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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-04-24
A FEW DAYS
More and the Registration Office
Will be Closed.

The Democrats and those who
are not Democrats, but intend to
vote the Democratic municipal
ticket, are reminded that they only
have a few days in which to regis
ter. Unless they are registered un-
der the new law they will not be
allowed to vote.
Let it be borne in mind that
every vote will count at the cleo
ton on May 4. One vote may
mean a great deal 10 this town. 1t
may give US a good, intelligent and
honest city government, and it is
the duty of every citizen to get his
name inscribed on the registration
list SO that he will be in position
to help bring about this happy re-
suit. While there seems to be no
reason to doubt that the Democratic
ticket will be elected, yet it would be
the height of folly to take any
chances.
Let all those who have not regis
tered do so at once. See that your
friend and your friends friend have
done the same and all will be we'll.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-04-24

Those Honduras Revolutions.
Daily States.
Another burlesque revolution has
broken out in Spanish Honduras, as
is shown by the account of the
capture of Puerto Cortez. The rev.
dictionary army, consisting of fifty
measly half-clad sons of the sod,
under the command of some native
statesman out of a job, sneaked into
town early in the morning and
took by assault the garrison of a
dozen or more men while the latter
were eating their breakfast. Very
little if any resistance was offered
to the dashing invaders, as it is
characteristic of the native Hondu-
ranean to surrender when attacked
at meal times, because he finds
more pleasure in eating than fight
ing. The quarterly and semian-
nual revolutions in Honduras have
been a subject of much comment,
and they are invariably the result
of lack Of cash on the part of the
tIlStAOStS VI luC COuuSly dIlSNO(>
racy. When Don Rufino de Hid
algo discovers that his too frequent
particip alton in the fascinating
game of monte has depleted his
customary trips to and gaities Of
Havana and New York, his proud
spirit becomes restless and the
flame of war begins to burn within
his breast. In couple of days he
succeeds in enlisting under his
banner a band of shiftless and half
starved poems, and watching his
opportunity captures a town. This
done the rest is easy, and the revo-
luton rapidly reaches the zenith Of
it's success. The next movement is
''to raise a forced loan" from the
merchants and well-to-do inhabi-
tants of the town, and this secured,
Don Rufino de Hidalgo gives each
of his twenty five or thirty soldiers
ten cents and a bunch of bananas,
,lisbands his army and boarding
vessel leaves the country to spend
the money he "borrowed" in his
own peculiar way. This is the
manner in which the majority of
the revolutions in Honduras begin
and end.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-04-24
SUGAR
REFINERY
Will Coatlnue to Run-Everythinq
to be Put In Thorough
Condition.
Nessrs. Gumbel & Co., the New
Owners, are a Progressive
and Reliable Firm.


through the energy of Col. Gus. A.
Breaux, is being put in thorough
condition for the next season. AS
the readers of The Gazette already
know the plant is owned by S. Gum
bel & Co., one of the best known
and most reliable business firms in
the South. Messrs. Gumble 8, Co.
purchased the property of the Lafa-
yette Sugar Manufacturing Co. at
public sale about a month ago and
became the owners of the refinery,
which, though not very large, was
built according to the best ideas
and the latest modern inventions in
the sugar-making line.
Messrs. Gumbel & Co., have en-
gagged the services of Mr.. A. B.
Denbo who is experimenting the
work now being done at the re6n-
cry. Mr.. Denbo enjoys the con-
fdence and esteem of the people of
the community and better man.
ager could not have been found.
The capacity of the mill is 800
per day or 1900 tons in a season
of 60 days. The Gazette is as
sured that the new owners can be
depended upon at all times to give
the cane, growers the highest market
prices for their cane, and as to the
reliability of the new firm there
need be no fear.
Aside from the money paid for
cane and for labor this refinery has
been Of great benefit to this parish.
It has served as a stimulus to the
cane industry which is growing sur
prisingly fast in this section. La
fayette is destined to become, at no
distant date, one of the best sugar
here are every bit as fertile as those
of the Teche and river parishes and
the cane they produce are not in
ferior to any. And when it is con-
transportation facilities and that the
disastrous floods from the Missis-
sippi do not reach US, how can it be
doubted that before many years our
beautiful parish will be dotted with
refnerles, surrounded by waving
fields of cane.
Let US hope that this refinery will
prove remunerative to it's owners
and that it's success will serve as an
incentive to those who may be in
clined to take advantage of the I'M
surpassed resources which this par
ish offers to investors.
For reliable watch work 20 to
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-04-24
Clegg-Givens.

t'Happy is the bride whom the sun shines
One of the prettiest wd edings ever
witnessed in our little city occurred
on Tuesday, at the Methodist
church, the contracting parties be-
ing Miss Louise Torian Owens and
Mr.. Baxter Clegg. The sacred
edi6ce was exquisitely decorated
with ferns, moss, palms and a
profusion of cut flowers. A few
moments before eleven O'Clock, the
appointed hour for the ceremony,
four sweetly pretty little maidens,
Misses Inez Biossat, Rena Hopkins,
Quintella Morgan and Alice Moss,
stepped gracefully from their seats
near the chancel rail and held the
Promptly at eleven, Mendelsohn's
March, rendered by Miss L. Mudd,
pealed forth and the wedding party
-ushers, Messrs. Frere and Owens,
leading; maid of honor, Miss Clyc
Mudd, alone; bride on the arm of
her uncle, Mr.. w. S. Torian, ST.
marched up the centre aisle and
stood in front of beautiful arch;
the groom, entering from the vestry
with his best man, DR.. F. E. Girard,
met the bride beneath the wedding
bell. The impressive ceremony of
the Episcopal church was performed
H.1 0f
Iberia. AS this divine pronounced
the benediction over the kneeling
couple, the organist played the
soft, sweet strains of 'Angels' Sere-
made" and the little girls swayed
the bell to and fro, the whole scene
presenting a most effective finale to
the ceremony.
The fair beauty of the bride was
furthermore enhanced by a most
becoming costume of handsome,
darkblue cloths, stylishly made
and trimmed with rich cream lace,
dark-blue satin and ribbon. Her
hat was a dream of loneliness. The
maid of honor was ckarmingly
pretty, gowned in lilac Lansdowne,
Hastily trimmed in lilac and white
silk, lilac ribbon and chiffon, with
hat and gloves to match; she car
ried bouquet of white rose-buds,
with satin steamers. The brides
bouquet was of fragrant violets Cher
favorite fower) yelled by delicate
sprays of maiden hair fern.
Numerous and handsome pres
ents were received, also many tele-
grams of congratulation, all testify
ing to the deserved popularity of
the young couple, who left on the
noon train for a short wedding tour.
May the future be as bright and
unclouded as was their wedding
day, is the wish of The Gazette.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-04-24

Nothing less than the best mixed
paint should satisfy you. Use the
"Mastic" and get the benefit of a
strong guarantee. Moderate in
price. At Moss Bros. & Co.'S.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-04-24

The Hook and Ladder Fire Com
pany of Franklin will give an excur-
sion to Opelousas on Sunday, April
IS. The round trip fare from Lafa-
yette is 50 cents.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-04-24

Send IS cents to The Gazette and
you will receive by mail one copy
of ella Vie, lie Crime ct les Confess
sions des Freres Blanc'', written by
themselves.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-04-24

Moss & Mouton are stocking up
extensively while lumber is cheap,
Lafayette will continue to get the
benefit of lowest prices.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-04-24
POcket-bOOk Lost :!

The finder of pocket-book con-
tanning some money and valuable
papers lost few days ago on Lin
coin avenue, can procure a reward
by returning it to Mr.. J. Revillon,
Sr., or to post-office box IS.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-04-24

Miss Mollie Nash, of Patterson,
who had been visiting at the home
of Mr.. w. B. Torian returned to
Patterson Thursday.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-04-24

Wanted to Rent-A small cot
tage. Furnished or unfinished.
Apply at The Gazette Office.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-04-24

Rev. F. A. B. Laforest, of Car
encro, was in Lafayette Wednes-
day.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-04-24

At Mrs. VIM. B. Bailey's store
you are sure to find the latest styles
in millinery goods.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-04-24

Best of skill employed by Biossat,
matchmaker.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-04-24

For reliable watch work go t
Biossat's.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-04-24

t'Happy is the bride whom the sun shine.
on
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-24

should hold not to exceed $4,000. The re-
port shows that on November 30 1896. It held
SlO574. or s57i in excess OF the legal amount
The First National OF Lincoln held but
S56 in excess Of the amount its bond entitled
IL to.
Treasurer Meserve holds that the obvious
violation Of the plain provisions OF the de-
pository law In reference to these four
banks may vitiate their bonds. This Is
one Of the features Of the law which the
supreme court has been asked to interpret.
Several days before his retirement from
office Treasurer BARLEY called In 100000
IN outstanding warrants. These warrants
will have to be met from the funds volun-
tarily turned in by depository banks and
collected from county trcasurers. The COM
Ing monthly statement Of the state treas
urer promises to show marked reduction
in the total amount of outstanding general
fund warrants.
The members and employees OF the legis-
lature received warrants for the first in
stallmont Of their pay today While it
was at first reported that these warrants
would have to be sold at the Offices of local
brokers at per cent discount the state
treasurer redeemed all that were presented
at par.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-24
SAYS BRYAN CARRIED OIL
OHIO,
Insists that Thousands of Votes Were
Counted, but Not Cast.

CHICAGO, Jan. 23.-Ex-Goyernor Altgeld
was tonight glve5 complimentary banquet
by his friends at the fremont house, and In
the course of his speech he made wholesale
charges of fraud at the election. He said
among other things: "In Ohio there were
nearly 200, 900 more votes counted in 1896
than there were in 1892, which would indi-
cate an increase of population In that state
during four years OF very nearly 1000 000
people. whereas in reality there has not
been an increase of a third OF a million In
that time. In other words, II Is clear that
In Ohio over $4,000 fraudulent votes were
counted, and as the returns show that Nc
Kinley had only a majority of $4,000 in that
state, II is certain Mr.. Bryan carried Ohio
by over 40 coo.
"In Illinois in 1892 practically every legal
vote was cast. yet in 1896 there were 243,OOO
more votes cast than there were in 1882
During the whole past history Of Illinois our
population had not reached 100000; in ten
years from 1880 TO 1880. during which our
growth was greatest, the population OF the
state increased only about 100000; yet ac-
cording to the late election returns, that
population Of this state increased In four
years-from 1892 TO lS96-nearly 100000
This shows the monstrously fraudulent char
acter Of the whole proceeding.
ut should be said that, Notwithstanding
these fraudulent votes, Mckinley did carry
Illinois. but only by small majority, and not
by 10000 majority, as reported. but II Is
certain that he did not carry Ohio, or In
diana or Kentucky, or California, and 1t Is
doubtful II he carried a number OF states
credited to him."
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-24
pIRATING w. j. DRYAN's BOOK
Courts Issue an Injunction AShihs'
Certain Publishing Companies

Certain Publishing Companies
CHICAGO, Jan. ga bill was iied IN the
circuit court of Cook county by w. }. Bryan
and his publishers. the w. b. Conhey COM
pany, through their attorneys for the pur-
pose of enjolning certain publishers in chi
cago and the northwest from piratins his
Forthcoming book, known as THE First
Battle"
The bill was presented to Judge Horton
who granted an immediate injunction WITH
out notice against the Opinion Publishing
company, II. l.. Hess, president; II. l.. Bar
ber manager the Hubbard Publishing com
pany, e. r. Curtis, western representative;
A. II. Kuhlman & Co., and others. Those
parties were restrained from publishing
revamped edition of the old Hubbard cam
paign book. sold during the campaign under
the title of Bryan, Sewall and Free Silver.
The publishers of this book are charged in
the bill with having attempted to pirate the
name adopted by Mr.. Bryan for his forth
coming publication, THE First Battle"
These defendants are also charged with
calling the book "The Great Battle in imi-
tation of the title adopted by Mr.. Bryan and
under which his book is to be placed on the
market.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 23.-Today at noon
an injunction was granted on substantially
the same bill by Judge Grossbeck enjoinins
the Philadelphia end of the publishers Gym
dicate from Issuing the book charged to be
a fraudulent imitation OF the work written
by Mr., BRYAN.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-24
PLAGUE ALARM REACHES EUROPE,
Nine Deaths In MnrseilIcs Causes
small Panic.

Copyright, 1897. by the Associated Presr)
MARSEILBES, Jan, 2S.-The greatest feel
ing of alarm prevails here among the masses
of the population on account OF a number
of sudden deaths which have occurred in
one street. Some ten days ago a report was
circulated here that a case of bubonic plague
had been discovered.
This was promptly denied by the health
officers and others, but the precautions taken
to guard against the introduction OF the
plague from Bombay or Karachi to this port
were redoubled, and especially In the vicin-
ity of the old and new ports, where
the maritime population congregates. In
those neighborhoods seamen and 9TH
ers from all parts of the world
are to be found in great numbers and in
the vicinity of the old port, especially the
streets are narrow in the extreme lined
with old, over-popuated houses, and in
every way unhealthy, the cobblestone road
way, as a rule, having dirty cutters through
which vile drainage flows Since the plague
alarm, sters have been taken to clean the
streets as much as possible, ard domiciliary
visits has been made by the health officers in
the most dangerous quarters.
Under the circumstances 1t is not extra
ordinary that the authorities we're greatly
alarmed when the report was first spread
that case of bubonic plague had been
discovered, but 1t was not until today that
the general public became frightened 1t
had occurred in one street within few
days and of course the plague was blamed.
rightly or wrongly. in every case. The
health officers declare that all nine cases
were deaths from INFECTIOUS pneumonia"
but the public is very far from being salts
fed.
Dispatches received here from Paris show
that the government is fully alive to the
danger. DEGREES have been issued forbid
ding pilgrims from leaving Algeria, Tuns
and Senegambia this year for Mecca and
merchandise from India must, under severe
penalty, be imported through five designated
ports, of which this is one. At these ports
OF entry Indian merchandise viii be allowed
to land only after having been most thor
oughly fumigated auu otherwise disinfected.
Quantities of antiplague serum are being
sent here and to other French ports and
all ships will be carefully examined and
qusrantined II necessary.
LONDON, Jan. ga special from Milan
says that on arrival from Brindisi of pas
senger train, one Of the second-class car
riages was sealed by the Italian government.
An Englishman from Bombay, who was in
the carriage, was refused permit to cross
the frontier The carriage was finally
shunted to a siding. where it remains, pend
ing government Instructions
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-24
MURDER A NOTORIOUS ouINAMAN.
Little Pete KILLED by Three Men in IA
Snn Ernnciacn Mmrhcr shOD.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 23.-Little Pete,
the most noted Chinaman in San Francisco.
was murdered by his countrymen in China
town tonight He was sitting in a chair In
Chinese barber shop when three China
men entered and shot him, innlcting
wound from the effects of which he died in
a short time The murderers were arrested.
Tho murder Is tho outcome OF quarrel be-
tween two Of the Chinese Six Companies,
and it Is supposed that the murderers are
highbinders hired to do the job.
Little Pete has had varied and remarka-
BILE career n san Francisco, and for yoara
has been TIE most influential Chinaman In
this part Of the country. Wherever any ol
his countrymcn were In trouble Little Pea
was always called upon TO help them out,
and he achieved reputation for jury-hHing
that almost landed him In the penitentlary.
Ilo was at the head of the business Of I'M
porting Chinese women to this country fpr
immoral purposes and waXed wealthy. Lit
tie Pete, although he spoke English luently,
retained his Chinese dress as a matter OF
policy. He controlled many Of the gambling
dens in Chinatown, and his revenues from
that source we're large. He we3 an all
around sport, aud no game was too sttn FOR
him. lie played the races heavily and made
some big winnings. He was so successful
in picking winners that about year ago
the race track people became suspicious. fLd
II vas found that he had number of jock
eys In his employ Little Pete was ruled
off the turf together with the dishonest jock
~
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-24

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 23.-The1 steamer
Gaelic, from Hong Kong and Yokohama, to-
day brings the following statement, issued
by the Spanish governor general of the Phil
ippine islands:
MANILA, Philippine Islands, Jan. A.
General Galbis with 200 men, seconded by
Sarrande and Albert's forces routed at
Faguig and other points OF the river Pasig
region 300 rebels of Cavitte, commanded
by the so-called General Aguinaldo. Our
soldiers took several trenches, killing plenty
of rebels. Till now there have been counted
thirty-two killed and eighteen wounded. The
navy assisted successfully in this operation
Active operations are going on in Bulacan
and Bataan River Pasig region is now
clean of rebels"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-24
New postomcc Mt Pinttsmouth.

TTSMUUTH, NOD, Jan. 23.-(SpeciaI)
Tho prospect of the erection OF $751;
government postoffice building in this city
in the near future has set the town agog
with excitement. The citizens generally
appear to be anxious to have the matter
taken hold of in a business-lke manner and
II the project is engineered properly the
site will be selected upon its own merits and
the price set at a reasonable figure. This
city has always had its Eight hidden under
a bushel" and its claims have been per-
slstently ignored by its representatives in
congress, Immediately after election, but
Congressman Strobe apparently is endeav-
oring TO make return for this city's loyalty
and demand for it the recognition it de-
serves
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-24
suRrEIr OF SNOW IN THE DAKorAs
Railroads Having Hard Time Keep
ing Traffic Moving.

ST. PAUL, Jan. 2S.-The Dakotas are get
ting their fill of weather this year.
special to the Dispatch from Aberdeen, S. d..
says: Tho present winter is breaking all
records for heavy snowstorms and railroad
blockades. Early last night snow began
falling again and the wind setting in this
morning the cuts on east and west railway
lines have again been drifted full. This end
of the H. g. ID. division of the Milwaukee and
the Great Northern lines from Breckenridge
have been snowbound since January 8, with
a very short interval. North and south lines
are generally operated. though only hall
loads can be drawn
Thermometer 10 falling and 1t is now 26 de-
grees below zero. Trains are all blocked
and cuts filling in, The Oldest inhabltant;
are SAYING nothing OF former winters.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-24
CHARGES OF POLICE CORRUPTION.
Kansas City Department Receives an
ONcrhnMIinE.

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 23,-At the closing
of the first days investigation of the police
department Police Judge f, w. Clifford sub
stantiated the claims of corruption made by
the first Witnesses, and Managing Editor r.
II. Lindsay OF, the Times told how his re-
porters had secured evidence of gambling.
The hearing opened today with renewed in
terest. Tha.work OF the committee was begun
bright and early. w. H. Cline. Times re-
porter, detailed numerous trips which he
had made to gambling houses said to have
been protseteli and where gambling went on
uninterrupted by the police. Ex-Polce Sur
geon w. S. Campbell testified that he had
repeatedly reported cases to Chief irwin and
asked that Warrants be served on gamblers
whom he named. Nothing was ever done,
he declared Notwithstanding the dens were
openly defying the law.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-24
HORRIBLE DuTcmERY ny srANrARDs
BIood-CurdIing story from Jumcnto,
prnAincc Of SmmIn CInrn.


Province of Santa Clara.
CINCINNATI. Jan. PA special to the
Commercial Tribune from Key West says:
A horrible story comes from Jumento, prov
ince of Santa Clara, telling OF quick retri-
button to the Spanlards for their butchery
and barbarous methods of warfare.
A Spanish force under Captain Martelli en-
tered the place, which had been the camp
Of the insurgents, and before going away
secretly poisoned the wells and fine spring
noted for affording extra pure water. That
evening a Spanish band of guerrillas entered
the town after the others had left and used
the water, from which over twenty-five men
died. The guerrilla captain charged the
Cuban residents with poisoning his men. He
took the principal residents and shot them
dead He then turned the women over TO the
tender mercieS of the men, who shot young
BOYS who attempted to save their mothers
and sisters, He burned the village. The
next day some of the Spanish troops told
the guerrilas the story of the trap they had
set for the Cubans and learned that their
own companions in arms had been caught
by their own barbarOus plot.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-24
OLD MAN AND HIS WIFE MURDERED.
BIOOdhounds Put on the Trail of the
NiNrhRrNrA.

LOUISVILLE. KY, Jan. pa special to
the Evening Post from French Lick Springs.
Ind. says: This section of Indiana is greatly
excited this morning over the double murder
of Samuel Kirby and his wife last night,
two of the most prominent and highly re-
spected people of this county. This morning
the bodies OF Kirby and his wife were dis
covered in their room and there were evil
dences of hard fight having taken puace.
Blood stains were all over the walls and
floor and ii was evident that more than one
man had done the work, as the tell-tale
tracks in the snow without showed two differ
ent footprints. An axe was found outside
the house stained with blood, showing II had
been used to commit the murder. Blood
hounds were telegraphed for and were taken
to the scene The dogs soon struck a trail
southwark, with a posse following them.
Kirby was 55 years old and his wife so.