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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-13
VENEZUELAN NEGOTIATIONS.
Dealing With the Question OF Arbitration
and the Venezuela Dispute.

Dealing With the Question OF Arbitrauon
and the Venezuela Dispute.
Sir William Harcourt, in accordance with
notice given by him, asked In the House OF
Commons the British Government what, II
any, arrangements had been made to con-
ctude by arbitration a settlement Of the DIFF
ferences between the United States and
Great Britain In regard to Venezuela.
Mr.. A. J. Balfour said that arrangements
to arbitrate IL respect Of the Venezuelan and
other questions was a matter which both the
British and the United States Governments
had In view. The latest communications on
the subject which had just been received
from the United States were now under con.
sideration, and dealt with both the general
question Of arbitration and the Venezuela
dispute. To give further information con.
cerning the matter, he concluded, would at
the present time be inexpedient.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-13
The Work of IncendiarIes.

A dispatch from Cripple Creek, COL, says:
evidence has been secured which indicates
that the fire at Cripple Creek was the work
Of an incendiary, for the purpose Of making
q raid on the First National Bank, which
now appears to have had on deposit some.
thing over S100, 900, on account Of the near
approach OF pay day at the leading mines.
Chief Marshall revealed this fact as his
reasons for keeping heavy armed guard in
the town -
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-13
Nine Fishermen Lost at Sea.

The schooner Norman, Captain Gray, from
Providence, I. L, which has arrived at
Charleston, S. c., reports having picked up
at sea, on april 18, seven men in dory, be-
longing to the fishing schooner J. ". Camp
bell, OF Gloucester, Mass. The J. W. Camp
bell went down in squall sixty miles south
southwest of Montauk. The Campbell car
ried a crew Of sixteen men, OF whom nine
are reported lost.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-13
he Killed Five Persons.

Robert Laughlin, who is In jail at Mays.
vile, KY, for the murder OF his wife and
niece. whom he assaulted, has confessed
two more murders. The idiot child whose
dead body was found In the spring near his
house was Laughlin's first victim, and
BENJAMIN McCrackin. his brother-in-law, the
second. He killed five persons In all.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-13

With the unit rule in force the si1ty-four eel-
esates from Pennsylvania to the National
Convention will support him throughout.
John NJ. Bradeu, of WASH ngton, and u. q.
Potts, OF Delaware, were no minated by ac-
elamstion for Congressmen-at-large. The
electors-at-large are William h. Stngerly,
Philadelphia; George W. Guthrie, Allie
gheny; james Denton Hancock, Ven
ango; Alexander b. Coffroth, Somer-
ret. The following were nomin-
ated by acclamation as delegates
at-large: William F. Harrity, Philadelphia;
Robert E. Wright, Lehigh; j. Henry Coch-
ran, Lycoming; Charles A. Fagan, Allegheny;
Dr.. John Todd, Montgomery; Benjamin F.
Meyers, Dauphin; Johns. Killing, Erie; John
T. Lenahan, Luzerne.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-13
John Fl. Hammond Pleads Guilty.

John Hays Hammond, the AMERICAN MIN
inS engineer, and the other members Of the
Johannesburg Reform Committee, who were
arrested for completely in tho jameson raid
against the Bocr5 pleaded guilty Of treason
at Pretoria, in the Trausvaa', while Snuer
and Simpson pleaded guilty of less majeste.
j. S. Curtis. an American engineer. who was
also among the members OF the committee
who were arrested, is the only one OF the de"
PENDANTS who has not pleaded to the charges.
He is at liberty on bail.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-13
Two Women Murdered.

Two women were killed while sleeping at
Cockings, near Hill Top. Charles County,
Md. The victims were Mrs. Cooking, the
wife OF Joseph Cooking. who keeps general
store on the road between La Platte and Port
Tobacco, and her sister, Miss Daisy Miller.
Cooking wns found In the cellar Of his place
with a wound on his forehead. Mrs. Cock
ine had evidently struggled, for pillow had
been used to stifie her cries. With hatchet
she mad been struck over her right eur, the
hatchet penetrating her brain. Her skull
was also crushed. Miss Miller had been In
stantly killed with blow over her right eye.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-13
The Venezuela Commission.

First Comptroller of the Treasury Robert
B, Bowler has decided thar the Venezuela
Boundary Commission has no power to use
any portion of the 100000 appropriated by
CONGRESS for its use in the payment Of rent
for the very elaborate Offices which 1t occu-
Dies in Washington. Because of this decis-
lon Senator Allison, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Appropriations, has asked for
further legislation TO meet the Comptroller.
onposition. The Committee decided to send
ore or moro persons to The Hague, to ex-
anime tho original Dutch manuscripts re-
latinp to Guiana.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-13
The Action OF the State Democratic Con-
vent:on in Michigan.

DETROIT, Mich. April so.-The Michigan
State Democratic Convention yesterday,
siter stormy fight, endorsed the Admins
tratlon and financial policy Of Grover Olere-
land, chose four gold standard delegates-at-
large and sent delegation OF twenty-rour
district delegates to the Chicago Con,
yention. OF whom thirteen are counted gold
mono-metallists and eleven bimetallists.
The Administration forces were led by Elliott
g. Stevenson. the law partner OF Don NJ.
Dickinson, while their opponents were gen
eralled by Thomas E. Barkworth, candidate
for Congress in the Second District two
years ago.
There was an exciting fight over the dele,
ga;es-at-large. the Administration sound
money faction winning by substantial ma
jority. Those named were Elliott Stevenson,
OF Detroit; Thomas 4. E. Weadock. Bay
City; Robert R. B!acker, Aanistee, and Peter
White, Marquette.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-13
Lynched Two White Men.

Two white men, William and Victor Hiilia,
were lynched near McMinnvllle, Tenn, by
fifteen mounted masked men. who had come
from the adjoining county OF Van Buren,
towering the jailer, secured the men. AT
daylight their bodies were found suspended
from limbs that overhang the public road.
The men had been convicted at the Scptem-
ber term OF the Circuit Court OF the murder
Of Carroll Martin, Van Buren, County far,
mer. The evidence was circumstanttal, and
the case was reversed and remanded by the
Supreme Court.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-13
Fire at Cripple Creek.

4 disastrous Are visited Cripple Creek.
Dol. The fire originated in Central Dance
Hall on Meyers avenue and did damage to
the amount Of S2,G00.000. The territory
burned was the business center, and includ-
ed the First National and Bimetallic Banks,
Postoface, the J. d. Wolf Company, Hort
land and Alma hotels, Stock Exchange,
Palace Drug Store. Holland and Topie
theatres Opera a0usr1 Cripple eFsss GUS snS
First N. E. churches. Four people per1sned
In the fire and three are missing.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-13
The Cuban Bond Issue.

NEW YORK C1TY, April 2s.-B. J. Guerra,
Treasurer Of the Republic Of Cuba, said that
the bids for the s2,OOo,oOO Of six per cent.
bonds offered by the republic aggregated
$4,000, 900 at an average price OF stxty-two
cents on the dollar. The bids came from all
over the United States.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-13
UPHELD THE RAINES LAW.
Justices of the Now York Appellate Di-
visions Wers Unanimous.

justices or the NOW 1ork APPchaeo -
visions Wers Unanimous.
The Appellate Division Of the New York
Supreme Court handed down decision up
holding the constitutionalty OF the Raines
Liquor Tax law on every point. The case
before the court was the attempt Of Fred G.
E1nsfeld, liquor dealer, to make the Excise
Board of New York City give him license
good for year.
that, as tax law, 1t Is not uniform; that IN
is unequal penal provisions 1t Is unjust land and
oppressive: that 1t dtsposes o. OF stase ss
not passed by two-thirds vote OF
the Legislature; that it attempts to
make classification of cities other than that
provided In ths Constitution, and that, IN It's
discriminating provisions, It Is special city
law. and invalid without the approval OF the
Mayors Of cities.
Justice Patterson wrote the opinion, and 1t
was concurred in by the other four members
Of the court.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-13
Father and Son Kill Each Other.

At Rosedale, w., Mr.. Outer anl his son
quarrelled over a money transaction. The
father fred several shots at his son, one OF
which took effect In the sons breast. AS he
fell he shot his father through the heart,
killing him instantly. The son lived half an
hour.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-13
Man and Wife Perlsh.

Bernard Cullen and his wife wore beth
burned to death in fire which destroyed
their home near Chester, Orange County,
N v
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-13
Ohio Legislature Adjourned.

The seventy-second General Assembly OF
Ohio adjourned sine die at noon at Columbus.
Governor Bushnell visited each branch Just
before adjournment and delivered 4 short
addrnsS
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-13
CUBA AND THE POPE.

Leo XIII. Oeslres SpHIn 10 AcCept tHo
Mediation of the United States.
LONDON, April 2s.-The Chronicle pub
fishes despatch from Rome saying that Mgr.
Cretoni, the PapaI Nuncio at Madrid, has bad
numerous interviews with Mr. Hannis Tay-
lor, the American Minister to Spain, relative
to the instructions received by him from the
Vatican to endeavor to have the mediation
of the United States accepted by the Spanish
Government to bring about the paeiacation
NJ Nuha
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-13
florida Town Nearly Destroyed.

White Springs, Fla, was nearly destroyed
by fire. More than halt the town Is In
ashes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-13
Nebraska Sound Money Democrats.

LINCOLN, Neb.. April &0.-Nebraska Demo-
Gratis OF the soun.-noney school held their
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-13

Congress to Adjourn.
The Republican caucus fixed May IS as
the date OF adjournment OF Congress.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-13
D;mlnutire Cyclone in Arkansas,

dirninutive cyclone swept over portion
of Perry and Conway Counties. Arkansas. 1t
destroyed large amount o. property.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-28
ATE MORE'N THEY WE'RE WORTH.
A Justice Court Jury's Estimate on
Eight Lean Porlxers.

In Justice Charles Collman's court yes
terday the case of A. Ehrlich & Bro vs..
John F. Guilmartin was tried and a YER
dict returned by the jury in the defend
ants favor.
Suit was brought two years ago in JUS
tdce SheftaIrs court by Enrich & Bro.
against Mr.. GuFlmartln for the value OF
eight hogs that had been consigned to him
to be sold. Judgment was then secured,
but Mr.. Guilmartin had offered no evil
dence.
Mr.. Guilmartin proved that he had tried
to sell the hogs just as soon as they we're
received, but that they were in such a
poor condition that it was impossible to
get anything like the price at which they
had been consigned to him. The result
was he started into feed them up to tho
standard of porcine obesity that the mar
ket demands. but the food assimilative
qualities of the animals were so deficient
that they had eaten up more than thew
were worth before they had gotten fat
enough to be killed. All this was con-
sidered by the jury and no judgment was
found,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-28
DIED IN AN AMBULANCE.
Engineer Roughton of the Georgia
and Alabama Fatally Injured.

EngineerRoughton of the Georgia and
Alabama railroad lost his life last night,
dying while on his way to the Savannah
hospital from injuries received in the
company's yard, west of the city.
Engineer Roughton left the Central de-
pot at o'clock with passenger train No.
10 for Americas. The Georgia and Ala
bama trains stop in the yard for orders.
Roughton stopped his train as usual, and
started across the yard to the office. There
were several tracks to be crossed, and
while crossing them he was struck from
the rear by switch engine and run over.
He was at once taken up and placed
aboard the passenger train, which was
run back to the depot
DR.. w. II. Elliott, the company's sur
geon, was summoned. and attended the
wounded man. The police ambulance was
summoned and started to the city hospi-
tai with Roughton. When it arrived at
the hospital he was dead. The body was
taken into the dead room at the hospital
where 1t remained last night. 1t will
probably be shipped this morning to Amer
icus.
The dead engineer was little known
mere. He is said to have wife and fam
lily in Americus. News of his death was
telegraphed there at once.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-28
COLD WAVE COMING THIS WAY.
Blizzard Raging in the Northwest
and Colder Weather Here.

A Blizzard Raging in the Northwest
and Colder Weather Here.
The chances are largely in favor of a
break in the warm spell during the next
twelve hours.
There was a difference OF 20 degrees
between the temperature of Savannah and
that Of St. Paul. Mimi, and Omaha, Neb.,
at o'clock last night While Savan-
nahians were complaining of the heat
Minneso;ans at St. Paul and Minneapolis
and in the country around Duluth. and
Nebraskans and Dakotans were muffled
to their eyes and ears. with mercury at
zero.
Yesterday was a bitter, cold day in the
northwest and along the great lakes. At
Marquette Mich, at o'clock last night
il was showing hard with the tempera-
ture down to IA degrees. At Chicago 1t
was is degrees. Davenport, Ia, reported
"A degrees, and down in Kansas, Dodge
City reported y degrees The cold wave
is sweeping down from the frozen coun-
try north of the Dakotas and is moving
rapidly. A blizzard was raging yesterday
morning in North Dakota. Ten feet of
snow was reported at Winnipeg and at
Bismarck the wind was blowing so miles
an hour
A change in the temperature began to
be felt here at midnight last night. The
weather bureau indications at that hour
for to-day were: Threatening, with rain
and decidedly colder"
Savannah has had an unusually warm
November. The maximum yesterday was
70 degrees, and the mean tenn
perature was Is degrees above
the average. 1t Is warm all
along the Southeast Atlantic coast and
along the Gulf coast. Last night the tenn
perature was to 8 degrees warmer along
the East Florida coast than II was in Sa-
vannah. The indications are that there
will be a sudden drop to-day and to-
night
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-28
LARRY M'DONALD's BENEFIT.
An Evening of set-tOs In the Pastime
Club Ring.

Larry McDonald's benefit at the Pas
time Athletic Club last night consisted of
some good sport, and was. Witnessed by
quite crowd.
The most interesting bout Of the even
ing was the three-round go between Pow
ell of Columbia. S. c., and Cockey Holmes,
one OF Jameson's raiders. 1t was hot go,
and although 1t lasted but three rounds,
blood was brought from both men.
Holmes had the better OF the bout, and
gave Powell bad eye. but the Columbia
boy woke up in the last round and by a
succession Of punches In the Australians
nose made the caret flow.
Billy Veronee OF Savannah and Kid Will
son Of Kentucky boxed three rounds
Veroone weighed probably fifteen pounds
less than the "Kid." but he was easily
the clevcrer man. Wilson appeared heavy
and handled himself in a bungling man
ner.
There were several other settos between
local sparrers, which filled up an interest
ing programme.
Mcdonald and Billy Duke wound up tho
series of events by a rafting bout of four
rounds. At it's conclusion Larry thanked
the audience for Its response to the bene-
ut
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-28
ASKING FOR A CHARTER.
The savannah Telephone Company
TO BE the New COmpany's Name.


A charter for the new telephone COM
pany was applied for in the superior court
yesterday. The application was filed by
Mr.. George w. Owens.
The new company Is to be known as the
Savannah Telephone Company and the
names Of those who appear as the incor-
porators are Messrs. J. A. @. Carson, F.
B. Jones, John Lyons, John T. Rowland
and George w. Owens.
According to the application the capital
stock Of the new company at the start is
to be $4,000, divided into shares of 500
each, and the privilege is asked of in
crossing 1t at any time in the discretion of
the stockholders to $500, 900. The company
asks to be chartered for twenty years as
is usual in such cases. Those interested
In the movement have been working at 1t
quietly, and they say they have secured a
sufficient number of subscribers for one
year TO warrant their beginning work on
their plant. 1t is not known, however,
just when this will be done.
Capt ]. ]. MCGOWAN, tax collector, is
having quite rush Of taxpayers at his
Office in the court house. His Office will
not be open more than about three weeks
longer, and there are still a great many
whose taxes have not peen paid. They
are coming In a little more briskly now,
however, and the chances are that taxpay-
ing will pick up right along.
A great many are under the impression
that all they have to do to register for the
city election Is to pay their poll tax for
this year That is not the case. They
must pay all taxes due the state and coun-
ty since the adoption of the constitution
OF 1877, and IL they are property owners,
their property taxes must also be paid be-
fore they can register. There have been
just 1,7N poll taxes paid up to date, and
there are about 400 more still to be paid
according to the names on the county reg
istration lists. If these are not attended
to very soon now there will necessarily
be another rush toward the close of the
time for paying taxes, and some of those
who want to pay may be left out 1t Is
a matter that cannot be attended to too
early.
Petty criminal cases were to have been
tried in the city court yesterday, but
Judge Norwood did not appear. The jury
was also present, and all of the criminals
were brought up from the Jail, but they
had to be sent back, as no court was
held. The jury was dismissed until Mon
day. 1t is supposed Judge Norwood, who
was in Liberty county, was detained on ac-
count of the wreck on the Savannah, Flor
ida and Western.
In the court of ordinary yesterday, Mrs.
Jacksonia H. A. Cope was selected to act
as executrix and trustee under the will
Of George L. Cope, Sr., deceased.
An application was filed by Sylvester
Forhan, executor of the will of John For
in, deceased, to confirm the employment
of an agent to collect rents. The petit
ton was granted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-28
-S--s-
CAUGHT IN A COLLISION.
Engineer BarnweIl of the Plant sys-
tenn Badly Injured at Patterson.

Engineer c. e. BarnweIl Of passenger
train No. "A of the Plant system, north
bound, was badly injured in collision
yesterday morning at 6;15 O'Clock, between
his train and the rear car of an extra
freight.
The accident occurred at Patterson, sev-
enty-nine miles from Savannah. where
the freight had just pulled partly onto
the siding TO allow the passenger train to
pass. The last car had not left the main
line, and 1t was with this car that No. "A.
which was on time, collided.
Engineer Barnwell and Fireman Davis
both jumped from their engine. The lat
ter sustaining no injuries, but the engi-
neer had his ankle dislocated and his arm
and body bruised. He was brought on to
Savannah on the train, which arrived here
four hours late.
The engine pulling the passenger train
was battered up, but not badly, and with
the exception of the damage to the car
that was struck, no damage was done the
freight train. The passengers were shaken
up but no injuries of any consequence
were received by any. except a lady,
whose face was bruised
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-28
GAVE ANOTHER MANS NAME.
Slick Trick of a Thief to Get Out OF
the Policies Clutches


the Policies Clutches.
The fellow. who was arrested by Detec-
tive Scully on suspicion because he had a
lot of second hand bicycle clothing in his
possession which he was trying to sell, is
not j. Seabrook Smith, who is employed at
e. L. Gilberts bicycle hall. The prisoner
gave his name in court yesterday morning
as George Woods.
To a Morning News reporter Wood said
that he gave the name of Seabrook Smith
when arrested in the hope that the de-
tective would telephone Mr.. Gilbert to in
quire If he had such man in his employ.
Mr.. Gilbert would have, of course, replied
in the affirmative and the prisoner would
have been released, so he thought. Mr.. Gill
bert was not at his office, however, and so
the scheme fell through. Detective Sculy
would hardly have been satisfied anyway
until he had brought his man face to face
with Mr.. Gilbert.
Having assumed Mr.. Seabrook Smiths
name for the purpose Of deceiving the Of
icer Wood stuck to it and allowed it to go
on the docket that way. 1t happened that
Mr. Smith had been entered for the bicy-
Gle races at Wheelmen's Park, but did not
show up, having gone hunting instead
AlS apparently NUe pTlSO-
ner's story, as he claimed to have been
entered in some of the races.
Mr.. Smith felt very badly about it, of
course, but he soon set the matter straight
with his friends. Wood, it was found had
applied to Mr. Gilbert for a place as a
helper, but his services were not needed
He remained about the place long enough,
however, to get onto the arrangements
Thanksgiving afternoon he returned and
cleaned out the toilet room, taking the
skirts and boomers of the lady patrons
Of the hall and also a lot of towels, which
were stamped with Mr. Gilbert's name
He was endeavorfng to dispose of these
when arrested.
Wood admitted to Chief McDermott that
he had done time" up north, but would
not say where. He claimed to be travel
ing as advance guard for a lot of rush"
men. otherwise pickpockets, who are head
ed this way.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-28

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