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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-09-25
EXPLOSION IN A CAISSON.
-Four Lives Lost In q Battery Preparing to
Salute G. A. X. Men In Louisville.


Four members of the Louisville Legion
were instantly killed by the explosion ofam-
munitionin the caisson Of a gun which was
being driven to Phoenix Hill, Louisville,
Ky., for service in connection with the G. A.
r. parade. The victims were Corporal A. L..
Robinson. Private c. Woods, Private A. Nc
Bride and William Adams (colored). driver.
The soldiers killed were members OF Battery
and belonged to a section OF six In charge
Of one gun. Captain David Casteman was
in command. The four unfortunate5 were
seated on the caisson.
Sergeant Fred Conn and Private E. NJ.
Hobbs were injured. though not seriously.
Captain Castleman was riding at the side OF
the detail. He escaped injury.
The caisson contained about sixty
pounds OF powder. The accident happened
about $50 o. m. The battery section was
proceeding to Phoenix Hill to fire forty
reached point between the Avery and Hall
houses on Broadway. between Third and
Fourth streets when the accident occurred.
Governor John Young Brown. who was
staying with Major George B. Easton. was
asleep In bed at the time. The explosion
stunned him. and it was some time before he
revived. Mrs. Easton was. knocked on her
feet by the explosion and badly stunned. :
A colored man, who was passing opposite
the cannon at the time. was hurled through
the air by the explosion to the top OF
house, where he struck with full force
against the stone. His leg was broken by
the fall. The explosion created consterna-
tion among the occupants Of the fashionable
residences In the vicinity. Windows were
shattered and people stunned and thrown OIL
their feet.
Miss Flora Force was at window near
by when the explosion occurred. She said:
"I saw the men coming down the street
with the cannon drawn bytwo horses. They
were all seated on 1t laughing and talking.
One of the men who was seated on the Gals
SON was smoking cigar. I heard one of
the men say to him, Look out for the sparks
from that cigar he was just about to
knock off the ashes. A moment later the
explosion came. I was knocked down."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-09-25
THE NEWS EPTToMIZEol
Washington Items.

Dispatches received by the State Depart.
ment indicate that England has abandoned
further claims against Nicaragua, being
content with the payment OF the 5000
smart money.
In his annual report about the public
buildings and grounds in Washington
Colonel Wilson SAWS that he has thoroughly
overhauled and repaired the White House.
1t was found that the flooring in front OF the
State dinIng-room. where the crowds are
greatest during receptions, had become
weakened and sunk.
Benjamin F. Meyers, twenty-five years old,
was sliding to second base In an amateur
game Of ball at the National Capital when
the second baseman. in jumping into the all
to catch the ball. fell on the runners pody
with such force az to dislocate his splne'
Meyers was instantly killed.
The American Line steamship st. Lou1
has been accepted by the United States Cow
eminent as vessel OF the first class fo1
ocean mail service, on the basis OF the TO
port made by two naval experts.
Captain Thomas D. Walker. OF the revenue
cutter service, late In command OF the rev.
enue cutter Guthrie at Baltimore, has been
detailed as Inspector Of Life Saving Stations,
vice Captain Charles A. Abbey. relieved.
Twenty different shipbuilding firms have
been supplied with the necessary informa.
tion and papers for making bids for the con,
struction Of the six new composite gunboati
forthe United States Navy.
The United States will make an inquiry
into the missionary riots In China without
the cooperation OF England, as was at first
intended. A Chinese representative will co.
operate with our Government in the investts
cation.
R. B. Bowler, Controller Of the Treasury,
has made public his decision that the sugar
bounties were unconstitutional and should
not be paid.
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OF Boston, and is now in possession OF his
son Paul. All the defenders in the races OF
10, III, '76 and 81 were yachts built for
their owners pleasure. with no idea OF de-
Tending the cup. The first trial races to
choose defender were held in 1891. Since
then SO much money has been spent
on the yachts that now they are
merely racing machines, there being scarcely
any accommodations on board. 4 reaction
from this machine" style of yacht is looked
for before long. Here are the names OF the
1871, Livonia, keel schooner; 1876, Countess
of Dufferin (Capada's representative, center
board; 1881, AtalaDta, sloop; 1885. Genesta,
cutter; 1886. Galatea, cutter; 1887, Thistle,
cutter; 1893, yalkyrie, cutter
Up to this year only one race had ever been
won by British yacht In any of the series,
that was by the Livonia In 1871. when the
Columbia met with an accident, her place
being taken by the Sappho.
1t is only OF late years that Uncle San has
gone into the building OF yachts expressly
to defend the cup. While the Livonla,
Countess of Dufrerin and Atalanta we-e
built expressly to capture the cup, they were
easily beaten by the yachts built only for
pleasure. The Countess Of Dufferin was
Canada's brave but ill-starred effort to get
tho cup. 1t cost both countries Soo'i sur,
in thousands, anl she made i most ptiahe
exhibition. Since the days OF the Volunteer
American yacht designing has undergone a
revolution, and, compared with the new
class, the defenders Of the sos seem as an
cient in their lines us at that time those OF
the 70's must have appeared.
The defenders have been: 1870, Magic
centerboard schooner; 1871, Sappho, kee
schooner, and Columbia. centerboart
schooner; 1876, Madeline, centerboart
schooner; 1881, Mischief, sloop; 1885, Pnri
tan, sloop; 1856. Maytiower: sloop; 1887, Vol
unteer, sloop: 1923, ViSilant, sloop.
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as she neared the finishing line the sun
broke through rift in the clouds and laid
sparkling golden path for the victor's
prov. Down that avenue of natures glory
She moved maiestically to her triumph,
while astern OF her the beaten boat moved
silently in the gathering foS. l. "as sub
ject for painter ani theme for poet.
A great hAet Of vessels carried spectators
to see the first Of the struggles, and, juoging
by the scene at the finish, all believed the
cup TO be- safe. 1t was one OF splendid, in
spring enthusiasm. Steamships, steam
yachts, steamboats, and tugs crowded around
the finish line. and while shrieking whistles
rent the misty air, deep-lunged American
cheers rang across the waters and tens OF
thousands Of hats and handkerchief waved.
Aboard the victor no attempt was made 10
conceal the deep JOY Of all hands. The crew
cheered and waved their caps, anu Mr.
Iselin, chief member of the syndicate when
owns the Defender. was proud and happy
man. He vigorously waved the yachts mas
cot, little yellow dog. while Mrs. lsell9
clung to the end Of the animals chain and
smiled. Nat Herreshoff. designer OF the De-
fender, and Captain Half, her captain, were
ali smiles, and everyone aboard the gallant
boat felt sure the Americas Cup was safe for
another year.
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AWARDED TO DEFENDER.
The American Boat Was Fouled by tho
valkyrie III. in the Second Race.

The American Boat Was Fouled by tho
valkyrie III. in the Second Race.
The second meeting of the British yacht
valkyrie III. and the American sloop Defen-
der in the series Of races for the possession
Of tie Americas Cup was held off Sandy
Hook, and it proved to be the most extraor-
dinary meeting OF the kind known in the
long history Of the contests for the famous
trophy. It was extraordinary in that the
British yacht crossed the home line leader
of the Yankee boat by margin Of forty
seven seconds, corrected time. 1t was
extraordinary in the fact that there
was a collision between the two yachts be-
fore the starting line was crossed, which re-
suited in springing the topmast OF the
Yankee boat. an injury that compelled her
to cover two-thirds of the course seriously
handicapped by want Of proper spread OF
canvas, and one-third Of the course handt-
capped by such paucity OF sail as was
never seen In race OF the kind before.
The Defender flew protest flag just after
the collision, which the Regatta Committee
formally recognized by displaying the an
swering pennant. The committee, after
hearing what Mr.. Iselin and Lord Dunraven
had to say down the bay, came up to the
city and went to the Hotel Brunswick, where
the protest of the Defender was thoroughly
discussed.
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A SPEAKER SauELCHED.
Eulogy of Anarchists Not Permitted By
Methodist Preachers of Chicago.

Eulogy of Anarchists Not Permitted by
Methodist Preachers of Chicago.
Keir Hardie, the English labor leader, now
in this country, disturbed the sedateness OF
the weekly meeting Of Methodist clergymen
at Chicago by fiery Socialistic speech, and
was greeted with such storm OF ministerial
disapproval that he was compelled to aban-
don the floor. HarIie had been invited
to address the preachers. and with
several local Socialists attended the
meeting. The Englishman proceeded
TO air his views, loudly applaud
ed by his friends, and finally bitterly de-
nouncei the execution OF the Chicago anar-
chists and eulogized them as pioneers In the
new religion. The storm which greeted the
statement almost carried Hardie of his feet.
Half dozen preachers at a time bitterly de-
nounced tine sentiments expressed, and the
speaker was ccmpellei to sit down. The
ministers then denounced in scathinS terms
speech and speaker, and Hardie LETT much
offended,
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breeze, and her fame Tin English
waters during her brief career
there was made as ight-weath-
or boat. A few old yachtsmen on this side
had said that in light breeze and rolling
sea the Defender would win, and these
proved to be correct in their judgment.
For thrilling interest there was never any
event in yacht racing to equal that Of the
moment when the Yalkyre, believing she
could cross the Yankees bows, tackled around
to try it and found that the Defender would
cross hers instead, and SO made haste to turn
tail aud run away. The yell that broke
from the tens Of thousands ofspectators who
were standing on tiptoe to watch the crossingt
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-09-25
Hallstones Five Inches Round.

The people of Wellsboro Penn, the other
afternoon witnessed the most remarkable
hailstorm ever known in that region. Large
hailstones fell and covered the streets with
coating Of ice. Most OF the hailstones were
as large as walnuts. and many OF them. by
actual measurement, were fully five inches
in circumference. Skylights were ruined,
and large holes were made in the roofs. The
hail cut the leaves from the trees, and crops
were ruined In the path Of the storm.
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was something the like OF which has never
been heard of Sandy Hook. This was the
turning point in the race, and thence for
ward the Defender drew away from her
opponent and rounded the turn for home
we'll In the lead.
Running for thee finish. the Defender
scurried away like a joyous bird. adding
minute after minute to her lead over the sad
Valkyrie. Looming through the mist, which
now swept in from the southeast with
a sprinkle OF fine rain, the Defender
syep. forward to glorious victory. Just
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-09-25
AGED II2 YEARS,
Death of Mrs. Mary Ann Bush, the Oldest
Woman in Michigan.

Death of Mrs. Mary Ann Bush, the Oldest
Woman in Michigan.
Mrs. Mary Ann Bush died the other night
at the residence of her daughter in Novi,
Mich, aged 112 years and two months.
These figures are based upon authentic rec
ords In possession Of the family. She was
the oldest person in Michigan.
Mrs. Bush was OF French -Canadian parent
age anil was born at Montreal June %,
1888. Alter coming to the United States she
married Francis Bush at Albany, n. y, at
the age OF eighteen. Her late husband had
become Free Mason at New Amsterdam; ;
n. Y, nearly century ago, and her burial
was consequently conducted by that organic
alton. The interment was at Novi.
She was the oldest Masons wtdcw in the
world. Five generations were present at
the old woman's bedside when she died.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-09-25
Condition of the Crops.

The September cotton crop report of the
Department of Agriculture shows decline
OF II points from the August condition,
which was 77.79. This makes the lowest Sep
tember condition OF the plant since 1881,
when 1t was reported at 10 per cent.
Corn is quoted at 1914, a decline OF 81; wheat
harvested, both winter and spring included,
1874; oats, Sc; rye, 1871; barley, S7.6.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-09-25
FOR THE AMERICAS CUP.
Great international Yacht Race Be.
tween Defender and VaiSyrie III.
DETAILS OF THE FIRST RACE.

Defender Won in a Breeze Favorable to
the British Yacht---A Multitude of
Vessels and Thousands of Spectators
Present---The Vessels Compared
Story of the Cup.
The first Of series Of the best three In five
races between the American yacht Defender
and the British yacht Valkyrie for the
Americas Cup was sailed outside Of Sandy
Hooki in light breeze, and sea OF consider
able weight The course was from point
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-09-25

the most costly racing craft ever built. This
fact doesn't bother her syndicate, which is
composed OF ". h. Vanderbilt (worth S70,-
900. .0OO), E. D. Morgan and G. o. Iselin.
Her weight has been reduced by the use
OF manganese bronze and aluminium.
Being several feet narrower than
tho challenger. and lighter, she
needs less sail to drive her, and
has only about II 500 square feet, u thousand
feet less than the Yalkyrie. The Defender
cost fully s2O,OO0 more than the Vigllant.
The contract price was s75,0y0, but with the
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waters in 1851. She was sold to an English
man shortly after her epoch-making victory,
and was turned into blockade runner dur
ing the Civil War. She failed in this, and to
escape capture was sunk in the st. Johns
River, Florida. After the war she was raised
by the Government and put into commission
as training school for naval cadets. When
the Cambria came over to race for
the cup in 1870, the America was
refltted as yacht and COM
peted. winning fourth place. while
the Cambria got only tenth. She
was finally sold to General B. F. Butler,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-09-25
A VICTIM OF THE MASSACRE.

Career OF Miss Hessie Newconbe, Killed
by Chinese at Kucheng.
Miss Hessie Newcombe, who was one OF
the victims Of the recent massacre at
Kucheng, was native of Dublin. She was
a member OF the Zenana Mission station at
Kucheng, and had been engaged in mission
ary work In China since 1886. Her sister
Maud, who was also at Kucheng at the time,
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Of seabright, N. J., fifteen miles to wind
ward, east by south, and return.

The wind blew at rate OF about six or
seven knots per hour, and the racers covered
the course In about FIVE hours. In the beat
to windward the Defender outsailed the
Valkyrie by nearly three and one-half
minutes, and on the run home she added
more than five minutes to her victory, beat
ing her opponent in all eight minutes and
forty.nine seconds.
The victory was most decided and by a
margin that was wholly unexpected. All
the yachting experts who had expressed an
opinion at all had declared 1t to be their be-
Lief that the valkyre could win In q light
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survived the massacre. Miss Hessie New
combe was killed by spear thrust, her body
being atterward thrown over precipice.
She had previous experiences of violence at
the hands Of native fanatics about three
years ago when laboring together with Miss
Nesbitt at Ching-go. In this case she was
driven out OF the town, and the mission had
to be abandoned.
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Great Damage by Western Forest Fires.
Much damage is being done by forest fires
north of Green Bay, Wis. The air is filled
with sufrocating smoke 80 thici that the sun
ut times is barely visible.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-09-25
Tun Deaertera Shot.

Privates Williams and Coffee, two deserters
restrained at Fort Sheridan, twenty miles
Chicago, were shot while trying to escape.
Coffee was Instantly killed. while Williams
was wounded.
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Drowned While Sailing Toy Yachts,

Bernard Fay, the fve-year-old son Of
Thomas Fay, went to Hospital Pond. at
Providence, R. l., to sail his toy boats, which
he had named Defender and Valkyrie. In
the excitement attending race he was super
intending the boy fell into the water and was
drowned
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-09-25
Empty Alcohol Barrels Are Dangerc

Empty Alcohol Barrels Arc Dangerous.
An empty alcohol barrel exploded at the
home Of W. G. Bentley, Salem, Ohio, blow
inc his elsven-year-old boy into the top Of a
pear tree. from which he fell senseless. His
face was burned to blister and his hair was
singed off. The barrel had been exposed
to the sun and gus generated. The boy had
lust seated himself on the barrel when it ex-
ploded,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-09-25
Married on q Cooking Stove.

William G. Miller and Miss Eliza Hohimes
stood on cooking range in front Of the
grand stand OF tho Menard County Fair at
Petersburg. H., and were married. They
were presented with the range.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-09-25
Rather Be Editor Than Congressman.

Congressman Samuel Ely Quigg (Republi-
can), of the Fourteenth New York City Dis
trict, has resigned. He wants to devote his
whole time to the daily paper Of which he is
editor.
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Foreign Sotes.

The decision Of the Resetta Committee, Of
the Americas Cup races. giving the second
race to the Defender. was ansrily denounced
in England.
The Norwegian steamer Aania was sank
in a collision Of the coast OF Holland. Six
men, including the Captain, were drowned
Nicolas Pirrola has been inausurated Pres.
ident Of Peru ut Lima amid great enthust-
asm, and has assumed control OF affairs.
Two persons we're instantly killed and
many others injured by the collapse OF pier
at Morecanbe, an English watering place.
Eight men prominent in the fur and tail.
orine business in Montreal have been ar
rested on the charge of arson.
Severe earthquakes have visited Nicara-
qua and San Salvador.
Twenty-Five persons were Injured In
collision between two trains In Paris
tunnel.
A new Cabinet has been formed In Peru.
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Cotton Rafael hY C0nYicta.

The Mississippi State convict farm Of 10,
000 acres has raised this year cotton estl'
mated to be worth $50, 900.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-22
THE KEY FITTED UNEXPECTEDLY
HOW AN AMERICAN GAVE AN ADVANCE VIEW
OF AZ Unveiled STATUE

HOW AN AMERICAN GAVE AN ADVANCE VIEW
OF An UNVEILED STATUE
The narration OF several experiences OF travel led
one OF the Americans in the smokng-room OF the
steamer to tell this story:
There is In Hanover. some of You know, y
he began, "a beautiful garden, Herrenhausen on
which the kings OF Hanover, when there were kings
OF Hanover lavlshed much attention. Some years
ago visited Herrenhausen with my wife and chill
dren and some persons whose acquaintance we had
made on the steamer. 1t was beautiful day IN
summer ana all felt In the highest spirits ii nap
pened that the hotel some one had told me OF the
statue OF a former Margarine OF Hanover which
was soon 10 be unveiled in Herrenhausen. Ii was
to stand In a shell-shaped structure the whole OF
which was boarded over al that time.
when our party reached this shedlike affair /
began TO tell what 1t was there for, VINO the Mar
gravne was and pretending a vast know-
edge of the whole business. One Of my children
then wanted know If we couldn't see the statue
In a joking way said certainly. and going up 70
the gate OF the shed drew a bunch of keys from my
pocket. | did II as If | were going 10 open the
lock- and actually put key into It, taking the nrst
that came to hand turned the key. to carry out
the joke. ard astonished beyond measure to
find the lock yield and the door open.
My little daughter capped her hands and ex-
claimed. oh papa's opened the door, and rushed
in to see the statue. The others followed. while
for a moment was too dazed to say word. l
began 10 feel more less alarm. / had heard a
great deal about the strctness of German enforce
ment OF law, and knew that technically had com
mtted burglary. The question also arose IN my
mind whether | could not be hailed up for .ese
majesty and to prison for six months. AT the
same time II would have been embarrassing ana
humiliatlng to confess 70 my children that had
made a mistake and had no right In there.
THE statue covered with cloth, and so man
aged to hustle the party out Of the shed after a
snort time one OF The aborers CHANGED to pass,
and he was evidently surprised 10 see us In there.
He must have taken me for the sculptor or some
thing OF the kind and did not summon policeman.
/ was in the greatest trepdation until | relocked
the door and finally got away with ny family ana
friends There were probably million chances TO
one that my ke; wouldn't fit that particular lock,
but haven't liked to be too practical In my jokes
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