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The San Francisco call., 1897-08-24
DIR. DUCK Is HELD.
His DastardEy Plot to Destroy His
Hife's Benufv.

CHICAGO, ILL, Aug. 23.-Dr. James O..
DucKer the professor of a post-grad uate
III edical college, who is charged with at
te m pting to destroy his rich wife's features
with sulphuric acid, was held for the
Grand Jury to-day and taken to Jail. The
chief witness, Charles w. Hill. said he ar
rived in Chicago on August9 and began
selling shoestrings. On Wednesday, Au-
gust II, ne was accosted bv Ducker.
HE said he had job for me-" con-
tinued Hill, which was very important
and secret. 1t was to lake a bottle of
some stuff he gave me and dash it in a
youLg woman's face"
He accepted the commission and went
to Mrs. Ducker's house to locate her.
Overcome by ner beauty, he told her VIII a.
he had been hired to do. He met Mr..
Ducker later and received the bottle and
final instructions. Charles Peterson. At
torney Burritt Smith and two detectives
watched them.
II don't want to kill or blind her." Hill
said DR.. Ducker told him, "but Just to
destroy her complexion, because she is
such pretty woman"
Professor J. D. Young testified that the
bottle contained sulphuric acid Detec-
lives teld OF witnessing the meetings OF
Hill and DR.. Ducker.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-24
REACTION IN THE EAST.
But II Was Only the Long-Expected
Break In the Prioe of
What.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Aug. 23.-There were
scenes bordering or panic in the Mer-
chants Exchange this morning. Just
when the bulls were most assured that
wheat would keep sailing skyward the
bottom dropped out of the market. In
two minutes the prices dropped cents
Al the time the pit was crowded. Corn
com manded every ones attention until
George Tosson of the Nansing Commits
sion Company bid 81 05 for Dece m ber
wheat. The crowd rushed on him as if it
wanted to tear him limb from limb in the
anxiety to sell him wheat. Jacob
Schreiner, who led the great bull raid
Saturday, sold 10000 bushels at 81 O5.
In exactly two minutes Schreiner
bought it back for 81 busheI. The deal
netted profit of $1,000 AS for several
days the local traders watched the mar
ket closely. Just after Tosson fixed the
price at the reco cord-breaking point the
CHICAGO board showed December had
sluuped to 97H. The effect was magical.
Men looked at the board, then ran to the
pit and offered wheat with wild abandon.
The closing prices were: Septe m ber
81 00A, loss 2N cents; Decc m Der 81 OOsk
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-24

loss 2H Genus; May 81 02H loss 81 cents.
NEW YORK, N. Il, Aug. 23.-The
ng-expected break in the price Of wheat
most uninterrupted upward movement
of the last ten days, in which prices have
advanced about II cents a bushel. the re-
action was comparatively slight. The
figures at which final trades were made
in the local market showed loss. COM
pared with the closing quotations of
Saturday, of ~ to cents.
Almost unparalleled excitement pre-
vailed during the early trading. Septem-
ber futures opened simultaneously with
sales in different parts Of the pit at prices
ranging from 81 051a to 81 053l, against
81 O51l, the closing price Saturday, and,
influenced by heavy reaiizing sales for
both local and foreign accounts. broke
rapidly to 0391. During the decline The
pit and surrounding floor was crowded
with scared brokers franticaliy endeavor-
ing to unload long holdings. The situa-
tion quieted somewhat after the first few
minutes; ana, following the recovery in
the Chicago market. Septem Der worked
gradually up to 81 06A. which equaled
the highest curb price Saturday and
broke the previous official record by 1A
cents. There were afterward spasmodlc
periods of prices add activity, but liberal
lquidations continued throughout the
day. The official close was 81 031a.
Decem ber futures opened at from 81 04
to 81 O4sl, against 81 035s Saturday, and
dropped by quiet stages to 81 OF. then re-
covered partially, but eased again and
closed at 81 011a.
Continental houses were heavy sellers
throughout the day, Notwithstanding ru-
mors that the Russian Government is
meditating the promulgation of decree
prohibiting the exporting OF wheat owing
10 the great crop shortage in Southern
Russia and the report that France will
probably remove or lower the duty on
wheat. English houses also sold on a
liberal scale. Purchases for foreign ac-
count were extremely light, aggregating
only about 10000 bushels.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-24
ONE MORE
BRYAN PASS
DISCOVERED
The Nebraska Orator Used
It From Ogden to
San Francisco.
HIS ADMIRERS are AMAZED.
Issued on Advertising Ac-
count" but No Trace Of
Advertisement Found.
AN ORGAN QUICK TO The RESCUE.
But It Does Not Get the Orator Out
of His Embarrassing Po-
sition.
an ORGAN QUICK TO THE RESCUE.
But 1t Does Not Get the Orator Out
of His Embarrassing Po-
sition.

If discovery OF the use OF $40 pass by
here's another horror to clap picturesquely
on the first horrors head. Mr.. Bryan also
rode from Ogden to San Francisco on a
pass. Mr. Mills of the Southern Pacific
could have told of this long ago. but main
tanned silence until yesterday. 1t is said
that w. w. Foote knows all about this
pass, but he steadfastly denies that such
is the case.
The announcement that while in this
State w. J. Bryan travelled on pass has
excited his admirers to condition of
wrath. Realizing that they cannot deny
the fact they stoutly defend it as having
been a matter OF course and perfectly
proper. But if this view of the case is
correct why the anger2 Why the charge
that a good man and a great man has
been maligned?
The Examiner, which if not engaged in
presenting itself with floral tributes, kow-
tows to the name of the Nebraskan. yes
terday published g telegram from him,
meant to be explanatory, but failing to ex-
plain. The dispatch came from Sheridan,
Wyo., and was as follows:
lam stockholder in World Herald. Southern
Pacific transportation was furnished on adver-
tising account
With this as basis the Examiner pro-
coed to demonstrate with the lucidity of
bogwater that travelling on pass which
has been given in lieu Of money in paying
for an advertisement is entirely legiti-
mate. 1t adds, almost unnecessarily, that
it has itself no contract with the Southern
Pacific, neglecting to clarity the statement
by any mention of the $50. 900 arrange
ment it had fo- time. Perhaps, how
ever, this is a depression, and anyway
there is no present design of causing the
journalistic champion of Bryan any pain.
Mr.. Bryan, as stated in the beginning,
did not merely travel on a pass while
here, but he came from Ogden to San
Francisco on the same seductive style of
transportation. His pass for his longer
journey was procured on an order from the
World Herald, with which. on the au-
thority of that pu blication. MIR. Bryan has
not been connected since he was nomi-
mated for the Presidency. A stockholder
in paper is not known by that cir
cumstance to be entitled to free rides.
Mr.. Bryan was once stockholder in a
small amount, but ii that relation still
continues it Is not i'm mportant.
According to kilograms from Omaha.
the paper in question carries no Southern
Pacific advertisement detail that seems
to have been overlooked. To issue pass
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-24

been forced to 20 to Kansas for her sup
plies, something never known before.
"They are talking 81 25 wheat in Chi
cago during September.
I'VE hear a great deal about increased
acreage in the Argentine, which may or
may not be true. We heard the same
thing last year. but the result was that
Argentine was without wheat for ship
ment this year, No one can have any
definite idea of the crop of that country
until it is being taken to the river for
shipment, which will not be until about
the middle of January.
There is no Disgusting the fact that
foreign countries are short 400, 100000
bushels of wheat, and as America is the
only available source of supply, for the
present there is no reason TO expect prices
TO decline. The supply is in such con-
dition in the market centers that corners
may be easily run.
THE conditions of 1897 have never be-
fore been known. There have been years
when there has been shortage, but the
general shortage that prevails now has
never been equaled.
"Back in 1882 wheat sold at 81 so a
bushel. There was not as much reason
for that price then as there is now.
1.-The corn cropis another thing that is
going 10 attract attention. Foreigners
have learned to use corn to much larger
extent during the last four or FIVE wears
than heretofore. The export of this
cereal last year was IFS. 0O0, 010 bushels, as
compared with 70, 900, COO the year before
80 10000 the year previous to that and
about Is, 600 600 the year before that. The
crop this year will not exceed !, 800, 600, 900
bushels.
'It is true that old stocks from last
year are large, but they are owned by
Armour and others who are amply able
to hold them until their price is reached
The crop this year is from three to six
weeks late, and there is every reason to
expect serious damage from frost. If a
heavy frost comes before the Goth of Sep
dition to withstand it.
sit is estimated that the demand for
corn this year for forei IN account will be
double what it was last year.
FOR the past two years corn has been
so cheap that tie farmers have been waste.
full of it. They burned it for fuel and fed
1t to stock, and IN many other ways dim
inished the stocks far beyond what has
been expected. Corn at 40 cents is cheap.
l expect to see a big advance. The foreign
demand tor it has never been better than
at the present time.
Then, again. take hog products. They
have been below the cost of production for
the past eighteen months. If corn shows
any great advance, there will be good
grounds for expecting that they will not
remain at the present low prices.
December pork is now selling at So rs
barrel. Five years ago the same option
was sold at $26 barrel. There is GER
tainly room for i'm provement.
"There is also big shortage in rye
throughout foreign countries. America
has good crop, and there is good reason
to believe that there will be big advance
in the price of this cereal."
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-24
Dynamite Being Used to Open
Up the Pathway to the
kIOndike.
MANY TOTTERING ALONG IN
VAIN WITH HEAVY PACKS.
Some Hard-Luck Stories Brought
Down From the North by the
Steamer Rosalie.

SKAGUAY, Alaska, Aug. 1S.-
They still don't move here. Since
the steamships George E. Starr,
Rapid Transit, Noyo and Rosalie
have arrived with over 1000 more
enthusiastic d-hunters the rOp-
ulation of Skaguay has increased
to nearly 5000 men and probably
so women. Meetings have been
held every evening, and some
times during the day, to devise
ways and means out of the pre-
dicament in which every one who
lands finds himself. The "rapid
transit" meetings, SO to speak,
were started by the lawyers,
bankers and other professional
men who have come with more
gold in their pockets than they
will take out of the klondike, for
the very good reason that they
cannot get there.
There is enough money in camp
to start a bank with a paid.up
capital of 100000 if there is a
cent. All have handfuls of double
eagles and wads of bills, and they
do not hesit ate to flash it on occa.
sion.
The trail is closed-closed for re-
pairs. 1t needs great deal of re.
pairing, but may remain closed
only a few days. The time is rap
idly approaching when Skaguay
must remain a winter town for
everybody on the ground whether
the trail, which has never really
been open, remains closed a few
days or a few weeks.
A meeting was held this fore
noon at which it was decided to
allow no one on the trail beyond
the foot of the first hill until the
footing is sure for mule and man.
Volunteers were called for to pro-
ceed at once to place the trail i'm
good condition and about fifty
men responded.
Each party camped here will be
called upon to furcish a certain
quota of men in rotation. The
dynamite ordered few days ago
has arrived and will be used to
blow the impeding powders and
granite cliffs into an open way.
Violent explosions were heard
laundering down the canyon this
afternoon.
Beginning with the few on the
summit of the White Pass and
coming down along the winding
trail to tidewater and the town
there are not less than 5000 people
tott ering under heavy loads or
resting on the shady side of preci-
pices or camped alongside of some
rushing rivulet of ice-cold water.
Those who have reached the sum-
init, or are close ON either side of
it, doubt that they will be able to
pack their outfits to the far-away
lakes which feed the Yukon.
What are those back in Skaguay
going to do? They are "rattled,"
and don't know. They could make
progress if they went to Dyea,
five miles around a point of rocks,
over which the spray dashes, but
they will not go. They are stick
ing to Skaguay like a stage subject
hypnOtiZed to a chair.
HAL HOFFMAN.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-24
Armemsnm. FORGED to Confess.

CONSTANTINOPE, TURKEY, Aug. 23.-
The confessions OF two Armenians ar
rested on Saturday, at whose residence
two bombs were found by the police, are
said to have been prompted by the
Turkish authorities. The prisoners are
alleged to have confessed that they in
tented to use the bombs at the Russian
and German embassies.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-24
HAL HOFFMAN,.
IN FEARFUL CONDITION.

News of the crowded State Of
Affairs a. Dyea and Skaguay
Brought by the Rosalie.
SEATTLE, WASH, Aug. 23.-It was 8
O'Clock this morning when the steamer
RosaIie got into port from Alaska, with
but few returning passengers and no news
or gold from the Klond:ke.
The condition OF affairs at Dyea and
Skaguay, where the start is made to cross
the summit to reach the lakes and rivers
en- route to the Upper Yukon country, is
re eported as getting worse daily. Gold
hunters continue to arrive by the hum
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-24
Rem of T,.n,. to Aud,,o,.

PARIS, FRANCE, Aug. 23-The Firaro
to-day publishes report to the effect
that the Bey of Tunis, Sadi Ali, will
shortly abdicate in favor of his son, and
take up his residence al Nice.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-06-09
HYMENEAL.

Mr.. Vim. II. Robertson and Miss
Mary A. LeMay were united i'll
marriage at st. Francis Xaviel's
Catholic Church, Alexandria, La
by Rev. Father Mena,d, on Wed.
nrstlay morning, June 81, 1897, a,
$50 o'clock. Quite a number Of
friends, acquaintancesa and relatives
of fhe contracting parties witness.
ed the nuptial rites. The bride is
a sister of Mrs. p. Il. IL. Loyelace,
of Alexandria. The groom is a
sou of he late GeOge II. Robert,
son and resides on Bayou Robert.
Mr.. NJ. S. Trimble and Mrs. A. A.
Miller were united in marriage by
the Rev. l.. Il. jackson, Pastor Of
the NJ. Il. Church, at the residence
of MIR. W. w. Wilmington Alex
andria, La, on Monday, June 9TH,
1897, at 3 p. III. The contracting
parties are both residents Of Bayou
Rapi,les. The groom is a promi
neut citizen and successful planter
of that. locality.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-06-09
SNl,tllll'itfltilllll1'il1,'illtll&
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish Of Rapides - 10th Judicia.
District Court.
CHARLES W. OWEN }
vs.. mo. 1857.

Ills CREDITORS.
TN OBEDIENCE TO AN ORDER OF
i sale issued from the Honorable the
Tenth Judicial District Court, in the
above numbered and entitled cause, and
directed to me- as Syndic, commanding
and authorizing me to sell for cash and
for the payment of debts, the below dos,
cribed real property, surrendered by
Charles w. Owen, lnsolvent, in the man
ner that judicial sales are made, will
offer for sale at public auction, at the
front door of the residence of said G. w.
Owen, situated on the property, on
SATURDAY, the 10th day of JULY,
A. d. 1897,
within the hours prescribed by law, the
following described real property, situa-
ted in the village of rheoda, Parish of
Rapides and State of Louisiana, yiz:-
One and 94-1O0 acres of land, together
with all the buildings and improvements
thereon, bounded south by public road,
west by Owen street, and north and east
by lands Of G.. w. Bennett, as per plan of
G. P Convillinn, Surveyor, and being
the same property acquired by purchase
from W. d. Haas by an act passed be-
fore Roger b. Marshall, Notary Public,
March 18th, 1894, aud recorded in the
conveyance records of this Parish.
Terms of Sale-Cash, subject to APP
ROBERT H. JACKSON,
Syndic.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-06-09
City Council.

The City Council of Alexandria
met in regular monthly session on
Monday afternoon.
An ordinance was passed impos-
ing a license of $500 per annum on
dealers in second hand clothing
aud a license of $50 per annum on
drummers.
Superintendent Thompson was
instructed to open the pipe on De
Soto street for the benefit of per.
SONS without water. Taking water
from the troughs was prohibited
under a penalty. Sprinkling
streets is prohibited except from
5 =. m. to 8 Il. M. We will publish
official proceedings ueAt week.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-06-09

THE handsome and imposing
new pressed brick store of Mr..
G. a. ScHSACK, to replace the
one destroyed by fire several
months ago, having been COM
pleted, he will remove thither
to-day, his entire stock of jew
elry, ETC, and will in the future
be found at his old stand, cor
ner Front and Murray streets,
where he solicits a continuance
Of the liberal patronage hereto
fore bestowed upon him. Pa
irons will find here a larger and
much more valuable stock of
goods than ever before cxhibi-
ted Ivy him.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-06-09
Stands at the Head.

Aug. j. Bogel, the leading drug.
gist Of Shreveport, La, says: "Dr.
Kings New Discovery is the only
thing that cures my cough, and it
is the best seller | have" J. L.
Campbell, merchant of Stafford,
Ariz., writes: "Dr. Kings New
Discovery is all that is claimed for
il; it never fails, and is a sure cure
for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds. | cannot say enough for
It's merits." DR.. Kings New Dis.
covery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds is not an experiment.
1T has been tried for u quarter of y
century, and to-day stands at the
head. It never disappoiuts. Free
trial bottles at the Eagle Drug
Store.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-06-09
Bucklen'S Arnica Salye.

The BEST SALvE in the world
for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers,
Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter,
CEapped Hands, Chillblains, Corns
and all Skin Eruptions, aud posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money re.
funded. Price % cents per box.
For sale at the Eagle Drug Store.
CHILDREN'S PARTY.-Quite a
number of the youthful friends OF
Masters John and Ed, sons of Mr.,
and Mrs. E. j. Sullivan, responded
to invitations issued by them, to
at nd IL reception Oh Friday night
last at the residence of their father
aud mother. The dwelling was
tastefully decorated, the refresh
ments served delicious and the
young jewelers. danced to the
strains of sweetest music dis
coursed by Irvings string band.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-06-09

BRIDGE In A DANGEROUS Con.
DITloN.-We are requested by a
prominent citizen to call the at
,ention of the road syndic, to the
dangerous condition of the bridge
on the Bayou Robert road, just be-
y0nl the residence of Mr. VIM.
Hill. He informs us that it has
been in this condition for more
than u month. 1t should be at
tended to Immediately or the Par
ish may have to pay the value of Il,
lot of MANNED stock and perhaps
damages for loss of life or injuries
sustained by human beings.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-06-09

A COPIOUS RAIN. Alexandria
and surrounding country WAS visi
ted with a very heavy rain, accom-.
panied by considerable wind, last
Thursday evening. No material
damage was done. however, in
this immediate vicinity, the only
result being the demolition of !,
few trees aud some fencing. The
rain came at a very nppOrtnne time
and will be very beneficial to The
growing crops
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-06-09

LAND OFFICE AT NATcHITocnEs, La, !
May 18th 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof will he
made before Clerk of District Court at
Alexandria, La, on June "a, 1897, viz:
H. L. No. 1865, John Price for the N w /,
Sec. -, T 8 N, R4 w La. Mer.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz: John r.
Blackwell, of Hineston, P. o., La; A. A.
Smith, K NJ. White, VIM. H. Smith, of
Asher, r. o., La,
EDw'D Phillips,
Register.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-06-09
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Parish of Rapides- Tenth Judicial
District Court May Term,
A. D., 1897.

MIS-. MARY l.. LAIRD. WIFE
Robert G.. LAIRD, HUSBAND.
YINHIS CAUSE COMING ON FOR
j trial pursuant to previous assign
ment aud trial had, and the law aud the
evidence being in favor of the plaintiff
and against the defendant, it is ordered
adiudged and tlccrecd that said plaintiff.
Mrs. Mary l.. Laird, do have and recover
Judgment against the said defendant
Robert c. Laird, forever dissolving the
community of acqnets aud gains hereto
fore existing between them and decree
ing further that she have the sole and
exclusive control of and administration
of her separate and pamphernal property
free from his interference. 1t is further
ordered that plaintiff have and recover
of defendant the costs of this suit to be-
taxed.
Thus done. read and signed in open
Cont oil this tho 18th day Of May, 4. y.
1897.
f. G. HUNTER,
Judge Tenth Judicial District Court, La.
Filed May 18th 1897.
G. l.. RANSDELL,
Clerk.
49, hereby certify that the above
SEAL and torres oing is y trne and
t~~ correct copy Of the original on
file aud OF record in'this Office.
Clerks Office, Alexahdria, La, this
22nd day of May 1897.
Clerk.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-06-09
SALE UNDER EXECUTION.

SALE UNDER EXECUTION. -
Sheriff ID. II. Stafford sold at the
Court house door last Saturday.
pursuant to writ of seizure aud
sale in the suit of Henry Ilaag
NJ. Mrs. Amy l.. Stafford, lot No.
-. in block No. 3, situated in
WEIGH Addition to the town Of AL.
sxandria. The property was pur.
chased by the Plaintiff. through
his attorney, Judge j. r.. Thorn.
ton, for the sum of $942, he being
the only bidder.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-06-09

TEACHERS SELECTED - The
School Directors Of the Alexanh
ria ward met last week and select
ed the following corps of teachers
fDr the Alexlnlria Public School
at the next session; to vii: S. A.
Meyers, Principal; w. j. Calvit,
Mrs. Mary Crawford and Misses
Kate Brinshurst and ADJ, Waters.
There is yet another position to be
filled, for which it is understood
the Directors prefer male teach
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-06-09
UNION LUMBER COMPANY.

UNION LUMBER COMPANY
The Union Lumber Company, Lin.
tied, is the name Of a new corpo.
ration recently organized in Alex
andria for the manufacture and
sale of lumber. The company is
capitalized at 3lO,OOO and the fol
lowing gentlemen compose the
first Board of Directors: d. +.
Clark, w. Il. Clark aud Il. b.
Lovelani. The charter of said
company appears in another col
umn.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-06-09
Reduced Rates on Texas & Pacific
and Missouri Pacific Rail-
roads.

Account National Convention
Young Peoples Society of Chris
tian Endeavor, to be held at San
Francisco July Z to IL, the Texas
s. Pacific and Missouri Pacific will
sell Oh June 20 AMI 80, and July.1,
2, and 3, one way tickets for $40. 90.
Tickets will also be sold at San
Francisco for return trip July II
to II and July 10, %, 26, 90, and
August ., 5, 8, at same rate.
Y. Il. CROCKETT,
Agent.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-06-09

COMPRESS Nor TO BE Leased.
We are Informed Ivy Mr. Il. n.
Miles, Superintendent, that the
COMPRESS will either he sold or
operated. but will not he leased.
Several parties have already eX-
pressed their desire to purchase.