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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-11-17

The magnificent estate known as
the Magenta Plantation. belonging
to General de Clouets estate, and
formerly owned by Secretary Sc
ward under Grants administration.
was sold yesterday to Mr.. Lewis
B. Tebbetts of the Mansur Teb-
bets Impliment Co., of st. Louis,
Mo-, who intend to put the same
in rice. The estate consist of 1926
acres of land fronting the Teche
and intersected by the Morgan
La, & 7. R. r. It is with great
pleasure that We greet the advance
of men like Mr.. Tebbetts in our
midst. 1t is q good men for our
parish-as properly remarked by
the gentlemen composing the par
ty. "This is an unknown Paradise"
why don't You advertiser It
may be that We are too modest or
too selfish. We extend to Mr..
Tebbetts and his friends q hearty
welcome in our parish and hope
that there stay will be both plea
SAINT and profitable.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-11-17
No Poll Tax, No Vote.

All voters under 60 years of age
ought to take notice that in all the
State and municipal elections
which are to be held under exis-
ting laws after the last day OF
1900. which is the 3lst of Deem
Der next. in order to cast their
ballots they must have paid their
poll taxes for two years preceding
the year in which each offers to
vote. and the receipts, as evidence
that the tax has been paid, must
be exhibited at the polls.
The tax for each year is one dol
lar. which is to go to the school
fund Many persons should be
willing to pay the tax in order to
help the schools, but the matter
resss on more urgent grounds that
solicitude for the schools. On it
depends the right of suffrage in
Louisiana. If the privilege of vo-
ting is worth having, it is worth
the small trouble and small ex-
pense involved in the payment of
the poll tax of one dollar a year.
The Importance of this matter
is 30 great that it should not be
neglected, and, in view Of the fact
that the time in which it can be
done in short, immediate compli.
ance with the law should not be
delayed. -Picayune.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-11-17
A Great Medicine

Il have used Chamberlain's Collie, Cho-
lera and Diarrhoea Remedy and flnd II
to be great medicine;" says Mr.. E. 8.
Phipps. of Poteau, Ark. 1T cured me Of
bloody flux, l cannot speak too highly Of
It." This remedy always win the good
opinion. II not praise. of those who use
1t. The quick cnres which 1t effects
even In the most severe cases make It a
favortte everywhere. For sale by 7. ].
Liable.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-11-17
A SLIGHT WAR CLOUD.
Daily Picayune

1 OokAy ACoyO0
The United States has another
international difficulty on its hands,
although it is scarcely one that
will compel any increase in the
army, but it may give few days
employment to one or more of oul
warships. The difficulty in ques-
ton is with the so-called Empire
of Morocco, the most westerly Of
the Barbary states on the southern
shore of the Mediterranean.
Demand has been made by the
representative of the United States
upon the Government of Morocco
for the payment of an indemnity
for the murder of a naturalized
American who was set upon and
killed by the Sultan's troops in
the streets of Tangier. and this
demand has been refused.
OF course, such action on the
part of the government of Moroc-
CO is tant-amount to a direct cbsl-
lenge to the United States to come
to COLLECT the indemnity by force.
The next step by this country will
no doubt be a further demand for
payment of the indemnity convey
ed by the American Consul Gen.
eral, backed up by a warship,
probably the Kentucky, now at
Gibraltar. A further refusal might
bring on q bombardment of one Of
the coast towns of Morocco or the
seizure of sufficient public proper
ty to meet the indemnity deman-
ded. A declaration of war would
hardly be resorted to in 80 small
. matter, in which so insignificant
. power is concerned.
1t is more than probable that
the Sultan will promptly weaken |
when a display of force such as he |
has no means of meeting is made,
Ind the indemnity will then be
forthcoming. The only argument
which appeals to such petty de-
pots as the Morocco ruler and his
lind is physical force.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-11-17
The Close of the Paris Ex-
position.
position,


The great Worlds Fair of 1900
which has made Of Paris the Nee.
ca of ell travellers abroad during
the past six months, came to an
end Monday night last. The
French Government wisely resis.
ted the efforts made to keep the
show open for . time longer, and
it is announced that steps will be
immediately taken to demolish the
temporary structures a. soon a.
the exhibits are removed.
The end has come mono too soon.
as according to report many of the
buildings are already becoming
dilapidated, and would probably
not be able 10 withstand . severe
spell of winter weather. Accor-
dinghy. the removal of exhibits
will be facilitated in every way
possible. and the debris of the
great fair removed from sight as
last a. it can be done.
The fair was in every sense an
'rtistio success, although it seems
NJ
generally admitted that il scarcely
cached the standard of the Chi
ago fair in general effect. In
'oint OF attendance. it surpassed
VI previous expeditions, but it yet
ell short of being q financial sue !
ESQ. The absence Of English Wis
tors and English support repre-
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-11-17
Communicated.
Mr.. Editor.

ME LuitOI.
~ complete my mission, would Won
please publish the following viz:
our republican Mckinley and Will
Iiams club is composed Of eighty four
top oona-ide signatures In this Int
ward OF st. Martin. I vouch that ten
sooa citisen friends did not sign the
cubs list voted for Mckinley and viii.
hsms Tor protection sake. Yet We f,nd
vuiy seventy seven f7D ballots in the
pe1 Tor our candidates. There is rot
tenl'sss somewhere. The counting was
MR. Respectfully,
CAB. CARDINAL,
N. s. C. C.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-11-17
SATURDAY, Nov. II. 1900.
HORRIBLE WRECK.

At twelve o'clock, Friday the
Sth inst, news came that the train
on the branch road, which was
coming from Arnsudville, on its
regular run, jumped the track al
point about three quarters of q
mile above the st. John switch, al
which point the track was in good
condition and straight.
The train was running with the
tender in the front, and both the
tender and locomotive left the
track, overturned and were fear.
fully mashed. One of the passen.
ger coaches was lightly. damaged,
the front end was broken from
the truck and thrown in the
ditch, the rear end remained on
the track, the second coach, being
the last of the train was not ds-
mayed at all.
Engineer Walter j. Ryan and
firemen Willis caves were in
charge of the train, with conduc-
tor B. L. Durand and brakesmen
Sevigne Bienvenu and Derneville
DeBlanc, and a Few passengers,
were on the train.
The condition of the wreck
showed that engineer Ryan stood
to his post to the last, as the en-
CINE was reversed. and the air
brakes were on aud he only jum-
ped from the cap at the time the
engine overturned, as he was
caught under the cab of the en-
CINE, horribly mutilated and his
body scalded. Death must have
been instantaneous. After the
steam had escaped from the en-
CINE through the busted pipes
Conductor Durand looked for the
safety of his crew, but Ryan was
and only one of his shoes
showed from under the engine.
All the section crews in the vi.
cinity had been summoned to the |
wreck and work of cleaning the
wreck was at once commenced |
with the assistance of some of our
people who had hurried to the
wreck, to extricate the body of the
engineer. q hole was
dug in the ground. and the cab
was cut, and at four o'clock iu the
evening the body of engineer
Ryan was brought out, in most
horrible condition.
Fireman Willis Eaves had one
DOT entirely cut, but he MANAGED
o get out of this fearful wreck
With his life.
The balance of the crew and
'assenger were severely shocked.
ut received no injury.
At the time of the accident the
'eople living where the wreck &C. .
urred, all say that the train was .
OF running fast.
Mr.. Ryan who leaves a wife and
NO young children to mourn his .
cath had made many friends on !
10 branch and was respected and
- L
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-11-17
See our prices for Jos work.

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Ia
blets cure biliousness, constipation and
headache. They are easy to take and
pleasant In effect. For sale BY T. j.
Liable.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-24
HERRESH0FF'S BILL IN THE
MlSCH CASE DISMISSED

The complalnants bin in the case Of
Julian y. Herreshoff VS.. James Misch
has been dismissed by the appellate
court. In an opinion handed down to-
day the court says: 1T appears by the
bill that the contract sought 10 lie on
forced has been varied 10y parol. In
such cases the law seems TO be Wei
settled In this state and elsewhere,
that a suit cannot be maintained Oh a
contract so varied. The cases relied
on by the complainant are cases where
substituted performance has been al
lowed simply as a defence.
But even II the complainants claim
is correct. the question would then
come as a question OF fact, to what
extent the original contract had beer
modified. The complainant says that t.
was only as 10 the amount OF payment
for services. The respondent testihes
that II was agreed 90 be absolutely can-
celled. Having no caher testimony than
that OF the parties thems Ives the
court cannot be satisfied as to what
the agreement really was. and this fact
illustrates The wisdom Of the rule that
the alterations should be I'm writing be-
fore IL can be enforced
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-24
tLWElL ARRESTED FOR CAUSING
THE DEATH OF JAMES 7. ADAMS.

Portland Ne. Jan 2i.--As a result Of
the killing OF James r Adams at stand
ish last Wednesday night i'm "A house
occupied by Reuben ~ Emory Deputy
Sheriff Stanley has arrested William
Elwell Of West Buxton and this morn
ing brought him TO this city. Elwell
was arraigncd i'm the municipal court
this morning and pleaded not guilty TO
Che charge OF assault with dangerous
weapon and the killing Of James r.
Adams His case was continued until
next Monday and he was required 10
furnish hail I'm $1,000. which ne did In
asking for bail by this amount
County Attorney Allen said the gov
eminent was prepared 90 show that tho
affair I'm Emory's house was q drunk
en braWl and the killing OF Adams was
the result OF gross negligence or threat
ening .ntCr,ion on the part OF the pris-
oner. Elwcll is a man about 80 years
old and has a family OF five children
Ina West Buxton. The arrest Of this
man was the outcome " The coronera
inquest which was held yesterday. the
verdict ana evidence going 10 show
thar the killing OF Adams was not
purely am accident.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-24
ALCIkTA WON.
Diapers Bay Mare Too Fleet for
Slavin'S Lantana.
-Four ThouSani Persons Witnessed Race on
Reservoir kvaRue.

An interesting gentleman's road race
came off on Reservoir avenue yester-
day afternoon between the bay mare
Alcinta (2:11A), owned by William Ii.
Ora per, and the bay mare Lantana,
record under 2:09, owned by t'rank
Slavin. The purse was a nominal one
800. but there was Is good deal OF
money UP on side bets.
Lantana was bred at the Mason stock
farm and was driven by Lester Dorr OF
Taunton, who's father bred the mare
AlClnta was driven by I'd Tillinghast
OF FAwtuxet. Nearly 1000 people wiz
messed the race, which was over half
mile stretch from Sandy Fenaer's hotel
to the Whitman kennels. Alcinta made
a bad start in. the first two heats.
breaking Immediately after the word
was given and being badly left. La
taua stock naturally went up high but
IL fei rapidly after that, for Alcinta
hold her feet and paced beautifully,
taking three straight heats and the
race.
The gathering yesterday afternoon is.
perhaps, one of the best arguments in
favor OF a speedway, f1r - pleasant af-
ternoon was provided by the horsemen
at no expense whatever to the onlook-
ers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-24
ALLEN VERDICT.
Appellate Court Holds Il Was MOI
Sustained by Evidence.
Judge TIIlinghaSt Has Written Opinion Dis
seniing From Majority

The majority OF the appellate court
is OF the opinion that the verdict of the
jury in the case of Mary A. Allen vs.
Samuel L. Cook, city treasurer Of
WoOnsocket, is not supported by the
evidence in the case. Judge Tilling-
hast writes a dissenting opinion in the
case
The plaintiff was injured by defect
in the sidewalk I'm front OF the ST.
James hotel In WOonsocket. She was
thrown 10 the ground by reason Of the
defect and there was ice on the side
walk where the defect was. IL was the
second Of February, 1898, that the ac-
cident occurred.
The majority of the court Is Of the
opinion hat the accident was due TO
some ice that had formed in the defec-
tive sidewalk and Judge Tillinghast be-
lieves there were two causes for the
accident, or rather that IL was cOmpe-
tent for a jury to find that there were
two causes of the accident, both, in
their nature proXimate, namely. the
gulley in the sidewalk and the ice there
in. AS there was a storm during the
"a hours preceding the accident the
majority Of the court believes the ice
on which the plaintiff slipped may
have been caused by the treading down
OF the snow by travel over the side
walk where the defect was.
The jury gave the plaintiff a verdict
for $ll00.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-24
At CITY HALL.
Treasurer Granger Gives Notice Of
Payment Of Teachers.
Water Being Shut OFT From Takers Who
Have Failed 10 Pay Bills.

City Treasurer Granger has issued
the following notice which Will be Of
general interest 10 the public school
teachers: THE pay roll for public
school teachers will reach me Wednes-
day, January 81. 1 beg TO give notice
that / will pay teachers at the city
treasury. on Thursday. February /, and
on Friday. February 2, from &. m. un-
Eil II m. and from 1880 until p. m.
The special committee on filtration OF
the city council is holding a meeting
this afternoon, in the office of Council
Clerk Hayden. and some steps will
probably be taken towards making a
supplementary report.
Commissioner Of Public Works Smith
is turning off water on the premises OF
persons who have neglected TO pay
water taxes, at the rate OF about 20 a
day. and in almost every case a settle
ment of the citys claim follows.
superintendent of HealLh Chaplin re-
ports one new case OF diphtheril on
East Transit street and one new case
of scarlet fever on South Water'streat.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-24
A PALATIAL VILLA
To Be Erected al Newport by {.
Rollins Morse Of Boston.
Has Purchased John H. Davis and the
EIizahaih L. Coles Estates.

Mr.. and Mrs. T.. Rollins Morse OF
Boston, who, during the past three
years have taken high place among
the social leaders in Newport in the
summer season, vii have palatial VII
la erected on BELLEVUE avenue as a
summer residence. 1t was announced
yesterday that Mr.. Morse had purchas-
ed of John IA. Davis, the New YORK
banker, his place on Bellevue avenue,
known as Rhua house, also the Eliza
beth L. Coles estate adjoining.
Mr.. anu Mrs. Morse have occupied
Rhua house several seasons and are
charmei with its location II was not
large enough for their liking or they
would Rave bought il song time ago.
Recently though the Coles place ad-
Joining became available 20 them and
they decided to buy both for abo At
$125 900. giving them "a total area %
1O6.2Si square feet and total frontage
on Bellevue avenue Of 40 feet.
II is understood that Mr. and Mrs.
Morse will occupy Rhua house neS
season and i'm the autumn throw bo n
Ilaces into one and begin the erection
on the site OF 4 beautiful villa IL Is
probable that Mr. and Mrs. Morse Will
have one OF the finest places in New
port.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-24
BLEW OUT HIS BRAINS
WITH A SHOT GUN.
Suicide of Herman Grimm, Jr.--f1e
Was Suffering From DelusiOn
That He Was Prosecuted.

A shocking suicide was discovered
at No. 1s6 Ford street yesterday at
ternoon, the dead man being Herman
Grimm, Jr., 30 years OF age, single. and
a weaver by trade.
Grimm had been suffering from delu-
sions OF persecution for about a year.
He insisted that certain German neigh
bors were prosecuting him, and he in
duced his mother 10 90 to Boston yes
terdav 10 see the German consul about
protecting him. Mrs. Grimm returned
home at 3 D. m and found her con
dead on the kitchen floor.
Grimm had first written several let
'ers TO friends, then he had placed
loaded revolver upon a table 10 use "
the other means provided for selt-de-
structiUn failed him. Finally. he load
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-24

While the South Water street fire
was in progress yesterday afternoon
Charles Greene. a pedler. left his horse
and carriage standing on South Main
street TO view the fire. In the wagon
was a telescope bag containing $50
worth OF womens underwear. Thomas
Handy. 10 years old. saw and appro-
priated the bag and ran up South Main
20 Crawford street. where he was cap
tured by Patrolmen Robblee. Blackman
and Toole. In the Sixth district court
today Hardy pleaded not guilty and
was held in $500 for trial next Friday.
There was another large crowd In at
tendance at the Narragansett Wheel
mems fair. including delegations from
the Young Mems Literary Association.
Regent Literary and Social clubs of
Olneyvllle and the Per Sc club OF this
city. The dancing was. as usual the
popular pastime, and from the opening
hour until the time OF closing Ffy's
Belmont Orchestra was kept busy. a
feature OF the evening was the selec.
tions rendered by McNamara's band
which organization repeated it's sue.
cess OF the previous week.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-24
SADIE COLEMAN, WHO IS AN OLD
OFFENDtR, HELD FOR GRAND JURY.

Sadie Coleman. alias Young. was
bound over 10 the grand jury In 500
by Judge Sweetland today Sadie. who
has a long record. including assault
with a dangerous weapon. driving 1n
hcrses and carriages lewd and wanton
and common drunkard. had worked for
Capt. John Shoemaker Of the barge
Hamil on. which yesterday was lying
at India Point Meeting the captain
ashore Sadie went to The barge and
stole 500 in currency She was arrest
ed in ElmWo1d last night by Detec.
tive Cannon and patrulman Burns
The money was NOT recovered. but 30
will be.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-24
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
WILL BE in SERVICE
Tonight They Will Begin the Regu=
lar Work of Hauling Freight Cars
From Henderson Street.

dealers, as well as by Joseph Spellman
for the hauling of salt. and this is be-
ing done today SO that there will be no
delay I'm the delivery OF merchandise.
Another connection is also being
made at Dorrance street on Dyer and
the men at work are losing no time. The
distance Intervening between the rails
OF the Consolidated and those Of the
Union Railroad company on Dyer
street is short. although the fact mat
the switch for the two spur tracks in
tervenes makes the work harder than
would otherwice be the case.
Last evening the electric locomotives
of the Union Railroad company haul
ed several cars along Dyer street and
tonight they will begin taking cars
from Henderson street 20 the points at
which they are 10 be unloaded.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-24
GOV. ROLLINS ISSUES OalERS
TO REORGAklzE FIRST BRIGADE

Concord y. H.. Jan. 2l-Gov Roll
Inns has issued am executive order. re-
organizing the FIRST brigade, New
Hampshire national guard hitherto
composed Of three regiments. into two.
The iirst regiment viii be commanded
by Col. Edwin %. tfpham ~ Keene. and
viii include six companies from Man
chester three from Nashua. TWO from
kopne AMI one from Milford The
second ogmcnt VIII be- commanded by
col. Enuuud Tcttlcy o. Laconla. and
viii include two companies each from
Concord aul Dover. and one each from
Portsmouth. Claromunt Pennington.
Lebanon Franklin Falls. Rochester,
LaC0nia and Newport
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-24

AS stated in the News OF yesterday,
the rails on the city's land at the june
tion of Canal and Steeple streets We're
removed yesterday afternoon, and
there is every reason TO believe that
the string team business is a thing of
the past as far as Market square and
adjacent streets are concerned.
At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. tie
connection between the rails of the
Union Railroad company and the rails
OF the Consolidated road. at the Hen
derson street station, were made. and
now all that remains 10 be done is to
make the short connection and to
connect the switch leading TO the two
spur tracks at the foot Of Dorrance
street used by the Providence Coal
company and by Hurd Brothers, grain
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-24
This
is
Business y
announcement

To all TO whom this may concern, be
It known that /. Jacob Doll, of New
York city, have this day sold to Sut-
clffe n. Widdup. all my stocks of
pianos, both in Providence and Woon-
socket, and all pianos and organs ont
on lease, rented or otherwise, and all
payments due thereon are to be paid
TO the said Sutcliffe n. Widdup at 1872
asa Westminster street. Providence, r.
/. Soliciting a continuance of public
patronage for my successor, Mr.. Wild
dup. Respectfully,
JACOB DOLL.
Providence, r. l., Jan. Il, 1900.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-24

ed shot gun, sat down i'm chair,
placed the muzzle under his chin, ana
probably with his toe pushed the
trigger. The entire charge OF buckshot
passed out through the top OF his head,
and, .1tging in the ceiling, knocked
down a big patch OF pIastering.
The affair was reported 10 the police
Of the fourth station, and Capt. Mar
ston i1 mediately took charge II the
Tlace untn the arrival Of Medical TX
amner Palmer, who viewed the re-
mains and ordered them turned over 10
the undertaken The weapon with which
the deed was done is a cheap single
barrel, 1e-gauge. breech loading shot
gun, and the charge seems TO have been
loaded at home. for appearances indi-
cate variety Of sizes o' shot loaded
into a brass shell. Another loaded
shell was on the table, but II has not
as yet been opened.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-24
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