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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-22
T.is q Go Kill the Prasid Snt.

A dispatch from Mexico says an al
tempt was made Thursday morning to
assassinate President Diaz in the City
of Mexico as he was proceeding from
the palace to the Alameda to distribute
medals to the survivors Of the wars
The city is in fever of excitement
ar the stori-s are generally conflict
irg. The most reliable version Of the
aft ir is that rs the president was en-.
tering on foot the Alameda or Central
Park Of the city, middle aged man
armed with long ponisrd, jumped
forwa, d from the crowd and made an
attempt to stab the president. He was
at orce seized upon by the presidents
suite ard the police and heavily hal ID
culfed. Then, by side streets, 10 avoid
publicity, he was taken under strong
guard to the fourth ward police sta
ton. The prisoner has so far refused
to make a statement. The prisoner
vas walking as is his custom on in
deper denco day and was between
Minister Mena or communication
ard General Barriozabal, minister oi
var. General Mena grappled with
the would be assassin who was at obce
disarmed aud handed over to the po
lice. The excitement among, the
foreign colonies is intense.
THE WOULD-BE ASSASSIN LYNCHED.
A sensational ending to the attempt
on the life of President D;az occurred
Friday morning when < Arnulfo Ar
royo was lynched by a band of the
common people determined on re
venge. 1t was an act unprecedented
in the history of the country. At
o'clock in the morning number OF
men belonging to the common people
forced their way into the municipal
palace, assembled the stairway, over
came the guards and made their way
to the fic. of the inspector general OF
the police and killed Arnulfo Arroyo,
whom they found there. The killing
was a wild and savage scene and was
followed by wild and noisy retreat.
The officers succeeded in capturing
a score of persons. When the pol:ce
entered the room, they found the body
of the dead man lying in the middle
OF the floor. 1t was literally riddled
apd hacked with knife stabs. At his
side were found a door bar and several
other steel instruments. An exami
nation showed that the panes of win
dow were broken. The men who
were caotured last night would not
say anything.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-22
The Old Green Stamp Again.

We are going to have the old greer
stamp again. The secretary of the
treasury and the postmaster general,
after consultation with the president
have decided to change the color Of
the two cent postage stamp from car
mine to the shade now used on gov
eminent notss. The government, it i:
said, will save $4,000 year by print
ing the two cent stamps in green, as
ink of that color is less costly thar
carmine. The public will be glad tc
see the familiar color once more. II
will recall the time when it took three
cents ins .ead OF two to send letter.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-22
Not a Sectional Question.

This is no sectional question. Most
of the lynchings of black men for 'the
usual crime" occur in the South, but
that is simply because most Of the
black men live in the South. If ne.
gro brutes were as numerous in the
North, the whites of this section would
feel as strongly and act as rashly as
their brethren in the South-the Or
bana incident showed that. We are
all in the same boat, North and South,
East and West. If we lynch negroes
in OHIO without restraint, the next
thing we know the life of a white
man accused of crime in New York or
New England will not be safe.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-22
A Great Revival.

Milledgeville, Ga. is enjoying one
Of the biggest religious revivals it has
ever undergone. Rev. w. R. Bran.
ham, pastor OF the First Methodist
church, assisted by Revs. MIR. Stanton
and Little have been doing great work
for the good cause. The Louse o. Tor.
ship is crowded every night to over
flowing and people who haven't seen
the inside of church forten years are
manifesting great interest in the NEE [.
ing, and the young men seem to take
special interest ana are deriving great
benefit from the services. Miiledge
vile has never seen just such reviva
before.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-22
Five Children Gre mated.

News of a terrible accident near TIL
little town of Richmond, in little Rlv
er county, Ark, has reached here
Mariah BiIlingsley, colored, living or
Ben Loves place, went to church
leaving her five children, the oldes
being II years of age, locked 10 he
house. About 10 o'clock the HOUSE
caught fire and burned to the ground
he five children being cremated.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-22
Piya Ladieh Put In Pli3on.

A special fran Havana, Cuba, says
TIE Spanish authorities do not hesi
tate to show their resentment of the
interest displayed by the wives OF
Americans in the case Of Evangelina
Cisnercs. They have not only shut
off the Cuban maid from all commu
nication with her friends, but have
thrown into the prison for dead wo,
men in Santa Clara, five who dared to
prepare courteous appeal to General
Weyler for the release Of Evangelina
These women are Sonora Rosa Plana,
Senoritas Carmen and Nicolisa Guti
erres, Sonora Miscala Ruiz and Seno
rita Sor sulo Avila. All these ladies
belong to the best families in Santa
Clara
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-22
A Loyal Democrat.

Ex Governor William < Cameron,
of Virginia, who last fall stumped the
state for the gold democrats, is out in
a card stating that he will support the
state democratic ticket, and calling
upon other gold democrats to do the
same.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-22
Planoa and Oreana.

The fall season is come-and with
it good prospects of good crop. Nov
is the time for music loving people to
look out for pianos and organs oi
standard makes at moderate prices
These may be found at the establish
ment OF M. A. Malone, Columbia, s.
@. His new advertisement tells of the
instruments he can supply. He solic
its correspondence, and he will
promptly furnish any desired iniorma
tion. Drop him line.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-22

The new Chinese minister at Wash.
ington is Christian and a member,
of the Episcopal church. WI Ting
Fang was educated in London and
called to the English bar in 1877.
He has been made rector of Chinese
railroads, connected with the nego-
tiations for peace with Japan, legal
adviser to the VIceroy Ii Hung
Chang, and other things to his credit.
A card on the outside OF Office door
says: "Gone to lunch. Be back in
ten minutes" "And, the man will
be there on time. That is. for some
days, weeks or even months, he will.
Then he will be at home occasionally
for day. He'll tell you he had q
headache-a turn of cholera morbus,
or maybe he'll say he had q lump in
his stomach and felt too miserable to
move The lump was probably two
or three ten-minute lunches CONDENSED
The man who "bolts" his lunches
will. find DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets
the best friend he ever met.
There is no case of biliousness, con
stipation, indigestion, heart burn" "
or any of the rest of the night mare
breeding brood, that these little "Pel-
let's" will not cure. They cure per.
npanently. Send 81 cents in one.cent
stamps to Worlds Dispensary Medical
Association, Buffalo, n. Y and re.
ceive DR.. Pierce's 1908 page Common
Sense Medical Adviser" profusely il,
lustrated.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-22
Afraid of Yellow Fever

Following circulars were issued
Thursday by the Southern Railway
nononanu.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-08
The Sheridan Rifles.

The Sheridan Rifles, Co. L. held thei1
annual meeting Friday evening. Lieut..
Foley, as treasurer of the company
presented his report for the past year,
showing the company to be in their
usual good standing. He, declining re-
election, was extended vote of thanks,
and Sergt. j. E. Mcdonald elected mis-
successor. The following committees
were elected for the ensuing year:
Finauce-Capt. Conley. Sergt. Null
hearn and Sergt. Doley.
Investisa tion-Lieut. Lee, Corp. Sher-
~ and Priv. Reddy.
Priv. F. W. WEIGH was elected as
armorer.
A vote of thanks was extended Priv
Irving, the retiring armoreE, for his care
of the rooms and property of the COM
pany during his term Of office.
! Two applications for membership were
received and four applicants were elected
to mem bership.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-08
Brace Up.

You are suffering. You do not know
oil run down, nervour, weak and broken
in health DR.. Greene, "a Temple Place,
Boston. Mass, the eminent and distin-
guished specialist whose marvellous cures
have Iastonished the world, has in his
Investigations discovered medicines that
are simply infallible in ala cases of blood
and nerve affection and what are called
chronic diseases. You can consult DR..
Greene personally or by letter, free
Write to him and he will explain your
case SO plainly that you will understand
exactly what ails you, and he will cure
yon If you wish.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-08
DEERING.

A public meeting of the citizens of
Deering was sailed for Saturday evening
in Lewis hall. The call for the meeting
was signed by L. P, Hawkins, Mark
Jordan, ]. II. Blake and 81 Others, and
1t was stated in the call that the pur-
pose of the meeting would be to see
whether Or not the citizens of Deering
would instruct their representatives in
the legislature to do all in their power
to defeat the bill now before the legisla
ture amending the city charter and pro-
viding for board of public works
In response to the call about 100 citi-
zens turn ed CUT and having selected
Scott Wilson. ESQ, as moderator, imme-
diately adjourned without traDsscting
any business. It seems that the bill
providing for board of public works
for Deering has already been unfavorab-
ly reported TO the legislature by the CON-
snittee to which 1t was referred and so no
action was necessary at the public meet
ing Saturday night.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-08
A LIVELY RUNAWAY.
Horse Took to the Sidewalk and Nearly
Ran Over Several People.

A lively runaway occurred on~Con-
grsss STREET, near High Saturday after
noon about o'clock, and although no
serious damage was done, 1t crsated lot
of excitement for few minutes. A lady,
driving a tenn, attempted to turn out
on the opposite side of the street, when
the runner caught in the Car track, tip
ping the sleigh over and throwing the
occupant out. The horse started at a
lively pace down Congress street; and
when at the head of Green street, made a
sharp turn on to the sidewalk near Sim
mons & Hammond's drug store and con-
tinued on his wild run. Anumber of
people were on the sidewalk at the
time, but all of them managed
to get out of the way in time to avoid
being run over. Two little children,
however, were slowly walking up the
strees and did not notice the runaway
until it was nearly upon them. The
people shouted to them to get out of the
way and the littls ones just managed
to scramble into a doorway as the horse
dashed by. Running short distance
further the auimal slowed up littls and
Mr.. Cyrus Dill, who was near by,
Rrh bbed him By the head and hell him
until the lady who was thrown out came
along. After thanking Mr.. Dill she got
into the sleigh and drove of, apparently
none the worse for her mishap.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-08
VICE PRESIDENTS VOTE.
Senators Claim 1t VIII Make Their
Branch Republican.

Warrington, March 6.-The first CAUCUS
Of the Senate of the 55th Congress vas
held this afternoon. 1t was not produo-
tive of results and after a discussion of
one hour and half during which Soma
tor Allison OF Iowa was madeleine caucus
chairman and Senator Wilson Of Wash
ington reelected caucus secretary. A
resolution was adopted authorizing the
chairman to appoint committee Of
This committee is known as "ths COM
mittae of the situation.
The discussion, while largely informal
in character, developed tho fact that the
Republicans are not agreed as to where
they stand or how they will stand when
the membership of the Senate is COM
pleted by the election Of Senators to Ill
tucky. Senator Aldrioh, . member Of
tho steering committee Of the last Senate
started the discussion with the statements
that the caucus should decide whether it
would at this time appoint committee
to ill the vacancies in the Senate com-
mittees or whether 1T would appoint a
political committee similar to the steer
ing committee of the last session. Eena-
tor Aldrich, who has given the situation
in the Senate very careful confederation,
was inclined to 60 slow and suggested 1t
would be wise for she Republicans to
know their strength before asserting 1t.
This suggestion appeared to meet the
commentator of other leaders of the
Senate. Senator Proctor said there could
be no doubt the Republicans would have
a majority in the Senate with the casting
vote of the Vice President he asserted
that Republican would be sent from
each of the states of Oregon and Ken
lucky. Inasmuch as this makes a total
OF but A votes and 45 are necessary to
the Senate on full vote, Mr.. Proctor
was asked where he proposed TO get that
one vote. Mr.. Proctor evaded the guess
ton and the conversation became gen.
ersl. 1t is said no names were mentioned
but the intimation was very strongly con-
veyed that Mr.. Kyle woald supply that
vote. Mr. Kyle is a Populist recently re-
elected Should he vote with the Re-
publicans and should they get two votes,
from Kentucky and Oregon, Vice Pres.
ldent HOBART would be in position to
cast the deciding vote on ali contested
questions.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-08
MAYOR BAKERS DINNER
To the New and Old City Govern
ment.

A Delightful Occasion-Pithy Speeches
High Compliment Paid Mr.. Baxter
WELCOME the coming, speed the part
ing guest
That's the sentiment that inspired tn,
most enjoyable banquet that marked th,
outgoing Of the City Council OF 1885, '97
and the incoming Of the City Fathers
who are to minister to the city corpo
rate for the municipal year to come
When the members Of the two partiel
finished their two oaucuses Saturday they
found awaiting the retiring members Of
tho passing council, the various city off1c.
ials and me;.s bers of commissions, school
committee, etc., and quite a number Of
Portlanu's prominent citizens.
Tables we're laid in the aldermen
room, dlling 1t completely. and WeferlinR
furnished delicious supper.
When the cigars were burning, Mayor
Baxter arose and after assuring the
gentlemen present that the affair would
be entirely informal, said that he knew
all present would be glad to hear from
Mayor-elect Randall. Turning to MIR
Randall, who was sitting on his left,
Mayor Baxter presented him. AS Mayor
and Mayor-eleot stood together the diners
broke into loud applause
Mayor-slect Randall spoke briefly, but
very gracefully and forcibly, alluding to
bis pleasant past experiences in past
city councils and paid high tribute to
Mr.. Baxter's fine abilities as shown in
his splendid administrations Zap
plause.) He spoke Of the Split of toler-
ance and desire to EN- brace the public
veal which he had always met with in
his municipal service, and felt sure
he should find that same spirit of COR
,dialty and desire to do everything tina
would rebound to the credit and pros
rerity Of Portland in the municipal year
about to begin.
Ringing applause greeted Mr.. Randali's
well-chosen remarks.
Then Mayor Baxter called up several
other gentlemen who were called for by
the company.
Col. H. N. Dow said that he took
great pleasure in being present at such
a pleasant gathering. He believed that
such affairs conduced to better feeling
and fellowship among the members and
helped them to get acquainted ut once rs
fellow wol kers for Portland's good.
All are good citizens, all interested In the
progress of the city and all are anxious
to do in their own way nll that conduces
to its far fame and future greatness.
Whatever our political views may be,
when once election is over and we find
ourselves fellow members OF city coup
Gil he believed it would prove now as it
ever had that each ami every one was
actuated by q heartfelt desire to act only
for Portland's good and each one to that
end would labor ever and to his utmost
capacity.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-08

Joseph A.McGowan, Esq. being oaliet
| upon, paid glowing tribute to th
splendid services to thescity OF Portlant
of the retiring Mayor James ?. Baxter
He spoke in a reminiscent strain ant
in closing evoked much applause BY say
ing he saw before him in the Mayor
elect one who was to prove one OF Port
lands best executives, and in thu retir
ing mayor future Governor of Maine.
Fred N. Mayberry, Esq, spoke in q
pleasant and very witty manner, a. i
his custom and kept the company ir
roars Of laughter. He said some pretty
things about the Mayor in closing.
Alderman Kehoe kept np his reputa.
ton as q humorist and said some bright
things He paid fine tribute to Port
land and said he knew the powerful mi
nority would work hand in hand with
the majority to place her in the front
rank of New England cities.
Alderman leighton INDUCED in remi-
niscences and endorsed all Mr.. Kenoe
said.
Alderman Moore followed In the same
line and spoke earnestly OF Portland q
fame and great future.
DR.. Addison S. Ihayer spoke In a hui
morous vein, telling how on former &C.
oasions he had walked the corridor out
side in a highly nervous state to learn bis
fate. Things were different this year
and the present condition much better.
Alderman Illsiey said he had gone
into the caucus as bold as lion full of
fight and came out with his clothes and
a rabbits foot. This sally was greeted
with great laughter and applause.
Alderman Thompson said that he
hoped the Board Of Aldermen would
treat his successor with the same tender
and gentle care that they had him. His
Irony was richly enjoyed.
Alderman-elect Rounds excused him
self by saying he had dcne all his talk
in in the caucus.
Harry R. Virgin, Esq, took occasion
when called upon to give the new char
ter a boom and hoped the citizens would
give it a trial at least.
MIR. e. G. Mitchell, nominee for clerk
Oh COuuCl1, Was ChilCu lcT bllu T6SpOu0cta
very briefly, wishing the new admins
tration ali success and happiness.
Councilman Samuel E. Stone made
brief but pungent remarks paying Mr..
Randall high compliment, and predio-
ting a most successful administration of
his Office.
DR.. A. W. Smith and j. j. Gerrish
ESQ.,, spoke briefly.
At the olose of the exercises Col. Dow
arose and addressing the Mayor to say
that he looked around the gathering in
vain for one whose services in the city
government antedated his, to make a
motion in the passage of which not only
members of the council, but all present.
might participate. That was to express
by rising vote the confidence and es-
TEEN in which the retiring mayor was
held by all his fellow citizens and to
thank him for an administration of city
affairs which would compare favorably
with any in the country and which set
an example that any city government
which was to follow would find it diff
cult to equal and impossible to excel.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-08
VIII of jerome b. Pickett.

The will OF jerome b. Finkett was
presented for probate, Saturday. The
bulk Of the estatesis left to his wife, He
leaves several small requests to relatives.
and $1,000 in trust to Fl. B. Cleaves and
Stephen G. Perry, the income to 90
towards the support of Frank McLaugh-
lin, and after MoLaughlin's death the
principal and accumulations are to be
divided between the Home for Aged
Men and Home for Aged Women.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-08
CANADIANS WON.
But tho Yankees Put Up Great Game of
HI ckey.

The much talked of hockey game at
the ice rink Saturday afternoon was won
by the Canadians after desperate strug-
gle. At the end OF the first half the
Americans had one goal to their credit
The Canadians scored once in the second,
and again in eight minutes of nlay over
time. the final SCORE being goals to
goal.
1t is hoped that no one of the specta-
tors will pass judgment on the game of
hockey from this contest because. owing
to weather conditions, the ice was totally
unfit Tor play and scarce any sem bla9ce
70 genuine hockey plays could be made.
Good passing was out of the question.
The Canadians won through ability to
toss the puck and the superior playing of
Messrs. Rookie, Neville. Berrestord and
Stewart. OF these players the work OF
Mr.. Rookie was especially strong.
The Americans lost chiefly through the
weakness of their forw ards in defensive
play Their playing was even and
aggressive, ever man doing as we'll a
could be expected. The team, as a
whole, was careless about Keeping
positions in the second half. the play
being characterized by too much in
dividual, rather than team work.
The attendance at the game was not as
large as hoped fer but the hundred odd
spectators manifested an abundance of
enthusiasm, tbs ladies particularly being
very emphatic in their applause.
4 sd
in Saturdays papers except that Messrs.
Rookie and Eerresford of the Grand
Trunk team supplied the places ofMessrs.
Ross and Cornell.
Mir. Coates of Montreal proved himself
q very impartial refsree.
Unless present indications fail the game
of hockey will be quite generally played
another season. 1t is a far more scientific
game than polo, and much more inter
esting to watch.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-08
Delightfully."- Entertained at willard.

4DeuEntIully EuIerIalned at willard.
General Manager Mcleod Of the Cape
electrics entertained the members of
"Th he Man in the Iron Mask dramatic
company at the Casino Saturday after
noon. special car left Monument
square ut /. 80 p. m. the large disappear
ing guns carriages in the Fnrt road en-
route from Fort Preble to Portland
Head Was an object of great interest to
the visitors.
At the Casino the company was de-
lighted with their surroundings, and
notwithstanding the bad walk ing, num-
Der of the people at tempted a walk to
Portland head, SO charmed were they
with the picturesque rock bound coast
of Cape Elizabeth. After spending a
delightful afternoon the company reached
the Falmouth little after $50 p. m.
where MIR. Robertson and Miss Douglass
entertained Mr.. Mcleod as dinner.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-08

The greatest danger from la Grippe is
OF it's resulting in pneumonia. II rea-
sonahle care is used, however, anu Oham-
berlain's Oouph Remedy taken. all dan
ger will be Avoided. Among the tens OF
thousands who have used this remedy
for la grippe, we have yet to learn of
single case having resulted in pneumo-
mia, which, shows conolusively that the
remedy is certain preventative oil that
dread disease. 1t will effect permanent
eure In less than any other treasHl ent.
l ne % and so cent size for sale Dy q. =.
3. Goold s drug store, SIT Congress s5reet,
Portland, and K. S. Raymond yum
berland Mills.