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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-21
Washington Happenings.

1t is likely that if American battle
ships go to Turkish waters they will
not sail before August 1.
Representative ]. w. Babcock, chair
man of the Republican Congressional
campaign committee, speaks hopefully
of the outlook.
Baltimore is third in a list of four
cities which lead in negro population,
Washington being first.
Extensive plans for the erection of
war college building and other i'm
lrovements at Washington barracks
are being pushed.
The Canadian Government, it is un-
derstood, may protest against what is
styled the kidnapping Of Louisiana
alleged defaulting postmaster in Mon
treal.
Reports received in Washington in
dicate that the Perry memorial fund is
swelling rapidly.
Major Theodore A. Bingham was re-
tired as a brigadier-general.
The War Department intends resell
ing 100000 short-term Philippine
bonds falling due September 1 next.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-21
SLAYER Captured.

Spartanburg, Special.-Henry Jones,
the negro who killed Constable c. w.
Jones near Easley, last Thursday night.
has been captured and is now in jail
at this place. Mr.. F. A. Metcalf, OF
Inman, caught the negro about three
miles east of that place about dusk
Sunday night and brought him here
Sunday on the train. Chief OF Police
Smith. Of Easley, and Magistrate j.
M. Jameson are in the city and state
that the feeling is very high against
the negro all through the counties OF
Greenville and Pickens. Sheriff White
has refused to give the negro up to the
authorities Of those counties on the
ground that the prisoner would not be
safe there. The negro, Jones, has ad-
mstted his guilt since coming to this
place, although he protested his inno-
cence when Mr.. Metcalf arrested MIN.
There is no danger Of lynching here
iii the Governor returns and sends IN.
structions for the further keeping OF
the prisoner. There was a reward OF
500 offered by the people OF Pickens
county for the negro, dead or alive
This reward will be paid to Mr.. Met
calf.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-21
Losses Now Placed at 1000.

Mukden, BY Cable.-In the fighting
s., the right flank of the line Of de-
fences of Port Arthur July 8 to July 6
the Russians drove back the japanese
and occupied the east bank of the Lun-
santan and the heights commanding
Lunsantan Pass. The Japanese losses
were about 1000. Those of the Russians
were Insignificant.
Russian Submarine Tested.
ST. Petersburg, BY Cable.-The sub
r;arine boat Fulton, which has been at
Cronstadt. is reported to be in the
Neva, undergoing tests. 1t is not known
whether she will go to the far East by
rail or with the Baltic squardon.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-21
No Settlement In Sight.

Chicago, Special.-All chances OF
peace in the packers strike has van
ished, for the time being at least. The
end of the negotiations came late Sat
urday after a conference which had
lasted nearly all afternoon between the
officials of the strikers and number
of packers. The final break resulted
when the union officials insisted that
all the men who had gone out on strike
be taken back and given their old
places. The packers declared that this
would necessitate the discharge Of all
the men they had employed since the
commencement of the strike, and that
they could not. and would not. consi-
der it. The conference then broke up
and the strike will continue.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-21
Strike Clash at st. Paul.

st. Paul, Mimi, Special.-The first
clash between the sherif's force and
the striking butchers Of Swift & Com
rany's plant at South st. Paul occurred
Saturday night. when a spirited and
partly successful effort was made by
the company, assisted by Sheriff Grisim
and deputies, to force about 25 men
through a big crowd of strikers, who
were congregated about the entrance
to the packing house yards. A severe
Eand-to-hand encounter ensued, and
several on both sides were bruised. One
Of the strikers, ]. X. Banks, marshal of
the striking pickets, was arrested later
and fined $25.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-21
Examinations Held.

Laurens, Special.-The county
board of education conducted the
special examination last week for tie
three Clemson College scholarships,
one each for Winthrop, South caro-
lima College and the College of Char
lestcn. Twenty young would'3e
farmers competed for the Clemson
scholarships. For the Winthrop ap'
pointment 33 young ladies entered
the contest. Four young men desire
to go to the South Carolina College,
while one has no opponent for the
College of Charleston.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-21
STILL ANOTHER SHOOTING AFFAIR
Prominent Newberry County Man Pro-
badly Mortaily Wounded.

A special from Newberry to Satur-
days State says: Mr.. P. C. Smith was
shot throught the right breast by Mr..
T. J. Davenport at about 9 o'clock.
Both men are prominent and respected
citizens of this county. The affair oc-
Cured near independence and was the
outcome of a dispute over road which
had been closed by Mr.. Davenport
against the wishes of Mr.. Smith.
Messrs. Smith and Davenport were on
horseback. accompanied by Mr.. r. r.
Workman. when the shooting occurred.
1t is stated that Mr.. Davenport fired
pointblank at Mr.. Smith with a 38-
calibre revolver, the ball taking effect
in the right breast above the nipple.
Several physicians are in attendance
upon Mr.. Smith and 1t is not yet pos
sible to state whether or not the wound
will prove fatal. Mr.. Smith is a mem
Der Of Gov. Heyward's staff.
Mr.. Davenport came to Newberry
Immediately after the shooting and
gave himself up to the authorities.
When seen in the office OF his attor-
ney he said that he had no statement
to make as yet except that the shooting
occurred on his own land and that he
deeply regretted the affair.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-21
PALMETTO CROP BULLETIN
Conditions for the Growth of Crops
Have Been Favorable.

The week ending s a. M, July 18th,
had mean temperature of 81 degrees
which is about l above normal, due
to very even night temperatures and
moderately hot days. The extremes
were minimum of 81 at Greenville on
| the 9Th, and a maximum Nof SO at
| Blackville and Yemassee on the 7th.
There were several local high winds
accompanying thunder storms, most
damaging in part Of Sumter county.
The relative humidity was above nor
nal along the coast, and normal, or
below, III the interior. The sunshine
was generally deficient.
There were frequent thunder storms
In the central and northeastern coun-
ties throughout the week, and over the
extreme northwestern ones during the
closing days, with practically no rim.
or widely scattered light showers, in
the Savannah valley from Anderson
county southwark to Hampton. The
weekly amounts ranged from trace"
to over three inches. Over the great
er portion Of the State the rainfall was
ample for all crops, and in parts of
Chesterfield, Darlington and Marlboro
counties 1t was excessive to an injuri-
Gus extent. The moisture deficiency
appears to be most injurious in Green
wood, Saluda, Barnwell and Hampton
counties, with many other localities
that are suffering. Additional reports
indicate that the hail storm of the End
in Marion and York counties was more
destructive than at first indicated.
There were numerous hail storms on
the 7th, but they were destructive over
very small, widely separated areas
only.
The week was generally favorable for
farm work and for laying by crops, ex-
cept in the counties named as having
had excessive rains. AS rule crops
continue clean and well cultivated,
though some places report grassy and
weedy fields.
In many parts of the State corn is
firing owing to insufficient moisture,
but where rains occurred the corn crop
continues very promising, especially
young corn on bottom lands.
The majority Of the reports on cot
ton indicate further Improvement, but
some deterioration Is noted due to both
lack of moisture and excessive moist
ure, causing the plants to yellow, shed
their foliage and squares. Insects that
puncture squares and young bolls have
been noted in Greenville and Pickens
counties, by some thought to be boil
worms, by others to be boil weevils.
The plants are blooming freely IN
places and bolls have been noted in
few localities. Sandy land cotton is
better than that on clay soils, the lat
ter being unseasonably small. Sea ISL
and cotton has good color and growth
and is blooming freely.
Tobacco is very promising, with Sc
lecting and curing making fair prog
ress. The rains were very beneficial
to rice. Melons are ripening generally
and shipments are heavy. Stock wa
ter still scarce in places. Fruit 1s
scarce in the eastern counties and plen-
tiful in the western ones. ]. w. Bauer,
Section Director.
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Palmetto Items.

Gov. Hayward, Commissioner Wat
son and Prof. Spillman Of the agricul-
tural department are preparing to go
to Charleston. The party will leave here
Sunday afternoon and spend the fol-
lowing day at Green Pond, which is in
the heart Of the rice growing country,
and the whole rice situation will be
looked into.
The Bank of Lamar will be open for
business by the 1st of August. Its
reat building will be completed within
the next few days.
The governor has appointed W. F.
Norton magistrate at Mullins vice W.
M. Jones, who died on the 18th Of
June.
The McColl knitting mill has been
completed, and the plant is about ready
for operation. Two hundred operatives
mostly adults-will be required to op-
crate the new mill.
Gov. Hayward upon the recommenda-
ton of the county delegation Of York
has appointed w. B. Williams, Jr.,
county auditor to take the place of his
father who recently died.
Governor Hayward could not attend
the veterans gathering at Leesville
Saturday on account Of extra pressure
Of duties due to his absence from Of
flee the past several days.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-21
D. G. Low Twce Shot.

Bethune, Special-A personal diff
Guilty occurred on Tuesday afternoon
last between Messrs. D. G. Law and
Thomas Barnes, who live few miles
below here, during which Law was shot
twice, once with parlor rifle and once
with shot gun. The wounds while not
necessarily fatal, are very painful. The
trouble originated concerning horse
ard buggy which belonged to Law.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-21
Disappeared at the River.

Holly Hill, Special.-On Monday last
a colored man was arrested in Eutaw-
vile, a few miles above Holly Hill, for
cursing a white man on the streets. He
was fined S. and being unable to pay
the fine he was locked up in the guard
house Tuesday morning the place was
found empty, the lock being broken,
and two buggy tracks leading to the
river were found. Search for the miss
ing man, who is a resident Of Eutaw-
vile, has continued but without result.
The trail disappeared at the river and
many have been fishing for him there
since Tuesday.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-21
NEWS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY
Paragraphs of Minor Importance
Gathered From Many Sources.
Through the South.

Several persons in various parts OF
Virginia were killed by being struck by
lightning.
Senator Elkins. OF West Virginia, in
speech opening the Republican State
Convention. eulogized his father-in-
law, Senator Henry G. Davis, but did
not advise Republicans to vote for him.
There has been placed in the State
Library. at Richmond, plate armor
taken from the body of Federal SOL
dier on the Seven Pines field. 1t is
claimed that this sustains the charge
that Northern soldiers wore armor.
row escapes.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-21
PALMETTO MATTERS
Occurrences of Interest In Various.
Parts of the State.
For a Handkerchief Factory.

Newberry, Special.-Another enter
prise has been added to 'Newberry
county's already large number Of man
ufacturing industries. This enterprise
is the Whitmire Manufacturing Com
pany, of Whitmire, the purpose OF the
organization being the manufacture OF
handkerchiefs. This is the only indus
try of it's kind in this section. The cor
porators of the concern, which has al
ready been granted charter, are j..
V. Thompson, W. H. Riser and w. H.
Scott. It is expected that work on the
buildings will begin at an early date.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-21
Roosevelt's Notification.

Oyster Bay, Special.-President
Roosevelt and Secretary Loeb are per-
fecting arrangements for the ceremony
incident to the Presidents formal noti-
fication of his nomination, which will
occur at Sycamore Hill on the 9th
inst. All of the details have not been
worked out, but the preparations prac-
tically have been completed IN gen.
eral way. The ceremonies will not be
elaborate or ostentatious. Indeed, they
will be marked by simplicity.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-21
Stanley Lowers His Record.

Mount Washington, N. H., Special
F. E. Stanley, Of Newton, Mass, VINO
yesterday made the eight-mile ascent
CT Mount Washington in 81 minutes, l5
seconds, breaking the previous record
ty II minutes, A seconds, lowered his
own figures by nearly 3 minutes, going
up the mountain in % minutes, 19 2-5
seconds.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-21
Full Time Resumed.

Pittsburg, Special.-With a display
of fireworks SURPRISING that on the
Fourth of July, the Homestead Steel
Works started operation in full blast
Saturday night with the employees
working double time. The plant has
been operating only about half time for
the past year. By the starting Of the
mill at its full capacity 1000 men will
have steady employment.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-21
Better Rates on Live Stock.

Washington, Special.-The Inter-
State Commerce Commission has sus-
tanned the contention of the New Or
leans Live Stock Exchange against the
Texas G. Pacific Company, that the i'm
position of an additional freight rate
of SIS per car when less than ten car
loads of live stock constituted ship
ment was unreasonable.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-21
Miraculous Statue Crowned.

New York, Special.-In the presence
of $4,000 people an imposing ceremony
took place when, by special permis-
sion of the Pope, the miraculous statue
Of Our Lady Of Mount Carmel, belong,
ing to the church of the same name
was crowned by Archbishop Farley
The function is a rare occurrence any.
where, and it is the first time that such
a ceremony has ever been performed In
the United States.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-21
Killed Whole Family.

Buffalo. N Y. Special.-One OF the
most shocking tragedies that ever oc-
Cured in this city came to light Friday
when the dead bodies Of Edgar T..
Washburn, member Of the grain firm
of Heathfeld & Washburn, on the
board OF trade, Washburn's wife and
his young daughter, Gladys, 10 years
old, were found in bed room OF their
home at SO Putnam street, this city. Mr..
Washburn held and shot and killed his
wife and daughter, and then turned the
weapon upon his head and killed him.
self
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-21
Officer Wounded.

st. Petersburg, By Cable.-Gereral
Rennenkampff was wounded, but not
seriously. in a skirmish near Salmats-
"a. A bullet passed through the calf OF
one OF his legs. General Sakharon. VINO
reported the wounding Of Rennen-
kampff. says it occurred July IL, be-
tween Lao Yang and Saimatsza, IN
skirmish in which the Japanese were
repulsed.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-21
Bia Still Destroyed.

Iva, Special.-Sheriff Green and
State Constable Newell captured 4
40-gallon still on the Savannah river
about ten miles above here. Joe Ea-
ton. who it is alleged was operating
the still, was also captured anu
placed in Jail. Ten gallons OF WINS.
KEY was found at the still and several
hundred gallons Of beer was destroy
ed.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-21
Nav Lead to Extraditlon Treaty.

Mexico City, Special.-George B. Bar
riere, a Cuban arrested in Vera Cruz
will be returned to Havana. His alleg-
ed defalcation amounted to $4,000,
Mexico will probably receive in ex-
change an alleged diamond thief nam
ed Soler. Mexico and Cuba have no ex-
tradition treaty, but this exchange OF
prisoners may lead to the negotiation
of such a treaty.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-21
KUROPATKIN INDICATED

His Strategy Declared to Have
Proved Beyond Representatives,
in Which He Was Wiser Than His
critics-Apparent RIunders, Such
as ZassaIitch's Fight on the YaIu
and StakeIbers's March, Seen to
Have Had Valuable ResuIts-Now
Able to Accept Battle.
st. Petersburg, BY Cable.-Experts
who, until recently, were inclined to
criticise General Kuropatkin's manage
ment Of affairs in the far East, de-
clare, as the situation develops, that
his strategy has proved, so far, beyond
reproach. He has successfully tided
over a pressing danger-how pressing
only those in close touch with the far
East realize. His apparent mistakes,
like the prolonged resistance offered by
Lieutenant General Zassalitch on the
Yalu, turn out to be acts Of the high
est military judgment. General kuYo-
patkin then had so few and such poor
troops at Lao Yang that the japanese
would have had en- easy task to crush
the main force of Russians, had they
been permitted to cross the Yalu with
out severe punishment, and the thous-
ands lost by Zassalitch practically
saved Lao Yang, Zassalitch, until dis
graced, occupied an important staff po-
sition. General Baron Stakelberg's
march, which also was criticised, Is
now admitted to have been necessary.
The march was a reconnaissance on
grand scale, and not only enabled Cen
eral Kuropatkin to ascertain the enc
my's strength and disposition, but ma
terially disturbed the Japanese plans
relative to the siege Of Port Arthur,
gradually drawing the bulk OF the
Japanese army to follow the retreating
column, and thus distracting attention
from the vulnerable spot between Lao
Yang and Mudkden. Meanwhile, the
men at Kuropatkin's headquarters are
improving. Fifty thousand OF the best
troops from European Russia have
reached Lao Yang within month, and
il the Russian commander-in-chief In
the far East now chooses to accept
battle, he will be able to infict a heavy
blow. All Russia is looking forward
with confidence to the issue OF the
fight.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-21
In the North.

Fearing that he would have to close
his restaurant because of the high price
of beef, John J. Mahoney committed
suicide in New York.
CAP and Ben" Wade were electro
cuted at the Ohio Penitentiary annex,
in Columbus, for the murder OF Kate
Sullivan, at Toledo, April IA, 1900.
Two negroes-Frank Ousley and
John Johnston-were hanged together
ut Pittsburg for the murder OF James
Donnelly, a grocer.
Difficulty is being encountered In
placing the blame for the wreck Of a
picnic train near Chicago, in which 21
lives were lost.
Anti-railroad-merger Republicans Of
Minnesota are talking of nominating
an independent State ticket.
The State Board Of Health Of ILL
nois has issued an interesting circular
On "The Cause and Prevention OF Con-
sumption"
A committee Of Pennsylvania labor
ing men, who called at Oyster Bay to
present a petition to the President
about the Colorado situation, were un-
able to get an interview with him.
The hundredth anniversary OF Alex
ander Hamilton's death was observed
in New York city.
A trainload of Italians and Aus
trians, recently arriving at Victor, COL.
were speedily deported.
The Mallory Line Steamship San
Jacinto was damaged to the extent OF
$4,000 at Roach's Shipyard, Chester,
Pa.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-21
Foreign Affairs.

Dom Paul Kruger, former President
CT the Transavaal Republic, diel In
Switzerland.
The Japanese were reported to have
occupied Yin Kow, port of Niuchwang.
without resistance.
A battle was reported in progress at
Ta Tche Kiao.
President Castro, of Venezuela, has
sued the New York and Bermudez AS
phalt Co. to recover about Sl0,O0O,-
900 damages.
The rumor Of 10000 Japs being
killed was not confirmed.
A tremendous ovation was given Jo-
seph Chamberlain, who delivered a
speech In Albert Hall, London, under
the auspices of the Liberal-Uni onist
Council.
William Waldorf Astor's newspaper,
the Pail Mall Gazette, nanounces the
engagement of Mr.. Astor's daughter
Pauline to Capt. H. H. Spender-Clay,
formerly OF the Life Guords.
It was rumored in st. Petersburg
that the Japanese were repulsed at
Port Arthur, with immense loss, esti-
mated at 10000.
Bulgarian insurgents dynamited a
train between Salonica and CONSTANT
nople, causing injury to 20 persons.
The armies of General Count Keller
and General Kuroki were reported fac
ing each other across the River Liank,
ready for a battle, % miles cast OF
Lao Yang.
The arbitration treaty. between Great
Britain and Germany was signed IN
London.
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Advance Posts Driven Back.

st. Petersburg, BY Cable.-Under
date of July 16. Lieutenant General
Sakharoff reports that the chasseurs
are driving back the japanese advance
posts southwark of Siakotan and east
of Kanchi. The Japanese, the general
says, have re-captured Kechinhia. They
are still fortifying the passes between
Fenshui and Molten. The japanese.
the general says, have evacuated Seke-
van and Yam Dikan. The country from
Siaossyra up to Sihu Pass is free from
japanese, but the pass itself is occupied
by a detachment of the Japanese ad-
vance guard. General Sakharoff re-
ports several minor encounters with
practically no casualties.
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Miscellaneous Doinqs,

Messrs. Cochran, August Relmont
and McCarren had conference with
Judge Parker at Esopus.
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ro sneak In Doubtful States.

New Orleans, special.-A telegram
from Jackson, Miss, says that Con.
gressman John Sharp Williams Will
place his services at the disposal OF the
national Democratic committee and
make speeches in the doubtful States
during the coming campaign. He ex-
poets to 60 to Esopus about the time
The national committee meets.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-21
Forty.two Buildings Burned.

Wilmington, Del. Special. Fire
Tuesday night destroyed AZ buildings
In the business and residence section OF
Millington, Nd, causing loss OF $780,
900, partly insured. Not store remains
in the town and the streets are niied
with homeless men, women and chill
dren. The fire Is late tonight UNDER
control.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-10-07
Wonderful Echoes.

One lof the finest echoes of which
we have record is mentioned by
Barthius, in his notes on the Thebais
of Status. This was on the banks of
the Naha, between Coblenz and Bin
gen, where an original sound was re-
heated seventeen times.
At Milan is an echo which reiter-
ates the report of pistol from fifty
to sixty times. In a cave OF the
Pantheon it is said that the guide, by
Tapping his coat, makes a noise equal
to the report of a twelve-pounder.
Pliny speaks of cave in Dalmatia
where a stone tossed in would raise a
perfect storm. :.
The sweetest echo in all the world
answers a call at the side of the tomb
of Nur-Mahal dud Jehanhgirn, at Agra.
The guide raises the cry: Great is
Cod. and Mohammed is his Prophet
Allah! Allah! At first three distinct
musical notes are heard in the echo,
which reverberate round the dome,
and ascend until they reach the small
or dome, where they re-unite, and es-
zane from the temple as one tone.