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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-09-23

Management OF the business ana a61tKD
Of said corporation. Said Board Of
Directors shall have full power and
authority to borrow money, execute
mortgages, issue uotes ard bonds, and
generally do oil things pertinent TO the
objects and purposes Of said corpora-
ton, or which are or may be permitted
by the laws applicable 10 corporation;
q also to Issue and deliver full paid
shares Of stock or bonds or obligations
OF said company ct not less than par in
payment Of labor done or money Dor
rowed, or property or rights actually
received BY said corporation.
Article vi.
Whenever this corporation may be
dissolved, either bv limitation or from
any other cause, its AFFAIRS shall be
liquidated by three commissioners to be
appointed from amongst the stockhold-
ers at . General meeting Of the stock
holders convened for such purpose, and
q majority In amount Of the capital
stock Of said company shall be requisite
to elect. Said commissioners shall re-
main in ONCE until the Affairs Of said
corporation shall have been fully settled
and liquidated, and In case Of the death
Of one or more Of said commissioners,
the vacancy shall be filed by election
BY the surviving commissioners.
Article VII.
This act Of incorporation may be chnged,
modified or altered, or said company
may be dissolved with the asset Of three
fourths of the stock Represented at any
general meeting of the stockholders
convened for such purpose, after thirty
days previous notice shall have been
advertised In one of the daily news
papers published In the city Of New
Orleans, and 4 notice mailed to each
stakeholder.
Any changes made concerning the
issuing Of more Of the capital stock
than Is issued ut the time Of organixa-
ton shall require thirty days notice in
one Of the daily newspapers published
in the city Of New Orleans; or written
notice to each stakeholder, aud &C.
kn0wledgemeut from them Of its reg
ceipt.
Article VIII.
No stockholder shall ever be held
liable for the contracts or faults Of said
corporation in any further sum than the
unpaid balance due on the shares Of the
stock owned by him, nor shall any mere
informally in organization have the
effect Of rendering this charter null,
nor Of exposing . stockh0lder to nnv
liability beyond the amount due on his
stock.
Article TX.
Gordon 8. Orme, Jno. Poitevent, Frank
B. Hayne, William Poitevent and Fl.
]. Ledoux, with Gordon g. Orme %
President, and Frank b. Hayne, Vice
President, have been chosen and Sc
lected A the first Board Of Directors Of
said Corporation. to serve - such I'M
til the nrst Monday in October, 1900,
or until their successors shall have been
elected and qualified.
Thus done aHd passed In my Office,
In C0vingtOn Aforesaid, IN the presence
of W. W. Word and N. G. Pearsall,
both of this town, who hereunt0 eigu
their names with the parties and me,
the said notary, the day and date afore'
said.
Original Signed.)
Gordon s. Orme,
Frank b. Hayne,
W. J. Poitevent,
| John Poitevent,
H. j. Ledoux,
Witnesses:
W. w. Word,
N. G. Pearsall.
(SeaD H r. WARREN,
| Clerk and Ex-Onlcio Notary Public
sixteenth: Judicial Disfyick r!os.rt -
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-09-23
FOR SALE.

A few pure bred Langshan Cockerels.
81 90 each, and eggs for Matching, at
81 90 per setting. F. v. DEGRUY,
PENIS Mill Farm.
Leave orders At Roubion & Str0ble's
stable.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-09-23
FOR SALE OR. RENT

A six room Cottage, furnished, hall,
front gallery and stable, IN half =
square Of ground. second house from
Claiborne Hotel. Apply to this ONCE.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-09-23

Blank leases of property, drawn
up in legal form, for sale at this
Office.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-09-23

A white Democratic primary. on
the majority plan, should be the
war cry.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-09-23

The law distinctly requires new
registration TO begin January lst,
1900. lu order to vote in April,
at the state election and election of
local officers, every voter who
registers or has registered this year
will have to register again in JAN
nary and February, 1900. This is
the law.
1t Is now permitted to become
known that Germany possesses
documents proving that Henry and
Esterhazy betIay ed their trust aud
that permission Ut the Emporer only
is needed for the publication Of
documents winch viii prove that
the sentence Ut Ore, fus was 4 brutal
injustice.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-09-23
HOMESTEAD PLIOATION.


ton TO homestead the following State
land. viz:
South half Of The northeast qusrter,
and the east half Of the southeast quar-
ter Of section Is. township Z, south
range IA east, 0reensburg District
au26-6t. +. d. MITCHELL.
q. 8. Land Office. New Orleans, "a J
Aug. -. 1899.
Notice 10 hereby given that the follow
ing Damed settler has fled notice Of her
intention 70 mako Snail proof In suvpor,
Of her claim, and that sail proof vii.
be made before the Register md Receive,
United Htases Land Office. 1t New Or
leans, La, On Monday, Oct. 8. 1899,
viz:
MARTHA J. MONTGOMERY.
(Widow.)
Who Made homestead entry No, 10, AS6
for the southeast quarter Of the south
east quarter of section 8, township 8.
sauth Of range Il east. st. Helena Meri-
4 ~.
She names the Il flowing witnesses to
prove her continuous residence upou
nd cultivation Of said land. viz.
Dan Amox. Jr., Eugene Morase, z
e. Bennett, and Joseph smith, all Of St.
Tammaby Parish, La.
se2-6t. WALTER L. Cohen, Registrar.
q. s. Lem! Office. New Orleans. ID.
Ang. %. la99
Notice il hereby given that the follow
'ng- named settler has Sled Eotice If his
Intention 70 make tin,i proof in support
cf his claim, snd that said proof viii be
male before the Register and Eeceiver
RI the q. = Land ONCE, at New Orleans,
Ia. on Monday. Oct. 8. 1899. Wig:
CALVIN LADNER,
Wno lnade HON estead entry No, Ii, 674,
for the southwest quarter Of section 8.
township 8. south range "A east, st.
Helena Meridian.
He names the following Witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
md cultivation aid land, viz:
Dan Amos. Jr.. Eugene Morsns, E
3. Bennett and Joseph Smith, al Of 81.
Tammany, Parish La.
ss2-6k WAL1xa 4. C,Hxx, KexisteR.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-09-23
FOR SALE.

A first-class family carriage and sad
die Horse, sixteen hands high, sound
and gentle. Apply ut this Office.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-09-23

Mr.. r. j. Moran, in an article
in the Atlanta Constitution, says /:
AS an illustration OF the manner
in which the farmers OF the country
have lost heretofore, it is only
necessary to repeat . statement re-
Gently made by Mr.. Hester, Ut New
Orleans, that out OF an annual cot.
ton receipt Of one million three
hundred thousand bales in that city,
thirty seven thousand bales were
made out of samples which had
been ruthlessly plucked from the
bales BY the men who handled them
which should have gone to the
parishes of Louisiana.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-09-23

When a patriot gets right hungry
for Office, his first move is to set up
q howl agin s.bossism.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-09-23

A cure TOR insomnia is to stand
erect and rise slowly IN tue toes.
and descend se slowly. Repeat
until the muscles Of the leg feel tie
strain. By that Time the superb
bnndance Of blood has been drawn
from the brain aud sleep will follow.
A bowl Of hot milk. taken just be-
fore retiring is often elfectuai.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-09-23

Berlin booksellers are strictly for
hidden Ia sell to ech,ol children
bs.oks stitched ~i,L wire. ~ several
cases 81 blood poisoning have been
traced " scratches from rusty wire.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-09-23

All kinds Of Pies, Cakes, etc..
for picnics. parties or weddings,
furnished on short notice
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-09-23
DIR. F JULIUS HEINTZ.

None to pate GOOD ideas NAV be
secured by our aid. The Patent Record
Md.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-09-23
HOMESTEAD APPLICATION.

% 81. WALr.n L. Cohen. Register.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-17
washington. .. c.. March G. 1899.
uvrP1CAy ENGINES THE BEST.

pno,uxrHT RAILROAD MEN or THE CoNTEN-
r1oxs OF ENGLISH MANUFACTURERS.
r,oro have been reports printed recently to the
erect that English manufacturers OF rdio"u ''
-. oro contendng that the English-buiit 1000
Dotivo Is far superior to the American make l"'y
CIV that while an American hrm VIII take DV''
,roc+ IA buUd n locomotive in SIX moh'ns' h' f"s
Itch firm, will promise to build one IN less thah one
.ar Thev say that this time schedule gives tne
rrglishmen a big advantage over the Americans
- ,ha4 &c q result the English engine, when Is
mt together with greater care ana pecls'oh o"''7
20 the greater amount OF time allowed out"e'i >
and outworks an American engine. Wheh SAM
- Cauaway president Of the New-i orh I'm.
railroad and one Of the best-equpped pr"'uo"'
railroad operators in this country was "'"''
the report yesterday he SAID;
"You can say for me that we build better ehs'i''9
IN America than arc built in any other place III 'e
world They last longer. are built careiu"E VA.
in n shorter time. and are able TO pick up anu
| carry a train such as Is seldom seen on an Eng
| ush or Continental railroad We arc smpphs "
croo, many engines from this country to RUSSIA
| rd Indio and other European countries. fracu'al
| ,cets have shown American engines 10 ne suPei'o
TO English engines. The trouble WIN A'''i ~
engines 90 far has been tendency 70 mas t"'Ii
100 email An engine IS practically rebuilt every
,.oor or two A new boiler Is put H. ne" ""e''S
| 81 oddod and so on. We have engines here that
b,ve bcen in service some thirty or forty years
| They are getting wheezy and shaky' TO De sure
but they still at WORK c, Ia. ..r.,oiisb
| mon have a small conception Of the tonnage that
! goes over the tracks Of an American Io5u w 1r'
I v.oe in England some years ago TAXED WIN on
Of the officials Of OF the most important TAN,
NV lines there He told that the average
vojgbt 81 a train hauled over an English track
was about one hundred and twenty tons. MINK OF
/ thati sometime we pile nearly a hundred tons on
a single car | doubt whether any bt OF track III
England would stand the wear ana Tear ana v con
stant poundnc that main line gets from New
/ York To Albany. They don't realize what new
| trains we have We are building bigger engInes
thon formerly 10 haul these heavy trains Dul tne
| American engine will outlast and stand more rack
and wear than the EnGsh-buit engine ana II we
can build II in less time than the EhSHsl'-" can
/ hat is so much gained.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-17
ScANNELL ISSUES 4 VARYING.

Fire Commissioner Scannoll has issued warn
ing against a swindler who has been pretending to
he able to secure the appointment Of men az fire.
men and collecting money from some who wanted
TO secure such appointments for themselves their
relatives The Commissioner believes that his half
brother. Edward ScanneH, has been concerned IN
the swlndles Michael !. Cravan. OF No 23j East
Seventy fourh-st. has asserted that he gave $3.50
to Edward Scannell In September on Scannells
promise to secure the appointment of Cravens SON
in-law Frank McGowan. Recently Craven com
ylained about the loss Of the money. and was ad-
viscd cause the arrest Of Edward Scannell. Com
missioner Scannell has declared that his half
brother. Edward. should be arrested and punished
lie issued orders some time ago to have his ha.f-
brother kept out OF the Department offices. and
he has said that he drove his half brother away
from his house several times and had not seen him
n aVe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-17
FALSE DECLARATIONS ALLEGED.

Hughes Fawcett an importer OF Irish threads and
linens was placed on trial I'm the Criminal Part OF
the United States Circuit Court before Judge Thorn
making false declarations on a number OF impora-
lions made by him in 1885, 1895 and 1896. He was
indicted by the Federal Grand Jury I'm January,
1897 4 demurrer was entered In the case. and other
DELAYS intcrfered with the trial IL finally ar
ranged for trial last spring but the death OF Judge
Tcnney before whom 1t to have been tried
necessitateI a further adjournment The case In
wolves many technical points and the special Treas
Try agents a. this port and In London have been
working at Il FOR more than two years United
States District Attorney Burnett IL conducting the
case personally. and Max J. Kohler former Assist
ant United States Dlstrict-Attorney. who had much
to do with the preparation Of the evidence In the
ornment MIR Kohler opened the case for the
prosecution. The indictment alleges three specific
false declarations relative to Importation by Faw-
cett September II. ls9i March q. 1895 and March
r. 1896. Mr. Kohler said that the charges against
the defendant were that In making the declare lions
required by the rules OF the Custom House he
falsely stated that he the owner OF the goods
whereas they were owned by Robert Stewart Sons
~ Ilsburn. Ireland. the manufacturers and were
only consigned 10 Fuwcctt lie commended that A =
agent of Stewart Sons he had the right TO make
the ownership declaration. but that hA regarded
by these manufacturers simply az the conaignes
n commission sales made by him. varying as to
the quality ~ The goods and the prices at which
they sold
Tho case Will go on to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-17
STTCTDE N THE GRAND UNION.

J. *. McElrath. forty years old, one of the guests
OF tho Grand Union Hotel. at Forty-second-st and
Park-ave committed suicide I'm the hotel yesterday
by shooting He found sitting in chair dead.
McElrath went 10 the hotel on March lo Little
seems to be known Of him. II is said that he had
a sister. whose name is unknown. living in East
Ono-hun1red and -fourth-st
No letters were found in the room and nothing 10
explain the cause of the mans act Policeman Van
Delft OF the East Thirty fth-st station. was sum
moned and he made an investigation, but could
learn nothing of the The cause of his suicide.
The hotel people say they know nothing about tho
man. He had left the hotel each morning since he
first arrived and had returned each night after
being away all day. Every night upon his return
he registered as J. Kane McElrath. NewYork.
Nobody about the hotel knew him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-17
ST. PATRICK'S DAY PROGRAMME.
PARADE. FESTIVALS AT TWO PARKS AND vARI-
OTIS DINNERS


The Ancient order Of IIbernlans will honor ST.
Patrlck's Day as usual with parade and other
festivities The rendezvous will be at the worth
Monument Madison Square. at p. m. to-day.
The Goth Regiment and the let Regiment Of Irish
Volunteers will act as escort. Some Of the other
organizations I'm line will be the Hbernian Rifles
OF New-York County Hibornian Rifles of Yonkcrs.
IIibornian Rifles of Queens County. county Cork
Mems Association. County Galway Mems Associa-
ton, general body Of Can-na-Gaels Ancient Or
der of IIibcrnians and the Catholic Prooctory Band
Of two hundred pieces
At night there will he festivals both at sulzer 8
Harlem River Park and at Brommers Union Park,
I'm Bronx Borough. Patrick II. Lennon is grand
marshal Of the parade
The Friendly Sons OF St. Patrick will have their
usual sumptuous dinner at Delmonico's. Justice
Morgan j. OBrien is the president. and the Din
ner Committee consists Of John G. Okeehe. Daniel
NJ Brady. Miles VI. O. Brien. Richard Deeves. Vim
cent F. Travers and Maurice j. Power.
The Friends Of Ireland will hold their nineteenth
annual dinner at Rogers's. No. Park Place at s
o'clock. one hundred and fifty guests will be
present John j. Delaney will preside. and the fol-
lowing will speak to toasts: The Day We Gele-
bratc." John T.. Fitzgerald; "Our Country. Will
lam Sulzcr: The Law" william ID. DAILY, member
Irish" Charles O'Nel The Irish Soldier" Neal
Power and "The Ladies'" Albert Bach. Chauncey
Olcott John F. Fitzgerald John p. Keane and
Henry Berrill. Of the Broadway Theatre opera
Company. and other well known professionals VIII
J c. Harmon. OF Philadelphia. will speak this
evening at the Manhattan Liberal Club. No. go
East Fiftoonth-st. His subject Will be st Pat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-17
4 WANDERING MINSTREL NE.
LAD FROM TEXAs HAS FIDDLED HIS WAY
ABOUT THE COUNTRY.

4 LAD FROM TEXAS HAS FiDDLED HIS WAY
ABOUT THE COUNTRY
George Stern. a bright Jewish lad. fourteen years
old the son OF n prosperous drygoods merchant OF
Galveston. Tex. was arraigned before Magistrate
Crane I'm the Morrisania Police Court yesterday
morning by Policeman O'Ieary. OF the Ilighbridse
station who arrested the boy trying to steal ride
on an outgoing freight train OF the New-Hork
Central Railroad. The boy told Magistrate Crane
that last September being discontinued with the
humdrum life he was leading. he took his violin
and 81 and stole a ride on "A freight train to San
Antonio and there got some money and clothing
by PLAYING his violin. The 18th United States IN
fantry was encamped there. and he became the
regiments mascot When It ordered to the
PHILIPPINES he went To New Orleans. thence 10 san
Francisco. to Los Angeles. back to New-Oreans,
TO Cairo St Louis. Denver Colorado Springs.
Pueblo Cheyenne. 81. Paul. Chicago and Cleve-
land ard thence to this city.
He made considerable money by playing the vio-
lin in the cities and towns he visited. In New
Jersey some tramps stole his violin He was about
starting Yesterday on a trip to Niagara Falls and
tbcnce tn the coast by the Canadian Pacific Rail
road when he was arrested.
lyon ought to stay homo and get an education.
remarked Magistrate Crane, after the boy had re-
cited his adventures. . .
boy replied. i IKE IL pct''r IMAM "'"N'"E III
lie was committed 10 tho Gerry society. who will
communicate with his parents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-17
TESTIMONIAL TO SENATOR FRYE.
A DINNER WILL PROBABLY BE ARhNN""'
FOR HIM FOR HIS WORK on THE NEW
YORK HARBOR APPROPRIATIONS.

REPRESENTATIVES OF the Produce Exchange 'he
Maritime Association Of the Port or NeW-ioIh' wv
steamship companies. the Cotton Exchahse' "'
Chamber OF Commerce and the Merchants Assoc"-
ton met In the OF the Chamber or commerce
Yesterday afternoon and selected committee 10
prepare n testimonial to Senator Frye Tor MS
efficient aid I'm getting the appropriation for WHICH,
ing the channel I'm New-YOrk Harhor. EN-Mayor
William l.. Strong elected chairman ana GUSTAV
H. schwab secretary. The object Of the meeting
was set forth by John W. Ambrose. who had charse
Of the interests OF NewYork when the River ana
Harbor bill was under consideration. The Dill az II
finally passed gave TO New-York Harbor all tha'
had been asked fora continuous channel or ior'y
feet In depth from the ocean 10 the upper part OF
the harbor.
W Bayard Cutting offered the following reso'u-
tion, which unanimously adopted;
Resolved. That the chairman he authorized to
appoint n committee to consist or TWO representa-
tives OF each commercial interest whose duty II
General Committee Of one Hundred. With power 10
add 10 their number who shall be charged WIN r- .ne
duty OF arranging for testimonial 10 senator -
chairman OF the Committee on Commerce OF tne
United States Senate as an expression 81 Ine va a
probation ~ the commercial bodies or New oih
for tho services rendered by him in securing the
abortion OF the plan for he Sd bad Of be .E
urged hy the business interests Of this city
The Chair. in accordance with this resolution ap-
pointed committee as follows: From tho Produce
Exchange. Frank Brainerd. president. and +. L
Barrows: from the Maritime Association OF inc
Port Of New-York. l.. W. Beasley. president, and
T.. s. Atwood. from the steamship companies. Gus
tay II. Schwab OF the North German Lloyd Steam
ship Company. and Emil l.. Boas Of the Hamburg
American Line; from tho Cotton Exchange. Thomas
VI. Robinson. president. and Henry Hcntz, from the
Chamber OF Commerce. W. Bayard Cutting and
William T. Clyde from the Merchants Association
Of New-York. William i. King president, and
John w Ambrose; from the Manufacturers Asso-
citation OF New-YOrk (Brooklyn), Ludwig Nisscn
president. and Charles \. Schercn. cX-Mayor OF
brooklyn. from the Board Of Trade and Transpor-
taton. William Brookhed and simon Sterne. from
the New-YOrk Board OF Marine Underwriters elf
ford a. Hand and Walter r. r. Jones: from the Ma
tional Board Of Marine Underwriters, Clayton
Plat: from the Coffee Exchange James RI. Taylor
president. and Herman Selckcn: from the Metal
Exchange. Jacob LanGeloth president, and Leonard
Lewsohn from tho Stock Exchange. Rudolph KEEP
pier. president. and George W Ely. secretary.
The testimonial will probably take tho shape of a
dinner for Senator Frye. 10 which will probably be
invited those who stood by him i'm this fight. as well
al the members of the Committee on commerce
In the United States Senate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-17
POLICY N MARTENS'S PRECINCT.

William Fisher. Of No. 2jG3 Third-ave.. ar
ragned n the Morrsania Court yesterday after
noon on charge OF keeping a policy shop He
lives In the precinct OF Captain Martens whose
trial charge OF falling to suppress policy shops
In his old precinct in East Thirty hfh-st has Just
been finished by the Police Board
George Iiesiler. twenty years Old. OF No. sil East
One-hundred- and forty lrst-st.. seen by De
tectives Donald and Enright. Of Captain Martens =
station. coming out Of Fishers place yesterday
afternoon and they questioned him. lie gave them
q policy slip. they said which he Is said 10 have
purchased from Fisher The detectives went into
the shop. They testified that they found manifold
clips and other paraphernalia Of policy pa wing
and they arrested Fisher He was held by Mac
istrate Crane In $50 bail for eXsminat lion this
ing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-17
THE HATFIELD-STSSON TROUBLE.

Justice McAdam. I'm the Supreme Court. yesterday
reserved decision I'm the matter OF the jurisdiction
Of the local courts - try the quarrel between
Junior Hatfield and Elias II. Ssson. Counsel for
the defendant. sisson. made en- application to the
Justice to have the case transferred to the New
Jersey courts The application made on the
ground that all the parties to the suit lived in
New Jersey. and that the New-York courts did no,
have jurisdiction over the case
Junior Hatfield brings the suit 10 recover 500 90
damages from Sisson for alleged SANDER and defa o
nation OF character. The plaintiff is the son
OF tn. late General Hatfield. of Hoboken. and X
well known social circles I'm New Jersey. The
Sssons are equally well known
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-17
GRIEVANCES PREFERRED

The Irish politician who. when o hereu :" prefer
by Lord Derby. replied. NO, my ~ sousekeep'
ers who put up with unnecessary US 10 con-
They seem to like to have so mesn,."si LANDLORDS
plain OF and To quarrel with 'he" have been
about Some Of these queer peope -" n is TOO
known 30 oppose the gas range - like a stow
S IS oS not Sp1 nnS S%y y6a %e no, any @
and that is too cold when YOU wan' ~ ~ ordinary
prefer the dirt and discomfort OF VI" srieysnee'
range In short. they prefer them sdyantsss
Eat all who do not. who thlnn n,,chen. 10 oNa
to r SagS S Sf' @o "Rs Se and that
Such will iii gladly give up their agreed
hasten to install what all experts t,.,-saA
the model range, using the moue'