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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-03
Foreign.

While the King and Queen OF Italy were
starting from CaRllarl Sardinia, for Sassarl
to meet the British fleet, balcony 0lled
with cheering school girls collapsed. Four.
teen children were injured, three OF whom
died later, and a man was killed. Their
Majesties stopped the train and visited the
victims and gave $40, 900 to the poor oil
Sassari.
1t Is reported that China contemplates
opening San Nun Bay to the trade OF the
world in order to defeat the demand OIL
Italy for Its cession to herself.
Mr. John Hennike Heaton, conservative
Member OF Parliament for Canterbury,
England, has received letter from the
Hon. William Mulock, Postmaster General
Of Canada, expressing Canada's gratitude
to Mr.. Heaton for his services In promot.
ing penny postage, and inviting him to
visit Canada during the coming summer.
A fast aud formidable cruiser is to be
added to the British North American Squad.
ron. The Tribune, now OF the Midway re-.
serve feet, will leave England for Halifax
May7. The Tribune is 3400 tons and has a
speed OF twenty knots.
It is announced that the Spanish Minis.
ter OF Marine will submit to the Chamber
at Madrid a bill for the construction OF ten
ironclads.
Notable Cubens are petitionipg the Gov
ernment to abolish the slaughter-houst
privileges. Among these is the O'Reilly
concession, granted in perpetuity in ITO.
to Governor General O'Reily to tax fifty
cents a head on every beef killed ir
Havana. 1t now yields the descendants o:
O'Reilly about 500 day.
General Rios, the principal Spanish com.
mander in the Philippines, has telegraphed
to the War ONCE at Madrid, Spain, dis.
patch confirming the report that dissen.
sions have occurred among the insurgents
around Manila.
The Prussian Minister OF Commerce al
Berlin has issued warning to the toy
trade to prepare for total or partial pro
hibition against German toys by thu
American Government on the ground thai
they are covered with poisonous paints. %.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-03
A Wonderful Bnttlesliip.

A story is going the rounds in Cen.
tral and South American papers Of a
battleship to be called the American
Boy, which is to be built by popular
subscription among the boys in vari-
GUS cities of the United States. The
description given Of the projected
American wonder is staggering. The
ship, according to the gullible press,
will be 1000 feet long, with POT feet
beam and a displacement Of 4S, 40
tons. Forty knots an hour is the
speed she is expected to develop.
Her guns are too numerous to men
ton, but among them are four l5.inch
monsters, while those OF the Pinch
and 10-inch class mount up in the
scores. The armor-belt will be thir-
ty-si1 inches thick, backed by eight
inch5s of asbestos felt! Then she will
carry 5000 tons of smokeless coal;
there will be a gymnasium in the
cabin as large as a small auditorium;
she will have ITO officers and $500
men, and the cost OF the completed
ship will be $4,000, ,000!-Chicago
Tournal
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-03

Speaker Reed has known the members OF
the firm for many years and has had fire.
quant business dealings with them. Though
be had received offers to 60 to the head Of
several perhaps better known firms, he
early expressed his preference for the one
with which ne Is to be associated.
The Speaker is said to have been as
sured of an income Of at least S5O. 900 a
year, an emolument equal to that OF the
President OF the United States, from insur-
ance companies alone. He will continue
to act as referee for the several insurance
corporations for which he has been recently
acting, and friends say that his income
may yet amount to 100000 annually.
Mr.. Reeds motives for getting out OF
Congress and entering the bar in this city
are varlousiy regarded by lawyers and pol
iticians. The consensus OF opinion, how
ever, is that he Is merely taking the step
for financial reasons. He Is comparative
ly.poor man and now that not many years
OF activity remain. 1t is time they say, that
he consider such matters.
With his great personal reputation and
influence he will become at once q power
In tue New York bar. 1t Is not thought
that he will take any part at all In local
politics. His step was taken only after
long dellberation. He has been consider
ing the step for two years at least.
Mr.. Reed Is a native OF the State he has
represented in Congress, having been born
In Portland, Me-, on October Is, 1889, so that
he Is In his sixtieth year. He was gradu-
ated ut Bowdoin College in 1860, and studied
law, but was appointed Acting Assistant
Paymaster In the Navy In April, 1864, and
served until his honorable discharge In No.
vember. 1865, when he was admitted to the
bar and began to practice law in Portland.
He became z member OF the lower branch
OF the Maine Legislature, then q member
OF the State Senate, and later Attorney
General for the State. In 1876 ho was olect-
ed to Congress, and has represented the
State Of Maine continuously In the House
since then. On December 2, 1889, and on
December Q, 1895, he was elected to the
Speakership, and his discharge OF the
duties OF that office have made him figure
Of National prominence.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-03
OUR coNsUus PROTEST.
Objec ection to q Second Payment OF Duties
to the Nlcaraguan Government.

Objection to q Second Payment OF Duties
to the Nlcaraguan Government.
NEW ORLEANS, La. (SpoclaD.-A steamer
lust arriyed'irom Bluelelds announces that
W. S. sorsby, United States Consul at San
Juan del Norte, Nicaragua, has reinforced
NJ. J. Clancy, United States Consul at
Blueflelds, and the two presented 70 6ea'
eral Torres, Governor Of tho Nicaraguua
province OF Zslaya, formal protest
against the attempt OF the Torres Gover2.
ment to collect second time from Amerl.
can merchants customs duties paid by
them to tho Mcuraguan Government when
Reeves was In control. Several conferences
were held between the Amerl call Consuli
and General Torres and Estrada. bat the
matter had not been settled whea the
steamer left
General Torres has conhscated Ee'es:e'n
large fruit plantations near BlueaelG5 on
the grounds that their owDeIs took part 10
the Reeves revolution or sympathized With
It. The seizures have caused the lahorets
on these plantations to desert, whiea Will
have the effect OF cutting down the banana
crop OF Nicaragua.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-03
Shakespeare's Gloves.

A pair of interesting gloves are in
possession of Miss Frances Benson.
Breathe lowIand speak in whispers;
they are Shakespeare's gloves. That
they are good specimen of the hand
covering of the sixteenth century is OF
paltry interest compared with the we'll
authenticated statement that the great
man had soiled the leather and worn
through the fnger-tips. Did he
squeeze the hand of Ann with them as
intermediates? Have they, under his
guidance, grasped the handle of a
fagon or of an inkhorn9 Accompany
ing them is the following memoran-
dunn, which no one will care to dis
pute: ga pair of gloves worn by
Shakespeare. Presented to Garrick
by the Mayor and Corporation OF Strait
ford Avon, at the time of the jubi-
lee there, 1859, in finely-carved box
of the mulberry tree planted by
Shakespeare, together with the lease
of his house, in Stratford and the free
dom OF the town" These real work
a-day gloves, deemed worthy to be
placed with legal documents, have
plainly seen wear. They are OF SUBJ
stantial leather, and doubtless made
up in ornament what they lacked in
ft. The scroll stitching on the
knuckles has been in red and gold,
these two colors being maintained
throughout the accessories. The cuff
is of double leather, with q pattern
pinked on the upper skin.. The rib
bon, outlining the cuff, is of yellow
silk, and that on the lower edge is OF
crimson silk with yellow fringe
Philadelphia Record.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-03
A Ways Ruse.

Some years ago well-known col
lector, who is also a wag, caused the
publication of q story that an old lady
in Albany, N. Y, had died and left in
her will provision that her valuable
collection should be divided among
the collectors in the United States
who were fortunate enough to own
Brattleboro stamps. He announced
himself as the executor OF the estate.
In that way he was able to locate all
the Brattleboro stamps in the world,
and succeeded in buying one, which
he bad long novatud.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-03
THE cHlcAco's LONG CRUISE.
Rear-Admiral Howison Starts on 100000
Mile Voyage.

Mile Voyage.
NEW YORK CITY (speciaD.- United
States cruiser Chicago, flagship OF Rear.
Admiral Howison, commanding the re-
established South Atlantic Station, has
started from the Brooklyn Navy Yard on a
cruise extending more than 10000 miles.
The Chicago will cross the Atlantic to the
Azores, whence she will so to Gibraltar,
through the Mediterranean to Port Said,
pass through the Suez Canal, stop at Alden,
and then snil down the east coast OF Africa
to Mozambique. From Mozambique the
cruiser will proceed to Cape Town, and
from there to st. Helena. FROM St. Helena
she will cross the Atlantic to Rio do ia.
nelro, and from there will return to New
York, touching at the Barbados. The Chi.
cago is expected to return to this port
early in October.
The Chicago will cruise In waters where
the American flag, floating from the mast
head OF a Warship, has not been seen lot
many day, and the chief purpose OF the
ships long cruise Is to show the peoples Of
those ports that the Stars and Stripes still
fly from as good aghting craft us ever
plowed the seas.
Rear-Admiral Howison will mako the en-.
tire cruise. Captain P. NJ. Cooper Is IN
command OF the ship.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-03
The National Game.

Catcher Diggins has signed with the
Pittsburgs.
The Chicago Baseball Club has elected
Everett captain.
The New England League has admitted
F:tchburg IN place Of Haverhill.
Long, who plays short for Montreal, is
brother OF the Boston short stop.
To Mccarthy OF Pittsburg goes the honor
OF the first home run OF the season.
The Washington Club has followed
Brooklyn's example and abolished "ladies'
day."
Among themselves League players are
not at all mealy-mouthed in condemnation
OF syndicate ball.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-03
REEDTO LEAVE CONGRESS
Former Speaker Will Practice Law
in New York City.
He Will Take Up His New Duties After
a Brief Vacation In Europe-Wn
Reside in tho Metropolis.

NEW YORK CRY Especially. - Thomas
Bracket Reed will give up bis home and
ais political relations in the State OF
Maine, his Washington life, his Speakership
Of the House OF Representatives, to become
4 member OF New York law firm. This he
las decided upon.
Mr.. Reed will sail for Europe With his
family soon, spending several months
there. On returning he will at once as
sumo his new duties here.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-03
The Liver Brigade in Hyde Park.

The English are ever finding new
ways of spending their energy in out
of-door exercise for the good of their
health. The latest is the 'liver
brigade" as the small boys OF the
neighborhood call it. Early in the
morning fashionable young men who
fear for their health don light clothes
and run round Hyde Park, London.
The hoodlums leer. But when an
Englishman makes up his mind that
something is proper jeers trouble him
no more than the breath of the sum.
mer wind.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-03
Stole to Help His Crippled Child

Walter Gray, assistant bookkeeper in the
United States Sub-treasury at st. Louis
Mo-, has been arrested charged with en-
bezzlement. The amount specified is S760.
Gray is sixty years Of age and has large
family. He broke down when arrested
and admitted having taken the money, say
ing he took 1t to get medical attention for
his crippled child and intended later to re-
pay the money taken.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-03
Dem. } OF Philadelphia, and adopted. that
a vote OF thanks be rendered the officers,

q vote OF thanks be tenuered the omcers,
and the convention adjourned sine die.
There was no change In the last voting,
the friends OF ex-senator Quay standing by
him and the anti.Qusy Republicans by 3.
F. Jones, Of PIttsburg, while the Demo
Gratis cast their votes for George A. jerks,
who has been their candidate since the
deadlock began. The ballot resulted:
QUAY (Rep.), 93; jerks (Dem.), IS; Jones
(Rsp.), SO; total vote, 247; necessary to u
choice, 1924; paired and not voting, g..
The Senatorial contest began on Janu-
ary II. On that day Senator Quay re-.
ceived his highest vote, liz Senators and
Representatives casting their ballots for
him. This was thirteen less than the
number necessary to a choice, and he
never came nearer an election during
the more than three months OF the
struggle. No such bitter political con-
test was probably ever before waged In this
country. The fight has been distinctly on
Quay and anti-Quay lines, and both sides
had numerous representatives here at all
times, keeping a close watch on the mem
bers and on each other. Both sides prom
ise that the contest for supremacy will be
carried into every county In the State and
waged incessantlY until final supremacy Is
assured.
The next fight will be on the Chairman
ship Of the State Committee. After that
will come the battle for the control OF the
State Convention, which will nominate
candidate for State Treasurer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-03
PORTO RICO IS PEACEFUL.
Ono Regiment and Two Artillery Bat
terieS Ordered Home.

Ono Regiment and Two Artillery Bat'
terieS Ordered Home.
WASHINGTON, D. C. (Special) ).-Another
result OF Secretary AlSer's visit to Porto
Rico appeared in a telegram sent By the
War Department to General Henry to
send to the United States one OF
the regiments and two batteries OF
artillery that have seen longest SER
vice in the tropics. When Secretary
Aiger vas in Porto Rico he learned that
small military force could maintain law
and order there; In fact, he brough ht away
the i'm preston that in time native con-
stnbulary could safely be trusted to protect
life and property In the island. The with
drawal OF the troops deslg mated will leave
less than 5000 soldiers, ell regulars. iD
Porto Rico.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-03
New Senator From Florida,

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Special).-The most
remarkable Senatorship contest in Florida
has closed here by the election OF James
P. Taliaferro, OF Jacksonville, on the frst
ballot taken by the Legislature In joint
session. The vote at the conclusion Of the
roll call stood: Tallaferro, 81; Pasco, SO;
Call, 6; Clark, /; scattering, 2, and by the
time changes had been made the vote
stood: Taliaterro, 50; Pasco, 80; Call, 6;
Clark, /; paired, 2.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-03
FIVE DIPLOMATIC CHANGES.
Our New Ministers to Greece, Persia, Por-
tugal. Belgium and Spain.

Our New Ministers to Greece, Persia, PoT-
tugals Belgium and Spain.
WASHINGTON, D. G. (SpeciaD. 1.-THE fol-
lowing diplomatic changes are announced
at the State Department: ". W. Rock.
hill, now Minister to Greece, has
resigned that post. Arthur Sher-
burn Hardy, OF New Hampshire, now
Minister to Persia, has been promoted
to succeed Mr.. Rockhlll. William P. Lord :,
Ex-Governor OF Oregon, has been appointed
Minister TO Persia. John N. Irwin, OF Iowa,
formerly Governor OF Idaho, has been ap.
pointed Minister to Portugal to succeed
Lawrence Townsend, transferred to Bel
GUM in place OF Bellamy Storer, who goes
to Madrid
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-03
THE PHILIPPINE OUTLOOK.
General Otis Reports That the F:lipint
Army Is Much Denoralized.

General Otis Reports That the Filipino
Army Is Much Deinoralized.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Especially. - The
following cable has been received from
General Otis:
MANILA, April 10.
Adjutant-General, Washington:
Lawton returned from lake country 18th
Inst, bringing captured vessels. Insurgents
much scattered, retreat before our forces;
await opportunity to attack detachments.
Better class OF people tired OF war; desire
peace. Enomy build hope on return Of our
volunteers to United States. Its army
much demoralized, and loss by desertions
and death large. Will probably prosecute
guerrilla warfare, looting and burning
country which is occupied. Health and
spirits Of troops good. Volunteers return
will commence about May S. Will render
willing service until return transportsi are
available. Embarkation will continue
through June and July. Reports from Wis.
sayan Islands continue very encouraging.
tnter-island commerce heavy; customs re.
ceipts increasing. OTIs.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-03
FILIPINOs TO URGE PEACE.
Prominent Natives Take Steps to Act as
nIediators.

nIediators.
MANILA (By Cable).-A number OF prom
inent and wealthy Fiiipinos are organizing
a committee to take steps to bring about,
II possible, an understanding between the
rebels and the Americans.
One branch OF this committee intends to
ask the United States Philippine Commis.
sion to make q statement as to what terms
will be offered the rebels II the latter will
surrender. Another branch OF the com.
mittee will approach Agulnado with the
terms, and will endeavor to persuade him
to accept them. 1t Is considered doubtful,
however, il any m embers Of the committee
will dare to confer personally with the rebel
leader. The committee includes several
persons recently condemned to death by
Aguinaldo for petltloning him to cease
fighting.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-03
Here's to the Wheel That Married Them

Here's to tho Wheel THAT Marrled Ihem'
A young couple in humble circum-
stances walked O distance Of seven
miles to be married at Peterborough,
saws the London Daily Mail. Unfor.
tunately the bridegroom forgot to take
with him the necessary certificate,
and, on discovering this, he proposed
to walk back again to fetch it. Had
lie done so, he would probably have
been too late for the ceremony to be
performed that day, SO the registrar
kindly helped the couple out of the
difficulty by riding off on his bicycle
to fetch the missing document.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-03

Volunteers Again National Guardsmen.
The Third Regiment, Connecticut Volun-
tcer Infantry, which has been mustered out
OF the service OF the United States, has, by
an order CT the Adjutant-General OF the
State, resumed It's former status IN the
Connecticut National Guard.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-03
rHIRTY.ONE DIE IN FLAMES.
AmerIcan Consul Reports the Disastrou'
Fire In Guadeloupe.

WASHINGTON, D. C. Especially Sec.
retary Of State has received a telegram
from Consul Ayme, at Polnte Pit-e, Guads'
Ioupe. W. T.. concerning the disastrous
fires there. He says that fires, alleged &C
be incendiary, started at midniSnt Oh US =:
1sth inst. and destroyed sixteen squares in
the vicinity OF the American Consulate.
He reports that 400 houses were con-
sumed, thirty-one lives lost, and 1000 per.
sons rendered homeless. The loss vii! ap.
nroxlmate Sl,000,00o.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-03
Chicago River on Fire.

Greasy water in the Chicago River wa S
set on fire few days ago by lighted
cigar, and damage to the amount OF $4,000
was done to docks and bridges.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-03
NO SUCCESSOR TO QUAY.
Pennsylvania Legislature Adjourns
Without EIecting a Senator.
THE END OF A LONG CONTEST.

Senator Ouay's Seat Will Remain Vacant
Unless the Governor Orders a Special
Session Of the Legislature-TIe Quay
and Anti-Qusy Factions 10 Continue
Their Fight-Story OF tho Struggle.
HARRISBURG, Penn. Special. The great
battle for United States Senator has ended
without an election, and unless Governor
Stone calls an extra session at which there
should be an election Pennsylvania will
have only one representative in the United
States Senate during the next two years.
After the taking OF The ballot in joint con-
yention a motion was offered by Mr.. Fow
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-03
Aged Tennessee Woman Murdered.

The horribly mutilated body OF Miss
Adelaide Tucker, an aged and well-to-do
woman, who lived alone on Lookout Noun
tain, Tenn, was found few days ago in
her house. It is supposed that tramps
committed the murder for the purpose OF
robbery.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-03
COERCION REMAINS IN IRELAND.
reiection Of the Bill For Repeal of the
Law by the House of Commons.

LONDON (By Cable) The House of Con-.
mons has, by vote OF 22o to li1, rejected
the second reading Of the bill repeating the
Coercion Act OF 1887, after tie Attorney.
General for ireland, tho Right Honorable
7. Atkinson, had pointed out the efficacy Of
the net. the existence OF which, lie asserted,
hnd brought about the present peace. Ali
-eioIced, the Attorney.General added, IN
the wisdom and justice OF the act. and be
deuonded the retention OF tho instrum eat,
"raady for use In case Of emergency"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-03
Cuban Wet Season Begins.

Heavy rain has begun to fall in Cuba.
which is regarded as being the beginning
OF the wet season and as stopping the
grinding Of sugarcane.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-03
FOUR HUNDRED DROWNED.

Reports OF FrIghtful Hurricane on th Q
Australian Coast.
VANCOUVER, B. C. Especially .-Advices
have been received here OF terrible hur-
rlcane off the coast OF Australia last month.
Over 400 persons were drowned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-11
Grand junction Notes.

Special to mes-Republlcan
Grand junction, Oct. 1.-THE drouth
saams 10 be broken. A gentle and re-
freshing rain has been falling here.
a large number of our farmers have
been sampling their present crop of
corn and most of them report good
crop. So we'll satisfied are they with
the present crop that they are market
ing the hold-over corn from last year,
there being no necessity TO hold II
longer to meet necessity from failure.
some of the largest potatoes that
were ever grown in this section of the
country are coming into market, and
farmers saw the ground is full OF them,
and fine as they are, they are retailing
at Is cents per bushel.
An average farm of $40 acres. With
fair improvements. was sold near mere
n few DAYS ago for $51.25 per acre. Eff
teen wears ago the same land could
have been bought for SIS per acre. q
pretty good investment when we take
into consideration that this same farm
during the time it has improved has
paid expenses and a fair interest or
the money invested.
The father of C. A. Humphrey, mar
ried a few days ago, Is paying his sor
and his new wife visit.
A large number of our citizens Wen
| to jefferson last Saturday to heal
Governor Shaw. Shaw is all right. H,
Twill be the next governor Of Iowa, ex
] pansien or no expansion.