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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1895-10-04
The Latest Foreign and Do
mestic News.
FRENCH SOLDIERS DYING.
Mules Run Away and XIII Two Peo-
ple--Br1tish Ship Fired on by a
Spanish Gunboat--Town Wiped Out
Of Existence by Fire.
Cotton Mil Damaged.

Fire damaged the River Spinning
company's mill at Woonsochet, r. l.,
to the extent of S100, 900 or more.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1895-10-04
Patents Issued to Southern Inventors.


The following patents have been
issued to Southern inventors: julius
Alexander, Pine Bluff, Ark, combined
scraping, chopping and cultivating
machine; Clarence L. Baird, assignor
of two-thirds to d. w. Dingee and j.
F.. Snced, Alexandria, Tenn, corn
planting attachment for plows; George
T.. Carruthers, Cotton Valley, La.
row inafksr FOR gardens; Frederick y.
Enrich and J. Rollins, Little Rock,
Ark, device for attaching railway rails
to metal ties; Melvin +. Haskins and
G. l.. Evans, Lowell, Ark, water
wheel; William Hinchloffe, Huntsville,
Ala, assignor to butcher Temple Co.,
Hopedale, Mass, loom temple; Henry
Leovy, New Orleans, camp stool; VIM.
B. Lilliard, New Orleans, key to type
writer's; Ernest D. Lukis, assignor of
two-thirds to r. J. Whan and r. w.
Taylor, New Orleans, conye yeyor of coal
or other material; John Il. Moore,
Schriever, La, sugar cane hook; JAS.
T. Nuckolls, Fort Mitchell, Ala, plow
fender.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1895-10-04
Interesting and Newsy Items
From Our Exchanges.
PLANNING MILL BURNED.
Committed Suicide While In State Of
Dcspondency--Caught by An Allisa-
tor--Industriai School Opens--Cct-
ton Destroyed by Fire.

The British steamer Velleda, Capt.
Hocken, sailed from Ship Island Fri
day. loaded with lumber, and bound
for Algoa Ray, South Africa.
The entertainment given at Amite
City by tie ladies of the Catholic
Church Tuesday and Wednesday nights
was complete success, both in an ar
tistic and financial way.
Taylor Francois, who is wanted in
Algiers for manslaughter, was arrested
at Lafayette Monday By Sheriff Brous-
sard- The Asgiers authorities were
notified.
The New Orleans Cooperative Bank
ing Association, in the old Bank of
Commerce builing, on Gravier street,
between Camp and st. Charles streets,
has suspended.
James Brodie, the negro laborer who
fell about forty feet While working on
the new st. Charles Hotel at New Or
leans, thereby frscturing his skull, died
Friday morning.
r. V. Hynson, aged about thirty
years, while feeding gin stand ON the
plantation of his uncle, p. b, Hylson,
about two miles from Alexandria, had
his arm. caught in stand and badly
mangled. Et
Tha cotton holi wo-r, bas na5a ;ts
.n,aaranoa n th;s sac.:-, aronnd Az
ber;llo and ;s do;no IN s.mo,e to
the cotton crop, which Is fine one.
The weather continues warm and dry.
Harvesting of rice is progressing
rapidly.
,r,.a .oa.<,, evz,,, aro,,n.s A,,bav;1,a 70
.,',-< - q s : q I. -, .;<k..S
-, q s. ~ .e,,-,s.,.<r 3 >1 1<<,,e I
l)7sfs aud Tie efcp - non ~ l,lx -
was anticipated Cane is doing nicely
and the prospects are better than was
looked.
Tbs reoular animal .omnet;t;ve ax-
am;ns,;on of tbe nnbl;c scho.l teacbars
waa onened in Abbevills Friday under
the supervision of the Parish Examin-
ing Board. There are about forty ap-
plicants and the examination promises
to be rigid one.
The Second parish sundsv-scbool
e. "a NJ t,a5 ~
FssnIl;n Tnssdsv With au;ta a large
...oa5aa.., Tho .ad~oss of -vslco,,e
was made by Rev. @. Thorp, OF st.
Mary's Episcopal Church.
r.. h.,.. &c cotton and fo,tv .on.
80 .as5 wara iost Nv the b,,rn;nc of
C.5,,s ~ 49, - -, r,.,,er Crosse Tee last
Tsa.dsy Tha tra hroLs ont n tbe
IN. roa-, N dsSt;me whsa The o;n vas
-rrn;n1 Tbers was a srnall Insurance
ON the 81, and ;tz contents
Ths O. M.r.;rsv;l,s ootton market
!. 49,. o,,an and the nr;ee maid for
sssd cotton ia eoa ner If0o ,,on,ds
IT,. l. abont double tba nr;ce ,,a;d last
-.ar Ths .otton ,,lan!srs real;z;ng
,h;s f.o, s-a rrro;ng a. fbe Gins for
ss.- - thst the nr;ce vii fau
New Orleans, is the latest victim OF the
trolIey car. His wagon was struck by
struck by one Friday at the corner Of
Union and Annunciation streets, and
he sustained serious injuries as re-
suit.
NM A.. o., q
Inc es4sla. % oln1sS :,, ~ " .aarsS -. 49, sra,a :
C:ss;.ns.; ~ sens T oaS ,o.a.as n tha nsw off;ce
building at the corner of Union and
Carondelet streets, New Orleans. The
lower floor of the building on st.
Charles street will be devoted TO the
use of the passenger department, while
the upper floors will be rented.
- - h;s n.na 40 Frea
n Aunl k1NAhA AAAo AoAAO 80 = -
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1895-10-04
Internal Revenue.

The monthly statement prepared by
the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
shows that tho total receipts of his of
fice during July and August OF the
present year were $25 742, ,522, as
against S5i, ,925, 404 during July and
August, 1894. This is decrease of
$26. 1872. .881, or over 80 per cent. The
net decrease for the single month of
August Was GA, ,203, $50, The receipts
during last July and August from the
principal sources of revenue are given
as follows: Spirits, So, 742, 541, de.
crease as compared with the same
months In 1894. $26, ,963. .654; tobacco,
1899, AIS, increase S374, ,935; ferment-
ed liquors, $7,300,577. increase S463,-
20S; oleomargerine $240, 402, decrease
SIT, ,S68; miscellaneous sources S59, ,522,
increase S20.49S. The principal loss
in revenue for the month of August
last, as compared with August, 1895,
was from spirits distilled from grain,
which amounted to S14, $50, ,522.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1895-10-04
Interesting and Newsy Items
From Washington.
THE MORA CLAIM PAID.
Moro About the jackson Hole Fight
Taimage to go TO Washington
Report ofthe Mississippi River Com
mission.
Southern Postal Matter..

Henry W. Bass has been appointed
postmafter at Monroe, Perry county,
Miss.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1895-10-04

Nov is q. time h. g,ltwcribe.
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The evening times., 1895-08-15
THEY WILL WALK FIRST
Carpenters and Joiners Indorse the
Echngton Boycott.
Other Matters of Interest to the
Trade Discussed at q Well At
tended Meeting.

The regular weekly meeting ofCarpeuters'
Union. No. ] was held last evening in their
hall, No. 4l9 Tenth street northwest.
rresIoeot A b. Manuel was in the chair,
and large attendance of members WAS
present Under the head of limitations
ioir Candidates presented themselves for
Initiation Their applicable ons having
peen received at previous meeting and
approved. they were admitted TO fun
| membership
The committee to Investigator the i'm.
provements on the Emerson Shoe Company's
new store reported that non-,lnion men
We're doing the work, but the committee
had been informed ny the Washington
agent OF the firm that the contract for the
principal portion OF the work had been given
out, and the committee were advised to
correspond with the headquarters of the
firm at Brocktou, Mass. The agent further
Informed the committee that he was uu-
aware that organized labor had any
grievance against the firm, as the Emerson
Company had always been friendly to that
class Of labor. The matter has been re-
ferred to the Carpenters Council. and
thefirm at Brocktou has been communicated
wi til.
During the discussion 1t was stated that
In the newspapers the name of the Econ
omy Shoe Company had been substituted
for that Of the Enersous' This was mis-.
take, as the organizations have NO
grievance whatever against the Economy
Company.
The question OF mufic for the Labor Day
parade was ag ain bought up and the union
again reiterated its determination not to
march behind a non-union band.
The action of the Federation of Labor
in indoreing the action of the Protective
Street Railway Union, in placing the Eek.
ington trollsy road and all of it's branches
on the unfair list was warmly and unani-
mousiy indorsed. .
The secretary was instructed to notify
all members to be present at the next
meeting of the Union, Wednesday, August
IL, as matters Of vital Importance, de-
manding the presence OF all mem bers, will
be required.
The evening times., 1895-08-15

Started r1r Revenge Only by Mid
night Pete and Night Horse Ike.
Night Horse Ike-Tines' purity hard,
Pete, when a feller can't git a grub stake.
Every barn in the country watched
Midnight Pete-Little tough when a hon
est man can't live
e'Hold on, PeteI I've got er-"
Got wot? An idee?"
"Yas-we've got one chance to git on
the inside o. things"
Pete, yes allus genus. Let's have err
''Ye know old 'settin' Skunk the
Arapahoe t lives Jest outside the reserva-
tion?"
"weT Jest go right over thar tonight n
murder him
"What fur7"
''Git up an Injun outbreak-sojers come
settlers can't ride all their hosses to the
front-we're fugertive settlen-plain busi-
pess-see?"
And the next day heard the chatter OF
troopers, the ring OF carbines, and the walls
Of the dying savages.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The evening times., 1895-08-15
The Boston Manager Says They
Cannot Win the Flag.
ARE TOO FAST
Prediction That the Cleveland Team
Cannot Hold Up Much Longer.
They VIII Fall Down Hard When
They Reach the East-The Even.
ness of the Race.

Baltimore, Aug. 15.-Manager Selee, of
the Bostons, has been firm believer in
Hanlon's Orioles ever since the beginning
OF last season He won several bets from
his own players last year on the position
the Baltimore Club would hold IN tbs
race, and the result up to date of tie series
of this season between his club and the
champions has still further convinced him
that Baltimore has fast team in all that
the name implies.
'Our club" said he at the Eutaw House
last night, seems to me TO be standing
still when they are pitted against the Bal
timores. There is no use denying the fact
that Hanlon has called together the best
club in the League. Because they were
the best club last year they won the
pennani, and because they are the best
club this year 1 believe they Will fly
the flag again. We seem to be able to
it has been demonstrated this year that
we are NO match for the Orioles.
The Clevelands are playing good ball Just
now," Manager selee continued. but their
work is not 10 be compared with that of
udnion inen Inc SplueTs VIII surely rail-
down when they come East, and believe
that Baltimore, In the losg series on the
home grounds, will forge to the front and
finish comparatively easy winner. am
willing to back my opinion at even money,
too.
Baseball clubs come ard CO." said the
ston's leader. Time was when certah
club / know of was the strongest in the
League. 1t was in class by itself But
time deals with bah players as with every
one else. A man who never was fast on
his feet will not become faster as he grows
Older. Meanwhile the youngsters are CON-
ing up, They develop and improve, while
Older players, though they may be to-day
just as good as the youth "a re going back
The club know of that used to be The
best is no longer so. The Baltimores, with
their youth and dash aud energy, are to-day
the premier club OF the land. They are now
in class by themselves, aud the club that
expects to beat the champions out in the
race this year will have to plav ball be-
yond its gait today"
The evening times., 1895-08-15
TRACK AND STABLE,

You can't believe everything you hear
these days. Three weeks ago 1t was given
out that August Belmont had offered Byron
NcClelland $40 900 for Henry Of Navarro,
but that $50 600 was asksd for the horse
Now the news comes that Mr.. Belmont has
bought Navarro and that the price paid
for him was $50 900. However. this may
be. Mr.. Belmont is going into the running
horse business on huge scale. He has also
bought Dorian. His pvrchates If the figures
given are correct, stand: Hastings, $37, 500;
Henry of Navarro, f45, 900; Keeuan, SIS,.
500; Dorian, 81 15,O0O-S116, 900 for the
quartet.
| Willie simms. the famous Jockey who
went to England with the Dwyer and
| Croker combination, is expected To arrive
! in New York to-day. He is TO ride Hastings
in the Futurity.
Doc Street had to sell his horse and buggy
at Saratoga on Tuesday TO ratisfy Tote
Street has been in hard luck since his per-
| formance with Summertime at the St.
Asaph track last spring.
Joe Patchen starts at Milwaukee to-day
to beat the worlds pacing record.
Riley Gfannon made heavy plunge on q
race at Saratoga on Tuesday. His horse was
beaten. GEannon does not seem To be able
to shove off the ill luck that has beset him
The Twin City Handicap, TO be run at the
Coney Island Jockey Clubs coming meeting,
is looked forward 10 with great interest by
horsemen everywhere. Among the entries
are Henry of Navarro Clifford, Sir Walter,
Rey Ell Santa Anita, Lssak, Hornpipe,
Dorian and many other good ones
Queen McGfegor paced the Ottawa, Ill,
Il f-mile track the Tother day in 2:0s 81,
setting new mar K for such performance.
The half-nnle track record before this was
2:OS, made by strathbsrry at Peoria about
three weeks ago.
LaInplightsr was bought by Gotfried Wal
baum at sale for $40 GOO He will shortly
be put up at auction again, and be viii
hardly bring ore;;fifih of that amount
Budd Dobte is ,aid TO have entered into
a longtime contract to train the stable
Of Lucky Baldwin he will enter upon his
new duties at the Close Of the trotting
season.
Azote beat Fantasy easily in the match
race at Buffalo yesterday. The race was
disappointment, not because Azote won,
for everybody expected he would, but be-
cause the oHce. great mare made SO
wretched s'sshowing Only two heats
were trotted Azote won them both in
EOS IA and 2:12 1-2.
The races at BerryviIle, Va, began yes |
terday. This is the first meeting the jockey |
club there hasopened It's gates iutlreeyears.
A bah-mile heat running race was Won by |
Ell Telegraph in O:51 and 0:53 A 2:40 |
class trot was won by Delaware Chief in |
2:39 IA, 2:39 =, and 2:41 1-2. A |
mile running race was won by Jolly Boy in
1:52 A hurdle race, one and one-half |
miles, was Won by Lady Wooster. Donley
ran first, but was disqualified for fouling.
The evening times., 1895-08-15
CYCLING RECORDS SMASHED.
Tyler and Titus Carry Everything Be.
fore Them at Manhattan Beach.

Tyler ana Titus Carry Everything Be-
fore Them at Manhattan Beach.
New York, Aug. 16.-The bicycle tourna-
ment held atthe Manhattan Beach trackyes-
sterday Observation-Disclosures -brea king
performances in tie amateur and prOfes.
sional ranks. Fred j. Titus, of New York,
the famous crack of the spalding team,
lowered the worlds amateur competition
record for ten miles. He covered the dis
tance in 20 minutes 90 As seconds beat
ing the previous record of 81 minutes
80 3-6 seconds, made by Harry Maddox,
Of Asbury Park, by 40 4-5 seconds, and
incidentally lowering all existing records
from three miles up, Including the five.mile
resord of 10 minutes 20 2.b seconds, held
by himself and J. s. johnson.
H. C. Taylor, of Springfield Mass, lowered
Barden's world professional one mile record
of 1 minute 90 3-b seconds, covering the
distance in 1 minute 40 60 Eeconds. He
went on for the wo.mile record, from W hich
he clipped 90 Of a second, his time being
8 minutes Sc seconds.
The evening times., 1895-08-15
Lord Salishury,a Manners.

The change in the English ministry recalls
an old mot about the Marquis Of Salisbury
and Mr.. Henry Manner now the Marquis of
CRANKY. Lord salibury. who is distinguished
by his rudeness and bruequerie, had Mr..
Manners as his private fscretary at one
time, and as the latter is particularly suave
and gracious, he was nicknamed "Salis-
bury's Manners" The English people are
famous for fasteneing nicknames On their
public men, but no matter how hard they
strike home tie men themselves never vince,
but, on the contrary, rather like the wit
Boston Herald.
The evening times., 1895-08-15
PEAcE-LovING VETERANS.

They Decorate the Graves Of Both
Germans a nd French.
Berlin, Aug 15.-The battlefields of Co.
lombey-Nouilly and Noisseville, in France,
the eastward of Metz, the scenes OF the
engagements between the Germans and
French on August ii. August 81 and Sep
tember 1. 1870, were to-day visited by a
great number OF German veterans, who de-
posted wreaths on the graves of the fallen
soldiers, French ard Germans alike.
The services at the graves were very im-
pressive. The veterans were accompanied
by bands and deputations of the officers of
the regiments which participated in the bat
ties. Hymns were sung and artillery salutes
were fired over the graves.
The memorial monument of the Thir-
tenth Regiment was unveiled at Metz to-
'ay. The clergy, the burgomaster and
her prominent officials attended.
The evening times., 1895-08-15
CAIRO TENNIS ToURNAMENr.
prominent Merchants Give the Prize
to BE FOuUhf For

prominent Merchants Give the Prize.
TO BE Fought For.
The Cairo Tennis Club, an organization
composed OF young men Of the north western
section nj the city, yesterday began play in
tournament that promises to be a signal
success.
The clubs grounds, on v street. corner
Sixteenth, have been thoroughly prepared
Tor the event and as the mem bers are as a
uis In tip-top shape some good tennis may
be expected. The prizes for the affair have
bsen donated by various firms of the city.
among whom are axis & Co. Parker, Bridget
d Co., Loeb Hirsh, B. Rich & Sons, and
Tyssowski Brothers.
The playing was begun yesterday at
O'Clock, but did not progress very far. The
games viii commences at that hour every
evening, the weather permitting, until the
close OF the tournament. The following ia
the order of the first round of play:
shaster and Wiee will be opponents, also
Federiinc aad Blilinger; Snyder and Mussey.
Crnt and Chapman; Young and Norwood:
Wipgfiald and Mills; Boyer and Perkins:
Tucker and Weed.
The evening times., 1895-08-15
District Cycle Co
CRUSHED BY AN ENGINE.
Unknown Lad Killed On the Tracb
Near Alexandria.

A local train on the Washington & South.
ern Railroad, about $40 o clock last even.
ing, between Alexandria and this city,
struck an unknown young man and al.
most instantly killed him. The remains
were taken to Demaine's underta king
rsoms, Alexandria, where they awais
Identification.
Coroner Purvts last night held an inquest
and found the skull crushed, hack broken
and the body otherwise mangled. a
verdict OF accidental death was rendered.
The young man was about IL years old
and wore a blue serge suit and light out,
ing shirt. In his hand was a bootblaCk's
outfit, the box being covered with posters
Of the Emerson Shoe Store. No. 1103 Penn.
sylvania avenue. He is supposed to have
been q Washington boy working at the
race track.
The remains will be held as long as pos.
sible for the purpose of being identified.
The evening times., 1895-08-15
The New North Carolina Senator
Makes a Hot Speech.

The New North Carolina Senator
Makes a Hot Speech.
Raleigh, N. c., Aug. Ex-senator Marion
Butler in his speech at Concord made one of
the severest attacks on President Cleve-
land ever heard in North Carolina. He
said
The man who puts party above princi-
pie is the best tool the goidbugs have, and
tie devil never had better seyvan, thanthe
goldbug. Every bond this government
owes England, or any other country or in
dividual, is payable in gold or silver at the
option Of the government, and it says SO
on the face OF the bond
Yet Cleveland is going to England to
get gold when he could pay bonds in silver.
He doesn't pay them In silver because he
is bireling of the goldbugs
II charge il here, and I'll charge it on
the floor of the United States Senate, if
he sends down his army after n for saying
ii. II you have an honest man for Presi-
dent be could make times easier in ten DAYS
by calling Congress together to furnish
relief"
The evening times., 1895-08-15
Departure of Troops at Cadiz Seen by
Immense Crowds.

Departure of Troops at Cadiz Seen by
Immense Crowds.
Madrid, Aug. 15.-The men of the Prin-
cess Marie Christina de Monteda regimens
who were drafted for service in Cuba pro-
ceeded last evening to Cadiz where 100 ,OsO
persons witnessed their departure for the
island
Prime Minister Canovas Del Castillo has
left Madrid to attend a military review at
Victoria by tie Queen regent. The con-
tingent OF all branches OF the army destined
for service in Cuba will march past Her
Majesty.
Besides the previous YeiDforcements that
Ii was decided to send to Cuba the govern
meDt has decided to send Capt. Gen.
Campos more artillery.
A dispatch to the Impartial from Ha-
vaDa states that Capt.-Gen. Campos has
confirmed and signed the sentence of the
court-nartials imposed upon the sellers
OF arms 10 the rebels and the buyers of
weapons; Colona. Juan Gualberto, and
Gomez, buyers of arms, and Anitua and
Lasaga, sellers, viii each serve sentences
of twenty years imprisonment, and Harana-
ga, seller, will be confined. for twelve
years.
The evening times., 1895-08-15
Outing of River Men.

A joint excursion of the Marine En-.
gineers and Masters and Pilots of wash-
ington Harbor was given To Marshall Hall
yesterday and enjoyed by about 5000
people. This was the third annual event.
Of the kind in the history of the partici-
pating organizations. The steamers Charles
and River Queen bore the
crowds to and from the scene Of pleasure.
md dancing and other amusements were
enjoyed both on the boats and grounds.
The evening times., 1895-08-15
BICYcLIsT LENz's DEATH.
Minister Terrell Asks for Soldiers I.
Help in the search.

Minister Terrell Asks for Soldiers to
Help In the Search.
Minister Terrell, at Constantinople, to-
day sent dispatch to Acting Secretary
Adee regarding the mission of Mr. sacht-
leben who was sent by "Outing" to ex-
anime into the circumstances of the death
of Frank LEM, its bicycle correspon-
dent, who was killed a year or two ago
while in Turkish territory.
Mr.. sachtleben proposes, said Minister
Terrell, to penetrate the territory of the
Kurdish brigands, and by a personal IN
spection OF their houses search for evidence
to locate the murderers of LEM and to find
where his body lay, II possible
To enable Mr. Sachtlebsn to do this, said
the minister, would require the attend
anee of an army, and he had asked the
Turkish government for an expression of
opinion as to the expediency of permitting
detachment of soldiers to accompany
Sachtleben while making his investga-
tion.
The evening times., 1895-08-15
GENERAL SPORTING NOTES.

1t is expected that the Valkyrie will ar.
rive in New York tomorrow or Saturday.
Her coming is awaited by yachtsmen gen.
orally with q great deal OF interest. All
are anxious to see what the Britisher looks
like.
Pittsburg is having bicycle races by
electric light. A number of cash prizes
have been hung up, and many of the best
professional riders of the country are en-.
tered to try for them.
The football men of the University Of
Pennsylvania have selected Lake Grims.
by, Canada, as the place for their candi-
dates for football honors 10 do their pre-
liminary work. About thirty men are
to 60 to the lake, and they will EN- brace all
Of the men who are likely to be chosen for
the team. Eight Of the members Of the
team Of last year will be re-
tanned, but men will have to he found to
take the places OF Knipe, 0sgood and Ro.
sengarten, who VIII do no more playing.
Fred Hawkins, the Saratoga Lake oars.
man, says he has won every known cham.
pionship in amateur sculling in America,
Canada included. Having nothing more to
win. be win leave the water for the bicycle
track.
]. Randolph Heister, who was at one time
champion amateur billiard player of this
country, has beou, on the complaint of his
wife, committed from the Jefferson Market
police court, New York, TO Bellevue Hos
pital for examination into his sanity.
Mrs. Heiser claims that her husband has
gone insane on the subject of billiard play
ing. Heister has played in some important
matches, and crossed cues with Schafer,
SlossoD, Sexton and Ives
The evening times., 1895-08-15
New StOCkYards.

indianapolis, Aug. 15.-Arangements
have been nearly completed for new stock
yards. Kingan Co., the pork packers,
the Embry Bros, OF Louisville, and Cud-
ahy, the Chicago packer, are at the head
of the enterprise. The new concern has
purchased thirty acres Of land in West
Indianapolis, and will begin work on ths
plant at once. The investment win b