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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-08
FAMINE STRIKES 100000.
Area of 350.000 Miles Reported to b
Affected in India.

Area or 30O,OOO Mics reported 10 DO
Affected in India.
s1M11A, India (By Cable).-At meeting
Of the Supreme Council OF Iudia, c. NJ.
Rlvaz said that the famine-affected area
comprised 1O0, 900 miles OF British territory
and 25O, 900 miles OF the territory Of native
States, each section containing upward OF
Is, ,0CO, 900 people. The situation 10 the
central provinces, and particularly In Be-
rar, Guzerat, North Deccan, Southeast and
Central Pupjab, Baroda, Indore and Raj
putana, was distinctly grave.
RIvaz said he thought the extreme limit
OF high prices had already been reached
and that the food supplies FROM Nurma
and Bengal wonld prove suff1cIent. This
would justify the Government In abstain
ing from the Importation OF foreign grain
or from otherwise interfering With trade.
He estimated that the direct relief would
cost !, 500, 900 rupees, In addition to loans,
until March, and said that quarter OF q
million people we're already receiving as
,istance.
The ylceroy, Lord Curzon, said he hoped
that the experience he was shortly to gain
In visiting the principal areas OF distress
would enable him to render useful aid and
70 enter more closely into the joys and sor-
rows OF the Indi IN people.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-08
QUEER INDIANA TRAIN WRECK.
locomotives So Interlocked in Col.
lisIon as to BE Almost Inseparable.

locomotives So InterIocked in a Col.
lisIon as to BE Almost Inseparsble.
BRooKF1ELD, Ind. (speciaD.-A local
freight, west-bound, a few days ago backed
Into siding to allow fast freight No. 80 to
pass. The operator neglected to close the
switch and the fast freight, travelling
thirty miles an hour, dashed into the open
switch. The crews OF both trains jumped.
Fireman Celtz ofthe fast train was fatally
injured.
The impact Of the collision was so severe
as to drive the tendor OF tho motlonless
train of its trucks, and, telescoping cat
tie car loaded with coal, 1t rested halt OF
the top OF third car. OF the fast freight, a
car loaded with hogs was teiescoped by
one loaded with shelled corn, and the anil
mails not killed In the collision were snoth-
cred In an avalanche OF corn.
The locomotives, neither OF which left
the track, were 80 interlocked that dyna'
mite was required to separate them.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-08
Boom In the Coal Region.

The industrial situation in central Penn.
eylyania continues to resolve itself into
the question Of how near the railroads can
come to supplying cars for the Transports
tion OF the product. The coal mines, coke
ovens, limestone GIarries and manufacture.
Inv concerns OF the tier OF counties skirt
ing the Alleghanies are being worked up
to the limit OF la!cr supply, and the prod.
uct Is being marketed up to the limit OF
transportation accommodations. This is
the case In every line OF trade.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-08
Origin OF tho Boring Sea Claims.

WASHINGTON, D. @. (SpeciaD. The .Ber-
Ing Sea claims against Russia originated in
the seizure by the Russian authorities of
the coast OF Siberia OF three American seal
ing vessels, and the damages claimed ag-
gregate about $50, 900. The vessels were
the James Hamilton Lewis, the Cape Horn
Pigeon and the @. 81. White. In each case
the largest item Of the claim Is on account
.,f the suferings Of the American officers
Ind crews while under arrest.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-08
Cycling Notes.

An automatic pedal bell Is one OF the lat
est devices In this line.
There are more than half million regis
tered Dicyclists in France.
Motor cycles are to be used by postm an
for collecting letters In Paris.
There Is some talk OF Jimmy Michael
taking up cycle racing again and entering
races this winter.
It Is estimated that the bicycle sldepaths
to be erected in the various counties OF
Pennsylvania will cost s400 mile.
Few wheelmen perhaps are aware that
oil is a great enemy to brass and steel, and
accounts tor many breakages In joints or
bicycles which have been used for some
time,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-08
Kansas Robbers Escape.

Notwithstanding the fact that fully 500
armed men surrounded the island between
Atchlson and Doniphan. Kan, all night.
the two bandits who killed one man and
wounded another at Doniphan and dupli-
Gated this crime near Atchlson, escaped
before daylight. The robbers crept through
the line OF guards some time during the
night and stealing team Of horses escaped
In the darkness.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-08
Fatal Wreck on the Wabash.

A bad wreck occurred on the Wabash
Road about four miles from Wabash, Ind,
by which one man was killed and one fatally
injured. Engineer Mosher, new man
who was learning the road, was instantly
killed. Engineer Bickle jumped and
escaped with sprained ankle. Fireman
Bloomael sustained probably fatal tn-
jurles. Brakeman Reynolds was also badly
hurt.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-08
The Labor World.

London brlcklayers got nineteen cent!
per hour.
Rouen (France) dock laborers struck FOL
the ten-hour day.
Chicago is to have q workingman's hote
on the Mills plan.
Dundee (Scotland) street car men want
the eight-hour day.
The Roycroit printing office at East Au'
rora, N. Y, gives work to lis persons.
The annual wages OF laborers In the tex
tile industry In Augsburg, Germany, are
only S164 year.
Retail grocsrs In Cleveland, Ohio, are tt
shut up shop hereafter at seven o'clock OF
every evening except SATURDAY.. - -
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-08
Iockjay After Vaccination.

John NJ. Ackels, of Brewster's, Putnam
County, N. y, had his children vacclnatsd
recently in accordance with the school re-:
uuirement. A few days later the inoculated
arm OF his daughter Annie became inflamed
and swollen. A consultation OF physicians
va. held concerning 1t and remedies were
applied. Then 10 ckjaw set In. After suf.
:sring for four d ays the girl died.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-08
Lieutenant Colonel Howard Killed

Lieutenant-CoIoneI HOWARD htIIeus
A cable dispatch was received In Omaha,
Eeb., announcing the death in the Philip
pines OF Lieutenant Colonel Guy Howard,
ION OF General o. o. Howard. The cable
gram was received by Judge j. NJ. Wool
worth, father-in-law OF Colonel Howard,
Ind read as follows: "Guy Howard killed
In action to-day"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-08
THE BEBINa SEA CLAIMS.
Russia Consents to Submit Thorn to Ar.
bitration.

LONDON By Cable).-Russia has at last
agreed to submit to arbitration the United
States claims resulting from the seizure Of
sealers In the Bering Sea, which have been
pending for about eight years. A protocol
between the two Governments has been
drawn up, and the final tormalities are ex-
pected to be concluded sometime In No.
vember.
Russia's agreement TO- arbitrate tho
claims Is sonrce OF great satisfaction to
The United States Ambassador to Russia,
Charlemagne Tower. He said:
"The relations betwe Russia and the
United States were never more close or
friendly than to-day. The only difference
existing between the two nations Is now
sure OF settlement on lines sipilar to the
Venezuela arbitration" ~
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-08
Boers Claim 100000 Men.

BRUSSELS (By Cable).-The agency OF the
Transyaal Government has issued state
ment regarding the number Of Beers In the
field. II says there are now 100000 men
under arms. This force is made up Of
$4,000 regulars, $1,000 Orange Free State
troops, 5000 Natal Beers, 5000 Bechuana-
land Beers 1000 Germans. 5000 Dutch Bel
CLANS, 1000 Irish, 600 Americans AMI 5000
miscellaneous troops.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-08
Killed by a Funeral Train.

Bella W. Osburn, aged sixty years, was
instantly killed at the grade crossing at
Browns Station, Conn.,, on the Watertown
branch, by special train returning with
a number OF persons who had been attend
ing the funeral OF o. B. Klug. Osburn
failed to heed the engineers warning Sig
mails.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-08
War Raises Price Of Diamonds.

War Raises Price Of Diamonds.
The South African war has sent the price
Of diamonds up fifty per cent, and II hos
tilties continue Indefinitely further ad-
vances will be made. The price has been
rising ever since tho Transvaal contro-
versy began. The reason is that nearly
the whole diamond output OF the world
comes from South Africa.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-08
MORE MURDERS IN KENTUCKY.
Ianchester Court Judge Stays at Home
Fearing Assassination.

Fearing Assassination.
LONDON, Ky. (SpeclaD.-Tom Whitamor'
and Dan Parker were ambushed on Hor1e
Creek, en- route to Clay County Circuit
Court. The former was killed and tue lat
ter injured.
Bob Travis was killed ut Hamlet.
Circuit Judge Eversole, fearing 'ssnssl.
nation. did not 70 to Manchester, aud the
onenInp OF court was delayed. GriHns
and Philpots ure present in large numpers
heavily armed. Manchester Is cro~ieu,
and the situation looks grave.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-08
cZAR'S SKULL TREPANNED.

Operation to Relieve Cerebral Pressure
Said to Have Been Successful.
HAMBURG, Germany (By Cable).-It Is
,utborltatively reported that the Car SUBJ
nltted to an operation OF skull trepannlng
It Darmstadt on October "A. 1t Is said that
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-08
$4,000 ChIckasaws Enrolled.

The Dawes Commission has completed
its enrolment OF the Chickasaw In dians In
the Indian Territory. The enrolment
shows $4,000 Indians and 1000 freedmen,
the latter being slaves and descendants OF
slaves brought to the territory from the
South by the Indians.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-08
BLIZZARD KILLS MANY.
Sheep Herders Perish in the Snow in
Northern Montana.

Sheep Horders Foflsn In the Sno" in
Northern Montana.
HELENA, Mont. (SpeclaD.-The northern
part OF tho State is digging itself out OF
the snow. For four days snow came down
almost Increasingly. At the town OF Cho.
seau, county seat OF Teton County, 1t was
ten to twelve feet deep In drifts and at
least three feet on the level.
The bodies Of eight sheep herders have
been found In Teton County, and fifteen
other herders who are mlssin have been
given up for lost. The loss OF lie Will
exceed twenty persons in Teton County,
and 20, 900 sheep perlshed In the storm.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-08
Good Outlook For Crops In Cuba.

El Tabaco, OF Havana, says that the
number OF seed plots OF tobacco sown Is so
great that even II half the crop fails there
will still be sufficient to turn tho whole
island into tobacco field. 1t also says the
sugar districts Of tho islaui are waiting fof
help from the banks and foreign syndicates
In order to reconstruct them.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-08

Killed by q Train In Connecticut.
A man who said he was Michael Glenn,
cousin to a Mr.. Mcmahon of State and Col.
xmbia streets, Brooklyn, was killed by
being struck by an east-bound express
train at Port Chester. Conn -
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-08
To Watch tho British Ships.

LONDON (By Cable).-Dispatches from
the Continent to The Daily Mail say that
the French feet has received Instructions
10 watch the movements OF the British
Mediterranean Squadron, and that the
In the Bay OF Spezia.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-08
Ouarantines Against the Plague.

The Governments OF Argentina and Uru. +.
quay have decreed ten days quarantine
against arrivals from Santos and five days
quarantine against arrivals from elsewhere
In Brazil after disiniection.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-08
San Iaidro Captured.

General Youug's advance guard OF Gen.
eral Lawton's column few days ago cap
tured San Isidro, which will be used as a
base for an expedition against Aguinaldo
at Tarac.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-08
Diphtheria Closes Schools.

The public schools OF Princeton n. j.,
were closed on Wednesday for two weeks
because OF the appearance In various parts
OF the town OF dipbtheria.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-08
he operation relieved him considerably o.
lis sufierings from cerebral pressure.

The Gear has been suffering from am.
Tesla, the result OF an injury to his head
rhen he was young man, aud an opera
ion was determined upon some time ago.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-08
KaIser Wants q Large Navy.

Emperor William, on the occasion OF the
launching OF the battleship Kaiser Karl der
Crosse at Hamburg, said that Germany
needed a strong feet, and deplored the
eetarded by want OF ships.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-08
DR.. Jameson at Delaroa Bay.

Lorenzo MARQUES, belagoa Bay (By
Cable).-Dr. Jameson, who became famous
through the raid which he headed into the
Transvaal, and his companion. Colonel
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-08

Siberian Gold Fields to Be Thrown Open,
The Russian Government has announced
that the gold fields of Siberia will be
thrown open by public sale next February.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-08

Supplies For tho Philippines.
Immense quantities OF supplies will b.
shortly shipped to the Philippines via New
York and San Francisco.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-08

Protection to British Property.
PRETORIA. (By Cable).-A proclamation
issued by the Transvaal Government guar
antees protection to British property.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-08
DEWEY NOW HAS HIS HOUSE.

Deed is Recorded and the Last Payment
OF Expenses Is Made.
WASHINGTON, D. C. (speciaD.-By deed
II conveyance handed to him by the for
mer owner OF the property, Admiral Dewey
came into legal possession OF the house at
I747 Rhode Island avenue, presented by
contributors to the Dewey Home Fund.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-08
Fined For Killing Moose.

Brooklynite Fined For Killing MOOSE
Alfred Muller, Of Brooklyn, restaurant
keeper, was fined $500 at Bangor, Me-, for
killing moose In close time. He may be
prosecuted for smuggling large quantities
OF gume out Of the State.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-08

Tho InsurrectIon In Colombia.
The insurrection In the United States OF
Colombia has become general.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-01
THE STATELY CHRYSANTHEMUM
REIGNS IN AUTUMN.
Florists Delight Improving This Native OF the Orient and the
Animal Shows Disp. az his New aud Wonderful Varieties

been promoted largely by the various
arboreal collections of the country. TO
be found in the parks OF Boston, New
York, Chicago, Philadelphia and other
cities. In city work Chicago expends
the most money; San Francisco has the
finest natural display, and Central PARK
the best woodland or wild results But
1t is undoubtedly true that the men
who have gone into the commercial
growing of flowers and trees and SHRUBS
have contributed the strongest IN
fiuence toward this change for the bet
ter in the popular taste. In many IN
stances the florists of to-day are men
of culture and education and their dairy
of their labors tends to constantly I'M
prove their artistic perceptions.
MONEY IN FLOWERS.
Some of the stories Of the rapid max
ing of money by men who have UNDER
taken the cultivation and sale OF now
ers are veritable sromances OK business
success Here Is one:
In the spring of 1882 business man
of seventy, who was located In q small
town In Ohio. was OBLIGED, py reason OF
the failing strength that comes with
old age, to go to his physician for ad-
Vice The man of medicine looked his
prospective patient over and toid MN
that II was not pills or powders that
were needed, but some pleasant occu-
nation for the hours not deVoted 70
business, Wlndlnk up h.ssaa,<
yising him to build and himself attend
to a small greenhouse.
THE advice was accepted. and in a
very short time the business man be-
gan TO see that 1t was good. His
strength returned: his sleep came back;
his interest in his greenhouse grew. AS
II grew he took up the study OF botany.
One day he was advised to make a
shipment to Chicago of some fine roses
that he had grown under his glass
Their sale was instant upon their ar
rival at the lake metropolis. and In q
short time the orders outran the sup
ply. Then more greenhouses were built
a trained gardener was ENGAGE. aho
last wear when the old gentleman,
whose life had been prolonged to eighty
Years by his new found occupation. died
his greenhouses numbered eight and the
annual net income therefrom had grown
10 between $1,000 and $1,000. Many
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in this group were obtained in a sins,
gular way from plants OF a dinerene
hue: for these chrysanthemums are
given to sporting" which. In horticuiS
turaI language. means the prodnction
of a branch producing flowers OF a dis
tinct tint from those of the parent
plant.
For instance, the blush-p flower
Queen of England has produced NOT
India, but also one of deeper pink
shade, Alfred Salter. all incurved va--
rieties Of q fine type; then, from Fiji
press OF India. a lovely yellow sport
which again has produced the deep yel,.
low flower Mrs. Robinson King the
incurved flower Princess OF wales mas
been remarkably prolific in sports. the
original pink flower LAYING prodlm1ceo
bun, rose -colored and coral-red nowerss
each one OF which Is now distinct
plant we'll known in the chrysantne"
mum world.
Chrysanthemums are Marcy p,aI ~.
their flowers only suffering from the
effects OF frost: SO that 1t Is great
mistake to coddle them with much hro
heat. Enough to keep the temperature,
above freezing point. however. becomes
necessary In December; but the late1
towering varieties. being most valuas
BILE at Christmas. should be retarded
as much as possible. keeping them IN
the open air until their buds are promi-,
nent, and avoiding close fire heat ZOE
them when brought under cover.
some of the best late varieties. use.
full for cutting during the early part
| Of January. are Niveum, pure white,
| handsome flower. very compact N
growth, dwarf. and free Towering; ana
| Princess Victoria, a new. also pure
white. and very late variety; Nine:
| Felix Perrin is a beautiful shade or
| mink: Wilfred Marshall, lemon-yeiiows
| with large and handsome flowers: y
Golden Gem produces rich brown gold
blossoms of the best japanese type;
| also Il. G. Hill (another orange-tinted
bronze) and Elmer Smith (the best
deep crimson late Variety may be
| trusted to provide plenty OF cut mowers
| at the most howerless period Oh the
year.
mum. although capable of being carried
out most scientifically. Is yet simple
| enough for amateurs, where decorative
blossoms only are desired. cuttings
may be put in at any time between
| November and March. placing them In
small pots with light. rich compost.
| and growing them as much as possible
! in the open air. -
Two shifts into rather larger pots VIII
| be necessary, so that in June they,
should be placed In their towering pots
| eight inches or nine inches across, with
| rich compost of turfy loan. old hot.
| he'd stuff leaf mould, and little sooe
and sand. But a week before each re-
potting the plants should be cut back.
| SO as to make them throw out new
shoots and become bushy, and they
should stand in the full sunshine OUT
| ~ doors until the buds are nearly opena
LIQUID manure. from the time the buds
show until the flowers are open, VIII
be necessary, and all blights must be
removed at once. Abundant watering.
with daily Swinging in dry weather. Us
needed by ehrysanthemums, and few
neat stakes, with bands Of raffia be-
tween them, should be arranged to sup-
mort the shoots. Disturbing, unless the
plants are for exhibition, should pa
only slightly carried out.
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The extent and significance of the
growth Of Horticulture as a business In
the United States during the past Few
years is but dimly apprehended by most
by the large growers OF flowers. VINO.
in the pursuit of this occupation. have
reaped the double rewards OF SOHO
financial success and the privilege OF
passing their time amid the most peau-
tiful products Of inanimate nature;
In 1898 there were $500 estaDilsn-
ments in the United States devoted 70
the raising of flowers, employing i..eoo
men and $3.50 women. IL cost oFe,
81. 600, 900 a year to buy the coal burned
in maintaining a temperate heat In the
greenhouses, and their managers ex-
pended about $1.250.0o in advertising.
This increase in the production Oh
flowers has come OF course IN Response
to a popular demand-a demand that
has undoubtedly received much stimu-
ius from the constantly growing beauty
and profusion of the blooms. for In some
directions the florists OF America are
now the most accomplished IN the
world. The chrysanthemum. for In
stance, which is a native OF Japan ana
WAS carefully cultivated for many years
in England before any scientific atten-
tion was paid to 1t here. Is nowhere
else produced In such beauty as In the
United States.
This is also true of the carnation. and
as for the queen of flowers-the rose
the development here has distanced
even the wonderful roses OF France. the
American varieties being the despair
OF rose growers in every other land
Within the past few years. in fact, the
expectations of rare plants and flowers
| from this country have exceeded the
| imports, the excess this year being very
With the increase in demand has
come a gradual elevation OF taste. and
the gaudy carpet beds" Ct one time
SO great a fad. are being displaced by
| a much saner. less obtrusive arrange
ment of towering plants. There Is no
| doubt that this Improvement In taste
has been greatly fostered by the bo-
tanical gardens at Washington. Har.
ward University, Amherst and Cornell
and the Gardens at st. Louis. The
growth OF a love for beautifui trees.
Closely allied to the love OF flowers, has