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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-03
MILL -COMBTNE PATCHED UP.

Milwaukee. VS.. January 2-The
Northwestern MIL Company's trust or
combine. which went TO pieces about
three weeks ago as a result Of the with
drawal Of Faist. Kraus & Co., on the
ground Of alleged disregard OF agree
ment by some members. has been patch
ed ND again. and VIII run under new ar
rangsments. The new combine VII 90
into effect on Monday. January 6. The
Milwaukee concern which caused the
col'qpse OF the former association VIII
moi be included n the new concern. J.
W. Hsywood. who was manager OF the
old combine. VIII occupy a similar pos.
ton IN the new deal. and the general
bsa douarters will be at Minneapolis
The combine will establish and en-
force an prices Of -four. VII regulate
the daily ou,Dut OF each mil IN no
agreement. and will handle the business
for all as one great concern.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-03
THERNOMETER RECORD.

Mr.. c. Schaa9f. the Opera House
druggist. made the following observa-
tons Of the weather yesterday: Z a.
m, S5: a. NJ. 40; y m, 45; p. N, IS;
I'd. m, AZ. Weather, fair
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-03
r0L Hl7l TO L0CHIE
armies Keep the Imperial
auiueS Guessing.

TO be Governed in Their
ats bv Rules Not Wen
sod n Havara-A Battle
but no Details Given.
at Another Cuban Force
a.-- Havana from the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-03
TIE SOUTH AFRICAN ROW.
The London Foreign Office Has a Re-
port of a Battle

In Which Dr. Jamison was Driven
from Several Positions-Dr. jam
ison Disregarded the Message
from London Ordering Him to
Give Up His Bxpedition-The Sit
uatiOn Grave in Johannesburg.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-03
rrrATuER INnICATInNS-

Washington. January 2.-For West
Virginia Fair, but cloudy and threat
ening: colder; southwesterly, shifting
to northwesterly winds
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-03

.a.- havana from the
january Am engagement
Spanish troops ana insur-
place a, El Es,ane.
o ILL.,. and no, iar from
he province Of Havana.
u9rcemeut says ,ha- the
tle usurgsn, positions,
loss 10 ,le enemy is not
m.,ei hat Two Spanish
four soldiers were killed
wounded. The Insurgents,
r usual ,aclcs. did nos
SIZE engagement bus after
proceeded westward, de-
country - they marched
The authorities here. i'm an
ssirmish. added the sig
uar- chat the troops were
-0 Che province OF Ha-
would seem 90 Indicate
spanish forces are once more
-le day it was announced
fghCng between the Span
lalaus is ak.ug place in the
L Es.lnce. which, with the
movement of the Spanish
s closer -0 the frontier OF H8-
@ people here 20 believe tha-
-,s have been i'm pursuit of
spanish troops in tha, vicinity. The
commanded by Colonel Galvis,
s1 .u command of the troops
aI lD che vicinity OF El Es-
#...1 seems t0 De @ confirmation
2 opposition that the Spaniards
F--el and that he Cubaus are
or The frontier of the province
r.r. .n spite OF all the statements
contrary.
HeF o- The fine work and rapid
of -le insurgent cavalry. Cen
.up1s has ordered the Spanish
1 all the disturbed districts to
One horses they can lay hands
order t0 prevent them from fall
le hands OF the enemy. But.
believed that the Cubans are al
ven mounted and supplied
horses as they need De. and there
1.e Who claim that this order
nave been issued with better ad-
some months sooner.
THE DAMAGE BEING DONE
e Cubans is terrible They have
le best par, OF the town of
and the c3nefelds of Perla Ro-
ana Australia In that dis.ric. and
la NaFrre,e district the plan-a-
or N.n1s, NendeZ. Garay. Esca-
ana Haza have been DESTROYED bv
les OF the SD3niards' enemies.
addition the Cuban forces have
many houses .n the Cqrden9s
@ o- the province of 1I3tanzas and
fire Co and DESTROYED MANY
ln the Union De Reyes. Buen9
'asuay Gmnde and Macuriies dis
'' addition the village Of La Yaara
inhabitants did not receive +ba
A-s as wen as the latter woild
N'l. mas been b,O-ted out by fire
e1 -a lagua and Cumanavaguav
h'a railroad bridges and three
IT'S nave recently been DESTROYED
Pr the Insurgents. ~ 1N
-- insurgents are not paving att
houses ny -5s ..,.,l,s -,3l,s exclusively
stores or -re i-t.t.--..'. ..,',..' classes and
ra1.f f.s--.e.. .---'---,,-- l's ul l1e IN
sacked unless r,Tsor,c.3 ,','' "Ie oeing
men. or money i1 -. o' e"s pay
VeIue of .r. ..-,.......L.. o,,-' --ou 10 tne
-la rsu-..r.s t.-- ne lilends or
r.rf.elv r.- " o.',m that this is
chief support .f .-. s-,-.-l,s .lls are the
~ant system ra-. and .r-. u severn
ing rhe revsnr. .,---il,,-.,- '.- ..... .,','' ll-
.. planters rt.. power on
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-11-04
The man with a weight on h

The man with weight on his
leg can't hope to win in the race.
A man with a weight Oh his health
can't expect to compete III life and
business with those who are not
handicapped. If his brain is heavy
and his blood sluggish, because Of
constipation, he will not succeed
in doing anything very we'll. Con
stlpation is the cause Of nine tenths
OF all sickness. Symptoms of it
are sallovness, listlessness, poor
appetite, bad taste in the mouth.
dizziness, billiousness, and lassi
tude. Constipation can be cured
easily aud certainly by the use of
Dr, Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They
are not at all violent in their ac.
ton, and yet they are more Ger
tam than many medicines which
are 80 strong that they put the
system all out of order. The great
advantage of the "Pleasant Pei.
lets" Is that they cure permanently.
send 81 one-cent stamps to GOV.
or cost OF mailing only, and get his
great book, The Peoples Common
Sense Medical Adviser, absolvtelu
FREE. Address Worlds Dispen.
sary Medical Association, No. e63
Main street, Buffalo n. 7.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-11-04
Two Lives Saved.

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, Of juno
ton City, H., was told BY her doc.
tors she had Consumption and
that there was no hope for her, but
two bottles Of DR.. Kings New Dis
covery completely cured her aud
she says it saved her life. Mr..
Thos. Eggers, 1870 Florida st. San
Francisco, suffered from a dread.
tut cold, approaching Consump.
ton, tried without result every.
thing else then bought a bottle OF
DE-. Kings New Discovery and in
two weeks was cured. He is nat.
urally thankful. 1t is such results,
of which these are samples, that
prove the wonderful efficacy of this
medicine in Coughs and Colds.
Free trial bottles at the Eagle
Drug Store. Regular size DOC. aud
$l.0O.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-11-04
District Court.

The regular jury term of the
Tenth judicial District Court for
the parish OF Rapides, bis Honor,
Judge 3. G. Hunter, presiding,
convened at the Court house in Al
exandria on Monday morning.
The Grand Jury Was drawn as fol.
lows:
j. NJ. Armstrong, Foreman; D.
b. Flowers, John Hathoru, Jr.,
Warren Honeycutt, B. d. hurley,
j. u. Cannon, Oliver Peart, 3. F.
Plttman, Frank peternan, W. W.
Biackman, A. w. Rylsud, w. B.
Ates, Geo. Houk, Thos. Cooper,
D. Fl. Willis, Morris Aaron.
Judge Hunter charged the
Graud Jury in a lucid and exhaus-
tive manner, referring particular
y TO carrying concealed weapons
and violations of the Sunday law.
The balance of the jurors for the
first week Of Court were then dis.
charged. Yesterday being cleo.
ton day and legal holiday, Court
adjourned until II a. M, this morn.
ing.
The Docket, particularly the
criminal, is unusually large and
will be still further augmented by
indictments found at the present
term. a jury has been drawn for
three weeks and with the civil
business to be transacted, will
probably prolong the term into
December, If the docket is cleared,
which is understood to he the de.
termination of Judge Hunter.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-11-04

ALL SAINTS DAY.-All Saints
Day, Sunday, November LIST, was
observed by the usual services in
the Catholic and Episcopalian
churches. AS is the custom on
this occasion, the cemeteries in
Pineville were visited by many of
our citizens and wreaths of flowers
were placed upon the tombs of de-
parted relatives by the loving
hands of those who yet remain on
this terrestrial sphere. The day
was a pleasant, balmy and sun.
shiny one and all that could be de-
sired for such benehceut pur
pose.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-11-04
Consistency: Thou Art Jewell:

| Why are the farmers on the low
lands of Rapides fairly prosperous
| this year! For the reason that
the cotton crop is several million
bales short this year. Some sec.
tons of the cotton belt made moth.
ing. With a normal crop 5000,
900 bales. the farmer would have
received 800 instead of $35 per
bale. How much profit is there in
cotton at $50 per bale9 Yet there
is more profit in cotton at $50 per
bale than the Western farmers
make raising corn at Ii cents per
bushel. There was a normal crop
OF corn this year. - Town Talk.
In the year 1872 cotton was
worth 1913 ceuts per pound aud
silver bullion s1.32 per ounce.
In 1896 cotton Was worth 6 cents
per pound and silver bullion 66
cents per ounce. If the mints of
this country were open to silver,
cotton to day would be selling for
ID cents per pound. Ifyou would
like TO get 800 per bale for cotton
again, elect Bryan aud free sii-
yer Congress aud you will get that
price. Your taxes would be no
more if you were getting $50 per
bale for cotton than it is now
when you receive $50 to $50
Town Talk.
When the above articles are read
and compared, the one with the 9th
er, no comments necessary to estab
Iish the inconsistency of al editor,
who, one day declares that the in
exOrable and immutable law of
supply and demand regulates the
price of cotton and the very next
day, refutes that proposition by
an entirely incompatible declara-
ton that the price of cotton is de-
pendent upon the price of silver
bullion. We know nothing about
the price of silver bullion in 1872:
but we raised cotton in that year
and our recollection will bear US
out IN the assertion that We re
ceived no such price for the '!fleecy
staple" nor was it ever contended
at that day, that the price of cot
ton or any other agricultural com
modify, was dependent upon the
price Of silver bullion.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-11-04
HOW TO PREVENT GROUP.
Some Reading That VIII Prove Interesting
10 Young Mothers---How to Guard
Against the Disease.

Group is a terror to young moth.
ers and to post them concerning
the cause, first symptoms and
treatment is the object of this item.
The origin of Group is a common
cold. Children who are subject to
it take cold very easy and Group
is almost sure to follow. The R.st
symptom is h"ar"rncss; tli. is aeon
followed b. apecutiar Rough cough,
which is east y recognized and will
not be forgotlctt b. one who has
heard it. The time to act il when
the child first bptmn,es hoSrse. If
Chamberlain Caugh It.'medy is
freely given all ,enden., to Group
will soon disappear. Even after
the croupy cough has developed
it will prevent tho attack. Thrre
is no dang'Hs i. gsslns this rril.s.ly
for 1t conio!!ss nothing Injurious.
For sale al the Phoenix D.ug
Store.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-11-04

ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT PRIN.
ClPLEs.-The Popullsts have dem
0nstrated coGclusiveiy that they
either have no principles or no re
gard for them. 1t has been theiy
custom, siuce the birth of the has
tard bautliug, to thunder denunci.
atoms against both Of the old polit.
Ical parties, charging them with
maIfeasance, misfeasanee. c0rrup
tion, robbery, thieyery, ballot box
stutfing and in fact every crime de.
nounced by the penal statutes. but
being powerless to elect their own
nominees, for the sake of office.
they do not hesitate to combiDe
with each of these So-called politi,
cal pirates, brigands and cut.
threats. They effected u fusion
during the State campaign with
the Republicans. Now. they have
joined forces with the Democracy
III the national contest.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-11-04
PrOprietors.
THE AGONY is OVER.

The agony is over. Tie eiec-
ton took place yesterday and we
shall soon know whether it is
Bryan or Mckinley or whether
the tidal wave of prosperity or be,
som of destruction, as predicted
by the advocates and opponents
of the two candidates, is to sweep
over the contry.
Up to the hour of going to press,
2 p. N. yesterday, the election was
being conducted very quietly at
the Alexandria precinct, about 800
votes having been polled.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-11-04

The wife Of Mr.. Leouard Wells,
OF East Brimfeld, Mass, had been
suffering from neuralgia for two
days, not being able to sleep or
hardly keep still, when Mr.. Hold
eb the merchant there sent her A
bottle of Chamberlairis Pain Balm
and asked that she give it a
thorough trial. On meeting Mr..
Wells the next day he was told
that she was alright, the pain had
left her within two hours, and that
the bottle of Pain Balm was worth
$500 if it could not BIZ had for
less. For sale at so cents per bot.
tie at the Phoenix Drug Store.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-11-04
% G. P. & T. A. Dallas, Texas.

The suit of Jones vs. Freeman
which involved judicial contest
over the shrieyalty of Natchito
ches Parish, was decided in the
District Court of that Parish last
week in favor of the defendant.
The jury Was composed of six De.
moerats and six Populists and al
though adverse to the pretensions
Of the Populistic contestant, the
verdict must be accepted as legal
ly correct by the friends of the
plaintiff. In referring to the trial
Of the case, the Natchitoches En-
terprise has the following to say of
Judge Hunter:
1t affords us genuine pleasure to
pay a deserved tribute to Judge
Hunter for his admirable bearing
throughout the progress of the
case. Though an ardent partisan
off the bench, be became, on it, a
model Judge, absolutely blind to
every consideration save the I'M
partial administration of justice.
Populists, as we'll as Democrats
are united in expressions of admi-
ration OF bis course, and all unite
in the opinion that his charge to
the jury was one of the most i'm
partial and luminous expositions
of law ever heard in this parish.
Neither the plaintiff HOT defendant
took exception to bis charge, both
admitting it Was absolutely fair,
just and impartial.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-11-04

The h0spltabIe home of Mr..
and Mrs. B. Ii. Lyons, of Forest
Hill, was the scene of a grand So
cial gathering on last Friday even
ing. The evening WAS spent in
games, plays and social converse.
ton. The genial host aud host
ess seemed to share a part of the
fun, as did their guests, and at II
m. delicious cake and sparkling
wine were served in elegant style.
Partook of Il bountiful repast and
after a few more games and plays
was INDUCED in, all repaired to
their respective homes, happy and
eontented aud perhaps to dream
over their evenings pleasure.
Those who participated were as
follows: Misses Maud and MoIlie
Smart, Bessie Hicks, Katie Bark
dell, Carrie Shaw, Priscilla Hend
erson, Lizzie Hilburn, Cleo and
Docia Willis, Lula Butler, Amanda
Melder and others. Among the
young men present were: Messrs.
7. Dunn, r. l.. Gould, II. o. Pom
der, W. Calhoun, A. Litz, W. o.
Allen, John Hicks, E. Nixon, W.
s. Cook, Fl. T. Jones, W. Good
night, s. R Williams, j. NJ. Cook.
Jim Randolph and others Bon
ME in Vernon News.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-11-04

1t is to be hoped now that the
politicians and office seekers will
will permit Us to have q little sur.
cease from political and financial
agitation and give the people an
opportunity to devote some time
to their respective svo ;ations,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-11-04
LAWRENCE. KANSAS,

! OCl. 81, 1870. J
President Police Jury Rapides
parish, Alexandria, La:
Dear Sir:-The extension of the
Kansas City, Watkins & Cali
Railway from Alexandria to the
Mississippi river is located and the
right-ofway secured. The line is
only few feet longer than air
line. The road would have been
completed before now, except for
the general financial disturbances.
Just before the Venezuelan proc
lsmatlon, nearly a year ago, the
rails were bought OH the strength
that the deal for the bonds would
be closed in few days. / had au
appointment to this end for Satur.
day, December Dist, but the day
before-that black Friday-every-
thing was wild in Wall street
money worth 80 per cent. or more.
| did not keep the appointment.
Since that time financial matters
have been too much disturbed to
carry through any deal, however
promising.
On the 10th Of this mouth, the
principal man in this transaction.
said to me, "After the election |
expect a period of great prosper
lty for this country to begin.
When you see the market going
up, come in and we will arrange
Matters He is figuring on the
election of Mckinley. If Bryan is
elected there will be some furry
in Wall street, but it will not last
long. The period of prosperity
predicted will then be for the Gu.
tire country and begin first in the
West and South, aud it will cou.
tlnue several years. We have
been on the rock-bottom long
enough to insure ten years of good
times. Soon after prosperity
dawns We will begin construction
and finish the road to the Missis.
sippi river in six months.
Yours Truly,
J. B. WATKINS.
The above Communication was
received in an envelope addressed
to the LOUISIANA DEMOCRAT and
we presume was intended for pub
LEGATION. But as the building of a
railroad when prosperity returns
is very indefinite, We are unable to
perceive that it will enlighten the
public as to the time when work
will actually commence on the con-
templated extension to Natchez.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-11-04

MARRIAGE LICENsEs.-Ths fol-
lowing marriage licenses have
been issued by tho Clerk Of the
Court:
Whites.-G. W. Zoder and Miss
Lena Hack; JAS. r. Lynn and
Miss Lucy q. James; Chas. q.
Pruitt aud Miss Josephine Rou.
ge0u.
Colored.-Bailey Robinson and
Fanny Johnson.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-11-04

The unique feature in the life
of Ex Senator Thomas W. Ferry.
who died the other day in bis
SEVENTEEN year, was that at one
time be was acting vice president
0fthe United States. This circum.
stance was accustomed by the
death Of Vice President Henry
Wilson, in 1875, when Mr. Ferry
was the president pro tempore OF
the United States Senate; and
while acting in chat capacity it be-
came his duty TO sign the doeu-
ment which declared Rutherford
b. Hayes to have been elected
president of the United States.
Mr.. Ferry always preserved the
pen which closed that painful
chapter OF American politics. Y.
o. Picayune.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-11-04

We must confess our inability
to comprehend or appreciate the
Democracy of newspapers which
publish Popnlistic addresses I'M.
der the caption, "a strong appeal
from Chairman Butler.r
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-11-04
The Democrats of bis

The Democrats of his congress
sionsl district in Georgia propose
to nominate and elect Charles r.
Crisp, son of the lamented Charles
+. Crisp, toserye out the unexpired
term of his father,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-11-04
Il Christmas Trip.
The thousands of Texans who

The thousands of Texans who
came from the South Atlantic
States fnd much pleasure in re.
verting to the happy days of long
ago, when they were children, aud
often they awake at night to recall
those scenes of yore which gave to
life charm, and which now come
in later years as visions Of joy.
There is tender spot in every
heart for the old home, and the
memories which cluster about the
dear old spot are solaces in the
weary, weary struggle We make
day by day to build in our new
Eldorado homo to which our
children in future time will turn,
as We turn now to the old place
where our loved ones in the eve
ming of life await the final sum-
mons.
The Texas & Pacific Railway
Company again offers you the OPP
portunity to go ''baek to the old
home.n
Round trip excursion tickets
will be on sale from all points Oh
the system OH December 21st and
I'D, 1896, to points in the South.
eastern States, at one fare for the
round trip, tickets good 80 days
from date Of sale. See your near
est ticket agent for further infor-
nation, and do not fail to send
eight cents postage to the under
signed for copy of the finest pub.
lication on Texas ever issued, to
show to your friends at home.
CASTOR MEsLIER,
td22 G. P. & T. A. Dallas, Texas.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-11-04

1t is a good thing that the
campaign has ended, else eggs
would have advanced to such a
fabulous price, as to be beyond
the reach Of the consumer Of mod
crate means.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-11-04

As soon as the result of the
election is known, it is probable
that the New York World Will de-
scend from it's exalted perch aud
alight on the successful side of the
political fence.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-11-04

We regret to learn that MIR.
w. e. EIdred, postmaster at Oak
Glen, had his left hand and arm
badly mutilated in gin stand last
week.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-11-04

Note.-The number of Confed.
crate troops present at Appomat.
tox is Variously stated by differ.
emit historians, Gen. A.. Long, Civ.
ing 10000, and Gen. Horace Port.
er $4,000.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-11-04

IT WILL BE BROUGHT TO THE CAP
ITAL, TOGETHER WITH TIE FA.
NOUS M'LEAN HOUSE, OF Apo.
MATToX, VA, WHERE LEE AND
GRANT MET TO SIGN THE TERMS
OF SURRENDER-THE GROUNDS
MAY POSSIBLY BE TURNED INTO
4 NATIONAL PARK.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-14
SECOND CITY IN THE WORLD
Continued from Sixth Page)

of Chicago 1Ss, and Of Philadelphia 12s
square miles.
The bill consolidating certain terri
tories with New York City becomes by
the governors signature chapter ass OF
of the laws Of 1896, and provides that
Kings county, Richmond county, New
town, Flushing, and Jamaica, and that
part of the town Of Hampstead, in the
County of Queens, which is westerly OF
a straight line drawn from the south
easterly point of the town of Flushing
through the middle Of the channel, be-
tween Rockaway Beach and Shelter
Island, in Queens county, 10 the At
lantic ocean shall be consolidated with
the city and county of New York
For all purposes the local admins
tration of the territories just enumerat-
ed shall be performed and exercised by
the respective bodies, polite and cor
porate, to which they are now intrusted
until so far as hereafter changed by
law.
The commission created to draw up
charter for the greater city snail con-
sist Of the president of the old Greater
New York commission, the mayors of
New York, Brooklyn and Long Island
n.y. tHV ga &c OhS4i4CIA anu ~ 80
the attorney general and nine other per-
sons. residents Of the territory enlarged
by the act, who shall be appointed by
the governor. This commission must
make a final report to the legislature
on February 1, 1897, and submit there
with such bills as will upon their enact
ment provide for the government of the
municipal corporation created by this
act; and, among other things, for at
tanning an equal and uniform rate of
taxation and valuation for taxation
throughout the whole territory.