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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-04-27

XII Oh n aSu>t COllttACLS mas Dtcu
about % points. This, in addition
to the advance of a cent a pound
recorded prior to the Easter holi-
days from the low figures touched
on the 28th of February, is the most
substantial rise that the market has
had in several years. The Liver
pool market closed on Thursday
night last and remained closed until
Wednesday morning. During the
interval, nearly the entire advance
was established 10 Few York, and
yesterday, spinners, alarmed at the
strength shown in America, bought
80, 900 bales Of spot cotton in Liver
pool, This is the largest days
business on record. Middling up
lands in Liverpool are quoted at 81
pence. Yesterday a distinctly cas-
Ter tone has prevailed 10 both Liv-
erpool and New York and prices
here show a net decline of about 10
points from the highest figures
touched. The activity has been due
to a variety Of causes, foremost
amongst which is the general reVi>
val of trade 10 Lancashire, conse.
quent upon the settlement of the
war between China and Japan. Incl.
dental to this has been the rise in
silver, which, causing a correspond
ing advance in exchange on the
Oriental money centres. has doubt
less greatly benefited the merchants
trading with that quarter of the
world. Wages are being advanced
by the cotton mills throughout the
country and the demand for goods
is exceedingly active, while consul
mors and distributors are INQUEST
ionably denuded of stocks to a
greater degree than has been the
case for years. The crop situation
strongly suggests the improbabiiity
Of any large yield Of cotton. The
season is undoubtedly three to. four
weeks late. The stimulus given to
planting by the advance is not as
great as it had been thought would
be the case, and in Texas a severe
drouth, unrelieved up to the time OF
this writing, makes the outlook for
planting exceedingly poor. Specu'
latively considered the market
would seem entitled to a reaction,
and those conservatively inclined
still continue to express themselves
as anticipating it. On the other
baud. the present situation is except.
ional, in that we are recovering
from a period of low prices which
has extended over nearly three
years, and during such recoveries
reactiollists are generally disap,
pointed. The theory of those who
are still bullish finds its basis largely
in the idea that, as they vaguely
express it, "T'he. world is bullish
Stocks, wheat, petroleum, iron, meat
leather and nearly all the ne~cessaries
of life and the essentials Of industrial
activity are advancing" why
they ask, should not cotton CONT
nue. to swing toward a higher leveE?'
In this connection it is pointed out
that, estimating the crop of lS94-9!
at 10000, 900 bales, the total pro
duction for three years past o.
American cotton is "a, 25O,18 bales
The aggregate production for the
three years previous to that, namely
lS89-9O, 9O-91, 91,92, was 24,999,'
29S bales, Why, it is asked, with
the increase in the worlds consump.
ton effected by the low nriees al
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-04-27
Trespass Notice.

ALL persons are hereby warned not L
hunt upon, trespass upon or pass oyer
ride or drive through my fields mi
Enclosures, in the 3rd ward OF this marian
under penalty of being prosecuted III ths
fullest extent of the law,
1-20'4. ALEXANDRA BROUsSApD.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-04-27
For Sale.

Open kettle molasses, made 4 /.
Winston plantation, $40 Der ba,' y
apply at 0. BoUaeua,
Feb. 2, 1895. Abbeyilla &.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-04-27

List of unclaimed letters, remaining
IN the Abbeville postofiec, March 81,
1SO5 NJ
The evening times., 1895-09-11
Two Brave Men.

An exhibition of courage was given by
an infantryman at the storning of the
Gemmum Gateat P ing Y ang. Here the thick
stone wallprOvet imperviuusto % the j apanese
shot and shell, and after two fruitless
assaults, it was decided to try some other
method. Lieut.. .Mimura volunteered t.
open the gate single-handed, but Private
Harada stepped out and said he would
follow along and help. Both men then ran
for corner "f the gateway, while their
comrades diverted the attention Of the
Chinese defenders by keeping up a hot
fusiIade. Minlura and Harada cIanbered
quickly up the face of the wall by placing
their hands and feet in the chinks between
the stones They succeeded in reaching the
top without being Seen by the Chinese,
who were busy blazing away at the main
body of the enemy, and then jumped DOWN
and rushed for the inside of the gate.
They had TO cut their way through h,rde
of Cinnamon as soon as they got inside the
town; but they finally beat them off and
threw the bolts of the heavy gates, which
were at once showed in by the attacking force
oustide. Both Lieut.. Minura and Private
Harada were promoted the next day
Harper's Round Table.
The evening times., 1895-09-11
In THEIR HUNTING DRESS
Society Women Pose as
Living Pictures.
SOME VERY NEAT COSTUMES
Oilcloth and Tweed, Short
Skirts ard Leggins Are
the Favorites.

Whoever has read Marie Coreilrs my
Ing to see the heroine of the story. The
scent OF I he heather, the breeze of themoors,
the atmosphere OF the north winds hang
around her, and, although she was not the
right kind of a wife, she was unmist akably
pleasant O read about.
Unless one is q huntswoman oneself, one
never sees these Diana like women as they
appear upon their annual hunting excur-
sions. Hunting cost umes are worn no
place under the sun except upon moors and
hunting preserves; and those who have
| neither the strength nor courage to hunt
must forever imagine how the real huntress
looks
TaDleaux were planned few days ago
at a great country house. I'VE will have
ophelia aud all the heroines of Shakes
peare," said the host ess, land We will
send TO own to- o-da y for costumes"
'Dou't do it," cut in a duenna, ''let us
see You all in your hunting dresses; let US
get glimpse of how you la udle your RI
| files; let us see you in a fatigue hunting
gown after the chase Give us living
pictures OF yourselves as you look in those
wild mountain excursions that we, poor,
weak old women, cannot follow
The idea was seized upon by everybody,
with the result that letters were dispatched
to several hunting boxes in the Catsk ills,
to a large log cabin in the Adirondacks,
aud to very wonderful little Inouhtain
The evening times., 1895-09-11

Rev Daniel Quinn, president of the
Academy of Hellenic Arts, is one of the
most enthusiastic members of the faculty
In regard to the vital question now at issue
admitting women TO the Catholic Uni
versity.
The doctor said to-day 10 a Times
repG .er that any lady who wishes TO enter
preparatory course must consult the
president of the academy.
Personally DR.. Quinn favors admitting
ladies TO the academies, and he says great
influence will be brought to bear on this
point at the meeting .of.the directors on
October 1. In regard to norEial classes OF
nuns being educated at the university. such
classes have been formed in different
European cities.
Another member of the new faculty
who favors higher education is DR.. Henry
Hyrernat, professor of archaeology, and
Profs. Egan and Stoddard also expect
to have many ladies in the English Iitera-
ture classes,
Rev. Charles Grammar has been appoint
ed dean of the divinity faculty, TO succeed
DR. Thomas o'Gorman-
The enrolli.s OF the students in the
boarding school for 1S95"96 begins this
evening at g p III The college will be
formally opened at 8 a. m. to-morrow,
when solemn high mass of the Holy Ghost
will be celebrated in the Dahlgren Memorial
Chapel
The evening times., 1895-09-11
A Giye-Away Toast. .

Mr. William Fearing Gill, whose divorce
proceedings against his wife are now
claiming attention, is man of Considera-
BILE ability, and has figured in great many
vocations He has been an elocutionist,
publisher, theatrical manager. an au-
thor, and a cab-projector. 1t was his pa
tcrnal parent the famous Boston patriotic
dinner-party story was told. MY father
fought in the Revolution" he commenced,
upon being called ON for speech. At this
the company cheered boisterously and pa
trioticaIIy, risiug To- its feet and drinking a
toast to the memory of the departed. II
was about to add when you interrupted
me-" continued the speaker, that it was
on the British side" Whereat the company
laughed as gcod-naturedly as it could
viii CarIeton's Everywhere.
The evening times., 1895-09-11
Georgetown University.

There were busy scenes about the big
gray buildings in Georgetown this morning.
The school year will be formally begun to-
morrow, but to-day crowds of students were
arriving, and the faculty was getting things
in readiness. Solemn ma IS will be celebrated
at 8 O'Clock to morrow in Dahlsreen Chapel
A formal address will be made to the as
sembled students by the president of the
school, Rev. J. Uavens Richards.
From tue chapel the faculty and stu
dents will assemble in the CASTOR Alumni
Memorial Hall, where the class lists will be
read and the promotions announced. The
schola brevis, or short class. will be given
in all the branches The regular classes
Will form in the afternoon and the work Of
the year commenced
An old landmark has passecf a way from
the college grounds in taking away the
pump which stood in front of the refectory
for nearly a hundred years past. There isa
legend that the Father of our country drank
water from this pump on the occasion of
his first visit to the institution.
The evening times., 1895-09-11

Ripley, the beautiful woman of the Four
Hundred, who set the example of wearing
no bang curls. Mrs. Dillon-RipIey takes
q six-bar fence and sits her horse easily,
going over the raggedest bitches.
Both of these ladies' ride In hunting
dresses of linen In the summer. Their
skirts are fitted to the saddle in regular
fashion on one side and are very loose
upon the other. This gives room to
balance the limbs in leaping and fast
riding They wear out several hunting
dresses every year.
The best walker over rough ground for
small game Is Mrs. Adolph Ladenbury,
the pink and white young natron, whose
baby Is the prettiest child ever christened
in society circles. For a very long. days
tramp she wears shoes with round tees
and very broad sides, like those worn
by the Holland peasants, as such shoes
never turn at the ankle, and for q dress
she gowns herself in a Scotch plnid, with
small knapsa ck.
The cieverest shooter, though not the
best huntress, is Mrs. John Jacob Astor,
who likes better to have her pigeons
liberated for her than TO run after them
very stylish shooting dress, made abroad
after the latest Scotch models, and walks
with the long, light stride OF the huntress.
This hunting step is something to be
acquired by experience. 1t does not scare
the game.
wORTH'S IDEAL SHOOTING RIG.
The ladies of Newport, as a rule, do not
hunt. The few who are willing to hse
complexion in the mountain winds start
forth this time of year, and for two weeks
are missed in society circles. They all
procure hunting dresses and send them
directly to their respective shooting estates.
The only real hunting boxes in this country
belong 10 George Gould, to Hermann Del
richs and o. II. p. Belmont The hunting
places of the Hudson River cIlony are more
like cultivated preserves, and the game has
to be yearly planted" They are not the
box" in its original sense Of being a place
so large that game ca nnot get away.
Worth got up a shooting dress once for
his pet patron, Princess Alice, mother of
Alix of Russia He worked night and day
upon il, denying himself to everybody.
When it was done it was a very model nf
chic and frivolity. i've given up trying
to reform the world,'' wrote the ire
preSsib,e Worth, so now l am catering TO
The evening times., 1895-09-11
NOW IN FULL BLAST.
Big Crowds Nightly Attend st. PauI's
Lawn Eete.

Lawn Eete.
Over / 200 people attended st. Paul's
lawn fete last night. The booths did land
office business, and supplies ran short before
the gates were closed.
One OF the most attractive and amusing
features OF the evenings entertainment is
the ''Coon's Head" and it was often hit by
the amateur ball players of the parish. A
good-natured rivalry exists among the Ia
dies in charge of the different booths, and
all are anxious 10 outdo their neighbors
In selling wares.
Representative people of all the Catholic
each evening. The following We're among
those who attended LAST night: Rev. Brother
Fabrician, DR.. Faust, Joseph Skinner, Mr..
Barbce, Lonard Hart, Miss Annie Hart,
Stephen Guista, Miss Parker. John Costello,
Edward Riley, Mrs. W. C. Wathers, W. T.
Wathcrs, Miss Ida wathers, Mrs. John W.
Hickey, the Misses Roach, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Roach, Miss Katie and Harry
Roach, Mics Mary O'FerraIl, P. H. O'Fer
rail-, jr., Mr.. and Mrs. John Sonroy, Mr.. J.
E Noycs, the Misses Noyes Miss Lou Irwin,
Mis- Mamie Wilson, sIr,. Henry Theodore,
Mrs. James Welsh, Mrs. Cullen, James
Cullen, Mr.. and Mrs. Leverone Mrs. Maggie
Corcoran, Mrs. Thomas Phillips, Miss Joe
Phillips, Mrs. We L. Selzau, Miss Kate
Walsh, Mrs. Oscar Schmidt, Mrs. Thomas
Sheridan, Phillip Sheridan, Mrs. r. /.
Donaldson, Miss Helen Donaldson, Miss
Mary Long, Mrs. William Goddard, and
others.
The evening times., 1895-09-11

| it! This has more frills than your hiehness'
court dress Put it on and kindly let me
know how you like it,
The Princess wore the gown on a shoOt-
ing tour in the Highlands. To her amaze
mcnt the lacy ruffles at the neck ard hands
were made of wire-like material with
long deep cut folds that positively refused
to catch on to anything. The mesh was
fine and could not be pulled over a briar
| bush. 1t was probably crinoline, made
lacy, for Worth could cajole manufact-
urers into getting up any patterR for him.
The skirt had apparently many rufflcs,
for it was the day. of fiounces. But they
were sewed on both edges like puffs, and
lined stiffly to make them stand out.
1t was impossible to tear them.
Ada Rehan's shooting dress at her Irish
shanty in tie outskirts of Cork is for low
game. More in fact for country tramping
with a rifle in hand for swapping at a
wild fowl 1t is made of serge with short
skirt and snug bodice, with very pretty
peasant waist arrangement of straps
and cords.
The most fashionable huntress is Mrs.
Van Rensselaer, Cruger, that interesting
society authoress. 1t is of the variety
that is put on more for looks taan for use,
and it's color is a beautiful pale yellow,
with French bands of back and white
The living pictures of huntresscs were
viewed with a great deal of admiration,
and all the more that many of them were
far from new and much stained by the
sap of the pine and the mold and moss of
the trees.
By some strategy at the living tableaux
the Chinese hunting dress of Mrs. George
Gould was displayed gpon the person of a
very pretty brunette, while another wore
the little hunting jacket and small cap in
which Mrs. Gould dresses herself when do
ing real shooting. The Chinese dress is very
cunning from the fact that it is made of
American textiles put together in Chinese
manner, and with proper regard to coloA
The dress can be lifted to very nice walk
ing length by suitable beltings, and it is
worn at more than one orgie at Furlough
Lodge, when the whole family turn out in
fancy dress to revel in the woods, shooting
Dutting and padding upon Furldugh Lake.
There were Dutting dresses and gowns
of the woods, some of them showing great
ingenuity in make, as in the case of one,
apparently of summer la wn, but made up
over serge for weight, warmth and dura-
bility, without taking from it the charm
of the summer-girl appearance.
The entertainment was great success.
and much applauded, even though POOR.
limp Ophelia and her wreath did not make
their vocal appearances.
The evening times., 1895-09-11
EDUCATIONAL.
1864.
1seS
1864. 1ssn
EDUCATION FOR REAL LIFE
FOR SONS AND DAUGHTERS.

1864. 1seS
EDUCATION FOR REAL LIFE
FOR SONS AND DAUGHTERS.
The Spepcerian Business College,
National Bank of the Republic Building.
cor. 7th andD NV. Day and night
sessions.
SPENCERIAN
In the National Capital and Throughout tbs
country. Is a household word, associated
with thorough business training and .
prosperous career.
popular institution begins Monday, Sep
tember 2, 1895. Five departments, viz:
Practical business, including complete
bookkeeping course, English, rapid cal
culatiODs, rapid writing, moral and social
culture, Delsarte system OF expression,
civics, political economy and commercial
law. Practical English, with initiatory
bookkeeping, Shorthand and TypewritiEg,
including English; Spencerian Rapid Writ
ing, Mechani and Agricultural ORA wing.
Full corps of thoroughly trained teachers
Location central
Spacious, brilliantly lighted, handsome
halls and class-roonis. Service Of gradu-
ates always in demand. Terms moderate.
but DO competition with cheap schools
The leading business men of Washington
were trained in this college, and send theif
sons and daughters and Candidates for
employment here for training.
This college received from the Worlds
Columbian commission. diploma for
the above departments
Office open eve.y business day and
night, on and after Monday. August IL
Write or call for new annual announce
n,ent. MRS. SARA A. SPENCER,
Principal and PROPRIETOR.
The evening times., 1895-09-11
The Threat Had No Terror.

A young minister settled over a small
country parish was Instructed by his
parishioners to procure a piano for their
parish. When the bill amounted TO S25,
the society being unable to pay it. as
we'll as the salary of the past or, the
music dealer dunned the minister for the
money. telling him that he assumed the
responsibility The latter replied that he
never assumed the responsibility OF an
other, having all he could do tn pay his
own bills. whereupon the dealer threat
ened to sue him.
A short time after our friend received
q letter from a New FORK collection
agency, to which, as well as several fol-
lowing, he paid no attention, until the
folio wing short but definite letter came:
"Dear Sir: Unless you remit at once
We shall publish you all over the country
rs Delinquent Debtor"
To which he replied:
"Gentlemen: Ever si.cc entered the
ministry l have been struggling for the
title of D. d. Go ahead "-2oston Budget.
The evening times., 1895-09-11
HOW HuNTREssEs LOOK.

A great many people think tnat huntresses
must discard all civilization when they go
out LOADED for bar" And this fact deters
more people from hunting than the fear of
the ''b'ar." Great was the surprise there
fore when the curtain was ring I'D upon a
very neat and becoming suit worn by wo-
man whose annual prowess shooting Is
famed. II looked as conventional as a mod
ern bathing suit, and not SO very much I'M
like il, except for the long gloves and gait
ers. But the material was far different
from the bathing gown. 1t was-oilcloth! .
Yes, the common oilcloth used for ki,ch-
Ell tables and window lodges. 1t was al
white, except for strips of black oilcloth
running around ii. Underneath there may
have been knickerbockers, but these did not
show. A cloth cap, capable of being pulled
in any direction the sun slanted, and gloves
so heavy that they protected the hands from
briars, with leggins that kept insects at
bay, made the dress the model serviceable
hunting gown
The huntswoman posed In model fashion
before the footlighfs She held her gun very
gracefully, and as the curtain was rung
down some one started the cry for "a
speech"
Living figures ought to be able to talk
declared the master of ceremonies, and ac-
cordfngIy the curtain was called up again
in front of the much admired sportswoman.
Il have only opportunity to remark"
said she, fitting her gun backward from the
audience and flourishing the little light
oilcloth skirt. that hunting isn't as tire
some as shopping If you know what to wear,
and that I'd rather tramp the moors for
week in this dress than drag arsund ball
train one night
KEPT A SECRET.
Many of the best sportswomen of this
country will not disclose the secret of
their hunting dresses. "Ir the people
knew what we wear, how light we feel
and how little the sport tires US, every
woman would be for wanting to hunt
and shoot, and where would go our pres
tiger argued a woman whose notoriety
as a huntress is as great as her fame for
much wealth.
The most rapid huntress IN the Long
Island hunting colony is Mrs. "Jimmie''
Kernochan, whose horses are shown every
year at the horse show, and who looks
like child In The saddle. She can cover
the distance on horse quicker than the
master OF hounds himself.
The highest jumper Is Mn. Sydney Dillon
The evening times., 1895-09-11
Columbian University

a pleasant reunion of travelling Columbian
professors took place recently in Spring
field, Mass. Among them were Mai. ].
w. Powell, DR.. Edgar Frisby. F. n.
Knowlton Cleveland Abbi, Charles E.
Monroe and Francis R. Fava.
Mr.. Elmer S. Farwell, C. E., and instruc-
tor in mechanical engineering, has been
elected a member OF the National Society
for the Promotion of Engineering Educa-
tion, and will be delegate to the next con-
vention.
Glass work will be resumed at the Colum-
bian College on the 18th.
The evening times., 1895-09-11

Miss Hope Per Lee. daughter of Mrs.
Mary F. Per Lee, was married at noon
yesterday in st. Thomas Church to Rev
Mason Campbell Stryker, of Bermuda.
The ceremony was marked by the unusual
feature OF having two ciergyInen as ushers
,nd the bishop of Maryland to offictate at
Ie maria ge, assisted by Rev. Dr. Rose,
Of Grace Church, Baltimore, godfather of
the bride. :.
The ceremony was a quiet one, wit
messed by the immediate friends of the
bride and groom and was followed by a
breakfast to the wedding party at the
residence OF the brides mother, No. 1886
Seventeenth street.
The regulation wedding gown was worn
and the bride carried a bouquet of roses
Preceding her down the aisle walked her
little niece. Miss Margarctta Mast, who
wore n dainty costume and carried a
cluster of pink roses, tied with pink rib
bons. Mr.. Sryker, of warfieid School,
Nd, was bestman.
The Gsbers were Rev. William Tayloe
Snyder. Rev. Mr. Wood. DR.. Watkins, and
Nr. Prentiss, of this city.
Later in the day the bride and groom left
for Northern trip. They will sail for
their home in Bermuda on the 10th of the
present month.
The evening times., 1895-09-11
Especial to The TimeaA

New York, Sept. Livery day brings
additions to the crowd of rail shoppers
from Washington's swell set.
The last party to get in was composed OF
Mrs. Nellie Grant-Sartoris, and maid. Miss
Sartoris, and A. E. Sartoris. They are
staying at the Fifth Avenue Hotel and will
be in town several days. When they 20
back to Washington they will take with
them the Paris, London, and New York
IDEAS OF fall fashions.
The evening times., 1895-09-11
The Reason.

"How is it, my dear, that you have never
kindled a flame in the bosom of mani" sa Id
an old lady TO her pretty niece. who was por-
tioniess.
"Tbe reason, dear aunt" replied the
young lady, lis, rs yoa well know, that
lam not . good dmatch- -r-Exchange.
The evening times., 1895-09-11

Mr.. II. E. Gasch. the popular chief clerk
for Thomas j. Fisher & Co., has Just re-
turned to the city after an extended tour
through Europe.
The evening times., 1895-09-11
A Costly Gift.

Although she had gift, as people said,
A generous gift OF song from Nature free,
Her dear papa with rage fell nearly dead
At finding each short lesson cost a v.
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The evening times., 1895-09-11

Miss blanche Cooksey has returned after
months outing to her home i'll South
Washington.
The evening times., 1895-09-11
Col John Hay is in New York.

Mrs. Willis Byron Smith, who has been
spending the months of July and August in
the White Mountains, has returned to the
buckingham for the winter
The evening times., 1895-09-11

The marriage of Miss Anna Hines to MI
Hugh Cline took place at 11:30 O'Clock
this morning at the Concordia Lutheran
Church.
The evening times., 1895-09-11

Miss Ada White has gone to Louisville
to spend the early fall with relatives.
The evening times., 1895-09-11

DR.. and Mrs. w. r. Frisbie, of No. s2I
Vermont avenue, who have been travelling
nearly all summer, ars now at Saratoss
Springs, where they will remain until late
in the month.
The evening times., 1895-09-11

The Star Social Club will give their an
nuai banquet at the residence of Mrs. Boyd,
No. I'll Thirteenth street southeast. Mon.
day, September 16.