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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-06-17

Judicious buying means great
Saving in the matter Of housekeep-
ing. 1t means buying relia bic
goods at lowest prices consistent
with quality. When it comes to
quality we speak Of the matter with
special pride. 1t is the undamen-
tai principle of our business TO sell
reliable goods. We carry all grades
to be sure. OF course, some are
much finer than others, but that is
what you want-a chance to select
according to the uses you propose
to make of the article purchased,
but, no matter whether you buy
from our finest or our cheapest
grade, you are sure to get an honest
value for your money. A judge of
goods will certainly give US credit
for good intentions when he looks
over our entire stock with an eye to
quality. In every department Of
our store the goods we offer are all
honest productions that will speak
for themselves. You will buy Judi
ciously if you buy at our store, and
you can always get your money
back if not satisfied. Mess O. CO.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-06-17
WEEKLY BUDGET
OF NEWS FROM BROUSSARD
AND VICINITY WRITTEN FOR
OUR READERS.

Mr.. v. Richard, Of Donaldson
Vile, has been spending sometime
with his aunt, Mrs. NJ. Billeaud, Jr.
Mr.. Richard came to attend the
Billeaud Comeaux wedding.
Messrs Ed. Comeaux, v. Ri
cha I'd and l.. Landry visited Roy
vile last week.
Prof. St. Julien is on the sick list,
this week.
Miss Julie Pettetin, of Grand
Coteau, and Miss Marie Martin, of
Lafayette, spent a few days with
friends in town lately.
Mrs w. b. Limerick and sister,
Miss Mosely, have returned home
to their parents after a pleasant
sojourn on the gulf coast.
Mr.. Henry Fournet, of ST. Mar
tins. was here lately.
Mr. NJ. J. Matthews, of Algiers,
returned home last Thursday, after
Spending a month in hospita BILE
Broussard.
Mr.. X. l.. Mosely returned from
Sunset last Wednesday and will re-
sumo his duties as railroad agent
this week. MIR. Moseley had gone
to relieve Mr.. Saint, the agent at
Sunset.
Mr.. A. Malagarie, the genial and
affable president Of the Broussard
Dramatic Club, left for Carencro
last week, where he took charge of
the night office of the Louisiana
Western Railroad. Good luck to
you, Alb.
Last Monday the three month
old child Of DR. and Mrs. Geo. De
Laureal breathed its last. To the
bereaved parents we extend our SIN
cere sympathy.
HORATIUS.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-06-17
Real Estate
To-day is Your Chance. morrow
Nav he too Late

Give me a chance to show you, free of
charge, some of the best improved, high
rolling aud light SUGAR, COTTON and
CORN plantations and farms in this State,
near refineries and railroads. Cheap and
easy terms. Also improved and unim-
proved property in the four additions to this
rapidly improving and fourishing town, as
follows:
l have "a sugar, cotton and corn planta
sons to sell, also lots aud improved prop
erty in town. Cheap and easy terms.
High rich. light and rolling land, I9. n.
feet higher than Bayou Teche, La.
Barg aims in second hand boilers, engines,
sugar and syrup mills.
All property listed and advertised free of
carhge.
Recently Listed.
a plantation, 30 arpents, ~ miles from
town.
-Four lots on Convent street.
A residence, shade trees and lot 100 by
40 feet.
Four improved lots, adjoining.
a very desirable farm near town of no
arpents; 10 arpent> in cultivation, time
fruit, nut and shade trees, also flowers.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-06-17
Love 1t First sight.

AS the following letter unwis-
takably shows John w. Stanford.
a soldier in the service Of the United
States, has fallen in love with this
section Of Louisiana. Stanford was
evidently struck with the natural
beauty Of Southwest Louisiana.
Or, perhaps his sturdy heart was
touched by one of the fair flowers
which grow in such wasteful abun-
dance on this God favored soil.
Who knows but what there will be in
terwoven around this rather .prosaic
letter another romance of this war
which has been more prolific Of
romances than any other war in
modern times. But for all we
know Stanford is crusty old
bachelor whose heart could not be
disturbed by all the guns Of the
Vesuvius, much less by Cupid and
his toy outfit. Be it as it may, we
think he is in love with some La
fayette girl. AS he is neither a
real-estate agent nor a New England
Press League correspondent it is
not reasonable to ascribe his en-
comiLm to any selfish or Interior
motive. At any rate, we wish
Stanford good luck. We hope he
will survive the campaign in the
Philippines and that he will return
to Louisiana whether to meet his
Evangeline or settle and grow up
with the country:
On Board the Y. S. a. Transport Sher-
man. Enroute to Manila, p. l. AT Homo
lulu, ii. L., May 90, 1890.
Sir-It is almost three months since 1 had
I he pleasure of travelling your fair
State of Louisiana, on my way from Char
lesion, S. c., to San Antonio, Tex.
My reason in addressing you is that after
having viewed that portion OF your State
along the ''Sun Set. route that it is only
proper for me to write you, i'll regard to my
opinion of Louisiana.
Since 1 enlisted in Uncle Sans service
nave travelled about 5000 miles, my last
trip being from Charleston to San Francisco,
j distance of 800 miles. l was stationed
at San Antonio, Tex, a little two
months. What I intend to say, is that in
all my travels, I have not seen Il section
Of country which admired half much as
I did Southern Louisiana. 1t indeed sur
passes any other State. that have yet seen
and have been in eighteen States.
Southern California, where irrigated, is
the garden spot of the United States but
IN my opinion, in many respects, it is not
equal to Louisiana.
1t it my intention to see more of your
grand State, when 1 return to America, pro-
viding do not lose my life while campaign
ing in the Philippines.
Truly yours,
JOHN w. STANFORD,
Co. A, 9th u. $. Infantry.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-06-17

II it be true, as stated, that the
Fillpinos are routed and scattered
every time they make a stand
against our troops, then it is evident
that they have a remarks able aptitude
for getting together again and keep.
ing up the row. Yesterdays battle,
which is said to be the most stubborn
of the war in the Philippines, was
fought within sight of the navy yard
at Manila, and although no report
of the killed and wounded on the
American side has been forwarded
to Washington, there is every
reason to believe that our troops
suffered serious loss in forcing their
way under hot fire through the
mud and water of the lagoons.
For the first time the Filipinos
used artillery, firing canister
with consider able effect against the
advance Of Lawton's division
Daily States.
High patent -four ut BToussard 4
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-06-17

The new store of Broussard &
Peck, recently opened in Mouton's
addition, is doing good business
as a result Of its up-to date methods.
Mr.. BrOussard, the salesman, has
some bargains to offer and all he
asks is a trial
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-06-17

D. N. Morrow. Amofy. Miss.
writes: Have used DIR. M. A. Sim.
mons Liver Medicine 10 years, 1t
cures Indigestion, Heart Palpitation
and Sick Headache. consider
Black Draught and Zeilin's MOI so
good family medicines.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-06-17

DR.. Nj. \. Simmons Liver Med;-
cine has a national reputation, ex-
tending over about sixty years, as
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-06-17

Philip Ciegg returned last Satur-
day from New Orleans. where he
has been attending school,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-14
GARCIA FUNERAL INCIDENT.
Andrade Asked to Resign at Meeting
of Cuban Generals.
121 to 127
PENNSYLVANIA ST.

HAVANA, Feb. bat a we'll attended
secret meeting of the members of the Cuban
assembly and prominent Cuban generals.
held yesterday it decided to request
General Andrade, who, in November last,
was chosen vice president of the Cuban mil
itary assembly, TO resign in view OF the
grave error he committed on Saturday in
ordering the Cuban troops not to march in
General Garcia's funeral procession.
Major General Brooke was not informed
by the authorities at Washington as to
what honors he should render the late Cen
eral Garcia until inquiry was sent on Thurs
day, after the body of the Cuban leader had
arrived here. In response to this inquiry
General Brooke was directed by cable on
Friday to give full military funeral. AS
the mayor and City Council of Havana had
already arranged and advertised an elabo-
rate programme, it seemed to the military
authorities here that it would be unwise to
destroy the Cuban programme and make
another conforming to the United States
army regulations. Therefore, as the pro-
gramme originally prepared provided Tor
ample representation of the American mill
tary forces, General Brooke made no sug-
gestions concerning his own place IN the
pageant, except that at the palace, instead
of taking the first carriage after the casket,
as proposed by the Cuban COMMITTEES, ne re-
given this position, while he would take the
second carriage which was DONE
Major Mirand, who was one OF the MEM
hers of the late General Garcia's staff, and
now an employee in the postal service, was
the only officer to assist in carrying the
coffin of the late commander at his funeras
Saturday. The other bearers were chiefly
obscure negroes and this fact has caused
a feeling of Indignation against the generals
who were interested I'm formulating the pro-
gramme for the obsequies. The police ar
rangements for controlling the crowds We're
absolutely inadequate. AT the cemetery the
ra bble invaded the chapel and Governor
General Brooke, General Chaffee. of the
governor generals staff, and the otheu
American officials were obliged to force their
way in behind the casket. Afterward when
the coffin borne from the chapel to the
grave a struggling crowd of dirty ragged
negroes mpeded the progress of the bearers
and General Brooke and his star and the
other guests of honor of the city and the
American generals were roughly buffeted
and jostled.
A severe norther has been blowing since
last night and the sea has invaded part
of EI Vedado flooding the streets and
houses The United States troops aided by
army wagons, are helping the residents of
the locality to save their property
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-14
ON A FLOE ALL NIGHT
SKATERS FINALLY RESCUED FROM
PERIL ON LAKE MICHIGAN.
Arthur Fletcher, Who Made an Heroic
Effort to Save the CastRNvays.
Seriously Frozen.

CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-After being adrift on
an ice foe in Lake Michigan for over fif-
teen hours, the five people who were car
ried out Sunday evening by the breaking of
the ice were rescued, and it is not expected
that any of them will be much the worse
for the experience. Young Arthur Fletcher,
who made an heroic effort to bring them
ashore in his boat, and who padded around
all night in the frai craft, did not fare so
WELL both his feet being badly frozen. 1t is
expected he will be cripple for life The
names of those saved are:
ELMER d. BROTHERS. attorney.
MISS OREL MANLEY, seventeen years
DID, niece of Brothers
CHAUNCEY MANLEY, brother-in-law of
Brothers.
GUY w. CARON. student at Lake Forest
University, Lake Forest.
GEORGE MALLORY, student at Lake
Forest University, Lake Forest
The castaways were discovered at day.
light by two young men who had ventured
nearly four miles from the shore in search
of the missing persons. and were Joined
few minutes later by Captain Fountain and
several of the oarsmen of the life saving
crew from the mouth of the Chicago river.
Miss Oren Marley, the only girl in the par
ty, was unconscious from the cold and eX
posture, and the rescuers were obliged to
carry the insensible body of the half-froZen
young woman to land. But the four men,
though stiff and frost bitten, were still able
to walk, and with the help of the fresher
members of the band of life savers were
quickly hurried ashore. Miss Manley was
almost dead when tie life savers came, and
for five hours after she was brought to land
she did not regain her senses. The phySl-
clans think that she will recover entirely.
A peculiar feature of the story is that,
although Caron and Mallory were carried
out on the ice many miles from where
Brothers and the Manleys were, they met
them during the night, while wandering
around the Ice The five people tramped up
and down all night I'm the effort to keep
warm, and finally, when Miss Manley be-
came unconscious, they made bed for her
of their oVercOats.
Fletcher, who made such brave effort to
save them reached shore somewhat in adj
vance of the others His boat became dis
abled and he was forced to abandon the eff
fort to save any life but his own He suf-
fered far worse than any of the others.
Although but a boy. Fletcher has already
distinguished himself by acts of bravery,
having saved three lives within the last
year and others before that.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-14
SUFFOCATED BY SMOKE.
Four People Found Dead i'm n House
and Three Unconscious.

MARLBORO, Mass, Feb. ia police
man who went to a small house in the rear
of a shoe factory tonight to investigate a
fire found the house full of smoke and in a
room off the kitchen four persons lying on a
mattress which had been placed on the floor,
all dead, and in the kitchen three other per-
sons in a state of insensibility. The dead
are:
EDWARD F. UNDERWOOD, about fifty
years old.
OLIVE UNDERWOOD, aged twenty-four
daughter of Edward.
JOHN CLIFFORD, two years old, son of
Olive.
FRANCES UNDERWOOD, eight years
old, daughter of Edward.
The unconscious persons were: Robert Nc
Mullen, about ffty-ive years old; Mrs
Underwood, wife of Edward Underwood;
Guy Underwood, son. The policeman on
entering the house found a woman sitting
beside a table She did not speak The Off
Ger threw open the windows to clear the
smoke. Then he perceived an elderly man
lying on a lounge and a young man sitting
in a chair beside the stove. The old man
was aroused but as he could not talk intel
lgently the officer went into the next room.
On the floor covering a mattress. We're four
persons and the officer found as he stopped
over them that they were all dead. All were
partially undressed In the kitchen was a
small wood stove in which fire was burn
ing but there was little wood in 1t. The I'M
conscious persons were taken 10 the police
station and physicians summoned who gave
treatment to save the lives of the unfortu-
mates. Later the four bodies were taken to
the morgue and the medical examiner began
an inquiry to determine the cause of death.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-14
THE SOUTHLAND sHIvERING.
In the Grip of Cold Wave That Has
Broken All RecOrds.

ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. 1S.-The South
shivered to-day in temperature of unpre-
cedented severity. From the Gulf of Mexico
northward, and from the Atlantic coast 10
the west boundary of Texas, the cold wave
has settled heavily on the country and pro-
duced the lowest temperature ever known.
Admission, Ala, reported the low est tempera-
ture-flfteen below at o'clock this morning.
Atlanta comes next with eight below rec
orded officially. This was the lowest ever
known here, the low mark being broken 6I5
degrees. Street thermometers recorded ten
and twelve below ard this temperature, ac-
companied by a wind which reached We
locity Of forty miles hour made the dis
comfort almost unbearable Great suffering
was reported to the police early ir the day,
and prompt measures were taken for relief
The newspapers co-operated with the police
and furnished coal and provisions to hun
oreds Of families a large number of people
with frost bitten hands, faces. ears and
noses, were cared for early In the morning,
and ten cases were sent TO the Grady hosD-
tai. One week ago the temperature here
was seVentytwo Street-car traffic is de-
moralized, no cars having been run on some
lines since Saturday night. -Four inches of
snow covers the ground.
Superintendent Stephens Of the Western
Union reports telegraph facilities badly de-
moralZed. There Is no connection with New
Orleans or Jacksonville. Fla. and many
wires in every direction have snapped as a
result of the cold. The storm In the vicinity
Of Mobile mas wrecked all wires to New
Orleans, and a large crew Of linemen left
Mobile early i'm the day in an effort to re-
store communication. Among the Temporal
lures reported TO the weather bureau are
the folloWing-all below zero: Nashville, -;
Knoxville. 10; Selma (Ala.). s; Birmingham,
5: Columbus 4; Mobile. l. Montgomery, (,
and many others lowering near the zero
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-14
CALIFoRNIANs UNHAPPY.
They Have Beautiful Weather, but
Are Crying for Rain.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 13.-Californa
and the entire Pacific coast is now enjoying
beautiful weather from a climatic stand
point, but the weather conditions are
neither pleasing nor encouraging for farm
ers and fruit growers, who are complaining
on account Of lack of rain. In northern Cali
fornia the weather is more propitous than
in the south, and crops are showing up bet
ter, but unless rain comes soon this section
will be as badly in need of moisture as the
south. Crops are just commencing to show
the need of water. Grain in most sections
of northern California is showing well. The
warm weather has started the fruit, and
nut trees are blooming and the buds viii
soon commence to show. If rain falls and
there be no severe frosts the fruit crop of
northern California will be enormous, but
should the rain hold off too long or heavy
frosts occur. the opposite will hold good.
The water in the rivers Is not as high as
usual, owing to the mild weather cOndi-
lions in the mountains, where compare
lively little snow has fallen.
In Southern California no rain has fallen
for four weeks and crops are in deplOrab.e
Rain is an absolute necessity and unless
there are abnormal falls between now and
the end of May. crops will be ruined In
some places even normal rains viii not re-
suit i'm any material benefit As far as the
limited supply of water permits the trTi-
cation of low lands IS progressing splend-
idly and i'm any event the irrigated districts
will generally produce fine crops. Feed on
the ranges is becoming short and although
there has been suffering on the part of cattle
no very serious losses have resulted. Severe
frosts have occurred in the coast region Of
Southern California during the past week
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-14
SIX-DAY BICYCLE RACE.
Eighteen Men Begin Contest of En-
durance at San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 13-At 1875 to-
night eighteen men started on their long
journey in the great international six-day
race at the Mechanics Pavilion, under the
auspices of the American Cycle Racing AS
ISOLATION of New York and San Francisco.
For the past month these riders have been
steadily practicng in this city, on the roads
at Golden Gate Park and eighteen better
conditioned and brighter-eyed men never
started in such a contest. Predictions of
the men favor $3.50 miles as the distance
which will Recovered during the week and
a least six of the men expect to go through
the first twenty-four hours without dis
mounting. Several of the men will not stop
riding until they have gained the lead so
they assert tonight, and the battle promises
to be very warm. Miller, Waller Michael,
Eks Bald and other champions pronounce
it the fastest track ever built within doors
and no complaint is heard from the long
distance pluggers other than regarding the
banking which is eight feet in sixteen and
pretty steep for the finishing hours of the
race. The contest is to run 144 hours, where
as contests of like nature have always run
142 hours. owing to the style set many years
ago by Sir John Ashley in the great pedes-
TRAN matches at Agricultural Hall, at
The full list of starters is: Charles W.
Miller Chicago: Frank Waller, Oakland
Burns w Pierce. Boston; Frank Alberts
New York: Louis Gimm, Pittsburg; John
Lawson. Chicago: j. w. Nawn, Ireland ;
Oscar Aaronson. Sweden; Teddy Hale. Ire
land: Ed Stevens. Buffalo, Oscar julius
Sweden: Fredericks, Switzerland; Charles
Turville Philadelphia; G. w. AShinger, New
York John Chapman. Atlanta, Ga; Tom
Barnaby. Boston: Henry Pilkington, Phila-
delphia: George Hannant. Klondike.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-14
May Not BE Prosecuted.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-The news of
the shooting ARRAY of the Fourth Kentucky
at Admission, Ala. in which Col. d. G. Col
son was severely wounded, was received
with great regret at the War Department
to-day. The question naturally arose as to
whether the men, who were in process of
being mustered out, were under the jurisdic-
ton of the War Department or whether
they would have to be tried by the civil
authorities Feuds. ARRAYS and trouble of
various kinds just when volunteer regi-
ments are being mustered out have been so
frequent during the existence of the present
volunteer army that the Admission incident
caused more annoyance and caustic COM
ment than would otherwise have been ac-
corded it. AS a matter of strict interpreta-
ton. the officers in question, not having
been finally discharged, are still under the
jurisdiction OF the War Department, but 1t
was said on good authority to-day that the
department will not press its claim to prose
cute the participants in the affair, but Will
allow them to be turned over TO the civil
authorities to be dealt with according 10
civil law.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-14
sITUATIoN IN coLoRADo.
Roads Covered with Snow Twenty to
Thirty Feet Deep.

DENVER. Col. Feb. 13.-The big storm
in the vicinity of Leadville started in on
its fourth week to-day after one day Of sun
shine, and although the snowfall was not
very heavy to-day there was enough to add
considerably to the difficulties in the way
of opening up the hex branch line to the
mines in the gold belt. For the present
Leadville has enough coal and provisions
and arrangements have been made there to
send food to outside districts.
Two prospectors on snowshoes arrived in
Leadvile to-day from Wheeler. 1t took
them four days to make the trip of fourteen
miles. They report that the wagon roads
are covered in some places for two miles at
a stretch with snowslides and drifts twenty
to thirty feet deep. There is enough food ar
Wheeler and other towns around Kokomo
and Dillon to last ten days with care. Po-
tatoes, -four and salt pork are the articles or
diet. Stock Is suffering and between eighty
and ninety head of horses between Wheeler
and LeadVile have scarcely any 1000 What-
ever. An effort will be made to dig road
across the mountains to Pando, near Red
Cliff. on the main line of the Rio Grande IN
order to supply the towns between kokomo
and LeadVilie, should the South Park re-
main unable to clear the high line within the
next week. The wagon road would be but
ten miles in length and the prospect0rs from
Wheeler state that the proposition is to
have every able bodied man turn out ana
shovel snow.
relief and work train sent out from
Boulder by the Colorado and Northwestern
Railway succeeded in getting only as far as
KIondike Point There has been no suffer-
that line, but fuel and provisions are run
ming short.