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ht imS-gcmflrmt: UStDncstafl, Igril 13, 1S9H. -J I II ipif Contianed from Pace One. 20 -Year First Mortgage 6 per cent Gold Bonds j50 TnttuADSO ,50 HEYWARD I WAKEFIELD Irooker. JF THE- People's Telephone Company 1 Denomination $500. Interest Oct.

1 and April 1. Mature 1918. A portion of the authorized issue of the above bonds have been alloted for New Orleans investors and are now offered for sale. PROSPECTl'S. Basis, bOuu Telephone.

C.pltal Stock f'Vono Total Possible Bond Aaaaal Estimating that of the above there will be la business telephone, at an annual rental of 4S per phne And Uuw residence telephones at an annual rental of $od per Total Annual Annual Expen.ec. Rent Manager's and officers' imo Oue l.snt One bookkeeper Oue assistant tfi One storekeeper lift Three solicitors aud 1 One bov 2M Sixty telephoue operators at S'-iu per mouth It, 400 Ten linemen and inspectors at $Xju fi.0) I.lvery... Taxes Renewal of Batteries, etc Renewal of System, Total annual operating Interest on A per cent bonds Sinking fund for redemption of 13,0) Total annual Annual Tb coniltlon of the eompanv shown in the following letter from Mr. Win. P.

Curtis, the vice president and geueral manager: New Orleans, April 10, The present condition of the People's Telephoue Company of N'ew Orleans is as follows: 3tf)rt subscribers annual contract Income Annual expenses 6 per cent ou l.t Siuking fund Surplus These bonds are secured by first mortgage on the franchise, conduits, switch-boards, telephones, cables, lines, subscription contracts, and the entire equipment, property, rights and holdings of the company. The Mortgage Authorizes the issue of six hundred twenty-year Six Per Cent Gold Bonds, or a total issue of of Bonds on a plant with ail the necessary equipment and apparatus for successfully and satisfactorily operating a telephone yant of 3WX) instruments. The Central Trnst Company of New York City, is the trustee. Tho Bond. Bear Six Per Cent Interest Payable semi-annually, principal and Interest being payable in gold.

The Telephone System Used by this company is the best to be found anywhere iu the world, being Individual metallic, and tbe wires la tbe business section being underground. The E.ipneat. Tbe switch board, telephones and other equipment possess ail the advantages of aud Include tbe latest and most favorable Invention. In the art of telephony, and in all respects are modern and economical in their operation and maintenance. Tho Com pa ay Owns All It Equipment, And It bas no royalties of sny character, (direct or through the issue of stock for rights.) to pay, thus relievit-f It of a permanent and direct tax tha'.

has beeu a burden to many companies. Tho Company'a Sobscrlbers. The company has rental agreements from 3w subscribers, and bas established its system upon a basis and with capacity for, aud with the coufldent expectation that, with tha extension proposed for the svstetn aud the work now being done, all completed, the number will be rapidly increased, und that by the close of the ci-rreut vear it will reach 4. and it is coaQdentiy expected tbat it iU ultimately reach at least The Company'a Franchise Is an exceptionally favorable one, granted by tbe Citv of New Orleans, running for a period of twenty-five years, and graat-in the following privileges: 1. Couduetlug a telephoue business.

A conduit privilege of great value. 3. The right to charge for telephone use according to such franchise Is ss follows: "Within two miles of tbe Telephone Exchange for each telephone, the yearly charge" shall not exceed SIS for places ush1 for business purposes; nor for privste residences, for points the two-mile limit, within the city proper, and in the Fifth Municipal District, The Yalae of the Plant Is far in exc of he total possible Issue of bonds, and the security for the payment of iuterest and redemption of tbe bond at maturity is amply aufflcieut and absolutely safe. Ilavin? examined the financial, legal we recommend these bonds to investors. The number of subscribers I.

rspidly p- i i i ua sieauujr iuhc-uiiib, iuu win ranii. reach within a year. The oompii has the cordial support of the people ad muncipal authorities. WM. P.

CURTIS. Also, the following letter from Mr. Thomas F. Aheru. the eminent electrician, ho is consulting engineer for tbe company, aud who has laid out and supervised the construction of the plant: New Orleans, April 10.

1S99. In my twenty years of telephone experience 1 have never known a better telephone situation than in New Orleans. The construction work au-1 equipment of the People's Telephone Company of the highest possible character. The sysleui used Is Individual metallic, and the'wires In the business section are in underground cables. Tbe cost of maintenance amply covered In the figures given tn Mr.

Curtis' letter. I regard the earning power, as shown above, as conservative, and believe it will increase. THUS. I. AHERN.

and physical features of the company. We reserve the right to reject any applications, or to allot smaller amounts than those applied tor. HOLMES, HOLMES EEATOX, Bankers, Detroit. Mich. rt- tiitina aaalnat German protection.

had called an extra One ham 'Maaon and It was now aaid they Intended another one a 'Buelow Th President aaaln cenaured the sneak who then launched Into a criticism of American politics. The President once again stopped Lr. lieinaoen. ana latter, concluding hi. speecb, hn) hia remarks would contribute the he to the conversion of the bill Into a protec tive measure for German meata.

TheM worda were greeted with cheers from the BlebL Herr Hllpert (Frelsslnnlge party). Count von Bernstroff (Belcbspartei) a nd Herr Eebon (Freisslnnige party), alo made Boeechea. and declared that the bill waa not acceptable In Its present form. Herr BIchardt. the director of the commercial department of tb.

Cer- man Foreien Office, in tbe absence or the Minister of Foreicn Affairs, replied to Dr Vlelbaben, saying Baron von Buelow, like Prince Bismarck, would not allow to be deterred by the eulogies of American and other foreign press, and would take such measure, as ne lil red to be right aaJ rroper. The bill was then referred to commit tee ana tne House adjourned. FOt'RTEEX ISJIRED. Balcony Filled with Schoolgirl. Collapse, at Cllrt, Sardinia Cagllarl, Island of Sardinia, April 18.

While the King and Queen of Italy were starting to-day for Sassarl, about alxty miles from here. In order to meet the British fleet, which Is expected In tbe Gulf of Sassarl, a balcony filled with schoolgirla collapsed. Fourteen people were Injured, and a man was killed. Their Majesties caused tbe train to be stopped. alighted and visited and consoled with the victims.

The royal party then re sumed It journey amid acclamations of tbe people. EPSOM SPRIXG MEETIXG. KIbk'. Meaaemser Mia. the Great Metropolitan) London.

April 18. At the first day's racing of the Epsom spring meeting today Lord Penrhyn's four-year-old bay colt King's Messenger won tbe great Metropolitan stakes, 1000 sovereigns, for three-year-olds and upward, about two miles ana a quarter. Toq Moan roa. Lord 1.1 lesmere a Fair Mile, but was unplaced. BIG FIRE AT LA rOI.VTB A PITRE Five Handred Hoaaea Baraed la the I.laad of Gaadaleape.

St. Thomas. I). W. April IS.

A fire destroyed SU0 house, at La Fointe a I'ltre, Island of Guadaloupe, Monday nigbt. AMERICA'S CIP CJiiLLESCER. Shaaarack Mill Sail from England Ahoat the End of Jaly. London, April 19. The Dally Mall says: "The removal of tbe Shsmrock, Sir Thorns.

Lipton's challenger for the Amer- Ica'e cup, began yesterday (Tuesday) on barges piece by piece, and with tbe greatest secrecy. The various parts are to be taken to AUll wail dvkn. isle of lo, near the West India docks, where they win te ntted togetner and where tbe Shamrock will ultimately be launched. Sue Is expected to sail toward the end of uiy." "WEST THROl'GH THE ICE. Fonr Mem Drowned la the Takoa River, Alaska.

Victoria, B. C. April 18. Men just ar rived from the Klondike say that tbe Yukon is already breaking up. and la flooded from Marsh Lake up.

A party of four went through the Ice near White Horse on April 2. and were drowued with their dogs'. While the little now here were crossing Summit Lake last Sunday, John Deland went through tbe ice and was only rescued with difficulty. Grave nxlety Is expressed for those now on the trail. A tanple In titlee is reported from At-lin.

where many Americans located claims lant vear. nnlv ta mi hv th. nawa. of the anti-alien law of thia spring. During the winter claim jumping by the ituoteeaie nas oeen prorregsing, and there re now tnree or iour disputants lor every laim on Spruce and Pine creeks.

Some of the American, are taking British part un io uoia tueir properties. CABLE SEWS AXD JfOTES. Borne, April 13. The Pope to-day re reived In audience tbe Bt. Bev.

P. J. Donahue, bishop of Wheeling, W. Ta. SEVERAL PF.HSOXS KILLED.

Earthquake Destroys Two Village. la Argentine llepablie. Special to Times-Democrat. New York, April 18. The Tlerald has the following cable from Buenos Ayres: An earthquake shock in the province Kioja has destroyed the villages of lnclina and Jsquel.

Several persons were killed. Much damage was a I ho caused bv urin ous of tbe volcano lluoautro. near Vin- cllua. Three People Smothered to Death la Chicago. Chicago, April 19.

At 1 o'clock this morning three people were smothered to death by smoke in a small two-story frame building at mi Milwaukee avenue. The dead: Mary Twoby, forty-five years of age; Charles Monaghan, forty years of age; Hamilton, nan, forty years of age; first came unknown. Tbe three pecple bad been drinking together and it is thought one of them upset a kerosene lamp. Representative Balrd'a Coadltloa Remains lachangcd. WsbIngton, April 18.

Vice President Hobart continued to Improve to-day and bas been sitting up more than usual. Mr. J. A. Porter, secretary to the President, is slightly Improved.

The condition of Itepreent.itlve P.slrd of Louisiana remains unchanged. He rented quietly during tbe early part of tbe night. payt to buy at Godckaux' Wednesday, April 19. Your spring suit needn't cost you nearly as much as you thought it would if you buy it here. We never sold handsome, stylish, new business suits so cheaply.

And there's a reason for it. We'd rather sell this immense stock out quickly, at reduced prices, than have it spoiled by dirt and dust. Will you profit by this announcement We clothe men and boys. Ytmr n-icry ba If you want it. Leon Godchaux, Entrance, Cor.

Canal and CaarUe. Senator Maaoa for his advocacy of Sis In Union There is Strength. The strength of every person consists in the union, the harmonious 'working to gether, of every part of the human organism, -This strength can never be ob rained if the blood is im, pure. The blood goes to all parts. Purify it, or there can be no union" and therefore no health or "strength' Ilocd's Sarsaparilla is the stan dard prescription for purification of the blood.

It never disappoints. Sick Headache For years I tried different medicines for my sick headaches. Found no relief until I Used Hood's Sarsaparilla. It is marvelous in its cures," Mas. Uesey Muxes, Dunkirk, X.

Y. Hives-" My wife suffered untold agony from hives. Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills taken topether cured her. Tbe Sarsaparilia makes a new man of me every spring." Hejby Plaxte, 4 High St. Worcester, Mass.

Scrof uta For running scrofula sores medical treatment failed. A relative urged me to try Hood's Sarsaparilla, Did so and in few months tbe sores completely healed." Mas. J. M. Hatch, Etna, X.

IL Nausea" Vomiting spells, dizziness and prostration troubled me for years. Had neuralgia, grew weak, could not sleep. My age was against me, but Hood's Sarsaparilla cured me thoroughly. My weipbt increased from 125 to 143. lam tbe mother of nine children.

Xever felt so well and strong since I was married as I do now." Mas. M. A. Waters, 1529 23d Street, Washington, D. C.

Female Troubles I would have welcomed death any time as a relief from catarrh of the womb and other serious troubles. Physicians said my case was hopeless. I stopped taking everything else and took Hood's Sarsaparilla. New life came and I rained until I am perfectly well and strong." Mas. Emma J.

Fishfb, Lonedell, Mo. Hood'. PlllaeoT. llrer ill; non4rritatlngand only cathartic to take with Hood's SaraapanUal the revolutionists, and that such payments were made with the view of af fording material and comfort to tbe revo lutionists Tbat it is. therefore, vour oumose and" determination to enforce repayment of all such sums of money paid by tbe said American niercnants and otners as customs dues between the 3d and, of reoruary lour excellency determination to ex act this second ijaymeut.

regardless of the. further fact, well known to you, that tbe revolutionary party was in actual, ao-solute and undisputed control and direc lien of all governmental offices here dur lug the period above mentioned, con strains us. on behalf of tbe American nicr chants, to again emphatically and dis tinctly deuv tbe Justness and friendliness of your couvii tiou and mreaieuea action, as above outlined. We have tbe honor to Invite your at tention to tbe further fact in connection herewith tbat tbe merchants, while deny in absulutelv and euiuhaticall tbe right. iustice or euuity of your Excel- lencv'a demand for reDavnieut of such duties, but having full faitb and couii dence in the fairness and justness of your Excellency's government to properly adjust such claims, upon a thorough investigation, have repeatedly offered to pay such demands under protest.

"We do therefore, on behalf of the said Americau citizens who bave thus ap nealed to us offer to Day these de mands under protest, and we bave tbe honor to respectfully and emphatically nroiest against the enforced and arui trarv re-coliectiou vt said dues, which bave been paid, and of which, your Lx c-fllencr haa absolute tiroof. -He beg to remain your Excellency's obedient servants, "WILLIAM S. SOUSBT, S. Consul at Sau Juan Del Norte. J.

CLANCY. "Consular Agent, Bluelields." Mr. Richard Hudson, who. as an officer in tbe -Kama Rangers," was connected wi'A the receut unpleasantness," and who. with niue others, escaped to tbe I'nlted States on the steamship Condor about a mouth ago, returned to Rluehelds last week on the Condor.

Just about tbe time of bis return Gen. Torres was very vigorously gathering in every oue against whom be could in any way Bud evidence Implicating them as associates with tbe revolutionists. Mr. Hudson's friends warued bun not to leave tbe ship, lhla advice he carefully beeded. Gen.

Torres soon learned of bis presence ou the ship, and resorted to all manner of ruses and schemes to get him on shore, where could arrest him. Gen. Torres rang up tbe llluff by telephone and ordered that a inesH.nzer be sent to me wnwit, Wilkbauks. to luform Mr. Hudson to come ilkbauks to luform Mr.

Hudson to come the phone, tbat Geu. Torres wanted to eak with him. The old salt, who is a arm frleud of Hudson's, bas had deal spea lues in the past of a similar nature, to his sorrow, with these leople. and knew his msn. and he also knew that if he at lowed Hudson to go ashore it would be the last be would see of bis young friend.

Hudson did not jr, but returned to New Orleans on the Condor. Dr Chapman, who was with the Kama Rangers and was wounded in the figut above liama, returns to-day on the steam-shin Frankliu. Dr. Chapman is as true and brave a man as was ever reared in the grand old Stale of Mississippi and all regret to see him leave. He is of capture and imprisonment as long as he remains bere.

I a ini iu bis weakened coudiuou. would niean death. His friends have concealed bis whereabout and carefully Wr and now they feel greatly rel ved to be able to get him back to his old home. MAY RETIRE FROM CONGRESS. Temptl-s Offer Made Speaker Reed bt a lorli Htn.

to Tbe Time -IK-mocrat. Nuw iwrkv. Jp Thomas Rrackett Reed will decide to-day whether be will become the senior member of tbe firm of Simpson. Thacher A. Uaruurn.

lawvcrs, at No. Pi Wall street, with a guarantee of 5.M a year Mr. Reed postponed his trip siib bU fauiilv to Europe because of this rr r. one bis closest friends yesterday said tbat he would la-come a yer and declared tbat he would not agum accept tbe Speakership. The Rest Prescription for Malaria chiiu and ever Is a bottle of t.rove and Quinine in no pay.

price if. a. Kokikc Eleeted Mayor. Special to The Times Democrat. Hammond.

April municipal election was held to-day, resulting in the re-election of H. A. Kontike mayor. uu -t. i- It Sjiun- ders E.

Wilcomlw K. coiiiui; ii. ana jouu shal These Oliv ers nndi the r.ew char-ter will serve for two years instead of one as nereton re. Sweet as a. not Peerless Bread.

Gardner Out Hopkins. it tv Anril IS. Itefore the 11:1, biggest crowd ever iu the Metropolitan Club Os-ar Gardner of this city tonight out J.e of iffaio. N. urtut- IV" Ok: in the bav been a twenty round bout.

Ibe flcbtiug was i'thui. the cnjcresor throughout and gave Hopkins a terrible beating la every round. 44 Subscriptions to tho above bonds ran he made to either THE I.OIISIAV4. NATIONAL IIA.Mv, or THE TELTOMA AX Of fw Orleans. oplnfoa the conferees will refer to their respective governments for Instruction.

They will also furnish separate report and make recommendations- unanimously or separately to their respective govern meuts regarding tbe future goveruinea or tbe islands. Germany Slay Ajcree to Partition If So Other Solatloa I. Possiblr, London, April Id. The Berlin corre spondent of the Standard says: "The proposal to partition the Samoan Islands, said to have been revived In the United States, will be accepted by Ger many only If no other solution is pos sible." ATLAXTTO TR AX SPORT LIXE. Service Mar Be Extended So a.

to laelade Llae from a Galf Port Special to Th. Times-Democrat. New York. April 13. All of the tonnage between New York, 1'hiladelpbia and Baltimore to London Is practically con- trolled by the Atlantic Transport Line of this city, which also operates lines from Baltimore to Hamburg.

Dublin, Belfast Bristol and Leith. l'bilip A. Franklin, general manager of this line, has gone South for a tour of the Gulf ports, to in vestigate the advisability of extending their service to include a line from the most available Gulf port. Mr. Franklin will visit New Orleans and Mobile, and endeavor to perfect arrange ments for tbe establishment of a firs class line between New Orleans.

Mobile or Galveston and Europe, catering to the London business and point, reached by transshipment from London Such a line will open np new facilities for shippers east of tbe Mississippi, for the reason that the Gulf routes now operating follow chiefly into the cotton ports of Llv erpocl. Hamburg and Havre. The At lanUe Transport Line is the line that sold sll of their twin-screw steamships to the government at the breaking out of tbe Spanish war. and then bought up within a very few days all or the steamships oi tbe Wilson and Furness Leyiand lines. aud were thus enabled to control prac tically all of the Loudon business from the Atlantic coast outside of Boston and Montreal.

Tbey are well equipped with enormous carrers and elegant passenger steamships. Tbey have a number of new boats now building. DEDICATION OK STATE MOXV MEATS. Elaborate Programme. Arranged by Georgia and Krstarky.

Chattanooga. April IS. Tbs arrange ments for tbe dedication of tbe 8tats monu ments on the CUckamauga-Chattanooga Na tional Park field of Georgia and Kentucky have bo-vi completed aad thi datea tied, boih to occur during tb. Chattanooga spring feailvsl. Mar 3 and 4.

Tbe Georgia Monumental Asso ciation have decided o. May 4. at 10 a. for their dedicatory exercises, and an elaborate prjgrauim. baa been arranged.

Uov. Alien Candler, hi. and a large number of prom incut Georgians snd their wives and daughters will arriv on tbe eveulng of tb. 3d. accompanied by tbe famous Fifth Reginic.it Band of Atlanta.

Tbe presentation of ta. monument one of tbe handsomest on the field and built at a cost of will be made ty Gov. CaiK'ler, and tbe monuments will be received on the part of tbe Secretary of War by Gen Henry V. Boynton, president of tbe National Park Commission. Gea.

James O. Black of Aujiusta will tx tb. orator of the day. Tbe monument is of Georgia granite, guarded at be base t-y bronco nrurea representing tbe three branches of tne service, aud is surmount ed ly a heroic bgure of a colur-bcaxer in brooxe. 'lue KentiK-klans.

the rooor staff and a nuu-uer of pivuiocat citizens and tncir lalies sill arrl on IL evening or -May uaey will be tendered the courtesies of tne festival occaaiiiQ tbe minhig of tlis 3d and in Oat aftern-wa at 2 e'ebx-x will formally dedicate their handsom moaument. located lust north of tbe famous Kelly flWd. Tbe local eoOmdt- ttt. Ii it nt been notified yet as to wrx win be tbe orator of tbe dav. Tbe uioaunieut will be prented to tbe government hy Gov.

lev iu ireraow. and will received by Gen- Boynton. An lnvitatlow bas been extruded to th or t.ewrcia ana ms varrv i ue present at (be Keuut. ay dedicatory nerrts. and to he tbe guests of ths city on tba evening of tbe 3d, at wbk-h time a recepti.io will tendered tb distliurulsbed visitor, by tbe peupls of CbattaivajiM.

OLD CRIME AVEXGED. 111 Hardin, One of the Marderer. of the Patterson Family, Killed In Jail. Clinton, April IS. Yesterday morn lug between 12 and o'clock was enacted the final scene in the terrible Patterson tragedy, which took place on Dec.

13, lf.7, iu which Hugh Patterson lost his life and several other members of his family were seriously wouuded. A mob of ciltzens took tbe law Into their own hands nd shot Will Hardin, one of the Patter son murderers to death in the cage at the county JalL Lee Mills, a prominent young man. and once a deputy sheriff of Vau Buren coun ty, and Will Hardlu were arrested, charged with the Patterson murder. Sev eral attempts to lyucu theiu were frustrated, and an attempt vu the part of the friends to liberate them fimn jail resulted in a guard Ix-iug killed. Mills was convicted on Hardin's testimony, aud be paid the death penalty several months agf.

iiaruin was convicted at the tep-tember term of court, and the rase was appealed to the Supreme Court, which granted a new trial. At the March term he was again convicted and sentenced to hang May No atieal was taken, but a commutation was asked of tbe Governor and cranted. When tbe people learned tnat Executive clemency had beeu granted there was much excitement. About fifty well armed, masked men. went to the jailer and commanded bim go and unlock the jail, which be did undei cover of a sliotcnu.

The jailer and night guard were marched Inside the jail, when one of the mob who bad acted as spokes- man emptied the contents of a doodle- barreled shotgun into Hardin's head, blow- H'hat we advertise is so. A man prefaced his purchase of a suit the other day by saying: "All you fellows charge about the same, but your clothes fit me better and keep new longer than the others." Here's the reason: Durable clothes don't always possess the right kind of style. Stylish clothes don't always pos sess durability. Skillful tailors are not always conscientious. Conscientious tailors are not always skillful.

It takes quite a combination of things to produce the kind of clothes we sell. Suits for gentlemen, $10 to $30. Your vionfv back without a worJ. MAYER ISRAEL Cor. St.

Charles anl Common Sts. Sorsby's Vigorous Protest Bears Fruit. Collection of Double Duties from American Merchants. Gen. Torres Has Made No Further Effort to Collect Them.

Serentecn Plantations Owned by Bejes Sympathizers Seized. Nicar agnail Commander Has Not Eeen ai Severe as His Orders Warranted. Special Correspondencs of Tbe Times-Democrat. Bluefields, Nicaragua, April 11, 1SU9. The situation here remains unchanged.

Gen. Torres ha. not as yet resorted to force to collect tbe dues paid to the Reyes party from. Feb. 4 to 23.

The Amer ican consul, Mr. Scrsby, to-day presented a most vigorous protest against tbe payment of this duty. All Americans are delighted to see tbat the consular agent. Mr. M.

J. Clancy, has been upheld in tbe stand he has tsken. Had he not been supported, matters long ere this would hava been In a moat chaotic condition. Consul Sorsby wss not long in master ing the situation here. Almost immediately upon his arrival he got into his working clothes.

He personally Inter viewed every merchant and respectable and intelligent cltliea in BlueQclds, not confining himself to Americans and American sympathisers. He and Mr. Clancy have had several audiences with Gen. Torre, and Estrada, the exact result of which Is difficult to ascertain. Other and numerous reports to the con trary notwithstanding, tbe personal safety of Americans and other foreigners here who attend to their own businesa Is not in the least In jeopardy.

These people would not dare harm a balr in any for eigner's head; for since England In lS'Jl taught them what power was, they, like a burnt child, "dread tbe fire." They are great bluffers, and reauily back down when force and detenuiuaiion is shown. Tbey bluff because so very often in the past have their bUi.Ts uver been called. The time Is at baud 10 call them down and make them shiw their band. Tbe Vnited States government is the en. to do it.

Now l. the time. IXose Americans who did not participate in the revolution are in danger of ao Louiiy barm whatever. Sereuteea banana plantations were yes terday seixed by tbe Mcaraguan orb la- All outstanding assets, including ujp.i.y hundred dollars' worth of iruit cl ecks which were uayable at the "lucrelds Steamship Company's office here, bave been demanded. For some time to come no fruit will be cut en these nlamatii ns.

for those laborer, who live on tuciu and do the work will leave, not knowing to whom to look for their money, luis seiz ure, or, rather, con tipcat Ion. ill in a cieasnre make it more difficult 'o g.ve the fruit steamers good marketable fruit on ahort notice. The owners of tnese plan tations were in various ways connected with tbe Reyes revolution. Vnless sometbiug is soon done to as sure the merchants here protection in the conduct of their business, there will be a famine bere in groceries. or tbe merchants are doing much i.uporling'; their stocks of groceries are aiiuottt ex hausted and as a consequence iliose bere who cannot live on tropical 'nuts and herbs are Buffering great laconceui -nee.

As an example of bow little money tnere Is la circulation here. It i nly tei-es- sary to state tbat In Hlueaeld. town of betweer 3jOO and 4 people, this morning there were butcnercd and sold the market only two small, sciavny beeves. Not twelve months where all was prosperity, plenty and contentment, is seen to-day tbe results of the cruel hand of extortion, poverty and discontent. Dur- ng times like these tbe natives, Caring nd Nlcaraguans, live on the tropical plants and fruits with which God bas so lavishly endowed this country, but the poor foreigner, who in the past has paid millions in tribute to this loor.

benight ed land, suffers greatly. lien, lorres stated yesterday tbat in tbe nterior be was regarded as "having beeu entirely too lenient with those who were engaged In tbe revolution: tbat be bad on bis own responsibility greatly modified many of tbe orders and instructions sent him. In bis favor, right or wrong, be it said tbat be bas not proceeded with as much severity ss many bad expected. Just why this is so there are several explanations tbe firm staod taken by the for eign consuls and merchants, tbe fear of resulting comnlicatlons and the desire of the Geueral to hold his job. There was treat rejoicing bere to-day.

when the steamshiD Suldsl arrived in port, bringing the news that the Machlns bad been ordered nere to protect Ameri can lnteresta. l.veryone weatues easier. SOKSBV 8 KEI'LY TO TOllUES. Following Is Consul Sorsby's reply to Gen. Torres' demand for Americans to pay double duty: "Cnlted States Consular Agency, "Bluefields.

Nicaragua. April 10. His Eacellecoy FraDcls E. Torres. Executive Delegata for ti-s Alia otic Coast of Nicaragua: 'Your Excellency We are advised that American citizens engnged In commercial pursuits In this city and the Depsrtment of Zelaya bave been served with the fol lowing order: 'Hluenelds, Nicaragua, Marse lis di 1WJ.

"Itueto A I ds. se sirvan comparecer in ml despacho, para tratar con usuutos que se retieren a los I di cresses de la Haciemio t'ubiico. ie ms. con to ao con- idersclon. 'At to.

8. 8. el Director General de Conlabilidad, 'A AI "And that upon appearing before the Hon. Antonio Ajbcrt, Director Geueral of lie Coulabilidad. they were peremptorily ordered to repay all (certain) sums of monev that had been paid ns customs ues during tbe period of time from the 3d to tbe 2rtb of February, xr.i, the same having been paid to tbe revolutlon- rv party which as considered tvy tne Hon.

A. Aubert as illegal, ami that, uu-less such payment be within weu-ty-fonr hours thereafter they would be punished by the penalties of the law; that they requested to be informed of the nature and gravity of the punii-hiiient or ensltles in tbe event or tlieir rerus.il to omplr with the peremptory -demand to pay customs dues a second time, but tbe Hon. A. Aubert declined to ten tnem in wbat manner or to what extent they would be made to suffer. We have further to advise your Exeel- eney that Samuel Weil A the New leans and Central American Trading Company, J.

A. Petersen. Allen Caldwell. Samuel D. Spellman, and other American citizens resident of city ud vb lnitv.

encased extensively in com mercial pursuits and having other large Interests in this vicinity snd republic, bave formally authorized and requested us in our official cspaclty, as the repre sentatives of our government, to proteut gainst tbe threatened action of your tx- eileney, in forcing them to pay customs lues second time, deeming such action. if enforced, to be arbitrary. Illegal, unjust and unfriendlv and In the nature of forced military contributions. have further the honor to nav that. the result of several conference unon his subject between your Excellency and ourselves, we are aware of the fact that Kxi-ellem-v is convinced.

ntwiih- standlnir our continued and einpliiil i- as- uranceg and protests to the contrary: "1. That the American merchant of Bluefields snd vicinity are enemies of the Nicarstnian government. i. lost they soluuiariiy paid duties to The price in so mark below the cost or. that money must accompany Ua order.

I IV. G. TEBfiULT, Ths CbstnMt Fanritaf Hmm In th. Setrm 217-223 ROYAL ST. eft Your For your special fceneRt we fcavs prepare! this list an GOODS are Estr Fancy Flour, 10 25 la est patent, lbs Fsncy Clarified Sugar, per lb.

6c F.ucy Open Kettle (sugar, per lb He Choice Head Kiic 4 Choice Rice, per lb fe-ti Good Rice. pt-T Wfclte Medium Bsns. 3 10 Bed Kidney Beans, per Curtice Peas, per ac Cream Corn, two cans I5e Table Peacbt. lb ran KNs California Fruits. lb cans.

13c California Prunes S. Ttt, le if OIit Soap, large bars. 1. 25e California Claret, par claret, per wc Burgundy or Cabinet, per i. gallon 7So 4fk Sft Muscat.

Tort, Cataw- ba. per gallon We Louisiana lub Whisky 2.W Topaz Wht.kv a.fto 4 Beaumoiit Whisky a.io J. 0. ZATARAIN, I 438-440 S. Bampart SEAR rOW) HAS.

Telephone 201. Delivery-free. MY NEW IMPORTATIONS Are to rYed aud ready for itit-pertloo. lie? re mmpini aod comprise all lb latest ties in Orkney Tweeds. Scotch ani Blarney Home-tpuas.

Tattersalls. Walstcoatiacs aad Fine Dress Cloths. Am early call la respectfully aoliclted. I t-C TT! TVt 143 Carondelet Street. B.

Afternoon and ETenlns ToUeta a Specialty. Telephone 1776 Typewriter AND OFFICE Largest stock of the test staalarl tools the South tytewriter rlt-coos. aote books. cory books, carboa mineo-frachs. typewriter furottore.

etc HARRY H. HODGSON, Aceot Typewriters. 732 COMMON STREET. -1 M-43-i-r-tH- ready wavera. A large proportion of the others are old men, of whom are not la tbe Ix-tit LealiU, aLd the Jcfljctii ml-ht any day reiuore them.

Tbe poTernmeut. knowing tLls. hnrrltd tbe pniceedingi with a view of Inenrins a det Uiuo tbat will please tbe army and tbe mass of BI DUMC I'LIGIE. Over ZO.OOO Death. Recorded la India Stare It.

llrginning. Bombay, April 1. According to statistics gathered regarding tbe bubonic plague It Is established tbat there bave been over 250.0ia deaths recorded in India since its beginning. These figures, however, are undoubtedly far uelow tbe actual total, as the natives are known to bave concealed (luite a Buu-U of deaths. Bombay preileui-y suffered the most, Lelng regpoutll'le for 134.IH.M deaths, with-out counting tliM6e which occurred in tbe City of Bombay, wbii-b, ith Kurracbee, ware tbe chief hotl.e.U of tbe disease.

The deatba iu presidency are Still about lww weekly. ith tbe return of hot weather, tbe which is now tbe third epidemic, Is again rapidly disappearing. Tbe mortality, which was deaths In tbe City ot Bombay five weeks ago. Las bow utik to per day and tbe government has dropped tbe rigorous re-gresiive measures which it has leeu fouud ittiptitttible to maintain ludebuitely. Tbe Madras presidency is fairly free from the plague.

Its climate and soil, it Is supposed, being unfavorable to a spread of tie epidemic. Bengal presidency Las suffered to some extent, including t'alraiiu. but tbe situation has cot been grave and tbe spread of tbe plague is now decreasing. The llaSTkiue fluid has been very successful. CERMAY MEAT lSPKCTION BILL.

Darin- Debate la the Relehataa-Dr. tlelhabea Charge. Radirala with Fatariag American (on-trartors. Berlin. April IS.

Tbe on the treat inspection Li -1 was continued la the ReScbatug to-day. Ir. Vieihaben tEeformed party) charged the Kadicala with placing their services at the disposal of the American meat contractors, for which he was called to order by the President. Continuing, Dr. maintained that American canned meats were bad, and that Amerleiin jiiiulterated food products tddius that tbe army navy siirniid be pr.teciel more thr.

ajj-iust tainted foreign meats. Dr. Vielbat-en also said that tbe America inspection of meats was useless, snd that Anierican firms 'in order to reward buying a can of red paint he had laid on the paint so lightly In some places tbat the result dissatisfied him. As a remedy, be resolved to run a narrow bar of black paint aronnd each panel, and. therefore, bought a pound of the best prepared Ivory black.

Not more than half of It had been used when tbe work was finished, and it became necessary t. find something on which to use the re mslnder. The unhappy msn now realized when wss too late to save himself thiit he was confirmed painter, and that he had not sufficient strength of will to cast th sc-enrsed paintbrush from him. no matter if he did thereby waste nearly a pound of ivory black. He pursued bis downward course with great rapidi'Jr.

Heedless of the tears of his wife and entreaties of his daughters, be painted evervthlng In tlio bouse on which a paintbrush couid be laid. His wife and daughters could not go Into the street without showing, by their Involuntary patches of black paint, that tbe bead their bouse wss a private painter. His money gradually found It way into the pocket of tbe storekeeper who sold the paint, and bis health eventually gave way under the Influence of palutet a colic. Ostriches are not the only swift-running animals that can outstrip the speed of a horse. There is a land crab in Cuba, it is said, that can rival tbe ostrich, aud go much faster than a horse.

In contrast to this is tbe shall, tbat takes fourteen days aud five hour, to travsl one mile. When a heron flaps his wings the upward aud downward movements. It is claimed, number nearly beats a minute. The bird consequently creates a considerable disturbance of the air some distance in his vicinity whenever thus exercises himself. t'ntll we get newer, wo must depend apon the flushing- pnmp.

to keep Mew Orlean. ciean aad In good sanitary condition. DIED. CLAFFEY-On Tuesday. April IS.

St 3 25 o'clock p. ALICE RYAN, beloved wife of Gnre Claffey, aged twenty-eii'bt years, a natlvs of this city. Friends and acquaintances of the family are respectfully Invited to attend ths fmeral. funeral. i.

avav The mob then fastened the jailer and guard in the lull and left as silently as they came. No demonstration of sny sort was made, snd it was some time before tbe town anew h.at Har- dla came to bis death by gunshot wounds i I a.a.l-.w.un IlirtltJ IU I lit? ilil 11 US VI UUnUW Government A.snme. cnarge naaraatiae nisi. -v. Anrii IS.

The national government through the Marine Hospital Service tooK cnarge oi mine to-day uuuer a incut. Insurance Policie Subject to Tax ation. v.v Ark Auril Gen- ral Iavli lis ist given another opinion. which has crested a eonsiuerame tn ln.iuirv from tbe as- the attorney general holds that Inaarsn-e policies are taxable under tbe law at their surrender value, and adv ses that .11 s-K-h policies be "tl The ColliBS- bAT seeking to make thej. foll- VI -bold.

tbe onc'rlc law the rase Hie Hons passed a to ronuael to aaslat the at- torney general in prosecuting trusts. THE PAIXT HABIT. An Insldlcu. Habit That Attack, and Then Control. Men.

Montreal Gazette. lit .11 the- vice, to which the bead or a familv can be addicted, the paint craze is probably the most devastating in its eneci upon the tulud. clothing and purse. Inllke drunkenness snd pairing on brass instruments, it Is a vice which can be practiced without publicity, and this Is doubtless oue reason why it so awfully prevalent. There seems to be something wonderfully fascinating in the private paintbrush tio.

i-niw of prepared paint tbat are extensively advertised as combining the twofold mission of preserving and oeauu-fving objects upon which applied. "The innn who hiis ouce allowed himself to paint the kitchen chairs or the dog kennel tak a step which he can rarely retrace. His thirst for paint grows with Indulgence, aud he soon comes to feel wretched uuless he has a brush in his band. Among private painters tnere exist, a strange aud morbid unwillingness to allow a particle of paint to be- wasted. The msn who buys a Kund can of blue paint with which to nalut a table, and finds that after the work is done he has a quarter of a pound of paint left, instantly tries to find some other article of furniture on which to us- It.

Thus he constantly led on from one article of furniture to another, and re- Im-es himself to poverty, madness and despair. The story or a man wno was on- a respectable and worthy ratepayer if aa adjoining municipality presents a fearful Illustration of th- misery caused by private painting. The man In question was induced by an indiscreet friend to buy a pound of red paint wi'h which to paint a small dog kennel. Without reflecting upon the danger to which every oti exposes himself who take, the unhallowed nriish In bis hand, this an painted the dog kennel, and with the of a pound thsit was lett to he tiatututt la order, as ne torn ntmseir, bst the paint should not be wasted. He found that when he bathtub was io more than half his supplv of .1 1 I.

jiaint was eiuausiro. u- bought another can. With this he finished he bathtub, and had this time three- quarters of a pound left. it was. or course, impossioie ror film to llow so much paint to be wasted, and.

accordingly, be began to paint the six kitchen chairs. There was enough for five chairs only, and the wretched mn saw that he could Pot helo buving third pound, nearly all of which was left sf er sixth chair was Ttnisi.c!. Huh ntt- crv eve and an exene-i -ur t. mnie.i through the h'se be might pnint. anu nnaiiv paint the woodwork of his s'udv.

Two ad- iflonsl pound" were iiseo oetore the roodwork wss finished, hut he found thif la his anxiety to Eulsu the work without Mid jf reside which will take place from ths bite 430 Calliope street, between Trboupitoalas South refers afreets. Tills OYedneada) Evening at 3 o'clock. CRCMUOBN Ob Tueaday. April IS 1H, at 5:50 o'clock p. I1ARVKY N.

CRfXIHOUN, sged sixty-two years and four mouths, a native of New Orleans. Ths friends of ths family sr. respectfully Invited to attend bis funeral, wbba will take place fmm his lata residence. N. 1412 Annunciation street, between Kutu and streets, at o'clock Til.

(Wednesday) Evening. MAGI On Tuesday, April IS. IS9. at 4 03 o'clock p. JAYME MALI, a native of Barcelona.

aged seventy-QS rears oos month and four days. Hi friends and acquaintances also th" of 1 the Maicl family and of his aoais-law, George I Cassard. sre respectfully lutitu to attend tbe 5 funeral, sbirh will take place This (Wedoe day) Afternoon, at 4:30 ocl-s from bis late residence. No. ll'JJ Vrsullue street, between Rampart snd St.

Claude. New York papers please cop. Tuesday. April IS at :30 a. g-d thlrVJF-flve years, BTELLV ROM A-Gt'KRA.

wife of Aitonio Siiarvs, a native of this city. The frien-ls mil aerpininfsi''. cf th- are iovlf-d to aft-nd tbe uliirh will take pliee En-riuj, 1-a iasu i 1 at pre-iely. viu br U'i dime. No.

C-'J St. I'ett-r atevt, bctvkcen Cl-ar- tits aud le)l st.vcls.