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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28
PENDLEToN's ARREST.
1t Was Probably Caused by His Tearing
Up Spanish Flag.

T =
Up Spanish Flag.
jacksonville, Fla, Nov 27.-A dis
patch to the Citizen from Tampa says:
The reported arrest of G.. Il. Pcndlcton by
the Spanish authorities i'll Havana yes
terday has created considerable excite
ment here. 1t is said by his friends that
some time last month, while at IL meeting
in Key West, Editor Pendletou, in max
ing speech, eulogizcd the American and
Cuban flags rs the representatives of lib
erty, while Il Spanish flag, which he also
produced, he identified with dcspotism.
He held aloft the former and trod upon
the other, tearing il into shreds When
he left for Havana he was cautioned and
his departure was made known to the
Spanish government Ivy their representa-
tive in Key West This is probably the
cause of his prosecution.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28
Private Secretary matinee ? ~
JEWELERS. CHIEF OF STAFF
Denies the Report of Spanish Losses in
Pinar del Rio


llaavna Nov. 2,-At I O'Clock this
morning Captain General Weylcr left
Havana on board the. Spanish cruiser La
Gazpi, for Mariel, province OF Pinar del
RIO, where he will resume personal COM
mand of the Spanish forces operating
against the insurgents.
Later IN the day the correspondent of
the Associated Press called upon the chief
OF stan here and informed him that dis
patch received in New York from Jack
sohvliie, Fla, stated that Cen Weyler
curing the recent operations in Pnar del
no, lost 200 men Killed and GOO wound
ell by the explosion of an insurgent mine
anu That :, 900 men of the Spanish force
were killed and 1000 wounded during the
two days fighting i'll the Rubi hills.
The chief of staff distinctly stated that
there%was no truth in the statements
made; that no mines We're exploded by
the insurgents that there had not been n
two days fight and that the report of the
engagement cabed to the Associated
Press at the time was correct in every
purticar.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28
INTENSE FEELING AGAINST TT

London, Nov. 2S. The Standard
Madrid correspondent says
Madrid newspapers reflect the intense
anxiety of all classes rs the meeting OF
Congress at Washington approaches
The strongest feeling prevails against
any intervention in Cuba, even from the
friendlest nation, which, the Spaniards
contend, would be n tacit recognition of
Cuban belligcrcncy. Spain would prefer
the risk Of Il conflict with the United
States.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28
Private Secretary tonight.
MEMPHIS POsTMA sTER

Memphis, Tenn, Nov. 27.-The Even
ing Scimitar says; The fact that there
was Il shortage in Postmaster Armour's
accounts prior to November Is, has been
established beyond any question. \ CON
ference of Mr.. Arinours bondsmen and
friends were held on the evening of No
vember II, at which the amount of the
shortage, ..Sl2, 233, was made up, Nothing
authentic could be learned from the in
spectors or district attorneys rs to whcth-
er the postmaster would he removed or
prosecuted.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28
NEBRASKA,S OFFICLAL VOTE

Lincoln, Neb., Nov 27.-The State
board of canvassers has completed the
canvass of the vote on Presidential elect
ors i'll Nebraska. The figures are: Bryan,
10, 625; Mckinley, lO2, 565; Palmer, 2,101;
BENTLEY, I3S; lowering, 1916; Machett,
LIZ. Bryan's plurnlity, l3,06O
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28
THE ARMY SCHOOLS.

Washington, Nov. 27.-The reports of
the officers in charge of the various army
schools were made public to-day. Col
onel Taylor gives in detail the work in
military training being done mt Fortress
Monroe and suggests means for the fuller
deveiOpEent OF the scone of the school
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28
wELL.INFoRMED MUSICIANS

Every Uniformed musician will ac-
knowledge the superiority of the Behr
Bros piano. Its reputation us an artistic
instrument of the highest class has long
been established. Therefore, about the
standing OF the Behr piano in the musi-
cal world, there can be no question.
Hobbie Piano CO., sole dealers.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28
Private Secretary matinee, 8 p. m
IN ANOTHER. WOkID.

Nashville, Tenn, sNov nj Frank
Johnson, colored, was hanged at Colum.
bia to-day for the murder of Austin Rice,
whom he killed on August last and af-
forwards robbed of So. johnson con
fessed his guilt
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28

CRISPI PREDICTS WAR.

THTTOpeHH FtHce, Tic says, Is n DeIuslOn-
Powers Anxious for Revenge.
Lon don, Nov. -. "A Berlin dispatch to
the Morning Post says
"Signor Crispi, :hc former Italian pre-
micr. in an autograph letter To charity
bazaar declares that it is IL deluson to
suppose that Europe is in favor of peace
The ambitious and revcngeful powers
says Signor Crispi, are only waiting until
success is assured to plunge Europe into
war -
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28
Private Secretary matinee, 3 p. IN.
OF NO IMPORTANCE.

Washington, Nov. 27.-.Oncials of the
State Department attach no Importance
To rumors that Consul General Lee will
not return to his post at Havana because
he IS said to be unacceptable to the Span
ish authorities there There is no present
change in General Lees purpose to re-
turn To his post nj an early day.
ANOTHER ARMENIAN MASSACRE.
London, Nov PA Constantiuople
dispatch 10 the Daily News says that a
fresh massacre with 500 victims is ru-
mored tt have occurred near Diarbekir
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28
.ivate Secretary matinee and night
DON'T PAY FOR DJpT

When you order coal We send clean
coal. Give us Il trial order and see.
EARMAN q FLIPPO,
Phone Us. los Salem avenue W.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28
4 SEVERE CRITICISM.

Washington, Nov. 21.-The Navy De
partment has received the report of the
court of inquiry which investigated the
condition Of the battleship Texas. 1t is
understood to be II severe criticism of the
ship, but the naval officials will make no
statement concerning it as it has not yet
been passed upon by Secretary Herbert.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28

The United States Government reports
show Royal Baking Powder superior to
all others
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28
Private Secretary TONIGHT.

BUY YOUR COAL AND WOOD
FROM EARMAN AND FLIPPO.
PHONE GS
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28
HAVE YOU TRIED IT?

TN ' II 1OO INIE4D IT
Huylcr's Cocoa with Whipped Cream
Only at orr fountain.
MASSIE'S PHARMACY.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28

continued on fourth page
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-08
A Clear Cut Steal.

VIZ do not often find occasion to
commend the City Item, but we al.
ways endeavor to give even the
devil his due and under this heading
that journal doubtless falls.
10 nosing around after the iniqui.
ties of mankind the Item discovered
the mileage steal of a big lot of our
legislators, and the way it showed
them up was truly deserving OF
praise though very few journals have
seen fit to make mention of the mat
ter.
Having finished looking up the
legislators themselves the Item has
turned its attention TO the employees
and makes the startling discovery
that the State treasury has been
raided to the amount of $4,000 in
fragrant and shameful disregard OF
the Constitutional prohibition, to
wit
Article 4l.-The clerical officers
of the two houses shall be a Secre.
tary of the Senate and Clerk of the
House Of Representatives, with such
assistants as may be necessary; bu,
the expenses for clerks and employees
shall not exceed sixty dollars daily
for the Senate, nor seventy dollars
for the House.
Please observe, gentle reader, that
according to the constitution, the
Serate can spend only sixty dollars
a dsY for "clerks and employees
(note the ~language.) The Senate il
in session sixty days, and the consti'
tuition thus authorizes an expenditure
of Just $4,000 for "c!erks and em.
ployes." The House is allowed SIC
a day, or a total Of $4,000 for thu
session-this, too, for clerks ant
employees"
And yet the House spent $751; 80!
and the Senate $11,759. If this b.
true, and we have no reason to doub
it, the Item should go ahead ant
show jlst who are responsible foI
the steal.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-08
Alcee B oussard,
@ r D f R.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish Of Verrnllion-l7th Judicial

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish Of Vernllion-l7th Judicial
District Court.
a special Jury Term Of the l7lh
Judicial District Court for the par
ish of Vermilion is hereby ordered.
Said term to begin on Tuesday, the
18th day of September, A. D, 1896,
at ten O'Clock o. m.
The Clerk Of Court will enter this
order of record; post one cory in his
Office and one a. the courthouse door
and publish same for thirty days
prior 10 September Is, 1896, in the
official journal Of The parish Of Ver-
million.
The Grand and Petit Juries for
service at said term Of court will be
drawn and summoned under Act No.
SO of 1896, as 0 as said law shall
become operative.
Given at chambers this 28th day
Of July, AID 1896.
(Sigped) G. DEBAILLoN,
Judge 18th Jud. Dist. Court.
Recorded & Filed July 81, 1896.
JOS. @. LEBLANC,
Dy. clerk of court.
A true copy
Attest,
JOS. 6 LEBLANC,
by clerk of court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-08
All About the Mileage Grab.

The City Item which was the
Pharr combine organ in chief during
the last campaign thus pays its res
poets to orr members Of the legisla-
ture Watts and Leblanc. Just why
there should be any difference in
these figures when the ordinary citI.
zen can 60 to Baton Rouge for $l2
does not exactly appear -
Watts, of Vermilion, drew $40.
The Insider will endeavor to give
Watts the benefit Of a trip BETTING
the dignity of a senator. The Ver-
million mar lives at Abbeville. He
could get to New Iberia for IS cents;
we will allow to stay there for So;
we will send him to New Orleans by
the night train, with sleeper, for
1915; he shall stay at the st. Charles
81 worth; hence to Baton Rouge in
a sleeper for $4.20. Grand total
doubled, 1920. Cigars will save
Watts--we will allow him $3.50
worth. It's a close shave, but we
have made it.
Leblanc, of Vermilion, went the
whole %limit-$60. This young man
must have conceived the notion that
the Constitution commanded him to
take $50 each way. If so he can now
send the State treasury his check
for the surplus-for the Constitu-
ton does not read that way. The
Insider will send Leblanc to Baton
Rouge in style. W. will give him
a carriage to Abbeville, his railway
station, ($4,) We will buy him q
ticket to New Orleans, "a 400 he
shall tide 10 a sleeper, go cts.) BIZ
shall stay at the St. Charles twenty
four hours, $50 be shall go to Bator
Rouge, ($2.7O) and he shall patronizt
the sleeper again, $50 cts J. Crane
total, $l7.l0; doubled, $500. Now
we have treated the Vermilion solor
handsomely-haven't we?-and We
he must explain $25 80. The Inside,
can't.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-08

Just BOW everybody is beginning
to take a Spring Medicine. And It
is a good thing to do provided you
take Simmons Liver Regalator-the
best Spring Medicine. It's a slng-
gish liver that clogs the system and
makes~bad blood. A dose a day Of
Simmons Liver Regulator will make
a new man out of you, and a new
woman too. Look for the red 2 on
the package. It is Simmons Liver
Regulator.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-08
Put Them i'm the Chain Gang.

u6 ulSpOSittou VI PtieohNto W"
mitted by the mayor for petty of,
lenses is becoming a serious prob
lem. We are reliably informed that
the cost Of feeding the idle, worth
less negroes who are from time to
time brought before the mayor for
fighting, drunkenness and general
cussedness frequently amounts to
$500 per month, This is punish
ing the taxpayers with a vengence,
for at the rate of $25 per month the
cost Of feeding and careing for these
scoundrels absorbs one-half of the
revenues derived from taxation. 10
other words if the present state OF
affairs continues the citizen when he
pays his corporation taxes, can have
the pleasing consolation of knowing
that one half of the amount is to be
devoted to the charitable purpose of
feeding a lot of idle, vicious scoun-
drels who are a continual curse and
burden to the community.
As matters stand just now no one
is to blame in particular. These
scoundrels ill up on bust-head whis-
ky and raise merry hell, the consta'
bic as it is his duty, arrests and car
ries them before the mayor. Having
clearly violated the law, the mayor,
as in duty bound, imposes a fine, and
in default Of tue payment thereof
commits the rascals to Jail. In nine
cases out of ten they are too lousy
poor to pay the small fine and must
go to Jail. Of course the iaiIer must
b. paid for feeding and locking them
up.
But is there no remedy for all this?
Certainly, there is and it is the duty
of the council to apply it.
Let them enact a vagrant Law,
something like ordinance 5o46 in
New Orleans. Round up oil the
idle dissolute characters about town
and give them ten days on the
streets cutting weeds and cleaning
out the bitches. Plenty of hard
work and a light feed of dry bread
and cold water would soon cause
these rapscallions to hunt other
quarters.
This IS our opening sermon on
this vagraucy question. We have
discussed the matter with u best
people, they are with US and we are
going to agitate the chain gang no
I til the council ordains one, even IL
we have TO impound a vagabond at
private expense in order to start the
thing.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-08

An order has been issued by the
postofice department at Washington
f%orbidding railroads to carry letters
pertaining to railroad business in the
baggage cars without stamps. 1t is
estimated that it will cost the rail-
roads operating in Louisiana fully
5000, 900 a year postage for this
class of matter.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-08

A recent windstorm in Kentucky
blew down a large red elm known
as the Hutchinson tree" 1t was
situated on the ground whereon the
famous Jsckson-Dickinso duel was
fought in 1906. Under this tree
Charles Dickinson reclined while
waiting medical aid, after having
been mortally wounded by Andrew
jackson. In this duel "Old Hicko-
~" received a wound from the effects
of which he never recovered.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-08

The Popnllsts held their State
Convention at Alexandria Tuesday.
Only II parishes were represented,
and we are sorry to say that the
rabid clement, Brian, Gunby & Cos
obtained control. They rejected all
offers of fusion with the Democrats,
put out an electoral ticket of their
own and will drive their party to
hades and destruction as hard as they
can.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-08

Brother Marston. of ice-water
fame, will run for Congress in the
fourth district. If the excellent gen.
tleman from Red River has swallow.
ed all the water the newspapers say
he has, be would be an ideal presi-
Dental candidate for the Prohibi-
tionists. Lafayette Gazette.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-08

The Columbus, Ga. News COM
plains of newspaper life thusly -
"News, news, news! It's enough to
give a man the blues. Nobody mar
ried, nobody dead; nobody broken
an arm or head, nobody got booty
and started to scrap, no one got run
in for taking a horn; nobody married
and nobody born. Oh, for q racket,
a riot, a fussl Some one to come
and kick up a muss; some one to stir
up the peace laden air, somebody's
comment to give Us a scare. some-
body thumped within an inch of his
life; somebody run off with another
mans wife; somebody come in to pay
his dues; anything, anything, just so
its news"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-08

Many delays have taken place TO
prevent the payment of the sugar
bounty and planters have become
we'll nigh tired waiting for it but the
first part Of August is the time fixed
for its payment at last. The circu-
lation of the bounty money will, it is
thought, brighten the hard times.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-08

Calhoun, L., Aug. A severe
windstorm struck here last evening,
accompanied with l.85 inch rainfall,
the first good rain since April l3.
Considerable damage was done here,
fences and trees being blown down
and all open cotton lost. It was a
driving wind aud rain. It is learned
to .day from private sources that from
five to ten miles northwest of here,
about townsville, the storm was
particularly severe. Heavy hail fell
and covered the ground two or three
inches deep. Cotton and other crops
are totally ruined, fences being
blown away, houses unroofed and
some blown away. No lives were
lost. This is a great disaster for
that section. The drouth has left
but little of the crops, and the storm
completes the destruction. The rain
was not general, and even here it's
too late to help even either cotton or
corn; even peas had failed. Farmers
have now the opportunity to plant
potatoes, peas and turnips.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-08
JAS. G. BLAINE ON SILVER.
Extract From a Speech DcliY.
cred in tEae United States
Senate. Feb. z, 1875.

Il believe the struggle now gong
on in this country and in other coun-
tries for . single gold standard
would, if successful, produce wide
spread disaster in and throughout
the commercial world. The des
tructior Of silver as money. and es-
ta~blishing gold as the sole unit of
value, must have a ruinous effect on
all forms property except those in.
vestments which yield a fz return in
money. Those would be enormous
ly enhanced in value, and would
gain a disproportionate and unfair
advantage over every other species
of property. If. as the most relia~
BILE statistics affirm, there is nearly
seven billion dollars of coin or bull
lion in the world, very equally divi-
ded between gold and silver, it is
Impossible to strike silver cut of ex
~istence as money without results tlat
will prove distressing to millions and
utterly disastrous TO tens of thou.
sands.
Il believe gold and silver coin to
be the money OF the Constitution,
indeed, the money of American peo-
pie anterior to the Constitution,
which the great organic law recog-
nized as quite independent of its own
existence. No power was conferred
oD Congress to declare that either
metals should be money. Congress
has, therefore, in my judgment, DO
power to demonetize silver any more
than to demoEetize gold-no power
to demonetize either any more than
to demonetize both. Few persons
can be found, | apprehend, who will
maintain that Congress possesses the
power to demonetize both gold and
silver, or that Congress could be jus.
tilted in prohibiting the coinage OF
both, and yet in logic and legal con.
struction it would be difficult to show
where and why the power of Com
gress over silver is greater than over
gold-greater over either than over
the two. If, therefore, silver has
been demonetized, | am in favor oil
remonetizing it. If its coinage has
been prohibited, I am in favor oil
ordering it to be resumed. IF it has
been restricted, | am in favor of hay
ing it enlarged"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-08

While excavating in his dooryard
at Lakeside, J. FL. Houck found the
skeleton of a man and some ancient
pottery, which bore evidence of pre-.
historic origin. The bones of the
skeleton were brittle and could be
easily broken with the hands.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-08

The goldbugs pretend to be much
afraid that gold will be driven ont
of ciculation by the free coinage of
silver. Let Us see How much gold
is in circulation now? practically
none. It is all in the bank vaults or
in old stockings or else in transit
across the ocean going to pay inter-
est on American securities which are
payable in either gold or silver ac-
cording to the contract. Don't be
alarmed about gold going out of cir
cuiation. Gold is taking a rest and
has been for 10 these many months,
The industrious silver dollars are
doing what little business is done in
the country.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-08

But the lawyers who sat in the
Senate and House, and who are IA
miliar with the articles of the Con-
stitutiou should have called a halt
when the legal limit was reached.
Silence gave acquicscence on their
part to a clear violation of their
oaths to support the Constitution.
Senator Watts must have known
that the body Of which he is a men,
Der had no right to expend $1,000
tor employees. Why did he not speak
ont City Item.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-08
Onezime r Gaspard.

who made homestead entry No, 1888, for
He names the following witnesses ,'f To-
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of, said land, viz:
Michel Vidailhet, Samuel Greene, Numa
Guidry, Romelus Guidry, all of VermiIion
parish.
GEO. Med. BRUMBY,
7-6t Register.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-08
Amede Dubois.

who made homestead entry No. 1902, for
the lot S or N Frcl ! of Sc ! of Sec lat Is
ST 4 Il, La Meridian. He names the
following witnesses to prove his contin-
Gus residence upon and cultivation of,
said land viz: Ludovic Legueux, Francis
Harrington, Justilien Thibodeaux, Jules
T~h1bodeaux, all of Vermilion parishf La.
g. Med. BRUMBY,
Register.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-08
Land Office at New Orleans, La, !

AngHSt /, 1856.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim. and that said proof wilt be
Abbeville. La. on September 81, 1896, viz:
Alcee B oussard,
who made Homestead entry No. 1899, for
the Sc / of Sec 90. TIL, SR 2 West,
He;names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of, said land, viz:
Philogene Vincent. Laodice Vincent.
William Lonsberry. Etlenne Aube all of
Vermilion parish, La.
G, Med. BRUMBY.
9-6t Register.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-08
A OF LOUISIANA.
Parish of Vermilion-17th Judicial
District Court--No. 324.

District Court--No. 324.
Notice is hereby given to all par
ties interested in said succession or
any opposition to make to
the application Of Louisa Veazey
and her husband, Louis Leotaud to
be appointed observation-disclosures OF
the succession of Louisa Zoe Mar
ceaux to file the same in writing in
the Office of the celrk Of the district
court within ten days from the date
hereof.
Given under my hand and fseal
this lst day of August 1896.
ALCIDE LEBLANC,
Clerk OF Court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-08
Land Office at New Orleans,
.Julv 1S 1905 I

ing named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof wifi be
made before Clerk of Dist. Court. at Alb
beviIle, La, ON August 81, 1896, viz:
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-08

The Building and Loan Associa~
ton of this town, managed BY able
and responsible citizens, has money
to loan on long and favorable terms.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-08
Land Office at New Orleans, La,

Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that SAID proof will be
made before Clerk of District Court, at
Abbeville, La, on August "a 1896, viz:
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-08

Just here The lnsider inquiries
whether it is not the duty of the
treasurer of the State, who swears to
obey the Constitution, to see to it
that money is not drawn out Of the
treasury contrary to the plain pro-
visions of that instrument. We are
told this mohey was paid by one of
the State fiscal agents upon the
checks Of the State treasurer. Did
not this official know that no legis.
lative edict could compel him to
violateour organic law?-City Item.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-08

Clayton Duson, son of Hon. G. G.
Duson, of Crowley, died at Ashville,
N. O., on the 23rd nit.