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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-03-27
Newsy Gleanings.

THE business outlook IS good.
CHOLERA is raging in the State Of Minas
Gereas, Brazil.
SUICIDES in St. Petersburg, Russia, last
year numbered AS.
IT Is estimated that $4,000, 900 bushels OF
wheat will be fed to live stock In England
this year.
IT has practically been decided to hold an
International Mining Exposition in Denver.
Col, in 1896.
THERE are twelve women candidates for
places on the London School Board this year
twelve out Of 1873.
EMPEROR WILLIAM has called meeting OF
the State Council to devise means to aid the
Prussian agriculturlsts.
S1LAs P. CARPENTER has just been elected
Town Treasurer of Richford, VT, Tor the
tfftieth consecutive year.
The United States revenue cutter Corwin
left San Francisco for Alaskan waters to hunt
for illicit dealers in whisky.
INFLUENZA is raging with virulence in
London and Berlin. The well-to-do classes
seem to be the greatest sufferers.
The Rock Island Railroad contributes
$50, 900 and free transportation for seeds for
destitute Nebraska and Kansas farmers.
NOR. KHR1M1AN, the Armenian patriarch,
says IL 900 of his countrymen were butch
cred by the Turks in the Sassoun district.
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OFFICIAL CROP REPORT.
Estimates Of Corn and Wheat Remaining
in the Hands Of Farmers.


in the Hands Of Farmers.
The crop report Of the Department Of Agr-
culture for the month Of March consists
principally of estimates OF the distribution Of
corn and wheat, the stocks remaining in the
hands Of farmers, and the proportions OF
merchantable and understandable. The re-
port Is based on county estimates OF the per-
centage Of last years product remaining In
first hands, obvious errors and inconsistent
cies Of statement being corrected and differ
ences harmoBized. All grain In the hands Of
farmers, including amounts remaining over
from previous years, are embraced In the es-
Inmates given.
The corn on hand. as estimated, aggregates
475 ,564 ,450 bushels, or 39.2 per cent. OF the
Last crop. This proportion has been exceeded
but four times In the last tens years. The
consumption Of corn for eight months is an
unusually small one, which fact is explained
by the large amounts Of wheat fed to stock.
The aggregate sold from farms to go be-
yond county boundaries is 1852, 81, $40 bushels,
or 1874 per cent. OF the crop. The proportion
merchantable Is 999, 400, 600 bushels, or 82.4
per cent. The values returned for merchant
able corn average A.8, for understandable
2s.6, making an aggregate value Of S508, 49,
l29, which Is $46, ,000. 900 less than the Oecem-
ber valuation OF the crop and average AIS
per bushel.
The estimated amount Of wheat In farm
ers' hands Is rs, ,000, 900 bushels, or 1853 per
cent. of the last crop, and is $4,000, 600 less
than last March. The explanation for this
In large measure Is to be found In the fact
that large quantities have been fed to hogs
and other stock. Returns from North and
South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas ind.
cate unprecedented exhaustion OF last years
porting not enough on hand for spring seed
and necessary food supply.
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MOON WAS EcLIPSED.
1he Phenomenon Occurred on Time and
Lasted Three and One-Half Hours.

1he Phenomenon Occurred on Time and
Lasted Three and One-Half Hours.
The total eclipse Of the moon was all that
It was advertised to be, but, unfortunately
Tor astronomers and star-gazers In general,
the sky WAS obscured by clouds, which pre-
vented satisfactory observations.
Exactly at 7.57 the moon entered the pen
umbra, but 1t was not until 8. 81 that the satel-
lite arrived at the edge Of the earth's shadow.
portion had been sliced of with
knife. But the moon sid deeper and deeper
into the shadow, until only half its
face was visible. The faint outlines of the
darkened portion could Just be defined by
the eye. More swiftly, then, 1t seemed that
the rest OF the surface was swallowed up In
the shadow, and at 11.27 the moon d1sap-
pesred.
The times of eclipse, as astronomers calcu-
lated them for New York. were:
Beginning six minutes to nine; middle,
seventeen minutes to eleven; end, thirty-two
minutes to one.
The moon lay in the depth of the earth's
shadow ut nine minutes to ten. Then In less
than an hour q small rim Of silver burned
through the shadow and became visible on the
western edge OF the moons upper circumfer-
ence, directly opposite that part which was
first obscured. The bright surface grew
larger, and in another hour the moon had
emerged again and shone-round, perfect
and silver, as though nothing had happened:
The time OF eclipse WAS three and half
hours in all.
This eclipse was an unusual one In that
during the phase OF totality the moon was
iimly visible for time, shining with dull
glowing light Like that reflected by dark cop
per.
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WORTH IS DEAD.
The Famous Man Dressmaker Passes Away
Suddenly In Paris.
Worth, the famous dressmaker Of Paris, is
dead.

Charles Frederick Worth, whose fame as q
dress designer is known the world over, was
IN Englishman by birth, having first seen
the light OF day In Bourne, Lincolnshire, In
1926. At an early age he obtained position
with the house Of Swan & Edgar in London,
but after seven years service there he settled
In Paris. While with the firm Of Eagelin d
Co., In the gay capital, Worth was enabled to
carry out his dressmaking dreams, and sub
sequently he started In business for himself
He was fortunate In creating handsome
costume design for the Empress Eugene,
which brought him into fame at single
bound. He subsequently won first prize at
the Paris Exhibition in 1855 for O mantle
which was valued at $4,000. At the close OF
the Exhibition the dress was exhibited at the
Tuilleries.
Worth himself attributed his fame to his
Invention Of the crinoline and the fancy
costumes for balls, the first one OF the latter
being worn by the Empress ut the house OF
Nine. Tascher. 1t made by Worth. Then
the Empress herself gave fancy ball at the
Hotel d'Albe, and nearly every costume worn
there was made by the "man milliner."
He was also the first to carry out the idea
OF the hoop skirt. The suggestion came from
the Empress, and Queen Victoria, OF Eng
land, afterward adopted it. In one OF his
dresses 100 yards Of silk were used. His name
Is byword in every cith. both here and
abroad, in the dressmaking line. He was
married In France and leaves two sons, who
will carry on the business.
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UNCLE SAM AND SPAIN.
Inquiry as to Our Attitude on the Cuban
Insurrection.

Inquiry as to Our Attitude on the Cuban
Insurrection.
Deputy LENA questioned the Spanish Gov
ernment in the Congress at Madrid as to the
attitude Of the United States toward spain in
the matter Of the Cuban insurrection.
senor Abarzuza, Minister Of Colonies,
replied that he had conferred with United
States Minister Taylor only as to
the penalties recently Inflicted up
on Americans In Cuba. The general
relations between the two countries were
cordial, as was proved by the manner in
which the Nueva Espagna was received at
Tampa. The commander Of the gunboat had
reported to the local officials, who had
shown the greatest good will to the Span
iards.
In the Senate, Premier Sagasta was asked
whether or not the United States had offered
to help quell the revolt in Cuba. He an
swered that the report to this effect was un-
true, adding that Spain needed no assistance
in subduing the insurgents.
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Foreign Notes.

IT was reported that ex-State Treasurer
Taylor, Of South Dakota, who Is defaulter
to the amount Of 1886, 900, had been arrested
at Vera Cruz. Mexico.
QUEEN VICTORIA, of England, started from
London on her journey to Nice.
EMPEROR WILLIAM opened the session OF
the Prussien Council Of State; In his speech
he urged the adoption OF measures to relieve
the agricultural distress.
GREAT destitutlon prevails In st. Johns,
New Foundlsnd; fifty per cent. OF the people
are said to be receiving or In want OF assis-
tance to keep them from starvation.
MARTIAL law has been proclaimed In Pan.
anna.
The Raleigh has arrived at Colon, and the
United States now has four warships on the
coasts OF Colombia.
THERE Is great excitement in Spain over
the Cuban revolt; II, 900 troops are under Or
ders there for the campaign.
TIE volcano Of Orizaba, Mexico, is In vio-
lent eruption.
OWING to dispute concerning the use OF
machinery and other matters. the Shoe Opera
tives' Union, of England, has called out all
the operatives who are not obliged to give
weeks notice. Ten thousand operatives
quilted work.
The Comptroller Of Customs at Ottawa
decided that electricity was dutiable II i'm
ported into Canada.
MARQUIS F1LLIPPo BERAnDI, Senator since
1882, and for several years President OF the
italian Board Of Lunacy Commissioners, was
inspecting an insane asylum In the suburbs
OF Rome when lunatic attacked and fatally
injured him.
ADMIRAL DA CANA has invaded Rio Grande
do Sui, Brazil, with force Of 5000, including
q naval battalion.
SAN DOMINGO has settled with France, and
the French warships have been called of.
Hayti's War Minister has deserted, and the
revolution has spread to the south.
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EXPULSION OF DIPLoMATlsTs.

Crespo Tells the French and Belgian
Representatives to Leave Venezuela.
President Crespo has given their passports
to the Ministers Of France and Belgium to
Venezuela. .. ..j
This action Is due to statements published
in the Italian Green Book. In which It sp-
pears that the French, Belgian, German and
Spanish Ministers to Venezuela discredited
the institutions Of that Republic. They
urged the Powers to impose upon Venezuela
a mixed foreign tribunal, to have jurisdic-
ton In all gu uestions in which Europeans are
concerned. ,-r
President Crespo's course Is approved by
the Venezuelan press, the public and Congress.
The Spanish and German Ministers had
left Csracus before the Administration took
action In the matter. s..
The italian Minister reported to his Gov
eminent the result OF an official conference
between the foreign Ministers named and the
Bele4an Consul General, when the action was
taken and statements made that proved to
be 80 distasteful to the Venezuelan Govern
ment.
A large amount Of damage was done to the
property OF German. French, Spanish and
Belgian subjects, as well as others, during
the civil war Of 1892. Their respective Gov
ernments made repeated demands for tndem-
nifty against the Crespo Government for
settlement Of the claims, but no satisfaction
has been given.
Colonel Orsi de Mombello, aide de campto
President Crespo, Of Venezasla, Is In New
York City on business connected with impor-
tant public works In Venezuela OF which he
Is Che engineer In charge. When asked
about the political situation at home he said
that everything was peaceful and prosperous:
"The giving Of passports to the French and
Belgian Ministers" he says. twas done for
the best interest OF the diplomatic corps and
of Venezuela. The French Minister was man
who, through i'll health, was rather irritable.
He never sees anything good in any country
he may boin, and Is always wanting to move.
'The Belgian representatives had the habit
OF speaking in ( Gaping. critical way.
Neither Of them is spoken Wei OF In the
society Of Caracas. As representatives they
were not popular with the people. The re-
turning OF their passports was done by Gene
raj Crespo In the interests OF France and
Belgium.
SIN the meantime the relations between
France and Belgium on one side and Vene-
zuela on the other are friendly. It was only
q personal matter"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-03-27
GREAT NAVAL DISPLAY.
Tho United States to Be Represented st
tho Opening of the Kiel Canal.

Tho United States to Be Represented at
tho Opening of the Kiel Canal.
The number of warships expected to be
present at the opening Of the great Kiel
Canal in Germany this spring will far sur
pass any gathering in recent years, not ex-
cepting that of our naval review, when there
were about forty vessels in New York Har-
Dor. Great Britain, France and Russia will
send large fleets. while Italy, Spain and other
smaller continental powers will be represen-
ted by some of their latest crack warshtps.
The United States will have the flagship San
Francisco and Marblehead, and probably one
OF the two triple screw cruisers and the New
York.
Secretary Herbert has notified the Ameri-
can Minister at Berlin to inform the officials
that two ships, and perhaps four, will be at
Kiel, in accordance with the Emperor's re-
quest. The opportunity OF showing off the
Columbia and Minneapolis, which are with
out equal In their class, and to compare the
New York with the Blake. an armored cruiser
of nearly the same displacement, 1t is be-
lieved may be taken advantage Of by Secre-
tary Herbert, who has been anxious for some
time to let foreign navies witness the latest
successes which have crowned the building
Of the new navy. It is admitted that no ship
Is comparable to the New York of her tom
mage and class, while there are but two
triple-screw cruisers in the world except
those belonging to the United States. Both
the Kaiserine-Augusta and the French ship
have failed to make the record Of the Colum-
bia, and in this branch OF naval advance
ment the United States 80 far has outstripped
FOREIGNERS.
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solid shot At OUR FLAG.
A Spanish Gunboat Attacks the
American Steamship A|lianca.
PURSUED TWENTY-FIVE MILES.

The spaniard, Evidently Looking for
Cuban Filibusters, Fired in Response
to the Salute of the Alliance, Which
Showed American Colors.--The News
Makes a Stir at Washington.
An unknown Spanish gunboat fired shot
across the bows of the Columbia line steam
ship Alliance on March 8 as the latter was
steaming toward this coast from Colon be-
tween Cape Maysi in Cuba and Cape Nichol.
son in Hsyti. A similar shot brought about
the war between the United States and Eng
land in 1912.
The ship was threading her way through
the windward Passage, and, according to
the statement Of her commander and OF all
others on board, was we'll clear Of the marine
league. when Spanish man-of-war, which
was lying inshore, started in pursuit. .
The Alliance hoisted her colors and dipped
them three times rs the man-ot-wsr drew
near, that being the customary salute which
a merchant vessel pays to vessel OF war
when meeting upon the seas.
| The Spaniard's reply was blank cartridge
fired from her bow gun. Captain Crossman,
of the Alliance, was astonished at the act.
More to direct attention to the nag ne was
Bailing under than to pay any addttionat
courtesy to the Spaniard, he ordered thatthe
nag be dipped again.
The ripping emblem OF the free had hard-
iy been mastheaded again before another
shot doomed from the pursuer. Captain
Crossman, then thoroughly angry, paid no
attention to the shot, which was an unwar-
fanted and arbitrary command to heave to.
A few minutes later the Spanisrd yawed
sharply to starboard, the CLINT Of one OF his
big bow guns was seen for moment, and
then the vessel was wreathed In cloud OF
smoke.
Before the report was heard heavy shot
Thizzed toward the American vessel, struck
the water about an eighth of mile astern,
hcochetted, and disappeared after few
more splashes over the surface. Then an
other shot or shell. or whatever the mis-
sile was, was fired from the Spantard and
struck the water about the same distance
astern of the American. Then another pro-
iectile was thrown from the Spaniard, but
that also fell short of the steamship.
The Alliance continued her course nortn,
and the gunboat began to chase her, firing
solid shot at her, some of which nearly hit
her.
The gunboat chased the American ship for
twenty-five miles, but was gradually dropped
Rstern, the American merchant vessel being
the faster boat. The smoke was pouring
from the tunnels Of the gunboat, and
she was seemingly trying her best
to overhaul the Alliance. She
evidently had no bow chasers, for every
time she fired she had to yaw in order to
bring her guns to bear. The Alliance slightly
Increased her speed after the gunooat began
10 fire, and had no difficulty in getting away
from her. AS the Spaniard was dropped
Rstern she hoisted a set of signals, but she
was TOO far away at the time for them to b'
made out.
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WHEAT FED TO STOCK.
Feeding the Crop in Kansas, Nebraska,
Iowa and Missouri.

Feeding the Crop in Kansas, Nebraska,
Iowa and Missouri.
The Secretary of Agriculture is in receipt
OF communication from leading manu-.
facturer and business man Of Omaha, giving
the result OF his observation and inquiries
during a recent trip through the State OF
Kansas, as to the present outlook for the
wheat crop in that State and the extent to
which wheat has been fed to stock by Kansas
farmers. He found the receipts Of wheat in
Kansas City to be averaging from two to five
cars per day by comparison with fifty to
seventy-ave cars per day year ago. Millers
al, reported large quantities Of wheat ground
for feeding purposes.
One miller, indeed, reported that he had
ground more wheat for feeding purposes
than for bread. A number OF farmers re-
ported that they had fed, or would feed,
fully one-half of the wheat raised last year.
Concluding his letter this correspondent
says: "In Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and por-
ton Of Missouri should estimate that be-
tween 33k per cent. and fifty per cent. OF
last years crop had been so used, and If the
farmers continue the present ratio more than
one-half of last years crop will be fed tc
stock"
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ACTORS IN A WRECK.
Mother and Daughter Killed and Mem
bers Of Roland Reeds Troupe Injured.

Mother and Daughter Killed and Msn-J
bers Of Roland Reeds Troupe Injured. I
At Scotland, Ga, the Florida vestibuie
train going south was wrecked by q tam
pered switch. Tha train consisted OF three
Pullmans, mail and express car. One Of the
coaches was occupied by the Roland Reed
Company and the other had q full compile
ment OF passengers.
Mrs. g. W. subors, Of Pickens. Miss, with
ticket to Ocals, Fla, and her fve-year-old
daughter, were killed. The injured were: 4
Roland Reed, badly injured, leg and back;
lass, Brooklyn; Miss Isadore Rush, New
York; Julian Reed, Philadelphia; W. R.
Berian, New York. ALI are Of the Roland
Reed Company.
Mr.. Reed distinguished himself, at great
risk, by reseuing three Of the women from
the upturned car. =, ~.
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ANCIENT AND HONORABLE GOLDFISH.
Tho Massachusetts House Superintends
the Transfer.

The Massachusetts House superintends
the Transfer.
At twilight, in Boston, the ancient Goldfish,
that emblem Of Massachusetts, old-time in
dustry, was lowered from its place in the old
Chamber Of the House of Representatives,
where it has been suspended for more than
one hundred years, wrapped up in the Stars
and Stripes and carried to its future place of
abode in the Chamber Of the new House Of
Representatives.
Four stalwart messengers in blue uniforms
bore the fish, wrapped in the American flag,
to its new home. The Sergeant-at-Arms led
the procession. and fifteen members of the
House, especially appointed for the service,
were the escort.
Representatives Gallivan and Roberts de-
lirered speeches to the House, giving the
history Of the Goldfish, and they were fol-
lowed by Representatives Irwin and Gauss.
who made appropriate remarks, and offered
the necessary orders and resolutions which
will insure the safety Of the fish for another
century,
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THE NEWS EPlToMlZEDi
Washington Items..

In the absence Of Secretary Gresham and
President Cleveland, Acting Secretary Uhl,
of the State Department, took no immediate
action as to the firing Of a Spanish war ves-
sci on the Alliance.
JOSEPH q. CHoATE made the closing srgu-
ment in the Income Tax case before the Su-
preme Court leaving the matter before the
Justices for decision,
The wounding Of Purser Balm In New
Orleans was made the subject Of formal
complaint by the British Ambassador at
Washington.
ARGUMENTS for the Income Tax were made
before the Supreme Court by Attorney Gem
eral Olney and James G. Carter; Mr.. Choate
made bis argument against it.
The customs receipts show continued
and sustained improvement, being for the
fiscal year up to date s105. .s77 900, or nearly
million more than for the same time last
year. Internal revenue receipts are &6,000,-
600 IN excess OF this time last year.
EX-SENATOR GEORGE F. EDMUNDs argued
against the constitutionality Of the Income
Tax before the United States Supreme Court.
PAYMENTS under the Income Tax law have
already been made at Washington.
SECRETARY HoKE SMITH has determined
that no more patents for lands granted to
subsidized railroads shall be issued until
there has been q settlement Of their debt to
the Government.
MINISTER TAYLOR, at Madrid, has informed
the Department OF State that five Of the large
number OF claims preferred by American
merchants for the recovery Of duties paid to
Cuban officials In excess of the proper charges
have been allowed.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY CURTIS. as "Actlng
Secretary" issued statement to the effect
that the Treasury Department Is satisfied
with the manner In which the gold-sellers are
performing their part Of the contract.
The Grand Jury Of the District Of Colum-
bia found an indictment against Charles A.
Dana, editor. and William NJ. Laffan, pub
Usher OF the New York Sun. for criminal II
bel committed against Frank B. Noyes, OF
the Washington Evening Star, who is d.
rector Of the Associated Press.
TIE Navy Department decided to man five
warships with the 1000 additional men en-
listed by an act Of Congress.
COMPTROLLER EcKELs issued call for the
return of the condition Of National banks at
the close Of business on Tuesday, March 5.
TIE Ways and Means Committee recon-
mends that England, Russia and Japan be
requested to cooperate with the United
States In protecting the seals.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND decided the boun-
Diary dis pute between Brazil and Argentina
in favor Of Brazil
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FIRST INCOME TAX RETURNS.
Thirteen Of the Sixty-three Districts VII
Give the Governmen ent S68O5.39.

Thirteen of the Sixty-three Districts VIII
Give the Government S6806.39.
Massachusetts had the honor of making
the first returns under the Income Tax law.
Returns appear in thirteen of the forty-six
district reports for February thus far re-
ceived at Washington, as follows:
Massachusetts, $1367. .46; First Illinois Dis
trict, $1651.52; Sixth Indiana, $2O5.03;
Seventh Indiana, $146. 81; Third Iowa, 5S7.2
Fourth Iowa, S104.s4; First Missouri, 1922 "a;
First New York, $5S3.27; First Pennsylvania,
$l499.58; Second Tennessee, 1922; West
Virginia, S291.O2; First Wisconsin, $104.S4i
Second Wisconsin, S154.24. Total, $6sO5.S9.
On this basis the returns from the seven.
teen districts yet to be heard from should
swell the total for February to nearly $4,000.
The returns for March, it is thought, will
foot up we'll towards 100000. 1t Is pre-
dicted that April will yield $500, 600 ant
May between S2,00O,000 and $4,000, 600,
with the bulk of collections yet to
come in the month OF June. All
the large corporations, it is thought, will hold
of their payments until the last week in June,
% as to make their returns coincident with
their semi-annual dividends.