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The Post renorter was in error yesterday
in stating that six inches of sand was pro-
yided for IN the qualifications as the foun-
dation for asphalt pavements.
The asphalt is to be laid upon four or
six inches OF concrete. as the board of pub
lie works may direct. the asphalt Itself,
binder and wearing surface. to be of a
thirllness OF four and one half inches.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-18
In.ncc,inr the Routcs.

The board of public works were out yes
terday making an official inspection of the
proposed routes for the pavement through
the Fifth ward. They followed the circuit
Gus way as contemplated in Alderman Nc
Aughan's resolution and also went over
the Montgomery street line. as proposed
by Alderman Aubertin. They VIII probably
present their conclusions 10 the council on
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-18

Dick Lewis. colored. appeal; continued TO
the next term.
Elijah Morrow. burglary and theft. two
cases; case of theft passed; burglary, five
wears.
Bird Woods burglary and theft; seven
wears in one case Of burglary; two years In
one case Of theft; other cases passed.
Eugene Busbv. burglary. two years.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-18

Orange, Texas Juno 17.--At meeting OF
tho city school board last night Professor j.
II. Swami OF Jasper was elected as prlnci-
pal OF the white schools at this place for
the year lS97-9S.
Tho excursion TO Sabine Pass given to-
day by the Baptist Sunday school vas
largely patroniZod, about 200 people taking
passage on the boat.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-18

In addition to a number OF suits for city
taxes. the following suits were filed yes
terday for the district court
+ p OIcott vs.. ]. b Fox; debt and fore
closure on land In Wilbarger county, Texas
W. d. Sherwood VS.. J. c. secrest; debt
and foreclosure.
Wphelmine schafer ct al vs.. j. e. Hutch
eson 1T al trespass to try title.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-18

Tho pupils OF the High school will repeat
The Princess" tonight at Bryan hall, With
the following cast:
The Prince ..........Mr Louis Raphael
The King .............Mr H. K, Mitchell
Flcrian ................ MIR George Gaines
Cyril ............... Mr.. Charles Doering
The Princess ..........,.Miss A'tnea Jones
Lady Psyche .........,....M Miss Birdie FOX
Lady blanche ......Miss Bertha Nusshaum
Pupils:
Melissa ..............M Miss Decherd Calvert
Violet .................,,M Miss Lillian Lea
Miss May Jones. Miss Jennie Settegast'
Miss Clara Schmidt, Miss Edna Iuttle'
Miss Addio Mcdaniel, Miss Ada McGow-
en-, Miss Lizzie stephens, Miss Adelaide
polsgrove.
Ipse. the inn keeper. MIR. Thomas Fletcher
Cana father of the princess. ..,,'.,''' q,
...,........... MIR. Chas. Nampoeh
In addition to the play the following pro-
gramme will be rendered
Plano solo ................... MIS-. oil'eT
Vocal solo ............ MIR. Risley Beevehs
Recitation ......... Master Bartlett one"
Vocal solo .,..............Mis Miss Belle Fenn
Piano solo ,......... Miss Bessie Scharpe
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-18
The nrrmirlion system.

Chief Of Police Helm has adopted the
much used BerInillion system Of identiiica-
tion and has lust received full set of
appliances for measurements oil the metric
system, hy which every character Of meas
urement is taken, thus reducing the identi.
iication OF q prisoner TO an absolute GER
tnintV.
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smiI for nnu,mecs.

Charles c. Leake has filed suit for dam
ages against NJ, T. Jones for $1,000 growing
out OF what he alleges was the tearing
down of his home built upon Mr.. Jones'
property on the shell banks at the mouth
OF Clear creek
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day en- route TO Huntsville. He has peen
attending the State university.
Miss Kate Daftan, daughter OF Superin-
tendent l.. \. Daftan OF the Houston and
Texas Central, returned from visit to
Austin. last night and will be guest of
Mrs. JEFF n. Miller before returning to ner
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-18

for rehearing; C. G. Ramirez VS.. +. s.
Barton, from Duval county, for rehearng.
C. q. Romirez VS.. f. s. Barton. from
Duval county, for additional finding of
facts; l.. A. Ellis VS.. L. II. CUNNINGHAM,
from Fort Bend county. for rehearing.
The court Will adjourn the latter part of
next week until fall.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-18
Killed hy Falling From yrnin,

Fort Worth. Texas, Juno film
Thomas, young man. was killed five
miles south of this ciH this morning by
falling from Katy freight train. His body
was fearfully manglol. He was the son
OF widow living on the east side.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-18
MnrrIngc Liccnses.

The following marriage licenses were Is
sued Yesterday from the office Of County
Clerk Dupree
Stuman Louis and Harriet Crawford ;
William Lewis and Annie Formal.
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Tho following suit vas filed yesterday
for the county court:
Charles C. Leake W.. NJ. t. Jones. dam
nynss of $1,000
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-18

Deep Rock. Bed Rock. Vichy and Llthia
Waters on draurht at Kieslings Soda
Fountain. 502 Main street.
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s14 Commerce Avenue. Teiephon.
..s noTTLEp BEER.

protest against the res,sn :, The United
eral Gordon As commander o. ~. nv s,ns,L
c0ni.aS'l IN his resignation this '1i sss
is said. will present the name sor = Gsusrl
A. p. stewart as his su''sss ,ss Satiosi
Stewart is now me'ppe .,o, and y %
chlckamauga Park eomh'''
charge here.
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LOW VACATION RATES.

Dring Celery Phosphate at Kiesling's
Soda Fountain, 5O2 Main street.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-18

Following transfers OF real estate wero
fined in the office Of County Clerk Dupree
yesterday;
Mary f. Boyce, Roberta C. Smith and
Robert z. Boyce to Richard Rogers,
30 acres in d. w. c. Harris survey,
being lots ?, 3, 4. 8. 6, :. S, in Clin
ton .......... go. ..... ........ $500
j. j. Dawson to Il. NJ, John, y. G.
and W. j. Robertson and Mary Ri
burg. fractional lots |, g II. -
and and lots S and less 15xlo0
feet. in block 2l4. south side OF
Buffalo bayou; partition and....... 1
w. q. Bering TO f. T.. Chew Sr.. un-
divided one-fcurth part OF lots i,
= half OF 9. block i, Senechal ad
di;ion, south side ot Buffalo bayou /
S. II. Van Wormer to S. w. tIolmes
and Ed Van Wormer. 100xf5h feet
in southeast corner Of block 3. r.
r. HALEY addition. north side OF
Buffalo bayou ..... -. ............ oUO
David NJ. Williams and wife, Catha-
rne. to l. Japhet. lots and .,
block a. A. y. Smith survey, o.
Smith grant ........ .............. 0Vo
Aug Vonner by administrator. 10 the
Houston Ice and Brewing company,
lot /, block 20. AMI improvements,
north side OF Buffalo bayou. 400
w. C.. Boring to +. T. Chew, Sr.,
east half OF 10, ? aud lN!0o feat OF
lot , (wcst side) and undivided
half part of 25x73 feet OF lots l and
. block {. Scnechal addition south
elde Of Buffalo bayou ..............
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General GOrdOn's Resignation.
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, juno in. Is,
Forrest Camp Of Confederate Veterans VIII
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Drowned In mat i,.."Hsrry A.
San Antonio, Texas, june ',., =, drowned "
,e T,' an 1s-year-old boy was a n,s,.toripa
u D,rt, w While bathing in Burke.' n''
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forced idlences OF his hands for the period
OF six days. during the time he had under
construction certain bridges for the coun-
iy rendered written contract VIII say;
That the general rule of law is that
contractor e not entitled to pay for his
hands while idle and waiting for material.
From the meagre knowledge OF the facts
surrounding this case In my possession 1t
appears II was found that the written con-
tract had 10 be varied and that Mr. Petry
and some one acting for Harris county,
whose acts have been ratified by you In
former orders did in fact change such writ
ten contract BY verbal agreement; that by
reason Of such changes so made In certain
work and the manner OF doing 1t. 1t be
came necessary to order new lumber and
material: that said lumber and material
did not arrive for six days. during which
time the hands OF the contractor were
forced into dleness. though under pay. 1t
was within the power of the party acting
for the county in the verbal changing OF
the payment Of this account. The county's
liability depends upon this agreement aud
what it was. Not knowing even the SUBJ
stance Of the agreement, / am unable 10
advise as to the liability My information
Ia that this matter is now pending before
YOU. after discussion OF all the facts, that
tie vote has been reached. but II stili un-
decided ! suggest that il the application OF
the law to the facts as found by you, there
should be no trouble. Respectfully submit
ted. r. IL Vasmer,
Attorne for Harris County.
Upon the proposition to pay this bill
there was a tie vote decided In the mega
tive by the vote OF the county Judge.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-20
Electric BitterS.

suited for any season, but perhaps
more generally needed when the
languid, exhausted feeling prevails,
when the liver is torpid and slug
glsh and the need of a tonic and
Alternative is felt. A prompt u-e of
this medicine has averted long and
perhaps fatal bilious fevers. No
medicine will act more surely in
counteracting and freeing the sys
tenn from the malarial poison.
Headache, indigestion, constipa-
ton, dizziness yield to Electric
Bitters. soc. and $500 per bottle
at Clegg's Drug Store.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-20
Stands at the Head.

Aug. J. Bogel, the leading drug
gist of Shreveport, La, says: s'Dr.
Kings New Discovery is the only
thing that cures my cough, and it
is the best seller have" J. +.
Campbell, merchant of Staffor I'd,
Ariz., writes: t*Dr. Kings New
Discovery is all that is claimed for
it; it never fails, and is a sure cure
for consumption, coughs and colds.
1 cannot say enough for its merits. p"
DR.. Kings New Discovery for con-
sumption, coughs and colds is not
an experiment. It has been tried
for quarter of a century, and to-
day stands at the head. It never
disappoints. Free trial bottles at
WIN. Clegg's drug store.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-20
AT SCOTT
News Items Picked Up bv tho Gazette
Correspondent.

Miss Victoria Price, the charm.
in.; daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Price, left last Sunday for Olivier
to spend while with relatives.
Ed Bourdier Of Rayne was q
visitor in Scott last Sunday.
Master George Budro, who is at
tending school at Rayne, was in
Scott during the week, visiting his
parents.
Mr.. Leo Judice, son of our prom
inent merchant, A. Judice, was in
New Orleans last week.
The foundation for the new store
will be. erected and work on the
building will be pushed rapidly.
Mr.. James Price left for the
goods.
While Budro's seven-foot kite
was in the air last week, with
lantern attached, friend coming
in from the country observed this
strange meteor floating in the air,
stopped and was undecided whether
to pray or return home, but after
thinking over the matter, came in
slowly and was relieved on finding
it to be kite.
Two of Brigham Young's apostles,
expounders of the Mormon church,
paid Scott visit last Sunday night,
and the audience, though small,
was very quiet one. The reason
for this quietness was that
greater portion of the congregation
were soundly wrapped up in the
siumbers of Morpheus, "sleeping,
as it we're" The converts were
scarce and we predict very little
success to our brethen. Some of
our people have all they can do to
support one better-half, and it
would be task to support a dozen,
especially of the "new woman"
kind. King Solomon with his 600
or more wives, did probably exist
in the dark ages, but at the present
time N1orn1onism can thrive only
among fanatics, whose sole object
is soft living -- the wives doing
the supporting. We would suggest
that our two brethen get acquainted
with our colored population and
probably they would succeed in
making converts, as Mormonism is
more or less practiced by them.
The sermon was a decided failure:
Farewell, brethen.
The farmers are busy putting
their FARMS in shape for the big
crop Of '97. The farmers in gen.
eral are satisfied with their last sea-
sons crop, and are jubilant over
the future. Scott no doubt will do
a big business this coming season:
ORION.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-20
WILL HANG
On Friday, April 2.-Gov. Foster
Has Fixed the Day of
Execution.

Sheriff Broussard has received telegram
from Baton Rouge stating that Gov. Foster
has fixed Friday, April 2, the day to hang
the Blanc brothers: Sheriff Broussard will
cause the erection of enclosure on the
courthouse square within which the scaffold
will be built:
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-20
DEMOCRATIC TICKET
Nominated by the Primaries
Thursday.

Democratic primaries were held Thursday
al the Courthouse. AS there was only one
ticket in the filed light vote polled.
The ticket nominated is splendid one. 1t
is composed of staunch Democrats, good CT til
zens and successful business men. 1t is as
follows;
FOR MAYOR:
Chas. -. Gallery.
FOR CoUNCILMEN:
DR.. Thomas B. Hopkins,
A. Emile Mouton,
DIR. G.. Armand Martin.
Joseph J. Davidson,
Joseph a. Landry,
AIcide J. Bru,
John Hahn.
N1essrs. Julian Mouton. Edward G. Voor-
hics, Isaac a. Broussard, A. II. Trahan and
Henry Church were elected to serve the
executive committe.
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Temperance Lecture

Mrs. S. V: Tomlinson, national
organizer of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union, will lecture at
Faik's Opera-house, Tuesday eve
ming, March 80, and Friday COM
ing, April 4, at p. m. Admission
free. Refreshments will be served
after the lecture on March So, to
defray expenses Of the hall and lee
turer.
Mrs. Tomlinson is very enter
tanning lecturer who never fails to
interest her audience. She spoke
in Lafayette about year ago and
no doubt many of our people will
be glad of the opportunity to hear
her again.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-20
THE VETERANS
Hold a Large Meeting-Delexa
to the Nashville Reunion
Appointed.

The members Of General Frank
Gardner Camp of United Confeder-
ate Veterans met at the court
house Wednesday morning. The
following were present: Judge c.
Debaillon, adjutant; Mr.. d. A.
Cochrane, captain; Messrs. J. A.
Laneuville, T. A. McF addin, r. S.
McFaddin, NJ. I. Martin, "A. r..
Lisbony, A. !. Moss, L. D. Weir,
F. Vincent, O. Baron, A. G.. Brous-
sard, VIM. Clegg, p. l.. DeClouet,
Arthur Greig, J. X. Grier, Jno:
Hahn, R. c. Landry, L. T. Rigues,
G. Steiner, Lucien St. Julien, Jules
st. Julien:
The following gentlemen were
appointed delegates to the Nashville
reunion which meets June 21-2223:
Messrs. VIM. Clegg, P. l.. DeClouet,
T. d. Weir. Alternates: J. A. La
neuville, Arthur Greig, Lucien St.
Julien.
The members present paid their
j
who forwarded the amount to the
Adjutant General Norman at New
Orleans:
The camp adj burned to meet on
the first Saturday in April.
Mouton & Hopkins have received
a full line of lawns which they are
selling at low figures.
Judge Coffey has opened his Of
flee in the building between Mr..
Vigneaux's residence and Miss
Boas' school. The judge re-
quests The Gazette to state that he
will attend promptly to official
business.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-20

The property of the Lafayette
Sugar Manufacturing Company was
sold at public auction last Saturday.
1t was bought by S. Gumble Co. Of
New Orleans. This plant was
built through the energy of Col.
Gus 4. Breaux and no matter who
becomes it's owner it will serve as a
monument to that gentleman's en-
terprise and pub1ic-spirit.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-20
DEMOCRATS
Hold a Meeting at the Court
hOu;e Stirring Addresses
Made by Local Speakers.

The Democrats of the town met
at the courthouse Wednesday. A
large and representative gathering
of ladies and gentlemen made up
one of the best political meetings
ever held here. Mr.. A. NJ. Martin
was elected chairman and Mr.. Ben
Falk secretary. Messrs. Charles
d. Caffery, Julian Mouton, Ed.
G.. VOORHEES, and 1. A. Broussard
delivered addresses.
Much enthusiasm prevailed
throughout and the utterances of
the speakers elected rounds of ap-
plause. The cry against ring rule
raised by the opposition was the
subject of some very pertinent re-
marks from the speakers. It was
evident that the audience was in
thorough accord with the speeches.
The people Of Lafayette know a
thing or two about ring rule and
they are in position to appreciate
the sincerity or rather the lack of
sincerity of those who would like
to make people believe that any
thing that smacks of ringism is
superlatively detestable to them.
If the esteemed gentlemen who
have recently bobbed up as enemies
of cliques would look back a few
years and ponder just little bit
over municipal history, they would
not be so prone to make such ridic-
ulous assertions and expose them
selves to the charge of insincerity.
You might as we'll try to con-
vince an intelligent man that Boss
Tweed is the patron saint of re-
formers, as to make the thinking
citizens of Lafayette believe that
the men responsible for the selec-
ton of the ''People's Ticket" are
engaged in the magnanimous pur-
suit Of devouring rings and cliques,
when it is we'll known fact that
for years they were the undisputed
heads Of one of the most obnoxious
political organization that ever mis-
ruled community.
The sta1 Ting announcement that
the meeting held at the courthouse
on March II. was for the purpose
of nominating a municipal ticket
free from political entanglementa and
"without regard to ring, clique or
gang-rule" was a masterpiece if it
was intended as humorous produce
ton. The signers of this call are
undoubtedly good men. but we
would never have suspected that
they had concealed about their
persons any savage and uncontroll-
able desire to reform the municipal
government of this town and to
cleanse our city hall Of any political
impurity that may pervade the at
mosphere.
NIouton & Hopkins have received
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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-20

Mrs. w. Bailey has just received
a large assortment of spring and
summer novelties in millinery goods,
and she cordially invites her friends
and customers to call and examine
her stock.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-20
La, SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 1897.

will bring them increased prosper
ity.
Mrs. Claude Latiolais returned
home several days since, after
spending a time with friends in St.
Martinville.
Mr.. w. A. Roberts has opened a
store near the depot where he will
keep a choice line of family gro
ceries, fruits, vegetable, etc.
The new church is nearing COM
p1etion, SO far as the exterior is
concerned.
Mr.. Albert Guidry was in Ope-
lousas Monday and Tuesday last.
Mr.. A. C.. Guilbeau spent tween
trains" in Lafayette last Monday.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-20
CARENCRO NEWS.
Items Of Interest Gathered by The
Gazette Correspondent at
CarencrO.


Gazette Correspondent at
Carencr0.
Mt. CASTOR Siadous has opened
a meat market opposite the public
school building. This gives us
something that we have wanted for
a number of years, and more kcenly
needed lately :han ever. Mr..
Siadous has built a very neat place,
and gone to some expense, and
should receive the support of our
people. We wish him full
measure of SUCCESS.
More people attended the Cat
nival this year than ever before,
and without single exception de-
clare themselves delighted with
their trip.
The Misses Guilbeau, Miss Sarah
Brown and Miss Graziella Francez
were among the young ladies who
paid homage to Rex.
Mr.. Stokes, leading citizen OF
Sun Set, was in town last Friday,
the guest of DR.. LESLEY.
Mr.. A. Cheffer has completed his
new residence and his store build
ing is under course of construction,
which, when completed, will De
stocked with a full line of hardware
and paints.
We understand that Scott is pos
ing as the king cotton point Of La
fayette parish. If a shipment OF
$500 bales of cotton would make
Scott the king, kindly inform us
what title should we apply to Car
encro that has handled nearly nine
thousand bales. Now, Bro. Orion,
we do not wish to take an fota from
our sister town, but we would like
10 know where we come in.
MIR. Fedorin Estilette is put ting
up large building opposite the
cistern factory, where he intends
opening an up-to-date saloon.
Judge q. p. Gullbeau was in
Opelousas last Sunday, being called
there on business.
Mr.. G.. D. Won Phul returned to
Baton Rouge Saturday last.
Carencro was honored by visit
from Bishop Maerchaerts several
days ago. Father I,aforest, assisted
by some seven priests, the pupils OF
St. Ann Convent and a large mum
Der of St. Peters congregation, gave
the bishop royal reception. He
remained here one day and then
left for his home in the Indian
Territory.
The Carencro Sugar Factory has
just turned out zoo barrels Of sec
ond sugars.
We are Informed that gentle
man from New Orleans intends es-
tablishing a weekly paper in Caren-
Gro.
The population of Carencro has
increased about one third within
the last year, and most of those
strangers who have cast their lot
with us, are very desirable citizens.
What is the matter with Caren-
GRO, anyhow
The depot has been overha uled,
reprinted in and out and presents
as neat an appearance as any
station on the line.
There are now Io5 pupils in
daily attendance at the Carencro
Convent.
Mr.. Felix Andrus has opened his
new store. He has a fine assort-
ment of goods, most tastefully ar
ranged.
There will be an election on May
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