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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-08-04
Report on a Ship Canal.

Major symons, Of the Engineer Corps,
United States Army, has made his report on
the project Of a ship canal from the Great
Lakes to the Hudson. Ho thinks 1t would
cost 5000, 600, 900 and recommends the en-
largement of the Erie Canal, at one-fourth
the cost. instead.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-08-04
HEAVY TRANSACTIONS IN SUGAR.
The Stock Gets Up to 144K and Closes
Mt 1l1M.

at 1z1A.
NEW YORK CRY (SpeciaD.-There was a
wild speculation in the common stock OF
the American Sugar Refining Company,
otherwise the Sugar Trust on the New York
Stock Exchange. The opening was at 1876,
2L above the closing quotation on Satnr.
day. The price advanced rapidly to 144H,
or 1917 above Saturdays final price, after
which there was a recession to 141% at the
close.
The transactions in sugar were on an
enormous scale. They amounted to 10000
shares out Of 481 900 shares for all stocks
on the Stock Exchange list. Accordingly,
the dealings in sugar amounted to nearly
one-fourth Of the dealings in all stocks.
The operations on the Stock Exchange in
all stocks, rs in sugar, were the largest in
many months. The immense trading in
sugar was, Of course, due to the agreement
on the sugar schedule in the new tariff.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-08-04
Bush Murderer Butler Hanged.

Bush Murderer Butler Hanged.
Frank Butler, the Australian bush MUIR
derer, was hanged, a Sydney (New South
Wales) despatch reports. He confessed to
having committed four murders. This Is
the man who escaped to America, bat was
arrested at San Francisco after a pursuit
half way around the world.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-08-04
An Octopus.

Temperance Is an octopus clutching in
its invulnerable grasp and hurrying on to
destruction entire families. It Is the chief
source OF al the other vices to which the
American public is addicted. Intemper-
ance is filling our prisons with criminals,
our poorhouses with paupers and insane
asylums with lunatics. It makes wives
widows, children orphans and fathers aends-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-08-04
Why he Would Not Pledge in Wine.

why Ie "ouiu y " iCukc i "AhOs
"Boys, I can not pledge myself with you
in wine" said a young man at a banquet,
when urged by his companions to drink to
the success Of some pet scheme, "and this
Is my reason for refusing: I once had an
idolized mother whose temperance prin-
ciples we're Of the strongest. Before she
went into the great unknown I promised
her to always abstain from the intoxicating
cup, and the promise Is as binding to-day
as when first given" The raised glasses
were set down again, the wine untouched,
for somehow that mothers influence ex-
tended beyond her boy, and ell present
were touched by the words 80 impressively
spoken. The mothers influence, beautiful
and strong, reached out from the grave,
and was q power in that gathering. It
had not only moulded the young mans
character, making him strong Of purpose
but it set his friends to thinking, awakene
Ing them to a sense of their duty-the re.
suit, q glorious victory.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-08-04
Killed TO Save His Father.

Polk Burris, n candidate for sheriff at the
last election, was killed On one OF the main
streets of Paris, Texas. by Luther Guthrie,
who SHOT him while he was engaged in an
assault upon Guthric's father.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-08-04
THE NEWS
Washington Items.

m the House a resolution was adopted
requesting the President to investigate
restrictions placed by foreign countries
upon the importation OF tobacco from the
United States,
The resolution empowering the President
to obtain the release of tho Competitor
prisoners in Cuba passed the Senate by a
unanimous vote.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-08-04
Revolutionary Widow Dead.

There are now only six surviving widows
Of the soldiers who fought in the Wal OF
1776. The seventh, Mrs. Levey Aldrich,
died In San Diego, Cal, on Monday night.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-08-04
Rain Relieves India.

There has been a satisfactory rainfall
throughout tho northwest province of In
dia, and the authorities intend to reduce
considerably the extent of che relief works
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-08-04
The Sultan Gives in.

, The Sultan Of Turkey has issued an trade
= sanctioning the settlement Of the Greek
frontier question in accordance with the
wishes OF the Powers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-08-04
Temperarce Nevs and Notes.

Temperance News and Notes.
Old men are drunkards because younI
men drink. Z
No young man aver climbed the lat
der Of success with a whisky flask in
pocket.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-08-04
The Czar's Threat,

Russia threatens to cross the frontier un.
less Turkey evacuates Thessaly immedi-
ately.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-08-04
GIRL DEPUTY SHERIFF.
Miss Clair Ferguson Occupies a Unique
Office In Utah.

Suffrage for women is playing some queer
pranks In Utah. The latest surprise is the
appointment of Miss Clair Ferguson to be
Deputy Sheriff for Salt Lake County. Tho
young lady entered the office of Sheriff
Lewis last January as a stenographer. The
mother OF the young woman, Dr.. Ellen B:
politics during the last campaign, and she
Is very proud of her daughter, who, she
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-08-04
Mica Deposits In New jersey.

What are said to be rich mica deposits
have been discovered in New Jersey, and
nreparations have been made for mining
the mineral on q large scale.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-02
OLD TUB STILL THERE.
A Familiar Figure of the University
CAMPUS.

Athens, Ga, June 1.-Old blind Tub"
whose real name is Lewis Green, and
whose color is that of Egyptian darkness,
stan fingers in the land of the living and
haunts the university campus as of yore
Eighty-six years have passed oyer the
old darby according to his own figures, but
he may be over one hundred in reality He
has been in Athens from the time whereof
the memory of man runneth not to the
contrary.
He essentially belongs to the university
and the college boys look after him as
carefully now as in the days of long ago
Many changes have come to the campus
since Tub appeared upon the scenes in
Athens, but the quaint old darby has seen
none of them. He was blind when he came
here and he is blind yet.
Two generations have passed away
since his advent and it has been his
privilege to grasp by the hand some of
Georgia's foremost sons, and to receive
aims at their hands when they were col
lege boys. The old negro has a remarka-
Bile memory and can tell now of many in
cldents in the college life of students of
the university back in the forties and
ffties
A few weeks since Tub" came near dy-
ing. 1t was remarkable tribute to the old
darkey how different newspapers COM
mented upon his illness and how many
graduates wrote to Athens TO inquire
about him. Last commencement a grad
uate of the university, now holding high
office in the state, on hearing that old
blind Tub was still alive, came forty
miles to Athens especially to see him.
Tub" is again in fairly good health and
there is no immediate danger of the uni
versity losing its old landmark. Commence
ment, however, is always a joyful and at
the same time, sad occasio with Tub"
He gets in considerable cash from old
alumni visiting here at commencement,
but when the college boys are gone, he
lives in the low grounds of sorrow until
they return.
The old negro is getting feeble, how
ever, as the years pass on. He does not
sing as much as he did in years gone by.
He says that his voice is out of tune with
this world and is getting in practice for
the brighter realm.
Tub" has had many experiences in his
life; he has visited both heaven and hell,
and number of miracles have been per-
formed on him to his certain knowledge,
but he rarely relates them now.
He is simply waiting for the two tall
angels of whom he used to sing, and is
getting ready to drink out de spring dat
nebber runs dry"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-02
CLIMATIC EFFECT ON CROPS.
THE PAST WEEK REPORTED GEN.
ERALLY UNAVOIDABLE.

The Weather Much Too Cool in All
aims, Too Dry in the Southern
States and Too Rainy in New Eng
Iand-MOre Favorable Conditions
Reported on the Pacific COast-The
Eastern Portion of the Cotton Re
giOn Suffering For Rain, But the
Crop Clean and Doing Well.
Washington, June 1.-The weather bu-
reau in its report of crop conditions for
the week ending May 81, says: 1.-THE past
week has been generally unfavorable for
crop growth, being much too cool in all
districts east of the Rocky mountains, and
too dry in the southern states, while ex-
cessive rains in New England have retard-
ed farm work in that section. On the Pa
cific coast the conditions have been very
favorable in Washington, but rain is need
ed in Oregon. In California the weather
has been generally favorable.
THE week has been unfavorable to corn
throughout the principal corn producing
states, being much too cool for germina-
ton and growth, while complaints of poor
stands are quite general. In the Central
and West Gulf states the conditions have
been more favorable, the outlook in Texas
and Oklahoma being hattering, while i'm
provement in the conditions of the crop is
reported from Louisiana and Mississippi
Planting is nearing completion in the
more northerly states.
THE eastern portion of the cotton re-
gloD is suffering to some extent for rain,
but the crop is clean and is generally do
ing well. although backward. The most
unfavorable reports are from North Caro-
lima and Tennessee, and in the last named
state a considerable area will be plowed
up and planted in corn. In Central and
Northern Texas. the crop is reported as
from two to three weeks late, very ir-
regular and suffering from cool nights.
over Southern Texas the crop is not so
late, and. although being damaged in To-
calities by insects, it is fruiting nicely, and
is generally well cultivated.
Except in Kentucky, where the outlook
is less promising than it was a few weeks
ago, the conditions of the past week have
been favorable to winter wheat. The crop
is now heading as far north as Nebraska
and Illinois, and harvesting will begin i'm
Missouri by about June 10. Some wheat
has been cut In Virginia, and harvesting
continues, with a good yield, in Texas
Spring wheat has been injured by frost
in the Dakotas, some being killed in North
Dakota. In Minnesota, the early sown is
doing well, but the late sown has made
slow growth. over the southern portion
of the winter wheat region, the conditions
have been more favorable
progress in the states of the Ohio valley.
and most of the crop has been planted in
Virginia. In South Carolina aud Florida
IL Is much in need Of rain"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-02
AN OLD FIRM TO LIQUIDATE.
w. r.. and r.. 5. Tucker of Raleigh
Going Out of Business,

Raleigh, n. c., June 1.-The business of
w. Fl. & r. S. Tucker, established in 1878,
and the largest dry goods house in the
state, Is in the hands of trustees for set
Element.
The co-partnership heretofore existing
between Messrs. James Boylan, Theodore
w. Dobbin and William Boylan, under the
firm name of w. II. and r. S. Tucker &
Co., has been dissolved by mutual consent,
and on account of the magnitude of the
business, it was deemed best to turn
everything over to disinterested parties
with power to wind up the business by
selling the stock and paying the debts and
distributing the surplus among the part
ners. With this object In view, the firm
to-day filed in the court house a deed of
trust to Ernest Haywood, William b
Snow and William R. Tucker with power
TO wind up the business. Neither man has
reserved any homestead or exemption out
of the firms assets.
The debts preferred amount to So, 316. AT
present, it is impossible to ascertain the
exact amount of the assets and liabilities
but the indications are that the inventory
which is now being taken will show as
sets largely in excess of the liabilities. The
firm was widely known thro ghout the
south.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-02
BRUNSWICK NEWS NOTES.
The Brunswick COmpany's Proper
ties Being Looked Into.


Brunswick Ga. June 1.-Col. Varnedo
of the Fourth Regiment has issued orders
for the companies to go into camp on ST.
Simons from July 16 to the 23rd.
A tremendous high wall of wood is be-
ing built between the Downing Company's
naval store yards and the Plant system
freight warehouses, for the purpose of
staying the progress of the flames in case
of fire.
The Brunswick wheelmen have decided
to go into camp on st. Simons July ?, 3,
4, s. On the 9Th a series of bicycle races
will occur, and prizes offered sufficient to
bring riders here from neighboring cities.
First Lieut.. Ed L. Stephens has offered
handsome prize for the squads in the
Brunswick Rihemen to drill for. The
drill will occur the night before the Rifle
men go into camp.
Edwin Brobston, prominent real estate
agent, left yesterday for New York 1t is
rumored that his visit was FASTENED by
a call from the Brunsw wick Company bond
holders. who will have an important meet
ing Thursday. A special representative of
the bondholders has been in the city some
days vestigating the outlook for still
further outlay of money on the bondhold-
ers part for improvements. 1t is pre-
sumed that this report was favorable and
Mr.. Brobston has been called before the
bondholders meeting TO present the views
of his firm on the best methods to employ
The Spanish schooner LlOret de Mars
sailed to-day for Barcelona, Spain, with a
cargo of 20S6 barrels Of rosin from the
Johnston line steamship agency. This is
the first full cargo of naval stores that
has ever been shipped to Spain from this
port.
Mrs b. A. White. wife of the popular
Satil4a river steamboat captain, is gradu-
ally recovering from severe illness A few
days ago her life was despaired Of
Father Guinan, priest in charge of st.
Francis Xavier church, has received in
structions TO proceed to Atlanta and take
charge of a mission. lie has been here
but a short time. but has made warm
friends. Father Rice has been appointed
to succeed him in the local field.
The pilot boat Oracle, Brunswicks
swift racer left this morning for Savan-
nah to go on the ways. She will come off
in excellent condition for the interstate
pilot boat regatta, booked for st. Simons
Island July s. The Gracie's swiftest rival
the Frances Elizabeth of Fernandina. has
only recently been thoroughly overhauled,
and the race between these two cracks
will prove unusually exciting this year.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-02
RICHES AND WONDERS OF ECUA-
DOR.
African Gold Mines Surpassed Ac-
cOrdinR to an Americans story.

African Gold Mines Surpassed Ac-
cOrdinE To an Americans story.
From the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Washington .-Otis s. Gage, a former
resident of Washington. but who some
years ago went TO the gold fields OF Ecua-
dor, has returned to the city on a visit
In an interview to-day he said: I'm the
province Of Esmeraldas. in the northern
part of Ecuador, are gold fields surpass-
ing in richness and extent the famous
mines Of South Africa. When / first went
into that region, six years ago, II was al
most terra incognita. but the reports OF
engineers and mining experts were
so encouraging that capitalists In Great
Britain, Canada and the United States
became interested. and II was without
much difficulty that funds were raised 10
develop the enterprise. Now there are six
chartered companies, owning an area OF
sixty square miles and the Ecuadoran gov
eminent has. with the utmost liberaity.
given them twenty-five years exemption
from taxation and the right TO import
mining machinery duty free II Is all
placer mining, and the dirt is the richest
In yellow metal that I ever heard OF. run
ming as high as 800 cubic yard, while
the conditions for extracting ore are per-
feet.
1T Is wonderful country, and 20 a
stranger the sights are so marvellous and
different from all that he has ever known
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-02
CARRIED HIS KNIFE ALONG.
Joe Schatz's Threats Mt ZubIy
street Party.

A warrant was sworn out yesterday
before Justice Nathans by Miss Annie
Lavene against Joe Schatz, charging him
with assault with intent to murder.
The circumstances of the case, as re-
lated, are peculiar. There was a social
in progress at house on ZubIy street.
Schatz and his wife and Miss Lavene
were present. The friends of the prose-
cutriX say that Mrs. Shatz made some re-
mark regarding certain actions of Miss
LaNene, and questioned their propriety
10 this, Miss LaVeue made some retort
OF about the same character as the re-
mark concerning her, and thereby aroused
the ire of Shatz.
The prosecutriX claims Shatz jumped to
MS feet and pulled knife, with which he
made for her He did not succeed in
hurting her, but in the effort to suppress
the disturbance another of the party was
slightly hurt. The friends of the prose-
cutrlX say they intend to press the case
against SChatz.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-02

the opposition was not carried to the point
OF division. and the conference report
was agreed to. The House then resumed
the consideration of the bill to prevent
collisions,
Mr.. Payne, in charge of the bill was
warned that quorum would be required
TO pass the bill, and he accordingly moved
an adjournment. He refused to withdraw
the motion to permit Mr.. Cooper, dem, of
Iexas. 10 move the passage of the bill
Tor the relief of the FL Paso flood suffer-
ers' and at 4:S0 o'clock, the House ad-
Journed until Thursday
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-02

that a Journey through II Keeps him in a
perpetual state of astonishment. While
the foliage and vegetation is dense and
luxuriant, 1t is not hard to clear the land.
for the roots OF the trees are all above
ground. In going up one of the rivers
the Indian boatmen who pole you along
in canoes have to part the long, streaming,
ropelike parasites that depend from the
trees along the banks. These parasites
give a gaudy look to the scenery being
of every imaginable color, and are quite
commonly used by the natives as ropes.
1T Is hard work making your way from
the seaboard into the mining region, and
all the best traveller can do is a mile an
hour in the canoes, which are handled
with a degree of skill that no white man
could hope to attain. The current is not
only very swift but there are numerous
rapids, and here II Is that the boatman's
cleverness Is manifest The country
abounds In pests. such as the centipede
and tarantula, but the people escape from
them by building their houses on piles
and use ladders for ingress 10 their domi-
Giles. Though II rains every day the eli
mate Is healthful, and the temperature at
the foothills of the Andes Is delightful.
Among the curiosities is a hair snake.
From a casual inspection II appears imam
innate, but closer study shows IT to have
life. There Is also a snake that banks and
frog that jumps twenty-five or thirty
feet with ease. They have way of
jumping into ones cottage and striking
against the wall with thud that is trying
to the nerves OF a newcomer. Along the
stream l have noted echoes that surpass
those Of the Mammoth cave. The larger
part of the population Is composed of ne
groes. Both men and women ore Of splen-
did physical development and they are
an innocent honest and kind-hearted
race. Before our mines were opened the
people went without the least clothing.
but now they have got used to a minimum
degree Of covering. They speak the Span
ish language. and are very devout In their
observances of religion"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-02

Note-'Central Time
Eastern Time.
PULLMAN SERVICE.
No. q, Pullman drawing room cars, be-
tween Savannah and New York
No. IS. Pullman vestlbuied seepers from
Savannah 20 New York. Savannah TO Gin
cinnau via Asheville. Columbia TO Rich
mond.
For detailed information. reservations.
etc. apply 20 any agent OF the Southern
Railway or connections.
w. II. GREEN, General Superintendent.
J. NJ. cULP, Traffic Manager.
W. A. TURK, G.P.A.. Washington. -. g.
3. ". HARDW1CK, A.G. PA. Atlanta, Ga.
II. w. HUNT, r. =. A., Augusta. Ca.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-02
L. Y. GIhhs a Co

The Wilcox & Gibbs Guano Company
has sold its business in Georgia, Florida
and Alabama to Messrs. Leonard Y.
Gibbs. Charles Nj. Gibbs and Lewis N.
Turner, Mr.. Wilcox retiring from the COM
pany. The Wilcox & Gibbs company was
one of the oldest fertilizer firms in the
south. The new firm will go under the
name OF l.. Y, Gibbs & Co. 1t succeeds
to a business of long bllshed reputa-
ton and value. The members of the new
firm are well known and have the advant-
age of practical experience and a wide
business acquaintance
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-02
PAYING IT'S FINAL DIVIDEND.
savannah Fire and Marine stock
holders Returns.

The business Of the Savannah Fire and
Marine Insurance company is being wound
up. A final dividend of ITO per cent. on
the capital stock is now being paid by Mr..
w. II. Daniel, who was appointed to close
up the business of the company. This
makes a total liquidation dividend of 76 7-1O
per cent, together with a profit dividend
Of per cent, making a total OF 81 7-l0 per
cent on the face value of their capital
stock received by the stockholders. The
Savannah Fire and Marine began business
June !, 1887, with capital stock of 500. =
900. The company was unfortunate, losing
heavily in fires and in other ways. and
decided 70 go out OF business several years
ago. The company's funds being invested
In various ways II required considerable
time to realize on these Investments.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-02
GLYNN's NEW COURT HOUSE.
Bids For It's Erection wsnted-Ho-
tel 81. simons Opens.

Brunswick, Ca, June 1.-Glynn's county
commissioners met to-day and ordered adj
vertisements inserted calling for contract
ors bids on the proposed new court house.
All bids are 10 be i'm within sixty DAYS.
ENcava tions for the work have been made
and the ground is IN good condition for
builders to go ahead.
Hotel Saint Simons opened to-day with
a big rush. Excursions have been run
ming all day and tonight the Rlhemen
carried a large crowd down TO their mil
itary ball
The Plant system began work to-day
on a drain near the Union depot. The old
one has proven TOO small for the amount
OF water that falls with every hard rain
In consequence, the depot site has fire.
quently been flooded with water for days
at time
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-02

Or. George II. Stone sent out a coop Of
homing pigeons on the Tallahassee. which
left for New York at s O'Clock last night.
They will be released from the steamer az
daylight this morning The birds have
made three successful flights from sea
within the last week or ten days. Or.
Stones Intention ls 10 increase the length
Of their flights gradually, until they are
able 20 make the flight from New York
successfully.