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.. ; , 7 ^ FORT MILL TIMES. - VOL. XIV. ' FORT MILL, S. 0? WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26,1905. NO. 5. ASK FOR FAIR PLAV Japanese Not Satisfied With French Government's Attitude WANTS FRANCE TO SPEAK OUT Minister Montono Calls on Foreign Minister Del Casse and Submits Courteous but Earnest Representations Regarding the Prolonged Stay of Rojestvensky in Kamranh Bay. Paris, By Cable.?Acting: upon instructions from his government, Dr. Motono, the Japanese minister to France, called on Foreign Minister Del . Casse this evening and submitted representations on behalf of Japan concerning the presence of the Russian Pacific squadron in Kamhanh Bay. An official communication issued after the meeting states that Minister Monoto's communication had no character of a formal protest against an alleged violation of nmitnlll,. I...t ?" avuvi oaaj , UUl ffUO Ul V ?1?" tain assurances that France would observe strict neutrality. The exact terms or Japan's representation has not been disclosed, but it is understood, while having the usual courteous form of diplomacy, they set forth that serious apprehensions had been aroused by the stay of the Russian warships in Kamranh Bay, and that urgent desire that French neutrality be placed beyond doubt. The terms of the French responses, although not given out. tend to give ample assurances upon all the questions raisedResides those general assurances, the conference doubtless permitted of the explanation of the French point of view concerning the stay of Russian warships in Kamranh Raw It is maintained that this was at most a brief sojourn, and not a prolonged stny. official information leading to the belief that the squadron actually left Kamranh Bay last Sunday. No Japanese ships were in the vicinity during the stay of the Russian squadron, and, therefore. It Is held, it had not the character of giv'ng asylum to a belligerent. against the attack of the enemy. It remains for Tokio, to which the French reply was sent, to say whether the assurances are considered sufficient. The opinion prevails hero that M. Del Casse's answer is of a nature to prevent serious complica lions. However, the attitude of Socialist deputies promises to bring up the entire question before the chamber. M. Presens, one of J an res' chief lieutenants, has given notice of his intontifin to ? 4 ?v? \|UCO<.i?MI HIVJ guvcnniu'in on the presence of Russian ships in In<do-Chineso waters. He holds that neutrality has not been observed with sufficient vigor. The appearance of the question as a political issue in political quarters, leads to the feeling in some quarters that Rojestvensky's presence in IndoChinese waters constitutes a considerable menace to France, and may operate to weaken the bonds between Russia and France. Ordered to Move On. Paris, By Cable.?A telegram received here from St. Petersburg and understood to be of official origin says: "The Russian Admiralty has notified Admiral Rojestvensky of the grave danger to peace which will he entailed if the stay of his squadron off the coast Df An nam is prolonged contrary to the laws of neutrality. No doubt is entertained that the admiral will carry out the formal instructions sent to him." Facts Not Established. St. Petersburg, By Cable.?The fol- < lowing statement on the subject of Kamranh Hay has been made: "If Rojestvensky is still at Kamrnnh Bay, he will remain outside the three-mile limit as he did during bis long stay off Madagascar. Naturally, Japan will file a caveat, just as she would file one with the United States if Rojestvensky should approach the Philippines. Japan's protest is in the nature of a warning. The facts yet remain to be established." Testifies in South Carolina. Windsor. Va. Snceial ?es?. Iff J. 11. Kiniry has arrived at the State prison here with John F. McCarthy, who is serving a term 1n the prison for robbing a bank at Newfane. and with whom the deputy has been on a trip to South Carolina. In that State McCarthy testified in a poetoffice robbery ase. having been taken there as a witness at the request of the South Carolina authorities. McCarthy will leave the prison again soon, to appear as a witness at Newfane in the case of a man who is detained there on suspicion 5f having been implicated in the hank robbery for which McCarthy is now serving his sentence. Squadron Reported to Have Left. St. Petersburg, By Cable.?Reports are current here that the Russian second Pacific squadron has- already left Kamrnnh Hay and is on the way to Vlndivastock; but the gov? rnment will proceed with action or? the Japanese protest as if the squadron had not continued its voynjre. A special service was held at the Admiralty chur h to offer prayers for the snfetv of the gquadrona ml its successful arrival at Vladivostock. STATE SANITATION URGED Convention at Atlanta Makes Recommendations Looking to the Isolation and Care of Patients?El Paso, Tex., Gets Next Meeting. Atlanta, Ga., Special.?El Paso, Texas, was chosen as the next meeting place for tho American Anti-Tuberculosis League, all other aspirants for the honor withdrawing in faVor of that city. The election of ofTicers resulted as follows: / President, Dr. R. E. Conntff. of Sioux City, La.; secretary. Dr. Walter N. Villas, El Paso. The vice presidents from the various States, so far as chosen, are: Drs. T. V. Hubbard and A. H. Vandyke, of Atlanta; C. P. Ambler, of Asheville, N. C.; C. A. Snodgrass, of St. Louis; E. L. McGhee, of New Orleans; Mark Milllkan, of Hamilton, Oo; IT. V. Williams, of Kentucky; J. Y. Porter, of Florida; Preston H. Hickey, of Detroit; T. M. Gray, of East Orange, N. J., anil W. J. McMurray, of Nashville, Tonn. The resolutions adopted urged the duty upon the various States of establishing sanitaria for the isolation and care of tuberculosis patients. The regular programme of the day was followed, the absence of several speakers necessitating the reading of their papers by title and ordering them spread on the records of the meeting. Among the exceptions to the rule were the papers of Dr. Henry O. Marry, of Boston, and of Dr. J. It. Rivers, of Paris, which were read at length. The Patterson Jury. New York. Special.?The jury which is to decide the fate of Nan Patterson was completed at 7:40 o'clock Wednesday night when Recorder Goff adjourned court until next Monday morning. Miss Patterson is to again face a jury composed almost entirely of married men. only two of the accepted panel of twelve being single?one a bachelor, the other a widower. Most of the jurymen are men of middle age and beyond. Many of them have large families, some grown daughters who are married. It was announced tonight that the defendant will take the stand again during the present trial and tell her story of how Young met his death in the hansom tab last June as he was 1 driving to the steamship pier to join 1 his wife on a trip to Europe. It. is also alleged Miss Patterson is anxious that , her sister Mrs. J. Morgan Smith, should become a witness for the de- 1 fence, although it has not been determined yet, either by the prosecution or i the girl's lawyer just what part the | Morgan Smiths shall play. When the last juror had taken his 1 place in one of the empty chairs re- 1 maining in the box. Recorder Goff i turned to the twelve men and delivered the customary warning not to discuss the rase or to allow it to he discussed ! In their hearing. He then adjourned court. Carnegie's Niece Married. I New York, Special. ?It became ] known Wednesday thr.t Andrew Car- | negie's niece. Nancy, was secretly , married about a year i.go to a riding master named Heaver, whom she met ' at Newport. The story was confirmed t by Mr. Carnegie. "My niece was married to Mr. Heaver in New York abou a year ago," he said. "Mr. Heaver was a riding ' teacher in the family. The family I has no objection to the match. Mr. ' Heaver is an honest, tpright young man. I had rather Nancy had married ' a poor, honest man thai a worthless ' duke. We want no ricl men in the I family." I Mr. Carnegie said that Mr. and Mrs. 1 Heaver went to Europe immediately < after their marriage. Tiey returned 5 a lew days ago and are row on a visit to New England. ( Mr. Heaver was formely coachman 1 for his wife's mother, Mr . Thomas M. 1 Carnegie, in Pittsburg, aid at her winter home in Fernandina. 'la. He wus ' a widower with two snial children. E Got Poisoned Candy 3y Mail. Mobile, Ala., Special.?Report was lodged at police headquirters of an attempt made on 'he lif- of Mrs. Florence Hognn bv means of a box of candy sent her through tie mails bv I 1 some unknown person. presumably as a birthday present, yesterday being her anniversary. When die opened the box she found if eOitained the ' candy, but emitted a peuliar odor and was covered with a ine powder. : She took it to a nearby drug store, and was informed that i contained enough poison to kill fify people, j Detectives are on the cas> and it is | understood the governm. n will make i pn investigation. j ] Burned Themselves to Death. New Orleans, Special.?Inan attempt i to escape from jail thrcte pisoners set ' i fire to the parish jail at P? itchateula < \m. Two of the men wcr cremated ; ] and a third badly burned. The dead . j are: Henry Taylor. Vine Muint. Ala.: | .lames Iteilley. Philndctphl; Fatally i burned: I.ucein George dc I^as. la- 1 fayette. La. The men wer arrested 1 last nigbt for disorderly co duet. i l IMPORTANT OPINION Supreme Court of United States Says Eight-How Law is Unconstitutional THE RIGHT OF CONTRACT SACRED United States Supreme Court, in What Justice Harlan Calls the Most Important Decision in the Last Century Holds Unconstitutional the.. New York 10-Hour Law For Bakeries, Four Out of Nine Justices Dissenting?New York Court's Opinion, MA... D.wa?J "f-Ji*? ? - kv?y n?>ti3cui nrmcn oy JUCgo Parker. Washington, Special.?In an opinion by Justice Peckham, the United States Supreme Court of tho United States held to be unconstitutional the New day's work and sixty hours a day's work and sixty-six hours a week's work in the bakeries of that State. Justices Harlan. White, Day and Holmes dissented and Justice Harlan declared that no more important decision has been rendered in the last century. The opinion was handed down in the case of Ijockner vs. State of New York and was based fm the ground that tho law interferes with tho free exercise of tho rights of contract between individuals. The Court of Appeals of tho State upheld the law and affirmed tho judgment of the trial court holding Lockner guilty. Judge Parker wrote the opinion of the New York Court of Appeals supDorting the law, and tho court divided four to three on. the question of validity. Ixiekner is a baker who was found guilty of permitting an employe to work in his bakery nioro than sixty hours in a week. Four Die in Stampede. Indianapolis, Special.?Frenzied hy n false alarm of fire, several hundred newsboys struggling to obtain free tickets to a show by a patent medicine advertising company, stampeded in a narrow stairway in the Masonic Temple Monday night, crushing the life out of four hoys and probably injuring several other children. Long before the time appointed for I lie distribution of free tickets, the stairs of Masonic Temple, at the southwest corner of Washington street and Capitol avenue, were crowded with a pushing, yelling crowd of children, mostly newsboys, each anxious to he first to receive a pass. When the distributing began, the excitement became more intense, anil the efforts of several policemen to maintain order were unavailing. It is alleged by a witness that one it the hoys, in an endeavor to hasten the exit of those who had received passes, shouted "Fire?" Immediately those at the top -,f the stairs faced ibout anu madly began to force a way .o the hoitnni of the steps. Shrieks nid physical encounters followed. Those at P top became so closely mtargled that the mass of hoys fell, dinging to each other, into the struggling mass of youths at the bottom of the stairs. Policemen from central station responded to a riot call and began to extricate tlie smothering boys. Four Soys were dead when uncovered. The iioys fought desperately to get free, ind dozens were injured by the first ?rush or were hurt by the subsequent scramble aforesaid. An immense crowd of people, atracted by the wild shouts, jostled ibout the mass of boys and hampered the work of the ambulance corps. The severely injured were sent to a vospital, while many, who suffered flight injuries, were, sent home. Serious damage Near Goldsboro. Goldsboro, Special.?The cold wave which lias prevailed in this section since since la: t Wednesday evening reached a climax Sunday night, ".hen t frosted heavily, ice was also pleniful in many places. Beans, peas. Irsh. potatoes and other garden plants ivere hurt. Beans have been liurt to ?n extent of half the crop. Strawl-crries are also hurt, but not to any rrio'is e;;tonf. Great Anxiety Felt. Wilmington, Special.?Ice formed throughout the east Carolina trucking belt Sunday night, but owing to high winds there was little, if any, frost. Temperatures falling from 153 to 36 decrees are reported from various points in the belt, and the damage to the crop cannot yet bo estimated. Irish potatoes and beans suffered most. Strawberry blooms were cut off in places, but the .damage in that particular is not regarded as serious. Continued cold and frost again tonight Is predicted and the greatest anxiety prevails among truckers. ) NEWSY GLEANINGS. Tt is rumored from Kansas that United States ticuator J. It. Burton is about to resign. Fifty eents has been fixed as the general admission price to the Lewis and (Mark Exposition, Cortland; In Barton Count.V, Missouri, a boy of eighteen and a girl of fourteen were married oil December 4 last. The girl has already sued for a divorce. An effort is being made by the officers in the Brooklyn Navy Yard t<> prevent the bluejackets of the warships from giving their cap ribbons to visitors as souveuirs. A special detective force Las been organized in Berlin to protect unaccompanied women from insult. Within six months IbN men have been convicted for this kind of molestation. An agreement pledging the signers to give no employment of any kind, directly or indirectly, to Japanese, is being circulated in Yolo County, California. and being numerously signed. The Australian Government has organized an expedition to explore the region between Lake Eyre and the boundary of (Queensland. This land is said to be one of the whrst deserts iti the world. A committee of four chiefs, representing the Cherokee Indians, recently visited the City of Mexico, treating with it :.i 1 * vi - - - i ii.-mi-iu lur ;i coihtsskhi ?>l wind want. They wish to move to Mexico, if possible. Tho lifeboat men at fJorleston, England. went, on strike the other day for higher wastes and when signals of distress were sounded froui a lightship tiny refused to pat out in their boat. Another erew had to take out the boat. Sinee Msireh 1 1. P.mm? (when the National Banking aet was so amended as to permit the organization of national banks with a minimum eapital of $2r>,?MM?. instead of SoO.OOOl, 2411 bauks, with .*!!?5>,syD,UW capita!', have been organized. Wrecked in Burning Bridge. Home, Ga., Special.?A part of the first section of the northbound Cincinnati and Florida limited, on the Southern railway, was wrecked in a burning trestle six and a half miles from Rome. No one was killed but several of the erew were injured. The section carried only baggage, express and mail rars. The engine passed over the burning bridge, but the two cars following went into the burning structure. Indicted for Perjury. St. Louis. Special.? After an investigation made by the PostofTice Department on the order of President Roosevelt. M. L. Reddoek, former postmaster at Yazoo City, Miss., has been indicted by the Federal grand jury here on a perjury charge. It is stated the indictment grew out of a letter written by Reddoek to the President, in which it was charged that a North Carolina Congressman had accepted a sum of money to secure the release of a prisoner from the Nashville, Tenn., Fed?ral prison. Wholesale Grocers' Meeting. Norfolk. Va., Special.?Norfolk will secure the annual meeting of the Southern Wholesale Grocers' Association, to he held Juno 5, 6. and 7. President J. A. Avanhoes, of Birmingham, Ala., has intimated to the Wholesalers' and Tobacconists' Associations, of Tidewater Virginia, that the Southern body which has been meeting heretofore at the South Atlantic ports, will bo pleased to come to Norfolk this year and the local organization will at once seek the co-operation of other business bodies, with a view of securing the meeting. New York Will Participate. Albany, N. Y., Special.?A bill was introduced in the senate to comply with the request of General Fitzhugh I^e, president of the Jamestown Exposition Company. It provides for the appointment by the governor of a commission of seven to represent the State at the exposition. This commission is directed to provide for a State building and exhibit, costing not over $150,00<?, and to report the estimated expensa to the Legislature of January, 1906. Potato Crop Ruined. Newborn, Special?The frost of Sunday night worked great damage to all truck crops in (his vicinity. Reports from Craven. Carteret. Pamlico, Jones and Onslow are to the effeet that the potato crop is ruined and peas and beans are killed except where protected. Ice formed here, and in some sections is said to be a quarter of an inch thick. The mercury registered 31 degrees here. The extent of the financial loss is estimated to he thousands ef dollars. News in Brief. i m- riu-.-Mun Aumirauiy would not be surprised if skirmishes between hostile scout ships began today. A general strike is to begin today on Italian railroads, but with the aid of the army and navy departments the government wfll try to move the trains. The striking porcelain workers at T-imoges, France, are growing raore violent. Henry White presented to King Victor Emmanuel his credentials as ambassador to Italy. When a man really has free anlva| lion he is always willing to give fret service. . ^ i . j . vcjiki s? LABOR NOTES?. i Wnrwiek fur nice employes. at Pottstown. Pa., wilt receive a 10 per cent, increase in wages'. English opticians are preparing to introduce rt l?ill in Parliament for the registration of persons who profess to test Rigid. Employes of the Interstate Steel Works, at Tarentum. Pa., have been notified of a voluntary in per cent, increase in wages. About -inn employes of the tube department of the I.ongmeud Iron Company. of Conshohoeken. Pa., went on strike for 10 per cent, increase in wages. The men employed upon the streets of Media. Pa., as laborers have petitioned Couneil to out down the working hours from ten to nine per day. with the same pay. $1 The Boston Pilot savs: "The Pall River strike is ended. In its way it was as heroic as the defense of Port Annul*, ami 11 lis methods were less <lra ma tie ami sanguinary its principles ami motives were more humanitarian ami noble." The number of workmen employed in the automobile industry of France in V.HVI, according to the president of the automobile syndicate, is at least skilled mechanics and "Jo.(too employes, .clerks, (Mi*.. t<> which should lie added about L'n.otMi chauffeurs, making a total of KMi.inmi persons who are directly identitied with the industry. The employes of the Iiinmmid Mills Paper Fompany, Orange. X. .1., manufacturers of tissue paper, went out on strike for an increase of wages. The mill has been operating night and day for a long time. The men say that twelve years ago there was a cut of to per cent., with the understanding that when times improved it would be restored Charles <1. Van tlilder, secretary ami manager of the company. says the concern will not accede to the demands of the men. rEKSONAT. COSSir Oiaeomo Caponi. dean of the foreign correspondents at Paris, has just retired. lie served the Tribuna, of Home, there for many years. ; James McC'ardle. of Jamaica Plain, ,Mnss.. uni years old, has since IS.VJ ,l?eeii drawing a pension as a llritish soldier at sixpence a day. The Lokal Anzeiger says that the Czarowitz lias been ill. and that a specialist in children's diseases was .summoned to attend him at Tsarskoej}5elo. Archbishop Mesiner. of Milwaukee. AVis., has bad to ask police protection against the importunities of beggars, following an article in a local newsnance tclliiur of liiv liliceattl 11,2 <i giver. Albert Midlane, anther of that popular hymn, "There's a Friend For lattle Children." ami about a hundred other hymns, is still living at. Newport, Isle of Wight. lie re-- ntly celebrated his eightieth birthday. I ltooker Washington. Jr.. the eldest soli of Hooker T. Washington, has tiled an application for appointment as paymaster in the army. The applicant is now a student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Francis J. Killeny. private secretary of Controller of the Currency Ilidgrlr.v, landed in New York from Ireland almost penniless on July I. twelve years ago, and is now one of the most popular of < loveriuiieiit employes. F. M. Cockrell, Jr., son of ex-Senator Cockrell, is the inventor of a sugar cane cutter that promises to revolutionize the sugar planting industry of the South, and at tile same time to make its inventor a millionaire. lleury Walters, the art coll "ctor, lias announced plans for his new art gallery ill the most aristocrat!-' part of Haltimore. Md.. and when completed the- building ar- the art works will it is said represent a value of ?."?,OOP,000. To Repeal Flagler Divorce Law. Jacksonville, Fla., Special.?A hill has been introduced into the Florida Senate hy Senator Scott to repeal the law enacted four years ago, making Incurable insanity legal ground for divorce. Fnder this law Henry \T. Flagler secured a legal separation from his wife and married again. A warm discussion followed the introduction of the bill which was made a special order. Senator Hailey declaring that {lie law harl brought disgrace on Fliridn. Fruit Probably Doomed. Roafioke, Va.. Special.? Reports fiom southwest Virgini.a indicate that if the fruit crop was not killed last night it is in great danger Monday night. The mercury fell Monday to 28 in some places, and at. Radford there was an inch of ice. Snow fell at intervals Monday. There was a heavy fall of snow in Roanoke and vicinity Sunday that lasted several tours. If the wind lays tonight, the ftuit will probably be doomed. To Cure Neuralgia. Those who disbelieve in doctors should be careful as to the alternative they propose to their friends. "Neuralgia!" cried one of these enthusiasts, somewhat scornfully to a young man who complained of acute pains in his head. "Stuff and nonsense! You've got nothing of the sort. Why. when I think I've got neuralgia I just go honto and kiss njy wife and forget all about it." Good idea!" agreed the young man, cheering up instantly. "Where's your wife?" London Chronicle. Harvesting by electric light ha: been introduced in Australia. i THE PLANS OF TOGO 1 Said That He Does Not Intend Using All His Vessels OTHER ITEMS OF LATE WAR NEWS Baron Hayashi Thinks the Japanese Admiral Will Continue His Cautious Tactics in Order to Inflict the Greatest Amount of Damage on the Russians with the Least Loss to Himself?Togo is Confident, However, of His Ability to Destroy the Russian Squadron in a Big Battle. London. By Cable.?Baron llayashi, the Japaneso minister to Great Brit nin. expressed inc opinion in mo i\?sociated Press that Admiral Togo would not give battle to Admiral Rojostvensky with his entire squadron, but would continue the cautious tactics which characterized his attacks ou the Port Arthur squadron not because he feared defeat, but owing to his-desire to inflict the greatest amount of damages on the Russians with the least loss to himself. While confident of his ability to accomplish the total destruction of the Russian squadron in a big battle, there is the datvger of Togo losing one or two of his big ships. Therefore, Hayasht believes Togo will employ his torpedo boats and torpedo boat destroyers, which number more than a hundred and arc vastly superior to the Russian torpedo boat flotilla, in harassing the Russians while gradually picking off the Russian warships. He said tho coast of Japan, Korea and Formosa lend themselves to night work with torpedo boats, while the narrow channels will make tho maneuvering of largo warships dltllcult and dangerous. Two Unknown Vessels Anchor off Luzon. Manila, By Cable.?Two unknown steamers have anchored in Llngayen Bay. island of Luzon, about 1110 miles north of Manila Bay. Amtral Train, In command of the United States naval forces there, has ordered the United States gunboat Quires to Llngayen Bay. Rus3lan Force Numbers 200,000. Toklo. By Cable.?Tho Russian force concentrated along the Ch?ng ChungKlrln line nml southward is ostlmntcd to number 200,000 men. A llnnl revision of the numbers of prisoners captured at Port Arthur bIiowh the totul to bo *11,000. Japan to Float Another Domestic Loan Toklo. By Cable.? It is reported that subscriptions for the fifth domestic loan will he opened on May 1. The amount of the loan will be 100.000.000 yen, (equivalent to about $">0,000,000), and the conditions will be similar to thuso of the fourth domestic loan. Sergius' Slayer Sentenced. Moscow, Hy Cable.--The Suprerfie Court Friday Imposed tho death sentence on Kaleiff. who killed Grand Duke Sergius. The only persons present through the trial were members of the entourage of the late Duke Sergius and counsel, of whom two were assigned to Kaleiff. The prisoner's mother was not admitted, but. remained In the corridor. When Kaleiff was arraigned. ho said: "1 am not a criminal and you aro not my judges. I am your prisoner. Wo have a civil war; 1 am a prisoner of war, not. a criminal." Twelve witnesses were examined. Prior to passing sentence, the president asked Kaleiff if he would repeat the crime if he were given his liberty. He replied: r?"Without doubt. 1 would repent it. if ' ordered by the revolutionary command to which I am atached." When sentence of death was passed, Kaleiff shouted: "Execute your judgment as openly as I have acted l>eforo ? tho eyes of all." The date of execution has not been specified. Addresses New York Legislature. Albany. N. Y., Special.?General Fitz I.ee addressed a joint session of the Legislature in the assembly chamber in behalf of the .Tamestown Exposition project, of which corporation ho is president. Lieutenant Governor Bruce, as president of the Senate, presided over the joint session, introduced and welcomed General t.ee in a brief speech. in which he paid high tribute to General Lee, ani said that no part of this country is more deeply interested in the proposed exposition than the i people of New York State. ?. Tsurgo Straits Declared a Zone of Defense. 1 Tokio. By Cable.?The Navy DepartI mont declared today Tsurgara Straits i a zone of defense, with the usual marl1 time restrictions. I No News From Admiral Rojestvensky. j St. Petersburg. By Cable.?No news I from Admiral Rojestvensky was re.e:veil by the Admiralty. 1 ^ * \ . /V V Vv >