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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-12
FIRE PREVENTION MEETING
State Society Holds Session at VIM
fleld--Local Department Tested.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
Winnfield-The Louisiana State So
ciety for the Prevention of Fire Waste
met here and the meeting was attend
ed by the following inspectors: w. Y.
Harper, w. E. Horton, T. A. Adding.
ton, r. o. Chauyome and E. w. Carl
ton. Alonzo Church, vice president OF
the society; state Fire Marshal c. H.
Trousdale and Fire Chief Gibbs in.
spected the high school building
which, with few exceptions. was found
to be in first-class condition.
The fire department was inspected
and tested by false alarm. The fire
men ran from the fire station fol
eight blocks in five minutes from the
time the alarm was given. Consider
ing it is volunteer department, witt
the members working out in town, Mr.
Trousdale said the run was a fas
one.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-12
Bodies Found Lashed to Tree.

Bryan, Tex.-Having given up theif
lives in an effort to save others, the
bodies of three men, frozen to death,
were found dashed to tree in the
Brazos bottom near Bryan Monday,
while a fourth hero was taken from
the same tree with life almost ex-
tinct The men had entered the sWoll-
en- stream Saturday afternoon in an
effort to rescue the flood victims and
within an hour thoir skiff was over
turned and they were forced to take
refuge in the tree. Becoming numb
with the cold, they dashed themselves
to limbs, and in this position they
were found Monday, having died at
intervals of several hours, according
to the survivor. Two were but little
more than boys, both away from home
and friends. The men are;
Howard A. Cavitt, aged 80, an auto
mobile dealer.
A. ]. Robbins, %, a jewelry clerk.
Clifton Ellsey, %, a merchant.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-12
Vice President Martin browns.

Hearne, Tex.-Henry Martin, vice
president and general manager OF the
international and Great Northern rail-
way. was drowned Friday in the sWoi-
len waters of the Little Brazos river,
when rowboat in which he was rid
ing capsized. The accident occurred
in the middle Of channel in which
there were no trees to which he could
cling. For thirty minutes after the
accident Mr.. Martin and three young
men whom he had engaged to row
him across the Little Brazos cluing to
the upturned boat with tenacity.
Mr.. Martin began to tire and the
men, William Russell, Tony Jornoy
and John G. Smythe, assisted him for
several minutes. Then Mr. Martin
was said to suddenly lose his grasp
on the boat and to momentarily sink
When one of the young men again
started to his assistance, Mr.. Martin
said: Save yourselves, boys; don''
bother with me-" and sank again.
The young men state that appar
emily Mr.. Martins clothing caught
on wire fence when he sank sec
ond time.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-12
WINNERS GO TO WASHINGTON
Representatives of Boys and Girls
Clubs Visit Capital.
Y.stern Nenspaper unlon News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Baton Rouge.--The winners OF first
prizes IN the boys and girls clubs OF
Louisiana left for Washington, where
they will be entertained for a week,
with the prize winners from the
clubs of other states. The Louisiana
delegation was in charge of Miss Eliza
beth Kelly of the agricultural extension
department of the State University.
The boys and girls who won the
trips to Washington were the follow
ing:
Miss Hazel McDavitt, Of Welsh, WHO
won first place in the girls canning
clubs by making more than 500 net
profit from her tomato work last seas
on: L. 2. Wardlow, of Red Oak, Red
River parish, La, awarded first place
in the corn clubs for growing 14S
bushels of corn to the acre, and Obbie
Boswick, of Blanchard, La, charter
member of the first boys hog club
organized three years ago. who won
first prize at the State Fair with his
hog exhibits this year.
An elaborate program has been ar
ranged for the club members in Wash
ington, including a visit to the White
House and a reception by the secre
tary of agriculture.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-12
FORM STEAMSHIP COMPANY
New Orleans Men Organize Corpora
ton With 100000 Capital.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
New Orleans an authorized
capital Of 100000 and the election
of experienced business men as off,
GERS the Central American and Next
can Steamship Company has been
launched. The new company will begin
operations with New Orleans as its
home port, some time in February,
when no less than four first-class
steamships will be pressed into serV-
ice. The company viii reach for the
fruit trade of half-dozen or more
ports of the Central American coun-
tries and will extend its business into
Mexico, where the officers of the new
concern have already secured num-
Der of valuable business connections.
John B. Cefalu, president of the COM
pany and one of the most prominent
fruit importers Of the city, was en-
thusiastic over the prospects OF the
new enterprise. He believes that the
company will be winner from the
start, and in the course of few
months will be able to hold its Own
against all rival companies.
The company was chartered with
the following officers: John B. Cefalu
president; Ed ]. Reiss, vice president;
]. z. Mason, treasurer; A. J. DeWolf
secretary.
The officers are now busily engaged
in the selection of an office corps com
posed of men we'll versed in the fr1i
importing business, and steps will b.
taken at once to secure first-clas
ships.
John B. Cefalu, president and ger
eral manger of the company, is one Q
the bestposted men In the city cor
corning conditions In Central Americ
and Mexico.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-12
DAIRYMEN OF STATE MEET
Members of Dixie Association Hear
Addresses by Experts.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Baton Rouge. than seventy
five of Louisiana's leading dairymen
we're in the city in attendance at the
annual meeting Of the Dixie Dairy
mems Association at the State Uni
versity. The dairymen were in seq
sion only one day. Talks were made
by w. M. Blocker, of starkville, Miss,
field agent for the Dairy Division, OF
Washington, D. c.. c. l. Dewey, on the
benefit OF the silo to the dairymen;
Prof. Jordan, Of the Louisiana State
University, on the feeding of dairy
cattle; l. S. West, Of Hammond, on
tick eradication, and C. H. Staples,
secretary of the association, on the
construction of silos.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-12
a p Officials Meet.

Alexandria.--More than a half hun
dred officials and representatives of
the Texas and Pacific Railway Com
pany came here to take part in the
freight and passenger traffic confer
ence in the Hotel Bentley. Two sepa.
rate sessions were held in line with
the plan of holding bimonthly family
the plan of holding bimonthly family
these conferences have been held here
All parts Of the Middle West. North
and Southeast were represented ct the
meeting.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-12
WOMAN TAKES HER OWN LIFE
Mrs. Paul Boagni of opelousas Kills
Self In Home.

Western Newspaper Union Nsws Service.
Opelousas.-Mrs. Paul Boagni. who
was Miss Bessie Clements before her
marriage about three years ago, COM
mitted suicide by shooting herself
with revolver just above the heart.
Death resulted within a few minutes
after the shot was fired and before
medical assistance could be secured.
Mrs. Boagni had been residing al
the home of her grandfather, Thomas
II. Lewis, for some time, and it was
there that the tragedy occurred. NJ
one but the aged grandmother was II
the house at the time.
Mrs. BoagnIis survived by her hus
band and 2-year-old girl.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-12
Homer Wants Agricultural School.

Homer.-Ths people Of this commu-
nifty are making an effort to get the
state authorities to locate the agricul-
tural school In Homer 1t has been at
ARIZONA, but on account Of lack Of in.
teresr there 1t has been announced
that it will be removed to some other
place. A mass meeting has been held
here and the citizens are enthusiastic
over the prospect Of getting the school
here to be maintained in connection
with the agricultural and stock fair.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-12
RICE IS LOST IN STORM
Thirteen Hundred Sacks Swept From
Barge In vermillion Bay.

Western Newspaper Onion News Service.
Abbeville.-News was received here
of the loss Of bargeload OF l,30O
sacks OF rice on Vermillion Bay be-
tween the mouth of Schooner Bayou
and the Vermillion river. The rice was
being towed to Abbeyille through the
Intercoastal Canal from the lower part
of the parish by Captain John Ander-
son, local dredge and towboat oper-
ator. Rough weather was encounter
ed in the open bay.
This is the first disaster to shipping
since the opening of the Intercoastal
Canal, section of which runs across
Vermillion and Cote Blanche bays.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-12
PIaquen,Ine plans Sewer System.

Plaquemine.--At a meeting Of the
mayor and city council the question Of
a new water works and sewer plant
for the town was taken up. c. A.
Rees, consulting engineer of Shreve-
port, discussed the matter. The ques-
ton is being advocated, and il proper
arrangements for floating the bond
issue can be made these improvements
will be put in.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-12
Socialists to Get Money.

Shreveport ATTORNEYS for the fami-
" of the deceased announce that q
compromise has been reached with Ma
tional Secretary Walter Lanferseik, of
the Socialist party, in the controversy
over the will of the late Leon F.
Chanute, an itinerant Socialist solicit
tor. who left papers in which he mani
tested a desire for all his property,
worth probably $4,000, to go to the
Socialists. Through the compromise
the Socialists will receive about $1,000
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-12
A Hard Blow to Railroads.

That some of the railroads of TexaI
will ask bonds at the hands OF the
railroad commission to cover flood
repairs is expected What the COM
MISSIONS policy will be is not known
at this time, as the matter has not
been formally discussed by the COM
missioners, though the subject mas
been given attention.
It is known that the railroads have
suffered hundreds of thousands OF
dollars of loss in the washing away OF
bridges, miles of tracks and embank-
ments. This is particularly true along
the Brazos and it's tributaries, but is
a condition more or less in many
parts of the state.
1t is going to require well into the
millions to replace the bridges, track
and embankments, and the money
must come from somewhere. The only
recourse of the railroads is to ash
the commission for bonds, and they
probably expect liberal treatment ano
fair valuations for bonding purposes
The commission well realizes thai
the railroads have lost and are losing
| in the current floods more than the!
have ever before lost in any calamit
GUS condition in this state. Because
of that realization they expect tn'
railroads to ask for bonds.
The railroads will require some time
to make repairs and rehabilitate thei
lines. hence the possible amount 0
bond applications can not De estl
mated at this time.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-12
ALL OVER LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE TO HAVE FAIR
Plans Made for Mid-Winter Exhip'-
ton In January.
Nev,p.per Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Baton Rouge.-Baton Rouge VIII
have q mid-winter fair January 10, 10
and II, 1914. This was definitely de-
cided upon at mass meeting in the
rooms of the Chamber of Commerce
after the report of the executive COM
mittee was heard.
The executive committee reported
that 1t was necessary that about 81
$50 be guaranteed before further prepa-
ration should be made. About ohe-fifth
of this amount was guaranteed at the
meeting in $50 and $25 subscriptions,
and a motion was passed requesting
the Chamber of Commerce to head the
list with subscription Of $3.50. AS
surances were given by members OF
the Chamber of Commerce that this
request would be complied with.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-12
Red Cross Relief Accepted.

Austin, TEXAS flood conditions
continue to prove more serious, Gov
ernor Colquitt Monday accepted the
offer of the American Red Cross So
ciety to contribute $1,000 to a fund
for caring for the flood sufferers. The
governor wired to that effect from
Fort Worth to Private Secretary Bow
man. The governor also telegraphed
that he would leave for Austin as soon
as railroad service had been restored
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-12
ROADS MUST PUT
IN BLOCK SIGNALS
ORDER AFFECTING TWO LINES Is
MADE BY RAILWAY
COMMISSION.
western Newspaper Union News serv'ce,

Western Newspaper Union news ser''ce'
Baton Rouge.-After session or
two days the Louisiana Commission
handed down sixteen orders. The
matter Of investigating the advisabiii'
ty of a maximum 2 1-2-cent passen-
ger rate was deferred and circular
was issued to the railroads that this
case would be taken up December IL.
One of the most important orders
issued requires the Yazoo and Missis-
sippi Valley Railroad to install and
operate block signals between New
Orleans and Wilson, La, at the rate
of twenty miles year, and making
the same requirement of the Texas
and Pacific on their main line between
New Orleans and the Louisiana-Texas
state line.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-12
TO Protect River Banks.

Plaquemine--The first of seven big
mats to be put down by the United
States government to prevent the ero-
sion of the banks above the Plaque
mine lock has been sunk. The mat
extends 400 feet out into the water
and is $50 feet wide. The depth Of
the water at the end of the mat is $50
feet. The work is in charge Of Unit
ed States Engineer Waddill, and $50
white men are employed.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-12
$500 convists Moved.

Houston, Tex.-Twenty-six hundred
state convicts, domiciled on seven
state farms in the Brazos bottoms,
have been moved to prairie camps
and all are reported safe. Everything
movable on the plantations, too, has
been taken along, and from reports
received In Houston there is no loss
of life among the convicts and the
loss OF stock will sbe small it is be
lieyed AT Imperial camp the only
persons remaining were the camp
physician and his wife.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-12
Hammond to Vote on Bond Issue.

Hammond to Vote OF, Bond issue.
Hammond-At the monthly meeting
OF the Commission Council an election
was called on the proposed bond issue
of $4,000 for public improvements, to
be divided as follows: New high school
buildings, $4,000; water works extern
sion, $4,000; sewerage, $4,000; new
town hall and fire-fighting apparatus,
So 900.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-12
MONROE MAY GET
COMMISSION FORM
PETITION FOR ELECTION WITH
REQUIRED NUMBER OF
SIGNATURES FILED.

Wes.sYa Newspaper Union News sesViee.
Monroe.-The advocates OF COM
mission form of government presented
a petition to the city council asking
for an election to decide whether Mon
roe will adopt the plan or not.
The petition contained 357 names.
The law governing the calling of an
election to decide whether or not the
plan win be adopted requires the sig
natures Of at least 25 per cent Of the
qualified voters. The petition con.
sRins more than the required number
The petition was referred to Mayor
Forsyth, with full power to act.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-12
Liquor Election Denied.

Lake Charles-The Calcasieu parish
police jury refused to grant an cleo
ton on the liquor problem, as asked
for in petition by over 1900 voters.
A counter petition had been presented
by the prohibitionists. The election
will not be called now until some time
IN January, if at all.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-12
Held for Staying Father-In-Law.

Alexandria. The grand Jury found
a true bill for murder against Leonidas
Wemple, charged with killing j. II.
Phillips, his father-in-law, at Cheney
vile, on November IL. The grand
Jury was called In special session
by Judge Blackman to investigate this
case
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-12
School Head Resians.

Edgard. AT a meeting of the school
board IF st. John the Baptist parish,
Superintendent ]. H. Dupuy presented
his resignation, to take effect Janu-
airy 20. Mr.. Dupuy has accepted a
position in the Department OF Public
Education at Baton Rouge to do re-
search work.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-12
Mrs. Gates psuIss 20 :

Port Arthur. Tex ~, !, q i
Gates will not dispose 9 !. I q
IN the Texas COMPANY a.,s ! F.
in a recent press .,stsps,
cago, according . : rsar.bsr, :
out by her MONDAY i bsr =
holdings 1ol Of vhats0s's'
| Texas, she stated.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-12
industrial Convention ''' ! !

Dallas, Tex.-on accom- l's,,, |
Gus illness Of Colonel ,a as.''
pre- president OF the TEXAS la as,'s, /
gress, the annual eoas : & So
e Congress, which was .' :. 81 !
held in Dallas next satu l'l' s |,
has has been postponed lsl 1.,,' i |,
, when it will be held 4 ' D'',I J ]
n ngsb n with the siat1 r s,,ss
Of the National Corn n'''''''
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-12
MILLIONS FOR RNIl|lI|
CH'eF ENGINEER Or \.
MlTs RecoMMEn,hAN
'e%a ood Fares are Well, as Mo-. !,
100000 Is Reeomn,a'ss..
Texas Projects, -

Texas Projects, Il
s,N Washington More Tia. !,
for the the Mississippi river 4,
o ~ loo od for the Ohio river :, $
100000 for Texas NJ. ns'
than $2,OOO,OOO for the MESS p,.s
almost 100000 for H. ,''s,'
river and sl,Ooo,ooo for Il. :
river are the amounts eossi,,''
essary by the chief Of s1ss''
the army for the improves
maintenance of those r,ss.
ways during the fiscal yea, !, !
In submitting to the ss..'.
W. IT,. niaue pubic M
the chief Of engineers r,s,.'
mates asgregating s4l,4sssg
applied to 26l river and ham,
ects during the year ending !.
1915. This is ss,6s4,ss4 lss = I
amount appropriated BY eo,,.s'
river and harbor works ior i,
year Of 1914.
Estimates of amounts nssi.
Notifications in the United 81
gregate $1,O35,OOO and in n !
possessions ss22,5Oo.
The estimates in detail Al,
Mississippi River-SoutAsas
100000; head of passes to Oh
including expenses Of IN,
river commission, ss.0Oa0a. =
Ohio I'D Missouri river, MI
between Missouri river sM
apolis, s1,5OO,O00; between +
apolis and st. Paul, sl7o,ela &
inf Mississippi and Leech ma
600; between Brainefd ami
Rapids, Mimi, $4,000.
Ohio River-For continsh /
struction of locks and dan,
Pittsburg, $685., 600; for LEV Il
construction of locks and hn1
low Pittsburg, s5,OO0,000; on T
mel work, s35O,S0O.
Missouri RiVer-Kansas On
mouth, s2,G0O,OoO; Kansas d
Sioux City, $4,000; Sioz q
Fort Benton, sl50,000; 0saa I
$4,000; Gasconade rive, sl;sZ
Columbia River-Improyins i
100000; Improvements beln5
land, 100000; at Cascades d
at Three-Mile Rapids, Ass,aas /
Columbia and Snake riyeN, n
Willamette river above Poraa'
600; Clatskanio river, slqaa
Texas-Galveston channel 81
channel from Galveston harbal
as City, 100000; chaund y
Bolivar, $4,000; Houston ship
mel, $500, 900; West GalTssn
channel, ETC.. $4,000; Gasats'
Brazos river canal, sl5oaa, q
Brazos river to Matagoraa b.
600; channel, Arkansas Pas y
Cavallo, $4,000; river ssstaa
toria, $4,000; Turtle Core 9
, between Arkansas Pass ald
Christi, $685. 900; Brazos rEs
| s25, 900; velasco to Old wash
$4,000; Old Washington 9 Y.
, proving locks and dams nos !
, 100000; channel, Pass Wv
, Port Lavaca, 5000; Po1 =
100000; channel, Port Any
, Corpus Christi, $4,000; sa ~ I
canal, sections A and 9, ss
; ton B, s4S,5oO; Sabine !. fss :,
and Port Arthur canal ss'V,ss'
!, ity river, open channel s'i e
!. lock and dam No. I, as'e'''
!, cane shoals lock and dsn J.
: White Rock shoals locE aug y '
600; Cypress bayou. ,evs s. :
! from Fulton, Ark to Den'''a
: Arkansas-Red river Ds s'.''
: 100000; ouachita ana D'',
!. Arkansas and LOUISIANA sa.s,,
: Ouachita river above cans s,
9 delphia, $500; Saline ,lss''
BAYOU bartholomew, e. e.
9 YasoO river. etc. slse'ee y, !
r river, s1s4,7oo; White II'. !. l,' Z,
II Cache river, $4,000 B Blaet $, 81
/ rivers, sa3,iSo; J. =, "a
L'Anguille rivers, s'Vs' 4,
Louisiana-Bayou lss', I,
e Bayou vermili0n aa' i,
e river, $4,000; water - s
\ moval, $4,000; bayou &
i. | $4,000; Johnsons Oa'0''
D. Industrial convention e !
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-12

Plaquemine. Andrew H. Gray, 3r..
fell out of bed and dislocated his hip.
He was taken to New Orleans for
treatment.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-12
uo0stonlans contfISS's !

Houston. Tesn nv ,0 ss
p psiiet from the flo e s,''s,s 4
Brasos and COLORADO o. ss =,
mately $1,000 in ca Z ,ss,,s
ing the day from y
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-12
American ssulps'' z, = {

Rome, Italy.-FIa,n..s' ,,eslI
we'll aJ known America 81, ~
suddenly Monday
bath.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-08
LOSS TOORANCE
AND LEMON CROP
Is $3O,OOO,OOO
Growers Fight for ~ Hours to
Save Citrus Fruit From
Frost
FOUR-FIFTHS OF CROP
IN FRUIT BELT LOST
Railroads Will Suffer With
Growers IN Curtailed
Freight Receipts

Los ANGELES, Jan. S.--That only
'one-fifth OF the California orange and
lemon crops will be saved and that
the loss TO growers will total nearly
$3OOOO,O0O, was the statement made
today by persons who have communi-
Gated with all parts OF the citrus fruit
district, from Los Angeles to San
Bernardo, since the blightlng frost
struck that section, Sunday.
More conservative estimates state
that the loss TO growers Will be about
sl5,0OO,O00, and that, In addition. the
railroads will lose about $4,000 900 in
lcurtailed freight receipts.
Although they had already fought
for IS hours 10 save their crops from
the cold, most OF the growers were
out again all last night burning
.smudge pots in an effort to save what
had not already been lost. Today II
was stated that fully four-fifths of the
entire crop was frozen during the
cold spell. which means that It is ir.
.reparably ruined. The weather bureau
today predicted warmer weather.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-08
CHINESE ACTORS
SEE MAYOR-ELECT
Compliment Him as Bull Moose,
and Find That He
Ism.

Someone told the manager of "Ths
Daughter of Heaven" company, ap
pearing in the Detroit opera house
this week, that Mayor-elect Oscar b
Marx was elected on the Progressive
ticket. The enterprising manager OF
the show escorted eight OF the Chi
nese appearing In the company TO the
council chamber, Wednesday morn
ing, where they were formally intro
duced TO the mayorelect To make
1t more impressive ceremonial. the
enterprising manager inserted this
paragraph In the typewriter address
read TO Mr. Marx:
We believe In the progressive ele
ment OF China, and have come to pay
our respects TO you, who represent
the progressive spirit OF this great
city The manager expressed sur
prise, when, referring TO Marx as q
Progressive TO group OF friends IN
the council chamber, he was informed
that Mr.. Marx was elected on the Re
publican ticket.
The same stunt" of introducing the
Chinese members of the company to
the mayor is done in every city. Ald.-
elect Barnett, of the Third ward. got
wind OF the intended excursion TO the
city hall, and steered the orientals
into the presence of the mayor-elect,
instead OF the mayor, William B.
Thompson. Two score city hall en-
ployes were on hand to hear the
music" IL being reported that the
Chinese were going to play their ma
tive Instruments. The Chinese, how
ever. forgot their instruments, and
there was no serenade.