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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-29
Our Adopted Islands.

The Hawaiian school system is described
in the annual report OF the Commissioner
OF Education as remarkable for It's COM
pleteness, and, out Of total population OF
109. .02O In 1896, the school enrolment was
1882.
Three Americans were sentenced in Ha-
vana, Cuba. for refusing to cater to col
ored persons.
The rebels are again becoming active In
the vicinity OF Manila.
General Brooke issued q proc
lamation for the observance OF Thanksgtv-
ing Day In Cuba.
Secretary OF Finance Desbarnine intends
to submit to Governor-Gen Brooke
proposal to construct twenty small gun
boats for Cuban coast guard service at
cost Of $500, 900.
Captain Leary, the Governor Of Guam,
reports large demand from collectors for
United States stamps surcharged for use
at the naval station.
Two cases OF smallpox were discovered
in Spanish steamer landing at San Juan
de Porto Rico.
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NIGHT ATTACK ON BOERS.
Mafexing's Defenders Sally Out and
Fight With Cold Steel
Burghers Surprised and Cut Down. But
Recover Later and Pour an Awful
Fire Into tho Attackers.

LONDON (By Cable).-The story Of the
Mafeking siege up to October 81 reached
London By a long route north OF the
Transvaal border. It gives no news not
already told In the official dispatches, but
there are many interesting incidents.
Colonel Baden Powell has provided SUBJ
terraneous shelter places, where the troops
and civilians can take refuge while the
shells are bursting. These are very effec-
tive In saving casualties.
The Beers tried to get within rife range
under cover OF the fire OF their guns, but
were beaten of after spirited engage.
ment on all sides OF the town. In conse-
quence Of the fight, General Cronje fell
back on his old tactics. to advance nv a
succession OF trenches in echelon. This
move has been anticipated. The British
sent out parties necessarily to worry the
Beers by night attacks.
Colonel Badeu-Powell PLAYED trump
card In sending ont Captain Fitz Clarence's
squadron OF the Protectorate Regiment to
worry the occupants OF thetrenches. and
darkness. Not shot was fired. The men.
with bayonets fixed, creeping rather than
walking along the veldt, gradually ap-
preached the chief Boer position near tho
race course
AS they closed In there was a shrflI
screech.. It was Fltz Careuce's whistle,
the signal for the onslaught. A ring
ing British cheer which the listeners
back In tho camp cuught up was the re-
sponse as the party dashed into the
trenches.
It was fearful struggle. The attacking
forces bayoneted the Beers under tarpau.
Inns where they crouched. At least fifty
bsyonets got in their work. For just mo-
ment there was no systematic resistance.
Then q perfect hail5torm of bullets poured
from the trenches to- the rear
Again Fltz Ciarence's whistle sounded.
It was "Cease firing; scatter homeward."
The forces scattered silently, creeping
back under the furious fire I'm the dark
ness to the appointed rendezvous, where
roll-call showed the British losses six
killed, one missing and eleven wounded.
But these came back. The British left no
wounded man on the field. .-.-.
Another daredevil episode occurred the
next afternoon. a corporal and six men
OF tire Protectorate Regiment went to get
thefr kits, which they had left on the re-
tirement OF the troops to the town. The
position was held by the Beers, but the
men opened fire and gradually drove 100
OF the enemy pellmell to their laager; from
which q heavy rifle fire sllenced the little
party, who crawled back to town.
General Cronje sent flag of truce, CIV
ing Mafeklng n last chance to surrender at
the eleventh hour. The kopje rasembIeda q
shanbles after the Beers final assault that
day, showing what a desperate struggle
had gone on. All the men were killed by
bullets or shells. A look out tower was
shot to pieces. About the whole place was
simply smashed up by consecrated fire Of
seven guns and thousand rlffes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-29
PUERTO CABELLO TAKEN.
Paredes Compelled to Surrender the
City After a Fierce Battle,
CASTRO'S ENEMIESALL SUBDUED.

General Paredes Held Out For Two Days.
Attack Upon Puerto Cabello Made
From Both Land and Ses-More Than
$50 Killed and Wounded in tho Fight
inz-The City in Ruins.
PUERTO CABELLo, Venezuela (By Cable).
General Paredes surrendered Puerto
Cabello at 10 O'Clock Sunday morning
after terrible battle, In which, It Is esti'
mated, over six hundrediand fifty persons
were killed and wounded.
The only General who remained faithful
to Andrade after the deposed President
was compelled to seek safety In alght was
attacked from both land and sea. The
land attack was begun Friday night by .
large force Of men under General Ramon
Guerra, one OF Castro's strongest sup
porters. Desultory fighting continued un-
til about o'clock Saturday morning, but
Paroles could not be compelled to give up
his position.
During the night Guerra's men made
practically no headway. Almost as soon
as it was daylight, however, the attacking
force made a fierce assault on the city,
compelling Paredes to retreat to Fort Lib
orator. This engagement lasted about an
hour and half, the little garrison stub
bornly resisting every inch OF the ground.
During the struggle many men fell on both
sides, but the odds were overwhelmingly
against Paredes, and at about 5 O'Clock
Guerra had forced An entrance into the
city.
The feet arrived in the harbor about s
O'Clock, and Immediately began to bonn
bard the city. The range was too great,
however, and the greater part OF the firing
proved ineffective. :,
Paredes continued to resist the combined
attack OF the land and sea forces until 10
O'Clock, when, owing to the great loss he
had sustained, he was compelled to sur
render.
When Castro and his officers entered the
city scene OF ruin and devastation met
their eyes. Dead and wounded were lyin9
around everywhere.
The bombardment was watched by the
officers Of the American, British, French
German and Dutch cruisers, lying at a con-
siderable distance out In the harbor, and
when Paredes surrendered DR.. Braisted, OF
tho United States cruiser Detroit, went
ashore, together with the surgeons OF the
other warships, to minister to the wounded.
Several days ago, when Castro threat
ened to lombard Puerto Cabello unless the
city was surrendered, Francis B. LOOMS,
United States Minister to Venezuela, tried
to convince Paredes OF the uselessness OF
holding out, but Paredes refused to con.
slider any proposal for surrender, and an
nounced that he was prepared to meet any
force Castro might send against him.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-29
Newsy GleanIn:s.

The greater na:icns are using more iron
and steel than ever before.
The first Jewish congregation In the Ha-
waiian Islands has just been formed at
Honolulu.
Several Buddhist missionaries are taking
steps to establish temple Of their faith In
San Francisco.
The public school teachers OF brooklyn
have decided to bring suits to obtain an
increase of salaries.
The Government just now Is losing con.
of" revenue stamps.
The Minnesota Ash hatchery has placed
$500 900 brook trout In the island waters
OF that State this year.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-29
Cycling Nores.

Two items are necessary to prevent side
sllpplng-a we'll inflated tire and even
pedalling.
The proper way to clean the frame o: the
wheel Is to wipe 1t with soft sponge and
dry 1t with soft cloth.
The International Cycling Association
has awarded the worlds championship
races to France for 1900. The races will be
held In Paris and betwe $50, 900 and $40.
900 will bo offered in prizes.
A wheelman who continues to use his
bicycle after ball is broken is foolish. II
the ball Is not removed soon after breaking
1t will cause q grinding noise, which is An
indication that the cones and cups sse be.
Ing worn out.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-29
Boer.Britlsh War Notes.

All the Dutch newspaper Off ces In Hoi.
land are flying the Transvaal flag.
The Moslems at the Cape have assured
Sir Alfred Miner Of their loyalty to the
Queen.
Rumors are rife In Europe Of combina.
tlon for interference with Britain's pro.
gramms.
Kimberley, the centre OF the diamond
mining district, was gay and festive almost
up to the time that the Beers appeared on
Its outskirts.
The Dutch farmers OF Aliwal North hav'
passed resolution making strong pro
test against the allegations OF the disloYsl.
ty Of the Dutch In Cane Colony.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-29
FIGHT WITH MASKED ROBBERS.
One of Them Killed AID Another and Two
Policemen Badly burt.


TITusvrLLE, Penn. (Spec'aD. - Three
masked robbers blew open the safe at the
railway ticket Office few days ago, but
obtained only about $2o. The bandits then
went to house In East Spring street, and
on entering presented revolvers and pro-
ceeded to relieve the inmates OF what Vaiu.
ables they had. reported as amounting tc
$1,000 worth OF jewels and $500 In cash.
Chief OF Police McGrath, with Policeman
sheehy, attempted their arrest. A pitched
battle followed, In which about twenty
shots were. fired, three OF which struck
Chief .McGratb, one in the abdomen and
two in the left shoulder. Policeman
sheehy was shot in the mouth, the ball
passing through the side OF the neck anc
infiicting a dangerous wound.
In the confusion the robbers escaped
from the house. Later the dead body oil
one of the robbers was found near the
radiator works, about two blocks from the
scene OF the combat, with bullet through
his breast.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-29
Foreign.

At the opening Of the italian Parliament
King Humbert urged an early considera-
tion OF the budget.
Admiral Courrejoles cables from Kwang-
Chow-Wang that two Of his officers at
Montao have been murdered by Chinese.
The French Admiral then seized the Prefect
of the province OF Hainan and his gun
boat.
The announcement Is formally made in
London that no foreign government dis
patches, either in secret code or cipher can
sages between Portugal and the Governor
General OF Lorenzo Marques.
General Sir Charles Warren has been sp-
pointed Chief OF the Fifth Infantry d.
vision ordered to Cape Colony. He has
seen considerable service in South Africa.
The new Government OF President Jine-
nez and Vice-President Vasquez, of San
Domingo, was inaugurated.
Steamers from the Mediterranean are
held in quarantine at Trieste owing to the
prevalence OF the plague.
There is disquleting news In regard to
the Khalifa's movements in the Soudan.
The Sirdar has left Cairo.
Germany decided not to float new loan
| for Russia.
The French Senate declared itself COM
| petent to try the conspiracy cases.
The Spanish fleet is about to be eoncen-
trated ut Cadlz.
a violent shock Of earthquake was felt at
| Leghorn, Italy, causing great panic
among the population.
The storm which swept over Jamaica is
said to have destroyed a hundred thousand
banana trees.
The Turkish and French Consulates at
Odessa, Russia, have been informed that
King Menelik OF Abyssinia will arrive In
May next and will pay visit to the Gear
while on his way to the Paris Exhibition.
By the laundering of the Belgian steamer
Belgique, off the Alderney coast, eighteen
people were drowned.
The Czar and the Kaiser reached full
understanding on many important points
| a. q maatinp In PotadRm GermRnY.
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Prorninent People.

It Is the Intention OF the Upton Loving
Gun Committee to have the trophy to be
presented to Sir Thomas made from solid
gold.
General Clprlano Castro, the new Presi-
dent OF Venezuela, Is only thtrty-six years
old, but he has been in politics for long
time.
Mr.. swlnburne has written tragedy en-
titled "Rosamund, Queen OF the Lom-
bards," his most serious effort OF recent
years.
Coils P. Huntington says that the secret
OF his success is TINT he has always, from
the day he started In life on his own ao'
cor MT Lived strictly Within his means.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-29
A FoUR-sIpsD SHOOTING,

Father, Son and Two Brothers-in. Law
Wounded in South Carolina.
COLUMBIA, S. G. (SpeciaD.-In a four
sided shooting affray which occurred IN
Marion County near here, John G. Sellers.
q prominent farmer, was shot through the
body and left arm, and his son, Benjamin
Sellers, was shot in the abdomen. J. D.
Hazelden. member OF the State Board Of
Liquor Control, was wounded In the leg,
and his brother-in-law, DR.. q. A. Edwards,
was shot In the chest.
The cause OF the trouble Is said to be
that Hazelden accused Sellers Of writing
deiamatory articles concerning Hazelden's
official and private life. -"
The wounds OF Sellers and his son may
Oroye fatal
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-29
SERIOUS Wreck In Iowa,

Twenty-six men weretnjured In wreck
on the Fort Dodge and Omaha Railroad,
nine miles north OF Denison, Iowa. The
gravel truin, running extra, and work
train, containing $50 men, came together
around sharp curve at deep cut In the
road. The I'M ured were taken to Denison
on a special train. and long line OF teams
took them to the hotels and private resi-
dences, where they were cared Tor.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-29
JOHN A. LOGAN KILLED.
Son Of tho General Falls While Leading
Battalion Into Action.

Son OF Tho General FaIIs NhIIe LoHuInH
Battalion Into Action.
WASHINGTON, D. C. (SpectaD.-A cable
dispatch received at the War Department
announces that Major John A. Logan,
Thirty-third Volunteer Infantry, has been
killed In fight In Luzon. He was leading
his battalion In action. he was SON OF
the late General John A. Logan, OF Illinois,
and Mrs. Mary A. Logan. He leaves a
widow and two children who are In Youngs.
town, o.
Mrs. Logan, widow OF Major Logan, was
prostrated by the news OF the death OF her
husband. She had expected to spend the
winter with her children in the south OF
France and was preparing to leave when
the cable message announcing Major Lo-
van's death was received.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-29
AMERICANS HOLD TARLAc.
Major Bell's Regiment and Cavalry Enter
-. Citv Hy{tbout Opposlttou.

Major Bell's Regiment and Cavalry Enter
tho City without Opposition.
MANILA (By Cable).-Major Bells regl'
inent and small force OF cavalry entered
Tarlac without opposition. Aguinaldo,
with his army and the so-callsd Govern.
ment, had fed.
Gen eral Macarthur took Bamban Satur-
day. The brief accounts OF the engage
ment received Indicate that the rebels
fought according to their recent tactics,
retreatIng after firing g. few volleys.. One
officer OF the Thirty-sixth Reg 10 the
only American reported killed. The Fill
nlnos retreated to the mountains.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-29
From Prison TO Opulence.

George Cooper, who in 1892 was sentenced
to ten years Imprisonment for having
killed his wife at Douglas, Isle Of Man, has
just been released to find himself the In
heritor a fortune estimated at nearly
S5. 900, 900. Both his father and fnther-in
law, who were always convinced that he
was innocent and that the death OF his
wife was accidental, died during bis i'm.
prisonmenr, leaving him large properties.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-29
British Force in South Africa.
General Butler will have $4,000 men In
South Africa by Christmas.
Crawls Through . Small Hole.

Or8WIs 2HrOuRU u SIuHII HOI0s =
Edward Hart, twenty-one years OF age,
who was arrested on charge OF burglary
has escaped from the jail at Canandaigua,
N. Y. The prisoner squeezed himself
through hole in the Jail door only seven
the hole
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-29
News of Lieutenant Gilmore.

WASHINGTON, D. G. (SpeclaD.-The fol.
lowing was received at the Navy Depart.
ment from Admiral Watson at Manila:
Escaped Spanish prisoners at San Fabian
report seeing Gilmore November 1 In Tar.
lac, with five men, all well. He crosseo
mountain from Baler In Mny, with thirteen
men. Location Of other eight unknown.
WATSON.
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r,orn.d soI,,iers Must Die.

President Mckinley will In future de-
cline to interfere in sentences OF courts
martial In the new possessions oftbe United
States, Until now he has committed every
sentence OF death to life imprisonment. At
present there are four enlisted men serv-
ing In Manila under sentence OF death Tor
assault upon Fipino W0%en hr 81. Ing ocIsIs hesu
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-29
Robbers Loot Georgia Town.

Robbers Loot Georgia Town.
A band OF robbers opened two cafes IN
Clarkesville, Ga, and secured about $1,000
in cash, checks amounting to a large sum,
and many valuable papers. They entered
a blacksmith,s shop, where they obtained
Il heavy hammer and other implements.
with which they made their entry into the
stores and safes. -@..'s
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-29

Rear-Admiral Schley Gets Final Orders
Rear.Admiral Sehley has received his
final orders from the Navy Department, al
Washington, to hoist his flag on the Chi.
capo at New York City, assuming command
of the South Atlantic Station.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-29
GREAT DIAMOND ROBBERY.
$4,000 Worth OF Jewels Stolen In .
Cleveland Store.

CLEVELAND, Ohio (speclaD. Thirty thou
sand dollars worth OF diamonds were
stolen from the store OF Sigler Brothers,
on Euclid avenue. Three men entered the
store, which Is on the second floor.
One OF the trio stood at the elevator
cage and the other two entered the office
OF Mr.. Slgler. One OF the strangers en-
kaged the attention OF one OF the clerks
and the other talked to Mr.. Sigler, at
whose side was black box, by 10 0inches,
containing the diamonds.
MIR. Sigler says that his attention was
detracted for a moment, and upon turning
to his supposed customers, both had fed
and the box OF jewels was gone. The police
have no clue save description furnished
by Mr.. Sigler.
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Accused OF Stealing a Chicken Coop.

Samuel Lee, said to have been elected
some years ago to the House of Represeu
\tatives from a South Carolina district, but
counted out, was arrested in Washington
ON a charge OF stealing chicken coop
valued at twenty-five cents. 1t Is supposed
hi9 mind Is unbalanced.
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Aggregate officers. /, ,2SS. go.

Aggregate officers. i ,2ss. ,465
Since the receipt OF the above the War
Department has been notified OF the arri-
val OF more troops, and the officials have
added to this aggregate the following:
Thirty.second Infantry, 81 officers and 206
men: Twenty-ninth Infantry, 50 officers
and 1888 men. making the aggregate 1341
officers and SO, 1862 enlisted men.
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French Ministers Reproached.
At the opening Of the French Chamber
Of Deputies at Paris, speeches were deliv.
cred reproaching different Government
Ministers for failing to defend the army In
the Dreyfus trial.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-29
A Cat Saves Two Lives.

Mr.. and Mrs. William Odell, an aged
couple Of Circleville, N. Y, were saved
from asphy1latIon by coal gas by the fami'
ly cut. which created commotion In the
house, arouslng Odell, who was able to
drag his wife out OF the room.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-29
PHILIPPINE CAMPAIGN.
FiIipinos Routed in a Fierce Fight
Near San Jacinto,
NATIVES WELCOME AMERICANS.

The Thirty-thIrd Infantry Defeats the In
surgents in q Sharp Encounter-Kills
Many In the Trenches-Rsbels Post
Notices Of Great yictorIes-The Ameri-
can Loss-Aguinaldo's New Capital.
MANILA (By Cable).-The Thlrty-third
Volunteer Infantry, In one OF the sharpest
two hours engagements OF the war, with
an equal force OF insurgents, five miles
from San Fabian, lost one officer and six
men killed and had one officer and twelve
raen wounded. The Americans captured
twenty-nine FIlipInos and one hundred
rifles, and found elghty-one insurgent dead
lying in the trenches and rice fields. Many
more FiIipinos doubtless were killed OF
wounded,
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P,couart Wants an Investigation.

Colonel Plcquart has written letter to
the Premier, M. Waldeck-Rousseau, at
Paris, France, asking for a Judicial inquiry
into the proceedings OF General Gonse and
NJ. Gribelin, OF the Archives Bureau, In
connection with the Dreyfus case.
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TREASURY WILL BUY BONDS.
Secretary Gage Comes to the Relief OF the
Money Market.

Money Market.
WASHINGTON, D. @. (speclaD. The secre.
tary OF the Treasury has made the follow.
ing announcement OF his readiness to buy
$25, ,000, 900 OF ave per cent: bonds OF 1904
and four per cent. bonds OF 1907 at the price
at which they were offered on the New
York stock market . few days ago. These
figures are net and holders ot'the fours will
receive the accumulated interest since Oc.
tober and holders OF the fives will receive
interest from November 1. The circular
reads:
Treasury Department, on1ce Of the secre-
tary.
WASHINGTON. D. C.
The Treasury Department announces its
readiness to purchase any part or ull OF
S25, 900 900 In Government bonds of the
four per cent. funded loan OF 1907 or the
five per cent. loan OF 1904. at the prices be.
low indlcated:
The four per cent. loans OF 1907 will be
received and paid for ut 1875 net.
The five per cent. OF 1904 will be received
and paid for at Ill net.
Bonds OF either class or mixed offerings
OF both, may be presented at the Sub
Treasures In New York. Boston, Philadel.
'phia, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Chicago, st.
Louis, New Orleans and San Francisco.
: The above proposal to hold good until
the close OF business on November 80, inst.
or until the amount OF $25, 900 900 shall
have been secured II prior to that date.
L. J. GAGE, Secretary.
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Gov. Johnston q Senatorial Candidate.
Governor Jos. F. Johnston, OF Alabama
has formally announced his candidacy foi
the United States Senate to succeed sena'
tor Morgan.
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Boy Confesses Murder.

Charles Bertram Cross, the seventeen.
year-old boy who was the sole companion
OF Mrs. King, OF East Stanwich, Conn.,,
when she was found murdered In her home,
has confessed that he killed her.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-29
General Hyde 10 Dead.

General Thomas W. Hyde, principal
owner OF the Bath (Me.) iron works, died
at Old Point Comfort, Va. He was one OF
the best known ship builders IN this coun-
try. He had been Iii only short time.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-29

To Reorganize United States Courts.
On. OF the matters to come before Con-
gress will be the reorganization ot the
United States Courts. on which commits
sion has been at work.
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Four Inches of Snow in Maine.
A driving snow-storm occurred at South
Paris, Me. Four 1nches OF snow fell in some
parts Of the State.
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Arbitration In South America.
4 general arbitration treaty has been
signed between the Argentine Republic
and Par2gusv.