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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-02-26
WHAT DIVERS SEE.
WONDERS AND ATTRACTIONS
OF THE WATERY WORLD.
Humorous, Sad and Thrilling Rem
iniscences of Veterans in This
Strange Calling-Encounters
With Monsters of the Deep.

Chicago has two thoroughly expert
enced submarine divers. One of them
is familiarly known as Tommy Johnson.
He is the mechanical engineer of the
Durham Towing and Wrecking Compa.
ny. He does not do much submarine
work except to superintend mechanical
arrangements necessary to raise wrecked
vessels and their cargoes regular work is
done under his direction by other divers
who are summoned here as their ser.
vices may be required. If he could only
plat out lots at the bottom of this part OF
the lake where he has so often tramped
and prospected and sell them at Chicago
building-lot prices he would speedily
become a millionaire. There have not
been any wrecks of Importance here
abouts for many years, and most OF the
diving has been done for various COM
mercial purposes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-02-26

Spurgeon is there. He
has preached to 20,-
900 people in the
Crystal Palace and the
Agricultural Hall. hr.
Spurgeon is not an
orator in the usual
sense of the term.
His voice is clear and!
sweet, and he is veryl
earnest. When young
he was married and
has two sons. Both
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-02-26

in England, has been
very i'll for some time,
but recently was re-
ported better. N1r.
spurgeon was the SOD
of a Congregations
minister, and was born
at Kelvedon, Essex,
in 1884. When very
young he became the
pastor of a church al
Waterford. From
there he went to New
D1 MI -
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-02-26

The weaIthlest class In the United
States is considered to be vastly richer
than the wealthiest class in Great Britain.
The average annual income of the richest
100 Englishmen is about $3.50, 900; but
the average annual income of tho richest
100 Americans cannot be less than ST.
100000.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-02-26

The letter carriers find good many
empty purses in the letter boxes.
Pickpockets think it safer to drop them
there than on the sidewalk.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-02-26

c. H. STURGEON. Park Theatre, il
Southwark, London, in 1853, and IN 1861
the Tabernacle was built for him.
This building seats between 5000 and
1000 persons and is crowded when Dir
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-02-26
Mr.. and Mrs. Sturgeon,

The Rev. Charles H. Spurgeon, who
for quarter of a century has been the
leading light of the Baptist denomination
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-02-26

are preachers, one in SUSIE sPURGEoN'
Australia and the other in London.
His wife is an earnest worker with Mr.,
Spurgeon,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-02-26

The whole of the sewerage of Paris is
soon to be utilized for the purpose Of
maintaining market gardening.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-02-26

A dark horse-The nightmare. = Wur-
cester Gazette. ---------..- 49, 49,:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-02
DESPERATE STRUGGLE OVER
THE POSSESSION OLA
CHILD.
ONE OF THE OOMBATANTs SLAIN
Mysterious and Deliberate Assassination
on the Streets of Llano- Found
Dead Near Marshall
Criminal News.

PARIS, Tex, Sept. 3O.-For several years
there has been litigation in the courts over
the possession of a child, between its grand
father, F M. Turner, and his father, E. c..
Sherman. Sherman married daughter of
Turner's, and after three years of welded
life she left her husband and her father
took her and the two children home and
cared for them until Mrs. Sherman died.
The two children were a boy and girl
and the girl died soon after its mother.
When the boy was about 3 years old Sher-
man demanded possession, though up to
that time he had evinced no interest in it..
The demand was refused and the habeas
corpus proceeding instituted.
The case has been in the county court
the district court, and the court of appeals,
the decision being all in favor of the grand
father as the person best calculated to care
for the child. A new prosecution was in
augurated yesterday by Sherman before
County Judge Neathery, which was to have
been heard today, but was not reached.
+. M. Turner IS one of the county weigh
ers and his place is in charge of his young
est son, Thomas Turner. This afternoon
Thomas Turner rode into town and after a
short conference with his father proceeded
to the sheritf's office stating that be killed
E. o. Sherman, and turned over to Sheriff
Gum the pistol which he SAID he had taken
from Sherman after Sherman had fired one
shot at him.
Your reporter accompanied the sheriff
and Esquire Rountree to the place of the
killing. They found Shermap's body lying
in lane about one mile south of Reno,
and from eve witnesses heard these par,
ticulars: Sherman had gone to the gin at
Reno and enquired if Tom Turner was
hauling cotton there from the gin. He
rode south down the lane and entered the
| field where Tom Turner was at work. bav
ing the child with him, and demanded
| the child, but was refused. He followed
Turner 10 the gate opening into the lane
and when Turner opened the gate Sherman
| spurred his horse in front of the wagon ex
claiming:
II am gting to have the boy or kill you =
Turner caught his bride and Sherman
jumped from his horse and clinched. In
moment he drew pistol and fired, the bal
4 grazing Turner's neck. Turner knocked
| The pistol from his hand and hand to-hant
| fsht followed, Turner knocking Sherman
| down and getting on Inn. AS he held him
down he called to the child to bring hin
the pistol, which it did, and placing tn,
weapon against Sherman's head, he fired
The ball entered the left corner of tn,
mouth, broke the jaw and lodged at th
neck on the left side. Tnrner rose ant
sherman making some movement, he fire,
another shot which entered the right of tn
center of the back of the head and passe,
directly forward, lodging back of the righ
eye-ball. Turner then came to town an,
surrendered. No inquest was held, but al
the witnesses were summoned before tin
grand jury which is IN session.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-02
THE REPUBLICAN CANDI-
DATE SPEECHIFIES
AT CORSICANA.
FAVORs THE sUB-TREAsURY BILL.
Thinks the Force Bill Good One Com
pliments Hogg-A Speech Full of
Sound and Fury Signi-
flying Nothing.

CoRsIoANA, Tex, Sept. 3O--Hon. Webster
Flanagan, Republican candidate for gov.
ernor addressed the people of Corsicana
today. His audience of about 200 persons
were mostly white Democrats who came to
learn, What are we here for?" The
mayor, who extended him every courtesy.
The colored brass band made music for
the occasion, and Mr.. Flanagan spoke in
substance as follows:
The honor was forced upon him, and he
did not shirk the responsibility, He was
today the oldest citizen of Rusk county in
public life He believed in only two great
parties, and it were better for the state that
the maiorities should be small. He compli-
mented General Hogg for his gallant man
hood but said he had gone out of iesd his
duty in his warfare upon drummers ard
corporations in order to be nominated for
governor. He attacked the state Demo.
cratic platform, especially the section that
declares for tariff for revenue only. He
declared that the Republican doctrine of a
protective tariff was for the protection OF
American labor. He asserted that the
democratic idea of reciprocity was free
trade and that free trade meant that
man could buy anything on credit and
never pay for it, He favored the PROPOSE
ton for sub treasury, and said the
only objection the Democrats
in congress had to it was
that it was unconstitutional He wanted
the bill passed to class cotton into two
grades only, middling and good ordinary,
and IL and 10 cents per pound. He spoke
as II he were a candidate for congress in
>tead-of governor, and said the last census
had fixed the Republican party's power
over this country for generations to come.
De alluded to the trainers of the last state
platform as the Democratic boys" not
one of whom ever read the Federal election
law. He said there was nothing sec
tional IN it. Some features of 1t he OBJ
jected TO-. On the whole it was q
good bill, and was not yet de ad, but simply
suspended. He denounced the section Of
the state constitution which opposed the
National banking system. No demand
was made during C.eveIand's term for a
law against trusts, but now since Repub
lican congress had passed such a law the
| Texas convention demands It,. Why didn't
YOU demand it of Cleveland's administra.
ton? The free coinage of silver would
not benefit the people of Texas,
therefore he was opposed to it. He did
not want the government TO control the
railroads and telegraph lines. They were
run well enough to suit him now. He did
not want any hog to come along and root
them up. But he wanted the State to reg
ulate the railroads according to the law;
that now exist,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-02
FOUND HIS FATHER.
The Strange Sequel to Suicide in Brook
lyn.

lyn.
CHARLOTTE, n. c., Sept ga very SEN
sational story has come to light in the last
day or two. Victor l.. Johnston, young
man 10 years old, shot himself through the
heart at 100 Hendrix street, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Most of his life was spent in his grand
fathers house, and when young Johnston
grew old enough to converse intelligently he
would repeatedly ask Mr.. r. B. Wheeler,
his grandfather, where his mother and
father lived, but to this question he never
received any answer. Some time ago young
Johnston was going through some old
papers of his grandfather's. He found
some letters that had never been opened,
and curiosi pa ompted the boy TO open the
letters, ana after reading them the young
mans heart beat quickly and tears filled his
ewes when he learned that he had a father
in Fay etteyille, N. c., and that the letters
lie had Just opened were from his long lost
father, who was inquiring after the welfare
of his son. Soon after gaining this in
his old grandfather with keeping his
fathers whereabouts from him, and a
stormy scene ensued. Johnston demand
ed money to go to Fayetteville to his father,
but it was denied him. Not dismayed in
the least, the boy went TO work. He OBJ
tanned a situation in a real estate office in
Brooklyn, and when, one day he, collected
$500 belonging to his employer, the longing
desire to go to his father overcame his
scruples, and he left with the stolen money:
When he reached North Carolina, he found
that his father was editing newspaper in
the historic old town of Fayetteville. While
in Fayetteville he gained his desired infor-
10 mation as to the whereabouts of his moth
er. The father told the boy that his mother
was still living, and that he thought she
was now living in East New York. All
this was told the boy by his father, and
that he had left his wife fifteen years ago
because of her loose habits, and hat young
Johnston's grandfather had disowned his
mother for the same reason. A few days
ago Victor Johnston returned TO New York
and told his grandfather all he had learned
from his father, and it is supposed that the
disgrace of his mother broke his heart.
His father still resides in North Carolina
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-02
CAUSED BY CARELEssNEss
An Operator Responsible for the Deaths Of
Eight Men.


ZANEsvILLE, o., Sept. 28.-About o'clock
this morning a most disastrous freight
wreck occurred on the Baltimore and Ohio
near Pleasant Valley, short distance west
of the city. Orders were given the east and
westbound freights TO pass at Blackland,
but operator Keely at this place failed to
deliver the order TO the eastbound train.
Later he saw his mistake and telegraphed
the operator here that they would be a
wreck pretty soon and left his post Both
engines and number of cars filled with
oats, coke and merchandise were piled up
in the greatest confusion. Eight men were
killed as follows: John Buckingham, en-
gineer; William Firstone, fireman; Free
man Keller, brakeman; John Cochran,
Ben Smart, Graitat Glen Bash, GAINESVILLE; !;
Tom McCrary, not found; one unknown,
John Kemp, an engineer had his leg cut
off and Fireman Wilson hand mashed.
Trains are running by the way of the Pan
handle and by way of GAINESVILLE and New
ark. Those not employed on the train were
beating their way to Columbus.
The trains met on sharp curve, and the
westbound train had just emerged from a
piece of woods 80 that neither was checked
in speed. The engines crashed with awful
force and freight cars to the number Of
twenty-h five were piled up to height Of
twenty five or thirty feet
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-02

rary They should bear in mind, however, that
neither state nor an individual can have all the
time made up of of opportunities, that they come
at intervals, like miestones by the roadside. Were
il with the states tide of prosperity as II Is wlth
other tides which come at given times, 1t would De
no great miss if the morning tide is permitted TO
pass for we could safely await its return in the
evening But we will remember the sick persons
who waited at Bethesdas pool, If they stepped not
into the water when the angel moved 1t, were not
healed The time was, not very long ago, when
with our people it was the ordinary thing to decry
the real worth of northern industries and manutac-
tures coupled with inuendoes about Yankee cute
ness, wooden nutmegs' and al thatk KIND Oh thng,
lifetime and we find more profit tn all concerned
by becoming co-partners in business ana tlends IN
industry with all those who will strive TO ana us IN
promoting the grandeur and greatness of our state
But something more is demanded OF us now than
mere vain, glorious observation OF material advan-
tages if we desire to make the most OF the hoodide
of prosperity which is flowing IN upon leXas'
There are men every day coming to the state to look
at its resources and report the probable safety OF IN
yestment and have received many letters ana WIS.,
its from business and capitalists from all parts
of the continent making all sorts of inquiries per-
tanning to investments in their line OF busness all
of which have answered with great care ana atteh
ton, giving all possible information But ma one
of the great obstacles to be overcome is the absence
of everything in the nature of vigorous and CON
centraed representation of the special advantages TO
be found throughout the state: Such as the num-
commercial and business associations, Doarus
of trade, chambers of commerce, and other local
ni,n+;o,s MIGHT yarv nronerly take in hand as
pesards their pecnar lines. This kind Of aggrega-
ted effort supplementlng the valuaDle "ork Vi
these fairs, would soon result IN nQoang tne a,s
with prospectors seeking Per.er invastmants If E is
with faengs Of exSltant pride we record our appre
citation Of the freauent friendly tokens extended the
people of Texas by the illustrious president under
whose wise administration Mexico mas progressed
and prospered with unparaieied Tapidy anf tivu we
eXtena cora 40 thef snrt Of fraterny
wb"se ppatTiotsm is be love Of country and whose
code of morals is the love of man; and by the au-
thorty of the Directors and Managers give hearty
welcome to all the people, and declare this annual
International Fair open for their enjoyment ana
proht
THE MEXICAN coNsuLs REPLY.
Dr. Plutario Ornelas, resident Mexican
consul and yice-president of the fair associ-
alton, responded to Gov. Ross address, and
dwelt particularly on the keen interest felt
by his government in the fair NANTES ted by
the two splendid musical organizations
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-02
The White Cans in Alabama.

B1RM1NGHAM, Ala, Sept. 3).-News was
received here today of horrible White
Cap outrage which occurred in Calhoun
county Saturday night. band of mask d
men went to the house of Mrs. Jane Coy a
widow. and dragged her from her bed with
he intention of flogging her. They started
te the woods with her, but she broke away
and started to run. She had gone on y a
short distance when volley was ii ed and
a load of buckshot took effect, intlicting a
fatal wound. The White Caps fled when
the woman fell. and she lay there un II
morning, when she was found. She was
unable to describe her murderous assail,
been organized to rid the neighborhood OF
worthless, immoral characters. This was
their first work and will probably be their
last, as the sheriff is making every effort to
have them identified and arrested.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-02
An ADpeal for Ireland,

New YORK, Sept. 3O.-The Sun tomorrow
will publish an appeal to the people
of America from the American commission
for relief of famine in Ireland. The most
trustworthy information from public and
private sources in all parts of Ireland is TO
the effect that a complete failure of the po-
tato crop makes another great famine in
that most unfortunate Of lands practically
inevitable. The point of actual suffering
from hunger has not been reached, but the
days of starvation, unless help comes, are
not far off
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-02
One Killed, Two Wounded.

COLUMBUS. Tex. Sept. 3o.-News has
reached the city from Eagle Lake, a small
place 10 miles east of here, of the killing of
one man and the wounding of two others.
The names of the party killed and those
wounded cannot be ascertained at this time,
but they are supposed to be strangers from
Lockhart, Tex. Warrants are out for the
arrest of the two Frazer boys. Vinyard and
J. M. Moore, all of these parties residing in
Eagle Lake and are well to do parties con-
nected with the tragedy.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-02
LOST HER GRIP.
San Antonio Fails to Do the Proper Thing
Buy the Water Works.


Buy the Water Works.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Sept. 3O.-The cleo
lion passed off quietly today and the result
is an unqualified disappointment to the
Ietler and the really business and substan-
tial part of San An onio. For month the
purchase of Col. Brackenridge's water
works, together with park site and other
land, most valuable, for the sum of 5000
900, little more than the actual cost and
worth of such franchise and property, had
heId universal attention. 1t was thought
II d oped by the really substantial men of
San Antonio that the proposition would
car Y, as it was so pronouncedly in the
Inte ct of our town But the bigoted and
the niossback got in their work and the
result is the lamertable failure of the
scht me. The vote was $50 for the purchi Sc
and 1916 against it-a clear aiority against
it Of 575. This is a cruel blow to the town,
from which it will take long time to re-
cover.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-02
A assassination at LlanO.

LLANo, Tex, Sept. 30.-Sx pistol shots
we're heard in rapid succession last night
and the dead body of Adolf Wright was
found on the street. One shot had pene-
trated the head and from the wound the
brains protuded. There is no clue to the
assassin. Wright was gambler and en-
taged in the saloon business at Llano 1t
was cold blooded, deliberate murder. He
leaves widow and mother.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-02

Professor J.. H. Clark, and the latter under
the direction of c. II. Richmond. Sulli-
vans fighting weight is said to be about 1872
pounds, and in height he measures 8 fee,
and u inch. Conley is a little
smaller than Sullivan, weighing 1S2 pounds
and is feet II inches in height. The event
will be great treat to the sporting world.
A charter has been received today for
new organization to be known as the Lone
Star Athletic association. The member
ship is made up of the best material in
Dallas, and the following officers are
named: EXLieutenant Governor Barnett
Gibbs, presidents II. jenkins. secretary, and
ID. A. Stuart. treasurer
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-02
Probably a Murder.

MARSHALL, Tex, Sept. 30.-Monday
morning early white man was found ly-
ing by the railroad track about two miles
north Of Marshall. One leg was broken.
He was taken to the Texas and Pacific
hospital where he died al 80 p. m. Mon
day afternoon. He was buried here today
in Greenwood cemetery. Papers found on
his person prove his name 10 be Gus E
Chamain.
The grand jury has returned bill of in
dictment against V. s Ability, the man vino
killed w. H. Clark re Saturday night
The trial is set for Friday. Octnber 3, and {
special venire of sixty men has been drawn
and summoned by the sheriff.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-02
A PINE TREE WAR.
Serious Trouble Between the HOmesteaders
and LOggers Of North Michigan.

Serious Trouble Between the HOmesteaders
and Loggers of North Michigan.
CHICAGO Sept. 30.-A special dispatch
from Ashland, Wis, says Edward Pearce
has reached here from the scene of recent
conflict between armed bodies of home
steaders and logging crews, near Beach
wood, upper Michigan. Mr.. Pearce con-
firms the report that the homesteaders shot
down the teams of the loggers, and says
that the loggers themselves would probably
have been Included in the list of victims
had they not retreated. The settlers are
generally believed to have the fist right to
the land. which Ii esin several counties and
is covered with valuable timber. The set
tiers are arming themselves with rifles.
The company which claims the right to the
timber is arranging to send out several
gangs of armed loggers. A tragedy and
probably loss Of life will result from such
movement. Interference from the LOCAL
authorities will be invoked.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-02
Breach of Promise,

CHICAGO, Sept. 30-A sensational breach
of promise suit was begun in court this
afternoon by Miss May H. Wooster Mason
against f. L. Golf for $4,000 for injured af-
fections. Mr.. Goff is member of the
jewelry firm of Mayo, Goff Il Co. He is a
member of various clubs and is said 10 be a
millionaire The courtship is said to have
C c,ntinued since the childhood of Miss
Mason.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-02
Texas Athletics.

DALLAS, Tex, Sept. 3O.-The articles of
agreement have been signed up for glove
contest to take place in this city on Oct. IS,
between Mike Conley, the Ithica giant, and
r. B. Sullivan of Colorado. Both men are
in regular training, the formerin charge of
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-02
BIRCHELL'S FATE.
He is to be Hanged in November and Takes
1t COOlly.

WooDTsocK, Ont, Sept 3O.-While
Birchell was being taken to Jail last n'gh'
he made his only comment on his con-
vichon and sentence. He said: How do
you do? I've had pretty tough luck all
through" He is to be hanged November
-. He retired almost Immediately after
reaching his cell and slept soundiy. He
arose at the usual hour this morning. ate a
hearty breakfast and appeared not at al
depressed
Mrs. Birchell did not learn last night
her husbands fate. She was in gre at
trouble and her physician gave h,r an
opiate before the vefditt was reached, ahd
she slept soundly all night. This morning
she was told of the verdict in the presence
of her physician and b,re up bravely. No
one was allowed to see Birchell this mo
ing without an order from the sheriff The
slrictest watch is kept over him. Many be-
lipve be will cheat the galows by comm it.
ting suicide.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-02
Well Deserved Promotion.

CoRsIcANA, Tex, Sept. pa banquet
was given tonight at the Commercial hotel
by prominent citizens in honor of Cllas II.
Burns, assistant master mechanic Of the
Houston and Texas Central railway, this
city, who has been promoted to the post Of
master mechanic of the same road at Hous-
ton. Burns promotion is well deserved
and aprlauded, but his loss TO Corsicanat
will be felt in many ways.