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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-09

Pretoria has fallen. The British un-
der Lord Roberts entered the city with
out any opposition at o'clock Tuesday
afternoon. London went wild with joy
on receipt of the news.
And the rain, it raineth every day.
Not once but a half dozen times.
Spring chickens are ripe and those
on the market are small in size and
big in price.
The newly elected Police Jurors
will meet next Monday for the pur-
pose of taking the oath Of office and
organizing.
The White star grocery is open
once more. 1t started up Tuesday
with a line of fresh goods and is run
by a Syrian.
Mrs. Rosa w. Leguenec's private
school held its closing exercises Tues
day night at the French Hall and had
a crowded house.
The Abbeville Mercantile Co. r. /.
Torian manager, were busy this week
moving into their new store in the
Bourque row on State street.
The local lawyers have framed a
new set of bar rules which have been
adopted by Judge Gordy. They APP
pear in this paper.
Last week. a COMMITTEE of the
School Board, with j. w. Shanks as
chairman, examined the different
justices of the peace elect, and gave
luGHl C~GTtluCdICS.
The Pelican rice mill shut down
Wednesday for the season, after a
very successful run in which over
SO, 900 sacks of rough rice was mill
ed.-Jennings Times.
Milk cows about town have being
dying rather frequently of late. Mr..
,Erath lost one a few days ago, which
was in apparent good health and
suddenly dropped dead.
The weather has at last become
settled-at least such seems to be the
case, but two things we have learned
to take no stock in-weather proni-
ses and political promises.
Extensive repairs are being made
to the Catholic church and when
complete we think Father Laforest
will have occasion to receive congrat-
~ulations upon his excellent taste.
Hereafter high mass will be cele-
brated at s O'Clock am, every Sun
day. Rev. Laforest does this in
order to be able to celebrate mas
every Sunday at Bancker.
The laying Of the corner stone OF
the Industrial School at Lafayette
will take place on Thursday, June
21st. The people Of that hustling
little city are making large prepar-
ations for a good time on that day.
Everyone should welcome. the
census taker and help him in his
work. He does not come in the
attitude of a village gossip and he
is forbidden to retail the informa-
ton given him. It is impossible that
accuracy should be obtained IN the
results unless accuracy is observed in
the details Of the great work.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-09

The steamer Ethel which a in
this trade on the bayou, was lost a
short time ago, just off the Sabine
Pass ~ietties. All of the crew were
saved but the boat will prove almost
a total loss. 1t was the intention of
her owners to cary her up the Sabine
to be used as a dredge boat onssa
government contract.
~
Mrs. Addie Humble Read, who has
been in opelousas since the death Of
her mother, attending to The Tribune
in behalf Of her brother, the editor,
left Monday last to rejoin her hus-
band, Stephen F.. Read, at Goliad,
Texas, the said brother being fully on
the road to ultimate recovery and
able to pick up his own load.-Trib-
une,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-09

The weather has at last become
settled-at least such seems to be the
case, but two things we have learned
to take no stock in-weather promi-
ses and political promises.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-09

Children's Day was celebrated at
the Methodist Church Sunday m orn-
ing.
Gladu Broussard, son of our friend
BAIL Broussard, has returned from
school at Bowling Green, Ky.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-09
Southern Pacific.
N. 81 ". Route.

Arrives. ABBEvILLE EXPRESS. Leaves
1o.05 $40
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-06-09

LOCAL DEPARTURE.
8:25a. m. Arrives Ais p.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-06-16

and valet and the valet has h,s wife and two children prebabl, s .00O or sI., 200 out of his packet. He can stand it. He was beard te remark that he was living better and more comfortable than at home.
 In spite oi the placid sea, about one-th'rd of the passengers are sea.sick m their cahins, or with saffron skins are fefling on deck chairs or on each other. A number of mothers on deck with babies wrapped in blankets manage to live and even 10 sleep. Astonishing vital fly has our race of "sick beasts alivo". I saw the p-etty girl from New York this morning on reclin- Ing chair clad in a carriage. lobe, eyes closed, mouth open, lips blue, and face the color Of khaki.
 Pretty? 1 can we'll believe the story that or their. wedding tour to Europe the seasick husband, glancing at his seasick bride, sad to tho passing deck steward:
 "Please spread this shawl over my wife. l can't bear tho sight of her."
 1 hope to be in Paris in a day or two after this letter is mailed, then a little while to sec, compare and study and l shall write impressions of the Exposition.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-06-16

she already has in India. It's un. fortunate nbut Great Britian is & great natioii-and the student of ancient history will tell you that she lacks but one or two of the dis. tinguishing marks of greatness SD we'll defined in he past great na- tiuns. But Americans are numer- ous and wealthy enough to feed the starving Indians under British rule out of respect to the fact that she was SD kind ) not to make pau pers of Us in 76; and plenty of A. merican money left to help the starving Indians of our country oh, we have that kind here !- and the starving whites, blacks and others, thousdnds of them, too, but not all in one place. So, if can't helH load tram or ship for Eng lands starving millions, iun't for get that you re .ble.o help load Il wheelbarrow to aid an unfortunate here at home-and GUS. your con. gressman for not making better laws, which Yoqll doubtless.do any way. But don't leave out exercis. ing the wheelbarrow as suggested it will make yoa feel better all over yourself. And don't orghnize and have committees appointed, one to work the wheelbarrow anc one to work the newspaper man for puffs go right aheaI, he your own chairman of the me eting. sec retary, treasurer, committee and do the work at once, then in secret feel the glory gluwing under your own shirt front.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-06-16
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

A camel can easily carry load of 1,50O pounds.
 There are five automobile clubs in Belgium. and their combined member ship is 40.
 Infectious dlseases are unknown in Greenland. on account of the dry, cold atmosphere.
 Paper made from seaweed is so trans parent that it is used for windows in- stead of glass.
 Sacramento is to have a new mansion for the governor. It will be of granite and brick. and will cost $5O.OOO.
 An English scientific journa, speaks Of couple of Japanese pigeons. one of which lived 3, the other 2S years.
 Spurious mummies are made in France and shipped all over the world. Shrewd- antiquarians. before purchas- lEg, should examine the mummy with the A-rays, and in this light the sham article is readily discovered.
 Enforced cleanliness prevails among the pupils in the public schools of Co., Penhagen. Three times a week they must take baths in the schools, and while they are sporting in the swim ming tank their clothes are purified in steam ovens.
 In Waukegon. Wis., there is an old church which for 3s years has been without a steeple. A storm struck the steeple in 1862. and it fell upon an ad- joining house. wrecking it. The owner of the house obtained an injunction re- straining the church trustees from erecting another spire.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-06-16

The Secre!ar of AgieaFiure has learned that the thnu. an6s of cayeuse poRies annually ki:le't in tho n ,rth-west and shipped abroad, are sOfd;in SwedsH as reindeer.
 As is we'll known. m the west, tho cayeuse pony IS an animal weighing about 700 pounds and lives almost exclusively on grass
 Many of them never did days work, and it is said their nest IS of a delIcate favor Considerable damage is done to the grazing land of the west by these horses, and frequently it becomes necessary to shoot them for the sole purpose of getting rid of them. Lately, how. ever, 8 new windustry has sprung up, and at Portland these horses command bout S each when sold in lots of 100 or more.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-06-16

The people of the United States are
 paying a million dollars day for trOp- ic al products used in manufacturing. or food and drink and most of which are produced in.grater or less degree, or can
 be readily produced in the islands which have come into closer relation ship with the United States thru the evsnt of the past two years. The April Summary of Commerce and Finance, whirlthas llsk been issued. hy the trea- ury BHrean of Statistics, shows that in the ten montlis ending with April, our imports of tropical products have been over 1890. 900. OOu in value, thus averag- ing full million dollars day and indi- eating that for the full year they will reach 1865, 900, GOO. Indiarubber, liners, raw silk, cotton gum. cabinet wood, indigo. ivory, dyewoods and certain lines of chemicals make up the share of this vast sum which the manufacturers alone take and require in constantly incre ing quantities.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-06-16

This is the time of year when catllo on the open range or even in pastures may be bitten by rattle snakes, which seem to be increasing all over tho great plains. Cattle are usuaIy bitten on the feet. When this is the case orive them into 8 mud hole anal keep them there for . few hours. IL bitten upon the nose bind maud upon the injured spot in such way as not to interfere with breathing. Soft clay mud IS an excellent application for snake bites on . person.-Prospector.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-06-16
REV. SAMJONES' OPINION.

REV. SAM JONES' OPINION.
 Rev. Sam Jones has vigorous way of going to the core of b question. In 2 recent sermon he said:
 |. If I wanted to get right square judgment I'd rather go in news paper office than a court of jastice.
 No man whoso lite is pure. true and just, is afraid of the newspaper press Ca in the United States. They arc the best detective. fnrco in tho country today. They have puEct- ured shames, and so far as l am concerned, I say take the bridle off and let them go. Tho only ones that will be hurt will be the shams and frauds. And If you think the news paper print too much of sen- sational kind. don't you road it. The papers need to Do reformed first. Newspapers are printed for money and to suit their patrons. If you think they are run on high moral platform, ike Mir. Barnum's circus, just re"orm yourselves and the papers wil! follow suit"
 The bitterest enemies newspapers have is the fraud they have expos ed. tho sorehoad politician or the man who is constantly in dread of having his rascaIity or orincompoten- cy exposed to the world. Mr. Dana once said: "The disappointed man hates tho newspaper because it fails to recognize hls ability and tho attention of the world to his great ness. If there is anything in man worthy ofappIau~e the newspapers will find it out and proceed to make a judge, congressman; senator or president of him."
The St. Johns herald., 1900-06-16
Chicago Record.

The Ariznna penitentiary is earn ing s reputation as sanitarium for those suffering from the mor- phine habit. Swiftly the cnlored prlze fighter, and Pearl Hart, the fcmale stage rohber, both apparent ly hopeless wrecks when they were put in have been cured of the habit and are getting fat. Pearl Hart's eussodness is manliesting itself iu 6 more alarming direction than m the holding up ot stages. She has taken to writing poetry and is un- winding it by yards.
 Republican Herald
The St. Johns herald., 1900-06-16

We have received the initial number of the Bisbee Daily Herald a nest and newsy sheet which fills a long felt want in that busy sec tinn of the territory. 1t ia under the editorial care of Paul Hull whose vigorous writings you may expect to see sparkling on it's pages as those formerly on the pages of the Arizona Graphic
The St. Johns herald., 1900-06-16

Se,ne politicians never think of Q thing only as to what its bearing is. and to what can be said to mako 1t bear favorably on thelr political prospects. Take the Boer war for an exampIe.erfo h-l with the Boers What we want is t1 mako political capital out of the manner in which cur government treats the mstter,' seems be their motto,
The St. Johns herald., 1900-06-16
In some parts of tbe geat

In some parts of tbe geat wheat belt in the United States the farmers are now saying: -'Tbey say," tho we know full well. .'They say" well some Tories lie. That the Ressians gave our country, The cusscd Hess'an fly. This charge is false. | know it is, Which nobody car deny,
 Our revolutionary sires Nade :he cussed Hessian fly.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-06-16

Among the richest and handsomest mantles and fire places now manu' factured are those made of petrifed Arizona wood, veined and colored like Sienne marble, and as. highly polished. Albuquerque Citizen
The St. Johns herald., 1900-06-16
RernIar ranati.-

'what's the matter with that old hen7" asked the house cat. "She locks queer"
 'She isqueer." replied the farm dog. "Shefi bust the first thing she knows." ~Wket's the troutle?"
 ~oh. she's one of these temperance eranks. and she's trying to keep from laying until the egg-nog season has passed. Press.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-06-16

Some of our restless Arizonans might we'll. take tho follow advice ofaA eastern paper: Don't go to Cape. Nome seeking gold unless you havo money to pay your way back. It is cheaper to starve here at home.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-06-16

We are in receipt of two commu
 nications this week, one from the
 Committee of One Hundred and
 the other from the Christian Her aid, asking our co operation in
 raising the India Famine Fund
 We do not oppose such charitable and neHciful deeds-far from it. But we much prefer .p see some ni our people turn their attention tn the starving peaple within our own borders, tothe p0ar whom we have with us always. We don't need t" decorate a whole train that We may herald our charity ta tue starving poor st i,ume-perhars it would be better for the p,Or ii i, Were done that way; but it 'sses an'y:. wheel barrow loaded with q few staples to tide over poor wietchis life and  put him nn his feet again-lats of wheelbakraws being used in that way n.sS around ia our part of the country, sonny bnh. but there are numermus other op-nings f''r its use. It is unft,r, unate that those pn.A: Iuksia,bs of Asia have ruleF >.> eriminalIv negligent of the pau ls.rs that ,he Almighty, s"ulr say. .:aNr ln F. ,h,. English government, ;u Ip K sF.cr, unsf goes nn making 'mc It. pnupers down ih South Affi- ssa IS if she could improve on whats
The St. Johns herald., 1900-06-16
Ssoa Civic werk es Womea,

The Town Improvement association of Moutclair, N. J.. is composed entire y of women. Its annual reports showed the association's work last year was very successful little crime in town. many needed public improve ments made and a balance in the assO- ciation's treasury.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-06-16
SATURDAY. JUNE TO-
Arizona produced the first apricOts of the season aId placed the upon the market, says the Star.

The Williams News comes to us this week full of interesting illus uatad information of more than local interest and demands. The News is model paper.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-06-16
The, Perplexed Man.

The Rerplexed Man. Oi all these. pretty summer girls 1 wish is were my lot To know which ones are graduates And which of them are not.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-06-16
Loves Labor Lost.

Loves Labor Lost. "Yes, sir; put Tn months Of hard work forming that girls mind. "Well?" "Then she said she wouldn't have me-"
 Chicago Record.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-06-16
Cherr Coal tn CAlns.

Coal is worked so easily in China that in Sharsi it sells at B cents Der tlE .: t..e r.:.es.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-06-16

arep-acticalfy annihirated by the ocean cables and land telegraph systems which now belt the cir
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-27
The Cotton Markets.
NEW YORK COTTON MARKE

NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
New York. April 26.-Within rather
narrow scope of fluctuations. and with
moderate volume OF transactions. the
cotton market was Interesting, largely
owing to conflicting rumors regarding
the number OF May notices to be issued
ana Guesscs regarding their effect on
the market. 1t ttanspired that May no
tees We're not ~ numerous as exnect-
ed. They were promptly taken care OF
mostly by exporters To be shipped 10
Liverpool. The notice" feature hr
came a huliish rather than a bearish
factor. and cXerted positive influence
later III the session. The market open-
ed with prices one point higher to iva
points lower and moved IN Generality
Two 10 seven points on favorable ca
bles' and very small receipts. Public
support was lacking. however. and
prices by noon had drifted hack In
about the opening, the easier turn he
lng partly accounted for by better wca-
ther conditions. Again the market
rallied. and without being active i'm the
afternoon. showed Cunsidcrnb bic firm,
ness chiefly on the attitude at cxnort-
ers respecting deliveries The market
resisted several energetic bear raids
ana closed quiet and steady NJ a net
advance of one to i've points.
New York, April 2G.-Cntton nu;ct.
bales; gross, 99i bales; sales. go bales
stock 1li.1i6i
Total to-day-Net receipts Csc: ex-
ports to Great Britain 1850; Continent
1.571; stock i55lS6.
Total since September net receipts
6,loo; exports to Great Britain 2.02l So;
France G56.22i; Continent 2.SSe.024.
New York. April 2G.-Spot cotton
closed quiet; middling uns Q 1s.i t3i.
midding gulf 10 Lice sales 30 bales.
Futures opened steady. May 0.si;
June 93l; July 9.S2; August gl9: sep
TENDER $50: October SIG: November
500; December 79S: January 500: Feb-
ruary Sol; March 500
Futures closed quiet ana steady.
April 9.SS; May 9.39; June 9,3G: July
Der Sis. November 500: December
SOL January sos; February 500;
March SOS.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET.
New Orleans, April 2G,-Cotton fu-
lures steady; April ga bid, May 9.27
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-27

@e.2S: June s.27@seS; July 927@92 s:
August 9.02@903; September S.31@SS2;
October T.75Q777; November 7S4GD7.S5:
December 7.S2Q7.S4; January 7.S3@7.S5.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
Liverpool. April &c. p. m.-Cotton,
spot. quiet prices firm; American mid
ding 7-15.
The sales of the day were 1000 bales.
of which 500 were for speculation and
export. and included $500 American.
Receipts $4,000 bales, including 1000
American.
Futures opened quiet but steady.
Closed steady; American middling:
April. 20-6415 21-6id. buyers; April
and May, 17-6id. seller; May and
June, 8 14-G4@5 15-64d. sellers; June and
July, 12-6id. seller: July and August,
5 09-6i@5 10-64d. sellers; August and
September, 8 0O-64@5 01-64d. sellers;
September and October, 4 446id. seller;
October and November. 4 33-6id. seller;
November and December 4 27-6l@4
2S-6id. sellers: December and January,
25-64G4 26-64d. sellers; January and
February, 4 23-G4GD4 24-64d. sellers.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-27

PROVISIONS
BULK MEATS - Market very much
higher and strong: rib sides $3.50; bellies.
western, lightweight S7sc.; bellies. west
ern. heavy. SMc.
HAMS-Sugar cured. 13c.
DRY SAITED JOWLS-6Hc.
PORK PLATES-7Hc.
MESS POR-lS9S and 1899, S1375
HAM PORK-New, $3.50.
DARD-Pure butchers, in tierces. SIC
compound tierees, as to brand. 6a4c.; So
lb: tubs and 50-lb. tins. Nc. more.
WooLr,Unwashed 15c.; bulky, to &c.
less washed wool: a5c; black. l2l5c. to ,, iGc
ID; dry salt. he; damaged. {.
SALT FISH.
HERR1NG-New North Csre,Snn cut.
gross. s3.oo; mullets. S0-lb. kegs, Sioo:
spots. 1oo-lb. kegs. s5.75: mackerei. good
No. .. 5000: white FISH. new catch. 10o-lb
kegs. $500; 1-lb. kegs. s2.Jo: 7o-lb. kegs
S2.s5
e1ots. per pound. &C.: eroakers; pes
per pound. CarSc. shad 75c.: trout. &C.:
shecThead. per pound. &C.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-27
Norfolk Cotton Market.
COTTON RECEIPTS.
Total ...... .....:
AMONG OUR COTTON MON
Norfolk, Va, April &c. 1900

Weather in Cotton Belt very favor
able yesterday
Bombay receipts for past week were
1000 bales against 10000 bales last
year and $4,000 in 1897
Liverpool spot market firm at I'M
changed prices. Sales 1000 bales VS..
10000 last year. Contract market ad-
vanced partially half point on nine
months, declining one point in new
crop month, closing steady.
Future contract market. New York,
closed quiet and steady. May advanced
points, other months advancing 1 to
points. May 9.39 to940; August 92l to
9.22; October SIS to SIG; January SOB
to S.0i.
From 5000 to 10000 May notices were
issued in New York yesterday.
Receipts ut New Orleans to-day es-
timated ut 2,l0O to 1900 bales against
6,155 last year and 2.533 in 1897.
May contracts in New Orleans adj
vanced points closing 9.27. Spot un
changed quiet at 97s for middling.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-27
NEW JERSEY: SALEM CREEK
I.IGHT' STATION

Notice is hereby given that the struc-
ture ut this station. in Salem Cove. off
the entrance To Salem Creek, easterly
side OF the Delaware river. having been
destroyed so that no part of ii is now
visible. the lantern from which the light
IS shown is now suspended from pole.
Mariners are cautioned that the light
Is not reliable N its present condition.
\ black third-cla can buoy has been
moorcd on The southwesterly side and
close 10 the submerged foundation Of
the Old structure
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-27
COTTON SEED OH

was very steady. with no feature eX-
cept n sale of 200 barrels off summer
yellow at Csc: prime crude. Soc. nomi-
nal: prime summer yellow, CSC. prompt;
of summer yellow. 3Sc.; butter grades,
nominal; prime winter yellow. 40042c.;
prime white, 40@41c; prime meal, $4,000.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-27
CHICAGO MARKET.
Wheat, Corn, Oats, Provision S
Lard, Short Ribs. &c.

Chicago, April 26.-Corn was the lead
ing deal on the Board of Trade to-day.
Helped by higher cables and Il large
general demand, the market was broad
and buoyant early. but lost it. later.
closing weak at H@3sc. under yestcr-
day Wheat closed weak. 1s@1sc. to
&c. down. Oats closer 1s@Mc. lower,
and provisions a shade to 2M@5c. lower.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Open. High. Low. Clos.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-27

the channel. off New London Light
house. New London harbor. Connecti-
cut. has been discontinued, the wreck
having been removed. The bearings of
the buoy were: Black Rock. NE. y N.
Black Ledge Beacon, Sc x r.; New
London Lighthouse, NV. 9-16 N.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-27
NOTICE TO MARINERS

Notice is given by the Lighthouse
Board that the red and black horizon
taily striped spar buoy established on
February LIST. 1900. in five fathoms mean
low water. to mark the wreck of the
barge Robert. sunk on the east side OF
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-27
DISMAL SWAMP CANAL.

(Hudson & Bro .Agts.. GS Roanokc Ayc)
NORTHBOUND.
Tug y. Il. Covington. Williams. tow
ing, Elizabeth city to Norfolk.
Schi: Alverda $. Elzcy Elzey. Lum-
Der. North Carolina. to Baltimore.
Schr T.. Hubbs. Cooper. shingles.
North Carolina to Norfolk
SOUTHBOUND., p
Stmr. C. w. Petit. Balance. gener-
al merchandise, Norfolk to Elizabeth
City.