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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-04-15

public war exists between the Government
Of Spain and the Government proclaimed
and for some time maintained by force OF
arms by the people of Cuba; and that the
United States Of America should maintain
strict neutrality between the contending
Powers, according to each all the rights OF
belligerents in the ports and territory OF the
United States.
"Resolyed. further. That the friendly
Offices OF the United States should be offered
by the President to the Spanish Government
for the recognition OF the independence OF
Cuba"
The action of the five conferees was unani-
NOUS, Senator Lodge, Of Massachusetts,, the
sixth member of the Committee, being ab ,
sent. The House conferees, who have held
out strongly for their own resolutions. py
consentIng to accept the Senate resolutions
brought the three days conference to an
end. The Conference Committee did not act
until the sentiment of ahe House had been
sounded by Representatives Hit and Adams,
and it was learned that thaSe would probably
be little objection to the Ference report.
With the adoption Of tn Pnference report
Congressional action rega pg cuba WIN De
at a standsdll for the tit feing. NO one
can tell Just when the Pr mt WILL act or or
what part the concurrent solutions viii
play In determining his Pn. But the
situation Is most delicate. 70 are several
contingencies which may ce an acute
crisis any day.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-04-15
;ERAL KITCHENER.

that the laager around the market in Bulu-
wayo is greatly in need Of arms and ammuni-
tion.
The despatch says that Mabele, son of the
late Matabele king, Lo Bengula, who was
banished In 1895, has returned to Matabele-
land, and that 1t was he who melted the up
rising. All Of the Matabeles, including the
women, number only 10000.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-04-15
I,1oodbounds as Railroad Detectives.

Tho authorities Of the Wilmington and
Weldon Railroad division OF the seaboard
Air Line have purchased n number OF
bloodhounds, which they intend to use for
the purpose Of tracking train wreckers who
have been placing distractions on the track
between Wilson and Goldsboro, N. Z. Ihe
dogs have been stationed in pairs at several
points along the Wilmington and weldon
Road
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-04-15
Tho LobOr World.

The cotton mills of Mexico are paying as
much as fifty per cent. dividends.
In New York there are 10000 female
servants, and in Pennsylvania 120,0
The Railway Cripples Association is the
name of the latest organization for disabled
employees. =.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-04-15
Shot While Committing Theft.

City Marshal II. D. Trent shot and killed
Mt Athens, ILL.,, Albert Batterton, son Of E. G.
Batterton, a prominent citizen. Batterton
was committing a burglary In Haun d
Colands restaurant. The Marshal, who
knew OF the project, was in concealment
there, and called on the young man to sur
render. Batterton started to run AMI the
officer fired, wounding him in the back.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-04-15
Shot tbe Sheriff ut a Funeral.

At Cedar Church, Indian Territory, Isaac
Reubens shot and killed Campson Battiest,
Sheriff OF Cedar County, while both were at.
tending funeral. Reuben says that Battlest
fired two shots at him with a pistol, and ne
then drew his Winchester and shot out MS
hraIne
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-04-15
New Religious Movement,

A new religious movement, called the
American League Of the Grand Army Of the
Cross, with some features Ike the Salvation
Army, has been founded in Greenwich,
Conn.,, By William II. Hall, New York
business man.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-04-15
Governor Alt,eld Indicted.

Tho Champaign County (Illlnois) Grand
Jury indicted Governor John ?. Alrgeld and
the entire Board of Trustees Of the Univer-
sity of Illinois for not complying with the
State law requiring that the American flag
be displayed over the State University Build
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-04-15
The Indiana Safely Docked.

The battleship Indiana was safely docked
at Port Royal, S. c., just after the tide began
to ebb. There was an abundance Of water in
the dock, the depth measuring nearly
twenty-six feet. while the Indiana draws
but twenty-four feet. Everything connected
with the docking worked beautifully, and
there was not the slightest mishap.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-04-15
Kil1ed His Wife and Himself.

At Rogers, Ark, Pulaski Duckworth killed
his wife and MORALLY wounded his lve-year-
old daughter, and then cut bis throat. He
struck his wife two blows with an axe across
the forehead. He also struck the child with
an axe. He then cut his throat with an or
dinarY pocket knife.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-04-15
GENERAL YAMAGATA.
(Commander-in-C Chief of the japanese Army,

onation of the Car. There can be little
doubt that his E1cellency will discuss the
Korean problem freely in st. Petersburg.
Russia, it is said, is shaping her policy to
placate Japan. and 1t is thought that def
misunderstanding may perhaps be formulat-
ed regarding Korea.
General Yamagata was greeted by depu.
tation of National Guard officers, represent
ing Governor Rudd, to welcome him to
America,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-04-15
Railroad Car Building Active.

There is great activity in railroad car
building this year, So far 1880 cars have
been built and most OF the builders have
large orders on hand.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-04-15
The Now Ze,laud Mine Disaster.

All hope OF saving the sky miners who
were entombed in a mine at B-unnerton,
Few Zealand, by IN explosion OF flre-damp,
which killed five men outright, has been
Abandoned.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-04-15
Edison's Remarkable Apparatus.

Thomas A. Edison has perfected an appar-
atus whereby his Horoscope can be put to
practical use in hospitals, revealing the ma
ture Of fractures Of limbs or locating foreign
substances like bullets in the body.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-04-15

Philadelphia's Old Teachers.
Philadelphia has $50 men and women
teachers who have been instructing her
Young idea for more than thirty-tiyo years.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-04-15

Ex-Governor seay of Alabama Dead.
Thomas seay, who was Governor OF Ala
bama from 1885 to 1890, died at his home In
Greensboro, Of grip.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-04-15

The Knights Of Pythias contemplate the
erection Of large memorial temple in Wash
innf0n
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-04-15
YAMAcATA IN THIS COUNTRY.

The Japanese Field Marshal on His Way
to the Cars Coronation.
The Occidental and Oriental steamship
Coptic arrived at San Francisco, CAL, from
Yokohama, having on board Field Marshal
Yamagata, Commander-in-Chief OF the Jap
anese Army, accompanied.by his staff. The
MARQUIS Is en- route to Russia to attend the cor
The Princeton union., 1896-07-16
RACE OF wHEELMEN.
Will the bicycle Lead to This De
velODment? .sr. g.

Will the Bicycle Lead to This De-
velOpment:
Some scientist has recently made a
calculation whereby he proves to his
own satisfaction that in the course Of
two or three centuries men will actual
ly develop into a wheel race. TO put it
palmer, he will be born with wheels,
After the manner Of the Mississippi
terror, who was half horse and half
alligator, he will become half man and
half bicycle. Instead of walking, he
will revolve. Instead Of sitting on artt-
fetal resting places, he will gently re-
lax on his own drop-frame. 1t will be
a little annoying, perhaps for the
man-hi2e to have to remain in the
shop while his lower section is being
tightened up and nickel-plated; but
this may be compensated for by tho
thought that no thief will make much
headway by rolling off with anybody's
hiSh-grade scorcher.
When the change really comes and
the fossil remains of ancient pedestri,
ans grow rarer and rarer. and walk
overs are unknown, and tired fathers
no longer promenade the midnight
floor with bowling offsp: ing, and side
walks are abolished, and people never
walk ND to. the captains Office and set
tie, and pirates victims feel under no
obligation to walk the plank, and all
the dear little mermaids have wheels
instead OF tails. Why. then-well. there
lWll have to be some new way discoy-
cred for getting into trousers, that's
Plaindealer.
The Princeton union., 1896-07-16

taker at the club house Of the Ocean
the New Jersey Fish and Game COM
smission: Garrett Van Dien, the care
captured bald eagle last week W hich
measured eight feet from tip to tip.
Accompanied by his seven yeaf-old
daughter, he had taken a walk in the
mountains, and was returning through
the woods to the club house. It was
growing dark. The child became sep
tied from hei. father, who suddenly
was made aware Of her Absence by
her screams:
'.Papa! papa!'' she cried, come
quick! It's pecking at my eyes!
Van Dien ran to her assistance. To
his astonisnlDent he saw her defending
herself against the vigorous attack Of
a big bird which was pecking at her.
At his appearance the bird futtered
away a short distance. He ran after
it, but the bird, instead OF taking to
flight, hobbled along the ground. He,
however, was unable to Overtake it,
and so began to stone it. One Of the
stones took effect and the bird was
partly stunned Van Dien hurried up
to it, and was about to take hold OF
it, when it regained it's feet and turned
sayagely upon him.
He retreated, and, picking up anoth-
er stone, once Elore toppled the bird
over. 'rhls tine he, was able to get a
firm bold Oh the bird, but as soon as it
came out of it's comatosc state it at
tackled him furi.usly with beak and
claws. Van Dien, however, stuck to
his prize ard succeeded. after a hard
fight, IN grasping both legs in one
hand and it's neck in the other He
then carried it to the club house and
shut it up in the. stable. The child had
not been injured.
The bird proved to be a bald eagle.
Its left wing was broken, which ac-
counted for it's not taking to flight
when pursued. Van Dien has built a
cage for lis prize. It's wounded wing
is healing. After refusing food for
The Princeton union., 1896-07-16
Front Door Fad

A beautiful and impressive front
door and doorway. an entrance .has
differs III some way from that of ones
.neighbor, is now thought much of by
the builders of new city houses. and by
those who wish in sone way to make,
their brown-stone fronts already built
less ugly and more individual. Some
times time these entrances are Partisan in
type and copy those of old or rev
chateaux. or they may, if one has
wealth enough, have for model the
doorway of some Venetian palace.
The Princeton union., 1896-07-16
Wa1l Street Slang.

& Although Wall street is not a YER
cheerful place for many of the outsid.
public who venture into it, it is one o
the most interesting spots in the BIZ
city. and could a strictly authentic his,
tory Of it be written, covering the pax
half century. no fictitious romance eve
published could be found to equal it il
fascinat ton, But tie street has CHANGE
greatly within the half-century, and i
looks as if many of the brokers hsls
s.tseen their best days" Fifty year
ago the lambs were known al
..ffunkies, and the terms s.lrlll-bacI
ers' and ..bear-traps, no lonSsr heard
We're then in common use. The ..baclS
err" who constru cted the traps afer.s
said were the big specula tors, such al
Uncle Daniep Drew, GommodoiF
Vanderbilt. Jacob Little and others
Scranton Truth.
The Princeton union., 1896-07-16
ger Of setting the mill on fire by run
ming it when empty of grain. -. ..-

ger Of setting the mill on fire by run
ming 1t when empty of grain. 49,. -
Betties heart almost betrayed her at
this point, but her mind met the diff
Guilty with a prompt suggestion. Grasp
ing the pistol with firmer grip she
said: @.-
"Move to yer left"
He moved.
"Now stand there" she finally added,
and just then she accidentally pressed
the trigger of the pistol too hard and
the hammer fell with keen click of
flint on steel; but there was no explo-
sion. ''
II the man had but known that the
pistol was, in fact, empty, what evil
he might have done.
Without wincing Bette reckoned her
weapon and closed the pan.
"She's shore fire the second snap"
she remarked. s..
Then she made a quick movement
with her foot, kicking a short horizon
tai wooden lever, and something hap
pened. A little square door in the
floor under the peddler's feet opened
downward and he sank to his armpits
in a hollow plank shaft. He caught
the floor on either side by tiinging out
his arms; but the shock hurt him Sc
verelv, and it was only by the most
desperate effort that he kept from fall
ing further down the shaft. Pale and
suffering, he screamed for help.
"Shet' yer mouth, er I'll take another
snap at yez," said Bette
Then she stepped brislkly to the lever
of the mill and shut off the water.
The peddler was now in a truly ter
rible predicament. He could not lift
himself out, and. it required all the
strength of his arms to hold on to the
floor.
Bette saw her victory and was not
slow to take advantage Of it. She
drew stool near to the painting man
and seated herself to rest.
"Guess yer sort O. tired, amt ye?
Mebbe ye'd like fer me to feed ye some
more?" she interrogated. The man
roared for mercy; but he got no sym
pathy. What would have been the end
can hardly be imagined had not a man
on horseback with a bag of corn ar
rived at the mill few minutes later.
He was burly and fearless noun
taineer, a friend of the lniller's. No
sooner had Bette explained the situa-
ton to him than he snatched the ped
dler out Of the shaft, gave him a sound
beating, kicked him out of the mill,
flung his pack after him, and bade him
tramp away, which he lost no time in
doing.-Philadelph Inquirer.
The Princeton union., 1896-07-16

4 Yer beauty, now amt yep she
observed. 1--we notion to shoot ye
anyhow" She fingered the trigger.
Good miss, good little girl q tie vii.
lain pleaded, suddenly finding voice.
He raised one hand.
PUT 1t down., said Bette.
The hand fell
So far all was satisfactory to the
brave little mountain lass, but in the
long run what would she have to do :?
Bette was strong and firm. however,
and for a long while she suffered
brayeiy without showing any sign Of
The Princeton union., 1896-07-16
How TO Flavor Butter in H:Dcninr
~. -- Cream 5-H

How to Flavor Butter in N:Dcnins
1t would seem from experiments that
the right degree of acidity largely gov
erns the flavor of butter, all other con.
ditions being favorable. Another es.
sentia1 feature in making good butter
is that the cream should be frequently
stirred during the ripening process, as
many of the Tactic acid germs are
aeroHe and require free oxygen
Where the cream is warmer than the
surrounding atmosphere, odors are
given off; where the cream is cooler
odors are taken on. We have fount
the best results to be obtained BY
quick ripening, with frequent stirring
Our highest favored butter was pro
duced when the acidity was about 8.
and the cream ripened at a tempera
ture above 20 degrees. The write,
could not say that 81 would t1o for al
localities, as no experiments have bee1
conducted outside of the college cream
cry. We found no difficulty in chang
ing the flavor of butter from one &
three points where the same cream
was divided and ripened to d1fferen
degrees of acidity at various tempera
lures It was found when the cream
was ripened to an acidity above 40 tha
it took on bitter flavor. The same re
suits were notfcea BILE when the cream
was ripened for a long period at a Low
temperature without much stirring
Low temperatures seem to be fayofa
bic to the growth of germs that impair
bitter flavor to cream Prof. G. u
Mckay, Iowa Experiment Station
Bulletin 3d.
The Princeton union., 1896-07-16

5s..sf =
rom ;neaYen, ana lie sees thf's s1resfdes
y y oniistendon ana the loVed '1 olies
..enefed around those nses ldes llsese
tIe lls .le nlIHlfes NNhlcn we warm our
sSixes a.. az the close OF the ga sllu
eali,', eaiA oyer the DalIles OF llIe we nave
- anu 9, the paItles tnat are yer 20 g
.o1ie. .,1llt. eou e7oeu grant that when at lasl
llltss lilese llres Degln to go cut and comm
.e ue y lower untll hnally they are eX..
,ii, uisneu, anu the ishes OF consll net
hopes 9s[e s1reW the hearth OF the OLD /
li.ilies,eiiu, IL may De because we nave
e1che ,,.lt 70 .sieep that last long ssieep,
from Wnlch none ever wake TO wee Weep.
Now, we are an army Oil the march
OF l,ie Then, we will lie an army biv-
ouacked IL the tent OF the grave
Once more, want you to look at
Vashti, the silent. You do not hear
any outcry from this woman as she
goes forth from the palace gate. From
the very dignity of her nature, you
know there will be no yociferatios..
Sometimes in life it is necessary to
make u retort; sometimes inslife it IS
necessary to resist; but there are crises
is to keep silence. The philosopher.
confident of his newly discovered prin. |
ciple, waiting for the coming of a more {
Intelligent. generation, willing that men
should laugh at the lightning-rod antis;
scotton-gin ard Stean1boat-Waiti2g for !
long years through the scoffing Of phi j
losophical schools. in grand and mag
niticeGt silence. Galileo, condemned by
thelnathematicans and scientists, Ctr
ricatured everywhere, yet waiting and
watching with his telescope to see the
coming up of stellar reinforcements. ]
when the stars in their courses would
sitting down in complete blindness and
deafness to wait for the coming on OF I
the generations who, would build his
monument and bow at his grave.
The Reformer, ',Xecrated by his con- :
SLOW fires OF public contempt burning
under him, ground under the cyhndersI
OF the printing press, YET calmly walt walt
ing for the day when purity OF soul
and heroism OF character VIII ger the
sanction OF earth ana the plaudlts OF
heaven. Affliction, endured without
any complaint, the sharpness OF the
pang and the violence OF the storm ana
the heft of the chain and the darkness
of the night Waiting until divine
hand shall be put forth to soothe the
pang and hush the storm and release
the captive. A wife, abused, persecut !
ed, and perpetual exile from every
earthly comfort-Waiting, waiting, I'M
til theLord shall gather all his dear
children to heavenly home, and no
poor Nashti will ever be thrust out
from the palace gate. Jesus, in silence
and answering not a word, drinkjng
The Princeton union., 1896-07-16

"Gi' Mornin, Miss" He Said
She had her right hand under her
apron. jig.
What We got there?'' he demanded,
'scoWling murderously. At the same
time his manner, as he took a step
nearer to her, had suggestion OF cow
.ardice and hesitancy.
Bettie surprised him. Quick as a
flash she leveled heavy pistol: its
gaping muzzle almost touched his nose:
nor did her hand tremble in the least
Eye jest move finger, er Just bat
yer eye" she said, IAN I'll blow the
whole head of'n ye."
The peddler, for that he was, stood
stone still, his under jaw down and
his eyes staring.
"Step back ono step, yer little too
1nigh me-" BEETLE ordered.
He obeyed.
The Princeton union., 1896-07-16
EAGLE ATTACKS A GIRL.

Her Screams Bring Her Father,
who, Saves Her Eyesisht.
The following story 10 vouched for.
by Charles shriner, chief protector for
twenty miles from Paterson, N. =,
Park association at Cedar Pond. about
The Princeton union., 1896-07-16

eye Jes' Move a Finger = = an I'll
Blow the Whole Head Offn We"
inconvenience. But presently an un-
thought-of danger began to threaten.
There was a peculiar odor creeping
through the atmosphere of the mill
At the first inhalation Bette knew
what it was. The grist was ground
out and the mill stones were generating
heat. She had often heard her father
say that an empty hopper should
never have to smell the hot stunes;"
by which he meant that there was dan
The Princeton union., 1896-07-16
Horribly surre.ttxe

Clarence The prince nevah weahs a
pair OF tWowsers more than foah
times.
Percy-But wh-what does he do tn
the nth t-time7- Cleveland Plain
Dealer. .3s 81
The Princeton union., 1896-07-16
Defined

What os this mental poise that
women talk so much about nova
days?"
1T is being able to look at cater
pillars without feeling them crawling
all over you. - Chicago Record.
The Princeton union., 1896-07-16

several days, it now submits to be fed
and is becoming accustomed to captiv.
ity.-New York Sun.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-20
AS TO THE PURCHASE OF CUBA.

The question whether or not the United
States wishes to purchase Cuba IS being
discussed both in London and In sew
eral OF the cities of continental Europe,
but very little Is being said about the
matter on this side of the water The Ha-
Vana correspondent OF the London Times
writes that paper that the sentiment OF
the business people of the island are in
favor OF annexation to the United States,
and that there Is hope that the out
come OF the war will be that result. The
question of annexation isa grave
one. and II is very much to be
doubted whether Cuba would be a
desirable acquisition. There Is no doubt.
however. that a very large majority Of
the American people desire to see the
island free and they would rejoice
to see the Cubans independent Of Span
ish rule. but when 1t comes to annexa ton
that is question which demands seri-
ous consideration. But even IL the Unit
ed States was anxious for the annexation
of the island. majority OF the Cuban
people are not believed to be in favor of
1t. despite the statement Of the Times
correspondent to the contrary. It has
been generally understood that the Gu
bans are fighting for independence-for
a separation from Spaln-for complete
autonomy, and annexation TO the
United States would hardly satisfy the
leaders, who will come pretty near shap-
Ing matters should they succeed In the
present struggle.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-20
HON. w. n. s1oRRIsoN.

The Hon. William r. Morrison. chair
man of the Interstate Commerce.
thinks 1t strange that any one should
ever have thought that he would sup
port any other ticket than that nomi-
mated at Chicago. and expresses him.
self as follows as to his position:
II shall vote the straight Democratic
ticket. There need be no doubt on that
point: there never was from the first.
I'm not much OF bolter by nature.
voted for Cleveland in '92. could not
think of doing less by the present ticket.
The men are Democrats: the platform
ther stand on Is the work of Demo-
cratic convention. No good Democrat
can rightfully decline to support the
ticket. l shall give both ticket and
platform my undivided support"
Mr.. Morrison's declaration is strong
and to the point, and yet those who
know him could scarcely expect less.
Every good Democrat should take the
same view and give the ticket nominat-
ed ut Chicago his unqualified support.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-20
PERSONALS.

Burton H. Winslow, of Blddeford. Me.
Is. perhaps, the most enthusias tIc, NH,
iateLst In Maine, and has over s, 1000 va
rieties in his list
Moses Ferney, of Georgetown, Mass 10
said to be the oldest State Treasurer of
that Commonwealth. He was chosen
1861. ui'ii
Verdi. the great composer, has given
100000 lire to be devoted to a home
Milan.
Mime. Duse is level-headed and keen
accountant. She Is cautious, unerring
as steel trap, is guilty of no useless ex.
penditure and knows exactly where every
penny goes.
The grave OF John Fitch, who is said
10 nave first applied steam power to nav
1Ration on the Western rivers. Is un-
marked by any stone in an old cemetery
In Nelson county. Ky.
Mrs. 14angtrys greatest hobby seems
10 be the collection of silver trifles. from
the tiny silver furniture or q dolls house
10 the exquisite model which stands on a
beautifully inlaid table in q window re-
cess Of large ship under full sail.