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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-11-14

The only special event to mark the Gay
was family dinner, at which were Mrs.
Henry Ward Beecher, Eugene T. Beecher,
son Of the Rev. and MEs. Beecher Miss
Voice Adams Beecher, their adopted daugh-
ter, and Miss Andra Adams. A birthday
pied the center OF the table, and at one end
was large silver epergne, filed with ferns.
After the marriage OF Mr.. Beecherto Miss
Isabella Porter Jones, at Wiscasset, Me-, Oc-
tober AZ. 1929, he was actively engaged In
the ministry up to the spring OF 1889, when,
through a serious accident on the Long ISL
and road, he was partially crippled
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-11-14
POPULAR SCIENCE.

Fatigue consists in the wasting OF
the nerve cells. [
No wild female bird ever sings DUR
ing the period of incubation, and
rarely at other times. IL
It's the sober and well.balanced per-
son that is affected more easily byt
hypnotism than the hysterical person.
A distinguished French specialist
claims that hypodermic injection OF
nitrate of strychnine will cure alco-s
holism.
A New York City photographer de-
lights some of his patrons by markingI
their handkerchiefs with their photo-I
graphs. y
Professor Ball says that the actual
momentum of some of the tiniestI
meteors is equivalent to that of a cans
non ball. k.ia
Percival Lowell, the astronomer at
Flagstaff, Arizona, says that observa-
tions of Mars made recently show that
the "snow cap" has entirely disap-
peared.
The Duke of Bedford recently im-I
ported to England from the United
States 1000 frogs to be placed in the
ponds on his estate to clear them OF,
parasites.
Soap has been substituted for wax,
on the recording surface of the phono-
graph by Berlin inventor. The ad-
vantage gained is that soap is unaf-
fected by ordinary changes in tenn
perature.
It cost nineteen and three-tenthsI
cents to operate car per mile with
horses and thirteen cents per car per
mile by cable. Electrical power will
cut this cost down to about ten cents,
thus making a saving by the change
of nearly fifty per cent.
The phenomenon of sheets of flame!
and balls of fire which accompanies
forest fires is explained by writer as
due to gases in the air which arise
from turpentine, resinous gums and
volatile oils which exude from ever
green trees. These are easily ignited
and explode in the air in dry weather.
An egg.shell is practically air and
water proof. Its contents are about
as securely sealed as the contents of q
preserving jar. Why, then, should
an egg decay? Bacteria have been
found far up in the oviduct of hen,
and they are probably enclosed in the
egg before the shell is deposited
around it.
4 Hungarian chemist, Johann Antal,
has discovered a new mineral, the
nitrate of cobalt, which is believed to
be ON effective antidote in case Of poi
soning by cyanide OF potassium or
prussic acid. Tried upon a number
Of animals, it has been used in this
way successfully in over forty cases,
most of them of accidental poisoning.
From the results of about ten thou
sand observations taken simultane-
ously in Russia, Germany and Penn,
sylvania to determine the supposed
oscillation of the esrth's axis of rota-
ton, it has been shown that the North
Pole moves in spiral line from West
to East. This motion is at present
decreasing and is very small in any
case-probably not more than forty
feet.
Several strange discoveries regard
ing prehistoric man are announced.
The remains recently found in Switzer-
land show the existence in the neo-
lithic age of race of pygmies in Eu-
rope. Herr Mascha has unearthed
within a short time in Moravia many
remains of mammoths, and with them
the skeletons of whole human family
almost gigantic in size. The discovery
seems to settle the disputed point
whether man was coexistent with the
mammoth.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-11-14
MARRIED SIXTY-FIVE YEARS
Rev. and Mrs. Edward Beecher Cele-
brate the Anniversary.

Although no notices were sent by the
Rev. Edward Beecher, Of Brooklyn, to his
friends to remind them that he and his wife
had been married slxty-ave years, the an
niversary was not overlooked by them. All
day congratulatory letters and floral tokens
pouredin upon them, and calls were made
by intimate friends,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-11-14
ASAVING OF $l,3754,0Oo.
Decrease in the Estimates for the In
terror Department.

terror Department.
According to the estimates prepared at the
Interior Department, at Washington, s156,
Boz, ,278 SO will be necessary to carry on the
work otthat department, including payments
for pensions, during the next fiscal year.
The appropriation for this fiscal year was
el69.55s, ,9500S. and the saving for the
next year Is estimated at S13, 3,754,-
B71.2o. The decrease In the estimates
ior pensions for 1895 Is S10,000,000.
The decrease, 1t Is stated, Is decrease from
.he appropriation OF the current year. That
appropriation was made before the close Of
The last fiscal year, and was for S10,0OO,0 900
more than the amount actually expended
ast year. The estimate for 1895 is no de-
crease from the amount actually expended
last year, but Is based upon tho idea that
he expenditures will be stationary for the
rears 1894, 1895 and 1896.
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DESTRUCTIVE PRAIRIE FIRES
Lives Lost and Thousands OF Cattle
Perish In the Flames.

The most destructive prairie fires in the
history OF Nebraska ragged in Cherry,
Thomas, Grant. Hooker and Sheridan Coun.
ties. They first started In Thomas County,
in the Snake Creek Valley, and after once
getting under headway, famed by q
stiff breeze, travelled westward into
Cherry and Hooker Counties, with a speed
and ferocity that was startling in the eS-
treme. In these counties hundreds OF thou
sands OF head of cattle have been grazing,
they having been sent from the southern
portion of the State, where tho drouth was
heavy, and 1t was thought the most OF them
were burned, as they were in the direct path
Of the flames.
Near Mullen, on the ranch OF L. E. Lash
or, four lives were reported lost, including
Lasher himself, and several thousands Of
tons Of hay were burned.
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LYNCHED BY A MOB.
Eddy Hartin Died to Save His Friend
.. GOode LAa

Eddy Hartin Died to Save His Friend
Goode.
Aspecial from Princeton, Ky., reports the
lynching Of Eddy Martin In Crittender
County by mob Of Kentuckians.:
It is claimed that Martin was called upon
1t his home after midnight and asked to get
up. Opening the door. he was seized and
asked for information Of Bill Goodies crimes.
The mob told him that II he would turn
States evidence upon Goode he would be
spared.
"If these are the only terms, gentlemen,
said he, "let the hanging proceed. Bill
Goode has been my friend and will shield
him." '.6 ~
The mob quickly did Its work and left the
body swayins from limb upon lone coun-
Try road. The hanging Is the result OF the
Goode-Rich lawlessness In CrittenE IN
County. .r.sss seyfs
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DISASTROUS FLOODS.
Immense Destruction Of Property Re
ported From Northern France.


ported From Northern France.
Heavy rains have causei floods in the
North of France. In the Departments oj
Pas-de- Calais and Nord thousands OF acre:
are under water. Many villages have beeI
rendered urinhabitable, and hundreds oil
peasants have been driven from their farms.
In the nelghborhood Of Lille, Tourcoing and
Armentiers the water Is three feet deep.
The factories in Roubaix and other indus
trial towns have been stopped by the rising
flood. Their looms are idle and nearly 100,
900 operatives are out OF work. Many mile:
of railway tracks have been undermined OF
submerged, and trains are run only with
great irregularlty. In the Valley Of the
Meuse hundreds OF cattle have been killed
and bridges and barns near the banks have
been swept away. Accidents have been re.
ported from all parts of the flooded dis
tricts
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A CHICAGO publisher advertised for "s.
little beauty" to exhibit dress patterns In Il
show window. Eight women answered the
advertisement, not one Of whom came up to
the standard. The publisher now asserts
that while he found no difficulty to get
"beauties" In New York, none out OF work
Rre to be had In Chicago.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-11-14
:CAPRIVI HAS RETIRED,
HIS RESIGNATION ACCEPTED
BY THE GERMAN EMPEROR.

Count Botho zu Eulenbur2, the Prus
sian Premier, Also Leaves the
Csbinet-I'he Cause is Differences
About Antt-Socialistic Measures
Sketch Of CapriYi
Chancellor Won Caprivi, Of Germany, and
Count Botho zu Eulenburg, President oi
tho Prussian Council OF Ministers, have
resigned. Emperor William has accepted
both designations. It Is known that for
some time past there has been consider
able tension between the Chancellor and
Count zu Eulenburg, owing to the formers
Views in regard TO the measures
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-11-14

IT Port-au-Prince, Hayti, President Hip.
polite and his minister of war had hand-to.
hand fight in the palace the other day. The
minister OF war was badly whipped In the
encounter with his dusky chief.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-11-14

RUTHERFORD PLATr HAYES, son OF the
LIE e1-President, AMI Miss Lucy Hayes
olstt were married, a few days ago, at Co.
Embus, Ohio.
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TIE report comes from Fort Scott, Kan-,
that the season OF 1894 will mark the total
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-11-14
Borden Sisters Raise a Memorial.

Lizzie Borden and her sister have ordered
n granite monument, TO cost s22S0, 10 oeI
erected in Oak Grove Cemetery, FAN hiVer'
Mass, in memory OF their murdered part
epts.
The evening world., 1894-05-21
JACK BARNETT ARRESTED.
Held in $500 for Backing Book
maker English's" Eye.
Barnett Claimed lie Was Being
"Wclchcd" on IA Bet.

Jack Barnett, eX-manager of John J..
Sullivan. who, rs was exclusively told
I'm The Evening World' last Thursday.
gave a beating to B"ookmaker Joseph
English In Beaver street. near the Hon
man cafe, was arrested this morning
and taken to the Tombs on a charge
preferred by English.
The real name of the complainant Is
making name. lie ives at 2Ol West
Ei~shty-eighth street. .
Earnett claims English tried to
"welch" on a bet. English says he has
no record OF the bet Barnett says was
made. Barnett called English out OF the
Hoffman cafe. demanded the money,
and when English told him no wager had
been made, Barnett struck him In tho
eye. The Produce Exchange brokers
viii talk about English's eye for months
to come. They say 1t was the blackest
black eve they ever saw.
Justice Martin held Barnett In $500
bail for examination next Wednesday
afternoon at . o'clock.
Patrick Mccarthy, OF ia West one
Hundred and second street. "A liquor
dealer, qualified as Barnctt's bondsman.
Barnett described himself as ~forty-one
years old, theatrical manager. n gave
his address AS 10 Van Ripper place,
Jersey city
HorCh said he had no occupation.
English Is well known to all the ram
blcrs OF the Fast. He formerly made
book at the track but lately has been
making a Handbook" in the vicinity
of the Produce Exchange.
The evening world., 1894-05-21
|DWYER COMMITTED.
Held by Justice Walsh to Await
the Action of the Grand Jury.
Justice Gaynor Then Issued a Writ
Of Habeas Corpus.
Argument Postponed Until Thursday
at Ridgway's Request.

Philip Dryer. President of the Brook
lyn Jockey Club. who, according to
Peter DE Lacy, is guilty of maintaining
a lottery upon the grounds OF that
association, was arraigned for the third
time before Justice Walsh in the Adj
ans Street Police Court this morning.
To-day's proceedings in the Police
Court were only formal. Last week IL
had been arranged among the lawyers
that Mr.. Dwyer should be held for the
Grand Jury by Justice Walsh, and that
an application should be made imme-
diately for a writ of habeas corpus.
Philip ]. Dwyer to the bar called
the court officer. The defendant stepped
up briskly, and Justice Walsh said;
"Mr. Dwycr, 1 must hold you for the
| Grand Jury
Lawyer Patterson then asked that Mr..
Dwyer be allowed to go to the Sheriff
office in the Courthouse, accompanied
by a policeman. while the application
for a writ of habeas corpus was being
made. This request was granted. Court
| officer Peter Baker accompanied the
party.
Justice Voorhees,. Of Gravesend. before
| whom the warrants for the race track
officials were sworn out, accompanied
Mr.. Elliott to court this morning. Just
what part he will take in the proceed
ing is a mystery. When asked why
he was in court Lawyer Elliott replied:
"Wait and you will see"
The lawyers then adjourned to the
Supreme Court. The application was
made before Justice Gaynor.
Lawyer Patterson began to make his
application 500 after the opening or
the Supreme Court, but Justice Gaynor
was forced to leave the bench on other
business.
During his absence Lawyers Stein
hardt n Elliott were closeted with
the District-Attorney.
Justice Gaynor granted the appltca-
ton Immediately on his return to the
bench.
Mr.. Patterson found Sheriff Buttling
at the County Jail, and. upon tie service
of the writ of habeas corpus. Mr.. Dwyer
Under Sheriff Louis Worth. Justice
Gaynor refused to hear the argument
until the remainder of the calendar had
been disposed Of.
When the case finally came up. Dis
trict-Attorney Isidgway asked that II be
adjourned until Thursday. THE ques-
ton involves a most important Consti-
t%utional point. upon which with the
short notice / hav not been able 10
thoroughly familiarize myself. The case
has not been brought by the County
authorities. therefore l have not been
able to look after It as ! should"
Justice Gaynor granted the adjourn
ment. Mr.. Dwyer was paroled In the
custody of his lawyers until Thursday.
The evening world., 1894-05-21
HAVE WON S25O,O00.
Western Horsemen Big Winners
at the Gravesend Track.
eeokMakers Marks, Walbaum and
Thompson Heavy Losers.
Many "Good Things" Sprung, and
All Went Through.

= Bookmakers at Gravesend confirm the
~fory printed in 1.-THE Evening World
= few days ago that the ring had been
badly scorched 1t is safe to say that
never, in the history Of racing, have the
books received such a c%runching as has
been Riven them during the first five
daya OF the Brooklyn meeting. 1t was
no wonder that forty Of them gave up
me game at the end of o days with
bank rolls sadly depleted.
one Of the prominent b~ookmakers ex-
blaine that this state of affairs is due
10 the succession Of good things that the
Westerners have rushed through day
after day. So successful have the West
erners' coups been that Ed Marks, VINO
has four books on. has lost $4,000. Fred
Walbaum's six books have lost more
than $4,000, and Ike Thompson, Billy
Conner, Sol L~ichtcnstein, Butch Thomp-
son and other bigbugs In the ring have
lost enough to start several banks.
Riley Grammar Is said to be the only
winning penciiler in the ring. He comes
from the West and is In on all the peaches
For Instance. he never laid a penny
against Libertine in he last race
On SATURDAY; ,ok wh Iii tS Ssner cou G90k ret
sbo uta the horse. Grammar is not a
bookmaker in the strict sense of the
word. He CANDLES on his judgment. and
when he thinks he Is right one can get
his bank roll for the full limit. He took
one bet Of 5000 from NJ. F.; DWyer on
saturday must Ia been enormous.
% Flelschmann Bros, r.. Fucker, young
Jim Brown, j. j. McCafferty. Fred Eos
ter. Duke Bros. Ed Ortiz and Byron
MccielIand are among those who have
The Fasteners have been getting very
little OF 1t. Mike Dwyer has been heavily
hit thus far, and Gideon & DAILY, not
w~ithstending the good things they have
fPittsburg Phil is a winner. but he has
only beer making light plays. The small
players have made no money to speak
on and their play has been light. 1t is
4 act that hat very little J pubic PIC money money
grab at the Western money like a trout
does at q fat fly. They took all they
could get and have had their fingers
There were fifteen Western commits
eioners In the ring when betting opened
OF the last race Saturday. They had
orders to take even money or better
Libertine. When 3 and 4 to was
posted, the rush was so great that the
10 even money. It is doubtful II the
commissioners averaged better h Z
70 8. Had the money been put on eau
tiously, a better result would have been
secured.
There rave been thirty-one races run
ct Gravesend so far, and the Westerners
have bet on just nine good things. All
stood to win large amounts on DIR. Rice,
INK that colts win in the Handicap
rave them a starter. The following
with. the opening and ..osnig betting,
Will be interesting:
The evening world., 1894-05-21
MISCELLANEOUS SPORTS.

mo boxer that has appeared here in years."
ays q Cincinnati puglistic writer, has created
colorsd lightweight. Tall, shifty. strong and
With an indescribanie litheness OF motion, he re-
minds one very forcibiy OF Jim Corbet. Judges
q Ashters pronounce him an easy world heater
ct lightv sight limit"
The use Of bicycles by park policemen. which
started under the auspices Of the Park Commits.
sioners Of Boston. is spreading very rapidly. The
patrolmen In Paramount Park. Philadelphia. will
hereafter use the wheel. which has also been
adopted partially In Cincinnati. In Toronto Il
number OF policemen mounted upon wheels Will
b. used this Summer to watch houses in the
suburbs during the absence OF residents at Sum
mer resortL The idea has also been considered
IN Chicago.
Many were the predictions as to who would sue
eeed Zimmerman as the Acknowledged champion
4 America when he announced his intention to
turn professional; Among those who had many
early In the season. as yet. to tell very much
about the matter, but Bald's easy defeat Of John.
son nj Atlanta would indicate that the former
admirers were not far out in their estimates OF
his prowesa The man who can give Johnson a
good drubbins is certainly away up in the front
which he should be with the time he has haC
70 train in.
pujv- Robertson, who is training the cornel
Athletes for the Int ,rcollegiate games. writing u
sThe Evening worid'' from Ithaca says:
The men are showing up well. and at the In
,sreoliegiais games we VII, h score r. a v lew p points
! have HIN ip good shape a1d hs should ees
~ kN0 VIM buoutu YUM = pphN - W. 49, t"'
b two fair bicycle men, and one OF them will kee
them all moving at the Mott Haven games. Tn
University Of Pennsylvania have a team this veal
and at the big games they will give Yale an
Harvard q great push, and they will be knockin
a the door II they don't beat both OF them"
u numefous entries are any criterion the gu,
look for q successful amateur athletic season
decidedly rosy For the frst open meeting
the year, which takes place at Bergen Point o
Memorial Day under New jersey A. c. auspice
the entriea have already passed three figures, a
though the list does not close until Tuesday. tt
track and inheld are being carefully prepared f.
the occasion as the high class Of the competition
makes new records probable in the princip
a events. Nearly all the metropolitan %sprinters al
~rrntiFinR for the dash across the turf, which
certain to prove u most attractive novelty. The
Il The keensst rivalry between the college tean
from Yale. Harvard and Princeton entered for q
relay race. A set OF gold medals win 20 20 q
Winning quartet: silver trophies await the secoi
N team. and each OF the third team will recei
4 bronze medal. In this event a record is Elm0
certaIn 10 90. The tracp everts have all NIL
ven and should develop into hnc contests. Char
pion NJ. y, Sweeney will make a special enc
"a win the high jump from scratch and improve }
NJ sreat record of g feet AZ inches. Another sens
tIonnl Item will be the three-mile run In Will
Willie nay will have to concede starts 10 a
u popular long-dlstance goers.
The evening world., 1894-05-21
BASEBALL CHAT.

John Ward has given away the setter dog which
corbctt gave him. Perhaps John thought 1t was
this dos that has been the New Works. hoodoo.
II may not he dirty ball. playing In the
strict Interpretation Of the term. hut II is con
%temptihIe ball playing. and not the kind to be
encouraged.
to coach the Harvard team next Winter -Phila-
delphla Times. tArc you quite sure 1t isn't the
Yale teanD
Jimmy Ryan says Arson has applied for an
injunction to restrain any club from defeating
Chicago. Speaking Of RYAN. how would he LOOK
In the Kew Works OuttcldF
True says the Pi,tshurE ommNrciSl-Gazet
time long enough to alloN Donovan to throw him
out at third, but who says this Is dirty ball
playing? Patsy Tcheau don't ray Sn, ani who ,S
better vcrSsl In Questionable trickH than this
man In sncaklng u GlusRcockB action after
the game. Tehcau said: II don't call that dirty
work, | aall II hall-playins.'
There In now no reason to doubt that there
will this year be a Freshman contest hctwc"n
Nple and Pennsylvania In baseball The agree
ment to play is practIcGlly made, the only 1nca,
to PLAY In Philadelphia on Monday. June T.
while Pennsylvania wishes to have the game con
| order to get the bcneft Of the large asscmhiage
of Alumni. which will be present in the city on
that day,
Tho London Sportsman %, recent date contains
the following; Under anything hut propitiou'
circumstances yesterday the London baseball As
sociatinn opened its season NJ 1894 at Hyh" Farm
BALKAN, In the presence Of about Ave hundred per
sons. The game Was called at , y NJ. with 'h'
Thespians and RcmIngtons at the bat. who retire
without scoring. The same fate awaited tn
"Js'' and Elertrics. who were retired IN one
two, three order Repeated Interruptions tool
place Gnr'gs the second oToi.l t S1.nnsys sn q, ," SsIs,nr hat e
ting and running were given however and tn
spectators hecam" quite enthusiastic. The ram
was eventually 90 Ilel At III" end OF the thir
inning with the score standing 3 to . In faNo
OF the T]hcsplans and R"mIRg'ons. The Assoc'a
tiou looks forward with confidence to a hishl
| susrpg1ful season
The evening world., 1894-05-21
IT IS ONLY A FORMALlTY.
Andrews Invites BIDS for Two Fat
Contracts.

Commissioner Andrews has Invited bids
for the privilege OF trimming the
Street Cleaning Departments scows for
the period Of one year. Trimming y
scows yields n good profit TO the city
and the contractor. The city's char Is
abumt $20,OOJ a year.
MIR. Andrews has gone through the
formallty OF advertising for a complete
plant for use at Riker's Island for the
manufacture and distribution Of electro
zone. with "A capacity Of 400 gallons per
hour. The fuid Is to be used for purify
ing the refuse material dumped there
ElectrozOne is "A patented dislnfectant,
| manufactured by the Woolf Company
in which II is said a Health Department
official was largely interested. and that
particular company will, Of course. be
the only bidder.
Bids for both contracts will be opened
| June l.
The evening world., 1894-05-21
WILL TRY AGAIN.

The Biiss-Patterson Republicans Of
the First District will hold another Con
yention to settle the fight over the dele
gates TO the County Committee. Martin
u. Healy and Eugene II. Healy head one
faction, and Henry Lawrence another.
Al the last Convention the Healys had
the hall cleared by police, and then
claimed b election of their men. The
County Committee refused to recognize
the Healys. and ordered another cleo
The Convention is e be held at I
Z Greenwich street on next Wednesday
+ evening. Henry Lawrence says that he
I controls thirty out of the forty ,sever
delcEntea. and hat he and lame,
,sisw: 2. WIN y s'so'sd LOT . GER