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taken. Should this conviction prove well
founded the troops now on the way TO
Mole ST. Nicholas will not go south
continue their easterly course past Cape
Haytien and promptly begin The vigorous
campaign which has been mapped for the
seizure Of Porto Rico.
Since the departure OF General Miles
from Washington. the probability that
army cooperation will be imperative at
Santiago has materially diminished. par
ticularly since the effectiveness OF Com
rnodore Schley's communication with the
Insurgents ashore became fully known
and clearly appreciated by the officials
nere now charged solely with supporting
actual operations OF fleets and armies
THE commodores certainty tha, ne rad
Cerveras feet secure in the haTbor. and
his request for naval rather than military
reinforcements have given rise 20 unQues-
toned assurances on the part OF the high
est authorities that he can safely be trust
ed 70 carry out the responsibilities which
ars imposed on him.
He has demonstrated that the Santiago
batteries are insignificant 20 degree that
removes them from serious consideration
as essential items In the defense OF that
harbor although theoretical strategis;s
had figured out that naval guns could no
be elevated TO raze them, and has doubt
about the efficiency OF the alleged Minis
1eld with which the channel has been pre-
sumed to be protected, and II is the i'm
preston of naval officers here who prob
ably reflect the opinion Of the naval CON-
rnanders or the scene, that ar attack On
the Spanish squadron inside the harbor
would be attended with scarcely greater
hazard than an open sea engagement
with indefinite chances OF accomplishing
its complete defeat. In view Of the latti-
tude allowed to feet commanders, who's
discretion Is practically unlimited by wac
boards or other officials distant from tbs
front il IS evident that 10 one in Wash
ington Of whatever exalted authority, can
predict the character Of the next report
from the combined armored squadron.
PROFESSIONALLY to them the critical bat
tie of the war is imminent unless all signs
fail, and 1t may be a matter of hours
rather than days before the receipt OF
news OF an occurrence which may termi-
nate the war or, in any event draw the
line sharply for the conduct Of all succeed
ing opera tons"
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Hale graduated az West Point win the
highest honors ever known az thar insti-
tuition and Hawkins IS a veteran of the
civil war.
Supplies for the Manila hotiila are being
bought in immense quantities and the
stocks OF some merchants mere nave been
exhausted. General Merritt IS making
every effort 10 collect reliable informa-
ton regarding the Philippines as a scene
OF military operations. Data O; every
kind Is being collected and books and
maps are purchased daily. A bureau OF
military Information mas been established
az headquarters and placed n charge .;
Major J. 2. Bell, os the engineer corps
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Roth SPY AND FRAUD

Peoria. IL. June 3.-F. NJ saro was
lodged In the Peoria Jail this morning IN
default Of 1900 bal. lie IS accused %
using The mails TO defraud Peoran.
named Adrian Reynolds; % receiving
letters In an assumed name and % cor
responding with a foreign power 20 hin
der measures Of the United States saro
came here two or. three weeks ago claim
ing 70 have been a wealthy Cuban plant
or and fneurgent officer. and he delivered
lectures violently denouncinE SPAN ana
telling highly improbable stories He has
since been trying 70 collect money. among
others OF Reynolds. claiming - was f7r
SpSiu. ard he also asserted that be was
in correspondence with TIE Spanish gov
eminent
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Washington. June 3.-The cabinet meet
ing today. which lasted until o'clock,
was largely devoted 20 the discussion of
present and prospective army and navy
movements which canno: be made public.
4 report had been received rom Commo-
dore schley, which was cad es AIRY
Long, giving in a general way an &C
count Of his recent engagement at San
tlago. The purpose # tAe demonstra-
ton, the commodore states. In effect was
to deveop the positions of the enemy 5
water batteries and other works and to
obtain an estimate of the character OF
the guns and the ability Of the Spaniaros
nthe matter Of gunnery, etc. The move
rent was entirely satisfactory and sue
cessful. Not q single shot touched
vessel Of our feet. The commodore mas
no reasonable doubt that Cervera's squad
ron is hemmed in Santiago bay.
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WILL RUSH MATTERS NOW

Washington. June 3.-There seems to be
no doubt that it is the purpose OF the
government TO push forward with the
greatest possible expedition the military
and naval movements against Porto Rico
and Santiago land for the purpose Of
making both expeditions absolutely GER
tain that our forces will be dispatched to
both places to cooperate with the insurg-
ents. The plan is to make them over
whelming in strength and numbers and
so crush the enemy at every point and
bring the war to a speedy termination.
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SAYS CERVERA IS EASY

New York, June 2-A special to tn
Tribune from Washington says:
The contingency clearly foreseen an
provided for in the orders sent 10 Major
General Shafter last Sunday. which nigh
render superhuous the beginning OF ex
teadeI army operations in the vicinity o
Santiago. mas now diminished in proper
lions, IN view OF the extremely form. dab, 3
concentration which is reported off -
southern coast Of Cuba, and there h. )
been a consequent Improvement in 10
prospects OF an immediate invasion Z
Porto Rico, with the likelihood of the oc-
cupation OF san Juan itself before The
middle Of June.
Army officers n Washington believe
that the reported arrival OF Sampson of
Santiago and the presence there Of the
Oregon signals she confidence of the naval
command tina, Cervera's squadron may
De destroyed without depending on assist
ance ashore, and that. quickly following
the reconnoiIer!ng slzirmish OF the Iowa,
the Massachusetts and the New Orleans.
a decisive engagement, would be under
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SHORTAGE OF FLAGSHlPS

New York, June "a special to th4
Tribune from Washington says:
Rear Admiral Miller, commanding the
Pacific station, who IN the absence OF a
flagship for the last four months, was
under the necessity OF flying his flag from
the staff OF Honolulu hotel and who
afterwards was compelled to transfer IL
20 San Francisco f. at effort 20 place It
on some national vessel n order 20 COM
ply with the naval regulations which re-
QUire him 20 be a: least cons,-uctively
aaoat IN order 10 draw sea pay. has at
last secured the fish COMM ss1 on's steamer
Albatross for that purpose and for the
first time in its history the navy depart
ment has had to go out Of the regular
service to get flagship. so marked has
been the effect of the Philippines expe
dillon on the Pacific coast naval affairs
In the course OF a month. the admiral VIII
be able TO utilize the Philadelphia as his
flagship, temporarily at least, If that YES
sci is not Immediately ordered 10 Asiatis
waters.
Instructions have gone forward 10 "A
miral Miller to secure the immediate re
turn Of the gunboat Benniug ton from Hon
olulu in order that she may be overhauled
at Mare Island navy yard. prior to her
permanent assignment to duty in the Phil
ippines.~ Every effort Will be made 70
have her ready TO convoy the third fiect
Of transports, carrying troops. She Is eH-
pected at Can Francisco and should BE
ready TO sail a week later.
In the meantime the Monterey will &c
away and spend a week at Honolulu. 10
be in turn relieved there by the Monad
mock, in order that the presence OF Amer
lean warShips in Hawaiian waters may
be practically continuous. the idea being
that the Philadelphia will remain there
+ha Succeeeding six months
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GERMANS ave CUSSED MHIIE

Wssa.Hst1r- J1n "a Te1lrt Was c.r-
cuiated and printed il tae publ.c press
some weeks ago taat a. tns fra. session
q tne German re.-astag several so-csI-
led sati-Amerioan and Agraria1 leaders
fl u. house .sveled the 5itte-est 1are1-
Elves A. ,ae Diplomatic BOX y ere Aras-t-
can sznasszabo- vsEe Azuaass@eo1 waite
and Secretary ~ ts= Embasy Jacks51
we're preseu. A. tas stats Department IRIS
-1-aor we O. lA-e5 20 81 snf5-tlg y .aag-
fcurss.4o1- = - positively stated rs An
azszaser waite aimse4f tzat rhe far't
were .as verg5gras-s ard f1at tAe IT,
r.oss corslal.tr wzs saeWa tzs rs2rsszr-
.a.8ves - 'sls F7rerus-t ard tAat fna
rae 1n sa-n .g Sean .-s ea2e "a s1 oe-a-
se-&
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REPAIRS TOsTHE CINCINNATI

Washington, June 3.-The sudden APP
pearance of the cruiser Cincinnati at
Hampton Roads is explained at the navy
department by. the statement that her
boilers are to be retubed. The Cincinnati
has had good deal of hard service since
she was last overhauled. including two
years in the Mediterranean. She was
ordered north to have her boilers repair
ed a month ago, but the execution Of the
order was delayed because there was
need of the ship up to this time. About
twenty days should suffice to complete
the repairS.
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RUMORS OF A SECOND ATTACK

Madrid, June 3.-The Pals a prominent
republican organ, says it is rumored that
the United States fleet has made a second
attack upon Santiago de Cuba and that
the Americans forced an entrance into
the harbor. In Spanish circles here the re-
port is not believed to be true.
The Madrid newspapers maintain that
Admiral Cervera's fleet is sailing in the
direction of the Philippine islands
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TWO NOPE SPANISH SPIES

Atlanta. Ca. June 3-JOseph Castallanos
and James Miller. who are believed 20 be
spies. were brought here today in charge
Of Lieutenant Johnson. Of the Fourth ar
tiIiery. Castellanos Is spaniard and nas
Travelled all along the Atlantic coast. MI
Ter is said 20 be an Englishman. no
papers were found on them. The two men
we're locked up in the military prison al
Enrf McPheraOn.
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AuIONOMlSTS HEARD From

Nadrld. JU1e Il cIspatcn receITe3
here from Havana says that IN the cham
Der OF representative tbsre senior CT
bera. the Autoaomist leader. has pre-
sente8 motion urglGE the governu's7f %
cuba - request The ins8rge1's Q; taat
island 10 accept autonomy m ne Tr'sn1
taat ths Inzarsents thsnsslTes mast Pc
avars ,bat The country vas nst rgs iof
Er5ependerce
ire presse7t q enc caz1assr. re VS.
IA d.rratea ag5s. declared n sstri-
o,e rpee-a .sat ire E9ysransat ~sz.1
entertain Elca . metlor.
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RUSSIA IN THE PACIFIC

St. Petersburg, June 3-Ihe new RUS
sian cruiser Svietlana, Of 3S2S tons dis
placement, has been ordered to the Pa
cifc She has an estimated speed Of over
20 knots and carries six 5.9-inch quick-fir-
ing guns Of the Canet type and ten Is
inch guns. She was built in France. She
has four inches of armor over her gun
positions and has an armored deck
inches thick.
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NEWSPAPER MEN RELEASED

Havana, June 3-The English newspa-
per correspondents Messrs Whigham and
Robinson. recently captured on Cuban soil
after having been landed from yacht
have been released from custody. owing
TO the representation made in their be
half by Mr.. Alexander Collin, the British
cn1sllI hnrP-
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Worlds LARGEST FLAG 0H0AT0VER NORRO

audS
the world will float MorTo
immense designed
at the front
Ia IA had fag made
It measures 10 feet length and orytAr
believed
for
Made
took
lack
n
The stars
They are arranged alternating
ulauos The
and Sal than pounds
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SlGSBEES SANTIAGO STORY

New York, June 5.-The United States
auxiliary cruiser 81. Paul, Captain Sigs-
bee commanding. came into port early this
morning. Captain Sigsbee went ashore
AM then proceeded n the navy yard. Cap
tain S!gsbee refused 10 be interviewed re-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-03-30

Instead of speaking she uttered q piercing
scream and fcu In q hutldlcd mass.
one who not only knew the ins and outs
of the manor house, but had the run OF
her ladyship's jewel drawer. Well,
there weren't many in the place who
answered to that description, and 1 soon
saw that it must be this Frenchwoman
You helped me to that, Sir Jaffray."
II? How?'' exclaimed the baronet,
who had listened like the rest with
rapt attention.
"You told me that you had seen your
wife that night near the cottage, but
had not seen her face. This told me
that was to look for woman some
thing like her ladyship in height and
figure. Lookl" be cried, pointing to
the woman, who, with her back pressed
against the wall, scowled at them all as
they turned their heals in her direction.
"Still. I wanted the proof" be con-
tinued, land to that Lady Walcote
helped me by coming back. I reasoned
that the woman who had done this
would be getting eager to get away, and
that the best thing I could do would be
to give her a plausible excuse. That /
did this morning. After the converse
tion here went to the servants rooms
and repeated what had said here-that
the whole thing was found ont, that
Lady Walcote had virtually confessed,
and that she was to be arrested tonight,
and that had thrown up the case, see-
ing where the truth was. 1t worked.
"This woman saw at once that it
gave her plausible excuse to CO. She
was not going to remain in the service
of lady charged with murder, and &C.
cordingly she declared she should leave
vt once. I was sure of my ground then,
and, managing to get her out of the way
lor an hour, stepped up and searched
all her things over. found the dress
wanted, and you know the use I made
of it. But found something more. She
probably knows what it is, for she
knows the dead mans writing we'll
enough. I found letter twisted up and
forgotten and actually in the pocket of
the dress, and the letter was from the
murdered man, telling her to meet him
at the identical spot where the murder
was committed two hours after the
time named in the letter to Lady Wal
cote"
This last thrust reused the woman by
the wall, who drew herself together
and made as though she were going to
speak. She clinched her hands and
glared with impotent anger at the man
who had thus unveiled the story Of her
crime, but instead of speaking she ut
tered piercing scream and fell in a
huddled mass on the floor.
They picked her up and carried her,
still unconscious, from the room, Mr..
Clifford and Inspector Borderham follow
ing her, the latter looking any thing but
pleased at the turn matters had taken.
TO BE CONTINUED.
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ly ran his ship into pier on which
were trains of railway freight cars and
workmen far less in number than the
steamer that crowded him off his
course. The blow delivered against
the pier made it and it's buildings
quake to their foundations. About 20
cars were hurled overheard, thousands
of dollars damage was done to the
but not one life was lost,
though many people thought that the
planet Jupiter had reached the earth
with somewhat excessive earnestness
and uninvited zeal. Men in the navy
department, constructed like the
prompt-minded commander himself,
did not even take the trouble TO order
an Investigation, but promptly sent
him letter of praise and thanks.
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THE BROOKLYN.

ron, originally composed of the Brook
lyn, Minneapolis and Columbia, with
other vessels being added, isstill col.
lecting at Hampton Roads, there is q
growing conviction that its purpose Is
otherwise than at first suggested As
to whether it would be the proper thing
under all the circumstances to attempt
to intercept the Spanish fotilla, Is still
a matter of hesitation /; but there is a
strong feeling in congress and in the
navy that this is the very thing to do
at this juncture, and if such move is
decided upon, there is the strongest
kind of probability that the Hamp-
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lleship's subordinate, he has learned
to command; and he is now one of
the men in whom the hearts of his
countrymen may safely trust.
His executive ability is of the first
order. Last summer he was going
down the East river, past New York
city, on his way from the navy yard
TO sea, when an excursion steamer,
loaded to the guards with 1000 peo-
pie, suddenly appeared around bend
of the fairway, right in his track.
The momentum of the mass of the
vast ship made stoppage impossible.
One alternative was to run the steam
er down, and cause the drowning, per-
haps, of hundreds of people.
Captain Sigsbee chose the sole and
only alternative: he rang his bells to
stop the Names powerful engines, put
his wheel over sharply, and deliberate
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NO.. 26.

buttons generally were quite liberal,
and last year the new building, a cut
of which is herewith presented, was
completed as seen in the picture.
At the present time the Kings
Mountain chapel is part of the York
vile circuit and is being served by
Rev. J. w. Humbert. The member.
ship numbers 1856, and the officers are
as follows: Joseph A. Smith, G. E.
Thomas and IT. J. Thomasson, stew
ards; Jos. A. Smith, G. E. Thomas,
J. H. Wallace and T. l.. Thomasson,
trustees. The new building, which
cost something over $500, has rot
been entirely paid for; but the entire
amount has been subscribed, and the
stewards hope to collect the balance
of the money during the next few
Wppka
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with Chill at that time. Commodore
Schley has chosen as his flagship the
Brooklyn.
And, by the way, many readers of
The ENQUIRER, will remember Ensign
G. w. Williams, eldest son of Auditor
w. B. Williams, of Yorkville. His
letters to THE ENQUIRER from VAL
paraiso during the civil war in Chill,
were read all though this section with
thrilling interest. He is now on the
Columbia, in the flying squadron, and
those who know him believe that if he
gets half a chance he will win promo
ton for himself before this trouble is
over.
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a3liseella,lsuus &sadimg.
CAPTAIN SIGSBEE.

Among the articles 6shed up from
the wreck of the Maine in Havana
harbor was Captain Sigsbee's watch.
1t is said that, when the divers handed
it to him, he remarked, "This is the
third time it has been under water"
He had been in peril twice before this
time. Like Paul, that captain might
say, "Thrice I suffered shipwreck, a
night and day l have been in the
deep; in journeyings often, in perils
of waters, in perils by the heather, in
perils in the sea-" Obeying as bat
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Mr.. Smith, who was many years ago
dubbed the "Bishop," paid no atten-
ton. At least they took it all good
naturedly and continued their work
the same as if their congregation was
one of the most Jealous and devout in
all the land.
And now we have the sequel. By
ones and twos and sometimes a half
dozen or more at time, new members
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THE MINNEAPOLIS.

ton Roads squadron will be ordered to
undertake the enterprise.
In connection with the matter, some
significance is attached to the fact that
Winfield Scott Schley has been placed
in command of the squadron. Com
modore Schley is grizzled old sea
dog, with reputation as a fighter.
He was placed in pretty close quarters
with the Chilians during the insurrec.
ton against Balmaceds, and it is said
to have been largely on account of bis
GOODNESS, courage and fairness, that
the United States was not embroiled
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ties; but now it is thought that the
orders referred to have another object.
The fact that the Spanish torpedo
hotilla sailed from The Canary islands
On last Thursday, has already been
published. It is calculated that, un-
der favorable circumstances, this fotil-
la would reach Porto Rico or Cuba
within about 10 days, and with little
rough weather might be delayed some
three days longer. Provided the trip
is made in 10 days, the Aolilla will be
due next Monday.
Although at this writing the squad
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of "Rowdy," and somehow people
seemed to forget its past record. There
was transformation in all the country
around, and now there are some who
are unable to tell whether the people
got better and built church, or wheth-
er Mr.. Johnson and Mr.. Smith built a
church and made the people better.
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men thought nothing of splitting tobac-
co on The floor, smoking their pipes, or
even passing around their whisky bot
ties during service. All this Mr.. John
son managed as best he could. Some
times he would gently reprove, and
sometimes he would severely rebuke,
whichever he thought best suited the
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circumstances. Outsiders who were
unable to appreciate the splendid work
that was being done at Kings Noun
tain chapel, invariable spoke of the
little church as "Rowdy," by which
name it was known far and near.
But to all these things Rev. Mr..
Johnson and his earnest co-Worker,
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hire, and they commenced to contri-
butte in accordance with their ability.
Some of the members who had been
the sorest trials to Rev. Mr.. johnson
and kindly-natured Mr.. Smith, were
converted into valuable helps. All at
once, just when or how, Kings Noun.
tain chapel lost its old familiar name
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The church, however, had a hard
reputation, and it deserved it. Rev.
Mr.. Johnson did more work there than
anybody else. He preached as often
as he could. At first the people con-
sidered the whole thing frolic. The
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However all this may be, a few years
ago the idea of a new church was
suggested. Mr.. Smith and others took
hold of it with great earnestness, and
many members who could not have
been induced to do half d days work
on the first rude structure, were liber-
al contributors. Some of the older
members, of course, had to come down
at pretty lively rate; but the contri-
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with much heretofore There
practical ras but the result mas
"Punger" built by the government cost o
of travel signify
the suonerge
gunnhng but opedoes- only an ex
match Tor the
possible however, that It's venture 10
practcal its complete destruction
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REVOLVING TURRET FOR COAST DEFENSE.

probably assistance the protection OF
steel round house.
and has mechanical arrangement that
Several Of these
revolving construction quite WHILE and Wh
protection OF
will
answ double o warhp and fortress.
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came in, until the church rolls were
swelIed far beyond the hundred mark.
Where the early preaching of Mr..
Johnson was free and without price,
many of the people began to realize
that the laborer was worthy of his
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CRAWSHAY.
BY A. w. MARCHMONT, B. A.

Hoadeys Mortmore Strange
"By Hand7" Old Mill Mystery"