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The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-07-28

Mr. Breaux, Publisher ot tile ST. Landry
Ciarios and parish printer, and Mr.. Sandoz
both appeared before the committee. Mr..
Breanx admitted his bills against the parish
for official printing had been regularly made
out on thu basis of Que inch iniuiou type as .
square. His measurement he said was based
by himSnpon circular issned by the State
Auditor'sofice of date May. 1877, and hereto
ANNEXED for reference. This measurement
was arrived at on the assumption that ten
liOl lines of nonpareil was legal square. On
that assumption his measurement would lie
The next paragraph is set in
sfat" BREWER type. There are 15
lines in it, they contain the same
100 words. but, the tpye being still
larger and thicker, they occupy
Ia inches of space. The proper
2tandard for the measurement of
matter set in this particular brew
ier type is therefore the space oc-
cupied by Is lines, or Ia inches
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-07-28
DHE I'D

At his home in Opelousas, July 26, 1900,
at 1890 a. M, ARTHUR DEJEAE, aged AZ years,
and nine months
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-07-28

u,s ara authorized to announce
HON A. v. COCO,
a candidate for Congress from the sixth ~ Seh
sersssonat District. subject to the action OF the
feloOoratic Party.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-07-28

Mr. Breaux, Publisher of the st. Landry Cia-
rion and parish printer. and Mr.. sandoz both
appeared before the committee. Mr. Breaux
admitted his bills against the parish for official
printing had been regularly made out on the
basis of one inch mini0n type as square. His
measurement he said was based by him upon
circular issued by the State Auditors office or
date May, 1897. and hereto annexed for refer
enee.9 This measurement was arrived Mt 0n the
assumption that ten CO) lines of nonpareil was
q square. On that assumption his measurement
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-07-28
June 80, 1900,
WDUBLBC SALE.
= ESTATE OF rRlvAr FRurEiL.
Nor559t

No559t.
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH OF sT. LANDRY, LA
BY virtue of O. decree ot the Hon. 10Th Jhc;-
eial District CoGrt and for the PARISH
of St. Landry. ti.sra viii be sold 81 public
auction, to the st and highest itidder ly
the undersigned administrator or any du!y
qualified anctionec., at the store OF sanl
Haas, in Bayou CT cot, Parish OF 81 Landry
La, on
Thursday, August 18th, foGas,
at II o'clock a. III. the following described
property, tO-wit:
certain tract of land with all .he hu:ldbss
and improvements thereon, situated 10 Iiite
Prarie, parish of st. Landry, Louisiana. neing
all of the sollth east quarter OF section .rty in
Township two south of range one east, h"ttisl'
ana notwithstanding and excepting t@chty-
Two acres sold by Privat fruteii 10 Dah Louis
Devifle on Dec. 27lh l8y2, and tift5 atrehta sold
to Edgar Vaughn on March 17th. ls96-c"Athih-
ing one hundred acres, note OF iess.-# ~
TERMS Cash.
SAM'L HAAS,
Tuly a. 1900. Admir-.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-07-28

By virtue of a Judgment of the Hon. Disi
trict Court in and for the Parish of 81. Landry,
there will be sold at public auction, to the last
and highest bidder. by the undersigned ami
tioDeer, at the last residence Of Julien Sicily,
deceased, near Port Barre st. Landry, La,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-03-31
RUTLAND BiNK SENSATION.
M. A. Mcclure Arrested for Abctting the
 WrecItnC,

Rutland, Vt, March 30.-With the arrest to-day of Marvin A. Mcclure, the music dealer. on charges of grand lar ceny and embezzlement which in other words means the aiding and abetting of Cashier Mussey in wrecking the Mer- chants National bank the city has been in hubbub because of the wild re- ports of impending arrests of other men. But up to a late hour tonight no other writ had been served.
 The dates have been fixed for the pre- liminary hearings of both Mcclure and Mussey. The former was taken before United States Commissioner George F. Johnson of Burlington this afternoon and formally arraigned on two charges grand larceny and embezzlement. Bail was fixed at $25,000, in default of which Mcclure was ordered to the Rutland county jail. It was agreed that his hearing would be held next Friday af- ternoon. It was agreed that Cashier Mussey should be brought into court on April ', at 10 a. m., as there seemed to be no reason why the government should not be ready for presentation of it's case.
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MERRIDI ENT JN THE SENATE.
SenatorPettus ID eiivers One of the Fun
 niest Spec eches Heard There.

Washington, March 30.-Merriment swept away the traditional dignity of the senate to-day Staid stickiers for senatorial decorum held their sides and shouted with laughter, while the crowd ed galleries joined in the laughing tumult to restrain which not the faint est effort was made. Senator Pettus of Alabama, the oldest member of the body, his age being only few months short of four score years, delivered the funniest speech heard within the cham Der in many years. It sparkled with wit and bubbled over with humor. Its sarcasm was keen, but not bitter, and even those who were the victims of it could not but enjoy it's perfect good humor and it's unalloyed fun. Through out it all MT. Pettus was as solemn as if he were delivering a funeral oration. Not a smile soften the deep lines of his strong, rugged countenance, and as he stopped occasionally to mop the per- spiration from his face and head with a big silk bandana, he glanced about the senateas if in surprise at the laugh ter of his colleagues. Indeed, he apolo- gized once for the lightness of the vein in which he was addressing the senate on so important question as the Puerto Rican bill.
 Considerable progress was made with the Puerto Rican measure during the day, most of the committee amendments and several offered by senators being disposed of.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-03-31
MACHINISTS' STRIKE ENDED
SETH EMENT REICHED IN
 CHICAGO YESTERDAY.
Union nen and Employers Agree to Submit the Trouble to an Arbitration Bonrd-Assurnncc of Nine-HOuc Day Has Been Given and Also u Slight Wage Increase.

Chicago, March BOA settlement of the strike in machine shops of Chicago was reached to-day at conference held between officials of the unions and representatives of the employers. It is a settlement which is to be national in ita scope and under it's terms the general strike timed to involve the 150- 900 machinists, of the country about April i will be averted. Work is to be resumed Monday here as well as in Cleveland, Paterson, N. J., and Phila delphia. At Columbus settlement was declared to have been reached Thurs day. In all these five cities the men agree to return to work pending the arbitration of the issues in the contro- versy. The number of workmen affect ed by the decision is estimated at about 10000. Of these 5000 are Chicagoans.
 Although the final settlement is to be worked out in detail by a board of ar bitration 1t is admitted by the manu- lecturers that assurances have been made that will guarantee the concession of the nine-hour day or It's equivalent in the working hours and also will se- cure a slight increase in the average wages of the workmen.
 In return for the concessions National President O'Connell, Organizer Reid and Local Business Agent Roderick agreed to call off the strike in Chicago. Before formally signing an agreement the union officials asked for time to submit the issue of calling off the strike to a referendum vote to mass meeting of the strikers tomorrow. It is admit ted that the men are strongly in favor of the settlement, The board of arbi- tration is to consist of the president of each national organization, he to choose two others. It is estimated that the men have lost in wages $45o ,00o during the strike. The estimate of the loss to the manufacturers ia unobtainablc.
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BIG FIRE IN CHICAGO.
Interior of CoIumb Theater Burned =
 Loss Of $25O,O0O.

Chicago, March 30.-Fire which start ed in the Iroquois club building this afternoon and spread rapidly at 330 D. m. burst through the Iroquois building walls and the galleries of the Columbia theater next door were in flames. Four men were injured by falling debris and three young women in an adjoining building were rescued by hook and lad der men. Shortly before 4 o'clock the front of the theater fell in, There were numerous rumors that several persons had been buried in the ruins but the fire marshals on duty discredit the re- ports. At 4:15 the fire was pronounced under control. The loss was estimated at about a quarter of million dollars. The Columbia theater is one of the lead ing playhouses in the city. Fortunately there was no matinee when the fire broke out. The Iroquois club is po- litical institution of the democratic faith and numbers among it's members many democrats of national reputation
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CLETELAND ON PUDLIC TOPICS.
FavOrs Hay-Pnunccfotc Trenty-Hns
 Not Said He Wili support Bryan.

Princeton, N. J., March 30-Former President Grover Cleveland, when in- terviewed to-day on public topics, ex- pressed himself in favor of the ratifica- tion of the -Pauncefote treaty. The reserve that he has maintained seemed to be abandoned and he said:
 With reference to the canal across Nicaragua I have always thought that whatever was done in ,ts promotion by the government of the United States should be done as a contribution by 1t to the cause of progress and advancing civilization. It has seemed to me that we had gained that position among the nations of the world that would make it appropriate for us in accordance with the spirit of our institutions to make such contribution. This of course means the absolute naturalization of the Nicaragua construction and since the Hay-Pauncefote treaty is directly in line with this sentiment I am of course strongly in favor of it's ratification"
 Relative to the reports that have been circulated that be had announced his intention of supporting William J. Bryan for the presidency in the com ing campaign, MT Cleveland said: T do. not think that these reports are worthy of denial, but I will simply say I have not in any way signified to any one what course I shall take in the next campaign. The statements accredited to me are absolutely false; in fact I have not given any considerable atten- tiOn to approaching elections. You may say that I have not indicated by proba- ble attitude in any way, shape or man. ner."
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PROCLAMATION BY KRUGER.
Intends to Lombard BlOem fo ntein and
 Shoot EurGhers He Captures.

shoot EurEhers He Captures.
 London, March 31.--The B1oemfontein correspondent of the Daily Chronicle, telegraphing Thursday, March 29, says:
 President Kruger's latest proclama- tion warns the women and children to leave Bloemfontein within five days, as he intends to lombard and destroy the city and to shoot the burghers whom he captures there. Vigorous measures have been taken by the British to harass ma rauding bands of Transvaal Boers. The latter are resorting to guerilla methods, chiefly against Free Staters who refuse to join Kruger"
 The Bloemfontein correspondent of the Morning Post, telegraphing Thurs day. saws: Lord Kitchener and his staff crossed the temporary bridge at Norvars Pont last night. He had three thousand men under his command and he left seven hundred at Prieska. He considers the rebellion crushed, al though the fire may shoulder for some time"
 A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Koffyfontein, dated Thursday, March 29, says General Clements flying col umn, after a forced march of thirty seven miles, yesterday dfilNeu Hele uH- opposed"
 The Madrid correspondent of the Daily Mail says: Prom Lisbon l hear that, with the full authorization of Por- tugal stores for the British forces in Rhodesia have been passed over the Beira- Umtali railway. Very amicable relations exist been Portugal and Great Britain. and some political changes are expected to follow the announcement ot the Delagoa Bay award.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-03-31
THE HABIT OF "TRGATLNG.v
Brought Before the Mnssnc ch useus Court
 in Two Cnsrs.

Greenfield, Mass, March 3O.-The American habit of treating has been brought to the attention of the Massa- chusetts court as the alleged sufficient ground to annul a verdict give1i hy a jury, and in this instance the specific allegation is that some of the jurors who were trying the issue were the ones who were treated" The contention is novel one, but is brought under statute that Is deemed to fit the case. In the superior court to-day motions were made for new trials in the cases of Mary Connors vs. Daniel J. Connors and trustee and Mary Shea vs Bert Crack enbush on the allegation that counsel for both defendants treated" several of the jurors in a local saloon during the present term of the court at which the actions were tried and verdicts found for both defendants.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-03-31
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
Ward Tickets Named in the Fourth, {,
 EiChfh md TxYelfih.

The members of the democratic nom- mating committee in the Fourth ward transacted their business last evening with celerity that was as remarkable as it was surprising There was no fight and hardly breath of opposition. John F. Savers was nominated for all derman, and the following councilmen in their order, Joseph Calm, Frank liar ris and Max Buckmiller
 At the Eighth ward democratic eau GUS last evening everything went off as smooth as a ball-bearing projectile. c. J. Anderson was nominated for al- derman, and the following councilmen in the order given: Clifford T. Stoddard, Patrick Greene, Julius Gallery.
 The democrats of the Twelfth ward have nominated as follows: For al- derman, c. H. Conroy; for councilmen, George Wohlmaker Parrick Harkens, Thomas Cracking
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-03-31
KILLED IN 4 RUNAWAY.
Tragic Death Yesierday of John Fisz-
 gerald.

John Fitzgerald, young man about nineteen years of age, who lived with his parents at No. 309 Oak street, was killed yesterday in a runaway which oc- cured on Davenport avenue about Il o'clock in the forenoon. MT, Fitzgerald had been recently driving a delivery wagon for his father, Edward Fitzger- aid, who has grocery store at No. 309 Oak street. Yesterday forenoon he started to drive out Davenport avenue While on the avenue his horse became frightened and started to run. When the horse passed Frederick Brothers grocery on Davenport avenue Philip Frederick, member of the firm, saw the runaway. He thought that young Fitzgerald would need help and so started after the runaway. On Daven- port avenue, near the junction with Congress avenue, he found MT. Fitzger- aid lying in a semi-conscious condition beside the roadway. The injured man was taken home in a carriage. It was then seen that he was seriously injured and Dr. Slattery was called. Dr. Slat- tery, seeing that the case was serious one, called Dr. Carmalt in consultation. lIlG UHySlCldllS CllpuSlit tiat tiFC yottA, man would recover.
 When he was picked up on Davenport avenue he was partially conscious, but soon after being taken home he lapsed into inconsistencies following a con- svulsion and did not again regain con- sciousness before he died at 4:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. It was ascertain ed last night that young Fitzgerald jumped from the wagon drawn by the runaway horse near the junction of Da venport and Congress avenues and that he struck on his head.
 Young Fitzgerald was highly respect ed by all who knew him. He had been for some time chaplain of the St. Johns Church Cadet corps and was recently elected colonel of the organization of Catholic boys military companies of the state He was a young man of high moral character and greatly beloved by all who knew him. His death comes as a great shock. ito all his friends and ac- quaintances. He was a brother of At torney David A. Fitzgerald and broth er-in-law of Dr. Slattery. Arrange ments for the funeral had not been completed last night.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-03-31
HOUSE CONSIDERS VAR CLAIMS.
Curious Coin ctdcnce Regarding Claim
 Growing Out Of Civil Nnr

Washington, March 30-The house devoted the day to war claims. The bill to remunerate the British Cable com pany for expenses incurred in repairing the Manila cable cut by Admiral Dew ey, which was under consideration sev- eral weeks ago, was consigned to ob livion, as was the bill to refer to the court of claims the claims of citizens of certain border counties of Pennsylvania who suffered losses during the various incursions of rebel forces into that state during the civil war This bill has been before congress for many years and in- wolves about $3,450,0 900. Three bills were passed: To refer the claims of George w. Lawrence (involving $17,000) to the court of claims; to refer the claim of Hiram Johnson and others for cotton burned in East Tennessee by the Con- federate forces to the court of claims, and to pay Matthias Pederson of Spring Valley, Wis., $500. By a curious coinoi- dence MT. Cox of Tennessee, who com manded the Confederate forces which destroyed the cotton in East Tennessee, for which the government Is now to pay, occupied a seat on the floor when the bill was passed,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-03-31
TTE REP UBLICAN CA AUGUSES. Held in Four Wards Last Night-Ham.
 iltOn's Election Assured.

Republican caucuses were held last night in the Ninth, the Eleventh, the | Thirteenth and the Fifteenth wards. In the Ninth ward solid Hamilton dele gat1on to the city convention was chos- en, and thus F. s. Hamilton's election seems assured.
 | The republican caucus of the Elev- enth ward was held at Polar Star hall | last evening. Joseph Lavigne was elect ed chairman and Earle Johnson was chosen clerk. Wallace s. Moyle was nominated for alderman by acclama- | ton. A committee was appointed to nominate councilmen to report later. | City delegates-For the first member of the delegation F. s. Conkin was nominated, receiving 51 votes to il cast for w.. S. Moye
 Edgar s. Johnson was nominated for the second member. G. M. Stuart, Charles Schappa and J. A. Sharpe were also nominated for delegates. For town delegates-A. c. Nichols, A. J. Weld, Frederick Siebert w. w. Kelsey, and o. F. Sparks were elected. After the nominations remarks on city affairs were made by F. c. Hill.
 
 was held in Masonic hall. w H. For syth was chairman and James Downes secretary. The following delegation to the city convention was chosen, Fred erick Reynolds, Mimdock Dingwall The same gentlemen were chosen to serve on the town delegation. w. H. Farnam was nominated for alderman, George G.. Hopkins for first councilman, H. S. Bradley for second, and Charles B. Canada for third.
 In the Fifteenth ward caucus George Hitchcock was chairman and Burdette Hughes was secretary. The following delegation to the city convention was chosen: Norman Hughes and MT. Meachan. Edward J. Morse was nom mated for alderman For councilman the following nominations were made: F. w. Bradley, J. P. Linde and D. s. Potter. The delegation to the city con- vention Is for F. S. Hamilton for gen eral registrar.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-03-31
BOER FORCES DRIVEN BACK
LORD RORERTS DEFEATS THEM IN
 4 START FIGHT.
Their Positions Taken nnd Are Now Held by the British--Latter Suffer a Loss of Seven Officers and 100 Men- ityand Showed Hostile Action Toward Peaceful Burghers.
Peaceful Burghers.

London, March 30, 9:2O p. m.-The war office has issued the following:
 From Lord Roberts to the secretary of war:
 'Bloemfontein, March 30, 2:25 p. m. Owing to the activity of the enemy on our immediate front and their hostile action towards the burghers who sur rendered under the terms of my procla- nation, I found it necessary to drive them from some kopjea they had occupied near the Karee Siding station, few miles south of Brandfort. The opera tion was successfully carried out by the Seventh (Tucker's) division, assisted by the First and Third cavalry brigades under French and Le Calais regiment of Mounted infantry. The enemy re- treated to Brandfort and our troops now hold the kopjes. Our casualties were: Killed, Captain Going, Scottish Border CTS; wounded Captains Sellar, Luard, Peebles, Curgenven and Edwards, Lieu tenants Coulson and French, and about one hundred rank and fle.'"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-03-31
TRIAL NEA RING 4 CLOSE.
That of Potter Graham Sixteen Years
 old, for Murder.

Bridgeport, March 30.-The trial of Peter Graham, the sixteen-year- boy, for the alleged murder of Louis Stahl- man, a Hebrew peddler, which has been in progress in the criminal superior court for two weeks is rapidly drawing to a close, and when court adjourned late this afternoon until next Tuesday morning 1t was the impression that the evidence was nearly all in that it would be possible to open the arguments next Tuesday afternoon. The defense finished
 it's case this morning and the state opened in rebuttal. The states evil dence in rebuttal was chiefly to con- tradict the opinion of the boys school teachers and friends, who testified that he was honest and peaceable, and law abiding.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-03-31
RUSSIA'S WAR PREP1 R ATIONS.
Black Sea Squadron Rfady-Reinforc-
 ing SabastopOl Garrison.

London, March 31.-The Sebastopol correspondent of the Daily Graphic says: war alarms fill the naval head quarters here. The whole EuXine squad ron is fully equipped for instant ser vice Troops with full war kits are daily arriving from the interior. The garrison will soon be a powerful army corps. There is much excitement among the staffs of both services, and all the talk is of bringing Turkey to her senses by forcible measures"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-03-31
DIED AT SISTER'S DEITHBED.
Two Prominent MiddIetOwn People Expire Under Peculiar Circums stances.

OhOer
 Middletown, March 30.--The death of two well kown residents of this city, brother and sister, occurred here late this afternoon, under somewhat pecu- liar circumstances. Mrs. John Haskell, the widow of a former prominent busl- ness man, died at her home on Court street after a long illness with paralysis, aged sixty-six. Less than an hour later her brother, Frederick Wilcox. entered the death chamber, as the undertaken was making the funeral arrangements and fell to the floor by the side of the bed where the lifeless form of Mrs. Has kell was. He died also instantly from heart disease. MT. Wilcox was seventy years of age and director in the Mid dletown National bank. He formerly resided in Rocky Hill. but has made his home in Middletown of late years He leaves a widow.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-03-31

Window 10 be Placed i'm Chapel of
 Hcrklcy Divinity school.

Middletown, March 30.-A memorial Bishop Williams at St. Luke's chapel, the chapel of Berkeley Divinity school, of which the deceased bishop was one of the founders. The order has been placed by Rev. John Townsend, former rector of Christ's church, and 1t is ex- pected that the window will be in po- sition before the close of April The figure of St. John will be the principal character and there will also be in- scribed in Latin the name, date of birth and death of the distinguished prelate, and that he was one of the founders of the Berkeley Divinity school.