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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-02-22
Probate Docket No 1914.
Parish of St. Martin, State of Louisiana

Nv virtue of an order and commission
from the Honorable 18th judicial us
trict Court, of the State of Louisiana. IN
and for the Parish of ST. Landry. and to
me directed. will offer for sale and Will
sell at public auction. to the last aud
highest bidder, at the Court house DIOR.
in the town of st. Martinyilie. in the
Parish of st. Martin, Louisiana. between
the legal sale hours Oh
Saturday, the 7Ist Of rlarch 1896.
the following described property belong
ing to the succession of Aglacee Chre'
tien. deceased wife of Louis H. Gradent.
20. situated i'm the Parish of st. Martin.
Louisiana. viz:
Acertain tract Of land situated In the
Parish of st. Martin. State of Louisiana.
on the East bank of Bayou Teche. mea'
surfing and containing seventy 1--we g.
100 arpents in superficial area. bounded
IN the North by the property Of Pierre
Jacque. and Mrs. G.. Delahoussayr. East
by that of 4. p. Resweber. South by that
of Nicholas Garbarini, aud West by Ba-
you Teche. aud together Herewith and
forming part thereof all the buildings
and improvements thereon situated aud
belonging. consisting Of one dwelling
house. one corn crib; and the fences
thereon aud other little improvements. q.
Being lot No 5 of plat OF survey an
nexed to act of partition of record in
the Clerks Office. st. Martin parish. In
Book IS folio 256 under number N,61S
Of cOnveyances.
The whole to be sold in one block. ~
described.
Terms and csnditiOns:. One third Is
cash, aud the balance payable in. one
two aud three years from day OF sale
notes to be executed for the credit pOr'
ton of the purchase price with eight
per cent, per annum interest from DAFT
with the usual clause Of ten per cent
for attorneys fees. Said notes to be se
cured by special mortgage aud vendors
privilege to be retained on the prOprrt,
sold, and the sale to contain the usua
non. alienation clause.
LOUIS H. GRADENIGO.
| Administrator.
JAMES SIMON, Attorney.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-02-22
To Mr.. David Rees.

You are all avowed candidate
for the suffrages Of the qualified
voters of this parish; and, we un-
terstaud, claim to be, by virtue OF
the jug-handled primaries Of last
Saturday, the Democratic nomi-
nee. You represented a majority
of the voters of that party, OF this
parish, as delegate to the con-
yention that nominated Foster.
and Migrated the suffrage amend
ment in the platform. If our me-
mory is not at fault and we read
tho proceedings of that conven-
ton Alright, you. and the delega-
ton from here voted for that
clause; or, If you did not so vote,
you and the delegation, acquisced
in it's ingraftment into the plat
form. This shows that you have
at heart the welfare of your state.
We assume that you are still In
favor of the amendment. You, no
doubt, as a Democrat, know it to
be your bounden duty, at the gen.
ieral election to vote for its adop-
ton as we'll as far the nominee
the platform and the nominee are
iuseparable. Mind you are a
Democrat. and it is a cardinal
princiAle of party rule that the
will of the majority, fairly express
sed and fairly ascertained is the
party law, and must be obeyed,
else your continuance in the ranks
becomes the rule OF a marplot'
1t is not 80? The majority of the
Democrats have elected you a lea.
der, you are personally popular, a
good man and a Democrat A
Democrat it is said never shirks a
party duty. Some people are
mean enough to say you are OPP.
posed to the suffrage amendment
We do not believe il. But to settle
the matter, once for all, are you
or are you not, in favor of thi,
clause of the Democratic plat
form?
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-02-22

thereby announce to my friends
and to the voters of the Parish OF
st. Martin, that am a candidate
at tho election of April 2lst A. d.
1896. for the office of Sheriff, and
/ respectfully solicit their support
4. DARNEvAL Roy.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-02-22
THE PRIMARY.
The result of the primaries held IN
this parish last Saturday Is as follows:
For Sheriff. David Rees 39s
For Clerk, ". B. Eastin $40
For Representative james Simon SI3
For Coroner. DR.. Arthur Guilbeau $50
FOR DISTRICT JUDGE.
L. o. Hacker 900
POR DISTRICT ATTORNEY.

X. F. Brousssrd 800
Mr.. Felix VOORHEES, and Mr.. c. II. Mou-
ton who are candidates for District
Judge and District Attorney. who did
not submit their names to this primary
received few scattering votes.
The total number Of votes polled was
394.
In Iberia parish r. +. Broussard got
$50 votes and l.. o. Hacker received 636.
II our politicians gave any encourage
ment to Mr.. Hacker when he came here
sometime ago. he must be terribly dis
appointed, not even one of the leaders
gave him one single complimentary
vote. Hard set are the politicians; Is it
not. Hackerf
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-02-22

wANTED-A reliable lady or gentle
man to distribute samples and make a
house to. house canvass for our vegeta-
BILE Toilet Soaps. esO to S15 a month
easily made. Address Crofts & Reed.
Saa 10 $50 Austin Avenue. Chicago, III
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-02-22

thereby announce to my friends
and to the voters of st. Martin
Parish. that l am a candidate, at
the election of April 2lst A. d.
1896. for the office of Clerk OF
Court, and ] respectfully solicit
their support. - "''-
A,prRr T. DOMKNGEACX,
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-02-22

SUCCESSION SALE.
In the matter of the Succession OF
AGLAEE CHRETIEN. . .-
Deceased Wife of Louis H. Gradenig0.
Eleventh Judicial District,
Probate Docket No 1914.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-02-22
SUPPORT

ALBERT L. DOMHNGEAUX.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-29
THAT TERRIBLE LETTER.

Washington, Oct Ex-senator Butler,
chairman of the populist national COM
mittee, before leaving here for Indiana,
authorized the publication of the follow
ing signed statement concerning Wat
sons letter of acceptance:
"Mr. WatsOn's letter was received Sat
urday night. 1t had been detained in
the pUsiofiice for want of sufficient post
age and | had not been notified by the
postoffiCe authorities. OF course. | eX-
pected Mr.. Watson to give his letter to
the public in the usual was as soon as he
had it ready. At recent meeting of
our executive committee at Chicago, Mr..
Washburn was sent by our committee
to Thomson. Ga, to confer with Mr..
Watson. On last Monday, October 10,
received n telegram from Mr.. Wash
burn, sent while he was at Mr.. Wat
sons home at Thomson, asking me not
to publish Mr.. Watson's letter until |
heard from him. but that was before
I received the letter. In the meantime
Mr.. Washbuln went to Nashville on
Saturday for another conference with
Mr.. Watson. / wired Mr. Washburn,
who had just returned fiom Nashville,
that the letter had been received. Mr..
Washburn wired me in reply asking me
not to publish the letter at present. In
the meantime | have written to Mr..
Watson, urging the ACCESSIBILITY of
making at least one important change
in his letter. If he authorizes this
change, / will give out the letter: other
wise he must take the responsibility of
publishing it himself.
MARION BUTLER"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-29
FAIRCHILD & HoBsoN's LETTER,

Especial to Austin Cotton EXchange)
New Orleans. Oct. 27.-On lower I.iv-
elpool this morning we opened to 4
points down and the market was without
snap or feature until estimated receipts
for November were posted, showing
6ilG Shh, than expected; New Orleans,
14,OOO bales against $4,000 bales last
year and 10000 bales in 1894 Houston.
1900 TO 5000 bales against 1900 last year
and 11.200 bales in 1894. This stmu-
lated buying and caused dull but firm
market up to the close and records an
advance of 6 points over yesterday. The
depressing feature of tight money and
an uncertain national election are still
in evidence, and likely to exert their in
fluence and knowing that there is no
short interest and the market really is
long one we advise caution in adding
to lines on either side and in keeping
customers well margined until the first
effects of the election are over. Our
spot opened dull and easy. but closed
firm without change in prices.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-29
LATEST ELECTION RETURNS.
AN AUDACIOUS MATHEMATICIAN
FIGURES OUT BRYAN'S ELEC-
TION WITH EASE.
WILL HAVE OVER 800 ELECTORAL
Notes-Substantiates His Claims by Re
ports From State Chairmen-Claims
Maryland, Michigan and Illinois
as Dead Sure for Bryan.

Chicago. Oct. 27.-Chairman Daniel j.
Campau of the democratic national cam
paign committee received today tele-
graphic reports from each state chair
man in the Union, giving estimates based
on the latest information rs to how the
different states will record their votes
one week from today. This is the last
formal report that will be made by the
chairmen of the different state commit
tees. Mr.. Campau said
'The democratic national committee
waits the results of next weeks election
with serene confidence. William j.
Bryan will be elected by the largest pop
ular majority given any president in
quarter of n century. He will have
more than 800 votes in the electoral col
lege. Our reports from the middle
western states show the effect of his
wonderful campaigning tour through
them. His majorities will be increased
by many thousands rs Il result of his
great journey. Illinois, Michigan, Indi-
ana, Iowa, Minnesota, are absolutely
saIe anu our chances OF success III ONO
and Wisconsin are more than fattering
The ever rising tide of enthusiasm for
the great cause and the great leader of
the common people will sweep those
states along with their sisters already
won. rn N ,.. .F
Senator German, one of the most as
tute political leaders of the Union, guar
antees MS Maryland. Our reports from
Kentucky are that republican monopoly
and democratic treason will be outvoted
by 10000. The desperate and despotic
effort to coerce and buy the American
people is doomed to dismal and humilia-
ting failure. The solid south and the
silver west will join hands in impregna-
bic alliance at the polls. The great mid
die west is with them in an invincible
union Our intrepid leader is sure to
get magnificent majority.
"These states will give their votes for
him, without a shadow of a doubt:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-29
FINANCIAL.
STOCKS AND BONDS

New York, Oct. 27.-Speculation in
stocks today exceeded any previous rec
ord and despite heavy dealings in Sugar
and Reading, the market could fairly
be termed broad, number CT the prom
inent shares attracting attention. The
operations We're signalled by a scoop
against values on the account of some
person or persons unknown, presumably
interested on the short side, and the com.
bined effectiveness and simplicity of the
tactics employed once more illustrated
the shortsightedness and gullbility of the
average Wall street trader. Inc scheme
which pulported to forecast political COM
plications between this country and
Spain, together with rise in call money
to an extreme 1-16 per cent. caused re-
cession in shares of | to l il per cent
in the general list. while. Sugar lost l-S
per cent. The Strategic move enabled
many shorts who were being "gunned'
for by leading operator to either es-
cane altogether or limit their losses. The
market displayed irregularity in the in
itial dealings, but the changes were
slight aside from Chicago Gas. which
sold down 1 is per cent A firm tone
soon developed and on heavy purchases
for both accounts prices rose all along
the line. with an especial inquiry Tor the
high priced Industrials. Sugar touched
llD ana SHlCuSo vas Ii"N
tically all the loss. Foreign sales were
noted to a fairly large extent, but the
offerings were well taken. Commission
houses were also large purchasers soon
after the first hour the trade referred to
was inaugnrated and the speculative tenn
per underwent radical change. The
stringency in money impaired a feveIish
tone to the market. although sharp raj
lies occurred in the early afternoon,
based on covering. Sugar recovered
| 81 per cent and the reactions III Read
ing and Chicago Gas were also material.
Strength in the exchange market IN the
face of tightness of money was yarlously
attributed to the temporary indlsposlti9n
of bankers to extend their operations by
drawing to sales of our securities Tor
foreign account. buying of exchange ior
holding purposes aud finally to scarcity
of freight room. :. .l,o
The market was again raded in the
last hour. although money leacted 10
6 per cent and many stOc ks touched the
lowest points. The closing was weak
with net changes and sharp fractional
losses general. ,..,- ,,4;,,o
Railroad bonds were moderately active
but without especial feature. aside eo from
frmness in tone. Sales, Sl,24l,Voo
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-29
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS

Chicago, Oct. 27.-Wheat suffered from
a variety of causes today and closed
with loss of &c, selling at one time
3-4c under that figure. Among the chief
reasons for the slump were the disap-
pointing cables and heavy liquidation by
prominent brokers. Other markets were
also affected to a degree. corn declining
lie, oats about lie and provisions . IL
al lie.
Wheat-Everything was against wheat
at the opening today. The most de-
pressing features We're the early cables
and northwestern receipts. After the
advance of 1c here yesterday, Liverpool
least and the weakness of that market
was decided disappointment. North
western receipts were remarkably large.
1865 cars, as compared with 1919 and
1907 last year. At the start in the reg
ular trading there were no buyers of De
cember at over Zoe and so anxious had
some people in the crowd become to sell,
having stop loss orders at about zoe, that
sale at about 60 Use took place in the
opening melee as . against Yesterdays
been about 100000 bushels of hedges
against the wheat in Pacific elevators
had to be bought in consequence of hav-
ing been burned by yesterdays fire, the
opening weakness would doubtless have
been intensified
As it was, the later Liverpool cables
noted decline of about ! I'D per Genital
and that caused a drop in the price of
December to 60 3-Sc, after having had
short reaction from the opening figure to
20 l-2c with another depressing factor
in the liberal selling for foreign account
and 1uriOp tho FIRST hour Surh colns n no
believed to have aggregated over 100000
bushels. New York also poured in sell
ing orders, as did the other leading mar
kets, and the trade was simply swamped
with the offerings. Another disturbing
factor was the high money rate at New
! York. Prices continued to go downward
during the last hour under heavy liqui-
dation, December finally reaching &c l 4c.
This was the turning point and Deem
Der had rallied 10 60 3-4c at the close,
though remaining active and nervous to
the end.
Corn ruled slow and weak. following
the course of wheat. May closed weak
Oats were quiet but strong, holding
better than wheat or corr. But this
was more en- account of limited trading
than from any independent strength.
Prices held well up to noon, but in the
last hour were affected by the drop in
wheat.
A fair amount of speculative business
was done in the provision market, but
there were more sellers than buyers,
most of the time. January polk closed
Z lie lower: January lard and January
ribs. &c lower.
Estimated receipts for Wednesday,
Wheat. 200 cars: corn. $50 cars; oats,
$50 cars: hogs, 10000 head.
Cash quotations We're as follows:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-29
M'INTYRE & WARDWELL'S LET
TER

Especial to Austin Cotton Exchange)
New York, Oct. 2T.-After an early
decline of . to points in sympathy
with a lower Liverpool, prices rallied
and advanced 6 to 10 points, closing very
steady: sales, 1870 bales. Receipts
are still heavy. but are expected to show
Il decided falling off this week. New
Orleans bought and local shorts covered
assisting the rise. There was very lit
tie disposition to sell and on small de-
mand prices were generally advanced
Liverpool declined lid on spot: sales.
10000 bales. Futures declined 2 -
to Sd. Manchester yarns and cloths,
dull. Port receipts, Ga, 542 bales against
66.950 bales last week and 42,O3O bales
last year; thus far this week, 1882
bales against 1S4,619 bales last week;
exports. 49,177 bales. Spots here, I'M
changed; sales, 600 bales delivered on
contract. Savannah and Norfolk de-
olined lid. New Orleans sold 1000
bales; Augusta, 2541 bales; Savannah,
1893 bales; st. Louis, 6S5 bales: Mobile,
500 bales. Augusta received today 1894
bales against 2439 bales last week and
1349 bales last year. Memphis received
2003 bales against 1850 bales last week
and 1888 bales last year. St Louis re-
ceived 1859 bales against 1910 last week
and 1888 bales last year. Cincinnati
received 1924 bales against 3510 last
week and 2S17 bales last year. Hous-
ton received 21.171 bales against 17.1S2
bales last week and 14,443 bales last
year. Memphis shipped 144S bales; st.
Louis shipped 1921 bales and Houston
shipped q, 757 bales.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-29
FREE PILLS.

Send your address to II. =. Bucklen
c9 3hicfg;G n. and Nas get ff frs Bs sample
trial will convince yon of their merits
These pills are easy in action and fare
particularly effective i'm the cure of. con-
stipation and sick headache. L2For ma
laria and liver troubles they have been
proved. Invaluable. : They are gnaran-
teed to be perfectly free from every dele
terious substance and to be purely veg
etable. They do not weaken by their
action, but by giving tone to stomach and
bowels greatly invigorate the system
Regular size, 25c per box. Sold by @.
0. Yates, druggist.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-29
ST. LOUIS.

st. Louis, Oct. 27.-Flour-Dull and
unchanged.
Wheat-Futures, 2@2 Lie under yes
terday. Spot, lower. No. 2 led, cash,
elevator, II 1-2c bid; track, - LIE; No.
= hard, cash, CSC: December, 20 5-Sp
20 3-4c; May, 76 7-Sc.
Contributes, easier and lower; spot
quiet, steady. No. =, cash, 22Cd22 1-2c; ;
December, % Use bid; May, % 7-Sc.
Oats-Futures, dull. Spot, easier and
lower. No. cash, lie; May, p Use.
Rye-34c, track.
Cornmeal-$1.4
Blan-Dull, easy; 40c east track, 42c
this side.
FlaXseed-6c.
Timothy seed-Prme. $3.50.
Hay-Timothy, dull, S7.0CM11.00; prai-
RE, firm, S5.0047.00.
ButteI.Lower. Creamery, 14@21c;
dairy, SM1Jc.
Eggs-Steady: II 1-2c.
Whisky-S1.1S.
Cotton ties-S1.4J.
Baggirg Unchanged.
Polk-Easier. Standard mess job
bling, $7.25M762 ID.
Lald-Ea' ier. Prime steam, $4.12 10;
choice, S4.20.
Bacon Boxed shoulders. extra short
clear ard ribs. S4.62 IL; shorts. S4.75.
Dry salt mcH is-BoXed shoulders, eX-
ira short clear and Ibis, S4.12 -; shorts,
$4.25.
Receipts Flour, 1000 barrels; wheat,
II 900 bushels; corn, 10000 bushels;
oats, $4,000 bushels.
Shipmcnts-Flour, $4,000 barrels;
wheat, 10000 bushels: corn, 1000
bushels; oats, $1,000 bushels.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-29
AN INDICATION OF GOOD TIMES.

There is no better indication of the fast
approach of booming times than the won
derfu foreign demand for our products.
which is bound to send prices of all farm
products much higher and the Big Ameri-
can Wooden Mills Co. of 81 Fulton St.,
Chicago, are furnishing $4,000 to $4,000
Il month employment at home to every
ing who applies to them. If You are out
of work write to them and they will
send you big sample line free and set
you to work in your own county at once
at good pay. This is the first time in
several years any man could be sure of
securing steady employment at fixed, sure
pay by simply writing n letter.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-29
WILL REMAIN AT HIS POST.

Washington, Oct. 27.-Gen. FitzhugIr
Lee, consul general at Havana, has given
up his proposed visit to his home in Vir--
GINA, which he. had expected to make
within the next few days. The deter
mination to remais at his post is under
stood to be due to the reports current
in the United States that he was dissat-;
isfied with, his instructions and desired
to be relieved. AS his return might give.
seeming approval to the reports, the con-
sui general determined to give up the va:
cation he had planned, although he Isl
much in need of change Of scene, owing
to the hardships of the Havana climate;
during the last six months.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-29
LIVERPOOL.

Liverpool, Oct. 27.--Cotton-Spot, fair
demand. prices 1-16d lower. American
middirg fair 25-32d; good middling,
4 9.32d: American middling, 4 15-32d;
low midding, 3-Sd; good ordinary,
4 Id; ordinary, 4 1-16d.
The sales of the day were 10000 bales,
of which 800 were for speculation and
export, and included $500 American Re
ceipts. 10000 including 23,4OO American.
Futures opened and closed quiet at the
decline. American middling, !. M. c.,
October. 4 21M4.22d: ctober-November
4.16d: November-Docember 4.12@4. lid;
December-January, 411M4.12d; Janua-
ry-February. February-March, March
April Aid: April-May, 4.11M4.1 2d;
May-June, 4.12M413d; June-July, 4.13d.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-29

in addition our chances in these
states are far better than those of the
republicans:
Delaware, 8; Ohio, 90; Wisconsin, -.
Total, 30S.
1T has been long, hard campaign,
but the peoples cause has never ceased
in its steady march to victory. Success
is now in plain sight. The brag and
blustel of the republicans in claiming $50
electoral votes is shown in the inclusion
in their Statement of such states as Tex
as. Idaho, Utah and Montana, where
measured by considering almost the
whole voting population for him."
Chairman Campau has reports of the
different state chairmen, showing that
the confidence of the national committee
is fully shared by the managers in their
different states
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-29
KANSAS CITY.

Kansas City, Oct. 27.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 5000 head; shipments, 100 head.
Best grades. steady: others. slow. Tex
rs steers. S?.15M3.35: Texas cows, $1.5O
also; native s,eers, S3.4OM415; native
COWS ard heifeIs. S1.25M3.OO; stockers
and feeders, $2.5Cd3.65; bulls, S1750
2.60.
Hogs-Receipts, 1000 head; shipments,
none. Market weak, DC lower. Bulk
of sales. S3.20M3.30; heavios., S.l5m
$50; PACKERS, S9.1OM3.25; mixed, S3.15M
$50; lights. $31Od3.30; workers, $4,000
1856; pigs, S3.00M3.25.
Sheep Receipts, 1000 head; shipments,
22OO head. Market steady. Lambs,
S3.O0M4.25; muttons. S1.50M2.S5.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-29
IN THE ENEMY'S CAMP.
Palmer and Buckner Drew Large
Crowds ut Omaha

Omaha, Neb., Oct. 27.-The audience
that faced the national candidates Of
the gold standard at Boyd's theatre to-
night was mere than complimentary to
its distinguished guests. Its size was
only limited by the walls of the theatre.
The applause which greeted the appear
ance of the speakers was suggestive Of
the hearty approval which their ad-
dresses received.
Gen. Palmer was introduced as the first
speaker and he arose amidst veritable
tempest Of cheers and hand-clapping. He
spoke for an hour and said among other
things:
IF nothing else was accomplished bSf
the Indianapolis convention, the Amsri-.
can democracy viii have hearing be-
fore the people OF the United States.
Our mission is first to arouse them to u
sense of their political responsibility"
Gen. Buckner was warmly received
and spoke ut some length.