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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-07-20
The Cars Friend Murdered.

Moscow, By Cable.-Maior General
Count Shuvaloff. prefect Of police
&ere, and formerly attached to the
Ministry OF the Interior, was assassin
ated Tuesday morning while receiv-
ing petitions. One Of the petitioners
drew a revolver and fired five times
at the prefsct, who fell dead The as
sassin was arrested.
The assassin, awaited in the ante
room Of the prefecture till the other
petitioners had been received and
then entering the audience room, he
advanced towards Count Shuvaloff.
firing five shots at close range. The
bullets passed through the body Of
the prefect.
The assassin, who was dressed as
a peasant, has not been identified.
He was recently arrested as political
suspect, but escaped from the police
station before his examination.
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New Directors,

New York, Special.-Twelve new d.
rectors were chosen, and the resigna-
tions of two old directors and one re-
Gently elected were accepted by the
board Of directors Of the Equitable
Life Assurance Society. The directors
who resigned were: General Louis
Fitzgerald, former president Of the
Mercantile Trust Company; Horace c.
Deming, who is now president CT that
institution, and Frederick G. Bourne,
who was chosen at the last meeting Of
the board. The Mercantile Trust Com
pany is controlled by the Equitable So
ciety. The full list Of the newly-elect-
ed directors follows:
To fill vacancies in the term expir'
ing December 81, 1905. Wallace l..
Pierce, of Boston; Daniel A. Tompkinsl
Of Charlotte; Thomas S. Spratt, OF Ogo
densburg. N. Y; Louis Stern, of New
York; Frank S. Witherbee, OF New
York; James Mcmahon. Of New York.
For term to expire December 81. 1906;
willard F. McCook, Of Philadelphia; !;
Congressman Charles E. Littlefeld, OF
Rockland, Me- For term to expire De-
cember 81, 1907: Nevada N. Stranahan'
collector of the port of New York;
D. Cady Herrick of Albany. For the
term to expire December 81. 1908:
Nicholas Murray Butler, president OF
Columbia University; Charles H. Zehn-
der. of Philadelphia.
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Train Stalled in Tunnel.

Asheville, Special.-A special from
Andrews, on the Murphy branch, says:
Heavy rain, practically a cloudburst,
caused numerous washouts, flooding
the track over two feet for half mile
near Topton. A number of trestle sup
ports were carried away, paralyzing
traffic. Train No. 10 stalled in a tun-
mel FIVE miles east of Andrews. Over
a hundred were on board all night.
The trestle at the east entrance Of the
tunnel gave way on the passing of the
rear coach, and ditching was narrowly
avoided. The train was brought to a
stop in the tunnel. Investigation
ahead revealed another washout bridge
so feet from the west end of the tun-
mel. The train is still unable to pro-
ceed either way. The coaches were
packed with people. two in a seat,
some standing all night. Many women
and children attending the Topton bar
becue were aboard. A majority of the
passengers walked to Andrews over
the flooded tracks for breakfast. The
wires are crippled.
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Daraan Commits Suicide.

Charleston, s. c., Special.-A special
from Darlington says that R. Keith
Dargan, formerly president of the In
dependent Cotton Oil Company and
the Darlington Trust Company, COM
mitted suicide by drinking four ounces
Of carbolic acid. Dargan was talking
to his brother a short while before
the deed was done and seemed in
good spirits, although the failure of
the mills and the closing of the trust
company's doors were naturally weigh
ing upon his mind. He left a note
whic:. the coroner has taken, in
which It is known that he mentioned
the financial troubles, and stated that
he intended to kill himself. The oil
company was capitalized at 100000,
and it is rumored that the deficiencies
may reacn 100000.
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Washington, Special.-Througn the
receipt of numerous communications
from the South and statements In the
press at various times that the statis-
tics of the Department of Agriculture
on tobacco were being manipulated in
the interest of the so-called tobacco
trust. Secretary Wilson has begun an
inquiry into the subject. Pending the
investigation, the publication of the
tobacco statistics OF the several dis
tricts will be held up, although the
regular monthly figures by States will
be given out Monday next.
1t was stated at the Departmente hat
special agents have been sent to Ne
dark tobacco districts Of Tennessee
and Kentucky for the purpose Of veri-
flying or correcting the Departments
figures. This action Mr.. Hyde, the
chief statistian, said, was in Difference
to the sentiment which had been en-
gendered that the Departments figures
were wholly incorrect. Mr.. Hyde has
been given direct charge of the investi-
CATION, which, it is expected, will be
concluded within two or three weeks.
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Pointed Paragraphs.

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
man 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 tc
raise its price to IS bottle.
A girl might as we'll be writing let
ters to a man across the ocean as
in an automobile with him when he
is driving it.
There is hardly anything worse than
seasickness to a woman unless 1t
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.
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ABANDONED AND THIN SUNK
Russian Battleship Kaaiz Potemkine ScuttIed
By Its Rebel Crew

potentiaries met. Russia agreed in p!ln-
ciple TO this as the basis for nesotia-
ton. Since then the Russian Govern
nent feels it has given ample proof OF
its desire to conclude peace and II IS
possible it may go sIep farther. But
the impression here is that now thaI
the japanese have made 4 descent Oh
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 nus
sian force on the island is in no posi-
ton to contest its occupation.
In addition to marines and infantry
the Japanese landed artillery and cav
airy. The latter is moving rap.&!y
north. The presumption here is that the
Russian troops will clear out without
fighting. crossing 10 AleXandrovsk on
the mainland.
The Novosti says it considers Sakha-
lin q second Alaska, worth 0,00O, ,OOO,-
GOO. 1t is possible, however, that Japan
might agree to suspend the hostilities
N 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 plenipotentiaries
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; NJ. Planchon, who
formerly was attached to the Chancel-
lery of Viceroy of the Far East, and NJ.
Naboukoff, 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 averse
to the Cinese proposition, but Japan
declined to agree to it.
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Grand Army Commander Dead.

Boise, Idaho, Special.-Gen. W. W.
Blackmar, commander-in-chief OF the
G. A. R., died Sunday of intestinal ne
phritis.
His wife was with him during his
illness. The body will be embalmed
and taken to the home OF the family In
Boston. General Blackmar arrived here
ON July 10 on an inspection tour or
Grand Army posts throughout the
Northwest. He was i'll when he ar
rived, and gradually failed. The Sc
riousness Of his condition was kept
from the public at the request OF MS
wife.
General Blackmar was born July %.
lS41, at Bristol, Pa He enlisted in tho
Fifteenth Pennsylvania Calvary AID
subsequently joined the First West
Virginia Cavalry. He served with dis
tinction throughout the war and. at
Five Forks was promoted on the field
by General Custer to the rank OF cap
tain.
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Other Disclosures Likely.

Oyster bay, Special.-It is regarded
here as probable that other sensation
al developments may grow out of the
leak in the cotton crop report, which
Secretary Wilson, Of the Department
of Agriculture, is investigating. Moth
ing definite has reached the President
regarding possible future disclosures.
In fact, by direction Of the President.
Secretary Wilson is conducting the in
auiry along his own lines with deter
mination to sift the matter to the bot
tom. Attorney General Moody will de-
termine finally whether criminal prose
cutions are to be instituted by the
government against any one of the al
legged conspirators.
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st. Petersburg, By CabIe.-M. Witte
spent an hour with Mr.. Meyer, the
American ambassador, at the Kleon-
michel Palace, discussing the forth
coming peace conference. Before
leaving for Paris next Wednesday, NJ.
Witte will have still another audience
with the Emperor. In the meantime
he must pay round of official visits
to all the imperial ministers. NJ.
Witte is expected to be the bearer Of
a pesonal message from the Emperor
to President Roosevelt
The press is authorized by Mr. Hart
wig, director of the first department
Of the Foreign Office, to deny In the
most categorical fashion, the report
OF the alleged contents Of the instruc-
tions to NJ. Witte, published In Paris
by The Echo de Paris and elsewhere
abroad
Reports pretending to reveal the
character Of the instructions To the
Russian plenipotentiaries are, mere
guess work. said NJ. Hartwig. These
instructions have been seen by only
four persons, the Emperor, M. Witte,
Foreign Minister Lamsdorf and my.
self. The Echo de Paris report says
they consist Of five pages, whereas
the fact Is that they cover over twen-
ty pages. The paper says the instruc-
tions are very vague, while on the con-
trary they are very detailed. On one
point only, according to the Echo de
Paris, are they absolutely specific,
namely, as to the leveling of the forti-
fications Of Vladivostok; but I can
say to you that there are many 9TH
ers."
M. Hartwig also pronounces the sto-
ries that M. Muravieff's displacement
was the result of intrigues by Foreign
Ministe Lamsdorf to be pure inyen-
tions.
The Novosti says it believes that the
desires Of the anti-German coalition,
which Great Britain Is trying to engin-
eer, to restore Russia as threat
against German aggression, should be
q powerful diplomatic weapon in the
hands of the Russian plenipotentiaries.
Europe wants to end the war"
says the paper, las Russia's preoccu-
patton in the Far East destroys the
equilibrium. Austria Is in danger
from Germany, which seeks thor.
oughfare to the Asiatic, in exchange
for the compensation in the Balkan
peninsula Germany has pretensions
now which she would not have dream
ed Of before the Russo-Japanese war.
It is evident from the Morocco Incl
dent that Europe wants peace in order
that Russia may safeguard her against
German aggression"
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Growers Sue Tobacco Trust.

Clarksville. Tenn, SDecial.-Suit
was entered by a committee from the
executive committee of the Dark To-
bacco Growers Association against
the American Tobacco Company and
buyers, who are alleged to have boy
cotted the association, for S250,000 al
legged damages. The suit is brought
on behalf of 1000 planters who are
members Of the association, and is
based on an alleged action Of the de-
PENDANTS in trying to break up and
destroy the association, in restraining
competition, and also for the alleged
boycotting of the associations tobacco
in the. Clarksville market. in Bremen
and in other foreign markets.
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WlTTE NAMED FOR ENJOY

Gar Became Convinced That Nego-
tiations Might Fail If His APpointee
as Chief Plenipotentiary Went to
Washington and Now Consents to
Replace Him by Russias Great Con-
structive Statesman, Long Out Of
Favor.
st. Petersburg ,Special.-M N1ura-
veiff has resigned his position as chief
peace plenipotentiary 1t may be re-
garded as practically certain that he
will be replaced by NJ. Witte, president
Of the committee of ministers, who all
along has been considered the Rus
sian statesman pre-eminently qualified
to undertake the difficult task of nego-
tiating peace with Japan.
Though the Emperor on two previous
occasions has fatty declined to accept
NJ. Witte, he has now indicated his
readiness to make the appointment
The commission, however, will not be
actually signed until Foreign Minister
Lamsd orff, who throughout has been
Mr.. Whites warm supporter, has had
an audience with the Emperor.
NJ. Whites selection will undoubtedly
be hailed sss a practical assurance Of
peace. While it would be mistake to
denominate him as a "peace-at-any-
price" man, NJ. Witte earnestly believes
that the struggle should be ended and
should be succeeded by an understand
ing between Russia and Japan which
would insure peace in the Far East for
half a century. Indeed, he is person.
ally believed to be in favor Of a Russo
Japanese alliance.
NJ. Muraveiff's retirement, ostensibly
owing to reasons of i'll health, is IN
reality due to the fact that the En-
peror became convinced of the fact that
the negotiations might be jeopardized
if he went to Washington. NJ. Mura-
vieff himself. upon consideration, quite
frankly recognized his lack of diplo-
matte training and his want of ac-
uuaintance with the questions in
volved. and with equal frankness eX-
pressed satisfaction that he had been
relieved.
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No Grudqe Against Wilson.

New York, Special.-President wal
ter C. Hubbard, of the New York Cot
ton Exchange sent the following COM
munication to the Associated Press:
Permit me to ask you very kindly
to correct misapprehension OF the
press in regard to my letter to Presl-
dent Roosevelt concerning the disclo-
sures in the Departemnt OF Agrlcul-
ture.
81 have never written to Secretary
Wilson and my letter was not the Sc
ouel of any correspondence with him
conducted by my brother, Samuel L.
Hubbard, when president Of the New
York Cotton Exchange.
"My note was prompted simply by
the recent revelations and had for It's
purpose solely to make a clear state.
ment of the attitude Of our exchange
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Japanese Loan in New York.

New York, Special.-Of the $780,
000, 1000 of the Imperial Japanese Gov
ernment 4 1-2 per cent. bonds, second
series, s5O,OO0,OOO have been taken by
Kuhn, Loeb & Co., the National City
Bank and the National Bank of Com
merce, all of New York. These bonds
are similar to the previous issue of
$3.50 100000 and are secured both as
to principal and interest by charge
upon the annual net revenues OF the
Japanese Government tobacco mono
poly, subject only to the charge in
favor of the prior loan Of S15O,OOO,OOO.
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Telearaphic Briefs.

NJ sersius Witte has been appointed
chief peace plenipotentiary for hus-
Sia.
It is stated a German swedist alli-
ance is probable.
In the House Of Commons Premier
Balfour stated no further negotiations
had been had regarding President
Roosevelt's call for a second peace con-
ference at The Hague.
Twenty-four leaders OF the Odessa
riots were hanged.
A violent scene occurred in the
French Chamber of Deputies during a
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 or
Superintendent of Insurance Hendricks
report on the Equitable Life Assurance
Society investigation.
Edwin S. Holmes, the dismissed Gov
ernment statistician, is said to have lett
Washington.
Statistics OF manufacture in Mary
land were made public by the Census
| Bureau.
Former Assistant Acknowledgement
Jas. B. Beck upheld modern Industrial
ism il an address before the New YORK
State Bankers Association.
The battleship division OF the Nortn
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
bv tbe lack of a surgeon, the one en-
gagged having withdrawn.
Carroll D. Wright addressed the
| American Institute of Instructors on
"The College Of the Future" predicting
/ radical changes.
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Teiegraphic 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
inflammatory 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 for 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 special COM
missioner by President Roosevelt to in
vestigate affairs in Venezuela.
Strenuous efforts are being made by
the Baltimore delegation to capture the
Elks' convention in 1907.
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To Helm NEGRO School.

Boston, Special.-At meeting of
the Industrial Union Of America, West
Indies and Canada, held in this cit.',
the council voted to put the industrial
school in Southern Pines, n. c., un-
der the direction of churches of sew
eral different denominations and to as
sist the principal, Rev. James N. Hen
derson, in raising an endowment OF
S500,000.
The object of the school is to edu-
cate orphan and INDECENT negro chill
dren of the South and to give them a
thorough training in domestic and me-
chanical studies.
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lSEcREsARY WILSON REMAINS FIRM
Secretary Wilson Declares That un.
less There Are New Developments
Regarding the Cotton Leak He VIII
Abide Result So Far Attained.

Washington, Special.-Unless there
are new developments in connection
with the cotton leakage investigation,
Secretary Wilson said Tuesday that
he proposcl to stand on the report OF
the secret service officers. He expect
ed. however, that the investigation
would give rise to various rumors and
stories of irregularities in connection
with the Departments reports on other
products, but that where there was
the slightest tangible evidence to
work upon he would 80 to the bottom
Of every complaint and publish the re-
suits Of his investigation. Already,
he said, the allegation had been made
that the tobacco figures had been
manipulated and the matter would be
looked into. But for the present he
had nothing further to say.
The new system of preparing the
monthly crop report devised since
the cotton investigation began, was
put in force Tuesday. That report
was made public late Tuesday even
ing and the Secretary believes that
the steps taken to safeguard the fig
ureS were well-nigh perfect. Early in
Y day Assistant Secretary Hayes,
khief Statistician Hyde and several
experts of the Department were placed
in a room under lock and key and
they were not to be permitted to come
out until o'clock in the afternoon.
The telephones In the room were dis
connected, and a careful scrutiny was
kept Of the windows to avoid the pos
sibility Of leak through private sig
mails.
No communications of any sort have
been received from Mr. Price or his
attorney, and the Secretary believes
that so far as the cotton investiga-
tion report is concerned it Is a closed
incident
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News of the Day.

Before leaving the Russian battleship
Kniaz Potemkine the mutineers opened
the seacocks and sunk her.
The Russo-Japanese peace plenipo-
tentiaries will meet at the Portsmouth
IN. H. Navy Yard.
In the British House Of Lords Lord
Roberts stated the British armed
forces are absolutely untitled and un-
prepared for war.
The Franco-German agreement as to
Morocco is regarded in Berlin as
German diplomatic victory over both
Great Britain and France.
A receiver was appointed for the
Peoples United States Bank, Of st.
Louis, against which 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.
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
on a steamer at Cape Charles Police
man Thomas shot him.
Lightning exploded shotgun within
six inches Of Mrs. ]. T. Lambert, Of
Norfolk county.
The proposed joint debate between
Martin and Montague at Manchester
could not be arranged.
Can't. George Whay, Of Hampton, was
badly burned by the explosion OF a
lamp.
Lieut.. L. W. T. Waller at Norfolk
defended his execution Of natives OF
Samar.
More evidence of how the Equitable
life Assurance Society was MIXED BY
those in authority was furnished by
the testimony taken before superin
+enaent Hendricks, and Chairman Nor
ton announced that Second Vice-Presl
dent Gage e. Tarbell would be re
tanned.
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Killed Convicted Negro

Jackson, Miss, Special.-Davis Col.
Inns, a negro who was convicted OF
attempted criminal assault on Miss
Hogg, at a special term Of the Copia
county court, and sentenced to ten
years in the. penitentiary, was killed
on the way to prison by Mr.. Dickey,
a brother.in-law of Miss Hogg. The
killing occurred at Crystal Springs.
Mr.. Dickey boarded the train at Hazel.
hurst. When it stopped at Crystal
Springs, Dickey walked into the coach
where Sergeant Dodds was sitting
with the prisoner, and drawing a pis'
tol Dickey fired three shots into the
negros body. Death was instantan'
eous. Dickey surrendered.
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1ubbard's Letter Endorsed.

Augusta, Ca, Special.-The cotton
exchange through its president, j. B
Walker, wired President Roosevelt in
support of the action taken by Presi
dent Hubbard, of the New York Cot
ton Exchange. The telegram says
that the Augusta exchange heartily en-
dorses the letter of w. c. Hubbard
recently sent you, and solicits prompt
cooperation in stamping out and ex
posing the corruption developed in the
bureau Of statistics"