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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-04-05
Another Fire.

New York. Special.--The steamship
Old Dominion. formerly OF the Old Do
minion Line, now the property of the
JOY Steamship Company. plying be-
tween New York and Boston, was
damaged b. fire. She reached her pier
Thursday night and about ) o'clock in
the morning fire was discovered in the
cargo of general merchandise. near the
engine room. The crew, which rushed
to The pumps. were lrivcn away by the
heat. but the fire department. which
was then Summoned. confined the
flames 10 the lower deck. Tn" total
loss Was SIS 5000.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-04-05

Even the klondike Soldseekers on
the ground, or good many of them,
are ready to break camp as soon as
spring opens and depart for Cape
Nome, whittier Fortune, fitting god
dess, changing her base constantly
with the caprice belonging to her sex,
now beckonS them. Between 80, 900
aud 100000 people are expected TO
pour in upon that sterile and desolate
coast during the coming summer,
which so far north is short one, with
poor prospect of fortune for all or
many OF them. If the argonauts
bring away from the Cape as much
money as it costs them to get there
they will be better of. than the army
which has invaded the kiondike.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-04-05

1t is stated that more IostoliceS and
towns have been named after BeHja-
min Franklin than amy other man, not
excepting Washington himself though
the unique honor has been paid the
latter of naming the capital OF the na-
ton after him. 1t is difficult TO tell,
however, whether this complimentary
nomenclature is due /" interest IL til:
moral maxims Of Poor Richard, or to
admiration for his sturdy character.
Yet Franklin is type in a number Of
respects we'll worthy OF reproduction
in the body social aud commercial.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-04-05

The shape of Puerto Rico on or
maps is aggressive!y square, unnatu-
rally mathematical, and is as eXcep-
tion among islands, which are apt to
he Of most irregular shape; and our
new possession is now being charied
anew, and the appearance Of it on the
new maps will he something Of Il sur
prise. The appearance of the east
coast line will be profoundly modified
Before twelyemonih will have
elapsed. the shape OF the queer paral-
telegram will he changed. The straight
up and dowl east boundary will prove
to slope off gradually 10 the northeast.
1t is considered that this error III the
shape Of the island was due partly to
lack of scientific knowledge on the
part of the Spauiards, and partly to II
desire to keep commercial rivals at 0
distance
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-04-05
Russia and japan.

e LonGCn, BY C.hble-A dispatch 20
the Daily Mail rom Kobe, dated
March 2Sth, says: Renewed trouble
between Russia and Japan in Koera IS
imminent. Tho movements CT the Rus
sian fleet Indicate the probability O,
the seizure OF 4 Korean port. TGs
War Office officials II Toxic are hold.
ing conferences, and there has neer
considerable military and naval ac
t!vitr in Japan This month
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-04-05
Five Men Shot.

Asheville, n. G., Special-lt is re-
ported here that in drunken fight at
Hot Springs, forty miles west Of here
Tuesday evening, five men were shot.
some very seriously. The stores are
closed and the whole town is terror
stricken
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-04-05
Heavy Shortage.

Rutland. VT. Special.--The Mer-
chants National Bank. OF Rutland.
cloeed its doors Monday, and the CASH
ier. Charles w. Mussey, is under ar
rest. charged with the misappropria :
ton OF the funds Of the bank. He had
left the State and was Tarested at AL
bany. n. Y. 1t is announced his short
age announces ~ Sli5,0 900
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-04-05
Another Cotton Mil.

Columbia. 5. c.. Special.-AnCther
cotton mill was incorporated Tuesday.
carrying the total capitalization for
the year over s5.O00,O0o. The last is
a 100000 mill at Meinona s c.. near,
Augusta. Ga.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-04-05

: The hiBtosic red coat of the British
soldier. excep. for dress parade ,pur;
poses must go. So must the sword OF
the British infantry Officer: Such ap-
pears to be the verdict of the ablest
military critics who have watched the
contest in South Africa at the seat OF
war
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-04-05

the average salary paio 10 Methodist
ministers In this country Tor 'SoS ~
s4I3.&
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-04-05

-'.rect and c!vcnmSc22.i!l testimony
establishes the fuTrner payment Ot
slO5.j as follows: To Represen .ative
II. H. Carr. $4,000; . Representative
ByWg;er, $4,000; To Representative
Jacqueth. $4,000; 10 r preventative
Woods $1,000: 10 Representative Soy.
liz $500: 20 Rcprese-. a,ivc Parker,
$1,000: 20 Representative. G.l$ie!, So
03o; 10 Representative EversalH, S@.-
900: to Senator I.0bsN $3.50: %
SeEn:'"- Gicgar. S5.Vh0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-20

President Ban johnson Outlines Plans
of His ORGANIZATION.

Aroused by recent interviews with Pres
ident Young Of the National Base Ball
League, Ban" Johnson yesterday at Chi
cago stated for the first time the positive
plans of the American League. He admit
ted his organization had failed to renew
allegiance to the national agreement, and
stated positively that 1t neither could nor
would until said agreement was changed.
President johnson said:
I'VE are trampling on the rights of no
one and 1 have written President Young
to this effect, telling him there is still no
need of friction with the National League,
of its promises. 1t was the American
League, not the national, that crushed the
aspirations Of the National Association. So
long as there was field for another or
ganization beside ours to parallel the Ma
tional League our interests were unpro-
tected.
while we court no friction or trouble
of any sort in eastern territory, neverthe-
less we have fortified ourselves so that we
are abundantly able to protect ourselves
and will do so. The National League has
hardly been able to govern itself, and that
being the case, 1t has scarcely been in
position to protect other leagues"
The American League headquarters at
Chicago yesterday were again the scene of
an important meeting Of some of the mag
mates. Urged on by the recent rumor to
the effect that Buffalo might be minus
franchise next season, President Franklin
has Joined the anxious class. However 1t
was stated later that Franklin's wishes may
be respected. and that the Bisons will
make the eighth club in the circuit. 1t Is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-20
TRAIN ENGINEER BAGS DEER.
Animal Races the Locomotive, but II
Finally Killed.

A special to the New York Times from
Port Jervis. N. Y. says: Early Sunday
morning Erie train No. "a had just crossed
the Delaware river bridge into Pennsylva-
MIA, a short distance east of Tusten, N. Y,
when the engineer discovered magnificent
tw o-pronged buck deer running >down the
track directly in the path of the locomo-
tive.
The deer kept ahead Of the engine for
some distance. but in turning aside to en-
ter runway beside the track 1t was struck
by the engine and hurled over bank with
broken leg and broken antler. The
conductor jumped from the train and
plunged knife in the animals throat, and
the carcass was placed on the pilot Of the
engine and the train continued its course
toward Port JerviS.
Four miles west of here the Erie re-
crosses the Delaware, re-entering New
York state. 1t Is now unlawful to bring
fresh venison into this state, so the train
was stopped at the other side of the bridge
and the buck left there. The engineer re-
sides in Matamoras. Pa, on the other side
Of the Delaware, and after arriving here
he sent his son by way of Pike county after
the carcass, thus entirely evading the game
laws of New York state. The animal weigh
ed 200 pounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-20
CHARGED WITH MURDER,
Rev. ID. {. Stuart Accused of Having
Poisoned His Wife,

A dispatch from Wilkesbarre, Pa, says:
A sensational murder mystery has devel-
oped at Wyoming, near here, and the prin-
cipal figure in 1t is Rev. D. C. Stuart, a
former pastor of the Wyoming BAPTIST
Church. The pastors wife died suddenly
two weeks ago, at the home of her daugh-
ter In Plymouth. She had been married
but three months. and was ill only ten
days. Her Illness was not considered Sc
rious, but she died suddenly after her hus-
band had carried dinner to her bedside. An
empty bottle. having the label of 'carboIic
acid, was found near the bed, and suicide
was suggested. Numerous suspicious cir
cumstances have been brought to light, and
the body was eXhumed and an autopsy was
held
The reverend gentleman was asked to
account for some money belonging to the
church. which he failed to do, and he re-
signed his pastorate and left for Philadel-
phia. A warrant has been issued by
Squire Hess of Wyoming for the missing
pastor. charging him with murder Com
stable kulp has gone to Philadelphia to
locate the pastor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-20
l.. REIFF ANDiLOAFEs TIED.
Thi. Pair Head. List of Winning
jockeys in England.

Very little progress has been made by l..
Reiff and S. Loates during the past week
at the race meets in England. but as the
first named won three races and Loates
only two. the pair once more tie for first
place in the list. their totals now standing
at 1913. ]. Reiff is at 100, and will evidently
be very good third at the close of the
season in a fortnights time. Madden-who
50 unfortunately met with an accident at
Liverpool. has put on another point toward
his hundred. to complete which half a
dozen wins are wanted, and Rickaby also
shows an increase of one, bringing him to
So. w. Lane comes out well on the week.
seven successes are the result of his
riding. These bring his score to d. which
marks d. Maher. the American jockey, has
also reached. The standing of the twelve
leading Jockeys follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-20
ATTACK ON CHURCH OF ROME.
Methodist Missionaries Complain OF
Presentation in CATHOLIC Countries.

Prescription in Catholic Countries.
Two fierce onslaughts on the church of
Rome enivened the proceedings at the ses-
sion Of the Methodist general missionary
committee in New York yesterday.
Bishop Goodsell Of Tennessee in the
course Of address the work Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church in various
parts Of Europe, took occasion to speak of
the work done in Italy and Of conditions OBJ
tanning there. 1t was in the recital Of the
latter the bishop used such strong Ian
guage against the Church of Rome.
I'm northern Europe. for instance, in Ger
many and the Scandinavian countries" the
bishop said I'VE have made satisfactory
progress, though we have had a great deal
of Indifference, and even opposition. to con-
tend with. Statistics show that we have
made as much Roadway during the first
thirty-five years in Europe we have In
the same period in this country, which Of
fers more congenial soil for our creed.
I'm southern Europe the conditions are
somewhat different There the struggle
has been harder. There are many who
doubt whether we have any work at all in
Italy. that land of superstition and priest
craft; whether we could ever hope to &C
complish anything there in the face of the
tremendous press of adverse thought with
which are confronted. The fact is, that
sent one of our workers into Italy. He
soon made up his mind that in Rome We
had to do as the Romans. He began by
training the young. by taking them into
our schools and seminaries.
The work is slow, but its value has
been recently testified to by the pontiff him
self. who has honored by eXcommuni-
eating every one teachers and pupils alike,
connected with our Institutions Of learn
ing. In the effort to preserve for himself
the triple crown Of papacy he has issued
a sweeping interdict against the schools
and every one passing through their
gates"
The Rev. DR.. c. W. Drees. who. for a
number Of years. has been identified with
the work of the Methodist Episcopal
Church in South America said of his work
in Spanish-American countries:
THE Roman Church at one time held
way everywhere but now both that church
and Spanish domination have fallen from
their high pedestals. When Spain is ar
raigned, the Roman Catholic Church should
spondent. Ever since Isabella signed away
the liberty Of Spain to the pope there
has been an ilegitimate alliance between
statecraft and priestcraft. against human
liberty and human progress
DIR. Drees said in conclusion that the
most promising field among the Spanish
speaking populations in America was open
ing in Porto Rico, and advised the commit
tee to spare neither expense nor labor to
GUST Rome in that island.
The afternoon session was devoted to the
making of appropriations for the work
among the various foreign-born populations
in this country.
At the night session the report of the
committee of the twentieth century thank
Offering was received.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-20
KEENE TOP WINNER,
His Stable, Led by Commando, Won a
Fortune.

The Metropolitan race tracks offered in
stakes and purses during the season Just
closed 81 ,362 900. Two hundred and twenty
owners were fortunate enough to win q part
of this fortune while 5000 horses raced
for it,
James r. Keene heads the list of winners
The Wall street millionaire won a small
fortune with his stable. With twenty -four
horses he won s111,357 Tommy Atkins cap
tured sl4,750; Commando, $4,000; Pc
truchio. s1o175; Voter, So 1870.
William c. Whitney finished below his
turf rival His stable won 800, 5i5, of which
Ballyhoo Bey's share was 1850; Prince
Charles, s13,S15; Killashandra. s9.905. while
others added small amounts to the sum
total.
The third man on the list is Sam Hill
dreth, professional turfman. Hildreth's
success was phenomenal. He bought
number OF horses out of selling races
horses that We're considered selling platers
yet by some mysterious system of training
| he made those horses beat stake horses
For instance Beau Gallant beat Commando
| in the Matron stakes. Many think the bet
| ter horse won, but the stewards thought
differently, and Jockey Spencer who rode
Commando, lost his license. Hidreth's
| stable placed $50 2G5 to his credit Beau
| Gallant won him S25,115; King Bramble
| $3,2T0; Gonfalon, &,3S5.
Charles Fleschmann's Sons were next
with Si9,oli TO their credit. Their chief
| winner Bonnibert. $24967, while Irri-
| table got $9,375, and Blues, $500.
| Perry Belmont, through his good colt
| Ethelbert, is fifth on the list. He won $780,
| $50, of which sum $4,000 was due to the
| son of Eothen.
| Pierre Lorillard won S32,670. David Gar
| rick, by defeating Ethelbert, gave $4,000 of
| this sum. Twelve others made up the re-
| naming 5000.
| John F. Schorr had a small stable in
| the east, but all were good horses. Alaid
| Scheck. black colt, heads the stable with
! 81 800: Greenock won IS, $50; Lady Schorr,
| $3.50 Lieber Karl 50. 1870; Silverdale, $3.50.
| Prince of Melbourne, probably the best
| three-year-od of the year. made F. D.
| Beard, who won s27, 14O, the next on the list.
| The Prince won 81. 565.
Eastin & Larabee's Kiney Mac, the horse
| of the year, added $25.475 to the SIG, 100
won by is stable 1t will be remembered
| that this good colt won the Brooklyn handi-
| cap and the suburban.
| Charles Littlefield won s24.625; H. E.
| Leigh, s24. 1871; G. B. Morris. $23, $40: A. l..
| ASte, SD, 100, of which sum Jack Point con-
| tributed ST, 100: o. l.. Richards. so, 215; w.
| NJ. Barrick, $40. 445; r. w. Walden & Sons,
s19.202; Harness & Brossman, SlS.69O, of
which Imp won s1S,125. OF all the really
| good horses this mare has been asked to
run oftener than any of them. She has
run more races than Kinley Mac, Ethel
bert, McMeekin and David Garrick COM
bined. and In nearly all the races the handi-
capper almost made 1t impossible for her
| to win.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-20
FOR MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT.
Philippine Commission Discusses a
Plan for BenQuet.

ran lot benQuet.
A dispatch from Manila yesterday says:
The Philippine commission at todays ses-
sion publicly discussed bill for establish
Ing municipal governments throughout the
province of Benquet, Luzon, and also bill
for provincial government.
The latter, the first measure of this char
acter to be enacted for the Philippines, is
provisional in character and applicable
to Benguets peaceful condition. Many ma
tves listened to the discussion, which will
be continued next Wednesday. A bill Is
pending for regular reports upon the exam
nation into banks in the Philippines, fol-
lowing the lines of legislation regulating
national banks in the United States. Philip
pine branches of foreign banks will be re-
quired to report upon their condition, and
the penalties for refusal will include the
closing of the institutions.
Mr.. Frederick w. Atkinson, superintend-
ent of education. has submitted to General
Macarthur a bill appropriating 81. 500 600
gold for the purposes of public education.
After the measure has been approved by
General Macarthur, it will go to the COM
mission for enactment.
General Macarthur returned today from
Subig bay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-20
SECRETARY ROOT IN CUBA.
Watts Santiago With Gen. WOOd-See'
the battlefield.

dispatch from Santiago de Cuba yester-
dav saws: Secretary Root and General
Wood this morning inspected the MORO
barracks and the garrison. Mr.. Root ex-
pressed himself as very much pleased with
the condition of the post and the appear
ance of the soldiers.
At noon the party visited the San Juan
battlefield, and this afternoon they rode
over the new government highway. This
thoroushfare, which is a work in which
General Wood takes great pride. is prob
ably one of the finest in the world. 1t
was constructed at a cost Of $4,000 per
mile over a mountain range, from the
summit of which there is superb view Of
the valley, city and ocean. Mr.. Root said
he had never seen anything more impress
stve than the outlook.
Tomorrow the party will go by yacht to
DaiQuiri. where the United States troops
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-20
Fatal Fall OF q. student.

Leonard G. Nash Of Bradford, Pa. who
has been in Princeton. N. j.. since Septem-
Der, preparing to enter the university in
February. was instantly killed yesterday
afternoon by falling 100 feet from the top
of the Princeton water tower on Mercer
Heights.
Nash In company with Freshmen Moore
and Brokaw, went out walking, and upon
reaching the tower climbed up the iron lad
der. followed by Moore. The latter started
to return when half way up. and Nash. who
had reached the top. lost his balance and
fell. His body struck Moore. whose head
was quite badly bruised by the blow. Nash
was twenty-six years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-20
Good Racing and Large Crowd at Ben
ming Yesterday.
KEENE WINS 4 SMALL FORTUNE
Ban johnson Talks Independently
Of the National League.
CYCLE RACERS BIG PURSES

The big crowd which made the journey to
the Benning track yesterday, the second
day of the fall meeting of the Washington
Jockey Club, again had the better of the
men of sodds as four favortes won. The
weather could not we'll have been more
delightful. and the attendance even
larger than that of the opening. a very
large number of New York racegoers be-
ing present. In the first race Lady Con-
trary, the even money fayorite, won rather
easily, Mordelmo, long shot, finishing sec
ond. and Lexington Pirate, owned by Su-
perntendent Lee well played to show, run
ming third Sadie s., a third choice. cap
tured the second race, beating the IA
vorite. Queen Carnival several lengths, Ora
cious, at liberal odds being third. In this
race Tommy Burns was fined 800 for pull
ing Oriente up at the start. she being left.
Speedmas, the property of a wel-known
| local business man, was installed favorite
| in the third event on the strengthen her
good race Saturday. She jumped off in the
lead. a position she never relinquished,
easily beating Petit Maitre three lengths,
he six in front of Charawind. favorite,
Puritan. won the fourth. he winning in a
romp from Lecturer, which beat Novelty.
The fifth went to DraughtSman, he beating
the long shot Perion. by five lengths, the
favorite. Leon Ferguson. being third. The
last race went to Oneck Queen. the even
| money favorite, she beating Dread easily,
Summary.
First race, five and one-half furlongs-
Lady Contrary 104 Ct. Walsh. even, won;
Mordelmo, JOB CBritton), 80 to l and 20 to
1. second: Lexington Pirate, 11o (Burns).
to l. third Time Ito Impartial. Fluke,
Randy, Timothy Foley, Tour, Allaire, Deci-
NAL, Back Talk and Fresnol also ran.
Second race. two-year-olds; six furlongs-
Sadie s.. 105 (Rutter), 5 to 1, won; Queen
Carnival, ITO Henry. to 5 and to 10,
second: Gracious, 1O7 (McCue), 10 to 1.
third. Time, LIS 40. Little Daisy, Anna
Darling also ran. Orienta left at post.
Third race. selling: one mile and forty
yards-Speedmas, Ill (T. Burns), Z to 5,
won; Petit Maitre, JOG (McCue), ) to l and
8 to >, second; Charawind, 106 CHenry), 8
to 1. third. Time, LAT 10. Charles Estes.
Monmouth Boy, Miss Mitchell, Kirkwood
and Tension also ran.
Fourth race, two-year-olds; selling; six
furlongs-The Puritan. ia Ct Walsh. 1
and even, second; Novelty, 50 &C. Thomp-
SOM, 40 to l, third. Time, 1:15 SO. Hins-
dale and Hija also
Fifth race, maidenS: mile and sixty
neutrality-suspicious., 107 (McCue), to l.
won; Perion 107 Ct. Walsh. 30 to / and
S to 1, second; Old Tank, 1O7 (James), 60 to
l, third. Time, 40 A.. Leon Ferguson,
MatChim and Uncle Josh also ran.
Sixth race, selling; mile and 100 yards
Oneck Queen, 100 Burns), even won :Oread,
% slack, to ) and l to 2, second; Hard
ly, 100 CDonegan). I to l, third. Time,
l 81 3-5. Althea also ran.
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first landed. and will ride overland to the
city, following the route Of the army.
Mr.. Root says he finds the Cubans more
tractable than he had expected, and he
thinks they are satisfied with the Ameri-
can occupation and appreciate the efforts
of the Americans to improve conditions in
the island He will return to the United
States, he asserts full of enthusiasm for a
continuance of the improvements, particu-
larly in education and sanitation. Santi-
ago he considers in better sanitary con-
dit.on than any other Cuban city he has
visited -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-20

CONGRESSMAN noUTELLE IS BETTER
He VIII Soon Return Home and May
Come Here.

A dispatch to the New York Tribune from
Bangor, Me-. says: Miss Grace H. Boutelle
has returned home from Waverly, Mass,
where she has been with her father. Con-
gresham Boutelle, who Is in sanatorium
there. Miss Boutelle says her father will
be brought to his home here about Decem-
Der l. He is gaining in strength. and looks
forward to coming home with much impa-
tience. -
His return Is sanctioned by the surgeons
at the hospital. who pronounce him conval-
escent in every sense. Joseph f. Hall. Sec
rotary to Congressman sBoutelle. has al
ready gone to Washington! and 1t is under
stood that the congressman will probably
be there soon after 1.-THE opening of Con-
gresS. zf. b.
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highly probable thar this may result in
the formation Of another league, Including
Kansas City Minneapolis and St Paul and
Omaha or Des Mo.nes, In the west. and
Louisville. Indianapolis. Toledo. Grand Rap
ton is being urged BY ]. c. Stroeble of To-
ledo. and might care for the three cities
dropped from the American organization