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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-21
MERE.M ENTION.

The Republican national convention
Is in session in Chicago. The one
hundred and twenty-sixth anniversary
of Washington's evacuation OF valley
Forge was celebrated on the Valley
Forge camp-ground Sunday. President
Roosevelt delivered the memorial ad.
Dress. The Peninsula and Oriental
steamer Australia, struck on the rocks
at Point Nepean, at the entrance to
Philip bay, Victoria, Australia, Sunday
morning. The passengers and crew
were saved, but the vessel was totally
wrecked. -. While shooting cats In
his back yard Saturday afternoon, Rev.
Decatur Edwards, Baptist minister
of Richmond, Va, accidentally shot and
killed Mrs. Lucy Mann, his next door
neighbor.. The inhabitants OF vlad-
iyostok have been warned by the Rus
sian commandant there to hold them
selves in readiness to leave the town
at a moments notice. DR.. Haas,
pastor of st. Marks German Lutheran
church of New York city, has received
a cablegram expressing the sympathy
of the kaiser of Germany for the fam
lilies and friends Of the victims OF the
General Slocum disaster last WedneS-
day.. Secretary Of the Navy Moody
has decided not to approve at this time,
the recommendation of Surgeon Cen
eral Rixey to establish hospital camp
for tuberculosis patients at Port Roy
al, S. C..... Important changes In the
French government are expected, and
pending these, the negotiations relative
to the clearing of the Franco-Vatican
trouble. have come to a standstfll.. -.
The Panama currency commission has
adopted coin equivalent in fineness
and weight to the United States silver
dollar as the Panama standard coin....
Masked men held up train on the
Northern Pacific railroad near Bear
mouth Mont, last Thursday night, and
dynamited the express car, blew open
the safe, secured about $65,000, and
then made their escape.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-21
double. Suddenly they disappeared In

double. Suddenly they disappeared in
an adjacent deflle.
1.-The valley where the Russians had
camped was emptied as If by magic
Rattling volleys were fired behind the
screen Of hills which concealed the
fighting troops from view in that d.
rection, the sound Of firing being the
only evidence Of the deadly struggle
proceeding there. This continued Tor
half an hour. Suddenly a company OF
Cossacks appeared on the crest of a hill
and began to descend. They were fol-
lowed by infantry. The Japanese gun
ners promptly pursued them with
shrapnel. Horses and men began fall
| ing.
"a moment Of narrowing suspense
was relieved by thunderous shout OF
'Hurrah!' 1t was from couple ol
thousand of Russian troops just
brought up by train. They quickly
jumped from the cars, fixed bayonets
and literally ran into the fight.
Again the crackle Of musketry un-
der cover, during which the retiring
Russians formed up and moved OF In
complete order toward the railroad
while long line Of commissariat wag-
ons, escorted by Cossacks, took to the
road. A battery or horse artillery sta
toned near the railroad, banged away
furiously as it covered the retreat. The
Japanese shells were then falling or
the station buildings from which trair
after train had moved.
II descended the hill and just sue
ceeded in jumping on the foot boaro
of the last car. Some Of the Russian
batteries on the left flank were Still
firing. The main force then begar
slowly to retreat towards Vantsialin
(thirty miles north of Vanfangow), anc
at about one in the afternoon, had ac'
complished its strategic mission. The
battle Of vanfangow had detected con-
siderable Japanese forces from Por
Arthur"
According to reports that have beer
published within the past few days, Il
Is believed that the Russian losse:
were in the neighborhood Of 2,OO(
men and the Japanese losses were no
short of 5000.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-21
Candidates for State Offices.

Following is the list of candidates for
the various state offices as far Us was
known up to yesterday morning: D. C.
Hayward, governor; John T. Sloan,
lieutenant governor; r. H. Jennings,
treasurer; j. T. CAN'T and o. M.
Tribble for secretary of state;
u. Y. Gunter, Jr., attorney gen.
eral; A. w. Jones, comptroller general;
o. B. Martin. superintendent of educa-
ton; John d. Frost, adjutant and in
spector general; James Cansler. G. w.
Garris. H. J. Cignillat, w. Boyd Evans,
]. II. Earle and ]. G. Mobley for rail-
road commissioner. Congress
district George S. Legare: second, S.
G. Mayfeld and l.. J. Williams: Third,
Wyatt Aiken: Fourth, Joseph II. john
ston: Fifth, d. Z. Finley and II. Yam
cey Williams: Sixth, J. w. Ragsdale, ].
f.. Ellerbe. Walter Hazard, j. r. Cog
geshall and James Norton; Seventh. A.
+. Lever Solicitors-First district. ju-
dicial. p. T. Hildebrand; second. j. f.
Davis and G. w. Green: third, John S.
Wilson; fourth, ]. Monroe Johnson;
fifth. Geo. Z. Rembert. George B. Tim
norman. N. G.. Evans. S. MCGOWAN
Simpkins and G. p. Logan; sixth, j. K.
Henry: seventh, Thomas S. Sease and
r. A. Cooper: eighth, Julius Boggs.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-21
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

Little Virginia, the f1ve-year-old
daughter Of Mr.. J. B. Plaxco, who
lives just without the southwestern
corporate limits of Yorkville, was Sc
verely shocked by lightning last Sat-
urday afternoon.
It was during the progress Of the
thunderstorm. After properly ground
ing the telephone wire part Of the
family went into another room. There
was terrific crash and when Mr.. Plax-
co went into the room in which the
telephone was located he found the
child lying unconscious, with its limbs
twitching convulsively.
For several minutes it seemed that
the shock had been fatal; but later the
little girl slowly recovered conscious
ness and was soon able to be on her
feet again. There were red marks on
her limbs and body that had the ap-
pearance Of having been produced by
scalding water. She was quite list
less during Saturday night and Sun
day; but was much better yesterday
and Mr.. Plaxco Is not apprehensive as
to any permanent i'll effects.
1t developed that the same phone was
burned out by lightning once before
about two weeks ago. and on Satur-
day a telephone post near the house
was badly shattered.
Mr.. Plaxco was not certain yester-
day whether the recurrence Of the
trouble was due to mere coincidence OF
defective wiring. He has had the wir-
ing overhauled and taken such pre-
cautions as suggest themselves to In
sure future safety.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-21
WITHIN THE TOWN.

SATURDAY.. July Is the date Of the
state campaign meeting to be held In
Yorkville.
The thunder and lightning held
high carnival last Saturday afternoon,
but beyond knocking many telephones
out of business and exciting nervous
people, did no special damage in York.
Vile.
Prof. w. H. Hand, Of the summer
school, has consented to make public
talk in the Graded school building next
Friday night on the general subject of
the relations that should exist between
the public school and its patrons. Prof.
Hand has a wide reputation for his
thorough understanding of this subject
and can be depended upon to say
something that will be Of practical
benefit.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-21
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Joseph M. Sims-Is announced as a
candidate for the office Of sheriff OF
York county.
James E. Beamguard-Is a candidate
for reelection to the house Of rep
sentatives from York county.
j. c.. Comer-Is a candidate for rec
ommendation for re-appointment as
magistrate Of York township.
Jas. B. Allison. Chairman-Publishe
information relative to the farmers
institute to be held In the court
house beginning July 18th next.
w. Brown Wylie, Exe'r.-Gives notice
that he has filed his final return as
executor of the estate Of w. j.
Stephenson, deceased, and will ap-
ply to the probate court for final dis
charge on July Goth, next.
Loan and Savings Bank-Has ample
resources for banking, has special
savings department, issues certifi-
Gates Of deposit, rents safe deposit
boxes, and invites your patronage.
]. Edgar Poag, Broker-Makes 1t his
business to do your business, and II
he doesn't do your business you don't
pay him for what he doesn't do. He
offers some valuable property for
sale.
Jas. M. Starr & Co-Recommend the
use OIL SplTO-pO"OeI loi lAS eohSe' ~
Is a pure, odorless, harmless, anti
septic deodorizer. They also recon-
mend creo- -carboline for disinfectins
chicken houses, pig pens, stalls, ETC.
D. Wyatt Neville-Is prepared to fur
nish you with good Oconee shingles
in any quantity that you may desire
The Strauss Smith Co.-Announces a
special stock taking sale that begins
tomorrow and quotes a large mum
ber of prices on staple goods to give
you an idea of what you may expect
This sale is for spot cash only.
Foushee Cash Store-Tells about Its
shirts, pants for boys and men. and
a nice lot Of table covers at rs cents
each. Also has a few books left al
20 cents each.
York Drug Store-Tells you that WheT
the letters at the head of its adver-
tisement are properly put together
they spell the name Of the maker OF
the choicest bon-bons and chocolates
First National Bank-AdVises you tc
dig down in that old hiding place
where you keep your money ano
place 1t with the National bank, AND
it will be safer there and earn nice
income in interest.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-21
THE sLocUM DISASTER.
The List of Victims Includes Fully
One Thousand.

The List of Victims Includes Fully
One Thousand.
Up to this time the bodies Of about
$50 victims of the disaster to the
steamship General Slocum in East Riv-
er, New York, last Wednesday, have
been recovered and 1t Is estimated that
the missing list includes not less than
$50 more, but whether all these are
dead remains for further developments.
The main facts in connection with
this terrible disaster have already been
published; but calamity of such
magnitude is not usually dismissed
without interest in all the succeeding
developments, and it is not putting the
case too strong to say that even New
York city is still profoundly stirred up
over the horrible affair.
Some additional incidents immedi-
ately connected with the sinking Of the
ship and death struggles that followed
are published elsewhere; but to re-
produce considerable part Of the mat
ter that has appeared in the New York
papers would fill issue after issue of
THE ENQUIRER.
The most important consideration
after the wreck was the saving Of the
victims who were still alive and after
all that was possible was done In this
regard there commenced a systematic
and determined effort to recover the
bodies of the dead. Many Of these
were washed ashore, others were found
floating on the water and still others
were found entangled in the wreckage,
and divers found scores of them pack
ed in the hold of the vessel and ly-
ing in piles on the bottom Of the river
1t Is practically certain that many
were washed out to sea.
Immediately following the wreck
there began rigid investigation by
the coroner and by the secretary OF
the department Of commerce and labor
as to the responsibility. The captain
of the vessel was arrested along with
his surviving officers and crew and all
are being held in custody as witnesses
or defendants. 1t has developed that
the government inspectors had neglect
ed their duty as to seeing that the
General Slocum was in proper condi-
ton, and some of those will have
rough time before the matter is over.
Friday, Saturday, Sunday and yes
terday were devoted to identification
and burial of the dead. AS fast as the
dead bodies were recovered they were
laid out in the morgue, where relatives
and friends would claim them. So
far all but twenty-five or thirty have
been identified. A few of these were
disfigured beyond recognition.
On the bodies of the dead were found
many thousand dollars worth Of valua-
bles, including jewelry. money, stocks
bonds, titles to real estate, etc. AS
usual there was much robbery; but
great deal of this kind of property was
restored to the representatives Of the
people. to whom it belonged.
In answer to an appeal from Mayor
Mcclellan the business men Of New
York raised many thousands of dollars
by private subscription to defray the
funeral expenses of the victims.
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SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
In Lancaster.

Lancaster special Of June 10 to the
News and Courier: During severe
electric storm last night the barn and
stables on Colonel Leroy Springss
Wade plantation were struck by light
ming, killing one Of his mules, four cows
and eleven hogs. The building was set
fire and burned, together with the oat
crop Just housed, quantity OF corn,
etc. Other mules, with great difficulty,
were rescued from the burning build
ing. The loss is heavy, but partially
covered by insurance. Colonel Springs
is In New York.
Books of Secretary CAN'T.
Columbia special Of June 18 to the
News and Courier: For the past two
weeks there has been in the secretary
of states office an examining COM
mittee, consisting Of Senator Butler
and Representatives Rainsfor and
Richard. This committee was author
lied at the last session Of the leg1sla-
ture to examine the books Of this Of
flee, this being the first year that IN
cluded it. Today the committee finish
ed it's work and in view Of the fact that
there have been various reports out as
to their finding, made the following
statement: 1.-THE committee has care
fully gone over the vouchers In the Of
nee anu Has IlOlHlli6 VI q oSaA limo ".
sensational 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
report until the next session OF the
general assembly. This is required by
law. So far as the general result OF
the examination is concerned we find
that there has been no bookkeeping,
and our expert, Mr.. Hollis Of Gafney,
has gone over those in the office and
carefully collected all Of the vouchers,
so that we now have complete record
of everything that has passed through
the hands Of the secretary OF state.
The books were checked up from Jan.
| 23, 1903, when Mr.. Can't assumed the
office, and although we went back no
further it Is probable that those from
1896 to that date should also be gone
over" The statement Of the commit
tee was made to the newspaper men
by request, and as yet no statement has
been made to Mr. Can't. He Is now
Ill at his residence here and under the
treatment Of a physician for kidney
trouble. When seen today he said as
he had not yet seen anyjmembers OF
the committee sfsd knew nothing Of the
matter officially, he, of, course, could
make no statement. The committee
will probably notify him as soon as he
is able to be out.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-21

A THoRoUGHGoING geological survey,
such as the government is accustomed
to making when it starts out on such
work, would be of immense value to
York county. 1t is a well-known fact
that the mineral wealth Of York and
Cherokee counties is simply immense.
Conservative miners of information and
experience nave said that in their opin-
ion the wealth Of this section is greater
than they have ever known in SINH
lar area. There is little reason to doubt
that if the mining laws of the west
applied to this territory, many valua-
BILE properties would be opened up
forthwith; but Notwithstanding the in
application of these laws, a full report
from the government geological sur
vey would very likely help force de-
velopment.
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LOCAL LACONICS.
We Will Send The Enquirer

We Will Send The Enquirer
From now until January 1st, 1905.
for $1.02.
Smith Likes.
The News and Courier of last FRI
day contains an account Of the mar
riage on Thursday Of Mr.. Edward
Smith, formerly Of Yorkville, to Miss
Bertha Della Likes Of Charleston. The
ceremony took place at the residence OF
the brides parents on Carolina street,
and was attended by numerous friends
of the young people. Mr.. Smith is now
engaged In business at Moncks Corner
and is quite prosperous.
Good Rains.
There have been good rains in var
ious parts Of the county during the
past few days, especially since last Sat-
urday. Some sections that had been
very dry were favored; but the rains
were not general. A large scope Of
country in the neighborhood Of Nc
Connellsville Is still suffering and at
last accounts the Glover section north
of Allison creek was still waiting for
a much needed shower.
Death of Mrs. Emma Curry.
Mrs. G. H. O'Leary Of Yorkville, re-
ceived dispatch this morning an
nouncing the death Of her aunt, Mrs.
Emma Curry. at her home at Wild
wood, Fla. last night at 9 o'clock. She
had been Ill for some weeks. Mrs.
Curry's maiden name was Hudson. and
she was a sister Of the late Mrs. w. M.
Walker Of this place. She was twice
Nichols Of Wildwood. She was about
6S years Of age.
r. r. D. Routes In the Fifth District.
Congressman Finley has been putting
in most Of his time since the adjourn
ment Of congress looking after the In
auguration Of rural free delivery routes
in various parts Of the district. AL
together he now has "a routes, distrib-
uted in the various counties as fol-
lows: York, "a; Cherokee. 8; Chester.
9; Lancaster, IL; Fairfield, 6; Ker-
| shaw, 8; Chesterfield, 7. In addition to
these a number Of new routes have
been surveyed and they will probably
be put in operation within the next few
| months.
Rev. o. johnson at William and Mary.
Associated Press dispatch Of June
10. from Williamsburg, Va: The clos
| ing exercises Of the 211th session Of
" lllldII dllu Ihdl SoiiC6C bS6oh w
day with the baccalaureate sermon
preached by the Rev. Oliver. Johnson
Of South Carolina from the words, "Ac-
cording to your faith be It unto you"
The sermon set forth faith as divine
power to human life-faith in yourself,
faith in your fellow man, faith In Jesus
Christ being the three manifestations
Of it which, taken together and work.
ing together, determine our lives.
Death Of Mrs. A. M. Nichols.
Mrs. A. M. Nichols, widow Of the late
John Nichols, died at her home, eight
miles northeast of Yorkville last night
at about IL o'clock. She had been In
bad health for several years. Mrs.
Nichols was a woman Of most re-
markable energy and intelligence and
manifested unusual business capacity.
Starting out in life after her marriage
to her husband, and both without prop
erty, she did her full, share in building
up a splendid competence. The fol-
lowing children survive her: T. j.
Nichols, ]. J. Nichols, w. T. Nichols,
Mrs. D. w. McCarter, Mrs. Sidney
Hogue.
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ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. ]. G. Barnwell spent Sunday in
Stateburg, S. c.
Miss Hope Gibson of Blacksburg, Is
visiting Miss Mary Alexander.
Miss Essie Stewart of Charlotte is
visiting her sister, Mrs. H. H. Beard.
Mr.. S. C. Davidson is quite Ill at his
home five miles southwest Of Yorkville.
Miss Lucille Brownlee of Nashville
Tenn, is the guest of Miss Alma
Walker.
Miss Clyde McElroy of Avon, S. Co.
Is visiting relatives and friends in and
near Yorkville.
Miss Margaret Hart left yesterday on
an extended visit to friends In Clare
mont, N. H.
Colonel r. E. Allison of Lancaster.
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THE BATTLE OF VANFANGoW.
Correspondent Describes Bloody Battle
Between Russians and Japanese.

Further, but still incomplete details
fight that took place at Tulussi, eighty
miles north of Port Arthur last week,
and which is being called the battle
of Vanfangow.
The Russians were under command
of General Stakelberg, and the Japan
ese were under command of General
Kuroki. The object of the battle was
to prevent the Japanese advance on
Port Arthur, and although the Rus
slams chose their ground it developed
that the Japanese had made their ar
rangements to fight in the same posi-
ton. They had made their dispositions
with fine skill and carried out their
plans in a manner that was entirely
satisfactory. The Russian force num-
bered about 10000 men and the Japan
ese about $1,000.
The fighting is described by a cor
respondent of the Associated Press
who was present as follows:
1.-The stern dogged fighting at the
battle of Vanfangow was like another
Borodino. The roar Of the machine
guns and the boom of the cannon still
ring in ones ears.
Throughout the three days of COM
bat, officers and men We'd with each
other in pluck and heroism. They have
added a glorious page to Russia's
military history.
"The enemy's advance originally in
cluded the Fifth, Eighth and Eleventh
divisions, twelve squadrons of cavalry
and splendid artillery. About two
hundred guns were belching a contin-
uous stream of shot and shell. Large
reinforcements enabled them to turn
the Russian flank. A diversion on the
right precipitated the battle in the
morning of June Is.
Major General Gerngross, who was
wounded, commanded the left flank and
General Loutchkovsky commanded the
center, including four battalions con-
cealed in a small wood, whence they
dealt death and destruction on the
enemy.
THE Russian right was protected by
| Cossacks, dragons and Siberian rifles.
while the big guns were laundering,
1 made my way at about II a. M, to
the Russian right flank and climbed
q hill whence 1 could view the whole
field of battle. Behind me a battery
had taken up a. position from which it
kept up continuous fire upon the ad-
vancing ranks of the enemy. Through
glasses 1 could see the sandy valley of
the Tassa. with the Chinese village OF
Fanfan. The heights of Foochou, the
railroad bridge and the surrounding
slopes were occupied by Japanese in
| fantry. Then black lines Of infantry
like threads, could be seen creeping
through the verdure. Nearer, the slope
of hill was dotted by the grey shirts
| of Russian riilemen. A brownish
smoke overhung some of the batteries,
and others showed flashes of flame.
The crackle of rifle fire was punctuated
by the roar of guns. Occasionally
heard the hiss of n Japanese bullet
The scene was awe-inSpiring. over
the Russian center and left flank how
cred chocolate clouds from bursting
shrapnel. 1t was evident that the tide
of battle was coming toward the Rus
sian right. l saw reserves hurrying
forward, the Cossacks galloping, fol-
lowed by columns Of infantry at the
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Both the Russian fleets are now re-
ported to be free and in good shape.
AS matter of fact, with the exception
of the vessels that have been sunk, the
Port Arthur fleet is in as good con-
dition as it has been since the begin
ming of the war. The Vladivostok fleet
has not suffered appreciably. Both
fleets are cruising in the waters be-
tween Vladivostok and Port Arthur,
and the probability of a terrific battle
at an early date amounts to a certainty
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SECRETARY Hay has ordered that the

SECRETARY Hay has ordered that the
embassies and consulates Of this coun-
try abroad be designated as "American'
rather thar United States" embassies
and consulates, and the Canadians and
others are kicking about the matter.
The fact Of the business is that the
people Of the United States are called
American" all over the world and it
seems to be just as we'll to adopt the
name that has already been so gener-
ally accepted. 1t is so much easier, too
to say american" than it is to say
United Statesman"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-21

THE Republican National convention
met in Chicago today, and it is un-
doubtedly the most remarkable gather
ing in the history of either of the
great parties. 1t has been recognized
for months that President Roosevelt
would be the nominee and there is
absolutely no enthusiasm. The only
remaining question of especial interest
is as to who will be nominated for
vice president.