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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-06-20
FIGHTING BEGINS IN CHINA.
Admiral Kempn Lands More American
Bluejackets at Taku.

Washington, D. G. (SpeciaD.--The
Secretary of the Navy has received
the following cable dispatch from Ad-
miral Kempf. commanding the United
States ship Newark, lying at the Taku
forts at the mouth Of the Pei-ho River:
Engagement has commenceu. Have
landeu force Of fifty seamen more
battalion Of marines. KEMPFF."
At a Cabinet council it was decided
to send American troops to China from
the Philippines should circumstances
make it necessary.
American missionaries at Pao-ting-
Flu appealed to the United States Min
lister at Pekin for immediate aid, as
the nilsson was being attacked and in.
tense indignation was felt over delay
in sending them reinforcements,
caused by Chinese red tape.
The Dowager Empress of China has
ordered the Tsung-li-Yamen to resist
all the world rather than suppress the
Boxers.
Russia has ordered 1000 Cossacks to
Pekin from Port Arthur.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-06-20
The Political Campaign.

The Populists have opened thelr
Western headquarters at Lincoln,
Neb. ,". -
Maine Prohibitionists have nomin'
ated Grant Rogers, Of Richmond, fol-
Governor. -
Tennessee Democrats have renomin
ated Governor Benton McMillin and
indorsed Bryan.
W. 8. Taylor, recent claimant for the
Goyernorship of Kentucky, has an
nounced that he will make the race
again this fall on an anti-Goebel elec
tion-law platform.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-06-20
STEEPEE JACK RoMAINE KILLED.

Fell ESQ Feet From the Methodist Church
steeple at Cold Spring.
Cold Spring, n. Y. (SpeciaD.-Steph-
en- W. Romaine, aged twenty-four, of
Yonkers, who was known as Steeple
Jack, was killed here by a fall from
the Methodist Church steeple. He
climbed the steeple, distance Of 25O
feet from the sidewalk, by the light
ming rod, and was in the act of grasr'
ing the ball that surmounts 1t when
the rod gave away and he fell. He
lived about two hours after his fall
Romaine had been hired to gild the
ball on the steeple. Just thirty years
ago the ball was placed in position,
and no work had been done on the
steeple since. The steeple climber at
that time met his death in the same
manner as did Romaine.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-06-20
Her DIsappoIntlnent.

It is the dead of night. That is not
another story; understand.
With straining ears the woman list
ems.
She hears her husband enter the
house and walk swiftly through the
parlor.
"Ah, mel" she sighs. "He has
knocked nothing over! The room is
not yet artistically furnished"
She cries softly to herself awhile;
and then resolves upon the morrow to
buy O few additional loads of bric-a-
brac aud try anew.-Detroit Journal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-06-20
Boer-Byltish War Notes.

The total casualties at Mafekins
were SOB. IS: ~h -
The Cape Colony Peoples Congre: :
has adopted o. protest against the an
nexation Of the two republics,
The British Government has polite.
~ thanked and dismissed the commit
tee OF the Imperial Yeomanry.
President Kruger is reported collect
ing forces and provisions for a long
siege In the Leydenburg district.
1t is generally believed that Genera
Kitchener will be made Military Gov
ernor of the two conquered Boer re
Dublics
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-06-20
Bird ProtectOr1 Win.

At a meeting of the Audubon So
ciety in New York City 1t was an
nounced that the Milliners' Protective
association had offered to agree not
to make use Of the feathers Of Amer
lean birds. except those Of game birds
killed in season, after 1902, on condi-
ton that no attempt be made to pre-
vent the use of imported feathers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-06-20
CARLOAD OF MORMON CONVERTS.
rwenty-one Young Women Go West to
Be Married.

Denver, Col. (SpeciaD.-A carload OF
girls converted to Mormonism passeo
through Denver to join the Utah toi
lowers of Joseph Smith and Brigham
Young. They were in charge of a
deacon and the deacon's wife. Some
were eighteen and others were twenty.
two years of age. but there was none
older than that. They came from
Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, and other val
lev States. All expect to marry rich
Mormons.
Miss Jennie Hodges, q Peoria Won
an, speaking for the other briues-elect,
said: 5.AIf I find no one to suit me.
I won't get married. Young men are
becoming Mormons aud going to Utah
from our State all the time. The
are enough eligible men for all t..
girls in the East"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-06-20
CAPTAIN Streeter Arrested.

Captain George W. Streeter, Of the
so+called Territory of Lake Michi
.gan."c. was arrested il Chicago on q
warrant charging him with conspiracy
to commit murder. StrceterS Mill
tary Governor" William Niles, anc
five followers who were arrested whlli
trying to hold tract Of land on the
lake front claimed by Captain Street
or. we're bound over to the Grand Jury
on charges Of assault with intent tc
commit murder, conspiracy, and un
lawful assembly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-06-20
Gave Up Wealth For Love.

William Rittenhouse, laborer, was
killed by falling from a car at Bowl
inc Green, Ohio. 1t became knowr
that Rittenhouse owned large estate
in Baltimore. He had received col
lege education and enjoyed n life OF
luxury. An unhappy love affair caused
him to exile himself from his FAMILY
and friends and live as common Ia
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-06-20
THE RocHAMBEAU sTATA!
Unveiled at vendome In Sth4
OF Many Americanss

Unveiled at vendome in th4
OF Many .Americau4s,
vendome. France (By
statue erected by subscript
in France and Ill the United States "a
honor Of General RochambeaT (the
French officer, born here, who, in
1TSO, was sent with 6,000sme to the
United States to take part In the Rev
olutionary War;, was unveiled here
with great ceremony. The city was
richly decorated and the houses were
festooned with French and American
flags. ~
The unveiling exercises consisted OF
q speech donating the statue to the.
city, another by the Mayor Of, Ven.
dome, and of speeches by General
Porter and the Prefect Of L0lr-et-
Cher, the department in which Ven
dome Is situated.
At the conclusion Of the ceremony
those who participated In it visited the
tomb Of Rochambeau.
The statue is the work Of Hamar. O
Venetian sculptor. Many Americans
attended the ceremony. :.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-06-20
CASUALTIES IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Number OF Officers and Men Killed ands
Wounded During the War.

Wounded During the War.
Washington. D. G. (SpeciaD. - Sec
retary Root sent to the Senate a report
on the number Of soldiers who have
been killed and have died of wounds
in the Philippines.
The deaths in the Philippines. from
July i, 1885,. to May "a, 1900, were:
Regulars, SO officers and 920 men; vol
unteers, Al officers and So4 men. The
wounded were: Regulars, 81" officers
and 721 men; volunteers, Ills officers
and men.
The number of insane soldiers ad-
mltted to the hospital at Washington
from the Philippines to May "a. 1900,
is: Regulars, Al, and volunteers. 10.
of whom 10 have been discharged as
recovered, and al still remain. one
discharged unimproved and one on
visit from hospital.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-06-20
EIectric Wire Kills Two Men.

Eden Foss and Bcthman II. Osman
two employees of the Somerset and
Kennebrc Pulp Company. at Fairfield,
Me. were killed by contact with o
live electric wire on the premises OF
the plant. and William O'Bricn was
SrriOllslv injured.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-06-20
,o e,o ooo to Her Horses.

By the will of Ella N. Amerman' ma
widow of Representative Amerman'
of Pennsylvania, filed at worcester, ~
Mass, $4,000 is provided for the care
Of two horses and dog Ine Key.
Josenh K. Dixon, Of Boston ls the
custodian of the fund. Tne anilnals lt
are to be treated with the utmost con-
s;doro otion especially the horses.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-06-20
Change rs to Registered Letters.

The PostmaStcr-General at Wash
ington has amended the postal regula-
tions so as to permit the sender of a
registered letter to recall it after 1t
has been dispatched. Heretofore the
rule has been that such letter could
not be recalled without the consent CT
the addreSSee.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-06-20

Fremont. Ohio (SpeciaD.-Spreadins
rails caused the wreck Of an east
bound freight at Erlin. Enoch Bow
ser, fireman, and John Purtell, head
brakeman, both of Lima, were killed
instantly. A boy who was beating
his way was crushed beneath the
wreck. The damage will reach $780,
non
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-06-20
Naval War College Open.

The Naval War College at Newport,
R. l., was formally opened for the
summer course Of instruction by Frank
w. Hackett, Assistant Secretary Of
the Navy. The exercises were at
tended by nearly all Of the officers at
the naval station. hose Of the war
vessels att Newport and from Fort
Adams, and those of the class, besides
many civilians: H -, =,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-06-20
Harvard Student Arrested.

Augustus 3. Emery, Il Harvard STU
dent, was arraigned in the Municipal
Court at Boston charged with selling
obscene photographs. 1t is alleged
that Emery operated through tie
mails About 200 photographs were
found in his room, each valued by Em'
ery at So. The case wls postponed for
n Jypp, .g...
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-06-20
FELL ACROSS A BUZZ SAW.
A Workman In D Sawmill Cut In Two az
the Waist and His Arm Cut on.

A workman In SaWmlll Gut IN Two Nv
the Waist and His Arm Cut on.
Bolivar. n. Y. speciaD.-Philip Ev.
ingham, forty years of age, employed
in the steam sawmill Of NJ. E. Horner,
two miles south of Belmont, stubbed
his toe and fell across q buzz saw
making 140O revolutions minute.
AS he fell he threw up his arm. The
arm was cut off and the saw passed
through his body at the waist, a thin
strip of tissue holding the dismem'
bered parts together. None of the
mill hands saw the accident. They
were outside the mill when he fell.
No outcry was heard. The body lay
on the running saw for five minutes
and was hacked horribly before the
accident was discovered.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-06-20
uo,Lar santonced For Forgery.

Robert E. Spencer, junior member
of R. D. & R. Z. Spencer, bankers OF
Thompsonville, Conn, who failed "
few months ago. pleaded guilty to fer
gerry in the Superior Court at Hart
ford. and was sentenced to three years
In Stotn nriSOu.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-06-20
Farmer l,lown to Pieces.

Steven st. Aubin, q farmer of st.
George. ILL.,. was instantly killed by a
dynamite explosion. He was about
to blast boulders on his farm. when he
stumbled over a railroad tie. There
was a stick of dynamite in his pocket.
He was blown to pieces. ~
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-06-20

Beers MAY Trek TO, asfassh South Airics
DR.. Reitz, the :TranssaaI State Sec
retary, says that England will re-
ouire "a permanent: garrison of $4,000
soldiers in the ,TransvaaE He be
lietes many Beers will trek. TO German
South Africa. -: Sss
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-06-20
Captain Godfrey Killed by Fillpinos.

General Funston, with twenty-five
men, engaged fifty Of the insurgents
twenty-five miles east of San Miguel
de Mayumo, P. l. Captain George ]
Godfrey Of the Twenty-second Regi
ment and one private were killed. Th'
Filipinos' loss is not reported.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-06-20
Canal ELL Goes Over to December.

In the Washington Senate at the r.
quest of Mr.. Morgan Dem, Ala.)
Chairman of the Committee on Inter
oceanic Canals. the Hepburn Nicara'
qua Canal bill was made a special or.
der for MordaY, December 10. 1900.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-06-20

For Geological Surveys in Alaska.
Congress has appropriated $4,000
for geological surveys in Alaska this
year, and one Of three parties has al
ready sailed. &c.. -.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-06-20
General IcsousS As.tn in Havana

Maxine Com srrived 81 Havana,
Cuba,s a few 81 He was met
by represent itical socie-
ties and ah Sscrstwd: on
passing tho eneral Gomez
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-06-20

Treaty With Switzerland Rntihed'
The Senate, at Washington without
division ratified the extradition treaty
recently negotiated with Switzerland.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-06-20
r,-t,,h officials Are Alarmed

oficials at Constantinople' turkey
,re becoming anxious as American
cruisers approach, the deDhHtS inF4S ,,n"n n,om
washington having been iei' uian
sWered.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-06-20
Large Shutdown In Steel.

The Illinois Steel Company mills at
South Chicago were closed down, with
the exception of the blast furnace
Between 5000 .Sand-:: 1000 men were
thrown out Of employment.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-06-20
! THE CHANGED Shoes.


-SCOUNT PET
ersfeld was re-
markable for three
things, his intense
bashfulness, his in
decision of charac-
ter and his abnor-
mally small hands
and feet. On the
latter he particular
ly prided himself.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-06-20

stood up in his carriage and saluted
Governor-G General Wood. who was on
the balcony. General Gomez said he
had kept his promise to return to
Cuba, and that he had never intended
to turn his back upon her people.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-06-20
TRAIN ROBBERS foILED.
Engineer Ran Away With the Train
After 1t Had Been. Held Up.
Express Messenger Barrtcaded Himself
and Refused to Surrender. AL
though Fired Upon.

Z" Longview, Texas (SpeciaD.-Masked
robbers stopped a train on the Inter-
national 6 Great Northern Railroad,
sixty miles from this city, and after
taking Engineer Charles Rich and
Fireman Love from the locomotive,
made the latter break a hole in the
door Of the express car, which the
Grave express messenger, George
Rutherford, refused to open.
He had put out the lights in the
car and barricaded himself behind the
freight. Not wishing to take chances
themselves, the bandits concluded to
send Love through the hole, with in.
structions to unlock the door. The
fireman, shouting to the messenger not
to shoot climbed though the hole, be-
ing impelied by the sight Of four re-
volvers leveled at him.
Inside the car Love in the darkness
crawled behind the barrlcade the ex-
press messenger had arranged, and
was furnished with shotgun. The
bandits had unwittingly reinforced the
man who stood between them and
their booty. They concluded that the
best thing to do was to scare Ruther-
lord and the fireman. by shooting
through the sides of the car. They
shot until the express car looked like
the top of pepper box, but no word
of slrrende der came from the messenger
or his cornpa lion.
x While this was going on the bandit
who had charg De the engineer g.ew
axcited He dered Rieheto climb to
sthe grennd Wllege he could view the
bomb bardinent. IN hesconfusion Rich
'aihded sthe guafd! J! sraaz 9 back 70 the en-
/ and ran ava sI58 ith cars, leaving
the baffed Ion 4 agent behind,
3 Quick ffi{f ;sWss {ilsto Jackson.
stEile. fif 3IeE of the scene
s8iJs Ssas aSsa ssE ssa Il 1ss sat. nsn auu
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-06-20

Neely's Extradition Warrant Signed.
Governor Roosevelt has signed the
warrant for the extradition Of G. f
w. Nicely. who is accused of embez
zling postal frauds in Havana. Cuba.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-06-20
RAILROAD WRECKS IN OHIO.

Five Persons Killed Near Hamilton and
Three Near Fremont.
Hamilton, Ohio (SpeciaD.-The en-.
gine of q fast freight on the Cincin-
natl, Hamilton and indianapolis Rail-
road jumped the track west Of this
city. Eleven cars loaded with stock
were wrecked. Timothy Mahoney,
David Starkey and Ambrose Smith,
trainmen, and two unknown boys who
were stealing a ride were killed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-06-20
Beers Capture British Troops.

Four small bodies Of British troops
were captured by Beers in the eastern
part of the Orange Free State.
Evening journal., 1900-11-03
ORDER EAGLES
HOLDS ITS FIRST RECEPTION

Midst lights and music members Of
Wilmington Aerie No. "a, Fraternal Or
der Of Eagles, held their first annual re-
ception in Turn Hall last night.
The affair was a most enjoyable one
throughout and was attended by large
number of people, many Of whom were
prominent in political and business walks
of life Preceding the dancing, which
continued until a late hour. concert was
given by Albert's Orchestra, followed by
several well known artists.
At midnight an elaborate supper pre-
pared 10y Clarence r. Holt was served
and thoroughly enjoyed by those who
partook of IT,. The reception was under
the direction Of a committee of twelve
members of the order of which Harry r.
King was chairman. Joseph r. McCul-
lin acted MS master Of ceremonies. Ed
ward J. Newell was floor manager. his
assistants heing: First NJ. j.. Ryan. sec
ond. Joseph J.. barley; third, Henry A.
McSwiney.
Evening journal., 1900-11-03
viii Induce Voters to Use
StickerS to Split Tickets
WILL NOT Be COUNTED
Republicans il Is Said Will Be Prom
Used Money For Voting in
Manner Indicated

Democrats will resort to every pos
sible means to defeat the Republicans
at the election next Tuesday. Another
fraud has been unearthed by the Re
publicans This fraud is intended TO
cause the ballots Of ulsuspoctlng Re
publicans to be thrown out as mark
ed" ballots when the count is made af-
ter the polls close.
The trick is this. and it has been
discovered in White Clay Creek hun
dred, and win probably be tried IN
every part of the state: Republicans
viii be induced TO vote a split ticket,
and to do this the Democrats have
provided themselves with stickers
bearing the name OF a Democrat. These
stickers, a Republican said this morn
ing have been furnished in White Clay
Creek hunderd by T. ROseby McMullen.
A Democratic worker who. it is said,
should McMullen be elected has been
promised a position, will put the trick
into operation. This man will go to
Republicans and induce them, for a
money consideration, TO split their
ticket by pasting the sticker over the
Republican nominees name. As proof
hat the voter has done this the money
is to be paid provided the ballots show
that the sticker has been put on when
the counting is progressing. A watcher
will be present at the count ana he
will ascertain the number Of ballots
so split II this number does not
agree with the number OF those who
have been promised pay for their votes
no money will be given them.
But this is not all. A ballot will net
be counted by the election officers that
bears any paster or marks, other than
that Of a black lead pencil. and then
this is to be used only in crossing of
names for which a voter does not care
to vote, and inserting underneath the
name so scratched off the name Of z
nominee for the same office on another
ticket. Or he may not insert the name
Of any person, simply cross off with {
black lead pencil only the name Of the
person for whom he does not care tC
vote
The effect of pasting a sticler on q
ballot will cause that ballot TO be con
sidered marked" and it will not b'
counted by the election officers.
will be thrown cut. The effect of thil
trick of the Democrats is to have al
many such ballots as possible throw
J out.
The Republicans will have an Off
Ger present at every polling place witt
will he empowered to arrest anyOn
attempting to enforce this trick
Evening journal., 1900-11-03
Chemical Analysis Progress
Ing in New York
JURY VOTED UNANIMOUSLY
Defense May Attcmp, 10 Prove Tha
Girls Death Was Due
to Heart Failure

Paterson, NJ j., Nov. 3.-The grano
jury yesterday handed up indictments
against Walter c. McAlister. George
J. Kerr, William A. Death and Andrew
Campbell. who are charged with the
murder OF Jennie Bosschieter, who was
drugged to death on Oct. Is. There
were two indictments against each of
the young men, one Tor murder and
the other for rape. the first, 1t Is said,
also embracing the latter.
Judge Barkalow received the indict-
ments and instructed County Clerk
Winfield that the indictments, both for
murder and assault. be transmitted and
delivered to the court of oyer and ter
miner. over which Supreme Court JUS
tice Dixon presides.
Il is not known when Judge Dixon
viii come to arraign tho men. They
cannot be arraigned before any other
judge II is improbable he will come
to Paterson before the January term.
Il Is said that while the grand jury
was considering the case some Of the
members were disposed TO find an in
dictment against Sculthorpe, on his
own admissions, as an accessory TO the
assault, at least, but they were in the
minority. The hackman claimed TO
know nothing about the condition ~
the girl when she was bundled into his
rig, and that when he arrived at the
rock road he was coerced by two Of
the men into dcing as he was told.
lt Is alleged that In the course OF tho
discussion Of the case among the mem-
bers Of the grand jury Il was said that
Jennie's heart was weak. and ii was
possible that this may have been the
cause OF her death There was no evil
dence that chloral was administered
and this point can only be determined
by the analysis of the stomach or by a
confession from one Of the accused
men. The physicians could not say
positively that death was due 10 a poi
sonous drug, but this matter will be
cleared before tho case comes 10 trial.
It was said in support OF the state
ment that death may have been due
10 weak heart that on one occasion
Jennie. while standing on a street COR
ner talking TO two young men. fell in
faint and remained unconscious for
half an hour.
The vote on the Indictment is said
TO have been unanimous.
The chemical analysts Of the dead
I biii p NlNdNh 10 NtlHr HlhNt di itNoI-
| atory in New York city. of which Prof.
1 Wltthaus. who has figured in the Moli-
neuX. Rice and other cases. is the head.
/ The analysis has not yet been COM
pleted and no report has been made
10 the county physician.
On this report much is said TO de-
pend. It is said II may be needful to
accept the confession of Campbell or
Death or both. as witnesses, and ac-
/ cept pleas of guilty from them to the
crime OF rape only II the chemical
analysis is strong enough the confess
/ slons may not be used Even If the
analysis does not establish the admin
istration Of the drug it is said that the
stats may elect TO eliminate that feat
ure of the matter and proceed to trial
upon the assumption that the violence
of the assault caused heart failure and
death. and that would entail the death
penalty as much as the administration
of the drug