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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-12-18
The Interstate Commerce ISill

A dispatch from Washington says the
Interstate commerce committee has
come to an agreement, which will be
received with surprise in the senate, if
current reports as to the terms prove
correct. Briefly stated the agreement
is said to he this: The conference
adopts the first part of The Cuaom bill
which provides for commission, and
the last part of the Reagan bill, which
pro.ides for the following statutory
prohibition: "No pooling, no rebates,
no more for short haul than for long
haul, and no discrimination" The pen
atty provisions are the only ones as to
which there is ssili believed to be any
difference in the conference. Thus a
considerable part of the Reagan bill
has been adopted. 1t has not been sup
posed that the senate would accept the
provision relative to long and short
haul. The senators were very strenuous
upon that last winter. Senator Cullom
had not thought it possible to come to
an agreement upon this point. The
friends of the Reagan bill seem to be
very jubilant.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-12-18
Three NOtches from yhe Top.

The Lake Charles Echo of the It'll
says that if Calcasieue parish is consid.
cred by some as a poor place for farm
| ing, it nevertheless stands on the list O.
productive parishes in the State only
three notches from the tep. There are
persons who might gain something by
understanding that pulling down. your
friend and neighbor to build up ones
SELF" is a very poor way to gain popu-
larity.
A wri.er, after visiting Calcasieu par
ish some years ago, and prophesying its
future, among other things made the
following truthful remarks:
"Prairies fiinged with woodlands,
long levels OF pines and soil that is
particularly adapted for the orange, is
Calcasieu. In its heart lies the beauti
full Lake Charles, on the shore OF which
is thriving town of the same name,
which gives space for high RATS of tim
ber that are greedily deyoured by the
many mills that there do a heavy busi-
ness. With attention. the soil may be
made productive. A disposition towards
strictly mineral formation shows it.
self, and in number of places gypsum,
sulphur and petroleum have been
found. A mine of pure sulphur has
4lready been opened. The character
Of this mineral compares favorably with
that of Sicily. With the lumber trade
and orange raising, Calcaaieu has sup
ilorted its population comfortably in
the past, but its RESOURCES have not
nearly been developed, and we may
expect with the incoming of immigrants,
to hear Of the tablishment of valuable
industries, and the discovery of hidden
mineral wealth. Like its neighboring
parishes, il affords ample pastnage for
stock. With it's forests of giant timber,
its prailies covered with cattle, its lakes
filed with fish, its shores blackened
with game, md its bowels charged with
minerals, Caitasieu must improve fast.
We are pleased to state, from general
information. that Calcasisu to-day is
fully realizing everything that was pre-
dicted for it; and as population increas-
es there, the industrious ahd frugal
citizen never fails to grow UT in pros
perity with the country. 1t is a selfish
and an lmcharitable act indeed in any
one who would tiy to descry one section
of our s4ate to advance the interest of
his own personal aggrandizement.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-12-18
The Man Who Knows 1t All.

1t is a remarkable fact that the man
who claims to have the most means, the
most energy, the most brains, and who
knows it all in the profession of journal
ism is always man who has never
done any active work in a printing
office. He is generally man who has
the vaguest ideas of the actual customs
and necessities of newspaper work, and
who, to save himself from the gallows,
could not write an editorial para graph
or a half-column correctly. Y@t he
claims to know all about the newspaper
business. He can tell just what this
paper can do and that paper should not
do. He can recite to YOU categorically
the mistakes made by every newspaper,
and he can explain to you exactly how,
if the policy he lays down We're fol-
loyed, the papers would all be rolling
in wealth. Above all he is fairly bub-
bling over with suggestions as to how
you should run your paper, and remarks
pityingly concerning the manner in
which you neglect your opportunities :
"You have bonanza, but you don't
! know how to ran it," or, what is quite
as cheering: ."You aye wasting your
time. Your paper can never be sue
| cess And so he drivels on, showing
| his gross ignorance every time he opens
his mouth, and apparently oblivio4s OF
the fact that he is not only a bore, but
ridiculous ass into the bargain.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-12-18

HIM Dfor working people. Send
JIG cents postage, ard We
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goods that will put you in the way OF
making more money, in few days
than you ever thought possible at any
business. Capital not required. You
can live at home and work in spare
time, only or all the time. All OF bo'h
sexes, Of all ages, grsadly successful
SO cents to SIS easily earned every
evening. That all who want work may
test the business, we make this unpar-
akeleI offer: To all who are not well
satisfied we will send 81 to pay for the
trouble Of writing us. Full pa1tlcu-
lars, directions. etc, sent free. I'M
mense pay absolutely sure fo' all who
start at once. Dou't delay. Address
E,lSsoS 4 Co, Portland. Maine
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-12-18

The Judge of a Brooklyn court de-
livered himself of the following the
other day: "There is no objection, so
far as | can see, to a man kissing & girl
if she is willing But you must not so
it against her will. She has g right 10
object, and if she does you mustn't do
it. lie sure she is willing before you
try If she is not willing, then some
other girl must be tri8d.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-12-18

The Secretary of the Navy has ac-
cepted bids for building three new war
hips. The Charleston, to be built at San
Francisco, at a cost of 81 ,O17 800; the
Baltimore, at Philadelphia, for ST., $780,
900, and gunboat, at Baltimore, for
4247 600.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-12-18

Work is progressing favorably upon
the Mississippi leyees.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-12-18

Bald heads are not 50 badly fly
speckcd as they were,
New-York tribune., 1886-02-25
THA1 MR.. BLAINE is DOING.
A CHAT WITH GENERAL HALL, OF THE PINE TREE
STATE.

CHAT WITH GENERAL RAIL-, OF THE PINE TREE
STATE.
General James A. Hall, of Maine, who is at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel was met last evening by a
TRIBUNE reporter, to whom the General sad "iVn Ills
usual robust earnestness Of manner:
"wel, isn't this picket These fellows VINO were 30
pure that they wanted rascas turned out and them
selves turned n-where they now HaTperS weekly
hits the mil on the IL that the Garland
scandal had happened with Mr. Blaine as fresldent IL
would have ruined the Administration IL mas ruineu
this Administration don't see now Garland can stay
in the Cabinet. Then see you New-forkers nave
Whitney on the list shouldn't feel like hitting these
mani sbould regard it as more like misfortune, a
thing TO cause pityf they had not been so ferocous
and immaculate"
"Have you seen Mr. Blaine recentlyl"
"Isaw him two or three weeks ago. He is in excel
lent health. He has his second volume OF his hands
Now he has time for something else"
'win it be politicsi"
For the present he looking his old letters that
have accumulated through thirty in public life He
showed me written MIN By Horace Greeley about
Governor Foster of Ohio. Blaine was Speaker Foster
had Just succeeded in being elected to Congress in
Democratic district against overwhelming Odds Greeley
wrote TO Blaine that as Foster young man. his
clearly indicated that he had either great power
and talent else had social position that remark
able. He had met Foster. but advised Blaine TO
watch his development"
"How do Democrats regard the Administration 7"
"They not outspoken in Maine, but we know they
are very sore A leading Democrat said TO me that
Cleveland would 60 into history as the greatest fool
who occupied the White House" ~
"What are Republicans going to do in 1ssSl
"The old ticket is the thing Nominate Blaine and
Logan and there will be no need OF brass bands or
speeches, parades, fireworks or even Of commit
tees They would walk into the National Capital almost
without oppositation. Even Harper's Weekly would
support them do believe There Is no other man than
Blaine who can be elected. sherman and Logan both
have friends who favor them for President but Blaine is
matchless IN strength, in and out OF the party as
Republican,"
New-York tribune., 1886-02-25
DEMPSEY EASILY BEATS WCOY.

Fully 5000 sporting men assembled last
night in the Oakland Avenue Skating Rink in Jersey
City Heights to witness the "suggng" match
between Jack" Dempsey Of Williamsburg, and
pete" Mccoy, of Hoboken More than twothrds OF
the attendance was from New York. and there were
large delegations from Boston, Philadelphia and other
cities. The principal exhibition Of the evening was pre-
ceded by several sparrng matches by the lesser lights
At IL o'clock the manager had not succeeded in prOcur
Ing a referee and 1t finally decided to get along
without one Mr.. O'Donnell announced that DemDse y
and Mccoy would spar six rounds, Marquis Of Queens
berry rules.
mIt was evident from the beginning that Dempsey was
the better man. and after the third round be mere
ly played with his opponent, declining
to knock him out, Notwithstanding urgent
invitations from crowd to do Mccoy rallied after
the fifth round and seemed In better form. but he
overmatched. Dempsey declared the winner
Chief OF Police Murphy and fifty policemen
were on hand But the Chief occasion to inter-
fere. La Blanche VINO is to fight Dempsey 20 q fin
ish month, interested spectator OF the con-
New-York tribune., 1886-02-25
OBITUARY NOTES.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. "a. (Speeiab. edward P. Meyer,
age sixtyeign died suddenly this morning at his home
hero Ho was for many In the leather business
ON Marketst. aud was well and favorably known, and
took an active part In the Union League.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. "a Especial. Daniel NJ Fox. Su-
perntendcnt OF the Mint received word to-day that his
nephew George W. Fox, age thirty-two, had died at
Wichita Falls, Tex. For thirteen years Mr. FOX was
employed by tho Government as an Indian Interpreter
with Captain Pratt, at 81 Augustine tla DsfOre the re-
movai OF the Seminole Indians lie also served In the
same capacity at Forts sls, Elliott and Worth In the
West
LONDON, Feb. 24.-The Rev. Hugh stowell Brown Is
dead age sixty-thrce. Mr. Brown was a civil engineer
aud a locomotive engineer In early life and then became
like his father clergyman of the Church OF England
change In his views. however, led TO ihis becoming
Baptst such, he took charge of church In Liver
pool in lsls. lie became famous a. u lecturer
sPRINGFIELD, Mass, Feb. -. - Tne Rev. Dr.
Samuel Wacot led at Long Meadow this morning, age
seventy three. lie graduated from Yale In 1888 was
at one time "A missionary In Turkey and afteward was
pnstor at Bechertown and Long Meadow and super
.iu iendent OF the Homo Missionary work IN ONO,
with a residence at Cleveland. lie hRu Deen III WIN
uear trouble for about q year.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-25
OBI1U
OBITUARY.
THE REV. DIR. EBENEZER T. CUMMINGS.

THE REV. DR. EBENEZER Z. CUMMINGS.
BOsToN, Feb 24-The Rev. DR.. Ebcnczer
T.. Cummings died at Concord. y. H., Monday
lie was widely known Baptist clergyman. He was
graduated from watervle College Colby Uniyersi
ty) In Is2s lie was member OF the Board OF Trustees
OF Colby University from 1865 to 1881 Dartmouth Col
lego conferred upon him the degree OF Doctor OF Dvin
ty in ls55 lie president Of the Alumni Asso-
citation OF Colby University lie was also many years
trustee aud president Of Colby Academy. at
ana was president exocio at the time OF his death lie
WAS x oldest Baptist clergyman IA NeW-Hamp
shire lie was u member OF tho American Sealnen 5
Friend Society the American TraOt Society, the Ameri
can Missionary Union the American aid Foreign BlDe
5ocety the American Baptist Publication Society the
Ame Baptist Home Mission society, and the New.
Hampshire Baptist Convention. He was member ana
nm I.nfcer OF Hampshire Historical society
M. publications numerous, including Miniatry
OF Fifty Years" and History of the Baptist Denomi
nation In New-IIampshire" He was eighty-sH years
n11
New-York tribune., 1886-02-25
SUEEpSHEAD BlY HlNDICAPS

So far the Coney Island Jockey Club have
received notice OF only twenty-five declarations In the
Suburban. Bay Ridge and Sheepshead Bay handcaps
out OF total entry Of PSI horses These Freeland
Avalon Colonel Sprague, Pearl Jennings, Bob Miles.
Swift aud Faconer in tho Suburban. Dutch Roller.
Heel Toe and King Ernest Mimi colt in tho Bay
Ridge, and Avalon, Little Minch. Pearl Jennings, Him
alaya Burch, Blackstone, Dutch Roller, King Ernest
Mimi colt Swift HeeaDd Toe Tattler and Garnet In the
Sheepshead Bay Richard L. nomination IN the Sleeps
head Bay IL void account OF his death Whether the
entries George Loriard Thackeray and ST. Augustine
in the Suburban. Thackeray ST. Augustine ana Reyeler
IN the Sheepshead Bay and Thackeray. SAugusne and
TOu IN the Bay Ridge require declaration not Is not
II he transferred his horses else in
whiting many OF his friends think he did, because Of
his thorough business habits they would be eligible TO
In all stakes for which they have been entered II
they not transferred In due form the entries arc
void
New-York tribune., 1886-02-25
nnmRINING no ErRNISH DRESSED REEE

The Marquis de Mores and the Northern Pa
cnc Refrigerator Car Company have sold all their plant
on the line Of the Northern Pacific Railroad TO the
Northwest Dressed Beet Company OF this city The capt
tai of the company 81 100000 Tho Marquis de Mores
will remain In the West vice-presdent and general
manager and the company will operate tho large plant
on tho Northern Pacific and open In New-York 100
retail butcher shops Oliver sumner Teal the president
OF the company Is also president Of tho National Con-
sumers Meat Company, the Western Dressed Beef Com
pany the Southwest Dressed Beef Company, and vice.
president OF the Lyons Cumpbo& Ranch and Cattle
Company, which owns ranch OF 100000 acres
and large herd OF cattle The National Company owns
and is operating twelve retail shops In baltimore The
Western Company shipping dressed beef from Kansas
City and building there plant capable OF killing GOO
beeyes day The Southwest Company IN duplicating
the Kansas City plant In silver City, New-MeIco The
companies will own the ghtering and refrigorating
establishments In the West the cars used IN trxnspofta
tom ana the retail shops In the East.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-25
TROUBLES OF LABORING MEN.
OPPOSING THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROADS BENZ
UT PLAN--wEs TERN COAL MINERS.

OPPOSING THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROADS BENZ
FIT PLAN--wEsrERS COAL MINERS.
BALTIMORE, Feb. "a (SpeciaD. hundred
employees OF the Western Central Branch OF the Penn
syyana Railroad held meeting here last night
and resolved not to accept anything In the shape OF re-
lief association at the hands OF the Pennsylvania Rail
road or any other corporation Some Of the men say
that they left the Baltimore and Ohio Companys employ
because OF the relief association and they
will not work for company that com-
pels them TO belong TO any such organization.
Delegates appointed to go to Philadelphia and
oppose the scheme.
CHICAGO Feb "a (SpeciaD.--A notice has been circu-
lated addressed to Knights OF Labor ana workingmen
generally ordering boy colt on the goods OF all boot aud
manufacturers who employ convict labor Dealers
generally say that 1t has not yet affected their trade
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. "a CSpeaaD-The strike Of the
practically ended. To-day the following firms allowed
The Increase demanded Barnes Beyer, 90 LOOMS Clark
~ w. H. Bromley 81; II. Roth Il Co.. 7; 5. McPher-
SON. The in these factories returned to work this
morning.
PROVIDENCE. r. l., Feb. 24.-One hundred weavers OF
the Centreyile cotton mil have struck because the
prices which took effect on February :.
NASHUA. n H., Fob 24.-At the Jackson and Nash ua
Manufacturing Companiss' mills tue new schedule Of
prices TO be paid after March was announced and
gave satisfaction to the employees.
COLUMBUS Ohio, Feb. 24.-The Interstate Convention
SS anG c naS Sed
the deliberations OF the body with an equal
voice with tne Olnei IOuT Ctdtts
Ohio Indiana Illinois and Pennsylvania
resolution adopted constituting Board OF Arbi-
ratOn consisting two and operators from
each OF i've states represented In the scale to which
will be referred all questions OF national charac-
ter among miners ana operators for adjustment
The following is the revised scale OF rates 10 go into
effect May Pittsburg. II cents ton Hooking Val
lev so cents; Indiana black 50 cents; Indiana bitum
nous No. l, 65 cents Indiana bltumnons, No. q rs
cents; Wilmington III, 90 cents; streator, so cents;
Crane Creek rs cents Des Mones, Iowa, 80 cents. AT
Wes Virginia the Kanawha strict reduced prices TO be
restored TO 75 cents Renodsville Paramount screen
coal. II cents.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-25
PREPARING FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP.

SPARRING NJ THE Ngw-Y)RK ATHLETIC CL UB.
Whatever may be the minor differences of
opinion among the members OF tho New-York Athletic
Club thereis one important point upon which they all
agreed with as much unanmity OF Mr.. Gilberts
chOruses-they all dearly love a good lively sTarrng
bout This they enjoyed last night in all its glory for
then 1t that the preliminary matches spared
of preparatory 20 the coming championship meeting
shortly to take place at Iammany Hail. The large
gymnasium of the club was almost filed long before 8
O'Clock, which tme the sparrng was to begiu and
babel Of chat and chat until Waldo Sprague the
master OF ceremonies, Jumped upon the stage and
announced that the weight sparrng would begin
The judges j. Gutierrez and j. L. Gladwin and the
referee Harry Beyermeyer.
The first couple to appear were r. H. Horton, OF Phila
delphia. and Il. Mcdonald, Of New York who were to
spar two rounds Of two minutes and round OF one
minute. The match OF little interest as Horton
won easily. F. Day and I. Mcmahon then drew down
applause from the gallery by giving good fight. Day
was trle quicker however, and the match was prop
ery awarded to him. Brewster and Petit, the former
nearly twice the size OF his opponent then fought three
good rounds the match being finally awarded to Brewster
amid signs OF dissatisfaction from the spectators j.
Barrett OF New York and NJ. Cushing OF Brooklyn
fought three such close rounds that the udges decided
they must fight another before judgment could be
Passed Cushing declared the winner 70 the salts
faction OF the spectators. N. Ellngsworh and Peter
Farley the next to appear and the latter, curl
Ously heavy lightweight fell repeatedly on Enes-
W, rths bosom but unable by doing to tire him
out and lost the match.
The feather weights then came into the field and J.
Rosenstein and f. b. Clements led o the former win
ming the match Two light weights, A Ferdandez,
which Fernandez, unable to withstand Ills opponents
savage attack retired A couple OF v0ungsers tlana.
were decided In FIanagans favor. The next match
between George and Quinn decided to an accom-
and j. Heck came together with savage rush on the
part of Clarke, who won amid faint applause. n.
Engsworth defeated Brewster In three Iot nds.
Tonight the remainder OF the preliminary matches
will be spared OF.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-25
INTERNATIONAL EDIrORIAL ASsOcIl 1rON


CINCINNATI, Feb. 2I-Ihe second days session OF
the international Editorial Association began to-day
with paper "JOurnalstc Ethics" by a. H..
Lowry. of Illinois j. b. Stanley, of Alatama read
paper ON The Press of Alabama and X. Bettcs. of
Arkaneas, read one " Foreign Advertising This
naper caused much discussion Its subject bad refer
cnce 10 advertising agents and Mr. Bottcs suggested
pooling of papers in districts with pool advertising
aeen, TO handle foreign advertising at pool rates The
debate showed diversity of opinion, and the result
wa. the appointment of committee to consider the
tonic and to report tomorrow morning. This being
disposed Of A. s. Mann of the Florida delegation
invited the convention 10 send delegation of twenty
,nenber. on an excursion to Florida. The invitation
was accented by the association and member from
each state represented viii make the trip. At noon
the assoeatioL went to Music Hail. where Jeanette
Hall organist of the College of Music gave an organ
recital At 1890 the delegates went IN "A body to
the Chamber of Commerce whore thcy were warmly
wrlcomed by the members and 10y the president, Ed
win stevens who made a brief address. Responses
were NAV by Prcs dent Herbert Of the Association Mr.
Switzler of Missouri Mr.. Mann of Florida Mr..
unrlbut of Wisconsin Judge j. II. Davis, of Texas
Mr. McDevitt of Florida, and others.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-25

GERS OF the Austrian frgate Donau Mrs. 6. " White
received at No 210 Columbia Heights from 3 until 3
o'clock. dance for about forty young people followed
the reception.
About forty OF the members OF Mrs. Valentine Halls
dancing present In the afternoon at tea
given at No. 20 West Thirtyseventh-st, by Miss Anna
l. Petit for her sister, Miss Emily Petit DIR. and Mrs.
John II. Hinton entertained about thrty-hye young
people at a dance and cOOn in the evening at NO. Al
West Thirty secondst. 49,,
Mrs George +. DOminick, OF No. 81 East Fifty-sev-
enth-st gave a reception and musicale. The Bulwer
Society OF Amateurs gave a performance OF Louis
Del Iorme" an original play By Maurice Eller r at the
University Club Theatre IN the evening.
Social interest this evening centres in the third and
last OF the Assembly balls which at DelmOnicOs
The cotillou Will be danced with 100 couples, Leon f.
D'OremieuX leading.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-25
THE REV VALENTINE BUCK.

The Rev. Valentine Buck died yesterday at
his house. No 02 East One.hundred andtwenty-sey-
enth-st Io was born In Hampstead, L. l., in 1902 and
was educated at the Hampstead Academy. In 1926 he
Joined the New-York Conference OF the Methodist Eps
cona Church and was stationed at stratford COnu lie
acted as pastor OF churches until lof2 when he
was appointed pastor Of the Methodist Episcopal Churoh
I'm foLu.st this city In lSi4 he was appointed presid
ing elder OF the Delaware district OF the New-IOrk Con
ference lsis he returned TO the JOhns Church
M the request Mayor Harper. who was one OF It's lead
Ing members In 1856 he retired from regular pastoral
work and moved To Westdeld n. j., where be lived
until ssh when lie returned to NewYork He leaves
widow and seyen children. The funeral will take place
I'm tho ~. James Methodist Episcopal Church, at one
hundred ifIh-st and MadisOnaVo, on Satur
day. The burial Will be at White Plains.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-25
o1EaR,y0 UP THE MURDER OF ORA WfORD.

Tucson. Ariz. Ter, Feb. "a (Specid0.-Ad-
vices received from Longs ranch under date OF FeDru
arv ol sav: "Your correspondent has just returned
from Lieutenant Mans camp where he had annteryiew
with Indian scouts through interpreter He also met
Lieutenant shpp. They state that there no possh'
ity for doubt tlat the attack on Crawf'rds command
was arranged beforehand, the MeXican captain firing
the shot ut Crawford rs signal which was at once
taken up by the Mexican tT0ols. The MrNicnns had u
long talk with Crawford AMI - rn". iirl! inlrIlrttrf'
knew perfectly well Crawford "H~ Had II NOT
been that a Chlrtcahua scUuf {" DulC"y } promptly
blew the Mexican commanders DF'i o, oni hul the
workmanship OF the Apache scouts r0Frd superior TO
that OF the Mexeaus not orc of rdworIs men would