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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-02-17
proach toward Mr.. johnson, but the
speaker raped the members to order.


speaker raped the members to order
Mr.. johnson declared this report 0!
a commission which sat behind closed
doors to have been damnable insult
to the State OF South Carolina. II
reply to Mr.. Patterson he said tina,
there had been no division in the
building commission except for one
dissenting member, who had been per.
mitted to be with the Investigating
commission. Why not the other eight:
They are honorable gentlemen, Ill Of
them, and any statement t0 the con.
trary is an Infamous lie.
Mr.. Williams-Do you mean to ap.
ply that to the members OF 5he COM
mittee?
Mr.. Johnson-You have heard what
I have said.
Mr.. Williams-Do you mean to ap.
ply that to me; it is very easy for you
to say.
Mr.. Johnson-it the cap fits wear
it; just wear it.
Mr.. Villa ms-A,l right, sir.
Mr.. CASTOR MADE the point Of order
that the discussion is all out of order.
Mr.. .Mauldin, in the chair, ruled
that the memorial is matter for dis
cussioD.
Mr.. ohnson, continuing, said that
the joint committee was no more fit
to pass upon the government archi-
tect's work than the buillin2 commits
sion wa, to pass upon the work on the
State house. Mr.. Johnson continued
that the damnable suggestions in th
report we're absolute falsshoods.
UNPARL1MENETARY LANGUAGE
MIR. Williams, very calmly raising
ia his seat as Mr.. Johnson concluded,
and pointing his finger ut Mr.. John
son, said with deliberations:
There is absolutely nothing in the
report which even intims tes that any
member Of the State house commission
has beer in collusion wit anybody to
rob the State, and anybc dy who says
50 is liar"
Mr.. Johnson-Do you--
At this point several members
sprang up, expecting to see trouble,
and the sergeant-at-arms took up a
place between the two members Of the
house, who stood glaring at each
other.
Mr.. Aull at this poin5 passed his
concurrent resolution to have COM
mittee appointed to take the testi
mony Of the members of the building
commission. Mr.. Williams called at
teption to bis resolution to have testi-
mony taken by the same committee.
Mr.. CASTOR thought it unwise to act
upon these resolutions Thursday
night, when the house was in excite
ment: He wanted the memorial and
resolutions referred to one Of the
standing committees Of the house.
This motion was adopted by the house
and the matter was disposed OF.
After careful deliberation, Speaker
Smith selected the railroad committee
as the one before whom this bill should
go, as none Of the membe ;of that
committee are members either OF
the com missions.
Subsequently Mr.. Wiilian ms apologi-
zed to the house. but not tt, an indi-
viduar' for the language be had used,
and later Mr.. johnson did the same
thing. The house then proceeded with
the consideration Of the appropriation
hill
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KURINo GUARDED By POLICE.
Shot Fifteen Miles.

A dispatch from Hampton Roads
says the battleship Missouri, on her
trial trip Thursday off the Virginia
capes, lost two torpedoes and six-inch
gun was damaged. In other respects
the trial was success. One Of the
l2.inch guns, being elevated seven de-
grees, let fly a shell which the strong
est glass could not follow to the end
of it's flight. Later a passing steamer
reported that the shot had struck the
sea within 300 yards of her. The
steamer was distant from the Missouri
lust fifteen miles.
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Principal Ships in Far East.
Don't Forget the Corn.

The Southern CultiVator says in
planting your crop for 1904 be sure to
plant the largest corn crop you ever
raised. You will need it before the
year is past. Wars and rumors OF
wars may come and go; and the price
Of cotton no man can foreknow. But
corn and meat and -four and lard and
beef and other things eatable will be
wanted in increased quantities.
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sunk Their Own Ship.

A dispatch from St. Petersburg says
a reoort has been received from Vice
roy Aleyieff saying that the Russians
torpedo transport Yenisei has been
blown up as the result Of accidentally
striking a mine at Port Arthur. The
Yenisei sank and Capt. Stepanof,
three officers and 81 men were lost.
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A Jan Shin Sunk.

Two small japanese merchant
ships, Zen-Sho- Maru and Nakonoura-
Maru, while on their way to Octaru
"a port on the western coast Of Yezo
island) from Sakate "a port on the
northern coast Of the main island Of
Japan were fred on Feb. II by four
Russian men OF war off the coast OF
Aomori prefecture and the latter was
SUNK while the former had a narrow
escape.
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Insurance Estin ates.

Reports coming in from all sides in
6icate taat rebuilding OF the destroy
ed part Of the city of Baltimore will
soon begin. Insurance men have
gone over the ground ar q held con-
farences and now estima ;e the loss at
s125, 900, 900. The insurance Is placed
at 800, Zoo, 900. 1t is considered very
fortunate that valuable a oers, stocks
and bonds in vaults in banks were
rot injured. This reduces the loss
great deal. 1t is feared that after
ten days grace the banks will be un-
able to satisfy the demands for morey
w{th6ra walls
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commission and the gun turrets bat
/ tered, and within half hour arte
the mornings engagement began SD
sank. The Korei,z fought until
shell exploded in her magazine, whlcl
rent her asunder The crews OF tn
TWO ships Struggled in the water AM
the survivors were picked up by th
French cruiser Paschal, which Wit
messed the terrific battle. The Japa
nese squadron proceeded on its wa,
to Chemulpo, where the troops OF
! board the transports were landed.
ANOTHER BATTLE.
s dispatch from St. Petersburg say
a second telegram has been received
from Eiceroy Alexief. 1t is dated
February 9 and says:
a japanese squadron OF ffteeI
battleships and cruisers Tuesday be-
gan to bomhard Port Arthur. The
fortress replied and the squadron
weighed anchor in order to partlci
pate in the battle"
A third telegram from the viceroy
says that after a ombardnent last
ing one hour the Japanese squadron
ceased its ire and steamed south.
ward.
Our losses" the riceroy continues
are two naval officers and hfty-one
men wounded, and nine men killed.
and on the coast batteries, one man
killed and thee wounded.
During the engagement the bat
tleship Polgava and the cruisers
Diana, Askold and Movie were each
damaged on the water line. The
damage to the fortress was not impor,
Jan5."
A RUSSIAN VICTORY.
A dispatch from St. Petersburg
says Russia claims to have gained a
victory at Port Arthur according to
newspaper extras printed here IN
which it is declared that three Japan
.sSe warships and four torpedo boats
we're crippled One report says that
the japanese battleship Skilkishima
vas sunk. The same newspapers an
aounce printed dispatches from
Vladivostock reporting the complete
route of the Japanses by the Russians
along the Yalu river, Russian soldiers
and marines, these dispatches claim,
nave occupied Chemulpo, Corea. There
is no official confirmation Of any OF
the reports and they are discredited,
as they are utterly at variance with
the official dispatches which have
been made public.
Private telegrams report the COM
plete route Of the japanese by the
Russians on the Yalu river. These
advices also claim that Chemulpo,
Korea, has been occupied by Russian
soldiers and marines.
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SHOT INTO PIECES.

The japanese concentrated a ter.
rife fire on the two Russian ships ana
in a very short time it was apparent
+h.+ their destruction was certain
ty The VarIag was disabled, her
steering gear being knocked out OF
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MATTERS APPROACH A CRISIS

Mr.. w. J. Johnson, a member OF
the state house building committed,
made an irnpassioned speech, in which
be declared it had not been his inten-
tion to speak upon this question, for
the language which be would like to
apply to the report would not be par
liamentary.
MI. Williams and Mr.. RaWlinson
piled Mr.. Johnson with questions to
find out il the latter had been denied
the privilege OF coming before the
commission. The moment was e1cit.
ing when Mr.. Rawlinson began to ap-
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NO member Of that ct,n nittee has
ever intimated to ue in any way
whatever that they dersired to be
heard before that committee" said
Mr.. Williams, "and I challenge each
and every one OF them to show that
they have ever al any time mentioned
the matter to me. Yet 1t Is stated IN
this memorial that We refused to hear
thern. I 60 further, gentlemen, and
say that no member OF the state
house commission has ever asked the
joinJ commission, as committee, to
allow them, or any one IF them, to be
heard, and yet they come here and
state in this memorial that we have
refused to hear them. l make this
statement because that is a reflection
upon the committee and I could not
sit here and allow the state house COM
miss ion, or any other set Of men, to
reflect upon me or the gentlemen
With, whom I have been associated
upon this committee.
MI. Robinson declared that it had
not been the purpose of the commits
sion to reflect upoo the building COM
miss ion. The membe:s Of the latter
had not asked to come before the joint
committee. The architect and con-
tractor had been asked to appear and
had not done 80.
Mr.. Aull declared that the building
committee had been very severely
criticised and as an act OF justice they
should be heard. He introduced a
concurrent resolution to that effect.
Mr.. D. D.McCall, Jr., Of Marlboro,
declared that never in his life had he
been given more pleasure than he has
in endorsing the action Of the inVeSti-
eating committee. He thought its
work should stand. Its members are
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MR.. WILLIAMS DISCLAIMER.

Mr.. Williams made straight for
ward statement that the terms Of the
memorial do not contain a true state.
ment Of facts. The joint committee
had never refused to give audience to
any member Of the building commits
sion. The architect brought here to
inspect the work had been given no
suggestions. The Investigating COM
mission had not reflected upon the
building com mission. It had simply
stated the facts as they had been
found.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-11-04

S. HARRISON WHITE.
Postoliice address and place Of business 5o6 Cen
irai block, Pueblo. Colo. residence us W. 18th
81 Pueblo, Colo,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-11-04
roR DISTRICT ATTORNEY TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
r

II. u. Low
posloffice address and place of business ~ Opera
iion,e ilock. Pueblo, Colo. residence 1854 Cedar
St, Puebio. Colo.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-20

tai III all legitimate lines OF enterprise
TO combine for the Increase OF business,
we believe that by wise leglslnt ton, rigid
~ enforced In such combinations their
tendencies cnn be prevented without
needless destruction to tho capital upon
which labor must depend for employ
ment and compensation. We < believe
that h majority Of the unlawful trusts
now In existence AFRO tho direct and
natural result OF excessive Republic
can tariff duties which destroy compc-
stition, and Inevitably breed combine
tons for monopoly. TO remedy this eycil
should be one Of the finest purposes OF
tariff revision. TO such revision our
party stands pledged.
Fed crnl taxation Of all kinds should be
reduced. Tho enormous surplus accumu-
lated by the government has not only
brought extravaganza. but has become
q standing menace to the financial sta
bility OF the country Tho entire cur
rency conditions to-day, affecting 81 all
business interests are made tof depend
upon the mood and whim OF the Secrc-
.tnry OF the Treasury In his manipulation
OF tho government deposits. This condi-
ltion has become ntoerabc and should
be ,rcmcdied by reduction OF taxation"
'rhe platform commcnds McKlnley's de-
claration In favor OF mutual exchange of
commodities with foreign nations and
the expansion OF foreign commerce, re-
cognizcs the lawfulness OF labor, unions
and #favors the speedy completion OF the
Panama Canal, while regretting that this
great project was STAINED with evidence
Of dIshonorablc intrigue against the In
stcgirlty OF a friendly republic.
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.ALEX|EFF| RESIGNS
PLACE AS v|CER0Y
CONTINUED From First 1oagc)

ward the vlceroy nnd M. Bezobrazoff,
who represented the militant, or adj
vanced element which was anxious that
Russia should remain In Manchurfa. II
was to these two men that the Anglo
japanese entente first lost It's terrors.
They believed that Great Britain would
not go to war, and that Japan could not
do so. They succeeded in turning the
policy Of the empire. carrying out the
treaty for entire evacuation OF Man
churia, pending further demands on on
China. 81 8s fS@.
on August 18th last, after Japan had
submitted an inquiry as to whether RUS
sla was disposed to reopen the nego-
tlations respecting Manchuria and Korea,
a 8vice-royalty In the far East. a special
Secretary OF State and an Advisory Com
mittee were created, Alexieff beinE ap-
pointed viceroy and Bezobrazoft Sccre-
tary OF State. y 4S Es4iif
q Seventeen days after these appoint
mcnts were made NJ. Witte, who had
BEEN opposed to the policy Of iAlexieff
and Bezobrazon wes relieved OF his port
folio az Minister of Finance.
It wss through his new official advisors
that the Emperor conducted neg citations
with Japan. and 1t is claimed that they
'niisj,nIgcd the temper and purpose 3of
Japan and left the Emperor in ignorance
oil preparations for war which Japan was
making and the rising war spirit Of that
Empire. f5 ga8Ss gjl y IA 5 Nj a Z
The enemies OF Alexieff have persist
emily asserted that as the man on the
spot. he should have kept the Emperor
Informed concerning these vital points
| On the eve OF this war, Aicxieff ap-
| parently still had the confidence OF the
| Car. but the lack Of preparedness Of
| the Port Arthur fleet as shown In the
c'lacs OF the battleships Retyizan and
Czaravitch called the attention OF the
Emperor to the slackness Of the naval
administration in the far East.
~ AIeXieffs position was still further
weakened BY the appointment Of Max
aroff and 1luropatkin as independent
commanders OF the navy and army In
| tho far East This left ALaxieff with
| neither army nor navy under his control.
1.-The cause OF the enmlty between
IAlexiefff and skrydloff 1t is impossible to
| uearns tonight. 1t K is believed to be
deeper than mere difference In the pol
| Icy to be pursued in the far East. Skryd-
tlofr has not hesitated in talking to his
friends to charge Alexieff with respon-
sIhility for the disasters to the Pacific
| .Guuadron, by his division Of the fleet,
which segra gated four arm CURED cru lsters
| at Vladivostok and stationed the Variag
anu gkorietz at Chemulpo. 1t Is stated
that y!ce-A dmiral Skryloff, in his In
| terview to-day, let His Majesty under
| stand that he does not care to assume
| command OF the fleet until Alexieff has
withdrawn
Therefore the two men will not meet
! Mt Port Arthur,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-20
MECHANICS
IN SESSION

The state Council OF the Junior Order
OF United American Mechanics, OF that
wing Of the organization known as the
Loyalists, because Of their fealty to the
national organization, met yesterday In
Dabney's Hall in annual session. There
were about sixty-flve representatives
present from the fifty-sixs councils ut the
State s Is
Two sessions were held during the day,
the first continuing until r. NJ, ana the
second until 6:15 P. Nj when final ad-
tournament was had The next State
1 Council will be held at Manassas on the
third Tuesday In April, 1905.
The early session was consumed prin-
cipally in hearing reports of the order
or this branch OF 1t December 81. 1903,
I was 100, and there have been many ac-
4 cessions since that time. Fourteen new
councils with thousand new members
lthave been added during the year just
CLOSED. III ss y,
The finances OF the order are reported
lima; sound healthy condition, and there
| is In tile treasury Of the State Councils
| s755, while each local council has treas
! lry In good condition. %
= MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions OF respect to the memory
| OF George P. Bowers. Of Altoona, l'Ia..S
deceased national councillor, were adopted
and ordered spread upon the records. y
state Vice Councillor q, P. Smith anI
National Vice Councllorf w. =, Fnison,
| Of Raleigh, N. c.. we're visitors at. the
session, and were invited to seats with
tho State Council.
These officers We're elected or appoint
ed: state councillor, G. G.. Jewell, OF
Ricnmond State yice-councllor Eugera
Cclver, OF Berkeley; State secretary ]. d.
Boehnl Of Roanoke; State treasurer, u.
H. Trimyer. of Alexandria; State con-
ductor, Z, T.. Crockett, OF TangieT state
warden b. b. Bott,s OF Berkeley: State
inside sentinel. G. g. Wire, L-oyettsyille;5
state outside sentinel. r. G. Williams,
Norfolk; chaplain, Rev. ". f. Sheppard,
OF Claremont; trustees: G.. NJ. Cradlin, OF
alexandria; j, II, Mullen. Waterford ",
L., Walkup, Richmond; national repre-
sentative, II. j. Reed, OF Roanoke; Com
mittee on Printing. W NJ, Wilcox, OF
| Fredericksburg.
The visiting representatives were en-
| tertalned at a banquet last night at Dnll-
iels's hall on Broad Street, ut which all
lad TN y enjoyable ,syening. and some
very good impromptn speeches We're
made, The sessions Of the council were
| marked by harmony throughout, and
there was la rdly a reference made to the
seneders usually known ms the insur-
gents, 5@ ~ fr
Nearly all the delegates stopped at
The aPowhatan, which had been selected
as the headquarters Of the order
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sKIRMIsHEs REPORTED.
laps Lose Six Soldiers and Firing
is Heard on April 18th, But
Result Is Unknown.

I'm Ss.i (By Associa ted Fress.)
Z LAO YANG, April 19.-A number OF
5uni,nportant skirmshes are reported
along the Yalu River. Six Japanese SOL
dlers were killed By Russian scouts on
April 18th. Firing was heard on April
18th. but the result Of the engagement
is unknown. The outposts on the island
OF Yaiu, between Anju and VIII, have
been engaged in continual skirmishcs
for several days. Sons Japanese aro
reported to- have been killed. At night
when tho Japanese retire, they disguise
themselves In the straw cloaks OF Ko-
rsans. They are making bags with bark
n,a1ting which they I'LL with earth and
use III building the defensive. works.
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KILLED | |. ! |. BY ]
]. l (. / / !. |
Rcpublich I Party u Leader cadet Shot Shot
Duri,g Election i, r,l,I1L-t Louis
ana Yesterday.
DEMOCRATS SWEEP \ e ! STATE $ =.
lily W| ties Contest Simply to
Maintanr /. Their Organization.
Bland ,ard $4,000 Majority.

III, Asccin ted prcss.)

X p,y ORLEANS, La, April 1e.---lln Of,
I, Y,rt4rcst,nr sehral election tho Demo-
Gratis to-day sept tho State. c a'e''a'n1
..,bcir ticket, htdcd by former Justice isaL
\ q. blanchard for Governor, and praac-3
3ticaiiy d MISREPRESENTATION IN b Dot
houses or tho legislature. Former May
ar ~. j. DchnI an exec Confederate SOL
der and promilnt sugar planter, head
cd the opposite ticket @ lily white Re- Re-
publico rs. + Regular Republicans 5p' put
no ticket in thdicld. and practically no
negro votes we cast. The lily whites 1,eat
ror1trol the FJcrat offices here and
their contest tolay was simply TO main
tain their orgazation, . q u * \, !,
" "A + cntnnnratIyy large vote was pollcd
,n New OrlcnI! giving blanchard q ma
y,n.ity estimate at 1900 but there wa $
vrnant npnthy 1.-The State except In a few
& nr5 Ia sugar ftrlcts. 1ndlcht lions point
y Il Il total#vr Of approximately $1,000
,v,ih f.lnnchu1s majority conservntlvcly
Estimated atb,0O. In the January pri-
i ,,a,ws5 ,he rJnocrnts polled ROO The
E e,aci,on wa INFORMALLY peaceable. the
only except mus 10 : ispoI.en pc.ns a.
f,o,Ia,n 81 Moore. prominent iner-
an.,,,, ord,hder OF tho Republicans. was
52,n.,n,,tiy lied byf Deputy Sheriff FEd.
smith. apre attempted to post dodgers
neutrality-suspicious. OF two NEGROES hold.
I. M In,inopositions under tho Democratic
,,1njnisttion. Smith shot Moore dead
,yhen t latter attempted to draw z.
N r, legislature. elected to-day, will
...,,oss,3 Emitted States sern tor. Senator
i nfIrpII ]. Foster, having been 5nomi-
f mated the primary. will receive practi:-.
cal,vje solid Vote 0 f#both houses. Thu, .'.tIt'
4 ticke elected to-day follows: u.
f;6rnor--S. c. blanchard.
3 ,stanant- Goyernor-Jared Y. Sanders.
s.ehtary Of statc-John 7. Michael
55 AJrney-G encral--NVnlter Guion.
tjltor-Martin B. Herman.
ftasurer-J. NJ. Smith.
perin,cndent OF Public Education;-J.
ri TASHell. sS4
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Elects Officers,

Stock Exchange Elects Officers,
The Richmond stock Exchange held Us
ter Se ae eas ss9eS 1e ths
tVttIia =, II Th,rke. presidents; Fred w,
tscntt Observation-Disclosures: Richard w. Maury,
secretary. Ali three were reelected.
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TORONTO IS SWEEP /
|BY FLAMES |. 1 !
Continued From First Pageo

sale statloners.
Ralph smith and Company. lithosra PHI
D George II, Hess. Son and Company,
window shades. 81; ~
Menzics Manufacturing Comp an win yin :.
dow shades. 3, \
ers'$supplies. III vi
n Y Crown Hotel. e n
4 office Speciality Company. .4s.
The Evening Telegram office AND ana
Brock and Company's warehouse were
+ adly damaged.
Fire Originated in Warehouse.
Tho warehouses OF W.. II. Brock and
Company, Gordan Mckay and COMPANY,
6Pugsley, Dingman and Company. cha RES
Cockshutt and Comoany and Brown
Brothers were DESTROYED. Z,
! Nothing could resist the force OF ne
flames as they swept down Bay street
towards the lake, and the firemen fought
back tho fire from side streets confirming
the fire zone to tho one thorough1are.
DYNAMITE USED.
Several frame buildings. which threat
erred TO cause spread or the IRE, were
blown up with dynamite ..5s
At 1890 this "wednesday morning. Bay
street was on fire from Wellington
street down to the lake front, but tne
firemen were meeting with succes1 IN
their efforts to prevent afurther spread.
and 1t is believed the fire will burn ITSELF
OUT there. The total loss VIII reach
SO, 900 coo.
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BUCKINGHAM COURT.
Negro Sentenced for Five Years
for Murder-A Hard Freeze'

Especial to The T7mes- p 'pH',.I'L,, N Y
NORTHUMBERLAND q II y, VA. hs AprII \ Sos Sos.
since TIC lh s sl0sea t he pysnte ne
hi srs so t9r Thea Mere spp!ea.ons
for selling liquor, nj of whish were E his
fused by Judge ,Hundley. giYtlhh Ing ~ So, i.s
pprrotection was not existing; chat y Was vas
against public policy, and that me MOI ~
ais OF the community would ny ,!,. 20 aa-
The spring Is q cold and late one. ana
Gamers are much behind IN farm &oFks