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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-09-24
ADDITIONAL CONGRESSMEN
An ApportionmentB Bill Providing tor
S04 Members.

MIR. DunneM Of Minnesota, Chairman Of
the House Committee on tie Eleventh
Censua has introduced On Apportion-
ment bill on the basis of one Repre-
sentative for each 10000 Of the popula-
ton. This would provide for total repre-
Sanitation Of 354. Under the apportionment,
Alabama, California, Colorado, Michigan,
Missouri, New Jersey, Oregon, Texas, Wash
ington and Wisconsin would each gain
one member; Arkansas, Illinois Kansas and
Pennsylvania, each two; and Minnesota and
Nebraska, each three. The only State to lose
a representative would be Virginia, which
would lose one. There would, by the pro
visions of this bill, be an increase OF twenty
three members.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-09-24
Three Men Killed in a Collision.

About $50 o'clock A. NJ, train No. z on the
Delaware and Hudson Railroad, collided with
freight train between Port Henry and West.
port, y. Y. The engineer, Thomas Murray,
his fireman, and one other man, were killed.
Although the express train was late, the
engineer it is said, had instructions to go
ahead. He was known as q very careful man.
According to statements, the freight train
should have been held. The engineer, fire.
man. and Kniffen were in the cab Of the ex-
press trains locomotive. Just as the latter
vent around a curve, it plunged into the
ished. TIE nan in the cab did not have time
TO jump, and were buried in the wreck.
Not one Of the passengers received serious
injuries, although all were badly shaken up
The engineer, Boyd, Of Whitehall, and his
fireman on the freight locomotive were also
unhurt
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-09-24
=. LATER NEWS.

E.rHAy J. ALBERTs, JR., si1teen-year-
old lad of Hackensack, N. j., committed
suicide by hanging.
In the next Maine Legislature the Repuo'
licans will have twenty-seven Senators anu
the Democrats four, Democratic gain OF
three. Inthe House the Republicans WILL
have 113 members and the Democrats thirty
eight, a Democratic gain Of nine. Fuller
returns give Burleigh 1s, ri plurality for
Governor, and Reed $500 plurality for Con-
gresham.
MASSACHUSETTS Prohibitionists have
nominated full ticket headed by DR.. Jonn
Blackmer for Governor.
HEAVY floods did much damage In the
southern part of New York State. Inc falr
cro,nds nt Elmira and Ithaca were tnun-
dated.
THE Indiana Republican State ticket, put
in the field at the convention in mdianapo-
lis, is headed by Milton Truster for Cover
nor.
In Michigan the Democratic State Con-
yention at Grand Rapids nominated .e1-
Coagressman Edward B. Winans for Cover
nor.
TIE United States Treasury has begun
prepaying years interest on the four pei
cent. bonds of 1907. This step was resolved
upon by the Treasury Department in order
to ease the money market
THE President has nominated Henry Sher-
wood to be Postmaster at Washington, u. u,
vice John ". Ross, resigned.
THE bodies of twenty-onc persons who
were drowned during the foods have been
found floating in the Elbe.
IEE1AxD's potato crop is reported to have
been totally destroyed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-09-24
FOB sEACOAsT DEFENCES.
The Ordnance Boards Allotment OF
the Money Appropriated.

The Ordnance Boards Allotment OF
the Money Appropriated.
Secretary Proctor has approved the pro
ceedings Of the recent meeting Of the Board
ut Ordnance and Fertilization, Of which Gen.
eral schofield is President, including the
allotment Of money appropriated by the cur.
rent fortiacation act Of Congress, to be e1.
nended under the direction Of the Secretary
pf War. The act sets forth the lump suIs H
b sSpSnasa q is: ssss;:a EsEas afS sp5 tfs
I sgpended and sGpeTvlses the seolsttqetioa e
the works. The more important aalQtRsntSS
are; s2s5 900 for Construction of gun and
Es Esfssl 'S5 sSr u Rs[sess . hsPsst
sa60, ,0o0 for San Francisco, s26 6QN Ter steel
feld guns of 9.a.fneh calibre, 100000 for
breech.loading rifled seacoast mortars, cast
iron and steel hooped, R-inch. =
In ali the allotments made at the meeting
amount to so,26l, ,565.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-09-24

WILLIAM HoaNER's livery stable at Hia.
watha, Kan, caught fire. and in less than
three hours the flames had destroyed two and
a half blocks in the business centre Of the
city, causing loss of at least $50, 900. The
greatest loss was the First National Bank
building. The vault, containing $50 900 In
currency and many valuable books and pa:
pers gave way under the intense heat and
Its contents were entirely destroyed
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-09-24
A FATAL DUEL.
The Man Who Furnished Both Pistols
Shot Dead.

The Man Who Furnished Both Pistols
Shot Dead.
A duel to the death was fought in o
saloon In Birmingham, Ala The prin-
cipals were Thomas Bennett, warden Of
the city prison, and VIII Hardeman loco
motive engineer. Bennett was shot four
times and Killed and Hardeman received a
bad wound in the arm.
The men had difficulty some time ago
about a woman, and meeting in a saloon it
was renewed. A witness says Bennett
told Hardeman to come on and fight it
iout then and there, at the same time
drawing a pistol. Hardeman answered
that he was not armed. Bennett drew
;another pistol aud handed it to Harde-
man, and then the shooting commenced,
and eight or ten shots were fired
Bennett sank to the floor with four bullets In
bis body, and died in few minutes. Harde-
man was arrested. Bennett hes been leader
lin all labor.and political movements and was
President Of club, which bore his name. He
leaves wife and several children.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-09-24
MISTAKEN FOR A BEAR.
While Hunting for Bruin One Man
Kills Another in Canada

John Melville and John Brown, ,cf Cumber-
land, in company with Melville's son
started out to hunt for bears which
had been destroying their grain in the
vicinity of Cumberland, Canada.
As is customary in such cases the hunters
each erected q scaTo!d, for the double pur-
pose of obtaining wider range OF observa-
ton and Of giving shelter in case OF an at
tack from the bears. Before the men sepa-
ratel for their perches it was agreed that
one of them should descend to the ground
without first signaling his companions. This
was about $50 o'clock p. i.
For over two hours, with his gun
loaded with two bullets, Melville, senior,
remained patiently on the watch, and
at last saw some dark object move among
the grain. He took good aim and fired
The report was followed by human shrek:
Horrifed, he rushed to the spot and
found John Brown, bleeding, speechless: and
dying, one bullet having penetrated his
breast and the other the neck. He expired
in few moments and his companions took
the BODY home.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-09-24
CRIME AND PAUPERISM,
Statistical Information Collected by
the Census Bureau.

Vic SSIlSuS btEcslu.
Aportion Of tho statistics collected by Mr..
Fred. II. Wines, the special agent of tho
Census Office in charge Of the department of
crime pauperisn and benevolence, ha!
been tabulated by the Office. Hc states tha.
the populations on January last of 10$
prisons are represented by the tables. o.
this number forty show ali Increase of about
twenty-five per cent. in the number of in.
mates as compared with the census return OF
June l, 1880, from the same institution. o.,
the 2301 Jails from which reports were re-
ceived the number of their inmates in the
aggregate shows an increase Of 100 per cent
over the census returns Of $780, Mr.. Wines
observes that in making this comparison it
should be borne in mind that the winter popu-
lation of jails as a rule is much larger than
Che SUMMER population, and that therefore,
be census report of June l, 1899, is likely
show considerable decrease in this per-
(eentage. Reports have also been received
from 226S almshouses showing an aggregate
of a, Ss5 inmates as against G6,203 in the
fnme institutions in 1880.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-09-24
Train Wreckers in Mississippi.

The Louisville, New Orleans and Texas
passenger train No. 2 was derailed on an en-
bankment five miles south Of Vicksburg,
Miss, at 2 o'clock A. NJ, and badly wrecked.
Every car let the track, but the Sleep
ers were not overturned. All the 9th
ers rolled down the bank, and the
engine tender and baggage car were thrown
wheels upward. No loss of life occurred,
Enough Conductor Gurley, Engineer Cook
Ind two passengers were severely bruised.
The wreck was the result of deliberate plan
to throw the train from the track, rail nav
Ing been loosened.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-09-24

HERR KAFssAFcK, a sculptor, and Herr
Weimar, q painter, were drowned while sail
ing near Berlin.
A HURRICANE in the north Of Italy did
much damage at Bellerno and destroyed
bridges and houses in the Zolda Valley.
Twenty.two bodies was recovered from de-
bris Of ruined houses
A STRIKE Of dockers, sailors and frenen
at Southampton, England, resulted in riot.
Troops that were called out were stoned:
They charged upon the crowd, and many
of the rioters fell pierced by bayonets. lhe
mob then fed In Wild disorder.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-09-24
FIFTY.FIRST CONGRESS.
In the SenatE:

200TH Day.-Mr. Ingalls,. the, presiding
officer, announced that general debate on
the Tariff bill had closed. The btl was then
taken up under the agreement limiting the
discussion on each subject, to. FIVE minutes
for each Senator.
201sT DAY.-Consideratton Of the Tariff
bill was resumed. Binding twine was put on
the free List by SO yeas TO 1e nays. Az the
Democrats except Mr.. Blodget,. and fifteen
to put cotton bagging on the. free List by e.
nays to 10 yeasUMr. Paddock being the only
Republican who voted aye. An amendment
putting lumber on the free list was also de-
feated by 90 nays to to "a yeas-four Repub-
Hcans voting with the Democrats In thaaf-'
firm ative.
2O3D DAY.-The free list Of the Tariff bill
was disposed of and it was arranged that the
voting should begin on the 203d day OF the
session. :. The econferencer reg ort on the River
and Harbor bill was presented and read,
without action.
2OSD DAY.-The House bill to set apart as
a public park certain trnct Of land In CAl-'
ifornia on which the big trees stand was
passed without amendment. 90. The confer
ence report on the River and Harbor Ap-
preparation bill was agreed to without dis
cussion. :. MIR. Plumb's amendment to the
Tariff bill, imposing tax Of Sl.25' on. dis IS
titled spirits was defeated by L. yeas TO- 81
nays. 80,
2O4rH DAY.-In discussion. Of the Tariff
bill, Mr.. Aidrich moved. on behalf of the
committee, the reciprocity amendment pro-
posed by him on September l.. and accepted
q verbal modification. of 1t suggested by Mr.
Hoar. After various; notifications, OF the
amendment had been rejected 1t was passed
by thirty-seven yeas 10, twenty.eight nays.
two Republicans-Evarts and Edwards
voting with, the Democrats In
the negative. An amendment TOR
The appointment Of commission of five
disinterested persons to be- known as the
Customs Commission, with permanent Of
fce in the city of Washington, was agreed TO-
to by 81 yeas to, 80 nays, and the Tariff bull
was then reported from Committee OF the
Whole and ordered to third reading by SS
yeas to 2S nays-a party vote.
2O5TH DAY.--A six hours closing debate
took place on the Tariff bill, the speakers
being Messrs. Hoar, Hiscock and Jones for
the measure, and Messrs. Vance. Vest and
Turpie against it. The vote was then taken,
and the bill was passed by forty yeas to
twenty-nine nays-a strict party vote. Then
| the bill went back to the House for action
| upon the Senate amendments.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-09-24
Five Men on Train Burned to Death.

There was serious accident at Summit,
pm the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway,
n1 miles south Of Muskogee, Creek Nation.
as freight train Of thirty cars was ap-
preaching half open switch threw the
locomotive, tender and sixteen cars of the
Track, all catching fire and burning.
The engineer, fireman and Luree trampi
were burned to death. A fourth tramp was
badly bruised, and has gone crazy since the
accident
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-09-24
THE HORRORS OF SIBERIA.
Shocking Brutality Of the Guards OF
Russian Prisoners.

The barkentiEe Catherine Sudden has ar
rived at Port Townsend from Siberia. Her
commander, Captain John Thomas, has sent
to San Francisco description of the Russian
exile system, as witnessed by him. BE de.
scribes the brutal scenes which he witnessed
on Saghalien Island, famous Russian exile
prison.
A large party of exiles of all ages heavily
manacled, were being taken to the island:
A few old men whose strength gave out fell
from exhaustion. Tho brutal driver, acting
under orders from his superior, shot the un.
fortunate men and removed their chains. No
mercy or discrimination was shown. Wives
saw their husbands killed before their eyes;
mothers saw their daughters ll'treated and
ina1jted The exiles were driven like cattle,
q heavy whip being used to urge them On.
The prison cells were filthy and ths treat
ment barbarous.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-09-24
IT RAINED FISH.

Interesting Phenomenon in Cairo, Ill.
Tho Fish Still Alive.
During q shower of rain quite number
of live fish fell in various parts Of Cairo, III.
They were all about four inches in length
and Of the sun, perch and buffalo species.
They were stunned BY contact with the
earth, but many were revived by placing In
water and are still alive. The largest NUM-
ber that fell in one place were picked up at
the Big Four depot and numbered about one
Dozen
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-09-24
A KINGS ATROCITIES.
Horrible Outrages Committed by the
Ruler OF Dahomcy.

Ruler Of Dahomey.
Wicked King Bedazin, of Dahomey, Af-
rica, is wreaking terrible vengence on his
enemies. His warriors recently defeated
Egbas, destroying over thirty villages and
capturing 5000 prisoners; No mercy was
nut to death, many of them being burned
alive. One thousand women were slaugh-
tered Thcse horrible outrages we're commit
ted. it is said, to restoro the prestige OF Be
dazin's army, which has suffered much at
the hands of the French troops.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-09-24
Engineer and Fireman Killed.

The south-bound freight train Of the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas Railroad was
ditched and then burned at Checotah. In
dian Territory. Engineer Doud and Fire
man Ebbeson were killed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-09-24
LOST IN A FOG.
Twelve OF the Crew Of a Seal Poachcr
Are Missing.

Six of the crew Of twenty of the poachine
schooner e. II. White have been brought tc
San Francisco by the steamship Hartrick
from Siberia, While in the Russian waters
eighteen men from the schooner were sent tc
Hlntzal. A fog cana up anl the track OF
tie schooner was lost: After rowing about
for two days two boats reachel Copper
Island and surrendered to the Russian OIL
cials. Nothing has been heard of the other
men, and it is fearel they were lost.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-09-24
HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
VELVET PUDDING.

/ Here isaaecipe for velvet puddlngs
Take three cups sweet milk, bring 10 .
boil, sweetenl and thicken with corn!
starch. Remove from stove and add the
yolks of two eggs.well besten, with ona
cup desiccated cocoenut. Beat the
whites stiff and place on top. BrowG
slightly in q hot oven.-Nep York Worldi
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-09-24

EEN estimate obtained from the highest au.
Ehorities In France indicates that the French
Bmportations of wheat will be 26000, 600
hpshels above the importatons last Yesr.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-09-24
A SPLENDID STOCKING SUPPORTER. q

The stocking bill in large family Of
children amounts to even more in yeai
than the shoe bill. The knees wear out
in such a:short time, and there is no va
riety of stocking supporters that will
not make holes in the tops of stockings.
A substitute for the supporter Is to take
9 piece of elastic four inches long and
sew to it: piece Of tape doubled and
long and wide enough for buttonhole.
This buttons on the waist. To the other
end sew two narrower strips of tape four
OF five inches long, and these are tied to
corresponding tapes on the stocking.
Each stocking is finished around the top
on the.inside by piece of tape, from the
opposite sides of which come the strings
which tie over the knee. At night all
that is, necessary to do is to unbutton
them from the waist. A mother who
has tried this plan recommends it very
highly.-Mew York World.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-13
JOTTINGS ABOUT TOWN.

The supreme court yesterday adjourned
until p. m. Thursday.
A marriage license was granted yesterday
to Howard Calhoun and Kate Griffin.
The Office of the clerk of the district
court is now supplied with new cases for
files.
The state board of equalization met yes
terday but adjourned without transacting
any business.
Yesterday was the admission to practice of
Henry w. Heideman. of Demersville.
Lieutenant and Acting Governor Rick
ards has commissioned Charles F. English
to be first lieutenant, troop A unattached;
Arthur G. Sandberg, second lieutenant,
troop A unattached. and VIM. Zastrow,
captain, troop unattached, M. N. G.,
the commissions dating from May l.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-13
Held by the Enemy.

Immediately after the engagement of the
the Bostonians Held By the Enemy will be
given for three performances. The COM
pany comes direct from the metropolis and
is said to be composed of excellent people.
The heroines are Miss Adele Belearde and
Miss Minnie Duprec. Miss Belgrade has
long been known as an actress of ability,
bringing to play all her delineations of
character. She has been long i'll demand
by managers for such intense characters as
Sara in ''Siberia,' or its counterpart in Sar-
dou's "Axiles." Miss Dupree is said to be
equally good.
The play, which has now great reputa-
ton at the leading theatres of the country,
is full of intense interest,",
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-13
Evidence of Insanity,

An old lawyer of distinction delighted to
tell the following story:
"Many years ago, was defending pris-
oner for horse-stealing, and, seeing no
other means of defending him in the cir
cumstances, set up the plea of insanity.
argued it at length, read many extracts
from works on medical iurispru-
dence, and had the patient atten-
ton of the court. The prosecut-
ing counsel did not attempt to reply
to my argument or controvert my authori-
ties: seemed to have things my own way.
and whispered to the prisoner that he
needn't be uneasy. Then came the judges
charge, in which he reminded the jury there
was no dispute between counsel as to the
facts of the case. Indeed, there could not
have been, for several witnesses had sworn
positively that they saw my client steal the
horse.
But concluded the court. the plea of
insanity has been set up, and | charge You.
gentlemen of the jury. that it should re-
ceise your very grave and serious delibera-
ton: but must be allowed to saw gentle
men, that. upon a review of the whole case.
/ can discover no evidence of insanity on
the part of the prisoner. except perhaps in
the selection of his counsel"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-13
THE COURTS.

The following we're the proceedings yes
terday in the United States circuit court:
Yaeger VS.. Northern Pacific railroad COM
pany; an order that commission be issued
was made. United States Commissioner r.
Il. Odell, of Minneapolis, will take certain
evidence in the case at St. Paul.
Hartford Insurance Co. ct al. vs.. Bonner
Mercantile Co.; order to show cause why in
junction should not issue continued to June
to await decision of demurrer.
Northern Pacific Express company vs.. w.
F. Sloan; motion for Judgement filed taken
under advisement.
Bohnert VS.. Northern Pacific Express
company: cause continued indefinitely.
The United States circuit court then ad-
journed to ? p. m. Thursday.
The United States district court met and
adjourned until p. M. to-day.
Judge Knowles yesterday received letter
from Judge SAWYER, in which the latter in
dicates his intention to hold court in this
city some time this month.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-13
PERSONAL.

Sheriff Sullivan and L. j. Hamilton of
Butte, are sojourning in the capital.
Mr.. Arthur J. Carr, of London. is in
town for few days, on his way to Elkhorn'
j. D. Finn, the popular superintendent of
the Montana division of the Northern Pa
cific, is in the city.
Mrs. Chas. E. Mongrein left yesterday,
with her mother, Mrs. Lucy Shetrew, for
New York, to be absent several months.
George F. Woo!ston's handsome counte-
nance is seen on the streets of Helena
again. Mr.. Woolston returned Sunday.
w. B. Richards has gone east and Wal
ter NAPLES has gone to Butte on brief bust
ness trips, both gentlemen being of the real
estate firm of Witherbee. NAPLES d Co.
The jovial Col. F. NJ. Malone was in the
city yesterday and left last evening for
Miles City, He will return in about a
week, with his wife, and will make more
extended visit.
A. f. Friend, representing the Brunswick
Bake company, of Chicago, and one of the
most genial knights of the grip, is sojourn-
ing in Helena for few days and making
the Cosmopolitan his headquarters.
w. H. Keller, general manager of the
Blue Bird Mining company, and G. w.
Goodale, manager of the mining depart
ment of the Colorado company, came over
from Butte last evening and attended the
opera.
Pierre Durye yesterday received a tele-
gram from f. s. Doremus, in which the lat
ter states that he will start for home on the
18th inst. and will be accompanied by his
father, Mr.. Cornelius Doremus, secretary
of the Germania Life Insurance company.
Fred. H. Rice, Helena representative of
the farmers Loan and Mortgage company.
returned from Great Falls Sunday, where
he made a purchase of forty acres of land
adjoining the townsite. paying therefor the
neat sum of $40 200, or $500 an acre. Mr..
R1ce's company has invested over 800, OOC
in Helena property within the past month
Chas. 8. Fell, editor of the Fergus County
Argus, is in the city from Lewiston, &C.
companied by his wife. Mr.. Fell goes tc
Chicago and other eastern points to-mor-
row to purchase some fine cattle for his
ranch. He reports that Fergus county was
blessed Saturday and Sunday with 30
hour rain fall, and the rain soaked into the
ground six inches. The stock growers anC
farmers are consequently jubilant over the
bright outlook for the season.
Mr.. Ernest Ingersoll, the we'll known
magazine waiter and author of popular
books on natural history and travel. anG
Mr.. Moses Folsom, of the Great Northern
railway, are at the Helena. Mr.. Ingersol
has been visiting northern Montana fol
material for magazine article on the game
of the state, and it is probable that his
graphic pen will have something of interest
to say about Helena and its surroundings
The men who could do it better are mighty
few.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-13
Gamblin. Without a License.

Charles Catlin and Robert Wisdom, both
colored, We're arrested last night upon COM
plant of man named Smith, for running
a faro game without license. They had
their layout in the saloon next
TO the Eldorado. and have been
running the game for about a week
Sergeant Beary made the arrest. and Sc
cured what money there WAS on hand, Sl3i.
and let the men go on 800 bail. The man
bier, who went ..broke" at their game and
demanded hush money from day 10 day.
Yesterday he WAS refused money, and car
yird out his threat to have them arrested.