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Chief Crowley's Orders Stop the Crack
of the Crackers.
HigIbinders Avoid the Police In
Chinatown and Hide In the Vege-
table Gardens i'm the Suburbs,
Waiting for Vigilance to be Re-
Iaxed-The SwanhiIda Not Yet
Sighted-After Killing His Mis-
tresS, Wolf Killed Himself.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 31.-This was
a dreary day in Chinatown. The rain
pattered down monotonously and the
usually crowded streets of the Chinese
district were nearly deserted. There
were more policemen to be seen than
Chinese and the blue-coated guards
men paced their short beats in soli-
tary state Yesterday about twenty
Chinese, mostly of the poorer classes,
who had the i'll fortune to impede the
progress of the upholders of the white
mans law on the narrow walks, We're
hustled off TO the Jail. To-day there
was not enough excitement to keep the
officers awake until a diversion was
created by the raiding of suspected
highbinders' joints. Half a dozen meet
ing places were invaded and the JosSeS
and expensive furniture destroyed.
The Chinese New Year commences at
midnight tonight, and is usually pre-
ceded by twenty-fOur hours of noise
similar to that which accompanies an
American Fourth of July celebration,
but up TO date not a solitary IRE
cracker has cracked nor a bomb eX-
ploded. Chief of Police CroWley'S Wig
orous warning that no fireworks would
be tolerated this year and the pres
ence of a big policeman every 1oO rect
has had as dampening an effect on
the ardor of the Chinese as the rainy
weather The police anticipate that
under cover of darkness tonight there
may be attempts to violate the order,
as the average Chinese will run almost
any risk for the privilege of soaring
away the devils so that the new year
may be prosperous.
The highbinders who have fiocked TO
town from all parts of the Pacific Coast
in anticipation of earning few dollars
by numbering a few Of their obnoxious
countrymen are remaining discreetly IN
the background. They stay out OF
Chinatown as much as possible and the
police say they are hiding in the
Chinese vegetable gardens on the out
skirts of the city. They are waiting
until the foreign white devils relln-
duish their close guard of Chinatown,
when they viii commence operations.
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SPANS REFORM PROGRAMME.
AS Was Expected, 1t Will Amount to
Very Little.

LONDON, Feb. 1.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Standard announces
that he is enabled to state that the con-
templated Cuban programme will be
nothing more than TO assert the will
ingness of the Government to entertain
suggestions for the reform of the West
Indian tariff and the subsequent i'm
provement of commercial relations with
the United States, a question which 1t
is estimated the Government and the
Cortes must approach cautiously, both
measures being likely to clash with the
Spanish agricultural and manufacture
ing interests, as well as the interests Of
the powers in matters growing out of
the situa ton in Cuba and Porto Rico
In conclusion the correspondent Of
the "Standard' announces that it is
premature to suppose that colonial re
forms in the present condition of the
colonies can be so shaped as to resem-
bic the Canadian and Australian sys-
TENS of government.
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SPAIN CALLED DOWN.
Secretary Olney Demands the Grind
ing of Cane by Americans.

NEW YORK, Feb. IA special to
the World from Washington says:
American sugar planters in Cuba at
last have taken a decided stand
On their demand Secretary Olney has
cabled to the Madrid Government that
the grinding of sugar cane on Ameri-
can plantations in Cuba must be per-
mitted to proceed Immediately or claims
against Spain for heavy damages from
January 1st will be filed at the State
Department.
A reply came back from Madrid
that Captain General Weyler had been
instructed TO countermand his order
prohibiting sugar grinding, and that
the work might begin forthwith.
On the strength of this an agent of
the sugar planters left recently for
Cuba to see General Weyler and to
start the grinding
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EARL'S POPULATIONS.
1t Is Feared That They May Amount
to Over $1,000.

TACOMA CWash.), Jan. 81. The
peculations of Harry M. Earl, arrested
at San Francisco for robbing the Or
der of the Maccab bees here, are known
to amount to at least 5000, according
to the reports of an expert sent here
by the Grand Lodge to examine his
accounts. The money was paid in by
members for insurance.
The examination made so far covers
the account of about one month. 1t
Is feared the total will be much larger,
possibly as much as $1,000, when the
accounts of the entire year of 1896
are gone over. Earl also owes large
amount, borrowed chiefly in small
amounts from lodge members. He was
employed at the South Tacoma car
shops. He obtained pass to Port
land by rail- but sold it, and left for
San Francisco by water early in De-
cember
The record-union., 1897-02-01

Asaph's Episcopal Church, Bala, in
which suburb Mr.. Roberts resided. The
pallbearerS will be the following rail-
road Presidents: Charles P. Clark Of
the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford Company; Charles M. Hayes of the
Grand Trunk Line, Chauncey M. De-
pew of the New York Central, Samuel
Sloane of the Delaware, LackaWana
and Western, Elisha P. Wilbur of the
Lehigh Valley, E. B. Thomas of the
Erie, John M. Cowan of the Baltimore
and Ohio M. E. ingalls, of the Chesa-
peake and. Ohio, c.. E. Perkins of the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, Jo-
seph S. Harris of the Reading and
George r. Blanchard and j. Pierpont
Morgan, besides Presidents cf
the Pennsylvania Company, headed by
Frank Thompson, and other officials of
that company.
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TROCHA PASSED BY RIVERA.
HE WILL LEAD THE CUBANS IN
HAVANA PROVINCE.
Aranguere Burns the Town of Bar
rera in a Daring Raid Near
Havana.

HAVANA, Jan. 31.-Via Key West
Fla.), Jan. 31.-Despite runlors lately
circulated to the effect that the insur-
gents We're completely demoralized and
that the Cubans had broken into scat
tered bands Of fifty or so in the prov
ince of Pinar del Rio, news has been
received that insurgents have blown
up passenger train, causing much
damage and considerable loss of life.
Although the censor prohibited the
publication of the news in Havana, it
soon leaked out in that city, creating
a sensation and the liveliest discussion
in places where groups gathered.
At & o'clock on the morning of jan
uary 18th military train with engine
II, carrying Captain Dupla and force
of engineers, left Artemisa and while
passing culvert at place called Oce-
mura, between Candelaria and Man
ganaS station, a dynamite bomb ey
ploded destroying the engine and the
armOred tender as we'll as the culvert,
also Wrecking several of the cars. En-
gineer Genaro Rodriguez, an American,
Ciraco Carreras, the fireman and three
soldiers were killed. Military Doctor
Gonzales Aedo, the conductor, the
brakeman and twelve private soldiers
We're wounded. Captain Dupla and the
Sergeant escaped injury. The bodies
of the engineer and the fireman We're
sent to Havana for burial. A repair
train has been sent out from Candearia
for the purpose of repairing the inju
ries to the line. All of the wounded
were sent to Candelaria. Rafael Rod
rigueZ, 90 years old, was at the sta
ton awaiting the arrival of the body of
Genero Rodriguez. The family Of the
fireman was also in attendance. I'M
mense crowds gathered and escorted
the bodies to the final resting place.
the interment taking place yesterday.
Other reports from the province OF
Pinar del Rio announce that Manuel
Rodriguez and 100 men succeeded in
crossing the trocha and joining the in
surgents in the province of Pinar del
Rio. General Ruiz Rivera, it is as
serted, also succeeded in passing the
trocha, entering Havana province, and
ii is now claimed that he is in charge
Of the insurgent forces in this province
Since the death of Aguirre the insur-
gents in Havana province have been
w IIiiOdN a iCoI iCciOCl, USii tiity ia Z
been Professionally commanded by
Rafael de CardinaS. It is now ex-
pected that an aggressive campaign
will be carried on in the province of
Havana by General Ruiz Rivera.
Two nights ago a large fire was OBJ
served to the east of Havana; so bright
was the blaze that it attracted general
attention. Being late at night the hori-
zOn in the vicinity seemed one cOntinu-
Gus line Of fire. Nothing was published
about the matter the next day, but an
investigation disclosed the fact that
Aranguere had made another daring
raid in the vicinity of Havana, burning
and looting the town Of Barrera, near
Guiana bacoa.
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EMBEZZLER ARRESTED.
He Is Wanted at Tacoma by the
Order of MaCCabeeS.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 31.-Harry
NJ. Earl, n years of age, was arrested
Saturday night by Policeman Graham
and Sheriff Cunningham of San Joa-
quin County and booked at the City
Prison en- route to Tacoma, Wash.
where he is wanted for the embezzle- =
ment of S3G of the funds of the Order
of Macca bees.
Earl was a collector for the Macca-
bees and failed to turn over to the
Treasurer of the order all the money
paid TO him. He left Tacoma shortly
after he embezZled the money and came
to California He was in Stockton for
a while and was seen there by Sheriff
Cunningham. He left Stockton last
Monday and came to this city. Cur
ningham learned that he was wanted
in Tacoma and followed him.
The record-union., 1897-02-01
WIT AND HUMOR.

Belinda, your brother George tells
me that you We're sitting on that little
Mr.. Tompkins' knees last evening. Is
it true?''
Yes, papa; but I'm sure you will for
give me. 1t was just one of those little
moral lapses, you knOw."-Cleveland
Dealer.
While we were in the country we
went to the theater The play was The
Robbers and 1T was SO naturally given
that when we came out my wife missed
her et!"-Fliegende Blaetter.
Critic-Where did you get the idea
for that picture?
Painter-Out of my head
Critic-You must be glad that it is
out.-F1iegende Blaetter.
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The Doctor-Mrs. brown has sent for
me to go and see her boy, and l must go
at once.
His Wife-What is the matter with
the boy?
Il don't know; but Mrs Brown has a
book on What to Do Before the Doc
tor Comes and I must hurry up before
she does t."-HouSehold Words.
The record-union., 1897-02-01

She-That lame man with one eye
over there. whom every one calls cap
tain-was he in the army during the
war?
He-Oh, no. He got his title and in
juries as captain of a college football
team.
She-Oh. how lovely! The brave fell
1ow.-New York Commercial Advertiser.
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WOLF IS DEAD.
After Shooting hrs. Sprinznik He
Killed Himself.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 31.-The
dead body of Francis Wolf, who was
suspected of the murder of his mistress,
Mrs. Sprinznik, last night, was found
to-day in a room on Howard street. He
had shot himself 1t is supposed tha |
Wolf, after shooting the woman last
night, fled from the scene, but despair
ing of escape had killed himself. Mrs.
Sprinznik. washerwOman, was shot
while at work in her squalid quarters
She had recently deserted her husband
and cOnsorted with Wolf, supporting
him with her small earnings.
The record-union., 1897-02-01
SwanhiIda Not Yet Sighted.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 31.-The
SWanhilda, with murderer Butler on
board, is still somewhere on the broad
expanse of the Pacific Ocean and not in
San Francisco Harbor. The ship is
now fully due from Newcastle, n. S.
W, and may arrive any day. There IS
not much chance that she will get in
tonight, as the weather is very thick
outside and the captains of big ships
prefer daylight to darkness when en-
tering port.
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Declared a Draw.

PORTLAND. Jan. 31.-Dudley Ev-
ans and Jack Hays of this city. mid
dleweights. fought ten rounds this
afternoon twenty miles below this city
on the Washington shore. Evans pun
ished his opponent severely and had
MIN all but out at the end Of the tenth
round, when the referee declared the
fight a draw. The fight was witnessed
by about seventy-five sports from this
city, who went to the scene in a boat
The record-union., 1897-02-01
Utah SenatOrShip.

SALT LAKE, Jan. 31.-Considerable
quiet work has been done to-day II
the Senatorial contest, but nothing Of
sensational nature has develope
The friends of Thatcher seem confident
that in the balloting tomorrow he will
hold the full strength shown on Sat
urdaV.
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Fire i'm Napa.

NAPA, Jan. 31.-At 3 O'Clock this
morning fire broke out in the grocery
store Of Dabner Brothers, on Main
street. a high wind was blowing at
the time and the fire department did
good work in confning the fire to the
store in which it originated. The loss
to stock and building approximates
s.. 500. Dabner Brothers were insured
for 81 900.
The record-union., 1897-02-01
The Davis House Met.

SALEM (Or), Jan. 31-The original
or Davis House met at 5 o'clock to-
night with six members present and
adjourned until 9:30 a. m Tomorrow.
The meeting to-day was simply to COM
ply with the letter of the constitution,
which says that when less than quo
rum is present the House shall meet
from day to day.
The record-union., 1897-02-01
Stuart and WheelOCk Expected.

CARSON New. Jan. 31-Both Dan
Stuart and w. II. Wheelock are ex-
pected to arrive here in a few days
and until that time nothing more is
expected to develop in the matter of
the big fight
The record-union., 1897-02-01
GEORGE B. ROBERTS FUNERAL
1t Will Take Place on Thursday
The PAIL Bearers.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 31-The
funeral Of George B. Roberts, late Pres
fdent of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, who died yesterday. will
occur at 2:30 O'Clock on Thursday
afternoon. Services will be held at Sa.
The record-union., 1897-02-01

A new telephone addition consists of
a ball electrode inside of the transmit
ter, which completes the circuit by Civ
ing the transmdtter a partial turn to
the right or left, thus rolling the ball
into position.
The record-union., 1897-02-01

A lady residing in Boston says tina I
she gave very few Christmas presents
because she had lately given 81 900 to
the Armenians, and felt poor
The record-union., 1897-02-01

Microscopists say that the strongest
microscopes do not, proba bly,, reveal
the lowest stages of animal life.
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He saw her and his youthful breast
Was fired with loves sweet flame;
Alas! her father fired the rest
OF his poor, fragile frame.
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not quality is sought, and I am sorry
to notice tendency in the wrong
direction"
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Remember.

These prices in no way repre-
sent the value, cost or former
selling price on these garments.
The record-union., 1897-02-01

We cannot speak too highly OF
these garments tho the price be cut
low. Ladies' fine Wool Jackets, styl-
ish in cut and appearance, all high
grade goods made from rough eff
fects or plain cloths, plain or trim
med with fur and braid. and cheap
enough to buy and keep for next
Fall.
The record-union., 1897-02-01

Ladies' Beaver or Kersey Cloth
Capes, handsomely braided, full
sweep. high storm collar. colors tan,
black and navy. All-woOl, dependa-
bic garments.
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Ideal Newspapers.

The ideal newspaper of the cheap
politician and self-seeking dema-
gogue is a paper that bestows upon
him indiscriminate praise, that agrees
with him in all his opinions and that
is subject to his wishes or influence.
The newspaper that incurs his bitter
enmity is the paper he cannot con-
troll, that does not hesitate to criti-
else him when he lays himself open
to criticism and which refuses to
shut its eyes to his faults, his unwor-
thiness and his contemplate charac
ter aud methods because he happens
to be of the political party whose
principles the paper subscribes to.
His idea of a newspaper is a party
organ that is more a personal organ,
whose duty it is to praise and defend
all he and his kind may do. The re-
putable newspaper, however, laughs
him to scorn. It is not incumbent
on newspaper to praise or defend
every or any idiot, theft or black.
guard and braggart that may train
with its party.-KnocuiUe Tribune.
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Obituary.

Died, at Cottage Grove, La, Feb.
9TH, 1897, at the advanced age of 81
years and 20 days, Mr.. Willis Doles.
The deceased was born in Southamp.
ton county, Va, Jan. 10, 1910. Re
moved first to Georgia and then tc
Louisiana, of which State he has
been a citizen for more than sixty
years. In his death one of the oldest
land marks of Bossier has been re-
moved.
"The days of our years are three
score years and ten ; and if by reason
of strength they be four score years
yet is their strength labor and sor
row; for it is soon cut off, and W.
fly away" II.
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M14nZ.

T will open the registration book at the fol-
J. lowing places for the purpose of making a
new registration of all the legal voters of the
Parish of Bossier. Every male citizen twenty
one years old or over must register anew if
he wishes to vote at the coming elections
most respectfully request that the tax payers
will meet me at these appointments and give
in their assessments for the year A. d, 1897.
| also urge upon them the necessity of getting
a correct description of their lands and fur
nishing ME with said description as the law
directs.
20 inclusive.
Alden Bridge, Monday, Feb. %.
Hughes Spur, Tuesday, Feb. %
Antrim, Wednesday, Feb. "a.
Plain Dealing, Thursday, Feb. 25.
Collinsburg, Friday, Feb. 26.
Bolinger, Saturday, Feb. y.
Arkana, Monday, March, |.
Red Land, Tuesday, Marck ,.
Carterville, Wednesday, March 3.
Willis Aliens house, Thursday. March 4.
Ansel. Friday, March 5.
Mot, Saturday, March s.
Berta Or. Martn's), Monday. March 8.
Rocky Mount, Tuesday, March 9.
Ivan, Wednesday, March 10.
Midway, Thursday, March II.
w. w. Lays Store, Friday, March -.
Bellevue, Saturday, March l3.
Sapp's Store. Monday. March Is
Bodcau, Tuesday, March l6.
Haughton, Wednesday, March II.
Allentown, Thursday, March 49,
Deerwood, Friday, March 10.
Lays Store Saturday, March 20.
Atkins. Monday, March %.
Gatln's Dear Point Tuesday, March %.
Magenta, Thursday, March %.
Curtis, Saturday, March 81.
Mack's Bayou, Monday. March 80.
Bossier City, Tuesday, March 80.
j. M. Fosters (Liberia, Wednesday, Mar. 81
Brownlee, Thursday, April |.
Vanceville, Friday, April 2.
G. w. Aruold's Jack Burnham) Saturday
April 3.
J. B. Lays, Monday, April 5.
Benton, Tuesday, April to Tuesday, Apri
20 inclusive. III. II. MONTGOMERY,
Assessor and Registrar.
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Dentistry Without Pain.

have at last solved the problem Of
preparing teeth for filling with no
pain. This is done by the recently
discovered electric instrument which
is simple, scientific and painless, and
is applied to the tooth with no dis
comfort to patient, but allows me to
cut out the cavity, or remove the
nerve, without least pain. As you
know, I also extract teeth without
pain.
My Bossier friends and patients
will find me at the same stand.
DIR. CHAs. G.. MCCLOUD.
Shreveport, La.
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The Baltimore Weekly Sun.

The Weekly Sun publishes all the news Of
each week, giving complete accounts OF all
events OF interest throughout the world. AS
an agricultural paper the Weekly Sun is I'm
surpassed. 1t is edited by writers of practical
exderience, who know what farming means
and what farmers want in an agricultural
journal: 1t contains regular reports OF the
work OF the Agricultural experiment station.
throughout the country, of the proceedings o.
farmers clubs and Institutes, and the discus
sions Of new methods and ideas in agriculture:
Its Market Reports, Poultry Department and
Veterinary Column ane particularly valuable
to country readers. Every issue contains
Stories, Poems, Household and Puzzle Col.
umns. a variety of interesting and instructive
selected matter and other features. which
make it welcome visitor in city and country
homes alike.
One dollar year. Inducements to getters-
up of clubs for the Weekly Sun. Both the
Daily and the Weekly Sun mailed free OF post
age in the United States. Canada and Mexico.
Payments invariably in advance. Address
A. s. ABEL COMPANY,
Publishers and Proprietors,
Baltimore, Nd.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-02-18

It is stated that the Vicksburg
Match Factory, an industry started
in Vicksburg within the past few
months, is now unable to fill the
orders received. It has been sue
cess from the beginning. and the
plant is being run to its full capacity.
This is proof strong as holy writ
that similar factories in other towns
in the State would, properly manag-
ed, do just as we'll.
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.JxdgnleNt.

NJ. +. Boggs, Wife, } No. 1854. In Dis
VS.. trict Court. BOsSier
In this case. by reason of the law and the
l. evidence adduced on the trial, after issue
joined by answer it is ordered. adjudged and
decreed that the plaintiff, NJ F. Boggs, wife,
do have and recover Judgment against the
defendant, H. l.. Boggs, her husband dis
solving the community of acquets and gains
heretofore existing between them and restor-
ing to her the control and management of her
own property, with full authority to do and
transact business in her own name and for her
own separate use and benefit. 1t is further
ordered, adudged and decreed, the law and
the evidence being in favor thereof, that the
plaintiff, NJ. F. Boggs, have and recover of the
defendant, H. L. Boggs her husband, the
sum of SAL, and all cost of this suit
This done, read and signed in o zen Court, on
this the 10th day of February, 1897 A. D.
j T WATKINS,
Judge I'd District Court, La.
ndorsed-Filed February 10, 1897.
Il. b. HILL, Deputy Clerk.
A true copy of the original on file Attest
b. A. KELLY, Clerk District Court.
February II. 1897. mari
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Land Notice.

Notice is hereby given that thirty days from
~ this date, 1 will make application to the
Register of the State Land Office at Baton
Rouge, La, to enter under the provisians of
Act No. GA of 1888, of the State of Louisiana,
the south half of northwest quarter and sonth-
west quarter of northeast quarter of section
Is, township % North of range IL West, North
west Louisiana Land District containing
1865 acres, more or less.
EXODUS w. PITTMAN.
February Is, 1897. mar IS
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The growth of Capitalization is
steady and constant. 1t is being
manifested in many forms-in gov.
ernmental policy, in commercial and
industrial life and in population
The cities are growing larger while
the small towns and the population
of the rural districts are growing
smaller or are showing but compar.
atively small increase.