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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1898-05-07
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS,
A SUMMARY or A WEEKS PROCEED.
INGS IN THF CAPITOL.
War Declaration Passed Both Houses and
Was the Only Important Act of the Law
Makers the Past week---Short and I'm.
interesting Sessions.
SENATE.

MoNDAY-The senate had scarcely
convened when the message of the
president. urging congress to declare
the existence of war between the United
States and Spain, was laid before il,
and was referred to the foreign rela-
tlons committee. Consideration of the
naval appropriation bill was then re-
sumed. the pending question being up
on the amendment offered to regulate
the price of armor. The bill as amend
ed was passed. The bill for the bet
ter organization Of the line of the army
OF the United States and providing for
the three battalion formation was call
ed up and the amepdments offered hv
the committee were agreed to without
divs Ion. The bill passed. At 2:55
pm. the senate was informed that the
house had passed an act declared q
state of war existing between the United
States and Spain. The message was
at once read to the senate and the SEN
ate Immediately went into secret exec
utlve session TO consider the resolu-
tion. The yice-president signed it and
was conveyed to the house, and that
body would not endorse the lenate's
amendments, whereupon a conference
was asked for and agreed to. The
senate, at 5:35, adjourned.
TUEsDAY-During the two hours
OF the senate today the conference re-
port on the army reorganization bill
was agreed to and the measure en-
crossed and signed. The remainder
OF the session was devoted TO the pass
age OF seventy-four private pension
bills and numerous measures from the
general calendar. At . o'clock the
senate went into executive session and
at 2:15 pm. adjourned.
WEDNEsDAY-The senate was in ses-
sion but one hour and half TODAY.
during which time no important bust
ness was transacted. At o'clock the
senate went into executive session,
and at / :25 adjourned.
THURsDAY-Again today the senate
was III the altitute of waiting for bust
ness to reach it. A few bills of unim-
portant character were passed, but no |
business of general interest was trans
acted. The senate a. 1:to r.r> wo-. J
into executive session and at , O'Clock |
adjourned.
m. -
senate the report Of the conferecs on
the naval appropriation bill was pre-
5ented and agreed to. The measure
as perfected carries little more than
s75, 100000. No other business of |
Importance was transacted. Adjourned
until Monday.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1898-05-07
Dark Prophecy. but Probable.

Major-General Brooke, in his ad-
dress TO the Young Mems Business
League in Chattanooga Friday night
called attention to the short-sighted
policy of the government in not main
tanning large standing army, stating
that the army was now halted at Chick
amauga because Of the insufiiciency of
its numbers, and intimated that the
delay in investing Cuba was due to the
unpreparedness of the army. LET
me venture q prophecy, as result of
the war;" said he. "Many wives will
become widows; mothers will lose
sons, and swcethearts their lovers be.
fore this business is over"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1898-05-07
Epworth League Conference.

The Epworth League Conference of
the Louisiana Annual Conference met
Friday morning at Alexandria, in the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
Rev. Is. r. White, presiding. Rev. F
8. Parker, of Lake Providence, and
II. II. Ahrens, of New Orleans, were
elected secretaries. The devotional
exercises were conducted by Rev. 8. j.
Davies, of Clinton. The subject,
characteristic of our Times" Vas
ably discussed by Revs. G. D. Parker.
S. J. Davies and F. s. Parker. Miss
Lizzie May Sligh, of Mansfield, read o
most interesting paper.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1898-05-07
ACROSS THE WATERS.

Uruguay has signified her neutrality
between Spain and the United States.
BY cabinet order issued from Ber
lin, Kiao- Chau becomes German pro-
tectorate, under consular jurisdiction.
The British ship Lord Wolsley, from
Portland, is ashore at Roche's Point,
near Cork, and is likely to become q
total wreck.
James Gordon Benefits yacht the
Namouria, is reported to have been
chased into Toulon, France, by Span.
ish gunboat.
The report that Emperor Francis
Joseph has subscribed largely to the
Spanish naval fund is utterly false.
Austria will observe absolute neutral
ity.
The London Standard says that re-
cent developments in China have led
to another Pacific cable proposal,
namely, from Vancouver to some port
IN the Sandwich or Fiji Island, thence
bifurcating to New Zealand and Hong
Kong.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1898-05-07
Monroe Soldiers Leave.

The Monroe volunteers left Satur.
day night for New Orleans and the
town went wild over them, the streets
over which the men marched and all
vacant places about the depot we're
packed with cheering men and crying
women. Tine men formed in Court
Square and from there marched to the
depot, escorted by Henry w. Allen
Camp, U. &. v, headed by the Mon
roe band. AS the train drew ont oi
the depot an its way 10 vicksburg the
band played, the spectators end sol.
diers cheered and even the wolres
waved their handkerohiefs.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1898-05-07

The Spanish squadron, conshting of
the first-class cruisers Nizcaya, Amir
ante Oqucndo, 1nfsnta Maria Teresa
and Cristobal Colon, aud the threc
torpedo boat destroyers Furor Terror,
and Pluton. is steaming westward
across the Atlantic and probably will
De heard from next Il; Porto Rico.
The admiral received his sailing orders
late Thursday night, aud early the
neNt morning the vessels put to sra-
tins time for some strategic AM active
move. The squadron has not CHANGED
IT.; IT.; conrFe to any apprecialle extent.
There was only one inference TO be
drawn-that WAS that the feet was at
last on its way across the Atlantic.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1898-05-07
oIay Cause Grave Trouble.

There may be diplomatic troubles in
store for the American government
growing out of the movement Of the
American ships upon Manila. Intima.
tions come that Germany, and possibly
France, will protest against the seizure
OF the philippines on the diplomatic
ground that Cuba is the only bone of
contention. The protest, is made, will
be diplomatic one; but the fact
that France is showing great naval
activity is regarded with suspicion II
certain quarters. Congress and the
administration do not Officially" he.
lieve protest will come, but if it does,
1t Will be treated as protest on paper.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1898-05-07
He Selected Poor Camping Place

Fri " morning about 2 O'Clock
Chas. mond. an old United States
soldie. had a narrow escape from
death. He had become thoroughly
enthused in the war and had deter
mined to go and join the company Of
which he was once member. In his
wanderings he got tired aud slept on
the Texas and Pacific railroad track,
near Allendale. At the hour indi-
Gated he was struck and hurled thirty
five feet. When picked up he was
unconscious. He received all neces-
sary attention. and is doing well, but
suffering with few bruises.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1898-05-07
Were Regarded "a witches.

News Of case of African supcrsti.
tlon resulting in bloody crime reached
Paducah, Ky, from the lowlands Of
Massac county, Ill. While Johnson
White and his wife. colored, were en-.
tering the door of their home near
Cache Bridge, returning from church,
vQlley was fired ut them from aln.
bush. Both fell, the husband wound
ed in eighteen places with heavy shot
and the woman in seventeen. She is
reported as dying, while White is in
dangerous condition. Because Of sud
den prosperity, the couple had been
charged with being witches by the ig-
norant Negroes Of the neighborhood
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1898-05-07
Rnssia EaYnrs Snnin.

The Moscow correspondent of the
London Times says: Public opinion
in Russia, so far as it is expressed, SYM
pathizes with Spain. Apart from ad-
miration of the courage that ventures
upon q conflict with az overwhelmingly
superior antagonist, Russia has received
a severe blow in the suspected friendly
agreement between the United States
and England. The Russians do not for
get placing their feet at the disposal Of
the north in the war Of secession in
1861, and they are bitterly aggrieved
that the United States is not equally
mindful of this service now."
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1898-05-07
Showered With Flowers.

The two regiments ordered from the
Mobile encampment TO Tampa by the
war department, the Tenth and
Twenty-seeond, left that city Friday
night in high spirits. The trains
pulled out amid cheers and yells and a
shower OF flowers from big delegation
Of ladies. The sides Of the coaches
were lettered with patriotic inscrip-
tions, the most appropriate of which
was Remember the Maine"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1898-05-07
New Levees Accented.
DOnaldsonvIlle's Quota.

Friday morning eleven Donaldson
vile volunteers took their departure
for Baton Rouge, where they will be
merged with the Pelican Guards of
that city. A field band played on the
streets, and the volunteers left amidst
the cheers of hundreds of people as
sembled on the river front. The fol-
lowing is the list of volunteers: Frank
Ayraud, Jules Ayraud, Richard Ay-
raud, E. N. Pugh. Jr., Frank Sims,
COppeneux, Slater. Scheysneyder,
Rodrigue, Jr., Alcee Mollere.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1898-05-07
Pacific Cast Excited.

Senators Perkins and White Of Cali
fornia called upon Secretary Alger
Saturday morning to urge upon him
the necessity of fortifying the coast
towns of their state. They say people
of California are greatly excited over
the Iu nor that their defenseless con
dition has been exposed to Spain by q
mysterious woman at Santa Cruz
Secretary Alger said he would do wha
he could.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1898-05-07
Ten Million Dollar Enterprise.

The cornerstone of the central pow
er station of the New Orleans drainage
system hos been laid with the ceremo.
MES peculiar to such occasions. The
event marks the appreciatiated begin.
ming of the grandest pieces of work ever
attempted by the city of New Orleans
Involving as it does, or probably will be.
fore C 'mpletion, the expenditure Of al
least ten millions of dollars. This i:
about the largest outlay for single
item in the public works of the city al
one time.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1898-05-07
Ne WEEK s RECORD
OF the t-rrent pa"ish. American Con
MCf.

o1 the trrrent spa aiish-American Con
! aici.
MoNDAY-CohI hIress unhesitatingly
passed the bill declaring the existence
of state of w03i between this country
and the kingdoit of Spain. without q
murmur of disstn.. The war depart
ment called on The States for their
quotas of volunteers. The big Span
ish steamship Panama, with a number
of Spanish refugees on board, and a
very valuable cargo, and the steamer
Catalina, were captured.
TUEsDAY-Ofdars we're received by
the American squadron to attack Man
lila. European nations announce their
neutrality.
WEDNEsDAY-The first engagement
Of the war took place today. Admiral
Sampson bombarded, silenced and
pretty well destroyed the Spanish
batteries in position and in course Of
construction at the entrance Of the
harbor of Matanzas, Cuba. He did it
with the flagship New York, the mon
itOr Puritan and the cruiser -Cincin-
natl. The enemy returned the fire,
but could not hit any of our vessels.
The Asiatic squadron, under command
Of Admiral Dewey, left Hong Kong
for Manila.
rurrsnAT TIE Spanish fot,lis
ii::a;i5 as Guido We ,-,,-.1y ~
the Terrt, and Machias. 1t was load
ed with Provisions and money for the
Spanish army, aud vessel and cargo
are supposed to be worth about S400,-
O00
FRIDAY-Offlcial notification Of the
shelliRg of Matapzas received. The
Spanish fleet left Cape De Verde Is
lands. Port Cabanas, q small fortified
town thirty-hve miles west of Havana,
on the northern coast of Cuba, was
fred on by the New York, and the fort
demolished. The firing lasted fifteen
minutes.
SArURDAY-The Queen Regent of
Spain appealed to Car to assist her In
fighting the United States.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1898-05-07
Rlancn,s Nerve.

1t is rumored that General Parade
has finished complete plan for recon-
quering Cuba. 1t will be presented
to the other generals for their opinion
before it goes to General Blanco for
final approval. Part Of the army is
being organized for the invasion Of
Florida.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1898-05-07

10 he Spanish spy 10y the officers has
found his tongue after languishing in
Jail. He now says he is an upholster
of New Orleans, and refers to DR..
Charles Bruning and J. L. Bruning, II
furniture dealer. Both these men say
they Know Walz and that he was a
crank on the matter Of self-defense.
and that he was collecting this infor-
nation for his own use. But the gov
ernment officials who have Walz's case
IN hand say it is a very weak story.
\ court-marrisl will probably enter
ain him this week.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1898-05-07
Wants to Accept the Challenge.

The challenge to Gen. Lee and
Captain Sigsbee by Lieut.. Carranza,
of the Spanish army, has aroused a
North Carolian, W. n. Ballad, of
Asheville, formerly on the police force
there, has written Gen. Lee request
ing in case the general does not desire
to meet the Spanish officer on the field
of honor, that he be allowed to take
the generals place.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1898-05-07
Quick ,Iu.tice.

VIM. Bestor and VIM. Waller, the
men arrested for the murder of an
aged couple and the burning Of the
bodies at Black Earth, Wis, Wednes-
day night, pleaded guilty to the crime
at Madison, Wis, Saturday morning,
was sentenced to life imprisonment.
and taken to the State prison that af-
ternoon. They were landed in prison
80 hours after the crime was COM
mitted
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1898-05-07
Serious Freight Wreck.

A serious freight wreck occurred
early Friday morning on The Loaisi,
ana Western division Of the Southern
Pacific, just outside of Lafayette
Five cars loaded with oil, bicycles and
assorted goods were ditched and com
pletely demolished. A broken axle or
spreading rail is the supposed cause Of
the accident. No one was hurt.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1898-05-07
Mails to be Watched.

Orders have been sent out from
Washington directing postmasters
throughout the United States to watch
mails passing through offices closely
and instructing them to sieze any mail
matter that excited suspicion. 1t is
states by a leading man in postal
affairs that it was the duty of all good
citizens in q crisis of the present kind
to cal the postoffice departments at
tention to any individual seen mailing
letters whose actions they regarded as
suspicious.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1898-05-07
Burned While Asleep.

Fire destroyed the saloon Of James
Terry in Bridgeport, Tex, Friday
night, and Henry Steel, who was
asleep i'll the upper story, was burned
TO shapeless mass. " is Thought
that the fire was incendiary. i coal
oil can was found near the building.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1898-05-07
They Want Commanders.

All the Confederate organizations il
New Orleans had joint meeting Sat
urday night, and urged that the presi.
dent appoint such men as John b.
Gordon, Wade Hampton. Stephen d.
Lee, w. j. Cabell, James Longstreet.
Joseph Wheeler, Fitzhugh Lee and
others among the generals, and pledg-
ing themselves and their sons to defend
Old Glory,
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1898-05-07
Powder Mill Exploded

A bolt of lightning struck one of
the buildings of the Clipper Gap
placer county, Powder company Sat
urday. There were two explosions,
one that blew up the glaze and the
other the grinding mill. One man
was killed. Clipper Gap mill makes
only blasting powder miners use.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1898-05-07
To Fight Yellow Fever.

DR.. John Guiteras, the Philadelphia
representative Of the Cuban Junta, has
been ordered by the government to
proceed at once to Tampa, Fla, where
he will take charge Of the plans for
guarding the health of United States
troops, and fighting yellow Sever.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1898-05-07
Arrested for Murder.

Il. V. Reed, arrested Friday by
The Shreveport police, was carried to
Arcadia in custody of Sheriff Man
ming, who lodged him in Jail to await
trial for the murder of Thomas Rig
don in the southern part of BionviIle
parish in June, 1896. Since the homi-
eide, which is not denied, Reed has
been a fugitive. and when arrested
was engaged in peddling in and ont of
Shreveport. His wagon and team
were placed in the hands of livery
man to await the call of Reeds fam
lily, consisting of wife and number
Of children. There are said TO be ex
tenuating circumstances attending
this homicide.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1898-05-07

|
meeting Of the stockholders of said col
poration convened for said purpos
after thirty days previous notice of sue
meeting shall have been published i
one paper in the said parish of Madiso
the domicile of the corporation and i
one paper in each Of the other parishe
OF Louisiana and counties in Arkansa
in which said corporation does bu,i
ness.
ARTICLE VIII.
No stakeholder shall ever be hel,
liable or responsible for the contrac,
or faults or neglects of said corporation
IN any future sum than the unpai,
balance due on the shares of stool
owned by him; nor shall any mere IN
formallty IN organization have the effec
OF rendering the charter null, or of ex
posing a stakeholder to any liabilit,
beyond the amount of his stock. n,
Tree messages on private business sh7
be allowed by the Board of Directors
ARTICLE TX.
There shall be regular annual m.e,
ing OF the directors on the third Mon
day cf each January at the domicile O
tue corporation, the president may cal
meeting after ten days notice to eacl
director, whenever necessary, or wher
an application shall be signed thereto,
by any four directors. The votes O
directors shall be in person or bv
proxy, and vote of a majority of al
the directors; this line may be extend,
beyond the terminals named herein,
the capital stock be subs,. ibed there
for.
ARTICLE X.
The following officers and board q:
directors have been chosen ly tn.
stockholders to serve as such until b.
third Monday in January, 1899, or INT
their successors shall have been elected
j. NJ. johnson, president; N. d.
johnson, vice president and ex
ofiicio treasurer; Emmet johnson.
secretary and ex -officio superintendent |
Snyder and Spencer attorneys with j.
NJ. johnson, n. d. johnson, Emmct |
Johnson. f. G. johnson, w. NJ. David
son, JEFF b. Snyder and G.. w. Cole.
man, Board of Directors. Thus done
and passed in my office in the town of
Iallulah, parish of Madiron, State OF
Louisiana, on the day and in the month
and year first above written, iu thu
presence of William b. King and Hy
man Callman, both of this parish com.
Detent witnesses, who have signed
.hese presents with said appearers and
ne. Notary, after due reading.
Witnesses-W. B. King, Ii. Call.
nan.
Original signed)-J. NJ. johnson,
" NJ. Davidson, per J. NJ. j., jeff l..
snyder, Emmet johnson, Fred G.
ohnsou, q. W. Coleman, n, ID. John.
Uu. UEU. CFENsEn,
Notary Public.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF MADISON.
hereby certify that the within and
oregoing is true and correct copy of
he original act now on file and of re-
ord in Notarial Record Book IN" PIP
6 e! seq.
Witness my signature and official
cal, this 28th day of February, A. d.
S9S.
". II. HARVEY,
Clerk and Ex ofiicio Recorder.
IsEAL.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1898-05-07
Camp ConHeniences

Assistant Manager Ferguson. Of the
East Louisiana Railroad says in case
the camp is established at Abita Springs
his company will run "a wire into camp
If the troops will furnish an operator.
The soldier boys can then get the news
on the grounds.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1898-05-07
Celebrntrd WIN "A Banoue,

The Bbita Springs Hotel, Mrs. Au.
pert propEletress, just completed, was
thrown open Saturday night to the
public with grand banquet and ball.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1898-05-07
Resolved To . nv AT Home.

ihe members of Company c OF
Lake Providence. who a few days ago
volunteered their services, being nm.
able to get sufficient number to form
a company, have resolved to stay at
home until further notice.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1898-05-07
Bank Clearings,

New Orleans bank clearings for
week ending Tuesday were S7,G73, 900
an Increase of 90 per cent. over cor
responding week last yer.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1898-05-07
VIII Expeu American Citizens.

A special dispatch from Madrid says
that the Spanish government is on the
point of expelling all citizens Of the
United States from Spain.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1898-05-07
Hop Ten Almost Becomes a Tragedy.

Friday afternoon about 4:2O o'clock
John b. Castle, the proprietor of II
'hop tea" establishment in Amite
City knocked Harry Wnylaud down
with hop tea" bottle. Wayland, on
getting ont the door, fired two inef-
fectual shots at Castle, who was on the
inside. From what could be ascer-
tained, young Wayland and Tom How
ard, young man, entered Castles
place, and all three were about 20
drink. Some discussion arose. and
Castle asserts that Wayland drew his
pistol, when he Castle picked UP an
empty bottle and threw it at Wayland,
the bottle striking Wayland on the
head, just above tho right eye, cutting
big cash. Then Castle thrcw bot
tie at Howard, As he showed a desire
to take part in the fuss Wayland got
on the outside and Castle walked
around to the front door. Wayland
fired directly at Castle, the ball lodg
ing i'll the rear of the store. The
second shot lodged in the door facing.
AS the second shot was fired Wayland
fell to the ground from the effects Of
the blow. He soon revived, and kind
friends took him away and dressed the
wound.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1898-05-07
Alleged Spy's Plea.

John Wald, the young man captured
at Port Eads with damaging evidence
in his possession, and who is believed
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1898-05-07
LOUISIANA HAPPENINGS
EVENTS OF A GREAT STATE IN INTER
sSTlNG FORM.

new Levees Accepted---Arrested for Muir
der---Serious Accident to an Old soldie,
IA Destructive Wreck---Other Item, O,
Interest.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1898-05-07
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
DISPATCHES SECURED By WIRE AND
CABLE.

European Nations Likely to Object to Any
Radical Action Of america in thu PhiI.
Erpines---The spanish Fleet on Its Way
tu America.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1898-05-07
ARTICLE III.

The domiche Of said corporatior
shsll be in the parish of Madison in th
otate OF Louisiana, and all citations
and other local process shall be served
upon the president Of the said corpo
ration or in case of his absence, upu.
the vice president or secretary.