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The Portland daily press., 1896-02-26
THE LEGATION PLEASED.

Have Been Watching the Filibusters With
Spies Night and Day.
Washington, February 25.-While
Minister Dupuy de LONE declined today
to speak Eabout the Bermuda seizures. 1t
was learned that the Spanish authorities
here attach more Importance to last
nights results than anything yet accom-
plished. For az least month, they have
spared no efforts to circumvent the de-
parture of the flibusters or shipment of
arms to Cubn, and every man who
escaped from the laundering of the
Hawkins off Long Island has been un-
ceasingly spotted by Pinkertons.
Gen. Calixto Garcia, who led the Haw-
kins expedition has been most closely
watched from day to day. Spies accom-
panied him to Philadelphia and other
places where he visited, it is claimed, to
secure support for another expedition.
The Spanish legation here, it is said, was
fully informed of the men from the
Hawkins, who were held in daily readi :
ness to re- embark and extraordinary pre-
cautious taken to defeat them. When
the Bermuda was secured, the efforts of
the detectives were redoubled. 1t is be-
lieved the Spanish authorities had no
doubt that her departure would he pre-
vented if the cooperation of the United
States officials could be secured. The
Spanairds are particularly elated over the
success Of the agents, as it was UNDER
stood by them that the BerInud would
enable the Cubans to fight formidable
force in the eastern part of the island
just when, it Is claimed, Gen. Weyler's
active campaign is beginning to make
the situation critical.
Another Arrest.
. New York. February 25.-Benjamin j.
Guerra, treasurer of the Revolutionary
Junta, was arrested this afternoon by
the United States marshal. Ii is charged
that he gave receipt for certain money
to be used in a filibustering expedition.
At the examination before Commissioner
Shields this afternoon United States Dis
trict Attorney Mach arlane directed the
calling of Gen. Calixto Garcia, Captain
Hughes, Benjamin Guerra, Captain
Brabazon and John D. Hart. The first
four through the consul were granted a
postponeuent until March Bird. John
d. Hart asked for speedy hearing. His
examination was set down for Friday.
Gen. Garcia and Captain Hughes sunse-
quently were arraigned upon another
count, two charges including Hawkins
ami Bermuda" filibustering. The
charges against the five accused were
made in the name of the United States,
and additional charges against Gen.
Garcia and Captain Hughes are brought
by the Spanish consul. All the prisoners
furnished bail, and were set at liberty.
A. G. Gonzales, a lawyer, who is the
supporter of the Junta, today said that
the expedition cost about 500. 600. The
Cuhans he declared, were by no means
discouraged by the present dlsappoint-
ment in carrying out their plans.
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-26

| The following decision was received
from the Law Court yesterday:
ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY.
| Albert W. Larrabee, administrator, VS..
James A. Hasoall.
| Rescript, Foster. 1.-THE defendant
nursed and cared for the deceased tor
three months prior to his death, and
about six weeks before his death. the de.
ceased drew his order and delivered 1T, to.
gether with the bank book, to the de-
| PENDANT, saying: flake this, Jim, when
am gone. draw the money, put monu.
ment over my brother Stillman's grave,
pay my funeral expenses and the rest Ia
yours" The order was as follows:
''West Durham, April %. 1894.
To the Treasurer of the Auburn Savings
Bank:
Pay to James A. Hascall two hundred
dollars, and charge the same to deposit
book No. 11,875.
(Signed) JOHN P. LARRBAEE.
Witness, CHALES H. HASCALL."
The amount of deposits as represented
by the bank book was $486.26. The de.
PENDANT took the order and book, and re-
tanned them in his posse ssion till after
the decease of the said Larrabee. Two
days after his decease the defendant pre-.
sonted the order and book to the bank
and drew the amount of the order, and
afterwards surrendered the book with the
remainder of the deposits therein to the
administrator.
| Held, That the defendant having exc.
cuted the trust with which he was
charged, could not be held to pay baok
the money drawn on the order to the adj
ministrat0r of the deceased.
Held further, that the order accom-.
panied by the delivery of the bank book,
constituted valid transfer of the
amount represented by the order, not.
Unit hcto y,Ai mn fop ft,11
amount OF the deposit.
1t was for specified sum, and was
certainly an equitable assignment there
OF.
There was accompanying the delivery
of the order and bank book declaration
of trust.
This delivery Of the evidence and means
of reducing the gift to possession was
sufficient. SO far as the element of de-
livery was concerned, to pass the title as
a gift causa mortis.
Such delivery accompanied by the
declaration of trust was an unmistakable
manifestation of the intention of the
donor of making final disposition Of the
two hundred dollars represented by the
order and bank book, and was valid
gift causa mortis.
The fact that gift is made upon terms
scribed by the donor, will not defeat it,
or affect it's validity as a gift causA
mortis.
In order to constitute a gift oausa
mortis, it is not necessary that the gift
should be made in extremis, and when
there is no time or opportunity to make
will it is sufficient to render the gift
effectual if, before the donors recovery
from the disease from which he appre-
hended death. he should die frcm some
other disease existing at the same time;
that it should be made under apprehen-
sion of death from some present disease,
or impending peril, but there is NO
specific limit of time within which the
donor must die to make such gift
valid. Judgment for the defendant.
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-26
The National Base Ball League.

New York. February 25.-The annual
spring meeting of the National League
of professional baseball clubs, was
brought to a close tonight at the Fifth
Avenue hotel. The leagues schedule was
given out at a late hour. The opening
days of the season are the same for all
the clubs, April TO- The league mag
mates took up the report of the rules COM
mittee as the first business of today. In
future, umpires must Immediately re-
move from the game and field, any player
guilty of improper or indecent conduct
or language, instead of having option OF
giving them.
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-26
Sold for $40. 600. 600.

York, Ponnsylvania & Ohio RAILROAD
was sold hero today for $40, 000, 900 to c.
G. Mason of Cleveland and Roswell G.
Ralston of New York, representing the
English bondholdsrs. There W as no COM
petition. The property was sold under
foreclosure proceedings bagun last No
vember in the name OF the New York
Trust Company, trust tees for the English
mortgage bonds and interest amounts
to $74, 100000. The roads outstanding
Indebtedness amounts to about $3.50, 000,-
600
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-26

The trial of J. H. Wiborg, Jams P.
Peterson, Fl. Johansen, late respectively
the captain, first mate, second mate of
the Danish steamer Horsa, indicted
Monday on a charge of conveying fill
clustering expedition to Cuba in violation
of the neutrality laws, was begun yester-
day in the United States District court at
Philadelphia with Judge Butler on the
bench. Several witnesses gave testimony
to the effect that the Paors took a ALI
clustering expedition aboard. No new
facts of Importance were ELECTED.
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-26
MRS. MAVERICK TO BE FREE.
The American Woman Once Doomed
to an English GallOws.
The Judge Who Sentenced Her Has Since
Gone Mad and Died and a Home Score
tsry Has Come In Who Has Listened
to Appeals from England and Ameri-

The liberation of Mrs. Maybrick from pris-
on will bring to end one of the most
celebrated criminal cases in the history of
England, that has aroused unpre-
cedented interest not only in England, but
in this country, and one that has been the
cause of considerable correspondence be-
tween the United States government and
that of Great Britain. An agitation for Mrs.
Maybricks release has been going on in
England and in this country almost from
the day of her conviction.
Mrs. Maybrick is "a years old now When
her husband died in the spring of 1889 she
was 27 years old. Born Southern girl,
educated in Germany and France, she was
but IT when she met and married James
Maybrick, an Englishman of A. Mrs. May
brick was the daughter of the late W.. G.
Chandler, banker of Mobile Ala, Her
grandfather, Daniel Chandler, was one of
the leading lawyers of the South before the
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-26

Q. W. o. Hardman, sheriff Of Tiger
Co., W. Va, appreciates good thing
and does not hesitate to say 30. He was
almost Frustrated with cold when he
procured bottle of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. He sayst ut gave me
prompt relief. / find it to be an invnsu-
able remedy for coughs and colds" For
sale by Landers & Babbidga Portland,
and G. B. Woodnan, Wesbrook.
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-26
Box Party.

Fern Lodge of Odd Ladies' gave a box
party at Thatcher Post hall last evening
to which their husbands and gentlemen
friends we're invited. 1t was a jolly
affair. There was music and other enter
tainment and it was quite late when the
party broke up.
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-26
Maine Pensions,

Washington, February 25 -The fol-
lowing Maine pensions have been grant
ed:
ORIGINAL.
Alexander McQuillan. Togus; Silas F.
Harlow, Portland; Benjamin d. Arris
Topsham.
RESTORATION AND REISSUE,
Robert ID. Hunter, deceased. Topsham
RENEWAL AND INCREASE
Silas Fl. Taylor, Gardiner.
INCREASE
Washington Foss. Wellington; Thomas
W. Donald, Togus; John Duffy, Togus. |.
REISSUE.
Benjamin S. Beal, Millbridge.
ORIGINAL, WIDOWS, ETC.
Ella l. Baker, Bethel Oliav j. Ellis
Corinna.
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-26

a Secretary Carlisle was entertained last
night by the Manhattan Club of New
York.
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-26

Beecham's pills for consti-
patton 1os and 25e. Get the
book at your druggists and
60 by it.
Asaual sale. ms.. tn an 100000 soxes
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-26

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. 25c.
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-26
THE LAW COURT.

The following decision was received
from the Law Court yesterday:
ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY.
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-26

Assusl sale. mes. tn an 100000 so1es
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-02-01
INC

the National councils. because the Demo
Gratis opposed trusts. combines and pro-
lection to monopolies and wealthy manu-
featuring interests.
In view Of these glazing incongruities,
there is but one solution to the whole
thing, and that is. that it is corrupt bar
gain and sale Of party principle for the
sole object of "pelf" and local advantage
The gentlemen who engaged in this fu-
sion business are going to have a sweet
time explaining to the people the part
they played in the transaction. Some
of them may be able to partially reassure
their most indulgent and intimate friends
that they did not handle any of the wad
of Legitimate campaign expenses" put
up, still there will be be strong suspicion
left in the public mind that they gladly
assented to the bartering away of ayowed
party principles, simply and alone for the
sake Of local advantages for themselves,
without regard to party or principle.
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The Press on the aCombine. !"

Picayune: Could anything be more
ridiculous than this? Where are the
principles the Populists have so loudly
proclaimed? Where is the platform on
which they so proudly strutted? Where
is is anything or everything that separa-
ted the Populists from the Republicans?
What confidence can anybody have in
the political honesty of the Populists of
Louisiana after that? Their policy is
that of political tricksters who have
thrown principles to the wind.
mes-Democrat: If the Populists of
this State we're not blinded by their
senseless hatred of the Democracy, whom
they hold responsible for the ills OF the
country (really brought on by the dear
friends they are now lovingly taking to
their bosoms) they would realize that the
unholy alliance into which they are be-
ing drawn by their wiley leaders, who
hope to make profit out of the deal, is
certain to result in their sore discomfit-
ure. Not even the cohesive power
of public plumber will hold them togeth-
er, for, il, by miracle, the combine
should succeed in Louisiana, the Popu-
lists-white men who justly claim supe-
riority over the negro race-will be rele-
gated to the rear, and get not even a
crumb from their masters table.
States: Mr.. Pharr represents nothing
in the field of politics, or he represents
number of conflicting and entirely ire
concilable principles. In himself he
stands for probibitory and other puritanic
legislation. As the candidate of the
Populists he represents the doctrines
in the Ocala and Omaha platforms of the
Populists. As such he represents the
mad sub-treasury scheme; the imitation
of the currency to City dollars per capita,
which would unsettle trade, industry and
all investment of capital, and necessarily
end in bankruptcy; he represents flee
trade, and antagonizes bounties. especi-
ally bounties on sugar.
Finally, if the old Republican conven-
ton shall make him their candidate, be
Will represent the era of proaigacy, fraud,
crime. shame and oppression, which, un-
der Warmoth and Kellogg, devasted
this State and plundered it's treasury
and its people out Of the enormous
amount of one hundred millionso of dollars.
This is pretty broad platform but it is
the platform on which Capt. Pharr must
stand as candidate for governor, or
stand as a self-condemned fraud.
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A Matter of Opinion.

A gentleman was greatly surprised and
pleased the other day at the reply lady
gave to the question: "Do you plant Vick's
seeds?" Her answer was: Railways plant
Vick's seeds in the front yard, but we get
cheap seeds in the back yard, which !
know is mistake"
1t pays to plant good seeds, and we ad-
wise our friends who are thinking of do
ing anything in this line to send 10 cents
for Vick's Floral Guide for 1896. This
amount may be deducted from the first
order. James Vick's Sons, Rochester, N.
Y, are the pioneers in this line.
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AN ORDINANCE,
Levying special tax in aid of the Kan
sas City, Watkins & Gulf Railway.

Sec. /. Be it ordained by the polics
jury Of the Parish of Grant. State Of Lou
isiana, in regular and legaltsession con-
vened that in accordance with the vote
of majority OF the property tax payers
of Grant parish, in numbers and value,
ut special election held according to law
on the 2nd day of December, 1885, spe-
cial tax OF FIVE mills annually for period
of ten years, be and the same hereby is.
levied upon the taxable property of aud
in Grant parish, 10 State aforesaid, in aid
Of the Kansas City, Watkins q Gull
Railway Co., its successors and assigns.
The said tax to be paid over as collect
ed, from year to year, to the order of the
said Kansas City, Watkins & Gulf Rail-
way Company, its successors and assigns,
subject to the conditions and provisions
of the petition of the citizens Of the said
parish. and the ordinance OF the police
jury adopted October. 7, 1895 and tie
contract entered into between the said
parish, through the president of the
police jury of said parish, and the Kan
sas City, Watkins & Gulf Railway Com
pany, as therein provided and authorized,
submitting the question OF levy Of said
tax to the taxpayers of the said parish.
Sec 2. Be further ordained, ETC., that
the said special tax Of Ave mills shall be
collected, commencing with the year 1896,
provided that the terms and conditions
of the petition and contract described in
section one hereof. are complied with by
said railway company, within the time
liked IN said petition aud contract.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, etc.
that this ordinance shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
A true copy Of the ordinance passed by
the police jury of Grant parish, La, on
this It'll day of January. 1896.
H. q. GOODWIN,
President of Police Jury.
w. T.. RICHARDSON, Sect'y.
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Colfax High School.

The Trustees of the Colfax High School
for Males and Females take pleasure in
announcing to the public that the second
Ten Months Session of this school will
begin on the First Monday of Septein-
Der. 1885. No pains will be spared to
make it Il first-class High School.
RATES OF TUITION.
Primary Department 81 50 per month
Coliegiate 60 {.
Music, Vocal aud Instrumental 50 "
Incidental fee Is cents per session.
Good board can be obtained on reasona-
bic terms Two hotels in town, and sew
eral private boarding houses in town and
vicinity will board cheap. Those having
children to educate should send them in
and give us fair trial. We are i'm the
race to stay.
J. +. KELLY, NJ. D., President.
w. L. RICHARDSON.
Secretary Board of Trustees.
Colfax, La, Ang. 10, 1893.
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Bro. Mathis, of the Demands, says, in

Bro. Mathis, of the Demands, says, in
relation to our statement that commit
tee of Pops was appointed to demonstrate
with him and pull him into line, that '.if
there has been such committee APP
pointed we have not seen it," and he
leaves the inference that there was no
such committee. Now, if he has used any
diligence to inquire into the matter, he
will find that our statement in this in
stance is true, as in all others, where we
make q positive statement. He says he
is not big headed" 80 we hope he will do
himself and the CHRONICLE the justice to
admit the truth.
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Deputy Marshal s. NJ. Lacroix served
summons on several parties in Colfax
this week to attend as jurors at the U. s.
Circuit and District courts at Alexandria,
on the 31st day Of January. Those sum-
moned are: G. H. Teal. j. A. Hyde. H.
G. Goodwin, ]. v. LeSage, J. H. Kemp
and Stephen Wilkins. AS result, the
CHRONICLE man has fastened this issue
of the paper day ahead of time, in order
to answer the summons.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For District Attorney.

We are authorized to announce the
name of HENRY BERNSTEIN, ESQ.,. of
Winfield, La, as candidate for the Of
fee of District Attorney for the 4th Ju-
dicial District, composed Of the parishes
of Grant, VIM, Caldwell and jackson,
at the general election to be held in
April, 1896.
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One thing can be said to the credit Of
Mr.. Pharr, the man who heads the list o;
candidates who straddle all platforms:
He is gold-bug Republican, and sound
on the money question. If our Populist
friends swallow this ticket, and vote for
him. we will have one satisfaction. and
that is, that by so doing they viii endorse
the CHRONICLE in its position on the
money question.
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For Sheriff.

We are authorized to announce 8. M.
LAcRoIx, ESQ.,, as candidate for the Of
flee of Sheriff of Grant parish, subject to
the action of the Democratic party in
making it's nominations.
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Notice to Carpenters.

Bids and specifications to build fence
around the court house square in Colfax,
La, will be received until noon, Satur-
day, Feb. l, 1896, not to exceed cost OF
$50. and to be paid out Of the revenues
Of 1896. H. g. GOODWIN,
President OF Police jury
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For representative.

Having been solicited by many friends
to become candidate for representative
from Grant parish, to the next legislature,
1 announce myself for same, subject to
the action of the Democratic party.
JNO. p. HADNOT.
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b. TURNER
DEALER IN
General Merchandise
Pineville. La.

Has just received Full Stock Of Fall
and Winter Goods, which is to be sold at
a small margin above cost for cash.
The public are invited to call and exam
inc his large aud we'll selected stock OF
DRY GOODS,
consisting of Dress Goods and Trimmings,
Fancy Goods, White Goods. Ladies' fine
Hosiery. all styles and grades, Flanels
and; Waterpi oofs, Linseys, Cassimeres and
Diagonals. Bedford Cords. etc., and full
lines of Gloves, Embroidery, etc.
Mems and Boys Hats. and Ladies' Trim
med Hats.
A large stock of Boys and Mens's CLO-
THING. Special bargains are offered in
Boys and Mems JEANS Clothing, which
were bought at sacrifice.
A fine assortment of Boots and Shoes
Saddlery, Crockery, Hardware, Groceries
Plantation Supplies, TRUNKS. valises,
Towers celebrated "Fish Brand"of Slick
ers, and FURNITURE.
Highest market price paid for Cotton.
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5000
Thus you see that after all the polls
and parish taxes for 1895 are collected,
allowing reasonable deduction for fail
ure to collect, we will have a probable
deficiency of $2525 81; therefore we
wonld respectfully recommend that the
president of this body be authorized on
the first day of April, 1896, to pay on each
claim such percent as may be on hand in
the parish treasury, paupers claims ex-
cepted, which shall be paid in full out of
the first funds paid into the treasury.
We would suggest that the president be
authorized to urge the sheriff to make
collections on the delinquent tax list at
as early a date as possible.
Finance Committee. W v; !; LOGAN LOGAN,
j. T.. FLANAGAN,
Meesrs. Flanagan and Greed were ap-
pointed to burn the scrip and warrants,
which they did in open session.
On motion, the committee on hiring
convicts were requested to make a re-
port at the April meeting.
On motion, the president was instruct
ed to pay the Diebold Safe and Lock Co.
the payment due Feb 1, 1895, for the Jail
cages, and also requested to register all
claims allowed and now outstanding.
The following resolution was then
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the attention of magis-
trates, physicians, and the public gener-
ally, is called to the law on the subject
OF holding inquests and post mortems.
which plainly provides that the cause of
death must be unknown.
RESOLVED, That no claims for c,ororner's
inquests and post mortems, unauthorized
by the district Judge. or improperly and
unnecessarily held, where the cause of
death is of public notoriety, will be ap-
proved or allowed by this police jury.
On motion of 81. V. Mccain
Resoloed, That hereafter Supervisors
Of Election are authorized to charge and
receive the same mileage and per diem
as members of the police jury. Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Flanagan, Mr.. Car
mical of ward was placed on the pauper
list, to share in the allowance for 1896.
On motion Of H. V. Mccain, the men,
Der for ward six was requested to inves-
tigate the case of Mrs. Brandon, pauper,
as to her moving to her relatives.
The police jury then adjourned to their
regular meeting in April, 1885,
II. G. GOODWIN, president
w. L. RICHARDSON, clerk.
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DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
World Pair Highest Medal and Diploma.
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M. E. MACHEN,
Attorney at Law, Notary Public
and Real Estate Agent.

Lands bought and sold, taxes paid. and
all Notarial work executed with neatness
and dispatch. at ''iive and let hve' prices.
Also, prompt attention given to all legal
business. Give him trial aud he will be
sure to please You. Office in Post-Ofice
Building. Montgomery, La. au-2O
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Official advertisements 81 per square for
first insertion; each subsequent publica-
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Brief communications upon subjects of
public interest solicited, but no attention
will be paid to anonymous writer's.
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