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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-03-19
Continued from Supplement.
GENERAL PROVISIONS.

The Council may ordain and i'm
pose such fines for the breach of
the bylaws, rules and ordinances
of the town as they shall think
proper not exceeding fifty dollars
fine and not exceeding thirty days
imprisonment, or both, for each
offense, at the discretions of the
Mayor. Said fine to be recovera-
BILE before the Mayor or any court
of competent jurisdiction, in the
name and for the use of said town,
and in default of the payment of
any fine imposed, the person in
default may be ordered to work
out the same on the streets and al
leys, of the town or other public
works, at the rate of one dollar for
each day of labor performed.
The Town Council shall, on or
before the first day of May, fix the
salary and fees of the Mayor and
other elective officers, and shall at
the same time, establish the COM
pensation or salary to be paid to
the officers appointed by the Town
Council; the compensation or sala-
~ so established shall not be chan
ged during the term for which said
officers shall he appointed or cleo
ted.
The Town Council shall have
full power and authority to make
and pass such bylaws and ordi-
nances as are necessary and pro-
per for the government of the
town.
To regulate and make improve
ment to the streets, alleys, squares,
wharves, sidewalks and other pu-
bic property, and to provide for
the lighting and watering of the
same, and to order and direct the
ditching, filling, opening, widen
ing, and continuing of any streets
and alleys; and if for such purpose,
the land Of any person, or body
corporate is necessary to be had
the said Town Council shall have
the right to purchase the same at
reasonable prices, or cause the
same to be appropriated according
to the manner and formalities pre-
scribed by existing laws on the
subject; to regulate the proportion
of and to make and repair all COM
mon sewers, drains. canals, public
roads, levees, dykes, causeways and
bridges, Notwithstanding any SUI
perintendence which might be sci
up by any corporation or individu'
al over such works. To determine
the completion and dimentions Of
the pavements of streets, sidewalks
and alleys, to fix the squaring and
to prevent any encroachment upon
or stopping or obstructing the
streets, alleys, public squares, le
wees, public roads, wharves or any
part of the landing of the port o.
st. Martinville, and to order any
object, whatever may be its value
which may cucumber said places
or prevent and embarass the fre'
use of same, to be torn down ano
removed or sold for whom it ma.
concern, in the same manner ant
after such notices as shall be re
quired by such regulations.
To provide for the cleaning o
the banks of the bayou, within tn
corporate limits of the town; TO
the reopening of such natura
drains as has been DISTRACTED b.
the owners of adjacent property
Or opening or filing up of any wa
ter course which is not navigablt
for the purpose of carrying the pu
bic highways over the same; pre-
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for, regulate and require the
building and repairing Of all side
walks, banquettes or curbing upon
the streets within the corporate
limits as may be hereafter provi-
ded by ordinances.
Whenever the owner of proper
ty in front of which a sidewalk,
banquette or other walks, shall
have been ordered to be made,
filled up, graded or repaired, shall
fail to do so within the time re-
quired by the ordinance or resolu-
ton of the Town Council, the
Town Council shall order the same
to be done at the expense of the
owner or owners of said property,
and the town shall have a special
lien and privilege on said proper
ty to secure the payment 30 due,
which shall entitle the corporation
to be paid in preference over any
other claim, mortgage or encum-
ORANGES upon said property. reco-
verable before any court of COM
petent jurisdiction. That all
streets, except such parts as may
be required to be kept up by gran
tiers or franchise, shall be kept in
repair by the town, and all side
walks or banquettes shall be kept
by the owners of the real property
thereon.
The Town Council shall have
the power and authority to grant
| franchises over all streets of said
town for the purpose of operating
railway or street car lines, whe-
Their by steam, electricity or other
power; to operate telegraph, tele-
phone or electric light systems; to
establish and maintain public
markets, and to provide for and
establish and maintain water
works and electric lights, or to
establish and maintain any of the
same on their account; but any of
the. aforesaid franchises granted
to persons or corporations shall
be subject to such proper restric-
tions and regulations then and
thereafter to be made as shall be
preservative of public and private
rights; and said franchise shall
not be granted except for public
benefit and upon due compensa-
ton made to the town by the
granter or grantees nor for a long,
or period than twenty-five years.
The enumeration of the forego-
ing powers shall not be under
stood to exclude or restrict any
other power, general or specific
belonging to municipal corpora
tions as such or which are necess-
airy to the proper exercise of its
corporate functions nor those
powers which are necessary and
essential to the objects and pur.
poses of this corporation, all oil
which are hereby specially reser.
we'd.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISION.
The Town Council may suspend
or remove by q vote of the MAORI
ity of the members, say appointed
, officer for incompstency, neglect
, of duty, malefessance in Office, OF
, when the service of such officer
, are no longer required or necesss
ry to the public interest Thu
, Town Council shall have power Il
: organic, appoint, uniform and com
|, mission a police force. and to sp
point as may officers as may b.
necessary, to fix the salaries ant
r compensation of all officers ant
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war. He was made brevet brigadier general
OF volunteers and major general at the close
or the war for meritorious services. Gen.
SewelI has long been prominent in New
Jersey politics as a Republican. He was
elected United States senator in 1880 and
again in 1894. His term does not expire until
1901.
Gen. James T. Wade is one of the popular
officers of the regular army. He started out
as lieutenant in 1861, and a year after its
close was captain. Since then he has been
steadily promoted. He made fine record as
volunteer officer. He Is now only fifty -four
years old. Gen. Henry G. Merriam has been
In he army since 1862 and is sixty years old.
He was one of the bravest officers in the
war, and took part in the fighting with the
Indians since the close of the Civil war. Gen.
Shafter has, after many years Of waiting,
been given the promotion that his friends
wished him to have. He joined the army as
volunteer from Michigan, his native state,
and for long after the war was colonel.
Gen. John Joseph Coppinger earned g. bril-
liant record in the Civil war; and has been
popular and efficient soldier ever since.
Gen. Elwell s. Otis is Maryander, and en-
tered the army from the volunteer service,
in which he fought during the war. He was
made brigadier general in 1893. Gen. Joseph
G. Breckenridge was appointed to the army
from civil life. He is Kentuckian, and
served with distinction in the civil war. He
to brigadier general, and now to major gen.
eral. Gen. William NJ. Graham was ap-
pointed to the army from civil life He
fought valantly in the war of secession, and
was rapidly promoted. He is now sixty-four
years old.
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WASHINGTON. May 5.AThe new major
generals appointed by the president are all
good soldiers and proved MEN The nost
prominent in the lot is, OF course, Gen. l,itz-
hugh Lee, who, from being a plain consul
general, may now go back tof Cuba and send
his compliments as a major general to Blanco.
Gen. Lee comes of stock famous in the his
Gen. Henry Lee, the noted "Lightnorse
Harry Of the Revolutionary war, the nephew
of Gen. Robert E. Lee, the great Confed-
crate leader, and the son Of Sydney Smith
Lee, who served in the United States navy
for more than thirty years. and afterwards
was Confederate commander. He was
born in November, 1885, and entered West
Point academy when sixteen. He was grad
uated at the head Of his class and appointed
second lieutenant Of the famous old Second
cavalry. He was an Indian fighter in Texas
under Maj Van Dorm, and once received
bad arrow wound. During the Civil war
he was a Confederate, and came out major
general. He has since been a member of
congress, governor of Virginia and consul
general at Havana.
Next to Gen. Lee the most picturesque
major general in the presidents batch is
Gen. Joseph H. Wheeler, fainiliarly known as
Fighting Joe." He Is Unique cvharacter,
and one of the most active men of his years
in the country. He was one of the bravest
the Civil war, and one of the first to go to
work to help the South to retrieve its for
tunes after the surrender at Appomattox. He
has been as loyal to the Stars and Stripes
ever since as he was to the other flag while
the war lasted. Gen. Wheeler was one of
the Confederacy's most daring cavalry lead
ers, and 1t is one Of the queer things brought
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cents bushel. The reason for the
Liverpool advice was, Of course, the
continental competition for the wheat
cargoes arriving off the coast in the
United Kingdom, and the greater avid
ity Of French and Antwerp importers
to secure them. The grain duties hav-
ing now been abolished in France, Italy
and Spain, those countries are ready
to dispute with the United Kingdom
fol possession of the wheat as it ar
rives off the coast on the other SIDE
The confirmation Of extreme scarcity
abroad, so clearly given by the removal
Of duties, justified, apparently to the
full, the conviction with which Letter
started in last July to buy wheat The
the import duties, seemingly admit that
their own stocks have been practically
exhausted.
Active competition at Liverpool has
caused rapid advances there for the
past week, but the full force of the
famine was not felt in this market un-
til today. At the present time the
July option is the active speculative
month, and bears sold freely, expect
ing to fill their contracts out Of the new
crop. But the May option appears to
be controlled entirely by Joseph Letter
who, If today's market can be taken as
an Indication, holds the few who are
Stlll SnOft TO MIN IN death grip.
The market opened at an advance of
cent for July and cents for May
AS usual, the pit traders sold, and
July, which started at 995s cents, sold
up to $1.003s, and dropped back to 1854
cents. May, which began at $1.37, re-
acted to $1.31. Letter brokers bought
July on the decline, and, after accu-
mulating couple Of million bushels,
withdrew.
Domestic news was bearish Minne-
apolis and Duluth got S87 cars, COM
pared with 1858 last year. Primary re-
eeipts amounted to 605.000 bushels
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compared with 405,00O bushels last year
Toward noon, the bull news began
to take effect. Closing cables showed
advances Of 71A cents at London, 5
cents at Liverpool, 4 cents at Antwerp
and cents at Paris. Then Letter cap
ped the climax by announcing the sale
of 100000 bushels No. red to French
syndicate at $1.47 per bushel In addi-
tion, Letter sold 100000 in odd lots.
This remarkable transaction set the
pit wild. May wheat, which had rallied
to the opening price, $1.37, jumped to
$1.5O, with and 3 cents between sales.
The trade was not broad by any means.
1t simply meant that somebody had
been caught short and was trying to
get out regardless of the cost. At
$1.50, Letter brokers stopped the ad-
vance by selling few small lots, but
the market closed strong at that fig
ure.
July was handicapped by free liqui-
dation for a time. From around 99b
cents, it gradually worked up, gather
ing strength slowly. but finally touch
ing $1.O1. Then it dropped back to 81,
ten minutes before the close it started
again and rose rapidly to s102, slid off
in two minutes to $101h, and up again
to $l.02, where tremendous amount
was for sale. But 1t broke the bonds
and rose irresistibIy to $103A, sIumped
again to $1.02 and closed at $1.021a bid,
net gain Of 81 cents.
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SQUEEZE FOR SHORTS.

NEW YORK, May 5.-The sensational fea-
ture in wheat this afternoon was furnished
by the May option. In steady leaps and
bounds Of several cents clip it bowled along
until stopped by the closing gong at s145 the
highest price since the days Of "Old Hutch" :"
On this basis No. 2 red wiuld be nominally
worth S1.4 in this market The July option
kept very strong all the afternoon. and
closed finally at $1.09M, after sales at s1-10A,
representing advances Of SIS cents over Tues
days close and az cents above yesterdays
curb price, May closed % cents higher than
Tuesday and 27 cents above low point this
week.
1t was simply a gigantic squeeze Of shorts.
made possible by the duty removals in France
Italy and Spain. expected to swing an enor-
nous export bushes this way in the next
two months.
In keeping with the jump with wheat, there
has been a big addition to the price of flour,
amounting to 75 cents for the week. Spring
patents today in the New York market were
worth Sc. 50@6.3O. while fine straights brought
$50. and winter patents s5.60Q6 per barrel.
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opened UP very strong again this morn
ing on Liverpool advices, showing very
excited markets. July opened at $1.21,
against $1.19 Wednesday, and quickly
added three-fourths of a cent to the ad-
vance, but eased off a little through
free realizing before 1920 a. m. The
news of the morning was very bullish
From 1885 to 11:05 the market ex-
perienced one of the widest times on
record. The May option literally Jump
ed from S1.22% to S1.29, and in less than
five minutes was back again to $1.23A
The July was active, scoring an ad-
vance from $1.2OB to s1.23 and back
again to $1.21A.
The market continued to be strong
and active during the noon hour. The
last fifteen minutes of the session were
quite wild. May wheat closed at 81 1.2Sk,
July at $1.219s, September at S47sc, and
December at S0Hc.
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MISSION MASSACRE
TOWN TAKEN BY INSURGENTS IN
WEST AFRICA


Members Of the American Mission
Who Were Natives Killed When
Rotefunk Fell-Hut Tax the
Cause of the Revolt In the Sher-
bOro District-The Headquarters
of the Mission Station Burned.
FREETOwN Sierra Leone, West
Coast of Africa), May 5.-H is reported
that the insurgents engaged in the re-
bellion which grew out OF the dissatis-
faction Of the natives with the hut
tax and who, as announced yesterday.
had burned the headquarters of the
American missionaries at Shongay in
the Sherboro district, have attacked
and destroyed the town Of Rotefunk.
It Is said that the members of the
American mission located att that
place, who were Sierra Leonians, have
been massacred.
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NO NEWS LEAKING.
Secret of SIMPSONS Mission Well
Kept at Washington.

WASHINGTON, May 5.-No news
could be cleaned today at the navy de-
partment relative to the movements of
Admiral SIMPSONS ironclads, but from
the confident tone of the few officials
who are acquainted with the policy Of
the department they are expecting to
hear very soon of news from his squad
ron almost as interesting and impor-
tant as that received from the Philip
pines last Monday.
A high officer Of the administration
today almost demolished the theory
that Admiral Sampson was going to
succor the Oregon, now on her way
from Brazil to join the North Atlantic
squadron. He declared that the navy
department was under no apprehension
about the Oregon, for the reason that
1T did not consider that the Spanish
admiral of the Cape Verde squadron
would be willing to risk combat with
the Oregon even with the great odds
In his favor, as, even If overwhelmed
in the end, the Oregon certainly would
destroy one of the Spanish ships and
perhaps two, and the Spanish govern
ment could not afford to exchange
pawns at this stage of the game
That left open as possible points of
operations for Sampson either Porto
Rico or some port on the Cuban coast,
but just which theory is to be accepted
is not even hinted at by the depart
mental officials.
Notice came to the state department
from Brazil today that that govern
ment had declared neutrality. There
is now no cause to regret such action
on the part of Brazil for, however bene-
ficial the delay has been to the United
States in getting it's warships safely
along the Brazilian coast, the issue of
the proclamation just now is likely to
be still more beneficial in closing
Brazilian ports to the Spanish flying
squadron If it should be headed in that
direction.
Spain's Ships.
1t may be noted, however that while
Continued 0n Third Page.
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WASHINGTON, May 5.-Secretary
Long said. at the close of office hours
today, that up to that time he had re-
ceived no word from Commodore Dew
ey. He added, however, that he felt
no apprehension over this lack Of news,
because, in the first place, reports were
not expected with the cable from Man
entertained as to Commodore Dewey's
ability to maintain his position.
There was no doubt, the secretary
said that Commodore Dewey's fleet
had annihilated the Spanish feet, and
with this accomplished, Dewey was
master Of the situation at Manila.
1t was suggested to Mr.. Long that
the shore batteries at Cavite and on
the island might be serious menace
to the American feet, but the secretary
did not share this view, holding that
the strength Of the Olympia and other
ships in Dewey's command was ample
to make him master Of Manila bay and
it's surroundings.
The department is taking steps to
render effective add to the commodore
in the matter of supplies, and a con-
structor Is to go out at once to repair
the damages sustained in the battle of
Manila. Preparations for a suitable
convoy for the supply ships was also
indicated by the choice Of a commander
and officers for the cruiser Charleston,
now at Mare island.
1t Is recalled at the navy department,
in this connection, that having re-
ceived the surrender Of Manila the
commodore would be able to secure
any quantity of labor and of such ma
ter1al as a maritime city like Manila
affords for the repair of his ships. He
also would be able to place his wound
ed In comfort in some Manila hospitals
or other public buildings. 1t Is always
desire of prudent naval commander
to get his wounded ashore at the ear
lest possible opportunity, as they stand
better chances of recovery.
The navy department will ship 200,O 900
pounds of powder to Commodore Dew
ey to add to the stock he now has left.
This will be made up Of about $4,000
pounds Of the grade used for the big
eight-inch guns 10000 pounds for the
six-inch guns, $4,000 pounds for the
flve-inch guns, and lesser amounts for
other classes Of guns. This, with the
larger number Of eight-inch armor-
piercing projectiles, shells and six
inch rife balls, will make the ship
ment of ammunition a very large one.
The powder and shot together will give
800 rounds for the big guns, and sew
eral thousand rounds for the rapid-flre
rifles.
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ToDAY's BULLETIN.
Page,

Page.
dewey in No Danger.
May Wheat Takes Big Jump.
SIMPSONS Destination Not Known.
Massacre in Sierra Leone.
Queen Prepared for Flight.
Sampson to Bombard San Juan.
London Doubts Fall of Manila.
2-Some Contests Probable.
Library Boards Work.
Assembly Proceedings.
Aid for Red Cross Society.
Fifth Claim Paid.
s-Where the Next Battle Will Be.
Island of Porto Rico.
Cuban Invasion Begun.
Editorial
Mortimers Aides Named.
c. P. and Its Rate War.
6Srorting.
Saints Slaughter the Babes.
Minneapolis Defeated in the Tenth.
National League Record
Four Postal Deliveries Daily,
House Passes Labor Law.
G-Markets
Stocks are Stronger.
Cash Wheat, s15O.
Bar Silver, 56Bc.
Russia Not Hostile.
minneapolis Matters.
Northwest News.
Recruiting of Immunes.
sICentral High to Present a Flag.
Twelfth Is Ready for Muster.
News Of the Camp.
Marriages. Births and Deaths.
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QUEEN WILL FLEE
Her Majesty'S Preparations
for Leaving Spain
Are Made
RUMBLIHGS OF A REVOLT
Plainly to Be Heard and
Echoed in the Mad
rid Press
SPANS SHIPS SHY OF POWDER
FIVE OF THEM HELD AT HOME
BY THE LACK OF AMMU-
SPANS SHIPS SHY OF POWDER


City, but in the Provinces the
Rioting Continues, and Martial
Law Is Still in Force-Wild
story of an Attempt to Recapture
the Philippines and Attack the
Cities of the Pacific Coast-In
the Cortes.
EMADRID, May SIT Is reported from
Vienna that apartments have been re-
served at hotel there for the queen
regent Of Spain, in case she arrives be-
fore apartments have been prepared
for her in her brothers place. 1t Is
also stated that kilograms from the
Austrian ambassador at Madrid, Count
Dubsky indicate that the queen re-
gent is only waiting for a suitable
moment to quit Spain without detri-
ment to the interests Of her SON.
Five of the Spanish warships, ac-
cording to current rumors, including
the battleship Palayo and the fine
cruiser Alfonso Kill, have not yet
been supplied with ammunition. This
was the cause of the delay in the sail
ing Of the Cape Verde fleet, and will
probably compel 1t to return to Ca
diz
El Liberal, in a gloomy article which
states the "subterraneous rumblings
preceding social upheavar' are heard.
declares, that the fate of the country
cannot remain longer with the weak
hands and worn-out intellects of the
men now governing the country"
A dispatch from Cadiz says: 1.-THE
battleship Pelayo and the cruiser AL
fonso XIII. have left their anchorage
in the bay and gone to the dock yard
The cruisers Patricia and Rapido are
preparing with all speed, and all are
expected to sail together. Cadiz is
overwhelmed by the news of the Phil
ippine disaster, the lost crews num-
bering many Cadizians."
Debate In COrtes.
The debate on the governments pol
Icy was resumed in the congress today,
the sitting being mainly occupied with
the continuation of Sepor Romero Ro-
bledo's speech. He severely criticised
the government for its lack of fore
sight, and, after putting various ques-
tions to members of the cabinet as tC
the governments plans, announced that
he would ask the cortes to vote an in.
come tax.
Senor Puigiterver, minister Of finance
announced that the Official Gazette will
shortly publish a decree forbidding the
export of wheat
The chamber agreed to decrease the
custom duties on corn.
In the senate, Lieut.. Gen. Correra
minister of war, submitted a bill au-
thorizing him to mobilize the second
reserves for service in the Canaries
In the cortes today the minister OF
marine declined to give the where
abouts of the Cape Verde squadron.
Considerable anxiety is expressed
here as to the fate of Porto Rico. 1t
is feared that Admiral Simpsons
squadron has gone to seize San Juan
the capital of that colony, and the
Spanish coal supply at that port.
Admiral Camara, who is to take COM
mand tomorrow of the Spanish re-
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CHICAGO. May 5.-One dollar and
fifty cents Fer bushel was the price of
May wheat at the end of today's ses-
sion Of the board of trade. This rep
resents an advance since yesterday Of
20 cents. July wheat gained 39s cents.
Today's advance was the most re-
markable in many years. Famine If
grain abroad and enormous sales Of
American wheat to fill the empty
granaries Of Europe caused the ad-
vance here. Shorts were driven to
cover and one small failure was an
nounced.
Liverpool set the ball rolling by re-
porting another sensational advance,
there at the opening, the gain in July
compared with the previous days clos
ing quotation being equal to about