The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-05-29

Press learns that a serious hitch mas
occurred in the negotiations between
the commissioners to the conference on
Samoan affairs. The United States
government insists that Malietoa be re-
stored as King. This is the chief point
at issue. The German government is
reluctant to agree to that proposition.
Its representatives point out that Ger
many has pardoned Malietoa, and de-
clare that they think that is the best
their government can do, as far as he
is concerned.
Bishop Hendrix in Southwestern
Methodist: e
We have only one paper in the
Church that is the property of the
whole Church, and that Is the Nash
viiLe Christian Aduocdte. All the 9TH
ers are the property of individuals, Or
of companies, and are published for
the Church. They become the means
of help to our people in proportion .as
they are worthy OF patronage. They
circulate wholly on their merit, and as
they commend themselves to the peo-
pie as religious papers. =
A Georgia, jury, in the trial of case
of murder, who could not agree al
though they had been out one or two
nights and days, and were about equal
ly divided as to the guilt of the prison.
er, agreed to throw "heads or tails'!'
with a penny for a verdict. Under
the result,n murder in the second de-
gree" was found. The Supreme Court
has granted the prisoner q new trial
on account of the manner in which
the verdict was obtained, not recog-
nizing the method as legal.
1t ought not to be necessary every
day to print evidence of the bad effect
of cigarette smoking on growing
youths, but the evidence from 200 doc
tors before the Michigan Legislature
is worth needing, and they each cited
cases of boys being dwarfed, made In;
sane, killed or rendered incapable OF
speech, and the professors of Michigan
University also testified at length OF
the effect on the students who were
made stupid by cigarettes. q
The New York World says: 1.-THE
finest hospital in the world was opened
to the public in Baltimore yesterday.
1t was built and endowed from the
savings of Quaker merchant named
Johns Hopkins, who held through
life that his wealth was sort Of sacred
stewardship. He accumulated money
for the benefit of humanity, and his
name will live in history. There was
nothing of the plutocrat in John
Hopkins"
The pension list for the United
States cost last year within $4,000, 900
as much as the annual cost Of the
standing army Of Great Britain, and
within SIS, 900, 900 as much as the enor-
NOUS standing army of Germany.
And there will be no halt in piling 1t
on so long as the surplus holds out and
tension agents can make fortunes and
demagogues gain votes by the indis-
criminate voting away of the peoples
money.-New York World. :
i Mr.. Tracy, of the navy, has issued
an order that naval supplies Oh hand
must be used up before others are pur-.
chased. Of course there will be vio-
lent opposition on the part of those
who supply the navy, but Mr.. Tracy Is
right and will succeed If he insists up
on enforcing his order. There are at
p esent stored away in various bureaus
S 100000 worth Of naval stores or q
suficiency for five years requirements.
The Legislature of Minnesota has
passed q law making 1t q misdemeanor
for newspaper to publish accounts OF
executions extending beyond the mere
fact. Would it not be q movement in
the direction of preventing crime II 1t
were made misdemeanor to print the
details of crime and vices of all kinds ?
Such stories are eagerly read by the
young, and their baneful effects follow
fast. -.
One hundred thousand Americans
have engaged berths on ocean steam
ers bound for Europe this summer.
An English exchange says this Is some
compensation for the mlltitudes who
emlgrate from the old countries to
America every year. But Europeans
come to America to stay, while Amer
leans 60 to Europe to return. >.
It is stated that Senator Chase, of
Rhode Island, has resigned his seat be-
cause his election was secured through
bribery and corruption. This is the
proper sentiment. The wheels of gov
eminent would revOlve with much
better results if there were more such
men as Mr.. Chase. "
Turks who are Prohibitionists are
working to abolish saloons kept by
"Christians" in Constantinople. All
drinking places within $50 feet Of
houses Of Turkish worship have been
ordered closed. This sets the real
"Christian" to thinking. NORTH Vest
ern Christian AdUocGte.
A distiller recently gave testimony
before Nebraska legislative commit
tee that he paid the Omaha Bee $4,000
to send correspondents through Iowa
to write up prohibition as q failure
Pittsbauy Aduocdte.
By the admission of the new States
the government is obliged to purchase
eight thousand national flags with
forty-two stars apiece. The United
States Bunting Company, of which
General Butler is owner, will, 1t 1s
said, be $50, 900 richer by the transac-
tion.
OF John Bright it has been truly
said, the Bible he knew we'll, and if
Brjrht's own incompatible style now
and then suggests any original it Is the
greater prophets of the Old Testament.
At the meeting of the American
Peace Society, held in Boston, DR.. ].
Carey Thomas, of Baltimore, was ap-