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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-05-22
Meeting of the Ladies' Club.

Meeting of the Ladies' Club.
The entertainment of the Ladies'
Five O'Clock Tea Club Thursday by
Mrs. Walter Mouton was distin-
guished by the usual tact and grace
which this lady possesses in an emf
nent degree as hostess and made
her entertainment one of the most
charming in the Clubs history.
Miss Maud Boas, in a clear, we'll
cultured voice, sang "Blue Eyes"
to the delight of her hearers. A
vocal solo by Miss Clye Mudd
ended the appointed programme.
At this juncture the hostess ushered
her guests to the dining-room,
where, "while opening blooms diff
fused their sweets around" sweets
of a more substantial nature we're
daintily served and much enjoy ed.
In the geographical contest which
followed the whole club was victo-
rious, but in the tie for the prize
Mrs. N. p. Moss bore off the pretty
trophy.
Young man buy a new straw hat
at Moss Bros. & Cos. and be in
style. Prices are way down just
now, to sell out.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-05-22

Attention is called to the notice
of Prof. r. l.. Greig, published in
another column. Prof. Greig will
run private school during the va
cation of the public schools.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-05-22
THE REPAIRS
Are Completed and the Jail is Now
in Good Condition..

The parish Jail is now in excel
lent condition. The repairs re-
Gently made to it by Mr.. J. Har-
mon, the capable representative of
the Pau'y Jail Building and Manu-
featuring Company, are completed
and have been accepted by Mr..
VIM Clegg, the supervising archi-
tect, and also by the Police Jury.
The Jail as it is now is all that
could be desired. It is a neat aud
strong structure, aud with proper
care it should give entire satisfac-
ton. A system OF desiccating and
evaporatine the offal of the prison
has been put in and it is thought
will prove to be very successful
mode of disposing of the refuse.
Heretofore this has been a constant
source of worry to the authorities.
= The jailer's apartments are airy
and 1oomy, and that officer can
have no complaint on that score.
An elegant bathing-room with
neat washing basin will add to his
comfort. Two bathing-tubs will
afford splendid opportunities to the
prisoners to keep clean. Under the
old system this luxury was denied
the inmates of the parochial bas-
tile; now they will have to indulge
in it whether or not they are in her
emily opposed to the use of water
for washing purposes. 1t may
prove a cruel hardship on the old
timers, but the jailer is determined
20 enforce this rule as sanitary
measure.
The three old cells have been en-
tirely renovated and are almost as
good as when they were new. The
three new cells are thoroughly up
to-date; in each one four cots can
be placed without crowd,ng the &C.
cupants. The cells are sufficiently
large and very airy. The t'eccen-
trio lock" is a decided improve
ment and is much safer than the
locks used on the old cells.
The Jail is painted throughout,
and, as we said before, it is in first
class condition..
There are many other improve
ments which we will not mention.
The Police Jury has acted wisely
in using the peoples money to make
these much needed repairs and it
also showed good judgment in Sc
curing the services of Mr.. VIM.
Clegg to supervise the work. Mr..
Clegg has devoted considerable
time to see that the work was prop
erly and intelligentlv performed.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-05-22
NEWSPAPER CRITICISMS
Result in a Fist Fight and n
Duel.

Quite a sensation was created
last Monday when two residents of
this town met in physical combat.
In the last issue of the Advertiser
an article was published which re-
f1ected upon the gentlemen in
charge of the recent municipal cleo
tion. Mr.. D. J. Veazey, one of
the commissioners of the election,
met Mr.. H. A. Vandercruyssen,
editor Of the Advertiser, and after
exchanging a few words engaged IN
a fight with him. Mr.. Veazey be-
ing a stronger man than his adver-
sary, overpowered him and evil
IDENTIFY had the best of the en-
counter when Messrs. Alfred He
bert and Albert Steen interceded
and separated the combatants.
A short while after the occurrence
Mr.. Veazey received a challenge to
a duel from Mr.. Vandercruyssen.
The challenge was accepted and
friends of the principals lost no
time to arrange the particulars for
meeting on the field of honor.
The duel came off the same after
1oon.
One shot was fred by each at a
distance of IS PAGES.
Nobody was hurt.
DIR. "A. r. Trahan visited New
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-05-22
AT SCOTT
News Items Picked Up by The Gazette
Correspondent.

Correspondent.
Mrs. Bernard, of Baldwin,, is on
a visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Price.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Clark of Lafa-
yette, were visitors in Scott last
Sunday.
Mr.. J. J. Price made flying trip
to Franklin during the week.
The artist, Eli Gonsulin, of
Rayne, was up on his bike last
Tuesday.
The Scott base ball club lost the
game at Pillette last Sunday. Our
nine needs some practice, then it
should tackle Pillette, Lafayette,
Rayne and others. We have good
material.
Where there is a will there is a
way. Therefore with a good will
we can easily find a way to build a
church. A town without a church
is hardly a place for a human to
live, hence the drawback to our
little town for several years. Now
since the prospects for a place OF
worship look bright, the people
are looking to our village and
country, and new corners are with
US and more are to come. Should tn e
matter drop for want of courage
and energy, your humble servant
will *temigrate" to a more christian
lied port, where his little ones
will be afforded an opportunity to
be reared under the moral in
flunces Of mother church. The
people demand church, and that
we presume, is sufficient evidence
that we will have one, should the
wheel ofProsperity continue to turn.
Our friend, DR.. Mayer, of Ope-
lousas, was among us during the
week and will give US a helping
hand towards building a church.
We arc having nice weather
though rather cool for young cot
planning as the last rain was a
blessing.
Mrs. Louis Budro, mother of our
popular Southern Pacific agent,
after a visit of few weeks, re-
turned to Franklin last Wednesday.
The painters will be busy the
\
dence on South Avenue. This will
be one more addition to that ave-
nue., giving it good appearance.
Mr.. p. A. Delhomme has been
busy for several days doing the
assessment act among our neig h-
bors.
Mr.. T. Mouton, deputy sheriff,
was among US during the week.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-05-22
ANNUAL EXHIBITION
Of the Wilmington School in Anse
Berlucheau.


been selected for the exhibition,
early the pupils of the school, num-
bering about one hundred, made
their appearance and were seated
just in front of the teachers desk.
The ladies were offered seats by the
teacher right behind the school
children, and the very spacious
school room was crowded by ladies
and children forming an array of
youthfulness and cheerfulness most
refreshing and beautiful to behold.
Mr.. c. F. Latiolais, the Jealous
and energetic superintendent of the
parish public schools, arrived be-
fore the time assigned for the cere
mony. He was received by the
teacher and introduced to the
ladies seated inside of the school
house and then to the men standing
outside of it.
The local brass band, under the
able direction of Prof. Dauriac,
composed of pupils of the school,
took their seats to the right of the
teachers platform and discoursed
at short intervals some very lively
music.
The program was as follows:
I. Just at one O'Clock Mr..
Philip Martin, the teacher in charge
of the school, delivered an address
on t'The advantages to be derived
from regular attendance at
school," Among many other
interesting things, Mr.. Martin, in
forcible words said: ''That
child to become a faithful christian,
a useful citizen and successful
business man, needs to receive as
much instruction as the parents can
afford to give him, and it is one of
the greatest duty of parents to send
him regularly to school and as long
time as possible. ~
2. Rendition of twelve very in
teresting dialogues by the pupils of
the 1st class.
3. Recitation in French of
the young girls of the school.
4. Recitation of some of the
best pieces of poetry found in the
fourth or fifth readers by the pupils
of the and class; and some easier
ones adapted to the young children
composing the grid class.
$. Translation from English to
French, the native tongue of all the
pupils of the school, to enable them
to understand the meaning of their
lessons in English. Most of the
children recited their speeches very
we'll and all of them were notice.
able for their good behavior.
6. Before concluding the ex-
hibition and in few words, the
teacher expressed his sincere thanks
to the numerous spectators, about
500 in number, for their presence
at the ceremony, for the many acts
of kindness bestowed upon him by
the good people of Anse Berlucheau
and for their great support in send
ing every year over one hundred
children to his school, urging them
to continue or even to increase that
number if possible.
Then the school room was
turned over to the young people,
who enjoyed themselves with great
delight in the art of Terpsichore till
sundown.
Mr.. Latiolais expressed to the
teacher, Mr.. p. Martin, his salts
faction for such a delightful enter
tainment, and many were the ex
pressions of satisfaction the old
teacher received from the patrons
of his school, for his efficiency,
honesty and the hard work he has
done to buid up and maintain such
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-05-22

Try glass Of Hires Root Beer,
ice-cold, at the Moss Pharmacy
soda fountain. It's tine.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-08

= z 80 r.
prevent the Chinese interpreter from
coaching the woman as to the statement
she should make in court. As the pris
oner had right to the services OF counsel
and an interpreter, and had a right to
confer with her attorney privately, Judge
Morrow decided that the District Attor-
ney's Interpreter, Mr.. Jones, would be
persona non grata and an eavesdropper,
and that therefore he would have aright to
exclude him from the interview. He was
excluded, the in interview was had, and the
lady came simpering into court without
hitch in her story.
She was born at such and such a num-
Der on Washington street, San Francisco,
but not in Little Pete's house. Jeng Ah
Ying. died in 1851. In 1882 Miss Ying
went to China with her sister, named
Yok YIng, on the Oceanic. They came
back on August 90 on the Rio de Janeiro,
and her sister, who was married, went TO
Mexico with her husband. Her father
went there, too. When she was arrested
she was weeping over the death of her
adopted mother In the house il which the
dead body lay.
When Mr.. Foote asked her whether she
had not given different name at the
time of her arrest she replied that she
had, because the arrest frightened her
and she did not wish to give her true
name. When at the mission she said
her fathers ma me was Leong Keow.
Yes; ! said it was Leong kow," she
replied; "but didn't tell the truth them
Didn't you say that your father died
when you were five years old, and that
your mother was dead before that?"
YES" was the answer, "but didn't
tell the truth them"
Here she giggled behind her handker-
chief at the Interpreter. Then she went
on after joyful glance at the highbind-
ers.
~ said at that time that was an In
mate of a disreputable house because
wanted to get out quick"
The case went over until TODAY.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-08
MISS Y|NG'S
G|GGL|NG LIES
She Told One Story in
Court and Another
Elsewhere.
And Confessed That She Had
Lied to Suit Her Cor.
venience.
Romance of Chinese Maiden Engaged
in Doing Up American
Officials.

Miss Jeng Ngan Ying had the audacity
to smile at Judge Heacock yesterd ay
when she took the witness chair to swear
herself into this country as a native
daughter of the Golden West. She not
only smiled, but she giggled and put her
handkerchief up to her face 10 veil it, and
then she exchanged knowing look with
three high binders sitting in the United
States Court Commissioners chambers.
Her glance seemed to say il plain Eng
lish: Watch me repeat my lesson. I
know it by heart"
When taken to the Presbyterian Chinese
Mission out of a disreputable house she
told one story as to her history. Before
Commissioner Heacock yesterday her tale
was of different and contrad ictory plot.
She was a native of America and an Amer
lean citizeness and nobody could deny
it. because her mother was dead and her
father and sister were in Mexico. which
was nearly as bad. They were outside the
jurisdiction OF the court anyhow.
When confronted with the contradictory
statement she had made in the Presby-
terian Mission she frankly confessed that
she had lied on that occasion. United
States District Attorney Fooie did not
ask her whether she was perjuring herself
on this OCCASION. Had ne done so she
would have answered mo" but the man
ner of her answer would have-been beau
tiful to behold.
Yet Yong was one OF the witnesses
called by United States District Attorney
Foote 20 testify that Chinese interpreter
had directed one of the arrested girls,
Yuan Yuh Toy, to say when she should
| be examined by the court that she was
not native Of China, but had been born
| in San Francisco's Chinatown.
Lyman Mowry objected to the testimony
of this girl, because although the reported
| conversation might have taken place in
| the presence and hearing of the defendant,
she was not bound by it, because the
question had not bsen addressed 10 her or
answered by her.
| Judge Heacock thought he was right
and so ecided, whereupon the Chinese
woman n American clothes retired among
| her Mongolian countrvmen.
| Miss Jeng Ngal Ying, the prisoner. r.
| after giggling at the Judge, told her care
fully rehearsed story. Between each ques-
| ton she shot out of her dark almond eyes
triumphant challenge at the three high !.
binders sitting near Miss Culbsrtson.
| 1t appeared that early in the day her at.
| torpey applied to Judge Morrow for per.
mission to interview the women and the
two other defendants with the aid of an
Interpreters Chinaman. The District
Attorney insisted that the official inter
| prefer should be prese Mt also in order tc
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-08
Thorpe Took the Stake
Event With Morello's
Daughter.
A Fair-Siz.d Crowd at Emery.
vile Picked Only a Few
Winners.
Pat Dunno Bought Tulare Out of a
Selling Race-Mobalasca Downed
Pat Murphy in a Drive.

Recreation, q daughter of the dead
Morello, captured the stake event for
two-year-olds at Emeryville yesterday by
- the narrowest of margins from Michael.
With winning penalties accrued she car
ried 100 pounds and coupled in the bet
ting with Miss Rowena, the pair were to
favorites. The latter filly was sent out
to make the running, and led Gypceiver,
the Morris entry, to the paddock. Here
'Skeets" Martin on Michael urged his
mount to the front, and Thorpe, astride
Recreation, perceiving that it was all off
with the stables other representative, be-
gan riding his mount hard. Michael
hung on in bulldog fashion. and was
only nosed out the last Jump in the fast
time of So seconds. When looking TO
have a royal chance, Gypcsiver was inter
fered with by Michael furlong from
home, but Willie Martins claim of foul
was disallowed.
At Yesterdays drawing but fourteen
bookmakers weighed IN, and these handled
all of the money bet very comfortably.
The attendance was fair, but the caro-
looked ike tough timber and no great
amount of plunging was INDUCED In py
spectators. Favorltes had decidedly an
of day, winning but two races.
After Mo balasca, owned by I'D Corrlgan,
lad downed the 10 10 favorite, Pat Muir
ply, sporting the red, white and blue
Spreckels colors, large crowd gathered
around the judges stand III expectation
of seeing some sport in the way OF
boost" as the race was decided under
selling conditions. They were doomed 10
disappointment, for when the mare, which
was entered for $500, was put up TO be sold
the expected raise was not forthcoming.
Later in the day the last event decided,
over seven furIongs, Tulare, owned by A.
B. Spreckels, 80 to l shot in the bet
ting, succeeded in beating both the to 10
tavorIte, Osric II, and the to second
choice, Suisun. When put up to be sold,
entered for $400, the gelding was bid up to
$500 by Pat Dunno, and changed owners,
the stable evidently being satisfied to let
him go. 1t was undoubtedly scratch vic
tory, as the two choices raced their heads
off, and were both groggy at the saddling
paddock. Slaughter then came on from
third place with the outsider and beat
Suisun head.
The opening six furlong selling scramble
went to DR.. McAllister, a Z 10 1 chance,
ridden by Stevens. The Texas horse
headed Monitor into the stretch and at
the end led Nervoso out head in 1:1611.
Little Scot backed down from 20 to l, was
close third.
Corrigan's Islington colt Flushington,
was to ch oice for the first two-year-
old run at four furlongs, but finished no
better than third. Away well, Bliss
Rucker cut out the running, and in hard
drive got the decision over Torsida by less
than q length. The latter carried the
educated coin.
The roam sprinter, Pat Murphy, had a
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-08
NOTES,

The sale of the Macdonough two-year-
olds will take place tonight at Killip IL
Co.'S saleyard, Market street and Van
Ness avenue.
Clawson was posted to ride DR.. McAilis-
ter, but on account of sickness had to be
replaced by Stevens.
Jockey Mike Hennessy signed con-
tract 10 ride the horses owned by Burns d
Waterhouse the coming summer.
The following horses weights have been
accepted for the great $40, 600 Burns, ham
tance one and quarter miles:
Vinctor 40, Salvation 40, Wheel of For
tune lit, Ruinart 116, Schiller 1l3, Installs-
tor l12. Argentina 112A Yankee 4ee Doodle h 1d9,
nezzar los, The Roman 105, Grady 102, Can
delaria 1O2, Altamax 100, osric IL 80, Mollie
P9O
Following are tss entries for this afternoons
racing:
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-08
MARLBOROUGH THOROUGHBREDs.

Valuable Brood Mares and 2.Year-Olds
in Training to Be Sold This Evening.
AT their yard, corner Market and Van
Ness. Killip & Co. will sell by auction
twenty thorough b breds consigned by w.
OB. B.Macdonough,no now residing in the East.
Ten are brood mares, mostly in foal TO the
coming youngsire, st. Carlo, and two have
foals by him al their side. On breeding and
looks Charlotte, oy Littleton and the inn
ported Australian mare Mary Anderson,
by the Drummer, as well as Miss Annie,
by Himyar, are well worth attention. The
two-year-olds include the winners. st,
Philip and Count OF Flanders, the prom
isinp colts Charles lie Bel and Lord Mar
mion and the choicely bred filly Tiger
Lily, all by st. Carlo.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-08

twelve starters in the third event, six
furlong affair, and after setting merry
clip out IN the lead, was defeated by a
head by Mobalasca, an to chance. The
latter mare made fine run from back In
the ruck and only won through Willie
Martins splendid riding. Addie Buchanan
secured the show.
Fourteen platers started in the mile and
a furlong selling affair, with Treachery,
a pronounced to favorite over Del
Paso and the others. In a hard drive,
Galen Browns mare led Del Paso past the
wire by head in 1:55M. Peter the Second
made up vast amount OF ground the last
quarter, taking third place.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-08
COLONY OUTLOOK GOOD.
Permanent Organization of the
Committee of the Chamber
of Commerce.
A Smaller Committee Will Devote Its
Entire Time to the Pan on
Business Bass.

The committee of the Chamber of Com
merce appointed to act with Major Win
cheIl of the social wing of the Salvation
Army to further the colonization scneme
which was agitated by Commander Booth
Tucker during his recent visit met yester-
day.
The committee acted upon the majors
suggestion to form permanent organiza-
ton of the committee and to begin tie
work with an idea of its future great ex-
pansion; that a committee of three be
appointed to give their entile time TO the
work and to set the plans before the
business men as a frs st-class business
proposition and one not to be lost sight OF
immediately upon the letting up or the in
tense pressure of the poor which is now
being felt by the community.
H. H. Sherwood was elected permanent
chairman, in response to these sugges-
tions, and George II. Maxwell secretary
and Daniel Meyer treasurer.
The permanent com mlttee OF three Will
be appointed from the mem bers OF the
general committee. They will endeavor
20 interest not only members OF the Cham
ber OF Commerce, but all other organized
bodies, such as The Board OF Trade, the
Agricultural Association and the churches
of all denominations. A mass-meetlng
will be called for this purpose.
Major Winchell goes to Santa Rosa In
day or so to hold a meeting there ana get
expressions from the Santa KosanS as to
their attitude toward the colony. The
thing of chief moment with them is that
they shall effect an exchange of products
with the coloniZers.
The major will shortly begin !he publi-
cation of monthly devoted 10 the colon
izing scheme. 1t will be named 1.-THE CAL
ifornia Colonization Call" He reports
the wood camp near Santa Rosa as work
ing very successfully, and that the men
are earning on an average of 81 30 per day.
Baldwin Somewhat Unlucky.
The John A. Roebling's Sons Company has
sued LUCKY" Baldwin for 1923 92 on prom
issory note dated January 5, 1897.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-08
To Adopt a Girl Baby.

James H. Forman and his wife, Mary, oi
1927 Pacific street, this City, have filed petit
ton asking the Superior Court to permit
them to adopt Naomi Gertrude Dews, six
months old girl baby. Mrs. Nora Dews, The
mother of the child. who lives a Belvedere
Marin County, has given written consent for
the adoption, alleging that the little ones
father is dead and that she is not financially
able to properly care ior its personal welfare.
The Vermont Legislature has passed q
bill prohibiting Sunday excursion trains.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-08

81 pays to Chicago or st. Louis.
AZ Days to New York.
SANTA FE EXPRESS
Leaves daily at p. NJ Pullman palace drawing
room, also modern upholstered tourist sleeping
cars thri u.h 10 Chicago via Kansas City. Annex
cars for Denver and st. Louis
Boston excursions via Kansas City, Chicago,
Montreal and the White Mountains leave every
Tuesday; St Paul excursions every Sunday.
Ticket o Office, 644 Market stre~t, thron-
tcle building Telephone Main 1881.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-08

SELECTIONS FOR TO-DAY.
First race-Walter j, Logan, Two
Cheers.
Second race-Gutta Percha, Lost Girl,
Col. Wheeler.
Third race-NeI1ie Mcdonald, Elsmore,
Front de Boeuf.
Fourth race-Redskin, Lady Diamond ,
SalIie CIicQuot.
Fifth race-CabrilIo, Don CIarencio,
DeyauIt.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-08
Santa Fe
Limited.

On MON A Y S and
T u Z r SDA Us the first
Glass Pullman sleeping-car
leaving at 5 p. N. connects
at Barstow with the Santa
Fe limited train carrying
dining-car, buffet smoking
car and Pullma palace
drawing-room s!eeping-cars
for both Chicago and st.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-08
LADIES' KID GLOVES.

70s-11o dozen 3-CLASP CHAMOIS-
lVU SKIN GLOVES, in natural color
and white, regular price 81, on special
sale at zoe pair.