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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-13
Burned In q Convent.

RoBERAL, Que, Jan. 6.-At o'clock
this morning fire broke out in the
chapel OF the convent here caused by
lighted candle near the cradle of the
Infant Jesus setting fire to the drap.
cries and floral ornamentations, and
in an instant the whole was a mass of
flames. The alarm was given by a
sacristy nun, but the fire spread with
such rapidity that nothing could be
done to save the building. Seven
nuns were smothered in the smoke.
Their names are: Mother st. Fran
co.'s de Paule; Sisters Providence (Em-
ma La Tourneau of Quebec; St. Ur-
sule (Corinthe Carneau of st. Foye)
st. Anne Gaure Hudon of Herbert
ville); st. Antonio de Padorie (Cathe-
rine Bouille of DeschambaulD; St.
Dominique (Marie Louise Girard of
RobervaD, and Et. Louis Rose Cosse-
lin of St. Jean Chrysostome). An
other nun was badly burned in trying
to extinguish the fire. The convent
and school are mass of ruins. The
loss is SIS, 900 with only about $12, 600
insurance. The school was closed on
account of holidays and most OF the
pupils had gone home.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-13
Cubans Enthusiastic.

KEY WEST, FLA, Jan. 5.-Cubans
in this city are enthusiastic over the
reported landing of q large expedition
consisting of 1,O4s Mauser rifles, one
12.pound field price with 200 shells,
100000 rounds of ammunition,
200 pounds of dynamite and
40 men on the east coast of
Cuba last Sunday night. Early
this morning Col. Nunez. J. E. Car
taya and three others came into town.
It is supposed they were landed from
the Dauntless and it soon became
known that the Cubans had received
good news. Several times last week
strange Cubans were seen in the city,
but they almost Immediately disap'
peared. About the same time it was
rumored that the Three Friends had
failed in her endeavor to land on the
Cuban coast and had landed the men
and ammunition on No Name Key,
where some other vessel would take
them and make another attempt to
land them in Cuba. The Cubans are
very close mouthed as to the locality
of the landing, claiming that they ex.
pect to try another in the same place
at an early date and it would only be
placing the Spanish on their guard.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-13
Rhind to Dis1orge.

ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 5.-The court of
appeals today reversed the decision OF
the court below in the celebrated South
Carolina bond case. The suit grew
out of a dispute between T. Edward
Hambleton & Co., and other Balti'
moreans and Golden Rhind of Georgia
and a banker named Lancaster OF
New York and Richmond, where q
division of commissions for floating a
bond issue of the State of SouEh Caro-.
lima. In 1892 Rhind obtained authori.
ty from the authorities of South Car.
olina to float $6,000,000 State bonds.
He applied to Lancaster for aid in
forming a syndicate to take them.
Lancaster was unable to float the en-.
tire issue and Hambleton q Co., were
appealed to. 1t was agreed that sub
scribers should share alike in the prof
its of the transaction. After the bond
issue, Lancaster and Rhind, it is al
legged, entered into secret agreement
whereby two-thirds of the interest due
on July 1, 1893, should be paid to
Lancaster to pay Syndicate expenses"
which, it was hinted, was political in
huence. This, if the whole Of the is
sue were considered, would amount to
more than $11S, 900. The court holds
that thesyndicate had right to know
what these syndicate expenses were
and says that Lancaster not only sup
pressed the truth, but deliberately ut
tered the most unblushing falsehoods.
The court finds against the claim of
Rhind that Lancaster was entitled to
this two-thirds interest, and requires
Rhin d to pay over $26, ,250 with inter
est and costs to the applicants, the Bal
timore members of the syndicate.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-13
Pianos by the Mile.

See Ludden and Bates new adver-
tisment of one thousand Mathushek
pianos. Suppose them all loaded on
to wagons in one grand procession,
allow Is feet for each wagon and
team and the line would be nearly
three miles long. That is just the
wholesale way this great southern
house does business. Having acquired
an interest in the noted Mathushek
Piano factory, they are now supply,
ing purchasers direct and saving all
intermediate profits. This means a
saving of from $50 to 500 on each
piano, and the securing of one of the
oldest and most reliable instruments at
a remarkably low figure. Better write
them at Savannah, Ga., or at SO Fifth
Ave-, New York City.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-13

For 20 years Immediately preceding
the year 1890 our South Carolina river
mines, particularly, supplied the Eu-
ropean market with the bulk of its
imports of phosphate rock and the net
prices to the miners ranged from $6
to $sf. o. b. in 1880, to s6 tos7f: o: b.
in 1890, at which time the Florida
phosphates secured recognition, since
which the price has continued to de-
cline until now the same fuctuates
between So to So 25 per ton f. o. b.,
phosphate Of lime, as showing the ex-
tent to which the South Carolina
phosphates have been supplanted in
the European markets by tue products
of other mines, I give below a COM
parative statement of phosphate rock
imported into Europe from this State,
Florida and Algeria, respectively, for
nine months, beginning January LIST,
1896, and ending October lst, 1896:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-13

your attention to the report of our
bookkeeper, Mr.. R. E. Burriss.
Allow me, through you, to thank
the managers of our three State farms
for the push and energy which they
have shown during the past year;
Mr.. S. A. Miller of the Lexington
farm, Mr.. W. T. McG1ll of the De-
Saussure farm and Mr.. J. J. Cooley
of the Reed farm. Thanking the board
of directors for help received from
them and courtesy shown during the
year. All of which I beg respectfully
to submit. w. A Neal, Supt.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-13
Perished in tho Flames,

PIcKENs, via. Easley, Jan. 6.-The
most appalling calamity that has ever
befallen any one in this county hap
pened to the Rev. N. L. Jones last
night. His residence, five miles north
of Pickens, with the entire contents
was destroyed by fire. His son, Ell
bert, and daughter, Mary, both about
grown, perished in the flames. Mr..
Jones was absent. An inquest was
held today. Verdict, accident.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-13
Total l.....,.121, 6O2 so 100 $50, $50. rs

From the foregoing it will be seen
that there has been very great fall.
ing off both as regards the amount OF
rock mined and the amount of the
royalty paid the.Stats during the year
as compared with the previous years.
And it appears that the amount of
rock shipped equsYls very nearly that
of the amount mined during the past
year, the profits, if any, to the COM
panies, have not been equal to the year
before for the reason that the price
has not averaged quite so much, while
freights haYe to some extent advanced.
His excellency, the governor, in his
last annual message, in speaking OF
the output of the mines for the year
commencing the LIST of January, 1896,
makes it appear that there were ship
ped during that year 219, ,240 tons, as
against 152, ,2S6 and 4O-1OO tons for the
year ending October 31st, 1892. lam
at a loss to discover the data upon
which the governor based his figures
as to the shipments by the several
companies for 1895, as from the fol-
lowing detailed statement of the
operations of the different companies
it will be seen that for that year the
total shipments were only 164 479
75-1OO tons, besides it was not fair
comparison to take the year 1892, as
this was the year of the Coosaw litiga-
ton and that company did not resume
shipping until June of that year.
THE DIFFERENT COMPANIES.
The detailed statement of shipments
by the different companies from Jan
uary 1st, 1895 to January LIST, 1896, is:
Tons.
Coosaw Co.. 58,A39
Farmers Mining Co..... A3,998
Beaufort Phosphate Co.. 26,9s
Carolina Mining Co..... ia, 4,667
w. Y. Fripp.....,..... 388 rs loo
Total................1 164, ,479 7E-1OC
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-13
It Is Said

That of all the diseases that affect
mankind, diseases of the kidneys are
the most dangerous and fatal. If this
be so, how important it is that the
kidneys be kept in a healthy condi-
ton. The use of Hilton's Life for the
Liver and Kidneys will do this. 1t is
the ''ounce of prevention" in these
+roubles,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-13

The trustworthy cure for the Whiskey,
Opium, Morphine and Tobacco Habits.
For further information address The
Keeley Institute, or Drawer 81, Columbia.
sc.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-13
Advice to Mothers.

We take pleasure In calling your atten:
don to q remedy 80 long needed In carys
Ing children safely through the eritcA L
stage Of teething. It Is an inc4lculable
blessing to mother and child. Il You are
disturbed at night with sick. fretfnif
teething child, use Pitts Carminstise. Il
will give instant relief, and regulate the
bowels. and make teething safe and elsY !.
1t will cure Dysentery aud Disrrh0a.
Pitts Carminative Is an instant relld for
collie Of infants. It will promote digesdon1
give tone and energy to the stomach and
bowels. The sick, puny, suffering child
will soon become the fat and trolcking icy
Of the household. It Is very pleasant 70
the taste and only cost Is cents per bostle.
Sold by druggists and By
TIE MURRAY DRUG CO.,
Columbia, 8. O.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-13

n AGENTS WANTED 3
v In each cod aty in South Carolina n
NJ to introduce q LUBRICATOR for ~
n oiling vehicle wheels without re- u
X moving the wheel from the axle. 1t %
M is q recent South Carolina inven- Il
y ton, and will sell rapidly, as it is n
W very convenient device. E1clu- n
II sive territory given to the right Il
man. For particulars address, "
NNATIONAL LUBRICATOR COMPANY, ,
81 LOCK Box No. 43, rs
q ORANGEBURG, s. G. e
3eSMSsSssSssSsXe eSMSssSssSssSsH
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-13
Total. .11S, ,2s6 265, ,O9S 5,O9S 44S, All

Total. .11s, ,296 265, ,O2S 65, 5,O9S 49,
EUROPEAN IMPORTS.
1898. 1894. 1895. 1896.
Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons.
Florida to Dec.
81. 1881, 418 AL, S18 425, 5lO*35O, OOO
Algeria to Dec.
31... 6,150 53.223 136, 5So*l5O,O OOo
South Carolina
year ending
Aug. 31....
182,1 ,122 63, 494 125, 1856 80, 527
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-13
Total value of crop. 737. Be
(or $373.75 per mule.)

(or $373.75 per mule.)
The four share farms were very un-
satisfactory this year, and am glad
to say that the contracts have all ex-
pired and will not be renewed, hence
we will not have any share crops next
year; will only have crops on the
land owned by the State, and under
our full control.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
We fully intended to sell the entire
cotton and oat crop during the month
of December, but the price of cotton
has been so much depressed and each
day expecting the market to react.
We have samples in the commissary
building and will sell the same in the
next few days. l am glad to report
the financial condition of the institu-
ton is better than any time for the
last four years.
We will be able to pay every dollar
the institution owes, including the
$4,000 for the purchase of the Reed
farm, bought last year, and pay cash
for our next years guano supply,
which has been bought some time ago
at a very low price.
Total liabilities ............$18, 37O SO
ASSETS.
734 bales Of cotton, at$30 per
bale. Saa, ,OZO.OU
Amount due from contract.
ors and other sources. 5,108 46
| 2 500 bushels of oats at 40c.. 1000 90
$2S,12S As
which will leave us after paying all
demands against the institution 49,.
l757.53. We have on hand food sup
plies, which will not be offered for
sale lat low cash value) $24, 797.
For further statement OF the mon
ey transactions connected with the
institution 1 would respectfully call
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-13
THE STATE PRISON.
ANNUAL REPORT SHOWS 1T TO BE IN
FINE CONDITION..
It Has a Good surplus-The Board Com
pliments the superintendent-Col. Neafs
Comprehensive Report.


COLUMBIA, s. c., Jan. g. The an
nual meeting of the board of directors
of the State penitentiary was held
yesterday. The board prepared us
annual report and by afternoon 1t was
in the hands of Governor Evans. AS
will be seen the institution makes an
admirable showing for the year, re-
flecting much credit upon Superln'
tendent Neal. 1t starts off the new
year with a handsome surplus after
paying for the State farms:
To His Excellency, John Gary Evans,
Governor of South Carolina.
Dear Sir: The board of directors of
the South Carolina State penitentiary
have the honor to submit herewith
for your consideration this annual re-
port for the fiscal year commencing
January 1, 1896, and ending Decem-
Der 31st, 1896, accompanied by reports
of the superintendent, captain OF
the guards, physician and chaplain;
The board of directors commenced
the years work with only four mem
bers, the vacancy having been made
by death previous to the commence
ment of the years work.
The board was made complete IN
March by the election of Messrs.
Blackwell and Tatum in the places OF
Mr.. T. G. Willoughby, former mem
Der, and DR.. Sprott, whose vacancy
was caused by death.
Appended to this report is state.
ment embracing the receipts and dis
bursements for the fiscal year ending
December 31st, 1896. The aggregate
receipts and disbursements are as fol-
lows:
Disbursements. ,b7O.S3
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-03-06
Marvellous Results.

A letter written by Re v. ]. Gun
derman, of Dimondale, Mich, we
are permitted to make this extract:
81 have no hesitation IN recomond-
ng DIR. Kings Now Discovery, as
the results was almost marvellous
the case of my wife. While Ii
was pastor of the Baptist Church
at Rives Janction, she was brought
down with Pneumonia succeeding
La Grippe. Terrible proxysm of
coughing would last hours with lit
tie interruption and it seemed as iii
the could not survive them A
friend recommended DIR. Kings New
Discovery; it was quck in its work
and highly satisfactory in results.
Trial bottles free at Georgia &
Montgomery's Drug Store. Reg :
ular size SOC and $l.O0
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-03-06
Four Big Successes.

Having The merit to more than
make good all the advertising
vertising claimed for him, the fol-
lowing four remedies have reached
phenomenal sale. DIR. Kings
New Discovery, for consumption,
Coughs and Colds, each bottle gual :
Electric Bitters, the great
remedy for Liver, Stomach and
Kidneys. Bucklen,s Arnica Salve
the best in the world, and DIR,
Kings New Life Pills, which are a
perfect pill. All these remedies
are guaranteed to do just what is
claimed for them and the dealer
whose name is attached heaewith
will be glad to tell you more of
them. Sold at Geoage d Mont
gomyry'e Drug Store. l
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-03-06

Since Judge Gibson has decided
to use his influence in behalf Of
Hon. Will ID. Wright for District
Attorney 1t would be useless for
our people to sign petitions asking
for him to use his influence in ST.
curing the Marshalship or Col
lectorship for any one in the Second
Congressional district as the Judge
cannot control more than one of
these places and the people have
almost unanimously asked for the
appointment OF Mr.. Wright and are
satisfied with that, as he is a man
very close to the hearts of the
people. In addition TO being useless,
the signing of petitions asking for
either of these other Offices would
be an embarrassment to Judge Glib
son and an injustice to Mr.. Wright.
We have nothing but the kindest
feelings for the applicants for these
other places, but they ought to
know that their keeping up q fight
now would be fruitless. when the
people recommended Mr.. Wr ght
they considered these other men
and decided that they preferred him
to them and we think it an injus-
tice to tho people, to Judge Gibson
and to Mr.. Wrie hit for them to keep
up fight. Blount County has de.
cided to stand by Mr.. Wright and
course cannot endorse any appli-
cants either for collector or mar
shall.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-03-06
Cure for Headache.

As a remedy for all forms of head
ache, Electric Bitters has proved
to be the very best. 1t effects a per
manent cure and the most habitual
sick headaches yield to its infiu-
ence. We urge all who are affiict-
ted to procure a bottle, and give
this remedy a fair trial. In case of
habitual constipation Electric Bit
tiers cures by giving the needed
tone to the bowels, and few case
long resist the use OF this medicine.
Try it once. Large bottles only
Fifty-cents at George & Mont
gomery's Drug Store. 2
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-03-06
To the Creditors of James
De!ozier, deceased.

BY order Of the Clerk of the County Court of
Blount County notice is hereby given to all per
sons having claimes against the estate of James
Delozier, deceased, to appe ar and file the same
with the Clerk of the said Court, authenticated
in the manner, prescribed by law. ON or before
the LIST day of June 1897, The insolvency. of said
estate having been suggested. any claim not
fled on OF before said day, will be forever barred,
both in law and in equity, February 18th 1897.
s.R' Cusick) administrators
Jas. W. Delozier of Jas. Delozier dec
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-03-06
The Discovery Saved his Life

The Discovery Saved his Life
Mr.. G. Caillouette, ILL.,, says, "To
DR.. Kings New Discovery l owe
my life. Was taken with La
Grippe and tried all the physicians
for miles about, but of no avail and
was given up and told l could no
live. Having DIR. Kings New Dis
covery in my store / sent for bot
tie and began its use and from
the first dose began to get better,
and after using three bottles was
up and about again. 1t is worth its
weight in gold. We wont keep
store or house without it" Get a
free trial at George Il Montgom-
ery's Drug Store. 2
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-03-06
Time Table.

The Knoxville and Augusta Rail
road will run week day trains, begin
nlng Monday, November 10, 1896,
until further notice, as follows:
No. Leaves Maryville 800 A. M.
Arrives Knoxville 90 A. M.
No. Leaves Knoxville $3.50 P. M.
&" Arrives Maryville 4. 80 P. M.
SUNDAY EXCURSIONS.
Trains will run on Sunday, Novem-
Der IS, 1896, and until further notice,
as follows:
No. Leaves Maryvllle 100 A. M.
il" Arrives Knoxville 81 90 A. M.
No. Leaves Knoxville /. 8. 80 A. M,
=" Arrives Maryville 9. 80 A. M,
No. 3 Leaves Maryville 4. 90 P. M,
I" Arrives Knoxville S. 90 P. M
No. a Leaves Knoxville S. 80 P. M
" Arrives Maryville 6. 80 P. M
Fare on Sunday trains will be fifty
cents for the round round trip.
Train No. makes close connection,
at Knoxville with Train No.3 tol
Hartman, Lexington, Louisville anc
Cincinnati, and with Train No. 6 fol-
Morristown, Bristol and all Eastern
points; and also with Train No. S foI
Lenoirs, Loudon, Cleveland, Chat
tanooga and all Southern and Western
points.
W.P. HOOD, SUPT.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-03-06
To James EUans, Martha EUanS.
General CLARK, Josie BieUins, John
BIeuins, Sarepta Murphy, RueI
Murphy, Magaret KegIeu, DavId
Ke0IeU

Elizabeth M. Clark vs. Ben J, Clark Ia. etals,,
Original and Cross Bills, No 1884, In the Chan
Gerry Court at Maryville Tennessee.
In this cause it appearing from the Cross-bill
which is sworn to. that the defendants James,
Evans Martha. Evans, General Clark, Josie
Blsvins, John Blevins. Sarepa Murphy. Rue
Murphy, Magaret Kagley and David Kagely, are
all nom residents of the State Of Tenn, they are
therefore, hereby required to appear. on or be-
fore the fret Monday of April next, before the
Clerk and Master of said Court, at his office in
Maryville, and make defence to the crooss-bill
| filed against them and others in said Court by
Ben J Clark Executor off. G., Clark deceased, or
otherwise the cross-bil will be take for con-
| fessed
| 1t is further ordered that thit notice be pub
| lished for four consecutive weeks in the Mray-
vile Times.
| This the 18th day OF FEBRUARY, 1897.
VIZ Chumlea,
C. Il M.
zziFtle & NeMahan,
Soils for Defts n0riginal Bill,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-03-06
NEW GOODS.

line of shoes
Maryvie Broad oeSe oeRound Sharpest
eOu Oxfod beauties We
furnish Other shoes VERY CHEAP
New line of shhts-25 dozens, and upward
Straw lia-a OH EAPEST
New stock Cashmere and Jeans Fants-a5cs $500
We darkght and ndo
also have line Of perales and madrs cloth.
Envelopes Tablets
ofnoions
ne-CaIc PchEaperaed appecann
lin Arbuckle and Lion Coffee
Creasop Bar for Fine Syrup 3os choice
CHEAPEST.
you prices right every thing, We EARNESTLY solicit
trade Come and see us before you buy.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-03-06

G&- Banking Business Certificates of Deposits
Isued Drawing Exchange all the principal cities
solicited guaranteeing fair honorable treatment
G@DIRECTORS:-E Goddard, John P Duncan P M Bartlett,
Norton, n Badgett A. Goddard JAS L. Clark j. Edmond
son, Jno w. Eakn Will A. McIeer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-04
Ohio.

The Ohio Democrats have nominated an
amiable plutocrat for Governor and seem
to think that they have a chance of success
in spite of the sulkiness of Populists and
silver Republicans. They think that the
Chicago platform, on which they stand
with all their feet, Is acceptable to the
voters of Ohio in 1897, although 1t was
not in 1896. What ground Is there for
believing so2 Leave out the few soreheads
who growl on account of their failure to
get office under the Administration. Leave
out the few featherheads who expected that
prosperity wal to come at once and with
out waiting for the passage of a tariff bill
and the provision of a sufficient revenue for
the Government. Leave out the persons
who for local or personal reasons are, dis
satisfied with the Administrations of Gov
ernor BUSHNELL. We see no reason to be-
lieve that all these classes together are
numerous or important. Such az they
are, they must be the chief reliance of the
Ohio Democrats in this campaign.
Has anybody observed any new demand
In Ohio for the free coinage Of silverf Are
the Republicans of Ohio sitting up of nights
to reflect upon the wickedness of making
contracts to pay debts in gold7 The Ohio
Democrats in their platform dwell with
special emphasis on the coinage and cur
rency parts of the Chicago programme; but
are there any signs that Ohio has changed
its financial beliefsf Is Ohio crying fol
government by riot, the income tax, and
the packing of the Supreme Court in order
to have the Constitution violated at Wilt
There is as yet absolutely 40 evidence Of
change Of opinion in Ohio as to these things
The main hope of tho Ohio Democrat.
must be found in local dissatisfaction ant
in the unwise resolution of the gold Demo
Gratis to maintain a separate party organi
zation instead of uniting with the Repub
licans against the Chicago platform.