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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-17
District Conference at Mont.
gOmery.

Tho district conference Of the Alexan.
dria district was held at Montgomery
Grant parish, La. beginning at $50 a. m.
Thursday, July 8, 1897, and including
the following Sunday.
Rev. v. D. Skipper. p. E., presided,
and Rev. L. F. jackson was elected Sec
rotary.
The attendance was unusually small,
the following being present: V.D. Skip
per. L. F. jackson, T. 8. Randls, Robert
Randle. Ross Randle, A. @. Flowers, F.
D. Van valkenburgh, J. G. Sigh, r C.
Grace. J. W. Lee. H. 8. Hughes, II. 8.
Johns, r. 8. Isabell. and q. w. Bruce.
local preacher.
The following delegates were elected to
the annual conference: Rev. F. r. White.
Bros. G. L. Andrews. h. v. Mccain, and
H H. White; and the following were
elected alternatss: ]. A. Neturn and DR..
8. p. Ward.
Reva 81. H. Mccain and r NJ. Horn
were licensed to preach.
A resolution was passed favorinR pro-
hibition and scientific instruction on
temperance.
Also Z resolution was passed opposing
rrespcqaible evangeliss whore not in.
vieed ~ he preacher in charge.
Prsaching twice . day, attendance
good. and much interest manifested bv
thecitizens Of Montgomery and surround.
ing country.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-17

lin making mp the CHRoNIC1z last
week we mislaid two local items, ono rel
sative 10 the visit Of Mr.. j. II. Williams
land family to Colfax and vicinity. and
the other about the preachers on route to
the Montgomery district conferences. We
make this mention in order that they
may know they were not Intentionally
.slighted.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-17

Judge Mac zen vas in Colfax on Thurs
day, having cone DOWN strictly n civil
business, the clerk of he court being m
volved hopelessiy in . matter that he re-
! garded as demanding h.s immediate ju-
,dicial oversight.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-17

Rev. II. M. Raglan called in to zee Us
Thursday, and reported that he had Civ
en- up his proposed trip to Salt Lake
City, Utah.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-17

Miss Kinda Williamson. having spent
her holiday outing in Colfax, left for
New Orleans on Thursday. to complete
her course of instruction a. profession
al nurse at the Charity Hospital.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-17

Mr.. VIM. Bullock. of Provincial, an old
time citisen OF Grant, gave us call on
Tuesday, and has been spending the
week renewing old acquaintances.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-17
Ebeneaser Camp Meeting.

The camp meeting at Ebeneazsr camp
ground, four miles from Montgomery,
Grant parish. La, win begin August 10Th
this year. and continue for ten daya Dr.
". d; 1odby, OF Perrysville, Ky, and
ss9v. '. ~; lawrence, of Holly Springs,
EE 49, WI pe IN charge. assisted BY Mfs.
ina E.,sa :. Hutneriord' evangelist Of Ennis,
texas. Eye!yoody cordially invited to
come ana ntsn9e pillow aud quilt Lodg.
ine Oc Per night. meals $50. Any infor
naslcn desired can be obtained by I'd
drsssing =. II. Mccain. secretary, Mont
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-17

Sheriff @. D. Kemp will keep bsscheks
hall for the next three OF four weelkk -
This wife and baby have gone on . visit 70
Laws. Texas, with Miss Livonia Bl66k-
lburn, whdhas been q visitor to Colfax
for the past six months.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-17

Howard Keener Goodwin, born
.0an.|N, 1889. set his first type for
tho CHRONICLE July IL, 1897, and
'ithese lines are set up by him and
put in the paper TO record the event
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-17

Mr.. John Otto. the painter. has given
tie entire promises of Mr.. W. L. Shack
elfor. houses, fences and all, bran new
coat Of r,sint and everything looks neat
and att. active about the place.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-17

Mr.. M. L. Spikes has bought another
saw mill outfit from Julius Levin. OF
Alexandria, and on last Saturday one g.
OK wagon and Eve Cox wagons went
down to haul il up.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-17

We are sorry to learn Of the death of
DR.. Albert Bernstein, aged about IS
years, who died at his place 1T Melrose.
on Cane river July 8. 1897. and was taken
to Pineville for burial on the 10th.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-17

Two Mormon elders held services at
the old store house on Mrs. L. McNeely's
place, near Boggy bayou on Tuesday
night, and had congregation of rs o.
50 persons.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-17

Parish Supt. Jno. A. Williams attend
ed the convention of parish superintend-
ents in New Orleans this week.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-17
LO CAL DO rs.
Editor E. A. Mathis and wife, of the
Pollock News, were in Collar last Mon
day evening.
DR.. J. F. Kelly and wife, and son Luth
er, have been down with fever, but al
are getting better.

Mr.. Ellis Hadnot and Mr.. VIM. Flan-
nagan were both in C0lfax with loads of
melons again this week.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-17

01hN0C Organs, $500 Up, Sim paint
Address Daniel T. Beatty. Washington, n,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-17

o~sAuc0.... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. H12o8 a
The books and accounts Of Mcknight
treasures. show that OF all money re-.
ceived by him during his term OF Office
he paid out oil except sixty four dollar
and thirty cents to& 30). Thie amount
appears on the face Of the books. and Il
tho result Of clerical errors in the addi.
ton OF columns Of figures. The com.
mittee. called the attention of Mr.. Nc
knight to this fact and he handed M
his check, payable TO his SUCCESSOR, Treas
urer ]. T. Dnnn, for the amount e64 3O)
which is attached to this report.
Mr. Mcknight requests that the board
shall now give him his quietus.
r. g. CAMERON,
Committee. u. A. WILLIAMS.
u. F. KxLLY,
July 8, 1897.
The certificates OF Mrs. l. T. Martin
and Miss Carrie Balance were cancelled
TOR absence from the March inetitute
without q good excuse.
BY J. II. Williams- That the funda he-
longing to the eastern end Of Dunn dis-
trict b pro rated to Ebeneazer school n
proportion to the number Of children At
tending from Winn and Grant. Adopted.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-28
STRIKES AND ARB|TRlTIOAS
LABOR SITUATION AMONG COT
TON OPERATIVES.
Factions Arrive at a Compromise,
But Their Joint Proposition Is
Rejected BY Employees.

Fall River, Mass, Dec. 27.-The lat-
est proposition of the operatives and
the answer of the manufacturers have
again left matters in this city in rather
an uncertain condition, although by
many the outcome anticipated is an &C
ceptance by the operatives, at least Tor
the present, of the reduction. The pro-
position is understood to be a compro-
mise between two factions in the con-
ference committee, on favoring an
immediate strike and the other post
ponement of all action until March, IL
differs from what the manufacturers,
when t::ey first heard of it, expected,
and is a request that the reduction be
halved, that is, 5l2 per cent instead OF
11-19. until March l, when another con-
ference is suggested to consider the
questions prevailing at that time.
The answer of the manufacturers, de-
cided upon by the committee at a meet
ing this afternoon, is a rejection OF the
proposition, so that there is nothing Tor
the operatives to do but accept or OPP
pose the reduction. In view OF TINS
condition of affairs it is now improba-
BILE that the conference committee Will
make any reduction to the textile union
but will allow them to act for them
selves The conference committee VIII
meet again tomorrow night and on
Thursday night general meetings OF the
weavers, spinners and carders will be
held for final action. The other unions
will meet for the same purpose before
the close of the week.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-28
BURT WAS SURPRISED.
Or at Least He Pretended That He
Was.

Chicago, Dec. 27-The newly-elected
president of the Union Pacific railway
when told by a reporter of the post
Christmas present the new managers
of the great railroad had presented to
him, looked to be the most surprised
man in the Northwestern building.
What" he gasped, AID then smiled
after the manner Of a man who thinks
he has caught a sharper in the act of
trying to work off a gold brick on him.
ooh, it's all right" reiterated his
visitor. There is no doubt about it at
ALL"
well, we'll" sighed Mr.. Burt, as he
drew on his gloves and started for a
restaurant for his monday luncheon.
q never had an idea of such a thing
/ have not been notified and 1 do not
believe I care to talk until I am Off
cially notified of the appointment"
''Will you accept the position, Mr..
Burt?'
81 am not going to talk about it;
however, I will admit that I have my
ambitions"
The men who have worked with him
or under him, declare that Mr.. Burt S
energy is untiring; his foresight almost
unfailing and the other abilities max
ing a successful handler of great en-
terprises, are his to a great degree,
vet he claims he has not the least
idea how the reorganization committee
of the Union Pacific ever picked him
out for tbs most important position at
its diSnOsal
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-28
DEFIANT TO THE END.
Rivera's incarceration VIII Not Close
Els Lins For Cuba.

Madrid, Dec. N.-I'he insurgent chief
Rivera has arrived at Cadiz from Cuba.
He will be incarcerated in a fortress.
In an interview, Rivera said he believ-
ed nothing would induce the Cubans
to cease fighting before they attained
independence. Ee justified the killing
OF Lieutenant Colonial Ruiz, the Span
ish peace enlissary, as a means OF ar
irving at this end.
General Ruis Rivera who succeeded
General Antonio Maceo as commander
of the insurgent forces in Pinar del
Rio, was wounded and captured on
March 18th of this year, in the hills
near Cabaezdas de Rio Hondo. Rivera
was kent i'll prison from that time on,
and it was reported that the Spaniards
intended to execute him, but strong
representations were made in his be-
half from the United States, and it was
announced on Dec 90 that he had been
released from the Cabanas fortress,
and had sailed the same day for Cadiz,
his home.
Rivera landed in Cuba from Spain in
1863. He had formerly been a civil en-
gineer at Barcelona, Spain. He was in
Cuba during the ten years war, and
refused to sign the articles of peace at
Sanjon. Later he left the island and
occupied positions of trust at London,
Madrid, Manila and in Honduras. Sub
sequently he removed to New York,
where his wife resided, and returned
to Cuba on the invitation of the late
General Maceo, whom he succeeded
when the latter was assassinated.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-28
NATURES LOVE FOR OFFSPRING
VIVID EXAMPLE AT A FIRE
NEAB PLTTSBURG.
Old Mrs. Browdy Threw Herself
Twice INTO the Blaze In Vain At
tempt to Save Her Daughter.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 27.-During fire
at New Haven, a suburb of this city,
in the residence of Mrs. Mary Ann
Browdy this evening, Miss Nancy
Browdy, aged 46, was burned to death,
and the mother, aged rs, was so badly
burned that she cannot survive the
night. Miss Browdy. who came here
about month ago from Butte. Mont,
to visit her mother, lost her life in
trying to save some personal property
from the building. She went to the
upper floor after the flames had made
good Roadway on the structure and was
When the house had been Quilted the
body Of Miss Browdy was seen hanging
over a poist and in the presence Of
about 500 people who had gathered at
the scene, was literally burned to a
crisp. The mother threw herself into
the burning building twice on an en-
deavor to save her daughter. but each
time was dragged back by friends, not,
however, until she was so badly burned
that the physicians say she cannot re-
cover
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-28
And Still Another.

Milwaukee, Wis. Dec. PA step
looking toward the reorganization of
the Wisconsin Central lines was taken
this afternoon, as a decree of foreclos-
ure was entered by Judge jenkins OF
the United States circuit court in favor
of John A. Stewart and Edwin H. Abb
bolt, as trustees against the Wiscon-
sin Central Railroad company, for $l2,-
100000, the amount of the first mort
gage bonds, unpaid interest coupons of
81 800, 000 and interest on the deferred
interest payments since July 1, 1894, all
payments having been in default since
that date, the total amount being $14,-
800, 125.
The matter is referred to f. NJ. Hoyt
as special master, to ascertain and re-
port whether the railways, franchises
and property Of the company should
be sold as an entirety, or in two or
more separate parcels, and what lines,
if any. are superior to the said first
mortgage.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-28
Western Opinion of England and
Everything English.
L0ND0N'S GAY CHRISTMAS
STREETS CROWDED AND GOOD
HUMoR REIGNs SUPREME.
Large Fire Near London and Break
Down of Engines = Bismarck's
Gout-Turkish Fire on Greek
Vessel Unintentional German
Victory Over Cameroons.

London, Dec. 27.-The Daily Chronicle
prints a letter column and a half
long, signed by Adjutant General John
E. Bellaine, of the state of Washing
ton denouncing William T. Steads'
book, "Satan's Invisible World" and
Mr.. Stead himself as displaying the
densest ignorance of everything Ameri-
can
The writer proceeds to combat the
argument that New York is typical
American city in any sense; and he de-
clares that the real American Of the
west hates New York as much as he
hates London
In conclusion he says:
Every genuine American nourishes
an undying hatred of England, and will
be glad when the time comes to fight
her.
Commenting editorially upon what it
calls a remarkable letter, the Daily
Chronicle says:
1.-THE writer is ludicrously misin-
formed on many points, but he is I'M
doubtedly a fair and, indeed, a
superior representative of a vast
amount of western feeling with which
we Britishers have to count"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-28
SINGERLY'S HONESTY.
Everything Controlled by Him to Be
Applied to Liquidation.

Applied to Liquidation.
Philadelphia. Dec. 2.-The conferees Sc
lected to formulate a plan of settlement
of the affairs of the Chestnut Street Ma
tional bank and the Chestnut Street
Trust company. of which William Singer
ly, proprietor of the Record, was presi-
dent, tonight presented their plan for the
con sideration of the depositors and cred
itors.
The first measure suggested is the is
suance of Record stock to secure the
creditors
It is believed that if Mr.. Singerly will
continue to give his entire attention to
the development of his great paper the
peculiar qualifications which enabled him
TO build up a property earning, it is
stated, in the fiscal year 1896. $4,000 net,
ard earning also, it is said, n the last
seven years an average annual sum of
$243 600. will enable him to do what not
merely will be impossible under changed
conditions-namely to maintain the pres
ent great value of the property-but also
to increase it.
This plan will, of course be greatly
aided by Mr.. Singerly's insistence that
everything possessed or controlled by him
SHAH be promptly. without legal contest,
transferred to the managers to be applied
to the above purpose
The document was agreed upan after an
ali day conference between the asSigneeS
and J. Howard GendeIl. Mr.. Singerly's at.
tornev. and Director Loeb of the finance
committee OF Pennsylvania
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-28
union MEN surrender.

New York. Dec. 27.-The House
Smiths and Bridge Mems union made
a complete surrender to the firm of j..
B. and j. NJ. Cornell today. This is
their third recent defeat at the hands
of the Cornells. Because of the alleg-
ed employment Of non-un1on IRON
workers on the syndicate building, be-
ing erected at Park Row and Ann
street. q strike was ordered ten days
ago. There were $50 men out.
Later the striking housesmiths, tile
and brick layers, who had resumed
work against the wish of the walking
delegates, were induced by the pickets
to again quit work pending final dis
cussion of the matter in dispute: This
was accomplished by threats OF sus-
pension from membership from their
unions unless they obeyed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-28
California Jockey Club.

San Francisco, Dec. 27.-The weather
at Ingleside was fine today and the
track was fast Results:
First race, five furlongs- Traverser
won. Hardly second, Catawba third.
Time-1:0124.
Second race, six fur1ongs-Zamar II
won, Horatio second, B & w third.
Time-1:15. Lucky Dog, the favorite,
left at the post.
Third race. one mtle-Count of Elan
ders won, Spunwell second, Satsuma
third. Time-1:4015.
Fourth race, mile and one-quarter-
Can't Dance won, Collins second, Don
Clarencio third. Time-2:0614.
Fifth race, four and a half furlongs-
Master Mariner won. Ping second,
Prince Biazes third. Time-55A.
Sixth race, one mile-Hohenzollern
won, Devils Dream second, Lost Girl
third Time-1:44
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-28
STEAMERS FOR ALASKA.
Canadian Pacific Takes a Hand In
the Game.

New York, Dec. IA Montreal dis
patch to the Evening Post says: The
Canadian Pacific railway has COM
pleted arrangements for the construc-
ton of six light draught stern-wheel
steamers to ply on Alaskan waters in
conjunction with the two ocean steam
ers which they have purchased in
Scotland These vessels viii be con-
structed in Toronto the contracts hav-
ing been let TO the Bertram q Poston
works. Work will begin at once, as it
is intended to have them ready for
the opening of navigation. The boats
are to be of wood plated with street,
and will have a length of $50 feet with
a beam of 80 feet They will be put
together in the Toronto yards and will
then be taken apart and the parts
SHIPPED to Vancouver, where the boats
will be rebuilt
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-28
SHOT HIS SWEETHEART.
When the Deed Was Finished, Young
Man Shot Eimsalf.

st. Louis, Dec. 27.-Late this afternoon
Marcus Nassauer, a young man living in
CLAYTON. a suburb of tbs city, shot his
sweetheart. Miss Katie Dozenbach,
daughter of the eX-Sheriff, and then blew
out his own brains. For some time Mas
sauer had been paying his attentions to
Miss Dozenbach. but as he was a com
parative stranger to the family who
knew nothing of his past. the young lady
repulsed him. He called at her home this
afternoon and was admitted to the parlor
by the girls younger sister. AS soon as
Katie entered the parlor Nassauer drew
a revolver and shot he through the
breast. AS she fell he put the weapon to
his head and pulled the trigger. He died
instantly. The girl is thought to be fa-
tally wounded.
Her father was for many years col
lector and sheriff of st. Louis county In
1892 he shot and killed Major Smith, a
we'll known attorney. He was sentenced
TO six months in jail and fined $500. Since
then although wealthy, he has lived n
retirement.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-28
CAPITAL TOPICS.

Statement of the condition of the treas
ury: Available cash balance, $23S, 544,-
644; gold reserve, $3.50, 25O, O62
The comptroller of the currency has au-
thorized the Nevada National bank of
San Francisco to begin business. Capital
So 900, 600.
Hereafter claims for increase of pen
SIGN will not be considered within z
months from the last action-allowance or
rejection" says Commissioner Evans.
The new French ambassador, M. Jules
Gambler, will arrive here soon after the
holidays. His arrival is expected to give
another impetus to reciprocity negotia-
tons
Mr.. Dawes. recently appointed comp
troller of the currency, is expected to
arrive here next Thursday and to assume
his new duties Jan. 1. Mr.. Eckels. the
retiring comptroller, will take charge of
the Commercial National bank of Chi
cago as it's president next Friday morn
ing.
In connection with the appointment of
S. F. North as superintendent of census,
it is understood that the directors OF the
National Association of Wool Manufac-
turers are 10th to relinquish the services
of Mr.. North and have indicated to him
that they will make it a financial object
to him to remain with them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-28
Chicago Pleased.

Chicago, Dec. 27.-Railroad officials
in Chicago say they have been for
some time expecting the appointment
of Horace G. Burt, third vice president
of the Chicago & Northwestern rail-
road, as president of the Union Pacific
system. Mr.. Burt has been with the
Northwestern road for many years.
Previous to 1888 he was chief engineer.
In that year he was appointed general
manager of the Fremont, Elkhorn &
Missouri Valley, part of the North
western system, and served in that
capacity until a year ago, when he
was elected third vice president of the
Chicago & Northwestern.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-28
BRITISH ENGINEERS.
Strikers Reject Proposed Compromise
bv Vote of 100 to |.

London. Dec. 27.-The ballot taken by
the striking engineers as the outcome
of the recent conference between the
representative of the. employers and
men has resulted in a rejection OF the
proposed compromise by a hundred TO
one: while a rate unions proposal of
81 hours weekly instead of As has been
rejected by a majority almost as large.
The ballot, therefore, is practically
tantamount to a vote of no confidence
in the leaders of the men.
1t is understood, that the conference
will not be resumed. The lockout Will
now commence, though it is reported
that several firms intend to open their
shops to men willing to work on the
employers terms.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-28
CHESS TOURNAMENT.
Progress of Games at the Columbia
Grammar School.

New York, Dec. 27.-Play in the sixth
annual intercollegiate chess tourna-
ment was begun in this city at the
Columbia Grammar school today, two
students from the Columbia, Harvard,
Yale and Princeton universities repre-
senting their respective colleges for
the supremacy. The pairing was:
Table Meyer, Columbia VS.. Hew-
ms, Harvard.
Table Cook, Yale, VS.. Dana,
Princeton.
Table 2.-Jacobus. Columbia, VS..
Young. Princeton.
Table 4. Murdoch, Yale, VS.. South
ard, Harvard
Meyer, Cook and Southland don their
games, Jacobus and Young drew their
game after u moves.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-28
NEW CUBAN CABINET.
No Doubt That Senior Galvey Will be
Made Premier.

Washington, Dec. 27.-The new Gu
ban cabinet which, with the captain
general OF Cuba, will form the execu-
tive organization under the autonomous
re gime, will be announced during the
week, according to the expectation Of
the Spanish officials here.
There is no doubt that Senior Calvey
will be the Cuban premier. He has
been long prominent as the leader of
autonomy in the island. He is describ-
ed as q man of wide influence among
the most substantial Cuban elements,
and popular with the people at large.
Senior Anlblard will be member of
the cabinet if he will consent to take
a place. He has been in Washington
several days. in conference with the