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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-01-16

In the above balances no part of the
taxes for 1888 are comprehended
In the report the following balances
are also put down ats due on the Both of
September last =
James ii. lamar, Register. 1862 "a
William Hanes, late Sheriff. 1926
John Janney, late Sheriff. .... 241.03
The Comptrollcrs statement is wrong
as regards Mr.. Benjamin b. Price and
Mr.. William III. Rowland. Both these
collectors have paid the State in full,
principal and interest," and receipts to
them, in full, for principal and interest,
are filed in the Office of the County Com
missiOners of Cecil County.
We may mention, also, that we have
seen a receipt to Mr.. lamar, Register,
for the above $G52.S4, paid into the
Treasury early in November.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-06
RUSSIA WILL BEHAVE
NO MORE NEUTRAL STEAMERS
WILL BE SUNK.
A Reservation I'm the Orders to Conn
manders. But Repetition of Knight
Commander Incident VIII
Not Occur.

ST. Petersburg. Aug. 6.--The Assoc
ciated Press Is able to announce that
there will be no repetition of the
Knight Commander and Thea incidents.
Russia has issued instructions to ma
val commanders not to sink neutral
merchantmen with contraband on board
In the future except in cases of direst
necessity. but in cases of emergency to
send prizes into neutral ports.
"Dire necessity" may be regarded as
a reserva ton of a right which Russia
does not formally relinquish. but
which, It is safe to say. will not again
be exercised during the present war.
Russias concessions in this matter
may be looked upon as proof of her
sincere desire to avoid international
complications or the unnecessary irri-
tation of neutrals.
The authorities here feel that this
course will be satisfactory to Great
Britain and the other powers. With
such assurances It will make the
Knight Commander and Thea cases
much easier of adjustment.
As the witnesses and papers are all
at Vladivostok these cases probably
will go through the prize court there.
Much interest Is manifested in govern
ment and diplomatic circles here re-
garding the dispatches from the Uni
ted States which report that the Wash
ington government is sounding the
powers as to their position concerning
neutral commerce. This action of the
United States government is interpre-
ted as an indisposition to act hastily.
and as indicating no desire to precipi
tate an unnecessary issue with Russia.
The attitude of the United States gov
eminent is very gratifying to the Rus
sian authorities
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-06
MAY SUBMIT TT TO GRAY.
Proposed that He Settle Dispute in An
thracite District.

Proposed that He settle Dispute In An
thracite District.
wilkesbarre, Pa. Aug. b.--At the
meeting Of the anthracite board of con-
ciliation held today at the request OF
the miners, the operators presented a
plan for a settlement of the check
weighmen and check docking boss
question. which have caused so much
trouble In the upper coal fields.
The operators ask that the entire
controversy be submitted to Judge
George Gray, Chairman of the anthra-
cite coal strike commission. his decis-
ers asked for time to consider the
proposition and action was deferred
until the next meeting of the board.
which will be held on August IL.
In view of the fact that President
Nichols OF District No. 1, u. NJ. w. of
A.. in a public statement proposed that
Judge Gray or the entire strike COM
mission be asked to settle the question.
It Is likely that the whole matter will
eventually be submitted to Judge Gray.
The grievance of the employees of
Coke Brothers and Company OF the
middle coal fields also was taken up by
the board. The men claim that several
of their number were discharged for
loading coal above a certain size when
they had never received notice not to
do SO. The matter had been before
the board some time and the men had
decided to strike unless 1t was soon
settled.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-06
senator Carmnck raIks.

Senator Edward W. Carmack Of ]
nessee. has come to Washington at
request of Chairman Cowherd. to spend
several days assisting the work of the
Democratic Congressional Committee@j
He expects soon re- return TO 4demphiS
to take part in murder trial in whicn
he is assisting the prosecution wheu
asked whether he would take ADJ Z
age OF the opportunity 10 visit Es
he replied that while he had CO
invitation TO go 70 Esopus, he wa
the opinion thpi Judge Parker ne,
little solitude at this particulars I
and a chance more to think than Ia,
ceive advice. Senator CaYmack said:
The prospects for the Democrats
Party are bright and growing bright
err every hour. The chief issue of the
campaign" he said. is to put into the
White House man of sound mind. q.
man who would give the country q
safe rather than sensa4 tonal adninis-
tration The country has had three
years epileptic fit of strenuosity and
II needs rest.
II believe the people are growing
more pleased with Judge ParkeEs cans
didacy all the time, He has Impress
ed them as a man of judicial temper,
splendid poise. sound Judgment and pa
triotic motives. His whole training has
taught him a reverence for the Consti-
tuition. a respect for the law and
just regard for precedents and tradl-
lions. He has. In a word. made the
impression upon the people that he is
both courageous and level headed. The
people will elect him President OF the
United states because he Is so different
from Mr.. Roosevelt I"
r.. H. watkins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-06
EIGHT PERSONS DEAD
MAN AND SEVEN LITTLE GIRLS
Lost IN MISSISSIPPI
while In ssRathing, They Fell From Sand
Bar )cf Party of Eight Only
Ore Escapes With
Ag Life.

Alton. 4 III. August 5.--While in
bathing II ths Mississippi River to-
night. Il TskIEi Riley. his daughter
and six of tn lsttrrss .tttie girl
friends were drowned.
One child who was in the party was
rescued
The dead: Michael Riley. thirty
two years of age; Elizabeth Riley
eleven years; Allie Snier. fourteen
Pates fourteen years; Bessie Brum
fourteen years; Myrie Brum. ten years
Ruth Marshall, twelve years.
Riley lived near the river In the
southern part of the city and was ac-
customed to battle on the beach in
front of his home after his return from
work. Tonight his little daughter
begged to go with him and Riley took
her and seven of her little friends TO
the beach with him.
When they entered the water Riley
bade the children join hands and they
all waded into the water and walked
along n sand bar which stretches out
into the stream at that point. They
had gone some distance from the shore
when suddenly the whole party disap-
peared beneath the water, having In
the darkness stepped from the sand
bar into the deep channel.
Riley, who Is said to have been a
good swimmer. is thought to have been
helpless by the girls clinging to him
and hampering his efforts to save
them.
The only one in the party to regain
the sand bar was Mary Timiny eight
years OF age. The child is unable to
tell how she saved herself beyond the
statement II snatched my hand loose
from the grasp of the little girl next
to me. and soon found that ] could
stand up and that the water only came
to my knees"
The beach where the accident occur
red is practically deserted after night
fall and the screams of the little Tim
inv girl failed to attract any one to
the scene.
After Elizabeth Riley and her play
mates had disappeared beneath the wa
ter. the child ran from the beach and
reached her home screaming. 1t was
some time after before her parents
could gather an account of what had
occurred.
Immediately Mr.. Timiny organized
rescue party. Boats were hastily
secured and in a short time four of the
bodies had necn recovered.
According to the account of the ac-
cident given by the little Timiny girl,
the drowning was caused by the ox-
citement incident to the passage Of a
large river steamer,
Before entering tho water. Riley had
instructed the little ones to maintain
tight grasp on each others hands,
he taking place in the centre.
The wash from the steamer created
considerable confusion among the girls.
Mary explains. and in the darkness
they lost their bearings and before
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-06
RUSSIAN CREDIT sHAKY.
Effects of the War In the Far EnSt
BegInnlnE TO BE EcIt

New York, Aug. 5.-The first effects
of the war il the Far East are oegin-
ming to be felt on Russian credit at
home. which is already considerably
shaken. SAYS Russian CORRESPONDENT
OF The Times.
In the first place many important
orders for military stores are not be-
ing paid for with ready money. but by
DIS OF TWO years date. Moreover,
although the amount of paper money is
sued Is stated officially to he no more
than s60.000.oo0. it is believed that the
sum is three or four times as large
Russian credit both at home and
abroad is based entirely on the pres
ence of a large gold reserve ard the
Government Is sp1ring no effort TO
Keep gold in the country. IN" moment
it begins to flow out the national cred
II will collapse.
Already it is declared "a he doubt
full whether the imperial bank WI! dls-
count bills on the Nizhni NoSGoSoa talr
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-06
GOT IN REAR OF RUSSIANS.
topography of the Country Makes This
Possible.

st Petersburg, Aug. "a Russian
correspondent of the Associated Pres;
describing the general japanese adj
vance of Sunday last east of LiaQyaEg
says that one of the Japanese columns
taking advantage of the complicated
network of mountain paths and deep
gorges, actually crept around the r+ar
of the Russian position before being
discovered.
He explains this by saying thai the
topography of the country is so LON
pllcated and scanned with ravines tina
two hostile armies might be within the
space of half a mile without susp ect-
Ing each others existence.
II describing the fighting around ST.
moucheng the correspondent pa ms a
vivid picture of fighting all day long
in the sitting dust and the torrid heat.
From an eminence on which he stood
the correspondent could see down 10
the westward plantations of waEi.g
kaolin. the crown of which was so high
tEat squadrons of Japanese cavalry
wended their way within n quarter of
a mile of the Russian cavalry, neither
side suspecting the proximity of The
other. The correspondent could de, &c /
the movements of the infantry through
the fields only by the small clouds If
dust which were raised.
batteries enfiladed the Russian gunners
Then the order WIS given to retire and
Major General Mistchenko's cavalry, d
brigade of artillery and the Barnaul
regiment. covered the retreat
The Japanese swarmed into Barnaul s
trenches, coming so close that the
Russians actually wrenched the guns
from their hands. clubbing the Japa-
nese with their own rifles.
Some of the infantry cut their way
at enormous losses, One company lost
all its officers and most of its men. In
addition to the terrific heat of the day
and the battle, the correspondent Saws
that the Russian soldiers suffered
dreadfully out they were obliged to
carry their heavy overcoats and equip
ment.
The number of sunstrokes was great
To add further to their misery the wa
ter in their canteens soon became ex-
hausted and the springs were nearly
all dried up by the torrid heat Sur
geon Kerinovitch said IT was actually
so hot that some of his men burned
their hands on the brass buttons and
buckles of the soldiers as they I'M
dressed the wounded.
Only when night fell did the troops
get relief. The wounded were loaded
into Red Cross cars which had been
specially arranged for this purpose al
Haicheng.
The correspondent mentions that the
18th regiment belonging to the thirty
fifth division of the seventeenth army
corps. were engaged in this fight. This
Is the first definite information that
any of the troops of the seventeenth
army corps were on the firing line.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-06
TO CORRAL WHEAT TRAFFIC.
The Rock Island Contemplated Build
ing New Road.

Topeka. Kas.. Aug. 5,-The Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific Railroad is
said to be behind a scheme to build a
north and south line of railroad
through the wheat belt of Kansas, con-
Meeting on the north with the through
line TO Denver and the northwest and
on the south at Enid for the Gulf Of
Mexico points.
1t is said that the construction Of the
proposed Gulf, Hutchingson and North
western and the Denver Enid and Gulf
Railroads contemplated corraling the
ouik OF the enormous wheat tratfic
from the wheat belt for the Rock Is
land Company. Parts of the preIirni-
nary survey is said to have been made
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-06
RETURN OF MR.. WERNER.
Remarkable Trip Made by the Ala
bama Missionary.

St. Louis. Aug. 5.-One of the most
remarkable trips in connection with
the exploitation of the worlds fair was
completed when the Rev. S. p. Werner
of Tuscaloosa. Ala, the Presbyterian
missionary. who brought eight pigmies
out of the African jungles, arrived in
St. Louis.
His journey included $4,000 miles. $40
miles of which was traversed on foot
through the wilds and deserts of CEN
trail Africa. The trip lasted eight
months
Mr.. Werner was reported killed sew
eral times aud contracted a tropical
fever from the effects of which he has
been Ill in New Orleans for several
weeks.
DR.. w. J. McGee, chief of the an
thropological department of the worlds
fair. who talked with Mr.. Werner i'm
mediately after his arrival here de-
clared that the missionary's trip had
been of inestimable value to science.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-06
BISHOP POTTER CRITICISED.
Kansns City Temperance Society Does
Not Like Hin Model saloon.

Kansas City. Mo. Aug. 3 THE Kan
sas City branch of the American Young
Peoples Christian Temperance Union
strongly disapproves OF the ideas of
Bishop Potter of New York. with re-
gard to uplifting the moral tone of the
saloon. At a meeting of the union the
matter was discussed. and a letter was
addressed to the Bishop. which will be
sent to him today. A copy of the let
ter follows:
MAY God have mercy upon your be-
nighted idea of striking the keynote
of attack upon the liquor situation.
You are rather endorsing the key that
opens wide the doors to hell for the
army of 100000 souls who annually
leave the Kings highway and stumble
into drunkards graves.
The present situation across the
water of fifty-five bishops in the
Church of England as stockholders in
breweries and distilleries, with this
shameful farce of bishop in the great
Episcopal church in our own land taxi
ing a leading part in the opening exer-
cises of saloon. closing the same by
singing the doxology, should make
every professed Christian follower IN
this great Episcopal church hang his
head in very shame"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-06
RUSSIANS LOSE 1000.
Result of Fighting July 80, July 81 and
August I.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 5.--Detailed re-
ports reaching the war office from Cen
sral Kuropatkin's generals show that
the Russian losses July 80 July 81 and
August /, did not exceed 1000. The
Japanese are believed to have lost at
least an equal number.
From a comprehensive review of the
hghting obtained by the Associated
Press. it appears that most of the Rus
sian losses were stationed on the
Saimatsza road and between Simoun-
cheng and Haicheng. The two divi-
sions of the late General kellers corps
did not make a serious resistance at
the Yangze Pass, falling back on Liam
iansin with scarcely any casualties.
Similarly General StakelberEs and
Genedal Zaroubaeiff's troops retired
upon Anshanshan half way between
Haicheng and Lao Yang without heavy
fighting or loss
The greatest number of casualties
was sustained by General Herschel-
mann. who with the 9th European
division, held Kuchiatzu and Yushu
pass on the Saimatszu road The
fghting there was of the most desper-
ate and bloody character. A single
regiment lost - per cent or 500 men
before they withdrew towards Anping.
Another point where most stubborn
resistance was made was at Manga
Pass position between Simouchang
and Haicheug. which was held by Cen
eral Zasselitch who had been placed
in command Of newly formed corps,
including the ThirtY-1rst division be-
longing to the Tenth European corps
and two Siberian battalions, altogether
$1,000 men.
General Zassalitch's misfortune at
the Yalu River was duplicated. owing
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-06
COTTON In EGYPT
CULTIVATION OF THE STAPLE WON
DERFULLY STIMULATED.
Systems of Irrigation and Drainage and
Credit Land Companies Have
Given Great stimulus to
Agriculture.
Advertiser Bureau,
Colorado Building,

Advertiser Bureau,
Colorado Building.
Washington. Aug. B.
Cotton cultivation in Egypt. the chief
product of that country, has been won
derfully stimulated according to a re-
Port received by the Department of
Commerce and Labor.
Information has been forwarded to
the Italian Government, through its
attache in Egypt, to the effect that
Egyptian agriculture. cotton included,
has entered upon an era of mighty de-
velopment. This stimulus is said to be
due to the institution of extensive
drainage and irrigation works, coupled
with the establishment of land credit
companies that give liberal financial
aid to the farmers and planters
The agricultural interests have also
been greatly benefited by the building
of new railroad lines and the improve
ment of Egyptian waterways. Cotton
is realizing good price when it is sold,
and. in consequence. the area planted
in the staple is being largely increased.
r. H. Watkins
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-06
BOIL wEEVIL's FAME.
II Has Reached Egypt and American
Seed L. Barred.

Washington, Aug. 5.-(SpeciaI y
Accounts of the ravages wrought by
the Mexican boil weev1l in the cotton
plantations of Southwest Texas have
reached the agricultural society Of the
Khedive and have apparently OCCASION
ed great alarm.
The society. after having taken the
matter up and considered it. concluded
that the insect would be a menace TO
the Egyptian product, and recommend
ed that all future importations OF
American cotton seed be stopped. A
decree has accordingly been issued for
bidding the Importation of American
cotton seed into Egypt.
r. H. Watkins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-06

Washington. Aug a through in
Vestlgatlon by the Interior Department
of complaint recently made TO the
President by a delegation from the
Presbyterian Board of Home Missions
that the Pima Indians of California
are on the verge of starvation, reveal Is
the fact that the Indians. on the con-
trarY, are amply provided for. It
was found that $4,000 already had
been authorized for the relief of the
Pimas during this fiscal Nenr
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-06
FoIcorio Back I'm washington,

WashinEtOn,. Aug, 6.--Monsignor FaI :
COMO, the Papal Delegate, arrived hero
today after a visit to Rome. He wa
accompanied by Dr. Marchetti the au
ditor Of the legation In this city. The
latter said they had no knowledge of
any purpose to send Monsignor Fall
comic to the Philippines, as stated in
certain press reports
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-06
METHoDIsTs MEET.
Fifteenth Session of the Asheville Dis
trict Conference.

AshNville n. c., Aug. 5.-The M
teentli session of the Asheville District
Conference NJ. e. Church. South. con
vened at Biltmore this morning. ]. f..
Harrison of the Ohio Conference. was
one OF Abe principal speakers.
Bissfcp Duncan of Spartanburg. 8. C.,
arrived this afternoon and will pre-
side over the conference until II closes
Sunday night. The following delegates
to the annual conference to be held 1T
Charlotte in November were elected:
Rev. u. ID. Gillespie. George h..
HackneA DR.. c.. p. West and j. A.
Wild. Sslternates, c. w. Brown and
f. M.fweaver.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-06

serts that the captain of the Peninsulsr
and Oriental steamer Mafacca. tcap-
tured by the volunteer fleet steamer
ST. Petersburg In the Red sea and sub
sequently released at Algiers) was Of
fered bribe OF $4,000 to admit that
he had contraband of war on board
and that the Russian officers also de-
clared that any dry and unsweetened
biscuits constituted contraband.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-06
RECALL OF AUDENOUD.
Swiss Military Observer Falls Into Rus
sim DisfnvOr.

Lausanne. Switzerland, Aug. 5.-The
reply of the Russian Government In re-
spcnse to question of the Federal
Council for information concerning the
recall OF Colonel Audenoud, the Swiss
military observer with General kuro-
patkin, has been received by the Coun-
ell.
According to the Russian Govern
ments statement; Colonel Audenoud
while talking to a foreign military at
tache. criticised the manner of the en-
ployment of Russian artillery. This
Russia considered as inability on the
part of the officer to control his feel
ings and requested his recall.
The Federal Military Department has
submitted note to Colonel Audenoud
asking him to make reply on the sub
ject.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-06
BODY OF WOMAN FOUND.
Miss Devereaux Fell or Jumped from
High CHE.

Asheville. n. c.. Aug. 5.-Missing
from Esmeralda Inn, near Chimney
Rock, since Wednesday morning, Miss
Devereaux, aged IS. OF Raleigh. n. c..
was found dead by party of search
ers lhis afternoon. The woman had
fallen or jumped from high cliff at
Silyer Falls and her body was man.
gled ON the rocks below.
The deceased was member, of a
-weIx;shown Raleigh family and recent
ly caf8e to Chimney Rock to spend the
sumtper. Yesterday morning Miss
Devefraux went for walk and as she
did n5t return for lunch or dinner, a
searching party was organized
The xnquest has not yet been held.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-06
The RooseyeIts Reach New York,

New York. Aug. Mrs Theodore
Roosevelt reached here from Washing
ton in time to meet the train on which
her sons. Kermit and Theodore. Jr.,
arrived from st. Louis. with them
she took the train for Oyster BAY
President Roosevelt expects to join his
family at Sycamore Hill on August 20.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-06

Fall River. Mass. August 5.-Presi-
dent Golden of the United Textile
Workers received letter from Pres
ident Gompers of the American Fedora
tion of Labor assuring the Fall River
strikers of his hearty support.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-06
ChasinR British Steamers.

London. Aug. 6.-The Daily illus
trated Mirror says that two Russian
cruisers have just left the Baltic Sea
and are chasing a steamer which left
England July 80 for Canada, carrying
ammunition destined for Yokohama
by way Of the Canadian Pacific Rail
way.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-06
The Porte's Negotiations.

London, Aug. 5.--The Daily Nails
dispatch from Philoppolis says that the
Porte insists that Russia shall give a
written declaration concerning both
flag and cargo before permitting VOL
unteer fleet vessels to traverse the Dar-
danalles.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-06

packing house strikers today marched
In the funeral procession OF Sergeant
Wesley Reynolds Of the Kansas City
(Kas) police force. who was shot and
fatally wounded Monday night by
Norman A. Rupe, . watchman at Swift's
plant. All OF the local unions were
represented at the funeral. There IL
practically no change in the strike sit
uation here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-06
japanese Sustain Many
Casualties.
RUSSIAN LOSSES UNKNOWN
The Hostile Armies Now Coll
stantly in Touch.


Mukden. Aug. Sit is reported here
that the japanese attacked the Rus
sian position at Anshansnan MIDWAY
between Haicheng and Liaoyans? Au-
gust 2, and were repuised WIN heaNy
leases The Russian casualties are not
knC wn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-06
TAGGA.,T BACK IN NEW YORK.
says He VIII stay There Until Parker
IL Elected President.

New York. Aug. Thomas Taggart,
chairman of the Democratic National
Committee. returned to this city to-
night after short visit to his home in
Indianapolis. Mr.. Taggart was asked
how long he expected to remain in New
York this time, and he replied that he
should remain until Judge Parker was
elected President of the United States.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-06
JAps AWAIT GOOD NEWS.


kfn's Surrender the Same Day.
Berlin, Aug. 6.-The National Eel
tung prints a private telegram from
Toxic, dated August 8. in which II Is
stated that there are Ave japanese
divisions before Port Arthur, part OF
them within three and q half miles of
the fortress. and that there are alto
gether twenty divisions in Manchuria.
The telegram says that Toxic Is ex-
pecting the fall of Port Arthur and
the capitulation of General Kuropatkin
on the same day.