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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-24
ALEXANDRIA POST OFFICE DIREC.
TORY.

Jonas Rosenthal. ........... Post Master
WIN Maddox. Asst g i"
Office hours from O'Clock a m to p m.
Money order business closes at 4 p IN.
Registered Letters close at 5o'clock pm.
DISTRICT MAILS.
Hineston, six times q week. Leaves
Alexandria at 11:;W a NJ; arrives at 6 N.
Pineville, fourteen times week.
Leaves Alexandria at 11.30 nj and 6 m.
Arrives at Alexandria 10 a m and p m.
Poland, three times a week. Leaves
Alexandria Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat-
urdays at 6 a NJ: returns same days p m.
Iatt, once week. Leaves Alexandria
on Fridays at 6 tn and returns same
day at $3.50 p IN.
Kansas City, Watkins & Gulf Railway
to Lake Charles and intermediate post
Offices, daily and return same day
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r. o. B. ALEXANDRIA X. D.
HOMESTEAD NOTICE.

LAND OFFICE AT New ORLEANS, La, !
February 10, 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 be
made before Clerk of District Court at
Alexandria, La, on April 10th, 1897, viz:
George f. McClendon, who mado Home
stead Entry No. 1881, for the S. E. IA
Of N. w. Ia Section "a, L. 5 N. Il. l
West. He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of said land, viz: James
F, Ball, John w. Ball, Joseph Peek, JOS
ephiue Simmons, all of Rapides Parish.
G. MCD. BRUMBY,
Register.
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Cruel.

Miss Antique-How sad the thought
that in a hundred years all We know
will be gonal
Miss Pert-Console yourselfi You
will have chance to make new ac-
quaintances. Detroit Free Press
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Where to Find Appreciation.

Tt is talk wasted for an unmarried
woman to boast of her economy to
an unmarried man. A man never
appreciates economy in a woman
until after he has married woman
who doesn't practice it-Atohison
Glpbs.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-24

Whenever the invention admits Of a
model, the inventor is required to fur
nish it, of a convenient size, to show
properly and to the best advantage the
working of the device.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-24

The oldest son Of marquis takes
precedence over the younger sou of a
duke.
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Jury Terms-First Mondays in April
and November.
POLICE JURY.
WIN Hill, Ell Sullivan. alexandria
TIC Wheaton,. ............ .LamOurle
j J Swami, President. $500. Cheneyville
John ID Phillips. Spring Hill
X NJ White ....................C alcasieu
J NJ Nixon ....................H nest0n
w C James. ................... ..Cotile
PJ Sleet.. .............. Lamothe',, T y
I G. Price. Observation-Disclosures. Pinevllle
Jos Lawrence. .............. hlSolette
Mrs Jennie Barrett. Clerk
Wiley j Deem. Officer of the Police Jury
SCHOOL BOARD.
C A Schnack, Alexandria. 49,. President
& . Watts Alexandria .Snpt and Sccty
II w BriIghnrst.. ..Alexandrls
E liarutner............ .PlnevlIle
Samuel Blum. ..Cheneyviile
j b Pickles. LainOtrlo
w w Brlshear. .............. 80. ilneVllic
j Z Collins. Hcmphih Pc
j Il Smith Observation-Disclosures. HincstOn
Samuel Mallette. ........ BabTs Bridge
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND CON-
STABLES:
Alexandria Ward
Justices Peacc--W w Wilmington and
A b RACIAL.
Constables-M W Baillio and W j
Gilmore.
Cotile Ward
Justices Peace-F D Henderson, Thos
w Sorelle, NJ S Trimhle, VIM Welch.
Constables-J + Thomas, Eli Glove
land L Henderson, Sam Host.
Calcasieu Ward
Justices Peace-E NJ Lambright, G W
Strother.
Constables-Henry Perkins and Frank
Perkins.
Lam0urie Ward
Justices Peace Robert Martin and
Nick Mareshal.
Constables-G A Wise Ed Dunn.
Clleneyville Ward
Justices Peace Il Moore, r II Jack
son.
Constables-W S Roberts aud N
Stewart.
Rapidcs Ward
Justice Peace-LC Sanford
Constable-R FL Murphy,
| kisOlette Ward
Justices Peace-Joe Simmons and c
II Pettis.
Constables L Anthony and
Griffin Nugent.
Spring Hill Ward
Justices Peacc--J W May aud Z E
Galligan.
Constablcs -B 2 Phillips, J D Dnnu
| Hineston Ward
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RID RIVER LINE.

CHAs. P. TRUsL0W, President.
CHAS. W. DROWN, Traffic Manager,
New Orleans, La.
LEROY A. STAFFORD, Agent, Alex.
andria, La.
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DIR. S. Ell. RUSHING
MUM K CO.,
361 Broadway, New York.
ALEXANDRIA, LA.

~ Residence on Fourth and Wash
ineton streets. Office and Hospital on
Fourth and DeSotO streets.
Surgeon for the Texas ~ Pacific and
Houston, Central Arkansas and Northern
Railroad Companies.
All will be promptly cared for upon
application.
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his Llnb IS composer OF CHH 1UIIUWI1IS
tirst-class steamboats,:
Imperial, capacity 5000 bales of cotton.
Valley Queen, $500 " 6
Hallette 1900 g
w. T. Scovell I" 150t' "
Anna B. Adams 1000 /"
ROSA Bland 500 ''
And Fleet offs Barges, capacity 500
bales of cotton each.
Boats leave New Orleans Wednesdays
and Saturdays and leave Shreveport
Tuesdays and Fridays.
The new steamer w. T. Scovell, built
eS expressly for this trade, Will make week
ly trips between Alexandria and Shrcve-
port during the coming season.
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TERMS OF COURT FOR RAplDEs PARISH:
Civil Terms-First Mondays i'll Janu-
airy and May.
Jury Tcrms-First Mondays in April
and November,
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Parish officers.
Representatives.

JUDGES COURT OF APPEALs-3RD CIRCUIT
w + Blackmal. land. ......A Mouton
Terms of Court-Secoud Mondays i'll
February and July.
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY

u. s. Senators.
N C Blanchard term expiring on the
4th of March, 1897.
Don Cafery, term expiring on the
4th of March, 1901.
The evening times., 1897-03-06

accustomed TO cigarette or cigar, openly
indulged therein after remonstrance. Then
a meeting was held and great majority
decreed that .'any ladygfqund smoking must
resign membership AT the Pioneer mem
bers may smoke npders retirement in sort
OF crib, into which non-members are not al
lowed to penetrate and would soon quit
IL they got there. There are other ladies'
clubs where the cigarette is under no ban.
In the most select private circles cigar
cites for ladies appear simultaneously with
cigars for men.
Mr.. Meniei, secretary of the Bimetalnc
League, has Informed representative or
the United Associated Presses that British
bimetallists are greatly pleased with Presi-
dent McKinley's reference in his inaugural
address to the question OF international BIZ
Inetailisn, and his statement that 1t would
be his constant endeavor to secure 1t by
cooperation witt the other great CONNER
cial powers OF the world. The British BIZ
metallists will do all they can to induce
the government TO cooperate with him.
The Prince of Wales demeanor toward
Mr.. Rhodes during and in the interval be-
tween the latter's examination before the
South African commission has been that
OF a friend and admirer- The prince has
invariably shaken hands with emphatic
heartincss in meeting MIR. Rhodes In the
commission chamber. He has tined and
supped with him, and is known To have
privately congratulated him upon the way
he has faced up to his questioning oppo-
nents. That the Duke of Fife, the princes
sou-in-Iaw, is chartered company direc-
tor may have had Something 90 do with
the princes ostentatious friendship.
The evening times., 1897-03-06
Flags and Folly.

Certain busy and worthy people In this
country. of the. kind that sign arbitration
petitions, weep Historically for Armenia,
and do not show any sign Of sympathy for
Cuba, are just now engaged in a character
istic enterprise quite up to the average
plane OF good sense possessed by their
class
They recognize i'm the conditions Of peace
and am!ty which subsist between the Uni
ted States ana our sister republic OF Mex
leo an excellent reason why the government
and people OF that country should now re
turnto us a small lot OF American and regi-
mental flags, which were captured from
our troops during the Mexican war. A
Boston committee of ladies and gentlemen
is now over the border upon an exeursionof
attempt at negotiation for the purpose in
dleated. Reports from GuadalaJara bring
such news of the committees reception as
might have been expected in sane circles.
The Mexican people OF all classes be
came enraged at the proposition, and very
pointedly declared that any national COM
pliInent OF the sort requested evidently
ought TO he preceded by a proposition
from the other side to restore to Mexico
the territory stolen from her during the
same International difficulty. Our neigh
bors quite justly complain that, while
we are already ahead on that account TO
the extent OF California, Arizona, New
Mexico and Texas, not 20 speak OF Col
orado, Nevada and Utah, it savors dole
fully of national nerve TO come in now and
ask Mexico to give up the few flags, which
are all she has TO show her children that
their fathers made a gallant and even
heroic though unsuccessful struggle for
their homes and heritage against the in
vading power OF the great Northern Re
public.
We are heartily OF their opinion, and
furthermore believe that our perhaps good
The evening times., 1897-03-06
CHAOS nlsrGNs IN CRETE.
Administrator Of Justice Suspended
and Judges Flee for Safety.

and Judges Flee for Safety.
Canea, March 6.-The resurrection, as
was to be expected, has disorganized every
thing throughout the island Noattemptis Is
made TO administer justice in the courts,
and, In fact, neither the civil nor criminal
tribunals are sitting. In the cases before
the civil courts many of the plaintiffs or
defendants have abandoned their prose
cutions or defenses, and are In the field
battling against the Moslerns. Many or
the court officials have fled from the vari-
Gus towns and come to this city for pro-
lection, under the guns OF the foreign war
ships, while other officials have left the
island entirely.
Col. Vassos, the commander or the Greek
army OF occupation. viii shortly proceed to
organize system Of administration for
the island, in spite Of the fact that the
powers have demanded that he and MS
forces shall evacuate Crete by Monday
next. He is proceeding as though such
demand had never been made, and lt is
his intention to appoint projects and judges
for all the districts To start again The
civil and judicial machinery or the island,
which isnowin complete state OF demoral-
iZation.
Col. yassos has ,disolaimed all responsi-
bility for the acts of the insurgents who
are besieging the Turkish position back or
Selino. He states that no Greek regular
troops are there.
The evening times., 1897-03-06
GREEcE's bAY OF GRACE.
She Must Reply to the Powers I'll
titnatum on Monday.

London, March 6.Ht is expected here
that the reply of Greece TO the utiDatnm
of the powers will not be made until
Monday. her last day of grace. The feel
ing grows outside, OF official circles that
the reply will be negative one
The Athens correspondent of the Times
telegraphs that the bellicose feeling which
had begun to decline, revived more in
tensely than ever when it was learned
that the reserves had all been called
out King George has very supreme man
agement Of the military operations.
The dispatch adds that two steamers
laden with munitions of war and pro
visions have landed their car goes at
Sphanka, on the south coast Of Crete.
From this place detachments of troops
will convey the supplies across the noun
tains To the reek camp. 1t is said that
the Greek army of occupation has pro
visions sufficient to last for three months
The evening times., 1897-03-06
THE FIREMAN cREMATED.
Missouri Pacific Train Ran Into a
Landslide.

Bonnots Mill, Mo-, March 6.-Missouri
Pacific passenger train No. ran into a
landslide about one and half miles west
of staubert last night. The engine, tender
and mail cars were telcscoped, setting fire
to the mail car, which In turn set fire to
the baggage car, and both were entirely con-
sumed.
one man was killed and his body ere
mated. another was fatally burned and a
third badly injured. The dead man is w.
A. Rosenberger, Bloomington, H.. thirty,
single. The injured are: Edward Lusman,
fireman, twenty-eight. married, st. Louis;
pinned under tender; body crushed and
cooked from waist down; inhaled steam,
and will die, and Frank Lauber, engineer,
st. Louis. ribs broken and head hurt, who
will recover,
The evening times., 1897-03-06
RAFFLED FOR CHARITY.
Disposition Made OF Quantity of
Stolen Jewelry.

Montreal, March 6.-About year ago
Cochenthaler's iewelry establishment, ON
ST. James street, was robbed of a large
quantity Of diamonds and jewclry, and the
case remained mystery until few days
ago. when a man named Kiernan, under
going imprisonment for another offense,
confessed that ne had stolen the diamonds,
but that remorse overtaking him, he had
given the stolen property to Rev. Able
Saurin, of Notre Dame Cathedral, one OF
the best known members here of the SDlpi-
clan Brotherhood.
Cochenthaler's loss had been made good
by the Dominion Burglary Guarantee Com
pany, but Able saurin, it appears, instead
of returning the stolen goods to their law
ful owner, ratified them off for the benefit
of charity. The guarantee company threat
ened law suit against the priest unless
restitution was made. and TO avoid this the
Seminary Of st. sulpice agreed to pay the
company $4,000.
The affair has created a great sensation.
and the Sulpician Brotherhood is much
grieved at the disgrace brought upon the
order by one of its most prominent mem-
bers.
The evening times., 1897-03-06
snnfInwer Philosophy.

Occasionally woman earns a little money
''of her own" But does man ever have
any money that is ''his own" in the same
sense?
The real sincere women are those whose
prayers at night in a cold room are never
abbreviated by the condition OF the ther-
mometer.
The world doesn't monopoliZe the
"good fellows" These are men in the
churches who are regarded with admira-
ton because of their generosity, whose
wives never own dime of their own.
A number of women got together re-
Gently, and began telling about the num-
her of proposals of marriage they had re-
ceived. 1t developed that only one woman
present had had as many as two, and she
had been married twice
Every man has lot OF stuff he can't
sell.
II man has kin, it is equivalent to
having troubles.
There will not he enough men in heaven
for the women to find fault with
All that makes an Atchison woman un-
popular is her Heaven-is-my-home voice.
There are so many more mean men than
good, that good man is always under
suspicion.
People rush around on Monday as though
they were ashamed of having been idle
on Sunday.
Very few men are as confident in making g
assertions In their wives presence, as when
they are absent.
Whenever two women get together, and
there is a man in an adjoining room, they
soon begin to whisper.
There is one great advantage in being
| rich; rich man can tellthe same anecdote
a dozen times before his listeners get that
weary look.
The evening times., 1897-03-06

IL might be good topic for the new
pensation paid TO the railroads for carry
ing the mails, might not be reduced by
fifth without injustice to the railroads
IL has been shown that the railroads of
the United states draw over S32,ooo,0oo
per annum for mail transportation, and
former Cabinet officer declares that this
is in reality an overcbarge OF ten million
dollars, or more than enough to obliterate
the annual deficiency cyincurred by the whole
postal department. Railroad managers
have been charged with stuffing the mails
at the Quadrenniar period for weighing
them, though we doubt that There is good
ground FOR believing, however. that the
regular charges for the legitimate service
(Which is scceptably performedl are far
too high. For instance, the New York Gen.
trail Railroad is said to receive the enor-
nous compensation OF $4,000 per mile.
And another great east-and-west line re-
ccives $40 per ton between Chicago and
Pittsburg, which is at the rate OF cents
per ton per mile, while common freight
rates for the same distance are only three
tenths Of cent per mite. IL is of course,
to be Observed here that the mail service
requires special facilities IN the way of
cars and extraordinary speed: but that
cannot account for all of the difference.
Moreover, passenger rates upon railroads
have decreased le per cent since 1852,
whereas the rate on mail matter has re
mained unchanged for eighteen years.
The evening times., 1897-03-06
MEMS TOGGERY.

The short overcoat is-with u.s. Some men
are wearing the tan covert enthusiastically
seen in spring or fall-in heavier weight.
These are box coats, very little longer than
the sack coat underneath. In the other
fashionable style brown seems the pop
ular shade in rough effects. These reach
a few inches above the knee.
1t is not considered good form for a man
to wear a necktie bought already tied. IL
is the law of the Medes and Persians that
he shall tie it himself, but unless he has
had great deal OF practice the result
will be better il he break this law in re-
gard to the Ascot, so very much worn this
midwinter season. Tits extremely hard to
tie successfully.
Colored shirts are as much worn as ever,
but only the collar is white now; the cuffs
match the shirt. Percale and madras seem
to be the two favoriIe stuffs used, and
cheviot is passe, being too heavy, prob
ably string tie OF black satin is very
effective with colored bosom and white
collar.
Small checks in solid blocks about
three-eighths OF an inch square in three
colorings are the latest effects in ma
terials for late winter and spring They
have Just come out and promise To he
the thing. swell tailor predicts that
they will entirely superede the large
plaids.
Don't put scarf pin in the center ~
a string tie: IL is not considered proper
at all. The only place a scarf PIN j.
permissible is In a fOnr-in-hand or an
Ascot
The two small pins, either OF plain
gold or with a Iewele,l head. that come
now for dress suit tie are rapidly gain
ing ground. They are about twice the
size OF an ordinary pin and are put in,
leaving only the head exposed, one on
each side just beyond the bow. They
are very convenient 10 keep the hand
down and the bow from slipping around.
For some five or six years back menhave
not been wearing gloves with their dress
suits TO dances or theaters, but only for
weddings, or particularly formal occasions.
This custom has undergone a gradual
change, and now ivory white glace kid
gloves are necessary upon every occasion
when dress suit is worn.
The tails Of the dress suit coat and Of
the cutaway are shorter again this winter.
The long tailed coat was only the fancy Of
an hour, which proved neither useful nor
becoming. With the shorter overcoats the
undercoat hung below in very ugly fashion.
The proper shoe for street wear has an
extension sole that comes out square just
at the hollow of the foot. This is done
presumably to match the bulldog toe so
as to make the foot LOOK narrower.
The blood-red shade is the proper shade
of dogskin gloves for street wear. All
the best gloves have patentfasteners rather
than buttons, and crows feet are stitched
on the back.
The evening times., 1897-03-06

the full-sized portraits OF President Nc
Kinley and Vice President Hobart. These
In turn open up showing q vista Of tfilck
Iaces, through which shine many cOIored
lights. These are drawn up one by one
bringing nearer a crystal mountain with
the bits OF spangle glisteniDg IN the cal
ciumlight and the lake OfgoId atthe bottom
swishing to and fro A large shell In the
middle OF the water opens and in the glory
OF paint and powder Miaco steps out while
the fair v queen rises through the lake and
the curtain drops. The essect is beautiful
and those who have not seen it should take
advantage OF the prolonged run TO visit
the Bijou and Judge it for themselves.
The evening times., 1897-03-06
WAR UPON THE OIL TRUST.
A Mexican Company to Begin Opera.
tions Against 1t.

New York, March 6.-A special dispatch
to the Tribune, from New Orleans, La,
nays:
Ii is learned from trustworthy sources
that what is TO be known as the German
Mexican international Oil Company, Of
Mexico, is soon to begin active warfare
against the Standard Oil Company. The
German Mexican is a new organization,
headed by II. Sillschopp, leading finan-
cier OF Hamburg, who is now on his way
from his home to this country. He is eN-
pected in a few days.
IN Wiley, who last year made an ex-
tensive survey in Mexico, found an abund-
ance OF oil and petroleum in the republic,
and ON the report to that effect which he
made TO the government, the new German
Mexican International Oil Company has
beenorganized. The plans OF the company
have been kept quiet, in order that all the
necessary leases on the oil country in
Mexico might be effected.
The evening times., 1897-03-06

There is pleasure in the thought that the
Hon. Thomas Brackett Reed can show fim-
self the earnest and de voted friend of
President Mckinley, Notwithstanding an
tecedent circumstances and the strength of
his love for the administration, man and
policy recently departed. 1t evidences
wisdom as well as versatility.
The evening times., 1897-03-06

The selection OF an Eastern business man
unfamiliar with law or land questions for
the Secretaryship of the Interior will add
Importance to the department positions
next in rank. IL is vitally necessary that
the Assistant Attorney General aud the as
sstant secretaries should be men of SUI
perior technical sttsinments and expert
euCe
The evening times., 1897-03-06

There is more activity at the national
pie counter than at dairy lunch ON in
aGgr ration morning. Powell Clayton, it
seems. is Z @ play tie A rkansaw Traveller" :"
in the halls OF the Montezumas. while other
fine diplomatic confections are piled up
ready for favorte sons 1t is painful to
observe that the crowd is much greater
than the supply.
The evening times., 1897-03-06
MR.. HoBART's GENEROSITY.
Made Up Purse for the Engineer
of His Special Train.

A pleasing feature OF Vice President Ho-
bart's phenomenal trip from New York to
this city lsst Tuesday, not heretofore pub
lished, rs being talked OF at the Baltimore
and Ohio depot. MIR. Hobart, so the story
runs, was so pleased with the way En-
gineer Schultz ran the train -or perhaps it
was thankfulness at reaching his destina-
tion,safely that he made up q subscription
list for the plucky man at the throttle.
heading il himself with substantial sum.
The fun amount subscribed was q little
over SO, which was handed Engineer
Schultz in q large officiailooking en-
velope last Wednesday.
The engineer, who from his special ability
TO make lightning trips has become known
as the Plying Dutchman," was corre-
spondingly happy and remarked that he
would like TO handle vice Presidential
trains every day.
The evening times., 1897-03-06

mentioned but certainly meddlcsome fel-
low citizens who have unearthed this
mares nest, should be disciplined for In
terfering in the foreign relations of the
government. There is rather severe
law provided to cover such cases.
The evening times., 1897-03-06

From the cyclone and food news today
tits very evident that the clements hadhard
work TO restrain themselves until after
Inauguration day. They deserve part OF
the credit which everybody knows is due
10 the Weather Bureau in the premises.
The evening times., 1897-03-06

Poor Carlotta. unfortunate ex-empress OF
Mexico, is regaining her mind. and longs 10
visit the scene OF her Maximilian's tragic
death. tits agreeable 10 learn that Presi-
dent Diaz heartily consents. and viii see
that every attention is paid 10 the arch
duchess during her stay in Mexico.
The evening times., 1897-03-06

We trust that the Horticultural Conven-
ton remembered 10 recognize the eminent
services OF the late Secretary of A Agriculture
by ordering picture of his residence to be
published with their proceedings.