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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-01
Foreign.

Countess Ulfeld, Russian. killed herself
with revolver in police station OF Edin'
burgE.
General Pellieux has been appointed to
inquire into the charges brought against
Comte Estsrhazy in connection with the
Dreyfus case in Paris.
General Kempster's brigade had twenty.
seven officers and men killed and thirty
one wounded in the recent engagement IN
the Madam Valley, India.
A London company bought the old Gu
narders Bothnia and Scythia to run from
Vancouver to Klondike ports.
Spanish residents in Cuba between the
ages OF fourteen and forty-f1ve have been
asked to enlist as volunteers against the in
surgents.
Princess Kaiulani was warmly welcomed
oy the native element on her arrival In
| Honolulu; it was rumored that the object
! of her visit to the islands was to be mar
ried.
EThe Gear OF Russia has decided to rebuild
the burned Christian quarter OF Canea,
Island OF Crete. He will enlarge the Greek
Orthodox Church.
Cuban insurgents wrecked railroad
Grain near Puerto Principe with dynamite.
! The explosion killed, twelve person and In.
| iured twenty-seven soldiers and passengers.
Telegraph advices from Guayaquil.
Ecuador, state that the town OF Loreto had
been destroyed by hurricane. Only few
scattered buildings were left standing, and
1t is reported that the loss Of life was very
heavy.
Count Esterhazy, an Austrian, Is accused
by implication Of being responsible for the
continued leak OF French military secrets.
The sailors and marines belonging to the
German cruiser division, off the coast OF
| China, have made a landing In force at
Kiaochan Bay, the nearest port to Yen
Chu-Fu, In the southern part OF the Chi-
nese province OF Shan-Tun, Where tne
German missionaries were recently MUIR
dered, with the view OF forcing the gov
ernment OF China to completely satisfy the
demands OF Germany.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-01
Yale and Harvard Draw.

Harvard and Yale played each other to
standstill in their football game on Soldiers
Field, Cambridge, Mass. For two thrilling
hours the two sturdy elevens struggled
over the white-lined gridiron, desperately
disputing every inch of territory and vainly
essaying to cross the coveted goal line. 1t
was a case of two teams, each with strong
defense and weak ground-gnining powers,
and the logical outcome Of the contest was
that neither side scored.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-01
The Princeton Inn Affair.

The Presbytery Of New Brunswick. N.
J., accepted the withdrawal Of Professor
Shields, Of Princeton University, who
signed the application for a liquor license
for Princeton Inn. A resolution was
adopted calling the attention OF Presbyte-
rians to the rule Of the church respecting
the LIQUOR traffic.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-01
Yellow Fever SubsIding.

The South is beginning to free itself from
yellow fever. Many cities are inviting
refugees to return. The quarantine re-
strictions in North Alabama have been re-
moved. New Orleans has raised the quar-
antine against all points, but will exact
health certificates Of passengers from In
fected cities.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-01
Massscred Thousands.

Aspecial dispatch from the Niger region
West Africa, says: In order to punish the
inhabitants Of the town Of Kong, capital
OF the Kingdom of Kong, In the Mand1ngo
region Of Upper Guinea, for their refusal
to supply his troops with provisions, Chiet
Samory has razed the town and massacred
several thousand natives.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-01
Jananeke Warship Sinks.

Advice from Japan says that the Japan
ese man-of-war Fu-So ran on q rock near
Nagahama, after having been in collision
with another ship, taking part In the naval
manGuyres, and sank on October 20. The
Fu-So is an iron ship, built In England in
1877. She Is 220 feet long and OF 371S tons
displacement.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-01

Daughter Of . Revolutionary sirs.
Mrs. Mary Todd Hall died In Meridian,
Conn.,, q few days ago. Mrs. Hall Was the
daughter Of Thelus Todd, Of Northfcrd, 81
soldier in the Revolutionary War. SheMaas
born February 1905. Her father was drafted
when sixteen years old and was sent to-
Fort Griswold, New London.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-01
Klondike Corner in Food.

A miner from Klondike says that the
food supply at Dawson city Is cornered by
few men who bought up everything In
sight last summer and are holding It fol
fancy prices. The food supply Is insult
ficient at best and this corner only adds to
the inevitable suffering.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-01
Labor World.
Our railroads employ 1927 900 men.

Our railroads employ 1927, 900 men.
Russia employs $4,000 coal miners.
The National Free Labor Association OF
England has $4,000 members, opponents
OF trade unions.
The Pullman Company has 5000 men on
its payroll. OF these, 1000 are employed at
Pullman, Chicago.
It is satd that $1,000 persons will di-
rectly and indirectly draw pay from the
first city administration Of Greater New
York.
It is estimated that as many as 10000
farmers and others In France make their
living by the manufacture Of Roquefort
chaaaa
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-01
Greek Invaders Badly Beaten.

Some Greek bands which crossed the
Thessalian frontier, between Diskat and
Domenik, have been repulsed by the
Turks. who killed many Of the invaders
and captured large number Of prisoners.
The Turks also seized $50 rifles and ITO 600
cartridges belonging to the Greeks.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-01
Mt, Ranier's Altitude 1883 Feet,

Mt. Ranier's Altitude 1858 Feet.
The latest computation Of the altitude Of
Mount Rainier places Columbia, the highest
point, IA, ,52S feet above the level OF the sea.
These figures have been deduced from OBJ
servations make by>Professor Edward Nc
Clure, who lost his life while descending
the mountain the night Of July 27 last.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-01
Drowned Herself in: : Il Rssersoir.

Drowned Herself In Reservoir.
The body ofthe woman found intherssefs
voir at Hartford. Conn, was identified ssl
that OF Miss Alice I. Patton. She had con-
Hotel Capitol. It Is believed thar she was
slightly deranged. Miss Patton,s family
came from Waterbury, where hsr father
was we'll known from keeping q famous
book store called the "Bookhnnt. ?"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-01
His Killing No Crime.

Julian Guinan, the boy who shot and J.
killed District Attorney Charles Jones at
Carson City, New, recently, was exonersteds
by the Grand Jury. The shooting was
done because 1t was alleged that Jones had
ruined the boys sister. 49, 4
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-01
LOCOMOTIVE KILLS THIRTY.
An Entire Wedding Party Ground to
Pieces by an Express Train.

An 6nClEo "oouiuR AaItJ Ukoo w
Pieces by an Express Train.
A terrible accident has occurred near
Bielostok, Russian Poland, resulting In the
death Of thirty persons.
Avoiding party Of that number was re-
turning from the church to the home Of the
bride. All were in one wagon, huge vehi-
Gle, drawn by eight horses. The road
along which they drove crosses the railway
track on the level, and the driver, either
through carelessness or ignorance OF the
train Schedule, pushed his swiftly moving
horses upon the crossing just as the e1-
press was coming up.
The locomotive struck the vehicle
squarely, killing many members OF the
party outright and mangling others so
that they soon expired in frightful agony.
Not member Of the party escaped.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-01
Agreement on the Sealing Question.

The conference of sealing experts in
Washington resulted in a complete agree,
ment as to the situation in Boring Sea. A :
meeting Of the diplomatic representatives
Of the United States, Great Britain and
Canada was held later, at which the Cana
pointment Of an international commission
to consider all the questions in contro-'
versy.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-01
Durrant's RESPITE.

The California State Supreme Court
granted stay of execution In the case OF
Durrant, who murdered two girls in San
Francisco church, because Of the error OF
Superior Judge Durrant before the papers
in the United States Supreme Court de-
cision had arrived.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-01
"FeetbalIn Wins In Chicago,

Alderman Plotke's famous "anti-feet-
balr'' ordinance met an ignominous death
in the Chicago City Council. There we're
few mourners, and the defeat was decisive,
81 votes against and 5 for the ordinance.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-01
New Sealing Conference.

Conferences with a view to settling the
questions at issue between the United
States and Canada were begun between
Premier Laurler and Secretary Sherman at
the State Department.; President Mckinley
gave a dinner in honor Of the Canadian
yIait0rs
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-01
Americas Gain.

James Bryce, Liberal member Of Parlia'
ments, said in Aberdeen that several
branches of British engineering had al
ready gone to the United States as result
OF the big strike.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-01
LORD ASHBOURNE.

He Will Probably Be Canada's Next Gov.
ernor General.
Baron Ashbourne, according to an Eng.
lish paper, Is to be the next Governor-Gen'
eral of Canada. and the Earl Of Aberdeen
will not be succeeded by the Duke OF Leeds
as was reported some time ugo. Lord
Ashbourne's chief qualification fol
his new post, Is charm Of manner
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-01

A.P. A. Headquarters Closed.
The A. P. A., as a national organization,
has ceased to exist. Its headquarters at
Washington has been closed and the prop
erty has been sold at auction 10 satisfy
debt 'sa. .-,s ~ ~ ~ " =. 80 8
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-01
The su,tan tn Give satisfaction,

The Sultan to Give Satisfaction.
The Sultan has declared his willingness
to give Austria full satisfaction for the
Mersina incidents, averting in this way
the threatened bombardment Of that port
by the Austrian fleet,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-01

Philadelphia Interested in Klondike.
A Philadelphia syndicate with capital
Of 81, 900 900, OF which C. n. Cramp is the
head, has bought five steamers and will es-
tablish line from San Francisco to the
Klondike. A great mining syndicate, with
s5, 900 900 capital, has been formed In Phil
od al nhia
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-01
Russia's New Minister.

Russia has recalled Mr.. Kotzebue from
Washington and has appointed as her new
Minister to the United States the famous
Count Cassini, who has long and shrewdly
represented her at the court Of Peking.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-01
PennsylyanIa Monuments.

Monuments were dedicated in honor OF
Pennsylvania soldiers who fought at
Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Orchard
Knob and Lookout Mountain.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-01

Postal Needs of Greater New York.
Postmaster General Gary will appoint q
commission to consider the needs o.
Greater New York with reference to postal
service. ..-.---
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-01
Turkey and Germany Allies.

The despatch stating that a military con.
ventlon had been concluded between Tur.
key and Germany has excited profound
interest and speculation in European capi-
tails. -.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-01

Philadelphia's Gas Works Leased.
Despite the protests Of many Of the peo.
pie Mayor Warwick, OF Philadelphia, signed
the ordinance leasing the city's gas works.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-01
DIvsterious Assassination.

Captain George Farley, wealthy mill
wright OF Wood Glen, N. j., was murdered
in lonely road by an unknown robber.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-01
Crushed by an Anaconda.

Crushed by an Anaconda.
An anaconda escaped ina Philadelphia
museum, and before 1t was recaptured
killed a pony and broke several ribs OF
one Of the employees.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-01
REV. DR.. HEPWoRTH's MISSION.
Has Gone to Asia Minor to Investtgat
the Armenian Troubles.

On the invitation of the Sultan Of Turkey
the New York Herald has sent "an inde
pendent. fearless and Intelligent commits
sioner to investigate the condition of th'
Christian subjects Of the Ottoman Empire
and the truth or falsity of the reports o.
Armenian massacres, with which the worlt
has been flooded" .-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-01
Spain's Monetary Supplies.

The Rothschilds and other great flnan'
ciers OF Europe wholly cut off the monetary
supplies on which Spain depended,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-01

Greater New York's Mortality.
In Greater New York 10000 persons die
every year, or nearly 200 day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-08
shinning NIemoranda.

Charleston, Dec. ARRIVED, steamers
Delaware. Ingram Boston, and proceeded
to Jacksonville; Jas. A. Carney Gilling-
ham, Mobile, bound for New York;
schooner George r. Congdon, Bayles, New
York.
Sailed. schooners Edwin A Gaskin
Smith Jacksonville; Nelson E. Newbury
Peckworth New York.
Bremen, Dec. ARRIVED, steamers
Armandy (BD, Savannah Nab (Br Char
lesion; Olaf Kyrre (Nor), Savannah.
Liverpool Dec. 7.-Arrived, steamer
Aureola, Charleston. via Payal for Man
chester.
London, Dec. CARVED, bark Fristad
(Nor), Savannah
ra (Br), Savannah.
Brea1water. Dec. Passed up, schoon-
er r. d. Spear, Alphabetical, for Phila-
Jacksonville. Fla, Dec. 7.-Entered,
steamer Comanche. Pennington, New
York; Pawnee, Chichester Boston; both
cleared on return and sailed.
Sailed, schooner w. II. Alburry Rus
sell. Hopetown, Abaco.
Pensacola, Simmons, towing barge Regu-
lator, Rowe, Galveston, both cleared on
return; bark Fjord (Nor), Forbenac, Rio
Janeiro.
Sailed, steamer Phoebe CBD. Story, Bre-
men; bark Slamat (Rus). Patterson, Cher
bourg; schooner William II. Clifford,
Harding, Galveston.
Cleared, steamer Sierra (Span), Calseda
Liverpool; ship Monrovia (Nor), Hubbard,
London.
New York, Dec. 5.-Sailed, ship Union
Ger, Savannah; schooner Ida f. Lath-
am, Savannah.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-08
MERCHANTS AND MINERS
TRANSPORTATION CO.
RATES OF PASSAGE.

TO NEW YORK-Steamer and rail
! Cabin, limited 4 days $3.50. Cabin. nm
limited. 5000. Excursion. limited 6
months $92. Second class, limited davs.
$14.75. .
TO -Steamer-Cabin. limited 3
days $22. Excursion limited s months S9s
Second class, limited days. S17.
TO WESTINGHOUSE and rail
Cabin unlimited. $500 Second. class
limited days, $l12O
TO PHILADELPHIA-S and rail
Cabin unlimited $3.50. Excursion. Inn
tied months, $500. Second class. limi-
ted 4 days, $3.50
TO PHILADELPHIA Steaner-Cabin
unlimited, ST. Second class, limited 4
days, $1150.
TO BALTIMORE-Cab in, SIS. Excursion
limited months, $25. Second class, $40.
The steamships of this company are ap-
pointed to sail from Savannah to Balti-
more as follows standard time):
ESSEX, Capt Bilups, WEDNESDAY
Dec. s, at $50 p. m.
BERKSHIRE, Capt. Kirwan. sATUR-
DAY, Dec. II, at Z p. m.
ITAsCA Capt James, WEDNESDAY
Dec. 10. 10 a. m
And from Baltimore, every TUESDAY
and FRIDAY.
J. J. CARoLAN. Agent.
Savannah, Ga
w. F.. TURNER. C. P. a,
A. d. STEBBINS, A. T. NJ.
J. c. WHITNEY. Traffic Manager.
General offices Baltimore, Md
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-08
GRAM. PRovIsIoNs. rrC.

New York. Dec. Flour, firmly held
but not actually higher. Rye flour, dun
Rye, quiet Barley, dull.
Wheat, spot No. ? red, CSC; options open
ca steady and advanced very sharply on
q squeeze of December shorts later be-
ing sustained by enormous clearances with
the final slight reaction under realizing
closed steady at 5s6%c net advance: No 2
red, May, 9l3sQ9Sc, closed 923c; Deem
Der closed. 96ibc.
Corn. spot, steady; No. 2, 3315c; options
opened firm on cables. and. with wheat
were very dun, with alter light reaction
closed sc net higher; May closed, 33ssc
DECEMBER, Bic.
Oats, spot, firmer: No >. 265sd27c: on
IONS quiet but steady and closed partly
rs, se ns s5 higher; May closed 279sc; Decem-
VTer, S,se; Hay, steady, Hides quiet
WOOL quiet Beef, steady. Cut meats.
quiet. Lard, steady. Pork, quiet. Cotton
seed oil. steady; prime crude lS1bc: vel
low, Zzc. Coffee, options opened at un-
chquged prices. and closed firm at Det
th!n o. $40 points, sales, $3.50 bags. IN
c.udlng March. 6.00u605c; spot coffee Rio
nrmi NO. Z, invoice, 6kc: No z iobb' no
* mlld steady; CordoVa S1bm15c: sales
IDVV bags Rio, No. 7. 6lac; 2 200 bags Mar
acalbo basis Sc for fair Cucuta Sugar.
lew hrm; fair refining 33sc: centrifugal
s2-te5t, Billie; refined, firm. Butter
s.eady'. western creamery, 12d15c: Elgins
~, factory, lll2U14lhc. Cheese. steady,
large white September, 8AmSlkc; small
"h'ie' september, 9Q9Ac; part skins, A..
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-08

of and no trace of them could be found
anywhere in that part of the country.
But now comes the strange part of the
story. About two weeks ago a herd of
about 1900 sheep was found on the plain
in San Miguel county in this territory.
with no one in charge of them. and to all
appearances belonging to nobody. The
parties in Arizona heard of this fact and
wrote to an officer in this territory, Civ
ing their marks and explaining how the
sheep could be identified. 1t was found be-
yond any doubt that this was the herdthat
had disappeared from the range in Ari-
iona about Aug. /. The animals had been
shifting for themselves for more than
three months, and turned up at a point
fully 500 miles from the place where the
herder was killed. They had crossed the
Rio Grande on the WAY.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-08
HAVANA EDITOR xor PLEASED.
Looks Upon the Message as Contain
ing "a Covert Threat.

Looks Upon the Message as Contain
ing Covert Threat
Havana. Dec b.-La Lucha mi Lead
ing editorial to-day, says: The Madrid
government awaits the contents of Presi-
dent McKinley's message to congress. 1t
is believed its tone win be satisfactory,
although the cable summary published
here should not satisfy Spanish patriot
ism. as Mr., Mckinley only admits that
Spain gives autonomy to Cuba as step
to pacify the island, and says that in
view of this, Spain must be allowed SUI
ticient time to obtain the results of her
concessions. This. Mr.. Mckinley points
out, was said by Mr.. Cleveland and Secre-
tarV Olney also, but these words, while
they are unsatisfactory 90 Spain, do not
Law the President under any obligation, as
they oniy indicate a period of time, more
or less. for SPAN 20 end the REVOLT
1T seems that the President recognizes
the right of the United States 10 interfe",
in affairs exclusively within the AUTHORITY
of Spain. In view of this, il is to be ex.
pected that if the revolt does not end in
d period Of time acceptable to the Amel'l-
cisve and effective manner than hereto-
fore.
Thus far the Washington government
has met no obstacle i'm doing or undoing
as it Dleases It remains to be seen
whether the Madrid government will toll
crate the white house in. going beyond the
limits of prudence or reason: whe W%r, in
response 10 this new and wary demand,
Spain will reply with such dignity nd
energy as her indisputable rights, her his
tory, character and feelings demand"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-08
SHEEP OF a DEAD sHEPHERD.
Flock of 1000 Wandered 500 Miles
After He Was Killed by Lightning.

After He Was Killed by Lightning.
From the San Francisco Call
Albuquerque. Nov. "a herder in charge
of a flock of 1000 sheep, which were graz
ing near the base of the San francisco
mountains, in Arizona. was killed by light
ming during terrific storm which visi-
ted that section about the LIST of August
AS the herder was not expected to come in
with his sheep until the 1st of October his
absence during August ana September at
tracted no attention. When the middle of
October came and he did not show up
messengers were sent out to find him.
After search of some days in the vi
cnlty of where he was last seen. the re-
mains of camp were found under a tree
which had been riven by the lightning.
The cooking utensils were scattered about
and the remains of q blanket were found
which were identified as parts of one
which the man had taken with him. The
water key also was recognized by mark
which had been burned into one of the
slaves.
A further search revealed the bones of
a human being scattered about over the
ground, some of them more than a hun
dred yards from the tree having evidently
been carried about by wolves. A prospect
or who had passed that way had camped
for a night with the man about the LIST
of August and said the herd was then
moving northward This tree around
which these articles were found were just
about far enough north to have been the
next camping place, and when it was re-
membered that there was a. severe storm
of thunder and lightning in that section
one night about the time referred to. IL
was clear that the man had made his
camp under this tree and had been killed
by lightning and hire body deVoured bv
wolves. The sheep had never been heard
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-08
HUGH HANNA SATISFIED.
Looks Upon the Currency Appeal as
Plain. Urgent and Wise.

Indianapolis, Ind. Dec,6-Hugh Hanna
chairman of the executive committee of
the monetary conference. tonight express
ed Qualification at the stand taken by the
President. Concerning the message, he
said: The President certainly has made
a plain. urgent appeal for currency legis-
lation. and there is no uncertain sound in
his expression of his views as to the vital
importance of action by the present ses-
sion of congress He wisely passes over
the detail of method. He insists upon the
retirement of the United States notes, and
approves Mr., Cages plan of dealing with
bank currency"