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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-18

Elsewhere in todays paper will be
found the announcement of the open
ing Of the session at Mount Carmel
Convent. It is useless for Us to
dwell at any length upon this worthy
institution of learning, of which the
entire community are justly proud.
Mother Hyaeinthe the new Superior
comes here from New Iberia where
she has had charge of the convent,
and which she conducted with great
success, and We feel certain that she
is 10 win new and bright laarels as
an educator during her stay in Alb
beV1le:
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-18

If prisoners continue to leave jail
vi recomend that the Police jury
invest id some stocks and lock them
up by The legs they would be there
next morning.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-18

Wednesday was the feast Of the
Assumption, and services at the
Catholic church attracted q large
crowd to town.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-18

Road working is the general order
these days all over the parish. The
new road machines purchased by the
Police jury, dos splendid work and
in a short while the effects of graded
roads will be evident on every road.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-18

Whitewash adds greatly to the
appearance Of a place, and F. L.
Melebeck has improved his home by
q pretty new fence neatly white
washed.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-18

Miss Sophie Putnam daughter Of
Emmett p. Putnam Of Abbevllle was
the guest Of her uncle Robt Putnam,
and later took the flyer for New Or
leans--Weekly Iberian.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-18

Weston Brown has returned from
,Abbeville and New Iberia, accom-
panied BY bis friend Brother Daniels,
vice president Of St. stanislaas'
College.-Lafayette Advertiser.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-18

While it is a little early to boast,
there are some indications this week
that We will have q little dry weather
this year.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-18

The silence Of talkatiye Teddy is SO
intense since his foolish St. Paul
speech that one could almost hear
a gumdrop.-Lake Charles American.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-18

The prudent farmer is now bend
ing his ripened corn to have it in
condition to withstand the equi
noctial storms.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-18

Last Saturday the Bank Of Yer
million moved into their handsome
new building and were ready TO
businessMonday
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-18

Lam and Co.'S, new store is moving
right along, this week the roof is
finished and the flooring laid. They
will be ready to move in Sept. 1st.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-18

1O.Q5 $40
Local DEPARTURE.
.aaves q a. m. Arrives AIS p. n.
Town and Parish.
Fine weather for the sugar cane.
/, August will soon be gone but it
holds out hot.
Public road to Perry on the east
side of the bayou is in o bad shape.
John Wathen, of Abbeville after a
visit of several days with friends in
u city, returned home on Sunday.
-Thibodaux Seminal.
It's a doctors Business to study
health, Doctors confidently recon-
mend HARPER Whiskey.
Sold py >. NelA Aese' Appesiie'
La.
Ms Henrv Robinson. ! hipbIv
accomplished lady Of Abbeyllle, La,
is visiting her parents Nj. and Mrs.
VIZ + D,rrY, ~ Fact niuieion street
Y. Z airy = nae' -
Lake Snaries'
= -ona,s oontinne Il ,aaye iail
10 paiao ~,
a.ast i 800 'stoors ana loek them
49,
Miss Sonhie Putnam daughter Of
Emmett p. Putnam Of Abbevllle was
the guest Of her uncle Robt Putnam,
and later took Tie aver for. New Or
lcans--Weekly Iberian.
Weston Brown has returned from
.Abbeville and New Iberia, accom-
1 B..4L1-. na.:1a
Lewiston daily teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1901, 1900-11-20
Reducing the War Tax.

WINoNA, MINI. Nov. 2o.-Congress-
man Tawney. of the ways and means
committee, speaking Of the meeting to be
held in Washington Nov 80. said today:
1.-THE object is to consider the extent
to which war revenue taxes can be re-
moved, and amendments to make the
law satisfactory in administration. The
problem as to what taxes shall be re
moved will be perplexing one. I think
however, it is safe to say that the stamp
tax upon instruments of conveyance,
such as notes, deeds, mortgages. inheri-
tances for charitable and benevolent pur.
poses will be removed; possibly the taxes
upon prophet airy medicines, and some
others.
"It will be the desire ofCthe member.
of the committee to remove just as man,
of the stamp taxes as possible"
Lewiston daily teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1901, 1900-11-20

MANILA, Nov. I9.-I.ast week witnessed
: very considerable increase ia rebel and
American activity In the field. Many
skirmishes occurred and several small en-
gagements In northern and southern Lu-
zOn. The termination Of the rains per-
mits . reaumption Of operations. The
Americans are making : series Of sggres-
slye movements against the insargents,
notably on the island Of Samar. against
General Lukban, whoae forces hold the
entire island except 1 few small coast
towns. each Of which i garriaoned BY
two companies Of the Twenty -fifth In
fantry and platoon Of artillery. The
rebels are continuously shooting into the
garrisoned towns and our forces have not
been sufficient to retalliate effectively.
Commerce In Samar has been 1t stand
still and most Of the influential lnhahi.
tants have departed. General Hare haa
arriyed there with ago men. He will
bring eight companies Of the Second In
fantry from the island Of Maranduque
and will proceed energetically to crush
General Lukbank. Meanwhile United
States gunboats win patrol the coast to
prevent the escape Of the insurgents and
their leaders. Lnkban still holds three
members Of the Forty.third regiment ~
prisoners.
The rides which the party Of Captain
s. S. Shields Of Co. F. rwenty-6fth vol.
unteer infantry, lost last September in
Mozambique at the time Of the capture
have not yet been returned from the In
surgents. All Of the Maranduque garri.
SONS are being continued.
Notable among the weeks engage
ments was General Grants advance with
Msccabebe and American scouts on !
rebel stronghold IS miles north of Ma
nila, which was guarded by 400 insur.
gents armed with rifles. After skirmish-
ing and lighting for night and day
the enemy was dislodged aud immense
quantities Of rice and stores with ammu-
milton were destroyed Fifty Filipinos
were killed any many others wounded.
The insurgents carried of their dead.
The American losses were II privates
and one officer and one Maccabebe
killed.
Lieutenant +. w. McAlstaeter of the
engineers, who was captured by the IN
surgents in Luzon last September, has
sent with the permission Of his captors, q
Lewiston daily teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1901, 1900-11-20
Election In Hcnolu.u.

Especial correspondence explaining
the political situation iii the islands,.
| HONOLULU, Nov. 9.-Robert Wilcox,
the Independent candidate for congress
has been elected. Both the republican
and democratic parties have been showed
under by the votes of the discontented
whites and the Hawaiians.
Election day opened bright and clear
after season of very hard storms. There
was not the least trouble at the polls,
which is remarkable considering the
great tension at which people have been
for several weeks. Some of the ballots
were thrown out on account of the
mistakes made in marking them, but it
occasioned no discussion.
On the Island Oahu where Honolulu is
situated, the republicans won by small
majority, but this was on account of the
democrats fusing with the republicans at
the last minute to beat the independents
for it was evident that the latter would
win in a walk unless drastic measures
were taken. 1t was too late to send
word to the other islands and as result
there was a landslide for the leader Of the
natives.
The campaign was marked by lavish
expenditure of money by both the demo-
Gratis and republicans. The independents
had no money to spend, but won through
the outburst Of the pent up feelings Of
hatred for the people who had stolen
their country from the Hawaiians.
The appointment of the old Office
holders under the republic by President
Mckinley to the control of the territory
had as much to do with the defeat Of the
republicans as did any of the local issues,
and Governor Dole, who had been ex.
pected to do everything in his power to
assist the efforts of the party on the
islands, did nothing. Consequently re.
publicans are very bitter against him
and look upon his appointment to the
governorship as grievious political
blunder.
As result of their loyalty to their
leader many natives are now being dis
charged from positions held as laborers
on the roads and other territorial works
Many of the stevedores along the wharve,
are also being discharged. Prince David
the democratic candidate, has issued or
ders that all of the tenants on the land
that he inherited from the dead do wager
Queen Kapiolani be evicted for voting
for Wilcox.
| Robert w. Wilcox, the successful can
Lewiston daily teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1901, 1900-11-20

didate for congress from Hawaii, has had
an exciting and varied career. Az ward
Of the former King Kalakoa, he was sent
abroad to complete his education. While
studying in Italy he courted the daughter
Of an Italian noble and married her, rep
resenting himself to be Z Hawaiian prince
or the royal family. He brought her to
this country and when she found that he
was only the ward Of the king. she LEFT
him. He, without getting divorce. mar
ried woman Of royal Hawaiian blood.
and it 10 through her that he keeps his
hold on the natives. Soon after marriage
he started q revolution against the then
existing government Of Kalaknua. The
revolution was nipped in the bud and
and Wilcox was imprisoned and later
sent out Of the country. After the over
throw Of the kingdom by the whites and
the establishment Of the republic, Wilcox
returned aud Joined the white party.
Soon firing Of their rule, he started an
other revolution with the object Of re-
turning Queen Lilioukalani to power.
He was captured, however. before he had
done much damage, again imprisoned.
and later pardoned. He announced his
reformation and joined the annexation
party, and was one Of the most ardent
workers In this cause. He was in WASH
ington the greater part Of the time that
congress was acting on the Hawaiian bill
and then came here and began his fight
for delegate to congress long before the
other parties had formed on working
lines. His election can be regarded ~ !
protest against the immediate parties
now in power here.
II he is found upon recount to have
been elected, as the returns now show
an attempt will be made to keep him
from taking his seat in congress on
moral grounds. as il II alleged that he Is
biganiist. or until lately was one. His
small plurality, 81 votes over the next
candidate, the republican leader renders
it more than likely that there will be .
contest by the latter for the seat.
The FIRST legislature will BE- badly split
up. The senate will be evenly divided
between the republicans and indepen-
dents, but in the house the independents
will have large majority with q few
democrats to help out.
Lewiston daily teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1901, 1900-11-20
Horsewhipped the Editor.

SCRANTON, Pa Nov. 7o.--Mrs. How.
ard Gould this morning publicly horse
whipped Editor Michael J. O'Toole, oi
the Sunday Scrantonian for alleged re-
Aections ir an article concerning her re-
cent marriage to Gould, press agent for q
theatrical company. She was the widow
of James Carney, capitalist, and by mar
rying Gould sacrificed her fortune.
Lewiston daily teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1901, 1900-11-20
letter to Manila asking ~ 1bod
money and cioshins which = ioswsrdsd
to him at ovce. IL S ss
Returns ! ol Idaho

BoIss, Nov. ~ Practically compieke
returns from the late election siibw shere
were about 81 300 votes casl. Then 800
about Soo prohibition votes csst. Ih&
returns show that the fusion hstweea ~
democrats and popnlists was conpls4s.
There waa IN anti ifnsion, popalist sicket,
and Barker and Donnclly ticket. They
did not poll ntucti mere than 80 voeee
Ill told. though the counties have noeatl
reported. With nv hnnfised votes n
Bear Lake county still nasspostsd - ~. !.
part 81 the state ticket. - tclal. -
Lewiston daily teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1901, 1900-11-20
To Welcome Kruger

PARIS. Nov. ao.--Special trains are
being run to Marseilles to view the ex-
pected arrival Of Paul Kruger tomorrow:
Crowds are taking advantage Of the low
rates to make the trip and many special
delegations Of Boer sympathize.s are
going.
Lewiston daily teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1901, 1900-11-20
Brown TraiIed to Indianapolis.

CINcINNATTI, Nov. ao.-Information
sent to the police leads to the belief that
Frank Brown. who looted the German
National Of Newport out Of two hundred
thousand dollars was in indianapolis
yesterday and detectives are sent hot on
his trail.
Lewiston daily teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1901, 1900-11-20
Rivalry Of the Powers.

LONDON, Nov. 7o.--It is learned that
Lord Salisbury has decided that
England must spend in addition to the
war the sum of twelve million pounds
in bringing the British artillery to a
higher standard than that Of the Ger.
mans.
Lewiston daily teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1901, 1900-11-20

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2o.-The republi-
can members of the house WAYS and
means committee met this morning tc
consider legislation for the coming sea
sou. The question of reducing the war
tax will occupy q great deal Of theii
time. There were present Chairman
Payne, Congressman Hopkins. Dalyeli
Mccall, Tawny. Grosvenor and Steele
The absentees were: Long, Russell
Doliver. The latter will not sit with the
committee this year. His appointment
to the senate taking him to the side cap
itol. The meetings Of the committee will
be held behind closed doors.
Lewiston daily teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1901, 1900-11-20

TEN Ts1N, Nov. 2o.-The Pei Ho north
OF Tung Chow is almost frozen over and
communication by water may cease at any
time. General Humphrey, of Chaffee's
staff reports favorably on Shan Hal
kwan as winter port. Piers are to be
built ight miles below the city at the
expense $2oo. 900 which will be divided
among the allies.
Lewiston daily teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1901, 1900-11-20
Illinois Cams ~ Per Cent.

WASHINGTON. Noy. 2o.-The popula-
tim Of Illinois announced today il 4.S7i.. J.
$50, an increase over 1890 Of 9os,Ie9 or
"a per cent.
The labor world., 1900-01-06

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-Tnterest did
not lag for a moment today in the
trial of Roland r. MoIneaux for the
murder of Mrs. Katherine J. Adams.
Three of the witnesses called gave
testimony concerning the sickness of
Henry G.. Barnett, who died at the
Knickerbocker Athletic club i'm the fall
Of 1898, and who, the prosecution
claims, was poisoned by cyanide of
mercury contained in Kutnow powder.
The prosecution was also enabled to
introduce the marriage certificate of
Roland 3. MolineauX and Blanche
Chesebrough, the alleged purpose of Of
feing it being to fix the age of Molin-
eauX. In one of the letters asking for
a patent medicine, signed III. G.
Barnet" the writer gave his age. 1t
corresponded to that in the certificate
but did not answer to that of Barnett.
A witness testified to the effort of
Molineaux to have Cornish disciplined
by the board of the Knickerbocl1er
club and bank teller identified the
poison package address introduced, the
Barnett and "Cornish" letters as all
written by Molineaux. The testimony
today strengthened the prosecutions
case, excepting that Barnetls attend
ing physician, who, while conceding
that there had been mercurlal poison
ing, insisted that the cause Hf death
was heart failure following diptheria.
Tomorrow it is expected that James
Koch, the letter box man, will identi-
fly Molneaux as his patron.
The labor world., 1900-01-06
LAYING UP 4 COMPETENCE.
Something That Practically Any Man
ssti4 -Ffs,#,Nt' Can Do. ~ .g.H tslt :.

Something That Practically Any Man
"There are some men of genius" said
Mr. Nippingly. "who accumulate great
fortunes by great strokes, but by far
the greater number of fortunes, in
Guiding those of moderate dimensions,
and these form the great majority of
all, are made by the, very simple pro-
cess of living within ones income and
investing the surplus, with more or
less wisdom, but always where it will
be safe.
The older I grow the more amazed
I am that more people don't lay up
competenc for themselves, as most
anybody can do, by beginning early in
life to live within their income ard
sticking to that course faithfully Did
I do this myself? No! Am I, how
ever, having learned the wisdom of this
course, now making a beginning?. I
am obliged to say NO. am still
spending all get and laying by moth
ing.
"Ther are some lessons that we all
easily acquire, but never turn to our
own advantage; one Of these is of the
benefits that arise from the exercise
of self-denial. We get from this, at
once. the direct benefit of what we
save. and seif-denial nourishes.
strengthens and broadenS the will and
The labor world., 1900-01-06
NEW TERM BEGINS.
DISTRICT COURT OPENS WITH NEW
JUDGE ON BENCH.
Divorce Cases Will he Tried Today
and Jury Cases Will Come
Mp Monday. tA< ~

The January term of district court
opened yesterday morning and there
was quite a full attendance of the bar
when the calendar was called. Judge
Dibell, the new member Of the court,
sat on the bench for the first time with
Judge Ensign and Judge Cant. Judge
Ensign had charge of the calling of the
calendar. When it started there were
a6 cases on the calendar and when it
was over 72 cases remained. OF these
2s are jury cases and "A are for the
court.
In the afternoon Judge Cant charged
the grand jury. He would have done
SO in the morning but a quorum of the
jury was not present. The charge was
merely in regard to the general du-
ties Of a grand jury and not as to any
special matter to be brought to their
|attention.
Yesterday afternoon Judge Dfbell
listened to the first. case to go on trial
this term. 1t was the suit of the FL
deity Mutual Life association against
John A. Dewey, ct al. The trial af
jury cases will begin on Monday.
Today, according to the custom of
the court, the divorce cases will come
up. The cases set for today are: %,
2S, 55, 81, 81, 66, 7S, "a, 81, 95 and &c.
The labor world., 1900-01-06
MARSH is SORRY.
Regrets That He Resigned On Gov.
Pingree's Request.

LANSING, Mich, Jan. 4.-Ex-Adju-
tant General A. F. Marsh and wife ar
rived here yesterday from Brockport,
N. Y. Marsh will be arraigned under
the Indictment on charge of compli-
city in the alleged fraudulent state
clothing transaction. During the trip
he was unconsciously under surveil-
lance, but no warrant was served until
after his arrival here. Marsh says that
he had no guilty knowledge of the al
legged transactions; that he left such
matters to Quartermaster General
White, acting on the military board
committee, so far as he was concern
ed, largely according to Whites sug-
gestions. He admits that he used poor
business Judgment. General Marsh says
that he never received any money out
of the clothing transactions. He now
expresses regret that he resigned his
position when asked to by Governor
Pingree
The senate will hold final hearing
on the case Friday. The house this af-
ternoon killed the municipal street rail-
way ownership joint resolution. The
vote was 50 ayes, 50 noes. 1t required
4 two thirds vote.
The labor world., 1900-01-06
DON'T Say Mean Things.

A successful business man of a
Ineighboring city used to say to his
clerks: 'tNever write a sharp letter.
It only makes the other fellow mad,
and does no good except to relieve your
feelings. Write a brief, firm letter, but
don't try to be sarcastic" There is a
good deal Of truth in the advice, and
we question whether sharp, saucy
letter does even relieve the feelings of
the writer. It has the effect of work
ling him up to a greater pitch of ir-
ritation. Especially in discussing pub
lie questions. an objurgatory manner
is useless or worse.
OF all irritating manners, the as
sumption of superiority is the worst.
No one in America can speak as one
having authority to dictate opinion to
the people from the standpoint of edu-
cation as an inspired prophet. Who
lever tries to do so raises the presump-
ton that he is not one Of us, but an
outsider from some superior sphere,
superior at least in his own estima-
|tion. His words are Of no avail; he
lis as one preaching in the wilderness.
In saying that polished sarcasm is
lin America absolutely useless, if not
harmful, in political DISCUSSING, we do
not, of course, exclude fun or humor,
or even wit, if it does not assume the
tone Of superior to, the inferior. There
is certainly no stronger political weap-
lon than hulnor, but it is not in every
body's armory.
An expression of honest indignation
lis not out of place in public discussions
If it is not based on the assumption Of
possessing the only copy of the deca-
fOgue$ and holding monopoly of the
sentiments Of virtue. The people are
continually looking for some one to
feel confidence in, and they are contin-
ally making mistakes. But they will
never feel confidence in man, how
ever cultured, who tells them in epi-
grammatic phrases that they are
''mostly FOOLS" That as. Mr.. Dooley
remarked, -Is a lame thing for any
man to say" And it has the addi-
tional disadvantage Of being untrue
Hartford Courant.
The labor world., 1900-01-06
TAKE NO DECISION.
CITY OFFICIALS DISCUSS ELECTRIC
LIGHTING QUESTION.
Mayor Says Hartman Proposition Is
Practically the Same as the One
Rejected Last September.

A meeting of city officials and mem
bers of the common council was held
last evening in the office of Manager
Case of the water company for the
purpose of discussing the electrict
lighting propositions now before that
j)ody. Those present We're Mayor Truel-
sen, City Attorney Richards and Al
dermen Crassweller, Cullum, Carey,
Krumsieg, Watterworth, Trevillion,
Crowley, Schaffer, and Griffin. Mayor
Truelsen presided.
The meeting occupied about an hour
and the members did not discuss 1t
very freely afterWard. At least, they
said that nothing was done beyond
talking over the municipal and the
Hartman propositions for lighting the
city. According to Mayor Truelsen, the
members of the gathering arrived at no
conclusion. They merely went into the
details OF both propositions in order to
better inform themselves on the sub
ject of lighting the city when the time
shall come for them to act.
1--WE investigated the Hartman prop
osition very thoroughly" said Mayor
Truelsen, "and find that is practically
the same as the one which the council
rejected last September. The new prop
osition is put in different form and in
a little different way, but the results
so far as the city is concerned are
about the same as under the former
We have: arrived at no con-
clusion. The meeting was very inform
al and I cannot say how the matter
stands. The same men that rejected
the Hartman proposition last fall were
at the meeting tonight. What they will
do remains to be seen."
The labor world., 1900-01-06

CHESTER, Pa, Jan. 4.-The NorWe-
gian steamer Themis from Cape Hapti
for this city with a cargo of lumber ar
rived today having on board Captain
Kelsey and the crew of ten men Of the
four master schooner w. Wallace Ward,
which was wrecked and burned during
n gale 12O miles off Cape Hatteras on
Jan. 1. The Ward was bound from
Tampa for Cartaet N. j., with rock
phosphate. On Jan. 1 she was caught in
a heavy gale and in a short time the
captain knew she was doomed. He
made preparations to leave when on the
following day the Themis came in sight
and rescued all hands. AS the rescuing
steamer was leaving the Ward took fire.
The labor world., 1900-01-06

der in the second degree. Subsequently
the Italian citizens of New York be
lieving the homicide was justified owing
to the cruel treatment she had been
subjected I'd by her husband, moved jim
her behalf and secured a new trial in
1898. On this trial the jury found Mrs.
Cignarale guilty of murder in the first
degree and she was sentenced to be
hanged but Governor Hill commuted
her sentence to life Imprisonment.
Baron Fava, the italian minister at
Washington, made an earnest appeal,
resulting in the pardon.