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GRAND OPERA HOUSE "Robin Hood." B. X. Graham. OUll-riCAYUA'ES. When all nature is smiling a man with a long face on is a misfit.

Peace comes high when Japan sets the price, but China must have it. Truth has a hard chance with a country paiier that has a patent inside and an official-organ political out side. The 6trawberry crop is getting its work in all right. The peach crop, also destroyed, will be as good as usual. It is reported thai many women are registering to vote in Kansas, and the large majority of them are negroes and foreign born.

(Exchange.) Men have such rights. Refreshments at an overdone recep-. tion in a mansion where there is only standing room makes the place seem a restaurant where hospitality is dispensed with. Sidewalk committees, who hold meetings cn the corners of streets, become better attended as the weather grows warmer, and there is no move-on spirit among the police. Richard Mansfield will call his new theatre in New York "The Garrick." It is English, you know, and Richard has Recently been roasting American audiences for applauding foreign act-crs, particularly Henry Irving, who, according to Mr.

Mauslield. is not so good an actor as Richard Mansfield is. If a man could wear bullet-proof clothes in the far west he might have lots of fun. Out in Tombstone, Sexton and Coffin publish a paper called the Epitaph. Mark Dead man is their foreman, and a boy named Angel is the devil.

They make a specialty of obituaries and do not pretend to deal with live topics. A dispatch from Shimonoseki says it is officially" stated that Liu Chang Fung has been appointed a Chinese peace plenipotentiary, to assist Li Hung Chang. Japan has formally accepted him as an envoy. Liu Chung Fung is a son of Li Hung Chang Now, if Fung is the son of Chang it is probable that Fung is his married name. "Uijjnly i a wise Chinaman that kn6w his own lather, where family names are so mixed.

The Louisiana Press Association, which meets Ponaldsonville on the SOth contemplates an excursion to Cuba. The present time is excellent for the visit, owing to the existing war, and the boys can swell the ranks of the insurgents. If they fail in battle, then chip in and buy the island jand present it to Uncle Sam. (Morgan Review.) The reception in the Hfaithful isle would not be one of open i hands pointing to hospital graves, f. Colfax Chronicle: Tbe old cracked courthouse bell, which has lain oa the front gallery of the courthouse for the past ten years, was sold to Mr.

E. isarbeld on for 0. There' have been more men from different parts of Grant parish in Colfax this week than we ever knew to attend court in one week. It would take about a column to make personal mention of them all. and for fear of overlooking some of our friends In the endeavor we refrain from indi-Tidnal mention.

The women's edition of the Niagara Falls Cataract created a sensation in Various respects, but no feature of the number seems to have caused more comment than its statement that, "be-v fore marriage a man will hold a 100- pound girl in his lap without complaint, and a year or two later complains at the weight of a two-pound baby." A number of our contemporaries infer from the remark about the baby" that the New Woman who edited the number was a "bachelor girl." (Buffalo Enquirer.) Some measly man was about, the women edit. Times have changed, ns far as ac-; quaintance with the nobility is cons' cerned. It is on record that M.r. Glad-. stone, many yeacs ago.

on being asked in a law court whether he was a friend of the duke of Newcastle, replied that he was, "so far as the dif-- ference in their social positions -that relation." Such an answer a man would appear in these days nothing less than amazing; but the illustrious statesman has since been on familiar terms with many wearers of strawberry leaves in fact, has been the means of elevating many men to the peerage. (Exchange.) Be-i ing in politics, Mr. Gladstone has been obliged to mix with all sorts of peo-ple; but association with dukes, and things of that sort, could never harm the grand old man. The ladies who made up a fair of the large audience that enjoyed Sol Smith Rnssell's entertain-t ment last evening are to be complimented on their beauty, their good taste in dress and on their distinct recognition of the rijrhta of others. I Such an audience could scarcely have been seen six months ago in our Opera House or any other in this country.

There was hardly a large bonnet or hat In the house! Nearly all the ladies seemed to have made it a point to wear the prettiest little hats obtainable Tall and broad and waving feathers were discarded, and neat bits of color on jnoflest frames that clung -closely to the head were the rule. Not a "Gains-t borough" in sight! The ladies of Utica read the Observer and are sensible and quick to take a hint. Everybody enjoyed the play. (Utica Observer.) 1Let no pent-up Utica contract the powers of "this good work of dethroning high hats. It should spread to all places where there are theatres.

It Is hoped the new wo ma will have new headgear that a neighbor can Bee over. THE LVCOJIE TAX DECISION. The decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in a case that involves the constitutionality of the income tax law, was read yesterday, so far as the court undertook to pass upon it. The court, beiug equally divided, in the absence of Justice Jackson, who has for a long time been disabled by serious-illness, could not, therefore, rettdcr artf'decision on the main contention as to the sufficiency of the law, but as to certain features the court did rule, and it ruled against the law. But this ruling applies only to the provisions mentioned and not to the law as a whole.

The income tax is laid upon all persons who have incomes from any source to the amount of over $4000. An income of 54000 pays no tax, but every dollar above that amount must pay two cents. The court held that all direct taxation must be levied on the States in proportion to representation and cannot be properly laid on individuals, and since any tax on lands or on the rental of lands is a direct tax, not apportioned to the States but charged on special persons, it is therefore deprived of the sanction of the constitution, and is void. Under this decision nil the great landholders, who enjoy vast incomes from their rentals, entirely escape the payment of this tax. The court also declared unconstitutional that clause of the law imposing a tax on incomes received from the "interest on or sale of State, city, county or parish bonds.

State bonds are not proper subjects of Federal taxation, and city and county corporations are vested with certain functions of the State, not only as to government and police, but as to raising a revenue for public purposes, and their bonds, issued in pursuance of these functions for the discharging of public debts, or for the raising of money for public uses, are no more, than those of the States, subjects of Federal taxation. Under this decision the holders of more than a thousand million dollars worth of State and municipal bouds will be relieved of all taxes under the income tax law on that account. When this income tax was imposed upon the country by the last Congress it was with the avowed intention of striking a direct blow at the great capitalists, the rich men of the country, and of forcing them to pay a part of the burden of furnishing the Government with a revenue; but thai object has been wholly thwarted since the Supreme Court, armed with the broad shield of the constitution, has interposed to prevent. The tax having, as to its general provisions, been declared constitutional by a lower court, it must stand, since the Supreme Court, save in respect to the items mentioned, being evenly divided, can reach no decision, and, therefore, cannot overthrow it. Thus it comes about that all employes whose wages or salaries amount to more than $4000 a year must pay the income tax; all farmers whose sales of produce reach a sum greater than $4000 must pay the income tax; all merchants whose sales of merchandise, after paying expenses, amount to over $4000 must pay the tax.

It should be remembered that this is not a tax on profits, but a tax on incomes. It catches all those classes who are working in regular business, but it turns loose all the great capitalists, bondholders and land barons. THE DECLINE OP SILVER. The Picayune has received the fol lowing inquiry from Mr. B.

W. Bailey, of Winnlield, If the fiat of law adds nothing to the value of gold, and the iutrinxic value of au article remains unchangeable, why is it that the commercial price of silver and other commodities have steadily declined through a period of years since lsTiS, while the price of gold has not shared equally in these fluctuation of the markets? This correspondent assumes conditions wholly suppositional, and proposes them as a basis upon which to explain certain existing facts. Since much information could be got from the study of the facts themselves it is difficult to see what good could come from any attempt to explain those facts upon any gratuitous assumption or theory. The Picayune, in its issue of March 2S, endeavored to explain, in response to inquiries of Mr. Bailey, that any money metal is affected by the laws that elevate it to or degrade it from the functions of money.

It has little to add to what it said on that occasion, which was to the effect that if gold were demonetized by all commercial nations it-would in all probability have no other value than that given it by its uses in the arts, and these would be the economic purposes which gold could fulfill better than could be done by any substitute, which would indeed be the measure of its intrinsic value. It would be very unsafe to contend that intrinsic value is unchangeable, since some other article might be discovered which would most satisfactorily answer all the purposes' of the original at a cheaper rate. Therefore the assumptions that the fiat of law, or what is of still greater force, the consent of all commercial nations, cannot affect the value of a money metal and that the intrinsic value of au article is unchangeable under any cir cumstances, are unsafe foundations upon which to base a theory. Better than endeavoring to explain the decline of silver upon the basis of theoretical conditions, is to examine the history of that decline. The mint rate used in the coinage of silver is 129.29 cents per ounce of pure metal.

For forty years, from 1S33 to 1873, the price of silver in London per fine, ounce was above the mint rate. In 1857 it reached 135 cents, and in 1S72 it was 132 cents an ounce, ranging in all that period from a frac tion of a cent to as much as 5 cents an ounce above the mint price. The price advanced most from 1850, after the discoveries of gold in California and Australia, the production of gold having, from 1S50 to 1SU0, been treble and quadruple the amount of silver mined. In 1S52, and for years after that, the world's production of the precious metals was as follows: Tear. Gold.

Silver. 1852 750,000 $40,600,000 1S53 155.430.000 40.BOO.000 1N.V5 147.600.000 40,650,000 1S62 18C6 121,100.000 107.000,000 61,000,000 IN 73 ittf.ZOO.OOO 81,800,000 187H lltt.OOO.OOO 95.000.000 1SS2 102.000,000 111,800,000 110,197.000 14O.7OO.0OO JSlt 126.1S4.000 186.447.O00 moan From this it will be seen that there have be9n great fluctuations ia the relative supplies of gold and silver and that their values have been largely governed by those supplies at different periods. The enormous production of gold in California and Australia raised the price of silver after 1849, and kept it up until the opening of the silver mines of Nevada, in 1870. These were the richest silver mines in the world. Up to 1800 the silver product of the United States had been inconsiderable, less than 100,000 a year, but in 1804 it rose to $11,000,000.

In 181 it had more than doubled, reaching 000. In 1S74 it was $3 1 ,000,000. In 1878 it had risen to $45,000,000. In 18S8 it was $59,000,000, in S91 it was more than $.5,000,000. lhus, in less than thirty years, the Bilver product of the United States was in creased tenfold, and that of the world nearly fourfold.

Whether it was alarm at the large increase in the production of silver, or the result of having received a large part of its war indemnity fund from France in silver, need not be considered, but Germany, in 1S71 and 1S73, adopted such legislation as ac complished the demonetization of silver, making gold the standard of money value and calling in all silver coins. To procure the gold necessary for the purposes of this act Germany sold, between 1873 and 1879, large amounts of silver bullion in other countries. The result of this was to produce a sudden demand for gold and to place silver at a discount. In 1872 Norway, Sweden and Denmark entered into negotiations to join in adopting a gold standard of money, which was subse quently accomplished. Holland, in 1875, stopped the coinage of silver and settled on the gold standard.

The decline in silver made it profitable for parties to purchase it in Ger many and ship it to the countries com prising the Latin Union, and these, finding themselves flooded with silver in 1S7S. closed their mints to the coin age of free legal -tender silver, Iiussia. in 1S76, suspended the coinage of silver except to such au amount as might be necessary for the purposes of trade with China. In 1S79 the free coinage of silver was suspended in Austria-Hungary, and in 18U2 the gold standard was adopted in that country for the consummation of-which, it may be remembered, the United States treasury furnished the gold. England, the greatest commercial and financial nation of them all, had long been on a gold basis, but used large amounts of silver for the Indian and Chinese trade.

While all this was in progress in Europe the United States could not but be interested, and in 1S73 Congress passed an act prohibiting the coinage of legal tender dollars, but authorized the coinage of trade dollars and the coinage of a large amount of subsidiary silver money. In 1878 the coinage of full legal tender silver dollars was authorized and the purchase of silver for the purpose was ordered. This power was enlarged by the act of 1S90. Under these laws were purchased, for coinage into legal tender dollars, 459,940,701 ounces of pure silver, and this, in the form of dollars or of silver certificates, is legal tender money of the United States. In the.

face of these facts the commercial value of an ounce of fine silver in 1S74 fell below the mint value, and it has constantly declined to the present day. The decline was primarily the result of the remarkable yield of silver in Nevada, which had the effect of inducing legislation by the commercial countries of the world. If the nations which took the hostile action against silver should all agree to undo it, and to restore the white metal to relations of parity with gold, such action by them could, in all probability, accomplish it, but for the United States to attempt it alone would not have the desired effect. The United States, being to a large amount a debtor nation, cannot dictate to its ci editors as to the sort of money they shall accept. It must either pay what they demand upon the usage of nations, or it will be guilty of partial repudiation should it attempt to pay in money not worth its face value in Europe.

A DECIDED BENEFIT TO LOUISIANA. As the decision by the United States Court yesterday practically destroys the efficiency of the income tax law as a revenue producing measure Congress will be forced to replace it by some other act which will provide the revenue which the treasury so much needs. It is a fact well known that the expenditures of the Government steadily run ahead of the receipts, so that the deficit at the end of the fiscal year will be something like The income tax had been counted on to offset a considerable portion of this deficit, but with the law emasculated by the decision of yesterday it will probably not yield half the revenue that had been expected. The failure of the income tax as a revenue producer greatly strengthens the position of sugar, as it not only makes the present sugar tax all the more necessary to the Government, but actually prepares the way for an increase in that tax in the near future. It is now generally admitted that the sugar tax is the best revenue producer on the tariff list, and it costs the Government less to collect than any of the other important taxes.

Moreover it is a burden more equitably distributed among the people, and for that reason is not onerous to any particular class. The decision of the Supreme Court is therefore very favorable to the Louisiana sugar interests. No political party will now attempt to put sugar on the free list, so that there is not only no danger of the sugar tax being diminished or abolished, but there is actually a prospect that it may eventually be increased for the purpose of supplying the much needed revenue. The exemption of bonds, State, national, municipal and county, from taxation will also prove beneficial in this State. Were the bonds of the State of Louisiana and those of the city of New Orleans liable to the payment of the income tax their value as investments would be -lessened.

As it, is, there will now be a fresh incentive to invest in them, and already the beneficial effect of the decision has been manifested in an improvement, small but appreciable, in the value of State bonds. THE EECENT FLOWER SnOW. It is to be regretted that the recent flower show was not a pecuniary success. The. lack of encouragement of this enterprise was certainly not due to any, defect of beauty or completeness of exhibition itselftAf or it waa very meritorious and np to the mark of any previous exhibition, nor was it from any failure to advertise the exposition, for that was duly attended to.

What then was the cause of the insufficient patronage? The answer seems plain enough. The price of admission was placed at 50 cents and it was too high, twice as much as it should have been. The people of this city, of the entire country, indeed, have been passing through hard times, and they have not yet got through with them. Many people want ed to see the flower show, but they did not have the money. If 50 cents could have taken in two.

persons there would have been a different showing. for persons seldom go to any sort of show alone, but commonly in groups, but at least in pairs. Under all the circumstances a dollar for two persons excluded all those who could not afford the dollar. It should be remembered that 6hows must not be made exclusively for rich people. Those of moderate means should have some facilities, too.

Then let the managers of the flower show remember this next time, and they will realize a vast difference in the situation. To make a thing popular, put it in the reach of the greatest number and let the people know the fact, and the cash account will make a different showing from that which belongs to the old high-priced style. The Picayune wishes the florists every success, and in order that they may prosper hereafter in their yearly exhibitions it has offered these lines. EXCOUIIAG 1M PiiO Yt EN TS FOREIGN CA11TAL. WITH New Orleans is already feeling the wonderful impulse of private enterprise and public improvement.

In spite of the hard times that have so long oppressed enterprise and investment throughout the country it is safe to say that New Orleans never had such a degree and amount of progress as has been experienced witaiu the past two years. Much of this forward movement has been carried on with home capital and home enterprise, for which the greatest credit is due, but the fact that our own people believe in their city and are willing to invest their money iu public and private improvements, is strong encouragement to strangers to come with their capital and invest it here. It is indeed the strongest sort of attraction to them. It used to be thrown in the teeth of the Chicago people that their city was built with Eastern capital, and that the houses were all plastered over with mortgages, but all the same there is a grand city there, and it is at the head of the world for enterprise. It is time then that New Orleans was reaching out for foreign capital, and every proper encouragement should be offered for such investments.

In this connection mention, from time to time, has been made of a new street railway enterprise, for which franchises are being asked of the City Council by Eastern parties, who command capital and who propose to spend several millions of dollars in its construction. They desire to purchase the franchise at public sale, and will put up a large sum iu cah as a guarantee of good faith. The routes proposed have been fully discussed in public committee and have been amended at the request of property interested. In all probability this matter will come up before the City Council this evening for final disposal, and there seems to be no plausible reason why it should not meet with due favor and be passed. It would put a large sum in the city treasury and cause the expenditure of much more in the city.

That is an important fact. CHINA TO BE THROWN OrEX TO COMMERCE. The peace negotiations between China and Japan have now progressed sufficiently to have fully developed the extent of Japan's demands. It is now conceded that China will be expected, first, to recognize the independence of Corea; second, to pay an indemnity of 400,000,000 yen to Japan; third, to cede to Japan the southern portion of Manchuria, including Port Arthur, as well as the island of Formosa, and fourth, to throw open to foreign commerce all the ports and provinces of China. It is also expected that as a guarantee for the payment of the indemnity Japan will occupy a number of the most important strategical positions.

While China is very loath to yield up any portion of her territory, it is generally admitted that the demands of Japan are not exorbitant, considering all the? circumstances of the case. None of the European powers have protested in any way, hence it may be safely assumed that they all assent to the justice of Japan's demands. The independence of Corea was the principal cause of the war, which has now lasted nine 'months, hence" it is but right that the recognition of that State's independence should be the first condition of a peace settlement. The 400,000,000 yen indemnity is not exorbitant when it is remembered that Japan has been put to fully that much expense in carrying on the war. The only actual gain, therefore, will be the territory demanded in South Manchuria and in Formosa.

This is not certainly too large a prize considering the extent of the victories won by the Japanese armies. The most important result to the world at large likely to follow from the war will be the throwing open of the whole of China to foreign trade. Notwithstanding the many impediments a large trade has always been done with China, hence it may safely, be assumed that with the impediments removed the volume of business would be vastly increased. The opening up of China to trade would naturally cause the introduction there of Western methods and create a demand for many articles of merchandise which China has not hitherto taken. The adoption of modern ideas and methods by the Chinese will, in all probability, be the first result of the terrible- lesson which they have been taught- The influence which such a change would have on trade would be immense, and the United States would not fail to share in the profits of such an expansion of international commerce.

TROUBLE IN NORTHERN EUROPE. The long expected trouble between Ngrway and Sweden appears now to rg on the point of culminating the prtcimg out war between the two her ties. TJho JSorwegian. assembly is at outs with King Oscar, and it is considered not improbable that an attempt will be made to declare the political bond of union between Norway and Sweden at an end. King Oscar has refused to appoint a ministry representative of the majority in the Parliament, and the majority iu that body refuses to recognize any ministry appointed by the King.

The matter rests there for the present, but it is regarded as possible that civil 6trife may break out at no distant date. A civil war in Norway would necessitate the coercion of the discontented lenient in that couuiry by the Swedish forces, supplemented by that part of the Norwegian army and navy loyal to the King. If no outside pressure were brought to bear it w-uM not take Sweden long to settle matters in the sister kingdom. It is hinted, however, that Russia might seek to interfere in behalf of Norway. Such a course would, of course, greatly complicate matters, but doubt Germany would not permit Russia to interfere.

There is thus a bare possibility that the tempest now brewing iu Norway may eventually involve some of the more powerful nations of Europe. Gerinauy could not afford to have Russia in Norway or Sweden, hence Emperor William can safely be counted on to interpose 3 firm stand to any attempt on the part of Russia to interfere. A PRIVILEGED PIBLICATION. Some months ago a party en'tred suit for libel against several of the newspapers of this city, the injury eomptained of being that he was mentioned iu an official report in a committee meeting of the City Council as being afflicted with leprosy. The suit against the Times-Democrat was brought to trial, and it was to be a test case, the others being all based on a publication of the same subject matter.

The dofendauf held in bar of prosecution that the statement made was an official utterance, given out in a public official meeting of the Committee on Health of the City Council, that it was reported as a matter highly pertinent to the public health, aud that it was done for public in formation "and without malice, the public official proceedings of the City Council and its committees being privileged matter. The case came on to be tried in the Civil District Court, where it was decided in favor of the defendant. It was appealed to the Supreme Court, where the decision of the lower court was upheld. The matter published was privileged, and the publication was for the information of the public and was made without malice. This t-tttles the affair as to the cases against the other papers, and is au important contribution to the precedents which serve to explain and elucidate the important and obscure subject of liability for libel.

A Bereaved Mother. One of tho saddest consequences of the terrible explosion whch happened last week near the French market was the death of James Edwards, a devoted young son of an aged mother, and the penniless condition in which the unfortunate woman has been left. The young man was Industrious In life, but unable to save anything from Ids small earnings, and now the poor mother has been left to the cold charity of the world. She is SO years of age, quite 111 of body, and cannot earn a livelihood. A 6mall circle of acquaintances has appealed to the public of New Orleans for assistance for the poor soul, who is now temporarily residing with some kindly disposed people at Xo.

44 Kerlerec street. She Is in want of all the necessaries of life and what succor Is ottered her will be well placed. Tho Literarj Soldier. One of the first official acts of Governor Uphain, of Wisconsin, was the appointment of Captain Charles King as adjutant general of tho State. As the author of a large number of novels descriptive of army life Captain King has attained great popularity.

His career has been one of wide experience. He is the only son of the late General Rufus King, and is just 50 years of age. He was in Columbia College at the outbreak, of the war and he soon enlisted, beginning his' soldier career as a drummer boy in his father's regiment. A year later President Lincoln appointed him a cadet at West Point, where he graduated in 180G. He served as instructor of tactics at West Point; was aide-decamp to General W.

II Emory during the reconstruction days in New Orleans-, and commanded his the Fifth Kegiment of Cavalry (known as the "fighting during the Apache campaign, being severely wounded in action at the battje of Sunset Pass: Captain King served through the Sioux and Nez Perees campaigns of 1870 and 1S77 as adjutant of the Fifth Cavalry. He was promoted to the rank of captain in 1S79, and placed on the retired list because of wounds received jn the line of duty. Captain King's service in the army here in reconstruction days was not without good results. He formed the acquaintance of Miss Yorke. a charming Louisiana girl, became reconstructed himself, and so they were married.

Artificial Cotton, United States Consul Morris, at Ghent, Belgium, describes a new process of making artificial cotton, which has been remarkably successful, the product being much cheaper than the natural cotton and having many, of its qualities. The basis is wood pulp, which a treatment changes into cellulose. It is then spun into thread and woven into cloth. It is lacking in strength, which defect, it is claimed, can be overcome. It will be in order now for some one to invent artificial silk worms and raise artificial silk.

Artificial cotton has no future, and exchanges dealing in futures will not quote it. A Musical Boniance. It is related that two years ago Miss Agnes Epplewhite was engaged in the Delaware House, one of the leading hotels in Port Jervis, to entertain the guests by musical recitals in compensation for her board. She was a poor girl, but was possessed of superior musical talent. One of the hotel guests was Mrs.

Hendricks, a wealthy Philadelphia widow, who was a paralytic. She was very fond of music, and in her wheel chair she spent much time in Miss Epplewhite's company, who often entertained her at the piano and gave her many kind attentions. Mrs. Hendricks returned to Philadelphia at the close of the season, and Miss Epplewhite went to Chicago. They never met again.

Two weeks ago the tfi received a lettejc roj ieimett Baxter, lawyers, informing her that Mrs. Hendricks was dead, and had left a will bequeathing her $100,000. It pays to be polite, an those who try to please the unfortunate may be rewarded. AH on Account or Money? Tho unfounded rumor that circulated last week to the effect that Queen Victoria was dead appears to nave leaked out of the New York Stock Exchange and agitated every ticker in the country. It is said tho startling report was received from Montreal, by way of Buffalo, by Henry Clews Co.

It didn't affect the market a jwirticlo. but the statement was ex citing because of- the complications that might arise on the ileum or tne Queen. The report was received by telegraph, and investigation demonstrated that it started in Montreal and had for its foundation that a newspaper had announced the death of Mrs. Pa rah Stevens, and had spoken of her as the "Queen of the Victoria Hotel." Wall 'street must be very feverish to be so agitated ou a rumor. Fast Ilookmaking.

The recent publication in Boston of Nodier's "Trilby, the Fairy of Argyle," which is launched in the wake of the I)n Manner "Trilby," was a fast piece of bookmaking. At 3 o'clock on Thursday afternoon the manuscript was given to the printer, and on Saturday the completed book was ready for sale. As this involved the composition, proofreading, printing und binding of the book, even the cutting of the brass dies for the binder, it was a speedy bit of work. The time consumed was exactly fifty hours. This fast work was in keeping with the fast character of Trilby.

Tract Distribution. It is reported that an ingenious religious enthusiast has bit npon a novel way to introduce his tracts to the traveling public. lie has visited the leading hotels and with infinite care has inserted and pinned fast a tract between the leaves of the time-tables that are kept in the rack for the use of guests. So, if a man wants to know how and when to go to New York ho will gain with this information directions as to the best moans to reach his heavenly home. The scheme is said to be quite a success.

It is independent of cut rates. PERSONAL ASP GENERAL NOTES J. J. Xewman, of Ilattlesburg, Is a guest at the Pickwick, J. W.

Barnett, of Shadyside, Is registered at the riekwick. J. F. Lyon, of Chicago, arrived at the Costnoiwlitan last evening. W.

P. Russell. of Lake Charles, Is stopping at the Grunewald. Dr. It.

Fleming Jones, of Houma, Is stopping at the Grunewald. Dr. K. L. Irwin, of Clinton, Is stopping at the Orunewald.

M. C. Levy, a prominent citizen of Bayou Sara, is at the Grunewald. At the Cosmopolitan is C. K.

TJood, a leading citizen of Gainesville, Miss. Sam S. Hunter, a leading citizen of Shreveport, Is stopping at the Pickwick. Geo. M.

Van Iloeson. of the New York supreme court. Is stopping at the Pick-wick. Bismarck has been made an honorary citizen of every considerable town In all Saxony. South Australia has decided to abolish ler militia for the sake of saving a year.

Governor Marvit. of Delaware, has suffered a relapse and his case Is considered very critical. Bobert B. Torter has bought the Cleveland (Ohio) World and will conduct the paper personally. M.

Casimir-Ferler is writing a book, "Six Months of the Presidency," detailing his own experiences. Vice President Stevenson's name la on tho bond of General McXulta. the receiver of the whisky trust. Mr. Jules D'Aquin, the prominent sugar and molasses broker, has been very III for several days with pueumonla The Illinois Democracy Is to have a convention in Juue to tind out what It thinks on the currency problem.

H. D. Martin, of Indianapolis, Is registered at the Grunewald. The gentleman has been traveling In Cuba ecently. It appears that the duke of York's recent illness was almost fatal, though Its gravity was concealed until after his recovery.

Four hundred Irish girls arrived In New York on one steamer the other, day In search of work. They are fugitives from the famine. The typewriter was first put In the market but eleven years ago, but already $30,000,000 worth of the machines have been sold. The Pittsburg Dispatch, thinks that sleeping In church is doe to hypnotism. That relieves preachers of a grave suspicion of dullness.

Russia produced over tons of gold In and 11,200 pounds of platinum. The latter 6old at an average of $170 a pound. The New York Mercury has changed hands, the paper having been purchased by a syndicate having Mr. Harvey M. La Follette at its head.

About twenty-five gallons is the daily shipment of water in sealed cans from St. Winifred's weP. Holywell, Kngland, to all of the world. F. J.

Van Vorhees, of Indianapolis, Is a gnest at the Grunewald. Mr. Vorhees Ia United States commissioner at home, and is here on a pleasure trip. The latest returns of boards of guardians in the united kingdom show that there are now 875 women serving as members of the various bodies. The largest gas engine in the world Is said to be that used for driving flour mihs at Plantin, France.

The engine is capable of developing 420-horse power. Senator Call, of Florida, thinks that Spain would sell Cuba to the United States and that It worth buying He speaks very highly of the Cuban people. Henry St. John, son of the ex-governor of Kansas, killed his wife tbe other day because she would not tell who wrote a letter to her that fell Into his hands. Geo.

n. Daniels, of New York, called Chicago the "Florence of America," and gets a big portrait and write-up from the Chicago papers. It is wise to tackle Chicago. The youngest editor In the country Is Robert Benkard, of Brooklyn. He edits prints and publishes a lively little weekly' which has a bona fide circulation of over 400 copies.

The United States will have a monster battle-Bhip. the Indiana, In a Bhort time, but It has no dock that will float her. It is time for thj Algiers dock to materialize. The new silver party, whose leaders have been In conference iu Washington says that it will sweep the country next year. The country gets a good deal of sweeping.

A Hungarian nobleman, all of whose people are Catholics, has turned Protestant that he may be able to get a divorce. Ilia wife was a music hall performer when he first met her two years ago- A Massachusetts commission has been trylnx ia fiXkiainatft th, Gyp-v-rnotu with Piris green, 17 arsenic, and It Is if UUU the moth thrives an diet. An instrument, cA the phone," lias been In genius, named Haifly, claimed, will register! the Presen. damn In mines, eve in nun, The New York Eve the people who are I the good of the city Elbrldge Gerry, whoVsT'S doers." -8 An education bill Tpow llnois legislature the ftI in a bad hole. To pass a the Roman Catholic It down will call forth the rrati Baron Benvennto d'Allesandro.

Ian gentleman, kas suggested the 1 ashing nets as a means for calm, waves. He claims that they caa 'C died with much more effect tlum are much cheaper. Gus Spreckels is suing hig fath the sugar king, for slander. He good opinion of the value of hU ter. for he says that It ia OO0.000 worth, though he on for and vindication.

A dead horse lay in one of the nent streets of New York from day till the following Thursday -is a great deal worse than New 0-and New York has a new Eept" street cleaning commisgioner. Tho Abele gardeueri ana have favored the Picayune with handsome bpeclmens of growin from their nursery, which l8 ltnltd tr squares from the new Magazine car sheds, towards the A new naphtha well, gushing 15,000 tons a day. has been troci Baku. The flow cannot be and is now running into tbe ci? sea. Vessels In those waters win ir to be careful about throwing flre onboard.

It's time for the newspaper ei spondents In this city to, drop habit of laying every crime perpetrtv here to the Matia, else northern pjl will conclude that New Orieam h'i the hands of 'brigands and bandits, i I will steer clear of it. Miss nelen Gould Is to be lnritfi act as sponsor for the veteran Cfcieh-saw Guards at Memphis in the spring drill. Memphis has not forv ten that Jay Gould authorized tht draw on him for any amount need during the epidemic of 18SS. -Extensive deposits of saltpetre hi been discovered In Cape Colony, Sotu Africa. The deposits are said to be et; posed of true nitrate of potassium, ft chief supply of this substance haa tithe to been derived from Chili, but to io It pure a state that only about 5 per of the true article could be from the shipments.

A new Issue of postage tamp i put in circulation in Mexico en th 1 The designs are said to be very prr; but there is much grtrrDbling In tot tL: republic against the printing tsi poor colors of the stamps. PhllateUiu i. not look to the execution of their pu Whac they want is space la their i bums and new novelties to fill in. The revolution Peru has earned advance In the market for cocaine, TV supply of coca leaves, from whidi tt drug is manufactured, is chiefly derfn. from the province of Huanaeo.

largely used as a local anaesthetic dentists, and the advance will no dec: raise a howl from those unfortunate li dlvlduals who suffer from toothacht, Mrs. Laura S. Webb, editor mi prletor of the Chicago Patriot, hi uouueed the marriage Ada, and Werner, the weddint tt take place at her residence, No. 209 Scat born avenue, at noon on Easter Ssoli: Mrs. Webb, well-known In the nuth, the widow of Dr.

Webb, who wai practicing physician In this city at time the war broke out, when he entert. the confederate service. Proof of the pudding Is In the tt-of the pie in the crust. None so that made with Dr. Price'! Bit, Powder.

Reduced. Dividend. Chicago, April 8. The dlrectorij of ti Chicago Gas Company haveagree4P the dividend for the year. There wiu a reduction to 5 per cent.

One of one-half per cent has been paid, the April dividend will be 1 per s-The two other payments may one may be at 1 per cent and ewbe at 1-2. as the directors may was to have been a meetlnK uMUtf take formal action, but It waa until Wednesday, owing to the -t from the city of Robert Lincoln. DIED. GTJTHETM At Ft. Louis, aa TtUp April 5, 1895.

MEXEit GUTHEIM, years. New York, Mobile, Memphis and Shrtf papers please copy. DIXiaiAN On Mnnrtay. April 8, ISM, 7 a. CHRISTINE FENSIG, Jacob DiUman, asKl 69 year.

Alsace-Lorraine, and a resident of for the past forty -eijtht year. The friends and aequainianeei of th are respectfully inrited to attend tte tna which will take place at 10 o'clock (Tuesday) Morning from tho family tea" old No. 166 Cypress street, near WAG ENER A 6:40 a. VoBAtJ-J? 8, REBECCA WUKLl'ER, late Ilernhardt Wasrener. ed 7 28 davs, a native of lianorer.

a resident of this city for the years. Friends arid acquaintances, of the and of the Specht family are rcapectfaW quested to attend the funeral, which lu place from her late residence, new So, Prytania street, Tbis (Tuesday) AftarM 3 o'clock sharp. San Francisco and Memphis PP" copy. GASSKR On Monday, April a. ELIZABETH.

SCHWEXECKR of th lato Adam Stswr, aped natiTe of Germany, and a resident city for the past thirty-four years. The relatives, friends and Wt the family, and the officers and o1 the Ladies' Tulane Society, and those Edith Alexander Ladies' Society, members of Gennanla LodiM 'o. are respectfully Inri ted to funeral, which will take place ThiJ Afternoon at 3 o'clock, from tt "f' dence of the deceased. near Miro street. vTT' EDITH.

ALEXANDER LA1MES LEXT ASSOCIATION. gf April 9, 1895. The officers sad -mJttee of the above named hereby notified to meet at Mra. D- No. 301 S.

Liberty street, hctweea Calliope streets, This (Tuesday) v. at 2 o'clock, to attend the funeral BlFtcr member. Mrs. MARIS By order of MRS. D.

JOHANSSOX. MRS. R. BARNES. Rec.

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