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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-03-22
LOCKED IN TO DIE.
Five Children Sufrocated In q Burn.
ing Tenement.

Five Children Suffocated In . Burn.
ing Tenement.
Five children, aged from six to eleven
years, lost their lives by sufrocation in an
early morning fire at q si1-story tenement
house in New York City. Four were OF one
family, children of Adler Bernstein, Rus
sian, who occupied the 'front.' rooms on tne
top floor; the other was Fanny kosen.
The last named was found In the room on
the fourth floor, where the fire is supposed
to have started. She was an only chile, and
her grief and terror stricken mother could
not give an intelligent account OF what
happened in her room. She. like all the
other occupants of the house, Is Russian.
and speaks little English.
That more lives were not lost was due to
the cool-headiness and daring bravery OF
Police Officer John P. Kelly, who climbed
up the fire-escape and rushed into the flames
on the fourth floor, at the risk OF his LIE,
and saved three children who were nearly
overcome by the smoke and could not have
survived many seconds longer.
In this work he was ably supported oy
Oficer Baker. of the same precinct into
whose arms Kelly dropped child from the
second story, while he rushed up the ladder
to save another one whose franctic mother
was holding it out for him.
While going down to the bottom with this
one Officer Kelly was partially overcome oy
smoke and lost his footing. he fell. but
fortunately he was within few feet or the
ground.
The child was saved, and the gallant ofa.
Ger escaped with sprained ankle, with &C
least the lives Of three little Children 10 nis
credit.
While seven engines were playing on the
flames, the flremsn and police worked hard
to get all the people out. When it Is taken
into consideration that there were nearly
200 person in the tenement house. large
portion of them young children, it is surpris'
ing that more lives were not lost.
The fire destroyed the roof OF the building
and the upper tnree floors before it could 90
extinguished and the 1remen could enter 10
make search for the missing children.
Chief Riley ordered six men to 60 up aud
maze a search, and in O few minutes hve re-
turned to the street by the adjoining build,
ing, No. 192, each bearing child wrapped
in blanket. mt
The children were not at all burned. Tbs
bed clothes in which they had wrapped
themselves were blackened and singed, but
the flames had hardly gained the room
where they slept before they were drowned
ont by the streams of water thrown from
the roofs of the adjoining buildings. Inc
mother had locked them in the room.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-03-22
A Chance in Mexico.

The scarcity of field labor is interfer-
ing seriously with agriculture in Mexico,
and the Government has taken hold OF
the matter with view of ascertaining
to what extent this condition prevails.
A circular was recently sent out to each
of the municipalities of the Republic by
the Secretary of Promotion for the pur-
pose of getting statistics on this impor-
tant subject.
In answer to this more than three
hundred of the municipalities stated IN
substance that there were not enough
field laborers to meet the present ordinary
demand, aud that the planters and
farmers had to limit the cultivation OF
their lands to the number of laborers.
On most of the large haciendas the
planting is done on shares. The pro-
prietor gives the land and the seed, and
the laborer his time and work. When
the crop is gathered division is made
of the produce. York Advertiser.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-03-22

In combined utility aud attractiveness
the transportation building will hardly
be surpassed BY any other on the Worlds
Fair Grounds. It is convenient of access
for visitors, no matter by what route
they may enter the grounds On the
apex of the building is cupola reaching
height of 165 feet. Eight elevators
will carry passengers from the center of
the main floor to the balconies surround
ing the cupola at heights Of lis and 12s
feet. 1t is planned to carry sidewalk
around the entire terraced roof, connect
ing with the upper bridge by means OF a
balustrade. From the various points of
the roof of the transportation building
the general view of the grounds Is un-
surpassed. There will be cafes to help
entertain visitors.
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The main building is $50 feet long by
256 feet deep, with an annex on the
main floor covering nearly nine acres.
There are about seventeen acres of floor
space. The main entrance to the build.
ing is in the form of an immense arch,
decorated with carvings, has reliefs and
mural paintings. Being treated entirely
in gold leaf, it will be known as the
"golden door," There are also several
minor entrances, with terraces, seats,
drinking fountains and statues.
The classification of exhibits is in three
main groups-railways, vessels and vehl.
cles for common roads. Subdivisions in
these departments are almost limitless.
The historical feature Of the exhibits is
to be made especially prominent. The
contrast between tho means and appli.
ances of barbarous and semi civilized
tribes and the high development of mod
ern transportation will be made as strik-
ing as possible.
One of the original c!assifcations-that
of aerial trausit-has been abandoned
for various reasons. The only real prog
ress in the science of aerial navigation
has been made under the auspices of the
war departments of France and Ger.
many. These two Governments hold in
profound secrecy whatever knowledge of
practical aerial navigation they possess,
and. although friendly to America and
the Worlds Fair, their knowledge is for
the present sacred to military uses. Hun
dreds of alleged inventors of air ships,
balloons and other aerial devices, America
and Europe, have applied for admission
q, to the transportation exhibits at the
Worlds Fair, but alt their offers have been
rejected as impracticablc.
= There Wilt be, no display of air ships,
but every object that is built to move on
land or water will be represented.
There are canoes, ancient vehicles OF
all sorts, and satilery from Central
Africa, Madeline Is ADDS, Turkey, Egypt,
Palestine, Burmah, Alaska, the Aleutian
Islands and South Sea Islands. From
: Bogota, the capital Of Colombia, come
remarkable specimens Of Sedan chairs
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-03-22
TRAGEDY AT A LAUNCHING
spectators Drowned at a Shipyard In
West Bay City, Mich.

Spectators Drowned at a Shipyard In
West Bay City, Mich.
The laying Of the keel OF the Centurion
AMI a launching resulted in an accident by
which several persons were killei orinjuEed
in the shipyard of F. W. Wheeler & Co. in
West Bay City. Mich. It being tbs one huu-
dredth keel laid by this firm, the occasion
was made one Of enjoyment to numerous In
vited guests. ,.
The great crowd Of spectators adjourned
to the woodworking yard, where the
launching OF No. 90, q schooner, was to oc-
cur, On the north side Of the slip was the
steam barge Kittie n. Forbes, frozsn In the
ice. The hurricane deck Of the Forbes was
black with men and boys, who were driven
of the boat once and warned Of danger, but
insisted upon returning.
AS the schooner launched struck the
water. IL forced an immense volume OF water
nnder the Forbes, causing her to roll almost
on her beam ends. There was great scram.
ble and about fifteen were swept overheard:
In an instant the forms OF the injured and
drowning arose to the surface, and some
landed on the ics between the two boats,
which were then only a few feet apart.
Every person in sight was savsd, but hVe or
moro were drowned.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-03-22
A RIOT IN HUNGARY,

Three Persons Killed and Many In
jured by GendarmeS
A riot, attended by fighting and :blood-
shed, occurred in the town Of Szoboszlo,
Hungary, over the imposition of new mar
.kes tolls. A multitude Of parsons was
gathered in Szoboszlo. as it was a regular
market day. They peleed the gendarmes
with stones and mud. The latter were un-
able to resist the mob and retreated to the
Saobosz,o town hall. There they. were
quickly surrounded. The gen!armes barri-
caded the building and fired on the multi
tude. The latter only grew more enraged,
and would probably have captured the town
hall and killed the gendarmes but for the
timely arrival of reinforcements. The riot
ers were dispersed, three OF their number
having been killed and many seriously
wounded.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-03-22

A queer cart from Sicily has d high,
narrow box, between two enormous
wheels. The spokes, hubs, stays and
dashboard are all carved in fantastic de-
signs, aud the entire vehicle is painted In
rich and gaudy colors. Among the
canoes and dugouts are some remarkable
hide. covered ones. From South Amer
lea come strings of shells, which the ma
tives use in swimming long distances.
Pack animals, including stuffed llama
and stuffed mule from the Argentine
Republic, are among che exhibits. The
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-03-22
WORLDS FAIR TROUBLE.

Control ofthe Premium Fund Turned
Over 10 the Womcns BoLrd.
There is con siderable excitement among
Worlds Fair people in Washington. By
remarkable mistake in writing tho final
draft Of the Worlds Fair appropriation the
Women's Board is given absolute control OF
the $j10, 900 for all Worlds Fair premiums
and awards. and also, it would seem, the
entire power to appoint all jurors, male aud
female.
In short by an error, the entire system
Ct granting premiums at the Worlds Fair
is turned over by Congress to women.
The error came about by the clerk writ
ing the wor,is "Lady Managers IN the
wrong blank space.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-03-22
MONTANA'S NEW SENATOR.

Mantle. Republican and Mayor OF
Butte, Appointed by the Governor.
@. Governor Richards Of Montana, ap'
pointed Lee Mantle, Of Butte, United States
Senator Mantle is at present Mayor Of
Butte, and was the last Republican caucus
nominee.
Mantle is about forty-fvs years OF age.
He was telegraph operator originally by
occupation. Later he became In turn ex-
press agent proprietor Of the Butte Iote--
Mountain and dealer in real estate and min.
ing stocks.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-03-22
SUICIDE OF JULIA HALL.
The Young Woman Who Was Twice
Lost Puts an End TO Her Life.

The Young Woman Who Was Twice
Lost Puts an End to Her Life.
Miss Julia Hail. OF New Canaan, Conn.,,
daughter of Russell Hall, a banker of that
town, committed suicide bV throwing her
self in front of a locomotive on the Connec.
ticut Valley division of the New YorS. New
Haven and Hartford road. She was instant
ly killed aud her body was frightfully
mangled.
Miss Hall was recently sent to the insane
asylum at Middleto Sn, Conn, from New
Canaan, and was the young woman who
created 80 much excitement last November
by wandering away from home. She disap.
peared twice, and on both occasions hosts OF
men in the neighborhooi OF her
home turned out to search the
woods for her. On the fatal morn.
ing she was out walking in the grounds
with an attendant. Su idenly sh: stsrtsl
for the railroad track, AMI be'or, tue a.
tendant could stop her. Miss Hau threw
herself in front Of fast aporoaciltlz traia.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-03-22
Coal Fire in a Crate.

There is an art in making a coal fire
in CRATE. An expert first clears the
crate, then fills it half full of coal, on
which is built a wood fire. The wood
ashes on top of the coal, it is said, pre-
vents its rapid consumption, and fire
thus constructed, burning slowly with a
moderate heat, will burn all day
Chicago Times.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-03-22

Passing out of the building at the
south end of the auues the visitor will
see the Hotchlliss ordnance exhibit and
the great transfer table, seventy feet
long, now used in installing exhibits aud
which will remain as an exhibit itself.
Out of doors the Vauderbilts will make
IN elaborate exhibit, including complete
trains AID model railway stations. Fur
tber to the south, opposite the Sixty
fourth street entra nee, will be great
exhibit by the Pennsylvania Company.
In rear OF the annex will be q roadway
fas vehicles. and the galleries of the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-03-22
Under Our Flag.

Concerning the steamer New York,
over which the American dag now proud
ly floats, the New York Times says:
The New York was "naturalized"
under an act of Congress passed last
spring, which admits to American regis
try foreign built ocean stea nships of over
5000 tons register, capable of speed OF
twenty knots per hour, when ninety per
cent. is owned in America, provided that
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-03-22

From the dugout of the ancient aoorlgl-
mes to the swift modern Transatlantic
liners is a still more marvellous transition
in methods of travel by water. Between
these extremes are 10000 stages of de-
.velopment which will be, for the first
time in the history of the worlds great
expositions, illustrated by comprehen-
sive exhibits at the Worlds Fair.
No former international exposition has
recognized the important science OF
transportation by separating its exhibits
into a special department. With the
single exception of electrical develop
ment, the greatest strides in human
progress during the last fifty years have
been in transportation methods. In
America, where the annhilatlon OF dis
.tance is prime factor of commercial
growth, the science Of transportation has
reached its highest development, and it
was American genius that made prece-
dent for all future Worlds Fairs by
creating the department of transporta-
ton exhibits.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-03-22

mule will be attached to a milk crate,
with dummy Indian girl sitting cross
legged on his back.
These are only few Of the bsrbarous
and semi.barbarous methods of transpor.
tation that will be shown as foil to the
great modern exhibit. So complete will
be the display of modern transportation
methods that even the vast building and
annex will not contain it all. The great
central court, near the main entrance to
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-03-22

the owners of any ships taking advan-
tage of the law shall build in American
shipyards ships of equal tonnage. The
International Navigation Company, own.
ers of the New York, havo contracted
with the Cramps, of Philadelphia, for
two ocean steamships larger than the
New York, and other ships which will
aggregate $1,000 tons capacity. When
the new ships are added to its feet the
American line will have two sallings q
week between New York and South
ampton, and a weekly service between
New York and Antwerp and Boulogne.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-03-22
THEIR LAST MEETING.

How Mr.. Harrison Took Leave or
His Cabinet Members. T.
The last meeting o! Mr.. Harris on's Cab
inot took place at the usual hour on the day
before Mr.. Clevelands Inauguration. An
of the members were present. and at tho
conclusion of half hours conference the
President arose and thanked them for the
loyal support they had always given him,
and said he attributed much Of toe success
of his Administration to their wise counselss
faithful services, and devotion to the coun-
try's highest good. he thanked tnem lor
the personal good will rney bore nun, and
wished each one happiness and success IN an
their undertakings. He then shook hands
with each in turn, and in voice which De-
trayed emotion bade them good-by.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-03-22
COLORADO'S COURTESY.

An Offer OF Gold Accepted by Sccre-
tary Carlisle.
Secretary Carlisle. Of thu United State:
Treasury. accepted the proposition of the
Clearing House Of Dsnver to exchange IL,
400, 0O) of the Treasury notes of the issue oI
1890 for 81, ,OOO,OOJ in gold. This will in
crease tho free gold in ths Treasury. to -,
l25, GO0 Secretary Carlisle has taken no
stepts to issue bonds, aud has not indicated
what policy he will pursue.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-03-22
SoutIl and West.

BOB SIMS has been hanged at Birming-
ham, Ala, for the murder Of Elmer Jordan.
Ex-PREs1pENT HARRISON was welcomed
back to Indianapolis, Ind, by large popu-
lar demonstration.
AT Lexington, Neb.. President Harry
Temple, of the First National Bank, and
wife were made fatally Ill, the result OF eat
ing poison which their child .playfuily
placed on meat that was aftsrwsrd eaten by
the parents.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-03-22
DEATH IN A CYCLONE.
Barnett Station, Miss. Wrecked D.
storm.

Storm.
A cyclone struck Barnett Station. NJ ss.'
a few nights ago, wrecking every building
in the place and killing fourteen persons anc
iuiuring twenty others. The family o.
Daniel Barnett, eight in number, were in
stantly killed.
o'clock in the afternoon, travelling arounI
the southwest to northeast. 1t is described
by eye witnesses as a whirling ball OF nrs
and travelled in zig-zag course. The matn
track was three hundred yards wide, ana
everything in that track was swept away,
wreckaee Of houses being scattered tor mles
aIonor ;ts course. That the loss Of life is not
greater is the one thing wonderful =,
Mrs. Burton Meadows. seventy years y o.
and her daughter. Miss Myra Meado"s'
After destroying Marion the cyclone cut a
swath through the swamp. until reacninS n;as
Good Hope Church. two miles east, wnica
t wrecked, also destroying four sst5le"ens'
Of oolored cabins.
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that are still used in that country. From
China come most interesting models OF
iall classes of junks. Mandarin chairs for
the different grades of Chinese society
are shown. Malay boats come from Singa-
pore. Crylon sends remarkable COL
lection ri ancient vehicles. Japan,
which nov claims to be modern coun'
try, refus. : to be represented in the dis.
MIA, of az :: cnt customs, but the jinrick'
aha. whict is really an American inven-
itiop, will SC shown.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-03-22

THERE are 292 building and loan associa-
tions in New Jersey. At the close Of the
year 1892 the total assets of these organ izs-
tons was $2a 5OO, 900. The State League has
seveuty-nine associations on its roll
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-03-22

A relic of the Franco. German war-s
watch which had lain IN the earth for
twenty-five years-has just been un-
earthed, and is now in the possession OF
the authorities of Frankfort.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-03-22
main building will contain monster
bicycle exhibit. Herald.
Mr.. Chun, of China, and the Fair.

Mr.. Chun is q merchant in Canton.
He is said to be one of the richest men
in China. The Chinese Government
was very wroth when the act excluding
its citizens from landing on American
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-03-22
A GREAT EXHIBIT.
TRANSFORMATIONS PROGRESS
ATTHE WORLDS FAIR.
illustrations of Mans Struggle to An
! nibilate Space-Transition in
Methods of Travel, by Land
and Water, Stage by Stage.

ROM the Egyptian
chariot, which was
in use thousands OF
years before the
Christian era, to
the modern flying
express train is
something of a step
in the science of
land transportation.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-27
WEATHeR-BUReAU BULLETIN.
A Weeks ObsorvationS by the Depart
ment Of Agriculture.
Special telegram to the Dispatch.

Especial Telegram 70 We Dlsptt'l.j
LYNcHBURG, Va. September 25.-The
United States Department of Agriculture
weather bureau crop bulletin OF the VIZ
ginia service-E. A. Craighill, director. j.
\. Ryker. observer of the Bureau Assocla-
ton. Bulletin No. n for the week ending
September %. 1898. Central Office, Lynch
burg, Va, September %, 1893
During the past seven DAYS there mas
been more than the normal amount OF
sunshine; the temperature has also been
decidedly above the normal Tor the season.
averaging Z TO 8 degrees daily above. The
first part of the week gave continued fair
and dry weather over the greater portion Of
the State, followed by local showers on
Saturday evening and Sunday and Mon
dav. Inthe extreme southwest where the
rams had been light. ground has been dry
for seeding wheat. but in all other sections
the weather conditions have been very
favorable tor all farm work. Late tobacco
has improved slightly. and rapid progress
has been made in cutting and curing to-
bacco. COrn-cutting has been III progress,
and fodder was being housed. Ploughlng
for wheat has continued. while much
wheat has already been sOwn. A few re-
port oats also being sOwn. In the north
ern sections the late potato crop IL SAID TO
be failure. In tho eastern section the
potato crop is reported as good. The pea
nut crop Is being gathered, and IN Prince
George county the crop l. reported to be
good.
The general weather conditions over the
country this morning are rather favorable
for light TO heavy frost III the western
central, and northern sections OF Virginia
tomorrow wednesday, morning.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-27
HIS DAYS NUMBERED
WILLIAM FOREMAN TO BE HANGED
THE PATH oF'NOvEMBER.
He Receives the Sentences of Death In tho
Most Uaconcerned Manner-A Cool
Wave-Erost Expected.
Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dispatch,

Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch)
NoRroLK, September 26.-The motion
Of counsel in the Hastings Court OF Ports
mouth to-day for a new trial IN the case
Of William Foreman, who murdered Carrie
Darlington last June. was overruled by
the Court. Foreman was then ordered to
stand up in the dock, and was sentenced
by Judge A. S. Watts to be hanged in tho
jail-yard Of the Portsmouth prison on
Friday, the Path of November next. be
tween 10 and O'Clock. Foreman received
his sentence In the most unconcerned
manner possible.
The weather to-day is showery. and has
developed into decidedly cool wave, ana
frost is expected in this section tonight.
The truckers have had excellent weather
so far tor saving their bay crop. ,
Rev +. Il. Hatcher. tho pastor-eiect OF
the First Baptist church. Will take charge
oil bis pulpit next Sunday.
Robert Grace, clerk for ). L. Ayers a
Co, is In jail charged with forging the
name Of his firm on a check for $50.
Mr.. Frederick G. Chisnell, formerly OF
Akron, o., but now of this city, and Miss
Edith III. Treakle. daughter Of Mrs. II. T..
1reaKle. were united IN marriage by Rev.
Dr. Lloyd Yesterday AFTERNOON, and lett
for the Worlds FAIR.
William ". Ferrall, farmer OF Nortolk
counts, died in Portsmouth yesterday.
The position OF foreman OF shlpkeepers
having lust been abolished in the navy
yard. Carpenter l.. l.. Martin, United
States navy, has been placed IN charge of
the shipkeepers.