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The record-union., 1898-05-08
MAY WHEAT.
Touched 81 20 in the Chicago
Market Yesterday

CHICAGO, May MAY wheat ad-
ganced to 81 40 per bushel on the Board
of Trade to-day. 1t closed at ST 81, a
net advance for the week of exactly 30
cents per bushel. Joseph Letter has ap-
parently proven himself complete mas
ter of the situation, with entire control
of the available wheat supply, and
shorts at his mercy.
Another surprising advance at Liver
pool to-day started the wheat market
here strong, and drove from the minds
of local scalpers for the time being all
thought of the big reaction they were
calculating upon with great confidence
the day before
July, which closed yesterday at 81 OF.
opened with buyers at from ST 02A %
81 O3, and in the course of forty min
utes it sold up to ST OBS, without mate
rial setback September in the same
time rose from around S4kac and Soc,
where it hung during the first twenty
minutes, to S5;A, its closing price yes
terday having been S3kc. May started
only Nc higher, or at 81 90 The next
short to come in, however, did it at
81 So.
The advance in May wheat at Liver
pool was equal to 321ac a bushel and il
July DC. The quottions per Genital at
Liverpool showed the price of May
wheat to be bringing the equivalent of
81 5434, July 81 4S11s, September 81 AZ,
and December 81 OH.
Frantic efforts to buy the golden ce-
real began again after brief rest at
81 05 for July and 81 80 for May The
market got at last where the bearish
reports no longer influenced it. 1t be-
came a mere matter of disappearing
margins with shorts and aggressive
confidence with longs. July rushed up
from around 81 05 to ST 06, dropped in
two minutes back to 81 051a and five
minutes after ii was bringing 81 061a.
In the last fifteen minutes of the ses-
sion it surged up and down in great
swelling billows OF excited trading be-
tween 81 06 and ST 06A, the closing
bell-tap cutting it short when 81 063s
was the current price. May, after
reaching 81 30, closed at ST 81, an ad-
vance of -17l4c for the day. The net
gain in July was 5asc. September rose
to S71ac, and closed at S7Ac, or 3&sc
advance.
Letter reported cash sales of 10000
bushels of No. 1 Northern Ohio to Ohio
millers.
The record-union., 1898-05-08
BASEBALL,
Games Played Yesterday by the Ma
tiona1 League Clubs.

NEW YORK, May THE Brooklyns
ton to-day. Attendance, $500
Score: Brooklyn = Runs s, hits IL,
errors 3. Washington-Runs =, hits g.
errors 1. Batteries - Kennedy and
Ryan; weighing and Mcguire Um-
pires-Snyder and Curry
AT BOSTON.
BOSTON, May 7.-Seymour gave
Boston two bases on balls to-day which
proved costly for the visitors Attend
ance, 1900.
Score: Bostons-Runs 13, hits Is, err
rors 3. New York-Runs 8, hits l.,
errors D. Batteries-Klobedanz and
Bergen; Seymour, Getting and Grady
Umpires-Lynch and Connolly.
AT CLEVELAND
CLEVELAND. May r. Louisville
went to pieces in the first game, and did
not recover until the second game also
had been lost
Score: First game-Cleveland-R
., hits 10, errors ). Louisville-Runs ),
hits 10, errors 1. Batteries-Young and
-OConnor; Criger, Frazer and Wilson.
Umpires-Swartwood and Wood
Second game - Cleveland = Runs IA
hits -, errors . Louisville-Runs ),
hits ), errors =. Batteries-Powell and
'Criger; McGee, Cunningham and VIII
son. Umpires-Swartwood and Wood.
GAME POSTPONED.
PITTSBURG, May 1.-Pittsburg- Chi
cago game postponed; rain
The record-union., 1898-05-08

Timely books that tell Of war
and warfare on land and sea,
and Of Cuba: too. Then there
are hosts of other equally inter-
est;ng in our large and we'll as
sorted line of books which COM
prise fact and fiction. We quote
as follows:
MARCHING WITH GOMEZ
A war correspondents field note
book kept during four months
with the Cuban army. BY Grover
Flint. Illustrated by the author.
Price, 81 35.
THE ARMY MULE and other
war sketches, by Henry A. Cas-
tie. Priced, ST. 25.
Simon Dale, The Seats of the
Mighty, The Lion OF Janina, and
others. Priced, 81 35.
Also a complete line of popu-
lar paper novels at SC and 1Oc
each.
The record-union., 1898-05-08
cretly wishes the United States sue

SiCtty hlSACS lnS 1lllcQ States SUI
cess.
The comments of the German press
on the dashing victory of the American
squadron at Manila makes a curious
study. Until Monday last most of the
military editors of the newspapers pre-
dicted an entire defeat of the Ameri-
can navy and army, comparing the lat
ter unfavorably with the Spanish
forces. When forced to believe, how
ever, that an American victory had
been attained, they said that nothing
else could be expected, in view of the
evident superiority of the Americans,
and eulogized Spanish courage in fight
ing against overwhelming odds.
A private letter, received by the
Spanish wife of a Prussian General
from her uncle, who is a high Spanish
official, states that the Government has
decided, after long opposition on the
part of the Queen Regent, to declare
all church property in Spain national
property, including the golden treas
ures in many famous shrines and Ca
thedrals. This action, the letter adds,
has been taken in order to raise war
funds. The writer estimates that the
sum thus realized will amount to a
million of pesetas.
Andrew White, the United States
ambassador to Germany, and John B.
Jackson, the Secretary of the United
States Embassy here, attended the de-
bate in the Reichstag on Thursday last
when Baron Won Thielmann, the Sec
retary of the Imperial Treasury, re-
piled to an Interpolation as to whether
the Government intended to suspend
the duties on grain. The appearance
of Messrs. White and Jackson at the
session was due to the fact that it was
understood that the subject of the war
between Spain and the United States
would be discussed. The presence of
the American diplomats in the Reich
stag was generally remarked. and sew
eral of the anti-American and Agrar-
ian leaders in the House leveled the
bitterest invectives at the diplomats
box
1t cannot be denied that the poor of
Germany are already suffering from
the approaching bread famine The
prices in Berlin have risen from 10 to
Is per cent, and the Socialists and
Radicals propose to make election ma
terial out of the rise in bread and the
Governments position in the matter
of suspension of duties on grain.
A new national navy society was or
ganized this week under the Presidency
of Prince Philip Won Hohenlohe, the
Imperial Chancellor's eldest son, and
under the patronage of Prince Henry of
Prussia and the Grand Duke of Baden.
The organization has already secured
0,000 members. The object of the
society is to constantly agitate the
question of increasing the strength of
the navy
Milita1y reinforcements consisting of
1,400 soldiers started for Kiao Chou on
Wednesday last
The record-union., 1898-05-08
Children's White
MarseilleS Jackets.

Priced at 81 25, ST. so, 81 rs
and So. All are very much the
same style, Empire back and
pleated front with large collar
trimmed with inserting and
edged with deep embroidery
ruffle. Sleeves also embroidery
trimmed at cuff, two large pearl
button fastenings. They're very
pretty and priced according to
trimming and quality.
The record-union., 1898-05-08
FOulard Silks,
85C and ST yard.

Saturdays express brought us
from the East some entirely new
patterns in these soft and pop
lar summer silks. They're black
and navy blue grounds with new
and attractive white, blue and
purple scroll effects. Will make
pretty and cool shirt waists or
genteel full costumes for sum-
mer. Two grades, S5c and 81
per yard.
The record-union., 1898-05-08
MURDERED MISSIONARIES.
Reports of Massacre on West Coast
Of Africa Confirmed.

SIERRA LEONE West coast of
Africa). May Additional advices
confirm the reports of the assassination
of Miss Archer. Miss Hatfield and Mr.
Cain, and add to the list of murdered
missionaries the name of Miss "Kegg, y
possibly mispronunciation of the
name Miss Schenck Miss Cain fed
into the bush. and her fate is not
known. All these missionaries were
Americans, who We're sent there by the
United Brethren Christians of Dayton,
The record-union., 1898-05-08
Baby's Short
Dresses.

Infants Cambria Short OF
Walking Dresses, also made
with different style yokes, and
shoulder ruffles edged with en-
broidcry, and sleeves edged like
wise, most yokes are of French
tucks, insertion. 1aces, hem
stitching, etc., with rufle of en-
broidery around, some are Bish-.
Op style. Priced according to
grade and style, Csc, Use, S5c,
81, 81 25 and up.
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Taffeta. Silks.
75C and 85c ward.

There are over forty shades to
choose from and they're the
InCst popular silks for general
use ever woven. as Innings for
grenadines, skirts, Jackets,
capes or full costumes. Their
use is universal. They make
chic underskirts and rulings,
also rich for silk waists and
trimmings, plain and change
able effects. Use and S5c yard.
The record-union., 1898-05-08

The above cuts show the latest
and best skirt supporter, The
Queen, showing belt and catches
as applied. This is an excellent
supporter, as it prevents skirts
from sagging without the aid
of pins or hooks. 1t comes in
black enamel and nickel with
six catches (enough for three
skirts) to match each supporter.
Sew the catches on skirt band,
in back, one inch apart, fit
catches into recess of supporter
and fasten in front, thus the
weight of skirt rests entirely on
the supporter and holds the
waist and skirt in position with
no bands showing. Amy style of
belt desired may be worn over
this supporter. Price, Csc.
The record-union., 1898-05-08
Dresses for Baby.

Worth your while to consid-
er If you will make them or buy
them all ready made to slip ON,
and the baby's summer needs
are by no means few and you
may not know how cheaply you
can save home sewing and yet
have them as pretty as you'll
like them.
The record-union., 1898-05-08
Our ST Glove.

The best 81 Glove in the
world. This is saying a good
deal, but we mean every word Of
it and are satisfied that your
Judgment as to wear and fit will
bear our assertion out. We have
all sizes and you can choose
from tan, English red, grays,
greens, purple, yellow, white
and black. They are the popu-
lar 2-clasp style and popularity
priced. 81.
The record-union., 1898-05-08
Wool Bedford Cord
Jackets.

Priced So SO, So rs and SIS;
very handsome indeed. They are
OF rich cream color wool, Bed
ford cord, sateen lined, with
large fancy siashed collars, trim
med with silk cord and fancy
silk ribbon, cut empire style and
have fancy or large pure pearl
buttons on front of garment.
The record-union., 1898-05-08
Fancy Silks for
w aiStS, ST ward.

Many of them will see the
light Of day in our store room
for the first time Monday morn
ing. There are Plaid Stripes,
Checks and Fancy Brocades.
Striking contrasts, soft blend
ings, new colorings and superior
quality, are the Combinations
found in this lot Of silks, from
which You can make a pretty
waist or full costume, and from
which you can take your choice,
at 81 the yard. 80
The record-union., 1898-05-08
Baby's Long
Dresses.

Babies Long Cambria Slips Of
different style yokes. shirred,
beaded, ruMed and with hem
stitching, needlework embroid-
cry, lace and insertings. Also
shoulder ruffles on some, and
with tucks at bottom and trim
ming on sleeves. Priced accord
ing to grade and style. Csc, S5c,
81, 81 rs and up.
The record-union., 1898-05-08
Important
Shoe Sale.

We are heavily overstocked in
Ladies Fine Shoes and Dress
Ties. Beginning Monday morn
ing they are yours at the follow
ing greatly reduced prices:
Ladies' Finest Imperial Kid
Dress Shoes. Genuine L. XIV.
French heels, hand turned soles,
kid OF cloth tops, some with
silk vesting tops; all sizes and
widths:
The record-union., 1898-05-08
Black Silk Grena=
dimes. Csc yard.

Ever popular, unusually pref
ty, in fact very rich in their
silky, lacy scroll and lattice pat
terms. Make swell black summer
costumes and their richness may
be still further added to by
pretty bright lining Of taffeta
silk or nearsilk, which you catch
glimpses Of through the lacy
effects. A very modest price, Csc
per yard.
The record-union., 1898-05-08
Engineer of the McCulioch Dead.

Z CHICAGO, May IA special to the
News" from Washington SAYS: Fran
els b. Ranall, engineer on the McCul-
loch, died May 1st. 1t is understood
that he was not hurt in the battle. but
died before He had been suffering
from heart disease for some time, and
this is supposed to have caused his
death.
The record-union., 1898-05-08
Special Price
&c per yard.

A big lot of wash goods of the
Organdy kind in the very best
Of summer colorings and shad-
ings of each color. Pinks, blues,
reds, greens, navy and black, IL,
moire or foulard patterns mixed
with white, sheer and dainty
and will make a handsome sum
mer dress complete OF smart
shirt waists.
The record-union., 1898-05-08
A Razor Eunctinn

Harvey Smith went to the police sta
ton about 2:30 O'Clock this morning
to be patched up. He had cut behind
one ear and a slice taken off the ear it
self, all by razor.
Smith would not tell where it was
done, nor who did it
The record-union., 1898-05-08
New Trimmings.

For those who desire to trim
their own hats, there's a wealth
of new trimmings-dainty plait-
ed chiffons. silk edged in vari-
Gus coIors, new flowers and fol-
iage, wings and quills jetted
and spangIed.
Plated ChiRons, Csc per yard.
Jetted Wings, 75c and up.
Spangled Quills, 35c and up.
Flowers, per spray, Zoe and
up.
The record-union., 1898-05-08
Derby Portiers,
81 Is Pair.

These are made from hand
some tapestries, very rich in col
orings and scroll effects, decid-
ed contrasts in co1ors make
them very attractive. Have
fringed ends and deep dado.
Colors are light and dark olive,
golden brown, terra Gotta, etc..
yards long and the correct
widths.
The record-union., 1898-05-08

where the assortment is largest
and where they're not only
dainty but reliable and SER
viceable, and will wash if need
be. That's the kind you'll find
here to your hearts content.
Organdies, Dimities, Zephyrs,
Lawns and madras, all the kinds
that make summer the most
restful dressing season of the
year. MONDAY MORNING we
place on sale at
The record-union., 1898-05-08
Chenille POrtiers,
81 so Pair.

Heavy pile chenille surface in
rich colorings Of red, terra cot
ta, light or dark olive. etc.
handsome floral patterns, deep
dado ends and fringed at both
ends. So inches wide and 81
yards long. So so the pair.
The record-union., 1898-05-08
TWilled FOulardS,
Special 55C ward.

Monday we shall offer 12
pieces of Twilled Fou1ard Silks
in light and dark co1ors, navy,
green and brown ground, with
white scroll effects, very desira-
BILE for summer silk waists and
dresses.
The record-union., 1898-05-08
Derby Portiers,
50 so.

These are handsome tapestries
In elegant floral design, rich sat-
In surface, deep dado and fringe
at ends. AZ inches wide, 81
yards long, colors red, olive,
light or dark terra Gotta, blue,
ETC., none richer FOR drape for
doors. SO so pair.
The record-union., 1898-05-08
Habutai Wash Silks.
SOC yard.

For shirt waists for summer
there is nothing better, also for
childrcn's summer dresses. You
con wash them the same as you
would a cotton wash waist. The
colors are perfectly fast. They
are principally in light effects,
pretty stripes, checks and
plaids, blue, pink, lavender,
black and white. FL inches
wide. SOC yard.
The record-union., 1898-05-08

THEY'RE CHEAPER NOW
Time was when a handsome pair
of Portiers cost handful of
money. A pair was a prize and
expected to last almost a life
time. About one-fourth what
they used to cost is what they
cost to-day.
The record-union., 1898-05-08
Jackets and Dresses
for Little Tots.

Pretty little garments are
these to make baby safe even
ings and mornings and chilly
days. They're fresh and bright
as the springtime, and we will
tell you Of the jackets first.
The record-union., 1898-05-08
Martial Law at Milan

ROME, May MARTIAL law has been
proclaimed at Milan on account of the.
bread riots. The troops occupy the
main streets.
The record-union., 1898-05-08
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bit Of Due spaod efforts? No, for make them Simply caused
by along
each STORE methods all
quality rghness merchandise and found
sale check NONPARE both quality
the and anything wish brought
II y Il * X ~ II q ~ Il ~
The record-union., 1898-05-08

Ladies' Finest Vici Kid Dress
Oxford Ties, all hand turned
soIes. Many French L. XIV. heels
and neat leather heels. All
widths and sizes:
The record-union., 1898-05-08

Ladies' Finest Surpass Kid
Dress Shoes, kid or cloth tops,
mostly hand turned so1es, neat.
comfortable heels. ALI widths
and sizes:
The record-union., 1898-05-08
Summer
Wash
Goods.

The kind
YOU w a n +.
You don't buy
wash goods
simply b e =
cause they
W a S h, but
because you
want dainty
S II IN m e r
w e a + a II Il
y o u b u y
where t h e
sheer, gauzy
stuTs a I e
hoe% ehor7r
The record-union., 1898-05-08
New Leghorn Hats,
48C each.

These are for women's and
children's wear and are the
same kind that we sold such a
quantity of some three weeks
ago untrimmed. They're pliable,
can be trimmed in various ways
and are one of the ever popular
styles. Price, 4Sc.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-11-26
The Rev. Irl R. Hicks

Annual Almanac and monthly paper,
Word and Works. are now known
from sea to sea-. We are pleased to
call the attention of our readers to
the Almanac for 1899. now ready.
1t is a splendidly printed and Illus
trated book of 116 pages and the
storm forecasts and diagrams and as.
Economical and scientific matter are
superior to anything that has ever
been seen before in a % cent book.
His monthly journal, Word and
Works, is one of the best literary,
home and scientific magazines in the
country, besides containing his month
ly storm forecasts with explanations.
The subscription price of Word and
Works is s1.00 per year and a copy
of the Hicks Almanac is sent as a
premium to every yearly subscriber.
Single copies of Word and Works, 10
cents. Price of Almanac alone, IS
cents. Send your order to Word and
Works Pub. Co., st. Louis, Nc.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-11-26
HScafness Cannot be Cnretl

by local applications, as they a lot
reach the diseased portion OF tie ear
There is only one way to cure deafness.
Deafness is caused by an inflalned condi,
ton Of the mucous lining of the Eusta-
chan Tube. When this tube gets iniarned
you have a rrmbling sound or imperfect
bearing, and when it is entirely closed
deafness is the result, and unless the in
hamatlon can be taken ont and this tube
restored to its normal condition. hearing
viii be destroyed forever; nine eases out
ten are caused by catarrh, which is notl-
ing but an infamed condition of the mu-
cous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any cas- of deafness tcaused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure, Send for circulars. free.
+: J. Cheney 81 Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists 75c.
HALLS family Pills are the best.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-11-26
Personal Mention.

Vim Choate spent a few days in towr
this week.
is Lam made a business trip to
New Iberia Tuesday.
Fred Thomas left for Galveston on
business Monday morning.
Jack Kibbe left on Monday for New
Orleans where he win enter Tulane
Medical Collie ge.
Adonis Leblanc was oVer here this
week taking orders.fo dry goods and
general line of notions.
Alex De~valcourt, Jr, of New Iberia.
came over last Tuesday evening to at
tend the MeHenry Young wedding.
Oliver Landry has gone to house
keeping in one of Isaac Wise's cottages
on Charity street opposite SEVERN Lee
blanc's residence.
Edmond Bertrand, a brother of AL
eide Bertrand a valued employee of the
/. & V. railroad, died Thursday eve
ming of consumption, aged 10 years.
The remains were taken Friday morn
ing to TerFebonne parish for inter-
ment.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-11-26
Cheap Prices for fruit Trees.

~ $50
The production of raw cotton contin-
ming to exceed the volume of its profit
able consumption, the growers being
apparently powerless to assist either i'll
that direction or maintaining an in
ventive system of increasing its nam
ufactured uses, so as to keep up steady
and remunerative price, it behooves
the farmers to give more attention to
the cultivation of home sustaining pro-
auctions. Having a large, we'll select
ed variety of Nursery Stock, consisting
Of peaches, pears, plums, apples,
cherries, figs, aprieots, and ounce
trees, grapes, strawberries and other
small fruits. | have concluded to offer
small orchard lots, sufficient to com
fortably cover acre, co include 30
peach, 6 apricot, II standard and 6
dwarf pears, 10 plum, "a apple. 2 cher
ry, 2 ounce, 2 fig, s grape, aud 100
strawberry plants, all to be standard
sizes, carefully packed and delivered at
the purchasers nearest depot, for the
net sum of 1890. Shipments to be
made before the middle of December
for Fall orders, and between the LIST or
February and 10th of March for Spring
delivery.
LOUISIANA NURSERIES,
Shreveport, La.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-11-26
400 Pretty Homes and Gardens.

How general the use of photogra-
ply is coming to be adopted BY the
modern magazine as a means of illus
tration is shown in the announcement
of the Ladies' Home Journal that it
about to publish six new, distinct
series of articles which will include
not less than 400 photographs. The
idea of the magazine is to present one
hundred of the prettiest country
homes in America, to encourage ar
tistic architecture one hundred of
the prettiest gardens, to encourage
taste in Horticulture seventy church,
es decorated for festal occasions Of
all kinds, such as weddings, Christ
mas and Easter services, etc. some
forty of the prettiest girls rooms in
this country twenty-five floral porch
es and vine&lad houses; and the
story of the native wild flowers in
America, told in seventy-five photo
graphs. Over 5000 photographers,
in every part of the country, were
employed by the magazine to get
these pictures, and several thousands
of dollars were paid in prize awards
for the best photographs. The choice
was made out Of over 10000 photo
graphs received by the magazine.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-11-26
1T Pays to Keep Posted

Do you want all the latest Informal
ton on feeding cattle, sheep or hogs3
Do you want a reliable report of
the Chicago live stock markets?
Do you want the advice of a COM
petent yeteri nary surgeon free OF
charge?
Do you want complete and correct
reports of public sales of pedigreed
cattle, horses, sheep and swine?
Do you want to read detailed re:
ports of the showings at all the great
shows of the country?
Do you want to know how the win
ners at these great fairs are fitted and
prepared for the showrings?
Do you want to receive beautifully
executed engravings of prize-winners
and other noted specimens of the diff.
ferent breeds of live stock, in addi-
ton to a great number Of other Illus
trations showing plans of barns and
outbuildings, handy and economical
devices of all descriptions?
Do you want to know everything
of any consequence that occurs in the
live stock world?
Do you want all Of the above in
formation before it becomes stale and
everybody else has quit talking about
it, and do you want it for a very lit
tie money?
II you do, do not fail to subscribe
for The Breeders Gazette, published
every week at Chicago by The San.
ders Publishing Co. Regular SUBJ
scription price, $500 a year; but
you can get it at a greatly reduced
rate from the agent in your vicinity.
Agents wanted in all unassigned lter-
ritory. We will send it in connec-
ton with The MERIDroNAL for So per
year. cash.