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VOL. XIV. FORT MILL, S. C., WEDNKSDAY,TSEPTEMBER 20,1905. NO. 26. !
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Nearly Six Hundred Kill
In Deepe
THE ADMIRAL WAS NOT ON BOARD
In La9ebo Harbor Sunday Night, the
Japanese Navy Department, Announces,
the Battleship Mikasa Was
Destroyed by Fire Starting at the
Base of the Mainmast and Subsequent
Explosion of the Magazine.
Tokio, By Cable.?The Navy Department
announces that the battleship
Mikasa has been destroyed by fire and
the explosion of her magazine, causing
the loss of 599 lives, including men of
other ships who went to the rescue.
The fire started from an unknown
cause at midnight 9unday night, September
10. Before the officers could bo
rescued the fire reached the aft magazine,
which exploded, blowing a hole in
the port side of th?* vessel below the
water line and causing the ship to
sink.
An investigation is now being held
to determine the cause of the fire.
TOCO NOT ON BOARD.
Admiral Togo was not on board the
Mikasa when the disaster to the battleship
occurred.
The disaster to the battleship has
cast a gloom everywhere. The Mikasa
was Togo's flagship and was endeared
to the hearts of the people.
The ship was at anchor in Sasebo
harbor when the fire started at the
base of the mainmast at midnight. It
spraed with great rapidity, exploding
the after magazine an hour after the
fire had been discovered. The Mikasa
sank In shallow water, anil it <s believed
that the ship C.u be repaired.
Rescuing parties were sent from the
various warships in the harbor and
there was heavy casualties among
them.
CAUSE OF FIRE NOT KNOWN.
Various conjectures are current as
to the cause of the lire. Some attribute
it to an overcharge of electricity.
Great relief was felt throughout Japan
when it was learned that Admiral
Togo was not on board the ship at the
time of the fire.
The Mikasa was a first-class battle
ship of 15,200 tons displacement. She
was built in England and was launched
in 19#2. The battleship was 400 feet
long, had a speed of over 18 knots and
carried a crew of 935 officers and men.
She was heavily armored and carried
four 12-inch guns, 14 six-inch guns,
twenty 12-pounders and a number of
small rapid-fire guns. She had four
submerged torpedo tubes.
In the battle of the Sea of Japan the
Mikasa was the heaviest loser of all
the Japanese ships, having 63 killed
and wounded. She approuched nearer
to the the Russians than any other battleship.
The Mikasa vas also the flagship of
Admiral Togo after the great naval
battle fought off Port Arthur on August
10, 1904, on which occasion the
Japanese flagship also suffered the
most, but continued in the fighting
line. On that occasion the Mikasa had
four officers and 29 men killed, six officers
and 29 men severely wounded
HJici unir omcers ana z'j men siignuy
wounded.
Appointed District Attorney.
Washington, Special.?L. L. Lewis,
United States (Jistrict attortiey for the
eastern district of Virginia, has tendered
his resignation to the Department
of Justice and it has been accepted.
Robert H. Talley, of Norfolk,
has been appointed to the vacancy.
Mr. Lewis is the present candidate on
the Republican ticket for Governor of
Virginia.
150 Unior. Printers Strike.
Indianapolis. Special. ? Committees
for union printers and for employers of
Indianapolis having failed to agree on
an eight-hour day to commence on
January 1, the local typographical
union has ordered 150 members In Indianapolis
to Btrlke at once. President
James M. Lynch, of the International
Typographical Union, said: "I have instructed
unions tn various cities to demand
contracts immediately for an
eight-hour day, to commence on January
1. Wherevef the demand for the
eight-hour day i.t refused the union
printers have been ir nructed to strike
at once."
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BRYAN NOT A CANDIDATE.
Says That He Is Not Now a Candidate
For Anv Office.
Chicago. Special.?"I want to make
my position perfectly clear; I want to
say to you that not only am I not announcing
a candidacy, but I am not
permitting a candidacy."
In these words William Jennings
Bryan administered a check to the enthusiasm
which, at the Jefferson Club
banquet given in Mr. Bryan's honor,
greeted the speeches advocating his
nomination for Che third time for
President.
"I am not now," said Mr. Bryan, "a
candidate for any office. I have never
said that I would never again be a
candiate for office, but I want to say
now that talk of candidacy for office
does not affect me as it once did. I
believe that my place iu history will
be determined, not by what the people
are able to do for ine, but by what I
am able to do for the people, tApplause
and cheers.) I think it is now
too soon to choose a candiate for
President to make the race three
years from now; it is too early to
pledge ourselves to any one man. I
trust that before the time comes to
name a man for the next presidential
race light may be thrown upon our
party's pathway and that a man may
be chosen who will be able to do for
the party more than I have yet been
able to do."
Further Insurance Investigation
New York, Special.?Selling $800,000
in bonds one day and buying them
back the next but one, a holiday intervening.
in order to keep within statements
in the New York l.ife Insurance
Company's report to the Superintendent
of Insurance, waa the sensational
disclosure made at the session of the
executive insurance nveetigating committee.
The fact waa drawn from Edmund
IX Randolph, treasurer of the
Now York life Insurance Company,
late In the dav after Attorney Charles
E. Hughes, of counsel to the committee
had labored for over an hour to get-a
direct answer from Mr. Randolph to a
direct question.
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THE YELLOW FEVER STATUS
A Good Many New Cases Developing
at Different Points.
New Orleans, Special.?Official report
to 6 p. m.:
New cases, 49; total to date, 2,462.
Deaths, 6; total to date, 329.
New foci. 15.
Cases under treatment, 316. Dls
charged, 1,817.
There was nothing new in the local
situation beyond the increase in, number
of new cases and deaths. There
were really seven yellow fever deaths,
but one of them docs not appear on the
record. It is the case of an Italian, who,
in the delirium of his fever, secured a
revolver and blew his brains out.
In the country, the situation in Tallulah
is improving under the management
of Drs. Chassaignac and Von Ez
dorf. The people there have asked the
State hoard of health that Dr. Chassignac
be assigned to remain there and
conduct the campaign to the end. This
has been referred to Dr. Chasslgnac,
who will determine later what his
course will he. Among other country
reports were:
Patterson, 20 cases, 2 deaths; Kenner
8 cases, 2 deaths; Clarke Chenier, one
death; Bowick, one death.
Four More Cases at Peusacola.
Pensacola, Fla., Special? Two
deaths and four new cases is the, report
officially announced at the hoard
of health headquarters, all of the new
cases being in the infected area. The
first man to die was H. D. Brooks, a
draughtsman, who came here several
weeks since to take a position in an
abstract office. He had been sick live
days, but during the first period of
sickness refused to take medicines
prescribed. On account of objections
inado by Governor Jelks, of Alabama,
the Marine Hospital Service camp,
which was to have been established
near the Alabama Wne. has been abandoned.
It will be located at another
point.
Mississippi Fever Summary.
Jackson, Miss., Special.?The Mississippi
yellow fever summary for the
past 24 hours is as follows:
Soria City, a suburb of Gulf port, one
case discovered by Surgeon Wasllu.
Mississippi City, one new case.
Vieksburg, two new cases.
No new cases developed at Gulf
Port, nor did Natchez. Pearlington nor
Hamburg report any new cases during
the day or any deaths at any time of
the infected points. Surgeon Laven
der report* that the sickness at
Kemp's l.nndiug, Va., Is not yellow
feven
'No New Cases at Natches.
tchez. Miss., Special.-?Not even a
clous case of yellow fever was
ted. Six patients are under treatDrs.
Lavinder, Aikman and
ons, who went to Kemps, I>a., toto
diagnose live cases at that
\ reported that tliey are not even
clous.
ksburg. Miss.. Special.?Two new
of yellow fever in Vicksburg.
I cases to date. 118; deaths 3.
II patients are under treatment
Patent Medicine Decision.
ishington. Special.?The Commisr
of Internal Revenue has renderdecision
that will seriously affect a
>er of patent medicines composed
ly of distilled liquors. He has red
a ruling'of his Dep^tment made
' years ago and now decides that
nanufacturers of these medicines
take out licenses as rectifiers and
r dealers and the druggists and
s handling them will have to pay
sual retail liquor dealers' licenses,
commissioner, in a letter of intion
to collectors of internal revesays
that there are a number of
ounds on the market going under
I chiefly of distilled spirits, withlames
of medicines that are cornhe
addition of drugs or medicines
fficient quantities to change ruatethe
character of the whiskey.
Killed by Lightning.
iano'.a. Iowa. Spo ial.?Four men
killed, six were seriously burned
a dozen more were stunned by
:iiiiwhich wrecked a crowded
rv exhibition tent at the county
lore. The lightning struck the
pole. splitting it in two, and teurhe
sides of th* tent into shreds.
Ireds of tho chlcke**** on exhibition
killed.
cident to North Carolina Party,
ahendon, Mass., Special.?An uuoile
containing members of the
accompanying Governor Glenn,
forth Carolina, plunged over a
e on the road to Royalton here
landed at the bottom of a ditch,
ning the occupants underneath,
e injured are: "
C. McNeill, of The Charlotte Obir,
badly cut about the head,
y Townsend, of Wichendon, sely
hurt.
ectman Henry N. Raymond, cf
endon. haed cut and bruised,
en Hoban. lawyer, of Wichendon,
injured and back sprained.
VESSELS SHOT INTO
American Fishermen Trespassing in
Cannadian Territory
HIT THIRTEEN TIMES IN FLEEING
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American Fishing Steamer Has Exciting
Experience With Cannadian
Cruiser Vigilant.
Erie, Pa.. Special.?The fourth of
the fish tug incidents of the past week
t<?ok place in mid-I^ake Erie when the
Canadian cruiser Vigilant riddled the
big steam tug Harry G. Barnhart with
small shells from the rifle on the patrol
boat. Captain Nick Fassel, of the
tug, admitted after he escaped that the
Vigilant could have sent her to the bottom
if Captain Dunn had so desired.
They ran more than eight miles un- |
dor full head before they crossed the
boundary line and escaped from the
Canadians. More than thirty shots
struck the vessel, and of those 15 of
tee small shells landed with telling effect
on the upper parts, so that the
boat careened to one side with the
mass of wreckage when she came into
port. Having been used formerly for
a pleasure steamer, the Barnhurst is
of a large size and well fitted with
steam equipment. The fireman, Magnus
Johnson, faited in the hold from
over-exertion is keeping the steamer
going ahead. He was reported killed,
but revived after reaching shore. The
fishermen were cut in the fact by
splinters shot away by the bullets.
The Barnhurst, according to Captain
Kassel, was about five miles over the
line drawing nets when the Vigilant
appeared. The other Erie tugs, the
Alma. Valiant and the Boyd, were
closer to the line and ran away when
the chase started. Captain Dunn ordered
the Barnhurst to stop, but instead
of doing so, Captain Kassel put
on full steam and started for the line.
H< took a southwesterly direction and
lOt.ld not lie headed off by the Vigilant.
It has become quite the custom for
the Erie fishermen to cross the line regardless
of strict orders front the companies
employing them, and having exciting
brushes with the Vigilance. They
never think of surrender when there
is a chanie to run away. The Barnhurst
lost a large quantity of nets.
Taft Leaves For Home.
Yokahama, By Cable?Secretary of
War Taft and nartv sailed at 3:00
o'clock Sunday afternoon for San
Francisco on the steamer Korea, amid
Japanese enthusiasm. A reception
was given at the American consulate
by Japanese merchants. Before sailing
Secretary Taft said he thought
the reports of the Japanese anti-peace
demonstrations had been greatly exaggerated
in America. He and liis
party hail traveled all through Japan
and had found no trace of any antiforeign
feeling. While prominent Americans
had been involved in a Tokio
mob, he thought it was because the
American party was caught in the
mob. and not because they were Americans.
Other churches besides American
churches had been burned.
There was several special reasons in
each case, but no general anti-foreign
feeling was responsible.
Secretary Taft said that he had examined
the Chinese boycott closely.
The Chinese, he said, wanted American
goods, and having already lost
000,000 by the boycott, were finding
out that they were cutting off their
noses to spite their faces.
Miss Alice Roosevelt will return
home on the steamer Siberia.
The local situation continues quiet.
Record Entry Closed.
Lexington, Ky., Special.? The entry
list, which has closed, was received
by the Kentucky Breeders' Association
for the hip Lexington meeting
of October 3 to 14, includes 374
horses for 20 purses. These added to
those kept in the stakes, brings the
total entry up to (!2S horses and breaks
the record for entries on American
trotting tracks, established by the
Lexington Association in 1S0S by nearly
700 animals.
All Now Quiet.
Christiana. By Cable.?Peace between
Sweden and Norway being assured,
a quiet feeling prevails here.
News ftrom Karlstadt, however, is
still awaited with the keenest interest, I
and there is anxiety to learn the <le- |
tails of the compromise. The press
is unanimous in hoping for a speedy
settlement of the questions. There is
some misgivings entertained that
peace may have been bought too early,
but all the newspapers express
relief that peace has been secured,
providing it is on an enduring basis.
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PROMINENT PEOPLE.
Secretary liny d< tested nil unnecessary
and wanton falsehood.
King Kdwnrd is to.review tlie Scottish
Volunteers xit Edinburgh. <
Elihu Root has his sense of humor,
wlileh gleams out now and then.
It is said that Emperor William lin?
a olioice selection of American slang
words.
l'rince ,Peter Kropotkin. the famous
social reformer, now resides at Bromley.
England. ,
The Duke of Sutherland is perhaps ]
the best locomotive engineer ih the
British peerage.
General Booth, head of the Salvation
Army, lias just returned to London
after a liO.OOO mile trip. (
Contrary to tlie general opinion in
Mexico and abroad. President Diaz is
not a multi-millionaire. <
.? .^uliti..;ii(llu... hie . .s tire <
years. Emperor Francis Joseph is still
greatly addicted to the oluisc. i
Admiral Evans has been asked by the 1
rrew of the battleship Missouri to as- I
sign a mule to the ship as mascot.
The yearly allowance of the Mikado, '
which is at the same time that of the >
whole imperial family, is now $l,r?<K>,- <
WOO.
Alplmnse Bertillon. the inventor of j
the finger-print system of Identifying 1
criminals, is described as a quiet, mod- '
est man.
r.y the retirement of Hear-Admiral i
Charles II. Clark-, the United States 1
Navy loses another of its veterans of J
two wars.
Chief Justice Fuller, of the United t
Stntws Supreme Court, was mistaken <
for an itinerant (Senium musician at 1
the Savoy Hotel, London, recently. 1
King Kdwnrd VII has made Count
Kutsura, Prime Minister of Japan, a
member of the Order of tile Hath, and '
Haron Komura a member of the Order '
of St. Michael and St. George. I
Report of Final Engagements.
St. Petersburg, By Cable?Telegraphing
to Emperor Nicholas under date of
September 5, General 1-ineviteh reported
that the Japanese. September 4, (
started to advance along the mandarin i
road and commenced constructing entrenchments.
but retired after meeting 1
the Russian artillery fire. The general
also reported an offensive movement
by several battalions of Japanese accompanied
by cavalry ami artillery in
north Korea September 3, but the re- 1
suit was not announced in time to he '
sent off in the dispatch to the Empcroe.
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Chinese Bride in Norfolk.
Norfolk, Special. 11. Goon lias (
returned from New ^ ork bringing (
:t i<-year-oid urine w\?> uuti ,iu>t nr- i
rived from China Sunday. She is '
the only Chinese woman here and ,
(Joon, who i> a laundryman in ('uui- '
herland street, keeps her hidden, ae- j
cording1 to the Chinese eustnm. Slie I
is pretty ami Coon is proud.
Prominent Man Dead.
Lyn liburg. Va.. Special.?N. Ft. Rowman.
president of the Lynchburg common
council, and a prominent business
man, died Sunday morning, after a
long illness. He was a Confederate
soldier and for some time was president
of the Lynchburg tobacco trade.
At ids death he was interested In a
i real estate company. Hp was 09 years
( !.! ami is survivdor by his widow and
sov. n children, all of whom reside here
evrjH the el.lest. Walker Cowman, of
j New York City.
An American is suing his wife for
a living, under an ante-nuptial agreement
in an Edinburgh Court. 3uch
a suit, comments the Baltimore
American, would not have much of
a chance In an Ame-ican Court.
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of Webster City, Iowa. "She is a flno, Mfc
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NEWSY GLEANINGS.
The Irish language is now being
taught in 3500 schools in Ireland.
He 1 pi inn is making preparations to
celebrate this year its diamond jubilee.
In Cincinnati the women are beginning
to take up the fad of goiup sbopplnp
without ilielr hats.
Shells filled with oil. intended to calm
a stormy sea when fired into it. have
been invented in France.
"Codflali cheese" is the name given to
f? canned jpepiiration of fresh cod, now
put up in Newfoundland.
The University of Paris has established
a number of traveling scholarships
for women students.
The Kaiser lias given orders that
dancing is to he taught in all the military
barracks in Germany.
Kudu IVsih lias a street which no
me will 1 it because of the abnormal
' 1 til 1 . . . V eva||, a ther**. I
A few <lays ago a man in Baltimore
teas sentenced to two months in Jail for
pounding bis horse on the head with a
lirick.
Kev. G. W. MePherson plans the
aiiildinp of a great, evangelistic hull
mating 5000 persons, in New York
City.
it is sta4ed that the new pattern field
in 11 s for the Itritlsh artillery are practically*
useless for the rough work of
ivar.
Government revenue officials are worded
because more Havana cigars are
11 the market in this country than is
instilled by the Havana tobacco crop.
It appears that spies in the form of
inrses have been introduced in eonsld rable
numbers Into the families of
Tench officers by some unnamed Eur?<?ean
power.
:\ < <>rmiin woman named Kathft
Schmidt wrote lier name in a viHltors'
look of a hotel just below the signature
if the King of Saxony and sh? was
misecuted for lese majesty.
Gov. Glenn Entertained.
Boston. Special.?Gov. it. B. Glonn,
if Forth Carolina, was entertained at
iinner at the Algoquin Club. The dinler
was given under the auspices of the
American Invalid Aid Society. S. S.
Pierce and General Charles 11. Taylor.
Fro;i?ht Depot Burns.
Bristol, Special.?The freight depot
here, owned jointly by the Norfolk &
Western and the Southern Railways,
was destroyed by fire. The loss will
probably rea< h ^50,000.
Fatal Boiler Explosion.
IMconning, Mich., Special.?By tlio
>xplosioii of an alleged defective hoil>r
in the stave mill of Edward Jeniings
here five men were killed and S
?r 10 in jured.
Thirty men were at work in the mill
Alien the explosion occurred. The con us.--.ioii
was so terrible that windows
,v< : > broken a mile from the mill. Tho
s.Jios of the five men killed were hadv
mangled. None of ihe iniiir<-.i nrn
i n light to l?e dangerously injured.
A Maid of Honor In Fact.
The late I^ady Bloom hold was a
maid of honor and published a book
of reminiscences relating some very
intimate incidents of her years at
court. The result, the London correspondent
of the Manchester Ouardlan i
tells, was that the queen forbade her A
ladies to keep dairies while they were ^
in waiting, and from that rulo grew ,
one of the neatest repartees that" the
heart of the profesional diarist could
desire. A young lady who had just
be n appointed a maid of honor was
receiving congratulations at a party,
ar 1 her host said: "What aa lntepv
esur.g journal you can keep!" 1*L
girl told him that Journal keeping wrs
forbidden, and the answer was: "But
I think I should keep one all the
same." "Then," said the girl, "whatever
you were you would not be a
maid of honor."