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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-17
BATTLE IN THE PHILIPPINES.
The Insurgents Defeated with a
Loss of 400 Killed.

Madrid. Feb. 1.-THE government has
received a dispatch from Manila stating
that heavy fighting has taken place be-
tween the Spanish troops and the Philip
pine rebels, in which 400 insurgents we're
killed and sixty wounded. The troops al
the point Of the bayonet captured the
entrenched position Of the rebels on the
Xuaue road.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-17
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TRIALS OF FILIBUsTERs.
The Case of John ID. Hart Taken Up
mt Philadelphia.

aN InhlhutlHHAhs
Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 16.-The trial OF
John d. Hart Of this city. who has been
Indicted on the charge of engaging in a
Cuban flibustering expedition by means
of the steamer Laurada, and whose case
was postponed in December until the pres
ent term of court was begun to-day be-
fore Judge Butler In the United States dis
trict court.
District Attorney Beck and Assistant
District Attorney Kane appeared for the
government and the defendant was repre-
sented by w. Kerr and John w. Louis OF
this city and III. r. Reubens of New York.
After the work Of securing a jury had
been completed, District Attorney Beck
opened for the government, and then the
court took a recess. The case will be on
trial for several days.
Baltimore, Md. Feb. 16.-Gen. Carlos
Roloff and DR.. Jose J. Luis, the Cubans
charged with fitting out a Cuban hli-
clustering expedition in Baltimore, were
to have appeared here In the United States
court this morning to plead 10 an indct-
ment found by the grand jury last week
Gen. Roloff did not however, arrive from
New York. and the hearing went over
until tomorrow. DIR. Luis said that Gen.
Roloff stopped Off I'm Philadelphia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-17

Montgomery. Ala. Feb 1G.-When the
question Of calling constitutional conven-
tion came before the Senate to-day the bin
was laid on the table By vote Of Is 20 II.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-17

Reno, New, Feb. 16.--Martin Julian,
Fitzsimmons' manager arrived from the
mons would arrive in Nevada this week
His training quarters have not yet been
selected. but from remarks dropped Dan
bergs ranch near Carson, will he the
location. Julian said Fitzsimmons was
In perfect condition.
Referring TO Sharkey's challenge TO fight
the winner Julian said: Should Fitz-
simmons defeat Corbett Sharkey will be
accommodated. ="
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-11-20

Indiana is a great and and famous
State. It has the oldest inhabitant,
the oldest Mason, the Oldest Odd
Fellow, the Oldest twins, the heaviest
man, the greatest natural gas belt,
the fastest trotting horse. the cham
pion middle weight pugilist, the
swiltest sprinter, and the best
schools. This week another laurel
came TO the Hoosier State. We now
have the most honest man. Monro-
via. Ind, has a citizen who returned
his pension because he was cured Of
his ailment. and it is also said Of
him that be refused so enter a resi-
denee he had built until all the
workmen had been Kokomo
Tribune.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-11-20
NOTICE.

The public are hereby notified
that the firms Of Landers y Don
nelly were dissolved By mutual con-
sent of the partners 90 Jniy 3d1HsIs
and that proceedings are row pend.
ing il the Eleventh District CoBfs
in and for Acadia Parish for The az
poiutment Of q Receiver 10 liquidale
and settle the affairs of said ffins
Notice is further given that d
Landers, late member OF said firms y
no longer authorized to collecl, O.
receipt for, any notes, or other deus
due said firms. or to dispose 10 aa5
manner of the property assets o.
credits Of said firms, appearing y
his own, or the firms name.
MAURICE DoNNELLY
tlct. 1, 1897.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-11-20
An Object lesson.

Last week, as will be cen by
reference to the official proceedings,
the Police Jury had occasion to
make a tender OF one hundred and
fifty dollars to the owner of the
schooner Emma. When the COM
mittee called upon Eli Wise, the
Parish Treasurer, and head OF the
largest mercantile establishment in
town. to procure the necessary funds,
it was past banking hours, and al
though Mr.. Wise had owe one thou.
sand dollars in the house it was inn
possible to find one hundred dollars
which were legal tender-in other
words, real money. There we're
coolies of silver, bank notes and sill.
YER certificates, galore, but legal ten.
der money was rare. Next day they
repaired to the Bank of Abbeviile,
where they finally succeeded in OBJ
tanning the desired amount.
This single transaction illustrates
most beautifully, the splendid finan-
cial system of this government OF q
great and free people. 1t shows
what a one legged, mishappen dwarf
is the single gold standard, which
our Republican friends are never
tired of prating about. Speak to
these gentry about the insuficiency
Of the volume Of money, they laugh
you to O with insane drivel about
the wonderful advantages and elas-
ITCHY of our national banking cur
rency, the steadily decreasing de-
mand for actual money, the conge-
nience and safety of representatives
of money" Free silver and free gold
would cure all this.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-11-20
TAKEN UP

By tie undersigned, two black
mules. mare and horse. heavy bodied.
no brand and has been ranging 10
my neighborhood about one month.
The owner is hereby notified to
come forward, prove property and
pay costs. otherwise said mules will
be disposed Of according to law,
within fifteen days from tho date Of
this notice.
The mules can be seen at my piece
two miles southwest of Indian Bayou
church. JOHN E. DUBosE.
Nov. 6, 1897.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-11-20
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
lTth Judicial District Court.
Parish Of Vermilion-No. 354.
Succession of Modesto Emeline
D6cair.
Application Of j. Adelhert and
Simeon Bfoussard to he appointed
observation-disclosures of said succession
Notice is hereby given TO all par
ties interested. or having any oppo-
sition to make 10 the application oil
]. Adelheft and Simeon Bropssard
to he appointed observation-disclosures OF
the aforesaid succession to file the
same in writing in the Office Of the
clerk Of Tie district court within ten
days from the date hereof.
Given under nv hand and seal
this 18th day Of November. 1897.
ALCIDE LEBLANC,
CLERK Of Cont.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-11-20
Partition Sale.
STATE OF LOUIsIANA-p.r.
ish Of Vermllion-l7th judicial
District Court-No. 1910.
Selma Harrington
John Bite. Mir

By virtue Of an order issued Is
the Hon. l7lh Judicial Distr;re
Court in the matters of the above
numbered and entitled suit. / will
sell the following described propertg
at the principal front door Of Iba
courthouse. on
Saturday, November 20, 1885,,
between the hours of ii O'Clock !.
N, and 4 p. m, the hereinafter des-
cribed property. to wit:
One certain tract Of cypress swami
land situated In Vermilion parish IL
Little Bayon swamp containing thirs
ty superficial acres, aud bounded
north by David Choate, Jr. south u
Jos T. Guidry. east BY Nine Pierre
Cessac aud west by Adrien Nunes
One other tract Of laud in same
parish containing eighty acres ala
designated az the songh half af NE
quarter Of section eight, township
ii, SR 2 east.
One other certain tract of land ii
same parish contaiaiilg eightY (Sul
acres and designated as The south
half of the NE quarter of section
township ID, SR 2 east.
Cine other ce. tain tract of laaa
lying III Vermilion parish, contaia.
ing one Hundred and sixiy-one acres,
aud being designated as The NV qr.
If section nine 90, township IA. SR
? east.
4 lot Of improvements, consisting
Of one dwelling house, kitchen, crib
aud sugar shed-all of which are nd,
some fencing, a sngas will aud ket.
lies, some henseitold effects, d few
horses an old wagon. an old bHggg.
-ome pinws AMI agricultural imula
inetAs. a few gears and a lot of tools.
AL The land to be sold il nalarnt
quarter divisions Of forty acres eaeb.
IN The following terms and c0Hdls
lions 10 vii
One third Of the purchase priee ii
he paid cash on the day ot sale. md
The remainder in two equal annual
instalments Of one third OF The Nllole
price each. notes to be given therefor
bearing eight per cent per aItula
interest from the day OF saIe till
paid; and the makers 10 ebligaie
themselves e pay fen per cent attof.
ney's fees in the event Of suit against
them for collection and 10 furnish
three good aud solvent s%uretiss.
Notes given for price Of land mol y
be secured by sureties, but the pur
chaser to confess jadgment fer ila
credit portion of the price, interest,
attorneys fees and costs, and 70 sFe>
cially mortgage the lard fherefor
ard agree to the pact de . alien
ando.
sherifr's Office, Abbeville, "a,
October is. 1897.
J. OSCAR HEBERT.
Sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-11-20

The late Henry Grady used to say
that "cotton is a fool" and it is.
Prices are always low when they
ought to be high, and, in spite of
increased consumption all over the
world and the opening of new
markets, cotton has been going
steadily down. When a man sits
down to study the situation or rea-
son the whole thing ont he will find
that cotton will do just the opposite
of what was expected Savannah
Press.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-11-20

A bereaved husband up on the
Dakota border has posted this notice
on a pine tree. my wife Sarah has
left my ranche When i didn't Doc a
thing Too hur an I want it Distinct
ly understood that eny Man as takes
hur in an Keers for ur on mi account
Will git hisself pumped SO fnll ov
Led that sam tenderfoot Will locate
him for mineral elaine. A word to
the Wise is sufishent an orter work
on fools. Ell. Smith,"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-11-20

Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons indebted to the succession ct r
Dupny 70 come and settle tn
same without delay. II they wish 70
avoid costs. Thnso having claims
against il are requested to present
the same al once to the Undersigned
BRoUssARD & KITCHELL,
.Attys for Iesty. Executor.
Nov. 13, 1897.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-11-20

The Republicans carried Ohio all
right and elected Bushnell governor,
but it is not dead certain that Mar
Gus Alonzo Hanna will squeeze into
the United States Senate. In fact
the chances are that Bushnell or
some Of Foraker's following will
capture enough independent Repub-
licans to be elected with the aid OF
the Democratic votes.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-11-20

Will some of our Republican
exchanges who YER bowling 50
Justify about the great things Me-
Kinley would do with the Spaniards,
please tell us when the Cleveland
policy will be discarded BY the
present administration :?
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-11-20


The Chicago Dispatch has entered
its ffth year under the management
and control of John G, Eckel for
merly Of the New York Journal.
The Dispatch hoists its banner as
being the western champion OF silver
and has the endorsement Of the
Democrats of the city of Chicago and
the entire State Of Illinois. The
Dispatch is a good paper and its
ideas are sound and its arguments
logical.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-11-20
For. Rent

The store building belonging to Girard
Decuir on Port Street.
The hotel building recently occupied
BY .. NJ. FeTay on Washington street.
The residence corner of ST. Charles
and Lafayette streets. Apply to
EDWARDS & GREENE.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-11-20

Mayor Harrison Of Chicago says
the triumph of Democracy in the late
election means a presidential victory
for William Jennings Bryan in 1900.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-11-20
Henry Erwickson.

who made homestead entry No. 1921. for
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence ii o i and
cultivation Of said land, viz:
L~ivaudais Vincent, Sevene Vincent,
Andre Veazey. Numa Veazey, all of Yer
million parish.
g. Med. BRUMBY,
Register.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-11-20

Yellow fever is slowly but surely
disappearing in New Orleans and
the guarantees against that city are
being rapidly removed.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-11-20

Donaldsouville, despite q rigid
shot gun quarantine has a case Of
yellow fever, which speedily proved
fatal. 1t now time for Chevis of the
Advocate to get back at Bentley for
the latter's guying the Baton Rouge
people for keeping out the tax
assessors.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-11-20

Last Tuesdays mail brought US
the OpeIousas Couriers Of the past
six weeks. We found them full of
good reading. The Clarion and
Tribune have failed to show up at
all. Wonder if they know the quar-.
antine has been lifted on mail.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-11-20

If Captain Pharr was Governor
Calcasieu would take off her unjust
quarantine in q hnrry.--Morgan
City Review.
"Dew tell'l The Review has the
reputation of being a fair paper and
Bro. Jolley is an intelligent man,
but on such a break az this we GER
tainly have to cali him down. We
frankly concede that Calcasieu has
more kinds Of a "blankety blank
fool quarantine than the world ever
saw before, but it is legal. So pray
tell Us how in thunder Capt. Pharr
would mend matters if he were
Governor? This reminds Us of the
tommy rot the Republican papers
gave Us about Mckinley putting an
end to the Cuban war, law or no
law. The butcheries go on just as
if Cleveland was on deck.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-11-20
Notice of Pardon.

Notice is hereby gwen 70 the puls
lie that / am nov applying lof :
pardon from d sentence 10 the clat0
Penitentiary. JULES VILLEJois
Sept. rs, 1897.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-11-20
Another RepuDlIcan adea.
Z Communicated !

All there, Colonel! HoWdy. Don't
lFuoW me? Why, sir, I'm one of
your greatest admirers. Yes sir ee.
Yon ought to hear me Dragging
about you, telling the folks how you
graduated from Yale with my mater.
nal grandfather; how you whooped
up things in Kansas, and made the
welkin ring in her legislature. |
tell you. Colonel, | get real eloquent,
then. Yes stree.
You ought to be around when /
aissect your prose and poetry that
fills the idea every, week-of course
| don't refer to the three pages Of
blanket advertisements, Colonel.
I tell them it takes a scholar to
appreciate your quotations from the
aud the classics, to grasp
Your eloquent use Of simile, metaphor
and hyperbole, especially hyper
bole,--and to point ont the well
rounded periods. The idea is a
liberal education for any man sir.
10 my opinion, and | bless old Yale
and Kansas for having developed
such an editor as you are
But, Colonel, you're getting one
sided, yes, you are, sir. I hate to
say it Colonel, but you are. Yes
sir-ee.
I've got a standing bet on the side
that yon wont cay a word asout
Bryan or Free Silver, in your next
Issue. and that you will completely
ignore the coon aud the constitu-
I've been losing right
along, Colonel. Fact When yon
said that Bryanism was dead, and
Free silver a buried Issue, I thought
I had the other fellow, but Tn
blessed if you amt pitching in TO
the dear defuuct every week, just as
if the election wasn't over a year
ago. It's surprising, Colonel. really
surprising. IF The crank is dead and
his hobby buried, let him requiescat
en- pace: or if you haven't that much
respect for the dead. then have it for
the living, and give us a little reqoi,
escat 10 pace. CHATS Latin, Colo
mel, recognize il Z? Yes sir-ee. Don't
island around the tomb Of the de-
parted, rending the air with yonr-
denunciatiens, but come ont of the
graveyard and take a look at the
procession Of progress and pros
perity, with Hanna in the an. II
will do you good, Colonel.-really
it will. If you don't let up, you'll
wear yourself to a frazzle before The
next election, and then when we
need your facile pen and ready wit.
you won't be able to cay a thing
without plagairizing yourself. II you
want to tackle a real live something
inst say scat" to the Police jury;
just hint about fixing that fence
around The Jail before it falls on
some passer- by, and LII be blessed
If you wont have yonr handle full,
and lay no treasures where the moth
wont get at them.
And as for the Constitution ard
the coon"-why damme. colonel, I'm
surprised ,-really surprised, | can't
help it, sir, I'm astonished. I'm too
good a southern republican, air, to
subscribe to your views on that
question, sir, and as an admirer Of
yours, ! can account for your posi-.
ton, only by laying it 10 the air, or
rather wind-in Kansas. Nothing
bnt my friendship for you, colonel,
wnnld nrn.nnt cnnh = n-l.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-11-20
Saturday, November 20, 1897.

The Jennings Record now appears
as an s page 5 column paper, and is
quite neat.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-11-20
Land Office at New Orleans. La. ]

Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-nained settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before Alcide Leblanc, Clerk of
Court, at Abbeyille, La. on Dec. 2S, 1897.
viz.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-11-20
Pretty PLAIN Talk.

-.
A negro newspaper published IN
Lexington, Ky, and edited by R. G.
O. Benjamin. the Iegro orator,
makes tho following little talk which
will hit some of our '.sngar teat',
Republicans, in a raw spot
"The Democrats have swept Ken
lucky, carried everything before
Them, and there is not enough Of the
other fellows left for the coroner to
hold an inquest v It is a Demo
cratic victory, but not a republican
defeat. The Republicans ignored
the negro and courted The friendship
Of a few renegade Democrats with
out following or influence. The Re-
publican party, perhaps, will learn q
lesson some Of these days; they will
learn that the negro is the only true
friend of the party, and that these
d~isgruntled Democrats who came
into the party for Doodle aud Office
and to retrieve their shattered repu-
tations are not to be trusted. j
IF there was ever a people on
Gods green earth who deserve the
appellation ~ungrateful,' it IS the
white Republicans. We have no
sympathy for the defeated Republi-
cans. No man or set of men who
ignores a faithful friend, as the negro
hos been to the Republican party.
for an enemy, as the Democratic
party has been to the Republican
party, deserves nothing shorter than
igoominious defeat. The negro,
after all, is the only true and genu-
inc Republican. The party has left
him and is wandering after strange
gods, and the result of Tuesdays
election is but the frat instalment Of
the reward they shall receive for
their treachery 10 the negro"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-11-20
Numa VeaZey.

who made homestead entry No. 1878, for
lot = Sec 10, lot 4 See Ii and frae Sects IA
and Is TIP 16 SR | Il.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of said land, viz:
Livaudais Vincent. Sevene Vincent,
Henry Erwickson, eADdre Veazey, all of
Vermiiion parish, La.
G. Med. BRUMBY,
Register.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-11-20
Land Office at New Orleans, La,

Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler bias filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before Alcide Leblanc, Clerk of
Court at Abbeyille, La. on Dec. Is, 1897,
viz:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-26
BILL DECLARING WAR.
IT WAS INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE
ny MIA. suLZER.
the United states Against spanish
Government ana Her Colonies.

Washington. February 25.-Represent-
ative Sulzer OF New York today introduced
a bill declaring war between Spain and her
colonies and the United States The bill
provides ",rhat war be declared to exist
between tho Kingdom OF Spain and her
colonies and the United States Of America
and their territories and that the president
is authorized to call on the whole land and
navy force OF the United States to put the
same into effect and TO issue to private
vessels of the United States commissions OF
letters of uarque and general reprisal In
such form as he shall think proper, under
the seal OF the United States. against the
vessels, goods and effects Of said govern
ment OF Spain and the subjects thereof"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-26
NEUROLOGICAL.

Observation-Disclosures. Texas. Feb
ruary 2i.-Mrs. Prcssier. an aged lady
widow OF the late X w. Prcsser. died at
the old family residence In this city early
Yesterday morning The funeral took
place at O'Clock from the CG.,olc church,
OF which deceased had for Nay years
been consistent member Three daugh-
tors and three sons survive her, all OF
whom reside In this city.
MEYER-Dronhem. Texas, February Is
Mrs. Meyer wife OF Mr. Henry Meyer
died today at her home In the post oaks
east OF Brenham. Deceased was about so
years of ago and had b0en II citizen OF
this county for many years. She was the
mother Of Mr.. Roinhardt Kalbow and Mrs
Fritz Schcudol, aud stepmothcr OF Mr.. +.
II. Meyer and MIR. Rudolph Meyer. The
funeral will occur from the late residence
Friday
BRANCHING cogdochcs. Texas, Fobru-
airy 24.--Mrs, Branch, widow OF the late
n. b. Branch, died yesterday morning and
her remains were today taken to Linn Flat
for lnterment Deceased came to this
county from Tennessee with her parents
over sixty years ago aud has resido4 a,
this place and Linn Flat ever since Sha
has three sons. who survive her Hood.
X. =. and Il. G. Branch. The two latter
reside In this city, one a prominent attor-
ney, the other Il merchant Mrs. Branch
was Il devont Christian lady and her In
finences for good will be long felt In this
community.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-26

| c. r. Seger, auditor of the Southern Pa
cific, left last night for New Orleans.
! Richard Lord, traffic manager for Nc
Fadd IN Bros. arrived in Houston last
night.
C. A. Taft, superintendent of Wells
| Fargo Express company, has returned to
Houston from visit TO Austin.
j. n. Wisner, travelling passenger agent
OF the Seaboard Air Line arrived in the
city last night from a trip to North Texas.
Sam l.. Hahn of the land department of
tho Southern Pacific was in the city yes
terday He goes to Washington. D. c..
next week,
| W. G. Van Week, manager OF the South
ern Pacific and his private secretary.
Charles Hubener. returned last night from
visit to Austin.
| W. L. Williams, purchasing agent nni
storekeeper of the International and Great
Northern. with headquarters at Palestine,
was in tho city yesterday.
c. c. Allen land agent OF the Port Arthur
company, Was in the city yesterday arl
saws the Kansas City, Pittshurs and Gulf
is making rap'd Roadway in building the
tracks toward the ssashore.
Ell A. Hirshacld, assistant general pas
seuger AGENT OF the Fort Worth and Dem
vrr arrived ia the city yesterday. This is
his INST visit to Houston since his promo
ton and he was tho recipient OF many
concentrations yesterday.
A. S Grant. master mechanic of the
Houston East and West Texas has return.
cd home from trip 10 several Northern
cities and manufactures. lie has been
looking after the purchase OF new engines
for his line which. while needed now,
viii he in great demand at an early day.
This road is only ordering everything first
class.
The Houston East and West Texas have
put up two handsome signs on either side
Of the entrance leading to their offices on
Main street This is only starter" said
OFFICIALS yesterday "and In a short time
YOU will see us folks putting on such style
as the Little Giant deserves" New signs
are to be put up and other additions made
which will make everything the most at
tractiye.
A circular has been received which states
that &. w. Gale, freight traffic manager Of
the St Louis and San Francisco, having
resigned TO accept service on board of ad-
ministration Of the Southwestern Traffic
association the position Is abolished. Mr..
f. d. Russell general freight agent VIII
assume the duties heretofore performed by
the freight traffic manager. Effective
March /, 1897,