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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-05-21
SECRET ORDERS.

Knights of Pythias Pamela
Lodge No. al meets at the Castle
Hall every 1st and Bird Wednesday
Of each month.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-05-21

Why buy the No. 2 oats when
Kershaw handles the No. ! white.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-05-21
Trespass Notice.

All persons are hereby warned
against trespassing on the "CLY-
DESDALE" plantation on e.
Slough, in this parish, bel -
to me, hunters particularly ~
passers will be arrested ar cav
with according to law
ALEX. BLAN
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-05-21
JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENT.
C,EIzURE AND SALE.
state of Louisiana, Parish of Tensas,
23rd District Court.
EQUITABLE SECURITIES co.
LIMITED.
VS.. No. 1868
WIN. G. KLINE.

DUBLIC NOTICE rs HEREBY Civ
L en- that by virtue of an order OF
Seizure and Sale to me directed by the
above named Honorable Court in the
above styled suit. l have seized and
will, on
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-05-21
ZOE SAFE

NEW AUTOGRAPHED MAPS
of Tensas parish. Price: $3.50.
Apply at this Office.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-20
THE SAME POLICY.
Clevelands Cuban Ideas Win Be
Followed by Mckinley.
sherman says Plainly That There win
he No American Interferenee-EIa
Faith M CsnovAs' Autonomy
Scheme for settlement.

PITTsBuReH, Pa, Jan. 16.--The Cuban
policy of the Mckinley administration
will differ very little from that which
has been laid down by President Cleve-
land and his secretary of state. This
statement is based on remarks made to
a reporter by the man who will be
premier of the next administration,
Senator John Sherman, at the Union
depot yesterday evening. The veteran
statesman was on his way back to
Washington from Canton, where he
had had conference with Mr.. Me-
Kinley, and had accepted the portfolio
of state in his cabinet. After stating
that his position in the next cabinet
had been determined. Senator She~
man said in answer to a question: Il
think the United States government
should not interfere with the Cuban
war, either to aid in its settlement, or
do anything which would make a
peaceful government of the island a
charge on this country. j understand
on high authority that Prime Minister
Canovas has outlined programme of
governmental reform which will be APP
piled both in Spain and Cuba. These
reforms will give the Cubans practical
autonomy and will, l hope, settle the
question"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-20
PROOF AGAINST INVASION.

The two principal German fortresses
on the Baltic sea are at Konigsberg and
Danzig. Central Germany has three
tirst-class fortresses, Spandou, Madge-
burg and Kustrin; on the French from
tier, Metz and Strasburg; and on the
Belgin frontier Cologne and Koblenz.
The Cyclopean walls of Baalbec were
defensive works built of stones, so great
in size that even the most elaborate en-
cheering appliances of the present day
would be taxed to transport them.
Some OF these stones are go feet long by
10 to IL thick. and of unknown width.
The walls of Babylon were made Of
sun-dried brick. They are said to have
been 800 feet high. and wide enough at
the top for from three to five chariots to
drive abreast. The material, however,
was so friable that Of these gigantic
structures not trace now remains.
The walls Of the castles built in Eng.
land by William the Conqueror were OF
remarkable thickness. The castle OF
Hastings and the keep or round tower
CT Windsor have walls upward Of 80 feet
IN thickness. Such a fertilization was
impregnable against oil forms of at
tack then in use.
In The Voyages Of Capt. Cook" there
Is statement to the effect that In New
Zealand the towns OF the natives were
Ell protected by stockades. In some
cases these were formed of double or
triple rows of trees, the spaces between
being latticed with wicker work and
filled with earth.
toward the close Of the civil war the
iasn on both sides became 80 expert in
erecting temporary fortihcations that
IN lew minutes an entire regiment,
1nai'ea IN an open field. would disappear
from view behind breastworks thrown
up BY the men.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-20
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.


JOHN z. ALTeELD, the retiring gov
ernor of Illinois, had prepared fare
well address and II had been given a
place on the printed programme for
the inauguration of Gov. Tanner at
| Springfield on the 18th, hut for some
reason he was not allowed to deliver
1t, which created some confusion, as
considerable interest was manifested
in what Gov. Altgeld would have said.
A MEETING OF Gen. Jacob s. Ooxey
and his friends was held at St. Louis
on the Isth to take action TO form a
new party. 1t was proposed to call
the new organi "a tion the United
States party" A committee was in
structed to organize clubs and for the
clubs to send delegates to a national
convention to be held at Nashville,
Tenn, July e.
THE conference of business interests
on the reform of our monetary system
commenced at Indianapolis, Ind, on
the 18th, about 300 delegates being
present
PAUL VANDERvooRT, of Omaha, Neb.,
president of the Populist Reform Press
association, has called the next animal
meeting at Memphis, Tenn, on Febru-
airy 90, and A. Rozelle, of Missouri, Sec
rotary OF the sa me association, has
called a meeting at Kansas City on the
same date, the object of which will be
the organization of a new association. -,
The monetary conference at Indian
apolis, Ind, on the 13th adopted the
report of the resolutions committee
and adjourned sine die. The resolu-
tions favored the maintenance OF the
gold standard, the retirement of
United States notes and a ban king
system with an elastic currency and an
executive committee was appointed to
procure legislation for the appoint
ment of a committee by the president
to consider the entire monetary ques-
ton and report to congress.
THE Associated press sent out dis
patch from Washington on the 18th
positively announcing that President
elect Mckinley had rendered to Sena-
tor Sherman the state portfolio and
that the senator had accepted it and
would be the premier of the incoming
administration.
The Nebraska house of representa-
tives unanimously passed resolution
sympathizing with the Cuban insur-
gents.
The New York Press claimed to have
received news through private chan
nels that Gen. Gomez had stormed and
captured the important city of Santa
Clara on January 9, and was now NOV
ing on Havana with $1,000 men.
THOMAS c. PLATT was named as the
republican candidate for United States
senator at Albany, n. ". on the 14th
by vote of 147 TO : for Joseph ii.
Choate.
UNITED STATES MINISTER WILLIS died
recently at Honolulu of a severe cold
con tracted in San Francisco before re-
turning to the Hawaiian islands.
THE New York Herald on the 14th
stated that Cornelius n. Bliss, who
had conditionally accepted the secre
taryship of the navy under the incom-
ing administration. had informed Maj.
Mckinley that he felt compelled to de-
cline the honor on account of business
and domestic reasons.
SENATOR SHERMAN visited Maj. Me-
Kinley at Canton. o.. on the 18th and
after the conference told an Associated
press representative that he had ac-
cepted the secretaryship of state in the
Mckinley cabinet.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-20
FIVE BOYS BURNED.
Terrible Death of Inmates of an Orphans
Home In Dallas, Tex.

Home In Dallas, Tex.
DALLAS, Tex, Jan. 16.-At a late
hour last night the boys wing of the
Buckner's orphans home, five miles
from this city, was destroyed by fire.
Five boys persisted in the flames, three
of them being the matron's sons, and
several others were burned. Before
Mrs. Britton, the boys matron, had
been in bed a short time she detected
smoke, and Immediately arose to inves-
tigate. Even the floor under her feet
was almost too hot to stand on. Per-
ceiving this, she Immediately raised
the alarm and runners were sent to all
the rooms to alarm the children and
get them out of the building as
quickly as possible. In her anxiety
to get the children out she neglected
to assist those who We're in her
room. After seeing a large percent
age of the children had been removed
from the building, and that others
would be out in few minutes. she sud-
denly remembered her own children.
and, running to the room, endeavored
to rescue them. She was too late, how
ever, the fire had already entered her
own room, and, although she fought
the flames with desperate zeal, she was
compelled to retreat with the affrighted
cries Of her children ringing in her
ears, knowing they were doomed to
death. The building, with all its fur
niture, was destroyed. The loss is not
known
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-20
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.



T. M. Henry writing to the Comme>
cial Appeal says there will be no extra
session Of the legislature unless Gov.
McIsaurin concludes that one Is neces-
sary for the purpose OF providing suffi-
cient revenue to run the State govern
ment This fact cannot DO positively
determined for several weeks yet but IL
is believed from present indications the
revenues will again fall considerably
short Several OF the appropriations
are also in bad condition. After the
bulk Of the ad valorem tax is received,
which will be during February, and the
January distribution of the common
school fund is made, the financial officers
of the State can form . correct estimate
as to whether the receipts will equal
the expenditures. No one need look for
any action by Governor McLaurin
toward calling an extra session for sew
eral weeks vet. e..
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-20
BIG TRADE BALANCE.
United States Exports in 500 Were $3l1 =
Tar Inn. I1.a.a arfs

United States Exports in 500 Were @3I1,-
100000 Greater Than Imports.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-The exports
of domestic merchandise during De-
cember were s116, 1873, 1884 and for the
year 1886, s71 1856. This is gain of
about $25, O52, 900 for the month, as
compared with December, 1895, and
gain for the year of $179, 12s,000. The
imports of merchandise during Decem-
Der amounted to S57, 958, 009, and for
the year $3.50, 1856, 223 OF the amount
for the year 1891 1851, 500 was free of
duty and 1858, 6O4, 7O7 was dutiable. The
gain for the month is about
81, 2O0,O0O and the loss for the
year is about S121 ,113,O The exports
of gold during December amounted
to $405, $50 and the imports of s., 572,271.
For the year the exports aggregated
$56, 742, s44 and the imports Sl02. 76G. 43s.
The silver exports during December
amounted to Sc. s19,545 and the imports
S1,279,s0l. During the year the exports
amounted to $63, 029, 336 and the inn
ports S12, 5O4,577 The excess of mer-
chandise, gold and silver exports over
imports for the year was almost $751;
900. 600
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-20
lANp oRANrs.
Secretary Francis Makes . Statement Aboas
Union Pacific Kansas Lands.

Secretary Francis Makes Statement Aboof
Union Pacific Kansas Lands.
WASHINGTON. Jan. d. Secretary
Francis yesterday sent 10 the house In
reply TO resolution q communication
relating to the homestead entries on
certain Union Pacific land grants In
Kansas. Replying TO that portion oi
the resolution asking the authority
under which the land officers at To
peka pretended to act in permitting
entries to be made upon lands embraced
within the grant," he says the
land officers had no authority to
permit these entries and that the Off
GERS were called TO account and direct
ed to allow no entries on these lands
In reply to that part of the resolution
asking for the cause of the omission to
issue patents to lands within the linn
its of the Union Pacific railway the
secretary says he has taken the posi-
ton that as the railway company
is in default To the government
on the PAYNE. of Indebtedness. it is
his duty to withhold from patent what
ever portion of lands there were in the
hands of the government at the time
of the default The object of the
ruling is not to interfere with
the rights of settlers, he says, but
to protect the interests of the govern
ment. Lands sold by the railroad COM
panies to bona fide purchasers are pat
ented to them, and in the last two
years lands aggregating 2,oo9,o7s acres
in Kansas, Colorado, Utah and Wyo-
ming have been patented.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-20

The board OF Mississippi levee com.
missioners met ct Greenville last week.
A thorough examination of the books
and vouchers of Mai w. E. Mont
gomery, secretary and treasurer. was
made by the finance comuittse and re-
ported to be correct. The balance on
hand Is 500, 900. enough to meet all the
ordinary expenses Of the board and be-
sides leaving considerable sum TO pay
bonds not yet due. but which can be
called in by the board under the con-
tract OF their Issuance. The board be-
gina the new year in better condition
than for several ysasA
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-20
The Agricultural Appropriation Bill.

WAsHIN6ToN, Jan. I5.-The house
committee on agriculture yesterday
submitted the agricultural appropria-
ton bill to the, house. The total
amount carried by the bill is So, 51a, 422,
a net decrease of s1O2.7 $50. An appro-
priation of $780, for seeds was in
cluded, against the wishes of the secre-
tary of agriculture. The system Of
meat inspection, says the report, should
be extended, and the increase of $a5, 900
provided in the bin for the bureau of
animal industry cannot be reduced
without crippling the inspection. The
reductions in appropriations is. made
under the head of miscellaneous, includ-
ing the weather bureau. The amount ap-
propriated for the weather bureau is
exactly what was finally estimated for,
and is $3.50, 200 less than for the current
wear
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-20
MOntauks Want Their Land.

RIvERHEAD. NY, Jan. 16.-The Mon
tauk tribe of Indians, by their chief
and king, Wyandonk Pharaoh. have
asked leave of County Judge Reeves
to bring an action against the
Long Island Railroad Co., for
the recovery of Montauk Point,
which consists of about 1900 acres of
land and now worth perhaps SIS, 500, 900.
The plaintiffs are direct descendants
of the once famous and powerful tribe
Of Montauk Indians. Their claim is
that they have the right to inhabit the
peninsula and to enjoy all the benefits
TO be derived therefrom.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-20
BRADSTREET'S TRADE REVIEW.
Wholesale Merchants Report No Noticeable
Change In Business Features-The Fail
ures.
NEw YopK Ian LIZ -R1.a Il q reat,s

Wholesale Merchants Report No NOticea BILE
Change In Business Features-The Fail
ures.
New YORK, Jan. 6.-Bradstreet's
agency says:
Except for few southern cities reported
last week, wholesale merchants throughout
the country report no noticeable change in trade
features and few, if any. indications of improve
ment in the near future. Mercantile collec-
tions continue slow and moderate. Some job
bers at Chicago. St Louis. Baltimore and other
large cities report increased demand for dry
goods, hats, Shoes hardware and gro
ceries for spring delivery, but that in
other lines of business is very dull.
Dealers in staples at cities in
Texas, Louisiana, Georgia, Tennessee and
South Carolina report better demand for
hardware and agricultural supplies compared
with last week Some Baltimore statesmen are
securing relatively fair orders. There has been
Lo revival in textile circles, except increased
purchases OF wool at Boston by some of tho
larger manufacturers.
Prices this week show advances for leather,
pork, lard, petroleum and cotton, while de-
creases are reported in prices in hides. wheat,
corn, coffee, pig iron and steel bllets No
change is reported in quotations for coal lum-
Der, -four, oats, sugar, print cloths and wool.
Iron and steel have not met with the increased
demand expected while sugar and coffee prices
have been affected by competition among Lead
ing dealers.
There have been AS business failures in the
United States this week, compared with 4s8
last week, 4l2 the second week of January,
1895, 37s in the like week of 1895, and as COM
pared with 4o4 in the corresponding period Of
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-20
Matt Riley Bound Over.

The preliminary trial Of Matt Riley
for killing Henry Jones came off at
Holly Springs last week before Squire
Mattison. The courthouse was crowded,
the prisoner, who was a stranger to
most Of those present, proving as great
an attraction as the trial. Tho defend
ant is of massave build, and appears to
be an ordinary farmer. His victim was
of diminutive size. There were few
witnesses examined and little testimony
ELECTED. The defendant himself was
on the stand. His testimony was alto
gether very much more in favor Of the
State than himself Squire Mattison
fixed his bond at $1,000
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-20

The Paris exposition is to witness
the browning triumph of the bicycle.
1t will be in the form of bicycle
palace. Every seat in the building
will be made of parts Of a bicycle. Re-
freshments will be served by corps of
attendants mounted on bicycles. Each
pillar of the building will be decorat-
ed with spockets and surrounded at
short distances by tires. Even the
floor will represent the wheel. There
will be lively Jingle of bicycle bells,
this being the only form of signaling
that will be allowed in the building.
AL the doors are to be locked at night
with bicycle locks
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-20
CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.
A HURRICANE swept over Indiana on
the 18th and blizzard followed it.

A HURRICANE swept over Indiana on
the 18th and a blizzard followed it.
THE bite of a black cat has caused a
bank cashier Of Georgia to go the Pas
teur institute in Paris for treatment.
THE Montgomery county, Ark, feud
was further excited on the 18th by the
murder of John Middleton.
A PARTY of emigrsnts, en- route from
Missouri to Oklahoma by wagon train,
were held up and robbed Of all money
and valuables in the mountainous coun-
try on the western line of the Creek
reservation on the 18th. The robbers
occurred about 81. 900.
TIE London Daily Nails Bombay
correspondent says: In the Banda dis
trict the famine conditions are narrow
ing. The whole population is without
food and the people are dying in the
road rather than accept the government
relief.
IT is reported that Sam Palatka has
confessed that he was one of the party
that wrecked the passenger train at
Cahaba, Ala, which resulted In the
death OF twenty-six people.
DURING tho week ended January 7th
there were 306 deaths in Havana. OF
this number 8 were from yellow fever
and rs were caused by smallpox.
An orphans home at Dallas, Tex,
burned on the 18th. Five boys persisted
and several were injured.
JEFF WALLACE, a prominent attorney
OF Magnolia, Ark, was found dead near
his home on the 18th. 1t is thought by
some that be was murdered.
The available cash in the treasury on
the 18th was $3.50. $40, 49a; gold reserve
s141. os6,s7
HoS. ALBERT S. WILLIS, United States
minister to Honolulu, died January 8.
He was native of Kentucky.
FAILURES the past week have been
ass in tho United States. against s95 last
year, and II in Canada, against 81 last
year.
THOMAS GODFREY, prominent grocer
OF Lexington. KY, was assassinated on
the 18th, by two unknown men In dis
pute over the price OF the drinks.
Az accident in which four persons
were instantly killed and one fatally in
jurel. occurred at Pottsvills, Pa, on
she 13th.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-20

CARS hauled by horses or cable, or
propelled by motors turned by steam,
gas, or electricity, have all had prac-
teal tests, but the magnet traction
system now promises great advantages.
There is no overhead construction
whatever, and not even the slot in the
street which is essential to the cable
and underground trolley lines. It's
pull ahead is direct force, not relying
on the friction of the wheels on the
rails for its motive power. Its brak-
ing system is a direct force exerted by
the roadbed on the car body and the
magnetic action is expected to prevent
the sudden derailment of trains.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-20
REMARKABLE RIVERS

In Colombia is the Rio de vir,
which Is so sour from the mixture %
phuric ncid that II is most appronr;s.a
ly called the Vinegar river.
In Algeria exists a small river III,
has been turned by the chemistry ~ ~
ture into ink. 1t Is formed by the nn;as
Of two rivulets, one Of which is s,rorn
ly impregnated with iron, while ~
other flows through peat marshes and :
heavily charged with gallic acid. To.
tiers have been written with the wonds,l
full inky compound formed by the up,o,
OF gallic acid and iron.
One of the most curious streams u, 4.
have ever come to the knowledge of men
is the Webbe Shebeyli of eastern Afr;c, !
a deep and rapid stream aboundinp II
strange fish and immense crocodile.
Although It flows for hundreds of mills
through fertile lands it never reacb..
the sea. A short distance north of n.
equator the river is lost in desert re-,
gion short way from the Indian ocean,
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-20
Report of Poll Taxes.

The county treasurers are making
their report of poll tax collections for
the last six months These amounts
are to be deducted from the amount
found to be due the counties on the
January distribution of the common
school fund. Indications point to the
fact that the aggregate amount will be
larger than any collection ever before
made for that period. This is due to
the opinion of Attorney General Nash.
Under this opinion many persons were
made to pay who have heretofore es-
capped. The distribution OF the common
school fund is now ready to be made.
Inclusive of the polls, 10 will amount to
S6l5, 667. The State treasurer has the
money to meet the same.-T NJ. Henry
in Commercial Appeal.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-20

OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 15.-Populist pa
pers in various parts of the state de-
clare that the legislature should pass a
law prohibiting a man from selling
more than one certain line of articles
in his store. The growth of the. de-
partment store, they declare, will be-
come so enormous, if not in some man
ner checked, that it will finally take in
every conceivable branch of trade and
render independence in mercantile
lines an impossibility. t5H
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-20

The reports of the state institutions
of Missouri show that within the four
years past there has been 30 per cent.
increase in the number Of convicts and
an increase in the inmates of the re-
formatory institutions of from le2 to
l52 per cent
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-20
Damage Suit Dis m Used.

The case of Mrs. e. A. Gibson against
the city of Jackson for SO, 500 damages
was dismissed few days ago by Judge
Powell. This was a result of motion
made by the counsel for the city to ex-
clude all of the evidence from the jury,
it going to show that the lady in ques-
ton walked on the bridge knowing it
was in a dangerous condition. She tes-
titled to this in court, and as all other
witnesses said the same thing Judge
Powell sustained the motion to exclude.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-20
AN UNFAITHFUL WIFE.
She Was the Cause of Terrible Tragedy q
TIDton Mo.

SEDALIA, Mo-, Jan. 16.ICrazed by
jealousy. John Snodgrass, a prominent
business man of Upton, blew his wife's
brains out with a pistol and then
turned the deadly weapon on himself
with fatal effect. Both were dead before
anyone reached them, The husbands
suspicious that his wife was unfaithful
caused the two to separate a short
time ago. The husband closely OBJ
visits to her residence of two young
men confirmed his suspicion. He was
seen to go to the house occupied by his
wife, and few minutes later the shots
were heard.