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THE DAILY. PICAYUKS IE. J-v r- r-r assssaaaswesna i sawawjsaai swaawawaBsoa.a- a -ws-y n-a j- wonr vifftl IjiWt of all in Learening Powei Latest U. S. Goy'I; Erpoxt SUGAR FACTS.

Fre tho ineUT Bugax Statistical ot WOlett, ft Gray, ot New Tor. THB v7EEBV Hawe niichaflged; refined unchanged. OtStTtlonriref 3ancovados 3.75c, ilf rrannlated Receipts, S.4 ton. illmmS tAJUM too- Total stock la Jour -taisionJr-lt 137.1OT tons la.t .0 140,908 too, laat year The JJtonT against 43.7M ton- 1 week and yr. ToUl stock In the iu ia tons at Mine uneven date lut I'rli i aiS 2T4 tons st the even date ot March BdtrhU 12a per ewt for 88 ajees ilvsia.

First miriM tiermao jr.nal.ted. t- o. I HmbuT equal, te eJWe net cash. foment equal to net. ew lock.

ThSweka summary of tbe statlatlcal posi-' llo1w7 atotln the United SUtea and CelU togVtherrf 1W.733 tona. against toETliit week and 434.112 tona laat year iVnilnu. of 23773 tona from laat year, afloat sins of U-fe20 tona stock on Jan. 1- 'ftock. in torope.

2.a6.40 tona S-0 OuO tona laat week and Z.Oi .1.714 tons laat year; Total atoeka ot Europe and America, SLsliSai tona. against 2.I!k.901 tona laat itd S.28tou. las year Soevea dates. The deficiency of "toe is now lu3.tf&3 tona. sgalnsc aorplua of 15.3U 1 tona reek arf aoVplns of tona lec 27.

l'lfloat ta the United State, lnctada ahiproent ot 4000 tona beet angar tbU weekand 7 OUO (ou Mm prertooa week from Hamburg: and Kremen. freight room baa been nte eM eolpmenu inclnde 600 tona refined. SAWS. Darin the week under rerlew the- angar aarket baa been ateady and firm and wltbont toe ttactoaUone which are prominent la ether markeu of the world. Our market hare aettled down to ateady work onder full realiaa- ioa of what the preeent augar campaign really mean.

A limited quantity of augar can be bad at certain price, and then theanpply 0ijea to mm end and aa adTauced price la Mtd. and the operation coot Ion ally repeated, and to be repeated during the coming soothe, alway advancing and aeldom re-' creating- Europe, oa the other hand, goes ahead aa with a Jump, and. aa If frightened at what It baa done, atari a retreat to oar level, and then, finding oa etroog. "tart, bead again. Oar congie baring failed to act on the Cohan queatlon In aeaeoo to be of the iighteat Indoeoce on the crop prowpectn.

It la bow -well eetUed what we may and may not expect from Cuba tbia eeapon. while the uncertainty of any act loo whatever pate a very dubiooe feature on the proepecie of the' crop ef 1JI. From aU we can gather we fear that a treat aarprtee o-walta na in the omallneaa of the Cabe crop of next year. Certainly there la none ef tbe neceaaaxy work sow being done on tbe plan tat loo to aaaara a crop of the ma I lest amount. Centrifugal appear to be no longer obtainable at S-lttc, and even at 4fec ajst parties are more inclined to store tbaa to sell.

Larger receipts, this week than the average have belped refiners oat somewhat, trat the time la sot very distant when tbe applies of eane augar will be more limited evca than now, and teet sugars must be drawn on to a greater extent. A rapid advance ot la or more will come aome day in the latter. Tbere baa been a fair buslneas doing all the 'week, and reftDers are oversold. Tbe demand for foreign refined baa increased, both for de- llrery from spot and for Import. Sound lota of selected luarks of German granulated, la loO-pooad baga, bave teea sold at 14a 6d.

cost and freight, equal to 4-oOc set, duty witnoat eommisaion. Thus far thto year 1O.O00 tons of foreign refined have been Imported, against 2700 tons to same time laat year, a large percentage of lmrease, although a comparatively small sjiouhl. andTUSt suttlclent to Interfere materially with the American production, the con-' aumption of which la very aatiaiactory la view of tbe reported inactivity of all business throughout the country. This la owing to the very prices ruling for refined aa compared with raws, and advance of tbe latter la not checkms; the consumption of the former, which is much to the credit of the American Sugar Company's policy during such a critical sugar year sa the present, when prices might be advanced with a rush and kept high. Buyers -of refined hardly aeem to appreciate this situs- tlon as they may later on.

i -T CAKADIAN BEET FACTOSTBS. Toronto, March 23. 1896. The beet fartory at lrmIngton has not yet cOT.menced operationav tbe arheme having only recently been before tbe Ontario legislature, where it -V received aome encouragement. The original Parnham factory haa been eloaed down for several years, and there seems no prospect of resuscitating it.

There was a scheme on toot two years -ego to have it converted into a refined sugar house, but the gentlem-in who was endeavoring to interest nnanctat men in tbe project received very little encouragement. Tbe-third beet factory la that situated at Itertbier Que, lately owned and operated ry W. Lefebre A of Montreal, who a S3 limed tbe other day with liabilities of between OUO and SS00.0U0, the failure belnj, caused by tbe collapse ef the Banoue du feuple some weeks ago. This factory found Its market. principally in Montreal, ine opinion ct nnsi-.

aesa men here, is that beet growing will never -be a success In this country, the seasons be- lag too short to allow of roots coming to full maturity. KCBOPEAX IMPOST TDTIES. France On foreign raw sagsr yield more than -68 per cent the duty is -72 francs per lOO kilos, which is 6.31c per pound. Kenned sugar minimum duty 6c per po.ind, while ether grade pax 7 J8c per pound and 7.45o per pound. Molasses from tbe French colonies for distilling purposes im free, lieet syrup from other countries for distilling are taxed JUW a-sc per degree or sacchharine.

Germany Sugar and molasses, ay ran. etc. from foreign countries pays 3.90a per pound duty, with certain authority by the administration to reduce this to 2e per pound whea tbe foreign sugar is forwarded under ita supervision to sugar factories to be worked there (new rate aa proposed 4 3-e per pound). Austria and Hungary Raw sugar. Inferior to No.

17 D. 8., 3.110c per pound; raw sugar, o- 17- and above, 4.11c per pound; refined sugar 4.11e per pond, sugar solutions, etc, S.UOc per pound; syrups and molateca, glucose, ate, 1.25c per pound. Belgium Duty oa Indiea and beet sugar IMe per pound, candy, first-claas. 0.30c per posad; aecond-class 4Oc per pound; refined la loaves, granulated, etc; below No. 18 D.

8.. 4.36c: syrups, etc. containing- lass than 60 per- cent aagar, 1 l-8c per pound. Holland ugar produced from foreign eane Is taxed with 4.8ue per pound duty. Buasia Paty oa raws 6.64c per p.

per pound, re- 1 i4 per poond. Italy Isty oa sugar, second-class, snder Ka. 20. D. el, per poand; if polarising sot aver 86 degrees, flrst-claas, per poaad: Indian, first-class, 5.70c per pound; saoood-eUas 2.23c per poond.

Epala luty aa torelga aagar 4 l-2c per poond. Bpaafcsh eoloahU on gar 2.SMC per poaad, i pealaaalar aagar 1.75e per poand. k. Has Fraariscsx March 17. af ll giasus af n4ai4 advaaead as-day per a I WeatWawTheea frees sail bees) a few slirbt shasns aortas; fartalalit, a an tawatltiee get ties; Basse at a l.

a4 Im ere (Wee sesitiaaaa swk Ses dry. risrHiaei ike svexrtb ed eewee as Well Heexlaa. tellea swsi asanas qry rraasiarsa ior ixuupreis, cm asd WaaMagtoa l-2e re poaad. -x-t -et the ssmI rebate, and fa haws for 4 S-4e pee i av-t. beet graasjlsted kaws) advanced as a.

art. Mares Tha young caltlvatloa la now much affected by the absence of rain. Freights steam to New York, agar lOe per 10O pounds. Exnnrta to Am iiaSTs ban for America and 78,751 bags for Europe. Since the mail of ZZd only one sale ox aav tons naa been mad, if 2 tt.

There la very little sugar to be bad bow, but market la weaker. FREDERICK HOMAI5. Deatlk of Gallant Veteram" Ioral Citlxeau FREDERICK C. TesterdaT morula tbe trim destroyer claimed a well -known citizen of New Or leans, Mr. Frederick Charles Roma In.

who died at home on St. Claude, near Congress, surrounded by him family and Intimate friends. Mr. Romain had hardly reached the allotted years of man, though 66 years or more had passed over his head. Mr.

Roma In bad been 111 for some weeks, bat there bad been up to a few days ago no alarm felt, over bis condition. Changes for the worse came, bowerer, and the band of death was laid opon him as came the dawn. Mr. Romain was descended from an old New Orleans family, a which stood first among tbe early cltlxens of the Crescent city, and whose Lime waa well-known In commercial and social circles. He was born in December, 1S351.

in New Orleans, having lived bis whole life In the city oe his birth. Educated in the public schools here, Mr. Romain entered manhood's estate a few years before tbe war. When war was declared he was found at the front, and sa a member of Watson's Battery served throttgh the entire Btrnsele. When the clouds of battle bad blown away be returned to this city and began a commercial lire.

or a number of years be was connected with eeverar leading Anna and at one time waa at the bead of bnalnesa firm of bis own. Everywhere be was considered an accountant of rare merit and Integrity. Mr. Romain was the Toonjrest of three brothers, one of whom was the late Prof. A.

V. Romain, the other being Andre u. Romain. at present note clerk In tbe Citizens' Bank. Mr.

Romain was Identified with several secret orders, being aft one time a prominent member of tbe Masonic order. He was faithful to the trusts imposed upon him, and bad the esteem and confidence of every commercial house in the city. A wife and three children remain to mourn the loss of a father and husband, and among bis old-time associates bla death will bring a pang of regret. The interment will take place this morning from, St, Augustine's church at 1030 o'clock. Growth In knowledge Is the only cure for self-conceit.

Faith in Hood's Sarsa-parllla Is a sure core for indigestion, loss of appetite and that tired feeling so prevalent In the spring. THIS DRUMMERS. Amendment a Snsareated to tbe If a tlonal CoEtrvsttlosu Yesterday forenoon the Traveler's Protective Association held, its regular monthly meeting at the headquarters, V2A St, Charles street. This should have been the annual meeting of the division, but it was decided to- postpone the election of officers and the transacting of the business and receipt of annual reports until tbe next meeting, which comes on the 26th of April. President August Elmer presided, -and there' were present quite a number of tbe members.

The secretary read the statement of the national body, hich showed that money to the amount of St404 48 had been paid to Injured drummers within tbe past year. The total number of members in the association la about 16,000, and the amount of money on hand, at tbe time the report was made up, was 13. This shows the Increasing strength of the national organization. The chair stated that he was making an effort to. organize a post' of the organization at Baton Rouge, and he had met with great success.

He hoped to have the organization in working order very shortly. The association was notified of the Injuries reeeved by Mr. R. Augeman, at Crowley, La. He was in the act of leaving a car when be fen and was badly bruised.

The secretary gave notice that there would be several Important amendments offered at the annual meeting of the national organization. According to tbe present laws of tbe association's man over 60 years cannot Join the association, and It is the wish of the Louisiana division to raise this limit to 65 year a Another amendment will be to change the manner of elections of members. It Is tbe wish of the division 'to have matters so arranged that an applicant can be made a member by the division. In place of the delay brought about by sending hi name on- to tbe national organisation. The division also decided to lend ita Influence in putting- forward and electing Mr.

R. E. Smith, of Atlanta, and of the Georgia division, chairman of the com ml tee on railroads. The discussion entered Into by the division and tbe Southern Pacific Road was brought op and a resolution waa passed Indorsing tbe action taken by tbe chair man, and tbe position which be ass maintained, Knerai attention was eaiMi to tbe ap proaching annual meeting of the national body, walca will be beld at Terrs Hants, oa the 24 ef Jaae. At tbe nest aaeetlag ef th dlvbstoa deiearatea to this eaavwatkM will be elected by the Vocal alvlsleaw Ca UAJUkT.

TCepbeta" tad) eiMertta writer, ef Boa. tam Ideas, la ate ablkataw. af Marc ZU saysi I OTKeMat tf v. tTsrrr Werwersv. aa faa rnm Ital I inaws; I fee fee ad anwrvtng Writefw erf to-day.

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a a as se i if i 4 i if i i'. i at li Stow 1 a 1 1 I et i CURRENT COMMENT IN MISSISSIPPI. Ttt Stat Shuts the Boom in Oom-y merrkal Way. imat Tarlou Pablleatlona Saj i-bout the Sltnatloiu Oompariionj of liiasiasippi and Louisiana Eepublioana With Texas Ones. Congressmaii Denny for Be-Electlon, H.

Money Suggested for Cbalr-man of the National ConTentlon. TH PlCATTTJfK'S BDRBaTJ. 218 Capitol etreet, Jsokson, March a9i8o. 'The south Is the cynosure of all Industrial eyes. Not only is attracting the attention of the homeseekera from the blizzard-swept plains of the northwest, where the thermometer goes to 60 degrees below sero, but the capitalist of the east-bas his eye steadfastly fixed oa it.

It la a long lane that has no turn. But tbe whirligig of time brings In bis revenges. The silver lining to the dark clouds that lowered over the south Is at last in evidence everywhere. In absolute verification of these statements, read the following from leading publications of the United States, north, south, east and west: Tbe Southern Magazine says: "Probably no southern state has made greater progress In the last two or three years than Mississippi. The farmers of Mississippi are, as a rule, for the most part, making their own corn, meat, bay and other food products, but are shipping largely of these to the west.

The J. K. Bennett Land Company, of Mississippi, in the last twelve months baa sold worth of black prairie landa in eastern Mississippi in small tracts to northern farmers for Immediate settlement. There are hardly any finer landa in the world than these prairie landa of eastern Mississippi." The following la from tbe Chicago Times-Herald: "People from tbe cold, bleak and barren northwest for tbe past two years have been coming south in search of a warm climate, rich soil, more equable seasons snd better condition a Tbe movement which began soon after tbe great drought in Nebraska, Kansas, the Da-kotaa and other states, which brought suffering and ruin to thousands, bas swollen gradually from a small stream into a most formidable tide. It bas now become so great aa to cause alarm among larger property-owners In those states, which are being depleted, and an effort to stem the tide haa begun." The Pittsburg Dally Dispatch says: The change In the south Involves readjustment of markets, xmmerclal avenues and conditions, north, south, east snd west.

There must be some disturbance and. no doubt, some losses. But in tbe end tbere Is reason to believe the transformation will be an advantage to the whole country. The south bas wonderful advantages in horticulture, poultry raising, hogs and cattle, and the employment of these resources will decrease our Imports snd Increase our exports." The West Point Forum well says: "The conditions are now all favorable. It bas required a quarter of.

a century since the wsr to bring about the changes thst were necessary to make the south a thoroughly attractive country for northern and western farmers. All the questions relating to possible race troubles had to be settled; the prejudices engendered on both sides of tbe war had to die out, and the fact that the south could produce other things than cotton had to be demonstrated. The construction, after the war, of railroads through the west and northwest by tbe sid of enormous land grants-made it absolutely necessary that these roads, controlled as they were by tbe leading financial powers of Europe and America, should bend their energies and unite the influences of alt the financial forces concentrated in them to turn population 'westward. The south was In no condition to invite immigration, even if it bad been in its power to accomplish anything against snch a combination of forces as were at work in behalf of tho west." The same paper contains tbe following: "According to estimates of the land department of the Illinois Central Railroad, over 12U families from the north have settled on the line of that road in Mississippi and Louisiana In the last three yeara Taking the usual "average of five to a family, more than 6000 persons have moved to the two states through tbe efforts of one road." In this connection, the following from the Grenada Guardian. Is not only ger-mains, but applicable to many other towns besides Grenada: "Our people must not lose sight of the fact that we entertain northern capitalists and prospectors within our gates every week of the world.

These people wihu io invest money ana mat man is callous to our future Interests who does not exert himself to Impress them with the svorable conditions surrounding Grenada. They visit Canton, Water Valley and Greenwood, and find electric light plants water worke, either in existence or in course of construction. It Is but natural that they should ask themselves, before making- an Investment or starting a factory, which Is the best location? Shall I Invest in an up-to-date town, or one that is sleeping? Let out people answer what they would do under similar conditions. Remember tha tbe town which secures most of this northern thrift and enterprise will be the prosperous cities of the future, THB "GRAND OLD PARTY. The Vlcksburg Commercial-Herald contains tbe following editorial reflections on tbe fight raging within the Republican ranks: "Up to date, the Texas Republican convention beats all the rest.

That at Jackson wss to It aa a passing breeze to a bowling blizzard. And even the Louisiana menagerie, heretofore the boss, pales before the hippodrome at Austin. There was administered the first distinct cEeck and setback by the combine forces to tbe McKlnley boomers or boodlera The correct term depends upon whether Warmoth or Kellogg, Chandler or Grosve-nor, Piatt or Mark Hanna have given out the cold facts about the Ohio Napoleon's campaign. tiOblle the Coney coons got away with' the McKlnley cohorts at Austin, a decision wss only reached rafter nearly a week of brawl and turmoil, of fine work and chicane. And when Sneaker Cuney announced the delerates elected.

It was only ratified through, a rough and tumble and pistols) drawn. "There will, of course be a contest, wblcb sdds so much to the cluster of complexities slresdy grown, for the St, Loais preisdent makers to harveat. The effect of this Texas wild west outcome gives eneoarsgement to tbe Piatt-Quay aaacbiaa to persevere la their desperate tactics, With all sow therm states ia contest, the real arbiters of tbe bitter contest sad great prise will be tbe com It-lew ea erodes tlals. Its easspiexloa will give color ts the eeaveatsna, And sialesa tbe easablae ard MrKlaley'a else get te gether and practically agree te throw aver the rates truss the suwta, tbe cwssj, try aae la store a aght of vewoeaows sal irps ln Uttseaeoa. saote be." COXGCTSUIAS PCX XT.

Cesssattsf aveas) saxes aevtsat ef rrfcema s-wae Is the SMBis atotrff, i Msrsswj fori i lr -m i a i aiatar-oe- is a iimm r-r. -I. If, tu. Is a 1 -t Jrrl I I i. ia La a sroe-- t.

i r. P- -V i i-4 I -r. I It I a I 4 a I sit i ever beard bim make he Indorsed he president financial viz. the coinage of both--ld and. -silver without the dfcjcidmlivation of either metal, but that the dollar unit of ot both metals must -be of equal Intrinsic value, adjusted through International agreement, or- by such eaf ejruards of legislation aa ahall insure the maintenance of the parity of the two--metals, snd the equal power of every dollar at all times ln the mar-, ket and tn the payment of debt.

Nothing more or less than this, which, is the national Democratic i "Mr. Denny does not belong to thst school of cranka- who insist that our exports and imports are so email that we can afford for tbe sake of free coinage to build a wall around curse Ives snd bave no commercial dealings with other countries. He realizes that we are strong In 1 resources and in all the elementa that go to make a nation powerful; but, like all sensible -men, he knows that we are not strong enough to Hve within ourselves, trade only with ourselves, raise suti manjrfacture all we need, consume and ns all we produce and make, import export nothing, and bave no commercial, relations with other countries," The Carrollfon Conservative "'ould modestly suggest the -of -our able and faithful II. D. Money for the oh airmanship of the national Democratic convention," Information from Kosciusko states that Speaker McCool continues to Improve.

This has been a beautiful day, and all tbe churches were well attended. The congreesional pot will begin to boll In earnest in a few daye. 'A very large crop of candidates are sprouting. PEOMISEXT ALABAMIANS. WILLIAM H.

ROSS. OF MOBILE. The subject ot this sketch. Major W1I1-h H. Rosa, one of Mobile's leading citizens, and a cotton factor of Mobile, was born at Stephens, Dec.

8. 1819, but In 1821 removed to Mobile. William. Henry Ross waa reared In Mobile and was educated at Spring HU1 College. Leaving that school In 1838.

he begin Mfe for hlmse'f as a clerk In Mobile, and la 1842 he established himself in the grocery business, which the continued until the breaking ont of the war. In 1SG1 he entered the confederate army ae commissary -of General Withers' division and subsequently-ho was ordered to duty as assistant commissary on General. Bragg'a staff. At the close of the he retained to Mobile and became engaged in tbe cotton factorage business and he bas ever since been thus engaged. Major Ross bas many and diversified business interests, lie is a stockholder In tbe Magnolia Cotton Press, the Mobile Brewing Company, and president of tbe Factors and Traders' 'Insurance Company of Mobile, and Is Interested in several of the banks, insurance companies snd railroads.

In 1845 be married tbe daughter of Hon. Frank- S. Lyons, of Demopolis, and has several children and sixteen grandchildren. He is la member of Christ church (Protestant Episcopal) at Mobile. Major Ross can truly be called one of nature's noblemen; handsome and fine-looking in appearance, be is good-natured and the very one that one would go to for a favor.

HENRY PISB5B, OF MOBILE Among the leading citizens of Mobile, and one that lends with his puree and influerce everything for the Interests and good of Mobile, the -name of Henry Plser ranks Mr. Plser was born in tbe city of New York In the year 1853, and was educated at the same place. Leaving school, be went to work for his brothers in Augusta. remaining with tbem four years, when he drifted in the hide and wool business at Henderson, Ky. Leaving Henderwin, he went to Nashville.

then he came to Mobile and there went into meeting with the success he so richly deserved. He married a Miss-Stelnan, of -Nashville, having three beautiful daughters to bless their nnlon. By faith be is an Israelite. He te a Mason, A PrtMan. a Knight of Honor, a member of the Ancient Order United Workmen, a B'nal B'rith, a member of the Congregation Shangar'a Shom-aylnL He is.

president of the Home Telephone Company, and a stockholder of. almost every institution of Mobile. Mr. Plser has been living In Mobile since the year -1874. and during bis time here commencing from tbe bottom of the ladder and baa reached the top.

Mr. Plser works for the good of the people, never turns a deaf ear to charity -and is con sidered a. man -among men, every one. delighting to call mm menu ana nis fiaTwi. CALTra Ae crtxTcsra.

C7 tro. To am af TMa ske'. tfr. TTsrVoo A. oro of yeni.it, e-io ef i a r-t i I'll -t i i- y-r I I.

i 4 s- St I lial-l. vall i. i I l.i i I i i i I Wk KNIGHTS OF HOSOK. 1 n.inumiu.i'S Dietotor Beatley Aaaoaaees Soxae Cl Offers for -tbia The: Past DietatorV, Association of Louisiana met in regular moath'y convention on Saturday evening last, and in the absence of. ail other officers was called to order by "CapUin WUUam Rogers, the efficient sergeant-at-anney.

who in turn called Past Dictator J. Y. GUmore to tbe chair. By mutual agreement, the- grand reporter represented Secretary Landry, who wae unavoidably detained elsewhere. A number of appllcatloas from both cltya and country members were reported upon and duly elected to membership.

Several new, applications were also received and referred, The Subject for dlacussion was declared to be "Is is advisable to employ salaried deputies in this grand Jurisdiction?" The subject was discusoed affirmatively by Messrs. Searcy. D. T. Weill and others, while the negative phase of tbe matter was contested for by Messrs.

Booth, Dyer and others. The affirmative carried off the laurels Of the evening by a large majority vote. The subject selected for discussion at the meeting to take place on the fourtfr Saturday of April is: "What Is the best manner of celebrating the anniversary of tbe order In the city of New Orleans In ltSKJI" The discussion is to be ae no selection. of speakers has been announced. Tbere will be no lodge meetings this week until Wednesday evening, when the work of the new month will be opened by Columbia and Avenue lodges.

Thursday evening will find Perseverance Lodge No. 3596 In line, with the redoubtable Captain William Rogers at the quill, driver's desk snd the other officers duly holding- down their consignment of official responsibility. Arlington will fall Into line on Friday and will receive a few applications. Washington Lodge Initiated five on last Tuesday evening and bas three more in course of preparation. Oarrollton Lodge No.

2747 reinstated three and received one by withdrawal card on Thursday last. Mr. Redwood Fisher, the reporter of Tangipahoa Lodge, writes to the grand reporter thus: "At our meeting last Saturday we received two petitions for membership. Things ere looking lively and bright for this lodge. We have our eye on the banner and are going to do some tall hnstllnir to get it." At the last meeting of Terrebonne Lodge No.

3745 six applicants were elected and nine applications were received. All fourteen candidates, if acceptable to the medical department, will be admitted to membership on Wednesday evening of this week. Hon. Joseph S. Hebert, the reporter of Livingston Lodge, at French Settlement, writes to Grand Reporter Searcy -that at tbe flmt meeting of this lodge held in march eleven petitions were read and referred, while at the second stated meeting for tbe month of March the lodge listened to the reading and referring of twenty-three.

Grand Dictator Bentley will issue to all lodges in Louisiana on April 1, so as to be read at th first meeting In next month in all lodges in the his official circular. No. 1. which will contain tbe following premium offers by tbe grand dictator First A flag or banner of tbe order, or an American flag, at tbe option of the recipient, to the city lodge initiating the greatest number of members during the calendar year of 1S0A. Second A similar flag or banner to tbe country lodge Initiating tbe greatest number of members during the calendar year ISftfX Third A gold past dictator's Jewel, end tbe conferring of the rank of past dictator by the Grand Lodge, to each Individual member proposing during the calendar year of 1800, commencing Jan.

1 and ending Dec. 31. fifteen or more full-re te Initiates, at least fifteen of whom must b- In srood standing in his lodge on Dec. 31. 1806.

Fourth In lien of the Jewel last offered (In paragraph Si an extra fine past dictator's Jewel, besides conferring the rank of past dictator, as above, wilt be awarded to that member of any city lodge who brings Into tbe order during the calendar year of 18fl6 the greatest number of menVbero who are still in good standing on the 31st day of December. 1806. Fifth In lien of the Jewel offered tn paragraph Jt, an extra fine past dictator's Jewel will be awarded to that member any country lodge who brings In during the calendar year of 1893 more new members than any other member of a country lodre in the state of All of said members must, of course, be etill in good standing on tbe roll of the lodge on Dec 31. 1806. In making the awards of tbe premiums offered In paragraphs 3 and 4 of this proposition, that brother of these two who bas to bie? credit tbe greatest number of members for the year will be awarded his Jewel for having brought in -more members during 1806 than any other member of the order in- Louisiana.

The other brother -will receive his medal or Jewel for having brought in more new members during 1806 than any other member of either the city or country lodges, as the case may be. In addition to tbe above offers by the grand dictator. Supreme Dictator Mulligan, by direction of the advisory board, has promulgated the following offers for the semi-annnal term ending June SO, 1806: All subordinate lodges having a membership of seventy-five or over who shall initiate not less. than ten members during this period will receive from the Supreme Lodge the sum of $3 per capita for full rate, $2 for half-rate and $1 for quarter-rate. To any -subordinate lodge with less than seventy-five -members who initiates not less than five new members during the same period, the same of premiums will be paid.

Have your grocer send yoa some of Huyler's Cocoa and Chocolates with yonr next order. Once tried, always need. LITERATURE AND MUSIC An Afternoon "Wit b. Wagner and There was a select gathering yesterday afternoon at the residence of Prof. H.

Rolling, corner of Bourbon and Hospital streets, to bear Mr. Henri Dubos, one of the editors of the New Orleans Bee, talk about Wagner. Mr. Dubos bas made a special study of musical matters and is himself an excellent musician. He was, quite competent to speak about the great German master and those who listened to him could only be Informed and entertained on the subject.

Mr. Dubos interested his bearers for about ons hour and told them of Wagner, outlined bis pictured the role he played In the history of mnslc and discussed the methods he employed. He concluded that Wagner was both a musician and poet and that both these attributes were necessary In one person to produce tbe works of the German maater. Prof. H.

Rollins, who is one of the most eminent pianists of the city and a coma poser of much merit, was prevailed upon to paty one of his own creations. He gave two of them. "Plain tea des Plots" and a military march, both of which are descriptive pieces. The professor and his son, who Is also an excellent musician, gave Rossini's "Stabst Mater. on piano and organ.

In aa admirable manner. The andlnece enjoyed the afternoon with Wagner. Dubos and Rolling immensely and expressed their thanks for having beea favored with aa InvKatioa to be present, CAJiAi. rnmsKT BcncLAiu. Tsetsrday gsorsissT at 13 3 a'Hoek.

while Officer Ness, ef the BoIan fores was smaklas; rla reamda, fee discovered that the glean la the aor at the whole, sala stars at Mesas Lsba sV Soas, at Ka, 119 Caaal street, aa4 swea arssellahsd. IZr. Ilertssa Loba eras goat fne? snd an anal sa siauinr.a Cn-UM titat a as st an-l sir.s of r-nsra I '-st mc I ha IHvilwr tUuH 1 i it fe a cv. i. I SI I f.

e- IS s. I le tj I ol 't-o r'-a tn ai i. -if ri t- i at I i a I a 1 I 1 The Pollen Dog Meets "With, Few people outside the police know "Pinkerton," the red police dog. "Plnk-erton" has been a member the police force eight years, and Is now a poor old He is efficient as.ever.bnt age haa begun to tell upon him, time lias made weak his limbs and to add misery to bla declining years a street car ran over him Saturday evening and broke his front legs. This accident will probably be the death of the Plnkerton gains the distinction of being called a memoer of the New Orleans police for the reason that he has lived so long at- the police stations.

He seems to regard the Third precinct station his home, for when he was wounded only there he seemd to rest and feel happy. Plnkerton goes from one station to another, sometimes remaining at each station several weeks. He knows every member of the force, and can tell the rap of a policeman's club as far as he can hear it. It Is said of Plnkerton that on several occasions he haa proven of great worth to policemen in tue discharge of their duty. He often comes up when an arrest is being made, where there is resistance on the part of the offender, and wants to take active charge of the prisoner.

But Plnkerton is not long for this world. Saturday evening he took up with the officer stationed on Caual street and Royal, and stood there all the afternoon assisting the officer In the discharge of his duty. From some cause or other the officer crossed the street and left Plnkerton on guard. A street car came along, and was seeking- to get in' ahead of a carriage which was standing there, when, true to hia duty, or rather the duty of the officer, he ran in front of the car and began barking londly at the motorman, giving him to understand that he should stop his car and wait for the carriage to pass. The cruel motorman, anxious, doubtless, to get to the station and back upon bis return trip, for it was 7 o'clock and Canal was filled with cars, rushed ahead, and Plnkerton was caught underneath the wheels, his front legs being broken.

Tbe officer at once hastened to the relief of the good, faithful dog, and had him conveyed In the ambulance to the third precinct station, where the clerks, operators and officers dressed his legs and gave -him every attention. The officers, not only at the third precinct station, -but all over the city, love Plnkerton, and they will -do almost anything for Captain Day, of the third precinct, ever a kind-hearted "officer, took especial care that the dog should be attended to. The history of Plnkerton has beea one of many adventures. He formerly seemed to take' Jackson square under his especial care, and many is tbe fight he has bad in seeking to keep the pretty park free from stray dogs and' numerous midnight cats of the bowling kind. In this work some years ago he met with a -very large dog.

one several times bis in the terrible struggle which ensued he was very badly injured, so much so that he was confined to the. third precinct station for several weeks. He succeeded, however. In driving the large dog away. The.

officers st the station say that it would be fair to estimate the number of rats that Plnkerton has brought low at thousands. He Is death to rats of all sizes and de-( scriptiqna. When things were quiet, or he grew melancholy, was his wont to take long walks In the evening time, when rats were out taking' their accustomed and slay tbem by the dozens. The officers of 'the police force a year ago gave Plnkerton the title he now carries; and since that time conferred aa honorary sergeantship upon him. "Plnkerton" is receiving every attention now, and it is the fond hope of the police that he will survive his serious accident.

For a clear bead'-. And steady nerve take Bromo-Seltxer. 10c a bottle. COLONEL PEABODrS VISIT. It was the intention of Colonel W.

Prabody, vice president and general manager of the Baltimore, Ohio and Southwestern, to have turned his car towards the north, Saturday, but be fortunately fell. Into the hands of the Hllnola Central and Southern Pacific people, and In seeing the sights of the city yesterday his desire to see more grew upon him that he was constrained to remain longer. However, he left yesterday morning over the Illinois Central for York. Saturday morning Colonel Peabody. In company with his general superintendent, G.

Rawn. and D. D. Carothere, chief englneeer, escorted by O. P.

McOarty snd Mr. Morse, of tbe Southern Pacific, spent the day looking over the city. They went to Port Chalmette early, escorted by Captain Turner, of the New Orleans and Western, and there they were met by the tug El Mozo, of the Morgan Line. President Hutchinson, Mr. Morse.

Mr. McOarty and others were on the tug, and the' entire party proceeded to Algiers, and after taking in the excellent facilities fnrnVshed there for the handling of freight, continued to Westwego, and to Southport. At Southport Captain Dunn, superintendent of the Illinois Central, met the party, with a train, bearing Colonel Peabody's private car. From Southport the party returned to the city. Colonel Peabody was entirely astonished at the terminal facilities possessed by New Orleans.

"I was in tbe city three or four years ago," he said, "and I pledge yon my word that I hardly recognized the town. The facilities of the Southern Pacific alone are moat excellent, while the other roads are rapidly getting Into first-class shape." Some of the railroad people tell a good Joke on Colonel Peabody. While in Algiers, looking at the docks and freight sheds of the -Southern Pacific, he discovered several pieces of freight which had been shipped from Philadelphia to New York, from thence via the Morgan Line steamers to New Orleans, and from here to Memphis. The explanation was made to Colonel Peabody that this was a regular thing, whereupon a look of astonishment swept over his face, and he remarked: "Well. I am glad that I have stopped over here, for, by George.

If the Southern Pacific is competing against my road on business from New York to Memphis, I want to know all the details. This thing will never do. President Hutchinson poked Colonel Peabody In tbe ribs laughingly, and the Joke was on the Baltimore, Ohio and. South-ystcro v- Colonel Peabody says that there la absolutely no significance to be attached to his presence In the city. PALM SUNDAY" BURGLARS.

At an early boor Sunday morning some malicious person entered the yard at Mr. J.J. Reiss residence, at No. 1819 Fis-planade street, and carried away: the tons of two palm plants. The Parties then entered the yard at Mr.

John Del-ery's residence, at No. 1923 Esplanade street, and stole the top of his palm plant. The gentlemen estimate the dam age at about 75. HIT HER, HUSBAND. While Pat McGraw was under the Influence of liquor Sunday morning he began quarreling with bis wife, at their real, dence, at No.

623 Fourth street. Mrs. McGraw brought the trouble to a speedy close by striking her better half over the aead with a marble base lamp, inflicting a severe wound, which was dressed at the hospital. The police arrested both parties for fighting and charged Mo Graw additionally with being drunk. mimm r-a-- I (0 IT COMES A Note ot Warning te Minded People.

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