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BOTH SIDES HOLb UUI TVKhS \M> HAI KAN \ I Id KS m \nd:n(. i wr BY THKilt di m \ni>* l*J (MtomKti and Christian w ill Make Mutual i on ? tiet Down to llu*dnc** Aatard 'talking Big." London. Dec. 2t?.?Both the Tnrki and the Balkan allies are Standing by their gun* on the peace Uffnta, Both declare It 1? Impossible lo recede from the positions. Nevertheless Uioot who think fht) know what is going on behind the are nee belles- the prohabllitlef of the Conclusion of peace are greater than those of the resumption ol conflict The exchange of clphei dispatches between the administration at Con? stantinople and Rclchad l'a?li;i con? tinued, hut the allied plenipotentiaries decline to indicate the tenor of the reply to be made to the allies. It is believed that it will be. as already outlined, with the additional promise that Turkey wll apply to the Eu? ropean territories remaining to her the reforms which Count von Bereht liold. the Austro-HungarUn foreign minister, proposed before 'he war. hile I can not discuss the reply t is Ottoman government." said ol Pa?ha tonight. " nothing pre i me from aaylng that the terms allies have proposed are ahoned ' produced this Itnpr %Bhcrever heard i ? n outside ol kk ? , ? ? ;. ? ? v . v n?ivoi knoss i af*rr the i ,i ? n .in being* r*nt party cctl'd as ;o . ^sWsins^ wn h t hat Ut ? I ht da elal re H ? >n oTI ha an > / : A Greek ?teamer has brought to Durazzo great quantities of war stores and 12 guns from Saloniki for the t#l vi ms at Alessio." MASSACRF. BY (.Hl I KS Turks H<|M>rt Cruelty By Christians Near Jaiilna. Berlin, Dec. 26? The Turkish em? bassy here has received a iivssa^c from Iba Turkish oilice. s.tying the Graek bandi which rotntly entered the \ 'ii tgjt of Kolonlatl near Janlna. gjiajggflitd tii?' Inhabltanti without ra? gard to age or sex. \N Vltsllir W AS PEACEMAKER. ru'M iirr of Battleship New llamp ghgfg Had Desired Moral Effect on Dominician Recalcitrant-. H'ashingtnn. Dec. 2C.?The battle? ship New Hampshire, which was hur i |g4 t<> Santo Pomingo city wfhen it appeared that the lately quelled rev? olution might break out anew, is now en route to Norfolk, her presence In Dominican waters having had the ex? pected "moral effect.n Although no further trouble In Santo Domingo is anticipated, it i-i considered probable that the cruiser Des Molnes will leo?^ New Orleans January 27 for Domir Ican waters. The cruiser Tacoma will leave the Boston navy yard Jan? uary 6 for targe: practice off Guana tan mm, Cuba. l.< ?VKRNMKXT NEEDS MILLIONS. a r iff Legislation of Next Congress M ust Include Provision for Between - 2.1.000,000 ami $350.000,000. ishington. Dec. 26.?Between 000.OUn and $350,000,000 will to be raised by the tariff legis i of the next congress. This is ?asis on which the ways and s c >mmittee is figuring, the nt representing what would have provided for upon the elimlna ?f the present Payns-Aldrich fl law. The committee plans to le in the tariff revision plans er the new congress should deal It schedule by schedule or as a il bill and whether there shouid excise or Income tax to meet f the revenue necessary. This Is idgment of the members of the committee on ways and means vere at the capltol today prepar .r the hearing. I ?II. 1 )Mjfl|< V I < > <>V( IU \ I COMMERCE commission EXAM? INER OPEN HEARINGS. Sermion Will in* Continued Today. With Several Other* to be Heard. Many Rallroadi Involved. Charleston, I >ec. L'7.?After a delay ?>i more than three houri t?? allow Attorney General Lyon to arrive here today to represent ihr railroad com mission at the hearing on the mileage books regulations and rules, the Inter? state commission represented by W. A. Ryan und H. Elder, epecial exami? ners in the ahs, n< e of Commissioner Lane, Who was to hear the case, but was unable to come to Charleston, gave a hearing on question Involved today but it will probably be some days before the commission will re? view the testimony and make known its decision. The hearing is of much importance to the railroads of the southeastern territory, affecting 79 railroads and the hardest kind of a fight is being made to sustain the contention of the roads and prevent an extension of the present movement. The heaving waa held in the United States ccdrt room and the room was Crowded with lawyers and traveling men who have special interest in the case. South Carolina was the only state which was officially ' represented at the hearing for it appears to be only in this State that the pending questions about the books have been raised. In a nutshell the proposition hinges on whether or not the system of hand? ling mileage books as employed by the railroads is a burden to inter? state commerce and whether or not there is discrimination in these regu? lations. The recent act of this State, making it obligatory for lines in this State to pull mileage on trains on intra-state trips, came in for elab? orate discussion and also the incon? venience to the traveling public as urged by Mr. Schirmer, secretary of a traveling men's organization, of having an exchange mileage for tick? ets on making trips, interstate In their character. The specific case that opened the hearing was the necessity tnat Mr. Schirmer faced on a trip fr~? Char? leston to Washington of 1 pay the cash fare between Florence, because he did nol to M-i h'.s mileage exchange testen for a ticket to Washingtonj^mi h.i'-'.iv to m ike ? f^B ?*' examination but the examiners up? held Mr. Lyon and permitted him to prosecute his investigation further. Considerable ground was covered in the hearings. The testimony moved along familiar lines and Com? missioners Richards and Hampton were in frequent conference with Mr. Lyon in the conduct of the case. The more important of the railroad oill cialfl and counsel "had their confer? ence for a couple of hours before the < xaminera started to take the testi? mony. Loth sides have prepared th< . cases and a: e ready for battle, Whose outcome will not be known for prob? ably Borne time to come. A large number of railroad repre? sentatives were present at i YiPixr Ins. THE MAYS OF MAY? New A. C. L. Depot Opem mas a Quiet One?New Come?Those Visiting ii Mayesvllle, Dec. 27.?Tl holidays are passing off around here. Business good with the merchan' to the short crops and cotton-picking was ove fore Christmas, there the usual holiday rus people enjoyed their The Presbyterian Su a tree on Christmas much pleasure to < The young men i are preparing for held on New Yes town. This will this time-honore and will doubtb card. The new Atl senger station lie this week ? improvement lent depot v Hons. The ? ompai the ground and finish' The us and arou place w year no* countr> to new Rev has a teria*. chi arrU AttsV pre ? daj I tic; Re Cl P irt the New mr Right ening mi Recount this bank ag thereby putting ?yateni our busine ss. <y mit take a few shares in our na\y:s fund, whic h starta lay. January 6th. It la the oiliest oil best way of piling up eat surplv <>nie and aak about i The People^ B ink. irift, economy I to leave him Hired to care inr, him start tik. m L AND ? 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