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The San Francisco call., 1899-04-21
TOYO KISEN KAISHA,

& TEAMERS WILL LEAVE WHARF. COR
~ ner First and Brannan streets o. m for
YOKOHAMA and HONGKONG. calling at
Kobe (Hiogo), Nagasaki and Shanghai and
connecting at Hongkong with steamers for
India, etc. No cargo received on board on day
of sailing.
AMERICA MARU, Saturday Nav
HONGkONG MARU.. Thursday June I
Round trip tickets at reduced rates For
freight and passage apply at company's s office
421 Market street. corner First.
w. B. CURTIS, General Agent
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-21
FEARS OF FOUL PLAY.
Mysterious Disappearance Of James
McWilliams, a Salesman.

OAKLAND. April 2O.-James McWil-
hams left his home, 325 Ninth street,
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-21
FUTURE DISPOSITION
OF LEPER COLONY
MAYOR PHELAN ASKS AID OF
SENATOR PERKINS.
Assurances Given That the Federal
Government Will Act in the
Matter in the Near Future.

The following correspondence between
Mayor Phelan and Senator Perkins will
prove of interest to the residents of the
Mission district who are interested in the
future disposition of the unfortunates con-
fined at the Pesthouse:
SAN FRANCISCO. April 1, 1899.
Hon. George c. Perkins. United States
Senator-Dear Sir; San Francisco has har-
bored a large number of lepers in pub
lie institution for many years. These
lepers come from all parts of the coast
which is unjust burden upon our peo-
pie Now that the United States has ac-
quired the Hawaiian Islands, desire to
interest you in our request made TO the
Federal authorities for permission to trans
fer these patients afflicted with leprosy to
the settlement Molokai.
l would like to have your Judgment on
the proposition-in case YOU approve. your
advice and assistance. Yours respectfully,
JAMES d. PHELAN, Mayor.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-21
OCEAN TRAVEL
Pacific Coast Steamship Go.
For the Benefit Of the Cred 7rs.
TO-DAY EridaYl. April 81.

and every fifth day thereafter; change at Seat
tie to this company's steamers for Alaska
and C. N. Ry. at Tacoma to n. P. Ry.; at
Vancouver to G P Ry
10, "a, 2s. May 4. and every fifth day there
after.
For Santa Cruz. Monterey, San Simeon,
Cayucos Port Hartford (San Luis Obispo),
Gaviota; Santa BarbaTa, Ventura; liD.7 auen7eme;
Newport a m. April % 26, 30, May 4. and
every fourth day thereafter.
For San Diego, stopping only at Port Har-
ford (San Luis Obispo) Santa Barbara, Port
Los Angeles and Redondo CLos Angeles). II a.
m, April 90 "a. 2S, May 2, and every fourth
day thereafter.
For Ensenada, Magdalena Bay, San Jose del
Cabo. Mazatan Altata, La Paz, Santa Rosalla.
and Guaymas (NIex.). 10 a. m. 7th of each
month.
For further information obtain folder
The company reserves the right TO change
without previous notice steamers, sailing dates
and hours of sailing.
TIOKET OFFICE New Montgomery
street palace HoteD
GOODALL, PERKINS & CO, Gen. Agts.,
10 Market St, San Francisco.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-04-15

The water is beginning to worry
the planters on the low lands, it is
rising slowly, but it may continue
to rise for several days yet and
may cause a great deal of annoy
anee to those cultivsting the low
lands near the woods.
We have not heard a single
person as yet who have spoken one
word of approval of the actions of
the mobs in this parish the past
few days, on the contrary, they are
unreserved in their condemnation.
Mayor Liable has the approval of
the people of st. Martinville for
the way he handled the Michel
Fournet case, and the next Often
der should get a heavier dose.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-04-15

"A notice elsewhere tells you
that a little entertainment and
euchre game will be had at the
college hall tomorrow night, un-
der the auspices of the ladies of
st. Martinville, for the benefit of
the girls school of the Convent of
Mercy. The money raised will be
used in fitting the rooms of our
young girls, and the people in
general should attend. The OBJ
ject is a good one and it should be
made a financial success.
The Sisters of Mercy have this
week bought the large brick pro-
perty known as the Castillo hotel,
which adjoins the convent proper
ty. We learn that the large bull
ding will be soon remodeled, and
transformed into a school house.
The acquiring of this property
will make the Convent of Mercy
at this place, one of the finest in
situations of its kind in the State.
The buildings are large, pretty
and having all modern improve
ments, the grounds are also large,
shady, high and we'll drained, and
being close to the bayou, there is
always a gentle, cool breeze that
make habitation of the convent
healthy and agreeable. There is
no place better fitted for the edu-
cation and training of young Ia
dies, and boarders will find this
place to be almost a paradise.
The corn crop is coming up,
but the cane is slow, and only here
and there q few shoots are to be
seen. The cool weather the past
week had bad effect on all plants
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-04-15

Hon. John Dymond, the Repre-
sentative of Plaquemine parish. is
spoken of as a probable candidate
for Governor. There is lots of
material outside of the chronic pc.
liticians to make good governors,
such. as Gems. Leon Jastremski
and w. H. Turnard, but they are
not handling the wires that cor.
rupt conventions. A man is not
made Governor today on account
of his personal worth, but all de-
pend upon how slick he is and
how deep he is willing to 60 into
rascality and corruption.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-04-15
PROCLAMATION.

l, 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. MartinviIle on Tuesday
the 10th day of May 1899 for the purpose
of electing one trustee for said Town. to
fll the vacancy occasiOned in said Coun-
ell blythe 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.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-04-15
LOTS FOR SALE.

The proprietress of the Sproule
plantation will sell all the lots
which are in the Corporate limits
of st. Martinvilie. For plan and
terms apply to
Mrs. E. SILLAN,
Al. st. Martinville, La.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-04-15

NEW NOTES-We have some
of the new notes in stock which
We sell at so cts per hundred, in
pads. They are printed on good
paper, and of q desirable size.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-04-15
LOCAL NEWS.

Read ID OF n. schwartz, he says
he has fine bargains for you.
Mr.. George Furguson of Bayou
Chene wss in town last week, to
attend to some business.
Just received ct Mrs. P. Pavia
q choice assortment of Organizes,
Lawns, Lsces, Fans, etc., ETC., etc.
The Louisiena Press associa-
ton will hold it's annual conven-
tion at Baton Rouge, commencing
on the 25th inst.
If you need goods and you have
only little cash, you should go to
K. Schwartz, he is Offering bis
goods at any price he can get for
them.
Mrs. Jules Delahoussaye and
daughter, Miss Ange Marie left
last Sunday for New Orleans, to
epeud few days.
Miss Corinne Cormier, of
Breaux Bridge is spending few
days in town, the guest Of Miss
Louise Hitter.
AT this time there are 50 many
new buildings going up that it is
q hard matter to get carpenters,
they are all at work.
IL you have little money and
need lots of goods go to Schwartz
he is selling his goods way below
cost, take advantage of the sitaa-
&ion.
The repairs and painting of
Mr.. H. P. Fournet's elegant resi-
depoe are showing with great a.
vantage. When finished the bull
ding will look fresh and nice.
Tho frame Of the Ferrau bail
ding is up, and it looks big. 1t
will 60 doubt make a handsome
building, and it will add material
ay 10 tho look Of that splendid cor
ner.
The criminal term of the Dis
trict Court convenes here next
Monday. The most important
trial at this term, will be that of
James Fuselier and Felix Olivier,
Tor murder.
As will be seen elsewhere, the
Mayor Of st. Martinville orders an
election to be held ON the 10th day
of May, to elect one trustee to fill
the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton of councilman Felix Bienvenu.
During the dull times, when
you have lots of leisure, is the
time to do the best advertising.
When the cash is scarce is the
time whom people look for bar
gains. And those who offer real
bargains get the bulk of the trade.
Sheriff Rees was up the pa
IRISH this week collecting the taxes
and vehicle licenses. We learn
from the Sheriff that the vehicle
tax is popular with the tax payers,
and that the revenue from that
tax will be quite satisfactory. The
people are all taken up with the
idea OF having good roads.
Mr.. Albert j. Thomas, an old
and respected resident of st. Mar
tinville died Sunday evening the
9th inst, at the age of So years.
He was buried from the Catholic
church at 4 o'clock Mondey eve-
ming, and his remains were follow
ed to the cemetery by a large con-
course of relatives and friends.
Sheriff Rees has announced
that he is a candidate for re-
election, and that he is going to
be elected. We also learned from
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-04-15
Jury LIST.

JURY LIST.
List Of names Of the Grand Jurors,
drawn for the April term of Court 1880.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-04-15

List of the names Of the Petit Jurors,
drawn to serve on the 25th day Of April
1900.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-01-12
RETRoGRESsIoN IN JAMAICA.

In 1884 slavery was abolished by
act of Parliament" and widespread
ruin enveloped Jamaica. The six mil.
lions sterling paid to the slave-owners
many of them living IN princely style,
as compensation for the destruction Of
their slave property and total loss OF
income, only accentuated the misery.
In times of prosperity money had
been easily borrowed and the interest
as easily paid, but now ruin over
Swallowed the planters, the borrowed
capital had to be repaid, mortgages
cleared, and very little Of the six mil
lions remained with those for whose
benefit 1t had been voted, for it only
sufficed to meet the liabilities incurred
in the earlier days of improvident
luxury. Immense estates lapsed into
te-land-'ruinate," as the pathetic
technical term Island wild vegetation
re-entered into possession of the
broad acres which a century of slave
labor had conquered from it. 1t had
been hoped that the freed Negro
would continue to work, but unfor
luAdltly the uUDlllIy WHICH Olu6
races see sin work for works sake
does not come within the scope OF
negro vision. He only works for
others unuer eompulsion. So, hav-
ing obtained his freedom, he squatted
on his late masters estate and was
idle. Food was in abundance around
him, and he needed little more. And
so it is today. The curse of a great
nomadic negro population refusing to
undertake regular agricultural labor
lies like black cloudblight upon the
beautiful island and until that curse
is raised by strong and well-enforced
yagrancy acts, the prosperity which Is
Jamaica's natural right is impossible
The population today is about 500, 900
and out of these only one in a hun
dred is white. Five hundred thous-
and are pure blacks, and in some in
land districts they are, at this very
day, morally retrograding toward
aboriginal savagery. The obeah-man
is a power in the land, and voudooism
a religion, Matrimony as an institu-
ton has been abandoned, nearly every
black being of "illegitimate" birth
and except that he has acquired some
OF the "peculiarities of civilization, y
the freed negro is today very little
better than the African of the Congo
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-01-12
PADEREWSKI IN DENVER.

TO the prosperous town of Denver,
To that thriving, busting city,
Came one day a great musician,
Slendernngered, huge of scalp-lock,
Paddy Roosky, the people called hirn.
Though he himself pronounced it diff
ferent;
Pah- thref-sky, he said his name was.
And the people thronged to hear him,
Struggled madly at the box office,
Paid S. for at ticket
Just to hear this sweet musician
Then the gifted Paddy Roosky
Made his bow before the audience,
Who in silence sat expectant,
And began to use entertainments
And to practice arts of magic.
First he squared himself for business,
Limbered up his joints a trihe,
Shook his yellow topknot somewhat.
And his little eyes glared at them
Like the piercing eyes of Pawguk.
Then he smote the grand piano
In way that was caution
To those primitive folk of Denver.
First he began with adagio,
Very slow and stately playing,
Sometimes changing to allegro
Or staccato, smooth and gliding,
Swelling into loud crescendo,
Sinking into soft piano,
And even into pianissimo.
Then he changed his tactics somewhat,
Turned a little more of steam on,
Pounded loudly like all forte,
Seemed as IL the wood was Chopin.
And the folk, as they List to him,
Stared in wonder at the clattcr,
Didn't understand the motif
Or ascertain what he was up to.
SO they sat awhile in patience,
Listening to the various noises.
Waiting for an air familiar,
Till they couldn't stand II longer.
With a cry they rose as one man,
Shouted for a change OF programme,
Sweet Marie" they demanded of him.
Or the Sidewalks OF New York."
Said they'd paid to hear some music,
And they wanted II instanter
Kansas City Journal.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-01-12
WONDERFUL NEW CORN.
Indiana Farmers Have a Crop of 200
Bushels to the Acre.

Remarkable as it may seem, there
county, Indiana. which will yield over
200 bushels to the acre. One is owned
by Marion Harrod of Alpha, and con-
sists of one acre, off which Mr.. Harrod
claims he will raise $50 bushels. The
other is field of seven acres, owned
by E. p MsCaslin, and it will yield
fully as much per acre as the field
owned by Mr.. Harrod
Last year Mr.. McCaslin made scien-
tific experiments in the culture of corn
on his farm. He raised twenty-five
varieties, many of which are wholly
unknown to the farmers of Indiana,
and some of which are without name
His experiments proved highly sue
cessful. The specimen which pro-
duced such remarkable crop was
named by the grower cornucopia
The poorest ground will produce at
least 100 bushels of this corn. 1t was
originated by a gentleman from Ken
lucky four years ago. Removing to a
different country, he presented a single
ear to Mr.. McCaslin, exacting from
him a promise that he would develop
it, unmixed with other corn. Mr. Me-
Caslin had exactly 34S grains, of which
he reaped a harvest of little over
seven bushels. He sold a portion and
the rest he planted in his own ground.
Mr.. Harrod thus obtained some of the
grain.
Every stalk of this corn produces
five we'll filled ears, averaging at least
three, which are ten inches in length,
while on some stalks are to be found
ten perfect ears of first class quality,
being very solid on the cob, and runs
from ten to fourteen rows to the cob.
Five ears taken from one stalk last
year weighed two pounds and eight
ounces. which would be over 200
bushels to the acre. Mr.. McClasin
claims it will yield at least three times
as much per acre as any other vari-
ETY. known. He hopes from his crop
this year to extend it's cultivation to
various parts Of the state and even
tually south and west.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-01-12

leaped out He dashed up the path,
taking the steps three at a tir1e. /
drew back in to the shadow. He
passed so quickly that / could not see
his face.
l sauntered down the path. The
driver was just turning his cab
around.
Hi, cabby," l shouted TO the Jehu.
"A dollar if l get to New Haven depot
in five minutes"
| bought a copy of the Providence
Journal the next day at Boston to see
how the ceremony had been per-
formed.
For a provincial paper the Journal
really did very we'll on that story.
/ enjoyed reading the humorous ac-
count of how the bridegroom missed
his train, and how the butler had mis-
taken another gentleman on the train
for Mr.. Mopart.
l disliked, however, to have the
Journal make such open insinuations
against the honesty of the person thus
introduced in Mr.. Mopart's stead.
1t stated that in all probability the
butler had stumbled upon a clever
rascal and crook in his search for the
bridegroom, for a-number of costly
wedding presents which had been left
in the room with the, supposed Mr..
Mopart had mysteriously disappeared,
as he himself had done but a few min
utes before the real Mr.. Mopart had
arrived.
He had left behind him a small
hand satchel in which were found a
number of jimmies, skeleton keys and
other articles used only by certain
class of gentlemen. 1t was the dis
covery of these articles that first
aroused suspicion.
AS for the wedding, that had taken
place in spite of the excitement
New York Evening World.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-01-12
UGLY SISTERS.
An Old Soldier Tells His Experience
with Homely Duo.

When you want to hear good stories
you must join group of veterans.
The best time is to find a dozen or two
of them gathered around a big heating
stove in a postroom, when the weather
is cold and the wind whistles. These
conditions recall the old days when
comforts of any kind were all but un-
known. Then one of them will thaw
out, and tell story, not necessarily
OF the hairbreadth escape, for the
veteran is rather modest In this direc-
ton but a story filled with humor and
OF a novel kind, says the Cincinnati
Commercial.
At the George Thomas Post some
time since some of "the boys" grew
reminiscent. One of them had alluded
to a beauty show then in progress.
This led another to remark that there
would be no entries II 1t was for ugly
women.
"And that reminds me-" said third.
"of a little incident that happened
when we were in eastern Kentucky
after Humphrey Marshall. Or maybe
he was after us. I'm not certain. Any
how, we have passed through a coun-
try where the women are proverbially
ugly. We had passed hundreds dur
ing the day, and generally they called
us Yanks, or any old name to make us
mad. But we never minded 'em. II
pleased 'em and didn't hurt us.
"But some Of the boys got ratified
after a while and concluded to fire
volley back when the chance came, rs
1t soon did. At farmhouse OF con-
siderable pretention. as far as style
and size was concerned. was girl
leaning her chin on her hands, her
hands on an old swinging gate.
"'Go il, Yanks, or Of Humphreyil
bitch youns," she shouted. She was
she ugllest woman you ever saw.
Tovzied hair and dirty red at that,
Bingham mother hubbard, snub nosed
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-01-12
HERE AND THERE.

Last year Japan exported nearly
100000 worth of coal. There are 120
coal miners, so OF which are important
One of them, in Chikugo, yields 600,-
600 tons a year.
In place of glass the Philippine is
landers generally use plates made of
the she'll of kind of oyster which adj
nit an agreeably subdued light, and
are not so easily damaged by earth
quakes as glass windows are.
Experiments have been going on
with an ingenious machine which
shuts over mans eye so that the eye
lid as 1t winks opens and closes a
chronograph. So far the quickest wink
on record Is about sixth of a second
Lava streams that have flowed out
of Vesuvius durlngt he last three years
have deposited los. 100000 cubic metres
of lava on the side of the mountain
A cone of lava 800 feet high has been
formed, out of which fresh streams
are flowing.
A German historian directs atten-
ton to the fact that in the middle
by canal with the Red sea, and that
iu 1855 the Mohammedan powers had
project of rebuilding this predecessor
of the Suez canal.
A1 Austrian chemist, who has been
making researches into the subject,
declares that out of the ALTO varieties
of flowers known and cultivated in
Europe scarcely 400 have any odor,
and of these nearly so have an odor
which is, if anything, disagreeable.
In the language of the American
Indian the drum is an instrument OF
affection, repeating with its monoton-
GUS beating the old, old story that Hia-
watha told Minnehaha and that every
Indian brave whispers into the ears OF
every willing Indian maiden.
The dimensions of the Capitol at
Washington are: The length, ISL feet
4 inches; breadth, from 121 to 324
feet; it covers 1912 square feet.
From base line of building to the tip
of statue, 2S7 feet IL inches. The
height of the dome above the base line
on the east front is 2S7 feet inches.
Marriages among the aristocracy
in India, that Is the British contingent,
seem be very great affairs. Lady
Elizabeth Bruce and Mr.. Babington
Smith had for their marriage a we'd
ding cake made for them by Lord e.
gins chef. II was nine feet high and
weighed 700 pounds.
The oldest and most curious her
barium In the world is in the Egyptian
museum at Cairo. 1t consists OF
crowns. garlands, wreaths and bou-
quets of flowers, all taken from the
ancient tombs in excellent condition.
Nearly all the flowers have been iden-
titled. They canont be less than 1000
years old.
Apropos OF the agitation of the sub
ject Of cheaper postage Between this
country and Great Britain, ii is pointed
out that the cost OF frst-class ocean
passage between this country and Eu-
rope averages about 300 The charge
for conveying the same weight OF let
tiers as the passenger weighs Is s1S7.
It Is tolerably obvious that these
charges for carrying the ocean mails
are too high.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-01-12
FOR THE EYE OF THE COOK.

Keep a brick on the back of the
stove and set the food on 1t that Is 20
be kept warm.
Add a teaspoonful OF sugar to every
pint of milk when the milk is to be
thickened with cornmeal.
Make graham bread the same as
white bread and then steam 1t three
hours, instead OF baking II one.
Oatmeal is much improved II sugar
is put in while 1t is cooking instead cf
being put on It at the table.
Tie piece OF stale bread in a white
muslin cloth and drop 1t into the ket-
tie with the boiling cabbage to help
absorb the offensive odor.
Never cut potatoes for baking, but
for steaming and boiling draw the
edge OF sharp knife halfway around
lengthwise, so that they will crack
open nicely.
The best way to keep boiled mush
from being lumpy is to stir up the
meal with enough cold water to merely
wet lt, and then stir 1t into the kettle
Cut the thin skin from the outside VI
leg OF mutton, or the mutton cnops
before cooking them, in order to re-
move the "woolly taste" that some find
so Objectionable.
When baking powder is used for
biscuits the shortening should be
stirred IN after all the ingredients are
added. including the -four, and they
will be much fighter and more haky.
II there are no potatoes TO use for
making bread take a pan OF clabbered
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-01-12

hospitable to the American officers,
and after the surrender the club house
fairly swarmed with Yankee uniforms.
And everything went along so smooth
ly You would think, to drop into the
San Carlos of an evening, that the
American officers were the honored
guests of the city instead of being Its
captors.
Both Spaniards and Americans were
on their best behavior and tried to
Guido each other In politeness.
One night the band OF the Sth ILL
nois serenaded the San Carlos as a
mark of appreciation for the hospi-
tally which had been extended to the
American officers.
One of the big clubs OF the city is
the Philharmonic. The CLUB house is
spacious and furnished with considera-
Die luxury. In the heat of the day its
shaded verandas and darkened rooms
are cool refuge FROM the pouring sun.
The philharmonic is tEe muscal center
of eastern Cuba, and Its influence in
musical affairs extends all over the
island
AS exclusive club rs there is In