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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-03-30
FOREIGN.

The cold in Northern Italy is so in
tense that the Tosa Falls, near Sim
plon, probably the grandest among the
Alps, are frozen.
Eruptive typhus prevails at Odessa.
Over fifty cases have been reported.
The failure of Brendel & Co., found
ed in 17TS, and the oldest financial
house in Berlin, has been announced.
The concerns difficulties are attrlD'
uted to the embezzlement of Johannes
Reinhard a cashier. who has abscond-
ed. Liabilities are estimated at $oOO,-
OOO
The Cuban Government has made
the first payment of $36, 45S to Up
mann g. Co. in connection with the
first six months interest on the $780,
100000 loan foated by the Speyer syn
dicate.
A dispatch from Chen-Ning- Chou,
Province of Nui-Chou. China, an
norinces that a rebellion has broken
out against the Boxer indemnity tax.
The Sub-Prefect's residence was
looted.
Emperor William of Germany has
issued an army order lamenting with
sincerest grief the death of General
Count Won Waldersee.
The Albanian insurrectiOnary move
ment, at Ipek, Bulgaria. is ended. The
Government has promised the AlDan'
ians exemption from the cattle tax.
Senior Montero Rios, the Spanish Lib.
eral leader and president OF the COM
mission which in 1898 arranged the
treaty of peace with America, made a
strong defense Of the treaty IN Iec'
ture at Madrid.
A telegram from Mayotte. Comoro
Islands, says that since February 70 a
volcanic eruption has been in progress
on Great Comoro Island. Three era
ters are discharging lava.
It is believed that the Emperor OF
Germany will visit Algiers in the
course of his approaching cruise in the
Mediterranean.
The London County Council elections
resulted in the return Of eighty-foul
Progressives. twenty -nine Mcderates
and one Independent.
A strike has occurred at the silk mills
at Privas, France. growing out OF the
industrial depression consequent upon
the Russo-Japanese war.
The French Government has requl
sitioned the steamer Himalaya' OF ofOt
tons, which will be fitted to transport
troops to IndO- China.
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VLAD|Y0ST0K B0NbARDED
Five Battieships and Two Cruisers
SheIIed the City.
NO REPLY FROM BATTERIES

Japanese Squadron, Consisting Of Five
Battloships and Two Cruisers, Fire at
Long Range, and After Forty-fve Min.
utcs Retire to Asltald Island-War.
ships Covered with Ice.
Sc, Petersburg.-A dispatch was re.
ceived at the Admiralty. saying that
five Japanese battleships and two
cruisers approached Vladivostok from
Askold Island, steaming toward Ussuri
Bay. When opposite Patrochis and
Sotol Bays they took up positions for
battle and opened fire with all their
guns at long range.
The Japanese squadron was at a
safe distance, about eight versts Give
miles and a quarter), from the shore.
Their fire was directed against the
forts and shore batteries. The town
was not damaged.
Most of the 200 shells fired failed to
explode, although charged with lyddite.
The Russian batteries. on which were
Commandant- General Voronetz, Briga-
der r-Commandant-G General Artamenoff
and other military authorities, did not
reply.
The bombardment lasted ifty-two
minutes. When the firing ceased the
enemy retired in the direction Of Ask
old Island. At the same time two tor
pedo boat destroyers made their ap-
pearance near Askold Island and two
others near Cape Maidel. The enemy's
ships were covered with ice.
The attack cost the enemy over 2OO,.
900 rubles. Most Of the shells fired
were from six and twelve-inch guns.
The population Of Vladivostok had
been warned in the morning by senti-
nels' on the lookout that lombard
ment was probable, and had been mott
fed that the japanese squadron had
appeared on the horizon.
The people remained tranquil during
the firing. 1t is said that several Chi
nese in the town were hit.
Advices from Vladivostok say that
the $500 Japanese troops, who landed
at Plaksin Bay, on the east coast Of
Northern Korea. are advancing toward
Musang. 21S miles from Wonsan. with
the intention of ultimately reaching
Hunchun. on the left bank Of the
Tumen River, about a hundred miles
west of Vladivostok, and threatening
the Russian flank.
In order to cteckmate this move the
Russian outpost, 1900 strong, which
crossed the Tumen. is advancing to
occupy Koyryeng. on the Tumen.
walled city. commanding the trails
along which the japanese must pass.
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College Notes.

Grayson College building, at Dallas
Texas. was recently destroyed by tre,
causing loss of $4,000.
Lord Srathcona and Mount Royal
has given $4,000 to Manitoba Uniyer-
sity to enable the faculty to extend Its
work.
The date of the debate between Bow
doin and Amherst Colleges has been
changed from March 1S to Friday.
April %.
A movement is on foot at Yellow
Springs, near, Xenia, Ohio. to move
Berea College from Kentucky to the
Ohio town.
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So named because so acres produced go
heavily, that its proceeds built lovely
1903 in Ind. l57 bu., Ohio l6O bu., Tenn.
39S bu.. and in Mich. 22O bu. per acre.
you can beat this record in 1904.
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THESE YIELDS
:. PER ACRE?
12O bu. Beardless Barley per acre.
$40 bu. Salzer's New National Oats per A.
30 bu. Salzer Speltz and Macaroni Wheat.
1000 bu. Pedigree Potatoes per acre.;
IL tons of rich Billion Dollar Grass Hay.
10000 lbs. Victoria Rape for sheep-per A.
i6O, 900 lbs. Teosinte, the fodder wonder:
$4,000 lbs. Salzer's Superior Fodder Corn
: rich, juicy fodder, per A.
Now, such yields you can, have, Mr..
Farmer, in 1904, if you will plant Salzers 8
reeds. [A.C.L.]
JUST SEND THIS NOTICE AND loc.
In stamps to John A. Salzer Seed Co., La
Crosse, Wis, and receive their great
catalog and lots Of farm seed samples
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Consisting Of
Cuticura
Soap

to cleanse the skin OF crusts
and scales, and soften the
thickened cuticle; CUlE
CURA Ointment to In.
stantly allay itching, irrita.
ton, and Inflammation, and
soothe and heal; and CUll-
CURA Pills to cool and
cleanse the blood and expel
humor germs. A SINGLE
SET. costing but ONE
DOLLAR, is often suffl-
cient to cure the most tor
turing, disfguring skin,
scalp and blood humors, &c,
.cmas, rashes, itchings, and
irritations, with loss of hair,
from infancy to age. when
the best physicians and all
other remedies fail.
Sold throughout the world. Cuticura Resot.
yent. zoe. lin form of Chocolate Coated PllA.
25c., Der vial Of coy. Ointment. 50c;: Soap Zec
Depots: Londo1 charteTsouse seS,i;,, sS;; Parts
GSsend for Chow to Cure Torturing. Dis
figuring Humors from Infancy to Age"
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News From the Far East.

The Korean Court has donated
100000 to the Red Cross hospitals.
Two Japanese attempted to blow
up a dock at Vladiyostok. They es-
capped.
Twenty Chinese were arrested at
Port Arthur for attempting to signal
to the Japanese feet.
The Russian Grand Duchess Serge
is sending q field church to the front
for the use of tie army.
Russians and Japanese outposts met
in a skirmish near Ping Yang, the
victory being claimed BY each side. -.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-03-30
The Strength OF Paper Car Wheel.

A paper car wheel will run 100000
miles before it wears out, and even
then a new tire will make it as good
as ever. This distance is equal to
going twelve miles around the world.
/ These car wheels are made by past
Ing about 100 sheets of straw paper to-
.gether and pressing them in a hy-
idraulic press. When they are finished
they are over five inches thick and
tougher than seasoned hickory. The
hub and the tire are made of lron'
forced on by a hydraulic press.-AeW
York Journal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-03-30
DEFENDS KING LEOPOLD.
Counsel Attacks Princess Stephanie,
Who is Suing Her Royal Father.

Brussels, Belgium.-In the action
brought to compel King Leopold to pay
his daughters the money left to them
by their mother, NJ. Wiener. counsel for
the Civil List, declared that Princess
Stephanie endeavored to mask with
flowery sentiment the odious character
of the aggressive action which the
daughter had taken against her father.
She did not mention the fact that the
Queens will remained unexecuted for
eighteen months owing to the tacit re-
sistance of Count and Countess
Lonyay, the latter being Princess
Stephanie, that the Queen wished to
bequeath more than she possessed, and
that the King regarded it as incumbent
upon him to make up the difference in
order to pay the bequests. NJ. Wiener
accused Princess Stephanie Of wishing
to bring her father publicly in court.
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ProHinel t People.

The late Lord Stanley, Of Alderley,
has left property of the value of $751;
$50.
Clara Morris has just finished story
dealing with the life of Illinois pio-
neers.
DIR. Edward Everett Hale, Of Massa-
chusetts. is strongly in favor Of the
proposition to make a natural park in
New Hampshire.
Governor Alexander o. Brodie, OF
Arizona, went to West Point In 1856
He became a mining engineer after
serving several years in the army.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-03-30
Worlds Fair Pointers.

Saturday, July 2, will be Amateur
Journalists Day at the Worlds Fair.
The st. Louis Exposition authorities
have been notified that the war would
not affect Japans exhibits.
General Ben Viljoen, Boer leader.
will have charge Of the Boer exhibit at
the st. Louis Exposition.
The perfume woods and plants Of the
Philippine Islands will be shown at the
Worlds Fair in special collection.
The Worlds Fair Committee on Ger.
emonies has assigned October 3 for
New York Day and October II for
Michigan Day at the Fair
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-03-30
NEGRONURDERER LYNCHED
Mob Batters Down Jail Doors to
Reach the Prisoner.i
VICTIM KILLED A POLICEMAN

Overpower Sheriff and Prison GUARDS
After KILN: Negro the Crowd Drag
Lifeless Body Through the Streets of
the Town-sheriG's Appeal Useless.
Springfield. Ohio.-A furious mob Of
1900 men battered down the doors of
the county Jail, broke into the cells and
dragged a negro prisoner, Richard
Dixon. who murdered Policeman Col
lis, into the Jail yard, where he was
shot to death, nine bullets being lodged
in his body.
The mob then carried the body
through the principal streets Of the
city, strung it up to a telegraph pole
and riddled it with bullets.
Policeman Coils had served for
twelve years on the force, and was re-
garded as one of the most reliable and
efficient men in the Police Department.
He had gone to Dixon's room on the
negro'S request. The negro said q
woman had his clothes in her posses
sion, and had got the consent of the
colored proprietor to keep Dixon away
from his house.
e Coils accompanied Dixon to the
room, and in short time the man and
woman engaged in q quarrel which re-
suited in Dixon shooting the woman in
the left breast, just over the heart.
She fell unconscious at the first shot,
and Coils jumped toward the negro to
prevent his escape from the room.
Dixon then fired four bullets in Coils
body.
Dixon went Immediately to Police
Headquarters and gave himself up.
He was taken to Jail, and Coils and
the wounded negress were taken to the
hospital. The killing of Coils soon be-
came the sole topic Of conversation. 1t
was the general feeling that trial
would only result in an insufficient SEN
tence, and talk Of lynching was fire.
quently heard.
Nothing was thought of it by the off,
GERS until suddenly a group Of boys
gathered in front Of the Jail. This
group was augmented by few men,
and presently 800 men had cengregated
about the Jail yard and steps.
Sheriff Routzahn appeared on the
Jail steps and pleaded with the mob to
disperse, but he could be heard only
with difficulty. His appeal was inef-
fectual. and he was compelled to de-
sist. The mob then surged through the
east door. overpowered the Sheriff,
turnkey and handful Of deputies, and
began the assault on the iron turnstile
leading to the cells.
The Jail yard gates were blocked by
fully 1900 men, thus making it impos-
sible for the militia to have prevented
access to the negro had it been on the
scene. The heavy iron partition lead
ing to the cells resisted the mob effect,
ually until chisels and sledge hammers
were brought two or three minutes
later.
Fearing an attempt on the part Of the
police at rescue the leaders formed q
hollow square. Some one knocked the
negro to the ground, and those near
him fell back four or five feet. Nine
shots were then fired into his PROSTATE
body. Satisfied that Dixon was dead
a dozen men grabbed the lifeless body.
and with a triumphant cheer the mob
marched through the principal thor
oughfareS in the town.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-03-30
A Natural Mistake.

The passenger has been lying back
IN his seat, half doing, for an hour or
so, when the train slowly pulls into
the yards at the outskirts Of the great
city. Still in the borderland between
sleep and wakings the passenger iook5
from the window. His glance falls
upon a huge freight car on siding.
One look at the display Of foot high
letters on the freight car is enough.
The passenger fumbles in his pocket
and yells: ...... .-..-g ...
"Here boy! bring me one o. those
extras" Judge.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-03-30

When we introduced Billion Dollar
Grass three years ago, little did we dream
it would be the most talked of grass IN
America, the biggest, quick, hay producer
Oh earth. but this has come to pass.
Agr. Editors wrote about it, Agr. Col
lege Professors lectured about it, Agr. In
stitute Orators talked about it, while in
the farm home by the quiet tireside, in the
corner grocery, in the village postofice. at
The creamery, at the depot, in fact wheT-
ever farmers gathered, Salzer's Billion Dol
4. Grass, that wonderful grass, good for
3 to IA tons per acre, and lots Of pasture
besides, is always a theme worthy of the
farmers voice.
A. Walford, Westlore Farms. Pa, writes:
TT have 60 acres in Salzer's Alfalfa Clover.
It is immense. cut three crops this sea-
son and have lots of pasture besides"
JUST SEND THIS NOTICE AND l0c. IN
STAMPS
to the John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse,
Wis, and receive their big catalog and lots
of farm seed samples free. (A.C.L.]
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-03-30
SPRINGFIELD MOB OVERAWED
Presence of Militia Brings Quiet to the
Ohio City.

Springfield. Ohio.-As a result of Or
ders by Mayor G. J. Bowlus, all the sa-
looms are closed and the inhabitants Of
the resorts of the levee district have
taken their household goods and left
for other parts Of the city.
1t Is understood that many of the no.
torious persons who lived in these
houses have gone to Columbus.
The people generally, while deploring
the methods adopted by the mob in
burning the eastern part of the levee,
feel that the place will never be as bad
again.
These steps were taken in order that
the mob element would not have a
chance to burn them out.
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Killed in Mississippi SmaShup.

The southbound limited express on
the Alabama Great Southern, running
sixty miles an hour, met in collision
head-on with northbound Southern
Railway freight, near Kewanee, Miss.
Five railway employees lost their lives,
several were injured and parts of both
trains were burned.
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MURDERER ESCAPES.
Made Him Call Jailer to Open Door of
the Cell.

st. Joseph, Mo.-Mark Dunn, convict
ed of the murder in this county Of
wealthy farmer named Fenton, two
years ago, and sentenced to be hanged
March II, escaped from Jail.
Dunn got possession Of two revolV-
ers that were smuggled into Jail in a
coal oil can and forced the death watch
to submit to being bound with wire
Dunn had used in making baskets. He
held the watchman prisoner for an en-
tire night and forced him to call the
taller soon after daybreak.
When the jailer appeared Dunn, by.
threatening to kill the death watch.
made the jailer open the cell. Then
the murderer locked the jailer and his
brother, a deputy sheriff, in the cell
and escaped.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-03-30
F. A. HEINZE IS ARRESTED.
Noted Mining Operator Charged With
Contempt of Court.

Butte. Mon.-F. A. Heinze and two Of
his mining engineers, Albert Frank and
Josiah H. Treriz, were arrested by
United States Marshal G. E. Lloyd for
refusing to obey the orders of the court
to permit an inspection of the Rarus
mine. in order to ascertain the extent
Of the looting OF the Butte and Bostons
Michael Davitt mine.
Under directions of the Federal Court
several inspectors in charge Of the Uni
ted States Marshal were examining the
underground workings leading into the
Michael Davitt, and had discovered
that no less than S5O0000 worth of ore
had been extracted from the Davit:
The court had enjoined this.
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PRISON DUEL TO THE DEATH.
Colored Convicts Stab and Slash Each
Other in Their Cell at Trenton.


Other in Their Cell at Trenton.
Trenton, N. 1.-TWO colored convicts,
Elmer Durant and Henry Jones, en-
gagged in a quarrel at the State prison
and Durant was killed and Jones was
severely injured. The men were en-
ployed in the laundry and had hardly
been returned to their cell when they
began a fight. Durant being armed
with a penknife and Jones with the
blade Of a pair Of scissors.
Jones received a number of ugly cuts.
but succeeded in stabbing his opponent
six times with the scissors blade.
Durant died in half an hour. Jones
is in the prison hospital in a critical
condition due to loss Of blood. 1t was
necessary to amputate his hand. There
had been some ill feeling between the
two men. Durant was serving ten
year sentence from Hudson County
and Jones was seVen-year man from
Union County.
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CHARGED WITH PARRICIDE.
Son of Wealthy San Francisco Pork
Packer Under Arrest.

San Francisco, Cal.-Albert, the son
of the wealthy pork packer, Joseph
Buttgenback. is under arrest here ac-
cused Of mortally shooting his father.
At first the police believed that rob-
bers had attempted to hold up Butt
genback, but negro porter said that
he had seen Albert enter his fathers
place on the night Of the crime with
pistol in his hand, and soon after had
heard a shot fired. Albert and his
father had quarreled, and the son had
threatened to shoot the old man. Book
keeper Louis Bruno is in Jail. charged
with being an accomplice.
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Beheaded His Wife with an Axe.

Joseph T. Menard. former employe
Of the Canadian Pacific Railway, is un-
der arrest at Ottawa. Can, charged
with beheadinS his wife with an axe.
Menard, who is thirty-eight years old.
appears to be insane. His throat has
been slashed with a razor. and the au-
thorities believe he tried to commit sui
ni1a
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Reeder-'Scott said q clever thing
to-day; said that luck is good bit
like lightning; for it seldom strikes,
twice in the same place." Heeder-
Eyes. and as a rule neither Of them
needs to."-Pennsylvania Punch Bowl.
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TRIED TO BLOW UP A FAMILY.
Dynamite in the Firewood of the
Leases, of BelIefontaine, Ohio.


Springfield, Ohio.-An attempt was
made near Bellefontaine, in the home
of John J. Lease, to blow up the entire
family. Shortly after piece Of hem
lock timber was placed in the stove
an explosion occurred which caused
severe injury to Mr.. Lease and her
three daughters, Emma, Dora and
Clara.
The women were in the kitchen. 1t
IS believed the wood contained dyna-
mite and it was put in for the purpose
of killing the family.
Holes were blown in the walls and
one piece of the stove went through
the side of the house. Dora Lease, the
least hurt, put out the fire that had
begun to burn the garments of the 9th
erS, who lay insensible OH the floor.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-03-30
Urges Russia to Exhibit.

United States Consul Watts, at ST..
Petersburg, upon the representation
Of some Russians who wish to exhibit
in the st. Louis Worlds Fair. is max
ing efforts to induce the Russian Gov
ernment to reconsider its decision not
to exhibit.
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Ruined by Poolrooms.

Detectives have arrived at Cincin-
natl from Denver with Frederick Tate
man, late treasurer of the National
Woodworkers' Uuion, charged with the
embezzlement of S3740. He said he
lost most Of the money in poolrooms.
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"Gracious," sighed Mr.. De Spepsey,
IT wish I could acquire an appetite.
"For goodness sake" exclaimed his
wife, "what do you want with an APP
petite? It would only give you mora
dyspepsia" Philadelphia Press.
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SIX KILLED IN TRAIN WRECK.
Broken Bridge Threw Train Into Creek
Bodies Seen Under Water.

Bodies Seen Under Water.
Wellsville, Ohio.-Six men were in
stantly killed and four others seriously
injured by the breaking of the bridge
across Yellow Creek at Hammonds.
vile, on the Cleveland and Pittsburg
Railroad. The dead: J. P. Mas, engi-
neer, Wellsville; Thomas Powell, extra
fireman, East Liverpool; ]. Henderson,
fireman, Wellsville; George Phillips.
conductor, Wellsville; G.. King, brake
man, Wellsville; J. J. Kounts, brake
man, Wellsville.
Two engines drawing two cabooses
and carrying part of crew that had
been at work in the vicinity Of Salina-
vile repairing washed out bridges and
culverts were returning to the Wells
vile shops when the bridge, weakened
by the floods. gave way and precipi-
tated the train into the raging waters.
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Poison in Candy Gift.

Miss Rena Nelson, who lives with
her parents on'a farm six miles north
Of Pierre, S. D., has been fatally pois-
oned from eating candy sent through
the mails from Boone, Ia.
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Despondent, Commits Suicide.
Despondent over reverses Of fortune
Robert Mcmahon, reputed to be
wealthy. killed himself at Waterloo,
Ia, by taking cyanide of potassium.
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Raised Check to $500.

Detectives arrested Robert J. Knox,
charged with raising a check at Num-
Gle. Ind, from SIS to $500. Knox is
said to be a noted forger.
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Town Captured From Rebels.
The town of La Vega, San Domingo,
has been captured by the Government
troops after a desperate battle.
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KILLED AND HID HIM IN SNOW.
Her Five Small Children Kept Secret,
But the Big Boy Told.

Detroit, Mich.-Mrs. christopher
Heinhold, of Harrisyille. confessed to
a Coroner's Jury that she killed her
husband in her home near Mikado.
Altoona County, with an ak and buried
his body in a snowbank.
She said it was her intention to burn
the corpse before the spring thaws
should reveal her crime. Her five little
children went to school and kept their
mothers secret, but when an older son
returned home and heard his mothers
story Of his fathers death he informed
the authorities.
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Rebels Give Up Clyde Tug.
The rebels at San Pedro de Macor;s,
San Domingo, have returned the Clyde
Line tug Burro which they had recent
ly seized and armed, to its owners.