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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-28
FIGHTING THE FLOODS.
Fears That the Waters May Not Re-
cede Till June.
ARMED MEN ON THE LEVEES'

Louisiana Makes P1uckv Fight, and 30
Far She Has Succeeded in Escaping
without Crevasse, Butin Ma ny Places
Grave Fears Are Entertained---Trage-
New ORLEANS, La. Especial. D.-Louisiana'
struggle against the floods Is probably un-
paralleled in any section. The Bayou lie
Fourche line was given up two weeks ago,
but the planters are still holding 1t. The
engineers declare that nothing short of a
miracle could hold the Tensas line, but work
has never ceased for an instant. This Is but
a sample OF the work going on all along the
river In this State.
The city wharves are found too low for
the rising river, which is covering many Of
them. There is no danger here, for barri-
cades can easily be built and managed, but
1t will result in the old levee5 being aban-
doned and new and higher wharves being
constructed within the next year.
Word came that Rovenwood, on the At
chafalaya River. was about to go. The
planters at once organized and declared that
the flood should not conquer, no matter what
IL COST. Inc Ie1aS ana Hacl1c ROAD rms
alongside Of the levee there and General
Manager Thorne communicated with the de-
tenders by telegraph. A leader was elected.
forces thoroughly organized,a "a sawmill In the
vicinity set to work, and soon 500 men were
engaged in the work Of protection.
Four men in skiff tried to cut the levee
at Davis. on the opposite side Of the river.
eighteen miles above the city, where the
great crevasse OF 1884 occurred. Armed men
pursued them In boat, but the miscreants
escaped. Now twenty-five armed men
patrol that levee each night, and tampering
with the bank will mean death.
The waters of Mississippi are being hurled
Outward with tremendous force, and sew
oral thousand men are working night and
day In the effort to hold the embankments
Intact. Reports from the overfowed Mis-
nssippi Delta are not encouraging. Many
planters express the fear that the hool will
not reeede until June-too late TO plant this
years crop. Much suffering still prevails in
the Sunflower and Bogue Phalia country,
where hundreds of colored people have de-
serted their cabins and are .huddied on the
high ground.
At Memphis, Tenn, the riveris stationary.
The river Is falling at Cairo, ILL.,, but as the
rainfall throughout the territory draining
Into the Mississippi at Memphis and above
has been heavy, the local observer predicts
that there will probably be slight rise.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-28

It has been generally conceded that
Senator Wolcott would be made a member
of the commission. he has been an active
leader in the movement for a monetary
agreement and widely known as an advocate
OF the Silver cause. His trip to Europe last
summer was generally conceded to be at least
semi-ofacial as the representative OF the new
Administration. His tour extended over
several months, and embraced the
leading European capitals. He had
audiences with the more noted tnaucters
and Ministers, and It Is believed then laid
the foundations for an International con-
ference which the Committee just appointed
will endeavor to bring to conclusion.
Senator Wolcott Is now serving his second
term in the Senate, having been elected to
that body in 1885. While pronounced BIZ
metallist, he was supporter Of the st. Louis
ticket
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-28
TEMPERANCE,
THE DRUSKARD's LAMENT.

THE DRUSKARD's LAMENT.
[The following poem was written by the
late Richard Lyle, Zone Of the brightest
members Of the New Orleans Bar" and 1t Is
said to be the pathetic story Of his OWL
ruined life]
have been TO the funeral Of all my hopes
And entombed them one by one.
Not word was said,
Not tear was shed,
When the mournful task was done.
Slowly and sadly turned me round
And sought my silent room.
And there alone,
By my cold hearthstone,
wooed the midnight gloom.
And, as the night winds deepening shade
Lowered above my brow,
wept DER the days
When manhood's rays
We're brighter far than now.
The dying embers OF the hearth
Gave out their Pickering light, 49,
As II to say.
This Is the way
Thy life shall close In night.
wept aloud, in anguish sore,
Ger the blight Of prospects fair,
While demons laughed
And eagerly quafted
My tears like nectar rare.
x
Through helps red hall An echo rang,
An echo loud and long, ri
As In the bowl
i plunged my soul
In the night of madness strong.
And there, within that sparkling glass.
knew the cause to lie;
This all men own
From zone to zone.
Yet millions drink and die. s
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-28
MANIAC FlREBUc MURDERS THREE.
Family In Rhode Island KILLED While
Asleep.

Family in Rhode Island KILLED While
Asleep.
Murder and arson are indicnted IN trag-
edy by which family Of three persons lost
their lives in the little farming village OF
Oakland, R. I. The bodies OF Edward Rey-
nolds. fifty years old, aud his daughter, Ser
villa, twenty years old, were found in the
ruins of the Reynolds. home, and Martin
Mowry, farmland employed by Reynolds,
is under arrest on suspicion. The mutilated
body OF Mrs. Reynolds was taken from q
blood-stained bed, where neighbors found 1t
while the house was burning.
When the neighbors who had been aroused
by the fire went to the Reynolds house they
found that the flames were confined to one
part of the house. This had been saturated
with Kerosene, and the flames spread rapid
ly. The neighbors attempted to reach that
part Of the house where the Reynolds family
slept, but were driven back by the flames,
and had time only to take Mrs. ReVn0lds's
body out OF doors. The appearance of Mrs.
Reynolds's body indicated murder. The
head had been crushed in by an ak and the
upper part OF the body was mutilated.
Martin Mowry, who worked for Reynolds,
slept In another part OF the house, and the
villagers had gone to his room to alarm
him. The room was empty. Mowry was
found In a neiShbors barn chatting and
laughing like maniac. He was at once
arrested.
From the position OF the bodies 1t Is be.
lieved that Reynolds was called to his daugh
ters room by some unusual sound, and that
when he reached the side of her bed he re-
ceived his death blow. At that time Miss
Reynolds probably was killed; how the
autopsy will disclose.
The murdererthen went to Mrs. Reynolds's
room, and, after stabbing her twice in the
face. battered her head In. When Mowry
left the house he went at first to the woods.
where he shot himself In the head. The bul"
let only stunned him, however. Mowry is
sixty-fve years old.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-28
LATEST FORM OF DRUNKENNESS.

The very latest sort Of drunkenness, says
the Chicago Journal, is that which, It has
been discovered, comes from the constant in.
halation of smelling-salts. So great a hold
has the smelling-salts habit gained upon the
modern woman that when she Is deprived Of
them she experiences all the cravings that
af1ict the person who dearly loves liquor
and finds himself deprived Of it. Some Of
the salts are Of excessive strength and pro-
duce sort of stupor most gratifying to the
victim. More than one woman has been sus-
pected of drinking when really her inebriety
has resulted from too liberal use OF the
smelling-bottle. Not long ago titled lady
was carried from the cloak-room at grand
reception in London in a state Of helpless
ness. A bottle was found In ths folds OF her
gown containing matter Of strength suf1-
cient to take away the breath Of an ordinary
person. The rumor spread with wonderful
precision that my lady was a confirmed
drunkard, the smeling-salts theory being
derided by the majority, and the victim
found 1t necessary to withdraw from the
social circle she had long graced.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-28
ANGEL GOES TO TURKEY.

Mckinley Names Michigan University
President for This Mission
The President sent the following nomira
tion to the Senate:
James B. Angel, otMichigon. to be Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Pienipotentiary
of the United Statesto Turkey.
President Angel is a native OF Rhode ISL
and, in which State be was born In 1929,
but he mas resided in Michigan for the past
twenty years or more. and Is now at the
head of the University Of Michigan. In
1880 Mr.. Angel was appointed Minister &c
China, serving until 1881.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-28

Lady Katherine Francis Lambeth, a daugh.
ter Of the second Earl Of Durham. and they
have four pretty little girs. The Duke,
when he was in Parliament rs the Marquis
Of Carnarthen, was the youngest member in
the Commons, and the youngest looking un-
til he grew beard. The Duke Is popular
member of the House OF Lords. and his ele-
vation to the distinguished position OF Gov
ernor-Gsneral OF Canada Is not much OF
surprise to those who know the inside work
ings of the Government.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-28
GREEKS TAKE KRANIA.

Turks Lose an Important Strategic Point in
Macedonia.
The Greek insurgents have captured
Kranla, an imI ortant strategic point about
fifteen miles northwest of Elassona, the gen.
eral headquarters Of the Turkish army. They
pursued the defeated Turks to Cipria, ouly
TWO hours travel from Grevena-
The victory followed the occupying OF
Baltino, frontier town Of Macedonia, west
of Eassona, to prevent the Turkish troops
from advancing In that direction.
The Turkish garrison at BaItino, number
ing 800. was surrounded and besieged. Inc
Turks finally succeeded on the fourth at
tempt in cutting their way through the in-
surgsnt lines, losing thirty men in the dash.
The fighting was stubborn.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-28
A BULL DROWNED SEVEN.
Kicked In the Side of Flat Boat Contain
ing Flood Refugees.

HELENA. Ark. Especially. AN accident ten
miles west OF this city resulted In the drown
ing OF a family of seven colored people.
Sylvester Sanders. tenant on the Joel
Higgins farm, where the current has been
10 swift as to threaten the destruction Of the
houses, left with his family, wife and five
children. for high ground. Unfortunately,
he took into his fiat boat large bull which
he valued highly.
When near the Calicott place and within
a mile of the hills, the bull. which was al
most iamished, attempted to eat the small
limbs OF the willow trees through which the
boat was being laboriously pushed.
The animals action tipped the boat and
frightened the inmates, who. made frantic
efforts to right 1t. In the excitement the
animal kicked the side of the boat to pieces
and the entire family was drowned
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-28
Minor Mention.

There are 100000 dogs on the British
isles.
The great plague OF India is decreasing in
violence.
Georgia has adopted a new State flag.
There are 69l posts in the Germany con-
sular service.
Turkey wants to borrow Sl.OW,OoO to In
vest in cannon.
California oranges are bringing 81 apiece
at Circle City, Alaska.
Mr.. Duncan, white trader. was killed
and eaten by natives Of the New hebrides.
Upward of fifty miles Of railway lines are
laid in Krupp's factory, at Essen, Germany.
It is said in New England that Bath, Me-.
has more smokers than any other town Oh
similar size in that country.
The measure providing for tax Tor t-ee
library building in St. Louis. Mo-, received
$1,000 less than the necessary two-thirds vote
In the late election.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-28
WILLIAM J. BRYAN INJURED.

Fell With 400 Persons and Was Picked
Up Unconscious.
William J. Bryan addressed crowd OF
nearly three thousand persons from the
piazza Of the Hotel San Marco, at st. Angus
tine, Fla.
At the close OF his speech citizens focked
about him In a great mass. and 80 terrible
was the strain that section OF the piazza,
forty feet square, fell in, throwing four hun
dred persons to the ground. fully twenty feet
below.
Mr.. Bryan was picked up unconscious and
carried to a nearby office, where medical ald
was given. Aside from a badly cur race anu
some bruises he Is not seriously hurt.
score or more persons received cuts, bruises
or sprains. but no one was seriously hurt.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-28
THE ALCOHOL HABIT.

The following story Is from the New Cru
sade: lady who was guest In the home OF
q physician and somewhat troubled with in
somnia, asked him to give her something to
make her sleep. As be handed her dose Of
hromidia, he said, III am sorry to start you
on the bromidia habit"
"But, DOCTOR" she exclaimed, zone dose
of bromidia does not constitute habit"
"No," he replied, "but one dose const1-'
tutes the beginning Of habit. You will
sleep we'll tonight, and tomorrow night, II
you do not sleep we'll, you will remember
he effects of the bromidia ani will probably
try another dose, and so on until you find
yourself unable to sleep without il, and then
by and by unable to sleep with 1t. SO you
will be a victim Of the bronidia habit, and 1t
Is absolutely certain that II the first dose Is
never taken the habit will never be formed"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-28
NEW covERNoR-cENERAL OF cANaD.

The Duke of Leeds VIII Succeed Lord
Aberdeen at Ottawa.
The Duke Of Leeds, who will succeed Lord
Aberdeen in June as Governor-General OF
Canada, assumed the title and the estate of
the family about year ago or the death Of
his father. tho ninth Duke. The present
Dukes name ia George Godolphin Osborn,
and is a second son. His elder brother died
in 1861 The future Governor-General Is
only thirty-four years old, but has already
won a prominent name for himself In politics.
He has been IN Parliament, where be sat for
Lambeth. He was formerly honored with
post OF Treasurer OF the Household, which
he gave up, according to custom, when he
retired from Parliament. Iu 1884 he married
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-28
A Colleges $40, 900 Missing.

Endowment bonds to the value OF S4oo,-
600 belonging to the University Of Illinois
Spaldine, President of the Globe Savings
Bank. Of Chicago. which closed few days
ago. Mr.. spaiding was Treasurer of the
university. and held over 1000 in cash
and s4O0,JOO in endowment bonds. Presi-
dent F. NJ. Mckay, OF the Board OF Trustees,
admitted that the Board Is absolutely in the
dark go far as the S4G0, 900 endowment bonds
are concerned OF this amount $2OO.0
worth of bonds are said to be negotiable,
while the remaider are stamped IN such n
manner as to make 1t next to impossible to
hypothecute them.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-28
MONETARY COMMISSION.
Representatives Sent to Europe to
Work for BimetalIism.
APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT.

United States Senator woIcott, of Colorado;
ex-vice-PresIdent Stevenson, of illinois,
and Charles j. Paine, OF Massachu-
setts, Chosen---Paine Went to Europe
With Wolcott on His First Missioh'
WASHINGTON. D. C. CSpecial).-The Presi-
dent announced the appointment OF Senator
Edward o. wo!cott, of Colorado; Charles D.
Paine, of Boston. and e1-Vice-President Ad-
lai E. Stevenson as Commissioners to an In
ternational Monetary Conference. These
appointments are made under the act, ap-
proved March last, "for the promotion OF
an international agreement for binetallism,
and by its provisions do not require confir-
nation by the Senate.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-28
Flood Outlook Hopeful.

Nearly 16, 900 square miles of land in the
Mississippi Valley, with $4,000 population,
have been flooded. The food waters have
begun to recede from the Mississippi Delta,
and the outlook In the Memphis district is
more hopeful: a statement has been pre-
pared by the Weather Bureau regarding the
effects at the floods on agriculture.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-28
AT THE QUEENS TABLE.

Some years ago 4 British peer. when din
Ing with the Queen, was challenged by
Royal Duchess to take wine with her. His
lordship politely thanked her grace. but de-
clinad the compliment, stating that he never
took wine. The Duchess Immediately turned
10 the Queen and jocularly said: please,
your Majesty. here Is Lord -, who declines
to take wine at your Majesty's table," Every
eve was turned to the Queen, and not little
curiosity was evinced as 10 the manner In
which the total abstainer would be dealt
with by royalty. With smiling and grace
full expression Her Majesty replied: "There
Is no compu!sion at my table"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-28
The Labor World.

There are 10000 union seamen.
Boston has only one union band.
America has 5000, 900 working women.
Memphis. Tenn. has colored carpenter
union.
The Louisville Board Of Trade Is opposed
to convict labor.
The St. Louis union sent sl15o to Chicago's
striking cigarmukers.
Some Indianapolis Ind.) molders have
been on strike two years.
The Colorado Legislature passed bill re
curing norseshoers to be licensed.
The Washington Legislature has passed
bill providing for State Labor Bureau.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-28
Vetoed by Mayor Strong.

Mayor Strong, Of New York City, made
public his message to the Legislature refus'
ing to approve the Greater New York bill and
asking to have the charter amended. he
declared himself in favor OF a single Ponce
Commissioner, with separate Board OF
Elections, and the right Of the Mayor TO re-
move heads OF departments at Will during
his whole term of Office. With his message
he sent amendments which mad oeen Drawn
nm 70 meet his views, and he declared that
ifthose amendments were adopted he would
SIGN the amended bill.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-28
Cycling Notes.
st. Louis taxes bicycles.

st. Louis taxes bicycles.
Mrs. Laugtry is the possessor OIL solid
silver bicycle.
Riding high-grade bicycle is no guaran-
tee as to the rider.
Prince George of Greece is an expert
bicyclist and it is said rides bicycle almost
as we'll as he handles man-of-war.
A practical cyclist maintains that high
grade machine will last for five years with
out giving any trouble, If properly taken
care Of.
"If you are feeling depressed take an
hours spin on your wheel" saws cycling
physician. "You will not return home In the
same condition"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-28
Prominent People.

Lieutenant Peary saysthat with $4,000
he can find the north pole.
President Mckinley has already distin-
guished himself by shaking the hands Of
1895 callers at the White House in thirty -one
minutes.
Admiral Canavara, VINO commands the
joint fleets at the blockade of Crete, is ma
tive of Peru. His parents were Italians
and his father Is merchant in the city of
Lima.
The London Times delegated Rudyard
Kipling to act as its special commissioner in
Crete. While on this assignment Reporter
EiplIng will draw salary OF $4,000 per
month.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-28
Death in a Train Wreck.

A northbound Florida special on the
Southern Railway and local southbound
passenger train came together in collision at
Harrisburg, N. c., and three persons were
killed and six injured. The killed are T.
Clingman Benton. Of Charlotte, thirty-fve
years old, postal clerk; Titus Eudy, OF Forest
Hill. Concord; Will Donaldson. fireman on
No q6
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-28
Germany Stands Alone.

Germany is the only one Of the European
Powers that is giving Turkey any encourage
ment In assuming a warlike attitude against
Greece, even Russia and Austria being dis
posed to side with the other Powers In eas.
inC'Greece's position.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-28
DANIEL w. VOORHEES, DEAD.

The Former Senator From Indiana sue.
cumbs to Angina Pectoris.
Daniel Woolsey Voorhees,, formerly United
States from Indiana, died in his horne at
Washington Of angina pectoris. Mr.. Voor.
hees had been in poor health for several
wears, and during the last two years Of his
term in the Senate, which ended on March
4, he had taken little part in the proceed
ings In theSenate. Mr.. Voorhees, had been
constant sufferer from rheumatism of the
heart. His death was directly due to an
attack OF angina pectoris. The Senator
leaves three sons. Charles. Reese N. and
James Paxton, and one daughter, Misc
Halle, all Of whom except the hrst reside
in Washington. 1t was decided to inter the
rsfnains at Terre Haute, Ind.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-28
TWO DIE ON THE CAlLOWS.
Murderer Mackln and GEM Executed
Il

Murderer Mackln and Genz Executed IL
Jersey City, n. j.
For the first time In the history Of Jersey
City. N. j., double hanging occurred Tues.
day in the Hudson County Jail.
Paul GEM, who killed his mistress, Clara
Arnim, and John Mackin, the murderer Of
his young wife and her mother, expiated
their crimes on the rallows.
Mackin was the firstto be executed. At
1905 the drop fell and at 1896 he was pro-
nounced deaG.
GEM was then led to the scatfold. AMI al
HOP he was jerked iuio eternity. He was
pronounced dead at ll.24.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-28
Eagles In Connecticut.

1t costs S25 Inc to kill an eagle in the
State Of Connecticut. and eagles, according
", seemed to have novel on Connecticut as
a safe camping ground. The Legislature Is
now being exhorted by the farmers to put
bounty on the killer OF eagles instead OF In
inv the killer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-28
Tornado in the South.

kilograms from Ozark, Ala, and Valdosta.
Ga, show that that section was visited by
a Gulf tornado, ascending the Apalachicola
Valley and sweeping uorthward with terrific
force to the confluence Of Chattahoochee and
the Flint rivers, where 1t divided. Trees
we're uprooted and houses blown to pieces.
Several lives were lost.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-28
TEMPERANCE NEWS AND NOTES.

A jag Of whisky costs more than jag OF
wood.
An old coat is usually found upon an old
drinker.
Make it right to sell whisky, and nothing
else can be wrong.
When men begin hard drinking, they gen.
orally stop deep thinking.
A billt prevent the sale OF liquor on credit
passed the Montana Legislature.
1t is q mistake to suppose that you are
filling yourself with happiness when you are
filling yourself with whisky. You are simply
entering into partnership with the devil to
start q snaLe ranch. !
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-28
Japan and Hawaii.

The Government of Hawaii has prohibited
the landing in Hawaii of 400 japanese i'm
migrants and the Hawaiian Court has con.
hrmed the action of the Government. The
United States has dispatched the cruiser
Philadelphia y Hawaii and the Japanese
Government also has decided to send war
ship thither.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-28
Federal Reservation Flooded.

KANSAS C1rr, No. (speciall. Families at
near the mouth of the Kansas River. have
moved out. warning has been sent to the
big packing houses along the banks to pro-
tect their property. large part Of the Fort
Leavenworth reservation on the Missouri
side Is under water, and the Federal prison
farm on the Kansas side is covered with
lakes
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-28
Greeks Cross the Line.

A body Of 1900 or more irregular Greek
troops crossedthe Turkish frontier at Krania
and engaged the Sultan's forces. The fight
Ing lasted all day, but as the invaders were
In a forest the results were not ascertai1ed.
The entire Turkish army is ready to movefo
the front, and It was believed that war Was
likely to become general.