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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-02-26
OFFERS PROOF.
Charges England Urged Interference
to Prevent Hostilities With Spain. &
German Anger at Attempt to Spoil tno
Eject of Prince Henry's Siht 70
tho United States.

Berlin, Germany.-The Imperial Ca
zette publishes Dr.. Won Holleben's
original dispatch to Count Won Bue-
low. who was then Minister Of For
eign Affairs, regarding Great Britains
attitude toward the United States prior
to the outbreak of the Spanish-Amerl-
can war. 1t refers especially to the in-
cident of April IA, 1898, when. Ger
many alleges, the British Ambassador
Mt Washington suggested joint note
declaring that armed Intervention ms
Cuba was unjustifable, which actien
England denies. The dispatch begins:
"The British Ambassador to-day took
in a very surprising way the initiatives
In a new collective step on the part OF
the Ministers. We suppose Queen Re-
gent Christina must have approached
Queen Victoria to this end. In CONF
pliance with the wish of the English
Ambassador we are telegraphing our
Governments as follows"
Then follows the text of the note
saving that the time had arrived to re-
move the erroneous impression which
prevailed that armed Intervention on
the part Of the United States in Cuba
commanded the support and approvai
Of the civilized world.
Dr. Won Holleben comments as fol-
lows: II personally look rather coolly
upon the proposal"
Emperor Williams marginal COM
ment Is: IT consider such manifesto
tion ill-advised. Pourparlers therefore
would be harmful. am against the
STEP"
Opinion here, especially in official
quarters, Is somewhat excited over the
matter. Some observers believe that
yiscount Cranborne's recent state
ments in the British House of Com
mons on the subject have aroused the
bitterest resentment, and 1t 1s stated
that the Emperor's sensibilities were
painfully wounded thereby.
His Majesty's surprise visit to the
British Ambassador before 10 o'clock
a. M, when they were closeted for g.
considerable time. IS generally connect
ed with the incident. 1t is rumoredS
that the Emperor showed himself irrir
tated, even indignant, it having been,
represented to him that Viscount Gran, !,
borne's statement was aimed at arots-
ing anti. German feeling In the United
States in connection with Prince:
uenry's visit.
This view Of Viscount Cranborne's
statement Is largely accepted by the
German public and accounts for the
rancorous feeling that is growing up
around the incident. 80"
The feeling Is that Germany scored
heavily in the controversy regarding
Lord Pauncefote's proposal Of Aprill
1898, by the publication Of DR.. vonA
Holleben's dispatch. In official circles
it is asserted that this dispatch proves
every statement given out here since
Lord Cranborne's original remark.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-02-26
Tho Feeling In Washington.

Washington, D. C.-Never since the,
famous Sackville incident has there,
been such excitement among the dip.5
lomats as now. The sudden response
Of the German Government to the fatl
denial by the British that the sugges-
ton Of interference to prevent the Unt.
ted States declaring war on Spain In
1898 came from it, and the nature Of
that response have totally eclipsed the,
sensation made by the Anglo-Japanese
alliance. The two great actors In the
diplomatic intrigues Of those days just
before the war are still here. They are
Lord Pauncefote and Herr Won Holle-
ben. 1t is the dispatch Of the latter to
Chancellor Won Buelow, in which me-
quotes the former and cables that he
disagrees with him, that the German
Government publishes as its proof that
the Kaiser alone prevented interfer-
ence when England was urging 1t.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-02-26
Naway Gleanlngs

New York City is talking Of abolish
ing the Coroners.
William C.. Whitney has announced
his permanent retirement from active
business.
A Bostonian pleads that new bridge
across the Charles River be called the
Longfellow Bridge.
The entire street car system of VII
emma, Austria has been transformed
from horse to electric traction.
The artist who submits the best de.
sign for a symbol OF emblem Of the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition will re-
ceIve $2500.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-02-26
Minor NJ ention.

Over 100000 Holsters were caught
up on the Maine coast last year.
Nearly 5000 men are at work on the
site of the Worlds Fair ground at
st. Louis.
Suits for S5o0,000 will be instituted
against New York City for land taken
for reservoirs.
British Columbia has made no re-
turn on the British capital which has
been poured into it.
Germany has imported as much as
SlOOOO,0O0 wor b Of apples in one year
and S2,5OO.O00 worth Of pears.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-02-26
Labor World.

Union carpenters Of Boston and Vi
cinity have decided upon a minimum
pay Of So a day.
The Lynn, Mass, Central Labor Un-
ion Is about to start cooperative
Laundry Association.
Fall River, Mass, weavers insist
upon scale of wages corresponding
to the schedule OF 1900.
Maryland labor organizations will
try to abolish Child labor in sweatshops
through State legislation.
Striking dyers at the Hartford Car
pet Mills, Thompsonville. Conn, have
Yoted to remain ont inhafi nifalz-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-02-26
Rats Attack a Child IN It's Crib.

The youngest child Of Mrs. Ken.
Feigley. a widow living in Hagers
town, Md, was attacked by rats while
asleep at night. Mrs. Feigley went to
the crib and saw a number OF rata
sculTying away. She found that they
had bitten the child's face and had
chcwed the flesh on its arms. The
child was helpless for paralysis.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-02-26
CAVALRY DEsERTERs HANGED.
Three Thousand Persons Saw q Military
Execution in the Philippines.

Manila.-Edmund A. Dubose and
Lewis Russell, deserters from Company
E, Ninth Cavalry Ia colored regimenD,
who stole arms belonging to the regi-
ment and joined the insurgents in Au-
gust last, were hanged at Guinobatan,
Province Of Albay, in the presence Of
5000 persons.
The execution was orderly. 1t was
supervised by Captain Henry H.
Wright, of the Ninth Cavalry, COM
manding the post. Several native pc
titions were received urging clemency,
but the authorities failed to see any
reason to delay the execution.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-02-26
Robbers Get $4,000 in Gold.

Safe blowers forced the vaults of the
Lemon Banking Company. at Acworth,
Ga. obtaining $4,000 in gold, a $4,000
Georgia State bond and a large amount
Of stock certificates. Between S4500
and $4,000 in notes. stock certificates
and bonds were hopelessly mutilated
by the explosion, and much currency
and small bills were destroyed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-02-26
Prominent People.

Great Britain Is said to be free from
hydrophobia, owing to the stringent
rules on muzzling dogs.
, The freedom of the city of Dundee,
Scotland, has been conferred on An
drew Carnegie.
Prince Henry's gift to Miss Roose-
welt is a gold jewel box, with hand,
suIne ornamentation.
In a magazine article Lewis Nixon,
the new Chieftain of Tammany Hail..
declares the United States will become
the greatest ship-building and ship
owning country.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-02-26
WAR SLOOP CONDOR LOST.
Survey Ship Egeria Finds WreckaG'
Washed From Her Deck.

Victoria, 3. C.-All hope for the miss
ing sloop-of-war Condor and her crew
Of 12O officers and men is abandoned
with the arrival of the survey ship
Egeria. At Clayoquot, on the west
coast of Vancouver. the Egeria found
wreckage washed !Ium the Condor's
deck, which shows that she must have
gone down or was smashed to pieces
by the heavy seas.
Her officers were: Commander. Cliff
ton Slater; Lieutenants B. Mason.
navigator, and Henry V. F. Proctor;
Surgeon. T. S. Hartley; Assistant Pay
master in Charge, William H. Frank.
lin; Artitcer Engineer. George J. Det-
ten; Engineer, D. A. Burns.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-02-26
Japan Enthusiastic Over Treaty.

Yokohoma.-The Premier (Viscount
Katsura) announced in the House of
Peers the signature Of the Anglo
japanese treaty. The Foreign Minis
ter, NJ. Komura made an Identical an
nouncement in the Lower House. The
news of the signing OF the treaty has
been received with enthusiasm
throughout Japan. The treaty is re-
garded as being practically al Often
sive and defensive alliance.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-02-26
President Turns Down Roosevelt.

President Roosevelt will not be Drev-
eted for his services in the Cuban War.
The report of the Army Board which
recommended brevets included the Col
onel Of the Rough Riders, and recon-
mended him for brevet rank. The re-
port was approved by the Secretary of
War, but when sent to Mr.. Roosevelt
he approved all with the exception OF
his own, and his Endorsement shows
that President Roosevelt disapprovcs
Of brevet for Colonel Roosevelt.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-02-26
ScHooLBOY HANGS HIMSELF.
Lad in Peddie Institute Piled Furniture
Against the Door Before Doing so.

Hightstown, N. 1.-THE Peddie In
stitute was cast into gloom when it
became known that Claire Hannum,
fifteen years old, who is a member of
the school, had killed himself by hang
ing in his room.
When the lad did not appear at the
afternoon session several Of his asso-
ciates We're sent to his room. The door
could be opened only short distance.
BY the strength Of all the boys the
door was opened enough to admit
them. All the furniture in the room
had been piled against the door. In
one corner of the room they saw the
body of young Hannum hanging from
the ceiling.
The body was cut down. No rea-
son is known for the act. Several Of
his intimate companions say the boy
received a letter from his home re-
Gently that seemed to depress him.
The boys parents were telegraphed to.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-02-26
nfplomats in China SurDrised.

Pckin, Cnina.-The news Of the sign
ing of the Anglo-Japanese treaty be-
came known to the diplomats here,
and was an absolute surprise. The
treaty is regarded as the most impor-
tant move in Far Eastern politics In re-
cent years. 1t is not doubted among
the diplomats here that the alliance
will effectually veto the signing Of the
Manchurian treaty.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-02-26
JAMES NOW A REFoRMER.
Corner Outlaw Stops a Play In Which
tho "Gang" Figures.

Forncr Outlaw Stops Play IN WHICH
the "Gang" Figures.
Kansas City, Mo.-Frank James, who
at one time was member of the IA
nous James boys gang, secured a tenn
porary injunction in the Circuit Court,
restraining a theatrical company now
playing at q local theatre from present.
ing the play, THE James Boys in Mis-
souri," in which the members of the
james family are made to represent
train robbers, bank looters and outlaws
Of the worst character.
James says his main objection to the
play is that it glorifies outlawry and Is
Injurious to the youth Of the country.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-02-26
10000 Eoers In the Field.

Colonel Sir Charles Vincent. membel
of Parliament for Central Sheffield.
England. who has just returned from
South Africa. in q speech said there
were from eighty to ninety Boer COM
mandoes, of about 200 men each, still
in the field
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-02-26
German Position Not Affected.

Berlin.-The withdrawal Of the Brit
ish troops from Wei Hal Wei, China.
will have no effect on the understand
ing between Great Britain and Ger
many. No pourparlers on the subject
have even been opened.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-02-26
Kills Two Burglars at Work.

At Mayklng, Ky, George Moore and
James Eastep entered the residence
Of Andrew Huff. aged seventy y-eight,
beat him and tried to rob him. Just
then William Huff. the old mans son,
shot Moore dead and fatally wounded
Eastep. 1t was believed the old man
would die.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-02-26
Hid Money Under Chicken House.

Recently Mrs. SCRABBLE, Bohemian
widow, whu lives near Odell, Neb.. sold
a farm for S27O0 Being distrustful Of
banks, she put the money into a tin
can and buried 1t under the floor Of
her chicken house. A few days ago
she discovered that her money had
been stolen.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-02-26
Carnegie Library Gift Accepted.

C0rneEIo LrDfHry GTrt AccepIeu.
The City Council Of Mitchell. S. D.,
has voted to accept the proposition OF
Andrew Carnegie to give $4,000 for
the erection of Il public library. pro-
vidlng $1,000 annually is appropriated
for it's maintenance.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-02-26
Aged BRIDEGROOM Hangs Himself.

Squire John NJ. Blue. Of Larue. Ohio,
was found hanging to a bedpost at his
home. having strangled himself to
death. Two weeks ago Blue. who was
seventy-th:ee years old, and Clementia
Drake. aged sixty-three years. were
married. No cause for the deed is
known
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-02-26
Cannot Court N artial Volunteers.

The United States Circuit Court OF
Appeals, in st. Louis, Mo-, has decided
that regular army officers cannot sit
at court-martial upon volunteers, there.
by making probable the release of 200
prisoners.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-02-26
Doctor lOs Years Old Dead.

DR.. Henry Corson, aged 10S years.
was buried a few days since at For.
est City, Penn. He was probably the
oldest practicing physician in the Uni
ted States, having been in active prac-
ice until the day of his death.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-02-26
Shines For Texas Senators, 500.

The Legislative Investigation Com
mittee has just completed examining
into the expenses of the last Legisla.
ture Of Texas. The most interesting
discovery that was made was that
there was nearly 500 spent by the Sen.
ate for shoe polish.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-02-26
Victim OF Samar Adventure.

Another Of the marines with Waller
during his terrible march across the
island Of Samar. P. l., is dead. Private
NJ. Mckenzie died at Tacloban from
liver complications, contracted on :i'at
march.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-02-26
Refuses $4,000 For Her Boy.

Mrs. Carlyle. 4 washerwoman with
seven children, at Chicago. has refused
let Mrs. Peck, a wealthy woman,
opt her seren-year-old son, though
o,tnrad S5O00
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-02-26
Waterspout Kills Many.

A waterspout has wrecked a s:a-
ton on the Jeronimo Mezzuita CEN
trail Railway, in Brazil. causing many
deaths and great damage on piaG =
tionS
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-02-26
SAMPSON AND CROMWELL RETIRED.
Tho Two Rear-Admirsls Reach the Age
Limit Of Sixty-two Years.

Washington, D. C.-The names OF
Rear-Admirals William r. Sampson
and Bartlett Cromwell have been
placed on the retired list of the Navy,
on account of their having reached the
age of siXty-two years.
Rear-Admiral Sampson is lying Ill at
his home in this city. Rear-Admiral
Cromwell is in command Of the Euro
pean station. and his flagship, the Chi
cago, Is now in the Mediterranean.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-02-26
De Wet In Action.

De Wet. the Boer leader. broke
through the line Kitchener drew
around him. but Is reported to have lost
2S3 men.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-02-26
Cuba,s Exports Increasing.

Official figures published at Wash
ington show that the imports Of Cuba
are decreasing, while the exports are
increasing.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-02-26
American Gift to Rome.

At q meeting Of Americans, held AZ
Rome. Italy. it was decided to present
to the city statues of Longfellow and
Hawthorne.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-02-26
Fatal Natural Gas Explosion.

Fatal Natural Gas Explosion.
A natural gas explosion at Lafayette.
Ind, has wrecked John Dorsen's home,
killed him and injured his wife.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-02-26
Poisoned by Canned Tomatoes.

The two children Of Harvey May,
aged four and two years, at Howard
City. Mich, are dead. being poisoned
by eating canned tomatoes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-02-26

Kaiser Twenty-Five Years q Soldier.
Kaiser celebrated twenty-hfth ami.
versary of entrance into active SERVED
in First Regiment.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-02-26

Millions For Educational Purposes.
It was learned in New York City that
millions Of dollars had been pledged
for educational purposes, principally
in the South.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-02-26
Strength Of Philippine Army.

Governor Taft has told the United
States Senate Committee on the Phil
ippines that the army there had been
reduced to 41,000 men.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-12-06

When a rich relative dies it is gener-
ally the black sheep of the family that
wears the deepest mourning.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-12-06
ST. LOUIS FLYER WRECKED
Meets With Two Mishaps in a Few
Hours-No One Fatally Hurt.

indianapolis, Dec. 1.-THE st. Louis
flyer on the Big -Four was wrecked at
1880 o'clock his morning on a high en-
bankment west of Avon, six miles east
of Danville. Three passengers were
seriously injured and a dozen or more
slightly hurt, none fatally.
The seriously injured:
Mrs. Anna Englehardt and Mrs. Ste-
phen Englehardt of Middleport, o.
Ira l.. Klein of Cleveland.
Otto Gresham of Chicago.
Charles w. Wood of Los Carlos, Cal.
GeoI &c Brand of Norfolk, Va.
j. G. Harris of st. Louis.
The Pullman porter.
George G.. Doan, Pullman conductor
of st. louis.
Samuel Ellis Of Jersey City, N. J.
Rolled Down E~mbankment.
The train was running at high speed
and struck q broken rail. The entire
train except the engine and two mai
cars left the track and the rear sleep
or, containing five persons, rolled down
a bank twenty-five feet high. h
other coaches were overturned, but did
not go down the em~bankment. All the
passengers were put in the mail cars
and taken to Danville, from where
they continued their journey, west, all
being able 10 travel.
The train was delayed until 6 o'clock
when a new train was made up and
the run to St. Louis resumed.
Second Smash Not Serious.
The train was running at a high rate
Of speed, thirty-five miles beyond the
scene of the wreck when it ran into an
open switch at Carbon. The engineer
saw the danger, but was running too
fast TO stop. The front trucks Of the
engine left the track n another de-
lay was caused. Nobody was hurt in
the second wreck, and little damage
was done.
IN the persons injured near Danville
were taken to st. Louis. All VIII re-
cover.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-12-06
JUSTICE ABOVE THE KING
Vorwaerts Vigorously Criticisss the
Kaiser's Speech at the krupp
Funeral.

Berlin, Dec. The Norwaerts,
commenting OF Emperor Williams
speech on the day of the funeral OF
Herr Krupp at Essen, says:
while prosecution is still pending
against us and the truth is not judicial
ly ascertained, h emperor anticipates
the courts findings by pronouncing our
guilt out of hand.
Us it allowed act the crown, at the
initiatory stage of the pending case,
utter a verdict, thereby placing the
judges in the painful dilemma of either
cOntradicting his majesty or suDigcting
themselves to suspicion that their
judgment was influenced by him? -
Justice stands above everybody.
even above the emperor, and freedom OF
the courts is the Life and nerve Of every
state.
The monarchy is c~onstitutiona,iy
irresponsible, though an adequate an
swer to the emperor's speech is pre-
vented through the lese majestic para
graphs"
The NoIwaerts reaflirmS in moderate
language the truth of its original
charges against Krupp and alleges its
evidence rests on the testimony Of per-
sons quite above party passion, per-
sonal interest or political hate.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-12-06
GOT $500 WORTH OF STAMPS.
Safe in an Indiana Postoffice Blown
Open by Robbers.

Colfax, Ind, Nov. 2S.-The postofice
at Clarke Hill was entered this morn
ing. The safe was dynamited and the
mail pouches looted. Three hundred
dollars worth of stamps were taken.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-12-06
HELD IN KANSAS CITY.
fhe National Live Stock Association
VIII Meet January 1916.

A special from Kansas City says: c.
+. Martin, national secretary, has re-
moved the headquarters Of the National
Live Stock association from Denver TO
Kansas City and is making active prepa-
rations for the annual convention which
is to be held here from January Is to 10.
Among the most important subjects
which will then be discussed are plans to
oppose the contemplated packing house
merger, the contemplated removal OF the
tariff on wool, hides, meats and live stock,
to urge the G~rosvenor anti-shoddy bill,
the amendment to the census act so as
to provide for a classified census Of live
stock, and to amend the interstate COM
merce act by extending the time limit for
unloading live stock in transit from
twcnty-cight to forty hours.
Among those invited to address the con-
vention are: President Roosevelt, Hon.
James Wilson, secretary of the depart
ment of agriculture; Hon. William NJ.
Springer, Washington, d. c.; Governors
A. V. Cummins Of Iowa, De Forest Rich
ards of Wyoming; a. NJ. Dockery, Mis-
souri,; John Sparks, Nevada; Il. +. Savage,
Nebraska; a. G. Leonard, Chicago; eX-
Governor d. r. Francis, St. Louis.