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Flour
Sup@f1ne &
low grades.3 65&3 rs
Spring Wheat baY-
ers.ei ana stSS604 15
Patent Spring
Wneas... 8 1896 20
aIlch. str Gil.
roller 1904 25
cIear DO. A 0Oe4 10
-tLouls sI'g,
roller. 4 les4 20
clear do. 10
Wntr wheal
Datekrs.. 4 ou1 Is 10
FISH.
Buying& selling price,
Cod-Lar e.
Shore ....4 bON 47e
small dc. 2 OOtGS ri
Pollock ....2 26G3 2;
Paddock. i Togo u
Hake.. ....2 0oG2 p
uerrlng. boz
Scaled 9G14,
Al ackerei. M
SHORE Is S22 004S2
Shore 70 S16 puNS1;
Large IS $llll4 "
Produce
Cape CranDerrles
~ craze. 8 SOFAS SO
Maine. o 90
Pea Beans.1 55@i 80
Yellow Eyes.l 1891 SO
Cal Pea. 604l 80
PotaTs. bus OO&0O
NewPotatoesl 60l IS
I'd sweets 2 1898 90
90 Yellow 4 7o05 90
do Vineland. 0@S
Onions. Der o 00@0 90
do Egyp'p 2 O0@2 20
Chickens -. 16@18
TURKEYS. Yves. 13@Io
Northern 40.
F0WlsssA 1OMl2
ApPlen.
Eating appps3 0O@3 80
do common S2@3 90
Baldwlns o 0OI0 90
L Vap u ID l0@l11s o
LemOnss
Eaesslna 8 OO86 90
California
Oranges.
Florida o 0O40 90
California, 8 1894 90
do Seedlings 3 2b@3 90
Eggs.
Eastern extra. 0lS
Fresh WesJern..@ l7
Held.....
Buttex.
Creamery.t ncy..l8@19
GfltEdge fTmI. @1S
Cholce.ss. .sss
Cheese.
MY, fcs'ry ga @9A
Vermont 81. 8sM q ga
Sage 80. 1914
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Grain
Corn car 42G4S
do bag lots go. A
Meal Dag lots GAP
Oats, car lots 34R35
Oats. bag lots n36
Cotton Eeeo-
car lots 90 0Oa2S 90
bag lot< O0o0@24 90
Sacked Rr'e
car lots. IA o0315 90
bag lots 16 00@17 90
Middling sO00O@l7 90
bag OTIS. Soo@17 90
Mixed feed. J7OO
Coffee.
6io, roasted 1l@l5
JavS&Mocha do25N2S
MofasseB.
'orto Rico. .2SG8O
3arbadoes. ....28@20
fancy. .S2NS5
ffH T0a.
lnioys .......23@30
eongous.. ss...25M50
sapan. 3OGS6
Observation-Disclosures
Sugar.
taudardGran 8 1856
* cline quality 8 465
ExtraC. s 30
Yellow Extra C....l4sA
Seod
Timothy. 3 6bQ3 rs
Glover. West S1s@S
do N, Y. 91a@1O
Alsike, 10@lOLs
Red Top. 1917
Provisions
Pork
heavy Is 25
mediuml2 O0112 25
short cut ana
clear
Beef-lightlo 2o@1O75
heavy,..11 5O@l2 10
Bnicsts IN DS s T6A
Lard. TICS ano
~ bbl.pure 61a G6Z
do eom'nd, 4s4 90
Dails.c onlpd 5h @6
pals. pure TIA @7 N
puroIlf 8A N812
Hams...e 8 @S12
co c0v'ru =.
oil.
KeroSene12O Is S1a
Egon1a.......... SA
Centennial ...... S1a
Pratt's AstIai ..1OLa
In half bbls 10 extra
Raisins,
MuSctl. 90 Id bxs6W6M
London iay'rll 75O20c
C0aas
.Retail-delivered.
Cumberland O0O@3 90
Chestnug.es. @6 90
FranKIin..e. 8 90
Lehigh. ..s &c 90
Pea. .....s 4 30
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Portland Wholesale a1arket.

Adrossoan.Scot. Bark Normandy-9oo.oo0
It spOolwood.
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PORTLA ND. Aug. ID.
Tho following are todys wholesale PRICES of
ProYiSslon. GroeerleSs CIc.
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Meteghan. MS. Schr Annie-92, 800 1T lum
Der to j I'll Haullen Z, Son.
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Portland Daily Press Stock noutatfons.
Corrected by Swan s. Barrett. Bankers 1856
Mjddla
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and - months of the Boston and Maine
quarter ending June 80, are appended:
1897 1898 Increase
Gross, S4994, 60 81, 7S7, 9l6 FIG, 75S
Op expenses, 3,408, 760 3,297 ,5S8 *lll,s ~
Net, 495, 9O9 l,49O, 5el 90 30 ooi
Total net. 1,78sl5l 1.756,l25 Sa'978
Int, rentals ,s e.,
taxes, 1,34S, $50 l,5o4, 4IS !oon1
Surplus, 1883, 40l 4oo,'oe i''o'i
Year ending, June 80:
Gross sl9.556. 6S7 10. S42, $40 1922
OPP expenses, l3, 556,213 l5,6oe' sso go go
Net, 6,0O0. 473 6,06s' loo eI,SoS
p Miscel inc, S3S, 5os osa'57y , oos aoo
Toual net, 6,63s, s9s o,foo'f'o lSo'4SS
INT 4s1 rentals q ,o1. oSe 5.42e, s7s 125, 1856
!. S,,rnins 237.s96 1888, 200 II 1893
: Sinking fund, 6S,60i o9, ny l,l1o
= Bal for divs, 1858, sa51 ], 1863. ,42S 1851
Z Div of 6 per ct
O On 0 stoet an i,ss4,ooa l,2s4.ooa 100000
Bal in excess
of sinking
funds and
dividends, 5o,Eoo 70, 81 Fo'oI
sDecrease.
Tbs report of the Bangor s. Aroostook
for the quarter ending june SO, shows:
1898 1897
Gross sol, VIZ SilS oIO oUS
Net, 92.6AS oo,uo 20 od0
Charges, 74,504 Iu,SOo o'oSc
Surplus, Is, 34o fsioo So,4fo
xIncrease. **Defeit.
The earnings of the Grand Trunk for
the first week in August show an increase
of SIG. 945 over the same week last year.
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RAILROAD EARNINGS

Reports of Boston & Maine. Bangor g.
Aroostook and sra nd Trunk.
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The earnings of the Grand Trunk for
the first week in August show an increase
of SIG. 945 over the same week last year.
The age-herald., 1898-02-21
REMlNlSCENCE OF LINCOLN.
How Gov Pratt Secured His Sons Release
 From Fort Monroe.
From the Washington Star.

From the Washington Star.
 'The approaching anniversary of tho birth of President Lincoln recalls to my mind one incident which came under my observation and which has never been printed, said former Congressman Henry c. Warrington of Nevada, now a resi- dent of Washington, few nights ago.
 Former Gov. Thomas G. Pratt of Mary land was the first whg governor ever elected by the people of that state. Dur ing the war he was arrested by order of Secretary Stanton and imprisoned at Fort Monroe.
 During Pratt's confinement at Fort Mon- roe Lincoln and Secretary Seward paid 0 visit to the fort on important business one day. While there Seward saw Pratt. They had served in the United States senate to- gether There was Q feeling of personal friendship between them, and Seward in terceded to have him released.
 'Just at the close of the war Pratt's only son was wounded and captured and beld prisoner at Fort Monro. Pratt applied to stanton and MT. Dana, his assistant. for the release Of his son. It was very prompt-
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ly and without ceremony refused by both. s
 "Gov. Pratt then appealed to me for an Introduction to President Lincoln. l coIn- piled with the request and went with him to the white house and introduced him to Lincoln. Lincoln grasped his hand cor=, dially and expressed great delight in meets ing him. as he was the first whig governor elected in Maryland. You know Lincolns was originally a whig and strong partis san.
 What can do for your the president asked.
 Pratt told him about the confinement Of his wounded son and appealed to the pres ident for his release.
 The president became very reflective, and, after few moments of silence and thought, he asked Pratt if he would ex- ercise proper control over the boy and try to effect change in his mind and conduct.
 Pratt gave him every assurance, and, after another long silence, the president said:
 Pratt do you know what was think ing aboutY
 Pratt did not.
 "T was thinking how could comply with your request and release this boy without setting dangerous precedent being detrimental to the public service. am glad that it is in my power to do you this favor, but I shall hold you responsi- ble for the return of your son when called for, you becoming bail for his good con- duct
 Upon which MT. Lincoln wrote an order to the officer in command at Fort Mon roe to deliver to Gov. Pratt his osn, Thom- as Pratt, to be returned to the president when called for. He handed the card to Gov Pratt with the remark:
 Governor, teach your son to sin no more'
 "Gov. Pratt was very much affected, and as he arose to bid the president good bye, he said:
 Would to God, MT President that the southern people might see and know you as l have seen and known you today
 As we left the white house, tears gushed into the eyes of Gov. Pratt. Trembling with emotion, he grasped hold of my arm to steady himself and keep from falling.
 This was the most interesting and af- fecting incident of all my relations with the dead president.
 "Yes; I remember we'll the first time I met Lincoln. It was during the war that l was sent to Washington as the first rep- resentative from the new state of Nevada When l called to pay my respects at the white house, the president cordially thrust out one hand, and, placing the other on my shoulder in a friendly way said:
 am glad to meet the representative from Nevada, and I am glad that we have such state as Nevada just now, a state that is aiding us so much in paying off the boys who are protecting our flag and coun- trys
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-05-07
CHARTER
OF THE =;
Town Of st. Gartinville,
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 6th., 1S43, 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 Westside Of Bayou Teche
commencing at point on the west
bank of Bayou Teche and Sproules
Canal, in Section 80 at the waters
edge, thence following ON the mar.
gin of said Canal, Is arpents back,
thence in a direct line, across Sec
ton 80, that part lying south of
Canal and across Sections 81, SO, SO
and "a. I. los. r. 6 E. thence
across Township line of T. los. r.
6 E. to T. II S. R. 6 E., and CROSS
ing Sections "a, IS, &c, and 81 be-
ing the southern line of Section 81
in I. II s. r. 6 E. at a point Is
arpents back from Bayou Teche,
thence following said lower line
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-05-07
TOWN COUNCIL.
Regular Meeting Of the Town Council
held this 7th day Of April A.D.
1898.

The Town Council met this day in regu-
lar session bis Honor T. 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 and compile
the returns Of an election held In the
Town Of st. Martinville on the 4th of
April for or against the adoption of q
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 ascertained 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 aud PRONUNCIATION Of tho 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. 1898 for the adoption or rejection Of
the New Charter for the Town Of St.
Martinvilie. Ia, and the returns Of said
election having been made to as by the
Commissioners Of said election and the
same having been duly Csnvassed by rs
as the law directa and 1t 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 1t 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 is hereby ordered to pro-
claim and promulgate according to law
and returns the said New Charter a. 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. 1893 for the
officers mentioned In said new Charter
as provided for therein.
st. Martinvills. Parish Of st. Martin
La, this 9TH day Of April A. D. 1898.
T.J. Liable. Mayor.
a ts1s' 5. E R.sTgssO' coune,ln.n.
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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 warrant or check be
drawn except against actual cash
in the treasury. He shall at least
once a month or ofteher Il ordered
by the Council make a report to
the Council of all claims and &C.
counts against the town, and a 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 pres
scribed 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-
tons to be fixed by the Council.
1t shall be the duty of the Secre-
tary and 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 Unite
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 collectabl< He shall 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-
ses all the remedies and rights pro-
vided by the Stats 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
consistent 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
ali licenses, taxes, special taxes and
assessments, carry the amount
thereof in separate columns on the
Town tax rolls. He shall give re-
,eipts for all tales, levies, ASSESS
nents and licenses, ON the blank
receipts furnished him by the
own, and shall receipt to the Ma
vor for all such blanks, and be held
accountable for same. He shall
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ding the expiration of their term
of Office the Council shall at it's
first meeting after the occurance
of said vacancy, or a. soon there
after as practicable, order an cleo
ton to I'll the same, of which due
notice shall be given in one Of the
newspapers published in the town
thirty (3O) days prior to said cleo
ton. -.:r
DUTIES AND POWERS or OFFICERS.
The mayor shall be the chief ex-
ecutive of the town; he shall afix
the seal of the corporation to all
his Official acts; he shall 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
tons 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-
nsnces, 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-oficio 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-
perty, 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
meht 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-oficer 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 su-
perintehdence over the streets, al
leys, wharves, landings and all pu-
bile places under the police and
control of the city. He shall, by
and with the consent of the maio-
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. Martinvi1fe, La, under
existing laws not inconsistent OF
in conflict with this charter, or the
laws of the State of Louisiana.
1t shall be the duty of the &c.
cretary and Treasurer TO attend
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Section 81 TO Bayou Teche, thence
up said Bayou, in front of said
mentioned Sections to starting
point.
East side Of Bayou Teche; COM
mencing at a point on the east
bank of Bayou Teehe at the waters
edge, and upper line of section So,
T. 10 S. r. 6 E. thence on said up
per line, 10 srpents back, thence in
a direct line across sections So, "a.
So, and Sc, in T. los. r. 6. E.
crossing said Township line, and
across Sections 1, 2, in T. II 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 a 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 to 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, donation or other
wise such real and personal or
mixed property or estate, as the
purposes of the corporation may
require within or without the linn
its 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 e1-
tended by the addition of other
territory to the same on complying
with the provisions of the consti-
tuition and laws or tbs SITE rels-
tive thereto.
OFFICERS AND THEIR ELECTION.
The municipal government of
the town of st. Martinville, La, |
and the administration of it's af-
fairs shall be vested in a Town
Council consisting of q 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, a majority |
of the Councilmen shall constitute |
a quorum for the transaction of
business.
The other officers of the corpo-
ration shall be a 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
Offices until expiration
Of the term in which they are ap-
pointed.
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election, and others that may bt
ordered, the mayor shall appoin1
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 commissioner
and shall give at least 90 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 tc
be held.
At the first election under this
charter there shall be elected by
qualified voters of the Town of st,
Msptinsville, La, a Mayor and five
Councihnen who shall hold their
Offices For the term of two years
from the date of their election and
serve until theirsuccessors 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 sam Of
one dollar and = half ($1.D) fol-
each Councilmen, for each meet
ing their names are recorded up
on the minutes as being in stten-
dance and the Mayor not exceed
ing the sum of one hundred and
fifty dollars ($l5O.OO) per snnum
payable monthly ON his own war
rant.
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 q tie for Mayor or any
Councilmep 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 eli
gible for Mayor or Councilmen
who is not a 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 a qualified elector
under the general laws of the State
and who has resided three months
within the corporate limits imme-
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
Councilmen having presented and
fled 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-
1ecessors shall render to them a
final report and turn over to them