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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-02

Then Surgeon General Sterubsrg WAS
sent for and Joined in the conference.
1t 10 understood that the surgeon general
will send large force Of medical ofii csr .
some 40 or so In addition to those al
ready with Gen. Shaftsr's men. Neither
the segretary nor the adjutant general
were able to add anything to the infor-
nation given out az midnight It was
said, however, that the estimate Of killed
and wounded first made ry Gen. Shaftsr
was more likely to bs rndsr than over
the real losA as the dense growth of
chaparral in which the American troops
fought made 1t we'll nigh impossible at
first to learn the extent of the loss. The
news that ou- men had pressed their way
foot by foot up the commanding plateau
OF Caney was welcome indeed, but there
was now the full realization that this
mad hesn done in the face of . withsr-
ing fire.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-02
The Account Conflrmed.

A decree Was entered in The Appellate ccvr
today confirming she account % Herbert \
Bradley, executor oe the will Of lo~eu r
Brown. d L d Granger was attorney Tor tke
executor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-02
CUBANs OPPOSITION UNAvAlLING

They Numbered Only 500 Men, and Could
Not Stop the Spanish Acknowledgement
Sf1after Has Notified the War Depart
ment That His Report of Losses in Yes
terday's Fight Was Too SmaIl--It Was
Not Skirmish, but a General and Fierce
Engagement -.SmOkeIess Powder Great
Assistance to the Enemy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-02
WASHINGTON
OFFICIALS ANXIOUS

Washington, July a-The profoundest
conosrn throughout military and official
circles marked the opening of the second
day upon which the battle of Santiago is
being fought. The character of the fight
ingis now fully known to the war de-
partment TIE information 10 In addi-
tion to the report made by Gen. Shsfter
last night when No roughly Estimated his
casualties ss about four hundred.
Later reports, official and direct from
the field, indicate that this estimate was
far too low. Gen. 5hafter had not, mp
till II o'clock this morning, placed any
exact figure on his loss but he had made
1t clear that his first estimate was much
short Of the actual loss. The Associated
Press dispatch from the field, giving
the casualties at about 1000 is In line
with Gen. Skaters later intimation,
although. rs stated. he sets no figure.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-02

IfNeedisg Designing. Engraving, Else-
trotyping or Printing,
See the , Ryder Go, a Warrington. corner
EDDY.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-12-14
AN EXTRA SESSION.
Kansas Legislators are Expected to
Hold One for Political Purposes.

Hold One for Political Purposes.
Topeka, Kan, Dec 12.-It is stated
positively by State Bank Commission
er Breidenthal and other populist Of
ficials that call for an extra session
of the Kansas legislature will be is
sued Tuesday by Gov. Leedy. The
date of convening is not given out.
The main object CT the call is to pass
a railroad bill to empower the state
railroad board to fix maximum freight
rates and investing in that board the
power of a district court.
Other measures to be passed will be
law creating a state bankers guar
antee fund, making it obligatory upon
banks to pay into the state treasury a
certain sum to guarantee their depos-
itors against loss by failure; a bill to
tax chartered corporations and the
confirmation of the recess appoint
ments of Gov. Leedy. The passing on
these appointments will give the pop
,ulists control of the state agricultural
college for an additional two years;
give them working majority on the
state board of charities and insure the
retaining of several minor populist
officials throughout the state.
The importance of the acts of the
extra session is appreciated when it
is stated that the senate, which is a
holdover body, is strongly populist,
making it impossible for the incom-
ing republican administration no turn
over any legislation which the popu-
lists may create.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-12-14
THE SEIGE OF lLoILo.
DOns and Insurgents Both Claim to
Have Got the Best of the Fighting
rThara.

DOns and Insurgents Both Claim to
Have Got the Best of the Fighting
There.
Manila, Dec. 12.-According to reli-
able advices received from Iloilo, cap
ital of the island of Panay in the
Visayas group, the insurgents at
tackled Iloilo on the night of Decem-
Der 1 and captured all the Spanish
trenches except one. They then no.
titled Gen. Rios to remove the women
and children and threatened to renew
the attack the following night.
When these advices left Iloilo Gen.
Rios was expecting reinforcements
and field guns and the plan was for
the Spanish gunboats to shell the
town if the insurgents effected an en-
trance. The foreign residents were
greatly alarmed anu all merchantmen
had been ordered outside the harbor,
in order to allow the gunboats to OPP
crate. Meanwhile the Spanish author
tiles have been advised that the Tuli-
sanoas troops are looting, in disobe-
dience to orders and cannot be re-
strained.
On the other hand, the Spanish
transport Isla De Inzon reports that
the insurgents around Iloilo were re-
pulsed with great slaughter on De-
cember while attempting to storm
the last entrenehmeut. According to
this story, 500 insurgents were killed
or wounded by the machine guns.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-12-14
A PAIR OF WRECKS.
Series of Fatalities on a Railroad I'm
Elk County, Pa.

Dubois, Pa, Dec. 10.-Three persons
killed, three wounded, and the moth
er of one victim dying of the shock
caused by her sons death, is the re-
suit of two wrecks on the Clarion
River railroad near Portland Mills, in
Elk county. A train loaded with pulp
wood was being hauled down the
steep grade near Portland Mills and
the rear end was left on top of the
hill, owing to the slippery tracks
While the front end was descending,
the rear of the train became unman-
ageable and dashed down the hill,
crashing into the front section. Both
sections were wrecked and Brakeman
Thomas Breshelman, on the front Sec
ton, was killed. An engine with a
crew of five men was ordered back
to clear up the wreck.
The work was completed and while
the train was returning the engine
jumped the track and rolled over an
embankment. Of the crew on board
at the time the engineer, Harry Car
man, was fatally injured and died a
few minutes after being extricated.
Foreman Daniel Myers was rescued
and has since died and three brake
men, Sewers, Cassidy and Mcknight,
were all badly injured. When Car
mans invalid mother was acquainted
of her sons death, she lapsed into un-
consciousness and her death is mo-
mentarily eXpected.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-12-14
THOROUGHLY AROUSED.
Citizens of Chicago are Up in Arms
Against the Efforts of FiGty-Year
franchise Grabbers.

Against the Efforts of Fifty-Year
Franchise Grabbers.
Chicago, Dec. 10.-Democrats, re-
publicans and citizens irrespective of
party, assembled in mass meetings in
various wartls of the city last night
and declared themselves unalterably
opposed to any street railway legis-
lation under the Allen law.
Prominent speakers were in attend
ance at all of the meetings. The ward
machinery of the democratic party
took up the case, just as the eXecu-
tive committee of the republican par
ty had a few days previous. Chicago
has never witnessed such spectacle
before, and it is doubtful if any 9TH
er city ever has. Mayor Harrison has
called for volunteers to help him win
the fight against the ,50-year franchise
on the proposition: 'tNo franchise ex-
tension ordinance of any kind until
the Allen law is repealed" Friday he
wrote his name to the following:
Every political, social, religious or
other organization which takes ac-
tion against the proposed traction
ordinances is requested to send del
egate to the Independent Anti-Boodle
league, room 1923 Ashland building.
Such delegate shall act as member
of the leagues executive committee
and shall report the necessity of pub
lie action, should such necessity arise,
to the organization sending him. 1t is
necessary that a permanent and
watchful force should follow the peo-
ple's fight to the end.
GARTER HARRISON"
In addition to political speakers the
league has at it's disposal lawyers,
judges, ministers, professors, business
men and working men who have offer
ed their services.
Mayor Harrison yesterday put the
brakes on some hot-headed citizens
who talked "ropes," by telling that
in the first place there would be no
necessity for any overt acts, because
the "gang" could not muster enough
votes to pass the ordinance over his
veto and, in the second place, that all
talk of mob law, vigilance committees
and escorts to aldermen were out OF
place and dangerous. He said he was
opposed to demonstrations which
could be construed as lawless. A score
of men started out last night distrib-
uting white badges, on which were
printed gibbet, from which dangled
moose. The words printed on the
badge were "anti-50-year steal" Be-
fore the theater crowds had reached
home these badges were all over the
city. One of the men distributing the
ribbons said over 100000 have been
printed.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-12-14
Stenmers Fnnt ln the Ice.

Amherstburg, Ont, Dec. 12.-There
was a solid jam of ice at the mouth of
Detroit river and no boats got through
Sunday. The Thompson and two
whaleback barges attempted to force
the passage Saturday night. The
barges were stuck and the steamer re-
turned. Ten steamers are in sight off
Colchester, and all are fast in the ice.
The Aurora and Aurania are aground
on Bois Blanc island. A large part
Of the Fayette Browns coal cargo has
been thrown overheard, yet the wreck
ers cannot move her. She will prob
ably be total loss.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-12-14
POWDER MILLS EXPLODE.
Three. Wen Killed and Eight Injured
TInran of The In tfnl. Mo " nin

-1hree Oh the LatteT may Dle'
Wilmington, Del, Dec. 10.-Three
men were killed and eight injured,
three of them probably fatally, by
the explosion of press mill and
four grinding mills in the Dupont
powder works yesterday. The dead
are:
Robert McIlhenny, As years old,
married, leaves widow and four chill
dren.
John Wright, so years old, married.
John Moore, 40 years old, married,
leaves widow and five children.
Immediately after the explosion
every Wilmington physician who
could be communicated with was sum-
moned to the scene of the explosion,
to render aid to the woun1 led. The ex-
plosion occurred in the press room
of the Hagley works. A car load of
powder that was being wheeled into
the room was accidentally overturned
and the car wheels running into the
loose powder caused friction that set
the powder afire. The explosions
quickly followed, all the powder that
was in the press room going off in
five successive detonations.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-12-14
A Garner I'M yYheat sereening,s.

st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 10.-Several
large commission firms, acting with
prominent millers, have secured cor
ner on wheat screenings, and control
all this product in the northwest
They have already raised the price
per ton from IS to $3.50, making it
impracticable for western ranchers
to send their sheep to st. Paul to be
fed during the winter. Over 100000
sheep have been diverted this month
to the corn belt in Iowa and Nebraska
instead of being sent here for their
winter feed. This feeding business
has been built up since 1892.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-12-14
DeIny I'M the QUAY Case.

Philadelphia, Dec. 10.-Supreme
Court Justices Green and Williams
have granted a rule allowing the de-
PENDANTS in the Quay conspiracy case
to argue petition for writ Of GER
tiorari removing the proceedings from
the court of quarter sessions to the
supreme court. The rule is returnable
January and all proceedings are
stayed in the meantime. One of the
results of the rule granted by the SUI
preme court will be to, carry the triai
over beyond the term Of Office Of Dis
trict Attorney Graham, which win eE-
pire with the present year.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-12-14
Rlew a Car from tbe Track.

Salt Lake, Utah, Dec. 1O.-This sec,
ton was visited by severe wind
storm Thursday night which did con-
siderable damage. Between this city
and Ogden a loaded freight car on the
Oregon Short Line was blown from
the track while the train was in mo
fion
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-12-14
Rathbone,s Now Dob.

Washington. Dec. 12.-Hon. E. G.,
Rathbone, of Ohio, ex-assistant post
master general, has been appointed to
take charge of the postal service in
Cuba. He will leave for Havana in a
few days.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-12-14

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terms given. The greatest opportunity OF the
years. Address; The WkRNER COMPANY.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-02-12

Mardi Gras at New Orleans will tbi.
year be February 2lst and 22d, the latte,
being fhe most important day with the
greatest number of attractions. The
Texas q Pacific Railway. the only line
running through sleepers and coaches to
New Orleans. will sell tickets from their
Texas stations February 18th, 18th, 10th.
and 2lst; and from Louisiana stations
February 18th, 10th, 2lst. and I'D; all
tickets limited to March 9Th. The rate
will be only one fare for the round-trip.
See nearest Ticket Agent for further in
formation, or address e. P. Turner. Cen
eral Passenger and Ticket Agent, Dallas,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-02-12

Capt. G. H. Teal. who attended
the meeting of the directors of the
Gull, La. and Great Northern Rail-
way, in Alexandria last week, tells
us there is no doubt that work will
begin on the road within the next
twenty days. Capt Teal was eleced
auditor of the board at the meeting
last week.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-02-12
Notice to Mortgage Creditors.
Stat! OF Lou!eIASA. PARISH or GRANT.
Sheriff and Tax Collectors Office.
Collar. La Feb 10. 1904

STATE OF Lou!eIANA. PARISH or GRANT,
Sheriff and Tax Collectors Office.
colfax. La. Feb. 10. 1899.
In conformity with section 63 Act IS.
OF 1883, notice is hereby given to all par.
ties holding mortgages upon real estate
IN the parish OF Grant on which taxes
for the year 1897 have not been paid, that
VIII begin the sale of the Same at the
court house door, on Saturday the 10Th
day Of March, A. D. 1898, and that u
number OF pieces OF property so delin-
quent are now being advertised in this
newspaper in conformity with the law
preparatory to such sale. The attention
OF the mortgage creditors is especially
called to these advertisements of tax sales.
ana they are warned to take ssch steps
prior to the sale as may be necessary 10
protect their rights.
M. II. SWAFFORD.
Sheriff and Ex-O fficio Tax Collector. Par
ish of Grant, Louisiana.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-02-12
State Tax Sale
ENJOYABLE PROPERTY,
The State of Louisiana vs.. DELINQUENT
Tax Debtors of Grant Parish, La,
SHERIFF's OFrIcE, Colfax. La, J
February, 10. 1899.


February, 10, 1893,
! BY virtue of the authority yested !,
me by the Constitution and Laws of th,
state OF Louisiana, / will offer for sal,
az pubiIc outcry, at the principal from
door OF the court house in winch thu
civil district court of Grant parish is held
within the legal hours for judicial sales
beginning at II a. M, on
SATURDAY, MARCH 70, 1904.
and continuing on each succeeding Ieca
day until said sales are completed. En-
| following property, on which taxes are
due the State of Louisiana and the Par.
ish OF Grant, to enforce collection of tax.
es for the year 1897 and previous yeara
together with interest from Dec. 81. 1897
at the rate Of 2 per cent per month untij
paid and costs.
The names of said delinquent taxpav.
ers, the amount Of taxes due by each on
the assessment Of each year. and the
property assessed to each individual. 70
be offered for sale, are as follows:
UNKNOWN OWNERS.
Entry. Description. Tnyes.
s A Aud, 40 acres, ne or of ne or
sec IA, township north, range
west, state tax 3Oc, parish tax so IN
James Bailey, 40 acres, sw or ofnw
Or section %, township I north.
range 3 west, state tax zoe. par
ISL TAX 0Oc. ......... ~
Cushi Bell, 40 acres, ne ar of sw or
sec y, township 7 north, range
cast, state tax Doc, parish tax so SO
Edmond Bennett, 40 acres. NV or
OF ne or sec IA, township s north
range west, state tax zoe. par
~ A7il eon w 30
Steven BiddIe, 60 acres, hf of &c
ar OF NV Or and ne or OF sw ar
sec IL. township 9 north. range2
west, state tax 45c, parish tax 70 1 20
Richard Bird, 40 acres, sw or of sc
or section 10, township north.
range west, state tax 90. parish
tax % 81
james A Bradford, 90 acres. ne ar
OF ne or sec Is, township 8 north
range ! west, and NV or Of &c ar
sec IL. township north, range2
east, state tax 60, parish tax LOO GO
A J Brooks, 100 acres, " BIZ OF ne
or and Sc Or of NV or section 10.
township 6 north, range 2 west.
state tax 80, parish tax, 80. 2 40
John Biddle, 80 acres. half OF sw
or section 10, township 8 north.
range west, state tax 60, parish
p tax 90 60
Pierre Brossette, 80 acres, W hf OF
NV or sec IS. township 8 north.
range west, state tax 80, parish
tax o. .................... 240
Antoine Casey, 100 acres. sw ar OF
NV Or and NV or of sw or and
lots and 2 sec 81, township s
north, range west, state tax 100
parish tax 200. ~
VIM L Corbett, 40 acres, hf offs
wqr sec 8, and ne or OF NV ar
sec 10, township north, range
west. state tax 80. parish tax $50 2 20
George Cook, 60 acres, a hf OF Lot
SEE 4, township north, range
l east, state tax 48. parish tax so / %
4 e Crump, 40 acres, sw ar Of ne
ar section q, township s north.
range east. state 30. pariell 80. 80
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-02-12
The Constitutional Convention

l - = --~~-
Intense interest is now centered
In the proceedings of the delegates
to the constitutional convention,
which met in New Orleans on
Tuesday last A great deal is not
being said by the newspapers or
the citizens of this State, as to the
reforms intended to be instituted
by the convention, but it is we'll
understood what they are to be,
viz: First, to eliminate the ignor-
ant and corrupt vote, and provide
the means to preserve the purity of
the ballot; second, the affording of
educational facilities, SO that every
man, however poor or unfortunate,
may become an intelligent voter
and useful citizen; third. to insti-
tute needed reforms in the judici-
airy. These three items are ex-
pected to mainly occupy the time
OF the convention during its sitting.
A great deal has been said about
the restrictions placed upon the
delegates by the act calling the
convention, but these restrictions
were emminently proper. They
were as follows: Mot to scale
or affect the State debt; 2--not to
raise. the rate of taxation; 3-not
to establish lotteries; 4--not to
change the location of the State
capitol; 5-not to abridge the ten
ure of Office of any State officer;
6-not to change the levee system. |
Any one who will give the matter
q moments thought will soc the
wisdom of eliminating the bitter,
and unnecessary controversy that
would have been injected into the
if these matters had been
EFT open. As it is the delegates
are left free to go at once to work
% institute the reforms urgently
demanded.
The convention was called to or
l
Ter by Chief Justice F. t. Mich
'lls, who presided until the perma-
lent organization was effected.
Hon. E. B. Kruttschnitt was elect
ID president; r. S. Landry, secre-
airy; and Major II. j. Hearssy, of
he Daily States, official printer.
II the I34 members of the conven-
ion 1872 were present at roll call {
nd took the oath. Various spec
al and permanent committees were
ppointed, and thus the convention q
Vas organized and ready for bust :
less. q
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-02-12

There is no disease more uncertain in in
nature than dyspepsia Physicians SAY that
the symptoms Of no two cases agree. Il =
therefore most difficult to make 8 correct
diagnosis. No matter under what disQuise
dyspepsia attacks you, Browne Iron Bitters
will cure it. Invaluable in ali diseaaes a.
the stomach, blood and nerves. Eor - bv
all dealers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-02-12
NO. II.

Noel Socia, 40 acres, sc or of sw or
sec ~, township Z north, range
west, state 30, parish 90
Nancy Switzerland, 40 acres, sw
! or OF ne or section So, township o
i north. range l west, state tax 80,
Ihos Swafford, 160 acres, W hf Of
e or, and hf Of sw or section 6,
| township 8 north, range 2 west.
state l.20 parish 200. 8
Wiley Southerlin. 40 acres. sw ar
OF ne Or sec 25, towship 8 north.
range west, state 30, parish so.
Matthew N STAFFORD, 40 acres, sw
or OF ne or section 6, township s
north, range 2 west, state tax 30,
parish 50
Thoe F and Matthew N Swafford.
70 acres, half of Sc or OF NV or
sec 6, township s north. range 5
west, state Is, parish Is
Hamilton Tison. 40 acres. ne or Of
NV ar sec l3. township 6 north.
range west, state 80, parish So
VIM Thompson. jr, so acres, ne or
ne Or sec "a, and NV or of NV or
sec %, township north, range 4
west, state Coo. parish 81 L
VIM Thompson, jr, 40 acres, SO or
se or sec 81, township s north,
range west, state 80, parish so.
Matthew Thompson, 40 acres, ne
or OF NV or sec %, township 8 n.
range west, state 30, parish so.
james w Willbanks, 40 acres. NV
or OF ne Or sec 4. township 8 n.
FQnCa OF - 18Th Z
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-02-12
Jonesville, La, Jan. 8, 1893.
Editor COlfur Chronicle.

Inclosed find piece entitled "In Ne.
moriam" written by me for the CoIFAx
CHRONICLE and the Catahoula News. .
The News published it in its issue Of
January l, 1898. BY reading the piece
you will find the reason for writing Il
and you will find that it was the dcath
bed request that it should be published
IN both papers.
With the compliments OF the season /
remain, Yours truly,
=. JAMES FoRsYTHE,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-02-12

The Lake Charles American
makes this very pertinent point:
"The voters of Louisiana do not
worry half so much as d. some
newspapers about the future of
suffrage in this State"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-02-12

Grand, peculiar and alone, our
Populist friend, B. w. Bailey, of
the Winfield Comrade, focks all
BY himself, among the delegates to
the constitutional convention.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-02-12

erJadicsal zdrerfisemepts msss be pa;d
sor ~ adrdnce, or they wiH b discontinued
Vfer the first Insertion.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-02-12

Judge M. F. Machen went to
Alexandria by the steamboat Elec-
ira last Saturday.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-02-12

For ingenious misrepresenta-
ton of fact the Chinese mandarin
is, says the London Chronicle,
hard to beat Several years ago a
large sum of money was sent out
to China from England in relief of
an appalling famine. But DR..
Wenyon, of the Wesleyan mission,
related in recent speech that
when he arrived at Shantung he
fonnd there a commemorative col
umn, erected by government au-
thority, on which this English con-
tribution was calmly set down as
tribute money"