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NATIONAL GOOD ROADS CONGRESS.

General Roy Stone Chairman of a Perman-
ent Organization.
The National Good Roads Congress assem-
bled at Orlando, Fla, and after two days
session adjourned. Eighteen States wero
represented. .s.sy5
General Roy Stone, OF the road improve
ment bureau OF the Agricultural Department
at Washington, was made Chairman, and +
J. Appleyard, ofSInford, Fla, Secretary.
The time was occupied In discussing the
various phases OF road improvement work
and the Congress adjourned after deciding
to print the papers read, for general ciroula-
tion. The following Executive COMMITTEES.
to act in conjunction with General Boy Stone,
was selected to Ak the time and place OF the.
next meeting: DR.. Henry Foster, Of Clifton
Springs, N. Y; 8. v. Pickens, OF North
Carolina; 81. W. Anderson, OF Virginia, and
81. W. Chipley and W. L. Palmer, OF Florida.
The Florida members decided upon State
ganization.
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SHOOTS HIS RIVAL.
Then Fires a Ball Into His Sweesheart's
Side and Attempts Suicide.

Then Fires a Ball Into His Sweeiheart's
Side and Attempts Suicide.
Morris Jackson, OF Little Falls, N. Y, shot
Fred Mcintosh and Miss Ella NJ. Ausman,
at their boarding house on John street. in
Little Falls. he then attempted to kill him.
self. Jealousy was the cause. Jackson kept
company with Miss Ausman for some
months; and Mcintosh, who Is n bookkeeper
at the Victor Mills, also paid attention to
her. Jackson went to the fiat and asked for
Miss Ausman. She went to the door and
talked with Jackson for about five minutes.
She then returned 10 the supper table. jack
son left the door, but returned. and entering
the dining room shot At Mcintosh across the
table, the bullet passing through his wrist.
He then clasp"d Miss Ausman around the
neck, and pressing the revolver to her chest
fired. Her corset stays turned the bullet
and 1t entered her left side near the heart.
The other boarders then seized Jackson
and threw him to the floor. During the
struggle he tried to shoot himself through
the heart. but the bullet only "grazed his
side. He was soon In the custody Of the
police and tbs revolver was taken from him.
McIntosh, when wounded. ran from the fat
and has not been found. The parties to the
affair are connected with the leading fami.
lies of the county. Jackson, until few
weeks BEFORE was one OF the proprietors Of
the Clinton Park Hotel in Little Falls.
McIntosh's home is in Ohio, NY. and his
father is a Republican leader. Miss Aus
mans home IS lion. She has been en-
ployed In the Eagle Mills, Little Falls, abe ut
ono year. The Recorder and Coroner took
he ante-mortem statement Of Miss Ausman.
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CHANGES IN THE TREATY.
Foreign Relations Committee Amends the
Arbitration Convention.

Foreign Relations Committee Amends the
Arbitration Convention.
The United States Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations decided to report favor
ably, but In a considerably mangled condi-
ton, the general arbitration treaty arranged
by Secretary of State Olney with Lord Sails
bury as Great Britain's representative The
committee made a number Of amendments TO
the draft Of the treaty, as submitted. The
| first and more important one amended the
first article by inserting the following words:
mo question which affects the foreign or
domestic policy OF either OF the contracting
parties or the relations of either with any
other State or power by treaty or otherwise
shall be subject to arbitration under this
treaty except by special agreement.
This Amendment received the unanimous
support of the committee and means that
under no pretpretext can Great Britain inter-
fere with the construction Of the Nicara2uan
Canals that under no pretext can she de-
mand Of us that we arbtrate any question
relative to our attitude toward the Hawaiian
republic, or the Cuban in5urreclton. 1t
means that we still maintain and are Ere
pared to defend the Monroe doctrine at all
hazards.
The other amendment was the elimination
of the name of King Oscar Of Sweden and
Norway IS the person who should nominate
the final umpire in case the arbitrators
failed to agree. In place Of naming the
King ii was determined tc leave the selection
of the final umpire TO the two parties to the
treaty, II such a selection shLuld ever be-
come necessary. The amendment was
adopted by vote OF to 1, Senator Gray, of
Delaware, voting no.
The surprise OF the day came VIXEN the
vote was taken on ordering report Of the
treaty as amended. Tho vote was taken by
roll call and resulted as follows: Favorable
to ordering to the amended treaty re-
ported-Sherman, Of Ohio; Frye, of Maine;
DAVIS. Of Minnesota; Cullom, Of Illinois.
and Lodge, of Massachusetts,. Republicans,
and Gray, OF Delaware, Democrat. Total. G.
Against ordering favorable report. Nor
gan, of Alabama: Mills, Of Texas, and Dan
lei, OF Virginia, Democrats, and Cameron,
Of Pennsylvania, Republican. Total, 4.
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WESTERN TRAIN HELD UP.

Robbers Blow Open tho Express Car
Which Takes Fire and is Destroyed.
Train No. Is, northbound express, OF the
Southern Pacific, was hold up at Shady
Point two mills south of Roseburg, Oregon,
by three robbers.
Two of the robbers lei the engineer to the
express car and uncoupled it. The engine
was then backed, leaving the express car
separated. Meanwhile the express messsn-
ger left his car. The express Cur was blown
open with heavy charges OF dynamite. and
two small safes looted.
The messenger thought the robbers did not
understand getting into the big safe, and
consequently they could not have secured
much money The mail car was also visited
by robbers and registered letters taken. The
explosion set fire to the express car. and
when the robbers left it was mass OF flames
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tanning depth Of thirty.f1ve feet at low
water. It Is estimated that such q chanuet
1000 feet wide would cost 81, TAO, 600. ii
channel 1900 feet wide would cost $2,272 ,0003
1000 feet wide, 81, ,1s0 900.
Representative Hurley, Of New York, has
introduced resolution to appropriate S100.-
600 as contribution 10 the monument TO
Revolutionary soldiers which the Sons and
Daughters Of the Revolution are to build In
Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn. The resolution
proposes that 100000 shall be raised BY
private subscription before the Government
appropriation Is available.
Mr.. Cox (Dem., Tean.) offered inS the
House bill which reoites the circumstances
of Lees surrender at Appomattox and tho
written guarantee that the artillery and Say-ll
airy officers of the Confedaracy shouldt bd
permitted to retain their horses. side ARMS
and baggage. After the surrender the F8dz
eral soldiers despoiled the Coniederates.
these effects, and they were never return
to their original owners. The bill approx
ates 5000, 900 as compensation for tho
Losses. L.. ....-t.-.. .g.- ~ = "a
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GENERAL WBYLER OUT.
Azcarraga To Be Cuba's New Gov
ernor-General.
GOMEZ READY FOR BATTLE.

1t Is Announced IN Madr,d That General
Azcarrsga, Minister Of War Of Spain,
VIII Be Appointed Governor-General
of Cuba, General weyler to Remain in
Command of the Forces on the Island.
MADRID, Spain (By Cable).-It has been
decided by the Cabinet to depose Captain
General Weyler, Of Cuba, ami in his stead
appoint General Azcarraga, the present Min
lster Of War.
weyler will be continued, for the present,
at least, as commander of the military forces,
and will, therefore, be subordinate to Azcar-
rsga, whose title will be Governor-Genera!
of Cuba.
The Spanish Ministry has come to recog-
nize that General Weyler is a failure, and
has even less confidence IN bis administra-
tive ability as Govsrnor-Generalt than in his
military skill as Captain-General.
General Azcarraga is looked upon as the
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GAGE FOR THE TREASURY.
Tho Chicago Banker Accepts a Cabinet
ONCE.

Tho Chicago Banker Accepts Cabinet
ONCE.
Lyman J. Gage, President Of the First
National Ban, Of Chicago, will be Secretary
of the Treasury after March 4 next. he an
nouncsd this during visit to President
elect Mckinley at Canton. saying:
"Mnjor Mckinley has offered me the Treas.
ury portfolio. told him I would accept
the high honor. and fill tho office to the best
Of my ability"
Lyman J. t1age was born at Delauyter,
Madison Couaty, N. Y, on June 2s, 1886.
His parents, who both were born 10 the
State of New York. we're Of English stock.
When Lyman J. Gage was ten years ola ms n
parents moved to Rome. h. Y, where ne
entered the Rome Academy, remaining four
years, this pra actioally constituting his entire
school education. His first position in busi-
ness life was as clerk in the Rome f-ust-
office.
In 1854 he went to work in the Onelda
Central Bank OF Rome at salary OF slO0
year, and remained with tho bank eighteen
nlontha. He went to Chicago In the fall OF
1856, and was engaged as bookkeeper by
lumber firm. Then he got a position as
pookkeeper for the Merchants Saving Loan
and Trust Company.
In the spring CT 1860 he had worked his
way up to the position Of assistant cashier.
and later to that OF cashier, which he held
until 1888, when he accepted position with
the First National Bank, with which tnstltu-
ton he has bean identified until the present
time.
The old charter OF the bank expired in
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-17

Russell Alexander Alger was born In La
fayette. Medina County, Ohio, on February
81, 1886. Being left an orphan at the age OF
teen, attending school in tho winter. Hethen
taught school. studied law and was admitted
to the bar in 1859. After practising his pro.
fession for a time In Cleveland. he moved to
Grand Rapids. Mich, and engaged in the
lumber business. He became Captain in
the Second Michigan Cavalry at the begin
ming of the Civil War. On July II, 1865, he
received the brevets Of Brigadier- General and
Major-General Of Volunteers. Alter the war
he acquired fortune in the lumber business
In Detroit. His pine forest on Lake Huron
comprises more than one hundred square
miles. In 1884 he WAS the Republican can
didate for Governor of Michigan and was
elected, serving from 1885 till 1887.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-17
|[DD[A'S AWFUL FAMINE,
Food Supply Exhausted in the Rice
Growing Districts.
BUBONIC PLAGUE EXTENDING.

Many Dead, Moro Dying of HuDSer---The
British Government Slow to Realize
tho Real Situation and Measures OF
Relief Arc Inadequate---Sceneso of Ror-
ror That Greet the Rescue Workers.
KAIRPuR. India (By Cable). famine
situation is grave in this district, which has
a population of 1,50O 900. This is the centre
of the rice-growlng industry. Rice is the
only crop grown, and as it has failed there
Is q total extinction Of foodstuff in this local
ity. About 1900 villages are affected. Fifty
Thousand persons are employed on the relief
work. The worst part Of the district Is
Dharmapara, thirty miles from here,
where the conditions are lamsntable. Many
have already perlshed from hunger and
many are dying.
The staff employed in relieving suffering
is inadequate to cope with the large area. It
the relief work had been properly arranged
earlier the mortality would have been
smaller. The Government was late in realia-
ing the situation. The rains are spreading
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-17
sPAIN's REFORMS.

Some Features OF the Measure are ut Lss4
Outlined. ~ =
At meeting OF the Spanish Cabinet In
Madrid, tho Ministers discussed for several
hours the scheme of reforms for Cuba pre-
pared by Senior Canovas and Colonial Min.
lister Castellano. The reforms include much
broader municipal and provincial adminis-,
trative decentralization than the recently
formulated reforms for Porto Rico.
The principal feature OF the plan ts the
creation of local assembly, styled the Coun-.
Gil OF Administration, consisting OF twenty
one members, part of whom shall be elected
by direct limited franchise and part by corr
porations and commercial interests, In q
manner similar to that In which the Spanish
Senate Is elected.
The powers Of the Governor General are
much develope under the scheme. but the
Cuban Chamber will bs empowered to make
q colonial tariff on the condition OF always
securing high protection for Spanish Inn
ports.
Apart from this concession, the Chamber
will only have the control OF local affairs,
the Cortes continuing to vote the budgets
and conclude all Legislative treaties. The
Cuban representation In the Senate and
Chamber OF Deputies will remain unaltered.
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best man to put the proposed reforms in exc
cution In Cuba, because, aside from his eI-
ecutive capacity, he is familiar with the
whole history Of the negotiations between
Spain and the Uuited States in regard to
ending the war.
It appears to be determined to let GeneraI
Weyler down easy by superseding him first
as Governor General, leaving him command
Of the army. But he will have to so back 10
Spain ere long.
The new Governor General, Don Marcelo
De Azcarrago Y Palmero, Is the present Min
lister OF War, and Is also President OF the I'm.
perial Council of War, body composed OF
the most distinguished Pentnsular generals.
He Is fourth on the list Of Spanish lieuten-
ant-generals, and Is just above General Wey-
Ter In rank. His military career extends
over period Of forty-six years. Azcarraga
was born In Manila, In the Philippine
Islands, In 1882.
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THE NEWS EPlToMIZED
Washington Items,

TIE House decided the contest Of G. W.
Cornett (Rep.) against Clauue A. Swanson
(Dem.) from the Fifth Virginia District, In
favor Of Swanson, who has occupied the seat.
The claim of the contestant was that fair
election could not be held under the Virginia
law Mr.. Swanson's title to the seat was
confirmed by an overwhelming viva voce
vote.
The President has granted the application
for pardon in the case OF Moses Ross, con-
victed of profanity in the District Of Column
bia, and sentenced on December 29 to pay
800 and serve ninety days in the workhouse.
President Cleveland has nominated Col
onel John NJ. Wilson, Corps of Engineers, to
be Chief of Engineers, with rank OF Briga-
dier-General.
Attorney.General Harmon instructed the
United States Attorney at Jacksonville, Fla,
to proceed against the Three Friends for
piracy.
The peace treaty between the United
States and Great Britain was taken up by the
Senate. Senator Morgan opposed immedi'
ate action on the ground that the tleaty con-
flicted with the Nicaragua Canal project.
Further action was deferred.
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AS WASHINGTON VIEWS 1T.
The State Department Believes Weyler
Delayed Reforms.


WASHINGTON. D. C. Special. 1.-THE ad-
vices which have been received from Madrid
that Weyler has been supplanted by General
Azcarraga show that the reign OF terrorism
and corruption, of blood and robbery, which
the "Butcher" inaugurated and carried on
in Cuba, will soon be over. The advices in
dicate that by or before the lst OF March his
successor will be on the way to Havana.
Marquis de Apezteguia, leader OF the
Cuban conservatives, convinced Canovas.
whose patience was we'll nigh exhausted, OF
what vas already suspected, namely. that
Weyler and his policy were worse than
failures and that his reports of military sue
ce.ses and OF bloody paoitieation were utterly
unreliable.
The State Department is in an optimistic
frame of mind over the intelligence. 1t be-
lieves that Weyler was mainly the cause Of
delay in carrying out the proposed reform
laws With such strong, just and COOL
headed Governor as Azcarrago, 1t is possible
that peace is not far distant-a peace that
will be assuring to the United States, suits
factory to Cuba and honorable to Spain:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-17
Cleveland Talks to Doctors.

The semi-centennial celebration OF the
New York Academy of Medicine was held in
Carnegie Hall, New York City. President
Cleveland made an address, az did number
OF prominent phys clans. Mr. Cleveland
spoke Of the duties of doctors as citizens, and
also af the Importance Of physicians seeing
to it that sound laws for the welfare OF the
people are enacted. He made number OF
felicitious and humorous sallies from the
standpoint OF patient, which caused great
merriment. His reception was enthusiastic.
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Personal.

Nansen claims to have made $100, 600 from
his recent trip to the North Pole.
It is announced that the Emperor of Aus
tria will visit st. Petersburg, Russia, IN
April.
Governor Tanner, OF Illinois, with fifteen
Offices to dispose of, has $500 applications
for them.
N. Nobel, the inventor Of dynamite, who
has just died, was singularly gentle and
mild-mannered man.
Sir Donald Smith, Canadian High Com
missioner in London, hos donated $2500 to
the India famine fund. -
In the course of two days shooting at
Buckeburg recently, the German Emperor
killed twenty mine stays. /
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For a Mon ctary Conference.

The bill for the representation OF the
United States on any international monetary
conference that may be called was finally
passed in the United States Senate by the
majority Of 46 to 1. Senators Allen, Petit
grew, Roach ami Villas cast the negative votes.
The bill authorizes the President to appoint
FIVE or more commissioners to any interna-
tioual conference, with II view to securing
flxity of relative value between gold and
silver as money. by means OF common ratio
between the metals with free mintnge al such
ratio: and It also authorizes the President to
call, In his discretion, such conferenc, to rs
somble ut such post rs may be agreed upon
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-17
JUDGE M'KENNA CHOSEN.

The Californian Will Be Next Secretary of
the Interior.
Judge Joseph McK"nnn, Of San Francisco.
CAL. has accepted the portfolio Of Secretary
OF the Interior in President McKinley's
Cabinet This information was given
by the President-elect TO dele
cation of Mssourians. They we're
given to understan that after the Inaugural
tion there WIS likely to be Il vacancy in the
Cabinet. caused by the expaeted resignation
0: Justice Field, of tn Supreme Court, and
the appointment oi one y. the new CABINET
officers 10 his place Oh tho benca.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-17
Prominent People.

Twenty-Five years ago Senator Pritchard,
OF North Carolina, was q printers devil in
the ofice Of the Jonesboro (renn.) Tribune.
President Faure intends to visit Algeria.
No previous French President has done so.
and the last royal visit was that Of Napoleon
III.
Names ''grand old man" is ex-senator
James Ware Bradbury, Of Augusta. who is
ninety-flve years old. which makes him eight
wears the senior of Mr.. Gladstone.
Japnn's Emperor has the verse-writinc
habit worse than Emperor William Of Ger
many, for he penned 42O0 couplets dur
ing 1896. He has composed over q, 900
couplets in all.
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1882, and upon its reorganization he was
chosen Vlce-President and General Man
ager. About this time his financial ability
wus complimens0d by his selection to the
Presidency Of the American Bankers Associa-
tion. On January "a. 1891, he was elected
President OF the First National Bank, and
0till holds that position. He was prominent
In all Of the work that made the Worlds
Fair great success. and was one OF the four
mon who practically guaranteed that Chi
eago would oany out Its pledge OF raising
$40, 900, 600 for the building Of tho fair.
Mr.. Gage has been married twice, his first
wife being Miss Sarah Etheridge. Of little
Falls, N. Y, whom he married In 1864. She
died In 1874, and In 1887 he married Cornelia
Gage, OF Denver, Col He Is a member OF
the Commercial and Union League clubs OF
Chicago, and personally Is popular man.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-17
Cycling Notes.

Arizona Indians are buying bicycles.
Pneumatic tires for the bicycles used IN
the French army are now made ofleather.
Verdi, the composer, is trying to eclipse
Cato's feat OF learning Greek at eighty by
riding bicycle at eignty-:wo.
The bicycle has reached such 4 state OF
perfection that most Of the Improvements
noted in the wheels on exhibition in Chicago
may be truthfully described az minor ones.
An Englishlnan with a stiff leg, due to an
old accident, has had bicycle built for him
with the right pedal crank loose, the pedal
on that side acting as stirruP He declares
that he is able to ride long distances without
fatigue.
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The Labor World.
, In. ono laathar shnA mill.

Japan has one leather shoe mill.
Names wooden mills are starting.
c-he Panama Canal employs 5000 men.
Hurley wis miners called on the Mayor
of the town to give them work.
More than 600 900 women are in Germany
engaged in the textile industries.
The printers union is the strongest labor
organization in Washington. D. G.
The Boston (Mass) Central Labor Union
wnnts the proposed elevated railroad oper.
ated by the city.
The Detroit Builders Exchange declares
that experienced mechanics should compose
the b. >Sot Public Works.
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uTAH'S NEW SENATOR.
Gx-Congressman Joseph l.. Kswlin'
Elected by a Small Majority.

Gx.Congressman Joseph l.. Rswlins
Elected by Small Majority.
Ex-Congreasman Joseph L. Rawlins was
elected United States Senator at Salt Lake
Jity by the Utah Legislature, receiving
:hirsy-two votes, the minimum numoer nec-
,ssury to elect. Mr.. Thatcher, the next
.eading candidate. received twenty-nine
votes. g,
Mr. Rawtins is q Frae-stiver Democrat and
stands squarely on the Chicago platform In
avery particular. AS Delegate from the Ter,
:itory, Joseph L. Rawlings, dissatisfied
githPresident Clevsland's course in re-
gard 10 Territorial appointments, re-
signed his seat. His resignation was
refused by the Legislature, and he sub
sequently withdrew it. He was born in otah
nearIy fifty years ago, and received his sdn.
cation there and in Indiana While teacnlnS
,chool he studied law. Married IN 1876, he
has an interesting young family. He Is said
20 be a Norman, but not an extremist.
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AR5ITRAToRS APPOINTED.
Justices Fuller and Brewer Chosen by
Venezuela.

Justices Fuller and Brewer Chosen by
Venezuela.
Justice Brewer, of the United States Su-
preme Court, practically confirmed the re-
port that Chief Justice Fuller and himself
had been selected as arbitrators on behalf Of
Venezuela in the matter Of the settlement Of
the boundary dispute between that country
and Great Britain.
The selection OF Justice Brewer, who for a
year or 80 has been the head OF the Commis-
sion appointed by Pre''dfnt Cleveland to
make an investigation OF the boundary
question, is accepted as PROOF that the con-
clusions reached by the Commission are that
Venezuela's claims are well founded. II ii
were otherwise, it 10 said. Venezuela would
not commit her case to an unfriendly arbi-
trntor
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Stnothere<I In II Fire.

At Bay City, Mich. the Van Emster Block.
a frame buildingtwo stor. .es high, was Quilted
by fire. Theodore During, aged slxty-eight
years, unmarried, who occupied one OF the
rooms on the second floor, was smothered.
Florentine J. Van Emster, the pioneer drug
gst Of the city, and a member Of the first
State Pharmacy Board, was fatally burned
about tho head.