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The Opelousas courier., 1898-03-12
La Guerre.
MeschacGb6.

Meschae6b6.
On parle beaucOup dc gnerie en- &c
moment. Les nns ont enthonsIasmes,
d'atre rs sont indiff6rents ct d'auires en-
core ont deia peur avant que ce SOFT
guerre? &c nest pas, assur6ment, q
sOuhaiter, car c'est une Vlialne
chose. Avec qui lourions- nous Avec
PEspagne, parbleu Eft pour quot ?
Parce qu'elle Sc permet de fare santer
nos navires de gurrre quand ills Won
chez ellie voir qu'on y traite bien nos
concitoyens.
ST celia &tait vrai ct demontrG, all
alors, il ny aurait plus a dire: il fau-
draft re battre. Mails on ne c%onnaii
iien de pOsitif encore 4 ce snjet. lie
Maine, a ~rancre, dams lie port de la
Havane, a etc d6truit par une explo-
sion ct IN grand nombre de SEES marins
ont etc tues. Qu'est-ce qui q detcrmi-
ne cette explosion A-t-elle Gu lieu a
bord du navire GU a l'ext6rieur? Est
CO IN accident on est ce l'nuvre de la
m%6chancet6 de lEspagne on au moins
dun Espagnol! Celia reste Il d6termi-
ner. Une cour d'enqu6te a etc envoy6r
sur le lieu du d6sastre ct n cherclle a
connaitre Ia vGrit6 ct jnsqu'ici l'affaire
est demeulee dams 10 plus profond
myst6re.
Des plongenrs americans ont visite
10 navire sOus l'eau ct mont pu dire
comment il await etc detruit, ct ce sont
maintenat des plongeurs espagnols
qui front l%inspecter. Mails pour on
naftre Ia v6rit6, il faudra releyer lie ma
wire, lie remettre i 1ot, lie nettoyer,
rexaminer ct celia prendIa encore du
temps. En- attendant, DIES histories
dc toute c%Oulenr circuleDt, DIES opin-
ions de tOutes sortes sont emises
ct la cour d'enqu6te ne laisse pas sa-
voir &c qu'elle Il pu apprentice, Fad
ministration garde nne prudente re-
serve. Celia est tres bien, ct le peuple
AMERICAN doit aussi contenir sa CO.
lere jusqu'a &c quill soft renseigne.
II est diflcile de croire quo le g0u-
vernement espagnol ait pn commettre
nm pareil crime, ct co crime il y a eu
c'est bien plut6t r9uvre dun fana-
tique. 81 rEspagne await pu conce-
v0ir &c crime ct SO vouer ainsi a l'exe-
Grafton du monde civilise, fAmerique
toate entiere devrait SO lever pour la
punir CONNIE ellie le m6rite. ST c'est
IN fanatique, un anarchiste, nn dy-
namiteur qui Ia a%ccompli. de son libre
arbitre, ans autorite, CONNIE parfois
ces monstres %jettent des bombes
dams des theatres, dams DIES restau-
rants, dams des foules, ce serait me
terrible responsibilities pour PES
payne, mais il est donteux que CO serait
I'm cas- de guerre.
Jusqu'a ce que la verit6 soft mt
IN jour, 81 ellie doit etre onn un
jour, ne nous emportons pas trop,
i&chons d'etre Gaines ct moderons nos
propos. La gnerre nest pas une belle
chose ct il ne faut pas la desirer sans
cause. Mais c'est parfois II triste
n6cessit6 devant laquelIe on ne peut
pas r%eculer, ct 81, dams ce cas-, il y a
lieu de Sc battre, nous nous battrons
tOus.
Soyons Gaines en- attendant.
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O~rELOIsAS, March 10, 1898.
Members present G. j. Thompson. Presl-
dent, presiding; J. b. SandoZ. Jos. Lassalle,
S. l.. liGhrard. Qut9un present
Minutes were adopted as read.
The Mayor as a committee OF one on Water
works and lElectl1 Lights, reports thatwork is
Iebrard movesAi hat the town attorney he in
L, notify Mr.. Sanders sllretles rela-
49, 40 The contract. Motion having received
a second, same VaS carried.
MIR. Settoon appeared personally before the
Board, and stated to them the great necessity
of Il crossing on railroad track at the continue
ton OF CLANCY street, and that if the town
would furnish the lumber for the same he
would furnish the labor. He also stated that
from calculations made by HIM, no thought
that the lamber would not exceed fifty dollars.
whereupon motion OF Mr.. SandoZ, duly sec
onded. that the sum Of fifty dollars. or as much
thereof as may he necessary, be appropriated
for said CROSSING, provided tho Railroad Com
pany has II" objections to said crossing on
their track.
Mr.. Htbrari offered the following amend.
ment That Il committee of one be appointed
from this Board to SlIpeIintena said work.
Amendment accepted by the original mover.
Carried.
Chair appointed Mr.. Hehrard on said com
mittec.
The following bills We're read and approved
DR.. /. T.. shute. prescription and station
cry, = 40
L. S. Kerr, by sheriff, for arresting pris-
onrr outside of corporation 81 mileage l 60
Waters Pierce Oil CO.. l barrel of oil for
market for the month of Feb'y, 1885. 6 Sc
j. Is. Sandoz, . collins for paurer, coal and
repairs IA rs
]. B. SandoZ. coffin Tor 3 90
Jas. Wilkins, hauling dead coW....--. 90
Alfred Perry, | spade handle. 80
Waters Pierce Oil Co., l barrel oil for mar
ket for month Of Jan'y, 1898 ......-... 6 16
ira W. Sylvester, to one months salary as
Consulting Engineer ending March,
1898 Si25 co
On motion. Gully seconded, the Board adj
iourned subject to call.
Cd. THOMPSON,
President.
IKE ROoS, Clerk Pro Tenn.
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M. Aubin Bourg, greffer de cour de
Ia paroisse Terrebonne, est dGc6de
dams Ia mutt de lnndi dernier. LIE de-
funt etait bien comm dams cette pa
roisse, on il await grand nombre d'amis
don't IL 6tait tres estim6 ct Anne. II
6tait Phomme le plus. populaire de la
paroisse Terrebonqesx BtAnt rami de
tout le mopde, ct aannQrt a cause I'M
chagrin nl1lk0ssel dams cette paroisse.
UDe fonle immense assistant q SEES fn-
nerailles qui ont en- lieu mercredi d
Honma .-Sentinelle de Thibodaux.
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Tn n6gre nomm6 Jules Moses age de
20 n a etc tue. il a quelques .iours,
dams 10 par0isse de st. Charles. Pend
ant I'M temps d'orage il s'6taic arr6t6
al dessous dun I'll de telephone qui Sc
trouvait suspendu pas tres haut de la
terre ct P6lectricit6 de l'atmosphere en-
rampant 10 fl a par quelque moyen in
troduit un courant dams son corps qui
le tua raide.
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Il ne doit pas 6tre question dc race
en matiere politique dissent certains
francophObes. Peut-etre. Mais il est
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son sein plus de membres de race fran
caise GU autre ct moins dc descendants
des snjets aDglais qui peuplaient PA
m6riQue avant Ia guerre de tind6pen-
dence. le "bil" Lodge aurait etc re-
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Holyoke, Mass.
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Les %compagnies americaines enga-
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Were about two-tbird of the members
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Mr.. Walter O'Niell has resigned his
seat in the legislature and gives as a
reason for SO doing that the republicans
OF the parish did not exert themselves
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bly, be called to fill the vacancy.-Inde-
nendent Democrat,
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The st. Landry Homestead and Loan
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NOTICE-There will be services at
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on the 3rd Sunday of each month at 4:3O
o'clock p. m. in June and at II o'clock a.
m. in July and so on alternately. Rev.
w. s. Slack, Pastor.
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NOTICE OF TREspass.

Notice is hereby given that all persons are
positively forbidden to trespass upon my lands
IN st. Landry parish, as I will prosecute all
such to the full extent of the law.
J.. GOUDCHAUX.
Big Cane, La, Jan'y 20, 1898.
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PROCLAMATION,

MAYORS OFFICE, Town of Opelousas, I
March 10, 1898. )
BY virtue OF the power vested in me by law
| hereby announce that an election will be held
in the town of OpelOusas on
M0NEbAK APkREE. 4, 1895,
for the purpose of elccting a Mayor, Marshall
and seven Aldermen.
CT. THOMPSON,
Mayor.
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-30
CHICAGO MARKETS.


CHICAGO. April ss-For the f.rs, time
n eve days the Liverpool market showed
signs OF weakening. IL started al de-
czsres averaging -izc a bgshe.- except for
spot graln, which was quoted Iszc aigser
This Was the first setback in the foreign
market after the sitsc advance. TIE
bears were suciians. thinking as they dla
that the so-cailsa speculative nu tts.s
auroad had exploded. Quotations were
lesssSc bushei higher from london and
s%c a, Paris but were quietly ignored
ard July wh.en closed here yesterday
wor n sstse, started at from sS;. ss3s.c 4
little covering carried il up 20 s&-sc- This
demand was soon filled and bottom was
aot reached unit. July had sold a; s2aae
.sscsing Liverpool cables brought the
aultz 20 relief that market winding ssp at
nc bottom ~ SC decline fer Jaiy. Bat
tae .ocal crowd. which bad apparently
sid shorF almost 80 a man. tried 10 cover
eaif al hour uefere the clese. and had
q coussss.e with heavy New York bgylag
TSa result wa< bulge % e-sc in July.
wklca touched sSsc. Realizing carried Il
hacsz 20 aa54c az she close. a Der loss 81
- Aaw which o-5ened at s. Ssa4sIs y.
so1a Oh 20 si-l5A<. and Sso<ed :. sl--a. i
nd soss % ssze-
Cofn vas fairly heavy fer IRE most part
Thc Lowest prices were ~ the start. but
sae heavy tss.sng prevented any material
recovery. July closed ise ret lower.
Oats were weak az the start. but heavy
purchases against cash acceptauceS
nnnaoa = Tnlix. onA 0sreczaa8 - MAx.
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NEW YORK MARKETS.
The stock Exchange.

NEW YORK. Apri. ss-The bull cam
paisn inauguFated yesterday WAS con-
stock market, ard prices were lifted from
ore 10 nearly four points throughout the
active list The sharp advances did NOT
hf}ng eu' any large amount OF offerings
% rtahze. but there was some prJAt taxi
rs. apparently by the small traders. IN
tae late dealings. which clippea or the
extreme gains fer the day. IL was not
@ssr' however. throughout the day. tina,
y ed to a cessation OF offerings, and the
market fell into intense du,lness The
rather heHtaslng ard unsettled tone of
Americans In London was ignored. and
prices were confidently advanced here
from tAe opening. There was no ln,por~
tans opposition TO the bull campaign. and
prices moved quite easily. the supply OF
Stocks continuing rather limited
The volumc % business showed a fur
tssr Increase oNer yesterday and further
additions 10 the list OF active Stocks The
s:seeol3sive leaders. which were boGga.
by tta husl rotsrts were fniInSz~s tv
OTHER stocks. whose friends desired Ia sac
them Keep pace With the resi- Of the MAJ.
ket- There were 10 eew dsysinpnner.x
during 'he day eeyoud the confidence IN
the general situation The ,,ec,arafE,n ~
neutrality hy PcrtuEs! may rossitly
Rave had some Sigh: influence The u.atr
consideration vas the xstsSft etEoU fat.
over tse excellent g0rnery az the United
states SHIPS 81 Nasanxas and In pursuit
of prixeH, and the ineffective efforts ~
The Spanish euaners. TIE sknl mus ,ffs-
played demonstrates tAa ,,auNf,t {or, as rn
the superiority OF the Tinted states
f9rcss. Early engagement and victory j.
eSpected fer the United States OF N.
philippines.
Tae strength Of the market was s,,,7+a
general. bat more % the Snee{ssfsss 80
ably Sugar. Manhattan and Nafren91isar
Street Railway. moved more orderly ths,,
the general lsf, The CSransegS as 49,
iea .ks railroad iss..
Foreign exchange vas over 9erfa.,ss
sterling breaking Sharply IL 10 st>t The
discount rate Il isondon A.sc sserf.re-l
Tslts led Ia renew 90 tals 90 gold ;gnuertx
and he stinsalns .. the eaa lean rats
Vas further factor tawaTd this era
The abundant Sappig ~ .noaey - Ale,
has been available FER ca! loans has seqr
based however. upon tire dlsiaclinafls4-a az
lenders - put their funds toto tine haas
ana commercial paFssr. AceoransssslstEe.,s
{. these 1sTaFf sasnss are Cow mere easily
bad. and tire outlook IS heslsvsG 20 l2xor
easier ~ sFtrY conditions
There = Increased inquiry fer ra.tYaaa
b51&s- w1t5 TIA Ero-as<e 80 easier eesnsfk-
tiAas "a the money market ssrsre< rneYeA
snw&Fa to-day e~s ar i0sFrsssd sosame cf
business Tosai safes, 81 80 ~
Government hoada were syeAay. The
rsw Is evgncn And she - aavan-ed ] pr
cut the neu = 10Znink an6 fkn o16 u
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GRAND.

The vtwor Of man. Hut unleas prop
erIy guarded Il geta to he unreliA-
bic. Take the man who induiEes In
too rich food, who eats and drinks
to excess. He flnds spots before hia
eyes, he has . slver that II ous Oe
order. He nnds his system ranntn1
down, and thea he sees that he 10
No longer what he was-a faiI-pow.
cred Pnaan. He gets tiisheartcned and
discouraged. He II always ''dowA
In the mouth," and he fs afraid To
assume his regular duties for feaR
Of failure, and IL may be that he 10
conscious that he cannot perfor0
them at all. What can he dot u
he Will hut seek the path 10 ltfes
ssrenGth and anc vixor. IL May read.
lly no tound. "Hadyan" not onlN
shows the way. but places the feet
ON n straight path that leads 70 rev
newed vitality. How many 0eQ
have this story to tenf Hundred
upon hundreds I'm this state alene.
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F0REiGN MARKETS..
Financial.


NEW YORK, April 3.-The Evening
Posts London financial cableEram says:
The stock markets here today were good
on the continued arrivals Of gold. nearly
Fl. 10000 coming in today. I have reason
TO believe. however. that not much more
is to come from Germany or France.
There is slight American demand for
gold.
Americans opened above the New York
parity and were a good market, closing
fraction below the best. Canadian Pacific
and Grand Trunk were strong On the
growing expectation OF an end to the rate
war soon. Kafnrs were better and show
ed Improvement The Transvaar govern
ment wants q loan, and it Is said that
neither Germany nor England will me-
gotiate until more concessions have been
granted.
The West Australian market troubles
continue and will not be arranged until
next week. There were four failures to-
day and more are expected A statement
is expected soon relative to the Indian cur.
rency commission.
LONDON. April 29-Close: Canadian
Pacific. ST. Grand Trunk, SIS. Bar silver.
steady: Is Sled per ounce. Money. 1iz@2
per cent.
BrcndStuMD.
LIVERPOOL. April 29-Corn-Spot
American mixed. quiet. Is 3iad: May, quiet.
Is Id: July. quiet IS I'D.
F1ourSt. Louis fancy winter. firm: rs