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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-19
Derelict Blown Up.

Norfolk, Va, Special.-The naval
tug Hercules has blown up the wreck
Of the schooner Clara E. Bergen, off
the Carolina coast. The Bergen was
run down by a. steamer several weeks
ago, and since that time has been
drifting almost submerged in the path
of coastwise shipping. On account Of
the dangerous. nature OF the derelict
the Navy Department sent the Her
cules out to destroy it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-19
SOUTH CAROLINA CROP BULLETIN
Weather Conditions Given Out by the
Department Observer.

Department Observer.
The week ending a. m. of the 10th.
had mean temperature slightly in ex-
cess Of the normal, although there was
some complaint Of too cool nights near
the close Of the week, from the western
portions of the State. The extremes for
the week were a maximum of 100 de-
grees at Columbia on the 3rd, and
minimum of 62 degrees at Greenville
on the 9Th. There were destructive high
winds in the western and central coun-
ties accompanying thunderstorms but
the damage was confined to small areas.
There was more than the usual amount
of cloudiness, especially during the af-
ternoons, with mornings and nights
generally clear.
The average precipitation was some
what in excess Of the normal, with,
however, many places in the east cen
trail and northern counties that had lit
tie or no rain and where the drought
was intensified and is now very detri-
mental to all growing crops. In Oconee,
Anderson, and parts of Pickens and the
central Savannah valley counties there
were very heavy rains that washed
lands, flooded bottom lands and re-
tarded cultivation; over the greater
portion of the State the rainfall was
wholly beneficial, though scarcely suf-
Rcient for the needs of crops.
There was general Improvement In
the condition of cotton, confined largely
to clayed soils, while on sandy lands
there was Improvement in spots only.
The plants have grown too fast In the
western counties, and generally under
sized elsewhere, though healthy. Rust
has appeared in Anderson county, and
"black root" in Clarendon. Sharp
shooters have done considerable dam
age in Anderson and Pickens counties.
In sections where the rainfall has been
deficient, and the plants are in conse-
Quence small, they are blooming to the
tops. In most places the plants are
fruiting normally.
The rains came too late to beneht ola
corn, which is poor in every part OF the
State, while young corn has become
very promising, except on bottom lands,
In few counties, where what Is left
after the floods has become very
grassy.
Tobacco curing has made fair prog
ress, but the crop Is light one. Rice
is doing fairly we'll. A large acreage
of cow-peas has been planted on wheat
and oats stubble lands, and they have
come up to good stands. Gardens are
poor, In places ruined by the drought.
Pastures have improved recently. Mel
ons are plentiful. Peaches scarce eX-
cept where raised on commercial
SCALE. W. Bauer, Section Director.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-19
WIS ABANDONED and THIN SUNK
Russian BattIeship Knaiz Potemkine Scuttled
By Its Rebel Crew

potentiaries met. Russia agreed In pr1n-
ciple to this as the basis for nesotla-
! ton. Since then the Russian Govern
ment feels it has given ample proof Of
it's desire to conclude peace and it is
possible it may go a step farther. But
the impression here is that now that
the japanese have made a descent on
the Island of sakhalin they are deter
mined to get the island firmly in their
grasp before the negotiations begin.
This is an easy task, as the small Aus-
sian force on the island is in no posi-
ton to contest it's occupation.
In addition to marines and infantry
the japanese landed artillery and cav
airy. The latter is moving rapidly
north. The presumption here is that the
Russian troops will clear out without
fighting, crossing to Alexandrovsk on
the mainland.
The Novosti says 1t considers Sakha-
lin a second Alaska, worth SIC, 100000
600. It is possible, however, that japan
might agree to suspend the hostilities
in Manchuria, although the latest re-
ports from the front create a strong
suspicion that Filed Marshal Oyama is
at last advancing for decisive blow.
Besides the peace plenipotentiarles
there will be five delegates with the
Russian peace mission, Including three
secretaries, Prince Koudacheff, ex.Sec-
retary of the Russian Legation at Toxic
under Baron Rosen; M. Planchon, who
formerly was attached to the Chancel-
lery Of Viceroy of the Far East, and NJ.
Naboukof, of the Foreign Office.
China, in the request which she pre-
ferred to Russia and Japan to be repre-
sented at the Washington conference,
practically served on them notice that
unless that privilege is accorded her she
will refuse to be bound by the treaty
so far as it affects Chinese territory.
Russia is understood not to be ayerse
to the Cinese proposition, but Japan
declined to agree to it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-19
viii Aid Investigation.

Washington, Special. = Richard
Cheatham, secretary of the Southern
Cotton Association. was in lengthy
conference with District Attorney
Beach and Mr.. Moran, acting chief OF
the secret service division, regarding
the recent cotton investigation. MT.
Cheatham proposes to remain here
for some time, and will assist IN the
preparation of evidence upon which
possible criminal prosecutions will be
based.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-19
To Help NEGRO School.

Boston, Special.-At a meeting OF
the Industrial Union of America, West
Indies and Canada, held in this city,
the council voted to put the Industrial
school in Southern Pines. N. c., un-.
der the direction of churche5 of sew
eral diAerent denominations and to as
sist the principal, Rev. James M. Hen
derson, in raising an endowment of
100000.
The object of the school is to edu-
cate orphan and INDECENT negro chill
dren of the South and to give them
thorough training in domestic and me-
chanicaI studies.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-19
Telegraphic Briefs.

There were Is deaths directly due to
the heat in New York.
Mayor Helmbold, who resisted the
placing of Caleb Powers in special cell
of the Newport (Ky.) Jail, was placed
under bail to answer the charge Of con-
tempt Of the Federal Court.
General Funston's father was arrest
ed because he fought when accused of
infammatory utterances.
Cuban soldiers mutinied and mortal
ly wounded their own captain in a
riot.
The Scott special from Los Angeles
to Chicago badly smashed all previous
railroad records fer that distance.
The American Institute of instructors
is holding its annual session in Port
land, Maine.
The International Harvester Com
pany was sued by former official for
an accounting.
Judge William ]. Calhoun, of Chi
cago, has been appointed a special COM
missioner by President Roosevelt to in
vestigate affairs in Venezuela.
Strenuous efforts are beiL; made by
the Baltimore delegation to capture the
Elks' convention in 1907.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-19
New Enterprises.
The Secretary of State issued sever
al charters and commissions Thurs

The Secretary of State issued sever
al charters and commissions Thurs
day.
The Colleton Cotton Warehouse
Company received a commission. This
concern will have a capital of $4,000
and will be located at WATERFORD.
The corporators are: W. B. Gruber,
J. w. Hill and G.. W. Wray.
The Southern Realty and Invest
ment Company is a Columbia concern,
with T. C. Williams, F. H. Weston and
]. P. Matthews as corporators. The
capital will be $4,000.
The Sumter Colored Dry Goods Com
pany received commission, the capi
tai being $4,000 and the corporators
being r. II. Richardson, E. G. Jones.
q. E. Walker, M. ]. Frederick and w.
T. Andrews.
The Lynchburg Mercantile Company
received a charter, the capital being
$4,000 and the officers being J. w.
Tarrant, president; E. D. Smith, vice
president, and J. F. Mcintosh, Jr., sec
retary and treasurer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-19
Serious Shooting Affair:

Union, Special w ord ihas, justTeach-S
ed here Of sa very serious shooting afs
fair III this county, near JonesvfIle. att
negro church, in which one Jim Glenn
is fatally wounded and three other me-
groes are seriously, but not necessarily
fatally shot. The name Of the negro
who did the shooting could not be
learned. He Is still at large.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-19
The State House Case.


Columbia, Special-Col. Robert AID
rich of Barnwell and Mr.. H. A. M.
Smith of Charleston are here to repre-
sent the State of South Carolina in the
prosecution of the case against the
State house contractor and architect
who are responsible for the dome on
the capitol. The complaint charges con-
spiracy to defraud the State and the
suit is for $4,000 damages. 1t is prob
able that the trial of the case will be
very interesting. There is some feeling
on both sides, as was evidenced on the
floor Of the general assembly on more
than one occasion, and the attorneys
m bith sides are very determined men.
.4r. T. Yancey Williams of Lancaster
was also delegated to assist Col. Aid
rich in prosecuting the case.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-19
A Large Deal.

Conway, special.-Few larger deals
have been made in Horny county than
the transfer of the stock Of the Conway
Coast and Western railroad AS an
nounced previously, the road has
changed hands, Messrs. James H. Chad
bourn, Eugene P. Schulken and C. P.
Bolles of Wilmington, N. c., being the
purchasers of majority Of the stock.
The directors is composed Of Messrs,
Chadbourn, F. A. Burroughs, G. P.
Bolles, B. G. Collins and E. P. Schulz
ken, with H. H. Chadbourne as presi-
dent and e. P. Schulken secretary and
treasurer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-19
Private Soldier Killed.

Baltimore, nd, special.-PriEate
Patrick Cummings, Of Company E,
United States Engineer Corps, was
murdered. Wy Hayes Donaldson, OF this
city. at small landing place on Cur
It's Creek. about 10 miles from this
cit,. Sunday. The murderer escaped,
though ho had been left on the wharf
for dead by Cummings companions.
Donaldson started tho disturbance by
criticising tho army.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-19
Gould caIIThen1 In.

The State of South Carolina is re-
ceiying good offers for it's bonds each
day. Few people are aware that the
Browns may be called in in twenty
years if the State so desires. The is.
sue of January l, 1888, are known as
South Carolina Blues" and are for
40 years, due to mature in 1928. The
browns, under act Of December 22
1892 (see page "a, vol. 1, statutes at
large), are issued for 40 years also
but the State reserves the right to
call them in in 20 years if it wishes
This would make them due in 1913 IN
stead Of 1888.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-19
News Of the Day.

y Before Leaving the Russian battleship
Kniaz Potemkine the mutineers opened
the seacccks and sunk her.
The Russo-Japanese peace plenipo-
tentiaries will meet at the Portsmouth
IN. HI Navy Yard.
In the British House Of Lords Lord
Roberts stated the British armed
forces are absolutely unified and un-
prepared for war.
The Franco-German agreement as to
Morocco is regarded in Berlin as a
German diplomatic victory over both
Great Britain and France.
A receiver was appointed for the
Peoples United States Bank, of st.
Louis, against which a fraud order had
been issued by the postal authorities at
Washington
Robert C. Hill, chief of the Bureau of
Building Inspection, Philadelphia, was
requested to resign.
The International Convention of the
Epworth League adopted resolutions
protesting against the seating of Reed
Smoot, the Norman elected to the
United States Senate.
j The formal hearing OF charges
against Judge Hooker began at joint
session of the New York Legislature.
When John Moore, an apparently
crazy negro, terrorized the passengers
or :. steamer at Cape Charles Police
man Thomas shot him.
Lightning exploded shotgun within
six inches Of Mrs. J. T. Lambert, OF
Norfolk county.
The proposed joint debate between
Martin and Montague at Manchester
could not be arranged.
Capt. George Whay, Of Hampton, was
badly burned by the explosion OF
: lamp.
Lieut. l.. W. r. Waller at Norfolk
i defended his execution OF natives OF
samar.
More evidence of how the Equitable
Life Assurance Society was MIXED Dy
those in authority was furnished by
the testimony taken before Super1n-
+endent Hendricks, and Chairman MOT
4 +nn announced that Second V1ce-Presi-
5iaeas,@aGa 2: Tarbell would pc re-
ka4ued:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-19
insurance Co.'s Complain.

Odessa, BY Cable.-The authorities
here have been Informed that the Po-
temkine has sailed from kuslenji, Rou.
mania, for sevastopol.
The question of insurance on proper
ty lost by fire in the harbor during the
recent disturbances is occasioning se-
rious disputes between the Russian and
the foreign insurance companies. The
foreign corporations declare they will
MAXI: claims against the Russian gov
ernrlent. The claimants number about
AGO and the total losses are now esi-
mated at $20,000,000.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-19

M Sergius Witte has been appointed
chief peace plenipotentiary for Rus-
sia.
IT is stated a German Swedish ALL
ance is probable.
Tn the House of Commons Premier
Balfour stated no further negotlatlons
had been had regarding president
Rooseyelt's call for second peace coll
ference at The Hague.
Twenty-four leaders of the Odessa
riots were hanged.
A violent scene occurred in the
French Chamber of Deputies during
debate on the Amnesty bill, which was
killed.
Premier Balfour stated in the House
of Commons that conscription would
not succeed in the British Army.
District Attorney Jerome, of New
York. has fomally asked for a copy OF
Superintendent Of Insurance Hendricks
report on the Equitable Life Assurance
Society investigation.
Edwin S. Holmes, the dismissed Gov
ernment statistician, is said to nave lelt
washington.
Statistics Of manufacture in Mary
land were made public by the census
Bureau.
Former Assistant Attorney-General
Jas. B. Beck upheld modern Industrial
ism in an address before the New YORK
State Bankers Association.
The battleship division of the North
Atlantic squadron, under Rear Admiral
Evans, had a race at sea, the Missouri
being first and the Maine last.
The Peary polar expedition is delayed
by the lack of surgeon, the one en-
gagged having withdrawn.
Carroll D. Wright addressed the
American Institute of Instructors on
1.-THE College CT the Future, PREDICTING
| radical changes.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-19
Died While Flowing.

UnicTs Special.-A special from
Cross lGeys in this county says:
A tragic death occurred near here
when Andrew Lamb. farmer about
rs years old, dropped dead while plow'
ing alone in field. His fall fright
ened the horse, which Immediately ran
home. The family, thinking some
thing must be wrong, sent at once tc
investigate, and found the olS man
who had apparently been feeli, 9 well
when leaving home, lying dead in his
tracks.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-19
New Enterprises.

The Secretary Of State has chartered
the Yorkvillc Hardware Company with
capital OF $4,000 The officers are ".
l. Withers, president; ~. 2. Mocra,
vice-president, and George ". Brown,
secretary and treasurer.
A. commission was issued to tae
Anderson Farmers Union Warehouse
Company, which will have & capital OF
10000 and the ccrDorators arc j. B..
Douthitt and 3. Harris. !.
Cooperative cotton warehouses are
being built al; over the State and near
ly every day the Secretary Of State re-
ceives notice oe the formation c. a
company of this kind. Last weei ap-
plications were made for a commission
for the Carlisle warehouse Company
of Union county. The capital is 81 900
and r.. G.. Hill and w. i. :tatchfard
are the petitioners.
A commission was also issNcl to The
Dillon Ice and Storage Company, ha.T
ing $500 capital. C. T. O'Terrall, Jr,
7. L Bass and ". T. Bethea are the
petitioners.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-19
Ben Bennet at Liberty.

Hampton, Special.-News came here
early Monday morning announcing the
fact that Ben Bennett, white man
convicted OF wife murder and sentenced
to five years in the penitentiary or on
the changing, and Sam Jenkins, a ne
gro sesaA 60; the. chaingang for kill.
ing ar| iaiss gro, whose sentence was
fours9y m ot.e penitentiary or On the.
public sof thefcounty. have res.5
capped escape was made by fling
a large 1l.g. They left with their
shackles on them. There were nine
convlcts at work near Hickory Hill.
Webb Thomas was the only guard in
charge on this gang at tbe time. Romy
Bowers. the other guard having gone
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-19
Ship Lies In Harbor Bottom.

Kustenji, Roumania, By Cable.-The
announcement that the battleship
Kniaz Potemkine sailed with Rear Ad-s
Iniral Kruger's squadron Monday even
ing turns out to be incorrect. Before
leaving the Kniak .Poten kline the mu-
tineers opened the seacocks and food
ed her hold. She is now lying at the
bottom, but, it is expected, viii! be re-
foated in time to leave for Segastopol
July u.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-19
Pointed Paraaraphs,


Time Is Of no value to man who
fails to use it.
Possibly the popularity Of air castles
is due to the fact that they are not
taxable.
Some men never realize what hypo
critics they are until death stares them
in the face.
When girl declines to let young
nan kiss her it is reasonably sure to
make her angry if he lets it go at
that.
One way to make people like beer
better than champagne would be 10
raise its price to SIS bottle.
A girl might as well be writing let
tiers to man across the ocean as
in an automobile with him when he
is driving it.
There is hardly anything worse than
seasickness to woman unless it
is discomfort over never having been
to Europe.
A woman likes to eat things because
she has heard they would be good for
her complexion If they didn't disagree
with her the way they do.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-19
ORDERS ARE STRICT
Ambassador Witte Has Instructions
From the Gar
WILL NOT Be GIVEN MUCH REIN

Foreign Office Official Denies Reports
That Peace Terms Will Be Left
Largely to the Russian Chief PIeni-
potentiary's Observation-Disclosures
Cover 20 Pages and Are Positive on
Many Points, Including DismantIing
Of Observation-Disclosures Journal
Thinks Europe Wants Russia to
Help Curb Germany.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-19
TOBACCO STATISTICS
The Government Will Withhold Them
Pending Investigation
TRUST AGENTS In DEPARTMENTS

Numerous Charges From Southern
Sources Lead Secretary Wilson to
Begin an Investigation in Difference
to the Sentiment That the Depart.
ment's Figures Were Wholly lncor'
rect-special Agents Sent to Ken
tucky and Tennessee - Statistics
Partly Held Up Pending the Inquiry.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-19

to his home on Saturday. Nothing was
known of the escape until daylight this
morning. Supervisor onldcr will do his
best to have the convicts captured. 1t
is thought that Bennett has gone to
Savannah OF Charleston.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-19
SCENE In uARBOR OF ROUMANIA
Mutinous Crew Opened the Vessels
seacocks Before Leaving, and Ship
Went to the Oceans Bottom.


The Russian battleship Kniaz Potem-
kline, which has been in the hands of a
mutinous crew. that terrorized the peo-
pie of Odessa by demonstrations in that
harbor, and successfully standing off
the whole Russian fleet was reported
as being given up. This report was un-
founded, however, as is indicated by
the following dispatches:
Turned on Scacocks,
Z Kustenji, Roumania, BY Cable.-The
announcement that the battlcship
Kniaz PotemAine sailed with Rear Ad-
miral Krugers squadron turns out to
I. be ji.correct.
Before leaving the Kniaz Potemkine
= the mutineers opened the seacocks an
flooded her hold. She is now lying at
the bottom, but it is expected will be
refoated in time to leave for Sevasto-
pol soon.
TORPEDO BOAT CREW TAKEN.
>Sevastopol, BY Cabye.-The Russian
torpedo boat Nc. 81, which declined to
surrender to the Rouman;an Govern
ment with the Kniaz Potemkine, de-
clarins that she had not mutinied, but
had been forced to follow the mutt
nous battleship, has arrived here. The
members Of her crew we're arrested
and placed en- board the transport
Prout.
Tuesday was observed on board the
fleet as a day OF mourning for the Off
GERS and sailors slain during the mu-
tiny on board the Kniaz Potemkine.
There will be reouiems on all the
ships.
May Embarrass Roumania.
st. Petersburg, By Cable.-Rear-Ad-
miral Pisareffski reports to the Admi-
rally that the engine room of the
Kniaz Potemkine is full of water and
1T is presumed that the mutineers turn
ed on the seacocks before leaving her.
ss Negotiations between Russia and
Roumania on the question of the sur
render of the Kniaz Potemkine are in
progress.
Foreign Minister ALamsdoTff and NJ.
Rosseti-solesco, the Roumanian Min.
lister at st. Petersburg. held a confer
5ence on the subject, but no decision vas
reached Russia is disposed to insist
on the surrender Of the men, not as
political prisoners, to which Roumania
would object, but as criminals guilty
Of murder and theft. There we're sew
eral hundred thousand rubles on board
the batleship, which the crew divided
when they left The ship. The Rouma-
nian Government is somewhat embar-
rassed by the fact that it promised the
mutineers if they surrendered that they
would be treated as deserters.
st. Petersburg, BY Cable.-Although
10 days have elapsed since -sussia in
formed President Roosevelt of her will
lingness to conclude an armistice pend
ing the result of the Washington con-
ference, Japan, SO far as known to the
Russian Government, has not replied to
the Presidents communication.
When the question of an armistice
was first broached by the President, it
is understood that Japan indicaled that
she would decline to agree to a sus-
pension of hostilities until the pleni-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-19
Two Killed in Wreck.

Roanoke, Va, Special.-Two men
were killed and four more injured in
a hcad-on collision between two freight
trains Sunday one mile north of Mid
vale, Va, on the Shenandoah division
OF the Norfolk and Western Railway.
The dead are:
e. S. Hite, OF Vesuvius, Va, brake
man.
John Dent, Of Roanoke, fireman.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-19

It is not thought that the Moroccan
question will be taken UP by the spe.
cial commission until the fall.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-19
TeTeuraphic Briefs.

NJ. sergius witte has been appointed
chief peace plenipotentiary for Rus
c.io
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-19

Before Leaving the Russian battleship
Kniaz Potemkine the mutineers opened
the seacccks and sunk her.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-19

Edwin S. Holmes, the dismissed Gov
ernment statistician, is said to have lelt
washington.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-19

District Attorney Jerome, of New
York. has fomally asked for copy OF
Superintendent of Insurance Hendricks,
report on the Equitable Life Assurance
cooiot,, ;nvectioa fiOn
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-19

The committee on the memorial on
the life of Mr.. Carlyle Mckinley re-
ported the following through Mr.. Banks
and on motion of Gen. R. R. Hemp
hill the report was spread on the min
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-19

Premier Balfour stated in the House
Of Commons that CONSUMPTION would
not succeed in the British Army.