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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1899-09-30
COMMUNiCATIoN.
To THE CITIZENS OF THE
PARISH OF LAFAYETTE.

You are cordially invited and
earnestly requested to attend
meeting at Scott, Sunday, Oct,
Ist: 1890 at 3 p. m. called for and
in the interest Of the Industrial
School. The law reads that a
certain number of acres Of land as
we'll as certain sum of money be
offered as a bonus. + rom all in
dications, the parish Of Lafayette
will have strong opponent in the
town Of Iberia therefore every cent
that this parish can raise is neces-
safy to offer as a cash bonus.
With this fact in view and desiring
to secure the establishment of the
Southwest la. Industrial School at
Scott, offer to start with, one
huiidred arpents of land with
natural oak grove on it, within ten
acres OF tie station. or in lieu
$5, 900 in cash, for the situation
of the school within one mile OF
Scott.
In making this offer, desire to
point out the many advantages
this location offers for the estab-
lishment Of the school, and the
greater benefit to follow to the
greater number of our citizens.
The land is high, we'll drained,
fresh and as fertile as any in the
State, this locality is one Of the
kealthiest in the country. The
services of the Southern Pacific
trains make it as easy point of'ac-
cess as any in Southwest La:
To use the words of Col. Pres
colt, Of the Ruston Industrial
School, This school is for the
benefit OF the masses.
tits a body in itself not depend
ing upon any local center. It's iso-
lation from the depressing infuen-
ces Of town life is in its favor and
is to be desired, and when the To-
cation of the school is in a place
small as Scott, with the sane,
healthy, moral influence of a far
ming community surrounding it,;
tfe success of it's Students is more
marked.
l think the site would be accep-
table and would be looked upon
favorably by the State for the reason
OF its closeness to the rice parishes,
where wonferful development
has occurred in the past few years.
Lands that were selling one dollar
an acre, now bringing 40 and so
dollars and made to pay big taxes
to the state b;y an immigration for
whom the state has not as yet done
anything except this offer Of sIs-
tanning an Industrial School in
Southwest La.
Speaking for our parish, claim
the establishment of this school at
Scott, win bring about quicker
and greater development of its
resources than at any other point,
and that without interfering with
anyene's success on existing lines.
The western part of the parish
can take immigration and this in
fusion is necessary to bring about
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1899-09-30
OUR PUBLIC STREETS.

Gentlemen,
The people of Lafayette have
chosen you as their faithful and
trusty agents to look after the pub.
Tic affairs and interests of the city
and also that Of its citizens.
1t is understood through the
local press that you have contract
ed with man called Victor Breaux
at cost Of between $1,000 and
$500 to grade up our streets and
put them in thorough repair. l
say publicly and bodily that this
man does not understand his busi-
ness, for great deal of the work
that he is doing is worse than throw
ing our public money away, for he
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1899-09-30

with the revolver in her hand wafk-
I'd deliberately fp to Lcfdenheinref
who was standing and fired twice.
The first shot took effect in the
neck. At the second he fell, and
then as he lay bleeding and dying
she fired the third shot, which
struck him just below the eye.
She surrendered quietly to the
officers. She made a statement to
the officers. in which she claimed
to have been insulted and mis-:
represented by Leidrnilcimcr She
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1899-09-30
A. JUDGE & SON,
General Merchandise.
Scott, La. Ser pt ember 9th. 1899.
TO THE CITIZENS or THE PARISH OF LA

LAFAYETTE,
You ar to attend a
o
of chool a int
individually, subscribe 100 arpents Of land as
fertile we'll drained the three
or in thereof Five Thousand Dollars in cash
shment school thin mile of
Scott But the principal object of the meeting
to in organ commit
establi
accompli shment
meeting Will addressed by GA
W.Campbell Lafayette, Dr.
opelousas, Hon. Mt Gordy Girard JUDI
Julian Mouton
Respectfully,
ALc1DE JUDGE:
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1899-09-30

Nov that the weather is SO delight
fully cool and fine people are bring.
ing their babies to be photographed,
why not bring yours before The co'd
weather comes? Latest styles in Plsti"s,
Carbon, Opa's and Transparencies at
Reasonable prices. j
+. F. Carter can always be found
at his old stand over Moss u Cos
store where he will always be glad tc'
show samples and give prices.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1899-09-30
Divine Services at Scott:

High Mass. will be celebrated to-
morrow Sunday at Scott, at $3.50.
O'Clock a., m, by Rev. Father
Forge, of Lafayette. -.
The choir of Lafayette will ren-
der Farmers Mass and selection
will be executed on the violin by
Miss Sontag.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-31

ore inclined to be troublesome, and 1t IL
feared that there will be an outbreak
among them.
",rhe place has been stricken by hood
bv the will of God they say. They want
TO complete the work by fire and threaten
TO nut the torch to the town. The night
before we sailed the garrison of 4OOtroops
were under arms, expecting trouble.
"The first act Of the government after
the hurricane was to order the distribu-
tion of $4,000 among the needy. l met
distributing officer, who gave the FOL
lowing rs an example Of his difficulty IN
the performance of, this duty: At small
country town in the interior the officer
decided to give 5000. He selected two
planters, one an American, the other an
EngliShmnn. as representative men to
distribute the funds among the poor ar 8
destitute. These two selected P"' z
Rican as third member of the co.. :
tee. After the money was turned Q
to the committee the Porto Rican SAL
we will distribute 500. The Cover \
mont has owed me 500 for long tim 9
and now is my opportunity.
Another passenger from San Juan sal
that the destruction caused by the hui n
cane is not so severe as reported.
greatest loss is the banana crop, which
the staple of food among the natives
the interior.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-31
CONVINCED THERELL BE WAR
British South African Agent Sees No
Hope For Peace.

Seattle Wash. Aug. 31.-David l..
Wilson. who claims to be an agent of
the British government and to have inn
portant papers for the home office, has
arrived hcjc en- route to London from
the Transvaal Mr.. Wilson says he has
no doubt that there will be Il war.
Il have been three years in the Trans
vaal and know the leaders of the Boer
government well. President Kruger does
not want war. He is now an old man.
As such he has not the control of the
cabinet that he had once. The cabinet
is composed of young blood who want
independence and who ! may say, will
never give up until they have either at
by the English forces. This is why | say
there will be war
"1'he story sent out that General Jou-
bert has found that the reserve shells
in the Pretoria forts are ineffective is
probably true. a partial knowledge of
this fact has been known for some time
in British ministerial circles. There will
be no trouble in replacing the ammuni-
tinn, however.
General Joubcrt, | know personally,
is opposed to war. He will lead the
Bocr forces when war comes, lie is
fighter. man of courage. and will sim
ply be a sacrifice to his ambition.
"Whcn the blow is struck, it will be
fatal one in the l'ransvaal. The British
for months have been massing troops
and are pract ally Ready at this time,
If necessity demands immediate acton"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-31
Summer Residents Burned Out,

Jersey City. Aug. 31.-The burning OF
a large summer boarding house on the
Miller Homestead about Is miles from
PatersoN, y. j., caused loss of about
f25,o00. The 60 guests, mostly New
Workers. and Brooklynites, got out in
safety, but many lost some of their per-
sonal effects. There was no fire depart
ment available, and the male boarders
and some of the farmhands in the neigh
borhood ORGANIZED a bucket brigade, but
this had no effect in checking the flames.
Most of the guests who were so sudden
ly left without shelter returned to New
York. Those who remained over night,
especially the women and children, were
cared for at the houses of neighbors.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-31

Cleveland. Aug. 31.-Two mobs one of
5000 persons and the other Of 1000
held UP several street cars on the Cen
trail Avenue line, drove off the crews and
smashed all the glass in the cars. The
first hold up occurred at the c. and T.
railroad crossing, where 1000 persons
held up three cars. They tried to lynch
the nonunion men. Eventually they were
dispersed by Captain Bradley and 30 po-
lcemen. THE police had all they could
do to drive the mob away. At Central
and Lincoln avenues, half mile from
the scene Of the first trouble. another
mob held up a car and pursued the non
union crew over half mile in its at
tempt to do the men injury. The police
finally rescued the car in a badly dis
mantled condition.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-31
BARON ALBERT GRANT DEAD
Famous Old Time Promoter Pass
Away In London.

London. Aug 31.-Baron Able
Grant. the company promoter, Is dea
His title was conferred on him by Kir
Humbert in 1868 for services in come
ton with the Victore Manuel gallery ,
Milan.
Grant was the Hooley Of his day II
was the most famous promoter Of tt
boom in 1870. He was declared banl
rupt in June 1896, when a receiver wa
appointed for his assets.
Grant was best known in connectio
with the Emma silver mine scandal. Th
capital was fixed ut 100000 shares Q
ego. Three members of parliament wer
on the board of directors. and Mr.. Rot
ert Cumming Schenck. the United State
minister 10 Great Britain, was also
director. This was considered a master
piece of promotion, as Mr.. Schenck'
name inspired great confidence. TIL
prospectus showed that a dividend of 8
per cent was possible. Two Ameri
cans, Park and Stewart, We're the ven
ders of the mine, which turned out t
be worthless.
Only | shilling per share was save,
from the wreck. and it afterward devel
oped that Park and Stewart paid Gran
f10O.00o promoting money. besides othe
sums Mr. Schenck is also said to hav,
received 100000 from Park to bu,
shares and khc0me director.
A report on the mine. purporting t,
come FROM Professor Gilman of Yale
was pronounced to be forgery
Mr.. Robert Cumming Schenck, wht
was appointed minister to Great Britain
In 1870, resigned his post in 1876 as {
result of the failure of the mine com
pany Ie died in Washington Marcel
%, 1890, where he had resumed thu
practice of law.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-31
OUR NEW REGIMENTS
Secretary Root Thinks They Contain
the Pick of the Nation.

Washington, Aug. 31.--As result OF
his recent visit to Camp Meade and from
reports received, Secretary Root believes
that in respect to the physical condition
of the men the ten new regiments enlist
ed for service in the Philippines could not
be surpassed. The special directions is
sued for the examination of candidates
for enlistment have been strictly followed,
and the result has been gratifying The
examinations have been rigid in the eX'
treme, and less than one in three of those
who applied has been enlisted.
The figures for the regular army en-
listments during the last year show that
from April 1, 1898, to the close Of July
this year there were 310,065 applicants,
of whom 9O,G71 were enlisted and 219,-
394 We're rejected. The recruiting sta
tons have been overrun with applicants,
and the government has been able to eX-
ercise the greatest care In selecting men
for the regular service.
Since Jan. this year the applicants
each month have been three times the
number of enlistments. In January there
were 5,712 men enlisted, II, 167 rejected
in February 5,161 enlisted, II ,10S reject
ed in March S,513 enlisted, 1886 re-
jecled: in April 6,S12 enlisted, 1926 re-
jected; in May 4,90S enlisted, II 800 re-
jected; in June 5,237 enlisted, 1865 re-
jec,ed. and in July 1897 enlisted, 1926
rejected
The average in the volunteer regiments
has been about the same showing the
large number Of men ready to enlist and
that rigid examination has excluded
more than two-thirds of those applying
for enlistment During July 120 men
We're enlisted in the city~of New York
for service in the regular infantry, II for
cavalry. The number rejected was 1,736.
Boston. Infantry enlistments, G6; cavalry,
Z; reflections. $50. Philadelphia, infantry,
11S; cavalry. 81; rejected, So. Baltimore,
80; cavalry, 1; rejected, 1873.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-31

clergyman who has been an idea
rector to one congregation for NOR,
than 20 years has had a wide expe
rlsnce in curates. He knows them like
book. as the saying Is, knows inst
what effect an unlimited conrse ~
afternoon teas, committee meetings,
il''le dinners and general flattery will
nave on given temperament and how,
1t will be manifested.
therefore, he has evolved this gener.
al law: If the carpet before curote,s
mirror is threadbare and the crease in
ms trousers above reproach, YOU NAV
pe sure that the world is too much
with him; If the carpet by his bedside
is threadbare and his trousers bag at
the knee, he is all Observation-Disclosures
Post 3 w."
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-31
The Dunn d um Bullet.

The dumdum bullet secured its
name from the Indian arsenal by
whose officers it was devised. and thu,
name should not be spelled in two
words or even hyphenized, as a great
many people appear to think. Dunn
DUN is town and a military station
about four miles northeast of Cal
cutta.
1t was the experience in the Sudan
and also in the Spanish American war
that the new magazine rifles. whose
small calibcrs give them greater &C.
curacy and greater carrying power
than the old weapons, were faulty in
one important particular.
The small calber bullets have slight
erect on those struck by them, and II
was to obvate this difficulty that the
dumdum bullet was devised, This bu,.
let is one from which part of the
nickel or copper covering is removed
so that the force of the impact spreads
the soft lead, making a missile that
inillots severe, shattering wound.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-31
NAY YET AVERT WAR.
Urgent Plea to Kruger to Prevent O
Conflict.
gCHREINER rs FOR PEACE.
TeIegraphs the President of the or-
anRe Free State That He Is sure
LATTER VIII DO Utmost to
Prevent HOstilities.

Cape Town, Aug. 31.-It is said in
Afrikander circles here that in spite of
the persistent warlike rumors there are
good prospects of peace,
1t is believed that several strongly
worded communications have been adj
dressed to President Kruger of the
Trnsvaal republic. urging the desira'
bity OF using every effort to obtain
peaceful solution of tie trouble.
Hon. William r. Schreiner, premier OF
Cape Colony has telegraphed to Presi-
dent Steyn of the Orange Free State,
earnestly expressing the hope that peace
will be preserved and declaring his conf
dence that he would do his utmost to
this end.
Two Transvanl police officers have
been arrested at L2urenco Marques,
Delagoa Bay, upon their arrival there.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-31
EngEinhnan Warns Chfucse.

Pcking Aug. 3l.-Mr. Joseph Walton,
Liberal mea;bcr of parliament for the
Burnslay division of the West Riding of
Yorkshire, has had audiences with Ii
Hung Chang and Prince Ching. He
urged them to settle promptly the differ
ances of China with other nations and to
employ English, American and japanese
officers in the immediate reorganization
of the Chinese army and navy as the
only hSpe of averting the partition of
the Chinese empire. Mr. Walton reports
that during his recent visit to Japan the
politicians he met including the Marquis
Ito, Okuma and Aoki. expressed strong
desire to cooperate with Great Britain
in support of the far east Interests of the
two nations
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-31

Smith WHAT'S the trouble with
Brown and his wife? They are ALWAYS
quarreling.
Jones Oh, it's the old, old story.
Each declares the other is at fault.
Smith Well, perhaps they are both
at fault. Each should make some al
lowance for the other.
Jones' But that's impossible. You
gee Brown hasn't got penny of his
own, while his wife Is quite wealthy.
and she makes him an allowance of
S6 week.-Chicago News.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-31

For the first time since the victory at
Manila the American people have heard
from the lips of the nations chief the
probable outcome Of the struggle that
has been in progress since that time.
Great significance hangs upon those
words uttered before nearly million
people and for the benefit Of the gallant
10th from Pennsylvania on their return
from the Philippines: I" 1t became our
orritory and it is ours, as much as the
Louisiana purchase, or Texas, or Alas
ka." Well, you who talk on the other
side, what did you expecip Is not that
the natural outcome of the whole pro-
ceeding, and was it not prenecessitated
when that historic resolution passed
through Congress in April '9S?
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-31
Bryan Very Optimistic.

Winncmucca, New. Aug. 31.-Hon
William j. Bryan passed through Win
nemucca on his way to California and
delivered an address to large crowd.
In part he said: II believe the outlook
for success In 1900 was never better than
at present. On the old questions of the
campaign of 1896 we are stronger than
we were during that campaign. On the
new questions we are gaining steadily.
The Chicago platform at the convention
next year will be rea iiirmed entirely In
fact, doubt whether any opposition to
the platform will manifest itself in the
convention at ALL"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-31
IynuA MaN BE Attncked.

Manila, Aug Sit is reported that
Aguinallo the Filipino leader, has or
dered The rebel generals in the province
of Cavitc to close in on and attempt to
take the town of llnus and it is added
that troops are concentrating around the
town from the lake country. The rebels,
1t is further said. have an outpost of 700
men on the Dasmarinas road and an
equal force in the town of Anabo. The
Americans are intrenchng the town. and
they have no fear of the result of any
attack by the rebels
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-31
d., l.. and w, Troubles Settled.

Scranton. Pa, Aug. 31.--An agreement
has been reached between the Delaware,
LGckawanna and Western engineers
grievance committee and President
Truesdalc. The mileage system of wages,
on the Rock Island basis, takes the place
of the per diem system of the old Lacka-
wanna management, and the days work
will be II hours. For nearly two weeks
the engineers committee had been IN
conference almost daily with General
Superintendent Russell
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-31
or From Camp Meade.

Harrisburg, Aug. 31.--The Twenty
seventh regiment. commanded by Colonel
Bell has started from Camp Meade in
three special trains for duty in the Phil
ippines. The regiment will encamp for
some time at the Preside in San Fran
cisco before boarding the transports for
the Philippines. The regiment is one of
the finest volunteer commands in the
service and is fully armed and equipped
for duty in the tropics.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-31

Portland, Or, Aug. 31.-James Fisch,
chief clerk at large of the railway mail
service, is here on his way to Valdes,
Alaska, to take up the matter of opening
an all American rail route from Valdes
by way of Eagle to Circle City, Alaska.
lie will have the services of a detach
ment Of United States troops now at Val
des to blaze road over the route and
build supply cabins.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-31

At last the tickle MERCER relents in
his unjust persecution of the Jewish
Captain and accuses the man whom the
whole world believes to have been gull
ty of writing that notorious bordereau.
f. erAazy stands in fair way to try on
the shoes that have been worn since
1894 by the martyred jew.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-31
Missouri Election Figures.

st. Louis. Aug. 31-Returns from four
ffths of the voting precincts in the
Eighth congressional district in this state
and close estimates of the remaining one
fifth give the following vote for each can
didate for the seat of the late Richard p
Bland: Judge d. w. Shackleford Dem,
1880; William j. Vosholl Rep), 49,
sol; W. II. Hale (Pop.), 614. This gives
Shackleford a plurality of 3,O29. The
vote is about $500 less than last year.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-31
TO Rnr Women CYclists.

Chicago, Aug 31.-Water NJ Cowell,
the attorney OF Kenosha, has presented
to the Kenosha city council the bicycle
ordinance which prohibits women from
riding unless they have passed an ex-
animation as to their fitness to guide
wheel When the attorney announced
his determination to draw the ordinance
the matter was considered as a huge
joke. but the affair now has gone SO far
Gil will take some ton on the Question sGo
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-31

Ihey were discussing the question NJ
10 whether woman can keep So
cret. '0
Little Johnny had not appeared to
De listening. but he suddenly added his
contribution to the stock of gener,l in
.eiigehce by exclaiming: well.
Know ma can't keep secret! Every.
'hlng | do she goes and tells 1t to M
almost the first minute he gets into
the house"-Boston Transcript,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-31
Body Found In Convent Ruins,

Nyack, n. Y, Aug. 31.-Search at the
ruins of st. Agnes convent, Sparkill, for
the remains of the missing ones since the
fire resulted in the finding of a skull and
small portions of the remains of Jane,
the poor old cripple who persisted in the
fire. The remains of Theresa Murphy,
who is missing, will also, it is now
thought likely, be found in the ruins
The search has been resumed. The find
ing of the old woman's skull has brought
many visitors to the scene.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-31

Vermont seems to be a paradise for
burglars this summer. Reports of their
depredations come from all parts of the
state. Here is a good chance for dis
play of Yankee shrewdness, ye guard
ians of the peace. Keep your eyes open
for suspicious characters.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-31

Strange as it may seem many people
are sceptical as 10 the possibility of
hypnosis of the human mind. The
The present week will however open
the eyes of Barre people to the wonders
of psychic phenomen and will furnish
good food for thought and discussion
for some time to come.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-31

Chicago, Aug 31.-lt is probable that
the boycott against the Kansas CITY.
Pittsburg and Gulf road is to be called
off. Counsel for number of the Chica
go-Missouri river roads have, it is said.
advised the officers of the companies to
obey the injunction issued by the United
States circuit court restraining them from
canceing joint tariffs and prorating ar
rangementS
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-31
FIREBUGS IN PONCE.
new Danger Threatens Hurricane
wrecked Porto Rican Town.

New York, Aug. 31.-The Red d line
steamer Caracas, which has just arrived
brings number of passengers from Ven
ezuelan and Porto Rican ports. One of
the passengers said:
me deSolation and destruction caused
at the town and harbor of Ponce are an
pa!ling The number of deaths among
''ie people has not as vet been asceytain-
eu' nut 1t wall certainly number 5000 for
the whole island. probably 5000.
ne destitntion is being relieved ms
rapidly as possible by the governments Of
Meals. The lower classes of the people