davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11
Thought Rootl, a bad uamlet.

Meantime Lyon had been bound
with rope and was being dragged to
the Central police station. He told
his captorS that, in his opinion, Booth
WINS bad Hamlet. and that lie could
not play Richard III, as well as he
himself could. a letter was found on
his person addressed to Miss Karic
Davcrn. of Keoli,lk, in which he said
that he was "going to kill Booth or
lie me-" lie was % years old and had
remarkable personal resemblance to
Gonfh
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11

Keokuk, Ia, May 5.--Mark Gray
Lyon was buried here yesterday. On
April %, 1873, Shakcspeare's birth
day, he caused much excitement by fir
ing two shots Mt Edwin Booth in Nc
Vicker's theater, Chicago, during the
play of "Richard III" Lyon was a
St. Louis dry goods clerk, stage struck
and, therefore, derangcd. His home
was here, and lie went to Chicago
in 1870 with the expressed determine.
ton Of killing Booth, because the
tragedian did not enact the role OF
"Richard Ill.," as he thought 1t ought
to be done.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11

posite Pitsewo on the evening of May
a. On the morning of May 5 the jap
anase began to land at Pitsewo and
on the coast near Cape Terminal
[about fifteen miles southwest of Pit
sewo1 Under coyer of artillery f,ra
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-05-19
japanese Suffer a Slight Setback to
Their Hopes
TORPEDO BOAT NO. 4S CUT IN TWO
She Was Lost During a Series of
Operations at Kerr Bay-The Japs
Failed After Several Attempts to
Blow Up a Mechanical Mine Which
Later Exploded Of Itself, Sinking
No. 43.

Toxic, BY Cable.-The japanese tor
pedo boat No. 4S, was destroyed while
removing mines from Kerr Bay, north
Of Talien Wan port Dalyn) Friday.
Seven men were killed and seven
wounded. This is the first warship ia
pan has lost in the war.
The torpedo boat was lost during a
series of bombardments and surveying
operations at Talien-Wan, Deep ami
Kerr bays, by Admiral Kataoka, COM
mander of the third squadron. The ad-
miral arrived at Kerr Bay early in the
morning and detached the cruiser It.
sukushima, Nishin and Myako, orderC
ing them to lombard the land. batter
les, while a flotilla Of torpedo boats
swept the harbor for mines. A second
flot:lla of torpedo boats, which had
been engaged in guarding the previous
night, joined the squadron and began
the work of surveying the harbor.
The Myako discovered company of
Russian infantry and detachment OF
cavalry on shore and dispersed them.
The survey was completed at 3
o'clock in the afternoon.
The torpedo boats that were recon-
roitering and removing mines in the
west shore Of Kerr Bay discovered a
telegraph line running along the Ia
kushan peninsula. In order to destroy
it Lieut.. Hotta and four sailors landed
and scaled the heights under the pro-
lection Of the guns Of the torpedo boats
and cut the line The Japanese vessels
then discovered thre bodies Of Rus
sian troops, one large and two small
ones, upon which the squadron ad-
vanced close to the shore and shelled
them.
A Russian force estimated at ten
companies, took refuge behind an emf
Eence, but it was dispersed by the jap
anese.
Torpedo boats Nos. IA and "a discov-
cred large mechanical mine in Kerr
Bay. Their various attempts to blow 1t
Up failed and it suddenly exploded it.
self, cutting No. 4S in two. The torpe-
do boat sank in seven minutes. The
squadron hurried boats to the rescue
and picked up the wounded. Three 9TH
er mines were discovered and exploded
The squadron completed its operations
at o'clock in the evening and return
eG to it's base.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-05-19
Russians Score at Last.

Liza Yang, BY Cable.-The RUSSIAN
fleet scored its first distinct naval sue
cess of the war on May 10th, by the
torpedoing and crippling, though no.
the sinking. of an armored Japanese
cruiser in Talien Wan bay.
The Russian attack was successfully
,lanned on May 10th, while the Japan
rese squadron was concentrating out
side Dalny, devoting its whole atten-
t;on to Talienwain Bay, and was car
ried ont the same night. The attack
ing force was not regular torpeao
toat, but was only small napntha
launch in command Of a young offlcer
who had with him three jackies. Tne
launch mounted a small machine gun
and carried three torpedoes.
When darkness fell, the launcn crept
eut of Port Arthur, hugging the SHORE
with no lights a glow and no glow from
the engines to betray her presence. IL
was late when she gained the outer
line of the japanese squadron. snip,
ming through the torpedo pickets anu
Selecting the nearest warship, a Dig
armored cruiser, she stole toward her
and succeeded in exploding against ner
side a single torpedo. A deafenins roar
followed the explosion, wnich re,
ecboed far ashore. Flames envelopeo
the cruiser. which evidently was paoiy
crippled.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-05-19
THE MILL men MEET
Important Gathering of Aanufaetuf'
ers in Washington City
EXISTING CONDITIONS DISCUSSED
President Heath's Analysis of the Sit.
uation-The High Price Of Raw
Cotton and Small Returns for the
Manufactured Product.

Washington, Special.-The American
Cotton Manufacturers Association re-
sumed here Wednesday for its eighth
annual session. The meetings are being
held in the banquet hall of the Arling-
ton Hotel, and will last two days.
About 200 members of the associa-
ton were present. The programme Of
the morning session included addresses
by w. c. Heath, of Monroe, N. c., pres
ident Of the association; Secretary Cor
telyou, Of the Department of Com
merce and Labor; R. NJ. Miller, Jr., Of
Charlotte, N. c.; Prof. R. C. Carpen-
ter, Of Ithaca, N. Y, and ]. ". Nor
wood, Of Greenville, s. C.
President Roosevelt is to receive the
members of the association at the
White House.
President Heath in his address said
the most serious condition now con-
fronting the cotton manufacturers is
the high price of the raw cotton,
coupled with the small returns for the
manufactured product. The manufac-
turers are largely responsible for this
condition, he said. When the price Of
raw cotton began to go up recently,
they had told their customers that the
Increase was due to speculation and
manipulation. This, he asserted. was
not the case. The high price OF raw
cotton was due solely to response to
the law Of supply and demand The
scarcity Of farm laborers in the South,
due to the migration of the negro to
the cities, Is one of the serious condi-
tions to be met. To meet It the immi-
grafton Of Italian and other foreign
farm labor will have to be encouraged.
Touching on the labor problem. Mr..
Heath asserted that while the right Of
labor to organize was not questioned,
neither should the right Of capital to
combine be questioned. The power Of
labor organizations, he said, was being
put at present time to dangerous uses.
1t was menacing individual rights: it
was even asking the government to fix
the hours of labor These develop
ments, he concluded, threatened the
very principles of the government.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-05-19
Official Renort.

st. Petersburg, BY Cable.-Emperor
Nicholas has received the following
official dispatch from General Kuro-
patkin:
"At dawn May II, the Japanese be-
gan to emerge from Feng-Wang-Cheng
on the Liao Yang road. The advance
guard marching towards Suelichen con-
sisted of regiment Of infantry, four
guns and a regiment Of cavalry. Suel-
icben was held by a troop of Cossacks
acting as a screen while the Chansilin
defile was occupied by two sotnias.
Two companies Of japanese marched
on Chansilin and another company ad-
yanced on Suelichen, turning our right
flank.
"The Cossacks then retired, still
keeping the enemy back with their fire,
first upon the Fang-Tien defile and fin
ally towards the defile in the neigh
borhood of the village of Ehumynzo,
where they took up a position.
"The captain of the sotnia, Dewahu,
was wounded and two Cossacks were
killed.
"Kuan Dian San (Kwan Tien Sien)
was evacuated May 10 by the enemy
and occupied by our Cossacks.
"Roconnoisances failed to discover
the presence Of the Japanese in the
valley of the Tsacheo. 81 miles south
west OF Gaimadza. (Samatzi or Sal
Mah-KiO
ION May 9th and 10th, the enemy's
bivouacks were seen in the valley OF
the river Unsianheo, near the village
Taindza, IS miles east Of Ein-Yen and
at Sedzkhedze, at the confluence OF the
Tayang and Sedzi rivers. On the morn
ing of May 10th, japanese infantry
detachment, about 10000 strong. with
from so to 80 guns, which concentrated
at Salitszaipudz, started towards Stu
Yen.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-05-19
SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION

A Permanent Organization Effected
A Petition Asking the Southern and
Northern Branches to Come To-
eether in Behalf of the Negro Ex-
pected to Raise Breeze.
Nashville, Special When the
Southern Baptist Convention was
called to order at the Tabernacle by
President James P. Eagle, 1,O42 dele
gates were in their seats.
The first business was the effecting
of permanent organization, and
President Eagle was elected. The
same honor was conferred upon Sec
retary Lansing Burrows and o. F.
Gregory and on G. w. Norton, treas
urer, and W. P. Harvey, auditor. The
vote on vice president was announced
at the afternoon session, the following
being chosen:
John w. Thomas, Nashville, Tenn,
C. B. Willingham, Macon. Ga; c. w.
Stephens Columbia, Mo-; Robert G.
Buckner, Dallas, Tex. A petition in
troduced at the morning session by
Virginia delegates may cause a
breeze in the convention. The utter
ior object seems to be for Southern
and Northern white Baptists to come
together in the work for the negro
as well as to bring the Northern and
Southern branches Of the Church
closer together.
It is said, however, that there IS
a strong sentiment in the Convention
opposed to the purpose Of the Vir-
ginia delegates to refer the negro
question to a committee to be ap-
pointed at this session, and to re-
Port at the next.
The afternoon session Of the Con-
vention was devoted to hearing OF
reports. The Sunday school board
report shows the largest annual re.
ceipts in it's history, the $lOO,0Oo
mark being passed.
The Home Mission Boards report
shows receipts of s125,S50 for the
year. The Foreign Mission Board
reported contributions of $247,6l4.
The annual convention sermon was
delivered tonight. Routine business
occupied the remainder of the night
session.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-05-19
The Next Cotton Crop.

Washington, Special.-The Depart
ment of Agriculture is making elabo-
rate arrangements for it's report on the
acreage and condition of the cotton
crop on May 26, the condition OF cotton
or June 25, and for reports on other
crops for July and June. A large num-
ber of correspondents will send in de-
tailed reports on the cotton acreage and
condition on May 26th, greatest care,
especially for acreage, and to base their
opinion on inquiries as we'll as upon
observation and to avoid underestimate
ing or over-estimating this years crop.
The acreage will be expressed in the
form of a percentage Of last year S
acreage, as in previous years. The cot
ton schedule for June 25 will be con-
cerned solely with the condition OF the
cotton crop on that date.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-05-19
international Y. M. G. A.

Buffslo, Special.-Fourteen hundred
delegates, including many prominent in
all walks Of life, assembled here We'd
nesday to take part in the thirty-fifth
international convention of the Young
Mems Christian Association Of North
America. Two sessions were held to-
day, at which the delegates were well
coined to the city and permanent or
ganization was effected under the pres.
ident Of the board Of commissioners OF
the District Of Columbia. This evening
the delegates attended a banquet in
convention hall at which 1,500 persons
were present. The following letter OF
regret from President Roosevelt was
read:
white House, Washington, D. c., May
8, 1904.
MY Dear Sir: 1t is a matter OF sim
cere regret to me that am not able
to be present at the international meet
ing Of the Young Mems Christian AS
sociation. believe with all my heart
IN your work, for you have not con-
fined yourselves merely to talking
about what could de accomplished, but
have striven in practical fashion to
realize in some degree on this earth
the ideals of Christianity. l feel that
every Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton throughout this land is a valu-
able adjunct to good citizenship.
With my best wishes, believe me,
Sincerely yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
ITO the President Of the Y NJ. c. A.
International Convention"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-05-19
FEAR CHINESE RISING
The Prospects Are That tine Celestials
nay Take a Hand.

st. Petersburg, BY Cable.--ln view
OF the official dispatches regarding the
hostile attitude of the Chinese within
and without the Russian sphere OF in
fiuence, the authorities here do not
conceal their apprehension at the out
look. especially in the north of the em-
pire, for they propose to call the at
tention of the Celestial government to
the impending uprising in Tpaadsiatzi,
in order that repressive measures may
been instantly taken.
1t is known and appreciated here
that all the powers have made strong
representations to Pekin in the interst
OF the preservation OF the tranquility
OF the empire, but it is stated that Ma
jor General Plugs dispatch OF May IA
shows the necessity for further i'm
pressing the Celestial government with
the advisability OF acting with a firm
hand.
The authorities here believe that the
Boxer revolt. which spread from Shan
Tung. would have involved the entire
empire had it not been for the firmness
of the Southern viceroys. The military
authorities in St. Petersburg claim to
have information of sensational
characters to the effect that the
Chinese have tacitly agreed to cooper
ate with the Japanese operations. The
Chinese propose, it is stated, to drive
Gen. Kuropatkin's forces into Mon
eolia, which would place the Russians
in the position of invaders OF neutrai
territory and enable reprisals by Gen.
Mas army, which, it is asserted, Is
kent in that region for the special OBJ
iect thus cleverly averting the slight
est infringement of the neutrality OF
China by Japan, and the Chinese
troops. by not crossing the Manchurian
frontier could not be charged with
violation of pledges in respect to non
interference in military operations IN
Manchuria.
The opinion of an eminent strateglst,
given to the Associated Press IS tnat
the Japanese intend to control not
only Lao Cheng, but all along the
line IN an eHOTI W uifS N.
ratkin into Mongolia, where the chi
nese are waiting for him.
Knowing thhese conditions, zen.
Kuropatkin, he said, would not be
likely to make serious resistance at
Kai Ping or Hal Cheng. but would
withdraw to the north. This would en-
able the Japanese to march on New
Chwang with little hindrance and give
them a base from which men could
he sent without any violation OF the
neutral zone west of the Lao river.
The German Foreign Office has been
Informed, according to assurances
given the Berlin correspondent OF NO.
voc Vremri. that China will not ven
ture to infringe the neutrality laws,
owing to the distinct intimation from
all the powers, the dynasty would be
ieopardized by such infringement. IL
is believed that Japan would be EN-.
barrassed by the open assistance OF
China, since Europe would hold japan
responsible for the consequences. Inc
correspondent asserts that the German
Foreign Office inspired the United
States to propose the naturalization OF
China
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-05-19
Saws She Was Abducted.

Paris, By Cable.-United States
Consul General Gowdy recently re-
ceived a letter from an American girl
saving that she was locked up in
provincial Jail without any charge
having been made against her. The
consul general sent representative
to the Jail and secured the girls re-
lease and returned to Paris. He then
cabled to her parents, residing at De-
catur, Ca, requesting funds for her
return to America. The girl related
a sensational story. She claimed to
have been abducted by an American
seeking to marry her, and said she ac-
companied him on an automobile
tour, was locked up in room in
country hotel, escaped and attempted
to walk across the country, but was ar
rested as a wanderer by the French
authorities. Inquiries made by Mr.
Gowdy's representative established the
correctness Of her detention at the pro-
vincial Jail, but the story of her abduc-
ton was not verified. except by the
statement, which has been reduced to
an aflidavit before the consul. The
names of the parties are Withheld. as no
legal steps have been taken against the
alleged abductor, and owing to the
doubtful character Of the accusations.
Pending the arrival Of funds the young
lady is being cared for by the Amerl-
can Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-05-19
To Fioht yellow Fever.

Mexico City, Mexico, Special.-Tne
superior board of health will enter at
once upon an active campaign to pre-
vent another outbreak of yellow FEVER
on the Isthmus OF Tehuantepec, where
q large number of Americans are en-
gagged in managing plantations. The
cost of this work will be ABOUT Sloo'-
900. which has been appropriated by
the Federal government. One new case
Of yellow fever is reported at Vera
Cruz. The local sanitary authorities
are dislnfecting houses and water res
ervoirs. Yellow fever mas re-apDeared
ct Merida, where there are now eight
patients at the hospital.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-05-19
NAV Establish Christian Church

London, By Cable.-The Daily Teie
eraph's Toxic correspondent cables
the following, under Sundays date:
a great religious meeting, promoted
by influential men, was held IN the
park today TO determine the question
of founding in Japan a Church pro
Christian in character, but on lnde
pendent lines. Leading men consider
that the time has arrived to adopt the
elements approved by the majority OF
civilized nations. An edict estaDllsh
ing a national church is improbable
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-05-19
Wallace Chief Engineer.

Chicago, Spec:al.-John F. Wallace,
general manager of the Illinois Central
Railway, Tuesday afternoon accepted
the appointment as chief engineer OF
the Panama Canal. He will leave rot
later than early in June for the 18TH
mus. His successor az general man.
ager of the Illinois Central will proba-
bly, be either A. W. Sullivan, /. G.
Rawn or w. J. Harahan.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-05-19
Two Children Burned to Death.

Alexandria, Va, Special.-Two chill
dren. Robert and Carrie Harper, aged
5 and y, were burned to death on a
pitch-laden scow while helping their
sister. Mabel, aged y, get their faith
er's dinner. The gasoline stove explod-
ed and set fire to the scow. Mabel was
rescued after being seriously, and per-
hsps fatally, burned. 1t was impossi-
BILE to recover the bodies of the younger
children.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-05-19
To Make Corners" Impossible.

London, by Cable.-In the House OF
Commons when asked If the govern
ment would not cooperate with the
Liverpool cotton exchange in the same
way that the United States government
was cooperating with the cotton ex-
changes Of America, with the object Of
making corners" impossible, Premier
Balfour, President Of the Board Of
Trade, said no information had reached
the government that the United States
had taken such a step to deal with this
form Of gambling.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-05-19
Injunction Asked.

Louisville, KY, Special.-The Wreat-
croft Coal & Mining Company filed a
suit in the United States Court We'd
nesday asking an injunction against
the union miners of Hopkins county to
prevent them interfering with nom
union men employed by the plaintiff
company. About so union miners are
made defendants.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-05-19
Verdict for $4,000.

Sherman, Tex, Special.-A jury rem
ders Louis James judgment for
$4,000 against the Oriental Hotel AS
sociation, Of Dallas, Texas, for libel.
II is alleged the hotel people sent a
telegram to James and wife requesting
them to return pillow slips said to have
been missing from the hotel. James
sued for 100000 actual and $4,000 ex-
emplary damages.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-05-19
simantour Not a Candidate.

Mexico City, Mexico, Special.-lt Is
reported that Finance Minister Liman-
tour is opposed to the use Of his name
in connection with the nomination Tor
the vice presidency. He is said to pre-
fer his important post. in which he has
accomplished good work. Many candl,
dates for the vice presidency are talked
of but nothing appears to be certain
in the matter.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-05-19
Sully Hearing Postponed.

New York, Special.-The hearing
in the bankruptcy proceedings in the
case of Daniel J. Sully & Co., which
was to have been continued was
further adjourned until next Tuesday,
counsel for Receivers Taft and Miller
not being prepared to go on with the
examination of Sully. Counsel for
Sullv opposed the further delay.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-05-19
Discussed freiqht Rates.

Atlanta, Special.-The discussion OF
freight rates occupied most Of the time
of the Southern Vehicle Association
here. The report OF the freight commit
tee composed of A. D. Bellamy and ].
B. Creighton, dealt almost entirely
with technicalities and suggestions Of
interest to the members Of the trade.
Officers will be elected tomorrow and
the convention will come to close.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-05-19
Death Was Accidental.

New York, Special.-An autopsy per-
formed this afternoon finally disposed
of the murder theory in connection
with the death Of little Josephine Nc
Cahill. Coroner Jackson said the child s
death was due to asphyxia, brought
about through the wedging OF the body
in the narrow chimney flue. All indl-
cation, said the corner. pointed to ac-
cidept as the cause of death.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-05-19
Russian vuadivostock Fleet Shut Out

London, BY Cable.-The Daily Tele-
graphs Seuol correspondent says: ut
is believed here that portion Of the
Russian Vladivostock feet has been
successfully shut out. and is now in
the Sea of Japan trying to evade the
Japanese
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-05-19
U. s. MarshaIs Placed at Mines.

Madisonville, KY, Special.-The
mines at Wheatcroft continue to run
with short crew Of non-union miners.
A number Of deputy sheriffs and Unit
ed States marshals have been placed
az the mines.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-05-19


and
his navigating officer
The Emperor
heS
by President Fillmore in his letter
ceremony
kind OF Sloth
marines occupying about
line abreast AS we marched
mounted BOWS the
honor OF the
additionally interesting De
of historical epsode-aperS
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-05-19
An Open Letter In the Century

ERGYMEN in great numbers remark in these days the
difficulty of interesting audiences much more of drawing
audiences In New York late census indicates the sparse
ratio Of population attending divine worship both in RomaE
Catholic Protestant churches Religion is less
fundamental needf but the attention OF people seems
harder gain Sensation and advertisement attempt the
problem but the desired results do not to follow
Strange and farway subjects do not starte the people, and
in
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-05-19


foolish
recognize the
of
think what world
which which see!
them easily
had first
a
analogy quite evident that is
failed develop
most it?
spirit brotherhood exists all distinctions must fade
Within not what with
possessions ability not by intellectually but
by hearts nd wheth right