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Scared Above Nashville
and Disappeared in
the Night.
Described Successive Circles
Subject to the Will of the
Navigator.
Very Windy In the Heavens, but at
Midnight 1t Was Seen Coming
Back to Port.

NASHVILLE, TENN, May Ii. - Pro-
fessor Arthur Barnard sailed away to-
night on second trip in his newly in
vented airship. Preparations for the sec
ond voyage have been in progress since
las. Thursday, when the first experiment
was made Although the weather was
unsatisfactory it was decided to make the
trip this afternoon.
Owing to the fact that the ship was not
filled to its full capacity with gas, the bal
last consisting of bags OF sand, was re-
moved, the navigator deciding to make
the trip without them. Considerable de-
lay was experienced in the preparations,
and it was about o'clock when the ship
arose from the earth. The wind was
blowing at the rate of about six miles an
hour from the southwest.
The manipulation of the machine got a
hearty cneer as he passed far above the
heads of the people who thronged the ex-
position grounds, but he was too busy OPP
Grating the craft to make any response.
While passing over the grounds Barnard
turned the ship around several times,
evidently to show that it was subject to
his will. Yet the ship continued to drift
with the wind, which was blowing directly
over the city proper. Before the ascent
Barnard announced that he intended to
make circuit of the fair grounds and the
city, but when last seen he was some dis
tance beyond the city limits and going in
the direction of the wind.
| News was received here at 12:45 o'clocE
| tonight that the airship had been OBJ
| eorvad naor Florence tatiOn about thirty
miles due south, coming toward the city
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ART NGRAM'S DEFENSE.
He Tells of the Fight in the Dark That
Led Up TO tho Khing of
l. L. White

WICHITA. KANs., May 13.-Art In
gram. who is on trial for the murder of
L. ]. White, testified in his own defense
to-day and will continue his evidence to-
morrow morning. His story of the kill
ing is substantially as follows: White
went to his house on the night of March l
and made repeated demands for admis-
sion. Becoming exasperated by the re-
fusal of his demands he broke down the
door and the two mep began to fight
White was armed with large stone and
Ingram picked up lump of coal and an
iron stove poker, and the men went ou t
into the front yard. White threw the
stone. which struck Ingram in the breast.
Ingram then threw the coal and fol.
lowed it with the poker, but in the dark
ness he could not see that the latter
weapon had buried itself in Whites brain.
He had no intention of killing White.
Many witnesses were examined. but
none were eye-witnesses of the tragedy.
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birmingham. Initial summonses for a
mobilization have been issued to reserves
of the Erzinehian district The CORE
spondent connects these movements with
statement made by an exalted Otto
man official to the effect that Russia had
made such exor bitant demands as the
price of her moral support in Armenian
and the Greek crisis that to accept them
would be tantamount to resigning the title
of free nation.
Reports were received tonight of a
Maced donian uprising. One dispatch says
1000 insurgents have captured a pass
forming part OF the principal line of COM
munication of the Turkish army, and are
advancing toward Elassona to unite their
forces with the bands under other Mace
donian chiefs.
ATHENS, GREECE, May 13. Greek
forces are besieging the towns of Prevesa
and Nicopolis. Their second advance
into Epirus is attributed to atrocities
com mitted by the Turks, which have
compelled the Greeks to attempt to save
the rem aiming Christian inha bitants.
The Turkish batteries at Nicopolis and
Prevesa are firing seaward and landward,
proving the Greeks are advancing. Bot
zari's brigade has gone into action. To
this brigade belongs Helen Constantine
des, young girl who is called the Greek
Joan of Arc. Three thousand volunteer,
have landed on the Luros side Of the gulf.
The Greek feet has destroyed several con-
VOWS bound for Prevesa.
SALONICA, TURKEY, May 13.-The war
ships of the Greek squadron are maintain
ing strict blockade of the gulf of Saloni-
ca. A British tank steamer With a cargo
of oil has been debarred from entering
the gulf.
CANEA, CRETE, May 13. - Colonel
Staikos, commander of the Greek troops
here, has received an order to embark 4OC
of his men for Greece. 1t is expected that
the remainder of the troops will shortly
leave the island.
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ACTIVITY At THE WHITE H0USI
Visitors Shut Out While the President Con.
fers With Cabinet Members on
InDorf1pf Matters

WASHINGTON. D. c., May 13.-This
was day of great activity in the White
House. Until after luncheon the Presi-
dent denied himself to ali callers. exclud-
ing even Senators and Representatives.
The cause OF this was the fact that Secre-
tary Long, Judge Day and E. I. Atkins, a
sugar planter from Boston, were with the
President. ALI the Cabinet Ministers, ex-
cepting Wilson of the Agricultural De-
partment, also saw the President. Secre-
tary Sherman came in shortly after 8
o'clock and made another visit later in the
day. Congressman Loud made two visits
also. Secretary Alger spent nearly an
hour in private conference. But each Of
fetal was retcent regarding the subject
discussed.
A delegation of thirty persons from At
lantic City invited the President to attend
the annual G.. A. r. encampment on June
9. Minister Buck, who sails for Japan
| Nav 20. saw the President also. His
original intention was to leave San Fran
cisco June 5, but his plans have been al
tered. presumably at the suggestion of
the President. He will land at Honolulu
| and remain five days before proceeding to
Japan. Buck will probably report on the
| condition of affairs in the Hawaiian
Islands Minister Harold Sewall will ac-
company Buck as far as Honolulu.
Notice was to-day received at the White
House that Ohio day OF the Nash vile
Centennial has been changed from June
Is to June Il, at which time the Presiden,
is expected to view the great TENNESSEE
| Fair.
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LOOKS DARK F08 R0MEyG
ReHsyed That the Verdict of tho Court
Martial is Dismissal From the


NEW YORK, N. Y, May 13.-Captain
Henry Romeyn, Fifth Infantry, tried at
Fort Mcpherson, Atlanta, on the charge
of conduct unbecoming an officer aad
gentlemen, will not learn the decision Of
the court unit, 1t has been passed upon by
the President and Secretary Alser.
As Romeyn reaches the age OF reti1e-
ment on June 1 the findings of the court
will Immediately be reviewed by the
President and Secretary, to whom they
were sent to-day. The fact that the Presi-
dent will pass on the case is indicative
that the courts judgment is probably dis
missal from service. There Is said to be
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AN ARMISTICE NOT AGREED TO
BY THE SULTAN.
The Military Party Of the Ottoman Empire
Refuse to Heed the Mediation of the
Powers An Instruction
IN Macedonia.

dispatch to the Standard from Athens
says the anxiety because the Porte has not
acceded to an armistice is increasing
hourly. The dispatch confirms the re-
port that the Government is forwarding
re-enforcements to Constantlne's army.
A dispatch to the Standard from Con-
stantinople asserts positively that press
ing orders have been sent to Edhem
Pasha TO go ahead with operations with
the greatest possible energy, regardless of
the negotiations for an armistice.
The Times Constantinople correspond
ent says the Sultan is ready enough to
agree TO an armistice, but he dare not
ignore the pressure of the military party,
which is strongly opposed to ending the
war.
The Standards Constantlnople dispatch
says that since May 8 six transports have
sailed for Trebizond, Samsoun and Sinope.
bearing officers and war material for di-
visions stationed at Erzeroum, Sivas and
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also strong Recommendation that the
regulation making it compulsory for an
officers family to reside at the post where
the officer is stationed be annulled.
The findings of the court and the evil
dence reached General Merritt last Mon
day. They have been carefully reviewed
by General Merritt and the assistant
Judge advocate, General Barr. If the de-
cision of the court has been finally con-
frmed, rejected or altered by them the
result of the trial would be made public
here. But an officer cannot be dismissed
from the service by court-martial in
time of peace without the approval of the
President and Secretary OF War. If the
court recommends that the accused be
acquitted or simply reprimanded, the
final decision rests with the Judge advo-
cate general and the commander OF the
department. Ii the court recommends
dismissal, and the department COM
mander concurs, then the case goes to the
President.
So explicit is military law on this sub
lect that there seems to be no doubt that
the verdict is that Captain Romeyn be
dismissed.
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CONSTANTINOPLE, TURKEY, May 13.-
Another meeting Of the representatives of
the powers was held to-day. Afterward
the Austrian ambassador visited the
Porte and again urged that an armistice
be declared. There is nothing reliable to
show that the Porte has signiied a will
ingness to order cessation OF hostiities.
The opinion in Turkish circles is the
Porte will not consent to an armistice un-
III the Turkish forces occupy Dhom oko,
now held by the Greeks. News OF the oc-
cupation of this place is momentarily ex-
pected.
LONDON, ENG, May 13-A dispa tch to
the Morning Post from Dhomoko says;
"rhe position here has materially
changed and an early evacuation by the
Greeks is probable. A number of troop:
have already departed. No preparations
are being made to resist should the Turks
advance. 1t is generally asserted here
that the war is ended"
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BRDSEYE VIEW OF THE COUNTRY ABOUT DFOMOKO AND vi
the Greeks Turks Preparing Struggle


leading sphadilkos
OF
he a
emiddle
'front.'
O hom IN to Omy
leading flank
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Phourka Pass about miles directly
rm Constantine posted
the
Dhomoko %
e
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CONFESSION OF Il MURDEREH
Gives q Lame EecMse for Killing Four
LittEe Ch3Ifren.

CROOKSTON, MINI. May 13.-August
Normand, the brutal murderer of the four
Hilstad children at Larimore, has been
captured and has confessed to the County
Attorney at Towner. Among other things
Normand said:
II dreamed that some one was going 70
do me bodily injury. | went to the Hill
stad house ana found Mrs. Hilstad and
the children. 1 assaulted her and cut the
cbildren's throats. / don't know why. for
/ liked the children. had nothing
against them or Histad. He had always
used me right. To my wife said: Don't
grieve for me; will meet you in heaven
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c,,,,,on Receircd by y,;o~

CITY OF MEXICO, MEXICO, May 13-
General Powell CLAYTON, United States
Minister, was received to-day by President
Dlaz.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-15
Furman' 9 Now President.

The board of trustees OF Furman
University met Wednesday night at
the Columbia Baptist church, and un-
animously elected Professor A. ?.
Montague, Of Washington, D. O..
president of Furman University OF
Greenville vice DR.. Charles Manley,
who resigned several months ago.
Professor Montague is Virginisn by
birth but is now resident OF the ma.
tional capital. He is a celebrated
educator and scholarly gentleman,
and the university has added lustre to
the time-honored institution by the
addition of Professor Montague to its
faculty. Professor Montague was
born in Virginia. and is graduate OF
the University of Virginia and the
Columbian University OF Washing
ton. He is 43 years old.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-15
Whiskey Still Raidsd.

The Columbia Register, Of Tuesday,
says that Revenue Officer Hal Rich
ardson returned to Columbia Monday
night from Swansea on the South
bound Railroad where he made a sue
cessful raid of an illicit whiskey dis
tillery. The Register goes on to say
that at the last term of the United
States court, a party living eight miles
west of Swansea was indicted for run
ming an illicit still, but he was acquit-
ted of the charge. Officer Richardson
went to Swansea, and proceeding to
the place where it was alleged that an
illicit distillery was in full blast. 1t
was soon discovered that the still was
in complete operation. The owners OF
the illicit still were not present when
Msi. Richardson made his appearance.
Investigation developed the fact that
new tanks and copper lined vats were
largely in evidence, and the revenue
officer proceeded to capture the entire
outfit. The distillery had been in op-
Grafton for some time, and twenty
gallons of apple and peach brandy
were distilled every day. Ready Gus.
toners in Lexington were patrons OF
the illicit concern, and the evidence
is that steady sales have been made.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-15

rier received letter from Mr.. A.
Plumer Burgess, q prominent drug
sist, of Summerton, S. O., Mr. Bur
CESS said:
Mr.. j. r. Furse, living within t|',
miles Of this piacs, has some Of the
famous Jackson African cotton. The
seed vas given him By fis brother.
Mr.. w. G.. Furse, OF Appleton, S G
who got it in persoo from Mr.. Jack.
son, of Atlantis. go the pedigree is all
right, and the goods are straight
went out to see il Yesterday, and in
close you sample OF The staple. The
cotton is now in pretty condition,
growing in Mr.. Fursa's garden. Ol
ore stalk, which is now eight feet
high and has seven big limbs at the
bottom, there are now ninety well de-
veloped grown bolls, and enough
young balls ard shapes to mako with
a late frost $50 bolls On another
stalk, with two branching limb:,
there are seventy gro wn bolls A stalk
moi so well developed has no branch
ing limbs at all. The limbs are all
right at the bottom and are several
feet long; they seem to bs very EASILY
detached from tbs parent stem, as was
shown where one had been knocked
off. This would be unfavorable to
crowding or late ploughing. The rest
of the stalk has no limbs as such, but
bolls are on little stems from one to
three inches long, three aud four
bolls putting out from the end of this
stem.
1.-The bells are OF average size, and
to all appearances are similar to the
usual cotton. There is nothing new
OF UNUSUAL in either stalk or foliage.
The habit Of growing limbless varies
with kind of cultivation. One stalk
having gotten in the grass having nc
limbs at ell. 1t seems that If given
room and good cultivation it will
throw out several limbs, and degener
ate into a usual limb cotton.
The test made this year is not q
fair one for farming purposes. as il
must be grown in large quantities and
with some fertil'z ,rs to prove its quail
itiss, compared with our Peterkin
cotton. The idea that it will do better
in proportion on poor land seems dis
PEELED, as the stalks getting the besl
cultivation, and in better part OF the
garden sra much better fruited and
developed than those nearer the edge,
where it is always poorer"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-15
A Bad MoEq uito.

David Pearce, a well known ranch
man near San Gabriel, Col, is dying
from poison from the sting of mos
quito. He was cleaning an irrigating
ditch at nightfall on his property and
was frequently stung by mosquitoes.
He continued at his work and went
home. A mosquito sting back of his
left ear irritated him more than others:
Next day it became somewhat painful
and on the folio wing oay the pain in
creased. From that time the wound
grew worse, and for the past few days
Mr.. Pearce has been unconscious.
His head has swollen and the back of
his neck is much enlarged. 1t is be-
lieved that the mosquito must have
come from the malarial spots in the
ditch.
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A Brutal Assault.

Miss Saliie Chapman, aged twenty,
living with her brother in-law. j. G.
McInvale, in Macon, Ca, was assaulted
and brutally outraged in her bedroom
before daylight Wednesday morning.
A nine year old girl was in the room
with her, but was SO frightened that
she could not give alarm. Miss Chap
man does not know whether the man
was black or white. She was so
frightened and so terribly hurt D7 the
mans brutality that she became insen-
sible and has not yet recovered her
wits. The police are working, and
the whole town IS wrought up to a
high pitch of excitement. This is the
second assault of like nature in the
last two wee ks in this city,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-15
Wild Horses q Nuisance.

Wild horses have become so mucn
of a nuisance in Northern Arizona
that Attorney General Francler mas
been asked if they cannot legally be
slaughtered. That vicinity has been
overrun by several large bands, hum
dreds in number, unbranded and un'
claimed by any one. They have rap
idIv increased in number and have
become wilder than deer and vicious
as we'll. The matter has been referred
to the live stock board.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-15
Con fessed on His Deathbed,

A special from Bancroft, Mich,
SAYS that Harry f. Leadley. OF Roch-
ester, N. Y, died there wednesday.
Before his demise he stated that ne
had been guilty OF killing Miss EN-
erson in Rochester, and of embezzle-
ment from Rochester fire insurance
firm. A correspondent in Rochester
interviewed Charles 7. Leadley, faith,
er OF the deceased. He acknowledged
that the man was his son, but knew
nothing about the crimes committed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-15
Tho Deadly Crossing.

A Philadelphia and Reading wreck.
ing engine crashed into q wagon at a
grade crossing at Frush Valley, few
miles above Reading, Pa, Tuesday
night, and three lives were lost. The
dead are: Evans Heister, aged As
wears: Warren Faust, aged 10: Leon
Faust, aged z. All were instantly
killed. The boys were sons OF Allen
Faust, miller of Bsrkely, this coun-
ty, and Hester, who was IN his em,
ploy, was driving them in a covered
wagon, with a load of -four for deliv.
ery. The presumption is that he did
not hear the approach OF the engine.
Ths bodies Were horribly mangled.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-15
The Prize 3 TO ba Reduced.

The statement is made that the State
Board of Control intends to reduce
the price Of liquor to minimum with
as small q profit as is consistent with
the management of the business, and
operate affairs on this basis for awhile,
ard if the sales OF the original pack
age agents increase to such an extent
as will materially interfere with the
conduct of the business, then the board
will recommend to the next legisla-
lure an elimination of the profit fea-
ture of the law.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-15

p. T. Blrnum once said: "If you
have ten dollars to put into business,
spend one for the article and the other
nine for advertising. I can out-talk
any man but printer. The man who
can stick type and the next morning
talk to a thousand people while I am
talking 10 one is the man l am afraid
OF, and l want him for my friend"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-15
Burned to Dsath.

Two children OF Joseph Crcery,
boy and a girl, aged, respectively, ten
and twelve years, were burned to death
Wednesday afternoon at Fairmont, a
suburb OF Richmond, Va. They were
playing in an clubhouse, where lot OF
hay and shucks were stored. In some
manner this became ignited and death
ensued before assistance could reach
them,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-15
WEATHER AND CROPS
The Conditions of the States Farming
Iutercsts.

The following weekly statement OF
the crop and weather conditions for
this section has been served by Direct
or Bauer.
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principals; that Whatever OF 1Olly Lney
may utter, of whatever mistakes they
may make are at once charged up
against those principals.
The "me too" is an element OF
weakness, not of strength, to the po-
litical boss, however strong he him
self may be. Conkling would have
won his fight against Garfield but for
the cartoonists who made Plat q "me
too" puppy tagging at his heels; now
by the same token Davenport is max
Platt ridiculous by me-toolng him
with with little Quigg.
Tillman had me too" In lrby, anc
tried year ago to make one out OF
Evans. IT he is a devout man he
should miss noopporLurity to send up
thanks to the throne of grace for his
failure. That was the best thing that
has happened to him-being, as t was,
the torerunner of the utter annihila
ton OF Evans in this primary. This
should complete Tillman's happiness.
Evans says Tillman advised him
against making this racs. That is but
another evidence of Tillman's wisdom,
and his failure to take that advice is
but another evidence OF Evans weak
ness.
McLaurin is nobody's "me too. "
lie says in the Senate the tool OF DO
man. He is 10 be q real factcr in
South Carolina ali airs, and his friend
ship will be valuable. McLaurln is
friendly with Tillman. This does rot
mean that the two men are to be allies
in verything, but to have the friend
ship OF McLaurin will bs Of more val
ne 10 Tillman than would be the fawn-
ing worship of men like Evans and
Irby. Tillmau retains this friendship
for McLaurin, and his friends know
that while Tillman was true to his
promise to keep "hands off" so far as
Catoctin clarion., 1897-10-14

There is more Catarrh is this section
Of the country than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few
wears was supposed to be incurable.
For great many years doctors pronoun.
ced it local disease, and prescribed
local remedies, and bv constantly fail
ing to cure with local treatment, pro-
nounced it incurable. Science has
proven catarrh to be constitional dis
ease and therefore requires constitution
al treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure
manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitutional
cure on the market. 1t is taken intern
ally in doses from 10 drops to tea
spoonful. 1t acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of tbs system.
They offer one hundred dollars for any
case it fails to cure. Send for circulars
and testim onials. Address.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0.
~ Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Catoctin clarion., 1897-10-14
Order Nisi on Sales.

No. $3.50 Equity.
In the Circuit Court for Frederick County
sitting in Equity.
September Term, 1897.
In the Matter of the Report of Sales filed
the 9Th day Of October, 1897.
Jennie Ecker
vs..
Margaret Miller and Joseph Miller her hus.
band ct al.
ORDERED, That on the 5th day of Sep
~ tember 1897, the Court will proceed to
act upon the Report of Sales of Real Estate,
reported to said Court by Vincent Sebold,
trustee in the above cause. and filed therein as
aforesaid, to finally ratify and confirm the
same, unless cause to the contrary thereof
be shown before said day; provided a copy
of this order oe inserted in some newspaper
published in Frederick County, for three
successive weeks prior to said day.
The Report states the amount Of sales to
be $4S5.
Dated this 9th day of October 1897.
JOHN L. JORDAN,
Clerk of the Circuit Court for Frederick
County.
True copy;
Test, JOHN L. JORDAN, Clerk.
Oct 144