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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-01-05
Notice..
Demand of Administration.
In the matter OF the Succession of
CAslMiRE BONHOMME.
Probate Docket, No 1887.

10th Judicial District Court.
State of Louisiana, Parish Of st. Martin.
Whereas Annette Fontenette of the
Parish Of st. Martin, widow Of the late
Casimire BOnhomme, has filed her petit
ton in this Office. applying to be ap-
pointed Administrative OF the Success
sion Of tho said Casinir BOnhowme
Now, therefore public notice is hereby
given to all parties interested, to show
cause. II any they have. in writing.
within ten days from this publication.
why said application should not be gran
ted and said appointment made as pray
ed for.
Witness the Hon. Felix VOORHEES,. Judge
Of said Court at st. Martinville. Parish
Of St. Martin, Louisiana, this 18th day
Of December A. d. 1894.
VIM. B. EAsTIL.
Dec -2S-94. by Clerk of Court.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-01-05

Ex-Congressman Tim Campbell
who was defeated for reelection
last month, says that he is a pro-
tectionist Democrat of the Sam
Randall school, and feels that
there is no room in the Democra-
tic party for him now, and for
this reason he announces that he
will join the Republican party.
Tim is doing the proper thing,
and it is to be hoped he will be
followed by German, Brice, Smith
and other protectionists who have
no business whatever la the ranks
of Democracy. They are regarded
by all the true Democrats as ene-
mics in the camp, and their own
self-respect, if nothing else, should
cause them to get out of it with
as little delay as possible.---States.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-01-05

An attempt was made to blow
up the safe of the Bank of Elgin,
Texas, Sunday last, the explosion
was SO great that it aroused the
people of'the town who captured
one of the robbers. 1t appears
that a gang of safe-crackers are
operating on the frontier of Texas
and Louisiana.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-01-05
Who's to Blame?

Whose fault is it if you've
been buying Shoes at stores
where they don't care whe-
Their they fit you or not, as
long as they sell you some,
thing? 1t isn't our fault
that's certain. We don't pre-
tend to fit every pair of feet
that would be a ridiculous
claim-but we can show a fit
in about forty-nine out of
every fifty cases. If you have
corns, the chances are our
shoes will cure them.
K. Schwartz.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-01-05

Many prominent physicians
highly recommend DIR. Sylvester's
Specific for Bots, Collie, and lynn
panites in Horses and Mules it is
invaluable for the above diseases
for sale by T.. j. Liable.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-01-05

Be sure and write 1895, our
prices for 1895 will be still
lower than ever. We will
continue to wait on our Gus
toners with much reduced
prices on our goods. Be wise,
take your chance and go
where cheap is cheaper than
cheapest.
Your as usual,
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-01-05
Notice..

DR.. Sylvester's specific for Bots
Collie and Tympanites in Hoses
and Mules is the best that Me-
dical science has ever discovered.
For sale by L. j. Liable.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-01-05
Local News.

New Iberia ndQ several nreS
the past week, 2 buildings and ITO
bales of cotton were entirely des-
troyed.
Miss Felicie Durand returned
last week from Opelousa where she
spent several weeks visiting her
numerous friends.
DR.. George Delaureal left We'd
nesday for New Orleans, where he
will locate permanently, and EN-
gage in the practice of his profess
sion, medicine.
Now that the holidays are
over people will be little more
attentive to strict business, and
will begin to look little more
seriously into the real condition
Uf affairs, which are not entire
9y bright.
The States, Times-Democra
and the City Item are engaged in
a controversy and telling the peo-
pile how big rascals they are. The
Times-Democrat accused the
States, Item, and Truth to have
secured the city printing by fraud.
The editorials of these papers are
severe and pointed.
New Years day was much live
iier than Christmas. The wealth
er was cold, muddy, and the boys
indulged freely in liquors. AS it
rained the day before, the Mayor
permitted the firing of fireworks,
and the boys took advantage Of
this to catch what they had lost
on Christmas. An immense guam
tity of fireworks of all kinds were
fred during the day and at night.
The ball given at Duchamp's
hall last Sunday by the Vigilant
Hook and Ladder Co l, was an
other failure. Owing to the cold,
and rainy weather and the muddy
condition of the sidewalks, the at
tendance was very slim, only about
a dozen ladies were present The
disposition of those present though
in small number, was all for plea
sure, and they had delightful
time. Miss Marie Ducrest was the
lucky holder of the ticket that
drew the ladies' prize, a pretty
little gold ring, and Mr.. Paul
Fleming get the gentlemen's prize,
a gold scarf pin. The Vigilants
will just about cover their expen-
ses.
Burglars entered the saloon OF
Mr.. Ozeme Leblanc, of Abbeville
last week. cracked his iron sale
and stole therefrom, $40, all the
money it contained. This Is an
other instance that goes to show
how unsafe are those small fire.
proof safes for the keeping OF any
sum of money with any certainty
/. of safety. Many are those who
believe their EARNINGS and wealth
is perfectly secured in an ordinary
fire-proof safe, but we can say
that there is not safe In thu
town that would stand half al
ri hour before an expert safe-crack-
or, except the large burglar-proo
safe of the bank. The safe at the
bank is burglar-proof safe, while
all ordinary safes are simply fire
proof.
Every person who owns a house
or mule should have bottle O
DIR. Sylyester's Specific. A stici
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-01-05

1t appears. according to the re-
port of the city papers that Go
vernon Foster is not pleased with
the trial of the New Orleans bood-
Ter councilmen in which mistrial
was entered because the jury
could not come to a verdict. A
certain class of people seem to
think that the governor is disple-
ased because the boodlers were
not convicted, but a large MAORI
ty believe that the Governor has
made a pack or combine with the
city gang, and that it is one of the
conditions that he helps the bood-
lers out, which will be the case If
he takes their case from the Dis
trict attorney as reported, and
places it in the charge of the At
torney General. If the Governor
puts his hands in the city affairs
it will certainly result to the bene-
fit of the corrupt councilmen. We
will watch with interest, the &C.
ton of the Governor.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-01-05

We call the special attention
of the public to the advertisement
of Mr.. Cab. Cardinal phO is sell
ina ont the FdurTes Store.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-01-05

The New Orleans Daily States
Cigar, is the best 5 cts cigar on
the market to day, for sale by 1.
J. Liable. be sure to ask for it.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-01-05
A Fire Proof Safe.
Dec-28-94.

For sale cheap. either for cash or on
easy payments. Size, % inches wide by
80 inches high.
For price and terms apply to
Dec 1904. GO. LOGNAND.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-01-05

Your as usual,
J.. O. HILBERT & Co.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-23

Salem, Ore, Feb, 22.-Only one more
day of the legislative session remains and
unless a United States senator is elected
before midnight tomorrow, Oregon will
nave but one representative in the upper
branch of Congress for the next two
years. Dolph's strength is gradually
melting away, and it is now practically
settled that he cannot be elected He
iost TWO more votes today, which brings
his vote down to thirty-seyen, or nine
short of majority.
me opposition say they are working in
the interest of no particular candidate,
but their fight is anything to defeat
Dolph.' They say they stand ready to
vote for any one else. the Dolph men
may put forward, but their opposition
TO Doiph is firm and determined.
George H. Williams received the entire
opposition vote today, with the excep-
favor by many of the Dolph men, but
they feel it incumbent upon them to vote
Tor the caucus nominee as long as there
is chance of his election.
At III O'Clock tonight, the Dolph men
Will caucus and decide whether to pre-
vent an election or name man upon
whom the opposition viii unite. In the
event OF break from Dolph a de-
cision in part of his supporters to name
a man, the support is liable to go to
George II: Williams, Governor Lord or
G. w. Fulton, Of Astoria.
The POpuliStS and Democrats have de-
cided to take no part in the fight
One ballot was taken today with the
following result: Dolph, 81; Williams, 80;
Hare PopuHst, 10; Raley DemocraU g.;
Smith, l; Fulton, l; Lord, 1: absent, 8.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-23
GRESHAM GROWN TIRED.
Win Make No Further Efforts in the
Sealing Business

Washington. Feb 22-secretary
Gresham has decided he will make no
further effort to induce Congress to
pass the bill appropriating S425. 900 to
pay damages sustained BY British
sealing vessels seized by our naval
ships and revenue cutters in Bering
sea before the making of the modus
VfVendL. Ii the bill fails now, then he
Will proceed Immediately TO draw UP a
treaty for submission to the Senate
creating an arbitration committee TO
adjust the claims. The United States
viii have no other course open than
this, for we should be dighonored
among nations if we failed to carry
out the obligations imposed upon us
by our voluntary act in submitting
The sealing question TO the Paris arbi-
sration.
The Paris arbitra ton tribunal ruled
out all claims for consequential dam
ages and allowed claims only when the
vessels had actually been seized and
but even on this basis the claims
amounted to nearly a million dollars
Besides, there were about two score
men, officers and crews Of the seized
vessels, who suffered Imprisonment,
and their claims we're compromised
for about slS, 100000 by the agreement
made by Secretary Gresham.
The secretary believes if all these
claims are submitted to a committee
for adjustment the United States will
fare much worse than under the terms
Of the pt nding btn.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-23
CAUSE IS GROWING.
THE LONDON BIIETALLIC LEAGUE
TAKES ACTION,
Regarding the Con-
slant Fluctuations and the Grow
ing Divergence in the Relative
Value of Gold and Silver.

London, Feb. PA meeting of the
parliamentary committee of the BIZ
metallic League tonight approved the
bimetallic resolution which Robert
Lacey Everett, representing southwest
ern Suffolk, will move next Tuesday.
The resolution is to the effect that the
house of commons regards with in
creasing apprehension the constant
fluctuations and the growing diverg-
ence in the relative value of gold and
silver, and heartily concurs in the re-
cent expressions on the part of the
government of France and the parlia-
ment of Germany regarding the seri-
Gus evils resulting therefrom. It,
therefore, urges on the government OF
England the desirabtlity of co-operat-
ing with other nations in an inter
national conference to consider what
measures can be taken to rehabilitate
silver to mitigate the evils which it is
claimed arise from the demonetiza-
ton of the white metal.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-23
SIX PEOPLE BURNED.
a BIG FIRE AT HOT sPRTyGg,
ARKANSAS.
One Hundred Houses Go Ut, in sno,-n,
1T is Feared That Many More
Bodies VIII BE Found.

Hot Springs, Ark Feb. 22-As far
as known six people were burned to
death and four and a half blocks OF
the residence and business portion of
the city were burned this morning.
The fire originated in the Legerwood
bakery. The residence of H. NJ.
Hundglins and the bakery were
destroyed, and in ten minutes the fire
had spread to half a dozen buildings;
famed by strong wind from the
north, it swept everything as finder
before it.
The flames crossed the street and the
ouashita hotel and Oak Lawn were
next burned Out of nearly 100 houses
burned, in only half a dozen cases
was the furniture saved.
AS far as known, there have been six
persons burned to death. but rumors
are rife of others missing and the
number of fatalities may be increased
to a score when the death roll is com
pleted. Among the dead are:
Mrs Mary Sammonson, 10 years old.
who was living in the Legerwood
building,
D. W, Wing. of Glen Falls, N. r.,
who escaped the flames at first, but
remembered he had $500 in the hotel.
rushed back to get it. Before he
reached the door his clothes were on
nre ana ne was burned to- death In the
sight of thousands Of people.
A man named Hill, one of whose
arms were paralyzed. from Chicago, is
reported as among the dead.
a negro. name unknown.
Mrs. Maggie Hiscock, houSeheeper at
the Oak Lawn, ran out from the rear
door, a sheet Of flame. and shrieking
sank down before help could reach
her.
How many were lost remains to be
seen. The total loss of the eonfagra-
ton will reach hundreds Of thousands
of dollars.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-23
QUITE CAUSTIC.
CORRESPONDENCE BETwEEN ST
JOHN AND SPRINGER.
Evidently a Case of Diamond Cur
Dfamond-It is Said, as Usual, to
Explain Itself,

Washington. Feb. 22-The following
correspondence, Which explains itself,
has passed between William P. st.
John, president Of the Mercantile Ma
uonal bank, of New York, and Mr..
Springer, chairman OF the committee
on banking and currency This first is
q letter addressed by Mr.. st. John to
Mr.. Springer, in which the former
says:
When before your honorable COM
mIttee in December, I recommended
the redemption of United States notes
in gold only at that time under con-
ditions then of extraordinary weak
ness in the treasury, added that the
United States was then (earlier) to re-
deem greenbacks and notes in silver
and laugh at such consequences. IN
der the profound conviction that the
present condition of the treasury re-
serve and liberal accumulations of idle
money in New York and other money
centers afford together a new oppor-
tunlty to do SO safely, l write to beg you
70 ask the secretary Of the treasury
10 exercise the option conferred upon
him by the law to redeem the United
states notes in silver dollars. The
treasury reserve is now composed of
about sos, 000, GOO gold and only about
S15,00O,000 Of free silver If the -secre-
tary will instruct the treasurer and
every assistant treasurer of the United
States to meet demands for the re-
demptfon Of United States and treas
ury notes in standard silver only and
continue this for a reasonable time
the achievement will be in all details
an6 in every respect a happy one and
no more Understanding debt need to
be created. On the other hand, if the
secretary of the treasury still neglects
this opportunity. the neglect may
prove one more just ground for fault
finding with his administration on
public finance"
To this letetr Mr.. Springer replied;
I'm answer to your letter. permit me
TO say [ am under the profound con-
Yicton that the present condition of
the treasury reserve and liberal accu-
mutations of idle money in New York
afford together d new opportunity for
you to exercise the discretion con-
ferred on you by law to pay all checks
at the bank of which you are presi-
dent, in standard silver dollars. II
you should pursue this course for a
reasonable time, the achievement
would be in all details and in every
respect a happy one. On the other
hand, if you should neglect this Co.
portunity the neglect may prove one
more ground for fault-f1nding with
those fnanciers who preach one doc
trine and practice another"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-23
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
GENERAL OBSERVANCE OF THE
ANNIVERSARY.
business is Almost Generally sus-
pended. and the Day Given Over
10 Enjoyment.

Chicago, Feb. 22.-The southerners in
Chicago celebrated Washingtons birth
day by completing the organization Of
a Chicago Southern society. The mat
ter has been talked of for some time.
and the final meeting was held at the
Auditorium to-day The Rev. P. S..
Hanson, of Virginia, was chosen pres
ident Of the meeting and cup-bearer Of
eloquence for the new organization :
George W. Layton, of West Virginia,
secretary; Henry D. Coughlan, of Lou
tsiana, treasurer; the Rev. C. E. Morse,
of Kentucky chaplain
1t was decided that the society should
not have club features Washington's
birthday will be celebrated annually
by banquet. to which the generals
Of the south will be invited.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-23
THEY MEANT WELL.
EXPRESS MESSENGER, HOWEVER
oUTWTTTED THEM.
Three Hen Search the Express Car,
But Having Nothing With Which
to Open the Safe Reluctantly Re
treat.

Aurora, Mo-, Feb. 22,-Frisco train No.
1, westbound, Conductor Wightman and
Engineer Stephenson, due here at 7;26 p.
M, was held up two and nalI miles
east of this city tonight.
Three men boarded the train at Mar
tinsViIle, five miles east of Aurora, get
ting on the blind baggage. When about
half the distance between that place ana
Aurora, they crawled over the tender and
covering the engineer and his fireman
with reVOlVerS, commanded them 10 Slop
the train. Then they were marched back
to the express car, one Of the robbers
telling the captfves that if they did not
break in the express car door, both OF
them would be shot. The door was soon
opened, and the robbers made a search
for the express messenger, but did not
succeed in finding him, as he had made
his escape through the door IN the rear
Of the car. locking it after him. After
making a thorough search OF the car and
not finding anything and not having any
thing with which to open the safe. the
bandits escorted the engineer and fire
man back to the engine and disappeared
in the darkness. firing several shots as
they departed and which were answered
by the conductor and brakeman. There
is great excitement here and posse Is
being organized to search for the out
laws.
The crew on the train is the same one
that was held UP a couple Of months ago
about eight miles west OF here.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-23

etailic league met here today for con-
ference at the league headquarters
Among those present were General a.
j. Warner. president OF the league;
Representatives NJ. NeWlands. Of
Nevada, and Sfbley, of Pennsylvania.
The greatest secrecy was maintained
as to the conference. General Warner,
however, said that they had come to-
gether to talk over the situation and
nothing more For the last several
days, however. rumor has been in
circulation here to the effect that GER
tain silver men were formulating a
plan which if carried out would result
in placing a national silver ticket in
the field for the next national cam
paign. It is not believed, however. that
the plan has as yet taken any definite
shape.
Senators Teller and Wolcott and "a
number Of others active in the cause of
silver in Congress were not present at
today's meeting.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-23

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Black
burn, on behalf of the committee on
appropriations, today introduced an
amendment to the sundry civil bill to
provide for the payment Of the full
bounty on the sugar produced in 1898.
and for the payment OF eight-tenths of
"a cent per pound on the production of
1894. The amendment for the payment
of the f1rst-class claims carries an ap-
preparation Of S23S,2S9 and is as follows:
That there shall be paid by the
secretary Of the treasury to these pro-
ducers and manufacturers of sugar in
the United States from maple sap,
beets. sorghum or sugar cane, grown
in the United States, who complied
with the provisions of the bounty laws,
as contained in schedules Of the tariff
act of 1890, g. bounty of cents a pound
ODhan sugar testing not less than 80
degrees by the polariscope, and IA
cents per pound on all sugars testing
LOS. han 80 and not more than so de-
gr&s manufactured and produced by
then previous to the 18th of August,
1894, and upon which no bounty has
previously been paid"
The provision for the payment of a
part of last years bounty is that there
shan be paid to those producers who
complied with the Mckinley bounty
law by filing application for license and
the bonds required prior to July l. 1894.
and who would have been entitled to
receive q license, bounty of eight
tenths Of a cent a pound on sugars
actually manufactured and produced in
the United States, testing not less
than SO degrees during the period of
the fiscal year ending June so, 1895,
comprised in the period commencing
August %, 1894, and ending June so,
1895. and for this purpose s., 000, 900 is
appropriated.
No bounty Is to be paid to any per-
son engaged in refining sugars who
have imported into the United States,
or produced in the United States, upon
which the bounty herein provided for
has already been paid or applied for.
The commissioner Of Internal reven-
ue is empowered to mako regulations
for the payment Of the bounty and to
employ two revenue agents in addi-
ton to those already employed for the
transaction of the business.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-23
NEW GOLD TREATMENT.
WONDERFUL DISCOVERY SAID TO
HAVE BEEN MADE.
Experiments Now Going on in Lon
don May Mean Much TO Utah and
Other Western Mining Countries.

New York. Feb. 22.-The Engineering
and Mining Journal today will say:
Our London correspondent advises US
of the new solvent for gold, with which
experiment re made by II. SULLIVAN. an
English chemist. for the Gold Ore Treat
ment company, limited, which has been
organized TO exploit il. The solvent con-
sists in adding to a solution of potassium
cyanide portion of bromide OF cyano-
gen, a salt which has hitherto had no
commercial use. Mr.. SULLIVAN claims to
have a secret PROCESS for making cyano-
gen bromide. by which it can be produced
for Is Cd per pound. If further expert
nlents with this solvent prove as antici-
patedl 1t viii become an important factor
in the treatment of gold ores.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-23
At Cleveland,

Cleveland, o.. Feb. 22.-The day was
fttingly celebrated by the various mil
itary organizations of this city. The
weather was fine and the parade was
viewed by big crowds. The public
schools, courts and many business
places were closed. The Cleveland
Grays, Cleveland's crack military
company. left for New Orleans this af-
ternoon, four hundred strong. They
will be the guests of the Continental
Guards of that city during the Mardi
Gras celebration. The Grays will act
as special escort TO his Royal Majesty
Rex when he enters the city during the
festivities,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-23
SWEET THE MAN.
SUCH IS THE 8UM0R or THE
STREETS OF B0IsE.
II Nav Re q Bluff and it Hay Re That
the Populists Will DO as Pre-
dfcted Some Time Ago.
1enAnia1 to The Herald.l

Boise, Ida. Feb. 1.-The report is on
the street tonight that the Populists Will
elect Sweet tomorrow NO confirmation
of the story can be secured 1t may be
another move in the old game OF promise
to hold the nineteen solid. On the other
hand, it IS possible that secret move
has been successfully made to break
the Populist resolution and get them to
vote for Sweet. It is not generally be
lfeVed to be possible.