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To Young Christians.

In letter to young Christians, J. r
Miller says: You want to be such
Christian that everyone will know
without asking your pastor that you
have given yourself to Christ. Your
life must be beautiful and you must be
growing Christian, each day better
than the day before. There are some
things you must always remember tc
do if you would be thus faithful and
consistent and would grow in grace
This is hard world to live In. 1t Is
full of temptations. Its influences are
not helpful to Christian life. We al!
need to be very watchful and careful
about our habits 80 as to keep our
hearts always full Of grace.
have recently found five rules
which are very good for all Christians,
old and young, and which want to
give now to the young Christians who
read this letter.
AS Brownlow North lay on his
deathbed he enjoyed, according to his
own confession, "perfect peace" 10 q
bystander he said: "You are young, In
good health, and with the prospect OF
rising in an army; am dying, but il
the Bible is true, and L know it is. l
would not change places with you for
all the world" Mr.. North wrote the
practical counsels which follow:
l. Never neglect daily private pray.
er: and when you pray remember that
God is present and that he hears your
prayers-Heb. XII
2. Never neglect daily private Bible
reading, and when you read, remem-
ber that God is speaking to you. and
that we are to speak and act upon
what he says believe that all back
sliding begins with the neglect OF
these Two rules.--Joh ohm v. SO.
8 Never let day pass without try.
ing to do something for Jesus. Every
night reflect on what Jesus has done
for YOU, and then ask yourself. What
am 1 doing for him?--.Matt. v. 1916.
4. If ever you are in doubt as to a
thing being right or wrong, 60 to your
room and kneel down and ask Gods
blessing upon it.---Col. Iii. II. If you
cannot do this. it is wrong.--Romans
xiv. %.
S. Never take your Christianity from
Christians, or argue that, because such
people do so and so, therefore you may.
Cor. X. -. You are to ask yourself,
how would Christ act in my place?
and strive to follow him. John X. q.
If YOU will follow these rules every
day they will help you to keep true
and faithful.
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THE DISPENSARY.
Biu of Goods Made and Really Send
Forward.

Forward.
The County Board OF Control met yester-
day in the Office OF the County Commission
Present.. B. Sample, chairman. Francis
Henry, J. T. Ellis: r. E. Cox, secretary OF
twas agreed that the store room in the
O'Neal building, No. l. generally knoWn Us
the store occupied as q bar by Perry was a
suitable place in which I" estaolisn the ols-
A bill OF goods which 1t was thought Wonld
answer the public demand, was maze out II
includes three grades OF corn liquor, three
grades OF rye liquor, brandy. porter, ale, Deer
The whole stock will amount to some Sl2U.
Mr.. R. z. Hill was present and the quest,nn
Of the salary of dispenser was discussed. N r.
definite sum was settled upon as DIS salary
and he was not Willing to take 1t al nom
q al flures. A., -,
The Board recommend that the salary o.
ispenser be fixed al $1,000, irrespective o,
the amount OF sales and prohts, the boaro
taking the position that the dispensers sal
ary should not be contingen on the safes.
The Board has authority to elect assistants Us
for the dispenser, but as the posltlon ls one o
trust, they delegated their authority TO the
dispenser, authorizing him to choose whom
soever he pleases, reserving To themselves
ali their rights to hold the dispenser respon
slble for everything.
II was also resolved to withhold the ordel
for goods until after the dispenser bad signl
fled his willingness to accept the position. anG
the salary that the State Roard may be Will
in to pay him.
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Horors Recognized.

We believe 1t was about two years ago thai
the South Carolina Weekly State Press Asso
citation was called upon to elect three dele
gates to the National Educational Assoeia
ton, which met last year. The Association
instead OF electing all the delegates from theil
own ranks, elected the editor Of the News and
Courier as one Of the three delegates. The
News and Courier last winter cut its country
cousins from the exchange list, which 1t hat
a perfect right to do, and nearly all OF the
country papers have survived the loss, con
trary, perhaps, TO all expectations.
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People are very scarce who do not
talk more than they should about
themselves.
In many places in America the peo-
ple are going to perdition under the
pressure of an excess of anti-Puritan-
ism.
It ls estimated that it costs well.to.
do people in this country ELS, ,OOo. .oOO
yearly to support charitable institu.
lions. while about G500, 0,0O0, 600 are in
vested in permanent buildings, where
the needy are cared for.
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A missionary recently returned to
Germany was invited to dine with an
aristocratic family. The daughters APP
peared at the table in very low dresses,
and the master of the houes thought
it incumbent on him to offer an apol-
ogv. in which he laid the blame on the
prevailing fashion. Don't apologize,
f pray," the missionary replied, 'it
does not effect me in the least; you
know I have lived ten years among
the savages."
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II you want neat. cool coat and vest 60 TO
Smith & Sous for It.
Reese & DuPre sell the best jewelry for the
least money.
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y
Cade becoming bondsmen. He was released
from prison pending the appeal to the Su-
preme Court for new trial.
Continued.
The case OF the State against Henry Jones,
arson, was continued
A Close Call.
The State against Alfred Collier and Will
liam Green, murder. Jurors:
l. l. R: r: 6ssoloe asaa0e, wv. G&% Rssdieys saaleSt'
=. w. Nance, &. H. Moore,
W. w. L. Keller, c. a. Smith,
w. A. Latimer, T. M. Christian,
Before this panel was completed the regular
venire Of jurors was exhausted and the fol-
lowing
s. M. Fleming, John L. Burnett,
s g; Thomson, ! i 4; L Penny. Rnsss
I A. Keller. It. M. Christian,
s. T. Aiken, a. n. Relu,
E. NJ. Syfan, II. s. Stuard,
G. H Moore, y. A. Smltn,
Witnesses for the State-Dr. p. K. Black,
Andrew Searles, William Thomas, George
Thomas. William Sullivan, George Harlsfield,
Ed. Coyington, Ebert Thomas, +. II. McCas-
For the defense-Alfred Collier, William
Green, Arch Lee, Isaac Mccullough. j. H. Lat
Lse GII MSFsa
After speeches OF w. C. Benet, and Solicitor
Ansel. the jury stayed out all night, and en-
tered mistrial.
He Didn't quite XIII His Man, and
Must Suffer Because He Didn't
Finish The Job.
The State against John Wright, resisting an
officer and assault with Intent 10 Kill, and re-
sisting an officer. Jurors;
JAS +: Jones; E E;z: + ssymSrr' SnnSH'
Thos. L. Moore, Med. Cater,
VT. King, G.H. Wardlaw,
r. C. Calhoun, s. E. Bosdell.
MitDesses DeSen for the staselAe AeTeWW Wardlav NJ
For Defense-John Wright
The defendant had no lawyer. and the solic-
After charge Of the Judge, the jury convict.
ed him. Sentence-two years In peniten.
tlary.
The Accused is Excused.
The State against j. M. Wilkerson, murder.
Mod Cater, W. 4. Powell,
]. r. Brown, W. u. Munoy.
]. r. Kennedy, W. CUNNINGHAM,
T. A. Dowtin, 1; =. moUrs
]. A. Harris. Ihos. Calhoun,
E., u. Seymour.
Witnesses for State-Dr, r. r. Epting, Kiz-
For Defense. Nj. Wilkerson, J. H. Ellen.
burg, H. NJ. WilkeFson, Sarah Sullivan, Levi
Speeches by W. c. MCGOWAN and Solicitor
' Verdiict-Not guilty.
He Committed an Ofense.
the State against William sibert, larceny
of live stock. Jurors: , s
7 r Haddon. Charlie Graves,
L. n. Chamberlain, W. Powell,
w. H. Mundy, q; ". Hasan,
8. +. Bosdell, W. A Latimer,
Witnesses for State-John Willard. Alex.
Wardlaw, Henry Robinson. l.. 6. Cable:
For Defense-Wm. Sibert, Hamp White,
Elias Walker, Jesse Carlisle Jeo sioert. HarVe
Veerdict-Gullty with recommendation to
mercy.
This Man Did Thorough Work.
The State against Frank Turner, murder
J. R. Kennedy. WV ,IadhS, Bullock,
w r. King. l.. A. Osborne,
E. w. Nance, Ihos. Galhonh;
]. q. Walker, John Brown, Jr,
Witnesses for State-Dr. P. X. Black, Isaac
sneed. Sarah Anderson, George Anderson,
Bob Ellis, Alfred Morse. Dave Kay.
For Defense-Dave Turner. Herbert Cal
houn, Emma Turner. Ben McCracken, Frank
Attorneys-E. B. Gary and Solicitor Ansel.
Verdict-Not guilty.
lack Price Must Wait UutiI the Next
Term OF the Court.
The State against Jack Price, murder. On
motion Of solicitor Ansel this case was con.
tinued, because OF the sickness OF one OF the
witnesses.
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The State against Jack Price, murder. On
motion OF Solicitor Ansel this case was con-
tinued, because OF the sickness Of one OF the
witnesses.
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SPECIAL YENIRE

Witnesses for the State-Dr. p. K. Black,
Andrew Searles, William Thomas, George
Ed. Covington, Elbert Thomas, p. H. McCas.
Ian, John Gilliard.
For the defense-Alfred Collier, William
Green, Arch Lee, Isaac Mccullough. j. H. Lat
inner, Isaac Lee, Samuel Gary. Phil Jackson
I. E. Taggart, DR.. Marshall, Howard Morgan.
After speeches OF w. C. Benet, and Solicitor
Ansel, the jury stayed out all night, and en-
tered n mislrial.
The Van Buren press., 1893-05-06
DEATHS LITTLE GIRL.

re little girl who died last night was such Z
pretty child { qf ~ va
You would have thought that Death, instead
Of frownirg, would have smiled; Nr
You would have thought that he would like u
see her At her play, n ,,,4
And that content with seeing her he'd hurry Oh
p his way - sfuhN =ai i.n aa =
For she was such little thing, with hair like
curling gold, , 8fa lgt 8ait1|
just big enough TO laugh and play, and merely
three years old,
% Innocent she tried to catch the sunbeams Ia
her hand .tfi ~ "a
And why he wanted her himself cannot under.
There is little picture book that gdevously Ia
There is a little shoe know her little foot has
worn,
There is alttlc Noah s ark with painted beasts
= nnd trees = r. Sal Il 81 Ja.4 81. "a
II Death desired to please her there, why didn
he take thesef 81 UNIQUE 'F
The little girl who died last night, what can she
be to him. d 4ffHs#l ~
For Death Is pictured black and stern and pitt
less and grim:
And she knew nothing OF such things, for she
was bright and fair, 4 aat4
And sweet and tender as the smile that angel
faces wear. tsz7=
zAlIt+ l.H IA 45=f4t. ..
Ol will she fear when she awakes TO such .
wondrous change,
And will she cry, as children do, at things she
finds SO strange
And will Death caro- for her as we have cared
In other days, tls tU.
And will ho love her as we loved her, in all her
gentle ways?
And II he will not do these things, oh, tell me,
tell me why
He stopped upon his way last night, instead of
passing by; 0 s-.
And II he loved her less than We, from whom
she now is gone, i1s il - iiT
Why didn't he just losve her here and hurry
quickly on?
Carl Smith, In Ladies' Home Journal.
The Van Buren press., 1893-05-06

plunge bath, swan to the other end,
seized a huge white ,heet from tho
astonished attendant. and rushed mad.
| ly up the stairs to the cooling-rooms.
The attendant followed anxiously,
inquiring the cause OF my excitement
"The man with the tattoo marks on
the soles Of his feet!'' exclaimed;
"where is he?-where is hep v.
BY this time my curious appearance
had attracted considerable attention,
when small boy attendant ran up.
''Do you mean tall gentleman, with
black hair and tuft Of hair on his
chin like goat?"
"Thats theman," ! almost slrieled.
swell, sir, he's gone. He went
almost as soon as he came up from the
hot room. He said he couldn't STOP
and he told me to say that II anyone
asked, he had forgotten an appoint
ment and would not be at the dinner
party tomorrow"
l was too humiliated for words. Here
had been my real chance, and l had
missed it. The very man ! had been
wanting to catch had caught me and
fairly taken the wind out OF my sails
by his cool cheek. All that did catch
was a very severe cold indeed, and q
conviction that had made decided
fool of myself in the eyes Of the Turk
ish bath people. r59
dined the next evening with my
American client. but l didn't tell him
how near had been to earning his
dollars. ~
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By I.apIul.s.

Detroit has o bachelor Of the com
pu lsory sort, but Detroit won't havc
him long, for another fair one has
claimed him as her own. He haI been
disappointed 30 many times that lately
he has been almost impetuous in his at
tentions. She is 9 widow and an Inn
provcment on all her predecessors In
his heart. The matter was settled :
week ago in q rather roundabout way.
They had been talking on women In
general. IA nl.
$50 you think" he said. ''that wom-
an is prone to jump ut conclusion?"
II certainly do" she responded earn.
estly. = s''@ i'''''fs'' ~
"And you are like all the others?''
II hope so"qe 5t t1r '-s
A great thought came to him then. .
Thought which. in imperial minds
would develop into coup detat.
Would / were . conclusion" he
sighed, with such sigh that within
five minutes two hearts were consol-
idated. -Dctroit Free Press
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Looked Lax. . Natural s-qa.ns..

A queer coincidence occurred In one
of the city churches last Sunday. Dur
ing the service ono of the ushers noti-
fed physician in the congregation
that call had been made for him in
the vestibule. The doctor bounced out
with hat and overcoat. and was soon
on his way to see patient. About ten
minutes later the usher walked down
the aisle until he came opposite swell-
known undertaken. There was whia-
pered word or two, and the under
taker hurried out 1t was not the samc
case, but he followed the doctor. and =
broad smile floated out over the con-
gregation. n.-Atlanta Journal. T
The Van Buren press., 1893-05-06
we shouldn't enjoy ourselves together
to-night-is it?', n
''Of course not..

to'nlgut-1S ltT
''Of course not"l s. y
He took one of the wooden lounge
chairs beside the marble slab on which
! was extended 1t full length, and we
| had a very interesting conversation.
I've not found your double yet"
said. Have you seen or heard o.
himg' Il F "a IA
mo. I've not-hut you wouldn't ex.
pest to find him here, would YOUR ~
l laughingly replied: mo, perhaps
not; OF course, You would be able to
see his feet here, wouldn't you?'
He laughed. "Ah SO you would.
Never thought of that ought to have
lad private detective put on at every
hath in London -,
suggested: "It wouldn't have been
= bad plan, If 1t was worth the trouble. :"
! "Oh, it's worth any trouble" =.
Time passed on as merrily as it does
in Turkish baths when freed from all
thoughts of dress or cut of clothes;
man meets man simply on equality and
judges accordingly. always am rather
long time over Turkish bath, and my
companion was tho first to announce
his intention OF being sbampooed. and
left for the cooler room.
I'VE shall meet upstairs, he said.
Il suppose you are going tohave aiook
at the paperk?"
Certainly, I shan't be very long af-
ter you."
Istayed little longer than antici-
pated, and was rather annoyed at
finding considerable rush on the
shampooers, sd that possibly was
not undergoing that delightful process
of being thumped and banged about
till quite twenty minutes after my
friend had left rne Shampooers are a
very communicative sort Of men. and
the one operating upon me was no ex-
ception to the rule.
That's fire piece of tattooing
work on your chest" said, looking at
an immense design covering his whole
chest, crucidxion, in fact.
"Yes, it's about As good as you'll see
in days march; but it's silly game
to play with yourself--it gives you no
end OF pain at the time, and IL doesn't
give you chance If ever times go bad
with you"
His words seem to burst upon me
with new thought-a splendid idea
better than the plan of Van Scoup's OF
having private detectives at the baths
ask all the shampooers.
Ihad recovered my breath, after the
vigorous assault l had received, and
was preparing to be douched all over
and enveloped in soapsuds, as asked:
II suppose sometimes some of the
bathers themselves have been tat
tooed"" ik
"Oh! heaps of 'em, especially those
that have travelled"
Seen any lately?" asked.
why, there's never day passes
without seeing some of 'em; only the
turn but one before you-a big Amer
lean he was-he had been tattooed on
the soles of the feet"
"What!" exclaimed, jumping up
and almost running out of the sham
pooing-room, regardless of being in
puris naturalibus, and that my head
and eyes were covered with soapsud4
Stay moment sir, the man ex.
claimed, but was not to be stopped.
A sort OF frantic frenzy seemed to take
me as dashed from the shampooing.
room, slipped accidentally into tho
The Van Buren press., 1893-05-06

Prof. Shore, Of Columbia college,
while lecturing on total eclipse OF
the sun, stated that fifty years would
elapse before it would occur again.
Professor" said Student Tom An
Jerry, I'D like to ask o question" I"
certainly, Thomas" "Well, when
that eclipse takes place. are we to have
day OFF,"
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An Amen dnent.

Teacher = How many senses are
there?
Tommy Tucker-Fivc. n
Teacher-That is right. What ia your
hand raised for, Benny Bloobumper?
Benny-Please, ma'am, there have
been eleven censuses taken so far
Judge.
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His Usual Fate.

Gettherc-Did you ever attend any oi
Miss Budd's at-homes?
De Bore (sadly)-N-o, but I've attend.
ed good many Of her not-at-homes.-
n. Y. Weekly.
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You'll, and Age.
Depending on Providence.

Editor Of the Weekly Windgall ito Q
visitor)-- Smith. you must lunch with
me to-day.
Smith-All right. Are you going out
now?
Editor-No, I can't go Just yet. Do
you mind waiting until the next mail
comes in? There will probably be .
subscription in it.-Truth.
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Defined,

Papa" said Jack, "what Is extrava.
gance?" iifs trtin q 1Y0.
"Well, my son." returned the wise
parent, III You had n seventy-five-cent
straw hat blown off into the sea, II
would be extravaganza to hire boat for
dollar togo out and get it"-Harper's
Young People.
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Family Resemblance.

"This is my youngest boy, Mr. Cyni-
cus," said the distinguished novelist
'"They say he is very like me-"
"Does he go to school?"
Eyes. He can read quite well. but -
yet he can't write"
Hes very much like you," said Mr..
Cynicus. -l1arper's Bazaar.
The Van Buren press., 1893-05-06
Hard to Understand.

Mrs Brooks---I often. wonder why
some folks go to church.
Mrs Rivers-So do l. Now, there's
Mrs. Short. Why, she hasn't had nsy,
bonnet In twelve nonthA Life.
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The Man for tho Joh.

First Artist-Well. old man, how's
business?
Second Artist-Oh, splendid Got .
commission this morning from a mil
lionaire Wants his children painted
very badly.
First Artist (pleasantly)-Well, my
boy, you're the very man for the job
Yifa
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Must BE Obeycd,

Alfred (rapturously)-Now. darling,
please name the happy day.
Minnie tblushingly)-Three weeks
from next Thursday, Alfred
Norah Through the lseyhole)-If you
please, miss, that's my regular day out
You'll have to git married in the early
part of the week.-Tid-Bits.
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Good Thing to Have.

Witticus-So long as the dry goods
man has garters in his store, he need
never buy any more articles Of any sort
Quericus-How SO?
Witticus-Why, he always has some
thing he can keep stocking up with
The Van Buren press., 1893-05-06
A Yaung (ilant.

SIS the baby strong?" ..l.s..f.
swell, rather Nn
"You know what tremendous voice
he has"
"Yes."
''Well, he lifts that five or six times
an hour. Texas Siftings.
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A Different Name.

"Where are you living now?"
''l'm boarding"
"Good house?"
"Pretty." .#.t
"Ever have hash?" .o
my, no; croquettes. Pittsburgh
Dispatch.
The Van Buren press., 1893-05-06
The Only Alternative.

Acquaintance - So you have deter.
mined to marry?
Girl OF the Period (sadly)-Yes; see
nothing else before me. e.--Texas SiftingA
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The Cause Of tho Trouble.

Betsey and are out to-day,
And this Is the reason why:
went to town with . load OF hay
And returned with load Of rye
tftfiih 'Ith a NW Truth.
The Van Buren press., 1893-05-06

Mother-Now, never let me catch you
In the jam again
Willie-I-I--tried not to let you
catch me this time.-Puck.
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a. Came out E,M

He was q weary faced travelling man,
who had been tho victim of every west
ern boom-towner he had met,
He entered the office Of a ticket agent
In aqwestern, city the other day. and,
purchasinga through ticket for the east,
said: l7sss 80 70 z...s.a eiad1 ,nae - sr'
II have at least, made one good in.
vestment since have been in this part
Of the ry..-------.--=----s-....s
slows that?r asked the sympathetic
agent.
II came out even" replied the castern
man rs lie walked toward the door, =
N. Y. Herald. gH fAH Htf
Two Smart Women. &. NJ
Mother (anxiously)-l am told that
your husband plays poker every night
at the elub-plays for money, too.
Married Daughter--That's all right
He gives me all his winnings
"What? Do you"
"And he always plays with Mr.. Mex.
door"
? "What difference can that malxe?"
:. Mrs Nexdoor makes her husband
give her his winnings, too, and then she
gives the money to me, and hand her
what my Eisbnnd won from hers, and
SO we both have about twice as much
money as we could get out OF them
otherwise. IN. Y. Weekly.
.s Youth and Age.
When be was young, and fresh. and green.
But recently escaped from college,
He wrote on science, politics,
Great articles, TO show his knowledge
But now that he is old and wise,
His mind pranks out in youthful caperA
In frolics. tricks and somersaults;
He's writing for the children's papers
Brooklyn Lifo
The Van Buren press., 1893-05-06

AM a young
solicitor, who
perhaps has
been m o r e
overdone with
tho fonafn o&
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-19
TR YON TO BLAME.
He Admitted That the Warshp Collision Was
Due TO Ms Error.

vALETTA, Malta, July 1o-The court
martial which is trying Captain Maurice
Bourke and officers Of the battleship
Victoria resumed its sitting yesterday on
the Hibsrnia. Captsin Bourke resumed
his testimony. He said that he became
aware of the danger of collision almost
directly the Victoria began to turn. He
did not think that Staff Commander
Hawkins-Smith had ever been consulted
by Vice Admiral Tryon in regard to the
mancuvers; indeed, nobody had been con-
suited. When Vice Admiral Tryon
hoisted his flag on the Victoria, 1t was
customary to use a 30 degrees helm. Vice
Admiral Tryon altered this to 2S degrees
Lord Clifford, flag lieutenant of the
Mediterranean squadron, testified that
after the collision Vice Admiral Tryon
said TO him: 1T was all my fault"
Staff Commander Hawkins-Smith also
gave evidence showing that Vice Admiral
Tryon took upon himself the RESPONSE
bility for the disaster The staff com
mander said that Immediately after the
Camperdown rammed the Victoria the
vice admiral said to him: ut was entirely
hy doing. IL was entirely my fault"
When asked to explain how 1t was that
the signal for "six cables" was flying
after the vice admiral had virtually as
sented 10 eight cables" Captain Bourke
replied that after Staff Commander Haw-
kins-Smith had left the cabin the vice adj
miral summoned Flag Lieutenant Gill
ford and ordered him TO signal six
cables" This order, Captain Bourke be
lieved, was written one. AS 20 Admiral
Tyron's manner Of receiving suggestions
concerning the signal for the fatal maneu-
Yer, witness said the admira's answers
were rather short and sharp.