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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-12-05
WaShInSt

AN Norder has been issued from the War De-
partment relieving General Schotield. at his
own request, of the command of the Division
of the Atlantic, and appointing thereto
ajor- General Howard, now in California in
command of the Division of the Pacific.
Genera Howard is the officer next in rank to
Genera Schofeld. and will assume command
at Governors Island New York.
THE responsibility for the S14OO in standard
silver dollars, recently shipped from the
United States Mint at New Orleans to the
United States Treasurer at Washington and
delivered in the form eff birlShot, has been
practically established by the payment of the
amount in question to United States Treas
urer Hyatt by the agent of the express
company.
The report of Chief Wilson shows that the
expenses of the United States navy for the
past year We're 1856, 0,I0. The estimated
expenses for the next year are s4G,364,325,
of which $3.50, O00 is for new cruisers.
W. F. DooLITTLE has been appointed
Assistant Superintendent of hallway Mail
Service, with headquarters in New York, in
place Of Jackson, resigned.
CONGRESSMAN PERRY BELMONT, Of New
York City has been appointed United States
Minister to Spain. He has. sent letter to
President Cleveland accepting the position.
TIE Corcan Minister who has been granted
All indefinite leave of absence on account Of
i'll health, has left Washington for Corea Ho
WAS accompanied by his suite.
TIE State Department officials at Wash
ington believe Sir Francis Clare Scott.
English Minister TO Madril, will be appoint
ed to succeed Lord Sa:kville West as Minis
ter tp the United States.
BETWEEN December | ami the end Of
President Cevean is administration tho
commiySiC n of eighty lOStm aSterS appointed
Ly President Arthur will expire.
UNITED STATES Consul SEYMOUR, at
Canton, China, repCrtS that the silk produc-
tion will fall oil over fifty per cent. owing to
the fOolls. and that Europe and America will
not get more than 10000 bales instead OF ~.
Ouu usually sent The silk is valued ut S:i ~
per bale, representing loss OF $500, Coz to
China.
Tue United States Treasury Department
has issued circular announcing that no
mere dr;iosits TO retire circulation will br
received, as the 5000, 900 monthly limit has
been exhausted.
MAJOR HESl,Y J. FARNSw0RTH, Assistant
Inspector General United States Army, has
died at Fortress Monroe. where ne had gono
from Washington for his health.
REPORTS received as Washington hdlca'o
that there ,yill be an unusually iargc hu!iiper
of contested seats in the next House OF l.eP'
rcSentatlveS.
THE United States Department OF justice
has noG Suliient funds to pay all the uePuIy
marshals engaged on Election day anu i'i'nS
wi nave to wa some time for their pay.
THE sui scriut:ons to the fund for the har-
risoE and Morton Inauguration cereilo'i''"
now reach s2l,3SO, or half OF the sum re-
qurej.
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REWARDING LIFE SAVERS.
The Government Presents Med ais to
Many American Heroes.

The Government Presents Medals to
Many American Heroes.
The Secretary of the United States Treas
ury has awarded q gold medal to Captain
CHRISTOPHER LuGlam, Keeper of the Hereford
Life Saving Station, New Jersey, and
silver medals to Jason Buck, Fl.
w. Hildreth, Willard +. Ware, S.
c. Godfrey. Smith S. Hand, and
Providence Ludlam, members OF the crew of
that station, for extreme herosm in rescu-
ing the crew of the schooner u. II. 1ugra.
ham, while stranded on the north bar of
Hereford Inlet in December, lSHi. A gold
medal has also been awarded to William A.
Harris of San Bernardino. Cal, for resculn2
Harry Willis from drowning IN the Pacific
Ocean, near Santa Margarita Greek, Cal, IN
August, lSSG.
Silver medals have been awarded to Mrs.
Mary Whiteley and Maud King, the latter
of Thcmjs l.; wears of age. for saving tho
lives of +. john Whitc and George :. .ioItn
who were upset from boat in the harb!r OK
Charleston, =. C., in Au.ust last. Silver
medals have also been awarded to the follow
ing named persons:
Dennis OHara, for rescuing Bridget Car
rity from drowning IN the North RlVer, new
York, in December, lSN3.
Private James Manning OF the Sixth U. ):
Infantry, for saving Private Edmunds Of
the same regiment from drowning ut Grand
Rapids Crossing, Utah, in June. 1856.
John +. Condor, for rescurng several per-
sons from drowning III the vicinity OF New
York city in the year lS>ii
irivaie John Covle Of the Twenty. second
L. s. In!atry, for saving the !ic of a lady
at Old Faithful Geyser, Yellowstone Park,
in August.
Henry A. George. of Virginia, for rescu
ing young c0mrade named William Vert
emoaker from drowning near Charlottesville,
Va, in January last.
Walter Claus, OF Canada, for rescuinG the
crew of the schooner .. VI. Eond, of Cswe.o,
while stranded near Loudran Lighthouse.
Lake Erie, in October, 1856.
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OUR POSTAL BUSINESS.
Annual Cost of the United States
Postal Service.
Three Thousand Million Pieces
Mailed Last Year.

The annual report of the Third Assistant
Postmaster General Of the United States
shows that the total cost of the Postal Ser
vice for the last fiscal yerr, inclusive OF
amount earned by the subsidized railroad
companies for mail transportation was $685.
126,004.
The postal and money order re-
ceipts amounted to s52606, 176, leaV-
ing deficiency of SIS, 1905 SaS. =.
This deficiency is owing mainly, it IS
said, to the great extension of the free de-
livery service under modification OF tne
old law and the increase of the railway mall
transportation. The specia; delivery system
So Spot has u the reg registry business. The
total number Of pieces of registered
matter transmitted during the year was r.
677, l69: oil special delivery matter the numper
of pieces transmitted was 1.42. AGO. The
total number of articles of the various M klnas Hn
of stamped paper emitted was 2, TOo, ,635, Ito,
representing S5O. Isl, ,S31. Statistics are given,
showing that in the cheapness of postage, the
number of Post Offices, extent of mail
routes, miles of service performed, postal
revenue and postal expenditure, and number
Of letters and other pieces Of mail matter
transmitted in the mails the United States Is
now conspicuous;y ahead OF every other ma
tion in the world The statistics Of letters,
etc, transmittei during the year, which are
the first accurate statistics OF the character
ever published by the department, are as
follows: am
Letters mailed. -. .............1, 769, OO,0OO
Postal cards mailed. ............ S12,2o0,0OO
Newspapers and periodicals ~,
mailed. Observation-Disclosures. ,UOo, lVU,uoo
Pieces of third and fourth class M,
matter. .................. oE,'oo'ooo
lOIdl. '.o,''O,oooso""
The number of pieces mailed per capita
upon the basis Of population shown by the
last census is seventy-ono The Third Assist
ant makes, among others, the following
recommendations That in some OF the larger
cities the pneumatic tube or some equivalent
underground system Of transporting the
mails be adopted; that the present contract
for letter-sheet envelopes be- rescindet; that
all postage stamps, stamped envelopes. and
other stamped paper issued by the depart
ment be manufactured by the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing; that, Us substitute
for the franking privilege, members OF
Congress have an annual allowance OF
money for the purchase OF postage
stamps with which to pay post
age on speeches and other official matter sent
by mail, and that if the ratio Of postage on let
ters be reduced to one cent, as has already been
proposed in Congress- there be only two
classes Of mail matter recognized, namely,
letters and all other matter now compre-
hended in the third and fourth classes, pos
tage on which shall be uniform at one cent
for every two ounces, and newspapers and
periodicals at the rate now hXed-one cent
pound,
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NAVAL CADETS.

Renort ofthe Superintendento OF the
Annapolis Academy.
The report of the Superintendent of the
Naval Academy at Annapolis, Nd, shows
that there are 23T cadets in the institution,
an increase of S over the preceding year. Of
IS examined at the la55 examination ~ passed.
The cadets are all well up in their instruc-
tions, 81 out of q passing final examina-
tiors Of these thirteen were appointed en-
signs in the navy and the rest were honorably
discharged. The expenses for the year wero
$50, 600, and the estimate for next year
is S36O,0O0, as new buildings are to be erecteo
and additional ground purchased.
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AMOS ROBBINS, OF Brooklyn, is dead.
His claim to fame rests on the fact
that he mado an immense fortune in
the poultry business, and that during
the war he sent the Union soldiers
$4,000 in money and $4,000 turkeys to
celebrate one Thanksgiving Day with
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The African Slave Trade.

A despatch from Zanzibar, Africa, says:
'The British Consular authorities have issued
a proclamation in regard to the slave trade
in which they warn British subjects of
the penalties which they will incur in
making illegal contracts. The slave owners
have united in a monster petition against the
enforcement of the law against the slave
traffic, which they assert has been in practi
cal allegiance for many years. 1t is reported
that the entire plan OF blockade has been
changed in order to include the whole coast"
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OUR CONSULAR SERVICE.
Cost OF Maintaining Representa-
tives in Foreign Lands.

Cost OF MaintainINE Represcnta'
tives in Foreign Lands.
Fifth Auditor Eckhoff, Of the United
States, in his annual report, says chat the
cost Of the Consular service for 1887 was re-
ported at $685. which, taken from the
fees $3.50, ,Gg0l, left an excess Of receipts for
that year of S31, TIT. An excess Of more
than double this sum is shown in the state
men5 for 1888. There were twcnty-four
Consulates added to the salaried list for 1885
which were before compensated from fees.
This had the effect to enhance the expenses,
vet the increase in the expenses Of the ser.
vice over thoss for 1887, the Auditor says, is
not nearly prop rtionate to that of the re-
CENTS from ices. There were lDi2 destitute
scainrn relieved IN 1888, rs against 80 i'll
1897, Mt an additional cost TO tho Govern.
Hient o. .,lal4.
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AMERICAS STEAM FL0TILLA
Tho United States Steamboat In
sDcctor's Interesting Report.

General Dumont, United States Super
Using Inspector General Of Steam Vessels,
,eports inspecting G425 vessels last year, an
increase of 305 vessels over tho year previous.
Nearly O,00O licenses we're issued. There
wore 302 lives lost by accidents to vessels
during the year, lower number than in
any previous year. There were 50O'O,oOO
passengers carried during the year. The ex-
penses of the bureau were s257 ,OD. He re-
commends that ferryboats be limited in the
number of passengers carried and that yachts
and all sma steam craft be inspected.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-12-05

A CHESS match has been arranged between
Steinitz, the champion OF the world, and
Tschigorin, the famous Russian chamnion.
The winner of most of thirty games will get
the stakes of $500 side, besides a special
nrize Tho match is to be held in Havana,
Enba. under the auspices of the club Of that
city, beginning in the second week in next
January.
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Three Enelishmen Killed.

An explosion occurred at Bristol, England,
on board the schooner United which was
laden with 80 barrels of petroleum. The
vessel was wrecked and three men who
were at work on board were killed.
Burning oil Hoated OH the water and
caused great CONSERVATION among shpown-
ers, who feared the flames would commuui-
cate to their own craft. The force OF the eX-
plosion was so great as to wreck the windows
in the buildings near the scene of the explo.
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GENERAL HARRISON has made his first ap-
no.ntment bv selecting E. F. Tibbotts as his
Official stenographer. During tine campaign
NJ T;bbotts has been assisting Mr.: Hedges,
thu agent of the Associated Press in Indian
apolis
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THE statement that famine in Egypt is
feared Lec;use OF the failure of the crops is
officially declared to be Untrue: The Nile Is
rising slo"ly, and the crops will be equal to
those Of 1854.
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THE aggregate shipments OF hog products
from Chicago for the past twelve months
were 955, 900, 600 lbs, against LOSS. .0O0, 900
lbs. for the corresponding time In 1857
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Foreign.

FIERCE gales have done much damage in
Great Britain to shipping and towns along
the entire coast.
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-11
THE LOST FOUND.

Consider able anxiety was felt yesterday
by the friends OF young Fred Washburn
for his whereabouts he came from
Hutchinson almost week ago 70 visit MS
uncle. Il. W. Smith, al the co-ner OF
Market and Second.
Day before yesterday re went fishing Up
the river with Mr.. Smiths brother, living
on Hilton avenue. Upon their return 70
the city Mr.. Smith said that be let the boy
alight at the corner Of Third and Market
expecting that ne could 20 alone one block
70 his stopping place; but since then Re had
Tot, until last night, been seen by any CO
rs friends.
The Young man in early life sustained
IN injury which effected his spine and
made him subject TO epileptic fits Il was
feared that il his weakness he has waa-
dared away or perhaps fallen into TT in
some uutreaue1ted place The search was
kept I'D all DAY Yesterday without any suc-
cess until about about O'Clock last evsn-
Ing when he was found wandering siDlsss-
" along Douglas avenue He had gotten
lost upon getting out Of his urcle's Wagon;
and could give hzt little account OF his
wandevfnEs when found other than 70 say
he had gone back to the river and slsps al
riSht On lis bank
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-11

draw up the necessary ordinance permit
ting the city council to proceed with the
sewerage within the following boundaries:
on the east. Washington avenue, on the
south. Harry street, on the west, Water
street south Of Douglas, and Waco avenue
north of Douglas 20 Twentv-frst street,
which will include mains y. r, { and ID.
Mr.. English amended 10 stop ali az
Seventeenth street except the one which
runs TO the Dold packing house. For this
motion instructing the city attorney was
carried, all members voting for the same.
Mr. Buckeridge tried TO offer a motion
instructing the city engineer TO have his
specifications and estimates ready az the
next meeting, so the city might go on with
the advertising. The mayor, however.
halted him By asking What are you e.
ing to do about the right of way" Mr..
Buckeridge said that could be arranged
later
Mr. English urged that the mains be put
in the streets instead of the alleys, IN order
TO round the angles necessary TO compen-
safe for joys ii the streets and alleys.
There was lively discussion about this
matter. opinion. differing greatly. Every
body got their heads together over the
map and lots OF studying, figuring and
talkingwere done, but no developments
resulted.
Finally as it was getting close TO six
o'clock, the previous action adlournine
until tonight at 80 o'clock was reconsid-
cred and an adjournment taken until TO
morrow Thursday evening at 80.
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-11
BUKI oS's SEs SUPERINTENDENT

Ir John 7. ChamberlAln, the new sd
perinte-de1t % The Barton car WORKS, ar
rived IL tie city hight before iast. and In
company with Mr. Oak Davidson made tie
EAGLE a call yesterday EOyEias Ar.
Chamberlain Il practical railroad rnAa
and car bz5lde<. AID CONES here directly
from B,ostoa. from ne Raistoa Shops q
:he Bostoa * Albany railway company.
He - q bas been a men5>r of TIA city
couuc5I o. Bossco, elected from strorz
Democratic ward as ksgu ellcaa.i Il a1ner
% wLlch feat he ~as pre-sn-e6 before is4y-
ing for tSe west With 3 magnificent heavy
god azdg> Er g = man Of family.
= .fe and two caIsarsz, and E- VII BRING
rs fzzuily CT a. zooz So &c ezn make A.
fragments fer home Mr.. Wider. who
Las the xar-evsEteodizK q the works n
coa1sctlur w3sk rs duties as purchasing
aga-t- vii aow glgr BIS satire ats@assSa %
IL purchasing department Tie EAsLE
welcomes NJ Chamberlain 70 Hls r<~
1oue with ire hope ;hzt hs may Esd tie
graz Bursor EsFks easy o. Successful MAJ
sgsz.-L
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-11
kCSAH Al

Judge Locke yesterday was quite badly
injured by being thrown from bis bazgy
by q runaway team
He was driving his two spirited yoang
horses up Lawrence av-nGs. BIZ son wi,s
him in covered buggy The saiu..is
became frightened nsar Tenth str~~t. AID
started 20 run. they could 70. bs seslrs.a.a
and running The b=zgy sgstns. = tree
near the corner ot ThlTfe@Eth. hosh Tie
Judge and rs son were thrown cot. To.
latter was but slightly injured. The iudxs.
however, being hurled With coas4dsrAhls
force sgainst tree s1s-atnsd nome tntzr-
les from which Il is feared Be vii Tot sooE
recove.- Tie kOrses were oasgk. further
Up the street
II WAS reported TIA, be wzs fatally 81
iurs9. this proved 70 D. untrue. CT .: le.s.
ths physician called. Dr. Rents. last evsn-
ing id 30, thiEk tAAs ID. Injuries we're c,
fatal nature He stated. however. TIA:
be vas suffsriag eosssaerabis fror7 The
shock and thai shs intsrEal iuiurses sSsy
De more severe than 81 frs: szppose4
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-11
A SAD CASE

"a Citizen" writes US a pitifui story
about the lnishaps u a young girl. whom
il seems figured in an evening paper in
this city. II all that Citizen says l. true,
and be has been an Old and esteemed resi-
dent for fifteen years IL would seem that
tar, feathers. rail and ride on; Of town
would be the best taiEg to De- thought Of
with q good wboiesou1s covE lnits-e OF hon
cradle uaen 70 see that tie 100 v.< se.i
done. We can't publish Citizoa's csn,nn-
nication a. II IS against our Conviction II
night and Of any duty ws owe The public
a. q newspsper . parade ssch matters
IL print The outrage which belong 70
the class Of alth etc ws must iesvs TO
such as delight 70 reYei ia tasua and 20 fhs
papers which cster 70 sueh tastes. We
could, no doubt. furnish column % such
matter every day. bls when the EAoLs
can't 1--we and be dsc~ns us doEt want /.
to i've at all-Bot. at east. u cur tAGdx
When Il comes to matte Of redrsss for
wrongs il the directions indiossed. the CO.
Tended once sho4ld seek tie courts and its
of.csrx
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-11
PrPPEREp WITH BIRD SHOT.
Young Vic DRAINING COOS GsnEgag for 6is
Game

Quite an interesting little. one sided
shooting occurred about SIX miles north
west OF the city yesterday afternoon
i young man of about eighteen named
Vic Granuin has been employed by John
SuIlarci as farm hand upoa his place
northwest Of the city From some cause
he was dismissed short time ago and in
his place nephew OF Charley Morris was
employed.
0iesterday young Grannin, smartin-
over his discharge, hired buggy and With
a colored boy and loaded shotgun started
out 70 SulIard's placed He found young
Morris at work in a field aud without ex-
changing many words immediately opened
fire upon him The two boys we're but 4
few feet apart and the sho, did little dam
age other than TO burn Morris' coat sleeve.
Grsnnin a. soon as be fired started 70 run
pursued by Morris with beer bottle The
gun was dropped IN the chase. but Morris
instead OF picking Il up went 70 the house
10 see how badly hurt hs was In toe
meantime Graunin had recovered his gun
aud slipping mp behind Morris as be stood
talking in the yard. hfed a second time
filing his back and heed with shot Nor
ris ran into the house and GrEanin keep
ing himself concealed behind he'd Se fenca
fired third time through window.
Morris j. lot seriously hurt, bat ne -
suffering considerably from the shots
with which his back and head appears 20
be pretty thoroughly peppered.
A warrant has been issued FOR Grznnin's
arrest. but I'D % midnight his arrest had
not yet been reported to the police station.
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-11
HARRISON AND MORTON.
Enthusiastic Meeting ut the Underwood Hotel
Tuesday Night

The colored band discoursed some fine
music The president, W ~ Belts. made
a short address. Mr.. Belts said that the
Republican party was a progressive one.
;Rev. G. W. Brown was the first speaker.
lie said that he was no politician, but n
campaign so important as this,
il was highly necessary for as 20 be
interested in il. I am sure the people
are not ignorant ofthis fact. II there be a
true a Republican IL IS the black man -
True Republican SIN means TO protect all
alike under the flag Il IL necessary TO
know whether the black man Is legal
citizen. There Is not colored person il
my presence who would support the Dem
ocratic ticket
The next speaker introduced was Mr.. E.
l. Callahan. / have the pleasure TO ad-
dress you as citizens. not ~ colored men.
cannot conceive the idea of holding slaves,
free trade meant only 70 reduce labor. The
mission OF the Republican party means
victory.
Mr.. @. W c. Jones said that as ! stand
here tonight, If there is any one thing on
earth THAT eoIored man prides ia IS his
liberty and rights citizen Men were
in danger in the dark days 70
say they believed all Insa should lie
free What is there in Democracy that :
colored man should lover We are here to
speak Of the patriotism Of the Republican
party Grover means defeat they admit.
The Democratic party are opposed 20 every
measure.
The next speaker introduced was Mr..
l. RedGinz
Chas- I. Coffin was the next introduced
70 the club lie said tina. ne was true
Repu54can- II Harrison AID Morton
were elected il viii mean protection 70
every American .aborer
M z. T. Oliver vas oeIt introduced 20
the audience. II ar from South Carolina
II we hare fair coaat wozld roll 50 Do
Republican majority. The Republican
party has uos been untrue tie 20 Negro.
lGrea; applause Many OF the e0lored
men have DISAPPEARED from their cabins
never 70 Be SEN again The tissue bAlio.
was explained
2tr J. C. Rollins was next introduced q
the za4ieacs-
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-11
A BAD CUT.

Last evening as s. man named Chris Eel
linger was crossing the tie bridge over the
Arkansas he saw coming towards him a
passenger train. He was in about the
middle of the stream and the only thing
for him to do was for him TO climb cut
along the tie and hang on till the cars had
passed. This be did But in climbing
down he struck his head upon the end Of
one OF the timbers, inficting deep; ugly
cash just over the left eye. He walked
over TO doctors office, the blood flowing
profusely from the cut, and had the wound
dressed
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-11
The aa1iehita Daily gae aaedusdap go.o gnIa H.
Campbell, Edwards, Smith (coloreds
Ebby. Crook and Burns.

Campbell, Edwards, Smith (coloredl,
Ebby, Crook and Burns.
The exchequer was reported in bad fix.
Some new members joined and helped
things little.
A recess was then taken amid calls OF
don't go out, )" shut the door, etc. But
few went nevertheless.
1t was thought the next meeting would
be next Tuesday and Mr.. c. S. Ebby was
invited to address the club. He begged
off. as he has to be at the tn district con-
gressional convention at Great Bend
the next day. The next regular
meeting will not be until week
later than the time stated. But
as Mr. Mccoy warned them that
if they wanted the club to die, then hold
meetings every two weeks. Judge Crook
was invited to address the the club next
Monday night.
On motion they adjourned without hav.
ing once mentioned their leaders names or
Offering cheer for their ''bandanas," in
fact not one was waved Poor old Demo-
crazy of Sedgwick county is mighty hard
20 enthvse and getting worse all the time.