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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-18
ABDUCTION OF MISS DARRELL.
THE STORY To COME OUT IN THE
UNITED STATES COURT.

Hillary 4. Smith and Duncan smith
Indicted on n Charge of Mailing
UnmaiIabIe Matter to the Young
Lady-They Are Alleged 10 Have
Been Accessories 10 Miss DarreIrs
AbducfOrs.
Jacksonville. Fla. April 1.-THE search-
light Of the United States court Is about
TO shine upon the Grace Darrell abduc-
ton case, which proved so much Of a SEN
sation In Center Hill. Sumter county, last
February. ana the chances are that many
of the mysterious features of the case
viii at last be solved.
The grand jury OF this court today
brought in true bill against Hillary A.
Smith and Duncan Smith, both young men
OF sumter county. charging them with
sending through the mails unmailabla
matter. These young men are alleged to-
have been accessories Of James Hopson
and John Palmer who were convicted OF
abduction and kidnapping in Sumter coun-
" recently. Hopson and Palmer were tried
before Judge Hooker and found guilty
but strenuous effort Is now being made
to save them from paying the penalty oe
the state law.
Miss Darrell who is a Canada girl ana
NHN9"hiiy uduuHoHues was paid much at
tention in Sumter county by the Smiths.
where she was a guest in the family OF
James Armstrong. one Of the men want.
ed to marry her, but she treated his Offer
with scorn, and this engendered in hls
bosom hatred for her. subsequently,
Miss Darrell received numerous letters,
some threatening. some obscene, and one
which went so fan as to threaten her with
death II she did not marry the writer
whose name was not signed. She paid no
attention to the letters. One night a par
ty was given at Mr.. Armstrong; Miss
Darrell went out for n moment into the
yard. She was struck, seized, gagged, car
Iled INTO the woods and bound to "A tree
Inc next day she was found nearly nude
ana IN half-crazed condition.
MISS Darrell, during all of the trial de-
clined to say that the Smiths were her
captors, and In this connection there Is
mystery that has excited the minds OF
the curious. Those who have watched tho
case IN Florida are anticipating that In
the United States court the entire matter
VIII be revealed as the abduction is part
ana parcel of the case against the young
men for mailing unmailable matter, or
az least, 50 closely connected with Il that
II Will be impossible to separate Il in the
evidence. The people with whom the young
lady has been living are said to be no re-
laton to her. All the young men impli-
Gated are prominent. and the father OF
the smith boys Is wealthy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-18
A ReIease for the bermuda.

Philadelphia, Pa, April 1.-THE filibus-
tering steamer Bermuda has finally secur-
ed British papers of release. British Con-
sui Clipperton has yielded to the efforts
made to induce him to. release the vessel,
and gave the noted craft a clean bill of
health. The crew was paid off to-day and
the claims against the vessel will be sat
isfed without any further delay On
Monday she will sail for Puerto Cortez in
command of Capt. Hughes, who has sue
ceeded Capt. O'Brien in command of the
vessel
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-18
POLITICAL PARADEs.
The Rival Factions at New Orleans
Milking a Hard Fight.

New Orleans, April 1.-THE Citizens
League, as an incident of their effort to
obtain control of the city, had a really
magnificent parade tonight. The demon
stration begun about O'Clock and contin-
ued long after II o'clock. Fully 1900 men
were in line with all the accessories of a
political parade. The number of people
who turned out to witness it almost ri
vailed Mardi Gras.
Tomorrow night the regular democrats
have their parade. Both sides express
great confidence Both have declared
against the suffrage amendment as a
means of capturing the negro vote and
which ever succeeds in getting a majority
of this vote Tuesday will win the victory
Every effort is being put forth by the op-
posing factions In life and death strlg-
gle.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-18
sPURR APT TO WEAR STRIPES.
The Ex-Bank President Convicted
After Three Trials.

Nashville. Tenn, April 1.-THE jury in
the case of A. NJ. Spur, who has been
on trial for the last three weeks on the
charge Of criminal completely in the wreck
ing of the Commercial National Bank,
brought in a verdict to-day of guilty. Spur
was president of the bank, which failed
in 1893 with liabilities of 81. 100000 Porter
field, cashier of the bank, is now serving
ten years sentense In the Kings county
federal prison. Dazey, another of the con-
spirators, has just finished a two-years'
sentence. This is the third trial of Spurr.
1t has attracted widespread interest on
account of the prominence socially and
commercially of the parties involved.
1t was thought there would be another
mistrial and the conviction has produced
quite a surprise and sensation. Spur will
receive a sentence of from two to fifteen
years The passing Of the sentence will
be held up for forty days, pending an ap-
plication for a new trial before Judge
SeVerns of Michigan.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-18
Tobncco TRUSTS TRIAL.

Newark, n. j., April lit was an
nounced to-day before Vice Chancellor
Reed that the evidence for the state
would be completed on Monday. r. v
Lindoburg, for the company, said II would
take a day for the defense to present its
side. Secretary Brown continued 10 enufn-
crate instances where jobbers had been
compelled 10 quit selling the National
cOmpanys goods or forfeit the right 10
buy OF the American company.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-18
MeneIeIS ON the Retreat.

Rome, April 1.-THE report In circuia-
ton yesterday that the Italians had de-
feated the Abyssinians was untrue The
rumors is ascribed to Bourse speeulators-
According to dispatches from Gen. Bal
dlssra, received by the government lasr
night, large army of Italians was ar
The dispatches also say King Meneless
continues to retreat
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-18
CRAZY TO co TO CONGRESS-.
Three Republicans After n Mornings
tiOn In Tennessee.

Knoxville. Tenn. April 17.-To-morrow
there will be the hottest political contest
ever fought in East Tennessee, three men.
Anderson, Brownlow, and Milburn, all
want to go to congress from the First dis
trlct. A primary will he held to determines
which shall win A great deal of money Is
being spent and there Is a rumor of bolt.
and an Independent race anyway IL goes.
All are republicans.
Democrats rarely nominate a man In the
First district, as he would stand no chance
of winning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-18
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS.
4 Slight Increase for the Nine
Months of the Fiscal Year.

Washington, April 1.-THE internal rev.
enue receipts for the nine months of the
current fiscal year, from the official fig
ures made public to-day by Commits
sioner Miller, aggregated $110,179,075. an in
crease over the corresponding months of
$685., exclusively derived from tobacco
and beer.
The principal items of revenue were /:
Spirits SCI, ,525, ,454 a decrease of 81, ,377, AIS;
tobacco S23 257, ,507, an increase Of 81. 1S0; ;
fermented liquors. S24, ,059 737, an increase
of 81, ,75S, OIL; oleomargarine, S996,329 a de-
crease of $1SS, ,S92 and miscellaneous, $340,-
OlG a decrease Of Sl2S, ,9S7.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-18
ChaIrman aIamt Rerlrn.

st. Louis. NO, April 17-Charles TT
Maffitt has resigned as chairman OF the
democratic state committee, to take efrect
Immediately He denies that his resienas :
ton Is due to the action of the Sedalia corr
vention In refusing to ratify his nonfna. i.
uon as district delegate. but II is believ.
ed his resignation was hastened nv fho
treatment he received at the hands of m.
convention - ~A+~
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-18

London, April IA dispatch from sua-
kim, dated April 16 says that 300 dervish
cavalry and 1000 infantry made an attack
on friendly Arabs, and drove them TO the
Frkowit hills. The derVishes afterward
attacked Mai Sidney's Tenth SOudanese
battalion, the fight resulting in Mai Sid
ney's repulsing the dervishes with notable
loss. The dervishes also attacked the
Eighth Egyptian cavalry, under Capt
Fenwick, and were again repulsed, with a
loss Of thirty killed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-18
PapaI Meditation in Cuba.

London, April IA dispatch from
Rome to the Pail Mall Gazette says Mon
signor Actoni, the papal nucio to Mad
rid, has been instructed to propose to the
Spanish government that Spain accept the
mediation of the pope, or failing that to
endeavor to secure the acceptance by
Spain of the mediation of the United
States to the end of obtaining the pacifi-
cation of Cuba.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-18
SUICIDE WITH sTRYCHNINE.
4 DistiIIer Ends His Life Rather
Than Stand Trial.

Raleigh. N. c., April 17.-John Tillman,
a distiller near Roxborough, committed
suicide by taking strychnine. which he
bought from a druggist, saying he wanted
to kill dogs. He locked himself in a room.
took the poison and went to bed. His
wife, returning, found Tillman gasping
and frothing at the mouth. There is an
indictment in the federal court against him
for the violation of the revenue laws and
go to court.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-18
BROKER CHAPMAN OUT on BAIL.
The Court of Appeals Grants Him g
Writ of Error.

Washington. April 1.-THE court of ap-
peals this morning granted the writ of
error asked for in the case of Broker FL
verton r. Chapman, the recalcitrant sug-
ar witness, and admitted the defendant
to bail in 5000 until the supreme court of
the United States takes action i'm the
matter. Chief Justice Alvey returned the
In.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-18
PLEURO-PXEUMOXIA.
The Disease I'm Essex TraceabIe TO
Animals From London.

London, April 17.-In the House of Com
mons to-day Rt. Hon. Walter Long, presi-
dent of the board of agriculture, in the
course of his reply to questions asked by
r. ]. Price, member for East Norfolk.
admitted that two cases of pleuro-pneu-
monfa discovered in cattle in Essex were
traceable to animals brought from Lon
don. He had no doubt, he said, thar
these cases were entirely local origin, as
no live cattle had been imported for four
years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-18
SAVED FROM SUICIDE.
breaking out of Fire Leads to the
Discovery of Man Seeking Death.

Chicago. April IA small fire in the
kitchen Of the Clifton house to-day acci-
dentally prevented a suicide. While the
firemen were searching the rooms to make
sure an Of the inmates had escaped they
found j. Huested Of Farm Ridge, H. in
a tightly closed room with the gas turned
on and Huested nearly suffocated. He had
left a letter announcing his intention to
commit suicide. He was sent 10 the hospi-
tai and will recover.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-18
GOING BACK TO THE ARCTIC.
Lieut.. Peary Preparing for Another
Exploring Expedition.

Washington, April 1.-THE navy depart
ment is maintaining great mystery over
it's action in detaching Civil Engineer r.
z. Peary from the Brooklyn navy yard
and placing him on waiting orders. 1t was
said yesterday that the order had been
issued at Lieut.. Pearys request and thar
he gave no reason in his application. To-
day, however, IL was learned that Ifeut
Peary contemplated another exploring ex
pedition and had so Informed the depart
ment, but, for some reason, IL was desir-
ed to keep this information secret
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-18
IRELAND's vICEROY.
A Motion to Reduce His Allowance
Defeated.

DeIeateus
London. April 17.-In the House of Com
mons to-day ]. S. MacNeil, member for
South Donegal, moved on the submission
Of the Irish estimates to reduce the amount
of money granted for the expenses of the
household of the viceroy of Ireland Mr..
MacNeil characterized the viceroy's house
hold as a gingerbread court.
Michael Davitt, member for South Mayo,
declared that the household was a hotbed
of fiunkeys.
During the discussion Of themotion, Ger
aid Balfour chief secretary for Ireland, in
timated that If the Irish members were
unanimous on the point of reducing the
grant he would seriously consider the
question of the retention of the viceroy-
atty.
I. p. O'Connor. member for the Scotland
division of Liverpool, the we'll known Irish
nationalist, declared that there was nc
such unanimty.
Mr.. MacNeil's motion was then rejected
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-18
PROTECTION FOR DIAZ.
The Consul General Ordered to See
That He Gets Fair Trial.

Inc Consul General ordered TO see
That He Gets Fair Trial.
Washington, April 1.-THE case of AL
bert Jesus Diaz, an American citizen who
was reported as being arrested at Havana
for alleged connection with the insurgents,
came before the department of state to-
day. The department Immediately cabled
the consul general at Havana to take the
usual steps for his protection and fair
trial.
Atlanta, Ga, April IA million and
half Baptists win soon be demanding the
release of Rev. A. ]. Diaz, the Cuban
evangelist, who has been arrested and i'm
prisoned by Gen. Weyler Rev I. f. Itch
enor, corresponding secretary of the
southern Baptist convention, issued an
address to-day to the Baptist church. In
i he calls on the denomination to raise
Iund to defend Diaz and to care for him
and his family. DR.. Tichenor says that
Dlaz Will not dare to touch a mouthfUl of
Iood prepared in the Spanish prison for
lear of being poisoned. The Baptists of
ms section, and they are numerous, are
aroused by the news of the arrest and they
ment to interfere.
Dlaz Is an American citizen. He was a
patriot of the revolution 20 years ago. To
escape arrest he threw himself into the
sea, hoping to drift back to shore at night
IdN But he ffoated so far out that he
you'd not get back A passing ship picked
MN up and carried him to New York. He
EdS converted in this country, Joined the
baptist church and returned to Cuba as
eL evangelist. He has done a great work
mere and has greatly endeared himself
~ tAe Baptists Of the states.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-18
DUELING IN GERMANY.
The Center Party to InterpoIate the
Government

Berlin, April 1.-THE center party have
given notice that in the Reichstag to-mor-
row they will ask the government what
steps have been taken or win be taken to
curb the dueling nuisance.
The emperor yesterday sent a telegram
summoning DR.. Won Lucanes, chief of the
emperors civil cabinet, to Carlsruhe.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-18
A Mine nosn KIIIed-

Knoxville, Tenn, April 17.-Joseph DYER.
a mine boss in the employ Of the KnoxVilIe
Iron Company, was instantly killed by
falling slate at the Coal Creek mine TO-
day. He had gone into the mine to put q
new force to work.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-18

Yokohama, April I7.-The Korean envoy
10 Japan has gone to Russia under the aii-
thority OF the King OF Korea 10 nenotfaf~
a loan OF $500, 600 giving the Korean pro-
vince Of Hamgying as security.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-18
RETURN OF THE CHILDs.
government Officials Don't Believe
She Landed FiIibusters.

key West, Fla, April 1.-THE steam tug
ueorge w. Childs, which. it has been
stated, carried a nlibustering expedition
irom Cape Florida to Cuba. has return
20 this port. United States officials
s'e deny that the Childs succeeded In
'-lling an expedition in Cuba
circle Chiids left here under suspicious
e5,,s Instances and was followed by a rev
cutter. under instructions from Col-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-18

Columbia S. C., April 1.-THE Seventh,
congressional district convention beld To-
day AT St. Matthews elected r. III Rfch-
aruson Of Sumter. who is for Reed. ana
w. A. Smith OF Irmo, who Is uncommit-
ted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-18
ED PARDRIDGE DEAD.
The Noted Wheat PIunser succumbs
70 BrIghts Disease.

Chicago, ILL.,, April 17.-Ed. Partridge,
the wheat speculator. who has been III
for several weeks with Bright's disease.
died this morning at 11:3O o'clock. Mr..
Partridge first came into prominence on
the board of trade as a bear in the wheat
market about ten years, and is reported
to have made and lost several fortunes
since that time. He left a fortune Of au
least 100000.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-18
BaIuwayo Reportea capturea.

London. April 1.-THE st. James cazefta
publishes a rumor that Buiuwayo haa
been captured by the Malabales. The ~.
NOR - not confirmed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-18

New York. April 17.-This has been the
hfth consecutive hot day. AT 8 O'clock
Gs degrees, and AZ noon it stood al 81 de-
greeS,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-18

Cape Town. April i7.-Great Britain
has, through the government OF Cape Col
ony, informed President Kruger OF the
Transvaal of her intention to send re-
inforcements to the British troops in Cape
Colony and Natal. The president was as
sured that this action does not indicate
policy toward the Transvaal, and that the
information was given TO him lest those
wishing to prevent a lasting entente be-
tween the two countries, should misrep-
resent Great Britain's motives in sending
further troops TO South Afr-ca.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-18
MORE TROOPS FOR AFRICA.
New Ones 20 Take the Place of Those
sent to the Interior.

London. April 17.-In the House Of Com
mons to-day Mr. Chamberlain, secretary
Of state for the colonies. in reply to a
question by Sir Ellis Ashmead Bartlett.
said that the government had decided TO
Immediately replace the troops which
We're going into the interior of South
Africa by a battalion OF Infantry and a
body of mounted men. The government,
he said, had also decided upon a perma-
nent increase of the garrison at Cape
Town. This step had been urged upon
them by the military authorities. whose
opinion was that the present garrison was
inadequate for the defense OF the dock
yard and coaling station.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-17
THE cay or .srop THEFT

Very odd. Isn't Il. that the men IN Vir-
ginia who are so noisy about securing
q fair election " should be among the
foremost who have inaugurated the CO.
ercion tactics here?
When an employer so hedges In and
constraIns his employees as TO make IL
risky for them to vote any way but his
way, anything he says about fair cleo
lions" must be taken with a gigantic
grain OF allowance.
The voters OF Virginia have never been
used TO intimidation. and we cannot but
believe that ut the approaching election
they Will give evidence of how sternly
they disapprove that imported method. In
the North however-and particularly
In the State OF Ingalls,. Hanna, ana NC
Kinley-it has long been the custom Tor
protected manufacturers 10 compel their
ticket. In this way thousands Of votes
have been diverted from their true direc-
ton, and the Republicans have thrs been
able TO make a show OF strength which
they did not honestly possess.
In this campaign. for the first time in
Virginia, we have a specimen OF Ohio
election tactics. We hope and expect
them to fail; yet we cannot but be an
gered at the cry Of stop THEIR coming
from the cunning lips OF those who are
trying to steal Democratic votes to elect
Mckinley.
The Democratic party of Virginia has
the greatest possible interest in having
a perfectly fair election. If every man
In this STATE could vote as he wishes to
If there should be no constraint put upon
any voter-our majority would exceed any
ever before recorded by US in this State.
This we most truly and firmly believe.
1t is the Democrats. not the Republicans,
who have to fear that the Virginia cleo
tons viii not be as fair and the voters
as untrammelled as they ought to be.
SO let not our people be thrown off the
track Of the real offender by his blatant
cry of "Stop thiefr' Pursue him, over
take him. and cause him to be punished as
he deserves.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-17
THE COCKADE CITY.
A Noiie Irosequi Entered in the
Alleged Pocket-Picking Case.

PETERSBURG. VA, october 16.-(Spe-
cial)-In the Hastings Court to-day, the
jury in the case Of the Commonwealth
against John Benton, indicted and tried
as an accomplice in picking the pocket
Of Mr.. Squiers. an officer Of Sussex coun-
~, on the occasion OF Mr.. Bryan's visit
to the city, stated their inability TO agree
on a verdict and were discharged. 1t is
understood that the jury stood six for
conviction and six for acquittal. Com
mOnwealth' s-Attorney Lassiter stated 20
the Court that ne did not expect to be
able TO secure stronger evidence than
that which had been given to the jury,
and he would therefore ask to enter
no.le prosequi in the case. This was
granted by the Court, and the prisoner.
who is an elderly and very benevolent
looking man, was discharged. He left
Petersburg on the first train.
Several other cases. but Of minor i'm
portance. we're disposed Of by the Court
Police-Sergeant Webb lost a 5-year-old
son last night from a congestive Chill
The child was 81 only a few hours.
Mr.. J. II. Powell. who was announced
to lecture here under the auspices of the
Knights Of Pythias, has cancelled his en-
gagement on account of sickness.
No apple-brandy will be made in this
section this year on account OF the al
most absolute failure of the apple crop.