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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-22
NATURAL DRINK.

The Welsh miners who, some years ago
were locked un for many days without access
TO solid food, were sustained because, for
tunateiy, near to them and within their reach
was nstle stream which supplied them with
water. And, In the absurd feats Of men liv-
ing without food, we find they oil take water;
when sometimes. for even forty days, they
survive. many call this starvation, but 1t is
really not 80. The water acts as food-not,
after all, a surprising fact when we consider
that the human body, including even the
teeth and the skeleton, is made up pretty
nearly Of sixty-five parts per cent. OF water
from natural history Is the magnificent one
demand as drink nothing but water. Life.
strength. activity. intelligence, are sustained
On this fluid alone. Nay, If we take man, we
discover that 1t is not all men, women and
children who use this thing alcohol. Millions
and millions never touch it, and yet. as our
modern experience shows us, they live just
as we'll, Just as industrlously, just as actively
as do they who indulge In alcohol. Most
convincing Is if, too, that men who take
alcohol take 1t with water. Brandy contains
aalf water, and 1t has to be diluted with
more before it can be tolerated; our beers
and ales contain over ninety pei. cent. OF
water, our wines over eighty; so that even
lhe alcoholic populations are largely water
drinking communities. The only drink, In q
uatural sense, is water, without which we
could not live, but which many poison with
his foreign substance, giving no credit to
:he water that Is their mainstay and deluded
In supposing that 1t Is the alcohol, or spirit,
:hey have put into the water that renders
he vital servlce.-Sir B. ". Richardson.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-29
SOUTH PORTLAND.
Willard.
The Local Diamonds.
Excel, Jrs.. 6; Volunteers. 2.
Mystics, g.: Fort Prsbles, 5.
The Irons, IL; Presumpscot, 10.

Chandler's band gave pleasing con-
cert at the Casino yesterday afternoon,
and although there was disagroa BILE
wind blowing, which raised clouds Of
DUST there was large attendance, the
cars being crowded on every trip. The
music of the large orchestrion in the
building was also very enjoyable
While the concert was in progress yes.
terday' afternoon at the Casino cries were
heard coming from the direction of the
beach. The boat has tipped over p
Probably nearly every one had in mind
the sad drowning accident that occurred
but few nights ago, for with one accord
the crowd turned and rushed towards the
water. On arriving there four Young
men were seen struggling in the water
up to theil waists. They were out row.
ing about in light boat and in some
way the boat overturned throwing the
occupants into the water. Fortunately
they were well in towards the shore and
the only mishap was thorough wetting.
The young men brought their boat
ashore, and, alter turning the water out,
pushed it back into the water and re-
sumed their oars. 1t WAS very rough on
the water at the time and if the mishsp
had happened further away from the
shore perhaps another drowning accident
might have been chronicled.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-29
Assistant Butcher.

Havana. June s7.-Adyces have been
received here to the effect that Brig.
Gen. Melquzio will positively be promoted
to be major general Gen. Melquizo is
at present in command of the troops in
the southern part of the province ofPinar
del Rio. He has gained most unevia-
BILE notoriety through his killing of in
offensive paoiflcos. men, women and
children. 1t was by his orders that DIR.
Delardo was shot, and he was also re-
sponsiDle for the camp Florida massa-
ere. Many tales have been told of his
lust for blood and though the charges
that he has butchered hundreds of per-
sons in cold blood have been proved be-
yond shadow of doubt, he is to be
honored by promotion on the reoommen-
darion of Captain General Weyler.
Mr.. Gay the New York newspaper
correspondent who was expelled from the
island by order Of Weyler sailed for New
York today in the steamer Orizaba. Mr..
Lowney, the artist of Harper's Weekly,
confined in MORO castle for some time on
the charge of having communicated with
the rebels, left on the same steamer. He
has filed claim at the American con-
sulate for 100000 against the Spanish
government. Gay has filed claim of
$25, 900.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-29
LEvERlNG HOPEFUL.
The Rosy Hued Views of the Cold Water
Candidate.

Baltimore, June 27.-Joshua lowering,
Prohibition candidate for President,
made public his views today on the cam
paign. While he does not feel certain he
will secure enough electoral votes to send
him to the White House, he is confident
that the ticket he heads will be consider
able OF factor in the race for Presi-
DENTAL honors. He is in good health and
spirits and is ready to begin campaign
work at the proper time. When asked rs
to the probable effect of the national con-
vention Of the Democratic party nomi-
mating free silver candidates. Col. Lever
ing said it would make his vote larger
Said he: 1T is, think, a foregone con-
clusion that the Democrats will adopt a
free silver platform and nominate free
silver candidates at Chicago, but even
should the leaders fix up what may be
styled compromise. it cannot be such
as will allow the sound money Democrats
of the East to support it. There is there
fore every encouragement for the Prohibi-
tion party as the detection in our ranks
on this question amounts to very little.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-29
BRIEFLY TOLD.

At the annual regatta of the Sea-
wanahaka Corinthian Yacht club Satur-
day the announcement was made that
the half rator Elheirie had been selected
by the committee to defend tho inter
national cup which has been ohallenghed
by q. H. Duggan, of tho Royal St.
Lawrence club of Canada.
The Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf
passenger train collided with a switch
engine at o water tank near Berstadt,
Col, Saturday afternoon and was badly
wrecked. Engineer Michael Shannon
was killed and Fireman Collins fatally
hurt. The passengers were not injured.
Joseph Cooking, who was in jail in La
Plata, Md, on a charge of numbering his
wife and sister-in-law was taken out by
a mob Friday night and hanged.
W. NJ. Smith is under $500 bail at
Cranston, r. L., on charge of man.
slaughter. While riding bicycle he
collided with Frank Aldricb, another
wheelman, and Aldrich was killed.
The circuit court at Champagne, ILL.,,
has decided that the state law recurring
the national flag to be displayed over
every school house in the state during
school hours was unconstitutional and
void.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-29
A FATAL SALUTE.
Tragic Death of Mrs. Grace Cahill of
Bangor.

Signaled Her Husband as His Boat
Then Fell Into River and was
Drowned.
Bangor, June 28. For more than a
year past, says the News, on every
pleasant day when the steamer Psnobscot
has passed Hampden, inward or outward
bound, one of her crew, James Cahill,
has watched for a signal Of welcome or
farewell, waved from the high bluff by
his young wife, Grace. He will look no
more for the signal, for on Friday,
Grace, while looking eagerly for the
steamers approach, fell over the steep
cliff and was drowned. No sadder thing
than this is remembered on the river.
On Friday the Penobscot left Bangor
at 10 O'Clock and, at about that time Mrs.
Cahill, accompanied by her baby boy,
her young sister-in-law-Miss Cahill of
Bangor, and a neighbor, went, as was
her custom, across the fields to the high
bluff overlooking the river. The steamer
had not whistled, but Mrs. Cahill, know
ing that she must be near, took hold of
bush for support and leaned far out
over the bluff to see if she was in sight,
The bush either broke or WAS pulled out
by the roots, it cannot be- told which,
and Mrs. Cahill fell with a scream to the
rocks below, thence into the river, which
is deep at this point, ana was drowned
before the eyes of her baby and her
friends. There was no help for it-no one
they might as well have been a mile
away, for not even an active man could
have made his way down the steep
wooded sides and bare rocks to the shore
below in time to BIZ of any assistance.
The alarm soon spread through the
village, and crowd collected at the
steamboat landing. The boom of the
Penobscot's whistle was heard, and that
made every heart sadden-for here was
the husband coming, and he would look
in vain for the signal from the hilltop.
AS the big steamboat passed, some of
the people on the wharf shouted to
Cahill the bad news. But the shouts
were lost to him in the thunder of the
Penobscot's paddles, and leaning over
the gangway he waved his hat cheerfully,
supposing that his wife was in the
crowd.
A telegram was sent to Bucksport, and
when the steamer reached there Cahill
first knew of the terrible affliotion that
had come to him and his child. He
hastened home to find that the body had
been recovered at three O'Clock. They
were married in January, 1895, and re.
sided in Hampton, near the village.
Mrs. Cahill was Miss Grace Arey, and
was known and loved by very many. :
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-29
At Riverton Park.


Monsulla and Russell will appear
at Riverton Park this week. Their
wonderful acts on the high wire and the
flying trapeze are the greatest of aerial
exhibitions. Then, too. they appear
blindfolded and in this state perform
many difficult feats on the high trapeze
The slide for life, the double Spanish
webbing, and numerous other feats are
instheir varied programme, which will
be given at Riyerton Park every after
noon and evening of this week. In adj
dition to the above attraction, on Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday will be
seen the balloon asoensions by Prof
Roberts, who executes a thrilling voyage
to the clouds and parachute drop in the
most complete, daring and graceful man.
nor 4
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-29
Piano Recital.

The piano recital this evening ct
Gospel Mission Hall will be given by five
young ladies and two young masters,
pupils of Miss Anna Wiley. They will be
assisted by Misses Alice Sawyer, soprano,
Alice MoGrath. contralto, Miss Bertha
Bangs, reciter. Following is the pro.
gramme:
Overture-Fra Diavolo, Czerny
Misses Linsoott, Pratt and Libby.
Polka de Concert, two pianos, Bartlett
Misses Pratt and Linscott.
Amaranth, Wehner
Miss Pearl Libby.
Dreaming by the Brook, Goldbeck
Miss Marion Pratt.
Vocal Solo, Selected .
Miss Alice MoGrath.
Souvient tot, GAM
Master Nathan Redlon.
Recitation-Seeing Things,
Miss Bertha Bangs.
Moonlight on the Hudson, Wilson
Master George Mercier
q Observation-Disclosures la Valse,
Weber
Misses Pratt, Linscott. Hunkins, Tobin.
Fanatsie-Russan Hymn, Gounod
Misses Linsoott. and Pratt.
Polonaise Brilliant, Parker
MISS Marion FraGe.
Rondeau at, Weber
La Eileuse, Raft
Miss Bernese Linscott.
Vocal Solo-Spring Song, Lynes.
Miss Alice M. Sawyer.
La Campanella, Liszt
Miss Bernioe Linscott.
Mandolinata, Leybach
Miss Pearl Libby.
Tarantelle, two pianos Heller
Misses Pratt and Linscott.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-29
Maine People in the South.

The first week in May convention of
northern settlers was held at Southern
Pines, writes Rev. G. M. Emery from
Portsmouth. Va. to Zion's Advocate.
AT this gathering, there were, at least,
ten people from the Pine Tree State.
there were three graduates of Colby: C.
I. Meserye. president of Shaw University
at Raleigb,l who made one Of the best ad-
dresses of the occasion; Solomon Gallert
formerly of Waterville, but for several
years successful lawyer in centra
North Carolina. who also addressed the
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-29
Passengers on Umbria Frightened.

Quarantine, S. l., June 27.-Ths big
Cunarder Umbria, which left her pier in
New York city at 9 this morning with
in Middle Gedney's channel, two miles
off Sandy Hook. She was delayed 10
hours. There was much confusion on
deck, but it quickly subsidized. The
vessel struck when the tide was SO full
she had to wait till high tide this even
ing. AT that time the tugs after a
half hours work, hauled hef off and she
proceeded uninjured.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-29

games played in the National league
Saturday:
AT BOSTON.
Boston, 2 3 0 5 0 0 XII
Philadelphia, 0 0 0 0 / o.
Base hits-Boston, IL; Philadelphia, g..
Errors- Boston, 2; Philadelphia, 4. Bat
terles-Nichols and Tenney; Keene and
Grady.
AT WASHINGTON.
Washington, ! 0 0 0 90 Is
Baltimore, 2 0 O O O o x--6
Base its-Washington, 10; Baltimore,
q Washington. 1 Baltimore, O..
Batteries-Meroer and McGuir Hoffer
and Clark.
AT NEW YORK.
New York, 0 8 0 0 0 80
Base hits-New York, ~; Brooklyn,
u. Errors-New York, 8; Brooklyn. l..
Batterles-Meekin, Sullivan and Wilson;
Stein, Abbey and Burrell.
AT ST LOUIS.
st. Louis. 0 0 1 0 0 01 O %
Cincinnati, Q 2 o O 0 Ks
Base hits-St. Louis, 6: Cincinnati, s..
Errors-St. Louis, 6, Cincinnati, 0. Bat
teries-Breitensteln and Murphy; Fisher
and Peitz.
AT CHICAGO.
Chicago, 0 @ o 8 o O O l.
Pittsburg, 0 0 3 o 4 2 0 / 0-10
Base hits-Chicago, g. Pittsburg, a..
O; Pittsburg 1. Bat
teries-Terry, Briggs and Donohue; Kill
len and Suglen.
Sunday Games. At
AT CHICAGO.
Chicago. o 0 o @ O 8 x-4
q 0 0 0 0 0 0-3
Base hits-Chicago, 6; Louisville, s..
Errors-Chicago, 2; louisville, z. Bat
and Daily; Frazer and
Kinslow.
AT ST. LOUIS.
0 3 0 2 0 0 3-12
st. Louis, 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 l.
Base hits-Cincinrati, 6; St. Louis, IS.
Err ors- Cincinnati, 4; St. Louis, 3. Bat
ter ies-Foreman and PETIT; Donahue
Kessinger and Murphy.
National League Standing.
Won. Lost. Per CT
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-29
McDOUGALL'S GOOD WORK.
Responsible For LeWistOn's Shut Out
Saturday.
PORTLAND PLAYS A PERFECT
FIELDING GAME.

Pop Williams More Less of a Mark for
the Visiting Team-Good Work by
Our New Man Drew.
Lewiston, June 27.-McDougall was a
genuine puzzle to the heavy hitting Lew
iston team today and the undertakers
were shut out in one of the prettiest con.
tests of the season, despite the fact that
it was SO one sized.
MoDougall's support was the finest
imaginable and it would have taken n
pretty stiff ball team to have won from
Portland today.
The visitors opened up on Pop Williams
fercely and after the first two innings
there was little doubt as to the outcome
of the contest.
Slater led off with line drive over
second base and was followed by
leighton who also hit safely.
Then Drew came to the bat and cracked
out heavenward long one, away over
Fitzmaurice's head, scoring both men and
landing him at third.
The second inning Slater and
Leighton raised their anto by smashing
out couple of doubles.
Then came couple of put outs, and
Duncan hit to Chestnet who fumbled
and the bases were full. O'Rourke was
equal to the emergency and touched the
Topsham boy for another three Dagger
That was safe lead for McDougalps
puzZling delivery was to be relied upon
to win the game.
Lewlston's attempt at run getting was
simply succession of easy ground balls
into the infield. Only once did Lewis.
ton player reach third base and that was
in the ninth, when Paddy Shea hit for
two bases and went down on Lippert's
bunt to Slater. A funny play occurred
in the ninth on Portland's part Two
men were cut and Duncan hit an easy
ono to Chesnet. 1t looked easy and Duno
did not run. The ball DO und ed over the
head of the little second baseman and our
stocky catcher was out for not running
Drew hit the ball hard and his ons
chance was phenomenal catch of long
fly from Flanaghan's bat. Lewiston
played brilliant ball though making
several errors. Magoon's work was won
derful and the batting of Slater and
Lei CLIFTON was gilt edged. But after all
this chief credit for the victory belongs
to Pitcher MoDougall. The score:
PORTLAND
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-29

in full force and from the depot along
the line of march which was about two
miles long taking in the principal thor
oughfares, the streets were ablaze with
red ligh to After the march, the process
sion stopped in the public park where
speech was made by Hon d. A. Vande-
vleet. The crews were taken to the AL
hambra where they were banqueted.
Speeches were made by number of
Cornell professors. A congratulaUory
letter was received from ex-President
Andrew ID. White.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-29

Tho Local Diamonds.
Excel, Jrs.. 6; Volunteers, 2.
Mystics, g.: Fort Prebles, 5.
The Irons, IL; presumpscot. 10.
Baseball Notes.
Rain stopped the New Bedford Paw
tuohet game at Rocky Point yesterday at
the end of the fourth innings, the score
standing New Bedford, 4 Pawtucket, g.
Steve Castles refused to sign with Port
land simply because he had a good job
and didn't think it worth while to take
the chances to throw it up for the un-
certain life of a professional baseball
player.
1t is announced that Umpire Bradl ey
hash It resigned. Probably not. Michael
naturally preferred Sc. 90 day in hand to
'steen dollars a month in the bush. At
the same time he is about as competent
to umpire baseball, as Danny Friel is to
conduct clinic at a medical school.
The Portlands go to Rockland today,
and from there to Bangor for two games.
The stories of discussions in the Lewis
ton team have begun already. Putting in
Ed Flanagan to manage men like Tim
Sheehan, WAS about as good Judgment
as sending down Fitzmaurice to second
Saturday, when nine runs were required
to win the game.
1t was great game of ball Saturday
on the Portland grounds between the
Irons of Ljgonia and Presumpscot of
Westhrook. The Irons won by score of
II to 10. This is the first game the Pre-
sumpscots have lost this season. The
Irons have won ten out of eleven games
thus far, the Presumpscots being the only
team to do the trick.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-29

Convention, and the writer. The Maine
State College also had one representative
in the person of Prof. F. E. Emery of
the Agricultural Experiment Station Of
Raleigh, and an instructor in the North
Carolina College of Agriculture and Me.
chanio Arts. He is widely known
throughout the State and as a scientific
and practical agriculturist is regarded az
authority.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-29
The following we're among chose re

The following were among those reg
istered at the Falmouth yesterday: Geo.
b. Kemp and wife, Watertown, N. Y:
S. j. Sheehan, Brockton; D. W. briggs
and wife, Brooklyn; P. B. Sawyer, Miss
b. Sawyer, Brookline; H. G. Barnar I'd
and wife, New. York; II. B. Neeley and
wife, Philadelphia; A. P. Wagg. An
burn; G. 6. Conville, York. Pa: 7
&. Curtis and wife, S. D. Edmunds and
wife, II. Gilbert and wife, Boston
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-29

A train left Lewiston at a. m. Sun
day and brought the remains to Portland
arriving ut a. M, where Mr.. A J. Rich
tookt charge of them. Tt is reported that
the funeral will probably be held We'd
nesdny. There will he great desire
on the part of many friends outside, as
well as in the railway service to tender
their respeu is on this occasion.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-29
Three Killed by Lightning.

Perry, Oklahoma, Juns 27.-Near
Lawson post office. 50 miles east of here,
the home of.sJohn Kane was struck by
lightning yesterday and demolished, and
Mrs. Lane and her two children were
killed.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-29

A despatch from Copenhagen says that
the suggestion in the Republican, plat.
form that the United States purchase
the Danish colonies in the West Indies,
creates some sensation. The conoensus
OF opinion is that the government is pre-
pared to sell.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-29

E. NJ. Lewis of Utica, Williams
colleges winning pitcher, has signed
with the Boston league team.
Rabbits persisted in ravaging a Whit
Italians to work upon the new railroad
and they ravaged the rabbits so that the
pea grower is happy over imported labor.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-29
MISCELLANEOUS.
GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY
. XSTsEM,
I'LL Il . SEA o SIDE
AND
WHITE MOUNTAINS
Special,

A Pullman yestibuled train, the finest in the
world, will leave Chicago at 600 p. sm. on
Wednesday, June oath, July LIST, sth, 18th,
22d, and goth, also on August 9th, 18th. 10th
and 26th. Arriving at Portland on Saturday
at IL. As a. m.
Leaving Portland at 900 p. M Sunday, June
2sth, July 9th, 18th, 18th and 26th. also on
August I'd, 9th, 10th, 23d and 3oth.
CHAS. M. HAYS,
ej22eodtaug26 General Manager.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-29


Topics-Mr. Ola dstone and Baptist
Minister Write Letters.
London, June 27.-Erance has opened
the expected diplomatic campaign against
Great Britain by presenting communi-
cation to Lord Salisbury through EBaron
De Courcel, the French ambassador, pro-
posing the terminate n of the British &C.
oupation of Egypt, within two years sub
sequent to the naturalization of Egypt.
No one power is to authorize an armed
protectorate over the country without
the consent of the others. This has the
support of Russia and is the subject of
active negotiations between France and
the other powers. Tt is understood that
Lord Salisbury. with good reason,
relies upon Austria, Germany and Italy
in backing Great Britain in so prolong-
ing the negotiations as to practically de-
feat the Russo French move. The
Soudan expedition is being more than
ever accelerated.
EVENTS IN CRETE
renders futile concerted action by the
powers. Only the Moslem deputies con-
sent to appear in the assembly convoked
by Abdulah Pasha, governor of the
island A number of the Christian
deputies who were forming IA revolution
airy council have been arrested with q
view to preventing them from forming
an independent society. Greece continues
to add 80 her ornaments Orders for
rifles, ordnance and ammunition amount
ing i'll value to millions of pounds have
been received in London, Birmingham
and Sheffield. Part Of these orders will
be sent direct to ports in Crete. These
shipments are known in Paris and excite
French accusations that Great Britain is
fOmenting the insurrection. The charges,
however, are wrong Wherever the GreeK
authorities are getting funds it is not in
London or Berlin where the Greek bond
holders are urging their respective gov
ernments to remain neutral. Lord Sails
bury has ordered the British CONSUL in
Cane to assist in relieving the distress
growing out of the instruction. Assist
ance is to be extended to Moslems as we'll
as Christians
Would you," wrote Mr.. VIM,
A BAPTIST MINISTER, TO Mr..
GLADSTONE,
if your hearts desire was fulfilled see
the whole of Christendom under the
sway of the Pope? If not why ask papa
sanction for the validity of the Anglican
orders or any form of ministry?''
In reply Mr.. Gladstone wrote "The
Church of Rome recognizes as valid
baptism when regularly performed by
other Christian communions. For
Baptism read orders. Papal sanction
would strengthen Christianity.' The
non-C onformists think the answer
eyasive.
Mr. Balfour will give notice OF
motion to apply the closure to the land
reading bills in Parliament Monday The
motion will be feroely opposed.
Current reports that the Duke of York
has decided to visit the United States,
Canada and Australia, may have grain
of truth in his repeatedly expressed desire
to make tour in these directions. But
it cannot come off this year. The duchess
is again in a condition that requires his
Perry Belmont, delegate to the Demo-
cratic national convention, sailed today
from Havre for New York on the Gener-
al Trans Atlantic line steamer La
Touraine.