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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-03-11

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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-03-11

This week we CHANGED to see the
February report of Master Odeon
Bourqae, who lie attending the E.
A. Seminary, at Arcadia. The de-
gree of excellence was exceptionally
good. he having received 100 for
book. keeping and 95 and upwards
IN most of the other branches.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-03-11

Mr.. Davis, a prominent S. r.
railroad official was here this week
hooking after the freight interest of
that road.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-03-11

Mrs. Bella Mazerolle left for the
Crescent City last Tuesday morning
where she goes to purchase a full
stock of millinery goods.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-03-11

The pnaice Jury appropriated
$3.50 for the purpose Of aiding an
exhibit at the Worlds Fair.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-03-11

T. BONN recently of iberia, has
opened a grocery and dry.good store
Oh State street Immediately opposite
the Masonic Building.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-23
CoNFEssEs THE WRA1TEN BU1CuERr.
A Near Neirhbor Of the Victims Tells How
re and SIX Others Planned II.

WASHINGTON. Oct 22.-Thc Developments in
tho Wratten murder case that have come to
tho public within the last twenty hours hnvo
set tho PEOPLE Of Dayiess county wild with cx-
element.
Yesterday afternoon James Stone. tho near-
est neighbor OF tho mysteriously murdered
family. was arrested as one Of n gang who
murdered the six persons. The Information
that led to his arrest camo from his wife, who
had told neighbor woman OF certain OF her
husbands strange actions. Near midnight
last night Stone weakened and confessed.
His story reveals the details of one OF tho
bloodiest crimes ever committed. lie impll-
Gates six persons -Alonzo Williams. JohnWhite
Glib Clark. Grandson Crosby. John Hayes. and
Martin Yarber.
These men. with Stone have for a long time
been banded toge in an unlawful organlza-
ton for the purpose Of assisting ono another
in various schemes OF robbery. The robbery
Of the Wratten family had been under con-
temptation for ak months, and had been put
Off for various reasons until the night Of
Sept. 1S.
1t was arranged that the party OF despera-
does were to meet that night and loot the
Wratten homo Old Mrs. Wratten wac sup
posed to have a large amount Of money. Moth
ing was secured. however. After Stone made
his confession to the Grand Jury he was taken
before Judge Hefron. where he pleaded guilty
to murder and was remanded to the peniten-
tiary to await sentence.
Officers Immediately won't after Crosby.
Yarber. Clark. and White. and they now occupy
cells In tho State prison. whore they were sent
to protect them from mob violence.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-23
4NoTnKR CYCLONE ARRIvEs.

ITS Centre Wa. Out at Sea Last Mig hit and
We Were Oh Hts Northwest Edge.
As the Governor OF North Oak ota said to the
Governor OF South Dakota. it is brief time
between cyclones. We had one ten days ago.
and we are to be ambasted by another. some-
what tiercer than tho last, to-day. 1t is a
swirer OF the West India breed. 1t was travel
ling this way last night at the rate Of about
thirty miles an hour on Its track. At y Z. NJ it
was central Off Hatteras. 1t will doubtless do
its worst hereabouts before nightlall.
Tho premonitory symptoms OF It's approach
were manifest at 10:45 o'clock last night when
tho wind began tuning un The swash OF tho
rainy skirts OF the storm began to be heard in
the city at IL 80 Then the wind. from north
east. had got UP to about ten miles.
The storm probably will be rougher on
coasting craft than that which wrecked or dis
South Carolina and this port The worst OF the
disturbance Is out at sea, may be within a few
hundred miles OF the coast. Tho cripples that
barely rode out the other storm and there are
many Of them. will hardly withstand a second
battering.
The Weather Bureau cannot predict the
course OF the cyclone. 1t may follow the coast
line and go the way OF most OF its kind dis
sipating itself off the Newfoundland coast. 1t
may be an erratic howler and may come In.
land. There Is this certainty about It. 1t will
create strong gales and open the hoodRates all
along the middle Atlantic and south New Eng
land pOaRta.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-23
DROPPED 200 FEET.
Narrow Escape Of Thirteen Passengers In q
Worlds Fair Elevator.

CHICAGO. Oct 22.-Thirteen visitors to the
Fair fell in an elevator 200 feet from tho land
ing under tho great roof OF the Manufactures
building at 800 o'clock last night. Their
lives were saved by the brakes on the car
which finally caught and held it thirty feet
from the floor
Eevatorman Ben Sharpe had Just started
from the landing way twenty eight feet from
tho roof. with the thirteen passengers. For
some reason he suddenly lost control Of the
car. and 1t shot downward at tremendous
speed. The car is supposed to have an
automatic check which prevents it from ex-
ceeding a certain rate OF speed. The heavy
load caused it to drop 200 feet before the
check worked. There was still distance OF
thirty feet to the ground. and with all the
efforts OF the elevatorman the car could not be
moved further.
The people in the car were at first stupefed
by the sudden descent. and it was not until
the car stopped that they fully realized their
danger Over half the passengers were wo-
men. and 1t was all the mon in the car could do
to quiet them after the car stopped. A mum ber
OF Column ian guards saw the car drop and
sent IN call to the Fire Department Marshal
OMalley accompanied by the hook and ladder
truck, came to the building. A thirty foot
ladder wgs. placed against the cage. and Mar
shall O'BIalley and Lieut.. Ryan assisted the
passengers to descend.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-23
TWO SOUTHERN LYNCHINGs,
Oae Was In Georgia aud tho Other yvns In
Tennessee.

IenncSsCe.
LovEJoY, Ga. Oct 22.-Arthur Bennett, a
tenant on the plantation OF Capt Joseph
Burks OF Fleetwood district. was lynched to-
day by masked mob assembled at Williams
Church. In n grove between Jonesboro and
Morrows station.
Two weeks ago the family Of Capt Burks
was poisoned and it was by rare chance that
any Of tho seven lives were saved. The crime
was charged to Bennett because OF a quarrel
he had had with Capt Burks.
After two days trial. lasting until late last
night. Bennett confesse Led that he had sprinkled
arsenic In tho grist at the mill He was turned
over to Constable Gilbert for Imprisonment in
Joneshoro jail
A crowd Of men intercepted tho team at the
old church and took the prisoner They led
Bennett into the church. gave him few mo-
ments for PRAYER and then hanged him to q
limb. The body was found there this morning
by the church worshippers.
CHATTANooGA. Oct. 22.,On Friday evening.
orphan girl Miss Rosa Boring. was found
dead in secluded spot with her throat cut
from ear to ear
Suspicion pointed to a negro named John
Gamble alias Pete Cooper. posse imme-
diately started in search OF the negro. de-
spatrh to- might to tho Times says:
The negro Gamble was arrested this
morning and made u complete confession
This afternoon Il mob took Gamble from tho
officers and hanged him to a tree few yards
from the scene OF his crime"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-23
CONDUCTOR DAVIS KILLED
While Trying to Prevent q Railway Co
nsion mt Tottenvilie, =. 1.

While TryiuG to Prevent q Railway Col
nsion Mt Totteavilie, Z. 1.
Frank Davis. conductor on the Staten Island
Rand Transit Railroad. was killed at 415
yesterday afternoon in q head on collision in
the yard Mt Tottenvlle. Wallace Bedell. fire.
man on the engine which drew Conductor
Davis's train. was severely. possibly fatally.
injured.
Tho train No. es. consisting Of three cars.
drawn BY Engine No. 3. Albert Larkins.
engineer. left St George at 1925 o'clock. and
was due at Tottenville. the terminal station.
at AIS o'clock. 1t crashed into train. No. rs.
which was on q side track in the yard.
This siding runs into the main track about
800 feet from the station. and about 200 feet
further on 10 curve in the main track.
No. 90 came around the curve on time and
running &C about eight miles an hour. The
trainmen on No 90 had Just cut loose Engine
No; 3 which was to run and make a, flying
the train to slide into the station.
At the instant that Engineer i.arkins round
to the siding on WSioh No. was ind
that the switch was open. instead Of closed. as
RSd have he short
jumped. followed by Fireman Wallace Bedell;:
engine on the siding. Hardly had No: 3 re-
impetus scarcely diminished. crashed into it
and drove It still harder against No. 5. thus
making double collision.
Conductor Davis was In the smoking car the
first car. whom he heard tho whistle for brakes.
He ran to the front platform OF the second car
and began to whirl on the brake. He was at
the brake whom tho crash came. The light
platforms OF the cars were squeezed together.
and the two cars coming together like buffers
caught him and pressed the life out of him.
bar OF Iron. as It was alter " ard discovered.
had penetrated his right breast nearly six
inches: So. tightly was he squeezed in that
needed to extricate his body
Fireman Bedell. who jumped with his chief.
a bad cut on the thigh. which he got when he
struck the ground. II is thought that he is
Without damage. Nons Of the Iasseng eA Wss
seriously hurt Both engines were badly
smashed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-23
SHOT AND SHELL Ar MELIILA.
The spnninrds CAT. n Decided Victory Over
the RIf Natives


MADRID, Oct. 22.-The Spanish troops at Me-
lila gained decided victory over the Rif
natives on Saturday. Early yesterday morn
Ing Gen. Margllo. the Spanish commander.
sent to Baja el Arhi n final warning that unless
he carried out by noon the promises he made
on Thursday.to persuade the natives to de-
stroy their entertainments and cease resist
ance the Spaniards would open a cannonade.
The Spaniards watched Baia el Arbi ride to
the posts and haranRue the natives. The
chiefs endeavor to bring about a cessation of
hostilites mot with instant refusal
At noon Gen. Margallo called out tho gar
rison and ordered Forts Camellos and San
Lorenzo. the nearest to the trenches. to pre-
pare for action Tho cruiser Venadito. at the
same time. approached the mouth OF the Ouro.
going "a near shore as the rough sea per-
mitted As soon as tho natives saw the cruiser
a large body dashed to the shore and began
firing ut her with rifles. Tho Nenadito came
to anchor in an advantageous position and
bombarded the natives with shot and shell. to
which the natives replied with a harmless
fusilade.
Tho Venadito's Hotchkiss guns wrought
havoc In the trenches. Besides. thirty-ono
shells were thrown among them. which must
have done serious execution. Several shells
were seen to fall among groups Of horsemen.
The engagement ended and the Venadito re-
turned to Melilla harbor without having sus-
tanned any damage.
Soldiers from the San Lorenzo fort had a
skirmish with the natives several days ago on
the banks OF tho Ouro. The soldiers were fred
upon while chasing stray mule which the
natives also were pursuing. The Lieutenant
In command OF the Spaniards fred his revolver
at the crowd. and the soldiers poured volley
into them. putting them to flight
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-23
INVITED THE JUICE TO DRINK,
Hut the Brooklyn Mans Delightful Infor-
maiiiy was UnARpreciated.

Hut che Brooklyn Mans Delightful Infor.
maIi'y was UnaRprsciated.
Richard McGrane OF Brooklyn strolled into
the Essex Market Police Court yesterday
morning to watch tho proceedings. and fell
asleep on one Of the benches. No one paid
any attention to him until q stentorian snore
interrupted Judge Voorhia who was solemnly
imposing sentence upon an incorIigble Of
fender. A succession OF snorts followed the
first ono. and every one looked around to sec
where the noise came from.
Justice Noorhis singled put the sleeping
Brooklyn man and instructed court officer to
wake him. While being led TO tho door Me-
Crane kept protesting HE sorrow for inter.
bore linn no ili,wlll TO prove II. he invited
ward the Court. he shouted back:
Come on. Judge. and the rest OF you boys:
all have q drink with me !"
Justice VOorhis looked over his glasses in
open-eyed astonshment for q moment; then
he said In q dignified tone:
him"
The point OF the talk was a SO fine. which
McGrane. who had only ST. 20 in his pockets,
was unable TO, pay. and he was taken. down
stairs to q cell where no may snore to his
hearts content for the next three days.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-23
WoMEN WHITE cars AND GIRLS FIGHE
Eleven Women in jail and Five Girls Badly
Injured.

STRoMsBERG. Neb. Oct 22.-Eleven proml-
nent women occupying fclons' cells in the Polk
county Jail. i've young ladies badly bruised.
ma ono dangerously injured and fifteen hum
dred people excited Is the result OF tho vigor-
GUS efforts the Women's Christian EN- pera n e
Union OF Osceola. Neb.. to introduce radical
reforms in the social ethics OF that city. All
this occurred last night.
For some time the better class Of won en- OF
osceoa including tho members Of the wom-
ems Christian TEN perance Union have felt
that the name Of the city was being scandal
lied BY the actions OF certain young ladies in
company with male companions
A secret meeting OF tho society was held.
Summary action was determined on to teach
the young women how to behave themselves.
committee was appointed who prepared
number OF notes to tho girls purportinR to
como from their lovers requesting meeting
In an obscure portion OF the town last night
The female white-cap committee selected
grove adjacent to the city in which the girls
wero accused OF meeting their lovers.
The girls were unsuspicious of the ap-
preaching danger. and all kept their appoint
ments. The W. c. T. U, Whitecaps, to the
number OF twelve those composing the COM
mittee appointed by the order to perform the
work. secreted themselves in the grove.
All were disguised with pillow cases thrown
over their heads AS the girls appeared in the
grove they were seized and bound and kept
quiet in concealment until all had been cap
tured.
Then the committee commenced vigorous
flogRing Of their victims. Some Of tho girls
resisted chastisement. Two Of Thorn broke
their bonds and fought
Tlsy tore the pillows from their faces and
called their names aloud and screamed for
assistance. after vigorously fighting for sew
eral minutes the two girls broke loose and
ran down INTO town.
THOR clothing was torn. and they were al
most nude. The White Caps continued their
work in the grove.
One Of the girls tainted and was left lying on
the ground. Finally the White Caps dispersed
to their homes.
Early to-day eleven OF the White Caps who
took part in the outrage were arrested for
assault and battery and disturbing the peace.
The twelfth White Cap has not yet been dis
covered. but it is understood that she will
como forward tomorrow at 10 o'clock. when
her companions have their preliminary hear
ing.
At the trial tomorrow it is understood the
entire w. c. T. U. organization will attend and
protest that 1t was for tho public good that
such radical measures were adopted.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-23
on THE SEARCH FOR HER HUsBANn
Positive He Wa. Mt the Coleman House,
hut She Didn't Find Him.


hut She Didn't Find Him.
A pale.faced. good-looking young woman
strobe into the Coleman House at 10 O. clock
last night and. with flourish OF an umbrella
and flashing eyes. said to the clerk:
My husband. Mr.. Miller. is in this hotel
with Miss McGee, and demand to see him
instantly"
The clerk begged her to he calm. and Pro-
prietor Pearson hurried over and asked her
to step into sido room. The woman refused
to do So:
No. II! not move until see him." she said,
81 know he's here"
She took u seat on the bench near the eleva-
tor. which is usually occupied By tho call boys.
She kept on talking In loud tone. and Mr..
Pearson called In Policeman Hefferan: The
sight OF an attractive looking woman going up
Broad ay in charge OF a policeman attracted
q crowd, The woman was taken to the West
Thirtieth street station.
Proprietor Pearson told her, then that her
husband was not at the hotel, although he
was known in the house. He agreed TO with
draw the complaint II she would promise not
to go back. She made tho promise took n
cab. and drove away. She declined to say any
thing about herself except that she was Mrs.
Charles II. Miller OF San Francisco.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-23
CASHIER sCoEIEID BADLY HURT
Thrown from HIS Carriage While Driving
Pair OF Spirlted Morsen.

Thrown FROM His Carriage While Driving
N Pair OF Spirited Horses.
Ebenezer scoaed. cashier OF the First Ma
tional Bank. was thrown from a light wagon
on Eighth avenue yesterday. and was danger
ously injured. Mr.. Scoheld is So years old
and lives at 10 West 1921 street. He drove to
jerome Park yesterday behind handsome
pair OF bay horses. One Of them was unused
to the elevated railway.
Mr.. scoleld had crossed Macomb's Dam
Bridge on his way home. and was driving
down Eighth avenue. At 154th street an ele-
waited train rolled by over the horses heads.
and the startled team reared and plunged
until they broke tho pols yoke. Then they
dashed down the avenue at full speed. Throw:
ing his weight on one rein. Mr.. ,schofeld
swung the team int an elevated railroad pill
lar near l53d street. hoping in this wsy to stop
was thrown out He landed on his head and
shoulders and was picked up unconscious.
He was removed to HIS homo in hack
The horses were freed from the wagon by
the collision. and ran on down the avenue.
Policeman Major caught one Of them at 18th
he was caught by Policeman May.
Mr.. Sconeld 10 suffering from conclusion OF
the brain. and last night he was delirious-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-23

New Yorker Whose Reason Gave Way
Coming Home from the Fair.

GARFIELD O.. Oct. 22.-John Essick OF
New York. son OF S. " Essick. inventor OF
printing-telegraph machines. was passenger
on tho Pittsburgh. Fort Wayne and Western
Railroad train No. .. bound eastward last
evening.
He got Off at this station at midnight and
wandered about on the big hill west OF town
for tho rest OF the night. This morning he
was taken in charge by Mr.. J. b. Naylor. who
lives about mile west Of town. Mr.. Naylor
telegraphed to Essick's friends in New York.
and will take care Of him until he hears from
them.
Essick imAgines at times that he 10 full OF
iron. and any on Q that will look Into his eyes
will be filled with It, He also says that bad he
remained out another night no would have
turned into a br ONE statue.
He 10 we'll dressed. carries a fine gold watch.
has money. and the balance OF a through tick
ct from Pittsburgh to New York. He had
been to the Worlds Fair. III fathers Office
Is at broadway and his residence is on Haw-
thorn avenue,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-23
ARSON AND MURDER FOR REvENGE
This Verdict Brought Against the Propric-
tor OF tho Biown-up Dye House.

This Verdict Brought Against the Propric-
tor OF tho Biown-up Dyo House.
SPOKANE. Wash. Oct 22.-At the Coroner's
inquest held yesterday over the remains OF
Mrs. William Beam. who was killed in the ex-
plosion Friday night, after hearing the testi-
mony Of numerous witnesses. the jury brought
in a verdict that Mrs. Beam came to her death
by an explosion OF gasoline and further that
Intent to commit arson and did commit arson
and murder. The evidence adduced went to
show that Trotter. who was proprietor OF the
II. Merriam owner OF the wrecked building.
for real or fancied grievance. had planned a
tho building and in order to protect himself
from financial loss. he. few days before the
execution q mis- plan: heavily insured hii
rapidly. and intense indignation prevails
against Trotter He 10 securely guarded to
preYent lynchinR.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-23
REV. Mr.. YATMAN'S AUCTION.
mrs APPEAL FOR THE SUPPORT OF
METHODIST DEl CONESSES.

-
There Arc Twents-eiEht in the Home VINO
Neea Sou hear 10 Lire-An A"a'smee
neHae% ~ OF music E.Ies ., Tot
t'u"s "'"e" .o"'''~
the Academy OF Music has given oppor'u-
nifty to many KINDS OF entertainers but IL naa
novel experience yesterday afternoon when
the lev. Mr. hatman' leader OF the FORWARD
religious movement In the city. appealed to
.ne men ~, presen. 20 ."Ee care 0n h,
were deaconesses in the Methodist Church
ine apooa, M Nv, ". .h. ' po, A. v.t,nan
was unexpected. but as the hev' Mr. Altman
said No ono ever knows what Is going to
,"Ia ~, :" WV N''''0
Most Of the people present had como to at
fond tbo rouular Sunday afternoon meeting
,vn. ."e i'suas s..ms , .. m avn a,no~ncad
that Mrs Lucy Ryder Meyer Of Chicago. the
founder Of the ordor of Deaconesses in the
Methodist Church in this country. and Miss
don. were to speak. Then there were sunday
every seat in the orchestra and in the first
balcony six Of the eight boxes ,s t Hyerhowea
into tho second balcony ana tneh mere were
enough left to make heavy fringe around the
'an'y e't.''.
oh the stage. seated IN TWO rows AZ the ieis
OF the Rev. Mr. Yatman, we're a dozen or more
deaconnessss and amono them Mrs. Meyer
.s, ou ""'ns 'A0"A
and Sister Dora"
Miss Stephe en- son, or Sister Dora, was soon
,ntrodu,od sho stonnod "a +b. .ortrs n, tha
.,,s.,ss A.. w ,a.t.d
curiously at her She is slight woman.
sweet faced. and with blond hair. She
order Tbe dress was entps,v OF black cloth
and cons;stsS ~ n stirt cnt rath.p p snil and n
spng atting iack at With bip nniY Slaves and
viii small white cufYs rnII;p1 hack nj the
,yriats smaii mast hiant honnaf sattlaS
c,nsaix IN bar iipht hair md vas tio5 IN Nv
me chin u' where was also Tad fmffv whita
musIin n.ct scsrf ' 'N A"-' "'>
Ma steNhenson snole If tha unsel6sb M
,nna " IN ,rori, IT, voioa wns yarS unft anH
vet SO dIstinct that those in the gallery under
ne roof cnnId banr har wnr5a s' ~
S sE1. Dorn s nenr and then Mr. Vat
,,.n ia Sa haH cot 1reaf s.bama tbs
msac sn,M nay HIM. West Fourtaenth
str s he said. there were twentyleisht dea
SGonssSss ahu nonnst ~ hoTs fn 10. aa e
Ths daannnssses cor M nav and liv.a the
heat Wav thev Could No annenl had ever hsen
u aSa HSfore t 70 tha r,j,ii, nn thair ha6sj ~
mANe .nS on c ,eit wenfv.e,ebt
de,con.ases and Pm poihS to anportfon
tbam nnf omonH the man bers Tbere are not
am"meh ~ 10 90 aSound and 7 ion't ask every
mnn e. no EEosnnpaihia Tor n whnia dea.oness
/ viii dtvide Than, into Factions Lock the
doors. Mr.. Head Usher. don't mean that you
out II Won do that. " '"S' WV '0N
"Nnyyr tbars arc s.vsn deacopesses alreadv
taten but the hanSsomest are still left. II
ona M n CAM tai,a n whnIa Sne and give ma
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-23
KILLED THE TOWN MARSHAL.
A Duel In the Street OF q Kentucky Town
An Election Rows Result.

GEORGETOWN. KY. Oct 22-Town Marshal
George James was killed by Lloyd Gales. a
saddle maker this afternoon. An election
was held hore yesterday and Gales. who was
noisy at the polls. was arrested by Marshal
James. He was released by the Mayor this
morning and swore that he would kill James
on sight He went to his home and. arming
himself. walked the streets nearly all day
searching for James. who was mt home asleep.
o'clock and met Gales at the Court House.
Without speaking word Gales drew his re-
mark and James, jumped behind q tree. and as
he drew his revolver q second shot from Gales
the right breast and the next instant James
was sinking to the sidewalk with fatal wound
In the abdomen. As he went down James fired
effect In Cales's leg. the other lodging in
tree James died within Ave minutes after he
was hit Gales will die.