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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-02-19
HARRISON NOT IN THE RACE.
Formally Announces He Does Not Want
to Be President Again.

Formally Announces He Does Not Want
to Be President Again.
E1-President Harrison announced at In
dianapolis, Ind. that he was not candidate
for the Presidency. he handed a letter con-
tanning the announcement to Captain John
K. Gowdy, Chairman Of the Republican State
Committee. who had called on him at MS
house by invitation. The letter Is as fol-
lows;
The Hon. John <. Gowdy, Indianapolis
Ind.
In view OF the resolutions passed by the
State Central Committee at it's recent meet
Ing and Of the fact that delegates to the Ma
tonal Republican Convention are soon to be
chosen In this State. have concluded TINT.
some statement from me as to my wishes
and purposes should now be made to my In
diana friends.
Hitherto :. have declined to speak to the
public upon this matter, but scores Of friends
TO whom I have talked and many scores
more to whom have written, will recognize
In this expression the substance OF what
have said to them. To every one who has
proposed to promote my nomination. have
said, "No; there never has been an kour
sinca left the White House that have felt
q wish to return to it,
My Indiana TRENDS nave Deen most oeVot,
ed and faithful, and am their grateful
debtor. The Republican party has twice In
National Convention given me Endorsement,
and that is enough. think the voters OF
our party are now entitled to have new
name.
For the sentiment, great or small, that has
been manifested for my nomination, am
grateful, and OF that wider respect and kind
ness-breaklng party lines-which have been
shown me in So many ways, I am profoundly
appreciative.
/ cannot consent that my name be pre-
sented or used in the St. Louis Convention,
and must kindly ask my many friends to
accept this as sincere and final expression
upon the subject. BENJAMIN HARRISON.
Indianapolis, February 3, 1896.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-02-19
PROGRESS OF CUBAS WAR
Report That Maceo Was Defeated by
the Spanish.
REBELS ANNIHILATE REGULARS.

The Cuban General Driven From Paso
Real, His Cavalry Charges Parrled and
His Whole Force Routed by Luque's
Column--Charged in Vain Up to the
Very Points of the Bayonets.
General Luque OF the Spanish Army In
Cuba, in an official report, says he encoun n
tered several bands Of Maceo's forces at
Paso Real, Pinar del Rio Province. After
hard battle, in which General 'Luque was
wounded slightly In the leg, the insurgents
were driven off with a loss OF sixty-tWo
The dead were left on the fed; about two
hundred were wounded. The Spanish loss
Is stated as one Major killed, another Major
wounded and one Captain, one Lieutenant
and thirty privates wounded.
General Luque's command was IN Pinar
del Rio City. 1t left there Sunday morning,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-02-19
CUBAN BELllcERcNcY.
Senate Committee Reports Resolution of
E Recognition.

Senate Committee Reports Resolution of
E Recognition.
! The United States Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations agreed upon substitute
for the resolution heretofore reported on
the question OF the recognition Of Cuba, and
authorized Senator Morgan to report it to
the Senate. The substit 1te Is in the shape
OF concurrent resolution. As reported 1t
is as follows:
"Resolved, BY the Senate (House OF Rep
resentatives concurringl that in the opinion
OF Congress a condition Of public war exists
between the Government OF Spain and the
Government proclaimed and for some time
maintained bY force OF arms by the people OF
Cuba; and that the United States OF America
should maintain strict neutrality between
the contending Powers and accord to each
all the rights OF belIigeren;s in the ports and
territory of the United States"
When the Senate met the resolution was re.
ported by Mr. Morgan and went on the cal
endar
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-02-19
Prominent People.

Queen Victoria has never refuse her as,
sent to bill.
Bismarck is largely interested in the manu-
hcture Of paper:
The late Minister Runyon was the comic
roe. of his class in Yale.
Ruskin is very fond Of gems and usu
aIly carries L number OF diamonds loose in
his pockets.
CONGRESSMAN Miles Crowley, OF Calves
ton. Texas. has been tramp. a cowboy, O
stevedore and lawyer
Senate. Brice, OF Ohio. has tho most lu1u-
rant crop of hair in Congress- It Is thick.
rich, wavy. curly, plentiful, beautiful, 1t
Il bronze in color.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-02-19
campos Hootsd In Spain.

A crowd gathered at the Valladolid Rail-
way station, in Spain, and when the train
arrived on which General Campos, who had
lust returned from Cuba. was travelling to
Madrid some OF the assemblage hooted at
him. A few OF the crowd cheered. but 1t was
evident that popular feeling was against
him for his failure to suppress the
insurrectlon In Cuba. A number
OF police were present at the sta
ton. and some Of the hooters were arrested.
majority Of the Spanish newspapers are
indignant with General Canpos for suggest
ing that autonomy should be granted to the
Cubans. They declare that the suggestion
is an insult TO the Nation, after the sacrifices
it mas made.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-02-19
S. B. French Self Slain.

Stephen B. French, aged sixty-siS. known
chiefly as stalwart Republican and con-
fldsnt of the late President Chester A. Arthur,
and through his career of two terms rs a
member, OF the Board OF Police Commis-
sioners, died in New York City. shot through
the heart. Although it was believed that he
had deliberately committed suicide, there
was a bare possibility that the fatality was
due to the accidental discharge OF his pistol
He had suffered business reverses and was
iespondent
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-02-19
Public Debt Statement.

The monthly statement of the public debt,
issued by the United States Treasury Depart
ment, shows the public debt on January 81 ,
1886, less cash in the Treasury, to have been
1858. .O46. .297, an Increase over last month OF
s5,747 975, which is accounted for by de-
crease during the month of sc, 435, ,422 in the
cash in the Tr .asury. The debt ID classified
As follows: Interest-bearinG debt, 5747 ,362,-
$40; debt on which interest has ceased since
maturity, ST. ,673, 100; debt bearing no inter-
est, 1915 ,6O2 DOL; total debt. 81, ,124 ,695,015
which does not include certificates and Tr-as-
ury notes outstanding amounting to $780,
542, ,773, which Is offset by an equal amount
OF cash in the Treasury.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-02-19
LOSS IS OVER A MILLION.

A Disastrous Fire Occurs in tho City oi
Philadelphia.
The fercest, most stubborn and most de-
structive fire that has visited Philadelphia,
Penn, in years broke out at 800 q. m. in the
cellar Of tho Hazeltine Building, 1416 and
141s Chestnut street, anil before 1t had
been subdued tho Hazeltine Building
and the American Baptist PUB.
lication Society's Building, at l41
and 1922 Chestnut street. were destroyed,
the dry goods store OF Romer LIE Boutillier
& Co.. 1412 and 1414 Chestnut street. was
badly damaged, and the rear Of the Hotel
Lafayette, which faces on Broad street, was
damaged to the extent OF $4,000. The ap-
proxima,e total loss by tho fire Is 81 ,075 ,0uO,
ihe greater part Of which is covered by in
surance
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-02-19
Odds and Ends.

Potatoes are six cents bushel at Plain
field. Wis.
The Budapest tower is to be $50 feet higher
than that OF NJ. Eiffel, 1925 In all.
There are living at tho present time over
thirty men who have tried to swim Niagara
Falls.
A National military park under the Pail
sades on the Hudson at New York City is
proposed.
Among the New Years gifts of the Sultan
of Turkey to the Russian Gear was a piece Of
the true cross.
A sturgeon weighing morethan 600 pounds
WAS caught near The Dalles, Oregon. Its
head weighed 125 pounds. --..---.--
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-02-19
THE NEWS EPIToMIZEo'
Washington Items.

Tn ,he Un:ial States Senate Mr.. Vest as
sailei Secretary Morton for disregarding the
Seed-Distribution law.
Among the bills favorably rer ,rted in the
Senate was that granting pension OF $500
month to the widow Of the late General Wal
ter Q. Gresham, and S100 a month to the
widow Of the late General Thomas Ewing.
The Senate Finance Committee reported
a free silver substitute for the House revenue
bill. The House Ways and Means Com
mittee refused to concur in the Senate free
silver bill.
The Solicitor-General moved in the Su-
preme Court 10 cancel the Berliner telephone
patent on the ground that there Is q fraudu-
lent conspiracy in the Patent Office with the
Bell Company
Orders have been issued to the Navy Yard,
Brooklyn. to finish the monitor Terror to so
into commission March l.
Mrs. Cleveland's first and only reception
to the public was one of the most crowded on
record. Never has the White House heid
larger or more promiscuous gathering. Mrs.
Cleveland shock hands with nearly 50O0 per-
sons.
House Committee No. 2. Johnson, OF Indt-
ana, Chairman, decided the contested elec-
tlon case of Van Horn against Tarsney. from
the Fifth Missouri District, in favor OF MI.
Van Horn. Republican, the contestant.
BIshops of the Protestant Episcopal
Church addressed IN urgent appeal to Presi-
dent Cleveland in behalf Of the Christians in
Armenia.
The nomination OF Colonel John J. Cop
pirger. Twenty-third United States Infantry,
to be Brigadier General. made April Is. 1895,
vice General Wesley Merritt. promoted to be
Major was confirmed by the Senate.
The National Board Of Trade ended its an
nual meeting at Washington by calling on
President Cleveland, who received the dele
gates In his private office. E2-Lientenant-
Governor Stannard, Of Missouri. delivered a
brief address. warmly commencing the Presi-
dent for his efforts in behalf Of the CONNER
cial interests OF the country, to which the
President ittingly replied.
Secretary Morton predicts normal crops
this year.
Mrs. Howard G. White was robbed OF "a
S25OO diamond pendant while attending the
Presidents recent diplomatic reception at
the White House.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-02-19
The Labor World.

Aunion OF horse clippers has been organ
lied in New York City.
Wages for sailors in the Port OF New York
are from SIG to 500 per month.
A convention OF Brlcklayers' international
Union has been held in Columbus, Ohio.
The surgical instrument workers trade Is
departing from the East to the Western
States.
A uniform scale Of wages for inside and
outside housesmiths will be prepared by the
Iron League.
Opening q cooperative factory on Long
Island Is contemplated by United Garment
Workers Union!
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-02-19
SUICIDE OF CASHIER BARNARD.
A Bank omcial. snd sx-Mayor or Bone,
II. Y. Hangs Himself. b

A Bank Oncial. and ex-Mayor or Rome,
.. n. z, Hangs Himself
George Barnard. cashier Of the Fort Stan
wiz National Bank, Rome, n. Y, was found
dead on the third floor oithe bank building
He had tied cord to door-knob, and with
q slip moose around his neck had braced his
foot against the door, and. throwing his head
back, had stranglsd himself.
Bank Examiner Van ,Vranken closed the
bank. pending an Investigation Of its affairs
The bank Is one OF the oldest and strongest
in the State, Mr.. Barnard had been CON-
nected with the rank since 1850. when he
entered its employ rs clerk. Hewas made
cashier in 1876. he was looked upon as 2
man of the strictest integrity. The bank
has a capital stock OF $160, 600 and surplus
of ESQ. 900. Its stock has been quoted and
sold as high as 200. The generally accepted
theory Is that Mr.. Barnard became mentally
unbalanced by overwork. "
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-02-19
THE WAR IN CUBA.
(Colonei Rego, an insurgent chief among his men,

given. There were 1880 entries, or over 5000
birds. and everything in the line Of poultry
from the smallest bantam to the massive
English cochins was shown. There is SO
much money invested in the raising Of poul'
try, either for trade or pleasure, that the
value Of tha birds in the exhibition runs up
into very high figures.
The association, which includes among
its members of the best known gentlemen
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-02-19
Broksr Chapman's Sentence.

Elverton r. Chapman, tho New York orok'
n, recently convicted In the Criminal Court
of the District of Columbia Of refusing to
answer questions propounded to him by
Senated committee Of Investigation as 10 al
legged speculations OF United States Senaioss aHSs
in sugar trust stocks. was caIIe'
nm for sentence. The Court overru!ed mo:
ton for arrest OF judgment, and sentenced
Chapman to thirty days imprisonment IL
the District jail and fine CT 3lOO. Notice
Of appeal to tho Court of Appeals was al
once given, and Chapman WAS released Oh
bail pending the result Of the appeal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-02-19
SWEPT BY A CYCLONE.
Great Loss of Life and Damage to Prop
erty In North Queensland.

Great Loss of Life and Damage to Prop
erty in North Queensland.
Great loss Of life and very large destruc-
ton of property have been caused in the
northern part OF Queensland by tornado
and foods. 1t Is impossible as yetto tell how
many persons lost their lives, but 1t Is
known that great numbers were drowned.
The damage to property Is estimated
at 81, 100000. Several coasting vessels are
missing. and it is believed that they have
either foundered or Ieen driven ashore
and that all aboard Of them were lost.
Townsville, seaport on Cleveland Bay, SUI
fered more than any other place In the dis
trict affected. There is scarcely building
In the town that escaped damage.
Advlces from the Tonga Islands show that
a hurricane lately passed over them. Two
ships at Tongataboo Island were wrecked,
and the thousands OF cocoanut trees on the
plantations were torn up by the roots, caus-
ing heavy loss to their owners.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-02-19
Murdered by Cattle Rustlers.

Colonel Albert ]. Fountain, Of Las Cruces.
New Mexico, prominent lawyer, and
Speaker of the New Mexico Territorial House
Of Representatives, has been murdered, with
his nine-year-old boy, by cattle rustlers Oh
the desert between Tularous and Las Cruces.
The cause was his activity in prosecuting the
cattle thieves,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-02-19
SPANISH ANNlHILATED.
Lieutenant Borges and q Detachment At
tackled and Nearly Killed.


tackled and Nearly Killed.
A band OF Cuban insurgents attacked de-
tachment Of twenty-one Spanish troops, who
were working In repairing the railway near
Esperanza. A Lieutenant, Eduardo Borges,
and fifteen men, were killed. Only five Of
the troops escaped, and they were wounded.
Colonel Tejada, with eight hundred men.
signally defeated the insurgents under Jose
Maceo. The rebels occupied strong posi-
ton at Apocinado, where the insurgent
government was located. After seven hours
fighting the rebels abandoned their position,
leaving seven dead on the field. They
abandoned a quantity Of arms and munii-
tons The Spanish loss was four killed and
thirty-one wounded.
The Spanish Cabinet has rejected the pro-
posal to levy a war tax to meet the expenses
Of the campaign In Cuba, and has also deoid-
ed not to increase the customs duties In
Cuba.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-02-19
TO SEAT DUPONT. OF DELAWARE.

Senate Committee ON Elections Favor His
Contest by Strict Party Vote.
The United States Senate Committee on
Privileges aud Elections considered the case
of Henry A. Dupont, of Delaware. and then,
by strict party vote, ordered report favor
able to the seating Ct Mr.. Dupont as sacces-
sor to Senator Higgins. Those voting 10 tue
affirmative were Senators Mitchell, otUregon;
Hoar, Chandler, Burrows and Prtcnaro,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-02-19
BirnetallIsm Killed in Germany

The Bundesrath, at Berlin, has rejected
the resolution introduced in the Reichstag
by Count Won Mirbach and passed by that
BODY, instructing the German Government
to issue invitations for An International
monetary conference to take measures to
bring about the rehabilitation OF silver as g
circ llaIing medium.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-02-19
FIfteen Thousand Miners Laid on.

Fifteen Thousand Miners Laid on.
Fifteen thousand men and boys in the West
crn anthracite coal fields OF Pennsylvania re-
ceived orders not to report for duty at the
mines until further notice, as the Reading
eoIlieries have been shut down Tor an indeh'
mite period.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-02-19
Minnesota Aroused.

It has been discovered that no definite
boundary line has ever been established be-
tween Minnesota and Canada. Congressman
Towne has introduced resolution propos-
ing negotiations with Great Brtai2. Mime
sofa, it is reported, will now take steps to
protect her rights in the matter.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-02-19
A Swiss Arbitrator.

The Federal Council Of Switzerland has
decided, with the consent of the President Of
the Federation, to nominate an arbitrator in
the Bering Sea dispute between England and
the United States
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-02-19
ve,ezuela Fines an English Road.

Venezuela Fines an English N0ad.
Tho Superintendent Of the English rail-
cad between Guanta and Barcelona. II
Venezuela, has refused to comply with the
gr,.ur OF tho Venezuelan Government, and
fine of $100 day hus been imposed until
;nu operation of the road shall be resumed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-02-19

General Luque, though he was shot
through the leg, kept his saddle until the
end of the battle. Lopez Mijares, command
er Of tho civil guard, and Jose Ruiz Perez, a
Major OF the infantry, were killed, as was
also a CAPTAIN.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-02-19
WILL TAKE HIS SEAT IN 1899.

Senator-Elect Money Will Spend Two
Years in Private Life.
Congressman Money, who has been elect
ed United States Senator by the Missis
sippi Legislature, will serve out his time as
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-02-19
The Bayard Matter.

The House Committee on Foreign Affairs
adopted by a party vote u resolution CEN
surine Ambassador Buyard for bis two
speeches at Edinburgh and Boston.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-02-19

A patrol OF Civil Guards found in the
mountains near the plantation OF Australia.
Cuba, five Plateados or guerrillas who had
evidently been lynched.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-02-19

and those in the negative Senators Gray,
Pugh, Turpie and Palmer. Mr.. Mitchell
WAS Instructed to prepare the report, which
will be submitted 10 the Senate. The mat
Ter will be called up and disposed OF before
the vote is taken on the Tariff bill The
Republicans announced that Dupont would
certainly be seated.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-02-19
"Cairo Street" In Berlin.

Berlin proposes to have an immense Cairo
street at her exhibition. Six times as much
space will be given it rs to the Chicago show.
aud it will have the addition Of Il haren.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-02-19

Out of the Common Run.
In battle only one ball out Of eighty-ivs
takes effect.
On a peace footing the regular army Of
China comprises nearly 400, 900.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-02-19
Brazil's Dispute With France

Brazilians have occupied the contested
erritory on the border OF French Guiana.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-02-19

a member OF the House, and expects to
spend two years in private life before taking
up his duties as Senator in March, 1899.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-13
m'KINLEY FIGURES
GENIAL Grosvsnor Claims More Than s15
Delegates Already EEected.

Gen-ral Grosvenor Claims 3Iore Than 315
Delegates Already Elected.
WASHINGTON, April s3.-General
Grosvenor, in giving out his customary
announcement Of Mckinley delegates
elected, said last night:
81 state now without qualification
that Mckinley has more delegates
elected, more men elected to the con
ventiOn who viii stay in the cOnven-
ton than L have claimed for him In
the following table:
Alabama 6, Arkansas 16, Florida 8,
Georgia is, Illinois 8, Indiana 80, Kan
sas 20. Louisiana 8, Minnesota IS,
Mississippi is, Missouri y, Nebraska
6, New Jersey 4. New York 4 Ohio 46,
Oregon 8 Pennsylvania 2, South Car
Gina II, South Dakota 8, Texas -,
Virginia ,, West Virginia 2, WiscOn-
sin a, New Mexico <, Oklahoma A. Ken
lucky 6. Utah 1, Tennessee ?.
Total, 315.
During the coming week McKin-
ley's strength viii grow rapidly by the
conventions in Kentucky. Nebraska
and New Jersey. and the election of
district delega ties throughout the en-
tire territories I confidently predict
that before the first day Of May Nc
KinIey will have secured a majority of
the entire convent ton, with the great
states of Michigan, West Virginia,
Missouri, Delaware, Washington, N Orth
Carolina and North Dakota holding
their conventions in the month Of
May. The NUM- Der Of votes necessary
to a choice in the convention is Asa"
General Grosvenor declares that by
the time all the delegates are elected
it viii be apparent that Mckinley has
a majority and the work Of the con-
ventiOn viii be that of a grand rate
6cation meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-13
A. P. A. M'KlNLEY WAR.
Bitter Fight to be Made by the order
on the Ohio Man.

Bitter Fight to be Made by the Order
on the Ohio Man.
CINCINNATI, o.. April 13-Judge J.
II. d. Stevens, of St. Louis, chairman
Of the national executive committee of
the A P. A., passed through Cincin-
natl last night. He said:
''It is true the a. P a. viii not give
to Mckinley its support, either for the
nomination or for the election should
he be nominated His record is such
that no A. p A. mem Der who is true
to his principles, and who has not been
weaned away from the associa ton by
promises of an office, can support. Mr..
Mckinley has never recognized this
organization.
Judge Stevens then enumerated va
rious grievances against Mckinley,
among them the neglect Of McKinley's
managers to grant an a. p. A. com
mittee an audience in Washington on
the 18th TO Goth of last March, and the
fact that Mckinley himself left un-
answered kilograms sent by the com
mittee to him. Judge Stevens then
said: 1--WE shall fight him in conven-
ton, and if he be nominated he can
not be elected"
Judge Stevens says Hon. w. A. Lin
ton is the a. p. a. candidate.