The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-03-21
DoNALDsoNVILLE, La, SATURDAY, MARCH 2l 1908
NEW ORLEANS LETTER.
New Orleans, La. Mar. 10. 1sos

has been generally accepted that th,
best efforts of the Bailey advoca ates Il
secure justice through the courts vii
meet the same fate all the way up
, The uncontrovertible evidence of gros,
fraud and triekery displayed in the re
cent Demoerati primary have caused
} even staunch and tried ring men tC
denounce the attitude of the bosses
who can hardly be expected to allow
the proofs of their own despieable
steals to be aired before the courts oil
justice. The press and politicians
alike are admitting that the Democrats
have Jeopardized their chances for
success in the general election, while
everywhere is felt the need OF strong
opposition party to hold in check the
mighty outrages being regularly per-
petrated by the gang in power. The
Republicans are extremely fortunate
in having nominated so clean and
able young man as Mr.. Pharr, and
the outlook is favorable for repe.i-
| tion of the Republican majority OF
| 1896.
| A recent epidemic of robbery and
murder in this city has resulted in
several candidates for the gallows be-
Ing added to the corps OF sojourners
IN the parish prison. The police have
acted very eapably under the super
vision of Inspector O'Connor and it is
to be hoped that prompt metf1g ont
OF justice TO these desperados will re-
suit in ridding the city of such crimi-
nails.
1t seems likely now that New Orle-
ans will be better provided with amuse-
ments this summer than ever before.
West End and White City will run as
they did last summer, and in all pro-
bability the Winter Garden will decide
to venture out as q summer amuse-
ment enterprise also. The Winter
Garden Opera Company has made an
excellent impression during it's en-
gagement here and the many loyal
| friends OF the organization will no
doubt be reioiced to know that it may
remain through the summer.
The Dutch warsip Gelderland, the
first representative of Hollands navy
to touch this port, arrived here Sun
day and will go into the naval dry
dock for repairs before leaving. The
Italian cruiser Etruria is still in port
and the sailor lads of both nations
are very much in evidence on the
streets.
The first Importation of Cuban su-
gar, consisting of 10, 900 bags, came
in Monday blythe steamship KY ylerona,
consigned to the American Sugar Re-
fning Company. Other ships will fol
low closely and the importers expect
that this year will outstrip all previ-
Gus records in the amount of sugar
brought into this port. Work is pro-
crossing slowly on the new refinery at
Chalmette and it is expected that fully
another year will elapse before it is
ready for business.
The amusements this week include
Hattie Williams in 1.-THE Little Che
rub' at the Tulane; The Royal Chef
at the Crescent; a good vaudeville
bill at the Orpheum; "Said Pasha"
at the Winter Garden, and the s'Ham
tree, = which is playing a circuit of
the down town churches. Mr.. Hams
monologues include some original and
| interesting diatribes on matters of To-
cal Interest, such as our carnival. and
reports have it that he is meeting with
excellent support from the audiences
who frequent that class of perform.
ances. Notwithstanding his denunci-
| atlons, however, we are informed that
his majesty Rex, that rank old pagan,
| will visit the city again next Mardi
Gras IN all his pomp and glory, and
the Rev. Hams shoWhouse will no
doubt follow the popular custom OF
| announcing HCurtain rises after the
night parades. - We have always un-
derstood that both Jew and Gentle
tabooed Ham during Lent, anyway.
Auxiliary Bishop Gustaye A. Rouxel
died at his home in this city early
Tuesday morning, after long life of
!
the Church Of the Anuunciation since
1855, previous to which he served as
| assistant priest In the Cathedral, and
also at Opelousas and Lafayette. A
special requiem mass will be sung at
the Cathedral tomorrow morning and
the body will be laid to rest within the
historic walls OF that sacred edifce.
I am of the opinion that some per-
sons need to be spanked, and if Mr.
William Mason Smith has the siua.
ton sized up correctly, the most likely
candidates / know of are the directors
of the New Orleans Maritime Ex
change. Mr.. Smith is ex-president Of
the Cotton Exchange and should
know several things about port con-
ditions here, many of which be re-
yealed TO the Port Investig gating Com
mission Tuesday. He charges the
Maritime Exchange with being a
closed corporation OF ship agents,
representing foreign lines, who are
| engaged in discriminating good, live,
blood-red money out OF the pockets
of New Orleans cotton shippers into
their own pockets, and as a natural
result driving much of our natural
commerce into other ports with less
cxacting conditions. He gives the
Inisrule of this board as the para
mount cause for the rapid increase
la business accorded TO Galveston
and other ports, asserting that labor
conditions are of much lesser impor.
tance. Whoever is to blame. let u:
hope that the investigating commits
i misainn will fnd a,Tf and ay,a tht