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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-19
Closing Up Accounts.

Port Arthur Jan. 1S-The Japanese
banks are rapidly closing up their ac-
counts in Manchuria and are stopping
business. Japan is seeking for agents
In Manchuria and Corea to supply the
government with information of the
Russian movements, in view of the
hurried departure of the Japanese resi-
dents
The Russian occupation of Sin-Min-
uh' thirty miles west of Mukden, is
fact
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-19
NAMED BY ROOSEVELT.

"ashington, Jan. 1s.-The President
'''uay sent to the Senate the follow
ing nominations:
,Hlted States William II.
bs utrecht, Southern district of Ala
Postmasters:
Port Gibson. l'''' 0-''''
c,,. .rglnia-W. H. Mosby, Bedford
.,. ''ulsiana-Pinckney weaks. Mon
poeg,u-th Carolina-Edgar A. Poag,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-19
BY II. M. Larne

BY r. NJ. Larner.
Washington, Jan. S.-Representa-
tive Maddox has been notified of fur
Their trouble in the Rome postoffice.
Postmaster Helm has preferred
charges against Delivery Clerk Brown
drunkenness. Brown, in a spirit of
retaliation, charged the postmaster
with drunkenness and with using pro-
family in the postoifice
Representative Maddox says the
postottice inspectors are now at work
on the Rome Office, and it is probable
that there will be a general shake-up
there all along the line. He says the
inspectors in following up the charge
that officials were opening letters ad-
dressed to patrons of the office, found
several hundred letters which had
been opened in a sewer connected
with the postoftice. Many of these
letters showed that they were origi-
nally accompanied by checks and
drafts to the amount of several hun
dred dollars.
Judge Maddox says there appears to
have been a persistent looting of the
mails by postoffice officials, and fur
Their startling disclosures are expected
before the investigation of the Rome
postothce is concluded.
TO Raise officials Pay.
SaDa+Or CLAW to-day introduced q
bill to fix the fees of court criers, bal
lifts and witnesses in United States
courts in Georgia at 50 a day in lieu
of the per diem compensation now al
lowed by law.
Postal Changes Announced.
Two new postoffices have been estab-
lished in Georgia, one at Mears, in
Scriven county, with ]. w. Mears,
postmaster, and the other at Mollie,
Cherokee county, with Cynthia Pence,
postmaster.
Other postal changes in Georgia just
announced. are as Follows: Postottice
at Quite, Pike county, discontinued
after IAN. 30, mail thereafter to go tC
Laetitita; the star route service, Rose
hill to Walkinsville. discontinued after
Jan. 30.
After Jan. %, there will be change
in the railway service from cambridge
to Tallahassee, over the Georgia, Flor
ida and Alabama Railroad. The serv-
ice to Amsterdam. Decatur county, Will
be omitted from this route.
Commissions have been issued to
Charles A. Croker, Athamona. and
Elizabeth d. Quillian. at Sugar Val
ley, with authority to do money order
business.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-19
THlRTY.WERE DROWNED.

Destroyed by bursting Reservoirs.
Bloemfontein, Orange River Colony.
Jan. 1s.-About thirty persons were
drowned, and three hotels and one hun
bred and seventy houses destroyed, as
the result Of the bursting of a reser-
voir here yesterday. Hundreds of
persons have been rendered homeless
aud destitute by the disaster.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-19
SCHOONER BROOKS
Is A TOTAL LOSS.
She Smiled from Savannah with IA
Cargo of Lumber.

Beaufort, N. c., Jan. 18.-The three
masted schooner Joseph w. Brooks,
lumber laden from Savannah, bound
for Baltimore, struck on outer Dia-
mond Lookout Shoals at o'clock Sun
day morning.
Heavy seas boarded her, carrying
away the only yawl boat, which con-
tanned captain and crews personal eff
fects, and deck load, leaving them at
the mercy Of the waves. She settled
down and filled with water. The crew
took to the jibboom.
At daylight the Cape Lookout life
saving station crew rescued Capt. Da-
wilson and seven sailors The vessel
and cargo are total loss.
The schooner Joseph w. Brooks sail
ed from Savannah Jan. IA. with Capt.
Davidson in command. She carried
$3.50 feet of yellow pine lumber load
ed by the Dixon Lumber Company. The
cargo was valued at $4,000.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-19
BUYCE DYING FROM
BLOWS WITH A BRICK.

Macon, Jan. 1s.-Fred Perkins.
charged with assaulting George Bryce,
now in a dying condition at the. city
hospital, has been committed to Jail
without the privilege Of bail. The evil
dence shows that Perkins struck
Bryce twice with a brick. making
wounds almost certain TO prove fatal.
Perkins claims self defense.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-19
SHIPS REACH MANILA.
Fleet of Admiral Evans Made I"
Quick Trip.

Manila, Jan. 1S.-Rear Admiral Rob-
ley D. Evans, in command of the
United States Asiatic fleet, arrived here
to-day from Honolulu with the battle
shin squadron, sailing in close forma-
tion. The speed maintained during the
entire trip averaged over twelve knots
per hour
Rear Admiral Stirling, in command Of
the Philippine squadron, has arrived
here from Hong Kong on the Rainbow
and Rear Admiral Philip H. Cooper IN
command of the cruiser squadron, is
expected to arrive here with his ships
Tomorrow. When the entire fleet IN
Asiatic waters is assembled every
available vessel will be ordered 10
Olongapo, Philippine Islands, Tor ma
nnnNprS.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-19
ARTILLERY FROM CUBA.
Two Companies Will Go to Fort
Barancas, Pensacola.

Pensacola. Fla. Jan. 1s.-Two com
panies of artillery, which have been
on duty in Cuba for the past three
,,eore win arrive here on Feb. 4. The
troons will be uuartered at Fort
Rsrancas. There is no room in the
barracks for the additional men and
several hundred tents are being
erected on the parade ground, where
the men will be quartered until the
new barracks. which have been au-
thorized, have been constructed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-19
PROTEST IN SENATE.
senator Morgan Did Not Want the
Report Accepted.

Washington, Jan. 1S.-While the Pan
anna canal question has been before the
Senate on general principles during the
greater part Of the present session, the
Panama canal treaty was not reported
until to-day. 1t had no sooner been
reported favorably to the Senate in ex-
ecutive session than it became the sub
ject of heated controversy.
Senator Cullom made the report in
favor of the treaty. whereupon Senator
Morgan, as a member Of the commit
tee, at once entered a formal profess
against the acceptance of the report,
on, the ground that when the commit
tee decided to report the treaty an
amendment was still under consider
alton. and that he had not had time to
present an amendment looking to the
striking out Of Article % of the treaty
i'm which Panama rencunces her right
Continued on Eighth Page.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-19
YOUNG LADIES' SCHOOL
IS DESTROYED BY FIRE.

Charlotte. n. c., Jan. 1S.-The OK
ford Female Seminary, at oxford. N.
c., was destroyed by fire this after
noon. There was eighty young lady
students in the building. and ali es-
capped. The loss is $4,000; insurance,
$40 600
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-19

Washington, Jan. 1S.-Minister Allen
~ Seoul, Corea, has made q request of
Ihe State Department that the lega-
non guard be increased. The request
mas been refereed to the Navy De-
partment, which is considering means
81 sending more marines from Cavite
70 Chemulpo. 1t will require about
week to reinforce the present guard
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-19
schnnner Gocr Arhore.

Baltimore, Jan. 1S.-The schooner
Orlando v. Wootten, from Baltimore
for Charleston. with a cargo of coal,
is ashore off the Channel below North
Point, Patapsco river.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-19

Porto Rico. was adopted, with slight
amendments.
The Senate adjourned until to-mor-
row.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-19

James *. Jones, chairman.
&C. A. Walsh, secretary"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-19
SAYS OFFICE IS
ROTTEN IN ROME.
MADDOX TALKS ABOUT IT.
SAYS HUNDREDS OF LETTERS
WE'RE FOUND OPENED.

Postmaster Helm Makes Charges
Against Clerk and the Clerk
Retali0tes - Inspectors Are at
WOrk-They Found Hundreds of
Opened Letters Hidden in sewer
Leading from the Omce-Persistent
LOOtinE of the Mails.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-19

Continued on Eighth Page.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-05-11

The beautiful monument re-
Gently erected to the late and To-
mented H. w. Broom in the
cemetery at Waxhaw Baptist
church, will be unveiled with ap
propriate ceremonies by the w.
o. W. on the 5th Sunday in this
month at II o'clock. There will
be sermon by some able MINIS
ter yet to be selected, but there
gill of course be no picnic or
other exercises beyond the simple
but impressive religious ceremony
at the grave, and the sermon
Waxhaw Enterprise.
See "Trespass Notice" of
w. j. Cunningham and others.
See notice of election of
county dispensers for Lancaster
and Kershaw in this issue.
AS we went to press yesterday
afternoon the memorial exercises
were in progress.
See new announcements in this
issue: j. A. Cook forAuditor; A.
C.Rowell for County Supt. of Ed.
ucation.
Ice from now on in any quaint.
ty delivered at your home.
j. B. Mackorell.
Five good secondhand sew
ing machines atl a bargain, for
cash or on time.
j. B. Mackorell.
ALI the latest books and mag.
azlnes for sale at the Crescent
Restaurant. Will also carry a
line of school books.
I'm. JnO. w. Elliott.
Il am agent for Lancaster
County for the $1,000 Washer and
Wringer." If you wish to buy
one get prices, etc., from me.
Mrs. S. A. Williams,
Il. +. d. No. I, Lancaster, S. c.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-05-11
Death ofJ q. Langley.

Mr.. John B. Langley, formerly
of the Antioch section but who
has been living near Lindsay this
year, died last Friday, May 6,
1904, of dropsy. Mr.. Langley
was about 60 years of age and was
a well known Confederate veteran
of the county. He served throug
the war in Go. l., 18th S. G..
Regt., and was n brave and fear
less soldier. He was twice wound
ed in battle, on one occasion be-
ing left on the field for dead by
his comrades when heavy rain
during the night, 1t is said, reviv-
ed him and saved his life.
Mr.. Langley is survived by his
widow and five or six children.
His remains were inferred at Gills
Greek grave yard on Saturday.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-05-11
NotIce---lancaster Graded
School.

TO all whom it may Concern:
Take notice that pursuant to petition
signed by ten voters and freeholders resi-
dent In Lancaster School District, we, the
undersigned. Trustees of said District do
hereby call public meeting to be COM
posed Of all those voters who are resident
in and return for taxation In said District
real or personal property of the value of
not less than one hupdrsd dollars to as
semble in the Court House at Lancaster
8. O., on Friday the 9th day of May, 1904,
at 4 o'clock. p. M. for the purpose of elect.
ing a chairman and secretary of said meet
ing, five trustees of said school di strict
and of determining what special tax, if
any, not to exceed five mills, shall be lev.
led, as the majority present shall decide,
on all real and personal property within
said School District for the maintenance of
the public schools of said District. This
May 10th. 1904.
w. r. GREGORY,
WI. CUNNINGHAM,
LEROY SPRINGS,
Il. s. CARTER,
CHAS. Il. CONNORS.
Trustees Lancaster School District.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-05-11
Notice..

The Board of Control for Ian
caster county will meet at Ian
caster @. H., s. c., on June the
7th, 1904, for the purpose of
electlng dispensers for the dispen-
sary at Lancaster G. H., and the
dispensary at Kershaw for thd en-
suing year beginning July 1st,
1904. Applications for these po.
sitlons mnst be filed with said
board at least twenty days before
said 7th of June, 1904.
j. K. w. Halle,
Chr. Board of Co. Control L.C.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-05-11
Program Moriah ASS ociation.

The Union meeting of the
Moriah Association will meet
with the First Baptist church
May 27, %, %.
1. Organization and reports.
2. Introductory sermon.
8. The Holy Spirit in Missions.
r. j. Blackmon, j. H. Boldridge
4. The effort at the early con.
version of children. E. P. Lingle,
w. 9. Thomson, s. N. Watson,
T. A. Babney.
B. PastoraSes more convenient
ly arranged. D. A. Williams,
VIM. Little, DR.. Brasington, J.
F. Gregory.
6. Sunday school work as a
theme for renewed study. H. T.
Cox, VIM. Croxton, w. C.
Hough.
The closing exercises of the
Lancaster graded school will take
place during these days. There
will be no conflict at all. The
delegates will have opportunity
to hear several able addresses on
education. Several distinguish.
ed visitors are expected to be in
Lancaster at that time and some
of them will make addresses at
the Union meeting. We expect
an excellent meeting.
Committee.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-05-11

The following is taken from
the Lancaster correspondence of
the News and Courier: Mr. M. G.
Gardner, a successful farmer of
Flat Creek Township, has a re-
markable record for the discharge
Of his political and other public
duties. 1t too frequently happens
that men on account of their pri-
vate affairs will dodge jury duty
and stay away from club meetings
and conventions, but such Is not
the case with Mr. Gardner. He has
ever made 1t rule never to allow
his business and farming interest 8
to interfere with the disch arge of
his obligation as citizen. He has
attended as delegate from his club
every Democratic conventio n that
has beencheld in Lancaster in
twenty eight years, notwlthstand-
ing he lives over twenty milesfrom
the court house. Nor has he ever
failed to attend a meeting of his
club, of which he has been presi-
dent for twenty. six years.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-05-11
Notice..

Notice.
will not be in my office next
Saturday May IA, hut will be there
on Tuesday following, May 17th.
Parties wishing to see me will
please bear this in mind.
Yours Respectfully,
A. G. Rowell,
Co. Supt. of Education.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-05-11
Letter to j. L. Poag.
Lancaster, s. c.

Dear Sir: "It costs as much
to put on poor paint as good"-
a common saying and true-it
costs much more to pat on poor
paint; more gallons.
Poor paint is paint and barytes
or paint and sand or paint and
lime or paint and chalk or paint
and benzine or paint and water :;
these are the usual cheats there
are others.
/ 1t takes more gallons of paint
and-a'cheat than of honest paint :;
and the cost of the labor of paint
ing Is so much gallon-one
gallon costs as much as another,
for labor.
This is the way to reckon your
costs for this year but how about
next year ?
Paint Devoe, and next wear
costs nothing; year after next
the same; the same for several
years.
Paint anything else, and your
costs recur according to what
you paint with. Some of the
mixtures wear one year; some
two; some three.
1t costs twice, three times,
four times, five times, as much
to paint with cheat as to paint
with Devoe.
Yours truly,
F. w. DEvoE & Go.
8 New York
Lancaster Mercantile Co. sells
our paint.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-05-11

We are glad to note some i'm
provement in Maj. Miller's con-
dition. He has partially recover
ed his speech. Miss Bailey, q
trained nurse from Charlotte, ar
rived Sunday and will remain
with him as long as her services
are required.
Mr.. I. r. Small's horse he.
came frightened and ran away
with him last Friday afternoon
near the Baptist parsonage. Mr..
Small AMI his son wero both
thrown out of the buggy and the
former received u bad cut about
the forehead, thought to have bee
made by piece of the dashboard,
which the horse kicked of, strik-
ing him.
Among the graduates in
medicine from the medical college
of Virginia at Richmond the past
week was Mr.. 9. A. Foster of
this place. Mr.. Foster is a son
of the late DR.. j. H. Foster and
We bespeak for him brilliant
career in his chosen profession.
He is expected home in few days
and will probably locate in the
county.
MIR. Ed. D. Cunningham,
son of our townsman, Mr.. w. j.
Cunningham, is expected home
the latter part of this week. Since
his return from service in the
Philippines he has been under
treatment in a u. S. hospital in
New Mexico. His condition has
not improved materially. He
reached New Orleans several
days ago and will resume his trip
homeward tomorrow.
-3S members of Camp Dixie,
in addition to the FIVE delegates
and sponsor, have signified their
intention of attending the State
reunion U. G. ", to be held in
Charleston 17th, 18th and 10Th
instant.
Congressman Finley, we are
informed, has secured the promise
of the government authorities to
make a soil survey of Lancaster
county and that the work will he
begun at an early day.
Camp Dixie, U. @. ", met
here yesterday and elected Messrs.
w. B. Bruce and Geo. w. Jones
delegates to the U. @. V. reunion
to be held at Nashville next
month. The delegates to the
State reunion we're elected at a
previous meeting and have already
been announced. The camp
elected Mr.. j. A. Shehane color
sergeant vice j. Nj. Caskey, de.
ceased; and w. M. Blackmon
chaplain vice J. N. Estrldge, de.
ceased.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-05-11
TreSpaSS Notice.

All persons are warned not to tres.
pass by fishing. hunting or in any
other way on the lands Of thu under.
signed on Cane Creek and bordering
on l. & q Railroad in Cane Greek
township, The law will be rigidly
enforced against al persons disregard
ing this notice. w. b. Plyler,
w. J. Cunningham
b. Cunningham.
,oo, T. X. Cunningham.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-05-11
BARGAINS.

Payseur Is making a special eff
fort to close out the balance of his
goods during May SO the carpen.
ters can overhaul the store room
in June. If you want anything
at his store now is the time
to get real bargains. 2t.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-05-11

DIR. and Mrs. b. j. Wither>
spoon, of Charlotte, are visiting
relatives of the former here.
Mr.. James Hardin, of Nor
folk, Va, spent Sunday with his
parents at this place.
Capt. }. P. King spent Sun
day in Savannah, Ga. Mrs. King
spent the day with friends in Co
lumbla.
Miss Fannie Heron, of
Bishopville, and Miss Allie Green
OF Charlotte, aae guests of Miss
Lizzie Tillman.
Rev. J. M. White will not
fill his regular appointment at
Unity on the third Sabbath, as he
will be assisting Rev. A. T. Lind
say at Plsgah. Rev. w. H.
Hodges will preach there at 4
O'Clock p. M, on that day.
Rev. j. M. Pardue will
preach at Jones x Roads Sunday
night, May 18th, at early candle
light.
Married, On Wednesday, May
4, 1904, by M. G. Gardner, N.
F., Mrs. &. S. Mungo, widow of
the lato Thomas Mungo, and Mr..
Thomas Vincent, all of Flat Creek.
The school at Jones x Roads
will close next Saturday with q
big picnic. The public and
especially the candidates are in
vited. Everybody requested to
bring we'll filed baskets.
-Camf Lancaster U.C.V. met
yesterday and elected az delegates
to the State reunion Capt. b. J.
Witherspoon end Mr.. G. w.
Phillips. Miss Connie Wlther
spoon was elected as sponsor for
the camp.
Mrs. Laura Usher, whose
death was chronicled IN last We'd
nesday's issue, vas "A yrs. mos.
snd Is days of age. Itwas incor.
rectly stated in the account of her
death.
-Drs. John Blair of Monroe.
and Kent Blair of Charlotte, came
down Sunday to see their uncle,
Maj. b. F. Miller. His brother,
Mr.. Haywood Miller, and brother
ln-law, Mr.. j. Il. Funderburk,
also came over from Chesterfield
to see him.
-Mrs. Charles Lynn, who has
been visiting relatives in Lancas-
= ter, passed through Wednesday
morning on her return to her home
in Columbia. She was accom-
panied by her si'ter-in-law, Miss
Mary Lynn, and niece, Jaunita
Sowell. Chester Lantern.
considerable hail fell in the
Western portion of the county last
Monday afternoon. 1t was aca
companied by heavy wind which
laid fences down and at Mr.. 0. H
BelPs blew his wagon from under
the gin house nearly one hundred
yards. Cotton where 1t had come
up was beaten into the ground by
the hail. Messrs. U. H. Bell, A.
F. Culp, j. A. Howe, j. F.
Bell, Sr., and w. T. Addison and
probably others, unless there are
enough seed in the ground which
have not germinated to come up
and make a stand, will nave to
plant their cotton crops over.
Near the Cunningham farms the
wind waa al m verv aavera and
The Glenwood post., 1904-09-03
Took the Warming.

Charles" said sharp-voiced wom-
an to her husband in railway car
riage, do you know that you and
once had a romance in railway car
riage?"
"Never heard of it." replied Charles
in a subdued tone.
Il thought you hadn't; but don't
you remember it was that pair of slip
pers l presented to you the Christmas
before we were married that led to
our union? You remember how nice
ly they fitted, don't you? Well,
Charles. one day when we were going
to picnic. you had your feet up on a
seat, and when you weren't looking |
took your measure. But for that pair
of slippers I don't believe we'd ever
been married"
A young unmarried man. sitting by,
Immediately took down his feet from
a seat.-London Tit-Bits.
The Glenwood post., 1904-09-03

eyes. by Peter, he is right I DO
not need even that long" he cried.
"Since the Wide-Fathomer began the
game. the Tower has been the prize
Of the strongest. For his answer, be
he reminded of his own Danish say
ing, that 1T is a strong bird that can
take what an eagle has in his claws,
and let him get what comfort he can
from that
After his ringing tones, the un-
moved voice of the messenger fell
fiat on the ear. 1T has happened as
we supposed, that you would answer
unfavorably," he said as he turned
1T was seen in battle that you are
a brave man. Otherwise the chief
would not have thought it necessary
to hew path through the forest in
order to take you by surprise" Sa-
luting with some appearance of re-
spect. he Joined his conductors at the
door and passed out of sight down the
stair.
Like smoke in the wake of a fire
brand, confusion rose behind him:
din of exclamations loosed on the
air and the clangor of weapons caught
down from the wall. Through it, the
Etheling's voice sounded strongly
ITO the palisade, all of you! They
may not wait till morning. To the
forest side; and keep them from it
as you would keep off DEATH" He
bent and shook the crouching page.
MY armor, boy! How! Would you
have me read treason in your slug
gishness? My armor!"
The page started up, but it was oniy
to stare past him and fling out his
hand toward a window, where bright
light had suddenly shot athwart the
darkness: Lord, they have set fire
to something"
The voice of old Morcard rose
shrill: ''To the storehouses! Save
the grain!"
There was wild rush for the door;
but on the threshold they were met
by shouts of watchmen hurrying from
the parapets.
Lord, the court is swarming with
them!". "They have cut through the
palisade on the forest side!"...
They had brush laid ready.
Waited only for him. Holy
saints, what is the meaning of that?"
Something else has taken!"
In their midst the young lord stood
in helpless fury: and the hand he
had grasped around MS sword-hiIt
gripped it so hard that blood started
under each nail. But his page bent
and kissed the clerched fist with
cry of fierce exulting.
You will never get out to find your
lily-fair lady. You will never have a
lady wife, lord! We shall die to-
, gether."
(To be continued)