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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-02-19

him for the use of improper Language
concerning the other branch Of con-
gress, Mr.. Allen sail that he was stat
ing only the truth, and that he was re-
sponsible here or elsewhere at any time
for his statements. A point Of order
disclosed tina absence of quorum, ana
the senate adjourned.
Observation-Disclosures of the lndi.
an appropriation bill was resumed by
the senate tot day and being amended
to some extent the measure wass pass
ed. The most important amendment
to the bill was that offered by Mr.. Pet'
tlgrew, of South Dakota, which it
finally enacted will restore the freq
homestead low so far as 1t relates to
Indian lands coded to the United States
for which lands the settlers have been
obliged to pay the purchase price paid
to the Indians. The bill carries ap.
preparations aggregatiug nearly w.
100000.
MONDAY. The house passed the
military academy appropriation bill to-
day with only one unimportant amend
ment. The debate on the measure was
desultory and touched variety OF
political topics. As passed the bill car
cied 1853, $40, being $26, 032, less than
the amount carried by the current law.
The bill to limit the period for the re-
funding of the certificates of deposits OF
1879 to December 81, 1899, was passed.
TUEsDAY.-The house to-day entered
into the consideration of the Aldrich.
Plowman contested election case from
the fourth Alabama district. The ma
ority reported in favor Of the seating
Of the Republican contestant on the
ground of conspiracy, an allegation Wig
orously denied by the Democratic NIL
uority. Mr.. Plowman's plurality on
the face of the returns was 1857. The
majority revised the figures SO as to give
Aldrich a plurality of 342. Two
speeches were made to-da yon each side
by Messrs. Taylor, Ohio; snd Mann, Of
Illinois; and Messrs. Fox, of Miss, and
Settle, of Kentucky, for the minority.
It is expected that vote will be
reached tomorrow.
WEDNEsDAY.-The Republican ma
jority was increased to-day from 40 to
50, when the house, by vote Of 143-
liz, unseated Mr.. Plowman, Demo.
orat, of Alabama, and gave the seat to
Mr.. Aldrioh, Republican. This was the
6rst contested election case decided in
the present house ~ the sitting mem.
bers.
THURsDAY-The house was in very
bad temper to-day and the whole ses-
sion was consumed in flibustering
against two bills of minor importance
Neither got further than than the en-
grossment and third reading. The
troubles arose over the enforcement Of
the rule against the discussion Of it.
revelent subjects, when Mr.. Handy, q
Democrat of Delaware, attempted to
reply on the floor, during the consid.
Grafton of those bills, to letter writ
ten recently by Mr.. Thomas F. Bay.
ard, secretary of State under the
Cleveland administration, in denunci-
alton of the free silver Democracy.
Roll call followed roll call all day long
and partisan feeling reached high
pitch. Finally when it became evident
no progress could DO made with the
bills an adjournment was taken until
Monday.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-02-19
"Kid" NICK Sued for a Divorce.

A special to the St. Louis Post
Dispatch from Hamilton, Ohio, says
1t has just developed in this city that
Jan. 8, Charlotte Selby fled q peti
ton for divorce in the common plea
court against her husband, Norman
Selby. The defendant is known to the
world as Charles (Kid) McKoy, The
pugi]ist. The alleged ground is un
faithfulness and alimony is asked fol
in addition to the divorce. No de-
ferse has yet been made. The suit
has been kept very quiet.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-02-19
STATE NORMAL School,
NATchlTocHEs, IA.

Maintained by the State fof
training of teachers. Affords thofoag
preparation for the profession Of e.
ing; full course Of academic .taa 4
practical training in the srt Of - D.
ing, ono year of daily practice 's, Z
model schools under guidance o. .k =
ed training teachers. Glass wolk -
empli6es the best Of modern thoa
in matter and method Of insttuoas:.
Diploma entities graduate 70 tee b: y
any public school Of Louisi.n' VIZ
examination. 80,
Tuition free to students xno 's
one year after graduation. E = III, a
pense for session of eight month, ~ ~
Twelfth annual session Begin -
l, 1896.
For catalogue write to TO-, -. 81
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-02-19

of reading, she has made the best
possible use Of her time abroad.
The reward for oil this energy and
perseverance has come in her thirtiett
year. Her knowledge Of foreign Ian
guages has fitted her for broader work al
teacher, and she has left the public
schools to take position as instruc
tor in French, German and Italian II
q high school for young women.
There may be higher aims thar
those ordinarily involved i'll foreign
travel, but the persistency of THU
American girl in carrying out he'
plans is worthy of praise. It is
great gain in any human life, if it i,
governed by q definite purpose and
keeps that purpose steadily in mind
Philadelphia Times.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-02-19
Fashion Notes.

Plaid stockings are shown in great
variety, and will DO very popular for
housewear.
A novelty in yelling is black-spotted
net lined with white net, slightly tint
ed with pink, which makes it very be.
coming.
A very stylish finish for cloth Co.'S
tune is one band of fur sbroadtail
around the bottom and a collar band
covered with the fur. Velvet and lace
complete your decoration, but no more
fur.
Cancels hair material is in fashion
again, and it comes in all the new
shades. Gowns for morning and
travelling are made of this fabric,
trimmed with fur or scalloped bands
of the same, finished on the edge With
o silk cord.
A set of handkerchief, glove and
trinket boxes is covered with lowered
brocade. The glove box is furnished
with stretcher and powder, the veil
box with pins and the handkerchief
box with perfume. Each one has a
lock and key.
Sleeves seem to have settled down
to their limit in size, for the season,
at least, and the comfortable fullness
at the top still remains, but the skirt
is gradually diminishing in width,
two and half yards around being the
size of the latest model
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-02-19
Shot By Her Husband.

Mrs. Ada J. Selpel was fatally shot
at Council Bluff, a.. Saturday, by
her divorced husband, Michael Selpel,
who afterwards committed suicide.
Mrs. Selrel was shot three times and
there is little chance for her recovery.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-02-19
Music For the Deaf.

DR.. J. G.. McKendrick, Of Glasgow,
is just now attracting great attention
in the scientific world with his expert.
ments on process of communicating
the charms of music to deaf people.
By means Of an ingenious continuance
he has succeeded in communicating to
electrified water vibrations of sound
which correspond exactly to the
various rhythms. A deaf person, by
keeping his hand in this water, can
fully enjoy the music.
The largest ostrich farm in Cali
fornia now has three hundred birds,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-02-19
Not Many Like This.

United States Pension Commissioner
Evans recently received from pen
sioner in San Antonio, Tex, On express
order for 1919. 1t mas money which
the sender believed he had not proper
ly received, and animated by this feel
Ing, had returned it to the govern.
ment. Mr.. Evens had an investigation
made of the case and ascertained that
the pensioner was honestly entitled to
the money he was receiving, viz: $12
per month for deafness, and directed
the entire amount be returned to the
pensioner.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-02-19
Through the Head.

Henry Kline, chief OF police s;i = IS
Keesport, Pa, committed s 50 asshi 8,
urday by shooting timselt tnlous
head. Mayor Corrothers . n. ,lkI
him Chief Of police few NOM a 4. =
but council refused to conn!I. Il
continent and Friday relee.i II
claim of $500 for service. ~. =
note assigning this IS the. = q,
the deed. Kline was % yesie 3 1
mas married in December. SlE|sIS||
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-02-19
PRESENTS
~FOR The
HOLIDAYS,

We have presents for Mother, Faith.
er, Daughter, Son, Sister, Brother,
Sweetheart, Lover, Uncle, Aunt, o.
Cousin. We have presents
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-02-19
What a Woman Did.

A plucky American woman, who be-
gan to SUPPORTER at eighteen, has
shown how o poor school teacher can
see Europe to the best advantage in
twelve years. Earning small salary
in o public school, she has been able
to 60 to Europe every other year for q
two months holiday.
Her first journey was made to Eng
land and Scotland, and was enjoyed
80 keenly that she planned another
one and saved money for it during the
next two years. The second tour was
through France, Belgium and HoI-
land, and in order to travel comfort
ably she learned French during her
leisure hours.
Returning to her school work she
began to study German, and at the
end Of two years was ready for jour
ney up the Rhine and to Vienna, and
thence through Dresden and Berlin to
Bremen. With renewed ardor she
plunged into the study of italian, and
at the end Of two years she started for
Rome. She made the round of the
italian cities, and spent fortnight in
Switzerland. Two years afterward she
was in Spain, and was able to speak
the language.
During the last year she has made
her sixth journey to Europe, travelling
through Denmark, Norway and Sweden
to Russia, and spending fortnight in
Moscow. She carried with her fair
knowledge of Swedish and not only
knew the Russian alphabet so as to
read the street signs, but could make
her own bargains with drosky drivers
and go about without a guide.
In the course of twelve years she
has made six journeys to Europe and
learned to speak six modern languages,
and she has supported herself entirely
by her earnings as a school teacher,
and has paid every penny of her
travelling expenses. Starting with o
painstaking study Of the language OF
the country which she was to visit,
and also preparing herself by a course
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-02-19
Is the Corset Doomed ?

Has the death knell of the corset
been rung? Are the days Of the fem
mime coat Of mail numbered?
At every fashionable function this
season, on all the fashionable thor
oughfares and conspicuously around
the shopping centre Of this city The
Russian blouse, in one or another
form, is in evidence. The blazer and
the short jacket are giving way before
it. When either the one or the Other
is worn it is sure TO be over dainty
underwaist made with Russian
blouse front effect. At luncheon,
breakfast and dinner it is seen, an(
even in full evening dress the blouse
effect asserts itself. The Herald has
already told and pictured the story o.
woman's new figure, brought about
by the lowering Of the corsage. But
| there is something more to come. Il
it the total abolition Of the corset?
Now, q well-formed woman does
not need o long, stiff, boned corset
under this novel and pretty garment.
Any moderately slender woman can
wear it without real corset. She
needs only an underwaist we'll ftted
to her graceful mould of form. Even
the short French corset is unnecessary
except for those whose adipose is de-
cidedly pronounced.
The ribbon corset, which is really
only bust supporter, is the only gar
ment-if it can be so called-that il
required. This dainty little creation
allows full play Of the intercostal mus
Giles and may justly be hailed as the
sure promoter of that sinuous grace Of
movement which always accompanies
supple and untrammelled waist.
A well-known dress artist, one who
is highly educated and familiar with
art in the plastic form as we'll as in
the history of dress, antique, mediae
val and modern; one who has catered
long and successfully to the world Of
fashion and the caprices Questionable
women, both in America and on the
other side of the water, predicts that
the corset is moribund- that it ha.
been slowly but surely dying for the
last ten years.
The argument urged is briefly this
Since the genesis of the new woman,
the woman who plays tennis and golf,
who rides after the hounds, who take.
keen delight in all outdoor sports and
devotes herself to those physical exer'
cises of the new school known as gym
nastics without apparatus, there has
been steady demand for dress adapt
ed to that kind of life.
This same artist in dress also de-.
clares that tho women who fence and
take their daily poses, movements and
exercises in breathing, swaying, pivot
ing and contraction and expansion Of
their muscles are more easily fitted
and more easily pleased than those
who do not. They have, as rule,
she says, smaller waists, fuller chests
and less adipose development than
those who do not devote some Of their
time to gymnastics and outdoor sports.
Better than all this, she asserts, they
have sweeter tempers, are less captious,
more intelligent, and have a larger
amount of common sense than most
women. Now the question is: Will
this kind of new woman be sufficiently
in the majority to kill the old-fashioned
corset? New York Herald.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-02-19
Art Girls in Paris.

A young American, who, heaped
with honors, has just returned from
Paris, told me, greatly to my surprise,
that she thought it an idle and unwise
plan for girls to 60 abroad to study
art until they had been drilled into the
fundamental work at home.
She gave me ever so many reasons
for this, but that which seemed to her
the strongest, was the fact that Paris
is full of American women who, not
having had their abilities tested OF
home, have gone there only to find
that years and years Of uphill work lie
before them, with no prospects at the
end. For that which they thought to
be talent in themselves has proved,
when taken to the other side, to be
but aimsy affair not worth cultivat-
ing for bread-winning purposes.
With the poverty belonging to most
Of these women, suffering is inevitable,
and this suffering, she argues, is best
endured at home, where the young
girl is near her family or her friends,
and where the many forms Of conpli-
Gated miseries incident to life alone
in Paris are spared them-miseries
easy to endure and accepted without
question if success. lie ahead, and one
is assured Of possessing real talent and
power, but miserles that cut into the
soul of one and destroy the finer tibers
If endured for ends never possible Of
attainment.
The mere cost of living may be
cheaper in Paris, but the advantages
to be derived among us for foundation
work outbalance all other questions.
One must have $50 month to live in
Paris. With rigid economy $25 may
be made to suffice for ones personal
expenses. The other $25 must be set
aside for the purchase of paints and
materials necessary to her if she means
to derive full benefit from her oppor-
tunities to work.-Harpers Bazaar. &
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HALF KILLED BY HTGHWAIUEN.
WELI1DRESSED MAN FOUND CNCON-
SCIOUS. WITH POCKETS TURNED OUT
CHIEF DEVERY SEES HIM.

An unknown man. about thirty-fve years old.
well dressed and apparently Of refinement. was
held M I'm West Twenty ninth-st.. between
Seventh and Eighth aves.. just before ! o'clock
this morning and was robbed and nearly killed
He was taken 10 Roosevelt Hospital in an am
bulance with fractured skull and will prob
ably die a man who may he one Of his assai-
ants is locked up in the West Thirtieth-st po-
lice station. He gave the name Edward Wise
and said he lived al No 203 West Thirty
seventh-st
There were at least two and probably three of
the robbers. Philip Reif. Of No. 323 Eighth
ave, heard the injured mans cry for help and
ran toward the scene OF the hold-up The high
waymen boted. He chased one. shouting as he
ran. The thief ran toward Eighth-ave.. turned
up Eghth-ave. and then into Thirtieth-st. Po-
liceman Sims there Joined in the chase and
caught Wise. He took him back to the scene of
the robbery.
Chief Devery happened to arrive on the scene
Of the robbery a short time after il had hap
pened He assisted in caring for the injured
man until the arrival Of Roosevelt Hospital
ambulance. Detectives McVey and Colby, Of
the West Thirty-seventh-st. station. were I'M
mediately detailed on the case The injured
man was removed TO Roosevelt Hospital. He
had in his pockets a diamond photograph Of
two children. a brass key with tag mum bered
g and woman's and mans handkerchief.
Most Of his pockets had been turned inside out
by the robbers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-03
SOLDIERS BALLOTS REACH ALBANY.

Albany Nov mir Palmer, the Secretary OF
State to-day received the first lot Of ballots from
this States volunteer soldiers in the United states
service The ballots came in an express package
from New-York and. although there Is nothing on
the package to indicate from which regiment 'hey
-, d., j. believed that they came from the I'd.
which is doing garrison duty at Fort slo,uin aoL
r,ier he Soldiers Voting law, none OF the pdCn
aros of ballots which the secretary o. STATE VIII
receive from now on Will he opened until al haNe
beer reneived The law the sixth Tuesday
after election December ~, as the las, day Whtl
The soldiers ballots can he can'assed by INC Ioca
oiect5on insnectors and I'm all packages or
ballots have not been received two days before hat
date the packages at hand Will De opened and the
Individual envelopes containing the palots VIII Dc
disfributed 10 he local boards OF election inspec-
tors so that they can be counted on that date.
II * expected however. that all packages o. pal
lots viii oe received by the last Of Novem3er as
the lst Regiment at HonolulC me one ma 81, -
hat fruo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-03
Ask Your Grocer for
LIPTON'S
CEYLON=I
TEAS.

III. Gloucester and ordered to the Brooklyn and Te'
as respectively.
Passed Assistant Paymaster T. cliEAIhAM rom nc
Wilmnrton and ordered ;he New York Navy fsrd
as assistant general storekeeper; Assistant Payrnaser
J. W MORSE ordered 10 tho wilmington.
Honorably discharged. Lieutenant r. II NiNEE. l. n.
GIGINIILIATT. Naval T9eet !" - "ii4'1'' ~
Assistant Paymaser \. BROWN from the "ouoes'e' s"o
ordered 20 settle accounts
Passed Assistant Engineer F. D. TERRY from the
gloucester and ordered to the League Island Say
Yard.
Lieutenant T W RYAN. detached from the command OF
the Peoria and ordered command the Rodgers
rAsu,snant J. I. JAYNE detached from the Rodgers
and ordered command the Peoria
Lieutenant II A. WILEY. ordered 10 the ST. Marys
Li.utenan, W. H ELLIOTT. honorably discharged %
tober a.
Ensign J. F. TATEM honorably discharged October 81.
Passed Assistant Engineer W II. BODLAN. honoaoy
discharged october 81
Assistant Engineer F W ROLLER. honoraby discharged
October 81.
Assistan, Engineer W. GOODMAN hon0rabiy discharged
October ii.
Naval csde, G. D. MONTGOMERY. honoraby discharged
Assistant Engineer NC PATE. honoraOy discharged oo-
toher 81.
Assistant Engineer F. MORRIS honorably discharges
october 81
Assistant Engineer T DIMON honoraby discharged oe-
81.
Assistant Engineer c. II TREAT. honoraby discharged
October 81
Passed Assistant Engineer J. II. MTTTENDoRFF. de-
tsched from the Massachusetts and ordered home
paymassr r. q THOMPSON. ordered TO Boston Novem-
for examination for promotion, and then 10 90
home and await orders
Passed Assistant Engineer PATTON. detached from
the Brooklyn and ordered TO the Massachusetts
PAY Director G SCHENCK, retired detached from the
Naval Home and ordered home 10 settle accounts
Pay Inspector X p Isle. ordered the Naval Home
arnbe 40
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-03
BILLIARDS.

TOBIAS AND GERsHELL WIN IN THE ANA
TETR TOURNAMENT
The triple tie for the leadership in the amateur
Ia kline tournament at the Ives Billiard Academy
was broken last night when Tobias beat Poggenburg
and Jumped ahead OF Arnold and Mial Tobias has
now won FIVE games and lost one, while the two 9TH
ers have won four and lost Tobias has only
one more game TO play that against Douglas, while
Mial must yet play Stark and Poggenburg. and
Arnold will have 10 meet Poggenburg and Servatus.
shell (a4O) and Douglas (2oO). ana the former won
rather easily by 240 TO Ia. Gershell MADE an aver
age Of 8 51-6l and his best runs were "a "A. g. ~
and 10 while Douglas averaged aZ-bl, ana MS only
double-hgure runs were -. II and TO- These TWO
men were the "tai-enders' In the race. ana yes
terdays game was Gershelrs first victory Douglas
has one game. .o NIL. <o,-,
In the evening Poggenburg 900 and tobias tzl9)
came together and the scratch man was beaten in a
slow and rather uninteresting game. Pogsenourg
could not keep the balls together when ne got thSI
md he missed many almost nexcusa BILE shots. me
averages were both low, for u TOOK seventy-nVe
innings TO run out the game. Inc score by innings
follows.
rssla. ,s1?-a i o o. I: 3:
J. i ! |; / z g . z & I? :. T. :. !. l. g.
Pogeenburg t3OO)-s a. O. . 2. l. ?, ]. J. O. o. %
i Z . D. $ 2 o .. O. o, 3. :. .. o. o. u. o. O. 70
u. o. 10. O. 3. B.. .. 10, O. 22 : l. O. 3 . d d a.
@ O. q ro e. . "a. 'ATerase 80 Is
This afternoon servatius goo will play Arnold
(2ooI and tonight Douglas Cao) will play Servatius
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-03
CROKER'S ATTACK FALLS FIAT.

ministration OF the Police Board under Mayor
Strong aroused only indignation and disgust yester-
day. Many people think that Richard Croker has
lost kis political head. and that his present garru-
lousness in the light OF his former taciturnty can
only be explained 10y the fact that he is desperate
and has lost his Avery -. Andrews. who
was in the Police Board with Colonel Roosevelt.
when he Mr.. Crokers TRADE yesterday de-
nounosd tn" whole attack foolish and 100 silly
10 notice. Frank Moss. who also a member
Of the Board. succ .eding Colonel Roosevelt. said
significantly. when asked for opinion upon II =:
Il scheduled 10 make a speech before Elect m
Day. and shall then have something further 70
say. and that IS better than through interview
Mr.. Andrews explained how foolish Il was 70
in what Mr.. Croker says Mr. Croker fails 10
state however. that the same charges were all
made before. and refuied and shown to be fal %
hy tho Police BOARD a. which Colonel Roosevelt
and myself were members"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-03

step on arriving here was an important one.
The Republican registration. he discovered, was
many thousands OF votes behind what Ii should
be. He accordingly took off his coat" andeput
the Republican organization on hustle TO
get out the vote. AS result of his action the
Rochester Republican vote is fully registered
Then followed the mass-meetings here which
were addressed by Colonel Roosevelt, Chauncey
NJ. Depew. Lieutenant Governor Woodruff, John
r. McDonough. the Republican candidate for
leans These were all magnihcently attended.
and gave token OF a large Republican vote in
Monroe County on November y
a DISTRICT TO BE rECAPTURED.
One OF the efforts Of Senator Murphy in Mon
County will be to retain an Assembly seat
which the Democrats won in 1897, the seat now
held by Jacob S Height. from the WITH AS
sembly District OF the county. The district is n
Republican one beyond all question. but Flee
ton Day year ago rainy. and large
proportion OF the Republican farmers did not
come out OF their homes to vote, while the city
district did vote. and they elected him by a
plurality OF 2S1 votes. Mr. Haight's district
will be recaptured, the Republicans having NOM
mated Benjamin L. Gleason, of Brockport,
strong candidate.
There is some suspicion that the Democrats
Senate District. now represented by Cornelius
r. Parsons. Republican, WHO has been renom-
mated. Mr. Parsons has a stronger Republican
district than Mr.. Armstrong his plurality In
1895 having been 5434: but. then, that a
Republican "tidal-wave" year. and no such Re-
trict this year The Democrats have nominated
Pierson p Hulett against Mr.. Parsons. and the
former is making speeches about the district as
though he thought he might be elected.