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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-10
NJ. S. QUAY NOT GUILTY.
Jury Acquits Him Of the Charges Of
Misusing Public Funds.
He IS APPOINTED SENATOR.

After Twenty Hours Dsllberation the
Jury Decides That He Did Not Mis-.
use State Funds-Jury Stood Ton to
Two at First-Ths Scene in tho
Courtroom-Three Ballots Taken.
PHILADELPHIA, Penn. Especially Tho
trial OF ex-senator Matthew Stanley Quay
IN the charge Of conspiring to use State
funds on deposit in the broken Peoples
Bank OF this city for his private gain ended
on Friday In q verdict of scquittal. Almost
simultaneously Governor Stone announced
at Harrisburg that he had appointed Mr..
Quay to the seat in the United States Sem
ate recently vacated by him, which the
Legislature failed to ill at its session just
ended.
The verdict Of tho jury acqulttIng Mr..
Quay was announced at II O'Clock. There
were comparatively few persons In the
courtroom. There was an attempt at .
demonstration. but this twas repressed by
the court officers. whose loud shouts
of "Orderl" and "SIlencel'' were
effective In quieting those ju-
bilant spirits who wished to give vent to
their satisfaction by cheering. Mr.. Quay,
with broad smile on his face, responded
pleasantly to the greetings and congratula-
A few OF his political friends were there,
and these men were vociferous In their ex-
pressions OF satisfaction at the outcome Of
the trial. 49,.
Though the jurors entered irto bond OF
secrecy 1t was learned that three ballots
were taken before the verdict was reached.
On the first ballot they stood ten for ac-
quittal and two for conviction. Then one
man was won over by the majority, and in
the morning the last man who stood be-.
tween Quay and freedom gave in.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-10
The Crusade In Brief.

Intemlerance is an accursed thing. 1t
deerades the mind, it demoralizes the
whole moral being, aud, II not renounced,
means everlasting ruin.
Man is but dust; as soon rs he gets the
habit of absorbing liquor his name is mud
An attempt is bclng made to arrest the
growing consumption Of alcohol amongst
military classes in France. A series OF
posters have been placed in the barracks Of
the garrison OF Paris showing the ravages
made by alcohol on tac human system.
Agitation OF the temperance question
throughout Alabama has caused tho sa-
loon keepers OF Birmingham to close their
places OF business on Sunday.
In recent treatise on alcoholism by
Trull it is sisted that in England seventy.
five per cent. OF all pauperism IS due tc
drink, and in Germany ninety per cent.
In Germany drink leads to 1000 cuses OF
suicide year and supplies the insane asy.
lums with 5000 victims.
A temperance demonstration Is to be
made ut.the Paris Exposition by opening Oh
the grounds very largo temperance res.
taurant together with what are termed
"Ktosques de Temperance" from which all
alcoholic drinks will be excluded.
The Congo Free State has prohibited the
transport by railways OF liquors to be sold
to the natives. The Congo railway extend
ing into the interior has just bcen opened.
The liquor business Is now practically lin.
tied to coast towns.
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AdiustInent to Gods Plan.

The secret Of serene, strong, inspiring
life Is life in tune with Gods keynote.
Many man has at least a subconsciousness
of an imperfect adjustment Of his life.
Somewhere, in some way, self is grating
against duty Just enough to give perhaps
underlined impression Of discord. And, just
as one tosscs aImlessly on the bed when un-
comfortable in sleep. constantly seeking ease
In new positions, so the imperfectly ad-
iusted lie Is characterized by fitfulness, alb
ent- nindedness. peevishness, cynicism-
mptoms OF craving for peace. Such
usually has a vague expectancy that.
some uly or other he too will possess such
experiences as he hears described by others.
Some time he too will reach his best estate,
will live life calm, strong, elevated above
petty harassing. But that can be attained
70 now. Adjustment Of the life to Gods
revealed plants the remedy.-sunday School
Times.
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SERMONS TO LOWEST BIDDER
The Georgia Prison Commissions Plan
to Get Chap!ains.

1t is reported that the Prison Commis
sion OF the State OF Georgia is soon to ad.
vertise for bids for the services OF chaplains
In the convict camps. Hitherto it has been
the custom to pay 50 Sunday for scr.
mon from some country pastor, and ne
there was always a plethora Of ministers
near the camp, there WAS some little rivalry
rs to who should earn the Sl2 month.
Under the new reform system, however.
the Law forbids that the State should spend
anything directly for religious services, CT
ut least there is no definite appropriation
for this purpose. To supply the deficiency
the commissioners will pay the ministers
out OF the funds obtained from the work oil
the convicts. Since there are so many
preachers anxious to increase their revenue
in this manner, advertising for bids has
been suggested, the weekly right to preach
being allotted to the lowest bidder. 1t is
probable that the subject will be thus
solved.
Ii Is looked on as a matter OF business,
and not as cheapening religion. The com.
missioners say that as the ministers fight
for the positions, 1t is just as we'll that the
State should have the advantage OF the
competition. It is not true that the point
has been raised that innicting the "lowest
bidder" on the convlcts Is In violation OF
that clause OF the Constitution OF the
United States forbldding cruel and un'
usual punishments. -
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Wages and whisky.

The young man who thinks he can af-
ford to take two or three glasses OF beer or
whisky each day aud never miss the sum
be spends would do we'll to reckon up how
much these drinks would amount to in the
course OF year.
Some years ago three young men In Co.
lumbus, Ohio. carpenters by trade, engaged
to work for O builder, promising to stay
with him until certain piece OF work was
completed. They we're to receive the Same
wages, and were to draw them as they
chose The work lasted from spring until
Christmas. On the final settlement one OF
young men, who frequented the tavern.
and was pretty hard drinker, found a
balance to his credit of $3.50. The second.
who was a somewhat more moderate
drinker, had Sll; the third, who was tee.
totaler, had $3.50. The first and second
wore very aeedy clothes, and were In debt:
The third had good suit Of clothes AID
no debt. Surely total abstinence pays!-
Temperance Banner.
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The Law of Cost.

Jesus pressing His way through the
crowded street knew that some one had been
healed by touching Him, for He perceived
that virtue had gone out OF Him. Work done
always costs energy expended. All the
operations Of nature from the growth OF a
grass-blade to the burning OF star are
carried on at the expense OF energy. The
sun warns the planet and creates our har-
vests only by burning up. On the farm the
products OF the soil cost. Nature will not
herself fill the barn. Virtue must go out OF
human brains and hands, and mix with her
elements, and then the hills will wave
with wheat and the valleys rustic with corn.
The chief difference between the savage and
the civilized man is, that the savage puts
nothing into nature and gets out only what
he can pick up; the civilized man puts
virtue, his own power and skill into nature
and gets out an abundance. In the factory
the piece OF furniture or web Of cloth costs
the combined skill and toll Of many hands.
In the artists studio the picture costs In
tense thought and patient effort.
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VOLUNTEERS TO COME HOME.
Fourteen Thousand Regulars to Relieve
Those In the Philippines.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Fourteen thousand
regulars are to be sent to reinforce Gen.
eral Otis at Manila as soon as the neces-
sary marine transportation can be pro-
vided. 1t is not expected that the bulk Of
the large body OF relnforcements can reach
Manila until the end of the rainy season,
which has just begun. With tho regular
troops already ordered and on the way to
Manila General Otis will have an effective
force Of 21, ,728 men in addition to the re-
cruits being sent there every few days for
the regiments already In the Philippines.
This force Is to be raised to thirty-fve
thousand men by the time aggressive oper-
atlons can be pressed In the early autumn.
After conference between the Presi.
dent, Secretary Alger and Adjutant-Gen-
eral Corbln 1t was decided that the volun.
teers ahould be returned to the United
States In the order Of their arrival at
Manila. Instructions to do so have been
sent to General Otis. 1t is the intention
OF General Otis to send home all the volun'
teers. The first expedition will reach San
Francisco between May and 10. There
are about Il, 900 volu nteers to be sent home
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GODS MESSAGE TO MAN.
PREGNANT THOUGHTS FROM THE
WORLDS GREATEST PROPHETS.

True Ofrerings-God's Constraining Hand
The Law of Cost - Three Million
Prayers a Day-Adjustme to Gods
Plan-stoppInE Spiritual Leaks.
Twas right goodly feast they had spread
III the house OF Simon, that day,
And multitude eagerly thronged
To hear what the Master might say.
But He, the dear Lord, was a-weary;
Like ashes from highway and street
Gray dust strewed the hem OF His garment,
And clung to His sandaled feet.
Mid silence that fell, as they waited,
There entered one, gentle OF mien,
With face OF sorrowful woman,
With form OF stately queen.
Straightway to the side Of the Saviour,
Unheeding the'gazers, she pressed,
And, kneeling before Him. she gathered
Those desert-worn feet to her breast.
In the food OF her tears softly laved them
Till once again stainless and fair,
Then soothed them with kisses, and dried
them
On the soft, silken veil OF her hair.
And rising and bending above Him
With reverent love. on His head
Most precious perfume, from casket
AS rich and as costly, she shed.
All! little she rocked Of the scoffers-
The scathing reproach on her cast
Had not the Great Master delivered
Her soul from the sins OF the past2
So much had been pardoned this sinner
Not strange that her heart should o'er-
brim
With yearning to render some service
With love, deep and boundless, for Him.
And we? All! we cannot, like Mary,
The Saviour In person now greet,
With odors most rare to anoint Him, Q
Or weep out our tears on His feet:
But hearts that shed incense of praises,
And hearts that shed perfume OF prayer,
Most precious to him of all others,
May the weakest OF US to Him bear.
Lucy Il. Buck, in lions Herald.
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Three Million Prayers a Day.

That call for two million souls and twenty
million dollars as our Twentieth Century
Thank Offering weighs upon me day and
night. How can it can be met? My answer
is: By one genuine prayer daily on the part
of every communicant That would mean
1900, 900 prayers each day for three years,
all united, fervent, efrectual, directed to
one and the same end. For my myself 1
utterly despair Of success unless we can
get new, united. and irrelaxible hold on
the Arm that is Almighty. With God we
can meet this or aay other call He sends.
Without Him our faces will surely be covered
with confusion. Who will covenant with
the present writer in the promise OF at least
one prayer each day for the complete ac-
complishment OF this great work OF faith?
Even two millions OF souls and twenty mil
lions of dollars look small in the presence Of
$500. 900 prayers each day.-President War
rem, in Zion's Herald.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-10
HAYES'S FUNERAL PICNIC.
Dancing and Feasting Two Years After
His Death According to His Will.

A novel funeral was held Few DAYS ago
Mt White Oak, Ind Two years ago William
Hayes died, leaving a large estate. Dur
ing his life he was very eccentric. In bis
will hc provided that his body was to be
taken up and placed In a vault two years
after his death. which was Sunday. The
trees in the park where the remains were
placed were to be decorated with red, white
and bluo ribbons. Flveplatiorms for dane
ing werc to be erected. two brass bands
were 70 furnish the music. and the crowd
present was to feast on five head of cattle.
twenty head OF sheep and n lurge number
OF hogs and chickens. Fifty kegs OF beer
were to DO dispensed to the crowd. In case
OF a failure to carry out these provisions OF
tho will, Pierce Hayes, his only child, was
10 be G;siuhcrlted. Two thousand persons
were in attendance, and the terms OF the
Will were fully complied with.
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coUNTERFEITERs CAUGHT.
The Makers OF the 500 Silver Certificate
Arrested In Pennsylvauia.


Arrested In Pennsylvania.
WASHINGTON, D. g. (SpeclaD. The max
ers Of the counterfeit 800 silver certificate
the most dangerous form Of bad money
ever discovered by the Secret Service Of
flcers of the Treasury Department, were
arrested in Philadelphia. Accomplices OF
the engrayers were arrested In Lancaster,
Penn. The engravers are Arthur Taylor
and Baldwin Bredell, OF Philadelphia, and
as far as known the production Of the
800 blll was their first experience as coun-
terfeiters.
Their accomplices in Lancaster are WILL
lam NJ. Jacobs, William L. Kendig and
James Burns, the latter an employe In
Jacobs's factory. Jacobs and Kendig are
cigar manufacturers, and Jacobs especially
Is recognized as leading citizen Of the
town and has always had good reputa-
tion. When arrested 1t was found that his
stock of cigars amounted to $40, 900, and
his accounts showed that he had large
amount OF money deposited In bank. His
factory and his bank accounts were taken
possession OF by the agents OF the Govern
uent when he was arrested.
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NEGRO LYNcHeo BY A NEGRO MOB
Shot in His Cell at Galens, Kan, by Fiji
teen Masked Men.

teen Masked Men.
/. GALExA, Kan. (speciaD.-A negro mur-
ierer was lynched by negro mob early
Tuesday morning. he had strangled wom-
an OF bis race. The mob's victim was
Charles Williams, an intelligent but worth
ess negro, about thirty years OF age. .
Sunday night they quarrelled and he;
threatened to kill her. On Monday her
lead body was found. She had been
,transled. Williams was arrested, and the
Coroner's jury. declared that she was
strangled to death by Williams.
At $50 o'clock mob OF fifteen masked
negroes went to the city jail, tore of the
lock with axes, and whils' some remained
outside four entered the jail and battered
down the door OF WilIiams's cell. One OF:
:he men had rope. They ordered Will-ii
!ams to come out, but he protested his In:
nocence, and seizing two bricks that were
In his cell, prepared to defend himself!
Then some one suggested that they shoot,
him. Four shots rang out. One bullet
entered his heart and death was almost in
,tantaneous.
The mob then quietly withdrew, leaving
The dead body in the cell and carefully fast
sning the jail door to prevent the other
prisoners from escaping. No arrests have
Oeen made.
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QUAY APPOINTED SENATOR.
Governor Stone Immediately Acts On tho
Receipt Of tho Verdict.

HARRISBURG (SpeelaD.-Immediately on
receipt OF the news that Mr.. Quay was ac.
quilted OF the charges against him, Gov
ernor Stone appointed him United States
Senator to fill the vacancy until the next
Legislature meets and notified Vlce-Presi-
dent Hobart as follows:
"Sir: BY virtue OF the power vested In
me as Executive OF the State OF Pennsy-
vanin, under Article l., Clause 2, Section 8
OF the Constitution OF the United States,
hereby make temporary appointment OF
the Hon. Matthew Stanley Quay to be
United States Senator from Pennsylvania
until the next meeting OF the Pennsylvania
Legislature to fill the vacancy now exist.
Ing In this State. Very respectfully,
civilian A. STONE,
"Governor Of Pennsylvania"
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A Former q. 8. Attorney Accused.

PHILADELPHIA (speciaD.-A sensational
arrest was made In this city In connection
with the capture OF the gang OF counter
cate. HarveyK. hewitt, who was Assist
an United States District-Attorney In this
city under President Harrison. was taken
into custody by Secret Service men, charged
with brlbing Detective McManus, OF the
Philadelphia office. He was held in S15,-
600 ball, which was furnished by wealthy
friand
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-10
A TEMPERANCE COLUMN.
THE DRINK EVIL MADE MANIFEST
IN MANY WAYS.

Cncle Hiram's Advlce-Intoxicants In
Manila-Pure Alcohol Under Ot-er
Names Causes Decentralization in Our
Armv-A Serious Problem.
Ny Uncle Hiram used 70 say, "My lad, take
my advice,
And never buy an article until you have
the price.
Be like your uncle, pay your bills, and
you'll not have to fret,
And never (here he'd fercely stamp)-no,
never be In debit"
watcht my Uncle stamp his foot;
His words imprest me more
Because his creditors had put
A keeper in his store.
Tobacco is a filthy weed!" my Uncle oft
would cry,
"And only fit for nasty hogs that wallow In
a sty.
Oh, do not cloud your youthful brain with
smoke or chew or snun,
IT'S only M human ian pigs, my boy, that ever
And from this text would Uncle draw
A speech with precept ripe,
And only stop to take "chaw,"
Or pause to light hts pipe.
"Shun liquor. boy!" said Uncle HI; "Shur
drink, my ladl" he said,
"Nor taste nor touch nor look not on the
wine when it is red;
1t biteth like an adder yes, and stingeth
somewhat worse;
bid thee shun the flowing bowl, for til
the nations curse"
And with the words OF wisdom blent
From Uncle's lips would como
Avery strong and healthy scent
Ofold New England rum.
Oh, blessed sage OF childhoods hour, oh,
Uncle dear, to thee
And thy advice owe my all, and all I hope
to be.
I would not steal, I would not drink,
would not smoke nor chew,
Because feared that, II did, I'd grow to
be like you.
So bless you, ancient counselor,
With blessings deep and ample,
Not for your sermons, no, but for
Your horrible example.
Joe Lincoln, In the L. A. W. Bulletin.
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Precedent Bars Him From Senate.

>wAsH1soros, D. g. Especially Matthew
8. Quay, in SPITE Of his appointment as
Senator by Governor Stone, will probably
get no nearer the Senate Of the Flfty-sixth
Congress than the Marble Room. Prece-
dents are all against his taking his seat by
virtue Of appointment from the Governor.
The Senate is on record as holding that
where State Legislature convened orthe
purpose OF electInR United States Senator
fails to do so the vacancy cannot be filled
by GubernatorIal selection.
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Stopping Spiritual Leaks.

It is not trouble that troubles, but discon-
tent. 1t is not the water without the ship,
but the water that gets within the leak
which browns it. 1t is not outward aff1ic-
ton that can make the life OF Christian
sad; q contented mind would sail above these
waters. But when there is leak Of discon-
tent open and trouble gets into the heart
then it is disquieted and sinks. Do. there
fore, as the mariners, pump the water out
and stop the spiritual leak in thy soul. aud
no trouble can hurt thee.-Thomas Watson.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-10
Newsy Gleantngs.

Germany is strengthening her fee: in the
Pacific.
Orders for twelve new torpedo-boat de-
stroyers OF thirty-one knots speed have
been given out by the British Admiralty.
Another Indian congress is to be feat
ure OF this years Omaha exposition. 1t
will be more extensive than that OF last
year.
The British budget for the ensuing year
shows an estimated expenditure OF 1884,
e35, 900. an increase OF ESQ, 400 900 over last
year.
TIE new Chief Of Police in Harrisburg,
Penn, has instructed thb patrolmen not to
arrest innoffensive inebrlates, but escort
them to their homes. /.----
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Caught the Measles by Mail.

Thomas Marshall, Sioux Indian, twen-
ty.two years old, died few days ago from
black measles at the Government training
school at Carlisle, Penn. He received let
ter from the Pine Ridge Agency, South
Dakota, stating that his brother and Sis
ter had died from malignant measles. The
infection was, doubtless, carried In the en-
velope. The entire school has been quar-
qntinad
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~ Father of Twcnty-seven Children

Riley Shepard, OF Anderson, Ind, has
lust become q father for the twenty
seventh rimo, and now lays claim to the
Indiana record. All OF the children are
alive and arc hardy lot. The family is
somewhat puzzle in names. There are,
for instance, three Johns. The eldest Is
called John, tho second Is John, Jr., and
the third, now o man, Is Johnnie. Shep'
ard, the fcther, Is sixty years OF age.
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Tired of Life at Fourteen.

Mary Settler, fourteen years old, com.
nitted suicide at her mothers house ir
Newark, n j., by taking dose of carbolic
acid. Six weeks ago the girl was arrested
for stealing $3 from her employer, Il tailor,
and was fined $15. Her father, who was
separated from his wife, tried to raise the
money. but failing in his efforts. killed
himself with carbolic acid at his wife's
home. The girl had been 5rooding owe,
the matter.
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Compassion is the first word which de-
scribes the spirit Of Christ. 1t is deep
word-deeper almost than love. as the
mother knows who has seen her child In the
delirium Of fever. Christ came to bring in
tho reign OF righteousness, but before and
after justice is pty.-W. Il. Nicoll.
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DOC DIES FROM CONSUMPTION.
animal Believed to Have Caught Disease
From Young Master.

The death OF dog from consumption has
!. Curtis, OF tho LambervilIe Spoke Manu-
featuring Company, owned the animal-a
pug The dog was strongly attached to
Mr. Curtis son William and frequently slept
in the same bed with him. Young Curtis
vas victim OF consumption and died
year ago.
The pug g nature, usually lively, changed.
He kopt close to the hoAse and seemed do
spondent. A few months ago he had q
liemorrhage OF the lungs and daily grew
thinner.
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Hotel Proprietor q Suicide.

John Preston, aged fltty-five years, pro-
prietor OF the Greenwood Hotel at Towan.
da. Penn. committed suicide by blowing
.out his brains with a shotgun. Preston
was we'll to do, and no reason can be ad'
yanced for the suicide.
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I,e.tenant Lang Dismissed.

President Mckinley, at Washington, has
approved the sentence OF dismissal In the
case OF Lieutenant Clarence E. Lang,
Second Artillery, and has directed the
War Department to issue an order dis.
missing him from the army.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-10
Don Carlos Issues q Manifesto.

Don Carlos, the Pretender to the Span.
ish throne, Is said to have sent a fresh
manifesto to his adherents.
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Refuses the Persian MIsslon.

Former Governor Lord, of Oregon. has
declined the offer otthe mission to Persia.
He was an applicant for the Peruvian mis-
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Ohio Judge Dies Aged 100

Judge Lester M. Taylor. the oldest resi-.
dent Of Northeastern Ohio, diei few days
ago aged 100 years, at his home In Clari.
don. Gea79a County.