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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-08
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
COUNCIL HALL,

SOSiuSSOns La, Lee. - lJOU. ]
The Council met in regular ses-
sion on the above date.
PresenL-C. Z. Williams, Mayor,
0. v. Richard, Z. ]. Frederick, VIM
Brennan, f. Domergue, Jr., and l..
Medal.
Absent-A. Sharp.
Minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The following bills were read
and approved:
Work on streets for the week
ending Oct. 3, 1900.
Richard Almstead, 5 days. 5 90
Sunny York, 5 days. :. 5 Oo
Eugene Henry, 5 day.. 500
Paul j. Dulion, 8 days hire Of
mule, cart and driver. 6 90
To work on streets aud cemetery
for the week ending Oct. II.
Richard Armstead, 4 days 4 90
Sunny York, 8 days.. 500
Sam Richardson, 3 days. 8 90
Mathew Cyprian. 5 days. . 90
Paul ]. Dulion, 2 days hire
OF mule. cart and driver 4 90
To Oct. 10.
Richard A1mstead, 6 days 6 W
Sunny York, 1! days. 4 SO
sam Richardson, 5 days. 3 OO
Victor Michel, 1 days $3.50. I 90
Pierre, 81 days, At l 25.... 4 81
To Oct. 26.
Richard Armstead, ) days 5 90
Sunny York, 5 days. =. ; 90
Manual FRANCOIS, 81 days. } Is
Paul J. Dulion 5 days hire OF
mule, cart aud driver. 10 90
To Nov. 2.
Richard Armstead. 5 days 5 90
Sam Richardson, 5 days -. 8 on
Manual Francois, ) days. ) 90
Pierre, 2 days, at 25 :. 2 30
Sunny York. 2 days -. ? 10
Paul j. dulion, 2 days hire
OF mule, cart and driver 4 20
To Nov 8.
Richard Armstead. 6 days. o.
Sunny York, 5 days ............ w
San RICHARDSON, days ...... W
Map1a Francois. 2 days. Oh
Paul Dulion. lay hire Of mule
cart and driver. W
To Nov Is.
Richard Armsteai, 6 days $3.50. 6 60
Sam Richardson. S da,s. 5 10
Sunny York, day. l 10
Emanuel Francois, q days 49,. IS
Paul Dulion, das hire OF nule.
cart and driver ....... -. w
70 Nov. %.
Richard .irmsteAd ~ days. l 3
Sam Richardson, s days. .... Geo
Sim Boston, 5 DAYS. w
Paul Dalton, 81 days hi.e Of
mule, cart aud driver. ....... %
To Sov. 80.
Sal, Richardson. S da-s. 5 %
sim Eoston, dsys............ %
lex Showers, days .........- 90
Pant DIlion. 81 days hire Of
male, cart amt driver. .-.... z 90
Allen Topper. to $50 pieces Of Sewer
pipe, St49 No.
Babingtop Bros. t. lime and Gem mt
s. 90.
Ii. r. G. Viewer. II 26 days rent IT
ixrpau ihs, SO OU.
Thai. taylor. to brick work sna la6
on bridge, $50 IS
Evans X Richard, to 1901 arch brick
- 90. and lOlW building brick, o..
total. SIG co.
+. ". Burns, attorney. to salary. from
Nay :st to November LIST. 1870, 335 SO.
j. I. & ". A. Dutsch. to lutaber, 8 %
Sid Michel, to hewin9 5 stills Tor
bridge. 50 SO.
Hardy Il. Smith. to ITO pounds Of
cement, Is.
Jone, l. Pickett. to bills of cement,
and freight on same, II GO.
DendiLgsr 4 Co., t. ITO feet Of lum-
ser. Si4 o..
l. J. Frederick, to shovels, nails,
T. SITS, etc., . Is.
lEe following bill was laid ove::
+. julius Heintz, Coroner, 10 viewing
the body Of Anna Moore. L 9 lored) 5 10.
TAX COLLECTORS REPORT
To the honorable Mayor and mem
bers of the Board of Aldermen:
III Al n
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-08

DIR. c. z. WILLIAMS.
PEAt.rlCING PHYSICIAN.
Residence OF. the corner Of Rutaan
street. vest Of the Martihdsle Houas,
Once over the Bank.
Day and Night calls promptly attssd
Cd. Chronic Diseases n Speciality.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-08

DIR. GEO. B. TOLSON.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Once ON Columbia street, near Rot
land. next door to. Norman 1 Kennedy
store.
Residence 1t the former Schneider {lace
Day and night calls promptly attsnde.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-08

J. B. Marriages vs.. Peter Anthaume and
Mrs. Mary Barclay, wife Of Peter
Anthaume
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-02-10
VERY FEW RECOVER.
Of Forts-six Cases of Bubonic Plague at
Etonolulu Forty Were Fatal.

Of Forts-six Cases of Bubonic Plague at
Honolulu Forty Were Fatal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l0.-Surgeon Gen
eral Sternberg has received a communi-
cation from Major Blair D. Taylor at
Honolulu showing the great fatality
from the bubonic plague at that point
and the great distress caused to the pop
ulation by the destruction of large
part Of the Chinese district by fire. His
report is dated Jan. % and says that up
to date there has been 46 cases Of bu-
bonic plague with 40 deaths: a@a
"The whole town. says Major Tay-
lor, "has been districted and each per-
son is inspected twice a day. On the
goth, while burning a part of China
town, the fire got away and destroyed
nearly the whole of the district, render.
ing almost 1900 Asiatics and natives
homeless These people are now cor
rallied in different places under guard
and are being fed at public expense. II
is feared, however, that many of them
got away in the confusion with such OF
their household goods as they could
carry and may spread the infection fa1
and wide"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-02-10
SHOULD NOT BE RATIFIED.
Author of the Nicaraguan Canal Bill Op-
poses the New Treaty,

Author of the Nicaraguan Canal Bill OPP
poses the New Treaty.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Representa-
tive Hepburn, chairman of the house in
terstate and foreign commerce commit
tee, which has charge of the Nicaraguan
canal appropriation bill, opposes the
canal treaty with Great Britain now
pending in the senate.
81 think, - he said, "the negotiating
of this treaty is very unfortunate and
that it ought not to be ratified by the
senate. do not know that the pen
dency of the treaty will interfere with
action by congress ON the Nicaraguan
canal bill, but the ratification of the
treaty will certainly impair the value of
the canal when constructed.
"The treaty recognizes the right of
any foreign power to interfere and die
tate with reference to our negotiations
with the independent governments of
this continent. It abandons the Mon
roe doctrine"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-02-10
BRITISH NAVAL DEFECTS,
One-third of England's First Glass Vessels
Armed With Muzzle Leaders.

One-third of England's First Glass Vessels
Armed With Muzzle Leaders.
LONDON, Feb. 10.-Since the war has
strained the resources of the military
system Englishmen have been troubled
by the possibility that sea fighting
might show naval defects which would
weaken the first line of defense in
which the country has placed such
complete trust. This apprehension has
suddenly found expression. During the
last two or three days in half the news.
papers in England the governments at
tention has been especially directed 20
muzzle loading guns. Even the pub
has been painfully surprised to learn
that sixteen battleships and eight "a
mored cruisers depend upon muzzle
leaders. This means that smaller but
faster ships with modern guns would be
able to stand 1000 or 2,000 yards out of
range and disable in leisurely fashion
about one-third of the vessels which ap-!
pear in the naval list as ''first class. :"
The admiralty is understood to be pre-,
pairing to remedy this defect.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-02-10
SPRUNG BY SULZER.
New York Congressman Has q Nicaragua
Canal Resolution,

New York Congressman Has q Nicaragua
Canal Resolution.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-Represent
tive Sulzer of New York has introduced
the following resolution:
Resolved, that in the Judgment of
the house Of representatives the bill for
the construction of the Nicaraguan
canal, to be exclusively built, owned and
controlled by the government of the
United States should be immediately
passed and enacted into law, regardless
of the pending Hay -Pauncefote treaty
now awaiting ratification in the United
States senate and that said treaty should
be rejected because it contravenes the
policy Of the Monroe doctrine, surrend-
ers American rights to British interests
and re-establishes the so-ealled Clayton
Bulwer treaty. long since lapsed and
now null and void. =
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-02-10
Never a More Representative
Gathering of the Nations
Official Life,
Nor a Greater Popular Demon
stration Than That Which
% Paid Last Tribute
To the Memory of General Law
ton--An Ideal American
Soldier.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 Major General
Henry w. Lawton has been buried in
the National cemetery at Arlington.
The services at the grave were preceded
by those at the church Of the Covenant,
in this city, where President Fl. M.
Snyker of Hamilton college, New York,
delivered funeral grafton that has
seldom been equaled in beauty of ex-
preston, nor could it have been in more.
perfect accord with the spirit Of the
solemn occasion that called it forth.
Never in the history of the capital has
there been more representative gath,
ering Of the nations s official life to pay
a last tribute to the nation's honored
dead. No mark of military pomp and
ceremony that the regulations could
provide was wanting to render the oc-
casion solemn and impressive. Nearly
all the available troops of the regular
establishment remaining in this coun-
try were called out. Three thousand
men, infantry, cavalry and artillery,
followed the hag-draped caisson to the
grave. But mere official formulae were
dwarfted beside the g"
| Popular Demonstration
that the burial of the dead soldier called
forth. Every department. of the govern
ment paid it's official tribute. Flags
hung at haf-mast. The president and
his cabinet, representatives of the su-
preme court, of the house and senate,
and of the army and navy, all combined
to fill the darkened church to it's utmost.
But these official representatives of the
people were lost in the great crowds
that surrounded the church and lined
the streets along which the procession
passed. Lawton was to the people the
ideal American soldier, whose exploits
in three wars made his name house
hold word, and who, being soldier
first and only, died in the line of duty.
leaving nothing to his children but the
heritage of an honored name. 1t was in
tribute to this soldiers ideal that the
American generosity had for weeks past
swelled 'the Lawton fund.- beyond all
expectations of its originators, and in
further tribute today that the great out
pouring Of citizens filed the streets long
before the hour when the services at the
Church of the Covenant were to COM
mence over the hero whose remains had
lain in state under military guard
through the silent watches of the night.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-02-10
ONE BANDIT LESS.
Attempt to Hold Up a Chicago Saloon
Results Fatally.

neSulbS IfUal1ys
!, CHICAGO, Feb. 10.-A lone robber,
well dressed, with money in his pockets
and with ribbed silk mask to cover up
his features, was shot and killed G. H.
Woerner's Park Pavilion, 1859 West
Madison street, by Frank Barum, an
Oak Park lawyer and Edward Sommer-
feldt, the barkeeper.
Besides Sommerfeldt and Barum there
was only one other person in the saloon
when the robber entered. The robbe1
commanded them to throw up their
hands. Resistance was offered and in
the struggle the robber fired twice at
his victims, one of the bullets taking eff
feet in Sommerfeldt's arm. Barum
then managed to wrench the revolver
from the robber. Sommerfeldt in the
meantime had secured his revolver and
both he and Barum fired several shots
at the robber, who fell dead at their feet.
The police were notified, and the body
of the hold-up man was removed to the
morgue In the pockets of the dead
man were found $165. Barun anS
Sommerfeldt were not arrested.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-02-10
TOO MANY BOERSS S
Buffers Third attempt to Reach
Ladysmith Reported a
Failure.
War Office in the Dark Officially
but the Report Is Not
Doubted. @
Following Optimistic Advices
From Butler the News Is
Very Bitter.

BoER HEAD LAGER, Ladysmith,
Thursday, Feb. 9.-The British who
were in possession Of the kopje at Mo-
lens drift, abandoned it after a bonn
bardment by Boer cannon this morning,
and retired across the Tugela river to
their former position. ~
A desultory cannonade is proceeding
at the Tugela this morning, but other
wise everything is quiet. -s- =.
LONDON, Feb. 10.-6:4O p. MP to
the present time the war Office has evil
IDENTIFY heard nothing Of General Bull
ler's retreat as described in the dispatch
from the Boer Head Lager, Ladysmith,
Feb. s. When shown the Boer dispatch
the officials appeared utterly dumb
founded. Apparently they had not the
least suspicion Of the possibility Of such
an outcome Of the operations.
It is reported here that General Bull
ler's dispatch announcing Monday and
Tuesdays movement was particularly
hopeful. He announced the position
gained as exceptionally effective, and
therefore the news Of the retreat is par
ticularly bitter. Though it comes from
Boer sources there is little reason to dis
credit it. The news spread rapidly and
naturally disappointment was visible on
all sides, though the long silence on the
upper Tugela had already aroused ap-
prehension that Genaral Butler might
have found it impossible to go forward,
in which case he would have no option
but to recross the Tugela. w.
KooDoEsBERe DRIFT, Thursday, Feb.
Sin order to completely surround the
Beers, General Darlington was dis.
patched from the Modder river with a
large force of cavalry and two batteries
Of horse artillery but failed to reach
here, although he started early enough
in the day to enable him to get here
early this afternoon. This morning
General Methuen ordered that the com
bined force should retire upon Modder
river, which movement is now proceed
ing. The British losses in the fighting
on Monday were so men killed or
wounded.
LONDON, Feb. 10.-The dispatch from
Koodoesburg drift does not say whether
General Darlington finally joined Gen
eral Macdonald, but the word "com-
bined'' seems to indicate that he did SO.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-02-10
REPUBLICAN CONFERENCE.

Gathering at Frankfort to Consider the
Louisville "Peace Agreement"
FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. lot is likely
that a general meeting of Republicans
will be held here in the morning to con.
slider the peace agreement as adopted at
Louisville. For a week past Governor
Taylor has been receiving kilograms by
the hundreds from all parts of the state
urging him to stand firm and not to sur.
render anything. The impression has
become prevalent among Republicans
who were not parties to the agreement
| that the compact was a. complete sur.
render to the Democrats. Gentlemen
who signed the agreement for the Re
publicans do not SO consider it, and
have said all along that when the text
OF the agreement was published in full
it would be understood by the balance
OF the party that they had not delivered
the party over to the enemy.
Governor Taylor has been in very
difficult position, owing to the pressure
brought to bear upon him from those
outside sources, and has not thought it
wise to make any statement regarding
his intention until he could convince
the party that anything he might dc
would be for it's good.
He has therefore sent large number
Of kilograms to all Of the gentlemen who
have for the last five days showered him
with advice to come to Frankfort. What
his intentions are is not known, and he
will say nothing regarding them. It is
announced, however, from a source
little less authoritative than the governor
himself, that he desires to hear the ob.
jections they have to the agreement
In many cases the kilograms the gov.
ernor has received have had from two
to six signatures, and when such was
the case the governor has asked the
signers to come to Frankfort at once.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-02-10
SECOND DAYS BATTLE.

Fighting on Tuesday DIuch Fiercer Thar
.s the Preceding Day.
IscNSoN, Feb. 10.-The Daily Tele.
graph has received the following dis
patch dated Tuesday, Feb. 6, from
Spearman' S camp:
'This Is the second day Of the battle
and the fighting has been fercer than it
was yesterday. The Beers began ac-
ton by shelling our bivouacs with their
Long Tom and Pompon guns from
Dorm kloof Their 6-inch shells fell
near the spot where General Butler and
his staff were watching the engagement.
One shell burst amid squadron Of the
Thirteenth Hussars, but not soul was
touched. Our guns on Zwarts kop
Shelled the enemy, but repeatedly the
Beers brought back their guns, popped
them into work over the hills, fired q
few rounds and then again changed
their position.
Ammunition Wagon Blown Up. ..
"During the morning our guns sue
ceeded in blowing up the enemy's am
munition wagon on Doorns kloof. Gen
eral Lyttleton's brigade was shot at
from three sides and had warm time
upon Vaal Krantz.
desperate efforts were made by the
Beers to retake the smoking hill. The
Durham light infantry, the Kings royal
rifles and the Scottish rifles gallantly
charged and cleared the position.
General Hildyard's brigade relieved
General Lyttleton's brigade towards
sunset. Fighting continued until g..
Several prisoners have been taken. They
say the Beers yesterday lost heavily.
The enemy suffered severely today. It
isreported that among their dead in the
trenches armed Kaffirs were found"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-02-10
DRIVEN BACK BY BOERS.
Armored Train Makes Sortie From
ChieyeleY Toward Colenso.

Armored Train Makes a Sortie From
Chieve1ey Toward Colenso.
HEAD LAAGER, Ladysmith, Wednes-
day, Feb. 7.-An armored train yester-
day made sortie from Chieveley to-
wards Colenso, and landed 2,O00 British
troops on the right Of the Boer position.
The Beers Immediately crossed the
river and made an attack with rifles and
artillery, forcing the withdrawal of both
the train and the troops to Chievely.
The fighting on the Upper Tugela
river lasted until $50 o'clock yesterday
(Tuesday) evening. Particulars are
lacking. Firing at Colenso and along
the Upper Tagula has been proceeding
since o'clock this morning.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-02-10
MAY BE ABANDONED.
Efforts to Arrange Reciprocity Treaties
Under the DinsleY Act

Efforts to Arrange Reciprocity Treaties
Under the Dingley Act.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-Before pro-
ceeding further with the construction of
new reciprocity treaties the state depart
ment will await the action of the senate
upon the pending French treaty. Should
that fail all efforts to affect the reci-
procity scheme as contained in the
Dingley act will be abandoned. 1t is
probable, too, that in the event of the
continuance Of the negotiations another
plenipotentiary must be found on the
part of our government to take part of
the heavy work that has fallen to the
share of Mr. Kasson.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-02-10

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dred Johannesburghers. This tends to
increase the anxiety Of those who be-
ieve that General Butler has scarcely
begun the serious part Of his advance,
though encouragement is CLEANED from
Che news that the heavy naval guns
after repeated attempts during which
the mules rolled down the hill, have
succeeded in reaching the summit of
Zwart's kop, whence they are doing ex-
cellent practice.
General Hector. MacDonald's retire
ment from Koodoesberg has created
Disappointment. But the operation
was apparently only intended as a
sortie and it's success or failure could
scarcely have resulted in any material
effect on the campaign. r.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-02-10
TROUBLE IN MARTINIQUE.

Mob of Miners Prevents Harvesting OF
Cane-Nine Men Killed.
Fort DE FRANCE, Martinique, Feb.
10.-(Via Haitien cable. IA mob of
about 200 miners has since Monday
last been preventing the harvesting of
sugar cane. The movement is extend
ing and troops have been sent in all di-
rections.
An infantry post Of 25 men was at
tackled and fired on it's assailants, kill
ing 9 men and wounding IA.
In the commune of LIE Francois, two
incendiary fires have occurred on plan
fatiOnS
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-02-10
REMARKABLE MAN GONE,
Colonel Richard w. Thompson Dies at
Terre Haute, Ind.

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 10. - A special
from Terre Haute, Ind, says that
Colonel Richard W. Thompson died at
his residence there at LII Friday morn
ing. He had been unconscious for more
than "a hours, only occasionally awak-
ening from the lethargy and failing to
recognize any one, or if he did so he
failed to make any indication. The end
was peaceful. There was no sign of
struggle or any suffering apparent. At
his besidewas DR.. Roberts, Mrs. Myrick,
a daughter, and Miss Thompson, an
other daughter, the younger son, Harry,
and some distant relatives from Rock
vile, Ind. The oldest son, Richard
Thompson, resides in Marshall, Tex,
and failed to arrive.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-02-10

that in consequence, many of the ma.
tives are homeless and in destitute
condition. Apparently there is no legis.
lative authority to meet the situation
by the appointment of funds for the re.
lief Of those in distress, and it is under
stood to be the purpose of President Nc.
Kinley to communicate the facts to con.
gress with request for authority to re.
convene the old legislature Or to estab.
lish a commission with power to dc
whatever is needful at this time.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-02-10
weyerhauser Lumber COMPANY.

TACOMA, Wash, Feb. l0-The Wever
hauser syndicate, which purchased 900,
600 acres of timber land from the Nortl,
ern Pacific three months ago. met her,
and elected the following officers: Fred
erick Weyerhauser, St. Paul, pressdent
and treasurer: W. II. Laird, Winona
vice president; Robert L. Mccormick
of Hayward, secretary; Fred S. Bell oi
Winona, assistant secretary. All the
stockholders were here in person. This
was the headquarters Of the committee
which is to be known hereafter as the
Weyerhauser Timber company.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-02-10
BRITISH WE'RE APPRENTICESHIP

Early Reports Expressed Fear For Bull
ler's Forces.
LONDON, Feb. 10.-2:35 p. m.-There
is still no news Of General Buffers do
ing for the past two days. A dispatch
dated Frere Camp, Thursday, Feb. s,
but probably written with the advanced
lines "Wednesday, Feb. z, and sent to
Frere by runner, says:
'sIhe forces of the enemy are on both
our fanks and continue to render our
position extremely difficult to main
tain D.
Beyond the fact that General Butler
devoted Wednesday to bringing more
artillery and troops across the Tugela,
nothing is known of his movements,
but that he badly needed endorsements
is evident from the foregoing from
Frere. It is still more patent that it is
impossible for him to advance
until the artillery has been
enabled to take up forward positions
for the purpose of subduing the Boer
guns on both fanks. Upon the length
of time occupied in this operation de-
pends the duration Of General Buller's
maintenance of the defensive. It is
reasonable to suppose that guns and re-
Inducements were in position yesterday
and that another attempt to advance is
now progressing, or at least that the
bombardment preliminary to the actual
movement of the troops is in progress.
In the meanwhile news is awaited with
great eagerness, not unmixed with anx-
iety. Almost all the critics now point
out that the mere pushing through to
Ladysmith without securing a decisive
victory on the way there would only add
danger to what is already a critical sit
nation.
Tends to Increase Anxiety.
Another Frere Camp dispatch says a
Boer prisoner asserts that the burghers
expected General Butler to eross at
Skiot's drift and that thousands Of
Beers We're being posted at Dorm klpott
to oppose such a passage while IN e ,e.;,l
tnred hill there were only a few h:s..