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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-11-03
MISS BIGGS' LEGACY,
Observation-Disclosures,
By EMILY S. WINDSOR

M ISIS BIGGS had always said that
lvl she did not like surprises, for
they were mostly unpleasant" but
this one was decidedly not of that cat :
egory. 1t had come by the eight
o'clock mail the previous morning,
and Miss Biggs was still in state of
the greatest amazement. 1t was only
when reading the plainly typewritten
lines that she felt that she was not
dreaming.
She took up the letter again, al
though she now almost knew it by
heart. There, after number of legal
phrases, was the gist Of it all.
(Which estate, after all lawful debts
are paid, consists of u mortgage of
$4,000 on a property in the neighbor-
ing village of Bendor. The said mort
gage is overdue, and foreclosure was
about to have been made by the late
Mr.. Biggs."
Yes, there it was, and there was the
signature in his own handwriting, of
Lawyer John Penny.
Four thousand dollars, and left her
been on friendly terms for years.
Why, it seemed a fortune! Miss
Biggs' glance went around the room.
The colcrs in the carpet had all faded
to dull gray, but she could have a
new one Eow. Some of the chairs were
going through In the seat; they should
be recaned. And she would buy a new
lounge like the one in Dawson's fur
niture shop, covered with maroon
leather. But, best of all, she could
have headstone put to her fathers
grave.
She was still absorbed in her con-
templated expenditures when knock
came at the door. Miss Biggs hurried
ty thrust the letter into the pocket of
her gown before admitting her visitor,
who proved to be Mrs. Sprague. Her
plump countenance was flushed from
rapid walking.
LA, Susan!" she exclaimed in a
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-11-03
Some Familiar Names.

Lake Michigan signifies in the ma
tive tongue "a weir for fish,
Java is a native Malay word signify
ing "the land of nutmegs.'
Asia come from the Sanscrit Ushas,
signifying LAND of the dawn"
Connecticut in the Indian form was
Quinnitikut, meaning 1.-The country OF
the long river"
Egypt expresses the Hebrew for 1.-THE
land of oppression alluding to the
bondage of the Israelites.
Lake Erie is the lake of the wild
cat" the name given to fierce tribe
OF Indians externirated by the Iro>
quois.-N. Y. Telegram.
The age-herald., 1898-01-14
PRESIDENT DOLE
Goes to Washington to Consult the Administra-
 ton on Annexation.

Honolulu, Jan. G. via San Francisco, Jan. 13.-President Dole leaves for Washington on theSth inst The chief executive of this country journeys to the capital of the United States for the purpose of consulting with the administration on the subject of annexation of these islands to the greater republic. The departure of President Dole was immediately decided upon yesterday at a special meeting of the council of state. After the meeting a member of the council of state said
 ''We decided by unanimous vote that It was wise for Mr. Dole to proceed to Wash ington at this time and meet with President Mckinley and his immediate advisers, and perhaps with some of the United States senators and foremost American advocates of annexation. It is proper and dignifed and patriotic that the head of the national ists here and the head of the well estab- lshed permanent government of this coun- try should appear in the United States and in Washington, at time when the treaty is before congress and when the citizens of the great republic are interested in the annexation question. We believe this pol icy is correct and that the move will re- sule in a material gain for our cause" J. O. Carter, a great friend of the ex- queen, will leave today for Washington to work against the annexation treaty: The anti-annexationists here expect a good deal of MT. Carter. He will undoubtedly prove the worst enemy of the treaty sent from GIIawaii.
The age-herald., 1898-01-14
REPRESENTATIVE UNDERWOOD
Attacked Secretary Wilson for Discrimination in
 Distribution of Seed.
special to The Age-Herald.

Washington, Jan. 13.-Representative Un- derwood, in a speech in the house today, attacked the secretary of agriculture for making himself the arbitrator of the law which requires him to distribute seed through the country at large, through the representatives
 Mir Underwood said that he did not rise to attack the appropriation for the pur- chase of these seed, but merek to protest against the action of the secretary. On various occasions, he said, he had asked the secretary of agriculture for early corn and beet sugar seed, but that he had been unable to procure any, the secretary tell ing him that he was sending all such seed to Ohio and Nebraska and adjoining states, and was sending cotton and garden seed to the south. a
 MT. Underwood made the point and made 1t vigorously, that the south is already flooded with cotton and garden seed, but that they would like to try the experiment with beet sugar and early corn, but under the purely arbitrary ruling of Secretary Wilson, all such seeds were reserved for that portion of the country which was as prolific in corn and beet sugar as the south was in cotton.
 T. G. Bush, of Anniston, member of the monetary commission, appeared before the house committee on banking and currency today. He was occupied for over an hour in answering questions of the committee in regard to his speech delivered yesterday before this committee in support of the commissions currency bill.
The age-herald., 1898-01-14
PRlkCES TRIAL.
The Super Detained as Criminal Lunatic Dur
 ing Her Majesty's Pleasure.

London, Jan. 13.-The trial of Richard Arthur Prince, the super who killed William Terrish, the actor, began today at the Old Bailey court. The audience included many theatrical people.
 Answering the usual question of the clerk Prince declared that he was guilty, with counsel, Prince said that being advised to do so, he would plead not guilty.
 The prosecution then opened the case. The testimony presented was the same as was taken at Bow Street police court. The defense alleged that Prince suffered in his youth from sunstroke and that more re- and brother of the prisoner testified regard ing the sunstroke. It developed that Prince had claimed that he was Christ and that his mother was the Virgin Mary. It was also asserted in court that Prince had once at- tackled one of his brothers with a knife.
 The judge summed up, favoring Princes insanity, and the jury was out half an hour. The prisoner was pale and care-worn as he faced the jury. The jury returned a verdict that Prince was guilty; that he was aware of what he did, but the jury ac- cepting the medical testimony, declare him to be irresponsible"
 The judgment of the court was that Prince be detained as a criminal lunatic during her majesty's pleasure.
The age-herald., 1898-01-14
THE JOCKEY CLUB.
Annual Meeting Held at New York-Amend-
 ments 10 Rules.
power.

New York, Jan. 13.-The annual meeting of the jockey club was held today, James R. Keene, presiding. These stewards were reelected to serve for two years: August Belmont J. H. Bradford. James R. Keene, and J. K. Sturgis.
 The following amendments to the rule were adopted:
 Rule ', third paragraph, amended to read 'In case of a walk-oyer (except after dead heat and in selling races) one-half of the money offered to the winner is given.
 Rule 9. second paragraph, amended to read:
 With the sanction of the starter, a. horse may be led to his position. The jockey must not dismount except to set right in- secure equipments and then only with the permission of the starter.
 Rule 1S1, sixth paragraph, amended to read:
 Any person who shall selling race or claiming any horse in such race, or demand any portion of the surplus from the owners of horses which are entitled to it, or any owner running in selling races who may make any agreement for the protection of each others horses in contravention of these rules, shall be fined, suspended or ruled off
The age-herald., 1898-01-14

burned farms and cane fields and have shot prisoners of war; including sick and wound ed men, Gen Blanco has issued a new de- cree prohibiting the destruction of all kinds of property and forbidding the shooting of prisoners who are sick or wounded. The captain-~eneral has also issued decree supplying the planters and farmers for their defense with the rifles which belonged to the invalldated soldiers sent back to pain.
 General Macy has been transferred to Santiago de Cuba for having, as chief of a column of troops, ordered the shooting of prisoners of war.
 There is no foundation whatever for the rumor that United States Consul General Fitzhugh Lee met with violence during the disturbances last night or today. During the height of the uproar last evening he walked about freely in Central park and in front of the Hotel IngIe TerrA. Today he has been attending to official business as usual. This evening when this dispatch is sent he. is dining at the Hotel Ingle Terra.
 About noon today a crowd gathered in front of the offices of El Diario De La Ma rna, shouting "Death to Dairio." Gener- al Arolas used the regular troops to re- store order and to compel the dispersal of the crowd, which kept up continuous shouting on the streets near Central Park. These people accuse El Diariof De La Ma rina of being responsible for all the at tacks made upon army officers and Span ish residents in the islands. They say that La Discussion and Fl Reconcentrado re- ceived their cue from Fl Dairio De La Marnia. A man selling El Diario De La | Marine was shot in the arm. All classes commend the authorities for avoiding un- 1 necessary force or violence
 | Last night at the palace General Blanco and the autonomist cabinet were joined by 1 the civil governor of Havana, the colonels l and chiefs of the volunteers, the Marquis Apezteguia, leader of the Spanish con- servative party and other prominent poll
 ticlans. Senor Congosto, the secretary gen. eral remained at his office until 1 o'clock l this morning.
 l About 10 o'clock last night several shots
 were heard back of a theater. It is be- | lieved they were intended to raise an alarm. 1 Later the soldiery were withdrawn rom l the streets and went into barracks.
The age-herald., 1898-01-14
GEN. LEES REPORT
 ON HAVANA RlOTING
(Continued From First Page.)


 calling attention to the pitiful state of the reconcen,trados at the city headquarters and to the absolute necessity for promptly saving them from imminent death.
 The insurgents of Pinar del Rio have de- stroyed 100000 tobacco plants the property of the mayor of Armetisa.
 In the district of Camajuani, province of Santa Clara, the insurgents have destroyed 100000 tobacco plants and have burned about 4.0OO tons of came
 At the Central plantation of Narcisso, the insurgents surprised the laborers, un- dressed them entirely and made prisoners of several irregulars. They also carried off about 100 oxen.
 At Matanzas yesterday seventy -one per- sons died, of whom twenty were starved to death.
 In Holguin, town of 5000 inhabitants last year, 1,26S persons died, many of them losing their lives through starvatfon.
 The insurgents are obllging all men bo join During the last ten days in various skirmishes the insurgents, according to Spanish reports, lost eighty-seven killed, while the troops captured ten prisoners and eighty-eight rifles, and 100 insurgents surrendered. Tule troops in these slSir- mishes lost twenty-three privates killed and six officers and sixty-eight privates wounded.
 The captain-general of Porto Rica has re- signed because he considered autonomy dis astrous to Spanish sovereignty.
 Gen. Pando, from Santiago De Cuba, goes to Sanantillo. He was unable during his visit to Neuvitas, Puerto Principe and Gi- bara to influence any insurgent leader to receive proposition for peace or looking to the acceptance of autonomy.
 It is reported that an important engage ment has taken place between the Span iards and the insurgents under Gen. Rabi, in the district of Manzanillo, n which the insurgents lost 300 men killed and the Span iards 140 killed and wounded.
 On account of the concentration of the insurgent forces a few leagues distant from Havana, Gen. Valdarma left yesterday with 800 troops to engage the enemy.
 As several chiefs of Spanish columns have
The age-herald., 1898-01-14
WILL NOT SO[VE PROBLEM
Cutting Down Wages Will Have
 Evil Effect.
TEXTILE MANUFACTURERS
Will Not Be Benefited By Reducing the Pay of Their Employes-The Strikers
 Should Be Supported.

Boston, Jan. 13.-The Globe tomorrow will say that the cutting down of wages will not solve the difficulty with which the textile manufacturers now find themselves confronted, according to the opinions Of men who are regarded as authorities in textile manufacturing, and who, having been brought up in the cotton business, have made it lifetime study. Reduc- tions in wages, they claim, tend to de- crease the demand for the product Of the mills. and affects cotton as well as other industries.
 In support of this, the Globe quotes Robert Howard, long identified with the cotton industry at Fall River. in which he says, among other things, that it is not wise to reduce wages now, unless the price of cloth is reduced in proportion
 CT believe in high wages for the people, and if the manufacturers would advance wages 20 per cent. it would soon start every spindle in the country humming" When asked how it was possible for manufactur- CTS in this country to make their goods cheaper, he said:
 ''The situation in England in many CT the mills is somewhat similar to that Tn the south The operatives run four looms in England and in the south, while in Fall River and other New England cities they run six to eight on the same class of work" .- s--- -.
 Mr. Howard believes the weavers will strike in New Bedford and thinks they ought to receive the support of every per son in the New England states.
The age-herald., 1898-01-14
LETTER FROM HhNNlS TAYLOR.
Says an American Cuban League Should Bt
 Formed in Every City,

New York, Jan 13.-The chairman of the organizing committee of the Cuban-Ameri can League makes public a letter from Hannis Taylor. former United States min ister to Spain, in which he says:
 Tn every city of the United States Cuban-American league should be instant ly formed, with the primary purpose of arousing public opinion to demand the in- stant passage of the belligerent rights bill now pending in congress.
 .'At the end of three years Spains mill tary power in Cuba is nearly at an end, while the army under Gen. Gomez Is in clear possession of nearly the entire east ern portion of the island. Yet in the face of these facts the house of representatives, muzzled by the present administration, re- fuses to recognize the incontestible fact that state of war actually exists in Cuba today. That refusal is now prolonging un- necessarily the present conflict, and those who are responsible for it should be held to account for the useless sacrifice of hu- man life thus brought about.
 "The supreme duty now devolves upon the American people to impress upon those of their rulers who are wilfully hindering the passage of the belligerency resolutions that their conduct is criminal for two req sons. First, because it is an open viola tion of pledges given at the time of their election; second, because it is heartless prolongation of the present situation by which so many human lives are being sac rificed for no good purpose whatever"
 The Cuban-American League has sent out a circular requesting the mayor of every city in the United States and the sheriff or ranking officer in every county to at once appoint a committee from each city and each township in the county to organize a local branch of the Cuban American League.
The age-herald., 1898-01-14
BattleahiD Intlianu.

Newport News, va- Jan. 1s-The battle ship Indiana left this afternoon for Old Point Comfort after taking $50 tons of coal, to join the other vessels of the North At lantic squadron. The battleship Iowa came up this afternoon to fill her bunkers. Ru- mors as to trouble have reached the men on these vessels, and there Is some excite ment on board ship, but no important or ders have been received from Washington
 It is understood the vessels now in these waters will not sail for the south until Saturday morning, unless there are further developments of an unexpected nature in the Havana situation.
The age-herald., 1898-01-14
Diplomatic Appropriation Bill.

Washington, Jan. 13.-T'he diplomatic and consular appropriation bill which has been reported to uie house by the foreign af- fairs committee approprhates $1,z29OOS. It follows in general the last appropriation bill, increasing, however, the item for con tngent expenses of foreign missions by $15,0GO and increasing by S20,O the item for emergencies in service and to extend the interests of the country.
 At Dawson City, British North America the heart of the present gold boom a com sulate is proposed on account of the large influx of Americans into that region and 5000 is appropriated for the establishment
The age-herald., 1898-01-14
Sonora Ponce De Roque.

New York, Jan. 3.-Senora Ponce de Roque. wife of the insurgent Compte de Roque, arrived on the steamer Seneca to- day. Mrs. De Roque, who is a strikingly beautiful woman, was exiled from Cuba by order of General Blanco. A letter she wrote to her husband was intercepted by the Spanish authorities and as it contained information inimical to their interests, Mrs. De Roque was arrested and thrown into prison in Matanzas She spent seventeen months and four days in Jail, most of the time incommuicado. She was released un- der the general amnesty granted by the queen regent. After her release she re-
The age-herald., 1898-01-14
WILL GO OUT.
Five Hundred Weayers Voted Unanimously to
 Strike Next Monday.

Lewiston, Me-. Jan 13.-Five hundred weayers of the Androscoggin mills tonight unanimously voted to go out Monday January IT, the date on which the reduc- ton takes place. The operatives say they are willing to work under the horizontal 10 per cent. cut but that their chief ground of complaint is that the number of looms assigned to individual weavers has been in most cases reduced, therefore the cut; they say, affects some weavers to the extent of 30 per cent.
 The Mule Spinners' union if the district of Lewiston and suburbs tonight voted unanimously to not strike on January l7- This action was taken according to in structions in a letter from National Seer retary Ross of New Bedford, who asked them not to strike until the difficulty at New Bedford had been adjusted.
The age-herald., 1898-01-14
THE MONETARY COMMISSION Resumed Its Hearing Before
 Currency Committee. THE EASE OF REDEMPTION Under the Plan Submitted Urged By MT. Bush of Alabama Secretary Fair
 child Questioned by MT. Cox.

Washington, Jan. 13-The hearing of the monetary commission In behalf of its bill for currency reform was resumed by the banking and currency committee today. T. J. Bush, of Alabama, who was heard yes- terday, gave an additional explanation. He urged the ease of redemption under the plan of the commission. Mir. Bush also made the point that while his friends might not succeed in having this entire bill enact ed as law, yet they at least desired that its essential features of relief would be incorporated into measure of financial re- form.
 The examination of ex-Secretary Fair child was then resumed. MT. Cox. of Ten nessee, propounded a series of questions to MT. Fairchild. Technically he agreed with MT. Cox that the silver certificates were simply warehouse certificates, but practically they were used indiscriminateiy and fulfilled all the functions of any other class of money Under the commissions s plan, he said, the banks could redeem notes in any lawful money.
 If tho bank elects to redeem in silver and the note holder demands gold, asked MT. Cox, would there be any way of compell- $ ing the bank to pay gold?'
 "No," replied MT. Fairchild, who pro- ceeded to explain, however, that the silver obtained from the bank could be exchanged at the treasury for gold. Under this plan the only method for the banks to obtain gold, MT. Fairchild said, would be by the presentation of silver. The greenbacks would be out of existence. So that if the outstanding silver did not suffice to pro- cure enough gold from the treasury for the redemption of it's notes, the banks would be compelled to procure gold else where. He denied that the government could be forced to redeem indirectly all the bank notes for gold.
 MT. Roberts Tayolr, of Fort Wayne, Ind, appeared before the committee. He spoke in behalf of the bill prepared by the mone- tary commission. Mr. Taylor then care fully eluc!dated the provisions of the bill. In the course of his statements he said:
 .sTt is time to close the debate We have had talk enough, experience enough, dis aster enough. For five years the business of this country has been in state of strain. The beating back of free silver assault has relieved it for the moment but for the moment only. The inherent weaknesses of the system remain and will remain while the money of the country and its stsndard of value continues to be the subject of party strife and liable to change at any session of congress-"
 This bill enacted into law,'' said MT. Taylor will afford the people of the coun- a- try a sense. Of security and confidence which is a whole bible of finance"
 MT. Taylor had not concluded when the hearing went over until tomorrow. Chairman Walker gave a dinner tonight to the monetary commission, the Massa- chusetts delegation and the members of the banking and currency commission. Sec retary Gage was among the guests.
The age-herald., 1898-01-14
AMERICANS ARRESTED.
Suspected Of Compllcity in Robberies of Great
 Magnitude in Mexico.

Mexico City, Jan. 13-Four Americans have been arrested today and are rigor- ously incommunicado, being suspected of complicity in robberies of great magnitude. The gang numbers twelve men. Some time before the change recently effected in the government of Hidalgo by the removal of Gen. Cravioto, it is said arms were deposi- ted on various haciendas throughout the state, presumably by his orders. He had anticipated that his long reign in that state was about to come to an end and fool ishly thought he could resist the central authority but in which calculation he was badly mistaken, for President Diaz acted with his usual energy and Lawyer Rodre- guez took the governorship. The discovery of the arms was made and then the ques- tion came up whether the matter was to be
The age-herald., 1898-01-14
The Flagship New York.

Norfolk, Va., Jan. 13.-The flagship New York, of the North Atlantic squadron, will probably sail for Key West tomorrow morning. One hundred tons of coal have been ordered alongside the ship at Sewall' s Point. Aboard the Monitor Terror, which is at the Norfolk navy yard, day and night shifts are now at work preparing her for sea .l
 Ammunition to be used for target prac- tice while on the winter cruise has been delivered aboard the warships in the past few days.
 Naval officers decline to discuss the situa- ton, but point out the fact that orders to the squadron to make it's winter cruise have not been revoked.
The age-herald., 1898-01-14
Fire at Wnarlon, ! x.l

Wharton, Tex, Jan. 13.-A fire occurred here tonight involving the loss of three business houses and one dwelling owned by S. A. Marsh The fire broke out In the two-story carriage and wagon house be- longing to G. c. Clifford. Connected with this was the grocery establishment Of Frank Blizzard and the hardware estab- lishment of G. c. Clifford. The loss Will approximate $65, ,0OO The property Ras fully covered by insurance.
The age-herald., 1898-01-14
Discussed Proposed Reduction.

Pawtucket, R. T., Jan. 13.-The employees of the Lonsdale company in this part of the state held meetings tonight and dis cussed the proposed reduction of wages. In some places efforts to persuade the God dards to allow present wages to remain proved futile, and in many places definite action was taken toward forming new branches of the national textile union.
 The chances seem about even for strike.