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jews PLlR FOR UNIVERSITY.
Great institution wilt Probably
be Established.

New York. May s.-Plans for the
establishment of great Jewish uni.
versity in this country were discussed
at a meeting held here tonight under
the auspices of the New York branch
of the Jewish Theological seminary.
It is also the purpose of those in
charge of the movement to open high
schools in this city and in other cities.
Among those who spoke were DR..
Cyrus Adler, and Prof. Solomon
Schechter.
ssWe wish to train rabbis and teach
ers y DR.. Adler said, "and to create
a spirit for the promotion of Jewish
literature throughout the land. We
want to take our stand with the great
institutions of learning. and establish
a university that will compare with
Harvard, Yale or Johns Hopkins
universities. This seems to Us the
right way of promoting Jewish learn
ing and the spread Of the jewish re-
ligion in the United States.''
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EAS1OVER OVERSEER KILLED NEGRO.
MIR. Frank James Shot Paul Will
liams Four Times.

Mr.. Frank James, an >overseer on
Col. Richard Singleton's place near
Eastover, where his father, Mr.. J.
B. James, is foreman, yesterday
morning shot and almost instantly
killed Paul Williams, nergo plow-
man on the place. MI. James imme-
diately came to Columbia and sur
rendered to the sheriff. He was
placed in Jail. His attorneys, Messrs.
Weston & Aycock, will apply to
Judge Gary for bail for him in a few
days, being confident that the States
evidence alone clearly shows a case
of probable self-defense.
The shooting occurred at o'clock
in the farm lot where a number Of
farm hands had gathered preparatory
to beginning the days, work: On
Saturday Mr.. James had difficulty
with Williams, who resented Mr..
James reporting for dereliction.
The negro was then armed with stick
and MI. James did not resent his
cursing him. Yesterday morning the
negro renewed the quarrel. He was
advancing on Mr.. James clutching
at his overall coat as if to draw a
weapon when the latter fred. Mr..
James continued the firing until the
negro fell, when it was learned that
he had beer shot four times, once
through the heart. Two other shots
were in the arm. The encounter was
at such close range that the negro's
clothing was afre when he fell. AS
he advanced he clutched at Mr.. James
Weapon. No weapon was discovered
on the body of Williams, who was
carried off by his friends Immediately
after he fell.
Mr.. James has the reputation at
Eastover, where he has worked a
number of years, of being a sober
and industrious man, with quiet
and peaceful disposition. This is said
to be his first difficulty. Neither was
drinking at the time of the killing.
Little is known OF Williams, who has
not long lived at ,Eastover. He was
in cutting scrape there last Decem-
Der and is said to have been of con-
tentious disposition. He was about
% years old. There we're number of
witnesses, who all agreed that
Williams was advancing on Mr. James
at the time all of the shots were fred.
Col. Singleton said last night that
there was not the slightest foundation
for the rumor current in the city to
the effect that the killing threatened
race troubles at Eastover. There was
the usual excitement which any sort
of killing creates in rural commu-
nifty, but there were ne threats on the
part of the negroes and there was
never the slightest fear of any clash
between the races.-The State, May
IN
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JAPS CONTROL SOUTHERN NAN.
CRURIA.

St. Petersburg, May 9. $50 a. NJ
Two official dispatches calculated to
increase the depression existing
among all circles ir. Russia we're given
out last night. From the point of
view of the progress of the campaign
the most important is that regarding
the capture by the japanese without
opposition Of Feng Wang Cheng on
May 6. The second gives details
concerning tae killed, wounded and
missing among the troops under the
command of Lieut.. Gen. Zassalitch as
the result of the fighting on the falu,
the number of which totals =, $50 Off
GERS and men.
Gen. Kuropatkin forwarded mes
sage from Lieut.. Gen. Zassalitch who
had been left in command of the col
umu retiring from Feng Wang Cheng
which described the movements OF
the enemy in connection with the oc-
cupation of the town.
The information caused 10 surprise
to the officials who had already been
advised Of the decision that no at
tempt would be made to hold Feng
Wang Cheng, the superiority of the
Japs nese in all fighting arms ensuring
a disaster similar to that at Kin Lien
Cheng. Therefore, Gen. Zassalitch
was given strict orders that there
should be no 6ght of the rear guard.
The Russians left while Gen. kuro-
XII was making his dispositions for a
big battle.
The japanese approached from two
directions along the main road and
up the valley placing batteries SO as
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to command the town. This proceed
ure on the part of Gen. Kuroki shows
that the entire japanese plan of oper-
alton had been thoughtfully prepared
aud that every division commander
knew exactly what he should do.
Now that Gen. Kuroki is established
at Feng Wang Cheng the Russians
are puzzled as to what move he will
make next. The fact that he sent two
companies. to Daliandiaphu Use, ten
miles northeast of Feng Wang Cheng,
might indicate his purpose to pro-
ceed along this road to Ting Chan
Glen, 80 miles north, from where he
could march due west to Liao Yang.
This would permit an effective flank
ing movement, but it is not considered
probable, the likelihood being that he
will move along the road by which
the Russians retreated toward Lao
Yrang.
There is no confirmation up to the
present of the report that the Russians
are preparing to evacuate New Chwang,
but few would be surprised if it should
turn out to be correct. The effect of
a march along the road to Hal Cheng
would be to place absolutely in the
control of the Japanese all Manchuria
between the Yalu and the Liao Tung
peninsula with The exception of Port
Arthur. The Russins admit that at
this stage of the war the Japanese con-
troll the territory mentioned, The
Russky Invalid, the army organ, max
ing this concession.
Where Gen. Kuropatkin's force is
now stationed Las not been announced,
though Gen. Zassalitch states that the
cavalry left for Schlindjane. There
continues to be the greatest ignorance
regarding the plans of the commander
in chief.
It is believed that Gen. Kuroki will
move northward along the road to
Liao Yang. He will find the Russians
entrenched at Tien Chori Chan pass
west of Mao Tien Ling pass.
It is pointed out that the abandon
ment of southern Manchuria will be
beneficial to the Russians as it will en-
able the complete concentration Of the
forces which have heretofore been
scatteredan consequence of Ignorance
as to what the enemy proposed to do.
The gruesome figures IN the Russian
losses on the Yalu are higher than had
been reported by Maj. Gen. Kashta-
linsky, who himself appears to have
been wounded by flying stone. The
list enables an exact statement OF the
forces under Gen. Zassalitch.
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Mobile. Ala. May "a local pa
per has received from a member of the
new Italian colony at Palermo. forty
miles north of Mobile, stating that
the colonists are IN want, that chill
dren need food and that conditions
at the colony are risiable. An appeal
is made for aid and the writer says
the Italian consul at New OrleaLs
has been advised of the situation.
The colony is made up of Italians re.
Gently brought from New York city.
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DaIny and New Chwang Will Soon be in
Hands of Japanese.

st. Petersburg, May 9-7.44 p. M
The reinforcements prepared Tor zen.
Kuropatkin are being hurried. The
last Stage of the mobilization of the
18th the 18th army corps has been
signalized by the calling out OF the
reserves in the Moscow and Kharkoh
provinces. They will go to the front,
thus placing another 100, COO men at
Kuropatkin's disposal. The an
nouncement of the mobilization OF
four army corps along the Volga,
which will follow in July or August,
is expected next month.
The Russian authorities are COM
pletely in the dark as to what is hap
pening in the territory occupied by
the enemy, except such news as comes
from the newspapers abroad and orig
mating from japanese sources: The
reports OF japanese landing at
Takushan and the investment OF Port
Dalny, etc., while not contrmable
here officially, are not denied. The
Novoe Vremya, of this morning, is
greatly excited over the action OF the
Swedish authorities in mining the en-
trance of the harbor of Site, on the
island of Gothland, in the Baltic Sea,
demanding that the foreign office as
certain the cause, seemingly forgetting
that Site was occupied as a base by
the British feet operating against St.
Petersburg at the time of the Crimean
war.
Viceroy Alexief refuses to receive
any more foreign war correspondents.
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Hester's Gotten Statement.

New Orleans, May 6.-Secretary Hes
ter's weekly cotton statement, issued
today, shows for the six days of May
a decrease under last year Of II, 600,
decrease under the same period year
before last of II, coo.
For the eight months and six days
of the season that that have elapsed
the aggregate is behind the same days
of last year 566, 600, and behind the
same days year before last 279, 600
bales.
The amount brought into sight DUR
ing the past week has been ~, $50 bales,
against 90, 767 for the same seven days
last year. and 5S, 70S year before last:
The movement sinca September !
shows receipts at all U. S. ports to
be 6, 9l5, 050. against I, 427, SS3 last year.
Overland, across the Mississippi,
Ohio and Potomac rivers to northern
mills aud Canada, ss3, $40, against
1,021.421 last year. Interior stocks,
IN excess of those held at the close of
the commercial year, 163. 977, against
SO, Coz last year: Southern mill TAX
ings, 1854, ,000. against l, ,574, 2l5 last
year. The total movement since Sep
tember l is 9, 5a6, S67, against 1902,
52S last year.
Foreign exports for the week have
been 43, ,261, against 1l2, ,9S7 last year,
making the total thus far for the sea-
son 1854, 946, against 6,27S, 40o last
year.
The total takings of american mills.
North, South and Canada, thus far
FOR the season have been 1857, 450,
against 3,576, 344 last year
Stocks at the seabcard and the
twenty leading Southern in
terror ceutres hare decreased during
the week 29, 3o2 bales, against de-
crease during the corresponding period
last year of 81, 245.
Including stocks left over at ports
and interior towns from the last crop
ano the number of bales brought into
sight thus far from the new crop, the
supply to date is 1854, e66, against
10, 3O7, 602 for the same period of last
year.
VISIBLE COTTON SUPPLY.
New Orleans, May 6-Secretary
Hesser's statement OF the worlds Wis
ible supply of cotton. issued today,
shows: the total visible to be : S21. 927.
against 2,S74. .31l last week, 2,975, 725
last year. OF this the total of Amer
lean cotton is l. 1892 against !, 100, :
3ll last week, and 1,S42, 725, last year,
aud of all other kinds, including
Egypt, Brazil. India, etc., l,110.00,
against 1,GS4, ,0o0 last week, and l., 133,
900 last year.
Of the worlds visible supply of cot
ton there is now a6oat and held in
Great Britain and Continental Europe
1922. 00o, against 10000 last year
in Egypt l82, ,009, against 5000 last
year; in India 465. 600, against 696. :
600 last year, and in she United States
555, 600, against 451, GOO last year.
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SILENCE IN ST. PETERSBURG.

St. Petersburg May 10-3.4 10 a. m.-
The war commission adjourned at a
late hour this morning. but did not
far East. This is accepted as an in
dication that no fresh collisions have
occurred. The Cossacks in touch
with the japanese are simply small
detachments, which are observing the
movements of the enemy in order to
keep Gen. Kuropatkin informed.
The strict censorship prevented the
St. Petersburg newspapers from re-
ceiving dispatches today, and the lack
of information gave rise to fresh
crop of rumors, including one that
the armored cruiser Rurik has been
destroyed. The officials deny that
auy information of this character
has been received, saying that the
latest reports showed that the Rurik
was under command, and was in the
harbor Of Vladivostok.
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Cheap Excursion Rats Via South.
eco RailYav.

The Southern Railway announces the fol-
lowing very low excursion rates to the fol-
lowing points:
sumter to DallaS. Texas. and return ac-
count General Assembly Cumberl ard
Presbyterian Church May 10. to 81 1904.
tickets OF sale May Is to Is. with final limit
returning May 3st, 1904. at the very low
rate Of $3.50
THE Southern Railway offers most con-
venient schedules With Pullman Sleepers and
Southern Railway Dining Cars on all through
trains. For full information apply to any
Agent Southern Railway. or r. ". Hum
Division Passenger Agent.
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British Camp, Kairo Pass. Thi-
bss, Friday, May Ga stiff fight to-
day TO drive the Thibetans from their
position two miles below the pass
lasted for six hours. The Thibetans
aunbering 1.5oo, held the positions
With great tenacity and lost nearly 200
before they were expelled. The Brit
5sh losses were Capt. Betkune and
tarea men killed and 21 men wounded.
A snow storm prevailed throughout
4as night.
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Letter to VIM. "a. Graham.
Sumter, S. {.

aaesr Sir: A man said: Send me 25
-gaaaons. Generally / use q; don't
3hsuk it'll be enough.
Had left.
Ordered more for another job; l6
For the job.
BAD left.
This comes from Messrs " A & F
Bower, Methuen, Mass. They add:
sThis has been our experience all
saSs year.
New agents always have to go
through it. After little, they learn
30 guess better.
Yours truly
% F W Devoe & Co
p S.--L B. Durant sells our paint.
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Southern Baptist Convention. Nashville,
Tenn.

For the above occasion the Atlantic
Coast Line has arranged the following
schedule from Sumter Is a. m.,
arrive Atlanta, SD p m., Leave
Atlanta, 5 80 p. m., arrive Nashville,
6 IS a. m. Return schedule will leave
Nashville, $50 p. M, arrive Atlanta
7.30 a. m. Leave Atlanta 7.33 a. m.,
arrive Sumter 6 80 p. m.
J. 7. China, Ticket Agent. 9 q
May 9-3t
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New York, May "a rear-end COL
lision between two trains on the Third
Avenue Elevated Railroad, between
26th ana 57th streets, this afternoon,
killed Motorman Cornell of the rear
train and seriously injured five pas
seagers.
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have trustworthy information, has in
formed correspondent Of the Associ-
ated Press that at Port Arthur there
is only coal Sufficient to last the war
ships for six weeks, and that the food
supply there will feed eight thousand
men for three months only.
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EVACUATION OF NEW CHWANG.

Shan Hal Kwan, May $3.50 p.
m.-The evacuation of New Chwang
continues. The Russian authorities
have promised to retain a sufficient
rear guard to prevent pillaging by the
Chinese bandits who are in ths vicin-
ity and awaiting an opportunity to
get into the city. Nothing further
has been heard of the japanese trans
ports which we're seen recently near
Kai Chau.
The Russians are Communicating cat
tie on the west side of the Liao River
and the Chinese are indignant at this
procedure. Eight hundred head of
cattle have been seen in Rim Kow.
The dynamo connected with the
mines at New Chwang has not been
removed.
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Reunion South Carolina Veterans at Charleston,
S c. Max II 10 i9. 1904.

The Atlantic Coast Line will sell round
trip tickets for the above occasion ON May
18TH 18th and iS. good to return until May
% 1904 at SIS from sumter. :. Z.
Low rates from all stations.
II. NJ Emerson. Traffic Manager. Whining
ton. II. G.
". J. Craig. General Passenger Agent.
Wilmington. y. &.
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spEasaRY FUNDS For SCHOOLS.
aat Each County Will Receive
This Week

Columbia, May The amounts
shas are TO be sent to the various
co9nties cn account of the distribution
scf the s6ao0o Of dispensary profits
hare all been figured out. The money
wial be sent ont on Thursday next, Il
the remaining $500 is paid in on
Wednesday as is now expected. The
distribution is to be made st tnat
sisne, so shat the money viii be avail
able for the present years school ex.
Rsases. The distributions figured out
today is as follows:
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NEW CHWANG HARBOR NOT
CLOSED.

Chefoo, May 9-1l p. m.--A letter
received here from New Chwang says
the Russians are maintaining only a
small force at that place. Chinese
cnrts are not allowed to leave New
l,hwanc. as they are wanted for use
in tile removal of Russian effects.
The expectation from New Chwans
Of bean cakes and other produce is
not restricted and a number of steam
shi ps are going there for cargoes
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FOOD AND COAL AT PORT
ARTHUR.

Shan Hal Kwap, May ga mer-
chant here, who is i'll position to
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-14

phal. Miss Kate Carol. From Sau.aIfto-
Miss Elinor Whalsy. Mrs J. Frank Jones
Mrs. ]. Gardner, Herbert Hunt From Mana
Mamie Carboni, Mrs. Maandrino Mrs F.
Gieseke and son. From Sacramento,-Prddie
Hothammer. Frank E. Mead and wife. Miss
Goldie Johnson. C.. D. Clanton, G. l. Mead
From San. Jose-W Z. Mcclellan. Roy Hughes
and wife, James Darlington.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-14

Ladies Fine Lisle Thread Vests, Swiss
ribbed, low neck, no sleeves, snol
white only; special at. 49,. 0UCl
Ladies' Swiss ribbed Lisle Vests, with
hand crochcted yokes, white, r.. orl
pink or sky; worth fI.7s, at 4I.Z0l
We are AGENTS for the TpsiLcnti
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-14
ApicuIturist wanted.

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces an examina-
ton at San Francisco, August 81. to
fill vacancy in the position OF apl-
cultural clerk, either sex. in the Bureau
OF Entomology. Department. OF Agri-
culture. Age limit 20 years or over
Salary. 1920 per annurn- Apply to the
United States Civil Service. Commits
sion, Washington. D. c.. or to the sec
retary OF the Board of Civil Service
Examiners. Postofice. San Francisco.
for application form 304. which
should be fled with the commission at
washington.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-14

ENGAGEMENT
is ANNOUNCED

An engagement Of much interest TO
the younger social set was announced
yesterday-that of Miss Florence Mar
tin. the wlnsome daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert H. Martin. and Meredith
Sawyer, son Of Lorenzo S. B. Sawyer,
thus binding together two prominent
families.
The wedding day has not been set.
but it is thought the happy affair will
take place at the first OF the year.
The young iancee Is an attractive
maid, clever and cultivated, and has
entertained much in an informal man
ner at her attractive Clay-street home,
which is admirably adapted for social
affairs.
Young Sawyer is connected with the
United States Court Of Appeals and is
a likely chap. much to be congratulated
at the capture of so winsome a bride.
The young people are planning To
build a home at Sausalito, where they
would form a pleasant addition to the
hill colony.
The engagement IS announced OF
Miss Alice Grace Caldwell. daughter OF
William and Mrs. Caldwell OF Clover
dale, to A Edward Roberts, a clever
young business man OF San Diego, and
we'll known in this city.
Miss Caldwell bears with much grace
the beIledom OF Cloverdale-no incon-
siderable honor for a town famed for
it's beauties
The wedding will take place during
the winter.
Among the many distinguished visit
ors now in San Francisco Is a party OF
BaItimoreans at the Palace. consisting
of Mrs. T. Harrison Garrett. Mrs. HO-
ratio W. Garrett. Miss Chiffelle and
DR.. r. 3. Warfield.
Mrs. T. Harrison Garrett Is the widow
of the founder OF the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, and Mrs. Horatio ".
Garrett is her daughter-in-law.
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STATE SOLDIERS
ARE ADVANCED

The First Infantry Regiment Of the
National Guard left this city on Friday
. evening for Camp Atascadero, San Luis
ObispO County. under command OF
Colonel Thomas F. O'Neil. The regi-
rnent vas preceded by field music
drum, fife and bugIe-as there is no
regimental band at this time. The men
we're sttired IN khaki uniform, blue
army shirts without blouse and wear
Tag for the first time the new web belts.
The regiment as II passed down Market
street on the way TO the Third and
Townsend streets depot had the ap-
pesrance Of readiness for action, not for
pleasure.
The following appointments have been
made in the Fifth Infantry: Company
a. PEivates c. Z. Powell. NJ. r Cox and
-; N Stewart 10 be corporals; Company c,
Privates A. Lambert and George
Scheeth 10 be corporals; Company D,
Private N. Mcguire to be corporal;
Company H. Corporal r. A Stratton to
- be sergeant, and Privates William CuI-
? lie, J. D. Treadway and ". B. Frellson
l.
Madden to be quartermaster sergeant.
Corporals Chester Young and William
J. O'Connell 10 be sergeants and Pri-
Vste Ear J. Inmsn to be corporal.
! Upon the recommendation Of COM
psny commanders Of the Fifth Infantry
. the following details have been made:
Company A. Private H. Klinkner arti-
= ficer and Privates r. King and J. b.
D. Martin musicians; Company B, Private
J. n. Kerr srtifcer and Private c. w.
Lang musician; Company F. Private
. r. Z. Charters artificer and J. P. Still
man musician
At their own request the following
reductions TO the rank of private have
been made in the Fifth Infantry: Ser
geant J. A. de Poy, Company A: Cor
poral James Flanagan. Company D.
and Corporal r. w Norman, Com
pany c
Twenty nine enlisted men were dis
charged during August from the Fifth
Infantry, fifteen on account Of removal.
nine at expiration Of term Of enlistment
and three for the good OF the service.
Shortly before Company D OF the
r1<th Infantry started for Camp Atas-
cadero II went into practice camp on
the Murray tract, near Fairfax, Marin
County, where there was a carrying
out OF the rules and regulations Of
camp life as laid down IN the book Of
instruction issued by the United States
War Department. There was strict
military routine during the entire day,
and at mess. which was such as the
army furnishes. several visitors Of
the National Guard were r,rasert
among them Captain Bauer and Lieu
tenant Magee OF the naval militia.
These, with Major D. A Smith OF the
Fifth, Captain Vanderbilt commanding
Company d. James Cochrane, T ].
Fallen and p. Kohn. as well as Ser
ge&nt Thomas Kerrigan, who presided
at the head Of the table. spoke on the
necessity Of learning what the United
States army officers would teach during
the joint camp.
The following appointments have been
made in the First Battalion Of ArtiI-