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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-05-01
Dedication Of Grants Tomb.

On last Tuesday, April 9th, it is
said that million of people wit
messed the dedication services at
the magnificent mausoleum erected
to the memory of Gen. U. S. Grant
in New York city. President Nc
Kinley and Cabinet, and all the
great generals and dignitaries of
this nation were present, as we'll as
representatives from almost every
other nation under the sun. All
the main streets of the city we're
bedecked with flags, and steamers,
and garlands of flowers, while in
the magnificent harbor hundreds
of great ships and steamers, repre-
senting almost every nation, foated
myriads of flags and bunting to the
breeze. The military and civic
bodies that formed the procession
are said to have numbered fifty
thousand men in uniform and re-
gala, and the display on land and
sea is said to have been one of the
most magnificent on record. Pres
ident Mckinley and other eminent
speakers addressed the assembled
multltudes, and the entire day was
given over to orations, magnificent
pageants and spectacular displays.
Thus the people of these United
States honor its hero, soldier Pres
ident, statesman; and the nations
of the world join in the tribute.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-05-01

Three or four weeks ago, as an
advertising dodge, beer firm in
California sent up a couple of bal
looms, so arranged that a steady
light would shine from them for
two or three days and nights. A
cigarette firm afterward appropri-
ated the idea, and sent up similar
balloons in several States in differ
ent parts of the country. The con.
sequence is that the papers are full
of accounts of mysterious "air
ships" and many ignorant and 81.
perstitious people who have seen
them are greatly worked up over
what they have seen in the heavens,
About the next thing we hear Of
will be somebody's house set on
FIRE or some other damage by one
of these fire balloons, and then q
stop will be put to such advertising.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-05-01

The condition of the levees
along the Mississippi river contin-
ues critical, and it will be almost a
miracle if other crevasses do not
occur below the mouth of Red riv-
er. It is reported that break has
occurred in the Atchafalaya levee
that will overflow the greater por-
ton of Avoyelles parish.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-05-01

Rev. A. G. Flowers and Mr..
Robt. Richardson, who attended
the three days Epworth League
Conference at Shreveport last week,
as representatives of the Colfax
League, report that it was an inter-
esting occasion, aud that a great
deal of zeal was manifested by the
delegates in league work.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-05-01

The Air Ship Nothing New.

Several of the State papers have
of late hoped on the Picayune's
Especial" from Natchitoches, about
a mysterious "air ship" and at
tempted to give it as of local hap
pening in their own neighborhoods.
This is a great mistake. There is
no mystery about it, nor is it con-
fined to any given locality. The
"thing" can be seen Through q
glass darkly," at any and all points
of the compass, any night in the
week, whether cloudy or clear. ALI
you have to do is to take number
of consecutive views, having first
colored your glass sufficiently with
a certain circumambient fluid, then
gaze upward for your "air ship"
and, 10! there it is. We know a
number of persons quite skillful in
tempering their glasses the right
color to see such things, and we
are very much surprised to see our
confereres of the press taken in SO
badly as to think they had discov-
ed something new.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-05-01

The editor of the Louisiana
Populist says our article of last
week, on "Populistic Fallacies, y
based upon some extracts taken
from the first column of his issue
of April 18th is mistake" when
credited to him. Well, neighbor;
you are not the first man to wear a
coat belonging to somebody else
Your general tone is so much in
line with the "patent" squibs on
your outside, we thought you dad.
died those "fallacies" about "di-
rect legislation" the referendum
ETC., etc.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-05-01
Colfax High School.

The Trustees of the COlfax High School
for Males and Females take pleasure in
announcing to the public that the second
Ten Months Session of this school will
begin on the First Monday of Septem-
Der, 1896. No pains will be spared to
make it first-class High School.
RATES OF TUITION.
Primary Depsrtment 81 50 per month
rc ss}RadasoH !. Ia :.
Music. Vocal and instrumental 8 so !"
Incidental fee Is cents per session.
Good board can be obtained on reasona-
ble terms. Two hotels i'm town. and sew
eral private loa ding houses in town and
vicinity will board cheap. Those having
children to educate should send them in
and give MS fair trial. We are in the
race to stay.
R. s. CAMERON, President.
H, G. GOODWIN.
Secretary Board of Trustees.
Colfax, La, July 10, 1896.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-05-01

Capt. j. V. LeSage and wife
made a trip to Alexandria this week,
and while there the CAPTAIN says
he had talk with Mr.. Welch, the
railroad man, who told him that if
the people of Grant want a rail-
road, and will give him a five mill
tax, he will build it in short order.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-05-01

So Samuel Douglas McEnery is
protectionist. Wonder if that
amt news to those admirers of his
who trotted him out to save the
State to Democracy?
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-05-01

The Greeks have been terribly
beaten by the Turks in the war
thus far, and nothing can save
them from overwhelming defeat
and ignomy except the Intervention
of the other powers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-05-01
Sewing Machine for $40.

Asplendid new Singer sewing machine
will be sold for $50, for spot cash only.
A first-class machine, such as agents sell
for $40, and bargain to any one want
ing sewing machine. Apply at the
CHRONICLE office.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-05-01

Job work of all kinds executed with
neatnees at the CHRONICLE Office.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-05-01
Notice of Final Proof:

Notice of Final Proof.
LAND OFFICE, New ORLEANS, La. I
MARoH %. 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the followinR-nsm-
ed settler has fled notice Of his intention to
make final proof in support of his clai1h, and
that said proof will be made before " =: Shack-
on May II, 1857. viz:
Miles G. Buckner,
who made homestead entry No. 1s,2ae. for the
southwest quarter Of section Is, township ..
north range west.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation q
said land. viz: =. N. Morris, B. Holstein. r.
Hebert. Marion Roe. All OF Grant parish.
G. Med. BRUMBY, Register.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-05-01

G3-Jadicial Advertisements mast be paid
for in adrance. or they Wiu be discontinued
after the first insertion.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-12
ONE MAN STOPS
TWO HUN DRED
How a Miner Brought a
Railroad Company
to Terms.
With a Winchester He LeVies
Toll for Right of Way
on His Claim.
John Carson Is Now Regarded as
Boss of the Randsburg
District.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 1.-THE first
man who makes move on my claim is
going TO get ball in his frame that will
have to be dug ont with dredger."
This was the remark John Carson
made as gang of a bout 2C0 laborers were
commencing to build the railroad now in
course OF construction between Kramer
and Rands burg on his mining claim at ST..
Emo.
The men stopped their work and the
officials of the road attempted 20 persuade
Carson to give them right Of way over his
claim. All the while a compromise was
being effected Carson remained on guard
with his Winchester rife in his hands,
ready 10 use it on the first attempt any
one made 10 grade and lay track on his
claim.
The only rock cutting on the Rands burg
line is at ST. Emo. No attention was paid
to getting a right of way across Carson 5
claim until it was reached. Then Carson
appeared on deck and halted the work in
a peremptoIy manner. Chief Engineer j..
A. Worthen and Superintendent of Con-
struction W. T. Woodward were at once
summoned. and they a vanced TO Car
son CABIN carrying Il Wnlle nag. larson
kept his Winchester to his shoulder, but
allowed The railroad officials 10 come
within talking distance OF him.
Carson was ohdurate and insisted upon
having $3.50 in casn and a written contract
TO have all the gold lodges uncovered by
The blasting. He said he wanted to see
the railroad built, but he must nave some
thing in good hard cash for any right OF
way across his claim. Furthermore, he
announced to the officials that ne would
kill the first trespasSer who struck pick
into any OF his ground.
Chief Engineer Worthen arrived at the
conclusion hat the company had struck a
snag, and that the cheapest way out OF
t difficulty was to accede to Carson S
demand. The hardy and courageous
prospectOr remained on guard until $3.50
in gold coin was placed in his hands, also
a written contract giving him the owner
ship of all ledges uncovered in blasting,
for the grade.
Carson IS now or watch from daylight to
dark while the railroad graders, with
giant powder and strong arms, are pros
pecting his claim for him. In addition he
has $3.50 in his pocket. and among the 200
railroad men whom he cOwed ana lntimi-
dated he Is looked upon as The boss OF the
RandsbuTg district
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-12
A BULL TAKEN
BY THE HORNS
Councilmen of San Jose
Proceed to Abate a
Nuisance.
Open Sewer Trenches Left by
Unplid Contractors Being
Filled Up.
In Anticipation Of Trouble a Sound
of Police Is Guarding the
Workm an.
Special Dispatch to THE CALI.

SAN JOSE, Nov. 1l--What has been a
menace and an eyesore TO the residents
of considerable portion of Julian street
for two months will have disappeared by
tomorrow morning. This afternoon
Counc.lmeu J. P. Fay and William T.
Noting took summary measures toward
having the deep sewer t 'enches that have
blockaded Julian street from First TO
Third filled in. The trenches are five fee
across at the surface OF the ground and
three at the bottom, and are from twenty
TO twenty-five feet deep. The dirt thrown
out of them has obstructed nearly The en-
tire width of the street since the contrac-
tors two months ago retusei to go on
with the work, owing to the complica-
tions that have arisen over the payment
the manner in which the contract wa,
secured b. Maybu and Farrell.
The investigation yesterday by the
Council of the charges of coilusion be-
tween the successful contractors and the
others who had bid for the work ended
without result and the settlement of the
entire sewer problem is apparently as
far off to-day as on the day it became a
problem. Frequent protests had been
made by the residents of Julian street.
between First and Third, TO the Council
relative to the dangerous and unsightlv
condition of the street in front of their
houses, but it has been impossible TO get
any relief from the Council, as it is evenly
divided on the subject and Mayor Koch
has no vote, even 10 decide lie.
For this reason Fay and Noting early
this afternoon put large force of men at
work, under the supervision OF Street
Commissioner George Morrison, tilIlng IN
the trench. They are at work tonight
and will be kept to their task wi hout in
terruption until the street is once more in
proper condition.
1t was feared that the contractors might
attempt to interfere with the work, so the
police patrol waeon was ordered to the
scene, but there was no occasion for the
services of the guardians of The peace.
Serious complications are expected TO re-
suit.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-12
SAN JOSE PROMISED
A SENSATIONAL CASE
Lively Family Contest Over the
Estate of the Late Eleazer
Frost.
Battle Royal Over Alleged Buried
Treasure VIII Be Commenced
To-Day.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL

Special Dispatch to THE CALL
SAN JOSE, CAL, Nov. 11.-Sensational
developments are promised In the ceIe-
brated Frost estate case in Lorigan's s
court tomorrow afternoon. 1t has been
he two sons of the late Eleazer Frost
that their father had buried about SAC, 600
on the grouud about the River-street
house in which the Frosts lived. This
has been strenuously denied by the
widow of Eleazar Frost and his daughter.
Mrs. Sarah Wlssman, who are the execu-
trces of the estate.
In the course of testimony given before
Judge Lorigan last week in connection
with an accounting of tie estate, it was
Unexpectedly disclosed that about $4,000
had been unearthed and taken possession
of by the executives, who claimed that
the deceased had made gifts of this
rm0unt to lhem by nj 4"ns of notes he had
left instructing them W h re to dig fo- this
money.
Erwin Frost, one Of the brothers, " ho
has been opposed to his stepm mother and
his sister in this matter, claims that this
money is part OF the estate and should
have been accounted Cor bv the ex-
ecutrces. His attorneys tomorrow will
ask the court to remove the executives
and to refuse to allow them 5000 due as
fees. 1t Will also be claimei by Erwin
Frost that II much larger sum than $4,000
was secured by the executives as the re-
suit of their digging up the premises on
River street. Both sides have made prep
arations for a battle royal Tomorrow
when the hearing on the accounting is TO
b resumed.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-12
HAYTI MUST
MAKE REDRESS
Germany Sends a Ship
of War to Port au
Prince.
Satisfaction Dem anded for the
I'm ent of Herr
LuederS.
An Unjust Fine and Detention That
VIII Cause the Island Repub-
l.C Much Trouble.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL

BERLIN, Nov. 1.-THE German war
ship G-tion in under orders to sail for Port
au Prince. Hayti, this month, in order 10
insist upon redress for the arres: there OF
Herr LIeders, German subiec', and his
unlawful prisOnment. for which Count
Schwerein, the German Minister at Port
au Prin ce, has demanded an indemnify.
Lueders is now believed 10 be in Germany,
having escaped from prison, the natives
of Port au Prince having threatened to
mob the German legation and Lueders
The fitting out of the warship is being
fastened as much as possible. The Off
cials of the German Foreign Office 10 not
believe the matter will be justed for
some time to come. because the Haytian
Government has formed a stubborn atti-
tude.
The German newspapers are blaming
the Government for the delay in bringing
Haytl TO terms. The German version of
this affair is that Lueders was sentenced
to pay a fine of S48 and to undergo
! months imprisonment for resisting
policeman, which Lueders denied. There
upon he demanded q second trial. OBJ
tanned it, and witnesses testified that they
had not seen him strike the policeman,
but III spite of this Lueders vas resen-
tenced. this time to pay fine of $500 and
TO undergo years Imprisonment. The
original trouble between Lueders and the
police, it is claimed in his brief was due
10 the latter forcing his way into his resi-
dence. contrary to law, in order to arrest
one of'his servants
After Lueders' second trial the German
Minister took the matter in hand
and on October II he went to the Presi-
dent OF Hayti, 1iresias Simon Sam, and
demanded in the name OF the German
En- peror that Lueders be set at liberty
and also demanded that Tor every day the
latter had spent in prison, twenty-three
davs in all. an indemnify of $1,000 in gold.
The Minister added for every other
day Lueders was kept prisoner after Oc-
tooer II be. the representative of Ger
many, would demand an indemnity OF
$1,000 in gold.
President Sam at first refused to grant
the Minister'S demand and Luedels re-
mained in prison six days longer. There
upon the German Minister notified the
havtlan Government that he had hauled
down his flag and had sent the archives of
the German legation 10 the legation of
the United States, thus severing all diplo- |
matte relations with the Government OF
Hayti. The action of the German Minis
ter caused great deal of excitement al
Port au Prince. There were threats to
lynch the prisoner. The life of the Ger
man Minister was threatened. and it was |
proposed to attack the legation. Acting
upon the advice of his counselors, who |
were not deslrOus OF preCipitating further |
trouble, the President released Lueders. |
He reached New York on October 80 and |
sailed for Europe the same day.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-12
AUBURh'S FLGRAL FESTIVAL.
Over q Hundred Varieties of the
Chrysanthemum on Exhibition.
Social Buds as MANAGERS.

AUBURN, Nov. II. - Auburn's an
nual chrysanthemum festival opened to.
night at the Pavilion under the auspices
Of the Congregational ladies. The build
ing is a perfect mass of the prevailing
flower, and over q hundred different va
rieties are shown. The largest exhibits
are made by Mrs. F. A. Birce, Mrs. P. W.
Smith and William Watts. The enter
tainment features are represented by the
various booths, including farces and tab
leaux presented in the Spanish bool h.
The prettiest social buds of the foothills
are installed in the latter. Those III
charge are:
Mrs. Wildman, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. McCul-
lougn and Mrs. Robie, decorators OF the Span
ism booth; Mesdames f. o. Smith, +. L. San
ders, G. W. II Hamil.on. W. l. Jones, Misses Lily
Davis Cora and Mabel Bronson, Lily Coker.
Nettie Schnabal, Minnie Cores. Rose Free
man; Little Bo-Peep booth-Mesdames Bissell
and Shepard Queen of Hearts-Mestames
Graham and Lawrence; flower booth - Mrs.
Chamber rain and Miss Willitts; farmers wives
-Mesdames Rooney and Hughes; doll booth
Misses Hazel Clark and Ethel Seavev; klon-
dixie booth - Mesdames Williams Noe and
Biggs and Misses Spaulding srd Mead; re-
freshment hooth-Mesdames He'd &c, MCGUIRE
Wood, Fellows. Ward ana Misses Seavey
Deadman, Brown, Fuller, Skinner, Lininger
Brown and Dick
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-12
charge are
II Il a Hupothetic,I Question.

WASHINGTON, Nov. II. - Attorney
General McKenna has notified Secretary
Gage that he cannot pas upon the aues-
ZION of the status of Deputy Collectors
and Deputy Marshals for the reason that
he IS asked 10 decide a Hypothetical ques-
ton. Secretary Gage some time ago re-
ferred to the Attorney General the ques-
ton raised by Collector Brady of Virginia,
who appointed a mum ber OF deputy col
lectors without consulting the civil SER
vice list. The Secretary of the Treasury
has been unable TO decide the matter and
asked the Attornev-General 10 give an
OF inlon whether the terms of deputy COL
lectors expire with the term of the collec-
tor, as held by Collector Brady; if the
terms so expired, whether the successors
should be appointed from civil servic.
list or by the collector himself.
Assistant Attorney General Boyd first
took the matter in hand and wrote an
opinion 10 the effect that Deputy Col
Iectors are not within the provisions of
the civil service law. This opinion was
submitted 10 the AttorneyGeneral for is
approval or rejection. Instead of doing
either, the Attornev-General declines to
pass upon the question on the ground
mentioned.
The Treasury Department has now
turned the question over to Mr.. O'Con-
nell, the Solicitor of the Treasury. When
his opinion is obtained Secretary Gage
will give the matter further consideration
and will issue instructions 10 Collectors
throughout the country as to what ste ps
10 take in these appOin ,ments.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-12
Nesc California Postmasters.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE follow
ing California postmasters were appointed
to-day: AT YuDa. Suffer County, Lulu
Arant, vice w. z. Smith, resigned; at
Capay, IClo County, Samuel Scuwab,
wee M. G.. Nurse, removed; a, Exeter,
Tulare County, II. r. Stephens. vice
Henry Newman, removed; at Piru City.
Ventura County, Fred L. Woods, vice X
Sampson, resigned; at Pauhna, Buue
County. Mrs. V. X. Parker, vice Frank
Paul, resisned; at Plano, L ulare County.
Mary E. Thomson, vice Eugene l.. Scott,
r9mov d.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-12
GOOD 7ENPLHRS At Pasadena.
Election of Officers and Kuss-Meetinq
for the Benefit of the Vallejo
Crphans' Home.

PASADENA, Nov. II. - The third
days session of the ;hirty-eighth annual
convention of the l. o. 6. 7. to-day
elected officers as follows:
Theodore D. Ksnouse of Tropico chief tenn
plar; Rev. f. +. Coulter of Selma, counci! or ;
Ms Hniy oi fdesno er@%u
tury; Volney Taylor of Bryan, grand treas
ursr; Mrs. i. NJ. North, grand secretary of
juvenile work. Trustees OF the Grand Lodge
y. NJ. Drew, Fresno; a. A. Smith, Fresno;
Fred IL. Taft, Santa Monica. Trustees OF Home
Tor Orphans-Mrs. Kellogg. Judge ]. N. Wall
ing, Mrs. E. NJ. North, William Sims.
Tonight a grand mass meeting was
held for the benefit of The Orphans Home
al Vallejo. The convention will c'ose to-
mOrrCW.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-12
PATRICK FLANNsLLY'S WILL
Filed for Probate at Redwood Cjfy.
The Murdered Man Leaves An
to His Wife.

REDWOOD CITY, Nov. II. - The
will OF Patrick F anne,ly. who was mur-
dered by his son on October &c last, was
yesterday filed for probate in the Supe-
rior Cour. The estate disposed of is
quite large, The amount of which will OF
be known until otfic:ally apprai ell. All
OF his prol erty, Do.h real and personal, is
given 10 his wife, Catherine Flanneily.
The children, of whom there are seven
living, are Intentionally lett nothing by
the terms of the will. All former wills
made by him are revoked.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-12

position will come in the shape of an or
ganized effort, unless it be from the south
ern part of the county. The attitude OF
the people from that section, if correctly
reported, cannot be understood. as the
construction of the Folsom road will no
doubt lead 10 such legislation as will pro-
vide for it's extension to the city OF
Stockton.
IT that event 1t would pass throu -h
FioEn. Elk Grove and Gait, three of the
prirt pal towns in the southern portion of
the &VHnty. 1t is believed that when the
question is finally and thoroughly dis
cussed in that section the reported oppo-
sition down there will be changed to the
support they will ask for when it comes 10
extending the boulevard 10 Stockton.
One or two bers of the Board of
Supervisors have been reported as being
q gainst the project, but up to the present
lime The CALL correspondent has been un-
able TO ind anything like such feeling.
As each day passes, and tie attention OF
Lhe people is more fully given to a con-
alteration of the matter, an overwhe elm
,ae vote in its favor grows more certain.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-12
SUICIDE AT GRASS WILEY.
Miss Clara TrewheHa, a Popular
Young Woman, Ends Her Life
With q Bullet

GRASS VALLEY, CAL, Nov. 11.-This
afternoon at O'Clock the community was
startled by a report that miss Clara Trew-
hella, a young woman living with her
mother and two brothers on Chapel street,
had committed suicide. She was found
in her brothers bedroom, tefore the bu-
reau, with a 38-caliber Smith & Wesson
clasped in her right hand and q gaping
bullet wound in the right pie, the but
let almost entirely tranVersing the brain.
Two cham bers were empty, one bullet
having lodged IN the wall on the opposite
side. Death was instantaneous.
No cause is known for the deed. She
had pleasant home surroundings, and the
suicide. an intelligent Iovable Young
lady, had just taken a cup OF tea with her
mother ana was ready to go out 10 give a
mu-ic lesson. She was a native Of Grass
Valley, 81 years old.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-12
Foi'ed on Prrrerse Fate.

SACRAMENTO. Nov.11 After Stephen
Baumann had killed his wife. last Sa:ur-
day, he was taken to the Receiving Hos
pital to be treated for the bullet wound in
his own jaw, produced by him self. Per
verse fate would not permit him 10 die.
and Baumann got along so we'll that
on Monday he was removed to the County
Hospital. There he progress ed rap div
toward recovery. TODAY a com plaint
was sworn out charging him with murder,
aud he will have his preliminary examina-
ton to- morning.