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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-07-13

J. A. Janin. with n score Of seventy
nine, won the golf emblem at Fo1
Hills.
The foreign naval attaches have Civ
Ell up the idea Of entering Port Arthur
and have returned to Vladiyostok.
George Leander, the champion six
day bicycle rider, is booked to meet the
best of the foreign stars i'll Europe.
Wylie C. Grant defeated DR.. w. N
Frazer in the open lawn tennis tour
nament OF the Kings County L. 7. @
Fl. l.. Doherty again won the tennis
championship at Wimbledon. England
defeating Frank L. Riscley by 6-1
is, Sc.
"Dick" Sheldon, formerly Of Yale
was the principal prize winner at the
Greater New York Irish Athletic Clut
games at Celtic Park.
G. s. Titus won the senior single
scull race at the Philadelphia regatta
New York oarsmen carried everything
before them at the. Troy regatta.
The Interstate Hunters Steeplechase
Mt the course Of the Coney Island
Jockey Club, was won by H. S. Page
Oh his ewn gelding Pure Pepper.
Hlghball, who won the American
Derby, had an easy task in the Spind
rift Stake, which he won in 1.54 fol
the nine furlongs at Sheepshead Bay
Yale's varsity eight defeated Har
ward ON the Thames by seven and one
half lengths. The Harvard four VOL
because of all accident to the Yale
shell.
In the first Saturday run Of the
Automobile Club Of America to the
Manhasset Bay Yacht Club, at Pori
Washington, l.. l., and return, thir
teen machines were engaged.
Thomas F. Kiely, Of Ireland, won the
all-around championship Of the wor]d
from five other noted athletes in tht
games held under the auspices of the
a. a. o.. at the Worlds Fair.
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Negroes Confess Assault.

Lancaster, Pa, Special.-Aaron Tim
bers and Jonas Sims, two OF the ne
groes who assaulted Mrs. Elsie Biddle
whose home. is near Burlington, N. ].
were arrested in Columbia early Thurs
day. After a few hours in a cell, tn
men confessed that they were impll'
Gated in the affair, but claimed tha
they had not taken part in the assault
which they assert was committed oI
William Austin, who was arrested las
night in Philadelphia. The news of thu
arrest soon spread and created grea
excitement here. The prisoners were
brought to Lancaster today and lodged
in the county Jail.
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Kaw River on Rampage.

Kansas City, Mo-. special.-All of
the west bottoms of the Missouri
side, including the union de-
pot and the great wholesale dis
trict of Kansas City, will have been
closed. A break In the Kaw river
near Armourdale, Kan, late Friday
night, sending current of water into
the bottoms, that first inundated the
outer railroad yards and finally crept
north. flooded cellars in the whole
sale houses and spread -out toward
the union depot. The water rose
slowly and while it will undoubtedly
do great damage it is not believed
that the tremendous losses of last
year will be duplicated. Friday morn
ing a heavy rain storm started IN
Kansas City and west to Topeka,
which will send the Kaw still higher.
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and the orators did not receive much
attention except from tho galleries and
the small fry, who did not know that
O probable sensation was r1pening all
about them. Delaware gave her place
In the call to West Virginia, and the
chair recognized John D. Anderson, OF
that State, who placed in nomination
Henry G. Davis, of West Virginia. A
vigorous round of applause came from
the delegates when Mr.. Davis name
was mentioned, but little from the gal.
leries.
Senator Dubois, of Idaho, seconded
tho nomination of George Turner, of
Washington.
David Overmyer, of Kansas, placed
former Senator William A. Harris, of
that State, il nomination in q brief
speech from the floor.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-07-13

The Democratic National Convention
vnic,. assembled in St Louis on July
St.. was one OF the largest representa-
tive bodies that ever graced conyen-
tion hall since the beginning of the re-
public.
John Sharp Williams was temporary
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-07-13
Rumor of Naval Battle.

st. Petersburg, By Cable.-It is re-
ported in special dispatches from
Liao-Yang under Saturdays date that
a persistent rumor to tho effect that a
o. naval engagement has occurred at
Port Arthur, in which 81 Japanese
warships participated, resulting in a
Russian victory. A similar report was
current at Liao-Yang July 5th, the To-
cation of the engagement being given
az northward.
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RUSSIANS DISCOVERED
success Of Japanese Thanking ops:
rations Surprises Them-Hsayy
Fighting Now Likely.

St: Petersburg; By Cable.--With the
return of three days fine weather
drying the roads at the theatre oi
war; the military authorities here are
once more inclined to believe in the
probability Of heavy fighting aid eveI
in the possibility Of d general engags
ment. The Japanese columns appeai
again to he pushing forward at all
points but the strategic plans Of the
Japanese, as we'll as the location d
their main force and the place where
their chief blow will be struck, whether
at Kai-Chu, Hal Cheng, Lilo Yang OF
even at Mukden, are still pu2zling
the Russian authorities. In general
way; the japanese seem to be with,
drawing their pressure southwest oi
Kai-Chou and Liao-Yang, but to be
maintaining it northeast, as If con
temp1ating combined attack on Ia
Tche-Kiao and Liao-Yang. The sue
cess Of the Japanese fanking opera
tions is disconcerting the Russians.
One by one tho passes i'd the noun
tains, which the Russians had fortt.
fed In advance with infinite pains,
have been attacked by the Japanese
who have always managed, by trivals
not marked on the maps, to circum-
vent the Russians:
st. Petersburg, By Cable:-A divis.
ion of the Baltic Squdron will sail from
Cronstadt July 2Sth under sealed or
ders. Complete mystery enshrouds
its destination. It Is said, although
nothing is certain on this point, that
the orders for the division will be
opened Ut five days interval. There
are attending circumstances which
make it seem unlikely that the di.
vision will start on it's long journey
to the far east until the other ships
are ready. 1t Is understood the divi-
sion will include the armored cruiser
Admiral Nakhimoff, the battleship Os-
l;abia, the protected cruiser Aurora
and the battleship Alexandra III, and
possibly the battleship Navarin and
the transport Kamtchatka.
The general naval situation, with
the Port Arthur squadron ready for
scrties at will, and Vladivostock
squadron embarrass. the japanese
transport plans,. coz. pelling the con-
slant presence of Vice Admiral Kami-
mura in the Sea Of Japan, is con-
sidered to have much improved. There
is elation everywhere over the latest
successful cruise Of the latter.
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, over 1000 Killed.

Amsterdam, BY Cable.-A dispatch
from Batavia Capital of the Dutch
East Indies) says that the commander
of the expedition to North Achin
s(Northern Sumatra) attacked Likst on
June goth. The Achinese losses were
1872 killed, including 2S1 women and IS
children, and 81 wounded. Seventeen
prisoners were taken. The Dutch cas-
;ualties included the commander, lieu
stensnt, s!wo sergeants ande13 soldiers
SHegndea.
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NO.. 20.
Yearninos of Spring rays.

Let us go into the woods and get
away from the mass of humanity
from the desperate life-drive; from
the rush and crush of crowds; from
the Babel of tongues that only wag to
censure; from the binding glare OF
the glittering Dollar, whose mimic
Eagles talons are at the throat Of
Life; from false loves, false friends
and the Terror of the Toll Of Cities
whose thunder clouds hide God. Let
us take day Off with the thrush and
the song-thrilled moclling bird, in
dreamy depths of daisies, by rippled
rivers and inviolate vines; let us ded-
icate one day to the freedom of the
wild-one day of bright, barbaric
splendor, with echoes of ancestral
voices" In other words, let's 60 a.
fshingi-Atlanta Constitution.
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Gen. Howard's Funeral.

Washington, Special.-Brief funeral
services were held here FridaJ over
the remains Of Brigadier General
Thomas B. Howard, Of the Confedef-
ate army. Mrs. Rankin Mason, a
daughter-in-law Of the deceased Oft
Ger. left later with the body for Hous,
ton, Tex, where interment will fol
low a Masonic funeral next Sunday.
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Georuia Railroad Sold.

Gainesville, Ga, Specialize Gaines.
vile, Jefferson & Southern Railroad
was sold in this city by Samuel G. Dun
lap, special master. The road was first
offered as q whole, but there were no
bidders. The road was then sold IN
sections, the first part put upon the
block being 55 miles, running from
Gainesville to Jefferson and from Bel
mont to Monroe.
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Highwayman Captured.

Helena, Mont, special.-C. c. Moser,
one of the highwaymen who shot Police
Sergeant Hanna. after having robbed
the Owl Saloon, at Billings, of $4,000,
vas captured near the shoshone river.
He was unarmed and made no resist
ance. 1t is said that Ed. Grady, his
accomplice was. seen in Billings Sat
urday night, but no trace of him has
been found.
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Killed by Mob.

Charleston, S. c., Special.-John Ty-
Ter, a negro laborer on the Seaboard
Air Line work train, was taken from
the train at Middendorf, station 20
miles south of Cheraw, at o'clock
Tuesday morning by a mob of over 25
men. He was carried about half mile
away where he was to be shot but
broke away from his captors and ran
800 yards, and there he was literally
shot to pieces.
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MEETING PLACE OF THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

mented Mckinley, managed to endure
for three days the strenuostty of Roose-
welt. By recounting in affectionate
terms the achievements Of the one,
they evoked an enthusiasm which they
Immediately credited to the other.
Through tears that were shed for the
noble dead, they saw larger outline OF
the living. Driven by lash and lured by
luck, they called on all the sacred dust
to KEEP their spirits up. Set to run for
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Another seaboard Train.

Wilmington, special.-President j..
a. Taylor. Of the Wilmington chamber
OF commerce, is. officially notified by
Traffic Manager E. F. Cost, that a
double daily passenger service on the
Seaboard Air Line between this city
and Charlotte will be inaugurated i'm
rediately by the addition of another
train. which will leave Charlotte Sun
day at $3.50 p. m, arriving here about
11:SO p. M, returning leave Whining
ton about a. M, reaching Charlotte
about noon.
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bust freedom, We are not in executive
session, but rather in the committee Of
the whole. We were sent here by the
people to select a candidate. We were
not sent here by the candidate to notify
the people. Our adversaries, by dwell
ing tenderly on the simplicity of the la
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-07-13

chairman, and made vigorous speech,
arraigning the Republican position on
an questions.
The committee on permanent Or
Eani7ation nominated Champ Clark, of
Missouri, for permanent chairman.
The platform was adopted on F.iday
night, and Parker, Bryan and Gray
werO each placed In nomination.
The following is taken from the
nomination speech of Mr.. Littleton who
placed Judge Parker's name before the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-07-13
White House Closed Up.

washington, special-The White
House is as dark as pitch now. With
the Presidents departure the orders
were given to close the old mansion up
as much as possible until his return.
The big electric light in the porch is
no longer lighted, and there is not a
CLEAN from any Of the windows. The
executive offices, which, since they
were first occupied, have been open
cay and night, are nearly as dark as
the mansion,
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Bow Shoots Four Children.

Roanoke, Va, Special.-A special to
The Times from Graham, Tazeweli
county, says: ga triple tragedy occur
red Tuesday morning at Bluestone
Creek, when the eleven-year-old son OF
Henry Gill, a farlser, accidentally SHOT
and instantly killed his brother, aged
five years; fatally woundeI another
brother, aged seven years; seriously
wounded his sister, aged three years
and nortally shot boy by the name
of Holbrooks, aged II years.
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Traqedy Caused by jealousy.

st. Louis, Special.-After cutting
the throat of Mrs. Marcella Kerr, with
whom he had been living for a year.
Edgar L. Evans, 23 years old, slashed
his wrist with razor, and then cut
his own throat. The tragedy was en-.
acted in front of the house where
they were stopping. Jealousy is as.
cribed by Evans as the cause for his
act. The woman died almost in
stantly. Evans Is at the City Hosp.
tai. Hls condition Is serious. but he
may recover.
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Warns Republicans.

New York, Specialize Wall
Street Journal, the countrys leading
financial paper says the safe condition
of the country's business is due TO
the abandonment Of free silver and
Populism by the Democrats. 1t Will
also congratulate the Democracy and
sound a warning to the Republicans.
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No. 81 Wrecked Again.

Greensboro, Special.-While No. 81
the fast mail train from Washington
to Atlanta, was speeding southwark
Tuesday evening at the rate of 70 miles
an hour. it ran into a work train near
Rufan. which was engaged in collect
Ing the debris Of a freight wreck three
days ago at that point. Five OF the
work train cars were demolished, the
engine of 81 was thrown across the
track, both being badly damaged. The
fireman and engineer of 81 are report
ed to be badly injured.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-07-13
GREAT ENTHUSIASM MANIFESTED
Eminent New York Jurist Wins the
nomination on First Ballot Amid:
Great Enthusiasm-Platform Adopt.
ed-Hesrst nand Gray

St. Louis, special.-Judge Alton 3.
Parker was nominated for President by
the National Democratic Convention
on Saturday morning at 5;4O,. central
time. On the first ballot he received
S67 ballots-more than the two-thirds
necessary to a choice.
There was unbounded enthusiasm
among. the. delegates when the result Of
the vote was announced.
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PARKER IS THE NOMINEE
Chosen By The Democratic National conyen-
ton At St. Louis
conventions:
"Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen OF the

mr. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the
Convention:
Eve do not expect !4eres that stupid
peace which smells OF chloroform. We
do not wish that unctuous unanimity
which springs from the uGconficting
emotions Of solitary man. We would
not have our harmony in a single har-
ness. we, too, love the stir of a strenu-
Gus life; but we believe in equal strenu-
BUSINESS for all and special Strenuous
ness for none. We do not derive our
power from the seats of the mighty, but
from the souls OF the 'humble. we do
not ask for insane agreement springing
from faithless fire; but rather out
bursts Of dissension issuing from ro-.
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The platform adopted deals with a
number of public questions. The money
question, however, was omitted as q
compromise.
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culnr;t Was a nsnort.n -

On being sentenced to seven days
hard labor for being drunk, at the
workhouse, a Lowestoft (England)
man took coin from his pocket and
offered to toss the mayor whether 1t
should be fourteen days or nothing.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-07-13

The average cost for carrying a
passenger on the street railways OF
the United States is 2.9 cents
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Hearst, 9; Cockrell, i; Towne, 2; Gray,
/; Mississippi, Parker. 20; Missouri,
Cockrell, Sc; Montana, Parker, s; Ne
brasl,a, Cockrell, 4; Hearst, 4; olney,
/: Cray, /; Watt, 1; Patison, L; Miles,
/; Nevada, Hearst, 6; New Hampshire,
Parker, s; New Jersey, Parker, "a; New
York, Parker, Is; North Carolina, Par
ker, "a; North Dakota, Williams, g.;
Ohio, Parker, 46; Oregon, Parker, q;
Hearst. 2; McClelland, /; Coler, l.;
Pennsylvania, Parker, sc; Rhode
IsIand, Hearst, 6 Parker, 2; South Caro-
lima. Parker, 1S; South Dakota, Hearst,
8. Tennessee, Parker "a; Texas, Par
ker. 36; Utah, Parker, 6; Vermont
Parker, 8; Virginia, Parker, "a; west
Virginia, Parker, 10; Hearst, 2; COR
man, 2; washington, Hearst, 10; WIS
consin, Wall, 26; Wyoming, Hearst, D.;
Alaska, Parker, 6; Arizona, Hearst s.;
District of Columbia, Parker, 6; Indian
Territory, Parker, 5; Hearst, /; HaW-
aif. Hearst, 6; New Mexico, Hearst, b;
oklahoma Parker, 2; Hearst. 2; Nc
clelland i: olney, i; Porto Rico, Par
ker, 2; Hearst, 4.
The foregoing is total OF 65S votes
for Parker. Idaho. Washington ano
West Virginia then changed to the Par
ker column, giving him clear plural
ity and Governor Dockery moved tc
make the nomination unanimous.
Judge Parker was notified of his
nomination early Saturday morning
lust as he was returning from his Gus
tomary swim in the river near hi
home. He took the news calmly ant
with his usual dignity. Sunday n
attended church and listened to
sermon in which a thinly yelled com
pliment was paid himself. The usua
nuiet still is noticeable in all nj!
manners.
ROLL, FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
The roll of States was called for tn
o,Nsentation of candidates for VIC
nresident. Even at this time, the ga
lcries were less than half filled, an
great areas Ct vacant seats were Wis
BILE.
Alabama was called several time
with no response, but finally Mr.. Rus
sell of that State, announced tha
Alabama would give way to Illinois.
Samuel Alschuler, Of Illinois, ar
nounced that Freeman B. Morri
would speak for that State. Mr.. MOI
ris took the platform to name Jane
R williams, of Illinois. Cheers gree
ed the mention of Mr.. Williams name
but they did not come in great moasur
| from the delegates.
Colorado yielded to Washington, an
! Chairman Clark recognized Frederic
| G Robertson, of that State. who spok
for ex-senator George Turner.
(, Connecticut yielded to Indiana an
Delegate Spencer, of that State, SCI
ored the nomination Of Williams,
Illinois.
BY this time report that a tell
gram had been received from Judg
4.
Parker, declaring his position on tn
! financial question, had become genera
! A crowd of delegates hurridly gathe
ed around Sheehan. Of New forl
and TilIman, Of South Carolina.
! Little conferences began to occr
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S4S0 Lux Uc4yS, luo QoaooAuoA 0o0AoN
out, the hands stuck fast, and only a
strenuous shake could make the wheels
go round. Spiritless in the sullen task,
they worked uphill the grain and grav-
ity of the hour. Without the master
whom they had learned to love, they
fingered under the whip Of one whom
they have learned to fear. Stripped OF
premediatated pomp and shorn OF
soothing phrase; the occasion meant no
more or less than an era of boots and
spurs. Take away the tribute to the
dead and all that is left is horseman
on the slopes of San Juan. Remove the
reverend black that tells Of a nations
grief, and underneath is khaki uni
form. Withhold the record made by
hands and hearts now still, and all that
is left is usurpation's bold account:
Pull off the mask that wears the kindly
smile Of peace and see the griy' and
firm set teeth Of war: 1t was the
change from sure and certain ways to
the shifting, eddying currents Of. the
wild unknown. 1t was leap in the
darkness Of Republican eclipse, and
four years hence will find them vainly
looking for the light. It marks the
place where party. ii q years time,
forsook the beaten path and went on
q winding way Of untraveled roads. It
makes the gap between the era of the
conservative and the radical. It looks
good how because they do not see
where the old force ends and the new
begins.
1--WE appeal to every Democrat from
everywhere to forget the bitter war
fare of the past; forget the strife and
anger of the older. other days; abandon
all the grudge and rancor of party dis
content, and, recalling with ever-in-
creasing pride, the triumphs Of our 1f-
ty years Of a constitutional government
Of liberty and peace-here and now re-
solve to make the future record that re-
splendent reach OF time In which liber-
ty and peace went up and down the ma
tions. Of the earth, building their hing
dom in the hearts Of men, and gathering
the harvest Of genius and toll; In which
reason struck from the hand OF force
the sword Of hate and plucked from the
heart Of war the germ OF greed; In
which conscience smote the thoughts
of wrong and filled the mind with mer-
cy's sweet restraint; in which power
grew in the human brain, but refused
the shelter OF glitterl.lg crowd; in
which the people of all lands and ton
CUES, awakened to hope by the inspira-
ton Of our example. followed with the
march OF years the luminous pathway
leading to destiny beyond the reach
Of vision and within the providence OF
God. In this spirit, New York nomi-
mates for President Of the United States
Alton B. Parker
Mr.. Littleton..s speech dealt at length
II 3 silstIsss AA SsS2HSs
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Hearst Pledges Support.

Mr.. Hopkins, Of Illinois, secured
recognition for A. M. Lawrence, Of
that State to read telegram from
the platform. The telegram was from
William R. Hearst. The reading was
warmly applauded. Mr.. Hearst's tele
gram was as follows:
"a. NJ. Lawrence, st. Louis: l wish
to thank my friends for their unfalter
ing support. I think can best ex'
press my appreciation Of their loyalty
by continued devotion to the principles
Of true Democracy, for which we have
fought, and by loyal support of the
man chosen by the convention to lead
the Democratic party.
WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST y
Buzzard's Bay, Mass, Special
Former President Grover Cleveland,
who is the guest of Joseph Jefferson,
was advised of the nomination of
Judge Parker for President as soon as
he awoke Saturday morning. Later.
Mr.. Cleveland sent the following
statement to the Associated Press:
"Mr. Cleveland declines to see any
reporter or representative of the press
but sends the following word from his
room to the Associated Press:
Il am in absolute ignorance Of inc
action of the st. Louis convention
except in so far as 1t has nominated
Mr.. Parker as Presidential candidate.
With this result am abundantly graf.
ifled, and 1 hope that the remainder
of the work. of the convention will
add to the encouraging prospects of
Democratic success. This is all /
can possibly say at this time. do
not know when shall have an oppor-
tunity to read the platform adopted
or to learn Of the entire proceedings
of the convention. In any event, it
is absolutely certain that no further
expression from me may be expected
at present. hope to be relieved of
further Importantly on this subject"
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named the New York jurist for the
standard bearer. He was literally ap-
piauded.
The nominations Oh 9TH Hearst and
Gray were we'll received and literally
applauded.
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SPORTING BREyITIES.

]. A. Janin. with score of seventy.
nine, won the golf emblem at Fox
Hills