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Sustained by the Evidence.

The New Orleans Grand Jury,
after an exhaustive investigation
into the charges against Lionel
Adams-a prominent and success
full criminal lawyer of that city
of receiving compensation and be-
traying the confidence Of both
prosecution and defense in the
Maurice Hart case, report that
they are sustained by The evidence.
Taking pay from both sides, in.
gratiating himself into the conf
dence of the State and accused i'll
IL prosecution for perjury and then
basely betraying the trust reposed
in him, Is a very grave offense, al
though it may not he denounced
by penal statute.
1t should be visited with the
severest penalty, which is perhaps
disbarment and the universal
condemnation Of his professional
brethren. While such acts of un'
professional conduct are very rare
among the legal fraternity, a large
majority of whom recognize and
keenly appreciate the trusted and
confidential relation of adviser
and client, yet it sometimes hap
pens that an attorney, as in the
case of Adams, is found utterly OBJ.
livious of all sense of honor and
the Legislature at the next session
should provide for such cases, by
the passage of a law-assuming
there is ne such among the ex.
listing statutes-with adequate
punishment for the gravity of the
offense.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-30
The Columbia Desk Calend,

The Columbia Desk Calendar
is not a mere advertisement of Co
lumbia Bicycles. Its special mis-
sion is to teach the joys of outdoor
life aud the blessings and economy
of good roads, although the en-.
thusiastic friends who have con
tributed so literally to it's leaves
have always much to say concern
ing the merits Of Columbia.
In convenience and beauty the
Columbia Calendar is unique, and
We trust the issue fer 1897 will
give much Of pleasure AID profita.
BILE service to its users aud meet
with the same warm welcome that
has been accorded to it's eleven
predecessors.
Additional copies of the Calen.
dar may be obtained by sending
five 2 cent stamps to
CALENDAR DEPARTMENT
POPE MFG. Co.,
Hartford, Conn.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-30
The gold Democrats seem

The gold Democrats seem to
be imbued with the idea that they
must run the Democratic party for
the next four years. That's too
much like the tail wagging the
dog Crowley Signal.
Well, the free silver Democrats
will discover, if they have not al
ready done so, that the gold Dem
.ocrats constitute a large percent.
age of the party, without whose
tail they will be unable to wag the
dog at the next presidential elect
ion. Thousands of Democrats, I'M
able to swallow populistic plat
form refused to vote at all and re.
NAMED at home. Thousands vo.
ted directly for the Republican
nominee, as tho only means, iu
their judgment to prevent the iu-
Fiction upon the country of free
silver populistic heresies. Thous,
ands of others, however, the writer
among the number, while repudia
ting the nominee and platform as
uu-Democratic, supported the tick.
ct because it was the product of a
so called Democratic convention.
Without a combination of these va.
rious thousands Of disatfected
Democrats into a homogeneous
whole, the Democratic party or
what is left of it, will he as power,
less to elect a President four years
hence, as ii was in November.
Hence, it would seem that political
wisdom should dictate a policy of
fraternal Cancellation, instead OF
lntolerant ostracism, as is the i'm.
prudent course now being pursued
by the free silver press. Instead
of closing, it will only have tue ef-
feet of widening ,he breach.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-30
ELECTION PROCLAMATION |!
OFFICE BOARD OF ELECTION
SUPERVISORS,
PARISH OF RApiDfs, la, !
Dec. l6, 1896.

"A LIMA ANDN1A. ia,
Dec. l6, 1896.
BY virtue of the authority in us
vested by law, aud in accordance
with the proclamation Of election
issued on the LIST day of Dtcem-
Der, 1896, Ivy His Honor, Thomas
Cra~ley, Mayor of Alexandria,
La, on election is hereby ordered
to be held BY the qualified electors
Of the Town Of Alexan,llks, Rap.
ides Parish, La., on
MONDAY, the Alb day Of JANUARY,
1897,
between the hours Of ! o'clock i'll
tue morning ana 6 O'Clock in the
afternoon, for the purpose of-lcct-
ing the hereinafter named officers,
in conformity to the Mayors pro.
clamatiOE:
One Mayor,
One Treasurer,
One Comptroller,
One Councilman for First Ward,
One Councilman for Second
Ward.
One Councilman for Third Ward.
One Councilman for Fourth
Ward.
One Councilman::for Fifth Ward.
And We further order that there
be only one polling place to be To-
Gated at the Town Hall, and that
each qualified elcctor of the town
is entitled to vote for Mayor, Il
Treasurer, Comptroller and five
Councilmen.
G. A. STAPLES,
w. FRENCH,
g. j. BARsTOW,
Board Of Election Supervisors for
the Parish of kapides, La.
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VIII Have No Effect OM Mr.. Cleys.
land.

The passage: which is very
doubtful, of the Cameron resola
ton, will have no effect whatever
upon Mr.. Cleveland. While he,
no doubt, in common with the Oh.
tire American people, sympathizes
deeply and sincerely with the Gu
ban revolutiohists and would he
glad if they could achieve their in.
dependence, he has too acute an
appreciation of our treaty obliga
lions with and international duties
to foreign powers, to be coerced BY
the radical agitators and destruc-
tionists in Congress, into granting
belligerent rights or independence
to a. revolutionary movement,
which has no established form of
government and wages only a des-
ultory and Intellectual guerrilla
warfare, never having sufficient
force to meet the enemy in open
cor bat.
This is plainly indicated in his
last annual message to Congress,
presumably based upon informa
ton derived from Consul General
Lee, who had been an eye witness
for several months of events trans.
piring upon the Island and who is
supposed to be in full sympathy
with the revolutionary cause.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-30
Peace, Not War, is Wanted.

The constant agitation OF the
possibility of a war with Spain,
distracts the minds of the people
from their individual avocatlons
and depresses the price of all agri.
cultural products and it is well for
tho peace of the country that the
level head and steady hand OF a.
Grover Cleveland is plotting the
national ship, instead of the Cam
erons, Morgans, shermans and 9th
er "Jingoes" in Congress, who
would not hesitate, in order 30
keep their names prominently be-
fore the public, to plunge the
country into a war with Spain,
which might possibly eventuate in
complications, if not in actual hos
tilities with other foreign powers,
who would be quick to rush to the
moral, if not the armed assistance
of Spain, should the United States
ignore or violate any Of its treaty
or International obligations with
that power, through failure to re
press some illegal demonstration
or overt act by our citizens iii be.
half of the Cubans.
A cessation Of unnecessary agi.
tatiou and peace with all the
world, is what the people of this
country require and must have.
The agitators and demagogues
must he relegated to the shades OF
private life and their seats in Con
gress must be supplied with pa.
triots, who have the welfare oil
the country in view and not no
toriety and individual aggrandize
ment.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-30

-Iu war with Spain the Uni.
ted States would have picnic.
And Spain is painfully aware of
that fact. All of her talk about
war with this country is the most
shameless braggadocio.- Clarion
Appeal.
while it is conceded that there
could be but one termination to a
war between the United States
and Spain, the final defeat of the
latter power; every reasonable
man, who kuews anything about
the horrors and ravages of war,
must admit that it win be very
expensive "picnic" both as to men
and resources, even for the United
States, which it is better to avoid
by diplomatic agency, when the
integrity and honor Of our country
is not ut stake.
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Increase of Congressional Salary.

Congressman Boatner has intro
duced a bill in the House, provid-
ing for an increase of congression-
al salaries from $4,000 to $1,000.
1t very rarely happens that we
have occasion to differ with our
old friend, but we are persuaded
that he has made mistake i'll this
instance.
There is no necessity for an in
crease in the pay of members of
Congress. The present salary is
amply sufficient. Some OF them
are not worth $500, give no quid
pro quo for the amount they receive
and would he costly tax upon
the Treasury at any price.
If they all possessed the bril-
liant intellectually and rendered
the same faithful and efficient ser.
vices to their constituents, that
Mr.. Boatner does to his, they
would be worth $4,000. But the
average member is IA mere congress
sional sllyster, who Yields no infiu
enco in shaping legislation, con
fers no benefit upon his constitu
ents Or the people at large and
has speeches printed in the Con
gressional Record, which he has
never delivered upon the floor, ii
order to deceive bis constituents
| and cause them to believe thai
their member is rapidly forging t,
to the front, as one of the great or
ators of Congress, who attracts t.
the galleries aud sways vast au
diences by the magic charm Of hi!
silver or golden tongued eloquence
as the case my be.
| Mr.. Boatner, however, must b.
acquitted of any personal or mer
cenary motive i'll the introduction
of the bill, as his time will expir
before it will take effect, even j
passed at all, which is extremel,
dOnhtful
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-30
The weight of the most en-

The weight of the most emf
nant legal opinion appears to De
in favor of the contention that the
President alone, independently OF
any action, concurrently or other
wise by Congress, has the power
to accord beiligerent rights to or
recognize the independence of auy
iusurrectionary government strug-
CLING to throw Oft the yoke of the
parent country.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-30

2 MUNICIPAL ELECTION. - The
municipal election takes place next
Monday. Vote for the best men.
We shall not tell You who they
are. You must use your own
Judgment in the matter. If you
make mistake, it will be your
own fault and not that of the Lou
ISIANA DEIOCRAT.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-30

The National Bank of Illinois,
one of the oldest and generally re.
garded as one of the most solvent
banking institutions in Chicago,
with assets of about sl5,000,00O,
was compelled to close Its doors
last week.
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SUCCESSION or SIMON CULLEN
FOR No. 617,
ADMINISTRATION &C.
NTHEREAS, MRS. ANNIE J. Gull
w LEN, Administrators of the Suc-
cession of Simon Cullen. deceased, bus
this day filed in the above numbered and
entitled record, Final Account of her
administration, praying that the same be
approved and homologated and that she
he discharged as administrative and her
bond cancelled.
Notice is hereby given to all whom it
doth or may concern that the said Final
Account WILDE approved aud homolo-
gated and made the Judgment Of the
Court and tho said Administrative be
discharged and her bond cancelled unless
opposition is filed thes eto within the do
lays prescribed by law.
BY order of tlie Court. q
~ )Witnss, my official signature
SEAL }and seal ut Alexandria, La,
(~~ }lhis the goth day Of December
A. D. 1896.
G. L. RANSDELL,
Clerk.
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BURKE LYNoHED.-Jerry Burke

BURKE LYNCHED.-Jerry Burke,
the young negro, who made the
murderous assault with an ak upon
Mrs. Eos and her mother, Mrs.
Cavanaugh, in tue vicinity of Clio,
Livingston parish, last week, has
been caught and lynched. He
confessed to the commission of the
crime, but said that he was forced
to do so by another negro. Al
though at first, it was feared that
the ladies were fatally wounded,
it is now believed, that they will
recover.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-30

QUEEN LIL.-EA.Queen Liliuo-
kaia,li, the Opposed monarch OF
the Sandwich Islands arrived in
lie United States last week. Sh,
passed through New Orleans from
SAN Francisco Ell route to Boston,
Mass, The mission Of the ex
peen in this country has not ye'
III fathomed by the alert report
b,,slaud i, IA matter of FORFEITURE
aist.
our
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-30

-England's earthquake was
very lively affair, but England
never experienced a Presidential
campaign with boy orator and
Tom Watson in constant motion.
Il Washington Posi-.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-30

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
The following transfers of real .es.
tate have been registered in the
Recorders Office during the pas,
week:
ID. 7. Stafford, Auctioneer, prop
erty of James Lucas, deceased, to
Mrs. Lucy V. Hatch, 40 acres OF
land on the right descending bank
of Red river, together with all the
buildings thereon. Price, sl33 30.
Alexandria Land and Improve
ment Go. to Emeliue Eckley, lots
3 and 4, on the east side of Bolton
Avenue, West Alexandria. Price,
$500.
Jean Pierre Guillory to Mrs. Hell.
ena GAspard, a tract Of land part
ly in the parish of Avoyelles and
partly in the parish Of Rapides, ill
See. SO, L. 9 n, K. 9 d, coutain-
ing 80 and % 100 acres. Price,
5000.
Mrs. L. N. Smith to Richard
Coleman, lot of ground in the
town Of Pineyille, with improve
ments thereon, on theroad leading
to Rapides Cemetery. Price, 5255.
Richard Coleman to Thos. +.
Treadway, a lot of ground i'll the
town of Pineville OF the road lead
ing to the Rapiues Cemetery.
Price, s134 go.
Mrs. Julia Bush to j. T. Carna-
han, one. eighth interest in and to
the Succession of E. L. A. Shack
elford and Mary Z. Shackelford,
both deceased, with exception OF
kitchen and household furniture,
as follows: 80 and 40 100 acres in
Sec. 80, T. 6 n, R. 3 W.: II and
50. 100 acres in Sec. Sc, 7. 6 N, r.
4 W.; also Sc aud 13-100 acres in
Sec. SO, T. 6 N, R. 8 W; 100 ar
penis on the south side of Red
river, bounded by lands of Hyams
and Bayou VerraEd. Price, 500.
Josephus Simmons to Elizabeth
Werner, one.half all arpent ofland
aud all improvements thereon in
the town of pineville. Price, $75.
George Brent to John Brent, 363
acres of land on Bayou Letanier.
Price, 41.50.
Mrs. Pamela 0. Clapp to Henry
Sterkx, lot 4, of square SO, of
Clapp Addition to Alexandria.
Price, $50.
William Graham to Richard Y.
Hathorn, 80 acres Of land, with i'm.
provements thereon, on Red river,
bounded by lands of Robert Hath
orn and Tillman Bros; also an
other piece of land Of 80 acres
bounded in front by lands of John
Richardson. Price, $500.
Andrew J. Wolf to J. D. Miller,
part of lot l, square 10, in town OF
Boyce. Price, $40.
| Andrew j. Wolf to 81. G. Kelso,
part of lot l, square 10, in town OF
Boyce. Price, sl6S.
| Alexandria Land and Improve.
ment Company to Thomas Noble
Webster, lots aud 2, of square
Is, on Levin street, West Alex
andria.
BURKE LYNCHED.-Jerry Burke,
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~ We....are authorized to amour
GEORGE IL. MARSH,

as II candidate for the Office of Council
man of the First Ward of Alexandria, at
the municipal election to be held on
Monday, January 4th 1897.
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HOMESTEAD NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE AT NArcIHTncHEs, La, !
Errembcr 10 1896

LAND OFFICE AT NATcIiTncHEs, La,
Drcemhcr 10, 1896.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing uamed settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof ia support
of his claim, a;,d thai ssid proof will be
made before ts,er.l District Conrt, at
Alexandria la, III January -, 1897,
viz: Homestead Entry No. 1865, John
Price, for the N. W. IA, Section 81, T.3
n, k. ) w on:s,ana meridian. He
lashes The following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon and culti-
walton OF said land, VIZ: j. I. Blackwell,
of Hneston P. o., La; A. A. Smith, r. N.
White, VIM. H. Smith, of Asher p. o.,
La. EDWARD PHILLIPS,
Dec. 16, 1896. Register.
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DOCTOR b. T. MOsELEY

Can be found at his Office, Albert's Store,
Cup stairs) during the day. At night, 1t
his residence, igreen house) corner Fifth
and CassOn Streets.
~ Responds promptly to calls, day or
night
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For Treasurer.
v We are authorized to announce
JAMES Il. FLINT,

the present incumbent, as a candidate
for reelection to the Office of City Treas
Hrer, at the municipal election on Jan. 4,
1897.
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w We are authorized to announce
SAM WE'LL.

as candidate for the office of Council
man of the First Ward Of Alexandria, at
the election to be held on January 4th
1897.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-30

as q candidate for the office of Council
man of Wards, at the municipal cleo
tion on Jan. 4, 1897.
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", We are authorized to announce
JOHN p. GROGAN,

as Candidate for the office of Council
man of the Fourth Ward of Alexandria,
at the municipal election to be held on
January 4th 1897.
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~ We are authorized to announce
II. G.. DUKE,

az "a candidate for the Office of City Treas
urer at the municipal election Oh Jan. a
1897.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-30

~ We are authorized to announce
III. w. :. LUND,
as candidate for the Office of Council
man of the Third Ward, at the municipal
election, January 4, 1897.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Mayor.

HE We are authorized to announce
III. III. WHITE,
"a candidate for Mayor, at the sp-
preaching municipal election.
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For Councilman.
w We are authorized to announc
r.. w. BRINGHURST,

as candidate for the Office of Council
man for Ward 5, at the municipal cleo
ti0n on Jan. 4, 1897.
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.g We are authorized to announce
JOSEPH STERKX,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-30

-Ifyou have a good property
to insure, go to j. w. Alexander
Ali get Il good policy on it.
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For Comptroller.

r-We are authorized to announce
A. II. RACIAL,
as candidate for Comptroller, at the
approaching municipal election, Jan. 4th,
1897.
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STATEns)E LOUISIANA.
Parish Of Rapides Tenth Judicial
District Court.

SUCCESSION or SIMON CULLEN
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taxes that were due on the prop
erty at time of forfeiture and that
have accrued since.
On motion, the President was
authorized to refund to NJ. Klaus
the sum of $405 alleged to have
been enormously paid, provided
satisfactory proof was made Of the
error.
| On notion, the mileage tax of
the st. Louis, AvoyelIes and South
| western Railway Go. fer the year
| 1896 was reduced from $4,000 to
$40 per mile.
The Finance Committee exam.
ined and approved the following
bills:
Town Talk, publishing pro.
ceedings first half year
1896. ........ ........S12 80
Town Talk, publishing Fl.
nancial statement. ...... - 90
Town Talk, printing....... 2 70
st. Landry Clarion, publish
ing financial statement. 10 on
New Enterprise, publishing
financial statement 500. 10 90
| On motion the Board then ad.
journed to Wednesday, the 3Oth
December, at 5 p. m.
JOS. Ii. MEEKER,
j. r. THORNTON, Piesid mt.
Secretary.
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anxious TO forestall any reflection upon
the president, and the cooler heads among
the silver leaders are disposed TO acqui-
esce. As q matter Of fact. Il Is becoming e
apparent that the shrewd generals on
both sides do not desire to widen the
breach between their followers. They will
make every effort to avoid the disruption
of their party consistent with the firm
maintenance Of their opposing views on
the single issue. The contest will be pre-
cipitated the moment the gavel falls to-
morrow.
The gold men bad control OF the ma
tional committee to-day despite every ef-
fort OF the silver men 10 wrest II from
their grasp. and they used 1t In a way
that cannot but infiame the silver men.
The result Of the attempt to force n
gold man on the convention as tempo
rary chairman is that the silver men will
suggest Senator Daniel and Senator Hill
will. perhaps. greatly surprise those who
elected him by making a speech which.
while II would oppose free coinage, would
advocate submission 10 the will OF the
majority as one of the cardinal principles
OF the democratic faith.
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managers received assurances OF sup
port from the South, which buoyed up
their hopes. But 1t Is q long road to
two-thirds majority, and Bland has
naturally become the target Of the
friends of all the other candidates.
The dark horses are especially willing
to have the Missourian draw the fire.
It is possible that. eventually. Bland
may reach the goal, but the most sa-
gacious political observers seem to be-
lieve he may have reached the top OF
the hill. After he has been pulled
down they expect to see the Bland CO.
hcrts, with their blood aroused turn on
Boies and destroy him.
The Iowa candidate at present has the
support, perhaps unconscious SO far as he
is concerned, Of many OF the eastern gold
men who expect to bow TO the will Of the
majority. Bland. they urge. Is man OF
single idea. In the end the situation seems
to possibly point to an outsider as the
termination Of this political strife. The
gold men are without a definite pro-
gramme They are practically reconciled
to defeat, SO far as the platform is con-
cerned, but seem TO be possessed Of the
vague hope that something will turn up
which will secure for them an accepta-
Gals there Is still talk of a bolt McDer-
mott one OF the deiegates-at-large from
New Jersey, announced to-day that he
would walk out OF the convention. and
the contesting gold delegation from Texas
made up their minds that they did not
want admission 10 a convention which
was, as they expressed II. determined to
plant themselves on the silver heresy.
But under the advice OF Whitney and Hill
the fear of bolt of any proportions Is
being dIspelled and some OF the gold men
who were yesterday exceedingly bitter
are more composd and ready to accept
the situation.
The silver men will go into the conven-
ton tomorrow with nothing decided as to
the platform and there promises to be an
eruption and perhaps bad blood over the
matter. The majority largely favor a sim
gle plank, which will subordinate all 9TH
ers TO the financial Issue OF the coming
battle at the polls. A very considerable
number. with their eyes on the votes OF
the silver republicans. desire to COM
pletely ignore the tariff question. while
others are in favor OF moderate decla-
ration for a tariff which will raise suffi-
cient revenue 10 run the government. on
the other hand there are radicals who
want an absolute free trade plank IN the
platform.
Governor Altgeld and Senator Ben Till
man are fighting for a condemnation OF
the president by name. while others insist
that there shall be- a denunciauon OF the
Administrations bond issues. though they
would forego any mention Of Cleveland.