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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-07-02
A NOBLE RELIEF WORK.
Sending the Children Of New Hork's Con.
gssted Districts 70 the Counirv.

Sending the Children Of New York's Con.
gssted Districts to the Country.
New York City.-The hot summer
months are the most trying and de-
pressing Of any In the year for the
mothers and children who live In the
congested districts Of this city. 1t Is
during the heated term that the NOR.
tality among the little ones, especially
babies. Is the greatest, sometimes
reaching to alarming figures. There Is
no relief for the poor sufferers. as their
poverty forbids the spending Of even
q day at the nearest and cheapest sea-
side resorts. and their conditions would
be uncomfortable did not good.hearted
persons and philanthropic societies de.
vote money and time to somewhat al.
leviating their miseries. In this way
hundreds Of lives are saved and life
long illnesses prevented every summer.
One of the most beneficent charities
conducted among the poor Of the city
L. that Of the Jacob A. Riis Neighbor.
hood Settlement. which is under the
auspices Of the Kings Daughters. The
city has provided for their use this
summer, rent free. q beautiful house
on Twin Island, In Pelham Bay Park.
one OF the lovelIest spots In this vicin-
ity. During the summer children will
be taken there in squads Of about fifty
for a stay Of two weeks. and their
mothers will 90 with them. The IA.
theirs will join their families on Sun
days for a romp under the trees and
along the shore. 1t costs $3.50 to care
for an adult for one week. $3.50 for 4
child. and $3.50 for E,otier with her
baby.
OF course, this good work cannot be
carried on without money. While
enough funds have been donated for
immediate purposes, more financial
support Is needed. The fund cannot
be too large for the work that Is done
with 1t. Miss Clara Field. the treas
urer. at IS Henry street. will acknowl.
edge every contribution forwarded to
her. which will nob!y do its share In
bringing health and happiness to the
carewcrn mothers and the frail. aili1g
children Of the tenements.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-07-02
GENERAL WOOD IS UPHELD
Root Assumes Responsibility For
Payments to Gomez.
CONGRESS HAS THE INFORMATION

Tho Secretary Of war Thinks the PaJ.
nsnts Were Dictated BY wise ststes.
manship-It Il Believed rhst . Long
Disassrous Con nIet In Csba Was Avert.
ed-A War Depay.-,ent Ohlcial's story.
Washington. D. C.-Secretary Root
has assumed full responsibility for the
payment Of money to General Comes
by General Wood in the American oc'
cupation OF Cuba. and II Congress asks
for an explanation he stands prepared
to furnish what he regards as the most
convincing proofs that the payments
were dictated by the wisest statesman
ship. At the War Department high
official stated the position Of the Sec.
tary as follows:
THE conditions In Cuba two years
ago were precarious. Not q Cuban be.
lieved that the United States Govern
ment ever would withdraw from Cuba.
and the half furnished veterans OF the
Cuban army were In a dangerous mood
and clamoring for their pay. General
Gomez was the head and front OF then
army, and had served the revolutionary
cause as Its principal leader without
having received cent Of pay. General
Wood thought. and Secretary Root
thought afterward. that General Co
mez was entitled to consideration; to
home, which was supplied him. and In
which he entertained his comrades. and
to an income. which last might be SEA
down rs a small Offset to the money
due Gomez from the Cuban Republic.
That the Cubans themselves regarded
the matter In the same light was shown
by the passage by the present Cuban
Congress, among the very frst Of its
acts, of a bill providing 4 liberal pen.
sion for General Gomez. II Is believed
that but for this assumption Of the
costs Of Gomez's living expenses the
conditions In Cuba might have paral.
leled those iu the Philippines. and the
United States Government, after Tight
Ing Spain to secure freedom for the Gu.
bans might have been obliged to turn
on them the force Of her armies.
The necessity being present. then. f4
Secretary Roots view. the only Otha
point was the legality and propriety Of
the payments. He soon satisfied him.
self that there was not the slightest
doubt on that score. The Military Gov
ernor was obliged to assume the re.
sponsibIlity for his disbursements. and
to exercise his discretion. General
Brooke did this. and after him General
Wood aud Secretary Root now fully
approves Of everything they did, In
Guiding the payments to Gomez"
1t Is pointed out at the War DEPART
ment as q curious fact that Congress
has been In full possession Of the lnfor'
nation that Gomez had been receiving
these payments for no less than two
years past. The War Department. as
far back as that. submitted to Con-
gress a full statement Of all expendi'
lures in Cuba. and included In the list
was a statement Of the payments to
General Gomez.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-07-02
DEADLY ITALIAN VENDETTA
Three Men Killed and Two Dangerously
Wounded In New Orleans.

Three Men Killed and Two Dangsrously
Wounded in New Orleans.
New Orleans. La.-Salvadore Luci.
ana, Vincenzo Vetura, and Barcello
Farferi are dead as the result OF q
vendetta which broke out in the Italian
quarters, and Joseph Gerracchi and
Joseph Calamia seriously wounded.
Salvatore Luciano and Veturs were
killed when q band Of armed men.
headed by Gerracchi and Calamia. in
vaded the Luciano home and opened
fire on Salvatore. Vetura and Louis
and Antonio Luciano, who were down
stairs playing cards.
The Lucianas were expecting attack,
and their arms were In reaching dis
lance, so they were enabled to resist
manfully. When the shooting was over
Salvatore Luciano and Vetura were
dead. and two Of the attacking party.
Gerracch! and Calamia. SO badly
wounded that there was no difficulty
in effecting their arrest. The surviving
Lucianas were locked up as material
witnesses. the other participants In the
battle, which had its origin In a COM
paratively harmless shooting ARRAY
some weeks ago. escaping.
Later Antonio Luciano was released
on bond. He went home. where the
funeral ceremonies OF his brother Sal
vadore were In progress. and there he
saw FaTreri. Without word. he got
n shotgun and fired on the man. killing
him instantly. The deed established
the identity Of Farreri with the party
that raided the Luciano home for the
hrSt time.
He helped kill my brother" said
Antonio OF his victim. as the police
took him In charge.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-07-02
SILVER ISSUE IGNORED
Action Taken by the Illinois DEM
ocratic Convention.
state Chairman Hopkins Re-eIectsd Aftsr
. Bitter Contest with Mayor Har-
risou . The Platform Adopted.

Springfield. III. - The Democratic
State Convention adjourned after nom.
mating the following ticket:
Clerk Of the Supreme Court. John L.
Pickering. Of Springfield: State Treas
urer. George Duddleston, Of Chicago:
Superintendent OF Public Instruction.
Anson l.. Bliss. Of Hillsboro: Trustees
Of the State University. DR.. Julia
Holmes Smith, Of Chicago. ]. 4. White.
Of Urbana. and s. g. Paxton. Of Mon.
mouth.
John P. Hopkins. former Mayor Of
Chicago. was reelected Chairman OF
the State Central Committee. after q
bitter contest with Mayor Carter n.
Harrison.
The Committee on Resolutions had
long and stormy session before their
report was finally adopted.
The principal Hght was over the first
plank In the platform. As originally
drafted this read:
The Democrats Of Illinois declare
their adherence to the fundamental
principles OF the Democratic party as
laid down In the Declaration Of Inde-
pendence and the Constitution Of the
United States. affirmed at our Last Ma
tiOnal convention"
This was considered by the oppon.
enrs Of silver MS too specific declara-
ton In favor Of the Kansas City plat
form. and. headed by John c. Richberg
and Adolf Kraus. OF Chicago. they
fought II. For three hours the debate
went on. and the plank was amended
to read: "All fundamental principles
Of the Democratic party. ETC.. repeat.
edly affirmed By past Democratic con-
ventiOns."
No effort was made to bring in the
name Of William J. Bryan.
SO far as II relates to National Issues
the platform insists upon rigid enforce
mcnt Of antitrust laws and further
necessary legislation: denOunces the
Republican tariff; opposes the British
system Of colonization, while favoring
true American expansion: denounces
ship subsidy: favors declaration to
Fllipinos regarding independence, and
congratulates Cuba.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-07-02
Boer surrendsrs Completed.

London.-General Kitchener. wiring
from Pretoria. announces the addition.
al surrender of 1915 Beers. which com.
pletes the surrenders In the Transvaal
and Orange River Colony.
In the Transvaal 11,225 men surren.
dered and 1888 rifles were given up.
while In the Orange River Colony 1896
men surrendered and $3.50 rides were
turned In.
A dispatch from General Kitchener
adds: II have handed over the South
African constabulary to the civil au.
thorities, as the necessity for further
military operations has ceased"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-07-02
TELLS OF THE eoeRs' vAloR:
Commsadsnt Kemp Gives Figures Re.
sardlns Several Flights.

6oxoSAB Sosohos - sbes~s
Kimberley. Griqualand.-Command.
ant Kemp. General Delarey's lieuten.
ant. arrived here and gave some inter.
esting figures regarding the war. He
said that about 10000 Beers were In
the feld at the outset, and TINT only
$500 out of 5000 men available fought
at Colenso, where the Boer losses were
not heavy. At Spion Kop. where the
British suffered 10 much. the Boers
had only ffty.three men killed. In
one of the fights outside Ladysmith
the Beers had fifty-six men killed and
over 100 wounded. Their losses were
heavier at Brankspruit and vlakenfon.
tein. The Beers were often worried
by the British shrapnel and lyddite
fire. but when entrenched they did mot
fear the shells.
Members of the Boef forces often
managed to get into johannesburg
KruSersdorp and Pretoria, procuring
valuable Information. and frequently
crossed the blockhouse lines at night.
COmmandant Kemp did not allow the
Beers Of his command to wear khaki.
the British uniform.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-07-02
Sporting BrevieIes.

Findiay Douglas. the golfer. IL not
displaying his old championship form
this season.
Arthur r. Duffy has run 100 yards
In the record time Of 9 3-5 seconds at
Berkeley Oval. New York City.
Yale has defeated Columbia in their
third annual dual tennis tournament.
winning eight matches out Of nine.
Charles Van Dusen. the American
jockey, has been suspended for foul
riding In the Austrian Desby. at vi
snna.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-07-02
PersonAl Mention.

Eugene V. Debs. the labor leader
will hereafter reside permanently in
Denver. Col.
The University Of Missouri has con.
ferred the degree Of doctor Of laws
upon Mark Twain.
General MaximO Gomez has refused
to accept the annual pension of $1,000
provided for him by the Cuban Con-
gress.
Major Waller will be presented with
a sword by his fellow townsmen Of
Norfolk. Va. on his return from the
Philippines.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-07-02
The SDortinC World.

Boxing IL to be resumed again IN
Memphis. Tenn.
Crcsceus cleared Si42.0OO last season
for its owner and driver.
4 s;x-day woman's bicycle race has
been held Mt Toronto. Ontario.
Sceptre. ar ) to =. has won the Oaks,
worth $@2.5Oo. ut EPSON. England
Cadet John Rodgers has been elected
captain OF the Naval Cadet boat crew
for 1903.
The Newport Yacht Racing Associa.
ton will hold three days regatta fol.
lowing the N. Y. Y. G. races Of that
port In July.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-07-02
The National Ca me.

Hoy is the richest player on the
Cincinnati team. He Is rated as worth
$4,000.
The New York Club has signed Gn
outfielder named Walter Hartley. of
Wilmington.
In the American League the race Is
a close and interesting one with every
indication of a hot fight and sensa'
tional finish.
New York wanted Billy Hamilton,
but the latter's terms were too high.
Hamilton asked a 5000 salary and
an ironclad contract play or pay.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-07-02
Newa Of the Tollerr.

There are I2.62S miners in Mexico.
BARRIERS in Holland receive about
So a week.
The labor trouble at Moscow. Russia
has been renewed.
Laundry workers In New Haven
Conn. will organize.
Striking bricklayers at Wichita. Kan.
have returned TO work.
Canadian labor unions are demand
Ing contract foreign labor laws.
Wagers Of Durham. England. miners
have been reduced two and q half pc,
cent
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-07-02
Tornado Sinka . Steame..

4 tornado overturned and sank the
steamer Ravcnna at Maquoketa near
Dubuque. Iowa on the Mississippi
River. The steamer Teal rescued ff.
teen men who clung TO the bottom Of
the Ravenna. Those drowned were
Captain John. Hoy ffty-rwO years old,
Of saltwater Mimi; Byron Trask.
forty-twO years old. OF saltwater;
Louis Walker. nineteen years old. Of
Rode's Landing. and 4 man named
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-07-02
MINNEAPOLIS MAYOR INDICTED.
Charged With O6sring . Byibe - Hi
Brother, Chief sf Police, Also Aceused.

OnokH0& WIN OuUtsuB y bbtO0 - MI
Brother. Chief of Police, Also Aeeused.
Minneapolis. MInn.-Mayor Alberta
Ames has been indicted by the Grand
jury on the charge Of Offering bribe.
The charge Is that the Mayor endeav.
ored to have his secretary. Thomas r.
Brown. appointed Sheriff by the Coun'
ty Commissioners, when 1t became evi.
dent that Philip Megaarden would be
removed from the Office by the Gov.
ernOr for malfeasance.
In attempting to carry out this plan
he Is alleged to have offered SO to ar.
range matters that the $4,000 annual
income Of the SherifYs Office should be
divided equally among Brown and the
three County Commissioners who were
to vote for him. forming majority Of
the board.
Ames Is n veteran and was three
times elected Mayor as Democrat.
and the last time rs q Republican.
His brother. the Chief Of Police. and
ak detectives had been previously In.
dicted on bribery charges.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-07-02
Roo. .OOO Pnris Rank Avindle

An employa Of the Bank Of France.
at Paris. who was inlrusred with the
number OF these documents. and.
through the help OF friend, borrowed
money on them from the Bank Of
France itself. Th, papers say that
he sum lost oy tn. bank amounts to
100000
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-07-02
Killed His Child and Himself.

Henry Putnam. Of Shawano. Wis.
who was separated from his wife.
wished to gain possession Of his child.
When his wife refused TO give up the
child the father shot the child through
the head. killing him instantly. Put
nam then shot himself. dying almost
Immediately.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-07-02
rhousands Starving in Texas.

The County JudSe Of Zapata County.
Texas. has issued an appeal saying
that most OF the county has had no
rain for three years. He says II Is
impossible to exaSgerate the situa-
ton. Thousands have had absolutely
nothing to eat since aid from the out
side ceased. und are starving.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-07-02
.yump,d From the Esds Bridge

Joseph Lewis. aged twenty one,
iumped from the Eads Bridge at ST.
Louis. Mo-. q distance Of seventy feet.
When he rose 10 the surface he struck
out Justify for tugboat which had
been provided to take him out OF thc
wafer. Among the spectators was his
mother
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-07-02
MOTHER KILLS SIX CHILDREN.
while Her Husband 10 as Church Shs
Shoots Her Little Ones.

Shoots Her LtttIo Oooe.
Jackson. Miss. - Word reached here
that Mrs. Stroke. white woman. liv.
Ing In the Brandywine neighborhood
had slain her six little children. She
used a repeating rife. Each child was
instantly killed. The house was set on
fire after the killing. and the corpse Of
one Of the Infants was consumed In
the flames.
Mrs. Stroke'sShusband was away
from home ut the time attending church
services. Upon his return he found
the bodies Of i've Of the children In the
yard. while the house was burned al.
most to the ground. Mrs. Stroke es.
capped.
The only cause thus far assigned for
the tragedy Is that the woman was In.
sane.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-07-02
A PLOT AGAINST THE KING
ALLEGED Discovery Of a Plan to XIII
Great Britain's Ruler.
HIS ILLNESS A POLICE PRETEx1

King Edw.rd's Withdrawal At Aldersho'
Neeessitated Owing 70 the Discovered
By the s7suths Of Scotland Yard
HusbandinE His Strength For thu
FatiRuss OF Coronation Week.
Misunderstanding to the current
report King Edwards sudden illness
at Aldershot was not due to q cold,
but was merely m excuse for with
drawing the King from public func'
tions. owing to the discovery BY Scot
land Yard Of a plot against his life
The principals in this plot have not
yet been arrested.
It Is cited in confirmation Of this
story that King Edwards recovery
when he was ensconced at Windsor
Castle was as complete and speedy q.
his attack had been sudden.
On the other hand 1t must he
pointed out that IL His Majesty's Ill
ness was merely diplomatic the OFF,
cials certainly took great deal OF
trouble In keeping up the fiction. Sir
Francis Laking. physician in ordi
nary to the King. was summoned by
telegraph to Aldershot: his prescrlp'
tons were hurriedly filled, and every
thing about the Kings apartments In
dicated the genuine. nature Of his Ill
ness.
Furthermore King Edwards journey
from Aldershot to Windsor In his mo-
tor chr and his subsequent drive In
Windsor Park, do not seem to indicate
any fear Of q violent attack upon his
person.
At Scotland Yard the utmost reti'
cence was maintained concerning these
rumors. 1t was noticeable. however
that the chief inspectors. who usually
return home at night. were all on duty
there.
The King drove out from Windsor
Castle in a closed carriage In the NJ
ternoon. He appeared to be In good
health.
The precautionary measures ordered
by his physicians are due to the ne
cessity for outstanding his strength 10
view of the fatlgues Of coronation
week.
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xilis himself on His Honeymoon.

George Fleck. aged nineteen. OF Lou
isvillc, Ky. shot himself through the
head In the Great Northern Hotel, NJ
Chicago, In the presence Of his bride or
three days. They were married In Lou
isville and were on their honeymoon.
Mrs. Fleck Is but eighteen. She says
that they quarreled. and the boy seized
the revolver and put an end to his
life
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-07-02
Rae. into .n. New Settlement.

The land embraced in Fort Hall res
ervation. In Idaho. was thrown open
for settlement amid scenes OF the wild
est excitement. Men and women raced
against 4 special train which had been
chartered for the occasion. Conflict
Is looked for over number Of claims
which contain mining possibilities.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-07-02
ATROCITIES 6Y FIliPlNoS:
Bodies Of seven Captured American Sol
dIsrs Found Torn Limb From Limb.

dlers Found Torn Limb From LIMB
ManIla.-The bodies Of the sergeant
two corporals and four prirates Of the
Fifth Cavalry who were captured May
80 by Ladrones at Pinansonan. Rizal
Province. this Island. have been recov.
cred. Most OF the bodies had been torn
limb from limb. and It was found i'm.
possible to recognize four Of the dead
men.
A number Of arrests In the matter
have been made. and nine men have
been absolutely identified az belonging
10 the band OF Ladrones which cap.
tured the Americans. The identified
men include two members Of the police
force OF Terese. Morong Province.
The American soldiers were buried
together: II was impossible to make
separate interments.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-07-02
nPuNc SHUTS HIS DRILL HALL:
Post In Trouble With Towuspe0ple WIZ
fhrsatensd His Aunt.

Threatensd His Aunt.
London.-The action Of Rudyard Kip
ling. on June 2. in dispersing a mob
which threatened the house in Rotting-
ham, Sussex. Of his aunt Lady Burne-
Jones, a pro-Boer and q widow Of Sir
Edward Burne-Jones. the painter. on
account Of her having displayed q
black banner. inscribed. You have
killed: you have conquered" has
caused local sensation that shows no
sign Of abating.
Mr.. Kipllng has now shut up the
Drill Hall, which he hai given to the
public. This action has created In
tense feeling. 1t was Kipling who es.
tablished the rife brigade In the place.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-07-02
War Inquiry to Hr Had.

The War Secretary Mr.. Brodrick.
announced in The British House oil
Commons that ii was the intention oil
!he Government 10 appoint Il SMALL
.oyal commission and institute a gen.
.ral inquiry into the South Afr!canf
rar
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-07-02
Death caused nv Mnpicnrin1

William g. Harrison died At his home
Baltimore Of blood poisoning. Sew
.ral weeks ago he had his hands mani
.urei in Philadelphia. His fingers be-
,an to swell few days later, and
he disease rapidly developed
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-07-02
MISSING vASSAR GIRL FOUND.
Lost For wsek She 10 Discovsrsd In .
Pftiab1e Plight.

Pueblo. Col. - After hunting week
q searching party has succeeded In
finding Miss Kathryn Bullen. a vassar
graduate. who mysteriously disap-
peared from her home In this city.
She was found at the Goodnight
Ranch, four miles west Of here. In q
pitiable condition. She was discov.
cred In the Bessemer ditch. one mile
from Goodnight. where she had fallen
while trying to get a drink Of water.
There was nothing left Of her shoes
but the uppers. and the flesh Of her
feet was worn almost to the bone. her
ankles were covered with cuts and
bruises. her clothes were ragged and
dirty. her hair was unkempt, and she
was almost starved. She cannot talk
Intelligently. and no attempt has been
made at questioning her. Her ply.
sician believes she will recover.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-07-02
Steel Trade Conditions E1eeilsnt.

Prices Of iron and steel are very
frm. and trade conditions. as rule.
are excellent. particularly in steel rails,
beams. structural material and plates.
Of which the productive capacity is
sold for six to ten months ahead.
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Queen's Entsrtaiansnt For Ssrv.nts.
The Bishop Of London announces
that Queen Alexandra will provide a
tea" for 10000 female domestic SER
wants In celebration Of the Kings coro-
nation. Each servant will receive a
medal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-07-02
Fatal Cloud burst In Vermont.

In addition to great property dam.
age caused by the cloudburst In Yer.
mont. five railroad men lost their lives.
a freight train on the Central Vermont
Railroad having run into a w'ashout
Mt SIiddlesex.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-07-02
Exsrsdttion Treaty With cub..

Mr.. Squiers. the American Minister
TO Cuba. will be called upon at once
to open negotiations with the Cuban
Government for an extradition treaty.
The extradition treaty probably will
include many offenses not ordinarily
recognized as extradition treatieS