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restraint In registering courteous bnt en-
phatic dissent, both AS to the time and man.
ner OF It's observance. Let II be said here that
piiality to distinguished strangers within our
gates, was innocent and even praiseworthy,
and that the occurrence OF the banquet on
Sabbath morning was the result Of al unf for
nate conjunction Of circumstances; yet. after
all that can be said by way OF extenuation. IT,
is impossible to Justify such fragrant pro-
fnnation OF Gods holy day. To break the
solemn silence OF the Sabbath with the blare
Of brazen trumpets, the tramp OF the festive
throng. and the shouts Of revelry,, Is long
step toward unrestrained demora ization..
Such Il scene in some OF onr northern cities
new era Ia Abbeville. It is an aggressive in
vasion OF that moral and religious conserva-
tism which has given to our town that char
acter of which we are justly proud.
Such an occurrence would have been I'm
possible y few years ago: and the fact that II
Is possible now is one of the many other evil
dencps that there are influences at work
which ought to excite the gravest apprehen.
the sacredness Of Gods day and NIL the pre-
cIous interests that stand or fall with 1t.
That SUNDAY trains" and SUNDAY malls"
are robblng the Sabbath of It's sacredness is
oil too apparent; and that they will prove
sources Of general decentralization Is the fear
excited by the experience of other cOmmuni.
ties where the same causes have been longer
at work. These effects Gun only be avoided
who still revere and love the Sabbath of our
fathers. A strong, unequivocal testimony,
back ed by a consistent example, will go far
toward stemming the tide that Is drifting us
from our sale moorings.
1t Ia also a matter OF deep regret that the
committee thought that wine was essential TO
the goodielowship Of the occasion. / am
State that claims to occupy the most ad-
ground In this matter, and has her
aided to the world the brilliant achievements
In minimizing the evils of the LIQUOR traffic.
That the wine cup Is fraught with perils
needs only to be said. If proof ls demanded,
IL may be found in the outcome OF the ban
1uet ITSELF If current rumors may be credited.
have written, Mr.. Editor, not In a carping.
Sensorious spirit. but from a profound sense
of duty which would not yield to c0nsidera-
lions Of policy or personal popularity.
1 am, yours, very truly,
f. Y. Pressly,
Pastor 4. r. Presby byterian Church.
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street. He had many friends. and among
the warmast were supposed TO he Burt Fry
and MeetZe. Miller lived In Texas for q
number of years. He demonstrated yester-
dav that he is not coward and Is able to
take care Of himself Few men would have
cared to have had a duel with man OF
MeetzA's reputation aa a fighter. Meetze de-
fed the State authorities at the recent State
killed J. I. Clark in this city four or five
years ago.
DID HIS BEST TO SAVE STEEL, BUT WOULDN'T
SWEAR A LIE.
The reporter asked Miller to give an ac-
rount OF himself from the time he left the
witness stand up to the shoting. This ia what
he laid: "As soon "a came or the standI
met met Tom Bremen and Hendrix. Bremen
I told him that had done the best could to
save Steel. hut that didn't propose to swear
lle He says; You swore you bought whis-
and the man who says did tells a d-n lie.'
He pulled the door open and asked me to
walk outside. did 30 and he and his aTothar
started toward me. The crowd stopped them.
hallway into the street. When I got about
half way to Main street I met Burt Fry.
MILLER detailed What passed between HIM
knocked off TIE blow and jumped into the
gutter cou Id have killed him then IL had
wanted TO but did not want to kill him.
1amp STACK gTaODeQ me and we walked 10.
ward the middle OF the street Meetze fol-
lowed and said: Shoot. you ou----.'
warned him 10 stop, bnt he would not and
came on toward me. He jerked his pistol
and fired and as he did 40 pulled both Of
cuff and coat When he fell I stopped shoot
Ing. II had wanted to make sure OF kill
Ing him could have finished him when he
was on the ground. The reason that I used
both pistols was because wanted the smoke
to hide me so that he couldn't zee me-" This
turned out to be the case as Meetze says that
he could not see Miller.
A CONSPIRACY TO KILL.
Miller says he believes there was premed-
itated conspiracy to kill him. He says that
he had not seen Meetze from the time he was
on the witness stand to the time he met him
on the street. and that he could not have told
Meetze that Burt Fry had told lie. Miller
believes that this was the plan adopted to
get him into the difficulty, when he would be
done for. The men, he says. knew that he
would pronounce the statement about Meetze
to be false. and this would give them an op-
portunity to tackle him.
A man said yesterday that IL looked to him
like there Is an informal conspiracy in Col.
umtia 10 intlmidate all witnesses who swear
to buying whiskey from blind tigers. He
said that when Wood was arrested several
weeks and taken before Commissioner Baus-
kett the most important witness against him
was "Jube" Scott colored. The night before
the hearing o number Of men went to
Scott's house, threw rocks on IL, fired pistols
and did other things to intimidate the negro.
Scott was so badly frightened that he left
city and has not since been seen.
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Turn and twist the matter as ma

Turn and twist the matter as may
be chosen, yet as long as the govern
ment, Federal or State has any thing
whatever to do in education, school,
college, university or in any other
manner so long will there be Unequal
ity, oppression and dissatisfaction
among the people. The government
should have no more to do with led
ucation," than with the hats, shoes.
clothing and utensils of agriculture
or mechanism.
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CARD FROM MR.. PRESSLY.
Protest Against the Hour at Which
Our Ranquet was Held.

To the Editor OF the Press and Banner:
Your news columns will no doubt record
the fact that banquet was given by the cIti-
zenS OF our town to the Burgesses Corps, OF
Albany, n. Y. who were enroute 10 New Or
leans TO attend Mardi Gras. II The announce.
ment could stop here 1t would be unobjec lon
able enough but alas! IL must be further
recorded that the banquet occurred on Sab
bath morning, between the hours OF one and
three o'clock.
tits In reference to this latter feature that
wish TO speak, kindly but earnestly and
plainly. And surely can assume to do this
without improperly, inasmuch as the ban
Quet was not private but public In character
1t was rendered In the name OF the entire
people OF Abbeville by "cilizens appointed as
q com mmlttee Of reception, to do the honors OF
the town."
This vlcarious feature relieves me of all
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FINE POSITION.

A Worthy Son OF AbbevilIe Goes TO
Chester.
Mr.. ]. S. Cothran, jr., Of our town has been
appointed Superintendent OF the Chester ano
Lenoir Shops, and will henceforth make
his home In Chester. He Is we'll qualified for
the position which he has taken, and Will
reflect credit upon his native town.
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AT 81 YEARS.
A Good Man Peacefully Yields His
Life and Goes to His Reward.

Honea Path, Feb'y 9, 1894.
Hon. William McMurtry quietly passed
away this morning at halfpast six o'clock,
at the advanced age OF 81 years. His health
conscious for about three days, and died
apparently without pain. He will be buried
tomorrow. Funeral services by Rev. j. A.
Wilson, pastor.
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TIE PRISONERS STORY.

Sergeant Moorehead took Miller 10 the sta
tion house on Lincoln street. a crowd fol-
lowed the officer and the prisoner. Miller
was put IN Il large cell. No bullet had
touched his flesh, hut one had struck the top
of Ihe cuff OF his left arm, cutting small
place on IT, The bail also cut the sleeve off
The overcoat. Shortly after being aced In
the cell Register reporter was given ad-
mission and was allowed to Interview the
prisoner Miller was sitting in his cell smo.
king a cigar He had not removed his over
coat. His face was slightly flushed. but lie
was not excited. He asked the reporter to
send telegram to his brother, w. &. Miller,
ut Darlington, asking him to come at once.
Miller is native of HendersonvilIe, N c,
He has been living In Columbia since De-
cember, 1872. His business was that Of u
stock dea er and he had headquarters at the
stable Of his uncle, IT. p. Lane, on Gervais
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At the close OF Mr.. Benet's remarks there
were calls for Mr.. w. G. MCGOWAN. lie was
busy seeing 10 the wants OF the guests, but
said:
I have no set speech to make but am glad to
add my word OF welcome to this historic or
ganization from the far off North. I am glad
that such nn entertainment and such good
fellowship as IL exhibited here tonight Is pos
sible; that South Carolina can open her gates
of hospitality and extend the sincere hand Of
friendship To our Nothern nelghbors-We do
both heartily and with pleasure.
We are all citizens of one country and with
our backs TO the divided Past and our faces
10 the unlimited future OF this great Republic
we stand ready to strike onward with you,
side by side, and TO demonstrate not only
our loyalty but that the Empire and the Pal
metto States are full sisters In one glorious
Union. We welcome you In every sense.
Before take my seat do desire to propose
O toast. have been told that in the fast
schedule as you fly from the frozen North 10
the sunny South, not minute of time has
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-11
pO1JcyMay VIOLENTLY INSANE.

James Masters. forty years old. a policeman at
tached to the Union Market station. became sud-
denly insane shortly after o'clock yesterday morn
ing at his home. No 4i6 Thrd-ave. His shouts
created great excitement.
Two weeks ago his wife gave birth 70 a child.
The mother did as we'll possible and was at
tending to her household duties az usual within four
days. But Masters became possessed with the idea
that some harm was going 10 come 10 her and
the babe. and at times grew violent. His wife
always managed 10 quiet him. however, until carry
yesterday morning. AT that time he suddenly arose
and ran about the room. shriekinS the nouf1shhB
his revolver which fully loaded
Then idea seemed to strike him. Getting ms
whistle he leaned out the window and blew II sew
eral times This brought three policemen from the
East Thirty -fifth-st. station In hurry. and they
finally subdued him. He still kept shouting that
people wanted TO Kill his wife and child ana that
he would die before he would let them lay a hand
them.
At Bellevue 1t said that they did not know
Just what the trouble with Masters was as lie
was too violent when brought there to admit of a
careful examination.
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CTS MUST NOW BE LICENSED.
NEW LAW WHICH PUTS STRAY ANIMALS

NEW LAW WHICH PUTS STRAY ANIMALS
UNDER THE CARE OF THE $ =. {. A.
The State Legislature has passed and Governor
Flower Yesterday signed bill which will greatly
interest the people who keep cats. Pussy will in
the future receive official recognition In the shape
OF a tag which must be worn around the furry
neck The bill not only aboshes the dog pound.
but gives the Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty
to Animals full power to deal with stray cats
well as dogs. The bill, which was drawn up by
John y. Haines president of the society, is called
An act for the better protection Of lost and straye1
animals and for securing the rights OF owners
thereof.
Mr. Haines said yesterday, that whenever stray
dog or cat is found ny any OF the societys men II
Mill be taken TO a shelter and Kept for forty-eight
hours this giving the owner time To claim II. lf
the animal l. not claimed the society Will try to
dnl a home for 1t. All owners OF cats must now
get a license. The will wear metal tag. mum
bered 10 correspond with the entry i'm the society
books This Is likely 10 end the concerts on the
roof by moonlight. -,
The forms of application for licenses will not be
ready until April /. and Will not be issued until
May l. owners of dogs must pay a Zee OF ~; but
for cats no charge viii be made. The new law
said Mr. Taines. in conclusion. protects me
animals as we'll as the community We VIII buiid
n home for stray and homeless animals somewhere
in the upper part OF the city
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xrVS FROM THE SUBURBS.
WORKERS..

N,..-,-,ent Commander John c. Shots. o: Nonk-
,,, Two o!.y Yesterday FOR fitishurg Win MS
GO ,"',,.on..o,neral Robert II McCormac. Quarter
Go Genera, +. J. Mitchell and Principal AIDE
-, Mat. H. Ellis. 10 secure accommodations
~ ,hs New-YorlS delegates TO the National En-
~, 10 be held there in September. E
r." criticism Class me: Friday evening at the
-, - DR. James BiXby. in Park-ave; pr Nor
hoIo N,claods work. THE Starting was als,
man ansd by Professor Scott DIR. Cadman JQhn REQ
onI Charles LCilingwell IN. ~ e.,
anG s,tan ;Temperance Union has elected the, icl
MA officers FOR the coming year: MISS II. A.
Io,i,ns president: Mrs. G.. b. Balch. corresponding
iorofarv Miss Emma Van Wagner. recorulhs SIC
,ar,,. Mrs Brewer, assistant recorclnE secre-
re- re-. Mrs T. T. RadcliT. treasurer or me union
" r. p Bvnow, treasurer Of the oNldihs Iuiu
HHtrs n p Balch, treasurer of the coffee room y
M snres,dent Is chosen from each church IN ,he
i,v The Committee on raves anu rs
Cl ncs,nents Of the Common Council gave nearing
I1sridav night 10 the property owners WHO are pro
,.os.ng agains; the extension OF ASh,S' IL rs pro
.saa N omen the street only one pio't, !tt the
psanse as returned by the Commisslone! Q, Esu-
.a &c q, $50 The committee agreed 20 olscon-
.,n,a the proceedings provided the propciV owners
up ou,, nav the expenses far ncurred.
Tpe Rev A. NJ. Conway got yesteru%%Xy a ner-
avennn BAPTIST Church for forcibiy elecktns nm
from the pulpit or the M NO. D"p''' ~" vi
the evening OF March D. lo'-'
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4 CABLE CAR BRINGS DISASTER TO LOAD OF
CLANS AND PICKLES AND THE HORSE
n,1,11,s TO CI1NlR TliROTGH A WINDOW.

. CABLE CAR BRINGS DISASTER TO LOAD OF
CLANS AND PICKLES AND THE HORSE
TRIES TO CLIMB THROUGH WINDOW.
Pickles and clans strewed the pavement at
Broadway and Fourteenth-s. about p. M yes-
,erdav as thick as autumnal leaves ever strewed
the brooks OF Vallombrosa. Frank Bush was
iauntily driving one-horse wagon. labelled
"Bottlng Company" along Four,eenth-st.. with
a smile sweet enough to neutralize the acidty OF
his pickles Just at that point. however. a DIS
.ressiug change occurred. Gable car Nc lOl, with
Conductor No. %. bound uptown. came swinging
around the curve and dashed into Fourteenth-st
A Fourteenth-st. horsecar jogging slowly along
near by Bush got the blind side OF II, ana
couldn't see the cable In bssful ignorance OF
impending disaster he tried TO steer his horse be
tween Scy.a and Charybdis. when IN Try
ing to crowd through between the horsecar and the
cable car he upset his pickle and clam cart
fifteen or twenty feet breaking the shafts OF the
overturned wagon and making the pickles anu
clans literally fly. The cable car was stopped
the horse Indignantly arose and tried TO e!inD
fact he really did put his foot IN H. TOT one OF ms
ironshod hOofs crashed through a window peril
ously near to the head OF styishy dressed woIhah
who promptly screamed an became hysterica
Then the other and men who were In the
car got scared. too. and for a few minutes MN
iature pandemonium reigned. Finally the hors|
sped on its way uptown with the utmost uncon-
Germ The railroad inspector at that point eau
toned the pickle 10 say nothing. put saw
wood" and the railroad company would cheer
fllly promptly and literally recompense his en-
ployer for all damages a.
The pickle borrowed few ropes. tied up
up his pickles and CLAIMS with fun confidence that
they would wash. and then departed
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RIG ClvE-Ty Ar BROADW4T AND TENTH'sE
About forty feet of the roadway at the northeast
corner OF Broadway and feminist. fell in yes,er-
aav morning leaving n trench about ten feet deep
ard large enough to bury horse and wagon. The
bod of the roadway Is auckland. and the watei-
pipes were all the time IN trouble During the week
ganes of men had been at work repairing the waite
&C IA the main across Broadway. Evidently there
MAS a breakage somewhere. causing the rucksand
10 settle Probably the watercourse that once
tic base Of Sandy I'm at that spot made the
channel .,.,,.. - ..,.,,
In The morning when the cave In occurred and. as
The morning wore on. the hole grew oisser ana
niger The sand settled at the bottom until the
cavity underneath the pavement formed INN ana
dangerous shell that extended half across Ientn-
A. When daylight had broken gangs OK men ar
rived TO iii u the hole and by ri:htfali the setting
OF the sand had ceased.
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Jersey CITY.

There was much Democratic indignation III go
CIV Yesterday ove- the refusal OF the reform
Committee 10 unite with the Central COMMITTED
a union which it was believed would purify anu
reorganze the party. George l.. Record FOREMAN"
Of the Grand Jury, was also indignant because
through some error the committee which gave IN
formation to the press reported that he had Eo,eu
against the union He says he voted Tor u anu oe
levss that the plan would have resulted IN noE vs.
nominations and honest elections lie say ' nc
Misunderstanding grew out OF the iact .a' W. snoe
found the union was likely TO be defeateu ne sPoNe
in favor of delay -, ,,,,rco,t OF
Jersey city Yesterday by the New-Jersey Junc,loi
Railroad Company, to have a special custoolan ap
pointed for ss S5 which the company hao pau the
County Clerk Mclaughlin, pending decision III eie
functions suit to compel the Pennsylvana KAN, kali
road Company to allow tunnel undtr w. ~ tn
svvania's tracks at the foot OF the Heishts ne ne
syt which was originally brought in the circuit a
Court was removed into Chancery, ahd VICE Vie
Chancery Van Fleet decided against the Junction
6ecamse IL had enormously paid in the oainases
assessed to the Court Evidence Will be heard next
Miss Nav BarrowcliN. the victim Of the mysteri-
Gus assault Yesterday took ride with warren
osborne and spent hour at the warren : nous
She then returned 20 the house OF MI Wanmake,r.
,rhere she is STAYING Miss BarrowchH mas en1reiy
recovered from her injuries and next week VIII 81
to live with her mother In Brooklyn.
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AROUSED 70 TIGOROUS ACTION.
A LAW AND ORDER LEAGUE ORGANIZED AT

LAW AND ORDER LEAGUE ORGANIZED AT
FRANKLIN PARK As RESULT OF
THE BAKER TRAGEDY.
In consequence Of the recent Baker tragedy at
Franklin Park " j.. movement. has been started
for the formation OF Law and Orier League.
Prominent and influential residents OF the Neigh
borhood met IN the schoolhousc Friday night
in reference 10 the affair The result of :he meet
Ing was the appointment OF Schenck Griggs. DIR.
Hoaglana and John Suydam a committee 10
draw up resolutions. TO be submitted at a meeting
ON neXt Wednesday evening. when the formal or
ganization will be made.
This organization will Try to stamp out various
forms of vice ana - protect the homes OF the
farmers from thieves and acts OF wantonness. one
OF the greatest evils OF the place the loose
morals of the Colorcd men and women. and sev-
eral ALLEGED lisordery houses Will receive the at
tention OF the Law and order League.
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NEW-JERSEY.
HILTON.

CHLOROFORMED BY BURGLARS
burglars entered several houses at Hilton early
yesterday morning, while the members Oh 'ne iai'
~, 80 y,-,uia,n ueedwagen including himself wife
and Mics Annie Heiless. were asleep. They were
roode beIpless bv chloroforrn. The sum of S5 was
taken from Mr.. Heedwagen's pocket. ana watcnss
serroirr snoons forks and knives were also gain
e.reS nm on awakening the members or the ram.
Nv we're stupid, owing TO the drug ana dio r, hot
tthex discovered their loss and the fact that me
burglars had made themselves at , nome AZ rhe
ponse of James Moore. in Springiield-ave.. was
also visited and box of gloves ana poN Oh eggs
were stolen.
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HALsEY cORWIy RECEIVES A LETTER

Halsey Corwin. Controller. who escaped a serious
accident by cinging to the dashboard OF a trolley
car which struck hin a few days ago. received
this letter yesterday. addressed 10 THE Only
Halsey COrwin":
"You have great habit OF clingng. especially 10
the warrants you have In your Once. ana II was
from force Of habit that you clung TO the dash
board. Now. Halsey. old man. for Co.'s sake. Jet
up and dash some OF those bills OF the board.
"A TAXPAYER AND 4 SUFFERER"
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DOBBS FERRY.

The Republican voters OF the DoooS ferry h'puo-
1,,oct,or District Association. composed Of the
,,-,,,oo,, voters Of the Sixth Election District of
40 town Of Greenburg and county of Westchester,
ar. working hard 70 form n fine organization 1t Is
nnronoeed TO have every live Republican IN me us-
80 ,aka an interes in the primaries as wen as III
factions This permanent organization mas adQptSd
rues and elected the following officers: franCis H.
ndas,srs president: c. f. Eichborn vce-presldent'
Inhn LANCE, treasurer. and William TOMBSTONE sec