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saw the realization OF their dreams Of many
years, were frantic with enthusiasm. The
women we're as wildly excited as the men,
and their voices added to the uproar.
After all. the formallties had been COM
Piled with and receipts had been exchanged
for the forts and other properties that had
belonged to the Crown, and after the flag
had been raised at Cabanas by Lieutenant
Fltzhugh Lee, Jr., and at the Moro by
Lieutenant Wade, Generals Brooke and
Ludlow and the members of the
Commission proceeded to the Gen.
trail Park and the Hotel de Ingla-
terra, where the troops under Generals
Keifer, Williston, Hasbrouck, and Colonel
the Military-Governor of the province.
! The order was as follows: The Second
Louisiana, First Texas, Eighth Regulars,
| Fourth Virginia, Sixth Missouri, Forty
| ninth Iowa, Second Illinois, and 161st In
| diana.
| As the troops marched past the crowd
, cheered and In other ways gave vent to
its enthusiasm. General Lee was the re-
| cipient of rousing ovation. Flowers were
| thrown to him from the housetops, and
ladies waved their handkerchiefs and
| threw kisses to him.
While the city and forts were paying
honor to the American nag, there was an
interesting scene in the harbor. Over
every American warship the Spanish flag
was raised and saluted with twenty-one
guns. Then an American flag was hoisted
over the torn and rust-marked wreck of
the Maine. The largest, prettiest battle
| flag to be obtained was hoisted there.
Later every American ship in the har-
Dor dipped her flag to the Maine, and dur
| ing the afternoon the wreck was visited
by thousands who desired to pay their re-
spects to all that is left Of the gallant bat
| tleship.
| When the Cuban Generals bads good-by
| to General Brooke the latter complimented
them on their courage In the war and said
he was glad to be their friend. They re-
| piled that they were grateful to the United
States for what she had done to free Cuba
from Spanish rule, and offered to coop
crate with General Brooke In bringing
| peace and prosperity to the island.
The United States Military Commis.
sioners wired President Mckinley Of
1880 O'Clock that the Governor
General OF Cuba had formerly sur.
rendered to the Commission the
Government Of Cuba and that the Amerl.
| con flag had been hoisted. In reply Gen
eral Wade, President of the Commission,
received the following:
! 81 congratulate the Commission upon
the successful termination Of its mission
J and the peaceful occupation OF Cuba by
the United States.
| civilian Mckinney"
General Brooke also received the Pres.
J ident'S CONGRATULATIONS
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The exercises opened with prayer by the
Right Rev. William @. Deane, the Episco pal
Bishop Of Albany. Music by band fol-
lowed, after which Secretary Of State Nc
Donough, who had charge OF the cere-
monies, read, in loud, clear voice, the
oath Of Office taken by Governor Roosevelt
before Secretary Of State John Palmer on
Saturday.
Then came the formal transfer OF au-
thorlty. The retiring Governor, Frank s.
Black, addressed Colonel Roosevelt, who
then delivered his inaugural address in
which he said:
'It shall be my purpose, so far, as am
given strength, to administer my office Will
an eve single to the welfare OF all the people
OF this great Commonwealth"
Benediction by Bishop Doane and a Sc
lection by the band closed the ceremonies,
and the inaugural party then proceeded
to the executive chamber, where the usual
reception was held.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-01-18
MRS. BoTKIN FOUND GUILTY.

Jury Convicts Her Of Murder and Her
Sentence is Life imprisonment.
SAN Francisco, Cal. (speciaD THE jury
in the case Of Mrs. CordelIa Botkin,
charged with the murder Of Mrs. John P.
Dunning and her sister by means of
poisoned candy, which was sent through
the mails to Dover, Del, returned YER
dict of murder in the first degree. The
jury fixed the penalty at life imprlson-
ment.
The Botkin case and that Of DR.. T.
Thacher Graves, Of Providence, R. l., who
sent arsenic in bottle to Mrs. Graves IN
Denver, causing her death, are the only
cases in recent criminal history OF murder
committed in this way, except the case
now being Investigated In New York. In
both the Botkin and Graves cases the
accused were convicted OF murder In the
first degree on circumstantial evidence.
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IMPERIAL EDlCT IN CHINA.

Empress Dowager Declares There Ia q
Severe Crisis and Calls For Reforms.
PEKINa, China (By Cable).-An imperial
edict, issued by the Empress Dowager, re-
marks that China is "passing through a
severe crisis in her history" 1t reminds
Viceroys and Governors OF the numerous
edfcts that have been Issued lately order
ing administrative reforms, points out that
many OF these have not been observed,
and commands the immediate insti-
tuition OF reforms in the methods OF train
ing troops, in agriculture, i1rmanufacture,
and in everything likely to S6nduce to the
prosperity Of the empire. 1t directs the
Viceroys and Governors to memorialize
the Throne within month that these re-
forms have been inaugurated.
This edict is highly significant as show
ing that the Empress Dowager realizes
that the position Is serious. and that all
hope Of the country's future lies solely IN
reform
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Cycling Notes.

The mile record now stands at l minute
81 AS seconds.
The question OF the popularity OF tan
dems is still being widely discussed.
Two enterprising Englishmen have in
vented q back-pedaling brake that has
been indorsed by several well-known bicy-
Gle designers.
The price Of all chain bicycles has been
reduced, the cut ranging from $40 to $25,
the former reduction predominating on
the high grades.
The "season" for riding the bicycle Is no
longer governed by the almanac. The
,tate OF the roads and weather Is all that
aeeds to be considered.
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old GLORY over HAVANA
Transference of Power Made Amid
= the Roar of Guns and the
Cheers Of the People. II
THE CEREMONIES
SIMPLE AND BRIEF.

Ths Great Historic Act Of the Transfer of
| the Sovereignty OF Cuba Takes Place
In the Palace at Havana The Stars
and Stripes Replaces the Red and Yel-
how Standard Of Spain-General Brooke
Receives the Surrender OF the Island
Captain General Castellanos Moved to
Tears-Cuban Generals Take Part in
tho Ceremonies - Yankee Troops Pa
rade In the Streets of Havsna-Ameri-
can Flag Raised Over the Wreck of
tho Maine-President Mckinley Con-
graduates tho Evacuation Commission.
HAVANA, Cuba (By Cable).-spain's his
,torieal flag floats no longer in the Antilles.
The Stars and Stripes went upat noon on
Sunday with impressive sim plicity. Tho
ceremony which sealed the yielding Of
Spanish sovereignty In Cuba took place in
the Palace. The mass Of the population
could not be admitted there, and the peo-
pie OF Havana gathered along the Punta at
the foot Of the Prado and opposite Moro
Castle and Cabanas Fortress. They saw
che Spanish colors go up on Moro and re-
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Foroi0n,

The Army G azette at Berlin, Germany,
publishes an Imperial Cabinet order sub
stituting German for words OF French
origin now employed in the army. The
order declares that Emperor William is de-
sirous OF promoting the use OF pure Ger
man in the army.
The Philippine insurgents on the Island
of Samar captured the town OF Culbayon,
and the Spaniards to ok refuge IN the house
Of an American. who protected them.
Schneider, the homeless Pole who killed
London baker and threw the body into the
mans own oven, was executed at Newgate.
Serious strike riots have taken place at
Nagy-komlos, county OF Torontal, Hun
gary. The mob overpowered and dis,
armed the police, who narrowly escaped
with their lives. Finally the police were
re-enforced and the rioters suppressed.
Thirty army officers were sent to jaiI for
four DAYS in Paris, France, for subscribing
to the Henry prosecution fund started by
the Libre Parole.
St. Georges Cathedral, the largest Ang.
lican church In the diocese, OF Kingston.
Ont, was destroyed by fire, Us we'll as sew
eral small buildings adjoining. The loss
will reach s50,000.
General Arolas, the Spanish Military
Governor OF Havana, Cuba, has given up
his command and sailed for Spain.
The Treasury statement Of the British
Government for the last quarter OF 1895
shows the revenue to have been $l43, ISL, i.
600, against s13S .s43, 500 for the correspond.
ing period OF 1897.
There Is 10 foundation whatever for any
charges that the United States authorities
have interfered in religion in Porto Rico.
All General Henry would do is to prohibit
inHammaple utterances by Spanish priests.
Emperor Nicholas OF Russia will soon
visit Emperor-Klng Francis Joseph OF
Austria Hungary and King Humbert OF
Italy.
The Court OF Cessation has examined n.
Casimir. .Perier, the former President OF
France, and M. Barthou, the former Min
lister Of the Interior, In the proceedings at
tending the revision Of the D rsylus case. =,
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Dewev Wanted in Ohio in 1908.

City Clerk Lem P. Harris, OF Toledo,
Ohio, is in receipt Of letter from Admiral
Dewey. who was invited to be the guest Of
honor to open the Ohio Centennial, May J.,
1908. The Admiral expresses his thanks
for the honor and says that while 1t Is i'm
possible for him at present to make any
definite arrangements it would give him
pleasure should circumstances at that time
render 1t possible TO accept the invitation.
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Pro1nInent People.

Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild left for
tune Of about 100000.
The real name of Jules Verne is Ochle-
witz. He Is native OF Warsaw and lives
at Amiens, France.
Rudyard Kipling has accepted the Vice
Presidency Of the Navy League OF England.
He proposes to take an active Part IN the
movement.
Governor Pingree owns the prize war
scrapbook. 1t Is Of enormous proportions
and yet treats mostly Of the Michigan vol
unteers only.
NJ. de Blowltz, the famous Paris corre
spondent OF the London Times, was born in
Bohemia In 1926, and did not become ma
'tuEalized Fgenchman until 1870.
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Grated with flags, and the Stars and Stripes
was prominently displayed. Lord Curzon
was received by the heads Of the military,
naval, ecclesiastical, legal, and civil de.
partments.
/ An address OF welcome was presented by
the Corporation of Bombay. Lord Curzon,
replying, thanked those present for the
his wife, who, he added, came to India
with sympathies as warm as his own and
who looked forward with earnest delight
to life Of happy labor among them.
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Four Miners Drop to Death.

BY the ignorance Of new engineer four.
men were killed and one severely hurt In.
the Jumper Mine, near Jameston, CAL,
a few days ago. The dead miners ara.
Robert Jones, F. E. Anderson. Charles A.;
Harvey and C. Rhine. Frank kastellac vas
severely injured. These mon, with Nor
gan and O'Brlen, were being lowered to;
the 600 and 7O0-foot levels. O'Brien left the
skip at the 600-foo: level and gave the us
uaI signal of two bells tor let the cage go
down to the next level. The engineer.
hoisted the cage and then let 1t drop 18e;
feet to the bottom Of the shaft, killing all
except Kastellac. -
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oeive the salutes of guns from Cabanas and
from the American warships In the harbor.
Quickly they saw the yellow and red stan
dard come down and the American flag
boating over MORO, Cabanas and the other
forts Of the city, while they heard the sa-
fute In its honor from the Spanish artillery
which had been kept In Cabanas for that
purpose, and also from the Spanish ships
which were remaining In the harbor.
AT lilo Major General Wade and Major
General Butler, OF the American Evacua-
lion Commission, arrived fron Ell Vedade
ON horseback, accompanied ~ their stats
They were met by Brigadier- General Cious
and Major T. Bentley Mott, OF General
LudloW's staff.
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Newsy Gleanin2s.

The Georgia Legislature reduced the ap-
preparation for schools from $l,oOo'ooO 10
5S00,000.
The Government Of Victoria, Australia, has
accepted the tender OF On American trm
for 81, 900 tons OF steel rails.
The War Department, Washington, has
been advised of a scheme to inaugulate
wholesale smuggling from Havana.
Camaguey, the war-horse OF Antonio
Maceo, which he rode at the time OF his
death was sold few days ago at Savannah,
Ca, at auction for $40.
Belgrade's Svpski Dojck has suspended
publication for time, as the sixteenth
editor 1t has had In two years has joined
his fifteen predecessors IN jail.
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FIVE BOYS WHIPPED IN couRT.
Indiana Judges Unusual .sentenes Ee,
Youthful Thieves. Ss;sf

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Especially Minor Gar-
lrett, E. Gardner, Elijah Scott, Frank Curl
and william Morris, boys ranging 81 ags
from ten to twelve years, received pablic
whipptngs in the police court here 4 few
days ago..
The boys had stolen old washbolers.;
Their parents had the option from judge
Winfrey Of whipping the boys or OF having
them semitic the reform school The boys.
each dashed twenty-five times. Their yesia
could be heard for two blocks away. One
OF the boys was so weak after the foggin8
that he could hardly walk from the police
station, .sf--, - z 81
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Major General John r. Brooke, Governor
OF Cuba, and Major General Ludlow,
.Governor of the city Of Havana, accom-
panied by their stats, arrived at 11.30 in
carriages, General Brooke and General
|Adna R. Chaffee, General Brooke's Chief
lof staff. being in the first carriage. In
each Of the other carriages rode Cuban
General with American officers. The
Cubans were Generals Lacret, Marie Memo
cal, Mayia Rodriguez, Serafn Sanchez,
Jose Miguel Gobez, Nodarto, Rafael de
Cardenas, Agramonte and Vidal and Colo
mel Valiente. The last to arrive was Major
General Fitzhugh Lee with his staff and
guard.
Captain General Castellanos received the
Evacuation Commissioners in the main hall
OF the Palace, surrounded by the members
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nIormons Oppose Roberts.

The reorganized Church OF Christ, Lat
ter Day Saints, OF Independence, 40. al
congregation of 800 Mormons. the largestl
outside Of Utah, has passed resolutionsl
unanimously opposing the seating Of Cons
gressman.elect Roberts. The church sef|
the Josephite branch of the MormoDs,I
which is opposed to polygamy, and hasl
40, 900 members In the United States.
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sna,n Will Resist British Pressure.

Official circles in Madrid, Spain, are
warmly discussing the attitude Of Great
Britain, owing to her pressing demands
that Spain sell her coaling station In the
Balearlc Islands and other strategical
points, so as to render Gibraltar unassail-
able. Negotiations on the subject have
been in allegiance, owing to Premier Sa-
gasta's illness, but 1t Is believed that
Spain, Influenced by France and Russia,
will resist the demands Of Great Britain.
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Our Flag on the Thames.

The naturalized American steamship
Unionist for Mobile from Memel, Prussia,
arrived in the Thames, England, a few days
ago, She Is the first American vessel that
has entered the port OF London since 1897.
and the first merchant steamship flying the
Stars and Stripes that has been seen there
in many years.
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GENERAL RIOS DESTROYED FORTS,
The Spanish Generals Work Of DestTuc-
tion Before He Evacuated 1ioilo.

ton Before He Evacuated Iioilo.
MADRID, Spain (By Cable. General Rios;
the Spanish commander. (who evacuated
Iloilo and let the Insurgents in} csblas.
that he has arrived at Manila on the Leo
Kill, after having completely - acuated
the Visayas and the northern p1rt OF tho
Island Of Mindanao, and after blowing up
fourteen forts and the feet Of gunboats on
Lake Lano.' 4 y ga
He reports that 1900 Spanish troops are
concentrated at Zamboaaga under the,
command of General Montero.
Rios says that before quitting the trenches
at noilo he warned the insurgents that "
they fired single shot hexould raze thss
town.
He has sailed for Spain. 5ss.:
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Want American Exhibitors.

The Lord Provost OF Glasgow, Scotland,
has charged three commissioners, Messrs.
Crawford, slmons and Mason, to visit the
United States and lay before President
Mckinley and his Cabinet particulars re-
garding the Glasgow Exhibition. to be held
in 1901, In order to insure adequate Amerl-
can representation.
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Of his staff. After brief exchange OF salu-
tations, General Castellanos said:
According to the protocol Of peace,
signed August IL, I, obeying the orders OF
the Government of her Catholic Majesty
the Queen Regent Of Spain, in the name Of
her son, his Majesty the King, deliver the
island Of Cuba to the Government Of the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-01-18
A Senator Kills aIurderous FIrebuc.

Charles Willard, desperate character,
shot and killed Sheriff J. ". Williams and
Deputy Lamers at Seaside, Oregon, few
days ago and wounded Deputy Miller, and
was himself killed by State Senator r. w.
Fulton. willard was suspected OF burning
Senator Fuitcn's summer cottage at Sea.
side after robolng IL, and the officers were
searching his no, ~ for stolen goods.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-01-18
The Loan to Russia Refused.

It is semi-offciaily announced in St.
Petersburg, Russia, that the Minister OF
Finance, M. de witte, Is unable to accept
the proposal (recently communicated by
the United States Charge d'Affaires. Mr..
H. II. D. Plerce) Of Mr.. William M. WINS.
OF New York, the representative OF n group
OF flnanciers, to make large loan to
Russia
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THE cURzoNs REACH INDIA.

The New viceroY is Royalty Welcomed by
the People OF Bombay.
BOMBAY, India CBY able).-Baron Cur.
zon Of Kedleston, the new Viceroy Of Indie,
with Lady Curzon and their children,
reached here few days ago. The war.
ships In port fired royal salute as the
Viceroy disembarked. The city was dec
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-01-18
Brazil Adopts Extradition.

The Brazilian Congress which met at Rio
Janeiro, has adjourned. Extradition with
the United States and other republics was
approved. The budget estimates are: $780,
O00, 900; receipts, S193 200, 900. Latin Amer
lea has been a :avorite refuge for high
criminals because Of the absence Of extra
dition laws.
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GENERAL LAWToN.ss {, ,coMMkNp.s,

Ordered to the Phinppfnes 70 Succeeds
Major-General Obs. ".
WASHING ros, D. O. Special The War
Department has ordered Major General Ri
W. Lawton to ManiIa to assume commando
Of the military forces Of the United States
in the Philippines. Major General EIKelll
8. Otis is to be the Military Governor Of
the islands. 6 !. IS K. .iS I
Major General Otis cannot be appofnfeds
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PROTESTS 1T SANTIAGO.
The Order to Send Customs Receipts
to Havana is Denounced.
AN UPRISING Is THREATENED.

Mckinley Against Sending santingo's
Customs Receipts to Havana-The Or
der Is Denounced in Mass Meeting
The Threats Made by Cubans.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA (By Cable).-General
Leonard Wood, Military Governor OF the
Province OF Santiago, has left for Washing
ton on board the transport Mississippi, hav-
ing been granted leave Of absence.
The reason Of the Generals departure Is
unquestionably the order received from
Havana to transmit the entire customs re-
ceipts each week to that city. As previously
stated, compliance with these instructions
would involve the abandonment Of many
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-01-18
SENIOR ROMERO DEAD.

Tho Mexican Ambassador to Washington
Passes Away at the Age of Sixty-Two.
WASHINGTON, D. C. (specIaD.-senor
Matias Romero, the Mexican Ambassador
to the United States, died at the Embassy
few days ago.
An operation for appendicitis had been
performed upon the Ambassador, and
although the operation was entirely sue
cessful, the resulting shccG proved greater
than he could bear.
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Danes Expelled From Germany. ~
Thirty fresh expulslons Of Danes froms
North Schleswig, Germany, have been
ordered In consequence OF the attendance
Of their employees at a meeting addressed
by Herr Hansen, Danish Deputy.
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English Cartridges For Our Use.

A company In Birmingham, England,
has begun making 10, ,ooo, 900 cartridges for
the United States, at the rate Of j, ,0o0, 600
weekly. An American inspector examines
the work, and, profting by the war expert.
ences, special metal Is used to prevent
the cases from jamming In the barrels. - -
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Senior Matias Romero's diplomatic SER
Vices In this country began in 1859 as First
Secretary OF the Legation. Between 1868
end 1882 he was Secretary of the Treasury
in Mexico. He came to Washington as
Mexican Minister In 1882. In 1893 the
Legation was raised to an Embassy.
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Lord Beresford's Quadruple Alliance.
Lork Charles Beresford, in speech be-
fore the British Chamber OF Commerce at
Hong Kong, China, advocated al alliance
between Great Britain, the United States,
Germany, and Japan to maintain the "open
door" In China.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-01-18
LIKE A SPARTAN FATHER.
Warden Woodbridge Received His Son @
a Prisoner in Hartford.

HARTFORD, Conn. Especially lin the SUI
perior Court Warden Woodbridge's son.
Kirk, was sentenced to a four-year termfn
the prison. He was clerk at the prison,
and in the past FIVE years robbed the State
OF about $4,000. a 81
The son was taken to the prison few
a dozen other handcuffed prisoners. and
was received at the gates by his father, the
warden, who refused to recognize him..
The resignation Of the father has been ae.:
certed.
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Reconstruction Work in Cuba.
raising, sugar growing province OF Pinaf
del Rio, Cuba, has begun. Absolute peace
exists and the people are at work.
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The Estate OF Calvin S. Brice.

The Estate OF Calvin s. Brice.
A petition for letters OF administration
on the estate OF the late ex-senator Calvin
S. Brice, filed In the Surrogate's Office in
New York City few days ago states that
no real property was left by the decedent,
and that his personsl estate Is valued at
$500 O0O
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A French Victory in China.

The demand Of France for an extension
OF the exclusive French settlement at
Shanghai has been granted by the Chinese
Government despite tho protests OF Great
Britain.