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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-15
WOMEN rs TEA CHERS

The Gazette is of the opinion
| that women are, as d rule, peculiarly
fitted for the school room. While
in many cases men have been found
derelict in the performance CT their
arduous duties as teachers, seldom
has it come under our notice tina,
women teachers have proven I'M
worthy of their trust. They are
among the best teachers in this par.
ish. Thev are generally attentive
to their work, industrious and con-
scientious and certainly deserve to
be encouraged by the school au-
thorities, who, we are pleased to
state, have always offered them the
same opportunities given the men,
In recent issue the Rayne Tri-
bune pays the following compliment
to young lady who has made a
success Of teaching:
"a representative of the Tribune in one
OF his daily peram bula tons made call at
the public school. The sun-beaming conte-
nance of some 40 pupils; the neatnesss of
the room and the good discipline would
make the heart of any one who has the in
terest of education palptate with pride.
Miss Bessie Cunningham, -the-acconlt,IisiatetI
young lady who is in charge, is deserving of
much credit. In the beginning of the ses-
sion there was considerable rivalry for the
place and every thing p ,inted towards a very
unlnterestlng term, owing 10 the number of
people who were in opposition to her. But
like true soldier Miss Cunningham pushed
on courageously, feeling that the harder the
battle, the more glorious the victory; and in
fact today the average has Increased to
surprising extent and never there
teacher who gave more genuine and unques-
tionable satisfaction. This ought to stand
as object lesson to both children and
parents, that whenever they right that
nothing ought to make them finch but pre-
serve and work with a cheerful heart and
not to be too quick at Condemning any thing
or any one before fair trial is given
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-15
KNIGHTS of Honor

hereby certify thai 1 have received from
LAFAYETTE Lodge 3r94, Knights of Honor
of Lafayette, La, the sam of $4,000. 90 in
fuii payment for the policy held by my late
husband Isaac A. Smith, who died on Oct.
II, 1898, at New Orleans, La
(Signed) Mrs. Nj. p. SMITH,
2262 Columbus Street.
New Orleans, La.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-15
Crime on the Decrease.

Special to The Times Democrat
Abbeville, April o-After re-
ceivlng the report of the grand jury
Yesterday Judge DebaiIlion adj
journed court until Monday. The
report of the grand jury was a
lengthy one, in which they recon-
mended certain changes in the inte-
rior of the parish prison, and also
in regard to the drainage in the
public roads. They especially
complimented the assessor of this
parish and District Attorney NJ L.
Gordy upon the discharge of their
official duties, and plimented
all of the officers of the parish.
They reported that it was evident
that crime was on the decrease in
Vermilicn parish, as would be seen
that after weeks diligent Investi-
CATION by the grand jury that they
had found only nine true bills.
The Judge, in response to their re-
port, made an address, in which h
plimented the people for their
determination to see that the law
was enforced, and stated that that
was the way to get moneyed men |
to invest in property here, and that
the fruits Of their labor were already
being realized by the eagerness of
capitalists to invest in the projected
sugar refinery at this place, which
S now beyond doubt an assured
act, and that 1t is well understood
hat men do not invest their money
where the law is not upheld The
ury was discharged subject to be
allied to meet at any time they
'ere needed within six months. !
hen they will be finally discharged. c
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-15

There should be a strenuous pro-
test against the dragging of Mark
Hanna into this beef business. The
stencil of the decayed meat which
made the soldiers sick should not
be Permitted to again endanger the
health of the people
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-15

The Springfield Republican ironi-
cally remarks: "Our growing com
merce with the new possessions in
the far Pacific is most encouraging
Our exports this month to the Phi
Hppines amount to several thousand
American youths with guns, and
$1,000, 900 in gold, while our i'm
ports therefrom amount to only sew
eral hundred sick, wounded and in
valided soldiers"
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-15

given all possible aid that could be rendered
him and he got away happy and contented.
no more SO, however, than was the Board of
Health to have him CO.,
1t will not do to have persons afflicted
with the loathsome disease kept moving
from point to point like the wandering Jew
scattering the disease wherever they 90
There will be no danger of its spread if a
person is isolated the moment ii is discov-
cred. 1t is not pleasant for a town to con-
fess that ii has of smallpox on hand
but is safer for all for it to do that and to
isolate and cure the than to ship it to a
neighborng town, where its existence not
being known steps will be taken to isolate
treat it, The STATE Board of Health
should at look into this matter and
correct it--Times- Demo crat
We had reason to believe that the
smallpox case now isolated near this
town had been sent. here by the
Crowley authorities, but in the alb
sence of any proof we preferred not
to say anything about it, Now we
have it from the Crowley Signal
that such is the case.
Crowley is very progressive
town, but the methods of its health
authorities are certainly not in keep
ing with the laws that obtain in
civilized communities. If every
town in the State were to adopt the
Crowley plan of Kidding themselves
of smallpox and other loathsome
diseases Louisiana would be a pest
hole, but fortunately many towns
have acted differently in this matter.
If we remember well Crowley was
one of the towns that complained |
so much of the methods employed |
oy the New Orleans Board of Health |
Turing the yellow fever epidemic.
New Orleans was charged with send
ng out false reports. Crowley
Ices worse. 1t sends out no re-
bort at all, and dumps the disease
IN its negtbors. The Gazette is
Inclined to think that the Signal
vas incorrectly informed and that
he president of the Crowley Board
lid not act SO inconsiderately
When the afflicted negro was dis
covered to be in Lafayette Dr. F.
:. Girard Immediately took steps
o ascertain the exact nature of the
disease and to isolate and treat the
patient. After thorough diagnosis
Dr.. Girard wired Dr.. Souchon of
he State Board of Health and the
natter was published in the New
Orleans dailies. The negro has
'een humanely and properly treated
nd the public health has been af-
orded full protection. The mans
life was saved and no one has been
to the disease except Dr.
the physician, whose duties
we're attended by some risk. Had
he authorities here allowed the ne
70 to continue to wander from
own to town the results would no
oubt have been very serious.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-15

L he decent people of the country
will be sorry to learn that Mark
Hanna has been dragged into the
beef controversy. From the evil
dence of the soldiers we take it
nished about all the flavor that ones
Olfactories could stand.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-15
Notice.

The registration office will be opened
Monday, March 20, for the purpose of reg
istering the voters of the town of LAFAYETTE
he new law requires that every voter shall
be registered in order to exercise the right of
suffrage at the next municipal election
A. NJ. MARTIN Registrar
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-15

The way the Progress is talking
about primaries and conventions
would indicate that the irrepressi-
bic Cal Hicks has some guberna-
torial bug hidden under the politi
cal chip. Keep an eye on Caddo
and the other on Hicks.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-15

The business men of New Orleans
who want President Nc Kinley as
the main attraction during the fair
are doomed to disappointment.
The president SAYS be can't come
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-15

The Chicago Inter Ocean says
Carter Harrison'S election is a
triumph of the slums. This is
pretty rough on Chicago, but the
Inter-Ocean ought to know
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-15

Admiral Dewey says he is not a
candidate for president and that he
is neither Republican nor Demo
crat. He says he is sailor and
that's all
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-15
NOTICE..

LAFAYETTE, La, MARCH 8, 1900
Notice is hereby & wen that the partner
snip heretofore existing between us under the
hrm name OF A. de Lahoussaye & Co., do
ing business as retail merchants in the town
of Lafayette, is this day dissolved A. T
Caillouet has purchased the interest of Alex
de Lahoussaye in said partnership and has
assumed the payment of all the liabilities
OF said partnerships; and will continue in
business as the successor of said firm,
ALIEN. de la HoUsSAYE
A, I. CAuLoUET.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-15

Somewhere in the bible it is said
that the good die early. This
seems to be the case in Tangipahoa.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-15
Ciirn attic pianos.
T. j. Breaux.

CARENCRO, .-............... LA.
Dealer in Groceries, Hides, Wool.
allow, Beeswax, Moss and all
kinds of country produce.
VIII take subscriptions at the
post office for the Times Democrat.
Picayune, L'Abeille, New York
World and all other newspapers and
periodicals in the United States.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-15

To Cure Constipation Forever
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 1oc.
or IS. If c. G. c. fail to cure, druggists
refund money.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-15
LAFAYETTE HOME INSTITUTE.

This institute affords superior advantages for thor
OuSh and practical instruction in English
Conscientious supervision Of children ntrused to the
care Of the institute is pledged and share public
patronage solicited r. G.. GREIG,
Principal.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-15

In an interview with a Picayune
reporter q citizen of New Iberia
gave out the Information that that
thriving town "will soon be linked
with Jeanerette, Abbeviile, ST.
Martinville and Loreauville by cleo
trio tramway." There is nothing
small about New Iberia. Perhaps
it may be possible to induce the
1berians to build an electric road
to Lafayette and then it might be
feasible to take in Rayne, Crowley,
Opelousas, Breaux Bridge and the
other small villages, all of which
will eventually become suburban
territory of the Teche city.
The friends Of the young men
from this parish who enlisted in
Hoods Immune Regiment, will be
pleased to learn that they will be
mustered out on or before the 18TH
Of this month. 1t is positively
stated by the war department thct
the regiment will be on American
soil on the Ist of May and that the
men will probably be landed at
Savannah, Ca, where they will be
mustered out. 1t seems that Col.
Hood will be gwen a regiment and
Sc mt to the Philippines.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-15
Pianos
by mail.
A novel and
original offer of
a New Orleans
piano house.

The piano house of Philip werlein,
Ltd.' OF New Orleans, is making an
offer that is attra citing a great deal
of attention. They offer to send you
if you live in Lo uisiana or Mississippi-
a piano on approval. If you like it
you keep it; if not, they take it back
again and
pay the freight.
They are agents for ten Of the best
pianos madc-besides all the best or
gans. Send for their catalogue and
price lists and ask about their easy
terms of payment.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-18
FIFTY DOLLARS
FOR A WINDOW
Prices Charged for the
Dewey Parade.
A SINGLE ROOM WORTH $500
SPECTATORS ALONG THE LINE
WILL GROW RICH.
Delmonico's Old Building, the Stew
art Mansion and Sherry's Leased
for the Privileges They
Will Afford.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, Sept. H.-Speculators
declare that the prices of seats for the
Dewey land parade will be higher than
they are now quoted, despite the fact
that almost fabulous prices are being
paid for windows and small rooms on
the line of parade.
This is specially true of Fifth avenue,
where it will cost a party of six up
ward of $100 to witness the demonstra-
ton from a private window. There are
not many vacant places In the vicinity
of the Dewey arch in Madison square,
and the prices demanded and received
for available accommodations are said
to be record breakers
Among the leases that have been an
nounced is one for room in the
vicinity of Fifth avenue and Twenty
sixth street large enough to accom-
modate party of twenty for which
$500 has been paid. Within few doors
of this location another room, having
but one window on Fifth avenue and
large enough to accommodate fifteen
to twenty persons, has been rented for
$500. Ordinary single windows on Fifth
avenue near Madison square are selling
for $50 each, and it is said that one
firm of spectators has offered the
owner of a F'ffth-avenue building $4,000
for window privileges. This building
is four stories high.
Three of Fifth avenues most notable
landmarks are being turned into sight
seeing spots for the celebration. The
old Delmonico building at Fifth avenue
and Twenty sixth street, the Alexander
T. Stewart mansion at Fifth avenue
and Thirty fourth street and Sherry S
old place at'Fifth avenue and Thirty
seventh street all have been turned
over to spectators. No stands have
been erected in front of Delmonico's
old place, but the Stewart mansion is
being inclosed with stands and large
stand has been erected in front OF
Sherry's old place.
Sousa says he will get together the
greatest and best body of musicians
ever assembled.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-18
HARSH PUNISHMENT
INFLICTED BY OTIS
Imprisons a Private Merely Because
the Latter Wrote Letter to
the Ganeral

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, Sept H-Through
Governor Bushnell the harsh and unusual
punishment wholly contrary to the spirit
of American institutions, inflicted on
Lawrence Hoon of Belle Centre, town
twenty-five miles north of here, and not a
private in the Fourth United States Vol
unteers in Manila, is up before President
Mckinley for action.
The treatment accorded Hoon, who is an
exemplary young man, has aroused a
wave of Indignation all over the State
His offense, for which he has been dis
honorably discharged and sentenced to
one year in Bilibid prison, consists. Of
having addressed a letter to Commander
in-Chief Otis, asking for permission to
try an examination for a lieutenant's
commission.
Hoon did not know that, according to
the military code in force in Manila, it
was q crime for a private to address the
commanding general without the pernis
sion of some intermediate officer.
Hoon's father is dying and the disgrace
heaped upon his son. whose crime was
ambition to serve his country well, has
affected him seriously. Governor Bush
nell, who has written President Mckinley,
expressed himself tonight in the most
vigorous language about the matter.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-18
PEOPLE ARE STARVING
TO DEATH IN PONCE
Relief Sent by the Government, but
Temporary and Commercial
Conditions Must Change.
Correspondence Of the Associated Pres

Correspondence OF the Associated Press.
PONCE, Porto Rico, Sept. 11.-People
are starving to death almost every day
in the city OF Ponce, and while this sad
state Of affairs exists there is a failure
TO afford commercial relief, which is the
only true and lasting relief. Unless per-
manent government is established, unless
the status Of the island is determined un-
less the policy to be followed here in the
future is soon outlined, existing conditions
will be aggravated, and it will soon be
necessary to feed the whole population
through relief agents.
What Porto Rico wants, however, is not
charity but rather the development of
her commercial and agricultural inter-
ests and while the present distribution
OF relief is necessary that necessity would
soon disappear If these interests were
properly cared for. Great difficulty has
been encountered il transporting the sup
plies to the inland towns, largely due to
disappearance of the bridges. More than
this when the Panther arrived in the
harbor of Ponce the sea was rough and a
great quantity of the provisions brought
by the steamer dropped into the sea in
stead of reaching the lighters. Fifty per
cent of what was originally landed was
damaged by water and had to be thrown
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-18
IOWA REGIMENT
READY TO SAIL
Engineers Prepare Pom
toonS for Shipment.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1.-THE War De-
cablegram from General Otis:
era MANA Wazbnssdpa ssp6 ASSjHtadns The SsVada esR
airy is booked for the transport Ohio,
which was detained by the wreck of
the Morgan City. 1t will probably
leave Manila on the oath inst. Ihe Ihe
Tennessees will sail soon, as the
papers are completed. This will finish
the shipment of all volunteers and
discharged men. OTIS.
The Secretary of War, in response to
numerous requests. cabled General otis
regarding the two men of the Sixteenth
Infantry, who, according to the press dis
patches. have been condemned to death
In the Philippines for assaulting. native
women. A reply received tonight said
there was third soldier now about TO
and that when the court-martial was
concluded the papers would be forwarded
to the department.
The two men sentenced are Corporal
name of the third soldier involved has not
yet been made public. The sentences
will not be executed until the War De
partment has reviewed the cases The
papers cannot reach Washington in less
'ASF NEW wv YORK d1 Sept. 1.-THE engineers
at Willetts Point worked hard all day
getting out pontoons. These are to be
sent to Msnila. The order to ship them
taken down to the dock and tomorrow
will be put on a lighter and sent to Jer-
sey City, where they will be loaded r, on
fiatcars. They will be taken to San
Francisco, where they will be forwarded
to Manila. A detail of twenty-four men
and three non-commissioned officers will
accompany them to San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-18
FAILURE OF THE
DREYFUS MEETING
Only Ordinary Idlers at
Hyde Park.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LONDON, Sept. 7.-Although the
weather to-day was beautiful. the much
talked-of demonstration in Hyde Park
| against the verdict of the Rennes court
martial re-condemning Dreyfus on the
charge of treason proved a spirtless af-
fair. few thousand collected around
the seven platforms but they were main
ly boys, servant girls and idlers. Very
few Jews or foreigners were in evidence.
The large force of police in attendance
had nothing TO do, as a demonstration
! could not possibly have been more
orderly.
The speakers were in no way influen-
tial. Most of the interest centered
| around the platform where Mr.. Hartz-
field, relative Of Dreyfus delivered an
The speakers deprecated boycotting a
whole nation. for the sake of five judges
and a scoundrel."
At the various platforms resolutions
were adopted expressing sympathy with
Nine. Dreyfus and abhorrence for the
generals who figured at the trial, tender
ing congratulations to Emile Zola. Lieu
tenant Colonel Picquart, Maitre Labor,
Maitre Demange and others, and appeal
ing to France to release and rehabili-
tate Dreyfus before it should be too late.
These were carried with the greatest en-
thusiasm.
Various flags were displayed. including
France. A French lady was removed for
continually crying "Vive PArmee" and
a man was elected for shouting "Vive
Mercier!"
PARIS, Sept. 17.-Last night the police
surprised an attempt to provision Jules
Guerin and his anti-Semite companions
at the headquarters of the anti-Semite
League in the Rue de Chabrol.
Four revolver shots were fired and two
arrests were made to-day in connection
with the incident Both the arrested
persons were liberated this evening.
| They declare that some of their party
were shot and wounded by the police
President Loubet has returned to Paris.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-18
IN MEMORY OF THE
DEAD VOLUNTEERS
Services Held on the State Capitol
Grounds Of Colorado by Citi-
ZenS of Denver

DENVER, Sept. T.-Memorial services
in honor of the deceased Colorado volun-
teers who gave UP their lives in the Phil
ippine campaign were held this afternoon
on the State capitol grounds under the
auspices of the Colorado Society of the
Sons of the Revolution. There was a
large audience. Color Bearer Richard
Holmes carried the tattered flag of the
regiment upon the platform, and it was
greeted with prolonged cheering. The
band which accompanied the regiment to
the Philippines effectively played Nearer
My God to Thee" The presiding officer
was John Cromwell Butler president of
the Sons Of the Revolution. Addresses
were made by General Irving Hale,
Colonel II. B. Mccoy, Ralph voorhees,,
United States Senator Teller, Rev. DR..
Thomas E. Green and Governor Charles
E. Thomas.
Senator Teller indorsed the course the
administration has pursued in the Philip
pines. Colonel Mccoy declared himself
the friend of all the volunteers, and Gen
eral Hale pleaded for the burial of all ami
mosities and chickering's evidently having
special reference to complaints against
officers of the regiment that have been
made by some of the volunteers since
their return to Colorado.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-18
INTEREST INCREASES IN
THE GOLF TOURNAMENT
Another Days Play Is Necessary to
Complete the Match

SANTA MONICA, Sept. 1.-THE golf
tournament to-day was well attended by
the usual enthusiastic crowd of devotees
and the interest continued unabated. An
other days play is necessary to complete
the match games and the tournament is
adjourned until next Sunday.
To-day's score is: Monroe won against
Dunn by default; Tufts beat Chapman
up; Stevenson beat Parker up and to
play; Cosby beat Osborn up; Wood beat
Hayes 1 up: Young beat Acker up: to
play; Sartori beat Chambers by default;
Nolan beat Burmester up, to play.
Second round Tufts beat Monroe up,
to play; Cosby beat Stevenson 7 up, 6 to
play; Young beat Wood up, to play;
Sartori beat Nolan up, to play.
Semi-finals: Cosby beat Tufts 4 up, to
play; sartori beat Young up, to play.
Finals will be played next Sunday.
Ladies match play for the championship
cup: Mrs Sartori beat Mrs. Wiley Wells
by default Mrs. Upham beat Mrs. Bu-
miller up, 5 to play; Mrs. Waring beat
Miss Josephine Beatty up, 10 holes; Miss
Crouch beat Mrs Seymour up, 4 to play.
Semi-finals: Mrs. Upham beat Mrs:
Sartori up, 5 to play; Miss Crouch beat
Mrs Waring up, to play.
Finals: Miss Crouch beat Mrs. Upham
up Miss Crouch wins the cup.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-18
WILL NOT CALL
EXTRA SESSION
President Denies Ru-
mOrs Circulated.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WASHINGTON, Sept. H. Notwith-
standing repeated denials, rumors of an
extra session of Congress are persistent
ly circulated. Public men who are
closest to the President declare that he
has no thought of calling Congress to-
gether before the regular time for its
assembling on the first Monday in De-
cember. Mr.. Mckinley hopes that by
the time Congress meets in regular ses-
sion he will be enabled to announce some
substantial progress in the Philippine
campaign and hold out hopes of an early
settlement of affairs in those islands.
AS General Otis will not have a greatly
increased force at his disposal before the
latter part of October, it is not expected
that he will be able to accomplish much
fore the middle of November. The Presi-
dent hopes, however, that by the 1st of
December he will be able to report to
Congress marked Improvement in the