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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-24
spanish soldier. Unable 10 Battle.

Havana, November 2s.--Generai Aguirre.
1t is stated from headquarters. was aston
ished to find at the railway station al San
ia Domingo a number OF weak, pale aud
thir soldiers He asked them where they
were going. and they replied that they
we're on their way to tho district hospital
at sagua But as the msn were evidently
unable to travel the general ordered them
TO return 70 the local hospital at Santa DO
.ningc until they were able 10 perform acr
tive service. even to the extent o. traaa-
porting themselves TO the larger tosfital.
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|aeldence in ketchnm ca.e.

Prudence In ketcham Case.
Il November PA curious phase
tcham case developed today. The
'erssted In the outcome have been
70 each other and have been near
10 this city. They are Mrs. Ket-
= Mrs. Frank l.. Titus, niece Of
Sup, ex-maycr of Emporia. Kan,
n MIS-. Ketcham, then 15 years
~he and died shortly afterward
enc poisoning. Mrs, Titus was
ung at the time OF the trial In
put remembers distinctly the mys-
eatn OF John WGlkup, the trial
'd-wfe for murder and the speedy
patio acquittai.
FRANCE coincilence Mabel Wallace
TITUS have been living within a
y or each other in Chicago. but
new OF the existence OF the oder
~ not until The sensation over the
- q. ketcham again drew public
10 Mabel Wallace mrs. Kct-
", Mrs, Titus knew that the wo-
was acquitted OF having caused
q her uncle had been IN her
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Earlier Gets Three Years for
ZeMllnW nnanX Iafiora

arrier Gets Three Years for
caling Decay Letters.
pis, November 23.-Judge Adams
Pited States district court has SEN
twrence j. O'Neil. a letter carrier.
gears In the penitentllry fc: theft
o'Neil was arrested ly means
PETERS. His attorney brought the
mat the case was Tot ya.ii. be-
letters taken by O'Neil we've de-.
net really mIlil matter, SO they
really intended for anybody.
ADAMS decided the attorneys
uid not stand and after severely
o'Neil. imposed sentence.
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London, November 2i.---A dispatch to the
Times from Montevideo says that the can-
didacy of senor Gomensoro in opposition to
Senior Cuestas is mere trick to defeat
public opinion. Senior Gonensoro is 81
years old and docrepR and could net pos
siby discharge the functions OF the cyecu-
tive.
The Times correspondent asserts that inc
conflict between the people and parliament
becomes daily more threatening, and that
unless the chamber submits q revolaSon Is
more than probable
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uRuGuAYAN CRISIS APPROACHES,
tiuestas Advised 60 Proclaim Him
self Dictator.

rista party has issued manifesto propos-
ing ex-President Gomensoro for the rresi-
dency in succession to the late President
Borda. The adherents of Senior Cuestas
the president I'D interim, formerly prcsi-
dent OF the senate. and urging him to
oerthrow the senate and proclaim himself
dictator,
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pRINcE HENRY TO COMMAND.

Berlin. November 20, The newspaoars q
this city report that Prince Henry Of Prus-
ala. brother OF Emperor William, Is 70 TAKE
command Of tho German SQUADRON in Chin
ESQ waters S
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Montayldeo. November 23.--Senor Go
mensoro has consented to be cand!daA
fer the presidency. and he viii receive tn
support OF the united sroups opposed I
Senior Cuestas.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-16
Attacks Oh McEnery.

1t is refreshing to read the rhodomon-
tades of some of our State gold bug pa
pers against Senator McEnery, who in
advocating the single gold standard
during the recent presidential campaign
gave their moral if not their actual sup
port to the election of Mckinley and
endorsement of the trusts and combines.
Senator McEnery was an ardent sup
porter of the regular Chicago Demo-
cratic platform aud of its nominee VIM.
j. Bryan. Had that ticket been elected it
would have buried the trusts and mo-
nopolies so deep that 'rSr1 never would
have been resussitaHsn.
The boilers otI.l,,e Indianapolis con
vention foug!!Y the Chicago platform
with more fndictiveness thap Hanna
aisstr!sis Jhutocratic hencbnen, and
while rl9' latter debauehed the voters
the boters, under the gnise of friend
ship, stabbed Bryan to death in other
words fought him from covert and gave
Il million of votes to Mckinley.
Now, these same recreants, assuming
the virtues of Democracy, want to read
McEnery out of the Democratic party,
because, forsooth, he had tIlr states
manship, the wisdom and the nerve to
do something for the struggling indus
tries of his State. Those industries
were ideal objects for revenue and were
so recognized by previous Democratic
platforms aud administrations.
Then, as Republican Congress had
the power to pass any tariff law they
saw proper, why should our repre-
sentatives and senators jeopardize our
entire southern Industries by voting
against the entire bill, because OF the
Objectionable features that were in it.
and which they conld not get eliminated
by protest or debate7 Anybody with
horse sense knows that Senator Nc
Emery did not approve the whole sched-
ulo as passed in the Dingley bill. He
supported the bill under protest, sub
mitting to the inevitable and secured
what good he could for the people of
his State.and for the South. McEnery
has been more consistent than his enc
mics and the recalcitrants who helped
elect McKinley.-Crowley Signal.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-16
Canal at Pointe- aux-Loups.

During the past week the Hon. C. c.
Duson and Surveyor Foote have beer
out at Pointe- aux -Loups making pre-.
liminary surveys for tho proposed cana
to be built soon from Bayou des Cannes
a distance of fifteen miles through
some of the most valuable rice lands oil
that section. The canal will have
a length and capacity to irrigate al
least 10000 acres, and will revolution
ize the rice industry in and around lots
of the. Midland Branch Railroad. II
will mean the production of from $780,
600 to 100000 more sacks of rice, the
money value of which will bring new
prosperity aud added progress to that
section of the parish.
The capital and labor have all been
secured, and the canal will be built in
time tn irrigate next seasons crop
Later on we will give the exact line OF
survey when ditinitely located.-Cfow-
ley Signal.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-16
The Ice Factory Question.

When we peuned the article on thi;
subject which appeared in the last
COURIER, it was far from our purpose
etor of the Ice Factory which we al.
ready have. But he seems to have tax
en- umbrage at it, and i,s q rebuke to Us
has ordered the advertisement of hit
factory taken out OF our paper and has
discontinued his subscription.
We are very sorry that he has taken
oifense at our article, but have no re-.
grets for having published it. We con,
duct a public Journal, and deem it our
duty as we'll us Il privilege to speak
truthfully OF any thing that may come
to our notice, and we think worthy oil
the public attention.
1t had not occurred to us that al
Ice factory, however insufficient in its
output to satisfy the demands of con.
fdiDg community, was not Il proper oh.
:ject of notice. We have no desire tC
cripple our factory. beyond what it has
done to iDjure itself.
This community has long since been
complaining of tho insufficiency of its
supply of ice, but hoping all would end
we'll in Il short time, in view of the ur-
gent necessities growing out of the en-.
tITOuultubS OL tnlS pCOple, We S1Iu
| nothing. But when informed that 9TH
| er gentlemen propose to erect an ice
factory, we dared think we had the
right to bid them God speed.
We here reiterate tho patent fact we
need another Ice factory, which We sin.
cerely hope may he speedily erected
The gentleman concerned in the one
we already have, should not fancy thai
we have not friends we would be
pleased to sec do we'll, because be has
given us his patronage.
This entire community is with us in
this, and whether this be SO or not, We
have our private opinion and convic.
ti0n, which with duo respect We pro
pose to express.
We will be- pleased to see the 0pe.
lousas factory do we'll; as II matter OF
fact, we hope it may, yet we trust thai
the contemplated factory at Washing.
ton will be speedily erected, and that
too, it may receive, as we believe il
will, a liberal share of the public patro
| mage.
We, like very many others, have fre.
queDtly heard complaints about ice
and it is better to understand it once
for all, that much dissatisfaction exists
We will try to get along without tho
appreciated patronage which has beer
taken from us, but whether we can ol
not, we will speak OF things az they
are.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-16
Personal.

Rev Father Rivolet gave tie COURIER
pleasant cali Monday.
T. A. Hicks, Esq, of Rosa, was in
OpelOusas on business Tuesday.
Mr.. Max Klaus, of Wasllingt ton, was
here on business Tuesday.
Rev. Father MaiiIuchet, Of Por,
Barre, was II pleasant visitor at our
Office Monday.
Mr.. Edgar BarOusse, a prominent cit
izen and leading merchant of Plaque
mine Bruler, gave our office an appre-
ciated call Thursday.
DR.. Th6ogene Chache,6, Plaquemine
Ridges genial and popular physician,
was in town Wednesday, and gave our
Office pleasant call.
Fred. L. Sandoz, the hnstling Bridge
vile merchant, left for Alexandria last
Monday to arrange for replenishing bis
stock of groceries and general mer-
-chandise.
Prof. P. ii. Maroney was in town
this week. The genial Professor will
be stationed at Pearceville during the
next public school term commencing on
the 25th inst.
Our esteemed friend, Capt. j. j.
Thompson, has been on the sick list for
several days, but We are pleased to
learn is gradually improving, and we
hope will soon be out again.
Percy Ogden and Payton r. Sandoz,
who have been assigned to positions as
teachers in the public schools in the
ChataigRier Deighborhooa. went out to
survey the field of their future opera
tions last Tuesday.
/ Messrs. Allen Sandoz and Frank De-
larue,. respectively Indispensable dur
ing business hours at the General Mer-
chandise establishment of Fred L. San
d0z, availed themselves of the bracing
air and brilliant mOoDsl,ine of last Sat
urday night IN making a trip to Trilby
and Pointe-aux Loups Springs, return
ing the next night. Must have been
a revival on hand in tfat section hence
the eagerness to reach their destina-
ton in time for the opening servicsa
on Sunday.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-16

The N. 0. Times Democrat concludes
Il we'll considered article on the suffrage
question, in q recent issue, with the fol-
lowing sensible and frank suggestions ::
All the facts warn us not to confuse
our suffrage qualification and make it
too complicated. The simpler it is, the
better it will be, the less chance of some
of it's clauses and conditions becoming
involved aud troublesome. Many of
the plans proposed are almost certain to
prove failure from their attempts to
do too much, to try and wipe ont an
amendment to the Federal Constitution.
We can accomplish what we want to do,
and assure Louisiana protection from
tho danger OF negro voters in simple,
straightforward, easy, just, and honest
manner, and we will! find it the best
The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-16
The New York d-Thrice-a-Week
Edition.

The Twice-a n week Edition of the New
York World has been converted into
the eTHRICE-A-WEEK. It furnishes three
papers Of six pages apiece, or eighteen
pages every week, at the old price OF
ONE DOLLAR a year. This gives 1856 pa
pers a year for One Dollar and every pa
per has pages eight columns wide or As
columns in ALL The THRICE-A-W WEEK
WORLD is not only much larger than
any weekly or semi weekly newspaper,
but it furnishes the news with much
greater frequency and promptness. In
fact, it combines all the crisp, fresh
qualities of daily with tho attractive
special features of weekly.
To all who pay $2.75 cash in advance
the OPELoUsAs COURIER and N. Y
Thrice a. Week World will be sent post
paid for one year.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-16

A special train passed here going up
the road Thursday morning, returning
at $3.50 p. m. to gather delegates to the
conference held in Lafayette for the
purpose of endeavOring to secure con-.
cert of action between the health Off
GERS of the different towns and parishes
and railroad authorities, with view
to opening up railroad and mail com
munlcatiOn under certain restrictions.
Our town and parish were represented
BY Hon. G.. j. Thompson, Mayor, and
Dr. VIM. M. Thompson, Parish Quaran-
tine Physician. They returned to Ope-
lonsas Thursday night. aud report that
nothing was accomplishments repre-
ssntativesf from Acadia, CaIcasien and
st. LandE refusing to agree to the
opening {!p OF railroad communication
with Newvl orleans Oh tho plan proposed
by the OtlI delegates ), hence, so far as
We are 6Dcerned, there will be no
change the situation, for tho present
There was considerable excitement
~ Opel0nsas last Thursday morning by
rnm0r that Mrs. Ertemon Lafleur,
who died Wednesday at Prairie Ronde,
about miles from town, had died from
yellow fever, and the excitement was
6tiif more lDtenSlH6u by the announces
mBnt OF Tho deatl, OF Mr. VIM. Evans,
which occnred 10 town Thursday eve-
ming.
IL will be remembered d that Mr.. Evans
took sick at Palmetto several days ago,
aud DR.. j. p. Saizaia, who was called to
attend the patient, pronounced the di-
sease malaria1 fever. In a few days
Mr. Evans was we'll enough TO return
home, but took a sudden relapse on
Thursday morning and died that eve
ming from ongestive chill.
Mrs. Lafieur was attended by DR..
JAS, Q. Ray, who pronounced it acute
Malarial poison. Al child who is sick in
the LafIeur family was examined by
Dr. w. M. Thompson Thursday eve-
mug, who asserted that there were no
4 symptoms Of yellow fever IN the case.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-16
The Toledo Weekly Blade.

Every intelligent family needs, in ad
dtiOn to their local paper, good ma
tional weekly. The greatest and most
widely known general family newspa-
per is tho Toledo Weekly Blade. For
thirty years it has been regular visit
or in every part OF the Union, and is
we'll known at almost every one of the
10000 postoffices in the country. 1t is
edited with reference to a national cir
cuatioD. 1t is a Republican paper, but
men of all politics take it, because of
it's honesty and fairness in the discus
sion OF all pnblic questions. 1t is the
favorite family paper, with something
for every member of the household.
Serial stories. poetry, wit and humor /;
the Household department (best in the
worlD, Young Folks, Sunday School
Lessons, TalnIage's Sermons. the Farm
stead, the Question Bureau (Which an
swers questions for subscrlbers), the
news OF the week in complete form, and
other special features. Specimen copies
gladly Sent on application, and if yon
will send us list of addresses we will
mail Il copy to each. Only 81 year.
lf you wish to raise a club, write for
terms. Address The Blade, Toledo, o
The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-16
UP to Date.

We have recently added, and will
continue to keep supplied with new and
improved type and printing material
cards, paper, envelopes, etc.. and can
promptly execute any job printing re-.
Quired at the lowest prices.
Give lis II call when you want ANY.
THING in the JOB PRINTING line
We can give you the best at the lo,ves
prices, and it you will call and see sam
Piles and get prices you will be con
vinced of that fact.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-16

All mail matter leaving New Orleans
is fnmigated under the direction of the
U. S. Marine Hospital service. The
modus operandi is by perforating each
piece OF mail by means of wire nails,
filed sharp, aud affixed to II thick board
Of size and shape and appearance like a
large hairbrnsh. The perforated let
ters and packages are next scattered
loosely on wire netting and under this
two or three pots or pans containing
powdered sulphur arc placed, and the
sulphur is ignited. Doors and windows
are closed tight after ignition of the
sulphur, and the fumigation goes on
for one hour or little over.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-16
HALL OPELOUsAs COUNCIL No. 46S A. J.. H.,
ODHlnuSaS La Oct 1907

HALL OPELoUsAs COUNCIL No. 4Gs A. J.. H, /,
Opelousas, La, Oct. 2, 1897.
WHEREAS, the Supreme Commander of the
Universe has seen tit to remove frem our
ranks our worthy companion and friend AN
TOME c. DEv1LLIERs. who for many years has
been one of our most jealous and punctual CO.
labOrcrs in the effort to shield from want and
penury the widow and the orphan therefore,
be it
Rcsolred, That in the death of Companion
Devillers our order has sustained the loss of Il
valuable member, his family has been deprived
of kind, loving and provident husband and
father, and society has been robbed of one
who by his benevolent foresight had proved
himself to be one of its most useful and val
liable members.
Resolped, further, That this feeble tribute to
the memory of our deceased Companion be
published and that copy thereof be forward
ed to his bereaved family.
l.. A. SANDOZ,
G. l.. HAYES,
Il. P BOWDEN,
Committee.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-16
The Yellow Fever Situation.

Since our last issne the fever has de-
clared itself in Galveston, Houston and
San Antonio, Tex, and III Plaqnemine
parish, and Franklin, st. Mary parish,
La, where two cases are reported; one
of which died.
The increase in the number of cases
in New Orleans is very slow and the
death rate continues small. The re-
ports furnished by the Board of Health
Of that city for the "a hours ending yes
terday morning gives Al new cases 4
deaths. Total number of cases to
date, 726; total deaths, ST.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-16
District Court.

The following criminal cases were
disposed of since our last report:
Sainville Jeansonne, forgery mis-
trial.
Albert Taylor, horse stealing; not
guilty.
Minome Bouique, murder not guilty.
Henry Gl0sten, petty larceny; guilty.
Mack Lee, shooting with intent to
kill; guilty.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-16
OF THE BOARD
OF ALDERMEN.
CALL MEETING.

OPELOUSAS, Oct. 11th 1897.
Members present: c. J. Thompson, Presi-
dent, presiding; Fl. d. Larcade. j. Is. SanduZ,
Ike Roos, Jos. Lassalle; absent: S. l.. He
brard, E. S. Andrus.
On motion, duly seconded. the reading of
minutes were dispensed with.
On motion OF ROos duly seconded, That the
quarantine be kept up as i'll the past, and that
the quarantine guards be paid at the rate Of
forty dollars per month, after the 18th inst.
On motion OF Larcadc, duly seconded, That
the work on streets be suspended from this
date until further orders and the Street Com
mssioners be notified of same, and the Con-
stable take charge of conyicts streets.
Carried,
On motion of Roos. duly seconded, That the
to law, for the sum OF 81 800 payable out of the
funds OF 1898, for the purpose of defraying
quarantine expenses. and that the said sum of
$500 be set aside out of the funds of 1898, to
meet that loan and the interest that may ac-
crue thereon.
The following bill was read and approved
Mrs. Adams, for keeping Mrs. Jones
Board, 50, lodging, Sl.50, washing bed
clothes. 81 .50-total Observation-Disclosures s. 90
by caS1. ---..---..-----.----.-. j %
Balance due 50 Is
On motion, duly seconded, the Board ad-
jonrned subject to call.
CD. THOMPSON,
President.
W. r, COCHRAN. Clerk
The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-16
The Local Newspaper.

Tie newspaper is always ready to
trumpet every good thing about it's
homo town. Iflt is compelled to ex-
pose some lache, then everybody, more
or less, proceeds to criticise it. Ii every
resident of city would speak us many
good things of it as the newspaper, and
show i'm equal readiness to condemn and
rebuke whatever is deletcrious, n model
city would soon be made. Let any and
every man and woman apply their criti
cisms of others to themselves and then
pass Judgment honestly aud conscien
tiously. What IL silence would fall up
on the togue of s!ander aud Judgment
of others i-Shrevep0rt Times.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-16

The seed cotton buyers have opened
the market here this week at $17 per
thousand pounds, but the planters are
not axious to sell at this price, as they
consider it too low. We believe il the
planters would gin their own cotton and
use their seed to manure their lands
they would soon see how the price of
cotton in the seed would go up, and in a
short time too. We are informed that
the price paid at Breaux Bridge is $19,
and at Carencro from $19 to $50. &C.
cording to quality.-St. Martinville Mes
sen2er.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-16

Through the courtesy OF Mr.. T. A.
Hicks, OF Rosa, We We're furnished last
Tuesday with a copy of the N. 0.
Times s-Democrat of Sept. 24tl,, being
three days later than the papers con-
trined in the last mail received here np
to this date. Thanks, friend Hicks fo,
your kiud tiOughtfulness.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-16

District Conrt, criminal term, ad-
journs to-day, after "a very busy session
OF six weeks, during which large
amount Of business has been disposed
of. Judge Dupre and District Attorney
Garland. backed by the officers of the
Court, have been interchangeable in their
arduons duties, and are entitled to the
highest praise for the very efficient
manner in which they have performed
their duties.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-16

Our competent aud accommodating
pOstinisstress, assisted by our genial
and enterprisiug friend, Major b.
Bloomfield, deserve much credit for the
prompt and efficient manner in which
they took hold of tic matter of getting
our mail connections perfected through
the Palmetto postof1ice, by authority
of the Postal authorities at Washing
ton, d. G., by which we are assured reg
lar mails from this on.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-16
- 14t

d. X. Breazeale, the we'll known mill
wright, will make Opelousas his head
quarters for some time to come, aud is
prepared to undertake any work in his
line. Orders through the postoffice will
have prompt attention.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-16

Mr.. Henry Roos, at enc time Il resi-
dent of. Opeiousas, and a brother of
Messrs. David and Adolphe Roos, died
10 Pennsylvania on the 9Th inst. He
was long identified with tho mercantile
interests of our town, and at the time
of his death was Vice President OF the
Opelousas Mercantile Co.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-16

The nnm Der Of the CuURiER's Phone
is 80. Ifyou want any advertising or
job printing, or.havc any news to com
municate. ring up 80 and yon will have
prompt attention. After Office hours,
the publisher can he reached MT any
time by ringing up No. SO.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-16

And now there is to be combination
of all the insurance companies between
the Allegheny and Rocky mountains to
further gouge the people. The coun-
try will soon belong to the trusts unless
there is some vigorous legislation to
check them
The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-16
~~~S
Notice.

The ladies of Opeiousas invite all
those who are interested i'll the grave
moral questions which have been So
at Mrs. p. A. Gray's on Tuesday, Octo-
Der 21st at 4 p. m.
By order Of THE LADIES.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-16
ESTATE OF CHARLES M. THOMPSON
DISTRICT COURT. PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
STATE OF LOUISIANA
No. 54G9.

whereas, Henry l.. Garland, OF lie parish
I. OF 81; Landry, administrator of the estate of
charles h Thompson. deceased, has filed II
tabIeall OF classification of debts Of said rs-
tate, accompanied by his petition pra! Ing for
the h0mologation of the same;
And whereas. tue prayer of said rrtjtion has
Deen granted by an order of court Bearing date
Oct IL, 1897
NOW, therefore, notice is hereby gwen to all
persons interested to make opposition To SAID
taplean, to hle same i'll writing, in my office in
ihe Town OF Opelol,sas. within the time required
py law, why the said tab[eau shuuld not be
homoogated and confirmed
Oct lG, 1897. tIerE
The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-16

The property now occupied by
Barge" Bailey. containing abont 1O4
acres, belonging to Mrs. NJ. E. Long,
situated Immediately on public road
from Opelousas to Washington, has just
been sold to Arthur Robin for $4,000
cash. Sale made by James II. Houston,
Real Estate Agent.