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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-30
MAINE GOES REPUBLICAN
Powers Chosen Governor by an In
creased Plurality.
SPEAKER T. B. REED REELECTED

The Republicans Victorious in the County
Contests-.-Every State Senator a Re.
publlcan.--Eleven Democrats in the
Lower House---The Four Republican
Congressmen Reelected by Big votez.
AUGUSTA, Me-, September 15.-The Repub-
Iicans won In the Maine State election held
Yesterday. Llewellyn Powers is chosen
Governor by plurality estimated at 5O.0cO.
and Messrs. Reed, Dineley. Miliken and
Boutelle are reelected to Congress. The
Republicans carried every county in the
State. They elected every one Of the thirty
one State Senators, and 40 Of the Isl Rep
resentatives.
The campaign which eliminated in Re
publican victory has been the most active
known for years on both sides. It has been Q
speaking campaign almost entirely, and the
entire State has been we'll covered. Thera
were five candidates for the Office Of Gov
erner, who is the only State officer chos n
by the people. all others being chosen by the
Legislature. The election was for Governor.
Congrossmen. members OF the Legislature
ari county offices. There were five candt-
dates for Governor: Llewellyn Powers
(Rep.). Melvin P. Frank (Dem.>. William
n. Clifford (Nat. Dem.). the Rev. A.. s.
Ladd (Pro.) and Luther G. Bateman (Pop. }.
The expert handling returns In the West
ern Union office, a. R. Virgin. after full
survey Of 'he field and close calculation,
states that his figures, based on the vote Of
275 towns. are: Total vote. 100. $50: Repub!i-
cans, S2.105; Democrats. 93,401; scattering,
5l24. This will not be changed materially.
This makes the Republican plurality 4s, ,7O4,
but it may be 1000 less.
In Bath the plurality of 975 for Powers,
Republican candidate for Governor. Is the
largest plurality ever given. This Is the
home Of Arthur sewall, Democratic can
didate for Vice-Prssident.
In nearly every county the county officers
are Republican by much larger pluralities
than ever before known, and In some coun-
ties no candidates were put in the field by
the Democrats.
In all four Of the Congress districts the
present Republican incumbents were re-
elected With increased pluralities. In the
First District, Mr. Reeds plurality will be
something over $1,000. against 8185 two
years ago, while Congressmen Dingley,
Milliken and Boutelle will 90 back to the
next Congress with much larger vote than
two years ago.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-30
PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATS.
State Convention Reconvenes to FIJI Va
caucles Caused by Withdrawals.

State Convention Reconvenes to FIJI va
cancles Caused by Withdrawals.
The Pennsylvania Democratic State Con-
vention, reconvened for the purpose OF fill
ing vacancies on the electoral ticket caused
by Withdrawals after the Chicago conven-
tion, was held at Harrisburg. The free sill
yer men were In an overwhelming majority,
but the opposition Of the sound money dele.
gates necessitated two adiournments before
the work Of the convention could be COM
pleted.
An attempt was made, upon the motion OF
former Representative Sowden, to remove
William F. Harrity from his position as Ma
tional Committeeman, with a view to substi-
tuting former Clerk OF the House James Kerr.
It was defeated amid great confusion by a
vote Of 167 to III.
The Populists we're given four OF the
thirty-two places on the electoral ticket.
and fusion will be accomplished In Con-
gressional, Senatorial and Assembly dis
tricts.
The Chicago platform and nominees were
empha.ically Endorsed, and the platform
adopted was declared substituted for that Of
the Allentown convention, held April 20.
The leaders OF the "sound money" ele-
ment, including former State Chairman Rob-
ert E. Wright, who resigned because he
could not support Bryan; State Chairman
Given, of the gold Democrats; Collector Of
the Port John R. Reed, of Philadelphia, and
Samuel Dickson, of Philadelphia, framed
protest declaring the convention to be un-
lawful and a violation Of party rules, and
denouncing the Chicago platform.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-30
HISTORY OF THE SHIP.
Tho Texas Has Had Many NrIshaps in Her
Short Career.


Short Career.
The battle-ship Texas, built after plans
secured abroad by Secretary Whitney and
modified by American naval. constructors,
was launched at the Norfolk Navy Yard,
June 27, 1892. She was known rs Mr.. Whit
ney's especial pet. Her subsequent career
has been largely made up Of mishaps. Many
OF these have been of minor portance,
but they have earned for her the reputation
OF being Jonah or having a hodoo.
While building, several men were fatally
hurt on her, and one man plunged to death
from her deck. :. Her engines were scorched
In fire at the Richmond Iron Works and
her progsIHff was broken on her first trip to
tbaIy6rd. In her dock trial she swamped a
r lumber schooner with the SwaSh from her
screw. An accident in the Brooklyn Navy
Yard while being drydocked November Is
3ast developed alleged structural weakness
On every one OF her trial trips something
has happened in the nature OF break down
In some portion OF her machinery. Either
the eccentric strap got hot or her condensers
failed to work. or the wheels wabbled, or the
steering gear failed to work. The loss of an
anchor of Tom pkinsvile Staten Island, was
one OF the little things that have emphasized
tho reputation for bad luck that the vessel
has acquired.
The Texas Is built OF steel and has dou-
BE bottom. She Is 901 feet inches long, 81
fset inches beam, and has q displacement
Of $500 tons. Her complement OF officers
and crew Is 968. Captain Henry Glass. form
eriy Of the Cincinnati, was given the COM
mand when she went into commission, Aug
ust 8, 1895.
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THB TEXAS ON A ROCK,
The BattIeship Struck While Steam
ing to the Newport Station,
THE "JONAH" OF THE NAVY.

The United States Second-Class Battle
ship Texas Has Added Another Mis-
hap to Her Already Unfortunate Ca.
reer---Went on Reef at Low Tide
I'm a Very Dangerous Position.
NEWPORT, R. l. September 17.-Misfortune
follows close on the heels Of the United
Bfates second-class battleship Texas. The
Victim OF 80 many mishaps left the North
Atlantic Squadron for the purpose OF getting
supply Of torpedoes here. She struck a
rock while coming into the harbor at $50
o'clock p. m. and stuck hard and fast. She
rested on the rock amidships and resisted all
,atfempts made by the tug Aquidneck to dis
lodge her. The position of the vessel was a
dangerous one, and 1t was believed that
should storm set In it would 90 hard with
her
The place where the vessel struck is almost
directly opposite the torpe' % station. The
Texas left the North Atlantic squadron after
the NJ 'sslchusetts had left the harbor anf
joined the other ships. When she reached
the harbor the tide was running out strongly.
ana was at about "half ebb.'
The first warning the officers had OF the
danger was a slight shock just forward OF
amidships. Captain Glass at once ordered
The port anchor out. The hook held firmly
and the ship gradually swung broadside on
TO the beach. She was firm and could not be
moved 80 as to make the least headway by
the anchor. The ebbing tide left her Ak
fure for the night
Captain Henry Glass and Lieutenant D. J.
Kelly were both on the bridge, and neither
supposed the water at that point to be so
shallow.
As the tide fell the bow began to appear
above water, and at night it was out OF
water. The stern was on line with the
water. All the naval officials who saw the
vessel admitted her position to be danger
Gus one.
The tug Aquidneck arrived alongside the
Texas within half an hour after she struck
and quickly got line out. The warship,
however, proved too heavy for the tug to
handle and was apparently firmly fixed On
the rock
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-30
PLOT TO KILL QUEEN AND CAR.
English Police Claimed to Have Un-
earthed Nlhllist- Fenian Plot.

English Police Claimed to Have Un-
earthed NIhllist- Fenian Plot.
Bell and lyman, the Irish .Invincibles, the
later the famous "No. /" and lately from
New York City, arrested at Glasgow, Scot
land, and In France respectively on a charge
Of conspiring to cause dynamite explosions
In England. we're arraigned and remanded.
A report Is In circulation In London that
1t WAS the intention OF P. J. lyman and his
confederates to perpetrate an outrage at
Balmoral Castle during the visit OF the Gear
OF Russia to Queen Victoria at that place.
1t was learned that the conspirators were
In alliance with the Fenians. anarchists and
nihilists. and that they were all working to-
gethsr. The nihilists subscribed funds and
dynamite for the leaders, on the express
condition that 'business" should be done on
the continent.
The visit of the Gear and Czarina to the
Queen Of Bamoral and their subsequent
journey to France were deemed BY the nihi-
lists to be the most suitable occasions on
which to attempt the life of their imperial
Majesties. The donors to the funds in Amer
lea. however, insisted that blow should
first be struck at England.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-30
CANDIDATES NOTIFIED.
Palmer and Buckner Begin Their Cam.
paign at Louisville.

Palmer and Buckner Begin Their Cam
paign at Louisville.
Senator John McAuley Palmer, Of Spring.
field, ILL.,, and General Simon Bolivar Buck
ner. OF Hart County, Kentucky, were form
ally notified In the Auditorium at Louisville.
Ky,, that they are the nominees Of the bolt
ing Gold Standard Democrats for President
and Vice. President In the presence OF large
audience. The 5000 seats of the hall were
filed.
The meeting was presided over by W. D.
Byuum, OF Indiana, Chairman OF the No
tional Democratic Executive Committee. DE
read this telegram:
"BAR HARBoR, Me-. September y, 1S0j.-
Hon. ". D. Bynum, Louisville. KY: Your
telegram, inviting me to attend the meeting
at Louisville to-day, has been forwarded to
me at this place, and greatly regret my In
ability to accept. The conservative and pa
triotic declaration OF the indianapolis Con-
vention on the public questions involved In
the pending contest, aud the high character
of lis nominees, cannot fail to arouse the
real Democratic sentiment OF the country
and command the hearty support OF all who
sincerely bnlieve In the preservation OF the
public honor, the public peace and the sta
bility and value OF the currency USED Dy our
people. Qn pIOuu tO ldho uy stouo "NtA
the old-fashioned Democrats who have re-
fused 10 abandon their honest convictions IN
order to form unnatural alliances with politi-
cal and social organizations, whose purposes
are dangerous to the country and wholly In
consistent with the fundamental principles
of our party, and pledge to you and your
associates such support and assistance as
can properly give during the campaign. .,
~. G. CARLISLE"
Then came the outburst OF the evening.
"Buzzard's BaY," read Bynum. At this every
man Jumped up on his chair and In the aisles
screaming for Grover Cleveland. 1t was two
minutes before Bynum could proceed. The
telegram read:
'BuzzARD's BAY, Mass, September 10.
1S96.-Hon. ". D. Bynum, Indianapolis
regret that I cannot accept your Invitation
to attend the notification meeting on Satur'
day evening. AS Democrat, devoted to the
principles and integrity OF my party, l
should be delighted to be present on an occa-
sion so significant and to mingle with those
who are determined that the voice OF true
Democracy shall not be smothered, and who
insist that its glorious standard shall be
borne aloft as OF old In faithful hands.
"GRovER CLEVELAND"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-30
FUNERAL FOR A DOG.

DR.. Amelia Y. Flentje, of Baltimore, Pays
Final Honors to Skye Terrier.
DR.. Amelia Y. Flentie, Of Baltimore, lost
her Skye terrier BOY recently, and as she
was very much attached to the dog she de-
cided that 1t should have a funeral. She
had the dog embalmed. and for two days the
remains lay In state in the parlor. The coffin
was made by his mistress own hands, and
was two feet long by one wide. 1t was
covered with white goods, was trimmed with
ribbon, and rested on a pedestal, at the foot
Of which was vase filled with roses. 49,.
The dogs head rested upon a soft pillow
Of white crepon, edged with lace and sur
rounded by flowers. Crowds visited the
place until the family was compelled to shut
the door. The remains we're Inferred near
tho Baltimore Cemetery, and tombstone
will mark the dogs resting place.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-30
The National Game.

Dnmontreviile now leads the Washingtons
In batting.
Chicaco's new third baseman, Mccormick,
IS a good one.
The Cincinnati team hasn't played tie
game this season.
The Cincinnati Club has released Pitcher
"Johnny" Foreman.
About one-half the pitchers violate the
rules by taking their foot off the rubber too
soon.
Jennings, OF Baltimore. leads the league
ip batting; Burkett,'ot Cleveland, Is close
second.
In Boston they consider Collins, the third
bassman, the most graceful inaelder in the
profession.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-30
BURIED ALIVE THREE DAYS.

Hypnotic Experiment With Unpleasant
Features and Some Danger.
John Hughgill. who allowed himself to be
buried alive at Providence, r, l., while in
hypnotic sleep induced by Professor Watson,
was unearthed on the third day.
Hughgill went to sleep at 500 p. m. Mon
day. and was to have slept until the same
time Thursday. but woke up fourteen min
utes ahead of time, and during his struggles
dislocated his knee-pan.
When he was taken into the tent he lapsed
into stupor. which the physicians almost
mistook for death. After being rubbed with
alcohol he revived.
Hughglll says he will never do 1t again
When he awoke he thought he had been
buried alive, which almost crazed him.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-30
coNNEcTIcUTs SILVER TICKET.
Joseph b. Sargent, OF New Haven, Nom
mated for Governor.

Joseph b. Sargent, OF New Haven, Nom
mated for Governor.
Silver controlled the Connecticut State
Democratic Convention at New Haven. Not
. gold standard man took part. The con-
vuntion was called to order by Chairman
Clinton B. Davis, of the State Central Com
mittee, who, having performed that duty,
Left the hall. William Kennedy, Of Nauga-
tuck, was chosen permanent Chairman.
designations Of twelve State Central Com
mitteemen not in sympathy with silver were
read and accepted. The platform adopted
Endorses the Chicago platform and pledges
faithful support to Bryan and Sewall.
The following State ticket was nominated:
For Governor, Joseph B. Sargent, New
Haven; Lieutenant-Governor, S. Ashbel
Crahdall, Norwich; Secretary of State. Homer
8. Cummings, Stamford; Treasurer. A. R.
Boss, Thompson; Comptroller, DR.. Edwin
Ripley; Presidential Electors. Philo s. Ben
nett. s. A. Granger. Clinton W. Cowles, John
BransielI. Abel 3. Tanner and John P.
Walsh
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Prominent People.

Russell Sage, the New York flnancler, has
Just passed. his eightieth birthday.
Mr., Sewall Is distinguished as owning "the
best vegetable garden In Maine"
Count Ito, the Japanese admiral and
diplomat, was at one time telegraph opera
tor.
The Prince OF Wales Is a very late riser.
and 1t verges on noon when he leaves Ills
bedroom.
Winiired Dickson, woman, has been ap-
pointed examiner In surgery In the College
OF Dublin.
While visiting In Berlin, Ii Hung Chang
received 1000 letters which, It Is said, will
never be opened. ...S....
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to become Minister OF Justice in the Do
minion Parliament In 1873. When Sir John
Macdonald was returned to power, Mr..
Blake became the leader Of the Opposition.
He abandoned Canadian politics and legal
practice, said to be worth $50 900, in 1892,
and offered his services to Ireland.
Mr.. Blake is abou. six feet In height and
he usually has good-natured smile. His
face Is clean-shaven and round. He refused
to state the object Of his visit to this country.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-30
LEeERS AT LARGE IN PARIS.
Many Cases Of the Disease, Which 10 Be
ported to Be Increasing.

The startling announcement is made tina
there are over $50 lepers In Paris. One O.
these was picked up In fainting condition
a few days ago and taken to the St. Louil
Hospital, where there Is special leper ward
The patients are attended to by an infrmar
ian, who suffers periodically from a milt
form OF leprosy.
DR.. Hallopeau, Of the same hospital, does
not consider the .leprosy now in France q
strongly contagious; but he afdrms that It 1.
not decreasing, especially In the delta OF tn
Rhone and in the Alpes Maritimes, He add
that In some parts Of Central and Northern
Italy the plagueis concealed, and that as NJ
attempts are made to remedy 1t the dangel
will increase. =,
DR.. Hallopeau strongly condemns th'
apathy OF French sanitary laws, which ALLOW
scores of lepers to be at large, some OF the9
being allowed 10 carry meat and other 1000
and to sleep at night In corners OF the Halle:
Centrales or under bridges with other va
grants OF both sexes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-30
VALUABLE SNUFF BOXES.
At a Recent Sale in London One Loui
XVI. Brought $4,000.

At a Recent Sale in London One Louil
XVI. Brought $4,000.
Although snuff taking Is now almost los
art, snuff boxes sometimes fetch long price
and are still in strong request with collec
tors. A few weeks ago 9. collection abso'
iutely UNIQUE in extent and variety cam,
under the hammer at Christie's. II consisted
OF 112 boxes and realized the enormous tota
OF over S76,25
For one box alone, Louis XVI, the bid
der paid $4,000. and next to this an ova! golc
hoy Of the Louis XIV. period fetched S556l
Others realized $4,000 and S295O, while {
number OF more modern designs found ready
purchasers at sums varying from Sooo 4
$1,000.
At an auction last summer silver snut
box, so old that the workmanship on the NC
was worn almost smooth, realized the seem
ingly ridiculous price OF s2O5o. and at ,h'
same sale q gold box inlaid with pearl
forming a monogram fetched 5000.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-30
Not Sold as American BeeE.

According to the United States Consul
johnson at Antwerp, there Is no truth IN the
story which so excited American meat pack'
ers, to the effect that brokendown English
omnibus horses are killed and packed at
Antwerp as canned beef under American la
bells. The consul reports to the State De.
par,ment that he has made most careful in7
quiry and finds that while the English omnt7
bus hacks do come to Antwerp In large num1
bars, they are slaughtered ana sold foE tra,nl
meat and are not packed
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-30
The Labor World.
Saxouy has weaving schools.

Saxouy has weaving schools.
Spanish car drivers get s. week.
Indiana has fourteen wooden mills.
Denver has thirty-two labor unions.
A State employment bureau Is to be estah-
.ished at Baltimore.
Maine textile workers want law fixing g
weeks work at hfty-four hours.
Los Angeles was the only California elty
In which Labor Day was observed.
During July the United Brotherhood ot
Carpenters gained five new unions and SUO
members.
The South Aust tralian Labor party regatned
all the seats In Parliament previously held
by them and captured two othsts. -
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-30
Father and Sons Drowned

Henry Warford and his four sons of Green
Bay. Newfoundland, were drowned in the
Straits Of Belle Isle while on their way home
in a small schooner from a fishing cruise.
Henry Turner and his fourteen-year-old SOD
were with them. The former was bruised
fatally and the boys leg was broken.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-30
Tramped $50 Miles With q Burro.

Lieutenant P. G. Lowe, Fourth Infantry,
United States Army, has just completed a
tramp of $50 miles from Ell Paso. Texas, to
Fort CLARK. Texas. The journey WIS made
TO test the utility OF the burro for transpor-
tation purposes, and it took four months to
a day. The burro carried baggage varying
in weight from 1875 10 ITS pounds, and the
average daily travel was eight miles. The
burro was permitted to choose his own gait.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-30
Italy at Peace With Menelik.

Peace has been concluded by Italy with
Abysstnia. The Negus Menelik demanded
about s4oO, 900, not as ransom, but rs
compensation for the cost Of maintaining his
prisoners. The restriction OF the limits OF
Erythr.a was also deman led In exchange
for the opening up OF commercial relations
Russia supported these conditions.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-30
DOCS IN ARMY MANEUvRES.
A German E1pedient for Locating tn
Wounded.

A special feature in this years Germa.
maneuyres will be supplied by war dog.
which have been most admirably trained foi
seeking the wounded and carrying dis.
patches At the command "seek," accom-
panied by gesture indicating the direction
In which the dogs are to search, they vii
start of without allowing themselves to be
disturbed by any surrounding circumstances
they will find the men who figure as wound
ed with unfalling certainty, take piece o.
their clothing-cap, helmet or piece OF cloth
torn off-and bring this back to the ambu'
lance men, whom they then conduct to the
apot
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FUSION IN ILLINOIS.

Three Democratic Electors are Replaced
= by PopulIsts.
Chairman Hlnrichsen Of the Democratic
State Committee arranged a complete fusion
with the Populists in Illinois. Three Demo-
cratic electors-one elector-at-large and two
district electors-stepped down and out. and
made room for Populists q. E. Taubeneck,
Chairman OF the Populist National Commit
tee, will fill the place Of the Democratic
slector-at-larSe.
Besides the electors the office OF State Aud
ttor was turned over to the Populists, and A.
L. Maxwell, Chairman OF the Popullst State
Committee, Is named as the candidate.
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Cannot Prevent Filibustering.

United States Minister Taylor, at Madrid,
has informed the Spanish Government that
while the United States is favorably disposed
toward Spain, 1t can not prevent the depart
ure OF filibusters 10 Cuba, owing to the ex-
tent Of the Unitel States coast line.
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Around the World in Little Sailbont.

ArOunU !" 77f1110 o'1110ot1t'
Captain Adolph Frietsch, who crossed the
Atlantic year ago in the cockleshell Nina,
has started from Milwaukee on a voyage
around the world in his little sailboat Schlitz
Globe. He will sail down Luke Michigan &c
Chicago, pass through the drainage canal to
the mississippi River, down to the Gulf
Mexico. cross the Isthmus Of Panama by rai
and then sail to San Francisco. after whic
he will 60 West. His voyage will consum
Sonr
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-30
Farmer Shot Dead by His Son.

John b. Milliken, a farmer CT Centreville,
Nd, was shot and killed by his son, Perci-
val, aged seventeen years. Milliken was
under the influence OF liquor, had cut his
wife with knife and was about to assault
her with an ak when his son fred upon him
Il shotgun.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-30
Anarchy In Madagascar.

The news from the Island Of Madagascar
is of the gravest nature. Slaughter and
pillaee proceed unchecked trade is at stand
still, there Is no safety for Europeans out
side of An.ananarivo, and fears are expressed
that the French garrison OF that city may DC
starved out.