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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-06-24
A Great Railroad.

ST.. PETERSBURG, June 17.-The
progress made by the great railway OF
Russia across Siberia is such that the
gigantic work is almost certain to be
completed by the close of the century.
The war between Japan and China,
and the financial arrangements with
China which have followed, have Civ,
en- the Russian government and the
contractors powerful impulse.
From Shebalinsk, the terminus on
the West, 1900 miles from Moscow, to
Vladivostock, the Easter terminus on
the Pocifce coast, is a distance of 4, 800
miles, which is fast being spanned.
The total distance between st. Pc
tersburg and Vladivostock by railway
will be $500 miles. In anticipation
of the opening of new sections, the
zone system of tickets has lately been
adopted in Russia for all distances over
800 vests, or 200 miles. In this way ii
should cost under five pounds to trav.
ell from Moscow to the Pacific third
class. The present slow rate of travel
is to be increased by ten miles per hour
on both ordinary and express trains,
raising the latter to forty miles an
hour. Moscow, which is now only
sixty hours from London, will be thus
nine and a half days from Vladivo-
stock.
The railway will revolutionize the
routes to China and Japan, and great
ly shorten the Pacific Ocean. Con-
nected with the main project are more
important political plans, believed to
be the subject of negotiations with the
Pekin authorities. Such are the op'
ening of the Sungari navigation from
its source in the heart of Manchuria
to its confuenes with the Amur, and
a branch railway following the line
of that river to an outlet on the Yal'
low Sea not far from Pekin. A vast
territory rich in coal and minerals
will thus be opened up, and Northern
Manchulia must ultimately fall to
Russia. AS to Corea, its fate will lie
between Russia and Japan.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-06-24
A Terrible Earthquake.

YOKOHAMA, June 17.-News of ter
ribIe disaster, involving the loss Of
over thousand lives, has reached here
from the Island of Yesso, which con-
tains the Northern provinces of Japan,
including Shirebeshe, Oshima, Furl,
Hitaka, Tokacvhi. Ishikari, Kirshiro,
Teshiwo, Kitami and Nemoro. All
these sections of the island seem to
have been more o. less shaken. The
subterraneous disturbance lasted about
twenty hours and during that period
the utmost terror prevailed. The
ground rumblings are described as re-
sembling the roaring of distant can
non. Shock followed shock in almost
uninterrupted succession about every
eight minutes. In all it is estimated
there were $50 shocks of more or less
force. 1t is impossible to obtain for
the present accurate details of the dis
aster as communicated between the
mainland of Japan Qsland of Hondo)
and Yesso, from which the former is
separated by the Strait of Tsugaru,
(Sangar,) is said to be interrupted, or,
more likely. in the hands of the au-
thorities. The whole town of kuma-
shat, however, is reported to have
been destroyed. The awful series of
earthquake shocks were accompanied
by a tidal wave, and it is believed that
| it will be the onrush of giant wave
from the sea which practically wiped
out the town OF Kumaishi, which is
situated towards the Japan sea on a
narrow neck OF land separating it
from Volcano Bay on the Pacific side
of the island. The island of Yesso has
| in the past had several similar vista
tions and contains active and extinct
volcanoes. Rumors have it that the
number of lives lost and the amount
of damage done is far in excess of the
figures contained in the brief dispatch.
A full official report of the calamity
has been asked for and is expected
shortly. 1t is feared that disasters to
shipping also have resulted from the
tidal wave.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-06-24
COTTON SEIZED AND SOLD.
Twelve Million Dollars In the Treasury
BELONGING to Private Citizens


Twelve million dollars are in the
treasury awaiting the claims OF right
full owners-men whose cotton was
seized after the war. The prosecution
of these claims is barred by a statute
of limitations specially passed, and one
of the measures that was prepared bu
not pressed at the present session ol
Congress was a bill for the repeal OF
the limitation act. Three New York
ers. one said to be the largest cotton
broker in the world, are back of the
scheme, and will press 1t at the neX'
session of Congress. ,.,.,.
After the close OF actual hostliltles
in 1865 cotton was seized Throughout
the South and sold. Secretary Chase
was doubtful of the right of the govern,
ment to do this, and the same douot
ranked, in the mind of William H.
Chandler, at that time acting secreta-
ry of the treasury and now Senator
from New Hampshire. The douoI was s
so strong in Mr.. Chambers nina tnat
he would not use the proceeds or the
sale. but organized a division IN the
treasury department which he called
the "Division of Abandoned Property
and Lands" which is stillin existence.
lie then turned all of the proceeds of
seized property, consisting of about
81, 600 bales of cotton, great quantities
of tobacco, sugar and rice, together
with some turpentine, tar and rosins,
over to William L. Noerr, chief of the
new division.
In 1874 Gazaway B. Lamar, a high
official in the New York Bank of Com
merce, a Georgian by birth and com
mission merchant, retained the late
General Benjamin F. Butler and ex-
Attorney General George Fl. Williams
as his counsel in a suit against the
United States to recover 5000, 900, the
proceeds of the sale of cottoo taken by
United States troops. When Lamar
secured his verdict of 5000, 600, Robert
G. Schenck, of Ohio, late Minister to
the Court of st. James, was chairman
of the committee on ways and means.
Believing that raid would be made
on the treasury by holders of claims,
he introduced bill creating statute
of limitations, thus barring the prose-
cution of this class of claims.
In this way the money has remained
in the treasury. 1t has been invested
in the United States bonds, and now
amounts to the enormous sum of
$12,OOO,OOO. Outside of four or five
Southern Senators, it is doubtful if
any one knows the true situation.
The legislation which the New York
syndicate wants passed is very simple.
It consists of five line resolution re-
pealing the statute of limitations
against these claims, and allowing
them to be sent to the United States
Court of claims for adjudication.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-06-24
Want to Settle Here.

COLUMBIA, S. c., June 1S.-Secreta-
ry of State Tompkins yesterday re-
ceived the following letter from s. A.
Garrett of Dayton, Ohio, the secretary
of recently formed immigration col
ony, which has been answered fully
and satisfactorily, it is hoped:
Honorable Sir: When we organ
lied our colony we expected to locate
in east Tennessee, but so far have
been unable to find suitable location
and prices and have decided to CORE
spond with your State in regard to a
proposed location in the Northwestern
portion of South Carolina. What IN
ducements can you offer as to land,
timber, manufacturing facilities, farm,
ing, fruit raising, ETC.; also prices OF OF
landG BY an early reply you will
greatly oblige, etc."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-06-24
Tillman and Wilson.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, June 16 This
city today was honored with the dis.
tinguished presence of Messrs. Wilson
and Tillman, whose addresses are Civ
en- in substance as follows:
Senator Tillman spoke two hours
at the State Capitol to large crowd
His speech was enthusiastically re-
ceived and was entirely in line with
his other efforts which have made him
famous. He predicted victory for sill
yer at Chicago and success in Novem
Der for the Democratic nominee. He
said he would withdraw from the Con
vention if it did not declare for free,
unlimited and Independent coinage OF
silver, the doing away Of national
banks and the issue OF enough green.
backs to take the place of the bank
notes; made a strong appeal to the
Populists to come in with the Demo,
Gratis and for all silver men to get to-
gether. Senator Tillman in an inter
view said he felt some apprehension
about the Chicago Convention not as
to silver declaration, but as to the can
didate. He wants man whose re-
cord is clear on that subject.
Postmaster General William l..
Wilson delivered the annual oration
to the library societies of the Wander
bilt University today. His subject
was the relation of education to the
Government, the necessity of educated
leaders for the people. He cited the
recent tariff question and the present
financial problem as showing the Mt:
cessity for wisdom in our leaders and
reliance on the experience of other ma.
tions rather than on our own expert
ence.
Mr.. Wilson went on to show that
our political system was far from per-
feet. The power of the demagogue
and bribery and corruption of those in
public places kept our learned and
wise men from entering public life. He
thought lit sign of of decadence in
Southern ideas that the efficiency of a
Representative or Senator was adjudg'
ed by his ability to obtain large appro'
priations for his district. In this way,
he said, a river and harbor bill
with appropriations so skilfully dis.
tributed as to compel the support OF
two-thirds of the members of both
houses may easily defy the Executive
veto and override every appeal to pub
lie economy"
In closing Mr.. Wilson said that the
future salvation and stability of our
institutions was in the hands of the
university men. Freedom itself would
die did not our men of wisdom and
education assume the leadership of the
people in such crises as now beset us
and would strive for good government
against the demagogues who appeal to
the ignorance and prejudies of the
masses for selfish ends"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-06-24
IRBY DRAWS OUT.
Says He Will not Stand for Reelection in
the Senate.

LAURENs, June 17.-In a short in
terview with Senator Irby today,
the States correspondent asked this
question: "Will you be at Manning
next Monday, senators' To which
the senator said:
81 shall no! attend that or any cam
paign meeting as candidate for the
United States senate. I had intended
up to q short time ago to ask for the
nomination at the ensuing primary,
but have concluded not to enter the
contest. From advices received from
different sections of the State l con-
clude that my motives and my Off
cial acts for the last year have been
misunderstood by the faction of which
I was a charter member. 1t is appa-
rent from these advices that I must
antagonize those with whom 1 have
co operated politically since 1886. 1t
seems that the entire machinery of the
party government has been organized
to humilate, defeat and destroy me.
This would not have been done but
for a misunderstanding ofmy motives
in opposing the equal division of dele
gates to the Constitutional convention,
the defense of the name of Butler in
the convention, my opposition to the
plan of suffrage as adopted and tie
uncompromising position taken by me
in opposition to a bolt in the late State
Democratic Convention. In addition,
if were to run with my old friends
organized against me, I could only
expect support from those heretofore
my political opponents, which would
be distasteful to me, as they owe me
favors.
I'm arriving at this conclusion, l
desire to say that I cherish no spleen
towards those who believe miscon-
strue my motives and political course
recently, and confidently anticipate
the future to vindicate these positions
and policies."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-06-24
- Flooded by q Lake.

CAMDEN, N. j., June 1S.-The
banks of Halcyon Lake, an artificial
pond at Montau Creek, a pleasure re-
sort in Gloucester County, fifteen
miles from here, gave way this morn
ing, flooding the surrounding country
and causing a loss of 500, 900. The
banks were noticed to be in danger
Gus condition by two farm laborers q
short time before the break occurred
They "ounted horses and gave the
alarm and the people living on the
banks of the creek fled to places of safe
ty. The buildings, boats amusements
both in pleasure park on the banks
of the lake were washed away.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-06-24
GOO Armeniany Prisoners.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, June 14.--Six
hundred Armenians have been arrest
ed in this city since June9. A majori-
ty of the prisoners are from Rodosto.
The member of the Armenian revolu-
tionary committee who on Monday
last assassinated an Armenian spy in
this city and who was shot and killed
while trying to escape, was native of
Rodosto, Two hundred of the prison
ers were shipped to Anatolia yester-
day. The government is using the
occasion of the assassination TO expel
possible agitators.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-06-24
Expert Diamond Thieves.

ST.. LOUIS. June 15.-Dora Donegan
and Jennie Monroe, said to be expert
diamond thieves IN the country, were
arrested just as they were preparing to
enter the Planters Hotel by Detectives
McC Carthy, of Chicago, and O'Conne!l
of st. Louis. The women had their
baggage with them and apparently in.
tended to register. Dora Donegan
was convicted of stealing diamonds in
Chicago and served a term in the
Joliet penitentiary. The police con.
slider them two of the best captures
made since the crowds began to gather.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-06-24
Stabbed to Death.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, June 15.-Wm. A
Sneed, a prominent business man and
citizen of Memphis, was stabbed to
death at the criminal court room TO-
night. The affair is very mysterious
and the identity of murdereris yet un'
konwn. Two arrests have been made.
Sneed's wife and child are visiting
friends in Chicago.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-06-24
Famine In China.

SAN FRANCISCO, June IA fam
inc which threatens to plunge the
most prosperous portion of Tonkin,
China, into the direst misery for
many years is desolating the country.
The harvest has been failure and the
natives throughout the whole country
are in the most miserable condition.
Inhabitants migrate from the coun-
try en- masse to the cities to beg for
sustenance, while many others are
going about pilaging and perpetrating
acts of the grossest violence.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-06-24
Illicit Whiskey.

PIEDMONT, June 16.-About i've
gallons of illicit liquor was captured
in the suburbs of town last night by
the local officers here. The parties
who were dealing it out made their
escape. The whiskey will be turned
over to the proper authorities at Green
vile today.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-06-24
MOleV'S Worth Or Money Back.

n -Tenths of all diseases arise from impure
y blood. l have receipt for the BEST BLOOD
MEDICINE IN EXISTENCE. You make it yourself
at cost of only 10c a pint. If made and
taken according to directions is sure cure.
You can sell it to your neighbors at q big
profit. Agents make big money. Send 81
and will send you by return mail the receipt
with full directions and enough medicine to
make pints. Send your order at cnce to
g. E. HAYDEN, Orangeburg, s. C.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-06-24
Drowned.

ATLANTA, Ca, June ia special
from Dahlonega, Ga. to The Consti
tuition says that M. B. Stanton. OF At
lanta, and David Gilliard, small boy,
were drowned near there yesterday
while bathing.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-06-24

The trustworthy cure for the WhIskey,
Opium, Morphine and Tobacco Habits.
For further information address The
Kelley Institute. or Drawer 27, Columbia.
s. &.
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Advice to Mothers.

We take pleasure in calling your attsa.
ton to Iemei iy - l,ng use 10 | Ia ctrry.
Ing children s.fely tnrolsl II, crit:cd
stage Of leetnlag. 1t Is al iIcIlsi ils ,le
blessing to mother aud Child Ii you ace
disturbed at night with q sick, fretful,
teethlns child, use Pitts Carnta atlye It
will glvs Instant relief, ani resul no the
bowels. aud make tsethlns safe aIl = ~.
1t will cure Dyseutery sid D.lrrn b.
Pitts C.rmluaiye Is al Instant relet for
collie Of inftnts. 1t will prJ nos i. 70 e,EtJa,
give tine and ea,r4y to tic st'n.ci aad
bowels. lhe sick, puay. SUD ,riax C illd
will soon b,co NE tue fat an fruIi; aug jy
Of tn b ,usehold. 1t IS very ple.,alt to
the taste aud ily c lst Is csat, psr D)stie.
Sold by druggists aniby
THE MURRAY DRUG w.,
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in A
GREAT
MEASURE

Peop'e have to depend
on the word of the dea Ter
as to the quality Of grocS-
ries. 1t Is very easy to
make the price cheap at
the expense Of the quality
-Easy to hide the cheat,
too. Only SAFE way Is tO
deal at a reliable house,
such as ours Is.
We call attention tO the lew items b low.
These are our Retail prices:
WEIGH & EAaON "PEnFECTION"
FLOUR, Finest Flour Msas.
Barrels $4.75, Hail Barrels $3.50.
WHICH 6 EASON'S "BEAUTY'
FLOUR, Next Best Grade,
$3.50 barrel.
Choice Family Flour $4.25 BARREL.
HAVE YOU EVER SEEN SUCH
PRICES BEFORE?
Best Leaf Lard, so pound caas, SIC pound
Best Leaf Lard, 20 pound cans, 7c pound.
Best Lsaf Lard. 10 pound cans, 8; pound.
Compound Lard, 80 pound cans. SIC pound
Compound Lard. 20 pound cans, &c pound
Compound Lard, 10 pound cans, &c pound.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-06-24
IN RICE
COFFEES

We have all grades al
1Sc, 20c, 22c. 26c and SOC
pound to suit all lovers OF
a good cup Of coffee.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-16
The American Board Resolve.

Toledo. o., Oct. 9.'rhe American
Board of Foreign Missions at It's meeting
yesterday afternoon, adopted lengthy res
olutions touching the Armenian question
The resolutions say III part::
Resolved, That we urge respectfully
the President of the United States oil
America TO insist upon the issue by Tin
Turkish government of the proper exc
qnateur that our eonsuls may secured.
occupy under the flag of our country, the
post which our government assigns IL
them and in the interest Of justice and ii
accordance with treaty rights administer
with authority the duties of their office
They also urge the government 10 70
quire Turkey to pay indemnity for loss
10 Americans.
New Haven, Connecticut. was selected
for the next meeting which will be held
October u. 1897.
The following officers were elected
President Rev. Il. S. Storrs; vice presi.
dent, Z. w. Blatchford; prudential com.
mittee flor three yearsl-G. H. Whit.
comb, Rev. ]. G. Nose II. d. Hyde /
NJ. w. Hall; for Two years, Isny. ". II
Davis; recording secretary Rev. Fl. a
Stimson; assistant, Rev. L. u. Packard
treasurer, T. ii. Virgins.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-16
Colorado Mornan.s 1,Inl,

Denver, Oct 9.-The second ANNA
meeting Of The Colorado Federation a
Women's clubs commenced this mornin,
at Unity church under most fayorohl,
conditions for the accomplishments parn
est work.
More than 300 were seated when III.
session was called 10 order by the presI
dent, Mrs. Susan L. Ashley. There arr
81 clubs in the federation, and eacb clnl
was entitled to two delegates. seyeraI
sent larger delegations than the annor
tionment of two, while no delegates wer.
on hand from a few of the clubs Tbe
audience therefore was not entirely com.
posed Of delegates, but that did not alter
the fact TINT every woman in the midi.
torlum felt the deepest con .ern in fine
proceedings
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-16

have always something the matter with
it will be wretched ulcer near my knee
Joint to hinder my walking; ut another time
and give me unsteady aim in shooting. Then
| am cured Of these, and feel miserable and
feverish: but snup shots of deafcning Gu
to bear the strain Of II few days visit from,
malarial neuralgia. which seizes my head
makes fender every tooth. and stals me IN
Is aching with llamlnering throhs, and liz.
eyes. through pain, are curtained by Il mist
In due time recover from this and become
dSSpeptlc. or cannot wear my largest shirl
because Of swollen spleen. | gradually rr.
duCe this, and then hltsterS on the feet and
erysipeias In the ankles make walking. lilo
worst kind Of agony. Illness to me In Ar.
rlca Is ms the bubble Of spirit level. ii
moves and changes its position hut never
ceases, ''Gave lii the Heart of Africa iii
the October Century.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-16
The Result In tienrni..

Atlanta. Ga. Oct. 9.-Retnrns raeni,.
ed 50 far from Wednesdays rlecttan
show that the total Populist vote win
not exceed 5000. II was a5s4s -
ls9i showing a decrease of about IL.
o0o. This falling Off is largely att1if.
nted 10 the capture of the negro Won.
by Governor Atkinson. The official
figures coming i'll to-day do not mater.
tally change the estimate of tbp ras,,lt
as made in these dispatches Yesterday
One Of the TEXTURES of the election i
that every congressional distl.iet n
Georgia is Democratic ana will send
Democratic representatives 10 the Dext
Congress. The only district held IN
doubt was the Tenth Two wears ago
III tile state election this district gave
4 small Populist majority. Wednes-
day Richmond, Hancock and Masb.
ington gave Democratic maioritics sui.
lielent TO offset tile Populist majoritirs
IN the eight other counties. and show.
besides, a clean Democratic minority
OF LII. The Journals estimate of fbe
vote by counties. corrected M 10 date.
pElces Atkinsohss majority at 35.405.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-16
nRYAM Ar sloux EALLs.


and Mud.
Sioux Fails, S. D., Oct. Hoover 100
men and women drew William ]. Bry.
an through the muddy streets of Sioux
Falls yesterday and thousands of PEG.
pie from that place and nearby points
in South Dakota, Iowa and Minneso-
Ia turned out in the cold rain to do
him honor. Mr.. Bryan never had a
reception more heartily enthusiastic
When he reached Sioux Falls at :
o'clock he was placed in an open ear
riage and the wildly demonstrativc
residents grasped the attached ropes
and pulled him along to the house Of
e. u. Iewett. where he had luncheon
an elaborate procession accompanying
him. Eighty veterans of the war act
ed as personal escort A feature of
the parade was big wagon filled with
girls dressed in white frocks, who arc
dong work for the Democratic candi
date by "tabooing" unfortunate men
who believe in the gold standard
They bore banner inscribed. INC
Gold Bug Need Apply" Then there
were present men on horseback. and il
cavalcade of another sixteen mounted
on white animals ana one ON roam
typifying the ratio demanded By the
silver men. The schools of the city
We're closed, and near Mr.. Jewett'S
residence the children were drawn III
III two lines through which the cantli
date passed. The girls had small flags
and waved them vigorously.
The rain had become steady down
pour when Mr.. Bryan. reached the point
where the experimenting took place
Despite the drenching they received
the crowd of 10000. including 2.n00 Ne
braskans who came on an excursion
train. showed the heartiest enthusiasm
and We're ever ready to show their ap
prevail of what Mr.. Bryan said.
Mr.. Bryan was presented by Mr.
John 4. Bowler, chairman of the STATE
central committee. The candidate
spoke only eighteen minutes. devotina
his remarks principally to defending
Senator PettigreW. who sat on tile
platform. from the charge of disloy
atty IN leaving the Republican part,
with Senator Teller at st. Louis.