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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-08-17
The Proposed Suffrage
Amendment.

New Orleans Picayune. Aug.6.
When Judge Perrault, of st.
Landry, the chairman of the dele
cation from that parish to the
Ballot Reform Convention, held
in this city some weeks ago, rose
in the convention to oppose the
suffrage amendment to the Con-
stitution, which provides that
each voter shall have either an
educational OF a property quali6-
cation, he declared that if adopted
this requirement will disfranchise
one-third of the population of his
parish.
The amendment which will be
voted on at the next State general
election proposes that every voter
must either be able to read the
Constitution in the mother tom
que or be the owner of taxable
property of some sort to the
amount of $500. 1t is this require
ment which Judge Perrault de-
clares would disqualify one-third
of the population of his parish,
because that large number OF
adult men are not only wholly
illiterate, but they posses no tax.
BILE property.
1t is easy to understand how
men of few opportunities for edu.
cation, but with active tempera.
ments, may have devoted them.
selves to farming and other bust.
ness aud SO have accumulated
wealth and become prominent il
their communities without beine
able to read or write. Such mer
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-08-17

Mr.. c. G. Strong. principal Of the pu-
bic schools at Anderson. Cal, says: 81
have used Chamberlain's Pain Balm and
have found it an excellent remedy for
eneslasm and slight wounds"
Lameness usually results from sprain.
or other injury. or from rheumatism.
for which Chamberlain's Pain Balm Is
especially intended and unequaled. 1t
affords almost immediate relief and in a
short time effect q permanent cure. For
sale by T. J. Liable, Druggist.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-08-17

The grand jury of New Orleans
has indicted Maurice J. Hart. who
the Daily Item Styles as the King
of Corruptionists. Nine indict-
meuts we're returned against Hart
for perjury, spbordination OF per-
iury aud false obtaining of mo-
new. His bond was fixed at $3OOO
in each Indictment which was i'm
medialy furnished.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-08-17

Get your cooking stoves at j.
c. Duchamp.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-08-17

would not be debarred the right
to vote, because the property qua
LITIGATION would save them. But
when men have grown to manhood
under circumstances where fair
opportunities for getting some
schooling in books and abundant
occasion for industrious and pro-
fitable labor were at hand, and
those men have either been 80
idle as to have refused the bene-
fits of the schools and at the same
time SO shiftless as to have shun-
ed honest toll, then such men are
not fit to be clothed with the right
to vote, and they should be cut
off from the highest functions of
citizenship.
This is predicated most particu-
larly of white men, who belong to
a race that has claimed, and just
ly, a superiority over the men of
every color in the world. White
men who cannot read in any Ian
guage when they had the oppor-
tunity to learn and who, at the
some time, have led such worth
less lives as to have acquired not
even $500 worth of property, are,
in general terms, not fit to posses.
ses any power to participate in
the control of the affairs of the
country In
the Southern States, where there
is large population, and in some
cases preponderance of people
who, within the present genera
ton, we're slaves, no white maj
can AFFORD TO put himself below
or even on the intellectual of thu
lately subjected race. Every whit
man ought to understand tina
there is already in progress con
flict in which only the most mas
terful can win. In another gen
Grafton it will be q social and DO
litical crime for a white men t
be- unable to read and write; it
almost inexcusable now, and
men are both illiterate and PENN
less and have no ambition to rails
themselves, they are really nc
worth the effort to hold them u
in q class to which they do NJ
belong and with which they ca
have no affinity or utilization.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-08-17
SATURDAY AUG. II, 1895.
THE TOURNAMENT.

Last Sunday the bicycle tourna-
ment came off. For several weeks
past the boys have been trying to
have a tournament, but since the
beginning of the summer they al
ways had rain on the day selected.
Last Saturday evening as the
weather, tc all appearances was
fine and promised to be so the
next day, those having the tourna-
ment in charge decided to have
the tournament, though it had not
been advertised, but notwithstan-
ding this fact. the attendance OF
home people was very satisfacto-
ry.
There were eight contestants in
the tournament, each contestant
made three turns with a possibili-
ty of eighteen rings.
IT, o.orJ otOoI thuS:
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-08-17

State Of Louisiana, Parish of St Martin.
l. Albert Bienvsnu. Cashier of the above Bank
do solemnly swear that the above statement is
true to tie best ct my knowledge and belief.
ALBERT BIKNvENU, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this nth
day of August 1885. FRANK T. GUILBEAu,
Notary Public.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-08-17
DIED

BANCKER-On Tuesday Aug. 10, 1895.
at her residence In New York City. Mrs.
Cornelia Bancker. aged eighty seven
years. Mother Of Geo. W. Bancker. Of
st. Martin Parish.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-08-17

WANTED-A hustling agent to take
orders for the oldest portrait copying
house in the South. Salary $50 per
month and expenses.
G.E. MARTEL. New Orleans, La.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-08-17

broke out. I could
mot account for thsm
and physician did
not seem 10 do ne
sny good. The 0up-
lions would spresd
70 the sise Of . half
dollar, and The Assh
would become ulcer.
ated nearly 70 The
bone. I Anany de-
cided to try Hoods
esrsaparills, and q.
tee taking several
bottles Of the medic
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-08-17
LOST.

Note Of Zephirin Prot. to or,ler Of Ed
ward Simon, dated 9Th Of January 1894,
due LIT of January 1895. for 500.
3O-d. EDWARD SIMON.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-08-17
Impure Blood
ScrofuIa Breaks Out IN Running
Sores

Tho Poison Perfectly Cured -
Moods 0avsapasllia.
"A year ago sore came on one Of my
limbs. It spread, and soon four Others.
Which proved 70 b - bad - the AfSS,
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-08-17

1ooR Digestion leads to
nervousness, chronic dyspepsia and
great misery. The best remedy Is
HOOPS SARSAPARollA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-26
Washington stock Exchange.

Saes-reguar cau-l2 O'Clock m-west End Ma
Washington Loan and Trust. 6 at 70 American
Grapiolhcne, 100 at sis After cali Metropolitan
lioycrnmert Bon.s-u. s. is. registered. 11la,
BID. ii2i asked Z 5. As. coupon, lllas bid, Ii2ii
asked as l. $ is, 1928, I22hl bid. L. 5. 5s. 1904.
District of Columbia Donds.-eo-year fund IS. 1oI
sSi ea l Is sq bid I'VE sld s M5sr ,st
currency, us iad. 36Js, funding, currency, IL
Miscellaneous BcDds.-Waslington and George
town Railroad conW. is, LIST. 100 bid. l15 asked.
Washington and Georgetown Eailruad conv. Is, I'd
l6o biz, 10 asked Metropolitan Railroad COW GS
10 bid. ll5'i asked Metropolitan Railroad as 100
bid. Belt RAILROAD 5s 81 bid, 30 asked. lexington
bid. l11l2 asked. Washington Gas Company Is, Sc,
ries a, lis bid Washington Gas Company Gs,
Us, 10 bid, l3s asked. L. 5. Electric Light .onv.
,s li0 BID Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 5s,
A.. lol bid. American Security and Trust IS, \
and o. lol bid. Washington Market Company LIST
u.s. 10 bid. Washington Market Company imp. e..
no bid. Washington Market Company ext. 6s lo3
bid. Masonic Hail Association rs, log bid Wash
nston Light infantry LIST Gs, 100 bid
National Bank Stocks. Bank of Washington. 80
BID LID Bank of the Republic go bid Metropolitan,
les. iSe bid second, iS3 bid iss asked citi.
zens, 1870 bid. Columbia. l3p bid. 140 asked. Cap
bid, lo6 asked. Lincoln % bid, 1o2 asked Ohio,
ss D ssG r ana T.; IS re- @ Safe
Loan and Trust, 'Ila hid l2l asked. American Sc
cutity and Trust 1898 bid. ~ asked. Washington
Safe Deposit, 60 bid, as asked.
Railroad Stocks.-Capital Traction Company, 50
bid. IS asked. Metropolitan. 100 bid, 10lia asked
Belt, 30 asked. lexington. 80 asked. Georgetown
and TennaytoN n. 90 asked.
Gas and Electric Light Stocks. Washington Gas,
L. s Electric light, Ia5 bid, 1871 asked.
Insurance Stocks. -Firemen's, % bid. Franklin,
50 bid. Metropolitan, 30 bid. CorcoTan, 80 bid
Potomac Is bid Arlington, 1i0 bid $50 asked
German American, 100 bid. National Union. 10 lid.
10 asked Columbia, IL bid. Riggs rs bid. ~
asked. Peoples. 6 hid Gil asked Lincoln, -,
lid Commercial Az bid 81 asked.
Title Insurance Stocks Real Estate Title, 1n6
hid lis asked. Columbia Title. Z bid S asked
Washington Title. $ asked. District Title. Lid
u asked.
Telephone Storks.-Pennsy lvania. 35 lid. Chesa-
peakc and Potomac ~5i bid, 10 asked. American
Graphophone. rs bid, 81 asked. Pneumatic Gun
Carriage. % hid. Is asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks. Washington Market 14it
bid Great Falls Ice, $50 bid. I40 asked. Lincoln
Hall! 60 bid. MeIsenthaler Linotype, 2l0 bid, 20
asked.
Elk div.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-26
LATE NEWS BY WIRE
The Mysterious Disappearance Of
Olive Carleton.
VICTIM OF ORGANIZED TRAIN THIEVES
Her Wealth Was What Led
Them On.
wAYLAID AND STRUCK DOWN

CHICAGO, October a6.-Regarding the
mysterious disappearance of Miss Olive
Carleton. local paper today prints the
following:
Olive Carleton, spinster of means, a lady
CT culture. sister-n-law of Captain f. r.
Holmes of this city, and sister of Horace
Carleton of ST. Clair, Mich, was murdered
on the evening of September "a. in Detroit,
Mich, within a short distance OF the Michi-
gan Central railroad STATEN, at 3D. street
and Detroit river. Her tody vas taken
from the Detroit river September 30 at
Amherstburg, the Lime Kiln river crossing,
Canadian side. badly margled.
Although the body was richly clad. and
there was every evidence of violence hav-
ing been done, coroRerS jury returned
the verdict that the identity of the dead
woman was unknown and that she had
met her death by accidental drowning.
Later it was thought she had committed
suicide.
A local detective agency of this city
makes Ii seem more than probable that
Miss Carleton died victim of the organ
lied body of train thieves, confidence men
and murderers whose operations III Detroit
and Chicago have already resulted in the
murder of one detective of the Grand
Trunk Company and the plunderinS of in
Vulnerable people.
All the evidence in the possession of the
detectives indicates that the woman was
murdered. Her skull was fractured, and
her left eye gouged out.
The theory advanced is that the dead
woman's rich dress and evident refinement
attracted the attention of members of the
garg. and that when she went for a walk
while awaiting her train she was waylaid,
killed and robbed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-26
THE DEFENSE OF DJRRANT.
General Dickinson Makes the Open
ing Argument.

General Dickinson made the opening ar
eument for the defense in the trial of
Theodore Durrant at San Francisco yester-
day Although the air in the crowded
court room was sitting. he spoke from
morning until night and then announced
that he would not conclude his argument
until the court should meet next Tues
day.
Dickinson's speech was in the nature of
a surprise. from the fact that he did not
attack the integrity of the prosecutions
witnesses or denounce the methods OF the
police as Attorney Deuprey minated
would he done. in his opening address to
the jury. Nevertheless it is generally con-
ceded he made the most of what is con-
sdered a weak case. He based his whole
defense on the reliability of the roll call,
which shows that Durrant attended DIR.
Cheneys lecture on the afternoon of April
;, and challenged the prosecution to prove
that the call was incorrect. Mrs. Leake and
Mrs Crossett the two elderly witnesses,
who testified that they Durrant and
Miss Lamont near the church, We're treated
gently.
Dickinson said that while he believed the
witnesses told what they believed to he the
truth he was convinced that their minds
had been worked upon by reading so much
about the case. In support of this, he
cited the fact that neither witness told
what she said she knew about the ease
until three or four months after the crime
took place The testimony of Mrs. Nogen
and the school girls, who swore they saw
Durrant and Miss Lamont board a Powell
street car in front eli the normal school,
was disposed Of in the same manner. Youth
and old age, he said, We're the two periods
in life when people were the most posi-
tive in their statements and the most like
Iy TO be mistaken.
Touching upon the contention of the
pros ecution that Durrants motive for the
crime was the same unbridled passion that
compelled Jack the Ripper to commit the
Wnitechapel murders in London, Mr.. Dick
@Scn challenged the prosecution 10 show
anything in the testimony submitted which
tended to show that Durrant was not 4
moral man. With regard to the story told
10y Durrant on the stand, to the effect that
a stranger tapped him on the shoulder and
gave him cive to the whcrea bouts of
Miss Lamont. Ny. Dickinson said the great
number Of anonymous letters received from
certain cranks 10y the attorneys of the de-
Tense made 1t probable that some one
might have given nurrlnt such clue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-26
FINANCE AND TRADE
Prices Of Stock Yielded Easily to
Sales.
4 PROfRAClED BEAR RAID NOT LIKELY
Closing Of Refineries Has a De-
pressing Effect on Sugar.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS


Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, October 26.-The action of
;oday's stock market was as disappointing
as any of its recent predecessors, and Of
fered no encouragement for the immediate
future. Prices yielded easily to sales for
both accounts, moderate liquidation of long
stock being conspicuous feature at the
decline.
Conditions do not warrant a protracted
bear campaign. Trade reports for the
week compare favorably with last weeks
figures, the condition of the iron trade in
particular being more satisfactory.
Inc strength Of the grangels, St. Paul in
particular. was urged as an argument for
ger eral Improvement during the early trad
irg. but the higher level only attracted
sales and forced steady crumbling of
fractions
sc Hing, due to the closing down of re-
fireries and the failure of the trade 10 re-
spond TO recent reductions in rates.. Many
excuses are being advanced in explans ton
OF tie decline, but the reassembling of
CcrgIesS is more potent than all other in
fiuenoes combined.
The bank statement reflects a further
large decrease in loans a circumstance not
favorable from a speculative standpoint.
An unexpected increase in lawful money,
mostly in specie, is another feature of the
statement somewhat out of harmony with
the season.
The gain in specie. coupled with round
decrease in deposits, requiring a smaller
reserve, increases the Sur4us reserve be-
yohd estimated limits and consequently
postponeS the era of tight money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-26
The Teachers Bazaar.

The preparatory work on the teachers
bazaar to be held at Convention Hall in
December IS progressing satisfactorily and
various committees are hard at work COM
pletinS arrangements. There has been pre-
pared Il long list of prominent citizens
headed by President Cleveland who have
consented to serve SIS patrons of the enter
prise.
The members of the Teachers Alumni
Association Will hold a session next Tues
day afternoon at the Central High School,
at the call oil their president, Mrs. Eliza
beth Hoeke, to consider a proposition to
take steps for their enrolment as honorary
members CT the Teachers Aid Association
in whose behalf the great fair is to be held
1t is also planned that the members shall
co-ope rate with the managers of the ba-
zaar III other directions and endeayor to
secure other honorary members. There are
500 teachers in the city, and it is hoped to
interest them all in this movement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-26
the best playing ,ror Columbian by his good
tackliEg.
The teams lined up in the following Or
SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS.
First Meeting for She Season Yester-
day Afternoons.

any AFTERNOONS.
The first meeting of the season of the
Sunday School Teachers Club was held
yesterday afternoon in the lecture hall of
the Columbian University The meeting was
called to order by Mr.. Luther r. Smith, who
announced that the subject for discussion
vas 'The Teachers Text Book The prin-
clpai address was made by Rev. DR.. Rad
ehfe, pastor of the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church who discussed tine
Ei5le no, only as an inspired book and the
source of our knowledge of God, but also
as a literary work full of history and pee
Try. philosophy and Jurisprudence. He
Urged upon teachers especially the import
ance Of a more thorough and comprehen-
siNe study of the Bible before essaying to
teach.
Other addresses We're delivered by Mr.. C.
w. Needham of the First Baptist Sunday
schooi, Dr. Gilbert and MIR. e. NJ. l.. Sites.
lie schedule of meetings of the club was
announced as follows: November p, bible
chronology, Rev. Charles A. Stakely; "Bi-
cember IT, The History of the Patriarchs"
Prof. Isaac Clark; The History of the
Iheocracy.' Prof. J. e. Ewen; January IL.
The History of the Hebrew Monarchy"
Rew. 5. L. Beeler; New Testament Histo-
ry, Prof. ii. l.. Buell. February 10, 1.-The
Books CT the Four Gospels Rev. F. A
Suef: March 3, The Paulin 'Epistles,'' Rev.
u. Cantef; April 49, Jesus Before Bap-
tism, A Osborne; The Early Ministry of
.'esns, NJ r. F.shblirn: May II. The CALI
Ieah Ministry, Prof. K. Is. Warder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-26
FATAL TUGBOAT EXPLOSION.
Two Persons Killed and Numbe
Injured.


CHICAGO, ILL.,. October 26.-The tugboa
T. T. Moorford. valued at $4,000. exploded
at o'clock this morning in the river at
18th street. The explosion occurred near
elevator "P'' and the portions of the boiler
and engine were blown through the side of
the elevator.
The dead and injured are as follows:
Dead John Erickson. fireman of the T. T.
Aocrford John Ferguson, captain of the tug
o. e. Green.
The injured: Chas. Dix, La Porte Ind.
engineer on the Moorford. body burned; re-
moved to county hospital; will die. John
Cullinan. captain of the Moorford, face and
upper part of body burned; removed to
county hospital Will recover. Daniel Nc
Rea. lineman, feet burned and ankle sprain-
ed; removed to county hospital; will recover
The explosion was without warning, and
the five men were blown in as many direc-
ticns. The heavy boiler was lifted into the
air and shot through the wall of elevator
+, which Is located on the shore short
distance from the scene of the accident
ing the Iona, was wrecked fore and aft,
and it is considered little short of a miracle
that only one of her crew was killed I'm
mediately after the explosion the tug sunk
to the bottom of the river.
AT the time of the explosion Capt. Guilt
nal was in the pilot house. He was blown
some distance away, and was taken out of
the water in an unconscious condition.
Ihe fire department was called out, and
the work of searching for the dead was i'm
Hediately begun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-26
CASE DISMISSED.
Between Well
Known Theatrical People.

Washington has been an unlucky place
for a number of theatrical people this sea-
son, and number of them have found
their way tc the Police Court, either as
defendants or witnesses. Today several
members of tie Sins of a Night COM
pany, playing at Buffers Biiou, were in
court as witnesses against William II.
Easton, manager of the theater, against
whom there was 4 charge preferred by
Louis Waldron, manager of the company.
There We're charges of grand larceny and
false pretenses against Mr. Easton. \
check figured in the transaction, in con-
nection with the guarantee money. The
proof showed the nightly receipts OF the
house to lie from sd 20 500. and it was
stated that one night the electric lights
We're turned off for con-payment Ct the
bill.
Lawyer Campbell Darlington represented
the defendant and cross-examined the wit
nesses.
Mr. F.aston, 1t WAS claimed. had advanced
money because ut least one of the actors
was ION his uppers.
Judge Miller concluded from the proof
thai Mr.. Easton had committed no ofrense.
and dismissed the two charges against him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-26
CAUGHT UNDER THE BED.
A Prisoner Suspected of Having Rob-
bed Guests at Several Hotels.

A Prisoner Suspected of Having Rob-
bed Guests at Several Hotels.
Policeman Andrew j. kinmell of the sixth
precinct made an arrest this morning which
may prove to be of considerable import
ance. Precinct Detective Hartigan has
S, cceeded in tracing the movements OF the
prisoner. showing that he was at the Selby
House and st. James Hotel about the time
robberies were committed at those hotels.
The prisoner is about twenty years DID,
anG his name he gave as James Adams
While he claims Philadelphia as his home
the officers learned from his conversation
that he had been in a number of other
cities, Including New York and Norfolk.
Adams was arrested this morning be-
tween :; and O'Clock in the house of Mr.
Newton H. Bowman, manager of the At
laEtic and Pacific Tea Company, at No. 60
F. street northwest. r'''' =.
Policeman Kimmell was called to the
house and was told that there was an in
truder beneath the bed in the room of Mr..
Frank Is. Queen, and when the officer went
to the room ne found Adams there. The
prisoner pretended that he was asleep, but
even if he was an unlimited guest he was
arrested and locked up.
His claim was that, he staggered in the
house early in the evening when he was
under the influence of liquor and fell asleep.
He showed TO evidences of having been
under the influence of liauor and was
An examination of the premises showed
that there had been no forcible entry made,
and the alleged burglar had. without a
doubt. entered early in the evening, when
the door WAS unfaSlenad.
He had had no time 10 rob the house, for
there was some one moving about until a
late hour. Had he succeeded in getting in
Mrs. Bowman's room he would have made
a good haul of diamonds. but, fort unately
he was discovered before ne had been given
a chance to steal anything.
Soon after daylight-he was seen by per-
sons from the hotels Mentioned, and was
identified as having been at them about the
time the rob5eries referred to were COM
nlitted.
At the st. James Hotel a New Yorker was
robbed CT about $500, while at the Selby'
House the amount taken was only 81.
Adams says he Is waiter and has work
ed at number of hotels in different parts
of the country.
Today he was measured and photographed
for the gallery. He will be held at the
police station until a complete investiga-
ton can be made and then he will be taken
to the Police Court.