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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-08-16
Our Confederate Pensioners.

We are under obligations to Capt
E. f. Brian, secretary, for a copy o
the latest report of the Board O
Louisiana Pension Commissioners
which contains an up-to-date list OF
pensioners. Vermilion has a chance
of getting a fair share of the S75,O OC
appropriation. We give below the
names of the pensioners some Of
whom are yet active and able,
bodied:
Baudoin, Camille, Co, f, 26th La.
Inf, Abbeville La.
Bourque, Norbert, Co. G, 4th La.
Cav, Abbeyille. La.
B~ourque, Lastie, Co. b, LIST La.
Heavy Art, Gueydan, La.
Chauvin, Felix, Co. A, Goth La.
Inf, dead.
Cure, Chas. A, Donaldsonville
Cannoneers, Abbeville, La.
Dubois, Pierre, Co. A, 18th La.
Inf, Henry, La.
Dutel, Theophile, Co. G, 9Th La.
Inf, Abheville, La.
Girouard, Jules, Co. F, 18th La.
Inf, Abbeville, La.
Hebert. Desire, Co. D, 18th La.
Inf, Abbeville, La.
Hebert, .Cadalize B. MIS-, Co. G,
Miles Legion, Erath, La.
Herpin, Ouzeine, Co. K, 18th La.
Inf, Abbeville, La.
Hoffpauir, Easton, Co. X, 10th
La. Inf, Ridge, La.
Hoffpauir, Thomas j., Co. D,
1st La. Inf, Indian Bayou La.
Leblanc, Benjamin, Co. K. 18th
La. Cav, Erath, La.
Louvier, Joseph, Co. A, 26th La.
Inf, Abbeville, La.
Marceaux, A. Mrs., Co. I, LIST La.
Heavy Art, AbbeviIle, La.
Melancon, Ouzeime, Co. K, 9Th La.
Cav, Mauriceville, La.
Morvant, Numa, Co. A, 26th La.
Inf, Leroy, La.
Morvant, Jules, Co. A, 26th La.
Inf, Leroy La.
Mouton, Thenas, Co. K, Eth La.
Cav, dropped.
Picard, Amelia D. Mrs., Co. B.
Fournet's Bat, Abbeville, La.
Pierce, Joseph, Co. C, 9TH La. Inf.
Abbeville, La.
Petry, Henry L., Co. E, 10th La.
Inf, Bancker, La.
Primeaux, Pierre A., &c. b, Four
nets Bat, Abbeyille, La.
Richard, Jos. Claiville, Co. A,
Fournet's Bat, Abbeville, La.
Romero, j. D., Co. C, Fournet's
Bat, Erath, La.
S~nexailder, Ursin, Co. Z, Four
nets Bat, Abbevlile, La.
Sellers, Camille, Abbeville, La.
Simon, Aladdin, Co. /, Crescent
Reg, Abbeville, La.
Simon, Edmond, Co. G, Miles
Legion, Rayne, La.
Trahan, Josephine mrs., Co. 9th
La. Cav, Rayne, La.
Touchet, j. MRS., Co. c, NILES
Legion, Abbeville, La.
Viator, Amedie mrs., Go. G, Miles
Legion, Abbeville, La.
Viator, celina L. MRS., co. T,
Fournet's Bat, Erath, La.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-08-16
H.0STg

One pronlissory note for $2G5o.G0 drawn.
by Pecot a. Siguer in favor Of G. l.. De
i,n0, dated Payable Dec. I4t, 1908.
Ihe public is hereby warned no to ne.
gotiate for same as payment thereon has
been STOPPED. GEORGE Z. DEIINo-
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-08-16

We hear of quite a number of cases
ot charlton scattered around. Paint
literally with either white lead Or
iodine-both are good.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-08-16

Rev. S. J.. Davies preached in the
Methodist church of Perry Thursday
night and will continue each night
until Sunday, and may begin a pro-
tracted meeting there next week.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-08-16

Postmaster Labit has had a neat
wan wire fence erected around his
rosidence on Lafayette street.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-08-16

Last week lightning struck the
chimney Of the house of John castro,
a small farmer living near a. j. Por-
ter's in cow Island, damaging the
chimney badly. tearing to pieces q
clock which stood on the mantel, but
fortunately did not injure any Il in
the building.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-08-16

The new brick building for the
Abbeville Wholesale Grocery Co. is
now completed and ready to receive
stock. The company will begin bust
ness September l SO we understand,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-08-16

There is talk of fencing in Magde-
lene Square and planting trees and
flowers and making walks through it
thus converting it into a park. What
a beautiful place it would make.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-08-16
Personal Mention.

ID. l.. Mcpherson was IL New Orleans
several Gays MS Week
Mrs. Elias Bronssard has returned
from a WISH 10 Ne" orleans
Mrs. George J. Griffin is visiting her
h7f aunt Mrs, +. u. Cole, OF hayne.
a. j. Godard was a business visitor
10 uueyoan Iuesday- -GueyGao News.
Judge Simon, of St. N:arjinviflg. was
of W. 4. White, 80
,ons Gus A2& lel@
he eone three weets
y. s1V I''s'''
80. ~! 't'' s"9 ~ N""ss
~ 80 ''o'
~ . wy r''F - o'7At'
~ : t'"hNl"i'
80 y o1eno'0'''' "''o II
,hkontn. :" Us
MIS- a. Z. MaXheid mas returned
H. ~ ~
Z. I. Moss n wife, OF New Iberia,
were visitors to Aoboville Wednesday
~ e'oSo . A'"'
Emile Lemaire, Jr., a prominent
stock raiser of the Cow Islands has re-
turned from a trip to Hot Springs, Ark.
DR.. Marion A. Young has returned
from a visit to Crowley and Rayne.
He will shortly remoye TO the latter
town.
Miss Mou;o II p-ru,-,a.s
of the Iberian Office, is enjoying short
vacation. She is visiting in vermilIon
parisl.-lberlan.
s. Weiss. of Ahheviile was . visitor
70 cnavdan T,asdar and woa-o,d,v
the guest Of his old friend Tom Elster.
-~Gueydan News.
Mr., and Mrs. LYMAN L,vons. of Mel
vile. came over sunday m q visit 10
their relatives here and are the rnests
OF Mr. and Mrs. Waiter 4. White.
Little Emmett Putnam who was
severely cut in the head a few DAYS
ago by q brick thrown by a little negro,
has fully recovered and is out again.
Jas. A. Petty, the contractor, with
his foreman w. o. Erwin and q force of
carpenters arrived Friday and put the
finishing touches on the Planters Rice
Mill.
NoT1CE!-My office on the south
side of MagdeIine Sah are is for sale
CHEAP and on easy terms with a long
lease on the lot, Apply to DR., 2. F..
Young.
Mrs Robert Ballard aceomnaniad
nv her intarestinp children. Christie
and Marpnerite. and Miss Stella Joliet.
left Monday for Houma tn visit re,a-
t;yes and friends.
Mrs. Gao q Fav;.rar sna son ,aft
thia weak for . faw yaaka etav in AZ.
be-ilIa far their hasl+, The;s many
frianss vviuh than an ear,v a.oza,v
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-08-16

opr patrons have been paying up
well lately
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-08-16

st. charles street is rapidly be-
coming filed up.with nice residences.
Vernon L. Caldwell, who threatens to
soon become a bloated bond holder,
is now building two handsome Gotta
ges just north of the Baptist church.
No trouble to rent houses in Able
vile. People want to rent them be-
fore the foundation is laid.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-08-16

The heavy rains of last week put
lots of fresh water in the bayou aud
the canal pumps started up. The
Abbeville Canal has been full but q big
cave in one of the levees caused them
to slacken up pumping somewhat.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-08-16

kew. .. y. DhNiCo ptOdIAOu III INV
Methodist church of Perry Thursday
night and will continue each night
until Sunday, and may begin a pro-
tracted meeting there next week.
The new brick building for the
Abbeville Wholesale Grocery Co. is
now completed and ready to receive
stock. The company will begin bust
ness September l SO we understand,
The heavy rains of last week put
lots of fresh water in the bayou and
the canal pumps started up. The
Abbeville Canal has been full but a big
cave in one Of the levees caused them
to slacken up pumping somewhat.
A. Saporito has bought four lots on
State streets two squares below the
railroad on the right hand side for
which be paid $3.50. He is having a
store building erected on one Of them.
G. W. Scott has the contract.
THE MERIDIoNAL's advertising
space is valuable and getting more SO
eacl week. The business man that
buys space from us is sure to get his
moneys worth. If you have anything
to advertise you would do we'll to
utilize u columns.
Don't borrow this paper. 1t is only
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not miss a number, whereas it you de-
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want to see, you may miss. Let US
send it to you. Don't be afraid to
speak out. Let US hear from you.
lev. J. E. Hixon is seriously think
ing of ~resigning his p~astorate here and
gong to work to raise a $25, 900 en-
dowment for the Mt. Lebanon school,
me only Baptist boys school in The
STATE; beTce his sermon here Sunday
morning may be his farewell sermon.
me iorrn7r brick contractors on the
new $l6,00o school house having failed
= give satisfaction, threw up their
contract. Vernon Caldwell has made
al agreement to finish that contract
"nich ihsures a speedy and neat COM
pletlon Of that important part of the
work,
mere Is talk of remodeling the
french Hall into a modern opera
house. The French Society will hold
hleetlng Sunday and decide about
'he matter. If they decide favorably
We Will try to give our readers an
account OF the proposed improvements
Ii cur next issue. .
Inc Juniors went out to Lake simo-
wv sunday and met the Pillette team
~ I" game of bali which resulted in
their favor. It is said to have been a
very pretty game. The PiIlette,s want
y over agai i'm and are coming
~. ouuoay to give the Juniors a
oh thelr hon diamond.
o. H. Mitchell, one of the towns
-. QUEENS, has given us a sub
seription to send this naner r. his
~ MISSES ppi. If everybody
nilA Won d MT u circulation
he'eFy one of our subscribers
o'iiS get us one other subscriber
: We De gel ting there. At ST. a
.sa. LOOKS Ill e everybody could
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-08-16

A. saporito has bought four lots on
State streets two squares below the
railroad on the right hand side for
which be paid $3.50. He is having a
store building erected On one of them.
G. W. Scott has the contract.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-08-16

THE MERIDIONAL's advertising
space is valuable and getting more SO
each week. The business man that
buys space from us is sure to get his
moneys worth. If you have anything
to advertise you would do we'll to
utilize our columns.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-08-16

Thursday evening there were two
heavy thunderstorms here. One
about 2 O'Clock the other at $3.50.
Electricity was plentiful and kept the
telephone wires popping like match
es. Just before shutdown the dis
play OF. lightning and thunder was
te%rrorizing, and accompanying it
was a ve~y heavy rainfall flooding the
streets il a few minutes.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-08-16

Don't borrow this paper. 1t is only
81 a year. If you subscribe you will
not miss a number, whereas it you de-
pend on borrowing the very paper you
want to see, you may miss. Let US
send it to you. Don't be afraid to
speak out. Let US hear from you.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-08-16

mere is talk of remodeling the
irehch Hall into a modern opera
nolSe. The French Society will hold
I meeting Sunday and decide about
'no matter. If they decide favoSably
"e Will try to give our readers an
account of the proposed improvements
III our next issue.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-08-16

ihe Juniors went out to Lake Simo-
n0' sunday and met the Pillette team
s"uAe OF bal which resulted in
ia'or. ills Faid to have been q
pretty game. The Pillette's want
~ y over aga i'm and are coming
ouuoay to give the Juniors a
bout on their homs diamond
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-19
RELIGIOUS REVIVAL
ELIMINATES In PANIC
Women and Children Tram
pied in the Rush.

LOGAN. W Va, April 19.-The great
est excitement was created at a revival
on Hoffman Creek, in this county. Thurs
day night.
The religious tension has been intense
there for a week, end the church has
been crowded with the country folks for
miles around. Almost everyone in the
Beighborhood has either been converted
or is now on the mourner's bench
Thursday night it seemed the very
house shook with ferver and emotion. as
Rev. John c. Cyric proceeded with his
sermon
People we're kneeling on the floor at
the after meeting, and some we're in
prone position praying fervently.
All at once John Hastings, a middle
aged farmer, jumped up and declared in
almost demoniac tones:
81 am Christ
CONSERVATION followed this declaration.
Everyone was terror-strfcken, and in the
mad rush that followed several women
and children we're Knocked down and
trampIed upon.
Mary Ball and her child were seriously
injured.
Hastings was taken before the insane
commission.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-19
ITALIAN SALOONKBBPBR
BRUTALITY MURDERED
Skull Crushed and Pockets
and Saloon Looted.
Discovered by Friends Lying Dead in a
Pool of His Own Blood-Revenge
May Have Inspired the Crime.

NEW YORK, April 19.-Luigi Troja. an
elderly italian saloonkceper, was mur-
dered in the most brutal fashion in his sa~
loon at 224 East Ninety-seyenth Street,
sometime between 1913 O'Clock last night
and 12:45 O'Clock this morning.
His skull was crushed in. and he was
found lying back Of his bar in great
pool of blood
The motive Of the murder was robbery.
as Troja's pockets we're turned inside out
and the large amount of money that he
was known to have had in his possession,
together with his gold watch and chain
and a valuable diamond scarf pin, were
missing
The murderer or murderers did no: wa.
to remove tight-itting diamond ring
worth $500. from finger of the left hama.
There is no clue to the murderers.
Troja was well-to-do, and always car
ried considerable money The various On
terprises in which he was engaged made
this necessary
Detective Petrosino, discovered that re-
venge may have had omething to do with
the crime. -Four months ago Troja re
ceived a postal card written in Italian
which. when translated, read as follows:
I'll get even with you for the injury
you did ne. You viii be done at night
There was no signature to this com
munication and Troja laughed at It. His
wife, however was alarmed and he
turned the card over to the police. TToja
frequently had trouble with his tenants.
and knowing the excitable nature of his
countrymen, felt obliged to go armed
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-19
To-day shall mention only case, that of
Mr William Clements of IL Spencer Avenue. Chelsea III


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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-19
REPUBLICANS TO HEAR
DEMOCRATIC ORATORT
Willing to Leave Philippine
Speeches TO Opponents.
NEXT WEEK IN THE SENATE
Final Vote on Civil Government Measure
Expected May Business in the
House Of Tame Nature After Recent
Turbulent Debates.

The Philippine civil government bill and
the sundry civil appropriation bill viii
asyide the whole Of the time in the Senate
rsxt week.
1t is Mr.. Lodges intention to press the
Philippine measure every day. The Re-
publicans are not going to make any long
seeeches On it. and the debate will be
isft to the Democrats to continue. With
in he last forty-eight hours the latter
h 7e considerably modified their predie-
tons as to the length OF time that will
be occupied by the discussion. There viii
be a number Of long speeches delivered on
that side, but most Of the talking will
be in the nature OF running debate
It is now calculated that the final vote
on the measure may be expected in the
first week of May, unless the Philippine
discussion is greatly delayed by appropri-
alton bills.
Next week IN the House, compared to
this week. will seem rather tame. al
though much business OF Importance and
general interest is ready for considera-
ton. Monday will be District of Columbia
day; Tuesday will be given to war claims.
oleomargarine then comes up again, the
question being on agreeing TO tie Senate
amendments to the oleo bill
Besides that the Qualifications appropri-
alton bill is awaiting its turn; the onni-
bus public building bill viii be ready, and
the advocates of the measure admitting
Arizona. New Mexico. and Oklahoma to
Statehood have the right Of way If they
care to claim It. They are net especially
DESTROYS of standing on their rights, how
ever, at this time for fear of offending
others who may deem their own business
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-19
SAID HE COULD FLY TO MARS.
But German Police Arrested Inventor
Ganswindt

BERLIN, April 19.-EermanH Cans
windt, whose so-calIed flying machine has
attracted wide attention here and abroad
was arrested yesterday, accused Of
forgery, and quilting the public into sub
scribing for shares IN an aeroplane COM
pany.
He obtained money in small sums from
hundreds OF persons. Genswindt recently
flooded the papers here with big advertise
ments of flying machines containing the
Endorsements OF clergymeD and other per
sons in all parts Of Germany 1t is al
legged that some of the names were forged,
including that Of Duke Ernst Guenther Of
Schleswig- Holstein, Emperor Williams
brother-in-law. The police had long
suspected Ganswindt, and detectives had
been working on the case five months.
He recently offered to the war minister,
for s., 600 600. a flying machine which, he
said, would reach the planet Mars. Cans
windt also said he had invented motor
having multiplying power resulting IN a
sort OF perpetual motion.
The accused was originally a lawyer
and then a farmer He had been expert
menting ten years with inventions, none
Of which have yet realized his expecta-
tions.
Herr Ganswindt recently said that he
had made experiments with cigar shaped
balloons having steering attachments such
as N. Santos used, as far back as 1884
His Investigations since, he declared, led
him to the firm belief that the quickest
results could be obtained through flying
machine in which motor propelled wings
of aluminium plate were used with least
resistance attachments
He insisted that his flying machine diff
fered from others in the curve Of the
aluminium wings and in ribbon-shaped sup
ports which hold the wings IN position
The machine was Enclosed in a large cir
GUAR workshop, near the big parade
ground at Tempel Hoferfeld. with lofty
dome, so as to permit it to rise twenty OF
thirty feet
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-19
BEAUTIFUL GIRL FOUND
DEAD IN A HOTEL ROOM
Believed to Have Taken Her
Own Life.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. April 19-Cold in
death, the body of Miss Ethel Coatney.
seventeen years Of age, who mysteriously
disappeared from her home in this city
five weeks ago, was found in room i'll
the Palace Hotel last evening
Miss Coatney was an orphan and had
lived with relatives. She had a melaD-
ehoiy disposition, but no definite cause
can be assigned for her act She went to
the hotel at o'clock yesterday morn
ing and asked for a room, saying she de-
sired to sleep all day
At o'clock employees at the hotel en-
tered the room and found her dead
Miss Coatney was a girl of exceptional
beauty, and frequently posed for pic
lures
During the carnival last fall she repre-
scented the Goddess Of Liberty on a
float She was until recently student
al Butler College
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-19

The District Commissioners have sub
mitted to the Senate District Committee
a further report on the union railway
station bill. 1t is much more in detail
than the statement given out early this
week The bill is strongly recommended
as being for the best interests of the
District"
After describing the provisions Of the
bill in detail the following reference is
made TO the objections that have been
raised to the plan by citizens:
The principal objections that have
been raised to the bill by citizens and
property owners are regarding the dam
age to property due to change of grade
This cannot be avoided, but it is thought
that by concentrating the changes at the
station less permanent amount of dam
age is done, as it is expected that the
rise in value Of the property around the
station viii in many cases counter
balance the damage The damages at the
other streets, where there would be less
advantage due to the location have been
minimized. The Commissioners have in
troduced an amendment allowing damages
10 property owners injured. This pro-
vision would take into consideration in
awarding damages any increase in value
due TO location near the new station.
South Washington Interests.
Some citizens of South Washington
have petitioned that instead of the rail-
road crossing at Ninth Street at existing
grade and at Sixth Street about twenty
feet above existing grade. as required by
existing legislation, that the railroad
tracks should be lowered so as 10 have
the street at Ninth Street at about exist
ing grade and the railroad al Sixth Street
at about grade, carrying the street over
by a viaduet The object of this would
be TO depress the tracks around the park
at Virginia and Maryland Avenues, and
to carry Seventh Street above the rail-
road instead Of below, on account OF the
less damage 10 business and other prop
erty In that vicinity and to better save
the park. 1t would also be OF advantage
in that the view down Maryland Avenue
from the Capitol viii be less Distracted
The citizens claim that the grades au-
thorized by existing legislation we're as
sumed so as to allow the railroad to get
readily into the Mall
The Commissioners do not recommend
the change for the reason that Sixth
Street is a through street from PenBsyl-
vania Avenue south to the wharves and
will probably become an important thor
oughfare while Ninth Street is short
street, not passing through the Mall. The
damage TO property in that vicinity is es-
timated, in the report on existing 1egfs-
lation, as not great
The citizens who claim to be affected
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-19
TIN PLATE WORKS BURNED.
Monongahela Plant at Pittsburg Totally
Destroyed

PITTsBURG, Pa, April 1s.-The yast
plant of the MonongaheIa tin plate
works, extending all the way from South
Thirteenth Street to South Fifteenth
Street, vas totally destroyed by fire which
was discovered at 5:15 o'clock this morn
ing.
Hundreds of men were at work in the
plant when the fire broke out, but there
was no loss OF life
The loss will amount to s15000o.
The plant of the Monongaheis COM
pany consisted of twenty mills 1t was
formerly owned by the Oliver Iron and
Steel Company.
Some years ago 1t was acquired BY the
American Tin Plate Company, known as
the Tin Plate Trust
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-19
Probable Cost and Damages.

Detailed figures as to the cost of the
grading and other improvements to the
District are given. The following state
ment is made regarding cost and probable
damages
The value CT most OF the unimproved
property will probably be enhanced. While
the work Is going on around the plaza,
and until the roads are paved, much Of
the improved property will be difficult OF
access. It viii also be left below grade
in many cases il viii be possible to raise
the houses, but there viii be considerable
damage 70 private owners. 1t is impos-
sible to estimate, even with reasonable
accuracy, the amount of these damag es-
As far as can be estimated it viii be at
least $500, 060.
"A summary OF the preliminary esti-
mated cost Is as follows:
To be paid by the United States. 81
500, 900, TO the Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad for evacuation of the Mall
ITO be paid half by the District and
half by the United States: 81 SOC, 600 TO
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-19

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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-19
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