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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-17
ORCHARD DRAINAGE.

Orchard land needs to have the
moisture drained off after the frost is
out of the ground. If well under
drained, clay soil, underlaid with clay,
is best. It has been proved by OBJ
servation that ground 80 underdrained
is but little affected by long spells of
wet weather or by drouths, and sue
cess in fruit growing can be safely in
sured.
Whether level or rolling, each or
chard should have system of tile
drains laid from three and one-haf to
four feet deep. Care should be taken
in laying the tile with regularity. Any
depression in the drain will be filled
with deposit, and roots will find
earth to take hold of and thus give
trouble. American Farmer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-17
SMOKED WHILE ROBBING.
His Cigar Ashes Fell In Keg of
Powder, and He Was Killed.

William Mack paid peculiar penalty for
burglary at Geesbend, Wilcox County, Ala.
About midnight he broke into John Petit
ways general merchandise store, and pro-
ceeded to ransack the place.
He took cigar from the showcase and
lighted 1t while he did his work OF invoicing
the stock aud taking what he wanted. AS he
walked about through the rear OF the store,
some ashes from his cigar fell into an open
kec Of powder.
The explosion which resulted blew the
building to pieces and threw the burglar a
hundred feet away. He died next morning.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-17

NEW ENGLASD's mackerel catch this seq
son was s, ,44s barrels, an increase OF some
5000 barrels over that of last year $1,000
over that OF the year before, and more than
three times tie catch OF 1890. This does not,
however. indicate O steady growth OF tha
industry, for the size Of the catch fuctuates
greatly. In 1888 it was over 10000 barrels,
and fell to between $1,000 and II, 900 the two
succeeding seasons.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-17
AGRICULTURAL.
TOPICS OF INTEREST RELATIVE
TO FARM AND GARDEN.
BUILDING ON THE FARM.

During open weather in winter a
good deal of building can be done.
The framing may be done in cold
weather under shelter, and with fire If
needed for warmth. When once
raised and enclosed the inside work
can be done at any time. Carpenter
ing work is always dull in winter, and
the neglected jobs, building silos,
poultry houses and ice houses, can be
done much more cheaply in winter
than at any other time. American
Cultivator. s.. ,...
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-17
PRENDERGAsT CONVICTED.
The Murderer Of Carter Fl. Harri-
son to Be Hanged.

The jury In the case Of Patrick Eugene
Joseph Prendergast, the murderer OF Carter
Henry Harrison, Mayor Of Chicago, ad-
juded him responsible for his act and re-
commended that he be hanged. Now
the death watch sits outside his cell In the
county Jail, The verdict OF the jury was
agreed upon after deliberation OF little
over an hour.
The morning OF the last day Of the trial was
allotted to Alfred 8. Trude. who argued to
convince the jurymen that Prendergast knew
he was committing a crime when he took the
life of the Mayor. Judge Brentano followed
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-17
THE NEWS EPITOMIZED.
; Eastern and Middle States.

The road house known as the Casino,
situated In the centre Of South Lakewood
Park, n. j., was burned. The six-months-
old daughter Of Henry Alexander, the
manager, was thrown by its mother from
the second story to people who were trying
to rescue the inmates OF the building. The
mother in her excitement threw the child
over the heads of the crowd and it fell upon
the ground and was picked up dead.
FREE kitchens for the hungry poor have
been opened In different sections OF New
York City.
Ar New York City, the st. Nicholas Banks
capital Is found to be impaired $270, 900.
MRS. HETTIE HrNKLE, the oldest inhabitant
OF Quaker Valley, Pennsylvania, died few
days ago at her home in Quakake, aged 104.
The total number OF arrests made from
all causes In New York City during 1893 was
s5,612. OF this number 1S, ,622 were females.
According to the record the police have har-
bored 127,59 people under the name Of
iodgers, OF whom &c, 1855 were males and
go, 744 females. This Is an increase over last
year.
kWHnE entertaining party OF friends In
Now York City Mrs. Magnus Ahlbergs
Christmas tree caught fire. She leaped with
her babe out OF q fourth story window to
the street below. The child was instantly
killed, and the mother was fatally injured.
WHILE suffering from insanity due to an
attack OF the grip, Swinthin O. shotlidge,
Principal Of shortlidge's Academy for Young
Men at Media, Penn, shot and killed his
wife while. walking with. her In country
road near the school. :.
JOHN 7. McKANE, Of Gravesend, N. T., was
indicted for election frauds on seven felony
and four misdemeanor counts by the Extra
ordinary Grand Jury in the Kings County
Court OF Oyer and Termlner.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-17
Murderous Tramps In the West.

A gang Of tramps armed themselves with
stones and clubs, and, taking their stand on
the south end Of the Market Street Bridge
across the Des Moines River at Ottumua,
Iowa, In broad daylight, ordered every citi-
zen who passed to stand and deliver. Six
persons were robbed of all they had. One
farmer Was pulled from his wagon, and,
after being brutally beaten, was robbed OF
all his money.
A boy named Phil Armstrong resisted
them, when they laid hold on him and he
was severely bearen by the ruff1ans. His life
was saved by the timely arrival Of the police.
They rescued him from the tramps after a
hard fight. Three of the tramps were al
rested. The others escaped.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-17

A MOUNTAIN lion that has been terrorizins
residents OF Grand Ronde, Asotin County.
WASH, for some time past sprang into 4
camp Of miners, knocking one Of them sense.
less. The beast was fought with blazing pine
knots and finally cornered and captured.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-17

nure and into another barrel that is
below it. Then it can be taken out
and applied to. the plants. It costs
very little to do this, and the Yege-
tables will more than pay for the
trouble by their increased size and
their better flavor. Farmer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-17

TIE English apple crop was very good
one this season and apples have been so
plentiful that the farmers have fed them 70
their cows. The method pursued was 10
grind the apples to pulp and mix them with
straw chRff.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-17
Killed by a Boy of Nine.

Moses Humphrey, colored, aged twelve,
was stabbed to death at Columbus, Miss. by
Rust Hughes, colored, aged nine. The
latter says that he was attacked BY three
boys and killed Humphrey in self-defence.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-17
Railway Failures For the Year:

The record OF railroad receiverships for
1898 probably closed with the story OF New
England written on its last page. The &C.
count Of that of one Of the darkest periods
OF financial distress the country has ever
known. Within twelve months eighteen per
cent of tho entire railway mileage of the
United States, representing fourteen per
cent. Of the entire capitalization, has gone
into the hands Of the receivers or total
mileage of 32,557 and capitalization OF
$653, $40, 900.
The total Of bonds and. stock involved
reaches the enormous amount OF 1862
100000.
Twenty-four companies have, since Janu-
ary last, been relieved Of their receivers,
either through foreclosure sale or reorgan-
ization. In ten years 259 foreclosure sales
have taken place. During the same time
there were S0s receivers appointed. Three
roads have remained under receivers since
1888, and four others since 1880.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-17
Two Burned to Death.

The residence OF Bob Wood. colored. at
Paducab, KY, caught fire, and before the
flames wsr9 extinguished two OF his children
aged four and seven, respectively, were
burned to death.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-17
NEVSFROM FARANDNEAR
THE LATEST FOREIGN AND
DOMESTIC DISPATCHES.

Two American Sailors Shot by Gov
ernment Soldiers In San Domingo
yellow Fever in ViruIent Form
Reported to Prevail In Rio, Bra
zil-The Secret Service Report.
The news of another outrage on American
sailors was made known In New York by the
arrival in Brooklyn OF the Clyde Line
steamer George W. Clyde. Two sailors
Of the schooner Henry Crosby, which
had lost her bearings in trying
to make Azua. San Domingo, were
shot and mortally wounded by Domi-
nican soldiers while attempting to land at
Old Axua to get information as to their
whereabouts. The outrage was committed
December II, but tive populace Of San Do
mingo City, which Is eighty-four miles from
Azua, were still talking of the affair when
the Clyde came away, two days later.
Old Azua harbor is ten miles away from
Azua, and In approaching the first named
Captain stubbs, Of the Crosby, lost his bear
ings. His schooner dropped anchor and the
boat In charge of the chief mnte to ascertain
the exact position OF the craft. As the boat
drew near the beach q dozen soldiers In
Dominican uniform were seen running to-
ward the surf. Without warning Of any kind
the men leveled their. carbines at the occu-
pants of the long boat and fired.
A bullet from the frst volley hit one Of
the rowers in the back OF the head and a
second shot from another round laid lowthe
chief officer.
The uninjured men then hurried back to
the Crosby with their mates. Ali were thor
oughly frightened, but Captain stubbs was
IA IN 10
there. But he weighed anchor instead and
went to Aqua, where he sent a complaint to
the American Consul at st. Domingo City.
That official has forwarded the papers to
Washington.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-17

A FAMrLx OF twelve children lived in Hills
boro Fla. in 1851. These and their descendants
now number 800. several OF whom are over
eighty years old. Only forty:toGr have died.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-17
South and West,

"CHR1s" EVANS, the noted robber and
murderer, has escaped from jail In Fresno,
Cal.
A coLoRED man under arrest shot and
mortally wounded constable at Spartans-
burg, 8. @. The latter returned the fire,
killing the colored raan.
MITCHELL and Corbett were arrested at
Jacksonville, Fla, to test the validity of the
State law against glove fights.
Rev. DE-. A. W. READ committed suicide at
Atlanta, Ga, by shooting himself In the head
with shotgun. He was born In Virginia
seyenty-iour years ago, and was Honized
preacher in the Baptist Church.
COLONEL CHARLES T. O'FERRA1L was in
augurated Governor OF Virginia at Rich
uiond.
AT Kenesaw, Neb., Fred Smith, boy Of
sixteen, accidentally killed his mother, Mrs.
j. D. Smith, while handling revolver.
Four lives were lost In Omaha, Neb., as
the result OF q drunken row. James Cum
m1ngs hurled lamp at companion which
exploded and burned to death the four men
in the room.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-17

FORTY Ohioans, OF the new religion known
as Omish, are going to Tiitou. Ga, soon to
Saise fruit on a hfty-acre tract there.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-17
DEVOURED BY ANTS.
A Woman's Punishment for Witch
craft in South Africa.

A terrible punishment has been inflicted
VI on woman in Pondeland, Cape Town,
South Afri "a, who was accused OF causing
the death Of her child by witchcraft. The
woman was bound to a stake planted in the
middle OF an ant hill, and her body, pre-
riously stripped of all clothing. was smeared
from head to foot with grease. The ants.
attracted by the grease, swarmed all over
the unfortunate creature and eventually de-
youred her.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-17
Secret Service Work for 1893.

The report Of 4. L. Drummond, Chief OF
the Secret Service Division OF che United
States Treasury, made to Secretary Carlisle
for the year 1893. seates that the Secret Ser.
vice officers arrested 494 persons during the
year, almost all Of them for counterfeiting.
The most dangerous thing to be on guard
against now, according to Chief Drummonds
ore bills that are raised by having Agure
added. The counterfeiters have found the
manufacture of bills so difficult that they
have resorted to the easier and more salts.
factory method of adding figure on bill
and making 800 bill out Of $40 bill.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-17
Yellow Jackat Rio.

II Is announced on advices from Rio
de Janeiro, that yellow fever has broken
ont at that capital and five deaths from the
disease are already reported. Much sym
pathy Is expressed for the plague and war
stricken Inhabitants.
The Brazilian Government is taking every
precsution possible to prevent spread OF
the plague, but the work Is greatly ham
pered by the condition to which the city has
been reduced by the war. Many Of the
poorer parts OF Rio de Janeiro
are said to be in a terrible condi-
ton of filth and neglect, and the poor
food which the inhabitants have been COM
PEELED to partake of, owing to the scarcity Of
provisions and the high prices, resulting
from the rebellion, has provided the yellow
fever with a terrible opportunltyto to spreadin
such localities.
It Is added that the fever which has broken
out is not Of the mild form which is more or
less familiar to the warmer OF the South
American ports, but is the worst form OF el
vomito, or black vomit.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-17
Sisters Dead by Their Own Hands.

Miss Ella O'Rourke, twenty years old, who
resided at Council Bluffs, Iowa, committed
suicide at St. Paul, Mimi. by taking two
ounces Of carbolic acid. Her sister, Mrs.
Maggie Nunnemaker, committed the same
act by the came means on Christmas Day at
West Superior, Wis. The husband Of the
latter Is a gambler.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-27
THE COTTON BUSINESS
d IL a Bad Way, with No Signs Of
Immediate Relief.
Shut Downs and Not Cut-Downs the
Only Hope OF Relief Under Present
Conditions. ~

FALL RIvRR, Mass, Feb q7.-Ths an
nual meeting of the Cotton Manufacture
ers' association was held yesterday after
noon, and the officers of last year were re-
elected; Bradford ID. Davol, president;
holder b. Durfee. vice president; @. G.
townsville, secretary and treasurer.
After the regular business of the meet
ing had been transacted the business stu
alton was discussed. The opinion that
business was In a bad way was unan-
tmous, but methods of remedy and relief
proposed were almost as many as the
members present. Arguments were
offered In favor Of q cuAdown In wages
and OF shutdown. A strong claim was
made that cutdown would not relieve
che strain. The present price for cloth
left most of the mills with loss, and the
stock on hand was constantly increasing.
A cutdowp in wages would reduce cost,
but IL would not result In . curtailment
Of production.
The weight of opinion was that there
lad been an over-production that pre-
vented a normal demand for goods. The
general depression throughout the coun-
try was held to be even more responsible
Tor the bad business in cotton goods.
No attempt was made to have any action
taken with regard to a cutdown or shut
down. 1t was desired to get general ex-
preston of opinion from the manufac-
turers. The meeting was adjourned for
two weeks, when the situation will be
more fully discussed and possibly some
action taken.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-27

Concsruing employsd-strset Railway
aatiens-committes nsperts.
Bosrox. Feb. T.--Governor Grsenhslge
sent message to the legislature. together
with the memorial of the unemployed.
advising that they do all they car TO aid
the unemployed.
In the senate the committee on street
railways reported a bill authorisiug the
Brockton Street Railway company to pur-
chase the Brockton and Holbrook Street
railway. The bill also authorizes the
company to purchase property rights and
franchises of seven other roads operating
In Brockton AMI It's suburbs.
The same COMMITTEES reported a bill au-
thorizing the Wakefield and Stoneham
6trsst railway to purchase other street
railway companies and to sell it's fran
chise to other street railway companies.
The house adopted an order relative to
an investigation into the methods of gas
companies in the distribution of gas
The committee on rules reported in
favor of . suspension of the 18th joint
rule for the purpose Of admitting the bill
exsmpting municipal bonds from taxa
tion after May 1. The house is likely to
hear good deal this session on the ques-
tion of taxation In various forms. The
house refused to suspend the rule. and the
matter was referred to the next general
court.
The committee on probate and in
solvency reported bill providing for pc
titioning into insolvency in certain cases.
contractors and builders; also bill pro-
viding for the examination by the con-
troller Of county accounts of accounts of
registers of probate and insolvency.
The committee on judiciary reported
leave 10 withdraw on bhe petition for
change in the law relating to the prepara-
tion of the jury list.
The committee ON education reported
ought not to pass on bill providing that
textbooks in public schools be approved
by the state board of education.
The committee on finance reported In
favor Of bill to establish the salary OF
the secretary Of the state board of edu-
cation at $4,000 and $500 for travelling ex-
penses.
The committee on railroads reported
against bill requiring railroads to keep
their grade crossings reasonably passab BILE
tor sleighs during the season for sleigh
ing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-27
TELEGRAPHIC BREvIrIEs.

Democrats of Bangor, Me-, nominated d
Charles l.. Snow for mayor.
Chief Arthur of the Brotherhood has in
vited an investigation of his record
Lewis +. Francis of Boston, 81 years old
committed suicide by taking poison.
Walter Balentine, professor of agricul-
ture in the Maine State college, is dead.
Charles S. Hamilton was nominated for
mayor by Bddeford (Me.) Republicans.
There are rumors to the effect that the
steel manufacturers are about to form q
pool.
Archbishop Ireland says that politics
and religion should have nothing in COM
mon.
James Cushman's saw mill at Calf
Island, Me-, was destroyed by fire. Loss
$4,000.
The man who was frozen to death mt
Boston has been identified as Martin
Carly, a laborer.
There are indications that naval fight
between the rival Brazilian faction may
be expected soon.
The Mexican government offers work at
81 day to all Mexicans, unemployed. on
the new Tehuantepec railway.
The man who stole the Massach usetts
ammunition from police headquarters
has been located by the police.
Police commissioners OF Boston had the
arms of the patrolmen inspected In case
of a possible outbreak Of the Employed.
Twenty-Five men were killed and 10
fatally injured I'm boiler explosion in an
iron foundry at Alexandrovsky, Russia.
Owing TO press of orders the Manches-
ter IN. H) Mill company has started up
1400 looms in the worsted department on
Sull time
Emperor William makes the suggestion
that severe logging would be n fitting
punishment for anarchist outrages Of
certain class
Mrs. l.. NJ stansbury, president of the
Colorado Woman oaitrsge league, spoke
at a meeting of the Boston Woman Suf-
frage league.
A case of malignant smallpox has been
discovered at n Pittsburg hospital. and
the hospital has been placed under a10
days quarantine.
General Master Workman Sovereign
denounces in bitter ter ms Judge jenkins,
and announces that IL Is his intention to
violate his injunction.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-27
Swedish Laborers on Strike.

BRocKToS. Mass, Feb. 27.-A crew of 25
Swedes at work for a man named Ander-
son, who has the contract for laying out a
large tract of land on Elm street, struck
last evening for more pay. They were re-
ceiving 81. 25 a day and they demand &c a
day. the union price for this grade Of
work.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-27
After Many Yeara.

WASHINGTON, Feb. s7.--A patent has
just been issued, application for which
was made by Daniel Drawbaugh nearly
IA years ago. II is on telephone improve
ment. The action Of the patent office
does not affect the contest now pending
between the Bell and Drawbaugh tele-
phone interests.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-27
A Trio of Murderers.

WEST PLAINS, Mo, Feb 27--Word il
received from Mountain Home. Ark. to
the effect that Mrs. Anderson Carter has
confessed that her husband, with Bert
Carter and James pernham, had killed a
hunter and afterwards robbed his house
of $1,000. Her confession was followed by
one from Bert Carter. The three were
sofiaI
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-27
Dyspepsia and Indigestion

In their worst forms a-e cured by the use OF p
- r. ~ you are debilitated and run down or n
you need tonic TO regain fesh aud lost appetite,
sireirth and vigcr, take =. p. T.. and you will be
snd lost manhood. p. p. p. fPrickiy Ash, roke
Root and Potassiuml IA the kirg Of all medicines
s.f. y N. greatest blood purlnsr In the world.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-27
still In Doubt.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 27.-Private ad-
vices received here of the presidential
elections in Costa Rica report the COM
plete route of the Liberal candidate, and
also the new party headed by Felix Mon
te-o. The election is in doubt between
the candidate Of the Civil party and the
Catholic Union.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-27
In Memory of Hamilton Fish.

ALBANY, Feb 27.--In both branches of
che legislature there was introduced a
concurrent resolution providing for the
appointment of n form of memorial on
the death of Hamilton Fish, and inviting
Hon. George f. Edmunds Of Vermont to
deliver public address on his life and
services The resolutions were adopted.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-27

NEWPORT, r.. l.. Feb. 27-U. s. s. Essex.
Commander Dickens. has arrived to take
the place of the Monongahela in the
training squadron. Apprentices were
transferred and will start on a cruise TO
the West Indies soon. 1t is the first steam
vessel used by apprentices and the first
with modern guns.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-27
M,noritv ravor, Life rcnurc.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.-The federal ju-
dietary is endorsed and commended In a
minority report on the Oates resolution TO
limit the tenure Of Office of United States
judges to 10 years. The statements that
the life tenure system has not secured an
impartial and independent judiciary, and
that the judges have taken part in poll
tics, are denied.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-27
Pleading For Alaskaus.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Miner w. Bruce
of Alaska was at the Capitol yesterday
and had interviews with several senator's
concerning Alaskan matters. He favors
having the territory granted the same
privileges as other territories
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-27
All on Hoard Went Down.

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.--Despatches re-
eeived from Rio Janeiro confirm the re-
ports OF the sinking of the rebel warship
Jupiter in Rio bay last Thursday. A shell
exploded In her boiler room and set fire to
her powder magazine which blew up and
sunk her. Her entire crew perished and
adjacent vessels were injured by flying
snlintera