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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-06-22
Text Of Japan's Reply.

Washington, Special.-The follow
ing is the text Of the Japanese reply
to President Roosevelt's identical note
to japan and Russia on the subject
Of negotiations for peace:
THE imperial government has CIV
en- to the suggestions of the President
Of the United States. embodied in the
note handed to the Minister of For
eign Affairs by the United States
minister on the 9th inst, very serious
consideration, to which, because Of its
source and import, it is justly entitled.
Desiring, in the interest Of the world,
as well as in the interest Of Japan,
the establishment Of peace with
Russia on terms and conditions that
will fully guarantee its stability, the
imperial government will, in response
to the suggestions of the President,
appoint plenipotentiaries Of Japan to
meet plenipotentiaries OF Russia at
such time and place as may be found
to be mutually agreeable and convent
ent, for the purpose of negotiating and
concluding terms Of peace directly
and exclusively between the two bel
ligerent powers"
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Bio Financial ORGANIZATION.

New York, Special.-The organiza-
ton of the largest trust company in the
United States, and one Of the largest
financial institutions of the world, was
said to be part of the plan Of Thomas
F. Ryan in negotiating the purchase OF
the stock of the Equitable Life Assur-
ance Society held by Jas. H. Hyde. Mr..
Ryan's plan was reported to be to con-
solidate the Equitable Trust Company,
the Mercantile Trust Company and the
Morton Trust Company, all of this city,
with the last-named in control. 1t is ex-
pected that this would result in Great
Ing financial institution with deposits
second only to those Of the National
City Bank, Of this city. which has de-
posts of $1SS ,090, 900. The deposits OF
the proposed consolidated trust COM
pany would amount TO S169,000,000. the
capital stock to s70,000,0 900 and the sur
plus to $22 zoe, ,000 Mr.. Ryans plan was
reported to contemplate also the elimi-
nation of the control of subsidiary COM
panies by the Equitable Life Assurance
Society.
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Chairman Morton Waits.

New York, Special.-The executive
committee of the Equitable Life As
surance Society met wednesday, with
Vice President Hyde presiding, and
elected Chairman Paul Morton mem
ber of the committee. There were no
further designations from the board,
nor we're the designations Of officers
AMI directors already rendered acted
upcn. Chairman Morton said that he
would not outline his policy until he
had received the report of Superintend-
ant Hendricks On the report was to
depend largely the organization of the
society. of the directory and OF its
executive and finance committees.
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Prominent Man Murdered.

Tampa, Fla, Special.-The body Of
Oscar Brahnan, a prominent citizen Of
Plant City, was found on the road three
miles from that town Tuesday morn
ing, riddled with buck-shot. No less
than six loads had been fired into the
body. Investigation showed where at
least three men had waited in ambush
alongside the road. Sheriff Jackson at
once sent deputies with bloodhounds to
the scene and posses of excited citizens
are securing the country searching for
the murderers. No clue has been found
to the perpetrators. but the officers ex-
pect to locate them before they get far
away.
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st. Petersburg, BY Cable.-Russia
has finally and definitely accepted
Washington as the meeting place Of the,
Russian and Japanese plenipotentiar-
les. the foreign office having waived
its request for reconsideration at the
personal dicerection Il the Emperor
whose desire to give the fullest and
fairest opportunity to President Roose.
velt's proposal for a peace conferences
is hereby manifested.
After his conference with kmbassa-
dor Meyer, Count Lamsdorff, the for
eign minister went to Peterhof and
laid the matter before the Enpe5o9
who, en- learning that insistence on
The Hague might endanger the nego-
tions, directed Count Lamsdorf ifo
inform Ambassador Meyer that Rus
sia would accept Washington.
It was after midnight when the for
eign minister returned from Peterhon,
but Ambassador Meyer was forthwith
notified and a cipher dispatch was
prepared and sent to the state depart
ment at an early hour Monday morn
ing.
Count Lamsdorff Sunday afternoon
issued a public announcement OF the
selection of Washington.
The result is looked upon as a de-
cided triumph for American diploma
HY
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Booker Washington Sees President.

Washington, Special.-Booker T..
Washington, president Of Tuskegee
Institute at Tuskegee, Ala, called on
the president to talk with him about
his visit to Tuskegee next October.
The president expects to pass the
greater part Of October % at Tuske-
gee, and arrangements already are
making for a demonstration by the
students of the institute in his honor.
The president will review procession
and pay a visit to the institute and
deliver an address. Prof. Washington
tonight delivered an address at the
graduating exercises Of the colored
hich school, the colored normal school
and the Armstrong Training school.
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Iso Natives Massacred.

San Francisco, Special.-Details Of q
terrible massacre by pirates Of $50 ma
tives on the Siberian coast has been
received in a letter from Petropavlov-
ski, on the coast OF KamchatAa. A
Morogravlenof, has written to his
brother, a resident Of San Francisco,
that in the early part Of the year the
natives, in one Of the small settlements
down the coast, observed yacht, or
schooner, drop anchor in the harbor,
and it's coming was hailed with cries
Of rejoicing. OF the vessel came q
number of small boats. The natives
could see the crew piling what they
thought were supplies into the smaller
craft. Then the men pulled for the
shore. During that and the next day,
there was heard firing Of arms, and.
later, smoke and fire were observed.
This led to an investigation from Pc
tropavlovski and other towns on the
coast, and horrible tale Of pillage and
massacre was brought to light.
About the streets Of the settlement,
writes Morogravenlof, were strewn the
bodies of $50 Of the inhabitants, shot
and cut to pieces by the pirates, who,
under the pretense Of friendship, had
gained landing on the coast. Rob
berry was their motive, for every hut
had been ransacked, and anything OF
marketable value had been taken. VINO
the marauders were. those who manag-
ed to make their escape could not say,
beyond giving the information that
some japanese were in the party. When
Morogravenlof sent his letter the peo-
ple Of Petropvolski feared an attack
on that town. -
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THOSE WH0 WORE THE GRAY
Great Gathering of the Heroes of the Lost
Cause in Louisville, Kentucky

greater number. At the Nashville
meeting only about 46 2-3 per cent OF
the camps while at the present time
II 3-4 per cent of them are all pres
ent and accounted for The field
from which new camps are to be
gathered is limited, and the material
is rapidly diminishing by the erosion
Of time. Yet there are those who
once were units of our great armies
who desire to associate themselves to-
gether and connect themselves with
our social, literary, historical and
benevolent order. Since our reunion
in Nashville last June, Is new camps
have been chartered, making the to-
tai on the roster at the present time
1883.
For the year 1903 the cash receipts
from all sources amounted to S7,035,
while for the year 1904 the amount
was $7,S12 When it is borne in mind
that the sources from which this in
come is derived is greatly reduced
each year, this gain is the more mark
ed. The disbursements for the year
s7,329.
THE death rate among our asso
ciates has been exceptionally heavy
during the past year, owing to the ad
vanced age of the men and the unus
ually severe winter. From all sections
come greatly increased mortuary re-
ports, to which must be added the
names of some of our most distin
guished and jealous leaders:
George G. Vest, Matthew w. Ran
som, John H. Reagan, VIM. B. Bate
Jno. H. Horner, Cullen A. Bates, Fitz
hugh Lee, Thomas j. Churchill, and
our beloved Mildred Lee, all Of whom
in a way added lustre to our dear
Southland and contributed to its great
ness and renown."
The reunion was officially opened
Wednesday, shortly after the noon
hour, when General Bennett H. Young
, commander of the Kentucky division
called the perspiring mass Of humanity
in the Horse Show building to order
and introduced the chaplain general
Rev. DR.. J. William Jones, Of Rich
mond, Va Dr. Jones in his invocation
prayed that the blessing Of the AL
mighty God may rest upon the Presi-
dent of these United States, and that
he may be enabled to be the President
OF this whole country and every Sec
tion."
A few moments later, Governor ]. c.
w. Reckham, in speaking Kentucky
welcome to the old men in gray said:
1T is fitting that you should meet
here, on the borderland Of the great
struggle, where We were so torn asun-
der. The great contest has been set
tied for all times. Peace has her vic
tories as we'll as war.
1T is now gratifying to us all that
there is but one flag. In tender mem
ory we have laid away the Stars and
Bars, and we rejoice that we have the
same flag that foated over us before
the war"
A rousing reception was given the
ommander-in-chief. General Stephen
D. Lee, when he arose to respond for
the veterans to the address OF well
come. The general was in splendid
voice, despite the long wait in the
heated building, and his speech was
interrupted many times by cheering.
1t was one of the most appropriate
speeches of the kind that has marked
any similar occasion. 1t was estimated
that $4,000 veterans and sponsors were
present at the opening.
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Cloth Sales Slow.

Fall River, Mass, Specialize sales
in print cloth market for the week
are estimated at 225,O0O pieces. A
much firmer tone has prevailed in the
cloth market during the week. Buyers
are active holders at present prices,
but manufacturers continue to be slow
sellers. The cause of the firmness on
the part of the seller is the high
prices asked for the raw material and
also the strong belief that cotton may
be marked up in the near future.
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Guilty of Contempt.

New York. Special-Wm. H. Meal
lister, secretary of the American To-
bacco Company, was adjudgcd guilty
of contempt in the United States Cir
cult Court for having refused to an
swer. questions before the Federal
grand jury in connection with the in
vestigation Of the so-called tobacco
trust. McAllister was asked questions
concerning the affairs Of his company,
and was served with a subpoena re-
quiring him to produce papers and
contracts covering the export business
CT the American Tobacco Company
Upon the advice of his counsel he not
only declined to answer the question
but also to produce the papers asked
for, taking the ground that he was
protected by his constitutional rights.
He was sent to Jail, but later was re,
leased on heavy bond.
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they will him of coming danger as they warn eaen
will heed Of him II he has not oeeh
he owl is leader OF the
fshesa
continually observations another
still closer
beings blood The monkeys the bears the wolves the e
the haes and most OF the P
perfectly know their kim and they Will
another This conception must have had
an extremely remote origin
respect certain rules
after his these ceremonies
the allies Of
belonging different clans or tribes
brothers by mixing the blood of the obtained from small
also quite habiual for enter into
brotherhood with animal The tales continually mentioned An ami
the hunter accedes the demand the two
brothers And then the monkey the bear the doe the bird the %
ocabe anmaswl all possible
brother the CRITICAL of sending his her
difficulty
misunderstood and he loses his life
fail will
venge. if had been Of their kim
Siberia often struck without understanding it,
which Mongol guide would take not to uess
life respected rather
contact with Europeans he kills animal
clothing destroy e the whites do for the
excitement of the slaughter.
arimas-he instance
eating these do not
children
to t extension of their kim
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Move by Greene and Gaynor.

Montreal, Special.-T. Chase Cas-
grain, counsel for John F. Gaynor and
B. D. Greene, has petitioned Judge
Hall in the chambers to be allowed to
furnish security for their appeal to the
Supreme Court of Canada from the de-
cision of Kings Bench maintaining the
Judgment of Judge Davidson, who de-
clarcd that Extradition Commissioners
LaFontaine, had jurisdiction in the
present case and who rejected the writ
of prohibition taken against the COM
missioner by counsel for the accused.
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Collision Sinks Vessel

Sault Ste Marie, Mich, Special.-Dur-
ing thick fog which has prevailed
on the upper lakes for a week, the
steel freight steamers Etruria and Am
aza collided ten miles off Prescue Isle
light, in Lake Huron. The Etruria was
so damaged that she sank within few
minutes, the crew narrowly escaping
with their lives. The Etruria was struck
on the starboard side, abreast Of the
No. 9 hatch. Many Of the crew were
asleep in their berths, but were awak-
ened by the crash and reached the deck
in time to escape. The Etruria had a
cargo of soft coal. She was valued at
s240,0O0. The Amaza escaped any seri-
Gus damage.
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Maxine Gomez Dead.

Havana, Special-Gen. Maxine Go
nez died at 6 o'clock Saturday even
ing.
General Maximo Gomez, who COM
manded the Cuban forces during the
insurrection, which broke out in 1895,
and ended with the complete indepen-
dence of the island, when on May w
1902, the control Of Cuba was formally
transferred to the new Cuban govern
ment. was born at Bani, Santo Domin-
20. in 1886, and came Of a Spanish
family. He began life as cavalry ON
Ger in the Spanish army in Santo Do
mingo and served in the last occupa-
ton Of Santo Domingo by Spain.
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Meeting Place Now the Question.

Washington, Special.-Gradually the
negotiations for peace in the Far East
are nearing focus. The one point to
which the energies Of those directly
concerned in them now are being di-
rected is tie choice Of place for the
holding of the conference of the pleni-
potentiaries of the beligerent pow
ers.
II is known officially that three cit
les are now under consideration by
Russia and Japan. These cities, nam
ed in order of the likelihood Of their
final selection. are Washington, The
Hague and Geneva.
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KNIGHTS of Honor in Session.

Atlanta, Ga. Special.-With more
IAN so delegates in attendance, there
being more than one delegate for each
6 tie in the Union, the biennial con-
Y, ation of the knights of Honor was
g: lied to order here Delegate Hudson,
of Texas. offered a resolution provid-
ing for the admission OF women into
the order. This was referred to the COM
mittee on the good OF the order. The
convention will be in session seVera!
days.
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3Ljlled: 20 Injured.

Albion, Ill.,, Special.-Three persons
were killed and 90 injured in the wreck
Of an east-bound passenger train on
the Southern railway at Golden Gate,
III. The train was cotton special"
carrying Confederate veterans to the
reunion at Louisville, Ky. While run
ming at speed OF so miles an hour
- engine struck a spread rail on a
ntwenty feet high and the en-
Jour coaches were overturned
La ~ the bottom Of the ravine.
The en- completely turned over.
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Goinu for Paul Jones' Body.

New York, Special.-Rear Admiral
sigsbee's squadron, which was detail
ed from the North Atlantic feet to
bring the body OF John Paul Jones, the
first admiral of the American navy, to
this comn.ry, started on its voyage to
France sanday. The squadron is made
up Of the flagship Brooklyn and the
cruisers Chattanooga, Tacoma md Gal
weston
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New Industry at Rock Hill.

Rock Hill, S. c. ASpecial.-A new in
dustry in this pla has Just begun op-
erations. The ceJeern is known as the
Acme Manufac, firing Company, with c.
w. Frew and ee Diehl proprietors. 1t
will turn out snsS>pders for the whole
sale market and ms been fitted with
frst-ciass factory appurtenances. The
machines put out two hundred dozen a
day. The plant is run by electricity
furnished by the CataWba Power CoM-
pany. The proprietors will enlarge the
business as soon as everything is run
ming smoothly. M
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95 Dead in Wreck.

Baltimore, Speciality far the
worst wreck in the history of the
Western Maryland railroad occurred
Saturday evening at point a quarter
of a mile from Potapsco, small sta
tion between Westminster and Finks-
burg. At least 25 people are believed
to have been killed and score or
more injured. The wreck was occas-
stoned by a head on collision with a
freight double-header that was running
against orders.
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Premier Stabbed.

Athens, BY Cable.-Theodore P. Del
yannis, the popular Premier of Greece,
was stabbed and mortally wounded
by a professional gambler named
Gerakaris, at the main entrance OF
the Chamber of Deputies at p. m
Wednesday. The Premier died within
three hours. The assassin, who was
Immediately arrested. said he commit
ted the deed in revenge for the strin-
gent measures taken by Premier Del
yannis against the gambling houses.
all OF which were recently closed.
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Effort to Rob Postoffice.

Durham. Special.-It was discovered
Tuesday that an effort was made to rob
the postoffice in West Durham Monday
night. The robbers, the tracks show
ing that there were more than one. en-
tered the building by breaking pane
of glass, but could not get back into
the postoffice part on account Of the
strong lattice work There was a rain
after midnight and the tracks were
made after the rain. Up to this time
there is no clew as to who attempted
the robbery.
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PROTEST 10 THE PRESIDENT
Delegation From the Ame1han Asiasic
Association Presents q Memorial to
the Chief ExecutiveI

the Chief Executive
Washington, sBecial.-A delegation
from the American Asiatic Assoeia-
ton called On President Roosevelt
Monday and protested against the al
legged seventies OF the administration
of the present Chinese exclusion laws.
The ultimate purpose Of the delegation
in which North Carolina was literally
represented, was to secure such condi-
tons as would facilitate and enlarge
the trade CT American cotton mills in
the Orient. The claim was made that
the present laws are altogether too rig
idly enforced and Chinese capital and
merchants are prevented from coming
to America to trade.
A MEMORIAL PRESENTED.
A memorial. adopted unanimously
by the entire delegation was present.
ed to President Roosevelt by John
Ford, of New York, secretary of the
American Asiatic Association. The
memorial recited not only that Chi
nese merchants were harassed by the
present exclusion statutes. but the law
was being even more than literally ap-
Piled The legal regulations are now
so stringently construed by the Depart
ment that many influential Chinese
who are entitled to visit America. are
kept out of the country. The conse-
Sc ho& ir ho Init
States are placed at disadvantage
in the competition for the trade of the
Orient. The memorial admitted that
there was warrant in the wording Of
the law for what is being done, but
kcontended strongly that the enforce
ment Of the present statutes was in the
hands of the labor union element and
was not executed in the interest Of
the American citizens. The memorial
closed in the following words:
The members of this delegation
feel confident that they will not appeal
to you in vain in asking that remedy
should be sought for the anomalous
and unsatisfactory condition of the ex-
listing relations between this country
and the Chinese Empire. The probable
disastrous effects on their interests
and the interests of industries for
which they speak, of longer contin-
uance of conditions must be their ex-
cuse for the urgency and emphasis
which they have taken the liberty to
use in inviting your attention to the
subject
THE PRESIDENTS VIEWS.
President Roosevelt indicated that
this was a matter which had to some
extent, already engaged his thought.
In fact, other cotton manufacturers
who have recently visited the White
House. have made somewhat similar
complaint to the Chief Executive. The
President told the delegation today
that as he understood the matter, he
was in accord with their purpose. but
he wanted it clearly known that he
was opposed TO the importation of COO
lie labor into this country. He was
in favor. however. OF allowing Chinese
merchants to. come to America for the
purpose o. trading, and that he be-
lieved that the proper legislation could
safely discriminate between the class
es Of Chinese. This, though, was SIM
ply his personal view, for Congress
was the proper power to deal with
the matter in hand and the Presidents
only duty was to see that the law as
it stands is faithfully executed.
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Charges Not Sustained.

Washington, Special.-Secretary Will
son informed the President that he was
pressing his investigation of the charg-
es filed with him that leak had occur
red in the cotton crop reports issued
by the Agricultural Department, but he
yet had been unable to develop proof to
sustain the charges. The agent Of the
secret service and others who are MAX
ing the investigation, have been in
structed by Secretary Wilson to leave
DO stone unturned in their inquiry.
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SPINACH AND EGG SALAD.

Prepare and mould the spinach.
Have ready, also, some cold boiled
egg and mayonnaise. Turn the spin
ach from be moulds on to nests OF
shredded lettuce. Dispose, chain
fashion, around the base OF the SPIN
ach the whites of the eggs cut IN
rings. s1d press a star OF mayonnaise
in the centre of each ring. Pass the
yoTTs through a sieve and sprinkle
over The top of the mounds and place
aboze his the round ends OF me
white&
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CaterpiIlars Kill Cotton.

Houston, Texas, Special.-Throush-
cut the eastern and southern sections
of Texas there is a pest of caterpilars,
and reports indicate they are doing
great damage to fruit trees, cotton,
corn and truck gardens. State Ento-
mologist Conrad says that while the
insects, are usually controlled by nat
ural enemies, all specimens examined
by him this year are free from the
usual parasites.
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Mexican Railroad to be Extended.

Mexico City, Special.-President Rob-
bins, of the Mexican Central railroad,
says that work will soon be begun on
the extension Of the Centrals line to
the Pacific coast via Calija. Work was
stopped on this extension two years
ago owing to the depreciation Of sill
yer, which caused railway earnings to
fall off. The CentraPs Pacific port will
be Mananzillo, where the government
is spending millions Of dollars to i'm
prove the harbor there.