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A fellow of the name of Schra-
der, who claims to be a "divine
healer" has been figuring around
i'm different sections of Texas for
some weeks past. If the human
family were less credulous, less
given to senseless superstitiOns it
might be mentioned as a singular
fact that this fraud has had fol-
lowers and believers. He charges
nothing for his ministration but
his factotum sells pocket hand
kerchiefs which he has blessed at
a good profit and in large Quanti-
ties. If there were a single well
authenticated case of healing gi-
ven to public there would be some
reason for the notice the man re-
ceives, but it seems there is none.
Scbrader made his advent into
Shreveport the other day and his
visit created something of a sensa-
ton. He expected to remain Sc
veral days, but to the dismay of
the afflicted who were of the cre-
dulous order, and without any re-
sonable cause, he made his hegira
within twenty-four hours. His
manager announced that he was
called" to Alexandria and proba-
bly, to New Orleans. He claims
that he can restore sight to the
blind. If so, he can pick up a
cool million by going to New York
and restoring the sight of Mr.
Charles Broadway Rouss. But as
money is no object the bestowal OF
this great boon upon so good ,
man should be ample reward. -
States.
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vite all good men in this parish to
return to, if they have unfortu-
nately forfeited for an instant,
their allegiance to the old Demo-
cratic party, the only one which
has and can hereafter secure to us
a government by the people, for
the people,"
The report was received and un-
animously adopted.
A resolution was unanimously
adopted inviting the Hon. Don
Gallery, our present Senator in
Congress, to return unto his con-
stituents his commission as such,
as by his political course he has
made himself unworthy. Pursu-
ant to and in conformity with the
foregoing resolution, the chair ap-
pointed the whole committee as a
subcommittee 20 select and names
the eight delegates to the said
Third Congressional District con-
vention, who reported the follow
ing names: ID. Rees, James ST.
mon, j. Il. Mouton, A. v. Four
net, DIR. Eug. Baylis, Jules Mou-
ton, r. Martin, A. Angelic, M. l..
Broussard, Edgar Patin, L. G.
Guidry, Victor Maraist, Aug. Bar
ras, Alfred Delane, Jules JEAN
mard, Gilbert Thibodeaux, l.. G.
Gauthier, Aristide Badon, j. o.
Bourdier, Edw. Robert, DIR. A. G.
Guilbeaux, Jos. Pellerin, j. b.
Angel, A. II. Guilbeau, Henry
Guchereau, Adam Guidry, Sydney
Lastrappe, Joe Zimmerman and
Arcade Patin.
The following resolutions where
then adopted:
| Whereas, in the approaching
congressional election in the third
district we fully appreciate the
Importance of the situation and
the necessity of sending to Con-
gress a representive of our people
and of our interests; one whose
energy, devotion and patriotism
are beyond doubt, whose fidelity
and staunch allegiance to the De-
mocratic party will never succumb
nor vary; one who will faithfully
and fearlessly represent all Sec
tions, all elements; one in whose
ability, integrity and honesty OF
, purpose full and unqualified con-
fidence will ever rest; one whose
: political sentiments are in stric,
) accord with the principles proclai.
| med aloud in the Chicago plat.
form, and whose past record is an
. assurance of his future conduct
be it
Resolved, That without hesita.
ton we readily join the suggestion
3 of our sister parish, Iberia, tina
a such a man and one with sucf
D high qualities we fully recognize
in her distinguished son, the Hon
: Robt. F. Broussard, our presen
e district attorney; therefore we, thu
n Democratic executive committee
in special session assembled, d.
: now ardently solicit his candidacy
o to that office. We feel certain
J. while it will be an honor to hin
: it will afford him the opportunit.
: of himself being an honor to hi
o people.
Il Resolved, That the delegation
of st. Martin parish at this con
e vention be and are now invited +
d cast their votes as unit in sup
If port and for the nomination of tn
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DEMOCRATS.
Pursuant to

Il
Chairman Judge j. E. MoutOn
and the following men,
bers present: Jos. Zimmerman,
A. Thibodeaux, Drozin Angel, Ar
cade Patin, l.. C. Gauthier, j. &.
Guilbeau, Edmond Robert, David
Rees, Prosper Patin, DIR. A. Gull
beau, Preston l.. Guilbeaux, Louis
Liable and w. b. Eastin, the three
last named by proxy.
Chairman MoutOn having fully
explained the object Of the meet
ing to be for providing the man.
ner of selecting delegates to repre-
sent st. Martin parish in the Third
District Congressional Convention
to be held in Morgan City Sept.
Is, and to transact such other
business as might be brought be-
fore the committee, the following
proceedings were had:
On motion the vacancy occasio-
ned by the removal of G. Guidry,
late member of this committee,
was filled by the election of Adam
Guidry, who, being present, accep-
ted and took his seat.
A subcommittee on resolutions
was then appointed by the chair
man, and after few minutes re-
ported as follows:
Whereas, the congressional ex-
ecutive committee for the Third
Louisiana District has lately met
and selected the 18th day of Sep
TENDER, 1896, as time for the as
semblage at Morgan City Of the
district convention for the choice
and nomination of a standardized
rer of Democracy in the coming
fight in this district for the Fifty
fifth Congress; and
"Whereas, the basis of represen.
tation of the several parishes in
: said congressional district was fix.
ed at one delegate for every zoe
in number of its population, thus
emitting the parish of st. Martin
. to eight delegates: be it
: Resolved by the Democratic
committee of the parish of st
3: Martin, in special session assem-
y bled, That the mode, time and
= manner of selecting our delegates
! to send to the district compression
y al convention be left with this ex
ecutive committee in so far a
concerns st. Martin parish, ant
the appointment thereof by sub
1 committee to be selected by tn,
chair; be it
Resolved, That the delegate
3 to be 30 selected by this subcom
u mittee shall vote as a unit at tn
I said congressional convention OF
all questions presented; that H.
proxy or proxies shall be given b.
L one to other, and that the dele
: gates then present shall cast tn
u whole vote of st. Martin parish o
!, any question or subject.
IL Resolved, That we fully in
/ dorse the nomination in Chicag
q of the grand and valiant VIM. L,
) Bryan as the national standard
e. bearer of Democracy, and as DE-
% mocrats we sincerely pledge unit
10 his support the true and unswel
wing old parish OF st. Martin.
.. Resolved, That it is our SINGER
u conviction that If one hundre
b years ago these United States {
America were strong enough
"a gain their independence and a
10 sumo it's equal and separate ST
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thing to patcnt2 Protect your iIeas they may
bring you wealth. Write JOHN WEDDER-
BURN a. CO, Patent Attorneys, Washington,
ID. C., for their 81 500 prize offer.
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Owing to Over-crOwding aud bad ven
tilatiOn, the air Of the schOOlrOOm is Of
ten close and impure, and teachers and
pupils frequently suffer from lung and
throat troubles. To all such We would
say. try Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
For coughs, colds. weak lungs and brOn.
chial troubles no other remedy can com.
pare with it. Says A. C. Freed, Super
intendent Of Schools. Prairie Depot, O.
"IIaving some knowledge of the efficacy
of Charnberlain's Cough Remedy. l have
no hesitation in recommending it to all
who suffer from coughs, lung troubles
etc" For sale by T. J. Liable, druggist
New-York tribune., 1896-02-05
INSURANCE RETALIATION.

The official correspondence relative to the cx-
cluson OF American life Insurance companies
from Prussia, which Secretary Olney Is about
to send 10 the House Of Representatives in re-
sponse to a resolution, viii doubtless be worth
the study of Senators and Assembymen at Al
bany. who are now discussing an act of retala
ton The Burns bill has been advanced rather
too slowly TO please its energetic author, but
unite fast enough we think. for the common
advantage. The proprety Of carefully consd
crng the conduct of the Prussian Government
in this matter was clearly set forth in President
Cleveland's annual message, and it may be en-
tlrcly lust and wise to adopt such reciprocal
policy as will be likely to convince the Prussan
authorities Of their mistake Owing to the mag
ntude Of the New-York interests involved this
State has the strongest induccment to make an
effort to that end, but the Burns bill ought not
to be passed without full understanding of its
possible consequences.
For the sake Of the argument let us concedc
that the requirements which have led to the
withdrawal or exclusion of New-iork life insur-
ance companies from Prussia are unnecessary,
vcxatous and actually intolerabe. 1t Is not
certain that such is the case Indeed. 1t is Off
clally asserted by the Prtlssian Government that
nothing is eXacted Of American companies which
IS not also benehcally exaccd Of other foreign
companies doing business in Prussia. and even
of all Prussian companies; but II we accept the
contrary version Of the facts 1t does not follow
that the Burns bill Is not a mischevous and dan
gcrous measure. For, whatever else Is doubt
full, 1t certainly confcrs upon the Superintendent
of Insurance original and independent powers
which are extremely liable to abuse, and which,
as there Is much reason TO believe, some persons
who have held that office in this State would
have been entirely capable Of abusing, had they
possessed them. The essence Of the bill Is con-
tanned in this provision:
Whenever II shall appear to the Superintend-
ent OF Insurance tnat permission 10 transact
business within any fore .gn country is refused
TO a company organized under the laws of this
State after a certificate OF the solvency and
good management Of such company has been
New-York tribune., 1896-02-05

nrictv in America is not and need not pe aS
b,gb as If is in England If the former be the
case we are willing that the BRUSH press
should stand upon It's self-constructed pillory'
If the latter, it rests with Congress ana WITH
,ho American people to show that Americans
are at least as jealous of their National repu'e
os Enclishmcn and that they VIII not, any
sooner than Englshmen, condone ahronts ana
libels put upon them by their convivlai mis-
representatives IN foreign lands. IL Is not MI
Royarl's official critics" who display n PAIN
ful want Of dignity" in expressing their just
opinion of his escapades. 1t Is Mr.. bayar" HIN
self who maligns his countrymen ana then cries
.Dont object or I'll resign. and 1t Is his friends
in the British press who urge him on to such
performances ana applaud him in the DONG OF
them. They may sympnthizc with him all they
please. Their sympathy and regrets Will be
wasted if expended upon this country. Not yet
have American dignity and self-respect been
committed 10 British hands for guardianship.
New-York tribune., 1896-02-05
EIGHTEEN PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Observation-Disclosures from COnstantinople are
tha, the reported strained relations between the
Porte and the United States Government are
without foundation. @ Cecil Rhodes 'he eA-
Premier of Cape Colony arrived in London.
= General Campos arrived IN Madild an"
WAS welcomed at the station by most or the
Ministers and a number of prominent politicians
- 1t was reported at Belgrade that hlhg
Alexander of SerVia has been betrothed 10
Princess Helene. third daughter Of the Prince OF
Nontencgro --= The President of the Conied-
Grafton OF switzerland will nominate an arbi-
TRAITOR in the Behring Sea dispute
CONGRESS.-BOth branches In session =---
Senate. \ free-cOinage substitute for the House
Tarin bill was reported from the Finance Com
mittee; distribution Of the appropriation bills
was discussed === House: The Senate sub
stItute for the Bond bill was reported. with a
motion to non-concur; the District Of Column
bia Appropriation. bill was further debated
DOMESTIC.-The post OF AMBASSADOR 10
Germany was offered to and accepted by Ed
win F. Uhl. First Assistant Secretary Of state
60 The state Senate adopted a closure rule;
the Assembly passed the Insurance Retaliation
hill - The Republican Convention in AL
banv County TO elect delegates to st. LOUIS
has been called for February II. - The
shortage in the Fort StanwiX Bank accounts
is said 10 be $375.00O. == setback was given
70 the Prohibition cause in Iowa by the reck-
less charges of the women belonging to the
State associations.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-Estimates or the
bids ror the new Government loan, 10 Dc
opened at Washington to-day Indicated that
the issue would be largely oversubscrioed,
and that IL would be great success.
----- The stranded steamer ST. PAU was
freed from the grip Of the New-Jersey sand
and brought TO her pier - Local comment on
General Harrsons letter of withdrawal from
the Presidential race that II was to be re-
garded as final. -==- The German Charity Ball
was held at the Metropolitan Opera House. -
The annual dinner Of the Hamilton College
Alumni Association OF New-York was eaten at
the Savoy. A slight fire In the Glsey
House caused great excitement among the gus sts'
man was shot dead by his friend and
employer who mistook him for burglar. -;
The annual Poultry and Pigeon Snow opened at
Madison Square Garden. - The STOCK ana
bond markets were strong.
THE WEATHER.-Forecastf for to-day; Rain
Temperature yesterday: Highest, 80 degrees
lowest 80; average, 80.
New-York tribune., 1896-02-05
Hmrefmcnts.


AMERICAN THEATRE -BUrrhh
ARRIY'S Izeyl-S-La Tosca
ACADEMY OF MUSIC-2-s-The Sporting duchess
BIJOI'- OI'-2-s:l5-Gentleman Joe
BROADWAY THEATRE-s-An Artists Model
COLT MRI's THEATRE-2-s:l5-The Cotton hihs'
DAr.Y'S TIEATRE-2-S:l5-The Countess GuckL
EDEN MUSEE-Concert.
EMPIRE THEATRE-2-S:i5-A Woman IS Reason
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE-s15-The Governor OF
Kentucky
GARDEN TIEATRE-2-s 1L-Chmmie Fadden
GAKRiCK TIEATRE-s:l5-A Social Highwaymah
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-2-su5-Thrilby
HARLEM OPERA HOUsE-s:I5-Mrs. Ponderbury's fast.
HERALD SQUARE THEATRE-s:lo-The Heart OF
Maryland
IfDNT'S rIIEATRE-s:3 :3O--A Black sheep
IRNING PLACE THEATRE-S-Die ueberzaehiiseh'
KOSTEN & IIALS-s sl5-vaudeville.
I.YCEIM THENTRE-s:l5-The Benefit OF the DOUBT
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-9 a. III to 1880 p. in.-
Poultry Exhibition
MrTROY OF ITAN OPERA HOCSE-S-Mahoh
OLYMPIA TIIEAT -2-s:l5-Vaudeville
PALAlEE'S THEATRE S20-1he Squire OF Danes
PASTOKS Til IL p m-NaudeVlHe'
PROcTOK's PLEASURE PALACE-NaudeViie'
STANDARD THEATRE -s15-The Strange Adventures
of NJ Brown
STAR THEATRE E-2-s-K Kerry Cow.
18TH STREET -Mavourneen.
New-York tribune., 1896-02-05

him also in this declaration? On behalf OF thou
sands Of honest Republicans who look upon
this programme as the basest betrayal OF the
peoples trust and the elimination of poii-
cal villany, The Tribune asks Governor Nor
ton whether or not he is n consentlng party to
It, 1t puts the question directly. And it wants
New-York tribune., 1896-02-05

Tamsen and Hoeber are striking examples or
What the Fatherland can do In providing the
raw material out of which distant countries
are to fashion their officials. Tamsen Is con-
tinually In the midmost fire of persecution ana
Hoeber In the hot water Of discord lashlnS out
right and left at friend, foe and the general
public irrespective of age sex or previous con-
diton of servitude. He cannot even agree
with the subjects he sits on in his capacity OF
Coroner; as to his auxiaries and suboruih-
ates they fly from him rs the Thames hew
from Macbeth. One of them has just scuttled
clear OF the malignant Hoeberlan influence
dropping a $4,000 clerkshp on the way. This
shows that the necessity Of retreat had become
urgent and to his excited imagination there Is no
doubt that the militant Coroner, though rather
under size was more terrible than an army with
banners No wonder the imported Skibereen
orator Viewed with alarm the increase or the
German element "in our midst" He probably
had a prophetic glimpse OF Tamsen and Hoeber
one couchant and the other rampant. as usual
sprawling and clawing all over the municipal
heraldry enough to awaken any and all kinds
Of emotion In the Skibereen or any other BOSOM
Nobody can tell what Is to be done with them.
They are where they are. and what are We going
TO do about It? 1t might not be bad Idea to
shift them around, giving Hoeber the custody
Of the jail and Tamsen that OF the corpses II
might improve both branches Of the service
New-York tribune., 1896-02-05

Iexow has wobbled again. He IS doing 1t so
often that il is difficult 10 keep track Of him. On
three or four different occasions, at least, he has
declared that the hearings on consolidation were
closed, only to reopen the question day or two
later. His latest concession in this matter is to
CORPORATION Counsel Scott. who is to have the
privilege OF appearing before the committee AT
Albany this afternoon. II he keeps on, LeXow
will make the investigation fairly exhaustive
DESPITE his fixed determination at the outset not
70 do so
New-York tribune., 1896-02-05
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thing which surely ought to be secured II we
are TO have proper administration Of our puollc
schools
New-York tribune., 1896-02-05

Lord Salisbury has won AT LEAST one s''"'
diplomatlc victory He has secured '"e '''''"'
~ the Sultan for his speech aoahuo"l's "a ''0"'N
10 her fate. 1t Will be remeHoe'eu '"'
weeks ago the Sultan wrote 10 i-o'o '"''
sizing him to relax British pressure upon
,,nr,,,,. Lord Salisbury read that letter aloud
,,huc gathering and made merry over
=, ., ~. sultau's expense. We may row take
- douhtlcss. that his speech of last week was III
tended as an act OF atonement for his cr'eI u'S-
.,rr,osv On that former occasI n The Sul'a"
accents the amends. and all Is we'll
New-York tribune., 1896-02-05
previous sigr

and bring out new and valuable qualities In
both officials of which they have given no
previous sign
New-York tribune., 1896-02-05

It is probably owing to the mi!dhess oi tne
winter thus far that we have recelNeu le" 'c
ports Of the malicious work of the dciecuNe hue
IN the churches Of the country Such reports are
commonly in order soon .fter winter sets ih
or at least as soon as there Is downright cod
snan lasting through Saturday and Sunday. The
overheated furnace and the defective tlue nave
,owever got down To business In Boston. and
,h result Ia the destruction OF one of the Oldest
churches in that part OF the country. Ii is
s,rg,lar that warnings and lessons Of this kind
have to be repeated so often.
New-York tribune., 1896-02-05

Ten days ago the Liberal uniohs's III Ems
land decided to remain separate HiVpe''"'"'
party. allied at present with 'he Oo''So'
but not permanently fused WITH '"0"
then Lord Salisbury has spoken no" s.A" ''o
Liberal Unionists must be that 'heY "''ue ''''
chnice.
New-York tribune., 1896-02-05

All the cranks have been confuted oy 'ne SUI
cess OF the wrecking companies III Se'''"S '"'
St Paul safely off the sands Newspaper o"'0e'
all over the country and the oilieeS oi '''0
American Line have been Hooded WIN 'o'.V''
from all sorts Of lunatics proposing '"' "'"0
and most fantastic schemes for stVnS the great
ass.l Rut the wrecking companies were wiser
.,o ,ho franks They went coolly and
calmly TO apply methods which had been thor
or,h,v tested by experience. and tie result Is a
,,or,,sd triumph fer skill and sagac,y In saving
the steamship
New-York tribune., 1896-02-05

The School bill introduced in the Senate yes
,ordav by Mr. Pavey and in the Assembly py
Mr. Laimbecr has the merit OF conciseness, 10
begiu with. but that Is not It's only merit IL
goes straight to the point and provides Tor the
abolition OF the ward trustees and the transfer
OF their duties to the Board Of Education. while
the Board is authorized to employ such addl-
tional assistant superintendent as may be neces-
sary. This measure, II enacted, will wipe out
at one stroke the source Of the principal evils III
our school system as now constituted. 1t diners
radically from the Strauss bill, whose object Is
TO perpetuate the trustee system with all the
ills that 1t entails. Hitherto all efforts to get
rid Of the trustees have failed, but the bills
previously urged have lacked the simplicity OF
the present one. This aims at one important
New-York tribune., 1896-02-05

General Marin has followed Marshal CampoS
plan. and has established another dead me
across the island OF cuba, at Havana "eherai
Gomez Is also following his own ola pIah' ana
&c breaking through that line, backward ana tor-
ward at Will. And they are sending lSp'o moro
troops from Spain. 1t Is n big job to sHodue Il
people striving for liberty
New-York tribune., 1896-02-05

,.., 9, pauI ,s able TO start on her regular
A., - ,,r,,tght hence the fact will speak Wei
FOR American ship-bu!lding.
New-York tribune., 1896-02-05

The Platt leaders in the State Senate yester
day forced through a closure rule which puts
practically absolute power in the hands or the
majority of the Committee on Rules-that Is, OF
Senators Ellsworth and Raines. On any pend
ing question. under this rule, debate may be sum-
marily closed on a report from that committee
and when closure is ordered on a proposition on
which there has been no debate, only two hours
is to be allowed for discussion. This Is the gag
law in a most offensive form. There is no ex-
cuse for it, as the minority Is small, and the
rule Of last year gave the majority sufficient con-
troll over debate 1t is simply plan 10 stlne
discussion and to give Mr.. Platt complete con-
troll over at least one branch Of the Legislature
New-York tribune., 1896-02-05

The proposal to consider that l-staFre' .i'n-
- D,ctr,ne resolution In secret session OF tne
senate does not go quite far enough me p''P',
,l,, f. 10 kill the ching altogether IN Silence anu
.-I-,,