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The herald., 1896-03-13
THE GREAT CANAL SCHEME
TO Connect Tide Water With the Great
Lakes
It II Desired That the Route Shall Be Ex-
clusivcIy American Authority to In.
corporate ls Asked

WASHINGTON, March l2.-A bill to in.
corporate the Maritime canal of North
America to connect the Hudson river and
the great lakes was introduced in the sen.
ate today by Senator Hansbrough and in
the house by Representative Cooper of
isconsin.
The incorporators Of the company are
Daniel H. Burnham, L. G. Fisher and 0. d..
Witherell of Chicago, Luther Allen of
Cleveland, B. l.. Vance of Milwaukee, L.
S. Hurd and r. J.. Wemyss of Superior,
w. B. Dean and Patrick H. Kelly of St.
Paul, Luther Mendenhall, c. G. Hartley
and T. W. Hugo of Duluth, James An
drews of Pittsburg, Henry e. Burleigh of
Whitehall, N. Y, John Bogart, G. H. Dut-
ton, H. b. Siaven and G. s. Slower of New
York, and Smith M. Weed of Plattsburgh,
N. II.
The capital stock is to be $1O.OOO,OOO
and bond issue of So 900 900 is provided
for. The canal system for which the bill
provides includes canals from the head of
tide water navigation on the Hudson to
Lake Champlain, from the head of Lake
St. Francis to the St. Lawrence river, from
the Long Sault rapids from Lewiston, on
the Niagara river, to point on the river
above the falls, and authority to deepen
and widen the Champlain and Hudson
canal is asked. The channels are to be
twenty feet deep to permit two of the
largest vessels drawing twenty feet to
pass, and the locks are to admit vessels
$50 feet long and sixty-five feet wide.
The plans are to be approved by board
of five engineers appointed by the secre-
tary of war. the canal is to be under the
control of the interstate commerce COM
mission, and the government is by the bill
authorized to take possession of property
on one weeks notice by paying the value
of the property.
Speaking of the bill, Senator Hansbrough
said:
"Although the persons seeking this
charter nave broad and liberal charter
for ship canal from Lake Erie to the At
lantic, through canada. granted by the
dominion government, with the privilege of
using ana enlarging the Welland canal,
which is very important. and that such a
route is cheaper than one on American
soil, it is true that Secretary Flower drafted
charter for an exclusively American
route and induced the company, as 1 am
Informed, to do nothing in Canada until it
should be demonstrated whether a similar
charter could be secured from the congress
of the United States"
The herald., 1896-03-13
DR.. BROWN WAS DISGUSTED
When Mrs. Davidson Talked lin Prayer
Meeting
The Mysterious Young Woman Whom the
Doctor Threatened Gives Testimony-A
Verdict Expected Today

SAN FRANCISCO, March 1.-the Brown
case was not very exciting today. The
principal witnesses we're Rev. John Rea,
assistant pastor of the church, and several
of the deacons. Rea contradicted Mrs.
Browns testimony that che objected to
Mrs. Stockton as member of the choir.
He said Mrs. Brown had nothing to do
with the selection of the choir. She had
asked that Mrs. Stockton be not allowed
to sit on the platform, and intimated that
she and several others would not sit OH
the platform if Mrs. Stockton was there.
She gave no reason for her objection.
The deacons were asked questions
about Mrs. Davipson and if DR.. Brown
had asked her to lead in prayer after he
had paid her $500 blackmail. Two of Them
said that DR.. Brown had called upon Mrs.
Davidson to talk, and two others could not
remember. Mrs. Evans, member of the
choir, testified positively that DR.. Brown
had not called upon Mrs. Davidson on the
evening in question. Mrs Davidson spoke
without invitation, and DR.. Brown looked
extremely disgusted.
At the evening session of the council only
newspaper reporters and witnesses were
admitted. Attorney Nagle, DR.. Browns
counsel, was not permitted to remain in
the room. and before departing made sew
eral sarcastic remarks about the manner
in which the trial is being conducted, which
may prevent him from appearing at future
sessions.
The evening was devoted to hearing the
testimony of a young lady who is men,
ber of the church, who swore that some
time ago DR.. Brown threatened to circulate
a scandalous story about her unless she
should cease in her opposition to him. She
said the story was based on the fact that
two years ago. while assisting in decorating
the church, out of curiosity she accepted an
invitation of an organ repairer to go inside
the big organ in the church. She remained
but few moments, but met DR.. Brown
as she stepped out. She said she sup.
posed DR.. Brown drew n parallel between
this incident and his alleged meeting with
Miss Overman in a lodging house. DR..
Brown admitted part of the story, but said
he never threatened the woman He said
he told her that her actions on this occa-
sion might easily he construed as his had
been and advised her to be more charitable
in her criticisms of him. tbs possible that
the council may reach verdict tomorrow.
The herald., 1896-03-13
FORCED TO THE WALL
Shoe Company Ruined by q Junior Partners
EmbeZ Element

Shoe Company Ruined by q Junior Partners
EmbeZ element
CLEVELAND, o, March 1.-THE big
Wholesale boot md shoe house of Childs,
Croft & Co. was forced to the wall this af-
ternoon by the embezzlement of a large
sum of money by William H. Huntington,
the junior member and financial man
of the firm. The failure was precipi-
tatei when chattel mortgages covering the
entire stock and book accounts were exc
cu,ed by the firm and individual mort
cages we're given by the senior member of
the firm on all his property. The total
assets OF the firm are estimated at SSH
600, of which $75. 900 consists of stock
and the remainder of book accounts.
The liabilities are unknown, but are be-
lievcd 70 be very heavy. The ernbezzle.
ment was first discovered a day or two
since. and when huntington was con-
fronted with the charge he confessed
that he had taken $4,000 of
the firms money. 1t is believed
thau the amount will reach 100000
Huntington, who is at horne, i'll from the
effects of the exposure. was seen this
evening and admitted the charge was true.
He said he had been taking money for
twenty-five years and that most of it had
been used in the payment OF his house,
hold expenses, as he could not live on
what he got from the business.
The herald., 1896-03-13
Formally lnsolvent

UKIAH, March l2.-Deputy Attorney
General Carter and Bank Commissioner
Fuller have returned to San Francisco from
this city. They came here for the purpose
OF closing out the affairs of the Bank of
Mendocino and throwing that institution
into insolvency. The directors of the
bank, who were represented by j. M. Man.
non, waived the issue a. to the value OF the
assets held by the bank and allowed a
formal judgment of insolvency to be en-
tered. This action enables the commits
sioners to place the bank in the hands of
its directors with ample scope of action to
dispose of it's property in the interests of
the depositors. The present financial
difficulty of the Bank of Mendocino is due
to the depreciation in value of the real es-
tate on which it holds mortgages.
The herald., 1896-03-13
BICYCLES BURNED
The Pope Manufacturing Company Burne
Out-Heavy Insurance Carried

Out-teavy Insurance Carried
BosToN. March 12.-Tne Pope Manu-
featuring company's building on Columbus
avenue was completely gutted by fire, ne.
cessitating general alarm shortly before
o'clock today. The fire caused loss of
between $35O,OOO and 100000. The
ture of brick, prof,:sely ornamented with
terra Gotta trimmings.
The blaze started in the boiler room in
the basement of the building, and spread
so rapidly that four ladies and two gentle
men who were taking riding lessons on the
fifth floor had barely time to escape. X.
w. Hinckley. private secretary to Mr.. Al
bert A. Pope, and the ianitor, w b. Preston,
were hemmed in by smoke and fire on the
second floor and made their csc ape by lad
ders placed there by firemen.
In The building were ihir y-five or forty
people, but they all got out without injury.
The contents, which were completely
ruined, consisted of 100 new bicycles.
l75 secondhand wheels and about ~. 900
pieces of bicycle fittings, besides several
tires.
The Youths Companion building, one of
the most imposing structures in the city,
which is seporated from the burned build
ing by fifteen-foot alley, and the Holf-
man house. a seven.story apartment house
across the street were thoroughly drenched.
The Hoffman house was for an hour in
great danger, as the strong northwest
wind carried the flames nearly half way
across the broad avenue. Loss to both
buildings by water will aggregate $4,000.
The fire was practically under control by
o'clock, but it was hours before it was en-
titely subdued. The Pope company has a
total loss on its stock and fixtures, coii-
servatively estimated, of f15O,OOO and
$500 900 on the building. The loss is fully
insured.
The herald., 1896-03-13
THE CARSON CASES
Only One Thing Certain. the Bullion ls
Missing

Only One Thing Certain, the Bullion Is
Missing
CARSON, New. March 1.-THE prosecu-
tion after examining two more witnesses
in the Jones trial will have finished it's case,
probably before noon tomorrow. T. r.
Hofer, cashier of the Bullion and Exchange
bank. testified that their books showed
Jones' stock transactions to be $11 ,227.S4
for tho four years ending March 21, 1895.
These transactions show total loss of
nearly $4,000.
Mr.. Crandall of the Wells Fargo bank
found that Jones had deposited $26, ,7O2.3O
between january. 1891, and January.
1896, in their bank, with now balance of
less than Sl7. Experts testified that one
set of figures had been put on spurious bars
while they were hot. Mr.. Hofer, who was
also formerly superintendent of the mint,
testified that If there had been deficiency
of 1000 ounces they would have detected
it. If the shortage had been covered by
the spurious melt they might have
passed it.
George Ives, San Francisco stock bro
ker, had been asked by Jones to look up
the record of his transactions with him. He
could find no record of any transaction
with Jones.
The herald., 1896-03-13
BOOTHS RETIREMENT
The Outgrowth Of a Dispute Over Salvation
Huney

7Oney
New YORK, March 12.-Relative to the
cause of Ballington Booths retirement
from the command of the Salvation army
in the United States, the following is pub
lished here:
Some time ago Ballington Booth submit
tel 10 his father twenty-one grievances
and asked for remedy and relief from
them. The principal one was concerning
the War Cry superannuation fund. The
sale of the War Cry in this country was
sanctioned by General Booth, who agreed
to ten per cent of the sales being set apart
for fund for disabled and superannuated
soldiers. | was with this agreement and
understanding that the paper was sold in
this country. This fund amounts to prob.
ably 5000 or 5000.
Some time ago, it is claimed. General
Booth sent for this money. which he in
tended using for army purposes elsewhere,
thus diyerting it from it's original purpose.
Darlington Booth declined 10 accede to this
demand. and said the fund was for the
American army superannuated soldiers,
and not for the extension Of the army. I'm
mediately OH receipt of this BallinRton
Booths removal was ordered, which led to
his resignation. Ballington Booth, it 10
The herald., 1896-03-13
THE NEWS

BY TELEGRAPH-Congre proceedingss
the senate listens to argument regarding
Cuban matters; the house decides one con-
test and argues another. bill intro.
duced to secure incorporation of a canal
company to effect water connection be-
tween the ocean and the great lakes. -.
Claims made and denied that the venezu-
Ella dispute is already settled 80. The
Pope Manufacturing company burned
out. Mr.. Huntington before the house
committee on Pacific railroads :. The
steamer City of Rio Janeiro is safe; South
sea notes. 1t is given out by the Repub-
licans that q successor to Senator Black burn
viii be chosen today estimony in the
Brown investigation .....Progress of affairs
in Cuba Pasadena; an oil wagon burned
80. Orange: personal notes .. Ventura; the
Sunday closing law sidetracked. .Pomo-
ma: excursions. san Bernardino; heavy
snow in the noun aims. Santa Barbara;
the Kilgore case dsp sed OF. Anaheim; q
burglary -. Riverside license ticket
nominated .. San Diego; Miss Anthony's
arrival.
The herald., 1896-03-13

added, has refrained from stating his true
position out of consideration for his father.

added, has refrained from stating his true
position out of consideration for his father.
EVA SUPERSEDED
NEW YORK, March 12.-Commissioner
Eva g. Booth, who had temporarily sup
planted her deposed brother BallinRton
Booth in the command of the Sal
vation army in America, has in turn
been superseded through the appoint
ment OF Mr.. and Mrs. Booth-1ucker
to the command of the army in
America. At the close of largely at
tended meeting of the auxiliaries in the
large memorial hall tonight. Commissioner
Eva Booth, who had just finished speak
ing. was handed the following cablegram
from London:
"Commissioner Eva C. Booth, New York:
The general has appointed Commissioner
and Mrs Booth-lucker to the United
States. He is praising God continually for
the fidelity of the American officers and
soldiers, and relies with perfect confidence
upon their devotion to the flag and their
advance in the war under their new COM
mander. (Sgned)
"BRAMwELL BOOTH.
"Chief of Staff"
Commissioner Eva Booth denied that
there was any truth in the statement that
the present trouble resulted through re-
ported refusal of Ballineton Booth to
transfer the approximation fund of the
London headquarters in obedience to the
command of his father.
The herald., 1896-03-13
A Disastrous Collision

Nsw MILFORD, Conn.,. March IA dis
astrous rear end collision between freight
train and a SNOW plow occurred today on
the Berkshire division of the New York,
New Haven and Hartford railroad, near
Kent turnace. about twelve miles north OF
here. Two men we're killed and seven or
eight others injured.
The herald., 1896-03-13
A REPRESENTATIVE Robbed

WASHINGTON, March II. - The apart.
ments of Representative Grove L. johnson
at the Cochran hotel were entered by pro.
fessional sneak thieves yesterday while he
and his family were at dinner and money.
jewelry and securities valued at $4,000
were stolen.
The herald., 1896-03-13
CHARGED With tIcresY

MADISON, Conn, March 12.--Charges of
heresy have been preferred against Rev.
w. L. Brown, pastor of the First Congrega-
tional church of Madison, by Rev. S. l..
Blake of New London, Conn.,, and q hear
ing is TO be held in Madison sometime this
month. 1t is stated that Eev. DR.. Brown
has been preaching ''up to date sermons"
The herald., 1896-03-13
German Floods

LONDON, March IA dispatch to the
Standard from Berlin says the floods con
tinue in Germany, and many villages have
been submerged and the inhabitants have
fled. The navigation of the Rhine and
ceased.
The herald., 1896-03-13
A, protectorate Suggested

LONDON, March 13.--The Chronicle says
the colonial office has been asked to sane
ton a chartered company to exploit Aslan-
tee, but that 1t is unlikely it will consent.
The herald., 1896-03-13
AROUND TOWN--Talks with travellers; men
dis,.z No In sout he ca lifo-uia


OF fstanding now in southern California
Committee on public morals OF the ccuntil
...A seventh Day Adventist opposes SUM-
day legislation; says it is dangerous and
that it is an infringement on religious lib-
erty The park commissioners; q floral
float for La Fiesta decided upon. Tho
headwaters case: an experts test--
munv Gs TO the cost OF the pro-
posed plan. United states grand
Jury empaneled. instructed and adjourned
Meeting OF the board of supervisors.
Nan Friday, a nomad. in town. :. Fiesta
festivities; all the work we'll in hand....
The Lowry jury is locked up. Engineer
tinckel testifies in the city's water suit. -.
The Woman's Press club enjoys trip to
Pomona. W. u. Graves death natural
one An eouivocal verdict; result OF he
inquest on tue body of Louie John Chip,
who was killed in the canyon. The Rev.
II. w. Ferguson has skipped out for
Mexico
The herald., 1896-03-13
The Raines Bill Passed

ALBANY, n. Y, March 1.-THE Raines
liquor tax bill tonight passed the assembly
by a vote of 81 ayes and 50 nays.
The herald., 1896-03-13

WHERE YOU MAY GO TODAY
ORPHEUM-At S p. m.; Vaudeville.
BuRBASK-At 8 p M; Baby.
Los ANGELES TnEArER AT p. m. Sinbo4
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all times be maintained.
We extend our sympathy TO the
people of Cuba in their heroic
struggle for liberty and independ.
ence.
We are opposed to life tenure III
the public service.
We favor appointment oased
upon merit, fixing terms of office,
and such an administration OF the
civil service laws It's will aff)ld
equal opportunities to all citizens
of ascprtaine,l fitness.
We declare it to be the unwrltten
law of this republic, established ny
custom and usage Ut 100 years,
sanctioned by the examples OF the
greatest and wisest of those who
founded aud have maintained our
government, that no man should
be eligible for third term for the
presidential Office.
The federal government should
care for and improve the Mlsslss-
ippi river and other great water
ways of the republic, 80 as to Sc
cure for the interior states easy
cheap transportation to tide water
Wn,a any waterway OF the repuO
lie is of sufficient Importance to de
mand aid t.rom the government,
such aid should be extended upon
a definite plan Of continuous work
until permanent impro cement Is
secured.
Conf,'ing in the jastice of ou'
cause and the necessity of it,
success at the polls, we submit tbt
foregoing declaration OF principles
and purposes to the conslderat'
Judgment of the American people
! We invite the support of all citi
zpns who approve them and wht
desire to have them made effective
through legislation for the relic
Of the people and the restoration
of the country's prosperity.
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DOCTOR B. T. MOSELEY

Can be found at his Office, Albert's Store,
(up stairs) during the day. At night, at
his residence, igreen house) corner Fifth
and CassOn Streets.
Ev Responds promptly to calls, day or
night.
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ALEXANDRIA POST OFFICE DIREC.
TORY.

Jonas Rosenthal. ........... Post Master
WIN Maddox, ..........Asst :" /"
Office hours from s o'clock N to { p m.
Money order business closes at A D m.
Registered Letters close at S O'Clock pm
DISTRICT MAILS.
Hineston, six times week. Leaves
Alexandria at 11:3O a nj; arrives at 6 nj.
Pineville, fourteen times week.
Leaves Alexandria at 11.3O a IN and m.
Arrives at Alexandria 10 m and y III.
$ Poland, three times week. Leaves
Alexandria Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat-
nrdays at 6 m: returns same days m.
Iatt, once week. Leaves Alexandria
on Fridays ut 6 IN and returns same
day at $3.50 pm.
J. Kansas City, Watkins & Gulf Railway
to Lake Charles and intermediate post
offices, daily and return Same day
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LODGE MEETINGS.

NDD Fellowship Lodge. No
SO. {. @. O. F. meets every Ines
day night at s o'clock. All brethren are
crodialy invited to attend.
JOHN SHEvNIN, n. G.
L. P. WH1TrlNGToN, Rec. Sec.
" NIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.-Alexan
N dria Ledge, No 80, meets the First
and Third Thursdays at Sp. III. Visiting
brethren cordially invited.
Il. G. HUNTER, G. c.
A. HILTON, X. of r. Il S.
TNIGHTs OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS
n Lodge. No. $40, meets on the
SECOND and Fourth Wednesdays of each
month at s p. nj. Visiting brethren are
invited to attend.
j. \. JOHNSTON, D.
Ut. KSlGurES, Rep.
DUBLIC NOTICE is HEl EBY A
riven that the regular meet AH@SA1
ings of Oliver Lodge No. 81, +. WX
a. A. NJ. have been changed from Z \
the 1st and 81 Saturdays of each
month. to the list and Sd Wednesdays OF
each month
II. w. S. LUND, w. n.
yxrooDMEN OF THE Rap
w ihes Camp No. II, meets the ls'
and 3rd Mondays of each month ut Up
III. Visiting SoSereiyns are cordially
invited to attend.
J. F. ARIA1L, C. C.
J. A. SIMPSON. Clerk.
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DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

We, the democrats Of the United
States, IN national convention as
sembled, do reaf1irm our allegi
ance to the essential principles of
justice and liberty upon which our
institutions are founded, and
which the democratic party has
advocated from Jefferson's time to
our own-freedom of speech, free.
dom of The press-frerdOm Of con
science, the preservation of per
sOnal rights, the equality of al
citizens before the law, and the
faithful observances of constitu
tional limitations. Daring all
these years the democratic party
has resisted the tendency of sell
fish interests to Decentralization
of government power and stead
fastly maintained the Integrity OF
the dual scheme of the govern
ment established by the founders
of this republic Of republics. Tn
der its guidance and teachings the
great principle of local self-gov
eminent has found it's best express
sion in the maintenance of rights
of the States, and in it's assertion
of the necessity of combining the
general government to the exer.
else of the powers granted by
the Constitution OF the United
States.
The constitution of the United
States guarantees to every either,
the right of civil and religious lib
erty. The democratic party has
always been the exponent of polit,
ical liberty and religious freedom,
and it renews its obligation and
reaffirms it's devotion to those fun
damental principles of the con
vcntion.
Recognizing that the money
question is paramount to all Others
at this time, we invite the atten
ton to the fact that tie federal
constitution names silver and gold
together as the money metals OF
the United States, and that the
first coinage law passed by con.
gress under the constitution made
the silver dollar the monetary unit
and admitted gold to free coinage
at the rate based upon the silver
dollar unit.
We declare that the act of 1873,
demonetizing silver without the
knowledge or approval Of the
American people, has resulted IL
the appreciation of gold and cor
responding fall in the prices OF
commodities produced by the peo-
pie, a heavy increase in the burden
OF taxation and of all debts, pub
lie and private, the enrichment OF
the money lending class at home
and abroad, the prostration of in
dustry and impoverishment of the
people.
We are unalterably opposed to
monometalliSm, which has locked
fast the prosperity of an industrial
people in the paralysis of hard
times. Gold moncmetaliiSm is q
British policy and its adoption has
brought other nations into fnan
cial Seryitude to London. 1t is
net only un.American, but anti
American, and it can be fastened
on the United States only by the
sitting of that spirit and love OF
liberty which proclaimed our pc
litical independence in 1916, and
won in the war of the revolution
We demand the free and unlim
tied coinage of both silver auo
gold at the present ratio of Is t,
], without waiting for the ale O,
consent of any other nation.
We demand that the standard
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sANipLE COPIES SENT FREE

CHAS. P. TRUSL0W, President.
CHAs. W. DROWN, Traffic Manager,
New Orleans, In.
LEROY A. STAFFORD, Agent, Alex.
andria, La.
This Line is composed of the following
first steamboats,:
Imperial, capacity 5000 bales of cotton.
Valley Queen, $500 "
Hallette 1900
w. T Scovell f" 1900
Anna B. Adams 1000 ("
Rosa Bland 500
And Fleet offs Barges, capacity 500
bales Of cotton each.
Boats leave New Orleans Wednesdays
and Saturdays and leave Shreveport
Tuesdays and Fridays.
The new steamer w. 7. Scovell, built
expressly for this trade, Will make week
ly trips between Alexandria and Sbreve-
port during the coming season.
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Parish officers.
Representatives.

JUDGES COURT OF ApPEALs-3RD CIRCUIT
" + Blackman. ..and. ......A honton
Terms of Court-Second Mondays III
February and July.
TERMS OF COURT FOR HArlDEs PARISH
Civil Terms-First Mondays in Jann-
AIRY and May.
Jury Terms-First Mondays in April
and November.
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
U, enatOrs.

U. enatOrs.
N C Blanchard term expiring on tie
4th of March, 1897.
Don Gallery, term expiring on the
4th of March, 1901.