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The true Democrat., 1898-09-10
First Louisiana.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA.-The most i'm
portant ncws of the day arrived at 5
o'clock Saturday afternoon, when Capt.
Muller of Company G received tele-
gram from Congressman Broussard to
the effect that the First Louisiana
would be soon mustered out of service.
Tho telegram, in substance, read:
"Washington. Orders for mastering
out First Louisiana Volunteers just is
sued. Papers now being made out.
Regiment will be sent to New Or
leans.' The men got hold of this in
formation at once, and those who were
Iesirous of going home gave vent to
their happiness by loud cheering
Quite O number Of the boys are very
anxious to go home, and they natu-
rally feel very much elated over the
prospect of being sent there soon.
Those, however, who have all along
shown their willingness and prefer
ence for remaining in the service until
the government has no longer use for
them, and who had set their hearts on
going to Cuba. feel keen disappoint'
ment.
The true Democrat., 1898-09-10
Filipinos Want Annexation.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES Is1ANDs.-A
Hong Kong deputation, representing
the southern Philippines, and consist
ing of the best and richest natives OF
Panay, Mindoro and Miudano, visited
United States Consul Williams Friday
and urged every possible effort be
made for the annexation of the whole
of the Philippine islands. The depu-
tation declared that all classes, the
warlike mountaineors, as well of those
engaged in mercantile pursuits, would
welcome the Stars and Stripes, and
had resolved never to submit to Span
ish or Tagal rule. They also said
there were 1000 men, many Of them
armed with rifles, near Iloilo ready to
support the Americans.
The true Democrat., 1898-09-10
She Lost All Her Children.

COLUMBUS, GA.-News comes Of q
peculiar tragedy in q colored family in
Chattahoochee county. Mary King
carried her baby to the spring, leaving
her three largest children atthe house.
Hearing them scream she rushed back
to find that all three had been bitten
by rattlesnake and fatally. In her
excitement she forgot about the baby
at the spring, and when she finally
went to get it she found the infant
drowned in the spring. The woman
is nearly crazed with grief. The snake
was killed by the neighbors.
The true Democrat., 1898-09-10
Fifty Die of Heat Prostration.

NEW YoRK.-Fifty dead and over
100 prostrations in one day is the re-
cord of the heat in old New York, Sat-
urday. The sun beat relentlessly on
the sweltering city all day long. Mig ht
followed almost like day, and the
deaths from the heat reported at inter-
vals in the various city hospitals, po-
lice headquarters and the coroner's
Office. The highest point reached by
the thermometer at 2 o'clock, Satur-
day, when the mercury registered 81
degrees. The humidity averaged 90
per cent. In Brooklyn there were si1
deaths and fourteen prostrations.
The true Democrat., 1898-09-10
MILITARY MATTERS.
A Budget Of Items From the Camp at
Jacksonville.

a budget Oh lt0u15 FROM tite SNnp ~
Jacksonville.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. While asleep
on wharf in one of the suburbs of
the. city on Friday evening, Private
William McHugh, of company G.
Second Alabama regiment, rolled off
into the water and was drowned before
assistance could reach him. The body
was recovered and will be sent to At
lanta, Ga, for interment.
The contract for transporting the
First Wisconsin regiment to Milwau-
kee was Saturday awarded to the Plant
system. The route will be the Plant
system to Montgomery, Louisville &
Nashville, to Louisville; Pennsylvania
lines to Chicago; Chicago, Milwaukee
g. St. Paul railroad to Milwaukee,
which will he the mastering out point.
Formal charges have been preferred
against Majs. Bennett and Long, of
the Fourth Illinois regiment, by Col.
Andel on charges of conduct unbe-
coming an officer and gentleman, and
they will be tried by court-martial;
Maj. Elliott, who was also under ar.
rest has been released and restored to
his battalion.
The charges grow out of joint tele-
gram sent to the government of Illi-
nois stating that the regiment desires
to 90 to Cuba to which statement Col.
Ardel took exceptions.
The true Democrat., 1898-09-10
Democratic Executive Committee.

ALExANDR1A.-The Democratic ex-
ecutive committee of Rapides parish
met at the courthouse in this city at
IL o'clock Saturday, pursuant to call
of the chairman. In the absence of
the chairman the committee was called
to order by Vice Chairman Otis Col
Inns, who briefly stated the object for
which the committee had been called
together, to wit: The determination OF
the time and manner in which the
delegates to represent Rapides parish
shall be selected to the railroad con-
vention, to be held in Monroe on the
21st of this month, to nominate can
didate for railroad commissioner for
the third railway district.
The true Democrat., 1898-09-10
Struck by an Electric Ca.

B1RM1NeHAM, ALA.-W. V. Pankey,
an ex-guard at the Pratt Mines peni.
tentiary, met horrible death Satur'
day at Thomas, Ala, near here, by be-
ing struck by an incoming electric car
A large cash was found on his throa
and his head was crushed. It canno
be told whether Pankey was first mur
dered and placed on the electric CO
track, or while drinking sat down o.
the track and went to sleep.
The true Democrat., 1898-09-10
A Convention City.

MONROE. Monroe during the month
of September will be the Mecca OF
politicians, as there are five conven'
tions to be held here. First will come
the parish convention of the 10th to
select delegates to the congressional
and railroad commission nominating
conventions. On the Goth comes the
Democratic congressional convention,
to be followed the next day by tbs
convention to nominate candidate for
railroad commissioner in the Third
district. On the 9th and 18th two
similar conventions will be held by the
Populists.
The true Democrat., 1898-09-10
An Important Law Suit.

A1ExANDR1A.-Messrs. J. G. Black
man and J. F. Ariail, prominent attor-
news of the Alexandria bar, filed suit
Saturday in the district court for Mrs.
H. G. Marler, individually and as nat
ural tutrix, against the Texas and Pa
cifc Railroad company for $4,000
damages. Mrs. Marler is the widow
of the late M. M. Marler, and the suit
is brought against the railroad COM
pany on account Of injuries received
by her husband while alighting from
one of its trains, which subsequently
resulted in his death. This is said to
be one of the worst cases of criminal
negligence which has ever been known
in this section of the country.
The true Democrat., 1898-09-10
FOREST FIRES
Are Raging in the Northwest---Dense
Clouds of Smoke Obscure Everything.

Are Raging in the Norihwest---Dense
Clouds of Smoke Obscure Everything.
ASHLAND, WIs.-Huge clouds of
smoke continue to arise from the for
est fires. DR.. Andrus, who owns
fine house in the city limits, saved it
only after a desperate fight, but lost
considerable property. The winds
blowing a gale, and for stretch of
twenty miles on the Rayfell peninsula
dense clouds of smoke obscure every
thing.
The fires have been increasing in
volume in the past two days, aad wide
spread damage will result if rain does
not come during the next two days.
The following telegram has been
received from Butternut, Ashland
county:
"Forest fires are raging on the west
and south of the village, with high
wind. The town is threatened, and
the citizens are all on guard to prevent
the fire from spreading. The lumber
yard caught fire, but was discovered
| in time"
The true Democrat., 1898-09-10
K,,cbener Chasing the Khalifa.

LoNDoN.-In dispatch to the war
office, General Kitchener says the
British and Egyptian flags were
hoisted on the wall of the palace at
Khartoum on Sunday. Memorial SER
vices for General Gordon were he'd in
the city. While in pursuit OF the
khalifa the horses of cavalry regiments
became exhausted. Kitchener imme-
diately organized o band OF camels
| and Arabs and continued pursuit.
The true Democrat., 1898-09-10
Republican Executive Committee.

ABBEv1I1E.-The Parish Republican
executive committee met at the court
house here Saturday afternoon and
elected delegates to the congressional
convention to be held at Morgan City
and Thibodaux on September 6 and H.
respectively. The delegation was in
structed to use every effort to harmon
ize the differences now existing be
tween the two wings Of the Republican
party and to look after the interests O
Hon. Taylor Cade, of Iberia, for con
oraas
The true Democrat., 1898-09-10
Ouachita Tax Statistics.

MoNRoE.-Assessor II. W. McEnery
has completed the tax-rolls Of the as
sessment of property in the parish Of
Ouachita for the year 1898. The rol
shows an increase in the taxable val
ues of $1O4,5 $50. The total valuation
Of property owned by white and color
ed people foots up $685. $50: U
this sum the city of Monroe contributes
$1,319,29O. Poll-tax receipts foot W
5000. The total amount of STATE
taxes is $2O,391.1s, and parish taxe'
SIC, ,269.22.
The true Democrat., 1898-09-10
Germany Denies 1t.

ERL1N.--Officials of the foreign Of
flee assert that the report that the An
glo-German alliance had been signed
is entirely without foundation. It is
semi-oficially admitted that an agree
ment concerning Africa has been
reached,
The true Democrat., 1898-09-10
Meeting Of the Spanish Deputies.

MADRID.-The chamber of deputie-
assembled Monday and press censor
ship was discussed. A majority of the
members vigorously protested against
severe measures in suppressing radical
newspapers. Steps were initiated to-
wards relinquishing sovereignty in col
onies,
The true Democrat., 1898-09-10
New iberia Politics.

NEW IBERIA. The parish Demo-
cratic committee met here Saturday
pursuant to the call of the chairman,
Joseph A. Provost. The vacancy
The true Democrat., 1898-09-10
LOUISIANA HAPPENINGS.
FIRST LOUISIANA RANKS HIGH, SAYS
CAPTAIN POOL
THE Louisiana Volunteers to be Mus
tered Out .Ouachita's Tax Figures Show
Large Increase in Property.

The preliminary examination Of one
johnson for the killing of Camillien
Fontenot in Morrow last week, took
place Saturday and the accused was
remanded to Jail without the benefit
of bail,
The true Democrat., 1898-09-10
JACKSON'S JOKE.
Colonel Avery Did Not Appreciate the
Substituted Authority.


At this term, May, 1888, ANDREW
Jackson, Esq, came into court and pro-
duced a license as an attorney, with a
certificate sufficiently attested Of his
taking the oaths necessary to said Of
flee, and was admitted as al attorney
in this county court" Jackson had
reached his majority two months be-
fore this date. He had studied law at
Salisbury, N. c., under Spruce McCay,
who had for several years visited the
courts at Jonesborough in the capacity
Of lawyer and Judge and was well ac-
quainted with the country and people.
1t is altogether probable that Jackson
came to the Western country under the
advice Of McCay. The fiedgling, short
ly after his arrival in Jonesborough,
was retained in his first suit, which
proved to be the occasion Of his first
duel as well. His opponent was the
older and more learned Waighstill
Avery. 1t seems that Col. Avery had
the better side of the cause, and that
Jackson, foreseeing defeat, tried to
break his fall by bit Of pleasantly in
the perpetration Of practical joke on
his opponent. Avery, as was the GUS
tom in those days Of circuit riding, car
ried few books and his briefs in a pair
Of saddlebags. Jackson knew that
the authority relied upon by Colonel
Avery to win the case was Bacon's
"Abridgements," and, knowing where
the book was kept, he went to the sad,
dlebags and extracted the book, sub
stituting piece Of bacon Of the same
shape. When in the course Of his argu
ment Avery had occasion to appeal tc
his authority, he took from his saddle
bags the package and unfolded 1t before
the court and jury. His precedent die
not apply. suspecting Jackson Of being
the guilty person, Avery turned upor
him and gave him tongue lashing
Jackson was much angered In turn an(
wrote upon the fly leaf Of law-bool
q demand for retraction. This was no
forthcoming and Jackson sent thi!
challenge:
August IL, 1888.
Sir-When a mans feelings and charac
ter are injured he ought to seek speed,
redress. You received o few lines fror
me yesterday and undoubtedly under
stand me. My character you have in
jured, and, further, you have insulted m
in the presence Of court and a larg
audience. / therefore call upon you as
same, and further call upon you to Civ
me an answer Immediately without equiv
ocation, and hope you can do withou
dinner until the business is done, for 1t
consistent with the character of gentle
man when he Injuries man to max
speedy reparation. Therefore hope 70
will not fail in meeting ME this day. Frol
yr obt st, ANDREW JACKSON.
To Colonel Avery.
P. S.-This evening after court a.
journed.
Avery accepted the challenge and th
duel was fought at dusk Of Aug. L
1888, in a ravine near the court hous
in Jonesboro. After the exchange of
few shots Jackson declared himself sa
isfed, and the antagonist left the fiel
to become fast friends.-Memphis Con
mercial-Appeal.
If the Oregon ever goes home agal
the trip must be made by the N.caragu
The true Democrat., 1898-09-10
1900 Registered Under Section s.

OpE1ousAs.-Nearly 5000 voters
registered in this parish under the
provisions of section 5 of the new con-
stitution. A great part Of these, how
ever, could have registered under
other sections of the ordinance. But
few colored men have registered.
The true Democrat., 1898-09-10

II the Oregon ever goes home again
the trip must be made by the Nicaragua
Canal.
The herald., 1898-12-04

weak and the line played too high, but after
two touchdowns had been made they go;
down and held the Indians a number Of
times on downs. Knoles made number Of
brilliant runs and played good defensive
game Murrietta ran the ends well and
stopped a number of plays in the line. Bal.
lou, Williams and Hinman made good
gains with the ball and played an aggres-
sive defensive game. Hardie put up a
hard, gritty game and is fast developing into
good player. Wright showed good judg-
ment in handling his team and passed the
ball well. Pratt put up strong interference
and made good gains with the ball. His
| tackling was quick and sure.
The Indians won the toss and chose south
goal. giving their opponents the sun in their
ewes. Muriettas toe lifted the pigskin
down the field forty yards and the melee
opened Burke brought it back to twenty
wards and then the Indians gave the Y. 5.
c. men an object lesson in quick playing.
An end run with good interference and two
revolving wedges put the ball on the U. 5.
c.. thirty-five yard line. Another wedge
started to whirl and Burke broke out of it
and cleared the crowd for a touchdown,
three minutes after the play began. Va
wages kicked the goal. Another kickoff Of
thirty five yards was run in fifteen before
Fowler was tackled. Plunges into the line
and revolving wedges slowly carried the
leather toward the L. S. c. goal. Another
run from revolving wedge gathered in
touchdown by Navages. He failed to kick
goal. Murrietta kicked off again and the
Indians carried the ball to their forty-tive
ward line and lost it on forward pass. Two
guards back plays gained twelve yards.
Knoles made fifteen around the left end and
several line plunges ended in touchdown
bv Hinman Murrietta missed hard goal.
On the next kickoff Ballou blocked the
kick for only fifteen yards gain. Plunges
into the line took the leather past the CEN
ter. Knoles ran the left end for twenty
wards and then the guard back carried
Murrietta around the right end for a
twenty-iv yard run ard touchdown. Muir
rietta failed to kick the goal. Navages
kicked off for thirty-iive yards and Murri-
eta ran it in twenty. On fake play around
the right end Knoles made sensational
run of seventy yards for touchdown. Sc
toyant ran him down just as he crossed the
The herald., 1898-12-04

NO. $50 E. FOURTH ST., Los Angeles. Cal.
Thanksgiving Day, 1898.
II is with the greatest pleasure that hand
this, my thanksgiving testimonial. tnis
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of this city, for the happy relief AFFORDED me
by his skillful treatment. Some three years
ago I was attacked with a painful swelling
on my face that bafied all treatment Afforded
by our best local physicians. 1t assumed
malignant cancerous form. and OF so painfui
nature that anything like minutes COM
fort during those three long years has been
an experience not known to me. My old
physicians, In whom I had all confidence.
pronounced 1t an incurable case Of epthiome.
and relief, II any, would be but temporary.
Some kind friends told me of you and your
remarkable work, and insisted that l place
myself under your treatment. l had little
hope, I assure you, but like the drowning
man grasping for the straw. yielded to their
wishes. This was two months ago. and as
result, this day is indeed day for thanks
giving My general health is fairly restored,
and l am able to knock about the house.
work quite as we'll as before the trouble
commenced. The swelling is reduced: that
constant pain subsidized, and everything be-
tokens a speedy and permanent cure.
am highly pleased with the manner Of
your kindly treatment and courtesy. and wish
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/ am 50 years old, and have resided in Los
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Yours very truly.
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The herald., 1898-12-04

a howling support to the sons Of the cactus
plains The L. S c. supporters were not
as numerous, but they kept up continuous
racket from the time the varsity eleven
walked up and did something. The Indian
band appeared about o'clock and after To-
eating themselves on the west bleachers
struck up stirring march and Kept the
music going until the game began. AT in
te1vals throughout the playing they hlled
the breaks with lively tunes.
The game was replete with brilliant plays,
the best being a seventy yard run by knoles
for touchdown. Kicks were a minus
quantity, only one punt being made during
the scrimmagtA and that by Murrieta. The
long waits for the backs to recover their
breath that were 80 numerous IN the
Thanksgiving game were conspicuous by
their absence The Indians did not ask for
time throughout the game, and the varsity
men only five times, and those were tor in
juries.
The only disagreeable feature Of the game
was the wrangling over the decisions OF the
officials. At one time foul was given
against the college boys and terrible up
roar followed. In an. unsport and
babyish manner they retired TO the side
lines and the game was about to be de
clared forfeited The L. S. c. team was
hissed by the spectators, who called them
cutters and began demanding their money
back. At this juncture j. b. Alexander,
manager of the Indian team, came on the
field and by the exercise of good judgment
and conciliatory advice soon healed the
breach and the game proceeded. The In
Gians made no kicks against the officials,
and if they thought they got the worst
of the decision simply played the harder tC
overcome the disadvantage. The Indian.
were strong on offensive play and bucked
the University line for good gains. Theil
revolving wedges were too twisted for the
college boys and the backs often broke out
OF them for long gains. The interference
was slow in forming but hard to break after
once under way. The defense put up by
the Arizonans was weak, and again and
again long runs were made around THEN
ends. Navages, Burke and Fowler
bucked the line very strongly, but
they only succeeded in getting a
long end run. Randall passed the bal
quickly and accurately, getting into the in
reference well. Fowler was the best tack
Ter on the team, though Setoyant was a
close second. The line men formed the
turtle back quickly and put up stone wal
defense against the straight bucks, but the
fake plays, passes and guard back plays OF
the L. S. c. team were too elusive for them
to grasp.
After the University men got onto the
style of play of their opponents and gin
eered up, they played good football and
made several sensational runs. The inter
ference was good, especially on runs around
the left end. At first the defense was rather
The herald., 1898-12-04

goal line. The half ended with the score
l6 to IL in favor of [. S. c.
After ten minutes rest Navages opened
the second with a 45-yard kick, Martin
making it in Is yards. The Indians forced
L. S. C. to kick, and Murrieta punted 80
yards out of bounds. The red men started
the revolving wedges again, but they were
not as effective as in the first half A foul
was called on the U. S. G. right end by the
umpire, and a dsgraceful quarrel ensued.
Captain Wright of the Z. S. c. team de-
manded that Umpire Cochran be removed,
but Captain Fowler would not consent, and
the University men retired to the side lines
like spoiled children. Through the good
offices of Mr.. Alexander the matter was
patched up and play resumed. The Indians
gained 10 yards on the foul, but soon lost the
ball on downs. The U. S. G. men gained 10
yards by line bucking, and Pratt circled the
left end for 20 yards. Indians ball on
tumble and plunges into the line gained the
Is yards. A revolving wedge which opened
and let Woods out for 30-yard run behind
the goal posts apparently scored touch
down, but Fowler made a formal pass, and
the ball went to Z. S. c. on their 30-yard
line. The Indians got the ball on downs,
but lost it in a few plays in the same way.
Steady line bucking carried L. S. c. to the
Indian 40-yard line. Williams ran the
left end for % yards, and Knoles repeated
for Is yards and a touchdown. Pratt
missed difficult goal. Navages kicked off,
and the college boys slowly pushed their OPP
ponents back to their 40-yard line. Then
on pass knoles got around the left end and
started for the goal with a clear field
Setoyant and Allen went after him, and,
closing up a 5yard lead, they dropped him
a yard short of the coveted touchdown.
Balou went through the line for touch
down on the next play; Pratt kicked the
goal. Navages sent the As yards up the
field, and the game was over. Score for
half L. s. c., H. Indians, O.
The Varsity rooters waved their colors
and stirred things up in lively style for sew
eral minutes, for their gladiators had saved
their scalps.
The lineup was