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VIII Not Reprimand Watts.

Tie governor Saturday issued the
following order auent the court of in
quiry. THE report of the court OF
inquiry and record Of its proceedings
will be at the proper tine transmitted
to the general assembly for such &C.
ton as that body may deem proper,
with reference to the adjutant and in
spector general. who in this State is a
constitutional officer; and it is ordered,
first, that Private Fishburne, of the
Richland Volunteers, be discharged
from the military service of the State ;
second, that the captain of the Rich
land Volunteers publish an order repri,
handing Private Dunnipg of said
company for leaving ranks without
permissiOn.
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The Rtsht Kind of Stuff.

The Rock Hill Herald say Mr.. T. Fl.
Spence. who graduated at Davidson
college, is in the city. Mr.. Spence is a
man with a history" He came from
Bellamena, county Antrim, Ireland,
about 10 years ago, being at the time
~ years cid. He engaged in the
blacksmith's trade in Lar caster for
several years, and"was known around
as the best workman any where in the
country. By the money thus obtain.
ed he has put himself through school
and college, winning the Bible prize
at the Presbyterian high school and
the orators medal and a Bible prize at
Davidson.
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A Terrible EXPLOSION.

A dynamite explosion early We'd
nesday morning in South Scranton,
Pa, blew up the business block of
Leon Olchofski, a double dwelling
block owned by him and a detached
house owned by Michael O'Hara. The
business block, a two story building,
was torn to pieces. Twenty other
houses had all the windows blown
out and plaster torn from the walls.
The shock was felt all over the city.
Olchofski was seriously injured in
saving his wife, and his recovery is
doubtful. Following the explosion
the wrecked building took fire, but
the freuIen kept the flames from
spreading.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-07
Solid for Free Silver.

The Ohio Democratic State CONVEX
ton has nominated Horace l.. Chap
man for Governor, ex State Senator
Neville @. Shaw for Lieutenant Gov
ernor and q full State ticket. 1t was a
free silver convention throughout,
and there was not a dissenting voice
to the declaration for the free and I'M
limited coinage OF silver at the ratio
of IL to 1, without the cooperation of
any other nation; and the name OF
William J. Bryan was mentioned in
some way by every speaker as the only
sure way of bringing a chorus OF ap.
plause.
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To Kill Whales by Electricity.

A Canadian sea captain HIS invent
ed an apparatus with which he thinks
whales en- be killed by electric shock.
4 harpoGn is fixed al The end Of a long
metallic cable, properly insulated and
which serves 10 place Of tae usuai
Through tais cable All electro
current o: ~, GOO volts is 70 BE- sem by
means Of dynamo carried in The
w~haleboat. Ina inventor belitv 5
that no whale would be able to with
the shock it would receive the
instant the harpoon entered lis SIDE.
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Drowned In His Mill Pond.

The Columbia State says Mr.. Jake
Padgett, while bathing in his mill
pond nine miles from the city on the
Gamers Ferry road, was drowned
Monday evening. Mr.. Padget bad
gone in swimming and was in water
beyond his depth when seized with
cramp. He quickly sank, while sew
eral men who watched him from the
bank were unable to help him. His
wife and children were near by and
saw the tragic death, The body OF the
drowned man was soon afterwards
recovered. The funeral was held yes.
terday evening. Mr.. Padgett was
about 40 wears old.
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GEN Emilio NuDD tf the Cuban
army. in a recent interview, said: ut
is useless, and ever will be useless, for
President Mckinley to negotiate plans
with Spain for a sy stem of Canadian
autonomy in CUBA. Cuba will not
have autonomy. Cuba will have lib
erty, and she is ready to wait and fight
for liberty"
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Flew SwiTter than the Wind.

Eleven of Is carrier pigeons releas-
ed by Mr.. A. L. Fogg of the Adams
Express company, Cincinnati, on a
recent morning at z o'clock reached
their destination, Oil City, Pa, at
$50 o. m. on the same day making
their average speed while on the flight
945 yards per minute, or at the rate OF
one mile in 1 96 minutes. The dis
lance by air line is 800 miles. Anoth-
er Of the birds arrived some time
lator, but the thirteenth has not yet
been heard from.
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whom had been stolen, but none Of
them was Charley"
In conversation with friends and
persons interested in the case MIR.
Ross has frequently stated his belief
that had he dealt directly With the
kidnsppers and not entered into plans
of the police for their detection and
arrest, his efforts TO recover the boy
would in all probability have proved
successful. He wrote q book some
years ago giving a detailed history of
the abduction and the search for the
lost boy.-Philadelphia Times.
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"How does it come. asks the Chi
cago Tribune, that the Senate is al.
ways SO sclicitous for the welfare Of
the Sugar Trust2 1t is taken care of
10 every tariff bill. 1t makes no dill
ference which party is in power. The
trust was more than amply protected
by the Wilson bill. but the Senate
schedule gives it additional protec,
linn
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Where Is LIP

Again Saturday the acting Chaplain
OF the United States Senate in the
course of his prayer to the advent Of
prosperity, saying: we thank Thee
for The signs of returning prosperity
and that the long anu widespread de.
preston is Esssing."
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A EaIAi

The boiler of au engine attached to
a threshipg machine al A~da!rSyllle,
Ga, exploded. kllllng three men in
stantly and fatally wounding four
others, while another man had his
leg broken, necessilating amputation.
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DURING the last fiscal year, 1896 the,
total value of our Cuban trade amount
ed to only $47, 549, Go. as compared
with $102, 864, 204 IN 1898, the year
preceding the war. 1t is estimated
that for the year ending June so, 1897,
this trade will not reach $50, 600, 900.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-07
Crushed by Rock.

Twenty six miners have been kill q
by a fall Of rock in the LAbrar miLes,
in the province of Atucama.
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ton came from Gill" Mosher, Will
liam's BROTHER, WHO stated that his
brother had once appros ched him
with a scheme for abducti1g ore OF
the Vanderbilt children, but he had
refused to have anything to do tn
it. Then followed . long and exhaus.
tive search for Mcsher and Douglass,
which lasted four and a half months,
during which time MIR. Ross received
sixteen letters purporting to come
from the a%bductors. but all so careful
~ worded that 60 clue could be found
to the writers.
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CHARLEY ROSS FATHER.
ENDING OF THE SADDENEO LIFE OF
AN UNFORTUNATE MAN.

His Life Dsrkened and a Fortune Lest In
tie Disappearance Of and Search for His
Son-Story Of the Alb iuciion a'd the
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slightly on the morning of the 10Th,
and those who were able to move,
began the search for food-hunger,
until then. having failed to esser! it
self over more accute privations. This
proved a task of the greatest danger,
as big seas were still sweeping the
vessel. The fourth engineer, while
trying to procure water near the poop,
was struck senseless and almost wash
ed overheard before he could be dragg
ed to o place of safety. Artificial respi
ru.,nu and similar expedieuts were re,
sorted TO, but it was five hours before
he was restored to consciousness. Mr..
Pearce was only saved from being
washed overheard by The prompt &c
ton of his ds.untless wife.
The search for food resulted in
their getting very little OF it, aud this
was shared out equally in very small
portions. All the time desperate men
kept q sharp LOOKOUT. But no vessel
WAS sighted until the 18Th, and even
then the distress signal was not seen
Ga the 17th, and again on the 2Oth,
other vessels were sighted, but the
signals either were not seen or were
ignored. These unhappy episodes
caused painful and hall crazy scenes
of rage, ali from those who rad been
previously self controlled. Each day
1t was necessary to cUrtail the al
lowance of rations. Mr.. Gillett did
the catering AMI contributed greatly
20 cheering up the ships company.
The weather usually moderated IN
the morning, bu. al ways increased In
violence during the afternoon. Ere.
quently a sea thirty feet high would
sweep the deck from stern to stern and
carry away portions OF the vessel. On
June 25th, when things were at their
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-04-22

OF the same bank, the motions to auash
In those INSTANCES being based on the
same grounds as those urged in Edgsr-
tons ease
When the decision was announced
Judge Knowles resumed the bench and Or
der"d that he minutes be made TO con-
form with Judge Brlllnger's ruling. lie
ordered Edgerton. Hill and Bcattie to
furnish another bond To appear before the
present grand jury. Their attorney said
that the bonds would he submitted at
once.
Judge Rellinger's decision is based on
two fatal defects In the indictments. One
was that Bank Examiner 4 u. FLYNN was
allowed to testify as AN expert before the
grand jury without nrs, being examined
as to his qualifications as an expert aud
that he was permitted to remain IN the
grand jury room and interrogatr Wit
ness. The other fatal defect was the fact
that Defendant Edgprton was required 10
testify before the grand jury in rcfercnre
TO matters material to the charges against
him without being Informed that his own
conduct WAS the subject under lnycrtiga-
ton. In conclusion. after giving reasons
for allowing the motion Ia puash, Judge
Bellingsr said, Without these questions
| should still feel II my duty TO uuash
these indictments In view OF the passion
under which the grand Jury seems to have
acted The report nled IL so exceptional
as To excite surprise. The feeling out of
which u grew may he explained by the
circumstances existing ut that time and
that, while what has been done may be
thus excused, Il only adds to the reasons
fot quashing these indictments to the end
that whatever action Is required may b.
had without excitement and upon mature
dellbgratiou
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New York April 2l.-rhe following APP
peal has been issued by the union Of
Greek women under the presidency OF her
majesty Queen Olga. aud crown Princess
Sophia: ITO the women of the old and new
worlds: Christian mothers. sisters aud
wives, We earnestly appeal for your help.
our sons, our brothers and husbands,
fighting for the cross. are being killed
and wounded in sacred cause. Their
blood stains the last page OF the history
OF the 18th century, the history OF ci,ilza-
tion and progress of which you are the
promoters. Christian women, do not
share the responsibility of our diplomats.
Arouse in the hearts OF your husbands
and sous more Christian and equitable
sentiments. Unite and your just protest
will re-ccho in the hearts of the nations
and the people. Prove 10y your energy and
Christian work that the women, the true
missionaries OF the right. with the gospel
OF love and justice In their hearts. range
themselves ON the side OF the wronged.
HELEN GRINA,
President of the Union"
--'ffrc appeal wus promulgated Immediate
ly on lts arrival here from Athens. Dona-
tions for the funds of the Union OF Greek
Women. who have In charge the Greek
Red Cross. can he forwarded direct TO her
majesty. Queen Olga. at Athens. or the
president of the union, Madame Helen
Grlva. Athens. or TO Solon J. Nladisto, ed
itor OF Atlantis. No. . Stone street New
York who has been authorized to collect
funds and organize committees through
out the United States,
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FOR PARDON.
III. Governor Recommends the Release
Andrew Trottier Prom the Pen.

Special Dispatch 10 the standard.
Helena. April y. E.-uoysrnor Smith to-
day pardoncd Andrew rrotticr who killcd
- man named S',yrrs near Hayrc in iSd
announcing his Ac,iou IN the Following let
ter TO the board Of pJrdon-;
Gentlemen Subject 10 tho approval OF
your honorable" board, 10 hereby grant
firc and unconditional pardon To Andrew
Tt1ttl'r who MAS sentenced 10 nyc years
imprisonment on conviction of man-laugn-
trf aud who's" tcrn Will expire Sept. IL
next, aud ! desire that he be- released
from custody and discharged from prison
~ roou ns may br. From pap.r- hereto at
tach.d IA will T.. seen that recomme nda-
ton that pardon b.- given this prisoner IL
mad" i,y host ot the b'st Citizsns OF IN.
county Nv which the crime WAS committed
among whnm win hr found the name Of
IN" ludg" hefor" whom the prisoner was
tried ami ny whom hr WIS sentenced.
They all testify TO his previous good char
setter and that hr always conducted him
S"lf up TO the lime of the trouble which
resulted IN M. Incarceration at Deer
l.ods,, ~ p~a,-ablc and law-abiding
citizen. Me has teen an exemplary pris-
oG'r sud th0-r In cnirge Of the peniteu-
ii"ntiIry. IN urging his release. speak
hixhy of his g,unfll conduct and his ear
ps-t Efforts la comply with the rules OF
the Institution. The crime for which IA.
was committed WAs unprsmcdltatcd and
tn" result Of a sudden passion. believe
that th. ends Of Justice have been met
aud that he II fit subject for pardon at
this time"
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WAR NEWS SCARCE
No Definite Advices From the Field
Since Yesterday Afternoon.
TURKS CALL ON RESERVES
Terrible Suspense at Athens-sv-
cry Available Greek Being
Armed for Active Ser
vlce-Larlssa Intact.
TURKS CALL ON RESERVES

Athens. April gl.-Public suspense
here tonight Is terrible owing to the
lack of definite news. The government
has received kilograms from Larissa
throughout the day urging the prompt
dispatch OF reinforcements to that
point. as the Greek troops are being
exhausted by the incessant Turkish at
tacks. All the shops were closed to-day
while prayers were being offered in the
churches for the success of the Greek
troops. Every nerve Is being strained
To send all available men To the front
The palace guard and gendarmerie Will
go tomorrow. Volunteer bands are or
ganizing everywhere throughout the
country. In Thessaly the whole popu-
lation is being armed and made ready
Next week thousands will start for the
frontier from a province long famous
for the finest quality Of peasant fight
ing men.
Midnight.-Crown Prince Constan-
tine telegraphs from Larissa, head
quarters of the Greek forces. In Thes-
sally: We have kept all our positions.
and the situation to-day is excellent
Every road by which the Turks can de-
scend into the Thessalian plain has been
secured by the concentration Of our
troops. cannot wire al greater length
now"
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TO LIMIT THE NUMBER.
Not Too Many Chinese and a. her ior.
rigners at the Nssbviil. show.

Washington April 2l.-fh' attorney
general has rendered an opinion TO The
secretary Of the treasury IN which he
holds that under the joint resolution VI
congress suspcnding the operation Of srr-
tain parts OF the immigration Law p" as
TO admit foreigners TO he employed In va
rtous capacities In connection with ne
Nashville exposition. the secretary h1s q
right TO limit the number TO he 80 admit
ted. The question was raised a. 10 ih' nd
mission of several hundred Chimes. Who
had arrived on the border and applied FOR
entrance. The decision will necessitat' the
return 10 China OF more than i1S chinese
al Port Towsned and many morr -oor 10
arrive. The necessary Instructions o. nh,
effect viii bs sent to immigration and cu--
tens officials to-day.
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CLOSED THE MINES
EMPLOYEES AND MENT
AT HoRR CAN'T AGREE.
III. Proposition being Rejected. the
Work Ceases.


Special Disnatch 10 the standard
Livingston. April 1.-The coal mines Of
licrr closed down to-day for an Indefinite
q, riud. Tn" suspension Il the result uf an
attempt Ia unioniz. The camp The man
agcmrnt rejected the proposition and the
rlin'rs declared they would not work VI
they could not organize. The difiiculty
had IL origin In the demand ihut nr. Al
tn, the company surgeon make hl- head
quarters az the mines instead OF at iluIr
rcing IN M" employ of the company. h.
refused 10 accrdr 10 the drmaud. t;rusral
Manager Aldridsr Of the coal company
came uycr from Helena to-day. but not
bsing aDl. to reach satisfactory settle
n'rnt. decided TO clos. the miu's. The
management has always been regarded
as - model one In the treatment of IL
employees aud the present difficulty j.
much d.plored II l. understood the inpu
viii have the support ~ M. Miners
unions la Rutte aud Great Fdlls. who
will iusist on u boycott Of the Hon prOd-
uct until the management shall consent
TO the dictation OF the union The people
OF Park county are not In sympathy with
the demands Of the union In this matter
They declare they have seen enough Of
the business decentralization resulting from
III advised strikes.
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because OF the incursion OF "a few tnsnf-
Eents whom nobody could have restrained
Continuing. King George said; The truth
l. We were attacked because Turkey was
ordered 10 attack us. There never would
he war but for certain intrigues winch
will appear later. All the powers are more
or less against us. II they wanted war
they have got H. such Is the result OF the
European concert. Europe must under
stand that after forcing us to war There
can be- no question OF limiting Il. our heet
Il destined to take AN important part, as
that she must either BE- victorious or dts
appear. The war may bs prolonged ANA
bloody, but II Is now too late to stop u. A
great crime has been committed against
right aud humanity IN the Cretan question
and The chastlsement has now COM
.nenccd"
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MIGHT NOT BE 50
A BACK SLIDING iNSU7CENT
MAKES a STATEMENT.
lie says That Cuban Independence Would
Mean Chaos for the Island
lie surrenIers.

Havana April 2l.-The well-known in
surgent leader, Julian Zarragu, who sur.
rendered with five OF his followers to the
Spanish authorities In pinar Diet Rio April
IT, has made n request 10 he self to Spain
lie has admitted to General lu'lau that
ne surrendered bpcauS" lac considers the
It surgent cause To u. lost. ~, add that
Independence of cuba would moan chaos
and final catastroph" for thu island un-
del complete negro domination Iarrdga
Is an anncxaiionist, lie claims the insur-
gents In Pinar ,lel Rio have been dM-
pcrscd every leader acting on he own A,-
count. all wishing To command. Iirra ga .
frank admissions anJ statements hay,
won considerable sympathy for him
among the Spaniards.
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AWAKENED BY FLOODS.
A suggestion as to the settlement OF the
Mississippl River probIrm.

Washington. April .-Representativc
Saycrs af Texas. who was chairman Of
the appropriation committee IN the last
democratic congress and has had much
experience In dealing with government
works. suggests a plan for compr, hen
siVc settlement OF the Mississippi river
problem. Sayers would have the United
States government Invite the engineers
of the world to consider the problem Of
controlling the Mississippi rirrr aud to
present plans for prrrnan"r, syst'm, 50
that the government micht sdopt the
IDEAS Of the best engineering talent. For
this pos. he suggests thdi q rumr.tl-
tion might he brought ahout ny an offer
OF prizes perhaps SO.gn FOR th' plan
which should bc considered hest and s5.-
o. for the second best. Including the most
sk!lful engineers OF the world. thos' who
have dealt with such works as the Suez
canal and the dykes Of Holland TO parilcl-
pate.
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The Greek Flee, In service.

London. April 2l.-A dispatch from Sa-
lonica announces that the officials there
are vigilantly looking out for the Greek
fleet. having been Informed that the war
vessels of Greece have been ordered 10
make an attempt to seize that city. which
Is the base Of Turkish supplies for the
army operating against the Greeks. The
military authorities of Salonica have laid
l5o torpedo mines in the bay and further
steps have been taken to protect the mar
row entrance of the harbor between Cape
Kara and the main land of Macedonia.
The Rome correspondent of the Pail
Mall Gazette telegrsphs his pauer this at
ternoon that a dispatch has been received
there from Athens expressing the fear
that should the Greeks suffer further re-
verses and the Turks occupy l.arissa a
revolution will break out at Athens.
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The HswaIin Reciprocity Treaty.

Washington. April Ex-senator PERRIN
pr, s.nt.d two petitions from Canffull,
to-day one for aud the other against th,
sbrog stiou Of the Hawaiian rsrirru,lty
trr,'ty. Then" l. great deal OF Interest
IN the question on the Pacific coAsl and
whilr som" are cont.nding for the abf0-
gation Of the treaty so that -uEar In
ported from Hawaii shall pay "a, -fmr
duties A. sugar from other couutrig- otr-
er persons insist thai tn. treaty -bali hot
bc disturbed. The petitions have been r--
f-rrrd 10 the committee on Ign r,ta-
ticus and copies ssn; to the finance cuu-
mitte,- u any aetlon j. taken II probably
Will he ~ the form VI an amendment ~
the tarin bill, though II Is probabl. the
foreign relations committee may consider
the subject and make some rvcommsnda-
tons.
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constantinople. April 2o.-tDemyeo IA
transmission. THE Turkish authorities
here admit that the losses Of the ottoman
troops since the outbreak OF war with
Greece have been considerable. The Turk
ish commanders expected fairly easy
march TO Larissa and did not anticipate
the stubborn defense and desperate valor
with which the Greeks have opposed the
invasion. Izzet Bey. confidential adviser of
the sultan. has been disgraced. owing TO
his opposition to war with Greece aud TO
his action In proposing that the sultan
should negotiate directly with Greece for
the purpose OF bringing about an amica-
bic settlement OF the matters In dispute
between the Greeks and Turks. While
France IL protecting the Greek Catholics
IN the Turkish empire Great Britain has
undertaken to protect the orthodox
Greeks during the suspension of dipio-
matte relations between Greece and Tur-
kew,
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DURRANT'S CHANCES.
some Of the Prison Board Think That
lie sIomId Not Hang.

San Francisco, April 2l.-Meny ntima-
tions are made that the execution 0f The
odorc Durranl. convicted Of N" murder
of Blanche Lamont. will never tHk' place.
Two Of the state board Of prison dircrrois.
in interviews here. said t,sy thought
Durrant should not be- hanged two othrrs
favor his execution and the nth Is non
committal. Governor Hudd declines to say
how he will act when the PETITION for
clemency Is presented, bat many Of his
confidential frisnds state that th. gov
ernor has privately expressed belief In
Durnnts guilt They consider u improba
bic that there viii bs any executive inter
ference with the death <'ntpug..