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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-10-28
TOWN COUNCIL.

Regular meeting OF the Town |
Council held this 4th day of
October A. D., 1899.
To tho Honorable Mayor and
Members of tho Town Council of
The Corporation Of St Msrtinville,
La
We, the undersigned property
tax payers Of the Town of st. Mar
Shte Of Louisiana, being
and constituting one-third Of the
total number Of property tax.psy-
ers of said Town entitled TO vote
under tho provisions of the State
constitution, desiring to secure the
location of the Southwestern
Louisiana Industrial Institute,
provided for by act No. 162 Of the
General Assembly, approved July
14th, 1893, in the Parish of st.
Martin, the title thereon to be in
the public, and not having in the
treasury of said Town any or suf.
6cient means to achieve said oh.
ject, and realizing that the funds
necessary to secure the location of
said Industrial Institute under
said act, in the Parish of ST. Mar
tin, can only be obtained by the
levying and collection of q special
tax for that purpose. We respect
fully petition your Honorable bo-
dy to forthwith order q special
election in said Town of st. Mar
tinville, La, under provisions of
act No 13l of 1898, and Article
No 232 of the Constitution of 1898,
for the purpose Of ascertaining
and determining whether or not it
is the sense and desire of the pro-
perty taxpayers of said Town of
st. Msrtinville. that q special tax
of Five (5l mills on every dollar
of the assessed valuation of pro-
perty Of said Town according to
the official rolls for Twenty (2O)
years, beginning with the year
Nineteen hundred (1900), be as.
sessed and levied and collected
for the purpose hereinabove set
forth at the rate Of Five (5) mills
aforesaid per year for and during
Twenty (2O) years, beginning with
the year Nineteen hundred { 1900
and ending with the year Nine
teen hundred and nineteen (1919)
inclusive. To raise the sum of
$35, 000,0 90, said special tax. when
collected shall be used for the be-
nefit Of said Industrial Institute If
located in the Parish of st. Mar.
tin and shall be subject to the Or
der and paid to the proper sutho-
rites Of the State of Louisiana, as
may be provided by law. The
grant Of said tax to be condition.
ed upon the location and main.
tanning of said industrial Insti.
tute in the said Town of st. Mar.
tinville. La, or in it's immediate
vicinity, and to be void if said In
stitute be located elsewhere:
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Standing Af the Clubs.

- ulTU 6tFIF " VEIS VSN'
mpires-O'Day and Hunt.
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Rates to California.

Chicago, Aug. S.-All the western and
the transcontinental roads were repre-
sented at the mass meeting to-day at
the Great Northern to consider immi-
grafton rates to California regardless
of the low rates of the Northern Pacific
points. The main obstruction in the
way of the California rates was that
the north Pacific might be used as
hasing rates and thereby cut California
rates via Northern Pacific coast points.
This obstacle was removed by the
promise of General Passenger Agent
Whitney of the Great Northern that
the low coloniSt rates from st. Paul to
north Pacific points would be limited
strictly to these points and would not
be used as a basing rate. 1t was then
agreed to restore the California colonist
rates on Sept. 4 to the old basis of
$40 40
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SECRET DOSS|ER READ
Carefully Gone Over by the Court
in Secret Session.
QUIET DAY AT RENNES
Only Portion Of the Documents Have
Been Examined So Far The Police
Continue to Take Precautions
Against Disturbances.

Rennes, Aug. S.-The correspondent
of the associated press learns that the
court-martial was able this morning to
consider only part of the secret dossier
The documents were submitted to the
judges in the order in which they were
classified. General Chanoine gave a
lucid explanation of the points which
were not clear to Colonel Jouanst Gen.
eral Chanoine took the documents in
dividually and explained them.
Major Carriere will, later on. state
the conclusion he draws from the dos
sier. Maitre Laborie and Demange, who
listened with close attention to General
Chanoine's explanations, did not enter
into the discussion of the matter.
The police arrangements in the vi
clnity of the Lycee this morning were
exactly the same as those Of yester-
day, but not more than 100 persons had
gathered at the early hour fixed for
the opening of the days proceedings in
the trial of Captain Dreyfus. The pris-
oner was conducted to the Lycee at
6:l5 and exactly the same precautions
We're observed as on Saturday. AS soon
as Dreyfus was inside the Lycee, how
ever, the police cordons We're removed
ana the few spectators were allowed to
circulate freely in the streets around
the building. No demonstration was
made upon the arrival on foot Of Maitre
Laborie and Maitre Demange, counsel
for Dreyfus, or the members of the
court-martial or of General Chanoine
formerly minister of war, who attends
the court to give necessary eXplana-
tons as to the secret doSsier. General
Chanoine appeared in uniform. His
to-day or tomorrow. Then NJ. Pale
ogue, one of the prominent officials of
the foreign office, will take up the task
of enlightening the judges regarding
the dossier. General Chanoine was ac-
companied by an officer carrying a
leather wallet, in which We're NJ. Chan
oines notes and other papers referring
to the dossier which itself remains in
strong box in room contiguous to
the court room. This strong box is
guarded night and day by an officer
specially detailed for this duty.
The secret sitting lasted until II As,
when court adjourned until tomorrow
The day thus far passed quietly. There
was a much bigger crowd than yester-
day assembled in the hope of obtaining
glimpse of Dreyfus during the 10
seconds occupied by him on his way
from the prison to the Lycee.
The condition of Dreyfus is dsquiet-
ing, his wonderful will power alone
lending him strength to go through the
present ordeal. Physically he is ex-
tremely weak. His stomach refuses all
solid food. His family is very anxious
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From the Saturday Review.
1t had been decided some time ago that
the czarevitch should not in any case
succeed to the throne of Russia, but his
sudden death following so quickly the
birth Of a third daughter to the czar has
Sc. people in st. Petersburg talking more
than ever about possible events. De
spite all the roseate reports of the health
of the young Grand Duke Michael who
now stands next the throne, it is an open
secret that neither he nor the czar could
be called a good life even under favora-
BILE conditions, while the conditions of st.
Petersburg are the most unfavorable of
any European capital. 1t is natural, then.
that eyes should be turned on the stall
wart vladimir, the cZar's uncle, who re-
sembles his grandfather Nicholas in mind
and body, and who in case of the death
o. serious Illness of the young Grand
Duke Michael would become next heir.
But it is a mistake to say, as do some
of the newspapers, that the grand duke
is personally unpopular in Russia. Ger
tainly, there would be many marked
changes if he Were on the throne. The
grand duke is one of the hardest working
members of the imperial family
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What Wealthy Women Are Doing,

From the Youths Companion.
Within a few weeks there has been
much comment on the fact that several
wealthy women of New York, Illinois
and California have given large sums
said to range from two hundred thou
sand dollars to ten million dollars-for
the establishment or further endoW-
ment of various education institutions
In Boston, it is not forgotten that
the kindergarten system, now incorpor-
ated into the plan of public instruction.
was originally established on q large
scale and maintained for years by one
woman at a cost to herself of about
two hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars; and that the school of Normal
Gymnastics, which has furnished teach
ers to many American cities, owes its
existence to another wopan, who de-
voted eighty thousand dollars to the
introduction of the Swedish method of
physical culture, from her persuasion
that it would help to secure sound
bodies to future generations of men and
women.
1t has been a fashion to say that the
| interests and sympathies of women are
personal rather than public. Yet the
above are only a few among many
proofs that expanding freedom and in
tellgence are doing for women of the
better sort just what they are doing
for the better sort of men. They are
deNelOplnS pupllc spirit, breadth of
view and fine sense of responsibility
for the wiser use of power.
These instances of generosity are con-
spicuous only from the size of the fig
ures. But the story of the widow and
hertwo mites maysuggest truer meas
ure for motives and services
Thousands of women are continually
reinforcing and advancing the inter
ests of education, civilization and re-
ligion by many forms of lowly service
and unSelfsh sacrifice. The maternal
instinct can never desert the family:
but the true womans heart is also a
fountain of love for all humanity
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A Novel Missouri Court Case,
, Boston Journal.

From the Boston Journal.
In Missouri court recently rather
novel case came up for decision. Dur
ing the civil war a certain northern
soldier went into service, leaving a
young wife at home. In due time the
news reached him that his bride had
died, and when the war ended he did
not return to his old home, but settled
out West. He married again, and with
his second wife accumulated large
amount of property in Pratt county
Not long ago he learned that his first
wifi had not died. but, supposing him
to have been killed, had married an
other man. This man died. leaving
her a widow. When the Pratt county
man learned these facts he brought
suit for divorce, and the woman in the
East heard of it and came out and
fought the case, asserting a claim to
part of the Pratt county mans prop
erty. However, after the lawyers had
made a great fight before him. the
Judge granted the divorce and left the
Pratt county man free to marry the
woman who had been living with him
for many years as his wife.
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BOSS ELEMENT DEFEATED.
San Francisco Experiences Political Up
heaval.

San Francisco, Aug. s.--The first
primary elections under the new state
law. which provided for the holding
of the various party primaries simul-
taneously and under the direction of
the municipal election commission, was
held to-day. 1t resulted in the COM
plete overthrow of what was known as
the boss element in both the local re-
publican and democratic parties. The
Crimmins and Kelly faction, which has
dominated local republican politics for
years, was defeated by vote of to l.
the winning ticket being led by Henry
T. Scott, president of the Union Iron
works.
A large majority at the primaries is
also insured for the democratic dele
gates pledged to the denomination of
Mayor James D. Phelan. the tickets
supposed to be in the interest of Chris
topher A. Buckley and Samuel Rainey
being overwhelmingly defeated. Phelan
has led the cause of reform against the
factions controlled by Buckley and
Rainey for the past three years. The
total vote cast was $4,000, or so per
cent of the average vote at a biennial
party election,
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COURTS IN THE PHILIPPINES.
The Nature of the Orders Issued by Gen
eral Otis.

Washington, Aug. S-The orders OF
General Otis establishing courts in the
Philippines have been received by the
war department. On June an order
was issued in which courts of first in
stance in the province of Manila and
the courts of peace in the city of Ma
Mia were re-established as they were
prior to Aug. 13. 1898, lin so far as COM
patible with the supremacy of the
United States in the Philippine islands
and the exercise of military govern
ment therein"
The province is divided into districts
and the judges, district attorneys and
justices of the peace are named. All
of those named have Spanish names
The secretaries of the courts are di-
reCted to report to Lieut.. Col. E. w. H.
CrOwder, judge advocate of the Philip
pines. An order dated June 26 directed
the consolidation of the officers of
copyrights, patents and trademarks ad-
ministered as separate bureaus hereto
fore, and Capt. George A. Ahern of the
9th infantry is placed in charge.
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GREAT BATTLE EXPECTED.
General Torres Has Surrounded 1000
Yaqui Indians.


Yaqui Indians.
chicago, Aug. S.-A special to the
Record from Guaymas. Mexico, says:
General Torres has almost completely
surrounded Dican, Yaqui stronghold,
where nearly 1000 savages are massed.
On the arrival of the artillery and the
machine guns, the Mexican general
will close in on the Indians and pre-
cipitate the biggest battle ever fought
betweeen the government and the
Yaquis.
The reports from General Torres re-
garding the killing Of Remley and Mil
ier say their bodies were found hang
ing from tree with their hands and
rect cut off. The uprising reaches down
the Iaqu1s river to the sea. and ex-
tends north to the Sahuaripa district.
The government now has nearly 5000
men in the field. Two hundred volun-
teers Will leave Guaymas for Medano
tonight on the steamer Jalsco. A
flght is expected on entering the Yaqui
river with large band of savages that
last week attacked and burned three
sloops.
The man-of-war Democratic arrived
tonight from sEnsenada, Lower Cali
fornia, with the remainder of the 7th
regiment. The Democratic and the
transport Oaxaca left to-day for San
Bias to meet the 10th regiment. which
is en- route from the City IF Mexico.
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C0LUMBlA'S FINE RUN.
She Beats Defender by Four Minutes and
Vigiiant by o.

Greenport. L. l.. Aug. S.--The nrst
run of the New York Yacht club from
New London out into the sound as far
as Watch Hill and back to GARDENERS
bay, was one of the most successful
in the clubs history. Not only was the
day an ideal one. with q great breeze
from the west, but Columbia fairly dis
tanced every other yacht with the eX-
ception of Defender. and she, too, was
defeated by minutes and 10 seconds
in 30-mile race.
The old cup defender. Vigilant was
beaten by the two flyers nearly an
hour. but much of this was no doubt
due to the fortunate run of Columbia
and Defender along Fishers island
shore. while the rest of the fleet kept
over on the other side of the ground.
The Amorita was in the schooner class.
More than so yachts crossed the line at
New London and nearly all finished in
Gardeners bay. although some of them
did not get in until toward night
The run gave the yachts good,
broad reach to Race Rock Of three and
half miles, a fine run before the wind
to Watch Hill of eight miles and a
grand beat of eight and a quarter
miles in constantly increasing breeze
to the finish, an ideal course all
round.
BY far the greatest event of the day
was the magnificent seven-mile run OF
Columbia from Fishers island to Great
Gull island, during which she averaged
close to l3-knot gait. 1t was on this
leg. made very close to the wind, that
Columbia pulled out so far on De-
fender, for while the boats were but n
short eighth Of a mile apart under Fish
er's island, there was nearly a mile and
a half of water between them at Great
Gull island.
Both yachts had all the wind they
could stagger under and the Columbia
hauled down her jib topsail during a
10 minutes interval when it blew hard
est. She sent it up again. however,
when Defender began to pick up and
held her advantage to the line. Neither
boat was held back particle. 1t was
a good. square test of the merits of the
old and new boats and the latter may
be put down as good four minutes
faster under the present conditions,
and. with her steel mast in, a couple
of minutes more.
Once during the day just after the
start. Columbia seemed inactive and
lifeless and Defender almost got by
by her. But just before reaching Race
Rock the new boat seemed to find her
self again and after that she was
never in danger. Summary of Colum-
bia-Defender race:
Start: Columbia, 11:2l:22; Defender,
11:21:4 40.
Finish: Columbia, 2:59:59; Defender,
3:04:1S.
Elapsed time: Columbia, 3:3s:37: De-
fender, 3:42:3S.
Columbia defeats Defender four min
utes 10 seconds.
A comparison of the work done by
the two sloops against Vigilant, which
finished at 3:27:45, shows that while
| finishing q minutes 46 seconds behind
| Columbia, plus 26 minutes 90 seconds
of lead ahead of Columbia, the Vigl-
liant was beaten by 54 minutes eight
seconds over a course of 301s miles and
| that she was beaten 40 minutes by the
| Defender.
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Necessity of Carrying Kentucky.

Birmingham, Ala. Aug. S.-J. ".
Tomlinson, chairman of the democratic
bimetallic committee, in an interview
in to-morrows Age-Herald will say:
The contest in Kentucky may have an
important bearing on the status of the
United States senate on silver, which
is now a tie. If the gold senator of
Kentucky and the one in Louisiana are
displaced by silver men, it will give the
silver forces two majority. even should
they fail to displace gold senators in
states like Kansas, Nebraska, Minne-
sofa, West Virginia, Michigan, Wyons-
ing and others. whose terms expire in
1901. 1t is of the utmost importance
that the democrats should carry the
day in Kentucky"
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DON'TL|KE THE MORMONS
Kentucky People Trying to Drive
Them From the State,
ELDERS SEVERELY BEATEN
resident Rich Goes to Frankfort to Call
Attention to the Prosecution OF
the Latter Day Saints and
Demand Protection.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Aug S.-Presi-
dent Ben <. Rich of the Southern Nor
mon society left here tonight for
Frankfort, KY. to call on Governor
Bradley to bring his attention to the
anti-Mormon outbreak in that state
and to demand protection for the ell
ders. In Caster county, Kentucky, a.
mob of 80 men took out Elders Turnam
and Snow yesterday, but turned them
loose, warning them to leave the neigh
borhood In Belt county, near the Ten
nessee line, Elder Titner and James
Miller were badly beaten by a mob of
mountaineers. Elder Titner is badly
hurt. He is one of the wealthiest lum-
bermen in Oregon.
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Washington, Aug. S.-Reports re-
ceived by the director of the mint
show that so far this season the
amount of gold received at Seattle
from the Alaskan gold fields aggregates
about $4 800 600, of which $4,01S,262 ar
rived during July. The amount so far
received at San Francisco is approx
mately 81. 700 600 These amounts, how
ever. do not represent the entire out
put of the fields. as large quantities are
supposed to have been held for later
shipment and considerable amounts are
believed to have been brought into the
states by other routes than San Fran
cisco and Seattle
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authorities having decided there is lit
tie probability of frrther trouble in con-
nection with the street car strike. So
far as the strike itself is concerned
there is not the slightest sign that it is
any nearer settlement to-day than
when 1t was inaugurated. AS a result
of an organized fight against the boy
colt by wholesale and retail merchants
1t is rapidly losing its effectiveness and
apparently will in a couple of days be
thing of the past The Big Consolidat-
ed continues to operate all its lines with
non-union men, the cars in many cases
being well filled with passengers.
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lYNCHED IN SHORT ORDER.
A Virginia Mob Makes Quick Work of a
Colored Brute.

Alexander, Va. Aug. S.-Ben Thomp-
son, colored, "a years of age, was
lynched here tonight for attempting
an assault on Lillian Clark. the S-year-
old daughter of Edward Clark, residing
on Pacific street. The police made a
determined effort to prevent the mob,
which gathered around the Jail about
IL o'clock, from obtaining possess on
Of the prisoner. but were unsuccessful
The door was broken in and during the
scuffle which ensured Chief of Police
Webster was hurt. The prisoner was
found in the cellar Of the building and
brought out, but the report became
current that he was not the man and
he was released. He had gone but a
short distance. however, when the mob
concluded that Thompson was the man
they were looking for and after a short
chase he was captured and strung up
to an electric light pole.