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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-18
BETA SIGMA EPSILON.

Everything is in readiness for the re- ception and german down for tonight at Warner hall. Preparations have been quietly going on for the past few days and indications point to a bril- liant social success. A great many out of town girls will be among the dancers and large contingent of upper class men from Yale.
 The dance programme which has been prepared contains the following: l. Two Step-Bride Elect. 2. Waltz-Diana. 3. Two Step-Police March. 4. WaltZ-Sweet Repost. 5. Two Step-Scorcher. 6. Waltz-La Carmele. T. Two Step-Stars and Stripes. s. Waltz--Wedding Chimes. 9. Two Step-Shandon Chimes. 10. Waltz-Jack and the Beanstalk. II. Two Step-Ambassador. 12. Waltz-Zenda.
 EXTRAS. 1. Two Step-Boston Tea Party. 2 Waltz-Orange Blossoms. 3. Two Step-El Capitan. f. WaltZ-RendeZoonS.
 A german will follow the regular numbers. Robert Stevens Blakeslee will be the leader. The patronesses are Mrs Newman, Mrs. Pedrie, Mrs. Blakeslee and Mrs. Robinson.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-18
Only Good Footwear.

We were very busy last week repairing leaky leaders, gutters and roofs, and fix ing frozen water pipes and boilers that had bursted. If your plumbing or tile work requires any doctoring of this kind, call on us.
 We have experienced men, respond promptly, and our charges are low.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-18
CHALLENGES FEATHERwEIGHTs.

William Higgins, the featherweight champion of this city, and who has fought several bouts at the recent ex- hibitions held under the auspices of the Franklin Athletic and the Nutmeg Athletic clubs, wishes to challenge any man in the city of his weight If no one accepts his challenge in this city he will challenge any man in the state. His opponent should weigh in the neighborhood of 125 or 130 pounds and the fight to take place before the club which offers the largest purse. Hig- gins is now in first-class condition and ensures the club before which the eAhi- bition is given that he will give fine exhibition. The last exhibition he was entered in was before the Nutmeg Ath- letic club at the Hyperion month ago, where the referees decision was against him, although his friends claim that he was the better man.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-18
UNIVERSITY EXTENSION LEG
 TIRES

The next series in the University Ex- tension course will be given by Rich ard Burton of Hartford, who will de- liver six lectures on English as it is Written and Spoken" The lectures will be held in Warner hall on the fol- lowing dates March 30, What Is Eng lish";; April 6, "WfRt Is Good English; April 13, New England English; April 20, American versus British English; April 27, English in the School and Family" and a lecture on Sectional English" the date of which will be announced when pr. Burton ar rives.
 Dr. Burton has just finished course of lectures in Minneapolis under the di- rection of the Institute of Arts and Letters
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-18
c,tv court-cr,mlnal side-Judge Dow.


 In the city court yesterday morning, before Judge Dow, James J. Kane was fined $20 for drunkenness.
 Patrick J. Mccarthy was sent to jail for sixty days.
 Patrick J. Wade an employe of the Winchester shops, was fined s1O and $7 for wife beating and drunkenness, re- spectively.
 The cases of John Gornley, William A. Fletcher and Frederick Brown, charged with assaulting Henry Grover, a gate-tender at Long wharf on Tues day night, were continued until to- day.
 The theft case against John Clark, charged with stealing two pick-axes from the city, was continued until to- day.
 The case of Robert Wilson. charged with breach of the peace against Pas squale Intema, was continued until February "A. Rosetta Lewis, crippled girl, was sent to Jail for four months and fined $50 for stealing a watch from Frank Gallagher Tuesday night at the Rich mond hotel on Union street. Both were fined $7 each for lascivious car- riage.
 Thomas Adest, charged on reform school complaint, was given until Feb- ruary 2s to give proof of his good be- havior.
 The cases of John Maybery and Pat rick Toole, charged with assaulting
 John Laughlin, were continued until | to- day.
 | Arthur W. Barton was sent to jail | for thirty days and fined $7 for steal | ing quantity of slverware from the cellar of the American Wringer com pany of 499 State street. John McCarty, a boy of about seven- teen years, was charged with theft of
 maccaroni from the store of Frank E.
 Hull, grocer. He was sent to jail for
 sixty days. Charles Shultz, a saloon keeper at 704 l Grand avenue, charged with violation of the liquor law in, selling liquor on | Sunday, February 6, was discharged. | Patrick Loughery of 315 James street, charged with violation of the liquor 1 law, was discharged. l The case of Antonio Valley, an Ital- ian, charged with vagrancy, was con- tinued nisi until February 2s.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-19
AMERICAS EXHIBIT.
Our Space at the Great Paris Exposition
Has Been Allotted.

New YoRK.-Ferdinand W. Peck,
commissioner general from the United
States to the Paris Exposition, arrived
here Friday on the steamer st. Louis
from southampton. Concerning the
mission abroad, the commissioner said:
1.-The results obtained are highly
gratifying and beyond expectation.
The United States has an area in ex-
cess of any foreign nation. A site for
our national bui ding was assigned,
equal in location and size to that
granted Great Britain and Germany,
countries which have the largest areas
for their buildings for similar pur-
pose, and special facilities were &C.
corded us in connection Herewith.
Besides specific allottments, we
have secured a special concession for
the operation of an American passen-
ger train; facilities for the exhibition
Of our life saving service, also for
field trials of agricultural and other
machinery, and various minor conces-
sions. All of the space is in the main
exhibition grounds, in the heart of the
city of Paris. We shall have, in addi-
ton, our full proportion in the annex
at Vincennes, which will be a most i'm
portant part Of the exposition, being
beautifully located and accessible.
Large numbers of people will be at
tracted there by international athletic
sports on land and water. These will
be made permanent feature.
"We, of course, gave much consld-
Grafton to the site for the proposed La
fayette monument, and finally con-
cluded to ask for a site in the historic
garden of the Tuileries, upon the axas
of the unrivalled vista, which extends
from the Louvre to the Arc de Trl-
umphe. The outgoing prime minister,
NJ. Brisson, agreed to recommend this
site to the new ministry"
Commissioner Peck will open offices
here and make arrangements for the
intending exhibitors.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-19
Higher Law in Kentucky.

FRANKFORT, KY.-County Judge
Moore dismissed the murder charge
against Sergeant Perkins, who killed
his son-in-law, J. W. Newton, Thurs
day night. County Attorney Polls
grove made a statement that proof
showed that Newton betrayed his wife
before marrying her, and recently be-
trayed her young sister. Polsgrove
said he would not prosecute any man
under similar circumstances. The
large crowd IN the court room cheered
the at orney when he made this state
ment, and this broke into wild ap,
plause when Judge Moore said that
the case was plainly justifable homi-
eide, and told Perkins to go to his
family, a free man.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-19

PUEBLO, Co1.-Friday's issue of the
Chieftain contains lengthy protest
against being required to remain long
er in the service at Manila by forty
eight of the colorado volunteers. The
protest says that since landing on Luz
zon the men have not eaten q decent
meal unless they paid for it out of
their own cash, and that had the Span
ish forces remained in their trenches
en- August 10, they would have had
little trouble in defeating the attack.
ing force, SO utterly exhausted were
the men from hunger. 1t is declared
that the sickness and death rate is in
creased at an alarming rate.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-19
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS
A SUMMARY OF GENERAL lNTtReS
FOR HASTY READERS.
Tho coyerpment Will Not Interfere In
the Carolina Race Affairs.-A Minister
Commits Suci e-.Atlanta's Peace jubilee
Illinois Miners Strike Settled, EXC.

Saturdays statement of the condl-
ton of the treasury shows: Available
cash balance, $299, 402, 249; gold re-
serve, $242, $685. O4.
Thomas Coyle, aged 80, fell IL to the
fire at his home near Centreyiiie,
Tenn, Friday, and had the left side OF
his head almost cooked off. He Will
die.
Havana has resumed its normal state
of tranquility. There have been no
further incidents and no further pro-
tests from the Orden Publico have oc-
Cured.
Rev. George Allen, pastor OF the
Presbyterian church at Milton, N. T.,
committed suicide Saturday by shoot
ing himself. The act is attributed to
| nervousness and overstudy. He was
% years old.
United States Senator James Nc
MILAN of Michigan is to succeed Sec
rotary of State John Hay as ambassa-
dor to Great Britain, unless Secretary
Alger and a few of his personal friends
have been misinformed.
The difference between the Chicago
Virden Coal Company, at Virden and
Auburn, ILL.,, and the striking miners,
have been settled, and the shafts will
soon be in. operation. The company
agreed to pay the State scale OF 40
cents per ton.
Col. Oscar II. Brown, commanding
the Second Georgia Volunteers, has
wired the war department to muster
out his regiment. 1t was the inten-.
ton to form one regiment from the
First and Second, but not enough men
were found willing to remain IN the
service.
The Atlanta peace jubilee citizens
committee has received notice from
President Mckinley, announcing his
approval of the program submitted to
him for the peace jubilee celebration
fixed for December IA and Is. The
president will reach Atlanta by spe-
cial train Wednesday morning, Dec.
14th.
By the decision of the Court Of Civil
| Appeals affirming the decision of the
lower court the city of Fort Worth,
Texas, won an important suit, involv-
ing the validity of an entire issue of
city bonds amounting to over $2,OOO,-
900. This was the largest bond suit
ever tried in the State of Texas. A
taxpayer sought to have the court de-
cree the bonds void and compel the
city of Fort Worth to repudiate them.
The higher court held that the bonds
were valid.
Except in the unlooked-for event of
recurrence of the race rioting in the
Carolinas, it is altogether improbable
that the government will interfere, by
force or otherwise. The attorney-gen-
eral had another conference with the
president in regard to the matter, and
the conclusion was promptly reached
that, as the demonstrations were not
directed against the collector of GUS
toms, in the performance Of his duties
as such, the government had no au-
thority under the constitution or laws
to exercise its federal authority.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-19
Looted the Teresa.

NASSAU, N. P.-The tug Potomac,
from Santiago, which has been visit
ing the stranded cruiser Infanta Maria
Teresa, off Cat island, has arrived
here, in order to obtain a permit to
work on the ship. She will return to
Cat island. The cruiser is lying one
mile off shore and is in two fathoms Of
water. The natives have destroyed
the temporary deck and have carried
away everything movable.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-19
APPRECIATVE DEWEY.
His Acknowledgement of II Compliment
Bestowed at Chicago,

Bestowed at Chicago,
CH1cAGo.-Admiral Dewey has ac-
knowledged the compliment paid to
him by the board of education in hav-
ing one of the new school buildings
named after him. The following let
ter has been received by the admiral,
addressed to Trustee Sherwood:
Manila, Oct. 4.-Dear Sir: The
board of education has done me much
honor in naming the new school the
Dewey school, and in putting aside
day to be known as Dewey Day.
Will you have the kindness to extend
to the board Of education my heartfelt
thanks for such an honor, and say
that I shall ever appreciate it.
81 greatly regret that it is not in
my power to comply with the request
for large head-sized photograph of
myself, as I have not one single pho
tograph left. But 1 shall have some
taken on my return to the United
States, if not earlier, and it will afford
me much pleasure to send one to the
Dewey school,. Sincerely,
GEORGE DEWEY"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-19
Hollands Boat Tested,

New YoRK.-Holland's submarine
boat was tested Saturday in the lower
bay by board of inspection appointed
by Secretary of the Navy Long. The
diving apparatus was tested with very
satisfactory results, but the verdict
of the board of inspection as to the re-.
suit of the experiments will not be
made known until they have been
passed upon by the navy department.
at WRshiuRten,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-19
Bank Robbers Big Haul.

MACON, Mo.-The Kirksville. Say
ings Bank has been entered by bur-
glars and robbed of $14, 900 in govern
ment bonds belonging to Samuel Reed,
president, and something in the neigh
borhood of $4,000 in gold and green
backs. Two thousand or three thous-
and in silver was left, evidently being
too heavy, and 50, 400 in the vault was
overlooked by the robbers.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-19
Philippine Question.

MADRID.-The newspapers assert
that the government Of Spain is send
ing instructions to its commissioners
at Paris not to yield on the question
of Spanish sovereignty over the Phil
ippines, which is asserted to be entire
ly outside of the protocol, wherefore
the commissioners are not authorized
to discuss it. 1t is further asserted
that the Spanish government will de-
clare that it has not been authorized
by the contest to negotiate the cession
of the Philippine islands.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-19
ADMIRAL SCHLEY
Will Command q Squadron in European
Waters

WAsHINGToN.-Rear Admiral W. s.
Schley will be assigned to command
the European station when it is re-es-
tablished, upon the conclusion of the
treaty Of peace. Rear Admiral W. T.
Sampson will retain command of the
North Atlantic squadron.
A gulf squadron will in all probable
ity be formed, separate from the North
Atlantic squadron, and an officer of
the rank Of commodore will be assign
ed to duty as its commander-in- chief.
Three developments followed the
discussion between Secretary Long
and Rear Admiral Schley as to the
duty which the latter will perform,
now that his work in connection with
the Porto Rican evacuation commits
sion is completed.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-19
Emperor William is Returning.

BEYRoUT.-The emperor and en-
pre- Of Germany sailed from here at
o'clock Saturday morning on board
the Hohenzollern. The imperial
yacht will first call at the Island Of
Rhodes for dispatches and will then
sail for Malta. The emperor will OBJ
serve the strictest incognito through
out his return journey.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-19
Official Blumug,

LoNDoN.-A dispatch to the Oh.
server, from Berlin, says the German
imperial party will not land at any
Spanish port. Owing to Spain's in
depreciation Of the visit as NANTES.
tation of sympathy with Spain in her
present difficulty, she will have to
forego the pleasure Of a formal visit
ksa tkysk6iEss,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-19
The Rage Of the Age
7 The Ella Berry Toilet Requisites.

CU-YU.CAN FACE POWDER,
makes the complexion radiantly beau
tiful. Cures all facial blemishes, no
other powder does this. Price. 5Oc.
Mrs Ella Berry's Soap, the best for
the skin, scalp and complexion: fer
cake, 25c. Benzoate Almond Cream'
indispensable for the toilet, makes soft
white faces and hands, prevents and
cures tan and sunburn. Per bottle. 81.
Berry's Creole Tea, makes good blood,
and healthy skin, Per box, loo.
The above are few Of the leaders. They
are for sale at all drug stores or direct from
MRS. ELLA BERRY, the Worlds accepted
expert in the removal of Superfuous Hair
and Facial Bemishes, 8lS-82O Camp st.,
New Orleans, L.:
Full price list sent to any address Agents
wanted.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-19
Fighting Women Cause n Fire.

VANcoUvER.-The Cottage City, the
last steamer out brings news of the
destruction Of Dawson by fire. Forty
buildings were burned at loss of
seven hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars. Caused by women fighting.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-19
City Council Increases Saloon License.

MONRoE.-The city council, at its
special session Friday evening, in
creased the liquor license to $3.50. The
council will pass a stock ordinance at
its regular session prohibiting the
running at large of animals.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-19
Short of Medicines.

CHIoAGo.-Doctor Huidekopoler tes-
tilted before the war Investigators that
many times he didn't have medicines
to meet the demands at Camp Thomas.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-19
Skeleton Found in tho WOODS by Hunter

JUL It :" 'Iu III V1Io 'OV' . UJ HUHO'Ts'
LAKE CHARLES. "A party of hunters
found the skeleton of q man in the
woods, twelve miles west Of this city,
Friday. The bones were absolutely
bare Of flesh, and the only means of
Identification were a lot of files, saws,
keys and cold-chisel, indicating that
the remains were those of a profess
siOnal burglar or locksmith.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-19
Civil SerYIca Rule.

WAsH1NGToN.-A number of persons
under civil service by Cleveland's last
order in the international revenue
branch, have been taken from same.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-19
A Big Gauge.

New ORLEANS. - The steamship
Monarch cleared Friday for Liverpv oil
with the largest general cargo ever
carried from this port, embracing 1880
bales of cotton, 128,OOO bushels of
corn, $4,000 slaves. Weight of cargo,
18,3O3, 900 pounds; value, $572, 900.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-19
Should Have KNOWN

WAsH1NGToN.--The testimony. of
Gen. Breckenridge before the war in
vestigators blame Gen. Brooke for not
learning the necessities of Camp
Thomas and supplying same.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-19
State University to Open on the 3Oth.

BATON ROUGE. COL Thos. D. Boyd,
president of the Louisiana State Uni
versity, announces officially that the
next session of the university will open
on Wednesday, Nov. 80.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-19
Louisiana, North and South Railroad.

Alexandria,. F. Olden, general
attorney of the Louisiana, North and
South Railroad Company, has written
a letter to prominent citizen of Alex
andria in which he says that he has
made arrangements with New York
and Chicago capitalists to secure the
money to build this road, and work
will begin at Alexandria at once, pro-
vided the taxpayers of the Alexandria,
Pineyille and Rigolette wards vote the
company a fve-mill tax on Tuesday
next.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-19
LOUISIANA NEWS NOTES.
LOUISIANA ART LLERISTS MUSTERED
OUT AT NEW ORLEANS.

Proposition to buy Swamp Lands Declined
-..SkeletOn Found in the Woods Near
Lake Charles--- Univetity OF Louisiana to
Open November Goth.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-19

CHATTANooGA.-The doors of the
Sternberger hospital are closed and
patients have been sent to Fort
Thomas.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-19
Unusual Event.

WICHITA, KANsAs.-Governor-elec
. Stanley went to church Sunday and
WIS Y5oiiStoaBly chssrsd,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-19
Louisiana ArtilIer.sts Mustered Out.

New ORLEANS. The Daily States
says: "The Louisiana Artillerists spent
their last day at Jackson Barracks Sat
urday. 1t cannot be said that they
were sorry that they were going to be
mustered out of the service of Uncle
Sam, for the existence they led in camp
had become quite mOnotoGous, al
though they were anxiously at all times
to 60 to the front and get mixed up in
the fray with the Dons, that they could
show their mettle. There isno doubt
that they would have written their
names on the scroll of fame had they
been afforded the opportunity, but, I'M
fortunately, they are from the South.
They could have gone to Cuba to do
garrison duty had they wished, but
that was not to their liking. Many of
them had given up lucrative positions
and good homes to cast their fortunes
with Uncle Sans men, and the p9ltry
salaries that they would get for guard
ing some dirty Cuban city was not in
the lease attractive to them"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-19
Drummers' Day and Luml

Drummers' Day and Lumbermen's Day.
AIExANDRIA,-Thursday, Nov. "a,
has been set apart by the Fair Asso-
citation as Drummers' Day, and Capt.
F. NJ. WEIGH is in receipt of a letter
from Mr.. J. NJ. Coos, of New Or
leans, secretary and treasurer of the
Louisiana division of the Travellers
Protective Association of America, in
which he states that he will do all in
his power to secure a large attendance
of the Travelling men on that day.
Nov. "a will be Lumbermen's Day,
and all the saw mills on the lines of
railroads running into Alexandria will
close down in order to give their en-
ployees an opportunity to attend.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-19

mnndamus Suit Against the Cotton Belt
SHREVEPORT. "A suit was filed
Saturday night in the United States
court here, Judge Alex Boarman on
the bench. The suit in question has
created widespread attention. 1t ap-
pears that the Cotton Belt railway has
boycotted the Jacobs Compress and
warehouse company of Shreveport,
and the officials of the read issued an
order to all local agents not to receive
for shipment any cotton consigned to
the Jacobs congresses. In an inter
view with Mr.. W. B. Jacobs, president
Of the compress company, he said
that he did not understand why the
order had been issued, and that here
tofOre all his doings with the Cotton
Belt road as other roads entering here,
had been agreeable, and he was at a
loss to know why the road should boy
colt his congresses, which do an en-
ormous business with all the roads.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-19
Proposition to Buy swamp Lands De clinec

Proposition to Buy swamp Lands Declined
ALExANDRIA.-The board of the
Red river, Atchafa'aya and Bayou
Boef levee district met here Thursday
night, pursuant to q call by the presi-
dent to receive propositions from N.
W. Murphy, of New Orleans, for the
purchase Of all State swamp lands be-
longing to the district, amounting to
about 100000 acres. Mr.. Murphy's
proposition was to pay 20 cents per
acre-$5, 900 cash, and the balance to
be paid in one and two years, with 6
per cent. interest, and the board to
release the mortgage at any time that
he might sell any part of the laud
upon his paying 81 per acre, and to
release all land bought from the
future acreage tax by the leyee board
After due consideration the board de-
clined to receive the proposition.
Negotiations are still pending, which
may result in a sale. The majority of
the above land is situated in Avoyelles
parish, and the balance in St. Landry
and Rapides parishes.