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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-03-06

People who are too fresh are ap
to get into a pickle.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-03-06

No orders for corn and oats viii
be filled unless accompanied by
he cash. Barr & Co,
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-03-06
To Cure a Cold IN One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinins
Tablets. All druggists refund the
money If it fails to cure. +. w.
Groves signature is on each box. .25c.
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Stops the Cough
and Works off the Cold.

Laxative Bronze .Quinine Tablets
cure a cold in one day. No cure,
no nav. Price 25 cents.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-03-06

The man who thinks business and
talks business will be able to get
business.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-03-06

Sorrow Is bitter pill that all
must swallow sooner or latter.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-03-06

Many Is women's popularity is due
to what she forgets to say.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-03-06

A pound OF self reliance is worth
q ton OF exception.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-03-06

The deadly parallel is doubly fatal
when it tackles love letters.
The evening times., 1902-07-09
DIPLOMACY
VICTORIOUS Tn CHINA
Powers Agree to the Yield
ing of Tientsin.
TERMS TO CELESTIAL EMPIRE
Modified Greatly at Instance OF Secre-
tary Hay and Are Now Easy of Full
neutrality-suspicious. Direct From
State Department to Ambassador.

Foreign power.s are slowly acknowI
edgi2g the justice of the American atti-
tude toward Gina. All of them. includ-
ing even Germany and France have final
y yielded to the p otest of the State De-
partment regarding the manner of the
return of Tiepts.u to China and it IS
practically certain that the almost i'm
possible conditions imposed upon China
viii be removed.
The cHief protest was upon the clause
requiring China to preserve order in
Tientsin, yet preacribing a maximum
OF co:sstabulary and prohibiting the
presence Of iHpe-tgl troops within a
given ie.,--.-,s
This restTicEic9. together with several
others Of more or !sss seriously objec-
.tionahle character, have been abandoned
by the other PoN rs, thus iiving another
victory TO Amer4sS9 diplomacy.
The representations Of the State De-
partment il this -a,stter we're made. not
as sometimes statzd through Minister
CongeT at Pekin, kat direct from Wash
ington through the American Ar1ba3sa-
dors at the various capitals.
The evening times., 1902-07-09
Louis DiSbroWS Case
Dragging Slowly Along.
THE STATE EXPECTS TO WIN
Difficult for Defense to Reconcile Coz
ficting Statements Made by the
Prisoner Before and During Trial.
New Witnesses Testifying-

GOOD GROUND, N Y. July 9--The
case Of Louis Disbrow. accused Of caus-
ing the deaths Of Clarence Foster and
Sarah Lawrence il Tiana Bay. was re-
sumed this morning.
Alfonso Hahn was the first witness.
He had examined Fosters body and cor
roborated the testimony Of previous wit
nesses regarding cut over the right
eye.
District Attorney Smith outlined n
full this morning the theory Of the pros
ecution in regard 10 the tragedy for the
first time since the beginning Of the
hearing
The theory on which the prosecution
bases It's case" said Mr. Smith, has
been. or Will be, Lorne out by the testi-
mony of witnesses who have been sub
poenaed. The prosecution contends that
the three principals in the case-Dis-
brow. Foster. and Sarah Lawreuce-met
at Tunnell's house on the night of June
and that there was an alteration on
the second floor of that house early in
the morning Of June 10. This alterca-
tfon was patched up and the three, in
the opinion Of the prosecution, went
down TO Tiana Bay together, having
The evening times., 1902-07-09
SENATOR DANIEL
APPEARS TOR WELLS
Opposes the Motion Of Mrs.
Wells for Return of Child.

Senator John ". Daniel Of Virginia
appeared before Chief Justice Bingham
Of the Supreme Court Of the District to
day as counsel for Mr.. Fenton G. wells
to oppose the motion Of counsel for
Louise c Wells. his former wife. to
compel hn to return their child to the
District
Proceedings for divorce were begun by
Mrs. Wells several years ago. Mr.
Wells, however, fled a cross-biI asking
for divorce and also the custody Of their
child. When the matter came to hear
ing Mrs. Wells petition was dismissed
and Mr. Wells granted a divorce and
also awarded the custody Of his child.
The order giving him the care and
custody Of the child required that he
should inform Mrs. Wells Of his change
Of residence. On account Of the chiId's
health. at the suggestion of his physi-
clan. ne removed the child to his home
In Virginia, after having informed Mrs.
Wells OF his intention to do so.
Chief Justice Bingham postponed final
hearing on the motion until the October
term OF court This is a virtual victory
for Mr.. Wells, temporarily, at least.
The evening times., 1902-07-09
NO COURT
FOR MAJOR GARDINER
Claims Report Was Privi-
legged Communication
Probable That There VIII Be Nothing
More Than a CensuTe, IF Any
Punishment

There is very little prospect Of q
court-martia1 to try Major Cornelius
Gardiner for his charges against army
officers IN connection with the admins
tration Of affairs II the Philippines
Major Gardincr's claim that his re-
port was privileged communication
nay save him from a severer punish
rnent than a censure, Il it can be
shown that he made his accusations In
good faith and believed in the truth Of
his statements at the time they were
made.
It is acknowledged that an army officer
Is privileged to make any charges which
he believes to be true. although he may
lay himself open TO severe criticism
should it be shown that they were not
well founded, and to even more serious
action Il there IS reason 10 believe the
charges we're made mauciously and
without any apparent foundation.
It is claimed that the investigation ct
Manila has already shown that Major
Gardiner had some reason TO believe
that his charges were true. and that
there fs no evidence that he knew them
&c be false.
The evening times., 1902-07-09
Louis EXPOSITION
TO CI0eB GN SUNDAYS
Directors Sign Agreement to
Comply Win / aW.
Comptroller TraceWe11 Decides That
Salaries Cannot Be Paid Until This
Action IL Taken.

The Treasury Depar1TeSt has received
the following telegram, signed by David
r Francis, president o. tie Louisiana
Purchase Exposition.
"st. Le.eiss July S, 1907
Sunday closing rss clutio.8 as for
warded by the Treasury department,
adopted by the board Of directors of ex-
position today. Thfrty-four directors.
all who were present signzd the agree
ment Additional Signatures viii BE- OBJ
tained as rapidly as possible"
This means that 4 najo-ity Of the
ninety-three members OF ae board OF
directors Of the ext,a-7it. g company viii
sign the agreement arz = solution sub
mitted By the Treaslny Department TO
comply with the Law mak:sg the Sunday
closing of the exposition condition
upon which the Government as.2ropria-
tion will be paid
i decision Of the Comptroller Of the
Treasury, Mr.. TraceweIl, made public
today, is TO the effect that under the law
the salaries of the United States Cor
missioners for the exposition cannot be
paid until the arms Of he sI.day- clos
ing provision 4han have been e;lrried
cut
The evening times., 1902-07-09
COOLER WEATHER Is
PROMISED TOMORROW
Rains Expected From the
Middle West.
Thermometer Higher Today Than Yes
terday-Death List Increased by
intense Heat

Cooler weather is promised tomorrow
Today the Thermometer climbed up
several degrees higher than yesterday.
and at Il O'Clock registered 81 degrees.
one degree higher than at its maximum
yesterday. Despite this fact, there was
probably less suffering than on yester-
day, as nearly al day tempering
h2xze was blowing
The relief expected by Prof. Garriott,
the chief forecaster at the Weather
Bureau. will be in the form OF rains.
which we're falling heavily in Iowa yes
terday, and which are likely 10 reach
Washington some time tomorrow. These
rains are expected to bring the temper
aturc down to normal, where II viii re-
main for some time to come, so far as
the weather prophets are able to deter
mine at the present time
There nay be showers this afternoon
OF tonight, but they viii be purely local
With the climbing mercury the death
rate Of the city has greatly increased,
IS deaths being reported TO the Health
Office yesterday Today the expeeta-
tious are that this figure will be ex-
ceeded at the rate at which they were
coming in this morning. The hot wealth
er is extremely trying on old people and
children.
Although the thermometer at the
Weather Bureau registered only 81 de-
grees at Il o'clock with the probability
of it going four or five degrees higher
before the day was over. upon the
streets of the city the heat was much
more intense. Drivers of horses tried
TO relieve them as much as possible.
moving only slowly and affording them
frequent resting spells in shaded spots
But few cases OF Prostration were re-
ported. either Of man or beast, and IL
the breeze keeps up there is little like
Hhood that there viii be many.
The evening times., 1902-07-09
TITUS DEFEATED
BY THE BNGLISHIAN
Stiff Wind, But Time Was
Very Fast,
Magnificent Work and We1-Pleased
Crowds Witness the Con-
tests.

HENLEY. July 9-The weather at
Henley this morning was dull and
threatening. and there was a stiff wind
of the Bucks Shore. which gave a con-
siderable advantage 10 boats drawing
that station, although Leander. which
had the Berks position. defeated the
London Rowing Club in the heat Of the
Grand Challenge Cup.
The semi finals OF the regatta were
rowed. 4 bigger crowd lined the banks
Of the Thames. the magnificent work Of
Titus. the American, having increased
interest The Argonauts. Of Canada,
were beaten in their heat Tor the Grand
Challenge Cup by Trinity College crew.
Trinity won by length and a quarter.
in minutes and Il seconds.
This means that the cup cannot be
taken from England by foreigners Tor
another year
4 stiff wind was blowing and the time
OF Trinity was very fast, considering
London Rowing Club in their semi-fjnaI
for the Grand Challenge Cup. The time
was 1928
II the heat for the diamond sculis f
:. 5Zoliey, CT BaliiOi College, oxford,
be = ;. Titus. OF the Union Boat Club
Of Ao. York. Kelley had the bucks
station Titus was rowed TO q stand
stiu and was beaten easily Time, S-39-
The evening times., 1902-07-09
THEOR
IS FULLY OUTLlN 3

agreed in the hearing of one-%itnes- ,
go out on the water. The bcat's. lert
was the sound boat, not the Ieaky Csc
The three went out on the h1y, 2nd
.here On the water. and not m the
beach. as the stories published have
said. the quarrel was renewed and the
fight took place. It was not on the sand
that Disbrow and Foster had their bat
tie. in the prosecutions idea, but in
the boat. drifting on Tiana Bay.
The quarrel that had broken out IN
the room at the hotel was renewed and
Il led, according to theory. TO the killing
of Foster with the blow Of an oar and
the strangling of ''Dimple" Lawrence.
not with the stock or scarf about her
neck, but with the hands.
The FIVE diverse accounts of Fosters
and Sarah Lawrence's whereabouts. told
BY Disbrow next morning, were the first
things which directed suspicion toward
him It will be hard for the defense to
reconcile the various stories Of the pris-
oner."
James Cassidy. of Good Ground, was
called. He had seen Fosters body on
June "A on the shore OF Tiana Bay, and
his testimony this morning was cor
roboration OF Hahn's. He had seen a
cut on Fosters forehead. local swell
Ing around the cut, and blood coming
from the ears of the dead man.
Il. G. Mott, an oyste-man, who lives by
Tiana Bay. gave some unimportant tes-
timony denying that he had heard sounds
on the bay on the night of June 9. The
cross examination elected the fact that
there we're stakes about the oyster beds
in the vicinity OF the tragedy,
It has been a theory Of Disbrow's de-
tenders that Fosters face had been cut
in the water by oyster or eel stakes
broken of by the ice below the sur
face.
The evening times., 1902-07-09
chicago STRIKE MAY
BE SETTLED TODAY
Meeting Of Board Of Abb
tratiOn and Committee.

CHICAGO. July 9.-Chairman Fred
erick Job. of the State board Of arbitra-
tion, has made public q plan, which. he
believes, will bring 10 a speedy termina-
ton the strike OF the freight handlers.
Mr. Job saw each Of the railroad man
ayers and got the consent Of each to
meet in his private Office at 10 O'Clock
this morning q committee Of FIVE Of the
freight handlers OF his own freight
house
These meetings viii be separate and
distinct fraH- cne another, but a. 2
o'clock in the afternoon the result OF the
several conferences VIII be made known
at a joint meeting OF all the parties in
terested, when Il IS believed settle
ment viii De reached
The evening times., 1902-07-09
DECLARES JOHHOON'S
STORY MALICIOUS LIE
Robinson Says No Friction
Existed With McGraw.

BALTIMORE, July 9.-The statement
purporting 70 have been made by Ban
Johnson in Chicago yesterday, in which
be says that Captain Robinson and Jo-
seph Kelley, of the Baltimore club, have
had frequent quarreIs with ex-Manager
McGraw and had read him the riot
act" is characterized by them as ma
licious lies
Robinson declared that there had
never been the slightest friction between
McGraw and himself over business al
fairs, and that Johnson's statement that
he and Kelley had called Mac down"
for neglecting his baseball business was
without foundation
Kelley stated that there was never the
slightest trouble between him and Nc
Graw.
Johnson is trying TO lay the blame
OF his Cwn misdoing on others" con
tinued Kel'ey. He alone is responsible
for driving McGraw away, and you cant
make that statement too strong"
The evening times., 1902-07-09
PROMOTIONS IN POST
OFFICE DEPARTMENT 7
Salaries of Employees in Mail-Lock and
Mailbag Repair Shops Increased.

The following PROJECTIONS in the mail
lock and mailbag repair shops in this
city were announced today. to take ef-
fcct on July I
Mail-lock repair sbop-w. G. Lang,
from $40 to 81 per diem; C. H HamiI-
ton, from 50 to S9.25 per diem; 1. H.
Sanders. from $2.z5 to $3.50 per diem;
". E. Mcintosh. FROM 50 TO S2.25 per
diem: l. \ Proctor, from $50 to $50 per
month; VI. T Hagan. from $50 TO $50
per month; T. O'Brien, from f2 to So
per diem
Mailbag repair shop-William Duaa
aDd L Cromwell. from $500 10 $1,000;
y. n Ball. from SEQ to s65 per month;
s. N Fitzhugh- from 500 to 500; P H
Schultz, from $50 TO S55;; Henry Stow
art from 5000 to $1,000; s. l. Wilson.
from $1.75 per diem to $50 per month;
c {. Brumm. from $50 TO S55 per month
The evening times., 1902-07-09
PANAMA CANAL
NEGOTIATIONS BEGUN
Final Draft Of Treaty With Colombia
Being DTawn.

The negotiations for the conclusion Of
a treaty between the United States and
Colombia for t-le construction of the
Panama Canal we're practically begun
today by Secretary Hay and William
Nelson Cromwell OF New York, Of gen
erai counsel FOR the new Panama Canal
Company
There are very few points of differ
ence between the two governments. and
It appears TO be certain that the treaty
will be signed within a very short
time
The final draft is being drawn at the
state Department along the lines of the
agreement entered into by Secretary
Hav and the Colombian minister in
April last. with sClne notifications
made necessary by the provisions of the
Spooner amendment to the Panama
Canal act.
The evening times., 1902-07-09
NJ 'ALLISPRR CANNOT
BE TRIED FOB MURDER
While in the Army Wanton-
Iy Killed a Filipino.

William F. McAHister, who wrote a
letter TO Secretary Root several days
ago confessing that while sergeant Of
Company K. Thirteth Volunteer In
fantry, he wantonly murdered a Filipino,
cannot be punished for his crime.
McAllisteT Is now in san Francisco
and IN his letter 10 the Secretary OF
War explains that having become
convert al Salvation Army meeting MS
conscience has 60 troubled him that he
was compelled 10 seek relief by a con
fessiCn Of his crime. even though he
suffer death or imprisonment for life
In the opinion OF the military author
tiles McAllister cannot be punished By
court-martial because he IS no longer in
the military service, nor can he be
tried by the civil authorities for YiOlat-
ing the rules Of war, and peace having
been declared in the Philippines a state
Of war no longer exists which would per
nit Of his trial by military commission
The War Department will, therefore,
take No further action in the case.
The evening times., 1902-07-09
CORONER'S VERDICT,
PHYSICIAN BLAMELESS
Cholera Infantum Caused Elsie Teresa
WheeIer's Death.

Coroner hewitt this morning held an
inquest in the Sixth precinct police sta
ticn over the mains of Elsie Teresa
Mrs. Catharire Wheeler, of 760 Elev-
enth Street southeast, who died late
Sunday night. and about whose death
considerable mystery hcvered. The in
quest was held for the purpose Of def
DiteIy determining the cause OF the
child's death. the parents not being
satisfied with the decision reached by
DR. Carrahar that death was duo 10
cholera infantum-
The jury returned a verdict OF death
due TO cholera infantum
The evening times., 1902-07-09
Uniform Board Decides
for Suit of This
Material.
WILL BE GREEN IN COLOR
Not Beautiful, But Serviceable and De
ceptive to Enemy-Cap Like That Of
General Miles-Oficers' Sword No
Longer to Be : Toy.

The army uniform board, which has
been in session in this city for several
months and Of which Major General
Hughes is president, has submitted its
report to the Secretary Of War The
beard recommends some very radical
and far-reaching changes in the uni
forms Of both officers and men of the
United States army.
No longer can the American army be
termed the boys IN blue" IN The fu-
ture they must be called the men In
khaki" for the famous and character
istic blue field uniforms. if the recon-
mendations Of the board are adopted.
viii be done away with except for oc-
casions Of semi-dress. For a field uni
form the board mas designed a suit Of a
The evening times., 1902-07-09
LIQUOR DEALERS MAY
ABOLISH FREE LUNCH
Action Likely to Be Taken to
Compensate High Tax.

The curtaIIrnent 0: the free lunch
privilege. If not its entire aboIlshment,
in the saloons OF the retail liquor deal
ers Of the city may be decided upon as
q means whereby the liquor men may
retaliate on Congress for raising their
license fee from $500 to $500.
The subject was under discussion AZ
the semi monthly meeting Of the Retail
Liquor Dealers Association this after
noon at the Maccabee Temple, on Ninth
Street northwest.
While the smaller saloons do not ex-
pend any considerable amount OF money
on their free lunches. it Is said that al
some OF the more prominent bars the
cost OF the lunches reaches far into the
thousands each year. The more promi-
nent dealers are said 70 be opposing ehe
movement, IS The increase IN the license
VIII close many Of the less preteutlous
Establishments and rebound 10 their
benefit.
The evening times., 1902-07-09
Mobilization Of Entire North
Atlantic Squadron Off
the Harbor.
ARMY ALSO TO BE EMPLOYED
Practical Tests Of Wireless Telegraphy.
Dirigible Balloons, and Other New
Signal Corps Adjuncts-Navy De-
paTtment Cannot Hide Intentions.

Notwithstanding the fact that Secre-
tary Moody, of the Navy Department.
has issued the most stringent orders
against the disclosing of information rel
ative to the working out OF the great
war problem, which is to be effected in
September by the army and navy con
jointly, some of the details ol the prep
aration for this event have already been
discovered.
Nc later than yesterday Mr.. Moody an
nounced that he would consider the
press Of the country as the common en-
envy Of the attacking and defending
forces, and dire punishment should fall
upon the head of any officer who goes 70
the representatives Of the press any ad-
vance information as to these manez-
vers In this endeavor the Secretary ez-
poets to profit by the lessons OF the
Spanish war. when many of the move
ments we're known to the press and
public far in advance Of their execution.
An Attack On New York City.
At present the plans OF the maneuveFs
are locked up in the Offices OF the Gen
eraI War Board. but it is understood
that the problem decided upon is an at
tack and defense OF the approaches TO
New York Harbor, and later. in all
probability, Of the city itself. There
will be a mobilization of the entire
North Atlantic Squadron and Of a suffi-
ciently large force of the army TO con-
duct the work of offense and defense.
Experiments OF all kinds in the rapid
The evening times., 1902-07-09
Does Not Wish to Appear
Ridiculous in Eyes
of Public,
ENJOYING PERFECT HEALTH
Aggressive Secret Service Hen Keep a
Close Watch On Ever Stzange--Ex-
pe1ience Of Counselor Montagu White
in Trying to Fill an Engagement.

OYSTER BAY, y Y, July 9.-What-
ever may have conspired to mar the
Presidents vacation or the three cloudy
days just past. nothing in the way Of
weather conditions threatened him this
morning. The sun rose in a cloudIess
sky and shone upon oyster Bay and its
neighboring hills with nothing TO de-
crease its heat. This is the first not
day that the President has had, and
when the household on Sycamore Hill
arose this morning no plans for the day
were made. The President announced
that he proposed to take the day as
easily as possible and the children de-
cided to remain about Sagamore Hill.
Yesterday II was intended by them 20
go on an excursion with the President,
but the plan was abandoned.
The Presidents mail today was even
heavier than that of yesterday. It was
found yesterday that the work over the
mail could rot be done in less than half
a day. and Assistant Secretary Loeb's
hours we're arranged so that the mail
should be all out of the way by noon
thus giving the President his afternoons
10 himself
Fl3cd Of Personal Letreus.
This morning M Loeb accompanied
the postal messenger and the Secret
Service agent 70 Sycamore Hill with the
mail and al once began his work Sec
retary Cortelyou was on hand also, and
Confined on Eighth Psge)
The evening times., 1902-07-09
DETAILS OF THE WAR
PLANS DISCOVERED
STREET CAR WORKERS
THREATEN TO STRIKE
Richmond May Have Trouble With the
Car SeIYics.

RICHMOND. Va. July 9.-Street car
men have demanded better wages and
nine hours work a day Of President Sit
terding. Unless demands are granted
they wiz strike early tomorrow morn
ing.
The strike wiz mean that all cars IN
this city and on Riclgnnnd and Peters
burg line vii; be stolfysd.
Trouble IS anticipated Il demands are
not granted. and governor may call
troops
The evening times., 1902-07-09
Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN
OUT or HOSPITAL
Progress Satisfactory But Quiet Is Es-
sential.

LONDON. July 9.-Aa Official bulletin
Issued from Charing Cross Hospital at
1920 this morning, regarding the con-
dttion of Colonial Secretary Chamber
lain. read:
''Mr. Chamberlain is progressing sat
isfactory. He will return to his home
today. Perfect quiet is essential"