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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-05-15
Prominent People.

The Queen Of Holland Is visiting IN Lon.
don.
The Prince of Wales has peculiar habit
of winking his left eye.
King Humbert and Rudyard KipIng are
both said to be accomplished cooks.
Mien Gey Ching, attache OF the Chinese
Embassy at Washington, rides bicycle.
Gustav Freytag, the distinguished German
author, died ut Wlesbaden, few days since,
Of pneumonia.
General Campos, leader of the Spanish
troops in Cuba, Is sixty-oney years old and mas
been soldier for nearly forty years.
Prince Bismarck has very loud, harsh
voice, and generally speaks III dogmatic,
dictatorial way that admits OF no contradlc'
tion.
The Emperor of Germany, 1t is said, has
decided to honor Bismarck by having MS
head stamped on future issue OF German
coins.
Edward Burne-Jones, the well-known Eng
iish artist, acquired his art without teacher
Ian Maclaren. Scotchman, is the liter
ary lion Of London. He writes delightful,
short stories, each OF which Is as meaty as
the average 4OQ-pase novel.
Doctor Frederick Andres, who was the
first practicing physician TO Iocato west OF
the Mississippi River, died in Minneapolis,
Mimi, few days ago, at the age OF ninety
two years.
recent account of the Chinese Emperor
describes him as small anI delicate, with
a fair skin, beautiful eyes aud good fore
head. He looks like {. lad OF sixteen or
seventeen, and speaks like youth OF that
age.
NJ. Felix Faure is to visit Algeria after
Parliament adjourns. He will be the only
French ruler, save Napoleon ILL.,, who has
ever set foot In the province
John D. Rockefeller, the head ofthe Stand
ard Oil trust, Is credited by writer in the
Boston Commercial Bulletin with having re-
marked o while ago that his great ambition
in life Is to accumulate fortune of $780,
100000.
Max Simon Nordau, the author of the
book, degeneration" Is forty-six years old.
He is Of incisive personality, with face of
unmistakable intellectually and an eye
trained to see everything about him. Dur
ing his younger years he was great
traveller, and, as he says himself, saw every
thing from the legendary North to the
romantic South.
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Foreign Notes.

Queen Victoria returned to Windsor
Castle from her trip to France. She is in ex'
cellent health.
Maximo Gomez has been proclaimed by
the insurgents Dictator Of the Island Of Cuba.
There were few May Day riots in Europe
but, rs q rule, the day passed quietly.
Oscar Wilde will have to stand new trial,
the jury in London having failed to agree OF
verdict.
The wedding OF Lord William Beresford
and the Dowager Duchess Of Marlborough,
nee Price, OF Troy, n Y, took place IN Lon.
don.
Admiral Saldanha da Cana. an insurgent
leader, has won victory over the Govern
nent troops in Rio Grande do Sul Brazil.
The inhabitants of Laibach. Austria, were
again panic stricken by severe earthquake.
Hundreds of people have again left their
houses and are encamped around the town.
Tho Russian warship Penderaklia of the
Black Sea fleet collided with and sank the
Eussian mail steamer kotzebue near Takin-
hut lighthouse. Five men went down with
the ship and were lost.
There was fighting in the streets Of Rio
Janciro, Brazil, which was quickly sup
pressed. 1t was believed friends Of eX-Presi.
dent peixoto wanted to overthrow President
Moraes.
1t is reported that England intends to
seize the custom houses Of Honduras to en-
force payment of defaulted railroad bonds.
President Zelaya, of Nicaragua, received
a proposition for settlement of the Difficult
ties with England through the good othces
of this country. England being willing TO
Withdraw her ships from Co-into If Nicara-
gua agreed to pay the indemnity demand
cd in fifteen days.
The French champion bicyclist, MedinGer,
was shot and killed by his wife in Paris. AT
ter committing the deed the woman turned
the weapon, a revolver, upon herself and
fired, with fatal effect.
William A. Lippert, who was extraditcd
from the United States charged with having
committed forgeries to the amount Of S843,
675 in Cape Colony, South Africa, has been
sentenced to seven years penal servttude.
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Terrible Devastation Caused by Storm
Which Swept Over Patterson, Kan
Little School Children Saved From
Death by the Presence of Mind Of Their
Teacher---Over In Few Moments.
Wreck and ruin and loss Of life were
crowded into brief space Of time by cy-
clone in the farming district twenty miles
east of Hutchinson, Kan. Ten lives were
crushed out.
Atwisting, hurting cloud was seen to ap-
proach Patterson, a small station on the San
Francisco Railroad, about six miles from
Burton, about 4.90 p. m. The air was dry
and filled with electricity. Those who
saw 1t say the cloud resembled a
great mass Of flying smoke and dust
from prairie fire. The air was hot, as II 1t
came from q furnace. The storm struck
about mile from Patterson, and for sixteen
miles in northwesterly direction left death
and ruin in a path 100 yards to O quarter OF
a mile in width.
Ten persons were killed. as follows, Mrs.
Joseph Wear, Grace Wear, twelve years old;
Herman Wear, ten years old; a babe, William
Armstrong, Mrs. Chaplin, John Schmidt, Miss
Schmidt, Dora Schmidt and Frank Schmidt.
Others were injured. The houses Of Cyrus
Hinkstein, William White, B. E. Friselle and
A. s. Powell were demolished and many
others damaged. The pupils Of the Hege
were hurried out Of danger by the young
teacher, and she Is the heroine Of the hour.
A few minutes after tho last pupil left 1t the
building fell.
After the tornado swept by the citizens
went to work caring for the wounded and
removing the dead bodies from beneath the
heaps Of wreckage. Rain had fallen through.
out Southwestern Kansas at intervals and
there was severe hailstorm during the
night.
OF the twenty injured Mrs. Frye, Joseph
Wear and Mrs. J. R. Friselle we're fatally hurt.
Among the others injured were Jacob 8.
Stichey. Cyrus Henson and Mrs. William
Armstrong. Many saved their lives by tax
ing refuge in their cellars.
The first house demolished was that OF
Mrs. Frye, small structure. The houses
of Jacob Salmisky and John Sultzbach
were wrecked, but no one was killed.
George Wears fine residence was reduced
to kindling wood. His wife and three chill
Idren were killed. Two Of the children es-
capped by going into the cellar. E. c. Cald-
wells house, on the west, was destroyed.
THE family escaped by going to the cellar.
D. E. Friselle's new house was wrecked.
In the cellar were his wife and three chill
!dren, uninjured. Across the road was the
large house Of J. R. Friselle, which met the
fate of all in the tornado's pathway. Mrs.
Friselle was fatally hurt.
William Armstrong; house was torn to
pieces. He was killed, and his wife seriously
injured. William Morris was severely In
;jured. and "Grandms" Chaplin killed when
his house was torn to pieces by the wind.
The homes Of William White and Cyrus
Henson were also destroyed and Henson was
injured fatally.
The houses Of A. b. Parnell, Spencer Ray,
J. A. Cummings, and NJ. G. Hege were de-
injured in them was Mrs. Cummings.
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Ings ago. The ceremony was performed by
Archbishop Corrigan, and was witnessed by
only few of the most intimate friends Of the
brides family. A special dispensation was,
secured, permitting the marriage ceremony
to be performed outside Of a church. Both
e1-Mayor Grant and his bride belong to the
Roman Catholic Church.
Ex-Mayor Grant was born in New York
City thirty-seven years ago, and has been an
Alderman, Sheriff and twice Mayor of the
Metropolis. Last November he was defeated
for the Mayoralty by William L. Strong.
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Grant;
left for New York City to take the steamer
for Europe. They will spend several months
abroad
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The Labor World.

London has 200, 900 factory girls.
Woman station masters are employed In
some Austrian railways.
Lake Superior miners expect to ship TO-,
600, 900 tons Of Iron ore this season.
Wages in the Cocheco Mills, at Dover, N.
H., are to be increased five per cent.
The invention of the typewriter has given
employment to half a million OF women.
Eugene V. Debs says that the talk of un-
employed railroad men migrating to Venez-
uela Is fake.
London bootmakers are making violent
objections to the Introduction Of improved
American machinery.
The number of women employed at the
collieries in South Staffordshire, England,
has fallen since 1875 from 1921 to l66.
The strike of the Paris omnibus drivers for
higher wages and shorter hours has In
creased. The strikers have been rioting.
The wages of berry-pickers in the straw
berry regions of Delaware have been reduced
from two to ~ cents per quart. Thousands
Of people are affected by this cut-down.
1t Is proposed to utilize the labor of the
unemployed upon the vacant lots OF Brook
lyn In tilling them upon the Detroit plan.
which Is also being adopted by other cities
with success.
Atan elevation of Is, ,645 feet above the sea
level on the Peruvian Central Railroad 1t was
discerned that 100 men were required to do
the same amount of work that fifty would do
on q sea level.
Mrs. Josephine S. Lowell found in stores
in New York City 347 women working with
seats but for thirty-four. Mrs. Nathan found
one big store in which the girl who sat down
was discharged.
The Brotherhood Of Carpenters and Join
ers have decided to wage war upon the Balti-
more Baseball Club, and from now until the
trouble is settled oil union men affiliated in
uuested by the carpenters to taboo the cham
pions. The trouble grew out of the con-
struction Of the new grandstand by nom
union men.
Several Sundays ago some fifteen union
carpenters assembled in San Francisco. CAL,
and put up house for one Of the union,
Patrick Hughes. who was in need Of some as
sistance BY night the modest cottage was
practically finished and ready for occupancy.
The union could not give money, but its
labor was at its own disposal and it gave it
freely and voluntarily.
According to the ninth annual report Of
tho relief department Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, there is surplus of 5273,75l In
the treasury Of that organization. During
the year 1866, ,015 was received from ALP de-
positors. Benefits have been paid to mem-
bers since 1886, disabled from accidents, sg-
xregating S722,565. The sums that have
been paid out In death benefits amount to
S1.279.215. .--
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Ex-President Harrison,s Position,

In ex-president Harrison's speech at La
Junta, which Is said to outline his position
on the silver question, he said: Now say
to YOU to-day what said when was Presi-
dent, and what have always believed, that
q larger use of silver for money and free
coinage OF silver upon basis to be agreed
upon that would maintain its parity with
gold was good for the whole world. do
not believe that We could run free coinage
ourselves when the European Governments
were pursuing the policy they have been pur-
suing with silver. But, my fellow citizens,
there are clear indications now in England
and in Germany that they are feeling the ef-
fects of scarcity of gold and its prostrating
effects upon the Industries"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-05-15
JAPAN READY FOR WAR.
She is Erecting Forti6cations and
Laying Mines.
AN hITI-JAPANESE ALLIANCE.
The Conqueror of China is Mobollzins
Large Bodies of Troops---Russla Still
Sending Soldiers to vladivostock---
France Thinks That We Are Support
ing Japan Against the Powers.

Sending Soldiers to NladiVostock---
France Thinks That We Are Support
ing Japan Against the Powers.
Japan is making extensive preparations
for defence. She has modified large bodies
Of troops and has erected Notifications and
blocked important coast points with mines.
Several swift steamers have recently been
bought for the japanese Government in Eng
land and America. Russia Is still sending
kroops to Vladivostock.
The Neues Wiener Tagblatt, of Vienna, has
an interview with the Japanese Minister at
Paris, who is represented as saying that he
considers the situation most dangerous,
although in the event Of war Japan, he be-
ieves, would certainly hold her own.
Japan, he said, has at her command, in
sludins the reserves, 450, 900 troops. con-
fict with Russia, however, would be the be-
ginning OF a general confagration In the
East. Victory or defeat would be equally
disastrous to Japan.
The Minister said he relied chiefly on Prince
Ito's diplomatic skill. If Japan's conquests
In China were abandoned, he said, not
merely revolution but National tragedy
would ensue.
He remarked, en- passant, that Japan could
not now raise q sou in Paris II she 80 de-
sired, whereas during the war with China
French bankers offered her unlimited sums
, It Is learned from the highest authority
that the French Foreign Office Is firmly con-
vinced that the United States Government is
secretly supporting Japan, and this belief is
shared In the Russian and German Embas-
sizes at Paris. This feeling is causing the
French Government good deal Of anxiety
concerning the possible outcome Of the joint
protest of France. Germany and Russia
against the Japanese occupation OF Chinese
mainland territory.
It Is reported that Spain has joined Russia
In the latter's protest against the terms OF
the treaty of peace. Spain was easily in
duced to join the alliance against Japan be-
cause she feels herself so week in the Philip
pine Islands. Attempts are being made to
show Holland that japan, unless checked,
will probably become source Of danger 10
Java.
State Department officials at Washington
are persistent in the declaration that the
United States has not and will not enter into
any alliance with Great Britain and Japan to
Offset the alleged concerted action OF Russia,
France, and Germany with regard to the
Japanese Chinese peace treaty. This has
never been the policy Of this Government,
and, according to the statements made, it does
not propose to establish precedent.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-05-15

''Yes, it is true that have resigned as
Civil Service Commissioner. Mayor Strong,
Of New York City, has requested me to
take the office of Police Commissioner
and I have accepted" Mr.. Roose-
yelt has been Civil Service Com
missioner about six years. Hewas appointed
nv President Harrison to succeed John Oberly
of Illinois. During his incumbency there
have been a number of changes in the per-
sonnel Of the Commission, he holding ON
while Commissioners Eaton, Ooerly, Thomp-
son. Edgerton, and Johnson Were retired.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-05-15
The Decrease in Immigration.

Commissioner-General Stump has COM
piled figures showing that during the last
ten months Italian immigration has de-
creased at New York 1O,S25. These figures
are confirmed by Baron Fava on reports re-
ceived by him from Italy. Mr.. Stump says
he figures that the immigration for this fs-
cal year will be less than for last year, when
it amounted to 277,541.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-05-15

OF the State Legislature on the silver ques-
ton and publishes their answers to the ques-
tion:
''Are you In favor Of the free coinage Of
silver by the United States at the present
ratio?"
Five Republican and Democratic sena-
tors answered yes and Republican
Senators no. In the House, Il Republicans
and "a Democrats said yes, and IA Repub-
Hcans, 2 Democrats and Q Populists no.
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TeleCraphic Ticks.
Ie will buy and run its railroads.

Chile will buy and run its railroads.
There are $4,000 paupers in London.
Seventeen thousand children 80 to Sunday
chooliM japan.
Baltimore is starting boom for big ex-
position in 1897
Chicago park police are to be mounted on
bicycles instead Of horses.
A cattle plague is raging in several OF the
Governments Of South Russia.
An association in defense Of gold currency
has been formed in London.
The vacant-city-lot-potato- patch-for-the-
poor plan has been begun In Cincinnati,
Ohio.
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Secretary Morton's Views.

An interview with Secretary Morton. OF
the Agricultural Department, Is OF interest as
showing how thoroughly the Presidents
currency ideas are shared by members of his
Cabinet. When asked If he thought any
thing would grow out Of the proposed In
ternational monetary conference, Mr.. Nor
ton replied:
II do not believe that an international
congress csn establish permanently COM
merclal ratio between gold and silver. any
more than 1t can establish permanent com.
mercial ratio between rye and wheat. But II
an international conference can fix the price
In gold of silver, 1t can also fix the price OF
wheat or OF any other commodity, and there
by avoid all the possible shrinkages In values
which tend to cause panicS.
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CONTEST FOR CURRENCY
The Fight For and Against the Free
Coinage Of Silver.
EVERYBODY DISCUSSING FINANCE

The Relative Merits Of Gold and si1ver
as Money Eprm the Prevailing Topic
of Conversation, and the Financial
Question VIII Be Prominent One in
the Next Presidential Campaign.
The paramount question Of the day is the
Nations financial policy and the respective
merits Of gold and silver as money form the
prevailing topic Of conversation. Whenever
two men get togetkes, whether 1t is at the
postoflce or at the street corner, in the rail-
way station or the corner grocery, or while
riding on the cars, they discuss nothing else.
The whole country Is flooded with literature
on the subject, sent out by those who are
conducting the propagandas for the advo-
Gates Of free coinage, and the opponents OF
that movement. Ever since President Cleye-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-05-15
GERMAN AMBASSADOR RETIREs.
His Regret at Leaving Country SO
Friendly to the Fatherland.

Friendly to the Fatherland.
The German Ambassador, Baron A. Won
saurma-Je Jeltzsch, who has been promoted to
the Embassy at Constantinople, Turkey, was
accompanied to the White House by secre-
tary Gresham and Baron won Kettler, who
remains as Charge d'Affaires. The Am
bassador, in presenting to President
Cleveland the letter from the En-
peror terminating his mission, offered his
sincere gratitude for the consideration he
had enjoyed, and expressed his deep regret
in leaving country so closely connected by
the bonds of friendship and common in
tenest to his fatherland. The President in
reply said
lin accepting the letters whereby his I'M
perial Majesty terminates your mission as
his Ambassador near this Government. I
earnestly trust that those bonds Of friendship
to which you SO appropriately refer, may,
If possible, grow stronger as the years ad-
yanoah
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Exciternent In Indiana.

Indiana Is much excited over the silver Is
sue. Interviews at Indianapolis and else
where with bankers and prominent men in
dicate that 1t Is the dominant subject Of in
terest. All the Democratic bankers and
many prominent business men Of 1ndianapo-
lis indorse Mr.. Cleveland's recent letter, but
free silver is not without its friends. Gov
ernor Matthews is for bimetallism. He
wants the United States to call an interna-
tional conference.
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A column of Government troops under
Colonel Copellos made an attack upon band
of Cuban insurgents, 700 strong, under
command Of the rebel leader Maceo,
killing nine and wounding q large num-
Der OF the revolutionists. The Govern
ment forces had two killed and five wounded:
Eleven hundred Spanish troops arrived at
Santa de Cuba on the steamship San Fran
cisco. At the clubs, the cafes, and other
placesA where Cubans meet. 1t is said that
good men are leaving all the cities and towns
Of the eastern district to join the insurgents,
and that Martinez Campos has not enough
soldiers to put down the rebellion.
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WED IN WASHINGTON.

Ex-NIayor Grant, OF New York, and Senator
Murphy's Daughter Married.
Ex-Mayor Hugh J. Grant, Of New York,
was married to Miss Julia Murphy, daughter
Of Senator Murphy, Of New York, at the
Senator's home in Washington few morn
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Illinois, Governor for Free Silver.

"sound money" Democrats at Chicago
have organized the "Honest Money League
of Illinois" for the purpose OF resisting the
free silver movement. In an interview Gov
ernor AItgeld denounces the League. He
favors free silver.
The Iroquois Club, one Of the most in
auential Democratic organizations in Chi
cago, had debate on the financial question.
Resolutions were introduced declaring 1t in
e1pedient and unwise to open the mtnts OF
the United States to the free coinage OF silver;
that 1t would be most unfortunate II at this
time, when signs Of returning confidence and
renewed prosperity are multiplying, sucn an
unwise and disastrous step should be taken.
After prolonged debate the resolutions
we're adopted by a vote Of 4S to %.
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Both Sides Active in Texas.

The anti-silverites in the Texas Legisla-
ture, to the number Of about fifty, had q
meeting and decided that immediate action
should be taken with reference to the 16 to
silver crusade which Is threatening to dis
rupt the Texas Democracy. The silverites
decided that nominations for the next State
officers should be made on strictly 16 to
ctlvar linna
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Ships for Nicaragua.

President Cleveland, Secretary Of State
Gresham and Secretary Of the Navy Her.
bert have taken official action with regard
to the situation in Nicaragua. After
several hours of consultation they de-
cided to send three warships to
Nicaraguan ports, ostensibly for the purpose
of protecting American interests in the event
OF "a conflict between the Nicaraguan forces
and the British troops now In possession OF
Corinto. The Montgomery and Raleigh 60
to Bluehelds and the Alert to San Juan del
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THEODORE ROOSEVELT.

He Resigns as Civil Service Commissioners
to Become Police Commissioner.
The resignation Of Theodore Roosevelt as
a member Of the Civil Service Commission
was received at the Executive Mansion. Mr..
Roosevelt, replying to inquiries from re-
porter, said:
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BIG GOLD NUGGET FOUND.

North Carolina Suffering From an Out
break of Mining Fever.
Gold miners from the West are arriving in
the Piedmont section OF North CAROLINA, and
there Is an outbreak Of mining fever. The
discovery of a pure nugget weighing eight
pounds and five ounces in Stanley County
has increased interest in mining. Four
hundred Western miners are expected within
sixty days. Western men purchased the
McAmetry mine recently. Inventor Edison
has bought mine near Charlotte, at which
he expects to develop IL new process for the
treatment of North Carolina gold ores.
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The Reina Regente Found.

The Spanish fngate Isla de Luzon has dis
covered the wreck Of the missing cruiser
Reina Regente, which was lost with several
hundred men while bound from Tangier for
Cadiz. in March last. The wreck lies mid
way between Tarlfa and Trifalgar, In water
1O9 fathUms deep.