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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-10-31
SLAUGHTER IN THE STORM.
A Cargo of 233 Cattle and 1877 Sheep
Killed. n. 7

Cattlemen who reached New York on the
National Line steamer Greece, from London,
brought news that the Europe, another ship
of the same line, encountered q terrific storm
during her last run to London, and lost
nearly half of the live stock she carried. Il
Owing to an accident to her steering gear
the Europe rolled helplessly In the troughJ
OF the sea for twelve hours, and pittable
blaughter Of her sheep and cattle resulted.
The Europe sailed from New York with q
miscellaneous cargo, in addition TO which
she carried 5s4 cattle and 500 sheep. She
ran into a terrific northwesterly gale, and
before night her rudder chain parted, and It
was impossible to keep her head tothe wind.
She felf of and rolled heavily, shipping seas
continually, until the cattle pens on the
main and spar decks were flooded. The
bedding was washed from beneath the feet
of the cattle, and the flooring became SO 4
slippery that they could not stand.
Dead cattle lay about all over the ship an
hour later, while from the pens which had
stood the strain an incessant believing told
that the slaughter continued. sheep pen
on the port side gave way, too, and many Oh
the animals were crushed to death. lnsomel
instances plunging bullocks where thrown
into the sheep pens, and struggled there
until they died. The crew was
small, and even though the wind
abated In the morning heavy sea was still
running, and It was not until four In the af-
ternoon that the steering gear was repaired
and the steamer got under way.
Then the sailors proceeded to clean the
decks. They threw overheard 233 cattle and
1877 sheep. Others were subsequently Killed.
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PENSION OFFICE REPORT.
pensioners on the Rolls-New Claims
Falling OF.

The report Of the Commissioner Of PEN
sions for the fiscal year ended June 80, 1884,
has been forwarded to the Secretary OF the
interior. It says that tho number OF PEN
sioners on the rolls June 80. 1893, was $685.
O12; that during the year 39.0S5 new PEN
sioners were added to the rolls, and 23s3
previously dropped were restored, while
S7.951 have been dropped for death and
other causes, and on June, 30, 1894, the
number OF pensioners upon the rolls was
s69,5A. The number Of pension certificates
issued during the year was 81, ,21S, and 132,-
S73 claims Of all classes were rejected.
On July I, 1894. there were undisposed of
and in different stages OF preparation and
advancement claims for pension and for in
crease to the amount of 619,027, of which
2s7, ,209 clairns-originals, widows, and de-
pendents-are on behalf Of persons not al
ready on the rolls. These claims, save
some recently filed, have been examined
more than once and found lacking In essen-
tial evidence. They are the lame cases that
have come down through the past years.
New claims OF all kinds have fallen of from
1868, ,799 In 1891 to 40,14s in 1894, the fact be-
Ing that original claims for pensions under
existing laws are substantially all in, and the
bulk OF new claims are for increase, or for
widows and dependents.
year was S1S9, 1904, ,461. .05. leaving a balance
in the Treasury Of $25, ,205, ,712.65 OF the ap-
preparation. Much dishonesty and fraud,
mainly attributable to unscrupulous claim
agents, was uncovered, and there were 1874
convictions In the United States Courts within
the year for pension frauds, periurles, and
forger1es.
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The Virginia Hold-Up.

A telegram from Richmond says: The
north-bound passenger train on the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Rail-
road, which left here at o'clock p. NJ,
was held up near Quantico. The engineer
and fireman were forced from their engine,
and the engine was cut loose and sent
ahead. The express car was then entered,
the messengers covered with pistols and the
safe blown open and robbed The runaway
locomotive was stopped at Quantico by OBJ
structing the track. It is stated that there
was an unusually large amount of money
on the train, probably $4,000. The rob-
bers, seven in number, were masked, and
did not blow open the safe as frst reported.
They forced the messenger to open II. The
railroad company has offered $1,000 reward
for the arrest of any one Of the robbers. The
express messenger has now reported that
the safe contained s15O,000. The robbers
secured this and all Of the express pack
ages containing money. It is thought
the amount will foot up to about $780,
600. A large part OF this money was
shipped from Richmond. None Of the pas
sengers was molested. After the robbery
the thieves made of with their booty in the
direction of the Potomac River, where 1t Is
supposed they had boat In waiting to take
them to the Maryland side. None otthe rob
bers entered the PASSENGER coaches.
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A CRAZY MOTHERS DEED.
Burned Herself and Three Children
In a Barn at Elizabeth, N. j.

Burned Herself and Three Ch1ldren
In Barn at Elizabeth, N. j.
Mrs. Thomas Harrlgan locked herself and
three little children into the barn IN the rear,
Of her home on Grler avenue, at Elizabeth,
N. j., set fire to NOW of hay and all fout
perished In the flames. Mrs. Harrigan was
suffering from temporary insanity, caused
by malaria.
Mrs. Harrigan called at Farmer Nc
Candlesss for her daily supply of milk that
morning and he says tnat he did not notice
anything unusual in her actions.
About II o'clock Miss Kate Harrigan, q
sister-in-law of the dead woman, and Miss
Rebecca Hall, who live near by, discovered
the barn In flames and gave the alarm.
They then ran towards the house and saw
smoke pouring out of the kitchen window:
They rushed In and found large box fuu
Of wood burning alongside the chimney,
which they tossed into the yard.
Meanwhile other neighbors gathered at
the scene, and surprise was expressed at the
absence Of Mrs. Harrigan and her children.
Search was made In the house, and the hor-
dble truth began to dawn on the Assem-.
bled people that they had perished In the
flames In the barn.
There was nothing to do but wait until
the fire burned itself out, as the place was
far removed from hydrants.
It did not take long in the heavy wind
blowing for the barn to be entirely con-
sumed, and then search was made In the
embers tor bodies.
The charred trunks Of the mother and
children were found lying In heap ms
corner Of the barn on the ground. Women
tainted at the frighttul spectacle.
Mrs. Harrigan was q comely woman o.
thirty years. The children were Waiter,
aged six William. aged four, and Isabella,
the husband and father, Is vegetable ped
dler.
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SLAIN BY DRUNKARDS.
Two Persons Shot to Death and Three
Seriously Wounded.

Two Persons Shot to Death and Three
Seriously Wounded.
As a result Of, drunken riot at Maltby,
Penn, one person was instantly killed, two
were fatally wounded and two others serl-
ously injured.
The killed and injured are: George
Sivoski, aged seventeen years, head blown
to pieces Lizzie Fosky, aged fifteen years.
fatally shot In the back and abdomen John
jenkins, aged twenty-elght years, fatally
shot In the abdomen and left hand blown off /;
Maggie Moore, aged fourteen years, shot in
the arm and both legs Thomas Moore, aged
twenty-three years, shot in both legs, left
knee shattered.
Michael Paloski became intoxicated, and,
going to the saloon OF John Moore, started a
quarrel. He was ordered from the saloon,
and, becoming enraged, went home and pro-
cured q shotgun. On his way back to
the saloon he encountered Dan Ryan,
who was sitting on his porch together with
Lizzie Fosky and Maggie Moore. Ryan ad-
vised PalosA to go home, but the latter
raised his gun and fired. The two girls re-
ceived most OF the shot. o. ,
John Moore, who had been attracted BY
the shooting, picked up his sister and Ryan
gathered up the Fosky girl in his arms.
The drunken fend emptied the contents OF
the second barrel into the girls, Moore re.
ceiving part Of the load In his knee. The
shooting attracted a large crowd, and
Paloski was joined by two OF his country
men, who were also supplied with guns.
John jenkins attempted to arrest Paloski,
when he received a load Of shot In his stom-
ach. The three men escaped into their
clearinghouse and barricaded the door.
People living on the opposite side OF the
street had their heads out OF the windows.
One OF these was George Sivoski. One Of
the men, seeing the head of the boy, took
deliberate aim and fired, the full charge
striking the unfortunate boy on the left side
Of the head, tearing half of his head and
face away. The boy fell dead.
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Foreign.

CHINA IS now suing for peace and she
offers to pay a large war indemnity, as we'll
as to recognize the national independence
Of Korea.
TEE Czarewitch and two Grand Dukes are
to be made Council ofRegency for Russia
In the absence OF the Car.
PREFEcr HERRERA. of Peru, has routed
the guerillas under Carlos Plerola at
Huarez, killing ninety. woundIng forty
others and capturing arms and baggage.
TIE French ship Alice was sunk In the
River scheldt by coming In collision with
the Swedish ship Balder. Six Of the Alice's
crew were drowned.
RUSSIAN troops, equipped for a campaign,
are accommodating rapidly on China's border.
BELGIUM held her first Parliamentary
election with universal suffrage.
GERMANY rejected Englands proposal to
Join the Powers In Intervention In the war
between China and Japan.
fns boundary dispute between Mexico and
Guatamala has been adjusted.
The Japanese Parliament has been sum-
moned to meet in extra session to discuss the
war; two more British cruisers have been
ordered to Chinese waters.
A SILVER wreath from American admirers
was presented to Johann Strauss by Ru-
dolph Aronson, OF New York, during the
composers golden jubilee celebration at Vi
emma, Austria.
ADvIcEs from the Uruguayan frontier say
that an army of 5000 Brazilian revolters has
defeated the Government troops In Rio
Grande do Sui.
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NEW DIPHTHERIA CURE.
A Government Physician to Introduce
1t Into This Country.

Surgeon-General Wyman, OF the United
States army, received preliminary repor
from Passed Assistant J. J. k'nyoun from
the Pasteur Institute in Paris. where ne IS
making special study of the methods OF
Professor Roux in the treatment OF dipther-
in by means Of serum injections. DR.. Kin
youn says he Is convinced that Professor
Roux has been too modest in his claims for
the efficacy OF this treatment. The discov-
cry is one ofthe greatest in medicine, and
has passed through the experimental stage
and laid a foundation for new system OF
preventative medicine.
DR.. Kinyoun Is acquiring familiarity in the
laboratory and at the diphtheria hospital
with the various steps which are the essen
tial in the preparation of the serum and its
administration, under the direct tutlage OF
Professor Roux, and Is preparing to bring
with him on his return the necessary mater
ial. He will be able 10 give such instruction
as may be necessary for State Boards OF
Health to prepare 1t themselves.
From Paris DR.. Kinyoun will go to Berlin
to continue bis special investigation. He
will return between the middle and last OF
November, and will put into operation IN the
laboratory ofthe Marine Hospital Bureau at
Washington the results OF his labors abroad.
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HOWARD'S REPORT.
Annual Resume of the department Of
the East.

The annual report made by General
Howard to the Adjutant-G General. under date
Of August 81, has just been made public at
the War Department. It shows that
very peaceful conditions existed through
out the Department Of the East
during the past year, although the
Debs insurrection extended slightly
into Indiana, and that only one regiment OF
General Howard's command, the Ninth In
fantry, which was sent to Chicago, had any
active duty. The National Guard OF all the
States east OF the Mississippi, the General
Says, is we'll organized, but there will always
be need for National troops.
Regarding the regulations governing post
exchanges General Howard says: II be-
lieve the increase Of cases OF courts
martial is largely due to these exchanges.
form this opinion from the cases that
have come before me, and believe the drink
ing habit is increased by the encouragement
given them. AS myself am regarded as
extreme, the words of the department in-
spector are at least suggestive: From the
amount of beer consumed in them (the ex-
changes) it is to be feared that we shall have
many rheumatic and gouty soldiers In the
course OF time, providing the restriction on
length of service Is taken of.
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LATER NEWS.

K1NasToN-oS-THE-HUD N. Y, COM
memorated the burning OF the town by the
British in 1777.
"BIAck" diphtheria Is raging at Wadding-
ton, N. Y.
OSCAR DRAKE accidently shot and killed
his niece, Nellie Drake, six years old, at
East Metuehen, N. J. Drake, who is twen-
ty-four years old and unmarried, was clean
ing guns.
The Plttsburg Penn.) Chamber OF Com
merce has indorsed resolution for the con-
solidation Of Pittsburg, Allegheny and the
surrounding towns.
TIE Homer State Bank in Nebraska was
robbed of $1,000 in 1891. The money has
been found in we'll on place where the
cashier formerly lived.
A CONSCIENCE contribution Of $326.25 from
Massillon, Ohio, was received by Treasurer
Morgan at Washington.
SECRETARY CARLISLE appointed William F.
Murray, Of Boston, an immigrant inspector.
JUDGE MACON B. ALLEN, the first colored
man admitted to the bar In the United
States, died in Washington. He was ad-
mitted to the bar at Boston on May 8. 1845.
He removed to Charleston, 8. G., after the
war, and was Judge OF the Criminal Court
and Of the Probate Court.
EXTERIOR WILLIAM H., In Wiesbaden, Prus-
sia, unveiled the monument in memory CT
his grandfather, Emperor William l., and
formally opened the new Royal Theatre
erected by the municipality.
NEGOTIATIONS for peace between China and
Japan have been broken of.
TIE Austrian Finance Minister in his
budget shows a surplus Of 2s,5O0, 900 lorins.
WHILE out fishing at Anglesea, N. J.. the
boas was capsized and its occupants, Charles
Borg and AlbIn Swanson, were drowned.
HARRIS OLNEY and James Dalton, jockeys,
were found dead in room in the Metropoh-
tan Hotel, Brooklyn. They were aspbyxl-
ated by gas.
A MAN believed to be one of the Acqula
Creek train robbers was arrested at Cumber-
land, Md.
ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE Of the
descendants OF Mrs. Zetta Swarts, Of Chicago.
los years old, followed her to the grave.
TIE French ultimatum to Madagascar de.
mands an exclusive protectorate over the
island, and that French garrison shall be
stationed at Antananariyo.
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"FIGHT IT OUT"
We Refuse to Interfere Between China
and Japan.

We Refuse to Interfere Between China
and Japan.
The United States has beep invited by the
quadruple alliaace-Great Britain, France.
Germany and Russia-to join 1t In friendly
Intervention In the war between China
and Japan. The invitation Is couched in
the choicest of diplomatic language. The
horrors OF the war are depicted In eloquent
terms. The wisdom Of stopping 1t Is set
forth in a very fetching manner, and the
benefits to mankind and to commerce TO be
obtained from restoration OF peace are
clearly described.
The invitation has been declined. The
declination is based on the time-honored
policy OF this Government to avoid any
entangling alliances with foreign powers.
acknowledgement Is made OF the truth
of what the invitation has to say about
the desirability of the restoration OF
peace, etc. But In the polite language OF
diplomacy 1t Is pointed out that this eoun-
try has so far thrlven very we'll attending to
its business, and that so long as 1t continues
to prosper by that policy 1t will not depart
from 1t.
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THE NAMES TRIAL.
Jncle Sans First Battle Ship EE-
ceeds Requirements.

The first official trial of composite built
ship-huu constructed By a navy yard and
motive power by outside contractors-was
made off New London, Conn.,, in Long Island
Sound, when the United States battle ship
Maine demonstrated to the satisfaction ofthe
Official Board and the proprietors OF the
Quintard Iron Works, who built her machin-
cry, that the vessels engines will make the
5000 indicated horse power called tor In the
contract with the Navy Department. It is
estimated By experts that the excess Will be
from 400 to 800 horse power, and entitle the
machinery contractors, N. F. Palmer Co.,
to handsome premium.
For four hours she raced down Long Isl
and Sound, her engines strained to the ut
most capacity, her hull quivering from stem
to stern under the terrific pounding OF
shafts and piston rods. II was not test OF
speed, and there were no results by which
her highest speed could be ascertained,
for, although her engines were work
ing under forced drauglt and her
screws were revolving at their maximum
speed. the Maine, during all those four
hours, was rushing into stiff breeze that
almost neutralized her momentum. and
against strong current, whose resistance
would have taken at least two miles each
hour from the speed OF the fastest boat In
the world.
Tho object OF the trip was to test the power
OF her engines. The Quintard Iron Company
built these engines TO attain 5000 horse
power, as required BY their contract with the
Government. For each one horse power
over 5000 they are to receive 800. and for
each one horse power that the engines lack
of this number they are to pay the Govern
ment 800. ,,o
The company expected to develop 10000
horse power and gain bonus OF $1OO, 900.
whether their hopes were realized will not
be known for two or three days, for this
test had to be made by means OF diagrams,
which It takes long and intricate mathe-
matical calculation to work out.
As the course, however, ran parallel with
the TWENTY-FIVE mile course that had been
laid out for the Ericsson. the officers OF the
Maine gauged her speed as nearly as they
could by the buoys that had been an
chcred at intervals OF three knots. The
following figures give the rate Of speed at
which the vessel travelled from buoy to buoy
14.51, 49, IS, 1929, 1898, 1888, 1854, 1888,
1854, 1907. The great difference in the
speed at various intervals was due to tuctu-
ations In the wind.
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BETWEEN TRAINS.
The Sad End Of Days Outing in|
the Suburbs Of Buffalo, N. Y.

The Sad End Of Days Outing In
the Suburbs Of Buffalo, N. Y.
A terrible accident, that now has three
deaths to Its score, occurred at Buffalo, N.
7. Miss Emily R. 8. Wood and two daugh-
tiers Of John N. sca.cherd went for q drive
along the Niagara boulevard.
The girls who went with Miss Wood were
aged eleven and five years respectively.
They drove up to the house Of Mrs. John O.
Glenny, on Calvin street. and returned along|
Parkside avenue to where It Is crossed by thel
New York Central's belt line. The elder.girl|
was driving, and Miss Wood was rea.ing|
aloud from newspaper.
Seeing the belt line passenger train ap-|
preaching, the girl who was driyingI
whipped the horse over ahead Of 1t. Al
Central freight train going east escaped theI
notice ofthe occupants of the phaeton. The|
engine struck the carriage and threw it|
clear up on the pilot, breaking 1t to pieces.
The younger child was instantly killed. TheI
older died soon after she was taken to theI
house OF Mrs. Glenny. Miss Wood was so
seriously hurt that she died at 9 o'clock
p. m.
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PUNISHING A COWARD.
An Ohio National Guardsman Who
Evaded Service.

The penalty Of cowardiee is being visited
at Columbus upon Private Dearth, a mem.
ber of Company C, Fourteenth Regiment
Ohio National Guard, in peculiar manner.
Wher the regiment was ordered by Cover
nor Mckinley into active service in Belmont
County to quell the riotous miners In June
last, Dearth hastily left the city and success.
fully eluded the commanding officers
There was apparently no excuse tor tn.
mans absence except fear Of performing
active service. He was summoned to ap-
pear before court-martial and stood trial
for desertion. The court found Dearth
guilty, and he was dishonorably discharged
from the service and sentenced TO fifteen
days Imprisonment.
The authorities, not wishing to send the
DIN to jail, erected q pen six BY nine feet
In the centre of the armory building, and
Dearth is now serving his time under the
eye of guard. He is not allowed to leave
the little coop even for exercise, and his
presence in the improvised prison serves as
warning to others who regard lightly their
obligations rs soldiers when entering the
>ervlce Of the state.
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FOUR WOMEN PERISH.
Catholic Sisters and Patients Burned
to Death In Houston, Texas.


to Death In Houston, Texas.
The worst fire in the history OF Houston,
Texas, broke out at 40 a. m, and before 1t
was placed under control at 4.9O o'clock, not
only had large amount of property been
destroyed, but two Sisters Of st. Joseph were
burned to death. Two infrmary patients
also perished, and third sister was danger
ously injured.
The fire originated in the San Jacinto Ho-
tel, or rather boarding house, at Franklin
and San Jacinto streets, from which the blaze
spread rapidly to adjoining small buildings
of st. Joseph's inflrmary on franklin street,
destroying also large two-story frame an
mex and then the new four-story brick main
building.
The destruction Of these buildings was ac-
co1hpanlsd by loss Of life. Sisters Doleral
and Jane were burned beyond all possibility
of recognition, while Sister Clothilde was
fearfully burned about the face, neck, arms
and breast, her recovery being in doubt.
Two patients were also missing, but there was
not the slightest doubt that these also per
ished.
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FROM THE JAWS OF DEATH.
A Prisoner Respited When About to
Be Executed.

silas Lewis, one Of the Wilburton Chocta"|
political prisoners, was to have been shot to
death at Tuska Homma, Indian Territory,
the day and hour being set for his execution.
All arrangements were perfected. The
prisoner, heavily manacled, with arms
folded, had taken his seat on the death +
box, and The two guards stood ready, with
rifles placed to their shoulders: to send the
missiles Of death into the prisoners oreast,
when a courier rode up, his horse foaming.
and at q distance OF 100 yards hailed the
Captain OF the guard and ordered him to
stop proceedings. He conveyed m order
from Judge Holscn respiting Lewis fof
thirty days, according to instructions OF the
Interior Department. -,
Had the rider been one minute later, bis
order would have Eeen useless, This Is the
fourth respite Lewis has had.
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TURNED A SOMERSAULT.
Singular Effect Of Locomotive
Boiler Explosion.

One OF the most remarkable accidents In
the history Of steam railroading has Just oc-
Cured at Glen Ridge IN. J.) station, on the
Bloomfield branch OF the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western Railroad.
1t Is rare thing. for loco
motive boiler to explode, but in this
case not only did the boiler OF a passenger
train engine burst, but 1t did in such way
that tho great locomotive, weighing $1,000
pounds, was tossed into the air clear OF tho
ground and turned over end on end. The
engineer, Charles Boland, and the fireman,
Elmer Cummings, were both seriously In
jured, and the latter died about midnight.