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SEA SWALLOWED BY YAWTO EARTH. WQTm?&XS& WBR? THROWN DO WIS, ISLANDS SANS. - Pori Townsend, Wn , Sept. 24. Conceroing the recent earthquake atong the coast of Alaska, tbe Rev. Sheldon Jackson, educational agent jot Alaska, writes as follows from . Yaqatat, under date of Sept. ljri "The first shock was experienced on Saturday, Sept 2, bat being slight, caused no alarm. Buring the following five * hours there were 52 distinct shocks, culminating at 3 p m. in a shock so severe that people of Yaqutat were hurled violently ?cross their rooms, or if outside, ^ * the j were thrown to the ground, while pictures fell from the walls and dishes and crockery crashed on the > shelves, and houses rocked and swayed and whirled while tbe mis? son bell rang violently in the shaking church tower. the inhabitants their feet and attempted to 5ee to the hills, only to be again and > again thrown to the earth ; all the ? ^;W^o shrieking, rolling and running V they sought safety Gaining the f - ?ills and looking seaward, they were transfixed with horror as they saw a Ip^?ea? tidal wave, apparently a wall ^^p^fwater 30 feet high, approaching ?|fl|wj?h the speed of a race horse, that vwould engulf their village and sweep way their homes. Before the shore raSreacbed the earth opened in the -bottom of the harbor and into this ^^c&asm the tidal wave spent its force ^ ; land, around it the sea swirled like a maeistorm This saved the re from destruction. The tide would rise 10 feet in the space of ] % four or five minutes and in an equally -short time go down again. The fluctations were frequently "Tents were pitched on the hills back of the village and nearly the whole population is camping out, fearing that another tidal wave may From the 10th to the pres have been frequent shocks, one having occurred this forenoon. Bp- ; 5*Near Hubbard Glacier, on Bisen - ' ehantmecl bay, were encamped three ;r'{ \-?ttters-,'A. Fleur, W. Rook and J. W. ? ? Johosoo, and a mile from them at an v. elevation of 64 feet above the sea, Messrs. T Smith, Cox and sons, J. Falls and D. SteveDs. When the heavy |P&Snoek on Saturday, the 16:b, was ex? perienced, the Fleer party had rigged a ?achill* and were taking the oscilla tion of nhe earthquake's waves, when without a moment's warning they were thrown violently across the tent. At the aame moment a large fresh water lake back of their camp and about 40 . feet from it, was split open and the ! waters were throws opon the camp, and before the miners Goold regain " their feet they were being swept out to sea. Then at almost the same time they were met by a tidal wave which picked them op and not only washed - them ashore but over a hill 40 feet high, landing them on the crest of a dividje. , "Regaining their feet, they ran along the crest with the tidal wave boiling and seething at their feet alongside the hill. Afterwards one of the partj found his baggage and clothes one aod one-half miles ap on a mountain side, where the wave had left them. Great spruce forests, for miles along tbe shore were uprooted, broken into pieces and massed into great piles. Large rocks, ' weighing 40 tons or more, were rolling over one another down the mountain ; like so many pebbles "'Hubbard Glacier, with its two and a half miles of sea front, thousands to feet thick, extending tor mites back ct the summit of the mono tato, broke! from its moorings and with a grinding roar that shook the surrounding hills moved bodily from a half to three quarters of a mile, into the sea. A large creek, 15 feet wide, down whose bed cataracts were rushing, was flooded so that miners were unable tc crocs over to the camp on the opposite side A; few minutes later it had sunk back to' its former bed -aod later was again an irresistible, raging torrent. Moantaioe were thrown down, the sea opened and portions of islands disappeared. The earth opened io many places. ''After tbe great shook had passed and the miners commenced preparations to get away, a boat with oars was found a mile np the mountainside, ' where it had been carried by the ~ waves. With this another boat was scoured that was floating on the bay. "In these two small boats they start? ed for Yakotat bay, forty five miles away. Tbe first night they made camp on a large moraine, oae and a half miles from the mono tain, but an earth* I quake daring tbs eight loosened a land slide that covered oot ooly thc one and ' a h ?if miles of plains, but also their tent. Digging oat the tent and provis? ions they again took to their boats O o the second night they were terrified by strange noises that issued from the earth aod their teot was blown to shreds by the strange winds that seemod to blow from every point of the oompass and s9 clouds were pouring down tor? "rents of water they fled to their boats "Forcing tbeir boats for 12 miles throogh fields of fresh forming ice, and 13 miles of rough ses, they at length reached Yakatat in safety. Rumors are afloat that a portion of Cape St. Elias and Khantak island have disappeared io the sea. Without doubt, when scientific exploration of the mount Ss. Elias region ia made there will be found many physical changes.'' Nev Dispensary Scandal Oatz Ousted For Selling Con trabaod Liquor. Columbia, Sept. 23-There was a considerable talk today aboat the dis? pensary sensation, although people are getting pretty well accustomed to each matters now. Chairman Mites, who suspended Mr. Oatz, left the oity on the early morning tra?a for Spartan burg, 1 and before leaving here he said : "I don't care tojhave this matter exploited ia the newspapers jost at this time until the committee investigating the oontrabrand basia ess makes a report. Bat so far as Mr. Oa'z is concerned, I learned from good authority that he bad been selling contraband liquor siooe the last meeting of the board. At that meeting you will remember that Ship ping derk Blaok make charges that contraband liquor was being sold, which did not appear on his books. The board passed a resolution that soon liquor should not be sold by any employe to anybody. "As chairman I personally inform? ed Mr. Oatz and Mr. Doatbit of the action of the board. Haviog heard last evening that Mr. Oatz had violated these instructions, I called on bim and asked , him aboat it He said that he bad sold contraband, bat did it because Mr. Douthit had savd it was all right. "I did not know until this morning that Commissioner Douthit had been dciog the same thing, else I would have suspended him along with Mr. Oatz. I called on him and told him that such action was contrary to posi? tive instructions, bat decided not to suBpeod him awaiting the action of the board at its next meeting in October.'1 "ARE RULES MADE TO BE , BROKEN r Mr. Miles stated that the money received from the saies at the dispen? sary bas been tamed over to tbe proper authorities and properly directed Mr. Thomas Colline is doing the work of Mr. Oatz as bookkeeper to the commis stoner, until the board of control holds its regular October meetiog. In regard to his suspension, Book* keeper Otrtz writes The State as fol? lows : To tbe Editor of The State: I haye been suspended as book? keeper to the commissioner by Chair? man Miles Toar publication of i this matter was couched in such terms that some might be led to believe that the suspension was on account of dishonesty. I wish : to say, however, in my own behalf, that no such motive, so far as I am informed, bas been impoted to me But the suspension was made because I sold a botttle of contraband gin to M F. Nixon, in the absence-of Mr Douthit, the com? missioner, acting for him and under the belief that this was a violation of the rules of the board of control, bat if this is true, I was not aware of a I sold the bottle of gin for one doi lar ($1 00), and at once made pro per entry of the same DAG Ouzts. Colombia, S. C , Sept 24, 1899. So far as this paper is concerned it may be said that charges against Mr Ouzts were not known when the announcement was made ; when Mr. Miles made bis statement setting forth the charge that statement was promptly published Di the results of the latest shake up at the dispensary nothing can be foretold with any degree of certain? ty. It is said here and there that some who hold good positions are in imminent danger of loosing them ; others think that the whole thing will terminate very much as did the last affair- At any rate it is safe to pre? dict that the proceedings of the next meeting of the State board will be well worth reading and will not be very pleasing to the friends of the institution as it stands -State CAN'T ATTEND. Gov. McSweney, though be wished very much to do so, fiads that he will be unable to attend the national Export exposition in Philadelphia. He had hoped that he would be able to stop over there enroute home from New York, but his time will be too limited BOMBARDED OLANGAPO Manila, Sept. 24. ll 45 a. m.-The United States cruiser Charleston, the mooitor Monterey, the guoboat Coooord and the supply ship Zifiro this nicrniog attacked Olaogapo, on Subig B*y. Tbe war ships after briskly bombarding Olaogapo landed 250 sailors, who destroyed tbe insurgent positioo. Ooe Amerioan was woanded. Lexington, Sept 23-The jury re? turned a verdict of manslaughter at 10 30 tonight io the ease against Whit? tle aod Berry for the killing of N H Johnson at Batesburg in Jane last. Notice of motion for new trial entered on minutes of Court. London, Sept. 25.-According to a dispatch to Tbe Daily Telegraph from Cairo, Geo. Lord Kitobener, governor general of the Soudan, is preparing for an immediate expedition against the khalifa. FIGHTING IN THE PHILIPPINES. INSURGENT KRUPP GUN DESTROYED. Washington, Sept. 24 -Acting Secretary Allen of the navy depart? ment received a cable message from Rear Admiral Watson today giving a brief account of the engagement at S ubi g bay. It is dated the 24th at Manila and says : "Mandora discovered heavy gan mounted opposite Kalaklan Point, Subig bay ; exchanged shots with Charleston. Sent Charleston, Mon? terey, Concord and Zafiro with de? tachment of marines and sailors from Baltimore to capture and destroy Attacked insurgent position 23d ; after bombardment landing party carried entrenchments, dispossessed enemy and destroyed 16 centimeter Krupp gan. Casualties : Wm She pher, apprentice second class, Charleston, seriously wounded ; Charles Haffke, coal? passer, Concord, heat prostration. "Insurgent fire very heavy, but poorly aimed Enemy's loss un known. Poll report mailed " The important feature of the en* gagement is the fact which is disclos ed that the insurgents have been able, to obtain Krupp go ns. It was known at the time of'the outbreak of th' insurgents against the Americans that the artillery of the insurgents consisted of a few obsolete gnus captored from the Spaniards Acting Secretary Allen says that it ie evident the navy at Manila does not intend to allow any fort to be erected by the insurgents which can be reached by the ships, and he is convinced that the squadron under Rear Admiral Watson will be able to. keep the shores guarded and repeat the lesson of yesterday if the insurgents are found to be ope? rating on the coast. MONUMENT TO MOSBY'S MEN. Richmond, Va. Sept. 23-Five thousand Virginians, West Virgin? ians, old Confederates from nearly every Southern State, and men and women from as far North as New York witnessed the unveiling at Front Royal, Va, today of a monu? ment erected by the survivors of Col John S. Mosby's famous com . maod to seven of their comrades shot ! and hung at that place during the war between the States J eb Stuart Camp of Confederate Veterans, of , Berry ville ; Stover camp, of Stras? burg ; Turner Ashby camp, Win? chester; Rosser Gibbon Camp, of j Luray, and William Richardson Camp, of Front Royal, were in the procession Over 200 of Mosby's men were in attendance, the largest numbers of members of this band. which has been to? gether since 1865 In the parade besides the organizador, narced were the Warren Memoral Association and the survivors of the 43d Virginia re giment. DREYFUS SUPPERS SERI? OUS REACTION. Loodoo.Sept 25.-The Paris corres? pondent of The Standard says : "The excitement of meeting bis children bas prodaced a seri?os reaction in tbs COD ditioo of Dreyfa?, aod it is feared that ir may be necessary to send bim to Malta or Madeira." A NEW LYMPH. Joliet, III , Sept. 23.-Irwin Fuller Bush, a young man of Joliet, was sent to Kankakee Asylum last March, pronounced hopelessly insane. To day, through treatment with lymph from glands of goats, Bush is at home completely restored in mind. The lymph was discovered by Dr. Roberts, a physician of Green City, Mo Its application to cases of in? sanity was made at a Chicago labora tory, where Bush was taken last June. He has been subjected to injections of the lymph, showing steady improvement until be was discharged last Tuesday, cured. The treatment is said to also arrest senility. Dr. Roberts has gone to Europe to lay his discovery before Prof Koch, of Berlin, and other for? eign scientists, with a view of having them adopt it in insane asylums there. ALL THE MINES COSING. London, Sept 25 -The Transvaal situation presents no new feature. Dispatches from Johannesburg this morning report a complete dis? location of the grand mining irius try. The exodus continues, as all the mines are closing The Bloemfontein correspondent of the Manchester Guardian, a pro Boer organ, says : "Both president Steyn and Mr. Fischer (of the Orange Free State executive) inform me that the volksraad republics should stand or fall together President Steyn said : 'Suppose we remained neutral and the Transvaal were conquered It is not likely that we would be long permitted to stand outside British control. Let a rich gold field be dis covered, and what wouid become of us V " The Grant Wedding. A Tanner's Granddaughter Made a Russian Princess. Newport, R I, Sept. 25-The' Episcopal marriage service, supplement? ing that of the Kassian orthodox church that was observed yesterday, which made Prinee Cantacuzeoe, Coane Speraosky, ot Kassia and Miss Julia Dsot Grant, daughter of Brig. Geo. Frederick D. Grant and granddaughter of Geo. U- S. Grant, husband aod wife, was celebrated at AU Saints chapel here at GOOD today. The assem? bly of invited guests, notable for social aod military distinction, made the ceremony oce of the most brilliant ever witnessed at Newport. The family aod social connections of the bride gave to the wedding a mili? tary as well as a diplomatic character aod the little charoo io which it took place was bright' with blue aod gold, the bridgegroom's uniform easily out? shining those of the home guard. Right Rev. H. C. Potter, Protestant Episcopal bishop of New York, offi? ciated, assisted by Rev. Dr. Nevins, of the Amerioan church io Rome, but io accordance with the laws of Rhode Isl? and, Rev. Dr. Porter, of the Emaoael cbaroh of this city read that portioo of the service which legally united the distinguished pair. On the altar aod ohaooei were sus peoded a large number of baskets filled with orchids, intermingled with a chime of snowy floral wedding bells. Large garlands of bride's roses descended from the bells to two Italian columns, forming a bower which almost hid from view tbe bridal party as ic stood at the altar. The only music was that of the organ, which gave out the Dotes of the Loguebgrin wedding march as the pro? cession eotered the church doors. At the same time Bishop Potter aod Dr. Porter, vested for the service, eo? tered the ohaooei from the vestry, fol? lowed by the Prince and Honore Pal? mer, a cousin of the bride, who acted as best man by proxy for Grand Duke Cyril of Russia, who was unable to be present The bridal procession included only Miss Grant and her escort aod the ushers, and there were oo bridesmaids nor any maid of honor. As the bride's father, at preseot, is with the army in the Philippines, ber brother, Ulysses S Grant, third, a member of the third class at West Point, acted io his place. Mr. Grant wore the full cadet uniform There were eight ushers. Miss Grant was gowned io white. Ber dress was severely cut, but of the richest white satin, with a sweeping train and veil of tulle. She carried a shower bouquet of stephanotis and lilies of the valley and wore the gifts of the bridegroom, a corsage ornament of diamonds and enamel aod rope of pearls. The prince, as he stepped down the chancel to meet the bride, was attired in the full uni? form of tbe Chevalier Garde, brilliant with red aod gold. Tbe reception at the Potter Palmer residence was oce of the largest ever held in Newwort The bridal couple received under an immense flower arch, with Mrs Grant and Mr. and Mrs. Potter Palmer standing on the right, wbiie seated near was/ Mrs. U 8. Grant. Transvaal War News. 4 _ Joubet Counts on Fifty Thou sand Men. Cape Town, Sept 25 -It is re? ported from Pretoria that Commander General Pie Joubet reckons on 18, 000 Transvaal troops, 16,0u0 from the Orange Free State, 8,000 from Cape Colony. 2,000 from Natal and 6,000 Hollander, German and other volunteers. BOERS FOR WAR London, Sept 25 -A special dis? patch from Pretoria says that the members of the volksraad, believing that the British notes are iutended to gain time for the concentration of troops, urge the government to ad? journ the raad immediately and to 6eDd Great Britain a note declaring that further mobilization will be re garded as an unfriendly act. Trenches, earthworks and sand bag defenses are being erected in ali the available approaches to the capital BRITISH TROOPS ARRIVE Durban, Natal, Sept. 25-Seven hundred and fifty men of the Leices tersbire regiment, 750 of the Royal Dublin fusiliers, 200 mounted infant? ry and tbe Eighteenth hussars, have arrived at Dundee, from Ladysmith. - Li Rung Chang, the eminent Chi? nese statesman, sends some advice to his friends, the Americans, on the Philippine question through the rae dium of an interview His advice is to buy Aguinaldo off and end the war, then sell the islands as quickly as possible He says Japan would probably be willing to become the purchaser and could take care of the obstreperous Filipinos better than any other nation Li flung Chang apparently hes not a very exalted opinion of President McKinley, who, he says, "must be a sort of weak and ; uncertain man." FILIPINOS CAPTURE AMERICAN GUNBOAT Killed or Captured Officers and Crew of Eight Mea. Manila, Sept '25.-4 30 p m -It is reported that the insurgents have captured the United States gunboat Urdaneta, in the Orani river, in the northwest side of Manila bay, where ene was patrolling One officer and nine of ber crew are missing. The United States gunboat Pe? trel, sent to investigate the matter, returned and reported, that the Urdanetea was beached opposite the town of Orani, on the Orani river She was riddled with bullets and burned, and the following gan?, with their emmanition, were cap? tured : Ooe 1-pounder, one Colt auto? matic gun and one Nordenfeldt 25 millimetre gan. The crew of the Urdaneta are prison? ers or have been killed. Further de tails are lacking. Washington, Sept. 25.-The gun? boat Urdaneta, which was captured with her crew at Orani. about 25 miles from Manila, on the Bay of Manila, is a little craft of only 40 tons displacement, not mach larger than a email tag She was captured by the navy early in the war and has been on police daly in the bay for months past. The records of the navy department show that she was one of the boats of which the Oregon is the parent ship. That is, she was supposed to draw all of her supplies from the battleship, to be manned from the Oregon's crew and to act ender the instructions of Jthe Oregon's commander.. According to the last reports to the department, the little boat was last May under command of Naval Cadet Vt elboru C Wood, bat the personnel of the crew is not a matter of record, being sub? ject to frequent change. Wood was appointed to the naval academic course and was performing two years' service at the time- of his captare. Naturally, the department officials are vexed that the difficul? ties of the negotiations looking to the release of Lieut. Gilmore of the Yorktown and his men should be added to by this last misfortune. Still there is no disposition to un* necessarily curb the junior officers of the navy who are rendering such gallant service in the Philippines. No departure from the position on the monetary issue taken in the Chicago platform of 1896 is visible in the declaration of principles adopted by the Massachusetts Democratic Convention, which, besides nomina? ting a state ticket, chose delegates to the next national convention of the party. The leading plank adopt? ed declares that the platform of 1896, "tike the Declaration of lodepen dence, stands as a part of the funda? mental code of democratic govern ment." The financial plank of the platform is particularly reiter? ated, and? the demand is . renew? ed for "the free and unlimited coinage of both gold and silver at the ratio of sixteen to one."" The war in the Philippines is denounced as one of "criminal aggression," and the demand is made that the isl ands and their people be declared free and independent. These are the declarationsjto which Bpecial empha? sis is given in the Massachusetts platform They indicate, as far as party pronouncements at this eariy date can, the position which the regular democratic organization iu the leading slates of New England will take in the campaign which will engage the attention of the country next year Evidently the suggestion of a policy of moderation and com? promise, which has been supported by some party leaders, finds little encouragement in the old Bay State. -Bradstreet's. ?????????????????????ai Columbia Bus COLUMI In complete faciliti systems, economy of ti of excellent mstructoi dence of the business ] of graduates in positi putably takes the lead Ii you are in any wa to send for catalogue. W. H. JNe^ Prominent busioes; and professions the Columbia Business College, as boiog patrcuage : Tho Carolina National Dank, W. A. CUik, President. The Bank of Columbia, S. C., T. H. Gibbes, Cushier. The Farmers arid Mechanics Bank, J. P. Mathews, Cashier. H D. Muller, Telltr, Centras National Bar k. W. T. Martin, Vice-President of the Bank of Columbia, S. C Col. A C Haskell, Vice-president of the Loan and Echange Bank. Rev. Jobo A. R ee, D. L>., President of Co? lumbia Fecoale College. Hon- W. D Majfield, ex State Superintend? ent of Education. Aug 3D-o Preparations For Dewey. New York, Sept. 24-Ail the general preparations for the reception of Admiral Dewey are now com? pleted, and only a few minor details are left to be settled. The majority of these cannot be attended to until the admiral has arrived and his wishes have been consulted. Ail the sub-committees have abcot finished their work snd have present? ed their reports to the general com? mittee. Work on the Dewey triumphal arch is rapidly being pushed and the arch will be in proper condition in plenty of time. Today while some work? men were raising the figure of a sailor to the top of a pedestal, a Broadway car ran against one of the guy ropes of the derrick, and derrick, statue and workmen felt over on top of the car. There was a slight panic among the thousands of people watching the structure from the side? walks, but the police finally restored order. No one was hurt and the ligure of the sailor was bat slightly damaged Greenville, Sept. 22 -There was a disastrous explosion at the Mills cotton mill at 5 30 a, m. today. The steam chest was wrecked, a Urge hole, was made in the roof of the eDgine and the sorrouodiog machinery and fixtures were badly disarranged. No one was io the room when the explosion occur? red. If the engineer and the force putting in a new engine had been pres? ent it is sore there would have been one or more fatalities. Tbe explosion was caused by water gettiog io a steam pipe. The steam chest was completely ruined, a section of casting weighing several hundred pounds being blown off and through the roof, which is a high one. The chest will have to be practi? cally rebuilt, and the damage will foot up into the thousands. American Prisoners Held. The Filipinos have not made good their crier to surrender the American prisoners, and they have oot sent an officer to meet Major Gen. Otis, as promised. Nothing further has been heard from the rebel officers who conferred with Gen. MacArthur recently and returned to their own lines. Several weeks ago The Record published a letter from one of the most reliable firms in New York as? serting that the actual facts about the size of the cotton crop and the demand for cotton goods warranted a price of eight cents a pound. It looks as if that firm knew what it was talking about and the farmer who holds his cotton will get a good price for it -Colombia Record. The Eastern Illinois Company is aiding the movement for good roads by transporting at cheap rates crushed stone for tbe improvement of Illinois county roads. Some time ago a com? pany was formed at Momeoce to crush the stone taken ont of tbe bed of the Kankakee river. A large and powerful crusher was put into operation and since its iostallatioo it has been racning full tiae. The crushed stone is loaded on cars aod delivered along the line at very low rates. Atlanta, Sept. 24.-Six companies of the Twenty-Ninth Infantry, which was recruited at Fort McPherson, left today for San Francisco. The route is over the Atlanta and West Point via Meridian and the Southern Pacific. Col Hardin, with headquarters and six oompaoies, left for the coast four days ago. I The company which owns the roller mill at Denmark is contemplating the addition of a rice milling outfit and a cotton seed oil mill. ,The Manufacturers' Record says the demand for flour milling machin? ery is still brisk, and getting brisker in the south ?ness College, BIA, s. a es, the most modern me and money, service :s, thoroughness, confi public, and the placing ons, this college indis ? y interested do not fail Address rberry, President. il meo of Columbia, S. C., who endorfe : a good institution and worthy of public Col. T. J. Lipscomb, Mayor cf City of Co? lumbia. Wm Boyd Evars, Private Secretary to tte Governor. Thos. S Moormao, State Librarian. W. W Harrie, Clerk in Executive effice. J T. Gantt, 0;?f Cletk of Secretary ot Slate. T 8 Cly bur . Ji?f Clerk in Comptroller General's cflice. D. Zimmerman, took-keeper of State Treas? urer Heory Martin, Gen'l Secretary Y. M. CA. Rev W W. Daoiei, pastor of Washington St Methodist .Church Rev. John M. Pike, Editor of "Way of* Faith."