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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-08-02
All the Field onIcers Appointed.

All the Field Ohicers appointed.
President Mckinley, ut Washington, has
made number of appointments for the
lew volunteer regiments, completing thu
ist OF field officers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-08-02

Gold From the Klondike.
Gold valued at s6,0O0,0 900 has arrived
from Alaska by two steamers in Pugs'
Sound, Wash.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-08-02
THE NEWS EPITOMIZED
Washington Items.

The Navy Department has received tht
first official report from Constructor Hob.
aon since he assumed charge OF the rebuild
Ing OF the captured Spanish ships at the
Hong Kong yards. The report recon-.
mended refrigerating plants for the three
vessels.
The Board OF Naval Chiefs have decided
70 ref1t the cruiser Buffalo as a naval trans
port at a cost OF about $4,000. Sho will
be used in the Philippine service.
General D. s. Stanley, acting President
OF the Society OF the Army Of the Cumber.
land, announces tat the rext reunion oil
the society will he held in Detroit on Sep.
tember 2G and 81.
It has been the general understanding OF
State Department officials for several
weeks that Chief Justice Chambers would
his position at Api1.
Instructions have been sent by Secretary
Hay to the American delegates to The
Hague conference authorizing them to
sign the arbitration convention reported to
the conference by the Arbitration Com
mittee.
Acting on the representations OF Senior
Quesadn, the Cuban representative here,
Secretary Hay has instructed Minister
Storer, at Madrid, to call the attention oil
the Spanish Government to the provisions
Of the treaty OF peace regarding the release
OF political prisoners and request the
liberation OF the Cubans now confined at
Ferdinando Po and other Spanish prisons.
The number OF Cubans still held In con6ne-
ment by Spain Is estimated at twenty.
Secretary Hay has instructed Minister
Conger. at Pekin, to make representations
to the Chinese Government In favor OF the
continuance OF railway concessions made
to Americans.
The United States District Attorney at
Jacksonville, Fla, has been warned to
watch for flibusterlng expeditions from
the Florida coast against Honduras, Mica
ragua and other Central American coun'
tries.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-08-02

Fever Conquered at Santiago.
The yellow fever situation at Santiago de
Cuba continues to improve.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-16
The Editors Dream

The editor sat in his office, cold,
when.e all but him had fled, and he
wished that every last dead-beat was
in his grave-stone dead. His mind
then wandered far away to the time
when he should die, and his royal
editorial soul go scooting through the
sky when he'd roam the fields of
paradise, and sail Ger jasper seas,
and all things glorious woald combine
his every sense to please. He thought
how then he'd look across the great
gulf, dark and dreary, that yawned
between his happy soul and those that
swindle here; and when for water
the would call and in agony they'd
caper, he'd shout to them: "Just
moisten your lips with the due that's
on your paper.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-16
NOTICE.

Entering my pasture and stock
ranch on Cheniere au Tigre, without
my consent is forbidden. Any per-
son trespassing on said premises will
be prosecuted to the full extent o.
the law. AURORE DEFRANCE,
Widow Louis Laporte.
Abbeville, January 4, 1896.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-16

How many people realize that the
worlds gold production now is great
er than in the phenomenal era Of Cal
ifornian and Australian mining? The
total yield of the metal in the whole
world during the ten years l851-1860
was 1882, $4,000. The produce
ton for the ten years ending with
1889, accepting as accurate trust
worthy mint estimates for the remain
der of this year, 50, 0o5, ooo, 900, or
S672, 900, 900 more than for the
great Californian and Australian
period.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-16

The commissioners to decide upon
the canal across the Niearaguan 18TH
mus have now, it is said, agreed upon
a route and settled their other differ
ences, sh that the work may be ex-
pected to 60 forward. The cost is
estimated at s125, 600, 900 and what
is called the "Lull'' route is favored.
1t is thought that Congress will ac-
cept the report of the commissioners
and that work on the canal will be
started at once. If SO we shall soon
be a month nearer The China coast by
water and we may expect striking de-
velopments in the Oriental trade.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-16
TO THE PUBLIC.

From and after this date the pub.
lie is hereby warned not to enter for
any purpose on the property known
as the Old Peter Lee tract. situated
in the End ward of Vermllion parish
without consent OF the overs there.
OF. Any one found ~trespassing on
said premises will be prosecuted to
the full extent OF The law.
Jnstillien Thibodeauz,
Ursin Primcaux,
October /, 1898.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-16
To Keep Mosquitoes Away.

A mixture which any one can have
that these disturbers of the peace
hate. and can be used without detrl-
ment to gowns, morals or good man
ners. is made thus: OF hemlock and
camphor oil one ounce each; OF tur-
pentine and kerosene, one-elghth OF
an ounce each; mix and shake well.
If the mosquitoes are thicker than
YOU ever saw them, wet a cloth with
this preparation and wave it about
you occasionally; if they are tolera-
bly, annoying, wet cloths with ieand
put them on the piazza railing at in
tervals-experience will teach you the
proper length Of these intervals. And
YOU needn't be afraid to put some OF
the stuff on your hands and on your
face. It is perfectly harmless and
the odor of it is rather pleasant than
otherwise. as it is distinctly 'woodsy.'
1t carries well, too, but for some
reason the "skeets" fight shy Of it.
Farm and Fireside.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-16
MONEY ADVANCED ON CANE.

The Lafayette Sugar Refinery Co.
are now prepared to make liberal cash
advances on contracts for cane to be
delivered this fall. Cane planters de-
string to secure advances are request
ed to call upon Gus Godchaux, l..
@. Broussard or Eli Wise who repre-
sent the company here and Will make
contracts. lou
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-16
TO THE PUBLIC.

| hereby forbid any n to trespass
on the following tract of land in any
way, shape, form or manner, to wit:
The southwest quarter of Section one,
township thirteen, south of range four
east, Louisiana Meridian, containing
one hundred and f~ifty-seven 96-100
acres. ALEX. GEoFFRoY.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-16
Hold On To Cotton.

The Natchez Daily Democrat is
making an earnest effort to induce
cotton producers to prevent depres-
sion of prices by holding on to at
least one-third of their gihnings until
after December or January. Not
withstanding the government reports
and estimates indicating a total crop
of less than O,O00, 900. The Demo
crat says s'mighty efforts are being
made to create the impression that
the crop will be an enormous one,
with the view of getting cotton cheap.
The time is ripe for united action on
the part of the banks, merchants,
cotton farmers and the press. With
these four elements standing together
and fighing for better prices they will
be sure to succeed. They control
the cotton and can hold it if they SO
determine. The small farmer, acting
Independently, a accomplish moth
ing"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-16
To Hunters.

The undersigned hereby notify
hunters not TO hunt within their
enclosures from aud alter this date;
otherwise they will be prosecuted to
the luIl extent Of the law.
Felix Broussard,
Benz. G. Hebert,
Alex. R. Broussard.
Pierre r. Broussard,
December 4, 1897.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-16

The corn crop of this year is the
largest ever grown in the United
States. estimated at $500, 600, 600
bushels, surprising the crop OF 1886,
which was the first crop to reach
200, 900, zoe, 900. This will be the
ninth crop to reach the 200, 900 ,ooo,-
900 limit.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-16
TO

The Vermilion Developing Co,
Lint. Hereby notifies hunters not TO
hunt within their closures. Anyone
caught in the act of violating This
notice will be dealt with to the full
extent Of the law.
j. P. GUEYDAN,
10-l-96-tf President.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-16

In the estimation of coin collectors
the most valuable of all the American
coins to-day is the perfect silver dol
lar of 1904. The highest auction
price is $1,000, and there is a record
of $1,000 having been paid for n at
private sale.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-16

Miss Ella Ewing, of Garin, Mo-
is said to be the tallest woman in the
United States, and possibly in the
world. This "highborn lady" IS 70
wears. old and measures eight feet four
inches in her ordinary shoes.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-16
SADDLE M~ANUFHCT0RY
FELIX HOLLIER & CO., Props.

Have just opened their saddle manu-
factory, harness and general repair
shop on Main street opposite the Cath
Ollie church. The senior member of the
firm desires to thank the public for
their patronage during the past eight
cen years, and requests a continuance
of the same which the new firm hopes
to merit by furnishing the best of ma
terial and workmanship. Hollier's
saddle trees are used in all our saddles.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-16
Jury vENIRE.,

List of Grand and Petit Jurors drawn
TO serve at the October Session of the nth
judicial District Court in and for Yer
million parish, La, commencing ON Mon
day the End day of October, A. d.,
1899. to-wit.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-09-16
@Sweet Bells tangled
Out Of Tune and Harsh.

Shakespeare's description fits tho,.
sands of women. They are cross, des.
| pondent, sickly, nervous-a burden IA
i themselves and their families. Their
] sweet dispositions are gone, and they. liza
/ the bells, seem sadly out of tune. But
there Is a remedy. They can use
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-10-14

stated that the paper had left ftnoth-
ing to be desired. Mr.. Halsell,
who with Mr.. Hall rigged up the
"boycott," said the paper had
been loyal throughout; "I'll say
that much for it,"
By that statement he showed
he had no business to be a direct
or, because when the paper advo-
Gated obedience to the law, and he
and son Ewing were threatened
with having to pay so cents . head
on all the cattle bought in Texas
last spring, the matter took on a
different aspect. ''It's against my
interests" The stockholders in
terests we're secondary.
Well, The Chieftain did not
seek this controversy with the
cowmen, which was taken up by
the bank; it was not the aggressor.
However, after the fight showed
unmistakable signs Of being on,
the paper had one Of two things to-
do: Surrender TO wrong, or de-
fend itself. 1t chose the latter.
Tf ~ ~ - IL
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-10-14
PLENTY OF SORE SHINS EXPOSED.
Bank Meeting Without PARALLEL -Cattemen's Self
interest and Son-in-Law the Apparent Cause
Of the Much Threatened Boycott"

tne observance OF the law and the
recognition of the rights Of others,
and not a syllable to the contrary.
Then the meeting took on all
shades of red. The comptroller of
the currency missed great thing
by not being present and will have
to be content with reading Of it.
In the "mix-up" Mr.. Halsell got
mad for moment and gave the
true reason for forcing the bank to
Jump" on The Chieitain. He
said: g - because the paper
is against my interests.
Having forced this admission
the man who first called for a
reason" expressed satisfaction
and qualification. But there were
reasons to spare. Lawyer Korne-
gay repeated bis court room plea
OF last week for his client, poor
Smith, and then produced what.
may be termed the official" rea-
son:
Whereas, it has come to the
knowledge of the directors of the
First National Bank that certain
articles have recently appeared in
a newspaper known as The Indian
Chieftain rejecting upon the hon.
or and integrity of large part of
the stockholders Of this bank and
also urging the officers Of the Uni
ted States to enter upon q course
OF unjustifisd hostility towards q
large part Of the stockholders of
this bank, and it appears that the
attacks and insinuaticns made
therein are uncalled for and un.
warranted and made out of spirit
Of malice,
Therefore, be it resolved, by the |
directors of this bank, that this
bank do not further patronize said |
paper and that the executive Of
Iicers Of this bank be instructef 10 |
all advertisements and |
that hereafter TO have all print
ing necessary for The bank done by |
persons other than those interest
ed in or connected With said Indian
|
The man who had first asked
or alreason then stated that from
ais standpoint and representing
he remaining 20 per cent Of the
stockholders as well as the.S0 per
'ent, the questions were:
Has The Indian Chisftain been
4
oyal to the First National Bank Of
1inita2
Has it done what it could, rea-
onably, to advance the bank'a
Has the bank got 100 cents
Forth Of benefit for every dollar it
las paid The Chisitain7
BEYOND this he held the bank
lad no reasonable interest in the
ontroversy-in The grievances Of
NO or three d its stockholders
tho happen to be directors. If
be bank was moi getting Value re.
eived, duty 10 The stockholders
emsndsd d dlfcontinuance of the
u!Isy All ssfeed and nearly III
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-10-14

on. 1t was launched 'proper"
yesterday afternoon, at the meet
ing of the directors of the
First National Bank of vinita.
Several members tried 10 dodge,
but twas no use; excuses were not
accepted. The president called
the meeting to order and presented
a brief statement of earnings, etc !,
and an examination of "the pa
Der" (notes) was proposed. lisa
fortunate thing for the delinquent
debtors that break occurred just
here, for collection of every one
would have been insisted upon.
The man with the loquacious
son-in-law, which had brought on
all the present woes of the father
in-law, could sit still no longer and
moved that all printing and ad-
vertising be taken from The Indian
Chieftain. OF course he got a sec
ond to this motion. When some
reason was asked for such mo-
taentous(2) action by the august
body, trouble set in. More corns
and skinned places and sore shins
were exposed than would start
hospital. Mr.. Hall turned ashen
and spotted and polling out cou.
pie of copies of The Chieftain pre-
sented them as treason enough. ;"
declaring that so per cent Of the
stock OF the bank was owned by
cowmen. He said q whole lot of
things. Among others, in effect,
that because the paper bad trim
med up the cowmen, insisting that
they observe the laws as we'll as
the haymen and others, its pub
lisher was disqualified as a director
and he (HalD would not longer
serve with him on the board. He
was informed that he would find
all sorts Of trouble getting rid Of
The Chisftain man until the first |
or second Tuesday in next Jan.
uary, and Mr.. Hall gave up his
bluff.
Next the reading Of the papers
was called for, and Mr.. KornegayI
edited the asssmblage with three
Or four columns Of mighty ''hotn
matter, which chiefly advanced
the proposition that all should
obey the law; that the caltlemen
were entitled to no extra consider
alton. The logic Of some Of the
propositions the reader admitted,
though objectiug to The appli-
cation.
When the article was read which /
said the "reseryasors, having
cnce had q divide Of the estate
were not In equity entitled to an
other, Mr. Hall turned ashen
aoain. Several others orinned |
The age-herald., 1899-06-24

 GIRL AT JAIL
Her Parents Are Both Confined and She Has No Where
 to Go.

One of the occupants of the city jail yes- terday was S-year-od girl baby Mic Murray and his wife, the parents of the child, have been confined in the jail several times recently and the little girl is always brought with them.
 The warden kindly allows the child to stay in his office to keep it away from the hardened criminals on the inside of the prison walls, and as visitors to the jail look on the strange sight it is the subject of considerable comment
 About o'clock yesterday the little girl was running around the office, energetically biting on a stick of chewing gum which some one had given 1t. Her face would be very pretty if it were not for the hard lines around the eyes, which, it is said, were brought on by rough exposure and forced dissipation. She wears a dirty old frock and has no kind of hat. The child has evidently never known such thing as kind treatment, as she was afraid for any one to talk to her She clutched the stick of chewing gum tightly and refused to let anyone have the smallest bit of it. One of lle gentlemen present OleTeQ to ldke ncr out for a ride in his buggy, but it was some time before she could become recon- ciled to take a seat beside him. This kind ness was beyond the little ones conception and she was continually afraid some one was going to hurt her.
 This is not the little ones first time in prison, however, for her mother has taken her to both the city and county jails and kept her beside the cells. One of the off, cers says when the child and its mother were brought to the city jail at a former time the mother was drunk and that the little girl had been given whisky until she was so intoxicated she was unable to stand.
 Chief of Police Austin said last night that it was a shame to have such an innocent child in the prison, and that an effort would be made today to send it to the Mercy home. If such thing is possible, the authorities desire to have some one take the little girl and rear her properly, so that she can never be associated with her par ents again.
The age-herald., 1899-06-24
CRUSHED HIS SKULL
George Robinson Met Death In Hor-
 rible Manner

Geo. Robinson, a white miner at Bloss- burg, met horrible death on Thursday af- ternoon while at work in the mines with his brother and brother-in-law.
 The three men were engaged in pulling down pillars left by the regular miners to support the roof. The work is very dan gerous and requires great caution, wooden supports being placed in the rooms where the coal pillars are removed.
 While the men were engaged at work, a heavy piece of slate fell directly upon Rob- inson's s head, crushing him to the floor and infiicting injuries from which he died in ten minutes. His body was removed from the mines and 1t was found that his skull had been crushed by the slate, and that even if physicians could have reached him there would have been no chance to save his life.
 Robinson was well known among the miners of the district and bore a splendid reputation He leaves a wife and four chil- dren.
The age-herald., 1899-06-24
WILL REBUILD
 PLANT AT ONCE The Loss Was S125,000 With About S47,000 In-
 SuranCo.

From the best information obtainable it is now estimated that the loss sustained by the Birmingham Machine and Foundry company in the recent destruction of their plant at East Birmingham will be about S75, 900.
 The officers of the company figure that $125,O worth of property was destroyed by the fire. The total amount of insurance is ST 900. This will leave the net loss near $75 900. The insurance was carried by six teen companies, all of which respon- sible. and it is said there will be no danger of any of the policies not being paid.
 Dr. Roland and ono or two of the stock holders were out looking at the ruins of the old plant yesterday and figuring on the loss. It was stated yesterday afternoon that the plant would be rebuilt and the work would begin right away.
 At the time of the fire the machine and foundry company was in a very prosper ous condition, having enough orders on hand to run them for at least ten months. To large extent this concern manufac- tured machinery for refining sugar and had a large trade throughout the cane raising districts of Louisiana.
 No direct information could be gotten yes terday as to what extensions will be made in the erection of the new plant, but is is the general opinion that the business will be run on larger scale than formerly and some of the latest model machinery will be put in.
 The ruins left by the fire have hardly had time to get cold, and it will probably be several weeks before the debris will be re-
 
 plant. ,.a-
The age-herald., 1899-06-24

being sold to the railroads, the foundries and manufacturing concerns at contract prices which were made last summer They argue that these contracts will ex- pire, however, in a month or two. and' the companies can then make new contracts at an advanced price as easily as not
 The miners seem to lay great stress on the wages at Blue Creek, and still maintain that they should be advanced at least 41a cents per ton. They claim that about two years ago when the Blue Creek scale was only 5 cents less than the Pratt scale, that owing to the most favorable conditions at Blue Creek that the wages in the two sec tions were really on a parity. But now, they claim, the Blue Creek miners are at a disadvantage and cannot make as much money per day as can the Pratt miners.
The age-herald., 1899-06-24
sloss Company Must Wait

President Haas of the Sloss Iron and Steel company stated that his company's miners had never given him any official notice whether or not the convention was authorized to enter into a contract with the Sloss company for them.
 He stated further that general mass meet ings of all his miners had been called to meet today. and that they would then de- eide how they wanted to carry on negotia- tions, whether through the convention or through a committee of their own, deal- ing directly with the company. Until he heard from them officially on this matter he would have to withdraw temporarily from the conference. It is understood, however, that Mir. Haas considers the scale submitted by the convention as too high.
 Tennessee Company Wants a Maxium
 General Manager Mccormack of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com pany stated to the convention that his company could not possibly pay the scale of wages which the miners had asked. He even said that they could not renew tho old contract in full, saying that the con- pany wanted maximum price of 521a cents per ton fixed on the sliding scale. The present contract calls for a sliding scale by which the wages increase indefinitely, just as long as pig iron continues to advance. The companys argument is that too mucn coal is used in the manufacture of iron for the miners to get much beyond the market price of the coal itself, and for this reason they are going to insist upon a maximum price. The company claims that at the
The age-herald., 1899-06-24
46 NEW MEMBERS
Elected to Railroad Mems Political Club.
 Picnic Today

The Railroad Mems Political Club held one of their regular meetings last night at their hall The most important business transacted was the election and initiation Of forty-siX members, among them being T. C. Mcdonald, former chief of police of Birmingham. This makes the total mem- bership of the club between 1,4O0 and 300.
 The monster picnic which the club is to give today at Trussville was fully discuss ed, and all of the arrangements found com pleted. As has been stated, the trains will leave the passenger station at 7:30 o'clock this morning. A most attractive day at Trussville is promised.