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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-10-16
New Train Inc
The following is the new schedule of
the Southern Pacific:

The following is the new schedule Of
the Southern Pacific:
Algiers, La, Oct. 5, 1897.
To all agents:-On and after We'd
nesday, the 9th inst, all regular trains
between New Orleans and Lafayette
win be discontinued until further no.
tice. A mixed train will leave New
Orleans at s o'clock a. M. arriving at
New iberia at 1:45 p. m, returning.
leaves New Iberia at Eos p. M, arriv-
ing at New Orleans at $50 p. M, daily
which will handle all passengers and
traffic between local stations under ex-
isting quarantine restrictions. Thlbo-
daux and Houma branch trains will
connect with mixed trains at Schriever
on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fd-
st. Martinville branch trains
will run in connection with the mixed
train daily to and from. Be governed
accordingly.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-10-16
Shooting scrape at Gneydan.

Last Monday a shooting affray took
place at Gueydan between Frank Fud-
ger and Addison ]. Herring, in which
Herring shot Fudger inficting several
flesh wounds. Herring came to town
delivered himself to the sheriff was re-
leased on bond of $1,000, to appear for
a preliminary hearing on Thursday /.
The examination of the witnesses took
place before Judge Shay, who, after
hearing the evidence which developed
a clear case of self defense fixed the
bond of Herring at $3.50 for his appear
ance before the district court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-10-16
Deafness Cannot be Cared

by local applications, as they a .iot
reach the diseased portion of the ear,
There is only one way to cure deafness.
and that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an inhamed eondi-
tion of the mucous lining Of the Eusta-
chan Tube. When this tube gets inhamed
you have a rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing, and when it is entirely closed
deafness is the result, and unless the in
fiamation can be taken out and this tube
restored to its normal condition, hearing
will be destroyed forever; nine cases off
ten are caused by catarfh. which is notl :
ing but an infiamed condition of the ma
cous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any ease of deafness (eaused by catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure, Send for circulars, free.
Halls family bills are the hesl.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-10-16
Order. of Court.
State of Louisiana. )
Parish Of VermiIion. :
18th Judicial District Court.

State of Louisiana. }
Parish of Fermilion. :
18th Judicial District Court. }
A special term of the 18th Judicial
District Court for the parish of Yer
million is hereby ordered. Said term
to begin on Monday, November Is, 1897
at ten o'clock Ante Meridian.
The Clerk of Court will enter this
order in the Court minute book, post a
copy in his Office and one at the Court
house door and furnish a copy to the
official journal of the parish for publ
cation us required by law.
Given at Chambers this 9th day oil
October A. D. 1897.
[Sig.l G. DEBA1LLoN,
Judge 18th Judi Dist. La.
Filed Oct II, 1897.
Jos. G.. LEBLANC,
by. Clerk of Court.
a true copy.
S~} Attest:
SEAL Jos. g. LEBLANC,
(~9 by. Clerk Of Court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-10-16
deaths
Yellow back Killed.

Cascarets. Candy CathaTtic kills Yellow
Jack wherever they find him. No one
who takes C~ascarets regularly and syste-
11iiatlcally is in danger from the dreadful
germs in the bowels and prevent new ones
from breeding. loo. 25c. SOC, all druggists.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-10-16
Two Millions a Yenr..

When people bny, try, and buy again,
the United States are now buying Cascar-
cts Candy Cathartic at the rate OF two
million boxes a year and it will be three
million before New Years. It means mer-
rit proved, that Cascarets are the most
delightful bowel regulator for everybody
the year found. All druggists 10e, Csc, soc
a box, cure guara. feed.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-10-16
"Now is the
accepted time

Good crops, good prices for cotton, sug-
ar and rice go to make Louisiana the
most prosperous State in the Uunion.
Any one can buy a
piano or organ
Our low prices and easy terms puts them
within the reach of the most economical
Send for catalogue, terms and price lists
of the largest and Oldest piano house in
the South.
PHILLIP WERLEIN. LIMITED,
NEW ORLEANS.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-10-16
BSor. Rent

The store building belonging to Girard
Decuir on Port Street.
The hotel building recently occupied
by q. M. FeTay on Washington street.
The residence corner of st. Charles
and Lafayette streets. Apply to
EDWARDS u GREENE.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-10-16
yellow Fever Germs

breed in the bowels. Kill them and you
are safe from the awful disease. Cascar-
cts destroy the germs throughout the sys-
tenn and make it impossible for new ones
to form. Cascarets are the only reliable
Safeguard for young and old against
Yellow Jack. Zoe, IS, SOC, all druggists.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-10-16
Yellow Fever Prevented.

There IS only way Of preventing
disease by using Cascarets, Candy Ca
thartie, and keep the system clean by
continuing their use. The tried and test
ed safeguard against yellow fever is TO
place your faith in Cascaretss 10c, Csc, SOC
all druggists.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-10-16
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that / am in
possession of the tax rolls of the cor
poration ofAbbeville for the year 1897
which are due and collectable. Per-
sons owing taxes are notified to come
mp and pay without delay.
J.. DTTEL,
Const. Coll.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-10-16

H%ailstones fell quite freely during
the rains of Sunday and Monday.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-10-16
Tbe Yellow Fever Record.

Below we give the record of yellow
fever in New Orleans since the closing
of our last report on Oct. 9TH
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-10-16

The annual proclamation of Gen.
Anthony Sanlbola against straw hats
been made public. Tomorrow (Sun-
day., seals their doom for 1887.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-10-16

Cotton is be coming to come INTO
town, but very slowly owing to the
low price.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-10-16

Thursday was showery, warm and
springlike.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-10-16

covery in the matter, it is thought that
a little exertion on their part will lead
to the arrest of the guilty parties.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-10-16

LAFAYETTE, La, Oct. II, 1897.
To Mayor and Board of Health,
Abbeville, La.
You are cordially invited by the
Board of Health of Lafayette to par
ticipate in a general conference to take
place at Lafayette. Thursday the l4sh
inst. for the purpose Of taking uniform
and decisive action on plan formulated
By the Health Congress lately held at
Franklin to reopen railroad traffic
along safe lines, it is requested that
you have representation at this con-
gress through a duly accredited CON-
mittee composed of the Mayor. two
members of the local Board of Health
and the parish Health Officer or. alter
nate, your. railroad agent will notify
you Of the hour special train will pass
your depot for transporting you to La
fayette. Your earnest cooperation is
desired in this important movement
and we hope your prompt acceptance
on the courtesy of the Great Southern
Telephone a. Telegraph Co.
DIR. Il. S. MUDD,
Pres. Board of Health.
Ht VI
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-10-16

Candy Cathartic, cure constipation
forever. 10e. If {. C. G. fail. druggists
refund money.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-10-16

District Court will convene here on
Monday, Nov. 10, in special session.
Read Judge Debaillon's order else
where.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-10-16

The Police Jury met in regular SEES
sion Tuesday and transacted the usual
amount Of business. The proceedings
will appear next week.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-10-16

1t was reported here Thursday that
yellow fever has made its appearance
in Franklin, the case being a tailor
named NJ. Coro who died Of black vom-
it after a few days illness.
Don't fail to attend our special sale
of clothing SATURDAY, Oct. 9th and 18th.
Levy's Emporium.
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The Death Rate.

The .nortality of the city reached I'D
during the past week, of which dS were
whites and ~ colored. The dc attn rate Was
I'D for the total population. as compared
with 1876 in the preceding week. OF fatal
cases of lung affections there were 81. ard
of these 22 were from pneumonia and Ia
from consumption. Deaths from brain dis
orders increased from 10, as by the last re-
port, to 10 and those from heart diseases
dropped from to g. There were no deaths
from either diphtheria. scarlet tever, whoop-
ing cough measles diarrheal complaints,
while one death from typhoid fever occur
red and three from grip. The mortality
among children urder five years of age
amounted to 81 of which 4 were from bron-
chitis and 10 from pneumonia and pulmon-
airy congestion
Observations of the weather showed a
mean temperature of the air of rs degrees,
a mean relative humidity of n and mean
barometer Of 29.a4. with Ia inches rain
fall. The Thermometer rose from "a de-
grees on the 18th to 40 degrees on the I'd.
There were fourteen new cases OF diph-
theria reported, premises released from
quarantine and 81 cases remained In isoia-
ton Of scarlet fever new cases were
reported cards removed ana - patients
left in ISOLATION.
Marriages reported, 81; white. II; coll
ored, 9.
Births, 103; white -: colored, 40.
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SMITHSONIAN REGENTS.
Mr. Nnicott to Be Appointed Acting
Assistant Secretary


The annual meeting Of the board of
regents Of the Smithsonian Institution was
heid this morning All the members of the
h"trd were present, with the exception of
Mr. VIM Il. Johnston of louisiana Com
siderable routine business was transacted
and suitable resolutions were adopted upon
tbs announcement of the death of DIR. c.
Brown Goode. assistant secretary III charge
Of the National Museum.
"ul referecce to the selection Of sl,c
"vssor 10 DR. Goode Secretary Langley read
10 the r. serts list of gentlemen whose
answer ~
III then stated that he had as vet in
ihihd one person who seemed 10 unite The.
desired qualities. and that he mad offared
ms gentleman. Mr.. c. y. Walcott an hon
years. and now director of the United
states geological survey TO bring his name
hetOr.- the regents
Mr. Nalcott, however after giving him
mop" for favorable response. had Eel,
"'hs'h TO decline He was. however. au-
s-.,',i1 a., os Sr. WaEott TO say that lie
Noalu gre ms voluntary aid in the tenn
lordrS charge of the museum and the sec
IttAfy asked and received perrnission al
Inc regents TO appoint Mr.. W alcott as act.
I'S assistant secretary of The Smithsonian
ins 'iiution. with the unders landing thai
h's duti"S would be exclusively confined t.
ths charge of the museum, and with IN,
expectation that he would hold his .,osi
ton Under the conditions just stated Tn,
ie.eHls then gave their unanimous consen
10 tHr appointment as recommended BY III,
secretary ~
MONDAY morning TO complete the business
u, fore il.
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Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales regular tall-12 o'clock M. s. Electric
light 10 at 80; 10 at 81 10 at o. Amer an
rage. 100 at 4s cents; 100 at ~ cent?; loo at As
cents: LOO at ~ cents; 100 at - cents; loo at as
Ianston Monotype. 20 at 4 After calI~Pneumatic
District Of Columbia Bonds year FIND rs. ;os
hid ,o SGyear fund ss gold . Ill bid Water stock
currency, 10 bid. 365s, funding. currency. los
los bid. Metropolitan Railroad Us. III bid
ils asked Metropolitan Railroad certificates of
60 % asked Ectington Raread a. IS bs ID
80 asked Columbia Railroad 6s ia bid. Wash
Cas- GGmpany g. SERIES T. H. IL 3D. 3D.
peake and Potomac Telephone 5s 100 bid. Amcri-
Ann Security anS trust ana and g. s
bid. Washington Market Company LIST 6s. 107 bid
M.1se s. % 3 s
sonic Hall Assoca tion Is. LOB bid. Washington
National Bank Stocks.-Bank of Washington. $50
bid. Metropolitan, 2so bid Central as9 bid
lss asked Citizens lis bid, 100 asked Colu :n
sla; rs bid Capital. 40 bid ias asked West
asked; Lincoln. lor1a bid. loo asked Ohio, so
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies. National Safe
Deposit and Trust. SIP bid. washington Lean and
Trust. Ills bid 125 asked American security and
Railroad Stocks Capital Traction Company. Sc
bid. 80 asked i, Metropolitan. 1903 bid, los asked
Gas and Electric Light Stocks. Washington Gas.
~ I'D - s nsked Georgetown leo Gas A bid L.
Insurance Stocks.-Firemea's. AZ asked. Frank
In 81 bid Metropolitan 65 bid Corcoran, 50
bid. Potomac. IS bid. Arlington, 12J bid 40
asked. German-American, $50 bid. National
Union. 3 bid, u asked Columbia, liz bid, II
asked. Riggs. ~ bid. Peoples. bid. asked.
Lincoln 81 bid, 81 asked. Commercial, ~ bid.
title insurance stoeks-Real Estate Title. ss
bid, 105 nsked. Columbia Title, "a bid, asked
Washington Title, asked. District Title, asked.
psvlr IA (Jaaaa.
paake AMI Potomac. So bid, 60 asked. American
Graphoplpne. SM bid 8h asked. American Graph
oph0ne. preferred. 10 bid, II asked Pneumatic
Gun Carriage, 40 hid, so asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks. = Mergenthaler Linotype.
l25K bid 126 asked. Lnnston Mo0otype, 81 hid.
~ asked washington Market 10 Sid. Great
Falls Ice. lis bid, Is asked. Norfolk and WASH
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INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. January 27-The
Ohio Valley railroad, l1O miles long, run
ming from Evansville to Hopkinsville, KY,
will be solo at Henderson, KY, June l. The
upset price will be sl,GJO.OOO, and a cash
deposit of 100000 will be required of bid
ders. John Roberts and James luaries
have been arpointed the committee to make
the sale.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, January 81
W. ii. McDoel. receiver of the new Monon
railroad, has filed his report for December
1t shows: Receipts. $5J6GO.Ss; disburse-
ments. 1891. :'6G.4a; balance on hand $lG5,-
U4 -.
CINCINNATI, Ohio. January 27-The an
nual meeting OF stockholders of the Little
Miami Railway Company elected four di-
rectors, James n. Gamble VIM. Worthins-
ton. Cincinnati: A. S. FrasIer, Xenia, and
j. T. Brooks. second vice president of the
Pennsylvania system. The board of di-
rectors later reelected the present officers
DENVER, Col, January 27-Joel r. Vail
attorney for the United States, has filed
with the clerk of the United States circui,
court, under orders of Judson Harmon At
tcrney General of the United States, bill
OF complaint of the government against
the Union Pacific Railway Company The
papers in the case are similar to those
filed last week in Omaha foreclosing the
governments mortgage against the road.
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Death Of Mr.. Edward Mitchell.

Mr. Edward Mitchell, who for several
years past had been keeper of the fifth
precinct police station. died last evening at
his home, No. 203 street northeast, after
an illness of several weeks from heart dis
ease and lung troubles.
Mr. Mitchell was native of England,
where he was born in 1915. He was
brought by his parents to this country in
1853, when the family settled at Liberty
town. Frederick county, Md. After attain
ing his majority Mr.. Mitchell for a num-
Der of years conducted business in that
town, and was postmaster for five years
He removed to Washington in 1883. and
about year afterward was appointed to
the positit which he held at the time Of
his death, serving under ieuts. Butler,
Hollinberger and McCathran. He was
much beloved both by his superior officers
and cOlleegu and much regret Is ex-
pressed among them at his DEATH
Mr.. Mitchell married In 1877 Miss Rod
rick daughter of j. 8. l.. Rodrick, editor
of the Libertytown Banner, who survives
him, with three children. son and two
daughters. OF his fathers family of nine
children, hut one, brother. Mr.. Thomas
p. Mitchell of Sd street northeast, is now
living. The funeral will take place from
the late home of the deceased Friday
morning, and the services will be con-
Quoted by Rev. z. o. Eldridge of Waugh
NJ. e. Chapel. The interment will be made
in Congressional cemetery.
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JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
Fifth Annual Convention I'm Session
i'm baltimore.

BALTIMORE. Md, January 21.-The
American Jewish Historical Society began
it's fifth annual convention here this after
neon at the Hotel Eennert. The annual
address of the president of the society, Os-
car S Straus, ex-United States minister TO
Turkey. was read by DIR. Cyrus Adler, the
secretary because of Mr. Straus' unayoid-
able absence Sessions will also be held To-
morrow, when the annual election will
take place.
Eighteen papers down on the program
to be read. Toe more noteworthy of these
are: The Removal of Civil Disabilities
From the Jews In Maryland, by DIR. }.
H. Hollander of the Johns Hopkins Uni
versity; Civil Status of the Jews In Co
lonial New York" by Max j. kohler;
Growth of the Jewish Population IN the
United States" by MIR. David Sulzberger
of Philadelphia: THE Oldest Tombstone
Inscriptions of Richmond, Va, by MI
George A. Kot Mt and Biography OF Nor
decai NJ. Noah" by Simon Wolf of Wash
ington. ID. c.
Among the more prominent members OF
the society who are attending the sessions
are Professor and Mrs. Richard Gottseil OF
Columbia University. New York: Professor
and Mrs. Jastro. jr.. of the | University oil
Pennsylvania; Messrs. Max J. koh,er and
N Taylor Phillips of New York; Judge
Mayer Sulzberger, DIR. Herbert Frieden-
| wa!d, Mr. John Samuel and Mr.. David
| Sulzberger of Philadelphia: Mr.. and Mrs.
| Frederick Nathan Of New York. ard simon
Wolf of Washington, ID. {.
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4 SPECIMEN SPANISH VICTORY.
Details of IL Recent Engagement With
Insurgents.


CINCINNATI, Ohio. January IA spe-
ciaI TO the Commercial tribune from Key
West, says:
News from Havana reports hot bat
tie at Las Mangas, Pinar del Rio
province. Thursday, between one Of Col.
San Martins detachments and two troops
of insurgents, commanded by the broth
ers DeIgado. The place has Spanish gar
rison of I'M men. The DelgadoS marched
TO attack it. and word was sent by the
Spaniards to San Martin for aid. The insur-
gents prepared reception for San Martins
band. On the way the column had to cross
a deep creek through narrow defile. The
Cubans undermined the bridge and hid on
the roadside beside The thick brush. AS the
Spaniards came up on the bridge. it ven.
down and precipitated thirty men into tue
water. The regular formations were
broken in the attempt to rescue the soldiers
in the water. Here the Cubans poured on n
destructive fire and then shouting Cuba
iibre," charged fiercely upon them with
machetes.
fight was a hot and bloody one. Major
Andres the Spanish officer, was killed. With
two OF his lieutenants. The troops suffered
terribly. the Cubans hewing their way
through them toward the colors, where a
more desperate hand-to-hani encounter
occurred. but the Cubans capture, the flag
and then the Spaniards fled.
The troops at Las Mangas. hearing the
firing, made demonstration, and the
Cubans, fearing to be caught between two
fires, retreated. carrying Off their dead and
wounded The Spanish loss is reported al
over loo. while the Cubans aid not LOSE
over II men.
1T the palace in Tavana the report wa;
sent in from Las Maugas Of Spanish
victory. but ii added, The Spanish troops
left the field before the insurgents did"
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Harhormaster Sutton mace his daily visit
to the District building today although
ne Rad not much of report to make. His
only report was that ne did not have an
lee BOAT at his command in order that he
might DE breaking the ice in the river
As il is the Joe Blackburn Is ice-bound
and Is not even able to follow In the wake
OF one of the few big boats that are max
ing trips The Manchester remained at
the wharf today, although the Columbia is
making irregular trips TO Alexandria.
From the lower Potomac the steamer
Wakefield arrived yesterday afternoon and
This morning thu steamer Norfolk al rived
without any damage being done by the
Ice 1t is impossible for oyster boats to
come up through the narrow channel made
by The steamers A great many men were
at work on the river today cutting ice
most of them being at work above
Georgetown. Ice IS also being taken from
The canal -.-.-a-.-.e-
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RAILWAY NAIL CLERKS.
Long-Tnlked-Of Convention to BE
Held at San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, January 1.-THE
twenty second annual convention Of the
Railway Mail Service Benevolent Associ,-
ton will be held In this city during the
week of March Il. The holding of con-
yention in San Francisco has been a pro-
ject long cherished by the clerks in this
division of the service, but the great dis
lance to be traversed by the delegates from
the eastern states has hitherto beer an in
surmountable obstacle. For over year
preparations for this convention have been
made by the officers and clerks of the pos
tai service in this city and throughout the
Pacific division of the railway mail service.
The delegates and their wives, numbering
in all about 800, will leave Chicago in a
special train over the Burlington route,
and will reach San Francisco via Billings.
Mont. Spokane and Portland, stopping
one day in the last named city.
they will arrive in San Francisco March
49, remaining here five days, and will then
go to Los Angeles for two days, departing
homeward via the Santa Fe route.
The special train, consisting of eight
Pullmars. will be piloted over the greater
part of its journey by Capt. L. L. Troy,
superintendent of the Chicago division raul
way mail service, When II passes into the
Pacific division at Spokane 1t will be met
by Superintendent Flint, who will remain
with II until 1t leaves his territory again
at Albuquerque, Nm. The entertainment,
in this city will be bay excursion trip tC
Monterey and the Santa Cruz Big Trees
| day at the Cliff House and Golden Gate
Park and an excursion to Haywards. This
| evening entertainments will CONSIST of ban
| qdets, tneater parties and tours of the Chi
| neSe quarters.
| At Sacramento the delegates will partaks
| of breakfast provided by the citizens
| after which they will be escorted to tn.
| capitol building and received by Gov. Budd
Al Los Angeles trip will be arranged
| either to Mount Lowe or Catalina Island.
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SIDING NOT LONG-ENOuGH.
Wreck Thirty Miles From Cheyenl
Early This Morning.

CHEYENNE. Wyo.. January 27.-No. >.
the east-bound overland flyer. due in this
city at lbs this morning. was wrecked at
TIE Siding. thirty miles west of Cheyenne,
shortly after l o'clock. No. l, the west
bound flyer. left Cheyenne thirty minutes
late and had an order to meet No at Tie
Siding. A freight train was on the siding
and No. could not clear two cars both
Pullman sleepers. they remaining on the
main line. The west-bound train ran
through the town and crashed into the
two Pullmans, completely wrecking them
and ditcEing the engine on No. l. Wreck
ing outfits left here for the scene of the
wreck.
DENVER. Colo. January o7.-At the Of
fees of the Union Pacific railway in this
city the accident at Tie Siding, in Wyoming
is said to have been a trivial affair The
collision was a slight one ard merely de-
rallied two Pullman cars. not damaging
them much. 1t is said no one was injured.