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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-09-18

Novelties in Jewelry and the
"TriIby" Locket, ut Fergusou's,
Jeweler,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-09-18
ANNOUNCEMENT
FOR CLERK.
~ We are authorized to
c. L. RANSDELL,

the present incumbent, as q candidate
for reelection TO the Office of Clerk of the
District Cont for Rapides parish, snbj-ci
to the action of the Democratic party.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-09-18

the following described property, to wit:
All the interest Of Mrs. Fannie NJ.
Wells in the Lodi plantation, situated in
Townships three 81 and four az, Ranges
one ~ and two t2) west, in Rapides Pa
IRISH, Louisiana, which Lodi plantation
formerly belonged to Walter II. Overton
and Harriet E. Overton, and which in
terest of Mrs. Fannie NJ. Wells consists
of a certain three hundred and seventy
five (375) acres of open or cultivated
land set apart to her in a certain deed Of
partition between said Fannie NJ. Wells
and Ida e. Wells, dated December 10th.
1883, recorded in the records of tho
Clerks office of Rapides Parish, Lonisi-
apa, reference to which deed is hereby
made, aud which interest of Mrs. Fannie
Nj. Wells consists also Of an undivided
une-half interest in a large body of wood
land, being about two thousand two
hundred and thirty {223O) acres, forming
@ part OF said Lodi plantation, whether
held bs her now in indivision or as set
apart to her III said deed of partition,
together with the rents, revenues, APP
purtenances and improvements thereto
belonging.
Terms Of Sale-Cash, without the ben.
eft Of appraisement.
u. T. STAFFORD,
Sheriff Parish Of Rapides, La.
Augy28, 1S95-tds.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-09-18

Sterling Silver Novelties at
F~ersuson's, Jtwelcr.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-09-18
JUDICIAL SALE.
State of Lonisiana-Parish of Rslidcs,
Tenth Judicial district
Court
De Ncherlanlscle Aiuer;kansclle
Land Maatscilappy
Mrs. Fannie u. Wells, wife, 4414.
aud
JUDICIAL SALE.

Il. NJ, Wells, husband.
10y VIRTUE OF AND TO SATISFY
IL an order of seizure and sale issued
from the Honorable the Tenth Judicial
district Court and to me directed US
Sheriff of the Parish OF Rapides, Louisi.
ana, commanding and authorizing me to
specially seize and sell the hereinafter
described property, belonging to defen.
dants, after due and legal ADVERTISE
ment, l have seized and will offer for
sale at public auction, to the last aud
highest bidder, at the front door Of tho
Court House, in the Town Of Alexandria,
La, between the hours prescribed by
law, On
SATURDAY, the 2sth day of SEPTEM-
Der, a. u. 1898.
The morning call., 1895-02-18
THE NEW JAPAN.

Californians should awaken to the signifi-
canoe of the events of the hour. Right in
front of US, nearer to us than any other
Christian country, new nation has arisen
within the last year which has got to be
reckoned with in the, future In single
generation Japan has lifted herself from a
condition of standardization to a footing
of equality with the leading nations of the
world.
She has population of Al ,oOo, 900, and
territory which supports them all. She
has constitutional Government with linn
itations on the power of the throne and a
revenue under the control of the repre-
sentatives of the people. She has perfect
system of schools and universities, at
which the highest education is conducted.
She has lately produced scholars of which
any nation would be proud. She has sys-
tenn OF railroads which reaches all parts of
the empire; a complete system of telegraphs
and telephones in all the large cities. Her
banks are sound and well conducted. Her
merchants are enterprising and successful
The morning call., 1895-02-18
PERSONAL.

S. NJ. Buck of Eureka is at the Lick.
L. D. Huntley of Auburn is registered at the
Lick.
j. F. Kidder of Grass Valley is stopping at
the Palace.
Creighton Churchill OF the navy registered
at the Occidental last evening.
Jesse D. Carr arrived from Salinas yesterday
and registered at the Occidental.
William Mitchell, a large cattle-owner OF
Elko, Nevada, is stopping at the Russ.
State Senator Seawell came down from Sacra-
mento yesterday and is stopping at the Lick.
]. W. Turner, one of the leading lawyers OF
Eureka, arrived yesterday and is staying at the
Russ.
II. T. Power, one of the owners of the Hidden
Treasure mine, in Placer County, registered al
the Grand Hotel yesterday.
Henry Evans, vice-president of the Continent
tai Insurance Company ofNew York was among
yesterdays arrivals at the California.
Theodore C. Marceau and his family have re.
turned, after nearly years travel in South
America and Europe, and are at the Palace.
George E. Kline. Western agent of the Cont
mental Insurance Company of New York, ar
rived from Chicago yesterday and registered at
the California.
The morning call., 1895-02-18
A MAIL STEAMER In LIMBO
City of Sydney Guaranteed With Her
Passengers Off Mission Rock
Till Friday.
A Crew of Naval Apprentices for the
New Warship Olympia Among
the Detained.

The Pacific Mail steamship CITY of
Sydney arrived in port yesterday from
Panama, and was placed in quarantine
until the 22d inst, the crew and passen-
gers having been exposed to smallpox.
At Acapulco, February s, James Brophy,
fireman, was found to be afflicted with
the complaint and was removed from the
vessel. The steamer was then fumigated
under the direction of the Mexican health
officer and all care taken to, prevent the
spread of contagion.
In accordance With the rule that vessels
having been exposed to contagious
disease must be quarantined fourteen days
subsequent to the last exposure, Dr.
Lawler Immediately ordered the ship to be
moved off Mission Rock until next Friday
The cabin passengers who will be thus
detained on their ship are: William Booth,
Lieutenant E. J. Dorm, U. S. N, and wife ;
M. G. Madison, Rev. II. Cushman and
movich, A. Matterson, G. f. Whitney, j. J.
Murphy, A. Abrahamsen, A. T. Gala
CHER, M. Aquilar, Mrs. j. Ruiz and two
children, M. III. Heacock, wife and four
children; Miss j. NORM, J. III. Polk, Mrs
S. Bradbury, Misses M. and S. Bradbury,
L. Bradbury, Misses M. and L. Winston,
Miss r. Sato Miss q. Novano, L. G. Raw
Inns.
In the steerage there are 102 passengers,
principally a draft of sailors for the United
States warship Olympia.
V. Atimovich and M. Aquilar, cabin
passengers, are members of the Russian
and Guatemalan consular service, re-
spectively.
The morning call., 1895-02-18

She has steamship lines connecting Niphon
with other islands and China. Within a
few years cotton-mills have been estab-
hshed which supply almost all the cotton
goods worn by her people, and pay hand
some dividends to their stockholders. She
has coal mines which produce more coal
than she consumes, and it is of such good
quality that it can be exported in COMPETE
ton with the coal of Australia. She has
hospitals and asylums for the insane and
the INDECENT.
Within the past year she has created a
navy and an army, and they have shown
that they will fight. Opposed to an ar
tagonist with ten times her population
and twenty times her resources, she has
won every conflict, and is now encamped
on Chinese soil without apparent danger of
molestation. 1t is a mere question of
money and acres what indemnity she will
exact from her vanquished foe. 1t rests
with her to say whether she will be content
with less than the dominion of the sea OF
Pechili
The uprising of such nation cannot be
matter of Indifference to her neighbors.
Of all Christian nations the United States
is the nearest to Japan, and of all the
States those on this coast are the nearest.
They will be the first to feel the effects of
the resuscitation of Japan.
The morning call., 1895-02-18
SUPERVISORS ARE IN DOUBT.
They Have Not Yet Made Up Their
Minds On What the Water
Rate Ought to Be.
The Water Company's Attorney Must
First Be Observation-Disclosures of
Opinion Exist.

The Board of Supervisors will discuss the
important question of water rates next
Wednesday, though it is doubtful if they
will reach a conclusion that day as to what
action they shall take.
Supervisor Wagner believes 1t will be
some time yet before decision on rates
can be reached.
eve have heard individual petitions for
reduction of water rates." said he, ''but re-
ceived no suggestion as to what they ought
to be. The complaints stated simply that
the rates were excessive. Next Wednes-
day the board will hear the company's
side. / expect the Spring Valley Water
Company's attorneys will then lay before
US considerable information on the subject
to prove that rates are not too high.
Our trip to the dam and lake at San
Mateo yesterday, and our inspection of the
water works at Niles Canyon to-day, were
made for the purpose of giving the board a
clear idea of the magnitude of San Fran
ciscos water supply. The company, [ sup
pose, will claim that the land surrounding
Crystal Springs is not used for agricultural
or grazing purposes, but is preserved as
great watershed. And then, of course,
that land viii be included in an estimate
of capital invested, which forms the basis
of rating We have no way of finding out
the true facts in every instance. Now, if
their attorney told me the dam and works
at San Mateo cost 81 100000 l would not
have believed it, but after seeing for my
self [ am inclined to believe the statement
to be correct.
at is little too soon yet to say what
action will be taken by the board. Some
kind of an ordinance will be drawn up to
fix the water rate, but even that is not at
all definitely outlined at present. We
have to hear the water company's state
ment first
Supervisor Dimond did not go either to
the San Mateo lake or to Niles. "What is
the use?" he asked. We would lose
two days and only see reservoirs and some
machinery. What good would that do us :?
1t could not give any definite ideas on cost
of construction or capital invested = at
least not to men who are not engineers or
land experts. We might have pleasant
trip and nice lunch, with good wine and
CIGARS but that is all.
81 cannot tell what the board is going to
do, because | understand there are many
differences of opinion on how the question
should be decided. But l am convinced
this is most important question to the
people of San Francisco and calls for de-
cisiVe action"
The morning call., 1895-02-18
THE WHEAT OUTLOOK.

1t is an open secret that the last active
work of the late Ex-senator Fair was
studying the prospects of the wheat mar
ket, and calculating how the facts would
affect prices when they became generally
known. Those who keep close watch of
the figures are aware that the average
annual consumption of bread eaters being
438 bushels per head, the quantity re-
quired for the worlds consumption in
1866 will be 2,525, 100000 bushels, as
against 2,177 ,000, 600 required in 1882. To
supply this increased demand there has
been an increase of the worlds wheat
growing area of $500, 600 acres only, which,
at the ascertained average yield, will give
an increase of 10000, 600 bushels, which is
27S, 100000 bushels less than the increased
army of consumers will require Here is
prospect of deficit, which will be pretty
sure to exhaust any possible reserves from
the bountiful crops of the past few years.
Ii we look closer into details the same
conditions confront us. One of the reasons
assigned for the decline in wheat which
has now lasted for year was the an
nouncement that the French crop of 1894
was unusually large, amounting to
351 ,000000 bushels, or about as much as
France consumes. But now the French
trade journals announce that the -four con-
tents of the wheat is so low that the
crop is equivalent only to one of 305, 900, 900
bushels of sound grain, so that France will
still be obliged to import from California
and the grain States east of the mountains.
Then again it was announced that the
Argentine crop of 1S94-95 was only per
cent short of that of 1884, but now it
turns out that the shortage is fully 25 per
cent.
In view of the dizziness of wheat at the
late unprecedented decline these figures
are instructive as showing how slow COM
mercial markets are to respond to the law
of supply and demand when the surround
ing circumstances are unfavorable to
buoyancy. Wheat is selling at Chicago
and New York and San Francisco for less
than the cost of production, when the
figures of supply and demand show that it
should be yielding handsome profit to
the farmer.
The morning call., 1895-02-18
SILVER IN THE REIOHSTAG.

The Reichstag of Germany has taken
another step toward the adjustment Of the
monetary question. AS it was Germany
which led the way in depreciating silver
when Bismarck put the finances of the
country on a gold basis after the adjust
ment of the French indemnity, it is fitting
that Germany should take a prominent
part in repairing the mischief. 1t is thus
not surprising that the Reichstag should
have assented to a suggestion by Count
Won Mirbach, an agrarian leader, that
another international conference should be
summoned TO consider the currency ques-
ton. On behalf of the Government, Prince
Hohenlohe admitted that the existing diff
ference in the value of gold and silver was
reacting upon the commercial life of Ger
many, and promised that any scheme for
remedial measureS-to be taken in concert
with other nations-for the maintenance
of silver as a coin metal would be carefully
considered.
There is no reason why the great COM
mercial nations, England, France, Ger
many and the United States, should not
agree upon common ratio of interchange
fixing the relative value of the two metals
Such an agreement would govern the ex-
changes until variation occurred in the
relative volume of the product of the two
metals. 1t would probably not last long.
The product of gold is gaining so fast upon
the product of silver that it is a mere ques-
ton of time when the markets must re-
spond. There is very little increase in the
output of the silver mines in the United
States and other silver countries; while all
over the world, and especially in the
United States and in South Africa, there is
a marked increase in the product of gold.
We are rapidly approaching the figures of
1856, when California and Australia be-
tween them yielded approximately $110-
100000 of gold in single year, and fnan-
ciers apprehended the direst consequences
from the inevitable depreciation of the
yellow metal Thus, whatever agreement
might be made now. it would probably be-
come necessary to amend it in a few years
to prevent an international depreciation of
gold.
|. 1t has been proved by the experience of
the past few years that slight fluctuations
| in the market value of bullion do not alter
the purchasing power of coins of either
metal in the ordinary transactions of bust
ness. The bullion in an eagle is worth as
much as bullion as the silver bullion in
twelve silver dollars. But ten standard
dollars will buy as much of any COM
modify as the gold piece.
The morning call., 1895-02-18
WENT FOR THE LION
The Fate of British Soldier Who
Knew Not Fear.

The Fate of a British Soldier Who
Knew Not Fear.
l often used to warn Billy against going
out so far by himself and sleeping by him
self all night, as he often did. But he
didn't give a curse for lions, and never
could be brought to believe that lions were
capable of attacking white man. II wish
the brutes had the pluck he often said.
for he had promised his girl in Capetown a
necklace of lions claws and was keen about
killing lions. Well, one day, when we had
not had bit of meat for two DAYS. he
started on ahead. In the evening we
camped at river and concluded that
Billy had camped for the night farther
on. In the morning we started on again,
and we had not gone ten miles when we
came across still smoking fire. "Hullo!''
cried Byrne, ''Billy's left his billy behind y
Just then | found Billys rifle about
twenty yards away from the fire, with an
exploded cartridge in the breech. 1 felt
somehow that something had gone wrong
with my old chum, and we all scattered
with the idea of finding or following up
his spoor. In half minute Byrne cried
out Ouch" just as if he had stepped
udon snake, and when l got up to where
he was standing l saw him glaring at one
OF Billy's boots. MAN. he whispered ;
there's the foot in it still" And, sure
enough, the poor fellows foot was there.
There was blood all over the place and the
spoor of big lion could easily be seen on
the soft ground. We followed up the
spoor and found half of poor Billy's head
The morning call., 1895-02-18
THE ANDES.
An Exciting Ride the Trans-Andine
Railroad.

Railroad.
"By IA. NJ. we were at the first inn on the
Chile side. We there chartered a four
horse carriage to drive us to the end station
Ton this side) of the railway, which feat
was accomplished in two hours time. L
call it feat because the road is all along the
river cut into the mountain side, and often
there is hardly room for four horses abreast
to pass and when | looked out of the win
dow into the roaring river below | often
wished had been on my mule.
eve did the distance between the two
end stations in about half the time usually
employed, only being on horseback for
seven hours and two hours in the carriage
At the station we were told that there
would be no train to Los Andes till 3 P. NJ
next day, but we might telegraph for the
contractors engine TO take us down, which
we did. We had only to pay $50 for it and
saved whole day by doing so.
''At about 10 A. NJ. the engine arrived
and very tlimsy little thing it looked.
We were put on a small bench at the back
of the boiler, the driver and stoker stand
ing in front. We were soon spinning
along through tunnels, over bridges and
around curves, on a track of about 2 feet
inches gauge, at rate..of thirty miles an
hour, and it was all that we could do to
hold on TO the jolting and rafting little
machine.
II don't believe l ever passed worse
half hour expecting every moment to see
the engine leave the track and to be dashed
into the river below. Stones on the line,
which made us all Jump off our seats, ami
mails running across the rails, sudden des-
perate curves round the corners of the
rocky cliff-nothing seemed to daunt our
driver, and the nose was so great that it
was impossible to ask him to slacken down
After we had gone half way, however,
he lost a kettle overheard and stopped to
pick it up, and then | demonstrated with
him and told him to slacken speed, as l
did not care to risk my life for the sake of
getting to Los Andes few minutes sooner.
He said there was no danger but drove
more slowly, and we got into Los Andes
an hour and two minutes after mounting
this Internal machine, and right glad L
was when we drew up alongside the plat
form with our bodies and luggage safe and
sound. From a letter describing cross
ing of the Andes of the Trans Andine Rail-
road, written to the Blackburn Times.
The morning call., 1895-02-18
Central African Botany,

Mr.. Scott Elliott has been investigating
the botany of Ruwenzori, the giant noun
tain of Central Africa. Up to 1000 feet he
found grass and cultivation; then begins
the forest, which up to 5000 feet consists OF
deciduous trees, sometimes with thick I'M
dergrowth, sometimes quite open, with a
From $500 to $500 feet bamboos grow, and
the predominant feature is the wetness of
everything; only very watery plants grow
among the roots. Above 5000 feet tree
heather takes the place of bamboo, and
seems to extend to the very snow, which
Mr.. Elliott could not reach, and even be-
yond. In one attempt to reach the summit
he found what seems to him the Alpine
lady's mantle. On the mountain birds and
animals are extremely scarce. He saw a
sunbird, green, yellow and crimson, above
10 600, and also robin and a goldtinch.-
New York Sun.
The morning call., 1895-02-18
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

1t is said that when Captain Won Goessel, of
the Elbe saw from the Elbe's bridge that his
ship was doomed, he wrote few farewell
words to his wife and handed the paper to the
pilot, who rescued. Goessel ordered that
this note be delivered to his wife alone and be
kept secret from all others. The purport of
this last message is still unknown outside Goes
sells immediate family.
Captain w. g. Kidd is conductor on the ac-
commodation train running between Nash
vile, Tenn. and Pulaski, and has held the
position since 1857. In all that time he has
never missed a trip, never been reprimanded,
and ~ ~ never been reported to the company.
Captain Kidd is 72 years of age, but in activity
is fully thirty years younger.
With the object of removing the prejudice
that lists among the Portuguese people
against the newly discovered serum OF diph-
liberia, a malady that commits terrible ravages
in Portugal, young Queen Marie Amehe has
just submitted to incubation, being the first
crowned head or royal parsonage to undergo
the treatment.
Senator Murphy and General Sickles use more
tobacco than any other two men in Congress.
The morning call., 1895-02-18

near tree. The tall green grass all round
was crushed down, showing that the lion
had been living there. 1t was the top of
Billy's head that was left, and both the
eyes were open and seemed to be looking
at something on the ground fifty yards
away. We buried the poor remnants under
big wild-plum tree, and spent week IN
tracking that lion, but we never came up
with it.-Ashton Reporter.
The morning call., 1895-02-18
He saved QUEEN
VICrORIA'S HAIR.
A RINGLET FROM ROYALTY'S HEAD
OWNED BY A LOCAL
MUSICIAN.
LOYALTY OF A BROKEN LIFE.
How THE SCION OF A NOBLE ENG
LIsH HOUSE CLUNG TO HIS
FEALTY.

Two men were smoking short pipes on
the dummy of streetcar yesterday, when
one of them suddenly remarked:
"Did l ever show you that lock of Queen
Victoria's hair? Here it is. :" and he pulled
from his inside coatpocket little envelope,
somewhat dogeared and soiled by use, but
still bearing on its flap the embossed pride
of monogram or armorial bearing. On
the reverse side of the envelope were the
words:
The morning call., 1895-02-18
Mrs. winsIow,s Soothing syrup,

has been used over fifty years by millions of moth
ers Tor their children while TIE thing with perfect
success 1t soothes the child, softens the gums, al
lays Pain, cures Wind Collie, regulates the Bowels
anu Is the best remedy for Diarrheas, whether
arising from teething or other For sale by
Druggists in every part Of the world. Be sure and
ask for Mrs. WtnsIow's Soothing syrup 25c a
bottle.
The morning call., 1895-02-18

THE burden of proof rests with those who have
taken HOODS Sarsaparilla and the thousands OF
testimonials show that there is no lack Of evidence
that Hoods Sarsaparilla cures.
The morning call., 1895-02-18

SANBoRN, VAIL & Co. are selling paints
brushes studies, panels, canvas and all artists
materials. Prices right on everything.
The morning call., 1895-02-18

j. +. CUTTERS OLD BoURBoN-This celebrated
whisky for sale by all frstclass druggists and
grocers. Trademark-Star within Shield.
The morning call., 1895-02-18

CUR-iT-uP; heals wounds, burns and sores as
II by magic; one application cures poison oak
1t relieves pain and abates Inflammation.
The morning call., 1895-02-18

1t is certainly cold day in Congress
when Grover isn't roasted.
The morning call., 1895-02-18

sANBoRN, VAIL & Co. are selling writing
paper envelopes, blank books, pens, ink, pen
ellis, visiting cards and everything in the sta
uonery line, at popular prices.
The morning call., 1895-02-18

The coming man will always come with
coin for public enterprises.
The morning call., 1895-02-18

1t is high time to confront the condition
with a remedy, and not a theory.
The morning call., 1895-02-18

Perhaps Cleveland has another financial
scheme in his repertoire.
The morning call., 1895-02-18

No valid objection can be made to the ac-
ton Of Governor Budd in appointing Har-
Dor Commissioner from Stockton, for the
whole State is interested in the harbor, and
that city in particular has important rela.
tons 10 it, Certainly San Francisco has
. no interests in the harbor opposed to those
of Stockton, and Commissioner Colnon will
lind no opposition here to anything he
may do to make the harbor as beneficial to
he interior as to the metropolis.
The morning call., 1895-02-18

San Francisco enterprise will give East
ern capital a westward movement.