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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-04-25
GAVE MS Ire FOR / ANOTHER.
Carpenter Saves His Employers Daughte,
FROM Death, Hut Dies HIMSELF


Carpenter Saves His Employers Dauahte,
FROM Death, Hut Dies Himself.
NEW ORLEANS, In. ,speclal).- young
man sacrificed his life In New Orleans to
save a little girl. The deed OF heroism was
performed several days ago, but after
hours OF agony the man died. His last
words were an expression Of pleasure that
he saved tile little one from being crushed
to death. 70.
Peter Doe, a young carpenter, was en-.
ployed to raise COTTAGE on Bayou st.
John, in the outskirts OF the city. The
nelghborhood Is q quiet one, but; nearby
lived Descamps, Does employer, and little
Alice Descamps was an Interested spec
tator OF the work.
In the afternoon OF the fatal day Doe had
almost completed his job, and tue work OF
putting o new foundation beneath the
house was about to begin, when suddenly
one Of the corner jacks began to slip, and
tbs house careened. Doe could easily have
escaped. but as he turned to fly he saw
little Alice standing nearby. petrlQed with
fear, beneath the sagging building. Shs
was too far away for the man to reach hsr
and dcnrry her to safety.
There was only one thing to do, and Doe
did 1t. He placed bis powerful shoulder
beneath the fitting woodwork, at the same
time shrleking to little Alice to run. Fora
moment the building tottered, and In that
moment the little girl toddled ont OF
harms way, and then the heavy framework
crushed down the mans strength and bore
him to the ground. Assistance came
quickly, but Doe, while still conscious, was
crushed and injured beyond air hope. His
first words were to ask whether Alice had
escaped. he bore his sufrerings with
serenity.
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DIED ON EVE OF WEDDING.
Captain Ostheirn Supposed to Have
KllIed Himself In o Dream.

Captain Ostheirn Supposed to Have
Klilsd Himself In . Dream.
CHICAGO Especial. Captain Louis ost.
helm, First United States Artillery, was
found dead in.hls room at the Auditorium
Annex. There was bullet wound in his
right temple, Under the body was q new
revolver. Captain Ostheim and Mrs. Eva
Bruce Wood were to be married In the city
On the following day In the home OF the
brides uncle, Walter B. Phister.
Among the articles found In the captains
room were two wedding rings. One was
Of heavy gold and inscribed as follows:
eva to Louis, April 8, 1900"
The other was smaller and more DELI
cately made. inside was engraved:
"LouIs to Eva, April 9, 1900"
Captain 0stheim was stationed at Fort
Sheridan previous to the Spanish-Amert-
can war, and It was during his stay here
that he met Mrs. Wood. He had been
transferred from service with the Sixth
Artillery In Manila to the First In the
United States.
The revolver with which Captain OstheIm
shot himself had been purchased BY him
on Saturday, as he carried a large amount
OF money with him. It is the theory OF bis
friends that the captain awoke In one OF
bis Nightmares and shoe himself, not know
Ing what he was doing. He was a victim
Of Insomnia. A Coroner's jury decided the
death was accidental.
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The Majors Story.

ssMajor," said the romantic maiden,
"what was the most eventful moment
of your life-the moment upon which
all your future depended? Surely
you have had such moments You
tbaye been in many battles. z There
must have been supreme momens
for you-s moment that meant all In
all to you" 4 God,
eyes" replied the warrior. as he
pulled his gostee and reflected,
'sthere was such moment-once."
he was silent. His thoughts
seemed to wander back, and the girl,
anxious to hear the story OF
8. .sl Most disastrous chances,
OF moving accidents by food and feld,
OF chair. breadth 'scapes + the imminent
deadly breach, ia
OF being taken " the insolent foe.
olsppsd her hands and rspturously
exclaimed: ~
ooh, how psrtsctly lovelyl How T
wish were, q naan, 90 that Iscould go
to war ana haTs fhriIling escapes and
do heroic hingsl How glorious 1t
must be to be able; ;,Nhen the danger
is all past, to relate how, single
handed, you held, the Zoe at bay until
reinforce emsnts arrived from the dis.
tsnt fortl Now tell me sllabout 1t.
SMaior-abont. tha moment that was 30
fraught With Importance to yon. am
In st dyiutr "a hSSr the story"
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Foreign.

1.-The American Pavilion at the Paris Ex.
position will be closed on Sundays. ,..
TIE Transalal Peace Commissioners,
Messrs. Wclmarans, Fischer aud Vessels,
arrived at Naples, Italy.
All Europe Is suffering from coal
famine. Manyforelgn nations are planning
todmport American coal.
Rsmounts are continually arriving In
South Africa, but competent authorities
estimate that the number OF horses lost
monthly by the British must be calculated
at not less than.ave thousand.
Persons arriving In Kingston, Jamaica,
from Colon, Colombia, verify the report
that an armed force, supposed to be Ven
ezuelans, landed near David, on the border
OF Costa Rlca. David Is claimed both by
Costa Rtca and Colombia.
7. j. Bt. Rice, an American, just arrived at
Vancouver, B. O., from the Klondlke, re.
ports that a new and extremely rich gold
field has been struck on American soil near
the White Horse Rapids.
While priest was administering the last
sacrament to dying man in the presence
OF RELATIVES near Cerunna, Spain, the floor
OF the room collapsed >and five persons
were killed and fourteen Injured. -.
A new canal from Hamburg to Newstadt,
Is to be built as part OF the national de-
fenceplans Of Germany.
General Gatacrs, Commander OF one OF
:he British dlvlsions In South Atrlcs,
will return to England ct once, presumably
because Of Lord Ro6srts's dissatisfaction
with his work. 7SssasAts - ..''T
The Pope gave an audience to ninety
sailors OF the United States training ship
Dixie. a,.SS
There Is great unrest among the NATIVES
In Swaziland and Basutoland, South Afsfcaa
5ebobo and M'quezle,t two chiefs, haye9eens
killed. S9l sEsl
A tidal wave destroyed the whgElas on
Dunsmuir collieryat Ladysmith, AZ;
ter backing up the waters OF the bay 80
The President Of Venezuela has signed
the parcel post convention with thA Dated
States which Is expected to augment the
american retail trade by about s1.0e0,0O0 a
year. f'sSrf -.
The Boer prisoners at Simon's Town,
South Africa, made u determined attempt
10 escape, Fourteen OF them succeeded In
getting away.
The squadron OF the United States Navy
recently formed in Chinese waters Is to
have its headquarters at Hong Kong.
General Clemsnts,s division, 5000 strong,
arrived at Bloemfontein Orange Free State.
after a contlnuouS march for fortnight. &
nPrince and,Princsss OF Wales arrived
Thsf Denmark. The
safely in Nature denounced the attempt
Belgian Leg Yin Brussels.
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Doin estic.

=! CONGRESSMAN @. A. Boutelle, OF Maine.
who has been In sanitarium for severa.
sInonths, was tsfo minated,
81 The Prcsbytery OF Utica, N. Y, voted In
favor ofeltminstlng the doctrines OF elec-
tlCn aud reprobatton from the confession
OF faith.
Mrs. Matilda Qultman, tNew York City,
went until she lost her eyesight through
grief at the death OF her husband and little
daughter.
George W. Hall, millionaire OF Arl-
IONA, was held without bail IL. New York
City on charge Of perjury alleged to have
been committed before the Supreme Court
Of Rhode Island.
The postoface of East Liverpool, Ohio,
was burned out. Much OF the loose mall
and that In boxes was destroyed. The loss
cannot be- estimated.
Second story thieves secured s25,000 In
jewelrt add other valuables In the home OF
Orrln W. Potter. the multi-milllonalr In
Chicago, while the family was at dinner,
and escaped.
A complete steel house was shipped from
Philadelphia to Prince Yoshibito ut Toxic,
and thirty-one locomotives and tenders
were shipped to Russia.
Millard Fillmore Dunlap, OF Jacksonville,
ILL.,, Treasurer Of the Democratic State
Committee, has been appointed Treasurer
OF the Democratic National Committee.
The two concerts given in the Academy
Of Music, In Philadelphia, March 2S and
Anil s Tor the relief, OF the families OF the
soldiers and sailors killed IN the Philip
pines netted $1S. 900.
The steamer European arrived at New
York City from London with 250 cases ol
IN ho
government.
Burglnrs blew open safe in the. post
soface ut Graham, N. c., aud secured $500
tTAsy escaped without leaving any clue.
~ Thirty inmates OF the Home for Disabled
Soldiers, in Kearny, N. j.. were taken sud.
dolly Ill, the symptoms being those OF an
irfitant poison. All are recovering.
The heaviest snow storm In twelve
months passed over New Mexico. Fifteen
inches OF snow feh at Santa Fe. Fruit
trees we're not injured as the temperature
is mild.
% Controller Coler said that as agent fol
the State Of New York he had collected S2,.
O00. 900 inheritance tax on the estate oil
George Smith, who died In London.
Altamont de Cordova, who came into
prominence In. connection with the flibus-
ter ylrgintus, Is dead in New York City from
pneumonia.
Charles schnellbacher, while spading up
his garden near Quincy, ILL.,, unearthed q
copper kettle containing $4,000 In coin. 1t
Is supposed that 1t was buried by his
mother.
The Republican State Convention held at
Ellensburg, WASH, elected eight delegates
to the National Republican Convention, In.
structing them to vote for William McKtn.
Icy tof President.
The Automobile Club Of America will
/. have ffty-mile race for silver cup, OF.
fered by Leon Blanchet, OF France.
>Olga Nethersole, the actress, was aci
Quilted in New York City on the charge OF
offending public decency In the production
Of the play, "Sapho."
The Independent party held Its State
Convention at Grand Forks, N. D., to go.
lect delegates to attend the National Con.
vention OF Sioux Falls, N. D.
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BOYS LETTER TO KRUGER.
Messenger Boy Starts From Phila-
delphia Meeting For Pretoria.
Carving to Dom Paul a Message Of Sym.
pathy From $4,000 schoolboys-
An Enthusiastic Send-On.

PHILADELPHIA (SpeciaD. - James F.
Smith, a sixteen year messenger boy ol
The American District Telegraph Company,
snid the cheers OF thousands OF enthusias-
tic schoolboys and grown-up Boer sympa-
Ihizers, started from the stage OF the
Academy Of Music with message OF en-.
souragement from $4,000 OF the pupils OF
Philadelphias schools to President Paul
Kruger, OF the South African Republic
The messenger received instructions 10 go
70 Pretoria and to hand the message per-
sonally to the Boer President. The mes
Isge reads as follows:
! I'VE, the undersigned students OF tue
public schools Of ,Philadelphia. the city
where our own forefathers enlisted In their
splendid and successful struggle against
English oppression, desire to express to
You and to the fighting men OF the South
African Republic their great admiration
for the genius and courage that have
checked English invasion OF the Transvaai;
and the UNDERSIGNED extend their most most
earnest wishes that In the end the South
African Republic will triumph over Eng
land In war In which the Boer cause Is
noble, the English cause unjust"
The messenger boy wns called to the
stage by means OF the regulation call box.
and after receiving the message, accom-.
panied BY a committee OF three high school
boys, left for New York, where they were
rendered reception atthe Waidorf-As.
torla by the students OF the pu bltc schools
of Greater New York. On Wednesday the
messenger sailed on the steamship st.
Louis, and before the vessel reaches South
ampton he will be taken of by French
steamer and landed at Hnvre, France, IN
order to avoid British territory.
Thousands Of people tried to crowd into
the Academy OF Music to take part In the
school boys pro.Boer rally. SO great WAS
the crush, mostly Of the younger genera
tion, that many we're unable to get near
the doors, and the mass OF struggling peo-
Die was entertained by music while the
meeting inside was IN progress.
Judge william N. Ashman OF tho Orphans
Court OF this city presided, and those who
addressed the meeting were Webster Davis,
W. Bourke Cockrnn, former District Attor-
ney George 8. Graham OF this city, p.
Louter Vessels, OF Bloemfonteln, Orange
Free State, and Thomas J. Meek, a pupil OF
the High School. Edwin Markham recited
an original ode to Lincoln for the first
time. a
Three hundred singers OF the United
Singing Societies OF Philadelphia sang the
Transvaal volkslefdand American patriotic
songs. At the conclusion Of the speech
making Messenger Smith received the mes-
sage for President Kruger and departed.
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@-eH The best remedy for
O6lIHHS whoopipg-cough. Give
the child DR.. Bulls
rNiInt SVrlIn CoughSyrup, relief will
SOuSh Sy ~ come at once and the
sufferer will soon be cured Price only X cta,
Mall by Aerial Tram.

MAIL Dy AOr1nl 1rA"s
That American ingenuity is capable
Of devising means to overcome ap-
parently insurmQuntable obstacles is
proved by the msthod8adopted to
supply mail to the little townof Snug
gler, in mountainous Colorado. The
mail is carried over :. tranway, oper-
ated by a mining company, from
Telluride. The pouches are securely
locked in q steel bucket twenty.four
by thirty.two inches, and conveyed q
distance of one mile, to an elevation
Of ovor throe thousand feet, in six.
teen minutes, and landed with per.
feet safety at the door Of the Snug.
gler postoGice, which is located among
the clouds.
: This arrangement is perfect in
every particular, and can be operated
successfully every day in the year,
whereas it would be almost impossible
to carry the mail on horseback up the
steep mountain trail during the win
ter season, on account Of frequent
sno wslides.
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The Labor Worl1.

The coal strike In Bohemia, Morayia and
sIlesia has not yet been broken.
The Southern industry is 80 booming In
Its lumbur mills, railroads, mines and other
occupations that 1t Is difficult to yet labor
to work the farms.
It Is curious fact that workers In vanllla
factories are affected with headache, .lassl.
tude, muscular pains, skin diseases, etc.
Some OF the workers had to give up their
employment.
Nine thousand miners in Indiana quilt
digging coal because the wages-scals yedr
cnrne to an end without Rgreemene On stta
powder provision In the'eontract Tor ths
ensuing year.
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Cleanse
Your Blood

The thing most desired Of a Spring
Medicine is thorough publication
of the blood. With this work Of
cleansing going on there is com.
plete renovation of every part OF
your system. Not only is the cor
rupt blood made fresh, bright and
lively, but the stomach also re-
spends in better digestion, its
readiness for food at proper times
gives sharp appetite. the kidneys
and liver properly perform their
allotted functions, and there is, in
short, new brain, nerve, mental
and digestive strength.
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pro,n,aeat People.

Senator Hosr, OF MASSACHUSETTS,, |: AZ
ready planning long hshlnG TIP IN Maine
Tor next autumn.
Admiral Dewey will make a trip to Eu
rope this summer, aud Will compine Duss-
ness with pleasure.
Senator Platt, OF New York, is a man OF
few words. His sentences are crisp ana
often epigrammatic.
john F. Wilson, delegate to Congress
from Arizona, Is an authority on the varl-
GUS American Indian languages.
Secretary o.: State Hays collection o.
first editions Of modern authors has bee '
enriched by a copy OF Rudyard ktplings
first book OF tales, the gift OF a Bombay
friend
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HHENAVYGBTS TORTUGAS
An Order Of Great Importance Issued
by the President
THE GIBRALTAR OF THE GULF

The First Fortified Naval Base Ever Pos
sessed by the United Statos to Be Es-
tablished-The Strategic Value or the
Island Of Dry Tortugas From a Naval
Point of fview-Fortidcatlons Planned.
WASHINGTON, D. @. (speclaD.-The Pres
ldent In an executive order has trans
terred from the Army to the MAJ the
island OF Dry Tortugas, which will here
after be used exclusively for naval pur.
poses. The Acting Secretary OF the Nsvy
I'm ediat ely issued orders to the contrao-
tors for the extensive coallng station
now under construction on the island
to continue the preparations for their
work throughout the coming summer, re-
voking earlier orders which had author
lied them to suspend operations In the
quarantine season..
The Marine Hospital Service, which has
had foothold Gsat Tortugas for several
years, will withdraw Its force to Ship" Isl.
and and other points less valuable strate'
yically.
may prove more far reaching than appears
superflciaily. It establishes the lrst fortl.
fled naval base under exclusive naval con-
troll ever possessed by tnes United States,
and for the first time the rest possibility Of
holding and defending, an American land
ortiflcatlon Is given to the Navy.
Z At Guantanamo 1t is true, the naval
torce held the harbnr as an indispensable
navat endezyous by its battalion OF mo-
zines when the Afmy could spare no force
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TOLOSE HTS Seat.
Senate Committee Unanimous Against
the Montana Millionaire.
RESULT OF THE BRIBERY INQUIRY.

!lrst Itlne IN tne HISTORY or the Senate
That a Unanimous Report, Adverse,
Has Been Made In q Case Involving
Bribery-Mr. Clark Will Run Again.
Verdict a Surprise in Washington.
WAsHISeToS, D. c. .(SpeclaD. The Senate
Committee on Privileges and Elections de-
,ided by unanimous vote to recommend
he adoption Of resoution.declarlng tina.
". A. Clark, OF Montana, Is not entitled to
occupy his seat as a Senator from Mon.
ana. The decision WAS reached after a
wo hours sitting,at which oil the mem
,ers OF the COMMITTEES were present except
,ne. The absentee was Senator Cafrery,
II Louisiana. and he wired his vote in op.
position 70 Mr.. CLARK.
The committee Is composed OF FIVE Re-
)ublicans aud four Democrats and the 70.
)uke contained ingtheS unanimou gree-
nent that he obtained his election by
bribery Is unprecedented IN the. history OF
:he Senate A majority vote Is required to
,ass the resolution which simply says that
Y. A. Clark Is not entitled, to q seat in tho
s0udt0 lIOW tuo 0rotR 1AVuk6u6, LII
rev Of the committees action Il Is almost
tertaln that this vote would follow.
Senator Clark was In the Democratic
,loak room when the declslohs Of the COM
nittee was announced. BE did not 70 to
lis seat on the floor, but remained In the
,loak room;s ssomeS time taking With his
rlsnds among tue Senat
The unanimousfepofto oil. the committee
vas a surprise to the. Senatesg generally. It
vas thought that the committee was d.
,lded, although to the Se1Htors VINO were
,est informed 1t was knoS mat the ma
ority at least was against AK. The e1-
',resslons OF approFsIat the aotton OF the
committee were general.
: Mr.. Chandlers Ghntrman a. the com ;
nl.tee, said that islthe iHttntIon Of the
Committee to disp9se OF Sse gas soon
simply declares thss was not
IuIy and Legally taeied Anate,
The report, ID NJ show thai.
hr. Clark wasspSfB0haiIY& &1ijty OF bribery.
It was held, howsver, the testimony,
pointed vsrwhelmfngi toss corrupt use
IT money In the election Ehs committee
could not assume that large sums OF
money haudledby Charles CLARK and Mt.
Welcome were used WITHOUT Mr.. Clark
having some idea Of fths purpose to which
" Senators Ghsndiss anu farley vera
directed to prepare tue report.
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How Consuis Are Made.

The following will illustrate one
way OF appointing O consul, says
George F. Parker, in the Atlantic.
Early in the present administration,
the Republican members OF Congress
from q Western. State OF Importance
met and preferred claims to sconsul
for each district; all to be appointed
upon the formal recommendation OF
the United States Senators. They
did not pick out individual posts, with
q man Of special fitness for each; both
Congressman and candidates &nsw
their businass too well to make 1t
other than q Wholesale job. The can
didates were chosen at random, ac-
cording to personal influence, or party
Importance, or the relative value OF
the places. At last every district save
one had its representative abroad. In
this one, every plan short OF advertise
ing had been tried, for more than a
year, to get man for q small place In
France. Finally, a lawyer in q remote
village agreed to accept it. he was
nominated, confirmed, and sailed for
his post, without any notice whatever
to his predecessor, from the Presi-'
dent or the Department, Of his ap-
pointment. His arrival, with COM
mission and order for possession, was
The first notice to an incumbent whose
rstention had been promised. The
nav official had probably not thought
Ipf France since he recited his geogra-
'phYlesson thirty years before in some
'di5stt school. while his manner gave
the impsaasion thai he had first heard
fhSinsi6a ok the town to which he had
come. whom sppointed IS it's consul.
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Proper Time to Estl,e.

Either morning or night is good
time for cold-wster bath or even Q
tepid one, but q hot-water bath
should oe taken just before retiring,
inasmuch as it is relaxing. Never
bathe just before or after q hearty
meal. Battle after, instead OF before,
exercising, and battle regularly every
day.-Ladies' Home Journal.
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NAVY BUYS HOLLAND BOAT.
Pays $3.50, 900 For the Submarine Won
der and May Build More.


WASHINGTON, D. G. (Special).- Navy
Department has bought the submarine
torpedo-boat Holland for $16O, 900 aud will
ask authority from Congress to obtain
from eight TO ten additional boats OF the
same type. The present purchase IS made
under the last Naval Appropriation bill,
whl,h carried S92U, 900 for two submarine
torpedo.boats.
For the last three years the utility OF tho
Holland boat has been a subject OF con-
troversy In the Navy Department. The
various boards appointed to make inves-
LEGATIONS have reported favoraoly.
It was not until the War Department Of
flcials determined to take up the Holland
boat and make 1t q part OF tho sea-coast
and harbor defense that the Navy De-
partment people were spurred to favorable
pctiOn
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Hosr.Rriti.h war Notes.

The despatch OF troops 10 South Africa
continues INCREASINGLY. 81, ..,s = -. 3
The Beers In Natal have destroyed the
coal mines likely 70 be usefutto the Belt
tsh. s
British government expenditure 10 run
ming now e7,0Oo, 900 q week beyond rev
enue. 81 -s,l5as53zss sst = ID
The consulting surgeons at the seat OF
war arc being BALD at the ratesoi s26, 600 9
sssr, wtth free passsge TO South Africa and
bsck.
TkStlghth Division has been ordered to
land a Cape Town instead Of East Lon
don, and to PROCEED Immediately nosth'
~.
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coNFeSSES TO OLD CRIME.
Man Who Forged Notes In 1875 Returns
to Serve Prison Term.


ROCHESTER, n. Y. Especially After evad'
ing the authorities and suffering exile
nearly quarter OF a century, Gustavius
Bates returned to give himself up and suf-
fer whatever penalty might be imposed
for tho self-confessed crime OF forgery.
The indictment to which Bates pleaded
guilty was brought on January 10, 1876. In
1875, Bates was engaged In business In
Clarkson with man who is.no proml-
nent Democratic politician in Chicago.
Bates forged the name OF Captain James
II. Warren, wealthy resident Of the; town,
for two notes Of $500 and $500.
The notes becoming due, Bates forged
the renewals, and when they were present.
ed Bates's partner fed and Bates was ar.
rested and sentenced to O years imprison.
ment g..
At tho expiration OF bis term a second
indictment was brought, but not In time tt
apprshend Bates, VINO bade farewell to bis
wife and fled the State.