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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-02-24

The strike of the a. G. L. section
masters and trackmen is said to have
been a failure and that majority of
the strikers have gone back to work.
The labor unions have invaded Sum
ter and within the past few weeks the
electrical workers, carpenters and
brickmasons have organized unions,
and other trades are expected to organ
ize at an early day. The negro me-
chanics as we'll as the whites have
been organized, there being separate
and distiLct unions for whites and col
ored. It is stated that the unions
have been organized not for the purpose
of disturbing the labor situation here,
but to improve the conditions of the
laboring men, Those most active in
promoting the organization of the un-
ions say that there is no probability OF
a strike here in the near future, al
though conditions are not as satisfac-
tory as the unions desire, but that for
the present all their energies arc dl-
rected to the perfection and extension
of their organizations.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-02-24
RUSSIA INDICTS JAPAN.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 23.-Forelgn
Minister Lamsdorf sent the following
circular yesterday to Russian repre-
sentatives abroad:
"Since the rupture Of the negotia-
tions between Russia and japan the
attitude Of the Toxic Cabinet has con-
stituted open violation Of all customary
laws governing the mutual relations
of civilized nations. Without specify
ing each particular violation OF these
laws en- the part of Japan, the In
perial Government considers it neces-
sary to draw the most serious attention
of the Powers to the acts of violence
committed by the japanese Govern
ment with respect to Corea. The in
dependence and integrity OF >Corea, as
fully independent Empire, has been
fully recognized by all the powers,
and the iuviolability Of this funda-
mental principle was confirmed oy
Article l of the Simoneseki treaty, and
by the agreement especially concluded
for this purpose between Japan and
Great Britain on January 30, 1902, as
we'll as by the Franco-Russian declara-
ton Of March 16, 1902.
1.-the Emperor of Cores foreseeing
the danger of a possible >onhict be-
tween Russia and Japan, adressed ear
ly in January, 1904, note to all the
Powers, declaring his determination
to preserve the strictest neutrality.
This declaration was received with
satisfaction by the Powers, and it
was ratified by Russia. According
to the Russian minister to Oorea, the
British Government charged the Brit
ish diplomatic representative at Seoul
to present an official note to the En-
peror of Corea. thanking him for his
declaration of neutrality.
'sIn disregard of all these facts; IN
spite of all treaties; in spite of its
obligations, and in violation of the
fundamental rules of intentional law,
it has been proved by exact and fully
confirmed facts that the Japanese
| Government first before the opening
Of hostilities against Russia landed it's
troops in the independent Empire of
Corea, which had declared its neutral
ity: second, with division of its feet,
it made sudden attack, oneFebruary
s: that is, three days prior to the de-
claration of war, on two Russian war
ships in the neutral port of Chemnlpo.
| The commanders Of these ships had
not been notified =: the severance Of
diplomatic relations, as. the Japanese
maliciously stopped the delivery OF
Russian telegrams by the Danish cable,
and destroyed the telegraphic COM
munication of the Corean Government.
The details of this dastardly attack are
contained and published in an official
! telegram from the Russian minister at
Seoul. -
Third, in spite of the international
law above mentioned, and shortly be-
foreIthe opening of hostilities, the
japanese captured, as prize of war,
certain Russian merchant ships in neu-
trail ports of Corea.
Fourth, Japan declared to the En-
peror of Corea, through the japanese
minister at Seoul, that Corea would
henceforth be under Japanese admins
tration, and she warned the Emperor
that in case Of his noncompliance,
Japanese troops would occupy the
palace.
Fifth, through the French minister
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-02-24

Claremont Lodge, No. "a, A. F. M.
will meet at 8 O'Clock this evening.
The annual banquet will be hold at
the Hotel jackson Immediately after
the meeting of the Lodge.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-02-24

The Sumter Telephone Co. has serv-
ed notice on subscribers of an in
crease in telephone rent to take effect
March lst. Naturally the users of
telephones do not take kindly to this
increase of rates, but they will have
to submit. since the new rates do not
exceed-only equal-the maximum
rate permitted by the franchise grant
ed by the City Council.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-22
BARON LEAVES RELIC
Last Document of Dead Arctic
Explorer.

ST. PETERSBURG, April 21.-The
last document left by Baron Toll, an
arctic explorer, from whom nothing has
been heard directly since he left the
yacht Zaria in 1902 and started for
Bennett island and who is reported to
have perished in the Arctic ocean, has
been found by Lieut.. KOlchak. 1t is
dated at Past Kepham bay, Bennett
island, Nov. 12, 1902, and says:
Accompanied by Astronomer Sebergs
and two traders [ left the winter quarters
of the Zaria in Nirpich Bay On June T.
We proceeded by the northern sho}e of
Kotelnii and Thaddeus islands t /Cape
Nysodi and on July 13 we headed 5r Ben
nett Island. The ice was rather broken
on July 25 and we prepared to take to
two baydars (native boats). Here we
killed the last of our dogs. The ice foe
on which we camped carried up in four
and a half days forty eight miles on our
course, but, bearing off, We left it on
July 81 crossing the remaining twenty
three miles to Bennett island on the bay
dars, landing on Aug 3 at Cape Emma.
The document includes the results
of Astronomer Seberg's survey of Ben
nett island, by Ihich it is shown to be
an offshoot of tt central plateau. The
document in coI <1Usion says:
We are leaving a number of recording
and Photographic instruments and start
today for the south provisioned from
fourteen to twenty days. All are well
We are in rs degrees 38 minutes north
149 degrees AZ minutes east.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-22
JAPs SUNK BATTLEsHIP.

ST. PETERSBURG, April a.
Doubt as to the cause Of the destruc-
ton of the battleship PetropaVlovsk
and the damage to the battleship Po-
bieda at Port Arthur on April 1S is
dissipated by a report submitted by
telegraphato the czar on April p, by
Viceroy Alexieff, who says that mines
were responsible for the disaster. The
admission of the presence of Japanese
ships. which were watched by Admiral
Makaroff, off Port Arthur on the night
preceding the going out of the Rus
sian ships, tends to confirm Vice Ad-
miral Togo's assertion that his ships
laid mines on which the Russian bat
tleships struck. The viceroy's report
was sent after a thorough investiga-
ton, ordered by the czar. 1t explicitly
says that under the starboard side Of
the Petropavlovsk there was an explo
sion," and specifically declares that a
mine exploded under the Pobieda
That the Russian ships did not run on
their own mines Hs shown by the fall
ure of the viceroy to mention anything
of the kind.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-22
THE NEWS INDEXED.

PAGE l.
Northern Securities Plan Ratified b,
Shareholders.
Mormon Cannon Testifies.
Massachusetts, Presents OIney.
Striking Miners at Ely Riotous.
Minneapolis Robber Shoots Man.
PAGE II.
Senator Carter Tells of Worlds Fair.
Board Of Control Paroles Prisoners.
Church Clubs End Conference.
Civil Service Examinations End.
PAGE III:
British May Bombard BIuefeIds.
Northwest News.
PAGE w.
Editorial Comment.
PAGE v.
In the Sporting World.
Minneapolis Matters.
PAGE vi.
OF Interest to Women.
PAGE VII.
Railroad News.
PAGE Viii.
Work of Congress.
Popular Wants.
PAGE TX.
Financial and Commercial.
PAGE X.
Politics.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-22
LIFT VOICES FOR
RICHARD OLNEY
Massachusetts Democrats Pre-.
sent Him as Their Candi.
date for President.

BOSTON, Mass, April 21.-By an
overwhelming vote the Massachusetts
Democratic convention today instruct
ed four delegates -at-large and twenty
district delegates to support Richard
Olney for the presidential nomination
adopting the unit rule. Four delegates
at-large pledged to the support of OIL
ney were elected and the supporters Of
William R. Hearst, as the presidential
nominee, were defeated to l. A
resolution offered by Representative
John A. COulthurst indorsing the can
didacy of Mr.. Hearst was voted down
by very large majority. The delegates
at-large are: William A. CASTOR, Pat
rick A. Collins, William L. Douglass
and John r. Thayer
George Fred Williams, leader of the
faction supporting Hearst, made pro-
test against the adoption of the unit
rule, but the convention by a vote Of
nearly to 1, refused to strike from
the platform the clause calling for
unanimous action in reference to pres
idential nominations and after adopting
the resolutions presented by a major
ity of it's committee, on motion of Jo-
siah Quincy, voted that the unit rule
govern not only the support Of Mr.. OIL
ney, but all matters pertaining to the
convention. The platform adopted
consisted of a single plank, an indorse-
ment Of Mr.. OIney's candidacy and in
structions to the delegates to vote as
unit for him.
The proceedings of the committee
T179rlxnH at 11xrc of4
greatest turbulence After the ad-
journment Mr.. Williams issued a state
ment in which he said that the action
of the convention in adopting the unit
rule was rank absurdity and the dis
trict delegates would pay no attention
to tOday's votes.
IF they are instructed" he said, "by
their own conventions they will act ac-
cordingly. If they are uninstructed they
will vote according to their own will
and the national convention will not
for moment give consideration to
today's convention"
Congressman William S. McNarv.
chairman of the Democratic state COM
mittee, called the convention to order.
John J. Flaherty was made chairman,
after which came the election of dele
gates -dl-ldTS0- Inc Hearst ticket
contained the names of George Fred
Williams, George E. Mcneil, Charles
A. Dana and Joseph A. Smith.
During the consideration of the ma
jOrity resolutions when the unit rule
provision was reached, an uproar en-
sued. A chorus of mo! MOI" from the
Hearst delegates rang throughout the
hall, and cries Of "it is an outraged"
were distinguished in the confusion.
The Hearst delegates were up in their
seats and gave cheer after cheer for
Hearst Then the Olney men, too,
stood and cheered heartily for their
choice. When this demonstration had
subsided, John A. Coulthurst read the
minority report indorsing Mr.. Hearst
as the Democratic nominee.
A discussion followed, several dele
gates making impassioned speeches in
support of Mr. Olney and Mr.. Hearst.
Delegate Cunningham declared that
If the Hearst delegates were not given
a fair show they would form a new
party. The majority report was ac-
cepted by a large majority and the
convention adjourned.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-22
HILL PLAN IS ADOPTED
WITH NO NEGATIVE VOTE

Stockholders of the Northern Securities Company
Formally Approve the Directors Method for Dstri-
button of StOCk-Union Pacific interests, However,
File Protest Against the Proceeding = Venner's
Application Is Dismissed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-22
Judge Young Explains.

There is little difference in the pro-
ceedings instigated in the United States
circuit court at Trenton, n. J., from
those instigated in the federal court
in st. Paul." said Judge George r.
Young last evening.
"Mr. Hartman has asked the court
to restrain the Northern Securities
company from distributing the stock
on pro rata basis, and the court has
issued a restraining order, prohibiting
the company from distributing the
stock.
'The order is returnable in the
United States court at Trenton next
Monday, when the Hartman interests
will move that the restraining order
be made a permanent injunction. The
restraining order, which was issued
by Judge Kirkpatrick Wednesday
night, did not forbid the holding Of
Continued on Third Page.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-22
HOLDUP MAN SHOOTS
VICTIM IN BACK
Minneapolis YOuth'Is Shot and
Seriously Wounded i'm Mys.
terious Mixup.

Olaf Sathen, nineteen years old, was
shot in mysterious mixup on First
street last night, and his life hangs
by thread at the city hospital The
man who fired the shot is unknown,
although the police have good de-
scription of him.
Sathen tells a peculiar story of the
affair. He says he was walking on
First street, about g o'clock, near
Berry's saloon, when two men en-
gagged him in conversation. One of
them asked him for a "piece of mon
ey." Sathen gave the fellow a quarter
and started across the street. AS he
turned to go, the companion of the
man he had given the money to rushed
up and thrust a gun in his face. He
told Sathen to dig up the rest of
the COIN or he would blow his head
off. Sathen ran across the street and
was halfway through the door of
Oscar Gardners place when he was
shot in the back.
When he entered the saloon he de-
clares that for few moments he did
not know that he had been shot. A
man in the saloon asked him what
the trouble was outside and he told
him that a couple of fellows had taken
a shot at him. A crowd gathered
and Sather soon became conscious
that something was the matter with
his back. An examination showed the
wound and the bartender called up
police headquarters.
Sathen demurred, saying he was not
much hurt and would go up town and
have his own doctor fix him up. He
was restrained, however, until the
police arrived.
The man who fired the shot ran to
the union depot where he was seen
by several persons. He is described
as about feet IL inches, and weigh
ing about $50 pounds. He wore very
light colored overcoat, a brown fedo-
ra hat and had reddish brown hair.
The police are mystified and are
disposed to question Sathen's story
of hold-up. They believe he was the
victim of fight over woman,
Not much is known of young
Sathen. He lives ,gatf814 Nineteenth
avenue south and is unemployed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-22

which said preferred stock has been con-
Verted belong to the Oregon Short Line
Railroad company as the legal and eqult-
able owner thereof; that the Northern
Securities company is not now and never
became the owner thereof, but is simply
a custodian, and that the undersigned are
entitled to the return and delivery to
them of certificates for said stock of the
Northern Pacific Railway company upon
the surrender by them of $50, 491, 81 par
value of the capital stock of the Northern
Securities company and the payment Of
$S,915 629 in cash received by them on
such delivery Of said Northern Pacific
stock to the Northern Securities com
pany as aforesaid
Notice is further given that the said
Northern Securities company has no
right to distribute the said Northern Pa
holders of the Northern Securities COM
pany or otherwise dispose Of the same
except to return the same to the under
signed.
Then follows the formal notice of
the suit begun before Judge Kirkpat-
rick in New Jersey.
Dismisses Venner's Application.
The application of c. H. Venner,
who, through the Continental Securi-
ties company, brought suits to enjoin
the Northern Securities company from
carrying out it's distribution plan, for
an injunction to restrain the Equitable
Trust company trustee Of the Oregon
Short Line bonds, from accepting
Northern Pacific and Great Northern
stock in substitution for the present
underlying Northern Securities stocks,
was called on the calendar in the su-
preme court before Justice MacLean
today. Counsel for the plaintiff asked
that he be allowed to withdraw his
motion on the ground that the Equita-
BILE Trust company had brought a SIM
liar suit in New Jersey, in which the
questions at issue would be deter
mined.
William D. Guthrie, for the Oregon
Short Line Railway company, and
Bainbridge Colby, for the Equitable
Trust company, agreed with Mr.. Fos-
ter's proposition of withdrawal.
Elihu Root, for the Northern Sc
curities company, asked that the ap-
plicatiOn for the injunction be denied.
Messrs. Guthrie and Colby said that
this would perhaps be held equivalent
to a denial on the merits of the case,
which they did not wish, and Mr..
Foster, counsel for the plaintiffs, said
that he would consent to have his mo-
ton dismissed, but not denied. Justice
Mclean then dismissed the application
for an injunction.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-22
THREATEN TO LYNCH
Miners Strike and Wa. - Super.
intendent Aw- y.
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe.
ELY, Mimi, April 21.--.A strike oc-
CURED at the Pioneer and Chandler
mines here today Eight hundred men
are affected. They are dissatisfied with
Superintendent Charles T'rezona and
demanded that he leave town on pen
atty of death. He had twenty-f four
hours notice and did not leave. Armed
guards are patrOlling the streets, the
saloons are closed and all work stop
ped.
Trezona attempted to Leave on to-
days train, but was frustrated by a
mob -+eent on lynching him. The tracks
were blocked and the train delayed an
hour. Trezona escaped, but is still in
town. The men seem determined to
have his life. Deputy sheriffs have
arrived from Duluth. The strikers al
lege that Trezona is too hard a master.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-22
HAS PRIvATEERING IN MIND.
GRANTS A SOLDIERS DEATH.

HARDIN, Manchuria. April 21.zTwo
officers of the japanese general staff, a
colonel and a captain, who We're ar
rested by the railroad guard eighteen
miles from Hardin, on April 16, were
found guilty by cOurt-martial and
sentenced to be hanged. The officers
asked that their lives be spared. Gen.
Kuropatkin confirmed the findings Of
the court, but, taking into considera-
ton the fact that the accused were
soldiers, he ordered that they should
be shot instead of hanged. The sem
tence has not yet been executed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-22
MAY PREACH IF HE
DOES NOT MARRY

ST. LOUIS, April 21.-After heated
discussion it was decided today by the
st. Louis Association of Congregational
Ministers and Churches that Charles E.
Castain, a divinity student, should be
allowed to preach in the Sappington
church, provided he remain unmarried.
The majority Of the ministers held that
it would be too much of burden for
the young man to support family and
continue his studies.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-22
Special Cable to The Globe.


-CHWANG, April GA ,,oaseeroan f 49, W,
river reports fleeing north across the
river IN oVercroVvded boats losing by drowning
The japanese ouposts now close to the 7ssia IN
on the river with large japanese only
SAID TO HAVE BoMBARDED NEIwct511,A>uc
Special to The Globe.
ST PETERSBURG April 22.-The Japanese are reported
TO have oonnbarded Nechvvang troops
who will probably effect junction with forces
supposed to have landed the mouth
PORT ARTHUR IS DOOMED.
Special Cable
Copyright, New York Eerald3
TOKYO, Thursday-Port Arthur is now undoubtedly
dispatches cuinating around that doomed fortress
HAS 1T FALLEN9
Special Cable o
Copyright 1904, New York E4erad)
SEOUL, Thursday.-Japanese say they be-
eve Port Arthur fallen, report
received Only sixty Russian cavalry reached
northeastern mountainous district.
cavalry, burning japanese at
na trouble pg R the ms a h thi dd 9u @ aus
visions, PunkChun, miles
SPIES WONDERFULLY INGENIOUS.
MUKDEN, April 21-Operations Of the Russians in Man
in @ nia1 s , +ba 3a 19 I19 % t,[ s 17+o ~ of +rn @
In guse Of merchants, beggars picers and lack
eys says general these sniff everywhere They
grown pgtails, showing they preparing
their long time and that they unwilling
to trust entirely supplied by
They get spies, they obtain
into Chinese territory where
Of them have been caught but
majority among and nothing be
it,
Chinese spy, who was caught several days ago was
shot The Chinese manifest
deep sympathy following him along the streets after he
captured
KURoPATK1N ORDERS ADVANCE.
PARIS April ga ST. Petersburg correspondent Of the
learned that Gen uropathn has
forces which n1assed
in Northeastern brigade Of infantry with
miles the banks Of the
Tumen
PRIVATEERING IN MIND
PETERSBURG, April2 21.-The admiralty,
liners
together with number OF shPs OF te
and to send them 10 the
Japanese commerce The adhfay Oe-
prevent the resumption OF op
commercial fleet and strike hard
o AGAINST Japans maintaining her resources for
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-22
is FORBEAR
Prof. Osborn Fixes the Ancestry
of Man.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 21.-At
the session of the National Academy
of Sciences today Prof. Henry F. Os-
born, Of Columbia university, read
paper advocating a reclassification of
the reptilia. He announced positively
that man, as a mammal with a single
arch on the side of his skull is unmis-
takably descended from the class of
reptiles known as lynapida which has
only one arch
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-22

NEW YORK, April 21.-The stock
holders of the Northern Securities COM
pany held a special meeting in Hobo
ken, n. j., today to vote on the pro-
posed pro rata plan of distribution of
assets as recommended by the direct
Ors. Officials of the company who were
present included President ]. J. Hill,
Fourth Vice President and General
Counsel w. P. Clough, Secretary E. T.
Nichols and Nicholas Terhune, a di-
rector Others present included Wins
low s. Pierce and r. s. Lovett, the le-
gal representatives of the Hartman in
terests. Less than half a dozen stock
holders attended the. meeting. One of
these, George L. Richards of Washing
ton, D. c., said he owned 100 shares of
stock and declared himself before the
meeting opened in favor of the pro
rata liquidation plan.
President Hill presided and Secretary
Nichols read the call for tOdays meet
ing. There was then a brief confer
ence between President Hill and Mr.
Pierce. The latter read a formal pro-
test in which he said that the Northern
Securities company is not now and
never was the owner of the stock sold
by E. H. Hartman and Winslow S.
Pierce and that the Northern Securi-
ties company had no right to distribute
the stock under the plan proposed.
There was then another conference be-
tween President Hill and Messrs Pierce
and Lovett. In the meantime in
spectors had been appointed to count
the numbAr of shares represented at
the meeting.
Messrs. Pierce and Lovett retired
from the meeting and Secretary Mich
OILS then read the minutes of the last
annual meeting and of the several
meetings of the executive committee
of the Northern Securities company.
These were adopted without a dissent
ing voice.
Stockholder Richards wanted to
know by what process of calculation
the figures 1927 for Northern Pacific
and S30.17 for Great Northern had
been arrived at.
by ratabIe distribution" said Vice
President Clough, and Mr.. Richards
was satisfied.
Mr.. Richards then voted his 100
shares for the announced plan of dis
tributiOn. No other stockholder ap-
peared to have any interest in the mat
ter. The polls were closed shortly be-
fore noon and when the vote was an
nOunced it appeared that of the 1885,,
600 shares of Northern Securities stock
total of 2,944,74O shares had been
voted in favor of the announced plan
for the distribution of %he holdings of
railroad stocks and none against.
The meeting adjourned soon after
the vote was counted. President Hill
said the result was as he expected it
would be.
Harriman's Notice.
The notice presented by the Union
Pacific interests reads:
Notice is hereby given to the special
meeting Of the stockholders of the North
ern Securities company that the under
signed claim that the shares of the capi-
tai stock of the Northern Pacific Railway
company, delivered by Edward H. Har-
riman and WinslOw S. Pierce to the
Northern Securities company on or about
Nov. IS, 1901, and consisting of $37 023,-
600 par value of the common stock of
said railway company and SAL 085, 900 par
value of the preferred stock of said rail-