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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-27
Sweethearts Fight a Duel.

In the village OF Eagle. ". Va, Erwin
Hoosley and Bette Shields, sweethearts,
fought street duel with reyolvers, the girl
being shot once and the man three times.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-27
THE LOST THIMBLE.

"DocK's" THANKSGIVING DAY STORY.
The herald., 1895-02-18
IS WORKING WITH LEXOW
Senator Plat Working Ont a Plan
for City Reform
Conference Held in the Senator's Rooms
in New York and the Matter
Discussed-Piatt's Promise

New York, Feb. ia conference was
held in ex-senator Platt's room at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel today attended by
that gentleman, Senator LeXow, Chair
man Edward Lauterback of the Republi-
can County Committee, and others of Mr..
Platts friends. The direct object of the
conference was to map out plan OF cam
paign respecting the city legislation, par
ticularly those bills now pending which
are desired by Mayor Strong and the Com
mittce Of Seventy.
Mr.. Platt assured those who spoke to
him on the subject at the close of the con-
ference that no definite action had been
taken. That there was q strong difference
of opinion expressed at the conference
was generally understood. The disturbing
clement was said to be Edward Lauterback.
The proposition he offered, it was under
stood, were retalatory measures in the
shape of power of removal bill for the
state, which would enable Governor Nor
ton to appoint Republicans to offices now
held by Democrats. This was said to be
the method proposed to set off Mayor
Strong's appointment of william Brook
field to Commissioner of Public Works in
thifcity.
M. Lauterback, however, declined to be
quoted beyond the fact that nothing in
the way of retaliatory legislation had
been agreed upon.
The herald., 1895-02-18
THE RAILROAD WORLD
Refusal of the Rio Grande to Enter Compact
Causes Trouble

Omaha, Neb., Feb. 1.-THE new devel-
opments in the Western Transcontinental
troubles, growing out of the refusal of
Manager Dodge of the Denver and Rio
Grande to indorse the agreements said to
have been completed, is very seriously
complcating the situation. The general
passenger agent of the Union Pacific, Mr..
Lomax, on this subject said;
"When the conference between the trans
missouri lines relative to the boycott was
ended, Mr.. Caldwell asked me if there was
anything else the Union Pacific demanded.
l informed there was nothing.
"Then lie said: You are ready to sign
the agreement | told him the Union
Pacific had been ready to sign for the
last six months the moment the boycott
was lifted. A circular letter to all lines
was then prepared and signed by the
transmissouri lines, the Rio Grande was
not party to the agreement. The cir
cular is now in the mails and has been
received by many roads before this. We
shall look to the association of which we
are memb bers for the necessary protection
Just as we wonld have tried TO protect
The herald., 1895-02-18
THE FALL Of WEI HA| WEI
Admiral Ting Suicided Before
Surrendering
NAVAL STORES DEMANDED
Captured Officers Taken Away From
The Seized Vessels
Dramatic Incidents in the Death Of Admiral
Ting-He Accepted the Demands of the
Japanese Admiral

Yokohama, Feb. 17.-An official dis
patch from Wei Hal Wei, bearing date of
February 18th, was received here. 1t
states that in response to the offer made
by Admiral Ting the Chinese naval COM
mander, to surrender his vessels on the
conditions of amnesty, were granted Adj
miral Ito, commander of the japanese
forces, demanded the naval stores be
turned over in the morning. The Chin
csc messenger who conveyed this demand
returned to Admiral Ito and informed
him that Admiral Ting had committed
suicide on the night of February 18th and
that his responsibility had been transferred
to Captain Mcclure, formerly the captain
of British merchant vessel who had
been appointed by the Chinese Govern
ment as assistant to Admiral Ting. Adj
miral Ito, at the time the dispatch was
sent, was comforting with Captain Nc
Clure.
dispatch dated February 18th, from
Field Marshal Oyama, who is in COM
mand of the japanese military forces at
Wei Hal Wei, announces that the Captain
surrendered the Chinese on land and sea.
He also announces that Admiral Ting and
two other officers committed suicide after
addressing a letter from the Chinese flag
ship accepting the japanese demands.
The Chinese soldiers garrisoning the
forts on the island Of Liu Kung Tao, the
last OF the defenses of Wei Hal Wei to
hold out against the japanese, and the
sailors of the Chinese fleet were to be
taken beyond the japanese lines and lib
Grated, while the captured officers and the
foreigners will be conveyed away from the
ship before they are given their liberty.
A dispatch from Colonel Nodzu, com
mander of the first japanese army in
Manchuria, dated February 14th, says
that 10, 900 Chinese with twelve guns at
tackled Hal Cheng from the Lao Yang,
New Chwang and Jinkoa roads. They
were repulsed, leaving over 100 dead. The
japanese loss was five killed or wounded.
London, Feb. 1S.-A dispatch to the
Times from Tien Tsin says that Ii Hung
Chang, who has been appointed a peace
envoy to Japan, will go to Pekin on Feb
ruary DIST to confer with the Emperor.
He will return to Ten Tsin in two week.
and will then proceed to Kobe.
Advices from Seoul are to the effect
that the King has refused to accept the
resignation of the ministers. 1t is re-
ported that anti-conformists are instigat-
ing another attempt to assassnate Prince
pol
The herald., 1895-02-18
JAPAN'S NAVY
The Merits of the Battieship and the Cruiser
Decided Upon

Washington, Feb. II. - The japanese
have solved for themselves the question as
to the relative merits Of the battleship and
the cruiser which is now agitating Con
gress in connection with the propositions
to provide for the construction of three
new battleships. While their cruisers,
owing to superior strategy in their man
agement and great warness in attack,
supplemented by the indispensable tor
pedo- fleet, have managed to obtain
victories over the Chinese fleet in two
cases, the battleships of the Chinese, even
with inferior management and personnel,
have given such a good account of them
selves as to make it apparent to the Japan
ese that if ever they hope to meet another
naval power in combat with chance of
success, they must themselves posses some
of the great battleships. 1t is regarded as
q foregone conclusion that they will ac-
quire the Chinese battleships Chen Yuen
and Ting Yuen, if the latter can be raised
by conquest. But the japanese govern
ment is not content to rest there, for ad
vices received by the Navy Department
show that they have placed contracts for
building two great ships that will exceed
the best of our own ships in offensive and
defensive powers.
The battleships will be of 1880 tons
displacement, 80 feet long by 70 feet
BEAM an armor belt IS inches thick will
extend for 226 feet along the sides over
the vitals OF the ship, which will be pro
PEELED by engines of l4,000 horse power
and carry each two twelve-inch guns, ten
six-inch guns and a great number OF
smaller machine guns. 1t will require
fully 5000 tons of nickel steel Harveyized
armor for these ships and these last re-
quirements, but the japanese Government
indicates how quickly their naval officers
profit by and adopt the very latest discov-
cries in the naval construction, for it is
only very recently that the United States
developed this process of treating armor
so as to add fifty per cent to its resisting
The herald., 1895-02-18
AN INSURANCE SUIT
Companies Do Not Believe that DR.. Fraker
Is Dead

Kansas City, Feb. 17.--Forty thousand
dollars is the reward offered for the appre-
hension of DR.. George Fraker. The offer
is made by the insurance companies
which issued policies on Dr. Frakers life.
When the confession of Judgment was
taken in the Federal Court last Monday,
in the case brought to collect the $40, 900
insurance, it was agreed in the stipulation
filed at the time that the main sum should
not be paid until the expiration OF six
months. There was no reason given by
the insurance solicitors for this clause and
none was required, bnt it was understood
it was simply one of business and that 1t
was in good faith. Now, however, it is
learned that the companies have Joined
in issuing circular to their agents offer
ing $40, 900 for Fraker's recovery within
the six months stay before the payment
of the money. The number of agents
employed by the companies amounts to
small army and includes every city, vii
lage and hamlet in the land. In addition
the offer has been made to every reputa-
bic detective agency in the country.
The herald., 1895-02-18
HAWAIIAN REVOLUlON|S1S
Uncle Sam Will Look Into the
Case of Seward
HAS FRIENDS AT COURT
The Matter viii Be Brought to the
Attention Of Congress
Secretary Gresham and Minister Thurston
Have Beer Seen Together Witt,
Perkins and Other Senators

Chicago, Feb. ia special TO the
1nter-Ocean from Pittsburg, says:
According to Judge J. P. Siegle, of the
Allegheny county BENCH the United
States Government has taken a hand in
the intended execution of William T.
Seward, the American implicated in
the Hawaiian revolution. Siegel and
Seward are brothers-in-law. The
latter returned from Washington
today, where he went to interest Secre-
tary Gresham in the case. After hearing
Siegle, the Secretary telegraphed a mes
sage to Vancouver to catch the steamer
leaving that place for Honolulu. He then
informed Judge Seglc if Seward is not
executed before the steamer arrives, Pres
ident Dole will order a stay of execution
until the case can be more fully investi-
gated. Judge Siegle says:
"In addition to calling on Secretary
Gresham and Minister Thurston, saw
Senators Hawley, Allison, Platt OF Con-
necticut, Perkins and Butler. Hawlcy
was Major Stewards chief of staff, and is
glad to aid him. An address to President
Dole was prepared and signed by the
United States Senators. | am satisfied it
will have considerable weight, as the
Hawaiian Government wants the good
will of the American people"
The herald., 1895-02-18
THE YELLOW FLAG is UP
Smallpox Feared From a Pacific Mail
Steamer

San Francisco, Feb. 1.-THE steamer
CITY of Sydney arrived from Panama and
way ports this morning, and was ordered
into quarantine by DR.. Lawler, the quar-
antine officer, because of q case of small
pox which developed in one of the crew
on the voyage up the coast.
Shortly after leaving Panama, one of the
coal passers named James Brophy was
taken sick, and though he showed
the symptoms of smallpox, the
real nature of his disease was
not known until Acapulco was
reached. There he was taken ashore and
the quarantine officer of the Mexican
port, Dr. G. Costellane, assisted by Sur
geon Hibbett of the U. S. S. gunboat
Bennington, and DIR. Voisard of the
steamer vaccnated all the passengers on
board and every member of the crew.
1t was nine days ago when the sick
man was taken ashore, and since then
no sign of the disease has become appa-
rent. As it takes usually fourteen days
for the disease to manifest itself, DR..
Lawler decided that it would be safer to
hold the vessel in quarantine for five
days more, to make up for the fourteen,
since the last contact with the contagion
on the steamer and make certain that
the disease would not be landed in the
city without proper precautions having
been taken.
The herald., 1895-02-18
AFTER TIMBER GRABBERS
A Prominent Minnesota Man Chargaj
With Stealing
Startling Developments Promised as tho
Result of Grand Jury
indictment.

Duluth, Feb. IA suit which prom
ises sensational developments has been
begun in the District Court, resulting
from the indictment at Grand Rapids OF
George Lydick. The suit is the first of
series involving theft of 1900, 900 feet of
timber supposed to have been stolen from
Government reservation lands in the last
two years. Lydick himself admits that
he has trespassed on this land for year
and half. District Attorney Stryker has
been working on the case for about three
months. The number of defendants, he
says, is not less than 800, but they almost
without exception are working in the in
terests OF big numbering corporations
which really are the principals and will
receive the states attention when the de-
PENDANTS explain the situation and give
the names OF the parties for whom they
were working. The amount TO be recoy-
cred is over $50 900.
The herald., 1895-02-18

ence favorably affected all silver
securities. Home railway secur-
tiles were slow but showed a slight i'm
provement. The market for mining secur-
tiles revived considerably. Paris opera
tors resumed buying and the market
closed firm and quite buoyant. Canadian
Pacific shares fell heavily on pressure to
sell by Canadian holders. Grand Trunks
huctuated, but at the close were better,
the half yearly report not having realized
the worst expectations.
American railway securities were again
dominated by the loan prospects and the
dealings were very small. Denver, Penn
sylvania and Union Pacific showed frac
tional advance.
The herald., 1895-02-18
LUMBER IN THE SEA
A Steamship Captain Reports Deck Load
Adrift

New York, Feb. 17.-Captain Eggett of
the British ship Constance, which arrived
here today from Dunkirk, and which was
Obliged to take southern course on ac-
count of succession of heavy gales, re-
ports that on Monday last, when about
3o5 miles southeast of Sandy Hook, his
vessel passed for several hours through an
enormous quantity of yellow pine lumber,
apparently the deck load of some vessel.
The understanding steamship City OF
Saint Augustine, which is more than ten
davs overdue at this port from Jackson
Vile Fla, has not yet been heard from.
She is commanded by Captain e. Gaskill
and carried Il crew of fourteen men.
The herald., 1895-02-18
M'CAFFREY'S BAD LUCK
The Fighter Severely Injuries Himself IN .
Bath Tub

New York, Feb. 1.-THE World tomor-
row will say: Dominicll McCaffery, the
pugilist, who was fighting with Mitchell
and Sullivan a few years ago, has had a
crowning bit of bad luck.d
Several weeks ago, in getting out OF his
bath tub, he scraped the skin Of his in
step He thought nothing about it for
few days, when his foot became so swollen
that he could not get on his shoe. 1t got
worse and worse until at last he was
threatened with blood poisoning.
On Friday he was advised to go to
Bellevue hospital, and there he went and
is now occupying Il bed in that institu-
tion. The surgeons think they can save
the foot, but at first it was doubtful.
The herald., 1895-02-18
AFTER THE BONDSMEN
The Legislature of Colorado Wants the
Treasurer to Settle

Denver Feb. ia special to the Re
publican from Cheyenne, Wyo., says
Just before the Legislature adj
journed sine die at o'clocl;
this morning, a resolution was in
troduced and unanimously adopted in
structing the attorney general of
Wyoming to at once begin proceedings
against the bondsmen of Otto Gramm, ex-
State Treasurer and the assignee of the
I. A. Kent Bank of Cheyenne, to recover
$56, 900 of state funds, which the treasurer
lost on account of the failure OF the bank
in July, 1893. Mr.. Gramm failed to reim-
burse the state when he turned over the
office to his successor, January I, this
wear.
The herald., 1895-02-18

wife at Hamilton, this county. on the
morning of January 30th. On the inside
the mob were unable TO get into the steel
cell in which be was confined with two
other convicts. Tracey crawled under his
bed and the mob began shooting through
the bars of the cell door, and succeeded
in putting six bullets into his body, kill
ing him instantly.
The Sheriff made all tho resistance in
his power, but was overpowered. The
two prisoners in the cell ESCAPED unhurt.
Tracey was a bad character, and had
lately served Jail sentence here for shoot
ing negro man. He had some years ago
lost both his legs just below The knee, be-
ing run over by train which he was try
ing to board to escape some kansaa of
GERS.
The herald., 1895-02-18
THE SUNDAY LAW
Kentucky Reformers Have Undertaken to Close
the Saloons

Louisville, KY, Feb. 1.-THE police,
under instructions from the board of pub
lie safety, were busy today taking the
names OF all offendera against the Sunday
closing law, but no arrests were made.
The instructions to the police were to
make no exceptions beyond those given
in the law Warrants will be issued for
those found violating the law and the
court will decide what classes of business
are to be excepted
The herald., 1895-02-18
A MURDEROUS HUSBAND
A Young Man Shoots His Giri-Wife and Then
Attempts Suicide.

St. Louis, Feb. 17.-At the female hos
pital OF this city today Clyde Calderon, a
youth of IL, made desperate attempt to
end the lives of his girl-wife, Mamie, aged
II, and himself. Through succession
misfortunes the couple had become unabl.
to make living. Mrs. Calderon was
taken sick and moved to the city institute
tion for treatment. Caideron, still out OF
work. called to see his wife today. They
talked earnestly for some time, when sud
denly Calderon drew revolver and fired
one shot at his wife, intiicting a probably
fatal wound in the side near the heart.
He then turned the revolver upon him
self, but inflicted only slight scalp
wound before he was seized. His wife
will probably die.
The herald., 1895-02-18
FIRST A VACATION
The Argentine Minister in Washington Wares
to Take Rest

Washington, Feb. 17.-Tonight in speak
ing OF the report that he was about to
leave the country, Minister Zeballos of
the Argentine Republic said that the state
ment that he had been recalled was in
correct He had, however, arranged to
leave Washington soon after the adjourn
ment OF Congress, and in April would
start on q European trip Of Il years dura-
ton. AT the end Of that time he might
or might not return to this country. No
new Minister would be appointed during
his absence.
The herald., 1895-02-18
FIXING THE CRIME ON ADRY
Story of Stenographer Who Took Blixt's
Statement

Chicago Feb ia special to the
Tribune from Minneapolis says that Miss
Wachtel, the stenographer, was seen to-
night, and from her the fact was elected
that BliXt made another confession which
changes the whole course OF events. She
claims that Blixt stated to her in answer
to a question from his attorney that Adry
Hayward put him up to the job of muir
dering Miss Cling. 1t was planned pre-
vious to the tragedy, and all of the details
agreed on almost exactly as stated by
Blixt on the stand, excepting that the
name of Adry should be substituted for
that of Harry in the confession.
The herald., 1895-02-18

ourselves had we been outside the asso-
citation.
For twenty years tho Union Pacific
has granted side trips to Salt Lake on
tickets having limit sufficient to allow
such a visit. We are not likely to cut it
off now because the Rio Grande Western
refuses to grant us the equality we have
insisted upon. There must be some mis-
take, however, for the telegram of Colonel
Dodge is ambiguous, to say the least"
The herald., 1895-02-18
THE WHISKY TRUST
Plans Are Being Formulated to Get 1t On
Its Feet


Its Feet
Chicago, Feb. lit is stated here that
plans for getting the Whisky Trust on its
feet have been practically agreed upon by
the stockholders reorganization commit
tee. Every effort is being made to keep
the terms secret until an address to stock
holders can be prepared. Three members
of the reorganization committee, X. b.
Hartshore and S. G.. Rice of New York
and w. ID. Hutton of Cincinnati, are in
conference with Receivers McNulta, Nit
chell and Lawrence.
1t is said the concern is in excellent
condition, and no difficulty will be ex-
perienced in raising the money necessary
to get it out of the hands of the receivers.
Instead of pressing Indebtedness of
81, 900, 600, as Judge Grosscup was led to
believe, the receivers discovered that the
company owed little more than 5000, 600
in the form of rebate vouchers, and $140,
600 of these have bsen forfeited. The re-
naming $460 900 is not due in a lump
sum, but natures in small amounts from
day TO day, and can readily be met with
out sacrificing any OF the assets of the
company.
1t is said tonight that whatever the re-
suit of the case now pending before the
Illinois State Court the stockholders will
surrender the present charter. They will
then apply for a new charter under the
laws of New Jersey. This granted, the
company will proceed to reorganize under
it's provisions, leaving President Greenhut
and his fellow officers stranded the man
ager of a corporation which has ceased to
have corporate existence. 1t is reported
that the application for the new charter in
New Jersey is likely to be made within
week.
The stockholders committee will hold
a final consultation with the receivers
The herald., 1895-02-18
A SENSITIVE SENATOR
Resigns From the Tennessee Legislature
Because II is Extravagant

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. Ex-senator A.
B. Newson sent in his resignation to Gov
ernor Turney today as Senator from the
Fourteenth district. Governor Turney is
not in the city and has not acted on the
resignation. The Senator gives as his rea-
son for resigning the extravaganza of the
Legislature in forcing upon the committee
appointed to visit state institutions and
coal mines, sergeant-at-arms, reporters
and other attaches at 81 per day and ex-
penses, who do nothing but draw salaries.
The resignation created somewhat OF a
sensation
The herald., 1895-02-18
RIDDLED WITH BULLETS
A Mob OF Masked nen Take Vengeance on a
Nurdcrer

Kingston, Mo-, Feb. F-About 2
o'clock this morning mob of masked
men, supposed to be negroes from Hamil-
ton, surrounded the Sheriff's house and
iailkeeper, causing Sheriff Goldsworthy
to give up the key, and gained entrance
to the Jail corridor with the avowed pur-
pose OF taking out and hanging GEORGE
Tracey g negro, who shot end killed his
The herald., 1895-02-18
A Man to Fit the Office

Houston, Tex, Feb. ia special Is
the Post from Austin. says: 1t is an
announced that Hon. W. L. Wilson has
been rendered by the regents the prcsi-
dency Of the University OF Texas, which
offer he has under consideration. A bill
is now pending in the Legislature creal.
ing the Office, and it has no opposition.
The herald., 1895-02-18
What Admiral carpenter Saws

Washington, Feb. l7.-The Secretary of
the Navy today received the following dis
patch from Admiral Carpenter, command
ing the Asiatic squadron:
"Che Foe, Feb. 16.-The Chinese fleet
and the Chinese island forts, Wei Hal
Wei, China, have surrendered. The
Chinese admiral and the Chinese generals
committed suicide. Have sent the United
States steamship Charleston to watch the
movements. -
The herald., 1895-02-18
WIPED OUT BY FIRE
Big BIazes in Buffalo and Rochester-The
Losses

Buffalo, N. Y, Feb 1S.-Fire broke out
at O'Clock this (Monday) morning in
Music Hall. The loss will probably be
about $75, 000.
Rochester, N. Y, Feb. 1.-THE two
upper stories of the six-story stone build
int owned by w. W. Mack and occupied
by the French Company, spice manufac-
turers, was gutted by fire this morning
The stock and fixtures were damaged to
the extent of $50, 900 and the building $40, :
600. Both losses are covered by insur-
ance.
While two firemen We're standing on the
extension ladder holding a line of hose,
the truck which holds the ladder upset,
throwing the men to the ground, dis
tance of 100 feet. One of them, Patrick
Conway, received injuries which will result
fatally. The other, William Nolan, was
quite seriously injured.
The herald., 1895-02-18
Caught BY Falling Walls

Akron, Ohio, Feb. 17.-During the pro-
gress of a small fire this morning, Fire
men George Burton, Frank Nieswanger
and Harry Townsend were caught by a
falling chimney. The two first named
were 50 badly hurt that they will probably
die. Townsend will recover.
The herald., 1895-02-18
GOLD FROM THE BOURSE
The Bank Of England to Give Up the
Coin

London, Feb 1.-THE probability that
some gold will be taken from the Bank of
England for the American loan served to
sustain the rates for money during the
past week.
The stock market was rather inactive,
there was a distinctly stronger tone gen
orally. The prospect of Germany initia-
ting an international money confer