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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1904-03-09
THE PEOPLE OR A KING 2
A Remarkable Story About the
Presidents Purposes.
Editor News and Courier

Many of us remember how
Rutherford Richard Hayes was
placed in the White House by
the Louisiana Returning Board
AS Roosevelt has made the most
elaborate arrangements for a sue
cessful election, the value of a
returning board has not been
overlooked. 1t is now rumored
in Washington that he secured a
favorable opinion from Root con-
cerning its legality and powers.
The salient points of a return.
ing board are the following:
l. The Hayes Louisiana re-
turning board is a precedent.
2. In a presidential election
congless has power to go behind
the returns in state elections.
3. The general ground for ac-
ton is fraud.
4. Fraud is where negroes are
prevented from casting their
votes.
5. Fraud is where the negro
vote, if cast, is not counted.
6. Fraud is where ballot boxes
are stuffed with white votes
7. South Carolina and Missis
sipPi, with a preponderating ne
gro population naturally voting
the Republican ticket, would be
two southern states to be suspect
ed by returning board.
8. Louisiana, Georgia and Ala
bama come next under suspicion
in the order named.
8. State laws preventing me-
gro VoIes from belng cast or
counted are unconstitutional and
would be so decided by the Uni
ted States sunreme court
T. tborofo.a -
r " '"i" '""'
i'oo9e'eiI lacNS Che necessary
votes ne Will send returning
boord. supported by civil and
military power. to some of the
southern states and its raror,
will o,ua bin, ,ho ooo.o,
'' ''e 00'e'e" Seoohu
'''"', nec"u'e 'he people accept
"d the Hayes returning board ,
Roosevelt feels sure they will ac-
uuiesce in all returning boards
Hesides If RooseveIt snooood, :,
Ii, =; 100, .n -
evnac, T@c ~ 70 'oUd 0Udonn, ne VIII %a'uraI,
~ eNPecL 10 succeed In the same
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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1904-03-09
POSTOFFICES OWNED BY
CONGRESSMEN.
Senators and Representatives In
Postal Scandal.

other chapter in the postoffice
investigation of last summer was
revealed today when Chairman
Overstreet of the House commit
tee on postoffices and post roads
laid before the house of repre-
sentatives a closely printed do
cument of 21S pages recounting
the instances on file in the post
office department in which mem
bers of senate and house of re
presentatives have used their s'in-
fluence" with officials of the post
office department, with more or
less success, to secure increases
in the salaries of postmasters, ad-
ditional clerk hire and advan.
tageous leases of buildings for
postoffice purposes.
The report was made by the
unamous vote of the members
of Mr.. Overstreeet's committee,
in response to a resolution call
ing for the information, introdu.
ced by Representative Hay of
Virginia. AS the information
accompanies the report, the COM
mittee recommended that the re-
solution lay on the table. Three
cases are set forth in which mem
bers of Congress own buildings
which are leased to the govern
ment for postoffice purposes.
The members involved are j. w.
Wadsworth of New York, J. d.
Bowersock Of Kansas and Geo.
l.. Lilley of Connecticut.
The history of 161 cases is
given in the report wherein
members of congress figure in
getting authorization for clerk
hire in excess of the amount
the office in question was enti
tied to. Many of these increa-
ses were only temporary, and
have been discontinued.
Among those whose "inhu
ence" seemed good with the
postoilice department are Sen
ator Clay and Representative
Griggs Of Georgia; Senator
Pritchard secured an increase
for clerk hire for GreenviIIc,
n. c., from 70 dollars to one
hundred and fifty dollars per
annum; which on Dec. /, 1908,
was discontinued altogether.
He also secured an increase
from $40 to $50 for Wake For
est, N. c., which was reduced
to the former amount Oct. /,
1903
Senatoa McLaurin appears
for an increase in South Car
olina Representatives Brown.
low and Gibson secured several
increases in Tennessee which
have been reduced since. Six
out of II cases in Virginia are
down to the credit of Represen-
tative Swanson, while Park
Agnew's name also appears for
others in this State.
Senator Overman is the own
er of the building in which the
postoffice at Salisbury, N. c., ;,
is located. The report says that
on taking his seat as a United
States senator he offered to sur
render the lease, but ithes offer
was declined by the government,
it being held that the lease was
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1904-03-09

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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-07
JAPAN AGAIN WINS At SEA
Kamimura Meets VIadivostok Fleet
in Korean Strait,
RUSSIAN CRUISER RURIK lSSUNK
The Cars squadron Then Flees in the
Direction OF VIadivostok Seven Hun.
dred Miles ~Away-Two Other Ships
Badly Damaged-The jap Loss is Re-
ported to Be Slight,

Toxic, Japan In a battle lasting
from 6 o'clock in the morning until 1
o'clock the next afternoon the Russian
V%ladivostok squadron practically was
destroyed by Vice-Admiral Kaninu-
ra's fleet. The fact that nothing was
heard from the warships since 5 o'clock
the following afternoon led to the be-
lief that the Japanese squadron was
pursuing the two cruisers which es-
capped, and that the warships were too
far west in the Sea of Japan to commu-
nicate definitely by wireless with any
Of the home stations.
1t is definitely known that the Rus
sian cruiser Rurik was sunk in the sea
fight, and that the Rossia and Gromo-
boi fed northwest, after receiving Sc
rious damage. The first bulletin Of the
fight came to Toxic at Z o'clock in the
morning from the protected cruiser Ia
kachiho, which announced that the
Russians had been sighted west OF Tsu
Island, at the entrance to the Sea of
Japan. and that Kamimura's squadron
was about to engage them. This tele-
gram was received at the Takeshlki
naval station, and was relayed to To-
kio. An hour later another wireless
telegram announced that the sea fight
had begun. At IL o'clock the Admir-
atty was Informed that great loss had
been inflicted on the enemy, and at
noon Il dispatch came announcing that
the Rurfk had been sunk just north Of
Tsu Island. At 1 o'clock came a bulle-
tin from the Japanese fleet conveying
the news that the Rossia and Gromo-
boi, badly damaged, were in fight tow
ward Vladivostok. The final message
was the following from Kamimua at 3
o'clock:
1--WE sighted three Russian cruisers
at $40 a. m. in the Straits Of Korea,
and at 6 o'clock engaged them. We
found the Russian vessels were the Ru-
rik, Gromoboi and Rossia. After five
hours Of severe fighting the Rurik was
sunk north of Tsu Island. The other
two ships, which suffered heavily, are
fleeing nortnward. Our damages were
slight"
Kamimura's victory undoubtedly de-
stroys the remaining sea power Of the
Russians in the Pacific, and now makes
certain a sea attack with little delay
on V~ladivostok. 1t is we'll known here
that the guns in the forts at Vladivos-
tok are Of old pattern, and not at all
dangerous to battleships. The Russian
torpedo boat fotilla in the V~ladivostok
harbor is of little value, and previous
to an attack a blockade will be at once
established. 1t is certain that no neu-
trail ships will now enter the harbor,
and the Russian population will have
to obtain its supplies by rail from Rus
sian territory.
There was a great celebration in the
streets of Toxic at night in honor Of
Admiral Togo and Admiral Kamimura.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-07
LEG BROKEN, WINS BALL GAME.
Yonkers Third Baseman Also Settles
Westchester Championship.

New Rochelle, N. Y With his leg
broken in two places, Michael Whalen,
third baseman on the YOnkers team,
put his man out and won the cham
pionship game of baseball between his
team and the Rough Riders of New
Rochelle in Dillon Park. Five thou
sand persons saw Whalen stick to lis
post and display his wonderful nerve.
When they heard how his leg had been
broken in his effort to win the game
they sprang to their feet and cheered.
He tried to rise to acknowledge the
greeting, but fell back and had to be
carried off the field.
For many, months there has been
much feeling. between the YOnkers and
Rough Rider teams and this game was
to decide the championship of West
chester County. AS a result a great
crowd was present.
The game stood 9 to 8 in favor OF
Yonkers in the ninth inning. TWO
Rough Riders were out and a nan was
on second base. The batter knocked
q grounder and the man ON second
dashed toward third. running into
Whalen, knocking him down and
breaking his leg. AS Whalen fell a
Yonkers fielder threw the ball to third
base. Whalen saw it coming. reached
I'D and caught it and put his man u
He was taken to the New Rochelle
Hospital.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-07
HIS DEATH SAVES OTHERS.
Engineer Stays by Throttle and Keeps
Cars on Track.

Elizabeth, N. flames Petit engi-
neer of a construction train on the
South Shore branch Of the Central Rail.
road Of New Jersey, lost his life, but
in doing so saved 200 others from in
jury and perhaps death. The accident
occurred four miles from here.
The South Shore line Is a single
track affair and is used chiefly for
transporting laborers and material
from the main line in this city to the
shops at Carteret. The roadbed is Of
recent construction, and is supported
by piles driven in the soft marshes.
The train, which consisted Of an en-
CINE and three coaches filled with
employees, was making the last trip to
this city when the accident occurred.
Engineer Petit saw the rails spread
some twenty feet ahead of his engine
and applied the brakes. The train was
moving slowly at the time. AS a result
Of the engineers faithfulness the three
coaches remained on the tracks, but
the engine bumped along the ties, and
finally rolled over the embankment.
Petit went with it, and he was
crushed under the engine in the marsh.
Fred Mooney, the fireman, escaped
death by. jumping. He was painfully.
injured, however.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-07
MEXICO WANTS YANKEES
President Diaz Desires American
Railroad Men Of Experience.
The Vera Cruz and Pacific Railroad Now
Road Originally Of American Build.

New York City.-Representatives OF
the Mexican Governments have been
here within the past few days closing
the financial arrangements by which
that Government ssumes full control
of the Vera Cruz and Pacific Railroad,
and agrees to expend $1,000, 900'in put.
ting. the road in shape for speedy op.
GRAFTON. Incidentally, these same rep.
r~esentatives have brought from Presi.
dent Diaz tempting offers to several
American-or, US the MeXicans say.
Yankee railroad men to cast their
lots with the Vera Cruz and other rail-
way lines in which the Mexican Gov
eminent is interested. Current rumor
mentions the names of some high
priced operating and traffic officers Of
the Pennsylvania and the Southern Pa
cific systems who have been offered
large salaries.to go to Mexico.
W. G. Raoul, at one time President Of
the Mexican National, and we'll known
to railroad men throughout the United
States, helped to negotiate the sale OF
the Vera Cruz and Pacific to the Mex:
lean Government, and it is expected
that he will have some connection with
the executive staff of the r~eorgGnized
company. The Vera Cruz line was an
American enterprise, but, owing to a
combination Of unfavorable circum-
stances, caused the bankruptcy of its
hacker, the American Trust Company.
Allan McLane. of Baltimore. was APP
pointed RECEIVER Of the trust company.
and he brought about a deal by which
the Mexican Government agreed to
take over the partly completed railroad
and guarantee an issue Of $~7,000!O00 Of
purchase mortgage bonds. OF this
amount the Maryland Trust Company
gets So, 900 and the railroad COM
pany takes 100000, one-half of
which is to be Immediately expended
in completing the road. and the other
half will be reserved for future needs.
President Diaz has taken an active
personal interest in this matter and
has informed American railroad men
that he purposes to have the Vera Cruz
road completed as soon as possible, and
that he intends to secure the best rail
road skill and talent that he can ind
available in the United States to help
him operate the property.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-07
Worlds Fair Jottings.

Nearly 100000 are offered in prizes
in the live stock competition.
An old rocking chair, which was
used for many years by Daniel Web
ster, is on exhibit in the Vermont
Building.
Two caribou, or water buffalo, are
exhibited in the Visayan village, on the
Philippine Reservation. In the islands
they are used a beasts of burden.
The United States Government has
the most complete and comprehensive
weed exhibit at 81 Louis ever at
tempted at q worlds fair.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-07
EQUAL RIGHTS IN TURKEY
The Porte Finally Comes to Terms
After Long Debate,
The Appearance Of Our fIeet at Smyrna
Has It's Expected Effect and win
Now Sail For Gibraltar.

Constantinople, Turkey.-After pro-
longed pourparlers and considerable
haggling on the part of the Turks, a
satisfactory solution of the American
school question has been arrived at.
This matter, which is the most import
ant of the American demands, was set
tied by extending to American schools
the same treatment as that accorded to
schools under the protection of other
powers. A settlement Of other matters
affecting American interests in Tur-
key, of secondary Importance, has also
been effected, and Minister Leishman
has telegraphed to Rear-Admiral Jew
ell, in command of the United States
squadron sent to Smyrna, instructlng
him to salute the batteries on land and
depart.
The sitting Of the Council Of Minis
tiers, at which the settlement was
agreed on, was a long one, and 1t was
not until near its close that an agree
ment was reached. The delay in the
settlement is believed to have been
caused by the intervention Of the pal
ace functionaries, whose policy, in or
der to retain the Sultan's favor, con-
sists in combating the rights and priv
ileges Of foreign subjects.
Washington, D. C.-The United
States war vessels now at Smyrna un-
der command of Rear-Admiral Jewell
are the Cleveland, the Olympia and the
Baltimore. They will leave Smyrna
and will sail for Gibraltar. The ships
| comprise what is known as the Amer
lean European Squadron and win con-
tinue their cruise in European waters
for some time.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-07
GRAND ARMY ENCAMPAENT
Veterans d the Civil War Parade
Through Boston.
THE BIG EVENT or THE SESSION
Twenty-six Thousand Men Pass ReVieTy.
and Generals Salute Them-General
Nelson A. Miles an Honored Guest-A
Human Flag Creates Sensation.

Nelson a. Nl1leS IN t1onOrou Uuesl-o
Human Flag Creates Sensation.
Boston. Mass.-Twenty-siN thousand
survivors of the Union forces which
fought in the Civil War marched
through the winding streets Of historic
Boston. and over 500. 100 people, who
had assembled from all sections of the
United States saw pass in review the
Grand Army of the Republic. This
was the great feature. of national en-
campment week, and there was a holt
day throughout greater Boston, whose
residents focked to the State capital
to view the veterans.
Through streets brilliantly decorated.
between ranks Of spectators who
cheered and waved banners, the vet
Grams marched for hours. From huge
grand stands. from the windows and
roofs of buildings, and from wagons.
were sent shouts Of acclaim. School
children sang greeting. To all these
the veterans responded with lifted hat
or digniied salutet
At the State House the parade was
reviewed by Governor Bates. Will,
Governor Van SAINT, Of Minnesota; w.
Murray Crane and George s. Boutwell,,
former Governors of Massachusetts;
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge and Book
err T. Washington. At City Hall Mayor
Collins saw the pageant, with former
Mayors of Boston and the Mayors of
nearby cities, and in Boylston street
Commander-in-C Chief Black reviewed
comrades who had come from forty
two States and two Territories.
Among those who witnessed the paf.
ade from fremont street was General
Nelson A. Miles. Seated among the
guests under the canopy on the official
reviewing stand were members of Cen
eral Blacks family, past and present
national officers Of the Woman's Relief
Corps, Daughters Of Veterans and La
dies of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie; several Confederate guests. inclua-
ing Judge Galloway, of Tennessee;
General Benham, of New Orleans; L.
g. Timberlake and Colonel Finlay. OF
Kentucky; General Eshleman and 9th
ers.
The parade started at 11.30 a. H..
and 1t was almost $50 p. m. before the
last Of the line was in motion, and half
all hour later when it passed the re-
viewing stands of tile Governor and
Mayor. 1t took practically five hours
aud O half fol- the column to pass q
given point.
A demonstration differing peculiarly
from the others occurred at Winthrop
Square. where the disabled veterans
viewed their marching comrades.
At Temple place and fremont street
the veterans met the most spectacular
and picturesque feature of the entire
route, in the form of a living flag
composed of 1000 school children. AL
ternating ranks of girls wearing red
and white dresses represented the
stripes, while q square of blue gowned
ones formed a field in which forty-ive,
carrying white stars. were placed in 4
way to give the effect Of resting on the
base Of azure.
The big Grand Army camp fire was
held in Mechanics Building. Tobacco,
coffee, doughnuts and cheese were
served to 10000 persons
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-07
1000 HORSES FOR MIMIC WAR.
Will Be Needed For the Army Manoeu
vres at Manassas.

Washington, D. C.-The army ma
noeuvres arranged for next month at
Manassas! in which nearly 10000 men
will participate. will be on a scale Of
actual war. The Quartermaster's De-
partment has arranged for the employ
ment of nearly 1000 horses, which will
be used in transportation and in meet
ing other necessaries of the forces IN
the field.
The engineers will go to the camps
fully equipped for bridging streams,
and in this work will use fourteen six
line teams. For the medical corps
forty-four mounts will be required,
thirty-eight ambulances, six escort
wagons and a pack train Of twelve
mules. This pack train will be in the
nature of an experiment in the trans
p~ortation of medical and surgical sup
plies. ...-.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-07
DEMOCRATS notify DAVIS
Candidate For Vice Presidency o.
ciaIfy Informed by Committee.
JOHN SHARP WILLIAMS SPEAKS

Ceremonies Take Placr ut Hotel in White
Sulphur Springs. W. Va. Where MIR.
Davis Was Guest-H andreds OF Party
E~ntliusiasts Applaud Spesker-FamouS
"StonewalIr jackson" Ga1d Plays ~
White Sulphur Springs, W. Va
Henry Gassaway Davis was formally
notified that he is the nominee OF the
Democratic party for Vice President OF
the United States. Mr.. Davis accepted
the nomination in a brief speech re"
viewing the political situation, echoing
the sentiments Of Judge Parker N the
money question and expressing the de-
termination to be successful in the
campaign.
Representative John Sharp Williams,
of Mississippi, Chairman Of the Notifi-
cation Committee of the st. Louis con-
vention, delivered the notification lad
1ress. r"er4. Z
The ceremonies were. held on the
! lawn of the hotel al which Mr. Davis
Is q guest anu WHICH iHOruS' udtuIdc
| amphitheatre, the ground sloping up
from the speakers stand on all sides
and sheltered by huge spreading. oaks.
The day was an ideal one from every
standpoint. An early morning fog had
been dissipated by the sun, and the III
was still and crisp. )
Hundreds of enthusiastic Democrats
had assembled from The Virginias and,
the bordering States. and many trains
! brought others from q distance:
Sturdy mountainecrs came OH horse
back, on foot and,in wagons, with their
families. "
The ceremonies We're marked with
the utmost simplicity, The famous
"Stonewall Brigade band of Staunton,
Va, organized by General Jackson,
played stirring airs.
At the conclusion of the ceremonies
q delegation of seventeen ladies from
Atlanta, Ca, headed by Mrs. WI
Peel, all bearing the Georgia State
flag, came forward to congratulate the
candidate. III
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-07
Minor Mention.

The British Royal Commies;on de-
ciIcd that frozen ar chilled nlc;It dues
not contribute il any way TO InCrsrS-
ing the number Of cases OF caacrr IN
the United Kingdom.
John Rogers. sculptor. wiz" died the
other day, anl. inio sudden Toticc iur-
ing the Civil War through the mod
cling of groups illustrative % army
aud typical American life.
Two actions involving about $4,000
have been begun against the Stock.
Grain aud Provision Company by 4
former correspondent. who alleges that
he was sold out; without notice,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-07
MRS. MAVERICK SAILS.

Coming Here on the Vaderland Under
the Name of Rose Ingram.
London, England-The Chronicle says
that Mrs. Florence Maybrick left
Rouen and was met in Paris by Percy
Barnard, stepson Of DR.. Densmore, Of
New York. They then went to Ant
Werp.
There S. v. Hayden, a Washington
lawyer, met Mrs. Maybrick. He and
his wife and Mrs. Maybrick embarked
OH the steamer Vaderland for New
York, Mrs. Maybrick travelling under
the name of Rose Ingram. Baroness
de Roques, Mrs: Maybrick's mother,
will follow later.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-07
Prominent People.

.Au9ustuT t,homas, playwright. has
decided % settle permanently in
Eucope.
Madame Zoia mas presented her hus-
bands manuscripts to the National Lii
brary Of France.
mark Twain md Richard Watson
Glider. editor OF The Century Maya
zine. are near neighbors at Lenox,
Mass.
Ex.Er1press Eugene may be seen
almost any fine day taking long drives
in a motor car in the Bots de Boul-
Dgne. Paris.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-07
Wisconsin Crops Poorer.

According to the monthly report OF
the Wisconsin State Board, of Agricul.
ture crop conditions in Wisconsin are
considerably poorer than they were
when the last report was issued four|
weeks ago. The condition Of oats has
decreased from 90 to IS per cent. OIL
an average crop and corn from 50 to|
IS Der cent. Tobacco will be about s0I
per cent. of the usual crop.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-07
TORTURED BY ROBBERS.

Greensburg, Pa.-The homo of J. w.
Htter, three miles from here. was brok.
en- into in his absence by burglars. and
his wife was sandbagged. after WHICH
the visitors tied his aged mother ard
father to the bed post.
The old couple hare passed eighty
five years, and the worst is feared from
the shock. The burglars got $3G.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-09-07
Sporting Brevities.

George z. Smith, "Pittsburg Phil"
has been reinstated by the stewards Of
the Jockey Club.
Fire troubles and broken springs de-
layed many Of the automobiles in the
tour to st. Louis.
Myopia won the polo Championship
by defeating Bryn Mawr in the final
game of the tournament for the Astor
Cup.
Holcombe Ward beat Beals G.
Wright three sets to one in the final of
the lawn tennis singles at Longwood,
Mass.