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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-04-21

Mrs. Brdault. wife Of the old
school teacher. Philip Bodault with
the assistance of the charitable peo-
nle of Ca-encro, left last Sunday for
her home i, C~harlestown, Mass.
Lafayette Gazette. ' 81 Eae
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-04-21

Mr.. Koawinz OF the hig commits
sion irnl CT Wise & Kottwitlz. has
leen apeading q few days here this
week as the guest of Eli Wise.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-04-21

r.an 0Bryan. q prommcnt legal
Ugh ~ lake Charles was OIL our
Alr, els d few days this week.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-04-21

Fire Co.. 40. Il. ~itl give o grand
excursion 10 Tie seashore aud return
szl8ti 3
MAY .lO&2 I'm Skt@TH4 Hgg all ~
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-04-21

The grand jury found true bills
5flr violation of the Sunday Law
against the following parties: a. M.
Martin, j. O. Mouton, E. Lombard,
p. Crouchet, L. Romero. Dallas
Mcdaniel, and Aiphonse Peck
Lafayette Gazette. III IL.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-04-21

We are beginning 10 feel the
warn weather now. and the day is
not far distant when the light wool
shirts and mother. Hubbard will be
III v0 1luc. -..xM.-- -.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-04-21

Mrs, J. II. Bea"xis il confined E, 10
her room this week on account of a
severe spell Of sickness. WeyRre
pleased 10 state ahc is much better.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-04-21

Don't fuil to attend the excursion
May TO-. 7I~
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-04-21

The MEeImoNAL il indebted to
Moses l'eef for services rendered
mi. wetk..e asTsHw n 1859
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-04-21

Sheriff Leblanc entertained Q
nuniber of his friends Thursday
night at royal supper at the Abadie
hotel. Every one had and elegant
time.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-04-21

Louis Laio Re is down. with the
grippe this week. .1 -. .'s
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-04-21

Mr.. Bsche,, tue popular safe man
has been in Town several days this
werk delivering safes. Messrs'
Broussard & Kiichell purchased u
fine one. f@'''' q
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-04-21

Notice. the call headed, "Attention
C;,;n 20 gss# orr .asTa &f ~.g
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-04-21

The old saying, 1T never rains,
hut ponrs,' was very applicable to
tho rain Of Wednesday night. II
rained quite hard fnm several hours,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-04-21

Our old stand by, MI. lsldo~c
Addison. who has been connected
with this paper, for 10 these many
years is confined TO his room this
week on account Of la-grip.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-04-21

EsG A8#.VFF 40 &s.EE& ~ - "a
We call special a'te tent tHlst 70 t tie
"ad' of Young a. Z lizards iu this
i.,ue.s ri soq tat5 aar au
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-04-21

L,Ok out forIle excursion May
IL. .#9E~33& sEe #~#a" @fslsa4'
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-04-21

See 10 il thu, yor are At the court
house. uext Monday. Of 8 i, N. 10 r.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-04-21

Henry Chevis and family have
moved into their elegant new resi-
dcnce on Edwards and Louisiana
street. 1t adds very much to tLs
appearance of that port OF ourtown
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-20
MARKETS ev TELEGRAPH.
Nee Tosk Fiasacial.
Nrw YORK, Feb. -.

NrW YouE Feb n
o~.-.., :, -,
Moeey on eH ~.
cent irime asefcan.le wv. ~ ~
cent sternns excnAhss s''oes. ~'n ss'uA
nusine. IN senxs DIS 1890 ="
demand ana $eSH chS t"r "A,s u"ss
post.i raiss so's8sSs,S S"'nme'e'a' "''ss ~
S]'''<
Silver certificates etrs$sSc: no sales; Tar
silver Sps Mexican dollars. Dig
United states bonds. IS regular. 1iss4: do
&c coupons. lc,o; do So Ne fAeinc Us VI "
".
NsW Hssk Gsais CD rrSeaee.
NEw YoRK. Feb. n
wheat-May. g. :.isssl,xc: July. E5 Ii-ls
dsaAc: p~sru.l.r. .UsAa.lixc Rye-Dull
and nominal. Cprn May, Syi sS;sc. Dat.
No, dun AMI nominal; track white state,
1aAlc. track white western. spite Pork
-stc,siy. new mc~.. siasDdisD. family
sls0t short Clear sU.sOdI6.5O. I.ard-Eirm:
pr,ms vvst,rn steam, a. o. nominal.
ChIeas. Lave Stock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-20
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs Of physical being, will attest
the value to health Of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs
Its excellence is due to its presenting
In the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
asivc; e!fcctually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction t. millions and
met with the approval Of the medical
profession. because it acts on the Kid
news, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and il is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale by all drug.
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but i. IS man.
afacturci by the California Fig Syrup
70. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs
and being well informed, you will moi
sccept any substitute if offered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-20
Nuslrspsl Nlassess.

CRY COUNCIL CHAMBER. Rock ISL
Axp, Feb. 49, The council met in
regular scmi-monthly session at $50
n. M. Mayor Medill presiding.
and all the aldermen present except
Tickenschcr. The minutes Of the
last regular and subsequent special
meeting. were read and adopted.
The mayor reported having called
another meeting Of the mayors and
aldermen Of the three cities at the
Harper house on Tuesday evening.
the 10th. and invited all aldermen to
be present.
The clerk read a petition from J.
T.. Montrosc. asking allowance for
an unused license. Referred TO the
license committee.
Aid. Corken. from the finance COM
mittce. reported bid Of G. Scroeder
for 1915. which was allowed by
unanimous vote. Also bids Of G..
Sxupp. $50: Thomas Grady. $29.25:
Imhoff Bros. t25. and l.. Richey,
t24.
Aid. kinner. from the fire and
ligh; committee. reported contracts
awarded for fire department require
ments. which were approved. as fol.
lows: Fries 4 Bros, two wagons.
t3Sj each: kurth & Schcrrer. chiefs
wagon. t115: J. Sauerman and +.
Hillfinger. harness. and W. 5. Parks.
team OF horses. $40.
Aid. Mauckcr, from the ordin ancs
committee. reported an ordinance for
the Improvement Of Seventeenth
street from Ninth avenue to the city
limits. II. W. Dusinberre. in behal
OF property holders, presented = re
monstrance against the passage o.
the ordinance and personal memoir
ial to the same effect. The ordinance
was laid over under the law. to TIT
next regular meeting. at the instanc,
of Aids. Kennedy and Evans.
Aid. Maucker read an ordinance
for the Improvement of Seventeenth
street from Seventh to Ninth ave
nues. Laid over under the law q
the instance Of Aids. Maucker ant
Dauber.
Aid. Maucker presented an ordi
nance for the improvement Of Seven
tccnth street from Fourth to Seventh
avenues. Laid over under the Law
Mt the instance of Aids. Dauber an,
kuschmann.
Aid. kuschmann. from the stree
and alley committee. reported rec
ommeding that s20j he refunded oil
paving account. with interest, {
Messrs. velie and Jackson. trustee.
Of Columbia park. Carried unani
mously.
Aid. kuschmann also recommends
that the c.. X. ]. 4 r. Railroad com
pany he allowed to pay the last in
stallment Of its Fifth avenue pawn:
assessment less the interest. Carrie
unanimously.
Aid. Kuschmann also reporte
standards Of vitrified brick for frs
and second course paving being tn
: same a. the standards at Peoria
Adopted on motion Of Aid. Mauckc,
Aid. Kennedy offered q resolutio
directing the clerk to ascertain I'll
cost Of the street improvement o
!, Fourteenth avenue. and the tax levie'
for the same. and report TO the mex
meeting Of the council. Adopted.
. Aid. Kinncr moved that the mai
ter Of delay on the part II the fir
department in responding TO a
alarm. be referred Ia the police an
fire and light committees. Adopted
The council adjourned TO ne,
Thursday evening on motion of ALL
ross. A. ID. HrEsrNG. City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-20

ter & Martins Office, and DIR. Rose,
Of Davenport, delivered an instruc-
tive address. A vote 81 thanks was
rendered Jackson 4 Hurst for the
use Of their Office for previous meet
ings.
In the house at Washington yes.
tersiay. Congressman Marsh asked
unanimous consent for consideration
81 his bill. authorizing the construc-
zion Of q wing dam. canal and power
station In the Dcs Moiues rapids oil
the Mississippi in Hancock county.
The bill passed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-20
Local Mail Messages.

The postoffice department has
asked for bids to be sub
mitted at the Rock Island post
Office within the next 10 days for
service as mail messenger. conveying
the mails between the Rock Island
postoflice and the Rock Island depots.
between Rock Island and Davenport
and between Davenport and the c..
b. & Q. and Davenport and the K. 1.
4 r. depots, this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-20
THE LATE MRS. ABBOTT.
n. r..sra, service. at cerasva Ye..@.
day.

ne Fusssal Service. At Cerssva yesser.
CORDOvA, Feb. 20.-The funeral oil
the late Mrs. Helen Abbott occurred
from the Methodist church yesterday
afternoon ut o'clock. and was large.
u. attended. The deceased was the
Oldest resident member, and the
church had been draped in reverence
to her memory. Mrs. Abbott was
born at New Hope. Pa. in the year
1917. and came to Rock Island cOun-
~ At an carly age. She was united
in marriage to Isaac Abbott April
30. 1876. and leaves one son. J. J.
johnson. Of Omaha. Neb.. and two
step daughters. Mrs. w. &. Heany
and Mrs. &. Bennett Of CordOva. to
mourn her loss. She led an cxem.
plary christian life, and was believe 4
by all who knew her for her many
woman!y virtues.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-20
fUlHl!a llfH room!


Baths of all kinds. including
Turkish, plain, shampoo, cleo
trio, electro-thermal, ETC., may
he obtained al the Sanitarium
Bath Rooms, on the first floor of
the Harper House.
ROOMS OPEN.
For Ladies' a. m. to
IL m. on week days. For Gen.
tlemen-From 6 .. m. to $3.50 a.
M, and from p. m. to 9 p. IN.
on week days On Sundays the
rooms will be open from 6 a. m.
to IL a. m. for Gentlemen only.
Electric and Electro-thermal
baths may be obtained at any
time during business hours.
? Gymnasium connected with bath
rooms.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-27

In some respects the preamble OF the
GREsHAM-YANa YU treaty Is quite rs re-
markable as its articles of stipulation. 1t
declares that the Government ofChina de-
sIre TO prohibit the emigration OF laborers
from China TO the United States" II Is true
that this desire Is due to 1.-The antsRonism
and much deprecated and serious disorders
to which the presence Of Chinese laborers
has given rise In certain parts Of the United
States" but the important fact remains
that China herself not only assents to our
exclusion policy. but aims 10 prevent her
laborers from coming here.
Il Is a logical result that the first article
OF the proposed treaty declares that the two
countries agree that for n period OF ton
years "the coming, except under conditions
hereafter specified. Of Chinese laborers to
the United States should be absolutely pro-
hibited." The use Of should instead of shall
seems to imply that such immigration not
only Is but ought to be- prohibited.
Whatever. therefore. may be the fate OF
the proposed treaty. this acknowledgment
gu the part Of the representative OF China
goes upon the record. Some Californians
urge that its provisions for permitting the
return OF registered Chinese laborers who
visit their native country, will open ways
that arc dark. and may tend to defeat the
exclusion regulations. Be that as It may.
the reproachos which some people have
been accustomed to cast upon this country
for excluding Mongolian laborers will no
longer be justified. Whether the presence
OF these laborers ought to occasion tho
antagonism and serious disorders spoken
OF by the treaty Is another question. These
disorders result. and neither China nor the
Congress of the United States wants any
moro importation of Chinese labor for ten
years. Accordingly. any description OF our
anti Chinese laws as infamous, outrageous.
disgracefu. and q crime against modern
civilization will henceforth be out Of place;
aud tho acknowledgment OF Minister YANG
YU in the preamble Of this treaty Is hereby
commended to the future historian who
may have anything to say on the subject.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-27
No Commission.

Senator MoRGAN has o plan for tariff
commission Ito consist Of four members
besides the Secretary Of the Treasury. two
OF whom are to reside east and two west Of
the Mississippi River. and no more than
three Of them are to be members OF tho
same political party. The plan Is to take
the matter Of tariff revision entirely out Of
tho hands Of Congress and leave the tariff
to DO adjusted by the proposed board and
the President" This Is an old Republican
plan. There Is no excuse for its adoption
by the Democrats In Congress. They have
their commission from the country. They
are tariff commission selected for the pur-
pose OF making q tariir for revenue only.
They cannot shift any Of that responsibility
by delegating 1t. Once they have made
tariff ;or revenue only sufficient to provide
for the expenses Of the Government eco
nomically administered. future changes in
that tariff will be easy to make. The taxa
ton under it will be uniform. and 1t can be
uniformly increased or diminished accord
ing to the expenses Of the Government.
Changing the protective tariff IL a cum
brous Job, because such q tariff is full Of
inequalities and pieces OF rank favoritism.
But q constitutional tariff can be changed
easily and justly. without expert opinion.
SO much money to make. SO much tax on
every import.
A tariff commission would be q survival
OF unconstitutional ideas. 1t would be all
right from a Republican point OF view.
From Democratic point OF view 1t would
be an absurdity.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-27
sIr. Cleveland and tho America OF tho
Twentieth Century.

There Is only one way In which Mr.. CLEvE-
LANDS Administration can redeem the past
mistakes Of its foreign policy. That is. by
putting itself In line with American senti-
ment and defending and upholding Ameri-
can interests In oil parts OF the world like
an Administration American in fact as well
as In name.
Acomplete change OF attitude In this re-
spect will involve some sacrifice Of personal
pride on the part Of the President and Sec
rotary GRESHAM; but they will lose moth
ing. and will gain immensely in the long
run by squaring themselves with the ma
tionai sentiment. The change of policy
will bring them Immediate popularity. Per-
haps Mr.. CLEVELAND does not care much
about that. Neither he. however. nor any
other man In u conspicuous public station.
can be careless as to what history shall say
about him.
The President who In tho last years Of
the Nineteenth century. through weakness
or stupidity or indifference. surrenders In
advance points OF advantage necessary to
American development and national prog
ross during the next hundred years. will
occupy no enyiable place in our history.
Blunders and failures that may seem trivial
To him now. will become gigantic crimes
from the point of Wow OF the future; and
It Is from that point of view that he will
be finally judged. The cuckoos will all be
silent then. Results only will remain. II
those results shall count against Ameri-
can interests in the Twentieth century. or
stand IN the way OF the normal and in
svltable extension of American commerce
and prestige. the foreign policy OF the CLEvE-
LAND Administration will DO remembered
only to be cursed by all Americans and to
be derided by the rest of the world.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-27

rate Of travelling varies little. But math-
ematlcs takes care Of that.
Now, we have seen that the displacement,
or alteration. of the stars furnishes means
OF determining the ratio OF the earth's
velocity In Its orbit TO the known velocity
OF light. II that alteration Is accurately
measured. It must give. by a simple calcu-
lation, the velocity OF the earth and the
distance Of the sun. The alteration as
ascertained at the Sandwich Islands Is
slightly smaller than previous measure
ments had made It. II amounts TO 2o.433
seconds Of arc. This gives for the aver
age velocity OF the earth In Its orbit
1s.45s2 miles in q second. and for the
distance OF the sun. 2,7O9,0Oo miles. The
distance derived from the observation OF the
transit Of Venus In 1874 was about 100000
miles less than this. while that calculated
from the transit of 1881 was about 10000
miles greater. But LAPJAoE's value OF the
solar parallax. adopted by him In 1899.
gives a distance differing by only $4,000 or
$1,000 miles from that shown by the calcu-
latlon based on the new constant OF aberra-
ton; 80 LAPIAoE was probably nearer to the
truth than many Of the later astronomers
have been.
IL Is evident that the final solution OF
the great problem has not, even yet. been
obtained. There is an uncertainty OF per-
haps as much as 100000 miles still remain
ing. Since the distance OF the sun forms a
base-line for calculating the distance Of the
stars. an error Of 100000 miles in that base
line would make difference Of nearly thirty
thousand million miles In the calculated
distance Of the nearest fixed star In the sky.
1t is for the astronomers Of the future. then.
to determine the real dimensions Of the
universe. II they can. For our part, we
must be content to know that they are
great almost beyond the power Of mathe-
matlcs to express. and certainly beyond the
power OF imagination to conceive.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-27
Gs.. Howard . Head OF tAs New York
Police.

To IHE EDIoH OF The suS-ar, As long as the Police
Department Of New YorK city IL under the control Of
politicians. Just long will there be practices
at the bsio; boz and the many other vices that
flourish and protected by the oeAls of the Police
Department; but take this control of the hands Of
politicians then bAllotbox stufinK may be prevented
and the criminal class held IN check.
Iworld suggest that the Police Department be under
the direct control OF man. retired regular United
States army offcsr and West Point graz uAts. the
who has held the highest rank in active service
and will accept 20 be preferred; he 10 have entire
management also full power to appoint advance and
dismiss members ot the force. free from and any
political influences and TO be held Issponsible fer ire
workings OF the Police Department. Let him be a.
sisted by three other retired army officers or the
highest active rank that will serve. the of
eances their places to be ned by other retired oes
The fact that man is retired army offiesr Of the
United States and has held high rank would strong
proof thai he has the required qualifications these
positions
Picture police With Gen. O. O. Howard in control
and assisted by three retired army onicsrs. ana
election, with the police stationed at the poiis would
baIobox suffers dare to ply their nsfArous praeIee
would the dens dives attn sxilt that now In
our cityf think not u
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-27

No cat without a collar is hereafter to be
allowed to exist in this city or in any other
city Of the State. Such Is the purport Of the
cat law enacted By the Legislature. We ad-
wise the cats to take to the woods. or cross to
Jersey City. cat in tho house 10 boon to
the family; II prevents the ravages Of rats and
mice The collar prescribed by the LeGisla-
ture and supported by the Republican party OF
the State will certainly Interfere with the
wenrers freedom OF movement in many cases.
and may sometimes hinder 1t frsm going
through places in pursuit. Of its lawful prey.
II the collar ia caught In o nail the cat may be
choked or even, In the case Of an upward
spring. be hanged. But why should men. any
more than eats. be allowed to exist or go
around the streets without collars. while the
Republican party is In power2 The chief end
Of the party 10 to compel mankind. as we'll as
cats and dogs. to wear collars-collars that
will restrict the freedom to which they sss ell
titled under the Constitution. Ask NEA9S Dow.
or the Rev. Dr. FUNK. or TON REED. or BLAIR
OF New Hampshire.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-27
Tho Unknown staefarlans.

The limitations prescribed by law as
between the executive aud the legislative
power in the Federal Government. have
been rudely shocked and roughly strained
during tho present Administration. Some
Presidential nominations have been rejected
outright; other Presidential nominations
have been chung up" There are many
yet to DO acted upon by the Senate
committees. There are many others
known to have been decided upon.
but withheld from the Senate because
OF the certainty OF their rejection by that
body II In session; and Republicans remain
IN these Offiees. There have been. for year.
constant and unseemly friction and dis
cord. caused as the record shows. and as
recurring examples attest by the I'm willing
ness or inability Of Mr.. CLEVELAND to make
nominations to public Ofiee as one OF the
duties Of the Presidential ONCE. and not as
means Of personal qualification. party re-
pFlsal. or cheap sensationAlism.
The once OF United States District At
tsrnsy for the Southern district Of New
York = Oas Of great public value and con-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-27
Ths Mystery OF. Masked Model.

From As CistehIRd LSudsr
girl who Is At present acting as nude model for
the Club life class and for the Saturday night life
class composed OF ten Art Cub members. Is unknowa
most OF those before whom she Dosss Probably not
mOrs than tive OF the members. the Who engaged
her services and one other. know who she iL she
always comes TO the classes heavily yelled and when
she poses. mask which covers the upper pOT-
tion OF The artist who engaged her reported
TO the classes that any effort the part of The
beers learn Who she would result In the loss OF her
services So great her desire not to be kRowa
that under discussion TO refuse access 10
Ths classes TO certain members who live The
girl IL SAID belong 20 wskknOwR East End family
In stFaitsnsd circumstances and to the support Of
whom her earnings 90. She IL paid 81 an hour and
ats hour Wednesdays and one hour on sAtur.
day evenings.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-27
The Sun, TUEsDAY, NARlIL "a. 1874

~ peace. and ~ hours Of ismbores. To hun-
dreds Of thousands Of the denissns OF New
York. Coney Island is a solaee end health re-
storer in the warm weather. Even some ofth
lager beer there, which the thrifty Germans
drink, is said TO be not 90 bad as IL might be.
AZ for McKASE's Sunday school, how can It
ever flourish hereaftsE1
Il IL to be hoped that some great and good
man. capable Of running Coney Island as II
ought to be run. will turn ND. either In the
Bowery or In Fifth avenue. before the heat OF
the summer sun scorohes the two million
people who are known By the name OF New
York the proudsst name 10 be found In the
records Of the age. prouder than ever was the
name Of Rome. or Of Babylon. or Of Thsbss. or
OF any other place.