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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-10-10
HOWARD FOUND GUILTY.
He is Sentenced to Death For the
Assassination Of Goebei. -
His Record as q Bad Man Influenced the
Jury's Verdict-Prisoner Broke
Down In His Cell.

Frankfort. Ky. (SpeciaD.-James B.
Howard, charged with being a prin.
cipal in the assassination of William
Goebel, was found guilty, the. jury
fixing his punishment as death.
Howard did not lose his composure
when the verdict calling for the ex-
treme penalty Of the law was read in
the crowded court room. He glanced
at his attorneys, who sat beside him,
and smiled. but said nothing. After
the jury had been discharged Howard
was taken back to the Jail. and here,
for the first time, he betrayed emo
ton. He called for q pen and paper,
and, wrote a long letter to his wife.
during which tears coursed down his
cheeks. He was joined later by his at
torneys, who spent good part Of the
day in conference with him in regard
to the motion for new trial and other
matters in connection with the case.
w. II. Coulton. who is under indlct.
mcnt as an accessory to the Goebel
murder and who gave damaging evl.
dence against both Howard and Caleb
Powers. was released on bail and his
case was continued until the January
term.
Howard and his friends are bitter
in their denunciation of witnesses,
who, they say. We're in the conspiracy
to murder Goebel, and have since man
ufactured testimony against others in
order to obtain immunity for them
selves.
"Jim" Howard, as he is commonly
known in the mountains. is a striking.
ly handsome man, forty-four years of
age. He had been the reputed lead
er of the Howard-White faction in the
Baker-Howard feud in Clay County.
in which numerous lives have been
taken. He killed George Baker and
was suspected Of the assassination
of Tom Baker. Howard's friends be-
lieve these facts had much to do with
the making Of the verdict sentencing
him to the Gallows.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-10-10
DISMAL SWAMP'S BIG FIRE,
An Estimate That $4,000 Acres of Val
able TimberIand Have Been Burned.

An Estimate That $4,000 Acres of vaIu.
able Timberlsnd Have Been Burned.
Newport News. Va. (SpeciaD.-Nf-
teen thousand acres of timberland
were destroyed by the fire which has
been raging in Dismal Swamp for the
past month. The fire Is not yet out,
but it is confined principally to small
areas. Valuable pine and juniper trees
are burned and shrivelled and scorched
as high as eighty feet from the marsh.
Everything in the path of the fire is
fringed with black. Bears, deer, wild
cats and wolves have either sought
safety by fleeing to the highlands or
going further into the swamp. Lake
Drummond, a beautiful spot of water
In the heart of the forest and on the
route Of the canal leading to North
Carolina, has shrunk to much smaller
proportions. Jericho Canal, leading
to the lake. has gone dry and the lake
can only be approached by foot on that
side
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NAVY ATTACKS NEWPORT
Imposing Spectacle When Warships
Attempt to Enter the Harbor.
Forts, Aided by the Torpedo Boats, Re
pei the Attack - Lieutenant
Knocked Overheard.

Newport, r. I. (SpeciaD.--The attack
on Newport by the red feet was
most successful spectacle to the many
who saw it. In some ways 1t was a
success for the attacking force. for
the torpedo boats succeeded in getting
within torpedo boat distance of:some
of the defending fleet and putfthem
out Of commission before the battle
ships and cruisers tried to run The
gauntlet of Forts Adams and Wether-
ell. When. however. the ships came
up against the forts it looked rs
though they were in turn annihilated.
The preliminary work began shortly
after 7.30 o'clock, when the search
lights from Forts Adams, Wetherell
and Greble began illuminating. both
the main and west. passages The
blockading fleet outside posted tba,
Scorpion and Eagle to wa4ah the ns45
channel and sent four 9fthe torpedo
boats up the west passage past Fort
Greble. and at 9.25 o'clock guns began
to speak from that fort.
The Porter was picked up and ruled
out, so was the Morris. The latter.
protested, however, and with the
Gwinn and Rogers continued around
Conanticut Island and came down on
the rear Of the defending feet. =
The Morris torpedoed the New York
and the Rogers torpedoed the Vicks.
burg.
The Vicksburg put out the Gwinn.
The Dahlgren and Stilletto ca1le IN
the main passage. The Dahlgren was
put out by the achusetts. The
Stilletto put out the Massachusetts,
and then in the glare of the search.
lights ran into Fort Adams wharf.
Two men were hurt and sent to the
hospital and Lieutenant Lincoln was
knocked overheard. The boat came;
of under her own steam. 20
After a long wait the battleshipsEA&
gan coming in, the Kearsarge leading
at lila. firing all her heavy .battery
and presenting an appearance that Is
seldom seen outside Of actual warfare,
the two forts and the ships fred also,
and both shore and sea presented
fine appearance. The Kearsarge was
under fire nine and a half minutes,
The Texas followed. She used neither
searchlight nor guns. save two sig!
lal shots and was under fire only five
minutes.
Next came Indiana, firing only her
thirteen-inch guns. She was under fire
ten minutes. The Eagle and the Scor-
pion followed. the latter making
pretty show, firing both her batteries.
Each was, however. evidently put out
by the heavy, guns of the forts, so
that the result of the manoeuvres
seems to be victory for the torpedo
boats and forts.
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Doine essic.

A shortage of S1440 In cash has been
found in the accounts Of Edward M.
Billings, the missing assistant post
master of Upper Newton Falls, Mass.
Charged with embezzling $4,000 be-
longing to the Union National Bank, of
Chicago. William D. Duncan was ar
rested at Old Point, Va.
Mrs. Elizabeth Van Lew. who was
q Union spy in the Civil War, died at
Richmond, Va, at an advanced age.
The transport Mcpherson arrived at
Galveston. Tex, with relief supplies
from New York City to the value OF
S163.3T5.
Sheriff Harvey, of Luzerne County.
Penn, asked Governor Stone for mil
itia. He had been compelled to use
force to disperse "a party of marching
strikers. ...., 81.
General Joseph Wheeler declared in
an interview at Huntsville. Ala, that
under no conditions will he be a can
didate for the United States Senate
against Senator e. W. Pettis. =
William J. Jones, Of Bristol Centre,
N. Y, while blowing unearthed some
bones of a mastodon. Several Inn
'nense teeth were found, together with
many huge bones. :;
By a vote of 80 to 1 the St. Louis.
Presbytery. composed Of Presbyterian.
churches of Eastern Missouri, has de-
cided against any revision of the creed.
Cornelius Sullivan died at Toledo,
Ohio, at the age of 101 years. He was
born in. County Cork, Ireland, on May
10, 1890, and followed the sea as an
Irish pilot for fifty years. ...,
William Watson shot his wife to
death at Rockville, s. c., and fled. I
In the burning of Henry .Rosen's junk
warehouse at Toledo. Ohio, John Gal
lagher, fire captain, was killed, anc
ten were injured. The accident was
caused by falling walls. -
To protect Galveston: Texas, against
q repetition Of the recent disaster, a
dixie around the city is recommended.
General John Alexander McCler-,
nand, one Of the best-known Northern
Generals of the Civil War, died at his
home in Springfield, ILL.,, after long
illness due to general breaking down
of the system from old age. p.
John Markle, representing the great.
est >coal-mining. firm in the world, and
President Mitchell of the Mine Work.
ers' Union, debated the strike issue at
Hazleton, Penn.
The insane partner of Hatch &
Foote, Wall street brokers, Charles
Benjamin Foote, died at his summer
cottage at Oceanic, N. j: He was
sixty-two years old. Mr.. Foote never
knew of the failure Of his firm, caused
by his own wild speculations.
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THE NEWS EPlTOMlZED
Warrington Ite1ns.

The War Department will try to per-
suade Congress to raise the regular
army to 100000.
Battery O. Seventh Artillery. Cap
tain John II. Williams. has been or
dered from Benicia Barrack, Califor'
MIA. to Fort Riley. Kansas.
General Randall reported to the War
Department that general health condi-
tions at Cape Nome were much I'M
proved.
Former Secretary of State John
Sherman placed on record a deed con-
veying to his adopted daughter, Mrs.
Mary E. McCallum, his handsome
marble front lone and his adjoining
property in X street.
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Foreign.

Paris Exposition concessionaires are
enragcd by the failure of their side
shows to pay, and will demand indem-
mites from France.
Germany's coal imports during Au-
gust showed an increase Of 199,243
tons over 1890, the exports showing
an increase Of 1872 tons.
The price of cotton in India has
risen, and many spinning mills have
been closed.
The Socialist Congress at Paris de-
cided to establish a permanent com.
mittee, whose headquarters will be
in Brussels.
Many damaged Boer guns have been
found by the British along the Croco.
dile River, and a large quantity Of
railroad stock has been taken.
The Turkish Minister to Spain has
resigned because of the non-payment
of his salary.
Paul Kruger has formally resigned
the Presidency of the Transvaal Re-
public.
Travel to the United States from
German ports has been unprcccdent-
edly heavy recently.
Premier Marchard died at Quebec,
after q long illness He was born In
st. Johns seventy years ago. He be-
came Premier of the Province of Que
bee in 1896.
The Earl of Clarendon has been APP
Dointed Lord Chamberlain Of England
in succession to the Earl of Hopctoun.
recently appointed Governor General
of the Australian commonwealth.
Legal proceedings against the accom-
plices of Bresci. the assassin of King
Humbert, have been suspended, as
all are outside the jurisdiction Of the
Italian courts.
4 fire in the Hass Keui district, in
Constantinople, Turkey. destroyed 1oO
residences, forty shops and syna-
gogue.
The German Colonial Society will ex-
pertinent in cotton growing in West
Africa.
A letter from the Transvaai printed
in the Kreuz Zeitung, of Berlin, warns
Germans against emigrating thitller.
Forty of the passengers and crew
of the Egyptian mail steamer Char
kieh, wrecked on the island of Andros,
were drowned. i
General Methuen routed q Boer con-
yoy at Hart River and captrrsA thou
sands Of cattle and sheep.s-
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ROOSEVELT IS M0BBED.
Roughs in a Small Colorado low'
Attacked His Party.
THE MOUNTED GUARD RUSHED.

The Governor Was Struck WV" S"'
BY Ono OF tho Crowd - His AssaiIan'
Was Knocked Down-About 1900 Poo
pie Took Part in Throwing Stones
Stale Eggs and other Missiies.
Cripple Greek. Col. (SpeciaD.--Gov'
ernor Roosevelt had a most exciting
experience in Victor, a few miles
from Cripple Creek, where a demon.
strative crowd surrounded his party.
Several attempts were made to strike
Governor Roosevelt. and one man did
hit him in the breast with stick. he
promptly was knocked down.
The incident was the only one Of the
sort that has occurred in the progress
of the trip. and it is said that the
trouble was occasioned by a small
body of roughS. The men engaged
were few in number, but violent in
their attack.
Governor Roosevelt spoke in Armory
Hall in Victor, which was filled.
When the Governor left the hall with
his party to 60 toward the train he
was surrounded by company of
Rough Riders, commanded by Sher-
man Bell, one of his own soldiers in
the Spanish war. He also was ac-
companied by General Curtis Guild,
Jr., of Boston; John Proctor Clarke, of
New Yorh; General Irving Hale, Of
Colorado; United States Senator VOL
colt, Frank C. Goudy, candidate for
Governor of Colorado; Percy S. Ry-
der, candidate for Lieutenant Govern
and several others. -sl.......-...
Governor Roosevelt and his party
were on foot. A crowd of boys and
men began throwing stones. The
Rough Riders, mounted and un-
mounted, closed In around the Govern
or to protect him from assault by the
mob.
1t was at this point that somebody
in the mob struck him a blow in the
breast with stick. The assailant i'm
mediately was knocked down by Dan
iel NJ. Sullivan, postmaster Of Cripple
Greek.
A rush was then made by the mob
to drag the mounted men in khaki uni.
forms from their horses. The men on
foot, also IN khaki closed around the
Governor, making a wedge which
pushed through the crowd, and they
finally succeeded in gaining the train,
which was surrounded by the mob.
By this time there were probably
1900 excited persons in the vicinity,
and fisticuffs were exchanged on all
sides. Many Of the mob were armed
with sticks and clubs. some with rot
ten potatoes, stale eggs and lemons.
The entire party regained the train,
however, without serious injury. and
it pulled out of the place, with the
Rough Riders on the rear platform.
Governor Roosevelt, while regretting
the occurrence, was not disturbed by
the incident, aud was ready to speat
in Cripple Creek.
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INSANE SON SLEW PARENTS.
Cut Their Throats With Hatchet, Ther
Ended Own Life by Drow ming.

Cut Their Throats With Hatchet, Then
Ended Own Life by Drow ming.
Foxboro, Mass. (SpeciaD.-A murder
of exceptional brutality occurred in
this town in the killing of Mr.. and
Mrs. David Lewis Shepard, who were
among the oldest residents Of the town.
Husband and wife, who were eighty.
one and seyenty-fve years old respect
lively. had their throats cut with a
Ratchet. From the evidence at hand
it is fair to presume that the murder
was the crime Of William Shepard.
son, forty-five years old, whose body
was found in the day in Factory Pond.
1t is thought that Shepard, who had
been incoherent and mentally unsound
of late, rose in the early morning, took
the life Of his parents and then com.
mitted suicide by drowning.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-10-10
DoWIEITE ELDERS PAINTED.
Mob at Manifold, Ohio, Covers Two Zion.
lists With Thick varnish.

Mansfield, Ohio (SpeciaD.-The Dow
ieite Elders, Ephraim Bassinger, Of
Bluffton, and Silas Moot, of Lima,
were very roughly handled here. The
two Elders came in on an Erie train
unknown to the authorities. They
were recognized by small crowd at
the station. A mob soon formed and
followed them until the centre Of the
city was reached, when they were or
dered to disrobe. =,
A paint bucket and a brush were
then secured and smokestack varnish,
a tar-llke substance, was daubed over
the two men from head to foot. 1t
was matted in their hair and no part
of their bodies escaped but their
faces. The men were then partially
clothed and made to. promise not to
return to Mansfield. They were then
marched to the city prison and locked
up.
By applications Of lard and benzinc
the black varnish was removed, and
after new outfits Of clothing were fur
nlshed the Elders were deported on a
Pennsylvania train.
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Brvan on tho Incident.

Nebraska City, Neb. (SpeciaD.-Beina
shown a telegram to the effect that
Theodore Roosevelt was assaulted at
Victor, Col, Mr.. Bryan wrote the fol-
lowing: From what 1 know Of the
people of Colorado am not willing to
believe without further evidence that
they denied to Mr.. Roosevelt or to any
one else a fair hearing. If it proves
true that he was mobbed, or in any
way interfered with, am sure that it
was not the work Of any political or
ganization. There can be no justiica-
ton Tor resort to violence in this
country, and those who resort to it in
lure the cause which they represent"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-10-10
FLOOD EFFECTS A REUNION.
Galveston Disaster Reconciles Brother,
Separated For Years.

Pittsburg. Penn. (SpeciaD.-One Of
the Galveston sufferers Is Robert
Johnston, a brother of Samuel A.
Johnston. of this city. When the
Civil War began the two brothers took
different sides. One went into the
Union and the other the Confederate
Army.
When the war ended Samuel came to-
Pittsburg and Robert went to Texas.
The feeling between them was bitter.
The families Of each knew of the es-
arrangement Of the two men, but could
do nothing to bring them together.
When the flood came Samuel soft
ened enough to allow one of his daugh-
ters to wire to her uncle, "Safe, but
everything lost" was the reply. This
was the beginning Of the reconciliation
which has been effected.
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Labor World.

Typographical Union No. 6 is raising
money from the various chapels in
New York City to be sent to the Gal
weston sufferers.
The carriage makers in New York
City are forming q union. They num-
ber about 1000, and want increased
pay and shorter hours.
The official figures from the Labor
Commissioner Of New York State give
an increase Of $1,000 in the member.
ship Of labor organizations during the
second quarter of this year. "the
largest quarterly hcraasA," be says
yet recorded"
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STRIKERS GAIN ALI4TLB.
An Increase in Their Ranks Of Several
Thousand More Miners.
RATION OF THE MILITIA
The Attempt to Resume Work Under the
Protection of Troops q Fallure-Mora
Mon Go Out In the Schuylkill Region
and acknowledgements Burial of
Riot yIctirn-Strikers N lumber 10000

Shenandoah. Penn. (SpeciaD.-ln-
stead of the expected clash between
the troops and striking miners In the
! Schuylkill region Monday, peaceful
.,alm pervaded the region, and there
was not the slightest disorder for the
soldiers to be called upon to quiet.
In all the districts of the anthracite
coal fields the day was extremely
juliet. There were no demonstrations
whatever by the strikers.
The soldiers moved over the roads
leading to the colleries in Schuylkill
County from early morning and thus
afforded protection to those desirous
IF returning to work. No opposition
was encountered. however; and not
great many availed themselves Of the
protection afforded.
No oyertures to end the struggle
have been offered by either side. The
strike leaders are occupying them
selves in inducing mine workers to
| quit and the operators are endeavoring
to mine all the coal they can with
their reduced forces.
Meantime coal shipments from the
mines are daily growing less, and re-
ports Of advances in prices for the
commodity are received from all trad
ing sections.
President John Mitchell, Of tile
United Mine Workers said that at least
1000 miners have joined the strikers
in the Schuylkill region and that large
gains have also been made in the Le-
high region. He estimates that there
are about 10000 miners out.
Only fifteen of the Philadelphia and
Reading Coal and Iron Company's
thirty-nine colleries were in operation
Monday. 1t Is said to be probable
that all Of the company's $1,000 en-
ployes will join the strikers. p,
A suggestion has been made that the
Reading Company employ colored, la.
borers from the South n place Of the
Estrikers. ~. :.
A remarkable sight was witnessed
when 5000 Polish, Hungarian, Greek
and Lithuanian striking miners
marched through the town behind the
hearse conveying the body of their
dead comrade, John Koniskl,,. to the
grave. tKoniski was killed in the riot
on Friday. ..ru ...
AS the procession marched 1t was
frequently passed by companies Of
militia or troops of cavalry. but not
head was turned in the direction Of
the soldiers.
During the entire progress Of the
procession not hiss was heard. The
return from the cemetery was con-
Quoted In the same orderly way. Not
| man In the ranks was under the in
fuence Of liquor. and no violence of
any kind occurred. 49, r
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Minor Mention.

Utah Democrats have nominated
James Fl. Moyle for Governor.
A new copyright act, giving better
protection to authors, has been passed
in Canada.
Fighting between the French and
the Beraber tribesmen has occurred
In the French Sahara.
A syndicate has been formed at
Ochsenfurt, Bavaria, to apply elec.
tricity in agriculture. ;.
A telephone company in Tennessee
has prohibited the smoking Of cigar
cites BY Its employees.
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The National Game.

Boston has recalled Pitcher Pittinger
from Worcester.
Donovan, of st. Louis, now leads the
League in stolen bases.
Carricl, Of New York, is one of the
best fielding pitchers in the League.
Dexter, of the Chicagocs, gets hurt
more than any player in the League.
Orth, Of Philadelphia, is the best
hitting pitcher in the League this sea-
son.
The Plttsburgs owe a great deal to
their speed on the bases qnl tbeU
magnificent pitching corps.
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PORTO RIco's DEMAND ON CUBA.
It Causes Amusement In Havana Gen.
oral Woods Reply.

Havana. Cuba (By Cable. - Porto
Rico's demand on Cuba for the repay
ment Of more than $2,50O,O00 ad-
vanced to Spain to conduct military
operations against Cuba has been the
source of considerable amusement.
Cubans are asking why they should
repay funds lent to the enemy for the
express purpose of subduing them.
General Wood will return the docu-
ments, forwarded from Washington,
to Governor Allen. of Porto Rico, to-
gether with q memorandum, couched
in diplomatic language, pointing out
that he is unable to take action in the
matter.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-10-10
DROWNED IN A WASHTUB.
Woman Faints While Washing and II
Found Dead.

Newark, N. J. (SpeciaD.-Aliss Mary
Butler, an aged spinster, met death
id a peculiar manner at her home in
Harrison. She was washing clothes
when she was seized with a fainting
fit. to which she was subject, and fell
forward into the tub Of water.
When found some time afterward
by two plumbers she was still standing
against the tub, with her head in the
water. but was dead. Deputy County
Physician Alters said death was due
to drowning. Her only known rela
tive is sister at Washington, N. ].
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washerwolnan Inherits q Fortune.

Mrs. Ellen McDermott, of Kenosha,
Wis, washerwoman earning 4 live
lihood for an invalid husband and
small family Of children. proves. to be
one of the heirs to 4 fortune valued
ut nearly $250,0O0, left by the death
Of an aunt in Chicago The estate left
consisted of valuable realty in differ
ent parts of the United States.
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cURIoslT!Es OF DAWSON CITY.
Berries at s1.5o Ouart-Lack OF Ice In
Summer.

Washington, D. G. (SpeciaD.-Some
interesting facts regarding the situa-
tion at Dawson City are contained in
the report Of Consul ]. G. McCook,
under date Of August o. He says
there has been an abundance of wild
blueberries, currants, raspberries and
cranberries this summer. The cattle
lerders on the hills and q few Indians
gather the berries and bring them to
Dawson, receiving 81 to $3.50 per
quart.
The idea of building an ice plant in
Dawson seems like carrying Goals to
Newcastle" The lack of ice in sum-
mer, however, has been seriously felt,
and contract has been given for an
ice machine to be placed in cold stor-
age warehouse. The cost of ice this
summer was five cents per pound, or
at the rate Of 500 per ton.
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Chinese War Notes.

Chinese troops are actively drilling
in the West River district.
Two Japanese and several hundred
Chinese and Korean converts on the
frontier have been murdered by the
Chinese.
1t is given out unofficially by British
officers that Texas horses will be sent
from New Orleans to China for the
British Army.
Minister Conger confirms the mas
sacre at Pao-Ting Of DR.. and Mrs.
Oourtland Van Reusaiaer Hodge. Of
Burlington, n. J '-'-