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There Is Always q Reaponse.

''Iigh hearts are never long without
hearing some new call, some distant
clarion of God, even in their dreams;
and soon they are observed to break up
the camp of ease and start on some fresh
march Of faithful service" 1t is the
privilege of the Christian teacher to
sound this new call, and to create the
inspiration in the high hearts," now
resting in the camps Of ease" and
qrickened them for the onward march.
The responses are oft-times encouraging
to the faithful minister, and he rcj0ices
when his leadership is acknowledged and
followed. Every faithful minister has
the assurance that the divine voice of
dnty, voiced by one who would sincerely
and prayerfully do good to his fellows,
always finds an answering response in
due time. mo voice. however feeble"
writes Whittier, lifted up for the truth
ever dies amidst the confused noises Of
time. Through discords of sin and error,
woe and death. it rises dcathlcSs mel
ody to blend with the great harmony of
q reconcilcd universe"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-08-22
Rose LOayes and Old Lace.

You cannot imtatc them. There is
something in the soft yellow of ancient
meshes and something in the delicate
fragrance OF the leayes of roses which
-defy- all efforts to COPY them. They are
the gift Of the long years and
the summer sunshine. Rose leaves
and old lace have taken time
into partnership and the bond cannot be
broken. How gracious they arc! You
Ito not nccd to pull the odors out Of the
rose jar. Just leave the cover off. The
odor of the roses and the spices will
steal ont Of itself. You must never pull
hard ut lares. That only rcnds them.
Let the soft folds fall as they will.
There is grace enough in the plant veil
1t is nothing that the leaves and the
laces have put on. 1t is something that
is in their very nature, this ministry Of
grace and fragrance. If it were exter-
na!, then we might make rose leaves and
old lace by mechanical processes. But
just. because it is within and Of the very
nature of the thing itself, we arc baf-
fled
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-08-22
BLIGHT OF PITCAIRN ISLANDERS.
Women Residents Arc Compelled 10
Wear Male Apparel.

The ship John A. briggs, which -
rived few days ago at Philadelphia tToT,
Port Townsend. touched at Pitcairn Island
in the South I'acitic, and found l2o per-
SONS, about twothircs OF whom were WON
en-. almost all descendants OF the mutt
nccrs of the ship Bounty o,,o,
Lack of feminine apparel has conPeliea
the women to adopt male gilrni, Il t.',.,os1 ,n's,
tm fo,t "r% ,-'tbcr than fit is aimed at. The crew
nf lT' thc briggs gave the women some icml'
n;ue nj clothing, and in return were reWaFuc T.
eiII nd bv the grateful natives with gifts OF
VEGETABLES and irult.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-08-22
uirh Prices For Chinese Pottery.

In London recently very high prices
were given for some pieces OF Nankin
pottery, the purchasers Icing probably
moved to unusual prodigality by a
suspicion that after the present Chi
nese troubles shall have been settled
such pottery will be more than ever
difficult of procurement. Three vases,
each ten inches high. brought S1133.
and pair of long-ncched bottles sold
for 5000
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CHINA MAKING GUNS.
A United States Army Onicer writes OF
His Visit to the Kaing- Wan Arsenal.

A letter was received by Government
official in Washington from United
States Army officer travelling in China; IN
which the officer detailed visit he had
made to the Kaing-Wan arsenal. He
smoke of the immense works, covering
acres of ground, in which thousands of
Chinese were constantly at work: There
were facilities, he said, for manufacturing
rifles and cannon up to nine inches BORE
vaIv credltable workmanship. He went
ail through the works, and there were but
Two w foreigners there. both Englishmcn,
who ware experimenting the works.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-08-22
GODS MESSAGE TO MAN.
PREGNANT THOUGHTS FROM THE
WORLDS GREATEST PROPHETS.

The Heavenly sowing-Love the suprem
Test There Il Always a Response =
Rose Leaves and Old Lace-A Piaye
by Phillips Brooks-There Will be Joy
Sower Divine!
Sow the good seed in me,
Seed for eternity.
'Tis rough, barren soil,
Yet by Thy care and toll,
Make it "A fruitful field,
An hundred fold to yield.
Sower Divine!
Plough up this heart of mine!
sowcr Divine!
Quit not this wretchcd field
Till Thou hast made it yield;
Sow Thou by day and night,
In darkness and in light
Stay not Thy hand, but sow;
Then shall the harvest grow.
Sower Divine.
Sow deep this heart of mine!
Sower Divine!
Let not this barren clay,
Lead Thee to turn away;
Let not my fruitlessness
Provoke Thee not to bless;
Let not this 6eld:be dry,
Refresh it from on high,
Sower Divine!
Water this beart Of mine!
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-08-22
The National Game.

Lajoic's return to the team has great
" braccd up the Philad"lph!as.
Just now tho New iorks are play
Ing tic best ball in the League.
Manager Hanlon considers Ely. or
PittSburg. the greatest fielding short
stop III the business.
Tile return to his old place Of Her
man Lon" on the Boston team has
done wonders to help the team along.
Pitcher Doheny has been "farmcd"
ont by the New Yorks to Comiskcy's
Chicago team OF the Amcr''an League.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-08-22
Tbirteen-Year-Old Poisoner.

Fred Hines, thirteen years old, has
confessed that he poisoned his father.
who is lying dangerously i'll at the
County Hospital at Fresno, Cal. The
boy said his father treated him cruelty
and refused to allow him to drive his
team. He concluded to kill him. He
and his younger brother bought the
poison. which Fred put in his fathers
rnifnn
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-08-22
-FOUR KILLED IN A FIGHT.
Harris Brothers and the Dooleys Have .
Battle In Missouri.

Pennington. No. (SpeciaD. -Four
zen were killed and one fatally
founded in a shooting affair at Doe
Run between William Dooley and his
four sons on one side, and the four
Harris brothers on the other. william
Dooley. Wesley Harris, James Harris
and John Dooley are the names OF
those killed; Frank Harris Is fatally
wounded A young girl, Mary Littreil.
was struck just above the ankle by
rife ball.
A few days ago the Harris boys sent
word to the Dooleys, with whom tney
had a feud, that they would DE at q
picnic at Doe Run. and intended to run
the Doolcys off the grounds. just now
the shooting began is not clear, Dut
once begun it was deadly
Three of the Dooley boys, VINO were
unhurt, came to Pennington anC lave
themselves up. They are IN jail.
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Goodbye to Pain and Care. I take
Mine ease today:
Here where these sunny waters break,
And ripplcs this keen breeze. | shake
All burdens away from my heart, all
weary thoughts away.
Whittier.
PLIGHT OF PIT CAIRN ISLANDERS.
Women Residents Arc Compelled TO
Wear Male Apparel.

The ship John y. Briggs, which ar
rived a few days ago at Philadelphla from
Port Townsend, to&chcd at Pitcairn Island
in the South I'aciiic. and found 80 per-
soas, about two-thir,:s of whom were wom-
en-. aimcst all descendants ol the mutt
nccrs OF the ship Bounty.
Lack of feminine apparel has compelled
the women to adopt male garb., -Ilm"St
MI wear coats and trousers. IN which CONF
fort r,rhcr than lit is aimed at. The crew
OF the Briggs gave. the women some tent
nine r,nihinu, and in return were reward
ed Iv The grateful natives with gifts OF
VEGETABLES and IruIt.
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@ryrJwywwUwwUwwwwwUw
5 5 Held For Ransom, 5
, >oooooooSS
S9ooonnnn0llllIlllMlMlS

{ waSevening among
the "olive-sandaled
Apennines." An En-
glishman and his
valet had climbed
the steep Via Crue
els, and,seated upon
a projecting rock
were entranced by
t h e bewildering
blue Of the Medi-
terranean. T b e
breeze from the
hills was ruming
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-08-22
81, 900, 600 Fire In Ashland, Wis.

Fire at Ashland, Wis. destroyed
s1,Ooo,0Oo of property, 100000 of the
loss being lumber belonging to the
Hines Lumber Company, of Chicago.
The mills were saved by the use Of
dynamite,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-08-22
Louisville Has 2Oi,731 Souls.

The population Of the city of Louis
cillc. Ky, according to the official
count OF the twelfth census. Is 2O4, ,I3l.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-08-22
C;,,,i,n,ti'. PopuIat1on, 3yS, ,oU2.

Ciucinnati's Population, 3*a''o"'
D;r,c,o- Of the Census Merriam: NJ
,yn.hn~,,n, has made public the oilicla!l
comnt Of the population of CINCINNATI
GT,;n G,h;n showing population OF 325,9G.
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There will be joy for us in unexpected
quarters if ne will only look. Our temp
tations are not joyful; but il is written,
Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye
fall into divers temptations" Life is
often hard. yet it is the school which God
deliberately chose for us and glorifrs by
his presence We have special trials,
prosecutions. grievances; but of worse
enduranccS than these Paul wrote NAY,
in all these very things we are more than
conqucrors" If joy be hidden. she is
not hidden far if with full confidence Of
love we only seek for her in unexpected
DlaceS-J. D. Rankin.
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NHSIuCE VIC Sucll oS q liheiO'. o.
higher and higher career or so down in the
same grave where Babylon and Nineveh
and Thebes are sepulchered.
"But." say you, "if there be nothing but
plumb line, what can any OF us 40. TOR
there is an old proverb which truthfuliy
declares, IF the best mans faults were
written on his forehead, it would make
him pull his hat over his eyes. What shall
we do when, according to Isaiah, God
shall lay Judgment to the line and right
cousness TIE plummet?"
All, here is where the gospel comes in
with a Saviour's Righteousness to make up
for our deficits. And while 1 see hanging
On the wall plumb line. see also hang.
;ng there cross. And while the one con-
Gc",ns IFS. the other saves us, If only we
will bold to it.
And here and now YOU may be set tree
with more glorious liberty than llamp.
den or Sidney or Kosciusko ever fought
for. Not out yonder or down there or /" :
here, but just where you are you may get
The invalid proprietress of a wealthy
estate in Scotland visited the continent OF
Europe to get rid of her malades, and
she went to Baden-Baden, and tried those
waters, and went to Carlsbad and tried
those waters, and went to Homburg and
tried those waters, and instead of getting
better, she got worse, and in despair, she shh;s,
said to physician, What shall do"
His reply was: Medicine can do nothing
for YOU. You have only ore chance, and
that is the waters of Pit keathly, Scot
land" ''Ts it possible?" she replied.
why, those waters are on my. own es'
tate" She returned and drank of the
fountain at her own gate, and in two
months completely recovered. Oh, sick
and diseased and SHINING and dying. why
go trudging all the world over and seek.
ing hc1, and there relief for year discour-
aged spirit when close by and at your very
feet and at the door Of your heart, aye,
within the very estate of your own con:
sciousness, the healing waters of eternal
life may be had and had this very hour,
this very. minute? Blessed be God that
over against the plumb line that Amos
saw is the cross, through the cmancipating
power OF which you and l may live and
live forev:rt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-27
[ WORLD FAMOUS ADVERTISER.

The Advisor noticed in a New-York daily an
article published by Walter Storm "Remarka BILE
and Exceptional Advertising" In which he men
lions $500 unusual amount spent for one
advertisement. He considers this wonderful. and
says 1t created surprise. While this is a good
round for single advertisement. II Is left far
in the shade when compared with what is termed
the eXtravagant manner in which Mariani of
Paris, puts out advertising. For several years ne
has published his Album Mariani compilation of
celebrated persolages, who without solicitation
have from time time during the past thirty Ave
years testified TO the merits of Vim Mariani that
well known tonic wine. Each volume contains
seventyfve finely etched portraits and biographies
with a fac-simile Of the autograph laudatory of
Vim Marani. Five volumes have far appeared.
and several in preparation.
This is in every respect the highest art of book
making vertable edition de luxe" Each vol
ume represents an outlay OF over $4,000 the indi-
vdual bindings alone costing many hundreds OF
dollars each AS each volume is issued. in ad-
dltion to his yearly advertising appropriation
Mariani contracts with the principal daily papers
throughout France 10 run a sixteen page Illus
trated supplement IN one issue OF the paper, paying
therefor 100000 francs, $4,000 This shows his
pluck. but mainly so his conviction OF the sterling
merits Of his grspsrstion and his upbounded
. sriax Large rstarna--crhs /.avisox. Ney-Yerk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-27

the president Of the coke company OF a Co
by the steel company. eAecuted
The plaintiffs charge that. in truth and T., =,
no such agreement to sell its products - IN Lacts
company Is pretended the excuse FOR 5sseet
said contract and no agreement whatsoaver Ss
deliveries through period Of years or al to- t1r
named in the pretended contract was al snv y,lcs
made by the coke company, or by any sSo elllS
thorized to act its behalf. and the nrs+sau-
thereof Is only the creation Of MoreIand GsaI.cS
Clemson and Morrison with Carnegie and Tsyys5sy
acting in the interest Of Carnegie and the So;
company, and they so made said contract only 81
the benefit OF said Carnegie and themsel,sss "
members Of the steel company, and in bad faf,s
to the interest Of all other stockholders OF tire ~o
company, and the directors voting for the contrac
violated the Of business and exceeded tbsi-
authority directors.
Willis T. McCook. OF counsel for the coke so-,-
pany. said tonight that. while the bill asks for a.
injunction. this point will be insisted upon un,n
the goes 10 final hearing. The coke compa,v
Will continue furnishing coke the steel cornranv
as at present, until the case is decided when an
adjustment will be made This viii insure the stssi
company It's required supply Of coke. and VIII causs
no inconvenience while the litigation is In progress
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-27
PUERTO RICAN FREE TRADE APPEAL.
GENERAL DAVIS SAYS THE SITUATION IS
GRAVE BEYOND WORDS.

Washington, Feb. 26.-Secretary Root to-day
sent to the Senate letter from General Davis,
with petition from Puerto Ricans asking for
free trade with the United States. In the letter,
which is dated San Juan, February IA, General
Davis says:
/ transmit five petitions, which are signed by
several hundred tobacco merchants, growers
and manufacturers, asking for free trade rela-
tions with the United States, 80 that some mar
ket may be found for not only the surplus crops
of 1898 and 1899 but also for the maturing
for export is about 100000 pounds, and the
portion of the maturing crop which Will not be
required for local consumption is estimated at
about 100000 pounds.
In my frequent reports to the Department
have very fully stated the gravity of the in
dustrial situation. / cannot in any words at
my command oVerState the urgency and gravity
of the industrial paralysis now existing in Pu-
erto Rico.
The only remedy for the Industrial condition
/ suggest is the opening of markets for ac-
cumulated surplus of productions and the es-
adjustment of such trade conditions by Con-
to investors and encourage the development of
the natural resources. Until this is done the
paralysis must continue and the poor and help
less, in increasing numbers, must be fed, or
they will starve to death
A memorial of protest and petition from the
people of Puerto Rico to the Congress Of the
United States" was presented to the Senate and
the House to-day. The petitioners ask that the
military be withdrawn; that Puerto Rico be de-
clared an integral part Of the United States; that
unrestricted free commerce be established be-
tween the United States and the island; that
American money be substituted for Puerto
Rican money, and that commission be ap-
pointed TO codify the laws and consider insuIar
interests. The petition is signed by the Puerto
Rican delegates in this city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-27

ATTITUDE OF THE PRESIDENT AND
THE CABINET DEFINED

Washington, Feb. 26-As there have bee,
many rumors about the attitude Of the Admin
istration in regard TO the Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
il may be stated as the result Of careful inquiry
that the President and the Cabinet are unani-
nous in it's support that they all consider ia
provisions the best that could have been oh
tanned and the best now Obtan2ble; that con-
sequently. they all desire its early ratification.
that there is no intention Of Withdrawing il. and
belief that it can be amended to any great
extent without destroying all hope of it's ratiAca-
ton.
Furthermore it Is the opinion Of Secretaries
Olney. Day and Hay. in which they say they
have the support of the best international law
yers of the country. that the Clayton BuIwer
Treaty is in full force and effect. and that IL
cannot legally be got rid of except by mutual
consent. If the treaty now before the Senate IA
rejected. in the opinion OF the Administration no
legislation can be had for the building Of an
isthmian canal except through the Reputation
of the Clayton BUlwer compact. 1t is the belief
of the Administration that Congress and the
country are dissatisfied with some OF the pro-
visions of that convention and wish them an
nuled. that the United States may be in a
position to build and regulate a canal across the
isthmus. The proposed convention in the opn-
ion Of Secretary Hay. accomplishes this purpose.
II 1t Is rejected IL Is the opinion Of the State
Department that the United States will either
fall back the CIayton-Bulwer Treaty, which
prohibits it's building the canal independently OF
Great Britain. or declare that it shall no longer
be bound either by its obligations TO England or
by those entered into with the Central Anerf-
States. to which also the United States has
pledged its word that the canal shall be neutral
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-27
UIHER NJThENE COUNT bVNINLSN,
TWO VESSELS CAPTURED IN WAR HELD TO
BE LAWFUL PRIZES.

Washington Feb. 26.-In opinion by Justice
Brown, the United States Supreme Court to-
day decided the naval prize money involving
the seizure of the British steamer Aus. This ship
was owned by the Atlas Steamship Company, of
Kingston, Jamaica, and leased to a Spanish
citizen at the rate Of 9l00 day for carrying
refugees from Guantanamo, Cuba. The vessel
captured on June 90, 1895 when entering Guanta-
namo Bay and condemned a prize. The
opinion handed down to-day holds that Admiral
SIMPSONS blockade effective: that the purpose
of the voyage was pecuniary and not charitable.
and that therefore, the vessel lawful prize.
The opinion Of the District Court for the Southern
District OF Georgia was therefore affirmed. JUS
tees Shiras Gray, White and Peckham dssented
An opinion also handed down in the case of
the Spanish steamship Panama sailing from New
York to Havana, which was captured OFF Havana
on April 25 1898. The vessel carrying United
States mail but owned by Spanish corpora
ton and was under contract Spanish mail
vessel, and carried arms as such. The Court held
that this vessel a lawful prize. and therefore
affirmed the opinion Of the Court below. Justice
Peckham dissented.
The Court decided that the provisions of the Con-
sttution of Utah. allowing proceedings In criminal
10 be prosecuted the process of 'infor-
nation and limiting juries in certain cases to
eight persons. instead of requiring the common
law jury OF twelve were not in contravention OF
the Federal Constitution. The decision was handed
against the Warden of the State PenitentisrYi
Maxwell having been convicted under these pro,
that due process of Law in felonious cases was not
provided.
Ex-Speaker Reed filed petition for writ of
Certiorari to bring the of the Washington
Arbrake Company against the New York Airbrake
Company TO the Supreme Court
In the case of the Baltimore and Ohio South
western Railroad Company against William Voight
the Court decided that express messenger who
was injured in railroad accident after signing an
agreement 10 relieve the railroad company from
responsibility in case of accident could not claim
damages.
The following order was issued in the inheritance
tax cases: Ten days Is given counsel TO submit
briefs on the construction of the act under consd-
Grafton in respect of the question whether the tax
or duty imposed each of the legaces is measured
by the volume of the estate or By the amount OF
the legacy"
The SQUIRT snirmse the decision of ths District
Of the United States against MIRA Qua Lin and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-27
PUERTO RICAN TARIFF SUIT.
CHARLES H. BUTLER FILES AN AMENDED BILL OF
COMPLAINT IN THE ACTION AGAINST
TUE COLLECTOR
THE COLLECTOR.

Charles Henry Butler. Of No. n Broadway who
as the legal representative OF A. S. Lascelles q
Co. Of Nc. sc Beaver-st.. large dealers in Puerto
Rican products, is seeking through the United
States Circuit Court of this district tc have Colec-
tor BdweH restrained from levying duties on goods
brought here from Puerto Rico. filed an amended
bill of complaint yesterday. He maintains that the
island which has been referred to by President Nc
Kinley in his official papers part of the new
possessions of the United States. is not foreign
country within the meaning OF the customs laws,
and that Collector Bidwell ought to refund the
$4,000 which he has collected in duties on the
600 600 of Puerto Rican goods brought to the Port
Of New-York since December 10. 1898. the major
part of which shipped here since April H. 1888.
complainants obtain any relief cessation Of
the loss depreciation and deterioration of their bust
by any action at law, except by the interven-
ton of court OF equity, and the subject matter
OF the action being the proper construction of a
of the United States and the wrongful acts
OF officer of the United States in the Southern
District of NeW-YOrk. and the in contro-
Tersy being in excess CT 5000 the Circuit Court
of the United States for the Southern District of
SEW-York mas jurisdiction. Therefore II goes on
10 the end that the defendant may, if he can show
why the eompainants should rot have the relief
prayed for, they file the bill. expressly waving all
discovery or answer under oath, by the defendant
but they pray that without oath the defendant
shall answer the bill
Pending the trial and decision. Mr.. Butler seeks a
temporary injunction restraining the defendant
his agents servants from levying further duties
on Puerto Rican goods brought here.