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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-12-08
LOCAL NEWS.
Wall paper at L. G. Duchamp


DR.. W. j. Rhymes made q trip
to New Orleans this week.
Mr.. Paul ]. Fleming of Ar
nsudville was in town Tuesday.
Mrs. F. Rousseau and her
daughter, Miss Laurence, left for
New Orleans Tuesday.
The married ladies euchre club
will be entertained Wednesday the
18th inst, by Mrs. J. s. Martin. .
Miss Sidonie Simon, of Opelou-
sas. is spending a few days in
town. the guest of Mrs. Rena ST.
mon.
Miss Aspasie Rees of Breaux
Bridge is in town visiting friends,
she is the guest of Miss Leila
Bienvenu. 7.
The engagement of DR.. w. ].
Rhymes and Miss Laurence Rous-
seau is officially announced to take
place this winter.
Miss Cecile VOORHEES,, of New
Iberia, was visiting friends in
town this week, the guest of the
Misses Ducrest.
-Messrs j. A. Guerin and Ga
briel Lacaze, of Bridge street,
have the bricks on the spot to
build their side walks.
Miss Rema Hebert, who was
sick for several years, died Friday
morning. She was the daughter
of the late Emile Hebert.
The Vigilant Hook and Ladder
Co., No. l, will have their annual
dinner in a short time and the
boys are getting in trim.
Those in need Of notes with
homestead clause and mortgage
notes can get them at the Messen-
ger office at so cents per hundred.
Mr.. Edwin Gueriniere has bdilt
a substantial wooden side walk in
front of his property Main street,
he is the only one who built this
week.
MELionel Bienvenu, represent
ting the firm of Stauffer Eshler-
man & Co. of New Orleans, was
in town this week, busy taking orr
ders.
The report is that cotton in the
seed is being paid $50 per thou
sand pounds at the 1sidore Michel
gin, near Parks station, which is
a high price.
The property of Mrs. Cab. Gar
denial, near the Court house is for
sale, and will go at a reasonable
price. Apply to Cab. fGardemal
for particulars.
The work Of building the Four
net Irrigation canal was common
,ced this week, and we learn the
work is progressing in a satisfac-
tory manner.
Mr.. j. B. Ferran has received
This week some Of the best Whis-
kies known. be has a splendid as
'sortment of Wines for the Holt
day dinners. i
The weather the past week has
been rainy, foggy, damp, cloudy
and altogether .disagreeable, and
streets and public roads are made
muddy and sloppy.
The engagement of Mr.. Martin
Maraist of st. Martinville to Miss.
Mathilde Dugas of Loreauville. is
tba n,s-r;o,a viii toLal
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-12-08

If you would have an appetite like !
bear and relish for your meals take
Chamberlain's Stomach and liver Ia.
blets. They correct disorders of.ths sto-
mach and regulate the liver and bowels.
Price. 25 cents. Samples free. at I. !,
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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-12-08
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to tender our heart.
felt thanks to all our friepds who
have sent us highly appreciated
presents and those who have given
us assistance and kind wishes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacque r. Bienvehu
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-12-08
Pneumonia Prevented.

special Prices to Merchants.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-20
DEPALCATI0N OF s1s2, 900.
O. P. Tucker Appointed Receiver of German
National Bank, Newport.
(By the Associated Press.

Washington, Nov. 19.-Comptroller OF
the Currency Dawes has appointed oliver
p. Tucker, National Bank Examiner, tenn
porarily receiver of the German National
Bank of Newport, KY. Mr.. Tucker tele-
graphed the Comptroller that he had
taken charge owing to the discovery of a
defalcation amounting to about $4,000
and thereupon the Comptroller appointed
him temporary receiver.
National Bank Examiner Tucker states
that the alleged defalcation was not dis
covered by him until 10 o'clock Sunday
night; that both he and the banks own
experts had been unable to find anything
wrong until that time. The discovery
was made in comparison of Browns s
individual ledger with the cashiers
daily checking up. Here it was found that
Brown had been forcing balances from
lay to day, until the total of 1892, 90 had
been withdrawn from the funds of the
bank. The only bond which the bank
holds is that of Paris G. Brown, father
of the assistant cashier, who is a well
known river man, and President of the
Consolidated Boat Store Company. This
bond is an open one. conditioned to cover
any shortage by the son. Mr.. Brown has
voluntarily offered his entire property to
meet its obligation. Examiner Tucker
says the stock is of no value, as a dou-
bic liability assessment must be made
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-20
LENGTHENING THE LAW COURSE.
VIII Very materially Reduce the Number Of
Applicants For License

Especial to the News and Observer)
Chapel Hill, November 19.-Judge Mac
Rae went down to Raleigh some time
ago and asked the Supreme Court to de-
clare that the new rule adopted at the
beginning of the present term, requiring
two years reading law before applying
for license, did not apply to those stu
dents in this and ether law schools who
had made their arrangements and had
begun the study of law under the old
rule He has just received notice that
the Supreme Court declines to accede to
his request, and that the new rule went
into effect from it's adoption.
This will materially reduce the number
of applicants for license from the Uni
versity Law School in February, and will
work quite a hardship upon those young
men who have made sacrifices to raise
the means to enable them to take the
course in the time heretofore required
for preparation for the examination.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-20
Leads all NorthCarolimaD Dailiesim News and

books. Another clerk would check and
Brown would call off. Instead of calling
off $500, which appeared as the amount OF
the deposit on the book which he was
handling, he would call it as So, 100, thus
making it correspond with the book in the
hands of the other clerk. He also, it is
alleged, worked in another way. A de-
poster would draw out $100. Brown
would make the proper entry in one book
and enter SO 100 in another. When the
depositor had his account checked up the
figures were taken from the book in
which the correct entry had been made.
When the bank officials looked to see
what amount was due the depositor or
they were given their information from
the books which showed So, 100 had been
withdrawn. Brown had memOrized all the
individual accounts and the experts find
no private marks of any kind on the
books. The general ledger was kept cor
rect and balanced with the cash, while
the individual ledger, it is alleged, was
fixed to suit Browns purposes, the form
er being the one that the bank officials
examined. 1t is generally believed that
Browns first shortage started acciden-
tally with an error of $1,000 in the in
dividual accounts.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-20
A WOMAN BETRAYED HIM
Refused to Take Her Abroad Where
upon She "Peached."
FRANK brown STOLE NEARLY 5000, 600
Capital Stock Of the Bank Was Only 500, 900
Directors Will Make Good the Shortage.
Brown Has Fled. His System
Of Stealing.
Of Stealing.
(By the Associated Press.)


Cincinnati, Ohio, Nov 19-United States
Bank Examiner Tucker yesterday took
possession of the German National Bank,
at Newport, KY, and posted a notice that
the bank would remain closed pending an
examination. Examiner Tucker also an
nounced, uDofficially, that Frank NJ.
Brown, the Individual book-keeper and
assistant cashier, was missing, and that
a partial investigation showed that Brown
was short about $4,000.
Brown had been with the bank eighteen
years, was one of the most trusted men
ever Connected with this old bank. and it
is stated by the experts that his opera
tions extended back as far as ten years
The capital stock of the bank is only
100000. Browns shortage is double that
amount and more than the reserve and all
the assets, including their real estate
1t is learned that Brown was suspend
ed last Tuesday pending an investigation.
and that experts had been at work all
the past week, while the officers and di-
rectors had been making announcements
that everything was all right Last Fri
day the officers and directors, over their
own names, published in the papers of
this city a statement that the bank had
been found to be all right, and that the
rumors about Brown were false.
They continued making these statements
to the press as late as Saturday night but
the statements were not accepted by the
Commercial Tribune, which exposed the
alleged shortage and caused a panic in
Newport yesterday, SO that the bank had
to be taken in charge by the examiner.
Brown A HIGH ROLLER.
Brown, it is alleged, was living a fast
life, with wine, women and gambling in
his repertoire. His career was not cut
short by any discovery at the bank till a
jealous woman gave him away. Brown is
a widower. with one son, aged ten years.
who lives with Browns father. Paris c.
Brown, eX-mayor of Newport, and one of
the leading business men in Cincinnati
Last summer Brown visited Yellowstone
Park, and a certain Cincinnati woman
wanted to accompany him, but this was
denied her. When she ascertained some
time afterward that another woman was
with Brown on his Western trip, the Gin
cinnati woman gave the bank officials
some information that brought about a
crisis. The only farewell letter that
Brown is known to have left was to this
woman, whose apartments are on Ninth
street, in Cincinnati. and in this letter he
admits that he had secured about all that
he could get, and that the time had come
to say farewell.
Brown, it is said, was great poker
player. with the limit never too high, and
he had been a plunger on horse races for
years His bets on the races, it is re-
ported, were frequently too high for the
pool rooms in Covington, KY, and he had
brokers in both Chicago and New York
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-20
FAILURE OF TWO FIRMS.
A Third Fails to Meet Its Obligations But Has
Twenty-Four Hours Grace.
(By the Associated Press J


New York, Nov 19-Harris and Com
pany, general brokers and commission
men, at 50 Broadway, made an assignment
today without preference to an attorney
who said the liabilities are estimated at
$4,000 and the assets at from SIS, 900 to
$4,000 Harris and Company were not
members of either the Stock Exchange or
the Consolidated Exchange Their GUS
toners were for the most part out of
town.
The suspension of j. Fletcher Shera was
announced on the Stock Exchange today.
Mr. Shera is a comparatively new mem
Der. He has no outstanding contracts on
the Stock Exchange. His failure is due
to inability to pay balances due to his
customers. The total liabilities are COM
paratively small.
S. M. Hibbard and Company, brokers,
failed to meet their obligations today in
the clearing house of the Consolidated
Stock Exchange. The firm cannot be said
to have failed or suspended, as under the
consolidated exchanges rules the firm has
twenty-four hours to make it's contracts
good.
Mr. Hibbard said this will probably be
done tomorrow, as the amount involved
is less than $1,000. He said. too, that the
embarrassment is due to ''the absence"
of an employe of the firm He declined
to say that there is an embezzlement
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-20
OUR FIELD. GUNS CRITICISED.
But Reported Better Than Any Other Save
Those of the Germans.
(By the Associated Press }

Washington, Nov. 19.-Some disparaging
criticisms upon the American field gun
as exhibited in the Chinese campaign, led
Adjutant General Corbin to address the
following inquiry to General Chaffee:
'Adjutant Generals Office, November
18th, 1900.
"Chaffee, Pekin
Asserted our light artillery guns did
not meet all requirements service com
pared with other armies. What are the
facts?
(Signed) "CORBIN."
The following response has been re-
ceived:
''Taku,
"Adjutant General, Washington.
November 16th.-Replying your No.
72, our battery better than battery any
other army in campaign. German battery
just arrived some features superior to
ours. Powder charge in case fired with
trigger like pistol. More rapid fire re-
suit. Brake arrangement also better
Calibre gun not quite so large. Our bat
terry highly praised, particularly by Gen
eral Linivetch who said he felt like TAX
ing off his hat whenever he saw it. No
battery so effective as ours in attacks on
Pekin.
(Signed) "CHAFFE."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-20
DEAD BY WHOSE HAND?
Silas Turner's Corpse Found in Woods. Head
Blown Almost Off,
Especial to News and Observer


Durham, N. c., Nov. 19.-Sunday morn
ing the dead body of Silas Turner, a white
man, was found on the farm of Mai. G..
P. Collins, adjoining Occoneechee farm,
near Hillsboro. James Turner. only
brother of the deceased, was the finder
Mr.. Turner went off hunting last We'd
nesday morning. He did not return that
night and it was thought that he had gone
TO his brothers home several miles in
the country. No uneasiness was felt un-
til his brother was communicated with
Friday and it was found that he had not
been to his home. A search was insti-
tuted at once which was renewed yester-
day morning About o'clock the brother
found the body in a piece of woods, near
the old Ike Strayhorn mill site.
His head was nearly shot off. A load
OF shot had entered the front part of
his neck, coming out at the back of his
neck. A large hole was made by the
shot and the head was hanging by the
flesh on either side-the bone in his neck
having been carried away by the shot.
There is a mystery about how he was
killed, some thinking that it was acciden-
tai and others that he committed suicide
HG pOSlJlOu Ol Lne gun ana DOQy seems
TO indicate that he killed himself.
The deceased was a son of the late
Henry Turner and brother of Mrs. New
man, wife of William Newman, merchant
Hillsboro. He also left another sister
who lives in the country, and one brother,
James Turner, who found the body yes
terday The deceased lived with Mr.. and
Mrs. Newman
If he committed suicide no motive can
be assigned for the deed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-20
Races at Bennings Track.
(By the Associated Press.) }

Washington, Nov. 19.-Spring weather
prevailed today, bringing out another
large crowd to the Bennings Race Track.
Four favorites won in most cases with
out much effort. Summary:
First Race-Five and half furlongs
Lady Contrary, even, won; Mordelmo, so
to l and 20 to 1, second; Lexington Pi-
rate, to 1, third. Time, 1:10.
Second Race-Two Year Olds, six fur
longs: Sadie S, to 1, won; Queen Carni-
val, 8 to 5 and Z to 10, second; Gracious,
10 to /, third. Time lis As.
Third Race-Selling, one mile and 40
yards; Speedmas, to 5, won; Petit
Maitre, to 1 and to 5, second; Chara-
wind, to 1, third. Time, al 1-5.
Fourth Race-Two Year Olds, six fur
longs: The Puritan, 1 to 8, won; Lee
turer, to 1 and even, second; Novelty.
40 to 1, third. Time, 1:15 3-5
Fifth Race-One mile and 60 wards:
Draughtsman, to /, won; Perion, 80 to
1 and to l. second; Old Tank, 60 l.
third. Time, 1:49 4-5
Sixth Race-Selling, one mile and 100
yards: Oneck Queen, even, won: Dread
to and 1 to 2, second; Hardly, to
l, third. Time, 1:51 3-5.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-20
PROMISES TO THE KAISER.
The Emperor of China Writes to William of
Germany.
(By the Associated Press J

Berlin, Nov. 19.-The Reichsanzeiger
(OffciaD, publishes the text of a tele-
gram of the Emperor of China, dated No
vember 18th, in reply to Emperor Will
liams' telegram of September Both, in
which the former promises to infct Sc
we're punishments on the authorities who
were accomplices of the murderers Of
Baron Won Ketteler, the German Minis
ter, and expresses the nope that friendly
relations will soon be established. He
also declares that so soon as the peace
commissioners attain the desired point he
will fix time for his return to Pekin.
His Chinese Majesty adds that the pro-
lection of the Christian missions will be
especially and strictly enjoined on all
the provincial authorities.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-20
HOW 1T WAS WORKED.
The System by Which Frank NJ. Brown Rob-
bed the Bank of $4,000
(By the Associated Press.)


Cincinnati Nov. 19-The experts who
have been working today with Receiver
Tucker on the books of the German Ma
tional Bank at Newport, KY, place the
shortage of Frank M. Brown the missing
assistant cashier and individual book
keeper at S191,5 According to reports
from those who were with Brown when
he left last Tuesday night he had less
than $500 with him. Browns salary was
only 81 500 per year Cases are now cited
where he spent more than that amount
in one day. His bond was for $4,000 and
it is good as far as it goes.
United States District Attorney Hill
will arrive from Paducah, KY, tomorrow,
when, It is said, criminal proceedings
will be begun. The Federal detectives
have certain persons under surveillance,
and there are reports tonight about ar
rests that will follow on the arrival of
District Attorney Hill.
During the run on the German National
Bank at Newport, KY, last Saturday
5000, 900 was secured in Cincinnati to
bridge over the trouble. This was re-
turned today and Receiver Tucker had
other moneys and papers also transfer
red to Cincinnati.
Browns system required a wonderful
memory. The experts say he carried in
his head the figures that enabled him to
call off correctly a lot of false entries in
a way to throw the clerks who were doing
the checking with him off the track. A
depositer would put in SO, 100. Brown
would enter the proper amount of the
deposit in one book and enter it as $100
in another. He would take the difference
$4,000, himself Then when it came to
checking up he would handle one of the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-20
PAPA KNOWS NOTHING OF IT.
HE IS INFORMED.

Later Mr.. Zimmerman received cable
gram from his daughter announcing their
marriage last week and he cabled back
his blessings. Some three years ago a
cousin Of the Duke spent a month here
as the guest of Miss Zimmerman and as
the representative of the Duke in their
alliance. At that time society here was
astir over their mobile rides and other
innovations in the conservative conven-
tialities of the Queen City. 1t is under
stood that Mr. Zimmerman will have a
reception for the Duke and Duchess on
their arrival here, although he openly
opposed the match.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-20
DESTROYING RAILROADS
Chinese Burn Stations and Rolling
Stock in Manchuria.
THE EMPEROR WRITES TO THE KAISER
He Promises the Protection of All Missionaries
and the Punishment of Authorities Who
Were Involved in the Murder of
Baron Ketteler.
Baron KetteIer.
(By the Associated Press

arrived here report that anti Christian
riots have broken out in the province of
Kiang 81. The non Christians are wear
ing badges and all persons not so decora-
ted are in danger of death. The vice.
roy of the province has appointed a dep
uty to settle the French claims at Shun
TAX and three French gunboats will ac-
company the latter with the view of en-
forcing his orders.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-20

craft against human liberty and human
progress"
The applause which followed this sally
was as tremendous as it was spontane-
GUS
DR.. Drees said in conclusion that the
most promising field among the Spanish
speaking populations in America was
opening IN Porto Rico and advised the
committee to spare neither expense nor
labor to oust Rome in that island.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-20
PROFESSOR ALDRICH RESIGNS.
Result of Controversy Following Dismissal
of Professor Ross.
(By the Associated Press.l !

Wy IIIo 1AooUOIstVVU T IUoo'J
Stamford University, Nov. 19.-Prof.
NJ. A. Aldrich. as assistant in the De-
partment of Economics, rendered his
resignation to President Jordan today
as a result of the controversy over the
dismissal of Prof. Ross, head of the
economics department. Prof Aldrich
came TO the University last year from
Harvard.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-20
Complete Returns From Idaho.
(By the Associated Press J

Boise. Iraho, Nov. 19.-Complete re-
turns from the State election show an
average plurality of 1898 for Bryan cleo
tors. Hunt, fusion, has a plurality of
1888 for Governor, and Glenn, fusion, for
Congressman, beats Morrison by 1,199.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-20
Leg Broken by Fall.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Reidsville, N. c., Nov. 19.-Jno. w.
Groom, manager of the L. R. Penn Tobac-
co Company's smoking tobacco factory,
fell through the elevator hole tonight and
broke his leg. He is suffering greatly
from the fall.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-20
Bishop Cheshire at Oxford.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Oxford, N. c., Nov. 19.-Yesterday
Bishop Cheshire preached at Saint Ste
phen's church and confirmed thirty-two
persons, the largest class in history Of
the church.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-20
DESTROYING THE RAILROAD.

st. Petersburg, Nov. 19.-Dispatches
from Vladivostock say the Chinese have
destroyed three hundred versts of the
southern section of the Manchurian rail-
road. All the stations were burned and
much rolling stock was destroyed. The
damage is estimated at ten million rou-
bles
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-20

Mr.. c. w. McClammy, of Wilmington,
died Saturday. He was a we'll known
citizen, father of Editor McClammy. of
the Dispatch.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-20

Shanghai, Nov. 19.--The Governor Cen
eral of the Province of Sze Shuen has
been appointed to join the court. This
causes excitement in provincial official
dom, as it is regarded as a further indi-
cation that the imperial family is going
to seize Shuen