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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-07
PROMINENT PEOPLE.
RvIA's boy King writes verses.

SERv1A's boy King writes verses.
THE Russian Gear is at work at A.. n.
THE new Queen Of Hawaii is unpopular.
RuDYARD KIPLrNa is writing drama.
W. W. AsToR's daily income has been esti-
mated at S23, 600.
STURGEON was only nineteen when he
preached his first sermon.
THE Prince of Wales desires to try his new
yacht in American waters.
The E1-Emperor Of Brazil, Dom Pedro, is
a sufferer from mslanchofia-
N. RoUv1ER, the French Minister OF
Finance, was travelling salesman.
IT seems to he an accepted fact In Ger
many that the Kaiser will visit us In 1898,
MRS. LANGrRYs 5O00-acre property on
the Pacific slope has increased fve-fold in
value.
JUSTICE FIELD. Of the Supreme Court,
speaks Greek, Latin, Turkish, French and
Italian.
Ex-PREs1pENr GREvY. of France, left
fortune Of 81, 600, 900. he has but one heir
his daughter.
THE late Professor Spencer was at the age
United States.
:
officer of the battle of Waterloo, died re-.
Gently in London.
BISHOP TALBOT Of Wyoming. has per-
emptorily declined his recent election to the
diocese of Georgia.
JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL, c. A. Dana, DIR.
Holland, Walt Whitman, Julia Ward
Howe, and Queen Victoria were all born
in 1919.
DR.. ZEYNER, of Philadelphia, who has
Just returned from Chile, says that Balna-
ceda was overthrown because he tried to
elevate the lower classes. He wanted to
break down an oligarchy and establish
real republic, and he has paid the penalty.
FRANK STOCKTON, toe NOVELIST, claims to
work with q deliberation which would hard
ly prove financially profitable to writer's less
known. He dictates to steuographer, and
sometimes, he says, he waits an hour for the
right word. In this way he turns out about
thousand words per day.
JAMES LANE ALLEN, tue Kentucky au-
thor lives in little frame house on the
Tate's Creek pike, just out Of Lexington.
Here he passes nearly all his time in literary
work, coming into town only when desirous
of meeting his frieuds He is now at work on
q new story, the scene Of which will be laid
in Kentucky.
M. n. De YOUNG, the California editor,
started his first newspaper in San Francisco
in 1866 on capital Of S20-an1 that loaned
him by more prosperous acquaintance.
Bret Harte was at that time a clerk in the
mint and did his first writing for Mr.. De
Young's paper, never asking for pay for his
contributions Within q few weeks after
the paper was started its advertising receipts
wers $1,000 monch.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-07
WALL STREET SENSATION
mDeaconn White Tries to Corner the
Corn Crop and Becomes Bankrupt.

deacon" White Tries to Corner the
Corn Crop and Becomes Bankrupt.
s.V.White & Co., regarded as one Of the
strongest firms on the New York Stock Ex-
change, made an assignment to Charles W.
Gould, of No. 2 Wall street. Mr.. White has
been recognized as power in the financial
world for the past twenty years. and his as
signment created genuine sensation on the
street.
The cause of the firms embarrassment
was a gigantic speculation in corn engi-
neered by the head Of the house. He tried
to corner the countrY's supply Of the grain
for September and October delivery and
failed.
The enormous crop interfered. His liza.
bilities are estimated at from million and
half to two millions.
He began his purchases when the price OF
September corn was fifty cents. He con.
rinued buying until he owned 10000, COO
bushels The average price paid for toe
. corn was sixty cents. and at one M time a,o Mr.
White had paper profit of 81, l,0OO.0O0 on
his deal. Two weeks before he failed the
price for September was seventy cents. But
It was a great load to carry, especially as
there were indications that the Chicago
gamblers would break their necks or prevent
Mr. White from unloading; A clique met
1nily In Chicago at the Calumet Club to de-
wise means of downing Mr.. W bite.
The continued heavy receipts OF corn at
Chicago from all centres materially assisted
them, Even the most secret steps on his
part toward unloading some OF his
corn were detected and the Clique.
aided by the big receipts, smashed
down the market. The receipts continued,
and the attitude Of the Chicago clique be-
came so pronounced that it was apparent
that Mr.. White could not withstand the
forces against him. The September option
had declined to 52H. or the IL, 0,0oOoOO
bushels he still held 8, zoo, 600 bushels, and on
most of this heavy advances had been made
bv the New York banks. With the declin-
ing market the banks refused further loans,
and there was nothing to do but for Mr..
White to make an assignment. He tersely
put the situation thus:
"I have been largely long OF corn, and IN
closing it out the depreciation, with the
calls Tor margins, which were unusually
heavy, exhausted my resources anu
there was nothing left but to stop ana as
Mr.. Whites chief trouble seemed to be
that he based his operations on the visible
sunnly and did not sufficiently regard
the supplies that were kept back by the
farpooTu
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-07
SUICIDE OF BALMACEDA.
Chili's Ex.President Blows Out
His Brains at Santiago.
A Short Sketch of His Eventful
and Turbulent Career.

Valparaiso, Chill, was thrown into wild
excitement by the story that e1-President
Balmaceda had shot himself through the
temple in his room at the Argentine Lega-
ton, in Santiago at $50 on recent morn
ing. There was great rejoicing at the capi-
tai, and the streets were Illuminated that
night.
Balmaceda attempted to escape from the
country in disguise after the surrender Of
Santiago. The police were soon on his track.
BE found every avenue Of retreat cut of
and was obliged to return to the capi-
tine Legation and no one was
permitted to see him except the Argen-
tine Minister and Senior Urriburia. Many
plans OF escape were suggested, but
Balmaceda hestated about essaying
any Of them. He continued in
N extremely nervous condition, fearing the
vengeance Of the Junta. Senior Urriburia
finally advised Balmaceda to give himself
up to the Junta. Balmaceda retired at
midnight apparently undecided as to what
he should do.
A pistol shot was heard in his room the
next morning by Sonora U:riburia, who
notified her husband Urriburia went after
Carlos Walker Martinez before he entered
Balmaceda's room. The door was broken
open. The body was lying on the bed, un-'
dressed. and gaping wound was in the tenn
pie. The corpse was still warm. Balmaceda
held the revolver tightly in his right hand.
As soon as the news spread through the
city great crowds OF people gathered about
the legation. Their excitement amounted
to frenzy. Domingo Zorro, Balmaceda's
brother-in.law, and Arrieta Melchor Corleta,
tha Uruguay Minister, FASTENED to the le-
gatioE
The Junta, upon receiving the news, i'm
mediateIy issned a commission, which com
prised Carlo Walker Martinez, Senior Mel
Choir, Senior Concho and Judge Aguerro OF
he Supreme Court. They viewed the body
IT the legation, and then drew up proces
verbal certifying to the mode OF Balnla-
ceda's death. Tho German Minister, Gut
schmidt, an old friend Of Balmaceda, also
viewed the fallen leaders body as it lay at
the legation.
Balmaceda left letter to his mother and
a statement intended for publication. He
declares in the latter that during the past
eight months he had acted with the
firm conviction that he was right, and that
he had no one In the army whom
he could trust. He believed that his
generals were false to him, that they
continually deceived him, and that had they
obeyed his orders the battle of Concon
would have been won by them. He de-
clared that his heart had been with Chilli;
that he sought to rescue his country
from foreign domination and to make
her the first republic in America.
He expressed regret that he did not take
Minister Egans advice conclude peace, and
retire from the country. His wife, he says,
gave him S25oO-all the money he had in his
possession. Balnaceda also wrote Senor
Urriburia, saying that himself alone was re-
sponsible for his death.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-07
AGED TRIPLETs HONORED.
William, Matthew and David Grant
Celebrate Their Birthday.

Celebrate Their Birthday.
Torrington, Conn, has had the distinc-
tion of honoring William Allen Grant Mat
hew Anderson Grant and David Augustus
Grant, in all probability the oldest triplets
in tho world.
The old gentlemen are remarkably well
preserved for persons OF the advanced age
of seventy. They appeared at the reception
rendered them by the business men OF the
place, sang some old hymus with wonderful
fervor and seemed to enjoy the occasion
very much.
The Grant brothers were born in Torrins-
ton. Conn, September g. 1921, and have
always lived there. They are steady, sober,
industrious men. They are the offspring or
Augustus and Amelia Cone Grant.
General U. s. Grant was direct descen-
dant or the same stock, being cousin or the
now famous triplets. The Adventist preach
er. Miles Grant, is also cousin. The family
descended from the original English settlers
coming to Dorchester in 1880 and then set
tling in Windsor, the parent of this colony
coming to Torrington.
The triplets have all raised families. Dan
iel lives with his second wife and had two
children-a son and dau5 5hter. The son
was killed in q railroad accident; the daugh-
ter is still living. William likewise lives
with his second wife and has two children:
Matthew is still living with his first wife and
has one daughter. All the children live IN
that vicinity. :,
A peculiar circumstance is that three OF
the cousins, children of the triplet5, Were
born within period of six weeks.
The exercises in honor Of the Grants
birthday were formally opene wita musi-
cal programme and the Singing oy ths
a century ago, after which there We're
speeches. After the completion OF the exer-
cises, which took place at the Opera House.
a reception was given at neighboring
hotel. 49,
William and Daniel look much alike, and
are often mistaken, one for the other. They
all have light gray eyes, white halr and
bronzed and weatherbeaten countenances,
and look uncommonly well for men seventy
AZ
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-07
DROWNED IN THE HUDSON.

Three Men, One Woman and Child
Go Down Off Low Point.
Three men, one woman and a little girl
we're drowned in the Hu ison River, opposite
Low Point, twelve miles south OF PouSh-
keepsie, on a recent afternoon. They vera
all Po.es all were strangers il tia locality.
They hired boat at Hampton to row
across the river at Low Point. When about
one hundred wards from the east Store the
boat overturned, and all sank Immediately.
except one man, who clung to the caoSized
boat, tut he let go and sank before help
could reach him. Only one body, that OF a
man, has been recovered.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-07

ENORMOUS sacks have been placed In Tn.
Kazan Cathedral, st. Petersburg, Russia.
for th. receipt of scraps Of food, which will
be sent to the famine districts and distrio.
uted. Some pieces Of brea1 not larger than
a radish. which had been toasted by the con-
tributors were found siaoaS tho donations.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-07

The Junta of Chill published decree
recognizing the paper issue by Balmaceda.
The amount is s27, ,0OO, 600, aud it is almost
the only money In circulation. General sat
isfaction is expressed with the decree. The
first result was the opening of all the banks.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-07

ALL natives of Italy who failed to perform
military duty from the class Of 1s4S to that
of 1872 have been granted amnesty and may
now visit their native land without fear Of
molestation.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-07

RECENT estimate places the number OF
cans of tomatoes consumed annually In the
United States at "a, ,OO0, 900, of which Mary.
land produces one-third. a
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-07

Two hundred convicts In the jute mill at
San Francisco CAL, went on an unsuccess-
fuI strike for better food and more tobacco.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-07
Foreign.

The damage done by the fools in Spain is
estimated at a, 600, 900; the bodies o. l2oJ
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-04
NlRTE DECC4 TO SING AGAIN.
Third Concert Of the Philharmonic Orchestrs
March 10th.

The third Philharmonic Orchestra concert
next Wednesday evening promises to be as sue
cessful as the preceding ones.
The bright. particular star Of the occasion
will be Mile Maria Decca. whose beautiful
voice charmed the audience AZ the first concert.
The orchestra. under hir. Shaw, will play Sc
lectiOns from the works OF Rossini, wagner
c'Lohengrin) Rubenstein and other composers
Of like rank.
In an article in the Washington Post about
Mile. Decca recently was the following:
Marie Docca generally wears very unique
ornament about which people are very inqnlsl
tive. II represents musical stan and clef III
gold. and on the staff in diamonds IA Decca :
name with the diamonds on the lines and space
where the letters Of the name are found. ne
pin was presented to Mile. Decca in l'aris on thc
occasion of her first appearance there ana Il
well known wherever Decca IS known. -
She SAYS: when IN ireland this pm took an
active part in my experience. These notes, ,pIt'
You know in Dublin there is the students gal
lery. which is absolutely owned by the students
Of the university, and they make or mar all the
successes.
Nights when used 10 sing there II the cur
tain happened 20 be moment behind time. the
boys would commence whlstling ll-e-c-c-a' anu
cOntinue II till the curtain rose. III they were
i'm particularly good mood they would shout
several complimentary expressions arranged 20
the measure and when | went ont Tor my dally
walk the moment ] saw any Of the students thsy
would nudge each other and 90 by with inc
Decca whistle.
1T was sometimes quite droll, but during my
visits there Is never any let up on that whistle
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-04
1MfRCH MARRIAGE.
NuptiaIs of Mr.. Chcstwood and MISS Miiis
Yesterday.

A very pleasant affair was the wedding OF Nr'
William H. Cheatwood and Miss Mamie h. NILS
which was celebrated yesterday evening shortly
after o'clock at the Venable-street Baptist
church. -. ....,,.r
the body of the building was completely MEG
with the friends OF the bride and groom, al
though the admission was by card only.
The pulpit was prOfusely decorated WIN
choice flowers and dollhouse plants anu the
ceremony was a very impressive one.
Preceded By the ushers, the pride entered nc
church through the middle aisle. leaning oD inc
arm of the groom. Tho Rev. X. h; mt pastor
of the church, awaited them in front OF the
pulpit while the "Lohengrin" wedding march
was played on the organ by Mrs. w. j. IcNton'
The bride looked beautiful IN an elegant M
ported travelling dress Of pearl gray aIoa,ro,
trimmed with velvet and .cut-steel trimmings
and gloves and hat TO match. She wore a Ga
mOnd necklace and earrings, GIT OF me
groom. and carried n beautiful bouquet OF deh-
cate roses and lilies of the valley. -.
The ushcrs. who appeared IN evening dress
Messrs Morgan T. Mills best man; Luther l..
Cheatwood. W. Hampton Merchant OF, Freezer
icksburQ Va cousin Of the bride; j. bar / ar
rar. John c. Cheatwood and ;. Anderson.
After the marriage ceremonies the bfldai
couple and their intimate friends met At the
home of Mr. ]. Il. Peyton. ia north twenty
third street, where an informal reception was
held. , g..
The bridal couple left on the night train for
Washington. Baltimore Philadelphia, New
York and other points North, to be gone about
two weeks.
Monday night reception was rendered by
Captain J. b. Pcyton. an uncle Of the BRIDE 10
the bridal couple and their most intimate
friends, which proved to be very enjoyable az
fair
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-04
Personal and General.

Mr.. Gus. f. Delarue leaves tomorrow for an ex-
tended visit TO the Hot Springs When he was
there before he had so much fun getting away
from bear which he had treod while ont hunt
ing that he wants 70 give his luck one more trial
Richard Walker, colored. seventy years old.
was found dead in his room, No 796 Williams
street, on Monday morning The Coroner view
Ell the body, but deemed an inquest unneces-
sary.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Triplett Haxall who arrived
in this city Monday night from the North and
stopped at the Exchange Hotel left last night
for Florida.
On the first Of next month. when the duty is
taken on raw sugars, the price by retail will be
reduced about two cents per pound on the re-
lined article.
Ashland, Va but now Of Ponce, Neb.. are visit
ing her sister, Mrs. George f.. Sangster on
Church Hill.
The Academy OF Medicine and Surgery was to
have mot last night but the had weather pre-
vented the attendance of a quorum.
Miss Annie Lena Forsberg, of Lynchburg. is
visiting her sister, Mrs. II. &. wilkins at Barton
Heights
Mrs Henry Hirsch, and Mrs. Joe Hirsch and
daughter, OF Atlanta, Ca, are in the city on a
visit.
Mrs u. Leonard. OF Chicago, ILL.,. ia visiting
her sister. Mrs. A. C. Becker. on Grove Avenue
Miss Emma Berger has gone to Baltimore TO
sing IN concert 20 be given there in few days.
. The Office Of the Virginia Steel Iron and Slate
Company has been moved to col Main street
Miss Mamie Bentley's condition WAS un-
changed yesterday. She was still very Ill.
Miss Bertha Vert. who has been visiting
friends in Washington, has returned home.
a meeting Of the Baptist ladies OF the city
VIII be held at $40 east Main street to-day.
=, Mr., and Mrs, J. Adler, Of Atlanta, Ga, are in
the city on visit.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-04
THE SNOW STORM.
state of the Weather Yesterday
with the Cars.

Great was the surprise OF nearly everybody
yesterday morning on finding. when arising
from their beds, the whole surface Of the earth
covered with snow several inches deep. Ihis Is
the first real snow storm Of the winter but De-
cause OF its lateuess n Is none the less severe
The snow began falling about midnighi uh'l
by 3 o'clock everything had the appearance OF
real winter. The storm continued without IN
PERMISSION until abOnt o'clock ana IS rare ~,
S:D there was a slight drilzlc and an occasional
fall OF the feecy element.
The storm was 80 heavy that the street cars
experienced much difficulty IN the early pHit
OF the .ay.
SUPERINTENDENT Charles Sedcn, Of the city
railway expecting trouble. kept TWO Of ll- cars
on Main street running all night. The big STOW
pOw was put 10 work. and by o'clock an the
ears on the Main-street llnc were ~ Eood rum
ming order and very near on schedule Nne.
The BrOad-strcct horsc-car line had irQu,le
early in the morning, Dut after 0cio' Is tho
trip over this route was madc very regularly
The same was true Of the Manchester horse cars.
The Forest Hill Park line did not ran very early
IN the day.
The greatest difficulty was on the Union ias-
scnger railway. This road. from ~ great lcnsth
and the number OF heavy grades. j. much more
difficult to manage than the hain street lin"
By noon all OF the ears in the city were running
almost on schedule time.
There were large number OF slclghS "h tle
streets and everybody seemed tO Joe luaking the
best Of the snow while 10 was here. lie thcf-
mometcr varied during the morning from % 20
the coolest day Of the wintor mp 10 mat date.
The thermometer ranged from l. 10 % mp I'd
ahOut noon In the first three days OF March,
lssg. the mercury ranged from % 90 li.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-04

po,fce CO,nrf-Jack McDonough appeared yes
torday under the charge OF being drunk and
cursing and abusing Sergeant Matthews. He
was also charged with having IN his possession
some railroad iron, supposed 10 be stolen. In
the first case the prisoner was required TO give
security for his good behavior, Whlle the
second case was continued until next Satur-
day.
Garter Braxton colored was charged with
stealing pair OF pants and PAIR OF shoes, the
property of j. Schneider. The latter testified
that the goods in question were hanging on the
front OF his store on Seventeenth street when
Braxton took them. The prisoner was sent 10
Harriet Phelps. colored. was charged with
stealing a dress, the property OF Mrs. John y.
Gordon At the request of the complainant
the case was dismissed there being some doubt
As 10 the guilt OF the accused.
Ralph Holmes colorod, was fined az for leay-
ing his team on the street.
Bette IlpscOmb and Sarah Howard. both col
ored, were fined $3.50 each and cost for lighting
IN the street.
James jenkins and Mary Coleman, both col
ored, were charged with fighting IN Jenkins
bar-rOom; but the charge was dropped.
John Walker. the keeper Of a bar room on
Fourteenth and Broad streets. was arrsigned
under the charge OF selling liquor on sunday
He pleaded guilty and was fined s25 under the
city ordinance and sent 10 the Hastings Court
under the state law.
Cay CrcH C91Ll.-Suit was instituted. yes
terday by T. NJ. Logan, trustee for X. V
Logan. William Cox and family, and Minnie
Cox and Edwin Cox against Mrs. Kate Gala
han and +. b. Callahan, her husband
joined for conformity
This is an action to recover rent alleged 10 be
due on the ST Charles Hotel. amounting 10
sg9s -. Attachment was sued out and served
on the State Bank.
In the suit OF H. l.. Christian h Co. against F.
II. Adams judgment was given FOR s3sLSi. Ac-
ton of debt.
Plaintiff and defendant filed their bills Of eN-
ceptiOn IN the suit of W. c. Graham against the
Richmond and Danville Railroad Company.
James I. Brown qualified TO practice law in
this court.
Chancerp CoWt.-In the suit Of Frck against
Frick a decree was entered allowing the admin
istrator Of the Prick estate 10 have the old
building on the north side Of Broad street. near
Seventh. known in recent years as the "colored
hotel" removed. and three-story brick store
house. TO cost not less than :, OOO erected on the
site. The new store, Il IS said, will be occupied
by Mr.. George Kline
Hastings CoiTf.-Charlcs Fuller. entering
Levy 4 Davis and stealing one clock valued at
one dollar. was tried. convicted. and sentenced
to two years in the penitentiary.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-04
UnintellIgible, but Interesting.

Many ot The readers Of TIM inns may not he
aware Of the fact that the planet Saturn IS
morning star to opposition March 9Th" to-day
but II Is neyeriheless truth, for no less All au-
SAYS 80.
This might be interpreted by some persons 20
mean that Saturn d, the morning star TO the OPP
position party IN Congress which goes out OF
power to-day, but even 10 insinuato that Saturn
has ANYTHING 10 do with Speaker Reed would be
rough on Saturn. 10 say the least IL is certain,
however. that this session OF Congress Is a vcfl-
table Saturnalia.
II may interest some of our readers TO learn
that Saturn Is next in magnitude 10 the planet
Jupiter but more remote from the sun. II. dl-
amcfcr Is seyenty-ninc thousand miles, though
II doesn't look H. Its mean distance from the
sun Is nearly nine hundred millions of miles,
and It's year. or periodical revolution around the
sum- nearly twenty-nine years and n half.