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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-09-04
HOLINESS CASTLE BURNED.
Tho Notorious Chicago "Murder Factory"
Now Mass OF Ruins.

Tho Notorious Chicago Murder Factory"
Now Mass OF Ruins.
The big fat building at the corner Of Sixty
third and Wallace streets, Enslewood, Chi
cago, in which is located the historic Holmes
"Castle," was destroyed by fire. Firemen
who were early on the scene unhesitatingly
declare the fire was of incendiarY origin, and
It is generally supposed the intention was to
destroy it and any evidence it might have
contained relative to the Holmes murders.
The fire started in the rear Of the struc-
ture, on the first ioor, in the southwest
corner of the building, and tho ilrst
known of it was when Thomas Rogers.
the watchman at the railroad crossing,
heard a muftled explosion. moment
later smoke was seen pouring from the
north windows OF the building. A small
crowd gathered, but were frightened
away by series Of three explosions similar
to the first. Then in IN instant the whole
building was wrapped in flame and was
practically wrecked before the fire was un-
der control.
The loss will not exceed $4,000. Tho
damage to the stock Of tenants will amount
to about $4,000. Marshal KENYON declares
there is ample evidence OF incendlarism. as
do members of the first fire company that
reached the scene. It is said the explosions
were caused by Kerosene oil.
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THE NEWS EPIToMIzED
Washington Items.

Recent advces indicate that the trial
records In Consul Walters case are defec-
tive, and bis release and large indemnity
will be demanded by the State Department.
The President issued an order extending
the Civil Service rules to include all
printers and pressmen in the Executive de-
partments.
The Secretary of the Interior drew upon
the Secretary Of the Treasury for SlO, 95o,oOo
for payment Of pensions.
Secretary OF State Olney, Minister Depuy
da LONE and Mr.. Mora have signed memo
randum, and the Mora claim will be paid.
The Port Royal dry dock Is a success. A
telegram conveying this information was re-
ceived at the Navy Department from Cap
tain Glass, President Of the Board appointed
to test the dock.
The silver conference at Washington came
to an end. after outlining free-coinage
plan OF campaign.
Chief Moore, OF the Weather Bureau, has
called for reports on the conditions and
qualification of all subordinate employees,
stating that rigid inspections as to morals as
we'll as official character Of employees are i'm
perative.
Mr.. ". D. Dabney, Solicitor Of Claims for
the State Department, has been elected Pro-
fessor Of Common and Statute Law at the
University of Virginia.
Secretary Morton paid all the Agricultural
Department employees who favor free silver
coinage in silver dollars.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-09-04
The Labor World.

It I, said that the New Englander makes
the best mill hand.
The strike OF the employees OF the Open
hymn Silk Mills, at College Point, L. l., has
ended in favor OF the employers.
Five branches Of the American Railway
Union, with 4 total membership OF about
400, have been formed in Philadelphia.
Notices were posted in the Naumkeas Cot
ton Mills. Salem, Mass, announcing that the
wages of the 14OJ operatives would be ad-
vanced.
All the men employed in the construction
of the buildings for the exposition to be held
in Berlin, Germany, in 1SS6.struck for an in
crease Of wages.
Tho Brunswick Germany Brewery boy
colt. after lasting for fifteen months. has
ended in the complete surrender of tho work.
men, who numbered 5000.
The strike OF the miners at Drookside,
Brazil and Cardiff, Ala, Is ended. The Sloss
Iron and Steel Company granted demands
for check weighman and adjusted other diff.
ferences.
There is yard full of women workers in
marble and sandstone in Cincinnati, Ohio,
They do all the work, from saving to pol
ishing. The proprietor says that the arc
superior to men.
James Keir Hardic, tho labor leader, who
WAS defeated ut tho recent British Psrlia-
mentary elections, has accepted an invita-
ton to attend the Labor Congress to bo hell
shortly in Chicago.
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The decision was based on Section 2, Ar
ticle W., OF the Constitution, which declares
that ''no Senator or Representative shall,
during the time for which he was elected. be
appointed to any civil Office under the au-
thority of the United States which shall have
been created or the emoluments whereof
shall have been increased during such time. !"
Mr.. Ransom was nominated by President
Cleveland and confirmed by the Senate be-
fore his term of office as Senator from North
Carolina had expired, and during that term
the salary Of the Mexican mission had been
increased $4,000 year.
Nearly three months ago Mr. Ransom re-
turned to the United States quite i'll. having
obtained sixty days leave of absence, He
spent most of this time recuperating in the
North Carolina mountains, and then obtained
additional leave ofthirty days.
The constitutional provision through
which MIR. Ransom has been deprived OF
office does not bar him from being reap
pointed to the Mexican mission. He could
have been appointed without violation OF the
law or Constitution at any time after the
hour Of noon on March last, when his term
as Senator expired.
1t was believed that President Cleveland
would, upon being officially notified OF the
condition of affairs, reappont Mr. Ransom
to the Office. which nearly every Senator
united in asking the President to DO last
uinfer
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-09-04
The National Game.

Louisville needs good first baseman.
Tho umpire question is moro burning than
ever.
Cincinnati wants legislation to prevent
feet-lrst sliding.
The Cincinnati Club has resigned Out
fielder Hoy, the deaf mute.
The Baltimores are doing the most scien-
tiflc batting in the LEAGUE.
Grand Rapids carries the seasons banner
with seventeen straight defeats.
slxty-flve bntsmen in the National League
have averages Of more than 300.
OF the nineteen games in which Lucid
pitched the Brooklyns won twelve.
At Baltimore, Short Stop Jennings broke
all fielding records by accepting all of twenty
chances-nine putouts and eleven assists.
In two years the New Yorks have won but
two championship games in Baltimore.
Young Foreman, OF Pittsburg, has taken
McGlll's old place IS the 'boy wonder"
First Baseman Cassidy, Of Grand Rapids
Mich, Is playing with his wrist in plaster
cast.
Not one Pittshurg player has been fined
this season either by the CLUB or the um-
pires
President Stucky, Oh LoulsVllle, naS Dc
clared, himself in favor of the double umpire
system.
MCGUIRE, of Washington, caught in his
eishty-fourth consecutive game of the sea-
son, August IA. He has not missed game
since the championship race began.
p:rslent Won der Ahc, of st. Louis, is en-
lpavorin: to secure Latham from the Gin
cin..a Club.
Captain Doyle, of New York, was fined
s75 at Baltimore for throwing a glove at
Umpire Hunt.
Twcnty-six times this season Burkett, oi
tho Cleveland team, has male ut least three
| hits to u game.
; Genins has played five different positions
! on the Pittsburg team this season. He has
| done we'll In all.
Hornung has been released by the Atlanta
| Club and has been appointed Southern
League umpire.
The Pittsburg Club has signed Short StoI
Stuart, the young man who has been playing
such sensational game for the Franklin
Club. OF the Iron and Oil League.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-09-04
TRAIN.RoBBER P5RRY'5 ESCAPE.
The Matteawan (N. W Asylum Mystery
Finally Solved.

Tho Matteawan (N. W Asylum Mystery
Finally Solved.
After months of patient investigation the
American Express Company, the officials Of
the New York Central and Hudson River
Railroad Company, the authorities OF
Dutchess County. New York State, and the
Matteawan Asylum officials have solved the
mystery of the escape Of Train-Robber Oliver
C,irtts Perry and Convicts Mcclure, Quigley,
Davis and Connell from the asylum IN April
last. ,
The solution involves, it Is alleged, Mrs.
Amelia E. Haswell. of Troy, city mission
ary, who is highly esteemed In that city,
which has been the scene Of her eyanSeltstic
labors for several years. and William A.
Hopkins, OF Low Point, Dutchess County.
former attendant in the Matteawan Asylum.
Hopkins Is now in Dutchess County jail,
where he was quietly incarcerated on war
rant charging him with aiding and aoettlng
the commission OF a felony. Chief Detec-
tive Humphrey, Of the Hudson RlVer kaiiI lI
road, says he has letters from Mrs. HasWel!
to Perry and Hopkins, and copies OF
other letters to the same persons,
Implicating her In the escape.
Mrs. Haswell showed great interest In Perry
when he was arrested for the American Elk.
press robbery several years ago, and Chlef
Humphrey at that time maintained that her
relations with Perry wore closer than those
Of mere friendship.
Mrs. Haswell turned over to the American
Express Company at that time small articles
of iewelry which she said Perry had put into
her hands for safe keeping.
Hopkins, In his confession asserts that
Perry and his follow convicts did not make
KEYS from spoons. The former. attendant
left the lower lock on McGulre's cell un-
fastened and Mcclure, who Is mechanic, ,un.
locked the upper bolts with keys fashioned
from file from Blanks, purchased by Hop
kins in Newburgh, and after he was free un-
locked the cells Of Perry and the others.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-09-04
DROWNED At OCEAN CITY
Seven Of a Party Of Pleasure Seekers
Lost From a Sail Boat.
FIVE MEMBERS OF ONE FAMILY.
The Craft Was Overloaded and Capsized--.
The Water Was Only Six Feet Deep
and the Party Was Practically Safe
When Fright Seized Them, and One
by One They Slipped Away.

When Fright Seized Them, and One
byOne They Slipped Away.
Seven persons were drowned In Isle OF
Wight Bay, Ocean City. Md, as the result OF
overcrowding little boat, managed by
youth. Five Of the bodies were recovered.
The victims were:
William H. Storrs, sign painter, aged
forty-fve, of Philadelphia; Laura Storrs,
wife OF William a.. aged thirty-eight; Ida
May storrs. a daughter, aged fourteen; Eva
storrs, another daughter aged sixteen; Miss
Lula Hall, aged sixteen. Of Bishopsville,
Del; Miss Lima Hall, aged eighteen, sister OF
the above; Myrtle Stevens, aged fourteen, OF
Shelbyville, Del.
Mr.. Storrs every year has taken bis family
to Ocean City for two weeks outing. They
were fond Of the water and spent most OF
their time In cruising and fishing.
MIR. Storrs had arranged a bay party for
his daughter and their young friends. He
employed William Hudson, O young man
who knew little about boats, to take them
out.
Hudson's boat Is small. capable of carry
ing only about four persons. He protested
said:
"Oh, there is no danger. The water is shall
low. We are close to shore. The wind Is
with this the boat was pushed Off, and
with laugh and a good-by to friends on
the shore they started for Hammock g Point.
The point was reached and the boat turned
toward an inlet. In turning the boat let In
q little water.
The women with a scream rushed to the
upper side of the boat, capsizing 1t IN six
feet OF water. The boat went to the bottom.
Hudson dove under water and wrenched the
mast out.
This done the boat rose to the surface. Mr..
Storr's was keeping the women and girls
from sinking. Meanwhile Hudson fastened
to his assistance. Between them they sue
ceeded in getting all to the boat, and placed
their hands on the railing, telling them to
hold on.
As soon as storrs had placed the hands Of
his wife, the last one OF the SIX, on the poat,
he grasped for it himself, but his strength
had been exhausted. and with a cry he sank.
This had terrible effect on the wife, who
let 20 the boat as If to spring for her husband,
but she, too, sank. The daughters were
thrown into mysteries. Boats had put out
from the shore, but before they came up one
after the other let 90, and with cry sank.
They were quickly followed by the Hall
girls.
Miss Stevens struggled for few minutes.
and just as hands were about to grasp her
she also sank. Hudson, the master OF the
boat, and William Hall were clingins to the
boat when rescued.
Miss Ida Hudson was clinging to the
centre-board and about to give up the struggle
when saved. All the bodies except those OF
the Misses Hall were recovered.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-09-04
Foreign Notes.

Adviees from Central America report seri-
Gus fighting between Salradoreans anu
Guatemalans on the frontier.
Hawaii signed contract for cable to be
laid by American capital II the United States
will give $780, to the enterprise.
Withdrawals Of gold for export reduced
the reserve In the United States Treasury be-
low slOO.O O.O00,' 90. but the syndicate put in
e, ,IO0, ono, raising 1t above the mark agaln
The Porte hus again rejected the demand
OF the Powers that the proposed reforms In
Armenia shall be under foreign control.
France attempts to arouse prejudice
against American beef by calling attention
to the precautions adopted in this country
to prevent disease in cattle.
Thomas Bond, who murdered George
Hackett and attempted to kill Mrs. Bake
well and Mr. Bakewell, respectively the
mother and stepfather OF Hackett, at W
greave last spring, was hanged at olauofu'
England. He confessed his crime.
Queen Victoria in her speech gave the
Brit .sh Parliament strong hint TO vote ap
prorriations and go home Inc HOUSE VI
Commons susran led DR.. Tanner Tor calling
Harrington a liar.
Sir n. r. O'Couhor. British Minister to
pel;in has been armed with authority 70
demand the issue of Instructions that Will
in.mra thr presence of English and American
Gnnsnls % ut the Kucheng (China) inquiry into
the massacre Of missionaries.
An ottrmpt was made by Anarchists to
,Iov mn tho French Consulate In Ancona,
Italy.
From present indications it looks as
th0ueh advantage was being taken Of the
Irspatch OF large bodies OF troops to Cuba
TO inausurate in Spain an active movement
looking to the overthrow of the monarchy
and the establishment OF u republic.
Nearly 100 villagers were killed in the at
tack by Bulgarans on the village of Janakli.
in the Kirdja!i district. The insurgents lost
ten men.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-09-04
DEFENDER DISABLED.
The Yacht Sailed Superbly Until Hen
Shrouds Slackened. ..

The Yacht Sailed superbly Until Her
Shrouds Slackened.
The first Of the official trial races to de-
termine which American yacht ought to be
selected to meet the British cutter Valkyrie
I'LL, the challenger for the Americas Cup,
was started off Sandy Hook, N. j., as had been
previously arranged; but owing to circum.
stances unique in the history OF such races
was not ended
After clearly showing her superiority TO
the vigilant in race Of ten miles to Wind
ward and return, the Defender withdrew.
The reason was that because Of Stacking rig.
ging there was danger Of carrying away the
big sloop's mast, and it was thought bes'
not to run any risk so near the great race.
Technically the yigilant won; but the gal-
liant Defender so clearly demonstrated heI
ability to outsail the old champion that
there was no question as to which Is the pet M
ter boat. Owing to the mishap to the De-
tenders mast she returned to Bristol, E L'
for repairs.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-09-04
THE LAUNCH UPSET.
Sudden End of an Excursion Of Thirteen
Men From Buffalo.

Sudden End of an Excursion of Thirteen
Men From Buffalo.
Thirteen men, employed at the East Buf'
falo N. ~ stock yards, went down
the river on steam launch. While
coming into the harbor during a heavy
sea the yacht capsized and threw the
excursionists and crew into the lake.
The tug Maytham and the life saving crew
went to the rescue and picked up seven OF
the passengers and the crew. The SIX 9th
ers were drowned. They were Charles
Fisher, Henry schindler, Frank Bugmann,
Frank Cannon, Jacob Bauman and AioeH
Stafford.
Albert Hoehner, one Of those rescued by
the tug, says that he requested the Captain
of the yacht to come into the harbor through
the canal and avoid the rough water outside.
The Captain did not heed the request. JUST
at the mouth Of the river big wave struck
the vessel and threw her over. There was
no time to catch life preservers. All OF the
drowned men except Stafford were married.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-09-04
LIBERATED GAS FROM THE MINE.

Railroad Blast Results in the Death OF
Five of the Workmen.
A fatal explosion occurred in a deep cut
near McGee's Mills, Clearfeld County, Penn.
Workmen had set of heavy blast contain
Ing 15O kegs CT powder. After tho explosion
the men went back to work, and on ap-
proaching the vicinity Of the blast fell mys-
teriouslyt to the ground. When the men were
reached Ave were dead aud I've almost un-
conscious.
Part of the cut on which the work is being
done is directly over an old coal mine. There
has boen IN accumulation OF gas, which WAS
liberated by tho blast, aud this caused the
death aud unconsciousness OF the men. Inc
Jury acquitted the contractor.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-09-04
China Woa't Permit 1t.

The Chinese Government has refused to
allow the British and American Consuls at
Foochow to make any inquiries into the
massacre OF Christians at kucheng, where
they and the other members Of the Commis-
s;ou OF Inquiry arrived few days ago.
/ Chinese soldiers are plundering the people.
who feel that the foreigners are the cause of
their sufferings and believe that it is neces-
sary to destroy them. Further ;ncendiary
placards have been posted in Canton.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-09-04
RIFLE DUEL IN KENTUCKY.
When One Man Was Slain the Victor Was
Ambushed.

A desperate battle took place in owsley
County, Kentucky, on the main road run
ming from Boonville to Beattyvllle, when
Elijah Basley and James stampare fought a
duel with rifles. They were neighboring
farmers and quarrelled last winter about saw
logs. They renewed their old trouble on
standing that they would shoot 1t out when
next they met. Bagley, learning that STAN,
pare was going to Boonville secreted several
armed friends on the side Of the pike. while
he waited on the roadway for his enemy.
As soon as Stampare came around the bend,
about one hundred yards distant, Bagley
began firing. His aim was bad aud he failed
to hit Stampare, who also began shooting.
Tho first bullet hit Bagley in the left thigh
and the second pierced his heart. Bagieys
friends now opened fire on Stampare, who
continued to shoot until the magazine OF his
rifle was empty and then he fell with two
bullets In his head and one in his body.
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SHOCKING FAMILY TRAGEDIES.
Wife Shoots Husband, and Husbands
Shoot Wives.

Wife Shoots Husband, anu huspauus
Shoot Wives.
At Evansville, Ind. George Browning, a
prominent resident, was shot by his wife and
killed instantly. Mrs. Browning then shot
herself. Jealousy was the cause OF the
tragedy.
At Menominee. Mich, John LAUGH shot his
young wife twice. and, thinking her dead,
then Shot himself through the head, dying
almost instantly.
At Allentown, Penn, John Phillips, a Ger
man, who was watchman at the american
Cement Mill. at Egypt, shot his wife in the
neck, inflicting serious wound. He then
cut bis throat with a razor and bled to death.
At Grand Haven, Mich, George Chesebro
was found guilty Of numbering his grand,
mother, Mrs. Levi Pierce. The defendant
claimed he killed her In self defense, as she
attacked him with knife and billet Of
ron6
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-09-04
RANSOM NO LONGER A MINISTER.

Statute Which Prevents His Serving as
United States Envoy to Mexico.
Matthew ". Ransom, of North Carolina, is
no longer Minister from the United States to
Mexico.
That Office was practically declared vacant
by a decision rendered by Holmes Conrad,
Solicitor-Gcneral OF the United States and
Acting Attorney General. Mr. Ransom s in
cumbency was declared to be contrary to the
Federal Constitution. and the Acting Attor-
ney-General sustained the action OF Thomas
Holcomb. Auditor of the Treasury for the
State Department, In declining to pass Ia
vorably upon Mr.. Ransom's vouchers 1orsal-
ary and expenses.
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She Sank in the Channel.

The steamship sea:ord. with 40 passen'
gers, including more than 100 Americans
travelling from Paris to London. colilded IN
mjd-channel at 4 o'clock p. m, and rev
minutes later the vessel foundered:
All on board were saved b, the Lyon, the
collidinc vessel, of the same line. Ihey lose
all their baggage. The Seaiori was d ne"
boat and cost $350, ,O0O
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-09-04
Three Hundred Russians Killed.

An explosion occurred at the artillery
barracks at Toola, capital OF the Govern
ment OF that name in Russia.
Three hundred persons are said to have
been killed, including many officers. The
barracks are heap of ruins. An examtna-
ton into the cause OF the explosion led to
the discovery that the barracks had been
undermined everywhere.
Many arrests haye been made OF persons
suspected Of being implicated in the out
rage, which is supposed to have been the
work of Nihilists.
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So Fiphts Mt tho Atlanta Fair.

The bull fights at Atlanta, Ga, have been
called Of. At meeting OF the Exposition
directors resolutions were adopted instruct
inc the President to orderthe Mexican viliaS'
concesslonnaires to do away with that fea-
ture Of their show. The decision OF the
Board will be fought by the econcessionnalres,
who have been making every arrangement
to make this big attraction.
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sERl ms POPULATION STATIONARY
It Appears Hopeless for the German Capt.
tai to Overtake Paris.

Tho latest census Of Berlin, Germany
obovInp that the city does not contain near
" as many inhabitants as it was supposed
If did has caused the shopkeepers to shak'
their heads and to remark that formerly tn!
population rose from fifty to sixty thousand
yearly while now 1t Is heaTs fN Rssrn to oSsn
take Paris, which Is now 100000 ahead ir
population. Vienna is pressing Berlin close
". while st. Petersburg progresses more
rapidly than the German capital. IN Ber
lin there are now more than forty-hye thou.
sand apartments without tenants. {:
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lYNCHED A WHITE MAN.
5aiier Keysey Killed in Defending a Flor
, Ida Criminal From a Mob.

SHtAeF heyBey hIIIeu IN DelenulnG FIor-
, Ida Criminal From a Mob.
"Sam" Lewis was taken from Jail at Juno,
Fla, by mob at 8 o'clock a. m, hanged TO
stelegraph pole in front of the court house
and then riddled with bullets. In getting
into the Jail the mob killed Jailer Keysey.
Several weeks ago Lewis shot down ex-
Tax Collector John Highsmith and his
nephew, John Davis, because they refused
to kneel ami apologize for fancied insult
In the fight in which he was captured Lewis
killed Ret McGregor. He was responsible
for the death Of nine men. 1t is said that
Lewis is the first white man ever lynched in
Florida
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Graceful Act of Germany.

The foundatlon-stone Of the monumentto
Emperor William was laid in Berlin. At
the instance Of the Emperor French tombs
on German soil have been decorated with
magnificent wreaths dedicated to 1.-The brave
sons OF France who fell gloriously Tor their
fatherland."