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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-10
Dogs as Railroad Passengers.

Dogs In Belgium, it appears, from rather
singular case that has just been heard before
the law courts Of that country, are raised TO
the dignity Of passengers, II their owners
choose to take them into a railway carriage
with themselves. The point on which opin-
ion differed has just been settled. the qre-
ton brought under the notice OF the, law
courts being whether dog whose master
has duly taken ticket for him is entitled to
a seat, or whether his rights be limited to Z
place on the floor OF tho compartment, at the
feet OF the human occupants. A sportsman.
we read, was not long xgo travelling in Bes-
gium with his dog, fine retriever, wiose
place had been paid for. However. in spite
of this. there being alta station on the line
no room for a traveller, railway employe
turned the dog of. hts seat. Probably the
dogs feelings werenot hurt, but his master
protested Indignantly, and subsequently ap-
pealed to the administration OF tine state
railways for decision Oh the subject. 1t has
been decreed that he is as much entitled to
seat as his master, and that where COM
partment has room for ten passengers. and
there happen to be Ave men and five dogs
therein. it must be considered as full. tick
cts, of course. being taken for the dogs.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-10
FORTY NATIONS JOIN.
Columbian Exposition Memorial Tor
International Arbitration.

Columbian Exposition Memorial Tor
International Arbitration.
The Worlds Columbian Exposition memo
rial for International arbitration was pre-
sented to Secretary Gresham and President
Cleveland by MIR. William E. Blackstone, OF
Chicago. honorary commissioner Of the
Worlds Columbian Commission.
It aremarkable document, having the auto
graph SIGNATURES OF the commissioners OF the
forty different Nations which participated in
the Exposition. Also rhe Commissioners from
different States and Territories OF the United
States, the directors and officials OF the Ex-
position, many of the chairmen and speakers
Of the congresses OF the Worlds Congress
Auxiliaries, also the editors OF the principal
daily papers of New York, Philadelphia, Bal.
timore and Washington; also sx-Presldent
BENJAMIN Harrison. Secretary Morton, Comp.
troller Eckels. Chief Justice Fuller, Secretary
Carlisle. Postmaster-G.neral Bissell, Sec
retary Herbert. Of the navy, and Daniel A.
Lamont Secretary OF War Senators John T.
Morgan. John Sherman, and William ?. Frye.
The President and Secretary Gresham ex-
pressed their approval OF the object sought
BY the memorialists. the President mention
ing that th. same sentiment had been incor-
porated in his recent message.
The following is the text OF the memorial
"To the Governments OF the World:
''The undersigned citizens of many coun-
tiles gathered at the Worlds Columbian Ex-
position in Chicago, in the United States OF
America. recognizing the advantages accru-
ing TO those Nations which have pursued the
policy OF arbitrating international disputes
and desiring that the like benefits may in the
future be enjoyed by all Nations, and DEEM
ing this fitting opportunity. do hereby
join in this memorial to all our various Gov
srnments, praying that they will unitedly
agree, by mutual treaties, to submit for set
tlement by arbitration all such international
questions and differences as shall fail of sat-
isfactory solution by the ordinary peaceful
negotiations. And for this the petitioners
will ever pray. 1t is requested that copy
of this memorial shall be presented to each
Of the Governments OF the world"
AS soon as the requisite fac simtle copies
are prepared, they will be transmitted by
Secretary Gresham to the various Govern
ments OF the world.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-10
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

EMILE ZoLA, the French novelist, Is fifty.
three.
TIE Princess of Wales has been suffering
from influenza.
D1Az. the President of Mexico, is sixty
three years of age.
SARAH BERNHARDT, the actress, was early
in life a dressmaker's apprentice.
SIR PHIb1p WADKHoUsE CURR1E has been
appointed British Ambassador to Turkey.
Miss NJ. E. BRADDoN. the authoress, began
life as utility actress in the English prov
inces.
SINCE the birth of the daughter Of Count.
ess Herbert Bismarck the ex-Chancellor is
grandfather six times.
THERE are three khans-Khiva, Khokand
and Bokhara-who date the origin Of their
families back to the Turkish invasion OF
Europe.
MURAT HALsTEAp, ruddy, portly, white
haired and blue-eyed, young as ho was
twenty years ago. continues to give at least
journalistic and literary work.
SENATOR WoLooTr, Of Colorado, went to
Paris to be treated for double hernia. His
trouble was found more serious than was an
ticipatsd, but the operation performed was
successful, and he is rapidly improving.
The Empress OF Russia is very fond OF the
Danish black or rye bread. such as Is baked
for the soldiers. During Her Majesty's vis-
its to Denmark she eats this kind of bread
every day, and when in Russia q loaf Is sent
to Russia every fifth day.
NATHAN PARKER, President OF the Man
chester IN. H. } National Bank. is said to be
the Oldest bank officer in active service in
the United States. He celebrated his eighty
fifth birthday recently by giving dinner to
the employees OF his bank.
FERDINAND DE LEssEPs was eighty-nine on
November 49, but November 10 Is not the
only anniversary OF his life. His crowning
work, the Suez Canal, was completed on No.
vemter 10. and tho highest honor he has at
tained-that Of the Grand Cross of the Le-
gion OF Honor-was conferred upon him on
the same date some years later.
Mr.. CRUMp, the city editor OF the London
Times. who has just been retired on hand
some pension, looking back over his long
connection with that paper, reckons the OBJ
tanning of the exclusive announcement Of the
crisis in the affairs of the great banking
house oftne Barngs for his paper as the big
gest beat he ever accomplished.
One OF the favorlte ideas OF the late En-
peror Frederick OF Germany has just been
realized through the aid and money OF his
widow. Shortly before his death he planned
the establishment OF chlldren's home at his
country seat, Bornstedt. His widow deter
mined to carry out his wishes. and few
days ago the home was opened with impos-
Ing ceremonies.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-10
THE NEWS EPITOMIzED.
Eastern and Middle States.

A RECEPTION to eS-President Harrison was
given by the Union League Club Of PhIladel-
phia prominent men from all parts OF the
country were present.
SUPERINTENDENT PRESTON closed the st.
Nicholas Bank, New York City, having dis
covered that its capital was impaired to the
extent OF S1S0,000.
AT Hollis Station, N H.. three persons were
instantly killed by a train ut grade cross
ing. They were Marcus Lund, Miss Alma
Lund. his sister, and Mrs. Charles Fl. Lund,
his sster-in-law. The par was out sleigh
riding.
The cruiser New York was placed in dry
dock at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, to be made
ready for her trip to Brazil the Kearsarge
sailed for San Domingo.
A TELEPHONE message Just received from
Homestead, Penn. says that cave-in has
occurred there and that fourteen persons are
known to have been killed.
Louis A. HILL, paying teller of the st:
Nicholas Bank, New York City. was arrested
in Newark, N. j., charged with embezzling
$4,000
SEVERE shock of earthquake was felt at
Huntingdon, Penn.
MARTIN B. Brown, Public Printer Of New
York City, is dead.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-10
Soapsuds Broke the Waves.

The officers OF the steamship ScandIa ar
rived at Philadelphia from Hamburg lew
days AGO and report that during the voyage
in the widest storm the ship had ever been
in, with high waves breaking over the snip
in great volume, soapsuds made and allowed
to drift over the ships bow almost instan'
taneously broke the Ioree OF the seas, which
ceased to smash over the sides and the YES
sell soon lay comparatively easy. The OIL.
GERS were enthusiastic over the success OF
the experiment. Experiments in this line
have recently been made by the photographic
office with uniform success. The use OF
soapsuds ia not likely to entirely supersede
oil for the purpose of soothing the seas. put
soap is cheaper, occupiea less room on the
ship and It's suds lie heavier on the wafer
than oil. 80 that it Is likely to be generaliy
adopted.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-10
DROWNED UNDERGROUND.
Three Miners Lost Their Lives In q
Flooded Colliery.

Three men were killed in the second drift
OF mine workings of Oak Hill colliery, at
Delaware, near Minersville, Penn, by
large body Of water breaking into the gang
way from an old mine In Black Valley that
was abandoned sixty years ago allowed to
fill with water. The victims are: Giles
Blount. aged fifty-two, leaves widow Paul
Alex, laborer, single, and Joseph Stanick,
laborer, leaves young widow.
A rumbling noise was heard throughout
the Oak Hill workings by the men and Eord
was sent to the surface. Superintendent
Gregory and Mine Foreman Lewis hurried
to the mines as soon as they were notified.
Lewis went down to the second lit at i'm.
minent danger Of his life, and notified thir-
teen men who were working in the gangMay
and directed them to 4 place OF safety. The
rush of water could be plainly heard, and at
any moment might have cut of all means OF
escape.
Blount and his two laborers were working
at the surface of the gangway in the second
lift, and after a rescuing party had been Or
ganized It was found that they heard the ap-
preaching danger and tried to escape, but
that their progress had been cut OF by a big
pillar of coal falling and closing the gang
way
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-10
LATER NEWS.

TIE cruiser New York sailed from the
Brooklyn On. Y.) Navy Yard for Rio Janeiro
TO auzmen1 the United States naval squadron
there.
A NORTHWEST gale caused damage to ship
ping in New York harbor.
JUSTICE CULLEN granted John Y. McKane
a stay on reasonable doubt OF Justice Bar
nard's right to issue the GraTesend N. ~
injunction.
A YOUNG Moiave Indian mother was burned
at The Needles, in California, and her twin
babes brairSed by he- tribesmen to satisfy a
savage superstition.
SECRETARY GRESHAM has instruc! ed Minis
ter White at st. Petersburg to inform the
Russian Government that assisted immi-
grants will no. be allowed to land In the
United States.
The Treasury Department is officially in
formed that the net increase during the year
ended June 80, 1898, over the year 1892, OF
exports from Mexico, amounted to $12,04l,-
sos. The exports aggregated $S7 900, 900. OF
which s5s, 900, 900 was in precious metals
and, $sI, 900, 900 OF divers articles.
President CLEVELAND went duck hunting
down the Potomac. accompanied by secre-
taries Carlisle and Gresham and 'Fighting
Bob" Evans.
TIE foreign Ministers at Rio Janeiro,
Brazil, have decided not to recommend that
belligerenr rights be granted to the insur-
gents.
The Matabeles. Of South Africa, have
been completely subjugated by the British.
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South and West.

ALLAN CoNsANs, colored, the condemned
wife-murderer, was executed at Knoxville,
Tenn. He made startling confession, in
which he admitted killing five persons in
Mexico while working on railroad there,
six years ago.
FIRE at Waxahachie, Texas, destroyed the
principal block Of the town. Loss, $3.50, 900.
FROM San Francisco, CAL: comes news
that the Corwin reached Honolulu on De-
cember IA the Provisional Government sent
an ultimatum to Minister Willis to the effect
that any attempt to reseat the Queen would
be opposed by force.
PRESLEY SIMPSON, one Of two survivors
of the War of 1912, died at Paris, KY, aged
ninety-six.
PACIFIC EXPRESS MESSENGER MCCULLOUGH
was knocked down at Marshall, Texas, and
robbed Of pouch containing $4,000.
The business part of Montpelier, Ind,
has been destroyed by fire.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-10
COLORADG'S PROBLEM.
Her Governor Calls the Extra Session
in Spite of Protests.

Her Governor Calls the Extra Session
in Spite of Protests.
Governor Waite, OF Colorado, issued call
convening the Legislature in extraordinary
session. He says that this session will give
the Legislature the best opportunity it ever
had to do something for Colorado. This
action has been opposed by the business
men Of Denver and the State ever since 1t
was first suggested. Mass meetings were
held in Denver and at various towns and
cities In the State, at which strong resolu-
tions were passed against the proposition,
and committees OF prominent men have
daily visited the Governors Office to protest
against an extra session. The movement
was strongly opposed in Governor Waites
home town, Aspen.
Lieutenant Governor Nichols is hostile to
the session. The impeachment talk has be-
gun again, and further efforts will be made
in that direction. The influential men of
the State will strive to prevail upon the
members of the Legislature to meet and
promptly adjourn, but the fact that the
Governor has included in the call large
number Of bills that failed to become laws at
the last session indicates that he hopes to
prolong the session for at least sixty days.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-10
VANOUISHED MATABELES.
The People Are Surrendering, But
Their King Has Fled.

Their h1nS has fieu.
A despatch received at Cape Town. South
Africa, from Major Forbes, commanding the
field forces of the British South Africa Com
pany, says that the Matabeles have been
completely subjugated. 1t is added that
King Lo Bengula has fed and that ne appa'
rentiy has no intention Of returning.
A despatch from Bulawayo says: "Natives
have repeatedly asserted that Captain Wilson
repulsed Lo Bengula and continued the pur-
suit. A strong patrol with supplies have
been despatched to overtake the Wilson
party, who had only wheat food and ammu-
milton their bandoliers contained. DR.. Jane.
son is disbanding his force, but will re-enrol
many to form permanent police force.
"The natives have been informed that their
disarming will not be an absolute condition
OF peace; {; but their desire for peace is 80
strong that great majority OF them give up
their arms voluntarily.
SIT is reported that Gambo, the son-in-law
OF Lo Bengula, has submitted. All the other
Indunas have already yielded. Premier
Rhodes says that the road from Bulawayo to
palapye is as safe as Piccadilly in London" !"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-10
Washington.

ADMIRAL STANTON was restored to duty
and assigned to the command OF the North
Atlantic Station; his conduct in saluting
Admiral Mello's flag was disapproved by
Secretary Herbert.
THE Secretary of the Navy accepted the
cruiser Columbia. the feetest vessel in the
naval service.
GOVERNOR F1sHBAcK, Of Arkansas, wrote to
President Cleveland complaining Of the In
dian Territory as refuge for outlaws, and
suggesting the need of change in its govern
ment.
JOSEPH DoNJAN, the man who has been
sending threatening letters to Vice-President
Stevenson, Secretary Lamont, Senator Mills
and other prominent public men in Wash
ington, has been arrested.
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Foreign.

FIRE in Sheffield, England, destroyed the
building of Hoyey & Sons, drapers, and two
other structures. The total loss is estimated
ut 90, 500, 900.
ITALIAN troops in Egypt routed 10, 900 Der
wishes after battle of two hours. Moham-
med Ali was among the slain.
The Matabeles are said to be submissively
giving up their arms to the British in South
Africa, and set Ting insmau kraals.
RUSSIA and Germany have come to an un-
derstanding in regard to a commercial
treaty. Each country makes some import
ant concessions to the other in the matter OF
Custom House duties.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-10
A BRAVE WIDOW.
She Makes 1t Hot For an Intruder
With Corn Knife.

She Makes lC HOC = OF All Ahti ooch
With Corn Knife.
The house where Mrs. Ellen Kelly,
widow of seventy, and her daughter Eliza
live, little cottage on the Shawnee road,
near shawneetown, Mo-, was broken into at
O'Clock a. m. by a man who came crashing
through the side window. Hrs. Kelly re-
ceiyed him with corn knife.
The man recovered his feet, knocked her
down with his fist, and. choking her with
one hand, hit her repeatedly in the face with
the other.
Mrs. Kelly hacked the man on the neck and
on the head until he wrenchedt the knile from
her hand He laid her scalp open and then
struck for her throat. She lodged and fell,
and the knife hit On the door casing and
broke. Miss Kelly then opened the door and
yelled Murder"
The man fed to the woods. His mask had
fallen off, and she recognized him as a man
living at South Park, whom Deputy Sheriff
Proctor afterward found had come home
covered with blood, aud had dressed his
wounds and lett.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-10
Remarkable Family.

South Thouaston, Me-, boasts Of re-
markable fau. .ly, consisting OF three old
ladies. the Oldest, Mrs. Lucretia Estes, being
ninety-six years old. Her two companions.
Mrs. Julia Ash and Mrs. Miriam Hull, are
both over seventy. These two board her.
keen several COWS. a big flock OF hens and
lots of ducks, do their own work and earn
their own living off the farm on which they
live. of which they have life-lease. They
are we'll educated, great readers, regular at
tendnnts OF the Sunday-school and have been
for over half century members OF Baptist
church,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-10
RIOT IN AMSTERDAM.
A Fight Between the Police and Cn-
employed Workmen.

Two thousand men out OF employment
paraded the streets at Amsterdam, Holland,
under Socialist auspices. They were repeat
edly dispersed by the police, but quickly
gathered again. Finally 100 policemen were
ordered to charge the paraders with swords.
The police were received with volleys Of
stones, and savage fight ensued. A Social
ist named Geel was badly injured, and had
to be taken to hospital. Three members OF
the Socialists committee and one policeman
were also severely injured. Many others re-
ceived slight wounds.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-10
A ROAD DEPARTMENT.
A Monster Petition First Presented
by Senator Hoar.

Dy Senator Hoar.
Senator Hoar, Of Massachusetts,, with the
assistance OF several employees OF the Senate
presented in that body petition unique in
form and mammoth in proportions. The
petition was wound around two wheels OF
bicycle made OF oak, the whole weighing
600 pounds and standing seven feet in height.
1t contained the names OF 100000 siguers
from all over the United States, praying that
there shall be founded in Washington road
department similar to the Agricultural De-
partnent, for the purpose OF promoting
knowledge in the art OF constructing and
maintaining roads, and asks that in such
department provision be made for teaching
Students. The petition originated with Col
onel Albert A. Pope, Of Boston. 1t is 1400
yards long, is signed by the Governors OF
seventeen States, by the Massachusetts Leg
islature and BY several banks and Chambers
of Commerce. Thepetition was referred and
wheeled to the Committee OF Interstate Com.
merce,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-10
CHARTERED A TRAIN.
The Best Time on Record Between
New Orleans and Chicago.

Fran-k j. Dswes. the Chicago broker, and
Mrs. Dswes went South for a short trip, leav.
ing their fourteen-year-oldb boy in their home
While on their way South the boy became
IL and the physician at once recognized
diphtheria. The family doctor telegraphed
to the hotel in New Orleans at which Mr.
Dewes and his wife stopped, advising them
20 return as soon as they could.
3Ir. Doves chartered a special train, and
the run Of 915 miles was made In twenty-five
and half hours, about four hours faster
than the fastest limited train that runs be-
'ween the two poiRts. The slowest time
made on the run was about thirty-three
miles and the fastest seventy miles an hour.
A carriage was waiting. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Dewes at once drove to their home.
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BOY SAVED BY A BUSH.

His Mother and Another Woman
Drowned Trying to Rescue Him.
At Mccary's Ferry. on the Tombigbee
River, Ala, party was crossing the river
on fiat when a little boy fell overheard.
During the excitement Mrs. Williamson
and Mrs. Alexander, the latter the child's
mother. jumped into the river to rescue him,
but both were drowned. The child caught
an oyerhanging bush and was saved.
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IKE Em;r OF Nupe has sent lion to Queen
Victoria as q present. in recognition OF Il let
fer which she wrote him. The animal ar
rived in Liverpool few days ago. The Emir
pays tribute to the Sultan of Sokoto, who
also enriched the Queens collection OF beasts
with o lion few years ago. It is now the
oride OF the London geological exposition.
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KILLED IN A MINE.
Crushed by the Collapse Of Wilkes.
barre Colliery Roof.

A fall OF rock at the Lanceliffe colliery,
Wilkesbarre. Penn, instantly killed Peter
Clark, John Dombrosk and Michael So
noski. Clark and DombrosH were miners,
and Sonossi was laborer They had fired
blast which knocked from its place n prop
which sustained the roof.
THE men went back to replace the prop,
and lust as they reached it the roof, weigh
ing hundreds Of tons, fell upon them, crush
ing all three beyond recognition. They were
married, and leave large families.
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Mas. ANNIE L. KIRK died in Cecil County,
Maryland, the other day at the age OF lO3.
and was in sound health nearly to the day OF
her death. She was OF Irish birth, but had
long lived in Cecil County, where her hus-
Snd was miller.
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MAJOR NEWMAN. who mad Ior years been
prosecuting claims against the Government
Tor supplies furnished the army OF General
Sherman, dropped dead at Savannah, Ga,
upon receipt OF the news that his claim Veold
probably be paid, -
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TIE French Government will present to the
State Of New York nearly all OF its educa-
tional exhibit which was at the Worlds Fair.
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PROTECTING SECURITIES.
Funds in the Bank of France Guard
ed From Anarchists:

AS measure of precaution against pos
sible dynamite outrage the public securities
in the custody Of the Bank of France, Paris,
have been removed to the Place Ventadour,
where there is an immense strong room. The
estimated value OF the securities is upwards
of SS00 r0O 600