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RICE AND SUGAR y-- SOFFKRED'SOIIE Trca tia cf tStcna and Ealt "Water, ixl the Lower Cout TmckTnaer Also Met Loss. Peir Complaints as to tie Yield from lint Pickings, Eut Manj lies; srdlng Cotton's Present Condition and the Prospect of Future Production. tJnlted States department- of agTicuI- tare, climate and crop 5 bulletin of the weather Louisiana aectlon, for tn week ending Sept. 11: WEEKLY. CROP BULLETIN.

"Summary Hot. dry weather prevailed la- all sections up to the advent of the tropical storm on Thursday. and. except Jn the southern, parishes droughty con- ciuoaa roauiueu mrongnout me wee. The 'storm produced heavy rain on and near the coast line and caused high dam- a (iof easterly winas well up in tne central portion of the state.

CrtoDs But few complaints are reported a to the yield from the first picking- of cotton, 'which is now general progress, bat many are received reaarainc the present condition of the plant and the prospect or its xuture production; poison sa 'been freely need In fields Infested witn caterpillars and other worms, with fairly good results, bat young cotton needs rain, the old stalks Dromlse only a very light or- no top crop, and rust la atlll sp reading in some localities; some prematura opening ana 'drying up. and shedding of bolls are also re nor tea. Up 6 the condition of sugar cane-ana nee was excellent and the oat look for profitable eropa waa very bright. Cane was needing rain in places, but was trot suffering, and rice was being harvested and threshed with satisfactory- yields. or was ripening or growing, according to Ita ge," very rapidly.

But It la known that both of these crops suffered consld- eraoiy anrtng tne passage or tne storm on- the-7th and 8th from Inundation with alt-water from the golf and from high winds. The fall extent of the damage done ig not yet bnt 1 believed to 2)ve been serious. Thev corn crop, now being, gathered, Is light. haymaking has began and th yield Is generally below the averwge. Sweet, potatoes give promise of a fairly good Turnips and fall garden In the central and north portions of the state need rain badlyr -Truck' farmers In the "lower coasts region, especially on- the left bank of the 'Mississippi, sustained serioas lose from excessive rains, gulf tidewater and high winds- during the storm of Friday and Saturday, Extracts from Reports of' Crop Correipondesti by Parishes.

Claiborne Cotton' Is not as good as ex-peetee two weeks ago over half is open, picking- general; sorghum, peas and pas-' cores stock fat. I. Norton. Concordia Cotton Is maturing top-, crop promising, picking inf progress, some -shedding in old cotton, worms webbed. J.

D. Miller. 1 De Soto Hot, dry, windy weather; cot-- fast, ome are making good progress at picking; corn being gathered, yield very good; potatoes running to toos-J. McMlchaeL East Baton Eouge Crops la excellent condition; cotton opening very fast, some, picking being done; hay being harvested, -crop fine; corn and potato crop poor; range-fine, cattle fat. H.

Morgan. East Carroll-r-Hot. dry weather; cotton eheddlng- to an alarming extent, many fields- loolr parched, cotton opening rap-Idly, but little picking done, Roll worms and -rust are Injuring the crojf; corn being gathered. Edward W. Constant.

East Fine wee for gathering crop; cotton being marketed as fast as possible, over half the crop now open, yield. probaMy not come np to that of last year. White, GrantWeek favorable for maturing cotton It is shedding some, poisoning has been general this week: farmers look for a snoTi yveia. j. Long.

to the storm the weather, i waa dry and warm, cane was making splendid growth, cotton was Improving, rice catting, corn gathering, hay- making and fall -plowing were in fall Srogressr the storm interrupted work and id some damage, bat to what. extent la aofjet known. E. J. Denlson.

Jackson Dry and windy since Sept. cotton -has lost all that It can, what Is left is opening very fast; sweet potatoes and turnips are the only crops that can be-- benefited bjr favorable weather. J. J. Spepeer.

-Lafayette Cotton opening: corn being gathered; cane making Rood growth, looks healthy: rain needed. Ell H. Flory. Lincoln Hot and dry; high winds latter part of the week; cotton opening rapidly, ptcktng under good headway; some corn, gathered, yield not as good as expected; warden and pasture falling fast; turnips dying. L.

J. BelL -Madison Dry, hot winds; death to young bolls and forms-cm cotton, wither Ingvand causing them to -tn places the entire crop will be gathered in one picking; peas not fruiting; no fall -gardens. R. K. Boney.

Morehouse Crops looking O. cotton opeaing well, picking general, worms damaging young cotton, -early cotton falling Jast and crop will fall xaf abort of the 'prospecU two weeks ago; cattle In good order; pasturage first-class. Ben wH. orwuu. Natchitoches Weather- -fine for-cotton.

Which Is opening -fast, picking becoming general, top crop will be short; cane and weet. potatoes doing fairly well; corn jf icm tail vtin.av m- -Ouachita Cotton- opening -rapidly -and -weather has been favorable for picking, the plant continues -to shed and Is being damaged by rust -and worms, and pros-pcts are not as: good as a few weeks Berrv Plaquemines Making hay and palling fbdder-fn progrese: storm of Friday laid 1 the large cane flat, and damaged corn and rice that -was not harvested: track planting fall vegetables, H. 7 Vi" Rapides Both plant and stnbble cane nVe doing well and prospecta are good for heavy. tonnage, would cat good average-length now: cotton picking Is progress and is of fair staple, a half crop will -be about the average of the very best, aionn are plentiful on the cotton yet corn -is- light and much of tt rottea; pea-A-jne are thin and bearing con-. iderable.

hay being saved; fall, gardens 'generally good. T. Norfleet. Charles Fair, favorable weather and crop dolng- wetl until the 7th, when severe wind and rain storm set In, stopping all work and Injuring the hay; 'cane was blown down, but It Is believed -K- will-straighten op again; rice about all "harvested. -poor yield; corn a light crop; stock In good condition.

H. L. Young. St. Helena Cotton croo very" short.

It Is opening fast. L. Pipkin. St. James Storm conrmenced Friday-evening with showers and gusts of wind, which lasted Friday night and Saturday; damage to cane considerable, bat to what extent cannot ye be determined, the heaviest -cane eeems- to be most injured.

A. G. Hickson. Sr. Landrv Splendid weather for crops; "cotton opening rapidly: poison being used for caterpillars With good results, picking progressing nicely, bnt later than last rear: no corn gathered; garden truck and pastures doing well; -turnips up; tock fat.

A. E. Dlebold, -St. Mary Commenced gathering corn Sept; 6. two weeks later than usual, three weeks of good weather needed to finish corn and hay.

J. M. Bonney. Terrebonne Cane crop has made good progress under the Ihflnence of sunshine and lowers: the high wind of Friday inii vat s.v s- ra sw una aiunnij oc erahly and will cause renewed growth C. V.

Moore Ootton Hearlon Climate emd Crov Bmlletla. WEATHEE CONDITIONS. fVote. Telegwipb wires having been -rated by the recent storm, and wm-stion being Interrupted with Gal-t tie central station of climate rfi and eotton region service of iber bureau In Texas, report been received ss to the mean "re and total rainfall at the sev-. cr the summary of crop 5 the week In that state.

-in temperature at rejular la the cotton belt (except Texas) has ranged from degree to 6 degree above normal on or bear the Atlantic and gulf and mm 4 to 7 degree higuer than normal ar interior stations. Exceotlug th southern portion of Lou lslana, where the rainfall ranged from or an inch to ajza incnea, a lew places la Mississippi, northern Florida and the southwest portion of Georgia, and local showers at widely separated tat Ions in northwest Texas. Oklahoma, and Alabama, practically no rain tell In the cotton region (except j. ex as, see. note; aunng tn weex.

TBLKGIIAPHXC SUMMARIES From Cltmaito sal Crop Seottona tke Weather Barcan 1b (be Cotton Bolt aad Cuba. W. I. Louisiana Rice and sugar eana4 were in fine conaiuon previous to, but suirered from wind, rain and tide-water durlnx passage of the tropical atorm; damage to nee crop aeriou; cane wui recuperate; cotton not aeriouslr In lured bv torm. first picking yielding fairly, but prospect for future production not' good; corn crop turning out light; peavlne hay- maxing has oegun; sweet potatoes truck farmers suffered Arkansas Generally hot.

dry weather. scattered ahowers In few localities; cot- ivji-uiy pugnniii( Biuwiy oi account of hot weather and. scarcity of pickera: crop generally about half average yield; corn being gathered, crop fair to gooa; late potatoes improving; apples a. general failure, except In northwest section, wnere crop- is generally ugnt; plowing for wheat Droaressinz. Mississippi Paat week dry and windy.

wild, mgn temperature, except ngni shower southern and west central counties; unfavorable for growth -and maturing of cotton, shedding and pte mature opening serious, picking progrAslng slowly; aweet potatoes, rice and cane fair crop; pastures ana iau eropa drying up. Alabama Continued except bene ficlal shower in tome southwest conn tie; two-thirds cotton open, much prematurely, with shedding, rust still dam aging, picaing progressing rapidly, no top crop; some old corn gathered, fair yield; rain needed, especially for late corn and turnips; other minor crop maturing nicely; aweet potatoes yielding WelL Georgia The lro jjthty condTtlone of last week continue, exceot in a few local ities; cotton nearly all open and picking' Demr oasnea. tne doiib are email anu difticuft to pick, some damage to staple wnere rain occurred. rust and abeaaing continue; late corn almost a failure; up land rice poor; no plowing for fall seed lng, ground too hard and dTy. Florida Well-dlstrl bated heavv In south and central portions; cane.

weet potatoes, cassava, velvet beans, trucx gardens, strawberries, cltrns fruits and pineapples improved; winds damaged cot- ion in some section, mowing lint to ground; soil in fine condition: transplant ing celery and tomatoes; cotton picking South Carolina Few light local showers, but generally rainless week; cotton from half to three-fourths open, picking progressing rapidly, no improvement in crop, which can only mature present zrnitaae. zrowtn etonneo. some rust ana much premature opening: rice -harvest progressing favorably; minor crops ex tremely poor; late corn still railing. North Carolina Hot. bright days, with Almost complete absence of rainfall, very unfavorable; drought again severe, eprlngs, well and all stream dry: cotton nnir to two-tntraa no too croo: picking advancing rapidly, though labor er scarce; sweet potatoes, turnips, late corn and tobacco Indicate poor yield; preparations for -winter wheat, oat and rice extremely backward.

'i Tennessee Generallv warm, drvt weath er prevailed, with damaging effect on late maturing but favorable for saving hay. and fodder and for other farm except plowing, which, has practically ceased: early corn generally made; cotton opening and picking progressing; tobacco mostly housed late Plantings being- cut: all fate cronalmucn shortened by drought; pasture falling rapidly; fruit generally Inferior. Cuba General rains, ranging from moderate over Pinar del Rio aad northwestern Havana provinces to generally excessive elsewhere: 25.40 inches at Santiago, 10.888 Inches In- one day: rains beneficial, except to small cram. In southwestern Santa Clara, northwestern ana soutneaexern merto Principe provinces; high winds greatly damaged banana and yucca in western Santa Clara provinces: no reports from southern Santiago, where rains wene heaviest. vvv T.

uiiYTHE, Section Director. CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. Tha Kind Tea Haie Alwajs 8cufat Bears the Slgnaturo. THE HEADLIGHT TICKET Was Owned by an Orlnanlan in Spanish Honduras, Wlio Ire ft Here Before the Dravw- lns, aad Didn't Know He Had Won. President Noma Landry, of the Peo ple's Bank, received a letter from Puerto Cortex yesterday, inclosing ticket o.

2908, which, 'won the horse Headlight the raffle during the fair. Mr. Harry C. Downing is ovner of the ticket, and sent it to the bank In order that the proceeds may be collected Vtd remitted to1 him. It will be remembered that the owner of the winning ticket could not be found when the drawing took place, and Head-Hgnt had finally to oe sold for account of owner" aold at anctlon.

Headlight "brought much less than was thought to hn value, only S350 belnsr bid- Out of thattamount boaTd for six weeks dur ing, which the horse waa kept awaiting a claimant, ana -expenses oi aaveruaiug for the owner, to be paid, leaving a balance of $221 05 standing to the credit, of thevtleket. When the bank runner presented the ticket at the ottice of the Prorressive Union, they asked a -further delay In order that the ticxet might be examined oy tne engraver as an expert to assure us genaiueu, uwusu no doubt" was expressed on, that score, and a delay- waa cheerfully granted by President Landry. He granted the delay more willingly, aa he does not Intend tn accent the reduced- amount until he authorised to -do by -the owner ot the ticket, Mr. Downing was in tne city wme tmf iderable time during the fair. ana bought the ticket whUe here.

Shortly after tne rair. ana oetore toe urawuin, he went to Honduras, and secured employment with the Honduras Railroad Company. -He thought- no more about the ticket until a few days ago, when a Picayune of Aug. 27 came to his band, and there be read the advertisement of ni of Headliehti He at once turned his ticket over to an offlclal of the railroad for collection. who sent it to the People Bank.

itaio-' Conarh r-aad works off the C-ol. -s Laxative Bromo-Quinlne Tablets core a cold In one day. No Cure, No Pay. Price 25 cents. REAL ESTATE.

Transfers Recorded JYesierday. J. V. Kramme et als. to Eureka Homestead Society, lot.

Elmlra. Paclflc. Kllza and Kve. liua. 100.

same parcnaser to Joseon A. cerasa. same 11000. John H. Landwebr to Teutenla Inaorance Company, portion of grotind, Market, St.

James and Tchoapttoul, $10O0. Widow W. N. Flnnev to Mrs. John rtenonln.

Int. Alius, Iaurel. Constance and Delachaise, aiouo. Mige uenevieve ana laura Ffraas to Mra. William Torlaae.

two lots. Burdette. Macarty and Couimercial, GT0. Widow Jnle Braott to vtldow H. Brur- bacber.

'lot. Frencbinea. Union. Crauaart Mil iiirod. $925.

Heury F. Haaca to XxiaU A. Kchlrln. Utt. Klcarh.

Laurel, Constance and XUith. $1000. Teutoma Bulldlns and Loan Coruoanr tn Mrs. AUc9 L. Crauor.

portion of ground, Napo. ieon. itmiuin, eerun aoa laarei, m.xntK -Mrs. Amitotic Dalon to Sixth District Building and Loan Association, Int. Bordeaux Mini por erty, $S'X).

Stn purchaser to same seller, same pron fv, $S'H). Eilard Bey to Bertha lArffer. lot. Rendon. Et.

Pklllp, Lraulines and Ecpei, fi50. BEHIND the- 5CENE5. Young Lord ITewborough, Engaged to a Kentucky Belle, la Said to IlftTe Hore Eights Tban Tie Frofessional Pretender in Throne -i less Hard Cltbens for Whom King Oscar lias Signed Death War- rant. Tonnr Trf-f Newharaurt' whoa gagement to a Kentncxy bene, miss urace fit Tlilavlll ham Init twn an'. nounced, Is, according- to the late Sir isernuara Jjnrxe, tne greatest authority of th century on all questions conneoted with genealogy and.

descent, possessed ot at far. greater- right to the' title of duke of Orleans and to the chieftainship or the royal French house of Bourbon tban irnsl nrtmi1r -tn the throne of France. For the first lord JJewborough( luameu a a aewuu hub a unuiuiu danseuse of the 'Florentine Oprea named Mane ssteua. wno pas sea in ner yoatn fnr ths rianatitor Vtf a certain ChlanninL' principal jailer of the prison at Flor ence, but wno, accoraing to aocumeniary AvlftanftA 1 cri rl in to olHld of the duchess of Orleans, and of her tnat auk wno waa Known oy uae sinew Philippe Egali-te, and who, voteo zor tne death of his cousin. King Louis XVI, of France.

This ex-danseuse, who" became the aiwinri "wife the first Lord New borough, 1 the great-grandmother of the nrptpnt npr of ithat name. According to the evidence preserved among tne aremvea ox ioru ewoorongn a family, and duly authenticated copies ot i a v. a wuivu uiojr in: 1 iuvuu ii iuc Heralds in London and in the, tae arcnivea bu ireierauurg. iue cwuypv gaUte.andhis duchess, traveling under jZ hi 1771 in lorence, loom, up ineir icmucuvc one inna ia ue t--i njicc xy-xour nours iif tue uuuicn a i. A.t.Mil nnnn t-UV WK.

Av. 11 iwvnn- mnntau 41A jAm. Tllle. Both the duke and duchess dis- UillU V. WVUV sex of the child, and learning that the Wire oi tne local jauer aia juoi -w 11 I mi.

.1 4, na r.nt hv larar anm of monev. to COO- sent to an exchange of infanta. T)u. lillari -onn Tnnni ChlaTlDmi. therefore, grew up to regard the royal annnia i at nisi nHrwiiia tsukul hi uuui au this mnntrt in he earli Dart ot the present CTntury aa a eventually asceniLuig ue uuvk v.v, a nf vin Tvtula Philinoe.

became the grandfather of the late count OI 2r arm, iuu luc therefore of the present dug 01 ur- Tho authentic child of Duke Philippe Egallte of Orleana and of consort, on tne. otner uauu, the belief that- ahe; waa the daughter of Asrw I as sn I girl. and was the. prima ballerina of the viahuiml when ahe won the neart ana tne nana ox om borough, -whom sae uu wuvu a a. t-w sons.

the younger of whom waa the grandfather or nrU ffor Trlv WlVVTOTl ffh lb, WAV aws a-wM ivvat Ko KnstKainfl that, nn tne aeAtD of the ex-Jailer, Chiapplnl. slie was placed in ossession ot a ouuiuer vi uwuujuv-bearing duly attested evidence of the 1.T i a that had taken place, sworn to, not only by the Jailer and his wife, but aiao oytno Peopjf the inn In which Duke PhUippe Lgalite i vi. han afavlnr the time when the latter gave birth to Her child. Liaay -ewDoruuiu ivmucu Florence, and a carfulnve8tlgatJonot brought to light th fact that the Infant co rate and de Jolnvllle waa ot the female, and not oi tne maie e. longer any doubt that Louis Philippe, duke of Orleana and subsequently king of France, was merely a changllng, and tk.t irlf was the first princess of the blood of Inpurault of her efforta to- get rtne rencn cuuru iv recognise her claim to royal rank, she l.

I liiIv lmr rfn CP or mlnu. but also the major portion of the very large Tortune Deoneaitneu husband, her failure being to. the i.nf that TViirfa PhiliDDe had meanwhile become king of The Wfeck of her weaitn oemg Beu. TkI that towards the end of her days he unarMi herself to be swindled by some nnscrupulou. tnis tnat me- prer.

year round- In commission that magnificent steam yacht, the Fedora, is not as ricn as oe wouiu uctir The first Emperor Nicholas of Russia was so firmly-convinced of the- truth of Lady JJewborough' claim, and of alsky. of Louts Philippe's pretensions to royal parenUge, that he took the trouble to secure, not only duly authentl-rati mnioi of all the documents In her posseaaloB. but likewise a considerable and In order to publicly manifest his sentlmenta on the subject he declined daring tne engnteen years xuu Tkllnnaa- miorn A INwd KOSSlaU ambassador to the French court. As to what the last scion of the senior i A ri 'huiu nf Konrnon. namely 'the late comte de Chambord, who reianea tor a tew mmra as tuwu the name of King Henry on the abdica tion in hla xavor oi ajai j.bui a.

thought about the matter may be gathered from tne ract mat qis fldential aecretary. Count Maurice d'An-dlgne at a banquet held In Paris by that which denies the pretensions of the duke or urieau- co "rue unKic, wnuucu, -ti tlia, Ana-a; "Mot a Bonrhon. but, a mere Chlapplni, with the blood of 'base-Dornr lianan jauer in am 1 11C i' tvi nn sons never made any attempt to continue the- OI motner aiicr death. -Nor It likely that the present Lord XewborodghwiU take any steps in mtA j.haln -At tha -avnl-nlnn th a the position -of a British peer, a handsome rent roie. ia ia nj.

muic desirable, and invested, with a considerably greater degree of prestige, than the more or less questionable role of pretender to throne- that Is no longer in existence. kk. tnat A nin a i tn a Ta nt nun a King Oscar' has been called upon to sign ft larger nuliroer vl -uraiu nanaui, luati anw- tAiit uA1r0 ef Ills lfinor one of them- being the consignment to tne scanoia oitnat- wnoiesaie inuiumr, Nordlund. who killed outright six pass-- engera. on uuani iur irauici vu tamv Malar, capping his bis crimes by inflicting, terrible- -Injuriea- upon his wardere I.

nstBAM 'nci atafnfl fsTh Ita Tm t- SHtf ecclesiastic, to come near him. serves to recall an exrraorainsny episoae wnicu took place just before Oscar came to the mrvA 1m which hla oirt af Htvafhap and vredecesoi King Charles XV, played KAls f-U. sIab Ua Bw at-V. a there was In DrUoo onder senreuce oi death a murderer wTdo had been a sol- ier of his bodcaara. rno rtecJined all aI rAsimw axn L1 ln nfiil wht A aVil iaaw I that he would fljrht to the last -for hi It.

Vass1 rkar V' Vine tm A tlLfa xi a 1 1 uvaau ua vr avaaafs, ajau granted a pardon In bis- behalf, which was being' duly withheld by the prison an- IUU11 tic" 15.. A aj aassaaa saava a siuu aXT aAm A aav itoinafa raa mm A fr4vlAYt fika sas one dared to ro ear hi colL For hav- i a i av iy scurvu yuBBtrvvMJii vx auuc some ay. It was a question of sbootlnjt him nBsAw 4-a an'hlna rtdm IV r- Oriavloa LI vi a IV on u- sj aaiu av v. ua a ico XV was as tali a man as. his brother.

-v a al a.n11 Its. USCar. nuu inr iiur. pvwt-auuv uuiir-One niornlnff he arrlred at the prison, demanded to be' led to the condemned ...1) un.l Vi.ri a4aasrv.lt-a thn An ma lau I iicut uve iyi v. t.

uc; aril es of the warder and- Ms attendant. ti nn it nf-nina nuu. You know who I am'," he asked. 'Yps." renMed tlie murflerer. You iuii a uare paruoaeo yon Ars it an tur ci 7'Vou 'are mlsrsken." said the ilDg.

"I'm do not deserve any pardon, s.ni was the answer. you must die. I hear that you decline to listen to the chaplain, and that you are violent. Surely you are no coward. Usve you forgotten that you have been a soldier? You must, know how.

to die. and must not dishonor your last hour by fear. God. bless you." Then he shook hands "with him, and from that moment until the hour of his execution the man was a model prisoner, and wholly tamed- MARQUISE DE FONTEXOT. MILITARY MATTERS.

Washington Artillery Tender of Senfce In China Declined Because Tbere la Xo Call tor Voluteerav The Master LaBtPfltrht. At a meeting of the Battalion Washington ArtlUlery held last was unanlmouBly decided to offer tle services" of the battalion to the war department a part ofthe volunteer forces operating la China. Colonel after the meeting, forwarded the following letter to the war department: "General H.C Adjutant' Gen United 8tate Army, Washington, Sir The Battalion Washington Artillery, of the-Louisiana State Na-ticnal Guard, at a meeting recently held In 'this city, unanimously resolved to ofr fer the services of one battery of this command for service In the United State volunteer army. If It should be required for the army now operating in China. Til battalion la composed of five light batteries now In th service of the state of Louisiana.

Very respectfully; your obedient servant. B. RICHARDSON. "Lieutenant Colonel Commanding." To thla Colonel Richardson received the following answer: War Department, Adjutant General's Office, -Washington. "Lieutenant Colonel John Rlchard-ch.

Battalion Washington Artillery, New Orleans, La. Sir have the bonor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 24th Inst, to the. adjutant general of the army, in which you communicate a resolution of -the Battalion Washington Artillery, of the Louisiana State National Guard, at a meeting recently held in the city of New Orleans, offering the services of one battery from that command for service in the United States volunteer army. If It should be required, for the army now operating in China, and to Inform you that there la no authority of law for the acceptance of any volunteer troops other than those now In service. "At th same time, the secretary ot war desires that you communicate to the Washington Artillery Battalion the appreciation of the department of the patriotic Impulse Which prompted the tender of its services.

very respectiuny, "Actlnar Assistant Adjutant General." The reirular month.lv mnster and Inspec tion of the Battalion Washington Artil lery waa held last night in the at. inaries street arsenal. Aa has been the custom for the last aeveral months, the command assembled as artillery, equipped with sabers. There were nearly 200 men In line, and the old Tiger's Head Battalion made an excellent appearance. The inspection was conducted by Colonel Harry Allen, In Hie presence of a large number of the lady friends of tne memoers oi the command and a number of military officer! The latter complimented Colonel Richardson on the excellent aho wing of hla battalion.

Among some of the officers present were General E. P. Cottraux, master general of the state; colonel Ed Durrlve. atate armorer: Colonel Booth. Colonel L.

P. Vlnet, Colonel J. T. Har rls. Colonel Georae M.

Hodgdon. Captain Koeert uetsianc, captain a. j. raroaj, Captain A. H.

Worcester. Captain John B. Waterman, Captain Mylea Waterman and JUentenantMorman Monr. The officers of the battauon are as follows: Lieutenant Colonel John BJ Isaacson. Cantaln and Adjutant Allison Owen.

Captain Herbert Palfrey, ordnance officer; Captain L. E. Bowman, assistant ordnance officer; Captain J. C. Febl-ger, commissary; Captain Thomas McC Hyman, assistant W.

T. Kheoard. auartermaster; Cap tain Una ieeie, asaistanc qaarunuaaier; Captain Josepn x. coti, surgeon; wap- tain Maxime l-ianary, iisuuui Rattarv A Cantaln Sam Fltshnih. H.

Sermour. Lieutenant L. E. Valloft. Lieutenant u.

a. veyuig. Battery Captain Frank M. Mo Keougn, lieutenants v. viara, oxor- ria Baar and F.

A- Hoon. Rattarr Cantaln T. J. Bartlette. Lleutenanta F.

D. Finney, Bailey and H. S. RMprr Cantaln W. D.

Gardiner. Llentenants T. A. Vaughn, W. Rich ardson and John x.

iwecken. Rattorv Cantaln lirran uiacx. lieu tenants J. DeGrange, L. A.

Valedie and C. R. Doerr. v. Sergeant H.

w. coulter is coior ser geant. The board of military examiners, consisting of Colonel George M. Hodgdon, First Regiment Infantry, president; Lieutenant Colonel John P. Sullivan.

Battalion Louisiana Field Artillery; Captain Adolph Rocquet. First' Troop Cavalry; Captain Bryan Black, Battalion Washington Artillery, and Captain Joseph Kanta Second Separate Company lnf antry, will hold Ita first meeting Thursday. Sept, 20. at the armory of the Battalion Lou-- vm.ia artinarr.v Colonel Hodgdon baa made arrangements, for having, a recorder or tne prrowuiuis, compile a report to be forwarded to the adjutant general. A number of otHcen Sri.tVr the adlntant general will go before the board for examination ks sa monts I fir to tneir moral, The' nrrBaHon ofe First Regi-mru mnster to-night, In the hall of the Washington Artillery.

Caronde et atreet entrance. The Second Battalion will muster to-morrow ght, and the Third BattaMoFrlday nlghU Atr the muster iu-uiuii" -y-tain A. S. Parody'a company will give a banquet. the Bat' tano ulalanrFlVw -ArUllery which SA Ua arrangement for ter.

and at' wmcu will be master of ceremonies. nhrt Lccler Rifle. Monqay-Bigni sy.r National ment uwu-y. TiV the nnrpose Mwbich wa to wme Vhe-company te, 2 weU-knowoi and popular gentleman. The (tonor -fello theon.

Robert 'LegleT, Sresent reefer of mortgages. Company M. First fiegiment wlll oeknown a. Rifles On Friday mgni, tuo tn Mr mnateT and In- SS? Wahlngto'a TArUUery Hall Ca-rondelet street entrance, to be foUowed by a dance. After the mnster the members of the company 1Jdlned1iaJ wined by cnetr captain, un aw, xwii.

Legler as an honored Ituest. Stebert H. LeBlane. who hardly needs any Introduction to the National Guard, having been one -of -the organisers and an officer In the old Sixth Battalion. At the outbreak of the Spanish' war he was commissionea.

secona ueuieBant oi K. and remained with hla command until mustered out in Jacksonville, Fla. The other officers of the company are: First lieutenant, W. C. formerly A -ka IrfllUrv aaMinil Hati.

tenant. Auaust C. Graf, a former member of the National Guard. Hood's Sarsaparilla la a wonderful hlood purifying medicine. It Is the enemy of all disease, and the friend of man kind, ir you have never taken Hood Sarsaparllla, you should try it.

GOT helpmeet. Willis Carman Gavett. of the Whoso ever Will mission, was married in riK mantle manner last evening. He went to; the evening Southern Pacific train, where he met his intended. Miss Lillian Adams, escorted her to the Schrodei residence, ooposlte the Bfble House, sent for Rev.

Hoffman, of the Bible House, and bad the nuptial knot The bride Is a fair Texas girl, who weathered the recent and came to New Orleans to find peace and Kranelcln Baffents. of who recentlr arrived In Paris, has gone -to where she will swim across tbe channel to Dover aa soon as ther la favorable weather. She Is Dot to be followed across b.v anr boat, and says ahe must reach the other shore or drown. If eneeerful she will to ConataH- tinopla and duplicate Lord Byron's famona wimmlDS feat; tben to New York, where she intends to swim from the Lattery around Island and back. YOX POPULI.

Correspondence TThlch Speaks fcr Correspondents are notified that communications Intended for this column must be accompanied by the real name of writers. Anonymous letters will receive no attention. HeKialerltm Means Free Siaarar. riTEVr ORLEAXH. 10.

Editor Picayune: Can. you give me any -reason why any sugar 'planter In tills state or; any; sugar man this city shonld favor the re-election of President McKInley? I ask this question lecanse It is a remarkable fact that most of our sugar people are. and. aa a sogar man, I can see no reason why they should be so. especially ra this election.

it Is pretty certain that Cuba will be annexed In 1 the event of President McKInley' Te-election. and that the Philippine Islands, will be declared a parU of this nation. and these Islands; without the ajd of Hawaii or Porto Rico, could easily swamp the sugar lnduatry of the entire country, cane as well aa beet. When you ask a Louisiana RepubUCan how his party proposes to hold these islands and at the same time protect the sugar producer of this country, he ajs: "Oh, the Republican party will see to Then you ask him "Well, bat how about the supreme" court? Haven't tbey till some say in regard to the laws of thl country, and. If ao.

will they go back on the precedents ot 100 years to an ainta la your tariffs -and your colonial And his answer is. usually. In sum and substance: XJh, bother th supreme court." Now. the fact Is, that if Cuba and the Philippine Islands are annexed, we stand In eternal danger of free augar, and what would free augar mean but absolute ruin to the sugar producers of this country? Free sugar would mean that the entire augar business of the whole country would be centered In the cities of New York. Philadelphia and San (Francisco, aa tholr steamship and railroad facilities, as well as their location and wealth, would give them absolute control.

1 seriously doubt if New Orleana could retain any Importance even as a refining center, for It la a well-known fact that she Is at a serious disadvantage in regard to land and ocean freight rates, aa compared to the cities mentioned. Considering these I can aee no reason any the sugar producers of thla country, and especially those of Louisiana, ahooid aeek the election of the Republican ticket. On tbe other hand. It seems to me that our salvation depends on the enccess of the Democracy, aa It is. pledged to relinquish not only but the (Philippines aa well Every sugar-producing state, with the exception of California and Michigan, la Democratic, and party policy will compel the party If elected to protect their interests.

Therefore, It seems to me that all our material and moral welfare ts dependent on -the election of Bryan and Stevenson, and, so I shall vote and pray for their success. I have addressed this letter to you in the belief -Chat you will take np and consider the points set forth Jn the same patriotic spirit In which you have ever dealt with all questions affecting the material and moral welfare of our atate and city. Believing all I have written, and praying for the welfare of our own loved atateaand city aa against all the Islands of the seas and all the nations of the world; believing In the ultimate destiny of our city aa a great: and splendid center of commerce and Industry: believing that it la unnecessary to purchase trade with blood; believing that the worst republic is betteY than the beat empire. I ana, respectfully yours. W.

COVINGTON HALL. Tne Bfaaadar Law ia the State LesTlalat are. ARCADIA. Sent. 10.

lOOn. Editor Picayune: The criticism of the Sunday law by a part of the city press Induces me to call your attention to tbe action of the house of the fifth general jl, a copy of which la herewith Inclosed, assembly In sustaining the minnrltv re port of the Judiciary committee, section xne Din receivea oniy rorty -eight vote and failed to pass. The minority report was thereby sustained and 'the Sunday W. Ui RICHARDSON, i avevi vOCil IA TTT of the Loulslaiia of representatives cboiuu ui lora, page avxv: Mr. Richarduon presented the following aa the view of hUe minority of the committee on the Judiciary, section on 2.,...

Kill X- Room of the Committee on Judiciary. Section Houae of Representatives. aion ja. June 16, 1808. To the Honorable Speaker and Member i me xaue ox xieprtwenia'uves: xne undercigned members of your Judiciary isnnniltrpa rMnocrnllv jtlasAnt- avu iuc opinion and report of the majority, of nv S4 If i 1 1 IT mil Kaa laava.

V. 1 4hlA thlr minnpliv a.vwtv..- I iur uuuurii; oppose any repeat or modl- a Ha .1. uanvu iair vl aooo, anown-as toe Sunday law, which has been, sustained aa COnMtllntlnnal hv smr ut ta nn.am. mtnm and approved by the people of the wtate a a juoi, wise auu accessary ponce regu- iegltimate personal It doea not seek to control the private conduct of the citizens, or to prohibit the use of any of the necessaries or luxuries of life, or to dictate in any way the private conduct of any person. -oui.

il. uvw regniate, unaer constitutional anbhnritv. tlia. iimiusii i.iti... of the state and aeeks to preserve the public peace and Order for the public good, without discrimination.

a. Mag vm. itsi is iaysicai necessity. A larirA milnritt rvf thu nnl. a vA -c- Jcvjc IU.

etaxe observe nnnt aa ret, and i apparent from the numerous cuiojiouuK iron au eecnons of the state. Including "the city of -New Or-' lean, that there is an oterwhelming sentiment. In favor of narnottiaMni, lng bunday law, and preventing its repeal UUUK1I.IUU11, wuiui mignt open tiie saloonja np ImiIIia tha. l. a --a.

imuuailM at the expense, of-- morals and public order. on Sunday, when the great maeea wui pvuiwa are idle. The greatest good to the greatest can It should be upheld, even at tbe expense of perpetuating and enforcing -the present Sunday sfaould nt NfrArMHa iui. -ktuc- BUVU1U aeplre to a higher moral plane and nobler xTBii vuiy oe aone oy the enactment and enforceauent of laws found v3 oe necessary for the public. welfare.

Amonr ancb leoslatlin a-a v. uuu vue 5relevnt oaFt to be modified by the bill, from which we respectfully "7 JT-Z ut waiu OU1 yus, unpcviiDiiT euomKted. A. J. LAFAROUK.

Mr. Evans moved that when Mr. Aria II returned tJist ha ha mu7t the view of the minority, which motion wa agreed to. The Coafederate Dead xut Waski taartosur--' WHITECAStLE, Sept. 10, 1900.

Editor Picayune: Mr Dear Sir Thu stv. aent out on 2, through the eclnmna of your valuable nilWF la run i ing with, a hearty response. In order mat au wno uav- contributed to this noble work of -ho4orlnir i and unknown Confederate' dead may te- ceive prompt ana proper acknowledg- u-t-ut, i request you to puoush all auch uf mes, and to open a list at rh pic ayune office, where all those who honor ine wno aiea lor. the cause of right and principle, may leave their A the time allotted by the government for the removal of our dead is very short, I would remind all those who wjsh to contribute to do so prompt' lj- All contributions Shonld be sent tn I1am. Julia A.

Garside. at Fayetteville. treasurer of the Confederated Southern Memorial Association, or to the president at Whltecastle. La. Thanking you for past favors, and asking you to continue to help us In carrying ut thha sacred work.

I am. witli kind rprartl, truly. MRS. WM. 1.

BEHAX. I'retiident Confederated Southern Memo- List "tf contr'i mtora to the fmil for cJ tlonal ceteteries la TraEtliatoa to IIol lywood, Richmond. The Veteran Cavalry Camp The Veteran Cavalry Camp, for removal of Louisiana dead to Louisiana Washington Artillery Camp No. 15. tj.

c. v. Jefferson Davis Monumental Chapter Memorial Association. Mr. L.

M. Sonlat. Thirtieth Louisiana, Iberville, La Mr. Geo. Walker.

Soldiers' Home. Apr of Northern Virginia Camp, 125 CO 25 00 25 00 5 00 5 00 1 OO seaaaaa eea 25 00 Total $111 00 Tlae Sow: aad the Race Problem. Tae Picayune has been requested to print the following: KEXNKR. SfDt 1L lyoo. To the Members of the Colored Demo cratic Association.

Parish of Jefferson. Greetings: Four years ago we repudiated the action of the party because It had departed from the principle of Lincoln, Grant -and others; because It ha demonstrated Itself to be th centralization of monopolies and" trust; because it Indorsed the monstrous -proposition of perpetuating the Kold. standard, which Is detrimental to thoae whose capital rest in the projiucta of the earth, causing production to be paralysed and property to be depreciated. The above i are but few of the many rep sons why we supported Bryan In the last To-day" we ar confronted with problems fraught with atlll greater Interest. It la the policy of the present administration to establish an Imperial form of government in the eastern, archipelago, which 1 detrimental to every American interest and principle.

Civilisation by meang of force of arms Is not In keeping with the principles upon which this government wa-s founded. Hence the negro, above all Others, ahnnld manifest no little Interest In the freedom of the oppressed. Our president i too deeply Impressed with the Idea of land grabbing and the success of corporations to look after the interest of the masses. The Democratic party Is the partv of the masses it proclaims equal righta to all, and stands for the promotion of the humblest as well as the proudest citlxen. For many years the negro has voted the Republican ticket; he has always been loyal to-hla party; his party fealty has been clearly demonstrated for numbers of us have toted for governor, and from governor to ward offleera.

without even questioning the qualifications and integrity ot the men wno composea tne ticket. Now. since the party the principles of which waa so deeply imbued in the hearts of the negro, has changed, is It not time for the. negro to change his mode of voting, and is be not Juetlned in voting the Democratic ticket? Parties are but instrumentalities, means to eptls; the party that shapes the negroes' end best la the party of tbe hour, regardless of tne name by which It Is styled. It is an evident fact that the beat friend the negro has Is tbe southern white man none knows the negro better than he does.

Nine-tenths of the best element ot tbe white people of our state are members of the Democratic party. Our ln-te rests are in common with theirs. Should the blessings of prosperity fall upon them (lndtssolubly linked as we are), we can but feel its blessings. Tbey contribute largely to the erection ot our churches and pay the major portion of the taxes by which our children are educated. 1, therefore, lntreat you to ally yourselves politically with the Democratic party thla coming November; reorganise your clubs and turn a deaf ear to Republican mischief-makers.

Those of our number who cannot come up to the standard should noube discouraged. Save your means, acquire property, and In course of time yon will find that the raising of qualifications of the voters will serve to be more of a blesslnj: than a cure. I cannot refrain from calling your attention to some of the misguided northern friends, who are quick to call meetings every time there Is the slightest friction between the racea In onr sAt these meetings there Is much orating and reeolutlng giving temporary glory to hotheaded would-be leaders. but we have failed to see at any time the -practical good done our race. It la well that tnese people should know that race conditions in the south cannot be favorably affected by mas meetings In northern cities.

1 have no hesitancy In saying that Incalculable barm by them, and assert that well-meaning friends should not be guilty of participation in such gatherings. The race problem can best be settled by those thoroughly aware of the condition. The thoughtful southern white man and the Intelligent negro are the ones best able to handle a matter of such vital Importance to themselves. Northern demagogues know nothing of the problems relating to our condition, and it is meet that we should protest gainst their unwarranted interference In our affairs. If they wish to asslat the good men of both races in the mission of promoting good feeling between the whites and blacks, let ua have no more of their ridlculoua mass meetings, tnat tend to Inflame the public mind and retard the peacef ul progress of the southern ne v- ewanrofthe stranger and Idler who sojourns In our midst and has no visible means of support.

This class Is likely to commit some crime at any time, for which we all may made to suffer. Truatmg that eaeh club will reorgan-taa. at- ia nwinr time and manifest tne same.couTage of conviction a 'la 1896. Toura raternaUy. washington; President Jefferson (Colored) Democratic The Disgrace of Oar Ifatlon State Reo-ialatlon of at; Manila.

DUNKIRK, N. Sept. 8, 1900. Editor Picayune: E. Johnson, special correspondent of.

the New Tolce. write to that paper from Manila a vivid description of the state regulation of vice that ha been put In force there by the United States military authorities, which is revolting beyond Rev. Wilbur Crafts, D. publishes a letter to the same effect, from the Methodist missionary, whose absolute reliability Is Touched for by the Rev. A.

B. Leonard. D. secretary of tbe Methodist Episcopal board of -missions. Henry B.

Blackwell, in commenting upon this abominable law in tbe Woman's Journal, says: "It disclose the shameful fact that the-state regulation of vice, which exists nowhere In. thl having been 'abolished years ago In St. Louis by an uprising of the good women and men of that city, baa been Introduced, and Is being openly enforced by tbe army authorities In Manila and elsewhere In the Philippines. "Houses of prostitution established. maintained and supervised by the United States! To this deptb ox moral degradation has the curse of militarism already degraded our government.

A system outgrown tn Enrland and rejected In America la to-dav In force in the PhlllDninea. This hideous disgrace to manhood. this cruel Insult to. womanhood, thla menace to domestic purity, thl system of personal, degradation and race deterioration, la almost alwav the accompaniment of a atandinar Will the women of Amertcr tamely submit to the misuse of their taxes In. thus ieralixlng vice in Manila? If their children and children's Children will have to pay the penalty.

When thousands of diseased and demoralized soldiers return to America to draw life pensions and marry Innocent girls, the vengeance of violated law will fall heavily upon the American people. "This state of affairs is striking object lesson 1n tbe need of woman suffrage. Some of the advocates of licensed prostitution have objected to woman suffraae on the gronnd that It would make the Introduction of that system Impossible. It I a significant fact that Major Ira Brown let. hla name be Infamous) has recommended to his official superiors more general and elaborate srstom nt regulated vice, which has been been favorably considered, but nostnoneA un til after next November, for fear that If prematHrelv pot Into effect 1t mar crt the administration votes." And yet.

In the fare of these destroying the sanctitv of the borne. there are those who calmly tell women that we have no bnrinesft meddling with politic-, that onr place is In the home, an1 thnt we can trust oil to them. Tne national American Woman Suffrage Association has sent a strong protest to President McKlnlev. who is com mander-in-chief of the army, to put a stop to this natlonnl rtlerace. KLNORA M.

BABCOCK. EX-SLAVCS COXVEXTIOJT. The Association of Ex-Slaves of Louis iana held a roeetinsr yesterday and elected CJeo. A. Green.

S. A. JscVson. Kd Barnes. 1.

C. I't. I. X. N'c'iolls to ccivpi'53, to t- biico; rortcnata ia 1 triollc for rrc-rrers.

Tb.rl-vl.ar and "Enterprlsl; City. Dlitlngolahed for Her Interest in Education. (Correspondence of the Plctyune. Brookhaven. Sept.

10. BrooU-haven is the county seat of Llnco; county. It is 127 miles north of New Orleans, on the Illinois Central' Bailroa 1, and Is fifty-six miles south of Jacks Miss. Brookhaven. waa founded In tt? year 1857, and is situated la the center of a prosperous farming and timber section of tbe state, and is making the xuosc of the opportunities.

The town Vs fortunate In having meri who take an interest In everything that tend to build, up and advance the material interest of this section. These pubric-splrlted oitlxens have organized a social club, known as the Cherokee Club, and at present the membership Is about 125. While this organisation waa start e4 for social purposes only, some of the faT-seetng members realized -what a great amount of good could be accomplished i' the club would devote some ot its time to promoting the welfare of Brookhkrcu and tne surrounding section. So a committee consisting of the progressive members of the cltfb was seaected. whose dmy it ia to a Wend to all matters tnat wiil the slightest degree benefit thl town.

This committee organized on lines similar to boards ot trade, and bave lone good work. Much of the substantial progress of Brookhaven la due to the efforta of this committee, and this but points the way -f or-other towns to follow. There are bout fifty stores cludsng general merccancUse, drug stores and grocery stores, and many of tuem are very barge and commodious, well-tiKed with goods, and! one wholesale grocery store. It 1 not the purpose of this correspondence to specially anenttoir one firm above another, but to write about Brookhaven without mentioning the firm of John McGrath St Sons would hardly be fair. It Is one of the largest concerns of Ita kind In the state and does a tremendous business.

Thas firm receive between 7000 and 8000 bales of cotton annually and. enjoys the confidence and trade of a large number of customers. 'i'tie professions are well represented, there being some eight physrdaua and ten lawyers, many of whom are the peers or any. The religious denominations are well represented, aii of the congregations having nJce buildings. The Hebrews hav a synagogue here and the attendance ts qisite large.

The secret societies are also here in large numbers. It is claimed that the Masonic Temple tie re Is one of the finest In the- state. There are two. banks here, both doing a large volume of business, which is constantly Increasing. dtisene are supplied with ligtrc and water from an electric light plant ana water worka owned by the city.

They believe In municipal ownership tha-c ex teut and. have found that works satisfactorily. There la one foundry and shop, three cotton gins, one shingle tui 11, one sash -and -bfrnd end scrollwork factory, one brick yard, and one large cotton compress. This cornpress doe a great deal of oualnetH, end one of te nourishing enterprises of the There are three hotels and several Two newspapers Keep the people ponied. Otie Leader, B.

T. Hobo, editor. Is meeting with the success deserves. The Times as eleven years old, and is owned and edited -by Messrs. W.

8. and L. H. Bo wen, who have achieved well-earned success. Both of these journals have done much to advance the material welfare of the town.

Brookhaven baa been known for years for ita Interest In educational matters. Here 1 located the renowned Whltworta College for young tedOes, which has in years past graduated so many ladies who to-day stand first In the southern country. Ak hough this Is an old Institution, tt has lost none of ita rigor, and will start out on Sept. lO full of vim and energy. Rev." A.

F. Watkins. D. is president of Whatworth, and M. L.

Burton vice president. be the first year under itiheir management and the prospecta ar very origfrt for a auc-cessfni term. The school of tne Sisters ox Notre Dsjne Is tn a zrosperoua condition and has an attendance of about fifty, and Is doing much good in their kindly, unobtrusive way. The Brookhaven graded public school Is one of the features of the town. Prof.

T- Scout Is the principal, and 1 ably assisted by eleven teachers. Including music and elocuulen. This school runs nine moot3is In the year and 4s free, aa its name indicates. A few flgures will suffice to show how the town has grown. Ten years ago the enrollment waa 108, average attendance, 82; in 1895-6 the enrollment was 2S5, average attendance about 200 x.

Ju 1899-1900, enrollment 382, average attendance 243. Of course this chii-dren who live Inside the corporate limits, which limits, by the way, only extend half a mile eacto way from the depot. The number of Inhabitant who Uve In these limit are about 2760, while Immediately outside of these limits live between louo and 1250 people, who properly and to all Intents are ctUxens of Brookhaven. This wlil the population, np to about There are three large saw mill in and near town. The East Union Mlliv J.

B. Nalty, president, and John Mason, do a large business, and are now working day and night in order to eaten up with their The Brookhaven Manufacturing and Lumber Company. E. Pfeifer, pres.uent. and M.

Dreyfus, man-t. nother large concern -doing a good business. Tbe very largest saw ickti In the south Is located tier and la known RjTr Lumber Company, Becker, president, and A. E. Moreton, manager.

This is a modern mill in every particular and la equipped with the very best machinery, Md ia doing a very large business, Th foil lowing are official flgu-resy taken from the record, and will the growth of BrooktHiren more forcS-bly than any words can set forth: a Property amounted 1899, L00137; 1900, increase of 1777.605 in twenty years, or an Increase of $415,100 in five years. This Is on property wtthln th atone, and these figures tell an eloquent taie. Pa9n energy and enterprise. The cotton receipts here have been -very large and show a marked increase, ex-VP1 b-n the crops were snort. The following flgares are recelnta by wagon from rhe country: Crop of 1878-9, 8011 bales; 1895-6, 14,032 a l8-85-254 bales; 1898-7 2f) 744 leS 1899-1000.

18.907 1900-1 estimated). 20,000 bales. vat of cotton is shipped here via the ralrroad Xor the compress, which will -bring the receipt up to about 25,000 baies annuaHy. There la a ood negro public school here with an enroll mem of over 150. I Is almost certain that within a year this town will aave a cotton factory and oil miu.

as these enterprises are now in process of formation. Tbe mayor of the town is Dr. (T. B. Dougherty, and the aldermen are: W.

H. Seavy, Charles Schrewenburg. A. K. Moreton.

I. Abrams, J. H. Willonghbv. The county official are: Circuit Judge.

Robert Powell: district A. B. Grave; sheriff. Dr. R.

P. Applewhite; chancery clerk. R. McNafr ci rcu'. clerg, 8.

P. Oliver; superintendent oi education, Edgar Green. ALGIEHS AFFAIRS. Varlsss Happealags Across the River. A party of congenial friend "spent a pleasant day at Milneburg on last Sunday.

The participant were: Misses L. Muro. O. Brown, D. M.

Collins, M. Whlrmore. E. VhItmore. J.

Whltniore, Tearl Lansrwlth. Mabel Langwlfh, Hazel Langwlth. Mrs. R. P.

yVTiitmore, Mrs. Daniel O'Connor. Mrs. Joseph Langwlth. Captain Mason, of the Morgan steamshH El Rio: R.

F. Whitmore. Mahoney H. Bourgeois, C. Williams, V.

Thltwidaiix Gabe Scooler. C. Langwlth, J. Whitmore and W. Whitmore.

Last Friday evening a merrv party en-Joyed a game of vrou'resRive checkers at the home of Miss Pearl Lanzwith oi Bermuda street. The plavers were-Misses M. Whitmore. I. Iluxhes For-lester.

Muro." E. Whitmore, Brrn M. Barrett. Pearl Mrs i-ha-dowkl. Gabe Spooler.

Conklin, V. Barras. F. Richards, V. Xbiiwvlaux.

I. Bourgeois, Stenhouso, U. I Le Boenf. W. Mahoney.

A. McCiJnPr. Tiie ladle' 13m prize, gauze fan. won liy Miss May Whlnnore. Iwmiv-.

bisque statue, by Miss lorrosr-The gentlemen's Jirst prize. v.vi irirror. was won ut i a ite'a.