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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-10
Chicago HOard or Trade.

Chicago, March 2.-The following ia
BILE shows the range OF quotations on
the Chicago Board of Trade today:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-03-25

are furnished by the individuals
and look very cosy. True, the
walls are Of cold steel, but the
interior is given a rough finish
like some plsstering, and is painted
white.
Among the officers are some very
fine looking men. Captain Evans,
"FightiDg Bob. =" as he has been dubb-
ed. is man of medium height and
rather slender build, with smooth
shaven face, who says what he means
in the fewest possible words. He suf-
fers good deal at times from an old
wound in bis leg. Just now he thinks
that the Indiana has proved herself
the finest ship afoat, and that the navy
is increasing much too slowly.-State.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-03-25
The Cotton Crop.

WASHINGTON, March 20.-The de-
partment of agriculture makes the fol
lowing report of the cotton crop move
ment by States from September 1. to
March 1:
From Alabama, 1856, 400; remaining
on plantations in warehouses, etc.,
1O6, ,s7s; bought by mills, A, 9S1, total,
63S. .349.
From Arkansas, 365. 457, plantations
etc., lis, 1864; mills, 1870; total, 4S2,'
991.
From Florida, 32,712; plantations,
etc., 3,103; total, 35,8l5.
From Georgia, m, ,632; plantations,
ETC., 1881; mills, 1854, total,
!, 1,O7S, ,654.
From Indian Territory, 50, ,259; plan
tations, etc. 1888; total, 59.797.
From Louisiana, 1913, 1877; planta-
tons, etc., 66,61s; mills, 1,O74; total,
465, 1929.
From Mississippi, 7s7,13s, planta,
tions, 15S, Ill; mills, II, ,662; total, 956,
909.
From Missouri, II, ,O56, plantations,
55S; total IL, Ola,
f rom North Carolina, 155, SIG; plan
tations, $1,000; mills, 131, 1873, total,
339, ,499.
From South Carolina, 494, 562; plan
tations, SO,133; mills, 214, ,270; total,
788. 1865.
From Tennessee, 122,s16; planta-
tons, Is, ,6sS; mills, IA, ,4l2; total, 152,
GIG.
From Texas, 1, 531, ,S42; plantations,
22O, ,OS1; mills, 3,2O4 total, 1,755, 1H.
From Virginia, 7,1O5; plantations,
,294; total, 1899.
Total crop, including 40 bales pro:
duced in Utah, G,7SS, ,507 commercial
bales.
To the above mill figures should be
added: For Georgia, 745; Louisiana,
{, 1865; North Carolina, 565; South Car
olina, 5,SOS; Tennessee, 2,052, and to
Texas 2, 547 bales taken from ports and
otherwise counted in the railway
movement, the Kentucky, Missouri
and Virginia figures being also includ-
ed in the railway movement.
The mill purchases by States are as
follows: Alabama, 44,9Sl; Arkansas,
1,57O; Georgia, 1886; Kentucky,
10,415; Louisiana, 7,439; Mississippi,
II, 662; Missouri, 1888; North Carolina,
13l, 748; South Carolina, 22O,O7S;
Tennessee, 1864; Texas, 5,757, and
Virginia, 1904; total, 6O9,7 bales.
No deduction has been made of cot
ton on plantations and at interior
points September l, 1895. The above
figures are subject to revision in the
departments final report.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-03-25
This Should Not Be.

COLUMBIA, March 18.-The follow.
ing has been sent to The State by
James l.. Strain of Eetta Jane, Union
county.
Pontotoc, Miss, Feb. 81, 1896.
.Adiutant J. L. Strain, of Camp Giles,
No. 7OS, Union, s. @.
Nv Dear Sir and Comrade: here.
with most respectfully hand you a
certificate from our family physician
as to our sad, but true and unfortu
nate condition. Will you, my com
rade, be so good and kind as to present
the same to your camp and other
friends of an old disabled comrade
like myself, raise and send contri'
button for our relief. Do please, and
1 assure you that the kindness and
amount of contribution will be great.
fully appreciated by your old disabled
comrade and his invalid wife and
daughters, and I believe that God
will bless you and each contributor
without a doubt. There were five
brothers of us in the Confederate
army and only two of US returned
home and We two were each desperate
ly wounded. do not write this boast.
ingly, but that you and others may
know who we were and where we
were, in the great struggle between
the States and how we suffered as a
family in defending our rights, homes,
proprty and beautiful southland.
refer you to Frank Sereter, president
of the Bank of Pontotoc, Mississippi,
for any further information desired.
I was born at Pickens Court House,
Is. C. Your old and disabled comrade,
-. John N. Sloan.
The above letter is accompanied by
q certificate from DR.. Charles D. Mitch
ell that Captain Sloan was shot in the
battle of Chickamauga, having most
of his under jaw, ah>his upper teeth
and his tongue shot away and his face
terribly mutilated, by tho. explosion
of a she'll. He is compelled to lie
down when eating and. can take only
liquid food. - ....
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-03-25
Terrible Explosion.

SELMA, Ala. March 1S.-Particulars
of a terrible boiler explosion at Nc
Larkin's mill, near Caledonia, in Will
cox County, have reached this city.
The explosion was caused by an i'm
perfect safety valve. The boiler crash
ed through the mill and sped along
close to the ground for 400 feet, and
finally buried itself in the earth. Sim
Watts, a farmer, Alexander Grace, a
laborer at the mill, and Allen Holm
ger, fireman, were killed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-03-25
Hung In Ehgy.

DANvILLE, KY, March 1S.-Gover-
nor Bradley was hung in efiigy in
Danville last night. The perpetrators
of the deed are unknown and it is i'm
possible to identify them. The police
know nothing. The figure was very
skilfully made up and topped by the
famous white hat which the Governor
always wears. Across the breast on
card wore written the words: Riot
Alarm Bradley"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-03-25
The action of the five gold.stand-

The action of the five stand
ard democratic members of the Ken
lucky Legislature in defying the rule
of the majority and persistently re.
fusing to vote for and elecLing Black
burn the nominee of the democratic
caucus United States senator, is inten-
styling the feeling of democrats
throughout the country against the
designs of the gold-standard gentle
men. Their private opinions are set
up against solemn platform declara-
tions and rule or ruin" seems to be
their policy.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-03-25

are necessary in order to bring the
people to the poorer knowledge of
what is real and true.
At this point the vice president ask
ed Senator Vest to suspend his speech
until a message could be received
from the President of the United
States. Mr.. Vest stopped and the mes
sage was delivered.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-03-25

THE Newberry Observer prophesies
that a Republican will be elected
President this year, and Harper
Weekly, which has wider field OF
observation and more experience IN
national politics, prophesies that such
a thing is not very probable.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-03-25

LQaL Inc SOOuer LuaL Wc IOOh luuCPcu
dent action for bimetalism the better
it would be. He declared for protec.
ton and bimetalism.
Chas. Herber Clark, editor of The
Manufacturer of Philadelphia, said he
had labored in season and out of sea-
son to convince the manufacturers
that protection would only prove eff
cacious in conjunction with the resto'
ration of silver. That he was now
happy to have so many representatives
of the industrial interests of the coun-
try to meet the senators who had vot'
ed against the Dingley bill and to per-
sonally verify his declarations. Rich
ard Campion declared himself in favor
of the restoration of silver, but thought
that the cause of bimetalism was not
advanced by the defeat of the revenue
measure. Several opinions were ex'
pressed of regret at the loss of the
Dingley measure, but no opinion an
tagonistic to the restoration of silver
was uttered. The senators present de-
fined their position in such manner
as to make it plain to the manufacture
ers that there could be no protective
tariff legislation either at this congress
or at the next without the rehabilitation
of silver, and that bimetalism and pro-
lection constituted and inadvisable is
sue before the country. Some of the
manufacturers themselves endorsed
this position as being the logic of the
country's necessities and political con-
ditions. The issue was clearly de6n-
ed but no attempt to organize was
made. The intensity of the interest
shown demonstrated determination
to rescue the country if possible from
its impending industrial and financial
ills. Chas. Heber Clark invited the
senator's to a meeting 70 be held at the
Manufacturers club, Philadelphia, at
an early date.
Many strong letters in harmony
with the purpose of the meeting were
received from manufacturers through
out the country who were unable to
be present at this public meeting. The
incidental mention of the name Of j.
Donald Cameron for the nomination
for the Presidency. met with cordial
approval.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-03-25

SdulIS vi du
Down in the interior there are won
ders to behold. The many uses to
which electricity is applied is astonish-
ing. A big room, full OF dynamos of
the most improved description, would
be an hours paradise for an electric
ian. During a battle these dynamos
furnish auxiliary power in many ways.
All of the ammunition is brought
from the depths below and supplied to
the firing squad at each gun, the tur-
rets are revolved and all the minor
machinery kept in motion by electric
ity.
The quarters of the crew and mar
ines are exceedingly neat. There are
43O of them, including several negroes.
1 saw a couple of Chinese, but they
seemed to be in the laundry business
Each sailor has workbox furnished
by the government. They also have
a library supplied with standard
works-many being on subjects of
war.
No hotel can boast of better appoint
ed kitchens and pantries than the In
diana. was there during the prepa-
ration of dinner, which was savory
and substantial. In everything and
everywhere cleanliness is of first i'm
portance. The dining room of the
sailors is spacious hall. Between
meals the tables are hoisted upand
folded on the ceiling and the men
have room for gymnastic sports.
The life of man.o'- wars man is not
now what it was century ago.
The officers quarters are distinct
from that of the captain, who keeps to
himself. Each of the principal officers
has a cabin Z by 9 feet. They
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-03-25

ferS gOOd deal at times from an OLD
wound in bis leg. Just now he thinks
that the Indiana has proved herself
the finest ship afoat, and that the navy
is increasing much too slowly.-State.
Expenses of The State.
COLUMBIA, Mch. 90. State Treasurer
Bates in conversation with represen-
tative OF The State, said that since the
adjournment of the legislature ne nao
paid out between S1S0,000 and Sl9o,-
0O0 for the back salaries OF the state
officers and for the expenses OF the
legislature. Last year the expenses OF
the general assembly amounted to
about $35, 900 and this year about $780,
600 was paid out. Treasurer Bates
said that since November the expenses
of the State government had amounted
to about $3.50, 900, including the expen'
ses of the Constitutional convention,
the legislature and the salaries OF State
officers and that this large amount
had been paid in the past few weeks.
The State has been placed at great
er expense this year owing to the long
session of the general assembly. The
State officers up to few days ago
had not received any salaries for four
month and were not paid until the
appropriation bill was passed. Vari-
Gus banks, however, have cashed war
rants for them and patiently awaited
the passage of the bill. =,
State Treasurer Bates has handed
the press the following explanation of
the expenses of the State:
SIN giving information to the pub
lie, newspapers sometimes commit er-
rors that are amusing. For instance,
the State treasurer is reported to have
paid out since the adjournment of the
legislature between $3.50, 600 and $780,
600 for the back salaries of the State
officers and for the expense of the leg
islature. If this were correct there
would surely be merit in the claim
that salaries of the State officers should
be reduced. The amount mentioned
included not only legislative expenses,
but also amounts due public institu-
tions for four months Zone item Of
which was 50, 142 81, paid to the luna
tic asylum alone, certain special appro-
priations aud the salaries of all State
officers, including judges. solicitors,
stenographers, auditors, etc.
The legislative expenses for the
year ending October 3lst, 1895 was
$50, ,37O.27. The legislative appropria-
ton bill for the year 1896 calls for
s5,7s57.OO. I am quoted as giving the
amount at $50, 900. I had not the ex-
act figures with me, but told the
young gentleman of the press that the
amount was between $55, 900 and $780,
600.
"Of the s9sO,OOO paid out of the
general fund since November 1, 1895,
nearly $14O, 900 went to pay the Janu-
ary interest on the public debt.
"Other amounts have been paid
than those in the general fund-an In
stance, $34, 900 out of $45, ,497.62 of the
privilege tax fund and large amounts
on the special dispensary fund"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-03-25
He Is q Hero.

He Is Hero.
COLUMBIA, S. c.. March 1S.-Tom
Carter, colored man, who works at
Strickland's stables, proved himself a
hero yesterday afternoon and but for
his courage and doing one human life,
in all probability, would have been
lost. Carter was standing on the
street near the Grand Central when a
runaway mule attached to wagon,
in which was little child, passed by
at terrific speed. Carter with great
deal of presence of mind and with
danger to his own life rushed after
the wagon, caught it, got in and took
the child in his arms and jumped out,
saving the child's life and suffering
no injury himself. The mule and
wagon belonged to Mrs. Hendrix OF
Lexington County, and it was stand.
ing quietly on Plain street just op'
posite Mimnaugh's establishment yes
terday afternoon about 4:30 o'clock.
Rev. Mr.. Blackburn came riding up
the street on his bicycle and the mule
got frightened. Without moments
warning it dashed off towards Main
street. In turning into that street,
Mrs. Hendrix and one of the children
were thrown out. Spectators thought
they certainly must have been killed,
but when they were reached it was
found that to all appearances they had
only been badly bruised. The little
girl escaped almost harmless, but Mrs.
Hendrix, who was already unwell,
suffered more or less injury which
happily was not serious.
In the meantime the mule went on
the mad career down Main street to-
wards the Opera House. The little
child was in the wagon and the many
people lined along the streets expected
to see it instantly dashed to death as
the mule was heading straight for the
curbstone at the corner of Washing
ton and Main streets. All stood mo-
tionless and speechless, when sud-
denly Carter dashed out from the
crowd and sped after the runaway
like deer. He caught up with the
wagon and got the child out as already
told. The mule was finally stopped al
Washington street Just as it was about
to turn the corner and run into tele.
graph pole. Carter didn't seem to
realize what an act of bravery he had
done and modestly took the child back
to the Grand Central Hotel. The
crowd, however, appreciated what he
had done and instinctively every man
went in his pocket and handed Carter
dollars, half dollars, quarters, dimes
and nickles until, it is estimated, he
had $40 or more.
Mrs. Hendrix and the child who
were thrown out of the wagon were
taken to a residence on Plain street
near the scene of the runaway and g
physician was called in who attended
to their injuries, which as stated
proved not to be very serious.-Regis
ter
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-06
sibcria's Great Railroad.

There are 10000 workmcn, exclusive
of engineers and officers, at work upon the
great Transsiberian railway. The pro-
posed length of this great carrier, from
Cluliabinsl to Vladivostok on the Japan
sea, is 4,547 miles, of which over one-third
has been completed.
During the season of 1895 91sH miles
were built, thus giving direct route from
st. Petersburg to the Yenisei river, "a dis
tance of 3,056 miles Up To June, 1892,
the amount expended was S32, 4sS, 900.
The engineers have been forced to aban-
don the original plan of building across
and through the mountains and canyons
on the south of Lake Baikal, and trains
will be fcrried 90 miles across the lake by
means of transfer steamers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-06
A SPORTING LEAGUE.
II VIII Promote All Kinds OF Profes.
sional Sports.

meeting of sporting men and man
ayers of different athletic clubs was held
In New York the other afternoon to form
protective league. After considerable
discussion it was agreed to name the new
organization the American Sporting Pro-
. tective league. Its object is to promote
all kinds OF professional Spores. The or
ganization will endcavor to take I'm every
prominent athletic club in the United
States. Ii will bc run on the same plans
as that of the National Baseball league.
Among those present at the meeting
wero Parson Davies Of Chicago, James
Kennedy, Empire Athletic club; Sam
Austin Pat Powers of Jersey City and j.
III. Herman of st. Paul
meeting of the delegates will be held
In New York about the middle of August
o. draw up bylaws.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-06

BY H. G. WELLS.
9@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@@d
Copyright 1890. By the Bseheler syndles,e.l

the wind shrek itself hoarse up above,
and the water lifts halfway to the
clouds. No. Down there" He moved
10 the side of the ship and the other two
followed him. All three leant forward
on their elbows and stared down into
the yellow grSen water.
Peace" said Elstead, finishing his
thought aloud.
"Are you dead certain that clockwork
will act?" asked Weybridge presently.
1T has worked thirty-five times"
caid Elstead. Its bound to work"
"But If il doesn't"
"Why SHOULDN'T it?"
81 wouldn't go down in that con.
founded thing" said Weybridge. "for
twenty thousand pounds"
Cheerful chap you are" said Elstead
and spat sociably at bubble below.
IL don't understand yet how you
mean to work the thing" said Stevens.
"In the first place Pm screwed into
the sphere" said Elstead, "and when
I've turned the electric light off and on
three times TO show I'm cheerful, I'm
swung out over the stern by the crane,
with all those big lead sinkers slung
below me. The top lead weight has a
roller carrying a hundred fathoms Of
strong cord rolled up, and that's all
that joins the sinlsers to the sphere ex-
cept the sings that will be cut when the
affair Is dropped. We use cord rather
than wire rope because it's easier to cut
and more buoyant-necessary points,
as you'll see. Through each of these
lead weights you notice there is a hole.
and an iron rod will be run through that
and will project six feet on the lower
side. If that rod is rammed up from be-
low 1t knocks up lever and sets the
cloclxwork in motion at the side of the
cylinder on which the cord winds. Very
well. The whole affnir is lowered gently
into the water, and the slings are cut.
The sphere floats-with the air in ii it's
lighter than water-but the lead
weights 60 down straight and the cord
runs out. When the cord is all paid out
the sphere will go GOWN too, pulled
down by the cord"
"But why the cord?" asked Stevens.
"Why not fasten the weights directly
to the sphere?"
Because of the smash down below.
The whole affair will go rushing down.
mile after mile, at headlong pace at
last. IL would be knocked to pieces on
the bottom if it wasn't for that cord.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-06

But the weights will hit the bottom, and
directly they do, the buoyancy of the
sphere will come into play. 1t will go
on sinking slow and slower; come to n
stop at last and then begin TO float up
ward again. That's where the clock
work comes in. Directly the weights
smash against the bottom, the rod will
be knocked through and will kick up the
clockwork, and the cord will be rewound
on the reel. There shall stay for half
an hour, with the electric light on. look
ing about me. Then the cloclSwork will
release n spring knife, the cord will bc
cut, and up j shall rush again. like a
soda water bubble. The cora itself will
help the fotation."
"And if you should chance to hit q
ship?" said Weybridge.
II should come up at such pace. 1
should go clea.l through it," said Ell
ntead. Like cannon ball. You
needn't worry about that"
"And suppose some nimble crustacean
should wriggle into your clockwork--."
ut would be a pressing sort tf invi-
tation for me to stop" said E;stead.
turning his back on the water and
staring at the sphere.
They had swung Elstead overheard
by IL o'clock. The day was serencly
bright and calm, with the horizon lost
in haze. The electric glare In the little
upper compartment beamed cheerfully
three times. Then they let him down
slowly to the surface OF the water, and
n sailor in the stern chains hung ready
to cut the tackle that held the lend
weights and the sphere together. The
globe which had looked so large on
deck looked the smallest thing con-
ceivable under the stern of the shin.
IL rolled little, and It's two dark win
dows which floa>ed uppermost seemed
like eyes turned up In round wonder
ment at the people who crowded the
rail. "A voice wondered how Tlstcad
liked the rolling. "Are you ready 2"
sang out the commander. "Aye, ave,
sir" "Then let her CO."
The ropes Of the tackle frightened
against the blade and was cut, and an
eddy rolled over the globe in gro
tesquely helpless fashion. Some ono
waved handkerchief. some ono else
tried an Intellectual cheer, a mildly was
counting slowly "elght, nine, ten"
Another roll, then with o jerk and n
splash the thing riahted itself II
seemed 20 be stationary for moment
to grow rapidly smaller. md then .hs
water closed over ~, and ~ became vis-
lble. enlarged Ivy refroction and dim
mer, below the surface. Before one
could count three IL had disappeared.
There was flicker of white ligh. from
down In the water that diminished 10
speck and raniahed. Then there was
nothing but depth Of water going
down IN tho blacknsss, through which
a shark was swimming.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-06

Then suddenly the screw 'of the
cruiser began to rotate, the water was
crickled. the shark disappeared In a
wrinkled confusion and torrent OF
foam rushed across the crystalline
clearness that had swallowed up El-
stead.
whats the idee?" said one A. b.
TO another.
"We're going 10 hy off about couple
OF miles, fear he should hit us when he
comes up," said his mate.
Continued Tomorrow.