davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-21
THE LABOR WORLD.

TROOPS stopped strike at Ottawa, Cam
ada.
TIE Seamen's Union Of Baltimore, Md, Is
no more. -
ONLY one non-union bakery is in operation
at Rochester, N. Y. s51
THE Order Of ths Knights Of Labor is
twenty-one years old.
TIE green glass factories at Atlanta, Ga,
Lave opened for the season. ~
The Crown Steel Works, Of Cumberland,
Md, have been reorganized.
JouRNEYMEN tailors of Portage, Wis.,, are
on strike for increased wages.
FULL time is the order Of the day in the
Connellsville Penn coke regions.
The New York Central Railroad win
help enforcs the Alien Contract Labor
law.
THE contract labor law will not apply to
foreigners connected With Worlds Fair e1-
hibits.
IT is understood that Edison employs 300
women in work upon the delicate details OF
his electrical inventions.
THE Journeymen Bakers International
Union has gained about 7O0 new members
within the last four months.
NORhhEN dIo IeLui iuiu6 w :" "AantPSo4
Canada, from the Pacific coast, where thou-
sands are out of employment.
THERE is a general strike Of painters In
Halifax, Nova Scotia, owing to the acaon OF
the losses in discharging union men. .s
AT a meeting of the velvet manufacturers
held in Oldham, England, it was resolved 70
continue working only four days a week.
The Waltham Watch Company has re-
duced wages from Ave to twenty per GenG;,
to enable it to carry on its war against y. y.
Dueber.
THE bakers at Findlay, Ohio, and Spo-
kane Falls, Washington, have had night
work cone away with, and they will be paid
from SIS to s24 per week.
IT is said that England has more women
workers in proportion to her population than
any other country, twelve per cent. or the
industrial classes being women.
THE Master Car and Locomotive Painters
Association has adopted a memorial recon-
menuing equal pay to women for work
equivalent to mems in painting cars
THREE HUNDRED laundrywomen in
coaches formed an interesting feature OF the
parade made by the Central Labor Fedora
tion in New York City on Laoor Day.
TIE power plant at the Worlds Fair will
be "a, O0O horse power, and will reqirs the
services Of 250 engineers. iremen and attend
ants.
THE Board of Aldermen in Boston have
made an order that screens must be used
by stonecutters when at work on the
streets.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-21
TEN WERE LYNCHED.
Rioting Colored Cotton Pickers Shot
to Death.

Five rioting cotton pickers who were cap
tured in Lea County, Tenn, and who were
started off to the Mariana Jail, never
reached it, After they were captured and
secured the posse captured four more, and
the nine were being taken to Jail atoot in
charge of Sheriff w. T. Derrick and his dep
uties The leader Of the strikers, Ben Pat
terson, was shot before the nine were cap
tured.
He escaped being killed outright by feign-
ing death till the firing ceased. he only de-
layed his death few hours by stimulation.
Being too badly wounded to go either afoor
or horseback to Jail. he was put aboard the
steamer James Lee, in charge OF Deputy
Sheriff Frank Mills, who was to take him TO
Mnrianna, Tenn, by way Of Helena. He
was chained to piece of machinery on the
boat.
At Hackers Landing the boat was sig.
nailed IT, stop. As soon as it touched the
bank fifteen men armed with Winchesters
boarded it and demanded Patterson OF Mills
under the persuasive powers OF five Win
chester rifles. The colored desperate was
carried ashore, and as the boat pulled out a
volley from the rifles told the story Of bis
fate. His slayers then struck out across
country to intercept Sheriff Derrick and his
nine prisoners. Heading them off they de-
manded Of the Sheriff his prisoners. He and
the two deputies with him could not cops
with tho determined body Of men which con-
fronted them, and there was little hesitation
or parley. The nine men were lynched with
out ceremony or loss Of time.
Under the leadership Of dangerous colored
men there is no telling where the trouble
would have ended. AS it was, a white over
seer. Tom Miller, was shot to death, a gin
house fired, and a lot Of cotton destroyed.
The assassns and incendiaries banded to-
gethsr were intent on further mischief when
the white citizens started on the pursuit
which ended so tragcally. When Peyton
and Patterson were surprised they were on
their hands and knees crawling in the cane
brake. Peyton had the pistol he had taken
from the dead body OF Miller, and started to
use it, but before he could raise it he was
shot many times, his fingers even being shot
off.
Thefeeling is intensely bitter against j..
F. Frank, on whose plantation the trouble
occurred. He is wealthy merchant Of
Memphis, and, being anxious to get his cot
ton picked, advanced the price Of picking to
sixty cents per hundred Until then pickers
on other plantations were satisfied with their
wages.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-21
Foreign.

The Russian custom officials will give
twenty-one per cent. Of their salaries for the
relief of famine sufferers.
THERE was a serious disturbance in Rome,
Italy, started by disrespectful acts Of a psTty
of French pilgrims at Victor EmmanuePs
tomb.
THE island of Tanna has been visited by
hurricane and devastated by civil war.
Fierce fighting Is now going on, and two
villages have been wiped out OF existence.
In the midst Of the fighting came the hurri-
cane. The German ship j. W. Gildemer-
stem was wrecked In Dianirua Bay. The
cutter Hilda was driven ashore, and a canoe
containing nineteen natives was lost.
ISAAC NEWTON, Fifth Earl of Ports
mouth, expired suddenly at London, Eng
land. The cause Of death was the bursting
of q blood vessel He was born In 1925.
THE British agents in Bshring Sea report
that there are millions Of seals on the breed
ing islands.
BoULANGER was buried at Brussels, Bel
gium, amid scenes Of great excitement.
THE British bark Santona has been wrecked
at Matanzas. The captain and fifteen OF the
crew were drowned.
A FIRE on Mark Browns wharf, Tooley
street. London, England, destroyed s2,5oo,-
700 worth Of property.
ADv1cEs from Massowah say that the
forces Of Generals Ras Afula and Deglac
Mangascia have successfully made COM
b!ned attack on the forces Of Debeb, the
third aspirant to the Abyssinian throne. Inc
battle was fought near Ambagarlma. De-
bep was killed and his army totally routed.
By the collapse of cage at the Heydesch-
bacht pit near Waldenburg, Silesia, ten
miners were killed and a number injured.
The famine in Poland is growing worse.
Workmen paraded the streets OF Iawlrke
and looted the bakers shops and other places
were summoned to the scene, and fired upon
the mob, killing one workman and wound
ing many others.
A FIERCE gale ragged in the Irish Sea, and
much damage was done to shipping.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-21
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
Sixtieth Annual Report of the Com.
missioner.

Sixtieth Annual Report of the Com
missioner.
The sixtieth annual report Of the Com
missioner of Indian Affairs has just been
submitted to the Secretary Of the Interior.
He thinks that the great forces now at work
land in severalty, the destruction of the
agency system, citizenship, and education
will, if allowed to continue undiSturbed
reasonable length of time, accomplish their
beneflcient ends.
The millions Of acres of Indian lands, now
lying absolutely unused, are needed, ts says,
as homes for our rapidly increasing popula-
ton, and must be so utilized. The enrolment
of indian pupils for the year ended June 30
has been II, ,926, an increase over last year
of 1549. The amount OF Con-
gressonal appropriation for Indian
education available for the year
to come is nearly s2,25o,000. The commits.
sioner regards the education Of the Indians
as the only solution of the Indian problem.
The commissioner urges that the appropria-
ton of public funds for sectarian education
is contrary to the spirit OF the Constitution.
opposed to public policy, and ought at an
early date to be discontinued. He thinks the
present time is peculiarly favorable for the
Increase Of missionary work.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-21
HIS DEBTORS KILLED HIM.
The Friends Of Usurer Slaughtered
y. in China.

y. in China.
A letter from Shanghai gives the details Of
Q tragic and sensational occurrence in the
northern province Of China:
In the region known as Tulutau, situated
IN what is known as the New Terri
tory, arelarge numbers Of Mohammedans,
native Chinese, who many years ago adopted
the Mohammedan faith. These people are
numerous aud powerful III the community.
but are said to be perfectly ignorant Of the
principles Of trade. A native, known as a
shsnsi man, had for years conducted a
sort Of banking house at Hupoo. He
had accumulated an immense for
tune, making large sums by lend
ing money at usurious rates. Unfortu-
nately for him at the wrong time he pressed
his debtors, who were all Mohammedans
with TOO much severity. They held mass
meeting and threatened him. This had no
effect and finally few wesks sincs they
armed themselves, seized the usurer and put
him to death in a most brutal manner. With
him the mob killed no less than thirty sight
Chinese, who were followers and friends Of
the Shensi man. The heads Of the victims
were afterward placed on bamboo poles an
exposed to view.
A revolt was imminent, but was stopped
by ths Mohamme1au chiefs, with the assis-
tance Of imperial soldiers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-21
WILLIAM HENRY SMITH.

line Government Leader and First
Lo-d of EngIands Treasury Dead.
The Right Hon. William Henry Smith,
First Lord of the Treasury. Warden Of the
Cinqse Ports and the Government leader in
the House of Commons, who has been ill for
some time past, died in London. England,
on recent noon. He was supposed TO be
on the road to recovery, but had sudden
relapse.
The Right Hon. William Henry Smith was
the son Of William Henry Smith, book
seller, publisher and news agent of the
Strand. London. He was born in London
on June "a, 1927, and became. in course Of
time, partner in his fathers business. He
was Financial Secretary of the Treasury from
February, 1874 until August. 1877,
when he was appointed First Lord of the
Admiralty. He has been Chief Secretary
for Ireland and Secretary Of State for War.
BE was recently appointed Lord, Warden
Of the Clinque Ports, succeeding the Earl Of
Granville.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-21
THE NEWS EPITOMIzED.
Eastern and Middle States.

A. B. TURNER & BROTHER, bankers at
Boston, Mass, have failed. Their liabilities
are about $500, 900.
ISAAC RANDALL, of Syracuse, N. Y, and
his son were killed by train at Fayet1e-
vile.
MRS. GROVER CLEVELAND. wife OF the ex-
President, gave birth to q fine healthy girl
baby at the Cleveland residence in New York
City.
Mrs. FRANK LESLIE, the we'll known pub
Usher of New York, and William G. K.
Wilde, of London, England, one of the edi-
tors of the London Telegram. and brother
Of Oscar, were united in marriage III New
York City.
JOHN L. OsMoSD killed his wife and fa-
tally wounded his benefactor John e.
Burchil, at New York City, in a fit of
jealous frenzy.
MILITIA were held in readiness to prevent
mob violence 10 Ostrander and Trumphour,
the Kingston IN. " bank wreckers.
HERMANN OELR1cHs, Of New York City,
resigned from the National Democratic Com
mittee.
THE Rev. George Cryer, aged seventy
four, died in his carriage in Bozrah, Conn,
while en- route to read the burial service at
the burial of Mrs. Lucretia Mott. Persons
noticed the horse ambling along and stopped
it. Theminister was seen sitting in the car
riags with one hand holding the reins and
the other holding his Bible.
The Phillipsburg PENN Bank have sus-
pended payment. 1t was swept under by
the Clearfeld and Houtzdale bank failures.
The court martial of Lieutenant Farrow,
of the Twenty-drst Infantry, United States
Army, for negotiating alleged fraudulent
promissory notes. was begun in the Army
Building, New York City.
A FIRE did $50, 900 damage to dormatories
at Yale University, New Haven, Conn.
WILLIAM CANFrELp confessed to having
turned the swith which wrecked the limited
train on the Pennsylvania Railroad at New
Palestine, Penn, few weeks ago, in which
three men were killed. He attempted to
wreck the train to plunder it.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-21
Washington.

THE first payments Of bounty under the
law giving bounty OF two cents per pound
on sugar produced in the United States were
made at the Treasury Department, Wash.
ington. They were both In favor Of the
Chino Valley Sugar Company Of Chino, Cal,
on two claims for the production Of BIC, 600
pounds Of beet sugar, and amounted TO
S6sgD.
THE final session Of the Irish National
League Convention In Chicago ILL.,, adopted
a platform only moderately against Mr..
Parnell; NJ V. Cannon, of Omaha, was
chosen to succeed President Fitzgerald.
THREE feet of snow fell in Montana.
MELBOURNE, rainmaker, is in a high
feather at Goodland, Kan. He contracted
to bring about half-inch rainfall. There
was good shower that night.
THE President has appointed Lieutenant
Colonel Charles r. Alexander Chief Medical
Purveyor Of the Army, to succeed Colonel
Vollum. lately retired. This position is next
in Importance to that Of Surgeon General.
THE Census Bureau from Washington is
sued bulletin which shows that the real
estate mortgage debt in force in Illinois
January l, 1880, was S3S3, ,299, ,260, Of which
S165,289, 222, or 4S0l per cent Of the total
was on acre tracts, and $2l9, ,0l0, ,03S, or So Sd
per cent, was on village and city lots. The
debt of Cook County, containing Chicago,
was Sl9l, SIS, 200.
THOUGH the present term of Commodore
Melville as Engineer in Chief Of the Navy
will not expire until next January, Secretary
Tracy has already announced that Commo-
dore Melville will succeed himself.
MRS. HARRISON, accompanied by Russell
B. Harrison and Mrs Cheney, wife Of e1-
Governor Cheney, of New Hampshire, re-
turned to Washington. Mrs. Harrison was
met at the station by the President and
Lieutenant Parker.
N. RoUsTAN, the French Minister at
Washington, who was recently recalled by
his Government, presented his letters Of re-
call to President Harrison.
THE revenue cutter Rush has been ordered
back to Behring Sea by the Treasury De-
partment.
The United s,,ces Treasury reports that
the total bonded debt of the District of Co
lumbia on September 80 was $40. l33, 400, be-
Ing net reduction of $2,973 $50 since July
/, 1873.
NO MURPHY, the acting Governor Of
Arizona Territory. in his annual report to
the Secretary of the Interior expresses the
opinion that the population OF the Territory
before the en- d of the present fiscal year will
reach 10000 people, $4,000 of whom are
Mormons. The total valuation of the tax
able property he believes will reach near
$40, 900, 600.
GERMAN DAY was celebrated with great
enthusiasm by the citizens Of Washington Of
German birth and decent. The parade
passed through the White House grounds.
where it was reviewed by the President and
Secretaries Proctor aud Rusk.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-21
AMERICAN BOAT SEIZED.
The j. Hamilton Lewis Resists Rus
sian Man-of-War.


News has just been received that the
American sealing schooner j. Hamilton
Lewis has been seized by the Russians for
poaching about Copper Island, and Captain
Mclean and his crew of twenty-five Ameri-
cans carried to Vladivostock for trial.
The Lewis and two other schooners were OBJ
served cruising off Copper Island. The Rus
sian man-of-war Alert shadowed them, and
finally caught the Lewis raiding the rookeries
on Behring Island, one Of Russia's posses
sions. The American schooner was brought
to by a shot which lodged in her
hull. When tie Captain Of the Lewis was
ordered to come aboard the Alert he took
with him all Of his crew, and free fight en-
sued on the man-of-war. The Americans were
finally overpowered and sent under guard on
passenger steamer to Vladiyostock. The
seized schooner was taken there by q
prize crew. The Russians are said to be
much excited over this bold raid on their
seal roolseries, and, it is said, severe punish
ment will be denlt out to the captured Amer
leans. The catch of Cooper Island this
season is only 1000 skins, about one-half
the usual number.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-21
THE CHEW LOST.
Twenty Men and the Captains Wife
and Baby Went Down.

A dispatch was received from st. John,
New Brunswick, saying that during the re-
cent stormy spell the British barkentine
Minnie G. Elkin, had been wrecked and her
crew lost. The wrecked vessel was bark
entine rugged ship Of 429 tons burden.
She left st. John Harbor on August l9.
under command OF Captain Bolt, bound for
Uuulalk. The crew consisted OF twenty
men, including the officers. The captains
wife and baby were also on board. The
barkentine was built at Milford. in June,
1879, and owned by J. Lang & Co., Of Mil.
tord
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-21
BE TRIED TO FORD.

But Herman Lost His Wife, Two
Children and Horse in Consequence.
While attempting to ford the Little Blue
River, near Fairbury, Neb., Albert Norman
drove his horse into the swift water, and 1t
was carried down stream, the wagon over.
turning. Mrs. Herman and two children
were swept away and drowned. Norman
with difficulty SWAN ashore and succeeded In
bringing his wife out, but sne died shortly
afterward. The bodies OF the two children
have not been recovered.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-21

SoME of the most successful dramas
recently presented on the American
stage deal with the days when the
wild throb Of the war-drum thrilled
the hearts Of whole people and the
smoke Of three million muskets OBJ
scured the light Of the sun. In
mimic warfare the Blue and the Gray
strut the stage and, forgetful OF past
dissensions and mindful only OF a
common glory, the North and the
South alike applaud.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-21

IT is claimed for Albert johnson Of
RALEIGH, N. c., that he is the oldest locomo-
tive engineer in point of service In the coun-
try. He had charge Of an engine on the
Richmond & Fredericksburgh Railroad
sway back in 1885, in the days Of strap rails
and "spakeheads." He is still railroad
employe, and can be seen in all kinds OF
weather in the yard at the Raleigh and Gas
ton depot. Ga.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-21
HE TRIED TO FORD.

Eut Herman Lost His Wife, Two
Children and Horse in Consequence.
While attempting to ford the Little Blue
River, near Fairbury, Neb., Albert Norman
drove his horse into the swift water, and it
was carried down stream, the wagon over.
turning. Mrs. Herman and two children
were swept away and drowned. Norman
with difficulty swan ashore and succeeded In
bringing his wife out, but she died shortly
afterward. The bodies of the two children
have not been recovered.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-21

THE biggest fly wheel in the Unitel States
was turned few days ago in response to the
touch of President Whitney Of the West End
Street Railway Company Of Boston, at the
new power house. The wheel Is twenty
eight feet in diameter, ten feet seven inches
face and weighs eighty tons, with two belts
four feet six inches In width, and running
6QQ0 feet per minute.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-21

AN old cannon which was used by the citi-
sans of San Domingo $50 years ago to keep
Don Diego Colon, the son Of Columbus, then
appointed Governor, from arrogating to him
self too much authority, is now on its way ia
Chicago. It was discovered by F. A. ObeI
special commissioner to the West Indies
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-21

PROFESSOR FRANK b. BIGELow, at one
time Professor Of Mathematics and As
tronomy in Racine College. has been ap-
Weather Bureau at Washington.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-14

Clebach's fountain was holy well
in the southern slope OF Cruachan. near
Roscommon. Ireland. The legend is
that St. Patrick met here the two
daughters of King I4eOghaire, Fedelm
and Ethna. as they came from the
royal palace of Roth Cruachan TO bathe
in the fountain. The maidens won
dered at the sight Of the venerable
stranger surrounded by his monks and
they questioned him eagerly as TO who
he was and whence he came and what
king he served
When Patrick had told them of the
lofty message he bore, the grace of God
touched the hearts of the maidens, so
that they believed and were baptized in
the waters of the fountain, which ST.
Patrick had blessed for the purpose
immediately on coming out of the
water they prayed that they might be
united with God. Patrick'S king, and
be with him forever Almost instantly
the blush of health left their cheeks
and eley calmly sank to sleep in death.
Their bodies were laid side by side in
Clebach's fountain. which became one
of the holy wells of Ireland, famous for
the miracles il wrough, among the peo-
pie. St. Louis Republic.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-14

got aboard the cars at small sta
ton in the interior of Pennsylvania,
and after / had settled myself comfort
ably in the seat | noticed a man imme-
diately in front of me whom | had seen
in the town where | got on the train.
Presently a well dressed, studious look
ing young man advanced from the rear
of the car and took the seat with the
man in front of me.
Excuse me-" said the young man; /;
II am a stranger to you, but | have
some notion of locating in L."
(naming the town he had just Left,
'and l thought perhaps you could give
me some information about the place" I"
care you a lawyerr asked the other,
mo, am a physician, " replied the
young man.
''Is that sol Well, sir, I'm glad to
hear it, Go right ahead and hang out
your shingle, and I'll start up there
too. I'm not resident of L., and
know nothing about tine place except
what | learned while looking around
there today, but If you locate there
I'll start up my business within a
week"
MAY inquire what your business
isf' asked the young man.
"Oh, certainly; Tn in the tombstone
business. Toledo Blade.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-14
WORK. Both Ways.

To honor ones ancestors is an excel
lent and praiseworthy thing, but pride
of ancestry is very poor basis upon
which 10 build ones whole life. Aman
who had never done anything for him
self was Boosting one day in the pres
ence of self made man of the distme-
tion of his ancestors.
There is nothing he said, like
having respect for ones ancestors To
keep one out of degenerate ways"
1T is very good motive, said the
self made man, and you do well 20 be
proud Of your ancestors; but think
that my respect for my descendants i
about as good motive"
Respect for your descendantsl What
do you meanf'
''Why, you see ! want them To h
proud Of their ancestor l"- Nouth'i
Companion.