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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-04-10
CRUISER CHICAGO HOME.

She Has Carried the American Flag Into
More Than Forty Ports.
Once more in American waters, after an
absence OF a year and threo-quarters, the
United States cruiser Chicago, Captain Alfred
I. Mahan commanding, steamed through the
Narrows, New York Harbor, and anchored of
Tompktnsvile, Staten Island. Since the great
naval celebration the Chicago has been on
the European station. acting as the flagship.
Her cruise has been series OF trlumpils ior
the ship and officers, and in particular for
Captain Mahan. who was received ABROAD
with such honors us have seldom, IL ever,
been accorded to any other American naval
officer.
The Chicago has carried the American Tag
into more than forty ports. from England tc
Syria. She has been gone one year and nine
months, and has cruised $3.50 miles
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-04-10
OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS
The State Department Never Had So
Many Complications
MONROE DOCTRINE TO THE FORE.

The Attention Of the Whole World Con-
centrated on Washington and tho Pos
sibilities of Hostilities Between This
Country and Several Transatlantic Ma
tions---The Policy. OF fNon-Interference.
The extra ordinary number and rapid
sequence of foreign complications of more
or less serious nature which have suddenly
come upon the State Department have pre-
cipitated q situation in which the United
States Government has not been placed be-
fore for great many years, and the opinion
OF foreign diplomatists in Washington is that
the attention OF all Europe has been, in a re-
markable short interval OF time. transferred
from International affairs and rumors of
war in the Old World to the alleged posi-
bllities OF hostile relations between this coun-
try and several of the European Nations.
Even the Japanese-Chinese war. which is
still in progress. is believed to be in the way
TO n harmonious termination by the peace
negotiations; and the attitude OF the United
States Government with regard to its own
Interests. in opposition to the behavior of
European Nations on this side OF tho world,
is virtually absorbing attention across the
ocean
The State Department has never, within
the experience OF men now living, had so
many difficult foreign questions on its hands,
or been interested in 80 many commotions in
the smaller republics of this continent
The dispute with Spain about the Alliance
aud the status of Cuba. quarrels with Great
Britain about Bluefields and Alaska, are di-
rect commercial interests in the threatened
war of Mexico and Guatemala, the peculiar
complication in the Venezuelan contention
with British Guiana, the Salvador uprising,
the Brazilian and Peruvian revolutions. the
hostile position Of Argentina and the rebellion
in Colombia, all Of which are of special con-
eern to the commercial and political relations
Of this country have virtually concentrated
the attention of the whole world on the State
Department at Washington.
The necessity of maintaining: the policy OF
non-interference by European powers with
North and South American affairs, common
ly known as the Monroe doctrine" by
diplomacy, if possible, by force, if necessary,
and the protection of our interests, particu-
larry in Bering Sea. against Canadian con-
tention, emphasize the complicated situation
to an extraordinary degree.
The Hawaiian muddle also, which was re-
garded as settled. is revived by Secretary
Gresham'S demand for Minister ThurSton's
withdrawal The outcome of my and all
those matters cannot fail, in the long run, to
rebound to the credit and dignity OF the
United States; but meanwhile it is feared
that mistakes may occur, and the immediate
future is doubtful.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-04-10
ONLY TWO FEET TALL.
Death of q Dwarf Who Lived TWENTY-FIVE

D6aGn OF DWarl " nO Ltseu A"culf-I"o
Years and Never Walked or Talked.
Charles E. Mlntram, dwarf, whose singu-
lar existence has created widespread atten-
ton, dieI few days ago at the home of his
father, E. Mlntram, at Pine Bush. Orange
County, N. Y, OF pneumonia. He was in
four inches tall. He was born in Worten-
dyke. N. j., and was one Of nine children.
The first year he was as bright and thriving
ns the Others, and increased little In weight
and stature, but he never walked or talked,
and grew to manhood with the same baby
face that he had twenty years ago and the
same helpless body. The boy had been e1-
amined by many physicians during his life,
explanation of the case. AS o child he was
as bright mentally as any other child until
development ceased, and he became an ordi-
nary baby all the rest Of his life. he was
passionately fond OF music and understood
all that was said to him, and was healthy un-
til his last sickness.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-04-10
Out of the Common Run.

A sANpLE order for 90, 600 tons of cool for
Mexico has been placed among West virginia
mines.
WAYNE COUNTY, Kentucky. is suffering
with an epidemic o. hydrophobia. and gen.
eral slaughter of dogs is in progress
When a physician in Arkansas becomes q
habitual drunknrl tho State Board OF Health
is by law enjoined to revoke his license.
Something queer called "water dog was
found not long ago in Hannibal, MISSOURI,
cistern, and local scientists believe II ralnea
down.
Mary Sweeney, of Wisconsin, has mania
for smashing windows. Sho now claims to
have the mania under control, but says the
impulse Is very strong.
At Bristol, Ind, q horse twenty-siS years
old recently hud its first experience OF run
ming away smashing the buggy to plts ana
throwing its owner out.
An examination of the eyes Of white and
colored children in the Washington schools
shows that tho latter nro much'leSs lla9le 10
shortsightedness and astiSmatism.
The practice of cropping dogs ears has
been decided to be cruel to animals WITHIN
the statute by London court.
An unusually large cougar was shot and
killed. noar Woodawn. Oregon. recently. IL
measured SIN lceL lOUT lucucS IL Oiat 'hS sAP "
the nose to the tip of the tail, and Welghed
11G pounds.
AT Brazil, Ind, Eliza Stanlcton. slX'ceh
years old, testified TINT her husband, sky
five years old, is witch. and BAD DroCSne
sickness and distress upon her. She reiaiof!
many mysterious deeds which she clalmeo
her husband committed.
a COW owned by John Geiston. o. Good
speeds Landing. Conn.,, has given birth 70
two-hcaded calf. When born the coli vas
alive, but it contracted 4 cold and died In
few hours. The COW also took cold aud dled
the next day.
A bill has been introduced ir the Oregon
Legislature proposing Il tax on male rereoids
who wear a cue. This is special Legislation
aimed at JOHN Chiuaman, but coucilcd IN
general terms.
At Dieppe, France, RECENTLY, Cdiadit.n
vessel loaded with flint sirucs pounded
against the quay, the tiints struck flre and
the ship burned.
Grimes Austin, tho wild man OF Mada'
gascar," who used to scare folks with his
red eyes and white hair from behind the
bars Of Barnum cage, was bora in Indiana,
and died recently worth $4,000.
In Wisconsin will Eow be 5000 si:o curious
sight Of a whole town moved bodily by rau.
The big mill OF the Psnokee IumDs- Con-
pany having been moved from Moase TO Ash
land, a number OF vacant housA from the
forne- tnun ara following hv rail-:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-04-10
A 500, 900 Fire in Kansas City.

Fire destroyed the greater portion Of Reed
Brothers packing house in Armourdale,
Kansas City, Mo-, involving a loss Of
fully 100000. The packing house
plant is In the west bottoms, and
thousands Of people gathered on the
west bluff of the city to view the fire.
The fire started in the third story of the hog
building, q structure of three stories. At
7.1Op. m. the first wall fell, and then the
All were destroyed. Next the flames at
tackled the storage building, four stories high.
1t was packed from top to bottom with pork.
The floors and walls were soaked with
grease and burned like tinder. The plant
occupied sixteen acres of ground just across
the bridge in Armourdale. The daily ca
pacity was 700 cattle, $50 sheep and 5000
hogs. The average number Of hands en-
ployed had been HOO.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-04-10
felt both by the Japanese Government and
by the people generally.

The Central News correspondent says that
Ii Hung Chang was returning from the
peace conference in which he conducts ne.
gotiations in behalf OF the Chinese mission,
and was accompanied by several OF his suite.
When he was short distance from his apart
ments young japanese ran up to him and
fired pistol in his face. The young man
was seized and disarmed at once by tho police.
At the station house he gave his name az
Koyama and his age as twenty-one years.
According to the short report received in
Toxic, Lis wound is not dangerous.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-04-10
A BIG FIRE IN MILWAUKEE.
Several of the Largest end Finest Buiid
ings in tho City Destroyed.

Several of the Largest end Finest Build
ings in tho City Destroyed.
A fire which originated in the building
occupied by the A. F. Tanner Furniture
Company and Landauer i Co., dry soods, at
Milwaukee, Wis, became one OF the most de-
structive fires ever known in that city. line
loss was estimated at 81 100000.
Before the fire department arrived on the
scene, Grand avenue and Fourth street, the
block was one mass Of flames, and about ten
minutes after the alarm the walls fell IN with
big brash.
The five story brick building occupied by
the shoe lrm Of Au Bon Marche. on the south
west corner of Grand avenue and Fourth
street, was gutted.
On the north side OF Grand avenue, among
the houses destroyed was the art store OF
Roelsen & Reinhardt, and most OF the Valu-
able pictures are complete loss.
The Young Mems Christian Association
Building was partially destroyed, though
every effort was made to save the structure,
which is one Of the finest in the city.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-04-10
DocToRlhc PAPER MONEY.
Coanterfeiters Ingeniously Raising One
Dollar Bills to S1O.

Dollar Bills to 80.
Counterfeit bills have appeared IN Omaha,
Neb., showing that sbarpers know OF some
chemical that removes the ink from the paper
from which greenbucks are manufactured
without injuring the paper. Then the crooks
put in other figures. raising the amount ten
fold. The First National Bank received one
Of the bill. and another was exhibited to the
Merchants National Bank teller. Both had
"ome from retailers. .,
The bill at the First National IL 4 81
Treasury note. payable in com. OF the series
of 1886, and with the likeness OF Stanton on
one side. The other is silver certificate
~ the 1880 series, on which appears the
face of Martha Washington. Without.
the Use of the glass to follow tho ink
stains in the fibre of the paper the only man
ner in which the spurious bills can be de-
tected is by tho vignettes on either side.
This betrays its spurious origin, but affords
no protection except to experts. who are
aware that these likenesses do not appear on
INV bills of the denomination of $40.
A secret service agent said on alarming
feature of the case is that chemicals are
being used by this gang to remove the fl cures
in the original. The fibre of the paper in use
is supposed to be proof against this sort OF
manipulation, Probably two dozen figures
must be- removed in each bill handled ana
others substituted.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-04-10
J,nan,s National Exhibition.

The fourth Industrial Exhibition Of Japan
will be held this year at kioto. 1t opened
on April and will continne until July 81.
This is the JaDant 81 National exhibition
also being held in eommemoration Of the
lOOOth anniversary Of the founding OF kioto
as the old capital of Japan. Kioto is now
known "a the Western capital, though in
reality no longer seat OF government, and
is tho most fascinating city OF the empire.
Temples abound in and about Kioto and IL
is the home of the finest products OF Japan.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-04-10
Big Gale In South England.

A severe gale swept the south of England.
Many houses were unroofed. In London
three persons were killed and three Others
severely injured by falling walls. A race
boat on the Thames was upset and its two
occupants were drowned. Many isolated
cases OF death In the storm have been 70
ported from the provinces
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-04-10
Rnrned to D@th.

While trying to escape from fire IN the
two-story house at All Catharine street, Phil
adelphia. Penn. Minnie Witt, aged seven
teen, and Frank, her brother, aged nine,
were severely, and Mrs. Welmina klosman,
the grandmother of the two children, fatally.
burned. The house is occupied by Frederick
Klosman as bakery.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-04-10
OUR FOOD PRODUCTS. ABROAD.
The Exclusion OF American Meats Also o
Grave Problem.

Grave Problem.
In addition to all of these, acute foreign
complications which confront the State De-
partment. the administration has very
grave problem to deal with in the action Of
Germany and other European countries in
excluding American food products. The
President and Secretary Gresham are still
very reluctant to adopt retaliatory tactics
for the reason that it would injuriously affect
the foreign commerce OF the United States
and reduce the revenue from customs. They
are being strongly pushed. however, to take
such action by tho farmers. meat packers
and others interested in the exporting Of
farm products. Whether there will ultimate
iy be commercial war or not will depend,
in large part, on the action of Germany.
Advices just communicated to the State
Department put more hopeful aspect On
the situation. The German Corsuls are be-
ginning to make heir'intiuence felt with that
Government, and the Department has reason
to believe that there will be a reaction
against the agrarian movement and that the
ports Of Germany will once more be opened
90 American meats and other products.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-04-10
Hypnotism for Hydrophobia.

A leading physician at Chattanooga, Tenn
has created a sensation in the medical pro.
fession by completely curing by hypnotic in
fluence man who had been bitten by a mad
dog. The wound was week old, and the
patient was in frenzied condition, border.
ing on madness.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-04-10
A CARRIER PIGEON RACE.
To Test Their Usefulness rs Messenger
From Distressed Vessels.

AS the result of discussion as to the USE
fulness of carrier pigeons as messengers from
distressed vessels at sea, the idea having
been suggested by the voyage Of La Gas
cogne from Havre to New York, lie Petit
journal announces IN international racefor
pigeons. 1t Is intended that the birds shall
be liberated from ship oharted for the pur-
pose, the distances from land to be deter
mined later. The promoters OF the scheme
offer $4,000 in money, to be competed Tor,
and there will also be other prizes. The
race is to take place in June. Entries will
be received until the end Of April.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-04-10
Effects of tho Freeze in Florida.

Professor A. H. Webber and w. r.. Swlnslet
two chronological experts, have been seat4
into Florida by the Government to inyestt-.
gate the effects of the freeze upon tho various
insect pests which infect Florida orangat
groves They are especially directing thstsf
attention to the white fly and the red scalat
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-04-10
II HUNG CHANG WOUNDED.
A Young Japanese Shoots at the Old
Chinese Statesman.

At the close of the peace conference at
shimonoseki. Japan, Ii Hung Chang, Chinas
representative, when returning home. was
shot at by young Japanese and wounded in
the cheek. The imperial doctor was immedi-
ately summoned to attend the Viccroy.
Much rcgret ut this unfortunate event was
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-04-10
MASSAcRSO BY CHlTRALIS.
Lieutenant Ross and Forty six Sikhs SUI
ronnIed and Shnf


rounded and Shot.
News was received Of the defeat Of a Sikh
company under Lieutenant Ross, of the
British Army, by Chitralis in India. Lieu
tenant Ross and sixty Sikhs were marching
to reinforce the troups at Roshun. The na-
tives, who were behind breastworks near
Ksrsgb, fusilladed them and forced them to
retreat.
They followed the company closely and
eventually hemmed them in on all sides.
There were about 1000 natives, all firing
steadily upon the Sikhs. Ross, forty-si4
Sikh soldiers, and eight camp followers were
left dead on the field. The rest Of the force
eananad
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-04-10
MONSTER GRAPE FRUIT FARM.
To Be One of the Largest Fruit Orchard,
in California.

in California.
One of the largest enterprises In the plant
ing OF fruit orchards now in progress In Cali
fornia has just been begun within three miles
OF Pomona by Henry NJ. Loud, a millionaire
Of Detroit, Mich, who owns coo acres of fine
fruit land in the valley. Mr. Loud is the first
man to undertake the production OF grape
fruit on large scale on this coast. He has
contracted for 5000 trees Of this variety OF
fruit, all that can be had in that part OF the
State for immediate planting, put the success
If the experiment will be watched with in
;erest by fruit growers and followers in all
parts of the country.
Grape fruit has come to be in demand at
good prices in the Eastern markets, and has
been one OF Floridas most profitable crops,
but the recent cold weather along the Allan
tic coast killed every grape fruit tree in that
State,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-04-10
A Theatre Burned in Chicago.

The United States Theatre, known untila
lately as Sam T. Jacks Empire Theatre, at's
No. IA West Madison street, Chicago, ILL.,.
was destroyed by fire. The fire was started q
by an explosion, which blew hole in the
top of the building and sent into the air a
sheet OF fame to the height Of $50 or 200 feet.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-04-10
A Famous Bull Fighter Gored to Death,

A Famous Bull Fighter Gored to Death.
Word has been received Of the fatal goring
at Cullican, State Of Sinaloa, Of Ponciano
Diaz, the most famous bull fighter in Mexico
and impressario of the Bucarell bull ring, in
the City of Mexico. He was gored in the
groin and badly trampled. Demoterio Rodri-
guez, who WAS lately killed in q similar way
at Durango, was An old associate OF Diaz.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-04-10
Seed Grain for Nebraska Farmers.

Governor Holcomb signed the bill passed
by the Nebraska Legislature appropriating
5000. 900 for the purchase of seed grain anu
food for drought-stricken farmers OF western
Nebraska. The law becomes Immediately
nperotiye
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-04-10

Bank Robbers Usc Dynamite Successfully.
The Newcomer Bank at Mount Morris, ILL.,,
was entered by robbers. After drilling into
the vault and breaking the door dynamite
was used, nearly wrecking the sale. me
robbers escaped with an unknown amount
of money. About $4,000 was in the safe.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-04-10

(a) Number Of different players.
(b) Players kept out Of game for week OF
longer
(cI Players kept from study and general
activity for week or longer.
jd) Players hurt permanently o- for term
% years
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-04-10
Delinquent Jurors Fined,

More than two hundred delinquent jurors
have been obliged by Judge McAdam, of the
Superior Court, New York City, TO walk up
fine Of siO0 for failing to appear when sum
moned for jury duty, Or present their excuses
IN time.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-04-10
Injuries in Football Game es.

Tho following, says the University OF Penn
sylvania Courier, is q report from reliable
men in number Of institutions in regard to
injuries received in football games last fall:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-04-10
Twenty-eight Fishermen Drowned.

Twenty-eight fishermen were drowned
during storm on Lake Kuennerow, in POM
lnerania. Germany
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-04-10
Great Britain in South America.

Dispatches received at the State Depart
ment at Washington from Ambassador Bay
ard at London, in response to kilograms ask
ing him to ascertain the attitude Of Great
Britain in case Nicaragua should refuse to
pay the indemnity demanded for the ex-
pulsion of the British Consul, Mr.. Hatch, in
dcate that England will not seek to acquire
American territory. discrimination has also
come from the British Government of dis
position to submit the Venezuelan question
to arbitration.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-04-10
Cabinet Meeting on the Subject.

The Cabinet met at the White House and
discussed the international complications, in
cluding the Venezuelan and Nicaraguan situa-
tions aud the Allianca affair.
In accordance with President Cleveland's
views, it is said to have been decided that no
decisive action shall be taken at present in
reference to any of the foreign complications.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-04-10
REV. DR. TALMAGE.
SUNDAYS SERMON IN THE NEW
YORK ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
Subject: "Tongues Of Fire."

Text: sHave ye received the Holy Ghost.
Acts xix, 2.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-22
A VERY REVOLVING CASE.
A HUSBAND WHO WANTED To PRO-
FIT BY HIS WIFE's SHAME.
Charles Chapman and C. H. Goddard
Arrested on a Charge OF Vagran-
cy-A CoIored Man Who is Anxi-
Gus to Butcher Somebody.

One of the most revolving cases
which has come to the notice Of the
police for a long time was aired in the
police court yesterday morning. James
L. Ford, who resides on West North
Temple street, was charged with using
obscene and abusive language and
with assault and battery. His wife,
Mrs. Della Ford, was the principal, al
though unwilling witness, unwilling
for the reason that the details ELECTED
from her on the witness stand were
such as to show that her husband had
been guilty Of the most detestible con-
duct.
She testified that he had abused her
shamefully, beating and striking her
and frequently his blows were so severe
of his abuse was to force her into a
live in idleness on the money she might
procure. This kind of thing had been
going on for a long time and she could
no longer bear it. They had three
little children who needed a mother s
care and who were on the road to ruin
owing to the circumstances with which
they were surrounded.
Officers Gillespie and Janney swore
to the obscene and most abusive lam
guage the defendant had used towards
his wife and also to the assaults
His honor, fully realizing the heinous-
ness of the conduct of Ford, imposed
fine Of $50 and thirty days imprison-
ment on each charge, which is equiya-
lent to 100 days in Jail, every day of
which he will have to serve.