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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-24

The newly formed company will have
capital OF 5000, 900 900, OF which $1Oo, ,0OO,-
900 will be in first mortgage five per cent.
gold bonds. $3.50 ,0O0, 900 in preferred stock,
and $3.50, 900 900 in common stock.
It Is said that the price to be paid to Mr..
Carnegie for his interests Is over $50 ,OO0,-
00O, and is entirely satisfactory to Mr.. Car
negie. It is understood that one OF the
stipulations Of the sale is that tue new
company shall retain the name OF the pres
ent concern.
The controlling genuius OF the new con-
Germ is II. C. Frick, and 1t is he who will be
its first President. He and Judge W. b:
Moore, OF Chicago, practically arranged
aud perfected all the details OF the consol-
idatlon.
The new company, under the name OF
the Carnegie Steel Company, at Trenton,
NJ, has filed with the Secretary OF State,
Its articles Of incorporation. The incor,
porarion at this time appears to be Tor the
purpose OF record only. as the capitaliza-
tion Is for the sum OF $4,000.
The new company includes not only all
the Carnegie steel plants, but also the d. g.
Frick Coke Company, with Its 40,GoO acres
OF coke land In the Connellsvllle district;
the Oliver Mining Company, with its large
ore interests in the Lake Superior district;
the Pittsbur9, Besssmer and Lake Erie
Railroad; the Union Railroad, which con-
meets Ut Homestead with all the trunk
lines East and West, and all the interests
in several hundred miles OF gas land. 1t Is
Intended to increase tho output OF all the
various departments OF the Joint compuuy
30 that the present famine in the steel
market may be relieved and the continued
export demand supplied.
The former co-partners OF Mr.. Carnegie,
thirty-two in all, purpose to retain the IN
terests (which they had, individually, as
members Of the original Carnegie steel
Company, and to offer for sale to the pub.
lie the shares which they have acquired
from Mr.. Carnegie. This intention, in tue
event Of the purchase from Mr.. Carnegie.
had been intimated for some time, and long
before the present sale was erected an
enormous demand for these shares had
come from almost every part otthe country.
Mr.. Carnegle's retirement from business
for it Is practically that--marks an'epoeh
in one Of the most important industrial
interests In America. Aud 1t does more
than that It marks the entering OF
q new field by mau or tremen.
dous energy, who, il he gives bali
the attention to the sole pursuit OF PHI
lanthropic work that he has given to
the prosecution o. his business enterprises,
will excel the record Of Stephen Girard or
George Peabody, both OF whom gratihed
similar ambition after exceptionally sue
cessful business careers. Andrew Carnegie
Is q strong, well-preserved man OF sixty
two. Mr.. Carnegie started his business
career in Pittsburg, Penn, In l847, as
messenger for the Atlantic and Ohio Tele-
graph Company.
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MEDALS FOR HERolsM At SEA.
President Rewards Kescuers OF American
Citizens in Distress.

WASHINGTON, D. C. (speciaD.-Tbe Presi'
dent has presented gold medals to a num-
Der OF persons in recognition oftheir heroic
service in etfectinc tho rescue OF American
citizens from disabled vessels. :
The following persons OF the British
steamship Primers Point, for rescuing the
master and crew OF the American schooner
Angle L. Green, December z, 1898. were
thus rewarded: John Davies, first officer;
Carl Hurlin, boatswain; Albert Simmons,
seaman: G. Mackay, seaman; George
Smith, seaman; Christian Petersen, car
penter.
The following members OF the crew OF
the British steamship Eric, concerned IN
the rescue OF the Captain and crew o; tue
American schooner Bertram n. White, De-
cember %, 1898, received medals: THOMAS
Thistle, D aniel Hughes, boatswain, charles
W. Levrick, seaman; Frederick Westheld,
seaman; John Nix.
The same recognition was rendered 70 the
following members OF the crew CT the Brit-
ish Steamship Ortbiu, who participated IN
the rescue OF the Captain and crew OF the
American bark St. Lucie, wrecked at sea
November 2s, 1898: Andrew Malcom Reid,
chief officer; Hugh Gray, carpenter; James
HaIden, boatswaip; Harry Gordon, sea-
man; Joseph Arwoodson, seaman; d. dan'
sen, seaman.
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Navy Yard.

It was said at the Navy Department that
Admiral Dewey will come from Manila
direct to New York when he returns to the
United States. It was added, however,
that the Admiral will not start until the
Philippine Commission, OF which be Is q
member, has completed the WORK 1t has
undertaken, at least 80 far as 1t relates tc
the restoration OF peace 10 the islands.
The reason for bringing the flagship
Olympia to New York Instead OF to San
Francisco, where che was built, Is said tc
be primarily because Admiral Dewey de-
sires to make the passage on his own flag
ship. but also because the Mare Island
Navy Yard Is likely to be overwhelmed
with :epair work az soon US the numerous
vessels OF Dewey's fleet begin to return ia
the United States. The Olympia Ia In need
Of thorough overhauIing. as she has been
away from her home station longer than
any OF the other vessels In the Aslatic feet.
When Admiral Dewey reaches home, 1t
Is believed that he will quickly haul down
his flag and come ashore, not to 90 to sea
again except in the contingency OF a
National emergency. He will be nearly
sixty-two years Of age, his birthday being
the day after Christmas this year.
When Rear-Admiral Watson reaches
Manila he will have the choice OF two flag.
ships from which to dspldy his bread
pennaut, the cruiser Baltimore and the
battleship Oregon being both provided
with quarters for q 1eet commander and
his staff.
Admiral Watson's last command afloat
was in charge of.the special squadron or
ganized to menace the Spanish peninsula
Immediately after Santiago fell. He was
sent to San Francisco to be In position to
start across the Pacific at q moments notice
but when Admiral Dewey decided that the
Philippine outlook demanded his presence
there rather than in Paris, Watson, then
commodore, was placed in command Of the
Mare Island Navy Yard.
1t is not believed that Admiral Dewey
will be able to start for the United States
before July l. accordingly, 1t is likely to
be August when he arrives.
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Cyciinr Notes.

The National Cycling Association has So
cured control Of the cycle track at Flush
ing, L. I.
Bicycle dealers place the sum expended
by wheelmen In the German Empire at
s156,OOO,0OO.
The law prohibiting six-day bicycle con-
tests in Chicago has virtually been decided
unconstitutional.
In Vienna, Austria, the municipal au-
thorities are constructing y system Of
paths for cyclists only.
The amateur riders in England can COM
pete for long distance honors this season
an open twenty -four hour race having been
scheduled for July % and 23 on track
near London.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-24
A BANK ROBBED OF $4,000.
Burglars Loot tho Canadian Bank o.
Commerce Branch at Dresden, Ont.

Burglars Loot tho Canadian Bank OF
Commerce Branch at Dresden, Ont.
DRESDEN. Ontario Especially 1.-The local
branch OF the Canadian Bank Of Com
merce was robbed OF an amount estimated
at O,OOO. The burglars got away with
out leaving clue.
The charwoman who takes care OF the
bank Offices was the first to discover tho
robbery, The front doors Of the bank had
been pried open with u jimmy. Two holes
we're borcd in the vault door, q charge Of
nitro-glycerine was inserted and exploded,
and then the inner safe was attacked in
similar manner. None OF the papers In the
vault were disturbed.
The manager ii the bank says the rob-
ters did not get more than $4,000. The po-
lice report, however. that the amount OF
currency stolen was $40, 900. How the burg
lars came into town and how they left Is
unknown.
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GLOUCESTER SANK THE PLUToN.
The Spanish Torpedo Boat Found Riddled
With Six-Pounder Shells.

The gunboat Yankton returned to San.
tiaGo, Cuba, few days ago after making
an inspection OF the wrecks OF the Spanish
torpedo boats Terror and Pluton. She
found the Pluton lying in eight fathoms o!
water three miles west OF the entrance tc
Santiago harbor.
The Pluton was lying on her port side.
which was badly stove. Her starboard rail
was intact. Contraryso the reports pub
Iished last July that the Plut. n was cut In
two by 13.inch shell, It was found by the
Yankton that she had not been bit by q
large shell, but had been rddled by six.
Founders, which shows that her sinking
was due to the work Of tue converted yacht
Gloucester. The Pluton's condition is sucE
that she is worthless.
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SANG "RocK OF AGES" FOR HOURS.
In tho eantiine kescue Party Was Dig
rInr Tor tho Singer.

There comes from London the account OF
4 remarkable rescue OF q man nt Bright.
lingsea from the bottom OF a we'll Samuel
Webb was at work in we'll forty feet
deep, when the sides caved In. The earth
did not bury him, but so closed the we'll
{ ,1ve him that he was In dire peril.
4 force OF rescuers began work immedl-
ately. TO dig in the we'll meant to throw
down the earth upon Webb and Kill him
instantly Therefore the rescue party dug
a shaft heside the we'll and then cross
cut, supporting the root with beams so
that a second cave could not endanger
Webb and the men at work.
When the rescue party began work Webo
began to sing "Rock of Ages, and lie con-
tinued to repeat this hymn f3r seven
hours, the length Of time the mon were al
work digging the shaft and making tue
cross-cut.
His voice was very faint when ne was
lifted from his cramped position at the
bottom OF the we'll, and he was seriously
hurt by the rocks and earth that fell upon
him
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NO AGREEMENT WITH CANADA.
All Hope That the Joint High Commits
sion Will Meet Again Abandoned.

WASHINGTON, D. c. (SpeciaD.-All hope
ofreconvening the Joint High Anslo-Amer-
lean Commission In August has beea aban-
doned. After having made good headway
at the meeting In Washington, ms was
thought at the time, toward drafting an
agreement, an unexpected and unsur-
mountable obstacle in the shape Of the lum-
Der and boundary question was encount-
cred, and the Commission adjourned to
meet at Quebec in August, with the un.
derstandlng that in the mean time
the Governments Of the two countries would
test public sentiment. 1t was also hoped
that some Of the difficulties in the way
might be removed by diplomatic nego-
tiations. 1t has been demonstrated, how
ever, that the temper OF neither side has
yielded sufficiently to warrant the expscta-
tion OF any successful result attending an-
other meeting Of the Commission.
It Is said that officials here are thorough
ly discouraged at the etlme-consumtng man-
ner in which various propositions which
have been put forward are banded back
and forth between London and Ottawa
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-24
MOUNT MORRISON SCALED.
stoepel, the Explorer, Ascends the Highest
Mountain in FormOSa.

Stoepel, the Explorer, Ascends the Highest
Mountain in Formosa.
SEATTLE, Wash. (SpeclaD.-The ascent OF
Mount Morrison, the highest mountain Of
Formosa, has just been completed By Stoe-
pei, the explorer Of several Mexican and
Hawaiian mountains.7 according to mail
advices from Toxic. The ascent was not
without danger, owing to the feverlsh
climate and objections OF the tribes.
The climb itself was attended with sew
eral narrow escapes, md would be impos.
sble for any but the most experienced
climbers. The ascent was attempted from
several different directions before 4 prac-
tlcal route was found. Stoepel found the
natives very llerce. They were skull hun
ters but not cannibals.
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The Crusade in Paragraphs.

Before the devil can be chained, the
saloon door must be bolted.
Three saloon keepers Of Sullivan. H.!
had damage suits aggregating SCI, ,000 fled
against them In one day lately.
Meat Is worth one dollar pound in
Manila. This is probably duo largely to
tho fact that most o. the Manila butchers
have recently gone into the saloon busi-
ness.
Every Incorporate man In a community
is like a derelict at sea, danger to all who
sail the same waters. No drink while on
duty Is IN axiom not OF morals, but OF
saSaclous prudence.
We are blameworthy for the existence OF
an evil that We will not try to destroy.
The Augusta Chronicle Is authority for
the statement that law In New Zealand
compels intoxicated men TO have their
photographs taken and distributed to bar.
Keepers, who, thereafter, must refuse to
sell them liquor.
In hls annual statistical statement OF Bos.
tons drink bill, Dr.. Dawson burns states
that as. year the United Kingdom spent 90
intoyleants two million and a fifth mere
than In 1897. In Scotland, however, there
was slight decrease.
Atemperan demonstration IL to bo made
OF the Paris exposition by opening on the
grounds q very largo temperance restaurant
together with what arc termed "Klosques
de- Temperance" from which all alcoholic
drinks will be excluded.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-24
A School For Baby Drunkards.

Some truly Rruesome facts have Gomez
out In consequence OF recent inquiry at
Bonn into the subject OF alcoholism IN ele4
mentary schools
Sixteen per cent. OF the children refused.
to drink milk because 1t had no tasteyP
but twenty-five per cent, drank beer and
wile every day, while. eight per cent. OF
these babies OF seven and elght years OF age
were regularly once a day treated by their
parents to n glass Of brandy "to make
them strong" Of425 children OF the same
age as above, not single one had never
tastod beer or wine, and only twenty-five
per cent. had never tasted brandy. a few
OF the children were even accustomed to
Cognac, and tho curious fact appeared that
the number OF girls who were given Cog
nae or brandy with their luncheon was
much larger than that Of boys thus poi.
soned.'
And itthese things be done ut Bonn
which prldes itself on being one Of tho
most cultured towns In Germany-what Is
to be expected Of less enlightened plaoos1
The Emperor, when next he is on the look
out for new field Of activity, might DO
worse than turn his attention to the ele-
mentary schools In tue town OF the Muses.
on the banks Of the Rhine.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-24
Hurlod 200 Feet in Air.

s-As result OF a premature explosion az
tn. stone quarries at Yardley, Penn OF
James Shuvllu, ShuvlIn, the lessee, and
John Burns, the foreman, were instantly
killed. John Pott, another employe,, hao
his right leg crushed, and three itallans
who were engaged in loading carts aireotly
beneath where the blast exploded were
severely injured.
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Onr Peace Delegates Sail.

President Seth Low, of Columbia College,
Captain A. T. Mahan. OF the United states
Navy, and Frederick W. Hollis. American
delegates chosen by President Mckinley 10
attend the Peace Congress OF the Car,
sailed few days ago from New YORK City
on the American liner st. Louis. On their
arrival at Southampton they will proceed
to The Hague, where the Congress is to ce
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-24
MexIco's Foreign Trade.

The Treasury report OF the Mexican
Government OF foreign commerce shows
that in eight mouths OF this fiscal year
the exports have increased nearly $4,000
COO, and are now ut the rate OF nearly
s15O, 600, 900 yearly. The imports have in
creased thirteen per cent. and arc now ut
the rate OF S9s ,O00, 900 in silver annually.
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Interested in the New Governors Policy
There Is much curiosity Us to the policy
that will be adopted by General Davis, the
newly appointed Governor Of Porto Rlco.
Matters there are In excellent condition for
the new Military Governor, harmony pre-
valling generally. -..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-24
The Picthoric Banks of Kansas.

The people OF Kansas have over 23,000..
900 on deposit in the State and private
banks, as shown by statements received by
Bank Commissioner Briedenthalat Topeka.
This Is an increase OF 81 ,Oo0,0 900 during the
past year. At least S25,Ooa,UO are on de-
poslt in the National banks. This is more
money than the Kansas banks ever held
before
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-24
YOUNG WOMAN'S FINANclERlNC.
Dorchester Girl Does Large Check Busi-
ness OH $40 Deposit.

BosToS (SpeciaD.-Carrie N. Anderson,
OF Dorchester, was arrested In one OF the
large department stores here charged with
passing worthless checks. Her method
was peculiar. After opening an account
with trust company, with deposit OF
$40, she drew checks against it, and in
eleven days did business OF more thsn
$500. She drew many checks and made
many deposits. The trust company officials
closed the account in eleven days.
The young woman claimed that she did
not intend to defraud any one, but only
took this means of borrowing money, turn
ing it over and over and keeping one day
ahead of the checks.
Miss Anderson is about twenty-five years
OF age
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-24
Mr., CARNEGIE SELLS OUT.
He Disposes Of All His Interests in the
Steel Company.
DEVOTES LIFE TO PHILANTHROPY
Andrew Carnegie Ends His Business Ca
reerby Retiring From His Steel Com.
pany-It Is Said That He Will Receive
Over S15o.ooo. 900 For His interests
A Great Steel Combine Formed.

NEW YORK CITY (SpeclaD. 1.-THE announce
ment of the purchase by b. c. Frick and
the other co. partners in the Carnegie Steel
Company Of the entire interest in that com.
pany OF Andrew Carnegie forms the SUBJ
ject OF much discussion in commercial and
financial circles. 1t Is now announced that
within two weeks a little loss than one-halt
of the stock Of the new company will be
placed upon the market and offered for
sale in six of the leading cities OF the coun.
try. These cities are New York, Chicago,
Philadelphia, Boston, st. Louis and Pitts
burg. The other shares will be kept by the
original purchasers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-24
Murderer John Moore Found Guilty.

John Moore, who in March last murdered
his wife aud five children ut Hutchinson
Kar.. was convicted OF murder, which
meaus life term ia the penetentiary,
Moore escaped from the Sheriff on the way
to the jail, but was recartureI.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-24
A TEMPERANCE COLUMN
THE DRINK EVIL MADE MANIFEST
IN MANY WAYS. b. -.

The Devils Railroad-A Remarkable Tenn.
perance Document Prepared by q
Young Man Who Is Serving q Life'
Term For Murder Done While Drunk
Vice-Presldent OF the National Temper
ance Society sends to the Advocate the fol-
lowing schedule which was prepared by G
young man who Is serving life sentence
In Mississippi :penitentlary for killing bis
companion white on. a drunken gambling
spree. The young man; was from good
family ir good circumstances, but as the
parents were negligent as to their at
tendances upon religious observances the;
Young man fell into evil company. Yielded
to the wine cup. Since he entered prison
he has been converted. It is hoped that
the publication OF this schedule will do
good. 1t Is prepared by one who has
travelled over the road
THE BLACK VALLEY RAILROAD.
Standard Gauge, International Line.
Chartered under the Laws Of all the States.
No stop.over checks. No return trains.
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A Schoolboy's Unique Record.

David Williams, eleven years OF age, tho
.on Of Mr.. Walter Williams. attendance Of
hcer under the Lianelly School Board IN
Wales, has just achieved what Is belleved
20 be a unique record, having attended
school eleven years without missing q sin.
gle lesson. .....--..
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German-Amerlcans on the Samoan Policy.
German-Americans at mass meeting In
Toledo, Ohio, refused by vote Of 397 to
7, to sustain the United States Government
on the Samoan question. Speeches were
made against any British-Anerican alliance
and strong resolutions were adopted.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-24
srain Takes a Hand in China.

Spain is collecting evidence at Hong
Kong, wita view OF demanding cession
OF land In China as indemnity from the
Chinese Government for permitting the
steamer Abbey to leave Canton last au-
tumn with arms for the Fuipines.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-24
yirulent smallpox in Germany.

In spite OF precautionary measures, Tiru'
lent smallpox is spreading in Germany.
The disease was i'm ported into Germany by
Russian laborers, and has already spread
to many towns.
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Government Sustained In Spain.
The latest returns from the Senatorial
elections in Spain show government ma
iority OF forty ovar the combined Oppose
tion parties.
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Underground Electric Railway for London:
A company has been formed in London
to build an underground elect-!e railway
The distance will be iour miles.
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RIbIe Chairs in State Universities.

Bible chairs have been established In the
ak different State universities US follows:
Michigan, at Ann Arbor; Virginia, at Char
.Iottesyllle; Georgia, at Athens; Missouri,
at Columbia; California, at Berklsy, and
Oregon, at Eug ne.
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There are at least 49 kinds OF foollshnessl
To drink stimulant when not In need
OF 1t, simply because asked to do so, la
80 foolish that 1t borders on idiocy.
There are as many as 81 kinds OF foolfslf
men.
One kind makes himself known By
creating" because some other foolaA
man has done so, or because 1t Is q
senseless "custom."
The "treatlng" habit is responsible fot
moro drunkenness, "big-heads," business
losses, poverty, crime and. .remorse than
you perhaps think. .. .. /
Don't "treat" or be "treated" and you!
will trent yourself better and be treat
ed with more consideration by others
What do you think about it1
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DEWEY COMING Home.
Rear-AdmiraI Watson Will Succeed
Him at Manila.
WILL FINISH HIS TASK FIRST.
Admiral Dewey Will Come Direct to
New York on the Olympia-1:car-Ad.
Iniral Watson Ordered to Manila to
Relieve the Admiral, Who Will Come
Home When Hc Is Ready.

WASHINGTON, D. g. (SpeciaD Navy
Department has selected a successor tc
Admiral Dewey as commander of the ASH
attic Station. Orders have been issued de.
tachinS Eear-Admiral Watson from com
mand OF the Mare Island Navy Yard and
ordering him to report to Admiral Dewey
Mt Manila, to relieve that officer when he
feels that he can be spared. Rear-Admira
Kcmpff, at present on waiting orders, has
been ordered to succeed Rear-Admira,
Watson in command OF the Mare Island
Navy Yard.