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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-08-27

eE0Pl1 TAlk1O- ABOUT.
Prot. Baron Of Bonn. who drew mp
the German civil code and was we'll
kuown lectufere ON the Pandects. II
dead.
Antohin MERCER. the sculptor. has
applied for . divorce from his wife on
the curious ground that she has left
him In order to become y mum.
George A. Fowler Of Kansas City
has given 81. 900 to rebuild the agt1-
cultural shops OF the University Of
Kansas, recently destroyed by hre.
Puccini - now at work ON new
opera. based upon the life OF Marie An
toinette. It II said that he conceives
most OF his music while out shooting.
Pope Leo XIII walking In the gar
dens OF the vatican will soon be . liv-
ing picture attraction. az his photo
graph has just been taken for the cine
matograph.
Queen wilhelmine OF the Neither
lands has dismissed her last teacher.
and will take q vacation before enter
ing ON the business of reiEnlnE at the
end OF August.
Gov. Schoneld OF Wisconsin has
chosen Miss Maude e. Thompson OF
Princeton In that state to christen the
battleship Wisconsin. The vessel -
nearly completed.
Queen Victoria came near losing her
old wooden yacht, the Victoria and Al
bert, recently. Fire caught In the
forecastle, but was put out by hard
work on the part Of the crew.
DR.. Betances. Cuba's representative
In Paris. has submitted to an interview
in which he says that not only cuba.
but Porto Rico must be independent
Of the United States. He also thinks
~ hA
PIE Of the United Safes.
Rev. John Whitney has been INSTALL
ed as rector Of the Catholic university
OF Georgetown. D. G. He 10 q convert
to the Catholic religion. He was at
one time an officer in the United States
navy. but resigned his commission to
become a member OF tho Jesuit order.
Carolus Duran. the famous portrait
painter. II generous to fault On Q
recent voyage, when his ship picked
up two ship-wrecked men. he offered
highest bidder on board. and then gave
the money to the unfortunate marin
err.
A peculiar interest attaches to the
election OF Count Herbert Bismarck to
the Feichstag. as he has been returned
for the distFict Of Jerichow in the old
Mark OF Brandenburg. which his father
represented in the united diet. or hrst
approach to a Prussian parliament. in
the year 1847. ~
John Henry Cromwell Russell. sixth
In direct descent from the lord pro-
tector, has died in Switzerland at the
age of % years. His grandfather was
Oliver Cromwell Of Chestnut park,
Ereat-grandson Of divers son Henry,
and the last Of the family who bore the
name Of Cromwell.
Capt. Robert Powell Page VAIN
wright of the First United States ca
valrJ. who IL among those commended
for good conduct at the battle of La
Quasina, is a son Of Commander JON
athan Wainwright. killed in the battle
OF Galveston bay. in 1868, a brother OF
Jonathan Wainwright, killed in the
expedition against the piratical steam
er Forward. and a brother OF the we'll
known actress. Marie Wainwright.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-08-27

Daily States: In commenting
upon the treatment of the South by
kcKinley, Alger, & Co., our friend
there is no faireE or mildcr- man.
nercd man, thus closes: ssThe
mex. Southern damphool that goes
to slabbering about the obliteration
of sectional lines ought to be sand
bagged, or sent to F;aglers's pest
hole to dig stumps Until sanity OBJ
tains the mastery in his cranium.'
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-08-27
EORT DA us, TEXAS:

A neat pamphlet written by H.
M. Mayo and published by the
Southern Pacific Company has been
sent to The Gazette by Mr.. L. ].
Parks, the popular assistant general
passenger and ticket agent of Hous-
ton.
In this pamphlet are set forth
with distinctive clearness the climat-
ic advantages of West Texas gener-
ally and of Fort Davis in Particu-
lar. The conditions which make
that section Of the Lone Star State
an ideal place for those in search of
health are of such character that
they only need to be known to be
appreciated. Nowhere on earth
can the unfortunate sufferer from
pulmonary troubles find better
place, one educated to afford more
relief-if not complete recovery.
Nature, in her bountiful beneficence,
has so favored that far-famed loca-
lity that it is real paradise to those
who have fallen victims to that
heartless enemy of the human race
consumption. There the sick 60
to breathe the rejuvenating atmos-
phere-Nature's own remedy. Hav-
ing failed to find any encouragement
from the hands of Science they
seek there the help of Natures ply
sician. The rich, healthy air of the
which is free from humidity, the
life-giving temperature, and other
climatic advantages are the natural
characteristics which are calculated
build up weak lungs.
Fort Davis is only a few miles
from Maria town on the Southern
Pacific. Maria has population of
300 souls, good schools, and among
other things, two frst-c1ass hotels.
From Maria to Fort Davis is only
a pleasant ride that always proves
delightful and interesting to the
traveller. We have not the space
to say much more of Fort Davis
and we will close with Mr.. Mayo's
own words: oman needs no sani-
tarium built by man. Nature in
its supreme magni6cence has created
a sanitarium which is boundIess
and munificent in its results. Its
roofs is the sky, and its walls the
horizon which marks the limits of
the great West Texas elevation.
Those who wish to know more
country should write to the Passen-
ger Department, Southern Pacific,
at Houston or New Orleans, for a
copy of the pamphlet, which is en-
titled ga Matter of Health"
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-08-27
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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-08-27

Educate your Bowels with Cas-
carrots.
Candy Cathartic. cure constipation for
ever. 10. 81 cents. If G. c. G. fail. drug.
Rists refund money.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-08-27

Wanted-Cotton pickers by Amb.
Mouton.
The herald., 1898-12-23
IN THE RING
Denny Was Chosen but Lost the
Fight

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 22-The Excel
sior Athletic club tonight promoted three
of the best boxing contests seen here for
a long time. The event of the evening was
a twenty-round go between Martin Denny
Of Australia and Sammy Maxwell of San
Francisco. lightweights. The contest was
an even one, and the decision of Referee
Stelzner awarding the contest to Maxwell
was received with Kisses and cheers. Denny
was by far the cleverer, landing on his op-
ponent repeatedly, but his blows lacked
steam. Denny did not appear to be in the
best condition In the second round he
sprained his right hand, and this disability
doubtless lost him the contest Maxwell
made an aggressive fight. His blows were
terrific, but owing to the cleverness of his
opponent, many of them were blocked
When the decision was announced Denny
made a rush at the referee, striking him.
The ring was the scene of disorder for a
few minutes, seconds referee, club officials
and police being in the mix-up, but order
was finally restored by the police
In the first preliminary Kid Hogan de-
feated Sammy Murphy. Willie Cole de-
feated Finnerty in six rounds.
The herald., 1898-12-23
VICTIMS OF TIE GRIE
COUNTED BY THOUSANDS IN THE
EASTERN CITIES
Philadelphia Alone Claims Thirty
Thousand Patients and the Dis
ease Is on the Increase

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-The epidemic of
grippe is still in marked evidence. The
death rate from bronchitis and pneumonia
continues very heavy. Many of the recent
deaths from pneumonia have been indirect
ly due to the grip. Furthermore, physi-
CLANS say that the prevalence of the grip,
with the consequent weakening of the sys-
tenn causes an increase in mortality in all
lines. The deaths from all causes reported
today number sixteen more than the day
before. During the last four days, accord
ing to DR.. Rodgers Tracey, register of rec
ords of the health department, the deaths
from all causes have been $50. This is a
daily average of 1924. On the correspond
ing days of last year the deaths from all
causes numbered 1885, a daily average of 81.
Many school children and teachers are suf-
fering from the grippe. There are about
225000 children enrolled in the public
schools in this city. The normal ratio of
absentees is one in 100 Today Superintend-
ent Jasepr reported that there were about
$4,000 absentees among the pupils. There
are 3sl sick policemen today.
WASHINGTON, Dec. %. - From the
number of persons connected with the va
rious government departments and large
commercial houses who are i'll, it is apparent
that grippe is playing an important part in
the present health conditions in Washing
ton. OF the 5000 employees of the govern
ment printing office, 372 are away on sick
leave, and of the 2OOO in the bureau of en-
craving and printing, 235 are reported ILL.,
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. PIT is esti-
mated that between 25,000 and 10000 per-
sons in this city are suffering from the
grippe, and doctors report it on the increase.
At the board of health today six deaths
were reported to have occurred within the
past twenty-four hours, directly due to
grip, and twelve other deaths weAa traced
indirectly to the same cause.
The herald., 1898-12-23
FOUR HUNDRED KIDS
Listen to Speech by Colonel Teddy
Roosevelt

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-Colonel Roose-
welt talked to nearly four hundred little
Italians today in the Children's Aid socie-
ty', school on Sullivan street, where he
went by special invitation. The children
sang for Colonel Roosevelt and went
through a flag drill, between which the
colonel told them about his regiment. The
bugler, he said, was an Italian, and was SO
brave that after he had the fingers Of his
hand shot away so that he could not bugle
any more he spent the rest OF the day car
ryine the wounded from the field In con
clusion the colonel exhorted them to be
good clean and ready to fight if need be
to be able TO give a good account OF them
selves; to be tender and kind to their moth
era and sisters and some day he might take
them into his regiment.
The children gave the colonel three rous
ing cheers when he ceased talking, and q
The herald., 1898-12-23
A Timely Discovery

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The naval au-
thorities have learned to their dismay that
it is not possible for one of oul big battle
ships like the Oregon or Massachusetts, to
get out of New York harbor during extra
low water, such as prevailed when the lat
ter batt.eship struck on Diamond reef a
short time ago. To aid the court of in
curry now in session at New York trying
to ascertain the responsibility for the
grounding, the navy department called upon
the coast survey for special measurements
of the water in the harbor near Diamond
reef and upon the rock itself. The report
OF the superintendent of the survey has just
been received and it shows, in the opinion
of the naval officers, that it is not possible
for ship OF the size of the Massachusetts
and with her maneuvering qualities to get
out of the harbor without touching the bot
som when the tide is ebb and the wind
strong.
The matter will be brought to the atten-
sion of congress, with a view of securing the
removal of the upper part OF Diamond reef.
The herald., 1898-12-23
BRYAN GOING HOME
And He Is Not Converted Into an
Imperialist

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 22.-Colonel William j.
Bryan passed through this city tonight, on
his way home. He was met by friends,
with whom he dined.
"Is it true you went to New York for the
purpose of consulting Carnege!" Colonel
Bryan was asked.
mo, it is not true" replied Colonel Bry-
an Personal business took me to New
York l had no conference with Mr.. Car
negie. I have read his opinion in refer
ence 10 annexation and the military ques-
ton. and am very glad indeed to know
that he has taken the position which he
has"
In reference to the annexation and eX-
pansion questions, Colonel Bryan said that
he stood where he always stood, opposed
to headlong policy OF imperialism, by the
annexation of any conquered territory with
out the consent of the governed.
Little indication of Colonel Bryan's recent
rank in the army appears in his apparel,
although white campaign hat would sug-
gest to the paser-by that the wearer had
probably seen service. He has apparently
completely recovered his health.
The herald., 1898-12-23
WORKING TO The WEST
ATTRACTED BY ORIENTAL
TRAFFIC
Burlington and Rock Island Roads
Are Both Looking Longingly
Toward the Pacific Coast

CHICAGO, Dec. 22-The Chronicle says:
There are strong indications that the Chi
cago, Burlington and Quincy and the Chi
cago, Rock Island and Pacific roads are
figuring on extending their lines to the Pa
ciic Coast.
The absorption of the Hawaiian and
Philippine Islands by this country, 1t is ex
pected by the owners of these roads, will
open up AM immense transcontinental raj
business both east and westward. The re-
cent deal by which the Santa Fe will have
its own line into San Francisco in the spring
has awakened the officers of the competing
mitranscontinental roads.
An officer of. one of the Western roads
takes keen interest in railroad affairs out
there, says:
II would not be surprised to wake ur
some morning and find the transcontinenta'
situation further complicated by the an
nouncement that the Burlington was to be
extended to the Pacific Ocean. The Bur
lington is good deal nearer the coast than
most people imagine, and understand that
this road has been surveying through Idaho
all summer-one line through Nez Percc
Pass and another through Lola Pass. un
NSAse"uN dh>O tudt tWO VI Nit~S
lines that are now being built in Western
Idaho and Northeastern Oregon are in
tended eventually to form part of the pro
posed western extension of the Burlington
Another point of interest in this connection
is the fact that the Burlington is large
holder of valuable terminal and dock prop
critics at Gray's Harbor, which would be ol
great value to the company were it to entel
the Oriental trade. Such an extension would
also form a sort of short route from Ia
coma to New Orleans"
Denver, Col, is now the western terminus
of the Rock Island, and Billings, Mont, is
the end of the Surlington's tracks. 1t ha.
been reported that the former compan,
would soon purchase the Colorado Midland
which would place its terminus 400 mile.
further west. Billings, Mont, the end ol
the Burlington, is 1920 miles from Tacoma
or little farther than Ogden is from Sar
Francisco. While President Purdy of the
pany is figuring on buyinQ the Midland
The herald., 1898-12-23
WOULD BE POSTMASTER
The Ambition of Ex-Councilman 2. D
Mathuss

Ex-Councilman Zachariah D. Mathuss ia
a candidate to succeed Postmaster Mathews.
General Mathews is fixed for year yet,
for the department is certain to let him fill
out his ni,which will not expire until that
length of time. The salary is only S340O per
year. which is grossly inadequate to the
work required and the business ability
needed by the incumbent General Mathews
has filed the place with as close an ap.
proach TO general satisfaction as is rossibe.
and his successor VII have difficulty in
maintaining the high degree G! excellence
which has been characteristic G: the Office
under his rule. Mr.. Mathuss ha: against
him as rivals Postotf,oe lnspectc: Motley
II. Flint, o brother OF United State: District
Attorney Frank Flint. aud Cal 4a,a =, j.
The herald., 1898-12-23
FRAUD AT FRESNO
Leads the Grand Jury to Take Action in
Regard to It

FRESNO, Dec. 22--Just before adjourn
D. ment Tuesday the grand jury found accusa-
tions for corrupt misconduct in office
against four members of the Fresno county
board of supervisors. At that time District
Attorney Alva E. Snow was instructed to
draw the accusations up in legal form, which
work was finished this afternoon, when the
documents were filed with the county clerk
and created sensation in political circles.
The officials whom the grand jury accuses
OF misappropriating the funds of the county
are j. II. Sayre, chairman of the board: G.
w. Garrett, W. p. Manley and NJ. S. Rose
The charge contains three specific allega-
tions of malfeasance. Two of the counts are
in connection with the purchase of road
sprinkling carts from the Hopkins agrcu-
tural works to be used in CARROTS and
Wards districts. Evidence was unearth he'd
three weeks ago which showed that Hop
kins had paid each of the supervisors $3.50
with view to influencing their votes in the
matter Of purchasing the sprinkling carts
Supervisor Garrett was indicted at the time
on a charge of accepting a bribe The third
count was the payment by the board of
1915 to Attorney c. c. Merriam on July 81
1895, for services rendered to the board as
special counsel when the reconstruction of
the courthouse was in progress. dad"
Letcher, who is a member of the present
grand jury, was on the board at the time
and made the motion to employ Mr.. Mer-
riam. The accusations are only quasi
criminal in nature, the object being to re-
move the accused from office The terms
of Rose and Garrett expire on January J.,
which is sooner than they could be ousted
by judicial procedure.
The herald., 1898-12-23
At Charleston

CHARLESTON, S. c., Dec. 22.-The
seventy ty-ninth annual banquet of the New
England society was given at the Charleston
hotel here tonight. The leading speakers of
the evening were Senator George F. Hoar
of Massachusetts,. who responded to Fore
fathers Day" Senator John L. McLaurin
of South Carolina who responded to "Our
Country" and the Hon. Joseph b. Cum
mings OF Georgia, who responded to "The
.Mayfower.'
The banquet was an elaborate and brilliant
function and there were seated at the tables
100 guests Senator's Hoar's address was
largely Of a historical nature and touched
but lightly upon the issues of the present
day.
. Messrs McLaurin and Cummings, how
ever, took occasion to declare in more or
less pronounced terms against the policy of
expansion.
The herald., 1898-12-23
Hopes Heirs Paid

WASHINGTON, Dec 22.-The state de
partment has just received through Minis
ter Clayton from the Mexican government a
draft for $4,000 to be paid to the heirs oi
Henry Hoppe, native of New Orleans
Hoppe had been working in Mexico and
while travelling in the mountains ofOaxacs
he was brutally murdered by one of the
Mexican rurales, or native constabulary
who are retained for the purpose of protect
ing travellers At the same time an English
man named McSweeney was killed in the
same fashion, and as the state of Oaxaca
paid the British government $4,000 on ac
count of his death it was obliged to yielc
to our representations in behalf of the
American citizen and make similar allow
ance to the heirs of Hoppe.
The herald., 1898-12-23
The Parker Murder

OAKLAND, Dee. 2c.--John r. Parker, J
former wealthy a..ot1y If thicala. has
been missing for almost month and his
acquaintances IN this city fear that ne has
met with foui play. Hr arrived in Oak
land on November 18th and engaged apa,t t
ments at the Gahndo hoetl, saying that he
intended to make his residence in this city
and that his wife and family, who were in
Chicago, would follow later. He paid in
advance for his room and seemed to have
plenty OF money. A few days later he en-
gagged offices. On the 2Sth OF November
however, he suddenly disappeared and has
not been seen since. A few days after
Parker left strange man called for his
mail, but has not again returned to the
hotel. His home is said to have been in
Garfield Park, Chicago.
The herald., 1898-12-23
SPu|NTtRS OF WOOD
SHOW THAT THE WARSHIP HIT
A DERELICT
Soundings Taken Show Shoal Water
Over Diamond Reef, Where the
Massachusetts, Was Injured

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-The examination
OF the battleship Massachusetts, today dis
closed three large dents in the port side of
the vessel forward. One of the officials
told a reporter that the injuries were more
serious than had been anticipated.
From a hole in the bottom of the ship
several long sphnters OF wood were taken.
This is thought at the navy yard to indicate
that the ship struck the wreck OF barge
which sank off Governors island several
years ago and which at extremely low water
has been a menace TO navigation ever since.
The herald., 1898-12-23
Deeds Recorded

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 22-The deeds
transferring water front terminal in this
city to the Santa Fe railroad were recorded
today and it is expected that the property
will be fully improved by July |. The
trackage arrangement which is to permit
the Santa Fe to use the line of the South
ern Pacific between Mojavc and Bakersfield
will go into effect on that date, and it is be
Ieved that on the same day the Santa Fe
will begin the operation of the Valley road
by running through trans to San Fran
niSro
The herald., 1898-12-23
Settled an Old Grudge

John Singer, the proprietor of the Glen
coe saloon, at 324 South Main street, claims
to have been attacked by Nick Granville
last night, after the saloon had been closed.
Granville knocked Singer down and beat
him in the face with his fists. Bystanders
took Granville away from Singer, and the
latter applied at the receiving hospital to
have his bruised face dressed. Singer says
his assailant was angry because he had
been compelled to pay for some bottles of
liquor he had taken from the place some
daYs ago.
The herald., 1898-12-23
A Sword for Schley

PHILADELPHIA, Dec 22.-Rear Ad-
miral Schley was tonight the recipient OF
a handsome and costly sword, scabbard and
belt, presented to him in behalf of the peo-
pie Of this city and other cities In Pennsyl-
vana, New Jersey and Delaware. who con-
tributed to a fund established for the pur-
pose. The sword. scabbard and belt rep
resent a cost of $4,000 The blade is of fine
Damascus steel, appropriately engraved
and the hilt is elaborately decorated with
diamonds and other precious stones.
The herald., 1898-12-23
Hitchcock's Successor

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-A dispatch to
the Press from Washington says: The indi
cations are that Robert f. Hit of Illinois
chairman OF the house foreign affairs com
mittee, has beer asked to accept the am
bas>adorship to Russia by the president.
Senator CuDom recently recommended
MIR. Hit for the British post. This is oi
Importance as an indication that Mr.. Hit
is willing to leave congress to enter tine
dinlomatic service