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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-30
an Ante-Christinas Homicide.

On Thursday December Oath
1896, the residents Of Alexandria
in the vicinity of Front aud John
ston streets, were surprised by the
resounding echoes of several pis.
tol shots in quick succession. Ii
soon TRANSFERRED that the shooting
occurred ut the intersection Of said
streets, as negro named Jordan
DilwOrth ran down Jobnston street,
opened the door of the LOUISIANA
DEMOCRAT and said that he had
been shot by w. L. Duncan.
He WAS splitting blood at tho
time, started down tho steps and
rs he reached the bottom step
sank dow upon the ground and
expired in about fifteen minutes.
DR.. r. L. Luckett, the Coroner.
held an inquest upon the body.
An examination showed that he
had been shot in the back, the bull.
let penetrating>the spinal column
and passing Through one of the
lungs aud causing internal hemor
rhage. The weapon usea vas a 3s
calibre five shot revolver.
The jury rendered q verdict that
he came to his death from a pistol
shot inflicted by W. L. Duncan.
1t is said that the difficulty
grew out of All attempt of Duncan
to collect s1.25, balance due him
by Dilworth on the purchase Of 4
hog several months ago.
As there are several conflicting
versions of the unfortunate TRACE
dy and not desiring to prejudice
the case of the accused, we refrain,
from comment and will leave the
matter to be judicially determined.
Duncan was arrested shortly at
ter the commission Of the crime
and committed to Jail, where he
will remain until delivered by due
course of law.
Dilworth was a tenant upon the
plantation of Capt. Jas. G. White,
u few miles below town.
Duncan lived with his father,
w. l.. Duncan, at Welchton, and
was engaged i'll merchandising and
planting.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-30
Christmas.

Christmas day was a beautiful,
sunshiny one and although rather
cool, seems to have been enjoyed
by everybody. 1t WAS less noisy
than usual, OIL account of the "Fire
Cracker Ordinance" the "small
boy being restrained by it from an
all day and all night display of
pyrotechnics in the streets. While
few of the ssboys" are said to have
imbibed too much egg nogg, every
body was good natured and no cas-
ualty has been reported by the
Police, as a result of Christmas
festivities in Alexandria, on the
25th day of December 1896.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-30

Major Z. T. picton is mana
ager of State Hotel, at Denison,
Texas, which the travelling men
say is one Of the best hotels in
tina. section. In speaking ofCham.
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar
lhoea Remedy Major Picton says:
81 have used it myself and in my
family for several years, and take
pleasure in saying that ! consider
it an infalIible cure for diarrhoea
and dysentery. l always recon-
mend it, and have frequently ad-
ministered IL to my guests in the
hotel, and in every case it has
proven itself worthy of unqualified
endorsement. For sale ut the
Phoenix Drug Store, E. j. Sulli
van, Proprietor.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-30
Stock Of Goods Sold.

The stock of goods surrendered
by Chas. Gerst S CO., insolvents,
to their creditors, was sold Mon
day at public auction pursuant to
advertisement, by Mr.. w. @. john
son, Syndic and purchased by Mr..
Samuel Rubin proprietor of the
Alexandria Bargain Store, for the
sum of $2963 cash. Gerst s. Co.,
were engaged in the dry goods
business, corner of Front and Muir
ray streets, this city, but becom-
ing financially embarrassed, va.
rious creditors sued out attach.
ments against them. A short time
after the attachment suits had
been filed and service made upon
them. they madess a surrender for
lie benefit OF bis creditors.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-30
Electric B:tters.

Electric Bittsls ia a medicine
suited for any season, but perhaps
more generally needed in the
Spring, when the languid, exhaus
ted feeling prevails, when the liv.
er is torpid and sluggish, and the
need of II tonic and Alternative is
felt. a prompt use of this metli-
cine has often averted long AMI
perhaps fatal bilious fevers. No
medicine will act more surely in
connteracting and freezing the sys-
tenn from the malarial poison
Headache, indigestion, constipa.
tiou and dizziness Yield 10 Electric
-ibi ftttssrEss.: 0 Iffy 80 cents per bottle
at the Eagle drug store.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-30

When most needed it is no;
unusual for your family physician
to he away from home. Such was
the experience of Mr.. j. Y.
Schenck. editor of the Caddo, Ind.
Ter, Banner, hen his little girl, two
years ofage WAS threatened with IA
severe attack of Group. lie says:
MY wife insisted that 60 for the
doctor, but HI our family physi
ri;- was out IF town | purchased
bottle of ChamberIain's Cough
Remedy, which relieved her i'm
mediately. l will not he without
it in the future" % and 30 cent
bottles for sale ut the Phoenix
Drug Store, e. j. Sullivan, Pro
prietor.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-30
Removal Notice.

Ernest Barber takes this method
of notifying his patrons and the
public in general. that he will
move his barber shop, on or before
the LIST day of January, to the
building on Second street now oc.
cupied by w. Il. Boyle, where he
will be pleased to have a continu.
aDce of the liberal patronage here
tofore bestowed upon him.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-30

"A wouisn never really know
the meaning Of happiness aud con.
tent until She is tile mother Of ii
healthy, happy child. The healtl,
of the child depends on the health
of the mother, both before and af.
ter birth. Most all of woman's
weakness, and particularly the
weakness that most strongly IN.
tluences the health of children,
comes from some arrangement or
disease Of the distinctly feminine
organs DR.. Pjprce's Favori Pie.
scription will cure trouble. of this
nature. 1t should be taken regu-
larly by every woman during the
entire erioa of g. ia ion. l.
gives strength to all the organs
involved, lessons the pains OF
childbirth AND iusu,es the health
Of both mother and child. Send
II one cent stamps to cover cost Of
mailing ouly, and receive free a
copy Of DR.. Pierce's Medical Adyi.
ser. AID 'res4, Worl Is Disp .nsary
Medical Association, Buffalo, New
Hrk.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-30
Removal Notice.

DR.. +. d. Simmons has moved
his residence and office to corner
Fourth and DeSotO streets, oppo-
site the Opera House, where he
can lie found by nil persons desir.
lug his professional services.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-30

Mr.. John w. Heard, "a former
resident of Catahoula,. but now Of
Iberia parish, gave US call yes
terday. Mr.. Heard desires to rent
about 100 acres of land in this
parish.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-30

A PROSPEROUS NLW YFAR.-A
prosperous New Year and long
life, is the wish f he LOUISIANA
DEMOCRAT to all Of its patrons
and mankind in general.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-30

Justice Of the Peace. Thos. B.
Daniel, of Holloway's Prairie,
called Monday and subscribed for
the LOUISIANA DEMOCRAT.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-30


MARRIAGE LICENSES. The FOL.
lowing marriage liceuses have
b~en issued by the Clerk of the
Court:
Whi.e.-H. Il. Bishop aud Miss
Mary Lodrie; J. A. Weeks and
Miss Ida Parker; w. P. Carruth
and Miss NJ. A. Marler; G. L.
Starnes and Miss Lula Gadfrey; j.
II. Bishop and Miss Viotoliue Lo.
drie; 8. T. Smith and Miss Lena
Turnes; Frank B. Osborne and
Miss Sarah +. Randolph.
Colore,l.- Augustus Banley and
Cora Coleman; Ananlas Shain and
Lizzie Schlner; Fred Dennis and
Estelle Watson; Foster Amos and
Agaline White; King jackson and
Louisa Sibley; John Wilson and
Sopbronia Epps; Granville Harris
and Lucy Reed.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-30

Mr.. John Hunter returned
last week from Spring Hill College,
Mobile, Ala to spend the Christ
mas holidays with his parents.
Col. and Mrs. K. p. Hunter.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-30
DISASTROUS fire.

yesterday morning, an alarm OF
fire was sounded, notifying the
people of Alexandria, then lost to
consciousness in the somnolent EN-
brace of Morpheus, that disas-
trous fire was raging somewhere
within the city limits.
1t was soon ascertained, from
the brilliant glare which lit up the
Heavens, that the Exchange 10.
tel, Il two story frame building on
Second street, +. q. Key, lessee,
was beiag rapidly consumed by
the fire fiend.
The hose companies of the seve-
raj wards promptly responded to
the alarm and were soon upon the
scene of the contiagratiOn. But
the fire was under such full head:
way before the alarm was given-
tho building being constructed en-
iirely of wood and burning like
sinder-the heat Was 80 intense
that it was almost impossible to
attach the hose to the hydrants,
aud even after that was accom-.
plished, they had to retire to such
Il distance, that they could not re-
sist the fiery element with effcc
tive power.
They fought the ravages of the
fire, however, for more than two
hours and succeeded by almost su
perhuman exertions in saving adj
joining buildings, which everyone
supposed must be abandoned to
the flames
The Exchange hotel was entire.
ly consumed from Second to Third
streets aud is at this writing =
mass of smoking ruins. The frame
building belonging to Mr.. IL. w.
S. Lund, on the opposite corner
aud occupied by Messrs. White &
Thornton, An "a law office, was ig-
nted from the heat and partially
consumed, q considerable portion
Of the library, papers and other Of
frcis being saved. The Ryan build
ing immediately adjoining the BIO.
tel was miracuions!y rescued after
it had been igniled both inside
aid out, but is considerably dam
aged.
Calleghau's saloon, the Toun
Talk Office, residence of A. Albert,
a. p. Williams and the Dupre
property, were also set on fire from
Tho heat and flying sparks, but
were exiinguished MS often as. the
fir. made it's appearance.
The Exchange Hotel belonged
to Mrs. B. Osborne, was valued at
$4,000 and insured in the agency
of j. w. Alexander for $4,000.
The furniture and fixtures, be.
longing to Il. G. Key, lessee, was
also insuredstbroagh the Alexap'
der agency for $1,000.
The Ryan building was insured
in the same agency for 42o0O.
All the furniture of the hotel
was destroyed, the ssinmates and
guests barely escaping with their
lives and with what little wearing
apparel they could hastily don
So far as known, there was nc
loss of life, bns several were burn
ed and one so badly that it is fear
Ell he.may not survive.
The members of the..hose compa
MES deserve and will receive thu
everlasting gratitude of the people
of Alexandria. No more heroic
exertions were ever made in th'
history of fires, to save the proper
ty of others from the flames. |
demonstrates conclusively th'
abundance of the water suppl,
and efficiency of the fire depart
meut and ought to have the effec
of still further reducing the exist
ing rates of insurance.
L
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-30

If you want TO he treated right
when in Alexandria, 60 to the
Griffin Boarding House.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-30
PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTICE.

TIME PUBLIC SCHOOLS WILL
close on Christmas and New Years
days. The remaining clear or school
days of Christmas week will be required
to he Taught at tho end of the school
term of each school giving holiday dur
ing Christmas week.
C. A. SCHEACK,
GEO. O. WATTS, President.
Secreiaiy.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-30

School BuARD.-The School
Board will convene in regular SEES
sion Oh Saturday, January 9, 1897.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-30

Judge E. Il. Galligau, of For
est Hill, gave US pleasant call
yesterday.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-30

DIR. and Mrs. r. o. Simmons
left several days ago for Mississip-
li, on a visit to relatives.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-30

Griffin. Boarding House.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-30

The Early Bird Catches the Worm.

Good goods sold cheap catches the bargain hunter.
We want your company.
FOR CASH WE SELL:
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-30

Goods, the
Clothing Shoes full line Gents Furn1s-
Goods Notions which heard of before Note few
o -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-01

u. White. and eX-Secretary of the Navy
II. +. Tracy. We think he is somewhat
prejudiced in his estimate of ex-Pyesi-
dent Harrison. The suggestion of his
name in connection with the state port
folio still commends itself to us as
whole problem: but if he shall persist
in his declination to re-enter public
life, there remains the name OF Sem
ator Cushman X. Davis, of Minnesota,
a robust and virile American, who has
made diplomacy life-study and who
would measure up to the highest re-
quirCm ments of the so-called premier
ship" of the cabinet.
The objection to Mr.. White is that
he is by temperament too excitable.
1t is doubtful if he could endure the
physical strain which the position
would impose. Ex-Secretary Tracy
would do: those who know him best
claim that his full stature has not yet
dawncd upon the public mind
It ti-.Ilit''E vi tnt government
building at Denver, William II. Morley,
who has just been bounced for per
nicious political activity" once resided
in Buffalo and claims to have brought
Grover Cleveland out in politics. If
that was his activity. it certainly was
pernicious. But doesn't Morley's claim
infringe on Colonel L. II. Buffers
rights?
The one interesting feature of Secre-
tary of Internal Affairs Latta's annu-
al report is its showing that the capt.
talization of the steam railroads in
Pennsylvania is nearly one-ffth of the
entire stock capitalization of the rail-
ways of the country. Forty-nine per
cent. of the Pennsylvania stock is divi-
nd-paying, whereas in the United
States at large only % per cent is.
Truly, this is a great state.
General Weyler's military movements
would make a good subject for Gill
bert and Sullivan comic opera.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-01
For Secretary of State.

According to Walter Wellman the
most difficult problem which President
elect Mckinley has to solve in the for
nation of his ministry is to find a man
suitable in every way for the state
department portfolio. "It is" says he,
"a remarkable fact that there is not in
the Republican party today one man
who meets all the requirements of this
post. According to the tradition. an
incoming president should choose for
conspicuous, or at least one of the
most conspicuous of his rivals for the
nomination. If this tradition be not
followed, then the choice should alight
upon a party leader of undoubted abil-
ity and prominent service. In addition
to these requirements the secretary of
state should be man who has had
contact with diplomacy and executive
work, who knows international law and
the history of nations. and who is in
learning, in brain power, in tact. in
force of character and i'm judgment in
The front rank of public men. Again,
he should have a certain Temperament
tai fitness for the work and for the
most intimate relations with his chief.
Vt is not enough that he be a man of
prominence and ability--he must he
fitted to work side by side. day by day,
with the president himself. without
danger of friction or Jealousy. Where
in the ranks of the leading Republicans
today will President elect Mckinley
find such a man."
Mr.. Wellman passes the eligible
names in review-Harrison. Reed.
Sherman and Allison--.and finds some
fatal fault in each. Harrison. he
thinks. is too frigid and too prone to
jealousy to sustain with the new presi-
dent that personal as well as official
intimacy which the position demands.
Reed is too rugged. too outspollen. too
undiplomatic. Sherman is too old and
Allison too inexperienced i'm matters of
internat tinnal concern. The result Is
that Mr.. Wellman bowls every pnssi-
bility over save ex-President Andrew
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-01
The American School System.

An interesting point of educational
law has just. been decided in New York
state. In West Troy the board of edu-
cation leased rooms in the ST. Bridget's
parochial school for public school pur-
poses and employed as teachers there
in members of the St. Joseph sister
hood who wore their regular garb while
in the school room. 1t was claimed by
the board that this arrangement saved
the district considerable money, but
there was objection among some of
the people in the district, and the le-
gality of the arrangement was referred
to State Superintendent Skinner for an
opinion.
His finding is of value as bearing
upon similar cases elsewhere and as
tending to eucidate the attitude of the
American people on this general ques-
ton. He holds that inasmuch as the
sisters have been regularly examined
and commissioned they are duly quail
fled teachers and cannot be dismissed
without sufficient cause. their religious
Dcllcl not entering INTO lne prODlcfl
But he holds also that the teachers in
the public schools of the state ought
not to wear the distinctive garb of any
religious denomination, order, sect or
society, but dress in the usual costume
worn by men and women generally;
and that any other costume or usage
Is inimical to the best educational in
terests of the locality and should he
discontinued. To those not satisfied
with this complete severance of sccu-
lar and religious instruction he suggests
that the private school is open. The
leasing of rooms in q sectarian building
surmounted by sectarian emblem is
pronounced illegal.
This may CRATE upon the nerves of
some denominations which would like
to effect a compromise tending to obvi-
ate the necessity OF supporting two sets
of schools. but it is the plain justice
of the situation. The state cannot with
safety go into partnership with any
church or sect in control of public in
struction. The moment it does, it opens
the door to endless discrimination and
favoritism.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-01
Concerning Interstate Comm cree.

A decision recently rendered at Gin
cinnati, o., by Judge Sage, of the Fed
eral circuit court, in a suit involving
the right of the interstate commerce
commission to fix specific rate, holds
with the United States Supreme court
that congress has clothed that COM
mission with no such power. The sense
of Judge Sage's ruling was that the
commission may decide whether a par
ticular rate is unjust or unreasonable.
it NAV ascertain whether rates and
contracts show discrimination between
either persons or places similarly cir
cumstanced, and, in general, it may
supervise, as an administrative and
not as a judicial body, the transpor-
tation within it's purview but the rail-
limits to make their own rates. They
continue "free," as the Supreme court
says, "to make special contracts look
ing to the increase of their business. to
classify their traffic, to adjust and ap-
portion their rates so as to meet the
necessities of commerce. and generally
to manage their important interests
upon the same principles which are re-
garded as sound and adopted in other
trades and pursuits"
This ruling accords with common
sense. 1t can hardly be held by the
most enthusiastic advocate Of federal
regulation of railroads that officers of
a national commission should have
tio.,- but also to fix an arbitrary max
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-01
In Reply 10 WeyIer.

Signor Narona, the Cuban journalist
who has undertaken to reply to General
| Weylcr's recent statement, does so ef-
| fcctually. Weyler, it will be rcmcn-
! bered, claimed that the Cubans enjoyed
home rule, possessed a free voice in the
enactment of laws governing them
selves and were not in any particular
warranted in resisting Spanish suprcm-
| acy. To this Signor Varona answers:
| Permit me To state that the Cuban rep
| roscntation of which the general boasts
was and Is no more than a sham and Il
hollow mockery for two reasons: First,
because the number of Cuban electors is
| limited in such a manner that they rep:c-
sent only about per cent. of the popula-
| ton. Second. the law was framed in such
| u manner that the resident Spaniards
| would always have the major proportion
| of the representation. Up to the present
| time the average membership of Cubaus
| in the parliament has been three. the
| highest number ever reached being seven.
| The same state of affairs exists in the
municipal and provincial governments, 30
much so that it is II fact that in the Ha-
vana city council it has occurred that
there was not one single Cuban member
entire island, in the city and country dis
tricts, the majority of the population is
by an overwhelming number native Gu
ban.
AS to the alleged freedom of speech
and of the press, the Signor remarks:
The Soaniard wants the world to be-
lieve that the mere fact of the enactment
of Il liberal law carries with it the full ap-
plcation of that law. General Wcyler told
! tl,t, 1,,,s nj iI'
make it possible for the Spaniards to vio-
late the liberal laws on one pretcXt or an
other. Has it not happened that despite
the existence of the law guaranteeing alb
solute freedom of the press, liberal Cuban
editors have. for the writing of Il simple
editorial regarded by that government as
obnoxious, been compelled to submit to Il
drum head court-martial? Has ii not hap
pcned that editors have been arrested ana
deportcd by the captain general? The
government interferes in all public meet
ings Government officers are present
with full authority to close the meeting
and all manner of preteXts are found by
which the meetings are Summarily closed.
For example a meeting was held in
building which had been used for public
purposes for years. Up to the day of the
meeting the building was regarded as per-
fectly safe and sound, but during the
meeting to which the Spanish government
objected an engineer in the employ OF the
Spanish government declared the building
unsound and in danger of collapsng at
any moment. The officer in charge there
upon ordered the gathering to dispersc.
And so on through the list. At every
point Weyler is refuted and shown to
he special advocate who supprcsses
and distOrts facts, or as one is more
inclined to put it. a deliberate and
wlful liar. The sympathy of the Uni
ted States was with Cuba before but 1t
will be strengthened by this mastery
unmasking of the Spanish captain
general in his characteristic effort to
falsify the records.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-01
SCRANTON, DECEMBER /, 1896.

We conceive it to be due to the public
that a complete report should be print
ed of last evenings proceedings of the
board of control; and this is done
. on another page. We shall be glad to
give equal publicity to any statement
which Superintendent Howell may
make. We cannot believe that he was
actuated by any other than worthy
motives i'm his course with reference to
Mrs. Booth; if he erred in anything it
must have been in giving too much
confidence to undeserving testimony.