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The morning call., 1891-12-08

be AZ years of age next January. He was
born in Sheffield, England, where his par
ents had gone on a visit. He was brought
to this country by them the year of his
birth. He received common school educa-
tion in Savannah aud Macon, Ca. and in
May. 1861, he entered the Confederate
Army. He was Lieutenant of Company
X, Tenth Virginia Infantry, and served
with that regiment until the 18th of May,
1864, when he was taken prisoner by Union
soldiers and conveyed TO Fort Delaware,
where he remained until June, 1865, when
he was released, and went to the home of
his parents. then in Elavile, Schley County,
Ga. He read law in Americas and was ad-
mitted to the bar in 1866 and commenced
the practice of his profession in Ellaville.
In 1872 he was appointed Solicitor General
of the Southwestern judicial circuit and
was in 1873 reappointed for four years. In
The morning call., 1891-12-08
Koch Continues Eis Work,

BERLIN, Dec. 7.-Professor Koch is still
carrying on inoculatiOn in the City Hos
pital, although the Government long ago
refused to patronize the lymph in its own
peculiar sphere, that is, in the army hos
pitfalls, and Danished Dr.. Pfuehl, koch's SON.
in-law, who twelve months ago suddenly
jumped into prominence, to a small garrison
town near the Russian frontier. Several
American physicians, studying in the Uni
yerslty here, have tired in vain to gain ac-
cess to Kuch's lymph patients. They were
sent by him to the Moabite Hospital, but
on their arrival there were told that the
patients were in Berlin.
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FIVE FEET SHORT.
Fatal Defect in the POStOffCe
Site.
The Government Declines 10 Accept the
Property.
The Deed Does Not Include All the Land
Originally 0ffered-NeW Bids
Must Be Made.


WASHINGTON. Dec THE people of San
Francisco will now have chance to secure
a POstoffice site to suit them.
Secretary CrOunse to-day gave out the
following for publication:
The United States Attorney for the North
ern District of California has forwarded
abstracts of the title and copy of the deed
to the Seventh and Mission streets property
to the United States Attorney-General. An
examination of the copy of the deed dis
closes the fact that the deed does not include
the entire tract originally proposed or set
out in the report of Mr.. Irish aud his fel-
low-CommiSsioners. There is wanting
small strip of land on the northern bound
ary, fronting five feet on Stevenson street,
and extending back that width seventy-fye
feet, the ownership Of which is understood
to be in one j. r. Morgan, and to which Mr..
Harvey is unable to give title.
NOT THE SAME PROPERTY
The Attorney General has advised the
Treasury Department that in view of the
facts it is ineXpedient to enter upon an ex-
animation of the title, as the property is
not the sam as that recommended by the
local committee and approved by the Secre-
tary of the Treasury. the Postmaster-Gen
eral and Attorney-General when acting on
the committees report.
The Secretary was asked where this left
the matter. He replied in substance that it
placed the whole matter buck where it was
before the San Francisco committee made
its report. The committee is at liberty to
submit new report, and the Cabinel Off
cialS named are free to cons ider any other
property the committee may recommend. 1t
would seem necessary for the committee,
If it desires TO have the Harvey property
further considered. to again report and
recommend it.
The correspondent learns that Mr. Irish
Is now at work trying to get the local COM
mission to make a new report recommend
ing Seventh and Mission
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FIVE FEET LACKING.
The Selection of the Postoffice Site Sti
to BE Made.

The Selection of the Postoffice Site Still
to BE Made.
Commissioner John P. Irish is believed to
be still in Washington. but Commissioners
Bryan aud n. K. Masten were in the city
last night.
The former stated that no communication
had been received from Colonel Irish dur
ing tile past day or two regarding the action
taken by the. Washington officials, but that
the local commission now felt free to take
the same action as before submitting the
report to the Secretary of the Treasury.
There is really no change in the main
question involved" he continued District
Attorney Garter readily discovered what
had been previously overlooked that
Mr.. Harvey's deed did not include front
age of five feet on Stevenson street, with
depth OF seyenty-hve feet When this in
formation was received in Washington, the
Att0rney-General advised the Secretary of
Treasury t. waste no more time over the
bonds for property which was not included
in the deed, and for which Harvey could
not give title.
Haryty'S property at one time included
this patch, but il was sold as part of an ad-
Jacent lot, and is now owned by a man
named Morgan. / understand that Harvey
IS now endcavoring to re gain its possession.
The strip was so small that its transfer
was overlooked. Harvey supposed he still
owned It.
''Commssioner Masten agrees with me
that our proper course now is to draft a
new report recommending the same site,
but at fferent valuation. The pro rata
value of the little strip will be deducted
from the purchase price, but the diminution
will be but a small fraction of the whole
We know of no reason why different site
should be selected and still consider the
location the best available"
inquiries al the leading real.eS Offices
developed the fact that the disqualification
Of the Postoffire site is regarded as techni-
cal objection, and the general belief was ex-
pressed that the property at Seventh and
Mission streets would be recommended
again to the Treasury officials, and that
other sites would receive no further consid-
Grafton from the local commission.
There was no word of any outside attempt
70 induce the commissioners to recommend
different site. nor does it seem probable
that the little parcel Of land will be repur-
chased at the high price at which it is now
held
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Gales ON the English Channel

LONDON, Dec. T. - 1t is reported that the
channel steamer Victoria struck the pier at
the entrance to the harbor of Calais tonight
and was unable to make the harbor. She
was obliged to put to sea again. a terrible
storm is raging all along the French
coast The herring-smacks at Fieldcamp are
in great danger. One has already foundered
and the crew of twenty-four were drowned
The Victoria has twenty-one passengers on
board. Some time after she put to sea she
was sighted northeast of Calais, showing
signals of distress. Several tugs were dis
patched to render her assistance. Several
vessels are reported ashore. Thousands of
acres OF land are under water In Dorset
SIira
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BLANK PARDONS.
Sequel to a Woman's Christian Temperance
Raid on Drug.Sto

NdIU UH q UIUg- oVUIB,
TOPEKA (Kans.), Dec. 7.-Three weeks
ago the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union of Madison, Kans.. raided the drug
store of man who had been found guilty
of selling liquors, demolished the plate
glass windows, spilled all the liquors,
etc Now, in view of the fact that
they are threatened with prosecution,
they have sent the Governor a petition for
a few dozen pardons in blank, to be for
warded to the President of their local
organization, with instructions to fill in the
name of each lady prosecuted. that she may
not be compelled 10 serve out Jail sentence
and pay large fine and costs for destroying
the destroyer of her husband and home
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The Northwastsrn Blizzard

ST. PAUL, Dec. z. - Assistant General
Passenger Agent Austin of the Northern
Pacific returned this morning from trip to
Manitoba. He was caught In the recent
blizzard and says it was the worst known in
nine years. The fall OF snow was very
heavy and it drifted in places from twelve
to fifteen feet deep. The temperature was
high and there was no suffering except in a
few isolated cases. The worst feature Is
that the snow covers a great deal of wheat
In shock
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RAILROAD WRECK.

A Caboose Smashed Into splinters and Four
Work.ngmen Killed.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. THE Times special
from West Plains. No., says: A terrible
wreck occurred here on the Kansas City,
Fort Scott and Memphis Railway this after
noon. A construction-train with thirty-six
men in caboose was backing into this place
when it collded with a special freight-train.
four wOrkmen killed outright. The killed
were Patrick Layen, Albert Miller, Matt
Mcnamara and an unknown man. OF the
otLer men occupying the caboose twenty
were seriously injured, some of them it is
feared fatally.
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PACIFIC RAILWAY.
Financial Difficulties of a Los Angeles Cable
system

System
CHICAGO, Dec. 7.-Some months ago the
Pacific Railway Company, an Illinois cor
poration, operating the cable street-railway
system of Los Angeles, Cal, got into finan-
clal difficulties. owing about S2,50O0 600 to
several Chicago banks. and, it is under
stood, beng involved more or less deeply.
Z. Is. Holmes Of this city, President OF the
company, was subsequentby. made defend
ant in number of suits to recover on notes
given by him to raise money to equip the
lines. Judgment was entered against him
to-day In the Circuit Court for sums aggre-
eating Sl64,00O. The complainants were
Robert Law and Charles Z. Whitacre, the
latter. it Is supposed, representing the
banks. The defense claimed that COM
plainants had already reconped themselves
by selling the securities of the Pacific ard
other companies which had been given as
collateral with the notes. An appeal will
be taken to a higher court.
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Fre1ch-American Commercial Treaty:

PARIS. Dec. THE Journal des Debats
says: We are informed that Germany has
just concluded with the United States
commercial treaty, by which there
will be an exchange between the
two countries of favored nation treat
ment. The United States will allow the
free importation of German sugar in con-
sequence of this agreement, and Ameri-
can cereals imported into Germany will pay
only 81 marks. instead Of marks.
The morning call., 1891-12-08

that year he located In Americas. and in
1877 was appointed. Judge OF the Superior
Court Of the same circuit. and the year fol-
lowing was elected to the General Assem-
bly,. He was reelected in 1880 for four
years, but resigned in 1882 to accept the
Democratic nomination for Congress. He
was elected TO the Forty eighth. Forty
ninth, Fiftieth and Fifty-irst Congress and
was reelected to the Fifty-second.
A story was for long time in circulation
that Charles f. Crisp in his youth was an
actor. 1t had its embellishments, and cir
cumstances were even related of how he
was tempted 10 leave the stage for the bar,
and yielded only after hard struggle with
himself. The whole story. though very
that Mr.. Crisp's father was an actor and
very good one, 1t is said, but the son never
trnd the boards.
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Grain Supply.

NEW YORK, Dec. THE statement of
the visible supply of grain Saturday, De-
cember 9th, as compiled by the New York
Produce Exchange is as follows: Wheat.
Al, 900 bushels, o decrease of 1913. ZOO;
corn, 2,227,O00 bushels, decrease of AGO.
600; oats, 3,755, 600 bushels, a decrease Of
$4,000; barley, 2.765. 900 bushels, a decrease
of 79S,00Q.
The morning call., 1891-12-08
FOUND BY A REPORTER,
Wealthy Frenchman Working as a Model
Mnkar at tho Eair Grnnrna

Wealthy Frenchman Working as a Model
Maker at the Fair Grounds.
CHICAGO. Dec. Z. - Jean Alliolli. the
wealthy Frenchman about whose dissap-
pearance Paris journals have been printing
columns. and who wrote his family that he
was working at the Worlds Fair grounds
here, was finally found to-day by a reporter.
He is working as model maker in the
shops of the Plaster Decorative Company
at the Worlds Fair grounds mt So day,
while his family live in elegant style in
Paris, and his cousin, French capitalist, is
cabling him regularly to return. He is one
Of the best-known building contractors in
Paris.
To n reporter he said he had to leave to
save his mind. He Was awarded a large
contract, and in making his calculations he
relied on the figures of the architect, which
he afterward found to be erroneous and
that II would cost him his fortune to fulfill
the contract. He would not appeal to his
rich relatives. but decided to come TO Amer
lea while his mind was safe and begin anew.
His family, he said, is in good circumstances.
He expects to get into business here soon
and make another fortune.
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Martial Law in Manehuria.

LONDON, Dec. Iii Hung Chang, the
Viceroy, the Chronicles Shanghai CORE
spondent telegraphs, has confirmed the
news Of the recent crushing defeat of the
rebels. The correspondent gives further
details of the recent massacre, which SHOWS
it was a veritabe carnival of blood. Ii
Hung Chang has just telegraphed that mar
tial law is proclaimed throughout Man
ohurio
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Terrible Collierv Dissster.

ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. News of an
awful colliery disaster at Nfka, In Russian
Poland, has been received here. An explo-
sion of tiredamp took place while the mine
was in full operation, and few of the work
men succeeded in escaping The loss Of life
is estimated at $50. Little can be done TO-
ward reaching the bodies, as the shaft was
badly. damaged, and the workings are be-
lieved to have caved in many places.
The morning call., 1891-12-08
Hoods SarsapariIIa

Which regulates the stomach, liver and bowelx.
stimulates secretion OF the gastric juice removes
acidity aud tones the entire system to heal tn
81 have taken Hoods SsIsaparila and find It TO
be the best blood purifier have ever used"-MKs
II. FIELD. Auburn. Cal
HOODS PILLS.-For the liver and bowels.
act easily yet promptly and efficiently Price 25c
nO6 eOd&Su
The morning call., 1891-12-08
COLOMBIA'S ELECTIONS.
Political Complications on the Isthmus of
Panama

New YORK, Dec. THE Herad's Panama
cablegram says: The elections held through
out the United States of Colon b!a yesterday
were attended by number OF exciting
scenes. In this State several attempts at
rioting were made. but they were quickly
suppressed. 1t is impossible to say how the
elections have gone. Until the last of Octo-
Der the military and civic wings Of the Con-
The morning call., 1891-12-08
Indian Officials Sugpepdsd.

MINNEAPoLIs. Dec. Z. Il special from
Pierre, 5. OAK, says the officials implicated
in the Cheyenne Agency frauds are reported
usIended. The agency is in charge of
Special Inspector Sessney. Some of the In
dians are suffering from want Of food.
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Safe in Port.

CHICAGO, Dec. THE steamer Fountain
City. reported to-day as probably lost with
all on board, reached port here safely this
afternoon. The captain reports having had
rough experience in the storm. but neither
vessel nor crew suffered serious damage.
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A three-year-old baby was found last
night on the doorstep CT private residence
on Essex street. Policeman Cleary was
notified of the discovery and took the child
to the police station.
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Contested Elections.

ALBANY On. ~. Dec. Judge Edwards
to-day granted writs of mandamus in the
contested Senate district election cases. and
they Will 20 at once to the general term Of
the Court OF Appeals.
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CHARLES f. CRISP.

Biographical Sketch of the New Speaker
of the House.
Charles Frederick Crisp of Americas, Ca,
who has been chosen Speaker Of the House,
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No Stomach

Can long stand abusive treatment, such as too
hearty and rapid eating. too much rich food hurry
Ing to and from meals, overuse of stimn ants ar
narcotics, etc. The Inevitable result must be indL
gestion, and later
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Dyspepsia,

With all the horrible suffering many people know
too well. Dyspepsia does not get well OF Itself 10
requires careful attention to diet and good medl-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-04-08
To Correct an Error.

Because there seems to be an impression
that our tax OF five per cent. to the Cumbel
land Gap road will be increased in proportion
to the increased value OF our property-and
therefore 1t would be to our advantage to is-
sue the bonds now-we would make state
ment:
The aggregate amount of the five per cent.
tax was based on the assessed value OF the
property the year in which the electionwas
held The Court has so decided.
We have not the figures before us, but we
are under the impression that the five per
cent. which we voted, aggregated between
s27, 900 and $4,000. We presume the assessed
value of our property Is much higher now.
and five per cent. on the assessment of to-day
would amount to some s34 900 or $4,000.
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Breezes from Bradley.

BRADLEY. 8. c., April Z, 1891.
Rev. Mr.. Presley OF Dne West filled the
pulpit In the A. K. P. church at this place
Easter Sunday. Ais sermon was very inter-
estlng.
Rev. Mr.. Reed OF Baltimore visited friends
here last week.
Our school was opened last Monday under
the auspices OF Miss Kittie Hermon charm.
ing and accomplished young lady Of Cary,
NC.
Miss Annie Cothran has charge Of flour.
ishing school pt Verdery.
Mrs. Sullivan of Williamson and::Mr CAL
houn or Greenwood visited Captain j. H.
Chiles last week.
Yesterday Sunday was more like Decem.
bar than April.
Quite O number from this place intended
going to Augusta 27th OF this month. 1t will
be gala day and everybody should go.
Ex-senator Hampton OF South Carolina and
quite number of other Confederate soldiers
are expected there.
Miss Nellie Presley has returned from an
extended trip 10 Florida. Her many friends
are delighted TO welcome her home.
Mr.. Sam NJ. Watson formerly OF this pluce
but now Of Augusta, Ga. passed through here
Saturday. u.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-04-08

THE italian Government has ordered thell
Minister at Washington, to return home.
the same Government would give similar
order to the hosts Of its subjects which are
annoying our people, the whole country
would have cause 10 be grateful. II crowd
to kill an Italion officer tho aforementioned ed
outlaws would be shot on sight.
HON. F. A. CoNNoR was in town one day
last week. Heis good friend to the Farmers
Bank, and has done some good work for 1t.
IF we have made many errors in our list
we will publish q revised list ut an early day
so as to make matters even.
Mr.. JULIUS NJ. VIsANsKA has been quite
sick, but he is better now. He is one OF our
best young men, and his friends wish him @
speedy recover.
A good family horse for sale on time or for
cash. Apply 10 G. w. johnson, Honea Path,
g. e., April 8, 1891. At.
Our line OF Spring Hats is superb. Call on
us and get q good choice. Our stock OF crush
hats is the largest ever brought TO AbbevilIe.
Smith & Sons.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-04-08
Peace Between the Alliance and the
Trust-.A Satisfactory Scale oj
Prices Agreed Upon.
Grcenyille Daily News.

Greenville Daily News.
ATLANTA, GA, April 1.-The Farmers AL
lance and the julie bugging trust have made
peace.
Company 10 supply bngging ut six and one
half cents per yard OF ! and 1-2 pounds, S-4
cents for 3.4, ii cents for and Z 3.4 cents
for 2 l.2 has been accepted.
These are maximum prices and oInpetition
may reduce them. 1t Is thought that this
means the sale in advance Of baggipg for al
least half the cotton crop.
The cordage company represents all but
one OF the jute bagging factories In the trust
two years ago,
The factory left out is said to be located al
Charleston.
The action of the alliance leaves the farm
ers free to buy cotton bagging II they prefer
but jute Is cheaper. Few of them, 1t is be.
lieved, will buy cotton bagging.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-04-08
Take Notice.

This Issue OF the Press and Banner contains
the names and post-office address OF over one
thousand Of the best Of people Of Abheville
County. For this reason this copy OF the pa
cities who desire To flood the country with
their circulars and advertisements. II, there
fore, any person, should write to you for your
dollar and half The address OF one thou.
sand of the best people of any county Ia cheap
at sl.50. II would he better 10 lay the paper
away for future reference, than 10 give II
away TO stranger.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-04-08
Thoughts on Reading the Bible.
Baptist Courier,

From mere worldly point OF view, tim
spent in reading and studying the Bible i
well employed. To a man whose aspiration
are bounded by an earthly horizon. no bool
tions which inculcate honesty, sobrlety, fai
dealing and respect for the rights Of others
and which teach that there is superflulty o
naughtiness and an excess OF selfshnes
which brings in the end more pain thar
pleasure. The sure paths that lead to success
and honor and green old age are there clear
ly traced, as are also those that end Will
gray hairs that are not crown OF glory.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-04-08
Will the Town Issue Bonds Contrary
Law?

Will the Town Issue Bonds Contrary
Law?
1t is rumored that Mr.. Potts. who was here
last Saturday wants the bonds OF this tow n
for i've per cent. OF our property, under bis
own unsupported promise TO build the Cum
berland Gap road within period OF time,
which precludes the possibility OF his COM
plying with the alleged or supposed prom
ise.
1t Is also said that he Is afraid to trust this
town, because Of alleged former trouble ex-
perlenced by railroad men in getting the
bonds OF other towns which were voted in
aid OF other Railroads.
The town council are the agents OF the peo.
pie, and 30 long as they act within their pow
ers, the people are bound by the act of their
agents.
To show that the town council o-day are
not entitled to even the shadow OF right
to issue the bonds, We quote the words Of the
advertisement, under which the people voted
for the bonds. and showing the conditions
under which the town council alone are au-
thorized to Issue the bonds.
ThIsIis the extract of the advertisement:
Now. therefore, we the Town Council OF
Abbevilie in meeting assembled do hereby
order an election to be held at Abbevile c. H..
May II. 1889, upon the question OF renewal OF
said subscription by the Town OF Abbeville
of five per cent. of the assessed value OF prop
erty in said town, to the capital stock Of the
Carolina, umberland Gap and Chicago Rail-
way Company, in seven per cent. Coupon
Bonds, Payable in Twenty Annual Install
ments, after date thereof 10 be issued only
upon the completion OF said Railway TO
Abbeyille Court House on or before January
!, 1892"
The bonds then, we believe, which are is
sued contrary to law, even though they be Is
sued by our accredited agents, can have mel.
ther moral nor legal binding force upon the
people who are supposed to be behind the
bonds, and we put Mr.. Potts on notice now
that unless these bonds are issued In strict
conformity 10 law and the provisions under
which they are voted, that payment will
be resisted.
The only conditions which are binding on
this people is the completion of the road before
the first of January, 1892, and the issuing Of The
bonds after the road Is finished to Abberile.
We have no Intelligent opinion as to the
sentiment OF q majority Of our people on the
subject, but 1t would be more satisfactory II
the council would represent the wishes of q
majority Of the people, " hatever their desir, 4
may be. BY again voting on the subject o
extending the time and Issuing the bonds, the
| sentiment would be known, and they would
then, in fact. be acting for the people of the
town, and their act would have more bind
ing force.
| But, after all, 1t might be better to offer ne
objections to their proposed illegal Issue o.
the bonds, and then look to the courts fol
Justice.