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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-12-23
GOVERNMENT REVOLT
Marines Were Landed 10 0verawe
New Republics Army
TROOPS ADVANCING ON PANAMA

Repors Brought to La Guayra by French
.Sseame--United States Ready to Send
Military Force to the Isthmus-Troeps
From All Parts Of Colombia Said to
Be in Motion.
La Guayra, Venezuela.-The French
steamer Versailles, which has arrived
here from Savanilla,. reports that Co.
lombian steamers have landed HOO
men from Cartagena near the mouth cr
the Atrato River ION the Gulf of, Da-
rien) to open a way over the Darien
Mountains into Panama.
Colon, Colombia. The report brought
to La Guayra, Venezuela, by the
French steamer Versailles to the effect
that Colombian steamers have landed
100 men near the mouth Of the Atrato
River cannot be confirmed here. The
United. States cruiser Atlanta is pa
trolling the eastern end Of the San Bias
coast and keeping an outlook for any
attempt by Colombia to land troops OH
the isthmus, which the Atlanta would
at once prevent. The Atlanta is also
seeking information concerning the
landing Of men at the mouth of the
Atrato River. As the river Is in Co.
lombia the Atlanta could not interfere
with landing of Colombians there.
Washington, D. C.-The statements
given out at the Navy Department
about the landing Of marines at Pan
anna were evidently intended to mis-
lead. It was learned that the men were
put ashore not only to give them some
exercise but to make demonstration
for the benefit of the motley gang OF
boys and roustabouts constituting the
army of the Republic Of Panama,
part of which has Of late been under
suspicion of another revolt.
There also have been indications that
there would be need of United States
forces to protect the little republic
from a possible attack from Colombia.
1t has been fully determined by the
President to treat the canal strip ac-
quired by the pending treaty as q pos
session, and the forces of land and sea
will be employed if necessary to pro-
tect it. ~ 80.
This motive, besides the duty of
maintaining the neutrality of the 18TH
mus, will give all the preteGt necessary
for the use of force anywhere along
the isthmus or in waters adjacent to
Colombia.
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DOMESTIC.

The Fort Wayne Qnd) City Pesi
house was burglarized of everything
conveniently portable, including tha
bedding. Until recently the house bal
been occupied by smallpox patients
There has been decrease of 19,0a8
school children in Iowa during th
past year.
Intemperance is supposed to have led
to the suicide of James M. Reeves. at,
Petersburg, Va, shotgun having beenl
used. " " X
Representatives of the striking coal
miners Of Colorado failed to reach any
agreement with Governor Wells.
Overcome while fighting to escape !
the flames, Mrs. Hattie Sutcliffe and
her young son were burned to death
at Lot Rock, Mich. i:s5 q ID:
Pleading guilty eifalse entries while
cashier Of the Peoples Bank, at New,
ark, Ohio. Harry j. Hoover was sem
fenced to five years in< <jail.
An Indictment against Mrs. Rachel
Richman, of New York, charging heEs
with having stolen a $25, 000@necklaee.
was dismissed. Mrs. Richmaht having
been declared insane.
Seven concerns engaged In thes,
plumbing supply business were in:l
dicted. by the Grand Jury at Chicago
ILL.,, on charges of being combinatio3
to control prices.
The recently organized Citizens In3
dustriai Association Of Ameri.a will
have headquarters at Dayton, Ohio. the
Executive Committee having selected
that city. 80 ~ "
At the trial Of six policemen charged
with neglect of. duty in, allowing
crank to get at President Roosevelt, 1t
was shown that the door Of the rectoryl
had been left unguarded.
It has been discovered that names
o. more than eighty persons were car
ried on books Of st. Loris (Mo.) poor.
mouse who were not inmates. 100;
A bank messengers pouch containing
$1,000 stolen from table in registry di.
vision of the Baltimore (add) post
office.
The Rev. William Bohier Walker, "a
Christ Episcopal Church, at Joliet, III.
has been made sort Of assistant
Chief of Police by Mayor Crolius to en.S
able him to conduct an anti-salooIE
campaign.
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OUR ADOPTED ISLANDS.

The health Of the American garrison
on the island of Guam remains excel;
lent. q sy
The native Hawaiians are beginning
to take deeper interest in politics.
Porto Rican Republicans have made
application for representation In theI
next Republican National ConHeif
Several hundred Porto Rfcan sch
teachers will probably be brought
this country next summer and given
several weeks tuition in normal
schools II
Governor Taft has appointed a mike
committee, of officials connected wttl
different departments of the Govern
ment and business men Of Manila t9
consider and recommend a new list q
tariff changes for the Philippine IsI
ands. ~, y. :s,3.,. - rs
The Philippine Commission ha
passed an act to maintain the equaut
Of gold and silver pesos by creating g.
reserve fund from the receipts OF th6
sales of certificates Of deposit aneG
seigniorage on the coinage.
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RUSSIA MENACES KOREA
Eight Warships Have Arrived ir
the East
Move to Prevent the Opening OF Yongann'
pho to Trade-Endangers Agreement
Between Russia and Japan.

Toxic, Japan.-Eight Russian war
ships. including two battleships, have
arrived at Chamulpo, the port of Seoul
the capital Of Korea. The Russian Ad-
miral commanding the squadron has
entertained 4 number Of Korean off,
cials on board his flagship.
The incident is the cause Of lively
excitement in Toxic, where the visit
Of the squadron is being construed as
being for the purpose Of bringing pres.
sure to bear upon Korea not to open
the port of Yongampho. 1t fsrrumored
that the Russian Admiral threatens to
land 5000 men and march to Seoul If
Russia's warning against the opening
Of Yongampho is not hedeed.
London. England.-The Toxic dis
patch announcing the arrival of Rus.
sian fleet off Chemulpo was communl-
Gated to the Foreign Office here. and
was received with apprehension. 1t
was said that if the information from
Toxic was correct it would almost GER
tainly nullify any negotiations, how
V'Ch poSihS, liz" phoSCSoLh6 WV -
Russia and Japan.
st. Petersburg, Russia.-The cores
pondence between Baron de Rosen.
Russian Minister to Japan. and Ad-
miral Alexieff, Russian Viceroy in the
Far East, concerning the notifications
of the Japanese demands, was dis
patched from the Far East recently.
Owing to the time taken in the trans
mission Of the correspondence. the SUBJ
mission of the japanese negotiations
may be delayed several days.
Washington, D. C.-Count Cassini,
the Russian Ambassador, has heard
nothing from st. Petersburg regarding
the report that a Russian fleet had ar
rived off Yongampho. Mr.. Takahira.
the Japanese Minister, is also without
information on the subject. and Minis.
ter Allen has made no report on this
occurrence to the State Department.
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FOREIGN.

China was reported to be concluding
an agreement with Russia by which
the latter country's terms for the evac;
uation and government Of Manchuria-
are accepted; China will maintain nomtE
inal sovereignty. -n.
A conference between the Russian
Minister and the Japanese Foreign
Minister was held, without definite re. 7
suit, at Toxic. -....
During a royal shooting excursion
near Madrid, Spain, a shepherd fired
at a member of the Kings household,
against whom had a grudge. A
game keeper-~Shot the shepherd dead
King sAlfoHso was near the victim and
was so Overcome that he returned to
Madrid. ... ....
The London Times correspondent at
Tangier warns travellers to keep out of
Morocco at present. Many Of the roads
are unsafe and others are closed
against travel by the Sultan.
The growth of the population of Ger.
many in 1902, regarding which stats.
tics have just been tabulated, was the
greatest ever known, amounting to
9O2,312. or 1876 per 1000, compared
with 1900 in 1901 and 14.63, the av-,
erage for the last ten years. g., :.
Russian troops defeat band of Chi
nese robbers in Manchuria.
United States Consul Davis, at AL
e1andretta. Asiatic Turkey. was in
suited and assaulted by police. He
broke off relations ard went to Bel
rut. Minister Leishnan has been in
structed to investigate the affair.
Cubans in a national holiday conf
memorated the seventh anniversary of
the death of General Maceo. The an
niyersary Of the death of General Co.
mez's eldest son, who was Maoeo's
aide -de-camp. was also celebrated
King Alfonso has received the resig.
nation of the present Spanish Cabinet.
The Bulgarian Premier said that the
outh of that land was being driven
into -Abellion and emigration.
The people Of Panama greeted the
signing of the canal treaty with cheers
and the singing Of national airs. -
Queen Alexandra celebrated her fifty
ninth birthday at Sandrlngham, Eng
land, on December 1.
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Minor Mention.

Governor Odell refuseI to grant
writ of extradition against William
Ziegler at the request OF the MISSOURI
officials. .;,,
Secret service men are planning SIM
infamous raids to crush Mana organ,
izations in New York, Philadelphia ana
New Orleans.
Elaborate tests of simple device
make railway officials believe that they
have a yentilator that will work and
cause no draughts.
w. Bourke Cochran will be the Dem
ocratic nominee for Representative in
Congress, to succeed George B. Nc
Clelland, Mayor-elect.
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FAMILY PERISH IN FLAMES.
rive Lives Lost in Burning Of House at
Clarksburg, NJ j.

Freehold, N. J.-Nearly whole fam
lily pc ished in the flames that de-
stroyed b dwelling at Clarksburg, a
village ten miles from here. Clayton
Fowler, forty-two years old; bis wife,
Margaret. thirty-siX years. and their
four children aged respectively six
teen years, thirteen years, two years
and six months, lived in the house.
which was a two-story frame build
ing. The blaze started from chimney
Oh the lower floor, and when the fami-
ly awoke the whole lower part of the
house was in flames.
The eldest child, boy, jumped from
the second-story window. and escaped
with. slight bruises. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fowler were either afraid to jump or
were overcome by smoke before they
could reach a window, and they and
the three other children were burned
to death. Their bodies were found in
the ruins when the fl: e had burned it.
self out.
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DoWIE TO HAVE WALLED CITY.
Gets Rid Of Receivers and Will Shut Out
tho World.

Chicago. Ill.-Jphn Alexander. Dowie
is again in control Of Zion City, and he
proposes to put a wall around it to
keep out worldly people. Dowle's
financial statement was submitted to
his creditors and they were so we'll
pleased that they joined in petition
for discharge of the receivers for Zion
City. No objection being made. Judge
Kohlsaat declared the receivership
dissolved. Under the agreement with
his creditors. Dowie' will have year
to pay his debts, and the creditors Will
bring no suits within that time.
Immediately after regaining control
CT his city, Dowie issued an order that
a wall eighteen feet high and one and
n half feet thick be built around Zion.
Millions of bricks will be used in con-
structing the barrier that will keep in
qulsitive strangers on the outside.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-12-23
A TOWER OUTRAGE.
An Operator Assaulted and Robbed at Al
1iquippa Park, Pa.

An Operator Assaulted and Robbed at AL
1iquippa Park, Pa.
Pittsburg, Pa.-Single handed and
with no chance to summon aid, J. R.
Largonot, the telegraph operator in the
Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad tel
egraph tower, at Alliquippa Park, q
mile from any habitation, battled with
three negroes. He was beaten into in
sensibility and robbed of about $50.
His assailants left him bound in a
chair.
Largonot had just received orders
.or the Cleveland express and was
awaiting it's arrival. A knock came at
the door and when he opened it three
negroes forced their way into the lit
tie office. Largonot drove his assail-
ants back several times with heavy
club, but eventually he was knocked
down and beaten until he was uncon-
fscious.
When he revived the negroes had
gone. the Office had been thoroughly
ransacked and $50 of Largonots money
stolen.
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The Sporting World.

Joe Corbett denies that he has signed
with Pittsburg.
Brayton Ives paid to Monroe Sails.
bury s20,000 for the trotting horse
Monte Carlo.
Henry Chadwick. tie father of base.
ball. is seventy-nine years old, and still
follows the game sharply.
The German Emperor has postponed
his offer of cup for q yacht race
from New York to Cowes for another
year.
The trottins turf authorities will
probably place the records made with
the aid Of wind shields in q separate
class.
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Striking Figures in the Report.

Receipts for fiscal year, S694.621, III.
Expenditures for the fiscal year,
S640,323, ,450.
Surplus, $54 ,297 ,667.
Estimated surplus for 1904, $4,000
600.
Estimated deficit for 1905, S23,000.-
900.
National banks organized during the
year, 353.
Specie holdings Of national banks,
September 8. 1908, 1897 7.556.16I.
Imports for the year. S1.025.T19, ,237.
Exports for year. 81, APO, al $40.
Number of coins minted during the
year, 1S4,5TS,63S..
Estimated population (November l.,
1909, S0,946,000.
Immigrants passed during the year,
S57,046.
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worldIs Fair Pointers.

Palace of Varied Industries, 525x12OO
feet; cost S604,000.
Floral clock. dial 100 feet in diameter.
hands fifty fet long.
Forty four States and Territories ap-
propriate $5,S12,5O0.
Half a million dollars expended in
decorative sculpture.
Melon day-5OO,OO0 melons served to
visitors without cost.
Festival Hall. 200 feet high, in centre
of Cascade Gardens.
Philippine exhibits, costing Sl,OO0.'
900, covers forty acres.
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Miami Military Institute Burned.

The Miami Military Institute at Ger.
mantown, Ohio, was burned. The loss
is $4,000. President o. G. Brown and
DR.. w. K. Brown, dean of the trustees,
at once secured temporary quarters for
about fifty young men. 80 as to con.
ttEue the school until the holiday vaca.
1en.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-12-23
Several in Rhode Islend Will Not Marry
Any One After Decree.

Providence. R. I. - Representative
clergymen of Rhode Island, headed by
Bishop McVickar. who have been en-
deavoring for years to have the State
divorce laws amended, have entered
into an agreement regarding the mar
riage of divorced persons.
Of the number signing the agree
ment, sixty-three ministers will refuse
to marry a person Of another denomin-
alton than their own, who. having been
divorced, could not marry again under
the ecclesiastical laws of that denomin-
alton; eighteen agree not to marry 4
person who has been divorced FOR any
cause; 115 will adopt that rs their prac-
tice in cases where divorce has been
granted for unfaithfulness and in such
cases to solemnize only the marriage
Of the innocent party to such divorce.
Nearly all the denominations in the
State are represented.
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n. p. SCOTT PLEADS GUILTY.
Sentenced to Thirteen Months For Con-
spiracy-Action to Protect Friend.


spiracy-Action to Protect Friend.
Columbus. Ohio. - Harry P. Scott
pleaded guilty to conspiracy in the Uni
ted States Court and was sentenced to
thirteen months in the penitentiary.
His action was to protect: his friend.
Harry J. Hooven, cashier Of the Peo-
pies National Bank, at Newark, Ohio.
Scott's attorneys gave notice of ap-
peal, and a stay Of execution was
granted. Scott was released on $4,000
bond. In passing sentence Judge
Thompson said that. admitting Scott
had been misled by friendship, he had
failed in his highest duty. and the laws
must be strictly enforced if the bank.
ing institutions Of the country are to be
safeguarded.
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Negro to Hang in Washington

In Criminal Court, Washington, D.
c.. a verdict of guilty Of criminal as
sault was found against John w. Bur-
ley. a negro, and the death penalty
was prescribed. (, The victim was
five-year-old colored girl. This is the
first instance of the death penalty be-
ing fixed for such crime in the Dis
trict of Columbia.
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MORE FOR MILLER CREDITORS
Court Rules in Regard to the $4,000
Given r. A. Ammon,

Albany, N. VA decision was hand
ed down by the Court of Appeals in ia
vor of John 3. Lord, trustee in the vol.
untary bankruptcy of William Miller.
Of the $50 per cent. Franklin Syndi-
cate, in his suit for recognition as a
creditor of the defunct: firm of Sey-
mour, Johnson & GO. ....
Lord contended before the Court of
Appeals that he had traced to that firm
the $4,000 that Miller is alleged to
have given his attorney, R. A. Ammon,
for safe keeping. The money, he held,
was an asset Of Miller given to his at
torney and as such must be considered
as an asset in the voluntary bankrupt
cy proceedings.
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Herbert Spencer Dead.

Herbert Spencer, the philosopher,
died at his home, in Brighton, Eng
land. His health had been failing for
some months. The newspapers all
publish long appreciations and anec'
dotes Of Mr.. Spencer. whom they uni
.versally, describe. as the ''last of the
great thinkers of the Victorian age.'
Herbert Spencer. was born at Derby
ADril Ct 1920.
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Socialist Mayors Defeated.

Elections held in twenty Massachu'
setts cities were marked by the defeat
of two Socialist Mayors, in Brockton
md Haverhill. who have attracted
much notice and who were up for re-
election. The Democrats carried Chi
copee Lawrence and Woburn.
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To Prohibit Marriage of DeGenerates.
The Iowa Society for Suppression OF
Disease and Degeneracy has prepared
a bill to be introduced in the coming
general Assembly providing for phy'
Sician's certificate Of examination pe'
fore q marriage license "an be issued
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scalded 10 Death while Repairing Pipe.
A steam pipe which was being re-
paired at the lower bleachery of the
Saylesville Or. H. Company burst and
James Allen and Michael Mitchell.
plumbers, were scalded to death. Rob-
ert Read. a fnisher. was severely
burned
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Life Sentence For Murderer

At Alva. Okla. Samuel Dipert was
sentenced to life imprisonment for the
killing of William Griffin, eighteen
months ago. because be found his wife
talking with Griffin
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SOMAlIS KILL ITALIAN OFFICER:
Fort at Darbe Refuses Demand to Hoist
Flag and Fires on Armed Dhow.

Aden.-Lieutenant-C Commander Chas.
Grabau, an Italian officer, commanding
an armed dhow, landed a party of
friendly natives at Darbe, Somaliland.
and ordered the italian flag hoisted on
the fort. The commandant Of the fort
refused, and Lieutenant-C Commander
Grabau thereupon gave him two hours
in which to obey the order. and the
commandant not having complied, fired
upon the fort. The fort replied with
shell. killing Grabau. The dhow then
put to sea and was picked up by the
Italian cruiser Galilee.
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Em,eror williams Condition Grave

Information received in Paris,
France. represents the condition of
the Kaiser William Of Germany as
more grave than is admitted. but high
official reports from Berlin declare that
the august patient is now not even in
need of medical attendance.
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.Chicaco Pear Corner.

A South Waite. street fruit firm claim
TO nave all the pears in the world
stored in Chicago in an attempt to cor
ner the market for this fruit 1t IS
known that there are million ana q
quarter pears in one warehouse.
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Chicago For Convention,

Harry New, national committeeman
from Indiana. says that the Republi-
can National Convention will be held
:. Chicago without much doubt. This
accords with the general prediction.
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Active Grocery Trade.
The demand for holiday goods in job
bing quarters continues feature that
is surprising the jobbers themselves.
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BATTLE WITH STRIKERS.
DEPUTIES and Miners Exchange Shots, Hul
NJ Ono fa Hurt

Deputies and Miners Exchange Shots, Eut
No One Is Hurt.
Trinidad Col-Strikers in ambush
fred upon a party of deputies and coal
mine clerks near BerWind. The ire
was returned. and for half an hour the
fusillade continued. when more depu-
ties arrived and the attacking party
fled.
The Sheriff gathered fifty men here
to 90 to the scene, but found they were
not needed. The Sheriff thinks that
trouble will follow. He is preparing to
take vigorous measures in case 1t
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Civil Service extension is urged anu
the merit system is highly lauded.
ARMY AND NAVY.
The effect Of the laws providing q
General Staff for the Army and for the
more effective use of the National
Guard has been excellent. Great I'M
provement has been made in the eff
cheney of our Army in recent years
Such schools as those erected at Fort
Leavenworth and Fort Riley and the
institution Of. fall maneuver work ac-
complishes satisfactory results. The
good effect of these maneuvers upon
the National Guard is marked, and
ample appropriations should be made
to enable the guardsmen of the several
States to share. in the benefit. The
Government should as soon as posi-
BILE secure suitable permanent camp
sites for military maneuvers in the va
rlous sections of the country. The
President then says: "The only people
who are contented with a system of
promotion by mere seniority are those
who are contented with the triumph
of mediocrity over excellence. On the
other hand, system which encour-
aged the exercise OF, social or political
fayoritism in promotions would be even
worse. But it would surely be easy to
devise method Of promotion from
grade to grade in which the opinion
of the higher officers Of the service
upon the candidates should be decisive
upon the standing and promotion of
the latter. Just such system now oh.
| Of irf pnncnra1{
concludes this part Of his message as
follows: II heartily congratulate the
Congress upon the steady progress ir
building up the American Navy. We
cannot afford let-up in this great
work. To stand still means to &c
back"
THE ISTHMIAN CANAL.
On this vital question the message
says: by the act of June %, 1902
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CANAL,

On this vital question the message
says: by the act Of June %, 1902,
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cLERcYMEN AGREE ON DIVORCES

IHTODONU NOOioH Till.
White House, December Z, 1903.