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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-02
Prominent People.
Ambassador Bayard plays golf.
Governor Morton's latest fad Is bowling.

Ambassador Bayard plays Solf.
Governor Morton's latest fad Is bowling.
General Diaz is being doomed for another
term as President of Mexico.
King Humbert of Italy is vegetarian and
seldom eats anything except bread, potatoes
and fruit
years old, has been provided with father
confessor to direct his conscience.
Lord Dunraven on his yacht usually wears
white flannel trousers (not duck), held with
black sash. In order to look his part he
wears single eyeglass.
C. Rowland Hill, an Episcopalian mission
ary in Kansas, could own an English title of
nobility, left him by a recently deceased
father but he prefers to be an American
citizen.
DR.. Conan Doyle's financial failure as a
lecturer in America has "caused 1utter
among the English lecturers and writers
who have been meditating lecture tours IN
the United States"
Lord Roberts, OF Kandahar, is to have q
brass monument at Calcutta while he is yet
alive. Eleven old-fashioned brass muzzle-
loading cannon have just been sent to India
from London for the statue.
Samuel Sloan. of the Delaware and Lacka-
wanna Railroad. is the Oldest active railroad
maEager in the country. He is eighty years
Of age and recently celebrated the golden
, anniversary OF his Wedding.
Ex-senator william NJ. Evarts. Of Vermont
| has become almost blind, and spends the
most Of his time at his home in Windsor, VT
Hc car scarcely read or write at all. but he
takes q Leep interest in the current news.
Wilforl Woodruff, who was elected head
| Of the Mormon Church on the death Of John
| Taylor, the successor Of Brigham Young, Is
now eighty-eight years of age. As q mis-
sionary lie has travelled 2U0, 900 miles, lectur-
ing, preaching and prosecuting.
The Duke Of York is said to "pro luce his
voice we'll" but to speak with a very notice
able foreign accent when he makes public
! speeches. This Is not surprising, however,
i as his father, the Prince of Wales, has pre-
! pounced German accent and his mother as
! equally pronounced Il Danish accent.
Mark W. Harrington, late Chief of the
| Weather Bureau at Washington. and pro-
fessor oi astronomy at the University OF
Mch;:.an, has been elected President OF the
! University Of Washington. at Seattle. ana
has been installed in the duties Oh that ollicc.
The university is in hourishing condition.
Sir Henry Irving, next to the Prince o1
Wales, is in :he most demand among Eng
lishmen as a speaker at public functions
The Dukes of York and Cambridge follow
Wales and IrvinsSn popularity. The Duke
of Conaaught is pr obably the best chairman
in England. He knows how to manage
meeting, and always speaks without notes
". S. Stratton, the great mine owner
whose iucome is $4,000 ,O0J per year, Walket
from Colorado Springs to Cripple Greek
three years ago, in order to save the "a rail
road fare. He is a carpenter by trade and L
described as "a modest, smsll-sized man
With iron-gray hair and moustache, dressed
in q plain business suit and wholly incon
spicuous."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-02
THE NEWS EPIToMIzEDl
Washington Items.

Secretary Olney decided to defer dlstribu-
ton Of the Mora claim money until all con-
ficting interests In 1t are adjudicated by the
courts.
The Carnegie armor-plate for the Iowa.
after severe test. was pronounced the pest
ever experimental upon by the Navy Depart
ment.
Secretary Herbert has sent instructions to
Admiral Beardslee regarding the cholera on
the United States steamship Bennington, Or
dering the vessel to sea on cruise until the
disease Is eradicated.
Secretary Hoke Smith resumed his duties
in the Interior Department after several
weeks absence in Georgia, where he made
several speeches in favor OF "sound money.
Secretary Olney resumed his desk at the
State Department and spent all his time In
conference with his assistants.
Senior Dupuy de LONE, Spanish Minister
to the United States. says that SPANS honor
and her loyal subjects interests demand
the Cuban revolt be crushed. He also az,
ssrts that Campos's autumn campaign Will
end the rebellion.
Secretary Herbert says he proposes to
demonstrate the availability OF the Fort
Royal Dock by ordering the Indiana to be
docked there just as soon as she has had her
trial cruise and Is accepted by the Govern
nent.
Captain George W. Sumner has been sus-
pended from duty for six months and repri-
manded for allowing the cruiser Columbia
to be injured in the drydock at Southampton,
England.
L L. Parker. Deputy Collector and 1nspec-
tor Of Customs at Lynn, Mass, has been re-
moved by the Secretary OF the Treasury Tor
attacking the Administration IN paper OF
which he Is managing editor.
The State Department has been apprtsed
of the death of United States Consul Much
meyer, OF West Virginia. and his wife at San
Salvador. Both died of yellow fever.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-02
LOST At SEA.
The Steamer Catterthun Sunk Near Fort
Stephens Lighthouse.

Stephens Lighthouse.
The two thousand ton China steamer Cat
terthun, bound from Sydney, New South
Wales, to China, with eighty-one human be-
ings on board, Is lying. many fathoms deep,
eff Seal Rock. near Port Stephens light
house, Only twenty-six lives were saved.
The terrible details Of the catastrophe I'LL
many pages Of the Australian papers. Four
teen Australians and forty-one Chinese were
drowned
The accident was due to currents drifting
the steamer on the rocks in the fury and
darkness OF the storm. At the Coroners IN
quest 1t was emphatically proved that the
steamer was being steered all right, and that
the only way to account for the vessel strik-
ing was that some mysterious current car
ried her upon the rocks. Following Is an &C.
count OF the disaster by survivor, DR.. Cope
man, which most accurately and briefly de-
tails the circumstances Of the disaster:
"At two o'clock on the morning after the
steamer had sailed violent storm arose ana
the sea swept over the vessel, and at nai1-
past two was shot out OF the bunk by q
terrible shock, which was followed BY Sec
ond one. I rushed on deck and found the
steamer listed and rapidly settling. An ON
Ger told me we had struck rock. Inere
was no screaming. The skipper was aS cooI
as possible and told the passengers not 10
get excited. In the meantime the steamer
was being washed away in pieces.
WCantain Shannon gave orders to lower
the boats. and Immediately afterwa-d he was
washed overheard and drowned. AS the
boats were lowered they were dashed to
pieces or swept away. At last only the star
board boat was left. There were thirteen
people in it. 1t was torn from the davits
and washed away. sprang into the sea,
and was picked up by a Chinaman. We res
cued twelve more, the Chinaman working
heroically.
The last one we pulled in was European.
He dropped limp in the stern. l asked,
"Who are you2'' He said, 'It's Fawke's, oid oidd
chap. We tossed about, standing to all
night, with seas washing over us, and were
picked up by fishing boat In the morning.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-02
FIGHTING FOREST FIRES.
Great Damage Done to Property In South
ern New Jersey.

Great Damage Done to Property In South.
ern New Jersey.
Business at Egg Harbor City, N. j., was
entirely suspended, owing to the close proz-
unity of the forest fires to the town. The
citizens turned out in body to fight the
flames and protect their property;
Congressman John. J. Gardner, Of the
Second New Jersey District, are heavy
losers. The light of the flames could be
plainly seen ct Egg Harbor City, and thou
sands Of people watched the glare in the sky.
Other fires were burning in the swamp dis
tricts in and around Elwood. and In the
western part Of the county. Thousands OF
dollars have been lost by the owners OF Gran,
berry bogs, many OF which will prove total
lose
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-02
The Labor World.
San Francisco has Chinese butchers.

San Francisco has Chinese butchers.
America has twenty-six bicycle factories.
There are many women marble polishers
in this country.
The Michigan copper miners have raised
the wages OF their employees ten per cent.
A conference Of window glass manufac..
turers and workmen. at Pittsburg, resulted
in an advance Of 71a per cent. In wages.
Over O,O"O men will De benefited.
There was shortage of skilled carpenters
at Atlanta in consequence OF the great
amount of construction at the Exposition
grounds, though there was surplus OF un-
skilled labor.
This years assembly OF the Knights OF
Labor will be held at Washington, November
T. There will be about 100 delegates pres
ent, representing every State and Territory
and Canada.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-02
Bride Is Thirteen Groom Is Sixty,

Social circles in Manchester, Tenn, were
greatly surprised the other day by the mar
rage of Frank Sharp and Miss Sarah Simp-
son, of that town. The bridegroom is a
well-to-do widower of sixty and the bride q
handsome girl Of thirteen, the daughter oil
the Rev. Adam Simpson. There was no op-
position, though the marriage Was quiet
one. The persons interested are OF Man
ehester's best people.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-02
ATLANTA'S FAIR OPENED
President Cleveland Starts the Ma
chinery From Gray Cables
THE NEW S0UTH'S FESTAL DAY.

The Exposition Declared Formally Open
Alter Military Parade and Several
SUPPLEMENTARY All the Exhibits In
Place---A Colored Orators Speech
Feature of the Day.
With the boomingof cannon. the blowing
OF whistles, the noise Of revolving machinery,
!he playing of inspiring music by numerous
bands and the applause OF thousands Oh
friends and well-wishers the Cotton States
and International Exposition at Atlanta, Ca,
was opened by President Cleveland, who
sent from "Gray Cables" Buzzards Bay,
Mass, message OF congratulation. This
jubilee OF industrial progress and develop
ment in the South, for such the Exposition
Is, could not have had q more auspicious
birthday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-02
A Feat in Ocean Telegraplly.

While W. +. Vanderbilt was sitting in the
Yacht Defender at sea he received a cablegram
from China. The cablegram was handed to
the captain Of tug with the request that he
try to deliver It to Ir. Vanderbilt. The tug
steamed up to Defender, and the message,
tied to piece Of wood and fastened to q
heaying-llne, was tossed on board. 1t is
claimed thar this is the first time O cable
message was ever delivered at sea.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-02
,,,,,ster Hroadhead Resigns.

Jomes O. Broadhead, Of st. Louis, No.,
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo-
teptiary to the Swiss Republic; and Mis-,
souri's % only representative in tie rank Of
f,rst class dipiomatists, has forwarded his
resignation resi- to the Secretary Of State.
Minister Broadhead Is now at his official
residence, in Berne. Mr.. Broadhead was ap-
nointed to thus place. which pays $4,000 o
Year, April 4, 1898. He succeeded Parson G.
Cheney, resigned, and his nomination was
confirmed by the Senate three days after the
appointment.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-02
Fruits and Vegetables Abundant.

Fruits and vegetables OF all kinds are I'm.
usually abundant in most parts Of Virginia
Apples have brought only five cents n bushei
in market towns, and tomatoes are 80 plentl
full that often the farmers are unable to sell
the loads they bring to market, and have
either to give them away or throw thom
AWAY.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-02
n-ornd the World in q Pun-y.

United States Consul Sprague, writing
from Gibraltar to the State Department,
reports the departure from that port OF the
small sioop Spray, in which her owner, Cap
tain Joshua SlocuIn, started from Boston 70
circumnnvigate the globe alone. Hearrived
at Gibraltar August 1.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-02
AnnrchistI Are Active.

A Berlin dispatch says that Anarchists OF
all countries will hold meeting in London
In October, and will come to an agreement
regarding common agitation and the use OF
supplies from common fund to support the
needs OF members.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-02
A Miraculous Escape.

Agnes Driscoll, two. years old, fell out OF
OF window in Brooklyn, n. Y, to the yard,
Seventy feet below. Her fall was broken by
a clothesline, and she was only slightly
bruised.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-02
REINDEER IN ALASKA.
Herds Rapidly Increasing, Two Thousand
Head Now Icing Alive.

X. Jeltman, of Madison, Wis, who took
the party of Laplanders to Port Clarence to
take charge of tho Government reindeer
stations in Northwestern Alaska, has ar
rived from Alaska. The Government now
has about one thousand head of reindeer
and they are increasing. The cutter Bear
brought over this season 13J head from
Siberia, most Of which are in poorer condi-
ton thun the Aaska deer. The herds In
creased 800 head and only eleven died.
These stations are supplied with the fol-
lowing number OF deer: Cape Prince OF
Wales, 2l0; Port Clarence, 500; Cape Nome,
200.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-02
Oldest American Lineage.

Mrs. Mary Barstow, aged. scventy-four,
wife Of DR.. Noyes Barstow, died at Spring
field, Mass. OF blood poisoning. She was a
direct descendant In the seventh generation
Of peregrine Whits. tie first whlto child born
In this sooS1trJ,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-02
4 NIyster.ous Murder.

Annie Beekman was murdered ona roao
near somervile, N j.. and her body hiauen
among bushes. Marks Of fierce Ei, strusstie
we're fonnl fifty feet away. Her poe"e'oooA
containing her savings WIS mi5sihS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-02
r,,, co1diers Die in Madagascar.

French Soldiers Die in Madagascar.
Over 5000 French soldiers have died IN
Madagascar since the French expedition Do
gan operations against the Hovas. The
dispatches also say 1t is not likely that AZ
tananarivo, the Hova capital, will be occu-
pied by tho French before spring.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-02

Chicago's Schools Overcrowded.
ALI the school buildings of Chicago ore
overcrowded, and it is estimated that fully
II. 100 children are kept from going to school
through q lack of accommodations.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-02
Cherokee Strips Second Birthday.

All the thirty towns Of the Cherokee Strip
celebrated the second anniversary of the
opening day. The Strip has more than 100,-
900 people. Perry is the largest town, with
a population OF 5000.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-02
How the Machinery Was Started.

A dispatch from Buzzard's Bay says: The
machinery OF the Atlanta Exposition was
successfully set In motion from thu Presi-
dent'ssummer home. The room in which the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-02
THE MORA CLAIM PAID.
Spain Settles After Twenty Years OF Con.
troversy.

After more than twenty years OF cDntro-
versy, which several times threatened to
bring about strained relations between Spain
and the United States. draft for the amount
Of the indemnity demanded by this Govern.
ment for the conhscation Of the Cuban es.
tates of Antonio Maxima Nora, naturalized
American citizen. was delivered at Wash
ington by Senior Dupuy de LONE, the Span
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-02
This Woman Can Shoot,

Miss Douglass, the champion markswo-
man Of England, recently scored flity-seven
bulls-eyes IN succession with a revolver at @
twenty-yard range.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-02
China Imprudent.

China refuses to execute the men conv1c'
ed OF numbering Christian missionaries.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-09
THREE WOMEN INJURED
Serious Accidents at a FIRE
on Vallejo Street This
Morning.
MARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH.
Four Persons Jumped From an Up
per Window to Escape the
Rushing Flames.

The alarm from box at :05 this morn
ing was for fire which started from the
overturning of an oil lamp in the tWo-
story frame building at 21714 Vallejo street,
occupied by Con McDevett and family.
The firemen responded promptly ana
the blaze was extinguished before 1t got
fairly under way. The damage Will
amount to about $500. The building was
insured. ~
Mrs Nellie Mcdonald, Mrs. May Wilson.
May Doroughty and John Wilson, who
occupied cottage in the rear OF N71,
became frightened at the first alarm from
the McDevett house, and all jumped from
the window.
Mrs Nellie McDevitt was burned on the
right side and internally injured.
Miss Mary Doughtery, aunt OF Mrs. NC.
Dewitt and an old lady, was burned on the
chest and also injured internally:
Mrs. Julia Wilson had her left hand
broken and was slightly bruised. She also
sustained internal injuries.
All these were found to be suffering IN.
tensely from having inhaled smoke, but
are not dangerously injured.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-09
SHAKESPEARE IN INDIA.
A Theatrical Announcement Out of the
Ordinary.

A Theatrical Announcement Out OF the
Ordinary.
The following announcement of grand
Shakespearean performance PInd1enne
at native place of entertainment was re-
Gently circulated in the city OF Benares,
says the st. James Gazette:
DON'T FORGET.
Well Come. Well Come. Well Come
INDIAN EMPRESS sn' DRAMATIC COY.
of Benares.
at Madho Das shamia's s., Garden;
Close to the Prince OF wales HospitL
VIII Give Performance
"FAsANA HosH RoBA,"
The Most Tragic Drama of otheno and
Desde ;,n
Wonderful Scenes and sceneries, Brilliant Dresses
and Ornaments, Genius Actors and Actresses
Come One! Come All! Come sharp!H
and
See Young Dancing Girls with their Dance an
hear their Attractive Songs
Gentlemen-With due respect and humble sub
contract on the 49, instant, the piece chosen to
be given is F1sHANAI HOSH-RUBA.
The last plot of this play is taken from
Shakespeare's famous play of "Othello,"
and / stand guaranteed that the play is
nice one, and will be shown with the best
scenes and scenery, made specially for this
play. Never think to be disappointed.
The following scenes in the play are
worth attention, and show the experience
and skill of the painter:
| l. The scene of Durbar, fully decorated
with chandeliers and other furniture.
| 2. The scene of jungle and a long-bearded
| pious mans coming out of the moon, and
! animals grazing in the jungle and Othello's
| hunting one of them down. All these
| sights would be too attractive to make
mention of. They depend on seeing.
| 3. The scene of a garden with bridge
| therein and g river flowing from below. A
very beautiful sight indeed. Sweet and
melodious singing of the birds in the gsf
den. The nautch party is held IN the gardeA
several dancing girls charming the audience
with their sweet songs and showing then
best practice in the art Of dancing.
A. WaSherman's scene-a river flowing
by-two asses with big bundle of clothes
on their back-Washerm joke with
| asses. A very comic and leughable scene.
5. Tragic scenes toward the close of the
drama will be so effective and touching
the spectators shed tears-Othello's going
with sword drawn and burying with
anger near the bed of Desdemona-heF
apology and last words are very heart
rending-her signing and agonizing pain
full sight.
To be followed by very interesting
and laughable farce of chunyan and nun.
yam.
I promise to show more than have
written in the programme. Yours faith
fully, SHAIKH ABDUL GAM, Contractor.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-09
The Other Lee.

The visit of General Fitzhugh Lee has
started story which he told on himself
several years ago, and which is a good
illustration of the love the Confederate
soldiers bore toward General Robert E..
Lee. As is well known General Fitzhugh
Lee was at the head of the cavalry and
these were much envied by the infantry
and dust.
After General Robert E. Lee had sur
rendered General Fitzhugh Lee rode away
from ,Appomattox. While riding through a
lane he met an old North Carolina soldier.
"Ho, there!', cried General Lee; "where
are you going?"
"Pve been off on a furIough, and am
now going back to join General Bob Lee, I"
replied the old soldier.
"You needn't go back, but can throw
your gun away and return home, for Lees
surrendered
Lees surrendered ?"
That's what said," said General Lee.
1T must have been that - Fitz Lee,
| then. Bob Lee would never surrender
and the soldier put on look of contempt
| and walked on.-Louisyille Courier-Jour.
nal.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-09

and an occasional exclamation, impossible
to restrain, from some of the negroes The
water within the net is violently agitated
by the thousands of fins and tails beating
1t into foam. A sturgeon is thrashlng about
him furiously land the hauling is suspended
until man can go out in boat and spear
him. Then the tug and strain begin
again; and now the moment has ar
rived that will test the strength of knot
and the quality of fiber in the seine.
In the old method of fishing from the
shore there was a gradual slope from
the middle of the river to the point where
the catch was landed, but in the boat
fishing it is necessary to raise the whole
catch along the surface of that inclined
plane which slopes to the bottom
of the water. In the progress of the
catch up this slope the strain on the
meshes of the net is tremendous, for
the middle of the seine is now practi-
cally converted into a great bag full of
struggling shad and herring. The flap
ping prey is in sight, and every muscle
is at utmost tension. Foot by foot the
seine comes in, and at the moment it
reaches the top of the plane the leadline is
held taut, dozen hands grasp the cork
line and draw it inward, and the fish are
landed in an avalanche on the PLATFORM
David Bruce Fitzgerald in May Lippin-
colts.