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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-02-17
BRADs1BEE1's WEEKLY REVIEW.
Cold Weather Still a Bar to the Ex-
pansion of Of Spring Trade
Effects of Fire and Water.

New York, Feb. 11.-BSadstreessss
tomorrow will say: Cold weather iss
still bar to expansion in spring trade
throughout the west, but southern dis
tribution continues notably active and
signs of life are found in leading east-s
ern markets. The Baltimore disaster
and the beginning of hostiilties In
the far east, though affecting specula-
tive markets to some extent, have as:
yet not had notable results on trade
outside OF sections Immediately con-
cerned, though some Of the presens,
great strength of prices Of most com.
modities may be attributed to the:
latter development Trade and indus:
trial operations betray effects Of cen5s
servatism some time ago predicted,
but it is yet too early to measure the
possible extent to which the, seasons
turnover will contrast with the excep-.
tionally large business done in all lines
one year ago. Railway operations,
owing to severe weather in January,
are resulting in decreased gross earn
ings, following reduced net returns IN;
December.
Business failures for five days enas
ing with Feb. 10, number 202 against
217 in the like week in 1903.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-02-17
Bicycles and Automobiles.

The Spartanburg Herald notes that
the House of Representatives has
done itself proud in passing a bill
requiring bicycles and automobiles to
come to standstill at least twenty7
FIVE yards before meeting mule In the
road. That is good, and every man
that voted for that law ought to pc
sent back next fall to amend the law
so as to include wheelbaErows with the.
bicycles and automobiles A Wheel
barrow pushed by any sort Of citl-
zen is much more scary to the aver
age mule than either bicycle or an
automobile. We forgot to say that
these vehicles should stop, if the male
was pulling a carriage, buggy s OF
wagon. Nc provision is made for
the combination of negro and mule
without the bicycle and antomoblle
attachment-Abbeville Press and
Banner.
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4 what was certain death.

in what was certain death.
The positions of the wreck appear to
be such that it will be easy to recover
the guns. The Russian losses were
one officer and forty men killed, and
four hundred and sixty-four wounded.
A dispatch from Chemulpo gives the
following account of the destruction
of the Russian cruiser Variag and
gunboat Korietz: The japanese feet,
commanded by Admiral Uriu on the
flag ship Adneuma, arrived at noon,
and sent wireless telegram to the
japanese cruiser CHICAGO, which was
lying at anchor between the Variag
and Korietz, to join the feet outside.
The Russians found themselves trap
ped. Admiral Uriu then signalled,
giving the Russians five minutes in
which to surrender. The Russians
ignored the demand to surrender and
the Japanese opened fire. A brisk en-
gagement lasting two hours followed.
The Russian vessels, getting the worst
of an encounter, in which the odds
we're overwhelmingly against them,
steamed lack into the harbor. The
Variag, which was badly injured,
listed heavily. For two hours the
Russians attempted to break through
the japanese feet, which was encoun-
tered four miles from the inner har-
Dor. A fierce fight followed. The
Russian vessels we're badly damaged.
The Korietz was blown up, presuma-
bly, by it's own crew in order to escape
capture. A portion of the crew was
rescued by the French and Italian
vessels in the harbor. The Variag
tried to escape, but suddenly an ex-
plosion was heard and the Variag was
seen to sink. Whether she was sunk
by japanese shell or by her own
crew is not known. The United
States gunboat Vicksburg and the
British cruiser Talbot witnessed the
battle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-02-17
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-02-17
CUBA WILL GET LOAN.
New York Firm Takes Thirty-fve
Million Dollars in Bonds.

Havana, Feb. l2.-Speyer &Co., Of
New York, have contracted to take;
She $50, 600, 600 Cuban Loan. The price
to be paid for the bonds is 901a, which
per cent above the minimum:
rate.
The Colonial Trust Com pany, OF
Boston, Mass, is associated with the
handling Of the bonds, hnt the cons..
tract is solely in the name of Speyer q
Co. The Government has been assured
that the money will be forthcoming
in June.
The contract was drawn up roughly
last night and today it was typeWrittssS
and duplicated. According tocredit-
able statements it dose not contain any
provisions other than those which are
usual in such transactions. No further
legislation is required by the terms Of
the contract. It Will require three.
months to prepare the bonds and
attend to other details Of the under
taking.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-02-17
When You Have a Cold.

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and it leaves the systern in >naturai and
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Better Than Gold.

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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-02-17

Sasebo. Japan, largeof two Russian
steamers. One is the New Volunteer
Fleet association transport Ekater-
inoslav, which recently landed troops
and arms at Port Arthur, and the
other is the steamer Argun, belonging
to the Chinese Eastern railways COM
pany. Both we're captured by the
Japanese cruisers Sal Yan and Hei
Yam, in the neighborhood Of Fusan,
Corea. The Ekaterinoslav is of 10, 600
tons displacement and had been fitted
up as an auxiliary cruiser. She had 30
rifles onboard and was on her way
from Vladivostock. The Argun was
going to Vladivostock from Nagasaki.
The Russian whalers Glorige,
Nicelai, Alexander and Michael, cap
tured by the japanese, have also arriv-
ed at Sasebo.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-02-17
Special to The Daily Item.

Copenhagen, Feb. 13.-The Russian
Baltic feet is still at Kronstadt, which
is Russia's principal naval station on
the Baltic. The powerful ice break
ing steamer Enuck is kept constantly
at work in the effort to keep the chan
mel open 80 that the fleet may get to
sea Immediately that orders are issued
to that effect. The report is confirm
ed that Germany refused permission
for the feet to pass through the Kiel
canal.
NAVAL BATTLE IN PROGRESS.
Tien Tsin, Feb. 13.--It 10 reported
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Germany Has Violated Neutrality TO
Favor Russia.
a0vVI NN0os9s
Reports from Seat of War Meagre
and Contradictory---japan
Said to Have .ost Three
Torpedo Boats.
Port Arthur Surrendered TO Japanese
Fear ofWar Between France and Eng
land Sends Insurance Rates Up
Thirty Per Cent.
Specal to The Daily Item.

London, Feb. II, l p. ma report
has just been received from Chefoo.
but not credited here in best informed
circles, that Port Arthur has been
surrendered to the japanese after
fierce attack by land and sea.
JAPAN LOST THREE TORPEDO
BOATS.
Chefoo, Feb. 12.-Thee latest re-
ports from Port Arthur confirm pre-
vious information that the Japanese
lost three out of four torpedo boats in
the attack upon Port Arthur. The
loss Of life is stated to have been
heavy, few Of the crews of the torpedo
boats escaping.
GERMANY VIOLATES NEUTRAL
ITY.
London, Feb. l2.-It is reported
from Copenhagen that the Russian
Baltic feet of fifteen warships has
passed through the German Kiel Canal
This is considered here a gross viola
tion of neutrality on the port of Ger
many, who owns and controls the
canal.
ENGLAND AND FRANCE IN
VOLVED.
London. Feb. 12.-Notice has been
posted at the Lloyds' Offices of the rails
ing of rates of insurance from twenty
to thirty per cent on risks Of war be-
tween France and Great Britain. This
action of the underwriters will, it is
believed, have a strong unfavorable
influence on the stock market
RUSSIAN ADMIRAL RECALLED.
Paris, Feb. 12-Admiral Stark COM
manding the Russian feet at Port
Arthur has been peremptorily recalled
by the Gear owing to the defeat of the
Russian feet by the japanese, for
which he is held largely responsible.
HAKODATE JAPAN BOMBARDED.
London, Feb. 12-The Tier Tsin
correspondent of the Standard cables
that it is rumored that five Russian
cruisers from Vladivostock bombarded
Hakodate, Japan, on Tuesday. The
report has not yet been confirmed and
is doub bted here.
Washington, Feb 11.-President
Roosevelt issued proclamation today
declaring the neutrality of this Gov
ernment in the Russo-Japanese war.
BOMBARDMENT OF PORT
ARTHUR.
London, Feb. FIN dispatch
from Shanghai. dated Feb. II, a. M,
correspondent of the Daily Tele-
graph says:
1.-THE bombardment OF Port Arthur
continues. Three Russian cruisers
have been sunk. The Russian bank
building has been destroyed.
RENEWED ATTACK ON PORT
ARTHUR.
London, Feb. 12.-In dispatch from
Nagasaki, dated February 10, CORES
pondent of the Daily Telegraph says
There has been a renewed attack
on Port Arthur. The japanese cap
tured seven ships and chased others.
"There have been disturbances at
Port Arthur in which number Of
Japanese civilians were killed or i'm
prisoned.
"a Chinese mob has destroyed
the telegraph lines around New
Chwang.''
TELEGRPH LINES BROKEN.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 12-The gen.
eral staff announces the receipt of II
telegram from the Russian military
agent in China saying that the cable
from Vladivostok to Nagasaki, the
telegraph line from Seoul to Masam-
pho and the telegraph line from Seoul
to Wonsan, are broken.
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Russia Declaration of War.

st. Petersburg. Feb. 10.-The czsf
today issued a formal declaration of
var against japan. II is as follows:
g. To all my Dear Subjects: de-
clare that we were anxious to preserve
peace, SO dear to our hearts, aud did
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-02-17
A Household Necessity.

A good iniment is household necessi-
ty. Elliott's Emulsifed Oil Liniments4
meets every requirement Of the househoida
and barnyard. Full < pint bottles IS cts
All dealers.
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SIX OTHER RUSSIAN SHIPS CAP
TJRED.

London, FEB. 1I-Dispatcbes to the
Daily Mail from Toxic and NagssAsi.
dsgsd Feb. 10. report the arrival at.
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from Chingwangtao that fierce
battle between the Japanese and Rus
sian fleets is in progress today north
of Port Arthur and west of the penin-
sular, but no definite and fully trust
worthy information of this reported
naval engagement has yet been receiv-
ed.
RUSSIAN MINISTER LEAVE
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that comprised the Japanese fleet
which attacked and destroyed the Rus
sian cruisers Nariag and Korietz at
Chemulpo, on February s, were the
cruisers Naniwa, Takachio, Akashi,
Suma aud the Asama. The japanese
did not lose q man.
The survivors from the Variag and
Korietz, the Russian cruisers chat
were sunk by the Japanese feet at
Chemulpo last Tuesday, still remain
on board the British cruiser Talbot,
the Italian cruiser Elba and the
French cruiser Pascal.
The situation is becoming acute, as
the Japanese have twice made demands
on the commanders of the three
foreign vessels that the Russians be
surrendered as prisoners of war. The
captain of the Talbot, being the ee
nior naval officer, each time replied
that he was awaiting instructions from
his Government None Of the Rus
slams is on board the American gun
boat Vicksburg. whose commander
considers that the Japanese are right
in their demand, as the Russians took
advantage Of the clemancy Of the
Japanese in returning to the harbor,
then taking refuge on the foreign ves-
sells and refusing to surrender, where
as the Japanese feet refrained from
sinking them in the open sea as they
could have done.
A magnificent episode in the battle
Was the second sortie Of the two Rus
sian cruisers. With bands playing the
national anthem, the international
feet loudly cheering the bravery and
gallantry Of the Russians, the Variag
and Korietz faced the japanese feet
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-02-17
TELEGRPH LINES BROKEN.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 12.-The gen.
eral staff announces the receipt of II
telegram from the Russian military
agent in China saying that the cable
from Vladivostok to Nagasak, the
telegraph line from Seonl to Masam-
pho and the telegraph line from Seoul
to Wonsan, sre broken.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-09
N. C. S. M. TO SHOOT
Gen. Libbey Prepares for An.
nuai Competition

The annual rife range shoot Of the
Minnesota national guard is expected
to begin Monday. Sept 10, at Camp
LakevieW, near Lake City, and the
contest will continue for five days.
The shoot for the Libbey trophy, for
company competition, will be the event
of the week and the result of the range
work will be awaited with decided in
terest by the members of the national
guard
Adjt. Gen: Libbey, who returned yes
terday from Lake City, said on his re-
turn that he expected that the bat
talon Of the Twenty first infantry,
United States regulars, now in camp
at Lakeview, would break camp by
next Friday or Saturday; that the
guardsmen who. are to participate in
the rifle range shooting will go into
camp on the Sunday following, and
that the shooting. will commence the
next day.
The contest will include company
shoots and individual shooting by
squad representatives of the three reg
iments Of the national guard Each
regiment will send the company which
won first place in the competitive
shooting in the recent encampments Of
the guard, and the result of this COM
petition will decide the winner Of the
Libbey trophy, which is fine chased
gold badge donated by the adjutant
general of the state.
The regimental shoot will be partici-
pated in by squads of seven men from
each regiment who have won the right
to represent their regiment on the rifle
range. 1t is expected to complete the
range shoot by Sept. %.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-09
HAS A CLOSE CALL
Girl Rundown by Brewery Wag-
on Escapes With Broken Arm

Clara Sager, aged eleven years. fell
from her bicycle yesterday, at Fourth
and st. Peter streets, directly at the
feet of heavy draft horses that passed
over her, drawing a brewery wagon,
without inflieting dangerous injuries.
Trying to avoid street car, the girl
rode in front of the team without see
ing them. They were moving slowly.
The bicycle struck the wagon pole and
was overturned. The horses reared
But they tried, apparently, to avoid
stepping on the fallen child. Before
the driver could check them, they had
drawn the front wheels past her and
to all appearances across her chest.
But when the child had been carried
to the office Of DR.. J. f. Baker, in the
Lowry arcade, she showed no signs of
dangerous injury. Her left elbow was
broken and she had received many
bruises. None of the eight hoofs had
trodden upon her nor had either of the
front wheels crossed her body. She
was removed to the city hospital, where
it was said last night that she had de-
veloped' no signs of internal injuries.
Clara's mother, Mrs. John Sager,
lives at Alton, MINI. The daughter
has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Adolph Paradis, on Mississippi street
Max Peters, the driver of the wagon.
is said to have made every effort to
avoid the accident. He helped to carry
the child from DR.. Bakers Office to the
ambulance,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-09

John ODonnell, state labor commits
sioner, has begun work on the collec-
ton OF statistics relating to the union
! labor OF Minnesota, it's numbers. the
benefits Or disadvantages of member
ship, the financial condition of the
unions, the number of men now en-
ployed, those out of employment and
data as to the strikes which have oc-
Cured in the. state during the past
two years.
Commissioner O'Donnell will include
the statistics obtained from the inquiry
which he and his deputies are now en-
gagged upon in his biennial report for
the period ending Oct. l. 1904. The re-
port of two years ago showed a total
Of 297 unions, with a membership of
2S,33S, in Minnesota. The three large
cities, st. Paul, Minneapolis and Du-
iuth, will be treated separately in the
report, while the smaller cities of the
state will be Included in a common re-
port.
The inquiry as to strikes will include
brief statement of the causes leading
up to the trouble from both employer
and employee. There were during the
past year as many as thirty strikes re-
ported to the labor commissioners Of
fce, and chief among those in the num-
Der of men involved were the cereal
workers and mill employees strike in
Minneapolis. the South st. Paul meat
packers strike and the lake carriers
strike at the head of the lakes. The
last named affected comparatively few
men in Minnesota
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-09
TAPER LOSES GAME "
FIGHT WITH DEATH
Escapes Smallpox and Lockiaw Only
to Die of Shock

Roy Taper, aged twenty-one. after
recovering recently from smallpox and
apparently recovering from lockjaw
and the amputation of his foot, died
shortly before noon yesterday at the
city hospital
Taper was employed last month
with a steamshoveI crew working for
the Great Northern road at Long Lake,
Mimi. His foot was injured Aug. %,
while he was trying to board a passen-
ger train
Two, days later, when he was at the
city hospital here, he was found to be
suffering from smallpox. He was re-
moved to the Dale street inirmary and
recovered from the smallpox. Lockjaw
set in, however, but he was cured Of
this after he. had returned to the hos
pital.
The condition OF his foot became
worse meantime, and the foot was am
putated Wednesday. Up to few
hours before his death 1t was thought
he would survive the shock OF his last
misfortune.
Taper lived. with a sister in the
Midway district. He was unmarried.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-09
OPINION IS DELAYED
Owners of Destroyed Cattle
Must Hold Claims

No legal opinion has as yet been re-
ceived from John Day Smith, attorney
of the state live stock sanitary board,
on the recent ruling of the attorney
general that the state auditor cannot
legally audit warrants of the board for
cattle destroyed because of tubercu-
losis. Mr.. Smith has been looking into
the law which the attorney general
claims is defective, but his opinion will
not now be submitted to the board I'M
til its next meeting, Oct. Is.
There are some $4,000 in claims of
owners OF destroyed cattle held in
allegiance. pending final determine
ton of the matter by the state au-
thorities. Should Mr.. Days opinion
prove at. variance with that Of the at
-torney general. a mandamus proceed
ing may be instituted before the SUI
preme court, which will be in session
when the state board holds it's next
meeting.
Secretary S. H. Ward, Of the board,
returned yesterday from Faribault
county, where he went to investigate
reports of scabies among sheep. He
found the disease was not scabies,
which is So badly feared by sheepmen.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-09
ROBBER SUSPECTS
ARRAIGNED In COURT
Men Charged With Holding Up Hotel
Man Refuse to Talk

Mike Harlsin and Dan Richardson,
who were arrested in Minneapolis
Wednesday afternoon on suspicion of
having assaulted and robbed Henry
Weingarth Tuesday night, near Vein
garth's hotel,5c2119 University avenue,
were arraigneu in the police court yes
terday.
Weingarth was so seriously injured
by the assault that he has been unable
to make, any attempt at identifying
the prisoners. But both men were
known to the landlord. One Of them
had boarded at his hotel and the other
had been in is,employ. Moreover, his
revolver, with which he was beaten, is
said to have been sold in Minneapolis
by one Of the accused. Both of them
are alleged to have displayed gold coin
after the hour of the assault, and Vein
garth says that he was robbed Of gold
to the extent of $100
The prisoners made no statement in
court. Their case was continued until
Monday morning.