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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-09-16
TWO MEN ROB a BANK.
They Cover the Cashier With KeVol-
yers and Rake in the Cash.

About $3.50 o'clock on recent afternoon
the American Bank, at Corder, five miles
east of Higg,nsville, Mo-, was robbed.
Two men, one Of them masked, stepped
into the bank with drawn revoivers. CASH
Ter W. L. Groves was ordered to throw up
his hands. They had the drop on him, ana
he obeyed.
One of the men held him under cover OF
revolver, and the other speedily proceeded
to place all the cash in sight into large
grain sack, which they had brought with
taem.
Having completed their work they rushed
through the back door and mounted TWO
horses hitched in the alley. They were seen
by several persons and were fired upon.
They returned tie fire in regular James
boys style. They then dashed up Main street,
firing right and left and in few m%inu1es %
were out of sight. They secured about sfoo
in cash.
They were seen by no less than forty peo-
ple. The man under a partial mask 10 de-
scribed as medium sized, with sandy nan; !;
the other as a young man OF prooaoly
twenty-tour years, with light halr' hsh1
complexion and smooth face.
The town Is in state Of wild e1cltement
and the robbery is considered one OF tne
boldest ever committed in tnat part OF the
country.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-09-16
A Famous japanese Temple.

The temple of Hom-mon-ji at Ike
cami, be .un in 1882, and finished in
1907, is one of the most famous re.
liglous structures in Japan. It IS the
burial place of Nichcren, the founder of
the Hokke sect OF BuddnistS, and is en-
powered in sacred groves OF the cryp.o.
meria and other rare trees. Lieutenant
Charles A. Foster, of the Unite States
steamship Molocacy, has written a poem
commemorative of the soldiers and sail
ors VINO perished on the United States
steamship Oneida, January "a, 1870,
whose remains lie at lkegami. .-Nep York
WWld.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-09-16
FOreipn.

AT the Electric Works in Posen. Germany,
the conductors on the roof of the works we're
being repaired by number of employees,
when by some mishap the full current was
turned into the wires and three OF the men
received fatal shocks.
MARIE TAaLIoNr, the famous danseuse,
who retired from the stage in 1865 and was
married to Prince Joseph Windlsch,G raetz,
died at the Chateau Heiligen, near Taschau,
Austria, in her fifty-eighth year.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-09-16
a FATAL TYPHOON.
Over Two Hundred ard Fifty Lives
Lost in Japan.

Over Two Hundred and Fifty Lives
Lost i'll Japan.
The Canadian Pacific steamer Japan, from
Hong Kong snd Yokohama. arrived at Van.
couver, Washington, and reports typhoon
at Kobe, Japan.
All the steamers in the horbor dragged
their anchors, aud many native boats were
cast ashore aud their crews drowned.
Tho German steamship Helen. Rickmers
was driven ashore anil eighteen of the crew
drowned. Tho Indian hark Slnglas was
also wrecked and oil on board were lost. 81.
NJ. warship freed abo sank.
OF natives and foreigners it is thought that
not less than $50 lives vero lost. The wind
also did much damage inshore. In one coast
town forty-fvs persons were killed BY falb
ing houses.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-09-16

One of the largest pearl fishing grounds
in the world is near the Uuited States.
1t is in the Vermilllon Sea, so-callcd, in
the Gulf of California. Hundreds of
small boats are engaged in the business.
The divers are nearly all Indians.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-09-16

EVERY car works in the country Is full OF
orders and the roads are so short of cars
with which to handle the grain that ths
movement will be delayed, and 50 fur from
finding 1t necessary to hold back grain, tho
railroads themselves will be forced to post.
none shipments
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-09-16

SNAKES are 80 abundant and troublesoma
In the country about Taloott Mountain in
CONNECTICUT that the farmers In the vicinity
have clubbed together to hire man to kill
the reptiles. BE Is paid FIVE cents q head,
and manages to mako from e3 to IS q day.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-09-16

WORK on the Mont Blanc (Switzerlan1
observatory is progressing, although work
man are nard to obtain, owing to their suf-
ferings from the cold.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-09-16
HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
BRAINS WITH TARTAR SAUCE.

The blsncbing and frying processest
are the same, whether the brains be
served with sauce, rItalienne, to-
mato, brown or tartar. For the latter
they require to be dished on napkin
laid on hot dish and garnished with
parsley, the sauce being served separately
in boat. To make tartar sauce drop
o cold egg yelk in bowl, with salt, pep
per and nutmeg, and mix with wooden
spoon, adding the while slowly half
pint of table oil; when the sauce gets too
thick dilute with vinegar; finish with
fancy minced gherkins, capers, parsley
and chervil and tablespoonful OF made
mustard. It should be little thinner
than mayonnaise. The imported lace
papers are great saving in the laundry
work If used instead of napkins for en-
trees, both hot and cold.-Cineinnati
Enquirer. W
rRELAND's BOILED CHICKEN AND BACON.
Though potatoes are always associated
with could Ireland" boiled chicken and
bacon with greens are found in every
household that can afford it. While the
"tliDd stew"-little else than potatoes
stewed with fat-aad plain potatoes form
the chief articles of diet for the peasant;
chicken with, parsley sauce, and always
bacon, is seen alike on the table of the
richest and that of the well-to-do when
ever it can be had. f!
The fowl is first singed and dressed,
trussed and put in sufficient water to-
cover it, in which a.few scraped carrots,
a leek: sprig of parsley and some pepper
corns have been dropped and then
allowed to boil until tender. A sauce
made from an ounce of butter and half
an ounce Of fourls put in a. thick stew
pan Ito avoid burning) and stirred over
the fire for three minutes, when three
gills of water and pint. Of salt. are
| added. . .s5F
These are allowed to boil ten minutes
and, the yolks of two eggs, we'll beaten,,
stirred in TO- thicken it,. Tablespoonful
of chopped parsley is sprinkled in. it,
and all poured over the chicken as it is
sent to table. A piece of boiled bacon
(not smokedD and cabbage. always ac-t
companies it.. asps
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-10
PRUDENCE NOW PRESCRIBED.

The sun is shining on many green graves
in the silent cities now. Its golden rays are
spinning mote ropes in numerous sick rooms,
too, and cheering the gripped occupants. A
few more days of warmth and shine will un-
doubtedly loosen the hold of the strange
disease that has swept through street and
alley, through mansion and humble home,
and the feeble will come forth to share the
tempered wind with the strong. But, ac-
cording to the doctors, the grip has left
dangerous germ. Sufferers who seek the sun
should remember that all danger is not passed
when the pains depart; that will strength
is not physical strength; that convalescence
is not complete cure. Hence prudence is
prescribed in allopathic doses. Indiscre-
ton and perverseness may bring relapses or
lead to a more dangerous phase of the pecu-
liar malady. Patience, cheerfulness, repose
and discrstion-and perhaps a dash of qui-
nine-on the part of sun-seekers now will
undoubtedly lower the death rate and ease
the heavy burden of the physicians. Re-
member that an ounce of prevention is worth
a pound OF cure. Take the sun, but do not
overtax or expose your weak self in the
operation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-10
THE WRECKED CONFERENCE.

The public will regret that this year S
Interstate conference Of operators and
miners has been brought to a sudden end by
the eight-hour question. The good accom-
plished iE the past bv these conferences has
been freely acknowledged on all sides, and
when the matter was put forward the other
day, every one hoped that it would not be
allowed to cause serious trouble. 1t has,
however, though just why is not altogether
clear. The propositions submitted by the
miners yesterday seem to be so eminently
fair that it is difficult to understand the
operators refusal to en- :ertain them.
There was no risk on the part of the oper-
ators, and but little harm would have been
done had they agreed to what the miners
proposed, even if success did not follow the
experiment. The miners conceded much in
their desire to have at least a trial of the
eight-hour system, and but small concessions
on the part of the operators were needed.
One Of the most prominent of the latter took
this view OF the matter, and his experience
in the business should have had more
weight with his colleagues.
AS things now are, the outlook for next
year is not very promising. No possible
methods Of reaching an understanding
should be neglected, as the interests of both
miner and operator require that no long
fight be precipitated. As The DISPATCH
has said before, there is surely enough merit
in the proposed change to insure full and
complete discussion, and the sooner the dis
cussiOn is held the better.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-10
THAT DETROIT EXHIBITION.

THE DIsPATCH's condemnation of the
foolish Detroit exhibition-called sleep
fasting contest'-is meeting with hearty ap-
proyal from other newspapers of the coun-
try. The exhibition was at the same time
so useless and so harmful that the Detroit
authorities are receiving well-deserved GEN.
sure for allowing it to proceed. The savage
fanatics who mutilate themselves in relig-
ious rites have been called fools time and
time again, but the method in their mad
ness is more apparent than that of the
Detroit lunatics. Whatever monetary re-
ward the latter received, it was altogether
too small for the suferings endured, and
the fame for which they may have hoped is
nothing but unpleasant notoriety.
The people who flocked to the exhibition
are as deserving OF blame as are the exhib-
itors. A proper sense of decency on the part
of the public woulu have made financial
failure of the affair and probably saved the
"fasters" from much suffering.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-10
A CHICAGO SURPRISE.

The news that the Chicago Gas Trust has
decided not to reverse the Supreme Court is
particularly gratifying. 1t shows hitherto
unperceived appreciation of the laws by a
monopolistic corporation, and for that reason
deserves to be chronicled as pleasant sur
prise. The only regretable feature in the
action of the Chicago corporation makes its
appearance when we allow ourselves to hope
that other illegal combinations will do like
wise. We are forced to admit that they will
not of their own accord. Unlike the Chi
cago trust, they Will continue to fight and
try to prove themselves superior to all laws,
both the ones that created them and the ones
for their suppression, though in the end
they will be defeated.
1t is not to be supposed that the Chicago
combination gave up without bitter fight.
Not at all. 1t fought with a perslstency
worthy of a better cause, but it showed
sense in not attempting to overrule the Su-
preme Court. This exhibition of sense is
what surprises us.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-10
SHERMAN,s INTERVIEW.

The manner in which certain papers of
both parties attempt to make political capi-
tai out of the recently published interview
with Senator Sherman is amusing. Mr..
Sherman Is quoted as saying that Harrison
will not be renominated, that Cleveland is
in the same box, and that he, Sherman,
thinks Blaine has no longer Presidential
aspirations The Senator also thinks that
Mckinley can be elected Governor of Ohio.
All these give the papers material from
which to draw conclusions hurtful to any of
the gentlemen mentioned whom the editors
NAV not favor, and the material is util-
lied.
Looking at the matter from an independ-
ent stand, 1t seems as if the Senator were
trying to clear the track for himself This
view does not seem to have been observed by
our contemporaries, and we take pleasure in
pointing it out. To complete the matter,
and allay public apprehension, the inter-
viewer should ask Messrs. Harrison. Blaine
and Mckinley what they think of Sherman
as factor in the coming struggle for the
nomination. Mr.. Cleveland, as Democrat,
is not concerned in this part of the affair.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-10
THEcENTENNI.Lo

Apart from the practical side of the GEN.
tennial celebration now in progress at
Washington, and which has already been
pointed out by The DISPATCH, there is a
side somewhat theoretical that is interest
ing. When the wonderful progress of the
last hundred years is considered, the mind
naturally turns to speculating on the
achievements of the next hundred. On
the principle that Invention begets inven-
tion, it can reasonably be expected that the
people of the next century will be many
times as far ahead of us in the industrial
arts as we are ahead OF those of the last GEN.
tury. There are many everyday things of
the present that were, if thought of at all,
considered sheer impossibilities in the past;
and no doubt there are greater numbers of
what we consider impossibilities now that
will be everyday things in the future.
The foreign visitor to the exhibition in
the National Museum will also find mate
rial for some interesting theories. Seeing
with his own eyes that the United States
leads the world in the number and variety
of its patents-most of them applicable to
the arts of peace-he will be led to specu-
late on the benefits to be derived from resi-
dence in this enterprising country, much to
the detriment of his native place.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-10
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE.

Mr.. BALFoUR's weakness is accordion
playing.
GERONIMO, the Apache chief, is teaching
a Sunday-school class in Alabama.
HORACE GREENE, the poet lawyer of
Honesdae. Pa, has won 81, 7OOin literary prizes.
EMILE ZoLA, the novelist, has been
elected President of the Societe des Gems de
Lettres.
MRS. SToNEwALL JACKSON is in New
York to complete arrangements for the publi-
cation of her biography of the great Southern
soldier.
HENRY GEORGE is carried away with en-
thusiasm for the bicycle. He thinks it the best
thing yet invented for man-next TO the single
tax, of course.
MAJOR MCKINLEY is a rising star of
after-dinner speechmaking, and it is expected
that he will be able to take Mr.. Depew's place
if that gentleman should happen to be sent to
Jail.
REV. DIR. MENDENHALL is out in card
in which he observes: "The report that I
claimed to be the author of The Breadwinners'
is a baseless absurdity. 1t is due TO the lnven-
tion of a brilliant Chicago reporter"
THOMAS L. JAMES, of New York, is a
man Of many exs. He is ex-editor, ex-Inspec-
tor, ex-Deputy Collector, ex-Postmaster and
ex-Postmaster General, and is now making an
extra ordinarily exact bank president.
NINE Won TEUFFEL blanche Willis
Howard) is as busy with her literary work at
Stuttgart as before her marriage. Her hus-
band, proud of her literary gifts, says it would
be a disgrace should marriage fetter her
talents
THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA has lately
been wearing at all outdoor functions a sump-
tuous mantle of the richest violet velvet, which
is lined throughout with ermine and adorned
with splendid passementerie of old gold
and violet.
EMPEROR WILLIAM is said to be fond of
playing Calph Haroun al Raschid, by going
about disguised at night to certain liquor shops
and music halls. where his soldiers and sailors
are to be found. in order to pick up criticisms
of his army and navy.
JAMES CUNNINGHAM BACHELOR, NJ.
D.. of New Orleans Lieutenant Grand Com
mander of the Grand Cousistory of the Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Rite in the Southern
Jurisdictio-,, will succeed the late General Pike
as the highest dignitary of the order in this
country.
'THE PRINCESS OF WALES" said Ward
McAllister the other day, sis the best-dressed
woman in the world. don't believe that she
ever wears the same dress twice, and she has
her hair dressed in Paris every day. She wears
false hair, you know, and she sends her wigs
over to Paris daily. While one wig is going
across the Channel to France to be dressed the
other is coming to London"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-10

another mans policy is not very clear; but
it is evident that another cause of conten-
tion between German capital and labor has
been created. This in itself is very poor
policy.
Another objection can be found in the
fact that the law also applies to merchants
whose income is less than $1,000 a year.
Such a merchant, not being in any ones
employ, must pay the whole of his pre-
miums himself, and, if he happens to hire a
clerk, half the latter's besides. The unjust
ness of this can readily be seen.
1t is said that an insurance authority pre-
diets the adoption of some such system in
the large cities of this country soon. We
are. however, unable to see how compulsory
insurance OF this peculiar kind can be
adopted, though the benefits of insurance
are admitted.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-10
Unhappy SCHOOL DIRECTORS.

The lot of the school director does not
seem TO be a happy one at present. Ten
nessee has just passed law requiring
school directors to be able to read and write,
and a New York paper has challenged the
School Board of that city to allow six of
their number to submit to an examination
in grammar, spelling, arithmetic and other
primary studies.
These facts show disposition on the part
Of some 10 question the propriety of putting
ignorant men In such positions, and, while
directors may not be pleased, the public
certainly will be. Under the present system
of selecting school directors, an educa-
tional qualification is the last thing consid-
cred. A mans ability 10 influence votes
counts far more in determining his right to
the position than does his ability to spell
correctly. This is, of course, wrong. One
of the chief duties OF school directors is the
selection OF teachers, and how ignorant men
can judge the scholarship cf applicants for
teachers positions is beyond comprehension.
In fact, they cannot, nor do they attempt to
do SO. By such men, an applicants fitness
is not considered. Relatives, family friends,
or persons who, like themselves. have a po-
litical pull, are too often chosen, and the re-
suits OF such choice are too often seen in the
children who attend public schools.
There are to-day, in more than one city,
school directors who have barely the ability
TO direct dump-cart. Yet they are in po-
sition to make and uhmake teachers, ac-
cording to personal prejudice or interest.
While the Tennessee method of correcting
the wrong will hardly be necessary. there
are several other ways in which it can be
done
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-10
Obituary Notes.

CHARLES kENNlNBERG, an aged citiz en- of
Canton. died yesterday.
ROBERT MCKEE, an aged citizen of Towanda.
Kee Brothers, publishers of the Towanda ReUieto.
DAVID NJ. LEsHER, one of the oldest citizens of
Franklin county and leading Republican poll
tician for many years, died in Chambersburg
Tuesday, aged 81.
WILLIAM FOX, old and wealthy citizen of
GAINESVILLE, died yesterday, aged so. Mrs. Fox's
death WAS then expected hourly. To-day is their
ffty-seyenth wedding anniversary.
FRANK HATTON, a popular vaudeville actor,
died late Tuesday night in New York hospital, of
pneumonia. He was 20 years old and leaves 1
widow, Millie Zuletta, who is also in the vaude-
villes.
WILLIAM WALLACE, postmaster Of Indian
apolis died yesterday morning. He was son of
the late Governor DAVID Wallace, brother of GEN.
eral Lew Wallace, and President Harrison's first
law partner.
A. j, MORRIS died on Tuesday, at his home at
Hefin, Cleburne county, Ala, aged 100. He was
the last survivor of the Is persons who escaped
from the Fort Minis massacre the bloodiest trag
edy in Alabama history.
REV. X. S. HITCHCOCK, who died at Holidays
burg Tuesday, was one of the best known educat-
ors in Pennsylvania. He was graduate of AM
herst and Andoyer. and was I2 years old. Dur
ina the war he was chaplain of Maryland regi-
ment.
Mrs. LUCY HoFFERT. who died at Bethlehem,
Pa, Tuesday, was the oldest person living thore.
She was o. and she left : children, ~ grand
children, Is decentralization and great
great grandchildren. A cousin who died recently
was IS years old.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-10
JOKES AND JIBES.

Mrs. Dogood-I believe that tramp 10
coming in here; bring me that anti-tramp pie!
Weary Willie-I hate to do II, ma'am; but you
will understand that my motives are not
malicious.
Mrs. Dogood-Hatc to do what?
Weary Willie Take this pie before the grand
jury.-Puck.
Jester Carefully sorting out the pin-bones
I'm his norton of shad)-This reminds me OF nv
war experiences.
Jester-why, in its suggestion OF pick-it duty
Boston Courier.
"I've a great notion to take try at the
drama myself ~ said the beardediddy,
'.wot you goin' to playS' queried the fat
woman.
81 haven't made up my mind yet whether to
tackle 'Virginius' or Camille "-IndidnapoLis
Journal
A Downey editor B in trouble from hav-
ing published the following: s'Miss Jones, who
here before the food is still the guest other
brother" He foune 1t difficult to convince the
lady that he meant To reference to her age.-Son
Francisco Call.
Two ladies Who hadn't met for month
met at silk counter yesterday.
81 was sorry to hear your husband has lost MS
position - said one
yes, y vas the reply. ''but everything nap
pens Tor tle best. He started some sort OF bene-
nj associetiou, and he is doing right comIortaoiJ
now. Philadelphia Record.
Protessor-Gentlemen, the air is suo-
stance which we cannot see: but It is by no means
BLatrsr.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-10
JOE JEFFERsON's REToRT.
How He Surprised Swell and Defended the
Ballet Girls

How He Surprised a Swell and Defended the
Ballet Girls.
New York Commercial Advertiser
The talk that is going on about the marriage
of Ward McAllister's nephew with a ballet girl
recalls an interesting incident in the life of
Joseph jefferson, the comedian. When Jeffer-
Son returned from his triumphal engagement
in London a number of New York swells de.
termined to honor the actor who had made so
great stir in England. Accordingly splendid
dinner was given to Jefferson, and all the con-
spicuous representatives of Gotham swelldom
were there. 1t befell that on the very morning
of the day when this banquet was served Jeffer-
sons son, Tom, married very pretty and
estimable girl who had been member of one OF
the spectacular ballets. So, during the banquet
one of the guests Ia very swell personageD re-
ferred to a newspaper item in which Toms
prospective wedding was mentioned.
"Yes, II is true" said Mr.. Jefferson. Tom
was married to-day"
"But it is not true. L suppose that he mar
ried a ballet girl?' inquired the aristocratc
person.
"Yes. it is true" answered Mr.. jefferson,
laconically.
"Ah, did not suppose YOU would allow your
son to marry q ballet girl" said the other.
And why mott" asked Mr.. Jefferson. Ellis
mother was ballet girl p
The aristocratic party lapsed into vociferous
silence at once.