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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-05

A white policeman by the uanc Of
William Bailey vas convicted be-
fore Judge Baker in New Orleans
last month, by a white jury, of rape
upon q colored woman. J. Madison
Vance, a colored member of the bar
assisted in the prosecution. The jury
was an intelligent and respectable
one in its composition. ard performed
,ss disagreeable duty promptly and
learlessly.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-05

Much popular indignation is said
to exist in England over 1he report
ed back down of the Minister on the
Chinese question. Salisbury Is severe.
" criticised for giving way to Rus
ola.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-05

Cleveland is heartbroken over the
result in New York. Every man
elected on the democratic ticket 10
that State voted for Bryan last year.
And some of them are outspoken
silver men.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-05
Rough ON New Orleans.

The New Orleans papers have
been giving glowing accounts Of the
great good being accomplished bY q
committee from the Commercial
bodies of that city, sent to Washing
ton TO seek an appropriation for the
Improvement Of the passes and the
mouth of the Mississippi. Our Wash.
ington correspondent however, does
not tell as beautiful a story. he
says : New Orleans has o lobby
here trying to get Congress to APP
propriate some untold millions 10
secure some thirty or more feet OF
water 10 The southwest pass, one OF
the outlets of the Mississippi river.
Capt. j. w. Bryant has been here
for some weeks and quite a delega.
ton from New Orleans. St. Louis
aHd other river points, came 10 this
city and went with Capt. Bryant be-
fore the Committee on Rivers and
Harbors, of the House, 10 urge the
necessity of the work.
Capt. Bryant fred a lot OF unex-
planned statements at the committee
and presented some petitions. Bat
Mr.. NJ. J. Sanders, OF New Orleans
made some remarkable statements
that must have Impressed the COM
mittee greatly ns to the calibre of
the delegation. Mr.. Sanders said
that freight rates to-day are aome
3O0 per cent less" than they were
before the Eads jetties we're made.
Any fifth grade school boy would
laugh at the absurdity OF such a
statement because be knows that a
loss or reduction of 100 per cent an
initiates C thing. Mr.. Sanders made
other equally reckless statements.
The people Of New Orleans ought 10
select a representative who knows
as much as It's twelve year old boys
do.
There were several other gentle.
men heard BY the committee and
each one of them displayed a large
amount Of lack Of knowledge on the
subject they were trying to talk
about.
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-05
HAEN,THST.

DR.. J. A.. Derbanne, is now psrgna-
nently located In AbbeViile. He ID
prepared to execute all work at short
notice. Artificial teeth a speciality.
Consultation in French and English.
Office over q. BourQue's store.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-05
Sherifs Sale.
STATE OF LOUIsIANA-Par.
ish of Vermllion-l7th Judicial
District Court-No. 1859.
Acadia Rice Milling Co. Ltd,
Pierre j. Loouet.

TleFf6 ". L0Quat.
By virtue of an order of seizure
and sale, issued by the Hon. 18th
Judicial District Court, in the mat
tiers Of the above numbered and
entitled snit, authorizing and com
handing me to seize and saaf9 he
property Of said defendant. to satisfy
said writ, will proceed 10 sell. at
public auction, to the last aud high
est bidder, at the principal from,
door OF the courthouse in this parish
on
Saturday, March II, 1898,
between the hours Of II o'clock d,
m. and 4 p. m, the following des.
|crlbed property, seized 10 satisfy
said writ, 10 wit
All that certain tract or marcel ii
land situated in the parish of YER
million. being NEI Of the NV Of
Section ID, TIP II, south Of range 3
East, Louisiana Meridian and d
tanning forty arpents more OF less.
Sherif's Office, Abbeyille. La,
February 5, 1898.
j. Oscar HEBEar,
SHERIFF
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-05
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY.
{. l. ADDISON, Publisher,
Saturday, February 5, 1893.

Boston was damaged to the
amouns Of 81, 900 BY the blizzard
of this week.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-05

The Republican programme EN-
braces three pernicious doctrines:
l. Foreign control Of our pri-
mary money.
q. National bank control OF our
paper money.
8. Trust control Of the taxing
power.
Will the people submit ? No.
WILLIAM J. BRYAN.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-05

Wednesday was the coolest day Of
the season in New York, the Hud-
son river is frozen over.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-05
Mannass Home Cattle.

Rev. w. P. Parmore, editor of the
st. Louis Christian Advocate. was
at Columbus Ohio, during the Sena.
torial contest that resulted in Han
mas election and has the following
TO cay in The CHI istian Advocate of
January l9 concerning the sights
and Genes
I'VE rejected the report as fabn-
lous, if not libelous, that the bill of
Mr.. Hanna for one day at the saloon
was $1,000. But after spending q
short time at the Neil house our
credBli.y and doubt departed. This
Neil hotel ia Across the street from
AM nearly opposite the main en-
trance to the splendid State capitol,
and was the millionaire candidates
headquarters. In the spacious en-
trance, reception room ana corridors
were crowds of red faced bipeds iG
pautaloons, many Of them maudlio
drunk, seething sputtering, hlasphem-
ing and Safeguarding. Some try.
ing to fight each other, but too
drunk TO move on lines sufficiently
straight or direct to col ide, while
their friends were pretending 10 hold
them apart, We made a trip around
the world and did not bear diriier
language or witness more disgracefnl
scenes in any part Of paganisn or
heathendom than in this great hotel
within a stones throw Of Ohio's
State house. Between the vast re.
ception room and the spacious saloon
was an open archway through which
the tides of human debanchery and
infamy were ehhing and flowing"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-05

Leon Godchaux's Elm Hall fac
tory in Assumption parish, and Re
serve in St. John. finished grinding
on the 10th and 18th alt.. respective
y. and we're among the last places
10 the State to do so. 72,l75 tons
Of cane were ground at Reserve. The
sugar product of which was l2,5OO,-
600 pounds. hence the fine average
OF about Ito pounds of sugar per
ton OF cane was obtained. The
beautiful pair Of Godchanx horns
which RacelaHd captured from Elm
He'll in 1895. and which Elm Hall
recovered 10 1895, goes to Reserve
for the crop OF 1897, and o member
OF the factory crew at the latter
place is of the opinion that the
trophy will stay there indefinitely
The grand total output of Mr. God
chanx's three big reineries IL esti
mated to be about IS, 600. 900 lbs,
divided thus Reserve, 10 5oO,OO0;
Elm Hall. 70, 500 ono and RaceIand
ll,4o0,oo0. Righ,fnlly and eaeily
does this gentleman hold his gener-
ally acknowledged position Of
Louisiana Sugar King "-Chief.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-05
Sheriffs Sale.
STATE Of LOUISIANA,
Parish Of Vermilion,
l7th Judicial District Court-No.
$40.
L. NJ. Osborn.
vs..

Xii.
By virtue Of a writ of fieri facias
issued 10 the matters OF the above
entitled aad numbered suit, and .
commission 10 me directed, fully
authorizing and empowering me a
the premises, / will proceed to sell
at public auction. to the last and
highest bidder. al the principal front
door Of the courthouse 10 this parish,
on
Saturday. February 5, 1925,
between the honrs Of II o'clock =.
m. aud 4 o'clock p. M. the following
described property seized to satisfy
said writ to wit:
One wagon, one phaeton bugs,
one Osborn rice harvester, one one
horse wagon.
Terms-Cash.
sherifs Office. Abbeville. La,
January 20, 1898.
CASTOR LEBLANC.
Dy SHERIFF.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-05

En0Ug1 Gheal6 send &c once IA,
|HIYN al Premium Last. Just 49, 49,
IL ~ Watches. Printing GTnYIs
Presses, AIR RIFLES and many I1lUl 81
Valuable articles are 60 De HI1lIAs
GIVEN AWAY.
New sork Ledger, Ledger ssiiding, Rss, w..
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-07
STARVATION IN CUBA.
Famine Now killing More Cubans
than Spanish Bullets Ever Did.

NEW YORK, Oct. 6.-The members of the
Cuban Junto here are much concerned about
the stories of suffering from lack of food
received by them from the Cuban army
Letters have come which state that the con-
dition of the army and of the rural popula-
ton in Cuba is now worse than even during
the continuance of the war. The Junto of
ficials here maintain that the course adopt
ed by the Spanish is resulting as effect
ually in causing death to the Cuban insur-
gents and pacificos as did the policy of re-
concentration and determination adopted by
Weyler Following is an extract from
letter received by Horatio S. Rubens, coun-
sci to the Junto here:
Nobody can form an adequate idea of the
horrors of our position. Famine causes
more deaths in our ranks than have hereto
fore the bullets of the enemy. If within a
month we do not receive much food. more
than one-third of the Cuban army and of
the rural population will cease to exist and
even a month may be too late.'
Counsel Rubens said this extract was but
one of a score or more similar ones re-
ceived by him. The Spanish hold the coast
towns and the Cubans control the Interior
The Spanish maintain that the status quo
provided by the protocol is that they in the
towns take care of themselves and the Gu
bans in the country. including the rural
population, supposedly in sympathy with
the insurgents, take care of themselves. all
warfare ceasing. This, continued Counsel
Rubens, is carrying out the policy Of re-
concentration and necessarily of extermina-
tion, as the Spanish will not allow the i'm
portation of food through the coast towns.
To lay before the President the advices Of
this nature received here. and to urge, if
possible, the speedy insistence by the Amer
lean peace commissioners at Havana of the
diScontinuance of the excessive Spanish du-
ties on food importations, is said to be the
chief reason for the visit of the delegate,
Thomas Estrada Palma, to Washington just
now
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-07
TWO FEARLESS OFFICERS.
Wilkinson and Sheehan Both Well
known Indian Eighfers

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.--Up to the close
of office hours the Interior Department had
received no advices of positive and reliable
official character from the scene of the In
dian troubles, and this fact caused much
embarrassment. Several dispatches were re-
ceived, but the only one at all definite was
one which reached Secretary Bliss absut 2:3O.
1t was very brief and said Major Wilkinson
and five other soldiers and one Indian po-
liceman had been killed and eight privates
and one Indian policeman wounded. 1t came
from Inspector Tinker and promised par
ticulars later. The inspector has been ur-
gently wired to telegraph fuller details.
Maj. NJ. C. Wilkinson and Mr.. Sheehan,
who are among the killed and injured are
we'll known among Northwestern people in
Washington. Major Wilkinson was a volun-
teer in the civil war, served throughout that
conflict and received on it's close a commits
sion in the regular army. He had partici-
pated in several Indian campaigns since the
rebellion. His regiment was stationed at
Fort Smelling for twelve years and was dis
patched to Santiago at the opening of the
war, but he was left at the fort on recruit
ing service. He was over sixty years old and
his family is at Redlands. near San Bernar-
dino. Cal, where he has for two years been
spending his closing years there.
I. j. Sheehan was captain in the Fifth
Minnesota during the civil war and partici-
pated in the Sioux Indian massacre in 1862
when he was placed in command of Fort
Ridgely. on the frontier. There, with total
force OF but 175 men, he withstood for two
days the attack and siege of over 1000 In
dians, finally repulsing them and saving the
lives of his command. For twenty years
after the close of the rebellion he was
sheriff Of Freeborn county, Minnesota. and
lately had been United States deputy
marshal. He was about eighty-five years
old and married.
The Leech lake Pillagers, who are fighting
the whites, up to this time had been re-
garded as exemplary, and il was this record
which led the Indian Bureau officials here
TO believe the press reports of threatened
trouble were exaggerated. The Pillager
tribe. number 1.l60 and have been reported
by a number of successive agents at White
Earth as unusually progressive and steadily
advancing towards civilization. Agent Suth-
erland. now at the scene of the trouble. in
his last report to Secretary Bliss, just re-
ceived here. says: There is no question as
to the advance in civilization among the Sc
Indians. Their desire TO live in good houses
their attendance at church and their desire
to educate their children go to show their
advance towards civilization I believe there
lOpntinued ON second rage)
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-07

LONDON, Oct THE Hong Kong cor
respondent of the Times telegraphs the sub
stance of a long interview he has had with
Kang Yu Wei, the Cantonese reformer, in
which the latter recounted the history of
the crisis. Kang Yu Wei said that on June
16 he had a two hours audience of the EN-
peror who, anxious about the Russian en-
croachments, was ready to listen to any
plan to secure the integrity of the empire.
The Times correspondent continues: "Kang
advised replacing the conservative ministers
by young progressives, and the employment
of Englishmen and Americans to effect sug-
gested reforms. The Emperor admitted the
cogency Of his arguments, but expressed his
regret at being unable to remove high Off
cials because of the Empress dowager.
Kang then urged his Majesty to strengthen
his friendship with foreign powers, and par
ticularly to secure an alliance with England.
The Emperor said he realized that foreign
countries were no longer insignificant states,
and observed that it was a pity his minis
ters had not averted the impending troubles.
Kang says the real power at Peking is held
by Ii Luen Van. sham eunuch, and that
the dowager's illegitimate son. Shung Ming,
will probably be made Emperor.
ION the morning of Sept. Is Kang re-
ceived two letters from the Emperor, dated,
respectively, Sept. 16 and IL. The first rep
resented the difficulties of his position, the
Empress dowagers anger and his fears that
he would be unable to protect his throne,
and commanded Kang to consult with his
colleagues as to how to save the Emperor.
In the second letter his Majesty said: L
have commanded you to superintend the es-
tablishment of an official organ. 1t is
strongly against my wish. 1 have great
sorrow, which 1 cannot describe with ink
and pen. You must proceed Immediately
outside to devise means to save me without
a moments delay
'Kang promptly visited the American
missionary. Timothy Richard, whom he
asked to call upon the British and American
legations. Sir Claude Macdonald british
minister) was at Pei-Tai-So and the Amer
ican minister (Mr. Conger) was at Si-Shan
Ominous rumors were in circulation that
day and Kang fed. He was astonished that
England protected him, and he urges the
British government to take prompt action
to save the Emperor
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-07

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-Such informa-
ton as has reached the State Department
here respecting the reported death and as
sassination of the Emperor of China goes to
entirely discredit the story that he has been
poisoned or that he is dead. 1t is not possi-
BILE to say positively just what sources of in
formation are available, but it is known
that they are regarded as entirely reliable
by the State Department. Moreover, the
situation generally in China is not believed
by the department officials to be as serious
as represented, and signal mark of conf
dence is the decision not to follow the
course of certain European governments in
sending at this time a force of soldiers or
marines to Pekng. The Boston, one of the
two American war ships ordered to get as
near as possible to the focus of disturbance,
will go as far as the Taku forts, at the
mouth of the Pang-Ho river. where she
must stop on account Of her draught. The
little gunboat Petrol, however. is expected
to go eighty miles UP the river to Tien-
Tsin, and her steam launch might proceed
from that point as far as Peking if neces-
sary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-07

been annihilated. No direct word had been
received from any man who participated
in the first battle. Early this morning how
ever, the firing was resumed and it has con-
tinued practically all day. This makes it
certain General Bacons command Is still
on earth and in fighting trim. 1t is now
believed the soldiers are entrenched and in
a position to hold out until reinforcements
reach them.
Lieutenant Colonel Harbach, of the Third
Infantry, reached here late this afternoon
and Immediately started for Bear island. 1t
is thirty miles distant and progress win
necessarily be slow. No courier has reached
here from Bear island during the day so
it is impossible to learn the result of to-
days fight. A posse of citizens succeeded
in landing on Bear island, secured the
bodies of four OF the men killed in Wednes-
days fight and brought away nine wounded
soldiers. The citizens were driven to their
boats by Indians firing from the bush, but
no fatalities are reported. An effort was
made last night TO secure intelligence from
Bear island, but it failed. The dispatch
boat Flora sailed close to shore and sig
nailed for hour but answering signal
was returned. TO land was an impossbility.
The condition of Bacon's men. even if they
are safe from annihilation, must be de-
plorable. They are i'll supplied with over
coats and blankets. They have no tents
Their food supplies were short when they
landed and they were in no shape to stand
a long siege.
Indian Agent Sutherland, who was with
General Bacon at Sugar point. gives the
following account of the conflict UP to the
time of his leaving for supplies: When the
arrest of the two fugitives had been ac-
compiished the Indians, with a profession
or friendship. showed the soldiers their
tepees and called attention to their neat
ness, and all the time stating. Me good In
oian. General Bacon, who has had great
experience with the Sioux and other saw
ages did not take much stock in these pro-
fessions of friendship. and ordered a part
OF his company to search the adjoining tim
Der for any lurking savages but none were
to be seen. They must have been hidden in
the thick underbrush Those unaccustomed
to searching timber could easily have been
deceived, for it was not ten minutes after
this before the firing had commenced. Had
the Indians not contemplated q general
massacre they would have fired on the men
who were searching the timber. 1t was
In accordance with their treacherous nature
to wait until they had our men at a disad-
vantage before they opened fire upon them,
perhaps hoping to kill the whole number
at the first volley. These Pillagers are well
armed and are good marksmen, therefore
1T is easy to see where they had the advan-
tage OF the situation at the start If our
men are not all killed it is surmsed that
they have gone some distance into the
woods, where they would be safe from a
night attack from another band of Indians,
who could have come upon them from the
lake shore. If 1t is true that the Cass lake
Indians have gone to assist the Bear island
Indians, the retreat of General Bacon into
the interior can be understood"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-07
INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER Z, 1898

lean commissioners, continues to insist on
prompt evacuation. The Spaniards say also.
as a reason for delay, that in addition to
the lack of vessels a large proportion OF
their soldiers are too weak and Ill to under
take the voyage at the winter season.
General Blanco is beset on all sides with
grave problems requiring a cash solution.
Unfortunately the Madrid government is un-
prepared to meet them, and the captain
general is thus placed in a very delicate po-
sition. On the one hand is the navy yard
strike; on the other are the troops clamor-
ing for back pay Last week General Blanco
issued orders disbG nding all the provisional
regiments in certain places as, for Instance,
at Sancti Spiritus. The troops refused to
disband unless first they received their ar
rears of pay. Many of them went over to
the Cuban ranks. A trip to Cienfuegos of
General Solano, General Blanco's chief OF
staff, is understood to be due to the serious
ness of the situation. 1t has leaked out that
in his extremity General Blanco summoned
the governor of the Banco Espanol and
called on him for an advance of money.
The banco official at first refused. but finally
yielded to Blanco's appeal and agreed to
advance $4,000. His weakness is seriously
condemned, many of the depositors threat
ening to withdraw their deposits.
Owing to the vast amount of red tape re-
quired to obtain burial permits many bodies
of the poor, picked up in huts and the
streets, were left for days unburied even
after they are taken to the cemetery. Two
nights ago an old woman died in the mid
die of the Calzada del Cerro, street in
Havana, about 9 o'clock. At her head sat
her little daughter in the last stages of con-
sumption. her haggard eyes, red and swollen
with tears Horse cars run along that
thoroughfare and many persons stopped be-
fore the sad picture of distress and death.
A purse was made up for the little orphan.
Next morning the body was removed twelve
hours after death. This sad and disgrace
full incident happened in the principal SUBJ
urb of the CITY, where apparently no dis
tress or want exists.
w. H. Howes, captain of the bark Mary
land, formerly the Carlos F. Roses, whose
owners, Messrs. Brown and Miller, together
with several members of her crew, have
succumbed to yellow fever during the last
fortnight, died yesterday from the same
cause at the hospital here. The Maryland
was a prize vessel, and when sold was
known to be a fever coffin, no better than
a floating pest hole. Some such fate as has
overtaken her had been anticipated
Last evening Mrs. Sampson. wife of Ad-
miral Sampson, was visited at her cottage
at El Vodade by a deputation Of ladies' rep
senting the best Havana society, who well
coined her to Havana.
Major Almy, Lieutenant Read and DIR.
Laine have gone to Guanabacoa. an eastern
suburb of Havana, to select sites for camps
for the United States troops.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-07
Fears of the Tsung-Li-Yamen.

PEKING, Oct. 6.-The three principal
ministers of the Tsung-Li-Yamen, or Chi
nese Foreign Office, visited the foreign Ie-
cations to-day in an effort to persuade the
ministers to rescind the orders they have is
sued for an increase in the strength Of their
escorts, or legation guards. The Chinese
ministers say the presence here of the for
eign soldiers is likely to exasperate the
Peking populace. which is now quiet. 1t is
reported that the taotai of T1en-Tsin has
refused to allow the passage Of rapid-fire
guns, except on the authority of the Tsung-
Li-Yamen. The European ministers will
hold conference on the escort question.
Chang Yin Houan, the exiled member of
the Tsung-Li-Yamcn, and opponent of Lii
Hung Chang, who has been disgraced on
the charge of conspiring against the dow
ager Empress started to-day for his place
of exile. He was in excellent spirits, and
hopes he will be reinstated in Office at no
far distant date.
A few cases of mud throwing have been
reported, but they are merely the acts OF
idlcrs and yagabonds. proclamation will
be issued threatening the inniction Of capl-