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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-10-26
Russia Must Explain to England.

London, Oct. 24.-Lord Lansdowne
arrived in London this afternoon and
went at once to the foreign Office at
2.15 O'Clock where he presided at a
long conference. After the conference
Lord Lansdowne sent strongly
worded message to Sir. S. G. Scott,
British Ambassador at st. Petersburg
for delivery to the Russian Govern
ment. The Foreign Secretary is now
in conference with Admiral Fisher,
First Lord Of the Admiralty.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-10-26

An English naval cadet who, on bis
training ship, took eleven first prizes.
nnd in the Sirst examination obtained
ninety-seYen and six.tenths per cent. ,
ggs rejected at the medical examina-
too on account Of small defect in one
little toe.
Washington, Oct. 22.-Tbe war de
parEment will ship free of charge from
Ssn Francisco to Manila such Christ
mas packages as reach the Superinten-
dent of army transport service in San
francisco by December 1st. Packages
will be forwarded from Manila to
sa,;nts in the islands without charge.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-10-26

Washington, Oct. 25.-Circular
notes of instruction were dispatched
by the State department. this morning
to the diplomatic representatives C
the United States at the capitals CT
all foreign powers that we're represent
ed in the Hague Conference of 6ye
years ago directing them to sourd
the various governments in regard to
the time for holding the proposed
new peace congress.
\ negro died at Dovesville Darling
ton county yesterday from the effects
of a. blow on the bead inflicted by
another negro On Sunday while both
were drunk.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-10-26
r6,, z MY DEAR SHAW.

White House. Washington, October
10, 1903. NV Dear Mr.. Shaw: [ en-
Seslpss yon. purely for your own infor-
nssion. copy of letter Of Sepfen-
her S. from our minister to Colombia.
think It might interest you to ase
sbaa there was absolutely not the
slightest chance OF securing by treaty
any more than we eDdeavored to Sc
care. The alternatives were to go to
Nicarsgus, against the advice OF the
great majority of competent engineers
sone of the most competent saying
that we had better have no canal at
this time than go there-or else to
take the territory by force without
any attempt at getting treaty. !
cast aside the proposition made at
This time to fomen5 the secession OF
Panama. Whatever other Govern
ments can do the United States can
rot 90 into the securing by sues uu-
aerhand means the cession. Privare-
Iy, freely say to you that l should
be delighted If Panama were an inde-
pendent State, or if it made itself so
as this moment, but for me to say SO
pnbsicly would amount to an instiga-
tion Of revolt, and. therefore, can
not say it.
with great regards, sincerely
yours,
From this remarkable letter, .
rpncluded the speaker, sit seems evi.
dent that when il was written the
president was advised of the con-
4smpited secession Of Panama.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-10-26
Enoland's Demands on Russia

London, Oct. 25.-It is DOW un-
derstood that England's note to Rus
sia relative to the Nor,o Sea affair
contained three demands, namely: An
apology by the Russian government
second, adequate compensation for
damage inflicted: third. immediate
inquiry by S.. Petersburg authorities
to ascertain who the guilty officers are
and the imposition of punishment mp
on them
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-10-26
Enaland's Demand on Russia.

Washington, Oct. 25.-A dispatch
was received by the State department.
this morning from Spencer Eddy,
charge d'afairs American embassy as
St. Petersburg, stating that the Rus
sian foreign Office received a commz-
nication from Great Britain demand
ing satisfaction for North Sea outrage
and that the Russin foreign Office is
now preparing its reply.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-10-26
All Quiet ALONG the Shahke.

St. Petersburg, Oct. 2o.-General
Kuropatkin reports that yesterday
passed quietly on the Shake river.
Neither army attempted any for
ward movement and there was no out
post skirmishing of Importance. Both
Russian and Japanese are suffering
severly from the intense cold and
scarcity of tuel.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-10-26
No Demands Vet Made by EnoIand.

London, Oct. 24.-Lord Iansdowne,
Secretery for foreign affairs heard Of
the sinking of the British fishing YES
sells by Russians at Wiltshire his coun-
try home He will return to London
this afternoon. The Russian Ambas-
sador is in Germany, but has started
for London. It is believed that Eng
lands demands in the matter will not
be formulated before tonight.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-10-26
British Fleet Ready to Sail.

Portsmouth. Eng Oct. ga
strong fleet of cruisers, including the
Good hope, Drake NarcisSsus, Eclipse,
Powerful Cumber and, King Alfred,
Europe, Spartiate, Canous and lmper-
ie1 use, together with several torpedo
destroyers, is here ready to sail at a
few hours notice.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-10-26
lauanese Loss Renorfed.

Washington, Oc. 25.-According to
dispatch received today by the Japa-
nese Legation from the foreign Office
at Tokote the total casualties suffered
by the Japanese army in killed and
wounded, including officers, in e--
gagements around Shake river I'D to
today amount to 1879.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-10-26
French View of the Situation.

Paris, Oct. 24-The French Gov
ernmenr, while taking moderate
view of the affair in the north sea and
expressing the belief that the Russian
feet was haunted with the idea OF a
possible attack and mistook mysteri
Gus forms fishing in the darkness for
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-10-26
Octet Sunday on Shahke River.

St. Petersburg, Oct. A.-Gen.
Kuropatkin reports this morning that
Saturday night and Sunday passed
quietly with the exception of some
skirmishes Of little Importance.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-10-26
Russian Fleet MAKING for French Port.

London, Oct. 2l.-Tbe Portsmouth
correspondent of the Central News
wires that British torpedo boat des-
troyers have sighted a part of the
Russian Baltic feet in the English
channel sailing toward Cherbourg
France. One battleship appeared to
be disabled.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-10-26
Ministers Confer in ST. PETERSBURG.

st. Petersburg, Oct. "a, 3 p. M
Count Lamdorf, Minister of foreign
affairs. and the British Ambassador
are now conferring.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-10-26
Clarence ThraiIkiII Guilty.
Special to The State.

Saluda, Oct. 24.-At midnight Sat
urday night the jury in the case
against Clarence Thrailkill, charged
with the murder of Benjamin B. Bur-
tor, returned verdict Of manslaugh-
ter. The trial was begun on Friday
morning and the case was given to
the jury Saturday afternoon at 5. SO.
As soon as the verdict was rendered
notice of motion for row trial was
given. This motion will be argued
Monday morning at the opening Of
coutr.
It is perhaps unparalleled in the his
tory of criminal prosecution that coz
viction has beeu obtained in every
case tried, but such is the record
made this week at SulEda.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-10-26

night for japanese boats, nevertheless
considers the situation serious and
the result depending wholly on the
view which England chooses to take
of the matter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-10-26
Admiral Won yoelkerskham RESPONSIBLE

St. Petersburg, Oct. 25.--It is
learned that Admiral Won Voelkers-
kan, commanded that portion of the
Baltic feet which fred on the Brit
ish fishing vessels in the North Sea.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-10-26

aL:eut. Hugh A. Roberts 7th Cav
airy U. S. a. died Monday at Fort
Riley Kan. from the effects of kick
in the stomach by mule. His hons
was in Savannah.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-10-26
nE PlHlhl PLOT EXPOSED.
Documentary Evidence of Mr..
ROoseyelt's Completely.

- New iOrk,.S CCG. Si.--SAu0ie e e,1o
rspices of the Reform Club Demo
crati mass meeting was held mere sast
night at Carnegie Hall at which Sem
asor Chas. a. Culberson, OF Texas.
soyernor Andrew j. Montague. or
f5rrinia Congressman John Sharp
Williams. OF Mississippi and Borough
resident Martin W Littieton, OF
Rrnokiyn. wsre the speakers.
Senator Cuaberson devoted the great
q porsiou OF his remarks TO discus
sInss OF the Panama Canal. Ailuding
- what he termed the spirit or aw-
1assness which led the President. IN
ASS dispracefnl affair, he declared
fhsf the transaction above all others
ms career, strikingly tJpihes has
consempt OF all restrain anu ms m
sasiabis passion for personal ana arDl-
gary government
Senator CuIberson sketched the
course of events in the passage BY
Congress o: the bill Snown as the
Spooner law, authorizing the Ca
nsi aud charged that the President
s5in ,is eonrse n III Colornbis defiant
olsted both its letter and spirit.
Hs claimed that the Hay-Herran
sEreaty, If nass nulIifed By the unaBi-
mons vote &C the Colombian Senate
1isaDproving il, expired BY Limitation
Epon the failure Of Colombia TO ap-
prove it Hishin the time liked for It's
ati fcasion. He said
- 2 It is astonishing. IN view OF these
Sndisbutabls facts, that the defence OF
fbe President with reference to tiias
taSuse should be placed by himself
and his party upon the ground tha6
flen he entered into the Panama
xseaty the time within which he could
lawful II deaf with that route had not
xpirs3. After quoting from the
SFesidans''s message An support OF this
senent Senator Culberson read the
fslI loving letter from Secretary Hay to
Minister Hssrran, which has never be-
sore been pnplished: s
Washington, January y, 1903.-
Dear AIr. Eaerran [ am erected Dy
ths President TO say TO son that,
II his opinion, the reasonable time
allowed him by the statute t, con-
cinde negotiations with Columbia for
has cone IL, close and cannot be ex
tended. He Authorizes ne to sign
With seH TIE treaty Of which / have
had the honor TO give soc aoraft. WITH
this change, that the sun OF S100, eco
sanunaf payn snt therein mentioned be
Increased to $3.50, 600, l am not au-
Ehor;zed to consider or discGss any
other change whatever
:: John Hsy,'
accept it as true that the execn-
ssve officers of the Administration did
not officially and publicly iustigate
SEhe revolt 10 Panama, but that the Adj
rninistrasicn. including the President.
privately favored any encouragement
or The movement, and that this was
widely known is susceptible of demon
ssrstion, and in 3 matter of this char
acter it was tantamount to committing
The Government TO it -
Senator Culberson then read the fol
lowing letter to sis. Albert Shaw,
editor of the Review Of Reviews:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-10-26

Hull, Eng. Oct. 24.-Only one YES
sci has arrived this morning from the
fishing rendezvous in the north sea,
and this one was not near the scene
of the attack on the fishing fleet. The
latest report of the affair shows that
four Russian vessels were concerned
and these together fred three hun
dred shots at the British fishing
vessels at range of about quarter
of a mile. The Mayor Of Hull tele-
graphs Premier balfour tnat me 'e
greatest Indignation prevails as result
of the unprecedented and wanton at
tack on the Hull fishing feet resulting
in the loss of valuable live. He says
"We appeal to the Government to take
the speediest aud strongest measures
possible to insure full redress and
complete security against further Rus
sian outrages.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-10-26

The development of the dairy indus
try in the United States is scarcely
realized by business men. In 1898 the
butter haul over the Minneapolis and
st. Louis Railroad was four hundred
thousand pounds Last year it was
nearly fourteen millions, the gain COM
ing wholly from development of cream
cries along that railroad.
Five women at Washington, D. c..
are still drawing pensions as widows
of soldiers who 8. rived in the War of
the Revolution, which ended one bun
dred and twenty years ago.
Washington, Oct. 2l.-Ambassador
Mccormick United States representa-
tive at st. Petersburg arrived in
Washington this morning on leave of
absence and formally reported to Sec
retary of State Hay before proceeding
to his home in Chicago. He declined
to discuss the Russo japanese situation
for publication.
Georgia has beld the Ieaess in the
production ol peacn.s ter the eastern
market since 1902, and for years ,
come is | k iy TO tc the ltaoing peach
state in the uni n. She has over
1850, O:,0 trees The supre macy was
wrested from Maryland.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-10-26
DAILY MARKET REPORT.
NEW YORK COTTON.

Special by Ware & Leland's Private
Wire
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-10-26

ding 9.95, sales o63
Total port receipts today not shown
- 80, 541 last week, VS.. s7,6o3 last
year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-10-26

Former Lieut.. Bliss, of the Ger
man army. whose book, In Small
Garrisoa Town. was SO severely criri-
cised by official Germany, has just
written arotber novel on similar
lines, which will be published short
Iy. The title of this anti-military ro-
nance is ...Der Fatherland, which
it is said viii contain revelations tar
more sensational than these of his pre-
YioGs novel.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-10-26
Hester's Cotton Statement.

New Orleans, Oct. 212Secretary
Hester's weekly cotton statement is
sued today shows for he q days OF
October, an increase over last year of
396, 000. and an increase over the same
period year before last of 299, 600.
For the 81 days of the season that
have elapsed the aggregate is ahead OF
the same days of last year i, ,00S, 000.
and ahead OF the same days year be-
fore last sA005. G9e.
3 The amount brought into sight dur
ing the past week has been 563. 632
bales, against AZ, 255 for the same
seven days last year and 449, 7o1 year
before
Ihe moEenseEt since Sept. lst shows
receipts 1t all United States ports to
be 256,44i, against 463, 7a3 last
year. Overland across the Missis-
~sippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers to
northern mills and Canada 63, 936
against 29,s26 last year, interior
stocks in excess of those held at the
close of the commercial year 327, 773
against 200,019 last year; southern
mill takings 332, 0o0. against 27S, 2S5
last year. The total movement since
Sept. l is 1880, l5o, against 1,a71. ss3
last year.
Foreign exports for the week have
been 2s7,3 1882, against 26o 935 last
year, making the total thus far for
the season l, 464, ,93, against 9Y6. 327 last
year.
The total takings of American mills,
north, south and Canada, thus far for
the season have been col. .646. against
517. 700 last year.
Stocks at the seaboarrd and the 29
leading southerl inserlor centres have
increased during the week POP, 45S
bales, against an increase during the
corresponding leriod last season. of
81, ,O50.
Including stocks left over at ports
and interior towns from the last crop
and the number of bales brought into
sight thus far f.om the new crop, THE
supply to date is 3, l42, ll76, against
2, 136, e92 for the same period last year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-10-26

Last year coal constituted about
forty per cent of the total tonnage Of
the American railways. To carry a
ton IN England from the Yorkshire
coal fields to London, a distance of
one hundred and ftty-eight miles.
costs one dollarand eighty-seven cents,
while coal is carried from the Carbon
dale &C al region III Illinois to Chicago,
two hundred and seventy-six miles,
for seventy-6ve cents ton.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-06
FINED $40 FORsLARCENY
OF LACROSSE TICKETS
j. E. Coyne Punished for Conversion of
Pasteboards He Didn't Own

Joseph E. Coyne, the young man ar
rested for stealing lacrosse tickets from
the Pioneer Press job rooms, was yes
terday allowed to plead guilty to petty
larceny, and onsthe recommendation of
his former employers, was fined the
nominal sum of $40.
When the case was called Coyne was
brought before the court from the pris-
oners' pen, and, being arraigned, en-
tered a plea of guilty. w. H Driscoll,
superintendent of the printing concern,
stated that he did not believe that the
young man had taken the tickets to
sell them, but had given them to
friends. He did not think it necessary
that the young man be severely pun
ished. The county attorneys office was
satisfied with a nominal fine.
Robert Brody, John Williams, Chas.
johnson, Mrs. c. Kelly, Miss r. c. Kelly
and Mrs. j. German, accused of having
received stolen property, were dis
charged, the testimony showing that
Coyne had presented them with the
tickets, and that they supposed them
to be all right.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-06
LOADED WITH SILVER
Bus Carries $4,000 Excursion
Money From Depot to Bank

When bus hurriedly left the union
depot yesterday morning at IL o'clock
ana sdrove straight to the First Ma
tional bank, no one on the crowded
streets suspected that besides two po-
licemen it carried $4,000 in silver
packed in bags. The money was the
result of the record breaking excur-
sion traffic out st. Paul on Sunday and
the Fourth.
So large was the amount of money
ana so unwieldly was it on account of
being nearly all in silver, that Ticket
Agent Sawyer decided to employ a bus
to convey it to the bank, and PATROL
man Williams and Officer Bouse were
asked to guard it on the way. The
money, which had been carefully
counted and slowed away in bags, was
deposited in the bus without anyone
about the depot besides the ticket
agents assistants and the policemen
knowing what was going on.
When the money was carried into
the bank the tellers began busy two
hours counting it, and when the task
was finished their figures correspondent
with those of Ticket Agent Sawyer.
The total was $4,000 in round figures
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-06
PROMISE
Aldermen Authorize Settlement
~ -EIS
of Assessments Due

A resolution introduced by Aid.
Moflarty was adopted by the board of
aldermen last evening authorizing the
finance committee of the city, consist
ing Of Mayor Smith, Treasurer Bremen
and Comptroller Betz to settle all out.
standing assessment claims held by the;
city, taking whatever can be secured
if, in the judgment of the members of
the committee the, action is considered
to- be in the best interest of the city,
The reason for the resolution, it is
declared, is that the city has retained
possession Of a great many of these
certificates, which, while a lien on the
property, are secondary to other claims.
The only purpose. of holding the GER
tificates is to cloud the3title, but it is
said that there is little prospect of the
eeity SeTentu5ily securing anything like
the entire amount in q great many
cases.
ALI assessment claims, which arise
from, payings the laying Of sidewalks,
the grading of streets, etc., are first
Offered for sale, but in many cases the
Spectators, knowing the condition in
which the property is at the time, re-
fuse to purchase the certificates. These
are retained by the city, and nominally
draw IL PERCENT interest.
Much of the property, it is said. was
mortgaged for more than it was worth
when the certificates were, in a sense,
acquired by the city, being sold under
the mortgage for less than the sum
loaned. The citys claim continues a
cloud on the title, and, with interest,
has, in some cases, grown to an amount
equal to the value of the lots. The
purpose Of the resolution is to allow
the city authoritis to compromise the
claims with the persons holding the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-06
FIRE DEPARTMENTS
GET INSURANCE TAX
Under Law Allowing Them Two
Per Centof Premiums They
Fare Handsomely

Paid and volunteer fire departments
will share handsomely in the per
cent taE paid by fire insurance COM
panles OF premiums earned in Mime
sofa DUR the year ending December
81, 1903. The state collected a total of
91,l97.5l from the fire insurance COM
panleS operating in this state, repre-
Sentmg a per cent tax on their pre-
miums, and under the law of 1908 the
insurance department has issued orders
on the state treasury for this amount
to be disbursed among the paid and
volunteer fire departments maintained
in the towns, villages and cities in the
state.
The fire departments under the new
law receive double the total paid under
the former law, which provided a one
per cent earnings tax to be paid the
f&e departments. Checks will be sent
out by the state auditor late in the
present month. Many of the depart
ments have relief associations and the
amount goes to their treasures
Minneapolis, with payment of $685.
f18.09 on insurance premiums of ST.
435 ,904.42, receives the largest appor-
tionment of any city in the state. st.
Paul is second, and it's fire department
will receive S15,661.SS on premiums paid
of $7S3,094.13, while Duluth is third,
with $10,315.07 on total premiums of
whose fire department treasures will
be enriched $100 and over are:
What the Fire Departments Get
!. Ada, s1S067; Albert Lea. $5S5.O4; Ait
kin s176 s5; Alexandria. s2eO15; Anoka,
-$252.21; Appleton. $133.79; Austin,- $474 .05;
Barnesville &c S17s57 Bemidi $4ss
Browns Valley. $1o2 80; Caledonia. $121.06;
Carlton. $155. q; Cass Lake. s20s. 20; Chas-
s sss, s 81 cloauet ssS77s Cr9okston,
1857; East Grand Forks, sS76;16; FL
saaS. es: Fairmont, $251; %: Faribault,
S265. SO; Graceville. $156 40; Granite Falls,
$I31 Sc; Hallock, 1896; Hastings. 1907. O6;
H Hafaa sls ST. & H 5aeaasn
Lake City, 1853. "a; LIE Sueur. Sill 81;
Litchfela. $780, 81; Little Falls, $685. S.;
Long Prairie, $40 SO; Luverne. s14s. IL;
kato: sS41 So; Marshall, s244 Sc; Mime
apolis. 2S,71S; %: Montevideo. $20s :55;
Moorhead. $46S q; Morris. s251.54 New
field: s276 90; Owatonna. SAT- .OS; Park
Rapids, s196. AZ; Pelican Rapids, SIG. O5:
PeTham sl ssS3 H s. P Rsd
s1s5 81; Redwood Falls. $3.50 a; RenviiIe,
s14s. 10; Rochester, $42S 10; Rush city,
$l29 As; st. Charles. s133. 70; st. Cloud.
$747 81; ST. Paul, s15.66 IS; st. Peter.
s23S. IS; Sank Center. s277 81; Sandstone.
500. SO; Shakopee, $1e5 rs; Sleepy Eye,
sSo5 81; South ST. Paul. $500 So; Spring
field, $3.50; %; Staples. es176. 81: Stephen,
Falls. SS40 10; Tower 1862 "a; Tracy,
s143.77 Two Harbors. 1857 10; Virginia.
1929. AS; Wabasha. $2O1 90; Wadena,
$167 90; Warren. S151 30; Waseca. $155. "a;
Wells, $3.50. II; Wheaton sl64 49, Will
mar. S29S 06; Window, $134 .13; Winnie
bago, $144 SO; Winona, 81, 694 .9S; Worth
lQgt0n S126 AZ. Zl1r11 hrnta
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-06

B. L. Freely, for the past ten years
ST. Paul manager of the Northwestern
Telephone company, has been named
as superintendent of the company,
with headquarters at Minneapolis.
The promotion will become effective
within the next few days, Mr. Freely
assuming his new duties on July 10.
R. H. voolfolk, manager of the Still
water exchange, will succeed Mr.
Freely in ST. Paul, and C. P. Donnel-
Ian, assistant general manager of the
st. Paul exchange, will go to Still
water to take the position made va
cant by Mr.. Woolfolk's promotion The
changes at st. Paul and Saltwater will
be made today, but Mr.. Freely will not
go to Minneapolis until Monday.
Mr.. Freely has been with the
Northwestern Telephone company for
the past fifteen years. Prior. to
coming to st. Paul as manager of the
local branch he was in charge of the
exchange at Fargo. When he came. to
st. Paul the company had but few
subscribers in comparison with the
thousands that now use the telephone
in the Sanity City.