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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-09-03
A PULP MILL EXPLOSION
Near a Score of Men Killed and In
:ured at Wilmington. Del.
Steam DiSesters Burst and Escaping Acio
B.iidinss Completely Wrecked.

Wilmington. Del.--Nine workmen are
known to have been killed. six are
missing and four others were seriously
injured by the explosion Of two steel
'digesters" In the Delaware Pulp Mills
OF the Jessup & Moore Paper Company
on the Christiana River.
The "digesters' were In a two-story
building. There were ten OF them. each
one resembling vat about six feet In
diameter. They were used for reduc'
Ing wood pulp. Eighteen men were
at work in the building. There were
two terrific reports. and the next in
slant the building and other mills about
the structure were completely wrecked.
One ''digester" was blown into The
mir and fell to the ground 80 feet
away. A dense volume of smoke for
a time prevented the outside workmen
from going to the rescue Of those who
were caught In the ruins OF the falling
building. Several men escaped without
any injury.
An alarm OF fire was sounded. and
the entire fire department of the city
and a large force of police were soon
on the ground and the work Of rescue
was begun. Several Of the workmen
were taken cut unconscious. only to die
after being removed to hospitals. The
wreckage was piled up for more than
thirty feet. The escaping steam made
the work Of rescue difficult.
Those who were not killed outright
were mangled and burned by escaping
acid that flowed over their bodies from
the broken digesters. The six men
missing are believed to be In the ruins.
To add to the horror of the disaster.
the wreckage took fire. but after some
difficulty the fire department managed
to subdue the flames. and rescue work
was continued.
The officers Of the company think
that too much steam was generated in
the digesters. and that this caused the
explosion. The financial loss is est:-
mated mt $4,000.
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!, African command.

greeted the South African command
ers when they appeared. and then the
crowd sang the Transvaal national m.
them. whereupon the generals barred
their heads aud waved their hats In
acknowledgement Of the enthusiastic
welcome accorded them.
Subsequently a reception was held
in the drawing room. former State Sec.
retary OF the Transvaal ReitZ and DR..
Leyds. the European agent OF the
Beers. introducing the local celebrities
to the visitors.
In the course OF q speech General
Botha declared that he and his col.
leagues had not come here to hold fes.
tivities. but the cordiality Of their re-
ception was some recompense for the
great sorrow they had experienced.
I'VE are deputies" said the BOcr
Commandant General. "of one Of the
most ruined people-ruined only be.
cause We have done our duty and lie.
Tended our liberty and independence.
for which no sacrifice could l." too
great"
The generals have requested the
rpmbers Of pro- Boer associations 10
.!rain from making antI-British
."ches. which. the Boer commanders
:. may possibly impair the success
their mission to Great Britain.
During the day the Boer generals
visited former President Steyn.
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BoERS VISIT THE KING
sotha De Wet and Delarey Received
on Board tho Royal Yacht
rbsy Arc Highly Pleased With Their No
csption-EinR Edward Pratsss Tneif
Bravery and Hunsnity.

London.-The Boer Generals Botha.
De Wet and Delarey. who have
reached here from South Africa. left
London for Cowes. Isle Of Wight. to
geo King Edward on board the royal
Yacht Victoria and Albert.
The hour Of the generals departure
from London was kept secret. conse-
ouently the streets were deserted when
Tho three Boer leaders. accompanied BY
their secretaries. but by none OF the
women Of their party. started TOT
Cowes. They were stylishly attired'
wearing frock coats and silk hats.
Upon arriving Mt Southampton the
generals were welcomed on board the
Commander-in-Chiefs yacht Wiidnre
by Lords Roberts and Kitchener. They
Immediately visited King Edward on
board the royal yacht. and were then
taken for trip aroand the f1eet IN the
wildfire. They returned to LONDON IN
the evening. accompanied BY Lords
Roberts and Kitchener. who took leave
Of them at Waterloo station.
In nm Interview General B0tha's sec.
retary described the visit to His Majes-
~. He said when the Boer generals
boarded the royal yacht King Edward
came forward. and after they had been
introduced shook hands with each OF
them.
The reception ~ His Majesty lasted
n quarter Of an hour. The King spoke
of "the gallant and brave manner" ID
which the generals fought through the
long and arduous campaign. and OF
"the consideration and kindness" with
which they treated British wounded.
His Majesty expressed his warm
wishes for their future. It was at the
Kings suggestion that the Beers took
the trip around the feet on board the
Wild6re.
After their talS with King Edward
the generals were introduced to Queen
Alexandra and Princess Victoria.
During the voyage from South Africa
General De Wet did not mix much
with his fellow passengers. He was
engaged most Of the time In writing his
book on the South African war. Snap.
shot photographs were constantly being
taken Of him and his colleagues. and
he was worried with requests for his
autograph until he had to protest
against the nuisance.
General Botha. on the contrary. wac
extremely genial and !ndulged In all
the sports on shipboard. He was con.
stantly In the smoking room. where he
played cards. General Delarey. besides
playing draughts. took keen pleasure
In discussions with British Army OH.
GERS on board the steamer.
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ALASKAN BOUNDARY LOCATED.
Finding OF Russian Monuments Probably
Substaniiates American Claims.

Finding OF Russian Monuments Probably
Substantistes American ciains.
Tacoma. Wash. - Skagway advices
say the question Of the destruction OF
IN old Russian monument In disputed
territory between Alaska and British
Yukon has been settled. 8. Weitzman,
q merchant Of Haines. arrived at Skag.
way with the news that Lieutenant
Owens had found the two monuments
In perfect repair and definitely located
the place where the third one had been
destroyed.
One Of the monuments discovered ID
about ten miles above Rainy Hollow.
the other Is on Tahkena River. flfty
miles from the coast. The monument
destroyed was leveled to the ground
and destruction had evidently been
wrought within few months.
There was also found m old storm.
house on the summit. with every indi.
cation Of an occupation at one time.
This establishes beyond all doubt that
the Russians did occupy the territory
now disputed. and that the boundary
line. according to the treaty, Is where
the Americans claim II to be.
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LOST F|ANCEE, A SUICIDE
Robert R. Remington Takes His Own
Lie at Newport.
WAS MISS VAN ALIENS ADMIRER

The Engagement broken Because 1t Was
Thought That the Msn's Mind Was
Unbalanced . Father Had Received
Threatening Letters From the Rejeeted
suitor-GIrl shocked by Tragic Death.
Newport. R.L-Robert r. Remington.
of New York City. committed suicide
In the library Of the Newport Reading
Room by shooting himself In the
mouth. His death was instantaneous.
Within a few minutes after the shots
were heard an investigation was made.
and he was found dead on the floor.
The revolver lay near his hand.
Some days ago Mr.. Remington re-
turned here from New York City to
renew his attentions to Miss Mary Van
Allen, his engagement to whom was
announced some months ago. but the
marriage was indefinitely postponed"
about two weeks ago.
The medical examiner was at c1cc
informed. An examination showed
that only two shots we're fred. Evi.
IDENTIFY the first one inflicted no serious
damage. as there was a slight flesh
wound on the right temple. The pisto!
was placed In the mouth for the second
shot, the bullet penetrating the brain.
Medical Examiner Ecroyd took posses
sion Of the personal effects and the
body was termed over to an undertaken.
Mr.. Van Allen was informed Of the
shooting by telephone. and he told his
daughter. She was prostrated, n ply.
sician having to be called for her. Mr.
Van Allen denied himself to all callers.
The circumstances which led up to
the suicide are most pathetic. Miss
Van Allen. with the consent OF her
father and of Mrs. Astor. became en-.
gagged to Mr. Remington last autumn.
the engagement being announced In a
cable from Paris this spring. An early
wedding was promised, when Mr.. Rem
ington began 10 show signs OF aE un-
balanced mind. His actions were no.
ticed by his fiancee and his habits
were closely watched. When after a
time Mr. Van Allen and Miss Van Alien
were satisfied that Mr.. Remington was
of unsound mind. the engagement was
broken of as quietly as possible. both
fearing that too sudden shock would
lead to violence.
Mr.. Remington was not denied the
house either abroad or at Newport and
was always most Hospitality received
by Mr.. Van Allen when he called. but
Miss Van Allen saw him as little rs pos
sible. The absence Of his former
Rancee when he called was resented by
Mr.. Remington. and his visits to the
house became less frequent.
In the meantime he had begun to
write letters to Mr.. Van Allen. his son.
James Lawrence Van Allen. and Miss
Van Allen, In which he made all sorts
Of threats. particularly against the
elder Van Allen. whose life he threat
ened on several occasions.
A few hours before Mr.. Remington
committed suicide Miss Van Allen
found In her mail letter In which he
apologized for all he had written
about her family and herself. and
begged forgiveness. She consulted
her father and answered In the
same strain. The letter was sent
to the La Forge cottage. but 1t was
never received by Mr. Remington. as
he had left that place for the reading
room before the messenger arrived.
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Labor World.

The International Order OF Railway
Conductors is very strongly opposed to
sympathetic strikes.
Philadelphia blncksmiths have won
their strike for nine. hour day with
out reduction Of wages.
Fifty new unions. with over 10000
members. have been organized In Chi.
cago the past six weeks.
New and stringent regulation of
child labor Is about to be enforced by
the German Government.
About 1000 cigarmakers of Manila
have gone on strike. They demand q
material increase In wagea.
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JUSTICE sHlRAs WILL RETIRE.

Surpriss In Odacial Circles.
Pittsburg. Pa.-George Shiras third.
son Of Justice Shiras. OF the Supreme
Court. said:
1T Is true that my father expects to
retire from the bench Of the Supreme
Court early in the coming year.
There IL no particular reason be-
hind the retirement. except that he be.
lieves that there Is wisdom In the law
passed by Congress enabling judges to
retire when they have reached the age
Of seventy years"
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caller Of importance. He spent nearly
an hour In Mr.. Morgan's company. and
after the conference Mr.. Morgan said:
"Mr. Schwab and myself talked about
matters mostly personal. Nothing Of
public interest was touched upon. Mr.
Schwab Is going abroad to enjoy a
well-earned rest"
When n reporter said to him that MI
Schwab. on account Of bad health.
would have to resign the presidency Of
the Steel Trust Mr.. Morgan replied
that he did nor believe any such thing.
From source absolutely reliable 1t
was learned that Mr.. Morgan will not
interfere in the slightest In the battle
between the anthracite coal strikers
and operators. and that his decision
was reached after reading and hearing
reports which he considered full and
complete enough to enable him to
quickly make up his mind. No matter
what pressure may be brought to bear.
Mr.. Morgan. II Is learned. will not alter
his decision.
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Personal Mention,

Lord Rothschild declares he can
sleep better ut the theatre than any
where else.
Emanuel Hermann. who died recent
ly In Vienna. Is said to have originated
the postal card.
J. 7. Morgan has bought the house OF
the Countess of Dudley. In fashionable
Mayfair. London.
Governor Odell Is skilful chess
player. and spends most OF his spare
evenings at the game.
Lord Kelvin receives royalties on
fourteen patent appliances used on the
latest japanese battleship.
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All Doctors should Advertise.

The fact tha. reputable oculist o
Chicago. in high Standing in the pro
fess!on. has become large advertise
In the daily newspapers. has excited
good deal Of comment. all Of whic
benefits the advertiser. 1t is reeirde
as an evidence that In time every pro
fessional man will announce bis bus
ness through the newspaper. to the cor
venience Of the public and the prof
Of himself.
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The Husy Maa's way.

When you are going anywhere you AWAY
want to go quickly. and I. Is e. appease th
demands ~ the busy man that hourly ira .
have been placed IN operation between Ee'
Fork and Phi!ade!phia via the New Jerse
Central, and to further aid him they are o;
ranged to leave either city every hour 81
on the hour from a. N to 6 p. m, Th
trains arc palace In railroad ariance. ID
no detail Is neglected In their makeup. tn
road bed Is model in every respect-roc
ballasted, automatic block signal systene
and heavy railed-aad the running time
scheduled down 20 two hours for the o. mil
run. ihen, too. the country traversed
wealthy In sceEic adornment and one find
comfort, convenience and speed. the signs
word for every passenger. Next time yo
go to Philadelphia try the Jersey Central.
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SportInC BreyItics.

After fourteen years in the ring.
owen Zciglrr announces his retirement
to 20 into business.
The n"hrriy brothers. Of England.
won :hr ,ntrrna tiOnal tennis champions
slip in doubles from Ward and Davis.
The blind truttcr Rhythmic won the
SiO.On Bonner Memorial 1t the open
Ing Of the Grand Circuit meeting ut
Brighton Beach
The Canadian defender. the Trident.
defeated the challenger. the Tecum-
sch. in the fourth and decisive race for
the Ssawauhaka Gun.
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MUTINY, MURDER AND BATTLE.
Filipino Crew Rs'Iolts and 10 Defeated q
Fight with Constabulsry.

Filipino Crew noJolts and 10 Defeated in
Fight with Constabulary.
Manila.-The native crew of the In.
ter.insular steamer Mis- Hermanos mu.
tlnied ut Port Vlrac. Island of Catan.
duanes.
They murdered the chief engineer Of
the vessel and wounded the captain,
the mate. the second engineer and one
Of the passengers. all Of whom are
Spaniards. Members OF the native
constabulary went to the rescue Of the
ships officers. They fired into the
crew and killed three Of them.
Twenty-Five Of the crew surrendered
and FIVE jumped overheard and are be.
lleved to have drowned. During the
lighting on the Mis- Hermanos the
steamer ran aground. but was subse-
quently foated.
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Minister Kills Two Man,

The Rev. w. Duncan. n Baptist min.
ister. living near Winfield. Tenn. be.
came engaged In dispute with John
and William Tramwell. two brothers.
and the result was the killing Of both
Tramwells by Duncan. The Tram.
wells assaulted Duncan. one of them
with a cowhide and the other with a
club. The minister drew his gun and
killed both men.
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sho. Wife and Killed HimssIf.

Enraged because Of religious differ.
cnces with his wife. Charles e. Rub.
sam, q Bronx business man. shot his
wife and then killed himself ut their
home in New York City. Elsie RIB.
sam. n daughter. witnessed the shoot
ing. The couple had for long time
had religious differences. growing out
OF the fact that Mrs. Emma ltubsam
was q Catholic. while her husband was
n Protestant. Rubsam wished TO bring
his three children up in the Protestant
faith. I,ul,Sam was thirty-cisht years
old and his wife was forty.
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The dead body Of Peter Anderson.
known as the hermit prosprctor Of
Park City" has been found in his lon".
iy cabin near the anchor mill in the
Park City mining district. Utah. An
ierson had evidently been dead for
weeks. 1t was believed that he died
from starvation. though Sl7OO in cash
was found hidden in the cabin. II Is
believed that fully $4,000 lies to his
credit In various banks. His only
known relatives live In Sweden
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BURNED HIS FLYING MACHINE.
The Wrath Of an Ohio Isvsusor Because
It wouidn't Fly.


Cincinnati. Ohio.-Skimming above
the ground for about ffty feet a flying
machine, invented by c. NJ. Mallory. q
pattern maker at the Bullock electric
plant In Norwood. dived suddenly to
the ground and was wrecked on the
lawn Of Yonoute Inn. Kennedy
Heights. q suburb Of this city. The
disgusted inventor. unhurt. carried the
machine to the Louisville and Nash
vile station and sent 1t up again. this
time In smoke.
The wings. twenty-five feet from tip
to tip. were made of glazed calico.
stretched on cotton Scod frames. COW
cred with a network Of fine wire.
These and rudder were operated by
both hands and feet. During the flight
the machine rose about five feet from
the ground. The inventor says he
failed to loosen a guy wire.
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Horse Four Tears In Stable.

The Humane Society prosecuted Pat
rick Logue. OF Altoona. Pa. for keep
ing a horse four years In the stable
never taking II out. Four years ago
while Logue was driving the anIma
the harness broke. Instead Of runnin,
away the horse stopped In It's tracks
Out OF gratitude the owner said .
should never work again. and In keep
ing to his word he has kept the anima
In the stable ever since.
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ALL KILLED BY A VOLCANO.

The $50 Jspsssse Residssts OF the Island
OF Torishima Are Dead.
Yokohama. Japan.-The little island
of Torishima was overwhelmed by o
volcanic eruption. and all the inhabit-
ants. numbering $50 persons. were un.
doabtedly killed.
The island Is covered with volcanic
debris. and all the houses on 1t have
disappeared. The eruption Is still pro-
ceeding.
Torishima Is one Of a chain Of Isl.
ands extending between the Bonin ISL
ands and Hondo (Nippon) the largest
island Of Japan.
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BRITISH SOLDIERS oELUoEo.
They Believe America Wants 10 Employ
Them In the Philippinsa.

They Believe America Wants 70 Employ
Them In the Philippines.
Acknowledgements South Afrl.
can soldiers have been the victims Of
curious delusion. which Is causing the
officials of the United States Embassy
considerable annoyance.
Former British soldiers who have
served against the Beers have been ap.
plying in large numbers at the En-
bassy for enlistment In the American
Army In the Philippines. They all tell
the same story. saying a report was In
circulation at Cape Town and Durham
that the United States was enlisting
former British soldiers for service In
the islands.
At the London Embassy scores OF ap-
pllcants have already been turned away
greatly disappointed.
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Drowned In 0 Tiny Spring.

Fellow campers found young Will.
lam Klein. Of Rochester. \. T.. lying
dead. face downward. in n tiny spring
scarcely three inches deep. He went
% Dunbar Hollow. In IroudeIuot Bay.
% settle the boys camp. and the others
went there the following morning.
The boys found the camp and break
fast waiting. Klein had evidently
zone to the sprin: for water and fallen
in n fit. his mouth and nose being uD.
jer the water
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Wheat Prices Advance.

Wheat prices show an advance fol
the week OF one to two and a half
cents bIshel. due chiefly to the crop
situation. The Government report In
dicated a total yield OF spring and win
&c. wheat Of $50. 100000 bushels. While
general expectation has placed the pru
duction at somewhere ne.r. $50. .000. 900
bushels.
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MURDERED. ROBBED. BURNED.
Tennessee Farmer Killed; His House
Looted and Set on Fire.

Looted and Set on Fire.
Knoxville. Tenn.-Watkin Newman,
aged twenty-four. was murdered.
robbed and partly burned ut his home.
six miles from Jefferson City. Tenn.
Watkin Newman and his brother
Isham lived together and were well-to-
do farmers
A few days ago Isham went to Tai.
bott's Station. arriving home at 11.30.
He found the house In flames and his
brother Watkin lying on n bed dead.
Examination made after the fire had
been extinguished disclosed terrible
cash on the young mans head inflict-
ed by some blunt instrument. Money
which had been In the house was miss.
ing. The authorities have clue to
the murderers.
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$4,000 RANSOM OFFERED.

That Sum Will Be Paid II KIdnspsrs Re-
store Six-Year-Old Bsv.
Lynn. Mass.-State Officer George G.
Neal. who Is In charge Of the case OF
Wilton Clark. the six-year-old lad kid
naped from Beverly some weeks ago.
Is authority for the statement that. IL
necessary. $4,000 to ransom the child
will be paid. Il believe the little chap
Ia still alive" said Neal.
There Is 5000 guaranteed now. and
this can be easily doubled"
Neal IL In communication with the
people who have the child.
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ALcER OUT FOR SENATOR.
II Michigan Wants Hun. Ho Says, Hs'a
willing to Br Chosen.


willing to Br Chosen.
Detroit. Mich.-Gen al II. A. Algcr
has issued the following formal state
ment concerning his candidacy for the
vacant Sena,orship from Michigan:
II will not seek the appointment or
election to the Office Of United States
Senator to ill the vacancy caused by
the death Of Senator Mcmillan. The
Office and honor are too great to be
thus gained. Should. however, the
people OF Michigan. through their Leg.
islature. see fit to elect me to that high
Office. l will accept 1t and fill 1t to the
best Of my ability"
The announcement followed consul
tation OF the Generals political friends
and advisers. and IL taken to mean that
q vigorous campaign will at once be
Instituted.
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Acting Secretary Sanger. OF the War
Department. at Washington. has Issued
an order for the return Of the prisoners
at Guam to Manila. The most impor-
tant of these military prisoners Is Ma
bini. They are to be released under the
terms Of the Presidents amnesty proc
lamatiOn Of July 4.
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Army Omesr Drowns.

Lieutenant Ralph E. Mcdowell. of
the Twelfth United States Cavalry.
was drowned In Pinto Creek. near
Fort Clark, Texas. He and Lieutenant
Lusk were bathing. when Mcdowell
was seized with cramps. and drowned
before help could reach him. Lusk
nearly lost his own life In attempting
a rescue. Lieutenant Mcdowell was
promoted from the ranks February =,
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or For German Army koviswa

Adjutant- General H. c. Corbin and
Major-General s. B. NJ. Young sailed
for Europe from New York City on the
steamship Vaderland. to be present at
the German military reviews, which
are to he held during the last days of
August and the first days Of Septem
ber. These two officers, together with
General Leonard Wood. who Is already
In Europe. are official representatives
Of the United States and will be the
guests of Emperor William.