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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-10-13
GENERAL TRACY NOMINATED.

Chosen the Republican Candidate Fol-
Mayor OF Greater New York.
The Republican City Convention nomin.
ated Benjamin F. Tracy, e1-secretary OF
the Navy, for Mayor Of Greater New York.
Ashbel P. Fitch, the present incumbent,
for Controller, and R. Ross Appleton for
President OF the Council. Seth Low re-
ceived forty-nine votes for Mayor. The
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-10-13
INDIA'S GREAT ACCIDENT.

$50 Persons Killed in the Railroad Smash.
Up in Southern India.
Details of railroad disaster on the line
running between Bangalore and Mysore in
India show that $50 perons were killed.
Seventy others escaped death, but fourteen
of them were seriously injured.
A train ran into demolished bridge and
dashed into the river, the boiler Of the en-
gine exploding, and blowing the engineer
and fireman to atoms. The five cars be-
hind the engine plunged into the food and
most Of those who lost their lives were
drowned, though some were crushed be-
tween the shattered cars.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-10-13
KILLED AT A RAILROAD CROSSING,
Two Children and Their Driver Meet o
Horrible Death,

Maud Baldwin, six years old, and George
Baldwin, twelve years old, children Of
Robert L. Baldwin, overseer of J. Edward
Addicks's farm, near Claymont, Penn, With
the driver Of their wagon, Mytoo Dobriski,
were instantly killed by train. The horse
was also killed and the wagon was torn to
splinters.
Dobriski had started to the home of Mr..
Addicks. They reached the railroad cross.
ing at Carrcroft just as the express train
for Philadelphia was due. 1t Is believed
that Dobriski thought that tho train had
passed, for he drove on the tracks, The
horse and carriage were hurled into the air,
and the occupants of the vehicle were
thrown out and terribly mangled by the
wheels Of the train.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-10-13
Three Killed on q Handcar.

During q heavy fog handcar was
struck about three miles from GAINESVILLE,
Ohio, by an inspection train and three
men were killed and two injured. They
were section men coming into the city. :.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-10-13
Lives Lost in q Russian River.

The steamer Admiral Gervals. which
piled upon the Ufa and Bielaya rivers, in
the government OF Ufa, Eastern Russia, has
been burned near Ufa. There were 200 pas.
sengers aboard and a large number oi
them jumped overheard and were drowned
few were burned to death.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-10-13
Labor World.

Japanese carpenters get eighty cents
day.
In Germany some machinists get s14 q
week
Boston has a Chinese laundrymcn's
union.
The International Typographical Union
is worth S27 900.
A United States District Judge has Dc.
clared unconstitutional law OF San Mateo
City, Cal, prohibiting Chinese laundries.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-10-13
A Mexican Town Deluged.

Terrific rains have caused great damage
on the Pacific slope OF the Sierra Madres.
A torrent OF water swept down from the
mountains upon the town Of Cande,ero,
Mexico, washed away many OF the build
ings, and drowned ten persons.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-10-13
Two Couples Lost In q Squall.

William Philips, Jr., eighteen years old,
OF Swampscott. Mass; Patrick C. Horgan,
eighteen; Bessie Corcoran, eighteen, and
Sadie Flynn, seventeen, all OF Lynn, were
drowned while. sailing in the harbor at the
former place
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-10-13
AUSTRIAN PREMIER IN A DUEL.

Count Badeni wounded by Dr. WoIn, tnt
German Nationalist Leader.
A pistol duel was fought in Vienna
between Count Badenl, the Austrian
Premier, and DR.. Wolff, the German Ma
tionalist leader.
smooth-bore pistols were used, and the
conditions were that three shots were to be
exchanged simultaneously at twenty-five
PAGES.
Count Badeui was wounded on the first
hre, but not seriously. The bullet entered
the right wrist and came out above the ell.
bow
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-10-13
Cultivation of Sugar Beets.

From reports received on experimental
growths, Secretary Wilson, Of the Agricul-
tural Department believes that sugar beets
can be cultivated successfully in nearly all
the States OF the Union.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-10-13
FEAR A SHEEP DISEASE.
A Watch to BE Kept on Animals From
New Brunswick.

Information has reached the Treasury
Department that the disease known rs
''sheep scab" exists in the Province Of New
Brunswick, and rs precauton against its
Introduction here, the Collector OF Gus
toms at Bangor, Me-, has been directed to
require the examination by veterinary
Inspector Of the Department Of Agricul-
ture OF all sheep imported into the Bangor
District and those found to have the dis
ease are to be excluded.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-10-13

Rhode Islander Choked to Death.
Michael Hennessy, aged about sixty
years, choked to death while eating sup
per- at his home, in Central Falls, R. I. A
piece of meat lodged in his throat
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-10-13
Original Golf.

The game of golf is said to have been
invented in ancient times by lonely
shepherd who had nothing better to
do than to knock round stones into a
rabbit hole with his crook.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-10-13

friends OF Senator Platt were in full con-
troll. The platform reaf1rms the st. Louis
National platform and condemns Tammany
Hall. General Tracy appeared before the
convention and accepted the nomination.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-10-13
New Jersey Constitutional Amendments
Defeated,

The three proposed amendments to the
Constitution Of New Jersey, voted upon at
a special election. have been defeated by
majcrities estimated at from 10000 to 49,
600. Interest centered in the anti-gam-
bling amendment. The amendments re-
stricting the powers OF the Governor, and
permitting women to vote at school elec-
tions went down with it. A light vote was
cast.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-10-13

Winter Prospect For Gold Seekers.
District-Attorney Bennett, OF Alaska,
says the lives Of many gold seekers are
sure to be lost In White Pass this winter.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-10-13
Disastrous Floods in China.

The Pei-Po River In China has over
flowed its banks, causing disastrous floods
Many people were drowned.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-10-13

Sixteen Killed by a Boiler Explosion.
Sixteen persons were killed and several
injured by the explosion OF a boiler In a
sugar factory at Botfalu, in Hungary.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-10-13
EiftY-SeYen Frog Farm s
Killed on Their Wedding Trio

Fifty-Seven frog farms are said to be in
'uccessiul operation IN the United States.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-10-13

Thirty Prisoners Shot in Mexico.
Several days ago thirty professional Grim.
inals who had been confined in prison at
San Luis, Potosi, Mexico, for some time
were escorted to point on the Mexican
Central Railroad and all were shot tC death.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-10-13

"uOu Sldii l SOIilO W lASO!
He sang it to the tune Of Dundee" and
everybody in Scotland knows that, and as
he began to sing the dying soldier turned
over on his pillow and said to the minister,
"Where did you learn that?" "Why," re.
piled the minister, my mother taught me
that" $50 did mine" said the dying SOL
dier, and the very foundation OF his heart
was upturned, and then and there he yielded
himself to Christ. Oh. 1t has an irresisti-
bic power! Luther's sermons have been
forgotten, but his Judgment Hymn" sings
On through the ages and will keep on sing.
ing until the blast Of the archangel's truln-
pet shall bring about that very day which
the hymn celebrates. would to God that
you would take these songs Of salvation as
messages from heaven, for just as certainly
as the birds brought food to Elijah by the
brook Cherith so these winged harmonies
God sent are flying to your soul with the
bread of life. Open your mouth and tlNe
1t, o hungry Elijah!
have also noticed the power of sacred
song to soothe perturbation. You may
have come in here with great many wor-
riments and anXietles, yet perhaps In the
singing Of the first hymn you lost them all
You have read in the Bible OF Saul, and
how he was sad and angry and how the boy
David came in and played the evil spirit
out Of him. 4 Spanish king was melan-
choly. The windows were all closed. Hc
sat in the darkness. Nothing could bring
him forth until Francli came and dis
coursed music for three or four days to
him. On the fourth day he looked up and
wept and rejoiccd and the windows were
thrown open and that which all the splen'
doris of the court could not do the power
of song accomplished. II you have ankle
ties and worrimcnts, try this heavenly
charm upon them. Do not sit down on the
bank of the hymn, but plunge in, that the
devil of care may be brought out Of you.
II also arouses to action. Do you not
know that a singing church is always 4
triumphant church? II congregation Is
silent during the exercise, or PARTIAL!
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-10-13

surrender your prerogat1Ve.
We want to rouse all our families upon
this subject. We want each family OF our
congregation to be singing school. Child
ism petulance ebduracy and lntractaDlilty
would be soothed II we had more singing In
the household, and then our little ones
would be prepared for the great congreSa-
ton on Sabbath day, their voices uniting
with our voices in the praises OF the LORD.
After shower there are scores OF streams
that come down the mountain side with
voices ripping and sllvery, pouring into
one river and then rolling In united
strength to the sea. SO would nave al
the families in our church send forth the
voice of prayer and praise, pouring it into
the great tide Of public worship that rolls
on and on to empty into the great, wide
heart OF God. Never can We have our
church sing us 1t ought until our families
sing as they ought.
There will be great revolution on this
subject in all churches. God will come
down by his spirit and rouse up the old
HYMNS and tunes that have not been more
than half awake since the time OF our grand,
fathers. The silent pews in the church VIII
break forth into music, and when the con-
ductor takes his place on the sabbath DAY
there will be Il great host OIL voices rushlnS
into the harmony. My Christian friends, II
we have no taste for this service on earth
what will we do in heaTen, where they
all sing and sing forever? | would that
our singing to-day might be like the Satur'
day night rehearsal for the Sabbath morn
Ing in the skies, and we might begin now,
by the strength and by the hel lp OF God. to
discharge duty which none Of us has fully
perforncd And now what more appro-
priate thing can l do than to give out the
doxology OF the heavens, Unto Him Who
hath loved us and washed US from our sins
in His own blood, to Him be glory forsver!'
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-10-13

Two Furious Fights in Which Guns,
Axes, Knives and Other Weapons
Were Used-At Least Nine Men Fatally
Wounded, and Forty More Injured
Many Ringleaders Put Under Arrest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-11
TICKETS NOT DEMAND.

Chicago, Jan. 1o.-The roads Of the
central passenger committee are some
what surprised at the manner In which
the travelling men of the country are act
ing in regard to the interchangeable 5000
mile ticket for which they made such a
persistent demand. For months, the
travelling men. individually. and through
their organizations. kept after the roads
as though IL was a matter OF life and
death that they should be granted this
particular sort of ticket. The central
passenger committee after agreeing to
the sale of the tickets. organized bu-
reau for their sale. and placed Chairman
Donald OF the committee in charge of the
bureau. Every arrangement was made
to meet a heavy sale of the tickets, and
repeated notices We're made to the effect
that they would be on sale Jan. 2. and
thereafter. Up to date there have been
just 10 tickets sold and the demand has
shown no signs of increasing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-11
INTO NEW FIELDS.
Germany and Other European Nations
VIII Aid Merchants to Enter.

Washington. Jan. 10.-No longer is
private enterprise to be left alone in the
struggle for the worlds market. but
her eater the nations themselves will
come to the aid of their merchants and
by expeditionary work open up new
fields for the cultivation of home trade.
This is the view of United States Con-
sui Sawter at Glauchau, who. in spe-
cial report TO the state department
chronicles the decision of the German
government to send out a deputation
of experts to study and observe in detail
the commercial. financial and industrial
conditions of eastern Aisa. The entire
expense is to be assumed by the govern
ment and the deputation will be guided
on the tours through China by DR..
Knapp. the German consul at Canton.
MIR. Sawter points to the fast that
France and England have already taken
up similar schemes of commercial cx-
ploitation, which have certainly great
future possibilities, and he fears that
this last move toward China is a Sc
rious menace to American trade with
that vast country just at time when
it is about to open wider it's doors to
trade
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-11
CONDENSED o,spA1eMe,.

The funeral of the late Gen. ~. 4
a. Walker was held at Trinity ch,s.s.
Boston, Friday. there being Az
mense attendance. The interms~. -.
at Mt. Auburn.
Edward Garrett Of Bazard,,,,.
years old, died in the hospital A. ~.
ford. Ct. Friday. from the effects 8 &
bullet wound received In his mo...!
some weeks ago, during a fs~s
quarrel In which his stepmothe- '. 9.
one Of HIS brothers were engaeed
shooting was accidental.
The police OF New Haven. ~
tured. Friday night, a small ba,s
counterfeiters and believe that =. -
John Il. Currier, Is the notorious co..s
terfeiter known as Counterfeit JaoIs
The other persons arrested are p,s
redge II. Maltby and his wife AM.
The Maltbys have lived there for -
years. coming from Salem.
The franchise OF the Por,eno,...
Electric Railway, Friday, was sold !.
]. c. Libby OF Waterville, and a 3
Gerald of Fairfield, two well.tro...
electric railway men, who recentlv Z.
quired the charter Of the Kitterv =.
York Beach Electric Railroad. W..
will at once be commenced on the ~
road and it is expected 1t will hs =
operation by July /. The line will co,..
prise a steam ferry between Pons.
mouth and Kittery.
Mrs. Cavine Ball. living on a fs~
Stanton. Del. was savageIy assanItsS
wednesday, by Frank Thomas. a colorsd
farm hand employed by her husbsnS
Thomas was subsequently captured ny.
Newark and taken to the Bali farm. r.
was seized by 30 angry farmers. armsS
with guns and farm implements. A nm
was placed about his neck and hanging
was to follow. The police arrived at th3s
Juncture and saved Thomas from heinz
strung up. taking him to Wilminssns
later. The chief of police of that CITY hss
been notified that 800 farmers are cofnins
70 toWn 10 take the prisoner from tie
city jail. '.s
The first and second mates of the
British ship George T. Hay, Mobile
August "a for Rio Janeiro, have been
taken to Southampton. Eng. from Rio
Janeiro, charged with having caused
the death of a seaman named Bros.
from, through ill-treatment, during the
voyage of the ship from Mobile to
Brazil. Fifteen of the crew Of the
ship were taken with the mates. They
are charged with completely in the
killing of Brostrom.
The steamer Dauntless has been
cleared of the suspicion that she was
engaged in filibustering operations
during the recent trip from Jackson
vile. She returned to Jacksonville,
Wednesday, atmidnight, and under in
structions from the secretary of the
treasury, the collector of customs
there, Friday, made a report by tele-
graph stating that the Dauntless had
been occupied in legitimate wreckine
work. The collector reported that the
application made for clearance for the
Dauntless for Neuvitas, Cuba, with q
cargo of .muriaonsA,f war and re-
luesced instructions. Mr.. CAaS'isle i'm
mediately wired him to send a fdY re-
port on which the department counl
take action.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-11
ASKED OLD RATES.
Congressman Draper Speaks Tor the Makefs
Of Machinery.


Washington, Jan. 10.-The house COM
mittee on ways and means reached inc
iron and steel schedule Saturday. The
first speaker before the committee was
Representative Draper (Mass.). In De-
half of the machinery manufacturers OF
New England. he advocated the restora-
ton Of the Mckinley rates.
w. H. Alexander of the Grant Smelling
company of Omaha spoke for lower rates
on lead ore, asking a provision that the
lead in oil metals containing lead ore be
dutiable at y of a cent pound. The i'm
portation of lead ore was necessary TOR
smelling, he held, and under an erron-
eous Interpretation Of the present law,
it paid as high rates as and 5A cents
pound. Duties of ~ cents on lead bull
ion and ~ cents on pig lead were asked.
American capital was invested in Mex
leo and British Columbia for producing
the ores.
John D. Davis of California asked for a
duty of cent pound on lead.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-11
TAXING YALE COLLEGE.

New Haven. Jan. 10.-The New Haven
tax assessors Saturday took very i'm
pGrtant step, in the direction of taxing
Yale college. Asserting that the Yale
authorities had refused to hand in a sat
isfactory list, the assessors made out 4
list OF their own of the college prop
critics, which they considered open to
taxation according to law. The total
amount of these properties as assessed
on the list is $751; II includes about
80 per cent of the real estate in the city.
productive and non-productive. Under
the Connecticut law. this tax list must
now go to the board of relief. which is
eSpeced to confirm the assessment.
Counsel for Yale will then appeal to the
courts. and on constitutional questions
they are quoted as saying that it can
easily be carried up to the supreme court
Of the United States.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-11
GOMEZ uL1lmArun.
Spain Must Recognize the Full independence
Of Island Of Cuba.

New York, Jan. lO.-Special correspon-
dcnce to The Sun from Havana, under
date of Jan. 2, says:
General Gomez has said In an inter-
view with a sugar planter OF the prov
ince of Santa Clara that the only conces-
sion he is willing to make to Spain ID that
the republic of Cuba should pay q war
indemnity to that country in case the In
dependence Of the island is fully recog-
nized by the Madrid government.
General Gomez said that even this con-
cession Ia conditional on SPANS recog-
n.xing the Independence OF Cuba within
four months from Jan. /. 1897. II the
concession should be accepted later, when
the island would be completely ruined
by the war, and Spain would be without
resources to continue the fight. he would
prefer the triumph of Cuba without any
compromise for the benefit OF the Span
ish treasury.
He added that his offer had the appro-
baton of the government of the repub-
lie of Cuba, without whose consent he
would not listen to any Spanish over
lures for peace.
General Gomez did not think that the
amount of indemnity ought to be the
debt contracted by Spain in Cuba, which
amounts now TO $500, O00. 900. In his opin-
ion 5000, 900, O0G was the most that Cuba
could pay without depriving herself OF
the resources necessary to the establish
nient OF the republic.
The only reasonable way OF interven-
ton on the part of the United States,
he said. was to try to have Spain end
the struggle on the honorable conditions
now offered. because the Cubans would
reject any proposal not contemplating
the absolute independence of the island.
These statements have created SEN
sation among the few persons here wno
know of them. They were made in view
of the news sent from Havana TO the
Cuban mmander-in- chief and pub
lished in Spanish newspapers, that he
was willing TO surrender. Gomez made
his statement before several persons.
who are in communication with infiuen-
tial Spaniards in Havana. that the news
might reach Weyler.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-11
WATERS ARE RECEDING.

Richland. Mo-. Jan. 10.-From. Sheriff
]. H. Brown of Camden county it Is
learned that the waters of the Usage.
which have backed up in Lin creek. are
receding from the vicinity. and the resi-
dents are moving into their residences
again. He reports no loss of life. but the
destruction of property Will reach many
thousands. The dealers of Lin creek,
who had thousands of ties along the
river banks washed away. are probably
the heaviest losers, but there is no one
on the river from head to mouth who
has not suffered more or less loss. In
many instances all the rails from farms
have been swept away.
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WANTS NO OFFICE.
Congressman Apsley Says He Desires t.
Look After His Private Business.

Boston, Jan. 10.-A special to The Jour-
nal from Hudson says: Congressman l..
y. Apsley who has been at home looking
after his business here, in response to
an insinuation regarding himself and y
cabinet position, said Saturday that he
was not Il candidate for any position
under the next administration.
Il said when il withdrew my name as
d candidate for congress-, said he, that
l wanted to look after my own business
affairs, and meant what said. If my
services during the last two campaigns
have been appreciated, l am very glad.
/ worked as 1 did because / believed
in the party and its platform. But am
not dsirous of holding public position"
Regarding a report that he was a cam
iidate for gl:bernatorial honors. Mr.. APPS
ley said that it was too premature en-
tirely to even mention such a thing. MIR.
Wolcott is an ideal governor. and Mas
sachusetts will mot tire of such man
as he is. He is entitled TO three terms
that are given to Massachusetts, gov
errors, and he will get them"
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ground, and put up game that
Brought him many cheer.

ground, and put up game that
Brought him many a cheer.
Molumpy has been released by
Manager Smart, on account of the
number of players that are now being
kept. Molumpy has made many ad
mirers for his plucky work. who will
wish him the best of success. His
health has been none too good recently
which is partly the cause of his re-
lease.
That Turner is great acquisition is
no longer any question; there hasn't
been from his first appearance, for that
matter. He is cool and absolutely fear
less, and it was a pleasure to see him
play all around the heavy Furbush, at
every point. He is a fast man on the
rollers, and took rush after rush. He
made a number of drives for the goal
that only quick work on Aliens part
saved from the meshes.
The foul in goal called on Berry, CIV
ing score to Portland was a decision
which surprised pretty nearly every
body in the hall. Berry was on his
knees, and for that the foul was called.
But how Berry could well be otherwise
with two men on his back is a matter
not entirely clear to the audience. The
decision came at a most inOpportune
time. 1t was the opinion of the ma
jority that the referee should have
called a foul on Portland, as the men
had no business inside the cage circle.