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contestants in an international race for the
Americas cup. The Vigllsnt is owned by q
syndicate Of New York yachtsmen, and the
Valkyrie by Lord .Dunrayen:
Forty-two years ago the famous old
schooner America won the cup that Is now
the emblem of the yachting championship OF
the world. The cup is now held by the New
York Yacht Club, and since the Americas
victory has been successfully defended by
American yachts in sixteen races. The last
race for the cup was in 1887, when the
Thistle, now called the Meteor, and owned
by the Emperor OF Germany, came over only
to be defeated by General Paines yacht,
the Volunteer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-10-11
A FISHERIES CONGRESS.

To Be Held In Chicago Under the
Auspices Of the Worlds Fair.
A fisheries congress will be held at the Art
Institute, Chicago, during the week begin
ming October 16, under the auspices OF the
Worlds Columbian Exposition. The Gem
eral Committee. OF which the United States
Commissioner OF Fish and Fisheries Is Chair
man, has issued an address, which has been
forwarded to persons interested In fisheries
and fish culture. Matters relating to fish
and fisheries will be discussed. Aconyention
of State Fish Commissioners will be associ-
ated with the fisheries congress during the
week Of the meeting.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-10-11

The much-coveted cup was originally
offered as prize for race around the Isle
of Wight, open to yachts OF all Nations:
The prize was offered by the Royal Yacht
Squadron. The cup is of solid silver. It Is
ewer-shaped and elaborately ornamented. 1t
stands little over two eet'1n .hetgnt' ana
Ssichs one hundred ounces. Around the
centre, the broadest part, are medallions
bearing different inscriptions. The first
reads as follows = .......1.
"One hundred guinea cup, won August ~
1851, at Cowes, England, by Yacht America,
at Royal Yacht Squadron regatta, open to all
Nations, beating Beatrice, Volante, Arrow,
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ARMY MARKSMANSHIP,
The Worlds Record Beaten In the
Infantry Competition.

The infantry competition OF the United
States Army at Fort Sheridan, Chicago. has
closed. The total scores we're not only the
highest ever made by the riaemen OF this
country, but they led the worlds high.
est record. Sergeant r. n. DAVIDSON. OF
the Sixteenth Infantry. made 62l. WHICH
is thirty-two ahead OF the highest score on
the records OF the best craftsmanship in the
world. Second Lieutenant J. c. Gregg OF
ths Sixteenth Infantry made score OF 6O3,
and Sergeant Thomas O'Rourke, Fifteenth
Infantry, 600. The officials IN charge OF the
,omnetition announced that they openly
challenge any Nation to compete with the
team.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-10-11

SWELL, Mollie," said her papa,
who is militia colonel, "did you see
me marching up Broadway to-day?"
4Yeth, said Mollie, "and I was, real
mad, papa. They might have let
you have drum to play on like those
others had.-Harper's Bazar."
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Wyvern, lone, Constance, Gypsy Queen,
Alarm, Mona, Brilliant, Bacchante, Freak,
Eclipse and Aurora.
Another medallion bears this inscription :
"Schooner America, ITO tons, Commodore
John c. Stevens built by George Steers,
New York, 1851"
On other spaces are inscriptions record
ING the results Of the races with the schoon-
ers Cambria, Livonia and Countess OF put-
ferin, and the sloops Atalanta, Genesta, Gal
atea and Thistle.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-10-11
TERRIBLE PRAIRIE FIRES.
Many Lives Lost III the Newly
Opened Cherokee Strip.

The scene OF the recent terrible prairie
fires in the Cherokee Strip, just opened to
settlement, is one OF devastation. Scattered
all over the prairie are partially burned
wagons, wrecked camp outfits and the
charred remains OF household goods, and
here and there the body OF a horse. For
miles and miles. as far as the eye can reach,
it is a black waste, and, to add to the horror
OF it all, in 4 number of places have beeu
found blackened and burned human trunks.
Nearly dozen of these bodies have becn
found. There is no clue whatever to the
identity Of these unfortunates.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-10-11
WILL CLOSE OCTOBER 81.

The WOFId's F4lr NUC TO ncn1h1H
Open Beyond That Date. II,
The Executive Committee Of the Worlds
Fair Directory, at meeting in Chicago, de-
cided to close the Fair on October s1-0 An
other wenty per cent. was ordered paid on
the bonded Indebtedness, making q total Of
seventy per cent. OF the 81, 45O, 900 now or
dered paid. The committee estimates that
it win have $500, 900 surplus on November 1,
after payment OF the bonded and floating
debt. This will be applied on the I'll, ,0O0, 600
stock and bonds OF the city OF Chicago.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-10-11

G1ssEss in the northern part OF Waller
County, Texas. received notice to dlscon-
tinue ginning cotton until tho price for the
staple was advanced under the penalty OF
being burned out. No heed was gwen 10 tne
notice and az result seven gins were
burned within the past ten days.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-10-11
THE YACHT RACE.

American and English Contestants
for the Americas Cup.
After series OF trial races on both sides of
the water, the American yacht Vigilant and
the British yacht valkyrie were chosen as
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-10-11

AUSTIN CoRBIN is the leading spirit and
chief promoter Of the proposed underground
railway system for New York City. BIS plans
involve the expenditure ctabout 800 ,ooo, 900.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-10-11

The Wisconsin forest fires have covered an
area Of about two hundred square miles,
surface ooe-tltth as large as Rhode Island.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-10-11

it must have been sent to them direct ny
their deity to serve rs warning and token
of divine guidance
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-10-11
FRIGHTENED TO DEATH.
Missed the Girl But Killed Himself
She Dies of Fright.

Nelson Kinney, aged twenty-five years,
while out driving at Adrian, Mich, with his
sweetheart, Miss Maud Brainard, attempted
to shoot her, and failing in the attempt, fred
a shot into his own head and died almost in
stantly.
The girl was 80 frightened that she died
next day, it is said from the result OF her e1-
perience.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-09-20
A Saffron Colored Index

VI he condition of bilious stomach and slug
gan liver is the human countenance Not only
Me skin but the eyeballs, are tnged with the
NV nue. when the bile gets into the blood
h'4os ms, sick headaches ensue, the tongue
~ oues furred, pains are felt IL the liver and
IN the right shoulder b'ade and dlzzi-
49," experienced upon rising from sittir
oens posture by the bilious invalid
a., 'nese and other indication of bilousness
e"efs Stomach Bitters is q sovereign
,s,!' 1t Is ais, etficacie us in CHI lis and
N,.' uuAb ague, ague cske, inactivity Of the
voesS ana bladder, rheumatism and er.
ma 1t stimulates, restores dise tior
,ep' and tends greatly to mitigate lhe In
a'mities Ct age.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-09-20
COTTON.
Condition ofPrincipal Markets
of the World.


By Associated. Press to The News.
p NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 20. Glenny
q Co. say; Liverpool, declined
Ga but afterwards recovered,
closing "a lower than yesterday.
Spots firm. Sales IA, 900 bales.
Middling 49d.
New York opened points
lower, advanced Is points, declined
II points, advanced and at 1928 was
s points higher than yesterday.
New Orleans opened points
lower, advanced to yesterday =
prices, declined again to the open.
ing quotations, then reacted and at
noon was steady, December 1893.
Continued liquidation by the longs
caused the decline here this morn
ing, but the evening recovery in
Liverpool, with favorable cables
and large spots sales, caused a bet
ter feeling, prices advancing quickly.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-09-20
Senate PROCEEDINGS.
By Associated Press to The News

by Associated Press to The News.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.-In the
Senate a number Of petitions from
organizations of Knights of Labor
for unconditional repeal and unlm
tied coinage at the ratio of lG to |
were read. Stockbridge presented
a memorial from Michigan labor.
ing men praying all work on public
buildings be done hereafter by
days labor instead of contract.
Morgan offered bill for refer
ence to the judiciary committee
providing for the establishment of
an appellate court to have jurisdic-
ton of cases of appeal from the
ruling Of any executive.
Voorhees, moved to take up the
repeal bill. George then proceeded
with his speech or the bill.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-09-20
To Stop Fillibustering.

BY Associated Press to The News.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 20.-The
States Washington special says:
The committee on rules this morn.
ing decided to report rule to put
a stop to tillibustering and make it
possible to report the bill to repeal
the federal election laws. The rule
provides, after adopting the jour
nal, the roll of committees shall be
called and no motion shall be enter
tanned pending the call. 1T will be
strongly resisted by the Republi-
cans who claim it is more stringent
than any thing they ever did in the
fifty. first congress.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-09-20
KNIGHTS OF LABOR
Places Mechanics and Labor
ers Must Keep Away From.

special to The News:
pHi1ApElruIA, Sept 2o-Ths
Datch of warnings seLt ont this
week from the executive Offices of
the knights of Labor is considera.
bly, larger than usual, Mechanics
and laborers are asked to stay away
from San Diego, CAL. az there are
crowds of idle white men there. and
they are trying to get rid of coolie
TABOR. Miners are advised to stay
away from kentucky and Tennes.
see, as business is demoralized. star.
walton stares the workers in the
lace, and even those working are
not making enough to purchase corn
meal and molasses. Miners aud
mine laborers are also requested to
stay away from Vancouver, also
from the Black Ellis, Of South Da
kota, and mechanics and laborers
from Pennington county, Sonth Ds.
kota.
FROM the national capital it is
reported that idle men are plenti.
fdl, and that Notwithstanding the
statements of real estate men, the
tunes are dnll, The miners Of
southeastern Kansas appeal strongly
for aid in their strike on the ground
that n any families are in want, that
immediate aid is absolutely neces-
sary, and that home funds are en-.
tirely exhausted.
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See Stark West for fire insurance.
SAN SALVADOR'S PRESIDENT
VIII Soon Marry Miss Ida Dent
Wright.
Special to The Newe

special to The Newe.
New York, Sept. 2o.-All the
local arrangements have been com
pleted for the wedding two weeks
hence of Gen. Don Antonio Eze'a,
Vlce,president, and president elect
ef Salvador and MiNs Ida Dent
Wright. The event will take place
St. Patrick's cathedral, and
Archbishop Corrigan, assisted by a
humber of prieste, will officiate.
1t is not improbable that Mgr.
Satolli, the papal legate, will pro-
aounce the ben ediction. The gen
eral, with his staff, will arrive here
next week. Advices from the City
OF Mexico say that if he has time
10 make the trip, President Disz
Will attend the wedding. The bride
70 be is a member Of a wealthy
ueorgla family, while Gen. Ezeta
u also possessed of great wealth.
de If widower and has three small
children.
New York society is all in hut-
Ter over the approaching nuptjals.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-09-20

HIGH VETERANS
The TWenty-fourth Reunion of
Army of Cumberland.
Special to- The News.

Special to. The News.
CLEVELAND, o., Sept. 2o'-High
veterans of the war are here In
goodly numbers today to take part
in the twenty. fourth annual reunion
of the society of the Army of the
Cumberland. Amongst those re.
gistered at the Hollendon are Gems.
H. w. Slocum, j. M. Schotield,
James D. Morgan and d. S. Stan.
ley. The business meeting to be
held this afternoon with Gen.
Rosecrans presiding will be of a
routine character. AT the annual
banquet Gen. j. S. Fullerton of
Washington will deliver the Grafton.
An invitation had been sent to
President Cleveland, and in a letter
expressing his inability to attend he
mentioned his high appreciation of
the honor extended.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-09-20
Mitchell is Here and Ready
to Meet COrbett.
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.
Other interesting Items from
Various Sections.
yellow Fever In Georgia.
By Assoclnted Press 10 the NeMs.

BY Associated Press to the News
WAsHlNGroN, Sept. 20.-Sur.
geon General Pat Wymsn received
dispatches from the surgeons in
charge of the detention camps at
Waynesville and Brunswick, Ga.
saying Ii cases were aimitted at the
former and 1879 at the latter. No
case was considered critical. The
Brunswick surgeon asks if certif-
Gates of ten days will be honort d
by the southern states, and what
places will decline. No answer is
yet given as Surgeon. General Wy
man wants to ascertain what will
be the policy Of the various cities
in the south regarding quarantining.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-09-20
Mississippi Guarantees.

BY Assocated Press to the News.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 2o.-Tbe
States Jackson (Miss.), special
says; The stat 4 of health
has declared rs against
Brunswick, q .ors today
were placed CT aims entering
the state from me east. While
parties will not be required to pro.
dace a clean bill of health they will
have TO produce satisfactory evi.
dence that they had not been in the
infected district. County health
officers on the borders of the state
are charged with the enforcement
of this order.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-09-20
CHICK M'MULLEN
Notorious Crook Killed While
Resisting Arrest.
BY Associated press to The News.

ny Hseocia'eu fTtbr 10 i ne NeWs.
CnIcAGo, Sept. Early this
morning Policemen Rowan and
Frzmorris tried to arrest Chick
McMullen, one of the most notori-
GUS crooks in the west, and his mis-
tress, Nellie Foley, equally notori-
GUS. McMullon drew pistol and
began firing mt the officers. The
latter also drew their weapons and
a regular fusilade ensued. When
the smoke cleared away it was
found Rowan had been shot in the
left groin and will probably die.
Fitzmorris received two bullets in
the thigh, while bullet pierced
McMullen's back, inflicting fatal
wound.
The dying des, erado, finding his
race run, turned suddenly penitent
and called for priest, who admin
istered the scant consolation posi-
BILE under the circumstances Nc.
Mullen WAS creating a disturbance
IN front of saloon on the west
side, where the shooting occurred.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-09-20
SPORTING NOTES.
The Mitchell-Corbett Contest
and Other Matters.
ny Associated Press to The News.

ny Associated Press to The News.
NEW York, Sept. 20.-Charley
Michel, whose coming fight with
Champion Corbett has centred the
pugllistic stage, arrived this morn.
ing on the Teutonic, White Star
line, accompanied by Jack Nc.
AuIltfe, champion light weight
pugiIist. He is not in the best
temper and complains he has rot
received proper consideration from
Corbett. Neither is he ready to
accept The offer Of the c noy Island
Athletic club of $40 600, bu. de.
clares he is anxious and willing to
meet Corbett if only for the
stake named, $4,000 a side. Mi.
cnell wants TO fight at New Orles n :
or Roby, Indiana, but 1t is net
likely he will refuse to fight at
Coney Island in the event it will
not be to his personal interest to
have the fight occur at either of the
other places.
Mitchell bad the appearance of a
man in fine condition. He said
that he weighed 1914 to 1916 pounds
and that he would fight Corbett at
about l75 pounds. He declared
that he would rather fight at New
Orleans than anywhere else. Nit.
chell said that he had not made any
plans for training. He also pro-
poses to visit the Worlds Fair
soon
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-09-20
New York Stock Exchange.

BY Associated Press to The News.
New YORK, Sept. 20 The fact
that messages are now being &C.
cepted for Brazil in plain language
and referring in no way to the po-
litical events in that country led to
an unusually large attendance of
prominent coffee men on Change
this morning, many of whom have
not been seen on change for a long
while. The market broke at the
opening thirty five to seventy five
points, and though no market news
from Brazil was reported, it WAS
believed that information had been
received of bearish character.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-09-20
.AsE OF JOHN DAVENPORT.
A,my of the Cumberland Vet
Grams Meet in Cleveland.
Meeting eff Typothetae.
r.oIsl to The News.

yecsl to The News.
CHlcAGo, Sept. 20. -Representa
i've employing printers Of score
more of leading cities were
.thered in Assembly Hall at the
,positlon grounds this morning
.pon the occasion of the seventh
sanual convention Of the United
T,pothetm Of America. The con.
,ntion practically opened. yester
dy, but today was given up to
xthl pleasure, and the business
rreedings proper in,ugura.ed this
prnlng.
William H. Woodward, of St.
Iouis, presided. Among the cities
npresented were New York, Gin
innati, st. Paul, and Minneapolis.
a fraternal delegation was in at.
tendance from the employing Prin
tsrs' Association Of Toronto, Can.
sda, and also one from the N ational
Editorial Association. This morn.
iDg's session was occupied with re-
ports from officers.
1t is given out by the delegates
that in executive session the con-
|rention will consider wat action
lhall be taken in view of the ex.
rected demand of the book and
general printers of the country for
|n increase in the wage scale. A
rominent delegate said this morn
g; "The first meeting of the United
FypOthetn was called to meet the
demands OF an organization that,
in THIS free country, proposed in
one particular at least to undertake
the always unwise and thankless
task Of regulating other people,
business. 1t was in the face of a
possibility Of a similar demand that
the present convention was arrang-
ed for this city" The delegates
reached the exposition grounds this
morning on board the whale back
Christopher Columbus, and it was
nearly noon when the convention
was called to order.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-09-20
A Coming Fight.
'ociated Press to The News.

New York, Sept. George
Dixon is the favorite in the betting
in his match with Solly Smith next
Monday night. The prevailing
odds are ten to seven on the colored
boy, with plenty of Dixon money
in sight. Smith has many admirers
and will undoubtedly carry some
heavy coin when he steps into the
ring.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-09-20
The Money Market.
d Press TO tho News

~ AbhOCiHtcd Presa 10 mo News
WALL STREET, Noon Sept. 20.
Money on call % per cent; prime
mercantile paper 7@l0 per cent.
Sterling exchange dull but firm,
with actual business in bankers bills
at 4.s5lM4. 500 for demand and at
4.s2f@4.s3 for sixty day.; posted
rates s3!@4 s6l; commercial bills
4.sl4@4 sli Silver inactive. Bar
silver 74!. Mexican dollars 50.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-09-20
A Probable Match.

New York, Sept. Samuel
Lasker has received letter from
w. Steinitz, in which the latter &C,
cepts the challenge of the Anglo
German for a match, but says he
could not accept the condition of
being obliged to play in February,
stipulated by Lasker.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-09-20
No News From Brazil.

By Associated Press to Tho News
WAsHINGToN, Sept. 2o.-The
department of state is still without
advices from Minister Thompson at
Rio de Janeiro. Secretary Gresham
is not telling very we'll today, and
it BUSINESS will permit he will go to
Chicago for few days rest.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-09-20
Quickest Run.

BY Assoc lated Press to The News:
New ORLEANS, Sept. 2O.-The
States New York special says: The
steamship Teutonic arrived today,
making the quickest run, five days,
hours and So minutes, from
Queenstown.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-09-20
The W Gather.
ted Press 70 The News.

BY Associated Press to The News.
WAsHIsGToN, Sept. 20.-Fore-
cast till p. m. Thursday; For
Louisiana and Eastern Texas, fair,
southeast winds. For northwestern
Texas, fair, variable winds, becom-
ing northwesterly, slightly cooler.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-09-20
Departed for WASHINGTON.

BY Associated Press 10 The News
PIrrsnuRG Sept. 20 Mgr. Sa-
TOLL, papal delegate to America,
left here at $3.50 o'clock this morn
ing for Washington. He was &C
companied to the Baltimore and
Ohio station by Bishop Phe'an and
Vicar General Wall.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-09-20
A Reported Wreck,


BY ARsOciated Fre-s 10 The Fews.
DENVER, Col, Sept. 20.-The
Atlantic express on the Denver and
Rio Grande, which left Leadville at
Q o'clock this morning is reported
wrecked near Cotopaxi.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-09-20
Smoking Goes by Favor.

The high favor in which Old Do
minion Cigarettes are held prove
this. The best for the money.
Photograph in each package.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-09-20
Bombardment Threatened.
Nv AaaOcin ted Press tn The Naws

10y Associhteu fresh 10 Ihe NeWs
LONDON, Sept. 20-The Admiral
de Mellos has sent an ultimatum to
the authorities at Rio de Janeiro
announcing his intention to imme
diately and thoroughly lombard
the city with all his ships unless it
promptly surrenders.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-09-20

Couch & Nalley, roof painters and
repairers. We sell roof paint and
warrant it for two years, at 10 cents
per gallon.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-09-20
EKerybOdY Pie1sed.

Who use Climax Pills. becaase they
are purely vegetable and do not grippe,
but act mild. Try them if YOU are
bilious. % cents box Sold evory-
where
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-09-20
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS.

Advsrtising In this column charged q IN.
rate ofone cent per word tor each insertion.
Cash must accompany the order except where
ordered by regular advertiser.