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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-08-05

HORRIBLE RAILROAD COILS.
IONA railroad collision, horrible
and CHASTITY in its details, occurred
near Atlantic City, N. j., on the
Both of July. The Reading Rail
road Express crashed into a Penn.
sylvania railroad excursion train,
heavily laden with passengers, re.
sultiDg in a complete wreck Of the
excursion train, nearly half hun
dred human beings ushered Into
eternity without a moments warn.
ing and about one hundred wound.
ed, many of them so badly man.
gled that death mnst ensue. 1t is
said that the fearful accident was
due to the carelessness or inefli
cheney of the engineer of the ex.
cursion train, who was hlmseQ!
Ktled. But his death does not ex.
empt the railroad company for lia
bility in a civil action for damages
to the families OF the dead and
terribly mutilated victims.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-08-05

The pulse of Hardy Brian
must be abnormally excited, since
he is compelled by the bebest Of
his party, to support the nominee
of a political organization whose
principles he denounced so vicious
ly during the State campaign
Hardy is quite young man, pc
litically and otherwise, but We
hazard nothing in the prediction,
that ere he reaches the "sere and
yellow leaf" period of life, he will
have learned from sad experience.
that ''politics makes strange bed
fellows.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-08-05
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

The Republican convention held
in New Orleans last week, was the
largest and most respectable gath
ering Of Republicans ever assem-
bled in the history of the party in
this State. SambO was conspicu.
ous by his absence. 1t is a tacit
notification served on the Demo.
Gratis of Louisiana that they must
roll up their sleeves, put their
shoulders to the wheels and go to
wotE in earnest, if they expect to
keep the Democratic wagon from
Being stalled in the Republican
quagnire on the Ides of NOvem-
Der. The following presidential
electors were chosen:
At Large-John N. Pharr and
VIM. Badger.
First District--NVm. Adler, of
Orleans.
Second Uistrict-A. A. McGin.
mis-, of Orleans.
Third District-Dr. A. Duper-
rier, of Iberia.
Fourth Dlstrict-E. j. Barrett,
of Rapides.
Fifth District. g. Weaks, OF
Ouachita.
Sixth Distlict-J. B. Churchill,
Of Point Coupee.
w. =. Flower is the member of
the State Central Committee for
the Parish of Rapides.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-08-05

MARsToN FOR CoNGREss.-In a
column and a half article to the
Caucasian, in which he demolishes
She gold and erects a silver temple
upon its ruins, B. w. Marston, OF
Bed River Parish. announces his
candidacy for Congress, if this
District, subject to approval by
the Democratic convention or pri
mary. If free silver is to be the
single issue decisive Of the ca. inns
OF the several aspiraBts, Marston
ought to be ''in the SWIM" for he
Is certainly an enthusiast, if not a
menOmaniac on the subject.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-08-05

MIR. Sewall will not be very
apt to comply with the insolent
demand of Tom Watson that h.
sho, relinquish His neither hol .
orable, nor remunerative position
as the "tail end" of the Democratic
ticket The Democratic part,
should never have peen placed, by
the mismanagement of its leaders,
in the Illuminating attitude OF inyi.
ting such offensive proposals from
political renegades and blather
sixties like Tom Watson. But it is
ahe penalty of politicians, equally
with that of Old Dog Tray, to be
punished for being caught in bad
company.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-08-05

The TICKET. - The Chicago
moy,ement was spontaneous ~.
risinE tss s ses!eG element Of the tn
Democratic party, who are Popu.
lists i'll every sense Of the word
except in name. Such men as
Bryan, Sibley, Tillman aud others
rose up in their strength and ac.
tually put to flight. not only tone
sturdy gander," but the entire
flock, of money lords.
The above extract is from the
Banner Of Liberty, a Populistic
newspaper published mt Minlen.
1t is reproduced, withoat.s com.
ment. merely to show Pop9listic
opinion of the latter day DeAocra
Tic party and platform.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-08-05
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Parish Of Rapides Tenth Judicial
District Court.
CHARLES w. OWEN }


VS.. No 1887
HIS ckEDIroRs. sunnnspsR.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN TO
IN the creditors OF Charles w. Owen,
of Cheneyville, Eapides parish, Louis
lana. that he has made voluntary SUR
render Of his property for the benefit Of
his creditors. which surrender has been
accepted by the Honl. T. G.. Hunter,
Judge of the Tenth Judicial District
Court in and for the Parish Of Rapides,
and all further proceedings against eth
er the person or property of the said
Charles W. Owen has been stayed, and
that meeting of the creditors of said
Owen will be held before Lonis j. Hak-
enyos. Notary Pubic, at his office in Tia
City of alexandria, La. on Monday, til:
Gath day Of August 1s06, for the purpoe
ofexplaiaing exactly the amount oftheir
respective claims and to vote for and
elect ii Syndic to administer the proper
ty thus surrendered.
- } Witness the Honorable E. G.
SEAL Hunter and E. N. CulIom,, Jr.,
t~~ ]Jud.es Of said Court aud Civ
ca under my hand aud seal officially this
the 18th day Of July A. D., 1896.
Z. l.. R.N6DELI,
Clerk.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-08-05
fine building, surrounded Ivy |;

fine building, surrounded Ivy
handsome park.
The Alexandria Telephone sys.
TEN was established in 1898.
The industries that have not
heen mentioned arc he Two. Brick
Yards, Ice Factory, Door and Sash
Factory, Barrel Factory. Foundry
and Machine Shop. The small
brass cannon that was fired TO eel
citrate the 4tll of Jaly 1896, was
moulded in the Foundry.
The oldest living residents of
the town are Messrs. Joe Fellows,
\. Hilton, S. Sample, Jacob Irving
Sr., Mrs. Woods and Mrs. Ryan.
A little old colored woman liv-
ing in the town named Mary Ann
Clark, relates the following story:
She is l05 years old. Three years
Of her lie she nursed Wilkes
Booth, the slayer Of Abraham Lin
coin. Seven years before the stars
fell she was sold to a Louisiana.
planter ant took ship at Balti-
more for New Orleans and then
came direct 70 Rapides parish.
She distinctly Remembers the war
Of 1872, and tells about the fl ghts
she saw between the British and
United States soldiers. She rec.
objects seeing Lafayette on one of
his visits TO Baltimore. She never
saw Gen'l. Washington, buLicmem
Oers the first statue erected to his
memory iu the city of Baltimore.
Her father was free man having
belonged to Geo. Washington, who
gave him freedom.
The first Summer Normal of
Rapidcs parish was held in Alex
andtia July 1896, under the man
agemcnt of Mr.. ii. Il. MIXERS,
OF Monroe, la.
There are two good Hotels in
the city, viz: Exchange and Stone
wall. The boarding houses are
numerous aud exceedingly com.
Portable.
There are several Railroad lines
making preparations to extend
roads into Alexandria.
The principal business houses of
tue city are situated on Front, ST, j.
ond and Third streets. The best
evidence Of the culture Of the com
munlty is not tile appearance OF
its buslnt IS houses, but,lie charac.
ter Of Alexandria's private resi-
dences, is its strong points.
The city officials are, Mayor,
Thomas Crawley; Treasurer, Jas.
L. Flint; City Attorney, john 6.
Ryan; Comptroller, G. G. swayze;
Assessor, J. I. Flint. David T.
Stafford is Sheriff; G. l.. Eansdell,
Clerk OF Court. L. q. Hunter, OF
Alexandria and Il. North CulIom,
Dr., of Marksville arc District
Judges.
The climate of Alexandlia is
mild i'll all seasons, avoiding all
extremes. The mean temperature
for the hottest mouth is 50 degrees
and for the coldes. 45 degrees.
The health of the people cannot be
excited. The population is near
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-08-05
RETURN OF Coy. FOSTER.

RETURN OF Gov. FOSTER
Gov. Marphy j. Foster and party
returned q few days ago, from n
tour of several weeks in the north,
ern and western States. The Gov
ernOr was accompanied by his two
daughters, Misses Rose and Bes-
sic, and Col. III. g. Hester. wife
and son. The Chief Magistrate of
Louisiana received the utmost at
tention and the most distinguished
consideration throughout The Ell
tire journey. Indeed, the civil
and municipal authorities Of the
various States and cities through
which the gubernatorial party
passed, seemed to vie with each
other in the hospitable reception
accorded to their distinguished
guest. 1t ia with pleasure we note
the fact that bis Exeelleucy re-
H-"rAat'" ihvigorated by tho
won III the Wait ating effect of
We demand the r. aevolv.d
tied coinage of be sion cf,,,
gold at the present
j, without waiting fo.
consent of any other NJ
We demand that the
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-08-05

-AlexaIdria is now putting on
city airs with a vim, and revels in
the enjoyment Of electric lights, an
unlimited supply Of artesian water
furnished by a fine water-works
plant, telegraphs, telephones,
street cars and other mooern con.
veniences. Evidences of srowth
and general improvement arr to
DC seen on all sides, and the crOatr-
er is altogether without grounds
for his plaintive calling. Never.
theless, we did hear some com.
planning, but it was based on the
prospective short crops on accom-.
of the drouth, and is in some meas
ure pardonable, considering the
general distress likely to follow a
poor harvest.-[Colfax Chronicle.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-08-05
-Rumor says that Queen vi,

-Rumor says that Queen Vic
toria, on account of ill.health and
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of old
age, has about concluded to abdi.
cate in favor of the Prince OF
Wales. 1t is about time that the
venerable ruler of the English
should permit the Prince, who
is himself past fifty five years oil
age, to play King a little while be.
fore he ''shuffles off this mortal
coil"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-08-05

If MarstOn is elected, Con-
gress will have to provide an ex
ira supply of ice water or the Red
River orator will not be able to
sboll the House down.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-08-05

bunk of Fed river, is The village.
oi i'iuevile.
Respectfully submitted,
LULA MCGINNIs.
Tue conductors of the Summer
Normal SrhoaI, recently III session
in this city, offered rewards for the
best History Of Alexandria. About
fifteen teachers competed for the
prizes, but after a careful exami.
nation by the committee, the his,
toricaf sketches of Mrs. l.. a.
Armstrong and the Misses McGin- .
his and Self were pronounced TO
be the most merItori0us aud were
accordingly awarded the prizes.
The foregoing was written by Miss
Lula hIcGinnis, young lady resi-.
dent Of this city. There beiug no
reliable city archives accessible,
from which to deducc the neeessa.
~ ihfnrmation.- aud having to dc.
pend principally upon The memory
of The proverbial Oldest inhabi.
tants, it involved all expenditure
ct considerable time, labor and eL-
ergy, to collect the data upon
which to base the accompanying
historical sketch. From cursory
perusa], We believe that it is as
nearly correct as could have been
written under the circumstances
aud commend the young lady for
the evidences Of ability and enter
prise exhibited by her.-EDITcR.I
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-08-05
-"It took the Democratic

--s'It took the Democratic party
twent y-iive years to recover from
the split.of 1860. How long will
it take to get over its Populist-
free.silver spree and throw off or
throw up its Atgelds, Tillmans,
Blands and others, time alone Can
tell.'- Louisville Post.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-08-05

Sells Bros. mammoth shows
will exhihir in Alexandria tine lat.
leL pant OF October.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-08-05
OF MAINE.

-Tammany has fallen into line
by the ratification of the National
Democratic ticket.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-08-05
NEWSPAPERS.

The first newspaper, Planters'In
telligencer dates it's beginning late
in 1927. No. As, Vol. 9, issued in
Alexandria in- 1886. The annual
subscription was So.
Alexandria Gazette was publish.
cd by II. Smith aud - Mccoy in
1928.
Red River Republican was es.
tablisbed in 1889 by Louis Zinm.
Tue Red River Wing was es
tablished in 1889 by John Il.
Ransdell.
The Western Democrat was is.
sued by Martin G. Smith in 1850.
The Constitutional was issued
in 1850.
The LOUISIANA DEMOCRAT es.
tablished 81 years ago, with the
exception of the Picayune, is the
Oldest newspaper iu the State.
Has always been Democratic in
politics, under its various manage.
lnents, from foundation till the
present /: me. Has been publish
regularly either as a weekly, tri.
weekly or daily, during the inter
vening time, y it'll the exception OF
ii few weeks in tte year 1864, when
the plant was seized by the re.
treating army Of Gent. Banks
and carried away upoll d gun boat,
at the same time that the torch
was applied and the town of Alex
andria reduced to ashes. It was
soon re.establishetl by its then ed.
itor and proprietor Il. X. BioBsat.
At his death it passed into the
hands OF his widow, son aud neph.
ew, Mrs. Virginia aud e. L. BiuB,
The morning times., 1896-12-15
!9! 9yzE HOUSE G. HERRMANN s99Jeei

soctation and now pending before Con-
gress, in W hfch the board OF trade was also
Interested, providing for the abolition of
grade crossings, the report cites that the
measure provides for the organization
of terminal company to bear the ex-
pense OF the enterprise, thus relieving the
Baltimore and Ohio Company from the
large expenditure necessary, and eliminat-
ing from the question the plea that the
company is unable TO bear the expense
Legislation on this question is expected at
al early date.
report from the sanitary committed
signed by j. r. Calvin and j. B. Algate,
touching an inquiry as to the sanitary
status of Peabody School building, was
to the effect that the building was
in all its apartments in good condition. Its
fumigation by the health department was
noted.
The committee on proposed legislation
was authorized TO take up the schedule
for street improverne ents, as proposed by
the Commissioners, and TO confer with the
District committees in Congress, to see il
certain thoroughfares may be paved The
present schedule was pronounced to be un-
fair.
The members INDUCED in considerable
discussion OF alleged undercurrents, which,
they claimed, were antagonistic to the
Interests of the northeast section, eS-
pecially in the matter of street improve
ments.
A committee Of five was on motion of
Charles =. Peake, provided for to con-
slider the feasibility of securing the ap-
pointment Of citizen OF East Washington
TO one Of the vacant Commissionerships
The morning times., 1896-12-15
ALEXANDRIA NEWS.

George Chichester, charged with robbing
Sefer Blouse OF $3.50, was taken before
Judge Norton yesterday on a writ Of
habeas corpus and released on $500 bonds
for his appearance at the January term
of the court.
Alice Jones, colored, who was convicted
in the mayors court recently of vagrancy
and sent TO the workhouse, was also Ia ken
before Judge Norton yesterday on a writ
of habeas corpus and released, on the ground
that there was an informality in the
nittimus of the police court The girl
was immediately rcarrested and will again
be tried in the police court this morning
Alice is the girl who attempted to commit
suicide short time ago by taking lauda-
mum.
Mrs Harriet E. Cazenove, widow of l..
a. CazenOye, died Sunday night at the
home OF .ier son, DR.. Louis A. Cazenove,
on Seminary Eli, after a long illn ,sS
The funeral will take place tomorrow.
The weekly drill of the Alexandria
Light Infantry took place last night, after
which business meeting was held.
Two Alexandrians claim to have seen
Benjamin Austin in Washington last week.
Austin s the ex-clerk Of the county court.
and stands indicted for malfeasance in
office and embezZlement. He disappeared
from this city several years ago.
During a chase by the Warrenton Hunt
Club on Friday night, the valuable
hunter, Robin Gray, belonging to Mr.. John
ID. Hooe, of this city, fell and was so
badly injured that he died in a few
minutes.
The record in The case OF Quail VS.. the
Mount Vernon Electric Railway, which
goes TO the court of appeals, has been
completed. Tie corporation court awarde ed
$4,000 10 young Quail for personal in.
jures. uG
The flagpole on Peabody School build
ing, which was blown down by the Sep
tember storm, has been replaced
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Zeisse of Phila.
delphia, who have be en- visiting Mr..
William Steurnagle, returned home yes.
terday evening.
Alexandria Tent, knights of Maccabees.
will give complimentary entertainment
at the opera house tomorrow night
Addresses will be delivered by MesSrs.
s. s. Foutz, ID. P. Markey andN s. Boynton.
supreme officers. Misses Edith and Blanche
Botchford, Annie V. Forbes, and Nellie
McNulty, and Mr.. J. H. Cathell will take
part in the musical program.
The crew of the electric train which struck
a wagon ON King street, on Saturday, claim
that they Were enotrunning beyond the speed
allow ed 10y law.
The morning times., 1896-12-15

A rather sensational criticism was made
last night at the meeting OF the Northeast
Washington Citizens Association upon
Engineer Commissioner Powell 10y MIR. W.
J. Frizzell, chairman Of the committee
on steam railroads.
Mr. Frizzell was discussing grade
crossings, a theme suggested 10y the re-
port made 10y the president OF the assocla-
zion. He said he had been surprised upon
reading the report made 10y the Commls-
sioners TO Congress to find no reference TO
the subject OF proposed legislation upon
that subject. IL had been his expectation,
he said, that there would be some reference
TO IL. and he called to see Major Powell
he was met 10y this remark:
DO YOU expect me TO approve OF a
prm oSition that will surrender one of the
broad avenues of this City wholly TO rail-
road occupation? / shall not do it,
This Mr. FrizZen characterized as
radical change OF opinion. Major Powell
was one wi 0 held out hopes to the people
that the railroad might Toe obliged 10 ele-
waite it's tracks. and he wanted TO Know
why he had changed front.
FRIZZELLS ARRAIGNMENT.
Army officers he said should stand
more upon their honor than upon the emolu-
ments OF their positions or the applause of
the people. and / hope he added, THAT
Major Powell has not been reached by in
fluences TO which we have before had
reason TO believe sonie Of his predecessors
succumbed.
A principal feature Of the proceedings Of
the association was the presentation ~
report from President Evan H Tucker,
made by direction Of the executive conf
mittee which detailed the achievements
OF the association and of the status of
pending questions in which the citizens OF
the northeast section are directly interested.
Among other ideas advanced in the report
was that the sections of the city having
the largest, most active and influential
citizens organizations are most favored
in the distribution Of benefits, and those
interested in the welfare of the National
Capital were urged to become active mem
bers of citizens association.
REVIEW oB ITS WORK.
Mr. Tucker then reviewed the work of
the particular organization over which he
preides its history extending over the past
-four years, showing in detail the reforms
wrought and the Improvements secured 10y
and through its persistent endeayors.
Among its achievements, named in the
report, We're the requirement that the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
should provide suitable safeguards at grade
crossings, reducing the speed of trains,
provisions for electric street lights at
crossings, the erection Of guard gates and
appointment OF flagmen for day and right
service, and the erection of fences along
the line OF the road Improvements to streets
and additions to street lighting, with i'm
provements also TO the sewerage; the estab-
hshment OF an engine house and the Con-
struction of an eight-room school build
ing; the prevention Of the proposed Use OF
Easements OF school buildings for class
rooms.
services OF each of the committees in the
service OF the association, and 10 the
courtesy OF the COMMISSIONERS needing
the recommendations made from lime 10
time on needed legislation.
Regarding the bill prepared b. the as
The morning times., 1896-12-15
LEGAL NOTICES.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS
TRlCT OF COLUMBIA
Filed December Z, $50. j. r. Young. Clerk.
Aiylrta Perdue VS.. Morris III. Perdue.
NO. 17,1S5. Equity Docket IL.
On motion OF the complainant by MeSSrs.
Richards and Bailey, ner solicitors, 1t is,
this 18th day OF December, s96 ordered
That the defendant cause his appearance to
be entered herein on or before the first
rule-day occurring forty lays after this
day; otherwise the cause Will De pro
ceeded with asi in case OF default.
The complainant in her petition herein
filed applies for divorce from the bonds of
marriage, upon the grounds of cruelty, ha-
bltual drunkenness, and desert1On and aban-
donment.
Provided, this order be published In the
Washington Law Reporter, and also III
The Washington Times Ga newspaper pub
Hshed in the city OF Washington, once in
each week for the space OF three successive
weeks. w. 5. cox, Judge.
A true copy. Test:
j. K. YOUNG, Clerk.
BY NJ. A. CLANCY, Assistant Clerk.
deS-15 %
The morning times., 1896-12-15
COTTON.
baltimore Markets.

Baltimore, Nd, Dec. 14.-Flour dull
western super, So .s5a$3 30; do. extra,
$3 $3-50a$4.1o; do. family, S4.5OaS SO;
winter wheat patent, $5a$5.25; spring do,
"a 75a$5; spring wheat straight, $4.5ua
$4.7o-receipts, TO- ,7S5 barrels, exports,
It's barrels; sales, 13O barrels; Wheat
firmer spot, 81 bid; May, 80 lass L.
receipts, 322 bushels; exports, none;
stock, 347 1886 bushels; sales, ,g0o bush
els-southern wheat by sample, 91a92; do.
on grade, 81 l-2a9I 1-2. Corn steady
spot, 2S 3-4a2S 7-S; year, 2S 1-4a2S So;
January, .2Sa2S 1-S; February, 2S14a
% 3-S; March,, % 5-Sa2S 3-4; steamer
els exports. SS,316 bushels; stock, 1,712,-
2SSbushe,s lie 400 900 busie soutI ern
whitecorn, 22 14a2S 1-2; do yellow, % LA
% Ia. Oats quiet and steady-No.
white western, 25a26: No.2 mixed do, 20 1-2
a23-receipts, Al ,Ss7 bushels; exports, 720
bushels; stock, 933 $50 bushels Rye firIner
NO. nearby Al 1t2a42; western, 43 Sd
receipts, z ,51 4 bushels; exports, none; stock,
Sc ,S61 bushels. Hay firm for choice de-
The morning times., 1896-12-15

scriptions choice timothy, SI3 .50a SI4
Grain frei ghts very dull, demand stilllight-
steam to Liverpool, per bushel, Led,
January; 3 Lid, February; Cork, for or
ders, per quarter, 3s.3d., December;
-granulated, 81 45 per 90 pounds. Butter
qutet-rancy creamery. 23a24 do imitation
16a17; do. ladle. 14a15: good ladle 1Ia1 .;
store packed, Sa12: rolls, I2a15. Eggs
weak-rresh, l 8; cold storage. 16a17: lined
15a16. Cheese firm-fancy New York,
60 pounds, 10 1-4a1u 3-S; do, 80 pounds,
10 1-2a1O 81; do, 81 pounds, 10 3-4a11 .
Whisky-x .30aS1 81 per gallon for finished
goods IN car loads; 81 3 aSl .32 FER gallon
for jobbing.
The morning times., 1896-12-15
Confirmed by the Senate.

The Senate has confirmed the follow
ing nominations: United States consuls
w. B. Barker OF Mississippi, at Sagua La
Grande, Cuba; Frank d. Hill of Minnesota,
at Santos, Brazil; George f.. Kedzfe of
Mexico, at Durango, Mex; Samuel NJ
Simmons of Texas, at Piedras Negras,
Mex: Horace L. Washington of Texas, at
Alexandrett Syria; P aul Wiesike of
Texas, at Managua, Nicaragua.