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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-03-03

The Home Charity Association.
A large number of the ladies of
the town met last Wednesday and
organized Home Charity Associa-
ton. 1t was decided to intrust the
affairs of the association to- twelve
administrators to be chosen an
nually. The administrators elected
for the FIRST year are: Mines. F.
Demanade, c. D. Caffery, III. Jagou,
T. M. Biossat, E. r. Kennedy, J.
O. Mouton, Orther Mouton, Jules
J. Revriion; Rev. G. G. Wier, Rev.
w. J. Sechres,, Messrs. Chas. o.
Mouton and N. P Moss. The add
illustrators held a meeting yester-
day afternoon 10 select officers
Every member of the society will
contribute as cents mont h 10 the
cause of charity.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-03-03

Mrs. NJ. P. Young is having a
sample-room built to be used by
the commercial travellers who stop
at the Cottage Hotel.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-03-03

DIED Sunday morning at O'Clock
1t the home of her mother, Mrs.
Pierre Caillouet, Marie Annette,
a9efi = years. Her remains were
taken to Cypremort for burial in
the family tomb.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-03-03

The people of Lafayette should
now get together and work for
cotton mill. If you have no money
to invest, talk about 1t, anyhow.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-03-03

the amusement we had afforded him, then
invited us to see the national ''sport'' of the
FilipinOs--a cock fight.
So far as being in touch with the rest of
the world-indeed with the rest of Luxon-
is concerned. Aliaga comes as near being
''the jumping off place" any town occu-
pied by American soldiers in the Philippines.
However, the company Christmas dinner
consisted of fresh beef, rice, apple-duff,
hard bread and cofee-really the ordinary
daily dinner, with fresh beef instead of
bacon. A number of soldiers, who had
money left from last pay day. bought and
cooked eggs, fish and chickens.
The Christmas dinner at the officers mess
consisted of turkey, cranberry sauce
(canned), macaronni and cheese, potatoes
(canned), olives. pickles. butter (canned)
and hot biscuits.
About noon, detachment returning from
Cabanatuan brought us an ideal Christmas
gift-a bag of mail!
ssMail from Monochrome but those who
have soldiered in foreign land can appre-
ciate the full meaning of those wordsl Let.
tiers, papers, magazines galore! Although,
| in body, seven thousand miles from home,
Christmas afternoon we were, in spirit, back
in Goods country!''
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-03-03

Free samples bottles of Hopkins
Headache and Neuralgia Cure at
Lafayette Drug Company.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-03-03

fdi Gras in Lafayette was pos
unquestionably aud abso-
a dismal failure.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-03-03

Customer-Have you felt slippers.
young man?
New Clerk-Yes, ma'am; but
haven't for long time now.-N.
~. World.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-03-03

UNSATISFACTORY BRIGHT AND HONEST
persons to represent us as managers in this
and close by counties. Salary 5000 a year
and expenses. Straight, bona-fide no more
no less salary. Position permanent. Our
references, any bank in any town. 1t is main
ly Office work conducted at home. Reference
Enclose self-addressed stamped envelope,
THE DOMINION COMPANY, Dept. &.
Chicago. Sept. 23-26t.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-03-03

Aliaza, Luzon. p. l., Jan. !, 1900. Per
haps some of you in the United States would
like to know how some of us in the Philip
pines, spent Christmas, eh? Did I under
stand you to say, ''We would7'' Very well,
then, here goes skit, in six chapters, en-
titled,
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-03-03
SOLDIERS. CHRISTMAS IN
LUZON.

BY JAMES RI. Moss, First Lieut.. 7soeS!y-
/o"rA u. S. infa~f'y, zc~iffe" for the
St. LoMis Mir, or.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-03-03
ARE YOU IN NEED OF

You can find just what ,ru need
in that line at Our Store. at
prices that willsuit you. 49,.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-03-03

COrmier and Saul Babineaux; seveneh ward,
Eu:tache Comeaux; eighth ward, Samuel
jenkins.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11
LINCOLN DAY OBSERTANCEs.

Tomorrow will be a legal holiday in New-YOrk.
and the public Offices. which closed at noon yester-
dav VIII not De open for business again TIL Tuesday
morning There will be a general closing Of bust
ness houses and OF course all schools and ex-
changes will remain closed on Monday. Flags
Will be displayed generally account or Lincoln's
Birthday and the observance Of the day will be
much the same as be witnessed Wash
ingtons Birthday
One OF the chief observauces OF Lincoln's Birth
day in this city will be the Lincoln dinner OF the
Republican Club at DelmOnico's in the evening
Senator Depew will preside at the dinner Con
gresham Cousins, OF Iowa, VIII make the address
on Abraham Lincoln" Speeches Will be made BY
Acknowledgement Griggs and the Rev. Samuel
schhlman and IA poem will be reciied by Edwin
Markham
The Methodist Social Union viii have dinner
the evening al the Aldine Association, Fifth
ave and Etghteeuth-st., and among the spea kers
viii b. DR. Henry X Carroll and General James =
Rushing The Manhattan Republican Club OF Har-
lem will have entertainment Huber's "a
sino Jerome-ave and ne-hundred- a nd-sixtv- sec
ond-st Company A. OF the I'D Regiment will bava
an entertainment in the armory There will he sev
erai other entertainments in observance OF the
holiday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11

present business OF the Custom House and for IT'S
future extension. In ehort the building will
provloe nearly three times the space at present In
the olu custom House and in the buildings outside
OF II, which rented for Custom House purposes
Ihsre VIII De seven stories opening on the court,
ana some OF these stories will be sub-divided By
mezzanines The storage OF documents and files
viii DC IN mezzanine stories and will be under the
charge OF bureau OF distribution and control They
library
The problem OF designing a monumental building
OF six stories or more in height is considered very
diElcult one by all architects especially when,
az In this case It is necessarily full OF requirements
of a practical kind which must be met II was
thought best TO make the design massive while
very simple in its outlines not attempting 10 COM
pete in height with the neghboring structures, Its
monumental scale and massive proportions will
make II appear more imposing than the lighter
though higher buildings around It.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11

land and sea- thus providing a series Of themes OF
great pictorial interest appropriate TO the structure
THE WORK OF CLEARING THE SITE.
The work of clearing the site will be begun al
once the contract already having been awarded
This work will be completed within ninety days:
Contracts will then be let for the excavation and
foundation work which will require several months,
and the general for construction VIII 1oi-
low immeG tely thereafter. -.
81 TJ0O 600 is assigned for the construction OF the
building proper. -. -, a.. ,.,,t-
! propose to keep the cost OF this building within
the appropriation. and Will do so unless unforeseen
difficulties in the foundation are encountered or the
Government Itself increases its requirements 10
do this will require careful business management
strict economy will be observed In all directions.
bur am satisfied that the present appropriation
is sufficient for the needs OF the building as now
planned. and that neither the Government nor the
city Of New-York will be ashamed OF the result
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11
ONE MORE BOER VICTORY.
IN FORTY-TBIRD-s RECEIVES
a FRACTURED SKULL. AND SEVERAL on
LOCKERS ARE HURT

Acting Captain Laatry OF the East F.fty-Hrst-s.
police station has received many complaints r.
Gently against lot OF schooIboys in his precinct
who meet after school in the streets every after
noon. Ovid into Brit sh' and Beer factions
and then with stones and other missiles. fight out
the issues 70 their satisfaction
Several days ago Lan-ry plain
clothes 70 arrest the leaders q the factions. As
fast as they were aiken 10 court they were dis
charged by sympathetic Magistrates who be-
Iieved such patriotic impulses ought be alto
gether suppressed. Friday afternoon half
hundred OF the lads got - IN Forty-third-st-.
near LexlngtOn-ave- Arthur J. GOrmerley. twenty
three years old. OF No 60 East Twenty-first-st-
streetcar conductor. happened IN a OF 81
fortune 20 get between the firing lines
James Clark eleven Old No.
FOrty-third-st. the General JoubeTt OF the fight.
picked UP a small bOwlder and let % hy- Il hit
Gormereys head knocking him down unconscious
with fractured skull A policeman caught the
bov The rest We're disu~Tsed The luiure man
was sent 10 the Presbyterian Hospital His condi-
ton - serious
Several windows in the street were broken. and
a number OF Mttle Erl non-Cornbatants received
slight injuries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11
FOR 4 WHIP COMBINATION.
NECESSARY FOR SELF PROTECTION THE MANU-
FACTURERS SAY

Regarding the report that combination OF whip
manufacturing companies was being formed at
WestheId Mass. an officer of the American Whip
Export Company No. 81 Warren-st., said yesterday
to Tribune reporter
There has been so much competition in the trade
and prices r. now low that there is a movement
10 unite on q regular schedule Of prices that
there will be no cutting. The material
gone up so high that in self protection this must
BE- done. The United States Whip Company. OF
which the American WhiD Company p branch.
bought I'D fifteen different companies eight years
ago and represents about 20 per Of the trade.
The proposition unite regular schedule
comes from the outside companies This matter
has been talked Of for a year past al WaStheld,
Mass which is the headquarters OF the whip In
dustry ttsa world. but crisis is approaching on
account Of the cost Of the materials There Is
no doubt that the price OF the manufactured article
has been low IL has been selling the same
as In 1899 and 1884 when the bottom dropped out or
everything and u hen the bicycle craze affected the
whip manufacturers seriously Prices the
as when the cost OF raw materials was lowest.
Nov rattan glue. Innings cottons yarns, every
thing entering into the manufacture OF the Ameri-
can buggy whip, have gone up 80 10 100 per cent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11
PLANS FOR CUSTOM HOUSE.
r.ss GILBERT. THE ARCHITECT, De
sCRIBEs PROPOSED BUILDING
e.vs DOME WOULD HAVE BEEN OUT OF
PLACETo BE ADORNED WITH
SCULPTURE AND PAINTING.

Cass Gilbert. the architect OF the new Gus
.c-, House. gave out for publication yesterday
description OF the proposed building 1t viii
- SIX stories high. not including the basement:
III be massive IN design and construction. and
m provide nearly three times the space in
- cid Custom House and IN the buildings out
s,ss Il which rented for Custom House
-r-oses- Mr.. Gilbert says that IN making the
ssssgTs the problem was considered from q
ss-ious point o. view; that Il is to be a great
T-ovsruulent building which, while having
se1aite practical purpose. should express in
rs s6ornuent something OF the wealth and
,-x-1rv q the great port OF New-vork
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11
A LARGE VEsTIBULE.

The interior OF the building WILL be handsomely
finished, and will be entered through a great vesti
bue thrty-five feet high; thence in to noble cor
ridor extending through the front section OF the
building This with the elHptical rotunda, will give
a fine effect 70 the interior
The building will be suitably adorned with
sculpture and decorative painting of high order
The sour great seated figures az the base of the
main facade Will typify the four great conti-
nents which contribute 10 the commerce OF the
word-namely America. Europe, Asia and Africa
The single figures above the main cornice VIII
typify the great commercial nations of the world
The decora tons of the interior will illustrate the
commerce OF ancient and modern times, both by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11

A. 70 xhe dome the architect says that
Il would have 70 begin about 300 feet in the
air and rise 70 height Of al least $50 feet in
order tc be effective. This would wholly de-
etroy the proportions OF the building and, as
matter OF plan seriously impair its practical
usefulness besides increasing the cost enor-
-nousIy beyond the appropriation, he declares
L ls promised that the building shall be suita-
biz adorned with sculpture and decorative
painting OF q high order
Some Of the most prominent architects IN this
country entered the competition for the new
custou House. and the award OF the expert
Commission appointed by Secretary Gage 70
pass upon the merits Of the designs was ap-
proved by the Secretary on November g. 1899.
when he appointed Mr.. Gilbert as architect for
The building. Among the competitors were Car
rere & Hastings and Babb, Cook & Willard
Mr. GuBERTs APPOINTMENT
NJ cube-t's appointment was made in the
face Of vigorous opposition from Senator Platt
sud Mr.. OutgE II was declared that members
o. he experr Commission had been associated
with Mr.. Gilbert in his professional work Sen
a-or Platt also objected 70 MI Gnbert's plans,
IT, worst feature OF which in his judgment ap-
pareutlv. was that they did not call for any
dome New-York architects. however. at a
meeting q the New-York Chapter Of the Ameri-
car Institute OF Architects urged upon Score
taTT cage Inai lne aNsSIu Sl4ol4- u
sn6 shortly afrerward Mr.. Gilbert was ap-
pointed
The following was given cut az MI GILBERT
o1sce yesterday il regard 70 the plans:
Having carefully studied the programme Of the
Connection and very admirable genera
scheme OF the building proposed BY the Depart
mont. vel as the practical requirement OF me
business carried II the present custom F1olse
have su6ezTCred fulfil all the conclLlohs g
closely as possible and have also provided very
large additional space for the future needs o. te
business
The building being necessarily complex, ana nav
tng many parts and divisions, which nus % CO
related n such a manner as most effectively 10
serve The public business. have deemed II ms
important that al entrances. cOrrlCOrS san 49,
and passages Be arranged the most olIVct 80
simple sxizl lines and that each dlFsion sLLo4-l
have i-s Qrincipsl entry near the entrance VI
eleVsrgrz
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11
FIGHTING IN NORTH BoRyEo.

Victoria B c. Feb. l0-The City OF
Dublin from the Orient. has advices that the punt
tive expedition OF British North Borneo police sent
agairst Matsalleh has captured two forts Many
of Matsaleh's were killed. He himself has
taken I'D a position IN the bush with hundred
men armed with Snyder rifles.
The French steamer La Seyne has been wrecked
IN Rio Straits Her passengers and mails were
saved by the steamer Wilhelm Dutch Tugs have
zone from Singapore 70 the scene OF the wreck
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11
PATRIOTIC EXERCISES IN PUERTO RICO.

PATRIOTIC EXERCISES IN PUERTO RICO.
The Sons OF the Revolution In the state OF New
York have organized patriotic demonstration %
celebrate washington's Birthday in san Juan.
Puerto Rico Ileutenant-ColOuei John Van Rensse-
laer Hon Chief Surgeon. and Major Charles II.
whipple Paymaster United States Army. mem
bers OF the society now duty there. n
charge OF the AFFAIR As many as possible OF the
school children o. Puerto Rico viii be gathered
IN San Juan 70 take part IN the exercises.
The Sons OF the Revolution have sent down two
thousand small United States flags. large
flags and a picture OF General Washington They
have also sent two thousand copies OF the songs
''America The star Spangled Banner and Hail
Columbia These songs were translated into
Spanish BY Mrs Leonardo de Barrus and have been
copyrighted by the society General DavA, tie
Military Governor il lending his aid
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11
B.Altman&Go.

VIII display advance styles in
misses and Girls Dresses
For Spring and Summer wear, on
SNonday, February 12h,
Including Foulard, Mousselne, Dn1ity, Point GEspri
Colored Linen and Fancy Pique Dresses and
an Unusrs' Collection of
CFmDRENS SAILOR SUITS
SEPARATE WAISTS AND SKIRTS,
JACKETS, REFERS AND CAPES.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11

The public elevators so placed as TO be near
the entrance and TO give the direct service
separate elevators and lifts are placed in
nection with the stack rooms. all OF which.
gether with an extensive pneumatic tube service
would give the most complete mechanical equip
in this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11

~ E-HAL blSFOSIIION OF DIVISIONS
The accompanying schedule OF rooms and floor
space viii. with the plans, give the general dis
position of the various divisions
have deemed II highly important that the first
second, third and fourth divisions should be placed
OF the same floor with the Collector Of Customs
The very close relation Of the business Of these
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11
Eighteenth ST., nineteenth 81. and Sixth HVsnHs.

poses % introduce he said that IT contained sew
erai distinct features. One was the salary OF
woman teacher who had served fifteen years 70 be
liked al s. 30 an increase OF 80 over the other
bills. Men teachers 20 receive a similar IN
crease under Ike conditions. The Assemblyman
said that MS bill IN the hands OF The printer.
and be asked permission appear before the com
mttee future time and discuss IL length
The permission was granted
Superintendent Claiming SIebbins followed As
senblyman FaUOws spea king IN defence OF The
Brooklyn school system He advocated the sepa-
ration OF the Brooklyn school system from other
borOughs COutenCing that the school system that
borough should be governed wholly by a local
board
IN closing he session the committee announced
that the matter would be taken Up at Albany and
Il not finished another session would probably be
held In this city next Saturday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11
MAYOR SIGNS FALLows RELIEE R1LI.

MAYOR SIGNS FALLOWS RELIEF BILL
Mayor Van Wyck gave hearing yesterday morn
ing on the FalOws bill for the relief OF the school
teachers in Queens and Richmond who owing 70
the eating up OF the appropriation for 1899 before
october. did not receive any salaries sor the
three months OF the year.
4 large delegation OF school principals and teach
ers.- several school commissioners and others IN
favor OF the bill were at the Office OF the Mayor
When the time for the hearing arrived the Mayor
asked II there anybody present 10 oppose the
bill There was response, and then Mayor Van
WyCk announced that II unnecessary hear
those favor OF the bill he going sign it,
The Mayor signed the bill Immediately and sent i
70
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11
THE MAIN DISPOSITION.

have followed the main disposition Of the mass
c. the building as suggested in the plat accom-
Ps1E-ng the programme namely. DlllolIe -a-Ils
q EoT---g Green. WIKI Lwo wings eAlStlU-lte
SEzIe-s- Whirehall-sr respectively me e4-e-9
CT these rEo wings being connected u lhe DasL
Ue--. and ErE- ans second stories or the SOU
io1t 50 t1ar The great central court Is open 20 N
south f-keze Wings are also connected Dy coTIIIO
across TIC centre Of building in eacn direction
n ne above named scOr1es5 -
THIS general form permits z plan whereby every
rloI1 II me B1IGtug VIII De directly ilsllteI LCl
ne outside ne court being open 70 the souLA 80
n TIE building except the nortn fronD VIII r
ceFz Inc direct RAYS Of the sun Tor al least d Pof
-tor o. earr DAD IN the centre Of the court
have olace5 a. eIliDticaI rOrunda which rises 70
the height q the second story Only
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11
tonary freight service incident 70 an oft,c. bu,-
ing. ~ ~ Oe Jun

The puonc stairways are placed in direct con-
nectlon Win the entrances the service starvays
for the various divisions the centre OF the
service as possible The stairways would all be
constructed OF iron and marble except the stair
way IN me main entrance. which would OF stone
and bronze, and all detail OF rail and finish ~ he
OF appropriate and ornamental design.
rave purposeiy avoided great monumental stair
ways between the various stories n this design be-
LEG them not TO be contempla ted in the pro-
ErrIle aho wholly out of place in a building so
largely devoted to business affairs: moreover such
siairways would interrupt rather than facilitate
cof7IllunlcaIlon between the various parts Of the
building. and would occupy space which should be
devoted 10 other purposes. II however the De
partment should desire monumental stsirwavs IL
would not be difficult slightly rearrange the plan
or the main han so as TO permit such feature.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11
ladies Suits.

In Department for Made Up Dresses
are now showing Costumes for
Theatre and general Evening wear.
Derni-T oflcttes IN Silk, Tissue Veilings
and Cotton Fabrics for Southern wear.
Tailor Scits, PLAIN and Dressy, IN Broad
cloth, Horncspun and Cheviot.
TIE models and materials the nezsst
for the coming Spring
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11
TWO pRIvEwAYs PROVIDED.

There are provided TWO dT1veways. eacb enter
- On ~ inclined plane Ct easy grade me south
zee; These driveWays descend 10 the basement
- Wlfaeaf LntsrTupfnE the corridors or circula,
- n either story and provide access for mail
h~se-s, stationery supplies. fuel and other Gus
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11
For MONDAY, February 18th.

For MONDAY, February 18th.
Boys Clothing. Carly Spring Styles
SAILOR, RUSSIAN BLOUSE DOUBLE BREASTED
and THREE PIECE SUITS.
WASHABLE KILT and SAILOR SUITS
TOP COATS Of Tan Covert, Whipcord, and
Grey Cheviot.
HATS AND CAPS, SHIRT WAISTS AND BLOUSES
SPECIAL! The remainder Of Winter stock of SUITS,
Goats and Refers being sold at
Greatly Reduced Prices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11
rIGHrrNri - VENTILATION.

The lighting and ventilation q builalng 10Y t.e
1se - many persons Is q the LiFs liiL2I
and has been thoroughly provided tor mere =
z question that corridors more
aghtec % dinBsed light. equally clstr1Puted L.aaa
y direct lights specified points oil4y- AaEe
therefore arranged 10 light all the corrlaoIs Dy gsI
Ciscu lights as Is the custom II al mod-fn one
buildings reservlug the outside direct lights for
TIE offc-s
nave enlarged the window openings II al cotI l
Was the maximum. ana cal especial alLeflt1on
- this a. an important practical feature IN tfls
ces-gE. p-crlGfnE n does the anplest hatuf a.
-gEf. without IHUa3rug the robust and monunleniai
Character q the street facades.
As all the Offices have windows opening directly
= ne Curer air the natural ventilation O the
building would ie effective There would BE- IN az
clilon complete system q mechanical yentllat ioi
operated by pressure and exhaust fans N the most
l-SrYlEh ana approved manner
SIX ENTRANCES FROM THE STREET
TIE arst story is placed within eighteen inches
ts3 CT rhe ground level Bowling Green. There
are SIX different entrances from the street with an
an pie sIaiYvzv rising easy stages the second
y Datu story. The two entrances the south
IghL are placed tie ends Of the pOstonce, 50
= 70 provide separate direct access thereto from
Ne street. they may be used IN connection with the
sT-efal corridor system
nave provided q direct passage across the build
.-g frou Whl1ehaIl-st 70 State-st.. with an en-
rance IN the and west facades st the sidewalk
level