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LOUISIANA HAPPENINGS. INTERESTING HAPPENINGS OVER THE COMMONWEALTH. State National Guards...-King's Daughters Meet in the Crescent City-.-Three Hun dred Mules for the Spanish Army De tained. Postoflice Moved. The postmaster general has ordered that the postoffice at Morgan City, La., be changed from its present site to the H. M. Young building. Bank Clearings. New Orleans Bank clearings for last week were $6,521,780. a decrease of 9.9 per cent as compared with the cor responding week of last year. Against Passes. The constitutional convention by a vote of 71 to 41, has passed to the third reading a measure rendering any state official liable to impeachment who receives a pass from any railroad with in the state of Louisiana. Encapo From a Burning Ja'l. The small wooden town jail at Pat terson, La., was fired Friday night by a colored prisoner, temporarily con fined therein. The building was to tally destroyed and the prisoners nar rowly escaped cremation. No other buildings were injured. The Spanish Minister. The Spanish Minister Polo y Ber nabe is prepared to leave Washington tt a moment's notice. For the first time since his arrival, he has aban boned his buoyant air. Those who have seen him in a sober frame of mind. He admits that there is no way out of the controversy except through war. ,eonres Another Convention. The convention of Western eye, ear and throat specialists in Chicago elected the following officers: Presi dent, Dr. Colburn, Chicago; vice president, D. Scheppegrell, New Or leans; secretary, Dr. Rumboly, St. Louis. The next session is to be held In New Orleans. Assigned to Duty. Lieut. W. T. Cluverius, of New Or leans, who was an officer on the Maine, when that vessel was blown up in $panish waters. and who has been there for sege days visiting his family has received orders to report at the New York navy yard to be assigned to a ship, left for the East Saturday night. Resigned to His Fate. Joe. T. Timberlake, who is sen tenced to be hanged at Alexandria Friday, is now receiving spiritual con solation from Father L. Menard, a Catholic priest, at Alexandria. He talks freely and is in very good health and spirits, and is only suffering some from the leg which was broken last spring by a large piece of marble fall in'g on him. Nominated for the Legislature. Pursuant to a call signed by a num ber of prominent men, a large repre sentative and enthusiastic mass meet Ing was held at the Auditorium at Franklin Saturday evening for the purpose of nominating a nominating a non-partisan candidate to fill the va oancy in the legislature created by the resignation of Walter A. O'Neill. Mr. A. A. Bourgeois of Morgan City, was ananimously selected. Steamor Detained. The steamship Algiers,of'the Morgan line, which was to have sailed for Ha vaun from New Orleans with 300 mules secured in Missouri and consigned to the Spanish government, was detained by the officers of the company, and the mules were unloaded. Officials of the sompany say the situation was too crit ical to admit of carrying anything that might be of use to the Spanish. It is understood that they received a gov ernment tip. Ol Offenders in the Tolls. Wmin. Feathllerstone, familiarly known as "Uncle Billy," aged 55 years, a well-known character around Alexan dria, who has already served a term in jail for larceny, broke open the cash drawer in S. G. Ward's saloon on Third street Thursday night, and took the contents about, about $15. He was arrested Friday morning and placed in jail. Lake Conco:dia Levee Reported Weak. The authorities of Concordia parish are now looking closely after their levees. The Lake Concordia levee is reported to be woeak and sinking in eome places, and Inspector Calvit has put a force of men upon it to get it in shape for the flood, which he thinks will be successfully accomplished. The Surget-Arihley embankment in the lower portion of the parish is said to be cavin~g badly, but no great amount of daunage is anticipated if it does. Mayor and Counclmon Resign. Friday night there was a meeting of the Lake Charles city council, which was attended by a few prominent citi tens, who advised that the mayor and council tender their resignations. Af ter a full discussion, a resolution was passed in accord with the advice given. he resolution also called on the gov ernor to appoint officers to take the places of the present mayor and coun-. cil till June, when the city election will be held under the charter adopted by the town of Lake Charles in 1807. The State Troops. Governor Foster held a conference 4tulrdaynight with General Flynn and other military officers, and while nothing was made public, it is known that the movement of stite troops in case of war was discussed. In case the president calls on the governor for militia, 3000 city troops will at once respond, and a thousand -en from the parishes will be mobilized a few hours later, making a fine showing for Louis iana, for all these men will be well equipped and ready for duty as soon ai any militia in the country. Gover nor Foster is highly pleased with the efficiency, discipline and enthusiasm of the state national guard. "Kingi Daughters. After twelve years of existence in Louisiana, the Kings Daughters of the State met in their first convention Saturday morning in the auditorium of the Y. M. C. A. at New Orleans. A full list of the delegates could not be obtained, but there were twenty eight circles represented. The con vention was planned to extend over three days, ending Monday afternoon. there were two sessions Saturday morn ing and evening. Sunday afternoon a consecration service was held in Col iseum Place Baptist Church, conduct ed by Mrs. Isabella Charles Davis of New York City, who is corresponding secretary of the international order and an enthusiastic worker and organ izer. Remanded for a Decision. The preliminary trial of Coma Rodg ers, at Amite City, charged with the assassination of J. S. Hutchinson, near Tickfaw in the latter part of January, 1897, was concluded Saturday evening and Rodgers sent back to jail pending a decision by the court. Court con vened Saturday morning at 10 o'clock and the State, after examing one wit ness, closed. The defense witnesses were then heard and the case argued by Judge W. B. Kemnp, assistant coun sel for the State, and J. W. Sentell for the defense. Rodgers has three other charges against him for larceny. These are bailable cases and if the decision of the court is favorable in the murder case Rodgers will be released on bond. As was stated the testimony was all of a circumstantial nature and not very damaging. Miss Willard Cremated. The remains of Miss Frances E. Willard -were cremated Saturday at Graceland cemetery, Chicago. Al. though little if anything had been said in advance as to cremation of the re mains of the celebrated President of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, it is stated that such action vas in accordance with her repeatedly ex pressed wish. Miss Anna Gordan, Miss A. M. Stevens, the new othere were present. The ashes were taken to Rosehill cemetery, where servicee were held Sunday. The ashes were interred in the Willard family lot at Rosehill. Nothing Heard from Woolford. Washington, April 11.-It was said at the state department tonight that no word has been received from Mad rid today. It is thought Minister Woodford has turned his affairs over to the British ambassador and is now on his way out of Spanish territory. The general opinion here is that should congress pass an intervention resolution authorizing the President to intervene at his discretion, it will take three weeks to ascertain the re sult of the armistice in Cuba. Grewsome Wish James Reed, a young negro, whc killed his mistress, Sadie Blockely, last Decembsr, is being tried for the crime in the criminal court at Kansas City. Reed is the son of Martin Reed, who was hanged in the county jail at Kansas City for the murder of his wife. Young Reed says he wants te die on the gallows on which his fathe was executed. He may be accommo dated, as there seems to be no doubt of his guilt. Would Oivo up All, •"My yacht Atlanta and everything I have will be at the service of thej government in case of war," said George Oouldr He was en route from Omaha and he stopped at Kansas City between trains. "And what can the government expect from the moneyed men of New York in the event of war?" was asked. "Whatever help and as much as it needs;" replied Mr. Gould, Good Friday Executions. C. S. Raymond was hanged at Tal som, Cal., Friday, for the murder of Fred Andrews at Baden, San Mateo county, Nov. 17 last. He died brave ly. Bristow Graham (colored) was hang ed iin the county jail at Savannah Fri day. He killed Ben Wilson, another colored man, on December 10, 1896. This is the first time an execution has taken place there on Good Friday. Fltnrida Alanrled. Alarmod by the imminence of war, ibrgo numbers of people have been for the last few days cIosing up their busi aea, cornoctions in various Florida towns and hastening northward. Rap id-fire guns to protect the mouth of the Lt. John's arrived at Jacksonville, Fri day, The city and all other State troops are making, final preparations for active scovice. KIilled by a Bicycle. Friday morning J. McLain Smith, city editor of the Dayton, 0., Evening Press, and son of Gen. Samuel B. Smith, a member of the Dayton city council, died from a fracture of the skull. He was run into Thursday ,wening by the professional bicyclist, Toy Lefevre, while crossing a street. Gofevre gave himself up to the police. Names of thb Auxiliary Fleet. Secretary of the Navy Long has de tided upon the names for the new aux liary cruisers acquired by the govern ment from the Morgan steamship line. the names are as follows: El Nord is :o be known as the Yankee; El Rio as the Dixie, Sol as the Prairie and El nud as the Yosemite. A TENNESSEE TRAGEDY. Three Men Killed and One Wounded at Knoxville. As a result of a family fued of lone standing, Henry and Ernest Howard. brothers, and James Murr, were killed Saturday morning at KnroxvilleTenn., by John B. and Joe McGhee, fathei and son. Thomas Howard receivec wounds which will prove fatal. Botl families are among the most prominent in East Tennessee and additionsa deaths will undoubtedly follow. Ima mediately after the affray, the Mc. Ghees, heavily armed, fled to the hills and have not been captured. Trouble is looked for when they are overtaken. Several years ago Tom Howard mar. ried John McGhee's 15-year old daughter against the father!s wishes and since that time a fued has existed between the parties, threats of murder having frequently passed between them. Saturday morning Earnest Howard, Henry Howard and James Murr heard that the McGhees had threatened Tom Howard's life Friday night. They immediately went to the latter's home, which is situated a quar. ter of a mile from the McGee's home stead. In order to arrive at their des. tination they were compelled to pass in front of the McGhee place. After seeing Tom Howard,who assured them that he and his father-in-law were on friendly terms, they started home and when directly in front of the McGhee house the McGhees ran to the front gate and killed all three men instantly, using a shotgun and repeating rifle. Tom Howard, who had remained at home, hearing the shots, ran toward the scene of the affray, but was stop ped with a rifle ball in the head and it is thought he will die. Another version of the affair is that Earnest Howard had been correspond ing with a niece of McGhee's, contrary to the old man's wishes, and that this occasioned the trouble. At the coroner's inquest, held Satur day, a daughter of John McGhee tes tified that her father and brother kill ed the men without provocation. John B. McGhee is a nephew of Charles M. McGhee, the Wall street railway magnate. The affair has oc casioned intense excitement and offi cers are scouring the country for the murderers. Insults to Americans. The steamer Utstein arrived at Port Eads Friday evening from Matanzas. On board were Messrs. Curtis and Richardson of the Kansas City Star, who represented Kansas City in the distribution of 600 pounds of relief supplies. On Monday the supplies were landed, but only with great dif ficulty and amid the abuse and insults do the Spanish populace. The pres ence of the food distributors in Ma tanzas created such intense excitement and bitterness that a riot was immi nent to such a point that both the British and American consuls advised the two newspaper men to return on board the Utstein for safety. They were followed from their hotel to the landing by a howling mob who hissed, spat upon and otherwise insulted the Americans, crowded in front of them, jostled them and at one time threat ened to push them bodily into the bay. A Biblical Platform. Rev. Dr. S. C. Swallow of Harris burg, has accepted the independent aomination for governor of Pennsyl rania upon the platform "Thou shalt lot steal," tendered to him at Harris burg on March 30, by a delegation of ,itizens of Philadelphia. Dr. Swal loy was prohibition candidate for State treasurer in November last, poll ing 119,000 votes, in a total of 730,148; [t is possible that the prohibition State convention which meets at Har risburg, May 19, will choose "Dr. Swallow as its candidate for governor. Government Uses Alabama Steel. The first Birmingham steel to enter into use by the government has left there for Florida. The consignment was twenty tons of "rounds" made at the Birmingham Steel mill, rolled at the roller mills and threaded by the Maochine and Foundry company. They will be used on the fortifications at Pensacola and Mlobile. Several ship ments of iron bolts and nuts have al ready been made to the places, but the above was the first shipment of the manufactures of Birmingham steel for use by the government, Greased Prisoners Escape. Two burglars, Gabriel Vaughn nla W., Horton, serving an 11-month son tence in the Frontroyal, Va., jail, cut a hole in their cell door Friday night, greased the sides of the aperture, as well as their own nude bodies, and es caped. They drew their clothing through the hole after them. The jailer found the following messoge from his prisoners on the wall: "Kiunr Friend:-Me and Bill are goin' a fishin' tomorrow morning; so, Mr. Putnam, turn us loose; we've got no money, but a good excuse." Sealed Up in a Freight Car. When a custom official opened the door of a bonded freight car, at Mon treal, Saturday, bound from an Ala bama point to Brunswick, Me., thir teen emaciated negroes crawled out. They had been without food or water for several days. Some of them hai to be taken to the hospital. The car had beem¶ sealed at Cincinnati April 3. The men were beating their way. Passed Throtgh Nashville. A company of United States troops passed through Nashville, Friday, without stopping, bound for Galves ton. Two large cannon were on a southbound train, destination kept secret. Nashville, Ohattanooga & St. Louis railway has perfected arrange mente to carry the twenty-fifth infan try to chattanooga uponari thore. ww -:Y· -.. -- BOWLING GREEN BUSINESS LOLLEG The great iBusiness Tralani.n Scheol otthe South. lunadr d . the leading Ilusiness Men of the country are graduates of hi institution. If you want a thorough Commercial Education dnt IPositio nlO 'Loor ant I'r.ust it will pay youto invcetigateti facilities offered by this institution of learning. 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SNEw P;os-$173 each; improved,$250; better grades, $300; fine grades, $400; finest grades,$500. Reliable Time Honored!! Permanent ?!? Ln . . e -.. . . . 4 D, FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. " WEEK'S PROCEEDINGS OF THE LAW MAKERS. Keen Dissappointmont Caused by the Failure of the President's Message to Materialize at the Appointed Time-.-A Week of Warm Discussion. SENATE. MONDAY-It was frankly and openly charged in the senate today by Mr. Perkins of California, in a set speech, that Spain is responsible for the Maine disaster, as it had been brought about by Spanish machinations and Spanish treachery." The speech of Mr. Perkins was one of four prepared addresses upon the Cuban question delivered in the senate today. After the Cuban speeches had been delivered, the sen ate resumed consideration of the Sun dry civil bill, and finished thirty-three paragraphs before adjournment. At 5 o'clock the senate went into executive session and soon afterward adjourned. TUESDAY.--Senator Chandle, of New Hampshire, in a carefully prepared statement of his position on the Cuban crisis produced the climax of an ex tended discussion of the subject partici pated in by several members of the senate this afternoon. Speeches had been delivered by Mr. Turner,of Wash ington; Mr. Harris,of Kansas; and Mr. Kenny, of Delaware; all of whom took strong grounds for vigorous and instant action by the United States. At the conclusion of the speeches on the Cuban question the senate resumed bonsidera tion of the sundry civil appropriation bill, the only important progress made being the adoption in slightly modified form of the committee's amendment suspending the forestry reservation proclamation of 1897. The resolution offered by Mr. Turner of Washington, declaring war against Spain, was laid before the senate and its author took the floor in odvocacy of it. The speech was brief and given the most careful attention by both the galleries and the senate. Mr. Turner speech was follow ed by those of others touching on the duty of the United States in the pres ent struggle. At 4:15 p.m. the senate went into executive session and at 6:10 adjourned. WEDNESDAY-When the senate con vened today intense expectancy, amounting to excitement, prevailed on both the floor and in the galleriess The president's message had been pos. itively promised and its coming wa awaited with genuine anxiety. Ten minutes after the senate convened consideration of the sundry civil bill was resumed and with the exception of eight minutes consumed by execu tive session, in which Senator Davis announced that no message would be sent in today, almost the entire ses sion was consumed by the appropria tion bill. It was practically completed when laid aside for the day. TrUmSDAY--Some sharp war talk was indulged in by the senate to-day. When consideration of the sundry civil appropriation bill was resumed the question pending was the amendment of Pettus, of Alabama; providing for a suitable harbor at Mobile that would enable warships to coal and get sup plies there. Mir. Allison, of Iowa, in charge of the bill, made a point of or der against the amendment. This called out a bitter speech by Mr. Mor gan, of Alabama, who charged the ap propriation committee with discrimi nation against proper measures and threatening to dissolve the committee. An aye and nay vote was taken on this proposition and resulted in the nega tive, 30-33. The vote had the effect of ruling the amendment put order. At 2 o'clock the bill was laid aside and Mr. Walthall, of Mis3issippi, present ed resolutions on the death of his late colleague, Senator James Z. George. Those who paid tribute to the memory of Senator George were Mr. Walthall, of Mississippi; Mr. Proctor, Vermont; Gray, Delaware; Mr. Platt, of Connec ticut, and Mr. Money, of Mississippi. At 4 o'clock, as a further mark of re spect, the senate adjourned until Mon day. HOUSE. MoNDAY.-While there was no at tempt to force consideration of the resolution regarding the Cuban situa tion in the house to-day there was a brief outlook in the course of which the war like temper of the crowded galleries was so manifest that Speaker Reed threatened to clear them if it was repeated. The outbreak occurred over a bill to authorize the president to erect temporary fortifications in case of emergency upon, land when the written consent of.the owners was ob tained, without awaiting the long pro cess of legal condemnation. This lied teo a demand by Mr. Bailey, Demo cratic leader, for information as to the facts which warranted all these war measures. The particular statement which aroused the galleries was to the effect that while the Democrats were willing to wait any seasonal la time for the president to transmit a message that would meet the approval of the American people, they would not wait for him to continue negotiations with the "butchers of Spain. The bill was passed without division and thie house adjoiurned. TuEsDAY-The crowds which throng ed the galleries of the house to-day were disappointed. There were no outbreaks of any kind on the floor on the Cuban question. The whole day was spent onthe private calendar the re sultthat several bills were passed, amnog them.one to pay theheirs of John Roach the ship builder, $330,000 on a claim which has been pending a dozen years and another to pay 0. C. Bosby Shell, superintendent of the Philadel phia mint, $17,000 extracted from the gold vaults by a weigh clerk. At 5 o'clock the house recessed until 8 p.m. the evening session to be devoted to private pension bills. WEDNESDAY-After -waiting patient ly in the galleries and corridors of the house for hours. the thousands who had come to hear the president's Cu ban message turned away weary and disgusted at the delay. Never was there such disappointment at the capi tol. - The members felt it even more keenly than the spectators, .and for hours afterward they stood about the lobbies discussing this latest phase of the situation. The news of the pro posed armistice, which came on the heels of the announcement that Gen. Lee had cabled for delay received quite as much attention as the request of Lee. The debate in progress in the house over the army re-organization bill attracted little or no attention. It was completely overshadowed by the more absorbing question. Considera ble opposition to the bill developed on the ground that its provision for an ex tension of the regular army in time of war to 104,000 men would be inimical to the national guard and the volunteer forces upon which the country had heretofore relied in time of stress. An amendment was offered to reduce the size of the companies from 250 to 200. At 5 o'clock, without action on the bill, the house adjourned. TaunsnYr-There was a scene of great excitement in the house late this afternoon, during the consideration of the bill for the reorganization of the army. It was caused by Mr. Lentz of Ohio, who made a vicious assault on the administration, charging that the policy of delay was in the interest of stock jobbers in Wall street. He al leged Wall street was in the possession of information that the message would not go in long before it was known at the capital and Wall street had prof ited heavily by the advance in the price of stocks which resulted. He even charged that there was no war rant for the alarming statements about the situation in Havana, which were made as a justification for the delay of the message. Mr. Lentz' speech cre ated a profound sensation and was met with an emphatic reply from Mr. Grosvenor, now generally regarded as the administration spokesman on the floor. Mr. Grosvonor not only indig nantly denied that there was justifica tion for the reports, but held Mr. Lentz up to scorn for alleged corrupt motives against the president. Mr. Lentz disclaimed this, but the irate friend of the president gave him no mercy. He was thoroughly aroused and laid about him with a veritable bludgeon, charging that the Democrats were seeking political advantage and paying his respects to John J. Mc Cook and others. Before he con eluded he expressed the opinion that war was as certain as that we would live until next week iinless it' was averted by Spain. The debate on the army bill then developed more and more opposition. Mr. Hull tried to save the bill by agreeing to strike out all its provisions save the three bat tallionfeatures. After some further debate on the bill a motion to strike out all but the first two sections of the bill was carried. The bill was then reoommitted 150-61. At 5:55 p. m. the house adjourned until Monday. Heavy Fightingin Egypt& The Anglo-Egyptian forces attacked the Dervish position Friday morning and rushed Mahmpud's Zariba, the centre of his fortification without cheeks. The attack was entirely suc cessful and. the Dervishes, lost- vera heavlly. K - f TUBULAR WELL The MINNEAPOLIS TU S BULJAB WELL has put in all through the Sou as well as the North, and the only well by which yo can obtain an inexhaustil f flow of water. For part! f ara, prices, &o., apply HENRY CRABER, St. Francisville,: "TOTES FROM WASHINGTON Events of Our National Caplt#al l corded. Friday's statement of the t( shows: Available cash. balance, 860,696; gold reserve, 177,093,4 lIepresentative Lorimer, of I says Gen. Lee will make startli closures to the committee on : relations. Gen. Lee will be call" fore the committe on his arrivae . The Italian trainili ship . Vespuciel, is anchored in the 'I river off Alexandria, Va.. wit men aboard. She will not comei Washington, but after a few day go to Philadelphia. Some Pennsylvanians sent t president by express a littl which, when opened, was fo' contain sand. There was ano with it and it was thloron out; window. President McKinley took noon drive with Vice-President in the latter's carriage Friday: dent McKinley appeared to- dbe cellent health, and cordially ae edged salutations by people ,n streets. The United States officials ha chased the British steamer .I 9he is of 1,002 tons gross r She is a brigantine rigged, 218 inches, has 31 feet 8 inches bea dr,ws 21 feet, 3 inches of water Lieut. Commander Bichai~d wright, executive officer ofthoe trrived in Washington Saturid reported his return to Secretar lie was the last officer of the I leave Havana. Commander. wright desires executive duty' ; event of hostilities with Spain : is pretty well settled that if heo assigned to the bureau of nava. wation h, will be given comm inue ship. White Caps Sentenced., Pleas Wynn and Catlett leaders of the Sevier count' caps, were convicted Fridayj murder of Mrs. Win. Whaley-, ville, Tenn., and senten6 hanged. Wynn by his sente, day gains the unenviable repeI being the first man in thei Tennessee to have two death s hanging over his head at the s At the fall term of court Wyan a death sentence for the . Win. Whaley. The case wasy to the supreme court, where pending. The Whaley cou the enrity of the white cap tying against them. They' lonely mountain cabin, far abodes'of other people. by Wynn and Tipton, Mrs'. was kneeling in front of the,' her babe in her arms pra murdered couple were lite to pieces, shotguns beingase crime' was the most dastard!Y mitted in East Tennessee.: Maples, who killed Wnm.W nesday, was released on 10, The tiinely arrival of 100 o him from the white caps, viction and execution of Tipton will go far toward the most bloodthirsty gangi that have ever existed in:t Bryan MIakes a Don President James H. Oa Ohio State University,' the following letter, wit J. Bryin at Columbus:. "I hereby propose to' Ohio State University, the' trustees, $250, th[ vested and the annual for a prize for the bestre the'principles which ad'' of.government.