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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-08-25

Peanut vender-"Say, pard, ~ D.eard
a good joke few minutes ago." Blind
Jerry-"Well, don't tell me about 1t.
I couldn't see the point until after
business hours" s."-Chicago News.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-08-25

Suc uoS SoAS' 40 49,
her"
Don't talk so loud. l am not deaf,
and there is no necessity for informing
everybody; the affair is sufficiently
known already. You have no cause
for alarm. 1 shall give my wife the
assurances she demands, and In day
or two at farthest she will reassume
her rightful position. 1t is pity you
forwarded that old lady's letter to-
him."
Where is my aunt and Connie" I
asked bluntly.
In Orange, at house where their
father used to live"
"Is that far from here|
"Only a few miles. Orange is in New
Jersey. the other side Of the North
River" ~ ~
A sigh of relief escaped me when I
heard these words. To know that I
was so near to my dear Constance was
as one faint streak of light in dark
sky. 1 lit the cigar which had been
nervously twirling between my fingers
during the progress of this conversa.
ton. and took a seat by the open vim
dow. Uncle Sam, too, became some
what calmer and seated himself oppo-
site to me. A long pause ensued, which
was at last broken by uncle Sam sud.
denly breaking out into loud laugh,l
quite in his old style. 1 looked up q
him in surprise.
To be continued.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-06
PRACTICALLY FINISHED
THE INVESTIGATION OF THE
DEAD LETTER OFFICE.
Tipping of Messengers Has Been Stop
ped-No Charge of Crooked
ness Made.

1t is admitted at the Post Office Depart
| ment that the investigation of the dead let
ter office has been practically completed,
although the report of the inspectors has
not yet been submitted to the Postmaster
General. AS related in The Star, part of
this investigation was of the alleged tipping
of those messengers in the Office who have
charge of the mail as 1t comes in, and who
are able to so assert 1t that simply adj
dressed letters can be given by them to ia
vored clerks to handle. This enabled these
clerks to make better averages in their
work than others less favored, with the re-
suit that they were promoted for efficiency
so achieved when the others, who had not
tipped the messengers. had to take the diff
ficult mall and were, consequently, longer
at their tasks.
At the time of that investigation it was
said that these tips were only such as were
customary in alI~government departments.
and that they were not given with view
to bride the messengers 1t was not, how
ever, denied at the dead letter office that
the tipping might have had the effect noted,
and it was accordingly ordered stopped by
the superintendent, Capt. Liebhardt. Since
the asserted cessation of the tipping the IN
spectors, under Chief Cochran, In accord
ance with the orders of the Postmaster
General to Fourth Assistant Bristow, have
been hard at work in all the other branches
of the office.
Accounts have been carefully compared,
the methods Of all divisions noted and ev-
cry branch closely investigated. The result
il that the report that will be soon sent to
the Postmaster General will be as COM
plete document as can well be prepared
by men thoroughly acquainted with their
business and who have had the experience
of the Machen and Beavers investigations
to guide them.
It has never been asserted that there was
any crookedness in the dead letter office.
although the tipping of the messengers was
considered to be careless, to say the least,
on the part of all concerned There is
great deal of cash received in the office, 1t
coming in daily in letters, but the charge
that any of 1t had been diverted from its
legitimate channel has not been brought
into the case SO far as those outside of the
department have information. Whatever
lines the investigation has followed Is
secret with the inspectors and their chief
and on this topic they are all keeping alb
solute silence. The report will not be sent
to the Postmaster General for some time,
his vacation coming at this time to delay
it even If it were ready for his inspec-
ton, which 1t Is not.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-06
BENN1Na ENTRIES THURSDAY.
Interesting Card of Events for Tomor'
row'siMeeting.
Dispatch to The Eseaing Star

Special Dispatch to The EveAing Star.
.BENNING RAcEnTRAcK, d. c. April 8.
The following is ,the3 list of entries for
Benning race track patrons on Thursday:
First race; sellings ihtee-year-old and up:
seven furlongs-Preteriiis. 1902; Neeburban,
90; Princalet, 10o; Bar lie Due, 100; Rabun-
ia, 81; TOT San, Sc. 1901
Second race; twe-year-olds; half-mile-
Flyback, 10; Silverskin, 10; Modredlaw,
lis: Allen Avon liz, FAY Brook. 40.
Third race as announced did not fill. One
was substituted to closs1at B pm.
Fourth race; thresEyasr a;,, and d. up; FIVE
Adele. 1O6; Elsie L. 100; Toi San, 90.
Fifth race; selling; four year-olds and up;
five and one-hah furlongs- Springbrook, 102;
Alpaca 102; Calgary. 1O4: Maru, 104; Hi
larity. 1e4; Danvillian. lO7: Oclawaha, 104;
Andrattus, 1O4; Typhonic. 107; Toscan. 107;
Monte Carlo, i62; Miladi Love. 81.
Sixth race; selling; three-y ar-olds and up;
one mile and forty yards-Mc Williams 107;
Jessie Mccarthy. 1O7; Past. los; Punctual,
1o7; Thorneycroft, ia: Briarthorpe. 105:
Red Light, S4;tAttia, 102.
Weather clear and track good
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-06
CUP TO THE WINNERS
TROPHY FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL
BASE BALL LEAGUE.
The Evening Star Repeats Last Years
Offer - Preparations for
the Season.

The players of the Sunday School Base
Ball League. the successor of the Church
League of last year, are getting to work
preparing for the opening of the season on
the 18th instant. Five teams have already
begun practice and it Is expected that be-
fore the end of next week the men from the
other seven teams will have started to work
in the field. The way in which the members
of the various clubs have taken hold since
the reorganization. has greatly encouraged
the directors to renewed effort. The public
has shown unf1agging interest in the
leagues affairs. The number Of sustaining
members of the league already obtained at
a dollar year each is SO encouraging that
the directors are now preparing to send out
a regular appeal. This has not been done
yet, because there was other business that
seemed to be more important and which
had to be attended to at once. The appeal
will be made in short time and 1t is proba-
BILE that a regular canvass of the friends
of the league will be made for sustaining
memberships. 1t is understood that the
league has received assurance o. large con-
tributions from outside sources, but the
facts cannot be made public yet The COM
mittee on grounds has finally narrowed it's
field down to two places. which it believes
IL can get without mQcn QlLuCQlty. AS the
negotiations have not yet been closed it is
not thought proper by the league managers
to make public the exact location of the
grounds in view.
The Evening Star Company has presented
to the league silver cup, similar to the
cup The Evening Star gave last year. This
cup will become the property Of the club
winning this seasons championship. per-
manent trophy in the shape OF silver cup
has been offered to the league by a sport
ing goods firm, the cup to be contested for
annually.
At the latest meeting of the league d.
rectors the uniforms Of the teams were
designated
The teams will be CARRIED as follows:
Fourth Presbyterian. gray suits ana caps,
plain royal blue stockings; Sixth Presbyter-
ian, Yale gray suits and maroon trimmings;
Gunton Temple, dark blue suit and belt
orange cap, blue and orange stripe stock
ings: Wesley, brown and cardinal trim
mings; st. Adams, gray uniform, black
trimmings: st Stephens, dark blue uni
forms, cap and stockings without stripes;
Mount Pleasant Congregational, gray suit,
black cap and belt, black stockings with
single orange band; Foundry. gray suit,
blue cap, blue belt gray stockings with blue
stripes; Mount Pleasant Methodist dark
blue suits, caps and stockings, with white
trimmings; Wilson Memorial, dark green
suits: Mount Vernon, gray suits and plain
maroon stockings: Gurley, black suit,
orange belt and stockings with black band,
black cap, orange stripe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-06
CONFER BEFORE THRONE.
Jap Counsellors Discuss the Naval
Campaign With Emperor.

TOKYO. April 6-Noon.--A conference was
held at the imperial headquarters before the
throne toCay, at which Lieut.. Gen. Terauchi
minister of war; Vice ADMIRAL Yamamoto,
minister of the navy; commanding officers
An the army and navy; Maj Gen. Ishimoto
vice mi...ster of war; Rear Admiral Saito.
vice minister Of the navy and number OF
the elder statesmen were present
1t is understood that the recent naval
campaign was discussed, and detailed re-
parts of Vice Admiral Togos operations
were read by Lieut.. Saito who was par
tcipant in the first attempt to block Port
Arthur, and who recounted in detail this
particular operation. giving his personal
experiences and views.
II any conclusion regarding future opera
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-06
Rockefeller Donation.

BALTIMORE, April 6--John d. Rookie
Teller has given to the Johns Hopkins Hos
pital the sum of $4,000 and the amount
has been accepted by the board of trustees
of that institution. The income Of the
hospital was seriously affected by the des-
tructon of many houses belonging to it in
the recent fire. upon which there was IN
adequate insurance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-06
we're not made public.
Railroads Feel the Reductions.

ST. PETERSBURG, April 6-12:49 Pm
The reduction of the regular credits by
s67 600, which will go to swell the war
fund, falls the heaviest on the railroad de-
partment, which loses altogether $4,000 GOO,
including s25,O00.000 for new roads The
church loses at least $4,000. including
81, 100 for the Orthodox Church.
me education department is small
loser by $553,s53. and the foreign office
loses >J76.352. of which s2l8,747 was
for the purchase of an embassy building
st Washington. The liquor monopoly effects
an economy of 81. 500. 600 mostly by cancel
ing the indemnity to liquor dealers. Agri-
culture and mining loses 81 800, 900, the new
department OF mercantile loses 5000 900
and the non-participation of Russia in the
ST. Louis exposition saves s1le,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-06
BON Marche, 3fA=32O Seventh ST.
GOING TO OLD POINT
POSTMASTER GENERAL PAYNE
WILL LEAVE THIS EVENING.
It is Expected That He Will Remain
Three Weeks-Rumors of Retire
ment From the Cabinet.

Postmaster General Payne, Mrs. Payne,
Miss Jones and a maid will leave WASH
ington this evening at $50 on the Norfolk
boat for Old Point, where Mr.. Payne will
remain for at least three weeks. He is
considerably better than he has been since
his illness first laid him in his bed, but
he is far from being well man, and 1t is
believed that he does not himself realize
the seriousness of his condition and the
necessity for a long rest. 1t 10 expected
that the air at the seashore will be Of great
benefit to him, and that he will be able to
take up the routine work of his Office as
usual upon his return.
Hint of Retirement
There are many persons well informed on
matters relating to the case who believe
that Mr.. Payne will take this opportunity
to leave his chair in the cabinet. The
Postmaster Generalship is not generally
held to be an agreeable position, and Mr..
Payne's other interests are such that he
could easily plead them an excuse to
leave official life in Washington. He is one
of the old school of republicans, to which
the late Senator Hanna belonged, and be-
leves that his first duty to his country is
to serve in whatever capacity he believes
his talents will be of use. The Postmaster
Generalship being offered to him, he took
1t, as he would have taken any other posi-
ton worthy of his efforts
The scandals in the department were later
unearthed and he took a prominent hand
in them. When Machen was convicted he
expressed himself as satisfied that justice
had been done and that 1t was great VIC
tory for the government in fighting dis
honest officials.
He said at that time that the verdict of
the jury showed to the people of the coun-
try that the administration would not coun-
tenance fraud in any department and he
took the matter as triumph of purity I'm
office, giving exact credit for the actual
work to those who had been personally re-
sponsIble for the result Accordingly he
then felt that the atmosphere of fraud had
been in n measure purged and that he
could If he wished, leave the department
without the suspicion of duty unperformed
hanging to him.
National Committee Work.
1t is this fact that gives color to the be-
lief that he will soon ask to be relieved
from his duties as the head of the Post
Office Department. but the same persons
who hold these views also say that he will
probably resign from the vice chairman
ship of the republican national committee,
that seat having a tremendous amount OF
work attached to Ii and requiring OF him
as much attention as the one he now fills
in the government service. IL not more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-06
Trade Secret.

From the Chicago Tribune
Customer-"Are these five or six wedding
rings all you have in stock? Why. you've
got a whole tray full of engagement rings"
Jeweler--"Yes. sir; and it will take that
whole tray full of engagement rings to
work of those five or six weo1lng rings"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-06
Fire at Gaithersburg.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

GAITHERSBURG, Md, April 5.-Fire
broke out just before noon in the dwelling
of Gideon D. Briggs, Frederick avenue 1t
was occupied by Coleman A. Mahan, whose
family was away from home 1t was dis
covered in the kitchen stairway. The fire
soon Quilted the interior of the building
but lively fight of the Rescue Fire Com
pany saved most of the furniture and the
flames were finally gotten under control
A loss of $500 on building and 500 on
furniture was sustained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-06

If you want work read the want columns
of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-06
His Demurrer.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Judge-"The complaint against you is that
you deserted your wife,"
Prisoner amt deserter. judge. I'm a
refugee. Lock at these wets on my head
and this black eye"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-06-01
A VICTORY
FOR THE ! JAPS . !
a TOXIC TELEGRAM SAYS THE
RUSSIANS WERE DEFEATED
General Kuroki Is Claimed to Have
Overwhelmed the Forces. Of Kuro
patkin and to Have Completely Overs
run the Russians in Big Battle.

London. June special from
Rome says telegram has been receiy-
ed there from Toxic that General Ku-
roki completely defeated General Kuro-
patkin's forces near sunentse, probably
Sinlatsi.
All the Russian positions east of Hal
Cherg have been abandoned.
! Several guns were taken and whole
sqladrons Of Cossacks were captured.
! 1t is possible the news received in
Rome refers to the fighting reported in
last nights Associated Press dispatches
from Lao Yang, and St. Petersburg.
I These did not indicate a general en-
gagenent but, showed series Of sharp
Engagements had taken place east 81
Sinatsi, lasting from the morning Of
May 27 to daylight May 80, resulting
In heavy losses on both sides.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-06-01
HOPE FOR
Old MAIDS
AN so YEAR OLD BL0OMER
GIRL SECURES A Hubble
Woman Who Has Been Dress Re-
former and Man Halter for More
Than Three Quarters Of Century
Was fiit by Cupid.

New York, June Ii Great surprise
has been caused BY the wedding an
nonncement Of Miss Susan F. Fowler,
one Of the original dress reformers OF
the country, now over So years old.
She conducted farm at Vineland, Nj
j. and would not have a man about
the place until last fall when she adj
vertised for help. George Fowler Of
Lefnoille, Mimi applied for the job,
got it and proposed marriage and was
accepted. Miss Fowler wore bloomers
for more than fifty years.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-06-01
NOT SENATORIAL PATRONAGE

Washington, june President
Roosevelt has written a letter to Sec
retary Hitchcock declaring that APP
pointmefits in the forestry service are
not to be regarded as senatorial pat
fonage It is to be the policy here
after to- fill vacancies whenever pos
sibie BY promoting head rangers to
forest reserve supervisors. The or
der, which is an otitgrowth of recent
public land irregularities will greatly
reduce the federal patr rotage at the dis
posal Of western senator's and repre-
sentatives. sss
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-06-01
WILL BREED BIRDS
~. in NORTH DAKOTA

# Washington, June 1.-The landofice
today ordered the temporary withdrawal
Of four islands in Stump Lake, North
Dakota, to be- used by the Audubon So
ciety of North Dakota for bird breed
ing purposes. The withdrawal is at the
request of President Roosevelt and is
Temporary, due to the fact ofsuncertain-
ty whether or not the lands belong TO
the government. s
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-06-01
LOWDEN l ] ]! MAY
MAKE GAINS
CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE
TO HIS GETTING YATES VOTES
The Long Deadlock In the Illinois Re-
publican Convention May Be Broken
by Lowden Raids Into the Ranks Of
U Yates. y5

Springfield, June Predictions are
freely made among the delegates at
the Illinois republican convention that
Lowden was ready to make a renewed
assault on the Yates column in the
hope of securing 100 Yates delegates.
The cry was put forth that if he 1codld
do this, he could get the Sherman vote
Isolidly and enough others to break the
deadlock.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-06-01
P. o. SAFE ROBBED.

Duluth, Mimi, June 1.-THE safe in
the postofice at Virginia was blown to
pieces and robbed of its contents. Not
only that, but the mail pouches in the
office were rifled by the thieves, evidently
in search of valuables. Stamps in the
drawer and few pennies were also
taken. In fact, nothing of any value
that the thieves could lay their hands on
was left in the office,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-06-01
WANTS. PORTER TO RUN.

Paris June Governor Odell Of
New York arrived late this afternoon
and went to the Hotel Ritz.
Il Owing to the lateness Of his arrival
he did not call at the embassy or else
where.
Governor Odell's coming is attract
ing much interest because Of the pub
Gshed report that one Of the purposes
of his visit is to. induce Ambassador
Porter to accept the candidacy for gov
ernor Of New Fork. "a
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-06-01
HEAD OF u LOCOMOTIVE
WORKS DIED IN NEW YORK

New York, June II Samuel L. Cali
away, president OF the American Loco
motive Co, and former president of
the New York Central Railway, died
today aged So M
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-06-01
A JAPANESE BATTLESHIP
is ASHORE ON A REEF

ST. Petersburg, June IAn uncon-
frmed rumor reached here from Muk-
den that the Japanese battleship Fuju
Is aground on reef off the Mao Tao
Islands guarded by torpedo boats.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-06-01
IOWA POPULISTS.

Des Moines, Ia, June 1.-THE Peo-
pies Party state convention of Iowa
was called to order here this afternoon
The convention will select delegates to
represent Iowa at the national con-
vention of the party to be held at
Springfield, ILL.,, in July.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-06-01
THE RUSSIAN OFFICERS
ARE DEEP TN Gil DOM

Tien Tsin, June LA courier from
New Chwang just arrived says while il
Is known that the Russians received
reports from Mukden last night giv-
ing the losses sustained by them dtir7
ing the fighting at Kan Chou and Nan
Shan Hill and the conditions prevail
ing, they will not talk on the subject
and the officers are desperately
gloomy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-06-01
CAN'T WORK WITH BLOOD.

Kansas City, Mo-, June .-Presi-
dent Donnelly, of the national body of
packing house employees, says that here
| after packers will be forbidden to per-
INIT women to work in departments
where there is blood. s
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-06-01
PLAGUE
SUSPEC
Case Of Plague Suspected on an Amer
lean Steamer--u. s. OfficiaI Is
Aboard.

Yokohama, June THE American
mail steamer Corea from Chinese ports
is quarantined at Kobe owing to sus-
pected case of plague on board. Mrs.
Palmer, cabin passenger, is the per-
son suspected Third Assistant Sacre-
tary Of State Peirce who has been in
specting the United States consulates in
the far east is a passenger on the Corea
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-06-01

CONF ESSES
He Takes the Entire Blame for the
Murder Of a Wealthy Com
tractor. Il

Washington, Pa, June Milavor
Kevovick. under sentence Of death for
the murder of Samuel Ferguson, a
wealthy contractor last September, has
confessed to the authorities generating
Milavor Pattrovick, recently convicted
Of murder in the second degree for the
same crime, 81 4. .5 81
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-06-01
NEW, APPOINTMENTS

Washington, June I.--Charles Al.
Davis has been appointed carrier on
rural route. No. i, at Clitheral, Mimi;
Louis N. Kiel has been appointed car
rier on route No. at Cavalier, N. D.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-06-01
NEW EVIDENCE.

Bedford, Ind, June THE grand
Jury is securing new evidence in the
Sarah Schafer murder case and NUNS
Der Of prominent women Of Bedford are
|testifyiilg.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-06-01
DEATHS RESULT T FROM
FL GODS I'm WYOMING

Green River, June frank Wood
ruff and William Eubanks ranger rid
ers, were drowned by the floods in
Green River and the tributaries, which
did much damage to adjoining proper
ty A messenger just arrived says the
death list may be increased when all
the reports come in.
Cheyenne, Wyo., June Word has
been received here Of a terrific food,
which swept down Horse Creek Valley
yesterday afternoon. The food follow
ed a heavy rain. II Isl said the dam
age will be heavy but no loss Of life is
reported.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-06-01
YOUNG
NJ EMS
VARSITY

IL; SoNE SENSE, the Hart,
g.. yner 3 Marx Varsity is,
" mems style; that's
one reao Hhy SO many older.
men ask; Sand Wearit. Now
We have thx Dung Mems Var
-sity, an Exceptionally smart
style for the younger fellows.
It's a style much sought for in
college towns where the young
men gather, where they want
to dress we'll, and know that
the way to do it is to find the
Hart, Schaffner s Marx goods,
Well show you the latest
clothes when you call.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-06-01

BEAUTIFUL NEW
SILKS FOR SHIRT
WAIST SUITS.
Just received, 20 new patterns of
choice fancy small figured silks, IS
yards each, and exclusive in style,
goods that we could not sell you
earlier in the season for less than
SL25. They are on sale, E0N
now at, per yard.... ...... OOO
White Eiabutia Silks, ~ inches wide,
soft, lustrous, firm and good.
Specially priced at, per 0zn
yard...... ......-.......... - ~
Another, ~ inches wide, somewhat
heavier and firner. This number is
sold and good value at 6sc per yard.
Here specially priced at, A0n
per yard ............... +OG