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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-07-27
CAROLINA AFFAIRS
occurrences Of interest in Various
Parts Of the State:
Another Sad killing.

Greenwood; speclai-Thomas j
Lyon; magistrate for Yeldeli township
IinSthis in county, shot and instantly kill
5edlsshis son-in-law, Ed. Stevens; Tues
da% afternoon about 5 o'clock: Stew
.enswas shot through the heart and
died instantly. The fatal shot was
sfrsdfWhile the two men were clinched
and scuf1ing on the ground. The kill
ingStook place in the public road di
reetly in front OF Stevens house, and
Was the result Of the second attack
made on Lyon during the day by Stew.
eMnss M
;sghe first attack was made while the
tWdsmen were at fish fry at Brook S
Spring, q few miles from their
homes. Lyon asked Stevens to help
clean some fish and Stevens made an
4 insulting remark, so one of those
present states, and after a reply by
Lyon, struck Lyon over the head with
aSstiek twice. The men were separ-
,ated An effort was made to get Stew
ensato apologize to Lyon, but he re-
fused. fused
Isyon started home, unarmed, in a
buggy; with J. M. Mccain. Some one
insisted on his taking a pistol. He
didfand put t in the foot Of his buggy
;WHSan he and Mccain arrived in front
ofsStevens's house Stevens and Gary
Dom met them, also In buggy
Stevens jumped. out and struck Lyon
head with the butt end of his
bugss whip. They then clinched and
instheg gstruggle Lyon shot him. Dorm
then tried to get Lyons pistol, but
faAad Lyon agreeing to give 1t up to
hissdaughter, Mrs. Stevens.
Lyon drove to Greenwood in COM
panY with T. w. Mcmillan, chief of
pohse Of Greenwood, who was visiting
In Ahej neighborhood. He went at
oncesto the Jail and surrendered vol
The shooting seems to be
theS elimination Of long and bitter
snmity against Lyon by his son-in-law
andiShis son-in-law's father.
RDorn Is magistrate and once de-
sided a case against Stevens, Sr
which, it is said, started the bad feel
ng., hen interviewed Lyon said |
hatshe: would not talk. He expressed
lis8great sorrow at what had been
lone but also said that it could not
laYasabeen avoided. In speaking Of
stephens he said: "He married the
.hQicest.-of my family. I always treat
id him as my own son."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-07-27
,laps Seize Merchant Vessel.

Shanghai, By Cable.-The BRUSH
steamer Liam Cheng, which arrived here
from Wei Hal Wei, reports that sne
was signaled by the steamer Pie-Plehg
towr,.d by the Chinese Engineering ana
Mining Company, of shanghal) whose
commander asked the Lien shing to
advise the owner of the Pei Pieng tnat
Tho shin and cargo had been captured
by the Japanese cruiser Hong Kong
and The vessel was proceeding to Japan
with a prize crew on board. The news
Of the capture of the Pei Pieng !, was va :
communicated to the British aanilal MIRA
whose squadron is ancnored III lung
Ching Bay.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-07-27
NO.3....
Thrice Wrecked in Week.
In 1883 as the schooner Albatross

In 1883 as the schooner Albatross
was driving east across the Banks in
a murky storm she met her end
from a low lying berg. Oh her crew
of ten only two escaped, having cut
clear the dinghy and launched it over
the stern.
Next day they were picked up by
the fishing schooner Energy, making
for the Newfoundland coast. Driven
south by bad weather she sighted
two days later the steamer Liddes-
dale, with load Of cotton; from the
Southern States for England. The
steamer agreed TO take the cast
aways, and in approaching to get to
them collided with the Energy and
sank her, though saving the crew.
Thirty-six hours later the 'Liddes-
dale herself went ashore near Cape
Race and became total loss. Thus
the two men from the Albatross were
wrecked three times within a week
berg, steamboat and rock-an expe-
rience probably unique.-P. T.gMc-
Grath, in McClure's Magazine.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-07-27
ON Eastern Coast Of Japan.

Toxic, By Cable.-A fisherman e
norts that the Vladivostock squadr'n
was off Miyako Thursday, going IN a
southeasterly direction at a speed OF
10 knots. If this course and sped
Is maintained, the squadron Will pc
off Yokohama today. The easqrn
coast of Japan is shrouded IN os'
Shipping has been suspended, a@lt-
ing the location Of the Russian ffee.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-07-27

Major General Henry c. Corbin, COM
manding the department of the Allan
t,c. has sent to Adjutant General John
u FROST an invitation to the governor
and Two members of his staff to be
present at the regular and militia
gmaneuvres to be held near Gainesville,
Ca: September 5 to 10. 1t is not yet
known whether or not the governor
: viii be able to accept, but from the
nresent prospects it is hardly probable
that he will. He is forced to decline
almost all OF his invitations now on ac,
count of the increased work OF the Oh
!. sdca 3s-,ss
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-07-27
u,,, s+or,o At St. Matthews.

St. Matthews, Special.-An electric
storm passed over the place last week
accompanied by 2.10 inches Of rain
fall and some hail. The latter seems
to have fallen very irregularly In the
area affected. A few fields Of cotton
were beaten and torn badly; also a
norton of the tobacco crop was moEe
or less injured. This is probably
more rainfall than has fallen in this
section within the past three months.
Corn has suffered greatly from drouth
and the cotton was beginning to show
evidences from the long and contin'
ued drouth.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-07-27
In precarious Condition.

Newberry, Special.-Mr. P. Clarke
Smith. one of the county's most promi-
nent citizens, and a member OF Cover
or Heywards staff, who was shot and
seriously wounded on Friday morning
by Mr.. Thomas. j. Davenport, a man
also prominent in county affairs, still
lies in a precarious condition at his
home near Independence, this county.
Physicians say that it will be several
days before the result of the wound
can be fcretold. Mr.. Davenport, who
cave himself up to the authorities I'M
mediately after the shooting, was re-
leased on a bond of SIS, 900 and returned
10 his home in the county.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-07-27
,saIuda to tIave Railroad.

Columbia Special-It is now thought
that. the Southern will build its ex'
tension from Wards to Saluda in a
few months. Engineer r. E.. Har-
wood of the Southern's surveying de-
partment, has been in the city on
business connected with the survey
of the proposed line and there seems
little doubt but that the road will be
built very soon. There has been in
that section of the Stae movement
to build an independent line from Sa-
sluda by way of Johnston, distance
OF about forty miles, but nothing mas
been heard from this recently, and II
is supposed that the promoters are
waiting to hear more definitely from
the eESouthern.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-07-27
o.ooo.o 600 Cotton Company.

Trenton, N. j., special.-Articles OF
incorporation of the Southern Cotton
C,orporation, having a capitalization OF
s5,ooo,ooo preferred and slo'ooV,uOo
common were filed here recently. The
rar value of the preferred is sloo a
share but the par value of the common
which will be taken largely III 'no
South will be only $40 share.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-07-27
A Traqlc Death.

A special from Newberry says:
"News was received in this city Sun
day, of the tragic death of Mr.. John A.
Mclean, of Blythewood, S. c., yonng
man well known in Newberry, wnere
he made his home for several years.
Mr.. Mclean at the time of his death
was running as fagman on the South
ern's through fruit train from Florida
to New York. When near Edmunds,
small station 10 miles south Of Colum-
bia, the tender Of the engine jumped
the track, wrecking ten cars. Mr.. NC
Lean was standing in the cab at the
time and was thrown a great distance
from the track, death resulting in
stantly. The other members of the crew
escaped serious injury"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-07-27
SOUTH CAROLINA CROPS
Good Rains and Warmer Weather Pre-.
vailed.

The week ending 8 a. m., July 18th
had mean temperature of 80 degree!
which is slightly below normal. Tht
departures below normal were greater
on the coast than in the interior. Tht
extremes we're minimum of 60 al
Greenville on the 14th and a maximum
of SO at Blackville on the 18th. There
were no destructive high winds. The
relative humidity was about normal
over the entire State. The sunshine
was slightly deficient.
There were quite general showers on
the 18th, and again on the 18th; but
they were local and partial in charac-
ter, with many places that had no rain.
The relative wet and dry areas remain
about the same as last week, with COM
plant Of too much rain in Chesterfield,
Marlboro and Marion counties, and of
increased severity Of the droughty con-
ditions in the middle and upper Savan-
nah valley counties, extending into the
interior over Greenwood, Newberry and
Laurens counties, with many smaller
areas in the central counties taht are
suffering for rain. Rain would be very
beneficial over the western half of the
State, in which division wells and
streams are very low, and water for
stock is scarce.
Laying by crops is general and the
work is well advanced, except that
stubble land corn, and cotton on red
and clay lands, continues to be culti-
vated.
The condition OF old corn is critical
in the dry sections, and the prospective
yields will be materially lessened un-
less rain comes soon. Late planted
corn continues promising.
The cotton crop suffered from an ex-
cess of moisture in the extreme north
eastern counties, and from drought in
the western ones, but as whole con-
tinues very promising. 1t has attained
seasonable size in the eastern half Of
the State, and rem aims undersized over
the western half. There are a few
reports Of too large weed. Cotton
is blooming and fruiting we'll in. all
sections, and many full grown bolls
have been noted. Insects infest fields
in Greenville, Pickens and Spartan
burg counties while wilt and blackroot
or black rust have been noted in Green
Vile and Orangeburg counties. Consi-
derable cotton has been laid by in gen
orally clean condition. Sea-Island cot
ton is becoming somewhat grassy, and
is blooming freely.
Tobacco curing is now general; the
crop is fine one. Rice is heading, and
Is in need OF more freshet water; June
Z,
moisture supply, and range from excel.
lent to very poor.-J. W. Bauer, ssSses33s||
tion Director, Colnmbia, S. III
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-07-27
Bids For Philippine Bonds.

Washington, .;pecial.-The insular
bureau of the War Department has is
sued a. circular inviting proposals for
the sale of s3,OOO,OOo Of Philippine 4 per
cent. one-year bonds. The bids. will be
received until 2:3O p. M, August %. the
proceeds to be applied to the retire
ment of the outstanding sS,OOo,OOO OF
Philippine bonds.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-07-27
Gar pisIikes Complication.

St Petersburg, BY Cable.-The AS
sociated Press has just been Informed
that emperor Nicholas, in an inter-
view with Count Lamsdorff, the For
eien Minister, expressed his displeas-
IRE At the turn events had taken and
at the possibility of complications with
Great Britain arising out of the deten-
tion Of British ships by the RUSSIAN
volunteer feet steamers in the Reo
Sea This pacific attitude, If the re-
nort he correct, will doubtless lead to an
immediate and amicable adjustment OF
the difficulties
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-07-27
s'HomIcide in Barber Shop.

New York, special--A quarrel in the
barber shop Of yincenizo saitto, IN
sThifd avenue Saturday, ended in GUS
toner. a we'll dressed, unknown man,
being shot dead and Saitto, with a Dul,
LET wound in his shoulder, being held
! for murde der.aThe shooting caused q
manic ia the shop, (which was filled Win
scnstomers. and the police reserves were 9
called out to handle the crowd tnat
gusoklysgathered.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-07-27
K,,red nv Lightning.

Timmonsville, special.-Miss Mary
Rynolds, a young lady of 1S years
Who lived. near town, was struck by
lightning and instantly killed. sne was
,itting on the back piazza with the
family, some Of whom were Wltnln
three feet of her, but were uninjured.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-07-27
ceoroia Allowed Brigade.

washington, special.-senator Bacon
of Georgia, has made arrangements
with Major General Corbin, command
ing the Atlantic division, whereby the
State of Georgia will be represented by
ful, brigade of it's National Guard at
ihe manoeuvres at Manassas, Va, next
sentember, on condition that presence
~ NJ the 600 men in excess of the States
onota should entail no expense to ire
United States beyond the amount on
einally allotted to Georgia.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-07-27
SEIZURES TO CEASE.
Russian Authorities Deplpre Action.
Violating International Law
WILL RELEASE TIE LATEST PRIZES
Apparent Delay in Delivery Of oredrs
to the Volunteer Cruisers Explains
the Capture of the scandia and the
Ardov.

. - =.
st. Petersburg, By Cable.--The Asso-
ciated Press is able to announce that
Russia has Informally notified Great
Britain that orders have 5een issued to
the Russian cruisers in the Red Sea not
to arrest any more merchantmen, and
1t has been agreed between the two
powers, that if, pending the receipt Of
these orders by the captains of the st.
Petersburg and the Smolensk, any
other ships should be stopped and held
9 as prizes, these acts shall be regarded
as not having taken place and the ships
concerned at once released. Although it
was authoritatively stated yesterday
that the Malacca had already reached
suda Bay, it now transpires that when
the Malacca sailed from Port Said she
was bound for Algiers. Unless orders
are delivered to her on the way, she
VIII, upon arrival there, find an order
to proceed Immediately to Suda Bay,
where, under the agreement reached
between Britain and Russia, an exam
1nation Of her cargo will be made by
the Russian and British consuls.
Russian Conference.
st. Petersburg, BY Cable.-Grand
Duke Alexis presided at Sun ly's coun-
Gil, which Count Lamsdorfl, the For
eign Secretary, and Vice Admiral Avel-
Ian, chief Of the admiralty dep; .rtment
and other high naval officers attended.
The result Of the conference removes
all doubts concerning the present atti-
tude Of Russia with regard to the vol
unteer fleet. The validity of the view
expressed in the British note regarding
The irregularity Of the position of the
vessels was SO far admitted that the
council agreed to waive the right of
search. After long discussion, in
which Count Lamsdorff took leading
part. it was decided that the present
status of the volunteer fleet was not
sufficiently well-defned according to in
ternat1onal law, to render further
searches and seizures advisable, and
that, therefore, Russia. in the interest
of friendly relations with the powers,
should withdraw the authority given
the volunteer: fleet in this respect. Or
1ersswereS sent to the volunt feet 5iE
steamers petersburg and sSmol lensks
.osrefrain from interference with for-sa
ign shipping 5sEs
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-07-27
aussian Forces Retreatins.

81 Petersburg, By Cable.-The Car
hoe received the following dispatch
from General Kuropatkin, dated July
10. "There has been no special change
IN L0' the situation since July II. At .
~ The afternoon of July IS, japanese
advance forces Of considerable strength
were w observed in the direction of Skies
Wonoon the Lao Yang-Siamatsza road,
moving r against detachment OF our
ICONS After two days fighting, the
latter force is retreating towards tne $,
village of Houtsiatze, east of Anplng.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-07-27
needles to Remain.

washington, Specialize Navy De-
partment has been informed that Lieu
tenant Newton A. McCully, the Ameri-
can naval attache, who succeeded in
reaching Port Arthur from Mudken, on
the last train entering that city, has
declined the offer Of the japanese ad-
miral to give him safe conduct from
the besieged city and has decided to re
main until the city falls or is relieved
II is understood that the French at
tache and Lieutenant McCully are the
only foreign attaches left.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-07-27
British Fleet Moves Nearer.

London, BY Cable.-The Daily Ex-
press Tuesday morning prints the fol-
lowing dispatch, dated July 18th from
its correspondent at Malta: "The Brit
ish Mediterranean fleet left here Mon
day for Alexandria. It is believed that
the destination of the fleet may be con-
nected with the presence of the Rus
sian volunteer fleet steamers in the
Red Sea. The British cruiser Terrible Is
said to have sailed from Suez today for
the purpose of looking after the inter-
est of British merchantmen"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-07-27
1e5 Ready for Work.

Cleveland, special.-One hundred and
twenty-five men who have said they
were willing to take the places of strik-
sers at the Chicago packing houses are
awaiting the word which will send
them to the scene of the great strike
Manager ]. F. Shields says he has ap-
splications from experienced butchers
who want to go, now that the packers
have declared. their intention OF keep
Ing all non-union men employed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-07-27
a Heated Discussion.

London. BY Cable.-The proposals OF
the budget bill have kept the House OF 81
Commons in continuous session al,
night. and Thursday morning hea!eu
debate still continues. The discussion
Gcveloped itself into test OF strengtn
Setween ministerialists and their opoES
enfS ~
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-07-27
Two Killed in Wreck.

o1ean, N. Y, special;-Two mea wel
killed and third seriously injured
the wreck of passenger train on ii 1f
pennsylvania Railroad at Shipper, II
sunday The dead are: Fireman KroT
ster snd Sullivan, both of Buffalo;.G .Gs
Henson. of buffalo, baggage en-
Move. was seriously hurt.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-07-27
New CORPORATIONS.

The Summerton Hardware company
has received a charter from the secre-
tary Of State. The capital is $4,000 and
the officers are j. C. Chantran, presi-
dent; C. M. Davis, vice-Dresident, and
J. A. James, secretary ard treasurer.
A new banking concern is the Jeffer-
son Bank OF Chesterfield county which
has capital of $4,000. The corpora
tors are'N. S. Blakeney, Of Charlotte;
Il. M. Welsh and w. M. Miller, Of JEFF
ferson.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-07-27
Fifteen New Dentists.
The State Board of Dental Exam.
iera,Ese composed of Drs. G. F. 8.

;;osg;itsss,lYert, Sparsanburg, completed
;;Ssss Examination Of applicants on FRI
.dasss sfaSss. completing the examination in
time for the opening of the annual
State meeting. The names of the
new licentiates are: w. T. Wallace,
:Spartanburg; R. M. Kennedy, York
vile: H. B. Hair, Blackville; ]. NJ.
wallace, Union; J. i. Gibbson, Ben
nettsville; R. W. McCord, Mullins;
j. r. Nickels, Hodge ]. L. McLaurln,
Clio; A. G. Cooley, Edgefeld; J. w.
Gray. Lamar; Thos. Littlejohn, Paco-
let;.H. G. Fullers, Ninety-six; r. Nc
Iver. Wilbur, Charleston; S. G. Rut-
ledge, Kershaw; W. D. Durham ber'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-07-27
News by Wire.

Britain protested to Russia aelhs.
the Red sea seizures.
The freedom of the city of Lqaon
was presented to Lord Curzon.
A great drouth is iniuring Conan
crops. .aa
Mrs Florence Maybrlck, the lotea
life convict, was freed from Esiisn fe.
custody on ticket Of leave anu 'sl'f sr
France.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-07-27
e+,+a canitoI Notes.

Recently C. A. Power, county auditor
of Laurens, inquired of Comptroller
General A. w. Jones if he should levy
an extra tax of two mills on the prop
ertyf Of a school district in that county.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-07-27

CIBoleman and the returns on real
ara nersonal property amount to $510,-
7R. In the last two years there mas
benn an increase of over two million
dollars worth of taxable property IN
fiT6erson
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-07-27

The report of Joseph chamberims as
tariff commission recommends en-
eral tariff for Great Britain.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-07-27
Memorial Exercises.

Rock Hill, Special. - the meeting
of the college section of the State
Association on Friday ev-
ening eloquent memorial addresses
were made by the Honorable George
tombstone in honor Of the late Rev.
VIM. Moffat Grier, D. D., LII. D., for
many years president Of Erskine Col
slege, and by the Hon. ]. ]. Mcmahon
in memory Of the late Prof. r. Means
Davis, of the South Carolina College.
Pope Plus K officiated at mass in st.
Peters on the anniversary OF the death
Of Leo XIII.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-07-27

e On July 10, the Japanese forces att at
+oc,,ed battalion of infantry and l,ooo
cavalry who occupied Chi-Chlato' .. 10 &c.
the northward Of Shaotientsczu. Alter
four hours of fighting, the Russians re-
tired across the Taitsu river. IN tnls
engagement the japanese had II men
wounded.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-08-12
BISHOP NOT DlscoNcERrEp.
He Still Thinks That His Tavern Re
resents an lo,nrovep,en+

New York, Aug. 1l.-Bishop Henry C.
Potter is not at all Disconnected be-
cause of adverse criticism of his action.
In II statement, in answer TO his critics
the bishop authorized the following:
Il have publicly stated that | never
regarded the present saloon as either
blessing or necessity and no word of
mine, whether uttered recently or at
amy other time. warrants any such in
ference. simply have regarded it as
an inevitable, necessary evil until it is
displaced by something better
My controversy simply is with those
who, with no other aim. are dealing
with a :nischievous institution rather
than suppress it, whereas the only hope
OF reform here is in displacement by
substitution.
Further on he says:
There is inordinate and ostentatious
display of wines at our public and pri-
vate entertainments and civic BAN
quets. On such occasions. both social
and official, sometimes are witnessed
a species of national barbarism If not
an Illustration of national vulgarity.
The treating custom in clubrooms and
barrooms, the hideous freemasonry of
drink as someone has said. does not
too strongly describe the symbol of
friendship which consists in calling for