Shreveport Weekly Journal from Shreveport, Louisiana • 1

r- VOL 1 NO 6 SHREVEPORT LA THURSDAY MARCH 11 1897 $100 Per Year in Advance HON BLANCHARD PAVED WITH GOLD OLD GLORY Floats Proudly Above a Cuban Flag in St Louis appealing to all the cotton growers to reduce their acreage to raise more food crops and to patronize home industry The attendance upon the convention is very large and represents alt branches of the cotton trade Eesolntions have been presented to prevent the use of oleomargarine as butter Resolutions were adopted asking-the state railroad commission to look into the question of rates from the interior to the seabord All the members present pledged themselves to assist in the movement to decrease the acreage and a thorough organization of the farmers of the state in this direction will lie made Cheap price of corn was urged and those present were asked to plant more corn this year The convention was in session only a short while to-day and meets again the weak long interest was pretty well oyer Secretary Hester's weekly movement shows that 125000 bales were brought into sight this year as compared to 117000 last year 151000 year before and 71000 in 1894 The total brought into sight from Sept 1st to date has been 7598000 bales this year as com-dared to 6135000 last year 8633000 year before last and 66-30000 in 1894 The late months were unusually strong to-day the same being brought about by the fear that fhe entire Mississippi Valley might be submerged by water as the rains in the upper Ohio Valley have been very heavy and there has been an unusually severe winter- The state board of engineers as yet have no fear of dangerous floods but say that if there is a series of rains for a week throughout the Ohio and Missi-sippi Valleys then matters may become serious Prices are not dear now and any favorable circumstance arising would certainly occassiou a decided reaction The first was very handsome and bright -and hal two sons who were also very handsome and clever boys But the other wife was ugly and stupid and had two sons who were not at all promising but were unpleasant to look upon as well and stupid and dull as could be hen the merchant came to die he was in great trouble how to leave his properly If he left it equally to his four sons he knew that wicked men would soon have all the share of his stupid sons and the share of the bright sons would not be enough to keep them all He pondered over it long and at last when lie came to die they found that lie had lelt all of lus property to his two bright sons except a smatl barren valley which was bequeathed to his two stupid sens This barren valley as everyone knew would grow nothng at all or as an Amerean boy would say wouldn't sprout beans" It was one mass of stone with hardly a square foot of soli upon it Flowing down this barren valley was a little stream of water which was noted through the country around for being such clear clean water It ran splashing and tumbling over the rocks but nothing would grow on its banks for there was no soil in which the plants eould take root The stupd ife and her sons were so disappointed and their friends felt very sorry for them but every day the mother and her two sons would go to the vallev to talk over their troubles and cry over their fate and the tears fell into the stream "What shall we do? What shall we do?" they said "Our brothers are rich while we must beg for our daily bread" Soon however the tears that they had shed sprouted in the water clung to the rocks and came up long green shoots great Father ill make us rich yet" they cried and though they watched daily nothing ever came upon these plants but beautiful white lilies u'e beautiful said the mother how they are 1 1 make us rich I do not see" It was just at the season of the New Year and some of their friends suggested that they sell the blossom- which they did bought the lilies to decorate their hou-es for the festival and the stupid wife and her two sons became rich from tle sale of the bulbs and blossoms that grew in their barren vallev Prescott Ariz and Johannesburg Samples of the New Jerusalem Their Street are Payed Gold Partly With San Francisco Post: There are other cities beside the New Jerusalem whose streets are paved with gold They are Prescott ArL and Johannesburg in the Transvaal To be sure the proportion of gold is small about S4 to the ton of earth rocks but it is gold nevertheless and the cities named are the only ones of mundane grow-th whose inhabitants are able to tread the precious metals under foot with impunity With the machinery at present in use it would cost more to reduce the ore than it is worth but in years to come when science shall have discovered less expensive methods of reduction the aldermen of Prescott and the Boers or the Uitlanders of Johannesburg whichever are in power may order the streets torn np and the paving crushed to help out the city treasury The paving stones used in Prescott are taken from the mountains which surround the town If the paving stones other than those containing gold could he gotten more cheaply they would doubtless be used hut there is a trace of the yellow metal in all the rocks of the mountains about the city and where it is not found in paying quantities the stone is no more precious than the old cobbles once so common in the streets of some of the larger cities Unfortunately there are no street sweepers in -Prescott and the golden pavement instead of being bright and burnished is more often dingy In Johannesburg surprising as it may seem to a person at distance1 the pavement is hotter laid and hotter pt than it is in Presseott There is about the same proportion of gold in it but the Boers and the Uitlanders are like the girl in the nlay they "don't notice They take no more heed of their golden streets than they do of the asphalt thoroughfare used as a bicycle track although many of thm may never get a glimpse of tha auriferous passageways on high It is said of President Kruger that one day when his attention was ealled to tLe fact that lie was standing on a street of gold lie remarked gruffly that he would sooner wade througu mud for it would he easier on the feet Apparently Oom Paul as wise as he is credited with being iu some ways does rot know a good thing when lie sees it XV Bid No Say It In the account of the meeting of the Grand Lodge I at Lake Charles which was published in yesterday's Jockxal the reporter wrote that session was a harmonious one" etc The compositor however either from his idea what it should have been or from his reading of copy stated that the session was a "humorous" one While there was undoubtedly many scintillations of wit and humor evoked during the session the meeting could not be classed as a one but as a meeting characterized by zealous and earnest work for the best interests of the noble order In another article The Jockxal scribe in writing of the business career of the lamented Aug Bogel stated that he established a successful pharmacy in Baton Rouge and the compositor ealled it a Typographical errors will eccaslonal-ly occur it is true but some of them are such as to occasion the writer of the article to indulge in a series of semi-suppressed ejaculations which can only be used on mental reservation grounds TEXAS COTTON GROWERS First of a Series of Meetings in Session at Waco Waco Tex March' JO At yesterday's meeting of the Texas branch American Gotten Association Hon Hector 1) Lane made a speech urging the necessity of decreased acreage He made a long talk giving figures to show the danger of an oversupply Peters president of the state association made a long talk on farmers raising their own food supplies lie urged the necessity of more corn Resolutions were passed urging the suppression of dealing id futures by legislative act An address was issued Appointed Associate Justice to the Supreme Court A HIjjI CempUmfDt Very Borthlljr Bestowed Gov Foster has appointed lion Newton Blanchard of this city to succeed Justice McEnery on the State supreme bench This announcement is no surprise to Mr Blanchard's friends in Shreveport and throughout Louisiana for they have all been confident that the honor would fall to him BIOdBArUICAI Newton Blanchard was horn in the parish of Rapides Jan 29 Isl9 His father was one of the largest planters in that section of the State a man of culture and one of some prominence in militia and public affairs in the State prior to the ar The sod was at school in St Mary's parish when hostilities broke out but was too young to go to the front However before the nd of the war young assisted in harrassing the Federal troops that were sent by Banks in the memorable raid up lied river That raid proved to his fortunes for the Federal' pursuing their general policy of destruction burned his home and laid the plantation in waste Mr Blanchard -ent to Alexandria and began the study of law- in lsiis The succeeding year he cnterd the law dcpartmenlof the University of Louisiana and graduated as bachelor of law in 1579 lie went to Shreveport in 1S71 and began the practice of hi- profession A fascination for public life caused him to take an active interest in the affairs of the parish even at that early date and in'tSTU he was made chairman of the Democratic parish eommitte It was at this time that the people of North Louisiana began the movement that resulted in the overthrow of negro government and the restoration of power to the hands of white people He was arrested with the men who participated in the Shreveport and Colfax riots and carried to Baton Rouge a prisoner by ihe United Stutes deputy sheriffs It was the personal Lravery he displayed on this occasion by knocking down a Federal deputy who offered an insult to the prisoners that first brought him prominently before the people of Louisiana Returning home he was elected a member of the Constitutional Convention of 1879 which framed the present constitution of the state and in that body served as chairman of the committee on Federal relations Mr Blanchard was elected to the Forty-seventh Forty-eighth Forty-ninth Fiftieth fifty-first fifty-second and fifty-third congresses and while serving in the latter was appointed to succeed ustiee I) White by Governor Foster He was a candidate for re-election at the last session of the legislature but was defeated Tne Democratic caucus centered upon Justice McEnery as the only man who could defeat Mr Denegae It was at that time that the friends of Mr Blanchard made the compact by which he was to throw his strength to Justice McEnery He married Miss Barrett of Shreveport and has two children a son and a daughter Mr Blanchard during his long term of public life maintained his law partnership with Mr Alexander of Shreveport LEGEND OF THE LILIES Wby the Chinese Hope for Their Blooming on New All little California children and es peeially those in San Francisco know all about Chinese New Year says the San Francisco Examiner IJow all the little Chinese hoys and girls and papas and mammas dress in their very best make calls and have irood things to eat and most of them know about the China lilies for they bloom in the windows of the white little boys and girls as well as in those of the Chinese They know also that they are very superstitious about their lilies and think that they will have bad luck if the lilies' fail to bloom at New Years fieason Now how many know the legend of their origin? Net many 1 think so I will tell you about it Once a long long time ago there lived in China a very rich man who owned a vast estate He grew tea on tins land sold it in the eity and made a great deal of money This rich merchant had two wives Sonic Think It may Cuba Vet Be So In St Louis Mo Mch 0 The lonesome little 11 ig of the Cuban Ilepublie that has weeks floated in dismal isolation from a lamp post in front of the Ninth street corner of the Federal building Las at last found a mate of which it m-Ay well feel proud As If conscious of the importance andhObres tige thus conferred upon it the Cuban et-sign no longer droops tfolefully from the flagstaff but toys festively with the breeze and saucily flirts its little lone star in the eyes of all comers Who the mysterious agent was who thus lifted the Cuban emblem from dull -despair to buoyant hope nobody knows but certain it is that the stars and stripes now floats above the Cuban ensign Believers in signs and omens regard the circumstance as a forecast of what will happen in the near future and passers-by smile contentedly as they gaze upon the two flags one floating under the other and contentedly nestliDg under its wing lomake it still more binding the same mysterious agency has caused a neatly painted sign board to he attached to the flagstaff just under the Cuban flag This little board is decorated with five miniature American flags and on either side are painted in characters 0 inches long these significant words Hurrah for General Lee" THE Shreveport til Brobablj Soon Add Another Kail road to it Lit Till: Jocks ai reporter had the pleasure yesterday of having'another interview with Hod Poindexter Dunn nhx a- The Jockxai has stated several days ago is representing the lUr terests of the Texarkana Shreveport A Natchez railroad having his headquarters in this ciiv Mr Dunn stated that he was very pleased with the encouragement he had received not only from our lusi- ness men but also from some of the Red river planters in regard to the proposed extention of tle road to an I through our eity to the terminus at Natchez Mi- In the course of his remarks -Mr Dunn said that the road was now in working order and trains running to within one mile of the Caddo line and that the contracts have either been made or would be within a few days to extend the line to within twenty miles of Shreveport The company was fully prepared to bui'd to Shreveport but wished the donation of tle right-of-way through Caddo parish and some aid to continue the line eastward Mr Dunn left yesterday afternoon for Benton La upon some special business and will next week go down the river as far as Coushatta interviewing the Red river planters and will also probably make a trip further east along the projected line of his road Tiik Jockxai trusts that Mr Dunn may soon be authorized to state definitely to our people whether the It It proposes to established its shops at Shreveport in the event of the eity and parish giving them the right-of-way and a bonus or if they will be built at another point Shreveport can assuredly be bene-fitted by more railroads but still more so by having the shops located at this point THE COTTON MARKET The Can we of tlae Beeline In Price The (liance lor an Advance are Pavorable New Orleans La March 6 The Li verpool market has continued weak since Wednesday owing to the uneasy feeling still prevailing in regard to the Crotan difficulty This combined to the liberal receipts and less demand for spots has influenced our market adversely causing a decline of 5 to 6 points There was however a more cheerful feeling apparent to-day which was due to cables received from London stating that stocks were weak and depressed there and in Paris but rallied in the afternoon on more favorable adyices from St Petersburg Those in favor of cotton were naturally more hopeful upon receipt of the above information and bought for a reaction believing that liquidation of 4 I 4 i i A- I T-: APPEAL He Appeals to Governor Brad ley for Executive Clemency Init That lie had No tlotlva Getting Pearl Bryan out of the Bay la Cincinnati March 9 Scott Jackson and Alonzo Walling who are now held in jail at Alexandria Ky awaiting their execution on Saturday March 29 for the murder of Pearl Bryan are both sick and required the attendance oi a physician yesterday and to-day The mothers of both of the condemned men are with them and will remain with them until the day of execution The condition of neither one of the murderers is serious and their symptoms of grip are attributed to the bad ventilation of the jail Governor Bradley lias issued orders for troops to be present at the hanging Waiting to-day addressed another letter to Governcr Bradley appealing for for executive clemency on the ground that he had no motiVe like Scott Jack-son in getting Pearl Bryan out of the way Every effort possible is being made to have the sentence commuted to life imprisonment but it is generally-believed he -will hang with Jackson THE COTTON MARKET What ths Market Reports Show Regarding ti e- Fleecy Staples- New York March 7 Gn Saturday 27th ultimo the cotton market closed at an advance of 54 points from quotations ruling on the Monday previous due to various causes light receipts actually and comraratively and a feeling that the new administration would usher in a more hopeful feeling The opening prices of this week however showed considerable loss because of unfavorable political news from abroad over Sunday and the impetus that was then given to a downward movement continued until yesterday when May contracts touched 690 against 727 less then a week before A quick reaction then followed and the advance was increased to the close To-day's market has been lower because of increasing receipts-end more warlike cables from abroad The gen eral crop- estimate still continues at about 8500000 notwithstanding that tie movement continues on a larger scale than had been anticipated Port receipts are largely in transit to Europe and should be to that extent a bullish rather than a bearish feature because of showiog the extent of a foreign demand that continues and will continue unless European spinners takings from this side for the balance of the season should be materially lessened by war or threatened hostilities Gone after His Bride- Mr IV A Nelson left this morning for Natchitoches to wed Miss Claudia Hicks a charming young lady of that eity The ceremony will be performed to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock after which they will leave for Shreveport arriving here on the evening train' They will be at home to their numerous friends at the Otts Hiuise No 419 Milam street Mr Nelson is one of Shreveport's prominent and progressive young business men being a mem ber of the firm of Nelson A Co a the best wishes of The Jockxal with him on liis happy mission Relic hunters have almoi away the old house at Poland scene of McKinley's boyh with the trees near by has 1 tic-ally picked to pieces GOAL MINE DISASTER Horrible Accident in a Mine Near Fort Smith TnolIrnKIlIrdanda Score ol Other Injured Fort Smith Ark March 8 An explosion took place in Mine No 4 in the Kansas and Texas Coal Company at Huntington 30 miles south of here at 5:30 this afternoon Two miners were killed and 29 others badly injured The cause of the explosion is not known but it is thought to have bet caused by dust The mine was badly damaged Nearly all the miners injured were grov Information from Hunting-ton is meagre as the explosion has thrown the town into confusion and the thunderstorm is making telephone woi bad CARLISLE'S PLUM Hired by the Pullman Car Company no Their Attorney Washington March 8 Secretary of the Treasury John Carlisle has accepted a position as attorney for the Pullman Palace Car Company with an annual salary of £2(XK For some time the officials of the Pullman Company have been quietly negotiating with the secretary as they were desirous of securing his services It is understood that he can practice law outside of his office for the ear company LOUISVILLE B00DLERS They Are Trying to Have the Indictments Quashed Louisville Ky March 9 The motion to quash the indictments returned last Saturday against Aldermen II King George Tryc-k Leather-man Breuer and A Britt and aga'nst Banker McKnight came up for a hearing yesterday afternoon before Judge Noble in the criminal division By agreement between the attorneys the whole matter was postponed until Monday afternoon SDNS OF GREECE They are Frrparlns to Unler (lie of King George Birmingham Ala March 9 The call for the reserves of the Greek army in America issued by the government of King George lias stirred the patriotic ardor of Greeks in southern cities to-day a dozen Greek members of the reserves left for their native land to lend their services to the king and others will follow during the week A prominent member of tlie Greek colony here has advices that a party of his countrymen are being organized in Memphis Nashville New Orleans Atlanta Savannah and in fact all southern cities to start for Athens at once He estimates that King George will secure more than 500 men from the southern cities The Greeks here heartily endorse the eourse and say that he can get the support of every native Greek in America if needed The eity council of Buffalo is being urged by its health officers to prohibit the sale and use of nursing bottles The health officer stated that a decrease in infant mortality was noticed shortly after a circular of warning against such bottles had been issued PREDICTIONS The St Goui eather Prophet Sees Coniine Storm for march Kev I rl Hicks predicts that deepest snows and much of the worst weather will tall as late as the middle of March From the 5th to the 8th of March a sharp polar blast will spread eastward and southward Another cold ware will advance from the 15th Altogether he says March will be a month of unusual atmospheric disturbances The month will go out with a warm wave MENA GOLD A Citizen oftlrna IVear A Native (ohI Shirt Stud The Mena Ark Hern brought in a piece of rock from a mine being opened up by him and Dickever last week and Jeweler I Smith with his little crucible and blow pipe extracted a neat button of pure gold from it and Mr Hern had it mounted for a shirt stud and is wearing it The lead is plainly defined in the rock and they are opening it up in good shape with a ton or more of the ore on the dump ready for the smelter KILLED BY ALIVE WIRE Sudden lind of a Carrie Young Nah lllian Nashville March 8 A young man named Joseph Brinkley was killed in this city this morning by contact with an electric current A detached wire had set fire to the building where Brinkley worked He seized a ater pot and with one hand resting on a gas pipe poured water on the fire The gas pipe and water made a circuit tne electricity entered his body and he was instantly killed The hand that held the water pot was burned to a crisp Statistics of life insurance companies show- that in the last twenty-five years the average woman's life has increased from about 42 to 56 years or more than 8 per cent In the same period life on the average has increased in length 5 per cent -A -I 4 ir.