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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-10-21
SOME TRUTH AT LAST.
The Spanish General Bernal Speaks Ou
Concerning Cuban Conditions.

The Spanish General Bernal Speaks Out
Concerning Cuban Conditions.
KEY WEST, Fla, Oct. 1.-THE re-
turn of General Bernal to Havana on
Thursday on the government trans
port "Vigia" from Esperanza, a port
on the northern coast of Pinar del
Rio, where he was sent by General
Weyler to command the Spanish
forces in the recent engagements
against Antonio Maceo, together with
the structures he is said to have In
dulged in of lack of military dlscip'
line on the part of the royal troops,
has caused a pro ound sensation in
Havana. Accounts thereof received
by steamer last night state that Gener'
al Bernal has returned on sick leave
and has asked to be sent to Spain, be-
ing thoroughly disheartened over the
result of the campaign just inaugural.
ed against the insurgents in Pinar del
Rio. The force of his alleged utter
ances will be appreciated when it is
stated that they were made in the heat
of passion at being hissed upon land
ing at the Havana wharf.
The general is reported to have
turned fercely on his scoffers, calling
them towards for remaining at home
instead of going to the front to defend
the national integrity, and saying that
Maceo had not been idle during the
last few months, marked by the mac
tivity of the Spaniards, but had i'm
proved his opportunity thoroughly to
organize his forces and intrench him.
self in the most commanding posi-
tions Of the mountain fastnesses, any
attempt to dislodge him from which
with only eight or ten thousand troops
being sure to result in disastrous fall
ure and wholesale slaughter of the
Spaniards. Maceo was really the only
one, General Bernal is alleged to have
said, who had built a formidable mill
tary trocha, his position today being
almost impregnable against any force
General Weyler could muster.
The folly of attempting to dislodge
Maceo had been fully demonstrated.
General Bernal said, in all the recent
engagements, when from command
ing positions the Spanish officers were
picked off by sharpshooters and the
troops, lacking leaders, became de-
moralized and were slaughtered like
sheep. General Bernal, so Havana
reports state, declares that General
Weyler's plans are futile, that Maceo's
true strength is misunderstood and un'
derestimated, and that he himself has
been vilely duped.
After reaching Spain the general
said he would prefer being shot for
disobedience OF orders rather than re-
turn to active duty in Cuba under the
existing military rule. Maceo's forces,
he added, were well equipped, appar
emily having plenty OF arms and am
munition. The general also declared
that the most potent factor in the re-
cent engagements was the rebel dyna'
mite gun. Explosion of bombs dis
charged therefrom he likened to an
eruption of Vesuvius. huge powders
being torn thereby from the noun
tain sides and scores of mangled bodies
filling the air in every direction, caus
ing CONSERVATION among the troops
and forcing them to retreat, terror
stricken.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-10-21
M'KINlEY'S CERTAlNTlES.
How the Republicans Feel About the Sit.
uation in Doubtful States.

uation in Doubtful States.
Gen. Grosvenor, OF Ohio, sent out q
few days ago an estimate OF what he
called "certainties" in the line of elec,
toral votes for Mckinley. He figured
out 27S for the Canton candidate. II
was a mere blind. The truth is that
the Republican poll had just been fin,
ished and it showed such an alarming
outlook for Mckinley that the Gros'
venor estimate" was wired over the
country.
Mr.. Bryan is gaining now every day
and the Republican managers know it.
The Plttsburg Leader, Republican
paper, has just printed elaborate re
ports Of a canvass made OF several OF
these Grosvenor States "by a great
Pittsburg frm," who sought informa'
ton from business and insurance men
and attorneys. of course, all McKin-
leyites. They rather discount Gros'
venor's certainties:
California Business Mani predict
a majority of 10, 900 for Bryan"
Illinois Attorney-"I consider Hi
nois as a very doubtful State, and
should not be at all surprised to see
Bryan and Altgeld prevail, although l
hope not"
Maryland Business Mani think
it more than likely that Maryland
will give a majority for Bryan"
Michigan Correspondent-"My own
opinion is the vote of this State will be
pretty close, with the chances in favor
of Bryan"
Minnesota Clergyman-"It is i'm
possible tc tell how this State will 60.
The free silver candidate will be elect
ed from this district to Congress. |
have been in Arkansas, Tennessee, IL
linois, Ohio, New York and Minneso,
ia during the last two months and find
the silver idea spreading"
Colorado Business Man-"Colorado
will give Mr.. Bryan 100, 900 majority.
Attorney says Mckinley will receive
not more than 90, 900 votes in Colorado
and the poll will exceed 10000
votes"
Montana Banker "The State will 60
for Bryan beyond question. The min
ing States will not support Mckin'
ley"
South Dakota School Superinten
dent-"The Democrats, or Bryan men,
have increased wonderfully in num-
bers and are still on the increase. The
State will 90 for Bryan"
Wisconsin Business Man-'No one
feels sure of the result. A majority
of the farmers will vote for Bryan"
Thirty days ago every Democrat in
Indiana was remarking. Bryan
could carry the State now by 50, 900 il
the election were held today"
Democrats are asking for continu
ance of the case. The campaign o.
education is progressing.
A fierce battle is now "on" against
the gigantic trusts, corporations and
combinations that have been infuenc
ing legislation, corrupting our law
makers and nominating Mckinley fol
the Presidency. The people are read
ing, rejecting and deciding that thu
only way out of the horrible mess i:
to elect Mr.. Bryan.
The more time we have now the
greater will be the victory.
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Victims of Typhoon and Flood.

TACOMA. Wash, Oct. 1.-THE
Northern Pacific steamer. Tacoma"
brought the following Oriental ad-
vices. The Osaka city council has de-
cided to defray from their city funds
the cost of repairs rendered necessary
by typhoons in July and August. But
the cost of repairing rayages by the
recent floods, estimated at 500, 900 yen,
is to be raised by issuing city bonds to
that amount. Other cities will issue
bonds for the same purpose. The en-
peror and empress of Japan have
made contributions amounting to
36,O yen to aid the sufferers from
recent floods in eight districts. There
are 3, 1906 houses still submerged in To-
kio in addition to the flooding of Hon
10, a suburb. Communication with
these places is being carried on by
boat. The neighborhood presents the
appearance of an immense lake, the
height of water being five feet.
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Roughly Handled by Touehs.

MIDDLEsBoRo, Ky, Oct. 13.-Gen-
eral James S. Walker, Republican
candidate for congress in the Tenth
Virginia district was interrupted by
toug ghs while speaking in Lee county.
Pistols were placed al his head, and he
was made to acknowledge he made
free silver speeches two years ago.
The parties may come together.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-10-21
A Fishy Cotton Story.

ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. 13.-A man liv,
ing just outside of Atlanta has three
acress Of leafless cotton which is from
seven to fourteen feet high. 1t grows
five times as much cotton as other
plants. A committee from South
Georgia called on the owner today and
offered him SIS, 900 for all tho seed and
the cotton. In order to destroy them.
lie has offered forty bushels of the
seed to the New Orleans Exchange for
800, 600.
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1t Is Said

That OF all the diseases that affect
mankind, diseases of the kidneys are
the most dangerous and fatal. II this
be so, how important it is that the
kidneys be kept in a healthy condi-
ton. The use of Hilton's Life for the
Liver and Kidneys will do this. It is
the "ounce of prevention" in these
troubles.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-10-21

Blessed is the man who has the gift
of making friends, for it is one of Gods
best gifts. 1t involves many things,
but above all the power of going out
of ones self, and seeing and ap-
preciating whatever is noble and low
ing in another man.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-10-21

The trustworthy cure for the Whiskey
Opium, Morphine and Tobacco Habits.
For further Information address The
Kelley Institute. or Drawer 81, Columbia.
sc.
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Advice to Mothers.

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SEE
HERE.
is YOUR LIVER ALL RIG1T?
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not Hllton's Life for the L YER
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fact.
Taken regularly after meals it Is an aid to
digestion, cures habitual constipation,
and thus refreshes aud clears
both body and mind.
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testify that his conduct IN the defence
OF the American interests has always
been firm, energetic and dignitied,
and that he is ''the right man in the
right place." It is no fault of his if
he is not properly backed by his Gov
ernment and is left alone to fight his
own battles here. for I am convinced
that if he were sufficiently supported
the American people would see the
stand he would take would be for
them, and there would not be any
more disparaging remarks about him.
Referring to the story of the shoot
ing of 81 prisoners in the Cabana for
tress. think you can now affirm that
it did happen, because for some time
there have been no public executions,
which attracted considerable attention
and were severely and justly criticised
in all foreign nations, especially the
American. Weyler, following instruc-
tions from DeLome, or the home Gov
ernment, has adopted the old inquisi-
torial proceedings of doing away with
the prisoners in the shadow of the
night, without inquisitive gazes and
sympathetic comments thus giving
him an opportunity to "clean out" the
cells of the prisons in order to make
room for other unhappy victims.
Good God, that such things should
happen at the end Of the enlightened
nineteenth century in a Christian and
civilized country and at the very doors
OF agreat and generous nation! l do
not believe that President Cleveland
will leave power with the reproach
that he has been Indifferent to the
walls and laments of the unhappy
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doesn't always mean a chance
to get work. It's q business
opportunity 70 have a chance to
save money on the necessities
Of life. You can find q chance
like that at our store.
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pair.
They are of the opinion that if cot
ton will do so good under so severe a
test, when planted and cultivated i
will produce so much that cotton will
be so cheap that there will be no mon
ey in it for the farmer. Jackson says
that if the cotton is cultivated 1t will
produce at least two bales to the acre,
and possibly as much as four. He
feels sure that he will be able to con
vince the committee from south Geor
gia of fhe fact that the cotton will be
the greatest thing the South has ever
seen or heard Of.
He says that with this cotton in use
all over the south the farmer can re-
duce his acreage by over one.half and
raise more cotton then than he is rails
ling now. This land that he does moi
use for cotton can be put to profita
BILE use, and the income of the farmer
will be doubled as compared with the
amount of labor employed in the rails
ing of cotton. Jackson does moi
much like the idea of having the seed
destroyed, but will sell it to the south
Georgia committee if they will pay
him large enough price for it: III he
refuses the offer of $4,000 he viii!
have the consolation of knowing thai
he has been offered the highest price
ever before offered for cotton seed.
Hundreds of others are anxious tc
get the seed, but they do not intend tc
destroy them. Jackson has received
applications for different quantities OF
the seed from all over the South
Ever since mention was made OF the
wonderful cotton in The Constitution
he has been besieged with letters ask
ing what the price of bushel OF seed
is. An Atlanta firm of cotton buyers
has offered him $50 per bushel for the
cotton seed, but this oifer was prompt
ly refused. Hundreds of persons,
among them farmers from other rarts
of the State, have looked at the cotton
patch as it stands and examined the
cotton, and all who have seen it have
been surprised atits large production.
A few days ago Jackson received a
telegram from the New Orleans ex.
change, asking what price he would
ask for the twenty bushels of seed now
in his possession. lie was also advised
to ship a sample stalk of the cotton fol
the inspection of tie board. The stalk
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-11-20

II the men who still call themselves
Democrats, although they stood by the
Chicago convention. like the way their
party has come out of the brush, they
are 70 easily pleased that probably they
will rush into another whaling.
So long as their party prefers n. lead
ers It has been hurrah!ns for TO the old
leaders and the states 1t has gained TO
the states 1t has lost, 1t will be out OF the
running.
1t used 10 be possible for the Demo
cratic party to do some business In New
York. It Is not now. New York ha1
thirty-sIS electoral votes. Colorado,
Idaho. Kansas, Montana, South Dakota
and Utah combined have thirty-ivc.
West Virginia has rs many electoral
votes as Utah and Idaho together. In
diana Is no longer 4 doubtful state. 1t
has as many votes as Nebraska. Idaho
and Montana combined.
The Popullst bone has not much meat
on II.
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COL. hob M'ELDoWNEY
The %unhnppiest Nnn In tho State Over the
Election.

Election.
Rtchio Gazette: Colonel Rob aicEi-
downey Is the unhappiest man ovcr the
election in all tho boundaries OF this
big mountain state. lie has not yet
published tho returns from his own his
torlcal and blooming pawpnw region
In his classic and able newspaper, the
WhGtsall Jlmmycrnt.
This veteran partisan has for the
time being retired to the banks Of the
Doolln, where the fierce and Unframed
ADsnnd SeGanku roams unmolcsted and
SazcS on the harvest moon. and there
VIII beat upon an instrument OF mourn
Ing known nS the hcwEAg and Will
drink stone fence from n gourd.
Colonel McI;ldowney's tears will rnlsr
DoolIn md DoolIn will raise Fishing
creek and Fishing creek will raise the
Ohio. and the Ohio Will raise tho Mis-
SlSSiPpl and the Mississippi will raise
the Gulf Of Mexico and the Gulf or
Mexico Will raise the Atlantis ocean
ana tho Aelantic ocean will raise the
earth and then where will Bryan be?
West Virginia Is Republican and Col
onel Bob McEldowney Is sad. The riv-
er mosquito no longer sings swcetly.
(eold. cold Ia the weather. md Phil
Lircly's fish Rre all bones and Brooklyn
whisky IN bitter to the taste and the
magnificent brick court house on Main
street is likely to fall up into the sky
for Mckinley - elected and Johns
Camden has Joined the Republican
party.
In the I'VE OF DOolln IL sacrIflcial
fire. and about the mountain tops of
WGtzcl county the awful lightn!ngs
Hash. FOR the British are on top and
Colonel Bob MCEldowney he Will not be
Comforted.
How awful Is the strong mans grhAt;
the sobblng OF n child Will soon be
quieted, and the tears OF n Woman flash
in the sun like the showers OF April or
the dcws OF June. and are gone; but
when Colonel Bob McEldowney pros
trRtes himself on the banks OF the soft
flowing DoOlIn the earth shakes for
does he not weigh ths sixth OF n ton
ard there Is no comfort Tor his soul.
Oh! oh! oh! West Virginia has fall
en-! The buzz OF the humbug Is abroad
in the land. The aftermath OF sorrow
Is upon us. Queen Victoria Is alive. The
plutocrat Is joyful. The gold bug Is yell
lower than ever. And Cleveland-gOsh!
ouch! phew! $ death!-is Colonel Bob
McEdowney dying on the banks OF the
beautiful Doolin? No. he Is simply dis
Susted with thu in~Adequacy OF the Ian
SuaSe as g channel In which 10 ex-
press IDEAS.
For q full comprehension OF the
strange. unusual. singular and plural
condition OF Colonel Bob McI2ldowncy's
mind. see the WhetsRll JlmmyCrat, OF
November 10, 1896. but do not expect
any election returns,
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%EEgTUCKy's VICTORY.
The Plurality Is Small bnt Very sicnin-
canI.

Inc FluInlify Is Small bnt Very sicn,n-
can't.
Louisville Courier Journal (Den.): II
seems that the complete returns OF the
stntc show. oil their face, a plurality for
Mckinley OF IA. in n total vot. OF 4i5, rs.
That is n very small plurality, but Il
records n very great victory for sound
money.
Kentucky Y before gave her cleo
toral vote 10 the Republicans. In 1892
Cleveland's plurality over Harrison in
the state was 5000. The Populists east
over 5000 votes. This made, to start
with, more than 63.00o votes to be over
come. Now, a~pportionlng the enormous
increase over the vote Of 1892. and maxi
ing Il moderate allowance for the free
silver Republicans who voted for Bran,
II Is reasonable TO place at q 1000 the nd
Verse majority which the opponents ut
Bryan had to overcome in order to save
the tate.
II Is not, therefore. the IA plurality,
but the odds Of 10000 against us which
We have wiped out. that represents the
magnitude OF the result In Kentucky, II
means II tremendous revolution, whether
or not the accuracy OF the estimate OF
10000 be admitted: and for this great
achievement In saving the state from
diShoror the chief credit must be given
to the courageous and patriotic Demo-
Gratis who declared and made the fight
against party associates and against the
party name, for party integrity and ma
tlonal welfare.
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II Ia mn Interesting fact that the oppo-
sItlon organs have ceased to make fun
OF Mr.. llama. They had n great deal OF
run over Mr.. llRnna's appearance In ma
ttonal politics as tho chief engineer OF tho
Mckinley movement, lilo was new to
the business md was without the kind
OF political experience TO give promise OF
success. The really smart men In his
own party would have m easy victory
over Mr., Hanna, and all that sort OF
thing.
There was an urroarlous laughter
when Mr.. Hanna began to Give convcn-
ton figures, especially when he said that
Major Mckinley would have at least 600
votes IN the convention. Major McKln-
ley had more than 600 votes In the con-
vcntion. Then the opposition organs be-
n to take Mr.. llama more seriously.
SIN they were not willing to believe
him capable OF acting M chief engineer
In 4 great national campaign. All
doubts on this score have been removed
by the most notable success In the his
tory OF political campaigns In this IL
try.
Now there seems to be little mIsgiving
anywhere as 10 Mr.. Hnnna's fitness for a
cabinet place, and that the very high
one OF head OF the treasury department.
II has taken this very strong man only
n few months to make his impression on
the country. Il Ia nm unusual and re-
marEablc triumph.
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acknowledgement.
WHEELING, NOVEMBER 20, 1900.


This country has had such good for
tune in its wars and so much better for
tune In keeping out OF wnrs that there Is
"a disposition 10 trust to our lucky star
and let things drift. II took q great
deal OF exhortation by the navy depart
ment and the public press to make a
public sentiment that pushed Congress
into action In the matter OF n navy.
As q result We are beginning 10 &C. a
navy that need not fear to meet the navy
OF a third rate power. Gradually We are
nearing a point where we may be able to
inspire first rate powers with respect for
US on the seas. OF equal Importance Is
an effective system OF land detenses, a
matter which has received the careful
attention OF our highest military author
tiles.
The recent report OF the board OF ordl-
nance and Notifications says with a
force that should impress the country
and Congress: 1T IS only common pru-
dence FOR this nation to be on It's guard.
for should a conflict arise we are liable
TO be embrn!led with some power whose
navy. IN the present dcfcnselesS condI-
ton OF u coasts, might destroy or exact
enormous randoms from our chief
cities" The cost OF n days lombard
Ing OF one OF our great coast cities would
be greater thar the cost OF all the de-
lenses we require.
Our exposed coast Is 4 standing Invita-
tlon to any power with a strong navy 20
push US hard and unfairly in any matter
in which We may become Involved. That
diplomacy rests on the best basis which
has back OF /: a strong navy and good
coast defenses. \ nation saves itself
the horrors OF war by being known to be
prepared to take care OF itself. The
plans for our coast defenscs are ready.
Nothing is lacking but the word from
Congress.
II It he said that our revenues do not
justify the Undertaking. 1t may be said
In reply that we must End the revenues
20 keep the government alive and to pro
tect the country from assault We have
had sufficient revenues before. and we
shall have them again.
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There is complaint the country over Of
the "~scorching'' habit OF whcelmen.
There Is special complaint In urban COM
munitIcs. where the habI; Is mos: IAN
gerous. Wheelmen should rNailze that
they may easily create q public sent!-
ment tina. will be in the way of their
rational enjoyment Of a great device,
They canno: expect to ride ~rouEhshod
over other people. The whcelmen OF this
vicinity know that when they read this
they are reading the admonttion OF a
friend.