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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-03-10
March Weather.

The following data, covering Pc
riod of twenty.six years, have been
compiled from the weather bureau re
cords at Charleston, S. O., and may
prove of value and interest in show
ing the more important meteorologi-
cal elements and the range within
which such variations may be expect.
ed to keep during any corresponding
month.
Month of March for twenty.six
years:
Temperature-Mean or normal tempera-
ture, 81 degrees. The warmcst month was
that of 1871, with an average of Ga degrees.
The coolest month was that of 1872, with an
average of SO degrees. The highest temper
ature was IS degrees on March 10, 1882
The lowest temperature was Is degrees on
March 16, 1890. Average date on which
first "killing" frost occurred in autumn,
November 9th. Average date on which
last "killing" frost occurred in spring,
March 1st.
Precipitation (rain and melted snow
Average for the month, 3.9S inches. Aver
age number Of days with .Ol of an inch or
more, 10. The greatest monthly precipita-
ton was 9.78 inches in 1872. The least
monthly precipitation was 0.50 inch in 1887
The greatest amount Of precipitation record
cd in any "a consecutive hours was 8. IA
inches on March Il and IA, 1889. The
greatest amount of snowfall recorded in any
"a consecutive hours (record extending to
winter of 1SS4-5 only was Trace, on March
20, 1890.
Clouds and Weather-Average number OF
clear days. y; partly cloudy days, II;
cloudy days, 8.
Wind-The prevailing winds have been
from the Southwest, u per cent. The high
est velocity of the wind was Al miles from
the West, on March 4, 1893.
Ten Thousand Short.
SALT LAKE, March 3.-Richard Fl.
Cabell, United States internal revenue
collector, has been discovered short in
his accounts with the government to
The extent OF over $4,000. He has
been removed from office, and as soon
rs the exact amount of the defalcation
is known, his bondsmen will be re-
quired to make it good. Cabell held
the office for nearly four years, two
of which it is said he has been tam
pering with the governments money
which he lost speculating in mining
stocks. He came to Salt Lake from
Virginia and belongs to one of the
Oldest and most respected families of
that State. No steps have yet been
taken to prosecute him.
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same as in cases of attachment under
the code.
When the senate bill to amend sec.
ton Is of the dispsnsary law as to Ii
cense of distillers was taken up, Mr..
w. II. Thomas offered an amendment
for his colleague, Mr.. Mitchell, who
was absent, that the bill do not apply
to breWeries.
The bill after some discussion was
ordered to third reading in such
shape as to make section Is of.the dis
pensary law read as follows:
Section Is. No operson, firm, asSocia
ton or corporation shall manufacture
for sale, or keep for sale, exchange,
barter, or dispense, any liquors con-
tanning alcohol, for any purpose what
soever, otherwise than is provided in
this act. Any person. firm, assccia'
ton or corporation desiring or intend
ing to manufacture or distill any liqu-
ors containing alcohol within this
State shall first obtain from the State
board of control permit or license so
to do: but in the case of distillers such
permit or license shall not be granted
or renewed except on petition signed
in person by majority of the resident
freeholders in the city, town or town
ship in which it is proposed to locate
the distillery, and it shall be unlawful
for any person, firm, association or
corporation 10 manufacture or dlstllI
any liquors containing alcohol within
this State without having such permit
or license. Any violations of the terms
of the permit or license shall authorize
and warrant the seizure of the product
on hand at any distillery or place
where liquors containing alcohol are
manufactured: Provided, The United
States has no lien or claim upon the
same. And in the application for a
permit or license to manufacture llqu-
ors containing alcohol the applicant
Evening journal., 1897-04-08
A TOUR TO WASHINGTON.

The next personally-c tour
70 Washington via Pennsylvania rail-
road will leave New York and Phila-
delphia, April p. Tickets. including
transportation, hotel accommodations
and every necessary expense, will be
sold at the following rates: From New
York, Brooklyn and Newark, $14.50;
Phillipsburg, N. j., S14.50; Pottsville
$14.3U; Cape May, S12.75; Philadelphia
Sl1.50; and at proportionate rates from
ether points.
For tickets, itineraries and full in
formation apply to ticket agents; tour
lit agent, 1886 Broadway, New York
or George w. Boyd, assistant genera
passenger. agent, Broad Street Station
Philadelphia
Evening journal., 1897-04-08
Died.

3ACHER.-In this city, on Saturday
April 3, 1891 j. c. Bacher, aged o.
years.
gRUMLISH. Miss Mary G. Crumlish
daughter Of the late J. NJ. and Mar
garet Crumlish, aged q years.
Funeral from the residence Of hei
brother, NO 1880 West Third street
Saturday, 3 n. m. High mass at st
Pauls Church.
BROWN.-In this city, on April 3, 1897
James Brown, aged 81 years.
DOUGHERTY.-On April 3, Mary
widow of the late Daniel Dougherty
In the 10th year Of her age.
FIsHER.-Near Red Clay Creel
Church, on April 4, 1897, Mary c.
wife OF John Fisher.
TLINN.-In this city, on April 3, 1897
Ellen, wife of John Finn, aged 6
years.
IESTON.-Entered into rest Monday
April s.. 1897, Laura s., wife of tn
late Joseph A. Heston, in the Got
year Of her age.
RILE.-In this city. on April 5. 1897
Emma May Rile daughter of the lat
Annie p. and Thomas II. Rile, age
is years.
LOWBER In this city, on April
1887, Maria Lowber, widow OF tn
late Joseph LOwber, aged 67 years.
MILLER. Suddenly, on April 5, 1885,
Rev. Jacob Miller, rector of Grac
Church. near Talleyville, Brandy
wine hundred, aged 20 years.
NOBLIT.-1n Philadelphia, on April
1897, John Noblit, aged so years.
O'BYRNE.-In this city, on 2nd il
stant, Patrick O'Byrne, aged
years.
9ROUDFIT.- Entered into rest
Springfield, Ohio. April 2. 1897, Re
Alexander Proudft d. d.
rALLEY. Entered into rest, April
1897, Anna Mary. wife Of Curtis
Talley, aged 40 years, 8 months an
% days.
TEN WEEGES.-In this city. on II
4th instant, Marguerite Ten Weege
aged % years, daughter OF Annie an
the late Dennis Kane.
Evening journal., 1897-04-08
TRUSTEES SALE

TRUSTEES SALE OF REAL ESTATE
Under order of the Orphans Court, In
partition proceedings, will be sold on
WEDNESDAY, April a. at ? o'clock, D.
M, at the County Court House, in the
city of Wilmington, the following de-
scribed real estate, late of Benjamin Ha-
ley, deceased:
No IA farm in Brandywine hundred,
New Castle county, on Concord turnpike,
with all suitable and necessary buildings
thereon, containing about ninety acres.
No. "A three-story brick dwelling
house, at the southwest corner of Front
and West streets, lot 20XyS feet.
No. IA twO-Story brick dwelling
house, No 1112 West Front street, between
Van Buren and Harrison streets, lot 14x5i
feet 6 inches.
No "A two-story brick dwelling house.
No. lil4 West Front street, adjoining No.
g. lot 14x57 feet 6 inches
No. 5.-A brick dwellng-house. No 6l3
Christiana street, between Madison and
jefferson streets, lot ten feet on Chris
tiana street and running back at that
width TO Second street.
No. "a brick dweling-house. No. SIS
Christiana street, adjoining No. 5, lot ten
feet front on Christana street and run
ming back at that width TO Second street
No IA brick dwelling-house, No. 631
Franklin. now Christiana street, on the
north side of said Christiana street. IL
feet 6 inches front on Christiana street
with "A large lot in the rear.
No S.-A two-story brick dwellng-house
on the east side of Parish street, being
No. 206 Parish street, between Jefferson
and Madison streets, l3 teet lnches py
Sc feet 10 inches deep.
No. "a two-story brick dwelling-house
on east side of Parish street, No. 2Oo Par
ish street, lot 1S feet ia inches front by
With ali rights of alleyways appurte-
nant to each of the above premises.
Attendance will be given and terms
WILLARD SALISBURY, Trustee.
w. A. Hukill. Auctioneer.
Evening journal., 1897-04-08
nIoKInlny Tnkes . vaeatIon.

Washington. April s.--President Nc
Kiniey accompanied by his wife and
a small party of friends. left on the
government dispatch boat Dolphin for
a trip down the Potomac. IL the
weather continues pleasant and Mrs,
McKinley's health seems improved, II
is probable that the party viii not re-
turn until the last OF the week. on the
beat, besides Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley
are Mrs. SaNton and a maid, the pres.
idents secretary, Mr.. Porter, and Mrs
Porter. DR. Bates. the presidents ply
sician. and Mrs. Bates and DR.. Ander'
son, who is attached 10 the Dolphin.
Evening journal., 1897-04-08

He sad IechurA charged viii Organizing
an Armed Expedition Against spain.
Demanded speedy Triai-strong Feeling
Against United states In riorida.
Ha1afln April SILT was reported late
last night chat the insurgents attacked
the train from san Cristobal 70 Havana
10 which. General Ruiz Rivera was be-
ing taken to the capital and freed him.
The report rs persstently repeated,
INT no more details or any coniirmd-
fiOn OF the news can be obtained
Colonel Raoul Arrange OF the Cuban
army has attacked the important town
OF Madruga, IN the province OF Havana,
and entered II after stubborn resist
ancc by the garrison. He remained in
the town come hours and retired after
his troops secured all the provisions and
ammunition they needed.
1T The Cabanas fortress Anastasio
Robau and Floro Ramirez were shot.
They were insureent prisoners of war.
a train from Bermeja, in this Prov
ince. with n detachraeat of Spanish
soldiers aboard. Vas blown up by the
Insurgents yesterday. Two Spanish Of
ncers were killed and many privates
were wounded.
A dispatch from Mailrid says that
Ia .correspondencIa de Espana bitterly
stacks in.ani editorial the Cuban revo-
lutiohary junta OF New York, insultlna
seror Palma and senior Guerra and
saying. that the Cdhans in the United
states are very much divided By inter
n9lequhrrals, l
TIE article is said to have been in
spired by the Spanish government e
elface the Ereat sensation produced II
Madrid by the news OF the successfa
landing OF three expeditions In CubT
nom The United states.
Tie financial situation in Havana
grove wcrse. A IS soldpiece IS wortl
50 IN parst.
Evening journal., 1897-04-08
Woman FATALLY nurned.

Philadelphia, April s.--Mrs. Minnie
Dyer, aged 80 years. was fatally burned
by her clothes catching fire. from a
kitchen range. Her mother. Mrs. Har-
riet Bishop wac badly burned while
trying to extinguish the flames. The
women recently came to this city from
Spring Lake, y. j..
Evening journal., 1897-04-08
Rrnkcmnn,s Hnrrlhln mann.

Niagara Falls, April S.--George Sill
vernen, a brakeman on the New York
Central railroad, met a horrible death
last night. II Is not known how he fell
from his train, BUT portions Of his body
were picked UP for hundreds Of yards
alcng the track.
Evening journal., 1897-04-08
Danish Bark Wrecked.

London. April s.-Information has been
received here Of the loss at sea of the
Danish bark Clara. Captain Nielsen.
which sailed from New York on March
II for Freemantle. Australia. The crew
landed az ST. Pierre. Martinique. The
vessel registered 1.047 tons.
Evening journal., 1897-04-08
Larre shirmsnt Of eraln.

Philadelphis. April s.-The largest
cargo Of grain ever shipped from this
port went out on the British steamer
Alberto for Rotterdam. She carried
250000 bushels Of corn valued at S72. 500.
The British steamer Russian Prince for
Copenhagen also took cargo Of 1875
bushels OF corn.
Evening journal., 1897-04-08
eIircEssEl1L TRIAI

The large ocean towboat Taurus, Of
the Boston Towboat Company, which
has been undergoing repairs at the
Harlan and Hollingsworth Company's
shipyard for several months, was given
a successful trial trip to test her new
boilers and machinery yesterday.
Evening journal., 1897-04-08
snneniilr rnler Arrsst.

Jaeksorync. ria. April S.--General
julio sanFu..iy and Colonel Lachugas
hearing that warrants had been Issued
fo:fhe.t apprehe-sionlon the charge Of
ai6laF are abetnrE a Cuban axpedi,
tion here. srryercercd themselves 70
shts Un,cd states ofiicefs. they we're
taken tesu9ewCni,cd states Commls-
fionef EkEan gand their hearing con-
tince1srntii saturday morning The IN.
for.-at.tn WIS furnished by Senor Po-
.3aa. sranish vice consul for Jackson
vile ara ne aHdavlt states nc time or
rleee al which TIE alleged offense was
COMMITTED tie is said 10 have sworn
20 she information al the direction OF
Minister as Zone OF Washington Tho
rfisortrs wsre remaneed 10 the care of
q 81 BarTg who became surety Tor
,hsir, appearance or Saturday.
ssrgail.y was highly indignant at the
commissioner action and demanded a
epesdy trial tl, as United States Dis
trltt Af,8rasy Frank Clark IS out OF the
.!fy ire casa win so over until satur-
DAY
The Cnbaas are iacense5 over the
matter and say many hard things
against the Cnilee states officials here
ans The msrntr IN wh.eh they allegs
they serve spain.
julio ssneuillyis an American citizen
Ns roaeht IN the former war Tor Cuban
lratperdencs and earrei promotion 20
the raHR oi general by HE ability as a
solder lie Displayed great skin In the
war ana Is considered one OF the ablest
OF Cuban commanders, A few weeks
aga he was released from Cuban
JMeon through the efforts Of Consul
Genera. Lee He promised to leave 1hs
country and not take zip arms against
spain as condition OF his liberation
lie was mentioned as the possible sue
cessor OF General Rus Rivera, who Is
now a prisoner. but u is believed thai
his pledges 20 General Lee would pre-
Vent him from making such a venture
Evening journal., 1897-04-08
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.

A joint committee was appointed to
settle with Peter c. Gruwell, the retir
ing state librarian. 1t consists of Sen.
ators Fenimore and John NJ. c. Moore
and Representatives Davis, J. VI. Hop
l1ins and Thompson.
T. Bayard Heisel was a State House
visitor yesterday.
II. II. Ward and Charles II. KittengeI
were In Dover yesterday afternoon.
Ex-Mayor Austin Harrington, Of Viii.
mington, was down here yesterday
looking after the standing Of several oi
the general insurance bills.
Ex-Representative Abel Sevil. o.
Clayton, was down yesterday advccat.
ing the bill reducing the poll tax OF thai
town.
John II. Rodney John T. Dickey anC
Josiah Marvel We're down here yester
day.
Printed copies Of Howard DeHaver
Ross thesis on the Constitution of tn,
State of Delaware have been received b!
the members of the Constitutional Con
vention and General Assembly.
Evening journal., 1897-04-08
Rcnelrnr ror the oda FelIowr.

Boston. April S.--Judge Knowlton in
the Suffolk supreme court has appoint
ed Samuel Chapin Of Lowell, receiver of
the odd Fellows Mutual Benefit asso-
citation of that city. The assets are
about $4,000. and the association wanted
Its affairs wound up. The assets will
probably be distributed proporionately
among the members.
Evening journal., 1897-04-08
ToWEn no SMYRNA GREEK.

Tho large machine dredge. No. 5. OF
the Delaware Construction Company,
was towed TO Smyrna. creek by the tug
Laura b. yesterday. II will begin some
s'crk - that riecs.
Evening journal., 1897-04-08

Friday afternoon, from / 10 6. the
Eden Musee. 209 Market street, will be
open for ladies only.
Evening journal., 1897-04-08

WARREN-WORTH-AtNo No. 4O3 East
Second street, on April 6, 1897, by
Rev. Ezra Tinker, Ii. D., Samuel II
Warren to Miss Edith e. Worth, al
of this city.
Evening journal., 1897-04-08
OVER THE NEW ROAD.

The members of the General Assem-
bly, are the guests Of Wilmer Emory
and the Queen Anne railroad to-day. 4
tour OF inspection Of the new road will
be made
Evening journal., 1897-04-08
MARRIED.

FOX -WRIGHT.-On the 9th instant,
by Rev. NJ. Heath, at his residence,
No. 917 West Seventh street, Charles
+. Fox. of Wilmington, and Miss
Emma Leola Wright, Of Brandywine
hundred.
Evening journal., 1897-04-08
A STRONG PETITION.

S. S. Adams, clerk Of the Municipal
Court of Wilmington. reached Dover
at noon yesterday with a very strong
petition for the passage Of the Pyle
Primary Election bill. II was placed ir
the hands OF the committee having the
bill in hand. Ex-Receiver OF Taxes
John T. Dickey says that the bill viii
never pasg
Evening journal., 1897-04-08
CHANGES IN A SHlPYARD.

CHARLES SCHOFIELD RESIGNS AS
FOREMAN FOR The HARLAN
AND HOLLINGSwUn III COM
PANY.
Charles SchOfeid, who has been fore
nan of the shipyard Of the Harlan and
Hollingsworth Company for three
years, has rendered his resignation, to
take effect at cnce. He came to this
city from the Bath Iron Works, at
Gath, Me. The resignation came as a
surprise, but will be accepted.
John Ward has been made boss riv-
eter at the Harlan and Hollingsworth
Company's shipyard and James Wha-
'en has been made chief fitter-up II is
hinted that ether changes are also to
be made.
ALL-DAY MEETING ON SUNDAY.
An all-day meeting will be held al
the Peoples Mission, No. 1T Shipley
street, next Sunday, under the auspices
Of the Local Preachers and Exhorters
Association. Rev. John White, Of Ep-
worth Church, will preach in the morn
ing, at 1890 o'clock A meeting foI
women is being held at the mission this
afternoon.
Evening journal., 1897-04-08
PYLE'S EXTENSION BILL
icontinued From First Page.l

feet In the present law and legalizes the
past elections.
Senator Fenimore reported the House
bill without recommendation, as he anC
Senator Alrichs could not agree upon
Il. The bill was read and Mr.. Alrich
offered an amendment compelling the
governor to appoint the Inspector
elected last Fail, and thereby ratify the
voice CT the people.
Mr.. Fenlmore said that the law au-
thorizing the election of inspectors wa
repealed IN 1891, and there have beer
no duly authorized inspectors since. l.
becomes necessary now to have some
one to appoint them for the next elec-
tlon. He thought that the governor
10 the proper one TO make the appoint
ments, and that he should not be re-
stricted
When the vote was taken on the
amendment II was apparently adopted,
but Senator Handy called for the yeas
and nays, and the amendment was lost
by strict party vote Of to 4.
Mr.. Alrichs then offered another
amendment recommending that the
governor appoint the men selected by
the voters last fall.
This was also voted down in the
same way In spite OF an earnest profess
made by Senator Handy, who also mad
an earest plea for fair play when tn,
i question came on the passage of tn,
bill. Senator Fenimore replied to him
and tho bill was passed by the same
/ party vote.
TO THE RESCUE.
President Baird and Lewis Morrow
Of the Wilmington Board CT Education
were brought to Dover yesterday by th'
adverse report of the House COMMITTEES
on the boards School Fund and Stat
Normal School bill They said tha
they wanted to acquaint themselve.
with the line of argument of the oppo
nents OF the measure. and II possible
answer it. they were given hearing
during the noon recess. fet
JEFFERSON GETS THE PLACE.
Political circles here were surprises
yesterday morning when Governo
Tunnel announced the appointment O
Thomas W. Jefferson, OF Milton, Sus
sex county, as state Librarian. Iii
namehad scarcely been mentioned abou
here in that connection, and II was be
lieved that the real fight was betwee
Peter c. Gruwell, the present incum
bent. and Charles Denney, OF Dover.
Mr. Gruwell has held the office 70
six years. He owed his last two year
to the failure of Governor Watson t
make the appointment within the statu
tory time
Mr.. Jefferson will assume office O
Friday. His salary Is $3.50 a year, an
his bond is 81, 900.
Evening journal., 1897-04-08

Six stylish and beautifully combined
colorings in Brocade Moire Silks
old rose. electric blue, nile, 1aven-
der steel and tan. These are all
$3.50 grade goods, and we will sell
them for Sl.75.
Evening journal., 1897-04-08
Dimities-

Fine and sheer, the personifcation OF
good taste and beauty these elegant
things are very desirable. The col
orings and designs are unapproach.
able. the quality superb-25c.
Evening journal., 1897-04-08
Imported Orgardie,-

The French surpass all others. The
exhibit this year is sure to please
any refined taste-25 and Soc
Evening journal., 1897-04-08
IS RUIS RIVERA FREE?.
A Report That He Has Been
Rescued by the Cubans.
JULIO sANaUnIy UNDER ARREST,

He snd dInohurA charged wi h Organizing
an Armed Expedition Against spain.
Demanded speedy Trlai-strong Feeling
Anninsi InIted states In Iiorlla.
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late the water supply. Passed second
and third reading.
To enable the city Of Charlotte to
enforce the collection OF taxes. Passed
second and third reading.
To incorporate the bank of Brevard,
in Transylvania county. Passed sec.
ond and third reading.
To provide for change of circuit
criminal courts and to employ steno.
graphers. Passed second and third
reading.
By leave, Moye introduced q bill for
relief of women and children in cotton
mills.
The following is the bill introduced
this morning by Senator Butler, by re,
quest:
a bill entitled an "Act to regulate the
State Printing"
Section 1. That chapter 90. acts Of
1895, entitled IAN act providing for the
letting of the public printing to the
lowest responsible bidder and for other
purposes" be and the Same is hereby
repealed.
Sec 2. That the joint committee on
printing are directed and instructed on
the part of the State to make, execute
and deliver q contract with Guy Y.
Barnes for the public printing at such
rates as they think to the interest of
the State, and not exceeding those of
contract for 1893. The said Guy Y.
Barnes, to whom said contract is
awarded shall give bond with approved
security, payable to the State of North
Carolina in the sum OF five Thousand
dollars, conditioned upon the faithful
performance of his duties and under.
takings, under the contract and under
this chapter.
SEC 3 That Secretary of State fur.
nish to the public printer on his requisi;
ton and receipt for the same, such
printing paper as may be necessary in
executing the public printing.
Sec 4 1t shall be the duty of the
public printer to have the laws, docu-
ments, journals and all State printing,
printed and bound with the utmost ex.
petition, and the work shall be done in
the city of Raleigh and with Union
labor.
Sec. 5 The public printer shall keep
q stock book showing all paper and
material received from the State, what
part thereof has been used, and the
balance on hand This stock book shall
be open to the inspection of any State
officer. Each job shall be numbered,
and each bill rendered shall show the
number of ems, Impressions, volumes
bound, and other items charged on
each job.
Sec. 6. The public printer shall make
a report to the General Assembly,
showing in tabulated form the amount
Of work and for what department done.
Sec. z. That all laws and iclauses Of
laws In conflict with this act is hereby
repealed.
Sec z. That this act shall be in force
from and after it's ratification.