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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1895-10-01
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(Sprtfetuns.)
I. aapttel.

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ses Suusberrn perlieB, I'm Iid in iein
eieeues 3ilamer su begeben, traf er
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nsn. Gie mar lteben geblieben, I'm
ieiu 6eranfunmen absumarten uno
als er nit elmer itltlnlnen 8erbeugnng
soriiber geben pOllte, reoete tie ibn an.
.5inb SIRE ndd)iten Obiiegenbeiten
iebr 0rinsenb, soerr SellbOrn? Sber
piirben sic mir elm paar Wiinnten
Sbrer foftbaren 3eit gum Spfer brinS
gen f6rnen?"
SIR 5err gater bat mid porldufis
cntlaileu, 90 elm 8eiub BET ibm it,"
sab er boflicD suriid, nDenn sic mir
eiuen auIfrag gu ertbcilen miiniden,
Bin i'd alIo gang gu Sbrer Serfii9uns.
s@ie Sollen mir nur eia fleines yieb
auf Dem 6Iiigel beeleiten. GS miro
Sbnen feline @9wierisfeiteu MAIDEN,
sbtppbl Sic eS nod ni6t fennen.'
Sic febrte, BON 9ellborn 9efot9t, in
bos Wlulifsimmer suriiG unb leste
IrauenlteinS &ompolition auf ben
Rotenbalter oe8 Snltfuments. Die
cinfa9e Gegleitung perurla6te oenl
2anbioaten in ber Gbai feine Sduies
rigfeiten, uno ielbft Die fleinen Qauuen
nuo unarten, ipelde Mauo tros ibrer
Mulifali51en G9ulutig beim Siugen
ME gang ablegen fonnte, l6ienen inn
bereits 10 befannt uno pertralt, bab
iie ni6t Die letielte St0rung int Sc
folse batten.
gllS ite geeuoet batten, i6ien Wlau0
auf eiue sleuBerung ibres 8egleiters
iu iDarten, unb ba er iblpieg, fraste
ne:
Sin id0nes 9ieb - uidt mabr?
Ober iino Sic oariiber etlua anoerer
Nsiuuns?"
SD bin ni9t funltperitdnbis ge-
xua, uni mir elm llrtbeil bieler 9lrt alt
crtarben," erfpioerie er auslpei6enb,
aber bic ilinge 4merifanerin beltano
fo(t ungebuloig auf ibrem Willen:
.Menn nidt ein urtbeil, 70 iniiilen
Gle bod cine Meinung baben, unb es
piirOe mid serabe in bieiem Sall iebr
lebbaft intereiiiren, bieielbe gu erfabe
ren.'
.Da @ie es ourdlaus ipinld,en,
ardulein ,sorelter-idl fam peoer Der
Gtdltuna nod Der Golnnoiitiou oieles
Yieoes iouberlidlen @e1hmad ataemius
uea. Sine leidlfe GdnDelei ohne mutt
foliiden Werth gIber 5ie beanIpruft
audi tpobl faum, fiir utetr ais bas oes
xomme,i au uerben."
Gr belnerfte nid1t. bas Wlouo unfpile
lia bic frild1en Xippeu aiiammeupreste
unb felbft bic etpas ipfsiqe 8etonunq
idhien linn nid1t qufaufQlfen. bo 5ie ants
uortete:
.Btelleidlt hat ber Nutor bod cine
et,poS bei5ere s]2einuua non 5einem
Rerfe oehahf Aa er "a Fir ant oen,,o
6ielt mir feine g1ibmunn on,utrooen :
Grrotben Gle Ferr GeIihnrn tner
meier gIutor iitps
Ger 03orpn n Srouen,tein nerz
mnfblid,.~ > Iaote er oroIos nnb mime
leiber n .nilien. mie er init loId1sr
Giherbeit oero0e ouf ienen g3ome,,
serfoIfen mar. in hem Wiif ober'
meld,en gJ3o,,S auf Seiu G;esidbt ridtete
srdofe fim elm unperfennbares mis,
fra,ieu ous
-Gie tuIsteu es olio-ober es ,nadte
ebnen Ind, menioitsns feline @dlmies
riofeit ca ~ errotben2 Inn oeldhah es
etmo Sesboib, baR @ie Der fleinen
9onbidtuna iebe muIifoliide NeSeus
tuna a6ipraden?r
.S neini-bie g,erlnn Ses llrbebers
iit mir oe,pis ofeid,oiftio o-glber man
miro BEN SomSouiiten ,pie Sen Tidlter
mad oieler probe ldbmerlid, fir etlpos
cnheres ola f;;r o,,,e,, EoaoL4a,, ro;Ia.-
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1895-10-01

Sabre lang on elmer bsftigen
Dfagenfrantbeit Ieibenb, gebrau6te i6
NIT ausgeSeidneten @rfolgen Or. Nus
gut 30nig's 6amburger Sropfen.
@inige Glaiden bieier ausge3ei6neten
Wfebi3in beilten mid uollitdubig. %.
3abrt, Sr., 2a porte, Snb.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1895-10-01

@rnnoeigentbums llebcrtraamnaeu.
W. Griebmann unb Grau on Mrs.
Sba s. Mcaaiiter, @runbitAd an Cos
Iiab ct. 81 800.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1895-10-01

3auienbe BON &beumatiSmus Sal
len linb bur9 elmer mno glmenO's
ReSept 0tD. 1851, aebeilt tporben.
Ollie 2eibenben iOllten cine 5lai6e oa'
bDn perfu6en.
s. g. Pre ftnn & Co.,
@alpelfou, 3eras,
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1895-10-01

9rintt &uaanb's 2bee.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-09-28

W. a. Baldwin. Jr., Third Vice
President Of the Southern Railway.
has issued a circular directing that
employees of the Southern Railway
who have been in its service for a pc.
Rod OF one year or more, shall be Civ.
On leaves of absence and passes to
Atlanta, and return for themselves,
their wives and dependent children.
This Is a good example, and will
probably be followed py other rail-
roads.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-09-28
FOR SALE.

One hundred and sixty-6ve ar
penis Of land just below Perry's
Bridge having a front of 81 arpents
on the Vermilion river by a depth
OF 81 arpents.
This property is intersected by
the public road leading directly TO
Perry and AbbevilIe, has several
beautiful building sites, is finely
wooded and will make a rich sugar
farm. 1t is partly improved, having
considerable fencing upon it, a
dwelling house and other buildings.
Terms Cash, Or time granted as pur'
chaser desires.
Any further information may be
had by applying to Home" Decuir
or EDWARDS l. GREENE. attys.
AbbevilIe, August 4. 1894.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-09-28
FOR SALE,

An improved plantation of $50
arpects of land with a frontage Of
ia arpenfs on the west side of
Verm'llon bayou 81 miles below
Aobeville. The whole of said plan.
tat'on nearly all is fenced in with
q new hog proof fence and suhstan.
t'al bridge aud gates where ever
needed. The additional improve.
ments consist of a good Dwelling
House. cabin, cor eric, bath bonse
Pecan Grove and Orchards on Tho
above named plantation. There il
$50 acres OF cleared land the ball
ance being of virgin timber and
beasy. VIA sell on easy terms; apply
at this Office. Sept, 2o.'94.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-09-28

Mrs. E. e. Davis, of San Miguel.
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r to repay the manufacturers OF
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-09-28

AS to tho Times Democrat, it is a
great newspaper. 1t has spent time,
large money, aud earnest efforts to
make itself that. But Burkeism
does somehow attach to it's skirts,
and instead OF forming and moulding
public sentiment and public opinion,
it seems oftener to have a weather
eye to the main chance, and trims
its sails to catch the popular breezes.
1t is reader to fall into the "swim,"
than by reason to guide the popu
lace Alright. In other words, 10 it's
editorial department, it is conspi-
cious as q great follower, rather than
az a great leader. A great news
paper. rather than the moulder and
guide of q sound public sentiment.
Politically AuctuatiBg, rather than
fixed and orthodox rather "alf aud
alf" than simon-pnre. The people
read it for news, and question its
political opinions.-Franklin Ban.
ner.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-09-28
The most remarkable
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Sn NeW York.

The Press is a National Newspaper
Cheap news, vulgar sensation and
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THE Press hasthe brig htest Editorial
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The Pass Sunday Edition is a
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Tue PhEss Weekly Edition contains
all the good things OF the Daily and
Sunday editions.
For those who cannot afford the
Daily or prevented by distance from
early receiving it The Weekly is a
splendid substitute.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-09-28

The Phe Xix Wheel, made OF
structural steel, is 1875 feet in diam
etc., standing on Midway Heights,
seventy five feet above the lake.
The upper rim rising two hundred
feet above the lower part of the
grounds, cuts a respectable figure
against the horizon. The wheel
carries twelve cars with a capacity
OF twelve people each. On Saturday
the concessionaries invited the Ex-
position Directors to take a trial
trip on the structure.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-09-28
W. Flies nn INese

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the new and marvellous invention TO
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They make your animals nervous
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Best testimonials Of those using it
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weight in gold.
Agents wanted to sell this article.
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all druggists and livery stables or by
NJ. SoMMER, chemist, Jackson Build
ing, Main st. New Iberia, La.
June 8-n95.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-09-28
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-09-28
TO HoRsE OWNERS.

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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-09-28

NOTICE.-An persons indebted to or
having claims against the estate Of A.
L. Leblanc, will please call upon the
undersigned for adjustment.
EDWARDS q GREENE, Attys.
May Is. 1895.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-09-28

ohamberlain's Eye and Skin oint1asas
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-09-28
A VENDRE.

Une coupeuse a riz de aecon d
main. S'adresser 4
GILBERT LABAUvE,
20 octobre "a ADbeqille, Lue.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-09-28
L'ABEILLE
NOUVELLE-ORLEANS
DE La

Journal quotidien, aVec une edition
hebdomadaire paraissant lie samedi
matin ct c%0ntcnant toutes les ma
there's publiees pendant la semaine
dams Petition qnotidienne.
L'6dition hebdomadaire, rennis-
SAINT en- un seul numero toutes les
nou7elles de la semaine, compte
beaucoup d'abounes ct de %lecteurs.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-09-28
POLICE JURY
SCHOOL BOARD
EXECUTIVE

W. NJ. Conerly, President,
L. 0. Broussard, superintendent;
Geo Hays, j. A. Villien. E. W. Gas
pard, John Abshire, Jr., A. Theall
Octave Hebert, o. Bourque, A. Toups.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-09-28

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS LeDldnc.
Justices OF t1ae Peace.
First ward: Pierre Pelloat.
Constable: Camille Leblanc.
Second ward: Joseph Trahan.
Constable: Andrew Moss.
Third ward: J. Nelson Greene, Numa
Frederick.
Constables: Geo. E. Lyons, j. Hy. Mon
tagne.
Fourth ward: Remy Broussard.
Constable: Sevenie Landry.
Fifth ward: Levy Sarvery.
Constable: Columbus Spell.
Sixth ward: C. c. Blanchard, Eraste
Guidry.
Constables: Richard Greene, Aleide
Faulk. la.
Seventh ward: Felix O'Neil.
Constable: j. !. Broussard.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-09-28

ALDERMEN
c. J. Edwards, Eli Wise, Eraste Mouton.
L. J. Feray.
City Attorney-W. P. EdWards.
neutrality-suspicious. Leblanc.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-07
DISCLOSED HIS IDENTITY
John Won Millern, a German
Detective, Was Held on
Many Charges.
Had Visited All the Racetracks to
Secure Evidence in the Kneebs
Case.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Dec. 6.-The mys-
terious john Miller, who was arrested a
month ago by the local police on a charge
of robbing depot near here and who has
since spent much of his time in Jail here
and in South Dakota on charges ranging
from postoffice robbery to defrauding
farmers on a clever confidence game, by
finally disclosing his identity has created
a sensation.
His real name, as he states, is John Won
Millern, formerly an officer of the guards
at Spandau, Prussia, and since last May a
detective employed by the German Govern
ment to look up evidence in the famous
Bob Kneebs horse-rlnglng case about to
be tried by the German courts. He has
visited every racetrack in the country in
search of evidence. and was present at the
hearing of the Kneebs case before the
German Consul in Chicago last May.
On his arrest here he kept his identity
secret in the fear that by disclosing it he
might interfere with his work. He is able
practically to prove the truth of his story
by papers in his possession, and says be
will at once return to Germany with the
evidence in his possession. He adds that
Kneebs will undoubtedly attend the trial
but declines to express an opinion as tc
the probabilities of his conviction.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-07

tlnue TO cause anxiety, especially in regard
TO the American missionaries. Minister
Terrell has received no reply to his tele-
gram lnquiring after the safety of mission
aries at kaisarea. The absence of news
increases the fears that are entertained re-
garding them. Mr.. Terrell has sent two
notes to the Porte. In the first he de-
manded the arrest, dismissal and punish
ment of the officer commanding the troops
at Marash for failing to furnish guard
for the missionaries residences; and also
the punishment of the soldiers who had
pillaged the houses of Americans.
In his second note Mr.. Terrell highly
praises the Caimakams of Aintab and Mar
sovan, the Mutessarif of Amassia and the
colonel commanding the troops at Marso-
van for their humane and heroic conduct
during the disorders in those places.
A letter from Marsovan, dated Novem-
Der 10, states that previous to the massacre
there report was current that the Turks
had been authorized to kill Christians
during four hours. The Armenians, how
ever, were assured that they need not fear.
Nevertheless on the following day they
were butchered in their shops. 1t is stated
that Bekir Pasha, Governor of Amassla,
summoned the leading Turks and Arme-
mans and enjoined them to restrain the
populace from committing violence, declar-
ing he would hold them responsible for any
breach of peace. Notwithstanding this
warning the storm burst at noon while the
Moslems were at prayer. Immediately
the alarm was given the Turks rushed TO
the houses, armed themselves and began
numbering and looting. The Caimakam
patrolled the town and appeared to do his
utmost to stop the bloodshed. Soldiers
were sent to protect the American college.
The foregoing is compiled from the re-
port of missionary who paid high
tribute to the Caimakam and the colonel
commanding the troops. The soldiers
prevented the mob from raiding the
grounds of the mission. Toward night the
Caimakam went to the mission, taxing as
a guard a lieutenant and twenty-five
soldiers, who remained all night. The
colonel went to the mission in the morn
ing with the same number of soldiers and
relieved those who had been on duty all
night. So far as can be learned the SOL
diers in the town took no part in the mas
sacre, though they were rather tardy in
checking it.
During the massacre at Sivas young
American woman, Miss Mary E. Brewer,
who is engaged in mission work. went, at
imminent risk, into the midst of the riot
ers, accompanied only by the canvas OF
the American Consulate, and rescued an
Armenian woman who was attached to the
mission. Miss Brewer then conveyed the
woman to the American consulate.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-07
MURDERED IN NICARAGUA,
And the Estate Left by a Citi.
zen of Chicago Was
ConfScated.
Now the State Department Is In.
vestigating and a Controversy Is
Promised.

CHICAGO, I'LL, Dec. GA Washing
ton special says: More than a year ago
Joseph Missmaier, a former citizen of Chi
cago, was assassinated at Matagalpa, Mic
aragua, and his estate has since been con-
fiscated by the local authorities of Mica.
ragua, notwithstanding the efforts of the
American Minister, Mr.. Baker. to have it
turned over to a curator. Missmaier left
Chicago for Los Angeles and later went to
Matagalpa, where he settled on a coffee
plantation. His letters to relatives in Chi
cago and Germany suddenly ceased, and
finally one was returned marked "Dead," /"
and an appeal was made to the Washing
ton authorities to ascertain the cause of
death.
This morning letter was received by
Secretary Oiney from Minister Baker of
Nicaragua The latter stated that Miss
maier was assassnated and robbed at a
coffee plantation near Matagalpa in Octo-
ber, 1894. mo papers were found giving
information as to his citizenship, but he
was supposed to have been a naturalized
American citizen" says Minister Baker.
There is some surprise shown at the State
Department because Minister Baker did
not report the circumstance, as his letter
shows that he was aware of the details
from the start. The Minister adds: "The
chief of the assassins was lynched, and
those charged with the lynching were not
convicted"
Judging from the comment at the State
Department to-day this case is likely 20 be-
come more celebrated than the Waller af-
fair with France.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-07
G|LA VALLEY MASSACRE,
The Bodies of Four Murdered
Whites Found Near Fort
Thomas.
Evidence That the Apache Indian
Outbreak Is Spreading Over
Arizona.

PHOENIX, AR1z., Dec. GA report
comes from Gila Valley, near the San Car
los reservation, that the bodies of four
murdered whites have been found.
J. F. Bush, a commission merchant OF
this city, states that yesterday morning he
was at Lord sburg, n. Mex, which is only
sixteen miles from Stems Pass. and
he read there telegram notifying
the people that four bodies had been
found in the valley in the Immediate
neighborhood OF Fort Thomas, which had
been abandoned not long ago by the War
Department against the most earnest en-
treaties and remonstrances of the people
of that section.
1t is fully fifty miles from Ash Springs
to Fort Thomas in q westerly direction.
This fact precludes any presumption that
the band that killed the Merrills is
the same that murdered the four men.
In the absence OF knowledge to the con-
trary this latter seems an outbreak of q
much larger num Der III A ,acaes than any
people here are willing to admit.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-07
CAUSE OF THE FLIGHT.
The Sultan Vent Into a Parocyfsn, of
Auger.


LONDON, ENG, Dec. 6.-The Times
correspondent at Constantinople tele-
graphs that the reason for Said Pasha's
flight after refusing the Sultans invitation
to reside in the Yildiz Palace was that he
received peremptory order to take up his
residence there, and was privately in
formed that the order would be backed by
force.
Said cleverly managed to avoid the spies
around his residen and reached the en-
bassy in hack. When he refused to
again assume the duties of Grand Vizier
Said Pasha told the Sultan that be wished
TO retire from public life, owing to his ad-
vanced age and i'll health, and to live
quietly abroad. This ranked in the Sui
tan's mind until it produced a paroxysm
of anger.
The secret of the whole business is that
the Sultan knows that Said Pasha is es-
teemed by all Mohammedans and he fears
if Said Pasha joined the malcontent party
it might not remain inactive.
The Standard will tomorrow publish a
dispatch from Constantinople saying that
the British Embassy is surrounded by
strong patrols.
Arif Pasha, an ex-Minister, died to-day.
An trade has been issued authorizing
the Russian corvette Uraletz to pass
through the straits OF the Dardanelles for
the purpose of conveying the Czarowitz,
who is suffering with consumption, to
Nice.
A dispatch to the Central News says that
the Sultan has decided to consent to each
of the powers having second guardship
at Constantinople.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-07
NORTH ATLANTIC FLEET.
ADMIRAL Bunce VIII Conduct a Series of
ErOtutiOns.

Er0tattiOns.
NEW YORK, N. Y, Dec. 6.-The Suns
Washington special says: Instructions
have been issued to the commandants of
the New York and Norfolk navy-yards TO
prepare the vessels of the North Atlantic
fleet at once for sea, and to have them
ready to sail on the 18th inst. Admiral
Bunce has been ordered to start with six
vessels for the West Indies on that date
and is to put the ships through an ex-
tended series of evolutions, according to
the plan prepared by Admiral Meade last
winter, but which failed of execution on
account of constant Withdrawals for service
abroad and In home waters.
1t was the departments action in this
matter that angered the admiral and led
him to the interview which finally re-
suited in his retirement from active service.
Admiral Bunce is now about to begin the
most extended and elaborate programme
ever attempted by the new navy, and has
been assured that none of the vessels of
his feet will be withdrawn or his plans in
terfered with except in case of urgent
necessity for additional ships in the Medi-
terranean. Secretary Herbert said last
evening that the admiral would receive or
ders to cruise from one end of the West In
dies to the other and keep his ships almost
constantly at sea.