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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-12-14

Avoyelles parish was carried by
the Prohibitionists in the election
held last Saturday. sold Red Eye''
once had a firm hold ON the people of
Avoyelles and we are glad to note
that they have turned from their
evil ways.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-12-14

BURPEE'S SEEDS are the best that
a be grown. If you want the choicest
vegetables or most beautiful flowers
you should read Burpee's Farm Annual
Tor l902,-so we'll known as "the lead
ing American Seed Catalogue.n 1t is
mailed free to all. Better send your
address today. VI. ATLEE BURPEE &
Co., Philadelphia. nov2-2m.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-12-14

With free sugar from Hawaii and
the Philippines, and the trust ready
with millions of dollars to fight for
free Cuban sugar, it begins to present
q bad aspect for that industry in this
country. City Review.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-12-14
Ten Minute Lunches

mean dyspepsia. 'sthe American disease. .
Take time for eating and to be on the safe
side take Or CaldwelPs Syrup Pepsin after
meals. 1t is a guaranteed cure for dvs.
pepsIa. constipation and all stomach
troubles. AK A j GODDARD.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-12-14

The machinery Of the Franklin
Steam Laundry was shipped to Jen-
nings, La, this week, having been
purchased by Mr.. Rodgers, of that
place.-Franklin Banner.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-12-14

A barge line carrying Belle Isle salt
is to. run from Morgan City to Gal
weston, where a supply depot has
been located.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-12-14
2.50O.O0o.

not dollars. but bottles Of one kind of
medicine sold by an Illinois company dur
ing the last year. This wonderful show
ing simply means that as a laxative and
stomach remedy, DIR Caldweilhs Syrup
Pepsin is the leader. This wonderful
remedy is sold by A j GODDARD. SOC and
SLIGO per bottle.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-12-14

An agreement has been reached
between Denmark and the United
States for the sale of the DANISH
West Indies to America, the price
being about SIS, 600, 600.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-12-14
M ennoriaI Number Tb
The Boiler Monthly, Canton, o.

THE MCKINLEY SOUVENIR Edition.
companion issnr tn thu. s,iperh "MenYns
rial Number" of the Roller Monthly. Of
Canton, Ohio. (the Eome to the late
President, With Il Fine Mounted Por-
trait of the late President Mckinley as
= supplement. This number will prove
OF special interest to members of the
Masens, Knights. Templar, @. A. Rand
4. of f., OF which orders the late Presi-
dent was an llonored member. Atnews-
stands.or by mail. 10 cents.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-12-14
@MAv,c

This signature is on every box of the genuine
Laxative BromO-Q uinine Tablets
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-12-14
Partition Sale
STATE or LOUISIANA nth Judita
District Court--Parish of Vellailion'
No. 1888.
syphroyen Trahan ct. ais.

No. 1855.
syphroyen Trahan ct. ais.
VS.
Rom. p. Leblanc.
BY virtue of All order issued ont 0f lle
18th Judicial Court, and To- me directsa
lated the Sth November, 1901. fully ap.g
1horizlng and empowering me in the PIP
misses.
viii offer for sale, at public auCiioa.
to the last and highest bidder. q
the principal front door OF the courthoass
OF this Parish, on
Saturday, December la, l9Ol
between the hours prescribed By law ths
following described property, to-Wlts
A certain tract of land situated u ssle
million Parish, La. containing 1852 aessss
and more fully described in patent ssH
- tor private land claim OF JOSH
Irahan rs being Sec. 50, T, II, 5, X { e
>. w. District of Louisiana contalplnk
l3o and 52-Io0 acres,
TERMS AND CONDTTIONS.-IwilIss
the-same for cash in so far as the Inter-
or all parties of age are concerned; ~
the interest of the minors will be sols gs
a credit of three years. the price tleIxss
TO be represented by u note payable 800
years after date and to bear 6ignts ksMa
cent per annum interest from DAFT. h,.las
pald, and to be secured by vendors WI
and priv lege upon said, property aa1
providing in said act for the payment
zen per cent. attorneys fees in eVelk v
suit to enforce payment of said sn9ae
maturity; all as per fecOmniehdatlehy.s5
a family meeting held in behalf. ofsss:a
minors, aud according to the terms O sssM
Judgment rendered herein,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-12-14
The Rest Prescription for Marn-

Chills and Fever is a bottle of Groves
Tasteless Chill Tonic. 1t is simply iron
and q%uinine in a tasteless form. No cure,
No pay. Price SOC.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-12-14
Succession Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA-17tb .Ipaic;,l
District Gourt-Parish of Vermiiiona
No. 444.
Succession of sosthene Abshire,

Succession of Sosthene Abshire.
B2Y virtue Of a commission and or7e.
HB of sale issued from the Hon. l9th
judicial District Court. aforesaid. in the
above numbered and entitled snccession
and TO me directed, authorizing and en-
towering me in the premises. / viii pro-
cee1 TO sell at public auction to the last
ana highest bidder. at the late residence
Of sasthene AbSllire, decd, in he 5th
Ward Of said parisl. on u
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-12-14
George Hayes
john Flora

rms cause was regularly triaaa
to regular assignment. and na aea Taaaas
the same it appearing from n NE sne5N
that the defendant, John F y,,s sgidsA
lect to an habitnal state Of t,oya, y
Is by reason thereof. and ahaolel0
law agd the evidence are in foeesn
plaintiff and against the asor b y
ordered, adjudged and aeIsads
the said John Floyd he and bo ~ III
1nterdieted and declared ~ Y aeAR
administering his estate ana addcaga6ls
care OF his person. aAa aI saklss
1t IS fnrther ordered thai ]
pay the costs of this suit to he sssisaaaa
Done: read. and signed in FAXED
this 18th day of October. Iao, opsh ees
tSlgned.l MINos T. Gapny
Judge 18th Jad. III; I'M
Filed Oct. 14th, 1901. $50
(Signed.l EDWARD THonp
Deputy C1sel9s.
A true copy:
Attest: SIMoNEr LEDrArc
oeci4 CLERK Of Coark
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-12-14
Judgment.

STATE or LOUISIANA
RRlstr5at court-Parish Of 4 1sa
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-21

vented by burly child of Erin from pho
tographing an interior exhibited his Off
cial badge. This badge consists of a yell
low ribbon on which is mounted a button
bearing the picture of ]. w. Erwin. I'm
derneath the picture are the words "Our
The janitor looked at the picture long
and carefully. He spelled out the inscrip-
ton.
Eye dirty blackguard Now be off wild
ye! Be off wild ye! 1 might have let ye
take the picture. Maybe ye'd have bin
able to sell some to the old man. But
wnin We lie to me-be off, now
Knows Only One President.
Taking the amateur photographer by the
arm the janitor led him, not too gently,
to the street, AS the bewildered Camera
Club man walked away he overheard the
ianitor mutter:
ut II be a cowld day whin the likes of
him can tell the likes of me that Tiddy
Rusenf1lt has mug like that. III our
president the mkt Orangeman that thrieS
that game wild me"
Another of the clubs force got into quite
a serious miX-up in the Latin quarter.
of winemaking, now in full swing in Little
Italy, he secured permission to enter one
of the numerous Easements in which the
grape juice is transformed into the red
paint of Bohemia. Without giving any
warning he took a f1ashlight picture He
instantly attacked and his camera
taken away from. him. He was then
forcibly elected. He recovered his camera
later, but not until somebody with
knowledge of photography had exposed all
his plates to the light.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-21
PRIVATELY TRY
NEW FIELD GUNS
Official Tests to Begin
Next Week at Sandy
Hook Grounds.
Rapidity of Fire and Accuracy
the Main Points to Be
Considered.

WASHINGTON Oct. 20.-The fortihca-
tions board at its meeting just ended at
Sandy Hook witnessed the preparations
making for the approaching trial Of field
guns for the artillery. Several such guns
were already on the grounds and were un-
dergoing private tests preliminary to the
official trials which will begin next week
and probably last three weeks. The Lewis
gun, currently reported to be an improved
model of the French field gun, was one
of the most noteworthy pieces on the field.
Owing to the omission of the mechanics
to change the oil cylinders it appeared at
first that this gun was a failure How
ever, the omission being discovered, the
ensuing tests were attended with such re-
ranted in predicting that it would prove a
formidable competitor for the first place
in the competition, the result of which will
be to supply the United States artillery
arm with a new modern gun. Another
weapon of the rapid-hring type which has
attracted the attention of the board was
the new German field gun.
The trials about to begin are to be ex-
haustive, for not only will the guns be
tested for rapidity of fire and accuracy,
but at the conclusion of these tests the
most promising weapons viii be taken to
Fort Riley, Kansas, and placed in the
hands of artillerymen there for further
test. This last trial is to be had because
many weapons that have functioned per-
fectly on the well-appointed testing
grounds are unable to stand the trial OF
actual service. The fortiicatiOns board
will hold another meeting here on the
31St instant.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-21
MEALEY'S CASE IS TAKEN
UP BY STATE DEPARTMENT
ambassador Clayton Instructed to
Make Investigation Into Cause
of His Arrest.

MEXICO CITY, Oct 20.-Embassador
Clayton, acting under instructions from
the State Department at Washington, has
been investigating the case of w. N
Mealey, an American mining man under
arrest at Monterey. While the Embassa-
dor was working TO secure Mealey's re-
lease under bail, news came that he had
been released, but was rearrested on
charges of robbery and perjury. The En-
bassador does not yet know the basis of
the charges Mealey's case has been in
the courts more or less for several years.
AS the result of the present litigation,
the arrest Of Mealey came about in con-
nection with mining cases. and the point
is made that an American permanently
residing in Mexico neszer intending to re-
turn to the United States, paying. no
taxes there and performing none Of the
duties Of q citizen. loses his standing with
the Mexican Government. If this prin-
ciple were made operative, it would af-
feet many longtime American residents
of this country. Mealey, it is alleged
had made Mexico his permanent home.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-21
CONGRESSMAN KAHN'S
GIFT TO PRESS CLUB
Bohemian Organization Is Present
ed With Some Interesting Curios
From the Philippines.

Congressman Julius Kahn, who recently
returned from an extended tour of the
Philippine Islands, has presented the
Press Club of San Francisco with a num-
Der of valuable curios from the islands.
They include a commission in the Filipino
army signed by President Emilio Agui-
naldo and attested by the Filipino Secre-
tary of War, B. Aguinaldo, a cousin of
the President; a Filipino sleeping mat
from the island of Cebu; Spanish cav
airy saber that was picked up at the bat
tie of the Maraquina River by an Ameri-
can commissary sergeant; native guitar,
the body of which is made of half q
coanut shell. and Moro flag, the ensign
of the Sultan of Jolo. On the flag there
are five stars, representing the five prin
cipal tenets of the Mohammedan religion,
and the crossed figures of a kris and a
spear. the weapons with which the Moros
defend their faith.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-21
WRECK IN MINE:
BRINGS DEATH
Coal Train Is Derailed,
Fatally Crushing an
Engineer.
Oakland oeice San Francisco Gail

Ills Broadway, Oct. 20.
In an accident last night on one of the
lower levels at the Tesla coal mines Pat
rick Gonzales, a motor engineer, was so
badly crushed that his injuries caused
death shortly after the accident occurred.
Gonzales was pinioned between a lot of
coal cars that had piled up on the tracks
and the heavy timDering in the tunnel
where he was operating the train Be-
fore assistance could reach him the IN
Jured miner was dying, and death fol-
lowed before his mangled form had been
taken to the surface.
The accident occurred shortly before
midnight. Gonzales was handling the cleo
tric motor, which was hauling string of
loaded cars from drift in the tunnel to
the shaft by which the coal was to be
taken to the surface The last car of his
train, for some unexplained cause, left
the track, humping up against the tim
bering and throwing the other cars in a
heap on top of the engineers motor. Con
zales, was caught and 1ammed in the
wreck, the huge timbers catching him
above and the heavy cars below
The dead miner was "a years of age and
a native of LiVermore. He was considered
a careful and competent workman
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-21
sTENoGRAPHER HALVES
A VICTIM OF DEADLY GAS
Was Found Dead in His Bedroom
With the Gasjet Partly
Turned On.

George H. Hawes, stenographer for w
R. Hewitt, chief of the Department of
Electricity, was found dead in his room
in his mothers residence, $50 O'Farrell
street, yesterday morning. The gas from
a jet in his room was partly turned on,
and it is supposed from the fact that he
was in the habit of keeping the light
partly turned on, it had by some means
been extinguished.
Hawes was a native OF Massachusetts,
81 years of age. For the last two or three
weeks he had been suffering from ner-
vous prostration, being unable to sleep at
night. DR.. z. r. Bryant had been pre-
scribing for him. Ernest A. LIott, a
Stenograp apher, who rooms in the house,
went into Hawes' room yesterday morn
ing and was shocked to discover his friend
dead in bed. Hawes was unmarried. His
mother and sister were Drostrated with
grief when they were informed of his
unexpected death.
The Coroner's Office was notified, but it
was decided not to take the body to the
Morgue.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-21
SHORTAGE OF COTTON
NOW BECOMING SERIOUS

LONDON, Oct. 2o.-The shortage in cot
ton at Liverpool is becoming serious.
There are only a few cargoes on the way
and supplies for a fortnight on hand. It
is almost inevitable that a part of the
machinery will be stopped and that there
will be a repetition of the famine of a
year ago, with possibly a strained situa-
tion lasting even longer than on that oc-
casion.
The increasing tendency of American
producers to combine for the maintenance
of values is regarded as a very serious
factor, seeing the apparent impossibility
of obtaining substitutes for the American
staple in anything like sufficient quanti-
ties to free the world from the domination
of the Southern States of the American
Union.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-21
DECORATIONS
AT REDEEMER PARISH FAIR
Ladies of Presentation Booth Will
Give an Entertaining "Night
at Home"

The fair of the Holy Redeemer parish
still retains it's popularity. Each night
sees the hall at the corner of Eighteenth
and Devisadero streets, where the bazaar
is being held, crowded to its utmost ca
pacity. Especially was this so Saturday
night when standing room could scarcely
be obtained All those who have attend
ed the fair have expressed themselves as
being delighted with the beautiful deco
rations which cover the walls and hang
from the ceiling of the hall. The colors
have been most artistically blended.
Tonight Eugene Schmitz, who is can
didate for Mayor on the Labor party
the following evening "a night at home"
will be given by the presentation booth.
The young ladies in charge Of this booth
have arranged an excellent programme
highest class talent.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-21
LOVE FOR ARMY SERVICE
LEADS TO A SUICIDE

ration from army life, with which ne had
been associated for forty years and to
which he was greatly attached, is believed
to have been the direct cause of the sui
eide at Fort Douglas last night of Aug
ust Lange, ordnance sergeant. Lange
was to have been retired within few
DAYS and rather than re-enter civil life
he hanged himself in one of the buildings
at the fort.
Lange was 81 years of age. He enlisted
at the outbreak of the Civil War, parti-
cipating in many of its historic battles.
and was wounded during the battle of
Spottsylvania. In later years he took
part in numerous campaigns against
Western Indians and for the past fifteen
years has been ordnance sergeant at Fort
Douglas. He leaves widow and two
grown daughters, who reside in this city.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-21

HE Camera Club yesterday COM
Npleted its self-appointed task of
Ia photographing San Francisco The
battery Of cameras that on Satur-
DAY went swapping and blinking all
over the city was again in the field. The
crowds at the park and beach were photo
graphed and complete record was made
Of the shipping in the bay.
The Chinatown squad, consiting of Pres
fdent J. ". Erwin, W. W. Reed, F. G.
Bangs and Carl E. Ackerman, did some
very successful work in the Oriental quar-
ter Guided by a Chinese interpreter they
invaded joss houses. opium dens and gam
bling eSCa blishments. They got several
characteristic street scenes and some eX-
cellent pictures Of the Chinese Theater.
The visit Of the Camera Club to the lat
ter place viii not soon be forgotten in the
quarter. Nearly half pound of fiashlight
powder was used for the first picture.
which was taken from the front of the
house. facing the stage. The theater was
crowded before the shot was fired, but be-
fore the smoke was cleared away the
white devils and their picture engine had
the place TO themselves.
Flashlight Causes Panic.
The tragedian dropped his sword and
ran: the heroine burst the fancy wrought
bars of an imaginary dungeon and dived
behind the scenes; the orchestra. dropped
fits instruments Of torture and sought
shelter with the heroine, while the stage
manager looked around in blank amaze
nnent and inquired What for?"
President Erwin and his squad took pos
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-21
DELEGATES TO MINERS
CONVENTION ARRIVING
Secretary Benjamin of the Associa-
tion Opens UP Headquarters
at the Palace

Some of the delegates to the California
Miners Association Convention, which
will begin to-day at Golden Gate Hall,
arrived yesterday from various interior
points and registered at the downtown ho-
tells. The bulk of the delegates, how
ever, will arrive this morning and it is ex-
pected that 500 will be represented at the
convention.
Secretary E. H. Benjamin of the asso-
Palace, and as fast as the delegates ar
rived they were received by him and reg
istered. Placer County wifi send down
50 delegates, Shasta 100, Nevada 90, Gala
veras "A, Amador q, Sierra a. Tuolumne
10 and Alameda 20, while the remaining
mining counties will send smaller delega-
tionS.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-21
FORMER SAN FRANCISCAN
DIES AT WASHINGTON
Demise of Colonel James, at One Time
Collector Of Customs at
This Port

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20. - Colonel
Charles James, a prominent figure in
washington and man of varied attain
ments, died at his residence here to-day,
aged "a years. He became a Republican
in 1854 and was an influential member of
the convention that nominated Fremont
for the Presidency.
When Lincoln was elected President lie
appointed Colonel James Collector of Gus
toms at San Francisco. He was service
able in having admitted to the United
States, free of duty, the celebrated Ascot
cur won in England by James R. Keene's
horse Foxhall, in 1884, after it had been
ordered sold by the Government. Colonel
lanes was chosen by Arson Burlingame
to be his second in the. prospective duel
with Brooks and started with his principal
for Niagara Falls, but Brooks failed to
anpear. Colonel James was poetic writ
er of some ability.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-21
NEW FEATURES
IN VAUDEVILLE
Orpheum Bill Is Replete
With Entertaining
Numbers.

The Orpheum starts the new week with
new attractions that are ace-high in the
vaudeville world and the holdovers are
such entertaining turns that the bill as a
whole is entirely satisfactory to the pa
irons OF the house From the beginning
10 end there is not an entertainer on the
programe that one would wish elimi-
mated.
John Geiger. q trick violinist, is one Of
the new attractions. His limitations are
realistic and wfthaI he handles the violin
with an assurance that convinces his au-
dience that he is a real musician in spite
Of the claptrap TO which vaudeville has
LED him
The Beau and Bellies octette is a fetch
ing combination, following rather too
closely the "FlorOdora' idea However, it
is a pleasing variation from the three
people skits Of the circuit and is good for
z week Of great popularity
BIignOnette KOkin, ''chanteuse and
danseuse eccentnQue," with parenthetical
neither limbs and a Repetti nose, won the
favor OF the audience last night with her
clever limitations Of English comedians
and singers and her graceful toe dancing.
Francis lie Page does turn Of genteel
agility that wins favor. He is STYLED
novelty pole jumper" probably because
his pole vault is the most ordinary thing
The Keatons. Monroe, Mack and Law
rence; the De COurcy brothers and
Tommy Baker are a bunch of hOldoVers
that the patrons Of vaudeville like.
a Female Drummer is a vehicle
through which JohnstOne Bennett dis
. PLAYS her male impersonations at the Cali
fornia this week While Miss Bennett has
been more fortunate in some other plays,
the one in which she is now starring
serves to give herself and several per
formers an opportunity TO present a
number Of clever specialties. PRINCIPAL
among these is an imperial quartet,
which is much better than the average
cOlored quartet They sing coon songs
melodiOUsly and their by-play is graceful
and effective. Among the other members
Of the company who achieve distinction
are Harry Laden as Buttons" whose an
tics are funny in the extreme. and David
&c Wolfe as the FioOrWalker- Miss Ben
nett repeats her former success ano the
piece ought 10 have a good weeks run.
The Girl in the Barracks crowded the
Alcazar Theater last night Its nirth-pro-
VokiIg situations seem to strike the pulse
Cf the Alcazar patrons and the manage
ment has decided to continue this play
for another week
Wife for Wife saw its last perform
ance at the Central Theater last night be-
fore large audience. This week the
stirring melodrama, Cotton King" will
be Presented in elaborate style.
Popular night at the Alhambra Theater.
4 with the Italian Band in its farewell per-
fornance, was successful in every partic-
tility Of the leaders and the number of
encores attested the appreciation of the
audience.
At the Tivoli last night "Ernani'' was
splendidly produced. Avedano, the tenor.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-21
STEAMER RUNS AGROUND
DURING A HEAVY FOG

DETROIT, Oct. 20.-The passenger
steamer City of Cleveland of the Detroit
and Cleveland line struck rock about e
o'clock this morning, during heavy fog
inst east of Ballards Reef, and stove a
55eree hole in her bottom amidships
The water rushed in with great force
and the steamer gradually filled until she
rested on the bottom, with however, her
main deck still above water. The shock
vas so slight that none of the forty pas
sergers who Were asleep in their berths
awakened and there was no alarm.
II is impossible at present to estimate
the damage done to the vessel.