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The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-24

We take pleasure in reproduc-
ing the following item from the
Crowley News of Jan. 2. and con-
gratulate friend Armas on the
good showing he has made:
While everybody knows thatWe
have only an apology for a plant
at the power house, still it is graf
flying to note that during the
month of December that institu-
ton, which has suffered so many
ups AMI downs as an experiment
station, has only lost one hour
and thirteen minutes in supplying
light to its patrons. Superinten-
dent Durio has kept the old scrap
pile in motion very successfully
since his administration of affairs,
and those who know the situation
and condition of the plant can APP
preciate his good work.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-24

For Sale. A young creole horse,
apply at this Office.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-24
Hotel Scheme.

A meeting of representative cit.
lzens of Opelousas was held last
Wednesday evening for the pur-
pose of organizing company to
build frst-class hotel here. Mr.,
Ledoux, of New Orleans, gen.
tleman of wide experience in such
matters, was asked to submit a
proposition or plan as basis to
start with, and advised that q
stock company be organized with
capital of $4,000 Or $50, 900 to
carry out the project. The mat
ter was discussed by several of the
gentlemen present, and it was
finally agreed that the enterprise
should be started at once, and the
following document was drawn
up and signed by some of the per-
sons present:
We. the undersigned, subscribe and agree 10
pay the amounts opposite our names for the
erection OF q suitable hotel in the town by a
company, limited. TO he formed with capital
STOCK or $40 900. The amounts subscribed to be
paid at such time and such amount as the
pnafd OF directors may require; provided that
no greater amount than 25 per cent. shall be
called for at one time, aud not Otteuer than 80
days apart
E. NJ. Boagni .-.--.S $1,000 Adolph Jacobs 500
Z: I. BIaeksher-.- 500 Edwards Roos :
Fhos II. Lewis. $50 fns. Co 100
J. Franklin Scheil. 500 j.. j. Dnssmann . 100
Aaron Jacobs 200 John W. Lewis 100
Lawler & Caldwell 200 Leonce sandoz . 100
MASON Mcbride 200 A. Moresi .-.. 100
g. H. Cretin- 200 w. C. Perrault - 100
The following committee was
appointed to solicit further sub
scriptions: j. G.. LawIer, B. III.
Pavy and Mason Mcbride, when
the meeting adjourned to meet
Monday evening, Jan. 26th, at 5
O'Clock, at the Court House, to
receive the report of the commit
tee, draw up a charter and per-
feet the organization of the com
pany.
No one will deny that Opelou-
sas is sadly deficient in the matter
of hotel accommodations, and that
d modern hotel building has been
a crying necessity here for years.
A good hotel in Opelousas would
prove of great benefit to the
town as we'll as convenience to
the travelling public. We have
now, and have had in the past, |
men fully competent to conduct
a first-class hotel, but we have
never had the building to do SO. |
The question Of whether the pro-
ject would prove a paying invest
ment to the stockholders (and
there is no reason why it should |
raot1 nitoset thes==efszs secondary
consideration, as the general nen- t
efits to the community would be |
more than ample compensation
for the investment, and nearly
every business enterprise in town,
and many in the parish, would re-
ceive some direct or indirect ben
eft from having frst-elass hotel
here. We hope the project will
be pushed to successful termi-
nation without further delay.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-24
Jan. 8, 1906,
WAN .

Teams wanted to haul brick from Sunset to
Church Point. Will pay SIX dollars per thou
sand Fl. BAROUs5E,
jan a. i903-tf Church Point, La.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-24

Read the advertisements.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-24
Wednesday, Feb. 1Sth, 1903,
SHEREFF,s SALE.

Jan. IT, 1903.
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SCHLEE WINS BIG WHEEL. RACE.
After the First Six. II Was Difficult 10 Place
the Riders.

In the presence of several thousand en-
thusiastic spectators the annual twenty-five
mile handicap on tn. cycle paths Of the Coney
Island Boulevard was held Yesterday.
Charles Schlce of Newark. holder OF the
time record of the Observation-Disclosures course
won the race and also the first time prize
No doubt is attached to this nor to the winners
of the other four time prizes. who were all
scratch men and I'm ished in the first bunch
so G lose together that the timers separated
them arbitrarily by ftths of u second. The
other four time prize winners in their order
were: oscar Go"rkf, $. Townsend II Lind
and oliver poron, There s no doubt about
the first six men being accurately placed
but after that there Is doubt about the place
prizes, for the reason that the scorers were
unable to get the numbers Of all OF those
who finished IN the first bunch
The race was freer from noteworthy acct
dents than usual. There We're a score of
falls but so far as known only two men needed
assistance Tor anything beyond aDrAsIons
and brlI lses. one OF these was + Poole Of
Perth AmbUy, who Sustained il broken collar
bone. The other was Louis 4 Disbruw Of
Richmond HIN, who last January was tried
tor murder IN connection with the death OF
tlarenc" Foster and acquitted ne spranrd
on. Of the truduh~ OF his leg
five time prizes offered, and The following
summary gives the place prize Mlnnors IN
III" order Of finish r. lialtlmHn and I.
Wilson were the first two across the tape
al the finish. and they were mnut" and a
han ahead o. III" biz bunch, but they we're
disqualified Tor emitting TN course, They
were not checked over the lower turn.
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STANDING or THE cLUhs
NEW YORK Is. H.. y; BROOKLYN, 4--MoRNIN0


The first Of the, two Labor Day games
played at Washington Park yesterday MORN
being better than Brooklyn in all departments.
notceably so in the fine points OF the game
and get-there ability at critical times. Cronin
VT The 'e BroSos s opened with couple Of
runs on Str&ng's being hit. :, Sheckards
single and two outs The New Yorks scored
once in the second on a base Oh balls 70 babb,
caught Babb's liner close to the ground in
the second inning and doubled up Mertes
at first base IN manner thriillng and eye
New York run in the fourth inning. After
man raised a low ~ which Doyle tried for
up the bali and had a world Of time to throw
Gilbert out at second but his wits We're wool,
Eathsrtns and he simply stood With the !, ba.l
tap. In the sixth inning Mertes got two
Dagger because Flood lost the ball In the sun.
Babbs two-bagger scored Mertes.
was now pitching for Brooklyn. and three
times he caught men ,o mapping a. ,trd first ~ y
throw. Garvin's vigilance thus being wasted
Once also after Dahlen booted the ball
Garvn overthrow third base, and once Doyle
with laughter and two Harlemites scored,
Brooklyn's half of the fifth was eventful.
Gilbert fumbed Strang's grounder and as
strsng started TO- steal second base e Bowel
Sheckard's bat and rolled over in foul ground.
Strang raced home while the New Yorks.
instead Of chasing the ball. stormed Umpire
Hurst in body. Their rowdy actions ended
with BQwerman being ordered to the bench.
This left New York with only one catcher,
Bresnahan--as Warner had been suspended
BY President Pulliam for kicking last week.
Sheckard put the ball over the right field
fence for U home run.
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ROselle Lawn Tennis TOurna lnent.

The Roselle (N. JJ Casino tennis tourna-
ment reached a practical finish yesterday.
all the events being decided except the mixed
doubles. The mems doubles was the event
OF the day. first place going to the Kings
County pair, Frederick G. Anderson and
Samuel A, Westfal, Their better volleying
and sharper general play proved too much
for T.. Mex. Miller and l.. n. Miller OF the
home club. who faced them in the final round
The score favored the visitors IN straight
sets. 80. g., 8--t. Sidney j., Smyth, Ber-
gen Point T.. g.. and D. ". Mulfod. Roselle
Casino, in the semi-inals, made better
fight against the Kings County team. losing
one set to two, -. %, 6--3: The Little
Case combination. which was booked for q
strong finish. was too severely handicapped
by the sprained ankle Of the latter player.
They lost to Miller and Miller in the semi
finals, 60 %.
The Consolation prize was taken by Samuel
4. Westfall of the Kings County 7. c., who
defeated +. :. II. Pendergast. Bergen Point
T. G., in straight sets, g 50. In the mISed
doubles. Mrs. Edgar and Mr. Robinson won
a place in the finals. which will probably be
played on Saturday afternoon.
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BRooKLYN. 3; NEW YORK IN. LIZ. 0.
AFIEkNOON GAME.

The two teams moved up to the Polo
Grounds. bag and baggage. for the after
noon game. Here the New Works. urged
on though they were by great throng of
well wishers ran against snug in the per-
son OF Pitcher Schmidt of Brooklyn who
hung them up high and dry. The popuace
saw them toll IN vain for run. They We're
scarcely ever close To u run. and the great
McGinDity, whose very appearance on the
field is the signal for an admiring outbuTst,
had to don his cap TO Herr Schmidt, whose
McGinnity pitched an exceedingly good
game, but Sheekard and Doyle b"tyeen
them worked out his defeat Mt the bat. ana
the entire Brooklyn team helded IN q fashion
worth going miles TO see.
Yet, not all the scintillating support was
by Brooklyn. Seldom does u game produce
such star outfield play. There were three
the right-held rope. knocked down the ball
caught it with the other. His was the most
spectacular, but least difficult. catch OF the
trio Sheckard darted up into the alley
for soaring fly, scaled half way up the slope
there and pulled in the ball. while the crowd
looked on, spellbound, and Van ialtren
made an electriying One-hand catch with
arm outstretched The age OF miracles
has returned" shouted an enthusiast. Dab
lens sure and fast fielding was u potent
factor in Brook lyn's success. us wus Strang =,
Doyle's and Dobbs's,
10 Babb gave Brook yu run in the iIrst
inning They scored their other two IN
the ninth on clean liners by shecknrd and
Doyle, Dobbs Is sacrifice and Gessler s scratch
infeld hit In no inning except these Two
did Brooklyn get hit.
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TURF GOSSIP AT SHEEPSHEAD
Dave johnson Pays His Debts and Bets
on McChesney.

Dave johnson, who retired from the turf
during the Brighton meeting. owing the
ring $4,000 for which he gave notes Of six
months duration took up the last bit OF
paper yesterday and then wagered $1,000
on McChesney at 2'5 to /. johnson has
been beating the Wall Street game quite
extensively and with his winning bet on
McC hesney he declared after the races that
he believed his run Of i'll luck had turned
Meanwhile another plunger. who welshed
for s42, 900 at Saratoga and was said to have
skipped to South Africa. has been seen lately
in his old haunts along Broadway. but he
has stidiously avoided the layers who ex-
posed him AZ the Spa.
John A. Drake evidently intends to
strengthen his table. Yesterday be pllr-
chased the two-year-old colt Jocund. by
Mirthful-Flower Dellis. for $4,000 from
T. Hitchcock, Jr.
Just before the last race was run yesterday
an elderly man went up to the stewards
stand and said to Starter Fitzgerald
will YOU please tel! me whether | can
take look at this horse Waterboyl I came
28O miles to him race and do not want
to 20 back home without seeing HIM"
Mr. Fitzgerald told the man where the
Haydn stab les were and informed him that
Trainer Joyner would be only too glad to
let him Inspect fhs GnanPPon 2, h hs s sst
in the direction OF Waterboy's stall when
last seen.
After finishing in the Twin city yesterday
A. Featherstone's Igniter worked out two
miles and II quarter in preparation for the
Annual Champion Stakes. TO be run OH
III Wnterboy had been in that race to-
dav " said John A. Drake to well-known
Tmlnmauy politician after the days sport
was over, i would have had a bet on McChes-
new just the same.
III Waterboy meets McChesneg in the
OmnIum on "Wednesday. WAS the Tammany
and YOU needn't send your money az far
AS the ring" Drake smiled, lighted cigar
and Jumped into his big red automobile
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AMERICAN LEAGUE GAMES.
Whitew ashed in the Morning, New Works
Turn the Tables in the Afternoon.

The New Yorks were white washed by tho
Bostons Yesterday morning and gave the
same sort Of a defeat to their opponents in the
afternoon. The Philadelphia and Clevs
lands each won two games, playing Washing
ton and Chicago, respectively. The Detrots
broke even with st. Louis There were five
shutouts in all! Results
Boston. e. New York. (morn!nS garie)
New York, S; Boston, u tterno0n gaiue).
Phllatel phia, ., WashI Ston y morning game).
Philadelphia, ,; Washington, IA fternoon game).
Cleveland. 1: Chicago, tmolnng game.
Cleveland, q Chicago, U AFTERNOON game).
81. Louis. 2; Detroit. / FIRST game).
Detroit, l. St. Louis 0 Second game
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,TANDIN0 OF THE CLUBS
BOSTON a. IL. a NEW YORK "a. Ia, s-MORN
ING GAME.

In brilliantly played game the Rostons
shut out the New Yorks at Anne rican League
Park yesterday morning. Hughes. who was
in the points for Collins's team. proved Il
puzzle throughout Chesbro had one bad
inning, the first when "A base on balls +.
a two-bagger and two singles Melted three
runs for the Bostons. After this he pitched
good ball. and with the exception OF the
second inning, when the visitors scored their
last run, on an error by Williams and a single
by O'Brien after twowere out. he had the
Bostons completely at his command. In
the absence of Collins. who is sick. OBren
PLAYED third base,
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new YORK "a. L.. s. BOSTON a. L.. 0-AFTER
NOON GAME.

New lOrks evenrd up matters by shutting
out the Bostons in the second game Young
was an easy mark for the New Yorks and
was hit hard and often. II looked at one
time as if the score would be the same as in
the morning game, but Mcfarland raised
the figures one by hammering the ball over
The right field fence in the eighth inning for
a home run Tannehill pitched IN excellent
game being al his best with men ON bases,
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At Chicago.

CHICAGO. Sept. -. b. keSpe,Ss SIX Shooter
won the Twentieth Century Handicap IN common
vallnn to day at Harlem. Fred Cooks added
starter LinguIst. was second, and I'd COrngan's
HargIs, third
First Race. SI furlongs Hndus. 100 tAdklns
4,o l. won: l. 'Etcnne. 100 IS Bonner, Dto second {;
WUinnmoinrn 100 lBrdWrlh, DtO /, third Time.
may Paul Whalsy, Monsieur BeaucalIc, WltiulI,
IN L,do> S,l.la Talbot, Red Rave, stem WindcI.
tjlIgJr H. and Belle Of Milford also ran.
second Race -Streplrchnsc--Short course Mr..
ms, il5 MON abOnl, rs 10 won: Duke Of YORK II
IyC tbrOdlei q 10 L. second. Eva Noe 1873 peters,,
% TO l. third. Time. 32 5 senator Mats,
TuIrll Anchor. FaulakeI Ircnct ME Mere and
IIrst Past also ran. Golden Link fell Corona tus
reused I'D Adach broke down, .,
Third kace one mIc anu Ihrce SniccnIhs--
az shooter, no knlghu, 8 TO 2 won Llhguis,
,ua ,Jayis, 10 second lurgls iOi theifl sto /.
miro Tine L.s % Ieendlh,, Major Tehny'
FORM Iiare foIr aud y half 'irIongs Patsy
Broy,n. Io9 N Philips. to VOL, Cascins, 10y
l''5 to i. thlrd I'M, O5s 20, feIeslgl.I,
Med Lrppsrt ShawanA, Katie Powers. ~ phns,
SlIk Mad Touch.t Badger Gil! ana Annie
"iiIitt Ha"' one mile MCGEE, 90 WILSON,
To- l. wJn I0lpa o. - bonner. 10 ., SECOND;
ware "lchr % Knapp, 10 10 !, tblrd Time,
i,9i5 Louisville also ran. .
sixth Knrc one mile and seventy yarns frush
By yJ iWilsnn II tOb. won carat. l0l - Williams
/, 10 second Lsdsl Mauhless, M reurW ID
70 J. thlrh Tim, liI? 20 Charlie THOMPSON
Frank N Fading Light, Fair Lads Anna, Dr Lr'
aud, kifsrlo H. ani No,rSatrf also ran
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IN THE BASEBALL WORLD.
NEW YORK NATIONALS DEFEAT
THE BROOkLINS, THEN LOSE.
Two Lively Games. With Fine Fielding In
the AfternOOn-Chicag0s Break Even
With PittsburEs-Reds Split With Car.
dinals-Quakers and BUstOns Divide.

The New York Nationals and the Brooklyns
each won game yesterday. The Bostons
and Philadelphias and ChcaRos and Pitts
burgs also broke even and st. Louis won and
lost In Cincinnati, Results.
New York, O. Brooklyn / morning game.
Brooklyn, 8; New YORK. U afternoon game.
Philadelphia, - Boston, morning game.
Boston, 5: Philadelphia AFTERNOON game.
Chicago, Is. pttsblrg, morning gsnItE
FitsDurg 7: Chicago. tatteInooh camel.
ST. Louis. 2. Cincinnati. first game.
Cincinnati, I, 81. Louis, second gGne).
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Totals. ....4 $ "a 81
sBatted for Garvin in the ninth inning.

New YOrk...............O 0 0 0-B
Brooklyn.... ..........2 y y o.
First base on errors-Brooklyn, !; New York, .
Left on bases-Erooklyn. o: New York. D: First
base on ballsOh Jones, A. OF Cronin. /. oil Garvin,
VIM !. Home rln--Sheckard. Three base hit -
browne. Two base hits-Doyle Jordan, MeItest2.
Iabb. Sacrifice hlts-Cronin %. Stolen bases
Strang Sheckard Dobbs. Van Haltren l2), Gilbert
Double plays-Sheckard and Doyle: Garvln. Doyle
and Strang. Hit by pitcher-By Jones. l. I'm
pirc-Hurst. Time hours and Is minutes. Al
tendance $500
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Baseball Jersey Cit,. west sids Inrk. to-day.
g,bPM Newark vs. Jersey Guy J. H. 'errlp
Adv
Baseball To-day, ! y. NJ. American League.
Greater n, ! Va boston Ppsy lWlh y,
Ladies day tO.tay Adr.
Baseball Polo Grounds, To-day a. N.
BrOOalyn ys. New York. Admission 0E Aas,
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In seDaIl Games To -,iay

H.TlOPAL LEAGuE
Eioo.lyH o. 500 iuIh TunadelphlA at Boston,
Chicago al rIltsDurg,
AMkRl,AN IEAOtb
Boston at New iork ashington at PnladeIphia
chicago at tLe, Gland
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Established 1887
yAN TASSELL l. kEARNEY'S
Auction Sales
OF HORSES AND CARRIAGES
ARE HELD REG LAkLY EVERY
TUESDAY AND FRIDAY

NOHmrNtINR 1T 10 Q CIOrKI,
AT THEIR HORSE AUCTION MART,
100 and az East 18th ST.,
Between laird and Fourth AYES. New York,
Catalogues ready morning OF each sale. Pir'
chaarrS VIII always md large and Interesting
LIST 10 select from.
Those desiring to sell can make entries a.
any time pp TO Z =, VI. the day before the sale.
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FIFTH RACE

Tine, OH, O:2i, OBS 4-5 0iI As O59 lI22-5 l252.5
1895. 81 81 2.OA 3-5.
Good start; won easily; McChesney, oh. c.. I. by
M&oduh -Manola Mason: owned by 4. T.. Smathers.
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First base on errors- Boston, |: New York /,
Leu on bases Boston, 10. New York. g. First base
ON baIs-OR CHESHIRE 4. struck ut-By Hughes
2.by Chesbro i, Two base hits o Brlen. Hughes.
Mcfarland Williams. Sacrifice hit-Hughes,
Doughcrty Hit By pltcher-By Chesbro. I. TIM
plrr Connolly. Tnei hour and IS min
utrs Attendance, 5000.
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on RTH RACk
FOVNTH KANk.
The Twin City Handicap for three y ear -olds and

Good start won driving; Luse mbourg. CHI c., ,.
by i.uyast -Lythe owned by A. L. Aste.
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me Sapphire Stakes for two year -olds: I pounds
below the scale 81. go added penalties and allow
AnceS last Ave and half rlou NJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-09
THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.
Mr.. Putnam Tells of Its Increased Useful
ness-Sunday Opening Successful.

Washington. Dec. S.-The annual report OF Her
bart Putnam librarian If Congress. laid before
Congress to-day. Mr.. Putnam emphasizes the
tendency of the institution 10 become a national
library He says the increased use OF the library
IN the wear has been marked. and the accessions in
new books. maps. manuscripts prints etc, have
hen greater than usual. while the work OF cata-
lo,l,inp the million volumes and more has been go
ing steadily forward The duplication OF catalogue
cards for distribution among the libraries OF the
country is regarded OF the exceedingly bene-
hcia features OF the work. adding 10 the national
,-c+sr, NJ The library II has cost s76s.0s4 to
.{,..i, the institution in the year. The receipts
from the copyright division were SSS's4 In cash.
besides many valuable acquisitions in volumes The
copyright division shows considerable increase in
business over previous years Inc library service
,a,r. $50 employees OF whom over half wom-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-09
LANGLEY SHIP 4 WRECK.
Second Test of 4erOplane a Dis
astrouS Failure.

Washington Dec S-Under weather condi-
tions which were regarded as perfect. the Lang
ley aeroplane had a second trial to-day short
distance from Washington down the Potomac
the result being the wreck of the airship.
Everything had been ready for the trial for sew
eraI days and all that was needed for the test
was the right sort Of wind and weather. This
afternoon these conditions were present When
the word was given to launch the aeropIane it
gded smoothly along until the end Of the
launching tramway was reached, when. on being
left to itself, it broke in two and turned over.
precipitating Professor Charles Manly, who was
operating it, into the icy water beneath the
tangled mass. A number of launches. contain
ing newspaper men and others, Immediately
steered for the spot, but before they could
reach Professor Manly one Of his assistants
leaped overheard and brought him on the house
boat where the launching tramway was laid
Professor Langley present, and appeared
crestfaIlen when he the product of months
of study and labor. besides a large expenditure
OF money. disappear beneath the water
When Professor Manly reached the houseboat
early this morning he saw that the most favor
able opportunity for making the second test was
at hand. and he Immediately gave directions to
prepare the airship for flight. He summoned
Professor Langley and other Smithsonian ex-
perts as we'll as q number Of officers OF the
army. all Of whom were interested spectators
II required FIVE hours TO assemble the parts OF
the machine. At 4:4O p. m. when all was ready
and with darkness fast approaching. Professor
Langley called Mr.. Manly aside and gave him
his last instructions Mr.. Manly then put on his
life Jacket and entered the car. After a few
rnonents he set the machinery in motion and
the propeIlers revolved rapidly. Then he gave
the signal and instant later there was a
crash. and the after part OF the ship fell on the
deck of the houseboat. while the forward part
in which Professor Manly was seated. arose
slightly and then turned completely over. and
fell into the water few feet away The failure
TO fiy was total and the wreck Of the aeroplans
was almost complete.