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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-11

S.LOCAL OHA Az ~ - E
Leaves, Q a. IN. Arrives 4:IS p. m.
Town and Parish.
Mud and slush, rain and wind.
Watermelon crop has been almost
destroyed by the continual rains.
Charlton. is still at work among the
cattle and deaths are common.
Rice harvesting will soon be in full
blast and prospects are bright.
How welcome a little dust would
be after two and a half months Of
rain.
Among the exhibits at the Paris
Exposition is a set of tea cups, The
cheapest OF which is valued at 5000.
Our streets are in a horrible condi-
ton as. a rule but it is the fault Of the
weather,
From all indications there viii be
very little hay made this year; too
much rain.
Owing to the continued rains the
public roads are in a bad condition
throughout the parish and there are
q number of bog holes.
It's a doctors Business to study
health, Doctors confidently recon-
mend HARPER Whiskey.
Sold by j. o'Nelll Lege, Abbeville
La.
There are two kinds Ut unhappy
people in the world-those who are
sad because they are not known, and
those who are miserable because they
are known too well.
Wednesday afternoon, while out
driving, Ernest Montague with his
wife and small child had a narrow es-
cape from death. The horse look
fright and ran away, throwing them
out and bruising them up badly.
Bog holes are rarely e in the
streets of Abbeyille, but this bad
weather is making them common.
Two of the worst ones are corner OF
Washington and Lafayette, and
corner of Vermilion and State Streets
The newspaper best suited to your wants
IS The New Orleans Picayune. 1t has all
the war, political and general news Of
each day, and its Market Reports are
strictly impartial and trustworthy. Daily
Edition, S. for 8 months. Twice-a-Week
Editioa ISSUED Mondays and Thursdaysh
81 ayear. Give The Picayune a Trial.
The public road leading from town
toward Perry's Bridge and Prairie
Greig. is in q horrible fix. 1t was
plowed up and graped a few days
ago and the heavy rains have made
it one bog hole from the railroad to
Ewing's lane.
The foundations have been laid for
a handsome office for E. P. Putnam,
the cotton buyer. It will be on
Jefferson street between the Bank
of Abbeville and the postoffice, and
is to be 20 < 46, John II. Erwin is
the carpenter and builder.
The heavy rains for the past two
months have necessarily stopped the
drains in many places and left back
yards in an unhealthy condition. As
a sanitary precaution i would be well
to open all lateral bitches, leading
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-11

How welcome a little dust would
be after two and a half months Of
rain.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-11

Rice harvesting will soon be in full
blast and prospects are bright.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-11
Very Heavy Rain.

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Sunday night a slow steady rain
fell all night and nearly all next day,
There was considerable wind accom-
paying il. New Iberia was visited al
the same time by a veritable food.
The entire town west of Washington
street is under water from a few
inches to three feet, Oh even more 10
low places. Many Of the humble
homes are flooded. Business is
practically suspended. Consider
able damage has been done to the
wooden sidewalks and bridges and to
the many small vegetable gardens.
The rain commenced falling last
Sunday evening at $3.50, and fell ali
night. At no time was there any
high wind. Monday morning at s
o'clock the government weather gauge
indicated for the past twelve hours
an even 6-inch rainfall. Mrs, John
a. Gebert, who has had charge Of
the signal service station there for
many years, says that the govern
ment records SHOW but one rainfall
heavier than this one, for a like period
of time that one occurred on April
IA, 1896, and registered 100 inches,
Jennings Times says, A. Brechner,
after a successful season, has con
nected, tested and turned over all
the deep we'll plants constructed by
him the past season. He feels
gratified because of the fact that of
these 50 odd wells, moi a single one
but has given satisfaction. Two of
his 6-inch wells and one 8-inch, on
different farms, are throwing each
5000 gallons of water per minute
Crowley Signal.
The Advertiser regrets the onlis-
sion in last weeks issue Of announ-
cling Mother Patr1ck's return as
superior of Mt. Carmel Conven. at
this place. Mother Patrick's long
stay in Lafayette has made her many
friends, who are now delighted to
again have her at the head of the
great institution Of which she 50 ably
fills the chair OF Superioress.-Lafay
cite Advertiser.
Changing hands three times in one
day is a pretty good record for 8
business house and that is what hap
pened TO the Varanda hotel saloon
this week.. It was sold by e. F.
Guidry to J. o. Hebert, and by
Hebert to Elias Broassard, who in
turn sold it to Charles Miller Of
Carencro. who are now in charge and
having The place newly lifted up.
Edw. Marchessaux severed his con-
nection with the Rice Growers Assoc
citation Tuesday and left for New
Orleans to enjoy Q short vacation
after which he assumes his new duties
as manager Of the new Abbeyillle mill II
Mr.. Marchessaux has made many
friends in Crowley who are loathe to
see him leave, yet all rejoice in his
prosperity and wish him success in
lis new home.-Crowley Signal.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-11

T.. P. Putnam, Of Abbevill was a
caller on last Sunday morning. He
was on his way TO New Orleans
Weekly Iberian.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-11

Among the exhibits at the Paris
Exposition is a set of tea cups, the
cheapest OF which is valued at 5000.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-11

Watermelon crop has been almost
destroyed by the continual rains.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-11

LOCAL. DEPARTURE.
T.eaves o a. IN. Arrives Ais, p. m.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-11
LOUIS K
PRACTICAL
4
Matchmaker jGVGIGl,
- Ef

: :stsfs
will be found at Yermilion ssHard-
ware Co. Store on State street.
Does all kinds Of watch, clocks
iewelry and spectacle repairs, in o.
neat practical and ~workmanlike
ANNIVERSARIES the largest and
most complete assortment of NH
kinds of materials and will do your
work promptly at the lowest
prices, consistent with good worse
manship. Give him a trial and b.
convinced.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-11

Mud and slush, rain and wind.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-11

The heavy rains for the past two
months have necessary stopped the
drains, in many places and left back
yards in an unhealthy condition. As
a sanitary precaution il would be well
to open all lateral bitches, leading
into street bitches, clean up the yards
use lime literally to destroy odors
difssinaifecct al filthy spots.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-11

iowa and Parish.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-11

Southern Pacific.
WEST BOUND
No ( arriyes New Iberia 2:34P. nj.
III " 100 A. M.
q O. e . l:50 P. M.
EAST BOUND
No. 6 arrives at New Iberia 2:29 ?. M.
q 9 60 &C q Sc 1874 A. NJ.
40 ~" lis P. N.
4. 81 v. Route.
Arrives. ABBEvILLE EXPRESS. Leaves
i0.0s $40
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-11

Our streets are in a horrible condi
ton as. a rule but it is the fault Of the
weather,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-11

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In the Morgan City Review we
find this complimentary mention of
n of our old friends and former
citizens, which we take pleasure in
reproducing: "By the appointment
Of Prof. Gradneigo J. Young as
principal Of the Berwick public
school, the people ofthat place have
been very fortunate indeed. Prof.
Young is an old educator, having
taught owe 20 years. He was the
organizer and principal Of young's
institute, and for four years was
principal Of the Brookhaven, Miss,
Male Academy.-He also taught a
private and public school in this city
for several years, and gave general
satisfaction. We predict for Berwick
one If tue finest schools in the parish
under his supervision
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-11

The foundations have been laid for
a handsome office for E. P. Putnam,
the cotton buyer. 1t will be on
Jefferson street between the Bank
of Abbeyille and the postoffice, and
is to be 20 < 4e, John II. Erwin is
the carpenter and builder.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-11
Beware Of 0intInents for Catarrh

81 - 49, .= - -
That contain Mercury. as mercury
will surely destroy the sense of smell
and completely derange the whole
system when entering it through the
mucous surface. Such articles should
never be used except o prescriptions
from reputable physicians, as the
damage they will do is ten fold to the
good you car possible derive from them.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by
t. j. Cheney Il Co, Toledo, o., con-
tains no mercury, and is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces ofthe system
III buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure
you get the genuine. 1t is taken in
ternally and is made in Toledo, Ohio,
by T. j. Cheney & Co. Testimonials,
free.
@sH 4E
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-11

The public road leading from town
toward Perry's Bridge and Prairie
Greig is in a horrible fix. 1t was
plowed up and graped a few days
ago and the heavy rains have made
it one bog hole from the railroad to
Ewing's lane,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-11

The newspaper best suited to your wants
IS The New Orleans Picayune. 1t has all
the war, political and general news Of
each day. and its Market Reports are
strictly impartial and trustworthy. Daily
Edition. S. for 5 months Twice-a-Week
Editioa ISSUED Mondays and Thursdaysh
81 ayear. Give The Picayune a trial.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-11

From all indications there will be
very little hay made this year; too
much rain.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-11

Owing to the continued rains the
public roads r in a bad condition
throughout the parish and there are
q number of bog holes.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-11

Bog holes are rarely seen in the
streets of Abbeyille, but this bad
weather is making them common.
Two of the worst ones are corner OF
Washington and Lafayette, and
corner of Vermilion and State Streets
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-11

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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-11

There are two kinds of unhappy
people in the world-those who are
sad because they are not known, and
those who are miserable because they
are known too well.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-11

It's a doctors Business to study
health, Doctors confidently recon-
mend HARPER Whiskey.
Sold by j. O'Nelll Lege, Abbeyillo,
La.
New-York tribune., 1900-06-15
MYSTERY IN A SHOOTING CASE.
WOUND IN HIS ROOM IN PELHAM MANOR
FRIENDS HOLD ACCIDENT THEORY.

New-Rochelle, June 14-R G. F Pond.
OF Pelham Manor. is in the hospital here suffer-
ing from a pistol shot wound in the left lung
AT midnight he was on the operating table. He
was unconscious when found wounded in the
home OF his brother this evening. The physi-
clans here fear he cannot recover. There is
much mystery about the case. How the wound
was inflicted is not known. Those who know
anything about the case reticent.
SO far be learned Mr.. Pond who is
thirty years Old and a clerk in New-York,
reached home at 6:l0 o'clock this evening. as
usual He lived at the home Of his elder brother
Charles II. Pond. who is connected with the
banking house OF j. P. Morgan & Co.
After dinner, he upstairs TO his room. The
rest Of the family went out on the veranda
Nothing more seems to have Eeen seen or heard
Of him until $50 o'clock, when a little daughter
or Charles H. Pond said she heard a pistol
shot Others in the group the veranda con-
hrmed her assertion. Charles H. Pond told his
son TO go up and what his uncle was doing
The boy assembled the stairs, went TO his uncle's
room and soon out shouting for aid The
rest OF the party ran up and found young Pond
lying on the floor OF his room IN a pool of blood
he was unconscious and breathing with diff
Guilty.
Dr. Washburn was called, and after examining
the wound ordered carriage and brought the
young TO the hospital here The trip WAS
made at all possible speed and almost i'm
mediately after arriving the hospital Mr.
Pond was placed upon the operating table. Two
hours later he was still there and the doctors
were in the room. He was alive but il is said
that his chances Of recovery are Slight
1t could not be definitely ascertained tonight
II revolver was found beside Mr.. Pond when
ne was lying the floor. One account saws
there was one, and that he had been cleaning
it another story, from what appeared be
an equally trustworthy source. said no revolver
was found The members of the family abso-
jutely denied themselves all callers late to-
night. The servant who came to the door on
nncing that the caller was not member of the
family or the bearer of any message, and want
60 10 make inquiries. closed the door
Friends Of the wounded man say he had no
cause 10 try TO kill himself. and scout the idea
that he made effort 10 end his life
New-York tribune., 1900-06-15
MANY PRICES FOR ICE.
DEALERS MEET THE RE
CENT CUT OF THE TRUST AND
UNDERSELL IT.

Governor Roosevelt denied emphatically yester-
day the truth OF a published report in which he
quoted saying that the public con-
vinced of Mayor Van Wycks guilt in the Ice Trust
conspiracy, and that the easiest course take
would be 10 him. The Governor asserts
that he never said anything of the kind
The five Aldermen who brought the charges
against Mayor Van Wyck and other city officials,
which being heard before Justice Gaynor,
have decided to go further, for the reason that
under the limitations put upon the inquiry no
testimony of Importance can be obtained.
District Attorney Gardiner has decided 10 move
Monday in Special Sessions the trial of those
trate Zeller for the Grand Jury. EirStein d Town
send. attorneys for w. r. Hearst, che complain
ant, say the defendants will probably demand a
jury trial, and this will postpone progress until
October, anyway.
The retail price OF ice has been cut all to pieces
Recently the trust reduced its rate to 40 cents
hundred. Already some rival dealers selling
80 cents, and the Maine Ice Company in Brooklyn
the pier at Hudson-ave.
is reported that the Ice Trust is evading the
laws and ,cheatng the laboring classes in another
way Besides eXtorting a high price for ice. This
the Hudson which bring their cornered product
the city wharfs.
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Lederer and their son
arrived here from Liverpool the White Star
ing of his interview with Richard Croker in Lon
don, let ian a remark which is calculated strike
terror TO the aeart of many an errant Tammany
''Mr Croker Is coming back here before the con-
vention,' he said, land he made a significant re-
back there, there viii be hot time in the old
town, mark my word -
New-York tribune., 1900-06-15
NEW-YORK CITY.

There will be a social meeting Of the Liberal
Club this evening at the home of DR.. Edward B.
Foote No. l20 Lexington-ave. Mrs. George E.
Spencer, OF Alabama, will make address. Her
subject will be "A Plea for Woman Suffrage"
The Charity Organization Society appeals for $40
with which to pay the expenses back to Syria Of
a young Armenian widow. with one child. She has
been in the country for the last six years. and
able to support herself by work until year
ago, when sickness disabled her. She has
from her relatives in Syria that she will
be cared for by them, and she IS anxious to go
back. Any money for this sent to the Charity
Organization Society, No. 105 East Twenty-second-
St, will be duly and publicly acknowledged.
A cory of resolutions signed by hun
dred residents of the upper West Side for
warded yesterday to the Police Board. The
lutions assert that since Captain Max F. Schmtt-
berger of the West Observation-Disclosures. station, has
had command of his present district the precinct
has been freer from robberies than before.
At the request of the Attorney-General Commits
soner Wilcox yesterday adjourned the hearing in
District Attorney GARDENERS for two weeks.
The Police Board has refused to accept the
resignation of Patrolman Charles H. Rye, charged
with intoxication and threatening Commissioner
Hess Rye will be tried the charges
New-York tribune., 1900-06-15
SHIPPING NEWS.

PORT OF NEw-YoRK-THURsDAY. JUNE II. 1900
ARRIVED.
and Queenstown with mdse 35 cabin steerage
& g the White Star Line Arrived at the Bar at
steamer Bunalo (Br, Beveridge Hull Nav 81 with
coio%6o May + Psrm T. Por said q and AEs Is Is
with mdse TO Norton & Son. Arrived at the Bar at .
Steamer 81 Dunstan (Br> FOrtay, Port Natal A. May
Steamer Wordsworth QBelsl. Graham Rio Janeiro May
Busk & Jevons. Arrived the Bar at GAS
Steamer Therese Cor, Havnaes. Gganaeo. and venez-
mudese Co; vessel TO Bennett. Walsh Co Arrived az
steamer Ravensdaie (Br). o'Connel Progreso June :
with hemp to The6aud Bros Arrived at the Bar at $50
Steamer city g washipston III Knsht TuxPan
sengers to James Ward Co. Arrived a the Bar at
steamer yeTtas CNOr>. Rasmussen. Havana June s in
ballast TO W d Muns0n Arrived at the Bar at 10
Charleston L. with mdse and passengers TO William p
steamer Princess Anne Davis. Newport News and Nor
folk with mdse and to the Old Dominion
Steamer Chattahoochee. Lewis. Boston TO Ocean SIS Co
United States transport sedswok, Henricks Matanzas
passengers sohared ana frloaEhed irf IN soSe sssn
TO the United States ouartermasers Department Arrived
at the Bar AT IL m 18th. Su
Steamers Hamilton. fer Norfolk and Newpor, N.,.
Tampa @ @e Ta'a ~ bors0 SsnssS esS Vienna Ans
mSre % hsnetaS,Sr phiadeiphis caqdiUs CGer5 Cape
chester Columbia (oer> Hameurs. Plymouth Aan ana
Ss Ghersog5g La Sase9gns ,D. Havre KoenEin Laise
sanna CNor. Baltimore. i0f'o Rico
THE MOVEMENTS or STEAMERS
FOREIGN PORTS
London. June is-sailed steamer orcaal,, rsn
Ne~vYdrs June SAILED steamer EvHa SPAN. for
Plymouth. June Ii, 10 m-Arrived. steamer Kaiser
New-York tribune., 1900-06-15
HRS. DODGE ON THE STAND.
SAYS SHE WAS NEVER MARRIED TO MR.
DoDGE-HoME BOUGHT FOR HER.


The hearing of the action for the forfeiture of
the jewels valued at $4,000 which were brought by
Mrs. Phyllis E. Dodge from abroad last year and
seized by the customs authorities here was con-
tnued yesterday before Judge Brown In the United
States District Court Both sides closed their case
In the afternoon without summing up. Judge
Brown decided TO give the case to the iurv at 10
o'clock this morning
Brown seemed on the verge of acting favorably
upon a motion to dismiss, he said that the evil
dsnce introduced up to the time he spoke about
the motion showed that Mrs. Dodge had answered
correctly all question concerning the jewelry asked
her by the customs officials before the seizure of
the jewels.
Before an adjournment taken in the after
noon Judge Brown said:
In of this kind where it is free from
on the part of the passenger forfeiture should not
be imposed, under the methods the Government Is
acting upon and which the Government acted
upon in this
Mrs. Dodge said she admitted TO an official ar the
pier that she had large amount of valuable lew
ery, and that she told him how she got il On
cross-examination she denied that Custom House
official had asked her anything about the iewelrv
She stated that the jewelry in the box that was
seized was worth about $4,000. She also said she
never intended defraud the Government bv nor
declaring the jewelry that she had ever said
the jeWelry or any of the jewels were present
Mrs. Dodge said Louis w Wormser told her the
jewels were to be given TO her. and she TO the
name Mrs. Phyllis E Dodge but her counsel
objected, and his objection sustained The
before she became Mrs Dodge She
said she owned the house in which she lived. and
Wormser On cross-eXamination she admitted that
she was never married TO Mr.. Dodge.
New-York tribune., 1900-06-15
PUTTING III us MONEY IN uoNuMEHrS

West Chester. Penn, June H-In order pre-
cude the possibility of contest his will after
he is dead. John G. Taylor. of this place is now
engaged in expending fortune of 100000 in monu-
ments. Mr. Taylor's avowed purpose is to use all
his money in improving Lafayette Cemetery on the
heights of Brandywine Battlefield a short distance
from the spot where General LAFAYETTE fell
wounded in battle. The bodies of his father
mother sister. wife and child are buried there
Mr.. Taylor yesterday unveiled his fourth monu-
ment. The shaft is of white enameled brick CON
tanning a niche in which is a life size figure of
Christ in marble The statue made in Car
rara, Italy. Near this Mr.. TAYLOR has compIated
the base OF s25.G0O monument to commemorate te
General Lafayette
New-York tribune., 1900-06-15
CONCERT HALL LICENSES GRANTED
DEyERY SAYS APPLICANTS HAVE DONE AWAY
WITH OBJECTIONABLE FEATURES.

AT the meeting Of the Police Board yesterday
the application of William j. Gilmartin for a
license for music hall TO be erected on the site
Of the old Schubert House, at Seventh-ave and
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. was denied
This action was taken by the Board in view of
the opposition of the residents of the neighborhood
TO the establishment of a music hall in that To-
cality. The general impression in Harlem was
that Ackron, the alleged proprietor of ''Tivo
In West Thirty-fifth-st, behind Gilmartn
After the development of opposition Gimartin re-
quested permission 10 withdraw his application
This was not permitted.
Concert hall licenses were granted to the follow
ing Caspar Iba. the Empire, No 253 Bowerv.
Martin Stah the Volks Garden on the Bowery.
Gustav Semansky. No. 1915 Third-ave The nre
vous applications of Iba and Stahl were denied
by the Board and when the new application was
received Chief DeVery was requested TO submits
special report in the matter The Cbier ra
ported that these two: lba and Stah had done
away with certain objectionable features
After the meeting President York stated that the
Board had not considered the alleged gambling
houses in Coney Island and the reported dferencee
OF opinion between Chief Devery and DEPUTY CHIEF
Mclaughlin. of Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1900-06-15
HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.


ALDEMARLE-John D. Howard, of Baltimore.
and Z. ST. John, general manager of the Seaooaro
Air Line Observation-Disclosures c. w. Ballou,
L. s. A. FIFTH ANENUE-Judge j. r. PARK
hurst, Of the New-York State Court of Claims;
Mrs. L. 5. Grant, OF Washington, and j. Man
chester Haines, Of Augusta, Me. GRAND-Cap-
tain H F. Hodges u s. A HOLLAND-Cha
II. Hays, of Montreal; ex-Congressman I. {. Coy
kendall, of Rondout; William H. Crane, the actor,
and Zenas Crane, of Dalton. Mass. IMPERIAL
Judge S. L. Selden OF Denver; Luther Mendenhall
of Duluth Mayor Watkins Of Chattanooga, Mayor
w A. Delevan of Cripple Creek Col; Judge A. G.
Van Hagen. of Minnesota; A. w Street, of Buff
falo; George D. Meiklejohn. Assistant Secretary or
War. and Judge j. +. Williamson, of Minneapolis.
HATTAN-Commlssione E. V. Stoddard OF
the State Board of Charities. SWITZERLAND
w. 5. Dewey, of Quechee, Vt. PLAZA-W. II. II.
Newman, of Buffalo. VICTORIA-Mrs. Robert
Garrett, of Baltimore; Rafael Zoldivar Minister
from Salvador and E. Perez Triana, secretary of
legation. WALDORF-L. o. Johnson, of London:
Major f. B. Cassatt L. S A. DR.. c. P Hough, of
Salt Lake City; Luis F. Corea, of Washington, and
Count and Countess de Moltke Neufeldt of Den
ma