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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-04-07
LIVE ITEMS OF NEWS.
Many Matters Of General Interest ID
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 Corbin favors holding the
next m3nocuvers Of regular and State
troops near Manassas, Va
Rev. ]. ]. Haley, of Richmond, was
elected president Of the National Con-
gress Of the Disciples Of Christ at Chi
cago.
Both Governor Jefferson Davis and
Judge Wood claimed to have won in
the Arkansas primaries, the full re-
turns not having been received.
Elijah W. Campbell. division super
intendent of the Texas & Pacific Rail-
way at Marshall. Texas. was caught be-
tween two moving cars and killed.
A 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 10Th Of February. A reward Of
500 was offered for the parties who
burned the barn Of Sam Berryn in
Orangeburg Feb. %.
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Fire at Riltmore.

Asheville Special-A disastrous fre
occurred on ten Biltmore estate Tues
day morning about $50 o'clock. when
the mule stables and the residence OF
Bert Halyburton were completely de-
stroyed, entailing loss Of from $lo,-
900 to $4,000. The origin Of the fire
Is unknown. The fire was first dis
covered shortly after three o'clock,
and the stables were then ablaze. By
hard work all tn stock in the barns
was gotten out with the exception OF
two horses, which were burned to
death. A large number Of farming
implements were housed in the build
ings, and these, together with a con-
siderable amount of feed, were also
saved. The residence of Mr.. Haly-
burton was situated about three nun
dred yards from the stables, and the
high winds carried the blaze ITO THIS
building. which was soon ignited, and
was completely destroyed. The house
of the keeper of the stables Is located
on the opposite side of the barn from
where Mr.. Halyburton's residence
stood, and as the wind was blowing
in the opposite direction this building
was damaged. The stables and the
residence that were destroyed this
morning were comparatively new,
they having been built only about two
wears ago, and were splendid struc-
tures. The mule barn was large
and modern structure and had ca
pacitiy for the stablnig OF from 90 TO
rs head Of mules or horses. The loss
to the estate is covered by insurance,
and the buildings will probably be re-
placed in the near future.
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LOST IN LAND Fight
Engagement Said TO Have Occurred
rlonday Disastrous to Russians.

Honday Disastrous to Russians.
st. Petersburg, BY Cable-General
kuropatkin, in his first dispatch to the
Emperor from the scene Of war, an
nounced that offensive land operations
had taken place against the japanese
upon the sixth anniversary Of the oc-
cupation of Port Arthur by the Rus
slams. There operations took the form
of a cavalry attack Tuesday by six
companies OF Cossacks, led personally
by General Mishtchenko against four
squadrons of japanese cavalry which,
the general believed to be beyond
Chong Ju, but which he found to be in
occupation of that town.
Despite a cross fire which General
Mishtchenko cleverly directed against
the enemy, he pays tribute to their te-
nacity and bravery, the Japanese only
ceasing to fire after combat which
lasted for half an hour. Before the
Russians could follow up their advance
three squadrons galloped toward the
town, of which two succeeded in en-
tering, while the third was driven back
IN disorder, men and horses falling
The Cossacks have been endeayoring
Tor some days to come in contact with
the Japanese patrols, but the latter re-
fused to combat. This skirmlsh will
have the effect of encouraging the Rus
slams to retard as much as possible the
advance of the japanese army.
General Kuropatkin's dispatch, re-
porting General Mishtchenko's opera
tions, as published, does not give the
place of its origin, but 1t is presumed
that the commander-in-chief Is either
at Lao Yang or enroute to New
Chwang.
Gen. Kuropatkin's report Is as fol-
lows: 81 have the honor to respectful
" communicate to Your Majesty the
report Of Gen. Mishtchenko, dated
March %, at 10 p. m, which says:
"'For three consecutive days small
outposts attempted to draw the Japan
ese cavalry into action, but their pa
troll after contact was established, re-
tired beyond Chons Ju (about fifty
miles northwest of Ping Yang).
Having learned that four squad
rons Of the enemy were posted five
versts beyond Chong Ju, on March II
six companies marched toward kasan,
and on March % reached Chong Ju at
1O:30 a. m. AS soon as our scouts ap-
preached the town the enemy opened
fire from behind the wall. Two squad
rons promptly dismouted and occupied
the heights 600 yards distant. An en-
gagement ensued.
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Miscellaneous r1atters.

Martial law was declared by the Rus
sian authorities in Niuchwang. and
American and British flags were or
dered to be hauled down.
The Czar awarded the Cross OF St
George to Lieutenant Krinitzki and Of
ficers of the torpedo boat destroyer
Silni for heroism in foiling Admiral
Togos attempt to bottle up Port Ar
thur harbor.
It Is announced that the committee
in charge of the national Democratic
convention which will be held in St
Louis in July, that the $4,000 pledged
to the national committee has been
subscribed by business men Of the
city.
BY confessing alleged completely in
the theft of supplies belonging to the
Marine Corps Private McMullen re-
moved the responsibility for paying
for them from Capt. r. ]. Wynne,
The Ameer Of Afghanistan was not
poisoned. as reported. but his brother
was wounded in quarre! with fak-
brother at Cabul.
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At The National Capital.

Applications for pensions under
Commissioner Wares late ruling are
pouring into his Office.
The Senate postoffice committee took
up consideration Of thep ostoffice ap-
preparation bill.
The Senate devoted much Of its time
to consideration Of the Indian Appro-
priation bill.
The House spent nearly all day viii
the Postoffiee Appropriation bill, dis
posing Of only one page Of it.
Further testimony was heard by the
special Congressional committee inves-
tigating references made to members
in one Of the postal reports.
Most Of the time OF the House this
week, it Is expected. will be devoted to
up consideration Of the postofice ap-
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
Food bill will seek to prevent its con-
sideration by keeping appropriation
bills to the front.
The cornerstone Of the Memorial
Hall of the Daughters of the American
Revolution will be laid in Washington
April 8.
A new treaty with China has been
made necessary by the denouncing on
the part of the Chinese Government OF
the Chinese Exclusion treaty.
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NAV Lose His Official Head.

Carthage Special.-E Mcdonald,
for a number of years member OF
the county court, is in imminent dan.
ger Of losing his official head. A bill
has been filed charging Mcdonald
with speculating in county warrants
while a member of the county court
which issued them. Mcdonald at
one time represented this county in
the Legislature, and has for long
time been a prominent figure in the
county court. BY his opposition to
all enterprises requiring an appropri-
alton he has been christened the
watchdog of the treasury" He says
that he will be able to exonerate him.
self.
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Conditions Improving.

Lancaster, Special.-The jury en-
trusted with the case of Walter Nc
Manus, white, charged with the MUIR
der of John Leech, colored. at the
Blackmore mine, in this county, last
fall, after celebrating about hve
hours, brought in a verdict OF man
alaushter with a recommendation to
mercy. McManus claimed that he
shot under apprehension that his life
was in danger. He also swore tnat
the negro had cursed him In unenduf-
able terms the day before. McManus
escaped from Jail shortly after being
arrested, and was at large for seVerai
months, but Sheriff Hunter located
him in Florida and brought him 10
Justice.
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None But Union r1en.

Washington, Special.-National Sec
retary James Duncan, of the Granite
Cutters National Union. today effec'
ted a settlement with the Mt. Airy
Granite Company, Of Mt. Airy, N. C.,
which provides that hereafter none
but union granite cutters shall do
their work and that union wages shall
be paid for the customary eight-hour
day of the trade. The settlement
closes a contention which has covered
a period Of nine years, and more OF
less effected granite cutting in the
building trades in practically every
city along the coast from New YORK
to Philadelphia. The contention arose
over the company's refusal to recog'
nize the union and union conditions.
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From Across The Sea

From Across The Sea
Marquis Ito left Seoul.
One Jap was killed in a skirmish
near Anju.
Niuchwang was reported to have
been declared under martial law.
A Turkish army has surrounded 10,-
900 Albanians in Macedonia.
Premier Combes, Of France, de-
clared he did not intend to resign.
A great Chinese labor demon.
stration was held in London on Satur-
day.
The story Of the poisoning of the
Ameer of Afghanistan was denied in
London.
Russia was reported to be anxious to
involve China in the war in order to
secure the aid Of France.
Lord Curzon Of Kedleston. viceroy OF
India, has been appointed Lord War
den Of the Clinque Ports, to succeed the
late Marquis of Salisbury.
Thomas W. Lawson continued the
testimony in the suit in connection
with the Boston Gas combination.
The Combes Ministry, it was believ-
ed in Paris, cannot long survive. and
NJ. M. Millerand and Doumer were
spoken OF to form a new Ministry.
1t was reported that Major Glasenapp
would be recalled from German South
west Africa and court-martialed be-
cause of his defeat by the negro rebels
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At The North

When Charles NJ Schwab returned
from Europe his chauffeur was held on
a charge of smuggling.
Hon. William ]. Bryan delivered a
lecture in NewHaven, Conn. against
war.
More than 20 women and children
were hurt in a panic in an Italian
church in New Haven, Conn.
Buffalo, N. Y, Special.-Of the
twenty-four delegates to the Demo.
cratic State conventions chosen at the
Erie county primaries, twenty-one are
instructed to vote for Judge Alton B,
Parker for the presidential nomina
ton.
Burton Norville Harrison, "a lawyer
of New York, and husband of Mrs,
Burton Harrison, the authoress, and
father Of Congressman Harrison. OF
New York city, died at Chicago Tues
day night, aged 65.
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The Mon Every Girl
Wants TO Marry
By Nixela Greeley.Smith


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nayer Released.

Telluride, Colo, Special.-Charles
Fl. Meyer, president of the Western
Federation of Miners, who has been
held in Jail here since Saturday on g
charge of desecrating the flag, was re-
leased by County Judge Waidlaw. on
furnishing a bond for $500. but was
Immediately re-arrested by squad OF
soldiers. acting under orders Of Ad-
iltant General Sherman. The nature
CT the charge on which he is held by
the militia has not been made public.
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CORRESPONDENTS Held Up.

st. Petersburg, BY Cable.-Tne cor
respondent of The Russky Viedomost,
writing from Harbin, Manchuria, says
he has not been permitted to proceed
to Port Arthur, and adds that ne viii
not be allowed to go to the front from
Harbin until April 2. All the CORE
spondents have been expelled from
port Arthur because one Of them men
toned in his dispatch important In
formation regarding the movements
of Russian troops.
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THE WAR IN THE FAR EAST

crs and even the wounded joining in
it.
The captain signaled 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-Jewish
disturbance during Easter week, when
the ignorant are aroused easily to a
sort OF religious frenzy against the
Jews by the dissemination of false sto-
ries 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 a
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.
but the authorities have confidence IN
Governor Edhardt, who is an energet-
ic and humane man. as well as II
Baron Kaulbars, ommander-in-chief
Of the troops in Russia. Under the cir
cumstances, therefore, anything ike
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
all who disturb the peace will be Sc
verely punished"
St. Petersburg. Special-A cores
pondent 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 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 hu-
morously describes the speculation
among the British correspondents
there as to whether the victorious JAP
anese after defeating the Russian army
will stop in China or 60 on the Irkutsk.
St. Petersburg, BY Cable.-As soon
as the Neva Is clear Of ice the battle
ship Souvaroff 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
ehatka, at the new admiralty yard,
will be sent to Kronstadt for compile
tion. The cruisers Seemchug and
Izumrud and the battleship Sissoi Veil
ky and Imperator Alexander III, are
already there and are being prepared
for com mission. These ships will form
part of the feet which Is destined to
reinforce Vice Admiral Makaroff's fleet
next summer.
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Fighting in a Small Way Reported in
Points
NO DECISIVE BATTLES, HOWEVER
Both Sides Seem to Be Playing For
Time In Which to Collect All Their
Forces.

Toxic, 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 Pekin road. IS miles west OF
Cheng-Ju and about forty miles south
Of Wiju
When the Japanese drove the Rus
SLAMS out Of Cherg-Ju last Monday
the Russians withdrew in two COL
umns. one going over the Koak San
road and the other over the Peking
road. The Japanese advance from
Cheng-Ju 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 will be any further opposition
south Of the Yalu river.
Cheng-Ju, because Of its superior
natural surroundings, is the strongest
place between Ping Yang and Wiju.
Besides these natural advantages
there is an old Korean fort there
which, had it been defended with
spirit, would have been hard to 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 Peking
road, but it 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.
1t is reported that the ice on the
Yalu is we'll broken up, and in the fu-
ture the river must be crossed either
in junks or over pontoon bridges.
A dispatch from Toxic to the Asso-
ciated Press, dated April l, said In
formation had been received from
private lodging the enemy at Cheng'
Ju had advanced to the Yong Chun
(about As miles west Of Cheng-Ju),
from which place they drove the Rus
slams after brief engagement. II
is possible that the many different
spellings given to 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
1. should be the same place. Tne
two towns, however, are quite dis
tinct, being about 25 miles apart.
st. Petersburg, BY Cable.-The NoVi
Kroi. of Port Arthur, thus describes
the scene on board the cruiser Bayan
during the recent bombardment in
which she distinguished herself:
Bursting shells BOWED over man af-
ter man until decks were slippery
with blood. Amidst this hell the cap
tain stood unmoved in the coming
tower calmly telephoning his orders to
the gun captains. HIS Wonderlul calih-
ness had a 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 d.
rection of the working engines. the
surgeons labored over the sick as al
the hospital operating tables. Although
some of the men suffered frightfui
agonies there were few groans, In spite
Of the fact that anaesthetics were ad-
mlnistered in only one case.
when the battle ended and the enc
my began to draw off the Officers on
the bridge cheered and the cheering
extended down into the hold. the stok-
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Residence Burned.

Ottawa, Ont, Specialize new wing
Of Rideau Hall, the official residence OF
the governor general, was destroyed by
fire Sunday. Some anxiety was at first
felt for the safety Of Lady Mimic, who
was lying in one OF the apartments
with fractured leg. but her removal
was accomplished without difficulty.
Rideau Hall was purchased as the vice
regal residence Sc years ago and has
cost about 100000. The damage by
fire was about $4,000.
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A Schooner Disabled.

Beaufort, Special.-The schooner
William Churchill, Capt. Byrnes. lum-
her laden, from Georgetown, 8. c.,
hound for New York. encountered
heavy gale and SHIFTED her cargo. Part
of the deck load was lost, as were the
Jim stays and main chains. The vessel
nut into Cape Lookout cove leaking
badly. She will have to be towed to
her destination. The crew Is all safe.
A Aee,atance has been wired for.
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New Trustees.

Nashville Special.-Col. w. c. Ia
tom and Commissioner Of Agriculture
Oeilyie, trustees of the University OF
Tennessee, speaking with reference
to the card of Joshua W. Caldwell,
advocate the featuring Of the mechan-
ical, technical and agricultural de-
partments of the University. Both
prefer a Tennessean and an alumnus
for president.
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Porto Rican Messengers.

New York, Special.-Among the
passengers who arrived on board the
steamer Coamo from Porto Rico were
w. F. Willoughby, treasurer; R. Post,
auditor, and Manuel S. Domesech,
member Of the House Of Delegates,
who came to counsel the Secretary Of
the Treasury about placing a loan
for general improvements in Porto
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ask whs a be the next to stand in the dock anu ] wan e u h
Job himself lie mas
covered tpyenm millions have to be paid for
his
him been changed into funkeys
privacy He has no freedom he Is Ike i ooone Aoe'ei
In suit of armor
built great business oganauon anu ho" e ILLUS ~ ne -
cannot get out 80.
nn of dyspepsia improvement the
wealth not bring security as most
he feels II he were surrounded by enc
swhs WATCH for q snatch his millions
1t Is absurdly
sectse running the only oil shop world
ridiculous
the comic figures of American life
What manto be
eyer blessings Of poverty and yet not to be
able to give money fast as it comes in 49, . .
what used to be- 1t has become stale nat
be pleasure but has become
he hundreds of ago. but
Se-day tedious drudgery.
o unop time when discovered making
and became money long
1t Is great deai more hoa anu "Ao
to take his ie
or 1519 he got
owned
ging hocks OF gold and SILVER Oh tne oA
Nh Europe with the craze for money .,,
silver brought the nst coons
o,n America used Dawson City
for several hundred
1t does interest us any longer we p
60 because obliged to do what the others do
stand circle take money from our
neghbor with the
obliged play oftener tan
can make
a worth while l.. .-,a, r,,o,
ss money.-New York Evening Journal
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Does Money-Making Pay?
BY Herbert N. Casson
By Herbert N. Casson

GUESS God doesn't care much for money said little girl
to her mother ust the kind of people He gives to-
The money longer the wonderful man that ne
used to be- He become too common to be conspicuous
his methods have been found out too OFTEN or MIN 10 Dc
praised. as he was.
There have been many Whitaker Wrights-rich and
respectabe to-day poor and dsrespectabe
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Spinsters and Matrimony
By Agnes Repplier

claim to what is truly
].
unkind and rratonala Of opinion Mar
delightful thing; but is and be-
duty that and women have hitherto
zealously celbacy
situation warrants 1t is
against the deferng of the inevitable
'bogging object
exasperating trait in youth, and
condemns There is the
richest ought TO
youthful chances them without the FISK OF long
wealth
everything her
she is much the more
of the masculine
mind that the possb! or
he He
he wealth simulaneously.-Harpers BaZar
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-27

w. r Whitney, the big hardware
merchant In Albuquerque. accompan.
led by Mrs. Whitney, visited Santa
Fe on business the past week.