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^Lancaster enterprise. L,~ ^ V ^ Vol. XIII. LANCASTER, S.C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1904 No 51 A WASTE OF AMMUNITION. The Japanese Bombardment of Vladivostok. Vladivostok, March 6. ?A fleet of five Japanese battle ships and two cruisers appeared off this place at 12 25 o'clock this afternoon, and bombarded the town and shore batteries for forty five minutes. The fleet approached frojn the direction of Askold island, at the first entrance of Ussuri Bay, and jP about 35 miles south east ol Vladivostok. Entering Ussuri Bay the enemy formed in line of battle, but did not approach to a closer range than five and onethird miles. They directed their fire ngainst the shore batteries and the town, but no damage resulted, and most of their two hundred lyddite shells failed to explode. The Russian batteries com manded by Gens. Veronetz and ArtamonofT, did not reply, awaiting a closer approach of the enemy. J lie Japanese liro ceased at 2 20, and the enemy retired in the direction of AsUold Island, simultaneously two torpedo boat destroyers appeared near Askold Island and two more near Cape Maidel. The Japanese ships were covered with ice. The attack resulted in no loss to the Russians, but cost the en. vfemy 200,000 rubles ($100,000) in ammunition. Most of the projectiles were six and twelveinch shells. The population of Vladivos tok was warned this morning of the nrPRPtlPA nn tho linri^n.. I ??? ? ?IV ll\'l l/4Vf II l/l a hostile fleet and of the prospect of an attack during the day, but it remained tranquil. Were The J'oanese Foiled? Paris, March 7.?The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Echo do Parie says concerning the bombardment of Vladivos tok yesterday afternoon that the opinion of competent men is that the Japanese wished to find out whether or not tin* Ttllwh:i*lll tiinoilm.ii ....... I.. ?1 Jtlir Mill 0\|llflVI I I'll I I ^ III lilt" port of Vladivostok, in tho bo lief that should it prove to ho absent it would he necessary for the vessels to return and defend the place. The correspondent adds: "'These tactics are useless, as the general stair here knows Ileit/enstein's exact destination, and that he has succeeded perfectly in carrying out the plan confided to him, despite the constant vigilance A of the Japanese. Tragedy Averted. '"Just in the nick of time our little boy was saved" writes Mrs. W. VVatkins of Pleasant City, Oh. "Pneumonia had played sad havoc with him and a terrible cough set in besides. Doctors treated him, but he grew worse everw At UnnOi ?- - ? J . *?.v IVII^KU *T O VI 1OU I)r. King's New Discovery for Consumption, and our darling was saved. He's now sound, and well." Everybody ought to know, it's the only sure cure for Coughs, Colds and all Lung Diseases. Guaranteed by Crawford ?Bros, J.F. Mackey ACo. and Funderburk Pharmacy, Druggists. Price 50c and $1 00. Trial bottles free. If l. ' \ THE PEOPLE OR A KINO 1 I A Remarkable Story About the , President's Purposes. Editor News and Courier : ( Many of us remember how i Rutherford Richard Ilayes was i placed in the White House by ( the Louisiana Returning Board, t As Roosevelt has made the most 1 elaborate arrangements lor a sue- e cessful election, the value of a c returning board has not been t overlooked. It is now rumored t in Washington that he secured a 1 favorable opinion from Root con- | cerning its legality and powers. f The salient points of a return f ing board are the following : 1 1. The Hayes Louisiana re- 1 turning board is a precedent. c 2. In a presidential election * congiess has power to go behind I the returns in state elections. 3. The general ground for ac- 1 tioii is fraud. r 4. Fraud is where negroes are 1 prevented from casting their 1 votes. ( 5. Fraud is where the negro vote, if cast, is not counted. * 0. Fraud is where ballot boxes 1 are sttilled with white votes. 7. South Carolina and Missis * . sippi, with a preponderating ne- ' gro population naturally voting 1 the Republican ticket, would be 1 t wo southern states to be suspected by a returning board. 8. Louisiana, Georgia and Ala- ' baina come next under suspicion ' in the order named. 0. State laws preventing ne- < tiro votes from being cast or i counted are uncoiistitutional and !< would be so decided by ttie Uni- 1 ted States supreme court. t It, therefore, seems certain that t it Roosevelt lacks the necessary * votes he will send a returning 1 boord, supported by civil and military power, to some of the < southern states, and its report | will jiive him the coveted second ; term. Because tIn* people accept- < d the 11 ayes returning board, I Roosevelt leels sure they will ac. I quicHce in all returning boards ! Resides, if Roosevelt succeeds, in 1 I ibis way in 1904. he will natural- { llv expect to succeed in the same | manner in 1908?12. etc Then, again, when Roosevelt, is permit- f ted to succeed in the southern r states in t'. i? manner he will, in t ja close election, extend his action 1 to some northern states when thoy are doubtful. Intrenched ^ in the White House and in lull control of the government, ho is { liable to do as he pleases. 1 When, at the critical moment i in Novhmber, Roosevelt sends ] returning boards, supported by civil and military power, and up , sets elections in South Carolina, ( t Mississippi, Louisiana, Georgia and Alabama in the south, and ' C! Indiana, New Jeisey or Conner, ticut in the north, the crises comes i f and the headlong rush of events develops. Roosevelt, Rebellion F and Revolution! W. U. Oonkle. \ IJL.'I-J-I-I ? r iiuaueipma, r?. Basra tha rt 1>M 1*Hw Um' rraC<&2&? ,. POSTOF FICES OWNED BY CONGRESSMEN. Senators and Representatives In Postal Scandal. Washington, March 7.?An >ther chapter in the postoflice nvestigation of last summer was evealed today when Chairman 3verstreet of the House commit,ee on postoflices and Dost roads aid^before the house of repretentatives a closely printed do :ument of 218 pages recounting he instances on file in the post>flice department in which mem >ers of senate and house of re jresentatives have used their uinluence" with officials of the post>ffice department, with more or ess success, to secure increases n the salaries ot postmasters, adlitional clerk hire and advanageous leases of buildings for lostoffice purposes. The report was made by the inamous vote of the members >f Mr. Overstreeet's committee, n response to a resolution call ng for the information, introdu :ed by Representative Ilay of Virginia. As the information iccompanies the report, the com nittee recommended that the rololution lay on the table. Three ;ases are sot forth in which members of Congress own buildings vhich are leased to the govern nent for postoffice purposes, l'he members involved are J. W. Wads worth of New York, J. 1). Uowersock of Kansas and Geo L. Lilley ot Connecticut. The history of 161 cases is jiven in the report wherein members of congress figure in jetting authorization for clerk lire in excess of the amount ,ho oflice in question was enti ded to. Many of these increases were only temporary, and mve been discontinued. Among those whose "in flu nice" seemed good with the lostollico department are Sen itor Clay and Representative "rriggs of Georgia; Senator [Yitchard secured an increase or clerk hire for Greenville, S\ ('., from 7b dollars to one litndred and fifty dollars per inniim ; which on Dec. 1, lOO.'t, vas discontinued altogether. lie also secured an increase roni $40 to $|T>(> for Wa' e For ist, X. C., which was reduced o the former amount Oct. J, 003 Senatoa McLaurin appears or ail increase in South Car dina . Representatives Brownow and Gibson secured several ncreases in Tennessee which lave been reduced since. Six int of 11 cases in Virginia are lown to the credit of Repre?onative Swanson, while Park Vgnew's name also appears for 'there in this State. Senator Overman is the ownir of the building in which the )osto!Tice at Salisbury, N. C., s located. The report says that >n tAKing ins seat as a United Uates senator he offered to sur ender the lease, but ithe| offer vas declined by the government, t being held that the lease was tot invalidated by his election is senator. ? _ M h m IE ^ JUr A ft 1 f AftSOIAr There is a q cake and biscuit Powder whi eh Th is peculiarity < noted by physici; ingly endorse an< Royal Baking baking by the be ROYAL BAKIN'O f tug B El E E i Are You Weary and Rui and Repressed ? Is You from the long, cold winter? Do you take < fagged out after little exertion? Is your cc worth living? 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