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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-25
THE ARBITRATION COMMISSION.

King Oscar OF Sweden Will Probably Be
the Fifth Member.
Information comes from the British For.
eign Office that King Oscar II. OF Sweden
and Norway will be asked to act as the fifth
member of the board Of arbitrationt to which
the Venezuelan boundary dispute will be re-
ferred for settlement
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-25

Henry Brest, through whom the Venus Of
Milo came into the hands of the French in
1885, has just died, over 100 years old, on the
island Of Milo. where he had married q
Greek woman. BE was present when the
statute was unearthed and bribed the peas
ants to keep the discovery secret until the
French Consul had arranged for Its delivery
to French man-of-war.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-25
DIVES TO DEATH IN JAIL.

A Hear,broken Prisoner Plunges From
Lofty Gallery In Buffalo.
Michael Winters, heartbroken black
smith, ffty-ave years old, oommitte ed suicide
by throwing himself from the walk that opens
into the sixth tier OF cells in the penitenttary
at Buffalo, N. Y, to the stone tagging below.
He dived head first and struck the fag-
ging with crash. His skull was
Smashed and his neck snapped like pipe
stem when he struck the stones. Death was
instantaneous. He leaves widow and
eight children. He had been arrested for
disordery conduct and had only three day.
to aerva .r'rf-" p -
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-25
Mr.. M'KiNLErs CABINET.
Speculation Already Begun a. 70 His ON.
oial Advisers. fetSiz

Speculation Already Begun "a 70 His 0m-
cial Advisers.
From now unit! March speculation VIII
be rife, and states will, OF course. repeatedly
be made and broken, but until that time Il
will be impossible for any one to definitely
know who will comprise the President-eIects
political household. This Is the first prophs
ecy by Mr.. McKinley's friends OF those
most likely to compose his Cabinet ofacefs:
Secretary Of state-Thomas B. Rsed, of
Maine. ~ q ~, ~,
Secretary OF the Treasury Cornelius ~
Bliss, OF New York. ,..
Postmaster General-H. Clay Evans, Of
Tennessee. ~
Secretary of the Inter.or-John II. Thurs
ton, Of Nebraska.
Secretary OF the Navy-Daniel q. Hast
ings, of Pennsylvania. n !.
Secretary OF war-Russell A. Alger, OF
Michigan.
Secretary OF ASriculture-Cyrus Leland,
Of Kansas. - !.
Attorney General-Charles q. GrosVenor,
Of Ohio. a...s j.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-25
Gold Bonds Sold.

The Sl6,04G,59o.70 of 81 per cent. gold
bonds OF New York City, which were offered
for sale by Comptroller Fitch, were SUBJ
scribed for many times over. and at hand
some prices. fhus justifying the opinion that
the money situation is In much healthier
condition than before the election.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-25
Perlshed in d Kansas Blizzard.

The first death in a Kansas blizzard this
Ieason is reported from Goodland, on the
Colorado border, where the body Of J. N.
Morgan was found in snow drift. He had
evidently lost his way In the night and
storm, and. finally, turning loose his horses,
sought shelter behind the wagon box
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-25
Partition of China.

In the course Of speech at Enfield, Eng.
and, Sir Charles Dixie, member OF the Brit
Ish Parliament, asserted that three Powers
lately submitted to Great Britain a proposal
for the partition OF China. Great BritaiD,
he added, refused to entertain the proposal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-25
Fatal Boiler Explosion,

The boiler of Roderick Bakers steam mill,
In Perry County, Kentucky, exploded, Rod
arick Baker and Jack Francis were killed.
The injured are James Crow, arm broken;
Bud Harper, scalded; Dick Marrs, scalded
and head cut; Dave Crowder, leg crushed;
Mason Fallen, foot mashed; Samuel CLARK.
scalded. Three others were hurt by flying
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-25

: John E. Redmond, like his brother William,
began In the Irish cause before he was
twenty-one years of age. He was one OF the:
ablest lieutenants of Parnell and Michael
Davitt in the early days, when the Irish Par-
liamentary party was unit In all things
Mr.. RedmoDd's lecture here will be "Tifteep
Years In the British Parliament" II
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-25
Fire Destroyers Destroyed.

The factory and storerooms OF Shand, Ma
son & Co., Upper Ground street, Blackfrlars
road. London. makers of fire engines and all
apparatus connected with the extinction OF
fires, were burned. The loss Is estimated at
81 ,00O, 900. The property destroyed included
$50 engines, two floats, 1000 feet OF hose, Il
quantity of rubber and valuable machinery,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-25
Stea1nships In Collision.

a despatch from Seville. Spain, says that
two steamships have been wrecked in collis-
ion at the entrance 10 the Gaudalquivir
River. One OF the vessels was sunk and
twenty Of the passengers were drowned.
Most OF those lost were wealthy and promi-
nent persons.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-25
California Strikers Pardoned.

The President has pardoned W. H. Clune,
Isaac Ross and Philip Stanwood, of Cali
fornia, sentenced December 6, 1894, to pay a
fine Of one dollar and to be confined in Los
Angeles County Jail for conspiracy, the Of
lense being committed in the railway riots at
that time general throughout the country.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-25
Mira. Castle Released.

Mrs. Castle, the wealthy woman OF San
Francisco, CAL, who was sentenced to three
nor,hs, irrprisonmcnt for sEopiifting in
I'ondon. was released by the Home Govern
ment on condition that her husband brlu%
her back 10 this country as SOON rs possible.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-25
A Brldegrooin's Suicide.

Frank Hamilton, for years conspicuous
,anker at Austin, Texas, killed himself with
morphine. Up 10 few months ago he was
n member Of Raymond & Co.'s banking
house. He was married two nights before
his death 10 Miss Carrie Gray.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-25
Victim of His own GuE.

John Rogers, :oachmun living near
White Plains, N. Y. killed laborer aao
then attempted to kill Henry Weiss. As ne
wac rnnninr after the latter he slipped and
his'cun was discharged. He MS instantly
hillpd
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-25
Liberty Bell Attached.

The Columbian liberty bell Is in the hands
OF the Sheriff in Chicago. The Henry Nc
Shane Manufacturing Company of Balti-
more, which cast it, says that 1t has never
been paid for the work and tho firms agent,
with Deputy Sheriff. took the bell from
Evanston. ILL.,, to Chicago.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-25
Died From Loss of Sleep.

Andrew Magnuson diod suddenly at Mid
dletown, Conn.,, of paralysis of the brain.
Magnuson was the father OF the child who
was killed the week before by falling from Il
bridge, and he had not slept since the acct
dent
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-25
TALLEsT AND SMALLEST IN THE NAVY.

The Cruiser New York Has Both . Giant
and q Midget Among It's Men.
In addition to many other distinctions the
fast armored cruiser New York has In her
crew the biggest man In the naval service
and the smallest apprentice. The one is
Thomas Moran, master-at arms of the ship.
A master-at-arms is the chief petty officer Of
a naval vessel, and is chief Of police on the
ship to which he Is attached. Every MASTER
alarms is familiarly known to his shipmates
as "Jimmy Leggs," and tradition says not
why. The "Jimmy Leggs' Of the New York
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-25
En1nance of Pocolnoke CITY

Roland S. Bevans, OF Poconoke City, Nd.
and Miss Sally A. Cayville, OF Snow Hill,
were married n few nights ago. The
bride is sixty-eight years old, and the groom
will be eighty-two in December.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-25
Bread Riots In India.

At Sholapur, India. 5000 men looted 1870
bags Of grain; the police fired upon the mob,
killing four men and wounding six. A
further outbreak is feared, as Sholapur is
one Of the worst famine tracts of the Presi-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-25
Hoarded Gold.

It is estimated that Of the $65 ,000, 900 OF
gold brought into this country since the
recent export movement began fully $45,.
600, 900 has been boarded away In snaD
amounts. ....r.. -.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-25
District of Columbia Expenses.

The District Commissioners completed
their estimates Of District expenditures for
the fiscal year, ending June 80, 1898, aggre
eating %, 416, ,362.38.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-25
Prominent People,

Theodore Thomas put in his vacation
.chopping wood at his cottage In the White
Mountains. He says 1t Is almost as good ex-
;ercise as directing an orchestra OF Wagnerian
musicians.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-25
TREASURY FOR c. N. BLISS 2

New York City Republican Leaders Say
It's Settled.
Republican leaders in New York City say
that It seems to be practically settled that
Cornelius N. Bliss will be President McKtn-
ley's Secretary OF the Treasury. 1t Is under
stood that the Presldent-elect has expressed
q desire that Mr.. Bliss accept the Treasury
portfolio, and Is anxious that his selection
Shall have the approval OF the Republican
organization IN New York Oity and State.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-25
Woman Suffrage Win. in idaho.

WOman SuuTHE6 "1HF III 1uotH0s 2
The woman suffrage amendment IN Idaho
seems to have secured a majority OF votes
cast on the question. The State Board has
held that q majority OF all participating IN
the election Is necessary to carry the amend
mont
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-25
Industrial Farm for Convicts.

IuuuStfI8t Il "' III TUT o0t'''0s7' : = .
The Salvation Army's industrial farm To-
discharged convicts is Sl2 acre tract In
San Ramon Valley, near Mount Diablo.
Contra Costa County, Cal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-25
Strike Of Judges,
He Fonnd the Venus of Milo,

Circuit Judges at Grand Rapids, Mlch.,
threaten to resign If the cut in salaries stands
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-25
Took His Life Because Bryan Lost.

Morris Brown, aged si1ty-two years, COM
mitted suicide at the Star House, Columbus,
Ohio, By taking morphine. Ee was au ardent
Bryan man, and worry over Bryan's defeat
Is believed to have prompted his act.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-25
Foreign Notes.

The Transvaal Government will claim an
indemnity Of s5,0OO,000 from the British
South Africa Company.
An attempt was made in Russia to wreck
train on which the Dowager Czarina and
other members OF the Russian Imperial fam
lily were travelling.
Advices from Havana, Cuba, state that the
political parties In the island have united,
forming coalition under the title OF Com
pdttee Of National Defence.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-05-01
COUNCIL NIPs.

James Huston was appointed
Police Judge.
Mr.. Blasius, cemetery trustee,
asked that levy be made 10 give
the cemetry fund $500 for expenses
incurred.
Chief Waner asked that hose
wagon be purchased. The matter
was referred to the fire department I
committee To investigate the prob
able cost aud kind with CHIEF Wa
uer.
The matter Of establishing the
Office Of city solicitor was referred
TO the ordnance committee To pre-
pare an ordinance to that effect.
A crossing was ordered across
Hunter street at Furnace street.
In c0njunciion with the commits.
sioners the council will cut down
the Murphy hill.
The !. o. .. f. alley WAS ordered
fixed.
Mayor Smith was ordered to look
up the road law and rep lrt at next
meeting.
The matter Of Insur'ng for the
next year was rejected.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-05-01
The Old Canal,
1t Brings Forth Hot Words
Again in the Council
Chamber.

The health officer DR.. A. X. Smith,
appeared before the council Tuesday
evening and reported the old canal
in very bad shape speaking from n
sanitary standpoint. He recon-
mended that the culverts under the
different street crossings should be
lowered so that live stream would
run through the ditch, as it is the
water backs up and becomes very
filthy. The matter brought out hot
words from some of the councilmen
because of the board Of health COM
ing to the council with their COM
plants, when they were body in
created by the laws of
the state, and it was their business
to act in what ever way they chose,
and the matter referred back to
thcm. What ought to be done il TO
use that 1000 dollars yet remaining
in the storm sewerage fund and run
n drain sewer down the bed
OF the canal, and that would dis
pense with all the howls about
odious smells.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-05-01
How's This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case Of Catarrh
that can not be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
f. j. CHENEY & co. Props
Toledo, 0.
We the undersigned, have known
F.J Cherey for the last 10 years
and believe him perfectly honor
able in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out
any obligations made by their firm.
West & Truax, wholesale Druggists
Toledo o, Walding, Kinnnn 4
Marvin, Wholesale Druggists
Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
Internally, acting directly upon
the blood aud Inusous surfaces Of
The system. Price, 75c. per bottle.
Sold by all Druggists. Testi-
monlnls free.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-05-01
Treasurer,
Mr.. Levi Black Would Not
Accept the Books at Once.

AVA ALOVA AOACISh w ONtANt ~ ~
Accept the Books at Once.
On the election and qualification
of Mr. Black to the Treasurership OF
Logan, he refused tho books and
money OF the village until an audit
ting committee should examine them
and declare everything all o. X,
where the law says he shall go forth
with OH his being qualified and pre-
sent his certificate 'of election and
qualification and demand the money
to the credit Of the village, of the
out going treasurer, who shall turn
the money over to him taking his
receipt therefore. Mr.. Black rather
chose that the finance committee of
the council should transact this por-
tion of his duty, and the committee
took the matter in hands and acted
as expedient us possible, as business
men are not supposed to give all
their time i'm such duties.
In the mean time there comes in a
n bill from the Waterworks Trustees
in favor of Pope & Co. of several
thousands of dollars, which in per-
cent to the Treasurer paying the or
der,i amounted to about $500. The
new Clerk issued the order which
was taken to Levi Black as qualified
Treasurer and received his endorse
ment. At the bank the order was
refused because there was no money
there to the credit of the village in
the name of Levi Black as Treasurer.
The order was then taken to the out
going Treasurer Holl, who still had
the village funds, received his en-
dorsement, and Was cashed at the
bank. Mr.. Holl puts in his bill for
the per cent of this money paid out
by him on order, and Mr.. Black
ra ises the howl that he is Treasurer
and should have the per cent on
money paid out after his election and
qualification.
The mistake of the whole matter
Is IiluI ME. DluCh ulu uOI COuiply
with the law III going forthwith and
demanding the money of Mr.. Holl at
tho time of his being sworn in. He
placed his office virtually in the
hands Of the Finance committee,
who left the money with Mr.. Holl to
the credit of the village. This order
came in and Mr.. Holl paid it, and
the law holds that he shall have 30
much per cent on every dollar paid
out by him as treasurer of the village,
and it was as Treasurer that he paid
this order. If Mr.. Black had de-
manded the money he could have
gotten it, and placed it to his credit
at the bank, and then the bank would
have honored it. 1t looks very
much as if Mr.. Black would not get
the per cent on the Pope order, be-
cause Ct his slowness to take hold of
the responsibility, and Mr.. Holl can
collect the percent.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-05-01
Public Library
Fer Logan. -Four -Tenths of a
Mill to be Levied Each
Year.

Cne Of the last acts Of the 72nd
General Assembly was that ofpass-
ing bill making it possible for the
council Of [ he village Of Logan, by
II two-thirds vote, to levy four
tenths mills on every dollars val
uation in the corporation Of Logan
for Public Library purposes. On
Tuesday evening some OF the prom
inent citizens Of our city with Hon.
L. ID. Nickers as spokesman, called
at the council chamber and pre-
sented the matter in the form of a
resolution, that the Finance Com
mittee be empowered in making
up their levy in May, to set aside
four-tenths mills into regular
fund of the village called the libra
ry fund, that the council hereby
establish board OF Public Library
Trustees to be appointed by the
council on recommendation of the
Board of Education in compliance
with the provisions of the bill as
passed by the legislature.
We commend the projectors of
this move very much for securin.
the passage of such legislation, and
we'commend our honorable coun-
Gil for being men of advancement
along the line Of education. One
councilman said that all the objec
tion he had to the resolution was
that it did not ask for enough
money.
The money from the levy about
to be made does not come in until
February, but the probabilities are
that boaid of Library Trustees
will be created at once, and Il few
hundred dollars borrowed in an
ticipation of the levy, thus the
rooms could be secured and the.
library put in progress. The
matter Of converting the whole
front of the city building into
library rooms, for the present Is
talked of,and in all probability that
will be the action taken.
a public library Is somethiny
that has long been needed in Logan
rs was eloqnenIIy put by Mr..
Vickers, some may have books and
papers for their children while tn ir
ncighbors children thirst for
knowledge, but must need stilllo"
n useful life for want Of hooks, and
practically as the Whiskey license
is rails ID toS3j0, adding ) IN, 800
to the village funds from that
source, ii is not imposing more tax
on the people, but merely "turning
whiskey into books for our
children.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-05-01
belly Warden
Down the Valley On An Ad-
vertising Tour.

- oAoALle9 - W -
On Monday of this week, the al
ways royal master of the enter
tainer's art, General Passenger Agt.,
w. II. Fisher, of the G. III. V. q T..
came down the valley with the do
corated wreck engine called wv. H..
Fisher" that will take part in the
awful wreck at Buckeye Park on
May Both. Attached he had his pri-
vate car in which he had invited the
newspaper men along the line TO ac-
company him. The route was over
the Jackson Belt line, where many
pictures were taken of the happy
party and train, on the same track
with the electric belt line trains.
The newspapers had announced the
coming of the curious train, and all
the country was out to see it pass.
After going to the end of the line at
Pomeroy the return was made to Lo-
gan about 8 o'clock in the evening.
On Tuesday the tour was taken oyer
the Athens branch.
On May Both. as has been announc-
ed, chronicles the formal opening
Buckeye Park. To celebrate the oc-
casion, the 9. Ii. V. & Il. Co. have
arranged with A. l.. Streeter to have
charge of Il terrific wreck that is to
take place in front of the park. An
extra track has been laid for about
two miles, and two engines called
the "Streeter" and the "Fisher" pull
ling each a train of cars of slack and
caboose, will be thrown wide open to
attain their greatest speed, and will
collide with all the awful spectacle
that attends such a frightful wreck.
The engines and cars have served
their usefulness and are worth noth-
ing than scrap iron now, and to
wreck them is merely helping in a
unique way to tear them to pieces.
None of our readers can afford to
miss this wreck.
The happy party accompanying Mr..
Fisher on his trip down the valley
on Monday last were:
S. S. Stiffey, Master Mechanic; L..
w. Lanman, Southern Passenger
Agt.; j. l.. Seitz, of Lancaster; \. L..
Streeter, of Collision Fame; Fred
Pickering, Mgr. Buckeye Park; w.
II. Potter Official Photographer;
Ed. Wetzler, Lancaster Eagle; f. M.
Mckay, Logan Journal; Il. S. Pur-
sell, Lancaster Gazette; o. p. Gay
man, Winchester Times; f. o. Mill
Ter, Col. Press; John Matters, Col.
Dispatch; III. T.. SoGle, Macarthur
Republican; Il. G. Hull, Wellston
Telegram; j. B. Dollison, Logan
DEMOCRAT.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-05-01
Edison Buckingham
Hurt at Haydenville While
Alighting From a Moving
Train.

Special to the Democrat
HAYDENvILLE, o., April 2S.-
This afternoon as train No. IL was
going south through this place on
the q. III. V. & T., an elderly man
attempted to alight from the NOV
ing train. His balance was not Sc
cure, and he was hurled head long
onto the opposite track, striking
his head with terrific force against
the end of tie. When picked up
by section man Patton he was in
mn unconscious condition, his head
being laid open in frightful man
ner from the upper part of the face
over the head TO near the crown.
DR.. Biddle was imm ediately sum
moned and relieved the sufferer as
quickly as possible. He found the
skull not fractured, but the coal
slack. so frightfully driven into
the flesh that the task of dressing
the wound was a difficult one. In
q quarter of an hour or 50 the old
man was restored to consciousness,
and gave his name as Edison Buck.
ingham, of Cincinnati, aged "
years, an uncle of j. G. Buckipg-
ham of Union Furnace, whittier he
was bound. Mr.. JIG. Bucki. CHAM
has been notified of the accident.
AT this writing the injured man
seems to be resting easy, and the
doctor says will recover If he is
not injured other than has yet been
discovered. L. Il. M.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-05-01
c. 6 II. c. 81. Co.
Given Another Chance.

GlVen AuOJn0r Cndnce.
The New York Trust o, were in
the Hooking county courts before
Judge Slough Tuesday, praying
that Il receiver be appointed for
the Columbus & locking Coal and
Iron CO., to whom the trust nine
years ago lpan,d $l,0O0,OO0. The
trust attempted 10 prove that The
coal company was Leing badly
managed, and WAS insolvent. The
company for the past nine years
has been paying $4,000 annually
as interest, but had got behind.
The treasurer Of the coal company
paid into the court to-day the sum
Of $4,000 due the sinking fund Of
the trust company. Judge Slongh
did not dismiss the case or appoint
u receiver, and will not do so until
July lSt, To see II the coal com pany
comes 10 time with the $4,000 in
terest then due. The weight OF the
evidence today, as the court said,
was that the coal company was sol
vent. Phe ease Is attracting con
siderable attention.