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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-06-23
New Clemson ScoIarships.

The various county superintendent
Of education are receiving numerous
Inquiries as to the time OF the exami-
nation for the Clemson college schol-
arships this year. This is because Of
the 124 provided by the last session OF
the legislature, each being worth 500,
and requires the holder to take the ag-
r:cultural course. The examination will
be held July 6, and circulars are now
being sent out to the various counties
giving the number to which each Is en-
titled, that number corresponding with
the country's representation in the
lower house Of the general assembly. It
was thought that the large number of
free scholarships would crowd the COL
lege, after the opinion Of the attor-
ney general that all of them must apply
this year, but the law has been inter-
preted so that student need not nee
essarily apply for entrance in the
freshman class but may stand for any
Of the others. Students who make at
least 60 per cent. on these examina-
hons, including history, English, etc.,
will be entitled to admission in the pre-
paratory class on September IA. Those
who desire to enter higher classes must
report by September 8.
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Candidates from the Sixth.

Mr.. James R. Coggeshall of Darling
ton and Mr.. Walter Hazard OF George
town have filed their pledges and have
entered the race to succeed Hon. R. B.
Scarborough as congressman from the
sixth district. Mr.. Coggeshall has led
the legislative ticket in his county in
the last two elections and was chair
man OF the important committee on
railroads. He was also an influential
member Of the judiciary committee and
was very popular with and highly re-
spected by the members of the general
assembly. 1t is believed that he will
POLL the solid vote Of Darlington county.
Mr.. Hazard is a we'll known citizen
Of Georgetown where he is prominent
and successful lawyer. 1t has been sew
eral years since he served in the legis-
lature, but he was regarded as one of
the strongest and most forceful men
there during his term of service. He
Is fitted in every way to fill the duties
CT the office and will be factor in the
race.-Columbia State.
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A New Water Power,

Anderson, Special-News has been
received here of a proposed power
plant to be constructed on the Savan-
nah river at some place near Calhoun
Falls. Mr.. o. H. Sheffield is the owner
OF the proposed site. Speaking of the
proposed plant Mr.. Sheffield says that
It is the intention of the company that
most Of the power will be used in Ell
berton, but as yet nothing definite can
be given out. At the place where the
dam Is to be erected the river is about
l,2OO feet wide and it is estimated that
1000 horse power can be developed. Mr..
Sheffield is not saying much on the
subject, yet he gave out enough to as
sure the public that the dam will be
built 1t is probable that If constructed
the location will be on the Georgia
side of the river. This, however, would
lie OF no great disadvantage to South
Carolina towns wishing to utilize the
power. There are number Of towns
on this side Of the Savannah which
would be greatly benefited by such an
enterprise, and it is hoped by the peo-
pie of this section that the plan may
prove successful and be carried out.
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1o Killed by Mine.

Toxic, By Cable.-While the Taihoku
was engaged in laying mines at the
entrance TO Port Arthur last night a
mine exploded killing two officers and
seven men. The Taihoku, which is a
naval transport. was not seriously in
jured.
Chicago, Special.-A special to the
Daily News from Toxic says: "The Of
ficer killed in the accident to the tor
pedo-laying ship. Taihoku, was Lieu
tenant Commander Oda- He was the
inventor OF the Japanese mine and, by
his great activity and skill throughout
the operations before Port Arthur, had
added largely to his reputation. The
Taihoku at the time of the accident
was under heavy fire from the Rus
sian forts and torpedo boats
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A Tragic Tale of Death.

One Of the most appalling disasters
IL the history of New York, tragic in
its immeusity, dramatic in its episodes
and deeply pathetic in the tender age
Of most Of its victims, took place We'd
nesday in the East river, at the en-
trance to Long Island Sound, within a
short distance of the New York shore,
within sight of thousands of persons,
the majority Of whom were powerless
tc minimize the extent of .the catas-
trophe.
By the burning to the waters edge
Of the General Slocum, three-decked
excursion steamer, the largest in these
waters, more than 600 persons, the ma
jority Of whom were women and chill
dren, were burned to death or drowned
by jumping overheard or by being
thrown into the whirlpool by the
lurching of the vessel and the frantic
rush of the panic-stricken passen-
gers.
approximately 500 bodies have been
recovered and are now being tragged
at the morgues of Bellevue Hospital
and Harlem. Divers were still busy
at late hour taking bodies from the
hold Of the vessel, which they say is
choked with the remains of human be-
ings, while the bodies of scores who
leaped or were thrown into the river
have not been recovered.
1t is the season of Sunday school ex
cursions in New York and Long Island
Sound, the latter one of the most pic
turesQue bodies Of water in the coun-.
try.
Great preparations had been made
for the seventeenth annual excursion of
the Sunday school of st. Marks Ger
man Lutheran church, the congrega-
ton of which is drawn from the dense
population of the lower East and West
Sides, and the General Slocum had
been chartered to carry the excursion
lists to Locust Grove, one Of the many
resorts on Long Island Sound.
The excursion was in charge Of Rev.
George C. F. Haas, pastor of the
church. The vessel was commanded
by Capt. William Van Schaik, one of
the best known excursion boat cap
tains in New York harbor. He has
commanded the General Slocum for al
most the entire time since she was
built in 1891. The number of eXcur-
sionists on board is yariously estimated
at from $500 to $500, but according to
an official statement issued by the
Knickerbocker Steamboat Company,
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THERE IS NO SENSATION
Esatement That Examination Will
Show a Sensation Not Correct.

Esatement That Examination Will
Show a Sensation Not ccTeet.
The special committee, consisting of
Senator Butler and Representatives
Rainsford and Richards, which was
entrusted by the last Legislature with
the work Of examining the books of
State officers, including those of the
Secretary of State, finished it's work
last week. The committee has been
employed two weeks with the assis-
tance OF an expert. The committee
will make its formal report to the
next Legislature, but in view of the
fact that various reports had gotten
out as to its findings, the committee
gave out a statement to the effect
that there was nothing sensational to
report.
This statement of the committee
was made to the newspaper men by
request. and as yet no notification has
been made to Mr.. Can't. He is now
i'll at his residence here and under
the treatment Of physician for kid
ney trouble. He said that as he knew
nothing Of statement officially and
had not seen any members Of the com.
mittee he could of course make no
statement. He will likely hear from
the committee as soon as he is able to
be out.
Following is the committees state.
ment:
"The committee has carefully gone
over the vouchers in the Office and
has nothing of startling or sensation.
81 nature to report. No final report
will be made until Mr.. CAN'T, who is
now i'll, can be seen, and even then
the committee will not make the re-
port until the next session of the Gen.
eral Assembly. This is required by
law.
$50 far as the general result of the
examination Is concerned we find that
there has been no bookkeeping, and
our expert, Mr.. Hollis, of Gaffney, has
gone over those in the Office and care
fully collected all the vouchers so
that we now have a complete record
Of everything that has passed through
the hands Of the Secretary of State.
"The books were checked up from
January %, 1903, when Mr.. CAN'T as
sumed Office, and although we vert
back no further it is probable that
that those from 1896 to that date
should also be gone over"
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Scarborough Withdrews.

Columbia, S. c., Special.-A sensation
was caused in political circles here
upon the official announcement that
Congressman R. B. Scarborough, OF the
sixth district would not stand for re-
election. This announcement comes as
a thunderclap out Of a clear sky, be-
cause of the practical certainty of Mr..
Scarborough's reelection. The reason
given for this unexpected action is that
the Congressman wishes to devote all
Of his time to the development Of his
extensive land interests in Horny
county.
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Railway Bridge Burned.

Spartanburg, s. c., Special.-The
Southern Railway bridge over Broad
river, on the Spartanburg & Asheville
line, so miles north Of Columbia, was
partially burned at o'clock Wednes-
day morning. Passenger train No. g.,
north-bound, was saved from running
into the bridge by a negro, who signal
led with a red petticoat. The conduc-
tor and crew and volunteer passengers
formed bucket brigade and succeeded
in subduing the flames, but not until
half the bridge had been consumed.
Trains for Asheville are coming by way
of Greenville to Spartanburg. The
origin of the fire is unknown.
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Two Ice Plants to be Built,

Orangeburg, Special-A petition for
commission of Incorporation for the
Crystal Ice Company of this city was
sent to the Secretary of State Satur-
day. The corportators are: ]. w. F..
Dukes, U. G. Bryant, H. C. Wanna.
maker, Isadore Rich, w. F. Fairey,
|. S. Harley, ]. W. Berry and VIM. C..
Wolfe. The capital stock will he
$4,000, and a Is ton plant will be
erected. The best modern machinery
will be used and the plant will be in
operation next season.
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IS Flood Victims at Santiago.

Santiago de Cuba, BY Cable.-The
worst storm of a decade began Friday
and eliminated Monday night in four
teen riches OF rain, which fell in five
hours, accompanied by hurricane.
The lower village of Ell Cobre has been
destroyed. Forty-five persons are
known to be dead and scores are miss
ing. Bodies are floating in the Cobre
river. Twenty bodies have been recoy-
cred by boats patroling the bay.
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Lynched by Negroes.

La Grange, Ca, Special.-News has
just reached here that a negro by the
name of Jonah Woods, who lived in
the country near Texas Court Grounds,
in Heard county, about % miles from
La Grange, was lynched by other ne
groes. Woods was a deacon in his
church and pious old negro. 1t is said
he discovered a number Of negroes
playing craps and threatened that he
would report them to the officers.
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WOMEN AND CHILDREN FRANTIC
Story OF a Frishtfui Disaster That
Cost Many Hundred lives-Fixin9
the Responsibility Heartrending
Scenes.

The latest facts obtainable concern
ing he awaful disaster that befell the
excursion steamer General Slocum near
New York on Wednesday have been
given out up to Saturday. No greater
calamity has been recorded in modern
times. The 1000 pleasure-seekers from
st. Marks Lutheran Sunday school
were exposed to sudden and frightful
death, and it seems that not less than
700 of these perished either by burning
or by drowning.
The story of the calamity is told by
the following press dispatches:
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Richmond, Va, Special.-Dr. Rich
ard McIiwaine has rendered his resig-
nation as president of Hampden-Sid
ney College. He also resigned as pro-
fessor Of moral philosophy and Bible
study. The board Of trustees accepted
his resignation and then elected him to
the professorship above named. He re-
serves his decision for a month.
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Tariff on Round Bales.

: Washington. Special.-The Inter-
State Commerce Commission fixed
June % as the date for oral argu-
ments in Washington, in case Of the
Planters Compress Company, against
the Cleveland. Cincinnati, Chicago &
st. Louis Railway Company; the Cen
tral of Georgia and the Missouri, Kan
sas & Texas Railway Companies, in
volving freight tariffs on the round cot
ton bales.
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Aouitted of Serious Crime.

Norolk, Special.-John Dozier, a
marrid man, 35 years of age, was ac-
quittd on the charge of rape. The
jurydid not credit the story of the
youn white girl, Hattie Green, who
is br II years old. The girl did not tell
her lother. Mrs. Harrell, widow, the
stor of the alleged assault for 10 days,
andthe story she told today does not
agre with her previous account of the
ALLEGED crime.
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PALMETTO POINTS
GIVEN in BRIEF
Farmers Institute Work.

Col. J. S. Newman, professor Of agris;
culture and director Of Farmers Insti-
tute work, ilas given out the following
schedule of coSnty institutes to be held
this summer. If\will be seen that this,
does not include the. coast counties, for,
Institutes in that section will be heidi
hereafter in the winte4
DETAIL b. /. ?
Col. ]. S. Newman, eirecte: ~
N. Bracket, chemist; lB.
dairyman.
South Union, July 5-Jd
Shelor, chairman, Westt tinster, O
Westminster July g. Nv. Paul -
son. chairman, WestmiN NFter Oconee.
Bounty Land, July -Mr. Ellison.
chairman; Seneca, OcotAe.
Mile Creek Church, July 81. "a
Parsons, chairman; Al Kander, Pick {
ems.
Williamson, July 12l c. J. Ellison,
chairman; Williamson Anderson.
Greenville (colored), ply I'D. n.
Minus, (coloreO, cha man; Green
vile, Greenville.
Simpsonville, July Ia s.. L. Moore,
chairman; Simpsonville Freenville.
Blacksburg. July IS mes N. Cald-t
well, chairman; West ings, Union
Campobello, July 49, A. Stewart,
chairman: Campobello, artanburg.
Inman, Oakland Sch }, July lS-s
w. s. Royston, chairman nman, Spar
tanburg.
DETAIL NO
G. E. Nesom, veteriI an; G. O
Newman, horticulturist; s. Sh,var,
chemist.
Troy, July 6-s. F. rah, chair
man; Troy, Abbeville. u
Leesville, July w. A. Shealy, Lees
vile, Lexington.
Jenkinsville, July Sc. B! Douglass,
Jr., Jenkinsville, Fairfield.
Prosperity, July ct. B. Hawkins,
Prosperity, Newberry.
Bethune, July In A. Betnunes
Bethune, Kershaw.
Landsford, July 13-W. L}-Htcknne
Richburg, Chester. ~
Mount Prospect Church, July l4-W.
L. Hicklin, Richburg, Chasterl =,
Rock Hill, July. 15fJohp Wooo'
Rock Hill, York.
Pleasant Valley, July ISIS. r. baiies,
Fort Mill, Lancaster.
Yorkville, July 1S-C. q. spencer,
Yorkville, York.
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Taliiaferro Renominated.

Jacksonville, Special.-The State and
Congressional committees met separ-
ately here to canvass and report the
vote in the last primary. The vote
was officially announced as follows:
For Senator: ]. P. Taliaferro, 24,056;
]. n. C. Stockton. 20,695. For Con-
gress, second district: Frank Clark,
9.806; ]. NJ. Bars. 1889. For Governor:
N. B. Broward, 22,979; r. w. Davis,
22,265.
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Grafton to Cortelyou.

Westfield, Mass, Special.-Secretary
Of the Department of Commerce and
Labor George B. Cortelyou, received
an ovation here when he revisited the
town where he formerly. attended
school, That night Secretary Cortelyou
delivered the principal address at a
banquet given by the board of trade.
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PALMETTO CROPS PROGRESSING
The Past Weeks Conditions as Re-
ported by the Department.

| porteo py the department..
]. w. Bauer in his weekly crop bulle-
! tin says: The week ending 8 a. M,
June 18th, had mean temperature Of
Is degrees, which is about below nor
NAL, due to nearly normal tempera-
lures during the first four days and alb
normally cool weather during the last
| three. The cool weather was accom-
| panied by fresh to brisk northeast
! winds and unusually low relative hu-
| midity. The sunshine was normal in
places and below in other.
The great portion of the State had
from one to over two inches of rain on
three days. The upper Savannah val
ley had less than an inch, while in
parts of York county and a few small
! areas in other sections, the drought is
unbroken, and crops are suffering for
moisture Streams are very low, and
many wells are failing in the central
counties.
A destructive wind and hail storm
passed through Pickens county; the
track Of the hail storm was about one
half mile wide and all crops in the
path were destroyed. There were also
damaging wind storms in Spartanburg
and Sumter counties, and hail occurred
at various places in the northern and
northeastern counties doing some dam
age to crops.
The weather was generally favorable
for cultivation Of field crops, but with
large areas where the ground was too
wet to work, and where fields have be-
come foul. AS rule corn, cotton, to-
bacco, rice and minor crops are clean
and we'll cultivated, and have made
marked improvement during the last
week.
Corn made steady improvement in
all parts Of the State. and, although
small, is growing nicely and has
healthy color. Earliest corn is being
laid by.
With few and unimportant excep-
tions, cotton has now attained full
stands, although somewhat irregular
ones as to size. The plants are small
for the season, but have good color
and are growing nicely. Lice are re-
ported from Abbeville county. Squares
have been reported from nearly all Sec
tions, and a few blooms have been
noted in Orangeburg county. In places
fields are becoming foul. Sea Island
cotton shared in the general improve
ment and now has full but irregular
stands and good color.
Tobacco improved, and is being
"primed." Rice planting continues and
the crop is making satisfactory growth.
Wheat and oats harvest is nearing COM
pletion; the yields Of wheat are best in
the extreme western counties and only
fair to poor in the central cnes. The
oats crop is best in the eastern corn-
ties where in places the yields are
heavy. Late oats show some improve
ment. Both grains have been housed
in good condition, where out with only
slight damage from the rains.
Stubble fields are being sown to
peas The rains came too late to bene-
fit truck, but gardens and pastures
show great improvement.
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THE ENcAMPMENT DATES FIXED

Rock Hill, Specia.-At a meeting Of
the committee on arrangements from
the Tirzsh encampment held here it
was deciled to hold the next encamp-
ment on July 27-2s. AS stated before,
Rock Hi has been selected as the
place fr the next encampment and
preparaions are being made for one Of
the larest gatherings that has ever at
tended an encampment. Prominent
speakes will be invited, an effort will
be maze to have meeting Of the insti-
tute f.on Clemson, and the Southern
will b. ,etitioned to run excursions be-
sides, giving visitors the benefit Of re-
duced ntes.
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Transports Sunk by Russians.

Toxic, BY Cable.-All doubt as to the
sinking of the transport Hitachi and
Sado by the Russians has been re-
moved. Three hundred and ninety-sev-
en- survivors of the Hitachi have arriv-
ed at Moji and 153 survivors of the Sa-
do have arrived at Kokura. Details
of the destruction of the two transports
and the full extent of the casualties are
not obtainable.
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$150,000 Fire in Virqinia.

Richmond, Special.-Fire at Norton,
Wise county, Va, Wednesday night de-
stroyed the whole business section of
the town, causing loss of about $780,
600, partly insured. One man was Sc
verely injured by jumping from a win
dow
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State Press Association.

The thirtieth annual meeting Of the
South Carolina State Press Association
will be held at White Stone Lithia
Springs, beginning Tuesday, July Il
An elaborate programme has been pre-
pared for the occasion and a general
good time is anticipated at this sum-
mer outing of the hard-working press
people.
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South Carolina items.

The name Of Mr.. W. G. Smitns
cashier of the Easley Bank, has beep
frequently mentioned for some time IN
connection with the race for the Leg1s-
lature in the approaching primary
Mr.. Smith comes out in card In the
county papers this week gracefluy ds-
clining to make the race, owing 70
other responsibilities that demSnd MS
entire time and attention.
Henry Jackson, a young negro IN fne
employ Of Goodlet's harness m1RaGi
tory in Greenville, while handling q
pistol, accidentally shot George Mills.
also colored. The ball struck just absve
the right eye and passed upward D.
ward the top Of the Uranium. DE. 1.
Earle extracted the ball and says the
negro is in fair way to recovery.
A meeting Of the stockholders OF the
Capital City Mills will be held on July
5, for the purpose Of voting on the
question of increasing the capital stock
of the company in accordance witn t9o
reorganization plan. AS soon as IL 10
accented the stock will be issued t othe
creditors. ~
The State of souySarolina is good
borrower. She rs already borrowed
5000 900 with which to pay the States
Confederate xensions. State Treasurer
Jennings Ynow in New York making
ARRANGEMENTS to borrow 100000, with
which to meet the curernt expenses OF
the State government and to pay tne
interest on the State bonds-the nrst
payment being due >>pn July 1. Inere
has been no difficulty Ia getting wnat
money was wanted fromS the nome
banks, but Treasurer Jennings thinks
that he can get cheaper moHeX1Em
the New York banks and that the IN
terest charges there will be less.
Thieves broke into the postofice 'at
Wexford Sunday night, but they found
nothing of value. They then tried
Coan's store, but clerk who slept
there frightened them with pistol.
Forest L. Collins, the engineer on
the Alcolu road, who killed negro by
the name OF Lawrence Thompson few
days ago, has been taken to Manning
and placed in Jail.
The special committee on the Cecil
Rhodes scholarship has awarded the
scholarship from this State to Mr.. VIII
liam H. Werner, of Columbia. Mr..
Werner Is a graduate Of the South Car
olina College, and son Of Mr.. J. 3.
Werner, of Columbia. Mr.. Werner will
accept the scholarship and attend Ok
ford. e
The annual convention Of the Ea1NI7
alton of women's Clubs for So
olina was held last week i9l
Governor Hayward is e.
Gus to have R. A. Adam
from the Colleton cod
arrested, and has q
offering a reward Of
rest.
The Hampton mo
met in Columbia Ia
to invite Mr.. F. WI
of New York and Paril
els for the proposed ed
of Gen. Hampton. The
found that the popular SUI
now aggregate s7,ss5.22, viii
is in bank to the credit Of y
mission. The State has made a
appropriation of $4,000 for the Ham
ton monument and 1t Is expected tha
the popular subscription will aggregated
$4,000.