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n,r FROM RAMPANT CITY.
Gen. r.. VI. Carr and +. L. Hawiey
gnke n Persions Journey.

VICTORIA. Mag ION board the
c,,,een which arrived here i0n.gat. ia
Cen. :, If carr. II seatt.. t1st out fran
Rasnnar. tl.y. l5y wav q The lover Yukon
~tv.- ars5 scrass r3,satTy % kadiak island
= I. Hawsev accom- aaFgied him They had
a thirteen hundred u1,le voyage with much
hard snip AID danger.
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ST. ETACINTHE. Quebec. May IL
TWO more bodies AZ the victims 5s th,,
fire AZ la Mat erie hospital Yesterday have
been found In ihe rains. making totai Of
eight deaths. They we.s burned Dsyoaa
recognition
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Hottie win Be stamped gpon 61O,O00
Peonas OF Army Dfsraits.
ST. LOUIS. May 11-capt- Duvai Of tho
Emitted States commissafy department. has
made contract with local bakeries for
$4,000 pounds OF army crackers. This is
equivalent 10 3eeeS barrels of -four. Or.
each VIII be printed the words Remainder
the Maine"
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RuMoRs ARE uNFouxDED.


Special Dispatch 10 the Pogt-TnteIligeneer.
WASHINGTON, May l7.-'rhe reports OF
expected trouble on the Colyille reserva-
ton when the south half Is opened TO
mineral location. are not official. Indian
Commissioners Jones said tonight that he
had receiyed no telegram from Agent
Anderson. nor any report OF expected
trouble
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specisI Dispatch 70 she Pnss~Iaieliigencsr
sSOI,VfLI4E, Mas f1.--Tne Bonanza mine.
near paxsDgrg will double its shipping ca
pac!tv this week. me ere body IN the 49,
foot level having developed width OF
forSy feet. TIA PROPERTY has been gnxk1na
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renino ssa. N.,. possm..ser

Special Dispatch 10 the Post Inte,iigencar
WASHINGTON, May lib. j. Camp-
bell has been appointed postmaster 81
Te,sino, vice T. ]. Mcclellan, removed.
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Evidently intended N . Guide to the
Coming Spanish Fleet.
CHICAGO, May ia special to the
News from Key West, Fla, says:
The Wflmington's crew were amazed 70
see Moro castles flashlights last night for
the nrst time since the blockade began.
IT was suggested that the Spaniards were
expecting the Cape Verde feet,
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FhFee Wafships F2ss ~ Jamacfa.
NEW YORK. May IA special from
Kingston. Jamaica, says a report has
reached that place that three warships. the
nationality OF which It Is impossible to
make out. were seen last evening of the
eastern extremity Of Jamaica. The ships
were taking a southeriy course.
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Special Dispatch TO the Observation-Disclosures,
WHATCoM, May f1-Martin Mcdonald
was today convicted In the superior court
Of an assault with intent 20 XIII. lie and
a neighbor, NJ Bowman. quarrclsd at St-
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STOPPING ALL IMPORTATION.


Aaniral FFen Getting News.
WASHINGTON. May 17.-Gen. Greedy.
In charge and strategic control Of the tele-
graph and cable lines, has taken energetic
steps 70 prevent the admiral OF the Span
ish squadron. now In Caribbean waters.
from kseping posted on the Whereabouts
and movements OF the United States squad
ron and Of our prospective naval and
military operations. Gen. Greely's teie-
graphic orders supplement- the written or
ders he had previously given to all cable
companies. SIX In number. having lines
from the United States. Tho written or
ders have been agreed to IN writing by
each OF the cable companies and now con-
stitute an agreement with the govern
ment.
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Mine Apparatus for the Columbia.
PORTLAND. Or. May IA lot Of
Electrical apparatus. including switch
boards. cable and other paraphernalia
for controlling and exploding submarine
mines In the Columbia river was shipped
to Fort Stevens today.
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ever TO t5e ccmmandant. Capt. Knight.
When searched iot Of Spanish cosrcspcn-
dence was found on the fellow. He spoke
the Spanish language fiuentiy
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BAGLEY GErs A LONG TERM.
Oeosta Arson Fiend's Sentence Ia
Fifteen Years.

Special Dispatch TO the Post Tnteiligencer
MONTESANO, May n.--Ai.en Bagiey.
called the "Ocosta Terror" was this morn
Ing sentenced by Judge Hodgon to ten
years in the penitentiary for burning the
school house at that place, and TO Ave
years for an attempt to shoot. X. l.. Aus
tin.
Deputy Sheriff Hoover Immediately left
for Waiia Waila with the prisoner.
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The Minneapolis Goinr soutl

The minneapolis Going south.
BOSTON. May ia special cablegram
from Turks island says the American
cruiser Minneapolis passed through the
channel this morning. steering a southeriy
course. Turks island il north Of San Do
mingo.
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ST. LOUIS. May T.--An unidentified man.
suspected OF being Spanish spy. is under
arrest at JEFFERSON barracks He was found
today In the mule corral. and being unable
to give an account or himself was turned
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""sH"AfFr ~ Whntr0fm.
WASHINGTON, May 1L~~H EIdredgs
was today Nominated 10 be ostrnaster -
New Whatcom. Wash.
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ITALIAN MONARCHY IN PERIL.
Vast Revolutionary Plot Was Con-
ceeted-No Cabinet Crisis.

LONDON, May fs.-The Rome CORE
spondent OF the Daily News says:
The danger Of a cabinet crisis has been
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-04-16
TOWN COUNCIL.
Regular Meeting of the Town Council
held this 9TH day Of April A. ID.
1898.

The Town Council met this day i'm regu-
lar session his Honor 7. j. Liable Mayor
presiding, and the following named
members present, Albert Bienvenu and
George Eastin.
The Mayor stated that the object of
the meeting was to receive aud compile
the returns Of an election held In the
Town of st. Martinville on the 4th of
April for or against the adoption of a
New Charter which had been submitted
to the voters on that day for its rejection
or approval.
The compilation was proceeded with
according TO law and the Council hav-
ing ascertaiHed from said Compilation
that the New Charter had received the
majority of the votes cast at said cleo.
ton the Council proceeded to the Pro-
clamation and PRONUNCIATION of the same
In the manner following:
PROCLAMATION.
The Town Council this day assembled
as required by law for the object and
purpose of canvassing the returns of the
election held on the 4th day Of April A
d. 1888 for tue adoption or rejection of
the New Charter for the Town of St.
Martinvllle, La. and the returns of said
election having been made To us by the
Commissioners Of said election and the
same having been duly Canvassed by us
As the law directs. and it appearing that
majority of the votes cast at said cleo
ton voted in favor Of the adoption Of
said New Charter. we the said Council Of
said town do hereby make known our
proclamation that said New Charter hav
ing received the majority Of said votes
at said election it now becomes the
charter of the town OF st. Martinville,
La, and is adopted as such for all in
tent and purpose according to law and
we hereby give our proclamation as
such.
The Mayor Ia hereby ordered to pro-
claim and promulgate according to law
aud returns the said New Charter as the
Charter Of the Town of st. Martinville,
La.
The Mayor is further ordered to issue
proclamation of election to be held on
the 18th day of May A. d. 1898 for the
officers mentioned in said new Charter
a. provided for therein.
st. Martinyille. Parish Of st. Martin
La, this 9TH day of April A. d. 1898.
T. j. Liable. Mayor.
ALBEIT alb 3 B BIESvENu. councilmen.
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CHARTER
OF THE
Town Of st. Martinville.
LIMITS AND BOUNDARIES.

LIMITS AND BOUNDARIES.
All the inhabitants of the town
of st. Martinville, as incorporated
by Act No. ITO of the General As.
sembly of the State or Louisiana
approved April 9Th, 1843, and
within the limits as extended by
Act "A of the General Assembly of
the State of. Louisiana, approved
April Bird; 1877, as follows to wit:
The limits and boundaries of the
Corporation of st. Martinsville, in
the Parish of st. Martin Louisiana
be all that tract or portion of land
situated in the Parish of st. Mar
tin on the west and east sides of
Bayou Teche, and comprehended
in the following limits to wit:
On the West side of Bayou Teche
commencing at point on the west
bank of Bayou Teche and Sproules
Canal, in Section so at the waters
edge, thence following on the mar
gin of said Canal, Is arpents back,
thence in direct line, across Sec
ton so, that part lying south of
Canal and across Sections 81, SO, SO
and "a. 4. 10 S. r. 6 E. thence
across Township line of T. los. R.
6 E. to T. IL S. r. 6 E., and Cross
ing Sections "a, So, 66, and 81 be-
ing the southern line of Section 81
in I. IL S. R. 6 E. at a point Is
.arpents back from Bayou Teche,
thence following said lower line
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| Wise, mOTc tHdH SIX mOHGub preCo-
ding the expiration of their term
of Office the Council shall at its
first meeting after She occurance
of said vacancy, or as soon there
after as practicable, order an cleo
ton to fill the same, of which due
notice shall be given in one of the
newspapers published in the town
thirty 1907 days prior to said cleo
ton.
DUTIES AND POWERS OF OFFICERS.
The mayor shall be the chief ex-
ecutive of the town; he shall affix
the seal of the corporation to all
his official acts; he shah counter
sign all warrants drawn on the
treasurer or fiscal agent; he shall
see that the laws and ordinances
are properly and faithfully execu-
ted; he shall have jurisdiction over
offences, misdemeanors and viola
tions of all ordinances adopted by
the Council and committed within
the town limits of said town, and
shall have power to enforce all
penalties imposed by said ordi-
nances, provided the fines be not
higher than fifty dollars and I'M
prisonment not more than thirty
days. for each offense or both at
the discretion of the Mayor; he
shall be ex-officio justice and con-
servator of the peace; he shall have
general supervision over all mat
tiers relative to the discipline and
efficiency of the police, the protec-
ton of the public and private pro-
perry, the preservation of the pu-
bile order and peace and the en-
forcement of the ordinances rela-
ting thereto, the houses of refuge
and correction and lighting of the
town. He shall call extra sessions
of the Council whenever he shall
deem the same necessary or when
evor three (3) members of the
same shall, in writing, stating the
object thereof request him to do
do. He shall from time to time
lay before the Council a full state
ment of the affairs of the town. 1T
shall be his duty to report to the
Council all officers and persons
employed by the town who fail to
perform their duties or who shall
commit any act for which they
should be removed from Office and
may, at his discretion, suspend
any sub-ofhcer or employee until
the action of said Council, to whom
he shall report such suspension at
their first meeting thereafter. He
shall preside at the meeting of said
Council, but shall have no vote
therein, except when there is tie,
in which case he shall have the de-
Gliding vote; he shall sign and
cause to be published all ordi-
nances and all resolutions passed
in due form by the Council, and
such ordinances and resolutions
shall thereupon have the full force
of law; he shall have general SUI
perintendence over the streets. al
legs, wharves, landings and all pu-
bile places under the police and
control of the city, He shall, by
and with the consent of the majo-
rity of the Council, appoint all
officers in the employ of the town,
He shall exercise all the powers
hereto vested in the Mayor of the
town of st. Martinville, La, under
existing laws not inconsistent or
in conflict with this charter, or the
laws 6 the State of Louisiana.
II shall he the dutv of the Sc
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OCSIiOu W W DdyOu lcCuc, GucuCc
up said Bayou, i'll front of said
mentioned Sections to starting
point.
East side of Bayou Teche; CON-
mencing at a point on the east
bank of Bayou Teche at the waters
edge, and upper line of section So,
T. 10 S. r. 6 E. thence on said up
per line, 10 arpents back, thence in
direct line across sections So, "a,
SO, and Sc, in T.. los. R. 6. E.
crossing said Township line, and
across Sections l, 2, in T. IL S, r
6 E. at point 10 arpents, from
Bayou Teche, thence on lower line
of Section 2, to Bayou Teche,
thence up in front of said men,
toned Sections to starting point
shall constitute body polite and
corporate with the perpetual sue
cession, by the name and style of
"The Town of st. Martinville,"
and as such, they and their sue
cessors shall have, exercise and en-
JOY all the rights immunities, pow
ers, privileges and functions pos
sessed and enjoyed by municipal
corporations, and shall be subject
to all the duties and obligations
pertaining 70 or incumbent on said
town as corporation and may Or
dain and establish such acts, laws,
regulation and ordinances, not in
consistent with the constitution
and laws of the State of Louisiana,
as shall be needfull for the govern
ment, interest, welfare and good
order of said body polite, and un-
der the same shall be known in
law and be capable of contracting
and being contracted with, suing
and being sued, and pleading and
being implicated in all courts and
places, and in all matters whatever;
may take, hold, purchase, lease
grant and convey and acquire by
purchase, grant, donem,s,- or other
wise such real and pa hal or
mixed property or estate, ias the
purposes of the corporation may
require within or without the linn
it's thereof, and may make, have
and use corporate seal and change
and renew the same at pleasure;
provided, that the limits of said
corporation may be hereafter ex-
tended by the addition of other
territory to the same on complying
with the provisions of the consti-
tuition and laws or this State rela-
tive thereto.
OFFICERS AND THEIR ELECTION.
The municipal government of
the town of St. Martinville, La,
and the administration of its af-
fairs shall be vested in a Town
Council consisting of a Mayor and
five Councilmen. Half of the
number of the full number of coun-
cilmen and the Mayor, or in the
absence of the Mayor, majority
of the Councilmen shall constitute
a quorum for the transaction of
business.
The other officers of the corpo-
ration shall be e Secretary, who
shall also be Treasurer, and town
tax collector, and such other Off
GERS or agents as the Town Coun-
Gil may from time to time direct,
who shall be appointed by the
Town Council and shall hold their
respective Offices until expiration
of the term in which they are ap-
pointed.
An election shall be held in this
town on the third Tuesday of Nav
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elecIlOn, anu OInerS tndI may De
ordered, the mayor shall appoint
commissioners Of election, by and
with the consent of the Town
Council, unless the general cleo
ton laws, now or hereafter in exis-
tence, provides otherwise, for the
appointment of such commissioners
and shall give at least 80 days
previous notice by publication in
one or more newspapers of said
town, of the day and the hour and
place at which said election is to
be held.
At the first election under this
charter there shall be elected by
qualified voters of the Town of St.
Martinsville, La, a Mayor and five
Councilmen who shall hold their
Offices for the term of two years
from the date of their election and
serve until their successors are duly
elected and qualified.
The Councilmen and Mayor
shall receive such salaries as the
majority of the Council may deter
mine, not exceeding the sum of
one dollar and a half ($1.50) for
each Councilmen, for each meet
ing their names are recorded up
on the minutes as being in atten-
dance and the Mayor not exceed
ing the sum Of one hundred and
fifty dollars (sl5O.OO) per annum
payable monthly on his own war
rant. 1'- 80
The commissioners of election
shall make returns in the manner
provided by the election laws, of
the votes cast at each polling place
and the return of all elections shall
be sworn to as correct by the com
missioners of election and shall be
delivered to the Town Council for
compilation and PRONUNCIATION.
And all elective officers shall enter
upon the duties of their respective
Offices Immediately after receiving
their commissions from the proper
State authorities and taking the
prescribed oath of Office of which
proceeding due record shall be
made upon the minutes of the
council.
In case tie for Mayor or any
Councilmen a new election for said
Office or Offices shall be immediate
ly ordered, of which thirty days
previous notice shall be given in
one Of the newspapers published
in the town. No one shall be ell
gible for Mayor or Councilmen
who is not duly qualified elector
and who has not been an actual
resident in said town during three
consecutive months previous to his
election.
Every person shall be permitted
to vote who is qualified elector
under the general laws of the State
and who has resided three months
within the corporate limits imme-
diately preceding the election.
Immediately after their qualifi-
cation, the Council shall hold their
first meeting at the Town Hall, or
such other place as may be selec-
ted, at which time the Mayor and
Councilman having presented and
filed their commissions or certifi-
Gates of election and oath of Office
as herein provided, shall enter up
on the discharge of their duties as
specified in this act, and their pre-
decessors shall render to them a
final report and turn over to them
all books, papers, property, mo-
news and accounts pertaining to
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OI Ill Chains. An warrants and
checks shall be numbered respect
lively and shall specify the amount,
purpose and fund upon which they
are drawn; provided, that in no
case shall a warrant or check be
drawn except against actual cash
in the treasury. He shall at least
once month or oftener if ordered
by the Council, make report to
the Council of all claims and &C.
counts against the town, and full
and correct statement of all his re.
ceipts and payments, showing the
exact condition of the town trea.
sury since date of the last report.
He shall also execute and perform
such other duties as may be pre-
by the Town Council and
not assigned to other officers. He
shall furnish bond with solvent
security to the satisfaction of the
Town Council; he shall receive a
salary not exceeding 500 per an
mum and 5 per cent on all collec-<
tions to be fixed by the Council.
1t shall be the duty of the Secre-
tary46nd Treasury who is ex-officio
Town Tax Collector to procure an
nually from the assessor of the
State of Louisiana, for St. Martin
parish, or from the office of the
Recorder, duplicate lists of all pro-
perty within the corporate limits
of the town with valuation thereof,
as made by the State Assessor and
approved by the Police Jury; he
shall carry out on said rolls the
taxes for the town as levied by or
dinances of the Council; he shall
deposit and cause to be filed one
of said rolls duly certified by him.
self in the Office of Clerk, Ex-offi.
clio Recorder, which when filed in
said recorders Office shall operate
as lien in favor of the town on
all property carried on said roll in
the same manner as provided for
state and parish taxes, and shall
keep one in his own Office. He
shall collect all said taxes, in the
same manner and at the same
time in which state taxes shall be
due and collectable. Ksshall col
lect all licenses levied by the town
at the same time and in the man
ner prescribed by the State for the
collection of licenses, and shall
have for the enforcement of the
collection of said taxes and licen-
SEES all the remedies and rights pro-
vided by the State for the collec-
ton of state taxes and licenses.
He shall make all special assess
ments levied by the Town Council
on all or any portion of property
within the corporate limits of said
town, for special purposes, not in
with the laws of the
State of Louisiana, and shall col
lect all levies and assessments made
by the Council for building of side.
walks or banquettes, the opening,
widening, grading, Strengthening,
paving or repairing the public
and other improvements,
in accordance with the powers
granted in this charter. He shall
keep correct separate accounts OF
all licenses, taxes, special taxes and
assessments, carry the amount
thereof in separate columns on the
town tax rolls. He shall give re-
ceipts for all taxes, levies, assess
ments and licenses, on the blank
receipts furnished him by the
town, and shall receipt to the Ma
yor for all such blanks. and be held