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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-05-11
The Election.

The election to choose a mayor
and seven councilmen for the town
of Lafayette was held last Monday.
AS there was practically no opposi-
ton to the regular Democratic
ticket it had zeal walk over. The
faction defeated at the mass meet
ing held at the courthouse conferred
all it's opposition against Judge A.
J. Moss and Judge .. c. Mouton
and on election day a desperate eff
fort was made to secure the politi-
cal scalps of these two gentlemen.
A ticket was formed out of the re-
gular ticket with the exception of
Judge Moss whose name was re-
placed by that of Mr.. VIM. Clegg
and DR.. Tolson's name was printed
in the place of Judge Mouton's.
In justice to Mr.. Clegg and DR..
Tolson we will state that their
names were used without any au-
thorization from them. They sup
ported the regular ticket and were
ignorant of the fact that they were
candidates. 1t may not be amiss
to state also, that several persons
who were known to be opposed to
the ticket before and at the nomi
mating convention, cast their ballots
openly for the whole ticket, but
thoseiwere evidently in the minority,
as is clearly shown by the vote re-
ceived by Mr.. Clegg and DIR. Toll
son. The fight was made against
Judge Moss and Judge Mouton, but
the opposition was not strong
enough to defeat them. They went
in by a large pmajoritY. The fol-
lowing is the vote:
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-05-11
Excursion to Lake Charles.

Hope Hook and Ladder Co. No.
I, Of Opclousas, will give an excur-
sion from Washington to Lake
Charles on Sunday May 1a. The
following is the schedule and fare:
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-05-11

Fine razors at Biossat's jewelry
stole.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-05-11

Miss Nellie Bailey visited rela-
tives at Broussardville this week.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-05-11

B DIR. SylveSters Miss Josie Iinimcnt
Tor horses and mules is the best. Cures
sswcllinss, ulcers, kingdoms, SPAWN.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-05-11
THE GAZETTE.

THE GAZETTE.
SMbseyibffon Price, ST Per Year
Miss Nellie Bailey visited rela-
tives at Broussardville this week.
Mr.. Jenin, the wellknown drum
mer from New Orleans, was in La
fayette several days this week.
Alb. Laurent, prominent citi-
zen of Lake Arthur, was in Lafa-
yette Wednesday.
Miss Alice Mouton visited her
parents at Lake Arthur during the
week.
DIR. ,Sylvester's Condition Powders cures
Your stock n fine condition. Try it. Sold
by d. v. Gardeb!ed. MA.
Henry Iabe was in Lafayette this
week representing the Opelousas
Bottling and Ice Company.
Miss Mollie Clifford, OF Opelou-
sas, was on visit to friends in La
tayette this week.
Physicians now reccomend the New Or
leans Daily States Cigar as being of super
Tor merit and having fine aroma.
Judge Felix VOORHEES, was in La
fayette several days this week at
the bedside of his sick brother,
Mr.. Alfred VOORHEES,.
Mrs. Joret, of Morgan City, and
Mrs. judith, of Algiers, are visiting
al Il
Job work neatly and promptly
done at this office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Martin,
of Welsh, were stopping at DR.. G..
A. Martins home last Sunday.
The Rev. r. r. Randle, of As
cention parish, has been on visit
to his parents in Lafayette.
Mr.. Price, a compositor on the
Opelousas Courier, was in Lafa-
yette Tuesday.
The New Orleans Daily States Cigar is
all handmade and imported tobacco.
Hence is the best cents cigar on the mar
ket to-day. Try it and you will like it.
Sold at P. Demanade's. n14.
We regret to learn that Hon.
Charles Delhommer is seriously i'll
at his home in New Iberia. We
hope that he will soon regain his
health,
The Gazette learned last Monday
that the venerable Mrs. Nathan
Hofpauir Was hopelessly i'll at her
home near Queue TOrtue.
The New Orleans Daily States Cigar
meets with popular favor. real good
cigar. All like them. Sold by P. Dema-
made. ID.
Miss Marie Noise, daughter of
Judge Noise of New Orleans, is
visiting her friend, Miss Lea Gladu.
Lionelle Bienvenu, of Eshleman,
Stauffer & Co., was in town this
week.
Oscar Vidal, formerly of this
place but now a resident of Baton
Rouge, has been visiting the home
of his relative, Henry Senac.
Rene Richard came from Breaux
Bridge to Lafayette on his wheel
last Wednesday. He was repair
ing the telephone line.
DR.. Sylvester is veterinary surgeon of
great repute, having been house surgeon of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-07
MIR. HARMox's REPORT.
Recommc ndatiOns of the Attorney
General-The Debs Case Opinion.

General-The Debs Case Opinion.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The annual re-
port OF Attorney-general Harmon sent 10
Congress to-day shows that there has been
an increase In the number OF criminal
cases pending in the federal courts, as well
as an increase in the expenses Of the courts
from s.. .s64. SOS in 1855, TO s5.s2S223 in 1895.
A strong argument is made for the aboli-
tion OF the fee system. He says too much
of the time OF the Supreme Court is occu-
pied by criminal appeals and suggests tina:
such appeals be dsallowed save in capital
cases. The Attorney-general also calls at
tention TO what he regards as the grow
ing abuse OF the writ OF habeas corpus, and
suggests that the allowance OF a stay by
the Supreme Court or one of its judges be
required at least on all appeals after the
first. He asks for an additional circuit
Judge in the Fifth and Sixth circuits. The
Northern Pacific litigation has called atten-
tion TO the necessity OF legislation to regu-
late the appointment of receivers and tu-
dicial sales of railroads. parts Of whose
lines are in different States. He points out
the deslrability OF the investment of
single court with control over the entire
property.
Prompt action is urged toward working
out the solution of the problem presented
by the governments relation 10 the Gen.
trail and Union Pacific roads. and as IL may
become necessary or advisable for the gov
ernment TO institute proceedings against
one or both Of these companies he shows
the necessity of a law giving some court
in the District of Columbia jurisdiction OF
the entire property and all OF the parties
in interest: He urges the imperative de-
mand for the erection OF at least one peni-
tentiary I'm a Southern State for the con-
finement of convicts from the Southern dis
tricts. The Attorney-general says the prin-
ciples established by the opinion OF the Su-
preme Court in the Debs case are OF the
highest value and Importance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-07
THE SWISS EXPOSITION.
1t Promises to Have Many Novelties
Of Interest to All People.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The Swiss ma
tional exposition, which begins at Geneva,
May 1 next, and terminates Oct. 10, bids
fair in the matter of interesting novelties,
to surpass any national display made since
our centennial. n full account of its scope
is given by United States Consul Ridgely
at Geneva in a report to the State Depart
ment, and he says the Swiss residents in
America are invited to make exhibits.
Probably because Theo. Turettina, Mayor Of
Geneva. and the most distinguished cleo
trical engineer in Europe, Is president of
tho exposition, the electrical exhibit will
be the finest ever seen. The river Rhone
supplies 1000 horse power 10 be electrically
transmitted six miles to the grounds. There
will be travelling foot path operated by
electricity, traversIng the great machinery
appliances for aerial navigation; multiply
Ing valve pump; processes for making paper
and fabrics; tests OF strength or metals by
electricity, and many. other electrical APP
pliances. Professor Pictet viii display his
inventions for producing intense cold, Show
ing a temperature of AS degrees below zero,
and will exhibit the uses of this low tent
perature, such as i'm the purifcation OF per-
fumes and chemicals, the cure OF dyspepsia
bv "A cold Turkish bath process, disinfect-
ing, and the production of an illuminating
nary coal gas. Other features will be
Swiss village, an aquarium where the spec
tator Is beneath the water, and Hima-
layan railway wherein travellers climb TO
the top of a great tower by means OF Car
running upon n cable.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-07
PRICE CENTS sg ssEay zsS 5sSsis ; igAsss

ulation of the silver or paper now IN
circulation can change prices OF products.
III the treasury refuses gold for export
the exporter must do as exporters do, buy
bills OF exchange. III the treasury notes
are all paid or all bonded the result would
be the same. Exporters would pay prem
miums on gold when exported, but the
gold standard would remain unchanged"
when" he continued. the gold reserve
is over one hundred millions the treasury
Is in easy circumstances and may redeem
its notes in either gold or silver as IL
may be desired by the holder of its notes.
When the reserve Is under one hundred
millions the cautionary signal Is up and
the Secretary should protect the govern
ment by paying in standard silver coins
and stop run that may be made TO
embarrass the treasury and compel IL TO
sell bonds 10 foreign and domestic capi-
talists seeking investment for idle mill
lions"
Explaining other provisions OF the bill.
Mr.. Mills said he had provided for the
coinage of the silver bullion in the treas
ury into fractional coin rather than into
dollars because in that shape il would
be more convenient and that he had pro-
vided for the issuance of treasury notes In
case OF a temporary deficiency in the reve-
nues because the bonds bear interest
said, never pays interest il he can get
money without. The government should
follow the same business principle
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-07
HAS AMPLE POWER.
Mr.. Cleveland Can Punish Germany
for Discrimination If He Chooses.


WASHINGTON, Dec. G.--Senator Davis, a
leading member of the committee on for
eign relations, has given considerable study
to that portion of the Presidents message
relating to foreign affairs. The Minnesota
Senator does not agree with the President
in anything except as 10 Venezuela. and In
this particular he would have it much
stronger. Mr.. Davis noticed particularly
that part of the message relating to the
manner in which Germany is discriminating
against American meat and other products
on the plea of sanitary precautions, which.
the Senator thinks. is unfounded in fact.
The President, he says. seems to forget that
he has a remedy at hand, by reason OF
legislation passed by the Fifty-first Con-
gress, and which still remains on the stat.
ute books. In an act approved Aug. 30, 1880.
is the following section:
satisfied that unjust determinations are
made by or under the authority or any
foreign state against the importation to or
sale in such foreign state of any produce
of the United States. he may direct that
such products of such foreign state so dis
eliminating against any. product OF the
be excluded from importation to the United
States; and, in such case he shall make
proclamation of his direction In the premis.
es and therein name the time when such
feet and after such date the importation of
the articles named in such proclamation
shall be unlawful. The President may ar
any time revoke, modify, terminate or re-
new any such direction as, In his opinion.
the public interest may require
Senator Davis says that If the President
should enforce the provision of this law
against Germany for short time there IS
little doubt but what she would be found
willing TO make a place for American prod
ucts without discrimination. He says there
are plenty OF German imports on which an
embargo could be placed which would SOON
bring that government TO terms. He does
not think it will be necessary for the pres
e.t Congress to pass any additional legis.a>
ton TO secure the proper treatment or
American products abroad.
So far Ii is known that the meat packers
have taken no steps looking toward legisa>
ton to secure the Introduction of their
products into Germany under more favor
abie conditions Representatives from those
sections where the largest packing estab>
Iishments are located say that they have
not been requested to take any action in
the premises.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-07
ON A FORGER'S TRAIL
Detective SEARCHING For Y. +.
LEWIS, THE OHIO swINDLER.
Cincinnati Banks That Lost Between
f15o,0OO and s25O,OOO Anxious to
Catch the Rascal.

CINCINNATI, o., Dec. e.-The story has
become public to-day that z. T. lewis, of
Urbana, who victimized numbers of people
by selling forged municipal bonds, and who.
after an attempt to support himself by de-
nial OF by buying off his accusers, finally alb
seconded, Is now hotly pusued over the world
by Ralph Crawford, a Cincinnati detective.
1t is a story which affords opportunity for
enlargement for the chief feature of it is
that Crawford has unlimited means in
cash and letters of credit to enable him to
travel around the globe If necessary, and
tnat his money is furnished by Cincinnati
banks, which, until now, have been silent
victims of Lewis's forged bond business.
1t is said that Cincinnati banks kept per-
fectly quiet about loss that is given any
where from $iov,Voo to Sl5o0vO through Lew
ISIS wiles, but that four weeks ago they
formed pool and got PERMISSION of the
police commissioners to employ detective
Ralph Crawford 10 search for the abscond-
Ing Lewis. Lewis, though prominent
church member and before his flight a
peaceable citizen, is represented as being
a desperate man, whose capture might re-
suit in tragedy, and whose frienus were
ready 10 lay down their lives in his de-
fense. The police, of course, are bound to
secrecy y regarding Crawfords movements.
make concerning such heavy losses in
Cured through handling forged paper The
only kuOWI IdCI Is tudI uetectlve CRAWFORD
has been gone on a mysterious mission four
weeks He has been represented as having
gone after other criminals, and reports
have been made of his capture of still
others for whom he Was not looking, but
whom he met by accident. He has also
been credited with getting on the trail OF
Lewis, but the snofficia1 accounts, which
are the only ones available differ widely
as to location One places him in Mexico
and another in London All agree that de-
tective Crawford is equipped for a long
chase, no matter where 1t leads. Meantime
nothing tangible can be had from the po-
lice. who naturally object to giving notice
to Mr.. Lewis Of their efforts to overtake
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-07
CUNNING FOR MORTON.
A New Hampshire Man After the Sec
rotary Of Agriculture.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The House was
in session but half an hour to-day, when
it adjourned until Monday. Mr. Baker, of
New Hampshire, who has proclaimed war
on Secretary of Agriculture Morton be-
cause Of the latter's refusal to expend an
appropriation for the purchase Of seeds for
distribution among congressional constitu-
ents, attempted to put through resolution
calling on the Secretary for information
on the subject but Mr.. McAlilin. OF Ten
nessee, objected. Later Mr.. Walker, of
Massachusetts, in whose district reside
nine-tenths OF the naturaliZed Armenians
in this country, asked for the printing in
the Record OF their resolution reciting the
outrages committed their relatives i'm
Turkey and pledging the support Of Con-
gress to any steps that might be taken by
the executive for their protection. but to
this Mr.. Turner, OF Georgia. interposed an
objection. Mr.. Walkers resolution, after
reciting the alleged oppression and out
RACES CT the Turkish government, con-
cluded:
sResoIved, That the people of the United
States. through their Representatives IN
deepest adherence and condemnation OF
the outrages thus committed on their Ar
men.an fellow-citizens, as well as on other
Christian subjects of Turkey.
"Resolved. further, That this House,
composed of the immediate representatives
of the American people. pledge its support
to the government i'm every measure JUS
titled by International law and N common
humanity to vindicate the rights OF our
fellow-citizens and their families I'm Tur-
key and to hinder and prevent, as far as
practicable. the continuance Of the out
RACES and massacres In that land
inc new congress. up TO this time, has
been an unusually conservative one in the
matter OF proposing new legislation. Fewer
bills than usual have been Introduced and
most Of those were projects which failed
10 pass the last Congress.
Mr.. Washington. OF Tennessee, to-day re-
introduced the bill for an appropriation of
500 oUo for n government exhibit al the Ten
lessee Centennial exposition. 10 be held In
Nashville. IN 1895.
Plans for the admission of Oklahoma.
Arizona and New Mexico into statehood
again made their appearance, the firsl be-
Ing presented by General Wheeler, who was
chairman OF the committee on Territories
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-07
AGAINST GERMAN PYTHIANS.


CHICAGO. Dec. 6.-The Appellate Court
has handed down an important decision in
the case of Waldeck Lodge. knights of
Pythias. against the Grand Lodge OF IlIi-
nois. This was case where the lodge was
suspended because OF its using a German
translation of the ritual OF the order and
refusing 10 discontinue its use. They asked
for writ OF mandamus TO compel the res
toration of all Its rights and the commune
cation or the password. On a hearing be-
fore the lower court Judge Brentano gave
every point. From this the appeal was
taken, resulting In the Appellate Court
handing down a decision reversing Judge
Brentano. and remanding the case, with in
structions TO dismiss it. AS 1t was gener-
ally understood that this was a test case.
the action of the fourteen other German
lodges In Chicago is awaited with inter-
est. J. ]. Brown, of Vandalia, grand chan
cellor of Illinois, it Is expected, will now
be required TO call on these lodges either to
obey the law or be suspended.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-07
NO FINANCIAL LEGISLATION.
Congress Can Do Nothing Unless Con-
cessfOna Arc Made tn Silverifcs.

cessfOns Are Made to sflveritcs.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator Dubois
said to-day that the friends Of silver did
not look for any favorable legislation dur
ing the present session OF Congress, and
that. in view OF the hostile attitude of the
President. he did not believe any special
effort would be made in that direction. The
silver men. he believed. would so far con-
troll the committees that they could at any
time bring up free-coinage bill, and IT
was very likely that number of speeches
in advocacy Of such a measure would be
made during the session. The wisdom of
making prolonged fight, with the full
knowledge OF its hopelessness, he said was
doubted by the silver men, and IL was al
together likely that they would content
themselves with reaffirming their allegiance
TO the cause rather than prolong the ses-
sion, when no substantial good possibly
could result. The Senator, however, was
very positive In asserting that no issue of
bonds would be authorized other fnan-
ciai legislation permitted without some SUBJ
stantal recognition given to silver, nor, he
continued, would any measure providing for
the retirement of greenbacns pass the SEN
ate, except silver be given an important
place in any scheme for preventing the
contraction Of the currency which necessar-
lily would be caused by such retirement. lie
therefore die not look for any financial leg
iSlation at the present session.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-07
COUNTERFEITERS CONVICTED.
Sensational Scene I'm Federal Court
Room at Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 6-The Yehuda
brotherhood was convicted In two minutes
to-day of counterfeiting. The finding of the
United States jury breaks up the
most daring gang OF coiners known to the
secret service bureau for years. The men
found guilty are Moses Rosengarten, Max
Frank. Jack Fineburg and Henry Green
burg, Roumanian Jews.
There was u Sensational scene in the
court when the jury rendered their verdict
Relatives and sympa thizers of the accused
men were there to the number Of five or
six hundred. When the verdict was an
nounccd they set up howl and made a
yen. There was almost a riot. The two
men had to be locked up to avoid injury
by the mob. While all this was going on
convicted men. fore her hair and shriekeS
"Our only home Is the river now." Sem
tence will bo imposed on Monday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-07
BLEW OUT HIS BRAINS.


BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Dec. S-Col. A. c.
Hargrove, ex-President of the State SEN
ate and one Of the most distinguished
lawyers in Alabama, committed suicide at
his home. in Tuscaloosa, this afternoon,
by blowing out his brains with a pistol.
He has been in falling health for some
time and this Is believed 10 have temporar-
was a brother OF Bishop Hargroye of
the South Methodist Church and Tor many
years was a prominent figure In Alabama
politics. Only recently he was urged by
friends to become the ''sound money cam
didate for the Democratic gubernatorial
nomination, but declined. saying that i'll
health had compelled his retirement from
politics. He was fifty-seven years of age.
His suicide has shocked the entire Starc.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-07
BEST IN THE WORLD.
Fresh Evidence that American Armor
Plate Cannot He Beat.

BETHLEHEM. Pa, Dec. 6.-Robert Il
Linderman, president of the Bethlehem
Iron Company. to-day received from Lieu
tenant Meigs, engineer OF ordnance for
the company, a cablegram stating that a
very successful test of armor had been
made at the Cars proving grounds at Och
Ia, Polyglon, near st. Petersburg Russia
The plate was selected from group OF side
armor for the battleship Sevastopol and
subjected to the most severe test possible
The projectile penetrations were very slight
and there were no cracks. The test result
ed Ia the Russian government accepting
$50 tons of Harveyized armor plate. The
test proved that American armor Is with
out doubt the best made I'm the world.