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PATENT OFFICE REPORT.
Commissioner Seymour Details Oper-
afions for the Calendar Year.
FERTILITY OF AMERICAN GENIUS.

The United States Gives the World Over
Half It's Contrlvances---Tho1nas A. EdI-
I son Easily Chief of Inventors---21,9 ,99s
New Patents Granted Last Year---Men
With More Than 100 Each.
missioner Of Patents John s. Seymour for
the year ending December 81, 1895, was sub
mltted to Congress yesterday.
During the year there were issued 2l,998
patents and designs, exclusive of SO reissues,
and inclusive Of 204s issued to foreigners;
1929 trade marks and prints registered and
46,Ss9 applications filed for patents, trade
marks, labels, prints, etc., requiring investi-
cation and action.
There were also 12,s45 patents which ex-
pired, and 1928 patents forfeited for non
payment of final fees.
AS an index Of the comparative genius OF
foreigners, the four foreign countries lead
ing In the number of patents issued to Its
citizens by this Government are: England,
2O2. All the others fall below 30 each.
In the United States the States leading In
the number Of patents issued to Its citizens
are: New York, 3539; Pennsylvania, 2270;
Illinois, 1876; Massachusetts, 1898, and Ohio,
1923, while Arizona Territory Is at the foot
of the list. In proportion to population,
however, Connecticut leads the list, with one
to every 927 people, the District Of Columbia,
one to 1047, and Massachusetts,, one to l248,
while Mississippi Is at the foot with one to
every 34,854, with South Carolina, on the
basis of 2s,076. next.
Reports nave been received from thirty
two foreign countries, including Great
Britain, Germany, Russia and France, and
the total number Of patents issued by those
Governments from the earliest period up to
December 81 last aggregate 981, ,961. against
562, ,458 80 far issued by the United States.
Prior to 1870 the United States issued near
ly half as many patents as all foreign Ma
tions combined. Since 1870 the United
States has issued more than half as many as
all foreign Nations combined, and in the ag-
gregate Of patents issued In both periods the
United States issued more than half as many
patents as all foreign Nations combined.
During the past twenty-five years to twen-
ty-fve inventors have been granted 1884
patents.
"Wizard" Thomas A. Edison. Of Orange,
N. j., leads with I'll; Elihu Thompson, the
electrician, coming next. Following are the
names: Edward J. Brooks. 11S; George D.
Burton, 1928; Luther G. Crowell, 147; Peter C.
Dederick, 107; ThomasA. Edison, I'll: Rudolf
Eickemeyer, 1853; Louis Goddu. lS1; Rudolph
NJ. Hunter, 228; John ". Hyatt, 1913; Hiram
8. Maxim, 131; Arthur ]. Moxham, la; Lewis
Hallock Nash, 119; Edwin Norton, 125; Free
born F. Raymond, I'd, IA; George "a. Rey-
nolds, 1O1; Francis H. Richards, 349; Cyrus
W. Salades. 148; Walter Scott. 109; Charles
E. scribner, 24s; Sydney d. Short, Ill;
Elihu Thomson, 800; Charles J.. Van Depole,
244; George Westinghouse, Jr., 2l7; Edward
Weston, 274; William N. Whitley, 11S.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-20
CUBA IN THE SENATE.
Resolution on Belliserency Referred to
Foreign Affairs Committee.

WASHINGTON, May The resolution here
tofore offered in the Senate by Mr.. Morgan.
relating to the recognition Of belli6erent
rights in Cuba was at his request laid
before that body yesterday. He moved
IT'S reference to the Committee on
Foreign Relations and expressed the hope
that that committee would. before Congress
adjourned, report some action that would be
deliberate, firm, consistent and energetic for
the solution Of the question. he did not be-
Iieye that Congress could adjourn finally
leaving that question as 1t Low was.
The resolution was. with similar one
which had been offered by MIR. Call. referred
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Call as to the
United States citizens captured on board OF
the schooner Competitor was also laid before
the Senate. Mr. Sherman moved to refer II
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
That motion was opposed by Mr.. Call, but 1t
vas 80 referred.
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VICTORY FOR REBELS.
Cubans Said to Have Routed a Span
Column.

Cubans Said to Have Routed a Spanish
Column.
News OF bloody battle near zania, Cuba
has been received. General Munez tried to
prevent General Cali1to Garcia from cross
ing the Canto River. Munez organized
strong land column, and, ordering gunboats
to proceed up the river to cooperate, left
Manzanillo to intercept Garcia. The latter,
with Rabi's column, made a junction with
the forces OF Maria Rodriguez from Cam
aguey. The combined insurgent forces at
tackled Muncz as he was advancing and de-
400 wounded. But for the gunboats Munezs
column would have been destroyed. Munez
retreated to Manzanillo, and Garcia is now
operating without opposition.
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The National Game,

The New York CLUB has given to Pitcher
German notice Of release.
Pitcher Pond. OF the Blltimores, Is the
pitching sensation Of the season.
Burkett, OF C eveland, starts out as if he
was going to ieai the batters again this
!ear
Pitcher Altman. OF the Princetons, has
done the best work Of any college pitcher
thus f.r.
Conror is playing like n colt for St. Louis,
nil of which must make New Yorxers feel
regretful.
Corbett, brother o. the puSi!ist, has been
regularly signed Cor tho season by the Ba!ti.
more CLUB.
"Bench-warming" takes the nerve out OF
..playe. quicker than anything else.
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CRASHED DOWN TO DEATH.
Explosion Of Gasoline Tank In a Clncin
natl Flat House.

Explosion OF q Gasoline Tank In Clncln.
natl Flat House.
A Aflve-story brick building on the east side
of Walnut street, just south Of Fifth, Cincin-
natl, Ohio, collapsed, and before the wreck
age could be cleared away some placed the
number Of dead as high as forty, Others as
low as fifteen.
The lower floor Of the building was occu-
pied by Drach's saloon. The upper apart
ments were rented out to dodgers. People
for several blocks around were startled by a
terrific explosion Of gasoline tank at about
7.45 o'clock p. m.
A fire alarm was turned in and In few
moments half the fire department were on
the scene. One force Of men took the front,
and second took the rear, and both began
at once the work OF rescue.
Besides the victims who were buried be-
meath the building 1t was estimated that fully
100 persons were more or less injured by the
conclusion, falling electric wires. and frag-
ments of shattered glass, stone and timbers.
Twenty Of those injured in the streets were
taken to the Gibson House. just across the
way. and their wounds were dressed. Among
these was Chief Of Police Joseph Pugh, Of
Covlngton, Ky. At II o'clock p. m. seven
bodies had been taken from the ruins.
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sILENcED BRITISH SNEERs.
General Collins Shows Some Genuine
Americanism to an English Audience.

General Collins Shows Some Genuine
Americanism to an English Audience.
Consul. General Collins, in the face Of a
rather impudent English audience at the in
augural banquet of the Hotel Cecil. London.
displayed his genuine Americanism in a
genuinely effective style. he had said some
thing pleasant about President Cleveland 8
good will toward England in response to the
toast to the President of the United States
when there were some groans and ironical
laughter.
General Collins stopped a moment and
then exclaimed, in voice which siienced
all interruption:
"There is no antagonism between the
United States and any we'll meaning State
on earth. II the rest Of the world under
stood the United States as we'll rs the United
States understood the rest OF the world
there would never be any danger to peace
between ,,y country and other NatioGs."
There was no more interruption and no
more sarcasm, but burst Of genuine ap-
plauSe.
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TALE OF THE SHAH'S ASSASSIN.
AIollah Reza's Confession and Denuncia-
tion of Accompllces.

NIollah Reza's Confession and Denuncia-
tion of AccoInpllces.
The man who shot and killed the Shah Of
Persia, Nasr-e1-Deen, is middle-aged fol-
lower of a well-known agitator named
Djemal-ed-Deen, who was e1iled from Persia
in 1891 for subverslve teachings. The
assassin, whose name Is Mollah Reza was,
subsequent to Djemal-ed-Deen's expulsion,
imprisoned for similar practices, but was re-
pensioned.
He has confessed that he waited two
months for favorable opportunity to kill
the Shah.
The assassin says that 1t was his inten-
tion to commit suicide Immediately after
shooting the Shah. but he was selzed too
quickly. He has given the names Of eight
persons who, he alleges, we're his accom-
plices.
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Four Burned to Death.

Two women and two children who lived
at Bushwick and Johnson avenues, Brook
lyn, lost their lives in fire which was causedI
by one Of the women igniting the gas IN q
gas stove. over which she had ignorantly1
thrown a quantity Of kerosene oil. TWO
other children were fatally injured:
The dead are: Mrs. Rebecca Cohen. Karl|
Cohen. fourteen months old; Mrs. Esther|
Pastanack, Solomon Pastanack; eight years
old. The injured are: Solomon Cohen, three
years old; Isaac Kuschaw; thirty-three years
old. wounded in the head; Rosie Pastanack,
two years old.
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Prominent People.

The late Baron Hirsh left :5,090,oO) tc
charity.
Cecil Raodess income as managing direc
tor of the Consolidated Gold Fields Company
last year was more than 81, 100000.
Prince Bismarck is said to earn about
Sl75.0OO a year from the various industria,
undertakings in which he is participant.
The fftieth anniversary OF Dr. William
Henry Green, President OF Princeton (N. J.)
Theological Seminary, was celebrated at
Princeton.
Postnaster-General wilson is the most
studious member of the Cabinet. He goes
into society very little. and spends most OF
his leisure in his library.
DR.. william Salmon, of Pennlynn Court,
| Glamor:anshlre. Wales. has entered on bis
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-20
RAINY SEASON IN CUBA.

Il Has Set In All Over the Island---Spanish
Reports of Fighting.
HAVANA, Cuba, May THE rainy season
has set in and heavy showers are reporte
from ali parts of the island.
An attack has. been made by insurgents
upon the town of Esperanza, near Cienfue-
Cos, and fourteen houses have been burned.
The Spanish garrison made brave de-
fence, driving of the insurgents and pre-
venting the entire destruction Of the town.
Colonel Pareja, with detachment of troops,
pursued the patriots to the zone OF Cienfue'
gos. The insurgents lost nineteen men
Killed, and one of their number was taken
prisoner. The spaniards lost only one man
killed.
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Must Cultivate "Burnsides."

The members of Burnside Camp, Sons OF
Veterans. Tekonsha, Mich, passed resolu.
tions OF hirsute order at recent meeting.
The resolutions state that since the camp is
named after the famous General Burnside,
the originator Of the notable Burnside cut in
whiskers, the members are commanded to
put forth their best efforts in growing Burn
side whiskers. The resolutions remain In
force until after the next annual encampment
at Holland June %. The penalty OF failure
is any treat the successful members may de-
mRnd
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Public Debt Statement.

The monthly statement for April OF the
public debt issued By the United States Treas.
ury shows that on April 80 the debt was
s9lS, ,2S7 $40, an increase for April OF s., 45,
AIT. This is accounted for in part by de-
crease of 81, ,55l ,0s7 in the amount of cash
in the Treasury, and an increase OF nearly
s5, 200 III the amount of bonds delivered
un ier the last sale. The debt is recapituiated
as follows: Interest bearing debt, SS42,-- )
Sl2,140; debt on which interest has ceased
Since maturity, 81 ,65l. .79O; debt bearing no
Interest. S974,4l4, 400. Total. S1,2lS, ,37S, $780,
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It was moved that Committee on Eligibil-
ity be appointed to determine the eligibility
OF the four women delegates and that the
committee report Immediately.
J. B. Grow, In fervid speech, ATTEMPTED
to amend the motion by inserting clause
providing that the women should not parti-
cipate in the Conference until their eligibil-
ity had been decided. The amendment was
defeated and the original motion adopted.
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John Hays Hammond, whose sentence OF
death for high treason against the Transvaal
Government was commuted by President
Kruger, is forty years old, and Is the SOD Of
Mayor R. P. Hammond, of San Francisco,
who was formerly Vice-President OF the
Southern Pacific Railway. he is graduate
OF the Sheffield Scientific School OF Yale Uni
versity. While In college he was the life OF
every company he was In. He spent vacs-
tion in the White House, the guest of Cen
eral Grant. Having completed his course al
Yale, Hammond went to Germany and
studied mining engineering at Freiberg.
Returning to the United States, the young
engineer was placed In charge of the mining
census survey for the census Of 1880. Then
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SWEEPING CIVIL SERVICE ORDER.

10000 Government Employees Transferred
to the Classified Lists.
The President. by his signature, extended
the provisions Of the Civil Service law to 3d.
1000 Government employees, increasing the
number Of positions on the classified lists
from IS, 1876 to S5,135. With few minor ex-
ceptions between the extremes OF officials
whose confirmation by the Senate is consti.
tutionally requisite, and mere laborers and
workmen, Government appointments are
withdrawn as far as possible from political
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The Venezuelan Dispute.

In his speech at the National Liberal Club, I
London, Sir william Harcort said that 9
great majority Of the people in the United
States and Great Britain were eager for an
early and peaceful settlement OF the
Venezuela question. He confessed that be
was impatient that settlement was so long
delayed. 1t was to settle such questions
that diplomacy existed. No personal pridS
nor diplomatic obstinacy should be allowed
to prevent settlement. (CheerS]
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New Jersey ProhIbltlonists.

The New Jersey Prohibitionists held their
State Convention at Trenton and elected
twenty. eight delegates to their National
Convention, to be held at Pittsbure on
May 1s. About $50 delegates were in
attendance, including half dozen women.
Mrs. Emma Bourne, of Newark, was elected
one Of the delegates at-large. Each Of the
eight Congress Districts elected two dele
gates. In the delegation-at-large ale four
men who have been candidates for Governor
on the Prohibition ticket, Messrs. Nicholson
Lamont. Solomon Parsons. of Paterson. and
Henry W. Wilbur, of Vineand. The R4r.
Charles Ii. Mead was tine Chairman.
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Suicide After the Fire.

Robert Campbell, prominent society man
of Cripple Creek. Col, ex.Msyor of Central
CITY, who was impoverished by the great fire
at Cripple Creek. his extensive properties
there being uninsured, killed himself in fit
Of despondency by shooting himself through
the heart. His wife subsequently attempted
self-destruction.
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Will Build 1900 Houses Right OFF.

What is no doubt the largest building
operation ever undertaken in America by
one man will be begun in the Twenty-eighth
Ward OF Philadelphia by James f. Dingee.
He is the millionaire brick manufacturer.
Mr.. Dingee will build 1900 three-story houses
on the Site Of his mammoth brickmaking
plant, putting the entire number under way
at one time. The houses Will be OF the same
general style, and will be for one family
naob
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Pennsylyania Prohibition Delegates.

The Pennsylvania Prohibitionists' State
Convention to eject delegates to the National
Convention at Pittsburg was called to order
by State Chairman Patton. of Lancaster. In
Young Mems Christian Hall, Philadelphia,
About 40 delegates were present, Of whom
about one-sixth were women. James
Manssl, the Mayor Of Williamsport and the
ufrsr Prohibition Mayor in Pennsylvania, "
was Chairman. The following delegates-at-
large to IN. Na-ionai Convention were
elac:ed: D. IT, Han1ricks. Delaware: H. L.
Casti.. Arecaenv: Z. H. Motley, Lebanon;
Mss II. Francis Jones, Philadelphia; the
ke;. William y. Ya.es. Philadelphia
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Suicide Of q Young Bride.

Mrs. Mary, wife Of James B. Clark. COM
mitted suicide by hanging, at Lynn, Mass.
She was twenty.nlne years old. newly mar
ted, and respondent from III health. She
lived In the same house with William E.
Pierce, q bridegroom of week, who had
just attempted suicide by jumping from a
train at Reverb
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Yale's Crow Invited to Germany.

An invitation was received at New Haven.
Conn.,, by the Yale Varsity crew to row in
Germany during the summer. The invita-
tion comes from the Hamburg Regatta Com
mittee, and Is the first ever rendered TO an
American crew. The Hamburg regatta comes
on July 18 and 19.
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Sew York Correspondents Expelled -.

HAVANA, Cuba, May 7.-Captain-General
Weyler has expelled from the island James
Creelman and F. ". Lawrence, New York
newspaper correspondents. General Weyler
charges that they have attemptedto hold him
and the army OF Spain responsible for atroci-
ties alleged to have been committed by the
insurgents. 1t is said that the correspondents
have been ordered to leave Cuba by the first
steamer
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Lost S4oo,0oO in Speculations.

Nothing is known Of the whereabouts
Theodore R. Graham, member Of tho fir
Of Young, smyth, Field & Co., importeS-
hosiery. notions and white goods, Phila
phir, who disappeared few days ago.
Is believed that Graham's shortage Is |
tween $500, 900 and S400, 900, and 1t Is sd,
that all OF this was lost in stock speculation
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Half a Million Fire in Paris, Texas.

Half q Million Fire In Paris, Texas.
The entire south side Of the business part
Of Paris. Texas, was destroyed by nre. The
flames were famed by high wind, and the
Are department was unable to cope with the
confederation. The estimated loss Is nearly
half O million dollars, and is only partially
covered by insurance. Among the buildings
destroyed are the telegraph and post offices
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Foreign Notes.

The inquest held upon the body Of Colonel
North, who died suddenly In the office OF the
Guano Syndicate, London, has shown that
his death was caused by syncopa.
Copious showers Of rain fell in Madrid,
Spain, and throughout the adjoining prov
inces, q circumstance which is ascribed by
the people to the benef1cence OF st. lsidore,
Madrid's patron saint, to whom me popu-
lace had appealed for rain and tor the sup
preston Of the Cuban rebellion.
It is announced from johannesburg, South
African Republic, that the convicted mem.
bers of the Reform COMMITTEES will be re-
leased on payment of nominal fines.
The Italian forces have withdrawn from
Adigrat. This indicates that the Italian
garrison ut Adigrat and the force which
has Just relieved it will fall back on the
more northern posts occupied by Italy dur
ing the rainy season, when military opera
tions cannot be carried on.
Rebels In Leon, Nicaragua, before they
fed tortured prominent citizens to extort
funds.
Cecil Rhodes has placed himself unreserv-
edly in the hands Of Mr.. Chamberlain. He
resigned as managing director Of the Char
tered Company.
Muzaper-ed-Din, the second son Of Nasl
ed-Deen, was enthroned Shah Of Persia In
Tabriz. The new Shah received O telegram
of congratulation from his eldest brother.
who was expected to contest the succession.
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JOHN HAYS HAMMOND

The Remarkable Career of an American
Mining Engineer.
The health of John Hays Hammond, the
American who was sentenced to death for
completely in the Transvaal raid, continues
to cause uneasiness. BE Is in prison at
Pretoria. The Bosr Progressist party arnear
to be unanimously in favor of clemency to-
ward the prisoners. They consider banish-
ment and small fine sufficient punishment
Judge Gregorowski, who sentenced the
prisoners, was hooted upon his arrival at
Bloemfontein, on his return from the Trans.
vaal
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Killed at O Rife Range.

Frank Ackermann, fifty-two years old,
BOSS carpenter, was shot and instantly h!lt
In New York City by Julius Baker, cog
The shooting, which was accidental, occurr|
In rife range, wnere the members OF ca
trail Company No. of the New York SchuI
zepbupd were at practice.
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Punta Bravo Burned.

The insurgents have burned the town Of
Punta Brava, Cuba. Several of the residents
of the place were killed. detachment OF
troops afterward engaged the rebels and
routed them, killing and wounding forty.
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Striking Servants Win.

The strike ofthe servant girls of Superior,
Wis, which had Leen on several days, is
now over, as nearly every employer has
given In to the de.cand for 515 month.
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Killed Wife, Baby and Himself

Edgar Cecil Plant, about twenty-five
years old, shot and killed his young wife,
whom he was forced to marry less than
three weeks ago. stabbed his infant child
and put bullet through his own heart In
Clayton, Mass. The murdered woman's
maiden name was Ada J. Stanford.
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Drowned Her Two Children and Hersel!

Drowned Her Two Children and Hersel1
Mrs. F. K. Sailer drowned her two childre
and herself at Sturgeon Bay, Wis. She we1
down the bay shore, O distance Of third
miles, and evidently walked out into th|
bay with her children and held them unde]
the water until they were dead. after whicI
she drowned herself. Mrs. Sailer was abou|
twenty-five years old, ana was the fourt1
wife OF her husband.
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aIatabele Revolt Ended.

Earl Grey announced that in his opinio,
the Matabele revolt against the British \
South Africa was at an end.
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Cloudburst Causes a Train Wreck.

A cloudburst at Raymond, Iowa, washed
out the track and deraled the Illinois Cen
trail fast limited train for Chicago. Two
coaches were overturned. and several pas
sengers injured, none, however, dangerously.
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Newspaper Men Mt the Conventions.

The Washington newspaper men are warn
ing the managers Of the National conven-
tions that they should make provisions for at
least 6U0 reporters and correspondents. Thexe
will be no less than $50 from Washington.