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TrHE CLARION. OPELOUSAS, MAY 5, 1900. ISt. Landry Clarion Co., Lim., Props. RAYMOND BREAUX, Editor and Business Manuager. I: ----- S bscriptions $1 Per Year. atered a the PosWf os at Opelowa. MLa., a. second class matter. President McKinley will appoint President Dole the first Governor of Hawaii. M. Dupuy de Lome, the former Spanish minister at Washington, has been appointed ambassador to Italy. A coal mine explosion in Utah last Wednesday resulted in the death of more than two hundred miners. Former Assistant Secretary of the Navy Allen was last Tuesday inaugurated as Governor of the Isl and of Puerto Rico. A report is current in Washing ton the Denmark is negotiating with Germany for the sale of the Danish West Indian Islands. It is said that Secretary Long will formally reprimand Capt. F. E. Chadwick for his recent criti cisms of Rear Admiral Schley. Property taxpayers of Alexan dria voted to issue $73,000 of nego tiable bonds, the money derived therefrom to be expended for mu nlcipal improvements. Five of the defendants charged with complicity in the assassina tion of the late Senator Goebel of Kentucky have been granted a change of venue by the trial judge at Frankfort. The military and civic parade and celebration in Chicago in hon or of Admiral Dewey was never surprassed by a similar event in that city. It was estimated that S'00,000 people were gathered along the line of march. 4 Labor strikes in different lines of iidustry were inaugurated Tues day in Milwaukee, Port Huron, Omaha, Kansas City, East St. Lou Is, Pittsburg, Akron, Youngstown, and Springfield, 0., and at various points in New England. Opeitoesa Wins. A cocking main between Op elousas and Natchitoches was pulled off at the latter place Tues day, and resulted in a signal victo 1y for the Opelousas sports. The purse was $600, and $10 on each .Sght. Opelousas won five out of eight. Capt. Jack is now particularly proud of his "Black Jacks." They covered themselves with glory. Three of them were put in the pit, and the three brave birds who faced them crossed over into the Sland where cocks never crow. The Opelousas boys are loud in their praises of the hospitable treatment at the hands of the Natchitoches people. Publle Behools. The public schools of the parish * will probably be ordered closed at i the end of the current month, thus B~tting short the school term one month. This policy is forced by the inabillty of the parish to at present pay the appropriation made for schools, and the consequent inabil ity of the School Board to pay its teachers. While the money will be forthcoming later on, many teach ers arn tdisposed to "workon credit and pay board." The policy adopt ed by the Board, in the opinion of the Clarlon, Is an eminently wise one; but we trust that sutfficient money can be secured to pay the teachere their back salary. The monthly pay-roll of teachers in this psrlishs $4,200. Mrs. Amyathe Dprie. There passed into another world, on last Saturday morning, one of the most lovable and estimable echaraters that can be found any. where on earth. And when we say this it is in no spirit of flattery or or exaggeration. When it was learned that Mrs. Amynthe Dupre was dead, the expressions of sorrow were universal, her charity chris tian devotion and amiability and sweet disposition were extolled on every hand. Mnrs. Dupre was a daughter of the late Lastle Dupre, and the widow of Edmond Dupre. She leaves five children, all of ·whom are married and have fami I.es, to mourn her loss. The chlil dren are Gus. EK Achille E, Jacques, Lastle, and Mrs. Dela. houssaye. The host of relatives and friends have our heartfelt sympathy in ir heour of bereave!ept .'. i .!. .. .. ....' " "": '·.·-.U ...,, ,,,.o . Entire Family Po].oned. On Thursday of last week Mr. Aristide Sebastien, living in Plai sanco, left for market with several dozens duck eggs, but before he had proceeded far the horse hitched to the conveyance ran away, breaking most of the eggs. Several dozens that were rendered unfit for market by being merely cracked were taken home by Mr. Sebastien, and the family had an egg feast. Shortly after eating the eggs, the entire family, and two visiting children who had partici pated in the feast, were taken vio lently ill. Drs. Vidrine and Rog ers were at once summoned, but they arrived too late to save the oldest boy. Mr. Sebastien and two of the children were despaired of for several days, but we learn that they are doing better, as well as the rest of the stricken. The only explanation that can be given for the poisoning is that the basket in which the eggs were when broken had contained Paris Green. Fire. The old Brooks house, now occu pied by Mrs. Thos. B. Brooks, in the eastern portion of town, was destroyed by fire last Tuesday. The alarm was sounded at 11:30 a. m., but the fire had been burning fiercely for sometime before discov ered, and the building was beyond saving when the fire department arrived on the scene. Nothing was saved but two mattresses. The orign of the fire is a myste ry. Mrs. Brooks and children were on a visit to a neighbor, and "Aunt Sarah," the family servant was left to 40 the weekly washing. The servant was in the yard washing when her atthtion was ~attracted to the house by the roaring of the fire. The entire kitchen end of the house was then enveloped in flames. The misfortune is particularly severe on Mrs. Brooks who is a widow with several small children. The house was insured for $1000, and the furniture for $500, but that will not near cover the loss. Candidates Galore. Candidates for the various ap pointive offices are looming up. For assessor the contest is being waged so far between the present encumbent, Mr. Alfred Stagg, and Mr. Eraste Dupre. There will doubtless be, others in the ring that have not yet announced themselves. For the School Board (that most enviable position whose renumera tion is getting "cussed") there are by actual count up to the closing of the "forms" 62 candidates. Poor fellows, they don't know what agony it is to have sixteen pretty girls begging, with tear-dimmed eyes, for the same school; and when you have picked out one (which you must necessarily do) have the other fifteen talk of the "partiality of that nefarious mean man I" Oh I it's ajob foryou ! For parish superintendent of ed ucation there are three appli cants-the present encumbent, Mr. J. L. Guilbeau, Prof. Dudley Gulil beau, and Dr. A: D. Harmanson. Judge Dupre and Hr. Garland Banquetted. Last Saturday afternoon was the last day of court for Judge Dupre and District Attorney Garland in Acadia parish, that parish being, under the new Constitution paired with Lafayette as the eighteenth judicial district. Before the ad Journment of court Saturday the bar of Acadia passed resolutions euloglzing the "eminent, impartial and just administration of justice, and the learning and ability dis played by Judge Dupre." The res olutions "deplores the loss of Rob ort Lee Garland, the Chevalier Bayard, sans peur et sans reproche, our district attorney, who, by his brilliant attainments, resplendent gifts of mind and masterly ability, has so successfully represented the State in all prosecutions coming before the court.n Judge Dupre responded in a feel ing manner, in which he protested as to the manner in which he was defeated for Judge in this parish. Lee Garland also spoke, but filed no protest. He was re-elected Dis trict Attorney. That night a banquet was held in their honor. Judge Dupre and District At torney Garland have many warm friends in Acadia. Varlton, Pits ard Pantlher. A panther of tremendnonus size has been paying visits to the prem ises of Mr. Carlton N. Ogden. The first visit was about a week ago, Mr. Ogden having on that day butchered a calf and Mr. Panther was evidently in search of fresh meat. "Fitisimmons," the fight ing bull-dog, was in the yard, and entered such a vigorous protest against the nocturnal stranger par ticipatilng of the toothsome veal that he left the yard, after a furl g fight with "Fits," Mrs, Ogcen heard the unearthly cries of the panther and awoke Mr. Ogden, but before the latter could reach the scene of the conflict the beast had left. Thursday night he came again, and again engaged "Fitz" in a scrap. This time Mr. Ogden heard the cries of the animal, and armed himself with a shotgun and pro ceeded to the ringside, but on ac count of the proximity to a neigh bor's house could not get a shot, the panther bounding over the fence on his approach. But he got a good sight of the huge beast, and is satisfied beyond a doubt that it is a panther. While it is peculiar that a beast of the panther's habits should ven ture abroad in the heart of town, still it is known that there are some of these beasts in the dense thickets near town. In fact some years back, we are told, two large ones were killed. Fitz and Carlton are ready for another round. The municipal election in St. Paul was a Democratic landslide. DR. R. M. LITTELL, PHYSICIAN and SUR GEON, Has returned to Opelousas and resumed the practice of his profession. Office: Miss Clara Cook building, back of St. Landry State Bank. my7 50 YEARS' EXPERIENCE Bquraic) n our opinion fe wahrthe an ventloan Is probaby panaqble ~ommunia. tironsetrtflt o rfdentisl Handbook oPatente sent free. Old .e or fou mgm tt. Patents taken t rmll Munn &da mo receive A hantee fwthoud eek c m tlet culatlon of any eente onunaL Term s a year: four monthll SI. byall uewadealer. MUE & Co.-. ', New York. S]Snch 0e R96 F St Washiton. D. C. ON AND AINZrs OCT. II THE GREAT T. & P. SSUNSET LIMITED," ONE OF THE FINEST TRAINS IN THE WORLD WILL RUN SEMI-WEEKLY BACH WAY TO f LOS ANGELES I sAN FRANCIscO, li ALSO TO St. Louis # Chicago VIA TEXA ~ PACPlIC R' Y,I heroegh Dell.a eeaa we. WCt jTI FASTEST T III ER ILADBE. A Paleoo on Whooeels. see neuest tSokes een) foe futrsr L P. TURNER, . P. & T. A., 1icavuner.... Inlag, h bea . eneted o the Weekly Picayune. Bealds .ll the ex cel.ent features which made the Weekly so popular during the slxt1 W rears of ita ezatece 13W DI. AtMN.M.TN HNVA 5*5K ADDSD, TULBORAPIIO NKIW UP TO ii O'LOOK THU NIGKT BEFORB TB1 IISSUS WILL BE PFUBLIBIID, and In every reasgpet The TWesT-a-Week Pleap WILJ B FOUND THI MOST NIWB,. INTUDMOING AND IN. tOUH. ~,Sa. ml The Twic-ae-Week PIeapu Ome Dollara Ye.r. THU PICATUKE maie mePMA Sbthe whTle We4. . . . = " ~---0.- --- _ Dern Pm m--r Pipews a Wee: ea.r ebre _oey ...... . seema ...... The Twlee *e...W.e Sme..e. r 6u mm y Maors l aes ¶arey. - .ar P .. a s me..a. mle l sebhas I see. a.. thesaBs, .. SOCIAL BLUNDERS. - Paiafal Predicaments Resultiang fro. Lack of Breeding. A lady found herself at table with a number of English naval oficers of high rank who were entertaining a' large company at dinner. An admiral bad taken her down to the dining-room, and she felt constrained to introduce a naval topic. Consequently, during the first pause in the conversation, she turned to her companiona d askedhim if he had been present when the battle ship Victoria was sunk through some body's stupid blundering-she had for gotten whose, but it was hocking and inexeusable. She looked up innocently into a face which had suddenly grown white and convulsed with feeling. "Yes, madam," aanswered the admiral, with a grim smile, as he perceived that her question had been heard, and that other guests were looking at him curl ously, "yes, unfortunately I was there; and I did it." The talkative lady blushed deeply. She had forgotten that Admiral Mark ham, who was sitting beside her, had commanded the battleship Camper down when the Victoria was sent to the bottom of the Mediterranean by col lialon in the naval maneuvers. The blundering was not, perhaps, his, as he was following the orders of the com mnanding officoer of the fleet, who-per lshed with his men in that appalling naval disaster; but the memory of that day had owuersadowedand saddened his subsequent life, That was ma unfortunate question, jrompted solely by ignorance. When needless pain and annoyance are eansed in conversation with deliberate intent, the social blunder becomes so gross as to mert punishment. An English sculptor was at a public dinner with a prominent man of letters, whom he had never before met, in a chair beside him. His companionrude ly concluded that it would be rare sport to guy the sculptor by pretend ing not to know who he was, and by se verely criticising is work. According ly,he led theconversationsothat arttop ios were introduced, and then abruptly mentioned the sculptor's name, and re ferred contemptuously to eome of his best-known works. Other guests scowled at him and trod upon his toes under the table to warn him that he must change the subject; but he ran on perversely with bie ad verse critiidem, raising his voice and finally asking the sculptor, without naming him, whether he thought that any worse work had ever been done under the pretense of being art. The sculptor, convinced by this time that his eompanton knew who he was, and weas seeking to annoy him wanton ly, turned toward him with a face quiv ering with indignation. "Hithber you or 1, sir, must leave this 'table and building," he said, "and do it without a ropment's delay." The osa with the abusive tongue boeld not meet the sculptor's flashing eye. He looked around the table, and eeing that ihe ether guests sympa t d with the victim of his rudeness, left th. roomwithout aword. The joke which he had ettempted was brutal and unjusatflable, and he wee well punished 9or it-Youth's Companion. TOLD BY THE BIG COP. How Be Divided a Reward for Kind uass with the Cabman. Some policemen were telling stories n the bek room of a station house up town and the subject of the converse 'ton was the ease with which money eould be made on "the outside" occa doaflly, A big man, with two strips of blue on his arm, denoting over ten year service put in oa doin'his biton the walk," told this: "The easiest way I think I ever made a cent, an', mind arm, =I don't may an honest Cent, was bout .ee years ago. The funniest tain¶ about it was that my benefactor 7)s Dr. John Hal. He's probably for gotten all shabout the afair,butthls con ,stion juot brought it to my mind a showin' bow lasines sometimes 'urng good hnk. Itwaswhenlhada beat os fth ve~naue. I'd justbeen rmuent rae, and wm settling down to e.joy my elgib after puttin' In some bard work down ong theveriront. Well, Lthe seand d, late in the afternoon, is Inuk would bae It, an old drank lames up the avenue and flope down on S4osa~e et my paot. ie wasn't drun.k asough to send for the wagSon, after making t pretty warm for him for awhile I got him on his feet and war Sgettin' ready to lug him over to ouse when along comes Jimmy Barne, a friend of mine, on top of his cab. "'H ello, Jim,' I says, 'are ye goin' "'What'h the matter, Bill,' e says. D'ye went a ltft?' "*Pure,' I says. "Well, pile in an' I'll take ye both "Jim drove his cab up to the corner and we got the drunk aboard. Jim got apon hisseat again, and Iwas just about to climb in with the drunk when I felt a tapon my ahoulden I turned around and wecogn$sed Dr. HaL " 'IfBoer,' he nays, 'that's the kindest actI ever saw done by apolioemen, and then what did he do but go down in his eothsr for & five-spot 'Allow me, he sys, 'to pay for that easb. It would be a sheaefor ech enacttoeostyon any thing.' .'Thank you, doctor,' I says, anad then I got into the cab with the drunk. "When we got over to the housme Jim says to me: 'Bill,' he says, 'how much did that bloke give yer over on de cor-e aer? 'Jim,' I says, 'to be dead squae with yer, be gave me a dollar far doin' asoettkindnese. Now,'Isays,'yo.u'lil permit me to give you bhalf, and in re turn take me beek in your cab, seefn' you warn't lookin' for no fare.' It's a go,' said Jim."-N. Y. Sun. -The s agse to be hoisted simultane onsly n sagnaling at sea never exceed four, but with 18 rarious colored flags, in combinations of four or less. 8,642 agnals can be given. 'OIR SALE. The Halphen proper L' ty, situated facing the St. Landry High School building, bounded y Firnbergj west by Latiojas and south b Lemasler. Apply to janu7-tf MRS. F. L, HALPHEN. rTd1AKEl UP by the undersigned at L Leonville, one roan horse with front offacee white and about 14 or 15 yOre old; said horse has been in igbor hood about 15 months. No brand. The owner is hereby notified to come for ward, prove property, pay costs and take seme. LMISTRIC, _-- 2-1t Leouvle 0, L.7 I. 6-.,: 1Grk' nd -xd do I.Clearance Sale The first in the history of Opelousas and we mean to make it interesting to those living near and far. We ask you to come early. Don't wait a week and if you don't find what -we advertise, say it was only a draw. We are POSITIVELY giving what we advertise. If you can't come yourself, send H r- your friend who can report to you. Here We Are. :" Read Carefully. dD SOur Shoe mBargain Counter r SWe are clearing a lot of odds and ends, consisting of Ladies dn Low Quarters, High Lace and Button Shoes, ranging in price as high as $1.50, at the ..Low Price of.......... ............................See W Lur Eternizan.t Colr.ui.ter. SWe have taken all our small pieces of goods and turned over ito our Remnant Counter, and on this spot of Unequalled rt .Bargains you can buy goods at almost - - ow long will they last depends entirely on thd trade. our Straw hat Couxter..3 r We have taken our Straws left over from last year, consist ` ing of goods ranging from 50A to $1.50, and have lumped in -one big pile, at the -I - acrAfice Price of Only......................... .........S..3.e e have also placed the less valuable ones, ranging from . d0.50 cents down, =. -.A St....E H a. ................................................... ....lo We Are Also Slaughtering ulth- S SO 2 Good Things: SO We$10 all wool suit, made of best "Indian Springs," $3 95 " $0 slight weight material, at the low price $8. - e$6.50 al wool, well made pring suit, light 8 .50 color Do you need a suit? If you do, you don't want to buy 'til you see us... HANAN Shoes.............. ............... $.95 -- l$4.00 shoes for......... ................................ 3.20 .. $3.50 shoes for......................................... 2.85 $6.00 STETSON Hats ............................. 4.85 Are you not interested in those Standard Goods? We have secured the services of a good seamstress here and can sell you a nice bonnet made of good material, Lawn or Percale, and finely trimmed and stitched for Only...... ............................... ................40Ce isting of all odds and endic Grocery Counter, con our Grocery Stock, and what is left you can buy BELOW - dº- = COST. Try it. Just received a lovely line of EMBROIDERIES, LACES, TORCHONS, &C., which are unequalled here. You can't imagine their beauty till you see them. We send samples. Our Stock of Straws is Just In. Do you need a SWELL Hat? It you do, we have 'em. . ,. Before buying your Fine Spring Dress, don't fail to see our Organdiea. Lonsdale Cotton,still ...........................S. s Simpson Prints............ .......................5t 7 I -- .-..-- - F.DH. [DLY. Wholesale and Retail Liquor Dealer.. ... MURRAY : HILL : CLUB and all the Celebrated Brands of Liquors Al ways on Hand. Largest and Finest Saloon -in Town. Jag and Bottle Trade Speclalty. COLORED SALOON IN Connection. Mr. Ozeme Fontenot offered the fol lowing ordinance, to-wit: Be it ordained by the Poliee Jury of the Parish of St. .andry, in regular ses sion convened, that the License Ordi nance adopted on the 6th day of De cember, 189, be so amended as to permit the issusnce of three-quarter lieenses for the balance of the year 1900, to retail dealers in alcoholic, malt and vinous liquors. Be it further ordained, etc, that this ordinance take effect from and after its passage. Ordinance adopted by all voting yes, excepting Mr. Chachere who voted no. E. H. McGEE, President. Attest: J.J. HEALEY, Clerk. STOLIBN from J. P. Sm h's place in Bellevue, one bay hotee 8 years. Saddle mark on back. Branded: T CP Any information will bhe tha.furlly re celved, yp-4t A,7 s iat e1ro9 . ARTHUR J. N~ WMAN, uccessor to Downs & Newman. -MANUFACTURER OF Marble and Stone Monuments, And Dealer In GRANITE 1YIONUiMEINTS and Iw rePeace . Shreveport, : : : : Louisiana. Jan1tsl y OPELOUSAS ICE & BOTTLING WORKS, OPELOUSA8, LA. -YIANMUFACTURERS OF-- Ice and Carbonated Drinks From pure distilled Artesian water is ready to All all orders in any quantities desired. Prices furnished on application. Correspondence solicited. . . . . . . A. MORESI, .PRESIDENT. (Successor to WHITE & 8KILES,) -:DEALER IN: ROUGH AND DRESSD GYPPSS AND PIE LUMBER, Shingles, Laths, Sash, Doors, Blinds, oauldirg. Orders Taken and Shipped to all Points on Railroad. Carload Orders Especially Solicited. aug 8- ly J. T. STEWART, -DEALER IN- The .2ose Complete Stock of.... Lumber iBuilding Material ... In The Parish. . . Selling Best Grades at Lowest Cash Prices. A.WAYS PMX.KnhU' . A. SI,