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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-05-06
own of Providence. Taxes 1898,

town Of Providence. Taxes 1898,
$3.50.
Estate OF E. j. Delony.
Three-eights of an acre of land lying
back of the Delony residence, town of
Providence. Taxes 1898, scots.
Estate of Z. J. Delony.
Law office and lot II. OF Block 8,
town of Providence. Taxes 1898,
$685..
Miss Annie Delony.
Residence aad four acres of land in
the town of Providence, between the
property of Jno. Mcclure and j. E.
kansdell. Taxes 1898, $55.1S.
7. S. Delony.
House and lot and e of lots IS and
20. of Block 6, town Of Providence.
Taxes 1898. 1915.
t. S. Delony.
Hagaman place, $50 acres. Being
the of of n ] of sec So, t Fl, n II,
g; and ] of fractional sec 20; all of
fractional sec or lot 81. 21, ID, e.
Taxes 1898, $1OO.S5.
no bert and Lillian Digs.
House and lot Is and north of lot
II, block 10, End Davis addition to the
town of Providence. Taxes 1898,
$3.50.
L. r. Davis.
Star Arlington plantation, 658 acres.
An undivided half interest in fraction
al sections 4. 5, 10 and IL of 21, n r
II. e. All of sec 81. 50. SO and 81,
p, nr 10, e. Taxes 1898, 1888. 80.
Lula and Pearl Turner.
Lots &c and 81, block Is, Hamley
and Millikin addition to the town Of
Providence. Taxes189S 81. 10.
FOURTH WARD.
RI Walker.
Elton plantation, 20 acres. Being an
undivided one-iifth interest in the Elton
plantation. being bounded north by the
Upper Elton, feast by the Mississippi
river. west by Frye plantation and
south by the Alright plantation. Tax
es 1898. 1915.
FIFTH WARD.
(. Fl. Davis.
Bellemeade plantation, $40 acres.
Being that portion of fractional Sec
tons 81 and 35. lying north of Black
bayou, containing "a acres, together
with the back concession. thereto,
known rs sec rs; also lots and 2, and
the J of W Of sec 62. %, nr12,
Q. Taxes 1898, $136.10.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-05-06

TEN THOUSAND hand made shipg-
les for sale by Mcguire & Schneider.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-05-06
N On-Resid is.
FIRST WARD.

A. w. Martin.
Wild lands, 1899 acres Being all
of sec 10, containing 638 CO. 100 acres.
Sec so. contaiDg 321 acres and J of
n / sec 80. containing 70 $4,000
acres. All in 10. II, Q, containing
1899 7O-100 acres. Taxes 1898. $7805.
VIM. Burnett Stone.
Wild lands. 1876 acres. Being lots
or fractional sections Al and 45. of t
10. mr. Is. e, and known as lot in the
partition of the estate of Geo. S. Rich
ardson, containing 1876 acres. Taxes
1898, $10.35.
SECOND WARD.
Edward We'll.
Westland plantation. 1892 acres.
Being an undivided half of Westland
platantion. composed of sections 10, 80,
SO, SO and "a, and I of sec q. OF t
| 20, n + II. e. and e ] of g of sec g, Q
] of of sec z; sections 4 and 5, n
J and / of sec and W ! OF sec 8
and 10 of 10, n r II, G. Taxes 1898,
5000 As.
Henry Lazarus.
Westiand plantation. 1892 scres.
Being an undivided half Of the West
land, composed of sections 10. 3d. 80,
SO and "a. and n of sec ~ of t 20.
u r II, e. and OF e ] of sec 6. e i
of OF sec Z. Sections and 5. y
! and e of sec 8, and W of sections
8 and 10 of 10, IL. Q. Taxes 1898,
5000. is.
THID WARD.
F. E. Mcguire.
Being an undivided one-sixth inter-
est in house and lots II and IL, Of
block i. of the town Of Providence.
Taxes 1898. 1915.
FOURTH WARD.
Mrs. E. j. McMillen.
Elton plantation. 112 acres. Being
an undivid four-fifths Of the Elton
plantation; bon1ded north ~ Upper
Elton. east By the Mississippi Ri<ex,
west By Frye aud solts- ~ lie AlIxfS6<
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-29
fl PURE FICTION.
Published Story of Secret Anglo-Ger-
 man-iortugucse Treaty.

Berlin, Dec. 2S.-Regarding the statement by the Lokal Anzeiger that secret Anglo German Portuguese treaty exists for the division of the Portuguese colonies in South Africa the correspondent of the Associated Press here is able to assert on the highest authority that the story is a pure fic- tion and is in all it's claims without foundation in fact. The high official who authorizes this denial made the following declarat ton: There is no ob- jection to stating that the understand jung had between Great Britain, Ger many and Portugal refers only to Africa and leaves Asia wholly out of the case. It is certain, however, that Germany under no consideration would conclude such bargain with Portugal as the Loka Anzeiger sets forth. Any one with the slightest political sense ought to see that these tiny enclaves in the midst of British India are the last colonial possessions Germany would dream of"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-29
CASE OF CONSUL IT1CRUlI.
It Assumes Additional Importance as
 the Representative Wears Home.

ID EeSuphce hs
 the Representative Wears Home. Washington Dec. 2S.--The case of Consul Charles E. Macrum, the United States representative at Pretoria, who insisted on being relieved at the time the South African crisis became acute is assuming additional importance, as standing at the state department is that he is not coming by way of the English ports, but is on a German ship which comes through the Mediterran- can and then direct to this country, the trip taking about six weeks from De- cember IS last, the date of his sailing from Lourenzo Marquez.
 In the present aspect of the case there is little doubt that unless the consul presents ample explanation for his course he will not continue in the con- suiar service It has been reported that the mystery surrounding his departure had been cleared up by letter from him to Representative Taylor of Ohio. who represents the district from which Macrum comes and who secured his appointment as consul, but Mir. Fay Tor said to-day that he had heard nothing from Macrum except indirect ly through his letters to relatives These give no intimation of the cause of his return, but speak of the excitement in- c1dent to the war and the hurried prep arations on both sides. There Is noth- ing, however, to show a pro-Boer or antiBrltish inclination, nor is there any discussion of the political aspect of the war.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-29
MIR. BOUTELLL.S CONDITION. Not Considered i'm Any
 Hmm cdinte Dnnger.

Boston, Dec. 2S.-While the officials of the Mclean hospital are extremely reti
 cent in the matter of giving details as to the condition of Congressman Charles A. Boutelle of Maine, it was stated in response to an inquiry tele- phone tonight that MT. Boutelle had passed a very comfortable day and that he was not considered in any i'm mediate danger A relative of MT. Boutelle is quoted as saying this even- ing that the latter's trouble is conges- tion' of the brain, the result of over- work in connection with his official duties His condition previous to his removal to the hospital was such that at times he became delirious and it was difficult to keep him under control. It was deemed best under the circum- stances to place him in an institution where he could receive the best pos sible treatment and the Mclean hospi- tai was selected as such place. The relative above mentioned expressed confidence that with the sklful treat ment and the rest that is insured at the hospital the patient will quickly recover and be able to resume his du- ties at Washington in the near fu- trrrn
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-29
LAST BURIA1 OF MAINE DEAD.
Mckinley, His Cabinet and Dewey Pres
 cut Siosbpe in Charge of Ceremonies.

| FN' NtGsDPe NnhFSe or Washington, Dec. 2S.-Upon the
 windy heights of Arlington cemetery 1 the Maine dead brought from Havana | by the battleship Texas, to-day were l laid away in their final resting place l with simple religious services and the 1 impressive honors of war in the pres 1 ence of the president, members of his | cabinet, officers of the army and navy. and other representatives of the gov ernment. A cabinet officer surveying the flag draped collins before the cer- emonies began said: The lives of these men cost Spain her colonies"
 The caskets inferred to-day ranged TOW on row. Over each was spread an
 American ensign upon which lay a
 wreath of galax leaves. Around the
 enclosure, shoulder to shoulder, the vel
 low of their coat lining forming band
 of color, were drawn up the cavalry of
 Fort Meyer to the right was a bat
 talion of marines from the navy yard
 with their spiked helmets and scarlet
 capes turned back; to the left detach-
 ment of jackies from the Texas in navy
 blue; the the flag draped stand In
 the rear, the president and his cabinet,
 Admiral Dewey, Major General Miles,
 and distinguished group of officers of
 the army and navy in their dress uni
 forms, while all around pressed the
 throng of people who had braved the
 snow and biting cold to pay their last
 tribute to the dead. Among these were
 many relatives and friends of those who
 had been lost in the disaster There
 was a tender appropriateness in the
 fact that Captain Sigsbee who was in
 command of the Maine when she was
 blown up, had charge of the ceremonies in honor of his men and that Father Chidwick, who wah chaplain in the
 Maine was there to perform the last rites Three others who lived through the awful night in Havana hGrbor were at the side of the graves of their com rades, Lieutenant Commander Vain wright. who was executive officer of the Maine. and who sank the Pluton and the Furor at Santiago; Lieutenant F. c. Bowers, who was assistant en- gineer of of the Maine, and Jeremiah Sheat, a fireman on the Maine, who was blown out of the stoke hole of the ship through the debris, escaping unin- jured most miraculously
 With the sounding of taps the cere- monies ended. The president and his party and the other distinguished guests, the military and the crowds then withdrew. Before leaving Captain Sigsbee introduced Jeremiah Shea to the president. When asked for an ex- planation of the mystery of his escape by the president Shea responded, as he did to a similar inquiry from Father Chidwick at the time of the disaster: 'I don't know how I got through II was blown out. I guess I must have been an piercing proiectile." And | thus after two years the dead of the l Maine have been bfough home and in | ground reserved for the nations heroes, have been buried with full military l honors and the services of their faith. |
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-29
THE BOARD or FINANCE.
Approved the BiI of Frank F. Cafferfy
 Last Night.

The board of finance last night ap- for $350 for the time during which he acted as lamp inspector. The court of common council already voted to pay 1 MT. Cafferty for the three months and half during which he performed the duties of the office after he was ap- pointed by Mayor Driscoll and before the court decided that Henry Hopkins was the legal incumbent of the office
 Several small transfers were made by the finance board last night as follows: $572.22 from various small unexpended balances in the department of public works. $2S2.24 to the account for the repairing of streets, and s290.9S to the account for cleaning streets; in the ac- counts of the department of charities and correction $19613 from various items in the Springside home salary ac- count to Springside home general ex- penses, s146.44 from the account of sal ary for farmer and labor to general ex- penses at the home, and $1.72 from the item for watchmans salary to salary of the engineer. and in the police de- partment $100 from the payroll account to the sundries account in the same de- partment.
 The small transfer from the salary of watchman at Springside to the sal ary of the engineer is made necessary by the fact that provision was made for the salary of the engineer for fifty two weeks, and there is one day unpro- vided for.
 The board approved the bill for salary of Patrick Welch, foreman in the de- partment of public works. The bill is for $15 a week from July 2S to the present time. This bill has been tied up because of the injunction in connec- tion with the mandamus proceedings in which a decision has just been handed down by Judge Elmer.
 It is probable that early in 1900 the ! controller will sell at popular subscrip l tion about s750,000 worth of bonds for bridges, pavements and school build ings. In addition to this it Is proba ble that about $900,0 will be borrowed in anticipation of taxes and will be taken on popular loans.
 The bill of Alderman Chillingworth i for his expenses as a member of the | special legislative committee was pre- sented at the meeting last night, but | waa tabled for week.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-29
B4D FIRE THIS MORNING.

Foundry of James Graham tS Co.,, on
 Wooster Street, Severely Damaged
 The four-story building of James Graham & Go, founders, at 293 Wooster street, was badly damaged by fire early this morning, Patrolman John Foley discovered the fire about o'clock and he quickly sounded an alarm from box 26, corner of Union and Chapel streets. When the firemen arrived the fire was burning fiercely throughout the entire first floor and had burst through the windows, The building is located be- tween the London house and a three story brick building occupied by Paul MeiXtner and his family, who moved here from Brooklyn but three weeks ago. The members of this family had to be aroused by Patrolmen Lauten- bach and Sanford, as the fire quickly communicated to the roof of the house. In a very short time the lower floors of the Graham were a mass of flames and smoke and at first a contiagration seemed inevitable.
 The firemen, however, did excellent work and prevented a spread of the flames, and soon had the fire under con trol. No estimate could be made of the damage to the Graham shop this morn ing, but it will be considerable. The fire comes at a very bad time, as the was rushed with orders and running extra hours
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-29
STIR IN INSURANCE CIRCLES
MISSTSSJPPT ATTORNEY GENERA L
 TAKES AN UNUSUAL STEP.
Files n Bill Agatmst Many Prominent Companies Declares tho stuto Law Regarding Trusts and Combines Has Been Violnted-Leading Connecticut Concerns Named.

Jackson, Miss, Dec 2S.-Attorney General Nash, whose term Of office ex-
 pires in January, has created conster-
 nation in insurance circles by fling
 bill of information in the Hinds Coun-
 ty circuit court, declaring that all in-
 surance companies doing business in
 the state and acknowledging alliance
 to the Southern Tariff association have
 violated the state law regarding trusts
 and combines He asks that their franchises and charters be cancelled
 and the companies prevented from transacting further business in Missis- sippi.
 In his declaration the attorney gener- al states that by uniting or pooling their interests for the purpose Of eS- tablishing a set of rates from which the underwriters are not allowed 10 vary, the association and the companies therein have violated a section of the code and it's amendments. Local agents are wiring their managers to come to the scene as soon as possible. Ihe proceedings will be called al the sitting of the Hinds County circuit court, which meets two weeks hence The new attorney general, Hon. Monroe E. McClurg, promises to carry the night on It is estimated that fully $2bO0O,- GOO worth of policies are carried by the companies named in the bill of infor- nation The companies named by the attorney general are as follows.
 Aetna of Connecticut, American Fire of Philadelphia, Caledonian of New York, Columbus Insurance and Bank ing company of Mississippi, Commer- cial Union of New York. Delaware In surance company, Fire Association of Philadelphia, Georgia Home, German American, Greenwich, Hanover, Helve- tia Home, Imperial, Lancashier, Man chester Fire, North British and Mer- cantile, Northern Assurance. Norwich l Union, Paatine, Phoenix Assurance, | Queens of New York, Hartford Fire of ! Connecticut. Insurance Company Of i North America, London, Liverpool and ! Globe, Mechanics and Traders, Missis- | sippi Home, National of Connecticut, l Pennsylvania Fire, Phalanx of Hart | ford, Royal Kentucky, Scottish Union 1 National Southern of Louisiana | Springfield Fire and Marine, Sun of | Louisiana, Teutona of Louisiana, Western of Canada and Royal Ex- change of London.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-29

Henry Spencer Wilkinson, the Morn ing Posts military expert, in his re- view of the situation to-day says: The time has apparently arrived for the na- tion to insist, if not on a military dicta- torship, at least upon the admission in- to the cabinet of a military minister, empowered to veto anw proposals detri- mental to the successful prospection of the war, and also that the administra- tion of the army should be placed who'll ly in the hands of a tried military ad- ministrator."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-29
MIN AND WOMAN SUFFOCA1ED.
A Wealthy Brooklyn Grocer and Tiliie
 Flynn

New York, Dec. 2S.-Peter c. Schroed- CT, a wealthy wholesale grocer with a number of stores In Brooklyn, and a young woman, believed to be Tillie Flynn, were suffocated by gas last night in cheap lodging house on Livingstone street, Brooklyn. A gas stove was still burning in the room to-day when the couple were discov- cred. A carelessly adjusted rubber tube connecting the stove with a gas jet allowed gas to escape and the cou- pie had evidently been overcome while asleep. Schroeder lived with his wife and two children in Williamsburg was a member of various German societies and bore good reputation.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-29
SKATING RECIPIENTS.
Four Winsted Boys Saved from Droyvn-
 Ing by Human Life Line.

Winsted, Dec 2S-A human life line saved four persons from drowning at Highland Lake this afternoon. Joseph Maloney aged thirteen years, and Mi chael O'Brien, aged nineteen years, were racing on the third bay of Highland Lake, when they struck thin ice and they went under. Arthur Ransom tried to rescue them, when the ice gave way and he also was submerged, Three fishermen, Burton and Floyd Hart and James Sykes, were attracted by the cries for help and they saw the three boys hanging to the ice by their fingers. As no other means of rescue was avail- able the men formed a human life line, and although Burton Hart had mar row escape, he and the three persons that it was intended to save were land- ed though in a very chilled condition, and 1t was only by prompt assistance that the quartette was resuscitated
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-29
PROGRESS OF MoLINEUx TRIAL.
Intense Interest Owing to the Testi-
 mOuy of Harry Cornish.

New York, Dec. 2S-Intense interest
 is now lent to the trial of Roland B.
 MolineuX because of the appearance on
 the witness stand of Harry s. Cornish,
 to whom the poison which killed Mrs.
 Adams was sent through the mails.
 Cornish was on the stand late this af- ternoon and his examination, which promises to develop many things not yet made public will probably continue
 for several days with Interruptions here and there for other witnesses. Cornish
 told to-day of the receipt by him of the famous silver holder and bottle of poison and he reviewed the story of
 MEs. Adams death from the supposed
 "Bromo Seltzer," which he had admin istered to her when she was i'll. Just as Cornish's testimony was beginning to be interesting the recorder adjourn ed the case until tomorrow morning.
 The handwriting experts gave way to-day to the physicians. Dr. Phillips, who attended both H. C. Barnet before his death and Harry S. Cornish, was one of the witnesses examined and he attributed the illness of Cornish to mercurial poison and the death of Bar net to the same agent. The name Barnet" was not permitted to be re- ceived in the testimony or placed on the records, but a mythical "A. B." was adopted instead and all the symptoms exhibited by Barnet during his illness were described by Dr. Phillips and accepted as testimony. Dr. Coffin, who also attended these men during their illness, corroborated the testimony of pr. Phillips so far as it related to the symptoms and endorsed the diagnosis made by that physician. Another wit ness on the stand to-day was John D. once secretary of the Knicker- booker Athletic club, His testimony dealt with the relations between Cor nsh and MolineuX, and with the va rious quarrels that had occurred at that club MT Weeks will probably take up the cross examination of Adams to- morning before Cornish goes on the stand
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-29
BIG INSUR NCE DEAL.
Covenant Mutual Life and the North. WestfrM of Illinois AmnIunmnie

Galesburg, H., Dec. 2S.-By a vote of 17,097 to 76 the Covenant Mutual Life association of this city to-day decided to amalgamate with the Northw estern Life Assurance company of Chicago. This is the largest insurance transfer on record, as the 2S,000 members of the Covenant Mutual Life Assurance asso- citation, whose policies aggregate $45- 000 000 will go over to the Northwestern company in a body The matter is like ly to get into the courts, however as some of the majority are determined to stop the transfer, if possible. As soon as the meeting adjourned, President Smollinger of the Covenant association signed the contract for the transfer and gave deed for the property of the Covenant Mutual Life Assurance to Stewart Godrell of Chicago as trustee The advance cash amounting to $52 000 was turned over to the Northwestern company. Godrell holds the balance of the property.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-29
BANKRUPTCY CASES.
Petitions Filed by Two W aterbury COn-
 crrns-Some Dtschsrges.

Hartford Dec 2S.-Burton A. Irion of Waterbury to-day filed a petition in bankruptcy in the United States dis trict court His liabilities are $15,626 and assets $13,066. Nearly all of the creditors reside in Waterbury. Alexan- der Rouffard of Waterbury has filed a petition. His liabilities are $10,394 37, and his assets are nothing. Discharges in bankruptcy have been granted to Dina Plant of Meriden F, w. White of Bethel, Theodore R. White of Bethel F. F.. Cady of Barkhamsted Charles liar ris of Hartford, Jacob A. Harris of Hartford, Frederick Bristol of Winches- ter, Theodore Martus of New Haven, Dora Moss of Bridgeport Eugene l.. Leonard of Meriden and Joseph Litch- tenberger of Rockville. On January at 2:30 D. m. Judge Townsend will hear in New Haven bankruptcy matters, pe- titions for discharge and objections.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-29
GREAT STRENGTH OF THE HOERS. Their Main Positions at COlenso Bristle
 With Machine Guns.

London, Dec. 29-A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Pietermaritzburg, dated December 23, says: Every day reveals some new fact regarding the strength of the Boer position at Colen- so. Thanks to the services of conti- mental officers, the character of the campaign has changed. We are no longer fighting foe who relies upon guerilla tactics, but we have to deal with what is rapidly becoming dis ciplined army enjoying the advantages of knowing the country and of select ing the scene of contest without the burdens of a cumbersome commissa riat.
 .'The Boers have converted the hills near Colenso into fortresses of i'm mense strength. Everywhere they have splendid trenches, many of them bonb-proof. Tramway lines permit the shifting of guns with astonishing rapid itv. The main positions are connected with the outlying positions by under ground passages, and the forts proper bristle with machine guns, that com mand the approaches. Probably mines are laid One hears less nowadays about Boer shells not bursting. This is due largely to the fact that the dis tances are marked off with white paint. The enemy's discipline is improving. The trenches represent great manual labor for which the Boers have keen dislike and the way in which they re- strained their fire when our troops were is another proof of improved soldering"