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, 1900-01-23
ELECTION OF ENATORS

Washington. Jan. 22.-The report
filed today on the house bill for the
election Of United Staets senator's by
in favor of this change, refers to the
unfortunate conditions which have oc-
CURED in Kentucky, Idaho. Delaware
and other states under the present sys-
ten. The bill leaves it discretionary
with the legislature to continue the
present system or adopt the system OF
choice by the people.
, 1900-01-23

time. living in sin and feasting upor
the fruits of oppression and fraud
people who are weIl-fixed physically
and who have only conscience enough
to be startled by moral dynamos and
thunderbOlts, have no use for a proph,
ct. John had moral electricity and his
words fell like flakes of fire on cal
lOused hearts and icy cOnscienCes. He
was a thoroughly practical man who
knew what his nation and time needed,
and knowing who was coming after
him points to him as the great sitter
of society. the ~winnOwcr of human
hearts. the mighty harvester. who
moves over the threshing floor OF
humanity, whose far was in his hand
and who would thoroughly cleanse it
Of all chaff and gather his wheat and
burn up the chaff with unquenchablo
fire.
We today live in that future to which
John pointed. He is talking about the
people of Laramie, about you and me.
Every generation. community and indi-
viduaI yields its two-fold crop of wheat
and chaff and the sitting process is an
eternal process. The kingdom of heav-
en- is always at hand-the reign of a
righteous law which has no cOmpro-
mise with chaff and lies. Wheat and
Chaff are often mixed together and look
alike. Sometimes the chaff gains on
the wheat and passes for more. Houses
and lands and goods pass for more
than character, the mere spectacle of
an evenings party, a whist club or
dance pass for more han the ennob-
ling interchange of hearts and ideas.
The scenery of society, the outside
things, the amusemcnts. clubs and di-
versions. the mere chaff of life, often
OvprshadOw the manhood and woman-
hood. The soul in man that touches
the eternities and %ininities is often
smOthered under mountains of chaff.
Everywhere We need a hand that shall
show US the things We do and the per-
sons we are. And whether We will or
not he comes whose fan is in his
hand" The guilty mask must be tori
off, the hiding places and breeding
places of lies must be broken up. The
winnowing wind must blow.
Test questions arise hat measure
men and take their dimentions. There
is an eternal warfare going on be-
tween truth and falsehood. right and
wrong. There is no Regulating" vice
and crime and immortality. The con
fiict is irrepressible and must be fought
to the finish. There is a sharp line
drawn, a separation. a sweeping of the
threshing floor. He comes whose fan
is in his hand and he will have a clean
church, a clean city, a redeemed and
sanctified human society. We may re-
sist his authority and cleansing power
and compromise with sin, but reform,
absolute, unmitigated reform, clean
ness, God Almighty will have.
, 1900-01-23
MY LORD WAS ANGRY.


New York, Jan, % After an absence
of five years the Count and Countess
Boui De Casteliane, arrived here this
morning on the steam,I labretagne.
Not one of the Gould family, or any of
the countess relatives or friends were
a. the dock to meet them. As the big
liner was being locked The count and
wife stood on the bridge and gazed
among 1.-THE many faces on the pier to
see if they could see any of their rela-
ttves. Their faces plainly showed their
disappointment when they saw not a
person there to srroI them, Articles
in the newspapers relating to his loss
on the Paris hourse were shown the
count. H" read and studied them for
a few moments and Their burst out
angrily, - am so excited and so in
censed that / cannot deny all this in a
, 1900-01-23
THE CLARK BRIBERY CASE.

Washington, Jan. 22.-The senate
committee on privileges and election!
held but a brief session today on ac-
count of the non-appearance of wit
nesses. President Smith, of the Mon
tana National bank, and Representa-
tive Murray, of the Montana house o
representatives, We're the only wit
nesses on the stand Smiths testimony
was immaterial. Murray testified that
he was offered $40, 900 to vote for Sen,
ator Clark by persons whom he con
sidered representatives of that gentle,
man.
, 1900-01-23
CAPTURED TAAL.
Fourteen Cases of Plague at Manila
and Seven Deaths.

Manila, Jan. 22.-Two companies of
the Forty-sixth infantry, under Major
johnson, and three companies of the
Thitry-eighth infantry, commanded by
Major Muir, defeated 800 insurgents at
Taal, province of Batangas, Saturday,
taking the town. The United States
gunboat Marietta also shelled the place.
The insurgents had four canon, two of
which were captured. Two Americans
were wounded and ten insurgent dead
were found on the field.
Plague statistics now show a total
of IA cases and seven deaths.
, 1900-01-23
AFRICAN WAR
INCH BY INCH THE BOERS ARE
RESISTING TIE ADVANCE
OF THE BRITISH.
Although Fighting is Believed to Have
Continued Yesterday, the British
War Office Gave Out No News
Sundays Fighting Clearly Not Of
a Decisive Nature.

London, Jan. 23.-Gcneral Warren
is meeting with strong resistance to
his advance against tho Boer positions
along the ridges of Mount Tabanyama.
\ special dispatch received this
morning, which was sent from Spear
mans camp at 4 O'Clock yesterday af-
ternOOn. says hat the Beers are nu-
mCrOus and strongly nntrenched and
ale cOntesting very inch of the ground.
Although presumably fighting con
tinued yesterday between General
WarIcn's division and the Beers Ell
+ trenChcd along the ridges of Tabany-
ANA mountain, no definite information
has reached London.
In a Daily Telegraph dispatch dated
yesterday morning, the only statement
is that the British guns bombarded the
Boar works during the night. The war
Office ISSUED no news last night touch
ing upon yesterdays operations.
A report WAS in circulation at mid
night that at Il lat" hour a number of
nigh officials were at the war office.
ms Wis 'dheh ny some 10 ihulcate
t""' s'"'e'"'hs was eApe'te"' put holn-
ing was made public.
The fighting ON Sunday was clearly
noI Vt " "'''9lNe nature hrI'I5h troops
a''"'uI"S W one STORY gained only
''''' S"'"'' ""l "Sh''dI warren Is MOI
lihe'S 10 CIV" the hoer army leisure
10 prepare vast entertainment on the
patteIh oi lho'e constructed at Mag
"erSlohlelh ana Nolehso.
1t must De remembered also that
"eheraI b"IieF Is attempting 10 carry
out Il yer! complex plan OF campaign.
lts execution must necessarily be slow,
NOT merely because Oh the extent OF the
ground TO De traFtrsed' the dlf1iculty
oil transport and the arduous character
Oh the country nut also from the lact
that II Is not n but many objects
Whlch bnlIer Is simultaneously trying
TO secure.
One Of his purposes is to cut the en-
envy OH from their natural line OF re
treat into the Orange Free state. An
other OBJECT IS 10 capture as many OF
the enemy's big guns as possible. A
tnlru Is 10 lose as ilttle lie as Is com
patlpie with a sklillul prosecution of
OPERATIONS "hlle the paramount end
OF MS long hanklng movements is the
'ei''i ol "aosSihi'h' III each uifectloh
, 1900-01-23
HAVING A GREAT RUN ON CHAM
BERLAIN'S COUGH REMEDY

Manager Martin, Of the Pierson drug
store, informs us that he is having a
great run on Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. He sells five bottles of thai
medicine to one of any other kind, and
1t gives satisfaction. In these days OF
la grippe there Is nothing like Cham.
berlain's Cough Remedy to stop the
cough. heal up the sore throat and
lungs and give relief within a very
short time. The sales are growing and
oil who try it are pleased with its
prompt action.-South Chicago Daily
Calumet. For sale by Frank H. Eggles-
ton, the druggist.
, 1900-01-23
BAD JAIL BREAK,

Peublo, Jan. PA special to the
Chieftain from Canon City says: An
tor Wood, Thomas Reynolds, Kid Wal
lace and - Wagner. four convicts in
the penitentiary, stabbed VIM. Croo-
ney, captain of the night watch, to
death tonight, captured and bound two
other guards and made their escape.
, 1900-01-23

The reason Hunt can
sell beef, pork, mutton
and veal cheaper than
any h dealer in
town is because he is
the only meat dealer
who buys and slaugh-
tiers the animals him
self.
Apples 10 lbs. for rs
cents, or by the bar
rel from So to $3.50:
by the box from 81 to
So. George H.. Hunts
Popular Market. tele-
hone 4B.
, 1900-01-23

y @trhing each other without making a
move. The Beers AT Renburg on Sat
urday night, evidently fearing an at
tack, opened a heavy fire on French's
OUTPOST, but made no advance.
, 1900-01-23

GEN. HAZEN SERIOUSLY HURT.
Washington, Jan. 22.-Henry A .Ha-
zen, professor Of m%eteorology and fore,
caster Of the weather bureau in this
city, was probably fatally injured to-
night by being thrown from q bicycle
, 1900-01-23

Group Is the terror of thousands Of
young mothers because its outbreak IL
SO agonizing and frequently fatal.
Shiloh's Cough and Consumption Cure
acts like magic In cases of Group. 1t
has never been known to fall. The
worst cases relieved Immediately, Price
25 cents, so cents and 81. Frank H.
Eggleston. druggist
, 1900-01-23

Daily Republican soc Per month.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-03-10
A Lively Campaign.

The contest for Police Juror in this
(3rd) ward promises to be an inter
esting one. The Democratic Execu-
tive Committee having declared the
election for police juror a nullity in
the primary, there willb four candi-
dates, NJ. L. EIdredge, +. D. Lege,
democrats, Archie Young, popalist
and p. Numa Broussard, indepen-
dent. AS Mr. Eldridge has received
the Republican endorsement he will
be a formidable candidate, if he holds
the vote cast for him in the primary.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-03-10
Restaurant Changes Hands.

Nj. E. Young has sold out his res
taurant on Main street, to Morris
Mills, who has been running the Lit
tie Gem restaurant at Adam Bras
seux's saloon, and Van Lampman,
the gentlemanly young clerk at Leon
Feray's Palace grocery. The new
management have taken charge and
Mr.. Mills will spare no pains to make
it the most popular resort in town.
The restaurant is well located with a
fine dining hall and all necessary
kitchen equipment, while the cooking
is amongst the best.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-03-10
A Double Wedding.

In the Times-Democrat we find the
following account of the wedding of
Miss Jeanette Hazard, a young
lady who is we'll known here:
Melville, March THE home Of
G. w. Hazard of this place was the
scene of a double wedding this eve
ming at 1880 O'Clock. The brides
were Miss Jeanette Harvard, second
daughter of G. w. Hazard, and Miss
Mayme Rosenberg, eldest daughter Of
A. Rosenberg. Both are lovely Ia
dies with a host of friends. The
b%ridegrooms were Gus Rosenberg Of
Melville and Leroy Hazard of Nor
row, La. The bridal party entered
the parlor to the sweet strains OF a
wedding march. The solemn words
that united them were spoken by Rev.
L. L. Black of Washington, La. The
ceremony was. witnessed by the rela-
tives OF both couples and a number
of invited friends, after which an
elaborate repast was served.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-03-10
Act No. A. S. B. No. By Mr.. Cage
.ESpHNV, REGULATION.

Proposing an amendment to the Constitu-
tion Of the State of Louisiana relative
to ratifying and carrying into effect
d special tax levied in the City of New
Orleans for certain public improve
ments, and to establish therein public
systems of sewerage and water. the
issuance of bonds therefor and tho
providing WayS and means to pay Ii
principal and interest OF said bonds.
SECTION l.. Be it resolved by the Gem
ePal Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
Two-thirds OF al the members elected to
each House concurilng: Ihat the follow
ing amendment to the Constitution of the
State be submitted to the electors of the
State at the next general election for rep
resentatIves III the legislature, To he hold
EN- on the Tuesday next following the
third Mondaysin April A. ID. 1900. to-wIt:
Article |. The special tax for public
improvements, voted by the property tax
payers Of the CITY Of New Orleans On
June q, 1889, and levied by the City Coun-
ell. by Ordinance No. 1891 approved
June 20, 1859, is hereby ratified, and its
validity shall never be questioned The
special act adopted by the Legislature at
the special Session held GnAAugust !. 1899.
eonstitut ng the Sewerage and Water
Board OF the City ofNeW Orleans. author
ing the City of New Orleans to issue
bonds. and providing the means to pay
the principal and interest thereof, and for
other purposes cognate to the purposes Of
the special tax aforesaid. Is hereby rats
fled and approved, specially including the
therein reserved legislative right 10
amend the same; and afl provisions of tho
present Constitution in conflict with the
provisions fOf said act, and With this
amendment, are to that extent and for
that purpose only repeaied.D
Section 2. Be it further resolved. etc,
That on the official ballots, to be used at
sald election, stall be placed the words.
For the City of New Orleans Public Inn
n%rovement Amendment; & and the words
against the City Of New Orleans Public
Improvement Amendment ana each
elector shall indicate, as prcVidedi in tho
general election laws of tie State which
Of the proposition, for or against lie
votes for.
s.. p. HENRY. DIES,
Speaker Of the Horse Of Representatives
r. Ii. SNYDER,
Lieutenant Governors and President oftt
Senate.
Approved August 18th. 1859.
MURPHY j.. FQSTEr
Governor Of the State Of Io .isan,
JOHN 7. MIgBf
Feb. 10 1900. GOD. . state
& #E MAEk A&& EA@Z
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-03-10
Primary Election Results.

We give above the results Of the
votes for judicial and parish officers.
Hon. M. t. Gordy, Jr., is chosen
for district judge and j. Nelson
Greene for district attorney, defeat
ing j. r. Kitchell, J. Oscar Hebert
captures the sheriH's Office defeating
j. N. Williams by a close vote, Simo-
net Leblanc, defeats John Nugier and
John B. Shaw for clerk, and Rom. 2.
Leblanc wins for representative over
Henri L. Gueydan. For coroner
DR.. G. j. Edwards had no opposition.
The following II the names of the
successful candidates for ward Off
GERS. In the 3rd ward III. L. Ed
redge received 10 votes and F. D.
Lege 93, thus electing Eldredge on
the face of the returns bnt owing to
the fact that his name had not been
handed to the secretary in time, the
election was declared off, aud no one
chosen.
1st ward-Justice Of the Peace:
Pierre Peualloat; constable: Camille
Leblanc police juror: z. p. Leblanc.
End ward-Justiee OF the peace:
Jos. Trahan; constable: Andrew
Moss; police juror: Cornelius Har-
rington.
3rd ward--Justice of the peace:
F. NJ. Leguennec, o. FL. O'Bryan;
constable: Fl. 3. Lyons, G. B. Up
church; police juror: -
4th ward-Justice of the peace:
Edmond Richard constable: Aliface
Bodoin police juror: Aristide Picard.
9Th ward-Justice Of the peace: S.
A. Dubus; constable: Paul f. Ri
ehard police juror: Thomas Hoff-
pauir.
9th ward-Justice Of the peace:
A. schlessingsr, F. c. Darby con-
stable: B. ]. Hartman; Martin Tou-
chet; police juror: Babilas Leblanc.
9TH ward-Justice Of the peace:
Felix O'Neil constable: j. B. Mills !;
police juror: Jos. Theall.
8th ward-Justice Of the peace:
Chas. G. Stevens constable Archie
Rose; police juror: W. Quereau.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-03-10
The Town Election.

Now that the primary election is
over, interest centers on the APP
preaching election for town officials.
We learn that there viii be a lively
contest put up against the present ad-
ministration which is regarded as too
conservative and old fashioned. Jos.
r. Leguennec and Harry Squires will
each head a ticket and il elected to
the ~mayoralty will give the town wa
ter works, electric lights and a touch
Of high life.
An addition is being made to j. S..
Lann's warehouse and its storage ca
paeity will be more than doubled by
the Improvement. a large stock Of
goods has just been received and is
being opened up and pat away.
Mrs. w. B. White went so New
Orleans for the carnival and then TO
Melville to attend the nuptials Of her
niece Miss Jeanette Hazard whose
wedding took place on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Broussard left
for Hot Springs, Ark, Wednesday
morning and will be absent for some
time or at least until Mr.. Broussard's
health is materially bettered.
A steam flying horse DRIFT arrived
here this week and IS located on the
west side Of the bayou near the end
Of the bridge. It does q good bust
ness of nights.
The Lapoite building on STATE
street formerly occupied by Tee
Bauer and damaged by fire last De,
cember is being repaired and re
painted.
E. d. Seghers, Of New Orleans
travelling agent for the New Yorl
Equitable Lie Insurance compan,
was in town q couple Of days thi
week.
schuyler Lebnuf, a well know.
farmer residing IN The Perry's Bridg
neighborhood left Wednesday fo
Hot Springs;'ArE.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-03-10
Town and Pariss u.
Y Weather Forecast.

10th to 18th, cold but fair. 18th
to 10th pleasant, with local showers
in the South. On the 18th a storm
will form over the Lower Mississippi
Valley, causing rain over the Gulf
States and Ohio Valley, followed by
a cold wave until the Esd.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-03-10

Today will be . lively II in town.
T wo conventions and a big mass meet
ing! Surely that is enough political
excitement for one day! The Dem
ocraic Senatorial convention will
will meet to nominate q senator for
the 18th district, composed of St.
Mary and Vermilion. The Eepubli-
cans will hold their parish convention
and it is likely to be a warm article,
when the warning factions get through
it will be said tney had . regular old
hot time, like the monkey and the par
rot. Then the grand Democratic
rally will be the event. Don't fail to
conc out.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-03-10
600 Reward o

The readers Of this paper will be pleased
to learn hat there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure
in all Its stages, and that is Catarrb. Halls
4Catafrn Cure is the only positive cure
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, requires q
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarfh
Cure is taken in ernally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucus surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
OF the disease, aud giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature In doing its work;
The proprietors have so much faith in its
curative powers, that they offer 0ne Han
dred Dollars for any case that it tails to
cure. Send for list Of testimonials.
Address T. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O
Sold by druggists Toe.
Halls family Fills are the best.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-03-10
Grand Democratic Rally.

Posters are out for a grand Demo-
cratic rally to be held here today at
10 80 O'Clock a. m. Gov. Foster,
Senator McEnery, Hon. W. w.
Heard, candidate for governor, Hon.
r. F. Broussard and Hon. Walter
Guion are among those advertised to
be present. In view of the big vote
polled in the primary Of Saturday
yermilion may now be safely counted
in the Democratic column and alarge
and enthusiastic gathering will greet
the campaigning party.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-03-10
Personal Mention.

Albert McHenry has returned from
a trip to New Orleans,
Felix Blanchet, Of Gueydan, spent
a few days in Abbeyille this week.
Oscar Leblanc, Of Cheniere au
Tigre, came in with u load Of oysters
Saturday evening.
Eraste Mouton arrived Monday
from St. Louis, bringing a big lot Of
nice young mules.
Donat Pucheu, a well known and
popular business man OF Rayne was a
visitor here Thursday.
n. L. Young and family are now
occupying the residence Of Nicholas
Yigneaud, opposite Mount Carmel
Convent.
Latest news from Rev. Father Me-
hault is that be il spending the win
ter in Algiers. africa, as the climate
of northern France is too severe.
Our aforetime citizen, L. 0. Le-
blame, of New Orleans, was here this
week in the interest of his commits
sion business which is growing stead
lily.
Ned Bergman. Of Erath station,
was ia. Crowley Tuesday, spending
the time with his old-time friend and
acquaintance Postmaster Labit.-
Crowley Signal.
Louis Dutel and bride, who we're
married at Abbeville last Monday,
were in town Tuesday on their way
to Houston, Texas, where NJ. Dutel
expects to locate.-CroWley Signal.
Alph. Jolissaint, with Z. E. Jung
LIZ Co., New Orleans, was in Able
vile Wednesday distributing his
s.Peychaud Aromatic Coctail Bitters
and Columbo Peptic Bitters, among
bis numerous customers.
j. w. Callahan, the Washington
lumberman, was in town Wednesday.
Mr.. Callahan stated that his firm had
moved their saw mill from Washing
ton to Mermentau, and expected to
begin saving next week.-CroWley
Signal.
NJ. A. Meyer, Of St. Louis. who
has been here several weeks looking
after his farming interests in Vermil-
ion parish, was called suddenly home
Sunday night by the receipt Of a tele-
gram announcing the serious illness
of his son.-Crowley Signal.
j. t. Labit, postmaster at Able
vile, La, and Frank Labit, post
master at Crowley, La, father end
brother, respectively, Of Howard La
bit, bookkeeper for the Bancroft Lum-
Der Company at this place, came
over Sunday night to see the latter
ride the Masonic goat. - Orange
Leader.
Mrs. G.. A. Breaux, Of Lafayette,
will shortly become the possessor q
the sword Of Colonel Ethan Allen, the
hero Of Ticonderoga. The presenta.
ton of the historical relic will bt
made by Hannibal Allen Hopkins who
with Mrs. Breaux are connected b
family ties with the continental hero
Lafayette Advertiser.
Miss Ella Maxfeld, who has beer
the guest of friends and relatives 70
an extended period, has departed 70
her home in Abbeville, La. She vii
stop at New Orleans during tie Mar
di Gras. Miss MaSfeld BY he
charming manners made many friend
"A
while here. She expresses grea
pleasure at the hands of hit. Verno'
entertainerg.-Mt. Vernon Republi
can.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-03-10

Peach trees are il full bloom.