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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-11-07
an hNANGLO-GERMAN Union
Formed to Maintain the Territorial
Integrity Of China.
OPEN DOOR TO BE PRESERVED.


ment Between Germany and Great
Britain - other Powers Are Expected
to Accept the Principles Involved -
Trade Rights of Nations to Be Secured.
London (By Cable. Germany and
Great Britain have formed an alliance
to maintain the territorial integrity
Of China and keep the ports open.
The terms of this important agree
ment, which was arrived at October
16 between Lord Salisbury and Count
yon Hatzfeldt, German Ambassador to
Great Britain, are officially given out
as follows:
'The German Government and Her
Britannia Majesty's Government. being
desirous to maintain their interests in
China and their rights under existing
treaties, have agreed to observe the
following principles regarding q mu-
tual policy in China:
"Firstly-It is q matter Of joint per-
manent international interest that the
ports on the rivers and littoral Of
China should remain free and open to
trade and to, every other legitimate
form CT economic -ctivity. for the peo-
pies Of all countries without distinc-
ton; and the two Governments agree
on their part to uphold the same for
all Chinese territory as far as they
nan pyarcisa Influence
Secondly - Both Governments will
aot on their part make use of the pres
ent complication to obtain for them
selves any territorial advantage in Chi
nese dominion, and will direct their
policy toward maintaining undimin-
lshed the territorial condition Of the
Chinese Empire. 49,
"Thirdly-In case of another power
making useS of, the complications in
China in order to obtain, under any
form whatever, such territorial advan-
tages, the two contracting parties re-
serve to themselves the right to come
to a preliminary understanding re-
.garding the eventual step to be taken
for the protection Of their, own inter-
ests in China. y, .,ss X, ,.... b..
;; "FourttAy q The two Governments
Will communicate this agreement to
the others powers interested, especially
Austria Hungary, France, Italy, japan
and the United Scates, and invite them
to accept the principles recorded in It,"
There isS no {effortsto conceal the fact
that the, new compact is practically q
repetition Of Secretary Of State Hays
"Open Door" note to thepowers, though
1t is pointed out that general assent to
principle differs greatly from the
publicly expressed determination Of
two great powers to upheld 1t at all
costs. tH5 i;%..:,.. 't.rrl:sa
That Lord Salisbury should have Sc.
lected Germany, or vice versa, to be a
party to- this pronouncement Is taken
to be highly significant of the close. re-
latfons between the two powers I'm
question. %%$"s Il. ~
That the United States will concur
In the principles enunciated by the
Salisbury -Hatzfeldt agreement is taken
here as foregone conclusion, while
the British Foreign Office expects that
Japan and hopes France will do the
same. Russia, Of course, is a difficult
factor in the situation, but it is not be-
lieved that she will stand out against
the world, especially in the face of
such patiently aggressive alliance as
has been announced. i"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-11-07
SPENT MONEY LAvIsHLY.
Bank Teller Alvord Lived Like a. Manroi
Wealth. II

wealth. ..H.r a.. 81. ~
Mount Vernon, N. Y. itspeciaD. Corr
nelius Alvord, Jr.'s. home In this city,
was on Chester Hill. where he. had a
$4,000 house, surrounded by hnf;
lawns, and with big stable. ~,
He purchased the property IN 1898
from the Lucas estate, and since then
Alvord and his wife have done. O great
deal of entertaining, and their lavish
use of money has been town topic
A year ago Mrs. Alvord created a,
sensation at the ball of the Westches.
ter Wheelmen by wearing $500 lace
gown and all her diamonds, which, ac-
cording to the neighbcrs, were worth
S25,OO0.
Mrs. Alvord explained to her friends
that her husband, although only a sal
aried employe. was in position where
he received valuable information about
the stock market, which enabled MIN
to make $4,000 a year by speculation.
Alvord kept seven fine horses In his
stable and as many carriages and en-,
pioyed two coachmen and two footE
men. ' ~
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-11-07
Sewsy GleanIng5

The foot and mouth disease has bro
ken out in +he Berlin abattoirS.
President Diaz has appointed Rafael
Rcbollar Attorney General Of Mexico.
The Congress of Ecuador has ar.
ranged to pay the entire foreign debt.
The complete suppression Of the rev
olution in Santo Domingo is officially
announced.
Honolulu has contributed $4,000 to
the fund LOT the relief of the sufferers
ut Galveston.
From present indications at Wash
ington the cost of the present census
will be S15,0OO,0OO.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-11-07
PROFESSOR EASTMAN INDICTED.
The Harvard Instructor to Be Tried Fol-
the Murder of His Brother-in-Law.


the Murder of His Brother-in-Law.
Cambridge. Mass. (SpeciaD.-Prot.
Charles II. Eastman. one Of the in
structors in the Agassiz Museum,
whom Judge Almy. of the Cambridge
District Court. discharged from custo-
DIV last July after Il hearing on the
charge of numbering his brother-ln'
law, Richard H. Grogan, Jr.. by shoot
lug him in the grounds of the late AL
van Clark, the famous lens maker. was
arrested again under an indictment
found by the Middlesex Grand Jury.
A week ago about forty witnesses
were summoned to appear before the
MiddleSex Grand Jury, including East
man himself, to give testimony in an
investigation of the case by that body.
AS the case was presented to the
Grand Jury it was not In the form
of an accusation of any one, but was
. simply an inquiry into the death OF
, Grogan. After being discharged by
Judge Almy, Eastman resumed his du-
lties in the interest of Agasslz Museum.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-11-07
COOPERATIVE FAMILY COOKING.
Longwood, ILL.,, Driven to Experiment BY
the Lack OF Servant Girls.

thC AdSn VI SCA Soht ~AAAos
Chicago (SpeciaD.-The little village
Of Longwood, near Blue Island, has
adopted a new method of settling the
servant girl problem. Owing to its
quiet and distance from the city, serv-
ant girls refuse to stay In any num-
bers at Longwood. A dozen of the
families in the village recently organ.
lied the Longwood Cooperative Cook
ing Association. A large private resi-
dence was secured and quarters were
provided for chef. two dinins-room
walters. dish washer and an assist
ant cook. Family meals are served
in this building, each family that holds
a membership sharing in the expense.
Each family has It's own table and sup.
plies it's own liEen, dishes. knives.
forks and spoons. An executive COM
mittee has sole charge of the establish.
ment, two of its members attending to
buying provisions. The results so far
indicate that the scheme is satisfactory
and effects a saving over the old
method.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-11-07
OUR ADOPTED ISLANDS, /

Registration in Porto Rico exceeded
all expectations. nearly 100000 persons
qualifying to vote.
Tie Cuban Secretary of Finance de-
scribes the municipal governments of
the island IS extravagant, and urges
better business management.
The Philippine Commission has ap-
propriated $475,000, gold. for October
expenses of the Insular Government.
Testimony Of natives taken by the
Philippine Commission showed conttn-l
ued hostility to the restoration Of tbG
friars to their parishes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-11-07

1T is expected that the shortage will
be materially reduced sbXsa Substantial
sum Of which there is fasr prospect Of
recovery" -. r!
The defalcation is the biggest in the
history of the Street. 1.-The Rank of
the Manhattan Company was robbed
by a defaulter of about s16S,0W, :nd
the Phoenix National Bank Of about
100000. Samuel G. Seely got 1854.
300 from the Shoe and Leather Nation
al Bank. and only few months ago:
completed the term Of imprisonment
which he served for his theft. ysSs,
Cornelius T.. Alrofd, or Cornelius L.
Alvord, Jr., as stated in some guar
ters, ft is said was a nephew OF Ihos.
-. B. kiyosd, formerly LieutenantG Gov
ernor of1this State. Cornelius AlgordS
came here from the country something
like twerty years ago. and went to
work in the First yatfdnaI Bank as a
clerk. - E&4;ssS k.
Alvord is fifty yeafs old, tall and
portly, weighing nearly 300 pounds.
He has wife and three children. The
family lived in pretentious house In
Mount Vernon and. entertained law:
ishly. -. = Z
He also had extensive apartments at
Saratoga In. the United States Hotel,
where lie lived last summer at the rate
of $500 a day. His vacation was spent
at Saratoga. where he cut a wide
swath In the gambling houses. 1t has;
been learned that he plunged on the
races and. d.frequented rooms where rour
lette and faso ARE played.
In Wall street Alyord was exceed
ingly we'll known. and his friends sup,
posed he had made money in specula-
ton. His salary was $4,000 year, his
living expenses at least $4,000. Most
of the stolen money, it is supposed, /
was lost in gambling and unlucky
'speculations. Attorneys for the bank !
announced that they had located $500
600 in securities and real estate In AL
worlds name which they will attach.
Although the peculations exceed the
banks $50O,0OO capital, the last state
ment showed surplus of $5,OoO,OOO
and profits Of $4,OOG9O0, so that the
thefts are comparatively only a drop
in the bucket. The directors will make
good the defalcation. E;
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-11-07

The news Of Mr.. Sherman's death
was Immediately communicated to the
President, VINO lad zen extremely So
licitous as to his former Premier's con-
d.tion. Mr.. Mckinley Immediately di-
rected that the White House be closed
to visitors and the, flag over the Ex-
ecutive Mansion placed at half mast.
Later the President, as a mark Of
especial honor to Mr.. Sherman's men,
ory, resor.ed to the unusual course OF
personally preparing an expression of
the Nations grief In the shape OF a
proclamation descriptive. Of the per-
sonal qualities and civic abilities of
the dead statesman. -,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-11-07
Cycling Notes.

The L. A. w. is planning side path
improvements in various parts of the
country.
New life, It is said. will be Infused
in the club movement for wheelmen
next season.
A rare spectacle that is seen in the
large cities Is one of the Old-fashioned
tricycles exhibited and marked "For
Sale"
Several FIRMS Of outdoor amuse-
ment, notably golf and the automobile.
are bringing about a decline IN bicycle
riding.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-11-07

Senior Silvela, the Premier. had an
audience with the Queen Regent and
formally announced the resignation or
the ministry as a protest against the
appointment of General Weyler as
CAPTAIN General Of Madrid.
subsequently the Queen Regent re.
ceived General Azcarraga, president OF
the Senate. whom she intrusted with
the formation of a new ministry.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-11-07
Minor Mention.

There will be 5000 polling places III
this years election in New York STATE
A course. of debating has been adoea
to the Princeton University curr'-
culum.
The Government of Venezuela has
annulled the Orinoco Company min'
ing concession.
The International Peace congress
has condemned Great Britain's course
in the TransvaaL
Property valued at a quarter Oh a
million dollars has been burned IN the
lumber district Of Oshkosh, WIS. =
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-11-07
Women's Champion Murdered.

Thomas ]. Griffin, while returning
from a social call In Chicago, encoun-
tered a man and two women quarrel
ing OH the street, and saw the man
strike one of. the women. He rushed
forwal' crying You brute, to strike
a woman" The fellow drew a pistol
and shot Griffin dead He escaped.
The women were arrested.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-11-07
Labor World.

There are GOO0 members of the Ord"l
of Railway Telegraphers.
Curb settlers and cutters went on
strike at Schenectady, n. Y, for So per
day.
About $1,000 Thames lightermen
struck at London, considerably disio'
eating trade.
\ The colliery owners at Lancashire
Encland, do not like the eight-hour
" but the miners are solidly or
Rized and the system seems to work
flor all concerned.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-11-07
ronr u;IIed at a St. Paul Fire,

Second Assistant Chief William H;
Irvine of the Fire Department anu
three firemen were killed BY falling
walls at a fire in the Mccormick Har-
vester Company's warehouse at 81.
Paul, Minn. The dead men are LOUIS
Wagner, Frank NJ. Edy and Burt
Irish,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-11-07
Hobson m Rear-Admiral Sampson.

Lieutenant Hobson in q speech at
Birmingham, Ala, defended Rear.
miral Sampson, declaring that S1he
Rear-Admiral' was broken:hearted over
the treatment which he had received
from the American people. Lleuten-
ant Hobson said that he had the per-
mission of Secretary Long to make the
statement.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-11-07
Creek Indians in Defiant Mood.

Much uneasiness is felt over the al
legged suspicious actions of Chief Chit
to Harjo and band of Indians in the
Creek Nation. Indian officers have
been sent to the scene. The Indians
are said to be holding council, in de-
fiance of the laws of the Creek Nation.
and trouble ,s feared.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-11-07
Five Children Sunocated.

A fire which broke out in a small ten
sment house in Montreal, Quebec, re-
suited in the death Of five children by
suffocation. The father, Arthur Le-
blanc, a shoemaker, was badly burned.
but will live. The children were In an
upper room and were dead before the
firemen could reach them.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-11-07
Died For Her Lost Love.

Because her parents would not per-
nit her to receive the attentions of
Lee Harper, aged nineteen, pretty six
teen-year-old Lewellen Sewers took
rat poison at her home in Hagerstown,
Md. She died before the arrival of a
DhySician.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-11-07
This Store Is Robbed Regularly

For several years past a store IN Cor,
nish, Me-, has been robbed regularly
in the spring and fall, complete out
fit of clothing, shoes and hats being
taken on each occasion. The semi-an'
nual visitation has just taken place,
with usual result.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-11-07
Peace Nerotiations in CHM

The Chinese Minister in London as
serted that peace negotiations have al
ready begun in Pekin between the Chi
ncse plenipotentiaries and the repre-
sentativCs of the Powers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-11-07
Nine Killed by a Tornado.

In the tornado in Northeastern
Texas nine lives were lost and two
persons were badly injured. The loss
of life was confined to Cass County in
the vicinity of Lodi City. The prop
erty loss was very heavy.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-11-07
Outlaw and Officer Both Die.

United States Deputy Marshal B. A
Fusion and Tom Taylor, tire. most no
torious moonshiner in Bell County
XIV. were found dying near Halsey'
each filled with bullet holes. They
had fought a rife duel until each
dropped in his tracks mortallE
wounded. For the past three weeks
Fushon had been on the trail OF IaE
lOr
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-11-07
A Monument to Morris.

The erection of Il statue to Robert
Morris, a signer of the Declaration Of
Independence and tinancier of the Rev.
olution, has been decided upon by the,
Fairmount Park Art Association at
Philadelphia. 1t is to cost SIS 1000.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-11-07
Snow in the Adirontlacks.

The first Snowstorm Of the season
occurred in the vicinity Of Plattsburg,
n. Y, and was general in the Adirop-
dack region. About two inches Of
snow .cll
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-11-07
yanderbilt's Men Drowned.

G. G.. Graham, Robert Earwood and
Richard Russell, employees on George
w. Vanderbilt's Biltmore estate, were
drowned in French Broad River, nine
miles southeast of Asheville, n. c.
While crossing the river their boat was
overturned,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-11-07
ITprisinp i'm San Domingo Ended

The uprising in San Domingo is
ended. The tribunals are occupied
with the prosecution OF political pris-
oners. Confidence is re-establishcd
and bu:incss is rcvivinG.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-11-07
TELLER STOLE 100000
Trusted EmpIoye Of New York
Bank is a Heavy Defaulter.
A CLERK MADE THE DISCOVERY

The Note Teller, by System of False En-
tries, Plundered in Security For Some
Time-He Lived Luxuriously in Mount
Vernon and is Said to Have Gambled
Heavily-statement Issued by the Bank
New York City (speciaD.-The First
National Bank at Broadway and Wall
street has been robbed of 100000 or
thereangnts by its note teller, Corne-s
Illus Jf4iyord. Alvord had been in the.
empfDf the bank for something like
twe1tx lars and had always enjoyed
a gosasfspytattona The formal state
ment HsGed5by TIE bank announcing
the defalcation follows:
1.-THE note teller. who has been in the
employ Of the First National Bank for
many years, is defaulter to large
amount. His operations have contin-
ued for considerable period, and have
been skillfully concealed through a
manipulation of his balance book. The.
discovery was made. by one of the
banks employees fen days after the
completion of an examination of the
bankby the United States examiner.
During the continuance of his pecu-
lations periodical examinations have
been Tfiade py several distinct corr ofi
examiners representing the Control
Ier's DePa4 tment, all expert account
ants, and the bank has also had fres.
quenfl 1epeHdent examinations none
Of which have developed any irregus
taritY. AEk aggregate of the false en-
tries, a1poHHtfng to S700.0O0. has been:
;shaE oh, the, books OF the bank
reserve fund, without di-s
d. "a surplus and profits Of
tHe " reported in it's last pub
i;sHz1 ~ tinppt -Ssssry s-rs 81 sns4y15
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-11-07
Coal and Gas Near .,t. Joseph.

Coal and gas in paying quantities
were found east of st. Joseph. Mo-,
at a depth of little more than a
1000 feet.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-11-07
Population of Alabama.

The Census Bureau at Washington
announces that the population Of Ala.
bama is 1,S2S,697, as against 1,513,017
In 1890. The increase was 215.6s0, OF
2O.S DER cent.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-11-07
British Capture Fifty Boers.

The British re-entered Boemnof'
near Kimberley, Orange River Colony
unopposed, and captured fifty Sccrs.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-11-07
American Steel Casting Company.

It is stated tere that all the plants
Of the American Steel Casting Com
pany, of Sharon, Penn, are to be con-
Solidated
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-11-07
Sailors Afflicted With Rer., par;

Eight sailors taken from the water
logged Norwegian bark Homewood
were landed at Falmouth, England,
suffering from beri-beri
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-11-07
JOHN SHERMAN IS DEAD.
The Aged Statesman Expires at His
Home in WASHINGTON.
HALF A CENTURY IN PUBLIC LIFE.

His Death Was Due to Old Age - Tribute
to His Memory Paid by the President
His Career as Congressman, Senator,
Secretary of the Treasury and secre-
tary of State-His Public Services.
Washington. D. c. (SpeciaD! John
Sherman died at his residence on K
street at 6.45 Monday rhorning. His
death had besn eppected for some
days, and loving relatives and friends
gave him tnetr dlnremitting care and
attention to the end. The Immediate
cause Of de4fh is;,aescribed as brain
exhaustion fneident to extreme weak
ness due 40 old age and to several at
tacks Iof sickness from which Mr..
SherFzan has suffered for the past year
andfa half. At his bedside when death
6ame were the surviving members of
This family and relatives by marriage.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-11-07
The Alabama Put in Commission.

The Alabama Put IN Con1tHIb1foH'
The battleship Alabama went INTO
commission at Cramps shipyard ID
Philadelphia With simple ceremonies
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-11-07
~. Do.d ~ I,nco,n,s Mothers Grave.

Governor EIount, of Indiana, has re,
ceived 4 nc. Of sixteen acres or lanu
around the grave of President Llncoln'
in Spencer County, Indiana.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-11-07

Indians Starving in British Columbia.
Two hundred Indians were reported
starving at Humberton Meadows Il. =
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-11-07
Combination of Western Railroads.

The Western railroads are forming
a combination to withhold orders fol
new rails until the price is reduced.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-11-07
NEW POST FOR WEYLER.

ae Succeeds Campos as Captain General
Of fMadrid-Resignation Of Ministry.
Madrid, Spain (By Cable. - General
Weyler, the former Captain General
Df Cuba, has been appointed Captain
General of Madrid. 49,.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-07-14
HE HAD PITCHED BALL
That WIS How the Slender Man Won
at Tenpins.

1hat Was How the slender Man Won
at Tenpins.
They were making up opposing
teams in one of the swagger bowling
clubs. Both of the captains were a
little wary about choosing the tall,
slender man whose hair was tinged
with gray and whose outward appear
ance suggested a lack of physical
stamina. He said nothing and quietly
accepted a place with the eleventh
hour fellows, says the Detroit Free
Press.
When the first match came off he
did only fairly WE'LL until he appeared
as the last man on the last frame, and
with 200 to beat. Enthusiastic mem
bers of the team now tell that when he
let go of the first ball it left a streak
of fire all the way down the alley. Pins
flew as though in an explosion. He
piled up strikes and spares till the on
lockers held their breath, and the boy
who set up the pins wanted to resign
while he was alive. Only raise in
salary held him.
buL All WIS uOl SOOu luck, TOT an Oc"
casional pin would stand up in appar-
ent defiance of all natures laws. At
the last there were the corner ones.
Two would tie all would win. "Take
your time" STEADY, old man." Hold
your nervew Roll a slow Oner' were
among the things he heard. He did
everything but roll a slow one. The
ball went like a rifle shot, struck the
head pin just right, it knocked down
another one and the ball caromed on
the third. The rest of the team shout
ed themselves hoarse and the asked
how on earth he kept that terrific
pace.
Plaster on my back" he whispered.
Next time all the others wore plas-
ters, some as high as three, judicious-
~ distributed. They were practically
in straitjackets; the team lost, and the
old man vowed he would never joke
again.
He had worn no plaster at all, but he
had pitched fourteen years in an anna
teur baseball team.