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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-04

Representation Made to the Foreign
Affairs Committee.

The House committee on foreign affairs
met at 10 o'clock this morning. Mr.. Gillett
(Afass) said a few MINUTES after the COM
mittee convened that the committee would
take no action today.
Every member of the foreign affairs COM
mittee Of the House was pledged 10 secrecy
before the committee adjourned. One Of
the republican members however, said, in
response to persistent inquiries: I'VE did
nothing The committee will meet again
tomorrow morning"
1t was stated that the meeting was Of
considerable importance. Chairman Ad-
ans informed the committee that the Pres
ident would soon communicate to Congress
mis- views on the Cuban question, and that
action in advance OF his message would De
premature and extremely inadvisable.
Some of the democratic members of the
committee demanded to know when the
message would be sent in, and Mr. Adams
said that Wednesday at the outside, but he
hoped that it would be sent tomorrow.
When asked why there was so much de-
lay, and why the President did not send
the message today, as had been expected,
Mr.. Adams replied that IL was physical
impossibIlity for the President to get It
ready today, and 1t might be impossible to
get 1t ready tomorrow. 1t was stated the
event was too momentous and the message
would be Of such importance that no un-
Que haste should be used. and especially no
attempt should be made at this juncture to
force the President to physical impossible
ties.
Some questions were asked as to the ma
ture of the message and what it would rec
ommend, but no one felt authorized to
speak on this point, although the impress
sion was made the members of the
committee that it would be a recommended
tion upon which the House could unite
The democratic members said they had
: no wish to unduly crowd the President
and they agreed upon the representation.
made TO counsel patience on their side Of
the House.
There was some discussion as to the DOS
sible form Of action the House should take
but 1t was found that the committee had
different views on the subject, some favor
ing Independence, some independence ant
Intervention and some demanding war OF
account of the Maine. The question o.
treating the Maine a separate considera
ton was considered. On this subject there
were divergent opinions.
1t is understood that the purpose NJ I'll,
meeting tomorrow is to prepare and re
tort In accordance with the recommenda
tons of the President IL those recommen
Cations are sufficient developed, and tn,
message sure to come in tomorrow. 1t h
the desire OF the committee to be ready t,
report Immediately following the readin,
OF the message. whether 1t comes Tuesda,
or Wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-04
SENATOR MIrCHEIL,s REPLY
Over-Refinement Of Argument Useleax
Now.

OVef-Aehnement Of Argument Useless
Now.
Ths mail of senators and representatives
Is bringing in thousands of letters from all
parts OF the country on the Cuban question
and very large number of kilograms on
the same subject is being received. These
communications ara on both sides of the
question. Until the past two or three days
they have been almost exclusively demands
for the independence of Cuba, even If in
volving war. During the past two days q
very large number of peace communica-
lions have been received from prominent
business men to the representatives of their
districts in Congress and to senators from
their states. Most OF the commune TONS
however. are in behalf Of Cuban independ-
ence. The men who have taken an active
Part In what is known as the republican
revolt in the House nave been almost
deluged with letters and kilograms COM
mending their fnsistence upon action. A
good many of the communications received,
which may be regarded of pacific char
acter, simply insist that the hands of the
President shall be upheld and that he shall
not be forced to act against his judgment.
Senator Mitchell Of Wisconsin, who is one
Of the most conservative men in the Senate
and has never advocated intervention in any
way until since the receipt of the report of
the Maine disaster, received a letter this
morning from Paul D. Carpenter of Mil
waukee, Wis, son of the late Senator
| Matt Carpenter, in which an argument for
peace is made and in which the report of
the Spanish court of inquiry is cited as
! grounds for not accepting as conclusive the
| finding of our own court that the Maine
| was destroyed by an external explosion.
| To this letter Senator Mitchell replied this
morning follows.
WASHINGTON. April 4. 1893.
| Paul d. Carpenter, Milwaukee.
My Dear Sir:-Your favor OF the I'd in
slant to hand. / have never favored armed
| Interference in Cuban affairs. 1 did not
| feel that we were bound to redress the
| wrongs of Cuba by resorting to war. But
| the Maine episode will not down. Over
| refinement of argument Is useless. 1t stands
| before the American people a plain case of
| treachery.
| Perfidy and cruelty run in the Spanish
| blood. There is little else in it's history.
| Any nation that would permit such an out
rage to go uIpunished would not deserve
| to exist.
There are some things worse than war
| There are some things better than money.
GSigned) ]. L. MITCHELL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-04
POWERS EXCHANGING NOTES.

Efforts Concerning Mediation ON the
Spanish-Amerfcun Dispute.
1t has been learned definitely that an
exchange of notes between the great pow
ers of Europe has begun concerning me-
diation on the Spanish-American question.
AT least two Of the embassies i'm Washing
ton have received Information that this
exchange is now in progress, but no def
mite instructions have been received by the
diplomatic representatives here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-04

The celebrated lake front case was de-
cidsd Saturday by Secretary Bliss In favor
of the private owners. This case has been
the subject Of much controversy, and it's
settlement has been expectedss some time.
The decision is a long one and gives the
HISTORY Of the land from 1921, reciting the
varioas contests for possession Of the
same TIE decision holds In brief that
the water line of Lake MICHIGAN con-
stituted the eastern section of the prop
erty. and that the patent to Kenzie con-
yeyed the land to the water line. BY this
patent the United States ceased TO be the
riparian owner. and has no right to the
subsequent accretions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-04
CHICAGO CARPENTERS STRIKE.
About 5000 Quit Work Over Dispute
With. Contractors.

CHICAGO, April l4-About 5000 union
carpenters struck here tbday, and with the
exception Of public buildings. which were
not interfered with. work on nearly every
building in course of construction In the
city Is at standstili.
The reason Is controversy over a rule
of the Carpenters and Builders Associa-
ticn forbldding union carpenters working
for any one not member of the Car
penters and Builders Association. The
workmen claim that this association em-
braces only about one-third Of the con-
tractors An increase In wages 10 also
esked for by the strikers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-04
WEDDERBURN CASE.
Court of Appeals Sustains the Lower
Court.

Court.
The Court OF Appeals this afternoon
handed down an opinion in the case Of
John Wedderburn appellant against Cor
nelius N. Bliss Secretary of the Interior.
The Court of Appeals. in its opinion, writ
ten by MI. Justice Morris, holds that the
order of the Supreme Court of the District
OF Columbia, refusing the writ of man
damus in the case, was right, and there
fore afiirms it.
The proceeding was an application by
Wedderburn for writ of mandamus to re-
quire the Secretary Of the Interior to give
him Il hearing in respect of certain pro-
ceedings instituted against him for his ex-
clusion frUii.s practice before the depart
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-04
The Bancroft at Boston.

BOSTON, April 4-The United States
gunboat Bancroft, Lieutenant Commander
John ". B. Blocker commanding. steamed
up the harbor this morning, and was
warped into the east side of the Shears
wharf at the navy yard. She came for
repairs, but 1t is understood that she win
remain at this port to protect the entrance
to the outer harbor in case of hostilities.
The Bancroft viii be placed in dry dock
as soon as possible. where an examination
will be made to determine just what re-
pairs are needed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-04

The following are the opening. the high.
est and the lowest and the closing prices of
the New York stock market today, as re-
ported by Corson & Mccartney, members
New York stock exchange. Correspondents,
Messrs. Van Emburgh & Atterbury. No. Z
Wall Ct
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-04
Government BOnds.
Quotations reported by Corson Macart-
rey, bankers

Mr.. and Mrs- VIM. p. Wiggfn Of North
Cambridge, Aass-. are at the Metropolitan
Hotel. and viii remain several days In this
city. They have been spending the Wtnse
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-04
Grain, Provisions

Grain, PrOvisions and Cotton Markets.
/ Furnished by w. b. HIhbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers, 1927 r st.. members New York
stock exchange, correspondents Messrs.
Ladenburg. Thalmann e Co.. New York.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-11-19
MAY LOSE vANDERBILTs
Members of Family Setting Up Estab-
lishments I'm Europe--Caus-
ing Discussion.

Millionaire society is just now en-
gagged in discussing both sides of the
question why the Vanderbilts are grad
ually drifting to the other side of the
Atlantic. The recent movements of
certain members Of the family in q
measure support the idea that they
are preparing to withdraw, with large
part of Sheir incomes. to the continent
of Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt
have taken chateau on the terrace of
St. German. The socially learned de-
clare that William X. Vanderbilt has
become much enamored Of the French
race course and that he will forthwith
Pet up fine Partisan establishment.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Vanderbilt
are to have superb house in Paris.
Frederick w. Vanderbilt is also abroad
now with his wife, but nothing has been
beard recently Of his plans
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-11-19

Nicaragua, Salvador and Hondur-
as, three small republics OF Central
America, have been formed into a
common administration, to be known
as the United States of Central Ameri-
ca, OF which Anapola is the capital.
Three representatives, one from each
OF the republics, (now States, OF which
the representatives are governors, J
are entrusted with the management
OF affairs from now until the 4th of
March, 1899, at which time they will
elect a President, and proceed to con-
duct their government as in this coun-
try, after which they propose to pat
tern in everything. The people are
nearly all of Spanish extraction.
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M ,

any particular by majority vote of the
patrons of Center High School and Acad-
envy, residents of the school district and
qualified under the provisions contained
in article 3.
In case of failure to hold regular hi .
ennual elections of trustees as herein
provided, special election shall be or
dered for that purpose. Notice of special
election to be held for either purpose
mentioned in this article, shall be pub.
Used for thirty days, stating the object of
election and naming time and place for
same.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF CALDWELL.
Having read the above and foregoing
Charter, and being of the opinion that
the objects and purposes as set forth
therein are legal, aud none of the provis-
ions contrary to the laws OF Louisiana
governing corporations hereby approve
the same as conforming to the law per-
tanning to the Organization of corporations
OF the character as above set forth.
Done and signed at Columbia, Louisi
ana. on this the 9Th day of October, 1898
A. b. HUNDLEY,
Dist. Attorney 4th Louisiana Dist.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-11-19

At London club there is curious
pair of curtains. This portiere is
formed of hundreds of champagne
corks. each of which bears the tin top
which adorned it when the cork was in
its parent bottle. The corls are made
into strings. there being co of them to
each string. Between every two corks
there are three big Chinese beads Of
turquoise blue. Altogether there are
"a strings, and at from IL shillings to
10 shiilings a cork the portiere repre-
sents total expenditure of about
6 1000.
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In the Days of Yore.

The Chronicle is 21 years old to-
day, and next issue will begin our 22d
volume. The present editor arrived
In Colfax on the I'd day of Nov. 1877,
and took charge of the paper, and
has been in chargeev since. -Chron-
icle, Nov. 5th.
! We well remember when Brother
Goodwin launched the Chronicle, and
when he attended one of the first
meetings OF the Louisiana Press As
soclation. He was accompanied by
his lovely bride and the future of both
the Chronicle and their own seemed
bright. The Chronicle has fully real
lied the promise, and we sincerely
hope that it has dealt as well with
the editor and his good wife. Nav
the Chronicle grow to note the gold
en- wedding twenty-nine years hence.
Shreveport Outlook.
Gen. Leon Jastremski, the veteran
editor of the Outlook. was, at the
time mentioned, editor of the Baton
Rouge Advocate and president of the
Louisiana Press Association. Since
that time he has had the honor to
represent the United States in one of
the South American countries. Time
has dealt gently with the General,
and his smile, as we saw him a few
months ago, is as sunny as of old.
But it must be, General, we are aging
somewhat. The lovely bride, then SO
trim and sylph-like, is now fair, fat
and forty, Ito other eyes, of course, }
but we can still see the winning smile
that first took us in, and it claims
our loyal service every day. And, we
want to put in special plea that the |
thin spot in Our hair is in no wise the |
result OF her kindly attentions. Then
there are the kids, nine of them. a
regular stairway, headed by a boy
bigger than his daddy, and ending in |
a little tot of a girl, only able to |
stand alone by holding on to a chair.
Yes, we reckon we are getting a little
old to run with the boys; but we ex-
pect to try it for another twenty
years, anyhow.
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Try Some Other Sucker.

The "Ways and Means Committee, ;
of which W. H. Harvey is genera
manager, and James X. Jones. chair
man of the National Democra. ic com
mittee, John P. Altgeld, Ex-Governor
of Illinois, and Henry M. Teller, Sen.
ator from Colorado, are the tail end
have lately favored this office with
several pressing invitations, asking
us to induce our friends to sign print
ed obligations to pay that commit
tee one dollar month from now un-
til October, 1900, ''for the purpose of
promoting the cause of bimetalism,
and of carrying on the necessary work
to overthrow the un-American and
corrupt gold standard of this coun-
try"
Now, that is real evolutionary
We don't believe that the overthrow
OF the gold standard will promote the
cause OF bimetalism, but on the con-
ti'ary that it will injure and defeat the
cause OF bimetalism, of which our
present financial system is the true
and correct disqualification. Under
it we have both gold and silver mon
ey, whereas under Mr.. Harvey's plan
we believe we will have the single sill
yer standard, and nothing but depre-
ciated silver money.
"Coin" Harvey and Republican
Senator Teller may find many suck
ers for their scheme, but here is one
that don't bite. We respectfully re-
Ter the committee to Bro. Mccormick,
Of the Alexandria Town Talk, and
Bro. Hicks, of the Shreveport Pro-
yress, as their crankiness for ''free
silver" even exceeds our gold stand
ird mania.
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Congress will meet on the first Mon.
day in December and remain in session
until the 4th of March.
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letter, salt-Rheum and Eczema

The intense itching and smarting Incl
dent to these diseases, is instantly alIay-
ed by applying Chamberlain's Eye and
Skin ointment. Many very bad cases
have been permanently cured by it. 1t
is equally efficient for itching piles and
favorite remedy for sore nipples, chap
ped hands, chillblains, frost bites and
chronic sore eys. % cts. per box. For
sale by j. H. McNeely. Colfax; Bush &
Randolph, Paramount.
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&%Jadiciat advertisements mast be paid
for an adrance. or they wiH BE- discontinued
after the first insertion
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Loss of the Maria Teresa.

The Maria Teresa, which was aban-
doned during a terrific storm last
week, and stranded on the coast of
Cat Island, is officially reported by
Capt. McCala, of the repair ship,
Vulcan, to be complete wreck, and
it will be impossible to save her, as
was first reported.
Thu vessel lies on a coral reef in wa
ter from II to Is feet deep, showing
the great force OF the wind that drove
her to that position. Instructions
have been given to save everything
that may be on the disabled cruiser
and bringit to the Norfolk navy yard.
Great disappointment is felt among
the officials of the government and
the people generally that the United
States was not able to add this fine
Spanish vessel to the navy as a me-
mento OF American prowess. How
ever, there is great hope that the
government will yet add the Cristobal
Colon, the Mercedes or the Viscaya-
one or more of them-to the navy.
Two or three wrecking companies
have already applied for thep privilege
OF raising these vessels, no salvage to
be paid unless they are safely deliver
ed in the government navy yard, and
it is said one or more contracts have
been let out.
Naval officers speaking OF the loss
of the Teresa state that it is a pecu- |
liar coincidence that the Teresa in
hands should have been |
stranded on the island which was for |
a long time regarded as the island
upon which Spain first planted her
flag in 1892.
LATEsT-It is now said that orders
have not been sent to Capt. McCalIa
to abandon the Theresa, but that the
to raise her will be awarded
to a Sweedish wrecking company, who
are to get no pay unless the vessel is
safely delivered. I
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-11-19

Special low rate tickets to points in
the Southeastern States will be sold
by the Texas & Pacific Railway Co.
from all points on it's line, Dec. Goth
and 21st, the same in former years.
1t should be borne in mind that pas
sengers have the choice of three gate
ways via this line in going back to
their old home for Christmas and
New Years, namely: New Orleans,
Shreveport and Memphis. 1t is with
a feeling of pleasure and pride that
we offer you the best passenger service
in the South.
If you contemplate making the trip
and want to know the cheapest and
best way, write to nearest ticket
agent or E. p Turner, General Pass
enger and Ticket Agent, Texas & Pa
cific Railway, Dallas, Texas, or to H.
p. Hughes, Trav. Pass. Agt., Fort
Worth, Texas. n195t
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Furniture from Factory to Fire.
S;An

Being the only extensive manufacture
ers OF furniture in the world selling di-
rect from maker to user, we save our
customers the enormous expenses and
profits II the jobhers and retailers. Send
for catalogue A, showing our full line of
Household Furniture, at 20 to so per
cent under retail value.
QUAKER VALLEY MANUFACTURING Co,
3l9 and 32l s Canal St., Chicago
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Colfax High School.


The Trustees of the Colfax Hiyl School
Tor Males and Females take pleasure in
announcing to the public that the fourth
eight months Session of this school will
begin ON the First Monday of octo-
Der; io9S No pains will be spared to
make it a first-elass High School.
RATES OF TUITION
P Urinary Department 81 50 per month
c coeeInsi;atory :. 20o :. q
Music, Vocal and Instrumental 3 80
Incidental fee rs certs per session.
Good board can be obtained on reasona-
Die terms. Two hotels in town. and sew
eIai private boarding houses in town and
vicinity will board cheap. Those having
chIidren to educate should send them il,
and give us fair trial. We are in the
race to stay.
r. 8. CAMERON, President.
H, G. GOODWIN.
Secretary Board of Trustees.
Coifax, La, July 10, 1896.
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If you contemplate purchasing house
hold furniture, by all means send for the
catalogue Of the Quaker Valley Manu-
featuring Co., 3l9 and 321 South Canal
Street, Chicago.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-11-19

DIR. Cady's Condition Powders,
are Just what horse needs when in bad
condition. Tonic, blood purifier and
yermifuge. They are not food but med
icine and the best in use to put horse
in prime condition. Price, Is cents per
package. For sale by j. III. McNeely,
Cvlfax; Bush & Randolph, Fairmount.
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Notice to Subscribers.

From and after November l, 1898,
subscription to the CoLFAx CHRONICLE
will be reduced to one dollar. All
subscribers not more than six months
IN Arrears who pay up by that time
will be given the benefit of this rate.
The herald., 1898-03-13
CONCERNING ovERwoRK
Natural Laws Not Suspended in Any
Mans Favor, Says Mr.. Bifaeton

Work" said Mr.. Biffleton, 'just good,
tplain, solid, hard work never killed any
body, but overwork may. 1t may be set
down as general proposition that work
done in overtime is overwork And It Is
certain that this kind of work doesn't pay.
There may be some little temporary profit
in it, but 1t may result in great loss.
II suppose that most men think that
there will be an exception in their case
that they can stand it, anyhow; but the
time Is sure to come when they will dis
cover that the earth keeps right on turn
ing, just the same; that natural laws are
not suspended on their account; that, in
fact, there is no exception in their case,
and that If they crowd themselves too
hard they must phy the penalty.
There are, OF course, situations in
which we expect to turn loose and work
without regard to time, but every man
knows when such occasions arise. A man
doesn't want to stint his time, either. 1t
won't do any hurt to begin a minute before
the whistle blows, and when he works he
ought to plug into 1t for all he knows how,
as he will if he is anybody. But when he
has put in a good, stout days work he
ought to stop. 1t won't pay him to work
overtime. A fresh and vigorous man can
do more work in eight hours than tired
man can in twelve. And he has this further
tremendous advantage, that he keeps his
fine edge, while the tired man is all the
time becoming more tired and is drawn out
thinner and thinner until he peters out
I'm this condition the tired-out man may
be useful as an object lesson; he may even
be of some service as a missionary, but he
will not be of very much use to himself
New York Sun.