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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-12-25
NEW WAY TO FIGHT BOERS
Block Houses a Third Of Mile Apart
Connected by Wire.
Only Effective Method Of Dealing With
Guerillas, It Ia Asserted, and Many
More Troops Are Needed.

London.-A correspondent Of the
Times, wiring from Pretoria. says
much remains to be done in the way
of partitioning the country by means
Of lines Of block houses before the
British can hope effectually to clear
the Beers away from the large districts
of the Eastern Transvaal. 1t Is found
that block houses a mile or more apart
are useless in preventing the passage
OF Beers at night when they are de-
termined to cross. Nothing short of
block houses six or seven hundred
yards apart and connected by means
Of formidable wire entanglements will
prove effective.
To thread the country in this way,
says the correspondent, requires time
and men, but in the opinion of the
military authorities 1t Is the only
method of dealing with an enemy who
refuses to fight and adopts guerilla
tactics. The British public must there
fore be patient.
North of the Delagoa Railway line,
the dispatch goes on to say, the Beers
are momentarily free from the pres
ence Of the British columns. The
mountain ranges afford endless hiding
places for the enemy. supplies are plen-
tiful, and wheat, which finds its way
all over the country, is carefully con-
cealed for future use. 1t is impossible
to avoid this unless the Beers are kept
moving, and to effect this many more
troops are required.
The most notable development in
the Orange River Colony is the con.
centration under De Wet, south Of
Heilbron, Of 1000 men.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-12-25
OUR INFLUENCE IN CHINA
The Fart Taken by the United
States in Establishing Peace.
Exerted a SaIutary Influence in the Cans>
of Moderation, Humanity
and Justice"

Washington, D. C.-Secretary Hay
has transmitted to Congress report
from w. w. Rockhill, Special Com
missioner of the United States to
China, in which the part played by the
United States in the negotiations re-
sulting in the establishment of peace
between the Chinese Government and
the Powers is set forth. The notable
circular note addressed by Secretary
Hay, on July 3, to all the Powers
concerned in the adjustment of the
Chinese troubles was never departed
from by the diplomatic officers through
whom it was transmitted, Mr.. Rock
hill says. and he adds:
Bearing these instructions in mind
the task of the agents Of our Govern
ment in Pekin was a comparatively
easy one. Throughout the negotiations
our object was to use the influence OF
our Government in the interest OF JUS
tice and moderation and in spirit
Of equal friendship to the Powers ne
gotiating jointly with US and the Chi
nese Nation"
After an exposition Of what was ac-
complished by the International cnvoys
at Pekin, Mr.. Rockhill gives a brief
summary of the attitude of the United
States. "While we maintained COM
plete independence, he says. 1--WE
we able to act harmoniorsly in the con-
cert of the Powers, the existence of
which was so essential to a prompt
and satisfactory settlement of the Sit
uation. We retained the friendship of
all the negotiating Powers, eXerted a
salutary influence in the cause Of mod
Grafton, humanity and justice, secur-
ing adequate reparation for wrongs
done our citizens, guarantees for their
future protection, and labored success
fully in the interests Of the whole
world in the cause Of equal and i'm
partial trade with all parts of the Chi
nese Empire"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-12-25
GERMANY BEING WATCHED
Her Intentions in Venezuela Causing
Apprehension in Washington.
OUR POLICY IS MlSINTERPRETED
Tho North Atlantic Squadron to Stop at
the South American Republic on Its
Southern Cruise - Fear That Berlin
May Be Entertaining Erroneous View
ofOur Position on Monroe Doctrine.

ofOur Position on Monroe Doctrine.
Washington, D. C.-The North At
lantic Squadron, in its Southern cruise,
will stop at some Venezuelan port not
yet determined, the itinerary being
purposely left incomplete. The ap-
pearance Of n German squadron in
Venezuelan waters will have consid-
cradle influence in determining the
movements Of our own.
The situation in regard to Germany
and Venezuela is regarded with much
concern by officials here. There is rea-
son to fear that the expressions used
in the Presidents message about the
Monroe doctrine may have led Ger
many to entertain erroneous views
about the American position on that
question. The Monroe doctrine, ac-
cording to it's latest Interpretation,
does not prevent foreign power from
coming to American shores to collect
4 debt by force.
There is, however, in the mind of
the Administration, a we'll deemed diff
ference between collecting debts due
from 4 South American country to a
European country, and collecting debts
due from q South American country
to European individuals. The debt in
question appears to be owed by Vene'
zuela to certain German financiers,
who undertook to construct railway
in Venezuela. Inquiries would undoubt-
edly be made about the intention of
any serious naval demonstration by
Germany or any other country in South
American waters.
Should President Castro's reported
belief be correct that Germany int nds
to seize the La Guayra Custom House,
there is no doubt that this country
would interrogate Germany about
whether she intended to make any
permanent occupation. Even in the
case of debt owed by one power to
another, the United States would be
obliged to take an active interest in
any proposition to seize land, even
for temporary purposes.
Members of the Administration are
not inclined to talk about what would
be done in case Germany should at,
tempt to seize a Venezuelan port or a
part of one, if it were clearly for a
temporary purpose.
But it is made clear that such an oc'
cupation would not be made without
searching inquiry about the duration
Of the occupation, and, even In the
orant thot n ShorId hp clearly shown
to be temporary, there is reason to be-
lieve that it would not take place
without protest on the p1rt of the
United States, so as to lay the founda-
ton for subsequent action, in case the
occupation was not speedily rermin-
atod
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OUR ADOPTED ISLANDS.

The Municipal Council of Cienfuegos,
Cuba, rejected all bids to pave and
sewer the city, including that Of M. j.
Dady, of Brooklyn, which was ST.
100000.
Steps are being taken to remedy the
business trouble caused in the Philip
pines by the fall in silver.
Major Velasco. a Filipino insurgent
who murdered a Judge, will be gar
roted.
During November 3.7OS,766 pounds
of coffee were exported from Porto
Rico, the majority Of which went to
Europe.
Cuban delegates prepared a tariff
bill for submission to Congress provid.
ing for free sugar and half rates on
other products Of the island.
Merchants of Manila, P. l.. prepared
q petition to Congress, asking that
that city be made free port.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-12-25
GRAIN PRICES co SKYWARD |
Boom in Cereals Causes Pandemonium
on the Chicago Exchange.
RESULT OF SUMMERS DROUGHT

Wheat Led All Other Pits, Going to Eighty
three Cents, With Millions Of Bushels
Selling Remarkable Strength OF tho
Market Due to Natural Causes and Not
to Manipulations-The End Not Yet.
Chicago.-Pandemon broke forth
afresh on the Board Of Trade Satur-
day. Prices for all the grains went
skyward, high records for. the season
were badly broken, and there was more
activity and excitement and a greater
amount Of business transacted than
there has been during one season for
many months 1t was a short session
at that. The bulls carried everything
before them. Shorts, after they had
been firmly convinced that the almost
marvellous strength exhibited in all
the markets and the great amount Of
grain changing hands were not the
result Of any manipulations, but In
stead came solely from natural causes,
began to grow frightened, and made
wild rush for any opening they could
find in which they could cover some
of their outstanding accounts.
Wheat easily led all other pits and
set such q rapid pace that it was
difficult task to follow. The pit opened
with jump and disregarded the usual
govesning factors. Bullish enthusiasm
did evess:E.iing. The country was cry
ing for huge quantities, and it was
case of buy, buy, buy. Such a market
was a great temptation to holders OF
long wheat, and soon q food Of 1t
poured in from several sources. One
prominent broker threw million and
a half bushels on the market, and 1t
had practically no appreclable effect.
Where several large sellers were max
ing fat profits. there were as many
others taking in all offerings with avid
ity. Commission houses had orders
that demonstrated that the public was!
bigger than the professional.
Some traders predict that the devel-.
opments Of the week are but the be-.
ginning. After the days session the;
traders realized that all the local pro-
IeSSlOuSlS were duOuL SOlu oul, tAS
country has taken up all their holds
ings.
The days trading was altogether too
large to allow any industrial opera;
tions to have any influence. Wheat
for May delivery sold Thursday at
SO9s cents. That was one-eighth of
cent better than it had sold during th
year. Saturday 1t touched SO cent?
May corn was bought and sold at @
cents. This is a half cent higher than
1t has sold previously this year. My
oats, too, set a new high mark. Tie
highest point was ATS cents. Mostof
the activity was in wheat, but com
and oats were not far in the rem.
Most of the farmers who have BEEN
such conspicuous figures in the trad
ing during the week had departed, but
there were still many of them preseat,
and these were very active. It las
all come about as a result Of the Bss
Of S0O,0OO,O00 bushels Of corn by hst
summers drought.
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DOMESTIC.

Resolutions asking President Roose>
velt to intercede for the Beers were
adopted at q Chicago mass meeting.
Cherokee Indians will receive $40
each from the National Relief Fund of
S2S5, 900.
Three robbers, while breaking into
the bank at Chelsea, Iowa, killed the
watchman and escaped.
Negroes in Alabama will contest the
constitutionality Of the new State Con-
stitutiOn.
Death sentences were imposed at
Sioux City, Iowa, on Louis Brooks and
Albert Phillips, the murderous robbers
Of the Greenville Bank.
The entire business portion of the
town Of Coolies, Mich. was destroyed
by fire. Sixteen business places were
burned and the total loss is estimated
to be about 100000. The insurance
is small.
At Philadelphia the jury in the case
of Mary Wright. colored, charged with
the murder of Mrs. Sarah A. Hagen
botham, her employer, rendered a YER
dict of not guilty.
Two negro train wreckers were SEN
fenced to twenty-five years each at
Montgomery, Ala.
A corner in the squash market In
Minnesota was gained by a merchant
in Boston.
The Grand Jury at Barnstable, Mass,
returned three indictments, each
charging murder by poisoning, against
Jane Toppan, nurse.
Liant X. Salisbury, City Attorney of
Grand Rapids. Mich, was convicted Of
accepting a $4,000 bribe for the deliv-
cry of a water contract to New YORK
capitalists during August, 1900.
At Kansas City, Mo-, Walter Cav
anaugh got five years for forcing his
sweetheart to steal $1,000 from her
mother to elope with him.
Sixty-five persons were poisoned at
q wedding feast near Prairie du Lac,
Wis, but doctors said all will re-
cover.
The Lenoir City Bank, at Lenoir
City, Tenn. closed Its doors. 1t has
capital of $4,000. 1t is stated depos-
itors will get all due them.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-12-25
A Trolley Without Rails,

4 motor line worked on the trolley
system, but without rails, is projected
inthe suburbs of Nice. No rails will
be.laic. The cars are practically large
electric motor cars, minus accumulaf
tors. The motor receives Its electrical
power from overhead wires. Central
electrical works will provide the cur.
rent, which will pass through two par
alel aerial wires supported by posts.
one wire will be used by the ascend
ing, the other by the descending ve-:
hcle. Great economy Of energy is
obtained, besides the gain,of space and
the avoidance of the weight Of the
scumulators. One feature Of the sys-S
tenn is the ease with which the motor
cars will make way or pass around
any carriage they encounter, the con-
hecting wire being sufficiently long to-
allow Of such deviations. g
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-12-25
$50, ,oO0, 900 GIFT FOR STANFORD.
Mrs. Jane Stanford Presents Stocks,
Bonds, and Land.

Mrs. Jane Stanford Presents Stocks,
Bonds, and Land.
San Francisco, Cal.-Mrs. Jane l..
Stanford has transferred to Stanford
University property worth approxi-
mately S30000,O00 Eighteen millions
are in stocks and bonds, all gilt-edge
securities, bringing enormous revenue,
while the remaining S12,000,000 are in
rea, estate, comprising almost 1,OOo,-
600 acres.
The real estate lies in twenty-siX
counties in this State. These securities
Mrs. Stanford gives to the university
consists Of income-bearing bonds and
stocks. Most of them are the paper
of California water companies, street
railroads and municipal bonds. All
the bonds are first mortgages and all
are paying G. cd rates of interest.
BY a separate deed Mrs. stanford
gives to the institution her home in
this city, estimated to be worth not
less than 100000, and it will be con-
verted into a museum and art gallery.
In spite of this big gift Mrs. Stanford
still retains several million dollars with
which to care for many pet charities
and for her own private uses.
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FOREIGN.

The Boer war has caused general
financial crisis in Europe. the French
Minister OF Finance asserted IN the
Chamber Of Deputies.
NJ. Capazza, an aeronaut. who has
crossed from Marseilles to Corsica,
announced his intention to attempt
q voyage from the Canaries to Pana-
ma.
There is a prospect that King Ed
wards visit to Ireland will be post
poned until after the coronation.
A large cotton warehouse was burned
at Alexandria. Egypt. The damage is
estimated at $750,O0O.
NJ de Whites threat to retaliate on
Germany if the Reichstag adopted the
proposed tariff law is causing much
concern in Berlin.
Lord Onslow, of the British Colonial
Office, announced that the concentra-
ton camps in South Africa had been
placed under civil control; that they
would be put in the healthiest possible
condition, and those concentrates who
desired it would be permitted to go to
the coast.
Signal Hill, in St. Johns Harbor,
was selected as the site Of the first
wireless telegraph station in New
foundland.
At Managua, Minister Merry, for the
United States, and DR.. Sanchez, Mic
araguan Minister of Foreign Affairs,
signed a treaty by which Nicaragua
agrees to lease perpetually to the
United States q section OF Nicaraguan
territory six miles wide, which includes
the route of the proposed canal.
The designs for the coronation robes
of King Edward and Queen Alexandra
were finally decided upon. In the
Kings crown will be over 5000 pre-
cious stones.
A fight between a company Of Pun
lab Infantry and German soldiers at
Tien-Tsin, China, resulted in several
soldiers being killed OH both sides, and
the mortal wounding Of q German
officer.
American officials in Constantinople,
Turkey. received information from Sa-
lonica that both Miss Stone and Nine.
Tsilka were alive and well.
Lord Salisbury, at the Guildhall.
London, reception to the Prince and
Princes of Wales, said the support OF
the colonies was worth more than the
| censure of other nations.
The Imperial Government of Great
Britain will aid on a large scale the
defense system of the Dominion OF
| Canada.
The Peruvian Chamber of Deputies
sanctioned the gold standard law
which had already been approved Dy
the Senate.
Friends Of Captain Dreyfus, III
France, are beginning to differ on the
oretical points connected with the
trial.
i The Dresden Savings and Loan Bank
! made an assignment The banks
share capital is S2sO,OOo. Its deposi
tors number 1000.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-12-25
MINOR EVENTS Of THE WEEK
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

It was announced that George II.
Roberts, Jr., will be appointed Post
master of Brooklyn.
Senator McLaurin, of South Caro-
ina, and his colleague, Senator Till
man, had war of words in the SEN
ate, in which each defed the other,
and Mr.. Tlllman called upon Mr.. Nc
Laurin to resign again.
The Hay-Pauncefote canal treaty
was favorably reported to the Senate.
A bill to pension Mrs. Mckinley at
the rate of $4,000 year was intro
duced by Representative Tayler Rep.,
Ohio.
Colonel Robert L. Meade. of the Ma
rine Corps, was acquitted by the court
martial which tried him on charges Of
drunkenness at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-12-25
Kept Awake by the Stiffness.

There is a general shutdown OF the,
principal mines of Angels Camp, ow-
ing to the fact that the Utica ditch,
which supplies them with water power.
has been shut off since Thursday.
The shutting off Of the water mas
brought about a peculiar condition OF
affairs in Angels. 1t is the first time
for long period that the stamp mills
have been silent, and residents OF the
town are unable to sleep at night, oW..
ing. to the absence Of the thunder OF
the stamp mills.-San Francisco Chron-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-12-25
JUSTICE KILLS A PREACHER,
Shoots Him in His Parsonage For Satn
the Peace Officer Was O Liar.

Birmingham, Ala. - Justice Of the
Peace R. D. Cohfman, at BrookSde,
shot and killed the Rev. J. W. Bad
ford, pastor of the Methodist .Chu'ch.
The shooting took place in the paron-
age after Mr.. Bradford had ordered
Coffman to leave the place. Three
shots were fired, one taking effeH in
the right temple.
Several months ago feud stFted
in the Brookside Church and Cofman
withdrew, being leader Of one side.
On Sunday Mr.. Bradford desird to
take this opportunity of expressing the
hope that the coming year wouldbe a
prosperous one. and he said it Tould
be If such men as Coffman were kept
out and so prevented from "lyitg on
the church and the pastor" 1t Wps re-
ported that Coffman had been itdulg-
ing in talk about the church AMI Mr..
Bradford. The purport Of the address
was communicated to Coffman. and he
called at the parsonage to see ths min
lister. The minister ordered CGfman
to leave the place. Cofman theh shot
him and surrendered to Marsh4l Sor-
rell, asserting that the minis fer at
tempted to- shoot him. Mr.. Bhdford
died two hours after the shooting.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-12-25
DEATH FOLLOWED DREAMS.
Family Believed Girl Had Supernatural
warning-Died Of Weak Hetrt.

Middletown, n. Y.-After thre times
dreaming that she was shredded in
white, lying in coffin, Miss Grace
Van lyle, twenty years old, hughter
of Peter Van lyle, Of Mount Orange,
is dead.
Miss Van Tyle's remarkable premo-
milton of death was related by her to
the various members of heI family
each morning after the dean oc-
Cured. The young woman appeared
to worry over it considerably but her
relatives tried to persuade her that 1t
meant nothing.
II hope it means nothing she ex-
claimed Oh one occasion. "bt I have
seen the vision plainly, and even saw
a hearse driven. to the door ahd a full
eral procession follow it to the grave"
Miss Van lyle was found dead in
her bed few days ago. He relatives
believe her three successive dreams
were sent as warnings, but physicians
express the opinion that Wprry over
the dreams caused her naturally weak
heart to give way.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-12-25
Prominent People.

Senor Pi y Margell, chief Of the Re
publican Federal party in Spain, is
dead.
The Emperor of Austria has just
completed his seventy-tirst year. He
has reigned tifty-two years.
General e. r. H. Hutton has been
appointed Commander-in-Chief of the
forces of the Australian Common
wealth.
Captain ]. 8. Prescott is about to re-
tire from the Boston Fire Department,
after forty-seven years service In 1t.
He will receive a pension.
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FOR NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Carnegie Gives slO,OOO,OOo to the
United States.
A LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT

leye Of Higher Education in Washing
tom The Government to Hold the
Money in Trust, rs In the smithson-
ian,s Case-Details Of the Project.
Washington, D. C.-President Roose-
velt has received a letter from An
drew Carnegie in which the latter Of
fers to make donation of S1o0Oo'ooo
TO the United States. The letter will
be referred to Congress by the Presi-
dent in a special message.
Mr.. Carnegie's sift Is for the pur-
rose of establishing in Washington
university for higher education. AS
far as his idea has been developed, 1t
proposes a gift after the manner of the
heouest of James Smithson, the Eng
lishman. who gave $1.OOO.0OO for the
establishment and maintenance OIL
what is now known as the Smithson-
ian Institution. Smithson desired the
Institution founded by him to be rae
tor in "the diffusion of scientlnc
knowledge"
Mr.. Carnegie proposes that the uni
versity which he is to eldoW snail De
the greatest institution in the world
for the development of higher educa.
tion. The proposed university Will
not interfere in the least with the edu-
catiopal institutions already estaD-
lished. but will supplement them, for
according to the present plans, ITS
doors will be open only to those wN
desire to take up q postgraduate
course. Mr.. Carnegie also wants the
new university to take the lead III
original research, so that the Unlteo
States can eventually stand side by
side with Germany, if not excel that
nation, in scientific development.
Mr.. Carnegie's plan does not pro.
pose National University In the
sense that an appropriation will be
asked or needed. The Government is
simply to be the trustee Of the mag
nifcent endowment, just as 1t admins
ters the fund bequeathed by Smithson.
Mr.. Carnegie has kept the proposed
endowment a secret until he could def
initely arrange the plans and scope OF
the new university. Even yet all these
details have not been arranged. so
that little more than the outline Of his
gift can be published.
1t is known. however, that he does
not propose to ask from Congress
single foot Of land upon which the
university buildings will be construct
ed. The entire expense is to be borne
out of his endowment. No site has
yet been selected. 1t will, however,
necessarily be very large, as it is pro-
posed to erect series Of magnificent
structures.
With the Catholic University, the
Methodist University and the proposed
Carnegie University Washington will
be the educational centre Of the couD-
try
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Newsy Glennlngs

Attendance at mass is no longer
compulsory in the French Navy.
Norway's Press Associations oppose
adoption OF the proposed American
copyright treaty.
England and Germany have both Of
fered prizes for the automobile best
adapted to military service.
The earnings of most of the impor-
tant railroads in the United States are
now larger than ever before.
Germany's imports for October de-
creased 373,9S4 tons over last year,
while the exports increased 1912 tons|
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Sporting Brevities.

George Lehman, the famous crick,
eteI, died in London.
A spring horse racing meeting will
be held at Louisville, Ky.
Directum, the trotting stallion,
brought $12 100 at an auction sale in
New York City.
The basketball fever has struck
Clayton, N. j., and there is talk OF
erecting special building tor Tue
game there.
Billy Lush, of New Haven, Conn.,
has signed q contract to play WIN Tue
Boston National League team LOT tne
season of 1902.