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■ HCorence OaiLV TTmes. VOL. II. FLORENCE, S. C., FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 6, 1895. No. 105. TOMS STILL AHEAD. ■ TURKISH MINISTERS AFRAID FOR THEIR LIVES. Th«6ultan Rages and Threatens Them—Russian Fleet at Black Sea Entrance of Bosphorus- Constantinople, Dec. 5, via Sofia, Dec. 5.—During the past twenty- four hours there have been fre- ■^sp»snt Cabinet councils at the pal- a<5fe abd several exchanges of com munications with the representa tives of the powers, but no decision seems to have been arrived at by the Porte on the subject of the fir mans demanded by the powers for the passage of extra guard ships through the Bosphorus. The dila tory policy of the palace people is continued apparently in the hope that some hitch will occur which may put an end to the accord of that power. The Ambassadors do not attempt to deny that the accord of Europe is liable to be disturbed at any moment, and it is to attain this end that the Turks are work ing night and day with all thrf skill and subtleness of Eastern dip lomacy. Irritating rumors al>out the “real designs” of Great Britain are taken to the Russian Embassy by the agents of the Porte and an noying insinuations concerning i the “ultimate aims” of Russia find their way, through the Porte’s agents, into the British Embassy. In turn the French Ambassador hears sly reports about the doings of the German Ambassador and vice versa. So the game con tinues, with the Turks still ahead in spite of the efforts ot an ap parently united Europe. However, unless all signs are misleading or the unexpected hap pens, there will be decided changes in the situation by Saturday. All the Turkish Ministers are guarded and all are in fear of their lives, not only dreading assassina tion at the hands of the Armenians but standing in great apprehension of being summarily dealt with by the Sultan, who is known to be ir ritated beyond any previous de gree at everything and everybody. Seeing the meshes of the European net drawing closer and closer around him every day, Abdul Hamid is described as being fran tic with impotent lage and likely to wreak vengeance upon any or : all his Ministers. There are more rumors lima usual in circulation to-day regard ing the massing of Russian troops on the Turkish frontier and the gathering of a Russian fleet near the Bosphorus. Indeed, it lias been reported that several Russian war vessels have been sighted off’ the Black Sea coast of Turkey and nobody would be rstonished to see Russia’s extra guard ship steam into the Bosphorus from the East at the same time Great Britain’s extra gunboat passes the Dardan elles. The United States Ambassador, Alexander VV. Terrell, has received ii note from the Porte to the effect that new and more rigorous orders have been sent to the Turkish of ficials in the disturbed districts to take every precaution necessary to protect all foreigners and their property and assuring him of the safety of the American missionary at Cicsarea, where a “disturbance” was recently reported. Bull Run So>d for a Song;. Alexandria, Ya., Dec. 4.—The historic Yorkshire estate, the first battlefield of the war for Southern independence, was sold to-day at public auction at the court house, about six hundred acres in all, situated on both sides of Bull Run in Prince William and Fairfax. The land lying on the Prince Wil liam side brought on an average six dollars an acre, the other about three dollars. RESOLUTIONS. Wreck- Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 4—The Savannah. Florida and Western railroad train No. 21 was wrecked at 7 :10 to-night at the 156th mile post, between Calahan and Dins- more. The wreck was caused by a broken rail frog. The train was made up of a baggage car, day coach, smoker and sleeper, all of which were derailed. The engine remained on the track. Conduct or Dick Butt, H. L. Rohr, the Pullman conductor, was slightly scratched. J. B. Martin, his wile, two children and mother-in-law, Mrs. Teal, of Owensboro, ICy., were on board. One of the chil dren had her hand hurt, and Mrs. Teal was very badly shaken up. II. G. Kueedler, of Louisville, Ivy., on his way to Florida for his health, is thought to h< ; injured in ternally. Before tfto Mayor. George Woods was arrested for being drunk and disturbing the congregation in the colored M. E. church. He forfeited £>'5 for non- appearance. OME OFFERED BY C HANDLER AND THE OTHER BY MILLS. One is Tentative and the Other Positive-Senator Call Makes a Vigorous Flgnt for Recognition of Cuban Belligerency. Washington, Dec. 5—There was a very good attendance when the Senate met at noon to-day. The first bill introduced was one by Mr. Mills (Dem. of Texas) for the coinage of the silver in the Treas ury. A bill introduced by Mr. Chand ler (Rep. of New Hampshire) for the free coinage of silver at the ratio of 15 1-2 to 1, the bill to be come operative when England, Germany and France pass similar laws, was listened to with great attention by the members of the Senate. After providing for coining the bullion and the issuing of silver and gold certificates, the third section of the bill provides that the law shall take eff'ect and be come operative when similar laws shall have been adopted by the governments of England, France and Germany, “which laws shall in substance provide for the pur- chase ot gold and silver bullion without limit and shall make le gal tender of the gold and silver coins, and any certificate repre-; eoniing th'.in, the ratio between J the gold and silver to be the same provided for in this Act; and when such laws have been passed by the governments aforesaid, the Po sident shall make proclama tion accordingly, and this law shall then take effect and be in force. Petitions from Florida for the recognition of Cuba and from the Legislature of Montana against fur ther issuance of bonds were pre- s nted. j A resolution offered by Mr. Call (Dem. of Florida) was adopted, calling upon the Secretary of State to b <ont t > the Senate the corres pondence relating to the case of Dr. Sanguilly, an American citi zen snuo.-nci d to life imprisonment for alleged complicity in the Cuban revolution, and directing him to procure a copy of the records in the case, it it is not on file at the de partment. Mr. Gallinger (Rep. of New Hampshire) introduced a resolu tion declaring it to be the sense of the Senate that it was unwise and inexpedient to retire the green backs. At the conclusion of the pre liminary routine business, Mr. call, of Florida, called up his resolution of Tuesday and addressed the Sen ate. The resolution provided for the recognition by the United States of a state or public war between Spain and the government pro claimed and for some time main tained by force of arms by the people of Cuba; declaring that the United States would maintain a condition of strict neutrality be tween the contending powers and accord to each the rights of bellig erents in the ports of the United States. The resolution further declares that the United States protest and remonstrate against the barbarous manner in which the war in Cuba has been con ducted and authorize the Presi dent to take such steps as may be necessary to secure an observance of the !aws of war as recognized by all civilized nations. Mr. Call drew a graphic picture of the ruin, miegovernment and barbarous cruelty against which the Cubans were contending, and their long struggle for freedom. He described the former revolu tions and declared that the prog ress against tyranny made by the native Cubans who maintained, as we had maintained in 1770, that just government must derive its authority from the consent of the governed, entitled them to recog nition as belligerents and the neu trality of other nations. He considered it an outrage that the United States should not hold out an encouraging hand to those who were struggling for independ ence. But, instead of speeding the Cabans in their course, he in sisted that this government was actually retarding the revolution; was, in fact, furnishing aid to the Spanish tyrant. MILLS MEANS BUSINESS. The bill introduced in the Sen ate to-day by Senator Mills of Texas, directs the Secretary of the Treasury to have all the silver in the Treasury coined into subsid iary coin and provides that when the revenues of the government shall be insufficient to meet the current expenses of the govern ment the Secretary shall issue non-interest bearing legal tende