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The sun., 1895-01-04

Pathetic stories OF Distress In thst Hap
tess Island.


Letters were received yesterday from 81.
Johns acknowledging the Montauk Club and
other contributions from Brooklyn for the re-
lief OF the widows and orphans Of the lost Peary
auxiliary steamer Falcon. Editor McGrath of
the Evening Herald writes:
II think, In view of the utter destltution now
prevailing hero. that an immediate disburse-
ment OF the amount among the families Of tho
crew Is imperative, and my idea is TO divide tho
money among them on New Years eve, so that
they shall have at least substantial New
Years Rift. l think barrel OF -four to each
family would be the most suitable present we
could make. The situation here is very grave
and hundreds must perish for want OF food this
winter"
Henry Cooke, manager OF the Commercial
Bank OF ST. Johns. writes: "You have heard
OF the failure Of our bank. II was 80 sudden
and unexpected that It has quite overwhelmed
me with grief. and am simply crushed My
life work OF thirty years has gone to dust In mo-
ment, and l am ruined man, with scarcely
sufficient TO purchase my daily bread. Can you
imagine us In such stral,sr My wife and
hard for them, and me, too"
Since the contributions from the Montauk
Club were seut two Others have been forwarded
BY MIR. Herbert L. BrldRman OF the Pcary aux
iliary expedition and OF the STANDARD Union,
who Will gladly receive and promptly transmit
From shoal Harbor. an outport Of Trinity
Bay. comes also. by the same mail. a letter from
Mr.. Zachariah II. Butler, who was with tho
Penry expedition aid TO Prof. L. G. Cham
berlain OF Chicago. seolosist OF the expedition.
Hundreds of people are starving; no labor to
be got In this present crisis. Thousands & Of
notes are not any good at all. 1t was surprising
TO know what the loss OF the Commercial Bank
own part / cannot Tell what to do. / am suffer
Ing with the rest OF the people; have large
family TO support, and -four is rising, which ls
do or how to manage; its beyond my
provisions consumed that have. in my house.
Then know not what to do, and that will only
bs
how my mind is under tho present circum-
stances. Do you think you could help me in
name OF our Father In heaven, TO help me q
little, II you can at all. please, and God will
bless you for lending helping hand to the
ST. JoHN,s. N. f., Jan. 3.-The Government
fay GU" Ss
100000 in specie next week. The British Gov
duct of public affairs. Writs OF attachment
against the Government for non.payment of
creditors from the supreme Court.
The creditors of Mr.. Duders insolvent estate
met last night TO receive q statement. The liza
biities were placed at 81 300. 900. The assets
are noninally about the same, but the estate is
not expected 70 realize more than forty cents on
porary trustee, was rejected by the creditors,
and Messrs. Knight and Prowse were substi-
tuted.
The Supreme Court has issued q writ against
the Commercial Bank at the instance OF the
Savings Bank. The Commercial Bank is now in
the charge Of bailiffs.
The steamer Virginia Lake takes 500 barrels
of -four northward TO relieve distress along the
coast.
The sun., 1895-01-04
LONG ISLAND RAILROAD TAXES.
Mr. Townsend says tho Company Escapes
Assessment Upon se.56O.OOO.

Mr. Townsend says tho Company Escapes
Assessment Upon se,16O.OOO.
Before the Queens county Board of Supervisors
in Long Island City yesterday. in an affidavit,
ex-Supervisor Edward n. Townsend OF Oyster
Bay charged the assessors Of the town of Jamai-
with discriminating in favor of the Long
Island Railroad in the matter of assessing its
personal property. Mr.. Townsend says that &C
cording TO Its report filed in Albany the railroad
company's main Office is in Morris Park in the
town of Jamaica. According to Mr.. Townsend's
calculations. this would bring 81. .OO0. 900 worth
of personal property owned by the railroad into
the assessment rolls and tax books OF that town.
Mr.. Townsend set about investigating the SUBJ
ject of taxation in the county some time ago,
and upon examining the tax books in jamaica
he was surprised to find that the railroad had
never been assessed one dollar on its personal
property. He called the attention of the Board
Of Assessors to the omission and they assured
him. he says. that the railroad should be assessed
erty. and that they would notify the company
TO that effect. Should the company enter any
objection. the assessors informed Mr.. Townsend
that he would be notified. Later, when Mr..
Townsend took occasion to go over the assess
ment rolls In Jamaica again. he discovered that
the railroad had been assessed for $3.50 900 only.
BY this unjust discrimination, Mr.. Townsend's
affidavit says, an additional burden Of five per
cent. Is imposed upon each taxpayer throughout
the county. and this is increased to 12 per cent.
in the town of Jamaica, while the village OF
tax 1t should pay II the railroad were justly as
eaasad
The sun., 1895-01-04
A Preacher HaaEsd In Emsy.

SHAWNEE, Pa, Jan. 3.-EArly on Sunday
morning an effigy OF the Rev. Z. X. Donaldson,
pastor of the Presbyterian church in this viii
lage, was discovered hanging to the limb OF an
oak tree in front Of the church door and within
a few feet OF the parsonage. On the breast was
placard bearing the words: "The fate of =
fool" Mr.. John Heller FIRST called Mr.. Donald
sons attention TO the effigy and wanted 10 have
II taken down, but he would not permit II 20 be
done. However, when night came on some one
removed the offensive object. Mr.. Donaldson
active In creating dissenslons in the church the
past year. He came from Titusville four years
ago, and month ago received call to Stan
hope, n. j.. which he accepted. On New Years
he preached his farewell sermon, and will leave
Shawnee the present month.
The sun., 1895-01-04
A Meuld.ns Rosn,r shot ana Kin.a.

PLATTsBURG, Jan. 3-Abraham Petell, a
young man who bore a bad reputation. and who
made Malone his home for the last two years,
was shot and killed near Pierce Field Falls in
the Adirondacks. on Monday, Two men were
returning from n lumber camp and stopped for
the night At the house where Petell was staying.
lhe mel sh1HSu S, Iouas ivi.J, J 9an TUtoi % us
that they go with him % a dance at IA house
some distance away, The invitation was ac-
passing through piece Of woods Petell drew a
knifo and demanded that his companions hand
over their money. One Of the men gave up all
he had. but the other quickly drew a revolver
and shot Petell before be could use his knife
Petell was BADLY wounded, and died ten hours
The sun., 1895-01-04
Tax Commissioners Appeal In the Gould
Case.

The Commissioners OF Taxes and Assessments
have taken an appeal to the General Term OF
the supreme Court from the recent order of
Justice O'Brlen ad 'Hing them guilty of con-
tempt, and finding s1;agsAsey were also guilty of
gross negligence for having refused to make re-
turns to the writs OF certiOrari which the chill
dren OF the late Jay Gould obtained some
months ago in order To correct or have can
celled the assessment on their property and that
OF their fither's estate. In order TO purge them
selves of contempt the Commissioners q lew
DAYS ago filed their return In the cases.
The sun., 1895-01-04

Kirke La Shele told me a story few days
much that he proposes TO tell it as his very own.
II Is a story illustrative of the undyng master
passion OF the actor, An actor who plays juye-
nile roles met leading man on broadway. The
leading man was dressed In deep black. There
was wide band Of c,npe on his hat, and lie had
discarded tho patent leather shoes an actor
loves for shoes with n subdued polish that spoke
Of grief
What Is tho matter?" asked tho juvenile,
My father II dead" answered the leading
man la hcartbrOken voice.
The iuvenlle oppressed his sympathy.
"When did he diGfn he asked.
Last week. We buried him to-day nice
funeral" answered the heartbroken voice,
Large attendance Z" asked the Juvenile.
4 smile OF enthusiastic delight flashed over
the mourner's face.
Large attendance" no cried. MY boy. we
turned them away"
The sun., 1895-01-04
DIED.

BLACKBURN.-on Jan. o. Elizabeth. widow OF
Robert Blackburn, in the S5th year of her age.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to At
tend the funeral service at her late residence,
s3, West sOth ST.. Friday. Jan. 4. at o'clock
Pm.
LDTHwAITE.-suddeni on Jan. 8. 1895. at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel. DR.. Henry Goldthwaite.
Interment at Mobile Ala. Short services to be held
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel Friday JAM Z, at p. N.
McGRATH.-on Jan. 2, Mathew McGrath, native
of Palace Hin, county Tipperary. Ireland.
Funeral from his late residence. 30S East 111th st.
Friday at A. M; thence TO st. Cecilla's Church.
East IO8th st., where a solemn mass of requiem
will be offered for the repose OF his soul.
MITCMELL.-Ath her residence, 90 West 9th st., ON
Jan. l. 1895. Mary Penfold Berrien. widow Of VII
liam Mitchell, late Justice OF tho Supreme Court
Funeral services at the Church Of the Ascension. 9th
av. and 10th St, Friday morning. Jan. 4. at 10
O'Clock. Relatives and friends of the family ins
vited to attend.
MONTGOMERY.-On Tuesday. Jan. 1, 1890, AZ the
residence OF her brother Joseph r. Frazier. 1881
Webster av., Fordham, Rosine Frazier. daughter
OF the late Joseph W. Frazier.
Funeral services will be held at the resdence OF nor
brother, as above, the arrival of train leaving
Grand Central Station Harlem division, at 1888
A. NJ. Friday, the 4th inst.
MURPHY.-At Tarrytown, Jan. 8. James D. be.
loved son of Michael and Mary Murphy, and
brother OF tho Revs. William H., Edward p, and
Thomas Z. Murphy.
Funeral services at ST. Teresas Church Saturday
morning, Jan. 8, at 1880 O'Clock. Relatives ana
friends respectfully invited to attend.
SECOR.-on Wednesday, Jan. 2. Charles T., son OF
the late John d. and Katharine @. secor aged %
years.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
SHEPHEkD.-on Jan. 2, at the residence OF her
sister, Mrs. Greer. 3l5 West 10th st., Kate daughter
OF the late Joseph shepherd.
Funeral services at the above address on SATURDAY
morning at 10 O'Clock. Relatives and friends are
kindly invited. Also services at Christ Church.
Shrewsbury, n. j., at 80 o'clock p. N. same day.
The sun., 1895-01-04
Mrs. Trnt's Lecture on ArshItssturs.

Mrs. Mary IL. Flint gave the first of a series OF
six illustrated lectures on the history and devel-
opment OF architecture at the Waldorf yester-
day morning. The division OF the subject COW
cred by yesterdays lecture was Oriental archl-
lecture, embracing the development OF the art
In Egypt and Western Asia. the lectures are
under the patronage Of Mrs Henry NJ. Sanders,
Mrs Charles Curtis Tyler, Mrs. Kate Douglas
Wiggin, Mrs. Edward Il. COe, Mr.; Edwin II,
Blkshheld, Mr.. ii. Bolton Jones, Charles Dud-
ley Warner. Prof William II. Ware, and Prof.
Allan MAruuand.
The sun., 1895-01-04
Report OF the Statutory Revision Coanis-
zion.

ALBANY, Jan. 3.-The report OF the Commits
sioners of Statutory Revision, whose designations
have been filed with Gov Morton, has been sub
mitted 10 the Legislature. 1t presents Il separate
revision OF the laws touching on religious cor
porations, membership corporations, domestic
commerce corporations, benevolent orders. and
the state Finance Law. Included In the report
is a table OF statutes amended and repealed. and
revised tables OF corresponding sections con-
tinued TO the close OF the session OF 1904. The
Commission has also submitted report OF
colonial laws which are to DO reprinted.
The sun., 1895-01-04
E.,.rtalaasat Esr Charstz.

An entertainment Was given at the Lexington
Avenue Opera House last evening for the bene-
1T Of the Ladies' Fuel and Aid Society, chari-
table organization promoted by well-known
Hebrews for the purpose Of improving the CON
dition Of the poor. Mr.. !. Simon managed the
henent beginning at SIs O'Clock. artists from
the Naudey lie stage rendered a programme OF
sOngs. dancing, and comedy. A ball followed
prevent. The society has been In existence for
seven yeaTs
The sun., 1895-01-04
MeKaas to Rsbuiid the BuSasd Stag sias
Buildings.

sINo SING, Jan. 3.-State Superintendent La
throp has given Warden Sage permission 10 re-
construct the buildings In tho prison yard de-
stroyed by fire on Sunday morning. The work
will be done by the conViots. John Y, MckAne
vestigAtiOn ordered by the Warden 10 ascertain
the cause OF the fre failed TO locate the reason.
The sun., 1895-01-04

from the Washtagion Erenfa0 S'a'

IrOn The WuShIHJFOn EtfnIn0 M1F
The journey was long, and the old lady with
the plaid shawl thought 10 beguile the time by
conversation with the tailor-made girl who SAT
with her,
Yes. Work there" answered the girl aud
said nothing more.
Figures"
This seemed discouraging, but the old lady
plueked up her nerve and asked;
figures Liyin picters. or bOokkesDin'f"
The sun., 1895-01-04
The Hud.oH River Ice Harvest BsE.a.

TRoY, Jan. 3-The ice harvest was commenced
on the Hudson to-day, cutting ten-ineh ice OF
hne quality. Ieemsn are also harvesting from
sixtsen 10 eighteen inch ice 10 cut from ponds.
The sun., 1895-01-04
8nsiness 3lGtireS.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Chill
dren teethng softens the reduces Inflammation
allays palms. wind collie diarrhoa 25c. bottle
The sun., 1895-01-04
HARINB INrELLI6sNCR

mriATuRR inASAc-TRn pgI
sun rises. S94 sun sets. tt7 Moon ssts. - ~
mon wATNR-rIus DAT.
Sandy Hook. ~ <S IGovIsiand. III Hen Cate, 80
The sun., 1895-01-04

So Teutonic, from Queenstown for New YORK.
Bs Caxton, from st. Lucia for New York.
Ne ColerdHe, from Rio do Janeiro for Now YorG.
Sc Mohawk, from London for New York.
IS Slavonia, from Havre for New York
Be Fulda, from Genoa for New York.
The sun., 1895-01-04

ffoHTTn,


Be- Croft, from New York for Leith, passed Lswn
Islands.
s. Nomsdic, from New York for Liverpool, pas-sa
IS Brl nnlc from New York for Liverpool, pssssa
S. LucsnIa, from New York for Queenstown, passsa
Brow Head
The sun., 1895-01-04

-wOODIAwN CEMETERY.
n. OFFICE. 20 FAST S8D ST.
wooDLAAWWNS, ,rM fTiTIa2N aiIsIrb ,stIn wARD''
The sun., 1895-01-04
Ar,r.a-rrurspAr. Jan. .

ss Manitoba. Grifiith, London,
Sc 0nllleo, gregory, Rio Janeiro.
ss Kansas City, Fisher. Savannah.
S. Reguus, forssell, Port de Palx.
ss Finance, Graham, Colon,
So Old Dominion, Couch, Richmond.
Ss Schiedain, Stefne, Amsterdam.
81 Williamsport, Miller, Philadelphia
81 II. n. Dltnock, Coleman Boston.
~ ~ Mar. Grant, New Orleans.
rs Cametense, Mckenzie, Manaos.
IS Habane, An,egnga, Havana.
ss Thomas Melville, Warwick, Catanta-
IFor later arrivals sec First Parai
ARRIVED OUT
ss Hillary. from New York, At Liverpool
Sc Mobile from New York, at London.
S. IeIbnitE, from New York, at Antwerp.
Sc Marenso, from New York. at Newcestle.
So Strabo, from New York, at Pernambuco.
IS veendan, from New York, at Bouiogne.
Se Aiecto. from New York, at London,
ga NJ Norte. from New York, At New Orleans
Sc City OF Dundee from New York, NJ bombay
Rs Alame- from New York, at Galveston.
IS Tallahassee, from New York, at Savannah.
The sun., 1895-01-04

es Aisenborn, from Baltimore for New York.
So Yemassee, from Jacksonville for NeM York.
Is Lampasas from Galveston for New YORK.
The sun., 1895-01-04

With the entry OF melodrama 10 Broadway,
and the employment OF sterling actors therein.
as in THE Fatal Gard" at Palmers, there is u
chance to compare the crude sensatonalism of
previous realistic plays with the highly wrought
article here presented. II has one noteworthy
Improvement over former plays intended TO hold
the beholder's breath suspended and that Is in
the delay OF virtues triumph till the very last
moment of the final scene. Four bond robbers
meet secretly for division of their spoils, which
have been obtained through q brutal murder.
The murder had been unpremeditated and un-
desired. but was rendered expedient by tho VIC
TINS recognizing his assailant Its effect upon
the band OF miscreants Ii demoralizing. and
their leader nnds them 80 much inclined
to ny with their booty that he rebearses
the crime. advises . course of safety.
and announces that their partnership in crime
over. To all this the son OF the murdered
man has listened from his place OF concealmen
ln the garrett OF the cottage In which II takes
upon the gang. and his boldness overawes them
iLor few minutes, but they recover on discover
Then thew asnin bsSe%. u unneryed T bscaas. S II I:
ssaptlye's death; None OF the four win volunteer
@ their leader. He Of ali Of them. has the least
liking for the Job, but has no alternative,
modern melodramS. The man produces small
eox, winds II as he would clock, and places it
onoas and he ss sfa n. Ticss shst sRs Rs
minutes the mechanism win hre enough ex-
plosives 20 destroy the building and It's con-
miniature 70 his sYeetheart and searches his
pocket for II, but brings forth instead one-hAlf
Of card, a jack OF clubs. This was the sign by
which the villain should recognize the man who
IN an earlier act. Again there Is conformation
Ior the ErongdoeI A. this disclosure. and he re-
leases the other, bids him escape, and announces
that he will die by the explosion In his stead.
Iherel moment OF hesitation at this announce
mehi during which ayoung woman enters. She 10
he daughter OF one, the beloved Of the other.
thonSh warHed OF the danger, she lingers with
feminine persistency, while the warning ticks
EFoW more ominous. Al last the hero seiEes the
] ]tono ara hurls It through a window As 1t
lAssts the paps IL explOdes. The brick wall tot
itrs fnr mument and falls inward, followed by
~ .Trrs 81 debris and clouds of dust and smoke.
iuhl'rE lis sweetheart closely, the hero calls
W't 10 aer father, bnt there Is no answer and
m'M'"n'" TO the scene finds aim bepeRth the
We h'ir. As tho daughter Tushes toward her
t"v ~ 'T.ning comes; BeeD her away;
"'|a.' Then there are only dozen re-
The Opelousas courier., 1895-03-23
Pope Leo at Eighty-Five.

Pope Leo XIII has authorized his
physician, DR.. Lappont, to communicate
to the medical faculty such information
about himself as may he of interest to
them: DIR. Lappont says that the pope's
health at the present time is perfect, as
1t has been for nearly the whole of his
long life. His eyesight is so good that
he can read without glasses. He looks
fragile, but is stronger than might be
imagined. He needs but little sleep,
not more than three or four hours a
night. His mind and memory are in
the best condition. He is an i~ndefatiga-
BILE worker, attending to the details of
bis worldwide duties every day of the
year.
What DR.. Lappont says about the
pope's habits of living is very interest
ing. He is exceedingly abstemious in
his diet-for breakfast, a cup of coffee
with bread for dinner, soup, a modi-
cum Of meat and a vegetable, with a
small glassful of Bordeaux wine; for
supper, soup with bread and the same
quantity of wine. For a man IS years
old, or indeed, for an intellectual man
at any time of life, there could not be
a better dietary, 1t is pleasant to tho
taste +; it is wholesome; it is satisfac-
tory it is good for the mind. His ex-
ample, in this respect, is well worth
copying by Catholics, Professionals, Jews,
agnostIcs, atheists and pagans.-N. Y.
SIM.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-03-23
OPELOOSAs, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY, LA, MARCH %, 1895
Personal.

Drs: L. and 0. P. DAILY. of Bellevue,
were in town on Tuesday.
Miss Marie Sandoz spent the week
with relatives and friends in Lafayette.
Dr.. Jas. O. Ray made a trip to New
Orleans last week, returning Wednes-
day.
Mrs. W. j. Sandoz' pI esfft S FAST Satai>ay
on a visit to her parents in St. Martins
vile.
VIM. Lima made a visit to our pic
tnresque sister on the C%ourtableau on
Wednesday.
Aaron Loeb, of Eunice. visited his old
home this week. His many friends
here were glad to meet him.
Miss Dee White, after a pleasant visit
of several days to relatives and friends
in New Iberia, returned home on Satur-
day last.
Capt. T. C. Gibbens, of Washington,
was IN town several days this week, dis
cussing his %favorite suhject-iumber-
and on Wednesday gave us a pleasant
visit.
I. c. Chachele, of Whitehouse, Aca-
dIa parish, spent a couple of days in
town this week. He has sold his resi-
dence aud saw-mili at Whitehouse,
with 1000 acres of land, for $12, 900, to a
company of Westerners who will cult
vate rice on an extensive scale by
of irrigation, and his numerous
friends will be pleased to know that he
will soon occupy again bis old residence
at Prudhomme City.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-03-23
Encourage Ramie Culture.

At last the time has come to plant
ramie largely. Every Southern planter
should put in a few acres. There is a
ready market for it, because the Allison
decorticator will enable all to be
marketed in good shape. The Perse-
crane Fibre Co., Ltd, A Natchez ST.,
New Orleans. in order to encourage the
planting Of ramie this season aud the
introduction of it's Allison Fibre Ma
chine, will contract for all ramie fibre
decorticated by this machine. Planters
should write at once for pamphlets
giving free information as to planting,
cultivation and terms of contract.
Parties having ramie roots can find a
cash market for them by corresponding
with this company, of which Mr.. John
Barr is president. In order to succeed
our planters must diversity crops-if
q fails another will not. We have
too much idle land in Louisiana. Put
it in ramie and once rooted, it will al
most take care of itself. Grow ramie
everybody.-Sugar Planters Journal.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-03-23

At the annual election for directors
of the st. Landry Homestead and Loan
Association, held last Monday night,
the following gentlemen were elected,
viz: Messrs. +. D. Estilette, Jos. Bloch,
V. X. Irion, A. Levy, ID. Thompson, l.
E. Shute, j. T. Skipper. NJ. Vilaseca, T..
Geo. Chachere, Jonas Jacobs and Allen
Delarue. The new board will meet on
the first Monday in April to organize,
when it is proposed to do away with
the employment Of n book keeper and
elect q general manager who will de-
vote most of his time and attention to
the affairs of the association, which are
becoming more complex and more ex-
tensive, his salary not to exceed 800 per
month.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-03-23

According to q decision rendered by
Judge Rightor in New Orleans the 9TH
er day there is no law in our State to
prevent glove contests, or, more proper
~ speaking, prize fights. New Orleans
will now be the center of attraction for
the brnisers when they wish to engage
in q mill. Such q condition of affairs is
a disgrace to the whole State and a re-
Election on the last legislature. An
anti~prizeI fight sentiment ought to be,
and doubtless will be, worked up dur
ing the next campaign, which will not
be satisfied until the brutal "sport" is
forever prohibited in Louisiana.-Mans-
field DemOcrat.Journal.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-03-23
LANDRY
NOTICE

Office st. Landry Homestead and Loan ASH
Opelousas, March Z, 1895.
The holders Of shares in series A are hereby
notified that the Association is prepared to pay
a portion of said shares to those Offering the
ing themselves of the offer will send in their ap-
plications seated, addressed to the Secretary of
the Association, until the Sd Monday of March,
1893, when they will be opened. Applications
will be received thereafter as every regular
meeting. The premium must not be less than
ten per centum on the value of a share. includ-
Ing dividends, and successful applicants will be
the last opened series as they surrender in Sc
ries A. r., ID, ESTILETTE.
Presdt. st. Landry Honest. and Loan ASSN.
Opelousas, March 9, 1895. tt
The Opelousas courier., 1895-03-23

The low and depraved standard of
political morals is shown by the fact
that many otherwise honest men be-
lieve it right to lie and steal in politics.
Their maxim is to win, no matter how.
1t is just possible that these base ideas
and methods have brought ruin and
disgrace on our country and we will
never prosper as a people and nation
until the teachers and followers of these
false doctrines are driven from public
life.-MOnroe Bulletin.