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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-10-24
Ten Thousand Die in Hong
Kong by the Typhoon.
MANY SHIPS ABE LOST
They Ran Down One Another In Try.
ing to Escape, and Bodies of Sea-
man Battered Against Stone
Walls Within Sight of
the Shore.

A dispatch from Victoria, B. c.,
says ten thousand lives were blotted
out, seventeen steamers and sailing
vessels were wrecked or badly damag'
cd, . Thousand junks were swamped,
turned over or battered to pieces
against the stone walls OF Praya, 80
per cent Of the lighters, launches,
yachts, houseboats and small native
craft entirely destroyed, many
wharves wrecked and many damaged,
was the result Of q tYphoon lasting
but two hours at Hong Kong on Sep.
tember 1S, according to adV!ces
brought by the steamer Empress of
Japan, one of few vessels to escape
the disaster, which arrived Thursday.
Kowloou sustained the heaviest
loss, but all sections Of Hong Kong
and HinterlaEd suffered. There were
"a Europeans among the killed, the
others were Chinese mostly and junk
population. On the approach OF the
typhoon junkmen skurrisd for shelter,
colliding with each other, cutting
down yachts, houseboats, etc., striV.
ing through tho driving rain to reach
the CausswaY bay. Thousands were
soon thrown into the sea, lashed to 8
fury, with waves 20 and 80 feet high.
The wind blew the junks around
and sent them swirling and twisting
to be dashed TO pieces against the
Praya, where hundreds Of junks were
dashed to match wood ana the man
gled bodies Of the crews battered
against tho stone walls within sight
Of those on shore powerless to lend
aid. The storm ceased as quickly IS
it began. The sun shone then on
scene of unparalleled destruction 10
Hong Kong. This typhoon exceeded
all others experienced there in seVeri-
tY.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-10-24
Ate His Wife.

Mail sdviceS from Indo' China
brought another knd moro revolving
story of tho doings of King Thanh.
Thai, of Amman, showing he went to
the extent of cannibah im. After
killing one of bis wives he caused the
body to be cooked and served up for
dinner forcing bis entire entourage to
eat IL under pain of death. Some OF
the kings wives were bound and burn.
ed with burning oil, and subjected to
other cruelty, while naked women
were thrown into tho cages OF wild
beasts where they were devoured be-
fore the eyss of the king. Finally
the French authorities stepped in and
made . prisoner Of Thanh Thai who
has been adjudged insane. The Boy.
al Guard has been disbanded, tho pal.
ace placed unner protection OF native
soldiers and the terror stricken in
mates Of the palace rescued from fur
therIsufering. The majority OF tho lat.
ter were women who bore marks OF
revolving tortues. Some were terribly
mutjlated, their faces being slashed
and tongues cut out, while others had
been suspended by pinchees, attached
to the fleshy parts or their legs, to In.
crease their agonieS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-10-24
The Same Gang.

Members of the Grand Army Of tho
Republic are protesting against tho
state of Alabama's placing statue Of
the late J. L. M. Curry In Statuary
Hall In Washington. 1t is the same
gang that protested against the stat
ue Of Robert E. Lse there, and for
the same reason-that he was . Con-
federAte.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-10-24
Killed q Convict.

Sheriff Hood, of Fairfield County,
shot and killed an escaped negro con-
vlct whom he WAS endeavoring to ap-
prehend. 1t is said the negro Wa
about to shoot the sheriff.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-10-24
For Lack OF Means to Fight the
Fire Fiend.
STORIES SENT OUT
That the Fire Was Set by Negroes In
Revenge for the Partial Destrnc.
ton of a Negro School
House Seems to Be
Unf0unded.

blowing up Of a negro school house at
Seneca, 8. o., on Friday. October II,
that little town was burned to the
ground on Tuesday night Of last week
by IN fncendiary fire, said to have
been set by negroes In revenge for
the blowing up Of tho school. Har-
rell College, as the negro school blown
up was called, was presided over by
Rev. J. E. Williams and is supported
by Northern white people.
1t seems that Williams had made
himself very Objectionable to the
white people, by advising the negroes
not to work and preaching other in.
cendiary doctrines. A letter was sent
to him several weeks ago advising him
to leave, but to this he pad no at.
tention. On Friday night, Octobsr
II, some parties, whether white or
black, is not known, placed dynamite
cartridges under each corner of the
college building, and touched the
whole business of at the stroke Of
midnight.
Since the dynamiting of this col.
lege, negroes have been In an ugly
mood and meetings have been held
nightly in negro lodge rooms and
halls. On Tuesday night Of last
weak, it seems, matters were brought
to Z head for at O'Clock an alarm Of
fire was sounded from .eversl parts OF
the town, which has Z population Of
2 1000 or more. The fire burned furi.
cusly and fast, consuming structure
after structure, until it occurred to
some one to use dynamite to break
the path Of the flames. This WAS not
done, however until the greater part
of tho town had been destroyed.
The town was without fire appara.
tus and citizens could do nothing but
stand idly by and watch their pro.
perty 20 up in smoke. Advices from
Seneca say that among the buildings
burned arc both hotels, Mrs. William
Ooleman's residence two stores ad-
Joining 8 hotel. A clothing store,
drug store, grocery and one hardware
store were badly damaged. The fire
broke out in the basement Of the
Oconee Inn, which was left unlocked
last night, affording access In incen.
diaries. No casualties are reported,
Is the occupants Of the hotels had
ample time to got out. The pro.
perty loss is in the neighborhood OF
$3.50, 900, with some insurance.
There seems to have been no ground
for the above sensational dispatch, as
the negroes in the town Of Seneca
assisted the white people in fighting
the fire. The Posts correspondent at
Anderson says he was informed by
Mr.. J. M. HOLMAN, cashier Of the
bank 1T Seneca on "Wednesday morn
ing that there was no foundation fol-
this report AM that the people OF
Seneca do not believe the negroes
had anything to do with tho fre.
There was . quantity Of paints and
oils stored In the basement OF the
building in which the fire started.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-10-24
THEY ABE ALLIES.
THE REPUBLICANS HELP ALONG
WALL STREET.
And In Return Wall Street Help the
Republicans With Cam.
paign Funds.

The extraordinary measures Of the
United States Treasury to aid tho
ffenzled flnanciers Of Wall Street,
will only give temporarily relief. Tho
gold forced from abroad by paying Z
premium for it there, will return to
Europe If the balance Of trade de.
mand it in settlement. The S159, 900
900 loaned to the selected and there
fore favored banks, will have to be 70
turned to tho Treasury, or more
bonds will have to be sold to replenish
the balance In tho Treasury and So
help out Wall Street. A sound fnan.
cial policy would not have required
tho late sale Of Panama bonds and
thus saddle the people with IN inter.
est be&ring debt, whom millions wore
on desposit In tho banks not drawing
any interest.
A business man who would issue
bis notes while he had q large balance
at bis Bankers which was earning no
return, would be thought non compos
mentis and bis friends would ask that
q guardian be appointed to prevent
him from squandering his property.
Why dees Secretary Shaw, President
Rooevelt consenting, take this loose
and unbusiness like courseP The on.
ly answer can DO that the Wall
Street influence In Republican Ooun.
cils ia more influential than the inter.
ests Of tho people. The Rockefeller
influence has beenl allpowerful, while
tho people have had no friend at
court. H..
The accredited agent of the Rookie.
feller banking interests can be seen
daily at the United States Treasury
consulting and advising with the Off.
cials and even ordering them what to
do and all that Is done favors the
Rockefeller interests. The division of
the csc. 100000 just loaned to the
banks all over the country, is really,
loaned to Wall Street institutions,
for high rates for money there will
force the money there to that center
or the banks receiving it will
not draw the money that they have
on deposit In the Wall Street banks,
or loaned on call. which will virtually
allow the Wall Street speculators to
use the money just deposited with
the banks. -.. 9.
The United States Treasury was
never intended to become an adjunct
of Wall Street to bolster up Its most
disreputable spectators, but under
Republican management that Is what
it has como to and yet the present
Administration processes to be refor.
mers Of ADJUSTS. ::
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-06
UNCLE SAM COMPANY Is BUSY
Report Shows That Considerable Oil Is
Being Marketed.

According to the annual report of
the Uncle Sam Oil refinery, which was
filed yesterday with the state auditor,
the refinery is actually shipping con-
siderable oil nowadays. During the
month of November it shipped 1000
barrels of kerosene, and in December
it shipped 422 barrels of kerosene and
A barrels of gasoline. These were the
two big months of its history. Pre-
vious to November it did not do much.
Some of the kerosene and gasoline
which it makes is being sent to Topeka,
and sold on the market here. The
report does not show which stores
handle the independent refinery pro-
duct.
There is considera Bile kerosene and
gasoline shipped outside the state by
the Uncle Sam people. The report
shows that in November, two tank
Ions. were shipped to Missouri. Smaller
shipments have been made to Okla
homa, Nebraska, Texas and Colorado.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-06
Sl4,OOO,OO HOTEL.
That Is What Auditorium Annex Will
Be When Completed.

Chicago. Jan. 6.-All the plans for
a great addition to the Auditorium an
mex have been finished and the com
pleted structure in point of size. ele-
gance and new and striking features,
viii be the peer of any hotel in the
world
The new hOstelry will be known as
the Congress hotel and annex.
The new features win comprise in
the main a handsome English lounging
room, or convention han, treated in
the Eliza bethian style; a magnificent
banquet hall in Louis XIV style, and a
Japanese tea room designed by Jap
anese artists.
An addition of ffty-two feet will be
made to the POmpeian room, while
the present marble corridor on the
first floor viii be extended the entire
length of The new building.
The new structure viii be fourteen
stories high, and to harmonic with it
two stories will be added to the last
addition to the annex.
The new Congress altogether will
have over 1000 rooms and will in its
building cost alone represent an in
Vestment of approximately $5,5OO,OOO.
The hotel, Undex the ownership and
management of the Congress Hotel
company, will contain fully 1000
rooms, making it not only the largest
hotel enterprise in the world but prob
ably representing the largest invest
meut ever known in any hotel prop
erty The entire cost of the buildings
and furnishings, together with the
land upon which they are erected is
approximate $I4,00O.000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-06
SHOT STANDING.
Authorities Think Edwards Was
Not Killed in Bed.
Indications That Body Was Car
ried Into the Bedroom.
BLOOD SPOTS FOUND
On One of the Stockings of the
Dead Man.
Search Is Still Being Made for
Pistol.

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 6.-The mys-
terry of the shooting of Charles A.
Edwards of New York at the Hitler
family homestead on College street on
last Tuesday night was apparently as
deep as ever when the coroner resumed
his investigation today. The coroner,
however, has given no sign of discour-
agement.
The search for the weapon with which
the murder was committed went on to-
day, a gang of workmen continuing
their inspection of the sewers in the vi
cinity of College street by the corOner's
order. This search is being made on
the theory that the murderer, in leaving
the scene of the crime, disposed of the
revolver by dropping it in a sewer
pocket. The catch basin at Temple
and Wall streets was opened today and
search made there.
The fact became known today for
the first time that the authorities have
some reason to think that Mr.. Ed
wards was not shot as he lay in bed in
the guest chamber where his body was
found but that he was carried into
placed in the bed. This theory is
based on the discovery of several blood
spots on one of the stockings worn by
Mr.. Edwards. He was found in bed
dressed in his underclotheSe and
stockings. The left stocking was
wrong side out as if the wearer had
put it on that way by mistake and at
the top of the instep were number
of small drops of blood On the bot
tom and side of this stocking there
was considerable lint, While there was
no lint on the other stocking.
The inference which the detectives
have drawn is that the man was car
ried from another room to the guest
n ?, a MI after ShnOfin@p and tn 2
The blood spots. if they came from
the wound in the head, could reach
the stocking only when the man was
standing erect. The bullet entered
the upper part of the left ear and if
the victim were standing the drops
from the wound might fall on the left
foot
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-06
IT'S A SHAME.
Declares DR.. Norris, Regarding
Treatment Of His Wife
Who Was FOreibly Removed
From the White House.
A BIG FAMILY ROW
Is in a Fair Way to be Aired as
a Consequence.
Congressman Hull Held Primar-
lily Responsible for Trouble.

Washington, Jan. 6.-"This White
house outrage is a burning shame and
a national disgrace. So said DR.. Minor
Morris, husband of Mrs. Morris, who
was forcibIy removed from the execu-
tive offices on Tuesday last and taken
to the house of detention. DR.. Morris
arrived here early today and found his
wife still confined to her bed suffering
from nervous shock but much improved.
He was indignant but was guarded in
his statements as to what he proposed
to do
Mrs. Morris condition was such that
she was permitted to receive newspa-
per men in her room where she and DR..
Morris discussed with them the story Of
her fathers viii which had brought on
an estrangement between Mrs. Morris
and her brother, Representative Hull,
and which has led to much personal bit
terness.
According to DR. Morris he was re-
moved from the surgeon generals office
on charges fled by Representative Hull
at time when Mrs Morris was about
to proceed to Pueblo, Colo, to get at
certain facts pertaining to the will
which she alleged had not been made
to appear in the case. It was these
charges, DR.. Morris said, that Mrs. Nor
ris desired the president to have investi-
Sdl6Q, iHdSfDuEH dS DGAu she anu AAGA
husband had exhausted their efforts to
have the then Secretary of War Root
and other officials of the war depart
ment take action. In view of their re-
fusal to act Mr.. Morris said the presi-
dent was the only person left to whom
such an appeal could be made. What
he desired, he added, was vindication
regarding the charges filed by his
brother-in-law rather than a reinstate-
ment.
Acting on the advice of friends, it
is probable that DR.. Morris will ad-
dress a letter to the president urging
him to investigate not only the
charges against him but also certain
officers of the war department who
are alleged to have permitted them
selves to be improperly Influenced in
his case.
ST do not desire a reinstatement to
my position he said, "but I do want
those charges looked into. They are
unjust and false. According to my
present determination I feel THAT so
far as the treatment of Mrs. Morris is
concerned I will take no action, be-
Iieving that the sympathetic letters
and kilograms which have been re-
ceived from friends and strangers
from all parts of the country, as well
as the attitude of many newspapers
on the subject. have accomplished
more than could be done If a protest
were to be made to the president.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-06
KILLED A WOMAN.
Cut Her Throat and Fled without Hat
OF Coat.

Chicago, Jan. 6.-AIrs. A w Gentry. 26
years old, wife of the president of the
Universal Trading and Supply company,
was murdered today for some unknown
reason by man whom the police declare
is f. J. COnstantine,a bOarder in the Gen
try home. Mrs. Gentry died beforea she
could make statement and Constantine
fed from the building without either his
hat or his coat, and is now being sought
by the police.
At the time of the murder Mrs Gentry
and Constantine were alone in the apart
ments on La Sale avenue, where the Gen
try family lived.
Mrs Gentry was about to leave, ,prepara-
tory to going down town, when COnstan-
tine attacked her. and after cutting her
throat from ear to ear, pushed her out
into the hallway and threw her down a
flight of stairs The woman fell against
the door of the apartments occupied by
Dr. David J. DohertY, on the floor below.
The physician, hearing the noise, came to
the door and at once took Mrs. Gentry
into his office and endeavOred to save her
life, but she had lost so much blood that
she died within few moments.
DR. DOherty at once telephOned the pO-
lice. who arrived within few minutes
but Constantine had fled before they ar
rived. Thomas LindbOe, the ianitOr of
the apartment building. declared that
Constantine came running down the back
stairway without his hat or coat and
asked Lindboe to go back and get his hat
for him. Before he could comply with
the request Constantine dashed into the
street and fled. A razor belonging to Con-
stantine and covered with blood was
found on the floor of the apartment in
which the crime was committed. It is
not believed that he can escape arrest for
auay length of time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-06
FOUR INJURED IN WRECK
Southern Pacific Fast Mail Goes Into
Ditch Near Harney.

Reno, New, Jan. 6.-WhiIe speed
ing across the Nevada desert at II
o'clock last night the Southern Pa
cific fast mail train, No. g. west
bound, went into the ditch near Har-
ney. Four OF the tram crew were
injured quite severely and a number
of passengers were shaken up badly.
According to the reports received
by the railroad officials here the
wreck was caused by a spreading of
the rails Three cars left the track
and piled up in a mass of wreckage
in the ditch below. The engine passed
over the loose rails and did not leave
the track.
Two brakemen, a mail clerk and
Conductor Noble were injured, and it
is possible that the mail clerks in
juries will prove fatal AS soon as
word was received of the accident
wrecking trains and doctors were
sent from Sparks and Carlin. Traffic
was delayed by the wreck until a late
hour this morning.
The accident occurred in the same
place where a collision happened
some time ago in which two persons
were killed and several seriously in
jGred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-06
APPLYING A TORCH.
A Nude and Insane Woman Directed
by a Man Caught in the Act.

New York, Jan. "a naked and insane
woman, directed by man warmly clad clad
applying a torch to the hallway of a five
story tenement house in Eldridge street
about daybreak today. The strange pair
fed when discovered, but the woman was
captured. She said her name was Helen
Brauer and that she is housekeeper of@the
building she was trying to set on fire, but
no one knew her
tenant of the building was awakened
by a noise the pair made and discovered
them in the hall She aroused other Oc-
cupants and the man and woman started
to run for the roof.
The man got away, but one of the ten
ants triDped the woman. When she was
questioned she returned a blank stare,
but finally gave the name of Helen
Brauer. She looked very old and was
covered with filth She was taken to
Bellevue hospital. She did not disclose
the name of the man, but it is suspected
that they have been connected with other
incendiary fires. They had not succeeded
in setting fire to the hall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-06
WHY IT ISN'T PAID.
New York AIutuaI Life Hasn't Sent
DevIin Money.

The payment of the 55 per cent divi-
dend to the creditors Of the First Ma
tional bank cannot be made until the
New York Mutual Life pays over the
S2s3,00O of life insurance which it has
formally announced will be paid The
insurance company give no explanation
Of their continued delay and to every
question always return the answer. that
the claim has been fully allowed and
will be paid very soon. and yet with all
this it has not been paid. A theory has
been advanced by Receiver Bradley that
the stringency Of the money market in
New York has been the occas sion of the
delay. 4 don't allege this I simply
offer this as theory" sid he today
I don't think that we will have to
delay the payment of the dividend and
I believe it still can be made on the 18th
of the month The actual payment will
not be made until the treasurer of the
United States has the money actually
in his possession in Washington We
are all ready here and will forward the
schedules to Washington this evening. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-06

asked him his name, residence and oc-
cupation. Mr.. Rogers demanded a right
to see the paper on which question was
written and said it was not a proper
question for Mr.. Hadley to ask
Commissioner Sanborn instructed him
to answer.
Am to see the paper?' asked Mr.
Rogers.
The commissioner refused to allow it
and instructed Mr.. Rogers to answer
Il believe my name is Henry Il. Rogers
I live in New York and am in the oil
business
What oil company or companies are
you connected With2" asked Mr. Hadley
Il decline to answer - said Mr.. Rogers
Mr.. Hadley asked whether if the su-
preme court ordered him to answer he
would then refuse
Mr. Rogers said; 1T will be decided at
the time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-06
MRS. YERKES' IDEA.
The Great Hospital viii Be Erected
Without Delay.

New York. Jan. 6.-The great hos
pital provided for in the will of the late
Charles T. Yerkes, the traction promoter,
who died in this city last week viii be
built at once. tt will be located in the
borough of the Bronx. This announce
ment was made today by DR.. J. E. Jan
veryn speaking for Mrs. Yerkes. DR..
Janveryn said that a beginning will be
made just as soon as the estate of Mr.
Yerkes is settled instead of waiting un-
I'll after Mrs. Yerkes' death as provid-
ed in the will He said that the project
ed hospital was entirely Mrs. Yerkes'
own idea and that Mr.. Yerkes in max
ing provision for the hospital in his
will was only carrying out Mrs. Yerkes'
idea and desire
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-06
WANTS MORE LIGHT.
s1noot Committee Arranges to Call
Additional Witnesses.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Shoots
case was discussed by the senate COM
mittee on privileges and elections today.
Chairman Burrows called the committee
together to discuss the status of the case,
should be taken or additional arguments
heard
It was the unanimous opinion of the
committee that additional testimony
should be taken upon the leading feature
of this protest This testimony will relate
particularly to the domination of the
state of Utah by the Mormon church 1t
was left to Chairman Burrows to sum-
mon the witnesses and to arrange for
will appear for the protestants anad ex-
anime theh witnesses.