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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-07-24
ALEXANDRIA LA, WEDNESDAY, JULY "a. 1885,
HOW HE WOULD PULL TIE BOX.


Discovered That He Didn't Know How 70
Turn In m Alarm Of Fire.
Two men came out of a cafe in
Broadway and paused a moment in
that contented, irresolute manner of
persons who have dined we'll. They
looked up and down the street and
wondered what to do with tho hour
that intorvened before the play be-
gan.
One of them caught sight of the
red glass in a street lamp on the op-
posite corner ana tried to read the
plainly printed directions. It was
too far away.
"supposothere were fire in your
fat" he said to his companion, land
you wanted to turn in an alarm.
How would you do it?''
"Oh, that's easy. I'd so to the
nearest box and pull it."
"What box is nearest your f1at?"
II don't know, but there is card
in the front hall that has the direc-
ton printed very plainly"
Lights in your front hall all
night?"
mo, but I've got matches-got
matches to burn, my boy. Why,
what are you trying to do?"
Trying to see what you would dc
in case of fire. Now, when you dis
cover your fiat is on fire. say, in the
middle of the night, you rush wild.
| ly down stairs in your nightclothes
and slippers
"And trousers. don't 60 abroad
| without my trousers.
"All right. When you got down
to that printed card, you find you
can't read it in the dark, 80 for the
first time you think of a match. But
you have none with you. We dom
carry matches in our trousers peck
cts. So you bound lightly back VI
stairs
Screaming fire every step"
"Never mind about that. / an
letting you turn in this alarm. 70,
come back, break three or fou1
matches in your effort to hurry
light the last one, read the direction
find the nearest alarm box is two
blocks away and chase madly dow1
there. You make good time run
ming. I admit that. When you conn
to tho box. what do you do?"
"Pull it.
/ "But how? Now, there is q DO,
just across the street. How w0ul'
you pull it if we should suddenly se
flames bursting from those window
over there?"
"Darned if I know, but the direc
lions are painted plainly right u
there in sight. ! suppose l coul'
read them, or I might meet q police
man."
"Oh, yes, or the fire mightgo out
Stick to the text.
"Well, now, what would you do
How would you pull the box?"
II don t. know. Let's 60 over an
see."
So they went across and read:
"Turn handle to right until doc
opens, then pull inside hook onl
once and shut the door.
THAT'S easy, isn't it?"
"Yes. But I suppose I have passe
those red lamps that mark the locs
ton of alarm boxes, say, 5000 time
in the past year, and yet it neve
occurred to me to read the dire
tions. I would have been almo!
helpless in case of fire. wonder
there are many moro men In Ne
York who know no more than v
, do?"
= "Not more than !, 900, 900, thinl
Let's walk"
And if they don't forget it the
have learned q valuable lesson
New York Herald.
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Rccept,on to LAT. Ponce,

Denver, March 19.sThere was a re-
ception given to ex-Congressman Lafe
Pence at the st. James hotel last even
ing. Several hundred ladies and gen
tlemen and many members of the
Colorado Legislature were in attend.
ance. ls.l
Congressman John F. Shafroth said
that he was perhaps better qualified to
speak of the influence Mr.. Pence had in
Washington than any other man in the
room; that while there he had found
Mr.. Pence had made a record any man
ought to be proud of, a record as a
brilliant, forcible debater. OF the sill
yer question, he said 1t will be neces
sary to struggle but little longer and
bimetallism will surely come; as soon
as the people of the United States come
to know that it is the only basis on
which business can be carried on, they
will demand 1t. The people Of the
Second Congressional district honor,
respect and thank Mr.. Pence for the
work he has done. Mr.. Shafroth's
tribute to his predecessor was roundly
applauded.
Mr.. Pence responded at length.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-03-21
case where witnesses are able to prove
an infractiOn of the law.
CINCINNATI SUNDAY CLOSING
War to the Knife Betwsen the League
and VIolators.

War to the Knife Betwsen tho League
and vIolators.
Cincinnati, Ohio, March 1.-THE
Law and Order League closed up the
city to-day. Slot machines and all
such devices were run into the cellars
last week. Gambling places have been
closed wherever 1t was possible to
shadow them for some time. During
the past week the midnight closing law
has been strictly enforced.
Tonight the records show over forty
saloonists arrested to-day for keeping
open in violation of the Sunday law.
Every place with an open entrance in
the rear, side or front to a bar is being
pulled. Since the police have acted on
the complaints Of the Law and Order
League a counter move has been start
ed by detectives and other officers GUST
ed at the instigation of the league.
Charges of drunkenness, visiting
prize fights and other offenses are
being prepared against the police COM
missioners to file with Governor Nc
Kinley, who appoints the police COM
missioners. AS Daniel Morgan, one Of
the commissioners, Is a member of the
firm of Russell, Morgan & Co., printers
a boycott has been started on their
playing cards and other goods. Two
other commissioners are being boy
cotted. The leading commissioner in
this restrictive movement Is Isaac MIL
Ter, a lawyer, and the boycotters do
not know how to get after him.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-03-21
ONE SUNDAY IN ST. LOUIS.
Sabbath Breakers Made Unhappy by Az
RraaaIva ChriatlAna.

Sabbath Breakers Made Unhappy by Ag.
xressive Christitns.
st. Louis, March 17-To-day has been
the bluest Sunday st. Louis has had
within the memory of the Oldest inhab-
ltants. The Sabbath association had
many committees at work and they
made many purchases in all saloons.
groceries, dry goods stores and haber-
deshery establishments that were open
ready to sell.
The work of the Sabbath association
for week has put terror into the
hearts of the men who have hitherto
scarcely thought there was a Sunday
closing law on the statute books. In
consequence many stores heretofore
kept open on the Sabbath day, were
closed. The sudden break of the butch
ers, grocers, cigar dealers and saloon
keepers to keep holy the Sabbath day,
drove many absent minded persons to
their wits ends to secure the necessi-
ties and luxuries usually purchased on
Sunday.
Officers of the association say they
are making an aggressive crusade In
spite of the efforts of some influential
men to thwart their efforts. The re-
suit of to-day's work will be seen in the
number of warrants applied for by th,,
associations Of this place. The arrests
and convictions will follow in every
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-03-21
EXCITEMENT AT PALMER LAKE.
A Prisoner Being Taken to the Peniten
tiary Makes wild Break.

A Prisoner Being Taken to the Peniten-
tiary Makes Wild Break.
Palmer Lake, Colo, March 1S.-On
arrival of the Denver & Rio Grande
No. this afternoon the passengers
were treated to a sensation that very
nearly resulted In tragedy.
Deputy Sheriff Loomis, In charge of
Frank Maynard, a noted hOld-up, SEN
fenced to the Canon City penitentiary
for eight years, entered the lunch room
surrounded by a crowd Of passengers.
The prisoner was handcuffed to Mr..
Loomis
After giving his order for lunch, he
requested the sheriff to unlock his
handouts to enable him to drink his
coffee with some degree of comfort
The request was scarcely complied
with before the prisoner snatched the
sheriff's gun from his pocket and lev
eled 1t at his head. The ACTION was
seen by Robert Downing, chief clerk
for Mr.. Russell, who grappled with the
prisoner, the gun being grabbed at the
same instant by Mr.. Kfstner, the we'll
known news agent.
Maynard was tripped on the door
way as he attempted to regain his LID
erty and was quickly shackled and
compelled to finish his repast In the
former manner. Great excitement
reigned for some minutes. The pris-
oner was the coolest man In the crowd
and seemed to enjoy the sensation he
had created. In future prisoners must
be securely shackled If they expect to
lunch at Palmer Lake.
Maynard would undoubtedly have
shot Sheriff Loomis and had evidently
figured on making bis escape, and
would have been successful but for the
prompt action Of Downing and Kist-
ner. t7,r
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-03-21
COLORADO LEGISLATURE.
six y-E.rst Day.

Senate. AT the opening of the morn
ing session a number of adverse re-
ports were adopted, including those on
Newman's bill. No. 90, relating to jur-
isdiction of justices Of the peace, and
Drake's bill, No. 10, providing for
monthly pay days. The adverse re-
port on Drake's bill, No. 329, providing
for the assessment of personal proper
ty by the county commissioners, was
taken up and after some discussion the
bill and report We're referred to the
committee of the whole.
s. B. 29S, Reuter-, prohibiting the Is
suance of warrants for vouchers for
state institutions unless itemized bills
are presented or except for supplies
actually furnished, passed third read
ing with an emergency clause attached.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-03-21
In the s...oun pi.trlct.

London, March 19.-A dispatch to
the Telegram from Moosh, via Kars,
declares that the villages in the Sas-
soun district are covered with snow to
the depth of three feet The Turkish
authorities, in order to deceive the CON-
mission of inquiry, have by means Of
spurious promises or force compelled
many refugees to return to the villages,
where they are now dying from cold
or starvation. The dispatch adds that
unless English charity through tho
delegates on the commission or the
American missionaries at Bitlis, come
to the rescue the scenes of distress will
be terrible.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-03-21
Con,ump,,on Not ContarIou..

Cincinnati, March 1S.-(Special)-The
resolution to isolate consumptives at
the pest house, came before the hospi-
tai trustees yesterday. A protest from
Dir. Amick was read. Two hospital
doctors persisted that consumptives be
sen, to the smallpox pest house. Mayor
Caldwell and another trustee opposed
the removal. BY unanimous consent
the resolution was tabled indefinitely.
never to be resurrected. Mayor Cald-
well suggested use of Amick treatment
at the hospital. Definite action was
deferred. This victory won, DR.. Amick
will battle for consumptives every
where. He is mailing free, copies Of
his victory and the Amick consumption
records, to physicians and consump-
tives who write him.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-03-21
Drill Contest at Victor.

Victor, Colo, March 1S.-A drilling
contest was held In Armory hall Satur-
day night, under the auspices of tie
Miners Union. 1t was highly interest
ing form start to finish. The purses
were subscribed by the merchants of
the city. The first prize of 500,
double hand, was won by Graham
brothers, who drilled PTS inches in fis-
teen minutes. Second prize, $50, was
won by William Mccain and Patrick
White for 26H inches. Single-hand
prizes were $50 and $25, B. LindQuist
winning first and James Bull second.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-03-21
Bound for Africa.

Philadelphia, March 16.-The first
step toward the emigration of the col
ored people from the southern states to
Liberia was taken to-day by the depar-
ture from this port for Savannah of
the Danish steamer Horsa, under Cap
tain Henry Wiburg. At Savannah the
boat will take aboard 200 passengers,
who expect to make their homes in the
African republic. The International
Emigration Society is back of the move
ment.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-03-21
uoroourt to Succeed Peel

London, March 15.-The Globe this
evening states that the government has
conveyed hint to the opposition that
Sir William Vernon Harcourt is disposed
TO accept the speakership when Sir Ar
thur Wellesley Peel resigns, providing
his election is not opposed. The idea is
said to have been well received by the
opposition, and IL it Is adopted 1t Is re-
ported Campbell Bannerman will sue
coed Sir William as Liberal leader in the
House of Commons.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-03-21

for the treatment at public expense OF
drunkards who are unable to pay the
expense of taking the gold cure, was
taken up for second reading. The act
makes some changes in the present
law particularly in the method pre-
scribed for deciding who are entitled
to be sent to gold cure institutes. Tho
bill passed second reading with some
amendments.
s. b. 1888, Pease, providing for the
location of mining claims on state
lands, was called up. Senator Wheel
er, on the motion to consider the bill
section by section, spoke against the
principle of the measure.
Senator Pease stated that the bill
was not for the leasing but for the sale
of the public domain. He thought 1t
was the only way to promote develop
ment of the thousands of acres of mill
eral land now lying untouched.
Senator Wheeler spoke at length
against the bill. He said that as a
mining man the law would benefit him
but he thought for the benefit of the
state revenue law for the leasing Of
these lands would be much preferable.
The lease mining under the laws Of
Mexico he considered the best Of all.
He would be "the first duck" to jump
on this state land and pay the petty
s. per acre for it but it was bad prop
osition just the same. There would bo
more costly machinery erected under
a safe lease than under system of
sale in which there would be endless
litigation and trouble.
No action was taken before adjourn
ment.
House.-The morning was occupied
in the passage of two bills on third
readings one of which was that by
Senator Blakey relating to the enforce
ment of state laws by sheriffs, and tho
other that by Senator Pease raising
the penalty for violations of the state
liquor laws from 81 to $500 to $50 to
$500.
In committee Lowell's forestry bill
was discussed. The purport of the bill
is to preserve the forests of the state.
together with the game running
through them, and by its provisions un-
lawful hunting by Indians from Utah
will be materially curtailed. Fourteen
sections of the bill were Opposed of be-
fore adjournment.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-03-21
B,,,, for New York city.

Albany, N. Y, March 15.-The bills to
reorganize the police department Of New
York City were agreed upon by the
Lexow committee to-day. The bills are
drawn so as to take from the reform
mayor of New York any power Of ap-
pointment and lodge it with the party
leaders by retaining the present heads
of the police and doing away with any
special reorganization committee to be
appointed by the mayor.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-03-21
sixty-foufth Day.

Senate-In committee of the whole
3. B. $50, Pease, prohibiting the impor-
tation Of adulterated liquor was favor
ably reported.
s. B. 169, johnson, for the appoint
ment Of the warden Of the penitentiary
by the commissioners of the peniteE-
tiary and for the appointment of
guards by the warden. The bill
aroused some opposition, but was
agreed to.
In the afternoon session under spec
ial orders s. B. 265, Carney, to provide
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-03-21
LEFT DEATH AND DESTRUc-
TlON.
Devastation Wrought by waterproof in
Alabama.

DeVastation Wrought BY . waterproof In
Alabama.
Gadsden, Ala, March 1S.-A water
spout passed over the Coosa river val
ley, forty miles from here, late this
evening, leaving death and destruction
in its path. The telegraph wires are
down and particulars are hard to get
but it Is known that several lives were
lost. The damage in the vicinity of
Gadsden is enormous, crops being
ruined and the country laid waste.
The Coosa river is rising a foot an hour
at this place. 1t Is already swollen
from the recent heavy rains and the
deluge of this evening will spread ruin
all over the valley.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-03-21
Slxty-Thlrd Day,

passed cutting down the salaries OF
clerks of the Supreme Court, insurance
and labor bureaus and state engineer.
The following were also passed:
pastured in the state from other states
shall be assessed the same as cattle
owned within the state.
8. B., Morton, authorizing boards OF
county commissioners to issue bonds
for the refunding of bonded debts.
8. B. 2, johnson, providing for the
payment of employees in lawful money,
to prohibit the truck system and to pro
hlbit deductions from wages except for
money actually advanced.
8. B. 1T, Graham, providing for the
sending of election returns to the county
seats by mail instead of by messenger.
8. B. So, Drake, to amend the law reg.
ulating justices of the peace by reducing
the salaries of justices in first and second
class precincts and giving each clerk.
In committee of the whole s. b. 81
Boyd, concerning the regulation of the
liuuor traffic was called up. The author
Of the bill moved its indefinite postpone
ment because he felt sure it could not
pass the House of Representatives. Els
motion carried.
H. B. 02, Wallace, regulating rates OF
interest, making 6 per cent the legal rate
on notes and like debts, and more than
12 per cent. in any case usurious and H.
legal, was taken up and passed second
reading.
An invitation was read asking the pres.
ence of the senators at the reception to
be rendered Lafe Pence at the st. James
on Friday evening. The invitation was
formally accepted.
Drake's bill amending the law govern
To- ~ Nf a n pira1,In q
agreed to.
n. B. 7S, Tomkins, to prohibit the sale
of beef and veal carcasses, was slightly
amended and passed second reading.
8. B. 60, Reuter-, to quiet title in cases
of defective acknowledgements, also
passed second reading, as did bill by
the same senator to create board of
commissioners, to be appointed by the
governor, to represent the state at the
Paris exposition Of 1900.
House-Hartzell's resolution indorsing
the proposed mining exposition was
ii. B. 40, by Mr.. Roe, defining more
accurately the boundaries of Mineral
County passed third reading.
Mr.. Collais' bill No. 31S, making the
passed without opposition. So did So
pris' bill, No. 215, amending the civil
service code SO as to provide that in
cases of ejectment there shall be no new
trial.
Clarke's bill giving county commits
siopers the power to limit the number of
justices courts, which created SO much
discussion last week, passed third read
ing. Hart's bill, No. 342, providing for
protection to public bridges failed to
pass.
Lights bill providing for five addition
al live stock inspectors during certain
seasons of the year and allowing mileage
of inspection commissioners to attend
annual meetings, passed.
In committee the House recc mmended
Clarke's bill to punish bunco steerers.
Won Hagen's bill was reported favor
ably but after the committee rose the
bill was killed.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-03-21
s,xty.second Day.

Senate.-The nominations of Frank
Strong, e. Monash and George @. Nor
ris to be members of the Board of Pub
lie Works, were confirmed by unani-
nous vote.
The afternoon session was taken up
with the discussion of Senator John
sons bill to prevent the formation Of
trusts and combines, which, after
amendation, passed second reading. A
resolution for the announcement of in
terest in the mining exposition, and to
authorize the governor to solicit the CO.
operation of the surrounding states, was
adopted unanimously.
The bill to make the employment of
armed guards by corporations unlaw-
full and the bill to require companies
and individuals employing labor to pay
the employees at least once every month
failed to pass second reading.
House.-The House was greatly exer-
cised yesterday morning over the ad-
verse report on the bill for the delief Of
the Benedictine Sisters. 1t was warm
iy argued for two hours, Tomkins, Mi
nor, Blake, Hurt, Gallagher and Page
leading the fight for the bill, while
Clarke, Humphrey, Carnahan, Camp
bell and Warren were active in oppOs-
ing it. The bill was finally referred
to the committee of the whole.
8. B. 80, Hartzell, to prevent the
father willing a child away from Its
mother, was also saved, the adverse re-
port upon 1t having been mistake.
In the afternoon H. B. 227, Lowell's
bill for a board of control for the state
institutions, passed by vote Of 80 to 13.
The House went into committee of
the whole and recommended the fol-
lowing bills for passage:
8. B. 10, Sours, concerning the an
nexation of contiguous town and cities.
s. B. 146, Pease. fixing terms of dis
trict court in the Eleventh judicial dis
trict.
keeping numerical indices by county
clerks.
81, B. 800, Carnahan, to amend the
law relating to Judgments.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-10
SCHoFIELD REBUKED.
Supreme Court Justice Bradley
Promptly Releases Cap
tain Armes,


WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.-Judge
Bradley, of the District Supreme
court, today ordered the discharge
from custody Of Captain George A.
Armes, who was arrested by the
order OF Lieutenant General Scho-
field, just prior to the latter's re-
tirement from command Of the
army, for having written him an
insulting letter. Judge Bradley
scored the action of the late gener-
al Of the army, characterizing it as
unlawful, tyrannical and capri
cious.
In discharging Capt. Armes,
whose arrest and confinement Gen.
Schofleld had ordered by virtue Of
his pos ton as acting secretary Of
war, Judge Bradley says: "The
arrest and taking OF Armes into
custody, carrying him away from
his home to barracks and holding
him in close arrest without any
antecedent or charge of crime pre-
ferred in any way against him, was
and is unjust, unlawful, arbitrary,
tyrannical and capricious on the
part of General Schofield, In what
ever capacity he acted, whether
acting as lieutenant general or act
ing secretary of war. The petit
toner is discharged"
The Judge then went into the
matter at considerable length and
said: "No charge was preferred
against Armes at the time OF his
arrest and no crime has been
charged since and for the offense
alleged, no arrest was necessary.
The arrest and confinement were
unlawful and oppressive. AS the
offense charged, would, upon sub
sanitation result only in repri-
mend, suspension or dismissal, the
possession OF the body of the &C
cused was not necessary to carry
out the charge as would have been
the case II Imprisonment or death
was to be the sentence"
Speaking Of the presidents pow
er in army matters, the judge said:
"The president Of the United States
is commander n-chief Of the Off
GERS OF the army, on the retired
list. This function of the chief
executive, however, is unaccompa-
MED by narrowing care or weighty
responsibilities. The title OF COM
mander.in-chief, so far as it relates
to retired officers, is shorn OF all
power to impose duties, and ap-
pears to be an empty name"
The judge advocate generals Of
flee OF the war department has de-
termined to take an appeal from the
decision of Judge Bradley. This
will carry the matter to the court
of appeals OF the District Of Column