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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-29
Doctors Accused Of Manslaughter.

President Edmund souchon. OF the State
Board OF Health. and Dr. Quitman
Kohnke, Of the City Board. hare been
indicted for alleged man5laughter In
East Fellnicta for having caused a death
In that parish through the Introduction
OF yellow fever from New Orleans.
La. The Indictment is the result OF the
charge Of Dr.. MacKown, who claimed that
the two doctors had held that yellow fever
was not as infectious as typhoid and not
quarantinable, and that they declined to
notify the county parishes OF the existence
OF alleged fever. The warrants we're
served at New Orleans and tho doctors
ware taken to East Felinicia.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-29
An Indian Territory Fire.

A strip OF country three miles wide and
four miles long, just north OF Darlington
Indian Agency, near Ell Reno. Ind. Terri,
has been devastated by prairie fire. Many
head OF cattle belonging to the Indian
farmers we're burned and much damage to
property was done. A squaW and three
Indian children were burned to death.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-29
Maine Municipal Elections.

Municipal elections have been held 10
many Maine towns and cities. With the
exception OF BIddeford, where there was
lively contest, the vote was small. LII
BIddeford there was peculiar state OF
affairs. Colonel L. II. Kendall, com mander
OF the First Maine Regiment OF Infantry IN
the recent war, was nominated by the Re-
publicans for Mayor and indorsed by the
Democrats, but he was beaten, and the
Citizens nominee won by good margin.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-29
NATIVE TROOPS TO Be ENLISTED.

Admlnistration Decides to Try the Ex-
perlment In Cuba and the Philippines.
WASHINGTON, D. C. (SpeciaD. As On ex'
pertinent the Administration has decided
to enlist some native troops In Cuba and
Ghe Philippines, and perhaps In Porto
Rico. To ascertain how native troops will
conform to the restrictions OF an American
soldiers life, Secretary Algsr has author.
lied General Otis at Mulila and General
Brooke ut Havana to each organize bat
tallion. one OF Cubans and the other OF
Flliplnos. He has sent also telegram 20
General Henry, commanding the Depart
ment OF Porto Rico, requesting his Views
on the subject OF enlisting natives OF that
island. His reply was favorable.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-29
DELAWARE FAILS TO ELECT.
Tho Legislature Adjourns Without Nam
ing q United States Senator.

DOVER, Del. Especially AFTER one OF the
most exciting scenes that has ever been
witnessed In the General Assembly OF this
State, the session OF 1899 ended at sos
O'Clock Monday afternoon without electing
q United States Senator to succeed ex-Sen-
ator Gray. It Is the first time In the history
OF the State that there Is ah unquestioned
Senatorial vacancy, and, owing to the es-
tablished precedent OF the upper house OF
Congress In refusing to seat Gubernatorial
appointees after the Legislature OF State
has had an opportunity to elect, the seat
Of Mr.. Gray will remain vacant until tho
General Assembly OF 1901 shall choose his
successor. The same Legislature will
choose successor to Senator Richard Il.
Kenney, whose term will expire March .,
1on1
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-29
Dry Goods Trade Flourishing.

Nothing like the boom that the dry goods
trade Is now ENJOYING in New York City
and, In fact, throughout the country. has
been known for years. For the first time
In years the large houses are having dia'
Guilty In filling orders that are piinG in on
them from the South and West. Goods
stored In warehouses have already been
pretty we'll exhausted and the mills
throughout New England and the Middle
States are pushed to their utmost capncity
to supply the commission houses ana the
trade generally.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-29
Fonr Killed In Collision.

In the midst Of binding snow storm.
making It impossible to SEQ fifty feet
ahead, two Burlington engines collidsd
head-on between Lincoln and West Lin
coin. Neb,, few days ago. Four were
killed. their names being Hicks, Doran.
Hartuuist and Dubois.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-29
OTIS TELLS SPAIN TO sToP.

He Forblds the Offer or Money For tho
Release of Spanish Prisoners.
MANILA, Philippine Islands (BY Cable).-
General Otis has forbidden the continuance
OF the negotiations between the Spanish
Commissioners and the Filipinos for the
release OF the Spanish prisoners held by the
natives.
His object In doing this Is presumably to
immense indemnity which they demand
for freeing the prisoners, as the money
would undoubtedly be used In aiding the
native cause.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-29

ship OF the White Squadron. under CON-
mand OF Rear. Admiral Walker. She was
one OF the first vessels OF the new navy, but
, was not fitted for modern sea service. and
for several years past has been undergoing
repairs which have practically made her
new shin
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-29
To Take a Census Of Cuba.

The Government at Washington has de-
cided to take a census OF CUBA to deter
mine who are citizens and qualified cleo
tors before an election Is held to establish
n renresentatiye government. This census
will bs taken under direction OF the mill
tary authority Of the United States Gov
srumeQt,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-29
Entail Fire In Chenoa, Ill.

Fire at Chenoa, ILL.,. a few days ago re-
suited in the death OF one man, the fataI
injury OF two others, and the loss OF seven
fne brick business buildings with their con-
tents. The dead man is an unknown prin'
ter. The fatally injured are William Adams
and S. Kennagy. The value OF the property
DESTROYED will exceed $50 ,OO0.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-29
Army Canteen Abolished.

Secretary Alger at Washington, has is.
sued an order quoting the paragraph In the
Army Reorganization law abolishing the
oanteen and prohibiting the sale OF liquor
on reservations. 1t Is said that this pro-
vision OF the law Is published for the infor.
nation OF all concerned.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-29
Rats Robbed q Bank In Canada.

Kali OoH"U1s
The teller in the Bank OF Ontario a: To,
ronto, Ontario, few days ago missed q
bundle Of fifty dollar bills, amounting to
s40O. A carpenter moved the counter, ana
at the back found one dollar bill. On the
noor was the missing bundle. It Is believed
that rats accustomed to visit the tellers
lunch, which was kept In the money
drawer. carried of the bills, and were un'
Able TO drug them down the hole.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-29
Tvo connecticut Boys Drowned.

Two Connecticut Logs Drowned.
Charles Whalen, aged fourteen, and Al
fred Hoering, thirteen years OF age, were
drowned in Ashland Pond at Jewett City.
Conn, q few days ago, by breaking through
the Ice. Hoering lost his life In trying 70
save his companion.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-29

Date of tho Cars Peace Conference.
The Peace Conference. otherwise tho
Congress Of Representatives OF the Powers
called by the Gear to discuss the possibtl.
ity of taking steps toward a general dis.
armament, will meet at The Hague, Hol'
land, on May 18.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-29

Our Position on the Chinese Question
The United States Government was re-
Gently sounded by Italy in regard to the
demand for a port on San-Mun Bay,
China, and It was replied that the United
States would adhere to its policy OF disin.
terested neutrality.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-29

The Pennsylvania Troops Mustered Out.
The Thirteenth Pennsylvania was mus
tered out at Augusta Ga, few days ago.
The men were paid CT In companies. and
nearly the entire regiment Immediately lett
for home.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-29
To Make Up the Deficit.

TO Make Up the DeHcIt.
A clause In the Sundry Civil bill passed
by Congress permits Secretary Gage, ofthe
Treasury Department. Washington, to use
$50 900, 900 OF Central Pacific notes TO make
up this years deficit.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-29
THE NEWS EPlToMIZE0t
Washington Items,

The Equipment Bureau OF tho Navy DA
partment has loaded at Newport News 5000
tons OF coal to be taken to Manila. This
coal will 60 through the Suez Canal and
thence to Admiral Dewey's feet. Some
coal, but not much, has been purchased IN
Australia and sent to the Philippines.
To provide accommodations for the ad.
ditional naval apprentices authorized
under the last Naval Appropriation bill,
which increased their number from 1850
to $500. the Navy Department will soon
award contracts for the construction OF
immense barracks on Coasters Island.
Newport, capable OF quarterlnS over l0oo
boys.
DR.. Samuel G.. Dorr was appointed ost
master at Buffalo, n. Y.
The Rev. DR.. Byron Sunderland has been
appointed pastor OF the First Presbyterian
Church, to succeed the Rev. DR.. De Witt
Talmage. DR.. Sunderland has already
served the church forty-flve years before
he resigned last June, when DR.. Taimage
took charge, aud has since been the pastor
emeritus.
The place OF Librarian Of Congress has
again been offered to e1-RepresentativeS ).
J. Barrows, Of Massachusetts,. whose nomt-
nation failed OF confirmation by the Senate,
as recess appointment. Mr.. Barrows pre-
sented letter to the President declining
the honor.
The War Department gave out this state.
ment few days ago: $50 many sensa-
tional publications have been made con-
cerntng the alleged disturbed affairs IN
Santiago that the Secretary OF War caoled
to General Wood to ascertain the facts.
General Wood has replied that there is
absolutely no ground whatsoever Tor ap'
prehension or anxiety as reported
Minister Sampson. at Quito, has reported
to the State Department that In the battle
which ended the revolution In Ecuador 6oo
were killed and several hundred mortally
wounded, and also 400 prisoners taken. ~
The President has pardoned Professor
Leroy Barrier, convicted in Minnesota IN
March, 1898, and sentenced to two years In
prison and to pay fine OF $500 for sending
obscene literature through the mails: The
President also has pardoned Leon I. Lewis,
convicted in Baltimore In 1895 OF beating
and wounding seamen employed on his
oyster boat.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-29
CHICAGO AGAIN IN SERVICE:
The CruIseris Now tho Flagship OF Rear.
Admiral Howison.

WASHINGTON, D. G. (speciaD.-The CHI
cago has been detached from the squadron
OF Rsar-Admiral Sampson and has sailed
from Havana for Hampton Roads. The
Chicago IL to become the flagship OF Rear.
Admiral Henry L. Howison, who has been
assigned to command the South Atlantic
station In South America.
This station was abandoned at the be-
ginning Of the Spanish war, the flagship at
that time being the Newark. S.e aud two
eunboats were brought North to take part
In the war.
The last duty o. the Chicago was as flag.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-29
DR.. TALMAcE RESIGNS.
Retires From the Pulpit to Devote Him.
self to Literary Work.

WASHINGTON. D. C. (speciaD. Tho Rev.
Dr.. T. De Witt Talmage, who for nearly
four years has been the pastor Of the First
Presbyterian Church Of this city, has sent
a letter to the Session Of that church ten.
derin9 his resignation.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-29
Naval Enlistment Lenrthened.

The term OF enlistment for general SER
vice In the United States Navy has been in
creased from three to four wears. Orders
from tho Navy Department, washington, 10
this effect have been received ut the Navy
Yard, Boston.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-29
An understanding Over Samoa.

An understanding Over Samoa.
It was announced In Washington that
satisfactory understanding as to the affairs
in Samoa had been reached by the three
treaty Powers-Germany. Great Britain
and the United States.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-29
German Army Increase Refused.

The Reichatag, by a vote OF 2Oo to III,
has rejected the army increase asked for
by the German Government.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-29

The New Second Lieutenants.
All the second lleutenants provided Tor
by the new army law have been selected
by President Mckinley. There Wers III
annnintad
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-29

Smallpox In North Carolina.
DR.. William Lewis, Secretary ofthe State
Board OF Health, says smallpox Is steadily
increasing In North Carolina. He reports
the disease prevalent in seventeen counties
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-29
Jail For a Former Bank President.

OdIi tut TUNIu6I DHNK ET6blUtub.
Former President Breese was sentenced
afew days ago to ten years Imprisonment ut
Asheville, N. c., for wrecking the First
National Bank. More than 100000 was
unlawfuily disposed OF by B-eese.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-15
Feeding Sitting Hens.

A hen does not know much at the
best. If she once begins to sit, even
though it be on an empty nest, her
attention will be SO entirely devoted
to the business she has undertaken
that she will remain on the nest with
out taking time to take necessary food
and drink. Such Len very quickly
runs down in flesh, and is also probably
permanently injured for egg produc-
.ion. Nature cannot sustain life with
put food, and if other food is not pro-
gided, it is quite probable that what
eggs she has in her ovum that are not
forward enough to lay will be absorbed,
and aid in keeping up the hens vital
tty, such as milk may be when COW
is partially starved. At least once a
lay the hen should be pulled off the
nest, and not allowed to go to it until
she has taken both water and grain.
The best grain of all for sitting hen
If you want to cure her sitting fever
is wheat. We have usually found
that if hens were fed wheat while sit
ting, and after their chickens were
hatched, that they would not remain
with their chickens longer than to give
them time to learn to roost before
they would begin to lay eggs again.
Ii hen is too old to break up thus,
she is too old to be longer kept for
croft.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-15

Some growers often prefer budding
to grating, and it is quite as easily
done if undertaken when the sap has
started enough to allow the bark to
separate readily from the wood that
the bud may be inserted 1t is most
usually practiced on all stone fruits,
though some succeed we'll i'll grating
the plum trees. Apples and pears are
not budded as frequently as they are
grated, but it is sometimes done, and
we know of no objections to it. It
may be less difficult than splice graft
ing on trees two or three years old.
A sharp knife and good quality OF
grating wax or waxed cloth are the
main requisites in either grating OF
budding, after, of course, having good
stocks and good scions. In cleft graft
ing chisel or other tools to split the
stock, and wedge to hold it open
until the scion is in, are needed un-
less the knife is a strong one.
After grating, when the buds on
scionA have started we'll, loosen the
bandage, that it may not be too tight,
and see that the wax is covering all
the wound After budding, in the
next spring or often in the fall, the
branch of the old tree should be cut
off above the bud to allow the new
branch to come up into place. Amer
lean Cultivator.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-15
Grating and Budding Trees,

The proper season for grating or
budding trees is when the buds begin
to open upon the stock to be grated,
but it is better that they should not
have started on the scions, which is
the reason for cutting the scions in
winter and keeping them in cool
place until wanted to retard their
growth. We have successfully set
scions cut the same day, but they
were from trees not as far advanced as
the stock, either by reason of being
later variety or growing in colder soil,
but as rule would have scions cut in
winter, but when not frozen.
AS so many trees have been injured
by the weather the past winter many
may desire to graft Seeding trees to
set in place of those killed, OF to con-
vert old trees of undesirable varieties
into better sorts. They may be grated
at almost any age after one year old,
and for young trees where the scion
and the stock are nearly of the same
size, splice or whip grating is the
best method. After the stock is two
inches through, and upon limbs OF
that size in old trees, cleft grating is
usually done. We have seen limbs
much larger, cleft open, and two or
more scious put in, taking pains of
course to match the bark of the scion
with that of the stock or branch in
which it is set. In such case usually
all are cut away the next spring, but
the most thrifty one, though some
times two are left to form crotch in
the tree, but such crotches are more
liable to be weak and split down than
one formed naturally by q branching
limb.
In grating branches Of old trees do
not cut away more than one-third of
the old limb in one year, as the loss
of so much foliage may injure it. If
it is desired to change the character
of the whole tree, it is better to take
three or four years for the work.
We do not like to graft late apple
Or pear into the stock of an early-rip-
sning variety, CT sour apple into
sweet, as we think the character of
.he fruit is often, of not always, af-
sected by the character of the stock.
And we would not set a rapid e owing
sort into slow-growing stock or any
into sort liable to early decay, as
when the scion outgrows the stock it
is deformity, and If stock dies young
the branches must die. Not all or
chardists or nurserymen would sus-
tain us in our opinion upon the first
named points, but we were never con-
vinced that We were wrong, though we
have seen three or four kinds of apples
grated and growing we'll upon one
tree. AS curiosity it was o success,
as the apples varied in size, color a.a
time If ripening, but it is desirable
only where one has not room for as
many trees as he desires to hava va
rieties.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-15

soldier know what else to do? At first
there was some warm work, though
the butt, the bayonet, and the small
calibre soon brought things right.
I employed an evening with au Of
ficer going his rounds. The thing
was distressingly without incident.
The lights from the buildings grid
ironed the narrow street, the small
life of the people could be seen
through the open door, and slowly
down the middle paced the majesty of
the Great Republic in the person of
Jimmie Green from Poke County, or
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-15

must be kept back Yes, sor'-and
noticed that it was Private Shaun
messy, a good old vet, and passed on.
Casually turning around, beheld the
greatest commotion and rushed back.
"'Stop, stopr I yelled, 4 don't want
you to kill them!'
"The crowd was flying from the
quickly placed butts to the fronts,
and Private Shaunnessy soon had
room.
"'My dear man, you must not kill
them, said.
81 was not killing them, captain.
I thought it best to assume threaten
ing attitude-sor.
another soldier in dispensing a
crowd pointed with his finger at them.
and observed in long southwestern
drawl: 'Now-I-want-yo people
to get back. I know you don't under.
stand what I am talking about but !
understand my orders, and now 1 am
going to pillow into you,' with which
calm statement he moved forward with
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-15
THE NEW RURAL POSTAL SYSTEM
Delivery Wagons That VIII Replace 4O,-
900 Minor Postoffices.

The Government has commenced to
operate postal wagons which are in
tended to replace a majority of the
star route postoffices in the United
States. The star route offices are
those which are called fourth class
postoffices, and the postmasters in
charge of these have been paid per-
centage on the postal business they
transacted As fast as possible these
wagons will be introduced through
out the United States. Each State
will be divided into circuits, these
circuits being of the length that a
wagon can cover in day. The postal
clerks in charge of these wagons issue
money orders, register letters and
transact general postal business.
The mail is delivered either at the
houses of the people along the route
or placed in what is called rural free
delivery box near a residence. The
postal clerk has one key to this box
and the occupants of the residence the
other. In this way the postoffice
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-15

Paddy O'Brien from "de Ate Dis.
tric'." But make no mistake about
Jimmie and Pat with the "setting
up" the silence of discipline, the
fetch of orders and the loaded gun.
There on the streets of the strange
tropic city they are as impersonal as
gods.
It all made me sigh for the riot and
roar of Whitechapel or the lower East
Side, or some of the ginger of Chicago
after candle-light, and 1 appealed to
my officer friend. I asked him to
kindly hit some passing straggler over
the head with bis six-shooter, since I
could make nothing out of all this but
pastoral.
"Well," he said, laughing, ''it was
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-15
NOVEL PATH FOR CYCLISTS.
An Elevated Affair Nine Miles Long In
Southern California.

In the mountainous region about
Los Angeles and Pasadena, in South
ern California, the lot of the Wheel
man is not an altogether happy one,
for cycle paths are unknown there
and beyond city limits the way for
riders is SO rough and rolling that the
pleasures of cycling scarcely compen-
safe for the pains. A change is about
to come over the face of these condi.
tions, however, by the construction of
the most novel and elaborate wheel
way in this country and probably in
the world. An elevated cycle path of
framework nine miles long has been
designed to connect the two places.
Pasadena and Los Angeles are sis.
ter cities. and the problem of trans.
portation between them has been slow
to find solution owing to the rolling
character of the intervening country
and the waterways. The amount OF
traffic between the towns demanded
facilities, and as ways to furnish
these were found tho travel increased,
until now they are bound together by
a chain of four railroads, three of
steam power and one electric. After
the last link was added to this chain
there remained large contingent Of
the population in both cities that was
still unprovided for. There was not
fit route for cyclists.
The lack Of good roads between Los
Angeles and Pasadena has been keen.
ly felt for years, and the hills inter-
vening made the construction of an
ordinary cycle path impracticable.
The trip northward TO Pasadena is an
uphill grind. In spite of these dis
comforts many made the inter-city
trip for business or pleasure, and not
withstanding all disadvantages the
ranks of the cyclists increased, until
there are at least 10000 In Los An
geles County alone. This growth in
the face of discouragement suggested
the commercial wisdom of catering to
so persistent sport, and the genius
for the emergency appeared in the
person of Horace NJ. Dobbins, of
Pasadena, who organized the Califor-
mia Cycleway Company. Capital was