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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-05-06

port that night. The funeral service
occurred at the residence Tuesday after
noon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev
y. q. Molloy. The interment tool
place in the family graveyard.
Mr.. johnson was about go or 6!
years DID, and left large family, anC
an estate worth about $25, 900. One OF
his sons, William Coon johnson, works
In this city for Jas. Andrews, Jr., the
grain dealer.
An Eye Witness Statement.
Mr.. j. P. Caldwell, a white man who
lives just about 100 yards beyond Mr..
Jas. A. Smiser, was standing in his
yard, and saw the runaway coming
down the pike. He says he saw Mr.:
johnson coming along at pretty brisk
gait. but that just beyond Shepherd s
store. he stopped and got out to fix his
harness. He then started off again,
striking his horse with his buggy
whip. As the buggy passed him he
heard Mrs. johnson say, Don't drive
SO fast, Mr.. johnson. Just after
they passed him he saw Mr.. johnson
see-sawing on the reins. trying to stop
the horse. The buggy overturned
about 200 or more yards down the pike.
Mr. Caldwell ran to the scene of the
tragedy, but Mr. johnson was dead
when he reached his side.
Other Statements.
Geo. Greenfield. colored, who lived
near the dead man in the Williamsport
was standing near Dr.
Pillow S residence when Mr.. johnson
passed along driving his horse in a
fast gallop. He jumped on his horse
and tried to overtake him, hoping to
stop the horse from running so fast.
He says he did not see Mr.. johnson
stop to fix his harness beyond the brick
store, and he was close upon him. |
N. B. Shepherd, who was standing
IN lane just beyond Mr.. Smiser's
-esidence, says he saw some one step
,ut on the pike and attempt to stop
he horse, which caused the animal to
urn, and overthrow the buggy.
Mr.. Cathey, who runs store in
Vest End, says when Mr. johnson
passed his store he was driving unus
rally fast, so much SO, in fact that he
,ame near crashing into one or two
)uggies which were standing in the
DAD, but the drivers dashed their
lorses and got out of the way but he
lid not think the horse was running
way.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-05-06
south African Natives Inno.

New York, May 3.--rhe steamer Ger
manic. which arrived, Sunday, from
southampton, brought is or 20 South
African natives belonging to the Zulu,
atabcle and other tribes, en- route 10
-. Leafs.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-05-06
THEY WANT MORE MONEY.
Carpenters at waterbury, Conn.
Strike For $3.50 a Day.

Waterbury, Conn, May "a gen
eral strike of all the union carpenters
in this city, numbering 400, has begun
The carpenters demanded minimum
wage rate Of $3.50 day in place OF
the $3.50 now paid, and the refusal OF
agreement based on the increased rate
led to the strike.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-05-06

The Santa Fe officials asserted that
they were simply anticipating strike.
They said information had come to
them that the men had held secret
meetings Saturday night and Sunday
and decided upon strike Monday at 3
o'clock in the morning. There was no
disturbance to-day the majority of men
returning quietly to their homes.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-05-06

Another curious item about the bat
tie of Franklin is that although Scno
field was present, his position across
the river left the management of the
battle 10 Stanley. In the first rush OF
the Cohfederates, the works on the
Columbia pike were carried. Federals
and Contederates crowding through the
gap In confused mass. stanley was
wounded at this time, and the com
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-05-06
MACHINIsTs LOCKED OUT.

he santa Fe Company Forestalls
Strike at TOpekn, Kns.
Topeka, Kas., May 3.-Wheu the o.
p0 Santa Fe machinists and workmen
Rthered at the big railway shops In
bis city to go to work, Monday, they
Pund the gates locked, The entire plot
ground OF rs acres is surrounded
fith a high oak board fence with few
Ptes. These gates we're locked and
Pc men without we're told by armed
Pnards that there was nothing do
be-"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-05-06
TWO STRIKES JNAUGUKATED

Tfnrmiths and Coal Handlers at
schenectady, N. ", Are Ont.
Schenectady, N. Y, May 3.-Two
strikes have been inaugurated in this
city. the members of the Tinsmitas'
and the Coal Handlers unions number
ing in all about 300 men, going out as
the result Of the refusal OF employers
to grant an increase OF wages.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-21
JAPANESE DRIVEN BACK. SINKING OF THE HATSUSE
Cossocks Pursue Troops Fifteen
Niles MORdays Retreat.

ST. Petersburg. May 2O.-A report has been re-
ceived here saying that General KuroEi has been
repulsed with great loss. The report cannot be
confirmed
The following dispatch from General Kuro-
patkin to the Emperor. dated at Liao-Yang.
May 10 has been received:
= detachment Of Cossacks engaged detaeh-
ment OF the Japanese advance guard on May lS
north of Feug-W Wang-Cheng, in a mountainous
district The fight began in the morning and
lasted until 2:30 O'Clock in the afternoon
The japanese were successively dislodged
from four positions. extending over fifteen miles
The pursuit of the Japanese was stopped at
Datiantsy, thirteen miles north of Feng-Wang-
Cheng.
Our casualties were six Cossacks wounded.
two horses killed and eight horses wounded.
There is no trace of the enemy in the valley
of TsanhOka as far as the road leading TO the
TchangOulin Pass, eighteen miles north Of
Feng- Wang -Cheng, or in the valley OF the l
River from Sainadza TO Kwan-Dian-San, on the
road 10 -SiaT-I.intsa-
\ squadron of japanese cavalry which left
Kwan- Dian-San on May ID for Saimadza. was
repulsed by one of our patrols at SchaogO twelve
miles from Kwan-Dian-San- The patrol retired
Japanese infantry 1000 strong advanced on
May IL toward Salitszapudza, which was evac-
uated May -.
New-Chwang May 20.-The reports Of the
japanese retreat toward Feug-wans-C -Cheng are
officially confirmed The apanese, numbering
10000 men. came upon 5000 Russians in
strong position on Monday. sixty miles west of
Feng- -Wang-Cheng II being unwise to risk
battle the Japanese retreated in good order
and with great raDidity.
Unofficial Russian advices say pitched battle
was not fought. but rumor says there was con-
siderable loss on both sides in tie clashes. the
Cossacks harassing the Hanks Of the Japanese.
This division presumably was executing a re-
connossance The pursuit was checked when
the main body of the japanese was met
This news apparently accounts for the with
drawal 10 an unknown destination of warships
and transports from Tower Hill, ten miles north
Of Kai-Pins. and of renewed defensive activity
at New -Chwang.
The latest authentic reports show that there
are two divisions of the Yalu army One IS
moving on Hai-Cheng and the other was going
toward Liao-Yang. II is believed the Russians
concentrated their forces and struck the enemy
south OF L.iao-Yang. driving the japanese back
Reports say that the japanese loss was heavy.
II is understood that the siege guns removed
from the New-Chwang forts and taken to the
Hai-Cheng forts were mounted there to-day y
field battery was also placed in position.
Almost all the railroad wires down. but
the Russian military telegraph line between
New-Chwang and Port Arthur is working and
the Japanese are tapping it.
Tien-Tsin. MAY lot is announced from au-
thentic Russian sources that the japanese army
from the Yalu to-day sustained a severe defeat
and was driven back to g-Wang-Chens-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-21
SERVICE IN HANDS OF LOCAL MEN
So Says President of American Telephone
and Telegraph Company.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

Boston, May 2O.-President Frederick p. Fish of
the American Telephone and Telegraph Company
said to-day that the matter OF telephone service to
poolrooms in New-York entirely in the hands
OF the executive officers of the New-Ycrk TeIe-
phone Company. While the American company did
not intend TO protect encourage lawbreakers. it
obliged TO serve subscribers when they ask for
telephone service and paid for it, without unjust
discrimination. BY this, however. he did not
to infer that the company would not could not
stop the of telephone by A subscriber or take
il II il found that the purpose for which it
being used unlawful and prejudlcial to the
interests of the company or its service 10 other
subscribers. The company could not inquire
minutely into the affairs Of intending sub
scriber its action being rather taken after its
tention was called 10 fnfractions OF the law lie
preferred that the New-York Telephone Company
be asked to pass upon the matter in question, as
the NeW-York business wholly in its charge
Further inquiry shows that there IS apparently
nothing in the contract which subscriber signs
when applying for telephone which would abro-
gate the use of an instrument If II found that
the business conducted where the instrument
situated or for which il was used found to be
Illegal. The contract provides for forfeiture, how
ever the discretion or the company or on viola
ton Of tho contract.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-21
BAR 4RNY and NAVY MEN
Radical 14ction by Musicians Union
4gainst United States Bands.

The American Federation of Musicians took
stand against the army and navy IN convention
Yesterday. similar 10 that taken by other labor
urtons recentIv against the State militia. After
a bitter discussion of army and navy bands. a.
section was added 10 the constitution declaring
that any member OF the organization eniisting
in the service of the United States army, navy
or marine corps should be hOnorably dropped
from the rolls.
Resolutions were also adopted declaring tnat
enlisted hands are at present maintained by un-
inst competition. despite an appeal by the fed
GRAFTON To the President Of the United states.
II was resolved to appropriate S'Iuo 10 be used
i'm getting legislation that would increase the
remuneration of enlisted musicians and forbid
their performing any other duties than those
for which they were enlisted me OF SlOo
" in he imposed on any union failing To keep
the spirit of these resolutions,
In sDte of this expression of sentiment. the
delegate from Los Angeles asked for special
dispens;,tion allowing the members or the union
i'm that city to furnish music in conjunction with
the United States army and navy bands at
Knights TempIar parade next August. TIE
man from California was severely SIueicnsd
and his petition denied
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-21
THINK IT DEATH BLOW.
Police Belicre S1ceeping Raids
WW Close Poolroom Doors

Police Commissioner McAdoo dealt what he
considers a deathbIow to the pooiroon1s of the
city yesterday. when he made simultaneous raids
on twenty-five alleged pooroons and poolroom
exchanges He had his inspectors IN charge Of
them and they took seventy prisoners and con-
hscated l32 telephones, fifteen telegraph instru-
ments. including thirteen of the Western Union
Telegraph Company's. and lot of racing nara
phernaIia
One of the places raided was No "a Broad-st
in the Edison Building. said to he owned by the
Edison General Electric Company. In a small
vine covered house on the roof which was sur
rounded by settees and fence. were found
thirty-four telephones and thirteen men. The
police say that this is the chief Headquarters of
the poolroom syndicate in the distribution of
racing information, and the discovery was re-
garded as the best of the day. The police de-
clared that the whole Wall Street poolroom bust
ness would he ended by the closing up of that
room
Another surprising raid was In the Park Row
or Syndicate, Building. at No p Park Row OF
which Douglas Robinson, brother-in-law of
President Theodore Roosevelt. is the manager.
Twenty prisoners captured and thirty
three telephones and three telegraph instru-
ments ripped away from their fastenings and
carried off by the police.
The" Aliens old place. at No. 50 Sixth-ave
was also among the raided places. It was said
this was the eighty-second descent on this
house
Honest John Kelly was arrested in a Forty
frst-st. house. through which Inspector Walsh
asked the gambler to show him The police
even went into the New-York Theatre building.
No 1514 10 1,52S Broadway smashed down an
office door the fifth floor and carted off ten
men, eleven telephones a Iot OF buzzers and
two telephone switchboards. In two places
nothing was found.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-21
d. ROTHSCHILD GUILTY.
Er-President Of Federal Banie Com
9icted of Stealing $40, 900 Note.

A2Vao lothschild. ex-president OF the dcfunct
feaerai Bank. was found guilty yesterday OF
Stealing a note for $4,000 made by HerIpan
:, Nessler ana Endorsed by Henry ]. Benjamin.
me note was made at the Federal Bank on
sanusry q. Nessler admits he made the note.
cat declares Rothschild refused to discount It
~ h.m- he says Rothschild kept IT, AMI two
oess later discounted it in his bank. de-
posi'ing the proceeds to his own account.
On ] tell you, my friends" said Assistant
4ss'Tsct Attorney Rand in his summing up.
"s bad business to discount your own
-'0ses at the Bank of Justice. Some day.
s'sHe day they arc coming due. Tell
=. David Rothschiii," he continued. striding
M L.s halld tell. Us, manufacturer, broker, bank
..Ie@a OF standing man OF note, trusted Gus
,sss ban o. other peoples money, can you meet
David Rothschild." said Mr.. House. Roth
s@sald,s attorney. in his address 10 the fury
- oetcre you in his proper person
fbeu.s..a,e 80 not here as one owing several
- - NOT nor here the proprietor OF the Globe Sc
~ Unity Company the various other names
~ ,so,ch which II may have been known, whlca lent
t.oi.sy 10 people at usurious rates. He Is not
ssea 80 as the head Of any of the concerns whose
-eeshgs have been spread broadcast through
es. .t ne counfrs- He is before you on one spe-
e.as J. chsrge OF ntealing a note of the face value
~ $1,000 which he discounted in the ordinary
''orse OF business for lifelong friend"
~ =. House mace long plea for The acquit.a al
=. -is csient At Its close he said the least re
.SNpselsa was a disagreement Of the jury. OF
se s..e t"ehIy-fJur requests 20 charge handed ap
- ar ForhRus. Recorder GoTf read only twelve.
tweiYc %
Mrs Eothschiid was I'm court aith her mother
sa1 mo. .ather er and two women friends ~hen the
:. s.,so With the verdict. The maximum penalty
- ''is cr.f'e IL zen years 81 State prison
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-21
JAPAN'S LOSS ON LAND AND SEA
KUROKPS ARMY MEETS CHECK IN MOFEMENT
WEST-THE HATSUSEiS DESTRUCTION.
UHtsoes Report of Disaster off Port 4hur-Rumor of assault
Fortress -Cosacks Pursue japanese for Miles

Admiral Wttsoeft succeeded getting the destruction Of
the Halse through the japanese lines AS from shore appeared
that exploded under japanese batp sinking and
damaging the other Admiral Togos full repeats the statement
that the exploded under the vessel The estimate Of 65l lives
lost has been changed accident denied
Part General Kroks army checked and back the
main body miles of Fn Cheng according dispatch
from hwang The japanese to number 10000 and the
Russians 32O Losses both sides reported General
Kuopakn word of simsh north of FengW Cheng,
which japanese detachment pursued for fifteen miles,
Toxic advces that attempt will be made Port Arthur
by An supposed to have the fortress
ported from Foo miles distant Fifty Russians official
dispatch killed kmsh the peninsula Part of Jap
army has landed at TakuShan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-21
MR. ODELL GOING ABROAD.
The GoUernor and His Son to Sail
Tuesday-WM Stay TIL June II.

Governor Odell is going to Europe on Tuesday
next on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse, to be-
gone till June IA. The Governor told some OF
his friends at the meeting of the State Commit
tee yesterday of his plans. He viii be accom-
panied by his son. Herbert. who was graduated
from Columbia last year.
"Im going almost wholly for the rest that
expect to get on the voyage" said the Governor
last night.
The Governor and his son will land at Cher
bourg. and go to Paris. where they will stay
four days In London they will have three days
They plan TO return on the Kaiser Wilhelm on
her regular return trip. The Governor and Mrs.
Odell visited Europe prior TO 1900.
Soon after his return from Europe. the Gov
ernor will go to the Republican National Con-
yention at Chicago, on June II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-21
POOLROOM RAIDS SWEEP CITY
POLICE, UNDER MADOO'S ORDERS Make SIMUvLT4-
NEOUS DESCENT ON TWENTY-TWO PLACES
Capture 15e Telephones and 13 Ween Union indicate
Building and Roof Garden" Scenes of Excitement

Under from Police NIcAdoo raids ON twenty,
alleged Pooooms made yesterday The places included
the Park Row Building, house the
ing THE" Aliens and Honest John Keys Onehundre fftv
Two telephones and fifteen telegraph Instruments thirteen were
Unon coniscated Honest John
said that seventy poolroom the
raid AcAdoo characterized "a the pool
Commissioner Mcdoo issued his promised statement expressing his
od faith promises of cooperation Western Inon
Telephone Company He
notice initiative the telephones from poo
oom
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-21
TO STOP SUNDAY CONCERTS.
Brooklyn Clergyman and Police Official Both
Prepare to Enforce Law

The Rev Cortland Myers pastor of the Baptist
Temple Brooklyn, who has started crusade
against Sunday night performances in the theatres
in that borough, intends have his stationed
in all the playhouses where so-called sacred con-
certs are given tomorrow night. to see whether
not the Iaw is being violated. If any violations
noted the facts concerning them will be pre-
sented 20 Assistant District Attorney White
Monday.
Deputy Police Commissioner Farrell said yester-
day that he would instruct all captains to that
the law was not violated by the theatres to-mor-
row night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-21
Kansas Commissioners Say He Cannot Swim
and Order Story Out of Textbooks.
IpY rzLEGEAPu TO THE TRIBUNE

Topeka, Kan, May ga subcommittee selected
by the State Textbooks Commission to pass the
revision of tre Kansas history for in the high
schools of the State to-day ordered expunged from
the history the statement that Frederick Funston
earned his promotion from colonel of volunteer
regiment brigadier general in the regular army
by swimming the Bag Bag River in the Pnilip
pines. General Funston was promoted. according
to the commission holds for gallantry in ac-
tion in swimming the Bag Bag River in the face
O a severe fire from the enemy"
The Kansas commissioners hold that the general
swan river in the Philippines, and that he
cannot swim.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-21
jim" BLUDscs WHISTLE FOR Mr.. HAY.
Man Who Found Piece from the Prairie Bell
Takes It to st. Louis.

IRy TELEGRAPH 70 THE TRIBUSE.l
St Louis. May 20--Louis Williams OF PaducaH,
KY. is here to present 70 Secretary Hay the big
brass whistle of the steamer Prairie Bell This
whistle was found by Williams. then a small boy.
immediately after the fire. the memory of whcn
Mr. Hay immOrtalized Williams has just received
from Mr. Hay note of thanks appointing a time
for Williams to cali with the whistle and recall
old times the river.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-21
WooEn WITH STOCKS AND BONDS.
Aged Widow Successfully Tempted Him,
Young Man Testifes.
lnr TELEGRAPH 70 THE tribune.

Baltimore, May 20-An ante-nuptiai agreement
under which Charles Lewis married Mrs. Catherine
=Ncfili when he twenty-elsht years old and she
sIxty-six. WAS Ihe defence Of Lewis in the suit
against him ay Mrs Emma Fo-sytSe. daughter
Of the late Mrs Lewis by her first husband
Lewis told the court that he neTer wooed the
woman. but that she sought him and offered him
stocks and bonds IL he would marry her
Mrs. Lewiss daughters and grandchildren charge
tlflt Lewis married the aged woman TO get pos
session Of her property and that he Induced her
part with property valued at $4,000
THE wooING OF KoTo.
4 charming Jananese romance by Edith Watts
80 - -rntus .Iril,ipe.-AdNts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-21
FOR A DINNER SET. $4,000.
Mexican Miner Gives It-Not Lcng Ago He
Was Getting 80 Cents a Day.
InT rELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

Austin. Tex. May 20-Pedro AIversdo of Parral
Mexico. who owns the famous Palmetto nine has
just purchased dinner set of solid silver for
which he paid $4,000, The set contains SIX thou-
sand ounces OF silver He Is building house at
Parral TO cost $4,000
AlVaradO was working In a mine for so cents 4
day a few years ago when he discovered the nina
which has made him of the richest men in
Mexico.
MOTOR CARS ON RAILROADS.
by W. II. Hayden. of the Central Railroad of Nav
Jersey, in to-morrows Tribune.-AdyI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-21
TILE WASHOuI

THE wASHoUT''
is the tftlc OF the picture on the striking first page
cover Of to-morrow's Tribune Sunday Magazine.
All autosts should have copy.-Advt'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-21

GENERAL KURoKI AND THE SCENE OF HIS REruLsE
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Continued on fourth page.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-16
A Robert Louis stevenson Prayer.
CFrom the Works of stevenson.)

(From the Works of SteVenSOn.)
Lord. behold our family here as
sembled. We thank Thee for this
place in which we dwell; for the love
that unites us. for the peace accorded
us this day. for the hope with which
we expect the morrow; for the health
the work, the food and the bright
skies that make our lives delight
full for our friends in all parts of the
earth, and our friendly helpers in this
foreign isle. Let peace abound in
our small company. Purge out of
every heart the lurking grudge. Give
us grace and strength 10 forbear and
to persevere. Offenders. give us the
grace to accept and to forgive OF
tenders. Forgetful ourselves. help us
to bear cheerfully the forgetfulneSS
of others Give us courage and galetY
and the quiet mind. Spare to us our
friends, soften us to our enemies.
Bless us. if it may be. in all our lnno-
cent endeavors. If it may not. give
us the strength to encounter That
which is to come, that We be brave
i'm peril. constant in tribulation. tenn
perate in wrath, and i'm all changes OF
fortune and down to the gates of
death, loyal and loving one to another.
AS the clay to the potter, as the wind
mill to the wind. as children of their
sire. we beseech of Thee this help and
mercy for Christ'S sake.