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FORT MILT TIMES. VOL. XIV. in FORT MILL, S. C., WEDNESDAY. JUNE 7,190r,. NO. 11. PEACE NOW URGED President Roosevelt Desires That the Warrir? Nations Come to Terms CASSINI WILL NOT ADMIT NEED In a Conference at the White House the President Declares That Rus sia's Pdiiitary Position is Now Hope less and That Further Fighting Car Only Serve to Increase Japan's De made. "Washington, Special?The President Friday str.uk a blow for peace in th< far East. In a conference at th< White HCuse this afternoon wltl Count Cassini, the Russian ambassa dor, the President expressed the earn est hope that Russia would forthwith conclude ptace with Japan. Prolongation of the war, he he lieves, wi 1 not result In vletnrv fn< the Rus. ian arms and can only rendei more diftiult the drafting of n treatj of ncai e which the Czar as well as tlie MiLad cr.ir sign. The Presldenl spoke, ho uaid.jas the friend of Rus sia no 1? thatt of Japan, and on be half not only of the Washington gov crnment. l:at thi interest of humanity The 1'resideni informed the ninhas sudor that in expressing hope for at early peace he, voiced not only lili strong personal sentiments and thost of his government, but he bellevet these wen- held >by all of the powers Ills opinion was tliat it would be i mistake f r Kuisia to continue tin war. In addition to the suffering on tailed by the naval conlliet, he di< not belie'e that Russia has anvthinj fit win :n prolonging hostilities. The IT- i.knt did not enter into do tails, h t the personal nature of th< conversa: i<n and his long acquain tance wiih Count Cassini enabled bin to talk plainly regarding the deeisiv< character < I Japan's victories. Wha Japan's probable peace terms wouh be, the President was wholly unahh to say. but he did not hesitate to ex press tin opinion that didlcult us them conditions might prove in the ligh of such a victory as that gained in tin Korean Straits, they would increasi In severity with every day that i state of war continued. Unless Rus sia has substantial hope of administer ing a dt Isive defeat to Japan in thli war, the President, believed it wouh inure to the interests of the Peters burg government to conclude peace a once. naving received no word from hi! government since the annihilation o Rojestvensky's fleet save the hrief of licial dispatches telling of the engage ment. Count Cassini was unable to di more than to give the President hit own per-< nal opinions on the sltun tion. The ambassador was deeply touched by the sincere cordiality o his reception and the frank and friend ly manner in which the Presiden spoke. He could not. see, however that there was anything in the pros ent situation, unfortunate as it un doubtedly was for his government which necessitated Russia's suing fo peace. As to territory, he pointet out that China and not Russia hat been the lcser, for even Port Arthu was held only under lease. On the sea Russia hail nothing mor< to lose, he said. It was the nmbassa dor's tirin opinion that this was no "the psyeht logical moment" in whirl to discuss peace with Japan. What ever mi. be the ultimate decisioi of his government, he took the groum that Russia could lose nothing h; waiting < r by continuing the war 01 land. There was hope yet of a vie tory for the Russian arms, it was sup Rested, nnd in any event Russia hai not yet lost one foot of territory am that there was no Russian frontier en (laagered. The ambassador nolnteit nnt thn there was not the slightest official in tinmtion from any sourco as to Jn pan's probable peace terms, and tha those demands as stated unofficlall; were "altogether Impossible." If Ja pan's terms should prove anythini like as severe as they have been re ported, it was the ambassador's opin Ion that Russia could advantageous!.! continue the war Indefinitely, am eventually win a victory on land That his government would so decidi he did not wish to predict, but at las aoounts the Eraporor was for a con tinuation of tho war. Count C'assini will transmit an ac count of the conference to the Czar Telegraphic Briefs. President Roosevelt was the prinol pal speaker at the unveiling of th< General 91ocum statue in Brooklyn and in the course of his address h< declared a strong navy was tho mora of t.hc Eastern war. Memorial day was observed in mani places, the gTaves of the Union doa< everywhere being decorated. The program for the opening of th< T/ewis and Clark Exposition from tin White House lias been arranged. The attorney who made an investlga tlon of the disaster in the I/dter mini in Illinois for several foreign govern ments has made public his report which scores the mine management and numerous suits against Inciter wil be instituted. \ Jit,.. , JAPANESE VICTORY COMPLETE Fullfer Details Given Show That Japanese Victory Was Most Complete. Latest advices confirm the magnitude Of the disaster suffered by the Russian fleet, and point to the fact that Rus< sla's hopes, so far as this war is concerned, now lie in whatever may be accomplished by the oft-beaten army In 5 Manchuria. An official report received from Tokio by the Japanese legation at Washington Monday evening says that the Russian losses definitely known in ! elude two battleships, a cost defense - ship, five cruisers, two special ships and three destroyers sunk, and two battleships, two coast defense ships, one destroyer and one special sorvico ^ ship captured, while over 3,000 prisoners have been taken, Including Rear 1 Admiral Nebogatoff. The Japanese, it 5 would seem, are still pursuing the Rust sians, and it may be some time before me nnai result is known. There is nothing to clearly indicate - the extent of the Japanse losses, and i it is suggested from one source that the Tokio government is waiting to hear from Admiral Rojestvensliy by way of ' Vladivostock before announcing to r what extent his fleet has suffered. ? The news of the disaster has ?;auso4 deep depr? ssion in official Russia, though it is not yet known generally ? among the Russian people. Rojestvent sky's defeat has given rise to renewed 1 talk of peace. It is pointed out by the ! Associated Press' St. Petersburg cor' respondent that Russia, in this crisis, will turn to France, through its Foreign Minister, M. DelCasse, while from Washington comes information that President Roosc-velt, !n accordance with ? his promise, announced a long time d ago, is taking steps to do all in his , power to bring about peace negotiations. 1 Nothing has been heard from Vice . Admiral Rojest-'onsky. In Toklo there t is one belief that ho has perished, while another source says he was rescued by 1 a torpedo boat, but that he is wounded. The Lost Vessels. Tokio. By Cable.?In the battle J fought Saturday in the Straits of Korea, the Russian battleships liorodino . and Alexander III, the armored crusi3 era Admiral Nakhimoff. Dmitri Don. ski and V&idimir Monomaeh. the coast 3 defence iron-clad Admiral Oushakoff, } the protected cruisers Svietlana and [ Jemtchug. and the repair ship Ivampt1 schatka and the cru'ser Irtessiin were a sunk. . | The battleshlpes Orel and Nieolnl I. , and the coast defence Iron-clads Ad, miral Apraxlne were captured. i The Borodino was a first-class bata tleship, completed in 1904, of 13,51t'? tons i ' displacement and 16,000 horse-power, - : giving her a ^)eed of about 18 knots. - ; Her crew numbered 740, officers and s men. 1 The Alexander III was a sister ship of the Borodino and was also eonit pleted in 1904. The Admiral NakhimofT was an nr* mored crniser of 8.524 tons displaref ment and 9,000 indicated horse-power, giving her a speed of 16 knots. She . had a complement of about 567 officers ) ; and men. 3 \ The Dmittri DonskI was an armored . ] cruiser 01 6.200 tons, sheathed, of 7,000 , Indicated horse-power, and having a f Bpeed of about 16 knots. Her crew numbered 510 officers and men. t The Valdlmir Monomaeh was a sheathed cruiser of 5.593 tons nnd 7,000 1 Indicated horse-power. Her crew num. bored 550 officers and men. The Admiral Oushakoff, a coast de,1 fence iron-clad, was 4.684 tons displace, mcnt nnd 5,000 indicated horse-power. , Her speed was estimated at 16 knots r and she carried 318 officers and men. The .Svietl&na was a protected cruiser of .3,826 tons displacement, had 3,828 Indicated horse-power, was coni. pleted in 1897 and had a speed of about 20 knots. She bad a complement of 360 officers and men. " | The protected cr'user Jemtchug was 1 of 3,106 tons displacement and 17.000 Indicated horse-power giving her a v' speed of about 23 knots. Her crew 1 numbered 340 officers and men. "r l The repair ship Kamtseliatka was a ' most Important unit of Admiral Ho1 Jestvensky's fleet. She is understood 1 to hnve been fitted up with every scion' | tide appliance available for the repair of warships and was described as being * a "floating workshop." She had trans' port accommodations for 32 officers and 1,000 men. t The Irtesslm was probably an auxy illary cruiser, but her name is not given in any o* the naval lists available. ; The battleship Orel Is a sister ship I of the Rorodlno and carried the same complement of officers and men.' r The battleship Nlcholal I Is of 9.1 627 tons displacement and 8.000 Indicated hnrso-power. giving her a speed r? of about 14 knots. She has sheathed and i nitnough completed as far hack as 1S02 - was thoroughly overhauled In 1000. ller complement was C04 officers and nion. The coast defense Iron-clad Admiral Senlavln Is a sister ship to the Admiral Oushakoff. 5 Bigamist Commits Suicide. Knoxvtllo ,Tenn., Speeial.?C. C. | Cumniings, of Pittsburg:. Pa., committed suicide at Williamsburg, Ky., by drinking carbolic acid. He was cm1 ployed by tho Parker Oil Company, as manager of drilling. Two weeks ? ago he married, Miss Vlcy Summer, i of Willianisburgi and only a few days ago was arrested on the charge of . bigamy, it being; claimed that he had > a wife and chihtrcn living in Tcnnes. see. Ho denied,tho charge and gave bond, and thus war nothing has boon , found to hoar it out. Brooding over I his family troubles is supposed to have caused tho rash act. . M. I ANTI WAR MEETING! I | . Russian Citizens Met to Protest i Aga-nst Further Slaughter RIOTING NEAR THE CZAR'S PALACE # t Demonstration by 5.C00 Persons at'a Summer Resort Near St. Petersburg is Interrupted by Police and Troops, the PcodIc Defending Themselves With Chairs and Sticks. St. Petersburg, By Cable.?At a great demonstration Sunday evening In the I Povlovsk Gardens, near Tsakro-Selo, the five thousand persons present clamored for a funeral march in memory of the Russian sailors who had lost their lives in the naval disaster in the Sea of Japan. The members of the orj cestra became alarmed and lied from j the platform, when M. Novikoff, fo~ ; nicr mayor of Baku. arose and said: "Let \is all by rising show respect I for the victims. Down with the war. ! We have had enough of blood." Some eighty policemen entered from ! either side of the hall and elbowed I their way through the crowd towards M. Novikoff. whereupon cries were raised of "Let us attack the police." Chairs were seized and hurled at the police, the crowd being led by a colonel with a drawn sword. The policemen Red precipitately. Order being restored, a number of speeches were delivered on the national crisis. Suddenly tl.e police, re-enforced to between 200 and 300, again invaded | the hall and rushed on the audience with drawn swords. The people defendI ed themselves with chairs and sticks. but after ten minut< s were driven from | the hall into the garden, where there was a battalion of soldiers, who raised i their rifles to their shoulders, prelim ! iuary to an order to Are. causing n , panic. The public lied toward the ex| its, and finding them closed, smashed the doors and windows of the hall and so gained the street. Many persons were ; injured, some so seriously that they ha-j to be taken to a hospital. M. Novikoff was arrested and the gardens wore occupied by police and I Cossacks. A strong military force was ' placed on the rocd leading from Pav| lovsk to Tsarkoe-Selo and to St. Petersburg and at the railway stations, j People returning to St. Petersburg : from the gardens spread accounts of [ the affair, which soon became a general j topic. Pavlovsk is 19 miles from St. PetorsI burg and is a summer resort for inhabitants of the capital. Called on Gov.-Gen. Wright. Manila. By Cable.?Rear Admiral Rn' quist, accompanied by Rear Admiral Train and the French Consul, formally called on Governor General Wright j Monday. After the usual greetings ; had been exchanged. Governor Wright , asked: "Do you wish to stay at Manila per| manently?" Rear Admiral Knqnist replied: "My ships are unseaworthy. I have not hoard from my government, and I request time to make repairs." Governor Wright then said that according to hit construction of the neutrality laws, the Russian vessels could remain long enough to make necos , nar.v repairs. ami atter these were lin! ishei!, they must leave within twentyl four hours or dismantle and interne. I Hear Admiral Enquist requested perj mission to bring his ships behing the i breakwater for repairs. This request was granted him. and tho ships will j move Tuesday morning Narita Qoro. Japanese, cunsul, railed | on Governor Wright just before Rear I Admiral Enquist called and made ini quiry regarding the probable disposition of the Russian warships, i'pon leaving. Goro met Rear Admiral Enquist in the corridor of the Governor's residence and tendered him a profound I salutation. Rear Admiral Enquist and staff then I called upon Major General Corbin. to | whom Rear Admiral Enquist expressed great gratitude for the hospitality and comfort afforded them and the courtesy with which General Corbin offered the use of the army hospitals, together with surgeons and food for ( the wounded Russian sailors. General : Corbin said: "Admiral, how many admirals were there in the fight?" "There were four of us," said the admiral. Conference of Reforms. Tangier Hv Cable.?Mohammed K1 Torree, the Foreign Minister, on be1 half of the Sultan, has Invited the repi resentative of the powers to ask for 1 an international conference at Tangier j for the purpose of discussing reforms ! In Morocco. The members of the dipI lomatlc corps have communicated with i their respective governments request' ing instructions in the premises. Negro Woman an Assassin. Rookyford, Ga., Special.?Sunday night Joseph Daughtry, a prominent young farmer, was shot through the heart while in hia huggv and killed instantly. A negro woman (Caroline Kiddy) fired the shot. She escaped. This morning Paul Jones, a negro, was arrested us acessory to the murder. Whilo Jones was being taken to the jail at Stnteshoro he made an attempt to brain the sheriff with a brick. The sheriff was partly stunned, but succeeded in drawing his pistol and tiring. The bullet went through Jones* temple and he was killed tustantly. ASSAULT ON KING Spain's Young Monarch Cbject of Bomb-Thrower's Attack PRESIDENT AND KING BOTH ESCAFE I . As M. Loubet and Alphqnso XIII Left an Opera After Midnight This Morning an Anarchist Threw a Bomb at the Royal Carriage With No Other Result Than to Injure Several Bystanders. ^ Paris, By Cabin.?As the King of Spain accompanied by President Loubet, drove away from a gala performance of the opera after midnight an anarchist throw a bomb in the direction of the royal carriage. The ;.roectMe struck a soldier belonging to ! the cuirassier escort, on the shoulder, and then fell to the ground and exptod; ed without injuring his majesty or the | President, who continued their drive to the Palais d'Orsay. Several soldiers of the escort were thrown from their horses and injured, whilst fragments of the bomb struck I a number of persons in (he crowd. King .Nrifonso ami President Loubet bad been cheered along the entire mute to the opera by enthusiastic ; crowds, the young monarch having ; completely gained the hearts of the j Parisians siuce his arrival here. The performance went without a hitch. His majesty chattered gaily with President Loubet during the Intermissions, and at the close of the performance the orchestra again played the national hymns of the two counj tries, and the King and President arose to leave. ! They proceeded down the grand I staircase and arrived at the gaily ik laminated and decorated Place de I'Opera, where the royal carriage awaited them. The King and President took seflts side by side and tho vehicle started oft surrounded by several squadrons of cuirassiers towards the Avenue Opera. The procession arrived at tho end of the Avenue de I'Opera and crossed the Place Theatre FYancias, jwhere were assembled at least 1,500 persons in the Rue de Rohan, a short street forming practically a continuation of the Avenue de I'Opera. right opposite the arched gateway of the Louvre leading to the Place Caroussel. There, just a few yards before reaching tho i Hue Rlvoli, a man sprang forward with ' bis arm rnise4 iu the air pnd before \ the cordon of police could prevent j him, without uttering a word, he threw a projectile In tho direction of the royal carriage. The police immediately rushed toward him. At that moment a deafening explosion occurred, i Cries from the crowd were heard and a scene of intense excitement began, the crowd surging to and fro. Soldiers j were seen to fali. but as the tlash from the bomb died out it was observed that the king and tin- president \ had not been struck, and their carri age proceeded on its way. | A largo number of arrests liave been made, including the person who is believed to have thrown the bomb, and three persons suspected of complicity in the plot, as the latter were seen under the archway at the Louvre with a destructive engine a few minutes before the explosion occurred. The bomb had been thrown with : too great force and passed over the royal carriage and struck the shoulder of a cuirassier and then fell to the I ground, where it exploded, fragments of it striking the horses of the sol! diers, causing them to bolt and throw their riders. Captain Schneider, who was riding at the right side of tlio carriage, and Captain Gamier, who was on the left, were both killed. Fragments of the bomb also struck five persons?a sergeant, two policemen, a woman, who was seriously injured, ar-l a child, who was struck in the eye. One horse of tlie escort was killed outright, and six others lay about maimed and bleeding. A New Connection. New York, Special.?The surface lines in this city are operated by the Metropolitan Street Railway Company, which was controlled by the late Wm. C. Whitney and his associates. This company plans to build an extensive sub-way system in competition with the Inter-borough Rapid Transit Company. which operates the existing sub wiiy anu iiie .iittunatiaii eievaieu lines. Louis R. Smith Indicted. Washington, Special.? Louis H. Smith, of North Carolina, formerly an employe of tho General Land Office, was indicted by tho grand jury of tho District of Columbia, on a charge of abstracting and selling thirty land warrants. Smith was employed iu the I^and Office from July 1. 1901. to July G, 1904, and it was during this time that the warrjlMM*were taken. He confessed the thefClfrhen confronted with the evidence ffteinst him. The warrants take^HByworth about $ >,000. EXPOSITION THROWN OPEN Qreat Northwestern Show Is Now Opjn to the Public. Portland, Ore., Special.?Amidst a scene of festivity and splendor never equalled in tfco Pacific# Northwest, with din and clamor of cheering thousands, accompanied by the booming o! artillery, the chiming of bells and the blaring of bands, Portland, made ! her greatest bow to the world in the ! formal opening of the Lewis and Clark centennial exposition. The event took placo under conditions presaging com j plete success to this historical com| memoratiun of the blazing trial to "Old j Oregon" by Captain Merrlwether Lewis and Wni. Clark, who, commissioned | by President Jefferson, explored the I great Oregon country one hundred years ago. The celebration was participated in by the President of the United States through his personal representative, Charles W. Fairbanks, representatives of the State and the House of Repre- 1 sentativcs of the National Congress, ' ; cf the army and navy, together with ; I the Governors and staffs of the States of rnlifnniin Iilnlwi Wneht?i?ii?.? ' Oregon an?| multitudes ol people from I far and near. All Portland was decked in her best, j ! business was suspended and the holi- j : day spirit, was everywhere in evidence. The States of Oregon, Washington 1 and Idaho, in which June 1st had i been declared a legal holiday in honor ; of the centennial, sent thousands of ; visitors. The trains of yesterday | brought the vanguards of the excursionists and the railroads and boat . lines entering Portland liavo been j taxed to their utmost. Never in the ! history of Portland lias this city been I called upon to care for so many puo- ! pie. President's Southern Trip. Washington, Special?It is announced j ( at the White House that President Roosevelt will start on his Southern trip on the night of October 17. It is , also stated that the extraordinary ses- j sion of Congress will not begin until j after the November elections. The Southern trip will consume about ! j two weeks. The Itinerary has not been | 1 arranged, but the President's intention is to visit many important cities, In| eluding Richmond, Raleigh, Charlotte, i Jacksonville and perhaps Tampa. Bir| mingham, Tuskegee, Montgomery. Mo- | bile. New Orleans and Little Rock, the trip to end at Little Rock and the President and party will return directly to Washington. It is likely that some other cities will he included in the ] stops made by the President. The i length of the stops at each place have 1 not been determined, hut will he gov- 1 erned by the necessary arrangements to bo made hereafter. A delegation from Charlotte called on I | the President recently to urge him to j spend a day in that city. He told the ; callers that so Ions as a stop will not I I be possible, ho promised to extend his ' j cordial greetings to the people of j Charlotte. The delegation was headed by May- , or McNinch and included Daniel A. Tompkins. It. M. Miller. Jr., B. I>. Heath. George Stephens, T. S. Franklin, i Hcriot Clarkson and G. C. Huntington. Killed on Excursion. Goldsboro, Special.?A colored excursion front Washington, N. C., arrived ' here Friday. When near Parmele, two ; negroes became involved in a dispute 1 over a woman, and one of thorn drew j a pistol and shot the other in the j breast, killing hint instantly. Tito i slnyor then jumped from the train and , escaped. The remains of the dead man were left at Parmele. News of the Day. In a duel between two Italian armv officers one was transfixed by a sword and almost immediately killed. Rt. Hon. William Court Grelly, Speaker of the House of Commons, has I resigned owing to bad health. The Canal Commission has been compelled to accept the Attorney General's derision that the eight-hour day an plies to Panama. Nicholas Diddle was a witness regarding; Mr. Loomls' connection with the Mercador claim in Venezuela. Chicago spent a quiet Memorial Day. but more rioting is feared when the sash and door factories undertake to make deliveries. The two officers deposed by Mayor Weaver informed the latter that they would drop injunction proceedings. The Fri k investigating committee is expected to submit its report at the] meeting of the directors of the Equitable Life Asst'.ranco Society. Emperor William of Gcrrr.iany closed the 'liechslag George E. Lorenz turned State's evidence in the postal conspiracy case against William G. Crawford. THE AREAGE REPORT Reports From [very Part of Cotton Belt Indicate Substantial Decrease ;' i'V it t. ASSOCIATION FIGURES 25.980.9SB . Decrease For 1905 is Asserted to b* 18.43 Per Cent in Acreage bnckr 1904, and 16.05 in Commercial Fertlizers, as Shown by Tabulated Statement Based on 17,754 Individual Reports. / New Orleans, Special.?The Souther^ Cotton Association issued its cotton acreage report. The report says: "The estimated acreage for 1904, aa indicated by the report of the United States Government, amounted to 31.730,009 acres. "The decrease in the acreage? for 190.-,. as shown by our tabulated state- , ment, which was compiled from 17,754 individual reports from farmers, bankers, merchants and others throughout the cotton belt. Hxing the acreage this year at 23,980,951 acres, a decrease of' 18.43 per cent, and 1U.05 per cent in fertilizers. "The condition of the crop as reported from Louisiana. Texas, Arkansas, the Territories and portions of Mississippi. are unprecedentedly bad, much of the acreage in those States and Territories being yet unpianted, and large tracts either under water or badly washed bv heavy rains. "In the eastern portion of the cotton ^ belt the fields are grassy, the cotton ' still unehgpped, and lal>or very scarce throughout the entire belt. The officer* of the association express the highest commendation of the loyalty of farmers throughout the cotton territory in so fully living tip to their promises and pledges in bringing about so material a reduction in the cotton acreage and the use of commercial fertilizers under cotton for 1903. "The present demand for cotton ia unprecedented, and. with a firm and determined stand, higher prices for tha staple will be secured in the near fixture." Condition of Cotton. New Yoik, Special.?The June report of The Journal of Commerce, points to a reduction of 12.8 per cent, in acreage. u?rii irna, unit u niiiuiimil U1 | |.t compared with 79.8 per cent. last June. The largest decrease in acreage. 17.1 per cent., is shown by Texas, and Arkansas ranks next with a decrease of 15.3 per cent. North Carolina is 4.2 per cent, below last June. Louisiana, 13^4 per cent.; Oklahoma, 13.7 per cent.; Mississippi, 13.6 per cent., and Tennessee. 12.2. The reduction in South Carolina is 9.1 per cent.; Georgia, 7.7; Florida, 9.9; Alabama, 7; the Indian Territory, 5.3 and Virginia, 9.5. Texas. Louisiana and MisOsippi show declines in condition amounting to 7, 12 and 11 points respectively, comparing with a year ago. The condition in th? Caroltnas shows a slight improvement, while Georgia and Florida are up 5 and 6 points, respectively. The Indian Ter- * * ritory indicates a reduction of about 12 points, and Oklahoma a reduction of R points. The Journal of Commerce says that securing a reliable estimate of cotton acreage this season is attended with unusual difficulty, owing to the active campaign carried on in the South for a 25 per cent, reduction. Of course no such reduction is to he expected, hut the agitation has undoubtedly exerted an important influence, which is shown by the strong tendency towards large decrease in making estimates. The report is based on reports from 1,800 correspondents, whose average date of reply was May 23. Weather conditions have been generally unfavorable for the en'ire belt, excessive rains making fields very grassy and washing out many of the bottom lands. In consequence considerable replanting will lie IH.I COOOI jr, urn. Iiiru; wi icaiiuimcuis fear that all available labor will be required to cultivate cotton already growing without replanting. The crop is very late, ranging from one to four weeks. In spite of the grass, good stands have been generally obtained and the plant has a vigorous growth, and only fair weather is needed to gi7? the crop an excellent start. Art Gallery Dedicated. Buffalo, Special.?The Albright Art j Callery was dedicated in the presence | of 10,000 people. Ralph II. Plumb, president of the Buffalo Fine Arts Academy, presided. President Plum introduced Charles W. Kllifltt, president of Harvard University, who delivered an address on "Beauty ami Democracy." Richard Watson Gilder read a dedica| tory poem, entitled. "A Temnle of Art " Slayer to Hang. Birmingham, Ala., Special.?A. special from Cullman, Ala., says that the jury in the case of John Williams, charged with the murder of State Senator Robert L. Hipp, returned a ver diet of guilty of murder in the first degree, and fixed the punishment at | death. Williams was sentenced to he hanged July 14. Williams son. aged 2h. begged 'the court to permit him to ! hanged in Wis father's stead. Williams is a farmer and shot Hipp while ho and a deputy sheriff were trying to levy upon some of Williams' property. An appeal will he taken to the supreme court. # i