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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-31
BOERS PREPARE FOR WAR.
tortifying Strategic Points and
Burghers Get Emergency Orders.
a-,.vances Of tho Outlanders Responsible
For tl,o Present Strained Relations
With England.

LONDON (By Cable The Transvaal ques-
tIon is reaching an acrts stage. aad unless
President Kruger accedes to the demands
OF the British Government to redress the
grievances Of the outlandsrs war will rec
suit.
MFR. Chamberlain, the British Colonial
Secretary, is e1erting every effort to bring
about a peaceful solution OF the trouble;
He will however, insist that the Transvaal
Executive pledges himself to initiate bona
flde reforms. Great Britain intends to
maintain the London Convention OF 1884,
by the terms OF which British Suzerainty
was established over the Transvaal Re-
public.
The Beers are preparing for war. IN
structions have been issued to the Burgh-
ers TO prepare to take the field at mo.
ment's notice from Pretoria. The work OF
fortifying the redoubts and the hilltops OF
the Transvaal country at points OF strate-
pic Importance Is progressing rapidly.
Ammunition and arms have been imported
into the Republic, and the people are keyed
TO q high pitch as q result OF these war
like preparations Meanwhile the British
forces at convenient points at the Cape are
being steadily augmented, and the regi-
ments placed upon war footing.
The grievances Of the Outlanders. or
residents OF British or other nationality
living In the Transvaal, who are the cause
OF the present friction between the English
and the Beers, are as follows: The Out.
landers tave no vote in the levying OF
taxes, they have no voice In the payment Oh
officials, no control Of the education OF the
country, and no power. In the municipal
government OF their town, Johannesburg;
they are not permitted to hold public meet
ines, while their children born In the Re-
public have been deprived OF the birth
right OF citizenship. In addition to these
grievances the period when they can
acquire tine rights Of citizenship has been
extended from two to twelve years after
they have taken the oath renouncing
British allegiance, the juries by whom
they ara tried are not their peers, but
burshers, their political masters, and the
Outlanders pay almost the entire taxation
Of the country. The President OF the Re-
public may expel from the country any
member OF the community whom he may
wish to get rid OF, and this without q trial.
It Is hoped that the Transyaal Govern
ment will SO > the necessity OF accedinS to
the British demands. The reforms asked
for are proper, and for the Government to
grant them would be to end ON oppressive
state OF affairs and accelerate the indus.
trial growth OF the Republic. In case the
Government persists In its present course,
the British, remembering their defeats at
the hands OF the Beers, will not enter upon
a military compaign unprepRred Tor the
exigencles OF the warfare peculiar to the
Transvaal, II hostilitles should commence.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-31
THE NEWS ePlToMizEo,
Washington Items.

Before tho Industrial Commission Attor-
ney.G General Monnett. OF Ohio, detailed the
Standard OIL Company's methods and de.
,lsr.d that all trusts depended for final
success upon railroad discrimination.
Lieutenant William N. Crosse, inspector
If equipment for the battleships Kearsarge
and Kentucky at the shipyards at Newport
News, Va, has been appointed Flag Secre-
tary to Admiral Watson, who Is to succeed
Admiral Dswey.
In the case OF Rafael Ortiz, q native OF
Porto Rico, who was found guilty OF the
murder OF Private John Burke, Company @,
Forty-seventh New York. at Caguas, Porto
Rico, on February "a, and whose sentence
Of death was communicated to tmpftson:
ment for life, the President has directed
that he be confined In the Minnesota stare
prison at saltwater.
The Comptroller OF the Currency has de-
cl ared dividends In favor of the creditors
OF insolvent national banks rs follows:
Ten per cent, the First National Bank OF
Ithaca, Mich; five per cent, the Consoli.
dated Nation Bank Of San Diego, CAL; five
per cent. the Union National Bank oil
Denver, Col.
General Brooke, commanding at Havana,
Cuba, has informed the War Department
that First Lieutenant Harry Whitney, Sec
ond Infantry, died Of typhoid at Clenfue.
gos.
Warrants have been issued by the Sec.
rotary Of the Treasury reimbursing several
States for expenses incurred in raising
troops for the Spanish war. The warrants
are as follows: Iowa, $9l .4sS; New Hamp'
shire, S2S,35s; Florida. S559S.
The body OF Colonel n. c. Egbert, which
arrived here from Manila, was inferred al
Arlington Cemetery with full military hon.
ors. All the available troops in the vicinity
OF Washington were ordered out by the
War Department, and many distinguished
army officers were in attendance upon the
funeral exercises.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-31
Nevsy Gleanlngs.

British Columbia will pay one.ninth OF
the cost OF the proposed Pacific cable.
The Tonga Islands, threatened by Ger
MANY, have virtually become British de.
tendency.
The French Government has accepted the
proposel TO transfer the ashes OF Balzic
to the Pantheon.
The Government deficit for the first ten
months of this fiscal year, rs shown by the
April report, is 09,O0O,0Oo.
The 250th anniversary OF tho town ol
Marblehead, Mass, was observed with ap'
propriate ceremonies few days ago.
In ord.r to reduce the destruction of fish
along tho California coast many seals from
the San Francisco herd have been killed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-31
FILIPINO CAPITAL TAKEN
Lawton's Advance Guard, Under Sum-
mers, Captures San Isidro'
FLEEING INSURGENTS PURSUED.

Rebels Lose Many Men-Major hoDpes
Force Sent to Join General Lawton-
Many Natives Returning to Towns
within the American Lines-Cultiva'
tion OF Rice Fields Resumed.
MANILA (By Cable).--General LaWton's
advance guard, under Colonel Summers
OF the Oregon troops, has taken San lsidro'
the insurgent capital
Colonel Summers's command, consisting
OF the Twenty-second Infantry on the left,
the Minnesota regiment IN the centre ano
the Oregon and North Dakota regiments
on the right, preceded by scouts and &C.
companied by Scott's battery, advanced
from Baluarte IL daylight. The troops
first encountered the enemy two miles
from San Isidro, the rebels retiring wher
the artillery opened fire. Just outside ths
town u rebel force, estimated to uempel
two thousand men, was intrenched. II
made slight resistance, but evacuated 1t:
position when the American troops turnec
its right flank.
The epemys loss was fifteen men ktllec
and twenty wounded. The United State:
troops also captured three prisoners ant
many rifles. On the American side, ont
soldier OF the Oregon regiment and one OF
the Minnesota regiment were slighti!
wounded.
After capturing the town Colonel Sum
mers's troops continued their advance
pursuing the retreating rebels for severa.
miles.
The expedition under Major Kobbe, o.
the Third Regiment, consisting OF the
Seventeenth Infantry, battalion OF thf
Ninth and one battery OF the First Ar
tlllery, left Calumplt at daybreak
marching up the Rio Grande to joit
General Lawton's division at Arayat.
fotiIla OF cascoes loaded with supplies
also proceeded up the river. Both force!
gunboats, under Captain Grant.
Although the rebels still threaten SaI
Fernando In considerable force, large mum
bers OF natives, a majority OF them being
families with their household goods, are
returning daily to the towns inside the
American lines, at Apallt especially.
Many OF the richer Filipinos are coming
to Manila, and laborers are resuminS WORE
in the rice fields. The latter show thsiI
respect for American sovereignty by re-
moving their hats to the passing trains.
Owing to the bad condition OF the roads,
the work OF repairing the railroad Is being
actively pushed. All the broken bridges
have been trestled, and only few excava
tions remain to be. filled up. Trains will
will be running through to San Fernando
In few days. The only natives there are
some Fllipinos from Macabebe, who are
trading with our soldiers.
The army gunboat Napindan has re-
turned here from the lake, having been as
abled by a cannon shot from the rebels
near Santa Cruz. Her rudder-post wa:
broken.
Aguinaldo's ex-secretary, Escamillo. who
who was arrested here on February %, 10
now employed as official interpreter by tu
authorities.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-31
CONTEMPLATING GANG INDICTED.
Bills Found Against Ingham and Ne"itt
and Their Alleged Accomplices.

Bills Found Against Ingham and Ne"itt
and Their Alleged Accomplices.
PHILADELPHIA (SpeciaD.-Ths United
States Grand Jury found true bills against
all the men who were arrested In connec-
ton with the counterfeit silver certia
Gates and the counterfeit revenue stamps.
There are three indictments against Ell
lery P. Ingham, former United States Dis.
trict Attorney, and his assistant, Harvey K.
hewitt. In the first bill Ingham and hewitt
we're charged with conspiracy with Jacobs
and Kendlg to commit al offence
against the United States Govern:
ment. Five OF the eight counts OF
this bill charge conspiracy to bribe
m operative OF the Secret Service; two,
conspiracy to defraud the United States.
and one, conspiracy to utter rs true forged
revenue stamps. The second indictment
charges aiding and abetting Jacobs and
Kendis in counterfeiting, ond the third
charges bribery of William J: McManus, a
Secret Service operative. James Burns
was indicted for aiding and abettins Ken.
dig In forging revenue stamps. 3. 8.
Bredell and Arthur Taylor were indicted
for engraving plates for the James Monroe
head 800 note and for engraving the rev.
enue stamps. Samuel B. Downey was In.
dlcted for accepting bribe as United
States officer, and W. L. Kendig and W. h.
jacobs were indicted for making plates
and counterfeit notes and revenue stamps
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-31
SCHOONER AND CREW LOST.

The Nelson Founders in Lake Superior
on Grand SIarais in q Heavy Gale.
sAULr STE. MARIE, Mich. (specaD.-The
schooner Nelson, deeply laden With cargo
OF coal, foundered In Lake Superior, Oh
Grand Marais, and all hands went down
with her. Those on the schooner consisted
OF the following: Captain Andrew Haghney,
OF Toledo; the Captains wife and two
year.old child, Frank Haas, sailor, resi-
dence unknown, and six sailors, names un-
known.
At the time OF the disaster the wind was
blowing q gale OF Atty miles an hour and 1t
Tas freezing hard. The sinking ship dis.
appeared so suddenly that her crew had
no tim to even lower her yawl boat, which
hung on the davits at the stern.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-31
Prominent People.

The Pope always takes his meals alone,
according to timo-honcred tradition.
Rear-Admiral Schley has been elected
commaraer Of the Loyal Legion In New
York City.
General Henry C. Merriam believes that
martial law is the only remedy for such
mining troubles as those at Wardner' Idaho.
Medical Director George H. Cooke OF tue
United States Navy, retired, is one OF the
two survivors OF the party OF Americans
who accompanied General Grant on h.;
trip up the Nile.
Emperor William has issued an orde
that official reports submitted to him shall
hereafter be made In typewriting. Here
;tofore typewrlting in such cases was
breach OF etiquette.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-31
DR.. EDWARD E. HALE RESIGNS.

RelinquIshes His Pastorato in Boston
After Forty-Three Years Service.
HBosToN (SpeciaD THE Rev. Dr.. Edward
Everett Hale has resigned his pastorate Of
the South Congregational Church after
service offorty-three years.
The resignation came In the form OF
letter addressed to the Standing Commit
tee and proprletors Of the church. DR..
Hale said in the letter that te had begun
to realize that the church needed man
who could serve as minister as we'll as
preacher. The letter contains many e1-
pressions OF love for the people among
whom DR.. Hale has worked for so many
years.
DR.. Hale has for many years occupied
one OF the foremost places in the Unitarian
denomination in the whole country. not
only as preacher, but also as writer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-31
FOREIGN CLAIMS IN CUBA.
Demands For Damages Will Be
Pressed Against This Country.
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS INVOLVED

Residents From England, France I'D Ger
many Hsve PresenteS Claims Fol
Largo Amounts ~ Indemnity For
Their Property Destroyed in the Insur.
rection-The Status Of tho Demands.
WAsH;NaroN, D. O. Especially 1.-The State
Department has been informally advised
that claims aggregating a considerable
amount have been made by British, French,
and German residents In Cuba during the
recent insurrection, and that these ulti'
mately will be pressed against the United
States Government. The claims themselves
have not yet been presented, but are being
collected by the several Foreign O1dces
as the claimants send them In. In some
cases schedules have been made and the
aggregate stated to the authorities here.
The French claims aggregate between $2..
000, 900 and $4,000, 900. The German claims
are understood to be slightly under those
Of the French, while the British claims are
said to be considerably more than either the
French or German.
These foreign claims are quite distinct
originally against Spain TOR damages sus.
tanned In Cuba during the tnsurrection.
The peace treaty specifically provided for
these American claimants, releasing Spain
and stating that the United States would
make such settlement as was proper.
Under this clause, claims aggregat.
ing several millions have been filed.
No provision, however, was made
by the treaty for foreign claim.
ants, and there appears to be much doubt
as to who Is liable since the sovereignty
over Cuba has passed out OF the hands Cf
Spain, The United States having under.
taken to look after the American claim
ants, the foreigners nre deslrous OF being
treated in the same manner. 1t was stated
at one OF tho foreign establishments that
there was no disposition to push the claims
unduly, but to bring them to the attention
Of the United States Government, in order
that the question OF liability might be de-
termined and such relief granted as the
merits OF the cases warranted.
It is appreciated in these foreign quarters
that payments will be largely matter OF
discretion with the United States, as the
obligation to look after the American
claimants was assumed voluntarily, and
there Is no obligation, either In the treaty
or on general principles OF law, for assum-
ing the claims growing out OF Spain's In
ability to maintain order In Cuba during
the period OF Spanish rule.
These foreign claims cover damages to
plantations, personal property, etc., oil
French, British and German residents OF
Cuba, and are not connected with the
bonded debt OF Cuba in foreign hands.
which debt was assumed by Spain.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-31
FATAL TORNADO IN IOWA.
everal Persons Killed aud Much Dam
ago Done.

Several Persons Killed aud Much Dam
ago Done.
MANCHESTER, Iowa (speclaD.-A disas'
:rous tornado swept over the vicinity oi
Colesburg, Delaware County. twenty miles
northeast Of this city, doing great damage
Three persons were killed and many others
Injured. The town Is fifteen miles from o
railroad and details are meagre, but the
following are known to have been killed:
George Lang, Jerome Jacobs and child
uamed Tupper.
Mr.. and Ms. Rldenous are seriously in.
iured, and two Tupper children will die.
The storm also did great damage In the
vicinity Of Littleport and along the Turkey
River. The Kennedy schoolhouse and the
farmhouses Of Messrs. Wllsey, Krimple.
Shepherd, Cole and Page were destroyed.
A tenant on the Cole place was killed.
Walter Shepherd and child are among the
dead and others OF tho family were injured
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-31
RUSSIAN psMANps IN CHINA.
Empire Declines to Yield to Certain Re.
quests For Railroad Franchises.

Empire Declines to Yield to Certain Re.
quests For Railroad Franchises.
SHANGHAI (By Cable).-The Tsung-li-Ya-
men, Chinese Foreign Office, has replied to
the Russian Minister at pskin, n. de
Giers, that :the Government Is unable to
accede to the Russian demand for a new
railway concession connecting Pekln with
Russia's present system In Manchuria.
Not since the taking OF PoIt Arthur by
Russia have the Chinese been so aSitated
as over this demand. The concession asked
for would ruin the existing northern rail-
ways, in which British capital to the amount
Of $1O, ,000, COO Is invested; but there seems
to ks no alternative route without interfer-
ing with the plans for railway extension
which the Chinese Themselves have In
mind
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-31
Chemical Works Wrecked.

An explosion occurred in kurtz's large
chemical works at st. Helen's, Lanca
shire, England. few days ago. The cnlo
rate house caught fire and n few minutes
later exploded, causing the complete &c
struction OF the building and everything
within radius of hundred yards. The
shock was so great that there Is hardly {
whole pane OF glass left in the town. Four
persons were killed outright and many
others injured. The loss is $500, 900.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-31
PLOT AGAINST THE BOERS.
Eight Europeans Arrested at johannes
burg For High Treason.

PRETORIA, Transvaal Republic (By Cable).
The names Of the men arrested In Johannes.
burg, charged with high treason in enlist.
Ing men for the purpose OF rebellion, are
officially given as Colonel Nichols, Captain
Patterson, Lieutenants Tremlett, Ellis and
Allen, Quartermaster Mitchell and Ser
geants Fries and Hooper.
The arrests were made iu Johannesburg
pta ,tically simultaneously, and the prison
ers were brought here on q special train
before the Outlander residents were aware
OF what had happened.
The Transvaal executive officers have
held secret session to consider the mat.
ter. It Is understood that they discussed
the treatment to be accorded the prisoners,
who, II convicted OF treason, are liable to
be punished with death. 1t has been as
csrtained that none OF the prisoners ls an
employe OF the British South African Com.
pahy, OF which Cecil Rhodes is the head
and front.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-31
A Captured Filipino Flag.

The first genuine Filipino flag to be cap.
tured during the present insurrection has
lust reached the Navy Department at
Washington. The dag was captured at
Iloilo by Lieutenant A. P. Niblack. The
flag Is about twelve feet long, and was
originally trl-color, red, while and blue
being composed OF white triangle on the
stan with the broad upper stripe OF blue
and lower Of red. 1t will be sent to An
n,polis
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-31
WARLlKE MOVES IN CHINA.
British Forces Sent to Hold the New Ter
ritory OF Kow Loon.

EoASos SS~s- -
ritory OF Kow Loon.
HoNe Koxa, China (By Cable).-The ma
tive opposition to the occupation by British
forces OF the new territory Kow Loon, 'op-
poslte Hong Kong, has suddenly been
renewed. About 900 men OF the Hong Kong
Regiment, with machine guns, have lett
here, while the volunteers have been
warned to be in readiness for any emer.
cency. The British second-class Runboat
Swift, accompanied by three other gun,
boats. has proceeded to sea under sealed
orders. These warships have 500 men on
board.
In all 1850 infantry soldiers, 100 artillery
men, flfty engineers and 500 marines have
gone to the Kow Loon hinterland. The war
vessels engaged In the operations have
been provisioned for elgh days.
Troops are patrolling the European quar-
ter Of Kow Loon. 1t Is reported that Cnt-
nese re5els from Tang Kung invaded Brit
isk territory and that two armed gangs
robbed the city OF Kow Loon.
The territory back OF the hlnterland IS
also disturbed, aud Chinese troops have
been sent there. Hong Kong itself Is quiet
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-31
Governor Forbids Military Arrests.

Governor Smith, OF Montana, has for.
bidden arrests In Montana by soldiers
under General Merriam, who is holding
the C9ur d'Alene district OF !dnho under
martial law. There Is little likelihood oil
n clash. however, between Federal and
Stnte authorities. General Merriam has
made oil the arrests he desires In the
State and need not assert his authority
furthor
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-31
Severe Storm In Pennsylvania.

4 windstorm struck the country sur
rounding Altoona, Penn, a few days ago,
doing severe damage. The Altoona Silk
Mill, the Rhines Woodworking Mill and
three residences were damaged, entailing
loss OF S100,005. In Hollidaysburg, the
county seat, the Court House, Presbyterian
Church and business block were partly
destroyed. T Ie cities of JohDstown, Tyrone
and Huntington also suffered heavy losses.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-31
DEVoUR TWO TOTS.
Parents Fought Desperately to Save Their
Babies, But in Vain.


SAN ANTONIO, Texas (speciaD.-Alll-
gators few days ago attacked Paul r.
Nagele and his family, who were camping
on the bank Of bayou or lagoon running
out from the shore Of Espontos Lake, in
Dimmftt County.
The lake, although far inland, Is literally
olive with alligators. Nagele had been
warned by settler not to camp too near
the lake, but he ignored the warning.
During the night he was aroused BY
the uneasiness Of his horses. Going
to them to ascertain the cause, be
was attacked by an alligator. he beat
It off with an axe. His wife cried for
assistance, and when he reached her an al.
llgator had their four-year-old girl In its
Jaws. While attempting to rescue the child
the mother dropped an infant from her
arms, which was seized by another alliga-
tor. The distressed parents were powerless
TO give aid to the little ones.