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Holds to the Olee. Abbeville Clerk Declines to ? be Sospended. A very oovel case is to be tried io Abbeville at the next term of court. Under the laws of the State, wheo the Grand Jory renders a trua bill against a Ooo Qty official for mismanagement of tba affairs of bis office, the Governor baa the right to suspend him until the official shall haye a trial by jury. The Governor bas the authority to appoint the official's successor. Should the trial not result in acquittal, the office shall be declared vacant and shall be filled as provided by law. ' The first case which has arisen na? der this law is that of Afc Millan, vs. t; Bollock, in Abbeville County. In examining th books of tbs Clerk of Court of that County, the Grand Jury found that Mr Bollock, the dork, bad been guilty of gross mis? management, and a true bill was ren? dered against Iii m ?oD8?qaeot?y, Governor Eilerbe sus? pended him and appointed Mr J. L. McMillan clerk, until the cass should be tried. - Mr. Bullock ha3 refesed to turn the office over to Mr. McMillan, and in? teresting complications have arisen, f. . Tba following from the Abbeville t^&ttsa aod Banner states the case very clearly : ? Mr.? J. Ii- McMillan haviug filed bis bend as Clerk of Court of this County wfth the Secretary of State ca the 12th inst., on Monday, by instructions from the Governor, made a formal de? mand of Mr. W. B. Bullock for tibe Mr. Bullock refused to vacate, say? ing that he was advised by his attor? neys that the Governor bas no au thorny of law to suspend or remove him, and that he was going to stand "upon bis legal rights Leave to bring an action has already been granted to Mr McMillan by Judge Klagb, and aTsoon as the pa? pers oas be prepared, snit will be com? menced by Mr. McMillan for 'the Q? Lee County. Commissioner R E Carnes, of Lee bounty, sod Mr. B O Purdy, of Sum? ?1er* were ic the city to day on matters relating to the new county. According ta m terms of the Act creating the nsw county Mr. Carnes and two other commissioners are to -get the machinery of Lee' Coun? ty started. While the county is a L?gislative creature at this time, its af? fairs are being administered by special prevision by the counties in which the territory of Leo County is situated, until the regular officers are elected. ^ Mr. Carnes and Mr Purdy were bere io da j with special reference to the build' tng of the county Court House and public buildings. Tbs town of Bish? op vii le bas promised to contribute a cer? tain amount of this work, and the promise of Bisbopville is as good as gold. The commissioners wans to have ike work started as soon as possible and get things io the best shape possible, but what they do ?hey waot is to be ex ?eily right -Oolambia ocr. News and Courier. Terrific and Fatal Confla? gration. Chicago, Maroh 16 -It required joat twenty micuies ibis afternoou for ooe of the most savage fires Chicago has seon since the larnoo* cold ?torage .warehouse fire OB fha World's Fair grounds in 1893. to take anywhere from five io fifteen lives, maim thirty people and reduce a six-story brick building, No* ,215 to 221 Wabash Avenue, to a piie of blasisg timb-r, red-hot bricks ?nd twisted iron. The number of dead is still in dosbt and probably will not be definitely kcewu ' until-she debris is safficieutiy cooled to admit of a search being made fijr ?he b ;dif8 of those who (are un? doubtedly itt tho ruins Trespass on Land. We are often asked how many times land must be advertised against trespasser* to make it legal Here is the bill ss amended by the recent Legislature, which settles that ques? tion : An Act to amend Section 176 of the Criminal Statues cf Sooth Carolina, in Vol?me 2, of the Revised Stat? utes of 1893, rel atiu g to entry on lands of another. Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Sooth Carolina : Every entry upon the land of an? other after notice from the owner or tenant prohibiting the same, shall be a misdemeanor, and be punished by fine not to exceed one hundred dol? lars or imprisonment with bard labor on the public works of the comly so exceeding thirty days ; Provided, that whenever any owner cr tenant of any lands shall post a notice in four conspicuous places on tbe borders of any land prohibiting entry thereon, and shall publish once a week for four successive weeks such notice io any newspaper circulating in the county where such lands are situate, a proof of Che posting and of publishing such notice within twelve months prior to tbe entry, shall be deemed and taken as notice conclusive against the person making entry ss aforesaid, for banting or fishing. North Carolina has dead statesmen, lawyers, divines and soldiers who de ; serve richly monuments to their mern i orien, but do not receive them As to j poets it bas among its dead no one who can in any special cr proper sense be classed as a poet, except ex i gratia. We are glad to know that j there is a good showing for a suitable ; monument to one very genuine south j ern poet-a man of genius, a gentle? man in high sense, a noble southron We refer to Paul Hamilton Hayne. It is noteworthy that our sister State ? of South Carolina has given birth to \ two of the best poets of the south? land. In Harry Timrod and Paul Hayne South Carolina possessed two singers of inspiration and melody who deserve to be remembered grate fully, tenderly and proudly They were finely endowed with lyric pow? er, and sang in such high and em avishing sweetness of numbers that they ought to forever charm Both 1 were poor in this world's good things, and DOW sleep in unhonored graves In Georgia, the grave of one of the truest of its own poets Richard Henry Wilde-has been daly marked with appropriate me morial stone. It was erected by the Augusta "Hayne Circle," organized in 1885. A correspondent writing from Augusta to the Baltimore Sun, tells,of of the Wilde monument : "On a prominent square of Greene street, the beautiful residence street of Angosta, famous for its four rows cf live oaks and elms stretching from coe end of it to the other, rises a cenotaph of Georgia granite in scribed to Wilde's memory OD one face is sculptured in bass relief a full blown rose, beneath which appears the verse : "Hy iife is like the summer rose, That opeos to tbe moroiDg sky ; Bat ere tbe shades of eveeiog close, .Ts scattered on the go a ad to die." There are appropriate inscriptions, giving dates of birth and death of this gifted son of Georgia, who sang a few strains of magic sweetness .*a poet, jurist, orator and statesman " "The Hayne Circle" is still trying to carry ont the pian of erecting to the poet Hayne a monument tbat shall speak to coming generations We pot Hayne third among southern poets, omitting Poe, who was born in Boston-we may not undertake to say who shall be first-Timrod or Lanier. Both have left some rich legacies of rare merit and beauty Poe was born of a Maryland father, bot his mother was not southern. If he is to be classed as southern he is easily first, as he is first in pure ge? nios among all American poets, of whatever name or section. In Eu? ropean judgment he is foremost among all the poets cf oar country. We hope that before longer neglect Timrod and Hayne's graves will be ( marked by fitting memorials of their genius If Lanier bas not been thus honored, it is a neglect that cannot be too soon cored Io Baltimore, at last, Poe's grave ie no longer neg? lected He will live long in bis poetry that may have the quality of perpetuity.-Wilmington Messenger. Important, If True. ^j. the Editor of The News and Courier : The writer of ibis was pastor for two years in Lake City-1895 96 ind intimately acquainted wita '.nc peo pie of tbe town and of the resten roundabout He has found it impos-ibie to believe that under any save ooe provo? cation they cou'd be induced to couote nance a lyoohing. Freu? the fir?t bebas persistently asserted ia private conver? sion tbat "roughs and toughs" from a distance were the perpetrators of the direful deed. Bat it is wi?h great *atis faction that-he can now inform you of the significant faot that roany of the negroes io that region, and even some i*t Baker's near kio, not far from Effin- . gbam, believe that the deed was done by negroes. And more, Baker's own wife believed the next morning that they wera negroes, and so stated ia the measle she sent at that time to Baker's brother. Anyway, that brother nae no ratified to one of the best ci:?Z30s of Florence County, aod a member of Elim Church, of which this writer is (be pas*or. Perhaps it is well to add that Fraser B Baker, so unfortunate in ni? death, wa? by no means so honorable and chivalrous in bis life as to desorve a place among American models of man hood. Abundant proof of ?bis cnn be obtained from the negroes of fais neigh? borhood, aod should be recorded and preserved so that "John Brown's soul" may go ?'ocarohing ou" alone in its shsmefu? glory. He bad many and bitter enemies among his own race, .nd some of these resented everything like advantage tbat came to him. There is good reason strongly to suspect that out of his number came his murderers fl. F. 0. TimmoDsvilie, March 15, 189S. Beats tne Klondike. Mr. A. C. Thomas, of Mayesvill. Tex , has found a more valuable discovery than las yet been tnade in the Klondike. For years he i?cffered untold agony from consumption, ac companied by hetuorrhnges ; and was absolute* ly eurid by Dr. King's? New Discovery far Coa ?mtaption, Coughs an'' Colds. Ho declares thnr cold is of little value in comparison with this marvelous cure ; would have it. even if it cott a hundred do'dara a bottle. Astino.-i. Bronchi? tis and all throat and lung affections ara posi? tively cured by Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption. Trial bottles fre3 at J. F. W DeLorme's Drag Store. Regular size 59c and $1. Guaranteed to cure or price refunded. 2 Powerful Squadron at Hampton Roa( Important Change in Diap ? sition of Ships. - Washington, March 17 -1 event of the day in officia! eire was the issue of an order for t formation of a new rquadron of i val vessels to be stationed at Han ton Roads The squadron in the i ginning will consist of five ships, the best of their types Two the battleships Massachusetts a Texas,, are withdrawn from the pre eut Nortlr Atlantic fleet at Key We and Tortugas It would be a gra mistake to suppose that in orderii this movement the navy departme is animated by any purpose of yiel ing to representations or intimatio that may come from the Spanish rai ister, as to the raischief caused \ the gathering of so large a nav force as Admiral Sicard's fleet in ti vicinity of Cuba On the cootrar the formation of the new sauadrc was brought about by purely strati gie considerations, although it a| pears from the nature of the force ? far under orders to rendezvous J Hampton Roads, that this strategy of the defensive nature The ne: squadron cannot be calied a "fiyin squadron" because the association ( heavy battleships with fleet crcisei like the Brooklyn, Colombia an Minneapolis reduces the availabl speed of the whole to the speed c the slowest vessel, and the &quadro could not do mpch "flying^ in th naval sense The indications rathe are that, when reinforced by sors smaller cruisers, the squadron wil constitute an ideal naval defense Fo the past two months influences havi been at work in the navy depprtmen to bring about this change and as J policy board, headed by Capt Crowninshield, has been in frequeni session of late at the department, i< is believed that it has endorsed the plan at last Although the othes ships to be added to the squadron have not yet been definitely selected, it is surmised that they will include Borne of the other battleships at Key West and the armored cruiser New York, in which case Admiral Sicard it is believed, will command the new force. !n place of the cruiser New York, the people of Key West will look upon the grim outlines of the big monitor Poriian, supposedly the most powerfai ship in smooth water in the whole world She will have to assist her to guard the double tur? reted monitor Miantouomoh and the monitor Amphitrite. The Puritan is ?ow at Norfolk almost ready for sea. the Miaotonoraoh is at League Island quite ready and so is the Amphitrite at Port Royal, S C So the order in the end will result in the gathering of the pick of the North Atlantic squadron at Hampton Roads. The point is said to be the best strategically on the Atlantic coast It is almost centrally located and the ships from that point can reach any portion of the coast in short order, which ie regarded as desirable, since no one can tell just when a flotilla of torpedo destroyers or fast cruis? er may turn up with hostile intent to attack a town. Besides, the second best navy yard in the country is there to fall back upon for repairs to the ships, plenty of the best coal is at Newport News, there is easy water to navigate, and finally the forts at Hampton Roads may serve as a base of ' operations in case of need for protection These are the considerations which animated the navy department i... making t^is new order. IE is announced that the com? mander of the new squadron has not yet been selected, and pending that selection or the arrival in port of Admiral Sicard, it is expected that Capt Higginson, the commander of the battleship Massachusetts and the senior officer, will bold the command of the squadron Remaining at Key West after the departure of the Mas sachusetis and th? Texas, Admiral Sicard will still have a fleet of his own in numbers, when the spectacle will be presented of a fleet and a squadron on one station, something not seen since the civil war The monitors, which it is designed to eend to Key West, are said to be well fit led for the service Owing to their light draft of from 15 to 16 feet, they will be able to navigate safely the shallow waters of the Florida coast, and will not be obliged like the Iowa, to lie six miles out at sea from Key West to secure enough water under the keel. The gunboat Helena reported to the department that she had sailed to day from Funchal, Madeira, for Key West to join the squadron It is now said that it has been definitely determined to bring the battleship Oregon around South America to Key West The navy department has issued orders that such trials as may be made of the new torpedo boat Rodgers shall take place while the boat is under way Saturday next from Baltimore to Norfolk. She also will go southward to join the flotilla at Key West The Columbia and Minneapolis are still each 250 men 6hort of their full quota, but it is ex? pected that enough men will be se- | cured in the course of a few days to j enable the ships to be sent to Hamp* j tou Roads to execute the orders is j . j ? sued lo day The naval recruitin? officers are meeting with success a New Orleans Yesterday they se cored 40 men who were professionally fitted for the navy. The 6emi official statement giver out at Madrid advancing the govern? ment's view that a demand for in demnity based on Spanish responsi bility for the Maine explosion woulc be indignantly repelled by Spain, at? tracted much interest in official cir des There has been little doubt foi some time that Spain was prepared for the contingency of an adverse report by the American court of in quiry and to that end was preparing 'to anticipate and offset it by making clear the government's policy ol standing by the report of the vSpanish commission The report of the lat? ter body was due in Madrid yes terday, and while its conclusions are not officially known, it is a foregone conclusion that it will find that the Maine disaster was due to accident resulting in an internal explosion. This was foresadowed in the advance utterances of Capt Peral, head of the Spanish commission, who stated publicly several days ago that Hie theory cf external explosion was untenable Along with the 8emi-c?hV?ai state? ment from Madrid thar a demand for indemnity will bc indigna'.ly rrpeUed, ia the farther sfateu-enr frota r?-?able sources that Spain has ruade ic clear :o tbe authorities bere there fbat interven? tion may lead to war. The prospects of such intervention appear to be se? riously entertained by Spain, and strong efforts have been made to avert it by showing that the condition of the reconcentrados did cot warrant the 6tep, and also that it wouid threaten to end ail prospects of farther pacifia negotia? tions Both governments have been sound? ing eaoh Other on the activity of the other in searching for ships, bot there has been little ground for objection on either side, as both have been in the Berne markets. Tbe administrado ? ex^ plains baying of warships on the groood that Spain's attitude bas been eo men aoi?? as natoraiiy to csil for an aog mented navy, while Spain takes the Bame view that the activity in (be Ucit ed States requires suitable preparations by the Spanish navy. The report that Spain bad protested against a filibustering expedition to Po erto Rico canoot be verified, a* officials hr re say this expendition bas cot yet got away The President expects tbe report of the court of inquiry tomorrow or nest day. Both the President and secretary are determined that no efforts be spared to maintain the' secrecy of the court's verdict until they themselves have de termioed to give it publicity There fore, even the admirably designed naval cipher code will not be relied upon, an? at the President's instance, Admiral Sicard was direoted to plac? the documents in the cunt, dy '>f some naval officer, according to the usual method, and foward them to Washington in that manner It it? not known positively that the conclusions of the board are fina!, but if the ordi? nary routine of the court's inquiry bas been followed in this oase they probably are so unless the secretary of the navy believes, after looking into the test? mony, that some lines of investigation should be further pursued. The largest measure of preparation yet made by the war department to meet the contingencies of the future probably has just been completed. It is the preparation of a bill providing among other sections for the placing of the army on a war footing for tbe fall strength of 104,000 men. "The bil! bas been carefully gone over by the war departmeut and was introduced in tho house by Representative Hu!!, chairman of tho bouse oommittee ott military affairs, who it is exaec-cd will urge it vigorously inasmuch as it is au administration measure. in view cf the possibility of a con ?ict with Spain considerable interest opoters j"st now io the strength of the militia force of the United States which would be ,:able to be called upon in case of ne *ity According to latest report total organized strength of the militia of the United States is 111, 362 men, while the number of men available for military duty (uoorgarnz 3d) is 10 301 339 The Spanish mioister, Senor Poi >, received a dispatch to day from Captfiin General BUnco, as fallows : "Tbe council cf secretaries, uuder my presidency, bas revolted to pro? rogue io all parts rf the island, up to March 31, 1899, a decree of April, 1897, relative to thc suspension of proceedings against landed estates, on less the insolar legislature takes special action on the subject." The effect of this, it is explained, is to do away with the taxes on those lands which have been devastated and have become unproductive - IM4JU--CO**?-? The papers that undertake to palliate j the crimes of the Lake City mob do the whole State an irjary by putting cur people in a false position before the country. Put lio sentiment in South Carolina condemns this outrage as a crime without sufficient provocation cr excuse -Hampton Guardian. - mm .????- mmm BTJCKLEN'S ARNICA SALVE. | The best SaWe in the world for OutJ j i?rui?osc, Soroj, Ulcers.Salt Rheum, Fevo*,? Sore Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns ;uid all Skin Eruptions, and positively cu;? Pilet or no pay required. It is guaranteed to giro perfcci satisfaction, or money rclucded prico 25 cents per box; For sale by Dr J. F. j W. 0*Lorme. 1 Those uii sightly erup? tions, painful boils, annoying; pim? ples and other affections, which ap? pear so generally at this season, make the usc of that grand Spring Medi? cine. 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