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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-05-01
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION
State Gleanings.


Maurepas Gazette: Joseph A.
Schenk. who lives on Hog Branch,
made two bales of cotton and forty
bushels of corn on two acres OF land.
Sugar Planter During the past
week the river has stood at Mem
phis within less than foot OF the
extreme high water mark of 1882.
Bossier Banner We would venture
the assertion that summer has come,
but prefer to wait little longer be,
fore positively making the assertion.
Marsville Review The Parish
School Boards throughout the State.
except in New Orleans, will be re-
organized to day by the State Board.
Farmervil|e Gazette The warm
sun on Monday and Tuesday put the
gardens and flower yards to doing
their best iu the growing business,
ana the pants grew.
Lake Charles Echo: We have
had beautiful weather during the
past week, health OF the country
good. aud farmers and gardeners
have been busy cultivating the
young plants.
Sugar Bowl: We have had this
week, stout hint that summer is
rapidly approaching. The snn's rays
are getting quite uncomfortable
Umbrellas, parasols and straw hats
are mach in vogue.
Capitolian.Advocate Several
new frame buildings have been re-
Gently put up in various localities Of
the eastern part Of town, and others
are in course of construction. IL is
gratifying to see these signs of pro
gress,
Louisiana Standard A defeat in
the Second Congressional District
will practically extinguis' the Re
publican party in the State, leaving
it for the FIRST time since reconstrnc-
ton without a single Representative
at the Capital.
Baton Ronge Truth The Con
federatc monument, at the head OF
Third street, has been completed.
and presents a very handsome and
pleasing appearance. The order has
been sent on for the bronze soldier,
which it is thought will arrive in
time to be unveiled on July 4th. |
Lake Charles Commercial Ow-
ing to the caving of the foundations
under the boiler furnace of the Ice
Factory, which occurred last week
by the wasslout occasioncd by the
heavy rains, the work Of making ice
will be postponed Tor several days,
until tac damage can be repaired.
OpeIonsas Courier At Pointe.
aux-Loups, on the l4th Of April, a
brother of Mrs. John Lindon-wc
| could not learn his name-wss kil!-
ed by lightning. Three days after
wards last Saturday the mother oil
the unfortunate man. an old German
lady, aged abont lo7 years. died in
the same ucighborhood.
Lafayette Advertiser Certainly
no complaint can be brought against
i've weather this week. Spring time
has indeed come, gentle Ann1e! and
haImy spriag it is, with birds aud
flowers everywhere in abundance
| We doubt not that planters are well
aware of this condition 81 things and
are taking advantage OF it.
Louisiana Farmer: a nnmser OF
cars Of the Morgan road on the
switch extending to Messrs. Brous
sard & Decuir's saw mill were
unlinked during one night last week
and the links probably thrown IN
bayou, as they could not be found il
an, of the blacksmith shops Or ionn
derics. 1t is thought reserge IN
lspired the act.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-05-01

IL tout of sorts with headache, stomach
disorder, torpid liver. pain in back Or side, con-
stipation, etc neglect may he fatal One desc
\ few doses restore to new health and vigor.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-02
: TX interest.
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State bonds wcrc entirely neglected. without change
I'm OF city hank atOcks Entchers and Dr0Y-

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State bonds wcro entirely neglected without change
in quotations OF city bank stocks Butchers and Drov-
ers sold $50 at 1856 and Cont raj National 25 at 100
The general pond market active neither was 1t
weak issues show declines, put Tue tone Sener-
ally was steady Erc second consols with mo ierate
amount OF business. rose = 10 -. 'toSapcH az az
ono, B. further declined from Us 10 022@Do
and tho currency 6s steady at 20. The
special the recent sharp decline In the prices
OF Chesapeake and ONO bonds was made apiarcnt To-
day by n circular Issued by Pr Silent C. l.. Hunting
ton, announcing that the surplus arnlngs or the last
months applicable 10 payment OF interest on the
series only .92, ,O3}, or little over Quentin or
the Of interest due to-day. Mr. Huntington ha'
offered (nd the directors OF the company have accepted
to advance the company "a sufficient sum OF cash
to enable it to pay Oncthird OF The amount
OF maturing coupons I'm cash; the remalng TWO
thirds OF the coupons are payable in scrip Missouri
Kansas and Texas general 8. we're of per cent AT 30
Canada southern lrss were steady at lOJiL but the
seconds declined per cent TO So West shore
guaranteed Is ruled firm at 1928 Toledo and
Metropolitan Elevated seconds sold ex-nterest at
1898 lO9l2. NcwYork. Chicago and 81 Louis hrsts
were steady at ssaSsas Columbus. Hooking valley
Virginia and Georgia consols sold at e2asl,s'
and the 81 lower at 20 Rich
cent lo2. Northwestern debenture 5s sold at
lOG4 interest Green Bay, Winona ami -. faui
frsts 4 lower at 100, and the incomes declined
from 10 to 81 a373 Delver and RIO Grande cOnso!
receipts were II lower 9s Oregon Short Line 81
declined per To 1904. Northern Pacific seconds
we're 10 934 and Fort Worth and Denver hrsts de-
cliued per cent To So.
The weekly Statement Of bank averages only arally
reflects their weeks Of cash by gold exports and
Treasury absorption %33l 2433). although some allow
anse mast made for favorable Interior movement
amounting To some 100000 Other than the loss or
81 1885, 100 In cash ana consequent reduction OF ue
poss and loss OF @12971O 10 the surplus reserve
the changes are unimp portant and insignificant , 90
the following compares total statements OF April u
and May l.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-02

Auav william f. Brown, John I. Mahony' 1on" d.
Mauro and Charles T. Breyoort . =, ....,,os q, ,lo
The nw ards of prizes to the three con,pa q, ,rn
o,h Regiment for the bost record rs to drill usclpmao
and attendance during the past season nave NV w.
Secn maio The field officers OF the reglinent arc W "o
tern,ine which companies are entitled to thein' c-
ster-Sergeant John T. Richardson. o I'm ,,,
many n 10Th RegDcn has received MS uischarse "'o'
nine wears OF faithful service. ,..,,, WI.
Waior Charles f. Waters 23d Regiment; eaptnin ~
lougIhy Powell l3th Regiment; Captain John 20
I1th re giment. and Captain Walter r. Cotton,
ca,np 4h Br gadc, have received their coiuhlsios.
The Veteran Association Of the 9th kcgiihent 'N
offered a suit OF steel armor. with shield heulc ~. ro
sword and batte-a1c, to the company OF the roeI"
cruiting the largest number OF men between the
tons of ssi and 1888 the competition Tor tue pfiIo
lively The choice which appears TO lie between No"P"
nies c and +, will soon he announced ,, ,o,, p,
John Duffy and j. A. DdrilS, Of Company H. i-t" 0s
iuent have been elected corporals ,.. iii,
Tne 32d Regiment. Colonel Louis flnRcimcici,, VIZ
assemble at the armorv In fatigue uniform or urn ". va
instruction on Tuesday evenings May \. ii ana y o
NAV IL there will he outdoor arm. oii luo' ' ,i,
evening May 25. the regiment VIII asseinoic !" III"
dress for the closing drill. yo,rodv
COMPANY G. 9tb Regiment, Captain Howard hennous
had its closing drill and entertainment last Monu"'
evening Colonel seward reviewed the company. ,,,t
Second Lieutenant Henry kalishi, or COMPANY ~ -
Regiment has passed the Examining losri; -, ,bo
The monthly meeting of the Board OF onlcois =" Tho
oth Regiment will be held tomorrow evening 80
mou;hlv meeting OF the Veteran Association Will '"
place on the evening OF May y. o.r,,r T. 10Th
Tho fwcut uty-fourth anniversary or company - A-
Regiment was celebrated last Thursday
New-York tribune., 1886-05-02

rch staired class OF the windows In one o' them lvs
Warco anrjo soto and In tho tho widow OF Ruhho
New-York tribune., 1886-05-02
1870. / 1881. I 1882.

Tue number establishments mas slightly decreased
Part of this decrease Is due to the conSodaton OF IS
tlblishments but chiefly the abandonment OF woIks
Of lttle Importance Tho number o! ovens III 1850
s2Ol l6 compared with 1897 in lssl an increase
OF 800, IS per cent. There are. however only aboHt
half number of building at the close OF l--1
that there were at the close OF 1851.
While the production 1855 has increased over that
OF sSi il is ia 1883, tho prediction III
1850 being s. lO6 696 tons compared with lo'Joo1
tons in 1s and l6i 79l tons in l-S3. There was no
Increase In the value per ton OF this coke IN $50 over
1854 nor has there been for three years Ibere was
however, increase IN the total value IN lesJ over
1881, owing TO the larger amount OF coke produced Ill
the former year.
The yield coal in coke has also Increased somewhat
during the past year. IL standing at % ler ccnt IN
1855 against 81 per cent in ls~i. Inc yleiu III
lSs3 however was gwen 81 per cent, the largest
average yield OF coal given, the yield for 1850 1881
and lcs2 being but 60 per cent
New-York tribune., 1886-05-02
To me Ed,tor me Trfbunr.

To IT, E dttOr Of me TrfGUnc.
SIR: MAY ask through the your paper call
the attention OF thc leaders oi the KILN Assembly District
give III young enrolled representation AT the primary
elect on an Re publican. and tnrOugl the efforts
OF myself and associates gathered eighteen into the fold
at the last enrolment NOCNG RLPUBLCAN.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-02
THE NiyUFlcTURE or COKE.

The subjolnel statement regarding the nan,
ufacture OF coke in the United States mas oeeh pr
by Josepa d. Weeks. OF Pttsburg. agent OF 'he on''
states Geological SURVEY. Division OF Mlnns o'aS'''
and Technology
h. t,ownc br,cf abstract OF statistics OF the manu-
facture of coke In United states In me year iSJ
and comparisons with previous years IS ,nor Rc
sonrces Of the United states for lss5' This pupiicr
tion is III answer to frequent requests Ion - tho
e.teI i'm this Industry aud Is also recognition v" 'p 10
fnct that the value OF such statistics cohsss IT.
their publication at the earliest monen. ho Sarv ma
is NOT believed that the nnil report WI" '"'' ~
terially from that submitied below c,.,os In tho
Tho production of coke In the thlleu H.i'r ,,'s
caicndnr years 1881 lSs5 by states was Us y !
Amount of coke produced in the Uniten St"'cS' 1904
"a IsS5 Inv States and Territories snort tonsl
New-York tribune., 1886-05-02

M to warrant decline in values and all trade on that
basis buying and selling "a descending scale.
OF such real business done the buying
seemed to be OF sttODger character than that
OF the selling There stock tho dealings In which
possessed character special to tsef but they all de-
cned and raod and declined again together. The close
made with material rally from the lowest prices
OF tho day which requires other explanation tnan
that furnished By natural desire OF early sellers 10
secure the profit sight rather than TO walt for the
chances OF a Monday mornings opening Tue market,
however. closed fevcrish and unsettled.
Government bonds were dull and steady at full quo
tations ; follows
New-York tribune., 1886-05-02
coLLEcToR A4oaRANDIAE cnIvEsE NNRAS ASsr.

from me san Fraacisc) Ec>ntng 8uitetn. .fprd 49,
Under ordinary circumstances there would
perhaps have been nothing 10 do but tal back and
laugh heartily the great journals ~ the East whc h.
In consequence their Ignorance law and the facts
have been in this episode dom the work Of the Chinese
Consul at this port seeking to wreax his vengeance
Collector Eagcr for dsmissing for inccicncy his
from place I'm the Customs, 10 which lie never should
have been appointed. But the matter has higher an Il
broader aspects which be passed surred
The law OF Congress Of 1881. scctiOnl3, declares
that "Ths act snail not apply TO the Diplomatic and
other officers OF the Chinese other Governm
eng the business OF that Government whose creden
als shall he taken equivalent to the certificate IN
this mentioned. AMI sh al exempt them and tn er
body and household servants from the pro-
visions OF this act AS TO other Chinese persons
The Collector OF this port enjOned by the
law Inspect the credentials OF tho Chinese hmbassa-
dor Those credentials TO be his passport OF ad-
mitiance The for the rule Is that very large
portion OF all the ind yduas coming from China pre-
themselves to the customs authorities with lie IN
their The credentials IN this . tin
box and that box was mlsaid by the Chinese them
selves. There detention In consequence OF about
half hour IL does not help the controversy at all o.
say secretary Bayard the Acting Secretary OF
the Treasury directed the Collector to land the Embassy
30 far reading extends neither potent
Official Secretary Bari nor the Acting sec reary
Of the Treasury hns the power 10 su,pcni law OF Con-
gress. As matter OF fact. IN this the Embassy
was landed without exhibiting It's credentials at all
New-York tribune., 1886-05-02
STOCKS.

SALES AT THE cOvSOLTDATED STOCK And PETRO
LEUM EXCHANGE
New-York tribune., 1886-05-02

Surplus ... sl3323jjO Sl2.045.5jO Dec. IL 2977 700
The Clearing House statement as follows to-day:
Exchanges, 800 7366OS balances. S5i5slO1. For
the week: Exchanges, SJ07, ,i34,G69 balances S2s,-
636,iI0.
Money ruled ut about 2q22 per cent, loaned at 1l9a3
per cent and closed at d2l2 per cent.
The customs receipts reported Washington to-day were
sl2UOO and the internal receipts were S543lt
The United States Treasury $2j0oOO National
redemption and the receipts for tie week we're
New-York tribune., 1886-05-02
on the page the young Jap concluded his fable
as follows
(Continued)
t-hat is n cnd.l
PLANS FoR 1HE REpCBLicAy PRInARTES

PLANS FOR 1HE REPCBLiCAN PRTNiRTES
Preparations for the Republican primaries
to be held Friday will be made many OF the dis
tricts within the next few days Caucusses will be
called IN some districts OF enrolled Rcpubcans to make
nominations for the Offices filed at The primary
elections. The Assembly District commit
tees will make nominations In each district "A pres
dent first and second vice. presidents secretary treas
urrr five enrolling officers and inspec of election
delegates to the County Committee ant district com
m.ttec of forty members Will he elected The committee
for the XXIild ward Will consist OF twenty-five mem
Under OF the NNlNih Ward OF fifteen mem
bcrs. This l. larger number OF OIhcers thin tHdt
chosen at any previous primary. The management ol
par.y affairs In each district Will be completely IN the
hands persons in the reelection OF whom the Whole
body Of enrolled Republicans had an opportunity 10 vote
The County Committee Is greatly increased In num-
bers, the XXXllId Assembly District having no fewer
than fDrty-eight delegates.
The polls in the districts having an enrolment OF 700
votes or will open from to 10 p AID in the
III. Win. With. With IXth. Nth XIth, Nlilth;
XVIII. XNlth XNIIth. XNIllth. NlNth, AAlst. AAlld
and XXIIld Assembly Districts and In the NNllid
Ward there 700 enrolled voters in each district
and the polls VIII be open from H. to 10 p. IN. The
voting will take place accordance with the rules OF
the County Committee which are practically the same
In previous There will be few contests prob
ably at the coming primaries In the lNth District
where contest was expected, the County Committee
have taken charge OF the primary aud committee OF
It's officers VIII supervise the election. There Will ir0b-
ably be lively dispute In the XVIII District between
factions which cOncnied at the last primary. Cap
There also he IN the NNllth District ard one
other districts may not be entirely harmonious
Great being shown in the reelectiOn OF nominees
for delegates TO the committees.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-02
cLoslyG rRloEs OF pHlhADEhpAIA sr00KS
TX divIloud
SATrHDAY. May l-P. NJ.

The feature OF to days stock Exchange markets was
the comparatively small depreciation OF value, despite
tie discouragng character OF the news published In the
morning papers, and u the rnmors launched upon the
street from the opening the close Of business Divide tho
reports received from Chicago to-day III half and they
SIN 81 such serious nature as to require unusual
uuca and an aDd.ng confidence IN the good common
srse OF the average Garner OF America 10 enter
uuon new contracts either In the COMMERCIAL spccu-
laiiVc markets. Vet there to-day was lc else In To-
days stock speculation lcyond trading between pro-
lcssouas. Inoy all think that the conditions arc such
New-York tribune., 1886-05-02
From ritter tron ColccD, Hagcr To nc Edior or 7hc
IrcniHg Epii.ftn.

In your article OF saturday you seem to infer that
this Olcc had Instructions from Secretary B ard and
tnc secretary OF The Treasury directing The Collector to
Land the Chinese Embassy AZ once. without regard TO
The provisions ~ the Restriction acf This mistake.
You will observe that those Instructions IN no
relate to Hc IpSon"ei OF The Embassy. hut solely
the crry and a,aA-e free Oi duty of Us tDfcs and
iuggGJc. . When the Ambassador declared his
ccdental, in accessible aud cOud not br produced
TIE req Ircmcnts OF tho law were waived and he HUd
hia SuIte servants, etc, were admitted without
evidence of their official character contraycntinn of
the press letter OF the RESTRICTION Act and by
tending to them the facilities unauthorized by the letter
OF Instructions by courtesy. which under similar
dtlons would have been denied to American Minister
entering China European countries this Embassy
admitted strict enforcement of the Law would have
detained them on the snip until their official cha
had been made manifest.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-02

the rank OF coke-produclng states Pcnnsy lvania
still stands first. with Alabama second. West virginia
third. and Tennessee fourth. These four states hold
the rank = in 1ssi. The largest coke-producng
locality country the Conncllsvillc region OF
Pennsy vania. IN which were made 3.O96,Ol2 OF the
5l0G G96 SOC per cent Of the coke produced In
the United States 1850. The second largest proun-
Ing district what called the Irwin Latr0bc, when
lies along the Pennsylvania Railroad, from Larncr 10
Bairsvc. and is. In part the northcrly extension OF
the Conncllsvlle cokng field.
The statistics of tho production and the prices OF the
coke the consumption OF coal various charactcrS'
tics OF the coke plant for the years lssOto 1882 are s
follows:
Statistics OF the manufacture OF coke IN the United
states, $50 to $50. uclusive
New-York tribune., 1886-05-02
THE MONEY MARKET
SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE. MAY 1.
rHE GENERAL LIST.
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Jpe" ipg ng'tl lGov't nj. BID DA'xd sold

ACTUAL SAILS closing
New-York tribune., 1886-05-02
TELLING FABLE IN JAPANESE STYLE

An American lady teacher IN Yokohama
sends copy OF the translation OF Japanese fable
which young from of the night schools handed
I'm for correction. The first page was as foCws:
An OLD PRoyERB OF THE APE AND THE CRAB
There was once an ape and crab. the apo had
m osicr seed. the crab had 4 shake rice.
VIII You exchange with your rice into mine I the
ape asked TO the crab.
." shall exchange YOU" said tho crab. in this case
each bartcred and both back 10 their home
Tie crab planted the oster seed and ihcn when
Tie seed IL great care OF 1t Is mat let the
plant grow. Thus passed eight years II became great
Tall tree and fructcaoBs When the c!ab try 10 take
lie oIsteI. The ape Incidentally came that way too.
Al, my dair yOu Will cannot take IT, said tho ape.
." stay here and will soon bring II down he climbed MP
the tree and himself eating the sweet Clser very mucn
And threw down the crab with sour cster and a-on-
iIcd and hUaf ID.
THAT is not a end.
on the second page the young Jap concluded his fable
a follows:
(COntnued)
An egg and "a wasp and mortar come 70 that place
which the crab l. neiahshOiic ani grcFing. And
wien they asked to him Circuni-' 'aentry clrcnm.
stance: they kindly comfort HIM and exceedingly mated
the are. Accordingly they agreed to aytDgement IN
stead OF crab and they assgU hlm the signal Ihen
they 10 20 with the apes house and take themselves
seui ana n promies Thus When the ape come mere tho
nce egg cap fro the fire for HIM, and then the
w4sn spg bis face Iu.tantanrously the mOrtar fall
down from the shelves and ground lm and they trl-
u,eph.
t-hat Is n end
National Republican., 1886-08-12
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES.
Congressman Townshend Thinks II
Will BE Blaine and Cleveland In

Congressman Townshend Thinks 1t
Will BE Blaine and Cleveland in
1888.
Congressman Il. w. Townshend, Of ILL
nois, has been interviewed in New York
city, with the following result:
sis President Cleveland working for
1sSSgn
"No, / don't think be has any idea about
II. OF course / don't think he will refuse
the nomination, as he will surely get 1t.
He will accept 1t and the Democrats will
erdeavor to elect him to vlndicate the
policy Of his administration"
"Then the Democrats are satisfied with
his administration ~
"No, the politicians are not, but the gem
eral sentiment of the public, outside OF
professional politicians, is favorable to him.
know II is said that politicians control
nominations, but that is not true now. We
have no leaders at present able to shape the
will Of the people. Clay, Calhoun, Web.
ster, and Jefferson may have been able to
dictate nominations, but we have no men
now that can do so. The people will con-
troll conventions in the future, the profes.
sional politicians objecting as much as they
please. have differed with the President
on many bills and measures. think he
vetoed many merltorious pension bills, and
Voteu 10 reconsluer them over MS heau.
"Wiil your state roll up large majority
for the Republicans In 1SSSpn
"Illinois has generally given the Repub-
licans 25, 900 majority in a national election.
In 1888 we intend to organize properly and
make big effort to capture the state. The
Dmoecrats in my state think President
Cleveland is going rather slow in removing
Republicans from Office" -..
"Who are the Republicans for in 1888 ?"
"They are for Mr.. Blaine, and am almost
-~-t-i..' i-s viii ~ si,oiI CanuiuuJv. The
enthusiasm for him is great among Repub
licans everywhere
National Republican., 1886-08-12
REpunLNAN PROSPECTS.

What the Secretary of the Congress
sional Campaign Committee Has to
Say.
In response to question as to what the
Republican congressional campaign com
mittee were doing, Hon. Edward McPher-
son, the secretary, said:
"The committee is doing very little as
yet. You can readily see that It was i'm.
portant for us TO wait until the Democratic
record was made. IL is now done, and we
shall begin active operations Immediately.
We might have begun month ago, aud 1t
would have been the easiest thing In the
world for the Democrats to have made
move or two that would have upset all we
had done, but now the record Of this first
session Of the forty-ninth Congress is com
pleted, and II Is bad record, too. What
have they done that they can 20 before the
country ong confess do not see. The
leaders Of the party expected to make much
out Of the surplus resolution, and now that
is gone / have carefully studied the va
1ious sessions Of Congress for the last
twenty-five years, and ] must say that
think this has the least to commend It to
the country aud the most to condemn 1t OF
any know off,
hWhat is the prospect so far as you can
Judge, Of Republican success this fall ?" was
asked.
"Oh, we doa't expect to gain much in
South Carolina or Missouri, but there are
localities, even at the south, where Demo.
cratic congressman have been returned
time out Of mind who will this year find II
difficult to be elected. The people expected
that they were to be greatly benefited by
Democratic ascendency to power. The
leaders Of that party have held out the idea
that prosperity depends upon the govern.
ment Instead OF upon Individual effort, and
many OF them took the extravagant utter
ances about distributing the money In the
treasury as though IL meant something,
| They began TO figure how much that would
come to each, and many actually expected
wagons to come around with United States
| officials to count out the money. OF course
these people are disappointed and dis
| gruntled, and the fact that President Cleve
land hasn't distributed the Offices very
rapidly has given great dissatisfaction. Al
| these things will show in the coming cleo
| tlon. l am not prepared at present to say
how much the gain will be-, but there viii
be gainsp