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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-25


ARRESTED FOR MURDER IN
lExAs.-Depu les Sheriff Martin
Lec~ze and Ben Phillips arrested
Sunday and brought to town Mon
day morning and incarceratetl in
jill, a white man named w. I.
Wls., who is wanted at Bonham,
Fannin Co Texas, for the murder
Of Charles Ward, another white
man, in the month of November
last. Both parties to the tragedy,
the slayer and his victim, are young
men without families.
Wise c0nteSses the crime, b1t
claims that be acted in self defense.
When he fled from Texas, he sought
anasylum with relatives near Glen
mora, where he has since been
living, but imprudenlly, as the SO
quel shows, commenced a CORES
pondence with his home people, by
means Of which his location WAS
traced and his arrest effected. The
Sheriff of Fanuin County has been
wired and will como Immediately
for his man, as the prisoner ex
presses u willingness to re.uru
without a requisltiOn.
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Nearly in Despair,

and had abou. decided to sit up all night
in my easy chair, and procure what
sleep could in that way. 1t then oo-
cured TO me that had bottle Of
Ayers Cherry Pectoral. took a
spoonful OF this preparation In a little
water, and was able to lie down without
coughing. In few moments I fell
asleep, and awoks in the morning
greatly refreshed and feeling much
better. I took teaspoontul Of the Pee
toral every night for week, then grad
ually decreased the dose, and In two
weeks my cough was cured"
Ayers Cherry Pectoral
Prepared By DR.. J. @. Aver & Co.. Lowell. Mass.
Promptto act, sure to cure
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State Of Louisiana. Office of
Parish of Rapides. Clerk and Recorder.
l hereby certify that the above and
foregoing is a true and correct copy Of
tho original OIL file aud Of record in this
Office.
(~~) In witness whereof here
l.. 8. ! INTO set my hand and seal ut
{ ~~> Alexandria, La, this 23d day
of March, A. D. 1896.
G. NJ. KiLrArRIck,
Deputy Clerk and Recorder.
March 25, ls.Ni-5t.
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-27
The ,tal,an RexerseS In Africa.

Rome, Feb. a.-The Journal Don Marcio.
the organ of Signor Crispi states that the
Dervishes are about TO repeat the invasion
OF Erythrea of 1894 advancing against ke-
ren. Adingri Godelfiassi and Amaekings
Italy's weak garrisons. then to join their
ally, King Mene,ek. The new reinforce
nents in face OF this new threatened
calamity are insufficient.
The Fanfuila announces the sending Of
sixteen battalions of troops.
King Humbert. in accord with Sisnor
Crispi, is resolved to obtain victory with
out loss of time. He will tomorrow decide
who shall succeed Gen. Baratieri. The fact
that King Menelek is threatening Adiquala
causes renewed anxiety. 1t Is feared that
he will entirely surround Baratieri and then
Join the revolving tribes at Oculecusai.
Massowah, Feb. 26.-The Italians have
defeated the deserters under Raszebat
near Maimaral. the latter having six
killed and 100 wounded. while the Italians
had thirty-seven killed and wounded.
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The rvictea tenants BilI Killed.

London, Feb. Cd. ]. Clancy Parnellite
member for the north division OF Dublin
county, moved the second reading Of the
evicted tenants bill IN the house OF COM
mons today. This measure is OF volun-
tary nature. not compulsory. and provides
that a board OF conciliatiou. consisting OF
three members, shall toe appointed by par
lament and empowered to confirm existing
agreements or reinstate tenants by pur-
chase or as tenants under judicial rent. The
number OF evicted persons Is few. and the
matter. il is claimed. could be soon settled
J. A. Rentoul, Q. G, Conservative member
for East Downs. moved rejection OF the
motion on the ground that tho measure In
volved the principle that tenants evicted
for non-payment Of rent should receive
large grants OF money. The second reading
OF the bill was rejected By vote OF g7l
10 f7f
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Minister Goschen says Emperor Will
lam Has Learned n Lesson.

London, Feb 26.-GeoFge j. Goschen.
first lord OF the admiralty. speaking at
Leeds today. said that Cancellation. negott-
alton and arbitration might he valuable.
bur woe 10 the nation lacking the courage
or means TO back their opinion by their
own resources. The new system of log
rolling and bartering for alliances. he said,
had displaced the old system of a balance
of power between European nations. Eng
land was not clever at this game, he add
ed. and had held aloof, although her Slli-
ance was courted by several groups Of
powers. "Our isolation" the speaker con-
tinued, "is not one of weakness, but of
freedom to act Independently. This has
caused Misunderstanding But Ii might
be hoped that recent complications have
shown our peighbors that the national
spirit is not dead, and that on certain oc-
casions we might be combustible
Without betraying secrets, / might say
that a very distinguished German states
man, not Prince Bismarck, has been con-
yinced for years that England could not
be moved to war by anything short Of an
attack on her central interests in This
country That was a dangerous fallacy.
which has now probably been dislodget
He was able TO say. Mr.. Goscben added,
that our relations with the German en-
peror were now as cordial as they could
possibly he. He concluded with a refer
ence 10 the necessity for a powerful fleet.
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REPORT oN BAxARp
JustifSin- His Attacks Upon American
Institutions

Washington City. Feh. aS.-Mr psnsuore.
Of Arkansas. today fiaed the minority re-
port af the committee on foreign affairs
on ire resolution TO cenSure Ambassador
Rayard The report IS very h~ief. Ii SAYS
that the minority dissent from the views of
the majority. and in their opiuion there
was nothing in either Of the speeches mem
tionea that calls for or justiiies any CEN
sure ~ congress.
The proposed action" Il continues. is
unwarrsnge1 and unprecedented. Repre-
sentatives Of the United states IN foreign
countries are properly and exclusively as
20 the regulation Of the propriety or discre-
ton OF their conauGt under the direction
and control OF the executive department OF
the government. and any Interference By
congress IN this respect can have only the
effect OF aefTaeting from the digaiiv ard
usefuless of cur foreign service. The re-
port IS signed by MeCreary Dem. hy.
Tucker. Dem. Va. Money. Dem. Miss.
ard Mr. DinSmore.
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rhn chicngo a Northern paeiflc.

Chicago Feb. zs-rhe hearing in the Pc
tition OF the Chicago a Northern Pacific
Railroad Company against the receiver Of
the same was concluded before Judga
jenkins today. incidental to the general
motion for the return - s2.ha1.gn worth of
bonds 10 the railroad corporation and
rartals amounting 20 sFa,0o0 the attorney
reviewed the general attitude Of the vsri-
ous roads toward the receiver. Mr.. Nor
rix representing the Wisconsin Central
railroad. said ne had a check for 5000.
representlng tf1e profits ~ his road from
the opefafEon OF the Chicago Il Northern
Pacific railroad. which he was ready 70
nav over 10 the proper party. Both the
receiver and the corporation have claimed
the money from time To time. Judge Jen-
kins thought II best 80 turn II over % tho
clerk %, the court, pending tho adjndlts.~
ton % the controversy. wti1ch was eofle
bv Mr. Morris. Receiver Hopkins made
his report for the month Of January tn
the court yesterday. In which he showed
reeeluts of s7ag4ss, expenditures of Vs.
1s7 al and represented 4 cash balance In
his hands Of tIss. .s252s.
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r,,aral OF Michael ID. Hsrter.

Mansfield. O.. Feb. &.-The funeral ser
vices over the remains OF the late ex-con-
ssTessrnan Michael ID. Harter were held
today AT the family residence and al 81
Iuke's Lutheran church. The body lay
in state az the church from II 10 J ~ ?. m
ana an Immense concourse passed through
20 view the remains for the last time. The
services At the residence were held az ii
o o'clock and At the church al p. m. Many
persons from out Of town were in attend
ancn and followed the remains 10 their nnal
resting place, among them being ex@Sovs-
McKinlet and Foster. business was sus-
pended generally. and the schools were dis
rnfsses for the day All the public and
many nf the private buildings were draped
in mourning.
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Bloody Celebration of the Feast
of Ramadaa.
AWFUL BuTcHERY IN MARSovAN
Five Hundred ArmenianS Accept
Islam, $50 Reealeitrants Slain.
A Fresh Series of Ma>sscres In the
Sivas and Kharpoot Districts Eng
land. Which Tolcrats~ The~ Crimes,
Boasts OF Being as Strong as All
Europe.

London Feb &-The Daily News viii to-
morrow publish a dispatch from CoBstaTi-
tln0ple. which says il is reported there that
on February Il. the first day OF the
Ramsdan festival. the Turks surrounded
the Armenian quarter in Marsoyan and
ordered the AgTnsnians TO accept Islam.
Five hundred of them agreed - do -, but
159 r@calcifrants were kDled.
The Chronicle has a dispatch from Con-
sgantinopIe. which says a fresh series Of
massacres is reported IA the Sivas and
khargoot districts.
Boston, Feb. 9-The New England Ar
menian relief committee has received the
following oahl.gram from the treasurer OF
the Angio-American relief committee n
t'onstantinopie: The British ambassador
hears there il great misery aad sickness
among refugees at Zeitoun. especially on
account of the bitter cold. The sick 10y
hundreds lie near corpseS Of dead women
and girls without rag 10 cover them
Many persons sent OF have died on the road
from exhaustion.
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Pierce, Neb.. Feb. 25.-Rear Adnifal Jo-
seph Fyfe, u. 5. N. retired. died last
night.
Joseph Fyffe was born In 1892 He was
appointed midshipman In the navy from
Ohio September 4. 1s47. He became lieuten-
ant commander July l6. 1ss2 commander
December 2. 1867. captain January l3. 1879.
commodore February .. 1890. In 1894 he
was retired with the rank of rear admiral.
TO which he had Just been promoted from
commodore. He was an inch or two over
six feet In height. with chest hike a
pouter-pigeon, thin IN the loins. with a
piercing black eye and high cheek bones.
He claimed that indian blood ran in his
veins and commonly referred 10 the Amer
lean aborigines as his relations" He Was
a first-class sailor. and was as brave as
lion. His fame as a wit and a story-telier
was great He married the daughter OF
Fighting Parson Moody. the Ohio preacher
who was a colonel of a regiment in the
war. Fyffe was a Wild young man. and on
that account he was retired from the navy
shortly before the war. The offense which
is said TO have been the immediate cause
OF his dismissal was riding horse UP and
down the steps OF the treasury building AZ
Washington City. During the civil conflict
he did such gallant service that he was re-
stored
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England oner~ Charts to Us.

Washington City. Feb, e6.-Tbe Venezue-
Ian boundary commission has received
through Mr. TehRne a letter i0cloSing one
from SIR Clement Markham president %
the British C@ogrs phicai Society. Offering
20 furnish the American commission with
All the charts and Information n It's pos
session touching the l0Cati5n Of the true
boundary between Venezuela and British
Guiana 4 reply has been made. express
ing the gratitude II the commission for the
tender and stating thai i viii be held un-
der consideration, in the expectation thst
the case which ire British government
has rrors. sef 20 submit Vlii include alI ~
the Information that = IN possession ~ the
society. ana 50 render IL unnecessary % tax
it al this time by an acceptsnce Of THIS offer.
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ArSene Ioussayc. the Critic. Dead.
Paris. Feb. 26.-Arsene Hoassaye is


Arsene HousSaye was born at Rruyeres.
near I.a3u. March y 1915. Al an early
aga he went 20 Paris. aud there began his
literary career in IS26. with two novels.
La Cogfoane de Bluets' and La peChe-
reese" The friendship Of Jules Janiu and
Theophile Gaatier and his cooperation
with Jules Sanaeau gave him an assured
place among The authors OF the time. He
Was especially noted as an art critic and
historian. His Gallery of Portraits Of the
Eighteenth Century and his History Of
Flemish and Dutch Painting were re-
ceived with much favor Ia November,
1872. he was appointed manager of the
Theatre Franchise which became the
means OF promoting the policy Of Louis
Napoleon. Ia lSSs the less OF his wife
gave Houssaye an excuse Tor Withdrawing
from a charge which brought upon him a
heavy burden OF scandals. lie was then
made Inspector general OF the provincial
museums. In 1861 he became one CT the
proprietors OF La Presse and tts managing
editor. He published The King Volfaire"
and many sketches Of writer's - the
eighteenth century. three sketches Of The
Grand Danes" and numerous novels.
some of which are historical. His vol
unes of poems issued at various times
have been collected and published to-
gether. His plays are of little account.
but his critical and Biographical sketches
are animated witty and graceful. ATsene
Hotlssaye's sen, Henri Houssaye. is a
member of the French Academy.
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NOTABLE DEAD.

sFvno- \. Topez. Spanish consul al New
Orleans did Wednesday morning.
Fudg. William RUSSELL Smith died az
washington city Wednesday. He Tas
f~ru az RasseIssville Ky. IN 1875.
Gen David Morrison Is dead al his home
in New York city He was born ar flas-
xew IN isZ3, but came 10 this country az
the age Of 19. lie engaged In the brass
rnanufac turing business soon after. and
had hardware rooms on Sixteenth street.
Ma YORK for many years. Morrison went
20 she WaF as captain ~ the seventy IN
Highiamders. volunteer regiment of
Sc0f~hEnen from New York state he sub
seSquentlv became colonel Of the regiment.
commander 81 the NintA army corps. and
on March Is. 1Ss5. vas made orevet briga-
4ier general.
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Inventor Edison's Father Dead.

NorwaIk O.. Feb. 2s.-Samuel Edison.
father OF Thomas A Edison, the inventor.
died here tonight after an Illness OF several
weeks, aged n years.
For many years the elder Edison lived
alone in a house on the shore of Lake Hu-
ron. two miles north OF Port Huron, Mich.
His son supported him, and the old man
was very fond Of hearing his boy praised.
Ten years ago the inventor sent his father
and a crony of the old gentleman on trip
20 Europe. which they enjoyed very much.
Samuel Edison was a small and vigorous
man. and pronounced his name Eedison.
He had no bent toward science, except That
ne carefully noted the steady fan OF the
lake level. which has just begun 10 attract
widespread attention
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Animal Rcport Of The southern Pacific.

san Francisco. Feb. 2s.-The long delayed
annual report of the Southern Pacato
company was flied with the state railroad
commissioners today. the gross sa1 ~ nis,ss ~.
ss... ,rarafterl are given So, ,sss 900:
,y.s,a.f,g exps.nses, Sz3.7s7. .sss. Making TO-
-, dag,,r,sons from income for intTest
on funded debt. interest on tnteresi-bear-
5rg current liabilities, taxes. permanent
irsnrovenents ard other deductions bAved
: seficgs OF sss.2is for the entire system.
Tbe par value of the stocks have a Fain9
In round numbers OF si4s,vi;9"0, am an : 80
=. --f.ss,so- ~ xfza Co goa. The par value ef
-. s,-4. ovfned by the company ~ s.#sa-
80 v,,,h 4 real value of T. 10000. The total
..e,,,har az men employed was la,lso atd
,,,,e,,rs rafa for waa4s was fiZ.Ssff@.
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MntInr of chinese Troons.

Shanghai, Feb 81 The Anhni troops at
KIangyin. ninety-six miles from Shanghai,
have rnutinied. By the explosion Of the
main powder magazine at that point 20
persons were killed and many wounded.
one captain has been killed By the troops,
and the general has been made prisoner
and is awaiting death. The foreign in
sfructors Of the troops are safe. and are
being protected by the Human troops.
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Tho Hawaiian cable schemes.

washington city. Feb. - The senate
~ornrnitfe- on foreign relations today
granted hearings TO the tyo rival com
panles which propose 20 construct cable
lines from the California coast 20 Hawaii
and 10 China ard Japan Col T. Sp2ui-
ding. OF Fiswaii. appeared for his com
pany. and was supported IN his reoresenta Va
rlons - Gen wagner S~ayne. while
Seryrnser & Bayl!es represented the H.
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tarrssS of the Pacific Gable gonpzns,
col Spapifing ana Cen SNayne dealt or
sha advantages q The concession Whaca h&S
aeau secured from the Hawaiian govern
s1snt. while MsSsrs. ScryFlssg and Raviies
cIaianss that they weve aere Than ofsset
by the terms which their organization bad
effsrsa
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Princess Ameiie glves III.

Charlottesville. Va. Feb. 4--Princess
Arnslia Rfves ChanIer TrogDelzsSy IS
rs,Elte IN a. Castle Hell. the home % Col
Rlves She Is attended by Or shackiefoFd.
tbe family physician. Her condition IS
c0nsilered aangero0s.
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,,-ho,,ss G. I.Iatt if@t , IA Pail.

- v1rk Fab 2e.~Tfonias G. Piatt
- -, thA sidewalk near ths Twenty
ssls-t -.-es, entrance 70 the Firm Avenue
s,1.el tonight and fell heavily, inturins his
.-s's,.t tblab. A physician Was summoned
- ssr Plstt ha1 been assisted 70 MS
~1arn An examination revealed that 20
.-,,,oa s,ad been broken
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ehanre IN th~ nrl,.inn orbln I.

BRUSSELS Feb. 2s-M r de Smet De
Mayer. minister of finance. has been ap-
pointed premier in succession 10 n dc Bur-
let. who resigned the presidency OF the
council OF ministers yesterday VI dc Bur
let has gone to Lisbon as minister to Por-
tugal.
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Cheiopa. Kan. Feb. 2s-Today John
owls. superintendent Of the Han & ron
fnson Elevator Company. Of Coneyyiiie'
Who was here on business was struck hy
a uorth-bourd freight train. He was AZ
orce taken 70 Cofeyville where ne died
few minutes after reaching hts home.
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Montesano. Feb. 2s -Special.--Nrs. James
wilson dse5 yesterday morning Of heart
trouble. She vas one of the older settlers
of the county. and leaves three daughters
beside quite a number OF other relatives. In
tfss o0uufv
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Thai The blood should perform SIS vital
functions. it is absolutely necessary II
enoule not only be pure bat rich IN life-
giving elements These results are best
Effected by the use Of that weii-known
standard blood purifier. Ayers Sarsapa-
rflIA-
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cecn Rhoaes g ntinue. HIs Ionrn V.

London. Feb "A dispatch 20 the
Tines from Cairo Says thai Hon. Cecil
Rhodes viii embark 81 Suez on Saturday
direct for Beira. the steamer 0restes hay-
ing been specially chartered for the pur-
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xy,..,,tngton city. Feb gs--Tosszy's
.''.@,.,..,s ~ tne coalition of the treasury
s,-[,ys- Available casal balance. SZss. .s44.sfi:
soid reserve. sI1f.2zH.TEs.
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John Lewis was the father Of William II.
Lewis the weli-known Seattle attorney.
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The Branch u reopened under rnaasss-
.,.s.sf ~ Harry WiiSoa- H2t a4nches day
and night; no charge
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THE silver BLOCKADE
Mining Senators Say They Are
the True Republicans,
AND NOT SHERMAN AND HOAR.
Teller and Carter Farious Over Criti-
eisms in the Eastern Press.

They Say They Understood the Mime
apoiis Platform TO Favor Free Sill
yer, and Carter Warns the Repub-
licans Not 70 Adopt a sound Money
Plank At 1T. Louis.
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$1,000 REV ARD

-s wzs is hereby offered for
~ 80 CODY. VINO dI2aqfs.
ysauv Il C0iY fnaider name Grace Hel
- sssstks 10 pounds. brown hair. pale
-. aress. with reddish tings. large stse
<ssssssa~usss III, oFs both sides. trimmed wst
80 uya1seT cape and carried small pack
- fnR&r af ieft hand. she Was missed
- 80 was acting unaer aeIu4fon result
- votilA probably f-Of fe noticeable.
y an4lnw and restoring Mrs. Cody alive
: a.gs Y;5r4 this date ARTHUR - co
= s1sress u. .. Smita. Chief OF Police.
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the recovery of MRS. ARTHUR ".
AIRED from Tacoma Jan 81 ISe Mrs
IN tsooarichl, feet z inches tall % years
face, gray blue eyes. wears rough brown
YES. Asfrachan cape. black felt Fesiors.
black braid and cord carried or wore
age wears plain band wedding ring on
from Tacoma. Wash. Friday Jan 81
ing from nervous rroHtratton but mental
a reward Of $i.fss will le paid 10 any per-
- the undersigned. her husband within
Df. For further information Apply 10
Tacoma. Wash. Dated Feb. q. Isss.
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Rear Admiral ryre Dead.

Pierce, Neb.. Feb. 26.-Rear Admiral Jo-
seph Fyfe, u. 5. N. retired. died last
night.
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