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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-24
Tho National Game.

Demont is one Of The most timely
hitters in the business.
Hartzel, although left-handed hit
ter, can hit left-handed pitcher.
Chesbro is in better form at pres
,ent than ever before in his career.
Jackson is making circus catches al
the rate of one game at Baltimore
(: Tim Murane says ne thinks twenty
five cent ball has come to Boston for
good.
!; President Dreyfuss contemplated
building a new steel stand at Pitts
burg.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-24
Prominent People.

Count and Countess Won Waldersec
will visit America next year.
General Maxine Gomez, the Cuban
patriot, is on q visit to the United
States.
The Sultan of Turkey is one Of the
most enthusiastic chess players IN
Europe.
Admiral Dewey and General Joseph
Wheeler have been widely entertained
at Newport, r. l.
Prince Chuan, brother Of the EN-
peror Of China, will visit the United
States in the fall.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-24
MINOR EVENTS0F THE WEEK
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

The resignation of James G. Stowe.
United States Consul General to Cape
Town, was received at the State De-
partment. The resignation was based
on the utter Inadequacy of the salary
Of the post.
President Mckinley issued q proc.
lamation relative to the opening of
Indian lands in Oklahoma.
Lack of armor-plates threatened to
delay the upbuilding Of the navy.
Addison Brown, United States Judge
for the Southern district Of New York.
resigned because of advanced age and
III health.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-24
Sporting Brevlties.

Alan Kennedy has won the New Jer-
sey State golf championship from w,
L. Glenny.
NIessrs. Kraenzlein. Duffy, Baxter
and Coe, American athletes. are win
ners in the London Athletic Club
games.
BY defeating Miss Myrtle McAteer,
of Pittsburg, Miss Elizabeth Moore, Of
the Kings County Tennis Club, has re-
gained the woman's tennis champion
ship of the United States. Miss Moore
lost the title to Miss McAteer last
year.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-24
Many Fflipinos Yield.

The insurgent leader Bellarmino,
who has been operating in the Prov
ince of Sorsogon, P. l., has surren-
dered at Legaspi, on Albay Bay. with
thirty-two officers. 215 guns and 5000
rounds of ammunition. The insurgent
Presidentes of that section and many
Filipinos accompanied Bellarmino,
who gave himself up to Colonel Theo.
dore J. Wint. of the Sixth United
States Cavalry.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-24
Murderer With Secret Paroled. /.

Governor Shaw, Of Iowa, has pa
rolled S. f. Dawson, commonly known
as Damascus Steel Dawson, who
was sentenced to ten years in the pen
itentiary five years ago for the muir
der of his son-in-law. Walter Scott.
Dawson declared that he uad discov-
cred the secret Of making Damascus
steel. His formula has been in bank
vault while he has been in prison.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-24
ITHACA HAS A FROG PEST.
Traffic Stalled, Houses Invaded, Garden
Destroyed, and Ground Covered.

VTanc StailcQJ HOUSES AuFhueo, "oho""
Destroyed, and Ground Covered.
Ithaca, N. Y.-All ithaca is suffering
from O frog pest after the recent
heavy rains. The frogs have appeared
in large numbers. The ground In the
vicinity of Renwick Park Is covered
with them.
A train which left for Auburn few
days ago had difficulty in working Its
way through the myriads which ap-
peared on the track. The rails became
so slippery that the wheels would not
take hold. Traffic on branch Of the
Ithaca street railway running on Stew
art avenue has been impeded and
thousands of the frogs appeared on
the lots south Of the Fiske-McGraw
mansion. The frogs have invaded
houses and destroyed many gardens.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-24
FlLIPlNoS RULE THEMSELVES.
Tho Prisoners at Guam Have Elected Pho
Del Pillar President.

Washington, D. ca report received
at the Navy Department from Com
mander Seaton Schroeder, naval COM
mandant of the Island Of Guam, indi-
Gates that the Filipino prisoners of
war who were deported to the island,
are cared for with unusual considera.
ton.
They are quartered about three miles
from Agana, where Commander
Schroeder's headquarters are located,
In substantial. commodious and COM
Portable quarters. .
The prisoners have a government of
their own and have elected General
Pho Del Pillar as their President.
But one death has occurred since the
colony was established.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-24
Why She Left.

A young servant girl asked leave to
attend a friends funeral. Her mis-.
tress put herself to some inconvenience
to allow her to go. On her return.
much to the lady's surprise. she gave
her a months notice. and when asked
the reason for SO doing the girl re-
piled: well, ma'am. to tell the real
truth, the corpse's husband said 1 was
the life and soul of the whole party.
and I'm engaged to be married to
him"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-24
YOUNG GIRL SHOT FROM AMBUSH.
It Is Thought She Was Killed on Account
of Testimony In a Murder Trial.


of Testimony In q Murder Trial.
Pineville, Ky.-There is great excite
ment in Bell County over the mystic
rious assassination Of Martha White,
a beautiful young girl Of nineteen.
SheSwas found dead in the road near
her home with three bullet holes
through her body. On the hillside was
found place in the underbrush where
the assassin had prepared to shoot
down the .defenceless girl from con-
cealment in the bushes.
She was the step-daughter Of 81.
Sampson, who was sent to the peni-
tentiary some time ago for the murder
of his wife. 1t was principally on the
daughters testimony that conviction
was had and his friends are suspected
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-24
Frances Record Ministry.

The Waldeck Rosseau Ministry IS
now practically certain to achieve the
record length Of life Of any Cabinet of
the present French Republic. Parlia-
ment has been prorogued and will not
meet again until November. The Min
lstry is safe until then, and at the end
Of October it will have attained the
twenty-eight months Of its existence,
having beaten the record Of the Me-
line Ministry by two months.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-24
PRINCE Won HoHENLoHE.

Prince of Ratibor and Kovvei, was
born at Rotenbourg, March 81, 1919.
He was Bavarian Minister Of Foreign
Affairs 1S66-7O; became German Am
bassador at Paris in 1874 and was ap-
pointed Governor of Alsace-Loraine in
1885.
Prince Won Hohenlohe rendered ex-
traordinary services to the German
empire in various ways, and after Bis
marck retired in 1890 he was appoint
ed Chancellor. His other honors were
numerous and important.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-24
Sergeant Kills Another and Self.

Sergeant Thomas Spaulding. U. S.
A.. was killed at the barracks at Col
umbus, Ohio, by Sergeant Albert john
son. The latter man then blew OFT his
own head with an army rifle. The
men had served ten and eighteen years
respectively. They were alone IN tilelf
quarters when dispute arose.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-24
KILLED HIS THREE CHILDREN.

A Nova Scotia Town Councillors Deed
While Temporarily Insane.
Halifax, N. S.-Sydney Locke, we'll
known citizen and municipal councillor
of Lockport, N. S., while temporarily
insane killed his three children. Ruby,
aged fourteen years; Howard. aged
eleven, and Erminie, aged eight, with
q revolver.
Locke for months past had been
mentally depressed. but It was thought
he was improving. He Is forty years
of age. He has been placed in custody.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-24
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORtRS
The Twentieth International Conven-
tion He'd at Cincinnati.
A MEMBERSHIP OF 100000
The Convention Had the Largest Attend.
Secretary and Treasurer-The Officers
Were Reelected For Another Year -
Addresses by Prominent Speakers.


Addresses by Prominent Speakers.
Cincinnati, Ohio.-Wlth the largest
attendance on record, the twentieth in
ternational convention of the Christian
Endeuvor Society began here on Sat
urday. Cool weather favored the dele
gates. and the business session with
which the convention began was car
ried out in 4 pleasant atmosphere. In
the evening the customary welcoming
addresses were heard at the Auditori-
um. President Clark delivered his an
nual address, and Secretary Baer de-
livered his report on the society's pro-
gress during the past year.
The following telegram, addressed
to Secretary Baer, was read from
President Mckinley, at Canton:
Upon the assembling Of the Inter-
national Christian Endeavor Society
this evening please extend to those
present my cordial greetings and best
wishes for the success Of the sessions.
I regret that it will be impossible for
me to be with you on this occasion"
The following officers were reelected
by the Convention:
Francis e. Clark. Boston, President;
William Shaw, Boston, Treasurer;
John w. Baer. Boston, General Secre-
tary. and f. H. Kidder, Boston, Audi
tor A new position, Field Secretary,
was created, and the Rev. Clarence E.
Eberman, of Lancaster, Penn, was
elected.
Secretary Baer's report showed that
in 1891 there were 1924 societies,
with an aggregate membership of l.
100000. In 1901 there are 61,427 So
cieties with 100000 membership.
The constitutions are now printed in
nearly thirty languages, the Junior
societies now number over 10000, with
memberships Of 4S3.00O. intermediate
societies 1885, with 3S,50O members.
Elaborate programmes were carried
out in the different auditoriums and
churches simultaneously on Sunday,
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The
list of speakers included the names Of
the II ost eminent ministers and lectur-
ers in the country.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-24
OUR AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS;
Great Britain is the Largest Purchaser OF
American Farm Products.

american 4 EoooSto.
Washington, D. C.-Frank II. Hitch
cock, chief Of the foreign market Sec
ton of the Agricultural Department.
has complied statistics showing the
distribution Of the agricultural ex-
ports of the United States for the
years 1S9G-1SOO. There were a dozen
countries in 1900 to each of which the
United States exported upward Of
S1O,OOO,O0O worth Of domestic farm
products. ,
The United Kingdom purchased
S4OS.O09 900 and Germany $l34, 100000
worth. The others were:
The Netherlands. $50, 600, 900: France.
S45,OOOOOO; Belgium, S33,00O,00O;
Italy, $24, 100000; Canada, $4,000, 900;
japan, over s15,00O,0O0; Denmark.
nearly s15,OOO,OOO; Cuba, $4,000, 600;
Spain, S1O.5OO,O00, and British Africa.
$1O,3O00O0.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-24
Controller Dawes Resigns.

Controller Of the Currency Charles
G. Dawes, at Washington, has re-
signed his office, the resignation to
take effect October /. His reason for
doing this was, that he might be able
to enter the Senatorial fight in Illinois.
Mr.. Dawes is q candidate.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-24
The Younger Brothers Paroled.

The State Pardon Board of Mime
sofa has approved the parole of Cole
and James Younger, who have been
in the saltwater Penitentiary for
twenty-five years for completely in
robbery and murder during the raid
of the James gang on the Northheld
(Minn) Bank.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-24
Disd at 100 Years Of Age.

Barney Morris. who had long held
the distinction Of being the oldest in
habitant Of Brooklyn, and one of the
oldest in the country, succumbed to
the heat at the age Of 100 years and
twenty-three days. He was born in
Ireland.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-24
D,ouebt Kilis Russi>, Crops,

The crops in the province Of Sara
totf. Russia, are whitening because OF
the prolonged heat and drought. The
price of corn is going up and the out
look at Saratoff and in the neighbor-
ing Volga district is alarming. The
scarcity promised to be as severe as
during the famine Of decade ago.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-24
MRS. MARTHA PATTERSON DEAD.
Andrew Johnson's Daughter, Once Mis-
tress of tho White House, Passes Away. =

Knoxville, Tenn.-Mrs. Martha Pat
terson. daughter of the late former
President Andrew Johnson, died at
Greenville. Mrs. Patterson was born
On October 25, 1888, in little one-room
log cabin, which stood almost in sight
Of the house where she died. She was
the eldest daughter of Andrew john
son, and was mistress Of the White
House during his term as President.
She married Judge Thomas Patterson,
and Is survived by a son. Andrew
Johnson Patterson, and daughter.
Belle. OF late years she had made her
home with her son. She was o woEl-
an of commanding intellect.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-24
Sonadron Re-establIshed.

European Squadron Re-estabEshed.
The Navy Department, at Wash
ington. has issued orders re-estaDlish-
ing the European squadron and as
signing Rear-Admiral Cromwell to
the command, with the Chicago as his
flagship.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-24
Krurer Not Coming to America.

Mr.. Kruger, former President of the
Transyaal. has definitely abandoned
his American visit, on account OF trav-
cling fatigues, as we'll as the clearly
expressed attitude Of strict neutrality
of the United States Government.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-24
Boers Active In Cape Colony.

General Scheeper's commando or
Beers has entered Murraysburg. Cape
colony, and has burned the public
buildings and residences. The town
was not garrisoned.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-24
Used Fireworks in Bombardment.

Strikers hombarded the non-unloE
men in the Farrel foundry. at Ansonia,
Conn.,, with rockets and giant crack
ers, njuring sneriffs on guard and set
ting the buildings on fire several tin'cs
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-24

ueavy Crop Losses in Kansas.
It is estimated that Kansas will suf-
fer crop losses from the protraeted
heat spell to the extent Of $10,O0O,OOO
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-24
PRINCE Won HOHENLOHE DEAD.

Germany's Former Imperial Chancellor
Passes Away at Kagatz, Switzerland.
Berlin, Germany Prince Won Ho-
henlohe, formerly German Imperial
Chancellor, died at Ragatz, Switzer-
land.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-24
Hawaii,s Income Tax in Effect.

The new income tax law in Hawaii
las gone into effect. 1t assesses tax
of two per cent. on all incomes exceed.
ing $1,000 per annum. 1t Is expected
that suits will be brought to test the
law in the courts.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-24
Thousand Drowned In China,

Over 1000 persons have been
drowned by recent floods In the prov
ince Of Kiang-Si, China.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-24
Cana Rebel Leader Hanged.

Marais, the well-known Cape Colony
rebel, was hanged at Middelbrrg,
Transvaal Colony.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-24
Coneressman Stokes Dead.

DR.. ]. William Stokes, Congressman
from the Third South Carolina Dis
trict, died at his home in Orangeburg.
s. c., after long illness.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-24
.ntensa HAT In Nestern Eurona,

Intense Heat in Western Europe.
Great heat extends throughout West
ern Europe, from Spain to Scandina.
via. Heat prostrations are reported
from many places.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-25
PHILIPPINE AFFAIRS.

Governor Taft Satisfied With the Condf--
lions In Northern Provinces.
Manila, Aug. 22.-Inf1uential Catho-
lies here say they have reliable informa-
ton from Rome that the Ph4Hn9iiasE.
will have nine new bishoprics, seVeE%ofg
which viii be presided over by Ameri-
cans, giving the islands an Archbishop
aud II bishops.
Governor Taft expresses satisfaction
with the results of his recent trip i'm
the northern provinces to establish oiY5S
government there. He thinks the TiEaB--
ry between the various political factions
speaks we'll for the interest felt in tbsA
government. Wherever IL was possible
natives were invariably appointed gov
errors
The Philippine commission ON reacb-
ing Baoag. north Lnzon, received am
unusual reception, some of the dele
gates welcoming them. having travelled
40 miles through a mountainous country.
There are no signs Of hostility to the
Americans in the province. The inhaEs-
itAnts have been struggling with tho
most tangled politics.
The military authorities advocated
the appointment of an American fox
governor Of Luzon province, but they
were opposed by number of the deb
egates, who urged the appointment OE
native. The commission appointed
the candidate of the military autborb-
ties. but all the officials appointed are
natives with the exception Of lieut..
Curie, who was appointed treasurer
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-25
AN ORDINANCE

An ordinance submitting proposition to
incur debt and issueo negotiable
bonds therefor to build a Jail for
Caddo Parish, La.
Be it ordained by the police jury of
Cada % parish in legal assembly con-
vened, that the following proposition
be submitted to the property taxn. vers
of the parish of Caddo, duly qualified
to vote according to law, to-wit:
That the parish of Caddo, through
its police jury, be authorized and en-
powered to incur a debt of sixty thous-
and dollars ($6oooo) for the purpose
OF building jail, and to issue bonds
OF the said parish to the extent of $6o,-
600 tor said purpose, running for a De
rod of thirty (3o) years, to be dated
July /, 1901, with interest payable semi
annually at the rate of 4 per cent Der
annum in the City of New York, and
to pay same, to levy and assess a spe-
cal tax OF five-eighths of a mill per an
mum on the assessed valuation of all
taxable proprty in thep ariish of Caddo.
tor the following years, to-wit: 1907.
1902, 1908 1924 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908.
1000 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, IoI4, IoI
1910 1917, 1913, 1910, 1920, 1921, 1922.
1928 1924 1925, 1926, 1927, 1923, 1920.
1880 or as many years thereof as will
sufhce for the payment of princ:,..l
and interest of said bonds. The said
bonds not to be negotiated for less
than lar value, and of the amount O
realized each year $4,000 shall be for
payment of interest and the remainder
nall constitute sinking fund out of
which to paw the princiOa1 IF the h0,5,
issued hereunder.
Be it furhtre ordained, that an cleo
ton he held in said parish Caddo on
August "a, A. D. 1901, at which the
above proposition shall be voted On bv
the Legally qualified voters of the par.
ish of Caddo, and the president of the
police jury is instructed to give due no
tee OF this proposition and the election
IN the official journal of the parish for
more ttan &C full. clear DAYS.
P. P. KEITH. President
A. L. DURINGER, Clerk.
July Fl
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-25
SHERIFF'S SALE

No. 12s7-In d strict Court, Parish =
Bienville, State Of Louisiana-Job Russo
vs. Jesse s Moore.
By virtue OF an alias writ Of heri tacisr,
to me directed, By the Honorable District
Court In and for the parish Of BIenV'ne,
State OF Louisiana, in the above entitle d
suit, have seized and will sell for c4sI
according to law, at the principal from
DIOR Of the courthouse in Shreveport, ,
during the legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY. SEPT. q, 1901,
the following described real estate belong.
ing to The defendant, to wit: Lot tour.
block B, ter-acre lot eight and nine Of n e
citv Of Shreveport, to be sold to satisfy To e
debt and interest specified in said wri,
together with all costs Of suit.
81 WARD,
Sheciff Caddo Parish, La.
Caucasian, Aug 21, 1901.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-25
BURNED AT THESTAKE
Negro Pays a Fearful Penalty for
Murder and Assault.
CRIME is CONFESSED.
He Was Captured in Tie TerritOryo
Taken Away from Officers and
Chained to a Tree and the
Torch Was Applied.

Whitesboro, Tex, Aug. % - Abe.
Wildner, the negro who murdered Mrs.
Caldwell near here last Friday was
burned at the stake just this side of Red
river, and all that is left is little heap
of ashes and few charred bones which,
deiied the discriminating power Of the
mo5-lit flames.
Wiidner was caught in the Indian
Territory not far from the river Tues
day morning. Fright and lack of fOOoa
had deprived him of all strength, ancf
when the men came upon him covered
in a field he offered no resistance.
The men who found him started backC
with him by way of Dexter. News Of
his capture seemed to be borne to the
wind, for the three men became dOzenr
then a score, then hun lred and when
they crossed the river it was big, ma2
mob
1t was the intention to bring the pris--
oner to Whitesboro, but the mob heard
that body of officers had started to in
tercept them. Knowing that fight
would be inevitable-for the mob wnse
determined on its vengeance-lt WIS
deemed prudent to destroy the murderer
at once and with as little formality as
possible.
He was tied to tree with chains anS-
wires Faggots and dry leaves were'
heaped about his body, sufficient to ig-
mite his flesh, and then the match was
applied.
The story of the lynching is told hg
Constable Davenport as follows
Myself and NJ. w. Witt arrested Abe
Wildner on Mud Creek today n.
little before noon. We arrested hiIR iIEz
a corn field, and afterward a mob Of q
hundred men gathered and forced us.t1'
take the man out of the field. told
them 1 wanted to know whether or not
the man under arrest was guilty
81 warned him that anything hees
should tell might be use against him.
as evidence, and asked him if he vas.
guilty. He told me the story as fob
ltws: i murdered Mrs. Caldwell. T.
laid in wait until her husband left hones
and went to the house. | tried to as
sault her and she was too strong for ms,
and cut her throat. | went there for
the purpose of assaulJing her."
! THAT was all the negro would say,
except to confess to other mischief THAI
I he had done in WhitesborO. He WIS
/ very stoical, and when the mob told him
they were going to burn hin. he said
nothing. There was some talk of lynch
ing in the Territory, but got tbs pris-
oner in a wagon and started for TexasI
with him.
After we crossed Red river and COS
across to Grayson county line the citI-
zens posse oyerpOwered me and the
other officers and took the prisuaer frona
rs and burned him"
Governor Sayers ordered on the state
troops to protect the negro, but he was
burned before the scene could be-
reached.
All negroes who do not own property
or have good, established character
have been warned to leave WhitssborOA.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-25
AFTER THE DRAWING
EXCITEMENT ATTENDING OKLAHOMA
LAND ALLOTMENT SUBSIDING.
Sixty Days Given For Filing on the
C1RiEas--ThOse Not Then Taken
VIII Ne Thrown Open to Settlers
with0zt Drawing.
ESPECIAL Correspondence.l

LAwToN. o. T., Aug. 20.-The great
free land distribution, or Uncle Sans
big lottery. as some people are inclined
to call it. is over. and the excitement
attending it is subsiding. AS compared
to the original Oklahoma opening ia
1889 and that of the Cherokee strip 4
1898 the allotment of the Kiowa and
Comanche reservations was a decidedly
bloodshed, no disorder, and there are
likely to be few lawsuits over con
tested claims. Everybody had a fair