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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-10-07
CAPTURE OF DONG0LA,
Ang|o-Egyptian Expedition Reaches
Its Goal.
DERvISHES BADLY DEM0RALIZED,

No Resistance From the Followers of the
Mahdi in Taking the City Which They
Had Deserted---The Town of Ell Hahr
Also Captured After Hot Engage
ment---Grain.L Laden Boats Captured.
CAIRO. Egypt, September 2l.-A dispatch
from the Anglo-Egyptian expedition states
that Dongola, the objective point Of the ex-
pedition, has been taken without meeting
with any resistance from the dervishes, the
place being unoccupied.
The dispatch adds that the town OF Ell
Haf1r, north Of Dongola, to which place the
dervlshes retreated, was captured after hot
engagement. After the place had fallen into
the hands Of the expedition the Egyptians
captured twenty-seven grain-laden boats,
the loss OF which will prove severe blow to
the dervishes. The latter made desperate
attempts to recapture the boats, but heavy
fire was poured into them BY the troops and
the gunboats, and they were finally COM
PEELED to abandon their attempts to regain
possession Of the boats and their cargoes
After their defeat the entire dervish force
retreated southwark upon Dongola. At the
same time the expeditions steamers started
for the same place, and, being the quicker,
reached there before the dervishes. The city
was found to be deserted by warriors, and
the steamers at once landed force Of in
fantry to hold It until the arrival OF the main
body Of the expedition.
At the time the dispatch was sent the Ger
wishes were approaching Dongola overland,
and scouts reported that they were carrying
many of their wounded with them. Includ-
cd among the wounded are some Of the most
noted chiefs.
1t Is expected mat as the dervishes are
without food or other stores they will make
a most desperate attempt again to get pos
session of Dongola.
Ell Haf1r was not taken by the troops until
after a most stubborn resistance on the part
of the dervishes had been overcome. The
rifemen of the latter fought behind we'll
made mud forts and In trenches that were
strewn with mats. These defenses, however,
were soon wrecked by the heavy fire OF the
Egyptian artillery and the Maxim battery
that was manned by the Connaught Rangers.
Tho dervishes stood the fire Drayely, but
were finally compelled to withdraw from the
place. Their cavalry took no part In the en-
gagement, remaining some distance oil II
the desert, watching the result OF tho battle.
When the British and Egyptians landed the
entire force retreated southward.
The capture Of the place was hailed with
delight by the natives, who have long been
harried by the dervishes. They shouted,
danced and sang in frenzied manner, and
hailed the expedition as their deliverers.
The country around Ell Hahr Is fertile, and
there is plenty Of green fodder for the
camels and other animals Of the expedition.
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the Duke of Connaught. NJ. D. staal (the
Russian Ambassador), Lord Rosebery, the
Duchess OF Buccleuch, the Countess OF fLYtton
and several high military officers, the Chan
mel fleet saluting as the yachts steamed by.
The harbor was full of merchant vessels
from all parts Of the world, and they were
all decked from stem to stern with bunting.
On the train which was to take their Maj
estes to Balmoral, at different places along
the route, at Ballater and at Balmoral itself
were picked members Of the Russian secret
police and the most trusted members OF the
Cars Nihilist detectives. Other Russian
detectives were on board the Standard, ana
they were reinforced on landing by picked
squad OF Scotland Yard detectives, who Will
remain attached to the Gear and Czarlnas s
party until they leave Great Britain.
AS the Gear and Czarina landed at the
ietty at 1.40 p. m. the troops presented arms
and the massed bands played the Russian
anthem. The Guard Of Honor was composed
of blue Jackets, and the Cars escort consist
ed OF a detachment Of the Royal Scots Greys
(second Dragons), OF which the Car Is Col
onel-In-Chief. detachment OF 300 police
men and regiment Of Highlanders, in kits
and tall, feathered bonnets, lined the street
lea ling from the jetty to the railroad station
400 yards distant.
The Gear and Czarina were ushered into
the reception room, where the members OF
the Municipal Councils OF Leith and Edln,
burg were present in their full rones OF
Office, with sword-bearers and halberdiers
The Provost and Battles OF Leith came
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-10-07
PENSION OFFICE REPORT.
A Statement That the List Will Hence
forth Steadily Decrease.

A Statement That the List VIII Hence
forth Steadily Decrease.
Dominic L Murphy, Commissioner OF
Pensions, has made his annual report for the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1896, to Secretary
Francis. He says:
There were added to the rolls during the
year A, ,374 nsw pensioners, and there were
restored 1878 who had been previously
dropped. total Of 44,247. During the same
period the loses were 29,S93 by death, 1141
BY remarriage (wldows), 1894 by legal lin
ttation (ninors), 1852 because OF failure to
claim pension for three years and 1913 for
other causes, an aggregate Of A ,093. The
net gain over the previous year was only 154,
and 1t may be now safely assumed that the
roll from this time forth will show marked
and steady diminuton. The whole number
Of pensioners on the roll June 81, 1896, was
97O,67S.
While the rolls show slight gain in num-
bers over the year Immediately preceding,
the amount dtsbursed for pensions was
S19s, ,761, a decrease of 81, 592 $50 as COM
pared with the previous year. There were
1856 pension claims pending at the close
OF the fiscal year, 23i. 1897 being applications
for increases made by persons now on the
rolls.
Although last years estimate OF S140,O00,-
900 for pensions was 81, $50 more than
was necessary for the past fiscal year the
Commissioner duplicates that estimate for
the next fiscal year.
The Commissioner says the payment OF
vouchers has worked satisfactorily and op-
poses return to personal payments. There
are COL United States pensioners In Germany.
Regarding the revising Of the pension list
the Commissioner says:
"There is no foundation for the erroneous
impression that It Is the intention still fur
ther to revise the lists. as the purging OF the
rolls commenced In 1893 has been entirely ac-
compllshed. Through the combined efforts
of the Law Division and the Special Exam
ination Division there has been refunded to
the United States durlug the year S2O, 1882, OF
which $50, ,726 was recovered as the outcome
o, eight civil suits"
He recommends an increase to S12 per
month OF pensions to survivors Of the Mext-
can War and also recommends pensions to
widows of officers and soldiers who died
from causes originating in the service prior
to March 4, 1861.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-10-07
TEMPERANCE
WHAT WOULD YOU TH1NKy

wHAT WOULD YOU THINK?
What would you think If the birds and the
flowers
Should say that the dew and the sweet sum-
mer showers
Were not what they wanted to bathe In and
drink.
They'd like something stronger;
Now, what would you think?
And what would you think, some pleasant
spring day,
II the robin and wren and pretty bluejay
Should go reeling and falling because OF
strong drink
(Just like men and boysl.
Now, what would you think2
And what would you think If you picked a
bouquet.
And found that the flowers acted just tho
same way;
We're all of them tipsy because OF a drink
(How queer 1t would be.)
But what would you think?
\
Well. lit Is silly and foolish for them,
Don't you think It is worse for the boys and
the men
Who lose both their bodies and souls, too,
through drink: ~
Now, what do you think?
Youths Temperance Banner.
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THE NEWS ePITOMIZE0
Warrington Items.

The War DEPARTMENT has been advised OF
he death from pneumonia at San Francisco
Captain Addison Barrett. the last OF the ,'
,litary storekeepers OF the QuarterEaSs'etlb ts tbs
cath Of the incumbent.
Officials OF the Carnegie Steel Company
md of the Ordnance Department in Wasr;
ngton deny that Russian inspectors secnreo
ecrets as to the manufacture OF armor piate.
The Cramps will receive special premium
II $3.50, 900 on the cruiser Brooklyn. com
nodore Dewey, President OF the Inspection
3oard. has submitted the report OF the
,oard on the trial of the vessel to the Nay! ~
Department. The corrected speed Oh tne
ihip Is stated at 21.9l17 knots.
The State Department has received CAP eaole e.
zram announcing the death ey Syta,a. sn"'E Consul nj
Thomas g. Gibson. Consul Gibson was ap-
pointed by President Cleveland from Au'
susta, Ca, in September, 1898.
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QUEEN WcToRIA'S REIGN.

Has Ruled Over England Longer Than
Any Other Sovereign.
On September 2S, the Mayors Of London
and other English cities wired messages to
Queen Victoria at Balnoral congratulatlng
her Majesty upon having occupied the throne
longer than any other British sovereign. She
has now reigned for ffty-ntns years, three
months and five days. George III. has
hitherto held the record with ility-nine,years,
three months and four days. There Is only
one other ruler living who has In any way
the venerable Emperor Francis Joseph Of
Austria, who ascended in 184S-eleven years
after Victoria.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-10-07
The Labor World.

Great Britain has $4,000 teachers.
Detroit (Mich.) clerks have organized.
Buffalo, N. Y, has hucksters' union.
Boston, Mass, has IS 900 trades unionists.
Nashville, Tenn, has a colored BARRIERS
union.
The Leadville (Cal.) miners strike has cost
S2.000,0O0.
National League Of Musicians has ninety
seven unions.
Chicago unionists insist that millionaire
carpenter must join the union.
The Ladies' Tsilors' Union OF New York
has decided to establish free employment
bureau.
Detroit, Mich. Is to have labor templa.
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PALMER AND BUcKNER RATIFICATION
New York City Greets the Candidatcs
Nominated ut indianapolis.

nominated ~ AuotoAhPo'i''
The meeting In the Madison Square Gar
den, New York City, to ratify the nomina.
tlon of General Johp NJ. Palmer for Presi
dent and General Simon Bolivar Buckner fol
yice-PresIdent OF the United States was at
tended by about 10000 gold standard Demo.
Gratis.
Ex-Governor Flower presided at the meet
ing and made speech that calel out cheers
for President Cleveland. Other speakers OF
the evening were II. A. Widenmann. ex-Con-
gresham william D. Bynum. DR.. William
Everett and Distrlct-Attorney John r. Fell
lows.
By far the most spectacular feature OF tho
meeting was tho joint appearance at the
close OF Mr.. Bynum'S speech OF Generals
Palmer and Buckner. The two veterans were
rugged aud even sprightly in their
old age. Mr.. Flower introduced them,
the band mingled the strains Of
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner" and
"Dixie" and more than ten thousand men
and women stood up and filled the air with
clamor. General Palmer read his speech In
formal manner. General Buckner was, II
possible, even more warmly received than
his colleague. He spoke without notes.
After the meeting was over General Palmer
and General Buckner were entertained at
reception at the Democratic Club.
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Bryan in Br0oklyn.

William Jennings Bryan addressed meet
ing at the Academy OF Music In Brooklyn,
m overflow meeting In Montague street, and
q third meeting 81 tho Clermont Avenue
Rink. AT least 4OOO persons heard him Mt the
Academy OF Music, while the audience a. the
Clermont Avenue h nix numbered fully 6000
Including tho crowd OF upward OF 1000 per-
sons who awaited Mr.. Brynn's arrival at
Hoboken, and listened to bis brief address
there, his present visit enabled between a.
600 and $4,000 persons to sec md hear tho
hoad OF tho National Democratic ticket. Mr..
Bryan's speeches IN Brooklyn were preceded
By q whole day Of "cnr-tail campaiuning' In
Delaware, Pennsylvania anil Nov Jersey.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-10-07
TEMPERANCE NEWS AND NOTES.

Of7S,0OO British troops In India a, 600!
totnl abstGiners and eurolled in the Ind
Army Temperance Association.
Seneca, the Roman philosopher, said; y
arcuo that man may take wine, and
n right frame OF mind, Is as bad as to d
that he may take poison and not die"
A press dispatch informs us that the Pe
Wan Congress he's authorized that Cow
nent to appoint committee to draft |
for the purpose Of restraining drunkenl
throughout the Republic.
T. Y. Powder!y, ex.presldent Of
Knights Of Labor, believes that the cau
temperance 10 gaining ground, and
cause men and women who believe In
not be browbeaten md frightened.
Tho devil has hold Of tho boy whusat
Is moderate trtnker. ---A::----
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Climax of q Long Strike.

The strike began on June 10 and has par
alyzed business, caused hunger and suffse-
ing In hundreds of families, and has cut
down the mineral output Of the camp more
than one-half. This bloody battle Is be-
lieved to be the last desperate one of
the radical element Of the strikers to
force the stoppage Of all mines that
are not paying the increased scale
of wages demanded by the union. Many
of the strikers have asserted all
along that they would "clean out the State"
and even Government troops if brought here,
rather than gee outside labor come to the
camp. The mine managers, who at first re-
fused to recognize the union, finally offered
a compromise but this was rejected, and all
efforts by citizens and others to terminate
the strike since then have failed.
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A GRAVE FAULT AND DISGRACE.

Intemperance is no longer looked upon
Z pardonable weakness, says the st. Lou
Globs-D Democrat, but as grave fault and
q disgrace. It has ceased to be permiss
Bile. as It once was. for public men to be SEE
IN q drunken condition. Society does D,
.xtend its former indulgence to persons wi
fail to control their appetite for stror
drink. The practice OF flaming the nan
Of friendship with the wing OF couvfvialt!
is by no means so prevalent as 1t used to
for the simple reason that 1t has pecon
disreputable.
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The church bells throughout London and
other cities were rung In honor OF the event,
and the National anthem was played in the
theatres, but, In accordance with the desire
Of the Queen, the occasion will not be cele-
brated officially until 1897, when her Majesty
will have completed the sixtieth year OF her
reign.
At noon the members of the London Stock
Exchange and the merchants and their en-
ployes In many salesrooms suspended busi-
ness while they sang the National anthem.
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NO TRIALS TILL AFTER ELECTION.
Because Of Politics Nebraska Jurles Might
Not Do Justice.

Because Of Politics Nebraska Jurles Might
Not Do Justice.
The Judges Of the District Court, Omaha,
Neb., m appeal from which lies only in the
State Supreme Court, have decided to post
pone the opening Of the foil torn until after
election.
Never before has politics 80 fully ensrossed
the people. Attorneys told the Court they
gendered by the hot campaign that II cases
we're tried before election It would be next
to Impossible to get fair and impartial YER.
diets. The attorneys said that the discussion
Of politics would be carried into the jury
room and that jurIes would hang on the
therefore, there would be grave danger OF O
miscarriage ofjustice
This view Of the matter was accepted by
the Judges and the postponement ordered.
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Tho National Game.

Boston has decided to release Ganze.
Baltimore has eight battcrs in the first
forty in the League, oil above 300.
Anson says that PfefTer will be found at
second base with Chicago nexi season.
Captain Anson says Re will take tho Cali
fornia trip to prepare his players next spring.
There arc more old-timers on tho Cincin-
natl tenn than on any other OF the Nationa!
League clubs.
Ahson, Of Chicago, claims that Tebeau
do6ded the Cleveland grounds with hose In
order 10 avoid game.
Manager Selee, OF Boston, Is in favor OF
Iegislating away sacrifice hitting by scoring
such hit time at bat.
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Rothschlld Colony In Palestine.

Baron Edmond de Rotbschild has estab-
lished another colony in Palestine. The new
colony, which is situated in Galilee, not for
from Damascus, consists Of O village OF three
thousand acres, with numerous springs, anu
the sources Of the river Jordan. This settle
ment, which will be colonized by fifty farm
laborers of tried experience, will be interest
ing as an experiment In home rule.
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ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION ABROAD.

A sneaker at the Basle congress on alec
hoIisnn tackled this question with remark
able results. He brings all drinks to CON
non standard, according to the amount.
alcohol which, they contain, and on tn
basis he arrives at the following, surprisin
result: The annual amount OF alcohol col
sumed per head Of population Is IN Franc
thirteen quarts, Switzerland ten quarts, be|
yium ten quarts, Italy ten quarts, aerms99
nine quarts, England nine quarts, Sweae
lour quarts, Norway three quarts, and CaI
ada two quarts.
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ps1S6 AND TIE HEATED WAVE.

The experience Of all who have had Il
with persons who have succumbed toJ
heat unite In declaring that the users OF [
toxlcating drinks arc the readlest victi
During the progress Of the terrible
wave over Australia last January. three h\
,lred persons died OF sunstroke. The q
ernment requested O medical board to Isl
directions to the people, rs in the case of)
epidemic. The doctors declared that "of|
predisposing causes. undue indulgence
Intoxicating liquors is the most common 4
tho most DANGEROUS" They added 4
liquor was only prclisposIng cause. J.
would also be O very dangerous RENE
prescribed to those suffering from the
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Silver Bullion Options Stopped.

The Post OH1ce Department, Washington,
has issued fraud order against IF. D. Nor
gan. banker and bullion broker" 81 Wall
street, New York. His scheme to sell silver
bullion options hanging on the election has
been declared fraudulent, and all mail ad-
dressed to him Is ordered to be marked
fraudulent and returned to the sender where
possible, and where the sender cannot be
found they will be sent to the dead letter
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-10-07
A BLACK HOLE IN MANILA.
FIfty-Four Prisoners in q Spanish Dun
geon Found Dead.

FIfty-Four Prisoners in q Spanish Dun
geon Found Dead.
The insurgents at Cavite. Philippine Isl
ands. captured the monastery there and
massacred the monks, putting them to death
with knives. Spanish war ships afterward
started a bombardment of the insurgent
position, but the shots fell short and no harm
was done.
Over a hundred insurgents who had been
captured by Spaniaris we're flung into a
small dungeon at Manila. The next morning
flity-four Of the prisoners were found dead,
having been suffocated during the night.
The Spaniards, with the object Of striking
terror among the sympathizers OF the insur-
gents, make 1t a practice to execute tnelr
prisoners publicly. The men are taken out
in patches and shot before the eyes Of anyone
who desires to witness tteir death. The in
surgents are making headway in the interior
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Wv. ~ W. - - ulOu NulCu dlldCheu luo
State troops.) were armed with rifles
and dynamite. The first blew up the boiler
room Of the Coronado mine, and when the
special police guards attempted to protect
the property, kept up constant fire from
their rifles for more than an hour.
Citizens, aroused by the heavy explosion,
armed themselves for defense, and the Fire
Department was called out TO quench the
flames caused by the dynamite explosion.
Then the rioters interiered with the work
killed "Jerry" O'Keefe, who was bravely
fighting the flames In the face Of the con.
slant firing. This was the most atrocious
crime committed during this lawless attack.
But the bloody work OF the strikers was
not confined alone to the Coronado m.Ie.
lawless mob gathered around the Emmett q
little while after the attack was made on the
Coronado but the men at the Emmett were
ready for the attack and when the crowd
appeared they fred such a volley Of bullets
icto them that they found 1t UnSafe to go
further In their netanous work.
Not one of their members were killed, but
Jerry Mahoney, miner living near the Res
direction, who happened to be coming along
the road at the time, walked between the
sRfikers and the men on the inside, and with
the first volley was shot dead.
The entire National Guard OF the State,
agyregating nine hundred men. comprising
cavalry, infantry and artillery, are In pos
session OF the city. The mine managers say
the riot has broken the strike, and that from
to-day there will never be union man en-
ployed in this camp. Strikers say they will
remain, even II the mines are started, but as
the employment Ct strangers here Is e1-
tremely hazardous, the departure OF militia
may mean another outbreak.
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1.-THE GEAR In ENGLAND:
Russia's Autocrat and His Czarina
the Guests Of Queen Victoria.
PICTURESQUE SCOTCH WELCOME

Met at Leith by the Prince of Wales, Who
Accompanies Them to Balmoral Cas-
tle--.A Grand Reception Accorded
Their Imperial hIajesties in scotland---
The Queen Gives Them Welcome.
BALLArER, Scotland, September 23.-The
Car and Czarina of Russia landed In Eng
land as the guests Of the Nation. They pro-
eeeded to Balmoral Castle and we're received
by Queen Victoria
The Russian yachts Standard and Pols
Star, bearing the Gear and Czarins and their
suite, dropped anchor in the Firth OF Forth.
They we're escorted in by the steamer Tan
TALON Castle, bearing the Prince OF Wales,
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THE NEW c. A. r. COMMANDER.
Sketch of the Career OF Major Thaddeui
g. Clarkson.

s. Clarkson.
Thaddeus Stevens Clarkson, the new Com
mander-in-Chief of the Grand Army Of th'
Republic, was born at Gettysburg, Penn, Il
1s4O. he was educated three miles from tn,
great battlefield of Antietam. He enlisted
April 16, 1861, within two hours after the ap
pearance Of President Lincoln's call for 1o,'
600 men for three months, In Company A
First Illinois artillery. he went to Cairo
served under General Grant; re-enlisted FOL
the war July 16, 1861; was promoted Decem
ber /, 1861, to adjutant Of the Thirteenth Il
Iinois cavalry; served with that regiment
and on the staff of General John ". David;
son, participating in the battles with tha'
commander on the march to Helena and
Little Rock, Ark. He was assigned to com
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Suicide of a Ball Player.

Edward N. Crane, who was In his day one
of the finest baseball pitchers in the country,
ended his life at Congress Hal, Rochester,
ny He had been drinking heavily OF late
and became despondent. An empty bottle
of chloral found on the dresser told the story
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MANY noRE SALOONS THAS CHURCHES.

Recent statistics show that there are 81
churches in New York City, and 1900 8
looms. That Is to say, there Is one saloS
for each 240 inhabitants, and one church .
each $3.50 inhabitants, and there were 4, s0a
900 barrels OF beer consumed In that cl
last year. which was at the rate Of two and
half barrels for each maD, woman and chi1