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New-York tribune., 1900-09-30

V1ded with an adequate endowment at the start
and II Is believed that the manner of this gift
Is unique in this country.
Sections of the fence over the design of which
so much comment was aroused last spring have
already begun to hem in the Harvard college
yard The design finally selected is that of the
architects, and not the one which was con-
tended for by the Harvard Memorial Society
backed by Professor Charles Eliot Norton The
new fence is made of large brick pillars with
iron openwork between. 1t is planned to have
the gates given by the various college classes
and designs have already been approved for
about dozen of these. The fence will extend
for almost mile, so that there will be a chance
for all the classes who want to place gates in it
The new Semitic Museum, which is to cost
$4,000, will stand in Divinity-ave., facing east
about seventy-five feet south of the Peabody
Museum. 1t will be three stories high, with a
frontage of eighty feet and extreme depth
of eighty-four feet The building will be con-
New-York tribune., 1900-09-30
THE THISTLE AS FUEL.

From The Country Gentleman
There farmers in Western Nebraska who
have made hundreds of dollars each fall baiiag
and selling for fuel the common Russian thiSCle,
but few years ago regarded as a menace to
Western agriculture These are not isolated CX-
ceptiOns, either The thistle abounds through
the Western counties In the fall the weed is
to be found in enormous quantities through the
open country. The special baling machines
place in compact packages, similar to baled hay
hundreds OF pounds of this weed in a day. 1t
makes exceptionally fine fuel. and in the West
remote from coal fields, where a ton Of coal
costs SO and the farmer must do the hauling
ten TO twenty miles the Russian thistle is a
fine substitute. Again, the common tumble
weed" is baled for fuel 1t resembles the Rus
sian thistle, with the exception of the thOrns
and is even more prolific In the fall of the
year it assumes a ball-like shape and in the
first winter wind breaks its frai stem and sends
the fluffy roll of dry vegetable matter bounding
the prairie like a great ball. From this
fact its name, tumble weed" is derived. The
first ravlne draw the weed strikes affords
it Judgement and successive balls soon make
a pile big a freight car. Farmers drive
their wagons into these draws, load them down
by pressing them with their feet into great
wagon boxes and burn them in the grass"
stoves
New-York tribune., 1900-09-30

surprised upper classman, wondering whether
the green freshman thought he could buy the
right 70 wear his college letter, and get place
on the team by tipping a coach
When 1 stopped off in Chicago I bought two
rootbaIls' combination moleskin suit for my
self and an extra one for some chap or other
VINO IS a good player, but can't afford to buy his
own suit That ought to get me on the team.
Don't you think soo"
The college man could not think The idea
was so preposterous Here was football team
which had cleared $4,000 the year before and
which furnished every possible equipment for
playing the game, bought footballs by the dozen
and hundred suits at time.
The youth from Texas explained that in his
country every player had to furnish his own
suit, and that the members of the team ''chpped
in" to buy the only ball that the team pos
sessed. The Texan disappointed when he
found that the possession of a football outfit
would not assist him in making the team. He
will try this year to get a place by working
for it.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-30

structed of brick and limestone. with a granite
base and steps. The interior construction is
strictly freproof, with concrete floors and no
woodwork whatever. The building is entered by
a broad flight Of steps leading to a vestibule
- feet wide and feet deep. From this hall
thirteen feet wide extends to the rear of the
building. on the right is lecture room, de-
signed to seat 80 persons; to the left a
smaller lecture room and library. The stair
way is in the The second floor has only
TWO rooms-a large exhibition hall, GIx51 feet,
and the curator's room in the rear 17x19 feet
The third floor is like the second with a raised
skylight in the centre to accommodate very tall
objects.
The building is the gift of Jacob H. Schiff, of
New-York Twenty thousand dollars is already
available for the purchase of exhibits.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-30
THE RUSSIAN PRESS CENSORSHIP.
PRIVATE NEWS ENTERPRISE CRUSHED TO FAVOR
GOVERNMENT NEWSPAPERS.

PRIVATE NEWS ClSISlih~D IL rEANOIN
GOVERNMENT NEWSPAPERS.
St. Petersburg correspondence of The London
Times
The great delay in the transmission of two or
my kilograms announcing the intended with
drawal of the Russian troops from Peking,
which you will receive tomorrow night, re-
quires few words of explanation. Those two
kilograms were given in and paid for at the
chief office here Thursday and Friday re-
spectively and, without word of warning that
they were being detained, they were sent by the
censor to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and
there kept until late this afternoon, nearly
forty-eight hours after the first one had been
received at the telegraph office. The informa-
ton they contained was absolutely correct, and
for that very reason, as | am now informed,
they were retained, without my knowledge, so as
to enable the Russian Foreign Office to be the
first to publish the news in to-days "Ofhcial
Gazette and to have it sent to the foreign press
by the official news agency.
1t is in this mean. unworthy fashion that the
Russian authorities overcome independent COM
petition in the distribution Of news and cause
foreign correspondents to waste their time and
labor, we'll the money of their employers.
Besides this if any such news happens to leak
out from other sources abroad, all kilograms on
the subject to the Russian press are also with
held until after publication in THE Government
Messenger In this way another waste of time,
labor and money is often incurred by cOrre-
spondent, who subsequently finds out that the
news which he has sent by post to be tele-
graphed from Germany was long before pub
lished in every newspaper outside Russia Need
New-York tribune., 1900-09-30
NEW HARVARD BUILDINGS
ADDITIONS TO THE UNIVERSITY WHICH.
IT Is SAID WILL COST A MILLION.

Cambridge, Mass, Sept Ga million dollars
worth Of buildings is the conservative estimate
which one Of Harvard's professors, who is in
a position to know, recently placed upon the
university additions which are now going up in
various parts of Cambridge. First in point of
interest among the buildings, both to
scholars and athletes, graduates and under
graduates alike, is the long wished for Harvard
Union whose foundations have just been COM
pleted. This is the building which was so long
expected to be answer to the charges of
faVoritism and conservatism which were fire.
quently made against the university during the
years when Yale reioiced in annual victories
over the Crimson. The new building was planned
New-York tribune., 1900-09-30

with the idea of making it harmonize with its
surroundings, instead of being in itself strik-
ing example of modern architecture. 1t will be
built of dark red brick with trimmings of buff
Indiana sandstone, to correspond with the style
of the old buildings in the college yard.
Although the principal door of the building
viii be the north, there viii be an entrance
through a round covered pavilion on the Har-
vard-st side, which viii probably be more gen
orally used. This opens directly into the large
living room the first floor. This room viii
be 40 feet wide by 80 feet long, and will
stretch up through all three floors to roof of
open timbers. There will be high wainscot
Of oak around all the walls, which will be en-
bellished with the seals and arms of the various
college organizations. At each end there will be
a large open fireplace with a carved stone
manteI On the same floor with the living room
there will be A large billiard han, grill room
for visitors and for odd meals, but not for regu-
lar boarders. and two small private dining
rooms On the second floor will be the library
waiting room, a study, women's room and
room for games. These, well as the whole in
terror, will be furnished simply and comfortably
in the Colonial style. On the third hoor there
will be ten bedrooms
In the basement will be the offices and the
sanctun of The Crimson the college daily
paper, and the headquarters Of the athletic as
sociation The building. which was designed by
the firm of McKim, Mead White, will be ready
for occupancy by Class Day, 1901. The money
was given by Major Henry Lee Higginson, jr.
/. 50 James H. Hyde. '9S, of New-York, has
given $4,000 for the library, and Augustus
Hemenway. 10, has given $4,000 for general
furnishing.
The Harvard Architectural Building. which
IS the furthest advanced of the new structures,
will form part of a half-quadrangle OF which
Sever Hall viii be the centre The main en-
trance leads into hall fifty feet square and
two stories high with cOlonnade on the op-
roste side from the entrance. This hall VIII
he used as A museum for the larger casts Here
the nubIic NAV see the Doric order of the Tenn
rle OF Theseus, at Athens, and OF the Pafthehoh'
the Ionic orders Of the Temple of Nike Afteros'
At Athens. the Erectheion and the Mausoleum
NJ Falfkarnassus, and the Corinthlan order OF
the Ternple Of Tivoli, and the capitals and en-
,oblatures Of some Of the larger Cornthlan
ordere At Rome Casts of several important
Renaissance doorways to be erected, one
of them in the inner frame of the main door
nav The building Will be of brick with trim
,,,i,ge Of Indiana limestone. One hundred thou-
ea,d dollars was given anonymously for its erec-
-, and al the same time another gift for the
30 amount was contributed for its endow-
,,ant In his last annual report President Eliot
said:
,rhf ,e the first time In the history OF the
,Iarei,v that a new building has been pro
New-York tribune., 1900-09-30

less to say, ciphers and codes are forbidden to
representatives of the press, and even to other
private individuals who unknown sus-
pected, unless they give up the key to their dis
patches to enable the telegraph officials to de-
cipher them. A few weeks ago the manager of
an AnglO-American gold mining company in
Siberia showed me two code messages for Lon
don of purely business nature which the tele-
graph authorities refused to send without first
knowing their contents. Such facts about Rus
STA cannot be made too widely known or be too
often repeated
New-York tribune., 1900-09-30
NEW FOUND ROMAN REMAINS IN CHESTER.
From The London Telegraph.

From The London Telegraph.
An interesting addition has been made to the
Roman remains which have long given fame 10
the ancient city of Chester. The la test discovery
is a piece of lead piping supposed 10 have been
laid about the year A. d. 70, when Agricoa
governed the Province of Britain, and used for
conveying water TO the Roman camp. Last
October some similar lead piping was unearthed
at this spot but special interest attaches to that
now brought to light as it bears the words
''CnRus Julius AgricOla," which completes an
inscription of which fragments were before
known An expert has stated that this is the
only inscription extant bearing Agr1coIas name
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-31
Court Items

We are indebted to Mr.. Jos. b.
Lancaster for the following lise oil
cases tried at the March term OF
| the District Cont:
Judgment was rendered in favor
of the naturalization of Chas. w,
w. Schmidt.
Saleman Reinach W. Robert A.
o. Mendow, judgment for plaintiff.
State VA John Richardson, nolle
pros.
State W Perry Parker, shoot
ing dice, guilty. Sentenced to .
fine Of s. and costs, and Is days IN
Jail.
State vs. Alfred Gilmore, same
as above.
T'heophile Hochart vs. eastman
Slgond, judgment lor defendant.
Jacques Pelloat vs Cumberland
Telephone Co., judgment for plain.
TIFF.
Darlington Bros & Co IS G. r..
Young, judgment for plaintiff.
Mrs. Emma Blanc vs. Bank of
Covington, judgment for plaintiff.
Thomas Z. Jackson vs. p. T..
Mitchell, judgment for plaintiff.
Dominick Mahaume vs. Clemence
Wallet, judgment for plaintiff.
State vs. Eswend Danend, nolle
pros.
The Grand Jury reported three
true bills,
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Clerks and Commission
erS OF Election.

The Board OF Supervisors OF Election
met In Covingtou, on Thursday. March
Is, 1900, and appointed the following
CommlssiOaers and Clerks of Election,
to serve at the General State Election,
70 be held On Tuesday, April IL, 1900,
In accordance with Act l63 Of Tie Acts
Of the 0eseral Assembly Of lso0, for
the purpose Of voting for State, Dis
srict, Parish and Ward officers, ard for
takiax Tie sense Of the voters % Ger
tain amendmeats to the consultation:
First Ward.
w. H Bohning, Chas. Olsen, Andrew
Heiser, commissioners. Anthony Keep,
clerk.
Second Ward.
J. C. Burns, Tom O'Kcefe, Andrew
Pierre, commissioners. J. n. Yates,
clerk.
Third Ward.
Emile Norman, Louis J. Heintx, r.
3. Theriot, commissioners. Louis Me-
dial, clerk.
Fourth Ward.
p. G.. Smith, Jas. Band, W. W. John
son, commissioners. H. A. veIIet,
clerk.
Fifth Ward.
Jos. Coopss, Emile Talley, Alex Bush,
commissioners. E. \. ThoDas, cleYk.
Sixth ward.
Walter Parker, Dave Richardson, Loals
Tally, commissioners. Geo. J. Wflsoo,
Clerk.
seventh Ward.
C-.>>A. 4s>~l<. Ncm.em n.Arw
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The Gulfport Railroad.

Last Wednesday at noon . dele
esaans consisting Of Ivy Cocker
ham. i. Holden and DR.. Easterly
lsft here for Hammond, La, 70
ueet representatives OF . proposed
ratfoad to run from Cult Port 10
~ city Of Bston Rouge. These
gentlemen returned late Friday
evening with very flatter,ng report
q their trip, and report 70 10 that
beyond . Goubt the proposed road
will be built in the very near future
from Gull Port to Hammond and
from there through this Parish TO
Baton Rouge on direct line with
the springs. - Denha,n springs
News.
The above road, when completed,
will pass through Covington.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-31
AN ORDlNACE.

Granting the Cumberland Tele.
phone and Telegraph Company, it,
agents, trustferees, representatives,
successors or assigns, the right to
erect, constr uct, MAINTAIN aud oper-
ate along, through, over ard under
the streets, alleys and highways Of
Covington, La, > telephone or tele-
graph line, or lines, for the pur.
pose Of conveying intelligence and
communicating BY electricity, and
carrying on its business by such
means within, to, and from Gov.
ington, Ia.
Be 1t Ordained by the Mayor
and Aldermen of Covin9ton, Parish
of st. 1ammany, Louisiana-
Section l. That the Cumberland
Telephone aud Telegraph Com
pany. its agents, transferees, repre-
sentatives, successors or assigns, be,
aud are hereby granted the right
to erect, construct, maintain and
operate, along, through, over and
under the streets, alleys and high.
ways of Covington, Louisiana, .
telephone or telegraph line or lines,
for the purpose Of carrying on its
business and conveying aud COM
municating intelligence and mes.
sages BY electricity within, to, and
from Covington, La, provided that
the construction Of the proposed
line be commenced within sixty
days from the date Of this ordt-
nance.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained.
That this Ordinance shall become
affective and binding, upon the
written acceptance of the terms
herein contained, by the Cumber-
land Telephone and Telegraph
Company.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained,
For good and sufficient cause, That
this ordinance take effect and be
in force, from and after the written
acceptance Of the terms herein
specified by the Cumberland Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company.
Sec. 4. The right is reserved, by
the Town Council, to amend the
above Ordinance ut any time.
Sec. 5. That the Town Council
shall have control Of the location
and height of the poles, and when
any material damage is done by
said Telephone Company, said
Company shall be responsible for
said damages.
Adopted March s, 1900.
C.. Z. WILLIAMS,
Mayor.
". G. KENTZEL, Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-31

Mrs. l.. A. Cook, Of Violin,
IL the guest Of Mrs E. Evans, 54a
Carondelet street, Few Orleans,
and is the recipient of much social
attention. Mrs. Cook gave her
services a. = dramatic reader to the
members Of the Typographical
Union, on Monday night, March
10, ut rnlane Hall, under her stage
name Of Louise Mccarthy, and
scored another artistic success, re-
sewing hattsring notice from the
PicaYune and the other city papers.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-31
q. 8. Land Once. New Orleans. La
AnN0

q. 8. Land Once, New Orleans. La |!
Feb. -, 1900.
NOTES. il hereby given that the fol.
lowi g.nam. d settles has fled notice Of
kis int+niiou to make final proof in sap
port Of Lis claim, ard that sad proof
will Ie made b. fore Register and Re-
ceivrr at New Orleans La, on Monday,
April 8. 1900. Wig.
JAMES r. FIELDS
VINO made hcM .stead entry No. IS. f04.
I the east half OF the northeast quarter
OF section n, township 3. south range
"a east, st. Helena Meridian.
He names the following witnesses ia
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation OfisNid land. viz:
Fred Howard, Elijah Cooper, F. F.
Knox and Peter Foster, all Of 81. Tam
many rsrish, In
mr3-Gt. WAIrIR l. CoHES. Register.
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Vaudeville W, &. T. U.

Vaudeville, La, March 81, 1900.
Editor St. Tammany FARMER:
Within the walls OF the Pythian Hall,
famous for its large social gatherings,
were = goodly number Of people, who
had assembled to meet the National
Temperance Lecturer, Miss Belle Kear
ney. A pleasing programme had been
arranged by DR.. r. B. Paine, and the
platform beautifully decorated with
magnoliss, cedar, palmetto and white
blossoms. In a few appropriate re-
marks, DR.. Paine, with his usual cour-
tesy, introduced the fair lecturer, .
sweet and charming young woman.
ftting representative Of the uoble army
Of women whom she represents. Upon
her introduction she Was greeted with
. '.chataqua salute" the audience
rising and waving their handkerchiefs.
This warm welcome surprised and
pleased Mifs Kearney, and was prettily
acknowledged, and then in . graceful
manner she began her lecture, winning
entirely the attention and with 1t the
hearts OF her audience. Before the
Close Of the meeting the Oldest eitizens
and 01cers, among them NesSrs. PHIL
lip Smith, J. Smith, ETC., had pledged
themselves to the Temperance cause.
4 surprisingly large number Of the best
young men Of the town followed, and
with them our fair women of Ma1de-
vile, who wear to-day the white rib
bon the pledge Of The W. C. 7. u.
Mrs. Garcia, Q bright little lady from
New Orleans, who accompanied Miss
Kearney on her visit, has sweetly a.
ISOLATED herself with our Onion.
Miss Kearney wac presented, bv lit
tie Ella Paine, with lovely bouquet OF
white roses tied with white ribbon.
At the close Of the meeting = local
W. c. T. q. was organised, with the
election Of the following onlcers:
President young aad lovely
wife OF our Mayor, Mrs. r. B. Paine.
Of our estimable young physician, DR..
Kyes,
Secretary Mrs. G. Dykeman, : lady
grown old In the faithful service OF the
". C. T. U.
Recording Secretary-Miss Cora
Weldon, the sweet young sister OF Mrs.
Paine.
Treasurer Mrs. NJ. A. de IL Greve, |
widow of . well-known and prominent
sugar planter.
Superintendent of Loyal Temperance |
League. Mrs. C. Dykeman.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-31

q. s. Land Oaoe, New Orleans, L.. [
March s, 1900. {
Notice il hereby given that the follow
ing.nameil settler has filed notice OF hi
intention 70 make kHal proof in ssp post
Of his claim, and that said proof will b
made before II. Il. Warren, clerk Of the
cosrt, ~ CovingtoD, La, % H,sdsy,
April l6, 1900. viz:
RICHARD MURRAY,
who made homestead entry No. l6. ilO
for tho east b III Of the northeast quarter
Of section Z, aod the north half Of the
northwest quarter Ct section 8, town.
ship s, south range, 10 s.s.. g. Helena
Noeidia9.
He names tie following Witnesses TO
prove b il ooDtinuous sesi6tnee apon
ard cultivation OF seid land viz:
Freddie Gottcbalk John Gottcbalk,
Edward Eaif0r.. aad Reuben Beanette,
all Of Mad isoDvifle, IL.
mrlO-6k WALTEs L CoREa. Register.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-31

DlED.-Rabley Lloyd, con Of
Jacob Lloyd. native Of St. Tam.
many Parish, aged Il years, s
months and 30 days. Died Sun
day evening, March ls, 1900.
The funeral took place from his
fathers residence, and the remains
Of the unfortunate young man were
inferred in the grave ward at 3avou
Lacombe.
desire to thank all wto 20
kindly assisted me IN my hour OF
bereavement. | desire especially
to thank Mr.. n. q. Pearsall, Man.
ager of the East Louisiana Rail.
road Company, whose kindness
md courtesy deeply impressed me.
Also Messrs. Roubion 4 Strobe,
sedertakers,. whose sol,citous care
sf the body Of my loved son has
voa my lasting gratitude. I also
desire 10 thank the crew Of the
3ast Louisiana Railroad Company,
11easrs. Narcelin Hestrest, con-
aactor, VIM. Seymour, engineer,
B.d Lynn Crawford, fireman, Rob
~ Colly. section foreman, aud oil
tAoeo Who assisted me IN my hour
q sorrow. May God bless them.
~ earnest prayer shall always be
should the hand of sorrow ever
fall heavily upon them-may they
hvs faithfal and generous frienda
. Do uato them - they have done
usto me. Most respectfully,
JAcOB LOrD.
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EAST LOUISIANA
Railroad.

HEADQUARTERS NOW LOCATED
AT CONVICTION, La.
Offers . safe, quick and convent
ent service to the travelling public.
A regular Mail, Express and
Passenger Train will leave Cow
ington daily except Sunday. At 6
A. II. Arrive in New Orleans,
sos A. n.
Leave New Orleans 4 r. n. Ar
rive In C0vington, 6:l0 r. n.
sundays Excursion Train will
leave New Orleans at 7:45 A. NJ,
arrive At Covington at 10 A. NJ.
Leave COvi"gton, 4:40 r. NJ.
Arrive al New Orleans, p. n.
THIS Company is also prepared
to handle Freight Shipments promt-
ly, anu with rs cheap n rate Of
freight rs is consistent with an
efficient servict.
We shall endeaver to anticipate
your wishes in the matter Ut
transportation. Should we mot do
90, let us hear from you.
N. G. PEARSALL,
General Manager.
c. K. MULLINGs, Auditor.
EADs POIrEvENr. Treasurer.
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[Omaal.l

Al NJ. ~ =. r. No. 3-By Mr.. Cags.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing IN amendment 70 the Con-
stitution Of the State Of Louisiana
relative to ratifyinH and carrying
into elEec: q special tax levied in
tho City Of Few Orleans for certain
publ:c lmprovements, and 10 stab
lish thesain public SYSTEMS Of sew e..
age and water. The issuance Of bonds
therefor and the providing ways
and msars % pay tho psi0cipAl and
Interest Of said bonds.
8eciion l. b It resolved by the
General Assembly Of the State Of
Louisiana, Two-&hirda Of al tho menu
hers elAe "a to cash Houee conc 7Tring:
That the followiag ameadmont t. the
Constitutions Of The State be submitted
b the electors q the State at tie next
eenessl election for pco-entatives in
tho IL xislstnse. 10 be holden on the
Taeaday next following the third
Aoaiay in April 4. D. 1851, to wit:
Article !. ''The special lax IA pub
Inc tnprovsmso's voted y the property
saxpayess Of TIE City q New Orleans
On june & ieoa, And, fsvisd BY the
City Couneil. BY OfaisaDce No. u, 81
approved Jane q. 1899, Il hereby
"--s;r..S 49, .s.I -. ..s,..S
IL ,he Tr.ssleinrs a ~ 0necis, Ssss;cm
MA :. Src.ss Iaaa aoc.,l,rt,.c
the sewerage aud Water Beard At the
City 81 New Oslsaas, aalt.orix,og the
c,c,l.1in. ahe meene = - a.. n,,eci.
pal AID interest tAsrsse ana for other
ts.I,,~ r.s;ssd ~ snn.cx = o sr.s;,,,.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-31

When you 60 to New Orleans,
stop 1t PENIS Hotel, corner Of st.
Charles and Poyylras streets. All
front rooms, newly furnished
throughout. Charges reasonable,
BY the dav or week.