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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-09-25
KILLED BY MOVING MACHINE.
Father Dies on Hearing of Accident
to Son.

Concord, N. H.-Charles Carleton
Coffin, twelve years old, of Boscawen,
vas fatally injured by being run over
by a moving machine on which he
was riding on his fathers farm. The
father, Henry Coffin, a prominent ag-
riculturist, was so shocked when he
heard of his sons injuries that he
died from heart disease.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-09-25
Land Grabbers Sentenced.

.. S. District Judge DeHaven has
sentenced John A. Benson, the mil
lionaire king of the land grabbers,
and E. B. Perrin, recently convicted
at San Francisco, Cal, to ten years
imprisonment in the Alameda County
Jail and pay a fine Of $1,000 each.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-09-25
Three Killed by Train.

Mrs. Byron Hendricks, her six
year-old grandchild, Hazel Lowther,
and Arthur oyster, the driver of their
carriage, were killed when a Pitts
burg, Fort Wayne and Chicago pass
enger train crashed into their car
riage just outside Alliance, Ohio.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-09-25
LARNED TENNIS CHAMPION.
Outplays Leroy and Thus Gets Sixth
Champion Cup.

Newport, R. 1.-The national lawn
tennis championship in singles was
won by William A. Larned, Of AM
napolS, Md, through his straight set
victory over Robert Leroy, Of New
York, in the finals of the all-comers'
tournament, and the inability of Will
lam J. Clothier, of Philadelphia, to
defend the title which he captured
on the Casino courts from Beals c.
Wright a year ago. Clothier de-
faulted. The score were GO, 6-2,
Cd.
Larned, by his victory, also secured
permanent possession of the sixth
championship cup offered by the Ma
tional Association.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-09-25
Pope Stops ALI P~ilgrimages,

The Vatican has announced that
all pilgrimages to Rome scheduled
for the months of September and Oc-
tober are to be postponed on account
of the present anti-clerical agitation
in italy.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-09-25
Kills Sister; Shoots Himself.

Thomas Lavelle, a hotel keeper of
G~irardville, Pa, shot and instantly
killed his sister Mary while she was
sleeping and then fatally shot him
self. 1t is believed that he was tenn
porarily insane.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-09-25
Georgia Road Ends improvements.

AS a result of the reduction in pas
senger rates and the general condi-
ton of the money market so far as
railroads are concerned, all improve
ments have been ordered stopped by
President Hanson, of the Central OF
Georgia Railway Company.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-09-25
Judge Lands an Ohio Man.

Kenesaw Mountain Lands, the
Judge who imposed the $29,OOO,0oO
fine on the Oil Trust, was born IN
Ohio in 1866, educated in Indiana,
and was graduated from the Union
College of Law in Chicago in 1880.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-09-25
SEVEN DEAD IN WRECK.
Seventeen Injured When Chesapeake
and Ohio Train is Derailed.

and Ohio Train is Derailed.
Charleston, West Va. A Chesa-
peake and Ohio local passenger train,
No. 6, was derailed a mile below Kan
awha Falls, and as a result seven are
dead and seventeen injured.
A coach, the combination express
and mail car, and the baggage car
overturned, rolling toward the Kan
awha River.
Among the dead are:
Allen Loving, a Law, student at
West Virginia University, serving as
express agent during the summer.
C. S. Campbell, a telegraph opera
tor.
Spreading of rails is supposed to
have caused the accident.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-09-25
Kidnaped Boy Released.

Michael Callia, six years old, was
turned loose by his BLACK Hand"
kidnapers after being held prisoner
in a cellar in New York City for thir-
ty-fve days.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-09-25
Battleship Plan Endorsed.

The Japan Advertiser, leading
American owned newspaper in the
Orient outside of Manila, warmly in
dorses sending the Atlantic %battleship
fleet to the Pacific.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-09-25
Commercial Confidence Prevails.

In most sections of the country
commercial activity is fully main
tanned and negotiations for fall anc
winter trade indicate no loss of conf
dence.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-09-25
Apples For Export.

The early apples from the Hudson
River districts lately exported from
New York were bought from the pro-
ducers at $2.25 to SO, but were not
frst-class fruit. These apples went
to Liverpool and Glasgow.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-09-25
THREE CAUGHT IN QUICKsAND.
Drowned in River at Peoria. ILL.,, in
Standing Position.

PEORIA. Ill.-Quicksand in the II.
linois River caused the drowning Of
Charles McEnlee, Keeling Wilson and
William Singer, of Lacon, III. The
bodies were found upright in the
river, all three held firmly by the
quicksand, which reached above the
knees.
1t is thought the mems boat was
overturned, and they were caught by
the quicksand in their attempt to
wade to shore. The water was barely
above their heads when they were
found.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-09-25
Farmers Expect High Prices.

From the West m the word
that farmers are looking for much
higher prices for their wheat. They
have been educated up to the dollar
level.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-09-25
franciscan Fathers Visit.

On a world tour, the Rev. Father
Denis Schuier, the first Franciscan
general to visit America, arrived at
New York.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-09-25
Navy Wants Floating Dry Dock.

The Navy Department will push at
the coming session Of Congress the
project for another large floating dry
dock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-24
MAY LEARN FROM ACTORS
Rec. DR.. Brundage Says Churches
Can Get Points to Hold Members.

How churches might learn from actors 10 hold
their members the central thought Of the ai-
dress made by the Rev. DR.. ". NJ. Brundage. OF
Unity Church. before the eighth annual convention
of the Actors Church Alliance OF America at the
Bijou Theatre, Brooklyn, last night.
The national council Of the Alliance, NJ which
Bishop Potter is president, met yesterday at the
Imperial Hotel in the morning and afternoon and
will have three sessions again to-day. DR.. Brun-
dage said in part
The Alliance was not formed 10 reform the stage.
but to reform the church. We hear many COM
plants nowadays that people are not attending
the churches.
The attendance the theatres is not diminish
ing is possible make the Church more at
frsctve o the people and TO dispel some of It's
religious gloom In accomplishing these ends, tho
Church and the clergy might wei take lessons
from the stage. The ideal Of the alliance IN bring
together these two great forces in the community
the Church and the stages Of the highest I'M
portance Let US in the Church learn from the
actors the mysterious attraction OF the stage, re
auspices Of the Church. BY working together, We
NAV he able 10 raise the ideals of the people that
they will learn TO love only the best things.
The morning and afternoon sessions yesterday
were enlivened by argument between the chair
man. Mrs. z. T. McGrath, and some Of the dele
gates about two hundred Of whom were present.
Another row is expected to-day when the officers
for next year. will he elected Much If the dis
cusslon Yesterday was the means OF restricting
the acting of children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-24
THE KO KOAL STOKES UP.
Purveyors of Hot Air Producer Listen to
Some Product.

The Order OF the no Koal, whose mystic symbol
is I'll o. X 4-1l-i4 celebrated the first year OF
its existence in New York by a dinner at the Hotel
Astor last night. The order is made up OF whole
sale and retail coal merchants. The New York
branch has 2l5 members and the national organiza-
ton has nearly two thousand.
The affair known in the nomenclature of the code
as Il ''coruscation,' was OF the nvelest the
programme termed It. OF the mebers said
while many OF us deal In hard coal. our hearts
are all TO the btumnOus on these occasions
The POSTMASTER James ID, Van Pelt outgo-
ing ''slSout." a 10 Koalism for president" He
nounced as the father OF 10 Koal' Delos Hall. OF
Chicago, who told how year ago last September
four or five Chicago coal merchants hit upon the
idea OF the society. suggested by the Hoo HOos of
tho lumber dealers.
Human A Baxter, of No Il State street. dis
cussed the question. Should Uncle Sam own the
coal helds?'-
Mr.. Baxter thought he shouldn't. and proceeded
10 explain his stand by saying that the postofice
was a loss and that Uncle Sam would lose
money II he tried 10 furnish coal Besides he
on I'VE would lose individuality If we
became employees of n government coal department.
! worked for the government once, and | know
that do not feel so much like an atom now that
! the outside"
other speakers were Charles +. Lester of No. /
Broadway. and Arthur F. Rice. OF No. $40 Broad
way. Before the dinner score OF new members
taken into the order. with temporary sus-
pension OF the initiation rites. John w. Peale, Of
No. l Broadway. elected skout: Wilbur A.
Marshall. of the same address, modoc. and Thomas
+. Macksey, OF No II Battery Place. baron. The
gaZook Is F. Armstrong. and the mazumer, f. c.
Russell.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-24

in the place OF tho white banner of Massachusetts,
on the east pole of the State House when General
Kuroki escorted UP the long flight OF stone
steps TO the front portiCo. Crowds thronged the
State House and its approaches. and the Japanese
soldier greeted with great enthusiasm.
Three officers of the Governors staff conducted
General Kurod TO the executive chambers where
Governor Guild formally welcomed him to Massa-
chusetts The party remained in the executive
chambers for twenty minutes. and as General Ku-
roh was departing Governor Guild addressed
few words in Japanese to him, which greatly
pleased the japanese delegation.
After passing through the old Senate chamber
and the Hall of Flags. where the relics and flags
carried by Massachusetts troops in three
kept, General Kuroki and his party started for
Harvard University.
On the way to Harvard the japanese party visit
ed the Harvard Medical School. at Longwood. the
homes of the poets Iongfellow and Lowell and the
Washington Elm. in Cambridge. AT Harvard Cen
Luncheon served Mt the Harvard Union
The feature Of General Kurokis visit to Harvard
was the gathering Of students about the steps OF
spons 10 hat "f scom mace ny sas yiSSr t RE-
the senior class. General Kuroki was introduced
the Students fresdert white adTancsd i and e ds2
cred ms address which was brief General kgreN
Iepned IN Japanese his remarks as interpreted be-
-, 1T gives me special pleasure 20 meet such prom
HANK hT W yo for M M all Of v us IN Jansn
me and wish YOU all success and prosperity
ne party was tlen TAKEN IN charge ny tho
japanese Club Of Harvard, and started on an auto
mobile trip to the battlehelds OF Lexington and
Concord.
The closing affair OF the day was. dinner and
reception rendered the distinguished visitor tonight
at the Algonquin Club by Governor Guild The
dinner was strictly Informal with no speaking
Governor Guild presided at the head table and on
his right were General Kurokl Captain Shojiro
Tenaka. Lieutenant Governor Fbeu s Draper and
others. on the Governors left Brigader
General o. 2, wood I. S. A; Lieutenant General
Yasutsuna Kigoshi and Mayor John F. Fitzgerald
The decorations were arranged In the national
colors of Japan red and white. The only flags
used were the Stars and Stripes and the imperial
flag OF Japan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-24
"T4P DAY" At YALE.
Juniors slapped" for Senior Socie-
heS-One Refusal.

New Haven. May % (speciaD.-"Tap Day was
observed at Yale to-day. All the members of the
junior class appeared the campus at about 5
o'clock and each member Of tho three senior secret
societies threaded his way through the huddIed
group and slapped some junior the back in token
Of election.
Only one refusal to accept election occurred
when Thomas Mercer Marshall. of Pittsburg. was
slapped" for VOLTS Head and told 10 "go to his
room" He stood stin. thereby declining election.
He failed his hope be afterward chosen 10
either OF the two other senior societies.
Several prominent members of the class of '0S
overlooked in the tapping" among them AL
bert Spalding the tennis player; Richard NJ Bulke-
ley son of the United States Senator from Con-
necticut; Charles Templeton Croker. son of the
late California Senator Haskell NOyes, OF Mil
waukee, the basketball captain; Walter Dray, the
probable track captain for next year. and creator
of worlds record in the pole vault, and Ellis
knowles. the golfer. The honor of being the last
man tapped Bones" went to Captain Lucus
Bigeow Of the football eleven. The juniors who
Skull and Bones-Harold Stanley, Great Barring
ton, Mass. James c. Thornton, Bedford. Ind :
Davis, Portland Me; Charles Seymour, New
Haven James a, bcaeo Rorer p Shepard ST. Paul
Dwight f. Griswold, Erie. Penn. James M Iown-
s ssnG III" townsend. New Haven Lester w Per-
rim Rev Haven; Joseph T. Foster Scranton feah'
ae Scroll diq and key"Raymond Ives, New York city
Edward a c 0Ge' Donald G. Blackwell PitIsburg
William H. Lyon. Cincinnati: Sidney D. Frissell
Hampton. Va, Robert Abbott: Piainield' n. -
II Auchncoss and coraPG p Di1on New YoS
G GaTTeT aeS %eS York FEY Ely ana Water
worth Brooklyn. ,. -, e,
Charles M Dupuy. Allegheny, Penn: julie NJ Han
nafnrd ST Paul. Albert J. Mohlman Brille. ~ j. ;
Henry ". Webb and Paul Moore New York City!
n5onaid porter New Haven; Edward X. Hoyt, New
York city; Irving j. MacDufie. Leniars Iowa
samuel Nj Holiday, St. Louis; Leonard sullivan
Sew York City; Kenneth B. Wells Scranton Penn p
Beadieston New York city, and Thomas Fowler
Glens Falls, y. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-24
WHY EULAL[E QUIT.
Reasons for the Infanta'S Separation
from Her Husband.

Some light on the causes which led the Infanta
Euialie 20 lead life entirely separate from her
husband Prince Anthony. of orleans. has just been
furnished by the action of the prince in bringing
about the arrest Of handsome woman. by birth a
lie Menach widow of Simon Guggenhein, Of Paris.
on charges Of assault and attempted blacknah IL
seems that time the prince, while leaving
jewellers shop in the Rue de Ia Paix. in farls'
suddenly assaulted by the woman in questioil,
who seized him by his coat collar and snasheo
her parsso on his Bourbon nose, and then lacerateo
HIS neck with the broken stick that had remained
in her hands.
The police FASTENED to the scene. and the prince
instead Of letting the matter drop and seeking 10
have IL hushed up allowed his assaiiant to be ar
rested. and went so far as 10 declare that IL
he had been attacked ii was because he had refused
n comply with the womans demands for money
TIE proceedings in progress at Paris have,
however. brought TO light the fact that far from
needing any money the woman possesses a con-
siderable fortune of her own, and is 10 such an
extent financially independent that all ideas of
hlarkrnail must be eliminated. 1t has also been
chow, that formerly the prince and Nine. Guggen-
helm were deeply infatuated with each other, and
that in order live with the prince the woman
left her husband who had divorced her. naming
the prince as correspondent This occurred several
years ago. and although the facts were TO such an
extent suppressed TO remain unknown 70 the
general public vet they were the cause Of the In
fanta Eulalie declining to maintain any longer
semhlance OF union with her husband
About tao years go the prince became tired of
the lady and endeavored 10 get rid of her HAVING
sacrificed husband and children for his sake, she
declined 10 he thus aside and has been follow
ing him about ever since. Indeed. last summer
when he went 10 Spain, she pursued him thither.
and made much noise that she was expelled from
the kingdom by the police.
The prince is the only brother OF the widowed
Countess OF Parts, and uncle therefore. Of the
Duke Of Orleans and the sole surviving sor of that
sd Duke Of Montpensier who was the central
IN he .lle5
~ sixty wears ago. scandal that almost involved
several OF the great powers OF Europe in war
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-24
CALLS LONGS REPLY rot"
Caspar Whitney Enters Discussion About
Mature Takers"

Caspar Whitney. editor Of Outing" expressed
his opinion yesterday OF the Rev DIR. William ]
Longs book on nature used IN the public schools.
He also had some things to say about Mr.. Long :
reply to President Roosevelt's article in Every
body's Magazine" Mr. Whitney called Mr.. Long
zone Of the worst Of the nature Takers
Mr. Whitney said he was greatly amused at
Mr. Longs reply. THAT reply vas nearly all
rot he said THE President is game killer.
but he does not XIII merely for the love of slay-
ing. as Mr., Long intimates.
Mr. Longs statement that Mr. Roosevelt had
.lous." continued Mr. Whitney. THE President
does not care what Mr.. Long thinks; he isn't
interested enough in the doings OF that gentle
" condemns his practice Of writing as fact
imaginary accounts of the doings of animals.
He makes positive statements that ne saw
things which at variance with the knowledge
of most experienced men"
Despite all these" said Mr.. Whitney, 81 do
not blame Mr. Long for declaring that every
thing herwrote truth. But that the book
should be accepted by the members OF the COM
mittee on studies and textbooks the real
thing for children TO go by is more than can
understand. So far as l can see while the
school children viii not get the proper knowledge
OF animals. the joke is the members of the
Board Of Education. IF those members tolerate
such book, very little can be said by any one
else.
when Mr.. Long says the President is not a
naturalist. he is entirely mistaken. I doubt IL
there is man to-day who has a better knowl-
edoge OF the ways of the big game of the
United States than Mr.. Roosevelt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-24
said "T prefer not TO say anything moro Just
now" The letter IS follows:

said. 'I prefer to say anything moro Just
now" The letter IS follows:
Stamford. Conn, May q. 1907
His Excellency. Theodore Roosevelt. Washington.
d. c.
Dear Sir: have just read your article in Every
body's Magazine" You have deliberately gone out
OF your way TO attack n man of whom you know
nothing and who is honestly trying to do n mans
work IN the world. You have used the advantage
of your high position to injure him. and you have
hidden behind another in this alleged inter
view.
There only two noticeable things about your
aricle-its bad taste and its cowardice; OF itself
with all its denials and assertions which too
easily dsproved. II is not worth n Rentemans con-
sderation Unfortunately. your high position gives
weight 10 your foolish words, and for the
sake OF truth and of the thousands who read my
books and love them I obliged TO answer you
publicly.
With ali my soul regret this controversy and
shrink from it. but YOU have brought II upon your
self ! shall say only what many sportsmen and
some OF your associates who hatter you pub
licly say secretly behind your back II the maya
zine which you have doomed by your article has
any courage fairness, you will regret either your
books your Unwarranted attack upon mine
Unlike yourself when you prepared this attack.
shall send you proofs soon as have received
them and give YOU a fair chance 70 defend your
WILLIAM ]. LONG.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-24
KUROKI AT HARVARD.
Busy Day in Boston and Cambridge
Visits State House.

Boston. May 23.-GeneraI Kuroki to-day to
e strenuous programme OF sightseeing Official
calls and receptions in Boston and Cambridge with
another day of similar experiences still to come.
Inc japanese military leader passed quiet
night at the Hotel Touraine. but his official day
began early with breakfast at the Touralne.
gwen by Mayor Fitzgerald At the breakfast Cen
eral kurok presented to Governor Guild, a
number of members OF the city government and
prominent business About fifty attended the
breakfast, at the close OF which there q brief
address OF welcome by the Mayor, with a few
words in response by the chief guest.
TIE party then dispersed, and the general was
taken In charge by Major Henry l.. Hggtnson and
two representatives of the Japanese Society at
Harvard for visit TO the State House and Har-
ward University
The red chrysanthemum flag OF Japan flying
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-24
THE PRINCE KNOWN IN AMERICA.

THE PRINCE KNOWN IN AMERICA
The prince accompanied the Infanta Eulale to
America the occasion OF the Columbian cele-
tration at Chicago. but did create very agree
able impression. appearing decidedly Insignificant
beside his sprightly and fascinating consort Their
marriage cannot be said 10 have been love match.
for the Infanta had BEEN VIGOROUSLY infatuated
with q young foreign diplomat Madrid, who
was recalled by his government the personal
request Of her brother. King Alfonso XII. and she
virtually forced into a marriage with Prince
Anthony who. in spite OF his being & Prince Of
Orleans. enjoys by virtue OF a patent granted by
his aunt, the late Queen Isabella, the rank and
status Of Infant OF Spain. The wedding was
attended by all sorts Of unpleasant episodes. due
in measure to the popular execration in which
the bridegroom's father, the late Due de Mont
penser held Madrid, and of the feat
the suit brought against the old duke
for iaces and jewels which he had presented as
wedding gifts TO his daughter-in-law. and for
which he afterward refused TO pay.
The old duke did not Ike his very much, and
81 his death was found to have bequeathed most
Of his immense fortune 10 young Prince Ferdinand
Of Orleans the younger son Of his daughter. the
Countess de Paris, and the hope OF the Royelist
party in France. Prince Anthony. however. In
herited the largest part of the fortune of the old
Duchess of Galiera, widow of the muti-miIlionaire
Duke Of Galliera, who won his fortune and his
tits a railroad contractor in Italy and also
the builder OF all the modern whsrves At
5ehoe- lne 0ucneSs, IL may De FefaemDeiso' ISAl
her Paris mansion TO the Emperor Of Austria who
IL as the headquarters Of his embassy
TIE prince divides his time between France and
Italy is known in the latter country the Duke
Of GsIliera, and only rarely visits Spain, where he
IL not in any way persona grsta either al court
or among the people. His sons visit him from time
70 time but all their affection and their SYM
pathies are with their other.
The 1nfsnta has often been made tire subject IF
storss OF character imply that she is not only
frivolous frightfully indiscreet and utterly indif
serent the requirements OF propriety. But while
81 cannot be denied that she always has crowd
Of rich and for the most part pebeien admirers
81 her train. showing discrimination whatsoever
IN the selection Of her foreign friends nor in the
acceptance Of inequalities that are extended 10
her she has been the victim Of good deal Of er-
sgseretion. Moreover, even IL one-half the stories
told about true. she would still have
claim on popular Indulgence as the daughter Of
such mother as Queen Isabella II and as the
wife Of such a queer, unsatisfactory creature as
Prince Anthony IF Orleans Infant Of Spain and
Duke Of Gaiers.