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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-05-14
NO. IS.
4 New steam, Fish zsoat.

In late issue of the Iberia Demo.
crat we find the subjoined descrip@
ton of VIM. Ewing's new steam
fish boat. That gentleman is an old
citizen of VermiIion and his many
friends here will be pleased to know
of his prosperity and success:
Vim. Ewing has been engaged
Tor number Of years in supplying
this market with fish from Vermil.
ion Bay, an arm OF the Gulf OF
Mexico. The waters being we'll
protected from the outer seas, and
having to navigate several miles Of
hayous, he found it the more practi.
cable to employ open row.boats in
pursuing the industry. But, his
business having grown to such pro-
portions, he found it necessary to
adopt some other means for propel.
ling his heavy laden crafts through
these waters, at times against con-
trary winds and tides.
The Three Brothers was accor-
dinghy ordered and built. She is
s feet beam and "a feet 10 inches
in length overall, with depth of SO
inches. She is fitted with an "Ac.
me- steam engine and boiler built
by the Rochester Machine Tool
Works of Rochester, N. Y. The
engine is rated 2 h. p. and the boil.
er 3 b. p., which drive two -aange
Is inch propeller.
The boat was built by Wm. Sor.
rells Of this place, and the placing
and setting up Of the machinery was
entrusted to Louis Therian, assisted
by Robert Hacker.
When all things were finally made
ready the boat was launched in the
Teche at Gall & Pharr's lumber
yard and steam was raised for the
trial trip. Some little difficulty
was at first experienced in getting
all the parts to work properly, but
this was soon overcome. With fif-
teen people on board she started up
the river against a tolerably stiff
current and reached Archer's bridge
"a distance of about four miles
in fifty three minutes, with boiler
pressure varying from SO to l0e lbs.
This variation of the steam pressure
was due to the necessity almost con-
stantly operating the steam syphon
to eject the water admitted into the
hull by some two or three large
leaks which had been overlooked by
the calker. The run was, however.
a very satisfactory one and the
proprietor expressed himself as be.
ing pleased with the result. The
boat was not at all crowded with
the large number aboard in fact
she could have carried as many more
comfortably. The boat is built
more for carrying capacity and for
standing rongh water than for speed;
she is, therefore, heavy and strong,
with but little attention given to
modIe. All who have seen her
express surprise at so small and
light an engine driving SO large and
heayy a boat at such a speed. The
writer had the pleasure Of being
aboard on this trial trip.
The boat was taken from the
Teche, recalked and trucked over
land to Bayou Petite Anse, where
she was again launched, this time in
salt water, and at once started into
regular service.
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T. J. Thayet has shown us a
specimen of oats grown on his place
in town that was 5 ieet s inches in
height, the head alone being 10 or
l2 inches in length and well flied.
He will plan: larger acreage next
fall Crowley sigual
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-05-14
NOTICE.
NOTICE.

The two pieces of woodland in
Crosse Isle formerly belonging to
Mrs. ThertaIe Theriot. widow
Columbus Bronssard. now belong
10 me and the public is hereby noti-
fed not to cut down nor haul away
any down wood on said land under
penalty Of law.
OPHELEas BorIoUE.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-05-14

The river and harbor bill appro.
PIRATES $l50.oOO for Bayou Piaqne.
mine; Calcasiea river. Slno0on;
Vermilion bayou, $4,000; Bayou
Lalourche, $4,000.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-05-14
Newspaper Success
sn NeeU K0rk.

41iS ETSSS Is a NaGlOEGl Newspaper
Cheap news, vulgar sensation and
trash find no place in the columns of
THE Press.
The Pass has the brig htest Editorial
page II New York. 1t SparkIes with
points.
THE Pass Sunday Edition is a
splendid twenty page paper, covering
every current topic Of interest,
TUE PNEss Weekly Edition conta rs
all the good things Of the Daily and
Sunday editions.
For those who cannot afford the
Daily or prevented by distance from
early receiving it The Weekly is a
splendid substitute.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-04-06
POLITICAL POINTERS.
Matters of Interest to Partisans OF All
shades of Belief

The municipal election in Chicago yes
terday was closely contested. Up 10 late
hour nothing of the political aspect could
be determined. One of the indicted Alder
men was reelected.
The election at Omaha, Neb., yesterday,
was badly mixed, there being two Demo
cratic and one Republican ticket in the
field. Though the city is overwhelmingly
Democratic, the Republicans seem TO have
carried it.
The bill providing for new congression-
al apportionment OF New York State passed
the State Senate last night.
At Milwaukee the general interest dis
played during the municipal election has
been unparalleled. The odds were de-
cidedly against Republicans being con-
fronted by Democratic majority OF f,lOO
last falls State election. This was caused
by general bolt of German Lutherans on
the parochial school question. One third
are believed TO have returned TO their old
love. A. midnight the returns from three
precincts give Somers (Dem.) for Mayor,
2,0e5 majority and his election by from
! 200 to 1000 is conceded. Democratic
Chairman killilea believes this makes
Wisconsin doubtful State next fall.
Returns from Ohio municipal elections
show mixed results, with local issues per-
vading throughout.
A telegram was received in Washington
from Representative Springer announcing
that he had arrived a Virginia Beach and
was feeling well.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-04-06
Ohio Legislative Proceedings.
.eeial Ts.eQran. % ne Reglstr.

COLUMBUS, ONO, April 5.-Sena-
tor McMakin'S bill, 10 create a
State Board of Dentistry, passed the
House this afternoon, and will be law
as soon as the Senate agrees 20 few
unimDOrtant amendments. The House
also passed Alaman'S bill, forbidding
the sale OF intOXicantS within one mile
of the Soldiers Home, and the Holcom
bill, providing that collateral property
descending by inheritance or will 10
other beneiciaries than father, mother,
sister, brother, husband, wife and
liueSl descendant shall be taxed > = per
cent. for use Of the State.
Senator Carpenter has prepared a bill
20 change the name OF the State EplIep-
tic Asylum 10 the Ohio Hospital for Ep-
ilept.cs. The House discussed long the
general appropriation bill as it came
back from the Senate amended, and
agreed 20 adhere 10 the bill as IL was
and demand a committee Of conference.
The Senate refused 10 concur in the
House amendments to the bill dividing
the State into TWO districts for oil in
Spectiou, and requested a committee on
conference. Representative McGrew
introduced a bill to abolish the days OF
grace. Kingman's bill to prevent cleo
trio wire tapping passed the Senate TO-
dav
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-04-06
STORMS AND STORM NOTES.

A cyclone unroofed number OF houses
aud entirely demolished two others at
Kirksville, Mo, yesterday. No loss Oh
life is reported.
An unprecedented rain storm is reported
from the vicinity Of ST. Mary's, Ohio. The
storm was accompanied by lightning,
which demolished two houses. Bottom
lands are inundated.
Dispatches from many points in the path
of the second cyclone and rain storm in
Missouri indicate that great damage has
been done. In Monitor county hay stacks
and fences were leveled and houses and
barns demolished. Near Arcadia, Mo, the
creeks and rivers are out Of their banks,
and the streets of the town are running
rivers. The city bridges were washed
awayV and much damage was done to the
railroad north and south. The reports
from Moberly, Mo. say that several
streams near that town are higher than
for many years, and farmers owning land
in the bottoms have suffered great loss.
a dispatch from Red Lake, Mimi, says
the storm is growing more violent every
hour. \ furious blizzard is raging north,
the winds sweeping over the prairies at a
tremendous velocity, accompanied by vol
umes of drifting snow. Over foot OF snow
la fallen. Many have let the supply OF
wood dwindle during the recent warm
weather. II many lives are not sacrificed
il will be providential
The death list as the result of Thursdays s
storm in Kansas has been increased oy two
since the last reported, Elmer Halls child
and l. c. Wescott, an aged man whose
skull was fractured.
The storm Yesterday drifted cattle in
droves from all nearby points in Nebraska TO
Platte River where they may be chilled to
death. The loss will be heavy. Telegraph
communications have been cut of since
Thursday Miles of telegraph poles are
lying on the groun1.
The Illinois State Building at the Worlds
Fair grounds was struck by small cyclone
Yesterday. The lower hall OF Memorial
Hall was wrecked. The loss is between
$l0, 900 and $4,000. Two policemen nearby
were nearly killed.
ST. Paul it was clear yesterday and
the storm had passed away all over the
northwest. Details received Indicate that
the blizzard continued most Of the night
around Miller, South Dakota, and the
snow drifted eight feet deep. Hundreds
OF head of stock wandered with the storm,
man, OF which probably perished. The
fall of snow is simply tremendous, and In
consequence railroads are badly tied up.
The blockade is the worst eXperienced'in in a
long time.
\ tornado of considerable severity
passed through Plattesville, Wis, yester-
dav. No lives are reported lost.
The ST. Lawrence continues to rise and
there are grave fears of a food at Mon
treal The lake ice has still 10 come down
and it's arrival is looked forward 10 with
much anxiety. The water is now within a
few inches of the level Of Commission
street and is slowly rising. Merchants are
clearing goods from their cellars and rep
etition Of the food Of 1887 is expected.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-04-06
NEWSLETS
Interesting Pieces of Telegraphic News In
Small Space.

While attempting to light his pipe az an
electric light, as he was told to GO oy
fellow workman, a Hungarian at JOINS
town. Pa, was instantly killed last night
A current of 1900 volts passed through MS
body.
Fourteen French anarchists have been
arrested at Barcelona, and Will prooaoly
De expelled from Spain.
At Boise City, Idaho, two men entered
the postofice, aud at the point OF pistol
compelled Postmaster Leonard 70 hand
over 81, 200 in cash. The robbers made
their escape.
At Gainesville, Texas, while cooking
mud pies over an open fire yesterday, the
clothes of l0-year-old daughter OF VIM.
Welch caught FIRE and she was burned al
! most 10 crisp
Mamie Roberts, who sued her father and
uncle at Osksloosa, Iowa, for S%O,OOO Tor
falsely incarceratiug her IN an insane
asylum, has secured verdict for so,OOo
the Jury remaining out for Al hours. Mo-
ton was made for new trial.
Mr.. Whitelaw Reid. United States MIN
lister to France, called on the president
Yesterday in company with Secretary
Blaine. He presented draft Of the eX-
tradition treaty concluded with France,
and il will be transmitted TO the Senate
for action.
Two hundred cartridges containing 631s
pounds of dynamite, have been stolen from
the BanneauX colleries at Liege, Belgium
Governor Albeit, Of New Jersey, has an
nounced his disapproval OF the bill 10 legal,
ize the Reading railroad combine, ana nleu
memorandum setting forth his reasons
therefor.
The Indian appropriation bill was before
the Senate yesterday. Senator Palmer,
speaking Of the bill, was informed by IN
terruptious. that In several Of the western
States the Indians were citizens and voted
and even controlled local affairs. RMS
was startling news 10 him and be opposed
very strongly the idea Of having agents
over free American citizens.
At Red Lick, in the remote southern
part of Madison county, KY, Clabe smith
literally chopped Theodore Markham 70
pieces with an axe. Both men worked al
the same distillery. Smith says IL was a
case Of self defense; that Markham snap
ped pistol at him, and he had 10 kill him
At2 o'clock yesterday morning j. K. Jor-
dan. a furniture dealer Of Bristol, Tenn,
shot ana killed \. G.. Adams, the husband
of his wife's (Jordan's) paramour. Ii seems
that Adams was trying TO keep Jordan
from the womans bedroom, when the lat
ter pulled his pistol and shot him dead.
1t was stated last night that Attorney
General Stockton. of New Jersey. will al
once commence suit TO annul the charters
of the New Jersey railroad and Port Read
| ing railroad for violating the law OF 1850
which permits railroads TO consolidate only
after filing notice in the Office Of the Secre
tary OF State. aud obtaining permission
! from the Legislature.
William B. Hart & Co., iron merchants a'
| Philadelphia made an assignment last
night. They had been doing business ol
| s, ,O0O, 900, year.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-04-06
RAyACHOL EXPPLAINs
! His Method OF Manufacturing Explosives.
He Tells Valuable Secrets.

PARIS, April "a box recently ar
rived in this city addressed 10 Matthew,
one OF the accomplices OF the Anarchist
Ravachol. The police opened IL and
found II contained two revolvers and a
number OF cartridges. The box is known
20 have been sent from ST. Etlenne. and
the police are trying 70 find out who
shipped the box.
RavacboI admitted to a magistrate yes
terday that he wrote the article Ia the
Journal International describing the
snrest method OF blowing up public
buildings and giving information as to
the monufactute OF booms and high e1-
plosives. He told the magistrate that
the explosive he had employed In the
Boulevard ST. Germain and LObau Bar
ricks affairs was triple power dynamite.
He charged his internal machines with
two Kilograms OF dynamite and two Kill
ometers of his own explosive He gave
the mos. minute details ss 10 the manu.
facture Of his own explosive. A sample
of Il has been sent 10 the State LabOra-
tory to be tested.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-04-06
DETAILED REPORT.

gou Mr Burrows Wasted an Entire
Dsv with No Advantage TO His Party.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., April after
--iminary business i'm the House, Mr..
W NnHn moved that the House 20 into
.,stuittce OF the Whole on the free
5a' bin. and pending that moved all
-eate on the first section be limited 10
. hour. This met with opposition
a the Republicans, who, while they
ere willing 20 take a vote Immediately
the pending amendment, thought
In. Do limitation should be placed upon
--l,r. Mr.. McMiiiin was willing 70
ue1d the time. but insisted that the
bate must be- limited The Repuoll-
cans. uuder the lead Of Mr.. Burrows, OF
Michigan, then began 60 tight for delay.
,ht degreement between Mr.. Bur
w., aud the Speaker caused the latter
suspend business until the former
should take his seat.
Sir. Burrows reluctantly but grace
IS obeyed the Speakers bidding, and
-er Mr.. McMilin withdrawing his
notification, renewed his motion limit
-c debate 20 one hour. Mr.. Burrows
gl, Immediately on his feet 20 make an
amendment. but the Speaker recognized
N- NcNiun TO demand the previous
-,uou. Then Mr. Burrows moved a
rg.ss until 4 o'clock. which was supple
I-l,ed by Mr.. Payne, Of New York,
vitl an amendment for a recess until .
O'clock.
Thus the regime Of tiiibustering was
rl-Clrated. The Republicans refrained
from yOtng-bOth ON q division and by
.s.e-s-tbereby breaking quorum, and
1Ip-ling the Democrats 70 order the
gee, and nays. Mr.. PGYne's amendment
Fas rejected, yeas IL. nays lS3. Mr..
Burrows was doubtful whether the re-
less would be long enough and moved
another amendment extending the
-.t tju $500. But the yeas and nays
t not disclose q quorum, the vote
,,1el.uc yeas %, nays l62.
Nr. Miller of Wisconsin, rose TO move
cal of the House but he was waved
Gown by MesSrs. Burrows and Dingley
and Che duty of making this motion de-
"ogel upon Mr.. McMillin. The call
Vas ordered, yeas, 1866; nays, 4.
The call showed that there were 2JO
ucerS boz attendance, aud further
ro,eed.DgS under the call having been
'p-l,ei with, the vote recurred on
ar. Burrows's amendment for a recess
-,.I $500. IL was defeated-yeas,
Bone. nays, rs; and the Speaker stated
Tau rHe vote would be taken on Mr..
Payne, previous amendment for a re-
less until 4:3O.
Nr. McMllin-"Mr. Speaker, l
F,bed-"
Nr Burrows, OF Michigan, Inter
fptrc0-"The pending question Is
-e for a recess. Is that debateable?
ILe Sueaker-"It is not. The gen
man objects"
Nr BlrrOws-'I don't"
The Speaker-"The understands the
s-1teman's remark TO be equivalent 70
d, objection"
Under the rules the Democrats were
2Fer.eSS, and the House finally ad-
burned with the day wasted. There Is no
-.eoti0n on the part Of the committee
rules 90 bring ia a clOtuIe rule and
= 1gLt will continue tomorrow with
S'l SIDES ranged aS they were when
N- Tag OF truce was raised this even
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-04-06
BIG suns ENTERED
Against ID. Herbert Hcstettcr. the Million
aire fittsburg Bitters Man.

aire fittsburg Bitters Man.
BALTIMORE, MD, April 5.-Four
actions for damages aggregating sl,5l0,-
OOO. have been instituted in the Superior
Court against ID. Herbert Hostetter, the
bltters manufacturer OF Pittsourg.
Those bringing the suits aud
the respective amounts claimed
are as follows: Geo. NJ. Jewett,
trustee, $500, 900; VIM. Gilmore and
John Henry Miller, 100000 John
Henry Miller, $500, 900; and Winfield j..
TAYLOR. trustee OF the Transportation
and Terminal Company, Of Baltimore,
$4,000.
Mr.. Jewett Is the President OF the
Deer Creek and Susquehanna Railway
Company, aud Mr.. Gilmore is President
OF the Baltimore and Lehigh Railway
Company. The suit, 1t is under
stood, was brought to recover
certain securities in accordance
with settlement between the
plaintiffs made by Hostetter. The
agreement, it Is said. was the result OF
a deal in stocks. The notices of suits
were served on Mr. Hostetter at Union
Station where he was on his way from
Florida TO his home. IL was learned
that Mr.. Hostettcr would visit Florida
and the suits were brought In the
Superior Court in order 70 catch him
while enroute.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-04-06
In the Mcdonald Yield.

P1rrsBURG, PA, April 5.-The produc-
ton is slowly creeping up 10 the 10000 bar
rel line. The new wells recently in gave
it an additional boom to-day, and the esti-
mate was 10000 barrels, an increase Of
900 as compared with previous days out
nut. The new wells held up favOrably and
6v shooting and agitatiDg, the producers
are managing to squeeze out quite a large
Quantity Of oil. Tue stock in tue field to-
dav was estimated TO be $1,000 barrels
The H.. II. Wilmer, No. 3, of
GufTev, Hairy Il Co. north of
Mcdonald was drilled throughout the
fifth sand to-day. and is good for about 200
barrels aday. The No. Walker, of Har-
~ Fitzgib00n & Co. in the same locality is
completed in the fifth level, and will make
about 200 barrels day. At Noblestown
the No. McMurrary, of Mercer, McCurdy
Co, is not failure as reported. 1t has
some oil in the fifth sand, and is good for
100 barrels from the Gordon.
Greenlee x Forst seem 10 be convinced
that there is yet some good territory IN the
vicinity of Noblestown. To-day they closed
negotiations for 50 acres of the Marshall
farm at $3.50 an acre. This is $4,000 for
the land. about 5000 more than 1t is worth
for farming purposes.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-04-06
THE FILIBUSTERER
Times to the Front in the House
and Wastes an Entire Day.
w APPARENT REASON FOR 1T ALL
;-~rs Alleges That ihs Speaker Treated Him
Ina Manner That Did Not Please Hin,
Hence The Day Wastsd-May Have Been
irving % F0rcs a Clotars Rule.



W,>u,NGroN, d. c., April Sit
,r,..t be- difficult for any Que 20 assign
...sr sense OF motive for the exhibit
.... in the House to-day, when a whole
l.y MA, consumed by Mr. Burrows, Re-
,rs..ar. in tibuSJering with no ap-
FONT object In view and seemingly
-..ffr- whatever 20 be gained.
N-. BurrOws'S explanation 10 some OF
lis leagues was that he was offended
.. ,ls manner iu which Speaker Crisp
.--a-sI h.m earlier In the day, and that
t. merely wanted 20 resent 10. Others
r.ry.sced that this ofenSe was merely
I'D as an excuse, attributed the
~-..a affair 10 desire on the
.--. Of the Republicans 10 prevent the.
.s..ere of the free wool bill in time To
have any effect upon the Rhode Island
s.s--.ons. Yet others are inclined 10
Sieve that while both of these things
-i,r, have Influenced Mr.. Burrows TO
some extent that his more immediate
.---ose was 10 compel the Democrats
t.rsslrt % a special clOture rule, which
course might still further embarraSS
them as 20 the silver question, the silver
mem a,iu. ready TO insist that II clOture
va, not too great an evil 10 be called
mo service 20 secure the passage Of the
.s-.F bin. then 10 might be used with
..a. ur0piety TO help silver 70 q vote,
and this might lead TO a renewal OF the
silver agitation.
some OF the Republicans from the
Ess, 40 length came 20 the conclusion
that NJ this was not Mr.. Burrows object
tt7t there was at least danger that his
course might lead 20 such results. They
were therefore unwilling TO proiong the
,ht. and when the house adjourned It
va, with the understanding that there
aa, 90 be no dibustering tomorrow.
Nr. Burrows had not agreed with Mr..
Reed as 90 the desiraoility Of avoiding a
vote on silver, and 10 may be that in the
,ence OF the Maine leader he had a
notion that he might get the Democrats
again tangled In the mesheS Of the sill
r-r net
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-04-06
GREATLY PLEASED
With the Big Phiippi Meeting-Arrang-
Ing Another for Glenville.
Special TELEGRAM 70 ne ReOtstsr.

NASHNGToN, ID. c., April 5.-Sena-
tor Falkner returned here this morning
greatly pleased with the success of the
big Democratic meeting which ad-
dressed by invitation at Phillippi. Bar
oour county, yesterday. The Senator
says he never saw greater enthusiasm
and he is convinced that the West Vir-
ginia farmers now thoroughly under
stand the evil which results 10 the wool
growing industry from high tariff.
They have had their eyes fully opened
By The operation by the Mckinley law
In lowering the price Of wool, and can
not be further alarmed nor deceived by
the SpeciOus arguments Of the protec-
tiOniStS. Senator Faulkner and Con-
gresham Pendleton have received
urgent invitations from the chairman
Of the County Executive Committee Of
Gilmer county to address a big Demo-
cratic meeting at Glenville on April so.
They will accept the invitation If busi-
ness here will permit.