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The Opelousas courier., 1898-02-12
ACADEMY
OF THE
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION.

LIN.
Under the Direction of the Sisters Marianita
of Holy Gross.
Offers to young ladies every facility
for acquiring a thorough christian ed.
ucation. Constant attention is paid to
home and social culture. Lessons ara
given in music, painting and other
useful arts. The sisters also have
charge of the boys school. The course
o: instruction is two-fold-Preparatory
and Commercial. French is taught in
the two courses. For particulars, ad.
dress SISTER SUPERIOR.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-02-12

"Incurable bad manners" is what
The London Graphic terms the refusal
Of the United States to yield on every
occasion when Americas interests con-
dict with those of England.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-02-12

Harold Frederic, in his cable lette,
to the New York Times, points out
the fact that the new developments in
the Eastern question amount to moth.
Ing, and that the Turk is still worthy
Of the name of an artful dodger.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-02-12
HiaA

He lat Miss Tartlet's)-It is not
good for man to he alone.
She tboredl-Then hadn't you bet
Ter go home to your mother?
The Opelousas courier., 1898-02-12
OPELOUsAs, LOUISIANA.

Each convict at the New Hampshire
state prison is furnished q Bible and
a dictionary, and Greek and Latin
textbooks are supplied those who ask
for them.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-02-12
MONEY TO LOAN.

I OF ST. Landry HOMESTEAD INN,
LOAN Association. |
oPELoUsA5, Sept. 18th. iss,. {
The undersigned is authorized BY III.
Board OF Directors OF the St. Land
Homestead and Loan Association ).
offer to its members loans at eipht nv
esnsum. For particulars apply to r
E. d EsTILETrE.
President St. Landry Ii. & L. As,,n
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-20
SEARCHING FOR CLUES.
Bridgeport and New Haven Police Think They
Can Solve the Myster.

Bridgeport, Conn, Sept. 19.-The
forenoon Developments in the Yellow
Mill pond murder mystery were of the
most. meagTe character.
Today witnesses a police activity
which may be said to be increased over
that heretofore exercised. Detectives
Arnold and Cronnn put in an unusually
early disappearance and their where
abouts are rigidly concealed. Much
excitement was caused during the
morning hours by the departure from
his uniform custom of Superintendent
of Police Birmingham in leaving his
office for quarters unknown. s.
1t. has been discovered that excessive
coIllqnunica ton has been mad within
the past few hours between the Bridge
port authorities and Detective Cowles
of New Haven. Word comes from that
city that detective activity is marked,
today, and the meagre developments of
the morning aid point to the probable
ity that serious work is being done on
some clue which may have been dis
covered, and which makes New Haven
an interesting field; just now.
Early this AFTERNOON, the trunk and
lower portions of the victims body
were buried. The head will be pre-
served for the purposes of identified
tion. but the police announce that per-
sons wishing to examine the gruesome
object will be compelled to show good
cause before permission will be
granted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-20
1900 LASTERS
Leave Their Work in Several
Massachusetts Towns.
They Demand New Price List and
Manufacturers Refuse.
The Situation In Other Places Whore Labor
Troubles Now Exist.

Brocktpn, Mass, Sept. 19-The big
strike of lasters for the NEW price list
submitted a week ago, commenced at
O'Clock, this afternoon, ard unless
some settlement is speedily made, it
will eclipsethe famous AZ" strike of sew
Grad years ago, which crippled Brock
ton. The present strike, IL the pro-
gramme is carried, out, WIFI extend
over southeastern Massachusetts.
Every laster in the Al shops of It's city,
which were supplied with lists, UNDER
stood that they were to come out, to-
day, If the list was not accepted by
the firm, and to report to the Union
headquarters. AS result, before 2.30
o'clock, the hall was crowded with men
who had responded, and a glance
showed that very few men had stayed
in where lists had not been accepted.
The strike is fairly general all over
the city and but few of the smaller
firms have conceded to the demands.
The answer to the call has been very
gratifying to the fabcr leaders, who
now predict that other manufacturers
will sign. who were waiting to see what
action would be taken. They have
found the men to be in earnest and will
sign to save their business. On the
other hand many Of the larger manu-
farturers who have refused to adopt
the list declare they Will remain firm
and that the men villa suffer by their
enforced idleness as much as they do
There are many workmen scattered
in the various shops who are wavering
and undecided as to what action they
will take. Both sides claim that these
men Wild side with them now that they
see the condition of affairs.
Very few of the manufacturers viii,
talk at all, but those who have as
rule are among the number who will
not accept the List There are num-
Der of firms that declare it an impossi-
bility 10 do business and pay the prices
demanded. They have to compete
with the shops Of Auburn, Me, and at
best secure but small margin. With
the new list they would not be able to
compete at all.
There is every Indication at the pres
ent time that a compromise will be
effected in some places that will make
the strike but a matter of few days
to them. Others will hold out to the
end.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-20
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Commissioner Of Education Report Salts.
factory Years Work.

Washington, Sept. 19.-The annual
statement of the commissioner of edu-
cation has been submitted to Secretary
Bliss. The report shows satisfactory
results for the work of the year ending
June 80, 1898.
One cause of congrutulatlon on the
part of those who hold the doctrine
that popular education is the safe
guard of our American Institutions. is
says the report, the continued prosper
ity of the elementary schools. The in
crease, during the year 1S96-97 amount
ed to 1886 pupils over the previous
years. The total enrolled in elemen-
tary schools amounted to Is, 45e, 426 pu-
pits. Adding to 1T those in colleges;
universities, high schools and, acade-
mics. the total number reached 1885,
O9s."
A still greater occasion for congratu-
iation, it is stated, is the increase Of
students in colleges and universities.
This increase has gone on steadily for
20 years. In 1872 only $50 persons in
the miilion were enrolled in those insti-
tutions. In 1897, the number had risen
to 1918 in the million.
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LIGHT IS DAWNIN \ |l
A New Era Is About to Open
for the Chinese.
Emperor Astonishes the World by Re-
markable Series Of Edicts


Pekin, Sept. ia remarkable series
Of imperial cdicts has been published.
during the fast few days. The edicts
have startled the officials and are MAX
ing favorable impression upon the
old foreign residents, usually sccptical
as to the practical value of such orders.
The Emperor has addressed. to the
people a iong explanation of his new
policy, declaring that in many respects
Western Civilization is superior to the
existing order. in his dominion and an
nouncing his tn.ention to adopt its
good features and discard the bad ONES.
The most radical edict esta bldshed' a
postal service throughout the empire.
In it the Emperor asks the people to
cooperate. with him in making the
newly established system success, as
surfing them that they will thus aid in
Strengthening the resources of the en-
pire.
A fresh edict followed extending
practically to everybody the right to
memorable the throne, privilege
heretofore restricted to certain classes.
The latest eddct commands that
monthly accounts be rendered to the
government of the receipts anH expen-
dftures everywhere and that these ac-
counts be published.
The Emperor directs that the edicts
be posted throughout the country in
order that the people may see the en-
deavor to promote their welfare which
he is making.
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PROBABLY ANOTHER MURDER.
Body Of James Frances Found at Taunton IN
River Badly Mutilated.

Taunton, Mass, Sept. 19.-The body
of James Francis. employed in the
fish boat Georgia, was found in the
Taunton river off Church's wharf at
Weir village. this morning. under sus-
picious circumstances.
Capt. George Winslow found on
reaching his boat, this morning. that
Francis was not there. and sent a man
up to the village to sc II ne could be
found: 1t was learned that Francis
had left the Weir, last evening. and
then started to go down to the boat.
and 1t was reported that ne had two
companions with him at the time. That
was the last seen Of him alive
On looking about the boat. after
sending away the messenger. Capt.
Winslow found Francis hat. and 1t
was decided to drag the river. A
short search brought the body to the
surface. The face was terribly mutt
lated. cash having been cut across
the eyes which had destroyed both OF
them and laid bare the bones.
Whether this had been done by
weapon in the hands of some other
person or had resulted from fall.
could not be told at that time. Fran
els belongs in Fall River.
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CONTROLS MAINE ICE.
knickerbocker Ice Co. Said to Control the
Whole Output.

Mondays Boston Globe says: 1t has
just transpired that the Knickerfbocker
Ice Company of Bath, Me-. has, practi-
cally secured control of the entire out
put of the ice Of Maine. Nearly all Of
the small companies have been bought
up. The deal is ONE of the largest that
has been contaminated for years. Tho
capital runs into the millions, and the
officers of the company are among the
most prominent mem in Maine. Morse
& Co. Of Bath, are The prime movers in
the movement.
1t is understood that the stockholders
of the other companies have been given
share in the new company for every
Share of stock held in the Old concerns.
this being in addition to retaining their
old holdings, which will be turned into
the stock of the new company.
This practically means that the
Knickerbockar people will regulate
the prices and also the freights paid for
vessels engaged in transporting ice.
The plan is liable to work against high
prices for vessels, as without COMPETE
r,on the company can secure schooners
ard barges at practically their own
figures.
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THE THREE LINKS.
Sovereign Grand Lodge in
Session at Boston.
Reports Show that Order Is in Marvel
ously Healthy State.
Exercises oi the Day, With . Banque. Ia
the Evening.

Boston, Sept 19.-The nobility and
aristocracy of Odd. Fellowship assem-
bled in the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION hall. at $50 this forenoon,
where an official welcome was rendered
the officers and delegates 10 the Sow
ereign Grand Lodge. Only about 500
seats We're at the disposal of persons
outside, as it was necessary TO reserve
accommodations for the Sovereign
Grand Lodge and committee accom-
panying the officers, as well as for the
ladies of the order and the committee
escorting them. All the seats not re-
served were filled within few min
utes after the nall was opened at
O'Clock.
The ladies left the headquarters at
the Hotel Ven6pme at 3 o'clock, and
were escorted by the committee on re-
ception, with S. P. Lawrence as chair
man. Tie members of the Sovereign
Grand Ledge, about 200 in. all, left the
hotel, Is INMATES later under escort OF
the general committee and headed by
tine Salem Cadet Band. On arriving
at the hail the band played number
of selections.
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ATTENTION!
Few Words From War Depart
ment to Volunteers.
If You Wish to Leave Uncle Sans
Military Service
You Must File and Forward Request Through
I Usual Channels.
ATTENTION.!

Washington. Sept. l9-The following
statement is given out at the war de-
partment:
The war department Is just at
present undergoing an experience
which illustrates the alacrity with
which the average American citizen
hastens to his senator or representa-
tive in Congress for aid in emergen-
cies.
The cessation of hostilities and the
improbability of their renewal with
the du.lness of camp life, has appar-
emily created a feeling of res,tlessness
among the men of the volunteer army,
who in tn majority of cases, have
given up positions of larger COM
pensation and many of them are EN-
ploring their political representatives
to obtain their discharges, and the
latter in turn are flooding the war de-
and immediate action.
ITO such an abuse of privilege has
this grown that the war department
has been Obliged to call attention
to that paragraph of the army regula-
tions which requires that all ccmmuni-
cations from subordinates to super.ors
must pass through military channels
and to decline, as a rule, to entertain
applications for discharges of enlisted
men, unless they come to it in the
proper manner.
A soldier who Is DESTROYS OF secur-
ing his discharge and has good and
sufficient reasons upon which to base
1T, will save himself great amount
of time and trouble if he will set forth
the reasons for his discharge in a let
ter addressed to the adjutant general
of the army and hand it to the cap
tain of his company. who in turn is re-
quired to forward it to the colonel OF
the regiment and the latter to pass ii
along through brigade, division and
corps headquarters, with their recon-
mendations.
THE department has aiso promul-
gated another ruling in this connection
which is to the effect that public pol
icy will not permit at this time the
consideration of applications for dis
charges of men serving in the Philip
pine Islands, Honolulu, Cuba or Porto
REQ. The reasons for this are
obvious.
aside from the question of trans
portation involved. and the necessity
Of supplying the places of men who are
to be discharged with others from the
states, it is to be remembered tina,
the war is not over, and that much de-
ponds upon the results and delibera-
tons of the peace commissioners who
have sailed for Paris"
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A DESPERATE CRIMINAL.
Breaks Jail, Holds 100 Men Al Bay Tor Hours
and Escapes.

Middleton, N. Y. Sept 19.-Josepf
Grudinski. a Pole. who escaped from
Goshen Jail, six weeks ago. was dis
covered in this city, yesterday, and
chased by several officers and two
score citizens armed with guns and
revolvars.. He had three pistols. More
than 100 shots were exchanged in the
streets and in the suburbs. He hid in
thick underground three miles from
the city and held the crowd, increased
to 100 men, at bay for five hours. Ha
escaped in the darkness.
He climbed tree in the center OF
the thicket to get view of the pur-
suers. They perceived and fired on
him. He fell to the ground and con-
tinued steady fire for some time.
None ventured to penetrate the woods
until daylight. A pool of blood was
found. today, where he had fallen
from the tree after being shot, but no
clue has been found.
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DUO D'ORLEANS
Issues a Proclamation De-
nouncing the Dreyfusites.
Accuses Cabinet Of Furthering Own In
terests in Seeking Revision.
And Calls on Frenchmen 10 Uphold Honor
Of the Army.

Paris, Sept. 19.-The Due D'Orieans
has issued a manifesto denouncing the
Dreyfusites. The manifesto begins
thus:
AT last the odfus plot against the
homer and security Of the fatherland
have thrown off their mask. Intimi-
dated by them, the ministers have iow-
cred themselves so far as to become
their accomplices."
The Due D'Orleans accuses the min
istry of seeking a revision of the Drey-
fus proceedings while convinced that
Ereyfus was guilty.. under pretext OF
calming the public for their own profit.
He declares that the prospect makes
his heart CULVER and concludes hds
manifesto in these words:
"Frenchmen, we are masters in our
own country. Your servants, subjecr
to occult and pernEcious powers, pre-
sumo to impose upon you the wild to
which they submit sunder pretext or
proving the innocence Of a man whom
the military tribunals have condemned
as traitor. 1t is the army they are
trying to destroy and France they are
striving to ruin. Frenchrnen, we will
not allow IT.
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At FALL RIVER.
A Conference Between Mill Agent and Strikers
Situation Unchanged.

Fall River. Mass. Sept. ia confer
enece was he'd. this afternoon. between
representatives of the Textile Council
and Agent Anthony of the Border City
Cotton Mills. looking to q settlement OF
the weavers strike, which resulted in
the closing of three miles owned by the
corporation and affected 1900 employees.
Secretaries of all the textile unions rep
resented in the council constituted the
committee appointed at u meeting heia.
Sunday.
The claim was set up that while the
mills may not have reduced wages NOR
than II 10 per cent. as agreed upon. the
rate which it had been paying prior to
the last reduction was slightly under that
paid in other mills. SO that the present
rate is correspondingly less than that
paid elsewhere.
The conference between the committee
and the agent was held at noon and at
the close 1t was announced that both par
ties had adhered to their positions and
that the situation was unchanged.
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STONED CAR AND POLICE.
HaverhiII Street Railway Strikers Complete
Lose Their Tempers.

Haverhill, Mass, Sept. lJ.-The first
act of violence in connection with the
street railway trouble occurred, to-
officers on their way to the police sta
ton were also assailed with all sorts
of missiles and the police station it,
self made an object of attack by the
crowd of strike sympathizers.
The trouble began about 10 O'clock
when car with two new men was
assailed by crowd of nearly 200 and
all the windows and the headlight
broken. The officers rushed to the as
sistance of the car men and succeeded
in arresting Irving Ward and Henry
Strout, whom they caught throwing
stones. The officers started for the
station followed by a large crowd
which hooted. yelled and threw after
the officers all sorts of objects.
Before the police station was reached
the crowd had not only been greatly
augmented but apparently became
very much Infatuated. SO that a squad
of reserve officers were ordered out
and a rush made, the officers freely
using their clubs.
The crowd dispersed until the priS-
oners had been taken inside the sta
ton. when it again assembled and sue
ceeded in breaking number of win
dows in the building.
A second rush by the officers again
put the angry men to flight, but they
showed their feeling in abusive Lam
guage which they hurled back at the
officers. After this all the cars were
manned by the police, two of them
going to Newburyport on the last car
to that city.
While the riot was in progress the
former street railway employees were
holding a meeting in another part of
the city and it was determined to keep
away from the locality, which for
some days has seemed to be the favorite
gathering place OF the ardent but an
CRY synpafaiizers.
The Central Labor Union held
meeting. tonight, and adopted resolu-
tions condemning the bond, and other
labor organizations in the city passed
(Continafd on page 81
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o.. Fist cs..s, Jslsy.
Eddtcrs Kennebec Journ.

Editcrs Kennebec journal:
Kindly place in your columns . mo-
tice'to the effect that wiil be at Heel
North, Augusta. on Tuesday, frOsw ,
A. NJ. to p. NJ.
In order that my patients may UNI
derstand my absence from the city.
please state that I have been confined
to my house Tor three weeks by an in-
jured knee.
Messrs. H. M. Rines and w. G. FL
field of your city. have given me per-
mission to refer to them az instances OF
my skill in the cure Of piles, 6stula.
etc. Mr.. Rines Gays that he would not
be put back in the condition he was
when l began to treat him in April.
FOR ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
What I have done for him l can dr.
for any man Cor LADY, under a positive
guarantee TO cure.
Please enter my order for another
years advertising Of my little one
inch advertisement. / will say right
here that it has brought me much
business and think as highly Of the
Kennebec Journal as an advert ising
medium as any paper in the State.
And I use several whose charges are
very much higher.
Sincerely yours,
DR. c. r. FISK.
332 Main ST.. Lewiston. Me.
sent 1890
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NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought BY The Wires iron North. East.
South and West.

p. T. Dodge, patent attorney at New
York City and Of Washington. has pre-
scented TO Cornell University the original
of rs kind ever built. {. was constructed
at a cost of nearly $2.0c0.O0O It consists
Of ovsr 1900 parts and is in every detail
beautifully perfect in its working. 1t Is
considered the most expensive piece OF
machinery IN THE world.
The President. Monday. signed an order
altering the boundaries and area OF the
Black Hill forest reservation in South
Dakota. A portion of the reserve was
unsiited for timber growing ard this has
been excluded and q large tract e1foniiinG
into wyoming: As:ooo acre..
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RUSSIA IS FRIENDLY.
No Reason for Change Of Feeling Toward The
United States.

Hartford, Conn.,. Sept. ia special
to the Times from Narragansett Pier
gives an interview with Count Cassini,
the Russian ambassador, in which he
said among other things: There has
been absolutely no change in Russian
sentiment or policy toward the United
States nor does there exist a reason
for such change within my knovl-
edge. Russian policy does not con-
fiict with the interests of the United
States in any part of the world. no
more in China than in Enrland. Rus
STA seeks only peaceful and friendly
relations with all other nations"
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Weather Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Sept. ia storm is de-
veloping in the west Gulf and has
caused rains i'm Texas and the lower
Mississippi valley. The temperature
has fallen in the Lake regions; the st.
Lawrence valley and ON the north Pa
cific slope. Rain may be expected in
the middle Gulf states, increasing
cloudiness and rain, Tuesday night, in
the middle Mississippi valley and lower
OHIO valley; generally fair weather
elsewhere. 1t will grow cooler in the
middle Atlantic states, the lower Lake
region and upper Ohio valley.
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New Haven See. a Clue.

New Haven Conn, Sept. 19.-The de-
tectives of the New Haven police depart
ment are buSiiy engaged, to-day on a
missing for some time, and who may
nave been the victim of the notorious
Bridgeport tragedy.
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MAINE PENSIONS.

Washington Sept 19-The following
pension changes are announced for
Maine.
Restoration and reissue. Eli Bickmore,
North No'Dleboro. $14. Increase. James
McNamars, Calais. $50 to $50. Original
widows. etc, Mary Crane. Linneus. $S:
Sarah A. YeatoT. Weld, IS; Emeilne W..
Hanson, Harmon, IS.
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Montreal. Sept. l9.-Nancy A. Guilford
is i'm hiding in Montreal and stayed for
two days at tile Place viger hotel under
bridgeport authorities, have officially in
timated that they do not want her. the
police are making no effort to locate her.
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TERRIBLE STREET CAR ACCIDENT.

Bradford Eng. Sept. 19.-An electric
street car was Gtsrai1ed while descend
ing a hill here today. Fifty persons
We're seriously injured. Several OF
them are dying
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Washington Forecast.

Washington. Sept. 19.-Forecast for
Tuesday, for New England and Eastern
New York: Fair; cooler; fresh to
brisk northwesterly winds, diminish
ing.