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Evening star., 1902-02-03
IROQUOIs CLUB SMOKER,
A Big Crowd and an Enjoyable En-.
terta inment,


The spacious quarters of the new Irouuois
Club on Pennsylvania avenue near 14th
street were We'll filled Saturday evening on
the occasion OF the first smoker given by
the organization. The attendance consisted
OF newspaper correspondents, members of
Congress. public officials and prominent
business men of the city. There were two
presiding officers in charge of the program
during the evening. Mr.. Barry Buckley act
ing in that capacity from to IL o'clock
after which hour MIR. j. Barton Key took
the chair. The evenings entertainment
was opened by the rendition OF several
numbers by the orchestra from Barton's.
MIR. r. FL. Mohr, a ventriloquist of note, Sc
cured hearty applause upon giving an ex-
hibition of his art. A cleverly rendered
coon song by MIR. George H O'Connor
caused much amusement. Commander Luz
Glen Young of the navy was called on for a
speech and responded in a felicltous way,
characterizins newspaper men as the
stanchest friends of the Navy Department.
Commander Young. who has for many
years been extremely popular among news
paper writer's. was given three cheers and
tiger Prof. Melins, a noted sleight- of
hand artist. performed a number Of wonder
exciting tricks with cards
The Marine Band Orchestra, under the
direction of Lieutenant Santelmann. arrived
at the club quarters at IL o clock The hand
rendered portions of ''Florodora'' upon Their
arrival. Later Mr.. Jacques Vanpoucke
gave solo on the clarinet and Mr. Walter
Smith rendered cornet solo. The French
Horn Quartet, Consisting of Messrs. Wack-
er. Jaeger. Petrola and Neumann, PLAYED
selections. During the later portion of the
evening members of various theatrical COM
panies which performed here during the
week arrived at the club and were cordial
Iy received. Representative Wiley Of Ala
bs ma, Prof. Willis Moore and others were
called on for remarks and responded. The
smoker was continued until the nnish."
Evening star., 1902-02-03
VIEW OF AMERICAN WOMEN.
Chinese Minfster Says They Are the
Euual Of the Men.

Mr.. WI Ting Fang, the Chinese minister,
was the princisal sneaker at the fifth an
nual banquet OF the ~ ashington College Of
Law at the Rigs House, Saturday even
ing. Nearly h6ndred men and women were
gathered about the tables Mr.. Wu re-
sponded to the toast, 1.-The American Wo-
man. and he was lavish in his compli-
ments. He entered a strong plea for the
admitance of women on the juries of the
various law courts of the country He said
that the disadvantages of our present sys-
tenn were brought home only recently in the
District of Columbia.
"It is not necessary to speak Of the vir
tues and good qualities of the American
woman" Mr.. Wu said. in beginning his re-
marks. 81 will say that my present opinion
Of womanhood has undergone a great
change since the time | first came to this
country as the representative of my coun-
try What more evidence do you want that
women possess great intellectual powers
than that before your eyes tonight? After
listening to the words Of the speakers who
preceded me, 1 have no hesitation in saying
that women, American women, In eloquence
and In intellect, have demonstrated their
superiority or at least their equality, with
men,"
The speaker said there are certain pro-
fessions for which women are eminently
fitted among them medicine and the law.
He impressed upon his listeners the abso-
lutte necessity of women who enter pro-
fession avoiding the evil of becoming UNI
sexed. Retain your charms he said. in
conclusion; retain your gentleness. and re-
member that although you have a profess
sion, you are Still woman"
Prof William c. Robinson, dean Of the
Catholic University, delivered an address
on Law Professors which attracted
more than the ordinary attention. His re-
marks were greatly appreciated by his au-
ditors.
Other toasts were responded to Al follows:
"rhe effect of defeasance clause" Mrs.
Ellen Spenser Mussey; "Class Of 1903" Miss
Florence A. Colford and Miss Ethel NJ. Col
ford; "The law and the lady" Mrs ]. Ellen
Foster; "Class Of 190O," Mrs. Jennie l..
Monroe; "Our profession" Representative
Feely Of Illinois; "Class OF 1904" Mr.. Al
fred L. Robinson: Martyrs" Miss Emma
NJ Gillett: Glass of 1901" Mrs. NJ Laura
Coope: "Co-educa tion," Mr. E. Richard
Shipp; "Class Of 1902 Miss Bessie Dwyer;
Our law professors, Prof. William c.
Robinson
Evening star., 1902-02-03

sador or minister of foreign government
who is credited to this government while
he Is in the United States.
Evening star., 1902-02-03
PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT.
Decrease of %5,TO1,3ss for the Month
of January,

of January.
The monthly statement Of the public debt
shows that at the close Of business Jam
uary 81, the debt, less cash in the treasury,
amounted to 81, ,O05. .928,s9s, which is a de-
crease for the month of s5.701. 1888, which
is accounted for by the increase in the
amount Of cash on hand and the retirement
of bonds purchased for the sinking fund.
The debt Is recapitulated as follows:
interests bearing debt. s939, ,094, ,330
Debt on which interest has ceased since
maturity, 81 32S, 1886.
Debt bearing no interest. $39O. 30O, ,3S4
Total, 81 800 Its2i i544s, This amount. how
ever, does not include $S16, 6,344, ,0S9 In GER
tificates and treasury notes outstanding
which are Offset by, an equal amount Of
cash on hand. 99hefd afor their redemption.
The cash in the treasury is classified as as
trust funds. $S18,s44. .6ss; general fund 1884
12s,s67; total. 81 ,22o. .a6s.o5 against which
there are dsmssa . o1s s outstanding
balance on hand Of $324, 798.646
Evening star., 1902-02-03
PUNISHMENT OF ANARCHISTS.
Measure Prepared by Special Con
nifttee of the House.

Measure Prepared by Special Com.
niittee of the House.
The special committee of the House
which has been considering the many anti
anarchy bills which have been introduced
concluded q measure Saturday afternoon
which was submitted to the judiciary COM
mittee and also received the approval OF
that body and ordered to be reported to
the House The bill is a composite meas
ure made up from those under considera-
ton.
The first section provides that any per-
son who kills the President of the United
States shah suffer death. The second In
fiicts death punishment upon any person
who kills the Vice President or any officer
of the United States entitled by law to
succeed to the Presidency. The punish
ment for an attempt upon the lives of any
of these officials is placed at ten years
Should be inf1ict bodily harm upon any Of
these officials and the injuries do not cause
death, the punishment is placed at life i'm
prisonment.
The bill further provides that any person
who aids, abets, incites or inspires another
to commit either of the above offenses
shall be deemed principal offender, and
upon conviction be imprisoned twenty-five
years.
The seventh section is prepared purpose
ly for the benefit of the advocates of an
archy, and Is as follows: ANY person
who advocates, advises or teaches the duty.
necessity, or propriety Of the unlawful
killing or ~assaulting of one or more Of
hcials of the government, or Of any civil
ized nation, because of their official charac-
ter, or who openly. wiIlfuily, and deliber-
ately justifies such killing or assault, shall
be fined 5000 or imprisoned twenty years,
or both
A section of the bill provides that should
any person conspire with others to kfl
within or without the United States the
RI oy va . 0fG 10 - al ~
other nation shall be punished by death
Any person who believes in anarchy will
not be allowed to enter the United states,
and any such person who Is resident OF
and il not 4 naturalixed citizen wiz be re-
fused that privilege. The last section M
f1lcts death punishment upon any persesi
who kills or censpires to kill any ambas-
Evening star., 1902-02-03
Wa. soper Married Heres

Harry Soper. the young musician who
is In Jail at Baltimore charged with having
shot and dangerously wounded Silvia Yer
ona Buhl, music hall singer with whom
he had become infatuated, IS alleged to
have been married in Washington two
years ago to another young woman Ac-
cording to the story that comes from Bal
timore. he met the woman he married in 4
North Howard street resort where he was
playing. and she gave him her card and
asked him to call upon her the following
day.. The infatuation is alleged to have
been mutual. and they came to this CITY,
where. It Is said. the ceremony was per.
formed. -
eoper. It Is alleged. did not live with his
wife. and later was smitten with the B,Ihl
woman. to whom he was very attentive.
Evening star., 1902-02-03
Doris Lost Through No Fault of Crew

Capt. Edward b. Masterson. master Of
the four-masted barkentine Doris, a trad
Ing vessel well known in the port of WASH
ington. which was lost on the coast OF
Florida January H. has made an official re-
port to her owners In which he shows that
the loss of the vessel was through no fault
OF the crew, but was due to the fierce
weather and sea encountered.
In one hour after the vessel grounded,
Capt. Masterson says, the sea was break
ing completely over her. The houses were
all flooded and 1t was impossible to go the
length Of her. The crew were in that posi-
ton all night with the sea breaking over
them and the ship rapidly breaking up.
This continued through the morning, until
they were rescued.
Evening star., 1902-02-03

Count Leo Tolstoi = very H. He win
burg.
Evening star., 1902-02-03
Mr.. ce.ant's New Position.

Mr. Charles A Conant. who has been for
twelve years Washington correspondent OF
the New York Journal of Commerce and
Commercial Bulletin. has been elected
treasurer of a trust company in New York
Mr.. Conant has recently returned from the
Philippines. where he was sent last sum-
mer by the War Department to investf-
gate and report upon the banking and coin
age system OF the islands.
Evening star., 1902-02-03
The Central Examining Board.

The first work apportioned to the new
central examining board Of the Post Of
fee Department ID outlined In circulars is
sued today FROM the civil service commits
sion. Initial examinations are announced
to I'LL positions as post Office clerks and
carriers In the post Offices at Sayre. Pa:
Pa; Bosenian. Mont, and Ocala. Fla.
Evening star., 1902-02-03
CENSUS BUREAU DISMISSALS.
The Force to BE Reduced About 900
During This Month.

Within the ensuing month the officials Of
the census bureau expect to reduce their
force by discharging about 1000 clerks The
number Of clerks who will then remain will
be about 1,500-most of whom can be en-
ployed in the permanent census ureau, If it
should be established.
Between thirty and forty clerks were dis
missed Saturday. This Is very much
smaller number than the number of dis
missals for any other week in the past
two months.
Evening star., 1902-02-03
Bible Ci.s.e. Unite In Social Event

A pleasing social Syent took place Sat-
urday evening at the home Of Mr.. e. K.
Depuy $50 18th street northeast. when
two Of the boysf Bihde classes Of the T. M.
C. A., taught byi P. C. Pierce and Mr..
H H. Cole. hell. q ufion social. The mem-
bership Of the Two classes was well repre-
sented. The first part of the evening was
passed in playing various games which de-
lighted ali present, and then refreshments
were served. Remarks were made by Mr.
and Mrs Depuy and Messrs. Pierce. Cole
and Hamilton Clarence Depuy, the son
Of Mr. and Mrs. Depuy.' who is a member
Of Mr.. Pierces class. acted as host. Those
present besides the Dupuy family were: J..
v. Hamilton secretary OF the boys depart.
ment: p. C. Pierce and H. II. Cole. teacn-
ers: John Small, Marion Goodnow, Paul
Albert Combs, Brewer Spransy. John Kem-
per- Melvin Fisher. Petit Warren, Ed
Lewis, Maxwell Rysn, Emerich Lamb,
Geo. Nclsosi. Curt HAister, Roland ANA
tets and Earl whitney.
f,o,.,,t rAo Ta14fni Il yArv III RE ,x;tf
Evening star., 1902-02-03

The statement that the Dowager Queen
Margherfta Of Italy intends 20 visit the
United States incoGnito az the Countess
6tupinigi is regarded as q canard In Roma
Evening star., 1902-02-03
News of Remnants
of UphOlsteries.

Those upholstery disappearing fast Only
just them and there few who that don't find
need for of them and recognize the economy of buying
at once We don't expect piece of this lot left
after this weeks seing-t only be question though,
if the weather is encouraging for shopping.
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in exclusive styles is always
appreciated by men who have
a regard for personal appear
ance. and the refined niceties
Of dress. At CARDINALS q
tempting treat in ties is dis
played at prices that offer a
splendid opportunity. Come
in to replenish your wardrobe
and round out the Winter
against the coming of Spring.
The cheapest store in town.
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MASKED BALL.


There will be q grand masked
ball at Duchamp's han tomorrow
night, under the auspices Of the
Greg Orchestra.
The King and Queen Of the ball
win be selected by q committee Of
three, the King viii then select
three dukes and four counts. the
dukes and counts will select their
own duchesses and countesses to
dance the royal lsncera which will
be the opening Of the bali.
The King and Queen will be
Oh at half past eight O'Clock
shstv.
Ehis bah promises to be quite .
success, and If the weather ID fair
tAe attendance will be large.
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LOCAL. News.


Mr.. j. j. Burdin visited Lafay-
.ette on business this week.
-Messrs. Stephen Darand and
Philbert Robin took in the grand
ball at Arnaudville last Sunday.
Best assortment Of Hams in st.
Martinville at Olivier Bros. Free
delivery. ~ *,
Mr.. A. Y. Fleming made q .busi-
ness trip TO New Orleans this
week.
Just received Q cars Of Fur
miture at L. G. Duchamp.
Mrs. Henry Briant and chill
dren, of New OrleanA are here
visiting relatives. ~ v
Mr.. Chas. Guirard made trip
to Franklin this week to visit his
daughter, Mrs. J. j. Walker.
The weather has been, cold,
damp and disagreeable this week,
which delayed field work to q GER
tain extent. Us
Genuine Boston Peerless seed
potatoes for sale by Olivier Bros.
Free delivery. ,ea
The Married Ladies' Enchre
club viii be entertained on We'd
uesdsy, February 9Th. by Mrs. E.
e. VOORHEES,.
Mr.. L. G. Gauthier is working
on his canal which will irrigate
one hundred acres of Hand by
means Of . deep we'll.
-Abbevilie has one Of the finest
rice mills IN the country, and an
other il being organised, and most
Of the stock 10 already subscribed
Tor tho second mill.
I'm che shoe liue, Z. 6chwsrtz
b Co, claims 10 have the finest
stock in the town, and they have q
line for every body to select from.
Messrs. Z. Schwartz & Co., are
DESTROYS cf informing their friends
and patrons that they have the
largest aud most complete stock
e shoes 10 select from, and psrti.
culsrly their handsome and ele-
giant "Hansn Shoe" which is ele-
giant and stylish. II it is shoes
you need, We can assure you we
have what you want. Visit oul
store, and No will take pleasure in
showing our stock. K. Schwartz
4 Co.
1T looks q II "that organ" il
grinding ont some music that does
not seem to agree with the nervous
system of one OF its cbntempora-
ries.
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Interesting Experiment.

Interesting Experiment.
BURSTING OF A STRONG CAsK WITH
HALF A PINT or WATER.
Iron he g. Louis Globe Dsmoerit)
That . small quantity of water,
say half q pint, may be made to
burst q strong cask seems q start
ling statement to make, and yet it
10 true. It is q well-known law of
physics that the pressure exerted
from liquids increase in proper
ton to their depths. Suppose,
therefore, that We have strong
cask filed with water and stand
ing on end. The slaves of this
cask may be made to burst apart
by addinaA very small quantity Of
water In what 10 already in the
cask. So
Az tho cask is already full, some
way of adding the water must be
devised. To do this a hole is bor-
ed in the end of head of the cssk,
and . long tube Of small diameter
10 inserted upright. At the up
per end Of the tube 10 . small fun
mel into which wster is poured
until The tube becomes full, and
when that point is reached the
cask will burst.
This seems almost incredible,
but it 10 only . demonstration of
the law that has been Cited. When
the water is poured into the tube
it unites with the water in the
cask, and the depth of the water is
several times as great as that in
the cask alone. The fact that
there is only q small quantity Of
water in the tube makes no differ
ence, FOR it is now one body, and
it, depths is gagged from the top.
of the tube to the bottom Of the.
cask.
Az . matter Of fact. this expefi3
ment is only an artificial reproduce
ton of what we know take place
in nature. Some OF her greatest
oonvulsions are caused By this,
very process. Suppose for exam
pie. that there is q great mass Of
rock, under which there is q cavi-i
~ filed with water that Ass no,
outlet. Suppose, moreover, that
there is . crack extending from
the surface Of the ground through
this mass Of rock TO the water. fll>
ed cavity underneath.
A rock in this condition 10 .
common thing in nature, the crack
being caused by some disturbance
Of the earth, or BY the splitting in
the natural order of things. Now,
when it rains enough to Gil that
crack, thus Increasing the depth
Of the water in the cavity. the
pressure will become 90 great that
the rock will be torn into . hun-
dred fragments.
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The marriage of Mr.. Paul Bien-
venu and Miss Msthilde Wilts,
the pretty daughter, Of Mr.. Onesi :
phore Wilts, is announced to take
place shortly.
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Mf. Wheeler Got Rid Of His
Rheumatism.

"Dufing the winter Of i6oe I wss %
lame IN my joints. In faet oil ovsr ny
body. that l could hardly hobbls around,
when / bought bottle Of Chamberlainas
Pain Balm. From the ART Applleatioa
! began TO get well. and was cured and
have worked steadily al the year.-R.
wheeler, Northwood, II. For saie b
T. ]. Lathe. W
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mans. Call on Olivier Bros. Free
delivery. Phone 6S.
The Gainnie-H ebert canal 10
we'll advanced, and will becomple-
ted in q short time. this canal will
irrigate three or four hundred
acres of land.
Buggiesi Buggiesil
just received, One Car Load, do
not buy before you see my prices,
L. G. Duchamp.
The young men of this town
gave dance at Duchamp's Hall
Tuesday night, but owing to the
bad weather. the attendance was
small, but those who we're present
had an enjoyable time.
Messrs Z. Sohwartz & Co, says
they have special bargains to Of
fer this coming week in their clo-
thing line. and when they say bar
gain, they really mean it.
Work has progressed very rs-
pidly on the Garbarini irrigation
canal the past few days. This ca
nal, which is just about q mile
from the town limit, will irrigste
about four hundred acres of rice.
Farmers and Gardeners would
do we'll to call on Olivier Bros,
for best Boston Fearless seed po-
tatoes. Free delivery.
Mr.. Cab. Gardemal is nov in
the meat business, having taken .
stall at the market house, where
he deals in Kansas City meat
We have just put in q stock Of
round checks of ell colors, to make
labor tickets, and We can turn
them out as fast as wanted, and ct
very low prices. When needing
any ticket, see "a. q
Several pumping outfits were
received bore during the past
week, and several more are expec-
ted, as we have several pumping
plants that will be pat from the
bayou, and several deep wells
will also be put down in the next
few days. which at this early date,
keeps all our people pretty busy.
Mr.. ]. B. Ferran is now SELL
ing the balance of his WINTER
GOODS at very low prices to get
rid of them. The time has come
for WINTER GOODS to go. and
they must go regardless OF prices.
This means bargains for some one.
We presume now that the po-
lice jury will not try to save mo-
ney to the parish as they did when
they were personally concerned,
but will do a. they did in dispos-
ing the printing contract pay
about $500 for the work they
could have had done for $50. They
were not then considering the ex-
pense, but had to 60. according to
Law. The legal adviser OF the no
lice jury hereafter will have .
hard job in supplying them with
the legal informations they will
require, as that grand jury 10 kesr-
ing an eye on them, and they will
have to walk chalk line too.
FEED, AND FLED ONLY, il
what we deal in, and We claim and
maintain that We are selling cheap
er than any other store in town.
A visit to our store will convince
you of that fact Get our prices
before buying elsewhere, it will
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III, Lsbss the druegist, win refund
yoa your money u Jon ere not sstisdsd
afor using ChanbsrIainb Stomach and
Hyss Tsblsss. They cure disordsrs Of
the stomach. bliousnses constipation
and headache, Pfiee. = cents. Gam
plss Tree I. ]. Labbo.
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Pump For Sale.

4 god sisbt insA irrigAtIng punT
fur sals = rsassaable prieA u pumE
viii irriGnte $50 acres Of land.
For Particular apply st the Mssssn-
ger once. JANIS SOD
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SUCCESSION SALE.
In the matter Of the Estate Of
GABRIEL BULLIARD.
Probate Docket No. S0ll
10th Judicial District Court.
Nate Of Louisiana, Parish Of st. narSiA

By virtue Of IN order and . Uommib
don from the Hon. the 10th JudloIAl
District Court Of the State Of Louisiana
In and for the Parish Of st. Martin, -
n Airsetsd. Felix Potter. admits.
tsstor q ~ sttAte ef Gabriel BulllsrA
Viii OlIsr for sale and viii ell q
esuss to b cold BY any duly authorised
and qualified ofnoer 1t public auction
for cash. to ths last and highest biddst
8 the last residence Of the deceased 10
ne Parish IT st. Martin on
Thursday. February aoth,
1902,
the following described property belong.
Ing b The above named Estate:
Tint certain farm situated 10 the Parish
of 81. Mnrtin, State OF Louislana. con.
taininG one hundred superficial arpents,
moro o. les, bounded north BY Benjs-
min Potter. sosth and wet BY Eugene
hsrriou and east By Bayou ,Teche. with
the improvements thereon, with the q.
esptoin Il Z cabin, and one derrick erec-
ted On tls plantation.
Terms aud conditions-CAeH.
FELIX POTTER.
g Administsatos.
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=
Mr.. Oscar. Melville who recent
~ removed from Loreauville 10
Breaux Bridge. died in the latter
town Wednesday after . short
sickness. The remains which were
brought to Loreauville for inter-
ment passed through St. Martin.
Vile Thursday morning. Mr.. Neu-
vile was we'll known in this seq
ton, he being the leader Of the
famous MELVILLE hand.
1 car Buggiss just rsosived
ct L. O. Duchamp.
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Where's Paul Z. DsCIouet Of the Pa.
rish II LafavsttA La hes i6led In this
olloe bis petition applying to be appoin.
I'd administrator q the above named
Estate. zH A
Nov therefore Public Notice b hereby
given 70 al parties In interest to show
cause II any they have in writing with
In ten days fBsa this publicatios, Why
aid application should not b granted
and said appointment made = prayed
for.
witness ths Hoa. T. Don Fsotsr Judgs
Of said cpust st. MaFtinville, La. thia
Let day q February A. D. lo04
Az. rLKlrmG, Clerk q Court
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MatGagy kattiast
- 90 ROLLS 4
An Dssigas. An Prices.
L. e. DUCHAMP.

The machinery for the Liable
Beslin canal which will be loca-
ted on Mr.. Arthur Labbs's plsnta-
ton was received this west, BY
boat. and will be erected imms-
distely, the canal 10 already made.
This canal will irrigate this yes1
about two hundred acres Of rice.