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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-24
A TEST CASE.

A brief of fifty pages has been
printed for the use of the Supreme
Court, in the case of the Town OF
Mansfield VS.. the Parish OF Dc
Soto. This is a suit growing out
of the act of the last Legislature,
requiring the Police Juries OF the
various Parishes of the State, to
refund to the Incorporated cities
and towns within their limits, H.
censes collected from parties sub
iect to their payment within the
corporate limits Of said cities and
towns.
At the demand Of the town OF
Mansfield, the Police Jury refused
to comply with the requirements
of the act, alleging It's unconshtu-
tionality. The town sought to en-
force a compliance with the man
date of the law, by The institution
of a suit before the District Court,
with the result of an adverse de,
cision by Judge Hall. Hence, al
appeal has been taken to the So
preme Court, which will be a test
case, as this tribunal Of tinal, re.
sort will declare whether or no,
the act is iu any essential partlcu
lar violative Of the Constitution
If the Court so holds, the Parishes
will be exempt from the obligation
to reimburse the cities and towns
to the extent demanded by The
act, and vice versa, if it is held K
be constitutional, the cities ant
towns will become the beneticlarle'
of the act to the extent of it's re
quirements.
) AS it is matter Of litigation il
which all the parishes aud incor
J porated cities and towns are pecu
niarily interested, the decision Q
: the Court will be looked FORWARD
, to with anxious anticipation.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-24
"A white boy was killed about

AZ white boy was killed about
a mile this side of Gloster Tues
day morning, while attempting to
steal ride on the down train. A
coronel'S inquest was held over
The remains by DIR. john Walker,
from the proceedings of which we
learn the name of the boy was I'M
knowH hat he was 10 or 16 years
old, about 5 feet high, had dark
hair and blue eyes. He was dress
ell in a brown coat, dark checked
pants and cap of the color of the
pants. lie said in Chester that a
short time ago he had worked fol
man in Alexandria of the name
of Retmon.- Democrat-Journal.
There is no such person il,
Alexandria as Retmon, but it is
probable, that the boy, whose
name we have not been able to as
certain, was in the employment o
Mr.. S. e. Redmond, pilot on oNs
of the Red river steam boats ant
whose family. we believe resides IL
i 81.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-24
TOTHE PRESS OFLOUISlANA.

Members Of the Louisiana Press
Association are requested to make
personal application to Mr.. Gas
ton Meslier, General Passenger
A CERT of the Texas & Pacific rail-
road, at Dallas, Texas, for Trans
portation tickets from points at
which they take that road to DON
a,dsonville aid return, and those
living along the Southern Pacific
may apply Schriever, Iraflle
Manager, New Orleans, while Ell
itors along the Illinois Central
and Yazoo & Mississippi Vai'eS
can make application to A. H.
Hanson, General Passenger Agent,
1t Chicago. Lists of names OF
mem GERS have been forwarded to
the agents mentioned. Editors
should contine applications tt
themselves and wife or daughter
~ under no circumstances, vii
tickets be issueu to other persons
Application should be made d
oucc that ample time be given thu
agents Of the roads.
JOHN MCGRATH,
President.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-24

The treaty of peace which has
been signed by the plenlpoten-
tiaries Of Japan and China, is a
one sided affair and that all on
the side of Japan. 1t is extreme
" disgraceful that nation pos
sessing the resources, both Of men
and money, that China has, should
be compelled to accept such hnmll
rating conditions. Were they moi
a nation of constitutional pol
troons, they would have exhausted
all their resources before making
such notifying concessions.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-24
According to Justice VIII

According. to Justice White,
the members of the Supreme
Court of the United States,
work harder than they were
ever compelled: to do as prac-
ticing attorneys. If the Justice is
correct. a considerable amount OF
honor mast be involved in the pc.
sition, otherwise, they would moi
abandon the practice Of their pro
fession, to accept an office, the ex
actions Of which are not only NOR,
arduous, but yields smaller pecu
uiary returns.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-24
REsppCTFULLY DECLINED.

RESPECTFULLY DECLINED. -
The financial literature otftreu us
for gratuitous publication by the
"Sound Currency Committee" OF
New York, is respectfully declln
ed, for the reason that the oA}ect
sought to be attained by the dis
tribution of this character OF ii.
nancial goods, has a tendency to
inculcate the principles of mono
metallism or single gold stan.
dard, to which we are not commit
ted, neither do we believe in it, for
the reason, that gold, the most
precious of our money metals, is be-
coming too scarce to supply the
nations of the world with a suih
cient circulating medium.
While we are opposed to the
free and unlimited coinage of sill
yer, on account Of the disastrous
results by which we expect the
experiment to be followed, we YET
conceive that a coinage of The
!!white metal" in quantities suffi
Gent for all purposes or Oh a parl
ty with the coinage OF gold, is tn
correct financial theory or in othe
words we believe in bimetalism t.
the extent enunciated in the Chl
cago platform, upon which tn
Democratic party triumphed.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-24
The annex to the Key

at Monroe, in which j. A. Barlow
died from smallpox, was burned
last Friday by order Of the Board
ofHealth. If there was any danger
of infection from this source, why
procrastiuate so long before taking
measures to destroy any lingering
vitality or contagious germs which
might be concealed in the wood
work Of this building.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-24
Cure for Headache.

AS remedy for all forms OF headache
Electric Btters has proved to be the
very best. 1t effects Il permanent cure
and the most dreaded habitual SICK head,
aches yield to its influence. We urge al
who are afflicted to procure Il bottle and
rive this remedy a fair trial. IN cases OF
habtual constipation Electric Bltters
cures by giving tho needed tone to the
bowels. and few cases long resist the use
of this medicine. Try ri once. Large
bottles only 81 cents at Mrs. Z. GeisSrs
drug store.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-24
TuESOUTH SHOULD RE. ASSERT

THESOUTH SHOULD RE-AssERT
ITs R1GHTs.-We agree with Sen
ator Hill, of New York, that there
is no reason why the next presi-
dent of the United States should
not be a Southern Democrat, pro-
vided, of course, that the Democ
racy RECEIVERS sufficiently from the
decentralization consequent upon
the recent defeats which it suffer
ed, to elect it's nominee. The war
issues are dead and buried too
deep for resurrection and there is
no longer any reason Why the
South should be ostracized in the
selection of chief magistrate.
While it may have been polite to
re!lnGuish this right heretofore,
the time has passed when the
South should be kept in a State
of probation on account of past in
| diScIetionS. 1t is al integral por
ton of the American Union and
should no longer be kept in
a State of passive dependency. i
has certain inalenable rights
which have been temporarily sup
pressed, but should now be re.as
serted. Bat as Senator Hill il
known to be a standing candidate
for the nomination, it is prohabl'
that he would not have been mag
unanimous enough to give expires
: sion to such a declaratien,- had h
not considered the Democrat
5 nomination equivalent to the lead
, ership of a ''forlorn hope"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-24
And now our neighbO

And now our neighbour, Alex.
andria, has her waterworks, cleo
tric.lights and telephone system,
she has begun to put on city "ars".
Well, what nextf Guess she'll
have to get an electric car line,
and then she will be strictly in
"it.n- Boyce Enterprise.
Well, we have that and Other
modern improvements i'll view
which will come later on.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-24

FRANK FULLER HANGED.-Le-
gal executions take place in this
State at rare intervals. Frank
Fuller, a negro suffered the death
penalty in New Orleans, last Fri
day, for the murder Of his para
mour, Henrietta Gardner, at Car.
rolton on the 9th of March, 1894
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-24
Grover Cleveland does no

-Ir0Ver CleVeIanu uOeS not
desire, neither would he accept a
nomination for a third term, not
withstanding the apprehensions of
the 'flee silyerItes" on this nloneu.
tons questions.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-24
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns, and all Skin EruptioAs, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price 20 cents per
box. For sale by Mrs. e GeIger, Eagle
lrN.s store.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-24
Nelly Bly. the best know

Nelly BY, the best known
newspaper woman in the country,
because of her remarkable trip
around the world, was married the
other day to Mr.. Robert Suman,
of New York, who is a multi.mil
liouaire aud seventy years old.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-24

The Boyce Enterprise, recently
destroyed by fire, has risen Phoe-
nix like from it's ashes and is again
upou our exchange table.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-24
DEM CORA L.
WEEKLY.
MUBLEY & RIAGG0LD, - Props

-Altgcld, better known as u"
anarchistic Governor CT ILLINOIS,
and Chauncey NJ. Depew, the rail,
road magnate, have recently been
entertaining the people of this
country with an interchange OF
courtesies, quite complimentary to
each other.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-24
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

Program-Convention called to order at
3 O'Clock. Prayer by Mrs. Eugenia Tru-
land. Memorial Services. Election Of
Board of Directors according to charter.
Election OF Delegates to National Con-
vention at Baltimore. Consideration OF
proposed amendments to Constitution.
Selection OF place for holding the 18th
Annual Convention. Miscellaneous bus
ineess.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-24
SATURDAY NIGHT.

President presiding. Devotional servi-
ces, lead by Mrs. s. v. Tomlinson. Ad-
dress by Miss Belle Kearney. Silver
Chimes, by Miss Lille F. Blanks. Ad-
dress by Mrs. NJ. M. Smell. Closing
services, Adjournment of Convention.
SUNDAY NIGHT.
A sermon was delivered by Mrs. NJ. M
Smell, at the Opera House, at 7:3o o'clock
Mrs. Smell is one of the most interesting
lady speakers in the South, and ther'
was large. attendance to greet her.
The Convention was one of the larges
and most successful ever held in tn
State by the W. c. T. U. sixty-fve del
egates were in attendance, representing
Unions in nearly every parish in Leuisi
Lana.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-24

At 3 o'clock the Convention was again
called to order, and after prayer, there
was Parliamentary Drill; conducted By
Mrs. A. s. Benjamin, OF Michigan, Ma
tional Supt. Schools and Parliamentary
Usage.
Then followed meeting OF Committees
and Board Of Directors of the w. G. T. U
| of Louisiana.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-24

Program-Convention to be called to
order at O'Clock. Prayer by Mrs. Sallie
Horton. Reading of minutes. Reports
of Young Woman's Branch, by Miss NJ
shively. Reports OF Suprrintendents.
Election Of officers. Testimony meeting,
led by Mrs. M. M. Smell. Noontide
prayer. Reports of Convention. Miscel.
laneous business.
The morning times., 1895-12-31
A WONDERFUL DUCK.
One In Philadelphia That Can Skate
Wings AS Sails.
St. Louis Globe e-Democrat.

St. Louis Glob.>Democrat.
There is a remarkable duck III the Phila-
deIphia Zoo lake, which will probably
prove the only one Of its class that has
ever been discovered. II is Il large,
sDowy-white bird, whose plumage is so
luxurious that it would fill good-sized
pillow. Its wings, when spread out,
cover an area of four feet seven inches by
three and one-half feet. The wings are
very peculiar, being Jointed very close to
the body. This enables it to bend them
in such a way as to form tent. In
terrible winter storms in its native land 1t
finds this very useful.
Those who watched this wonderful duck
noticed that u peculiar growth was form
ing on its feet As the weather grew
colder the growth grew more and more
pronounced. 1t appeared TO be a thick,
carlilaginous substance, which gradually
extended. 1t looked like another toe, and
ii was thought at first that the bird was
going 10 be malformed. But instead of
stopping when The growth reached the
size OF the other toes, it Kept right on.
1t grew to be about six inches long. and
the end of il took u curious turn. In
stead Of turning down like claw, ii
curled up and round in n picturesque loop.
Then ii gradually hardened. The duck
had skates on. The peculiar formation
was just like the skees of the Norsemen.
More than probably the ''skees' were
actually patterned after this growth.
These skates were invaluable to the duck
in his native land, where ice and SHOW,
with heavy crust, cover the face OF the
earth and the deep. Travel by SWIM
ming was largely tied up by this ice.
Waddling arooJ was slow and tedious,
so kind nature provided better and
quicker way-skating. All the duck had
10 do was to spread out his immense
wings, stand firmly on his skates. and,
whiz! he would go spinning over the sur
face of snow and ice at a high rate of
speed. With the approach of warmer
weather these '.skates' fall off, and tie
feet are similar to those of any other
duck.
The morning times., 1895-12-31
St. Paul an Expensive City.

The results OF the Investigations of the
city affairs of st. Paul is recommends
ton by the committee of investigation Of
a redu ction of expenses amounting in the
aggregate to S24S,O00. At the opening of
the report the committee touches upon one
fact which goes a long way toward ex-
planning the condition of things in that
town. IL speaks of st. Paul having a
larger area in proportion 10 its popula-
ton than any other city in the country,
and having more miles of improved streets
in proportion TO population. which streets
are cut through rough ground, requiring
heavy grading and filling nj great expense.
The character of the soil, too, is such that
paving is necessary on streets carrying any
considerable amount Of travel. The bulk
OF the territory is what is known as the
interurban district-the territory which
st. Paul grabbed SO eagerly twelve years
ago to prevent Minneapolis from getting
il. That grab has never done st. Paul any
good, but has entailed heavy expense, and
is the first thing complained of in the re-
bort.
The morning times., 1895-12-31
ROYAL FIGHT AT SEA.
Ehpiiants Indulge Their Angry Pas
sioiis Oh Buard AN Ocean steamer.
New York Times


William Newman. known as "Elephant
BIZ, arrived yesterday on the Hamburg
American liner Persia, with seven of the
smallest elephants known - b. in captivity
Il went 10 London last MAY" Newman
said, with two big elephants, Juno and
Modoc, and left them with Kiralry. for his
show. After l saw that they were web
behaved started oIt to get small elephants
and got them-beauties. every one have
seven that picked up in Hamburg They
are worth $4,000. They are from one ana
a-half TO twelve years old and from three
and a-half TO five and a-half feet high. The
darling of the lot is BABY Ruth. She is tie
Youngest and the smallest. and as gentle
and playful a kitten. The only others
that are named are Pilot and Albert tbs,
two males of the herd. They are bouncing
young feiiows, weigh about $500 pounds
each, and have no affection for each other
we had them all in great box stall
between decks, each chained by the foot
TO the fioor. Everything went peaceabis
and quietly with them until the 2Ist, when
al at once We heard most vicious trumpet
legs in the stall and then knew that some
ihlng had given way, ] called my helper
and some of the sailors, opened the stall
Nooi anu iouiiu iHE seven pets In al up
roar, ard Pilot and Albert pomneIing each
other In the most approved Jungle style.
They We're both loose and were sIashing al
each other with their trunks and batterins
away with their heads. Before we could
separate them they had banged their heads
together three or four times and made
..Eoise that could be heard all over the ship.
We had TO take pitchforks and iron rods to
separate them, and, even though they
We're small, il was no easy matter. When
we would think we had them in control
they would break away again and crash
their heads together in a way that wouic
make the stall tremble and start all the
others trumpeting again. We had hare
time of it before we got them chained.
Their fight and anger made them some what
dyspeptic, think, for time they did not
care 10 eat, but simply snapped their little
eyes at each other as much as TO says
You Just wait till next time"
The morning times., 1895-12-31
Archaeological Discovery.

In The Port Royal Mountains, Jamaica,
an interesting archaeological discovery
was recently made of a cave Containing
The skeletons OF at least twenty-fuur Of
he aboriginal Arawaks. When Columbus
discovered the island ia 1894 the Arawaks
were estimated at about 500 600. A cen
tury and half later. on the capture of
Jamaica by the English. they had com
pletely disappeared, even to their bones,
as only the skulls until nsw had been
found. They showed a frontal depression
with lateral expansion. an ar,ificialiy
formed defornity that is also found 10
those Just discovered, which are OF al
ages shattered caDce Of cedar wood z
feet long and 2 feet wide, an arbor-
vitae mortar and two earlhenware vessels
were found with the skeletons.-New YoES
sun.
The morning times., 1895-12-31
Columbia and orient Football.

Weather permitting the game arranged
between the Columbia Athletic and Orient
Athletic Club teams will be played to-
morrow afternoon at National Park. For
many weeks the two teams have hoped TO
come together, the former holding the Dis.
trict championship and the latter a strong
bidder for it, and now that they will
actually meet on the gridiron, Il battle
royal may be expected.
The management has perfected all ar.
rangements for the prompt beginning OF
the contest and good order during it. The
same excellent arrangements that marked
the Thanksgiving Day game will prevail
IN this and the comfort OF the large crowd
which will be present is assured.
Roth clubs will have out their strongest
teams. 1t is promised that the officials
will be competent and popular ones. From
present indications the game will be the
most hotly contested OF the local football
season.
The morning times., 1895-12-31
HIS ROOFS FULL OF LEAD
SoIitaire's Bad Race Caused the
Judges to Investigate.
STABLE WAS RULED OFF
Events We're Run on winning
Track, but the Talent Had Pretty
Good Day-Lnnded Four FavoriteS
Over the Plute-BrOnston Had the
Last from the Start.

The track at the st. Asaph track yester'
day was a perfect sea of mud, but despite
this drawback the talent had a fairly good
day, In nding no less than four ravorites over
the plate.
The betting was very lively In nearly
all OF the events, there being good things
galore in several Of them. There Were
several shady exhibitions of form, but the
had going may have caused the apparent
reversals.
The horse Solitaire ran such bad look
ing race in the fourth that the judge had
his feet examined after he finished. II
was reported that he found them full of
lead, although the trainer, Pierce Con
nell, claimed that it was simply oakum
which was stuffed in the horses hoof
owing TO quarter crack.
1850 RULED OFF STABLE.
This explanation did not satisfy Judge
Martin and he ruled off the Waterloo
stable, in whose name the horse ran, along
with the trainer, and Solitaire's stable
mate, Mac Hunt. The stable is owned by
William Failahee who claims that he can
bring proof that the horse was trying.
Brlscoe was made the choice In the open
ing race when the betting was first
opened, but a big plunge Oh Plundercr sent
John Croker's horse to the post favorite, at
seven to two, while Briscoe went to four
to one. Eclipse Jr., and Plunderer raced
head and head to the stretch, where they
had driving finish home, with Plunderer
the winner by a half length from Eclipse, with
Herndon third.
Nantucket was made a hot favorite in
the second race, going to the post a 8 to
chance. When it came to racing he could
not run fast enough To keep himself warm
and finished In the. bunch. The winner
turned up In Earn, who won in hard
drive by two lengths from st. Lawrence H.,
with Halle Gay third.
MEMO TOOK A sPURT.
g There was a red hot tip out on Memo in
die third race, and those who followed 1t
cashed. Cody was the choice at first at
TO 8, but by post time had gone to B
to .. Memo broke in front, and holding
the lead all the way won cleverly by half
a length from Bonneville, with Gov. Fifer
third.
1t was 3. to 1 take your pick in the
fourth race, between Matte Chun, Picka-
Wdy, Jersey anu SohtsAie' iSh""os e"'
off in front and was never caught, winning
easily by length and half from Matte
Chun with Cuckoo third.
Siberia ard silva received the bulk of the
support in the fifth event, the former clos
ing a slight favorite at TO with silva
at two and a falf. Siberia took up the
running going past the stand and was never
caught, winning easily by two lengths
from silva who was six in front of Juanita.
The closing event went TO Bronston who
closed hot choice at 10 10. He was out
in front. galloping all tie way and passing
under, the wire eight lengths before Sea
tucket was pulled TO a walk. Hazel was
third twenty-five lengths away.
The morning times., 1895-12-31

Palmer on the night OF the first race, AND
that his boat did not lay alongside Of The
Defender off By Ridge thai night at all.
Capt. Terry, who assisted Capt. Harr In
saiios the Defender, tod Substantially the
same story of denial OF the charges. Mates
berry and conant, Qdsr'ernasters Staple.
and B,rhodr, Riggers f,yno. BiilInan, O'NelE
ana Francis and all the members OF tie
crew who were brought on from Deer
Island, Ne, gave substantially the same
testimony.
After adjournment the only inforn,s ;jan
the members of the committee would give
que was that tie hearing had adjourned
until 10 a. m. tomorrow and that the tvi-
deuce is nearly ali in.
The morning times., 1895-12-31
Novel Secret society.

Something novel in the way OF a secret
society has been evolved in Maine Instead
Of going back to meliaeval times for In
spiration the founders took the conditions
lying next their hands, and in place Of
loading the Officers with grandiose aDc
grotesGue titles the understandable coDniaB-
place is drawn on. The society is ca He'd the
"Annabessacook Ha yloft, No. =" and
the officers are chief haymaker, assistant
haymaker, overseer, past chief haynaser.
boss driver, hornblo wer, guard of barDdOcr.
guard of hayloft, and grand keeper os
bundles.