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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-04-20
Work of Sharpshooters.

st. Petersburg, BY Cable.-General
sKuropatkin, in a dispatch to the En-
sueror bearing Tuesdays date, says that
General Krasnalinski, on the night of
April .sth, ordered a detachment OF
sharp shooters to cross to the left
bank of the YaIu opposite Wiju. The
sharp shooters landed on the island OF
samalind and surprised patrol OF
fifty Japanese scouts just as the latter
were approaching the east side OF the
island in three boats. The Russians al
lowed the Japanese to land and then
fred on them. Nearly all the japanese
were shot. bayoneted or drowned and
their boats sunk. The Russians sus-
.tained no losses.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-04-20
The Pope Visits ST, Peters.

Rome, By Cable.-For the first
time since his coronation the Pope
went Monday to st: Peters to say
mass in celebration of the thirteenth
centennial of st. Gregory the Great
The immense basilica Of st. Peters
was filed. more than 10000 people
being present. The Pope was in the
best Of health. He appeared in the
Sedia Gestatorio, although the mo-
ton of this chair, carried on the
shoulders of bearers, makes him ill.,
On his express recommendation the
audience refrained from applause or
crying out, contenting themselves
with the waving Of handkerchiefs.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-04-20
He Chose the Tombs.

Bishop E. S. Lines of Newark, while
a guest of the Church club of this
city, told this story to illustrate, as
he said, the effort on the part Of the
clergy to keep the bishops humble.
"I was over to New York the other
day." said the bishop, "and met on
the street young clergyman whom I
had known in New England some time
ago-a most estimable young man, but
one who is inclined to take life very
seriously. How do you do, j,
said I. I am very glad to see you.
Where are you located now?
"I am in the Tombs, replied j..
GLOW fortunate 1t is that they let
you out for day SO that could have
the pleasure of seeing YOU
"'Oh, not exactly that, you know.
had the choice Of the chaplaincy OF
the Tombs or a parish in Newark,
and chose the Tombs. New York
Times.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-04-20
Palmetto Briefs.

The superintendent's Office ut the
State penitentiary is being torn down
preparatory to the erection of the new
administration building. The Offices
are located temporarily in the build
ing now used as guard quarters. The
new administration building will con-
tain Offices and arnlory on the first
floor. and guards quarters on the Sec
ond floor.
Col. Sandy Cohen has been engaged
to travel the State in the
interest of the coming reunion
of the United Confederate Vet
erans and endeavor to secure as
large an attendance as possible for
the reunion.
The town council of Conway has de-
cided TO accept the offer of lot from
Col. D. A. Spivey for the purpose OF
building town hall. The only condi-
ton attached to his offer was that a
building should be erected at cost OF
not less than $4,000 and that 1t should
be used for public purposes. This is
q public-spirited act on the part OF
Col Spiyey and has been appreciated
by the community. Conway is graft.
fled at the prospect of having a town
hall In the near future that will be
credit to the town.
Fickens is to have new graded
school building. Since the organlza-
tlon OF a graded school in the town
four years ago, the school has out
grown it's present cramped quarters.
The trustees and the people Of the
town generally have realized for some
time the need of a better building and
equipment. AT the session OF the last
legislature a bill was passed giving the
town permission to levy bonds to the
extent of $4,000 for school purposes
With the sale Of the old school build
ing and lot and other funds. the town
will invest about $4,000 in a new
building.
The damage suit for $4,000. insti-
tuted against the Southern Railway at
Greenville. by Mrs. E. S. Waite. for
the death of her husband. was CON-
promised last week, the railroad agree
ing to pay Mrs. Waite s7,75O and all
costs.
Hon. Frank p. MCGOWAN. OF i-au-
rens. former representative in the
lower house of the general assembly,
has announced his candidacy for the
State Senate.
Spartanburg is to have a new pas
Benger depot, the best in The State. ex-
rept the one AT Columbia.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-04-20
Official Version,

St. Petersburg, BY Cable.-Ths Asso.
ciated Press has obtained what is
practically the official version of the
sinking Of the battleship Petropavlovsk
at Port Arthur, and it. clears up to a
great extent the my ysterious features Of q
81 Vessel Ion version
is as follows: IS 81 E s. s .. z.
Retiring before the advance of a SUI
rerior, Japanese fleet, which was not
lighting its progress, the Russian
squadron approached the entrance to
the harbor. It was shortly after 8
o'clock in the morning, and most of the
officers and crew were at breakfast on
the flagship. Vice Admiral Makarof1
was eating breakfast in his cabin and
the ward room was crowded with otfi-
GERS surrounding the tables. On the
bridge Grand Duke Cyril, his friend,
Lieut. Ton Kobe, Capt. Jakovleff. COM
marding the vessel. and two other OF
fcers were on watch. examining rhs
narrow entrance preparatory to enter
ing It.
rife explosion OF the boilers. followed
8 few seconds later by a detonation
from the well-stored magazines. Huge
gaps were torn in the hull Of the ship
and the water rushed in. the center
Of gravity having gone, the ship rolled
on her side and sank.
Gall information tends to prove that
a mine was responsible for the de-
struction Of the battleship.
"The scene below will never be de-
scribed, as, so far as is known, not a
single person between decks succeeded
IN escaping. The hot steam which
scalded the men on deck indicated
what must have been the character of
the death met by those in the engine
room. The men. on deck were thrown
in all directions, those falling into the
water swimming and grasping the
wreckage, to which some of them were
able to cling.
"The remainder of the squadron inn
mediately stopped and lowered small
boats. and the torpedo boats steamed
as quickly as possible to- the rescue OF
the survivors. The escape Of Grand
Duke Cyril and Lieut.. Won Kobe was
nothing short of miraculous. The force
of the explosion sent Grand Duke Cyril
flying across the bridge, and the base
OF his skull struck on an iron sta1cn-
ion. Fortunately he did not lose con-
sciousness. Believing that the snip
was about to sink, he clambered hastily
down its side and boldly plunged into
the water. He succeedde in reaching
a piece Of wreckage. to which he chung
lslvM eql W seM eNnQ pueID eqL
about twenty minutes before ne was
picked up by torpedo boat. Lieut..
Won Kobe was also found swimming
and was picked up. Capt. JacoVien
was thrown against a stanchion WITH
such force that he was killed.
"Grand Duke Cyril's injuries were
severe. Besides receiving blow on
the neck, his legs were burned and ne
suffered serious shock. He was taken
Immediately to a hospital, where MS
injuries we're attended to. He Will re-
main there for three days, and then
will be brought to st. Petersburg.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-04-20
The Burr Papers.

Richmond, Va, Special.-The Fed
cral Department Of Justice has made
application to the courts here to make
use of the original papers In the trial
cf Aaron Burr and his associate. Blen-
nerhassett, in the celebrated case In
which they were charged with treason
liz 1907. An official Is in the city for the
purpose OF securing the papers, ana
cnly awaits an order OF court, which
has been prepared and will be signed
tomorrow, authorizing their transfer.
The papers are to be made part Of
.sn historical exhibit by the government
&c the st. Louis Exposition,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-04-20
How He Was Saved.

St. Petersburg. special.-It is con-
frmed that the Grand Duke Curil's in
juries consist Of burns on the neck and
legs. A private dispatch to his father
reports that the wounded officer is bet
ter. A life buoy was thrown to the
Grand Duke by which he sustained
himself in the water until D. Sed up by
one of the boats which were lowered
from the other warships
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-04-20
-Four Injured By Explosion.

Baltimore, special.-Information just
received here reports the explosion of
a locomotive near Marriottsville. on
the Baltimore 6 Ohio Railroad. It is
said that the conductor, a fireman and
two brakemen and the engineer are
reported to be seriously injured. AM
lbulances have been summoned to meet
a relief train at Camden station 70
take the injured to the City Hospital.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-04-20
-.c,..1,.,tl-iaSn.sIs,st-Atonex...

Laurens. special.-At an early hour
THURSDAY morning Jane Fields, an ola
colored woman cf this city, while pre-,
pairing breakfast had her clothing to
take fire from the stove and before ala
could be given she was badly burned
her clothing being almost entirely
burned. In the pocket OF her dress
she had $40 in currency and few dol
lars In silver. The bills Of course we're
burned and the silver blackened. Her
bodily INJURIES are not as serious per-
haps as her financial loss.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-04-20
k;,lsd Rv Kick os Horse.

Newberry, 8. c.. special.-A colored
10y years of age, the son OF Green
wood Washington. well-known hack
man of Newberry. was killed Tuesday
afternoon by horse. The boy was
standing near the horse. which was
drinking water at the time. Without
any warning the horse pranced around
and kicked the boy full in the chest,
teath resulting in short while.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-04-20
Togo Sinks Russian Battleshlp.

Toxic, By. Cable.-A brief report
from Read Admiral Uriu. of Wednes-
days fighting off Port Arthur, reached
the Navy Department this afternoon. 1t
says Vice Admiral Togos fleet at :
tackled Port Arthur in the morning and
succeeded in sinking a battleship Of
the Ptropav1ovsk class and one tor
pedo boat destroyer. The Japanese sus-
tained, no losses. One Japanese was
wounded.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-04-20
New Enterprises.

The secretary of State last "eeh
granted an eleemosynary charter to
the Horse Creek Valley Hospital asso
ciation. The corporators are Jas. L
Quinby of Graniteville, PRESIDENT r..
H. Chadwick Of Langley, vice presi
dent; G. w. Etheridge of Warrenville
secretary and treasurer; W. E. Giles
Of Graniteyills, VIM. H. Mills of NORTH
Augusta and /. NJ. Brown of Langley
trustees.
A commission was sent to the
Marion Naval Stores company, capl'
talized al $4,000: the organizers OF
this company are: NJ G, Woods and
John Wilcox.
A commission was also issued to the
Bradley Cotton Oil company OF Brad
lev, in Greenwood courty The capl
tai is $4,000 and the corporators are:
B. H. Bryson. NJ. D., ]. Ltvy watson
and j. 8. Steitle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-04-20
Senator Dietrich Not Guilty.

Washington. special.-senator Diet
roch, OF Nebraska, has been declared
by special committee of Congress to
be not guilty of any violation of the
statues of the United States or of any
corrupt or unworthy conduct relating
either to the appointment of Jacob
Fisher as postmaster at Hastings,
Neb., or. the leasing OF the building in
that city to the United States for a
postoffice.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-04-20
Jewellers F!eeced.

knoxville, Special.-Money order
zraisers who have worked at Birming-
sham Asheyille and Atlanta fieeced two
local jewelers. shere. Some shrewd for
!sreriis believed to be using two negroes
AZ his tools. Going to jewe!ry stores
|fhasnegroes bought cheap watches and
I5nered In payment money orders for
s5(lN each. These were taken by the
IteWelerss and the difference paid in
zsashs kt the postoffice 1t was found
tiafas they had. been raised. from SO
4 sanfs. r,ssf The: work is excellent and is
4 46iffcult of sdefectlo
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-04-20
A Double Tragedy.

water Valley. Miss. Special. A
! double tragedy occurred near this town
Thursday. Ed. Cannon, a young far
5mer. had made arrangements to elope
With Miss Fanny Kimsey. when her
father. Jake Kimsey. appeared on the
ecene Cannon shot and killed him.
The daughter endeavored to escape,
lint Cannon shot her and then made
s:t,is escape. A posse is in pursuit.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-04-20
FoReERiEs WORKS OF ART.
Splendid Imitation of Bank Notes
Made In Copenhagen.


A singular feat in the forgery of
bank notes has just been accomplish.
ed in Copenhagen. Denmark, but with
results that ultimately brought the
authors to disaster in most ludi
crous way. with tto apparatus better
than a small autographs press, and
one or two most imperfect aid primi.
tive tools, photographer had succeed
ed in producing 10000 notes OF 10
kroner, each so perfect that only stu
pidity prevented great SUCCESS. The
police quite refused to believe that
notes so perfect had been produced
with means so inadequate. but the
photographer. touched in his artistic
pride, asked for' his press. and going
to work In his cell, soon demonstrated
that 1t is possible to be at once a
knave and fine artist. And now in
Copenhagen the strange spectacle is
witnessed of forged bank notes for 10
kroner, worth nothing as money, sell
ing freely among connolsseurs tor 80
kroner, as beautiful specimens OF
lithographers' work.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-04-20
Ont Of Politics: =,

Chief Hammet has issued the follow:
ing communication to the dispensary
employees:
"To Division Chiefs: Your parti-
cular attention is hereby called to cir-
cular No. S issued July 2sth. 1903. for.
III politics; either State CT local. which
order must be strictly enforced.
Please communicate this at once 10
all your men. % ;,
The order already quoted refers di'
rectly to this of July 2s, 1903:
ITO Division Chiefs: You are mere,
by directed 10 instruct the constables
operating insyour division to take no no
ipar nuai clpaL 9cals 2 geli4es s e:
ficer vii, generally be miscon strued
and will result in injury,to the enforce.
ment OF the dispensary law and to the
public service generally"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-04-20

Guide for the Angels.
When Russian dies he is buried
with a paper in MS hands. On this is
written his Christian name, as well as
a prayer for his soul.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-04-20
Torpedo Beat .Destroyers Execute
Good Werk
ONE LOSS FOLLOWS ANOTHER
The Russians Seem 80 Be Still
uetting wcrsted In the Eastern
StruggIe-The Latest News.

! st. Petersburg, By Cable.-Rear Ad-
tmiral Prince Ouktomsky wired from
Port Arthur Thursday that the Bez-
ssrieshini, one of the Russian torpedo
boat destroyers. sent out during the
night to reconnoitre, became separated
from the rest OF the feet, owing to the
bad weather prevailing, was surround
ed by Japanese torpedo boat destroyera
and was sunk in the fight. Five men
were saved. Admiral 0uktomsky adds:
'I have taken command provision
: ally OF the feet since the disaster to
the petropavlovsk.'
During some manoeuvering of the
battleship squadron a small mine was
exploded under her. the Pobieda. She
was able to regain portby herself. No
one on board her was killed OF wound
ed"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-04-20

Don't put off the sure thi.g of today
for the uncertainty Of tomorrow.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-04-20


s5aswss dispatch has come from Port Ar: ::
thur, although several newspaper COR
respondents arethere. yassili verestch-
agin, the Russian painter, was Vice
Admiral Makaroff's guest on the
Petrcpavlovsk. 1t is reported that he
was lost with the ship.
= Nicholas T. Kravtchenko, the we'll
known Russian literary man. who was
acting as correspondent for the Asso-
ciated Press Mt Port Arthur, it is be-
%Iieved, went down with the Petrop-
avlovsk. kilograms to him remain un-
answered.
The Petropavlovsk Struck Mine.
Che Foo. BY cable.-It has been
learned from Japanese sources here
that the attack on the Russian Port
Arthur feet Wednesday morning was
planned aud put into effect in the fol-
lowing manner:
At daylight the Japanese torpedo
boats made demonstration before the
port and at the same time laid mines
across the water entrance to the har-
Dor. They then retired and Joined the
main squadron. The squadron then
advanced and as 1t drew near the Rus
sian ships were seen coming out. The
battleship Petropavlovsk struck one CT
The mines laid by the Japanese torpedo
boats and was destroyed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-04-20

The Pobieda is battleship of 1854
tons displacement and Of 14,600 horse
power. She is 401A feet long, has 7l1s
feet beam and draws rs feet OF wa
ter and is heavily armored with steel.
She was completed in 1901. has a COM
p}ement OF 732 men,, her > estimated
speed is IS knots. The steel armor OF
the battleship varies In thickness from
to az inches along her belt. The
armament of the Pobieda consists OF
four 10-inch guns, eleven 6-inch guns,
/. sixteen 3-inch guns, ten 1.S-inch guns
and seventeen :1.4-inch guns. She has
six torpedo tubes.
Russia Again Plunged In Grief.
The official bulletin conveying the
intelligence Of the loss Of another tor
pedo boat destroyer and the accidental
Gripping of another battleship was al
most as severe blow as the loss Of
the Petropavlovsk yesterday and
plunged the whole&town anew into
grief. The Russian word In the text
Of the official dispatch describing the
accident to the Pobeida means either
."mine' or torpedo but the qualify
ing verb indicates something moving
toward the ship. This dispatch puts
an end to the idea prevailing here
that there had been an engagement
Following the ldisaster to the Petro-
spaylopsk.
Forty-t1ve officers and men perished
on board the torpedo boat DESTROYER
Bezstrashini ~
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-29
RATES AGREED UPON
FOR THE WORLDS FAIR.
Recommendations the General Passenger Agents
Will Make to Their Associations

st. Louis, Jan. 2S.-The American
Association of General Passenger
Agents to-day decided to recommend 70
their respective traffic organizations
reduced rates to the Worlds Fair
from all parts of the United States.
Specifically, they agreed to ask for:
First-A season excursion rate to st.
Louis beginning April %, and contin-
uing until Nov. 80, selling tickets dur
ing that period at so per cent. of
double the one way fare.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-29
TURIN LIBRARY LOSS.

Rome, Jan. 2S.-An official report has
been made on the losses resulting from
the fire which occurred at the Univer-
sity Library, Turin, the most famous
about 300 manuscripts, including al
most all those of Oriental origin were
destroyed. The number of volumes
lost has not yet been established. The
fire practically lasted twenty-four
hours, and it seems certain that 5000
volumes of Greek. Latin and other
codices were consumed, as well as
the previous Venetian collection of
books from the library of Cardinal
Della Roviere. The codices from the
celebrated Bobbio Abbey appear to
have been saved, as was the Incuna-
bula collection.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-29
NO SMALLPOX AT WESLEYAN.

President Dupont Guerry of Wes-
.ieyan Female College has sent out the
following circular to the patrons of the
college:
Macon, Ga, Jan 27, 19O4,-Eighteen
days having elapsed since all exposure
here to the case of smallpox, viz, that
of Miss Belle Sanders, student from
South Carolina, and there being at this
time no other case or symptom of
case all quarantine restrictions have
been removed. The young lady is well
and will return to her home Friday
morning.
We regard ourselves as exceptionally
safe within our own enclosure, and the
young ladies when allowed to go out for
any purpose, will be cared for and re-
quired to be careful themselves.
Every one connected with the col
1ege in any way, has been vaccinated
and revaccinated. in many cases a
/ number of times.
There is now no serious indisposition
of any character in the entire house.
hold. Dupont Guerry,
President
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-29
THIBETANS PROMISE
TO ATTACK BRITISH.

Chumbi, British India, Jan. 2S.-Col.
Younghusband, commanding the Rrit-
lsh expedition to Thibet, has received
a personal visit from the Depon-Lama.
one of the five great Lamas of Thibet
who delivered an ultimatum warning
him to return to Gnatong and promis-
ing that there would be serious trou-
BILE if he did not do so.
Large reinforcements of infantry and
cavalry have already reached the
Thibetan camp, and more are coming
from Shigalso, the Western capital.
1t is expected that an attack will be
made on the British camp at Tuna.
when the Thibetans are sufficiently re-
inforced.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-29
Tobacco Company Enjoined.

Trenton. n. j., Jan. 2S.-Vice Chan
cellor Stevenson to-day in the suit of
Martin Dennis and others temporarily
enjoined the United States Tobacco
Stemming Company from issuing S125,-
900 in stock and from paying $25, 900 in
counsel fees to former United States
Attorney General John w. Griggs and
his partner Arthur j. Baldwin. Griggs
and Baldwin We're counsel for Col
lingsworth and others in a suit against
the company that was afterward COM
promised
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-29
T00MER TALKED ABOUT
GEORGIA CONVICT LABOR.

Washington, Jan. 2S.-The Slbley bill
10 prohibit the purchase by the govern
ment of convict made goods was the
subject of hearing before the House
Committee on Labor to-day.
w. NJ. Tooner, of Georgia, who stat
"a That ne held a contract for the la
Dor OF 500 convicts for five years in
NJ mat state, opposed the bill, Mr..
oomer stated that the state received
rom 1920 to $3.50 a year each for its
ohVlct labor, and that this money
"eht into the public school fund. This
sonVlct labor, he said, did not COM
ptre with free labor
ne committee took no action.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-29

Second-Excursion rates with final
return limit of sixty days at rate of
one and one-third fare.
Third-Excursion tickets of ten days
limit, in territory two hundred miles
distant from ST. Louis at rate of one
fare, plus 80.
Fourth-That coach excursions be
run not oftener than one day each
week by each line at rates and with
limits and other conditions as may be
agreed upon by interested lines.
1t is the belief of the passenger
agents that no difficulty will be en-
countered in securing these rates.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-29
TUNNELS UNDER CHICAGO
Are to Be Extended in All Direc-
tiOns by the Company.

tiOns by the Company.
Chicago, Jan. 2S.-The Illinois Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company has sold
all its property to the Illinois Tunnel
Company, with an authorized capital
of $3O,O0000O. The sale gives the lat
Ter company the control of the tun-
nels, tracks, telephone cables, etc, for
ty feet underneath the city of chi
cago.
At present the whole downtown dis
trict is honeycOmbed with tunnels, the
total mileage being twenty. 1t is the
intention of the company to extend
the tunnels in all directions, an ad-
dition of one hundred miles being con-
templated. The motor used is electric
and the trains are to run twenty miles
an hour. 1t is the purpose to make
the tunnels terminal transfers-what
the North and East rivers are to
New York. The railroads will deliver
freight at depot tunnels, and trains
will carry it to business houses.