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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-07-20
NOTICE.

u. S. Land Office at New Orleans, La.
June IL. 1889.
Complaint having been entered at this
office by O. G. Marqlart AGAINST L. W.
McNear for abandoning his Homestead
Entry Nc. $500. dated March %. 1885. upon
IN Vermilion parish, Lonisiana, with a
view to tho cancellation of said entry. the
said parties are hereby summoned to ap-
pear at this Office or the 18th day of Sep
temher, 1889. at u o'clock NJ, to respond
and furnish testimony concerning said al
legged abandonment.
THos- j. BUTLER, Register.
June %, 1853.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-07-20

\ farmer living near Arcadia,
Bienviilc parish, claims to have
planted one potato weighing ! Of q
pound which yielded 27a pounds.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-07-20

Bro. Sugar Of the Bastrop Clarion
is sadly off when he declares that
VIC have embarked in the sna Ike
story business. What we said about
that dog and her litter Of adopted
pigs, is a fac: cas-, of positive proof.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-07-20

The Carencro correspondent OF
the Lafayette advertiser says:
We want our friends to under
stand that we win not sign any more
petitions for the appointment OF q
district jndge. We want the law
y~egsin the district to get together
and make a selection, and If they
can get along with why.we can.
Well, i that's the case, the Yer,
million candidate will be the selec.
ton. But the Governor, you see.
has not decided who his selection
will De, and there's the rub, friend
Timothy.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-07-20
ME-.

List OF PERSONS drawn to serve rs Grand
and Petit Jurors ut the next term OF the
District Court to begin on Monday, the
End day OF September, AID. 1889.
Grand and Petit jury for the 1st week.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-07-20

A special to the Tines Democrat,
reads
BATON RouaE, July 1l.-Juage
Debajllon's resignation was accept
cd yesterday, aud was filed III the
Secretary Of States office to-day.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-07-20

The prettI.st tllIg IL yeIia Ease.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-07-20
UNPRECEDENTED ATTRAcTjON, --5
OVER a MILLION pISTR,Rurrn
['.!9E1
Louisiana State Lottery a

Incorporated by the Legislature in ,ss
for Educational and Charitable purposss
and it's franchise made a part of the M.
sent state Constitution, in 1879 by 4
OVERWHELMING POPULAR VOTE. 20 3.
It's GRAND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
INtiS take place Semi-AnnuaIly. Aim.
and Doeeftber), and it's GRAND SINGi.F
NUMBER DRAWINGS take place Is
each Of the other ten months in the vesr
and are all drawn in public. at III.
Academy Of Music, New Orleans, La.
we do hereby certify that we super.
wise the arrangements for all the Monthly
and SemiAnnual Drawings Of the Lop;s.
lana State Lottery Co., and in persas
manage and control the Drawing them
selves, and that the same are conduetea
with honesty, fairness, and in good faitI
toward all parties, and we authorize The
Company to use this certificate, with fac
smiles OF our SIGNATURES attached, in it,
embellishments" 4
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AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE.
NOTE.-Ticket drawing Capital PTlzes
are noteEtitled to terminal Prizes.

yFoR CLUB RATES, OF any futher in
formation desired, write legibly to The
undorsi sned, clearly Stating your IeN,
dence, with State. County, Street ana
Number. More rapid return mail delivery
will be assured by your enclosing 81
Envelope bearing your full address.
All ordinary Letters containing P0ste
Notes. Money Orders issned by allExprc&
Companies or New York Exchange.
Addressed @ Z
Nj. A. DAUPH1N,. Ii
New Orleans, La
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w. SumdEEs,
by Clerk of Court.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-01
SOME GREAT DISASTERS OF THE PAST.
Naval Vessels Which Have
Sunk With All On Board.
Others Swept inland by Tidal Waves
and Lodged on shore.
How the Wateree Became an Hotel
Ina Tropical Forest.

WASHINGTON. March 30.-The disaster in
Apla harbor is the severest as far as the de-
struc ion of vessels is concerned that the
navy has det experienced by storm at sea.
There have been instances, however. when
larger numbers of lives have been lost. the
most notable of these naval disasters being
the sinking of the Albany off the West In
dies in 1853 Neither vessel nor the 200 per-
sons on board were heard of. In 1858 the
sloop of war Levant went down in the Pacif-
ic and was never heard from. Not one of
the officers and crew of 200 were ever found.
The Monongahela was washed ashore at
Santa CRUZ by tidal wave in 1867 and land
ed on top of some houses. She was finally
launched and repaired and is now in use. In
1858 the brig Porpoise with 100 on board
went down in the China seas without leav-
ing trace. In 1868 the brig cambridge met
a. cyclone of Hattaras. A col0red cook,
picked up day or two afterward on bit of
wreckagetold the story Of the loss Of every
one OF his shipmates. In 1868 a great tidal
wave picked up the ship Wateree In the har-
Dor of africa, Peru, and carried her seven or
eight miles inland and deposited her in a
tropical forest where she ended her DAYS as
an hotel. The same tidal wave caught the
store ship Frederick atIanchor and rolled her
over and sank her instantly with every soul
on board. The Saginaw was cast away In
the night on one of the islands of the Pacific
about 10 years ago. The wreck of the Huron
although 1t occurred 13years ago is still fresh
In the minds of the people on the coast. The
snip was wrecked on Cunoetric Beach, N. G.
a lew OF the crew escaped to tell the story of
heaYy weather and false beacon lights.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-01
SAN FRANCISCO ADvIcEs.
So Merchant Vessels Believed 70


DAN MP ~ sre-oh 20 rhe --S"s
from Samoa of tie wrecking OF the Ameri-
can and German men-of-war caused intense
excitement on the streets. Every bulletin
board was surrounded by an anxious crowd
eager for particulars. Business men, whose
interests extend to the South Pacific islands,
when questioned regarding the disaster ex
pressed the belief that no American mer-
chant vessels were in the harbor of Apia at
the time of the disaster unless some inter-
island traders carrying the same flag had run
In there for protection. There is hardly
any anchorage in Apia harbor," said Captain
Leary of the United States steamer Adams.
which recently returned from Samoa, "and
1t is very difficult matter to keep a vessel
of the shore in ordinary weather. The an
chors keep dragging and when was there
L found it necessary to carry my anchors out
every morning to keep the vessel from going
ashore. From the reports received it would
appear that the commanders were warned of
the approaching storm four days prior to its
arrival, and 1t is strange that they would re-
wholly unprotected, when by going out to
the lee side of the island, distance of about
40 miles, they would be safe from any gale
or hurricane"
The officers and crew of the Vandalia were
well known in San Francisco and there were
many touching scenes at the United States
pay Office when the names of the dead were
Qlsplayed. Many persons living in the city
had friends or relatives on the wrecked YES
sells.
The Croton Steamer Company has re-
ceived despatch from the Treasury De-
partment in Washington in answer to Lieut.
Wilson's cable from Auckland, that the Mar
iposa is wanted to take 300 shipwrecked sail
ors to San Francisco, but that the number is
larger than she is entitled to carry and ask
ing that the passenger rate be temporarily
raised. The Treasury Department says that
naval officer would impose no restriction
on the Mariposa for carrying more than the
usual number of passengers providing they
were shipwrecked sailors.
The latest information obtainable has
been gathered relative to what vessels can be
dispatched to take the place of those
| wrecked at Samoa. At the navy pay office
it is stated that the Monongahela which left
here February 2l for Samoa is probably now
at her destination. The United States steam
| er Alert is now at Honolulu and will proba
bly,. sail for the islands Immediately on re-
receipt OF the loss of the vessels. The steam
| er Mohican at last reports was at Panama
and it is belived that she will be sent at
| once to Samoa. The steamer Adams Is now
| at Mare Island Navy Yard undergoing re-
pairs. This vessel could possibly be gotten
ready for sea in 10 days. The Iroquis is al
| so at Mare Island, but is completely dis.
| mantlpd
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-01

men in 1852 and 1853, and the executive coun-
ellis of Governors Banks and Andrews. He
had many trusteeships, including the Massa-
chusetts Bible Society, besides being a vice
president of the American Bible Society of
the Wesleyan University from 1874 to 1880,
and Of Boston University. At his death he
vas vice president of the corporation Of
Harvard College, Of which he was overseer
from 1856 to 1858. By his help the Wesleyan
building on Bro0mfield street was erected at
cost of 100000. When the Boston Uni
yersity was organized he was one of the
three founders, and it was chiefly through
bis assistance that largely increased accom-
modations for the institution were secured
by the erection Of the Jacob Sleeper Hall'
on Somerset street. The Wesleyan Mission
ary Home at Newton arose largely through
Mr.. Sleeper's aid, and over 100 churches
throughout New England were helped by
him. At the time of his death he was a di-
rector in the National Bank of Commerce
and the Oldest director in the North Ameri-
can Insurance Company. He leaves a son.
Major j. Henry Sleeper, and three daugh-
ters, one the wife Of B. p. Dutton, the New
york publisher, and another the wife Of j.
w. Harper, head of the firm Of Harper &
Brothers. In bis youth Mr.. Sleeper suffered
an accident to his foot, and as the disease
developed he had to go through several oper
ations. Advanced age yielded to the shock
OF this afftiction. Illness came on and final
ly resulted in death.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-01
LIKELY TO BE a FIGHT.
Men Armed with Rifles after the
Megantlc Outlaw.

MONTREAL. March 3O.-The armed expe-
dition which is at last to make real attempt
to capture the celebrated Lake Megantic
outlaw, started for the scene OF operations
yesterday afternoon under the leadership OF
Judge Dugas. Colonel Of the Sixty-ifth Regi-
ment. Some months ago an Indictment for
murder was found against Morrison. for
shooting bailif sent to arrest him on n
cnarge OF arson, and a reward Of $1,000 WAS
oIered t0r his capture. but he has eluded all
VINO have been sent to take him All the
morning the fifteen officers and men OF the
Montreal police who were to form part Of
tne expedition were target practising az the
rlne range In the basement Of Police Head
quarters. At 3 O'Clock the expedition started
ny train Tor Megantic. Each man, including
the Judge was armed with a breech- loading
rlne ana a revolver and fifty cartridges for
each. said one Of the officers:
1eS. some Oh us may not come back alive
tor we are determined TO arrest not only
Morrison. but all those who have Shielded
MIN, em0ng whom are a Justice Of the peace
ana blacksmith Of Stornoway. Certainly
snere Will be tight, but the celebrated out
law Will be captured alive or every man OF
US will bite the dust"
--MEGANTIc, March 3O.-The news reeaived
hitherto shielded him, has causeu q sus.,s,-
tion. The sturdy Scotch villagers Of Storno-
way, In the woods near where Morrison now
Is, are arming for resistance. Everybody
here Is sure that there will be q desperate
nght. Yesterday an enterprislDg undertaken
OF Sherbrook sent several coffins here TO be
ready Tor an emergency.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-01
JOHN BRIcHT AT REST.
Followed to Hls Grave by Friends
Representative OF all clasaea.

LONDON, March 9O.-The funeral OF Mr..
Jonn Bright took place today. Crowds OF
people lined the route Of the procession from
one Ash, Mr.. Bright's late residence. near
hochdale, to the cemetery. Among those
present were; RI. Hon. Joseph Chamber
lain' Sir William lawson. Mr.. Jesse Collins.
Mr.. Arnold Morley, Mr.. William Rathbone.
and Gen. Il. Lynedoch Gardiner. G.. III.
equerry In ordinary to Queen Victoria. who
represented her majesty. A number Of de-
putations headed the procession, Fifteen
carriages containing mOurners followed the
hearse. Eight OF Mr.. Bright's wOrkmen car
ried the coffin to the hearse, and from the
nearse to the grave. When the coffin was
deposited In the grave the mourners gathered
around In silent meditation, according to
the custom Of the Quakers, to which sect
Mr. Bright belonged. The Dean Of Founders
college delivered an Grafton. He spoke OF
Mr. Bright as man Of great simplicity, who
dld not attribute his talents to his own ef-
forts, but considered them gifts from God.
-Four wreaths remained on the coffin when IL
was lowered into the grave. One was sent
from Biarrttz BY Queen Victoria. Attached
70 IL was her ma1esty's autograph. Another
was from the Prince Of Wales, with a card
bearing the words: "As mark Of respect"
lhe third was from Mr.. Bright's work peo-
pie, and the fourth from Miss Golden. At
tached TO Miss C0bden's wreath was q card
inscribed: I'm loving memory OF my faith
er's best friend"
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-01

OF men'of-war representing any civilized
nation, and property rights at least might be
insecure if life was not put in jeopardy The
Monongahela, an old store-ship, carrying
Samoa from Mare Island, Feb 2lst, and
should arrive in week or two, unless she
encountered bad weather. The Dolphin, a
despatch boat, which is formidable through
ordered from China, or the old Mohican,
now at Panama, might be sent to Samoa, but
this about completes the list of ships, and
none would be worthy to represent the au-
ira work, the Charleston, now building at
San Francisco, might be gotten ready to sail
in about three weeks. but the batteries
would not be complete, and the government
would be at great expense, as the contract
ors would probably insist upon the remis-
sion of penalties already accrued for delay
in the construction of the vessel, as condf-
tion precedent to accelerated work.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-01
APIA HARBoR.
A Letter from Capt. Mullan Telling
of Its Perlls.

WASHINGTON, March 30.-It appears that
the rainy season set In this year at Samoa
with severity, and rather early. Feb. 14th,
just about month before the fatal hurri-
cane which swept away the naval vessels,
heavy gale descended on the harbor and
wrecked several merchant vessels, including
the American barkentine Constitution, whose
crew were saved by boat from the Nipsic.
Feb. 25th, Capt Mullan. of the Nipsic, who
from his long stay at Apia, probably knew
more about the characteristics of Samoan
weather than the commanders of the other
American vessels, wrote to his brother here
as follows:
We are now in the midst of the hurricane sea-
son, and until April 10th may look for heavy
weather. The baibor is small, with reefs outside
and inside, with bad holding ground. There is no
coal here, and nothing 10 eat. Everything is very
dear.
BY the destruction of the'American fleet
at Apia, the Navy Department finds itself
confronted With a serious problem. Short of
the China station, where there is a small
fleet of old wooden vessels, at least one of
which can never hope to successfully cross
the Pacific, there are almost no American
war vessels worthy of the name In the Pa
ciic Ocean which can be sent Immediately
to Samoa. 1t Is not wise policy to allow
events there to drift along without the pres
ence of one or more American naval vessels.
Hostile armed factions on the island would
no longer be under the restraining influence
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-01
DROWNED IN THE CABIN.
The Life of a Maine Skipper Ended
by a Collision

NEW YORK, March 30.-lncoming vessels
continue to report unusually rough wealth
er. Nearly every vessel arriving today bore
evidence of damage by the gale or collision
with other craft. The schooner Lester A.
Lewis, from Mobile II days, reports that
five miles southeast of Navesink Highlands,
early this morning, she was run into by the
steamer City Of Savannah, bound north. The
% her stern SSs eompietey % cnt ' off She e was ood
ed with water, and Capt Hatch was
drowned while alseep in the cabin. He
leaves widow and five children in Isles
boro. Me- Capt Marston of the schooner
Annie T. Brady of Gardiner, Me-. reports
that yesterday, in the lower bay, off the tail
fnman ID m steamer Indiana for Liverpool. The
steamer crossed the schooner's bows, carry
ing away her jlbboom and bowsprit and dis
ablng her windlass so that she could not
let go her anchors. The schooner was towed
to Harlem, and the Indiana put back for re-
pairs with big hole in her bows.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-01

The recent purchase by Boston parties OF
the 10000 acres of North Franklin timber
lands it is said insures the building OF tne
Legislature from Phillips to Rangely, and
will thus be the means of attracting larger
numbers than ever of summer tourists 10
Dead River sporting regions.
The matter of raising funds for the erec-
tion of shoe factory building at Saco mas
been taken from the hands of the board Oh
frame, and an organization to be known as
the Saco Building Company established:
Ex-Mayor George A. Carter is president OF
the new corporation. The capital stock is
placed at $500, and is divided into shares OF
$25 each.
Friday, proves to be that of Geo. K. Went
worth OF Lebanon, Me, He has been miss
ing since Januray %.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-01
MARCH HURRICANES.
The Kind Of Storm Which Caused the
Trouble at ApIa,

SAN FRANCISCO, March 31.-The storm
which caused the disaster at Apia was,a repi-
tition on larger scale of the one by which
the Constitution.and number of other ves-
sells were wrecked a month previous.
At that time the gale came from the north
the harbor of Apia being entirely unprotect-
ed in that direction it being impossible for
sailing vessels to protect themselves. The
English man of war Calliope had been out
side the harbor practicing with her guns be-
fore the gale came up and had full head of
steam on. She was enabled to put to sea
where she rode out the storm in safety. The
German ship Eber twas unable to ma ke head
way against the storm and was in imminent
danger of being driven on the reef. The Olga
sent line on board and she was towed into
safety. Capt. Holland Of the schooner Bon
ANA, who has had much experience in south
seas this afternoon said that March was a
bad month for hurricanes. Experienced
shipmasters are always on the lookout for
them at that season. No harbor offers any
refuge in case of such storms. The only
safety is in putting to sea. Sometimes there
is warning before hand of the approach of
a gale of this kind. At other times it comes
entirely without warning.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-01
ST. LAWRENCE STREET cHuRcH.


The following transfers of real estate In
this county have been recorded at the Regis
try Of Deeds:
Cape Elizabeth-W. I. studley to Betsey w.
Willard. Sl75.
y. r. Dyer TO Maria M. Pierce s75.
81 SC. 0'-
Nettie F. Richardson to Joseph Larks,. Al
Deering-c. A. Kennard ct al to D. II. Rsed
81 sc. - N'eN0
Brunssyiek-G. A. stover ct al to Cyrus y. Pete
X. Tukey. 81. Au~0S 70 y
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-01
GEN. BOUlANGER WILL Be INDICTED
u IL REQUIRES a New Public Prosecu-
tor to do II.
An Armed Band Searching for tho
MeGantIc Outlaw.
The Simple Funeral OF the craa,
English Radical.

PARIS, March 9O.-The Cabinet decided
Friday, to ask the Gambler Of Deputies SAT-.
urday to prosecute Gen. Boulanger. The
refusal Of NJ. Bouchez. pnblic prosecutor, to
sign the Indictment against Boulanger, on
the ground that there Is not sufficient basis
for the charge OF conspiracy, caused a great
sensation. II M. Bouchez persists in his
refusal he wiz be suspended from office.
M. Antoine was hOn0red with a banquet
tnls evening at Havre by his friends and ad-
lnireIs. Inc guest OF the evening delivered
an address and strongly protested against
anythlng approaching a dictatorship for
france: He denied that be entertained a
desire desire Tor the organization OF new patriots
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-01
WARDS OF THE GOVERNMENT.
Relatives of the Drowned Seamen
Entitled to Pensions.

WASHINGTON, March 31.-No additional
particulars have been received at the Navy
Department In regard to the vessels wrecked
at Samoa. The immediate relatives of those
who lost their lives in the wreck will be en-
titled to pensions under the general: law.
The pension is So per month for a seaman's
widow and 81 per month for each child un-
der 16 years of age In the case of widows
of officers, it is proportionately larger.
Parents of dead persons will have to prove
that they were dependent on their sons for
support to entitle them to pensions.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-01
The Refunding Act.

BANGOR, March 3l.-The Judges of the
Supreme Judicial Court meet in Augusta to-
morrow to consider the questions of the con-
stitutionalty and legality of the refunding
act passed by the last legislature, the ques-
tion having been raised and the Governor
wishing to have it determined before the
bonds are issued.
The ice left the Penobscot last night after
the river had been closed 107 days. Steamer
Katahdin came In today
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-01
JACOB SLEEPER.
A Maine Boy Who Became Rich and
PhiIanthropIst.

BosToN, March 91.-Hon. Jacob Sleeper
died in this city at $50 p. m. His philan-
throphy was unbounded and his benefactions
distributed widely among the deserving poor
He was born in Newcastle, Me-, in 1902. and
settled In Boston in 1925. He amassed n
fortune in the wholesale clothing business
and real estate transactions. He served in
the Massachusetts House of Representatives
in 1851 and 1852, the Boston board Of alder
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-01
Christian Endeavor.

The Young Peoples Society of the Second
Parish Congregational church, elected these
officers Thursday evening last:
President-C Z. Leach.
Vice President-Chas. w. Morton.
Secretary-AIary A. Reed.
Treasurer-Mary c. Spaulding.
Permanent Corresponding Secretary-H. Mabel
Leach.
The following committees were appointed:
Prayer Meeting-J, w. Stevenson, chairman;
al1ort o, ,Reeiasen, H. Mabel Leach, M. Biia
Russell, w. III. Duncan.
Lookout-A. b. Merrill, chairman; Mary A.
Reed, Gertrude Z. Lang, +. A. Rumery Philip
Farley, Carrie Fernald
Social-Charles w. Morton, chairman; Hans
Smith, Sammie Merrill, Mrs. II. j. Allen, MARY
A Muinix.
Missionary-Alee M. Kyle chairman; vonie G.
Hill, Fred W. Chandler, Ella F. Knowles. Wallace
Easton.
Sunday School-F. W. Fogg, chairman; A. b.
H. Robinson.
Rellei-Hattie woodley, chairman; Susie M.
Hughey, Lucy Scribner, Paul @. Pinkham, Lizzie
Farley.
Flower-Sade w. Freeman, chairman; Annie
er, Belle Peterson.
Music-Cornelia NJ. Libby, chairman; c. A..
dunlap, carrie Pettengill, II. j. Allen, Mrs. Liz
zie sale, Martie j. Eveleth.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-01
THE STATE.


Last week it was reported in Biddeford
that a warrant had been sent TO
that city for the arrest of R. M. john
son, United States special customs in
spector, for an alleged assault at Fort
Fairfield Mr.. johnson now writes to the
Biddeford Journal that he did not assault
ANYBODY and if there is a warrant out
for his arrest, he shall at once come to Bid
deford from st. John, n B., where he pow
is. Nr. johnson further states that he be-
lieves the trouble to be due to the attempt of
make trouble for him, Mr. johnson evidently
refersIto United States Marshal Harmon.
When johnson was deputy marshal he
sued Harmon TO recover expenses for which
he claimed he should be paid.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-01
RAILWAY MATTERS.
NOTES

Mr.. j. Murray Howe, of Boston, agent for
the Philadelphia syndicate in buying prop
erty at Isesboro, had an interview last week
with Manager Payson Tucker in regard to
better train service. on the Belfast brancn N
railroad, The Belfast Journal reports that
Mr.. Tucker gave him no encouragement. lie
said he once gave Belfast better service,
which was not patr0nized.