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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-04-11
.OPp0SEDESTRUCTlON
The War Department Sends General
Chaffee InStru ions.
WILL AGREE TO DISMANTLEMENT.
But Will Take No Part In Destruction
or i'm Maintaining Armed Posts on
Pekin Road.

Washington, D. c., Special.-Gen.
Chaffee has cabled the war depart
ment from Pekin that the military
commanders representing the foreign
powers there are now considering the
question OF disposing Of the Chinese
forts and of establishing fortified
posts at proper intervals along the
route from Pekin to the sea. Gen.
Chaffee asked for instructions for his
guidance in the conference.
After the subject had been we'll con-
sidered at the White House, as well as
at the state and war departments, the
instructions were cabled to Gen.
Chaffee. The text of these is with
held but it is stated that they are
drawn G. Ge lines Of the instructions
sent to M Conger at the time he ac-
cepted the joint agreement under
which the negotiations between the
ministers at Pekin were to be re-
servationS which Mr.. Conger was to
make in that case are precisely the
subjects which are now before the
military commanders at Pekin, name
", the destruction Of the Chinese
Notifications and the provision OF
armed international posts along the
route from Pekin to the sea, Gen.
Chaffee will favor the disarmament OF
the forts, instead OF the destruction.
but cannot participate in the estab-
lishment Of armed posts. He will.
however, remain in the conference
exerting his best efforts to ameliorate
the conditions along the lines indl-
Gated.
Meanwhile the war department is
pushing its preparations for the COM
plete evacuation OF China by American
forces, save only the legation guard,
and it is now stated that everything
will be in readiness TO embark Gen.
Chaffee's army at Taku for Manila on
May 30.
Not a word has been received from
Mr.. Rockhill at Pekin for the last
three days. Consequently there is no
official confirmation of the Pekin re-
port that the Chinese government has
finally refused Russia's proposition as
tn Manchuria
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To Open Communication.

Pekin.-By Cable.-The meeting OF
the generals Of the allied troops and
Count Won Waldersee last week waa
of great interest and Importance.
Though it was known before hand
what had practically been decided
upon, still the meeting showed CON
clusively the attitude of the different
powers. The only dissentients from
the plan adopted were Gen. Chaffee,
the American commanded and Gen.
Wogack, commander Of the Russian
forces, who both thought that the num-
Der of troops was too great. Tpe
other generals were unanimous IN
the opinion that nine points on the
railroad should be occupied between
Pekin and Shan Hal Hi, with 5000
men exclusive of the 1000 in Pekin.
This will be permanent measure,
while the reduction of the present
forces will be made according to the
wishes of the respective governments.
The railway between Pao Ting Flu and
Pekin will not be guarded, 1t not
being a line of communication with
the sea. Gen. Chaffee suggested that
it was only necessary to occupy two
point between Yang Tsun and Tien
Tsin and three between Tien Tsin
and Shan Hal Kwan, with a total
of 1000 men, exclusive Of those at
Pekin. It was not necessary, he said.
to have soldiers at Tong Ku, as naval
vessels were always there and also
because the reliefs were always pas.
sing backward and forward. Gen.
Wogack thought 1000 men would be
sufficient for occupying Tien Tsin and
Shan Hal Kwan. The views Of the
majority will be presented to the
ministers for immediate action as the
generals feel that the acceptance by
the Chinese of these terms including
the total destruction Of the forts at
Shan Hal Kwan, Pei Tang, Taku.
Tong Ku, Pei Tsan and Hang. Tsun,
will mean complete submission when
arrangements ought to be made for
the withdrawal Of a majority Of the
forces from China.
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New Concerns Started.

The town of Dillin having recently
held an election on the subject has
filed an application with the secretary
OF state for the surrender OF its old
charter and the issue Of new one
under the general law relating to the
issuance Of charters to towns. During
the day the new charter vas issued by
the secretary OF state and forwarded
to the town council OF Dillon.
The secretary Of state has issued a
commission to the Argyle Hotel COM
parry of Charleston which proposes to
operate an hotel in the city OF Char
lesion. The capital stock is to be
$4,000. The corporators are w. b.
Wilson and Geo. H. Moffett OF Char
lesion and E. R. Wilson Of Salem.
A charter was granted the Western
Carolina Fire Insurance company or
Greenville yesterday, with a capital
S sock of $4,000. The officers are
.!enry Briggs, president; W. c. Cleve-
lsnd. vice president, and S. A. Townes.
secretary and treasurer
A commission was issued to the
Colored Investment, Savings and
Building and Loan association OF
Laurens. which proposes to make
loans On mortgaged real estate.
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Alfred G. Harmsworth, the English
newspaper publisher, has this to say to
young men: II think it is noticeable
everywhere that young men are hust-
ling more than ever before in history.
They have to do so. 1t is one Of the
tendencies Of the time. Part Of the
necessary strenuous life, as you cali
it over here. One Of the criticisms l
should make Of the habits of young
men, both in America and England,
is that they set too much by appear
ance. They reach out constantly after
the unattainable and affect style Of
living beyond their means, simply be-
cause a foolish fashion demands Of
them certain acknowledgements. En-
ergy and display are both carried to
extremes. These are q hindrance to
a young mans advancement, and what
is yet more vital, they strike blow at
the nation"
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EXPRESS ROBBERY.
Columbia Has Anothey' Sharp Steal
$4,000 This Time.

Columbia, Specfal-The third large
express robbery with which Columbia
has been conneC:ed in the last three
years occurred last week, and the facts
hare just come to light. Last Thurs
day the Bank of Columbia sent via
the Southern Express Company a
package containing $1,000 in paper
money, consigned to the Bank OF
Commerce Of New York city. Saturday
Col. w. G. Childs, president of the
Bank OF Columbia, received tele-
gram from the Bank OF Commerce
stating that package marked to con-
tain $4,000 in cash had been received
but that it contained nothing but
slips of brown paper. The investiga-
tion then began.
The package was put up in Colum-
bia by an official Of the bank and
Colonel Childs is sure that it lef, all
right. 1t was taken to the express
office by one Of its officials, not be-
ing entrusted to porter. The ROBBERY
was not committed in Columbia. II
is thought by those in charge OF the
case that it went through to New
York all right and was not molested
until it got into the New York offlcel
where the brown paper was substi-
tuted for the bills
The Bank of Columbia loses moth
ing and the Southern Express Com
pany is responsible financially. Capt
o. NJ. Sadler, Mr.. Richardson, route
agent, and others are working on the
case for the express company.
Christmas week Columbia was
startled by the news of similar de-
falcation, which occurred in the Char
lot:e office and came to light here by
accident. Three years ago package
containing $4,000 disappeared from
the keeping OF the express company al
this place, and the general public does
not yet know If the thief has been
caught
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Hit With a Bottle.

Edgefeld, Special.-From What can
be learned. it seems that on or about
the 22d OF March, 1901, Mr.. WllAam
Horn. resident OF this place, was
struck on the head with some K'nd
of blunt instrument, said to be a beer
tottIe. and that the wound so IN
nic.ed was a serious cne, though az
the time not much attention was PAID
to it. Or. F. w. P. Butler, the attend
ing physician. says OF the matter:
"The lick was on the head, on the
right side of the occipital bone, and
was made by some blunt instrument
a blunt bruise like lision, with hair
matted up in a clot. The brain and
it's functions are seriously impaired.
He has lucid intervals; then all OF
sudden he suffers from delusiCns OF
all kinds and is entirely Irrational for
some time. He suffers very much
from pain in the head and from
insomnia and great debility. TIE
Drcgnosis OF the case is most unfa-
vora,ble indeed. The locality of the
brain l;sion is beyond the reach OF
the human mind" Mr. Cliff Cwdom.
a merchant here, is said to have in
G;csed the blow, ard re is now under
], $500 bond. The chances for the re-
coyery Of Hcrn are slight, and he may
die at any time.
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Commenting upon the enthusiastic

Commenting upon the enthusiastic
reception accorded to the first produc-
ton Of the dramatization Of popular
novel in Baltimore the other night the
Buffalo Commercial says: "Novelists
of the period will do we'll to remember
that they have two constituencies to
please nowadays-the Gentle Reader,
who thriftily borrows the book for the
most part, and the Aflluent Playgoer,
who spends on one visit to the theatre
the price of the novel,"
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CoustabuIary Work.

The chief State cons,2bles report
the work done in their respective dl-
visions during the week ending March
23d as follows:
John G. Watson and men accom-
plished nothing.
w. w. Sellers ard men seized % IL
gallons Of whiskey from the following
persons: Cyrus Clyburn, Society Hill;
J. R. Hall, Lucknow; W. j. Parnell'
John Dukes, Cannon Taylor, Lamar;
E. w. Hall, Lucknow; j. R. Lugrin,
Sumter.
s. G.. IaFar and men seized 80 IL
gallons of whiskey and brandy from
J. B. Dominick and Peter Traitor, at
Prosperity; Irwin Poole, Riverv1eW;
Ben Fuller, Greers; Lewis Martin,
Jim Payne and John Martin, at
Wards; convicted one defendant and
sent one case up to court.
]. F. Bateman and men seized 16 IL
gallons Of whiskey and brandy, II 2-S
dozen bottles of beer from w. h.
Sellers, Hunt Bros, ]. R. Crocker, r.
Grimsley. w. A. Brown, Henry Nc
Pherson, Cassie Baker, c. R Grant, }.
C. Troeger, R. c. Dixon, F. koneman'
J. c. Poat, E. B. Moose, Mollie Hill,
J. C. Levy and w. C. Dunlap. all at
Columbia; Henry >2ichards, l.. c.
Phillips. at Doves. and j. A Brown
at Blythewood; convicted one de-
fendant.
C. L. CureIon and men seized IA Ia
gallons of whiskey and brandy from
linn Couch Cateechee, unknown
party, Pickens county; Nose Williams,
Henry Houghey. Archie Wardlaw, un-
known party, Dock Williams, Mlllie
Martin. George Klenn and Susie Hill,
at Greenwood, and convicted five de-
PENDANTS.
s. T. Howie and men seized so IL
gallons of whiskey, wine and brandy
dozen bottles of beer and 15 gallons
Of beer in kegs from H. 0. HaGse-
never. Charleston hotel, Calhoun
ho.ei. Jas. Rolo, T. w. Williams, E.
! Mponan, ]. ]. Lander. soilli Bros,
C. H. Alburs, T. S. Bowisk, E. j.
Mocnan, Reddock and Burns. J. W..
Mooney. Charleston hotel, Tho5. Dug
gan. One Frenchie. The Savoy, j.
Brown, c. Muller, E. H. Herman, Pa'
O'Conner. Jas. Bolo and c. H. Klenke'
all OF Charleston.
]. R. FAINT and men seized 10 gal
Ions CT whiskey and brandy and III
gallons OF beer in kegs from Arthur
Anderson, Pacolet; S. NJ. Castleberry'
Woodruff, and T. ]. Jackson, Rock
Hill. and convicted one defendant
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The sentencing Of political offenders
In Russia to service in the army is not
a new thing. The new feature is the
application of this form Of punishment
to intractable and ineendiary students
at the universities. For many years
it has been practice to withdraw pol
itical convicts from the Siberian mines
on account Of good conduct and allow
them to serve out their time in the
army. Care has been taken, however,
to keep such men in regiments which
have been assigned to severe duties at
places remote from the more settled
districts. DostoeYsky. the novelist,
who was sent over the frozen road to
'the icy roof Of the world" just after
he had achieved fame as writer and
was subsequently transferred to the
military service, found the latter hard
ly less painful than the work in the
mines. The students manage to keep
the police in state of agitation, and
the general strike in the schools last
year was so annoying that It was re.
solved to get rid of the leaders by
condemping them to the ranks Of the
arinY.
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Nothing gives a truer illustration OF
4he advance of civilization than the
enlargement of the postal systems OF
the world within the last century. The
number of letters passing through the
London Postofice averaged 3o'ooo
dai,v in 1901, rising to 100000 in 1s4o'
to . 100000 in 1870, and to s,SoQOOo ID
1900.
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Activity in Japan's Army and Navy.

Yokohama.-By Cable.-The Japa'
rese government is maintaining great
secrecy regarding its policy, but 1t is
said on good authority that the cab
met meeting held Friday resolved to
communicate with Russia in firm
ierms respecting Manchuria. There
is extraordinary activity in naval and
military circles.
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Listing Steel Corporation Stock.

New York, Special.-The stock lis;
committee of the stock exchange has
recommended and @he governing
committee voted to list the new
shares of the United States Steel cor
poration. At present %he application
for formal listing asks the privilege
for only $4,000 Of stock. s5.C00,000 OF
the common and S5,000.000 OF the pre-
ferred.
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Death of a Benefactor of His Race.

Philadelphia. Special.-Wm. R. War
ner, a widely known manufacturing
chemist, died in this city Friday. Mr..
Warner was the first man to manu-
facture sugar coated pills and to in
troduce licorice tablets. He was dis
tant relative OF George Washington,
and his art collection incluied owe!
100 portraits of Washington.
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Strike in Cotton Mills.

Charlotte, n. c., special.-A s2eci"'
to TIE Observer says that a genera
strike Of all the operatives in ;he
textile mills of the south will be or,
dered unless the demands Of PresideT
Gompers for ten hour day is acce3s'
to by the Riverside mills, at Dlnyii,
Va. The general strike will be o.!
dered on May /.
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Canadians are discussing the adviSa-
bility of increasing the salary of the
Premier of the Dominion. Sir Wilfrid
Laurier now receives $4,000 annually.
Many people,thln he should have two
or three times that sum.
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Murdered Filipino Boy.

Washington, D. C.,-Special.z
yate Edward NJ. Brodie and Jam
CcTey, Troop C. Third cavalry
ccently convicted by court
= Manila OF murder and n -
..p.isonment and hard
appeared from the
. wIicn has been r
~ department, that
red by shooting a
- 10 years of age
o. the highway. Nal
..l!uGaaus the dep@l
! LuzoH. approved -
..ich Mil be eXecut
-. .4soa, MANILA. Philip.
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SLASHEO A WOMAN.
The Man l. Under Arrest aud lie Ma,
Be Lynched.

The Man l. Under Arrest aud lie MAJ
Be Lynched.
Marietta. O.. Jan Miss Nellie
Morris, aged 10, handsome and accom-.
plished. was attacked and cut with
razor in Hackney. Morgan county. by
Walter Weinstock. aged Is, who lived
near her home. She was going home
across the fields when Weinstock met
her and made indecent proposals TO her.
She Immediately started to run. He
grabbed her and threw her TO the
ground. She screamed and fought
hard finally getting 10 her feet Vein.
stock drew a razor from his pocket and
cut her across the neck severing the
neck muscles and laying bare the jug.
ular vein.
Miss Morris grabbed the razor With
her hands and they were cut into pieces.
Her dress was torn from her in shreds
and when people arrived she was almost
naked. She is seriously wounded. She
Is the daughter Of Benjamin Morris. a
business man Of this city and promi.
nent In society In this city and PArkers.
burg.
weinstock waegrabbcd by crowd Of
men who bound him with ropes hand
and foot and removed i'm 10 building
where more than l500 On gathered to
guard him and he may !et BE- lynohed.
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The House.

Washington, Jan. 5.--The house yes.
terday had another spirited struggle
over the O.msisd resolution % investi.
gate the abridgement Of the suffrage In
certain southern states with a view o.
reapportionment upon the actual basis
Of suffrage II was finally referred 70
the census committee where the opposi.
tion desired It 20 go originally.
Some u the Republican leaders were
not m sympathy with the resolution.
The debate upon the resolution was
marked by exceeding frankness. Some
Of the southern members ayowed that
the attemp, 20 difranchise the negro
had been a lamentable failure and the
action Of certain states in legally elm.
mating the blacks As factors at the polls
they said was in the interest Of civiliza.
ton and progress Mr. McDermott Of
New Jersey. asserted that every state
In the union either added 20 or sub.
stracted from the constitutional require.
nents Of voters and challenged any
member to show to the contrary one
that did not.
After the resolution had been thus
disposed Of, the reapportionment bill
was taken mp and debated by Mr.. Hop.
kins Of Illinois and Mr.. ShAfroth Of
Colorado.
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VERY SHARP Debates
In 10th Branches of Congress Ora.
tory Flowed Freely.
THE ARMY MEASURE
S,naie Discusses the BIll and Some
Warm Speeches Made-louse
Refers Olmsted Resolution
10 Census Committee.

Washington. Jan b.-For hve hour,
yesterday the senate discussed the army
reorganization bill The debate wa,
confined to the increase Of the regular
army provided by the measure. Il was
provided by the supporters Of the army
bill that the situation In the Philippines
demanded an increase This was con.
troverted by tine opposition senators who.
while they were willing IN general
way 20 provide for such Temporary
force as might b. needful were vigur.
ously opposed 20 the creating of n per.
manent standing army of 100000 men.
Speeches we're made by Mr.. Carter OF
Montana. Mr. Teller OF Colorado. Mr..
Hoar Of Massachusetts,, Mr. Stewart OF
Nevada and Mr. Cafery Of Louisiana.
One Of the sharpest colloquies Of the
session was between Mr.. Carter and Mr.
Wellington Of Maryland aud in the
course of it. the Alaskan boundary dis.
pute was brought forward prominently,
the Maryland senator charging that the
president had returned the sovereignty
over the territory, which was vested
clearly in the United States.
Mr. Hoar advised commission 10 b,
composed of all shades Of political opin
ion % investigate the entire Philippin,
question and report its findings 70 con
gress In order that basis might b,
formed tor intelligent action.
The resolution offered Thursday by
Mr. Pettirrew calling for information
with reference % the Philippines wa
referred 10 the Philippine committee.
Another Of Mr.. Pettigrew's resolu
tions, calling upon the president for in
formation n % necessity for increase IL
the army. was referred 20 the comlnit,e,
ou military affairs
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VOTE DlsFRANcHlsEMENr.
Another Resolution introduced To In.
quITe Into the subject.

quirs Into the subject.
Washington, Jan. S.-Representative
shattuck Of Ohio has introduced in an
amended form his resolution proposing
a, congressional inquiry into alleged
abridgemeut Of the right Of suffrage.
The resolution recites that the right Of
representation Is denied In many Of the
states 20 male citizens over q years Of
age in direct violation Of the fourteenth
amendment 10 the constitution and Is
an invasion Of the rights and duties OF
the house Of representatives
The report further states that Massa.
chusetts, Maine. Delaware, Connecticut,
Louisiana, Mississippi, North and South
Carolina, Wyoming, Oregon aud other
states deny the right TO vote 20 certain
male citizens Of the full age, and that
such denial in the states extends 10
more than one.half Of those who prior
TO the last Apportionment Of representa-.
ton were entitled 10 vote In such states
The resolution calls for an investiga.
tion by n select committee Of five chosen
from the census committee and a report
within 30 days with bill apportioning
membership in the house Of representa-.
tives according 20 the fourteenth amend.
ment 20 the consultation.
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man for the steel gang that is putting
In new rails some eight or ten miles
south.
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the plant Of the Abilene Ice company
and is now engaged in enlarging the
plant TO n daily capacity of 50 tons.
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Colonial Appointments.

London. Jan. 5.-The following colo.
nial office appointments have been an
nounoed:
Sir Alfred Miner TO be governor Of
Transyaal and British high commits
noner.
Hon. Sir Walter Francis Healy Hutch.
inson, governor Of Natal aud Zululand
since 1898. to be governor Of Caps
Colony.
Lieutenant Colonel Sir Henry Edward
McCallum, governor Of Newfoundland
since 1898, and Edward Camp, Of New.
foundland secretary since 1900, to be
governor Of Natal.
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KENTUCKY CONTESTS.
Cases win Bs Called NEXT Week. sui
Trials Are Doubtful.

Frankfort, Jan. 5.-The January tern
Of the Franklin circuit court, at which
the cases Of Ex-Governor Taylor. eK
Secretary Of State Finley. W. H. Cultot
and others charged with completely in
the murder Of William Goebel will b,
called. viii convene Monday.
There Is little probability that any Of
the cases Will be- tried a, this term. how.
ever, aud the chief interest Is as &c
whether any additional indictments In
connection with the assassination are r.
turned
Robert Noakes. upon whose testimony
oorroborated by Culton and Golden on
which those already convicted were
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pI.tInguI.hsd L.w,.r n,.d.

Paris, Tex, Jan. 5.-Captain L. d.
Scales, one of the oldest and foremost
members Of the Paris bar, died at his
home ON West Graham street. A son
OF the deceased, Lieutenant Wallace
Scales, is serving with the allied forces
in China and was promoted for gallant
ry on the march TO Pekin.
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Gainesville, Tex. Jan. 5.-Thieves
broke into the house Of r. Aughtry, a
farmer residing five miles east Of Gaines
vile Thursday night. in absence Of the
family and after taking some valuAbles,
set IRE 10 building and It together with
household effects were destroyed. Loss
1900. No Insurance..
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tried, has given bond TO appear as 4 wit.
ness next week and his bondsmen ar,
looking for him in various parts of the
country and Canada Noakes is alleged
10 have made statement when he left
Kentucky admitting perjury on his
part, but his friends deny IL. On the
same day the court of appeals will reor
ganize with Judge Orear. Republican,
on the bench aud a decision IN the Pow.
ers case Is expected some time this
month
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-01-06

Gonzales, Tex, Jan. b.-The board Of
directors Of the Gonzales cotton mill
held a meeting and Henry Kane OF
Gonzales was awarded the contract to
build the mill, his bid being t4S. la.
The mill will be built with view Of
doubling the capacity Of the machinery.
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Charity Hospital.

Eureka Springs, Ark. Jan. h.-An.
nouncement is made here that Mrs. X.
Q. Kerens Of 81. Louis. will build a
charity hospital 20 cost $4,000. The
site selected Is a tract Of land on
which Johnson Spring is located. close
20 the town.