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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-10-14
FLORIDA TOWNS VISITED.
Reports That Fierce Hurricane Wrough.
Great Damage.


ATLANTA, October IA report has Just
reached here that Jacksonville AMI other
Florida towns had been swept by the hurri-
:csna The loss Of life was said 10 be from
thirty to forty.
The storm started at Burroughs, Ga. The
trees were blown down In the woods and
roads. About fifteen houses In different
places were blown down. All the stacks IN
the rice fields were blown down.
The New Ogoeches Baptist Church, at
Shiloh, Fla, and the new Eplscopalian
Church are blown to the ground. Three
lives are lost and several persons crippled.
The loss Is estimated at $4,000. Every per-
son had to leave his home and 80 out into
the fields to save his life There has never
been such storm in the stricken territory
since 1894.
The storm appears to have struck land at
Tampa, Fla, and swept northward to
Savannah, thonce jumping to the North.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-10-14
WESTERN POTATOES PLENTIFUL.
The Crop In the Kaw Valley 10 OF Mann
moth Proportions.


moth Proportions.
The potato crop in the Kaw Valley this
year promises to eclipse the mammoth crops
Of former years. In fact, potato growers soy
1t will be the biggest crop ever board of.
There are 75,O 900 acres Of potatoes in the Kaw
Valley between Kansas City, Kan, and To-
peka. which, it Is believed, will average
eighty bushels to the acre, the yield In some
instance being as high as 125 bushels. The
only thing that is worrying the potato grow
ers Is the price. II they can get a fair price
they,will make plenty OF money. but If only a
small price is realized their returns will be
no more satisfactory than in former years.
Some large shipments were made to the
South. The weather has been so dry In Sec
tions Of the South, particularly in Texas,
that the crop has been almost a failure.
There is also demand from Montana, which
turned out large crop last year. About
200 cars Of Kaw Valley potatoes were shipped
last week.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-10-14

the door OF the great mercantile hous,
founded by A. T. Stewart.
The purchase includes not only the stocl
but the real estate. including the fine build
ing at Broadway and Tenth street and thu
extensive stables in West Tenth street. II
fact. everything that belonged to the old firm
Of Hilton, Hughes & Co. passes into th'
hands of the Philadelphia merchant.
It Is believed that Mr.. Wananaker paid
$4,000, 900 or thereabouts for this property.
The stock of goods In the store Is estimated
to be worth about $3.50, 900, and the fixtures
about 1000.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-10-14
Minor Mention.

Six times in half year has clergyman's
horse run away with him at Carthage, No.
In Central South America eggs, cocoa
nuts and chocolate pass us currency OF the
realm.
Hairdressers in the city of Mayence on the
Rhine save time by visiting their customers
per bicycle.
The metal in the big bell OF Moscow, Rus
.ia, weighs two hundred tons, and is valued
at $3.50, 900.
The mummy cloths found In Egyptian cof-
fms, arc dyed yellow with the cahamine
flowers, which has been used to produce that
color for thousands OF years.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-10-14
Cadets Jumped for Their Lives.

The buildings Of the Missouri Military
Academy Lear Mexico, NO., we're destroyed
by fire. About 100 cadets were asleep in the
dormitory, and many were compelled to
lump from third-story windows to the
ground. About q score of cadets were in
iured in their attempts to escape, but none
was fatally hurt. Among the injured was
Captain Grenier, of Ohio, whose arm was
broken. The cadets lost nearly all their
clothing and personal property. Loss on
buildings Is $50. 1000.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-10-14
Scorcher's Neck Broken.

Samuel Burgess, fifty years old, n prom
inent merchant Of West Morris, Coun., mot
his death while scorching. His wheel struck
o stone and threw him to the ground with
such violence as to break his neck. He died
soon afterward.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-10-14
kBIc LOSS IN NEW YORK STATE.
Train Wrecked by Fallen Tree and the
Fireman Killed.

Fireman Killed.
B1HaHAmroN, N. Y. October Train No.
"a, on the Delaware, Lackawanna & West.
ern Railr Dad, was wrecked at messenger
Vile, the accident being caused by tree
whioh had been blown across the track by
the wind. Fireman Ed Dechanty, OF Great
Bend, Penn, was killed. Great damage was
done in this city and vicinity. Buildings
were unroofed, chlmneys blown down and
wires prostrnted in all directions.
SYRACUSE, n Y, October 1.-Great havoc
was wrought by the sorm here. Buildings
were unrooled, chimneys blown down, trees
uprooted and street car travel delayed by
broken wires.
NEwBuEe. N. Y. October 1.-During the
gale the tug Edwin Terry bound for New
York, collided with freight propeller, near
West Point. Pilot George Hammond and
Steward Robert Posey, both Of the Terry.
were injured. The former was hurt inter-
nally, and the latter had an arm broken.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-10-14
A UNIVERSITY GETS s2,2oo.ooo.

Mrs. Bradley, Of Peoria, Gives the Chicago
Institution Almost Her Entire Fortune.
Mrs. Julia Bradley, an aged woman, resid-
Ing in Peoria, ILL.,, has bestowed nearly all
her fortuce, a sum estimated at 81, zoo, 900,
upon the University Of Chicago, on condt.
tlon that branch school shall be built at
Peoria. Mrs. Bradley has planned for the
Gift for fifteen years.
Some time ago she decided she would like
to see the school at work before she died, and
the incorporation papers have been drawn
up. It will be called the Bradley POLYTECHNIC
Institute and two of its seven directors will
be connected with the University OF Chicago.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-10-14
Hard Times In India.

A viruent bubonic plague Is prevalent in
Bombay, India, and In many other parts OF
the presidency, from which hundred or
more deaths have already resulted. The
crops are badly In need Of rain to save them
from almost complete failure.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-10-14
Ii Hung Chang's Compliment.

The State Department has received the fol-
lowing message, dated September IA, from
Ii Hung Chang, through the American Agent
at Vancouver: II was greatly impressed by
the courtesy and kindness extended to me
by the Government Of your country, which l
rspnrd as the modern Government Of Western
civilization. I shall ever retain the most
pleasant memories OF my visit to the United
States, and I desire you to make my greet
ings to your country most cordial, as now
take leave Of America"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-10-14
Veterans Cheer Mckinley.

Major Mckinley addressed two delegations
al Canton. Ohio; one composed OF veterans
r. the Ohio Soldiers AID Sailors Home at
S.. usky. and the other OF railroad men and
fa, hers from Northern Indiana. To both OF
tn IN he made speeches. which were received
with great applause.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-10-14
pin.ree for the Gold stan dard.

Mayor Pingree, of Detroit, accepted tn.
T.. a5iican nomination for Governor OF
Michigan and declared his loyalty to the
party's National platform.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-10-14
Fusion in Four States.

Fusion has been accomplished between
the Democrats and Populis,s in Illinois,
Wyoming and North Carolina on the elec-
toral ticket, as we'll as In Kentucky.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-10-14
Fortune Expended in Vain.

Ate, spending 800. 900 the plan Of tryine
to 'ais- the sunken steamship Allsa at Fort
Il alton, New York Harbor. by casks allied
with aIr has been abandoned.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-10-14
Washington Shaken Up,

WASHINGTON, October 1.-The storms
damage here is estimated at from s25O,0OQ
to $500, 900. Capitol Hill suffered to Il
greater extent probably than the downtown
districts, @ street, southeast. which is
lined with the finest elm trees
In tho city. is blockaded with up.
rooted trees and housetops. The White
House was slightly injured by the storm,
triton Of the copper roofing being stripped
oil and other damage done. The most nota.
BILE loss to the building was that OF the tall
Flagstaff. About twenty-five OF thu elms,
syeamores, walnuts and magnolias, some OF
great age and Of historical assoclatioos Ia
the grounds, were prostrated.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-10-14
ONE HUNDRED MONKS KILLED..
Many Prisoners Tortured to Death by
Philippine Insurgents.

Philippine Insurgents.
A dispatch from Hong Kong says that
steamers which have arrived there from Ma.
nilla, the capital Of the Philippine Islands,
bring the announcement that Cavite is oc.
cupied by $1,000 insurgents. Over a hun
dred monks have been murdered in the Isl.
ands since the beginning Of the insurrechon.
Many OF the victims have been fastened to
trees. their clothing having been soaked
with kerosene oil, and then ignited, and
been burned to death. Rich natives are be-
Ing arrested daily. Documents have been
seized BIZ the authorities in which are given
the names of the President and the various
other officials Of the proposed republic.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-10-14
Practical Joking Ends in Death

Two friends Joseph Goldstein and Hurry
Goldsmith, living In tho same boarding
house, in New Orleans, L., played practical
Jokes on each other, during which Gold
smith shot his friend twice IN the heud and
then killed himself.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-10-14
Playfully Killed by q Woman.

Miss Rufln, of sardis, Ala, playfully
;ted pistol at August Gilchrist, OF
{ urIaud, and killed him. She was visiting
& "arist's sister, and expected to be her
b. .esnaid next week. Miss Ruf1n is en-
gagged to Gilchnst's brother.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-10-14
Death of a Religious Fanatic.

Charles Gozler, religious fanatic, was
drowned near Defiance. Ohio, while trying
to walk on the water to demonstrate his faith.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-10-14
An x Ray Burn.

It Is reported in the British Medical Jour
nal that those working with the K rays are
likely to suffer from d variety OF skin affec-
tions, said 10 be similar to the results OF SUM-
hnrn
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,n,,sand More Victims.

Two Thousand More Victims.
Reports have been received from Turkish
sources that 1000 Armenians at kemah, near
Erzingan, have been put to death.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-10-14

Agreement on Venezuelan Question.
The London Chronicle said in its issue OF
Sep; ember 80: "We have reason 10 believe
that q satisfactory settlement Of the Vene.
zuelan question has been arrived az, and
that an arbitration treaty Is imminent"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-10-14
To Evangelize New York.

To Evangellze New YORK.
The united ministers decided to open an
evangelzation campaign for the Greater
New York in Cooper Union November Q.
Moody and SankeY will be the leaders in the
movement,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-10-14

Fusion Arranged in Louisiana.
An agreement has been reached whereby
the electoral ticket OF Louisiana Is divided
between Democrats and Populists.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-10-14
Iron Gate Opened.

The opening Of the Danube to navigation
at a point between Hungary and Survia,
known as the Iron Gate, Was celebrated.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-10-14
Thousand Killed in Mikde.

A dispatch from Constantinople says that
the Governor of Harpoot reports that 1000
A-u~nigns were massacred ut Mikde, Tur-
ley, few days ago
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-10-14
Killed Wife, Babe and Self.

hilIed WIG, bHpe Hltu SUI.
Charles Pieifer, Of Brightwood, suburb
Of indianapolis, Ind, while temporarily in
sane killed his wife and two months OLD bapv
with razor and then hanged himself.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-10-14
PEARY RETURNS SAFELY.
Hfs Steamer Reaches Cape Breton, With
All Hands In Good Health.

The steamship Hope, with Lieutenant
peary and his Arctic exploration party on
board. arrived at Sidney, Cape Breton. The
whole party had their traps ready, expecting
to leave for the United States by the first
train.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-10-14
Snow In New England.

Snow fell to the depth Of half an inch In
the Northern portion Of New Hampshire,
while on the mountain tops 1t was three and
four inches In depth.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-10-14
Foreign Notes.

The strike OF the train dispatchers on the
Canadian Pacific Railway caused passenger
trains to bs delayed at some points, while
little attempt was made to run freight trains.
II is said that NJ. Cambon, the French
Ambassador in Constantlnople. ls seconded
by the other Ambassadors In his slightly
aggressive policy toward the Sultan
United States Minister Buchanan has signed
q new treaty OF eStradition with Argentina
Professor Burr and Dr.. Haan. Of the
American Venezuelan Commission, have
completed their researches at the British
Museum and returned to The Hague.
All the train dispatchers on the Canadian
Pacific Railway system were ordered out on
strike.
Violent gales prevailed along the Spanish
coast and many wrecks, chiefly OF small
craft, are reported.
serious mutiny broke out among the
Turkish and Greek prisoners confined on the
Island Of Rhodes.
The Bank OF England has advanced It's
rate Of discount from two and half per
cent tc three per cent.
Grain riots occurred In Northern ard
Central India owing to the continual drouth.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-09-26
SEPTEMBER.
WING OFFICE TELEPHONE, No. 20.
THE NEWS In BRIEF.

Fishermen are now catching pike in the
Elk river, near Frenchtown.
Parker Bros. are painting the residence
of Edward Taylor on West High street.
Jacob Rambo is erecting carpenter shop
in the rear of the Hurn block, on Main
street.
The -four mill of Davis & Vinsnger is
having new machinery put in and other in
provemeuts made.
Frost made its appearance in Eikton On
Monday morning, and the stove men have
since been on the rush.
james p. Alexander has peach tree at
his residence on Stockton street. that has
borne two crops this season.
Tho next annual exhibition of the Ce,il
County Agricultural! Society will be held
September 7, s, 9 and 10, 1897.
A wagon load of bananas werc scd in
Elkton on Wednesday at seven cents dozen,
and there was stir in the local market.
-Baliil Biddle has had a force of work
men this week laying curbing on the west
side of Bridge street from Main street north
The walk will be paved.
Governor Lowndcs has given notice that
he will take up for final hearing the case of
School Commissioner John r. White. on De-
tober 9Th at Annapolis.
The festival held by the teachers and
scholars of Fair Hill public school on Friday
evening last week, netted S23, which will be
devoted to library purposes.
The Mckinley and Hobert Club of which
A. T. McCrery is president is doing great
Campaign work and is now an organization
with a membership of one hundred.
Little Elk Trtb, No. so. Improved o. Il.
NJ, will attend divine service in n Hody Il
BaldwD's Chapel on Sunday, September 9th,
at $50 p. m. Members are requested to be
present without further notice.
John s. Ward. of Hartford county, who
operates canning establishment at Lynch's
Station. Kent county. has made n deed of
trust to John d. Uric. Assets are placed Mt
$4,000. and liabilities at $4,000.
Mrs BrOughter, wife Of James Broughter,
who lives in the Big Woods, near Belair Har-
ford county who was bitten by a mad cat re-
Gently at her home, has been attacked by
hydrophobia, and has been taken to New
York for treatment.
AT the twenty-llrst annual convention Ct
the Woman's Christian Temperance Union
o mary'pnd held in Frederick City this week.
Mss Olivia Jackson, of Cecil county, was
elected supcrilLuudent of the department OF
Social Parlor Meetings.
Til" tomato crop of this Peninsula is
short this season, and in consequence the
cannery produce OF the Peninsula will also be
short In one cannery alone there will be
$4,000 cases less Of the vegetable put up than
there was last season. If the crop is short
in other places as it has been in Delaware
and Maryland the price of canned goods is
likely to 20 up this season,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-09-26
University Extension.

| meeting of these interested ia University
Extension was held in the office of the School
| Commissioners in Elkton on Monday after
noon, at which Mr.. John Nolen. Secretary Of
the Philadelphia Society for the extension of
University teaching was present. 1t was de.
cided to have course in Elkton again this
winter. the lectures to be upon American His
tory. The period chosen was from the time
of the Revolution to the second war with En-.
gland. the lecturer being Henry w. Elson, A.
NJ. The course will begin the second week in
November, and continue six weeks. The night
Of the lectures has not yet been agreed upon
but it is likely that Monday night will be
chosen At the meeting on Monday, u COM
mittce of fly" was appointed to solicit sub
scriptiors, the members of the committee
being Misses Katherine Budd. Henrietta
Jarar. and Alice Schouler; and Messrs r. b.
sold for 51.00 for the course of six lectures.
The lectures will be as follows: /. The
Birth of II Nation. 2. Washington and His
Cabinet. 8. The Struggle for Neutrality. L.
The Federal Party at its height Its Downfall
and Place in History 5. Jefferson and His
Party; Rumors of War 6. Second War for
Independence. and What it Did for America.
The course of lectures given in Elkton last
winter was a decided success, and Il move
ment OF decided benefit to the community,
and there is every indication that the course
this fall will have the public's liberal support
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-09-26

is visiting her mother Mrs. C. w. Mccullough.
Miss Florence Sinclaire, of Brooklyn, N. Y,
is being entertained by Miss Cordelia Howard
at Gilpin Manor.
John Evans has entered upon his second
years dental course at the Maryland Univer-
sity, Baltimore
Miss Emma Warburton. daughter of Will
lam T. Warburton, Esq, has resumed her
studies at the Woman's College, Baltimore.
w. p. Gilpin who has been i'll with typhoid
fever at the home of his father VIM. r. Gill
pin on West Main Street has sufficiently re-
covered to be able to resume his position with
Bailey Banks and Biddle the leading Phila-
delphia jewellers.
Miss Annie Karsner, of Baltimore is the
guest of Miss Mary Strickland, Oh Bow street.
Mrs. Reuben E. lamar has returned from q
visit to her son n. Price Whitaker, in Wheel
ing, West Virginia.
Misses Mollie Ash and Florence Hall spent
Saturday at Cape May.
Miss Matte +. bradbury is visiting Miss
Clara Grant in North East.
Miss Lizzie Mckinney, of Chester Pa, is
with Elkton friends.
Miss Mary White is enjoying n visit to
Philadelphia relatives.
Marriage licenses were issued this week to
Sherwood L. Snyder, of Rowandville and
Mary H. Nickle, Of New Bridge.
DR.. II. II. Mitchell is dangerously i'll at
the residence OF his sister Mrs. Mccullough
on East Main street.
William Benjamin, Assessor for the Fifth
district, suffered Il stroke of paralysis last
week and is now confined to his home in
North East.
Mrs. Charles King and children who have
been visiting relatives at Charlestown, re.
turned home on Saturday.
VIM. II. Cole spent Monday in Wilmingt on
Mrs. Annie Ford has returned to her hon G
in Charlestown, after visit to friends in
EIkton.
The young daughter of Stephen Hempneld.
who has been dangerously i'll with typhoid
fever is recovering.
Joseph Dugan, who was seriously hurt by
the bursting OF an emery wheel at the Pulp
works few weeks ago. is dangerously i'll at
his home ON East High street.
Jacob Casio, of Wilmington, visited Elkton
friends this week.
Mrs Alexander Evans has been visiting
friends in Chesapeake City.
Prof. George A. Steele and wife are on II
"Trip to Old Point Comfort, from where they
will go to Boston by sea. Prof. Steele will
return to Elkton in time to assume the princi-
palship Of the Elkton High school ut it's
opening the middle OF October.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-09-26

In recent letter to the manufacturers Mr..
w. L. Benjamin, editor of the Spectator,
Rushford, n. Y, says: ut may be pleasure
to you to know the high esteem in which
Chamberlain's medicines are held by the
people of your own state. where they must
be best known. An aunt of mine. who re-
sides at Dexter, Iowa, was about to visit me
a few years since, and before leaving home
wrote me, asking if they were sold here,
stating if they were not she would bring Il
quantity with her, as she did not like to be
without Them The medicines referred to
are Chambcrain's Cough Remedy, famous
for its cures of colds and Group: Chamber
lain's Pain Balm for rheumatism. lame back,
pains in the side and chest, and Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Darrhoea Remedy
for bowel complaints. These medicines have
been in constant use in Iowa for almost II
quarter of II century. The people have
learned that they are articles of great worth
and merit, aud uncqualed by any other.
They are for sale here by K. Il. Fraze,
Druggist, Elkton, Md.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-09-26

The body of an unknown white man Was
found lying alongside the Philadelphia Will
mington and Baltimore Railroad track be-
tween Elkton and Iron Hill by William Til
bett, track walker, about midnight on Friday
last week. Both legs were cut off, and he
was otherwise multilated. The body is that
of II man seemingly about thirty-ilve years Of
age fairly we'll dressed. The letters ~. G.l
were on one arm. and the word 'Friendship"
with clasped hands encircled by flowers on
the ether. No other marks or anything by
which he might be identified were found by
Coroner William p. Dean. 1t is supposed
the man was stealing ride on a freight train
and fell between the cars. The body was
inferred in the almshouse graveyard.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-09-26

After meals you should have simply feel
ing OF comfort and satisfaction. You should
not feel any special indications that digestion
is going on. If you do you have indigestion,
which means uot-digestion. This may he the
beginning Of so many dangerous diseases
that It is best to take it in hand at once and
treat it with Shaker Digestive Cordial. For
you know that indigestion makes poison.
which causes pain and sickness. And that
Shaker Digestive Cordial helps digestion md
cures Indigestion. Shaker Digestive Cordial
does this by providing the digestive materials
in which tho sick stomach is wanting. 1t
also tones up and strengthens the digestive
organs and makes them perfectly healthy.
This is the rationale Of its method of cure. as
tho doctors would say. Sold by druggists,
price 10 cents to 51.0O per bottle.