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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1904-04-06
Important Decisions.

Two decisions have been rendered
by the United States Supreme Court.
says the Springfield Republican. with
in few days. both going to establish
the rule that a person travelling on a
free railroad pass. or his heirs. can
not recover damages in case Of acci-
dent. where such condition is spcci-
fed in the terms printed upon the
pass. 1t makes no difference whether
the user Of the pass understood the
conditions or not. 1t might be sup
posed that this would tend TO discour-
age the demand for and use of passes.
but such viii probably not he the
case. So strong is the passion in
most persons for getting something
for nothing that almost any amount
of risk would be ventured for the
sake OF riding free.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1904-04-06
LIVE ITEMS OF NEWS.
Many Matters of General Interest In
Short Paragraphs.
Down in Dixie

Two more negroes were killed in the
race riots in Arkansas, making II slain
in all.
EX-Secretary OF the Interior Hoke
Smith has organized a second Parker
club in Atlanta.
General Corbn favors holding the
next manoeuvers of regular and State
troops near Manassas, Va
Rev. J. j. Haley. of Richmond. was
elected president of the National Con
gress OF the Disciples of Christ ut Chi
cago.
Both Governor Jefferson Davis and
Judge Wood claimed to have won i'm
tue Arkansas primaries. the full re-
turns not having been received.
Elijah w. Campbell. division super-
lntendent OF the Texas & Pacific Rail
way at Marshall. Texas. was caught be-
tween two moving cars and killed
reward of 5000 was offered last
week by Governor Hayward for the
arrest and conviction of the murder
ers of John w. Meetze the young far
mer Of Lexington county killed ON
the 18TH of February a reward OF
$lOo was offered for the parties who
burned the barn of Sam Berryn in
orangeburg Feb. 23.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1904-04-06
May Lose His Official Head.

Carthage Special.-E. Mcdonald.
Tor number of years a member of
thc county court, is in imminent dan
ger OF losing his official head. bill
has been filed charging Mcdonald
with specializing in county warrants
while a member OF the comfy court
which issued them Mcdonald nj
one time represented this county in
the Legislature. and has for long
time been prominent figure in the
county court. BY his opposition to
ali enterprises requiring an appropri.
alton he has been christened the
watchdog OF the treasury" He saws
that he vii! be able To exonerate him.
self
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1904-04-06
At The National CapltaI.

Applications for pensions under
commissioner Wares late ruling are
pouring into his office
The Senate postofice committee took
up consideration of thep ostoffice an
preparation bill.
The Senate devoted much of its time
To consideration of the Indian Appro-
pr!atiOn bill.
me House spent nearly all day with
the Postonice Appropriation bill dis
posing OF only one page of il.
Further testimony was heard nv tho
sperlal Congressional committee inves-
uSatlng references made 10 members
~ one of the postal reports.
Most of the time OF the House this
week 1T is expected. will he devoted to
up consideration OF the postoflice an
priation bill
The Democratic members of the SEN
ate have decided to adopt aggressive
tactics in dealing with the Postoffice
investigation matter
enemies in the Senate OF the Pure
'oad bill will seek 10 prevent its con
siGeration ~ Keeping aupraYria,ion
Dil!s t. the front.
Tho cornerstone OF the Nenorial
Hall OF the Daughters Of the American
Wfo!Htion will be laid in washington
April 8
new treaty with China has been
nade necessary by the denouncing on
IN part ot the Chinese Government of
IN Chinese Exclusion treaty.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1904-04-06
Loss to Mill Operatives.

London. BY Cable Charles w. Me.
Ara. president of the Federation OF
Master Cotton Spinners Associations.
has issued an exhaustive statement on
the situation of the cotton trade. 1t
shows that the loss to the wage-earn-
ers resulting from the necessity for
short time amounts TO $55O.0O0 a week.
or $6,S75.000 since the short time was
started. This amount is borne by
100000 people. The total loss to the
employers is 100000 weekly. making
the loss TO Lancashire $75O,O0O weekly.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1904-04-06
At The North.

When Charles NJ. Schwab returned
from Europe his chauffeur was held ON
a charge Of smuggling.
Hon. William j. Bryan delivered =
lecture in NewHaven. Conn. against
war
More than 20 women ana children
we're hurt in panic in an Italian
chuTch in New Haven. Conn
hunaIo' n Y. Special. the
twcnty-four delegates To The Dcmo.
cratic State conventions chosen al the
ERIE county primaries. twenty-ouo are
instructed to vote for Judge Alton b.
farker Tor the presidential nomina-
ton
Burton Ncrville Harrison. a LAWYER
vi New YORK. and husband of Mrs.
burton harrison. the aUthoress. and
rather of Congressman Harrison. OF
New York city. died at Chicago Tues
day night. aged 60
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1904-04-06
Georgia Peonage Gases.

Macon. Ga. Special.-A Savannah
special to The Telegraph says:
Doubling the correctness of news
dispatches from New Orleans to the
effect that the United States Circuit
Court Of Appeals had sustained the de-
cision of the lower court in the case
of s. NJ. Clya,t, OF irwin county.
charged with poonagc. appealed from
the northern district oi Florida. Judge
Emory Spcer. of the United States
Court for the southern district OF Geor-
gia. wired Judge Shelby. who presided
and received an answer. stating that
the bench could not agree and that the
case had been referred 10 the United
States Supreme Court The news re-
ccivcd by Judge Speer puts a diffcrnt
phas upon the question. IL remains for
the status Of the various peonage cases
that are pending. In several States in
the South there is deep interest in
the outcome of the appeal
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1904-04-06
In the House.

Substantial progress was made
Wednesday by the House. in the CON
sideration OF the sundry civil bill.
hfty-one pages being disposed Of. leav-
ing only twenty-one to be read Nc
amendments of general importance
were read
MIR. Bartlett. of Georgia. briefly re.
piled to the statements of Mr. Gilictt.
OF Massachusetts. made last Monday
on She negro question. He said Mr.
Glilett had lcctured the South for GER
tain alleged outrages and violations
OF the law. He declared that Massa-
setts was net free from the charge
CT disregard OF the law. even though
that state may claim to he more re.
fined than others. He cited an in
stance where mob in Marion, Mass.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1904-04-06

IN 1902. had TERED and fcathN-ed a
man and women. and h. said Tho
perpetrators OF the outrage had been
acquitted aud marched through tho
streets as heroes. He read from sta.
'istics OF Massachusetts showing the
number of the "disgraceful" marri.
ages or whites with negroes In the
city of Boston. If these facts are
true. Mr.. Bartlett said. the teachers
of the gentleman from massachusetts
and those who believe as he does. are
comm like chickens. homo to roOst"
He did not believe. he declared. that
the people of Massachusetts enter.
tanned nor re-echoed the sentiments
of Mr. Gillett. While the people OF
Massachusetts may have peculiar no
tons as to some things. and may be
stern in their convictions they at
least have awakened TO believe that
the people of the South are entitled
to wor this problem in their own
way. "as God shall win it." He add.
ed these people would work it out
with the help Of our brethren OF the
North. II we ca nhave il. but if not
we will work it out without their
help. To such as Mr.. Gillett. con.
tinued Mr.. Bartlett we Will say that
your opinion and criticism NEE, with
the calm Indifference of our con.
tempt"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1904-04-06
Quarantine Declared.

Austin. Texas Special Governor
Lanhan issued q proclamation declar-
ing quarantine in effect on the Gulf
coast and along the Rio Grandc bor-
der, efectivc April l. This proclama-
tion resulted from a conference OF
health officers OF the cities and coun-
ties Of that territory held here today.
II was stated there had been cases of
yellow fever at Laredo and Monterey
during the winter. one OF them being
found in March. Dr. LonSanet. OF La
redo. stated that the patient discovered
during March was now cCnvalescent
DIR. Richardson. representing the Ma
rine Hospital Service. stated that the
national government will at once place
physicians at Mexico points to issue
certificates
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1904-04-06
From Across The Sea

Marquis Ito left Seoul
One Jap was killed in ssirmish
near Aniu
Ninchwang was reported to nave
n'"n declared under martial law.
a Turkish army has sur-oundcd TO-
200 Aibanians in Macedonia.
Premier Combcs. OF France do
cared he did not intend TO resign.
A great anti-Chinese labor Gcmon-
stration was held in London en- Satur-
day.
The story of the poisoning OF the
Ameer of Afghanistan was denied in
London.
Russia was reported to he anxious to
involve China in the war in order 20
secure the aid OF France.
Lord Curzon of Kedleston. vicor,y Of
India. has been appointed Lord War
don OF the Clinque Ports. to 81. cccI the
lale Marquis OF Salisbury.
Thomas w. Lawson continued tbe
testimony in the suit in connection
with the Boston Gas combination.
The Combes Ministry. il was beiiev-
ed in Paris, cannot long survive. and
NJ. Nj. Millerand and Doumer were
spoken OF to form new Ministry.
Ii was reported that Major Glasenapo
would he recalled from German South
west Africa and court-martialcd be-
cause Of his defeat by the negro rebels.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1904-04-06
Six People Killed.

Scranton, Pa. Specialists persons
are known 10 have been killed and
five fatally injured. by an explosion
in the factory of the Dixon Squib
Company. AT PriceburE. near here.
Thursday.
The dead are: Lizzie Bray. Lillian
Mahan. Priceburg; Brcckie Lewis.
North Scranton; Lizzie Matthews.
Olyphant; George Callahan. Teresa
Callahan. Priceburg.
Those fatally injured are Mamie
Gilallon. Martha Haybrown. Cassie
fonitz. Mcttie Hevron. Oscar Ayser
twenty girls are employed i'm the
factory. What caused the explosion
IS not known, bur il is said that cne
of the Sirls threw squib into a
stove. and that the force OF the ex-
piosion was so great that il wrecked
the building and set il on fire. The
squibs are used in coal mining.
The Dickson Sqrib Company ocru-
pied only the first floor OF the st!rc-
ture. the Callahan family having
rooms on the second floor. Ii was
here that the two Callahan children
lost their lives. Thomas Callahan.
the father. was at work. and Mrs.
Callahan had just left the room when
the explosion occurred. The chill
dren. aged three Years and six
months. respectively. were playing
on the floor Both were instantly
killed
The building caught Ere. and the
flames communicated To the two ad-
Joining buildings. one occupied as a
hotel, and the other as a butcher
shop. Both were destroyed.
All of the bodies have been taken
from the debris. The bodies Of the
dead employees were SO badly burn
ed that ii was with great difficulty
that they could be recognized.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1904-04-06
Dismissed From Army

Washington. Special-Thc record
OF the case OF Second Lieutenant, Jean
S. Oakes. Of the artillery cornq ra.
Gently tried by courtmartial NJ trort
Monroe, Va on charges Of being nh.
sent without leave and of conduct I'M
becoming an officer and a gentleman
has been received at the War Depart.
ment for review by the Judge Advo.
cate General Davis pending its sub.
mission to the President for final ac.
ton. II is stated that the officer was
convicted OF the charges and SON
fenced to be dismissed
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1904-04-06
Kent AwnY by Enn

London. BY Cable.-rhc Times
prints dispatch from its correspon-
dent at Wei al Wei which says: Have
just returned after a 190 mile cruise
and | saw nothing Of either the Rus
sian or the Japanese fleets. though the
watch reported flash signalling at
about O'Clock this morning. | was
debarred from running close to Port
Arthur by a heavy fog and | imagine
that the weather is too thick for the
Japanese to remain close to Port Ar
thur. in view of the strength of the
Russians in their torpedo boat de-
stroyers."
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1904-04-06
Four Drowned

Chicago. Special.-Four men were
drowned i'll Lake Calumet by the cap
sizing of their boats while hunting
ducks. The dead: Tunis Slingerland
Abraham Slingerland. Peter Piersna
and John Brandt. The men were i'm two
row boats. two men being in each boat.
very high wind was blowing over the
laHe today. and the water was very
rough. The men were seen from the
shore to rise in their boats and fire at
flock OF ducks that passed over them
Just as they fired their boats went over
ard all four men were thrown into the
water.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1904-04-06
THE WAR IN THE FAR EAST
| crs and even the wounded joining in

crs and even the wounded joining in
it.
THE captain signaed for full speed
ahead after the retreating Japanese.
but the Bayan had not gone far before
the flagship signaled to return
ST. Petersburg. By Cable.-Reports
received by the ministry of the inte-
rior indicate that the precautionary
measures taken to prevent anti-Jewsh
disturbance during Easter week. when
the ignorant are aroused easily to
sort of religious frenzy against the
Jews by the dissemination of false sto-
RES regarding blood atonement" will
result in the avoidance of serious
trouble. In spite of the precautions.
however, it is considered possible there
may be attempts at rioting. but the
authorities will suppress these with
strong hand.
The following private telegram was
received today from Odessa:
Reports OF anti-Jewish disturbances
which always are common at Easter
time. causes more alarm than usual
this year because of the occurrences
last year. The Jews here are nervous
hut the authorities have confidence in
Governor Edhardt, who is an energet-
ic and humane man. as well as in
Baron Kaulbars. commander-in-chi
Of the troops in Russia. Under the cir
Cumstances. therefore. anything like a
serious disturbance is regarded as i'm
possible.
The official newspapers have pub
lished strongly-worded warnings and
the city is placarded with notices that
al who disturb the peace will be Sc
vcrely punished
st. Petersburg. Special.-A cores
pendent at Yin Kow says the opinion
prevails there that the japanese will
not lombard that place because 80 per
cent. of the population is made up OF
Chinese who are not at war with the
Japanese and because a shell from the
Japanese ships would be sure TO strike
the residence of the United States con
sui who is safeguarding the Japanese
interests The same correspondent hui
morously describes the speculation
among the British correspondents
there rs TO whether the victorious lap
anesc after defeating the Russian army
will stop in China or go on che Irl,utsk.
St Petersburg. By Cable.-As soon
- the Neva is clear of ice the battle
ship Souvarcff and Slava. in course of
construction at the Baltic Works. the
battleships Borodino and Orel. at the
Franco-Russian Works. and the
cruiser Meleg and the transport Kant
chatka. at The new admiralty yard.
will be sent TO Kronstadt for compile
ton The cruisers Seemchug and
lzumrud and the battleship Sissoi Veil
Ky and Imperator Alexander III. are
already there and are being prepared
for mission. These ships Will form
part OF the fleet which is destined TO
reinforce Vice Admiral Makaroff's feet
next summer.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1904-04-06
Fighting in a Small Way Reported in
Points
NO DECISIVE BATTLES, HOWEVER
Both Sides Seem TO BE Playing For
Time in Which to Collect Ali Their
Forces.

Tohio. by Cable.-The advance
guard of the Japanese army in North
western Korea occupied the town of
Senge Cheng yesterday afternoon
without opposition. Senge Cheng is
ON the Fckin road. is miles west OF
Cheng-Ju and about forty miles south
of Win.
When the japanese drove the Rus
slams cat OF Cheng-Ju last Monday
the Russians withdrew in two col
umns, one going over the Koak San
road and the other over the Picking
read. the Japanese advance from
Cheng-Iu was made very rapidly. 1t
was anticipated that the Russians
would resist this advance. but they
failed To do so, and it is not probable
there viii be any further opposition
south OF the Yalu river.
Cheng-Ju, because OF it's superior
natural surroundings. is the strongest
place between Ping Yang and Wiiu
Resides these natural advantages
there is an old Korean fort there
which. bad it been defended with
spirit. would have been hard 20 take
The Japanese are gratified with the
comparative ease with which they
drove the Russians from this fort.
Russian patrols are reported to be
in the country east Of the Pcking
road. hut IL is not probable that there
Is any considerable force of Russians
in that section. The patrols are
Withdrawing gradually to the north
ward toward Yalu.
II is reported that the ice on the
lalu is we'll broken up. and in the fu-
ture the river must be crossed either
in junks or over pontoon bridges
y dispatch from Toxic TO the Asso-
ciated Press. dated April /. said in
formation had been received from a
privnte lodging the enemy at Cheng-
ia had advanced to the Yong Chun
taboul 81 miles west of Cheng-Ju
f!Om which place they drove the Rus
SLAMS after Il brief engagement. 1t
is possible mat the many different
spcilngs given 40 Korean names in
gazeteers and on maps have led to
confusion and that Seng Cheng in
The above message and Yong Chun.
referred to in the dispatch of April
|. should be the same place. The
two towns, however. are quite dis
,inct being about 25 miles apart.
ST Petersburg. BY Gable. The Novi
kroi. of Port Arthur. thus describes
th, scene on board the cruiser Bayan
during the recent bombardment in
which She distinguished herself:
Bursting shells bowIed over man af-
ter man until decks were slippery
with blood Amidst this hell the cap
tain stood unmoved in the coming
tow calmly telephoning his orders to
the gun captains. His wonderful calm
ness had marvellous influence upon
all the officers.
The cockpit was soon crowded. 80
men being there before the fight end
ed; but amidst the crash of the guns,
the hiss of flying splinters and the di-
rection OF the working engines. the
Surgeons labored over the sick as at
the hospital operating tables. Although
some oi the men suffered frightfnl
a6Onies there were few groans. iii spite
Of the fact that anaesthetics We're ad-
ministe"ei in only one case.
When ;he battle ended and the enc
my began TO draw of the officers on
the bridge cheered and the cheering
extended down into the hold. the stok-
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1904-04-06
VIII Contest.

Little Rock. Ark. Special Returns
have been received from II out OF IS
counties. and these show that Governor
Jefferson Davis is entitled 20 302 dele
gates in the State convention The
number necessary to nominate is 222
Judge Wood has conceded that on the
face of the returns he has not enough
counties to win the nomination. but he
will appeal 10 the State convention and
contest the vote as returned in a num-
Der of counties
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1904-04-06
Porto Rican Messengers

New York, Special.-Amone tho
passengers who arrived on hoard the
steamer Coamo from Porto Rico were
W. F. Willoughby. treasurer: X. Post.
auditor. and Manuel S. Domesech.
iheHhoer oi the House of Delegates.
who came to counsel the Secretary of
the Treasury about placing a loan
Tor general improvements in Porto
Rico.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1904-04-06
New Trustees.

Nashville Specialized. w. C. Ta-
tom and Commissioner of Agriculture
OGilvie trustees OF the University of
Tennessee. speaking with reference
10 the card of Joshua w Caldwell.
ical. technical and agricultural de-
partments of the University Both
prefer Tenncsscan and an alumnus
for president.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1904-04-06
Miscellaneous rInttcrs.

Martial law was declared by the Rus
sian authorities in Niuchwang. and
American and British flags were or
dered to be hauled down.
The Car awarded the Cross OF 81
George to Lieutenant KrinitzN and Of
hcers OF the torpedo boat DESTROYER
Stint for heroism in foiling Admiral
Iogo's attempt to bottle up Port Ar
thur hnrbor-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-20

to the secretary of war for permission to construct a breakwater, the appliea- ton being made thus early with the hope of getting permission in time to have the breakwater constructed this season.
 There are several good boats owned by residents of the Orchard, and hereto fore the only protection afforded was in the small natural cove. A breakwater erected would render this cove of much greater value.
 Soon to arrive at Pine Orchard for the season are President Walter Camp, of the New Haven Clock company, and wife, Professor and Mrs. T. c. Shepard, and Mir. and Mrs. Frank H. Shell, Of this city, also Vice-President Kochers- berger, Of the Consolidated road, and wife, and others who are going down from this city are Mir. and Mrs. David Daggett. Mir. and Mrs. William R. Ty- Ter, Mir. and Mrs. F. s. Root, Mir. and Mrs. Arthur H. Day, Dr. and Mrs. Hen ry W. Ring, Mir. and Mrs. Pierce N. | Welch Mir. and Mrs. Pierce N. Weleh, MT. and Mrs. c. B. Doolittle, Captain and Mrs. E. O. Gruener, Captain and
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-20
PINE ORCHARD NOTES.

A number of the summer residents at Pine Orchard have formed a yacht club to be named after that resort and the incorporators are: Minotte Chatfield, Henry c. Rowe, A. William Sperry w. G. Bushnell, A. M. Young, Milton War ner and Franklin H. Hart. These well known men have planned to make the club one of the best between New Ha- ven and New London, and of course not quite such a large organization as the New Haven Yacht club, but after that style. It will in time compare favora- ply with the Sachem Head club
 In all probability the people of Stony Creek and Indian Neck owning yachts will be invited to join the new club so as to make it Branford affair. Frank Wheeler and James T. Kay, of Merlden, may be seen flying the Pine Orchard Yacht colors before long, also Silas B. Hall, Arthur E. Miller and a few others. It is more than likely that A. M. Young will be commodore of the fleet.
 Already the club has voted to apply
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-20
SENATOR PLATT GOING TO
 ACKNOWLEDGES.

United States Senator 0. H. Platt and his private Secretary, MT. Phelps, were in Meriden Tuesday. Senator Platt has been at his summer home in Washington, this state. since Congress adjourned,
 Senator Platt said that he was ar- ranging to go to his Adirondack cabin at Long Lake next week to remain for two or three weeks. Mrs. Platt will go with him.
 T have had a slight attack of grip, SC called, but really an old-fashioned cold that left a little cough that I am going to the Adriondacks to get rid of Secre- tary Taft says: the Adirondacks is the best place in the world to get rid of a cough or cold.' said Senator Platt.