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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-03-24
More Refugees Arrive.

New York. Special.-The Hamburg
American liner Butcher, which ar
rived here. brought 1.765 steerage pas
sengers. the majority of whom were
refugees from Russia who fled the
country to avoid serving in the army.
Many OF them gave accounts of their
escape across the Russian frontier SIM
liar to those related by the men who
came last week on the Graf Waldersee.
Some of them were camped for two
weeks near the frontier waiting for a
chance to get away. one relator saying
that his party. consisting Of 121, waited
twelve days in a thicket short dis
tance from the line while negotiations
were in progress with the customs
guards to let them cross the frontier.
Another said that his party Of ten were
concealed for four days in the hay and
straw stacks OF the frontier post.
where they eventually crossed into
Prussia. It was said that there are
thousands along the frontier waiting
for a chance to get across without pass
ports.
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Two Aged Qen Dead.

Greenville, Special.-Mr. ]. Barney
Hawkins, Of Paris Mountain township,
died at his home on the 18th inst. af'
ter only a weeks illness, aged Is
years. He was a respectable and
popular citizen. enjoying the conf.
dence Of his neighbors and the good
will Of all who knew him. leading the
honest life of farmer and respected
for his close adherence to an honor
able calling.
Mr.. Henry Williams. the oldest citi-
zen Of Pickens county. passed away
a few weeks ago q this home in the
Peters Creek neighborhood, where he
was living alone upon his farm. Mr..
Williams had many friends and rela-
tives in the county and he was known
and venerated throughout all this re.
gion. He was 81 years of age. hale
and hearty specimen Of manhood until
quite recently. and thoroughly indie
pendent under ali circumstances. His
home was somewhat isolated and his
children could never persuade him to
leave there.
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Americans Remove.

Chemulpo. BY Cable.-The United
States cruiser Cincinnati returned here
with a number of American refugees
from the American Company's mines
at Unsan and missions in that vicinity.
The party consists Of three men and %
women and children. All are well.
They praise the kindness of the Off
GERS of the Cincinnati. who gave UP
their cabins to them. The refugees
travelled from Unsan to Chinnampo in
carts bearing American flags and were
escorted as far as Ping Yang by band
from the mines. They were unmo!est-
ed. Near Anju they met two small
groups Of Cossacks. During the party's
stay at Ping Yang the Japanese Off
cials requested them to wear badges
bearing the American colCrs. in order
that :hey may be allowed to leave and
enter the town freely. The party was
stopped five times by japanese soldiers,
Of whom the party saw great numbers
along the road to the coast. The
Japanese treated them. very courte-
OuSlS
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A PENSION RULING
A Scheme to Reduce the Expenses
Ct the Department
REGULAR RATES ARE INSTITUTED
Ii is Claimed the Order Will S'Ve
the Government at Last SSoo,ooo
Year.
A Wednesday special from Washing

A Wednesday special from Washing
ton says:
Commissioner Of Pensions Ware
with the approval Of Secretary Hitch
cock. promulgated the most importan'
pension ruling that has been issued II
a long time. 1t directs that beginning
April 13, next, if there is no contrary
evidence and all other legal require
ments have been met, claimants fol
pensions under the general act OF June
q. 1890. who are over 81 years old shall
be constituted as disabled one-half In
ability to perform manual labor and
shall be entitled to S. per month; over
GS years, $S over 6S years, $40. and
over 70 years, $12. the usual allow
ances at higher rates continuing fol-
disabilities other than age. This order
will not be retroactive.
Commissioner Ware just before leav-
ing for a trip South for his health said
the order would save botn the old sol
diers and the government great deal
of money and time. He said it was
based on the Mexican war pension leg
islation of 1887, approved by President
Cleveland, which placed all the Mexi-
can war veterans on the pension roll
80 years after the close OF the war. AT
the expiration Of service Mexican war
soldier was entitled to q pension at 81
years. and no other requisite for draw
ing a pension should exist except age,
that to soldiers of the civil war who
fought vastly more and longer, at least
as god rule ought to apply.
"The order could not have been Is
sued earlier because it is only now that
the 80 years fixed by the congressional
limit has been reached. The civil war
ended April 13. 1865. Hence the thirty
nine years would expire on the 18th
of next month"
Mr.. Ware said the order would save
the government at least 100000 year.
He was not able to say what expense
the bill would entail in the shape OF ad-
ditional payments.
The extent to which it will augment
the necessity for further appropriations
cannot be told. 1t will. without doubt,
increase the payments to some extent,
but no one is able to fix the amount.
The bureau has not considered that as
the proper element Of consideration. |
do not think, however, that the in
creased expense in the long run will
be very noticeable, because the death
rate is always to be considered, and
there is also to be considered the fact
that the ones to whom we give the pen
sion without proof other than their
ages. would have prove themselves any
how. under former circumstances. as
entitled to the pension by reason OF
their disabilities.
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Palmetto Briefs.

The case of A. J. Thomas against
G. H. Cutting & Co., for injuries re-
ceived during the erecting Of the Bap-
fist church in Spartanburg came up
in that city Friday in Magistrate Pas
LAYS court. Ralph Carson represent
ed the defendant and I. A. Phifer the
plaintiff. The plaintiff was given S9S.
80, the amount sued for.
II is within the range of probabili-
ties that Greenville will furnish a can
didate for Congress this year. and the
matter is being discussed to a con-
siderable extent in connection with the
name Of Mr.. B. A. Morgan, promi-
nent lawyer Of this city and for the
last six years an active and useful
member of the Legislature.
The Governor offered a number OF
rewards last week for incendiaries. A
reward of s1OO will be paid for the
arrest of the parties who burned the
barn of Mr..W. r. Bishop, in Barnwell
county. January 25th; 500 for the par
ties who burned the store house Of Mr..
A G. Phillips in Laurens county Janu-
arv 9Th: s1OO for the parties who
burned the store OF Mr.. ]. T. Wideman
In Greenwood county February oath. A
reward Of 800 was also offered for the
arrest Of Jim Johnson, who murdered
John Christie in Greenwood county.
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Mystery AS to whereabouts.

Toxic. BY Cable.-Tokio is unad-
vised regarding the naval plans and
movements of the Russians. and is in
doubt whether the remnant of their
feet is still at Port Arthur or is en-
route to Vladivostock. Late Wednes-
day afternoon telegram reached the
Navy Department saying that seven
Russian ships have been reported as
passing Fort Lazareff. The report
WAS not circumstantial. 1t did not
give the character OF the ships or the
direction in which they were sailing.
It is anticipated that The Japanese, by
their activity. will speedily determine
the whereabouts and intentions OF the
Russians.
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Balfour Defeated.

London. Special-Premier BalfGur's
government was defeated in the Louse
OF Commons by the combined Liberal
and National vote. This reverse was
due to the prohibition by Mr.. Wwyn-
ham. chief secretary for Ireland. Of the
Irish Nationalist schools Mr. Balfour
though defeated by a majority Of II
on this question. does not regard the
vote as one Of want Of confidence and
he will not resign on this account His
determination not to resign was
strengthened by the fact that shortly
after the foregoing defeat he was able
to secure a majority of 25.
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Want State Constable.

Lancaster Special.-Sheriff John +.
Hunter says that he hears many com
plants from different sections OF the
county of whiskey selling. and that
he would be glad If he could always
apprehend the violators OF the as
pensary law and bring them to JUS
tice. but that he cannot neglect MS
other work in the sheriff's Office. But
he saws he is perfectly willing to give
bis snare time to looking after the
violations of this as well as all other
laws. He says that If a good actiye
man was appointed State ConstaD,e
in this county whose duty 1t Wou,a
be to look after blind tigers and notn.
ing else, they would soon be run ou'
of business. and many other VIOLA
tions of the law would cease.
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PALMETTO POINTS
!; GIVEN in BRIEF
Fruit Prospects.

In the opinion of Mr.. ]. w. Bauer.
the section director. the frosts Of last
week did no damage whatever to the
coming peach crops here Or anywhere
else in the State. with the possible ex-
ception Of Edgefeld county. where ice
formation of the 11th possibly de-
stroyed some of the earlier varieties
which bloom early. The March cold
periods have not been severe enough to
injure the most delicate vegetables.
The danger Of freezes is not yet over.
however, though there is no ground for
and great alarm for the future in this
section-so far as temperature Is con-
cerned The freeze which occurred
late in March, 1894, and which practi-
cally wiped out the orange and pine
apple business in Florida, was an ex-
traordinary occurrence which may not
be expected to come again in quarter
of a century or longer, If it ever comes
again. The general outlook for full
crop of all kinds Of fruit in this sec
ton IS favorable so far. What the in
sects will do for these crops later, how
ever, is a matter that cannot be fore
told.
Insects" said Mr.. Bauer, "are the
greatest Of the farmers enemies
worms, grubs and scale insects Of va
rious kinds. This condition may be
said to be due to the steadily increas-
ing prevalence Of the small boy with
the gun. These boys who are out
shooting robins ought to be spanked,
every one of them. Every robin they
kill is worth from S. to SO in the num-
ber Of insects it would destroy If al
lowed to live. I mention the robin
particularly because he is about all
others an insectiverous bird. though
of course all birds are more or less 30.
Birds are, therefore, the farmers best
friends, and unless more effective
means are adopted by the Legislature
to protect them and encourage their
propagation the insects will become in
creasingly victorious in their war on
the growing crops.
"If the birds had been let alone In
the last decade there would be enough
of them here now to hold the army OF
insects in check. Nature is amply able
to take care of herself. She has pro-
yided birds to hold these insects In
check. To see people interfere with
the scheme of nature with their eyes
wide open and then to mourn over the
consequences is one Of the most pa
thetic sights know Of
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Oil MIL for Starr.

Anderson. Special.-The indications
are that a cotton seed oil mill will soon
be built at Starr. 10 miles south Of
here. The plan is to have the stock
holders among farmers exclusively, SO
that some concerted effort may be
made toward securing more equitable
prices for seed, as we'll as to gain the
advantages of short hauls for seed and
meal and hulls that mill right in the
community will give. Mr.. Levi n. Geer.
shrewd and capable business man
who was elected president of the new
Independent cotton seed oil company
recently organized here, is the pros
pective president. The mill will follow
very closely the plan and organization
of the new Peoples Oil and Fertilizer
Company.
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Will Develop Water Power

Laurens. Spccial.-The Boyd's mill
property. located on Reedy river II
miles west Of Laurens, has been ac-
quired by Messrs. y. B. Dial. J. o. c.
Fleming and Joseph II. Sullivan. of
this city 1t is the purpose of these
gentlemen to convert the old mill into
a modern Touring and grist mill, prob
ably at an early day. and to make other
improvements on the property from
time TO time with the view Of eventual
ly developing the shoals. splendid wa
terfall. for larger things. This prop
erty is in a fine section Of the country
and its development in conjunction
with that so we'll projected at Wares
Shoals. on Saluda river, only few
miles distant. would mean additional
progress and prosperity in western
Laurens county.
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Minor i1ention.

Highwaymen at Wflkesbarre. Pa.
held ur and robbed Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
iamin Weltzenkorn of valuables and
r,onev TO the amount Of $1,000.
\ decision discimming the appeal OF
Camille Weidenfeld from a decree in
the United States Circuit Court dis
missing the appellants Intervening
petitior in the case Of Peter Power
aeains; the Northern Pacific Railway
Cor 2any was handed down by the
United States Circuit Court OF Appeals
al ST. Paul. Mimi.
The Russian forces have crossed the
Yalu and are mostly concentrated IN
Tie Lao Tung peninsula, in order TO
defend Port Arthur's line OF communi-
cations
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York County Election.

Yorkville. Special-At a primary
election held in York county Saturday
for probate Judge 1850 votes were cast
as follows: Brooks Inman. 2f9; Frank
p. Mccain. 257; l.. w. Williams, S74.
Mr. Williams is elected on first prim-
ary and will make good probate
judge.
Dispensary was closed and the most
quiet election We have ever had was
held.
The new anti-treating law being in
effect. no liquor was in evidence.
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A VIGOROUS ATTACK
Report Indicates That japanese Have
The Best of the Fight
QUITE AN INTERESTING DOCUMENT
The Plucky Jsps Seem to Have
Given Russia a Knock out Blow ut
Port Arthur In tn. Fourth Attack
on That Town.

Toxic. BY Cable.-Official and pri-
avte reports both indicate that Admiral
Togo's fourth attack on Port Arthur on
the 10th instant was the most effective
since the first assault of month ago.
One Russian torpedo boat destroyer
was sunk and several Russian torpedo
boats seriously damaged. The fortifi-
cations and city were submitted to a
heavy bombardment lasting nearly
four hours. The naval bombardments
Of the land works have generally been
Ineffective, yet the peculiar topograph-
ical conditions of Port Arthur make
immunity from serious loss from bonn
DardmeH almost impossible. Admiral
Togo's torpedo fotilla opened the ac-
tion by boldly steaming in under the
batteries of mechanical mines in the
harbor.
The closing action was the lombard
ment of the inner harbor by the Japan
csc battleships. The latter took a 20
sition southwest of Port Arthur and
used only their twelve-inch guns.
There were twenty-four twelve-inch
SUES in the squadron of six battleships,
and each gun fired five rounds. making
total Of 120 huge projectiles that
were fired at the city. The lombard
ment was deliberate and carefully
planned. In order to aid in perfecting
the firing Admiral Togo stationed the
cruisers in position due east of the
entrance to the harbor. and at right
angles to the battleships. The cruisers
observed the range and effect Of the
firing and signaled the results and sug-
gestiOns by wireless telegraphy. Ad-
miral Togo was unable to learn def.
nitely the results of the bombardment,
but later private reports indicate that
much destruction was caused in the
city where serious fires broke out.
There also was damage to batteries.
Capt. Shokiro Asai, commanding the
fotilla of torpedo boat destroyers. had
only three destroyers, but attacked the
six Russian destroyers, ordered his
craft to close in with the enemy. He
steamed so close to the enemys de-
stroyers that they almost touched, and
a most desperate conflict ensued. from
which the Russians retired badly dis
abled
The japanese fiotilla which sunk the
mines at the mouth of the harbor later
engaged two Russian destroyers. This
fotilla was commanded by Command
er Tsuchiya. Admiral Togo's object in
sending cruisers to Talien Wan Bay
was to encompass the destruction of a
signal station mine depot at Sam
Shanto. This object was achieved and
the buildings were demolished.
Rear Admiral Dewa and Uriu par
ticipated in the operations under Ad.
miral Togo, the details of whose opera
tions became known. in Japan only
Sunday. The news created intense en-
thusiasm. Admiral Togo's report came
last night, and but it was withheld
Until shown to the Emperor. Admiral
Togo is permanently numbered among
the heroes of the empire.
The latest report places the japanese
less at nine killed, five seriously
wounded and seventeen slightly hurt.
The Japanese feet was not damaged in
the fighting.
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Palmetto Briefs.

In court at Conway Judge Watts
g-.nted hail to w. P. Nelson. charged
with completely in poisoning sam
White. in the sum Of $500. whites
wife is still in Jail. and the voodoo
doctor who is wanted is still at large.
An autopsy was held and the contents
of Whites stomach was sent to Glenn
con for analysis. The case will not
be tried at the present term or court.
Justice Woods Friday reversed the
decision of the circuit court in the
case of John B. Moore, Sr., against
the Catawba Power Co.. of Rock Hill'
for damages received from an eXplo-
sion which occurred at the works last
Nav. Mr.. Moore brought 'suit for S7o,'
900 on the ground of gross negligence
and carelessness. alleging that the
machinery for the blast was deficient
for said work in that said defendant
furnished to and for the said work
a battery for the purpose of exploding
the blast, which battery was imper-
feet and unsafe.
The Seaboard Air Line has lei the
contract for the erection of S25.OOO
or $4,000 passenger depot station IN
Columbia.
A little son Of J. A. Campbell, sup
erintendent Of the Greenwood Mills,
had the misfortune to have one OF his
legs so mangled that it had to be am
putated, while riding on some cars
in the Seaboard Air Line yards FIJI
day.
An election will be held at Will
liamston on the 26th instant to de-
termine the question Of the issuance
of bonds in the sum Of $4,000 for the
purpose of erecting modern graded
school building. 1t is thought that
the bonds will be voted.
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Seven Thousand Damages.

Winston-Salem. n. c.. Special
The twenty thousand dollar damage
suit instituted by Rufus Jones against
the American Warehouse Company
of Spray, for injuries received by
plaintiff while in the employ of the
defendants mill, was concluding Sat
urday afternoon by the jury award.
ing Jones $1,000. 1t required four
days to try the case. The defendant
will appeal to the Supreme Court.
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picture Not Improper.

Washington. Special.-In the Senate
Thursday Mr.. McLaurin presented ana
had read a letter from the Cincinnati
firm which supplied the pictures on ac-
count OF which arrests recently were
made at Indianola and Leland, MISS,
to which Mr.. McLaurin referred on SAT-
urday last. The firm denied the man
ufacture of the pictures Of an improper
character.
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Carnegie Library for Winthrop.

Rock Hill. S. c.. Special.-President
D. B. Johnson. of Winthrop College,
has been notified by Andrew Carnegie
that he would give $4,000 for school
library on Winthrop campus. No de,
finite plan, have been made for the
site. or in i.ct any Of the details, but
a great deaI, of attention has always
been paid the library in this institu.
ton. and it IS now one of the best and
most complete 10 the State. and so the
new building wi" be given prominent
place, and II is low an assured thing.
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Protection for Seals.

Washington. Special.-The Senate
passed without discussion the joint
resolution authorizing the President
70 negotiate with the government OF
Great Britain to secure review OF
the regulations for catching fur-bear-
ing seals in Alaska, so as to obtain an
abatement Of the killing of female
seals ard thus preserve the sealing in
duStrv.
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John Flood Dead.

New York. Special.-John Flood,
who fought John L. Sullivan nine
rounds on barge anchored in the
East river near He'll Gate in. 1880,
died suddenly here Wednesday. Heart
disease is believed to have been re-
sponsipie. Flood was So years old,
and apparently in parfect health. He
was employed as detective by 4
firm Of horse dealers AMI was well
know 10 horSemen throughout the
count-v.
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News in Notes.

Senator Tillman's throat trouble has
practically disappeared and he has
recovered so greatly from his attack OF
the grippe that it is expected he will
leave Washington for the South not
later than the end of the week
Chief Justice Clark, of the North
Carolina Supreme Court. on Tuesday
bound V. +. McBee over to court on a
$4,000 justified bond for conspiracy in
the A. & y. c. Railroad rsceivership
matter.
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Whole hearted. true hearted faithful
and loyal

Thine. o Lord. is the greatness and
the power and the glory and the vic
tory and the majesty. and in thine
hand it is to make great and to give
strength. II Chronicles. % chapter,
IL verse.
The grave is under the live oak in
the northwest corner Of Trinity
churchyard where so many OF the
illustrious name sleep the long sleep.
The mausoleum was built by the
South Carolina Marble works of this
city and is creditably done. The
equestrian statue to be erectel by the
State within the coming year will be
placed on spot on the capitol
grounds overlooking the grave Of
South Carolina's greatest son.
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Vardaman's Veto Stands.

Jackson. Mss. Special.-1ne lower
House indulged in a spirited debate
on the veto of Governor Vardeman, OF
the bill for an appropriation for the
benefit of negro education<krhe vote
to pass the bill over II cvernor's
veto was lost by vQ Q 4S, q
votes being require o there
fore is dead. "
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Will Euild Larger.

Burlington, Special Asurve% has
been made and a site purchased for
a hosiery mill. Burlington has already
two hosiery mills doing fine busi-
ness. but one of these mill has out
grown its present quarters and will De
rebuilt on an extensive scale.
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SEPULCRER OF WADE HAMPTON
nands ONE, Stately MaasoIeum Marks
the spot.

y
Over the Sepulcher OF Wade Hamp.
tor. soldier. patriot and statesman,
was placed on Saturday. al Columbia,
4 marble tomb. massive and beautiful
in its simplicity. The base is Of grain
I'd white marble supporting anothe:
ledge OF pure Carrarra marble. ~
the four cCrnCrS OF this second ledge
are short columns supporting rccum'
bent slab. also of Italian marble. The
inscription reads:
Sacred
to the memory of
WADE HAMPTON.
lS6l-Lieut General. c. S. A.-lS65.
son of
Wade and Ann FitsimonS Hampton.
Born in Charleston
March 2S. 1918.
Died in Columbia
April IL, 1902.
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New Hotel Project.

Anderson. Special.-There is strong
probability that Anderson will have
another modern hotel in the near fu-
tGrc.
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st. Petersburg. Special-Russian
troops continue to pour into North
Korea They are in excellent condition.