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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-12-17

Cascarets candy Cathartc, the most won
derful medical discovery of the age, pleas
ant and refreshing to the taste, act gently
and positively on kidneys, liver and bowels,
cure headache, fever, habitual constipation
and i,iliousness. Please buy and try boz.
of G. G. G. to-day; 10, IS, SO cents. Sold
and guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-12-17

Excursion rates to the Southeast
via Southern Pacific-Sunset Route.
One fare round trip, with limit for
return thirty days from date of sale.
Dates of sale, December 2oth and
z1st. Ask for tickets via Sunset
Route.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-12-17

ITO the Boys'-Boys don't for
get your sweet hearts for Xmas. Call
and see US and we can fit you out
Biossat's Jewelry Store.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-12-17

Moss & Co. have large assert
ment of express wagons, rocking
horses, doll carriages and small
chairs and rockers, the, are selling
at most reasonable prices.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-12-17

The stock of gold and silver
watches is complete and it will
pay you to call and examine same at
Biossat's.
The Methodist Church.
To The Lafayette Gazette:
I wish, through the columns Of
your paper, to make statement IN
reference to the valuation and
financial condition of our church
and parsonage property, in the town
of Lafayette. The estim ated value
of both buildings including the re-
spective'lots upon which they are
situated reaches the neat little sum
of s4,5 500. consider this estimate
moderate. AS to the financial status
am thankful to say, the property is
entirely free from debt. The
Auditing Committee consisting of
Messrs. J. J. Davidson, Crow
Glrard and T. S. Singleton, have
made their report, which has been
adopted by the 4th Quarterly Con
ference Of the Lafayette charge. l
wish, hereby, to express my hearty
tn anks to all who have assisted in
the erection of these two buildings
and especially to those outside of
our communion who have cheerfully
contributed to this enterprise. I
desire further to express my appre-
citation of the many favors received
at the hands of those from whom
building material, paint etc, have
been purchased.
Yours respectfully
I. T. REAMS
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-12-17
\ TEXAS WONDER.
Halls Great Discovery.

One small bottle of Halls Great Dis
coverv cures all kidney and bladder trou-
bles. removes gravel. cures diabetes, seminal
emission. weak and lame back. rheumatism
and all irregularities of the kidneys and
bladder in both men and women. Regu-
iates trouble in children. If not sold by
your druggist, will be sent by mail on re-
ceipt OF 81. One small bottle is two months
treatment. and will cure any case above
mentioned. Z. w. HALL.
Sole Manufactures, p. .. Box 2IS.
Waco. Texas.
For sale by VIM. Clegg.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-12-17

To the Hon. Police Jury-Iour under
signed committee appointed to estimate the
probable expenses of the parish for the year
1899, would respectfully report the follow
ing for your adoption:
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-12-17

READ THIS.
Opelousas. January ~. 1898.
This is to certify that l have used Halls
Great Discovery. of Waco, Texas, for kid
ney and bladder troubles. and can truth
fully say that it gave good satisfaction.
w. II. COCHRAN. City Clerk
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-12-17

DeLahoussaye & Co. have as
neat an assortment of hats as
can be found anywhere.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-12-17

water supply. There being no objection the
mayor declared same adopted.
Moved and seconded that he Council now
adjourn.
There being no objection the Council
thereupon adjourned.
c. d. CArFERY, Mayor.
BANTER CLEGG, Secretary.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-12-17
S. PERRY.
LII zttorne%-ae-La w
New Iberia, La.

VIII practice IN the Parishes of ST. Mary. ST. Mar
s:n, Ieesa. Nesmilicn aud Lafayette.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-12-17

BY virtue of the authority vested in me b,
the constitution and the laws of the State O.
Louisiana, will sell at the town hall in the
corporation of Lafay cite, in the State afore
said, between legal sale hours, beginning a
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-12-17

The stock of gold and silver
watches is complete and it will
pay you to call and examine same at
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-12-17

L. plant far as the lights are concerned.
owing to the eNtravagant consumption of
coal be closed down on Dec. S: that the
superintendent be and is required to notify
all subscribers Immediately of this resolu-
ton. and that the w. w. s. Z. L. commit
mittee is authorized TO make such ar
engagements as is necessary to keep up the
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-12-17
Everybody Says So.

a. Z. MoUToN, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-11
DEATHS.

In this city, Feb. 10, Kate NJ, wife of William
E. Wood
Funeral on Saturday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
from her late residence. 252 State street.
In this city, Feb. 8, John Murray, aged II
years 2 months.
funeral on Friday morning at O'Clock
from his late residence. No. 154 Washington
street, Burial at Gorham Maine.
In this CITY, Feb. 10, Annie NJ, daughter OF
William and Edith Creary. aged years.
In this city, Feb. 10, Mary Wood only daugh-
ter of Alfred E. and Nellie M. Manning, aged
3 weeks day.
In Deering. Feb. 8. Fanny A. wife of Ansel
Augustus Huston. aged 81 years months.
Funeral Saturday afternoon at 230 O'Clock
at her late residence, No. 4S Spring street.
In East Raymond, Feb. g. Oliver T. Jordan,
aged 70 years months.
Massachusetts papers please copy.l
In Raymond, Feb. 9. Oliver F. Jordan, aged
10 years.
In Oxford. Jan. 20, Mrs. Sarah Everett. aged
so years.
In Holden, Jan. 20. Anna, widow of the late
William Williamson, aged ~ years months.
In Hampden Centre. Jan. 80. Mrs. Mamie
Emerson, wife of L Nj. Emerson, aged % years.
In Houlton, Jan. "a, James f. Chadwick, of
Brewer, aged Al years.
In North Paris, Feb. 2, Mrs. David Young.
In South Paris. Feb. 5, James Deering, aged
90 years.
46 years.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-11
TA-LIEN WAN, sIANG-YIN, AND
MANNING.

It may be interesting while the ques
ion of opening Ia .lien-wan as treaty
mort is under consideration to note the
geographical advantages which indicate
it as q potential depot of Manchurian
trade. Not the least of these is that
while Ying-tze, the port of Niu-chwang,
is frozen up four months of the year, Ia.
lien wan is open all the year round. Ma
val men have not forgotten that 1t was
the rendezvous of our fleet during the
winter of 1859. Add the presence of 9
coal field and we may perceive why II
has been spoken Of as a railway terlnl'
nus. Writing eight and twenty years
ago, when the prospect was still dream,
DR.. Williamson remarks in his" Journeys
in North China, ''that nature would seem
to have provided for railway operations
in this region. An exceilehO harpof,
we'll sheltered, with deep water nearly ia
the.etiqe and open all the year round.
From thence onward through hin-chan,
Fu-chau, kai -chau, Haiching--a success
sion Of cities with whose names we were
familiarized during the japanese war
ssthere isl he continues, "a succession
Of valleys running north and south, SO
that there would be no neea for tunnel
ling and little need for cuttings; lew
insignificant ridges which Would require
only slight gradients, being the only OBJ
staoles Of any Importance. The line
would have minerals along Its whole
course, besides asooal field at Ia-Hen-wan
it's southern terminus, and would com
mand the commerce Of q region which
produces cotton, silk, hemp and indigo,
besides cereals, minerals and furs.
Ii Slang yin has been named in prefer
euoe to Siang-tan as o treaty port lof Hu
nan, it is on account probably of its great
OF accessibility. Both are situated OF
the Heng or Slang River, which has it!
sources in the hills that divide Hu-nar
from kwang-si, and drains past the pro
yincial capital, Chang-sha, through ths
Tung-ting lake into the Yang-tsz at 70
chau. Atfording communication, By
means of its affiuents and of passes in the
region of their head waters, with the ad-
iacent provinces of Kiang-si, Kwang 81
portant channel of trade; and has enabled
S.an-tan to become ono Of the most con
siderable cities in China. Baron vor
Richtofen, who descended it in 1870, al ''.'
crossing from Kwang-tung, describes !
as nayigable high up in its course y,
boats of $50 peouls (say 26 tons), but OF
doubtful accessibility for steamers above
Siang-yln. Ihe perlou OF hlSHeSG mseoA
appears to be in early summer. Richtofen
travelled in January, and drew the con
clusion that it was not then navlgable by
ether than Chinese craft. He doubted
whether, even when the streams We're full
steamers could safely proceed beyond
Sing yin, owing to the risk of sudden
fan. Important commercial centre as ii
is, therefore, he did not consider Slang,
tan well adapted for foreign residential
port. His impression was onat the object
would be ATTAINED at Yo-chau; and II il
proves that Siang-yin is inaccessible dur,
ing portion of the year, Yo-chau viii
probably become the depot, even though
we claim the right Of navigating the in
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-11
MAINE WOMEN SUFFRAGISTS.

The executive committee of the Maine
Woman Suffrage association held its
regular meeting with the president, Mrs.
Charles Day yesterday afternoon. Every
one of the general officers were present in
Guiding Mrs. O'Brion of Cornish, vice
president at large, and Mrs. Helen Coffin
Beedy of Bangor, corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Hannah j. Bailey, OK president, and
Mrs. w. 6. Osborne were elected dele
gates to the National convention at Wash
ngton.
Mrs. Beedy reported conference with
the Hampden ladies who are very enthu-
siastic over the annual meeting which is
to be held in that town. It is hoped that
Susan B. Anthony will be present.
Mrs. Day, Mrs. Hamilton and Mrs.
Frye were elected committee with power
to arrange for the spring meeting.
Mrs. Day and Mrs. Osgood were elected
committee on circular letter.
Maine Will be fully represented at Wash
ineton this year. The delegation will
leave Union station Saturday at I2.45,
and will consist of the president, Mrs.
Charles Day, the delegates Mrs Beedy,
Mrs. Spofford, Mrs. Osborne and Mrs.
NJ N. Marshall. Mrs. Warren Cole and
Mrs. Burrowes who will accompany the
party. Dr. Fulton is now in Washing
ton. Miss fairfield will be picked up at
Saoo and Mrs. Bailey in New York.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-11
YOUR PALATE IS YOUR ST0M-
ACH'S CONSCIENCE.
YOUR STOMACH KNOWS WHAT is
GOOD FOR YOU.

Thin people are thin because the food they
eat is not absorbed. Reasons, either wrong
food, or right food undigested.
Fat, oils and grease will not make any one
fat This is because they are indigestible.
Thin people find it hard to digest their food.
Fatty foods make it still harder.
Have you ever noticed that almost without
exception, thin. pale, dyspeptic, an@mic people
have an aversion to fat? This is of itself proof
enough that such foods are bad for them.
Let your palate tell you what to eat. Nature
makes very few mistakes and we should listen
to what she says.
Thin people may become fatter, and dyspep-
tics more comfortable by taking the Shaker
Digestive Cordial. Itagrees with the weakest
stomach 1t helps the weak stomach digest
other food. II is fattening and inyorating in
itself, for it contains artifcially digested food
The Mount Lebanon Shakers have made a
great many interesting discoveries within the
past hundred years, but none more important
| than this ingenious cure for all diseases which
are traceabIe to faulty digestion. A single 10
cent BOTTLE will tell whether it is adapted to
your case and can be had through any drug
piSt.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-11
DIR. BOWKER's TRAVEL TALKS

The second in .sthe series of delightful
travel talks which DR.. Bowker is to pre-
sent at the Jefferson is devoted to Spain
a country of great interest at the present
time, for the indescribable charm OF
Iberia has cast it's spell over all nations
for centuries. Much space is given to the
elories of the Alhambra, the elegant &C.
clesiastical architecture of the Land and
the habits and customs of the people. DR..
Bowker has some very dec ided views
about the Spanish race which he is not at
all afraid of airing, which give an added
favor to his talks. The pictures are of a
high order of excellence. The seats are
on sale at the box Office
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-11
LADY HENRY SOMERSET.


Probably no society in the world is
more pronounced on questions of social
purity than tho Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union of the United States, un-
der tie leadership of Frances Willard,
the author of "a White Life for Two, !"
and other suitable books upon the ques-
ton. Miss Willard has with no uncer-
tain ground spoken upon this topic in
every state in the Union, and in differ
ent parts of Great Britain.
In relation to the matter of dealing
with a certain form of vice in India,
Lady Henry Somerset, ten months ago,
endorse method (Which was approved
by many leading philanthropists of Eng
land, which she believed would be more
effectual in suppressing evil among the
British soldiers than the method advo-
Gated by the W. G. I. y. This was her
individual opinion. She never asked or
expected W. G. T. U. endorsement. The
Leading officials of the w. G. T. u. and
nearly all the rank and file all of them
in the United States), felt surs that upon
further consideration, and upon the fail
ure of the government to enact the re-
deeming features of the proposed law,
Lady Henry would relinquish the idea
and be again in full accord with the W.
C. T. u, upon this one point as she is
and has been upon all other questions,
for the ~ years since she has been tried
and true member and leader Of the W.
c. T. U.
Recent dispatches from London, (Which
have been given to the public,) have
prnven that the society rightly understood
the high motives and character of the
British leader who has given so much of
her time and money and herself to bene-
fit and uplift humanity.
The absence of any serious effort of the
British government to bring about a
higher standard in the army has been
proof to Lady Henry that it was useless
to longer cling to the hope that 1t would
be DONE She has therefore in frank
and straightforward manner withdrawn
her endorsement from the plan which
she approved because she thought she
saw in it a great help to lessen great
curse.
Lady Henry Somerset is vice-president
at large of the World s W. G, L. e., hav
ing been unanimously elected at the To-
ronto convention last October.
She resigned the presidency of the Brit
ish society few weeks ago because Of Ill
health, brought on by. overwork for the
nuxhurst home for unfortunate women
and dependent children, and other pub
lie cares.
1t is the hope and prayer of the White
Ribbons that she may be restored to health
and able to accept again the presidency
of Great Britain W. G. Il. H., to which
she will without doubt be elected at the
convention to be held in London next
May.
President Maine w. c. T. u, and Vice
President at-Large National w. O. r.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-11
FINEST LIGHTsHIP EVER BUILT.

Bath, February 10.-The new United
States five fathon bank lightship No. II,
built by the Bath Iron Works company,
and recently completed, left here today
for Philadelphia, where she will be
turned over to the government. Captain
Reed and Engineer Trafton of Bath and
Pilot Lindsay oflPortlands were in CHARGE
No. II is thought to be the finest craft OF
her kind in the world. she is of COM
posite build, copper sheathed and has two
steel masts, each supporting three 100
candle power electric flash lights. There
is flashing device on the dynamo bed
plate, which causes the lights to burn
twelve seconds, at intervals OF four
seconds, thus giving four flashes per
minute The lights can be seen eleven
miles,
The vessel also has a Crosby chino
whistle with three notes and 10O0-pound
fog bell. She is provided with single
condensing engine of about 1900 horse
power. The cabins are of hard wood
finish and the vessel complete cost $50, 800.
She will be stationed at Edgemoor buoy,
near Wilmington, Delaware.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-11
TO SUFFERING C[JBADS.
Second Shipment Of Supplies to
Havana From This City.
LARGE AMOUNT OF FOOD AND
CLOTHING FORWARDED.

The Good Work is Not Yet Ended-Contri-
buttons in this Worthy Cause Still
| Pouring In Citizens of Portland Second
| to None in the Country In Extending
| Aid to the Distressed Inhabitants of the
! War Devastated Island-Letters of
Thanks Received From President
Mckinley and Consul General Lee.
| The Cuban relief committee of Portland
shipped It's second contribution Of sup
plies to Havana last night by way Of the
New York boat and the Ward line steam
ers running out of New York. The goods
sent out from this city were as follows:
| 81 barrels white beans, so cases homeless
Goldfish, 10 cases Maine sardines, 10 bags
rice, barrels pork, so barrels lunch pilot
bread, Is cases Maine condensed milk.
18 cases baked beans, 12 cases clam
chowder, II cases assorted goods OF SINH
| lar character, 2 boxes quinine containing
about g. 900 grains, / case pressed cooked
beef, 2 barrels entire wheat flour, 2 cases
| (274) summer wrappers or dresses for
women and children. cases (74) suits
boys clothing, new; 225 second hand gar
ments and shoes in excellent condition;
barrel bedding for hospital, all ofawhich
were contributed by the good women OF
Portland.
Accompanying the list of the goods
contributed by the good people OF Port
land or purchased by means of the money
contributed by them was q personal iet-
ter by Chairman L. A. Goudy OF the
purchasing and forwarding committee of
the Cuban relief movement to Miss Clara
Barton, who is head of the Red Cross
Society of America, now in Cuba. In
this letter Mr.. Goudy told what the good
people of this city have done and especial
ly;requested Miss Barton to inform the
Cuban relief committee of Portland OF
the disposition made of the goods from
this city and further asked her to sec
that the clothing and food reached the
proper persons.
| Every dress and article of clothing,
every box and case andsseach separate
packages was plainly marked and tagged,
"Contributed by the people of Portland,
Me. u. S. A."
| This IS only une commencement OF tn6
good work. In few weeks more anoth
! er and larger contribution will be sent
out from Portland. Money in this cause
is being constantly received and the sub
scription papers now are being literally
filed up. Mr.. l.. A. Goudy has received
personal letter from President McKin
ley thanking the people of Portland
through him for the interest they have
taken in this cause and promising TO
carry out some SUGGESTIONS made bV MIR.
Goudy in relation to the sending of sup
! plies from this city to Cuba Consul Cen
eral Lee at Havana has also found time
to write the Cuban relief committee of
Portland, thanking the citizens of this
city for the interest they have taken in
this work. The following contributions
have been reported:
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-11

Congressman Frederick Clement Ste
vens, who has accepted the invitation of
tho Lincoln Club of Portland, to be a
guest at the annual banquet, is one CT
the most promising of the younger gener-
alton of men in the West. He will not
come to Maine as stranger, for he lived
for several years in Rockland, and in the
common schools of that city was fitted
for Bowdoin College. In the class of 1881
at Bowdoin were number of young
men now prominent in Portland and
other cities of Maine. After leaving
Brunswick Mr.. Stevens went to Iowa
and in the University of that State took
course in law. He was admitted to the
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-11
BRIEFLY TOL2>

President Hart of the Chicago baseball
club, Wednesday evening gave out The
announcement officially that Mr.. T. e.
Burns application for the position of
manager had been received and that a
letter containing definite offer, the
terms and conditions of which were not
announced, was mailed to Mr.. Burns.
Officials of all the Detroit stove works
request the Associated Press to deny in
their behalf the statement recently tele-
grapked by correspondents of certain
newspapers to the effect that 'stove
trust or any combination of stove in
terests have been or is being effected.
State Senator Robert j. Handy, who
has been prominent as the leader of the
Addicks faction of the Republican party
IN Delaware, died suddenly at his home
IN Holly Oak, yesterday.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-11

bar In 1884, and at once began practice
in St. Paul, Minnesota. Since that time
his success at the bar and in politics has
been constant. He has one of the largest
law businesses in the Northwest, has
served long on the committees of his par
ty in Minnesota, was member of legisla-
ture in 1888 and 1886, and now represents
the Fourth District Of his State in the
National House of Representatives hav-
ing received at the last Congressional
election "a, 6S6 votes TO ID, 444 for his Flu
sion opponent. He is regarded as one OF
the best campaign speakers in his State,
and his services have long been in de-
mand as an orator in the Northwest
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-11
tervening seventy-two gmiles to Slang

tervening seventy.two Smiles to Slang
yin.
The Importance of. Manning consists in
its position at the junction of two consid-
cradle streams that unite here to form the
West river, which flows $50 miles farther
to Canton. The northern, known as the
Yu-kiang, is navigable by hnasive boats
200 miles farther to Orsi, on the frontier
of Yun-nan The southern, known as
the Tso- kiang, connects it with Lung
chau, which is the frontier customs
stations between Kwang-si and Tongktng
Its geographical position, therefore lis ad-
mirable. Its. commercial Importance has
been sadly lowered, but will revive,
doubtless, pari passu, with the recovery
of the neighboring region from the ruin
caused by the Tapping and Mohsmmedan
rebellions. London Times.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-11

Night Blooming Cereus, Latham True
Mrs True.
Piano Solo-Cradle Song, Chopin
Miss Weeks.
Vocal Solo-Two numbers from
Eiland Cycle, Won Fielitz
Miss King.
Piano Solo-Impromptn, OPP. 80, No.
/, Schubret
Miss Trickey.
Vocal Solo, Francis Thome
Mrs. White.
NOTES.
The Carciotto Quintette, assisted by
some of the best local talent, Miss Clara
E. Dunn, reader, will give an entertain
ment in the Pitt street hall, Oakdale,
Monday evening, February 14th at 8
o'clock. The full programme will be an
nounced later.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-11
MR.. BELLoWs's LECTURES.

There has been gratifying advance
sale of seats for the course of five lectures
to be given at Second advent church on
the following five Mondays, by Mr.. John
A. Bellows on Certain Tendencies In
Modern Literature. We would suggest
that the size of the church is limited and
that those who have not bought their
tickets yet should apply at Cressey, Jones
& Aliens at once.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-11

The statistical report for January is as
follows:
Number of letters mailed II; cards
mailed, SO; committee meetings held, 8;
attendance at committee meetings 40: at
educational classes, 90; at Bible e, classes,
at Gospel sciences, 296; applied for help,
26; for employment, a66. Total atten-
dance at the rooms during the month,
including classes, committee meetings,
Gospel services, ETC., 49,
The report of the railroad branch from
January to February 6 is as follows:
Number of calls at the Home, 81; as
sisted, rs women, 9 children; IA women
and two children have stopped at the
Home over niQht.