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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-08-29

Colonel Hoyt and Governor Nc
Sweeney will have to run the guber-
nstorial race over. The indications
are that Colonel Hoyt developed his
full strength in the election held
Tuesday and that it will be impossi-
BILE for him to pick up enough votes
to change his apparent defeat into
victory. Governor Mcsweeney, on
the other hand, has large contin-
gent of votes to draw upon, which
makes his nomination almost an as
surei fact.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-08-29
co. SUPT. OF EDUCATION.

We are authorized to announce j. E.
RAWL KYZER for reelection as County
Superintend mt of Education for Lexing-
ton county, aid pledge him to abide the
result of the primary election.
We are authorize to announce that PROF.
JOHN S. DERRICK is a candidate for
the Office of Superintendent of Education
for Lexington county. and will abide the
result of the primary election.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-08-29
FOR COUNTY TREASURER.

The friends of FRANK W. SHEALY
announce him a candidate for County
Treasurer and pledge him to abide the re.
suit Of the Democratic primary.
Mr.. j. S. DERRICK is hereby an
nounced as candidate for reelection 10
the Office of County Treasurer in the en-.
suing primary election. SUI ject to the rules
and regulations of the Democratic party.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-08-29
OTHER MAGISTRATES.

OTHER MAGISTRATES.
EIeazer and E U Shealy will have
to make the race over in Fork district.
Pound is elected in by 2 majority
over = W Jefcoat.
FP Shealy is elected in the Third
district.
In the Brookland district W. NJ
Corley was elected over Julian NJ
Marcbant by 40 majority.
For Solicitor of the Fifth Circuit
j. VIM. Thurmond is probably re-
elected. Kershaw, Saluda and Edge
field went for Mr.. Thurmond and
Lexington and Richland for MIR. j
A. Muller.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-08-29

A dispatch from Lord Roberts at
Pretoria to the home government at
London, states that President kru-
GER is snxious to surrender if favor
able terms can be secured. Uucon-
ditional surrender is the only term
offered.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-08-29

The commander of the Russian
forces in China has forbidden the
other commanders there communicat-
ing with the Chinese in any manner
because Russia has declared war
AGAINST China. The situation is ex
tremely critical and is likely to LEAD
to grave complications and enVolve
Russia in serious trouble with the
other nations.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-08-29
FOR MAGISTRATE.

The friends of ERNEST q. SHEALY
announce him candidate for Magistrate
for the three Fork Townships, pledging him
to abide the result of the primary election.
He, being well po ted in law and backed
by sound Judgment, qualities him to salts
factorily discharge the duties Of the office.
Voters.
ED. L. ELE;ZFR is announced can
didate for Magistrate for the Dutch Fork
ard is pledged to abide the result of the
Democratic primaries.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-08-29
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR SHERIFF.

Weare authorized to announce THOMAS
H. CAUGHMAN as candidate for re-
election as Sheriff of Lexington County
and pledge him to abide the result OF the
primary election.
The many friends of DIR. G. E. LEAP
HART hereby announce him o candidate
for Sheriff of Lexington county, and
pledge him to abide the result of the Dem
ocratic primaries.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-08-29

The scratching Of Senator TIL
mans name was done mostly by his
unrelenting political enemies who
only wanted sufficient excuse for
scratching his name any way.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-08-29

The following is the vote tabulated
for State officers received over the
telephone from State chairman, Willie
Jones, just as We 60 to press:
To- Govorpor
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-08-29
Place for Sale.

T OFFER FOR SALE ONE HUNDRED
i acres Of land, more or less, 60 acres of
which is opened. This land is suitable for
cora. peas. cotton, grain, etc. 1t has three
tenant houses, and has good water on the
rl.ce. Lies near j. W. Reeder's at the
Cross Roads. For further particulars ad-
DIR SIS, MRS. ALICE L. POU,
6v45. Oak Villa, S. G.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-08-29

Mrs. Butler, the wife OF Ger. n.
G. Butler, and the daughter OF the
late Governor Pickens, the war Gov
ernor of South Carolina, is dead.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-08-29
Meetze Elected Magistrate.

In the election for Magistrate for
this district the following is the re-
epit.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-23
lhe United States, He Says, Will Be
Disgraced.
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS POWERLEss
Ii Present Garr:sons Are withdrawn
There Is Every Probability That
Friendly Filipinos WI! BE
Formation
ofArtilEery of Niiuor
Importance.
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. Dec. 22-.At the last
meeting of the Senate Committee ON Mill
trry Affairs, the proceedings of which
We're made ptSoFic to-day Secretary Root
made u strong presentation of the .eces-
sity for Immediate legislation for the re-
lief of the army. He stated broadly thai
if Congress did not at once increase the
army in substantial accordance with tho
recommended tions of the War Department.
the Urfted States would be obliged to-
abandon u large portion of the Philippine
Isiands, where Civil Government is estaib-
ned. III the present SarrisdTIS are with
draw from certain portions of the islands
the municipal officers, mostly Fflipanos,
Will be, left defenseless with every pros
pect of being deprived OF lives and prop
erty, and ait the same tiuTe the United
States Will be disgraced, the Secretary
said. for having proved fa.ithleSs to its
scleuln obligations.
NECESSARY TO PASS BILL.
The Secretary argued that it was nee
essary to pass the Department. bill as a
whole i'll order TO properly adjust the mill
tary organization to the new conditions
created by an increase of numbers.
1--WE do not. any of u.s." he said, 'ex-
Dect that for any considerable period
army of 10000 men viii be maintained.
and for an army of $1,000 men the pro-
visions made (by the committee) are
sufficient.
With reference to the matter OF staff,
details. the Secretary said that he was
Convinced that the control of the per-
manent staff departments in the city OF
Washington is an evil that ought to be
remedted, and that it is highly important
for the army that there should be an in
Interchangeable service between the line
and the staff.
In answer to an inquiry, the Secretary
said that it was OF minor Importance
whether there was u corps or regir,ental
formation Of the artillery branch. and.
that while he favored the former, ne
really cared very little about the matter.
which he regarded as purely Il technical
question
He said he had put the corps formation
provision into the bill because 1t had
been generally represented to him as a
wise provision.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-23
THE JOINT NOTE
TO CHINA SIGNED
VIII be Delivered to the PIenpoten-
tiarjes Within a Few Days. Text
of Document.

IoEKTN, Dec. 22.-rhe joint note to China
was signed by the foreign ministers
at IL O'Clock this morning. It will be
presented TO the Chinese officials in two
or three days.
(Gy Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D. C., December e.
The State Department to-day made public
the text OF the joint note of the Powers
to China The official statement, after re-
citing Chinas offensss, proceeds as fol-
lows:
ssInasmuch as China has >ecosnized her
responsibility, expressed regret, and
eylnced 4 desire to see an end put to the
situation created oy the aforesaid dis
tultbalues, the Powers have determined
to irccede 10 her request upon the irevo-
cao!e. conditions enumerated below, which
they deem Indispensable TO eNniate the
crimes committed and TO prevent tAelr
recurrence:
(al. The dispatch TO Berlin OF an eX-
traordiuary mission headed by al Inn
Derial Prince, in order to express the re-
srets OF His Majesty the Emperor of
China, and OF the Chinese Government,
for the assassination of His EXcellency,
the la.ie Baron Won Ketteler, minister of
Germany.
~. The erection on the spot OF the
assassination of a commemorative monu-
ment. befitting the rank OF the deceased,
hearing an inscription in the Latin, Ger
man and Chinese languages expressing
.he regrets of the Emperor Of China for
the murder.
SEVERE PUNISHMENT.
II (al The severest punishment for the
ncrsons designated in the Imperial decree
no. w m
f7e representatives of the Powers shall
subsequently, designate.
m. The suspension for FIVE wears OF all
official examinations in all the cities where
foreigners have been nassacr=d or have
baen subjected to cruel treatment.
III Honorable reparation TO be made
nv the Chinese Government TO the Japa-
nese Government for the murder OF Mr.
Sujyama.
NJ An expfatory monument to be erect
Cd bv the Imperial Chinese Government,
in every foreign International cemetery
r.birh has been desecrated or IN which
the graves have been DESTROYED
Y The maintenance. under conditions
IN be determined by the Powers of the
nterdiction against the Importation or
arms, as well as Of materials employed
exclusively for the manufacture OF arms
and ammunition.
UNDERWRITERS.
NJ. Equitable indemnities for the Cow
ernnents societies, companies, and indi-
yiduals, as we'll as for Chinese who dur
inc the late occurrences have suffered !,
7,erson or in property in consequence of
Ihei- being in the service of foreigners.
china to adopt financial measures ac-
ceptable to the Powers for the purpose
of guaranteeing the payment of said in
IDENTITIES and the interest and amortiza-.
p loans
VII Tie right for each Power: 20
maintain a permanent guard for its Iega-
ten, and to put the Diplomatic quarter in
a defensibie condition. the Chinese hay
ing no right to reside in that quarter
VIII. The destruction of the forts which
L6x.-. -. g.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-23
CRIMES IN HIGH PLACES.
Sentence on S,ernberg Meets WITH
Approval.

BERLIN. Dec. 22-Putlic attention was
occupied wholly this Week with crimes III
i,lob nlBces. The sentence imposed on
Sternoerg, me millionaire Banker, OF Two
and a half years imprisonment ana 4iEe
wears deprivation of civil rights for crimes
against morality satisfies the public con-
science aud is well merited reriouuon
SternberG rapidly acquired fortune
estimated at eighteen millions, by shady
methods. and maintained social relations
with high officials and military men Tor
wears while disgusting his most oathSome
crimes in the lowest Berlin life He was
related By marriage to hi@n officials ana
VAS a free siVsr for charitable purposes.
1T was said in his defense before the
court that ne made VIII leaving 10 the
pI7Issiaaa Government the bulk of his for
tilsle TO establish al. Institution lur IN
siniig lahoret.s against less Of work.
The other great case t5lis week The ar
rest of mortgage bankers. attracts :: vast
amount Of attention. The press is poi!st-
3li. eIlt the rec5cl211aE:a. t. the Stcrn5erS
.su.leI. S3iaee wealthy bankers. 1novtaes in
th. higlass. society, have carried CT fiau,i-
4. ,5salt Ir1s1Gt5tes Tor Years. The chief Of
fender. Sanaea. made psetense of The
grstatas7t pieiy iie had private chapel
in a luxurious Ni4la al PotsaAnh. ltls
lsiau- MAS tle center OF the highest mill
illry and arisu1c:ltic society. lie was
= tsGarn's wcaitllest Citizeo-
ID has been shown That Saa2den'S bust
s,ess practices We're most questionable
ll> would compel bor2'5wers al The bank
- hay one of his lots at a fancy price
The losses Will fail heavily on small IN
yszec-s The fal. III the shares obisa-
.ic-; OF tlHa two Banks alft9dy represents
..s-sie lI.0&0nGa marks
Is c5us3dered certain that the arrested
,f-e- ,I,s VIII get lue,S terms ot lmprlson-
grcslr Tor falsifyElc the D:lalIce sheets.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-23
STRIKERS DEFIANT.
Police Use Sabrcs and Eevolycrs
WountIin. Many.
CEy Associated Press.l

ANTWERP. Dec. a2.-The striking dock
men became more defiant to-day and their
attitude resulted in several conflicts with
the, police one OF which vas serious
When an attempt was made 10 resume
ouerutfous at the C6keriu wharf EGO
strikers attempted to prevent the re-
sumption. The strikers were dispersed
by the police with drawn su5Fes.
The most serious outbreak of the day
occurred at the Cokerin wharf. where the
strikers reassembled and Were charged
by the police with drawn sabres. The Of
ficers used their re.olvers also. and it is
stated that thirty men were wounded, ten
of them seriously. Many arrests were
made
The strikers tried to prevent the Load
ing OF thres, steamers at the Old Basin.
and were engaged by the police. Some
were wounded and tHe rioters We're dis
persed upon the arrival OF police re-
enforcement Tonight The docks are
quiet
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-23

Thoroughfares in the Shopping Dis
tricts and Stores Crowded With
Christmas Merryr-M Makers,

Richmond people are making great pre-
parations for Christmas.
All day yesterday there was rush in
the stores. ana thousands of hearts will
ne made happy on Tuesday as a result of
the presents purchased. The express and.
postotlice people did double duty, receiv-
ing and delivering packages OF all sizes
and descriptions ana containing ali kinds
of Christmas gifts, from the handsome
diamond r.ng. sent by the young man to
his hest Girl, TO the proverpi&l turkey COB
bier sent by one friend TO another.
There was tremendous rush of people
to the poStU1tict Yesterday iheS came
singly, III pairs, and in groups OF 2;'lt
q dozen. Old and young ana hiiu"tt-
aged. male ana female. white and pl2ck'
were represented in the tnfollS. III lio''I
Of the stamp window there WAS Il -ihS
Of neople during the entire day
pnsrmastar Knight had about seven
extra employes on duty He opened
no additional stamp windows and did
everything within his power to promptly
serve the patrons OF the office
The clerks; in the registry division We're
kept on duty until IL O'Clock FRIDAY h1snt.
and they had to go 10 WORK uii"st'aiiS
early yesterday morning
There was the same great rush OF busl-
ness at the southern Express Company,s
office. Much extra help has been employed
and everybody IS working over time
The ,ostoffice will be open on Christ
mas Da, fyon, 10 A. NJ till u NJ. for the
delivery of mail and the sale OF stamps
onIv The carriers viii not make q
delivery. n
There p-as = fairly good sized crowd on
Broad Street last night, There was not
thnt mad rush and Wild h!arlty Wtli2h
has often been witnessed on 'lLat poputaf
,horoughfare on the Saturday nlshl before
l~b,-str7,as This can be accounted for in
. n7aasnra 1alahaps, because Of the in
cIan1ancv of the weather ana the s!ush
,,l,F ,,,,,5 ~ came with the melting of
+ha snav. Tyhen, too. It was not Christ
,,,.,. ~ 'r,;oht. and most OF those who go
o,,f for an aIl round good time generally
Wi, 1T,tii tf,e night before that glorious
sa,. I, ..ear majority Of those who were
",,t ,,rt 7,;<,l,1 seemed To be shopping and
80, whole It was a very orderly
crowd Now and then the to0t OF a stray
born rorId ne heard, and occasionally a
few frayorks were set OF, put the real.
sen,,ina oid-fnshioned horn-oIoWing and
the blaze of glory usual al christmas time
were reserved for to-lnoTIpM I'm Tl1. HIsat.
Nv, - cars did a rush ng business
s,,r;rlo ~ carly part of the night bring
fng neonls TO Broad Street from all seq
+io,I 1 l1D, of The city. who OF account of lav-
w. 49,, - ,,.arlz during the day or for other
,as Us sov- ~ we're not able to do tne1r SHOP
,,;na, ,,ka 80, ,.,,sr, and from the Masonic TEN
.1Ia n1a.s demn 5 10 Eighth Street the stores did
.,-' ,s,,i-,r business. The saloons also
esna - cor their share. and great many
young men consreslted5 in the popular re-
sorts, played pool and .Ial o,,liards and other
wise induLged in ho..oas s;astsne As a
.,nI Then a pedestrian would fan by the
wa,sids.., or let the crowd know that he
knew ii was Christmas, but these were
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-23
WESTERN UNION WINS.
Important Decision Rendered by
United States Court.
(By Associated Press
I 1cF>S'E
L PAIL AINN nan 81 .

ST. PAUL, MINN., Dec. PA suit in
volrlns several million dollars, the value
of the telegraph lines along the route of
the Great Northern Railway from St. Paul
10 the Pacific Coast, was decided late
tilis afternoon by Judge Lochren in the
United States District Court in favor of
the defendant, the Western Union Tele-
graph Company.
1t was the general understanding that
should the railway company have won.
all the great railway systems of the coun-
Try would. at\Ihe expiration of their
contracts with the Western Union Tele-
graph Company, have claimed the owner
ship of the telegraph lines along their
right of way. and either have operated
them Independently or have formed a
consolidation which would have been a
strong competitor in the telexranhic field.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-23
1ORPED0-BOAT BAILEY.
Twenty-Five Knots Spec d Was
Developed.
;Bv Associated praSS

WASHINGTON. Dee. @.-secretary
Long has received the following telegram
from Captain Evans. the temporary head
OF tie Trial Board which has been con-
du>tinS the runs of the new torpedo boat
Bailey off. Newport, regarding the perfor-
nance of the little vessel yesterday:
Trial Bailey suspended for want of
suitable coal. standardization complete
for % knots Engines and appurtenances
worked admirably. Board leaves for
Washington tonight. Bailey returns to
Morris Heights
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-23
SUMMARY OF TU-DAf'S NEWS.
Local.

Local
The by-stander got shot
As to the street-car conduit fight.
Sunday in the churches.
Great crowds in the shops.
Captain Woods in the race
Pat McDonoush has narrow escape
General.
Frank Morris, Auditor of the War De-
partment, shot and instantly killed by
clerk named Macdonald.
Secretary Root urges speedy passage
of army legislation. else large portion OF
Philippines will have 10 be abandoned.
w. a. Turk made assistant traffic
manager OF Southern Railway.
District Attorney Gardiner removed
from Office by Governor Roosevelt
Fore gu.
The preliminary joint note to China
signet: and it's text made public.
Strikers in Antwerp. Belgium. charged
by police, and thirty or more were
wounded.
-ssntenco OF Baron sternberS meets
with approrai-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-23
CHINESE CITIZENS.
Those in Hawaii VIII Appeal from
Treasury Departments Ruling.

HONOLULU. Dec Ii-Cvia San Franz
cisco. CAL Dec. 22)-Chinese here who
were oaGizeEs OF the Republic OF Hawaii
ara preparing TO make an appeal against
che ruling OF the Treasury DepartIneIir
1haf they were not made citizens of the
United States by the territorial bill They
base their appeal on section 4 OF the
LII, which says that alt citizens of the
republic are made citizens of the United
STATES.
There are 1searly four hundre'f chinese
affected 10y the rUbing of the Treasury
eplrtufeut
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-23
Neither the Safe Nor the Engine
Was Hurt.
WAS KNOCKED FIFTEEN FEET.
Nitro Glyccrinc Put III the Cracks
and Dynamite on Top Fails TO
Knock on Anything but shc
Paiut-S;cam Drill Had
No Effect OH the
Plates.
Especial Dispatch 10 The Timcs.)

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Va Doc g2-Owing-
-. -. -, -, .,,..-,.,,,,.,,o
- ''6' i'''il's' ''l 'i''''i1 o'i ''i5 u
the test of the new safe for the Peninsula
Bank was not made until late this after
-, ...,--l.,,t,,s. -,,.
safe from a ireiSht car II got away li"in
ine;n and fel upon the main track Just
.s a b,sa,-, tbro,,nf, freis1l+ frain s9sne
''il''-'iei iiis "S
y HARD BLOW.
Tho e--gi,,. - r1r,lr ne safe soua,ely and
-. n-;.,,
etsew u lI!heli leS lI1ill tl,e eih W. ~!
''at an! INJURY LV inc Ss'le S' 'a'.5ti-e Inns
US lilil S'5Glots- as w. so .1
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-23
Keel of the Defender.

tEY Associated Press
I:RlSTOL. K. l.. Dec. @2.-The keel tor
the ne~ cup defender VAS practically COM
peted at the Hereshoffs s.sops shis after
noon. Tfie actual work OF casting the
great mass OF upwards Of r:nety tons took
six and half hours. end was done as
the south shoD.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-23
MISSOURI RIVER COMMISSION.
The House River and HarDor Bill VIII
Provide far its AboIishmenI
IEy 4 SSOcininT pro.,


w NA6HlNGIoN, Dec, S2.-The river and
Aarbor bill, as II will be returned from the
House Committee soon after the recon
NeninS OF Congress on the third OF Jan
ua!E, VIII carry provision abolisfins
the Missouri River commission.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-23
Chinese Bandir Raid.
(By Associated Pres

(By Associated Press}
CANTON. Dec 22-IEle rebels in the
wai-Chon district descend from the hills
and p!nage the .owiands. The so:dtcry
are unable. to prevent their raids.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-23
SHOT HINISEIE.

ing.
SHOT HIMSELF.
Before being taken into custody, how
ever he shot himself in the stomach
and also made an ugly cash III his throat
with small pen knife.
When the officers arrested him, he was
heard 10 exclaim: 4 did it. | know m
done for
An eyewitness to the latter part of the
encounter between the two men stated,
that Upon nearing the sound of the shots
he ran into the Auditors office. which he
had just left. Upon entering the room he
bcileld the two men struggling in each
others arms, Macdonald ho.ling his re-
volYer close up to Morris G.east Mac
Donald. after firing again, attempted to
get out of the room. but encountered Il
number of clerks and employees, whom
the sound of the firing had brought to the
doors. and then turned and fired again.
This is believed TO have been the fatal
shot
HAD A GRIEVANCE.
Employees who knew Macdonald said
he had had :; grievance against Morris
who he claimed vas responsible for hav-
ing his pay reduced. Others who knew
him said that they could not attribute his
deed to anything but a diseased brain
from over-indulgence in liquor.
Frank II. Morris was a native of Cieve-
land. O. He was well regarded by the
Treasury officials, but was not popular
with some of the subordinntes in his
office. rSho complained THAT he was un-
necessarily harsh in his treatment of
them and often exacted more work than
they could do.
ONCE SHORT IN ACCOUNTS.
Macdonald is j brother of William H.
Macdonald. the Well known baritone
singer OF the BOston!ans. and is said TO
have educated him for the operate stage
lie also is from Ohio. and has been IN the
Government service since soon after the
Civil War. In February, 1909, his accounts
were found short $1,000. and upon being
required to make an explanation he
claimed that on one occasion he had for
gotten ta close his safe OF leaving his
office and that it had been robbed of the
$i,Oc0. He produced evidence which tend
ed to eXonerate him from the charge Of
taking the money, and as he Immediately
made good the amount, nothing further
was done except TO reduce his salary to
$l,l00 and transfer him TO the office of the
Auditor for the Postotfice Department.
where he was employed at the time of
the tragedy.
1t is stated that Macdonald has been
hard Grlnlter ut times and that many of
his m!St0rtunes can be traced to this
source. He has many friends, however,
who regard him as man of many eX-
ceient qualities