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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-05

The San Antonio and Arkansas Pass makes
the following rates: Account Texas Lum-
bermen's convention, Houston. Texas, April
IS, ~ and Is, 1891,
For the above occasion round "Trip tick
cts will be On sale at rate OF one fare nor
to exceed 50, tickets 10 he sold April ~,
limited TO April ~ for return.
In this connection beg TO advise that al
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-05
THE NEW
HUTCHINS : {:
HOUSE.

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Boyle, proprietors.
Rates. 500 and
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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-22
KILLED WIFE AND HIMSELF.

The Murderer Wanted His Victim to
Support Him; She Refused.
Louis Zuengler shot and killed his wife
at Milwaukee, Wis.,, and then killed him.
self by swallowing dose Of carbolic acid.
Two years ago his first wife procured a d.
vorce because he abused her. Soon after
he tried to kill her, and achieved such no.
toriety that he changed his name to Albert
Krueger, under which name he has been
living ever since.
Last January he married a widow at
Richf1eld, Wis, and soon after he de-
manded that she support him. Several
weeks ago she refused to longer provide
for him, and ordered him to leave the
house. She began proceedings for divorce
whereupon he got into her home one night
and tried to kill her, but on her promise 10
live with him he spared her.
He again entered her house while she
was preparing breakfast, and without a
word Of warning shot her dead. He then
drank carbolic acid and escaped, but two
blocks from the house fell to the ground,
unable to proceed. The police found him
and took him to the hospital, where he
died at noon. He was ffty-one years old
and his victim was forty-fye.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-22
CONGRESS- MEETS AGAIN.
The Opening Day Of the Fify-Fith's
First Regular Session.
READING PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

Crowds Witness the Proceedings in Both
Houses-Floral Offerings Profuse-Sen
ate's Session Brief-1ncidents Attend
ing the Houses ConveninE-Both Ad-
journ Out Of Respect For Dead Members
WASHINGTON, D. G. (SpeciaD. D.-The regu-
Tar session Of the Fifty-ffth Congress began
ut noon Monday, when Vice-President Ho-
bart, in the Senate, and Speaker Reed, IN
the House, called these respective bodies to
order. As Congress was organized last
March, the opening session was rather
tame in comparison with the usual irst
day. Although the galleries were crowded
h both Senate and House, there was not
the rush as is generally the case when
\ new Congress assemblies. The corridors
we're not crowded with hurrying spectators.
Eor those who wanted to get in the gal
leries came early, secured good seats and
,ontented themselves watching the scenes
ON the floor. The public galleries were
nIled, but those reserved for the executive
and diplomatic guests were empty.
The two houses after appointing commit
tees to notify the President that Congress
was in session took a recess until one
o'clock. Promptly at that hour the Presi-
dents message was received and read. The
reading was listened to with much closer
Interest than usual, and at times there
were outbursts Of applause for some OF the
more striking points.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-22
CHINA WILL BUY PEACE.

Germans March Inland and Drive the
Chinese From Their Forts.
China Is willing to pay 1000, 900 taels In
demnity to Germany in satisfaction Of oil
claims, including the cost Of the occupation
Of Kiao Chou Bay, which place she will
temporarily assign for the use Of the Ger
man navy. .-,.. .....,
The Government will also grant conces-
sions for railroads and mines In the Prov
ince Of Shantung, degrade the Governor
of the Province and execute the murderers
Of the two German missionaries, but will
never consent to her remaining In posses
sion Of the seized territory.
Captain Becker, Of the German navy,
with 210 men, occupied the villages sur
rounding Kiao Chou Bay. He then
marched to the city Of Kiao Chou, fifteen
miles inland. The Chinese forts fred on
the Germans, who replied, killing three
men. The garrison then fed In disorder.
The Chinese General was captured, but
was afterward released. Several OF tho
sailors were injured by stones that were
thrown by inhabitants OF the villages. The
head men OF the villages we're punished, I,
being beaten with bamboos at Captain
Beckers orders.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-22
TREASURY AFFAIRS.
Secretary Cages Report Estimates Do
ficit Of S28, 100000.

Secretary Cages Report Estimates Dc
flcit Of 62S S,0oO, 900.
Secretary Of the Treasury Gage in his
annual report just sont to Congress says
that the DINGHY tariff act "has not been in
force long enough to determine fully its
merits, but It Is confidently believed that
when in full operation 1t will afford ample
revenue for the ordinary needs Of the
Government"
In his estimates for the fiscal year 1898
he places the total revenue at S441 ,000, 900,
and expenditures at S4S9, 600, 900, deficit
Of S28, 900 900.
For 1893 the revenues are estimated at
S482, ,000, 900, and appropriations at S504,-
600 900, q deficit Of $21, ,000, 900.
For the fiscal year ended June so last the
receipts were $3.50, 600, 900, and expenses
s44s, ,0O0, 600, q deficit OF S1S, 900 600.
Secretary Gage recommends the estab-
Iishment Of an issue and redemption diyi-
sion, In which the greenbacks should be
deposited, to be paid out only In exchange
for gold; also that provision be made for
the issue OF refunding bonds; also that the
National Banking act be amended 80 as to
secure among other things larger issue
Of bank notes. ..r.... D.. 4
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-22
Minor Mention.

1t is told OF two men Of Brewer, Me-, that
one of them ate bushel Of peaches and
the other ten pounds OF grapes at one sit
ting.
Three hundred and fifty million messages
were sent through the telephones OF the
United Kingdom In 1896.
The new Chinese Minister, WI Ting
Fong, will establish q Chinese free school
in San Francisco. Teachers will be brought
from China.
Charles L. Hofmann, a restsurateur, Of
Rutherford, N. j., found twenty-five pearls
in an oyster while filling an order for two
"half Shells"
One OF the stray shots OF some careless
Maine hunters knocked the pipe from the
mouth Of q mai who was driving with his
wife near Biddefozd.
Bishop Leighton Coleman, OF Whining
ton, Del, Is making flag which he seeks
to have adopted by the Episcopal Church
Of America as its emblem.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-22
4 new CABINET OFFICER.
Governor John W. Griggs, Of New jer-
sey, to Become Attorney-GeneraI.
HE WILL SUCCEED M'KENNA.

Ohicia1 Announcement OF tho Coming
Change Made by President Mckinley
The Appolntee Will Take Office When
MoKenna Enters the Supreme Court
To Resign as Governor on January II.
WASHINGTON, D. O. (speoiaD.-It was
officially announced at the White House on
the return Of the President to Washington
from Canton that Governor John ".
Griggs, of New Jersey, has accepted the
office Of Attorney General Of the United
States, which will be vacated by the nom
ination OF Attorney General McKenna to
be Associate Justice Of the United States
Supreme Court to fu the vacancy caused
by the retirement of Justice Stephen J.
Field. Governor Griggs announced svon
afterward at his home In Paterson, N. J.,
that he had received and accepted the
office of Attorney General.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-22
LYNcHEo THE CONSTABLE.
Crowd Of Miners Released His Prisoner
and Murdered tho Ofcer.

Crowd Of Miners Released His Prisoner
and Murdered tho Omcer.
The dead body Of James Murray. consta-
BILE at Jenny Lind, a coal-mining town in
Sebastian County, Arkansas, was found by
the roadside. 1t was at irst supposed that
Murray had been murdered. but It has since
been established that the officer was1ynched
by q mob Of coal miners.
Constable Murray went to the Bonanza
to arrest a miner, Grant McBroom, for
whom he had o warrant. He captured
McBroom without trouble and started with
his prisoner for Jenny Lind about mid
night. This was the last seen OF Murray
alive. ......
The constables body was found next
morning. His hands were tied behind his
back and his neck was black and blue,
showing plainly the imprint Of rope.
Blood oozed from dozen bullet wounds in
the body and his clothing was torn into
shreds. The Coroner began an investiga-
tion, and 1t has been fully developed that
he was waylaid by a mob Of McBroom's
friends composed Of miners determined
upon rescuing the prisoner and that Muir.
ray was lynched, the body cut down and
placed by the roadside. McBroom was re-
arrested.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-22
THE NEWS ePIToMIZED.
Washington Items.

Senator Allen made a speech in the Sen.
ate in support Of resolution he introduced
providing for a recognition OF the tnde-
pendence Of Cuba.
At the semi-annud meeting OF the
American University's Trustees in Wash
ington, it was shown that It's assets now
aggregate 81 900 900.
Secretary Gage has submitted to the
Department Of State his report upon the
action of the Treasury in suppressing fill.
clustering expeditions to Cuha.
In the Senate q bill was introduced to
prohibit pelagic sealing by people OF the
United States, and similar bill was In.
troduced in the House.
The Senate Foreign Relations COMMITTEES
decided not to press consideration OF the
Hawaii Annexation treaty for time, the
votes necessary for ratification being lack.
ing.
Members of the House Committee ON
Banking and Currency were unable to
agree upon any measure for reform OF the
currency system.
In the House there was sharp contro.
versy between the Ways and Means and
the Banking and Currency Committees. the
latter finally being sustained In Its claim
to jurisdiction over that portion OF the
Presidents message relating to the cur
rency question.
A poll OF the Senate by members Of the
Foreign Relations Committee failed to show
the two-thirds required to ratify the Ha-
waiian treaty.
The recent influx of italian immigrants
was caused, 1t is said, by reports OF the
adoption Of restrictive measures by Con-
gress. Our Ambassador at Rome advises
that a wholesale traffic In forged Ameri-
can naturalization papers Is being carried
On In Italy.
Miss Christine Bradley, the daughter OF
Governor Bradley, has accepted the invita-
tion of Secretary Long to christen the bat
tleship Kentucky.
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As to his resignation Of the Governorship,
Mr.. Griggs said 1. would not be rendered
until the convening Of the New Jersey Leg
islature on January II next. This action
is made possible by the fact that the office
Of Attorney-G General will probably not be
vacant before that time. as In due course
Of events Mr.. McKenna's confirmation as
Associate Justice Of the Supreme Court will
necessitate delay. In that event none Of
the complications incident to the imme-
diate resignation can happen, and the pro-
visions OF the Constitution making the
President Of the Senate acting Governor
would be carried out.
When asked who he thought would be
the presiding officer Of the incoming Senate,
Mr.. Griggs remarked that, from reports
published Senator Foster NJ: Voorhees,. OF
for the majority Of votes.
John William Griggs was born In New
ton, Sussex County, N. j., on July 10, 1e49,
and was graduated from Lafayette College
In 1868. After leaving college he became
student in the law Office OF Robert Hamil-
ton, in Newton, and, In 1871, removed to
Paterson, where he resumed the
study Of law in the office of Soc
rates Tuttle. he was admitted to
the bar in 1871. Four years later he
was elected to the House Of Assembly
from Passaic County. In 1877 he was
again elected to the House Of Assembly,
but the following year he was defeated.
For several years he devoted himself to
building up his private practice. In 1882
he was elected State Senator, being re.
elected in 1884, and again two years later.
In the Senate Of 1885 he was elected to the
Presidency.
In 1895 Mr. Griggs was elected Governor
over Alexander T. McGill by plurality OF
26, 900 votes, being the first Republican
Governor elected In New Jersey In twenty
five years.
Governor Griggs is keen lover Of ath-
letics, and Is especially fond Of sport with
rod and gun. He Is, besides, O good golf
player, being q member OF the Paterson
Golf Club. At indoor amusements he Is as
proficient as In outdoor. He has for years
played on the crack team OF the Paterson
Chess Club, and taken part in numerous
State whist tournaments. He is member
OF the Hamilton Club Of Paterson and Of
the Union League Club Of New York City.
Governor Griggs Is identified with sew
eraf business institutions Of Paterson, be.
ing President OF the Paterson National
Bank and also Of the Paterson Safe Deposit
Company. He is married and has six chill
dren, four daughters and two sons, one OF
whom Is student in Lafayette College.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-22
HANcMAN's MOOSE STAYED.

Murderer Threw Down Bible and Lighted
Cigarette at tho News.
Philip Hill, colored, who killed George
Lawrence on April 27, was to have been
hanged at Pittsburg, Penn, at noon,
Wednesday. His lawyers raced to Harris
burg with new evidence, only to find that
Governor Hastings was in Hot Springs.
They hastened there, but the Governor re-
fused to interfere. Then they hurried
back to Pittsburg and got writ Of error.
The attorneys for the Sheriff advised that
the writ operated as stay.
Word was taken to Hill fifteen minutes
before he was to have been hanged. he
was reading his Bible. but he threw It aside
when told Of the writ and lighted cigar
cite. The District Attorney is censuring
the Sheriff for not going on with the hang
ing. ..,.a.,...-... ,r,
Hill's father begged money for his de-
tense from coal miners. He did not get as
much as he wanted and decided to try to In
crease 1t by playing poker. He lost all.
The money Hill's lawyers are using now
was raised by his mother. .i.@,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-22
Foreign.

Berlin advices OF the affair at Port eu
Prince, Haytl, say the German cruiser Stein
cleared for action before the indemnity was
paid.
Emperor Francis Joseph will prolong the
status quo between Austria and Hungary
by imperial decree.
Prince Henry, OF Prussia, visited Prince
Bismarck at Freidrichsruh, before his de-
parture for Kiel to take command of the
second squadron destined for Chinese
waters.
The French and English Governments
have reached an agreement as to the Upper
Nile territory in Africa: the French expe-
dition in the Lago Hinterland fought five
engagements with the natives before occu-
pying Nikki.
President Sam, of Hayti, issued procla.
nation saying that the submission to Ger
man demands was due to the failure to re-
ceive certain moral support he had ex.
pected.
The greatest labor struggle OF the GEN.
tury Is about to take place in Great Brit
ain.
A committee OF Americans waited on
Consul General Lee In Havana and asked
him to make request Of the United States
that warships be sent to Cuba, as there Is
tear OF IN outbreak against Americans.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-22
GOD AMONG ORCHARDS.

Rev. DIR. Talmage on the Pomoloxy of
the Bible.
TEXT: "The fruit tree yielding fruit
after It's nd."-Genesis i.,2
Beginning with the Garden Of Eden as
the first spontaneous, magnificent orchard,
and the expulsion from 1t Of the first pair
because they tasted Of the forbidden fruit
OF the tree Of knowledge, DIR. Talmage
continues:
This story OF Eden is rejected by some as
an improbability, II not an impossibility,
but nothing on earth is easier for me to
believe than the truth Of this Edenic story,
for have seen the same thing In this year
Of our Lord 1897. I could call them by
name II It were politic and righteous to do
10, the men who have sacrificed paradise
sin. Their house went. Their library
went. Their good name went. Their field
Of usefulness went. Their health went.
Their immortal soul went. Ny friendsl
there Is just one sin that will turn you out
Of paradise II you do not quit It. You
know what 1t is and God knows, and you
had better drop the hand and arm lifted
toward that bending bough before you
pluck your own ruin. When Adam stood
on tiptoe and took In his right hand that
one round peach, or apricot, or apple,
Satan reached up and pulled down the
round, beautiful world Of our present resi-
dence. Overworked artist, overwrought
merchant, ambitious politician, ayaricious
speculator, better take that warning from
Adams orchard anf'stop before you put
out for that one thing more.
But turn from Adams orchard to Solo
mons orchard. With his own hand he
writes: II made me gardens and orchards"
Not depending on the natural fall Of rain,
be irrigated those orchards. Pieces Of the
aqueduct that watered those gardens have
seen, and the reservoirs are as perfect as
when thousands of years ago, the mason's
Irowel smoothed the mortar over their gray
yurface. No orchard Of olden or modern
.ime, probably, ever had its thirst so we'll
naked. The largest Of these reservoirs Is
s2 feet long, 2O7 feet wide, and fifty feet
leep. These reservoirs Solomon refers to
when Essays: 81 made me pools Of water,
20 water Herewith the wood that brlngeth
,orth trees" Solomon used to ride out to
that orchard before breakfast. It gave
him IN appetite and something to think
,bout ali the day. Josephus, the historian,
represents him as going out&early In the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-22
A MILLION ON HIS LIFE.
George W. Vanderbilt Takes Out th
Largest Policy Ever Written.

George W. Vanderbilt Takes Out the
Largest Policy Ever Written.
The largest life insurance policy ever
Issued by any company in the world was
issued to George W. Vanderbilt few days
ago in New York City. The policy is In
the straight life. twenty-year class, and
amounts to 81, ,000, 900. Mr.. Vanderbilt Is
to pay an annual premium Of 1856, 600.
Until few years ago policy for $780,
600 was considered the maximum amount
any company would write upon the life Of
an individual. In the last year or two this
sum has been, in few cases, doubled on
the lives Of healthy men whose financial
ability enabled them to pay the necessary
premiums. But never before has the
amount Of a single policy reached anything
like the sum carried on the life Of Mr.. Van
derbilt.
Mr.. Vanderbilt Immediately sailed for
Europe with voucher for his good health
and the prospects of long life that 1t
would be impossible to gainsay.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-22
NEW CURE FOR sPRAINs.
Injured Member Baked at q Temperature
OF 800 Degrees.

Injured Member Baked at q Temperature
of 500 Degrees. r..
E. B. Hinman, q sophomore in the Uni-
versity of California, has had his leg baked
in an oven at temperature Of 800 degrees
Fahrenheit to cure a'sprain. This Is eighty
eight degrees higher than the temperature
Of boiling water, and twice the heat at
which meat is ordinarily roasted for the
table. The sprain disappeared with won
derful rapidity. The injured lirab was
treated In specially prepared apparatus
consisting of q copper cylinder resting on
iron supports with gas burner under
meath. :.
Hinman's leg was wrapped in absorbent
cotton and placed in the cylinder. with nom
conducting rubber bags closing the in
terror 80 that the heat could not escape.
After three bakings the sprain was entirely
cured
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-22
GERMANS HUMBLE HAYHI
She SaIutes the Flag, Receives the
Minister and Pays Indemnity.
TERMS OF THE ULTIMATUM.

Black Republics Humiliation Complete
During the Salute Ceremony HaYtian
Band Played the German Anthem
American Minister withdrew From
Conference. ID eclsring Terms Too Severe
Port Az PRINCE, Hayti By Cable).-The
trouble between Germany and Hayu ap-
pears to be settled. The Haytian Govern
ment has saluted the German flag and the
foreigners who had sought refuge on board
ships in this harbor have returned to their
homes. Count schwerin, the German
Minister, and the Countess debarked, es-
corted by the officers Of the Charlotte.
The ultImstum, whose terms were &C
cepted In full, imposed the following con-
ditions: An indemnity of $50, 200 to Herr
Lueders, the return Of Herr Lueders to
Hayti under the guarantee Of the Govern
ment, an official expression to the German
Government of the regret of the Hayttan
Government and the reception OF Count
Schwerin by President Tiresias Simon Sam.
Had the ultimatum not been complied
with the bombardmept would have begun
at O'Clock in the afternoon. There were
In the roadstead two German steamers, 8
French steamer, the German frigates Char
lotte and Stein and the French cruiser Ad-
miral Rigault de Genouilly. -.
The first part of the settlement took place
at 6 O'Clock D. M, when the Haytian fleet
formally saluted the German flag from the
flagship Of the feet of Hayti, the Crete-a-
Pierrot, g. small vessel Of $40 tons, armed
with q few guns OF light calibre. The rest
of the Haytian feet consists OF dispatch
boat, the Capois la Mort, and two badly
armed and generally decrepit small craft,
the Toussaint L'Ouverture and the Dessa-
lines, of 1900 tons. ~
Admiral Kilick, the Haytisn Commander,
had charge Of the formal salute Of the Ger
was being dipped on board the Crete-a-
Pierrot to the standard of Germany the
band Of the Haytian navy played the Ger
man National anthem and the Haytian flag
ship fred twenty-one guns, which we're an
swered by the German flagship, the Char.
lotte, which is used as schoolship.
The second part Of the settlement Of the
trouble took place next morning. when
Count von Schwerin, the German Minister
to Hsyti. was received formally and SOL
emnly by the Haytian officials. The Hay
tians, It Is further understood, also have
assured the German authorities that sum
mary Justice will be meted out promptly to
those of the officials of Haytt who caused
the estrsngement between the republic and
Germany.
Routine business has been resumed and
the Government has taken every precau-
tion possible to maintain order. Naturally
there is strong feeling Of resentment
against the Government Of Hsyh on &C.
count Of the humiliation inflicted uron the
country-by Germany, but 1t is not thought
that anything more serious than minis
terial crisis will result.
The entire diplomatic corps, with the e1-
ception Of the United Etates Minister, MIR.
Powell, had requested Haytt to comply.
Minister Powell regarded the terms as too
humilating to Hayti, and withdrew from
the conference.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-22
Prominent People.

Former President Clersiend has written
. the Texas Alumni Association that his son
will be In the class OF 1915 or 1916 at Prince
ton.
Sir William L. Drinkwater. who has
resigned the position OF Deemster OF the
Isle Of Man, occupied the office for fifty
years.
Lafcadio Hearn, who has lived many
years in Japan, says that the grotesque
pictures made by Japanese artists now seem
to him to be true.
When Mark Twain was recently given a
dinner BY the Vienna Journalists Club he
made n speech half in German and half
In English and kept his hearers laughing
Ill the time.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-22
Labor World.

There are 1,5OO, 900 coal miners.
London contains $50 piano factories.
In Turkey policemen get three dollars q
week.
Uncle Sam employs 5000 women In Wash.
lngton.
Chinese are not permitted to work in
British Columbia mines.
Illinois coal miners have won nearly all
points and resumed work.
Chicago's $50, 900 unionists talk Of erect.
ing $500, 900 labor temple.
One hundred women electrical instru.
ment makers will join the K. OF L. in New
York.