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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-07
BOXERS BEATEN.
cossacks Followed Bombardmcnt With Charge
With Cold Steel.
lBY Associated Press.l

(By Associated Press.l
VICTORIA, B. c.. Feb. s.-From viadi.
vostock news is given OF a battle be-
tween Cossacks and 4 band OF two thou
sand eS-Boxers who were found near tho
village of Tukhumo. which they had plum
dered. The brjgands were behind earth-
works and the Cossacks after sheilins
them with guns. charged them with
swords anu bayonets in the face OF a
severe fire from the Chinese. The losses
of the Boxers Were heavy and the Rus
slams had seven wounded The rebel Lead
er fled to Mongon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-07
TO THE SOUTHWEST VIA Al
1.,N,A & MONTGOMERY.
a. Ia

one day in Atlanta, using the Seaboad
Air Line Railways train No. q. known
as the "Seaboard Fast Mall which leaves
Richmond daily at 2:Ss P. NJ. from the
Main-Street Station
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-07
A WOMAN SHOT.
The Ruppahannock FIR, zen and Navigation
SusOeu.et.
(Special plsratch to The M

Especial Dispatch to Tie 1imes.)
TAPPAHANNOCK, VA. Feb. 6.--Henry
Gaines, colored shot Mary Beverley to-
dav with a shotgun near Hunters Mil,
Essex county. Mary Beverley is stlll
alive, but the wound is supposed to be fatal
Gaines was committed to Jail here to-day.
The cold has stopped navigation above
Tappahannock from Baltimore, and
steamers cannot go above this place
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-07
Newport News Building.
nv Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 6.--The
Senate to-day passed d bin Increasing the
cost of the public building at Newport
News, Va, TO S20o,o0o
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-07

rested the police said the bill. were found
on him. Ford was held for examination.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-16

rate of moressthan $40, coo, 900 a year.
A saving of $50, 100000 year is cred
tied to the ore properties and it is esti-
mated that the ownership Of transpor-
tation facilities saves the company
$40, 600, 600 annually.
The earnings Q. the added coal and
coke properties are stated to be more
than s1,Oo0,oO0 a month. These
statements as to the values and earn
ings were presented to disprove a
charge by the plaintiffs that Mr..
Schwab, the presidents and Mr.. Trim.
BILE, the secretary, made false certif-
cate when they certified that in their
Judgment the properties were worth at
least the par value Of the preferred
stock after deducting all indebtedness.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-16
The BILLION DOLLAR TRUST.
Value of Property of the Steel
Trust is Almost Beyond all
Probability.

Newark, N. j., July 15.-The an
swer of the United States Steel cor
poration to the suit brought by j.
Aspinwald Hodge, VIM. II. Curtiss
and Bernard Smith, who asked for an
injunction to prevent the company
from carrying out its bond conversion
plan, was fled today before Vice
Chancellor Emery. The case was put
over until July %.
The answer was sworn to by Charles
M. Schwab as president. The assets
of the properties of the subsidiary COM
panies, it is stated, include 400 pro-
ducing mills of the value of $500, 600, :
900; Is blast furnaces Of the value of
s48, ,Oo0,0 600; iron and bessemer ore
properties of the value of s700, 600, 600
coal and coke properties Of the value
of 800, 600, 600; natural gas fields Of
the value Of $40, 600, 600; cash in bank
to the amount of s66, 900, 600, and over
$50, 900, 600 of material in process OF
manufacture.
The total value of the company's
property, including cash and cash as
sets, is placed at 81, 400, 600, 900 by Mr..
Schwab in an affidavit which is part
of the corporations reply. The COM
pany's earnings are stated to be at the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-16
THE FRllRs MUST GO.
The President is not Moved by
the Vatican's Reply.

Washington, July 1.-THE reply OF
Secretary Root to the dispatch of Gov.
Taft has been cabled to Rome. It is
in the nature of instructions as to
what rejoinder shall be made to the
vatican in answer to its first general
reply to Gov. Taft. These instruc-
tions to Gov. Taft were prepared
before Secretary Root left Washington,
but were submitted to the president.
The position Of the United States is
unchanged and tho instructions of
Secretary Root, issued before Gov.
Taft went to Rome, that the friars
should be withdrawn, are adhered to
in every essential. The reioinder is
so couched that there will be con-
tinuation Of the negotiations.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-16
SOUTHERN CROP PROSPECTS.
Cotton is Recovering From The
Recent Drought.

Washington, July 15.-The follow
ing is the weather bureaus weekly
summary of crop conditions:
Very favorable temperatures pre-
vailed during the week ending July
Il, in districts east of the Rocky
mountains except the central and east
gulf States. The latter have suffered
somewhat from excessive heat, but
have received much needed rains, re-
lieving to geat extent the severe
drought. The corn crop, as whole,
in the principal States has made very
favorable progress. In the southern
States late corn has improved some
what, bat the early corn is very poor.
Winter wheat harvest is about COM
pleted, except in the northern portion
of the winter wheat belt.
Spring wheat is now heading in the
northern portion Of the spring wheat
region and the general outlook con-
tinues promising. Oats continue in
promising condition.
a general improvement in the con-
dition of cotton is indicated, although
in the central and eastern districts the
plant is small, and blooming to top is
extensively reported. In Texas, except
in the region of drought which COM
prises less than 10 per cent. Of the
cotton area, the crop has made rapid
growth and in many sections the crop
prospects are aattering.
Tobacco is doing we'll, though small
in the middle Atlantic States. Cut
ting and curing are in progress in the
Carolinas and some of the early plant
ed in Tennessee is ready for topping.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-16
The JULY CORN CORNER.
Spectators Unable to buy up all
the Spots---But Gates Made
Sl,500,0O0 on the Deal.

Chicago, July l5.-The famous cor
ner in July corn came to an abrupt
termination today when it became
known that shorts to the extent of a
good many million bushels had effect
ed private settlements with Harris,
Gates & Co., that the deal was at an
end so far as the steel magnate was
concerned. The July price responded
to the settlement by quick drop Of
1854 cents to e54. Later it recovered
a fraction and closedssat e51a, substan-
italy the price of the cash article.
The corner at one time promised
many millions of profit and the farmer
whose well-flled cribs line the tracks
of nearly every railroad entering Chi
cago is held responsible for the disap-
pointing end of the corner. There were
substantial reserves from the bumper
crop of 1900 and the large yield of
1901. This corn has been held for
satisfactory market. The farmer did
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-16

not begin to take advantage Of the
situation until the price of July got
up in the seventies and when it finally
reached 30 cents the Chicago market
was deluged with cash corn. For a
while the Harris Gates people kept
the market cleaned up, but steadily
increasing quantities began coming
and the prospect Of loading up with a
lot of 80 cent. corn which they might
not be able to later dispose of at over
so centslbecame somewhat appalling.
Without, warning they withdrew all
support, settled with the shorts and
closed the deal.
. It is estimated that Mr.. Gates profit
will not exceed 81, 500, 900. This
amount will be divided up between
ten or dozen millionaires who swere
interested in the deal. Mr.. Gates and
his friends have between 4, 900, 600 and
5000, 600 bushels of cash corn which
they must dispose Of before the corner
can be called absolutely settled. This
corn represents the corpse" which
in every corner ever remains the tumb-
ling block to success. If the average
price of the Harris Gates holding
should. prove well up to the 10 per
cent. point the clique has On hand
several million bushels Of corn which
cost it's holders in excess of the present
market price. Right here is the
salient point. viii it be necessary to
market this large holding of corn at
less than it cost?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-16
CASES Of WALLER AND Day.
Gen. chafes Says that the Natives
Killed by the Orders Of Waller
and Day did not Deserve their
Fate, that Waller was
Crazy and Day Re-
sponsibIe.

Washington, July 1.-THE incom-
| ing Philippine mail brings the full
printed record of the proceedings in
The courtmartial cases of Major j.
W. T. Waller and Lieut. John B. A.
Day, of the marine corps, growing out
OF the killing of some native bearers
In Samar. The record shows that
Major Waller was acquitted ofEthe
charge of murder, but that Gen.
Chafee, declaring that "there has
been miscarriage Of Justice in this
case, % disapproyes the finding and the
acquittal, with the exception that,
while Waller should not have been
found guilty Of murder, the Court
should have included a lesser offence.
Gen Chafee's endorsement is very
strong, and he declares that, with the
exception of three who deserted, no
overt acts were committed by the ma
tiFes, who, on the contrary, sent to
their death, they continued to their
last to carry the arms and ammunition
Of the men after they we're no longer
able to bear them, and to render in
their impassive way such services as
deepens the conviction that, without
their assistance, many of the marines
who now survive would also have
persisted. =
In the case Of Lieut. Day, who was
also acquitted, Gen. Chafee disap-
proves the finding to the specification
and charge of murder. He said that
Lieut. Day should have known that his
commanding officer, Major Waller,
had for three weeks been under test
of mental and physical endurance such
as few men are called npon to under
go; that he was sick with fever. his
temperature was lo5 and his body
covered with painful sores. Day was
the only officer not sick on duty and.
in the full possession Of his faculties,
and his plain duty was to counsel
delay in the execution of the orders
TO kin the natives. Gen. Chafee:re-
fers to the order OF Major Waller as
g taintedo and says "that it should
have prompted him DAY TO posi-
tive disobedience OF the same,'.,
Notwit thstanding the disapproval
the two officers were released as they
could not be tried twice for the same
nGance
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-16
BoERs TALK or FIGHTING.
openly Object TO the Terms Of
the New AIlegiance.

Pretoria, Transyaal July 15.-The
settlement of the annexed territories
is not being accomplished without
considerable friction. This is espe-
|ciaIy noticeable in the bitter hatred
and persecution on the part of the
Beers who stayed in the field to the
end of the war against the Beers who
served as British scouts.
It is said that some of these nation
ial scouts have been shot or beaten
So intense is the feeling that many Of
the burgters who fought consistently
to the end, distinguish themselves
from those who surrendered during
the war by wearing green badge.
The Transvaal and Free State colors
are also worn, and the custom is en-
couraged by the Dutch who did not
take an active part in the war.
Many of the burghers assert that
they were induced to agree to surren-
der by the false representations of
their leaders, who painted the terms
too rosily. Discordant elements are
numerous and any attempt to place
the burghers who surrendered during
the war in authority over those who
fought throughout will conceivably re-
suit in renewal Of hostilities. .
The majority of the Boers have ap-
parently in no way abandoned their
nationality and some of them preach
the advisability of opening Dutch
schools so as TO keep alive their ma
tionality. The whole situation so
bristles with difficulties that there are
not lacking those who doubt if the
document signed May 81 was really
the final settlement of the South Afri-
can trouble.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-16
Fell Into the Pee Dee.

Bennettsville, July 15.--This after
noon while Robert Chafin was crossing
the Pee Dee river with q Standard
Oil wagon, a section Of the bridge on
the Society Hill side fell and threw
the team into the edge of the river.
Chaf6n was severely bruised and one
leg was fractured. The colored drivers
head was badly hurt, the wagon wheels
were smashed and the mules were
hurt. All were rescued.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-16
The Exposition Claims.

By request of the secretary of the
treasury the comptroller of the cur
rency has formulated plan for bring
ing the claims within the appropria-
tion of $3.50, coo. He suggests that all
claims be presented and approved be-
fore any payments are made. When
all claims are in and proved the treas
ury will make out warrant to each
claimant. If the total amount of the
claims is $3.50, 900 or less, then each
warrant will be for the full amount OF
the claim. If the $3.50, 900 is not
enough to pay all claims in full then
each warrant will be for proportion
ate amount of the claim.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-16

Charleston, July 15.-Mr. W. l..
Harris has returned to the city from
Washington, where he took the oath
of Office as postmaster of Charleston.
His bond was filed with the depart
ment last week, and the commission
was made out and sent to Oyster Bay
for President Roosevelt's signature.
The commission was expected here
yesterday, but it did not arrive, the
delay having been caused in sending it
to and from Oyster Bay. It should
arrive here this morning, however,
and just as soon as it is received Mr.
Harris will take charge of the ofce.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-16
0rangeburg Collegiate Institute,
oRANGEBURG, s. C.

BEAUTIFUL and healthful location. Ar
tesian water. Repaired and remodeled
buildings. Special courses in Music, Art.
and Elocution. Prepares for the Sopho:
more and Junior classes in the best col
leges of the country, or the business re-
quirements Of life. Thorough and syste-
matte foundation work the aim.
For catalogue and particulars write to
jul is JAS. R. CROUCH President.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-16
WEEKLY eRoP BULLETIEl.

Columbia, July l5.-The tempera.
sure for the week ending Monday,
July IA averaged nearly normal,
with a weekly mean Of about 81 de.
grees. The highest maximum was
|1o8 degrees at stalVey on the 9Th,
the lowest minimum 6e degrees al
Liberty on the l2th. The sunshine
averaged nearly normal, with gener-
ally cloudy weather prevailing during
the closing days Of the week. De
structiiye high winds accompanied
thunder storms in Pickens, Newber-
r., Chester and Chesterfield counties,
that damaged corn and cotton over
small areas
Scattered light showers occurred on
the 7th and 9th, and during the re-
mainder OF the week at some point
Sor points, each day, with heavy rains
over the Southeastern portions on the
18th, that broke the severe drought
which prevailed IN that portion of the
State Other points in the northern,
central aad western counties also had
heavy rains over limited areas The
greatest amount for the week was A.s9
inches at Cheraw Aiithough drought
conditions have been greatly relieved
nevertheless there remain large areas
where she rainfall was insufficient,
and where crops continue to- need
rain, Thesesareas are not confined to
any particular section Of the State,
butoccur il almost every county.
The effects Of last week'sexeessiYe
heat and dryness are reflected in this
weeks reports, bns ID places where
copious rains sail there already has
been q partial recovery, except whore
shescrops were ruined.
Corn was severely injured by last
weeks weather, and some fields Of
old and very young, corn we're. ruined,
ovsr the eastern portions Of
the State; but where not too near ma
turity, ishas improved recently, and
again looks promising, although the
exceedingly bright prospects of few
weeks ago have been permanently In
inred. Early corn has all been laid
by in good condition, while late bot
tom land and stubble corn are grow
ing nicely.
Cotton received severe setback,
but is slowly recovering, except on
sandy soils, where the plants are
leaves and squares, and have
begun to rust, and are blooming to
the top. Hail damaged cotton in sec
lions of Abbeyille, Newberry, Pickens,
and Chester counties.
Boil worms have appeared in Ander-
son. In general, cotton is blooming
freely and fruiting heavily, although
the plants are undersized as a rule. /
Sea island cotton was greatly benefit
ted by the heavy rains along the coast
Tobacco was injured by the heat and
drought, and it is too nearly matured
to be benefited by the weather now
prevailing Cutting and curing made
rapid progress, and the crop is being
Rice shared in the general deterior-
alton, and has also become infested
with caterpillars in Colleton and
Georgetown counties. Peas look we'll.
Many sweet potato slips recently
transplanted, died from the effects of
the heat, and slips for replanting are
exceedingly scarce
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-16

President schwab of the Steel Trust
has made an afRdaYit that the property
OF tue trust has q market value OF
81, 400, ,000, ,ooo; and still the trnst mag
snasss all not satisfied and are trying
TO get control Of more property.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-16
lats man aliS goatl]rart
WEDNESDAY, my ID, 1902.

The Saaster Waschasaa saas founded
ia 1850 and she True Soasayoa in 1865.
hs Naschasoa and Sosaksroa now has
shs oOnbiBeS sirpulation and inanenca
st hssh of she ula papers. and Is msai-
fessly fhs best advertising medium 10
sansser.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-16

closes considerable bitterness will
develop between Evans and Latimer,
Hempbiu and Latimer and Johnstone,
Latimer and Hemphill. AS the candi-
dates move toward the up country
they are expected TO get warmer and
more personal in their remarks and
the political records that some Of them
would prefer having the public forget
viii be aired.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-16
Furman q University !,
GREENvILLE, s. C.

Will begin the next session on WEDNEs-
DAY, SEPTEMBER II, 1902. Location,
convenient and healthful. Courses of
study, elective or leading to 3. A. and ID.
A. degrees. Full corps OF instructors and
ample mess accommodations for lessening
cost of boarding. For details apply to the
President.
"A. P. MONTAGUE, LII. D.
Inlr 16-am
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-16

The Senatorial campaign meeting in
oransehurg Thursday was the most
largely attended and the most hveiy
Sas "a held. Latimer and Evans had a
hot tilt and all of the candidates threw
more mo- ~ vim gigor and bitterness Il into to
saeir speeches than heretofore u IS
evnactad tsas before the campaign
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-16

The Chicago spectators having
made million out Of the forced ad-
vance IN the price Of corn, have with
drawn from the market and the price
drepped l5 cents bashel yesterday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-16

WANTED-To have 500 bushels
fine r. r. P. Seed oats threshed be-
fore August first. Address stating
terms. E. W. Dabbs, Goodwill, S.
G. July 16-1t
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-16

Cotton mill building goes on stead
iiy IN the up country while rothang IS
being done is that direction in the
lower part of the State. Inc f1eo-
mont section already manufactures
great deal more cotton than it pro-
5nces and it is strange that the capital
|kists Of that section find it profitable to
1 ssnild mills while in the lower and
stern counties where the supply OF
5ston is greatly in excess Of the local
5arsand. cotton mill building has
come to stand still.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-09-11

There may be no question what
ever about your courage, but we'll
undertake to say that, though
you are as brave as q lion, you
won't want to have anything to
do with that kind of a fray.
Trousers and tatters don't make
Just the kind of a combination
that you are hankering after, do
they? Purchasers of Suits or
Trousers will have the advantage
of our Mark Down Prices, and
will not be bothered with any
thing of the sort. They are just
as safe from it as though they
had paid-up policy of insurance
against any such kind of un-
pleasantness. If our Suits give
you any hankering at all, they
will give you an ungovernable
hankerning for another one just
like it.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-09-11

The Horseshoe Park Agricultural as
ISOLATION, the newly organized Whitman
tic fair society, will hold its first fair at
Willimantie, September %, "a and IS.
The new society starts out with board
of officers composed of men filed with a
determination to make the new associa-
ton success from the start. The cattle
department this year will be special
feature, and the officers state that one
thousand head are already promised for
the fair. The horse races, attractions on
the stage, poultry department, hall ex-
hibits and the midway are all receiving
the attention needed before the fair.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-09-11
WALES.

Albert Williams is on the sick list.
Arthur Royce returned from his vaca-
ton last Saturday.
III. W. Needham has moved his house.
hold goods to Monson.
Mr.. and Mrs. 81. E. Shaw are spending
few weeks in Dakota.
E. L. Needham and family have re-
turned from Matunick, r. /.
The Misses Session from Stafford were
the guests of Mrs. E. Dimmick Tuesday.
Thomas Warrington moved last Satur-
day into Fl. w. Needham's house on
Main street.
Gertie Hubbard, who has been quite Ill
at her grandmother, Mrs. Eunice Hub
bard's, Is slowly improving.
Frank Hiscock, Forest Heck and Ed
ward Ryder of Wales appeared in the dig
tiict court at Palmer, Monday morning,
charged with breaking and entering. The
cases were brought up some time ago and
continued. The cases against Hiscock
and Ryder were placed on file. Heck
was fined $12
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-09-11
UNION.

Miss May Baker Of Hartford Is with
her grandmother, Mrs. Kinda Marcy.
John Chase and family OF Winchendon
spent the Sabbath with Mr. Chase's sis-
ter, Jessie Horton.
Mrs. Wedge and her two sons of Spen-
Ger visited Mrs. Wedges brother, Charles
Dio, the past week.
The registrars will be In session at the
town hall Thursday, September 18th,
from a. m. until p. m.
Miss Tilda Youngs of New Britain is
spending few days with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chelsea Youngs.
Members of Mashspaug Lake grange,
No. 1O1, held their annual field meeting
at the home Of Worthy Master w. q,
Howard last Saturday.
Mrs. Elvira B. Spaulding, wife of Geo.
A Spaulding, of Hardwick, Mass, died
last week Wednesday. She was born in
Union October 18, 1885, She leaves be-
sides her husband two daughters, Mrs.
Archie s. Campbell and Mrs Harvey q.
Strong.
Rock Meadow.
Leila Willis Is visiting her aunt in Wor-
cester.
The frost of last Friday night did con-
siderable damage In this section.
George Bosworth of Springfield was at
F. Fl. Ballou's last week Thursday
| The children of the Colburn school dis
trict are brought to the Rock Meadow
school by Lewis Dio
Mr.. and Mrs. David Matthews were
guests part of last week of his sister In
Thompson and their daughter-in-law In
Sturbridge.