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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-03
In the North.

August 13 will be Manila day at
the st. Louis Exposition.
In the. Iowa Democratic convention
the Parker and Hearst men united in
naming. the ticket.
The Republican State convention 4, at
Des Moines adopteda "stand-patss eplaa1tai 3 aa1a
-a,om on the tar! 4,
3 > il5 ah, az. Well Known horss
owner, was arrested in New York Tues,
day on charge of larceny in connec.
ton with an alleged get-rich-quick
scheme.
Mayor Carter H. Harrison, Of Chi
cago. sent to Judge Parker, through
a committee which visited him al
Esopus, N. Y, promises of Democratic
harmony in Illinois.
De Lancey Nicoll was quoted as say
ing that New York was as certain fol
Parker as Georgia.
A strike involving $4,000 textile ope'
ratives has been ordered at Fall River
Mass, today, caused by a cut in wages
Cardinal Gibbons preached at South,
ampton, L. l., where he is spending
some days.
The strike situation at Chicago re.
mains unchanged. The packing house:
are completely tied up and no COM
promise is in sight.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-03
Packers Add 1000 Men.

Chicago, Special.-Both the packers
and the strikers spent Sunday in
Strengthening any weak spots that
could be found in their defense, pre-
paratory to another week of effort
to bring their opponents to terms.
notwithstanding that it was Sunday,
all the plants were operated during
the forenoon in order to get rid of
the livestock that had been left over
from last week. The remainder of
the day was spent by employers in
stalling new men in strikers places,
and arranging many small details
overlooked during the heat Of the
conflict Over 1000 men were add
ed to the number already at work in
the different plants.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-03
The Famous Bond Case.

q A special frpln sAs neville, O..
-tice Pritcsar lin the now famous
township bond cases: In the pro
ceeding ex parte S. Ellen Folsom ct
al. in re George w. Folsom, plain,
tiff, against the Township of Ninety
Six, praying mandamus to compel
the auditor Of Greenwood county to
assess and the treasurer to collect
taxes to pay judgment and costs on
railway bonds, United States Circuit
Judge Jeter G. Pritchard has issued an
order granting the petition. This is
known as the township bond case and
certain townships in Greenville, Laur-
ems and Saluda counties are also in
volved. A hearing in the case was had
here few weeks before Judge Prlt-
chard.
The bonds in question were issued
for the construction of the Greenville
and Port Royal railway. 1t was par
TALLY graded, but never built and the
bonds passed into the hands Of third
parties.
Judge Pritchard's decision reviews
in detail the history vf the legislation
and litigation including the passage Of
constitutional amendment abolish
ing the corporate capacity of town.
ships. This method was adopted to
save these townships from being for
ced to pay for a railroad never built,
but so far the expedient has failed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-03
NO.. 32.
Great Sea Disasters.

Loss of the Russian flagship Petro-
pavlovsk at Port Arthur, with Ad-
miral Makaroff and an estimated
strength of nearly 500 officers and
men, while severe blow to Russian
prestige in the far East. is one OF.
those catastrophes in naval warfare,
to which an actual combatant is al
ways liable, though happily their oc-
currence is not common. In 1853,
when Hawke did bang Monsieur Con-
fans" at Quiberon bay, Sir Edward
Hawke ordered his pilot to i the
Royal George of 100 guns, alongside
the Soleil Royal, the French admirals
flagship. Before this could be done
another French ship, La Superbe, OF
seventy guns, gallantly interposed,
and, receiving her opponents broad-
side, went down into the deep with
her colors flying and $50 souls on
board. Her revenge, however, came
on Aug. %, 1882, when the Royal
George sunk at anchor off Spithead
in squall.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-03

Capt. Joseph Ii Allyn, Oh Nolloih' %
dead.
Fa. F. M. Simmons was unanimous
" elecated Chairman Of the Democratic
Executive Committee for North Caro-
lima.
DR.. C. w. Kent, of the University OF
Virginia, refuses to allow his name to
be presented for president OF the Uni=
Yersity of Tennessee.
Supply liens for $4,000 have been
filed at Petersburg against the Virginia
Passenger and Power Company.
Robert Smith, an inmate :of.the Sol
diers' Home at Hampton, shot and kill
ed Edward Taylor, s.negro.
Five lake submarine torpedo boats
are being built in sections at Newport
News.
G. C. Johnson. of Portsmouth,. was
taken to the penitentiary to serve two
years for forging his wife's will.
Mai. W. E. Breese, who seven years
ago wrecked the First National BanE
of Ashevillc, North Carolina, was trleo
at Charlotte and sentenced to seven
years in the Atlanta penitentiary. The
trial lasted seventeen days.
The battleship Louisiana, now build.
ing at Newport News, will be launcnet
August 27.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-03
Shocked by Lightning.

Darlington, Special.-Friday after
noon during the thunderstorm Mr. w.
E. Dargan, Jr., and several of his hands
had frightful experience on his ia
ther's plantation in the Mechanicsville
section. Mr.. Dargan with about 80
hands had assembled beneath the pro-
tecting branches of tree and were en-
gagged in. stringing tobacco, when sud-
denly bolt descended striking the
tree and causing CONSERVATION and a
stampede among the party. Some four
or five Of the darkeys were knocked
down and Mr.. Dargan was also stun
ned but no damage was done and none
Of the party was badly hurt.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-03
A Worlds Record Broken.


New York. Special.-In the pres
ence OF fully 1000 spectators, who
attended the Gaelic Athletic tourna-
ment, for the benefit of the Christian
Brothers Training College, at Clon-
rtaif, Dublin, Ireland, at Celtic Park,
Long Island City, John j. Flanagan,
of the Greater New York Irish Ath-
letic Association, raised his worlds
sixteen-pound hammer throwing rec
ord from I'll feet 9 inches, to 173
feet. He also threw the fifty-six
pound weight distance of So feet 4
inches, which is within S inches OF
his worlds record with that weight.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-03
a Whole Family Murdered.

Augusta. Ca, special.-A special
from Batesboro, Ca. says that Henry
r. Hodges, his wife and three child
rem. were brutally murdered near
there late Thursday night. After the
crime had been committed their home
was burned. Corpses found in the de-
bris showed that the skulls Of the
grown people had been broken by
blows from some blunt instrument.
Robbery is supposed tc have been the
motive. No arrests have yet been
made. There is the greatest excite
Inent in Statesboro and vicinity.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-03
FOR GREAT BATTLE
Preparations Nearly Completed For a
Decisive Passage at Arms
A SURVEY OF TIE TWO POSITIONS
Main Bodies Very Near, Russians
Holding Three Passes-'apanese
of Great Strength, With
Trenches and Breasworks.

s. Kushiatzu, Manchuria, By CaDie'-As
/, great battle appears imminent, a
survey of the positions of the two
armies will be interesting. The main
bodies of the Russians and Japanese
are very near each other. They no"
form in the north, more "wer1ul
array than at any previous time. VIZ
tually, however, the same conditions
prevail north of Hiacheng as previous.
w reported. The Russians are
holding Tien Shuitsan, Chult-
siayan. Pien and Kuanchia passes. The
latter is three miles east of here. In
view of the fact that serious lighting
is anticipated in the near, future, the
Chinese have begun to disappear from
between the lines and to brick up
their houses, though heretofore they
have not vacated their property ex-
cent in immediate firing zone, between
the pickets.
A mile and half east of Kuanchla
Pass, the Associated Press correspond
ent accidentally crossed the zone OF
the Japanese fire, and was fully twenty
minutes crossing the bed of the Shl
river. under fire evidently from the
Yuhuangkoa temple, on the east size
of the river, and in plain view OF the
Russian pickets. The Japanese line
extends thence south, and is apparent
lv of great strength, with trenches and
breastworks. 1t approaches within a
mile of Lien Pass and continues along
the Shi river to Sipenpass and then
to Hogan, facing the Tienshuitsan and
oangtzu Pass positions.
The correspondent visited the en-
tire eastern line. 1t is an ideal re-
gion for military operations. Immense
columns of troops are traversing the
numerous valleys to reconnotre the
passes and are finding mountain ar
tillery on the hillsides. The Japan
ese officers are in plain view, pacing
up and down the trenches as though
encouraging their men. The Russians,
from equally fine positions, are making
offensive demonstrations OF intense IN
terest, inviting attack and manoeuv-
ring.
s The 1rst ascent OF Russian mill.
Itary balloon occurred y !: ?, p 20
n as visible TO the entire
s|Japanese army around Molten Pass
The balloon caused much amazement
among the Chinese.
The Japanese, as this dispatch is
fled, can plainly be seen taking III
positions for the conflict. They are
apparently determined to fight, ant
il is reported that the Russian com
mander has ordered preparations tt
be- made for four or five thousand
wounded.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-03
Washington Happenings.

The State Department is advised that
a revolutionary movement against the
Morales government in Santo Domingo
is threatened.
1t is believed that President Roose-
welt contemplates vigorous measures
against Turkey to improve the position
of American citizens living in the
Turkish empire.
The United States Treasury work
ing balance on Saturday fell to s26'-
523,76S. J.
John E. Wilkie, chief of the Secret
Service, estimates that the banks OF the
country the last fiscal year handled a
little more than $4,000 counterfeit
money. :.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-03
ENDOF BREESE TRIAL PALMETTO MENTION

Occurrences Of Interest in Various
Parts of the State.
The Secretary of State has issued the
following Charters:
The new Charleston Hotel company
received a commission. The capital is
O,O0O and the corporators are Samuel
Fl. Wilson, P. H. Gadsden and William
Austin.
A new banking concern IS the Citi-
zens' bank Of Seneca, which has cap
ital of s5O,OOO. The corporators are W.
P. Nimmons, F. NJ. Cary, w. s. Hun
ter, w. O. Hamilton, G. w. Gingllllat'
j. H. Adams, B. L. Lowery and M. H.
Doyle.
The Homewood Produce company OF
Conway received q charter. The OIL
GERS are Bennett Bolt president, Chas
NJ. Lyon vice-president, G. Fred Stal-
Yey secretary and VIM. Lewis treas
urer. The capital is $500.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-03
Florida Orators to Speak.

Jacksonville, Fla, Specialize ex-
ecutive committee of the second con-.
gressional district Of Florida adopted
resolutions rendering the services Of
Hon. Frank Clark, nominee for Con-
gress from this district, to the national
committee, to the end that his services
may be had and his voice heard in be-
half Of the Democratic nominee for
President, Judge Alton B. Parker. A
copy os the resolutions has been for
warded to Chairman Taggart.
Clark was formerly United States at
torney, and is an eloquent orator AMI
brilliant lawyer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-03
Increase In Coal Output.

Washington, Special The forth
coming report of the United States
Geological Survey will show that the
United States exceeded all previous
records in the production of coal in
1903. The total amount of the output
Of the coal mines of the country dur
ing the year was 359,421,311 tons. ali
Increase Of nearly 5S,000,00O tons, or
19 per cent. over the preceding year
The value Of the product of 1903 is
given as $5O6,190,733, an increase in
value OF 3S per cent. over the precel'
ing year.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-03
Lynchburs Newspaper Man Dead.

Lynchburg, special.-Mr. Robert H.
Glass, a brother of Congressman Car
ter Glass, of the sixth Virginia dis
trict, and business manager of The
Lynchburg News, died there Thurs
day, after an illness extending over
a long period. His demise was caused
by cancer Of the stomach.
Mr.. Glass was 81 years Of age and
is survived by wife and infant dau.
ghter He was native Of this city and
was engaged in several vocations be-
fore he began his successful newspa-
per career more than 20 years ago,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-03
Street Car Fatality in Memphis.

Memphis, Tenn, special.-W. N.
Brown, retired cotton factor of this
city, was struck and killed by street
car on Poplar Boulevard Sunday. Mr..
Brown was rs years of age, and has
been prominent both in business and
political affairs in Memphis, and was
we'll known here and in Arkansas and
Mississippi.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-03
Germany Satisfied.

Berlin, BY Cable-The Foreign Office
has Informed the Associated Press that
Russia has agreed to fully indemnify
the German shippers and their con-
signees for any losses sustained by the
seizures of German ships and the de-
tention Of the Prinz Heinrich's mail.
An inquiry is now in progress to deter
mine what claims shall be presented.
Russia also agrees to restore and for
ward the contents of the two seized
mail packages.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-03
Terra Gotta Works Burned.

Philadelphia, Specialize group of
four buildings of the. Ornamental Ter
ra Gotta Works, owned by Conkling,
Armstrong & Co., at Wisshickon ave-
nue. and Bristol street. this city, was
totally destroyed by fire Sunday night.
The loss is estimated at S150,000, fully
covered by insurance. The concern
employed 200 men and had orders
on hand to the amount Of s500,000.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-03
Secretaries Of State to Meet.

Nashville, Tenn, special.-Through
the efforts Of Secretary of State John
NJ. Morton, an arrangement has been
made whereby Secretaries of States
and Territories will meet in St. Louis
September %. The object is to discuss
ways and means for securing a uni
form law in corporation characters and
kindred matters. The burden of cor
porations of the Department of Com
merce and Labor Will send a represen-
tatiye.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-03
aalxeston,s Sea Wall Complete

Galveston, Texas, special.-This af-
ternoon the last skid of concrete was
placed in the mold, marking the COM
pletion of Galveston's sea wall. The
wall represents an expenditure Of ST.
19S,31S by the county, and has taken
one year, four months and fourteen
days to build. The first pile was driv-
en- on October 27, 1902, and the first
concrete placed January 27, 1903. 1t
is 1883 feet long, 16 feet high and 5
feet wide on top.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-03
Protest Against Asphalt Lake Seizure.

Protest Against Asphalt Lake Seizure.
Port of Spain, Trinidad, By Cable
The British minister at Caracas has
strongly protested in the name Of the
English bondholders against the seiz.
ure by the Venezuelan government
of the Asphalt Lake at Guanaco, the
property of the New York and Bermu-
dez Asphalt Company, maintaining
that the interests of the bondholders
will be menacetb unless the lake be
Immediately restored to the company.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-03
DESTRUCTIVE. FIRE IN. COLUMBIA
s,Ish 8 Allen Sustain a Very Heavy
Loss.

Columbia, Special.-Sligh & Aliens
department store in the Habenicht
block was entirely destroyed by fire
Saturday night. Fhe destruction of the
stock was complete, and the loss will
fall very heavily upon the firm, for
the insurance was but $4,000 and the
stock was valued at $5O,OOO. The build
ing was the property Of Mrs. G. G.
Habenicht and was valued at $4,000.
The loss is covered by insurance.
The fire was of origin unknown. The
alarm was turned in at 1880 a. M, and
when the blaze was first seen it had
within its grasp the entire contents OF
the store ,Mr. Warren Allen of the firm
Of Sigh & Allen stated that from all
the information he could gather the
fire was in the midst of the upper story
when first seen. He has no idea how II
started, for the insurance agents had
said that the store was as free from
litter as any establishment could well
be.
The fire department made a quick
response and did effective service IN
protecting adjoining property, although
there was never any hope for the build
ing in which the fire originated. The
light dress goods materials in the store
afforded excellent opportunity for the
flames, and the whole store was ablaze
when the alarm was sent in.
This is the most costly fire since the
destruction of the Mimnaugh corner
last summer. The Habenicht building
was erected in 1900 and was one of the
most presentable business houses in
the city, having a very handsome eXte-
rior and an interior arranged on mod
ern lines. Its high fire walls protected
the adjoining buildings and kept back
the flames which but for this interfer-
ence would have added other stores tc
the list of sufferers from the fire
,yapp's did not seem to be in any rea
danger, although the adjoining build
ing was seeming mass Of flames. On
the other side of the burned building
was a block of stores belinging to MT
J. G. Seegers and occupied by Cohen's
shoe store, a fruit store and the armory
cf the Governors Guards. All OF this
property was endangered but was saved
by the fire department with the assist
ance of the fire walls.
Mr.. Sigh, senior member of the
firm of Sligh & Allen, stated that they
are now $4,000 poorer than when they
sarted in business under very favor
able circumstances few months ago
He could not speak of the plans of the
firm, for the loss will be so heavy tnat
it may be some time before tney will
decide what to do.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-03
News bY Wire and Gable.

Charles F. Murphy, the Tammany
Seader, had a private interview with
Judge Parker at Esopus, the members
OF the Democratic national committee
afterward calling.
Miss Mary Wilson was rescued from
drowning at Virginia Beach.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-03
Foreign Affairs.

Late information from Angus Cali
ente, Mexico, shows that two Ameri
cans were killed there by officials
who were sent to arrest them.
7 : Russians are reported to have
been defeated in battle near Ia Tche
Kiao, Manchuria, and the fall of Much
wang is expected.
Wilson Barrett. the noted actor,
died in London.
The German steamer Scandia was re-
leased by Russia, which ordered the
volunteer fleet to refrain from inter-
ference with foreign shipping.
Colonel Younghusband notified Tibe-
tan delegates that he could make peace
Oily at Lhasa.
The American naval squadron which
has been at Trieste, Austria, left for
Fiume.
Cardinal Vannutelli was present at
the reopening of Armagh Cathedral,
Ireland, as the legate of Pope Plus.
Rev. ]. J. Wynne stated his belief
that the rupture between France and
the Vatican would become complete.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-03
The World Beautiful.

Oh. dwellers on the lovely earth,
Why will ye break your rest and mlrth
To weary us with fruitless prayer?
Why will ye toll and take such care
For chldren's children yet unborn.
And garner store Of strife and corn,
TO gain scarce remembered name,
Cumbered with lies and soiled with
shame?
And if the gods care not for you,
What Is this folly ye must do
TO win some mortals feeble heart?
Oh, fools! when each man plays his part,
And heeds his fellow little more
Than these blue waves that kiss the
shore.
Take heed of how the daisies grow.
Oh, FOOLS and if ye could but know
How fair world to you is given,
o brooder on the hills of heaven.
When for my. sins thou drawst me forth.
Hadst thou forgot what this was worth
Thine own hand made? The tears OF men,
The death Of three score years and ten.
The trembling ~ the tlmorous race
Had these things so bedlmmed the place
Thine own hand made, thou couldst not
know
To what a heaven the earth might grow
If fear, beneath the eartn were laid
If hope failed not, nor love decayed.
William Morris.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-03

You cannot discover your own value
bv comparison with anothers vices.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-03
Miscellaneous poinas.


Winchester is preparing to annex the
Neffstown suburb.
Politicians Of both parties are per-
pIexed by The element of uncertainty
which enter into the Presidential cam
paign.
1t is said that if Cuba desires to re-
move the wreck of the Maine from
Havana harbor permission will be
granted by the United States Gov
ernment.
Rear Admiral H. c. Taylor, of the
United States navy, who commanded
the Indiana at the battle Of Santiago,
died at Sudbury, Ont, Tuesday night Of
peritonitis.
Mrs. Katherine Reynolds and Sena-
tor Davis emphatically deny the report
that they are to marry. The Senator
has been receiving kilograms of con-
graduation and is very indignant.
The German occupation OF Samoa
does not appear to be success. The
landed proprietors, unable to make
money out of their estates, and emf
grating to America, and the heavy
freight rates and import duties are a
serious matter to the smaller business
people.
Political managers of both parties
are busy preparing for the hard work
of the coming national campaign.
Important archaeological discoveries
have been male in Palestine by a party
under the direction of DR.. Gottlieb
Schumacher, United States consular
agent at Haifa,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-03

Tuesday morning about s o'clock
R. v. Woodham ard Tom Neal, who
live about seven miles from Timmons-
Vile, got into disputs about share
crop, which resulted in Woodham
shooting Neal with a breech-loading
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-03

Political managers of both parties
are busy preparing for the hard work
of the coming national campaign.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-03
Palmetto Points.

The famous Tizah Encampment was
held at Rock Hill last week. A very
large crowd attended and excellent
speeches were made.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-03

Occurrences Of Interest in Various
Parts of the state.'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-03
NEWS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY
Paragraphs of Minor Importance
Gathered From Many Sources.
Through the South.

Capt. Joseph T. Allyn, of Norfolk, is
lead
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-08-03

ST. Helena Island, near Frogmore, JEFF
erson Smalls and his. sister, Flaxy, the
former 10 years of age and the latter
Ia years, were killed by a lighting
oolt that enterc.t their cabin down the
chimney and Trough tn edraft of the
and thorugh the draft of the
same room was stunned but recovered.
The electric storms that have accom-
panied these rains for the past four
6ays have been unusually severe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-30

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