that will be financial bene-
fit to the subscriber, and by the
end of the year he has made or
saved from one to twenty times its
subscription price.
The city papers do not take the
place of the county paper, although
some people seem to think they do.
The city papers are all right in
their way, but they don't give you
what you are most interested in
your county news.
You cannot learn from them
when and where public meetings
are to be held, who are dying or
who are marrying. who are moving
in and who are moving out, court
proceedings, who wants to sell land
lin fact. hundreds of items which
might be of particular importance
for you to know.
Such matter city papers cannot
furnish, but the county newspaper
can and does. If you can afford
but one paper, by all means take
one that is published in the county
in which You live.
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Improvement I'm Cotton.

Cotton, which has been st eadily
declining for months, and which
had reached the lowest figure ever
known, reacted and advanced an
eighth yesterday. 1t was the first
good news the Southern farmer has
had for weeks. The depression in
the price of the staple had b,sen 80
marked and SO long that it looked
as though there would never be
turning point We had hoped that
it would stop at five cents. but it
dropped below that figure, and
with the continued estimates of a
big yield, the promise was that it
would 60 still lower. In spite of
these estimates and of heavy re-
ceipts, there was an advance IN cot
ton. It is the first good news the
farmer has had for some time, and
we hope it will prove an augury of
better prices. = Times-Den, ocrat,
18th inst.
The unusually low price OF cot
ton is said to have been based on
the large estimate made of the
crop. There is no question but
that the sixty days of remarkably
fair weather has enabled the liant
ers to pick and gin fully 80 per
cent of all the cotton in this State;
and, SO far as this region is con-
cerned, Is per cent of the crop has
already been shipped and sold.
Twenty days from now will Sc Q the
bottom fall out, and the big esti-
mate, SO far as Louisiana is con-
cerned, will be found to be q great
big rascally fake.
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Within the last ten days $4,000
bales of cotton have been burned
up in New Orleans and vicinity.
Last week 1000 bales were burned
up in the wharf sheds Of the city,
and on last Monday night q FIRE
broke out at Oswego, the general
freight depot of 7. & p. railroad,
on the west bank of the Misslssip-
pi. about opposite the upper limits
of the city. A large number Of
freight cars and a great deal Of
other railroad property was destroy
ed. The loss is put at half a mil
lion dollars, mostly insured.
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B. TURNER
-DRALER IN
General Merchandise
Plneville. La.

R10ev1l1es k0.s
Has just received Full Stock Of Fall
and Winter Goods, which 10 70 b sold ct
. small margin above cost for 1ash.
The public are invited to call and exam-
inc his large aud we'll selected stock OF
DRY GOODS.
consisting of Dress Goods and Trim mings,
Fancy Goods, White Goods. Ladies' fine
Hosiery, all styles and grades, F1anels
and Waterproofs, Linseys, Cassimeres and
Diagonais, Bedford Cords. etc.. and full
lines Of Gloves, Embroidery, etc.
Meas and Boys Hats. and Ladies' Trim
med Hats.
A large stock Of Boys aud Mens,s CLIO.
THING. Special bargains are offered in
Boys and Men's JEANS Clothing, which,
were bought at . sacrifice.
A fine assortment OF Boots and Shoes.
Saddlery, Crockery, Hardware, Groceries.
Plantation Supplies, TRUNKS. vxlises,
Towers celebrated ''Fish Brand" of Slick.
ers, and FURNITURE.
Agent for the Dapont Gun Powder. the
Oldest and best in America.
Keeps on hand the CslebssAsd Nfs&unx
WAGONS. the best in tho world.
Highest market price raid for Cotton.
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Congressional Committee.

Congressional Committee.
Mr.. j. H. Kemp, of Grant, and
Mr.. Henry Bernstein. of VIM, at
tended the organization of the Con-
gressional executive committee at
Shreveport on the 9TH inst, at
which G. W. Bolton, of Rapides,
]. NJ. Foster, of Caddo, and B. P.
Edwards, Of Bienville, were elected
members at large, and q. L. P.
Wren, of Webster, was elected
chairman, with A. N. Hewitt of
DeSoto. secretary. s
The following members respond
ed to their names: j. A. w. Low
~. of Bossier; w. q. Richardson,
of Bienville; L. B. Phillips, of Cad
do; A. NJ. Hewitt, of DeSoto; J. H.
Kemp, of Grant; Angus Fleming,
of Natchitoches; j. G. White, of
Rapides; ]. c. Pugh, of Red River;
G. L. P. Wren, of Webster; Henry
Bernstein, of Winn. Absent: J..
NJ. Franklin, of Sabine; T. c. Win
gate, of Vernon.
The organization of the commit
tee has been made with great tact.
and we see no reason why, in the
next campaign, all factional differ
ences may not be completely oblit-
Grated. All interests and sections
have been duly recognized. The
selection of Hon. G.. L. p. Wren,
we consider as eminently proper,
as he represents that large body of
Alliance farmers in North Louisi-
ana who have stood true to the
Democratic party in all its vicissi-
tudes. With the help of such rnen
as Senator Wren, and the constitu-
ency he represents, we have great
hopes of purging the party of its
Impurities and corruption, and re-
deeming the State from factional
strife and the dangers Of class Leg
islation, with which it is now
threatened.
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49,
For some time past = indeed.
since number of sugar planters
made their now famous flop into
the Republican party, a rumor has
gained currency explaining the
true inwardness of the bolt. The.
story is to the effect that during
the tendency of the Wilson tariff
bill in Congress-, a delegation OF
prominent planters were in Wash
ington looking after the sugar In
terests While there these gem
tlemen had an interview with Mes
Sis. Thos. b. Reed and VIM. Nc
Kinley, with whom they made a
bargain, the terms of which were
that if the planters would turn Re-
publican and carry the First, Second
and Third Congressional Districts
of this State for the Republican
candidates, that party would in re-
turn either restore the bounty o:
the McKinly act or re-enact til
sugar tariff of 1883. Is this true
Can it be possible that these plant
ers were foolish enough to make
such a dicker with Reed and Mo
Kinly? IF so, they are deficient in
the commonest dictates of honor
and ordinary intelligence If the
charge IL false, the planters owe it
70 themselves xnd b their whilom
associates to denounced as SUCH
Sugar Planter:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-11-17
The Next Congress.

The declarations of Senators
Stewart and PETER render it some
what uncertain whether the Popu-
list Senators or any of their num-
Der will unite with the Republicans
for the purpose of securing the con-
troll of the Senate after the 4th of
March. Without this assistance it
will, according to present appear
ances, be impossible for the Re-
publicans to regain control before
1897, or after the next election.
Giving them one of the Senators
to be elected in place of Senators
Ransom and Jarvis, of North Car
olina, and not counting Senator
Jones of Nevada as Republican,
they cannot hope for more than
forty-three Republicans in the SEN
ate, and that is two less than will
be required for either organization
or for the transaction of business.
The question has also been raised
as to whether the Republican SEN
ators will really desire to organize,
and some of the older and more ex-
perienced politicians about WASH
ington contend that they will not
so desire when they come to look
the ground over and weigh the var
ious considerations involved.
The principal reason for this
view is the belief that the older
and more experienced Republican
members will be averse to assuming
responsibility in the absence of
real power to transact business,
which they would of course not
have unless there were a majority
of Senators pledged to act with
them on question of party as well
as upon organization.
They call attention to the fact
that the House will be composed
in a large measure of untried men,
bers and that it is possible that
many of these new men may be
disposed to commit the party to .
Legislative policy which might
prove to be unwise on the eve of
presidential election, or, If not un-
wise, at least unavailing in the
face of the fact that the presiden-
tial chair will still be in the hands
of the Democrats.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-11-17

Having the needed merit to moro
than make good all the advertising
claimed for them, the following four
remedies have reached phenomenal
sale. DR.. Kings New Discovery, for
consumption, Coughs and Colds, each
bottle guaranteed-Electric Biters, the
gaeat remmedy for liver. stomach aud
kidneys. Buckler's Aanica Salye, the
besa in the world, and, DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. which ATE perfect pill. AL
these remedies are guaranteed to d.
just what 10 claimed for them Sold
at any drug store,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-11-17

C0lOred Farmers' Mass Meeting.
The meeting was called to order at IL
O'Clock m, and O. F. Smith was called to
the char. who stated in brief the object
of the meeting.
H. c. Robinson elected secretary.
On motion q committee on resolutions
was appointed, and pending the report Of
the committee r. G. White, G. II. Thorn
a., L. Smith and B. NJ. johnson made
speeches on the questions at issue.
There we're $50 renters present or duly
represented by delegates.
The following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted by the meeting:
Whereas. The protective tariff and gen.
eral financial misrule of the past Is yeaEs
have impoverished the people by enabling
few to so far control the price OF farm
products as to place them below the L.
gitimate cost OF production; and
Whereas the price OF our great staple
product, cotton, is so low that it takes
half of an average crop to pay land rent,
AMI LIZ OF an average bale to pay the GIN
ming; we therefore respectfully petition
the land overs Of Grant PARISH to take in
to consideration our condition and rent
Us their land at 50 lbs. of lint cotton per
acre for old land, and 60 lbs. of lint cotton
per acre for new land We further petit
ton that our cotton be ginned at % per
bale.
Resolved. That standing committee
(known a. committee on arrangements
consisting of two or moro renters from
each plantation, and one member at large,
be appointed by this mass meeting, who
shall confer with the landlords.
Resolved, That the committee on ar
fragments be furnished with list Of the
renters on each plantation, together with
the number of acres of land each one rents.
Resolved, That we pledged ourselves to
submit to the actions of the committee
on arrangements; therefore the commit
tee on arrangements is requested to re-
port to rs on or before the 1st Of Dec.
1894.
Resolved, That we thank the Colfax
CHRoNICLE fer services and favors render
ed us; resolved, further that We thank
Hon. Geo. Wear, judge Of the 4th Judicial
District, holding civil term of court, for
granting MS the use of the court house.
Resolved, That the CHRONICLE be asked
to publish these resolutions.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-11-17

We have received communities
tions this week from Rev. j. r.
Miller and Mr.. Wilson Prestridge,
saying that we are in error in say
ing that Summerfeld was the point
of Sunday horse racing, two weeks
ago. 1t seems that the racing was
not at Summerfeld, but at q point
on the river. three or four miles
distant We are glad to see our
friends jealous of their reputation
for Sabbath observance.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-11-17

Jno. p. Hadnot W. Ranks Jones.
BY virtue Of and to satisfy writ Of n.
fl. issued BY f. W. Pollard and to me d.
rected in the above numbered and entitled
suit. have seised and win offer for sale at
pnblic auction, in trent Of the Office Of the
Second Justice Court, in ward 2, Grant
parish L.. between the hours prescribed
by law, on
SATURDAY, Nov. 3 1894.
The following described property. seized
Is tho property Of the defendant, to-wit:
600 bs seed cotton uors ~ less in the
gin, and $500 Ms moro or Dess in the feld.
Terms-Cash with the benefit Of ap-
praismont. 8. L. HONEYCUTT,
Constable Ward 2. Grant Phi, L..
Oct. Is, 1894.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-11-17

m0MFY !; =: !: ]: 3 Z:
vXuvuv3u eva lssslisiss, wkssvVss they 6~r. Any
~ - - ! do he wcsk- Easy leas1.
We arssh sssyshias We yo Ne sh- Yss<ss S<vsss
ys.r mssas, all fine 10 the west- This
sotissy led and bags Wead<rh weshss
bseinsers earning from e9s ose wssh 81 sywss
80 amer abes1e expseenea We e1susA -
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-11-17

Recently in the parish of-New
Iberia $1,000 we're melted to the pub
lie schools from the fines imposed
by Judge VOORHEES, at . single term
of the district court-Pointe Cou-
Pee Baunes.
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CoLFAx GRANT PARISH La, SATURDAY NOVEMBER Il, l8s

DR.. Won Holbe, a distinguished
envoy from Germany, is now in
New Orleans, seeking information
relative to the cultivation of cotton,
which the German government is
endeavoring to introduce as a staple
crop among its people.