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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-25
peExin Has Been Captured

The Chinese capital city has been
captured by the allied forces 1t IS
said that the Empress DoWager has
escaped with the imperial treasury.
Contrary to the agreement Of the
allied commanders the Russians adj
yanced and occupied the first door OF
the east gate early in the morning OF
the 18th (Tuesday,) but failed to
force the second door.
At 2 O'Clock on the afternoon OF
The 18th the British and Americans
entered the gate near the legations
and met with only slight resistance.
The Japanese met with more seri-
GUS opposition at the upper east gate
all day.
At midnight on the 18th they blew
up the gate and entered the CITY.
Many Chinese were killed. Inc
people in the legation were well, but
somewhat starved.
Minister Conger said:
"They tried to annihilate US the
day before you got in. Prince Ching,
President of the Tsung Ii 1amen,
sent word that his officers had receiv-
ed orders to cease firing on US under
pain of death.
stAt Z O'Clock in the evening of the
same day the Chinese opened fire and
this continued all day.
ssIf the relieving column had not
arrived when it did we should proba-
bly, have succumbed.
1.-THE Americans lost seven marines
killed and fifteen wounded, and one
child died.
'sIn eleven days over 1000 shells
fell among u.s.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-25
HAIL to the Chief!

Our good friend Linden E. Bentley
the talented and versatile editor and
proprietor of the Donaldsonville Chief
is deserving of the hearty congratula-
tions he is receiving at the hands Of the
State press on the handsome appear
ance that paper makes upon entering
the 30th year of its existence. 1t is now
a large eight pages sheet, with seven
columns to the page, cut and pasted in
metropolitan style. The typographical
makeup is excellent while Bro. Bent
ley's une1celled talent as a news gath
erer is ably supplemented by the efforts
of Miss Ella and her brother G.. Dom
maud Bentley. The Chief like the
MERIDI0NAL is n Of the oldest papers
in the Third Congressional District,
and has shown its ability to live without
official pap when the supply was utter
ly cut off. May it and its genial editor
live to round out another thirty years
is our best wish.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-25
NTcEXfniey's Costly War.

President Mckinley is now carrying
on two wars without the authority of
Congress, which the Constitution ex-
pressly declares shall alone have the
right to declare war. The lives saeri-
feed and the money spent in the Fill
Pine war are startling.
The total of deaths given is compiled
from a report made by the Secretary of
War, in reply to a resolution passed by
the Senate, and from General MacAr-
thurs death data and casualty list
since the date covered by that report
May "a, 1900-up tt. and including An
gust IL. It is possible that all Of the
deaths have not been reported, but the
possible error is small, and 1894 is APP
proximately the correct total.
The following tabulated list of casual
ties and expenditures is interesting:
Soldiers killed in action 533
Deaths from wounds. 1913
Deaths from diseases and etc. ,.... 1,668
Total number of deaths. ..... 1884
Total number wounded. .....2.073
Cost of the war in cash. 1916, 678, 900
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-25
Now. win Yosa BE Good.

To Let-A second hand Congress
man now in use in the Third Congress
sionaI District of Louisiana; will be let
at terms to suit the purchaser. Has
been of little use.-Donaldsonvllle
Times.
The people of tho Third CongressLon-
al District know a good thing when
they see it, and when they have it they
will continue to push it along ; SO they
are going ito LETT Bob Bronssard con-
tinue to represent them in Congress.
The Times and it's coterie Of sugarteats,
to the contrary, Notwithstanding. And
they are not going "to let" the Times
disuade them in this instance any more
than they did in the late State election.
See ?-Natchitoches Enterprise.
This about expresses the feelings OF
the Democrats in the Third Congress
sionaI District. 1t is really laughable
to note the sugar teats denouncing
Bob for doing the very thing they as
sert is essential to the happiness and
well being of the people. If there is
any kick coming it should be from the
Democrats, as they could criticise his
support to the Dingley bill, but mas
much as they do not, why all is well.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-25
Bust Listen :

It isn't the material that goes into
your repaired watch that results in i
perfect job-it is the know-hoW that
does the business, Any bnngler can
buy the finest kinds of material that /
use in repairing; but skill is the most
valuable material that can be used III
repairing, and the bungler can't buy il.
/ sell my skill for what it is worth,
and it will cost you lesssthan bungling
alta lower price. Also wedding rings
made to order.
j. AGENoR LEBLANC,
Matchmaker & JeWeleF,
Abbeville, La. Aug. 4, 1900.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-25

The fool policemen and deputy sher-
ifs in New Orleans win some day learn
to carry serviceable weapons when 60
ing to make an arrest. If the country
officers went about the job as these big
buffers do there would be more funer-
ais and fewer arrests. Last Thursday
a couple of would-be bad niggers shot
at deputy sheriffs and policemen who
we're trying to arrest them and made
their escape. Such men as Isaac
Broussard, Kinney Reid or Curley Du-
son never fail to get their man when
they so for a prisoner. They carry a
good gun and shoot to kill if necessary
and the prisoner knows it.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-25
Congressional Delegates.

Pursuant to resolution of the Parish
Executive Committee, the Democrats
of Vermilion parish are hereby notified
to assemble in mass meeting at the
courthouse at Abbeville, at IL o'clock
a. m. on Monday September 10, 1905.
for the purpose Of lelecting delegates to
cast the vote Of Vermilion parish ID tha
Third Congressional District Delne-
cratic Nominating Convention ta BE-
held in the town of Lafayette. On Mon
day, September "a, 1900.
&c. ]. EDWARDS, Chairman.
N. T. GoRDY, Secretary.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-25

"Louis Napoleon and Theodore
Roosevelt, par Mobile fratrum, two
souls with but a single thought ito get
there, Eli two hearts that beat as one
Ito be the whole show.) 1.-TWO lovely
berries nodded on one stem'-the stem
of Imperialism. Twin-statesmen revel-
ling in iridescent dreams Of peace
peace to be obtained by a quantum suf-
felt Of throat cutting and blood letting
the identical sort of peace which reigned
in Warsaw on a memorable occasion,
and which damned to everlasting fame
the men who secured it by sword and
1re."-From a speech by Congressman
Clark.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-25
Agents Wanted.

We want a live, active representative
in your territory at once to engage III
tive a profitable business. General and
local agents wanted. Most liberal
commissions. Advancement rapid.
Good references required. Those out
Of employment or wishing to better
themselves addrss, Department KY,
Cor. Perkins & Union streets,
Akron, Ohio.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-25

The awful heat wave which has
been sweeping over the country for
the past two weeks and which has
crept down this way this week, has
been very severe in Chicago, St.
Louis, Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Savan-
nah, Charleston, Birmingham, In
dianapolis and Des Moines where heat
~prostrations, sunstroke and kindred
troubles have been numerous. In
Kansas the heat was as high as lis
degrees in the shade. The South has
little cause to complain Of the heat
this summer.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-25

Col. C. Harrison Parker has received
his commission as president of the new
ly created Penitentiary Board of Con-
troll. Under the recently enacted law
Col. Parker is vested with authority to
visit the State of Texas, Mississippi and
Alabama to study the convict systems
there in vogue. He will begin this work
in the near future.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-25
New Crop Cotton.

Magnolia, Aug. 16,-The first bale of
new cotton for the season of 1900, grown
in Pike county, was bought by the
hampton Bros, Co., Tylertown, from J..
w. Willis. The cotton weighed 500
pounds and classed good mlddling, and
sold for ten cents with the usual pre-
MUM of one barrel of -four.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-25
what was the Matter.

Last week none Of the Franklin pa
pers reached this office. We exchange
with the Banner, indicator News,
Waterman and Optic. Yet not one of
them put in an appearance. viii some
Of the brethren concerned please ex-
plain the cause. 1t is an accidental
design or merely a coincidence /?
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-25
SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 1900.
The Paramount Issue.

The burning issue of imperialism,
growing out of the Spanish war, in
wolves the very existence of the Replb-
lie and the destruction of our free insti-
buttons. We regard it as the para
mount issue of the campaign.-Ffona
the Democratic Platform.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-25

Judge Philip Fl. Morgan died at his
home in New York, Sunday August Il.
He was a great lawyer and diplomat
and held many positions of public trust
and honor. He was born in Baton Rouge
seventy-iye years ago and lived in
Louisiana until sometime in the SOS.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-25

Caleb Powers, ~ex-secretary of State
of Kentucky has been found guilty Of
the charge Of killing Senator and
Governor elect Goebel, and sentenced
to life Imprisonment. His jury was
composed of three anti oebel Demo-
Gratis, eight Democrats and one Re-
publican.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-25
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that Inc, ,rnas.
signed committee Of the Schoof Ro .s,aSier~
the parish of Yermilion will meet w., 49, : OF
day, September 18th, for The nnraoaa ! :
making assignments of the public aenoa VI
of said parish for the session Of IsGln
Y. Boarque.
Geo. Hayes
Aug. 70, l9OV, j. e. Kitchelr.
Committee on Assignmant
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-25
Registration Notice.

I will open the registration books
my office, in the courthouse, on Augu
8, 1000, to October 6, 1900, for the pn
pose of registering all Qualified vote
of the Parish of Vermilion, for 81
Presidential and Congressional election
in November next.
e. H. GUEYDAN,
Registrar of voters, for the Parish OF
August A, 1900. Vermilion.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-25

Last week a druggist in Washington
City, fried an egg on the pavement in
front of his pharmacy in seven and a
half minutes by the watch, thus verify
ing the old saying 'sthe sun to day is
hot enough to cook an egg
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-25

General Zubulon York, a gallant
Confederate soldier, died. at Natchez,
Miss, Sunday, August 9Th at the adj
vanced age of 81 years.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-25

One Of the results Of the excessive
heat has been severe tornadoes which
visited Cape Hatteras and Wisconsin.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-25
EhEriff'z Ea1a.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
18th judicial District Court-Parish Of
Vermilion-No. 1349.
.Stauffer Bros. s. Co.,
a. Fl. Herring ct ais.

A. ii. Herring ct ais.
BY virtue of a writ of ieri facias
issued in the matters. of the above
entitled and numbered suit. and to me
directed, fully authorizing and eInpoWs-
ering me in the premises, | will pro
coed to sell at public auction, to the
last highest bidder az the principal
front door of the courthouse in this par
ish on
Saturday, September /, 1900,
between the hours prescribed BY law,
the following described property, seized
to satisfy SAID writ, to wit
One Deering Binder.
Terms-Cash on the day Of sale.
sheriffs Office, Abbeyilles La, Aug.
is, 1900. j. Q. HEBERT. !.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-25

yHANTED-Honest man or woman TO
wv travel for large house; salary Soo
monthly and expenses; position peTma-
nent; inGlose self-addressed stamped en-
yelope.sMANAGER, $50 Caxton buildings
Chicago, III.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-25

The mercury stood at 90 degrees
IN New Orleans last Tuesday.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-23
Lee Foster a Is Year Old
Student At
RANDOLPH HIGH SCHOOL
Body Found Hanging in a
Barn at Gaysvilie.
(Spccial to the TELEGRAM.)

Randolph, May 23.-Lee Foster, a
II year old boy cnmrlitted suicide
last night by hanging himself.
His body was found last evening
hanging by rope from a beam in the
barn of Mrs. L. Il. Taggart, about a
mile and half from Gaysville, on
whose farm he has been employed
this spring.
The cause of the deed is unknown,
but is supposed to have been the re-
suit of dependency and hereditary
insanity. His father, Arthur Foster,
committed suicide in similar man.
ner in Chelsea just nine years ago
Monday. That occurrance was
brought on by business troubles and
dependency.
Young Foster has been living here
with his grandfather Deacon Andrew
j. Foster for the past seven years and
was a student at the Randolph High
School until on account of some trouble
he left that institution last winter and
went to live with his mother Mrs.
Scott Blossom of Bethel. Soon after
this he entered the employ of Mrs
Taggart and has been good steady
boy.
The remains will be brought here
tonight for burial
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-23
STATE CONVENTION.
Vermont Congregationalists Will
Meet at Newport.

Newport, May 23.-The 1o5th annual
meeting OF the Congregational con-
-cntion of Vermont will be held in the
sl.as:tgyeoational i church eL Newport on
Tuesday and Wednesday June II and
Is. -
The Newport Congregational church
cordially extends its hospitality to
members Of the convention and to the
delegates of the Woman s Home Mis-
sionory Union. All such expecting
to be present should send their names
without fail to Mr. ID. NJ. Camp, New
port, VT, chairman of the committee
of entertainment, as early as possible,
that they may be assigned and when
they arrive go directly to their places.
Each church should appoint a dele
gate to attend the convention with
it's pastor.
The certificate of membership sent
to each church, should be filled out
with the names of pastor and dele
gates and promptly handed to the
secretary, Rev. S. L. Bates on thei1
arrival at the meeting. Rcdu ccd
rates will be given on all the rail
roads.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-23
UNITED STATES COURT.

Rutland, May 23.-The United
States circuit and district courts which
adjourned from Windsor last week
opened at the United States court
room at , O'Clock this afternoon.
Much interest attaches to this sit
tingrof the court as the cases of
Charles W. Mussey, the defaulting
cashier of the Merchants National
bank of this city; Marvin a. Mcclure,
his alleged accomplice and also of
John c. Farrar, the defaulting teller
of the Waterbury National bank, will
come up for trial.
1t seems to be we'll understood in
official circles that Musscy Will plead
guilty and throw himself on the mercy
Of the court, Mcclure, however, will
probably stand trial and the proceed
ings bid fair to bring out some senSa.
tional evidence as there is considera'
BILE mystery about the whole affair.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-23
$4,000 BONDS.

Woodstock, May 23.-Frank Shaw
is back in Jail here once more. He
says if he ever shot at anyone he did
not know it for he was deliriouS from
cold and hunger 1t is thought that
his plea will be self defense on the
claim that Hoffman Shot first.
At White River junction Shaw had
a hearing before Justice Darrah,
States attorney Sargent prosecuting,
on warrant issued before Sheriff
Hoffman died, charging him with as
Sault with intent to kill. lie was
placed under $1,000 bonds to answer
at the June term of the Windsor
County Court.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-23
RURAL DELIVERY.
Mail Carriers Routes Being Laid Out
at st. Albans.

st. Adams, May 23.-Everett B.
Norton special agent of the United
States post Office department has just
been over the new rural free delivery
route petitioned for by Postmaster
George T. Childs.
AS planned this route will run
south from St. Albans post office on
the Georgia road (Which is continual
tion of South Main St.,) nine miles,
through Georgia Center to Cooley
Corners, thence east one mile to
Clary Corners. thence north on the
Fairfax road 10 miles to the city
limits, in all 20 mile.
Mr.. Norton finds that this new
route is most admirably lald out and
he estimates that between 2l0 and
2l5 families 'or about 700 individuals
would be served by it.
Should the'department decide to cs-
tablsh this route 1t will probably be
put in operation about June Is.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-23
F|L|P|NoS
Have But One Hope Left Them
AN1|-ExPANS|oN|sTS
Are Now the Sole Depend>
ence of Insurgents.

Washington, May 23.--General
Schwan has reported to the war de-
partment on the state of affairs in the
Philippinesu to the time he left,
April Ii, particular reference was made
% the irrctrievablc collapse of the
silipino insurrection, as whole, he
expressed the conviction that if left
alone, they would soon demonstrate
heir utter inability to govern them
elves.
The principal islands are now as
'never before in the IRON grasp of the
military. All the towns of impor-
lance are occupied by Americans.
The sole hope of revival is the posi-
hility of victory of the anti-expan-
sion party, the insurgents believing
Ibis will mean a withdrawal of all
The forces. The most serious obstacle
to complete pacitication lies in the
mutual diStrust of the troops by all
the inhabitants.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-23
HAMILTON
Drives the B0er Forces Before
AND ENTERS Hebron
The Burghers Have Prepared
a Strong Resistance.

London, May %. Roberts tele-
Graphs: Gen. Hamilton reached He'll
hron this morning after series of en-
oagcmcnts with the Beers under De-
Wet who is retiring before him.
Broadwood captured the Boer wagons.
There have been IS casualties in Ham,
iltons force. We marched to He'll
bron this morning.
Honing Spruit, Orange Free State,
Tuesday, May 23-French has crossed
Rhencster River, northwest of here.
The movement of the combined ac-
tion of Hamilton's occupation OF
lleibron renders the Boer position
~ miles in front Of the British unten.
able. The Burghcrs have prepared
strong resistance. They possess
j. guns. Fifteen prisoners were ta'
ken today.
Kimberly, Tuesday, May 22.-Eight
hundred Beers have surrendered al
Nryburg, half way between here
and Mafcking Road. All is cleal
from Makfeing. All opposition in this
district is ended.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-23
Uncle Sam Makes PeremptOry
Demand
UPON TURKEY
Will Not Wait This Time
For an Answer.

Constantinople, May 23.-Thc L.
S. legation after vainly waiting four
weeks for reply to the note of April
oath, regarding the American indem-
nifty claims, through Griscom the
American Charge DAtIars, yester-
day handed to Tcwtik PaSha, minister
of foreign affairs, new note couched
in more precise terms, insisting upon
prompt settlement. The note pro-
duced great impression as the Porte
thought the matter postponed, if not
abandoned. 1t is believed the United
States will not wait SO long this time
for an answer.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-23
KILLED BY A TRAIN.

Bennington, May pa teamster
whose name is unknown was killed by
the down train from Rutland. He
had taken off a load of lumber near
the station and started across the
tracks. He stepped from the side
track to the main, apparently not
seeing the train. The engineer could
not stop, and the engine two cars and
the first trucks of the third car went
over him. One leg was cut OH, the
other one was broken and the foot cut
off. His head was badly cut and he
was otherwise injured.
He made one trip a day from the
lumber camp but no one near the sta
tion knew his name. He had been on
the lob about six months. He came
here from New York state and has a
mother residing there. Efforts are
being made to find her.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-23
VERMONT NATIONAL BANKS,

Washington, d. G., May 23.-The
controller of the currency has issued
a statement showing the condition OF
the national banks Of Vermont at the
close of business on April 26th. This
statement shows that the individual
deposits amounted to $4,612,722 and
that the average reserve held is 32.
48.10O per cent. Loans and discounts
amount to $l2, 2S9, 106; stocks and Sc
curltics to So, $50, ,079; gold coin held
in bank to s49O, 75S, and the total
specie to $75, 165.0O.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-23
she BLAMES HER HUSBAND.

Burlington, May 23.--Mrs. William
Il. Rccor who was complained of by
her husband to the authorities on
Monday for having left him, as he
believed, visited the police and an
attorney yesterday. She states that
she has been spending the time since
she left the house where her husband
last saw her at 81 Champlain st. She
does not think her husband IS an cX-
amplary man.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-23
FOLLOWED HER HUSBAND.

Woodstock, May 23- Mrs. Charles
?. Hudson, wife Of the man who died
from illness caused by lack OF food
last Sunday morning, also died yester-
day. She was found Sunday morn
ing sick with the grip and very weak,
lying on the bed beside Of her dead
husband whom she had been pOwerleSS
to aid in his last hours. Medical aid
failed to do her any good and she died
to be buried in the same grave with
her husband.
The couple were about 10 years of
age. They had son and daughter
who had aided them materially and
also had several hundred dollars in the
Ottauqueche Savings Bank but were
evidently afraid they would come to
want and denied themselves even prop
er food. Mr.. Hudson was formerly
tailor in Cambridgeport, Mass.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-23
Attempted SUICIDE.

Woodstock, May 23.-Fred Fletcher
of South Woodstock, attempted sui
eide Saturday night by taking dose
of paris green. He had been drinking
hard and took the poison, it is sup
posed in a fit of despondency.
Fletcher said he did not know what
made him try to kill himself and that
he had forgotten how the poison came
to be around. He may recover. Fletch-
er has wife and one child.
He is nephew of Bushrod Fletch-
er, whb committed suicide by hang
ing two weeks ago.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-23
A NARROW ESCAPE.

Winooskl, May o3.-Joln Kane OF
Swanton, a brakeman on the freight
between Burlington and Essen, had a
miraculous escape from death here
yesterday.
lie was umcoupling cars when he
fell between them as they came to-
gether and came marycllously near tC
being cut in twain. He was badly
bruised put was not seriously inlurct
as was found upon examination at tho
Mary Fletcher hospital.