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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-19
CHlCAG0'S BIG FAILURE.
A Panic Almost Resulted From the
Collapse Of Moore Brothers.
THE STOCK EXCHANGE CLOSED.

Spectators Undertook to Buy In All the
Enloaded Diamond Match Stock at Big
Prices---Their Margins Gave Out and
They Had to Suspend--Liabilities
Nearly s. 600, ,O00---Cause OF the Crash.
CHICAGO, Ill, August 5.-Nothing IN many
years has caused such furry in commercial
circles here az the collapse OF the Moores IN
thsir efforts to maintain their control OF the
Diamond Match stocks and New YORK Bis
cult or the "Cracker Trust" 1t has been
ehe talk of every man connected with the
Stock Exchange and the Board OF Trade
Another striking feature OF the failure, anu
one which in a measure showed its extent
and breadth, Is the fact that the Stock Ex-
change, for the first time in its history, ad-
Sourned indefinitely at once. its doors being
opened without doing any business.
Thus the greatest speculation ever hnn"'s
in Chicago has eliminated in the failure VI
she neonle who we're behind the deal. Ii Is
believed that the failure will aggregate DE-
tween 81 900, 900 and S9.0cO,ooO.
1t not going out OF the way TO say tnat
hack Of the sensation on the Street was tne
suiet but generally understood beiief tnat
fbe fine Italian hand Of the Goulds was TO 90
f3iscerned in the crash. 1t was UNDERSTOOD
here several months ago that the sons OF Jay
Gould had grown restive over the alleged
monopoly enjoyed by the Diamond Match
people. In order to check its growth Edwin
Gould organized the Continental Match
Company, and, with machinery equally good
rs that owned by the Diamond Company, be-
came an active competitor for business. 1t
was known also that the Goulds' mastery
financial genius had manifested itself In the
proposed transactions in Europe, and that
their power had interfered with the plans, OF
the Diamond people. 1t was this knowledge
which caused slump in Diamond STOCK
from $50 to 220 in few days.
While the effects of the failure will be far
reaching and widespread, there Will De no
panic. The sensation produced IN "tne
Street" was most profound, and amid all the
hubbub could be heard expressions OF sincere
uegret for Judge William b. Moore ana
James Hobart Moore. who have lost tnelr
all, though the day before they were counted
by the pubic as being among Chicagos MIL
ao1aires.
While the failure is ascribed to oV-r,
speculation, II seems to be the generai
opinion that the Diamond Match Company
interests were crippled somewhat by the
Aerce competition in which It mas oeen
engaged with the Continental Match Com
pany OF New York, OF which Edwin Gould Is
the President.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-19
Mckinley and Bryan Honored.

Two tiny babies, believed to be the small
est male children ever born to American pa
rents, have been chrlstened William MeKin1
lev McHiggins and William Jennings Brya1
NcHiggtns by their fond parents. The midi
gets were born at Hamlet, Ind, and eaca
weighs twenty-four ounces. They ard
bright, and will live. The father is Rel
publican and the mother Democrat. and ID
harmonze differences the names OF the lead
ing candidates for the Presidency wery
adnnfed
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-19
BRIDcETON IN MOURNING.
Funeral Train Arrives With Its Dead and
Injured.

BR1DaEroN, N. j.. August 1.-The second
act In the Atlantic City tragedy occurred at
$50 o'clock yesterday afternoon, when
special train over the West Jersey Railroad
rolled slowly into the BrIdgeton depot bear
ing the dead bodies of the victims in their
hastily constructed caskets. All the after
noon great crowd waited at the depot for
the train.
Nineteen OF the corpses were brought to
Brideeton. They were those OF Mr.. and Mrs.
william G. Loper, Mr.. and Mrs: b: Frazer
Bell, Charles P. McGear, Charles Mulford.
James N. Bentman, John Griner, ST.; little
Pearl Muta, Charles D. Barroueh, Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Trenchard, j. D. johnson,
Frederick Cheney and his son, Joseph, and
his daughter, Nina; Joseph Earnest, Joseph
Peters and his son, Morris.
The arrival Of the train produced one OF
the saddest sights ever known In Bridgeton.
Many persons were weeping, and their sops
could be heard long distance. In addition
to the dead few Of the injured who were
able to travel came home on the train
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-19
RACE RIOT IN :cEoRclA.
Five Colored Men Killed and Two Whites
Wounded In q Clash.

Fiye Colored Men Killed and TWO Wn1toS
Wounded in q Clash.
A colored man named "Jack" Gilmore en-
tered the residence OF William Hutchinson,
near Blackville, in Emanuel County, Ga,
and, In the absence OF the mem folks, insult
ed the female members Of the family. The
action of the man so enraged Mr.. Hutchin-
son that he at once collected posse OF
friends and started in pursuit Of him. Near
the turpentine still OF Rentz L Co. they over.
took the co.ored man and whipped him.
The colored men in the vicinity armed
themselves and made an attack on the
whites. The latter fired on them, killing|
Thomas Kearney. Sol Wakens, Joe Leary.l
Bill Connor and Frank Powers. Two white
men, named Joe Hutchinson and Frank Pow
ers. were badly wounded.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-19
HOLcoMs, BY AcCLAMATioN.

Nebraska's Governor Renomiuated by
State Popullst Convention.
Governor Holcomb was renominated by
the Populist State Convention at Hastings,
Neb., by acc.amation, aud State Senator
Harris. Of Nsmaha County. was unanimously
chosen for Lieutenaut-Governor.
The platform indor5ei the action OF the
recent PopuIist National Convention in St.
Louis aod reafflrmed all egiance to the dec.
larations therein. A resolution was PASSED
giving the State Committee power to name
IN electoral ticket, not less than four mem
bers Of which shall be Popu!ists.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-19
Stevens for Governor.

The Missouri Democratic State Convention.
at Jefferson City. unseared all the sound
money delegates and adopted platform de-
claring for free coinage ot silver at the ratio
Of 16 to l. Lon Y. Stevens was nominated
for Governor. The Presidential electors
selected are all strong free silver men aud
not likely to couatenance any deal With the
Populists.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-19
Train Robber Hanged.

James G. Cashergo, alias George Wilson
alias Jim Townsend, was hanged at Fort
Smith. Ark. for the murder OF his employer,
a man named Thatch. on the border OF the
Kickapoo Reservation in April. 1895. Cash
ergo was member ofth Henry STAIRS gang
of train robbers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-19
Murdered Wife and Children.

We. Burt, member OF one OF the best
families Of Austin, Texas, murdered his
wife and two children, aged two and four
years, and place the dead bodies in Il els,
tern. He bound his wife in a Blanket and
dropped her struggling body into the els.
tern. Both children had their brains knocked
nut Burt fed
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-19
Win Not Promise an ONCE.

Regarding the rumor that he nad PROMISED
to anpoint Governor Altgeld, OF Illinois,
A+1ornev. General. W. J. Bryan, the Chicago
ror,inss said. In order TO answer, ones
HU for ell minors in regard to places promised,
Id desire sii to say that have not directly or in,
direstIy ry t promised any office Of any kind to
any person whonSoever,. aud shat, - no., u,
dur;nc the campaign, promise any 2ffle' VI
nnv Kind TO any person whomsoever.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-19
Explosion Spread. Death and Ruin.

Byau explosion 10 fireworks factory at
Fuenfkirchen. Austria. Ave person, were
killed and 100 others were Injured. The fr:
noath the Town Hall. aud that butl ling. as
well AZ other houses about the market p!ace,
WAS wrecked. AMI the whole town was
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-19
Foreign Notes.

A big rebel stronghold near Baracoa. Cuba.
was captured by Spanish troops after
severe engagement
Madrid. Spain, was visited by severe
thunderstorm, accompanied by torrents OF
rain and hail. The oldest inhabitant re-
members nothing like the size Of the hail.
stones,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-19
WARSHlP SUNK BY TORPEDOES.
First Struck by Lightning and Set OF
Fire.

8frst Struck by Lightning and Set on
Fire.
The Italian armored warship Roma. OF
about $500 tons displacement, was struck by
ngh.ning near Rome and caught fire. The
flames spread rapidly, the vessel being con-
structed Of wood, with four and hall
rnch armor belt and twenty-six inches OF
deck plating. Finally the flames threatened
10 set fire TO the magazine and it was found
necessary to sink the Roma by discharging
torpedoes at her.
The warship was built in 1865. was OF
5000 horse power, 262 feet long, hac speed
Of about thirteen knots, aud carried TWO
sMenty-three celtimatre guns and dozen
rapid fire guns OF different caIiores.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-19
Phenomenal Luck.

"Joe" Huck, Of Douglas County, Wiscod
sin. is the latest man to achieve phenomena
luck. Some land he bought for less thai
$50 turns out to be copper tract OF Gres
value, and he claims to have been offere|
S2O0. GOO for II.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-19
The Dead Engineer Blamed.

The testimony brought out at the Coroner's
inquest on the recent railroad disaster near
Atlantic City, N. j.. seems to tx the direct
responsibility for the accident on Edward
Tarr the dead engineer OF the Reading ex-
press train. He disregarded the danger sig
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-19
Austria to Protect Farmers.

Austria proposes to create an internationa
union to protect the Central European graf
producers against American competition
This proposal is made in view OF prooabl
future aggressive economic Legislation o.
the part OF the United States.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-19
Irnnrnfltnhne lSailr0ntlR.

There were 81. .s55 miles of railroad in this
country operated under receivershiI's in tho
year eadet June 50. and our entire railway
system vas run a. loss 0! s29,s4j,24l.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-19
weyler Turns ul.,tcr.

Caormn-Gene-al Wey!er announced that
crews Of Cuban filinus,erinS vessels who aid
al throwing slch vesscls int7 Spanish hands
will bs regarded as friends o. Spain AMI
hheraily rewarded besides.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-19
SEWalL WILL NOT WITHDRAW.
he Says That He Will Not Make Way for
Watson.

Watson.
Arthur sewall, OF Bath, Me-, candidate for
ce-President on the Democratic ticket, was
nsked about the rumor that he was about to
sasisn in favor OF Watson, the nominee OF
the Populists. He said: 'Any man who, for
a minute. would entertain such an idea is
not worthy oil being answered. Icannot say
be continued, "whether or not Mr.. Bryan
will entertain place On the Popuist ticket
BE will come to Bath Immediately after his
notification, wnich will probably take place
in New YORK. will induce him to make his
Headquarters Mt my house while in Maine.
Mrs. Bryan will accompany her husband"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-19
Watson Opposes Fusion.

Thomas E. Watson, Populist candidate for
ee-P.asldent, is opposed to fusion between
Democrats and Populists on electors unloss
Hayau shall be Withdrawn.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-19
Sato,li's Successor.

The Pope has appointed as Mgr. satolli's
successor in the United STATES tho Rev.
Saoastien Martineiii, prior-Gensral of the
Augustins Chausses.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-19
Texas Colonel Kills q Preacher.

The Rev. ". A. Forbes was shot and killed
at the Cotton Belt depot, TeSarkana, by
Colonel John B. Hai!um. The shooting was
thought 10 be the outcome CT quarrel.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-19

King George OF Greece is second son
OF the King of Denmark. He was eiected
King of the Hellenes in 1868, and married In
1867 the Grand Duchess Olga, niece OF the
late Gear Alexander II. His Oldest son, the
Crown Prince, was born in 1868, and in 1889
married Princess Sophia, sister OF Emperor
William
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-19
KING GEORGE MAY ABDlcATE,
Greece's Sovereign Ready to Give Up His
Throne to the Crown Prince.

IhrOHe I'D tHe OFV"H RHf'
It is said that the various European courts
have received letters from members OF the
royal family Of Greece saying that King
George will probably abdicate in favor OF
Grown Prince Constantine, Duke Of Sparta,
if the Powers compel Greece to desist from
her aspirations to make the Island OF Crete a
part OF the Grec1an domains.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-19
SwItzerland's Coinage.

Switzerland has in circulation an equal
amount OF gold and silver. or Sl5,0OO,00O in
each kind OF metal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-19

Nineteen Horses Killed bv Lightning
A, Eiiuburc, Ohio, q bolt OF lightning
killed nineteen horses belonging 70 j. -
Bradley.
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-07-18
Why Gold Left u..

Somtlme ago the Salt Lake tribune,
IN an attempt to prove the made
quacy of a free coinage bill without
an accompanying tariff law, instanced
the gold discoveries of California
and the disappearance of that metal
from this country within a few
years there after, and all on account
OF free trade. The article has since
appeared in the Republican gold
press of the east and much capital
is being derived therefrom. The
Tribune should write another article
to prove that the disappearance of
the silver OF the Comstock and the
gold mined during the sixties was
also owing to free trade. What
TOOLS some men can make Of them
selves when writing from partisan
standpoint!
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-07-18
A Serious MiShap.

Last Sunday, while Mrs. ID. Page
and Mrs. ]. w. Lowe were out riding
with some Of their little children,
the team got beyond the control of
the driver at the lower end of Main
street, and in turning a corner the
wagon was upset and the occupants
thrown upon the ground. Mrs.
Lowe was injured on the collar bone
and her face cut and bruised; Mrs.
Page received injuries about the
face, and one Of the children slightly
injured internally. The team
brought up against electric light
pole and was stopped.
All the injured persons are getting
along nicely, and no serious results
are expected to follow. They es-
capped very luckily, under the circum-
stances. Mt Pleasant Pyramid.
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-07-18
Box 5l3,

The discovery of gold in California
set the country in action under high
pressure. Thousands came from
distant shores and the energies of
the American people were taxed to
their limit, and still there was a de-
mand for goods which had to come
from foreign shores, tariff or no tariff.
In addition, the large foreign pop
ulation sent their surplus earnings
to relatives in Europe or the Orient
and in a hundred different ways
American gold went TO develop the
wild regions of the United States
and hasten to our aid a vast pop
ulaton from other lands, which, with
the exception of the Chinese. has
assimllated with our people and
given us a sturdy race of foster
Americans, than whom there are
none better qualified to enjoy the
blessings of d republican form of
government. Ogden Standard.
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-07-18

It is announced that metropoli-
tan daily paper in Spanish, modelled
on the American plan, will be
started at the City of Mexico soon,
amply backed by local capital.
1t will give special attention to
interior Mexican news.
1t is reported that the govern
ment has determined to withdraw
it's aid from a number of small pa
pers hitherto dependent upon it,
and there is a futter in many
newspaper Offices. There probab
ly will be journalistic overturn
in that city and be less papers,
but larger and of better quality.
There are now twenty-five daily
papers III the City of Mexico.
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-07-18
CORRESPONDENCE

Bunkerville, New, July Is, 1896.
We are having very hot weather
just now. We had little rain last
night, and it was accompanied with
severe Ii htnirg and thunder.
lightning struck in several
places in the Rio Virgen, killed
one sheep, knocked Joseph I. Earl
and son, AID nephew down.
The thresher is now running.
Our harvest of grain is quite good.
The second crop of lucern is now
ready for cutting
Cotton is looking we'll but gen.
orally there is not a very good
stand.
We have excellent prospects for
an abundant grape crop but there
will be but very little other fruit.
The health of the people in this
vicinity is very good at present.
Yours Truly,
G. w. Lee.
That's right; let us hear from
you again and often. Editor.
The weather for the past few
days has been extremely warm. !
feel that it would be refreshing to
be whirled in an ice cream freezer
for an hour.
Garden crops. except early pota.
toes (Which we're failure are look
ing splendid.
Water for the grain crop being
scarce, the yield per acre will be
light, nnless we get rain soon, the
prospect for which at present are
favorable.
With the exception of few cases
of measles the health of the people
is good.
Our nations birthday was patriot
ically celebrated by our citizens.
One of the interesting features of
the day was the base ball game
played between the boys and the
married men, the former winning
by three scores. The day passed
without jar.
John G. McQuarrie and ALDER E.
Miller are with us, doing the carpen-
ter work on N. ]. Wadsworth's new
brick house.
Farmers are just in the middle of
their haying. The hay crop is
good.
The Phoenix Reduction Co. will
close down in couple of weeks for
the purpose of fitting up the mill for
a new process which is yet a secret
to the public.
The noted property of the Della
mar Mining Company has been sold
to an English Co. who will soon
take the management of it. The
mines are in a first class condition
for shipping ore and the mill now
has capacity OF 900 tons daily.
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-07-18
Written for THE UNION.
HANDCART EXPERIENCE
Continued.

Continued.
We had In our company some
old experienced Fishermen who
had heard u good deal about the
Platte river and the fish that were
in it, and before we arrived there
they would tell what they would
do at fishing when they arrived
there, as they were we'll prepared
with hooks and lines, but when
they started to fish, they found,
to their sorrow, that they could
not catch a fish. Whether there
were any fish there or not I do
not know; but this L do know, our
brethren were sorely disappointed
and hung down their heads in
sorrow, for at this time our whole
living was but pint Of flour and
small amont of bacon, which was
allowed to each person for days
rations, and they expected to have
some fish to help out the food
supply.
One night when we camped a
company Of those apostates camp
ed near US and some of them came
over to talk with us. 1 got into
conversation with one man who !
was quite reasonable in his con-
versation. He said he had / been
in Salt Lake City two years, and
when he arrived there he had not
got q dollar, and he had a wife
and family to provide for. He
had worked for Brigham Young
but was now on his way back. |
Although they said we could not
make a living there, during the
two years Of his sojourn in the
valleys he had provided for his
family and now had wagon and
a yoke of oxen and provisions en-
ough to carry him and his family
back over 1000 miles journey.
l asked him if he had ever known
that the gospel was true? He said
yes and he had that testimony yet
l told him to be sure and not speak
against the Lord nor his people,
and also be sure not to forget to
pray and to keep that testimony
always; and the day would come
when he would return again to
Zion. A very few years after I
saw hin in Salt Lake City, and he
told me my words had been the
cause of his coming back as he
had kept them continually on his
mind.
To be continued.
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-07-18

The change of hands may, and /
feel sure it will, cause many changes
not altogether beneficial to the peo-
pie here. Max.
Panaca, July ii, 1896.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-10

There was a disgraceful row on the
base ball diamond at Petersburg We'd
nesday. during the progress of a game
between the home team and the Balti-
more National league club. Fortunate
for the interests of the national game
such occurrences are rare. The Balti-
more team was mobbed, several mem
bers assaulted at the hotel and the play
ers left the city under police protection.
The trouble arose over the umpiring,
which caused complaint on the part Of
the visiting team. In the seventh in
ming Baltimore player was called out
on strikes Then the fun began. Dur
ing the argument which followed,
Sholta of Petersburg. soaked Jennings
in the eye, and was promptly knocked
down by Jack Doyle Then mob
swarmed on the field, and the Balti-
more players were badly used up.
The trouble was resumed at the no.
tel. The Baltimore Herald telegram
says:
Just as the team was ready to leave
the hotel j. Quarles, a brother Of
Pitcher Quarles, came into the hotel and
asked Joe Kelley to step into the entry
leading from the office, saying that he
had something to say to him. Without
thinking Joe went into the entry, and
Jack Doyle went with him.
Immediately four or five Petersburg
toughs. headed by Hi Hubbard, rushed
in. When they had got Joe and Doyle
into the entry they opened an outside
door and let in a mob, who pitched up
on the Baltimore men and began TO beat
them.
They would doubtless have been kill
ed. had it not been for Walter BrOdie.
He rushed into the crowd and fought
like a lion. Five or six tOughs were
pounding him blow after blow. but they
had no more effect on old Roanoke than
snow-fakes He pinned the big bully
of the town against the wall and paid
his respects to him in a way that he will
not soon forget
Brodie was a member of the Wheeling
club in the Tri-State, and had the repu-
tation of being we'll able TO take care Of
himself His brother, irwin Brodie,
pitched for the local club last season.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-10
MEMPHIS RACES.

Following are the entries for the races
at Memphis for April 10: First race.
selling, 6 furlongs q0) Minerva. Becky
Sharpe >, Pavan Z Precideo. Petrarch
10, Mickle IS, Denver, John P, Whit
q, Clinton "a. Second race maidens.
4 furlOngs Co Kodak Albert Vale. Our
Bishop, Lincoln, Goose. Liver. Dun
more, Ivory s. Third race. mile. Tram
by 81, Nat P. Ada NJ SO, Fayette Belle.
Assigne I. Linda 10, Robert Latta y.
Free Advice 6. Fourth race. maidens
C5-S selling) 13, Miss Kirkendall Eathel
King 2, LeOnius. Eunuch, Little Cliff.
Scottish Lad. Blue Light, Single Stone.
Kettleman 4, Sycamore, Tarrier, Amer
icus, Spring Board 7. Fifth race. sell
ing, furlongs (13) RossmOre, Begue 9S,
Hibernia Queen, Santa Marie 80, Sum
atra 100. Lord Willowbrook, Little Tom.
Joe O. Sot, Fra DiaYOlO l, Wedgefield
3, Jim Henry 4, Rondo 3. Imp. Subito
10. Sixth race, selling, furlOngs CO.
Galley West, Mermaid, Lady Doleful 5.
Nicholas Z, Albert S, Towerst 10 Over
ella IS, Longbreak q, Roy Lochiel "a,
Clear Good Race.