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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-10-17
WHEAT, FIFTY CENTS.
Bread Can Be Made Now at a Cent
Pound.

Pound.
Wheat never sold as low as 1t did few
days ago In Chicago. The regular CONTRACT
grade of the article was disposed OF on
Change at fifty cents per bushel.
A bushel of wheat will yield about forty
pounds of the best grade of flour, and that
will make at least fifty pounds Of bread. SO
that, without adding the cost Of baking,
brend could be made from wheat
at this price at one cent q pound
A man would need to hire an eSI
press wagon to take home half dol
lars worth of bread, and If his fam
fly did not consist Of more than himself and
wife and two children his fifty cents would
keep them oil in bread for two weeks, esti|
mating their united bread appetites at three
and half pounds per day. ,,,I
The best posted statisticians on the world {
wheat crop figure that the excess over com
sumption Is thirty-dve per cent.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-10-17
Ii HUNG CHANG REPLACED.

ACommittee of High Officials Named
to Conduct the War.
A dispatch from Shanghai, China, states
that viceroy Ii Hung Chang has received
important dispatches by pony express from
Pekin. His enemies sedulously encourage
the Dowager Empress In the belief that the
defeats of the Chinese forces we're due to
his incompetence and corruption.
An imperial decree has been Issued appoint
ing Prince Kung, the Emperor's uncle, the
President of the Tsung-liYamen and the
President OF the Admiralty as a special com.
mittee to conduct the war operations.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-10-17
CANADA,S SHIP CANAL.
Water Let Into the Mammoth Trench
at Sault Ste. Marie.

Water was let into the Canadian ship canal
at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. There were no
ceremonies attending the incident. 1t Is e1-
nocted that the canal will be ready for navi-
cation within month.
tho Tinted States ship canal now under con-
sn9 ,c,ion on the American side Of the river,
an and is magnificent piece Of engineering
skill. M The amount appropriated for the
WORK work was $4,000 900. Work was eo1meneed nm.
ON omit it on May /, 1889. The canal is 500 feet
IonD and twenty-oue feet deep, and runs
tbrouch A neck OF land juttin2 out from the
moinlsnd. There is only one lift to over
come the 1877 feet of fall between the upper
and lower levels.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-10-17
Admiral Tin2's Career.

Admiral Ting, naval commander OF the
Chinese forces at the recent disastrous battle
with the japanese squadron of the mouth OF
the Yalu River, has been Viceroy Ii Hung
Chang's trusty lieutenant In matters per-
tanning to the Chinese navy since its organi-
, zatton IN 1885, He Is, however, more OF q
soldier than sailor, having won his spurs
as dashing cavalry commander.
Before he was placed In command Of the
Northern Squadron" he was one OF the de-
partmenr commanders OF the Chinese land
lorces, with his headquarters at Tien-Tsin
His rank at that time was Brtgadter-Gen-
eral. From Brigadier-General he became
at once full hedged Admiral, without any
preliminary training. Under such circum-
stances his failure as q naval commander
was only to be expected His services to the
Chinese navy consist chiefly in devising a
uniform for the officers and men, which Is
rather clumsy affair.
Admiral Ting has commanding appear
ance, being about six feet tall. In age he Is
between fifty and sixty. he hails from An
hui, the native province Of Ii Hung Chang.
He Is an inveterate gambler, and does not
scruple to indulge In his favorite smuse-
ment at the expense Of discipline aboard
ship.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-10-17
CHINA HAS RATIFIED.
Treaty Kept Secret to Influence Amer
ica's Attitude.

ica's Attitude.
The Chinese Government, after delay or
more than month, has finally ratified the
treaty with the United States providing for
the exclusion OF Chinese laborers from this
country and recognizing the validity OF the
Geary law and other statutes relating TO
Chinese immigration.
Official notification ofthis important action
has been withheld under circumstances e4-
ceedingly mystifying to the State Depart
ment, but It is supposed she intended to In
fuence Amarlcas attitude during the Japan
China war.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-10-17
ADMIRAL TING, cHx1sE coarmASDER.

h the Naval Command Bureau, who vas
making q tour OF inspection. Admiral
Eabayama's presence was accidental, the
meeting Of the Chinese vessels by the jap
anese feet being entirely unexpected. The
Admiral was frequently In imminent peril.
Vas disabled By the explosion of one of
the enemy's shells, and that vessel was
obliged to drop out of the line. She was pur-
sued by the Chinese and was forced to pass
between the powerful Ting-Yuen and Chen
Yuen, within distance OF eighty metres.
The commanders of these vessels, thfnkingtr
was her intention to ram them, sheered of,
leaving the packet room to escape. The Chi
ness discharged two fish torpedoes at her.
meath her, doing no damage.
Shortly after the mtshap to the SaiSto-
Maru the flagship Matsusimas forward quick
firing gun was struck by shell, and many
casualties resulted. The ship also was 90
severely injured as to necessitate her with
drawing from the line OF battle, and Admiral
Ito shifted his flag to the Hashtdate. An
other OF the Chinese shells exploded IN the
sick bay Of the Hiyel, killing and wounding
many persons, including the surgeons, and
setting the ship on fire. She, too, left the
transfer the wounded, which being done she
returned and again took part In the fight.
Captain Sakamoto, OF the Aksg, was aloft
watching for torpedoes and signalling to the
other vessels of the feet, their location, when
the mast was cut away by shot from the
enemy and he was killed The Yoshino's
forward barbette was slightly damaged
All the ships OF the Japanese squadron
carried new guns, and these did excellent
service. They used no torpedoes, all
the damage sustained by tho Chinese
vessels being inflicted By shot In view Of
this fact, the sinking OF double -bottomed
vessels like the Lai-Yuen Is considered re-
markable, and 1t is the generally expressed
opinion among nautical authorities that the
work Of the Japanese was the most success
iul thing since the time Of Nelson.
Toward the close Of the fight great confu-
sion was observed on board the Ttng-Yuen,
King-Yuen and Pfng-Yuen. These ships ap-
peared to be on fire.
At sundown the Chinese feet were In full
retreat. They were pursued BY the jap
,anese ships, which laid their course paral-
lel to that tuken BY the enemy. The night
being very dark, the pursuers kept lat
some distance from the Chinese. fear
ing that should they follow the enemy
too closely they might be damaged
by the latter's torpedo boats. Owing to this
succeeded In getting away and reaching a
safe shelter: At daylight the japanese ves-
sells endesYored to>dnd the enemy, but were
unable to do 30. They then returned to the
,soene Of the previous days action, where
.'~v found the YanRrVel ashore and do
serted, and destroyed her with fish tor
pedo. None Of the japanese vessels were
lost In the engagement and only three of
them were seriously injured. All o5 them,
with the exception Of the Matsusima, remain
on the station.
All the official reports Of the battle are
very laeonic and greatly wanting in scien-
df1c and useful details.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-17
a QUICKSILVER MINE ON LEGS.
Extraordinary Contents Of Miners Body
Revealed in q Hospital

Extraordinary Contents Of Miners Body
Revealed in q Hospital.
A recent San Francisco dispatch says:
DR.. Rixford, of the city and county hos
pital staff, has discovered a mine Of
quicksilver. The mine did not pan out
in any paying quantities, but while IT
was being worked il was interesting,
al least 10 a few, although there was
one who could not see much pleasure
in il. The one was Robert McCloud,
and in about forty places under the
skin the metal was hidden.
McCIoud entered the hospital about a
month ago, with his arms and legs and
some parts OF his body covered with
tumors about the size o. pigeons egg
They were red and INCIDENT looking
Jumps, and when the patient was al
mitted the physicians started II .
treat the ab.cesses in the usual wsy.
They were curated time ard time
again. but 70 no effect, and tie doctors
were puzzled. They tried al sorts q
remedies. but the Assesses remained
and seemed TO thrive in their own
healthy way.
A few days ego D-- hlxfcrd ana DT
Gas.ford decided 70 remove one q the
obstinate tunors and TIE patient was
placed on the operating table. The
usual course was pursued by the sur
Feous in taking away the lump. but
when i was opened Il was found 20
contain a quivering mass Of quicksilver,
about the size Of pea The surgeons
were more astOaished than ever and
they set about opening all the quick
silver mines on the mans body. and be
fore they got through they had sbou;
fifty such pieces Of the liquid metal
Every one 81 the abscrsses was the
same. with the exception that some
contained more ue1curv than others
The patient was Dr.. back - tet- ard
when he had 80 far recovered he ez-
planned the reason fer tae QUICKSILVER
being found under L.s skin
Re said he vas 2 ui-e-. and f1- so--e
time before coming to the Eo-1;tsl =
| Lad ese- e-r.o-sa sEsl.L 80 OK
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-17

Anderson Campbell young colore6
man was arrested last night for the COM
mission OF bold and somewhat peculiar
theft.
Anderson when arrested was spendi ne
his i'll gotten fortune among the black
blondes OF South Fourth avenus with the
air of near Relative OF the late Jay Gould.
He was painting that part of the town a
fine carmine complexion and was as happy
as the heir apparent OF a dukedom at the
Derby races.
The story OF his crime is as follows:
Mrs. Fenstemaker, wife OF a Missouri
Pacific railroad man, living at Twelfth
ana Biting avenue. with party of lady
friends went TO Little river yesterday on a
fishing excursion. They all had happy
time. Remembering their CHILDHOOD days,
all the eut.ancing pleasure OF wadiug in
the river came back to hem like the re-
membranes of a sweet dream. IL was pro-
posed that they go III TSadlng. The mo-
ton carried unanimously. They peeled
of their shoes aud stockings and went in.
Mrs. Fenstemaker, heing saving aud
economical lady, took good care OF her hus-
bands money Unlike some careless
housewives she did not stow it away
in the recesses of u trunk or dump IL into
the depths of "A ever. No, Indeed. On the
contrary SuS hcpb IL III HtI SIOEkiDE.
When she took off her hose yesterday to go
wading she forgot the money that was
in il. about $3.50 including four checks of
the Missouri Pacific Railway company.
aggregating about $3.50 and a $50 bill
The ladies wsded up and down and had
great fun. The ring of their merry
laughter could be heard for several hun
dred yards rs it waited on the air through
green faliage. Not very far away several
boys and young men, all OF sable complex
ion, were swimming. Oue of these same
youths combined business with pleasure,
gently stole down in the direction of the
merry smiles of the ladies, espied the
stockings and laid profane hands upon
them. He prospected in them aud found
the hidden wealth which he made away
with rs hastily as possible. Now he is ia
the tolls OF the la ~ and the stockings will
be brought up IN court before him as
avenging accusers.
When he was arrested two checks and a
fair portion of the fifty dollars were found
upon him, and at "a late hour last night
Officer Sutton was down among the sable
bells of Fourth avenue hunting for the re-
mainder.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-17
CITY IN BEIEF.

Mrs. II. Bolte is quite i'll.
Nebraska.
Dr.. J. II. Minick is attending the Hutch
inson encampment.
H. Z. Cooper returned yesterday from a
short trip to Perry, o. L.
A SOD was born to Mr. and Mrs. J. Wal
tiers Of Paramount yesterday,
Isaac Runyon of Marion, an amateur
kodak artist, is taking some views III the
city.
Gus Patrick. large live stock dealer of
Carmi, Illinois, arrived from the east yes
terday.
Miss Grace Taylor returned Wednesday
night from camping trip with party of
friends.
Master Herbert Smith returned yester-
day from weeks visit with friends in
Oklahoma.
elect In EairmounJ institute, arrived yes
terday from Falrview.
Christian L.. infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
G. A. Pelmer, I'D Pearl street, died yester-
Gay morning al O'Clock.
Sheriff Royse and family arrived yester-
day from an extended trip to Colorado
points, much improved in health.
Battery A still calls for six more men.
Only men who are willing to work for the
efficiency of the service are wanted.
o. L. Drake and wife, and ID. A. Drake,
will leave this worning for Ness City, TO
attend the golden wedding of their par
pnts.
Henry Gardner in a few days will
move his family into their elegant resi-
dence recently purchased on University
Avenue.
The Demorest contest will be held next
Tuesday night at the First PRESBYTERIAN
church instead OF at the auditorium as at
tlrst announced.
Sheriff Judkins of Harvey county was in
the city Yesterday AS y witness in the pre-
,iminary trial of Ed Flynn. He returned
TO Newton via Hutchinson.
County commissioners Webb and Allen.
J. a. Doran and 5. l.. Barrett represented
the staff Of county officials at the Hutch
inson encampment yesterday.
Jay Tug. aged 3 years, died yesterday at
the home OF his grandfather, J. Gibson,
1915 North Mead, of cerebro- spinal menin-
gifts, and will be buried today at 3 o'clock.
The social and entertainment TO have
been given for the vested choir of St.
Johns church has been POSTPONED on
recount of the illness of Rev. Won Herr
Itch.
Rev. A. L. Vail of Philadelphia. form
erly pastor of the First Baptist church of
his city. stopped over a lew hours with
friends yesterday, on his way home FIR ON
California.
The subject of "MHn's Nature and Oes-
tiny" involving an examination of the
immortality of the soul and the state of
the dead, is being discussed at the Adveu-
list pavilion this week.
NJ. K Weyeneth, bridge inspector of the
Santa Fe. with his wife aud little son left
yesterday for trip 10 Colorado. He will
return and resume work Sept. l, but Mrs.
Weyeneth will remain till October visiting
friends in Pueblo and Manitou.
Tuesday Mary Allen. colored, was fined
in Justice Jones court for an assault on
Tom Smith, n white boy. Yesterday she
got even by causing the arrest OF the same
Tom Smith for assault GA her son, James
Allen. The case VIII be heard today.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-17

Races
Entries are now completed for races No.
and No at the state fair 10 be held in
this city October 10 inclusive They are
as follows:
40. 4-2:40 FACING-sTAKE 500.
Fannie &c. :. Hoblitzs!l, Peabody.
Nack-w. !. Bruce. Portland, Ore.
Ella CA. a. Townsend, Topeka, Kan
Fva-C. + Mcdonald. HoliOn. Has
Erie X - b Amidon, Wichita, Kan.
Billy the TwisFer-H. Richardson. Great
General Shermaa-A. a. Kitzmiller,
Echo Wv. a. Shook, Topeka. Kas.
Goazsles AcGreEor-J. ". Psge, Bea'
Minnie Higgsns-F. E. Adams, ssdalia,
No.
Bsss-G ". Hoidred -e Wichita, Kan.
No. 5-THEEE-YEAR-oLD AND UNDER-2.J1
TEOT Or PACE, STAKE S5o0u1
Matt wall-Wm. Spar. Wjchita, Kan.
King SO.omOn-H. z. Owen, Hubbell,
Norward-Adams s Morrison. Sedalis,
No
wane.s PrOcior-M- D. Proctor. Ghetto
Pc, Kan
BrirEar-E- JeEetf. blackwell. u J.
Princess-W. Il. Ewing. san Antonio.
Tex
Belva Lockwocd-George Foraker, Ellis,
hzC.
Grace &C. E Mcdonald. H0.toa. Kan.
Robi Nv. \ Nin.ck. WiclitA, Z sn-
Joe Beppo-Sclupe & CriueGdeo, Pea
body. Kan.
Dandy Jpn. T. Toler. W .cbita, hsu.
Gariou CummIsgs-G. v. HcldEess
" lea.ts, haa.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-17

silver mines about the Nojave desert
One day while out prospecting he fell
over a cliff and landed in cactus
plant. The sharp thorns had pierced
him in many places, and for several
days he was very sore from his wounds.
One Of his companions told him to ap-
ply quicksilver 70 the places where the
thorns had penetrated and il would re-
lieve the pain. He pulled loose pair
of gloves on his hands and filed them
MP with liquid 10 see if It would have
the desired effect with the wounds in
his fingers. It acted splendidly, and
ne made bandages for his arms and
legs and fairly wallowed in a poultice
OF quicksilver for day. The soreness
was gone and the miner went back 70
work In a few days the swellings
commenced at every place the thorns
pricked him and where the mercury
had been applied
The physicians at the hospital are
wondering how the patient escaped
mercrrial poisoning. He suffered no
constitutional disarrangement and the
action Of the mercury was purely local.
McCloud IS in fair way TO recovery,
and he expects TO go back TO the mines
in a few DAYS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-17
FLYNN on TRIAL.
He is Either Nutiy or Very Tough vags
bond


Ell Flynn, one of the finest samples OF
total dep=avity one could See in years
INVESTIGATION of the siums, was given his
preliminary hearing yesterday in Justice
Babb's court for the murder of Willard
Stark.
The court room was crowded with the
morbid curious of the city.
County Attorney Boone and Assistant
McCaudles conducted the examination for
the state; the defendsnt had no attorney
and didn't want any. His appearance and
actions in the court room was enough to
give one the creeps. lie may not be n
murderer, but he certainly looks like one"
Was the whisper that went around among
the spectators He was perfectly free
swore aud gave utterance TO the most OBJ
scene language ia the courr, even though
many ladies were present. He Is "A rough,
dirty, uncOuth IrismAn who. evidently,
came either from the boys OF Kerry or the
mountains OF Cork. as indicated
by. his peculiar brogue he
said he has been in this country for
seven years, but not long enough TO have
formed the right estimate OF the boon OF
American citizenship. There is a DISPOSE
ton to believe that he is not the murderer
OF Willard Stark. but it i not improbable
that his actions will convict him.
The testimony given at the trial was. in
yesterday mornings EAGLE He said he
found the bloody shirt he wore, under a
tree on the banks of CHISHOLM creek, aud
that another tramp told him IL was there.
He said the blood stains upon IL were
caused by his nose bleeding.
Judge Babb took the Case under advise
menJ till this morning.
Some thinks that he is partly crazy.
That IS charitable view His fellow
countrymen hope that he is, for IL Is u
tough thing to claim kinship with a sane
man who acts as he does
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-17
JERRY WILL OPEN.
Labor Day Set for Opening OF Jerry Simpsons
Campaign.

4 letter was received from Jerry Simp-
son accepting the arrangements 10 open
his campaign in The district, In this city.
on Labor Day. Aauie DigEs and other
notables will be here also.
Governor Lewelling has issued his Labor
Day proclamation. II IS as follows:
The labor organizations OF this and
other states having set apart the 3rd day
of September. 1894. as a day of rest and
gathering together IN their several lodges.
cities and Couhtes, all those IN
sympathy with that class (Which com
prises almost the entire population OF kau-
sas), many honest laborers are locking,
yes, anxiously aud honestly looking, for
work TO feed their starving families and
themselves, aud with little TO hope for I'M
der pressn: conditions and tue insatiate
greed of the favored few. In no state is
labor more HOnOred than In Kansas. The
whole people can be best served by bring
ing about better condition of the labor
ing Glasses, and this will be the effort Of
the great free, liberty loving people OF Kan
SGs.
In view of these facts and in full SYM
patty with the laLoreTs or all classes, l, l.
ID. L4welling. governor of the state OF Kan
sas. DO hereby proclaim aud set apart Mon
day, September 5. 1894, a Labor Dav, and
respectfully recommend that the day he
observed as a holiday aud that business be
20 far suspended As TO permit all persons
who may desire to participate II tbs exer-
clses OF that day.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-17
BAPTIST MEETING.
Interesting Day With Them at Garfield Hall
Vest rlay.

The Northwestern Missionary Baptist
association, colored, met yesterday at 10
o'clock in Garfield hall and was largely
attended. The morning session opened
with devotional exercises led by the assist
ant moderator, Rev. A b. Childress, after
which the association spent few m nutes
in a memorial services in honor of Rev.
Revely OF Hutchinson, who died at his
home in Hutchinson Aug Il, 1894 Rev.
=. ID. Skinner, ID. D., of Topeka offered a
adopted.
The afternoon session was opened with
devotional services led by Rev. Paskel.
ReY. John L Lewis delivered the well
come address, which was responded to in a
neat speech by Rev j. A. Stewart. After
the Introduction of number of
visitors the committee on enroll
ment reported.
At 800 Rev, G. Landers of Kansas City,
Kan, was introduced. and preached an
interesting sermon, touchiug upon the
work. The program yesterday was: Meet
ing of ministers union at S O'Clock, deyO-
tlonal exercises at 3 o'clock; reports OF
committees at 9:l5; paper-"The Neces-
sity of a Baptist Newspaper" by Rev. p.
ID. Skinner, at 10 clock; n paper. at 1910,
The Needsoftket Field, "byRsv w. L. CIR ant
of Lawrence; st ate missionary APP
pointed by the Baptists OF the state and
endorsed by the Home Mission Society OF
New York.
The following program was carried out
last evening: Devotional exercises, intro
ductory sermon by Rev. ). w. Beasley of
Abilene, state evangelist; collection and
ad lourument
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-17
MEN CHEW GUM, TOO.
A Feminine Observer Makes a Discover
That yindirstes Her Sex.

A Feminine Observer Makes a Discovery
That yindirates Her Sex.
Is the gum chewing habit purely
feminine?
think not now, though the time is
not 50 far gone when the practice was
limited TO children and young misses.
II IS different now. l base my cslcu-
lation on a recent episode that oc-
Cured on a train leaving the Grand
Central station.
Hardly had the cars started than the
train boy made has appearance. To
each person. irrespective OF age or sex,
a package Of gum was handed. The
women took the small packages with
an air that betokened thorough knowl-
edge Of the contents The men handled
the foil-wrspped sticks eingerly. u
was evident also that they had seen
them before
One old. bearded fellow. who doubt
less thought his age an apology for his
actions. soon hsd has jaws working.
and others followed ms example There
were tventy-nIre men N TIE car.
fewer women. bat generous supply q
children. Ire woEsa ! expected would
buy the sticss and divide with tie
children. OF; zSsz-sdly the asDjt h4s
outgro-n fsuainiDity when sixteen
men out ~ q total Of tEenty-Eine Il
dv1gs N Tunl!c n chewing gum
On fnasIry the tram boy told ae that
the ps-e-nsaze Of zen buyers vas
much larger u tast Pzrely H-ssssi-ne
retreat. the SMOKING car RS IRE
hest selling srtie1s we CARY, re said,
ard the usz ne Eo-- Of IL thsu ne
women. ~. =. Herald