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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
M0RnOAs MAKE DECLARATION.
They Reafirm the Position of
Church Against Plural
Marriages.

Salt Lake City, Utah, April e.-The
74th annual conference of the Nor
mon church came to close today.
According to custom of the church,
the church leaders, including the first
presidency. the apostles, presidents of
| the seventies and patriarchs, who
nominally hold their positions only
from conference to conference, were
| sustained by the raising of hands in
| the great open meetings of the follow
ers of Joseph Smith.
A notable feature of the closing ses-
sion was the official declaration by
President Joseph F. Smith on the
subject of polygamy. The statement
follows:
''Inasmuch as there are numerous
reports in circulation that plural
marriages have been entered into, con-
trary to the official declaration Of
President Woodruff, of Sept. 26,
1890 commonly called the manifesto
| which was issued by President Wood
ruff and adopted by the church at it's
general conference, Oct. 6, 1890,
| which forbids any marriage in viola
ticn of the law of the land, I, Joseph
F. Smith, president of the Church Of
Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints,
hereby affirm and declare that no such
marriages have been solemnized with
the sanction, consent or knowledge of
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints and I hereby announce that
allsuch marriages are prohibited and if
any officer or member of the church
shall assume to solemnize or enter into
any such marriage he will be deemed
in transgression against the church
and will be liable to be dealt with
according to the rules and regulations
thereof and excommunicated there
FROM"
This statement received the full en-
dorsement of the church members
assembled, who unanimously adopted
the following resolution, introduced
by Apostle Francis M. Lyman:
Resolved, That we, the members
Of the Church of Jesus Christ of Lat
ter Day Saints in general conference
assembled hereby approve and endorse
the statement and declaration made to
this conference. concerning plural
marriages and will support the courts
OF this church in the endorsement
thereof
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
EXPECTED BATTLE NEAR
ANTUNG.

Shanghai, April 6.-It is not be-
lieved that the Russian troops between
A ntung and Chiu Tien Cheng (about
ten miles north of Antung) comprise
the main Russian force, and conse-
quently the engagement which is look
ed for at OF near these places will prob
ably not be decisive, but only fore
runner Of large operations.
The Russians are constructiong in
trenchments at several points on the
Yalu and Tumen rivers. These in
trenchments however, are not yet
completed, and if the japanese succeed
in forcing their way past one line of
defense it would give them distinct
advantage and make it more difficult
for the Russians to concentrate and
oppose them. The ice on the Yalu
is melting rapidly and the muddy
roads make promptness in military
operations most difficult.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
ALL QUIET ON The YALU.
Small Skirmishes Occur With
Few Casualties.

St. Petersburg, April e.--'All is
quite on the Yalu,'' is the report
which Gen. Kachtalinky telegraphed
April to Gen. Kuroptakin, who for
warded the message to the Emperor.
The report added that an exchange
of shots occurred between Russian
cavalry and Japanese skirmishers near
Wiju. The Russians sustained no
losses; five japanese were killed.
The number wounded is not known.
The stores of Russian village near
Yongampo, (south of Wiju, on the
Yalu River, Corea, have been wreck
ed and burned by detachment of
japanese infantry, numbering three
hundred men.
Gen. Kachtalinky also reported that
opposite Turmitchen, on the island
of Maturzeo, on the Yalu River, some
Russian volunteers had a skirmish
with japanese outpost from Win.
There we're no casualties on the Rus
sian side. Six japanese were killed.
Russian secret service agents reporS
ed that the japanese intended to at
tack New Chwang yesterday.
On account of the mining of the
river and also in expectation Of prac
tice firing from the fort merchant
ships are not using the lower reach of
the river.
Gen. Kondratovitcb, the Russian
commander here, who has been praised
on account of the order and cleanli-
ness prevailing at New Chwang, says
he is now prepared for Japanese at
tack, which it is evident the other au
thorities also expect.
The command Of Gen. Kondrato-
witch embraces the scout patrols west
of the Lila River and also the troops in
the districts south, including Kai
Chou, and north, including the rail
road and Hai-Cheng. The troops now
here are of a better class tLan when
the war opened.
Gen. Kondratovitch is opening a
new hospital at New Chwang.
The relations of the Russian
authorities with the foreign residents
here are improving, and the admins
traitor proposes to consult and CO.
operate with the foreigners for the
protection of neutral lives and inter-
ests.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13

that he was in their power, and that
after landing the officers abused him
and one of them seized an oar to strike
him whereupon he and his men offered
resistance and the shooting resulted.
According to this story Sullivan said
that Owens was the one who shot him
and Hudson had fired at one Of the
negroes.
The liquor. it is understood, belong
ed to several wholesale dealers who
had imported it by the steamship line
from New York, but could not secure
a delivery of it in safety at the COM
pany's wharf, because Of tie vigilance
of the constables, and had engaged
Sullivan to land it for them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
CAMPAIGN FOR CONGRESS
OPENS IN The SECOND.
Mayfeld, Croft, Williams and
Patterson Speak in SaIuda---
Their Respective Lines.

Saluda, April 6.-The congressional
campaign opened here today. The four
speaker we're in good trim and a re-
preventative audience eted them in
the court house. State Senator
Forest presided.
Mr.. S. G. Mayfeld spoke on ques-
tions of state and had perfect atten-
tion. He went over his record of II
years in the State senate, his work as
chairman of the Judiciary committee.
made special point on trusts, favored
highest prices on farm products, tex
tile goods and southern laborer's
wages as a farmer. He met Mr..
Williams argument that he (Williams)
was the only simon-pure farmer in
the race by stressiEg the fact that
Villains had been carrying on the
biggest business in the State, the
wholesale liquor TRADE.
Mr.. T. G. Croft repelled personal
attack as to congressional precedents
since 1897 of giving s5. 600 to the widow
of deceased member. He spoke on
the tariff, trusts, the Republican cam
paign, rural delivery. etc. He favored
appropriations for roads and threw
"bouquets" at Saluda and thought
Edgefeld had been allowed by Barn
we'll to have congressman long enough.
Saluda had helped in the overthrow
of the carpet-baggers in rs When
Mart Gary sounded tho ,tocsin they
took up the echo. He made out all
opposition case to trusts, expansion
and imperialism. !.
Mr.. L. J. Williams paid chief atten-
tion to his record as chairman of the
State dispensary board and tolG why
be would not remove the dispensary
from Saluda. He poke plainly about
J. NJ. Hair, Newberry man, having
been imported to campaign against
him by one of the candidates. He
favored reducing the army and navy
and SO reduce the pension list and
retired officers who could not fight.
He showed that the rural free delivery
system was Democratic measure
bat Republicans had shown partiality
in dispensing it.
Mr.. J. 0. Patterson had no apollo
gies to make. He had a record lie
was prond of and asked pay for it in
congress. If elected he would be
business congressman and not howery
speech maker. He would stand in
with Republicans and instead OF wor-
rying them would say, "You fellows
steal for your section, now help me
steal for'my people. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
We al
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heart. This interferes with the action of
the heart. and in the course of time that
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Mr.. D. Kauo!e. of Nevada. o.. says: had stomach
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
GOOD FOR BALTIMORE.
Rockefeller Presents Johns Hop.
kins HospitaI With $500,000.

Baltimore, April s.-John D. Rookie
feller has given to the Johns Hopkins
hospital the sum of $500. 900 and the
amount has been accepted by the board
of trustees of that institution. The
income of the hospital was seriously
affected by the destruction of many
houses belonging to it in the recent
fire, upon which there was inadequate
insurance. The express purpose OF
Mr.. Rockefeller's gift is to restore
that income to it's original proportions,
which will enable the hospital to keep
up the great volume of charitable
treatment which it has maintained In
the past.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
Good for Children.

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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13


is strung out along the road between
Anju and Win, its advance being
severely impeded by bad roads, which
make it difficult to push forward the
supplies, - which are dragged by
coolies, requiring eight days. march
from Chyon-Ju to the Yalu. For 10
miles the river is 500 fathoms wide
and at Yongampo it is ice-laden and
barred by islands, whence the Rus
sian sharpshooters can harass the Jap
anese advance. The Russians have
entrenched themselves heavily near
Hal Cheng to block the progress of
the Japanese in case they succeed in
landing at the head of the Liao Tung
gulf.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
The Best Family Salve.

DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve gives instant
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13

New York April 6.-For half an
hour traffic on lower Broadway, near
St. Paul's Chapel, was blocked today
by small fire in the new subway, the
volumes of smoke that poured through
the few openings to the street, driving
pedestrians away and making difficult.
the work of the firemep, who were
called out in large force because Of the
location of the FIRE. Telephone and
telegraph service was badly crippled as
a result.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
RUSSIANS WANT TO HOLD AN
TUNG.

St. Petersburg, April While the
first line of defense against the Japan
ese advance from Corea is a strong
position, selected by Gen. Kuropatkin
near Feng Huang Cheng, it is believ-
ed the Russians intend to hold out as
long as possible at Antungr which
commands the Pekin road.
The place has many natural advan-
tages for defense. Gen. Kuroki's
army, according to Russian advices,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
Sciatic Rheumatism Cured

81 have been subject to sciatic rheUma-
ii N for years." says e. H. Waldron, of
Wilton Junction Iowa. my joints were
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comfort. My joints would crack when
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Pain Balm ana have been thoroughly
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the old trouble for many months. 1t is
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
JAPs CROSSED THE YALU.

Chicago, April IA special to The
Daily News from Toxic says: Reliable
reports we're received here today from
Seoul to the effect that part of the
japanese fighting line has crossed the
Yalu and established itself in strong
positions there at several important
points.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
A Cure for Headache.

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from head ache, billiousness Or dali.
d.owsy feeling shonil take one or two
of DsWitt's Little Early Risers night and
morning These famo1s little pills are
famous because they are tonic as well
ss pill. While they cleanse the syatem
they strengthen and rebuild it by their
tonic effect upon the liver and bowels.
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13

spartanburg. April 81. B. Lilies,
president of the Fingerville Cotton
Mill, is nov receiving shipment OF
cotton from India. It is the short
staple variety and in good condition
The price paid at port was sl1.73
freight to Spartanburg, 80 cents. II
the cotton is as good as the cotton of
this country, it will be saving of s.
a hale to the mill.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
SAFELY ENTERING THE YALU?

SAFELY ENTERING THE YALU?
Toxic, April IA dispatch from
Seoul, Corea, says that the japanese
supply steamers are safely entering the
estuary of the Yalu river and are land
ing their cargoes at various points on
the Corean shore. It is presumed here
that the movement of these supply
steamers is covered by japanese gun
boats. If this is true, the Russian
forts erected upon the Chinese side of
the Yalu river are evidently not efec-
tive. According to reliable Corean
reports the American mines at Unsan
and the English mines at Gwendolen
are safely guarded by detachments Of
japanese troops.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13

Paris, April THE Russian naval
plan for retrieving the reverses at Port
Arthur and Chemulpo has been COM
municated to one Of the embassies
through official channels having access
to the highest naval authorities at St.
Petersburg. The plan is explained as
follows:
Russia recognizes that Japan now
has preponderating naval strength in
the far east Therefore, it is essential
to reverse the present japanese pre-
ponderance. This will be attempted
by two distinct moves.
First, urgent efforts will be made to
have a naval concentration at Port
Arthur, the Baltic, Red Sea and
Vladivostock fleets joining Vice Ad
miral Makaroff's command, if posi-
BILE, and thus giving the combined
fleets preponderance over Vice Admiral
Togo's.
Second, il is foreseen that it will
be difficult and probably impossible to
effect this concentration, as Admiral
Togo may intercept the Baltic feet
before it's arrival at Port Arthur. In
that event the Baltic feet. which is
comparatively small, will attempt the
perilous task of engaging the japanese
feet, in the hope of disabling some of
the japanese ships and thus reducing
the japanese effectiveness. according
to the Russian calculation the Baltic
fleet may suffer annlhilation in such
an unequal combat, but it will have
served valuable end if it is able to
cripple sufficient number of japanese
ships. to reduce Admiral Togo's naval
strength, below that of Admiral
Makaroff.
The foregoing information is not
part of current speculative report, but
comes from creditable, official sources
as being the determined Russian plan.
The authorities at Washington will
receive similar information. shortly.
Paris, April 9.-The St. Petersburg
correspondent of The Echo de Paris
says that Admiral Makaroff went out
from Port Arthur this morning, a
japanese squadron having been sig
nailed. as in the ofing.
It is rumored, the correspondent
says, that a sea fight took place but
nothing concerning it is officially
known.
st. Petersburg, April 9.-The
Vostoony Vestik's Harbin CORES
pondent says everything shows that on
account of appropriateness it has been
decided to operate on the defensive.
1t is believed that the japanese will
never pass Mukden.
In anticipation Of the cutting of
the railroad, the correspondent says,
families south of Mukden have been
ordered north. He adds that the rail
road guard has been supplemented by
volunteers armed by the government
and drilled by army instructors.
Troops travel 45 versts an hour going
to Liao Yang, according to the CORES
pondent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13

II have used Chamberlain's Stomach
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results" says Mrs F. l.. Phelps, Houston
Texas. For indigestion, billlousness and
constipation these tablets are most OK
cellent. tor sale by China's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
BUYING MORE SHIPS.

Paris, April 9.-The St. Petersburg
correspondent of The Echo de Paris
says that French agent is negotiat-
ing for the sale of Argentine warships
to Russia, which is determined to
have superiority over the japanese
feet by the end of July
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13

The people of the United States eat
up $50, 0oo, 600 worth of candy in a
year, and there are nearly 5000 fac
tories making it, with capital of
S3S. 600. 600.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
SQUADRON OFF THE PORT.

st. Petersburg. April Z, p. M
The admiralty has received informa-
tion that japanese squadron had been
cruising off Port Arthur since yester-
day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
ORGANIZATION OF JAP FLEET.

London, April THE Daily Tele-
graphs Seoul correspondent says he
learns from a japanese sailor, who
participated in the attacks on Port
Arthur, that chs japanese fleet is
divided into seven squadrons -Four of
these are watching Port Arthur, the
fifth patrols the Corean ports and
sixth and seventh cruise between
Vladivostock and North Japan. Two
torpedo boats were much damaged in
the engagements, but otherwise the
feet was little injured. The damages
to the japanese cruisers Iwate and
Yoshlne have been repaired and the
vessels have joined the feet.
The Daily Telegraph's Wei Hal Wei
correspondent, cabling under date of
April 6, says that Russian war ships
are patrolling the Gulf of Pc Chi Ii,
and that the London Times steamer
was stopped and searched thirty miles
outside of Port Arthur toady.
The Standards Tien Tsin CORES
pondent says that Paul Lessar, Rus
sian minister to China, has protested
to tie Chinese Government against
the presence of Japanese instructor
with the Chinese army, which he re-
CARDS as violation of neutrality
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13

London, April S.-The brief dis
patches from the seat of war in the
far east appearing in the London news
papers during the past few days have
all been of cursory. stereotyped char
acter, indicating that an active cen
sorship is prevailing there, and adding
nothing to the information contained
in the dispatches of the Associated
Press. This applies particularly to
points under Japanese control; but
from the Russian side also it is evil
dent care is being exercised to prevent
the news of operations leaking out.
The japanese fleet confines cruis-
ing not far distant from Port Arthur.
The Standards Chefoo correspond
ent announces that steamer which
arrived there Thursday sighted Japan.
ese warships off Wei Hal Wei.
The correspondent at Seoul of The
Daily Telegraph cables that CORE
spondent at Gensan has telegraphed
informing him that it took him six
days to travel 183 miles from Seoul
to Gensau owing to the state of the
roads.
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The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-08
"BETWEEN SEASONS" WHEN
WASHINGTON SOCIETY TAKES REST
Prince Philip Ernst zu Hohenohe- SchiIIineSfurSt
and His Royal Party Are Going the Rounds

Washington, D. c.. May AS the
opening of Congress is the signal for
setting the social ball a-rolling, so
its closing marks the beginning of
,he end" of the seasons festivities.
Washington owes much to its dearly
beloved Congressman, though il
loves to revile them as a body and
TO assert that they are well-niEh a
useless expense to the country. At
any rate, their going makes an enor-
mour change in all things Washinton-
tan. and not for the better. Within
ment of Congress the complexion of
the city is entirely changed. 1t is
no longer a bustling cosmopolitan town,
but partakes of the somnOlence of other
Southern villages, and presently, rs
the summer advances, it goes sound
asleep and remains in a comotose coh-
dition until Congress comes again. AL
ready the hotels. that a few days ago
were swarming with legislators and
their satellites and hangers-on, are
each like some banquet hall deserted,
while the driVe-ways. promenades and
other places that erstwhile knew them
most numerously are now empty by
comparison The sudden removal of
more than four hundred congressional
families to their respective homes
reaching from Canada to Mexico and
from ocean to ocean-naturally creates
something of a vacuum in city which
at its best is only the fifteenth in point
of population.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-08
FERNANDINb..

Fernandina, May 7.-Monday beau
tifud Maypole dance by the children
took place in the Casino at Amelia
Beach. The opening consisted of
grand march round the May pole with
the little Queen of the May, Nancy
Williams, seated In a golden chariot
drawn by six children, attired as
fairies. She assembled the flower throne
erected on the Casino stage and was
there crowned. There were two maids
of honor, two pages and crown bear
err. Then followed the dance round
the May pole, where over eighty chill
dren handled the long streamers of
pink and blue ribbons, twining and
INTERVENING them into fantastic de-
signs. The marches, waltzes and
other dances were played by Mrs. s.
r. Preston, while the direction was in
the hands OF Miss Bertha McGiffin, as
sisted by her sisters, Ethel and Flor
RE, and by Mrs. c. Carroll, Misses
Lucy Bacon and Maria Preston. Those
taking part were: Queen, little Nancy