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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-05-06
PROCLAMATION.

PROCLAMATION.
/, the undersigned Mayor of the Town
Of st. Martinville by virtue of the power
vested in me by law do issue this
my proclamation ordering that an cleo
tion be held in the Corporated limits of
the Town Of st. Martinville on Tuesday
the 10th day of May 1899 for the purpose
of electing one trustee for said Town. to
oil the vacancy occasioned in said Coun-
ell by the resignation of Mr.. Felix Bien-
venu.
In faith whereof have hereuntO sign
ed my name officially and affixed the
seal of Office at st. Martinville, La, this
18th day Of April A. D. 1899.
T.J. Liable. Mayor
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Dr.. cady's Condition Powders, are just
what q horse needs when in bad condi
tion. Tonic, blood purifier and verml-
fuge. They are not food but medicine
and the best in use to put horse in
prime condition. Price % cents Der
package. For sale by T. j. Liable.
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Report Of the Retiring Grand
Jury.


To the Hon. Felix VOORHEES,, Judge OF the
10Th Judicial District Court, Parish Of
st. Martin. State Of Louisiana.
We the Grand Jury. impaneled by this
Honorable Court, make this our final re-
port of our findings and recommenda-
tons: -..
We have concluded our labors for the
period we were impaneled and have gone
over every case submitted and brought
to us and such as we had knowledge Of.
Nothing has been left unturned and We
have given all cases fair and impartial
hearing and treatment. We are glad to
note that crime is decreasing In our pa :
IRISH which speaks we'll for our people
and shows healthy growth in the mo-
raj feeling and better respect for the
laws of the State. We mention this be-
cause we have had fewer cases to consi-
der since the last six months than any
previous Grand Jury. which fact speaks
for itself and IL a sure proof that our
community is composed Of law abiding
people. We trust this healthy state Of
things will continue and our people
learn more and more to respect and
uphold the law and to appeal to the law
for whatever grievances they may have.
JupTu,E OE THE PEACE.
We are pleased to report that these
officers are following the law In criminal
cases and are doing what the law re-
quires of them. This fact spares rs the
odious duty of censuring them. but af-
fords us the pleasant task Of commend
ing their actions and duty of Office.
CONCEALED WEAPONS.
We note that there have been but very
few cases of the violation of this law re-
ported and fled in court. It may be
that this detestable habit Of carrying
concealed weapons is on the decrease or
that the violation Of this law is not re-
ported. II the former. it speaks we'll
for the people and our community
must be congratulated; but IL the latter
we would ask that the officers of this Pa
IRISH report all violators of this law.
ROADS.
We congratulate the Police Jury Of
this Parish for their prompt action in
adopting the present system Of working
the public roads. We have no doubt Of
its success and beneficial results. The
roads are being rapidly put In good or
der bnt 1t will take some time to place
them in first class condition due to their
impossible condition when this new sys.
tenn was adopted. The Police Jury
should see that every road is thoroughly
drained and that the necessary bitches
and canals are made to carry of the wa.
ter. as without proper drainage system
for the roads they cannot be kept in good
order.
COURT HOUSE.
We will spare the Court with report
on this old subject which has received
the condemnation Of all previous Grand
Jurors. We do so because the Police Ju-
~ gives the matter no attention and Il
appears that they care not what becomes
of the public buildings of this Parish.
But should they desire to know what we
think of the matter, we respectfully re.
fer them to our last report.
JAIL.
This building is kept clean and the
unfOrtunates therein are we'll treated.
OFFICERS.
We desire to thank the officers one and
all for many courtesies and valuable
assistance. Respectfully,
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No 95OS.
BANK OF ST. MARTINVILLE
EMILE MELVILLE THIBODEAUx.

By virtue of writ Of Seizure aud Sale
issued in the above entitled and num-
bered suit and to me directed by the hon
orable 10th Judicial District Court in
and for the Parish of st. Martin dated
April 10th 1899, have seized and will
proceed to sell at public auction to the
last and highest bidder at the Court
house door in the Town Of st. Martin
vile on
Saturday the a7th day of May
A. d. 1899 between the legal sale hours.
The following described property to-wit.
That certain town lot situated in the
Town of Breaux Bridge, Parish of St.
Martin, Louisiana, having One arpent in
superficial area, bounded north and east
BY Public streets. north being Bridge
street. east being the Public Road lead
ing from Breaux Bridge to st. Martin
vile, east by Bayou Teche, south by
lands of Charles Rees and west by lands
of A. E. Broussard, together Herewith
all the buildings thereon and thereto be-
longing.
Sold to satisfy said above mentioned
writ.
Terms and cOnditi0n-CASH.
Sheriff's Office this 22nd day of April
A. d. 1899. d. REEFS, Sheriff.
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Advertise in the Messenger.
NOTICE,
Extract Minutes of the Police Jury of
the Parish st. Martin, Meeting held

April 9th 1899.
The Clerk was further directed to no.
titled the public that after the LIST of
May next. parties that have not secured
the proper Vehicle and Bicycle License
Plates from the Tax Collector, will be
dellnquents and dealt with in cOuformi.
ty with Road Ordinance.
A true copy from the Minues.
AUG. MARAIsT, Clerk P. ].
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For Sale-Cheap.
One large Stailey Pat. Wagon. One
Plantation cane cart. One heavy, fami-
" horse gentle guaranteed). One Tex
as mule. Apply to
CAB. CARDINAL.
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ments, from which most of the
natives had hastily scrambled as
the Americans drew near. The
former were attempting to make
their way with all speed to the
shelter afforded by the town, but
scores failed to reach the goal,
being stopped by American bull
lets.
Just at this time the enemy
was thrown into worse confu-
sion by the discovery that they
had been f1anked. A company of
the First Montana Infantry, un-
der command of Major ]. Frank
lin Bell, chief of the bureau of
military information, had volun-
teered to execute a flank move
ment, and moving to the east
had, without being detected, ar
rived at the eneny's flank back
in the town.
The natives saw they were
trapped and, scattering, fed like
sheep, many dropping their
weapons in their anxiety to es-
cape.
The Americans jumped into
the trenches and, yelling and
screaming like madmen in their
lust of battle, were in full pur-
suit. 1t was simply a rout and
proved that, even with the aid Of
artificial defenses, the Filipinos
are no match for Americans.
There is a large church in Ca
loocan, which is really fort. 1t
was strongly defended, and it was
thought that here the Filipinos
might attempt to make a stand,
but after the capture of the town
it was found that the warships
had made the place too hot for
the natives, and they had aban-
doned this position without a
struggle. Barricades had been
erected at the place where the
Malabon road crosses the line of
the Dagupan Railway, in the CEN
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cans extinguished the fires.

cans extinguished the fires.
The losses of the Americans
were slight, but the enemy lost
heavily both in killed and wound
ed. Most of the casualties to the
Filipinos were caused by shrap-
mel, the screaming and awful eff
feet of which caused terror
among the natives.
Among the Americans wound
ed is Colonel Bruce Wallace of
the First Montana Infantry.
After the Americans were in
possession of the town it was
found there was only one house
in the place that had a flagstaff.
This belonged to Higgins, an
Englishman, president of the Da-
gupan Railway. He loaned the
staff to Otis, and at $50 O'Clock
the American flag was floating
over the town. The appearance
was greeted with enthusiastic
cheering by the troops.
The insurgent troops were
,,accirU RI the st1DDort Of a o,,i
naldo's forces at Caloocan and
Malabon when the fighting be-
gan. 1t was reported this morn
ing that there were 5000 rebels
at the two places, among them
being the famous Seventy-third
Filipino Regiment, which in the
last rebellion killed their Spanish
officers and then deserted to
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which, near the town proper, af-
forded excellent shelter for the
native soldiers who were not in
the trenches or otherwise dis
posed of. Some of these men had
the reputation of being sharp
shooters, but their work did not
justify the title, as the damage
done by them was trifing.
The artillery and the warships
pounded away until a o'clock,
when orders were given for Gen
eral Harrison G: Otis brigade,
except the Pennsylvania regi-
ment, which was held as a re-
serve, to move on the enemy's
works. The men had been impa-
tiently waiting for the order, and
as the word was passed down the
line responded with cheers.
The movement was made i'll
the following order from left to
right: Twentieth Kansas In
fantry, First Montana Infantry
and Third Artillery, the Twen-
A:AL Ko,eoc ood E;-e+ NIo-4a
being supported by the First
Idaho Infantry, and the Third
Artillery by the Fourth Cavalry.
The Filipinos were awaiting
the advance of the troops, and as
the Americans began to move
forward the rebels started rat
Ting fire, which made considera-
bic noise, but did no great dam
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CALOOCAN FALLS BEFORE THE
FIERCE ASSAULT OF AMERICANS

age. The Americans declined to
answer, but pressed steadily for
ward. They marched through
the woods and banana groves
from the left, but on the right
their route was mainly through
paddy fields, which afforded no
protection from the rebel fire.
Not single stop was made un-
til they reached the intrench-
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ter of the town. These had been
torn to pieces in many places by
the fire from the warships and
land batteries.
AS the Twentieth Kansas and
the First Montana regiments en-
tered the town from the south,
some of the fleeing natives set
fire to the huts, whose roofs are
made of nipa grass. The Ameri-
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WATER FRONT AT MALABON, WHERE DEWEY'S
MARINES WERE LANDED.

Of
+o4o
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TO RUN
FOR PRESIDENCY
Under No CircuDstoDces Would
Dewey Consent to Become
q Candidate.

of the Her.
aid telegraphs: Admiral
the Presidency This
the that nothing
himself be
view OF the most positive kind has lately
friend of Judge Bawey
Admiral Dewey
Judge showed him
the Presidency that his
temperament
begged his friends consider a possibility.
the
he could proprey
it mpro for
of his friends had
enjoined
Bawey added but If the
through
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place, and it is likely he will move
up the valley in the direction of
Malolos, which he constituted
the capital of the so-called Phil
lppine republic.
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Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo himself is at Mari
lao, making desperate attempts
to reorganize his demoralized
forces. His next move is un-
known. He cannot go to Mala-
bon, as by SO doing he would
again expose his army to attack
from the warships, which would
easily get within range of that
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Ta9aIIOS Cannot Stand Be-
!. fore the Boys in
Blue.
Warships Open the Battle. Sup
ported by Artillery, and Then
Soldiers Storm the Town.

Special Dispat ch to The Call.
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Continued on Second Page.
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SOME REBELS MAKE
A STAND AT PARANQUE

MANILA, Feb. 1O.-In anticipation of
a native uprising in this city. unusual
precautions were taken here last night
by the American military authorities
Fortunately this proved unnecessary
The Filipinos are evidently convinced
that an uprising would prove suicidal
to them.
The Viscayan commissioners arrested
Continued on Second Page.
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MANILA, FeD. lO. =
Victory has once more
rested on the American
arms, and the town of
CalOOcan, undoubtedly
the strongest rebel po-
Sition in the island of
Luzon, is ours.
The place was not won with
out struggle. For the past two
days Aguinaldo, the rebel leader,
has been doing everything in his
power to draw supporters to his
banner, in order that he might
attempt to retrieve the disaster
that befell his forces when he
the attack on the Ameri-
cans, and regain the prestige lost
: through defeat. The rebels had
recovered some Of their courage,
and for three hours held their po-
sition. Then they could no
longer stand the American fire
and abandoned their fortihca-
tions.
= 1t was reported that Aguinaldo
had gathered the flower of the
Filipino army at Caloocan, and
all his preparations indicated that
:he intended to make a desperate
attempt to withstand the further
advance of the Americans.
:.'#"Caloocan, which is about six
miles north of Manila, is so stu
ated that it is within easy range
OF the guns of the warships
There is no high ground down to
the sea, the town being separated
=. from the bay of Manila by a wide
stretch of marsh land.
The plan for the attack on the
place provided that the warships
should open the ball. At half
past 2 o'clock the monitor Mo-
nadnock and the gunboat Con-
" cord, which had been ordered up
the bay by Dewey, opened fire
:on the town. The shells went
true and much damage was done.
At the same time that the war
ships began their shel1ing, the
Sixth Artillery and the Utah Bat
.tery opened fire on the rebel in
:trenchments on the landward
sides of the town. The country
beyond the Americans position
lis covered with banana groves.
bamboo hedges and paddy fields,
with here and there Struggling
: collections of nipa huts, all of
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THE OFFICIAL REPORT.

WASHINGTON, following dispatch General
Otis tom
MANILA, 10Adutant
considerable force between and Agunaldo
reported
the left division
of Caoocan
of
consi
alta a hours front twoo
Dewey vessels
. 40
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NICARAGUA CANAL.

Rear Admiral Francis J. Higginson
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mons by a committee and at the frs.
reading was amended 50 as 70 confine
its application TO certain large cities.
where unfavorable conditions exist.
The bill is regarded with favor by the
House, and il is believed that il VIII
become a law.
twenty-five years ago. an orElniza-
ton was created for the purposes OF
cremation. but for four years not a
single body was inc.nerated. Last year
about two THOUSAND bodies We're dis
posed of in this way. The proposed
bill makes ii obligatory 20 cremate in
all cases where death is due ID trans
missable diseases. such as small pox.
scarlet fever and tuberculosis.
The sooner we realize the fact that
We lie at the cross ways of the Pacific.
and that following in the trail Of COM
merce and travel, there will be these
scourges of mankind. especially from
the Orient, the sooner we will move
with energy in this matter. Wha- a
community does is the measure OF its
intelligence. If il is necessary 70
cremate the dead. let Us do il. II IL
is not, then let us refuse TO do il.
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THE CHINESE AND THE RAIL
WAYS.

Thousands of armed Chinese peas
ants living near KiaOchOu have united
and tried to destroy the railway which
the Germans are building The Ger
man infantry shot a number of the
rioters.
We despise these peasants because
they are ignorant, but we also forget
that there We're riots in Germany many
years ago after the railways We're con-
structed. The potato rot appeared in
Prussia the year after one line was
constructed, and the peasants believed
that the railway brought the rot.
Several attempts were made to tear up
the tracks. a good many of the New
England farmers protested against the
construction of railways because they
might, it was believed, decrease the
value of horses. Within twenty years.
a mob of farmers in Eastern Mary
land tore up the tracks of d railway
because they might increase the price
of negro labor in the eastern part of
the State. The civilized races are
only a generation in advance of the
Chinese in this respect. The racial
habit is weaker in the Anglo-SaXon
than in the Chinese. Twenty years
ago the Chinese bought from the En-
glish owners the new railway between
Shanghai and Woosung. The rails and
locomotives were carried to an island
and made into rubbish heap. To-day
new rails are laid, and there is a large
traffic in which the Chinese share. Mr..
Brice who has recently surveyed a
route through middle China says the
Chinese will approve of the railways
after they have once ''smelt of them
like horses" and find that they do not
breed wicked spirits.
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says, 1T is astonishing, in view of the
serious consequences involved, with
what indifference and procrasiination
the project Of the Nicaragua canal
seems TO be enveloped.'
The truth is that behind this ever
lasting talk about the necessity for
the canal, there is strong suspicion
that its construction may give more
advantages TO Europe than to America.
Uncle Sam does not like to be taken
in" He cannot keep the canal 20
himself, and he fears that British COM
merce viii have the best of il, if he
constructs ii. The shipping men I'M
derstand the embarrassing situation.
but do not openly oppose the canal
prCject. Senator Daniel said: Build
up our marine service first, and then
open canal. Why open ii first and
let the British use it, until We have
created marine sarvice?" And the
railway companies
say: 1t is wicked and un-American 10
take the traffic away from railroads
which are owned by Americans. and
give the traffic to foreign ships
1t is not difficult TO explain the rea-
son why the canal project is not push
ed, although it should be, in the in
terestS of all commerce
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mr.,

Those who are familiar with the
article order it by the gallon. which
proves beyond all doubt thai 1t is the
proper thing.
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CREMATION INE ENGLAND.

The people of England are beginning
to take a serious view of the subject
of cremation. This method of dispos-
ing Of the dead would relieve the poor
Of a burden of expense, and sanitary
conditions demand it,
A bill providing for lit has been re-
ported favorably to the House of Com
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DISINFECTINE

With the heat OF summer comes the
foul and disease producing air from
the cesspool, vault and cellar. You
must be on your guard against the ac-
emulation Of trash, garbage, ETC.; IL
is dangerous to have around.
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Some of the thoughtful writer's dur
ing the last few years, tell us that
the American people put higher va
lue upon the promoters Of industrial
success than they do upon the teachers
of religion and morals; that the stain
of sin fades before the color of gold;
that the Jingle of the guinea browns
the ringing Of the church bells. Of
the founder Of. a polygamous colony
i'm America, which is usually described
as a blot on our civilization" Senator
Depew said:
Strange as it may appear, the his
torfian in looking over our century and
citing the benefactions of our country,
will give q PLACE, and a good one, to
Brigham Young. He saw that if he
brought water from the mountains and
distributed it on the plain, he could
produce an earthly paradise for his
co-religionists. He also discovered
that the real secret of successful farm
ing is a small farm which the farmer
and his family can look after personal
ly and attend to every detail. Utah is
the most prosperous Of inter-montane
States and Salt Lake is the largest
city" But Mormonism gave Young his
great opportunity. In StOckton's re-
cent history of the buccaneers in
America he mentions a bloOdthirSty
missionary pirate, who plundered
ships and then founded churches with
the proceeds. Is this benevolent
pirate to be reckoned also among the
benefactors of mankind? Why cannot
wicked men be compelled by law to be
either good or bad? Senator Depew
does not like to say that the good
which Brigham Young did is owing to
mysterious Providence" He states
the fact that this polygamous founder
really did more good in the world than
millions of men who We're not poly
gamous. But he does not clear up the
matter.
These speeches will be referred TO
again.
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TIMELY TOPICS
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following:
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STRATEMEYER- Honolulu. Jul,
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