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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-21
SPANISH TROOPS IN CUBA.
Nearly 10000 Regulars There and 5000
More on the Way.

More on the Way.
The Spanish Military Gazette, giving the
official list of the troops now engaged in
fighting the Cuban revolutionists, has been
received by the revolutionary leaders There
are now in the island nearly $4,000 regulars:
Infantry. 9s, ,SS5; cavalry, 1906; artillery, 62l;
engineers, 415; public order officers, 976;
civil guard, 440! marines, 270; guerrillas,
1852. About six thousand soldiers have been
sent from Spain since this list was prepared.
These troops are under the command OF
one Captain General, seven Division Gener-
ais, one Auditor, one Military Intendent, one
Sanitary Inspector, twenty-eight Colonies,
1O4 Mujors, 564 Captains, $40 First Lieuten-
ants. and 205 Second Lieutenants.
The Governmental naval force in Cuban
waters consists of fifteen vessels. Six addi-
tional vessels OF light draught are now In
process OF construction In Spain, and the
Government Is negotiating for the purchase
of nineteen vessels In England and on the
Continent. It Is expected that these will
reach Cuba on about September IS.
The insurgents have, approximately,
II Loco soldiers In the field ic the Eastern di-
vision, 5000 In Santa Clara, and $500 In other
parts Of the island.
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A cLoUDSURST At SILVER CITY.

Half Of the Business Portion Of the Town
Washed Away by the Flood.
A large portion OF Silver City, New Mexico,
has been destroyed by a cloudburst. The
town Is located on the side OF hill, and in a
eulch. The cloud burst above it, and almost
without warning tremendous avalanche OF
water swept over the town from several
points
Probably half the business part was washed
away, and in the main street the sand and
debris was piled up to the windows OF the
houses. The Postofflce Building was De.
stroyed, and the fremont, Thinner and
Brodway Hotels were wrecked. Houses
tumbled down all over town. Gillette &C
Son lost $4,000 worth Of stock. Bridges
were washed away, and five miles OF santa
Fe track was torn up. The loss was estl-
mated at S150. .O00
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Domestic.
RECORD OF THE LEAGUE CLUBS.

Newport, r. l., Is crazed over the bicycle.
Six thousand wheels are in use by the
wealthy residents.
The white miners at Spring Valley, ILL.,,
declared Off the war on the colored miners
and resolved to return to work.
DR.. George Frederick Root, of Chicago, a
we'll known composer and author OF war
songs. died at Baileys Island. Me. he was
born in Sheffield, Mass, in 1920.
Thomas Moberly, OF Richmond, KY, in
bathing at Virginia Beach, Va, was drowned
while endeavoring to save one OF his dauSh-
ters.
Henry Y. Whitlock, farmer OF Sterling.
n. Y, was killed with an AK by Charles Bur-
CESS, his hired man.
At Fort Wayne, Ind, the stock barn on R.
T. McDonald's noted Riverside farm was
burned. The ten-thousand-dollar California
stallion Truman with mile record OF 2.l2,
and five fast colts of Electric King, perished
in the flames.
The Rocky Mountain Savings Bank ut
Denver, COL, made an assignment.
EFF. C. Davis, President Of the American
Society Of Mechanical Engineers, was killed
while horseback riding in Central Park,
New York City.
Thousands Of tota, abstainers attended
the NaIlOQdl COuSSullOu3 III NOW 1OAh SAeyt
OF the Catholic Total Abstinence Union OF
America
Mrs. A. NJ. Gardner, the Nebraska delegate
to the Endeavor Convention. who dlsap-
peared in Boston, has been found In Nor
wich, Conn.
The Defender beat the Vigilant In a race
for the Drexel Cup at Newport, r. l., six
minutes, ten seconds, over twenty-one-mlle
course, and after the race the Vigilant was
withdrawn from the other races OF tho week
on account of the Defenders alleged care
lessness at the starting line.
Richard L. Leach was put to death by
electricity at Sing Sing IN. Y.) Prison for
murder.
In run from Vineyard Haven, Mass. to
Newport, R. l., the Defender beat the Vigl-
ant by over nine minutes.
The town of Spraeue. Wash, was nearly
DESTROYED by fire; the Northern Pacific car
shops were burned.
The American liner st. Louis beat her best
previous run from Southampton, England,
to New York by nearly an hour and half.
One Italian was killed and fourteen colored
men were wounded in race war at Spring
Valley. Ill.
A filibustering conspiracy to overturn the
Hawaiian Republic and restore ex-Queen
Liliuokalani was brought to light in San
Francisco.
Reame's tobacco warehouse, Stokes's
Opera House and other business houses In
Durham. N. c., we're destroyed by fire.
Loss, $1,000 0.
At Menominee, Mich, sixty million feet OF
lumber, valued at $500, 900. were destroyed
in fire. Barns, offices and other buildings
and property destroyed easily swelled the
total loss to $600,0 900.
Jacob 8. Coxey, leader Of the Commonweal
army, was nominated at Columbus for Gov
ernor by the Populists Of Ohio.
The Vigiant won the Goelet Cup for sleeps
at Newport, r. l.. owing to the breaking of
the gaff of the Defender as she was turning
for the last leg Of the course.
At Haynevllle, Ala, Philip Roundtree,
the wife murderer, was hanged. He cut his
wife to pieces, after shooting her.
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TO OPEN ATLANTA'S EXPOSITION.

President Cleveland Will Start the Wheels
--He Declines a Military Escort.
Ex-Governor Bullock. Of Georgia, Chair
man of the Committee on Ceremonials and
Ceremonial Days Of the Cotton States and
International Exposition, called on the
President at Buzzsri's Bay, Mass. to request
him to press the electric button to start the
wheels in the exposition at Atlanta on Sep
tember 1S, and also to tender to the Presi-
dent the services OF the Gate City Guards,
the crack Georgia military company. as an
honorary escort from Washington to Atlanta
and return on October %, when the President
and his Cabinet will visit the Exposition.
The President assured Governor Bullock
that he would take great pleasure in press
ing the button and starting the wheels on
September 1S, either from Gray Gables, or
wherever he might be on that day. AS to
the escort, the President said he fully ap-
preciated the compliment rendered by the
military company, but his desire to avoid
diplay compelled him to decline the honor.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-21
AN AssrA1sEn FOE GOOD EXAMPLES SAKE.


Every element of Christianity In me
sharpens my anxiety for the welfare OF my
brethren. The reform: have made up my
mind to give 1t to him. We know that We
have passed from death to life, because We
love the brethren Il st. John ILL.,, 14). may
be too poor to give money for the reform OF
drunkards, but can give what Is more
precious-a good example. .
family that can not profit by total
abstainer among its members Is hard to find.
The parish that Is not greatly helped by q
total abstinence society Is hard to find. 1t ts
good to be a total abstainer. It Is good not to
eat flesh, and not to drink wine, nor anything
whereby thy brother is offended. OF. scandal
lied, or made weak Romans xiv, 2I. 1t Is
not sinful for me to drink moderately, but
for the drunkard to do so is deadly peril.
II he Is going to be saved he must totally alb
stain, task often as difficult as martyrdom.
will help him to do 1t by keeping him COM
pany. Even saint breads to stand alone.
Heavenly wisdom says. woe to him that ts
alone (Eccles. w., 10Y. But when struggling
with evil or contending with any overpower-
ing passion. Door human nature looks for a
comrade The heart cries out In danger or
in weakness, help me! I am going to answer
that CRY. am determined that NO drunkard
shall relapse for want OF my help. II he 1s
driven by necessity to take the pledge, am
driven by charity to keep him company
Rev. Walter Elliott.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-21
The National Game.

Brooklyn released Burns.
Brooklyn's record shows eleven errorless
games played this season.
Philadelphia has picked up Lucid the
pitcher who was not good enough for Brook
lyn.
Mcmahon is apparently all right. His
work at Baltimore in the first game Le
pitched after years rest was frst-class.
Manager Hanlon says Pond has rs good
speed rs Rusie ever possessed, has wonder
full curves, and after his nervousness wears
of he will be one OF the star twirlers i'll tho
League.
In a recent game the Indianapolis players
made nine home runs, but lost the game.
This undoubtedly beats the record for hard
luck.
It has been suggested that the two leading
clubs in the National League at the end OF
the season make Il tour OF the principal cities
Of England.
Jennings, of Baltimore, is great short
stop, but take that marvel, Carey, from first
base and Hughey would harvest a lot Of fwild
throws every day.
Shugart was signed by Louisville as an
outflelder and Is now one OF the best short
stops in the League. Collins made poor
play OF 1t in the outf1eld for the same club,
and one day was tried at third because he
could do no worse than Preston, and hs at
once played a game that Is revelation.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-21
THE PATENT OFFICE.
The Report of Commissioner Seymour for
the Last Fiscal Year.

the Last Fiscal year.
Commissioner OF Patents John 8. Seymour
submitted to the Secretary of the Interior a
summary of his report for the fiscal year
ended June 80. 1895.
1t shows that during that time there were
96, 972 applications for patents received, 1853
applications for designs, seventy-seven aD-
plications for reissues. 2314 caveats, 2183
applications for trade marks, and 3l8 appli-
cations for labels. There were 20, 745 patents
granted, including reissues and designs; 1904
trade marks registered and six prints regis
tered. The number OF patents which ex-
pired was 1906. Allowed applications
which were forfeited for ornon-payment OF the
final fees were 3208.
The total expenditures for the year were
S1,195,557; the receipts over expenditures,
S157, $3.50, and the total receipts over expendi-
lures to date to the credit OF the Patent
Office in the Treasury Of the United States,
S4,566,757.
Commissioner Seymour states that in the
last week in June, 1895, all but one out Of
the thirty-four divisions Of the office had the
work up to within one month Of date, and
the remaining division was between one and
two months from date. At the close Of the
fiscal year there were 1927 applications
awaiting action on the part OF the office.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-21
AFFLICTED WITH DERMoID CYST.
Over Four Hundred Have Already Come
From Her Stomach.

Over Four Hundred Have Already Come
From Her Stomach.
Fannie Thompson, Of Louisville, KY, COL
ored, has been daily throwing up teeth OF all
sorts since the middle of April. Some re-
semble dogs teeth, others alligator teeth,
COW teeth, bear teeth. hog teeth, horse teeth,
sheep teeth and teeth Of all kinds. Within
the three months the woman has thrown up
400 teeth, which are now in the possession OF
the physicians. The woman has been coll
fined to her bed since last January, when she
fell from street car and gave birth to
child. She threw up blood and finally the
teeth began to come. About dozen are dis
charged at u time, and almost every night
DR.. Grant. one of the most trustworthy ply.
sicians of Louisville, says he can hear teeth
grinding against each other by placing his
ear close to the woman. THERE'S u large pro-
trusion on one side Of the woman's stomach
and it Is believed that it Is where the teeth
have been formed. The disease is known as
"dermoid cyst and is extremely rare.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-21
TO BLOW UP SPANIARDS.
Thomas Carroll Goes to Cuba Under Con.
tract With Insurgents.

Thomas Carroll, of Bridgeport, Conn.,, has
gone to Cuba under contract with the in
surgents, to furnish a large supply Of high
explosives, for which he has the secret
formula for making.
Mr.. Carroll said: II am to be there six
weeks. With fifty men we can blow up one
million Of the best drilled soldiers in the
world. We can put torpedoes under water
and blow up ships and destroy cables. Water
or dampness does not interfere. Under all
the roads we can plant the explosive. 1t can
be placed In old tomato cans or paper cart
ridges and fred from guns I do not know
how the Cubans have planned their cam
paign, but with tho high explosive no gen.
eralshlp is needed. A boy can blow up half
the Island of Cuba. The revolutionists have
given me my price. and am going to pro-
vide them with the material"
From Cuba Mr.. Carroll will 60 to San
Francisco to meet agents of the Chilean Gov
ernment. His expl plosive has been tested by
several Governments and found to have very
high power.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-21
NEARLY ALL PAID BY WORKING PEOPLE.

On all economic questions relating to the
drink traffic In Great Britain Rev. Dr. j.
Burns Is an acknowledged authority. The
detailed statement he therefore makes In the
London Times. which he has compiled from
Official sources, is highly important. The
amount spent by the United Kingdom tor
drink In 1894 was something over $685., ,000,-
OGO. OF this the most was spent for spirits
and beer-over $500. 900 going IN this di-
rectton, the balance being spent for high
priced wines and liquors bought by the
wealthy. A significant fact brought out by
the statement Is that the most OF this tre-
mendous outlay Is paid by the poor or the
working people, who can least afford it,
National Temperance Advocate.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-21
THE BUSINESS REVIVAL
Wages Increasing Mills Starting UP, and
Larger Numbers Employed.


Larger Numbers Employed.
At Baltimore, the Maryland Steel Com
pany has decided to increase the wages Of
700 employees ten per cent, to take imnedi.
ate effect President Wood says: "The
great business revival warrants the employ.
ment Of large number Of men at higher
wages"
At Great Darlington, Mass, the Everett
Woolen Mills, which have been idle over
year, have been leased by Hugh Sheridan,
of Seneca Falls, N. Y. and will start up In
August, employing 300 hands.
At Norristown, Penn, the employees OF
the wooden mills of j. & 3. Lees and n. c.
Jones & Co., numbering 800 hands, have
been notified Of ten per cent. increase In
wages.
The Pittsburgh and Youghiogheny Gas
Coal Company posted notices at Its mines
that after August It would pay the sixty
four cents ton rate demanded by the
miners In the district. This company Is one
of the largest in the district, and II Is e1.
pected several other large operators will take
similar action.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-21
ROBBERS DEFEAT cossAcKs.
Men Slaughtered and Women and Chill
:dren Taken Into Captivity.

Men Slaughtered and Women and Chill
:dren Taken Into Captivity.
Six organized bands Of robbers, armed
with Remington rifles, have for long time
harassed the district OF Eriwan, in Trans
Caucasia. These bands recently united un'
der the command OF notorious leader,
Aadul Heyder Khan, and attacked and
burned a number OF isolated farm houses.
Finally, becoming bolder. the robbers at
tackled In broad daylight several villages.
which they captured and burned.
All the men in the village and all male oc
cupants Of the farm houses who were unable
to escape were put to death, while the womep
and children were carried of by the bandits
The police were unable to stop these out.
RACES and force Of 200 Cossacks was sent
to punish the robbers.
The Cossacks encountered the bandits at
Nachltschewan. After asharp fight the ban.
dts, who are now armed with modern mag.
azine rifles, repulsed the Cossacks.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-21
Mississippi Democrats Meet.

The biggest Democratic convention IN the
history Of Mississippi was called to order at
Jackson by J. B. Booth, of Pamela County,
Chairman OF the Democratic State Executive
Committee.
A resolution was adopted that no nomin-
:ating speeches be made, and Senator Nc
Laurin, Of Rankin, was chosen Governor by
.acclamation.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-21
rier and Ship Burned.

A fire on the Brooklyn water front at the
foot OF Amity street consumed pier belong
ing to the BROOKLYN Wharf and Warehouse
Company, and destroyed several thousand
dollars worth of jute, satpetre, sisal, and
shellac. ignited four-masted bark. which
had to be towed out to Governors Island and
sunk in order to save it, and destroyed sew
eral lighters and barges which were lying
alongside the pier. The total damage Is es-
timated at between 100000 and $3.50, 200.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-21
The Seals Practically Gone.

Reports received at the State Department,
Washington, from the United States Consul.
at Victoria, British Columbia, are to the ef-
:caiIy exterminated. The only satisfaction
that the State Department gets from this
melancholy intelligence is that it sustains
the contention Of successive Secretaries Of
State that more stringent regulations than
those which have been in force were neces-
sary to prevent the entire destruction OF seal
life In Berng Sea.
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Agricultural Implements.

According to report 10,122 patents havt
been granted for Improvements on the ploV
in this country within century. Thert
have been 10, 1855 patents granted for harvest
ers and 4190 for threshing machines The
great improvement which has been made II
who can contrast the operations Of harvest
Ing and threshing fifty years ago with the
same Of the present time.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-21
DR.. TaImase's Wife Dead.

Susan Talmage, the wife Of the Rev. DR.. T.
De Witt Talmage. died at the Jackson SAM.
tarium at Dansville, N. Y, where she had
been under treatment or nervous
prostration for several months. Her
health began to fail directly aftert the burning
of the last Brooklyn Tabernacle, and trip
abroad failed to restore it. Mrs. Talmage
was born in Greenpoint, L. l., about fifty
four years ago. She was Miss Whittemore.
and was married to the famous preacher in
1864, two years after the drowning OF his
first wife in the Schuylkill Falls.
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TEMPERANCE NEWS AND NOTES.

The liquor traffic robs heaven and home OF
joy.
The liquor traffic enriches the devil and the
distiller.
California has just passed scientific in
truction law.
The only way to civilize the saloon Is to
exterminate 1t.
Give the saloon keeper chance, and he
will prove to his own satisfaction that rum
Belling Is noble industry.
The drink trade, which Is growing every
rear, is our National sin. our Natioaal shame,
and if not soon arrested will be our National
ruin.-Cardinal Manning.
In the drunks-d's 3 home the devil doesn'ttry
60 hide his eloven hoof.
A Topeka minister has published an open
letter to Governor Morrill,, OF Kansas. In
which he accuses the Governor Of celebrating
his election by drinking mixed liquors from
soup plate. .-.-----.---. ..-...
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Big Works Consolidated.

The Baldwin Locomotive Works, Of Phila-
delphia, and the Westinghouse Electric
Company, OF Pittsburg, were consolidated.
The two concerns represent an aggregate
capital Of about $20, 900.
The coalition of interests will, it was
stated, result in the early Introduction of
improved forms Of electric motors for rail-
road companies and give employment to up
ward Of 10, 600 men in busy seasons. One Of
the officials believes that railroading will be
revolutionized, and that engines capable OF
running $50 miles an hour will be made.
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National Coming Mills.

In July there was coined at the Federal
mints 2Os, 900 gold pieces, valued at $780,
bod. The coinage OF silver consisted of $780,
300 half dollars and 44S, ,00I quarters, valued
at s277, 900. OF minor coins there were 914,-
900 1ye-cent pieces and $4,000 pennies.
There was also coined for Ecuador S1U0,C
of twenty-cent pieces.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-21
I4o SOLDIERS DROWNED
A Military Train in Japan Swept Over the
Sea Wall in q Storm.

a o"oPe viva sA~e
Sea Wall in q Storm.
An accident, in which 14O soldiers perished,
occurred two days ago on the railroad run
ming from Kobe, japan, to Osaka. A train
OF twenty-three cars was conveying to Kobe
400 Japanese soldiers who were return
ing from China.
4 heavy storm was raging, and, as the
tram was running along the sea wall, on
which the tracks near the city are laid. an
immense sea leaped over the wall, separa-
ting the train and derailing the engine and
eleven cars, which plunged off the wall into
the bay. Most Of the men In the cars were
drowned.
The accident occurred at about O'CLOCK
In the morning, and 1t was pitch dark. The
sea was running 80 high that 1t was impos-
sible to render any assistance to the men IN
the cars. A few who got out OF the cars
were dashed 70 death against the wall.
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TEMPERANCE.
TO ARMS, MY SISTERS ALL. TO ARAs

TO ARMS, MY SISTERS ALL. TO ARMS
Listen, sisters, while 1 tell you,
OF a life by sorrow clouded,
OF childhood without sunshine,
OF a girlhood darkly shrouded.
OF long days and nights Of anguish,
Bitter tears. and sobs. and signing,
or wild prayers and sad beseechings,
Met with naught but cruel replying; .
OF mem'ry that brings only
Scenes Of gloom, and pain, and sadnesssf
Visions OF child affrighted,
Fleeing from fathers madness;
Clinging to trembling mother,
Who can scarce moment shield her,
When. compelled by blows and curses,
To his rage Is forced to yield her.
Of girl who, welded, thinking
There was no one like her lover;
That at last her cares had vanished; .
But before the year was over
Saw the home light fading, dying,
And the old clouds gath ring DER her;
Saw her prince-h1mself discrowning-
Humbled In the dust before her.
Oh. the hours OF weary watching.
Oh! the days OF silent weeping.
Oh! the pain In head and bosom.
Then baby came to bless her
Precious gift from heaven, seeming
Life once more was worth the living;
Hope on her again was beaming.
And she guarded him from evil,
Through the anxious years that brought
him
Out Of boyhood into manhood,
And the sweetest lessons taught him;
But, In vain, the spell was on him,
And her faithful love forsaking
he his mother left, to pray for
That last sleep that knows no waking.
This Is but one woman's story.
But, alas! million others
Could the self same story tell you,
OF the fearful curse that smothers g..
All the good in those 1t falls on.
Then to arms, oh! sisters, mothers,
Wives and daughters. for the righttn8
OF such wrong needs bravest fighting.
Arm to battle with the creatures
Now In basest triumph swelling,
Who, to poison soul and body, .,..
Thrice accursed drink are selling;
And who every day and hour .
Stronger grow in wealth and power.
But be firm, their weapons Drawing,
For success will be the saving
OF our husbands, sons and brothers.
North. East, South, West sound wars
alarms; ....t
To arms. my sisters all, to arms!
Margaret Eytinge, in the Constitution.
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A Fierce Fight With Turks.

A severe engagem ont took place between
Turkish troops and insurgents, near stru:
mitza. The Turks lost five hundred killed.
or wounded, while the insurgents loss was
less than one hundred.
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Two Packets and a Whar.boat Burned.
At Cincinnati, Ohio, the Big Sandy wharf
boat was totally destroyed by fire. The
packets Carrollton and Big Sandy were
burned to the waters edge. The Bedford
was slightly damaged. Fireman Kiff was
overcome by the heat and is supposed TO be
insane. The total loss will probably reach
$150,000.