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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-31

by Miss NJ. !. Canning, with score OF L&-lS-9,.
The qualifying round for tho Governors Cup re-
suited follows:
E. 5. Nash. 81: E 8. Bronson 81; 2. Wheeler. So
A. II Hart, 50, Il H Shearson- SSi ) W. Doubleday
So 3. 5 Harmon. S5 ". y. Sc B. c. Fuller.
So g F. Gilett So. G. F. Pelham So II. A sherman.
sS J. J. DOwnsy. IS. W A Pratt. IS. n B Clark. 50;
\ ShIland. 80: L. l. Fleming SO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-31
CONTRACTOR COMMITS SUICIDE.

Kingston. y. T.. July 5o.-John Mitchell.
wealthy contractor OF this city, committed suicide
to-day by shooting himself through the head Last
February his head injured. and since then hs
had acted stransely at times. Re preparing
plans FOR work several largo contracts IN New
York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-31
COLONEL soYD Wins AT CAPE MAY.

Cape May. y. J.. July so (speciaA--A special
match was played the local Inks between Colo
mel George W Boyd. general passenger agent OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad. and Edwin +. Cook
president OF tire Cape May Golf Club. to-day.
Colonel Boyd won by up
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-31

second prize with a score OF II Mss Goddard wen
n the play-0rr with % In the tIs play tor cup
presented by Walter CASTOR TO be contested - BY
those having handicaps OF Is or over every 3Aturey
until the end OF the season. Il L Hal Ao0 II
Roberts the points.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-31
FOX HILLS GOLFERS IN rik

A fire Held OF golfers competed n nntdszou,w
handicap yesterday the Fox Hills Golf Cab
links which resulted IN a tie OF g net. oesw~n c.
H Kirk and A. + Stone. The scores:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-31

golf competition Tor women. and Miss Annie Mur-
ply Miss Susan Wharton. Miss Josephine Laps
lev and Miss Harriet Goddard were led for the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-31
EARTHQUAKE IN CALIFORNIA.

Woodland. Cal, July s0.-Several distinct shocks
of earthquake were felt here to-day. They
heavy enough to awaken people. No damage WAS
done
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BALTUSRoL SWEEPSTAKES.

There was a sweepstakes handicap played at thu
BaItusroI Golf Club Yesterday. and the four
who divided the spells
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-31

H smith won the golf match. with one-hAlt
regular handicap the Marine and Ftsld Grub
Yesterday for the cup presented by Leonard Hull
smith. The score "a follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-31
GOLF.
I pa,camis Players Win Team Match
from Nassau.

n
the Apawamis Golf Club and the Nassau County
Club yesterday at Rye. y. Y. the links OF the
former There were seven a side. and II
was played the Nassau system. which re-
suited in the Glen Cove men being beaten by ten
holes. ?. -. jennings made the biggest win for
Nassau ne finished up W. ;. Adams. and
T D. Hooper beat Simeon Ford by 3 up, The score:
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The OTHER HALF LIVE

IHE UTHER HALF LIVE
well; they get Hppetixing and en5oyao1s oundAy drn-
ners in the Little Ada
Of the PeCyle-'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-31

APPErIxING DINNERS
offered rs to-day the .L1tI.
Acs- Of as People"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-06

The postofHce department. has an
aoanced that a special series OF
stamps in Eve denominations to COM,
rsemorate the Louisiana purchase OF
1903 and to be known as the commem-
erat;ve series of 1901, would be issued,
beginning lApril2, for sale to the pub
lie during the term of the exposition
from April 30 to December !. A sup
ply OF the regular Issue of stamps also
viii be kept in stock by all postofices
during this period. The commeno-
rasive stamps will be as follows: One
caut, green, with portrait of Robert
R. Livingston, United States minister
to France, who conducted the Louis
lana purchase negotiations; two cent,
red, portrait Of Thomas Jefferson.
president Of the United States at the
time of the purchase; three cent, pur-
ple, portrait of James Monroe, special
ambassador to France, who, with
Lisingston, closed the negotiations for
the purchase 6ve-cent, blue, portrait
Of William Mckinley, who as presi-
aeut approved the act of congress
oGicially connecting the United States
with the exposition, and the ten-cent
brown, bearing a United States map,
showing the territory Of the purchase.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-06
HILL FAVoRs JUDGE PARKER.
He Wants the New York Delega-
tion to be Instructed In
Favor of the Judge.

Albany. N. Y, April 3.-From a
source SO close to former Senator Hill
that it may be understood as repre-
senting Mr. HIPS own views, it is
learned that it is intended that the
New York State delegation to the
Democratic National Convention at
st. Louis shallsbe positively instruct
ed in favor of Judge Alton B. Parkr
as New York's choice for the Presiden-
tial nomination.
Senator Hill and his friends now
believe that they will control at least
tbree-fourths of the State Convention,
which will be held here on April Is.
1t has been during recent years an
almost unbroken custom for the New
York State Democratic delegation to
20 to the Natiooal Convention with
positive instructions. Only in 1884
were there NO instructions. In that
year Grover Cleveland and Roswell P.
Flower, both New York State men
were candidates. The New York dele
gates voted for Cleveland.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-06
DESCRIPTION OF NAVAL BAT
TT II

ST. Petersburg, April 3.-The Novi
krai, of Port Arthnr, thus describes
the scene on board the cruiser Bayan
during the bombardment in which she
distinguished herself:
Bursting shells bowled over man
after NAH until the decks were slip
perry with blood. Amidst this shell
the captain stood unmoved in the cou-
ming tower calmly telephoning his
orders to the guu captains. His Won
derful calmness had marvellous in
fuence upon all the officers.
"The cockpit was soon crowded,
thirty nine men being there before the
fight ended, but amidst the crash of
the guns, the hiss of flying splinters
and the din of the working engines,
the surgeons labored over the sick as
at the hospital operating table. AL
though some of the men suffered
frightful agony, there We're few
groans, in spite of the fact that anaes-
thetics were administered in only one
case.
'.When the battle ended, and the
enemy began to draw of the officers on
the bridge cheered and the cheering
extended down into the hold, the
stokers aud even the wounded joining
in it.
"The captain signalled for full
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-06
New York Cotton, Letter.
Special by Ware & Leland's Private
Wire.

= New York, April 5.-It was the
narrowness Of he market that caused
the break. There was no change in
the position in any way, simply that
when those who bought lower, at
tempted to take profits there was no
buying power to absorb the stuff.
Stop orders were reached and the
market broke easily. Receipts were
small enough to put up the price half
a cent and in spite of this the price
broke half a cent. Liverpool sold
about 161:, cents at one time for May
and June, and II cents for spots, and
then broke half cent. For some
reason people here were inclined to let
90 and to look for a break to buy
again. There was very little short in
terest and this left the price to break
more readily. The position is so
strong that no one will sell. There
fore when profits are taken there are
too few buyers to prevent a crash.
This is why the average trader takes
profits on a good bulge and waits for e
break to buy again. The market is
narrow. The advance to Is. 45 was a
10 point rise. No wonder we had a
break. We don't look for much lower
prices as long as receipts are so small.
On such breaks as we have had today
cotton should be bought and sold on 4
sharp rise.
G.. W. Lee l. Go.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-06
Out of Place.

Martin J. Wade is tho only Demo
crat in the house from Iowa. In ex-
planation Of the relation of the State
of Iowa toward Gov. Cummin's views
on the necessity of adjusting the tariff
rates to meet changed conditions, Mr.
Wade said the people of his State We're
like the fellow who sat on the doorstep
of his home one winter morning about
2 o'clock when a policeman came
along.
''What are you doing here?" inquir-
ed the guardian of the peace.
The man replied: 81 am just think
ing ,. g..
in or you will freeze to death. What
are you thinking about?:''
81 was just thinking" replied the
man, "whether I would stay out here
and freeze to death or go in and get
killed.
According to Mr.. Wade. the people
of Iowa are not only thinking like the
man alluded to, but they are realizing
great truth expressed in a case where
man was taken to an insane asylum
in that State. In reply to the inquiry
why he was sent there, the man said ::
"Tbey sent me here because I'm a
tariff reformer and voted the Republi-
can ticket"
"Oh, that's a shame" remarked the
questioner. ''You should not have
been sent here. This is place for the
insane. You are nothing but =
fool"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-06
Capt. Lewis Fish Story.

Hare is FISH story that is up to the
limit, and yet it is vouched for, says
the Hartford Times. It was told by
Capt. James Lewis of Centreville,
Mass, grandfather of George E..
Crosby of 1o9 Ashley street, this city,
the latter having a newspaper clip
ping OF the incident. The relator
died many years ago at the age OF
81 years. Here is the story OF Capt.
Lewis:
ss In one ofmy fishing voyages to the
Grand Banks I lost overheard pock-
esknife which had my initials cut in
tie handle. It occurred while all
were busy hauling in and dressing
Goldfish. We returned home with a
good fare, discharged our cargo and
sailed back for another haul. One
day while We were pretty lively pull
ing in and dressing our FISH,. one of
cur men found pocketknife in COD.
All hands gathered around the finder
to see the curiosity, ] among the rest.
AS sooa as ]. laid hands and eyes en- it
I knew 1t was mine, and said SO.
X IS Your knifev exclaimed one and
another; that's likely story.
g ssTis my knife, repeated, and
4 can prove it. Here are ny initials
on the handle
There were others on board who
knew the knife to be mine. and who
remembered the circumstances of my
losing it isooverboard the previous voy-
are. So Twas allowed to retain pos
session Of it, and kept it as a relic
many years after. You may call this
q fsss story but it is true one
nevertheless. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-06
SWORDS VS. MACHINE GUNS.
Grave Tibetans Make Desperate
Attack on British Force
Terrible Slaughter
the Result.

Tuna, Tibet, April 3.-The Tibe-
tan general, the whole of his personal
escort and Eve high Lhassa officials
xers among the hundreds killed in the
lighting of March 81 at Guru, Tibet.
The small British losses are accounted
fer by the fact that the Tibetans were
so huddled together that the majority
we're unable to Use their swords or to
Ere. The swordsmen in the front rank
could not reach the Sikhs, who had
fixed bayonets, while the men in the
middle of the mob could not reach
She enemy, but many Of them pro-
baby killed each other In the mad
excitement. The scene recalled old
time fights Ia cock pits, the grim,
determined faces of the Tibetans.
Eghsed with devilish savagery, ex-
pressing contempt for the Sikhs, whom
Ehey outnumbered six or seven to one.
When the Lhassa general tired the
FIRST shot the Tibetans, with wild
shouts, drew their swords, fired their
zaatchlocks and surged forward.
About dozen swordsmen made a
desperate rush in the direction of Col.
Macdonald and q small knot OF
officers. -Four Tibetans attacked Mr..
Gambler, the correspondent Of the
London Daily Mail, but Col. Mac
Donald seized rife and shot two Of
them at few yards and another officer
E1lisd the other two, thus saving Mr..
Candler,s life. Those of the Tibetans
who tried to climb the wall were met
with terrible magazine rife fire, but
they did not falter, those behind
springing over the heaps of dead and
continuing the fight until riddled with
bullets. When finally the Fibetans
ros;red they tramped back slowly mad
steadily, though followed by hail OF
bullets. A mountain battery was
brought into action and tore the re-
treating lines with shrapnel. A terri
bae trail of dead and dying marked the
lire of march. At length the Last
wounded, limping Tibetan turned the
corner, some four hundred yards from
the scene of the grim tragedy where
she best Of the Tibetan army bad
perished.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-06

Says a Chicago dispatch of March
so: A child's testimony reversed
saved five men today from the gallows.
The result was striking parallel
to the case in which a fortnight ago
Millionaire Peter Van Vlissingen
practically demonstrated that under
the police pressure boy named Will
trax had given false testimony leading
to the conviction of the boys father
for murder. Today's instance of
youthful unreliability under oath was
in the case of VIM. Mccarthy, and
four Polish young men on trial for
murder, the witness being a little
girl. Appollonia Tarpsta, who gave
first direct straightforward eye wit
ness testimony apparently establish
ing beyond question the guilt of the
men, aud then repudiated her sworn
evidence. In explanation of the re-
markable change of front, the child
declared that she had been instructed
how to testify by the widow of the
murdered man. Charges against the
prisoners were withdrawn on the spot
by the States attorney, the five
men Immediately walking out, free
by the order of the conrt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-06
Case Against McBee and Finch.

Raleigh, N. c., April Judge
George II. Brown today refused the
motion of the defense to quash the
bill of Indictment of V. E. McBee
and K S. Finch, Of New York,
charged with conspiracy in the ap-
pointment of receiver for the At
lantic and North Carolina railroad
He allowed the motion for bill Of
particulars and makes no mention of
the motion that the court has no
jurisdiction and that the federal court
is the tribunal in which to try the
case.
Finch and McBee are under 81, 900
bond each and the case will be tried at
the next term of court.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-06
Mex:cans Celebrate.

City of Mexico, April 2.-The ami.
gersary Of the battle of Puebla, one OF
the most important events in MeSlco's
struggle for independence, was OBJ
served today with one of the greatest
military celebrations ever held IN the
capital. Leading features Of the pro-
gramme we're grand military parade
On the Refcrma drive, followed b5 a
rsview on the Arzures plains, attend
ed by President Diaz and the members
ef his cabinet. The celebration closes
this evening with military banquet
given by the Minister Of War and
Navy, Francisco z. Mena.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-06

Greenville, April 1.-The court Of
common pleas has been engaged for
three days in hearing a most extraor
dinary case. in which the Southern
railway is asked to pay $50, 600 dam
ages to Mrs. Susan L. franklin, of
Newberry for an alleged insult to her
by a passenger while On train be-
tween Greenville and Atlanta about
year ago. The jury brought in a
verdict this afternoon for S25, GOO in
the plaintiffs favor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-06

Eastover, April a-This morning
about O'Clock Mr.. T. II. .Auld of this
place lost by Ere his barn and stables,
including all hay. corn. five horses.
one mule, FIVE mich COWS, several
head of other cattle, several fine hogs
and all farming implements. Also
six other buildings adjacent to barn
ward we're burned. The loss was
about $1,000; insurance $700 Ihe
origin of the fire is supposed to be
incendiasy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-06
WAR NEWS VIA LONDON.


London, April Reports of further
sklrmishes between the Russians and
Japanese in the Yalu river are reach
ing London, but no reliable details are
given.
The Daily Telegraph's Seoul cor
respondent believes that the defenses
of Port Arthur have been so weakened
that the early capture of the port is
to be expected. There is little doubt.
the correspondent says that only
narrow passage is left, and that at the
first favorable opportunity the Japa-
nese will block the channel. The Rus
SLAMS have taken many l2-inch guns
out of their ships to arm the old and
new defenses of Port Arthur.
A correspondent of the Morning Post
at Yin Kow, says that the position
here is daily becoming stronger. A
fortnight ago the japanese could have
landed with comparative ease, while
now they would experience great diff
Guilty.
The correspondent says he has re-
ceived trustworthy information that
the concentration of troops along the
railway has been so rapid that it is
now impossible for the Japanese to
carry the war into Manchuria with
any hope of success, and that the most
they can do is to isolate Port Arthur.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-06
Letter to [. W. Folsom.
Sumter, S. {.

Dear Sir: Here's bully one.
Mr. Dooley mot Of Chicago), painter,
Lancaster, N, h, got the job Of paint
Jog the Episcopal parsonage. He was
nssd to paint, as pure as Deyoe,
but weak and short.measure--he dldn'
kaow it vas weak or shors-measure.
Dooiey surveyed the job, and said
it would take 20 gallons.
MrL F Moore our ageat, offered
&c give 1e gallons Devoe. Accepted OF
coarse.
Eleven gallons did it: the 10 plus
one.
Mr Moore isn't painting parsonages
on shares this year!
Yours truly
sss E w Devoe g. Go
q, 10y . Ea,, 10 ~ sssfia farrY Itafy16
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-06
Paying the Pensions.

Columbia, April 3.-All arrange
ments for borrowing 100000 by the
State for the payment of pensions
have been completed and the loan will
be made by the banks by the Goth of
this month. The payment of pen
sions will begin in few weeks and
the financial statement will be handed
out in a day or so.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-06

Cape Haytien, April 3.-A dispatch
received here from Monte Christi,
Santo Domingo, reports that Gen.
Epifanio Rodriguez and elena Navarro
attacked that place, ard that Gen.
Jiminez. being without ammunition,
abandoned the town and embarked on
the German steamer Hispania for st.
Thomas This news is confirmed by
the Dominican consul there. It is
rumored that Gems. Rodriguez and
Morales, are trying to start move
ment in favor Of former President
Horatio Vasquez. They are believed
now to be marching on Santiago de
Los Caballeros and Porto Plata. A
score of Dominican refugees arrested
here were sent back to Sauto Domingo
today by the Dominican consul.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-06
WAR news STILL SCARCE.
Russians Falling Back Before
Advancing Japanese in Corea.
Conflicting Reports About Condition Of
Port Arthur.

Toxic, April 3, p. m.-The ad-
vance guard of the japanese army in
northwest Corea occupied the town
of Seng-Cheng yesterday afternoon
without opposition. Sens-Cheng is
on the Pekin road. rs miles west Of
Cheng Ju and about 40 miles south of
Wiju.
When the japanese drove the Rus
slams out of Cheng Ju last Monday
the Russians withdrew in two col
umns, one going over the Koak San
road and the other over the Pekin
road. The japanese advance from
Cheng Ju was made very rapidly. It
was anticipated that the Russians
would resist this advance but they
failed to do so and it is not probable
there will be any further opposition
south of the Yalu river.
Cheng Ju, because Of it's superior
natural surroundings. is the strongest
place between Ping Yang and Win.
Besides these natural advantages,
there is an old Corean fort there
which had it defended with spirit it
would have been hard to take. The
japanese are gratified at the compare
tive ease with which they drove the
Russians from this fort.
Russian patrols are reported to be
in the country east of the Pekin road
but it is not probable that there is any
considerable force of Russians in that
section. The patrols are withdrawing
gradually to the northward toward
the Ya1u.
It is reported that the ice on the
Yalu is well broken up and in the
future the river must be crossed
either in junks or over pontoon
bridges.
/. A dispatch to the Associated Press
from Toxic dated April l said informa-
ton had been received there from
private source that the japanese after
dislodging the enemy at Cheng Ju had
advanced to Yong Chun (about 45
miles west of Cheng Ju), from which
place also they drove the Russians
after brief engagement. It is posi-
bic that the many different spellings
given to Corean names in gazeteers
and on maps has led to confusion and
that the Seng- -Cheng mentioned in the
above message and Yong Chun referred
to in the dispatch of April I should
be the same place. The two towns,
however, are quite distinct, being
about 25 miles apart.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-06
Man-S|ayer Suicides.

Charlotte, N. G., April News
reached here today that Chas +.
Campbell. who killed "Silvcr Creek"
Sam Pearson, at Morganton, N. c.,
and who escaped from jail at New ten,
while supposed to be i'll, yesterday
committed suicide at Mountain City,
Tenn, by shooting.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-06

Ten thousand APPLICATIONS for patent
are held up in the United States
Patent Office on account Of informal
presentation or unskilled prosecution.
G. A. Snow & Co., Patent Lawyers
of Washington make q specially Of
sach cases, fees moderate and con-
tingent on success.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-06

The Texas building at the Worlds
Fair was dedicated with appropriate
ceremonies oa March 90
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-06
COAL NEAR PORT ARTHUR.

St. Petersburg, April 3-A CORES
pondent of the Associated Press, at
Port Arthur, telegraphs today as fol-
lows:
1.-The Chinese prophesying new
attempts to block the channel, are at
the present moment aweo.
"All is quiet in port and the situa
tion is unchanged throughout the
peninsula.
deposits Of coal similar to that Of
Cardiff, Wales hare been found in the
vicinity OF Port Arthur. The dis
covery is extremely important in view
of the necessity of obtaining supply
of fuel for the feet. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-06
COMPLETING RUSSIAN SHIPS.

COMPLETING RUSSIAN SHIPS.
st. Petersburg, April 3.-As soon as
the Neva is clear of ice the battleships
Souvarof and Slava in course of con-
struction at the Baltic works, the
battleships Borodino and Orel, at the
Franco-Russian works, and the cruiser
Meleg, and the transport Kamtshatka,
at the new admiralty yard, will be sent
to Kronstadt for completion. The
cruisers Zamcbug and Izumrud and
the battleships Sissoi Veliky and I'M
perotor Alexander III, are already
there and are being prepared for COM
mission. These ships will form part
of the fleet which is destined to reen-
force Vice, Admiral Makaroff's feet
next summer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-06

speed ahead after the retreating Jap
anese, but the Bayan had not goDe
far before the flagship signalled to re-
turn"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-06

q P 3. Durans sells our paint.