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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-04-19
Conauered by q Drinking Gun.

. Alexander the Great, made an Imperial
banquet at Babylon. and though he had
been drinking the health OF guests all one
night, and all next day, the second night
he had twenty guests. and he drank tina
health Of each separately. Then calling
for the cup OF Hercules, the giant, a mon
ster cup, be filed and drai4ed 1t twice, to
show his endurance; but ashe finished the
last draught from the cup:ol Hercules, the
giant, he dropped In Htifrom which he
never recovered.
Alexander who conquered safdis. and
conquered Hallcarnassus and conquered
Asia, and conquered the world, could not
conquer himself.
And there is a threatening peril that this
good land OF ours, having conquered all
with whom 1t has ever gone into battle, may
yet be overthrown by the cup Of the giant
evil OF the land, that Hercules OF infamY-
strong drink. Do not let the staggering
smbruted host OF drunkards 60 into the
next century looking for insane asylums.
and aims houses, and deIirium tremens,
and dishonorsd graves.-Rev. Dr.. T. Dewitt
Talmape
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LEFT sI,Ioo,ooo TO THE NEEDY.
Austin Bequests VIII Aid Poor Students
and Aged Persons In Want.

The will OF Edward Austin, the Beacok
street millionaire, who pequeathed 81 ,lOo,-
600 to public charities, was admitted 70
probate by Judge NIcKim in the Suffolk
Probate Court, Boston. All parties legally
concerned in his estate, including some
from New York, assented to the probate, q
COMPROMISE having been agreed upon with
reference to objections made by some OF
the heirs. .oo ooo
Among the public bequests are 100000
to Unryard College, the interest &c he ap-
plied to NEEDY meritorious students and
teachers to assist them in payment OF their
studies;" to Massachusetts Institute OF
Technology, s4OO. 900; to Radcliffe College.
$50 900; to Roanoke College, $50, 900; to
Tuskegee Normal and Industrial School,
$50 eco. on the sumo lines.
Tic will also gives $40, 900 to the bactario.
logy laboratory Of Harvard Melical School
and 100000 to the New England Trust
Company, the income to be paidt needy
aged men and women who had bean In
better circumstances in early life, but who
have become In want when in Old age
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-04-19
ALASKAN EXPLORERS TO SAIL.

The Goycrnm ent to Lay Out a Trail From
Copper River to Eagle City.
SEATTLE, Wash. (SpoclaD. D.-Captain Aber-
crombie is in Seattle arranging for the
Alaskan expedition which will sail in few
days On a steamer chartered by the Gov
ernment. The first duty OF tie explorers
will be to care for the scurvy stricken min
ers In the Copper River country.
The expedition will consist OF about
eighty men, including scientific men from
the Interior aud Postofflce departments.
The principal business OF the expedition is
the construction OF O trail from Copper
River to Eagle City, distance OF $50
miles, which Il Is expected to complete
this season, thus establishing an all
American route from tidewater to the In
terror OF Alaska.
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THREE MEN HANGED.
Two Whites and q Negro EKpiate
Murder ON tho Same Scafold.


Murder on tho Same Scaffold.
B1nxISeHAM, Ala. (SpeciaD.
johnson and Richard Hale, white mei,
and Sam Rivers, negro, were
hanged at Troy few days ago fren
tho same scaffold. On the night OF
December IS last three men entered
the home Of Mrs. Ira Myers. a
wealthy widow, near Josie, killed
her" and her daughter-in-law, Mrs. E.
Myers, with an ak, and robbed the place OF
$4,000. Sam Cook, farm overseer. who
slept In back room, was aroused 10y the
cries OF the women and ran to their rescue.
He was knocked down and left for dead
and the house set aflre.
Cook recovered in time to drag out the
bodies OF the two women, but the house
was destroyed. Many arrests were made
and lynching was threatened several
times. Finally Sam Rivers, under arrest
On suspicion, declared that johnson and
Hale, well-to-do farmers and neighbors OF
the Myers women. planned and executed
the murders. He said they came to his
house by night and hired him to 20 with
them and watch while they committed the
crime. All three we're convicted.
All OF the condemned professed religion
on the gallows. The hanging was In pri.
vate. Both white men leave families.
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SOUND WAVES PHOTOGRAPHED.
They Are Caught, Although Rapidly Nov
Ing Through Space.

Professor Il. W. Wood, OF Madison, Wis.,,
has succeeded In making photographs OF
waves of sound in air. The sound wave Is
the crack OF IN electric spark, and 1t Is
illuminated aud photographed by means OF
the light OF second spark, which flashes
between two magnesium wires OF some
distance behind tue first, and at IN Inter-
val of about ono-ten thousandth OF a Sec
ond after the first spark. The sound wave
is thus caught before 1t has got out OF the
Held ef the instrument, although moving
with n velocity OF 1000 feet second.
The wave appears as thin circle OF
shadow with light border, being simply a
sectional view OF the rapidly diverging
spherical shell OF condensed air constitu-
ting tho sound wave.
:.y placing glass plate near the point
whore the wave starts the reflected wave
or echo has been photographed, which ap-
pears as circle with equal but opposite
curvature. These waves were observed by
Topler. German physicist. number OF
years ago, but they have never been pho
IoSraphed before.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-04-19
Drinking or q Sheen.

A farmer employed n man. His new
land was addicted to drinking alcoholics.
"John," said the farmer, "l'll give ye
one O. my best sheep Yell give up drink
ing while ye work for me-"
"It's bargain"
! A grown son OF the farmer said: "Pa,
VI you give me sheep, too, II III not
drink"
eyes"
The little boy said: "Pa, will you give me
a sheep, too, il I'll not drink?"
"Yes.'
The little boy said: "Pa, hadn't you bet
ter take a sheep2"
"I'll try it."
The old gentleman declared that he had
made the best investment in sheep that
season he had over made"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-04-19
CITY ELECTIONS IN OHIO.
Samuel NJ. Jones, the independent, Chosen
the Executive Chief OF Toledo.

the Executive Chief OF TOLEDO.
CINCINNATI, Ohio observation-disclosures
have been held in Ohio for municipal and
township officers. While the local issues
usually control these spring elections, there
were other influences In some OF the places.
In Toledo Mayor Samuel NJ. Jones was
re- elected, this time rs an INDEPENDENT.
I The verdict OF the polls shows he has the
popular affections.
In Cleveland Mayor Robert Z. McKisson
ran for reelection. He Ia bitter oppon-
ent OF the Hunna wing OF Ohio Republic
cans, and was marked for slauShtes from
the day OF bis nomination. About 5000 Is
the size OF the majority under which he
was buried by Democrats with the assis-
tance Of Republicans. His successful op-
ponent Is John H. Farley, Democrat, who
ran against him two years ago und lost by
2500 His overwhelming defeat Is regarded
as u great victory OF the II ma Rspu5.-
cans over the kurtz-Bushnell wing OF the
party.
In Columbus the Gubernatorial race was
an element in the election. The largest
vote ever poiled in municipal election
was cast md the Republicans elected the
entire ticket headed by Samuel j. Swartz
for Mayor by pluralites averaging 1900.
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CONVICTED BY ONE WORD.
Chicago Man Spoils His Defense by HI
Answer to the Prosecutor.

Chicago Man Spoils His Defense by HIS
Answer to the Prosecutor.
CHICAGO. III. (speolaD.-"Dld you mean
TO xiii the man2' asked Assistant States
Attorney Grove OF lche oronatt, who was
on trial before Judge Waterman, accused
o, assault with intent to kill John Care
vello.
"Sure,," promptly replied the prisoner.
"That Is ALL" said the Prosecutor.
ooh, he did not understand tile ques'
tlon," remarked Attorney Sullivan. ~
"Dld you understahd d what MIR. Grove
asked your" continued Mr.. Sullivan, ad'
dressing hts client.
"Sure," answered Oronati.
"And you Intended to kill CarevelioF
''Sure."
The Jury felt 90 "sure" OF the prisoners 3
guilt that 1t promptly returned verdict
fixing the punishment at Imprisonment In
the penitentiary. Oronatl stabbed Care
vello while the latter was writing ut taole
in his own house. The men quGrreled
about money.
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KILLED HIS INDIAN FlANcEE.
Tilted Young French-Canadinn Followed
the Murder With Suicide.

TOLEDO. Ohio (specluD.-James La
Blance, u young French-Cauadiau,
stabbed and killed his Indian sweet
heart, Olga Possamie, at Pelee Point
Ontario, early 10 the week. and then
stabbed himself to tho henrt. The
point is on Pelee Island, aud during the
winter months the inhabitants are Isolated.
The steamer American Eagle has just ar.
rived from the island, bringing the story OF
the tragedy. which is pathetic and ro-
mantle.
La Blonce and the Indian girl were
lovers, aud last summer they pliehted
their trotb, but when the young French
man went to call on his sweetheart he
learned that another, an American from
Sandusiy, bad filled his place In the
maiden's heart. BE was distracted.
He induced the girl to take a walk
with him.; and when near Lovers
Rock" lie stabbed her, killing her Instantly.
He then threw the malden's body into the
lake, and after stabbing himself fell into
the water after her. "Lover's Rock is
rromontory famous throughout this sec'
tion Of the country.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-04-19

The vote from the wards shows that the
Republicans have elected fourteen Alder
men and the D emocrats nine. The contest
ln several OF the wards Is very close, and
the official count probably will be neces-
sary to determine the result. The City
Council has been composed OF forty-tlve
Democrats and twenty-three Republicans.
and the Democrats will without doubt re-
tain q working ma rity.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-04-19
FILIPINO ARMY SCATTERED.

General Otis Says Insurgents Are Return.
ing Home and Desire Protection.
WASHINGTON. D. C. Especial. fol-
lowing cablegram from General Oils,
dated Manila. April 3, was received at the
War Department.:
present indications denote insurgent
government In perilous condition; its
army defeated. discouraged and scattered,
insurgents returning TO their homes in
,tics and villages between here and points
uorth Of Mulolos, which our reconD oitring
parties Lave reached, and desire protec-
tion OF Americans. News from Eisayan
Islands more encouraging every day"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-04-19
Prominent People.

The King Of Italy is confirmed vegeta.
riap.
Baron Curzon is the eleventh Viceroy Of
Iudia since 1t was handed overto the Home
Government in 1853.
Sir Henry Irving Is the only living actor
who has received honorary degrees at the
universities OF Cambridge and Dublin. He
is about to have conferred upon him the
doctors degree at Glasgow University.
Governor Roosevelt expects to visit
Oklahoma to attend the meeting OF the
Rough Rider G.. A. R., OF Oklahoma, to be
held in Guthrie in June. At that time a
permanent organization OF the Rough
Riders will be effected.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-04-19
The Michigan Elections.

DETROIT, Mich. Especial. ).-The elections
In Michigan did not show any marked
change in the general political complexion
otthe State, which is normally Republican,
but it shows heavy Democratic gains in
some OF the larger cities. notably in De-
trolt, Grand Rapids, Saginaw, jackson and
Kalamazoo
On generally light vote the Republicans
hold their own iu the smaller cities and
throughout the rural districts. Circuit
Judges were elected In thiriy-six judicial
districts. or these about two-thirds OF tho
new Judges. who nre elected for six-year
rms, ore Republicans.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-04-19
CUBAN DELEGATES IN WASHINGTON.
Secretary Hay Receives Them A. Private
Citizens Only.

secretary hay Roce1ves Inom a. friVato
Citizens Only.
WASHINGTON. D. c. (Special) l).-Secretary
OF State Hay has received unofficial!y tho
delegates sent to Washington by the Cuban
Assembly to obtain authority for the
raising OF larger sum Of money for
the payment OF the Cuban soldiers than
the s3,OO0,0O0 offered by the United
States and agreed to by General Gomez.
Secretary Hay and the delegates had a
long conversation, at the close OF which the
Secretary plainly and emphutcally told
them that the United States Government
would not consider any proposition look
ing to the increase OF the amount OF money
agreed upon, nor would any action OF the
Cuban Assembly toward issuing bonds be
Endorsed. The delegates were received by
Secretary Hay as private citizens, and no
official recognition will be given them.
After the interview the Secretary informed
tho President OF what had taken place, and
Mr.. Mckinley gave his approval.
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No Respecter, Of Homes.

Former United States Senator Merriman,
of South Carolina, said: 81 have never
DOM used it in my family as medicine,
and vet It has meddled with met has
made my boy wandering vagabond, has
broken my wIie's heart. Yes, when I was
asleep, thinking him at home In his bed, he
was being made q drundard in the bar
rooms in the city OF Raleigh. What assur-
ance, my friend, have you that this may not
be repeated in your homer The saloon Is
no respecter Sof homes. It invades the,
homes OF love, OF wealth aud OF Christian
people alike, and knows no sympathy for
tears, heartache and disappointed love. No,
The saloon will not-does not-let you
alone"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-04-19
Ep,scopalians Raise $4,000.

A remarkable educational meeting has
taken place at the session OF the mission
conference Of the Methodist EpiscopaI
Church, which was held ut Cameron, mo;
Seyenty-tHo thousand dollars were pledged
for education. a part Of the twentieth CEN
tury thank Offering.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-04-19
Russian Students Disorder.

In consequence OF q renewal OF the stu
dent disturbances at st. Petersburg the
Russian Government has closed the Uni
versity OF st. Petersburg and dismissed all
the students. At the same time IN order
has been issued that all applications for
reinstatement must be made through the
rpoIlu
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-04-19
KILLED FOR HIS SECOND MURDER.
A Sherln Shoots Clyde Mattoy, Whose
Mother Once Saved His Life,

NEwKInK, Okla. (SpeciuD. Clyde Mat
tox was shot and killed by the Sheriff a.
the farm Of Frank 'Lowery, near here.
Mattox had killed Lincoln Swlnney, u
rapchman, in saloon fight at
Poncs City, and escaped. In 1891
he killed q negro ut Oklahoma City, for
which he was sentenced to death. His
mother, Mrs. s. W. Hatch, spent 4 fortune
TO save him, and succeeded in having
President Cleveland commute his sentence
to life Imprisonment. Last year she was In
strumental in securing his pardon from
President Mckinley by appealing to him in
narenn
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-04-19
Norway's War Preparations.

The Norwegian Government has issued
en- order prohibiting Swedish officers from
inspecting forts or witnessing the drill OF
troops In Norway, and has also decided to
use on forts and war material certain
moneys borrowed for railways.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-04-19
Major Marchand in Abyssinia.

Dispatches received at Paris, France.
from Ras Jiboutil. on the Red Sea, say the
Marchand expedition, from Fashoda,
arrived, all we'll, at Adds Ababa, the capital
Of Abystinia, on March II. The expedition
met with warm reception from the Abys-
sinfans,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-04-19
TURKS FIGHT BULCARIANS.
They ATTACK Weak Outpost and &c
Sides Suffer Losses.

They ATTACK Weak outpost and both
Sides Suffer Losses.
VIENNA, Austria (By Cable).-A serious
collision has taken place between Bulgar-
fan and Turkish frontier guards at Kozyl-
Agob, between Jamboll, Eastern Roumelia
and Adrianoples on the banks OF the Toon-
ia, fifty-slx miles south Of Jamboli.
The Turks attacked weak Bulgarian
OUTPOST: but the Bulgarlans. aided by
arm ed Inhabitants, repulscd tholr assall-
ants after four hours fight. Both sides
gu Uttered losses Of killed and wounded. Tho
Turks were seeking to SECURE posltlo!
hitherto held by the Bulgarlans.
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Republican Victories in wisconsin.

Republican Victories in Wisconsin,.
MILWAUKEE. Wis. (Specia!j.-MunicIpa
elections have been held In yearly all the
towns and cities In Wisconsin outside OF
Milwaukee. The Republicans lead In the
number Of victories, while In several towns
the Mayor and Council are OF q different
complexion
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-04-19
Unitnd Staten CoInaSe tn March.

The monthly statement OF tine Director
OF the Mint. at Washington, shows the
total coinage during March was a14, ,572,-
O72, OF which 312 ,176.7I5 was silver. s., 346,-
55G gold, and s4S,S0l minor coins. The
coinage OF standard silver dollars during
the month amounted to 81, 900, SOL.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-04-19

The Hawaiian Attorney General.
q Henry E. Cooper has been appointed At
torney- General OF Hawaii. His commits
sion was delivered to him Mt Honolulu. and
he was sworn in by Chief Justice Judd.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-04-19

Democrats Generally Win In Texas.
HoUsroN, Texas Especial. aD.-Municlpal
elections have been held throughout the
State. Only local questions were involved.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-04-19
Aged Coup.s Die the Same Day.

Mrs. Almira Kinball dol ut Newbury.
port, Mass, few DAYS ago Mt the age OF
eighty-two. Her husband. Stephen Kim
ball, aged eighty-nine years, died four
hours later. The couple had been married
more than sixty years.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-04-19
SHOT DEAD FOR PRESIDENT LoU5ET.

Paris Assassin Mistook M. Tourrct For the
President Of France.
PARIS, France. (By Cable).-A wealthy
gentleman named Tourret was sho. dead
on tho Bols de Boulogne by man who
mIstoox bis Victim for President Loubet, to
whom NJ. Tourret bore striking resem.
blance.
The murderer, whose namo ls Ozouf, and
who IL thirty-oi -oight,year old, Is thought to
be insane. The assassin fred two bullets
Into NJ. Tourret, who expired Immediately
afterward
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-04-19

Largest Block OF Marble Ever Quarried.
A block of white marble, Weighing over
10O 900 pounds, has been quarrled at Mar
BILE Hill, Gu. -
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Ii Hung Chang to- Return to Power.
It is reported at Pekln, China, that Ii
Hung Chang will soon return to Pekin.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-04-19
ELECTIONS In MANY STATES.
Harrison Is Again Chosen Mayor OF Chi.
Gago. Defeating Carter and Altgelu
by Large Plurality.
ZONES, ,IEDEPENDENT,WIN IN TOLEDO
Democrats GAN N Michigan, While Republicans
To,l Their Own in Ohio.

CHICAGO (SpeclaD.-Carter h. Harrison
was reelected Mayor Of Chicago,by total
vote Of 146, 6,914 against 1o7, ,9Ot for zina R.
Carter, the Republican candidate, and
45, ,401 for John ?. AItgeld, the Independents
Democratic candidate, Harrlson's plurality
being $3.50.
In the last MaYoralty election Harrison
was elected by vote Of $4,000 against
59,342 for Sears, the regular Republican
nominee, and 6. .6s7 for Harlan, the Inde-
pendent Republican.
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The Vessel Was Proceeding at Full Speed
~ ina Dense Fog-Boiiers Explode, Hast
ening the End-Tragic Fate of Passen'
gers and Crew-Captain Herolcally
Sinks at His Post With the Ship.
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Under the deep fetched breath the altar,
the flowers, the congratulatinS groups are
scattered, and there Is nothing left but q
trembling hand holding faded rosebud,
which is put into the paper and fhen Into
The box and the box carefully placed In the
bureau, and with a sharp, sudden Click Oh
the lock the scene is over.
All, my friends, let not the prophecies OF
the flowers on your wedding day be false
rrorhecies! Be blind to each others
faults. Make the most OF each others eX-
cellences. Remember the vows, the ring
on the third finger OF the left hand and the
benediction OF the calla lilies.
II you ask me tho question, wat
are flowers good for? l answer. they
nre good to honor and comfort the
obseuuies. The worst cash ever
made into tie side OF our poor
earth Is the cash OF the grave. 1t ls 20
deep, tits so cruel, 1t is 80 tncuraD,s' lnna
It needs something to cover 1t up. FLOWERS
Tor the casket, flowers for the hearse,
flowers for the cemetery. What contrast
between grave in 4 country churchyara,
with the fence broken down ara the
tombstone aslant and the nelgnporln2
cattle browsing nmid the mulloin stalks
and the Canadn thistles. and June morn
lnc in Greenwood, the wave OF roseate
bloom rolling to the top OF the mounus
and then breaking into ioaming crests OF
white flowers all around the pillows Of
dust. 1t is the difference between sleeping
under rags and sleeping under an ON
hroidered blanket. We want old Mortality
with his chisel to go through all the grave
wards in ChrIstendom, and while he carries
a chisel In one hand We want old Mortality
to have some flower seed In the palm OF
the other hand.
ooh" YOU say, "the dead don't know;
Il makes no difference to them" think
YOU are mist akop. There are not 80 many
steamers and trRlls coming to any living
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-11-18
HOLIDAY GOODS

is early to TALK about Holiday Goods and early
TO sell many but that is not what
present Our Holiday Goods coming in and we
are trying to make room for the stuff Now you
the time for to buy right is when
over anxious to SELL Well am just that other
present. and if have not already bought and
get of suits for sell you
suit for the boy for 81 10 that looks
than twice the moneyand don't let the girl 90 shv-
erng to her of eeced
underwear and nice jacket Its funny that many
pie think of the little girl being of good
warm clothes as well anybody else, but she
more too You ask Doc. In fact, money put into good
warm clothing and bedding is good investment. You
may not at once be able to locate the
there just the same Shelter more and you will have
feed lees. You ask our Polled- Angus cattle man.
Now we have the stuff necessary make YOU COM
Portable Blankets wool and cotton, Comforters Cloth
lng Capes, Jackets The finest line of Underwear in
land Hosiery, Knit Hoods for babies Fascinators
Overshoes for all, Felt Boots Boots
ems felt line Shoes Fur Collar Feather
Duck Coats, Capes Lined Mttens and Gloves Silk Nit
tens and line Yarn ones Boys outing waists
Cashmere Mufiers Shaws, Etc, Etc.