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cool and refreshed by the gulf
breeze. In the autumn nature ex-
hibits herself in her most benign
mood; from the incoming of Octo-
ber to the latter part of Decem-
Der, there is an almost uninterru-
pied succession of bright, sunny
days. TIE reign of winter as re-
spects cold and wet, is short, and
field labor is carried on with but
short interruption the year around.
HEALTH.
Sanitary statistics are not east
" obtainable, but from such re-
ports as are available we can have
no fear of comparing the death
rate with other sections. 1t is an
every day occurrence to meet men
of seventy and over in the enjoy
ment Of splendid health and
strength. Such diseases as are
prevalent here, are nine times out
of ten, brought on by imprudence
and carelessness, but with a little
common sense, and well-known re-
medies, are readily over come
The simple and ordinary precau.
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and enduring properties in the
production of the crops, of which
mention is made further on, no
portion of Louisiana can excel
the lands of this parish. Their
fertility is attested by the fact
that Notwithstanding some tracts
have been cultivated over centu-
ry, the crops are equally as good
as at an early period of their cul-
tivation, yet but little fertilizing,
if any, has been employed. These
lands seem to be absolutely in
exhaustable in their productive
capacity.
CLIMATE.
Being exempt from the early
frosts which visits the northern
part of the State, and near enough
to the Gulf to receive the ameliOra-
ting effect of its breeze, the tenn
perature ranges within moderate
limits. The spring comes in with
less Of those tickle variations
WHICH marks its advent in some
othec sections. The summers are
not oppressive; the evenings are
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RESOURCES.

The natural resources have sea-
rcely been taxed even in the pro-
duction of the standard crops and
fruits. Cotton and cane, and corn,
for years the principal crops, un-
til but recently, have never been
cultivated in a manner to bring out
the full strength Of the soil. In
this parish the lands are consider
ed to be the richest in the State.
EDUCATION.
The public school term was
months last session. Their are
schools in the parish; white
black. In addition to the number
of school houses presently owned
it is the determination of the
School Board to have erected in
different parts of the parish other
houses, SO that in every part OF
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-01-04
Soil, Climate, Health and
General Characteristics.
FIELD CROPS.
An Ideal Field for 8raWn,
Brain and Capital.

st. Martin parish is situated in
the famed Valley of the Teche, in
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-01-04

tions which any intelligent person
will employ in the preservation of
health in more unfavored sections
are efficient protection against
the commonly accepted influences
here
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-01
GENERAL FITZ. LEE HERE
rtBOOS THE CUBAN QUESTION AND
WON,r MENTION POLITICS.
Wi, Reuain In Richmond Several Days.
Goes to Cuba In About Ten Days.
IL in Excellent Health.

General Fitzhugh Lee reached me city
last night at o'clock, coming over the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad from
washington. He went Immediately to the
jefferson Hotel.
General Lee has the rudy, hearty APP
pearance Of a prosperous planter. lie mas
enjoyed excellent health, and IS deilsh'eu
with the climate of cuba. The Eenerai
Will remain in the city for day OF t"o'
when he will return to Washington pos
siblv going by way OF Lynchburg. IN
about ten days he will return to Cuba.
WILL CONGRESS ACT?
Congress meets next Monday, and It IS
very probable that that btdy VIII tah1
some action IN regard 10 hatleis Ot tho
General will see the thing through o'lOiN
he gets back TO his post ~ duty. . III
General Lee said last night that IL Woulu
depend upOn the condition OF uiiie' 49,,
the island whether ne Noui" '""
family with him. ,. ,,i,,h.
When 1 called at the jefferson lasl liis a..
TO sec General Lee ne was al auppri -,
has been his habit since MS return 4. l '-',
Cuma he was silent on all questions ma.
,.l.rtaiued 10 matters iu CUBA ana lLat
turned upon the poliucai HltuttlvH. iiS
said that I'm his present position ne 'oul"
saw nothing. His remarks IN thl3 '"tl-
tr,- were quoted in the Spanish papers,
Ia i, rooiiired a good deal of care and
diulOmacv on his part o. MAINTAIN lAe
friendly relations that he held with the
leaders on both sides or the atbuIuc"t
that is now going on I'm cuba. After
everything had been settled betM'."
Snain and cuba the General Thought me
would be at liberty TO tax. But 10"
mum was the word. -..,.
EVADES ALL QUESTIONS.
when Congress meets next week, Gen
eral DO you think h VIII pass itSol bllvi,7
reclruiziug the belligerency or lhu' p'l-"-
ence of Cuba?' / asked. .
Indeed. ! don't know he replied WIN
ono of those famous merry tWinkies III
his eyes. .,.,.... .,,
lie would say absolutely nothing con
corning his mission 20 TINS cOuIliy' hvi
would bee reply 10 query as 10 inc 'o"-
ditiDu Of the Cuhan-. 90,
"In YOUR opinion. which will be the
Democratic party of the future, the Nhi-
cago or indianapolis body
4 really aon't know said The Cen
cral. Il have just reached the city. anu
Won must have noticed he continued
''that whenever Il man VINO hNta lh IT.
qinia goes away. whenever ne returns ne
always comes 10 Richmond 10 get the
agreed with him on that point, and
made another trial
There has been some mention or YOU
as the successor to Senator John w.
Daniel General, would you accept the
place.
Don't tell them that YOU saw me- he
replied with hearty laugh.
This was all ! could get from him. and
a bvstander remarked 20 me.
Might as well try 10 bite the head OF 2
nail as to attempt 20 get anything about
cuba or politics from General Lee.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-01
THI HIluBTEG STRIRE,
Efforts Being Made to Arbitrate on Dock
IabOrcrs' Troubles.

HAMBURG, November 3O.--Therc SIS
some reason TO believe that the trouble
here Will shortly be settled. Though both
sides TO the dispute have expressed Them
selves as cOniiucnt OF victory, IL has been
certain that there would bee no amicdDle
adJustmcut Of the questions IN ulsputc
unless concessions were made 10y uOlA
masters and men. This was seen by both
sides, and efforts 10 BRING about "a confer
cucc resulted to-day ina the appointment OF
committee OF TOUR snip owners and four
WOrkucn to decide upon terms for "a s,t-
Element of the strike. The committee met
to-day. ana il is said that the outlook
Tor me ending of the trouble is hopeful.
Doth sides beng willing 10 Iecede IN some
degree from the extreme stands they have
heretofore maintained.
The am1urg-Amcrican Steamship
company gave orders Tor its steamer
Adria. from Philadelphia ana Baltimore.
% proceed TO Nordcnham TO discharge
her cargo, 10 bcHs thought uncertain
when she could Dee unloadod here. Ine
Adria went to Nordcnham. but was
later recalled. il being found that the
influx of foreigners 10 FIN the places OF
strikers would enable the steamer 10
discharge her cargo.
II Us believed mat the arrival OF so
many foreign laborers will enable tac
ship-owners to take % more decided stand
than they would otherwise be able 10 DO.
Herr Hachmann. chief OF Police: Herr
Hinrichsen. president of the Municipal
Council. and Herr NOack. chairman OF
the Trades Court. sent for Herr Laersz.
a ship-owncr. and Herr Elm. a Socialist
member of the Reichstag. and TO them.
as representatives, Of the employers ana
workingmen made a proposal % form
court OF arbitration. TO consist or the
first three named officials. ship-owner.
ana four delegates from the workmen.
The decisions of this court by majority
of six should be binding.
A big meeting Of the strikers was held
this evening Herr Elm deprecated the
proposals and urged an worknemcn 10
support the strikers as long ass tine strue-
sic lasted. The meeting adjourned with
ont taking any action Further efforts
will be made 10 bring about am under
standing. The ranks OF the strikers were
swellod to-day by the accession of the
licensed river engineers. some OF the
grain handlers have gone back 10 work.
Late to-day the prospects for settle
mcnt were not as bright as they were
earlier I'm the day.
LONDON. Nov. 30.-The Hamburg cor
respondent of the Times wires that
Herron Laersz and Elm accepted the pro-
posal for a court of arbitration so far
as they were personally concerned. hut
other dispatches from Hamburg do not
confirm this statement.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-01
GET WE'LL And STAY WELL
GFTRID OF WHAT MAKES YOU SICK
AND STAY RID OF II.

II is so simple 10 be well that we won
Ger why there are SO many sick people.
Come to think about it. must Do because
they don't know what's made them SICK.
IL they knew that they codld prevent
il and when they were sick. i'm some
cases cure themselves. But so long as We
don't take more care OF our health, We
shall always Doe more or less sick.
The simple rules of health arc. Keep
clean. he exercise eat good food, scour
out your stomach.
This last means: Don't tolerate moi
gcstion. Cure il with Shaker Digestive
Cordial \ stomach full OF undigested,
fermented. putrid food Is the unneaithiest
thing you can think Of
Half our diseases and troubles come
from the poisons of undlscsted food. More
than half Of them could be cured with
Shaker Digestive Cordial.
More than half. because often when we
think we are sick we are only weak. and
a course Of nOurshins food dgestcd
without effort by the stomach with the
aid of Shaker Digestive Cordial would
reinvigorate the whole system and make
us we'll
a ten-cent trial bottle VIII prove H. At
druggists.
Write for interesting book 10 The
Shakers. % Reade street. New York.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-01

Discussion of the Estimates in the Reich


BERLIN. Nov. so-The budget was
introduced in the Rcchsiag to-day by
count Won Posadowsky Wehner' Minister
Of the Imperial Treasury.
Herr friUen. Centrist declared the
Centre would not vote TO grant any navy
estimate unless the increase asked for
was Withdrawn.
DR. Won Bocttichcr Imperial Secretary
oi-State for the Interior, announced that
the Federal State had given their full
approval OF the estimates for the increase
OF the external defence OF the empire,
which, he said. would be accompanied
by Internal social reforms.
Herr Richter. Radical demanded TO
know why the budget had been made
10 pivot upon the naval estimates.
lie said that the Government proposals
for new ships could not bee granted by
the House. lie attacked the Government
for IT'S diiatory attitude on the questions
OF military reform and the law OF assoc
citation.
Referring 10 tho recent resignation OF
the General Broueart Won Schellingdorf.
Minister Of War Herr Richter declared
that the history OF the Emperor's military
cabinet was am unknown record OF intri-
que and back-staIrs policy.
Chancellor Won H0henlOhe replied 20
Herr Richter. Tie said that since he had
been Chancellor nothing had been done
for which he would not assume tho re-
ponsbiitv.
lie had made no domur 70 countersign-
ing the signation n General Bronsart
Won Schelinedorf. as Dee had previously
been assured that the General would not
withdraw it.
The House fhru nT fournef
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-01

Lord Roscbcry. Eugland's late premier
has an income of over SLWNWo year.
During tine last ten years the average
earnings of Madame Patti have reached
the magnificent sum of {-.0oo per dn-
mum.
queen Victoria now rules a61000oo0 peo-
Pile. "a greater number than ever before
ACKNOWLEDGED the sovereignty ol either n
king queen, on emperor
Miss Hamilton. ~ d.. the physician OF
the Ameor of Aiehanistan. mas been OBJ
lgcd To resign her Office ana return 10
Encland Ou account of il health.
Miss y cintyre. the scottish Drima dom
na. 10 g. stated has been offered ana mas
accepted an cugasemeut at the Imperial
opera House. ST. Petersburg, for the enc
suing winter.
Sir Henry Irving is one OF the best
swordsmen in ENGLAND. Tie has pra'-
ticed scientific sWOrdsm1nsnlp for many
years one of his fencing masters was
Professor McLarcn now of Olympia.
Beieian Flomings are much pleased bee
cause the Count of FLANDERS son. Prince
Albert tho heir prcsumptive to the
thrcne. recently delivered d. speech in
Flemish before the Client Academy.
Thomas Edison receives many amusing
letters Not long ago he was startled
by am cuisfie from "a young lady asking
II he could not invent au electrical con-
trivanco chat would enable her 20 see the
face Of her future husband.
James J.. Ensirn the musician or Now
Haven. Conn. who has just died, was
one of the first mcmhers OF the New YORK
Philharmonic Society. and became lis sec
rotary In its second season OF 1913 and 1914
holding the Office for ron years
DR. Temple is the hfth bishop or London
~ boz translated 10 Canterbury since the
death of Archbishop Laud. The London
pqncrs comment with approval on the
blunt and candid way in which ne at ono.
indicf ted that he wanted the piinacy ana
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-01
SELECTED ALSPiCE.


'T-nnlo simon. what is old-fashi0ncd po-
iit.,......
-ft fs. Wv pc0ple used % have of ask
ina. . man, .botf his health and chem us-
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The ~. Dr Fourfhlv- dear broth
err There are some mysteries . have never
attempted To- penetrate. Bur b hlyo "a
youns friend. the Rev. %. how, W i '..., "a
l.C,"' = "' u.,.-i,', 81 lern,0n ON tnat
very subject. and viii deliver it one week
from next Sunday. Don't iail o. go ana
near him.-Chicdso Tribune
Two young men whose cioihes were
such as 20 make 10 prouanie VA. ln,s
"oulu ~ ""s "',.'" .+,,a ..,,o dar..,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-01
SIecI lInsnlinls-

POTTSNILLE. PA. Nov. 30.-The Potts
vile Iron and steel Company this after
noon shipped To New York Tor shipment
10 Havana "a sample of portable steel
structure. number of which IL is pro-
posed TO use by the Spanish troops on the
Cuban battlenelds FOR hospital purposes.
The steel company received an order Tor
the sample from the Spanish Ambassador.
The building Is constructed entirely of
light steel beams. channels. and angles,
with corrugated iron covering on roof.
and sides. IL is bolted together. and may
be taken apart easily and transferred
from one scene of operations 10 another.
The building Is of plain design. II is 80
feet long. 20 feet wide, and H. feet high
under the caves The doors and windows
are made Of wood. There are four large
windows on either side OF the building.
About forty patients can be cared for in
each StrncIurc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-01

init themselves for trial IN the District
courts upon indictments similar 10 that
IN the Chapman case.
There yet remains TO Chapman, how
ever, the right TO apply for his release
after he shall have been placed In the
custody Of the marshal. under the SEN
tcncc OF the District Court upon "A writ
OF habcas corpus. and the whole case VIII
then come up for review. lie may file
his petition I'm the District Court, but
inasmuch as that court has already prac-
ticaliy decided against him. he will be
moro likely 10 20 to the Supreme Court
OF the United States direct with an origi-
nal action.
A total Of ihirty-cleht cases were dis
posed Of by the Supreme Court to-day
Among them were the folowing
The claim OF ". a. Wright. Comp
trollcr Of Georgia w. the Central Railroad
and Banking Company, OF that state. lot
certain taxes assessed against the road
property for 1891 WAS sustained In ac-
cordance the judgment Of the Supreme
Court OF that State. The court held that
a tax on the property Of railroad COM
pany may be tax on it, capital stock
in some Instances: 10 was not such
tax when the distinction between the two
was made 10y the statue as was done
In the charter OF the railroad in this
case.
A decision adverse 10 the claims OF
the New Orleans Watcr-WOrks Company
was rendered I'm the case Of the com
Yany VS.. the city Of New Orleans. sus-
tanning the action OF the Circuit Court
OF the Eastern District OF Louisiana. The
corporation asked for decree annulling
the licenses granted by the Council OF
New Orleans 10 certain persons 20 lay
In, ..fr Of 81 ff
violation Of the companys alleged ex-
elusive right thereto. and also directing
the Council not 10 issue such licenses IN
the future. Such DEGREES. II was pointed
out. even II granted would be imperative
against persons not brought into court.
The CitiZcir Bank Of Louisiana. brought
suit i'm the United States Court for the
Western district OF Louisiana 10 pre-
vent the shorins Of certain parishes in
that State from Selling and selling GER
tain property Of the bank in their scv-
cral parishes for taxes alleged 10 be due.
70 give the court jurisdiction Of the
case the bank aggregated the various
sums claimed 20 be due, but this. the
court said. could not be done. and dis
missed the bill. The Supreme Court Of
the United States said that view of the
law was correct. but reversed the iudg-
ment Of the District Court for the reason
TINT, hol hdNihS JURISDICTION 'h' i'N'i
court gave judgment for costs. and made
certain allowances Of percentages 20 at
torneys and others. The cause was re-
mandod without instructions.
The constitutionaliiy of the laws Of
Alabama. regulating the conduct Of insur-
ance business i'm that State was sustained
by the decision OF the Supreme Court
of tho United States. affirming the iudg-
mont Of the Supreme Court of tie state
i'm the case of Noble and Ware vs.. s.
NJ Mitchell
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-01
lmnnrinnf for Inx-PnYer.

Captain Frank ". Cunningham. Col
lectOr of City Taxes. desires the residents
Of Richmond 10 know that the residue OF
city taxes for the year 1896 is now due
and PAYABLE in his office during the month
Of December \ penalty OF per cent
will be added under the law 10 all half
bills remaining unpaid after December
3lst. Every male. II years of age. and
every person keeping house or doing busi-
ness in this city. is assessed for personal
taxes. and those who have not paid any
CITY taxes during the year are asked 10
call and settle up. thereby avoiding the
posting of their names as deiinquents.
All property in the city belonging 70
churches. hospitals. educational institu-
tons, fraternal orders, etc. that Is ex-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-01
The Weather and Racing.

NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 3O.-A decided
fall in the temperature from 80 degrees
on Saturday to IS to-day made II cold and
raw at the fair grounds and the attend
anco was not large in consequence
The track was very heavy and the tai
ent landed on four successful favorites.
Several stables got in this morning from
Washington. Summaries:
First race-scven furlongs. solling-Nan
Brunt. an. Scherrer. ovos) first. win "
ark. Jr. second. and Paskola third. Time
1:3j 81. o,
second receive furlongs- Scribe dOl
Combs. 20 - FIRST. with Lonely second,
and hin Billy third. Time. 1905.
Third race-seliing-mile and twenty
vards-Ramonal. G0S. Scherrcr TO >
nrst. with Paul Pry second, and Shining
Belle third. Time. l.52.
Fourth racc-for two-yoar-olds - five
furloncs. seiling-Connie Lee. NW. F.
Morrissey. 10 % first. with Glen Allen
second. and Dawn third. Time. 1904
Fifth races Maidons. selling. six fur-
lones-Tunic. as. Combs. TO ID first, with
Konstone second. and Alma Russell third.
Time. 1.2l "a.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-01
GESINGVEKIJN DIRGINIf.
Monthly Entertainment and Hop n
~aenger Halle Lat Night.

Ttft ger Athiit s4tfl y lsnl.
The members OF the Gcsangyerein Vir-
ginia gathered last night with their fami-
lies at Sanger HAL 10 take part in their
usual monthly entertainment and hop.
The programme was carefully selected.
and the Committee ON Arrangements had
spared no pains and labor 10 make the
entertainment as attractive as po.- iblc.
After an overture by the orchestra tine
farce Fun IN the Barracks taken from
army life ln Germany, Was rendered hy
number of amateur actors from tine
Virginia. The play was excellent iu every
respect and Mr.. Charles b.. Phillips.
who acted as promptor had hardly any
thing 10 do.
The following ladies and gentlemen made
up the cast. Airs. a. r.. Saucrwald Miss
Emma Schumann and Messrs. J. Mueller.
a. II. Sauerwald j. j.. East Charles Nc
Allstcr and Walter $ haaf
This comical and highly amusing play
was followed by chorus Der Valid "
sang by the Gesangyerein Virginia. and
ava overture executed by the orchestra.
comic opcretta THE Lottery Ticket
5000" in two acts. formed the second
part of the dramatic entertainment and
was also "a great success in every respect.
II contained the following east.
Theophilus Crank Esq. rich but miser-
ly..................Mr Charles McAllistcr.
Henry wilkins. the Bakers Boy. "a flow
cry youth...........Ar. 4. L. Sauerwald.
Mrs. Jerusha Goodhousc Crank house
keeper, with % fondness for pic
Observation-Disclosures. Miss Julia LESS.
Melissa Dobbins. a smart house-maid.
..................Miss Rosa schumacher.
Messenger Boy. Master Henry Schluctcr.
Each participant rendered their part
with elegance and perfection. The music
of the operetta is very pretty and catchy.
and this number of the programme was
no doubt the growing success of the
evening. Too much praise cannot Doe
given 10 Mr.. Saucrwald. who acted as
stagc-managcr while Professor Charles
J.. Muttcr directed the musical part Of
the entertainment.
AT the close of the programme the
usual hop took place. which kept the
members busy for several hours.
Almost the same entertainment was
given a week ago az ST. Marys Han for
the benefit of ST. Mary's church. when
it also proved TO be a great success fnan-
ciallv as well A. from am artistic point
OF view. Among the other attractions on
that occasion besides the two plays was
an exhibition 10y Mr.. George FenmarlS
Taylor. a wcll-known character COM
mcdian who. in his own selections in
troduced himself 10 a Richmond audience
~ q hrst-class imDorsonator. who kent
his audience in a constant roar Of laugh
ter
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-01

Broker Chapman Must suffer Imprison-
ment.

WASHINGTON. Nov So.-By ITS unani-
nous decision to-day. announced 10y Chief
Justice Fuller. the Supreme Court Of
the United States affirmed the judgment
OF the Court OF Appeals OF the District
OF Columbia ia the case OF Elyerton X.
Chapman, the stockbroker who declined
To answer certain questions propounded
by the Senate Committee investigating
the famous sugar trust rumors. In con-
psotion with the consideration Of the
tarln bill in 1888.
The effect OF the decision is that Mr.
Chapman must surrender himself TO serve
tho term OF Imprisonment OF thirty days
adtudged against him upon conviction in
the District Court and pay fine OF $780,
CASES OF CORRESPONDENT rs.
A collateral effect is that Messrs. Have
myer and Searles. OF the Sugar trust, and
Nessrs. Edwards and Shriyer. the news
paper correspondents. who also declined
10 answer the questions propounded by
tae Senate Committee. vii! have 10 sub