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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-21
ICE IN Rad SHAPE.
Skating at Como Yesterday Was Not
Ideal.

Over 1000 people went out to Lake
Como yesterday to enjoy the "acres of
fine ice" which were alleged by the
placards in the street cars to be wait
ing the pleasure of skaters, only to
find to their disappointment that al
most the entire lake was covered with
snow five inches deep, while but a COM
paratively small clear space in front of
the warming rooms offered them any
1nducement to don their skates. The
only indication of the 'fne" ice was
the coating of powders and particles
which covered the clear space, MAX
ing progress difficult, while an ele-
ment of danger was added to anything
but the most careful skating by the
large winding cracks which permeat-
ed the entire surface. The ice was far
from being even in fair condition, and
many Of the pleasure-seelxers, after a
few rounds, took off their skates and
went home. The greater part of the
crowd, however, once at the lake. de-
cided to make the best Of bad bar
gain and remained through the after
noon, being repaid by a measure of en-
joyment at least.
Though aome distance from the heart
of the city, the natural advantages of
Lake Como for an ideal skating park
are, perhaps, unexcelled, and invited to
the resort by the representations that
N.
with perfect ice, thousands go out on
the street cars to enjoy superior con-
ditions which at present do not exist.
At the first of the season the lake was
really in excellent condition for skating
purposes. The "acres of ice'' were
there and the surface was, indeed,
fine" in the generally accepted mean
ing of the term, but since the snow
came only that portion of the lake
near the warming rooms has been at
the disposal of the skaters, and while
sufficiently large for the accommoda-
ton of greater crowds than have yet
frequented the lake, it has become so cut
UP anu cracked that it offers condi-
lions far inferior to those where the ice
is kept cleaned and the cracks filed up
even if the entire surface is not flooded
or scFaped to procure smooth ice. The
space is in the shape of a circle of
about $50 yards radius, with a course
probably rs feet wide, reserved for
those who care only to indulge in the
pastime Of dignifedly gliding about,
while a second circle, inside the larger
one, marked by walls of snow four feet
high, is at the disposal of the polo and
and hockey players. The Arrangement
is not half bad if the ice was in good
condition, but in both enclosures it is
of a very poor quality, a fact which
was fully attested yesterday by the
suddenness with which many of the
pleasure seekers struck the ice in a
heap, after having caught their skates
In the numerous cracks.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-21
NOT TO BE BEATEN
AIdrich Has FOIey's Billiard Tourney
Cine he'd.

The handicap amateur tournament at Fo-
ley's is very nearly completed. ONLY Ave
more games are left to be played, and they
will be finished the first part of the week.
Two of them will be played in one day, after
Will be played Wednesday night It may
be stated that this has been one of the very
best purely amateur tournaments ever held
in st. Paul. 1t has demonstrated that some
players engaged in the last two tournaments
have increased in speed from ten to thirty
per cent. In this respect AidrieK Is the
greater gamer from now on he viii have to
be up with the scratch man. No more odds
can be given him, as he has won all his
games with ease. and more than on even
terms. In point of standing Kent is next
at present. Should he lose to AIdrieh he
and Poland and Larkin will be tie. Below
viii be found table showing how all the
players stand at present.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-21
YACHTSMEN WANT A SYSTEM.
Will Try to Secure Uniformity fl
Classification Etc

The New York Yacht club will meet Tues
day to try to organize the yacht racing league
of America.
As at present existing the rules in the differ
ent clubs are SO at variance with each other
that yachtsman having decided to build his
yacht hardly knows in what class he will sail
excepting in one section of the country, es-
pecially as not only does the classification
differ, but also the system of measurement
The younger clubs provide rules for their
small yachts which do not fully apply to the
larger ones, and in their attempt to open the
regattas for all sizes Of vessels there is a.
complication Of questions brought about very
difficult for the regatta committee to answer
Similar difficulties constantly arise from the
fact that the yacht clubs in New York sail
under different classification and system Of
measurement from those around Boston, and
still another system is used in the Great
Lakes.
The aim OF the yacht racing league will be
to establish uniform classification, system
OF measurement, and racing rules the pro-
motion of yacht building. the encouragement
and elevation Of the sport, and the preserva-
ton Of the yachting history and racing records
Of the yachts of America, all under the d.
rection OF one governing body this body to
be composed of the ablest men in the sport.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-21
Louisville stakes.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Dec 1s.-secretary
Price today announced the spring stakes OF
the fixed events. there are ten of them as
follows: The Louisville Futurity, $4,000. for
two-year-olds, four and a half furlongs: the
mile and a quarter; the Clerk stakes. 81 600
for three-year- olds, mile and an eighth: the
Kentucky Oaks, $780, for three-year-oId
nllies, mile and a sixteenth; the Debutante
stakes, Sl,Seo, for two-year-old FLIES four
furlongs; the Cadet stakes, 81, 800. for two
year-old colts and geldings, four and half
fUrlongs: the Kingston stakes 81 800, selling
for two-year-olds, five furlongs; the Blue
Grass stakes. $780,, for sthree-year-olds. six
and half furlongs; the Corn Cracker stakes.
s., 800. selling, for thFee-year- olds seven fur
longs; the Frank Fehr stakes, 300, selling,
for three-year- olds and upward, mile
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-21
SOME ATHLETIC EVENTS
VIII BE Brought on at Market Hall
Saturday.

An athletic entertainment wifi be given at
Market hall next Saturday evening that is
expected to furnish an evenings enjoyment
for those who attend. Among the features
of the evening will be a bag-punching con-
test, a wrestling match, some club swing
ing and some boxing contests, including
four-round contests. in which Jimmy MUIR
ply, the lightweight, who stood off Kim
mick ten rounds in the Olympic theater a
few years ago, viii take part Murphy will
meet Al RUy. the Wizard and some other
man. and will try to outpoint each of them.
Herman Smith and Alec Heroes will wres-
fle three bouts catch as-catch- can
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-21
CRICKET CLUB LUCKY.
Dat of Debt II f. Does Not Win
Matches

The executive committee of the Minnesota
Cricket club has made the following report:
The club sent team to Chicago July 80,
playing three matches winning one and los
Ing two. This was the first meeting of the
Northwestern Cricket association We had
the fact that next year, 1897. the tournament
OF the Northwestern Cricket association will
: be held here. The list of matches during
the season was nineteen. three OF these being
foreign and the balance club matches. The
foreign matches resulted as follows: Mime
sofa Cricket club VS.. Chicago, lost; Minnesota
Cricket club VS.. Chicago, lost; Minnesota
great pleasure to report that the club debt
has been entirely 1iqudated thereby enabling
us to present a clean balance sheet. The fol-
lowing tables show the batting averages, all
matches. -.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-21

self. He wanted us all. Finally he came
to Albany and sent for us. Fisher~-we called
him sCherekee,-and I met him, we having
agreed to set good price~fer our services.
! said | could not AFFORD to leave home for
less than 81, SEQ year, of which 81 GOO must
be paid down. My proposition was very
promptly refused. went for walk while
Cherokee talked. Foley got Fisher 10 sign
lost it at faro bank the same night, and
never went to Chicago. Later Foley and 1
came together, and l got what l had made
up my mind to get 1t was the first fancy
salary ever paid to ball player. ] finished
the season with Chicago and at its close
McAtee and King signed for II -
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-21
PAID THE FIRST STAR.
Tom FOIey's Distinction in Base
Ball Twenty Years Ago.

William II. Crayer now on the police force
in Troy. N. Y, in 1862 was one of The
2 earliest of professional! ball PLAYERS In tell
ing the Sporting News, of ST. Louis. Of i.
recently. ne referred to a present resident
of St. Paul az follows:
"In the latter part of 1879 Tom Foley, the
manager of the Chicago club, the first one
that city had, did good deal Of telegraph
ing to Mart King. McAtee. Fisher and my
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-21
RELIABLE PATTERNS.
Guaranteed to FIt Ii Proper Size In
Given.

We have made arrangements with
one or the Oldest and most reliable
Paper Pattern houses in New YORK
which enable us to offer our readers
standard and perfect-fltting patterns
of the very latest and newest designs.
These patterns are retailed in stores
at from 20 to 40 cents. We have mada
arrangements whereby we can offer
them at the extremely low price of 10
cents.
"A paper pattern of any size of this
illustration may be obtained by send
ing your name and address, number
and size of pattern desired together
with 10 cents for each pattern, to the
Pattern Department Of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-21

The semi-fnals for the HinkeI medal weF-
played last night at the Raspberry island rink,
the score being:
P. H. Mead, IDr. Van Slyke,
Chas. Barlow DR.. Arnold
J. H. Reihldaffer, Geo. Cunningham,
10.
The finals will be played tomorrow night
between Kinks skipped by Tom Scott and
George Hall.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-21

20743-Lady's Stole Collarette. Black
astrakhan cloth. artistically trimmed
with sable tails, was used to make
this stylish collarette. 1t Is cut with
long stole ends in the front and a
square collar effect in the back, and is
shaped by shoulder seams. which in
sure a perfect fit over the sleeves. The
high storm collar flares broadly in thu
front and fastens under a handsome
cluster Of tails. Seal plush, velvet. vel
veteen chinchilla, Persian lamb, or any
kind Of fur, as well as heavy cIoakings
OF all sorts.~may be used for this de-
sign.
20743-Lady's Stole CclEarette re-
qutres for medium size. * yard ma
terrell So inches wide sss-yard 4S inches
wide, or "a yard 81 inches wide Cut iN
three sizes. small, medium and large.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-21

celebrated c0lored rough and tumble fighter
and boxer and was trained almost from
her infancy by him. She Is tall. powerfully
built woman weighing fully 1se pounds and
is twenty eight years old.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-21

The closing games II the amateur handI
cap tournament at Foleys are scheduled to
be- played as follows: Monday evening. Aid
rich VS.. Townsend; Tuesday afternoon at 4
Coehrane Bartholomew; Wednesday even,
ing. Torrance VS.. Bartholomew: Thursday
evening, the final game, Aldrich vs. Kent.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-21
narceIonia Anarchists VIII Die.

BARCELONA, De-. 2o.-Eight Of the an
archists who recently hal their trial in this
city Tor throwing bomb into the Corpus
Christi procession vat June have been saa-
toHced "a death. Et,.st s.@. :.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-21

Asthma cannot only be relieved mi er-
Grcly cured with DR.. D. Jayns E.xpec;oraat
The best Family Pilis-Jayne's Painless
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-21
some stable Gossip.

Mr.. Morris Jones'. Of Red Oak. To-, the
owner OF the champion trotting mare Alix.
.:oSA, reports her to be In better condition
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-21
THE GLOBE,

st. Paul, Minnesota. w7
PLEASE OBSERVE THE FOLLOW
ING MEASUREMENTS:
For Waists: Measure around fullest
part or bust. close under arms. raise
slightly in the back. draw moderately
tight
For Skirts: Measure around the
waist. over the belt: draw moderately
tight.
Printed directions accompany each
pattern, showing how the garment is
to be made
When ordering patterns for children.
please also state age OF child.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-02-22
A FIXED DETERMINATION.

The following editorial from the
Shreveport Judge is straight talk
with no whitewashed words, but the
unvarnished truth; and it might as
well be known now as later on that
the Democratic party shall continue
to control louisiana:
The Democrats of Louisiana when
they take the field against their enc
mics, will make the Populist-negro
combination pop like a new saddle.
The white people of this State who
redeemed it, at the cost of some OF
the best blood that ever flowed In
the veins of men, from the mis-
rule of Warmotb, Pinchback. KEEL
logg and company know what a
combination with negroes means,
and they will have none of it, and
this the Popullsts and white and
black Republicans might as well
understand now as later ON. 1t is
the liked determination of the Dem
Eocrats that the negro in Louisiana
shall be back number in politics,
and by this We mean that under no
circumstances will he ever again be
allowed to hold an Office of any inn
portance. 1t is the determination
of the Democracy that this State
shall hereafter be dominated only
by the intelligence, wealth and bet.
tier element, which means the Dem
ocratic party. We do not believe
those white men who helped fight
I the battles OF the Democratic party
in the darkest days of reconstruction,
and who helped to overthrow Radi
cal carpet-bag and negro domination
IN this State, but have since become
alienated from the Democratic par
1--WE refer only to good men and
true--and joined the Popuiist ranks
will stand by and support the mon
grel tickt fixed up in New Orlean'
by the most rabid white and negro
politicians in the State. Ane
whether they do or not, the Dem
ocrats cannot and will not permi
them TO win. This is plain talk
| it is the unvarnished truth, and thu
combiners may as we'll understand
nov as later on. that this is the fxe'
and unalterable determination OF tn
Democracy of Louisiana
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-02-22

The civilized world has been some
what surprised within the past week
by the report that DR.. Nansen, the
celebrated Norwegian explorer, has
Dissolved the North pole. The news
is believed in some quarters, but the
general impression is one OF great
doubt and disbelief. The main
thing that discredits the report is the
meagreness of the information.
However, il DR.. Nansen does reach
the pole, or has reached it, he will
go down in history as one OF the
boldest explorers Of the world; but
as to the practical good humanity
will derive from the discovery OF the
pole, we cannot see.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-02-22

In an editorial in the States of
Friday last under the heading of
"regretting the dose" we clip a
part Of it, which reads: I'VE will
tell the negroes this and in all kind
ross Of heart. That not white man
- any part nas the least sympathy
Tor his political aspirations. Not one
white man in the whole State; nay
neither Warmoth nor Kellogg nor
Leonard would tolerate the paruci-
patton Of the negroes in politics were
il not for the numerical strength Of
their vote. The best and wisest
thing for the negro to 10 is to &C
sept the natural position IN society
eesse 10 be ne miserable tool Of
Iit3.lAns M buy. and Il they can.
Isl my vlll bnlldozes lis vote, and
~ & ''sss = 70
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-02-22

Ex-Censzl Waller has been releas-
ed from prison by the French gov
eminent, and this long and unpleas-
ant diplomatic affair has been at last
ended. 1t will be remembered that
Waller was sentenced to imprison-
ment for term of twenty years for
holding treasonous communications
with the enemies of France while he
represented this country in Madagas-
car. That he was guilty, there is no
doubt, and this act of courtesy tow
ards the United States is striking
manifestation of the friendly rela-
items existing between the two coun-
tries. The liberation of Waller is
due as much to the exertions OF Am
bassador Eustis as to any other cause,
and it is he who deserves the praise.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-02-22

1t is to be sincerely regretted By
the Democracy of our State that
such bitter factional fights are going
on in iberia, Lafayette, Acadia, St.
Landry, Jefferson, ST. james, St.
John and East Baton Rouge. Those
who have the welfare OF the party at
heart and have not forgotten what
they had to pass through under the
Republican regime in years gone by,
should quit their chickering's.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-02-22

Mrs. Eliza J. Nicholson, "Pearl
Rivers" one of the proprietors of the
Picayune, died of pneumonia last
Saturday morning in New Orleans,
only a week after the death of her
husband. She was afflicted very
much like Col. Nicholson, with an
attack Of the grippe, which devel-
oped into pneumonia. Long before
she entered journalism, Mrs. Nichol-
son was distinguished as poet and
literary writer. As editress on the
great daily she won laurels and
reputation, and the great prominence
and power of the Picayune to-day
are due greatly to her. She was a
true woman, kind hearted, charita.
BILE, open handed, talented, popular
all over the country and loved by
thousands. Her place can never be
filed, and the old Picayune has now
to mourn its master and mistress,
who have gone to their reward, after
long years of patient and untlrinl
work. May they both rest in peace
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-02-22

The State Central Committee OF
the Sugar-Teat Republicans held a
meeting last week to appoint CALI
paign committee, aud Messrs. Nc
Call and Howell said that If any negro
was appointed they would quit. And
this is the same party that is trying
TO get the niger vote. The leading
negro politicians publicly say that
they will now support Foster.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-02-22
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.

Lake EIONfucHcc, La.. Il GU Aiths iOoo'
The Hon, Police Jury of East Car
roll parish met this day in called ses-
sion.
| Present.. D. Quays. President;
| Yancey Bell. Clerk; Robt. Nicholson,
H. X. Barwlck, Phil Mcclure.
Absent-C. A. Voelker.
Minutes of October 9th, 1895, were
read and approved.
Petition Of Mr., T. w. Jay and other
citizens of the 9Th ward asking aid for
building bridge across Bayou Macon
at Ashton ferry was read. and upon
motion sction was deferred until next
meeting.
The President appointed Messrs. +.
J. Hamley, Phil Mcclure and VIM.
Rous a commission to widen the public
road along Tensas bayou in front OF
the Waterloo plantation, and they
were authorized 10 expend not more
than ten dollars in so doing.
The following ordinance. offered by
Mr.. Nicholson, was unanimously
adopted:
/ An ordinance amending the mo
Fence Law"
i Be it ordained, That that portion of
4 the ordinance of the Police Jury OF
East Carroll parish known as the mo
Fence Law" adopted May 8. 1894.
which relates to fees for taking up and
keeping live stock, be and the same is
hereby amended so as to read as fol-
lows, to-wIt:
That after notice, in case where
. owners, their agents. or lessees, can be
found and from time of taking uI
when said party can not be found after
diligeut effort, the person so taking III
said live stock shall be allowed in ad
dition to his claim of damages actually
5 sustained by depredations upon lands
and crops as aforesaid, the sum OF lift.
cents per day for each head OF liv'
stock so held during the time SAM
are necessarily held to enforce pay
) ment of damages and costs of keeping
f and no fee shall be allowed for taking
t up live stock.
: Be 1t further. ordained, Thatin othe
t respects except rs hereinafter amended
e the said mo Fence Law" remain il
d full force and effect.
j. Be 1t further ordained, That this OF
dinanee shall take effect as soon as pre-
! mulgated. ;.
On motion of Mr.. Nicholson, it
y resolved, that in ease the commission
e ers OF the Fourth Ward Drainage Dr.
Il trict fail to collect sufficient amour
If of the taxes levied on the property !
e said district to pay the debts OF sal
3, district by the first day of March, 1891
d the Tax collector Is authorized and r
!, quired to proceed with the collectlo
r of sufficient amount to pay SAID deb
lie according to the assessment role on d
1. In his office,
ID The Finance Committee made II
a following report. which was adopte
" to-wit:
Lake Providence. La. Feb. IL, 1896.
D. To the Hon. Police Jury Of East Carroll
Ell Commemorative, the Finance Cor
mittee, recommend the approval OF Il
re following claims, presented at tt
ppptinU.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-02-22
Court Terms.

EAST CARROLL
The jury terms oftlie 7th District Court
are fixed for the first Mondays In January
and June.
The civil terms are fixed for the second
Mondays in March and october.
MADISON
jury terms to begin on 4th Mondays In
January and June. Civil terms to begin on
1st Mondays in April and November.
TENsAS-
Jury terms to begin on 3rd Mondays In
FEBRUARY and July Ciyilterms to begin on
4th Mondays in April and November.
By order of his Honor. +. Montgomery.
Judge It'll District Court.
J. d. Tompkins, Clerk.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-02-22

The addition of an extra day to
February this year throws most OF
the holidays to the end Of the week.
Washlngton's birthday comes on
Saturday, to-day; Christmas day
comes on Friday; Easter Sunday
comes on April 5, nine days earlier
than in 1895.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-02-22

Salt river has several very large
sTze rocks right in the channel, and
Andrew Hero, Phasr's pilot, will
never be able to land his cargo.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-02-22

The silver men suffered crush
ing defeat in the House last week.
which refused to concur in the SEN
ate free coinage amendment by vote
of over two to one. OF the Louisi-
ana delegation, Meyer, Price and
Boatner voted against the measure,
and Robertson and Ogden for it.
Mr.. Buck was absent in New Orleans
at the time, but Gen. Meyer stated
on the floor Of the house that had be
been present he would have voted
against the bill. One hundred and
eighty-four Republicans out of POS
voting we're recorded against the bill
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-02-22

IT is strange how such high posi-
tons as United States Senator VIII
will drift to such communistic
demagogue as Ben Tillman OF South
Carolina.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-02-22

New Orleans has been crosde'
for the past week or more W
thousands of people from all par
thss II.;fs.sf stare i i ~alsl Mr.
Gras w.s on a graader Scale o
ever before.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-02-22

Judge Gunby says that he is q
Democrat. still he is supporting
Pharr for Governor.