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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-10-23
NEW FALL HATS
AND
MILLINERY GOODS
Mrs. NJ. BIENVENU

has bought and received a an'
stock of millinery goods befoE|
Yellow fever, which she il q
fering at moderate prices, co!
sidering the quality Of T.
Goods.
The herald., 1897-12-13
To the Memory of Mother
Mckinley
THE FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS
MADE IN RESPONSE TO FRIENDS
REQUESTS
Obsequies Will Be Observed Tomorrow
Afternoon-Cabine Officers
Will Be in Attendance
Associated Press Special wire.

Associated Press Special wire.
CANTON, Ohio, Dec. 12.-Mrs. Nancy
Allison Mckinley, the aged mother Of
the president. died shortly after o'clock
this morning. Almost two weeks had
elapsed since the stroke of paralysis,
which was at once pronounced fatal,
and the wonderful vitality which had
kept death at bay so long had deluded
the friends and relatives into the belief
that the aged woman might, perhaps,
recover, despite the verdict of her ply
sician.
But unmistakable signs of approach
ing dissolution were seen early yester-
day morning, and at nightfall 1t was
evident that death must come before
morning.
The demise Of Mrr. Mckinley was
painless. All night long the members Of
the family were watching and waiting
for the time Of dissolution.
From II o'clock until the time of the
death the Mckinley house was quiet
and shrouded in a stiffness that was
suggestive of the mournful scenes within
the walls. No response could be OBJ
sought in vain for news. Shortly before
midnight the attendants discovered
what were thought to be certain signs Of
dissolution. The fact was communi-
Gated to the inmates of the household,
who had gone to their rooms, but had
not retired for the night. Around the
The herald., 1897-12-13
LABOR DELEGATES
Preparing for Work in the Nashville
Convention

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 12.-Nearly
all the delegates to the convention of
the American Federation of Labor have
arrived. The attendance is not expected
to be exceedingly large, but there will
be full representation. The eXamina-
ton of credentials of delegates was very
nearly completed today. and the report
will be ready when the convention
meets. All the members Of the execu-
tive council have arrived. The fedora
ton will meet in the hall Of the house
of representatives tomorrow at 10 o'clock
promptly The first order Of business
will be the address of welcome by VIM.
Allison of the Nashville Typographical
union. The response will be made by
President Gompers, and the business of
hearing reports will be taken up first.
Most of the delegates attended meet
ing this afternoon Of the trades and
labor council and brief speeches were
made by several. M. Henry Cardozo, of
Paris, who is in this country investi-
eating the steel-making industry for
the French government, Is attending the
convention. 1t Is expected definite ac-
ton will be taken in reference to the
institution Of postal savings banks by
the general government. Ed. Hirsch
delegate Of the International Typo
graphical union; A. J. Carey of Massa-
chusetts and Millard Lloyd, delegate
from the Illinois federation, will push
this matter and obtain, II possible, the
endorsement Of the federation.
The herald., 1897-12-13

Rudini, resigned on Sunday last; follow
ing the resignation of General Pellieux,
minister of war, was protest against
the action of parliament in amending,
contrary to his advice, a bill dealing with
army promotions. 1t was we'll under
stood, however, that the ulterior reason
for the retirement was the belief that
such a result was necessary In order to
make it possible for the marquis to elm
mate certain irreconcilable elements and
to secure a ministry that would be
unanimous.
The success of Di Rudini has been
prejudiced by the hesitation of the Mar
quis Nisconti Venosta, minister of for
eign affairs in the late ministry, to ac-
cept the foreign portfolio in the recon-
structed cabinet, which it had been I'M
derstood would include Senor Senardelli.
In a dispatch from Rome to the Asso-
ciated Press on Friday last it was as
serted that the Marquis Iii Rudini had
completed the task of reconstructing the
cabinet, Marquis Nenaosta having ac-
cepted the foreign office portfolio, and
that the list of members of the new min
istry would be officially issued on the
following day Saturday.
The herald., 1897-12-13
DURRANTS DOOM
One Last Appeal to Be Made to Gov.
Budd

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12.-Theodore
Durrant was today informed by his
father that every appeal has been de-
cided against him. The condemned man
received the information quietly and
then said: 'If the Rev. ]. George Glib
son knows anything either in my favor
or against me l now ask him to speak
the truth l unseal his lips and give
him my full permission to talk"
Durrant has made one more appeal to
Gov. Budd. He sent a message to his
mother yesterday asking her to use her
best endeavors to see the governor and
have him visit San Quentin. 1t is un-
derstood that another effort will be made
to secure Communication of the sentence
after which trial on the Minnie Will
liams charge will be demanded
Mrs. Alice Hartley, who killed Senator
Foley at Reno several years ago, Gre
ated a great deal of excitement in EN-
manuel Baptist church tonight. At the
conclusion Of the Rev. J. George Glib
sons sermon she dramatically declared
that she had message from God that
Durrant's life should be spared and that
1t was the duty Of the congregation to
save him.
The herald., 1897-12-13

| deathbed where the final scene was en-
| acted were President Mckinley, his wife,
Mr.. Abner Mckinley, Mrs. Duncan and
Miss Helen Mckinley, children of the
aged woman. The aged sister, Mrs Os-
borne was there, the only one of the AL
lison family now living; Mrs. Bowman
of Lorraine, Misses Grace and Mabel
Mckinley, James Mckinley, Miss Dun
can and Jack Duncan, grandchildren
were all in the sad party that witnessed
the last scene in the gentle life The
president and his wife remained at the
bedside for an hour after the end, but
by 4 o'clock every member of the family
had retired.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS
CANTON, o., Dec 12.-From reports
received here this evening it is expected
that Secretary Bliss of the interior de-
partmert; Secretary of War Ager, At
torney-General McKenna, his wife and
daughters; Postmaster General Gary
and Secretary to the President Porter
and his wife will reach here Tuesday
morning over the Pennsylvania lines to
attend the funeral service of Mother Nc
Kinley.
Services will be held in the First NJ. f.
church of this city at oclok Tuesday
afternoon. Interment will follow in
West Lawn cemetery. just west of the
city, and Tuesday evening President
Mckinley and wife and the officials from
Washington who attend the funeral will
leave for the capital, reaching there
about noon Wednesday.
These are the arrangements so far as
completed since the death of Mother
Mckinley shortly after 2 o'clock this
morning. 1t was at first thought by the
family that the services should be of d
mve private nature, and held at the old
homestead
1t was learned, however, through the
pastor of Mrs. McKinley's church and
members of the congregation, as we'll as
from friends, that the number of friends
who desired to pay their last tribute OF
respect to the beloved woman by attend.
ing the obsequies, could not be accom-
modated with such arrangements. and
church services were decided upon. Rev
DIR. Manchester, the pastor Of the church.
has announced that 1t is his desire, and
that he will extend an Invitation to have
the ministers Of all the churches of the
city, Of which there are about thirty, oc-
cupy the pulpit and participate in the
services.
Pail bearers have been selected from
among the older members of the church,
and those who for years have been close
neighbcrs of the deceased They are:
Judge William r. Day, Hon. William A.
Lynch, former mayor; r. Cassidy, L. l..
The herald., 1897-12-13
The PHILADELPHIA Fire

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1.-THE dan,-
age resulting from last nights fire at
John and James Dobson's wholesale and
retail salesrooms, Nos. 800 and S11 Chest
nut street, will reach a larger sum than
was at first estimated. Over 100000 in
building and stock went up in smoke and
flame. which was fully covered by insure
ance. The losses are divided as follows:
Dobson building. $4,000; stock. $500. .00U;
Sharpless Bros. adjoining Dobson's on
the east, 5000. 1000 on building and stock:
the Commonwealth company were prin-
cipally damaged by the falling walls and
by water. Hoskin's loss was by water.
Fire Marshal Thompson has not yet de-
termined the origin of the fire. The
ruins smouldered all day and were View
ed by thousands Of persons.
The herald., 1897-12-13
But Nobody Seems to Care
Very Mich
MANUFACTURED ENTHUSIASM
FAILS TO STIR THE PATRIOTIC
PEOPLE
Marshal Blanco Tenders Condolences
to the President-Rumors That
Rabi VIII Accept Autonomy
Associated Press Special wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
MADRID, Dec. 12.--Lieutenant-Gen-
eral weyler arrived here this afternoon.
He was received at the railway platform
by General Azcarraga. formr premier;
General Borrero. former commander OF
the army corps. and by a number of rep
resentative Carlists, Conservativists
and Robledoists. AS he alighted from
the train they cheered him, and then
carried him shoulder-hig to the en-
trance Of the railway station, where he
took q carriage. There was no further
incident, the public appearing indlher-
ent.
A few friends. including Senior Rob-
!edo, accompanied him to his apart
ments. About a hundred people had cole
lected, but disappeared almost immedt-
ately after he entered the building. The
partisans Of General Weyler pretend
that crowd of 1000 people rendered him
On ovation OF Long live Weyler.
death to the Yankees" and the like.
He will be received BY the queen regent
tomorrow.
Ell Correo Espanol says the Carlists
have abandoned their projected demone
stration against President McKinley'o
message to congress. as they have NOT
been able to agree on the subject.
It Is alleged that the insurgents In
Eastern Cuba have asked the govern
ment for details as TO the extent and ma
ture of autonomy. with a view OF COM
ing to terms.
General Weyler. In the course OF an In
vN1oQ IT hal
given him to find. from the demonstra-
tions accorded him. that the glorious
traditions of the Spanish race were not
dead, and that 1t was still ready Tor sac
rifices in defense Of the honor OF the ma
ton and the army. He knew, ne saio'
that the Canovas cabinet IN August last
gave the Washington government to
understand that It was the nations VIII
to pursue his (Weyler') policy IN Cuna
until the rebellion should be suppressed
without consentiny tt\ an Interference.
He failed to understand how the United
States, silent before the declarations OF
Canovas, now adopted In President NC
Kinleys message a tone insulting to
Spain and the Spanish army"
AFFAIRS AT HAVANA 80
HAVANA, Dec. 12.-Marshal Blanco
has cabled to Senior de LONE, Spanish
minister at Washington. request that
he tender Blanco's condolences to, Fresi-
dent Mckinley on the death of Mrs. Nc
Kinley, the presidents mother.
General Pando and his staff are still
with the gunboats Diego and veiasques.
that are engaged In removing the wreck
of the gunboat Relampago, which was
dynamited some months ago near the
mouth Of the river Cauto, and are clear
ing away other obstacles interfering
with navigation while also protecting
the work Of constructing ports at that
point There are persistent rumors here
that General Rabi will accept autonomy.
The herald., 1897-12-13
Asphyxiated

OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. 12.--Heber L.
Martin, a well-known Southern Pacific
conductor, was found dead in bed this
morning, having been suffocated by gas
He was a somnambulist. and his rela-
tives believe that In his sleep he turned
on the gas and, returning to his couch.
was asphyxiated. The Order Of Rail-
way Conductors will probably take
charge of the funeral
The herald., 1897-12-13
OF Heart Disease

SAN DIEGO, CAL. Dec. IA. John
son, who has been employed as sta
tonely engineer on the Notifications
which the government is constructing
for this harbor. died suddenly this after
noon. presumably from heart disease.
He came here from Portland, Ore, six
years ago.
The herald., 1897-12-13

man replied that in that case he would
break every bone In his body. without
more ado the boy sprang upon his father
and stabbed and cut him until he was
overpowered. He was arrested.
A FAMILY QUARREL
CLEVELAND. Dec. l2.-Patrick Nc
Kenna, an aged man, ana his son John.
aged SO, quarreled while at the supper
table tonight. The father threw knife
at the son and the latter struck the old
man with a chair. infiicting injuries
which caused death in few minutes
The son was arrested.
ASSASSINATION AT ANTE
ANTE CITY. La. Dec. 12.-Another
assassination, the second in a week, has
been placed tokhe record for Tangipaho
parish. This evening, in the full glare Of
the hotel lights, 8. b. Mullen, stranger
here, was shot to death. He was stand
ing in the hotel gallery and the assassin
shot him from behind. There were two
shots fired. one Of which penetrated the
brain. Immediately large crowd gath
cred and the greatest excitement pre-
vailed. Sheriff Edwards was notified
and organized posse. AS soon as the
moon rises bloodhounds win take up the
trail Of the guilty parties. Why Mullen
was killed is as yet a mystery. He was
an entire stranger here and could hard
ly have had any connection with any Of
the murders.
Some people are under the impression
that the man, had enemies at his home,
who followed him here and murdered
him. Others are Of the opinion that the
man was a detective and had come here
for the purpose Of working up some
case.
A BAD FIREMAN
SACRAMENTO. CAL. Dec. 12.-Re-
Gently James Woods. former member
Of the fire department, was arrested on
charge of arson. His wife procured bail
for him pending his trial. and today he
got drunk and attempted to kill her be-
cause she would not give him money to
buy liquor. He went for her with pis-
tol. but she grappled with him and
shrieked for help. A passer-by ran in
and assisted Mrs. Woods in disarming
her husband. He also threatened some
Of the witnesses for the prosecution with
violence should they testify against him.
His will surrender him tomorrow.
NEEDS INVESTIGATION
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 12.-w. e.
Athy, q street-car conductor. today told
to the police story which Detective
Gibson was detailed to investigate.
Athy said that young woman, Antoine
Baree. had confessed to him that she
was guilty of poisoning several people
in Salt Lake City, where she worked as
a hair-dresser and resided with Mrs.
Blum at 635 Main street. She Is an
Austrian, aged about 20 years, and is
sometimes known as Mariette Antoine
La Bayene. To Detective Gibson she
denied having made the statements at
tributed to her by Athy.
The herald., 1897-12-13
The German Colrn

BERLIN, Dec. 12.--The greater part Of
the speech of Baron Won Thielnlan, sec
retary of the treasury, in presenting the
budget to the reichstag last Friday, was
devoted to sugar. He said the rule
America applied in the sugar question
resembled that of pike in carp pond,
and that the effect Of the Dingley tariff
had been to increase the necessity for the
The herald., 1897-12-13
Back in the Fold

DENVER, Col, Dec. 12.-Judge Nor
ton S. Baily, Populist candidate for gov
ernor who was defeated by Alva Adams
in 1896. has announced his purpose to act
in future with the Democratic party He
says that he surrenders none of his prin-
ciples, but that the fight is now be-
tween free coinage and monometallism,
and the Democratic party has the better
claim to his support.
The herald., 1897-12-13

carp 10 combine for forces against the
common enemy. The abolition Of the
sugar bounty, he declared, could only be
again to injure Germany. and he was
glad to inform the house that the latest
negotiations opened in this direction
promised q more successful issue.
The herald., 1897-12-13
carlisle,s Sister Dying

TORONTO, Ont, Dec. 12.-JeSnnette
Carlisle Hanging, sister OF the great
Thomas Carlisle, and the last surviving
member of the family, Is dying at the
residence of w. ]. Laing, her son-in-law.
In this city. She Is S5 years old. The
medical attendant entertains no hope Of
her recovery, and her death may taks
place at any hour.
The herald., 1897-12-13
RUDINI'S NEW CABINET
SEEMS TO HAVE GOT LOST IN THE
SHUTTLE
Promised Unanimity Is Very Slow to
Materialize in Spite Of Conf
dent Promises

ROME, Dec. 12.-Midnight-An Of
flcial note announces that the Marquis di
Rudini, having so far failed to form a
cabinet, visited King Humbert at II
o'clock tonight to acquaint his majesty
with the state of affairs.
The late cabinet, headed by Marquis di
The herald., 1897-12-13
A Chicago Fire

CHICAGO. Dec. 12.-At fire at Nos.
96 to 112 Wabash avenue today the e. H.
Sargeant Drug company suffered q loss
Of $27, 1000. LOSS to other occupants and
damage to the building bring the total
up to $50, 900, fully insured.
The herald., 1897-12-13

wan paper. late styles, low prices, at
A. A. Eckstrom's. aN South Spring street
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-13

Now, will you be good to your
feet by purchasing pair
OF these Shoes? They
! will be $500, their old
time price, after this week:
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-13
500

Now buys an Overcoat you can
use now. They are Spring
weights, well worth their
former price, which was
$500,
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-13

We have the largest and most complete line 0
Hats in this city Styles for this season are
very pretty, the shapes becoming, and the col
orings beautiful We know we can please you
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-13

Now buys perfect suit. 1t
would be the pride of any
tailor. In sacks, frock or
getaways. Sort OF a mar
riage suit that was former
ly $1,000.
The record-union., 1897-05-19
THE TYPEWRITER PRISM =,
An Ingenious Device to Enable the
Operator to Observe the Line.

A curious addition to the typewriter
called the typewriter prism" was OBJ
served last week. 1t is an ingeniously
wrought. scientific adoption of a we'll
known principle in optics, and its OBJ
ject is to render the writing of type
writer visible to the operator as it is
being written, thereby doing away with
the necessity of lifting the carriage to
inspect the work
The principle part of the device con-
sists of a prism of pure optical glass
as long as the line to be printed. 1t is
carefully ground and polished and is
fastened to the carriage of the machine
beneath the impression roller. Two
of it's three sides are fiat and the third
is strong cylindrical convex curve.
The curved side is in view of the
operator, and the writing is visible on
it's surface Not only is it perfectly
reflected, but by. means of the laws Of
conjugate foci, according to which the
prism lens is made, the writing is pre-
sented right side up, and in normal
position to the eye. magnified to any
desired extent The service is rem
dered complete by the attachment of
The record-union., 1897-05-19
An Animated Flour Sack.

Two young men, carefully carrying a
small flour sack between them boarded
a. Columbia avenue car one day last
week. They deposited the sack on the
floor close to the seat, and one OF them
sat with his heels resting against the
sack. After a time the other pas
sengers noticed the sack moving IN
peculiar fashion, and every one was
curious to know what manner OF 1--we
animal was in it. The car had gone
but a short distance when well-dress-
ed young woman entered. The young
man who sat over the sack gallantly
gave her his seat She sat down With
out noticing the bag particularly, and
was all unconscious of the expectant
glances cast upon her from all SIDES.
Suddenly, however, she gave vent TO
an unearthly scream, and jumped UP
The record-union., 1897-05-19
Cycling humOr.

How long did it take you to learn
the bicycle?" Me? 1t wasn't three
days before I could lie as fast as any
of them. Indianapolis Journal.
Hobson - How are you getting on
with your bicycle? Dobson-Same way
as usual. l haven't learned the pedaI
mount yet.-New York Commercial Ad-
vertiser.
Mamma, what is the bicycle indus
try?" well, it must be the way we
all have to hop around and wait on
your father when he takes a notion tC
clean his wheel. el."-Detroit Free Press
THE Verdensmesterskabs bsloebsestra-
numrene" is the name of a cycling
journal published in Denmark. Danish
wheelmen are very fond of riding cen
turies around it.-New York Press.
Gimme some other expression fol
that old saying. One foot in the grave,
will yOu?" asked the new reporter
Suppose you say, One wheel in tbs
repair shop, " suggested the bicycle
editor-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Happened to see your wife on q
wheel yesterday. If I remember,
heard you declare you would never al
low her to ride" Yes, 1 know. But
she had a chance to trade off her pug
dog for a wheel, and I thought l would
choose the lesser evil. il.''-IndianapOlis
Journal
The record-union., 1897-05-19
NATIONAL LEAGUE BASEBALL.
THE PIRATES EASY MARKS FOR
THE GIANTS.
Results of the Games at Cincinnati,
Chicago, Louisville, ST. Louis
and Cleveland.

PITTSBURG, May 1S.-The Pirates
We're easy marks for the Giants The
visitors had their batting clothes on,
and knocked Hawley out of the box in
the fifth inning. Attendance, $500
Score: Pittsburg ,, base hits 9, errors
4; New York II. base hits 16. errors t.
Batteries-HaWley, Gardner Leahy and
Merritt; Doheny and Warner Umpire
-Emslie.
CINCINNATI, May 1S.-The Reds de-
feated the Quakers easily to-day, maxi
ing seven runs in the first inning. At
tendance, 5000 Score: Cincinnati 13,
base hits II, errors /; Philadelphia >,
base hits II, errors +. Batteries-Dam-
man and Schriver: Taylor, Johnson and
Boyle. Umpire Sheridan.
CHICAGO, May 1S.-The Bostons
earned two runs in the first We're pre-
sented with three in the second. after
which they were unable to connect with
Briggs. Score: Chicago II, base hits
10, errors .; Boston ). base hits 8.
errors 3. Batteries-Briggs and Don
ohue; Lewis, Stivetts, MahOney and
Bergen. Umpire Mcdonald.
LOUISVILLE, May 1S.-The Colonels
| went TO pieces IN the fourth inning
| to-day, and the Orioles obtained a lead
which they could not overcome. At
tendance, 5000. Score: Baltimore A.
base hits 13, errors 4; Louisville IL,
base hits 10, errors II. Batteries-Cor-
bett and Clark; Frazer. MCGEE and Will
son. Umpire-McDermott
ST. LOUIS, May 1S.-The Browns
dropped another game to the Brook
lyns. Daub succeeded Mcmahon in the
fifth and blanked the home team for
the remainder Of the game. Attend
ance 700. Score: Brooklyn 6, base hits
II, errors 4; St. Louis 3, base hits 6,
errors ,. Batteries-McMahon Daub
and A. Smith; Donahue and Murphy
Umpire-Lynch.
CLEVELAND, May 1S.-The fielding
of Tebeau and Demontrevine were the
only features of the days game, which
was a loose exhibition. Attendance
600. Score: Cleveland 6, base hits s.
errors /; Washington 5, base hits Z,
errors ;. Batteries-Cuppy and Zim
mer; McJames and Mcguire. Umpire
Hurst