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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-21
RUSSIA ENDS The CRISIS
The War Vessels Docked at Shang~
hal Ordered to Disarm.
GAR YIELDS TO BRITISH HINT

After Reaching q Very Grave Crisis
h Vessels Which Escaped the jap
anese Fleet and Put in at Shanahh
lave Been Ordered to Disarm Until
the Close OF HostilIties. .
Washington, D. C.-The belief Of the
officers Of the State Department that
the situation at Shanghai, China,
which reached the acute stage some
tiime ago through the refusal Of the
Russian Consul General to comply
with the orders of the Taotai Of Shang-
hal that the Russian warships now re-
pairing at that port either leave or dis
arm, would ultimately work out it's
WI solution, has been borne out by
the official advices from United States
Consul General Goodnow, received at
the State Department. Mr.. Goodnow
says that ,the Russian Consult General
has notified the Taotai that the Rus
sian vessels, the ASkold and the Gre
sOvoi, will Immediately disarm in COM
pliance with the demand previously
received.
This action is not unexpected, al
though it was not believed that the de-
cision Of the Russion Government
would be announced quite so oon
Through the extension of time grant
ed the Russian vessels by the Wal
wupu, or Foreign Office, the Askold
and Grosovoi obtained some days lee
way to leave the port or disarm. It
Is believed here, however, from the
meagre information in possession Of
the State Department, that the sugges-
ton Of the British Consul at Shanghai
to the dock company at whose yard
the cruiser Askold was undergoing re-
pairs, and which is owned by English
capital, that work on the vessel be
Immediately stopped, had something to
do with the early announcement of the
Russian decision.
1t is considered probable by officers
here that the dock company took the
suggestion Of the British Consul to
heart and refused to proceed with the
repairs to the Russian cruisers. In
this event Russia. Of course, would
SOSnl ludI uOlHlAS ZULU Uc SoluCu
by a postponement Of her decision,
particularly as each. day Of delay made;
the situation more grave, and conse-
quently announced that the vessels
would disarm entirely and remain at
the port until the close Of hostilities.
AS it is, the Japanese will probably.
advance the claim that the Russian
vessels which sought refuge in Shang-
hal in an unserviceable condition be-
long to her by right. but this contenI
ton, which it is believed will result
unfavorably to the Japanese, can be
decided in good time.
Officers Of the State Department are
much encouraged at the clearing away
Of n of the blacklist clouds that have
hung over China since the advance OF
Pekin by the Allies in 1000. and
which for a time seemed to threaten
the neutrality and even the integrity
Of the Flowery Kingdom.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-21
KILLED IN TORNADO.
Fatal Blast Sweeps Grove in Which
A Picnic is Held. r

Fatal Blast Sweeps Grove in Which
- Picnic is Held.
Jamestown, n. y. - Chautauqua
County was swept by 4 tornado, Ieav-
ing death and destruction In its path:
Parkhurst's Grove, where the Stock
ton town picnic was being held, was
directly in tile path OF the storm. Five
thousand people were on the grounds
when the storm came and four were
killed and several were injured.
The storm came Up suddenly. Trees
In the grove were struck by lightning.
many of tkem were blown down, and
the rain FELL in torrents. The people
who took refuge under the trees were
caught by the falling branches and.
ether killed or injured. Many horses
were killed in the same manner. Some
Of the animals stampeded, .trampling
upon the injured people who were
lying on the ground.
The buildings in the vicinity were
blown down and others ~unrooofed.
Hundreds of forest and fruit trees
were blown down and corn and oats
fields were laid waste, entailing a loss
Of thousands Of dollars.
At the assembly grounds at Chautau-
qua many trees were uprootet and a
portion Of the fence around the grounds
was demolished. The mems clubhouse
was badly damaged.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-21
FIVE MEN MURDER NEGRO
They Hold Wife at Bav and Take
Him From His Home.
AFFAIR NEAR STATESB0R0, GA.

Troops Are Called Out to Prevent \
Lynching and Hold Back Mob of One
Thousand Negro Prisoner Dies Be-
fore Crowd Could Overpower the
Guard-Body in City Hall.
Statesboro, Gait was learned here
that Sebastine Mcbride. a negro, living
near Portal, in the upper part of Bull.
loch County, was taken from his house
at night by five men. carried to the
woods. whipped severely and shot. He
died soon afterward.
Before death came, however, he re-
lated the manner in which he was hail.
died and told the names of three Of his
assailants. They were, he said, Perry
Barnes, Henry Barnes and Wesley
Waters, all white men. The names of
the others he did not seem to know.
He said the men came to his house and
hailed him at the door. When it "a
opened they came in with guns and
held his wife at bay while they carried
him away. After they had been gone
some time his wife heard several guns
fred. In the night Mcbride returned
home, badly beaten and shot in the
back in several places.
Several of the white neighbors went
to see the negro and took his testimony.
Coroner D. Q. Stanford held an inquest.
The killing was done some distance
from this place, and it was impossible
to learn all the details Of the crime.
The verdict of the Coroner's jury was
obtained, however, and the Sheriff has
gone to arrest the accused by Mcbride
and named in the verdict.
Fitzgerald, Ga.-A. l.. Scott, the ne
gro slayer of J.. A. Bishop, died in the
city Jail here at 4 o'clock in the after
noon. His death probably averted Sc
rious mob troubles, as excitement was
at fever heat from the time the special
train arrived from Rebecca with the
prisoner, who was captured by citizens
of that place.
The evening before, when the first re-
port of SCOTS capture reached here,
Chief of Police Herman Smith, accom-
panied by six armed citizens. left at
once for Rebecca, which is q small viii
lage, fearing a general uprising among
the negroes. Smith and his party were
followed by a special train carrying a
heavily armed force from here and
gathering up a number en- route.
The special train returned at 2.3O
o'clock in the morning carrying the ne
gro, who had resisted arrest until NOR.
tally wounded. He vas taken to the
city Jail and early the next day the
mob gathered, and there was imminent
danger Of lynching. The prisoner was
removed to the second story Of the City
Hall, a substantial brick structure, and
placed under a heavy guard.
Company NJ, Fourth Regiment, Geor-
gia State troops, under command OF
Lieutenant Charles A. Day, was called
to arms and held in readiness for i'm.
mediate action.
The mob refused to disperse for more
than an hour after the death of the ne
gro, declaring the report to be a ruse
to deceive the excited populace until he
could be removed to Abbeville. He
died thirty minutes before the arrival
of the Sheriff of Wilcox County, and
the body was placed in the City Hall.
The Coroner of Wilcox County was
sent for.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-21
Personal Mention.

The Crown Prince of Germany NAP
visit America in the autumn.
Lady Duff Gordon is the latest mem.
Der of the English nobility to go into
trade. She has become q designer OF
costumes.
Owing to advancing years, the EN-.
peror Francis Joseph of Austria has re.
solved to make no more visits to for.
eign courts.
Queen Alexandra of England gave
orders that all her linen and tweed
gowns for Cowes week should be OF
Irish manufacture.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-21
PRINCESS LOUISE EL0PES
Escapes Second Time With Lieu
tenant Matassich- Keglevitch'
AUTOMOBILE USED BY THE PAIR

Not the Slightest Trace OF Whereabouts
of Them Was Known-She Took He,
Jewels-was stopping at Bad EIster,
Saxony, From Which Place She
Disappeared.
Berlin. Germany. - Princess Louise
of Coburg. whose relations with KeSle-
vich MattaSitch. the former lieutenant
in the Austrian army, caused a great
scandal in European royal circles
seven years ago, and who since had
been kept under the closest restraint.
has vanished from Bad Elstcr, where
she has been taking the cure. 1t is
presumed that the Princess is in the
company Of Mattasitch, and is seeking
to gain an asylum where she will be
safe from recapture.
The escape of the Princess was ac-
compliShed in a mysterious and roman
tic manner ladders and a swift auto
mobile being brought into play to effect
her release from the hotel where she
had been immured almost as a prison.
or and to convey her to some refuge.
the location of which is as yet 4 mys-
terry.
Not the slightest traces OF the where
aboutS Of the pair was discovered and
nothing was known beyond the fact
that the Princess and another guest of
hotel, believed 10 have been Malta
stitch. have disappeared and with them
the jewels Of the Princess and an auto
mobile.
On account of the long lapse of time
since the original scandal the watch on
the Princess had become slightly re-
Taxed. but it was made more stringent
than ever when it was noticed that eff
forts to communicate with the Princess
personally and through the medium of
notes were being made.
Nevertheless, arrangements for the
fight were successfully completed. and
the room of the Princess was found
empty. Various surmiSeS as to her
destination were afoat, and it is said
that orders have been given to watch
Tie borders of Bavaria, Austria, France
and Switzerland.
Inc lrSC elOpeUenC OIL the trlnCeSS
Louise dc SaxeCoburg-G0tha with
Count Mattasitch, a lieutenant in the
Austrian army, caused a sensation in
European court circles. She is the eld-
est daughter of King Leopold, who.
since her elopement, has sought to
show that she was insane.
The Princess was sent to q secret
sanitarium. She was really q prison
or. There King Leopold kept her in
close confinement, permitting no n to
see her and forcing her to live in COM
parative want.
Mattasitch has made several at
tempts to rescue the Princess. Last
April he made the attempt in an auto
mobile, but failed. A month later he
believed he had her guards bribed.
But he overlooked one, who exposed
the conspiracy.
At the death of the Queen of Bel
GUM. her mother. King Leopold openly
snubbed the Princess, refusing to per-
nit her to attend the funeral services.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-21
From the Seat Of War.

Japanese destroyers seized an un-
known STEAMER at Chefoo.
The Gromoboi and the Rossia, which
arrived at ~Vladivostok, were badly
damaged.
France as intermediary presented to
Japan ne Russian protest against the
Chefoo seizures.
The surviving warships of the Port
Arthur squadron made another sortie,
but were forced to return.
Korean rebels, 4 special cable dis
patch stated, joined the Russian troops
invading the northeastern provinces.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-21
Worlds Fair JOttings.

The minerals Of Alaska are shown
in an extensive exhibit of sixty-four
cases of gold. silver and copper ore. COL
lected from all sections of the country.
Two aluminium models Of the great
East River suspension bridge. perfect
in every detail. are exhibited in the
City of New York Building, on the
Model street.
The Model Playground is attracting
a great deal of attention. Every day
one may see Spanish, Polish, japanese.
Chinese. Turkish, Esquimaux and
American children playing side BY side.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-21
OIL FIRE IN
Standard Oil and Russian Company's
Tanks Destroyed.

Antwerp.-All the oil tanks at Hobo
ken, about three miles from here. con
tanning about g. 900 gallons of pc
troleum, were on fire. The wind was
strong and the effort to subdue the
flames seemed to be futile.
The fire started at the Russian COM
panies' tanks through the ignition Of
escaping gas. and the flames quickly
spread to the Standard Oil Company's
tanks. A high wind famed the fire.
Troops assisted the fremen to localize
the conf1agration.
The Standard Oils nine tanks con-
tanned 10000 barrels of oil. They are
a total loss, but were insured for $2+O,-
900.
One Russian oil firm lost 10000 bar
rels. insured for $1S0,0N.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-21
Tic Field of Sports.

Philadelphia carried of the honors
at the Bar Harbor horse show.
The brooklyn Club has secured the
deserted New York League outfellcr,
Malay.
Sir Thomas Upton says he hopes to
win the Americas Cup under the exist
ing conditions.
Chandler Egan beat l.. f. Sawyer by
6 up and S to play for the Western
golf championship.
At. Newport, R. l., the philadelphia
Country Club defeated the Point Jul
dith Country Club in a fast game OF
polo.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-21
Connecticut's Tobacco Crop.

The Connecticut tobacco crop is now
being harvested, and, according to re-
ports received in Hartford the yield is
phenomenally large and the quality the
best in twelve years. The leaves are
large, so large, in fact, that whereas in
former years six plants have been
strung on laths, it is hard this season
to get on five. The totai acreage Of
tobacco in towns about Hartford is ap-
proXimately 5000, and the aggregate
value of their crop is So, 100000.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-21
Labor News Notes,

The coal mines Of West Virginia give
employment to eighty per cent. Of the
wage earners, and their products form
fifty per cent. of the total value Of all
mineral products.
The strike of the b~oilcr1nakers in
New York City against the open shop
which went into effect on May 4, has
begun to collapse, as many IF the Tren
are returning to work.
International President Frank Hclle.
of Chicago, has expressed himself *
favor of the Piano and Organ Work
ers' International Union operating 9
piano and organ factory.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-21
Two Steamboats, Collide,

The iron steamboat Cygnus and the
Rosedale. Of the Dreamland line,
crashed together at their North River
pier. at Twenty-second street, New
York City. causing a panic among the
passengers and considerable damage
to both boats, but no person was i'll
jured.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-21
MANIAC ATTACKS CLARK.

Threatens to Kill Senator For Imag
mary Breaking of Game Laws.
Missoula, Mont.-United States Sena'
tor w. A. Clark was attacked here
by an insane man known as Joe Peg
He imagined the Senator had beer
breaking the game laws and was car
rying a grouse in his pocket, and hi
threatened to take Mr.. Clark's life.
Peg followed Senator Clark several
blocks, persistently calling upon hin
to hand over the grouse. Senator
Clark ran into the lobby of the Flor.
ence Hotel and demanded protection.
Several persons sprang to his as.
sistance and the insane man was over.
powered,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-21
The National Game.

Montreal has signed Infelder Tho
ney, late of Rochester.
The New London Club has released
ex-Captain Tom Bannon.
Bernhardt, Of Cleveland, seems to
have lost his effectiveness.
The Cleveland Club has sold Catcher
Frank Abbott to the Columbus Club.
The Jersey City Club has signed Sec.
ond Baseman Pattee, Of Brown Univer-
sity.
Of the champion Brooklyn teams Of
1899 and 1900 Sheckard Is the only one
left in Brooklyn
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-21
SAWED THROUGH CELL BARS.

Friends Aided Man Accused Of Rob-
bling Postofice to Escape.
GAINESVILLE, visit was discovered
that Eddie Fay, who was in Jail here
awaiting trial on a charge of robbing
the Superior Postofice of $4,000 in
stamps and money, had escaped from
his cell.
Fay was assisted by outsiders, who
climbed to the second-story window
outside of his cell and sawed through
the heavy iron bars.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-21
BIG GOLD FIND IN JAPAN.

Mines Discovered in Iwate-Contain
Gold Estimated at $500, 100000.
Toxic, Japan.-A gold mine believed
to be of considerable extent and rich
ness and capable Of producing f2,O00,-
900 or G3, 1000, 900 annually has been dis
covered in the Kesen District of Riku.
zen UWate) Province.
The mine is situated or Government
property,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-21
Double Mill Time.

. Notices were posted in the Home.
stead (Pa.) plant Of the Carnegie Steel
Company announcing that certain mills
would go on double time. Six hundred
and fifty additional men will be EN-.
DlOyeQ,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-21
Ministers Confer.

4 meeting of representatives of tie
Foreign and Marine ministries was
held at st. Petersburg. Russia, to dis
cuss changes in the regulations for
contraband. It seems probable that
the requests Of America and England
will be met.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-21
Russia 10 Appeai TO Us.

Lewis Nixon. returned to New York
City from a conference in st. Peters
burg. Russia. predicted a great revi-
val of the %shipbuilding industry in
America as a result of Russia's turning
to the United States for the upbuiidinr
Of her navy.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-21
Two Killed by u

In an automobile race at st. Louis,
Mo-, Barney Oldfield, blinded by a
cloud of dust raised by the machine in
front, was unable to see his course
and crashed through the track fence.
killing two spectators and being pain
fully injured himself.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-21
Meinseimer Pleads.

"Phil" Weinseimer, President OF
Building Trades Alliance, pleaded not
guilty to the charge of exrortion after
three attacks on the Indictment had
failed,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-21
WE'D WITH BULLET IN HEAD.
Put There When Danbury Man Wor-
ried Ger First Wife's Illness.

AA>AN ''A>A
ried Ger First Wife's Illness.
i Danbury, Countless than 4 year
ago Alexander Friedman, of this city,
lowered for many days between life
and death as a result of an attempt to
commit suicide by she oting himself in
the temple with a revolver. The u
Of the act was melancholia ove the Sc
rious illness Of his wife, then a patient
IN q Hartford hospital.
4 few hours after the news of her
husbands attempt at self destruction
reached her, Mrs. Friedman died. The
pistol bullet that entered Friedman's
head at that time is still there.
Thu other day he arrived home.
bringing with him a bride whom he
had just married in New York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Friendman have been cn
a short wedding trip, and are now at
home at 81 Garfield avenue, in this
city.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-21
Fire in Salvation Army.

One person was killed. one fatally
hurt and many were injured by a fire
in the Salvation Army barracks at
Stamford, Conn.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-21
Million Dollar Law Suit.

The International Mercantile Agency,
of New York City, sued ex-President
McCauley for an accounting, alleging
that be converted S1,200,O0O, the pro-
ceeds of company stock sales, to his
own use.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-21
Chinese Commissioner Held.

A Chinese Commissioners to the st.
Louis Fair was detained and put in
an immigrant pen at Black Rock, \.
T.. while on his way to New York
City by way of Canada.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-21
FILIPINOS BURIED ALIVE.
Captain Barrett of the C%onstabulary
Killed in Fanatic Uprising.

1AKI1eU I"
Manila, P. I.-Captain Barrett of the
constabulary has been killed in an en-
gagement with q superior force Of
fanatics on the island Of Leyte.
The fanatics at Misamis, Mindanao,
have been looting towns there and act
ing in a high-handed manner Pablo
Mercardo and his family. who were
supposed to be friendly with the Amer
leans, were abducted. Chinese stores
were burned and four natives were
killed, three of whom were buried
alive. The mob has so far deied the
native officials. Colonel Harboard OF
the c%onstabulary is now pursuing them.
Lieutenant Thornell Of the constab-
ulary has been drowned at Dagupan.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-21
"Nan" Patterson Pleads.

It was stated that Nan" Patterson.
of New York City, indicted for the kill
ing Of Caesar Young, would ask for
immediate trial or release on bail.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-21
Dynamite Used at Reservoir.

Dynamite was exploded at the gates
of the large reservoir at st. Mary's.
Ohio, in an attempt to destroy the
walls that keep the water from flood
ing the CITY.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-21
T. y. McCauley Arrested.

Thomas n. McCauley, former presi-
dent of the International Mercantile
Agency, was arrested on a charge Of
grand larceny preferred by a Cana
dian.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-21
. China Accepts Gold.

4 special dispatch from Pekin stated
that Professor jeremiah jerks has eff
fected the first step in <aforming the
Chinese financial system, making gold
the basis.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-21
Former Sultan Dead.

The former Sultan Murad V. Of Tur-
key. who was dethroned in 1876 by his
brother, the present Sultan, and kept
captive since. is dead.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-21
Will Support 81" Strike.

A convention representing the loco
motive engineers of the country de-
cided to stand by the 81" motorman il
their demand for 4 wage scale OF
$3.50 4 day in the New York City sub
day.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-21
To Change War Rules.

A joint commission representing the
Russian Foreign and Marine Ministries
will at once begin the consideration OF
changes in the rules for contraband OF
war.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-21
The Jan Forces.

The total Of the Japanese forces If
Manchuria, 4 special cable dispatch
from Seoul states, has now reached
100000 nen, while $4,000 occupy
Korea.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-21

British Overhaul Russian Ship.
1t was rumored in London that Brit
ish cruisers had Overhauled one of the
Russian volunteer fleet vessels in South
African waters.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-21
Refused to Aid Fireman.

A lodge keeper Of the Mackay estate
shut out Roslyn q. H. firemen when
they wanted to use a hydrant in the
grounds to fight a contiagration.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-21
France is Alarmed.

A dispatch from Paris said that
French officials were alarmed at the
prospect of q victory which would
make Japan dominant in the Far East.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-21
Senator Hoar's Birthday.

Senator Hoar was seventy eight
years old, and he received, many con
gratulations at his home in Worcester,
Mass. His condition was unchanged.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-21
S5O.OOO,OOO by Father.

Mrs. Anna NJ. Walker, of Williams
port, Pa, received an estate of more
than S50,O00,000 by the will of her
father, William Wightman.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-21
SHANGHAI Incident Closed.

Rrar-Admiral Stirling sent word to
the Navy Department that he consid-
cred the questions raised by the pres
ence of Russian warships at ShonSllai
closed.