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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-06-26
DUG UP $4,000 IN GOLD.
The Bullion Stolen from the Carson Mint
Found Buried in, q Woodshed.

Tho Bullion Stolen from the Carson Mint
Found Buried in q Woodshed.
The missing ssO,OOO in gold bullion from
the Carson (Nev.) Mint concerning which
there has been a Government investigation
for over two months, was found in the wood
shed Of William Plekler, an employe Of the
Mint. fhe inquiry pfo7ed that the stealing
was the result of collusion among men in the
meters and refners' department, but 1t was
impossible to fix the responsibility upon any
individual.
One of the employees, named Henry. fled,
and several others were arrested and held
under heavy bonds. The officers detailed to
investigate the case made little headway un-
til woman who had been living with IPick-
Ter called on them and offered to divulge the
hiding place of the missing bullion. She had
had a quarrel with Pickler, and made the
disclosures for revenge.
She gave the officers directions for finding
the missing bars Of bullion In Plckler's wood
shed, and search Of the place showed the
truth of her statements. The gold bars were
dug up and brought to the Mint.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-06-26

Those present included Generals John B.
Gordon, Wade Hampton, James Longstreet,
Stephen D. Lee, Fitzhugh Lee, Henry Heth,
s. G. French, E. C. Walthall. NJ. C. Butler,
L. L. Lomax, Marcus J. Wright. Frank G.
Armstrong, Jos. o. Shelby, William H. Payne,
Fayette Hewitt, c. A. Evans and Josh Lewis.
The dedicatory Grafton was delivered by
General Wade Hampton, Of South Carolina.
Then followed the most impressive portion
Of the ceremonies, that Of monumenting the
guns. The four cannon used in the cere-
mony formed part of Federal battery dur
ing the war.
A vocal selection followed, and then
Major Henry T. Stanton, of Kentucky, re-
cited the memorial ode. He was followed
10y the Right Rev. Samuel Fallows, Bishop Of
the Reformed Episcopal Church, and late
Major-General United States Volunteers. who
impressively voiced the blessings OF peace.
The exercises closed with the firing OF three
volleys over the graves of the dead by the
First Regiment, Illinois National Guard,
ending with u bugle blare and "taps-" Fol-
lowing the set programme, then came the
decoration of the graves Of Union soldiers In
the cemetery by the ex-Confederate Associa-
ton, assisted by large number OF women
from the South, among whom were General
Underwoods daughter, General Longstreets
daughter and General Cabelrs daughter.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-06-26
FOREIGN Notes.


Cornelrs crew has arrived in England In
good shape.
The Ecuadorean rebels took the port Of
Guayaquil, after three days severe lighting
At Madrid, Spain, Major Clavijo, who shot
and wounded General Primo-Rivera, was
executed in accordance with court martial
decree.
A dispatch from Hong Kong announces
the collapse of the Formosa Republic.
The German Kaiser's yacht Hohonzollern
has steamed safely through the new Baltic
Canal at Kiel.
Dispatches from Constantinople stated
that the Porte gave negative reply to the
demands of the Powers for Armenian re-
forms, and that demonstration OF warships
In the Bosphorus was imminent.
The Japanese landed at the Island of For
mosa in strong force, and, after several
hours fighting, captured the city OF hesung.
In the fight 200 Chinese were killed.
Part OF the Japanese Imperial Guard de-
feated large body OF Formosan rebels,
many OF whom were slain.
General Primo Rivera, Captain-General OF
Madrid, Spain, was shot and mortally
wounded by an infantry officer, who Is be-
Heved to be insane.
A cableSram received by Assistant oecre-
tary of State Uhl announced the death at
Hull, England, Of ". j. H. Ballard, United
States Consul ut that point.
Eighteen Chilean railroad laborers were
drowned by the swamping of boat in the
Bay OF Ancud, Chile.
A shaft in the Fifeshire (Scotland) colliery
caught fire Nine persons died from injuries
received in trying TO escape.
Japanese troops have landed at Formosa.
England has sent warships to Jeddah to
protect the lives and property of foreigners.
BY the explosion of an Ecuadorean gum
boat fifteen. men were killed and seventeen
injured.
Amador Guerra, one OF the Cuban leaders,
was reported to be killed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-06-26
BURIAL OF W. @ GRESHAM.
The Body of the Late Secretary Placed In
aTemporary Tomb at Chicago.


Temporary Tomb at Chicago.
Secretary Gresham's body. which had lain
in state in the parlor Of the apartments in
the Arlington annex which the Secretary had
occupied during life and in which he had
died, was removed at $50 a. m. from that
resting place to the great East Room Of the
White House. The military escort included
four cavalry troops, two light batteries, two
heavy batteries marching us infantry and
battalion OF marines.
AS the casGet left the hotel the President
and his Cabinet formed In double column US
Il guard OF honor on each side. Tne body
bearers were eight stalwart Sergeants.
The members of the family who accom-
panied the cortege to the White House were
Mr. Otto Gresham, his sister, Mrs. Andrews,
and her husband, and Captain and Mrs.
Fuller, the latter Mrs. Gre5ham's niece.
Mrs. Gresham WAS too ill to accompany them.
She tainted repeatedly and was at last re-
moved to her private apartments. where she
remained until she left for the railway
station to take the train for Chicago.
1t was the first funeral over the remains Of
Cabinet officer ever held in the White
House. The services We're conducted by
Bishop Hurst, OF the Methodist Church, and
we're short and impressive, and many were
deeply affected.
Around the casket were gathered repre-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-06-26
THE FAIR ESTATES COLOSSAL DEAL
10000 Tons Of Wheat Sold for S3,o53,200,
Paid in Cash.

The largest strictly commercial transaction
ever consummated in San Francisco, Cal, ;.
was closed In the Office of the administrators
Of the estate of James G. Fair, involving the
final transfer Of lis, 900 tons of wheat belong
Ing to the Fair estateto four leading shipping
firms and the payment OF $3.053, 200 cash.
Certified checks upon four banks were given.
The sale had been confirmed by Judge
Slack on May 4. The buyers and the
amounts applied for by each were as fol-
lows: George W. McNear, 60. 900 tons; Ep-
pinger & Co., 81 400 tons; Balfour, Guthrie
Z Co., $4,000 tons, and Girvin, Baldwin d
Eyre, IL, 900 tons.
The price named was s17 per ton. After
wards, when an account Of stock was taken,
It was found that the amount Of wheat
actually on hand exceeded that named in
court by 200 tons, which the buyers agreed
% apporion among themselves at the same
price.
The commission allowed by the Court on
he sale amounts to $500 The buyers
have control Of nearly all the ships in port,
md they have given orders to have them
loaded as fast as possible for Europe.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-06-26
The National Game.

Brouthers Is captaining the Louisville
team.
Cincinnati leads the League in base run
ming.
Childs is Acting Captain C; the Cleve-
lands.
Hawke has not been In the box for Bal:..'
more yet.
Pitcher Hart has not yet lost game for
Pittsburg.
Without much exertion Duffy leads the
Bostons in batting.
Peitz has succeeded Miller as Captain OF
the st. Louis team.
Just before the Pittsburg Cluo left for the
East Pitcher Weyhing was released.
Bonner is covering third for BaltimoS,
during the absence Of McGraw, who is i'll.
All the Chicago pitchers are hitters and
can help to win their games with the stick.
Not for years has Cincinnati figured so
prominently as factor in the championship
struggle.
The Boston twirlers never know who Is
going to pitch until the team arrives on the
grounds.
In the National League Sunday playing is
doomed. Next year neither Brooklyn mol
Baltimore will play Sunday games in the
West, and the Chicagos will close their gates
on that day.
Anson, OF Chicago. is now accused oi
shouldering and jostllns opposing base rum
ners at first.
O'Bden, Pfeffer's successor at second fol
the Loulsvilles, has made decidedly favor
able impression.
OF the Pittsburg pitchers Hawley has hit
II batters this season. Hart 4, and Killen
and Colcolough1 each.
The New York Bannon, like his Boston
brother, Is strong and sure thrower, some
thing that was needed in New Yorks out
field.
In Pittsburg and Cincinnati the visiting
teams are treated as detested enemies Every
occasion Is taken to hoot and hiss them, ant
seldom Is a fine play by the opposition
acknowledged
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-06-26
SWEPT BY A MAD TORRENT.

Curtis Lake, in Nebraska, Bursts It's
Banks and Floods Medicine Valley.
A despatch from Curtis, Neb., says Curtis
Lake burst its banks. The railroad grade
was torn up, freight cars were strewn across
The Medicine bottom, and the fine rolling
mills ruined.
Curtis Lake was nearly emptied, and q
food Of water ran down the Medicine Valley,
carrying destruction In its mad rush.
city were ruined, and homes all along the
valley destroyed.
News from above and below Is coming in,
and only one story is told, OF dire destruc-
hon and loss Of property and live stock
swept away,
The wall of water was five feet high and
several hundred yards wide. ~
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-06-26
WIPEc OUT BY FOREST FIRES.
Coon Run in Pennsylvania Said to Have
Been Destroyed.

Coon Run in Pennsylvania Said to Hays
Been Destroyed.
Five rigs. tanks, and boiler houses, be-
longing to the Middle Land Oil Company,
we're destroyed by forest fires near Hunter
Run, Penn. A large quantity of
logs and lumber were burned.
Fires ragged at Chipmunk, Tally
10, Guffey, and along the line Of the Erie
and Buffalo, Rochester and Plttsburg rail-
roads, between Bradford and Johnsonburg.
The settlement Of Coon Run, In Elk County,
was reported completely wiped out. There
were twenty-five dwelling houses In the
village. A message from Knapp's Creek
says that fifty rigs belonging to.
Messrs. Curtis, Burns & Russell have been
destroyed. The town was completely sur
rounded by fire.
Everything between Russell City, Penn,
and Coon Run has been wiped out, including
all the rigs, tanks, the pump station Of the
Standard Oil Company, and the Elk County
Pipe Line Company.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-06-26
A SAN FRANCISCO HORROR.

Murder and Robbery Committed in Flat
House.
Another diabolical crime, bearing some re-
semblance to the terrible tragedies Of Eman-
uel Church, was unearthed at San Francisco,
Cal, by the discovery that Miss Nellie Har-
rington, thirty-ave years old, who occupied
an upper fiat at No. 1017 Ellis street, had
been assaulted and murdered In her bed
room, the door locked and her clothing and
the furniture Of the apartment set on fire.
The room had been ransacked and her
iewelry and purse stolen.
Attention was directed to the rooms by
escaping smoke. When the door was broken
open the bedding, which was piled In the
centre Of the room, was on fire, and oeneath
the smouldering clothes was the blood
stained body OF Miss Harrington. Stabs
were found all over the unfortunate woman's
body and face.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-06-26
THE ALLIANcA INCIDENT CLOSED.
Spain Makes Reparstion in the Terms Ex-
acted for the Fault.

Spain Makes Reparation in the Terms Ex-
acted for the Fault.
The reply of Spain to the late Secretary
Gresham's cabled demand Of March Is In the
Alliance affair reached the State Depart
ment several days ago, having been delivered
to Minister Taylor at Madrid, May 16.
The Department Of State declined to make
public the contents Of the communication,
which Is long and exhaustive, but au-.
thorized the announcement that Spain,
after full investigation, disavows the act of
the commander OF the Conde Venadito In fir-
ing on the Alliance off Cape Maysi, Cuba,
March s; expresses regret at the occurrence.
and assures this Government that measures
have been taken to prevent repetition OF
the matter.
As Spain has complied specifically with
the demands OF Mr.. Gresham the incident Is
closed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-06-26
THE PRESIDENT IN FLAMES,
His Portrait to BE Part of the Kiel Pyro
technic Display.

His Portrait to he Part of the Kiel Pyro-
technic Display.
President Cleveland's portrait will illu.
inmate the night during the festivities at
tending the opening of the Baltic ship canal
at Kiel. 1t will be shown in pyrotechnio,
from the yard arm Of the cruiser New York,
and at the same time fiery portrait OF En-
peror William II will be displayed.
1t was suggested to Secretary Herbert
shortly before the New York sailed that it
would be an excellent idea to have display
OF fireworks at the opening Of the canal, and
that the Presidents portrait would look we'll
among other set pieces The Secretary
thought we'll of the suggestion and the order
WAS accordingly given. From one of the
Presidents s latest photographs this immense
portrait was laid out to scale on light
frame, with thin strips of bamboo. At In
tervals Of about four inches little candles or
"iances OF slow-burning powder we're placed
along the bamboo strips and connected with
quick fuse
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-06-26

years old he had an English missionary as
tutor, and was always largely Influenced by
English ideas. Johore, which is Malay State
lying two degrees north Of the equator, Is
now under a British protectorate. The
Sultan visited Europe three times and was
welcome guest, especially In England. where
he was exceedingly popular: Unlike the
Shah Of Persia and the young Afghan Prince
now in England, he adopted the customs OF
the hecountry in which he travelled, and dis
pensed with the train of native cooks and
other attendants which have made those roy
al personages such drawing card for their
entertainers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-06-26
THE CONFEDERATE MONUMENT.

Blue and Gray Veterans Unite In Dedicat-
ing 1t In Chicago.
Federals and Confederates united on
Decoration Day in Chicago in dedicating the
monument to the Confederate dead in Oak
woods Cemetery.
The ceremonies began with the ringing Of
the Columbia Liberty bell and firing Of q
National salute by Battery D, Illinois Ma
tional Guard, on the lake front.
Then carriage parade Of Northern and
Southern Generals was formed and moved
under military escort to the railroad station
and there took trains for Oakwood Gene
terry, where the dedication ceremonies oc-
CURED.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-06-26
Father and Children .KilIe-

While William J. Cowart, rich Lawrence
County planter, was driving home from
church near Moulton., Ala. his horses be-
came frightened while passing along steep
mountain road and sprang down precipice.
Cowart and his son John. thirteen years old.
were dashed to death. His daughter, Mat
tie aged nine, had her back broken and
died soon after.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-06-26
Comptroller's Statement.

The monthly statement ofthe United States
COMPTROLLER of the Currency shows that the
total amount of National bank notes out
standing Is S2l1 ,SSS,029, an increase In
297, ,S47, and since April 80, 1895, Of 81 1885,
los. The notes outstanding against bonds
May 81. 1895, aggregate sls4. .96s,57S, an
increase in circulation during the past
month Of SO, ,495.254. The lawful money on
deposit aggregates $26, 6,41S,451, Of which
1924, 6s5was deposited in May, 1895, and ST.
200, ,833 OF National bank notes redeemed In
the same month.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-06-26
Products of the Mints.

During the month of May the United
States mints turned out 5s7, ,255 gold pieces,
valued at "a, ,163.ss7. The bulk of this con-
sisted of ,727 half eagles. The smallest
item of gold coinage was a mintage OF
nine quarter eagles, valued at S225O.
During the same period 1,505, ,401 pieces OF
silver were coined, OF the value OF
S440, SOB. The bulk of this was in quarters
and dimes, the total number OF standard dol
lars being but 15O,1 Including minor
coins. the grand total Of pieces was 4,923,-
O16, valued at "a, ,69l, ,951.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-06-26
SULTAN OF JoHoRE DEAD.

He Gained Notoriety In London Through
a Suit for Breach of Promise.
Abu Bakar, Sultan of Johore, died in Lon
don few days ago. The Sultan came into
notoriety in 1858 through breach Of promise
suit brought against him In London under
the name of MIR. Albert Baker" by Miss.
Jenny Mighell. The Sultan won his case on
the ground that he was reigntng sovereign,
and, therefore, the English courts had no
jurisdiction over him.
Abu Bnkar ascended the throne OF Johore
In 1866. He was the grandson of the Prince
who ceded Singaporeto to the British, He was
horn in 1885, and was an enlightened ruler,
with liberal ideas. Until he was sixteen.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-06-26
Tragedy In the Surf.

Miss Jennie Grosle, Of Philadelphia, was
drowned in the presence Of thousands while
bathing at Atlantic City, N. J., and her COM
panion, G. E. Crawford, Of Cleveland, Ohio,
who was with difficulty rescued, was arrested
charged with having against her will dragged
her beyond tie safety line.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-06-26
Oscar Wilde Goes Mad.

Oscar Wilde's mental condition is sseriously
affected, and he Is being carefully watched
by the medical staff of the English prison In
which he Is confined. It has been necessary
to conflne Wilde In q padded room.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-06-26
Spain Favors Bim etalli5m

At Spanish Cabinet Council the Finance
Minister announced that Spain was willing
to Join ar. international bimetallic confer
ence.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-06-26
Buffalo to Try Pinrree's Plan.

Buffalo, N. Y, is the latest city to adopt
the Plngree plan of potato patch farming
for the poor. Mayor Jewett, of that city, has
appointed committee to raise $4,000 for the
scheme. .
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-06-26
Cotton Crop Damaged by the Weevil.

Reports from Mexico and Southwestern
Texas indicate that the weevil is becoming
serious menace to the cotton crop.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-06-26
Rjotinp In yenezuela.

At Maracaybo, Venezuela, there was riot
among the troops Of the garrison. Seven
persons were killed and eleven wounded.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-06-26
K.ntuckv Republican Convention.

The Republicans Of Kentucky held their
! State Convention at Louisville. They de-
clared against the free coinage Of silver and
| nominated W. o. Bradley for Governor.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-06-26

remains were temporarily deposited in the
receiving vault In Oakwood Cemetery. The
Presidential party at once started on the re-
turn trip to Washington.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-06-26
CONFEDERATE MONUMENT.

Erected to Memory of Confederate Prisoners
Who Died at Fort Douglass, Chicago.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-26
A Pianos Power.

The general notion of what happens
in the interior of the piano when the
finger presses key may be conveyed in
the simplest terms. Would you believe
that the power developed when the
strings of your piano are tuned to the
proper pitch equals energy sufficient to
raise ~ tons one foot from the ground?
If it has ever been your misfortune to
be present when the string frame of
piano was fractured, the above state
ment will require no confirmation. A
thunderbolt scarcely makes a greater
uproar, an earthquake causes little more
destruction.
The writer happened to be playing on
one occasion, with what, in his conceit,
he imagined to be great effect He felt
he was being admired by the men and
worshiped by the women, when, as he
brought his fingers down for magnifi-
cent finale, he instantly found himself
upon the floor, with the piano stool on
his stomach, while the piano itself pre-
scented wreck of keys, lids, mechanism
and serpentlike wires. Struggling to his
feet, dazed, his suffering questions as
to what in the name of all the gods and
demons had happened were answered
by a finger pointing to the ruins Of
what had once been a very fine parlo.
square. -Demorest' Magazine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-26
THEY'LL BREAK AWAY
Colored People Will Form an In
dependent Political Party.
WILL LEAVE ALL THE OLD PARTIES.

saw They VIII Beat q Few Men and
NakeParties Respect Them-"Camp-
ing on the white Mans Coat Tails"
There is a movement on foot among
the colored people to break away from
parties and form an independent politi-
cal organization. The initial steps were
taken at a colored mass meeting at the
court house last night, which was at
tended by about seventy-f1ve colored men;
Republicans, Democrats and Populists.
The officers are to be elected at the
next meeting, which will be held next
Friday evening. and the organization
will thea be completed The league
does not intend to take hand in the
present city campaign, but expects to do
something in the future.
". L Eagleson called the meeting to
order last night and made speech which
was frequently Interrupted by applause.
He said: ave got left last fall and we
got left last spring. In fact, we always
get left when it comes to the distribution
of the Offices which have any money in
them. G. c. Clemens recently advised
the Iaboring men to organize outside of
all parties, and if that plan is good for
the white man why is it not good for the
negro
so I think that we should organize an
independent political league outside of
all parties. We had two negroes on the
ticket here and they were cut out be-
cause the offices had salary or fees at
tached to them, but they did not forget
the negro; Oh, no, they elected six
negroes on the city central committee,
positions that do not pay a dollar
Laughter That is the way it always
goes. The black man is camping on the
white mans coat tails
LET US organize and use our influence
to beat few men and then the parties
will respect US. We can beat a candid
ate for the legislature in the city district
and we can beat the representative on
the north side. We can also name two
or three white councilmen, and if we do
this once OF twice we will be respected"
VIM Brooks, of North Topeka, said
that he would stand by the Republican
ticket this spring, but he would make no
promises for the future.
James H. Guy, the colored lawyer, said:
81 think that nothing can be more ad-
vantageous to the colored people. than an
organization of this kind We will never
succeed to any extent until we do. This
is the time to organize, not to talk"
l. w. B. Grant said that he did not
belong to any party, and when he found
man prejudiced against his race he
would not vote for him.
VIM. Pope said the colored people
were always left out
S. B. Hawkins said that the organiza-
ton was all right if it could be carried
out, but he thought this the wrong time
to organize.
Andy Jordan said: 81 endorse anything
which will help the colored man. We
have organized in the past aud candi-
date would come along and give the
president $50 and he would sell out every
colored man in the crowd. Head this
thing with two or three jack leg preach
ers and it is done for. Let us vote for
whomever we please and let the parties
60"
The meeting thee adjourned to NEE
in the colored Odd Fellows hall mex
Friday evening.