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• • THE LEDGER: GAFFNEY, S. C., APRIL CO, 1807. Ruler of Greece May Be Assas sinated at Any Moment. A MOB LIKELY TO TAKE ATHENS One of the Eiubn.aie. at Liturfiiii Kroeive. a Startling L>i.patch 1- rum tlio Ureek | Capital —Hie \V«r*t 1» Keareii—L.»lt Wing of Ceorge*. Army In Epira. A«t- Vancing on l’n j v.mh. London, April 28 —A dispatcih re ceived at oue of the embassies here from Athens says that Kiiijf George of Greece may at any moment be deposed or assassinated and that a mob is likely to take possession of the city. The dis patch says that the worst is feared. ATHENIANS ARE INDIGNANT. Likely to lie a Cltauffe In Kojal Frunily If <Jr*ek* Are Ajjaiit New Yore, April 28. — A dispatch to The Journal from Athens says: In all probability the Greek nation will try one more great battie, and if defeated in this it is not unlikely that there will be a change in the royal family at Athens. Discontent is growing uuu the king will be the scapegoat, The situation in the country, and in Athens particularly, is growing more and more serious. News of the trutii about the Larissa campaign is just be coming known and causes a deep fee.- iug of indignation and sorrow. Peop.e go to extremes and declare all the busi ness of the war was a comedy got up by the government and king. Trie word treason is freely used. Tins is not the opinion of the an responsible, but of the better classes. All the facts about the defeat go to prove that the fault with the, staff was lacking knowledge of the business of war and pluck in danger. The chief of staff, iSapouuizakis, wired Friday ask ing leave to withdraw his troops from the first line, which he thought it was impossible to defend. The king an swered that it was impossible to allow or forbid, as events cou.d not be judged from Athens. s>apouutzakis wired that he would take all tne responsibility ami thus ordered the disastrous ana unnec essary retreat, which, unoer the cir cumstances, must degenerate into a panic. Thus the respomibiiity of the king seems no longer engaged. As for the troops, more facts have come to light, showing that the men taught with extraordinary bravery. They “fought like lions led by asses,” to use the phrase of Jules Fare, one of the French soldiers of 187J. The dis aster which befell the men is the most unexpected and unmerited I hava known. DESERTION CAUSES PANIC. Albanian* Quit tliu -u.t»n'* Army—Ori-e!:* a<ivnnes oa t’rcvi.a. New York, April 28.—A ..pocial from Arta to The Journal says: The left wirg of the Greek army in Epirui, under command cf Colonel Colpiiinnpnles. is advancing on Pie visa, w ncli must be r --* n von he fere the Greeks attack xr.nura. The right wing cf the Greek array, under Colonel Maims, is advancing on Yanina, but will not attack the a until it is joined by Golphiuopulos* army. The garrison of Frev^sa, con sisting of 2,5'Jh Turks, still holds nut, clthi ugh for two days we have heard ihc r'.r.v of the 'c’ tee Greet ships l , 'omb..idiag th- ii'..;:. The people of Epv. il., art* extending 0 welcome to the invading Greeks, and the Turks are panic stricken. On the march the army which 1 accompany, captured a camp of Turks, and we found coffee boiling on the dies, showing the hasty flight of the Turks. Thecuuseof tins panic is the desertion of the Alba nians, the bravest troops in the sultan’s army. I*«rtcgue*e Captain Ite.iort* Ojtrago. Sadomka. April 28—The captain of a Portugese gunboat, which has just arrived here, reports that he was met by two Greek cruisers and two torpe- doeis 20 miles out from this port. The Greek commander ordered him aboard of one of tk-?! cruisers. The captain protested end Mould only allow tne commander to examine his ship papers. The Portugese captain lias reported the outrage to Lisbon. Auibit.MMil.ir* Ualu Thnir I'olnt. Constantinople, April 28. — The Turkish government, acting upon the recommendations of the ambassadors oi the powers, lias authorized the Greeks in the service of the consulates, hos pitals, foreign missions mid post) fli *es to remain in Turkey. All other Greeks, however, M ill have to leave the empire. | Importnnt Ciibinut Mctutiug In I«ont|nn. London, April 28.—The fact that a cabinet meeting was held here before the return, expected on Thursday next, of the Marquis of Salisbury, is lieid to indicate that matters of great urgency are under consideration. | To Mrdlatn lt<-twe«u Oi-moUs anil Turk*. Co? 8TANTINOPLE. April 28 —The Eu ropean cabinets are exchanging vieM’S with regard to the expediency of medi ating between Turkey and Greece. Warrior lllvnr Itnlucn* ttn* Pries. Mootoomeky, Ala., April 28.—The result of opening up the \Varrior river, it is said, has been to reduce the cost of coal delivered at Mobile by about $I.(SQ per ton. The conditions under whicn coal is being mined along the Warrior sre very crude, and when the deve;op- mont has assumed more extensive pro portions and r<i<Te perfect and elaborate methods are employed, export coal will undoubtedly be mined at very much less than the present cost. It is believed that the fields along the Warrior rivet offer an exceptionally fine opportunity for the profitable investment of capital. Died While He Whs Pray lug- Trenton, April 28 —Isaac N. II inset, a well known merchant of tins city, was found dead on his knees by the side of his son's grave. He had appar ently di< u while praying. GREAT SHOW AT HAMBURG The Eleve-ith tienenil Exhibition «f Ger man AjjrieulturHl Product*. Washington, April 28. — The Ger man embassy in this city has received . pamphlet containing the prospectus o the exhibition of the German Agri cultural society at Hamburg, which thi year takes place from June 17 to <1. Tk association M’as formed more than 1 years ago on the linos of the Royal Ag ricuitural Society of England. Unde the patronage of his majesty, the em peror, and under the presidency o Duke Johann Albrecht zu Meckiinburg it numbers now upwarus of ll.OCi members, living in ad parti of the ein piro. and promises to make much greate progress. The show at Hamburg will he tht eleventh general exhibition of Germat agricultural produce, animals and in: pieiuents, given under the auspices o the society. Tne officials are very mix ions that Amencau manufacturers stockmen and others siiouid send ar tides for exhibition, and through tin embassy hero extend an urgent mvita tiou to such persons to participate it the affair by suitable displays. As to the section for cattle the pros pectus says it may be expected that Humourg, being the center of the pas toral lowlands of northern Germany Mill present a complete display of tht most celebrated lowoiud breeds, such at has never been seen before in Germany Dutch, East-Frisia. Uideuburgiau, We setuarch. Breiteuburgian, Aug'iau. etc Besides there will be pure bre.i Engiis as well as German short horns, nor M’u Gorman highland and mountain breed! such as bummentiialer, brown catch and others be wanting. 'iL' NEW ROADS IN ALABAMA. Bombs Placed In a Road By th: Caban Insurgents. TWELVE SPANIARDS ARE KILLE'i Tun of th • Solillt-r* H.irrlhtjr Mntllat<-i) flirt* <>f llir-ir llo.lle* ICtrltig l>i.covnr«« a Gri-Ht I'i-t-iuoa the Scene nl? th- Kx}>li>*ion — Ktren Children Shown Hi .Mercy t.y VVeyler. Havana, April 28.—A Spanish forct escorting a convoy of supplies toGuaim lost a dozen men by the explosion o dynamite bombs placed in the road bj insurgents. Ten of the soldiers wen horribly mutilated, fragments of thei: bodies being found a long distance from the scene of the explosion. Portions o clothing and equipment were fount hanging from trees in the neighbor hood. Of two soldiers no trace wt'.! found. Tne men of the garrison M'ho re mained at Guumo M-ere found, M lit-n re lieved, to he in a pitiable state. Neai 13 ail were sick from drinking foul water Uniformed insurgents attacked Catitt Etubarcadero and Media Luna in San tiago province. They sacked and burnec the stoics ami dwellings and thou ro tired on (.’ubo Cruz, M'hich they uIm sacked, burning some of the stores. It is reported that an insurgent exp° dition has landed near Jucaro. tnt southern end of the trocha, in Puert< Principe. ANGLING FOR THIRD TERM A MERE BOY IMPRISONED Morgan So CharMCUtrix** Clevplaml, Ad (ling I tint It Will Have No KfTV Ct. Washington, April 28.—Former Prei idem Cleveland’s speech before tin New York Refovin C.ub was a source oi prolific discussion in political circle! here. It is generally regarded by silve. Detm cruts as a formal uuuouncemeni of Cleveland’s c.imudac.v in RDO ou ; p.atforiu of sound moimy and tsrtlj reform. The tenor of the remarks of Demo crane senators and representatives in tervtewed is expressed by Senator Mor gau of Alabama, who said Mr. Cieve land’s speech was si direct bid for tin nomination 111 111 H), but ne fancied tlier. would not be enough Cleveland Deni • ctats 111 the next national Deuiocratlt convention to make a nut ion ami sec tun u second. “What effect." he mms asked, “vxil Mr. C.eveland’s speech have ou the iu lure of the Democratic party?” “None, whatever,” lie rep.iod. “N< Deniocrat cares what he thinks am M'hat opinion he expresses. He has sepa rated himself from the party M’nieii n traitorously betrayed, and f r his om*; peace of mind and that of his family In should remain in the state of iuuoenoai desuerud* to which lie lias relegatoi himscif by ’’i? yv : OLDEST MARRIED COUPLE. 3Ir. Hinl Mr*. Hit Ini- Celrbr.itn 1." V. y Srventli IVeddintc Anniversary. Elcton, Mich., April 28.—Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hiller, the oldest married couple 111 the United States, celebrated t'rir eighty-seventh wedding anhirer- eary ..—C. Iliiler is aged 107 and his wife 10j. Tiio latter is tot.iliy blind and helpless. Hiller is of medium h.eight and build His step is fir::*, r.g l r'"U' r r.:. i he is a) spry as r.Inlf his Ho reads a t:e*.v :: •..•ell an 1 withou; the aid 01 spectacles. Ho attends touli the hens’- hold dudes and their hom * is as cheer ful and clean as could be expected iron, a y ling married couple. The c iup’.e are from Canada, and were married at the ages of 2D and If years respectively. Tliey moved M Michigan, and have been residents o. the state for more than 8‘J years. Htilet miis 22 yeurs of age at the beginning ot the war of 1812, and now relates vividly many of his experiences during tht conflict. The family consists of 11 children, the oldest 82, ami the youngest r«r, ai of M’hoin are in good average health. Even <*ubtn Cliildreii -ire % liown Mercj i;;*ptitiu (veneral Weyier. New York. Ajiril 28. — A dispatch tc The Journal from L is Cabana* fortress. Cuba, via Key West, says: Even chii- ; dren are si’.-nvn no m'*r.*y by Weyier 111 his persecution of Cuban pacific.m. A boy of 12 years. Francisco Vega Ora mos, son of a peasant, who. until tin I revolution started, lived upon a smal farninearCabezis.nl Matauzas prov ince, has been incarcerated here ove: two months. Francisco’s parents, with himself and | two sisters, weretatcen from their pia-K six mouths ago Their homes wen- burned by Spanish guerillas and theii ! plantations destroyed. 1’hey took retug? 111 town. Their fat he. was promptly ! forced into the government voluntee: corps and was shortly afterward ki.lo in a skirmish upon the outskirts o. Cabezas. The mother died some week- . later of a broken heart and starvation. The gir.s are yet in Cabezas, wher' they manage to exist by sewing for th Spanish ofti -iais and washing for th tr* ps. U::e is 14, th’ other 1*J. Fauxcis ;o lived wi.ii his sistera up tc the day of hio arrest. That morniu; he went to tlio farm to feteli some pota- : toes, the local coininatulaut bavin- given him a permit. Returning about I midday from tin* plantation, carrying ; his sack of vegetables, he was seized by the Su.iiii h gufiilias, they ailegiu, that he w..3 ;.u insurgent. They did not carry him to Cabezas, where Ids sis ters could have identified and rccla:::: ' i him, but to the adjoining town of La? I J alos. where he was subjected to tht n-uai instruments of t irtnre and other wise maltreated by his captors in vain iittemps for statements calculated to implicate himself in the revolution. Alter s.x days’ stay there he wat transferred to Havana ami is now i*i Las Cabanas, charged witli the crime m rebellion, and awaiting trial* bv court- DiaL FOR RECEIVER FILED. Tlirea Line* to IIh CoiKtraeto.l lit nn Earl; Date—Charter* l*»ued. Montgomery, Ain., April 28 —It ap pears now’ to be an assured fact that Alabama will have three hom’ railroad? at an early date, with exeel lent chances for a fourth. The Montgomery, Tusca loosa and Memphis, from this city tc Meridian, Miss., is now under construc tion and will be completed within a year. The Montgomery., Hayueville and Camden, which is promised to be rut from this city to som • point ou the guif, is already under contract for 23 mile and the entire line is expected to be fin ished within a year. A charter ha? been issued to a strong company t< build a kue from Pensacola, Fla., to some point in the coal and iron district, most likely to Birmingham or Ja-per, and active steps are being taken looking to the building of the road. It is positively announced that the Dade City and Ncm’ Orleans railroad will ba extended at once to Decatur, Ala., via Huntsville. It is stated that a contract for the entire extension he? been let. Besides these there are sev eral short linos of road, incompleted gaps, etc., that are being filled iu. B appears certain that Alabama will wit ness considerable activity in the line ol railroad construction tnis year. BRITISH BUY DELAGOA BAY Strong Strategic l*w«ltiou For Timm In • o-e of Trout).* M Itli Trao-v.i tl. London, April 28. — Dispatches re ceived from semiofficial Transvaal soirees announce that Great Britain has purchased Delagoa bay and will fortify Inyak i?l md. Delagoa Bay is on the east coast ot Africa iu the same latitude as the Transvaal republic, from which it i? separated by a strip of territorv from ci, to 70 miles wide comorisiug Zuiuland, winch is practically a British protecto rate. The obvious purpose of Great Britain in acquiring possession of Deia- g«U Bay is to nave a point of vantage in the event of trouble with the Trans vaai. The bay has a length north and south of about (JO miles and a breadth o. about 20 miles. Several rivers empty mro P. Inyak island, in the buy, has r height of git) feet, and icrtificd vouh. be a stronghol i. The bay was claimed at cue time by three ji iwers—Portugal, the Trausvaa' and Great Britain. In 1--73. howvver, the question tiring submitted to Presi dent Thiers of France, as arbiter. Pur tugai’s rig:.: to the bay was confirmed OFFICER TURNS BURGLAR. Wnnlilugton rnlicem in .lrr«-«!*-<l Fur Ilub- liiug I Wu on llli Ileal. Washington, April 28 — Aqueercom- piication iu burglarism developed here, j M’hen Policeman Janies E. Pierce of the Metropolitan force M’as arrested for rob bing two houses on his beat. The sufferers were Mrs. Fannie Me Milian and Mrs. M. G Hike. Both house) are fashionable residences of that sec- ' tion. The amides M'ere aw'ay at tin. 1 time and Pi»rce improved the opportu nity to carry away a large amount ol glass, clothing, porcelain and othei portable valuables. Detectives searched his house and re covered about $1,300 wortli of plunder. Pierce, who comes from Vermont, hai been on the force four years. He con fessed his guilt, but refused to say where all his booty was secreted. Fouml Deail In tlie Highwiy. Columbus, Ga.. April 28.—William Henry Wright M’as found dead in the highway 011 Hatcher's place, iu Chatta hoochee county. It is sunuosed that he was kilted by his wife's paramour. Gibson Welborn, who had threatened his life am who Mas seen near the scene of the murder tlie hour it occurred. It was presumed from the suspicious circumstances that the wife had con spired with Welborn to have the mur der committed, and that she arranged the details. i?he is now under arrest. Welborn has not vet been found. CHEAT DAT l!i GOTHAM The Grant Mausoleum Is For mally Dedicated. TINE WEATHER FOR CEREMONIES VIOLATED COMMERCE ACT. 1 WILLIAMS NOW ON TRIAL. Manager of a Waycr.tM HoSel ('h&rgeu With Killing Cliarleft W. WHinx. \V '.y- - r*»s, Ga , April 28.—Warren II. Williams is on trial in the superiot court here, charge;! with inurderinj. Charles \V. Wilson. The killing oc curred on Dec. 81 list. Oa that day Williams and Wilson had a difficulty in the hallway loading from the office to the dining hail 1:1 the Southern hotel, pts M*crj lir * I, nnnareutly t'.rc lilllril While Uncoupling Carl, Columbus. Ga., April 28 —R B. Rob- iuson, night foreman of the Central railroad yards, was killed here while uncoupling curs. He was iJU years old, ami had been in the employ of the Cen tral railroad nine years. A wife ami two children survive him. N«mv Naval Scliool In Mexico. City of Mexico, April 28.-President Diuz has issued a decree establishing » naval school at Vera Cruz, to bo opaucc July next. Suviugn ittitl Ma iUing Cotu* !»«»•>' I to He Iu*<#*Va:it* Atlanta, April 23.—The Georgia Loan, Savings and Banking company, 1 of which G. V. Grc-ss is president and Henry A. C.issiu sacrotary and treasu rer, is alleged to ba iusilveut. A re ceiver has been applied for for the con- i corn and its affairs have bean brought to light 111 numerous court petition) filed with Judge J. H. Lumpkin. The trouble of the company is one 01 the results of the alleged embezzlement of Henry A. Cassiu and the company appears to have been wrecked by 1 e urxappropriation of the funds by Cas ein. Judge Lumpkin lias fixed the ca=e for a hearing Wednesday ami ho will d' cidn as to the appointment of a re ceiver for the company. As a resul of the shortage of Cassiu Mdth the Georgia L >nn. Savings ai 8 Banking company, application has he n ‘ made for a receiver for the Uuite-i ! States Bond and Mortgage company, ti , concern which has been managed by G. V. Gross, as president, ami Henry A. Cassm as secretary and treason. . Cassiu is und *r arrest charged with em bezzlement. Guorsiu ami Alabama l'o*tina*tar*. Washington, April 28.—Georgia post masters named arc: Dallas, Sallie Gol den. vice J. R. Moon; Folsom, BartoM county, Lydia Adams, vice J. H. Most eller; Hock mart, J. F. Dover, vice 8. E. {smith. The Alabama list shows tht following a •poiutinents: Bear Cree | T. H. Martin; Bissell. D F. Woo 1 . Boaz. J. D. McClesky; Hartselle, S. L bherriil; N-wton, W. J. McLauey Spriugviile, W. T. Jone*. Famou* MatlimnttiRlau Ilnail. Syracuse. April 28.— Dean Jcht Raymond French, the vice chuncelloi of Syracuse university, died at his home in this city. He was 72 years old. H< was regarded as one of the best mathe maticians in the w r orld. He had been connected with Syracuse university since 1671. Metllsal L*v7 CauatItwllouat, Ooumbus, O.. April 28.—The Ohic medical law has been declared constitu tiouul in tiie lower courts. It requirei physicians to register und to have cer- nficetos base*.! upon practice or examb nation. | r0*.V by Oitc.', V/ilscu was wemuded twice, a d died ! a'.or walk ig 111:0 the i-fiiee. Not a \v rd was spoken by him alter he fell. Wi.liams ?urrendeivtl to the sheriff. An investii: itiou was lield by the'eoro- uer, uud about -1 <>’c,o*k t!i;it afternoon ; tne jury returned a verdict of murde. against Williams. Wiiiiams M as placed iu jail. M'here lie remained a weok, v»’h-. n bail was grt.nred by .lu lgo S\v*at. The boiiit was fixed at $7 00 1, and tlio folIoM'ing fign'ct it: Warren H. Wtl iian;*. J. \V. Williams, L. Johnson. (J E Murphy, W. \V. MeCuliev. Wi, liaras M as released. TI e grand jury last week returned a 1 ndictmciit foi murder agciiivt Willi:;ins. A C'»iifori*nce of Memphis, April 28.—The twelfth an nual conference ot the southern Uni tarian church opened iu this city. Del egates from u dozen different states an present. Hoax Cllvmit! MVstc-i-u lo l!«* llcllt. BIOUY Ci:Y, la., April 28—Donald -McLean, the 1 uiider* of the Pacifii thort Line, and the projector of tin Si-Mix City ami Western raiiM’ay, hai returned to Sioux Cuy alter an absence of four months in Salt Lake City, Og don ami San Francisco. He said: “Tin Sioux City and Western Mill be built There is no longer any doubt about it. To get the right of way dear there ha: i been long and tedious Murk, but tha , m'i rx lias been accomplished. The sev- , eral compai :es M’liose aliiauce was uec | essary 111 tlie cementing of the systen have been c.rganized. The work of con structioa wid com.uence iu Juno.” Trie.- of Aluinlimm Will rail. Washing lOv, April 2s —The fact ha; been recognized among metalworker that the sole obstacle to the M’ido use o ; aluminum was tts higii cost, as com- | pared with other useful metals. There fore it will be good news to lean through United States Consul Germane ; at Zurich, in a short time, probabP M'ithin a year, the price of this meta M ill tali to about 2i cents per pound, s* tliat but three commercials will b cheaper sliau aluminum—namely, iron, lead and zinc. Heuvj- Itale* In l<i\;a. OrrCMWA. In.. April 28. — Anothei heavy rain has made the railroad situa tiou very critical. The Rock Islam! has abandoned its Ottumwa and Dei Moines' line. The morning Wabash passenger tram to Des Moines went ove, j the Butiiugtou tracks. T*je Iowa Ceu tral can get no trains past Ooifield wash out on the Oskaloosa and Ceutervillt line. The Do* Moines river has risei 1' 0 feet. It is only 13 niches below tht danger line and i? still rising rapidly. Tli* Maher««liarkajr Contest. New York. April 28.—The manager.- of Peter Maher and Tom Sharkey me representatives of a sporting club as yet unnamed, and accepted a propositnu: for u flgiit between the principals foi filO.O'Hi, t> take place in this vicinity between May 25 and June 10 next. Tin club, the name of which will be modi public within two weeks, has posted 3 satisfactory forfeit as an earnest ol their purpose. Kreelvnr Fur I'rlvato Maiikar*. Chicago, April 28.—Charles 8. Boyd I has been appointed receiver for the pri vate banking firm of Sciiaar, Keech & Co., 2(lUu -South Halstead street. Tin asset* are said to be $75,004 ami tin nubilities near the saiuo amount. DI-t nf-til*li#ii Men Frnin All Part* of ThU Cuiluli-jr and Many Forrig-iM-r* Honor tlio Head FVilernl Gem-rat* Moinury. I’rrsiiluut .McKlnlnv, General Porter, Mayor >trong ami Oilier* »peulc. New York, April 28.—When the sun rose over fair Jdauhattaii on tliis tiay of days in her history of patriotic pageants he found a cloudless dome uMaitiug him. The prayers of 1,000,000 ir more had been answered and storm seemed impossible. It was cool—almost co.d— and the brightly tinted clouds held no promise of anger or sorrow. Briskly blow the uorthM’est wind and joyfully it tossed the striped and starred bunt ing. which from every vantag * point in Greater New York gleam ;cl in a beauty and brilliancy no other flag on earth can hope to equal. Flags there Mere by the hundreds of thousands, from the nu.’e emblem with i s 50 feet of fly and 50 feet of hoist, to the tiny emblem which decorated the collars of the truck horses. Flags in the great thoroughfares ami narrowest alleys, from tenement windows and from the staffs of public buildings, from she st ills of street venders und ! from the facades of mighty hostelries, , from office buildings, from the spar-i of merchant ships ami from the bows of ! the humblest of canal boats. • j The ceremonies proper began at sun rise when from the tail flagpole near the tomb was flung an immense Ameri can flag furnished by the daughters of the revolution. There it will fly. night ; and day, in fair weather and foul, until the winds have worn it away and the f suns have faded its colors. At tiie same time the marines on the warships M’ere piped to quarters and landed ou the shores of the island to be placed at the head of the land column. U.ii ly Mornlux Schiik*. The Fifth avenue hotel Mas the scone of hu-tie and excitement during tlie cam’ m irning. The broad corridors were filled with native and foreign dig nitaries and almost every second person Hazed with military trappings, inside was the reception committee, which formed the escort of tne guests of the city. Among the earliest of t' eseguests M’as Speaker Reed, M ho loomed like a ; veritable giant. Sir Julian Pauucefote, the British ambassador, was under the Ming of Chauncey M. DepeM’. General Schofield and General Rugar were together. Cleveland arrived at the hotel at 9:13 with Mr. Gilder. Troop “A” had already lined u:> ou the west side of the park. Acting Inspector Aliacc with 15J men kept the r ndwav ciear and 01117 those with parses were pertniCed within tne line-. -Secretary Long, of the navy, fo’.lowe 1 do c c:i the ex-presi dent's heels L* u-i shouts announced the arrival of the president at K 2 J II*) rode in a car riage with General Port r amt Mayor Strong. His reception was flittering in tiio extreme ami in* bowed repeat edly. His me illy grave fane M’as 1 wreathed iu smiles. Vice President ■ Hobart joined the pres.neat ami Gen eral Porter, tiie mayor and the open barouche in M’hidi they Mere seated ! drew up in the oiMit<*r of rhe plaza. M’here it took its place at tlio head of | the line. General Butterfield, in his uniform of a retired grueral of the ‘ army, r de at tiie right of the bnroneh'*, which was preceded by a picked force i of :r. unted policemen. Tiio military e.-co. t iiicln.iod 0:10 sor go;.tit and ten man of Troon “A.” Next j came the diplomats, the Grant family, the cabinets ami officers and others. Tim Grants left the hotel 15 minutes a’ter the president’s party. Mrs. Grant leaned ou the arm of her son. Colonel Fred D Grant, and others of the fam ily followed. Altogether they occupied eight carriages. The initial sten iu tlie parade M’as almost on schedule time. By 9:3') o’clock the presidential proces sion was ou the move. Oid.-r nf tlx* l , roci-**li»l». The order of this procession M’as; 1—riqn.'uirou “A.” 2—President Me- Kiniey, Vi* e President Hobart. Mayor Strong anu General Porter. 2—Mrs. Julia Dent Grant, C il niei 1’reiii rick D. Grant. Mrs. Frederics D. Grant, Mrs. Nellie Grant {Sarteris. 4—Mrs. Jessie Grant, Miss Nellie Grant Master l>i*pen*ary Constable* Had No Klght Seise WEJsUy Wlttmat M arrant. Charleston, April 24. — In tht case of William Beckroge, against W. J. Harliug an 1 L. U. Roach, iu the United States court, the plaintiff wu? awarded $8t)0 damages for the seizurt of a trunk full of Minsky made by tht defendants as state constables. In his charge to the jury Judge Si- montun ^>aid that ordinarily the seizurt without warrant of a package, as in tht present case, M as a case of trespass. Hurling and Roach, however, avei that tlie tact that they Mere constable? was justification for their act. Thej ciutmeu the legislature us tneir author:tj for their act, but Judge iSimotitoi showed that the acts of the iegislaturt were limited ny the feueral consututiot and laws, amt the legislature could pass no act in conflict witli the United State? laws. Judge Simouton charged that th? seizure Mas a violation o. the United States coiuinerce act recognized bj law by the state of Souin Carolina. Judge 8iiuontou explained the Wtisoi: bill and shoM’ed that it was only in tended to assist tiie enforcement of th€ prohibition laws, but it could be of uc effect 111 this state under pretent condi tions and ciicumstaucts, M’here the en tire statu is dotted M itli liquor shops. The resmt of this suit menus a great deal ot money to liquor dealers all ovei the north M ho ship to Charleston pur chases for personal use. The attorney general has given notic? of ins intention to make a motion for t new trial. THE REVENUE ACT IS VOID. Supreme Court of Mortli Carolina Kan. (lam an Important Uecisiou. Raleigh. April 24. — The supreme court has filed a very important opin ion in a novel case. Toe, constitution requires that the poll tax shall be thrice the property tax. hat by curelessless tlie late legislature made the rate of pol tax $1 29 ami pro tier ry tax 49 cents. Tne governor sougnt to compel ih auditor to mak jthe poll tax $1.28. whim M as tin* legislative intent, 'ine supreme court decides that both die pod tax ami gen *r.»l tax sections of tiie revenue act are uncoiistituriouil and voiu, thu? leaving 111 effect the revenue act of 1895. which makes poll tax $1.29 anu general tax to cents The deci-ion reduces rhe school tax from 29 to 18 cents. Justices Clark and Doubles dissent. Severe i rn*t In Nortli • arnlliia. Raleigh, April 22. — Frost played havoc in various sections of North Car olina. It is said bv the national M’eather observer that there is wiuesuread dam age to straM’herries and truck. The foiloM’iug miutinum temperatures were reported: K.ticigh. bl; Wilmington. 35 Chailo’te, 35; Goldsboro, 32. A special from New berm*, wm-io there is an im mense acreage 1:1 tin *ic, says that dry- ne.*s und northwest Minds prevented extreme damage. Frost was severe at GoiitsUiro and Kingston. Berries art. injured in the southeastern section. Fruit is bit hard in tiie mountains. An -Allegril Fors»r .Irre.tetl. Columbia, S. C., April 22 —Governor Ellerbe. after m iking considerable ef fort. lias succeeded in having W. E. Klein, an attorney practicing at tht Charleston bar. arrested on tiie cliargt of fnrgery. So far. tin* governor says, something over $1.3 0 in iorgeues havt been traced up and laid at tlio door of Klein. He is charged M’ith forging the signature of the master o’ Charleston county to certain certificates to direct tax claims sent here during the admin istration of Governor Evans. Si-iitanr« nt it Kira-liii-' * uiuinntad. Columbia S. C., April 22.—Gover nor Kiierbe lias commuted the death sentence of Frank Myers to life im prisonment. Myers was convicted oi burning a store and confessed to know ing a man s.epf therein. It developed that lie made su:*h confession while a rope M as around ills neck. There ha* been a general clamor for executive clemency, but a delegation from George town visited the governor to iieniuud tin* verdict he carried out. Their state ments saved Myers. Chanmuu Graiit, -Five carriages bearing the rest of the Grant family, t;—Ex-President Cieve and and Richaid Watson Giiiier. 7—Maj »r General W. S. R-socraus. Major C. C. Augur, Major Gegeral H. C. Wright, Major General J. G. Park. Cheers greeted tne disti uguished party as it moved through the necoruted streets, the enthusiasm being so uote- M’orthy that President McKinley’s face M’as joyous and he had ins hat iu a constant state of salute. Mrs. Grant and her family to the third generation M’ere objects of es|iecial attention and the widow of the general M’a* visibly affected by the great demon stration. The unbroken line of human ity <> miles long was an inspiring sight. The arrival of the official portion of the procession at the tomb mois the signal for a most stupendous outburst of pa triotic cheering from the 50.090 people iu the grand stands and on tiie lawns around the monument and 011 Clare- mont heights. Tlie president and other guests alighted from their carnages at tae monument stand and took the places assigned for them, in readiness for the orr tor teal and musical ceremonies at Hi o’clock, and stillness reigned in place of the noisy demonstration that marked the arrival of President McKinley. General Horace Porter spoke at 11:5d a. m. He was followed by President McKinley, Mayor Strong ami others. Four Young Faopla I)ri>wn*«l. Louisville. April 28 —A special tc The Evening Post from Cumberland Falls, Ky . says: NeM’S is brought here from Parks’ mills, 10 miles distant in the mountains, of the drowning of four young people who were our skitt' riding. Mnt McKee and John Davis, and Missen Maggie sud Minty Shepherd are th€ names of those M’ho are leported tc have lost their lives. A I’lMsausni- Train l>ara)l*<l- Charlotte, N. C., April 2(5—South ern train No. 38, Washington vesti- buled, limited, northbound, was de railed 2 miles north of B ackshurg, S. C. The engine, baggage, express, pos tal and combination cars Mere thrown from tlie track and the first sleeper was derail d. Engineer J. B Pettus and Fireman Siginun M’ere both injured, hm will not die. No passengers Mere injured. A lll{ S|)iirtins Club Fiinnail. Raleigh, April 20 —The Field and Shore association has been granted a charter by the state. It is composed of E. S. (files, Janie* Hamilton and Charle* K. Giles, all of New York. Thi* asso ciation desires to lease from tne state over 200,000 acres of land and the wa ter in the eastern part of the state for sporting purposes. Supreme Court to Decide the llt*t« Columbia, S. C., April 24.—The su preme court will have to sit in judg ment on the Ellerbe-Evans election bet before Sallte will b* returned to Gover nor ElierKe's stable- Evans lias ap pealed. He has r tained as aaomoua! counsel General LeR >y \ouin;iu*. ex- Unit *d Mar s attorney ai.d foimer at torney general. Statiia of aionrw.il I J.iekaon. Charlotte, N. C . April 24.—Mrs. Stonewall Jackson and the two grand children of the great confederate gen eral, Julia and Jackson Christian, have left here for Dallas, Tex.. M’here, next Meek, they will unveil the statue ot Jackson at the base of the first monu ment in Texas to the dbnfederute dead. A|-eiit I'rinlrr** Kruiaiu* lutarrad. Lisc'LNTON. N. C., Aj ril 24.—The remains of General Passenger Agent Pender were interred at Lenoir. He carried some insurance. It i* not knoM’n M’ho will succeed him. Previous to March 1 tiio president performed the duties of the* office. f.