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THE HALLS or CONGRESS.

The bill pending IN Congress providing 10Y
the payment of all pensions by mall Is saiol
to stand good chance Of becoming Law.
The House Ways and Means Committee or.
dered favorable report on the Senate bill
making Stamford, Conn.,, q SUPPORT or
entry.
Mr. Draper reported. fayorably from the
House Committee on PateIts the bill toI
remedy delay In issuing patents and several
abuses OF the laws.
Senator Hoar introduced bill giving to
any State having claim for expenses IN
CURED In defense of the United States the
right to have 1t adjudicated by the Court or
Claims.
Leaders Of the majority in the House OF,
Representatives defeated the proposal to in-i
crease from four to six the number OF new.
battleshtps authorized by the Naval Appro.'
priation bill
Judge Dlttenhoeffer, Of New York, made
an argument before the Senate Committee on
Patents In advocacy of the bill making the
piracy Of musical and dramatic compositions
q misdemeanor.
Senator Mitchell, Of Oregon, reported from
the Elections Committee the joint resolution
proposing an amendment tG the Constitution
providing for the election Of Senators by d.
| rect votes Of the people.
The Senate passed the joint resolution
authorizing Benjamin Harrison to accept
certain medals presented to him by the Gov-]
ernments Of Brazil and Spain during his
term OF service as President Of the United
States. ~
In reporting favorably the bill granting
| Statehood to Arizona, the Senate COMMITTEES
on Territory says Arizona has more wealth.
and population than two-thirds Of the States
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had at the time of their admission, having
taxable property valued at $27, 7,6la, ,SS2, and
about 90. 600 iuhabitantS. ...

had at the time Of their admission, having
taxable property valued at $27, ,6l8, ,332, and
about $4,000 inhabitants.
A Joint resolution to amend the Consti-
tuition by prohibiting Congress and State
Legislatures from using public moneys in
aid of any institution controlled wholly or
in part by any sectarian or religious associ-
alton. has been introduced In the Senate by
Mr.. Gallinger Rep., N. b. t~tt1
Mr.. Gallinger (Rep., N. H. In the Senate
presented numerous petitions In favor Of set.
ting apart Government reservation for the
benefit of persons suffering from pulmonary
diseases In the North. who might be benefit
ed by change of climate to the salubrious
atmosphere Of the Rocky Mountain region;
and he said that he would introduce bill
setting apart the Fort Stanton military reser.
vation In New Mexico.
As result Of the caucus Of the Republi.
can members Of the House Military Commit.
tee 1t was decided to report to the full COM
mittee joint resolution recommending the
appointment OF General franklin. Of Con.
necticut: Thomas J. Henderson, of Illinois,
George L. Beale, Of Maine. and George W.
Steele, of Indiana, to I'LL the vacancies
caused In the Board OF Managers Of the Ma,
tional Soldiers Homes which will occur this
wear.
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{ NEWS EPlToMlzE0'
Wa shington Items.

Washington Items.
all introduced in tho Senate joint
ion providing for forcible interven-
this country in the Cuban insurrec-
Ie President has approved the bill re-
ging the disabilities of United States
my and Navy officers who served under
te Confederate Government.
The President sent to the Senate the NOM
ination of William A. Little, OF Georgia. to oe
Assistant Attorney-General, vice John 1.
Hall, resigned.
President Cleveland has approved the act
to grant condemned cannon and cannon pals
to the Thirteenth and Fory-third Separate
Companies, National Guard OF New YORK.
Secretary Olney called meeting OF diplo..
mats to consider the future Of the Bureau Oh
American Republics.
A bill to provide for the payment OF the
debt of the Pacific railroads to The Govern
ment was agreed upon by joint euo,eom,
mittee of the Senate and House Rallroau
Committees.
In the Senate joint resolution was intro
duced increasing the total cost OF tine ne"
Appraisers warehouse in New YORK Dy SIzo''
GOO. making the aggregate Sl,77o,ooo.
The Senate in executive session connr"eu
the nomination Of Clement j. Dletrcn; OF
Maryland, to be United States Consul az
Nantes. France.
| The official report of the Inspection Board
charged with conducting the trial OF the
Government-built cruiser Raleigh has been
received at the Navy Department. 1t shows
gratifying speed exhibit for the vessel,
which made an average Of 1854 knots an
hour for the four hours run.
The president sent RI the Senofe the nom.
ination Of B. J. franklin, of Arizona, to be
Governor of Arizona.
IN the Senate Mr.. Davis introduced bill
providing for the election Of delegate in
Congress from Alaska.
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A force of British troops, under command
of Captain spreckeys, defeated large body
of Matabeles. killing large number OF them.
The British forces lost no men.
A despatch from Buluwayo represents the
situation as being of the gravest character.
A thousand women and children are In the
laager at Buluwayo. The Matabeles burned
store forty miles out from Buluwayo and
danced around the flames.
Many murders of whites, Of the most
flendish character, are reported. 1t is learned
that the native police induced the Matabeles
to revolt, and Joined them with 75O rifles
and large quantity Of ammunition.
Sir Hercules Robinson, Governor OF the
Cape Colony, has telegraphsd to the British
Cofonia, Office that the reports Of the muir
der Of Police Inspector Jackson and the
desertion OF the native police to the Mat
abeles, taking their Martini rifles with them
Is confirmed. Governor Robinson also say!
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CARRIED OFF THE PoSToFFlcE.
How One Hill City Faction Outwitted the
Other by Night.

How One Hill City Faction Outwitted the
Other by Night.
An old feud between two factions at Hill
City, Kan, has broken out again. Hill City
is the seat Of Graham County. Several
years ago the people organized in the night,
went to Milbrook, rival town three miles
distant, and forcibly carried awaythe county
records and compelled the officers to go
along. The town was able to hold the seat
of government, because J. d. Pomeroy, now
a wealthy citizen Of Boston, owned most Of
the place.
Ever since the removal Of the county rec
ords the principal street of the town has been
the dead line between the two rival factions,
the Pomeroy people and the opposition, led
by another wealthy man named McGill. For
years the postof1ce has been on the McGill
side, but the postmaster, o. B, Kikley, being
a Pomeroy adherent, secretly secured per-
mission from the Government to move the
postoface across the street. A few mornings
ago, before daylight, fifty Of the Pomeroy
faction appeared at the postoface and moved
1t across the street while the McGill men
slept. When the McGill men heard Of It, a
posse was organized to move 1t back, but fear
OF Government officers prevented them. A
riot was narrowly averted.
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UNITED STATES BATTL EsHIP IOWA.

launched for at least two years. Contracts
have been made for the Kentucky and the
Kearsarge, hut they have not been laid down
yet. The Iowa is the first Of new class OF
sea-Soing battleships as distinguished from
the coast line battleships OF the Indiana class:
She Is $50 feet long, 70 feet beam, SO feet
deep, and draws "a feet. Her displacement
will be about IL. 900 tons. She will have twin
screws, and her engines are expected to de-
velop II, 900 horse power. The guaranteed
speed Is 16 knots; just a little bit better than
tho rate at which she went off the ways.
She will be protected by 14-inch Har-
veyized nickel-steel armor, and in her two
Besides these she will carry eight s-inch
guns, six 4-inch guns, and twenty-five rapid
fire machine guns. She has coal capacity
of 5000 tons, enough to cruise 10000 knots.
Her full complement will be 512 officers and
men. The contract price Is $3,010,0o0.
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South,s Cotton Industry.

The Chattanooga Tradesman has Issued
its report Of new industries organized or In
corporated in the Southern States for the
first quarter Of 1896. The report shows
total of 497 new industries, as against ofo IN
the same period Of 1895, and 6l7 IN tae st nist
9inety-two new cotton mills were organized
or established in the Southern States during
the first three months Of the present year,
and that 1Os were reported during the same
period of 1895. In the first three months OF
1894 twenty-nine were reported, and seventy
six in the same months Of 1893.
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Colonel Lyman Excise Commissioner.

Governor Morton. Of New York, sent to the
state Senate the name Of Colonel Henry b.
LYMAN, of Oswego. In nomination for the
new post OF Excise Commissioner created BY
the Raines Liquor Tax law. He Will receive
a salary of $4,000 year and expenses. Mr.
LYMAN will have the appointment Of deputy
at salary of $4,000, a secretary at a
salary of $4,000, financial clerk at a salary
of s1sOO; three special deputies, one in New
York. at a salary OF $4,000, one in Brooklyn
at $4,000, and one in Buffalo, at $4,000. Also
the appointment Of a clerk to each OF the
special deputies. He also has the appoint
ment of sixty confidential agents for the
various counties Of the State at salary OF
$1,000 each, and may also appoint special at
torneys to assist the confidential agents.
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TIE CUBAN RESOLUTIONS
Agreed to by the Confsrees as They
Passed the Senate.
INTERVENTION NOT FAVORED.

The Friendly Offices Of the United States
to Be Offered by the President to the
Spanish Government for tho Kecogni-
tlon Of the Independence of Cuba---A
Unanimous Agreement.
WASHINGTON. D. G., March 2s.-The House
and Senate conferees on the Cuban resolu.
tions have come to an agreement. The
House conferees accepted the Senate resolu-
lions. These resolutions only differ In SUBJ
stance from those adopted by the House in
that they do not carry declaration in favor
of Intervention to protect American interests
In Cuba.
This result shuts of all further debate In
the Senate, where there was the evidence OF
a spirit of antagonism that the committee
believed would be exercised to the ultimate
defeat Of any and all resolutions. In the
form as thus agreed to the resolutions are as
follows:
"Resolved by the Senate (the House OF
Representatives concurring therein), That,
in the opinion Of Congress, condition oi
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-04-15
BOY, DOG, EAGLE.
Triangular Combat In Kentucky That Had
Novel Features.

Triangular Combat In Kentucky That Had
Novel Features.
While the two-year-old son OF William
Stone, who lives at the foot of Jones's Fork
Mountain, six miles from Hlndman, Knox
County, Kentucky, was playing In his faith
er's yard few days ago, an eagle descended
from the mountain top and buried Its
talons into the little fellows shoulder and
head.
The boy was accompanied by large dog
that, upon seeing his friend in danger, ran
to the spot. and before the bird could raise
the boy from the ground he found himself
In tha dogs power.
MIR. Stone, who was not far away, ran to
the boy. The eagle was already badly GRIP.
pied by the dog, and Mr.. Stone easily killed
Il. The left eye Of the child was torn out
and its left shoulder badly lacerated.
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Mrs. Booth-Tuclscr Here,

Mrs. Emma Moss BootE-Tucker, the wife
of the newly appointed Commander of the
American branch of the Salvation
Army. was passenger on the Ameri-
can liner St. Louis, when it reached
New York. Mrs. Booth-Tucker was met
at the pier by Field Commissioner Evange-
line Booth. the National headquarters staff.
and half hundred soldiers and lassies of the
army. While the steamer was rounding into
the Slip the salvationists on the pier sent out
to the wife of their new Commander u well
come of song, the chorus to the army song,
"Let 1t Swing" Mrs. Booth-Tucker wes ac-
companied by her three children, secretary
and a maid. Major Milan, Of the Salvation
Army, was also OF the party.
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Oxford's Auuatfc Victory.

Oxford University added another victory
to her long string over Cambridge by win
ming the annual eight cared boat race on
the Thames, London. Cambridge, which
started slight favorite, having shown
the greater speed in her final train
ing, led by two lengths at Barnes, but
from that point Oxford spurted and
eventually won by a quarter Of q length.
While the race was good one from time
standpoint and gamely contested, neither
crew can be regarded as phenomenal. AS
the rival eiGhts represent the best amateur
oarsmen in Eng,aud, Americans need not be
fearful OF the result of Yale's advent at Hen.
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Now Jersey legislature AIiouras.

The 12Oth session OF the New Jersey Leg
islature adjourned sine die. The net result
OF the twelve weeks work of the lawmakers
is about eighty new laws, out of about $50
bills that have passed either or both houses,
and the consideration OF Il total OF G65 pro-
posed new laws. In the Senate the session
was wound up by passing resolutions COM
plimenting every one connected with the
upper branch. In the House, Mr. Queen.
the Democratic leader. in behalf OF the mem
bers, presented to Speaker De Rouse a large
hall clock. The Governor has in his hands
nearly 3DU bills He has already signed or
flied without his approval 120. He has un-
lic.ited time to consider those in his posses
sioo.
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THE IOWA LAUNCHED.
Tho Monster Battleshlp Glides Safely
Into the Delaware.

The sea-going United States battleship
Iowa, which, when completed, 1t is claimed
will be the best equipped fighting vessel
afloat. was launched at Cramps shipyard,
Philadelphia. Penn, in the presence OF
twenty thousand persons.
An army Of workmen began at a quarter
to one D. m. the work Of setting up the
ponderous hull. This was accomplished
In twenty-five minutes. Then the two
solid oaken shoes which held the vessel
on the ways were sawed apart, and
at twenty minutes to two the Iowa grace.
full glided into the waters Of the
Delaware. Just as the shapely mass Of steel
left her cradle Miss Mary Lord Drake. the
daughter of the Governor of the State which
gave the formidable battleship its name,
broke bottle Of wine over it's prov, saying,
'I christen thee Iowa" In the party to
witness the launch were Vce-President Stew
enson, Secretary OF the Navy Herbert,
Naval Constructor Hichborn, Assistant Sec
retary of the Treasury Hamlin. George g. 4.
Kasson. Engineer-in-Chief George W. Mel
Vile, Commodore Phythian. Rear Admiral
Ramsey, Paymaster General Stewart and
Rear Admiral Walker. Iowa was also rep
resented by Governor Drake. Secretary Of
State Mcfarland, State Auditor Mccarthy
and State Treasurer Herriott.
The Iowa Is the last battleship that will be
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Prominent People.

Secretary Carlisle Is si1ty-one years old.
Governor Greenhalge was the first Gov
ernor Of Massachusetts to die in Office in.
moro than seventy years.
Ex-senator ingalls,, Of Kansas, declares
that he has dread of public speaking, and
that he is filed with namelcss terror every
time he faces an audience. =
Ssoretary Olney is a great stickler for of.
fell precedence and other points Of ati.
GU he, and has reduced its rules to a fine
pod at public functions at Washington.
phael Joselfy, the pianist, is OF so ex.
ci o disposition that on the day when
b. TO give performance he secludes him,
self and nobody is allowed to speak to him
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ROCKS KILL THREE PERSONS IN BED.

Enormous Ledge Crashes Through . House
at Echo, W. Va.
James and Frank Tilman and Lucy Law
we're instantly killed by rock crashing
through the house where they were sleeping
at Echo, W. Va. The other members Of the
family were seriously injured. The house
was situated at the foot Of the mountain on
the banks Of the New River.
An enormous ledge Of rocks broke loose on
the mountains side, passing over coke ovens
and tearing up the track Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad and breaking through the
house.
Henry Law. one Of the occupants who
escaped had the presence OF mind to run out
and flag an express train, which was just due
and which would have otherwise been
wrecked on the rocks.
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MATABELES IN REVOLT.
The Uprising Instigated by Fetch
Doctor.

The Uprising Instigated by Fetch
Doctor.
Sir Hercules Robinson, British Governor Of
the Cape Colony, South Africa, has tele-
;graphed from Cape Town to Mr.. Joseph
Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the COL
- onies, that in the revolt Of the Matabeles in
the Inseza and Filabusti districts seven
whites were killed with knives and four were
wounded. Colonel Napier, with 750 men. Is
proceeding to Zingen to arrest witch doctor
who was the instigator of the revolt.
A despatch from Cape Town says that a
force Of colonists. under command of F. c.
sSelous, has started for the disturbed districts
in Matabeleland to quell the revolt of the ma
tives there.
Mr.. Cecil J. Rhodes, late Prime Minister Of
the Cape Colony, has started for Buluwayo.
Il is reported that sharp encounter mas
taken place between party OF mounted
patrols and force Of Matabeles at point
twenty-five miles from Buluwayo.
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Minor Mention.

An oysterman Of South Norwalk, Conn,
wont to New York with a boat load of oys-
ters. He couldn't find profitable sale for
them, SO took them back and planted them
again.
The State Of Washington has salmon fisher
les worth 81, 500, 900 Il year, and catches TO-
600 fur seals. 1t exports SS,000,0O worth Of
lumber and coal and raises Is, 600, 900 bushels
of wheat.
Albert Shannon, q Kentucky colored man,
said that whenever he touched pistol he
felt an uncomfortable impulseto shoot bull
let into his own body. He recovered twice,
out last Sunday he touched pistol once too
often.
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BELLIGERENT ENGLAND.
Complications That Threaten Her
African Possessions.
THE LAST MATABELE UPRISING

The Son of Lo Bengula Returns to Matabie-
land and Starts O Revolt Against the
English Colonists---The Beers Ex-
pect an Invasion and Are Preparing to
Resist---The British.
CAPE Town, South Africa, March SO.-F.
@. seIous, the explorer. who started from
Buluwsyo at the head OF a force Of men to
put down the revolt Of the Matabeles against
the British, has had an engagement with the
natives, many Of whom were killed. More
murders OF whites by the Matabeles are re-
ported. The transport riders are abandon
ing their wagons and hurrying into the town
for safety. The rebellious Matabeles have
raided almost every estate in the disturbed
district and carried of all the cattle.
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On. of the Common Run.

The city of Monterey, Mexico, is to have
lrst-class system of water-works.
In 1894 Germany exported sc, ,414 tons Of
wire nails and 209, 900 tons of wire.
The Maine Medical School has man in
its freshman class who Is fifty.four years DID,
A drive of 100000 feet OF sawlogs Is
now being run down tho Mohawk River in
Oregon.
Persons under eighteen years of age are
not allowed on the streets Of Caldwell, Idaho,
after 9 p. m.
The United States consumes more thaa
fifty per cent. of the tin plates exported by
Great Britain.
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Spain Raising Money.

LONDON. March 2s-Paris and London
flnanc1ers who were sounded by Spain on
the issue of a loan on the security Of Cuban
bonds issued in 1890 declined to enter th'e
proposed deal. The Spanish Cabinet now
PROPOSES to raise S24, 900, 900 by pawning the
bonds with the Bank OF Spain, the Bank OF
Barcelona and other provincial banks,
through which a National subscription loan
will be issued.
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TO TREAT PATRIOTS PANDITs
Captain-General weyler Isl kud q Cha
acteristic Order to Tha4 EH Hect.

acteristic Order to Tha4 Evect.
HAVANA, March 2S.-Captain}Gey eral Wey-
ler has issued an order decladng Vhat, 'fn-
asmuch as the rebels are Gliding engage
ments with the Government troops and are
committing arson and other crimes, such
bands will hereafter be regarded as bandits
and treated in accordance with the last de-
crees relating to such persons"
The news received ssfrom the western prov
ince (Pinar del Rio) is meagre. Several col
umns Of Government troops are pursuing
Maceo and other rebel leaders, who are said
to be moving westward. The insurgents have
attacked the fort at Pinar del Rio City and
are destroying great deal Of property: The
Government troops have been ordered to
prevent the return of Macco into Havana
province.
The Government troops report the capture
of an insurgent camp in the vicinity OF Los
Palos, arsthe line dividing the provinces
of Havana and Mantanzas, together with
number OF cattle, medicine chest and
quantity Of provisions, machetes, etc The
oficial report Of the affair says: 1.-THE enemy
had many losses, leaving In our hands ten
dead. The Government troops had none
killed and only few wounded"
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Dead In a Fire Trap.

A fire was discovered in the old-fashioned
brick building, No. s74 Hudson street, New
York City. owed by Trinity Church. The
building Is an old, tumbled down affair, not
provided with fire escapes. There were
eighteen persons asleep in the building at
the time. Four Of these were killed
and one injured. One OF the fire.
men who came to the rescue
fell from ladder and was fatally hurt. The
dead are Archibald Grogan, Mart McA1ahon.
Thomas Molloy, Margaret Ryan. Edward
Welch, q fireman, was fatally hurt.
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The British at Wady Ha1fa.

cA1Ro, Egypt. March 9O.-General Kitch-
ener. the British military leader, Sirdar Of
the Egyptian army, and his staff. arrived at
Wady Halfa. The second column Of the ex-
petition for the conquest Of the soudan, un-
der Major Macdonald, Is approaching Ak
asheh. Sixty dervishes reoonnoitered the
column, but were fred upon by the artillery,
whereupon they rapidly retired.
The report OF the defeat Of the Egyptian
advance guard by dervisbes. near Akasneh,
turns out to have been untrue.
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Heavy Coinage of Silver Dollars.

The United States mints are now coming
standard silver dollars ut the rate Of $780,
600 a month from the silver bullion pur-
chased under the act Of July IA, 1880, on
hand. OF the number Of silver dollars now
being coined, 1,0Sl ,s75 will be held for the
redemption Of Treasury notes. being the cost
OF the bullion contained in 100000 silver
dollars at the average cost of silver bullion
purchased under the act Of July Il, 1880.
The remainder, 468,675 dollars will be paid
into the Treasury as profits on the coinage
of silver bullion and against which silver
certificates cnn bo issued and used in the
pavment Of any expenses Of the Government.