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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-21
ORA WING THE COLOR
LINE.

White men have been discharged
by the Federal Authorities at New
Orleans to make room for negro
laborers. This is in line with the
policy of the Republican party and
no one acquainted with the history
of that party should be surprised at
this outrage perpetrated upon white
men by the agents of the Republic
can administration.
The Screwmcn's Benevolent AS.
ISOLATION, an organization COM
posed of white men, held a meet
ing on the 18TH and adopted resolu-
tons expressive of its feelings in
the matter.
1t is hard for white men to
submit to such unjust treatment.
The negro will continue to be a
political pet Of the Republican
party SO long as his vote is needed
in nomin ating conventions. De-
mas has been turned down by the
Senate, but he is still a powerful
factor in the Republican politics in
Louisiana.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-21

None of our young men have left
for the field of battle, but The Ga
zette has no doubt that they will be
willing to go when their services
will be needed to defend the honor
of their country. Lafayette sent
forth gallant sons to the front in the
last war, and it is safe to say that
the sons of the brave men of 81
will give as good an account of them
selves as did their worthy sircs
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-21
Making War History.

Some idea of the immense volume
of cable and telegraphlc service
since the inception Of hostilities be-
tween the United States and Spain
can be formed by the small fortune
already expended by The New Or
leans Times Democrat in tolls. At
the beginning of hostilities The
Times-Democrat entered into a
combination with the New York
Journal, the New York Word and
other leading newspapers to take
all their service as furnished by
special staff correspondents, in adj
dition to the full Associated Press
reports which The Times Democrat
was already receiving. 1t comes
high, but when it is taken into con-
sideration The Times Democrats
war service is not only the best in
the South, but equal to that of the
greatest dailies of the country, it
goes without saying that those who
really want to keep posted are sub
scrlbing for it at the nominal rate
of 81 month.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-21

The governments have wisely de-
termined to exercise censorship
over the dispatches cabled out of
this country and also to isolate and
prevent as far as possible any COM
munication between the Spanish
government and the military autho-
rites in Cuba. With this end in
view instructions have been issued
to Admiral Sampson to have one or
more Of his ships cut the cable
lines at Santiago &c Cuba, and this
will probably be done before the
end of the present week, unless the
Spanish fleet is destroyed in the
meantime. A few days ago the
Navy Department discovered that
the government at Madrid knew
more about the movements of
Simpsons ships than we-dld of the
whereabouts of the Spanish ships,
therefore to exercise a censorship
over the telegraph lines was a wise
and timely step to take. Daily
States.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-21

1t is amusing to read the COM
ments of the Pharr papers on the
new constitution. We rather ad-
mire what the Americans call
'cheek," but when these alleged
Democratic editors affect to mourn
over what they term ''disruption
OF the Democratic party" we are
extremely disguised at the exhibit
ton Of SO much hypocrisy.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-21

William Jennings Bryan has been
commissioned to raise a regiment Of
volunteer, in Nebraska. The atten-
ton of the editor of the Baton
Rouge Advocate and "Majah" Bur
bank of the Picayune is respectfully
called TO this fact
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-21

The administration is being Sc
verely criticised for not having pur-
sued more vigorous policy. News
papers that know 1t all say that
Cuba ought to be in our possession.
Perhaps they know what they are
talking about, and the president and
his advisers are set of galloots.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-21

Rev. Father Thomas Sherman,
son of the late General William r.
Sherman, will be appointed chap
lain in the Fourth Regiment of the
Missouri Guards. Father Sherman
spent much time with his father
during the late war and is not un-
used to life in the camp.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-21

It has been stated SO often that
France sympathized with Spain in
the present war tina. the French
cabinet has given out a statement
that while many people in France
sympathize with the Spaniards, the
French government will MAINTAIN the
strictest neutrality.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-21

The legislature met at Baton Rouge
Monday. Some very important
legislation will come up before that
body for consideration. 1t will
have to pass laws to put the new
organic law into operation. AS
there is no election to take up its
time, it is believed that it will do
its work in practical and expedi-
tiOuS manner.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-21

If reports are :rue the wisest
thing done by the Naval Board of
Strategy at Washington is its deci-
sion to quit and disband. During
its checkered existence it has fought
several fierce battles and won a
number of victories-but it was all
done on paper.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-21

Mr.. !. ID. Mouton, who had occa-
sion to visit the insane asylum at
Jackson, speaks in very favorable
terms of the manner in which that
institution is Conducted: Mr.. Mou-
ton says that ne was impressed with
the thorough, discipline noticeable
among the inmates of the asylum,
the perfect order; the good quality
of the food, the cleanliness Of the
various departments and the kind
ness of the officers. The present
superintendent of the institution,
DR.. G.. 4. b. Hays, is conscien-
tious official and the unfortunates
placed in the asylum are assured of
humane treatment.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-21

Pinchback and Lewis, the negroes
who called on the president to press
the claims of the Colored troops,
should be given a chance to go to
Cuba 1t would be advisable for
them to take Demas along.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-21

1t is safe to say that few of the
yilifers of the constitutional con-
vention have read the new constitu-
ton. They made up their minds to
denounce it sometime before it was
adopted.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-21

1t is said that quite number of
prominent gentlemen aspire to be
members of the railroad commits
sion. The Democratic party should
aCtcr for these positions.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-21

With the regiments to be organ
lied by Hood, Wickliffe and I.aFitte
Louisiana will more than furnish
her share of the 10, 900 s'immunes. -
It's quite a privilege to be an i'm
mune nowadays.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-21

John Fitzpatrick is an "exalted
ruler' of the Elks. Despite the op-
position of the press and the "bet-
ter element" this muchly abused
individual comes out on top at
every shake of the box
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-21

1t is said on what appears to- be
good authority that the president
will specify $4,000 negroes in his
next call for volunteers
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-21

Alex Budro came up from Scott
last Wednesday to advertise the
fair which will take place in that
town on the 4th and 5th of June.
Mr.. BuCro informs us that the peo-
pie Of Scott are leaving nothing I'M
done to make the fair success
in every particular.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-21

The fellow, Scovell. the newspa-
per correspondent: who has been
barred from all naval vessels for
having acted the par: of a sneak,
ought to be ashamed of himself.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-21

The most ignorant man in Amer
lea lives in St. Louis. The other
day he asked his employer, who
was reading paper; ''Say,
boss, which does you read, the
black or the white?"-kansas City
Star
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-21
Pilette Again Defeated:

Pilette presented a crippled team
for work on last Sunday and was
easily defeated by the fast playing
Dixies. Broussard, the well-known
captain of the Pilette boys, being
indisposed, could not give his valu-
able help to the team. The Dixies
have improved wonderfully both in
team work and batting.
Only handful of the faithful
were present to enjoy the game but
those who attended witnessed a
pretty game of ball. Certainly, the
sport deserves better patronage.
Nickerson's second base playing was
distinct feature and it is doubtful
to the practiced base ball eye if his
equal as a second baseman exists
among Southern amateurs. He
gathered in three seemingly impossi-
sible hits. Gonzales also caught in
his old time brilliant form, playing
most beautiful game. The new
short-stop, Hebert, showed up
splendidly and should prove a valu-
able acquisition to the team.
The teams new uniforms have ar
rived and are very pretty. Follow
ing is the score by innings of last
Sundays game:
Innings - 45 S
l-afa Sette....I SIS
Batteries - Matthews and Con
za!es; Liable and Comeaux Struck
out by Liable 4; Matthews II.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-21

4 convention composed of the
critics of the new constitution
would be listed as a daisy in next
years seed catalogue.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-21

Moss Bros. & Co. have hoisted
up a beautiful United States flag:
over their store. It is the hand
soonest flag that we have seen here
for some time and it is meet that it
should wave lust now.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-21

The Prohibitionists are surely
joking when they propose to abolish
the army Canteen. The Prohibs
had better try to abolish the army
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-21

Probably Father William would
be willing to send Bryan to Cuba as
an ssimmune."
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-21

1t is estimated that under the new
constitution 100000 will be added
to the school fund every year.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-21

Those editors who could not be
dragged to Cuba by pair of oxen
should have enough decency not to
criticise Congressman Broussard.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-21

The 'peaceful blockade" is evil
IDENTIFY not popular in war times.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-21
THE S/TU4 TON.

| "o OS~A uohS ny the newspaper
correspondent, but very little of i'm
portance has actually transpired.
1t is reported from Washington
that the naval strategic board has
about become a thing of the past
and that if any battles are to be
fought, they will be on the sea
instead of on paper. 1t is said
that Admiral Sampson will not be
Handicapped any more by orders
from Washington. 1t seems tt. be
the general opinion that had this
been done at the beginning of hostil-
tiles Sampson would have been in
position to have accomplished a
great deal more.
The failure of the war DEPART
| ment to send troops to Cuba has
been the subject Of much adverse
comment. Those whose business
ii is to prosecute the war have been
accused of being discouragingly
slow. For some reason or other at
the last moment the government
makes up its mind 10 postpone the
invasion Of the island. The papers
have been unsparing in their criti-
cisms of the admin str alton for what
they term its objectionable procras-
tination. The Gazette is certainly
not competent to offer the mildest
sort of a criticism. 1t does not
pretend to know enough about these
matters to express an opinion either
way. 1t prefers to trust those who
ARE conducting the war. They I'M
doubtedly have the means of know
ing what is best to be done. If
they have not invaded Cuba it is
because they believed it wiser not
to do so. Their failure to land
troops upon Cuban soil before this
time has been the cause of severe
structures from certain newspapers,
but it is questionable if those who
are SO quick to censure have given
the matter enough serious consider
alton and have qualified them
selves to judge intelligently.
Everybody is rejoicing over the
news at the Oregon is safe in Samp-
sons fleet, but unfortunately there is
an element of doubt in this report.
However, all pray that the gallant
ship has reached her friends and is
ready to help defend the stars and
stripes upon the tbriny Deep"
Supplies and ammunition have
been sent to Admiral Dewey at
Manila on the cruiser Charleston.
Major General Otis, who has been
appointed Gen. Merritt's second in
command, is on the Pacific coast
mobilizing $1,000 to 1000 troops
for the Philippines.
The regulars and volunteers have
changed about from one camp to
so much that very little at
tention is paid to movements of
this kind.
Col. Hood has begun to organ
lied his regiment. Already a COM
pany has gone to the camping
grounds near Abita Springs. Col.
Hood is hustler and he will have
his regiment ready to be mustered
in before long.
Lieut.. Lahtte, of the regular
army, will organize a regiment in
this State. He has already met
with much encouragement.
Col. Boyd, president of the
State University, has
issued a call for volunteers. He
wishes to organize a regiment the
nucleus of which will be formed by
ex-cadets.
Cervera's fleet is said to be at
Santiago de Cuba. If this report
is true a battle between Cervera
and Sampson can be expected
within the next twenty-four hours.
The Legislature met at Baton Rouge
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-21

Hermann VOORHEES,, son of Mr..
Felix E. VOORHEES,, died last Tues
day. He was eight months old.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-21
THE NE ~ ./UD/C/4RY

|
The judiciary system adopted by
the constitutional convention will
no doubt expedite matters before
our courts. There will be no need
of holding prisoners in Jail for
months and years awaiting trial.
1t will be possible to try criminals
shortly after the commission of their
crimes, and in this way criminal
| expenses will be curtailed and the
| cause of justice will be materially
advanced.
There is no change in the SUI
preme Court. That tribunal re-
mains just as it was. At the expira-
! ton of the terms of the present cir
cult judges this court will be pre-
sided over by two district judges
in certain parishes designated, other
than those in which they sit as dis
trict judges. There are twenty nine
districts with thirty judges. Sixteen
Of them will receive an annual salary
of So, 900, ten a salary of $4,000
and four a salary of $4,000. There
are twentynine district attorneys
with a salary of $1,000 per year.
In order to prevent an accumula-
ton of business as heretofore, the
district courts will hold continuous
sessions during ten months every
year; cases not punishable by hard
labor will be tried by the judge
without a jury. Cases which may
be punishable by hard labor shall
be tried before jury of five, and
when the punishment is necessarily
in the penitentiary by a jury of
twelve, nine of whom may render
a verdict. In capital cases twelve
jurors will have to concur to give
verdict.
Instead of sixteen the grand jury
will be composed of twelve men, nine
of whom will be required to return
an indictment. The grand jury is
to be imPanneled twice year, re-
naming in office until succeeded by
another. The justices Of the peace
are to be freeholders and qualified
electors. Their jurisdiction is
only slightly changed. They and
the constables are to receive such
fees in civil matters as are allowed
by law and in criminal cases their
compensation will be fixed by the
Police Jury.
Lafayette and Acadia will consti-
tute the eighteenth district with one
judge at yearly salary of $4,000.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-21

Laurent and I.ucius Dupre, of
the Opelousas bar, were in Lafa,-
yctte Wednesday.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-21

If something is not done to protect those
in authority and to bring about greater
reverence and respect for the high positions,
and there is no remedy against the wholesale
and indiscriminate SANDER ard abuse of the
executive, no man who values his good anne
and wants to go to his grave in peace when
he comes to die, will hereafter offer himself
for governor care to fill that exalted and
honorable trust.-Catahoula News.
A slanderous press has lied about
every Democratic governor Louisi-
ana has had since the war. Mich
oils, Wilt, McEnery and Foster
have all been denounced by the
journalistic mud singers. Nothing
was too bad to say Of these honored
leaders of the white people Of this
State. A libelous press does not
disturb in the least the politicians
of to-day. He looks upon it with
the contempt that it deserves. He
will continue to aspire to positions
of honor despite the attacks of an
unfricndly press.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-21

Last Friday night two unfortu-
nate accidents happened in Frank
lin. The glass-covered laundry wa
gon, driven by MFR. Deck!eman,
was broken up and the driver con-
siderably bruised Ivy being thrown
out. AT about the same time, Mr..
John r. Parkerson was out driving
when his horse took fright and ram
away; the buggy was overturned,
the occupant thrown out, resulting
in a fracture of his collar-bone.
Neither is seriously or dangerously
hurt, we are glad to say.-Frank-
lin News.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-21

Desire Doucet, of Scott, was in
Lafayette Wednesday. Mr.. Dou-
Get stated to us that the people of
Scott are making extensive prepara-
tons for the fair on June and <.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-21

The friends Of the late Mrs.
Adam Dominique of Scott are in
vited to attend a requiem service.
for the deceased at the Catholic
church in Carencro, at $3.50, Satur-
day, May IS.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-21
ANOTHER CONVENTION.

| ANOTHER CONTENTION.
Some newspapers have had the
audacity to suggest the holding
of another constitutional conven-
ton. The constitution just adopted
is evidently not of their liking and
they have not lost any time to make
known their displeasure. VIVA,
kind of a constitution will suit these
| advocates of new convention is
hard to say. In their opinion the
men who composed the convention
which has just adjourned are all
constituencies politicians and the
constitution which they have
adopted would be disgrace to the
most barbarous tribe of the dark
| continent. There is absolutely
nothing good in the new constitu-
ton, if the critics of the press are
to be believed, but fortunately the
people of Louisiana will not be in
fluenced by the demagogic utter
ances of newspapers whose only
object is to disrupt the Democrat
ic party in this State. If they
were sincere in their condemnation
of the work of the convention, they
would indulge in legitimate criti-
cism, instead of vilifcation and
abuse. Their cry for a new consti-
tuition is made simply to deceive the
masses, for every one with Thin
bleful of brains knows that the
people of this State are not dis
posed to bear the expense of an
other convention, particularly when
there is no necessity for one. 1t is
extremely absurd to pretend to be
able to say that the new constitu-
ton is failure. It was adopted a
few days ago only, and some clauses
in it will not go into effect before
1900, and its opponents show their
ms incerity when they proclaim
it a failure. 1t will take years
before an intelligent judgment
can be passed upon it. Before it
is given a fair trial only a dema-
gogue or fool will venture to say
that it is a failure
The mere suggestion that there
should be another convention is
ridiculous. The one which has just
ended was unquestionably as intel
ligent and honest a body of men as
can be gotten together in Louisiana.
The Board of Strategy is being
roughly treated by the funny men
of the press. The Chicago Record
gets off the following at the boards
expense:
''You fellows who trying to make a
strike,
And can't tell mast from a marline-
spike,
Don't waste any time at naval school,
And be careful to be guided by this
golden rule:
Stick close to the store and never go to sea,
And you may all be members of the
Of
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-21

Few of our readers will believe it
but it is fact nevertheless that the
male of the leaf cutting bee has a
longer tongue than the female. A
naturalist who pretends to know
has made this wonderful discovery.
What is still puzzling the most
wide awake American is the mys-
terious Cervera. This willy Don
has succeeded in making people
believe that he is anywhere and
everywhere. Yesterday he was at
Martinique, to-day he is at Porto
Rico and tomorrow he is some
where else. 1t is impossible to say
where he is and very little will be
known of his whereabouts until
Sampson has had the pleasure of ex-
changing compliments with him.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-21

1OE the ucCcaSeu at the OathOllC
church in Carencro, at $50, Satur-
day, May 49,
The heroism which costs the most
in war is the hcrolsm Of which the
world hears least. 4 cynic has
said, and truthful1y, that there is
nothing SO cheap as physical cour-
age. God knows there is nothing
SO dear-so dear in both senses Of
the word-as TIE courage Of the
mother who gives her son, or the
wife who gives her husband or the
young girl who gives her sweetheart
to the Nationwide chokes back
the tears as he steps out manful1y
with his regiment or ships COM
pany, and then fades away's into the
solemn light Of n enemy home to-
await and hope and fear. We have
soldiers monuments to the
memory Of those brave i'm
battle, but the time history Of
the heroines Of the home is, yet to
be written.-Exchange.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-21

zales; Liable and Comeaux. St
out by Liable 4; Matthews II.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-21

Harvard is showing in this crisis
the political character which has
been given to her by President Eliot,
for several years past the most ac-
tive politician of all his university
contemporaries. Her professors
are merely practicing mugwumpery
in its new form. We see now in
this remnant of the old snti-.Ameri-
can crowd the same impulse to jeer
at Congress and the government Of
the United States, the same lodging
to eNalt the methods of other coun-
tries, the same habit Of looking
upon the foreigners as right, the
same antagonism to the country's
traditional sentiment and the same
sheer At the bearers of the flag
New York Sun.