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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-01-27

The burning of the buildings at
the Worlds Fair aud the terrible
loss of property consequent upon the
red tapeism which prevented it be-
ing moved because it was Sin bond
with the duty unpaid, reminds. one
OF another governmental incident
in the same line. This also occurred
in Chicago, aud il Dickens had put
it in his account of the "Circumlo.
cation Office" it would have been
derided as being impossible. A
tugboat belonging to the United
States government, laying at one It
the Chicago wharves, caught Ere.
An alarm was sent 10 and the fire
fighters came dashing to the scene.
AS it was not part of the duty OF
the city fire department to put ont
fires in government vessels, while
the men went to work to subdue the
flames the chief of the department
s.w the officer in command Of the
vessel and made a contract with him
as to the amount of salvage to be
paid in event tho fire was put out.
1t was put out; and then the claim,
properly made out and approved BY
the commander, was sent 10 to the
government. After passing through
the various Offices it finally reached
the head of the department and was
passed upon. Il was decided that
the bill shonld not be paid. Not
because the charge vas unreasoBa-
BILE, not because the services were
not rendered, not because they were
unnecessary; but because the oflcer
in charge had not advertised, Tor
thirty days before he needs the con.
tract, for sealed bids to put ont the
fire and then adjudicatcd it to the
lowest bidder, after taking bono
from him.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-01-27

Apropos of Messrs. Talmage's
letter published today in the MER1-
D1oNAL we would say that we sub
mitted the samples sent US to o rice
mar for inspection, and to obtain
bis views on the question. he was
of opinion that the Bengal or Patna
rice was substantially cleaned rice,
that the rice polish and fragments
of cuticle remaining on the rice
would mostly wash off in the pre-
pairing for cooking and that the
rice was fit for consumption just as
imported, and while not strictly
marketable, it is as we'll or better
prepared than most rice beaten in
wooden mortars for home use in
Louisiana. He thought it evident
that it was imported in this con-
dition for the purpose of evadirg
the duty as there was NO reason why
it should be bought and sold in III 9
half finished state. He thinks it
should be classed as clean rice. As
to the uncleaaed Japan ] ] a cent less
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-01-27

The Grand Army Gazette and
Nationel Guardsman in it's Jauuarv
number urges a thorough purging Of
the pension rolls of the thousands Of
frauds who have crept into it. That
journal voices the sentiments Of those
who deserve to be on the pension
roll and such soldiers who did their
d ity for dnty's sake. These frauds
are not only s%windiing the govern
ment, but they are bringing discredit
on the men who honor the pension
roll by having their names on it.
Strike them of.-N. O.. Press.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-01-27

than cleaned would allow the work
ers a fair profit for cleaning. As
to the third class, Burmah, being
rice with c~uticle on and mixed with
rough rice or paddy, he estimates
about one-third loss of weight in
cleaning and polishing in addition
to the expense of cleaning. He put
this quality thus: ] cent loss of
weight and ! of a cent per pound,
expense of cleaning { I ofa cent less
than cleaned rice. Again would it
not be we'll to discourage the inns
portation Of half cleaned rice, as it
is troublesome to the revenue off,
GERS and opens a door to fraud.
Why not import it either clean or
rough? It is much simpler and less
trouble.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-01-27
The Lake Providence Banner

The Lake Providence Banner
Democrat is just now engaged in
the good work Of exposing the mis-
carriage of justice 10 that district,
From all evidence before US it ap.
pears that the district Judge is re-
sponsible for most of the failure to
enforce the law. We cite only 8
cases, all negroes. Jim Davis was
indicted for stealing a pistol and
four dollars. Jim got 4 years in
the state penitentiary. George
Smith a niger desperate, was tried
on two counts, resisting an officer
and shooting and wounding inaict-
ing a wound less than mayhem, and
got 6 months parish Jail, which of
course Furnishes the taxpayers. The
other case was that of a couple of
negroes charged with stealing a bag
of peanuts and a basket of grapes.
The costs amounted to 1913, and the
judge sentenced the guilty coon to
24 hours parish Jail. OF course
this ls none of oar funeral, possibly
none of our business, but the lack of
administration Of law in one Iart of
the state is not without its effect
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-01-27


We have received No. 2 OF Vol. .
of The Coin published 10 Chicago.
and devoted TO the advocacy Of Bi.
metalism. 1t is neatly gotten up on
fine paper and is handsomely illus.
trated. The editorials are able and
lucid. The humblest reader can
fairly understand its arguments, and
as it correctly says the money oues.
ton is going to be the great question
in the next Presidential election.
The best way to do it is to read IN
and reflect.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-01-27

The February number of Godey's
Magazine appears in a new and
most attractive cover. It has q
choice and varied contents, the
opening article, How to Make
Money in Wall street," being from
the pen of Eenry Clews. There are
the opening chapters of a novel,
This Man and This Woman" BY
Margaret Lee, with illustrations By
Paul Nimmo Moran; a short story,
THE Worlds GAIN" by Henry Mill
ford Steele; "superstitions Of the
English Miner" by S. P. Goldman;
"Feroline." short story, by Lucy G.
Lille; 1.-THE Valley of Roses" by
Prof. A. L. Rawson; "T'he Royalty
of Hawaii" by Herbert Stanley
Renton. There are various other
articles that we commend to our
readers.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-01-27

President Cleveland has washed
his hands in a manner of the
Hawiian e~mbroglio by passing it
over to congress. Now that body
should get out of the disagreeable
position in which it finds itself by
drawing off its forces and leaving
the niger queen to reinstate herself
if she can.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-01-27

The Chicago Inter Ocean thus
speaks of local newspapers: "You
can always judge a town and its
people by its newspaper. Never
buy town lots or lands where a poor
half starved newspaper is published.
Newspapers these days are 60 cheap
that the poorest man can have them
unless he is running q bill at the
saloon.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-01-27

The great success that Gen. Basil
Duke is making of The Southern
Magazine is evidence of the high
opinion entertained of his writings,
as well as proof of shis excellent
taste in the selection aud arrange
ment of the material of this delight
full periodical.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-01-27

Let us have less croaking and
fault-6nding, and more Of hard work
and patience and perseverance dur
ing the year 1894. Talking hard
times helps no one but in fact does
a great deal of harm. Our troubles
are not lessened by magnifying or
dwelling upon them.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-01-27

The unemployed in the large cities
as reported by organized labor rec
ords, is as follows: New York. ll0.
600; Chicago, $4,000; Philadelphia.
10000; Boston, 10000; Cleveland.
$4,000. The reports from Pitts.
burg, Cincinnati, Louisville and the
manufacturing centers are not vet
complete.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-01-27

At o meeting of a house commit
tee on coinage. weights and meas
ures a few days ago it was decided
to temporarily shelve Mr.. BANDS
free coinage bill and take up for
consideration the bill to coin the
seignorage.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-01-27

That a monthly periodical of auch
expensive character as the Southern
Magazine can be published ius the
South, with such substantial success
as is attending this venture, is the
best evidence yet offered that there
ia a new south-in literature at least.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-01-27

The American people last year
spent 5000, OOO, 900 for whisky,
$6l7,268,46 for beer and $275,750,,
900 for cigars and tobacco. Taking
in mixed drinks, this averages up
81 800, OO0, 600 $27 per capita, or
$l95 for each head OF a family. In.
strrctive figures.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-01-27

Auguste valiant, the anarchist
who threw the bomb into the
chamber ofdeputies in Paris some.
time ago, has been tried and sen
fenced to die. His head will be cut
off. When the verdict Of the jury
was read, he shouted: ut is death.
I thank you for it."
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-01-27
STATE ITEMS.

If you haven't had "the grip" or ''la
Creep" Or ''the lag-rip," you are clear
out of the fashion.-Amite City indie
pendent.
If our farmers would devote a little
more time and labor to fruit raising,
they would find that thoir annual in
come would soon considerably increase.
-Boyce Enterprise.
Iberia parish will follow st. Mary re-
garding public roads, and let the entire
working of them by contract. In curse
of time all the parishes will have this
method adopted.-Morgan City Re-
view.
A baby girl was left on the doorstep
of Col. John S. Young, in Shreveport,
on Tuesday night. Col. Young con-
tinues to be rewarded for the active
part he played in making a governor.
Louisiana Arcadia Advance.
The Constitutional Commission in as
many days as required months revised
our constitution and adjourned, having
made many recommendations that will
not meet with either legislative or
popular approval.-Monroe Telegraph
Bulletin.
The largest amount of taxes collected
since the late rebellion has been taken
in by Sheriff Strobel. The amount
turned over to the parish treasury for
the last quarter Of 1893 vas $3,350.10.
He collected 1910 back taxes.-Slidell
Bugle.
Undemocratic congressman are max
democratic legislation hard. Men
elected by democratic constituencies
have in more than n way given cid
to the republicans in their fillibuster-
ing tactics against the passage of the
tariff bill.-Springfeld Bee.
Everybody and their kinsfolk have
the la grippe in Ruston. The city au-
thorities are thinking of passing an
ordinance prohibiting people from con-
gregating together in large crowds for
fear they might take it into their heads
to elbow" their noses in one grand
chorus, the conclusion of which might
produce disastrous results to the glass
windows in the vicinity. -Ruston Pro-
gressive Age.
Among other changes in the laws of
this state suggested by the Constitu.
tional Commission, is n authorizing
nine jurors to render the decisive YER
dict in criminal cases. We are heartily
in favor of the proposed change, as it
will expedite business and prevent one
or two ignorant, corrupt or stubborn
men from controlling a jury and
the ends of justice.-West
Baton Rouge Sugar Planter.
The Alexandria Town Talk has just
been presented with a turnip which
weighed ten pounds. What a whopperg
We mean the turnip, of course.-Gibs-
land Gazette.
Our enterprising business men should
assemble and organize a commercial
club. In season and out such a body
men, thoroughly organized and
working systematically, could make
themselves felt ass power for the good
Jennings.-Jeunings' Times.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-01-27

The vast possibilities of Louisiana
can be calculated when it lie kIo gn
that in the past ffty-four years
Great Britain has triplcd her wealth.
France has nearly quadrupled hers,
while the United States has in
creased hers over six fold.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-01-27

1t appears 10 be an extremely diff
fcult matter to stop the sale of lot
terry tickets or prevent daily draw
ings in New Orleans.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-01-27

The latest authentic reports as to
the extent of the government deficit
is ct 5000 100000. This is just
double the gold reserve and makes
it look ashamed of itself.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-01-27

This country is more than an
average region for health. The
climate is mild and the breezes
baImy. To feeble, nervous, asthm-
attic constitutions, it is most grateful.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-01-27

1t seems that virtue and merit 10
this world are very much like dead
headed passcngcrs-they 60 for
nothing.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-01-27

Some slightalarm has been created
in New Orleans by the appearance
Of small pox in New Orleans.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-01-27
SATURDAY, JANUARY IT, 1894

Life is not long enough to spend
a portion of it in scolding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-18
Intlia's Wheat CrOD.

The final memorandum on the wheat
crop of India for the season ended March
II. 1894. issued by the department of reve-
nue. and agriculture of the Indian govern
ment, has been printed here in a recent
government publication. BY this memoran-
dunn it appears that the harvest has varied
considerably in different parts of the coun-
try. being decidedly bad in the central!
proving excellent in the Punjab and nod
crate elsewhere The area OF the current
years crop 0S.r,-1S,), the nenura ndum
says is estimated al - ,:,S2VD acres. com
pared with 26.429.vD acres. the revised esti-
mate of last years acreage. or an increase
of about 1-2 per cent. The total ~ oduct
for Is.sI-9i is placed a 6.9g}po tons or rs =
iJS.,5i1 bushels of ~ pounds. The avera ge
product is given 2'5I. i3I.:;33 bushels
showing this years crop to be about 2.eDO-
go bushels below the normal and 10000 400
bushels below that of the previous year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-18

Lord ROsebery Opposes II, hut the
Upper House Help 1t Along.

Lord Rosebery Opposes II. hut the
Upper House Help Ii Along.
Lord Salisbury in the British house of
lords yesterday moved the second reading
of the alien bill. Lord Rosebery thereupon
declared that the question was less urgent
than at the time the noble marquis was in
office when no legislation was thought to
be necessary. The alien immgrat ton. the
premier continued. had greatly decreased.
and he thought the immigration laws of the
United States had not checked the flow of
emigrants into that country as the speaker
claimed, only ninety-nine persons of
69.OO0 were refused entry into the United
States in 1892.
Lord Rosebery said that he had the au-
thority of the police officials to say that no
outrages against foreign governments had
been Matched in Great Britain. The present
laws provided a sufficient remedy against
persons meditating crimes. He did not be-
lieve that the house of commons would pass
the bill. The government was quite ready
to enter into an arrangement with foreign
governments to prevent outrages. but there
was no foreign complaint against made
quate English laws.
Lord Salisbury. in reply to the premier
said he was prepared to admit that his
motive for introducing the bill was to
challenge the governments apathy in the
face of a serious crisis 1t was the duty of
the government, he said. to do other
tons have done to meet the universal dan
ger. 1t was best to be prepared in time for
an exodus from abroad. Lord Salisbury
generally defended the position he had TAX
en- up, and said in regard to crimes Matched
In England that 1t was the fault of the law
and not of the police that England was a
most unwilling harborer of such criminals.
He did not expect that the bill would pass al
the present session, but the responsibility
lay with the government
The measure then passed its second read
ing by a vote of 80 to 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-18
OPPOSED M RADICALS.
The French Chanaber Listens to an
Attack ON the Government.


The floor and galleries Of the French
chamber of deputies was crowded yesterday
when NJ Pourauery de Boisserin radical
republican, ascended the tribune to speak
against the governments anti-anarcnist
bill. The speech was one OF the most re-
markable addresses that had been delivered
in the chamber in many a day. and was
chiefly notable in its scathing arraignment
Of the various groups In favor Of the bill as
having contributed to the situation which
the measure is designed to remedy.
The bill, he declared was retrograde
measure. and more tyrannical In Its pro-
visions than any law enacted under the
monarchy or the empire He denounced the
parties of the right and center and the
cialists. the former for their connection
with the Panama canal scandals and the
socialists for their teachings and declared
that all of them. each party in its peculiar
way, had contributed to the spread of the
spirit OF anarchy.
The speakers remarks at this point clio
tied a storm of protests and denials. and
for a time the tumult was so great that he
was unable to make himself heard.
Order being restored. NJ. Pourquery de
Boisserin made an attack upon the repub-
lican government. which he declared had
neglected to introduce and advocate leg
islatlon favorable to the masses.
He - cluded by heaping reproach upon
the Dupuy ministry. When President Car
nOtS DOuy was Drought from Lyons 10
Paris. he said. 1t was to their everlasting
shame that not a member Of the ministry,
except NJ. Lepine. was at the station to
meet II, and with the exception of few
of the municipal police. no person in au-
thority was present. ..-
The cabinet had time to devote to do
ing honor to the memory OF the dead presi-
dent, since they We're at that time busily
engaged In intriguing for the Office made
vacant by his DEATH
At the conclusion of the speech the eX
element in the chamber was intense and
the uproar prolonged.
NJ. Brisson declared the measure was des-
tined as a weapon against socialists and
political move intended to bring about a
division among the republicans.
NJ. Lasserre. the reporter of the BILL said
the measure was necessary to insure pub
lie safety. The time was critical and, an
archism must be extermnated. The cham
Der adjourned. 40 49,
1t is stated that the cabinet will make
the press bill a question of confidence to-
the government. The radical newspapers
continue to make a fierce opposition to this
measure, and NJ. Edward Drunont. the edi-
tor Of the anti-semetic organ the Libre
Parole" has fed to Belgium rather than
face the new law. NJ. Drumont predicts
that the passage Of the press bill Will be
speedily followed by q revolution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-18
ENJOYING THEMSELVES.
Local People Summering mt a Fn-
nous Resort.
lor az

Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
..- 5PINEY POINT Md. July Is, 1894.
This famous old resort Is very lively. and
the guests at the PREY Point Hotel are
thoroughly enjoying themselves Dancing
sailing. fishing bathing. bowling and driv-
ing arc among the nany pleasures The fol-
lowing named Washir gtonians have recent
ly arrived: Mr.. II. A. Linger and family
Mrs. Marian p. Young. Mr.. Geo g. Living
ston and family. Mr.. s. r. Livingston and
family. DIR. H. c. Thompson and family.
Mrs. Julius Solger and son. DR. f. j. Ham,
ilton and family. Mr.. J. F. Du Hamel and
wife, Mr.. G. II. Young and wife. Mrs Anna
NJ. Hill, Miss Maude Cleary, Mrs. j. K
Cassin, Misses Marie. Helen and Clara Cas-
sin. Mrs. and Miss McSherry. Mr. and Mrs
Mrs. w. J. Stephenson. Mr.. c. c. Bryan
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Palmer, Mr.. and Mrs
w. p. Asten. Mr.. l.. +. Payson and family
Mr.. +. Detweiler. Mr.. Lane and many 9TH
The sad drowning of young Carr cast
quite gloom over the guests for a few
days. 1t seems he i'm bathing and
with a playmate. went on an exploring ex-
petition, wading around the shore to the
light. house, which is about third of a
mile from the bathing beach. In this vicin-
ity dar gerous air holes are located. and he
stepped into one about twenty feet deep
and. rot being able to swim. was quickly
drowned.
The bathing beach here is marked off
with a rope, and it is as safe a place of its
kind as can be found in this country
The weather during The last two weeks
has been delightfully."- cool.
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Continuing the Trials.

The trial of machine guns at the WASH
ington navy yard was resumed yesterday
under the auspices OF the naval BOARD of
ordnance.
The Calling gun. which had been granted
a new trial because OF unsatisfactory re-
suits. caused by bad ammunition. was pJt
upon the stand and the program gone Dysr
again. with far better results. The trial
today was marked for its lack of mIsfires
and jams. and Col Prince, the ranre senta-
tive of the Calling people. stated he was
very well pleased with the results today.
At noon the board finished with the CAT
ling gun, and commenced the examine ton
Of the mechanism Of the Robertson gun
the invention Of a Treasury Department
employe. Part Of the ammunition I'm ten lei
to be used in the new trial OF the Accles
gun has arrived. bu. when the neG trial
will be held is not yet fully decided. After
the test OF the Robertson gun there viii
main but one other type Of machine gun
to be tested, viz. the SIX sda. IL Is IN" In
vention OF Count Shoda Of Austria. and Is
peculiar specimen OF machina mechanism.
Th. Indian Head trials viii not COM
mence for several days yet on account Of
the delay occasionei by the new trials
granted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-18
MINNESOTA FOREST FIRES.
Unless a Heavy Rain Falls There Will
BE Great LOSS.

special from Hinckley, Mimi. says:
The forest fires in this vicinity con-
tinue. Along the line of the Eastern Min
nesota the property of the company is
threatened to such an extent that the sec
ton men are all out fighting the flames
So far no reports have been received of
any damage to buildings. although several
times fires have approached very closely.
Along the line of the st. Paul and Duluth
between this place and Mission Creek there
has been considerable loss from the fires
in the meadows. hundreds of tons of hay
having been destroyed. Unless heavy
rain comes soon there will be great loss
as the fires spreading rapidly and
everything is as dry as tiader
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-18
Gompers Tellsiwhat Debs Said.


Samuel Gompers. president Of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor. returned to New
York yesterday from Chicago. When asked
regarding the strik eSsituation he said:
well. l have been away from the scene
nearly two days. President Debs told me
on Sunday that the PROSPECTS were good"
g But. personally. Mr.. fGompers. what do
you think of the situatiQRr'
Well. I do not care to discuss the subject,
Mr.. Debs told ME. when Il and Mr.. Mcguire
saw him on SundaSa THAT now the strike
was confined to the railroad employees it
would be continued to the end. and he pre-
dicted to us a successful result.
"e'rOm your own observation. though, Mr..
Gompcrs. is the strike a failure?'
Il prefer not to talk.
How were trains running when you
left?''
We'll passenger trains were running
fairly we'll. l don't know about the freight
trains"
viii there be any further action by the
federation in regard to the striker"
mo. So far any further formal action
is concerned the matter is ended"