The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, October 07, 1904, Image 1
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CAMDEN, S. C., FRIDAY, W'i 'or, Kit 7, mill.
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NEW WHIP IS UlCHED
Battleship Connect'.cut Christened at
New York Navv Yard.
30,000 SPECTATORS PRESENT i
Ornnc1i)ttU.4|ltUi, Frothtotu I-lnt-olii'* |
Mecrelnry ol I lie X?vy U'm ttlo 8|W,u- '
?or ? Kttur.&itinli-al IJ41 k?r tliu
iu Command _ Fourth Ship of Uor
Nmiiia to Serve Umtlo Num. .
New York City.? Despite the ugly
tumors of attempts to tamper with
her cradle, the Im 1 1 1 lp Connecticut
was, successfully launched, sliding
with silken ease down smooth, un
trammelled ways. Fully thirty thou
sand porsqlis in tiie shipyard and as
many more from outside saw the pon
derous mass of light ng steel sweep
down into the water of the Wallabout
Channel, at the Brooklyn Navy Yard,
at exactly l i.iH a. m.
As early ?ik <?!??!??; the v:l:.L
crowd began to stream into tho navy
yard, special details of marines ami
yard policemen being stationed m'-r
every iMitra'nco and along the roa\l
ways loading t<> tin* M'ene. By
o'clock, lifU'en minutes before tii ?
hour s;t for the launching, the throng
had heroine fairly- Kelt led, and made ii j
spectacle not lightly to be for.^otten.
DrefHcd rainbow-wise. the Connecticut,
lead hucd fiom k *ol to gunwale,
a section of main bridge and a stumpy
aft turret alone showing above her
hull, lay stern on toward the river, j
resting on her ways, ufcdier starboard
Quarter lay the Kcarsarge, Hying the
red pennant of KeaT-Aumral Barker,
the blue jackets laying aloft to lie 1
Blgi al yards find manning her lighting I
tops as thick a? swarming bees.
Over on the Hancock, on the Ken
tucky and the Texas further thou
sands gazed and waited. Two hun
dred feet away fvitrti the Connecti
cut the big Cob Dock showed bluek
With living humanity, and within the
in closure was the same dense throng.
By the time the patrol ileet of tugs
and cutlers hud cleaned the navy yard
waters of ail moving craft it was 10.55
a. m.
Then suddenly from the waiting war
ships six bells sounded. Then across
the water a bo'sun's whistle began to
blow, and the excitement mounted.
Then upon t^e narrow walkway di
rectiy under the Connecticut's bow,
Just where the forefoot 1'ose to {lie rain'
Naval Constructor Baxter was seen
to raise a megaphone. A. moment later
be exiled "Stand by!*'
At that a hush fell on the crowd.
. Prom somewhere a mufllcd bell began
to whir. On the sound men sprang
to iite keel blocks, blfni the sand bags
ami knocked the blocks away.
For ilie fraction or a second the
V watchers saw the red lead hulk hang,
then quiver as if she felt n thrill of
life. "She moves!" the cry ran from
mouth to mouth. In less than twenty
four seconds she was In the water, and
a new battleship had been added to
Uncle Sam's lleet.
Those on the stand alone know that
Miss Welles, the sponger, who Is the
grand-daughter of President Lincoln's
Secretary .of the Navy, lih'd failed to
name the vessel or cptsh the cham
pagne bottle across her bow.
'7 The bottle'fcwung froth a decorated
lanyard attached to a slender boom.
Just how it happened that Miss Wciles
failed at the critical moment to do her
part was not made clear.
Quartermaster Byrnes stepped Into
the breach and saved the day. He took
the lauyard short and swung the bottle
down. It shivered into fragments, and
the frothing champagne streamed down
S&ver the steel plates as the vessel
cleared Ihe ways aiid shot out into
the channel. ? . . ~
After the launching Secretary Morion
Willi his party attended an Informal
luncheon at the officers' pavilion,
Rear-Admirals Rodgcrs and Barker
making brief speeches. Afterward
Secretary Morton, with Colonel John
J. McCook and Miss Ellen Miller
Gould, paid a brief visit to the Naval
Y. M. C. A.
The Connecticut is n sister ship of
..the Louisiana, and both vessels "were
authorized by an act of Congress in
1002. The Connecticut was built In
a Government ya^d and under Gov-,
eminent supervision, while the Louis-,
lana was built by a private shipbuild
ing firm at Newport News, Va.
Tills is the fourth United States nav
al vessel to bear the name of Connec
ticut. The first served in the Revol
utionary War on Lake Champlain.
* The second was in the little Franco
American naval shindy of 1708-1801.
The third served in the Civil War. '
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COLOMBIAN SENATE ANGRY.
Opposition to Resumption of Amicable
Relations With This Country.
Bogota, Colombia.? President R?yes
Is citing with uinch opposition In
the Colombian Senate to the resump
tion of amlf-able relations with the
United States.
S
Forts Recaptured.
Three ?upp5ementary forts at Port
Arthur, captured by the Japanese In :
the attack which began on September j
10, are said to liave been abandoned 1
under Rwflan fire.
Another Arctic Expedition.
The Duke of Orleans has asked per
the Norwegian Government
to hire the Fram rot an Arc tie expedi
tion jMHtxwr.
Noted Philanthropist Dead. \
? Louis rieiachmann. the well-known
Jjte* T?k CHj baker and philanthr?.
pt>t, died ftya pamfrH.,
Bowa wkekod.
pow m kouse at XJaxandrl
ttw " ' "
a now* kouse at Alexandria Bay
ri 5Se*?i by an exptotiM or
' SUNATOR HOAR IS DEAD
I
! Faisos Oat Aftor Long illness at
i Wore ss tar, Mass.
Wa? S?nl?f (Jnlleil States S??iiHtor From
M for M my Vtfitrt?Suo
lu llnvo I. oil Little Money.
| Worcester, Mass. ? George Frisble
j Hoar, senior United States Senator
{ from Massachusetts, died at his borne
iu this city at 1.35 o'clock in the morn
ing. The end followed a period of un
consciousness that had continued for
three days, and came so gently that
only tho attending physicians were
u)yarc of the exact moment of death.
The attending physicians despaired*
of the Senator s life six weeks ago,
hut such was the vitality exhibited by
their distinguished patient that even
tliey were surprised, and the public
was at times led to cherish u faith in
an ultimate recovery.
However, all hope was abandoned
alter a Inst unsuccessful attempt to
administer medicine and nourishment.
?J.-.ef lucid intervals vv?-iv follow c-u h>
longer durations of unconsciousness,
until the venerable statesman sank In
to a state of coma from which all ef
forts to rouse him proved futiic.
Of the entire representation in the
United States Senate it is probable
there is not one member who is not
richer in this world's goods to-day than
was the venerable Senator from Mass
achusetts. It is not likely that his
estate will be appraised at more than
v-0,000. During his long public life he
never could anord to ov\n or even
rent a house iu Washington, D. C., and
was one of the few Senators who made
his home in a boarding house. He never
possessed the faculty of accumulating
wealth. He opposed his own party
vigorously when lie thought the party
was wrong and he was right, and in
the evening of his days he was an op
ponent of the most popular policy
whi 'h that party ever had advocated,
lit; was a classicist' and a scholar, a
litterateur and a writer as incisive
with his pen as he was In his speech,
and hk; "Autobiography of Seventy
?Years," published when he was seven
ty-eight years old, is a monument to
his lucidity of thought, clearness of
expression and vl?or of utterance.
The Senator from Massachusetts
was born iu Concord, Mass., August
'2'.), lisiMJ, and received his preliminary
education In the old Concord Acad
emy. He was grauuared from Har
vard in the class of I84t?, and after a
law course, was graduated at the
Dane haw School, Harvard Univer
sity, and began the practice of his pro
fession in Worcester. The llrst elec
tive ty> he hold was in 1801, when
ho 'became a member of tue Massa
chusetts House of Rcprescnta ives. II? I
went to the State Senate in 1857, and
then to the National House of Kepre- |
scntatlves in the Forty-first Congress, '
and was re-elected to the three suc
ceeding Congresses. In 1877 tho Leg-'
islature sent him to the United States
Senate to succeed George S. Boutwell,
and he was re-elected in the succeed
ing terms.
TO BUILD A MONO-RAIL ROAD.
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Between Baltimore and Washington?
Speed of 100 Miles an Hour.
Baltimore, Md.? Representatives of a
New York City syndicate have made a
deal with E. L. Tunis, of Windsor
Mills, the holder of a patent upon a
mono-rail system, for the purchase of
the patent by the America u Mouo-rail
Company. I
Among those present at the confer
ence were J. Coleman Drayton. Jolm
H. Ostrup, A. Norvale, Henry A. Sey
mour and George L. Upshur, of New
York City, and?Henry L. Williams,
Ruxtou Kidgcly, E. L. Tunis and H. II.
Timls, of Baltimore, Md.
The contract has been given for the
completion within two months of a
llvc-mlle track for testing purposes
from Baltimore to a point on the l'a- i
tapsco River. A new car. based on the
Tunis model, to be entirely of steel, is
itf "process of construction. It is said
lor this method of locomotion that a
speed of 100 miles an hour can be
maintained with safety. The motive
power is electricity.
The ultimate object of the company
is the construction of a quick line from I
this city to Washington.
CZAR GOES TO ODESSA. 1
To Review and Address the Troops
Going to the Front.
St Petersburg, Russia.? Tho Czar
left here for Odessa, where he: is to
review and address troops on the eve
of their departure for tho Far East.
He was accompanied by his brother,
the Grand Duke Mlchacl Aloxauuro
vltcb.
Approve of Peace Conftmco.
i The Institute of InteratfttoniKLaw.
ftt a session at Edinburgh. ScotJaSB?
adopted a resolution expressing ap
I proval of President Roosevelt's pU?
for a eoafsram at Tft* Ha***.
ADMIRAL RECALLED.
Bczobrazoff, Second In Command at
Vladivostok, Called Homo.
Paris, France.? A dispatch to the
Petit Parisien from fet. Petersburg
snfs that Vice-Admiral ? Bexobrazotf,
second in command under Admiral
Skrydloff of the Russian squadron at
Vladivostok, has been recalled.
Japan's Sick and Wounded.
Unofficial estimates place the number
of sick and wounded soldiers in Jupao
at 45.000.
- Lafeadfe Hearn DenAr
Lnfcadio Hearn. a well-known ao>
thor, died In Toklo
SOUTH MUM 1MB
Dccurrencea of Interest 'In Various
Parts of tho State.
Serious Railway Accident.
Ch<t*leston, 8. C., Special. ? A eolll#
?ion in which one life was last and 11
eople were more or less seriously in
?i red, occurred on the Atlantic Coast
.Ino, fivq, nriieti from this city, at 7
iVlock^'fhursday morning. Local pas
V'ngor train No. 41 coming up on
hrough train No. 35, had been stopped
? ninteutlonally by tho accidental puli
ng of the bell cord on the main line.
\ heavy fog prevailed "and the crew of
rain No. 41 had uo reason to suppose
g^it No. 35 had stopped. The engine of
iTo. 41 plowed Into the rear of No. 35,
. artially demolishing tho private car
I /f General Superintendent Denham, of
ihe second division of the Atlantic
Joast Line, who was returning to Sa*
/annah with his family, and then
smashing the rear of the postal car
ievt> ? i1.! injuring ccaciicb Wjruuu.
Fireman Sam Davis, of the accomrao
latlon train was pinioned under the
3nglne and literally cooked to death
wli lie Euglx'.eer Hoi ton was not serl
or.sly injured. The wreck waB cleared
in a few hours and traffic restored.
Mall, baggage, and such passengers
is desired were transferred. The dead:
Sam Harris, colored, fireman.
The Injured: *'
Flagman G. Ci Lamb.
Master Denham, son of the Superin
tendent W. 13. Denham, of Savannah.
Mis. M. S. Byck.
Miss C. Byck.
G. C. Barnes.
Mrs. G. C. Sonuenberg. i
A. J. Gannon. ' * ,
A. J. Buero.
P. J. Williams.
T. II. Burns. Augusta.
C. J. Sonnenberg, Augusta.
South Carolina Items.
Gov. Hey ward Tuesday forwarded
the requisition papers asking for the
return to thhj State of tho person of
James Brown, charged with an at
tempt to burn tho tobacco barn of tho
Dixie warehouse in Florence. Tho
crime was committeed on tho 6th of
August and the negio made his escape
to New York via Georgetown and a
steamer. But upon arrival at New
York ho was arrested, his destination
having been discovered. It Is due to tho
efforts of Mayor W. H. Malloy, of Flor
ence, that the fugitive was arrested.
Gov. Heyward has written the gover
nor of New York to the effect that the
right man Is In custody and asks for
him to be delivered to the officer from
this State. There is a lot of red tape
to be complied with before a requisi
tion can b?. granted, no matter how
righteous thk claim for Immediate de
livery. The governess of several States
met last year and formed a regular
code of procedure in accordance with
the rccognlzed ethics such matters.
- I
Late Saturday afternoon Wiley J.
Baldwin was found in Crooked creek in
Marlboro county. In a semi-conscious
condition, and the circumstances indi
cate that he had attempted to drown
himself. He left his store several hours
before and a note le|t on his desk
addressed to his wife, said that his
body would be found in the creek. He
was found by a negro, who called for
help and Baldwin was pulled put of
the water. JHe had been caught by some
projecting roots of a stump and his
head was held above the surface, al
though the water was about ten feet
deep at that point. He seemed crazy
and frantic when taken out, and was
taken to jail for safety. He was placed
In confinement, but thecrmayor, acting
upon the advice of a physician, releas
ed him Wednesday. He talks rational
ly, but says he has no recollection of
the events of Saturday afternoon.
Ben Bennett was to have been
brought back to Columbia late Wed
nesday night, it is thought, and So
licitor Davis is expected there in a
day or so to counsel with Governor
Heywood In regard to his trial in
Hampton county on the charge of wife
murder.
Columbia will have a boat on th<
river again soon. At an \enthuisasti' .
meeting of merchants in that city
Tuesday more than $8,000 was subscrlb ,
cd In a little while and there are many j
yet to be seen. The meeting was large
ly attended, however, and the discus
sion showed that back of it they meant
business. There was not much talk
and what was said was to the point, j
Deputies Clanton and Scarborough
went over from Darlington to Colum
bia Tuesday and secured the persejl 01
Sam Marks wanted in Darlington on
the charge of murder. The negro stTucU
Mr. Hillary Langstou. of Timmonsville.
in the head with a rock, from the re
suit of which the injured mata died.
Sheriff Scarborough avoided possible
trouble by taking the man to Columbto
and putting bim tn the penitentiary.
The Darlington Guards had been or
dered out to protect the prisoner while
in Darlington. It haa been stated that
there was no danger of lynching at any
time. Go*. Hey ward turned the prison
er over to the deputies on the or ~r o'
Sheriff Scarborough and Sollcito
Johnson. The two deputies who wen
TtflfarlEs bad no written order an.!
Gov. Reyward declined to release thJ^
prisoner r~?
SOUTH CAROLINA CROPS
Cotton Pretty Well Gathered in Some
Sections ? Fall Sowing of Small
Grain*
The week ending H a. 111., October 3,
had a mean teriiporaturo of 79 it??
grees, which la y above normal, and
was, with one exception, tho wann
est weok of tho B?a8(>n. Tho extreme*
were a minimum of 59 at a number of
places ou September 27th and on Oc
tober 2, and a maximum of 99 at
liateshurg on tho 29th. Tho heat rec
ords for tho Inst three days of Sep
tember wore broken on the 28th, 29th
and 30th throughout tho State.
Tho rainfall was confined to tho
Southern counties, and occurred on
the 2d, amounting to slightly over an
Inch in lower Darn well county and
to nearly an inch In parts of Hamp
ton, but generally It \yas leas than
one-fourth of an inch, and way insuf
ficient to relievo tho prevailing severe
drought; thoro was no rain in tho
northern and western counties,' Tho
condition of in.'e fs!! crops, truck, g
dons, pastures and very lalo corn, lias
been materially lowered by the
drought: practically no fall plowing
has been done, and cannot be until ut
ter a soaking rain.
Tho weather was Ideal for harvest
ing and gathering crops.
Very lato corn has been Injured by
drought, although most of tho corn
crop ripened too early to bo affected,
and is now being homed.
Cotton opened rapidly over the
whole State, and picking was rushed
but has not kept up with the opening,
in part owing to tho scarcity of pick
ers. About two-thirds of the crop
has been picked. There is practically
no top crop on the stalks In many
fields tho holla are nearly all open,
indicating premature opening cf a
portion of tho crop, due to excessive
heat and to drought. Many small belli
aro drying up. A continuation of the
dry weather and rapid opening will
enable the bulk of the erWp to ho
picked this month.
Itico harvest is all but. finished, al
though It was somewhat retarded by
high tides In tho Getygolown district.
Tho weather wa| Ideal for saving for
age crops, and haying is nearly finish
ed. Late peas aro not fruiting well
Minor crops are generally good, and
aro being gathered.
No oats or'bther small grains have
been sown owing to the drought.
Note. ? This is the last bulletin for
tho soasor. of 1904.
J. W. J3AURR,
Section Director
For a Great Fair.
*"?<> i"ri >>#???'
itled In t*ie el iberale p-spaifttiO'ia go
.n0 on iur me .n ?...e ,iiw..i>n
burg County Fair, vVliich takes place
October 25, 2C, 27 and 28th. In ad
dition to the usual features of a fair
many special attractions have been ar
ranged for thofr event of 1904. The
displays of fairm products, practlca'
domestics and educational progress will
surpass anything heretofore spen at a
county fair. The racit# will he of \\\y
usual merit, as a number otfast }><TrS:?s
from ?ll parts of tl/e country liave en
tered. Vnie midway? pure and clean ?
will ofhw^l myrer-failing attractions.
MIs^AlliarT' Shaffer, champion lady
equestrienne of the world will Uo pres
ent, also Miss Lottie Jewell from the
Paris hippodrome. The riding feats oT
these two artists will be worth n trip
to the fair. In addition to these attrac
tions there will be many other unusu
ally Interesting features. The manage
ment has secured reduced rates ou all
vailrcads leading Into Charlotte.
In regard to the tournament, which
will be held the first day, rules anil
regulations were mailed to moie than
50 riders and the indications are that
the contest will be the largest ever held
in the State. The. .following prizes have
been offered: First, $25; second, $15;
third. $10 and foui^h, $5.
Mr. David B. Sn*ilth of the Charlotte
bar, bos been selected os orator to de
liver the charge to the Sir Knights be
fore they enter the contest.
Mr. Jno. M. Craig, chief marshal, is
busily engaged appointing his nsslst
r.nts and hopes to have his list ready
oy tho end of the week.
Caught In a Gin.
Anderson. Special.? Clareuco Craw
ford, a negro employed at tho Excel
sior Oil mills in this city, sustained
painful Injuries by getting his hand
caught In one of the gtns. He was Ly
ing to clcan the saws of lint whilo die
gin was In operation. His hand was
caught, the rapidly revolving saws
drew In his arm and he received pa.n
lul cuts even on his breast. Crawford
will probably lose his hand.
At the Executive Office.'^,
Gov. Heyward has declined to pardon
David Jacobs of Chesterfield county, a
white man serving life sentence for
murder. Jacobs was on th6 scaffold
with the noose around his neck when
Mr. D. H. Tompkins, armed with a re
prieve from Gov. Tillman, commuted
i lie sentence to llfo imprisonment. The
l anion was requested on the ground
ol feeble health, but such is not the
irisoner's condition. W. D. Hilton of
.antoster, who has 6erved a sentence
or larceny of live stock, was pardone.l
?> restore his citizenship that he may
ftilfy In a trial. CufTy Nesblt, dying
(he clialngang In Marlboio county,
given a pardon for reasons which
..ere deemed qulle sufficient
A Ginnery Burned.
Laurens, Ljreclal. ? Pilnrday morning
it 2 o'clock 'Tie fr'un# /, wrlst mill and
*aw mill o? MV. iViV .^'wer, located at
I'ower. a station ?r. the Greenville rond
:i miles abov* t ... city, frere totally
ieatroyad by ft re. the origin of which
? unknown. There were three butid
nga, nil comparatively new aa waa the 1
sqnlpmf 't of ?aci> which consisted of
'.wo slat* imm, a suction ootflt. two <
crtat mU*. nbd t naw >tn, Tlw loss.
issnr
enoofconspiracvca.se ;
I lie Stiite l >i*i I tics to Prosecute the '
Defendants hi lonsplrocy Ma'ier, l
In tlio NY a If <) Superior Court Satur- i
Jay morning a nol pros \xas entered '
3\ order of Judge Ferguson in tho cri
minal j)i o? ceding against Capt. V. K.
Mi lice and is. Finch. charging them
ftilh conspiracy against tho Statu In
.heir litigation for ilir appointment of
? reeelvcr for tho Atlantic & North
Jarolina Kuilioad. The rase was sumo
.'.ax s ugo contlnuid lor tho term oil
it-count t i t In; ? ontinuod illness of
L'npt. \V. II. Day, of counsel .for tho
; icfeiidants, hut thin morning Mr. !
I- t ank I. (): Itornp, also of court- 1
eel for (In; defendants, appeared he- t
foro the court and moved for the nol
pros. Ho Hi Is is tlie order the court
liad entered on lilt: record: "Hy to*
I cpi-'st ? i f tin- (jovcrnor <j l" tho State and
j miinel it I he defendants the solicitor j
I ass lie will not jr.r'hor jieosocute this |
! .n.-o and therefore Ml 1m ordered that j
|t nolle prosequi he entered herein J
i 1IU1 a nolle piO.^sequi is so entered." j
I I hln brings a final close to one of the !
I , :
aiost, sensationnl litigations that have i
figured in Slate or Federal courts of
North Carolina In years.
The Great Mecklenburg Fair.
Carolinians are just now much inter
filed In tho elaborate preparations
ing on for the opening ol the Mecklen
burg County fair, which takes place
October 2oth, 2<J, 27 and 28. in ad
union to tho usual fcitur^s of a fair
many special attractiops have been ar
tanged for tho event of l'J04. The
displays of farm products, practical
domestics and educational progress
will surpass anything heretofore -seen
u! a county fair. The raciing will he
of unusual merit, as a number of fast
horses from all parts of the country
have been entered. The midway ? pure
uful clean ? xvill offer its never-failing
attractions.
Miss Lillian Shaffer, champion
lady equestrienne of the world will ho
present, also Miss lxittlo .lewoll
:rom the Paris hippodrome. The rid
ing feats of these two artists will ho
worth a trip to tho fair. In addition
io these attractions there xviu lie many
other unusually Interesting features.
The management has secured reduced
:utes ou all railroaus leading Into
Chalottc.
In regard to the tournament, which
will bo hold the first day, rules and
regulations were mailed to moro tjb an
">0 riders and the Indications aro that
tlio contest will bo the largest ever held
m the State. The following prizes
have boon ottered: l'Mrst, $25; second.
$15; third, $10 and fourth, $5.
Mr. J^avtafr B. Smith of the Charlotte
bar, hns been selected as orator to de
liver the' charge to the Sir Knights be
fore they enter the contest.
Mr. Jno. ,M. Craig, chief marshal, Is
busily engaged appointing his assist
ants and hopes to have his list ready
by tlio end ->f the week.
New Registration Unnecessary.
In the absence of Attorney General
Gilmer, K. M. Simmons, chairman of
the State Democratic Kxecutlve Com
mittee reifuested an opinion from Pou
& Fuller, regarding the operation of
the new election law. They made a
report to the effect that a trow general
registration is not necessary this year,
that the registration books of 1902
should be revised, ?and the names of
voters who have died since that time,
removed to other precincts or who have
otherwise become eligible, should be
stricken from the, list and all remain
ing transcribed by the registrar on tho
now books, to which new registrations
s hould bo made. Wh?re now precincts
have been formed, now registrations
aro necessary in the new precincts and
in all old ones from which tho new prc
clncta ivere taken.
Sir William Harcourt Dead.
London. By Cable ? Sir William Ver
non Harcourt, "the finest political
gladiator of his age," dlod vory sud
denly Sat ui day at Nun eh am Park,
near' Oifford, the country seat which
ho recently inherited from his noph
tw. Only his wife, n daughter of tho
late John Lothrop Motley, the histori
an and former American minister to
Groat Britain, v *. with him.
New President Inaugurated.
Newton. Special. ? Rev. George A
Snyder," A. M.. the new president of
Catawba College, was inaugurated
hero Saturday, tho ceremonies being
attended by a largo number of people.
The exercises were hold at 11 o'clock
in the college chapel, and a numUr
of addresses wero made by prominent
members of tho Reformed Church,
under Whoso auspices tho college U
conducted, Responses were read
from a number of prominent citliens
who regretted their InablUtjr to at
tend tho inauguration, among these
be tig a letter from President Roose
?clt.
Lynching Case Postponed. x'
HuntarlHe, Ala., Special.? Coatta*
anco of the arson case of James Ara>
strong,, because^ the absence of im
portant witnesses for the State, dis
poses of the last lynching com for
tho preeent Fire alleged lyncher* |
were acquitted, end rnoJa
will , be given a hearing at
SENATOR HOAR'S FUNERAL
Unceremonious Services, Obedient to
the Wishes of the Deceased, Held
at Worce6tcr.
Worcester. Mass.. Special. ? Funeral
services i?r United States Senator
George Frisble lloar wme held Monday.
In (ho presence of many persons rep
resenting societies and associations, tho
cliy of Worcester, ( In- Commonwealth
of Massachusetts ami tho Congress of
tin1 United Stnt oh. the tavorlto hymns
of t !??? tleiid statesman wore sung, tho
110th Psalm was read, and tho two
Clorgymen spoke works In eulogy of the
man who had been their friend for
many years.
The services, which were held in tho
little Church of tho Unity, which Sen
ator Hoar attended, In accordance with
the wishes of the Senator, were of the
most unceremonious nature.
Rush K. Shippsn, of Brockton, form
erly pastor of the Church of the Unity,
spoko hrl?lly of his personal acquaint
ance with Senator Hoar, and Edward
Everett Hale, the venerablo chaplain <>f
the United States Senate, schoolmate
and lifelong friend of Senator Hoar,
spoke at considerable length after hav
ing road a Psalm and offered a brief
prayer.
Less than an hour was taken up with
the simple exercises at the church, and
otter those present had taken a final
look nt the face of the Senator, the body
was removed to the city hall to Ho In
(state v.- hero the thousands whom tho
church could not accommodate might
have opportunity to take final leave.
Tuesday the body was taken to Con
cord for Interment.
Hay cn Peace Prospect.
Boston Special.? Secretary of Stato
John Hay, representing the United
Stales of America, spoke tho word of
welcome Monday afternoon to tho
delegates to tho International Peaco
Congress, who assembled here for tho
first formal meeting of the thirteenth
unnual convention. Secretary Hay
ptbmlsed the administration's support,
so far as practicable, to tho principle
of tho arbitration of such questions as
may not be settled through diplomatic
negotiations, ami expressed confidence
tl.at nt no distant day tho attention of
the nations might be brought to a pro
ject looking toward tho return of peaco
in tho far East. Mayor Collins said that
r.o word of his was necessary to wel
come peace delegates to Boston, for
Boston was tho htime of peace. H#t?aid
If he were to paraphrase a Blblo text
to suit tho occasion. It would bo this:
"lilesBed are tho peace-makers, for they
e'iall see God; damned be the war
makers for they shall see the devil."
The bishop of Hereford, and 'othors
made addresses.
Killed by Failing Earth.
Cartcrsvlllo, Ga., Special. ? By the
fulling of earth and oro estimated At |
1.000 tons' weight, the lives of four
inon '\vero snuffed out hero, Monday.
Two others were seriously Injured
and aro expected to tfla The dead:
It. r. Morgan. presidcnCifod manager
of (ho Morgan Mining Company, of
Csrtoi svllle; James Harris, Jr., white,
of'Ca-'lersville; Robert Boyton, negro,
cf Carior.ivillo; unknown negro.
Injured: Wright Miller, of Careers
vllle; Ai Buford, of CarleisvlUe. \
Harris, Boytcn, and the unknowfr
negro are still hurled beneath the
n:nss of earth. It is not expected the
unreooverrd i)Oilics will bo reached
before morning.
The cause of the disaster was what
is known by miner^as a "slick head."
A heavy strata of oil lay above a
nmss of clay rnd the latter gave w^y.
Mr. Morgan is well known?fieri
and in Hoat.cn and New York. O. M.
Morgan, c.f Boston, Is his brother;
Ralph Barber, of Boston, is his neph
<<w, and Mrs. L. A. Fralick, of New
Yovk. is his sister.
A Juvenile Train Wrecker.
Roanoke, Vn., Special.? Detectives
have arrested Gussy lining. a 10-year
ojd white girl, at her home near Dun
low. W. Va., charged with wrecking a
Norfolk & western passenger train at
that point. The train was wrecked by
striking n holt nut placed on the rail.
The engine and baggage and mall car
were derailed and went down an em
bankment. The engineer, flreman and
mall clerk were all more or less in
jured. but none of the passengers were',
hurt. When nrrested, the girl admit-"
ted her unlit and nntd she pnt the nut
on the track "just for fun, to see the
train smash it."
Minor Events. , 1
It Is snid that Third Secretary of
the British Embassy Gurney, who re-*
slated the Imposition of a fine for UatC
putomoblllng in Massachusetts, may be
relieved from duty.
Republican Chairman Cortefytm held ^
a conference with the President. . J
Members of the International Con
gress of Arts and Sciences celled a yon
PreslJent Roosevelt
? n
Voodoo Doctor*! CI me. ;v"~
Norfolk. Special. ? Haywood Lemrtre,
a negro "voodoe physician.'* set tre to
his honse on Muscovite street, end. nn
heeding the appeals et his '
son, sprang through e wtntv
,chHd to perish in the lines
Lanalre was inter nrnlpjfc
3eneral Samsonoff With His Cos
sacks Forced to Hetreat*
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BLOODY HAND-TO-HAND FIGHTS
fh? RtnerAt l<?i! n Brilliant
?liart?, It it t u Klrt of IKwchln*
(.'rippled II I? Furoei nrnf Coin
))ell?>l ii Wlilii1iinr<?l'-ilii|i?ii?fi? Sharp*
?hooter* I>i? <?<><><t Work,
Mukdcn.?Courlors arriving early fn
(1?o morning nftcr a forced ride from
(?cuoral SnmsoiinlT's Hold . headquar
ters, bring Information of a sudden re
trout by trial general in t lie face of a'
strong and rapid movement by Oku'a
entire army. Instead of advancing
with their customary caution, the Japs
rushqd Into action In a way that ludl
oaled either a sudden accession of
recklessness <?t' pvIpoiiio cnnftilond# In
their strength.
General Oku attacked SamsonofTs
Cossacks with Infantry and dragoons,
and In less than twenty minutes the
entire Russian front at that polut wan
raked by a sovero crossfire from the
enemy's batteries. Several Cossack
horse batteries wore dismantled before
they could ho swung Into action. ^Two ,
sot nlas of eovijjjry fighting dismounted
were thrown on the centre with a loss
of more than thirty-five in killed and
wounded, and In a quarter hour the en
emy followed' that success by turning
back both wings of SamsonofTs divis
ion and weakening his eentre with ft
concentrated rifle and machine gun fire.
^Samsonoff In person led a cavalry
charge, which, wl^le it desperate rem
edy. was the only move he could make
to save his whole division from panic.
He pushed between the broken halves
of his centre at the head of a regime^ .,
of cavalry and lujrled himself against
the Japanese skirmish line. Continu
ous fire front the machine guns emp
tied many saddles before the regiment
Walloped from column line forma
tion, and one Rotnla was almost cut to
pieces when completing the obliquf
swing to Its position on the left. /
The gallant Cossacks rode forward at
great speed, however, standing In their
stirrup-leathers and firing as tbelr>
horses flow over the stretch of plain
that separated them from Okii's Infan
try and light batteries. Steadily as
they odvaneed their number was deci
mated by the terrible fire of the ma*
cldne guns. Jananese sharpshooters
picked off the officer,?. General 8am-;.:
xonofFs uniform wfis riddled Wlttihiil
lets and his horse was killed under him .....
in the first s'aock with the batteries..:
Me remqunted and led his men 'through
the skirmish line against bat.tSllo.us of
Infantry Jn close formation constituting -
the eiiMny'q support.
HamPto-hapd fighting between Cos
sacks and gunners followed. tha..8!WSfiP
over the skirmishers. The enemy's ex
tended formation was scattered and
stray soldiers were cut down before: "
they could mlly on their companies. J
More than one gun squad was wiped
out by the cavalrymen. The enemx**
support, however, moved on the Cos
sacks and poured?n heavy rifle Are Into
the regiment. Several sotnlas Of Cos
sacks dismounted and fired prone it
the advancing Infantry.
Others - destroyed the Japanese, gnna 0
captured In the first rush and ble^r- op
ammunition wagons. General Oko ap
parently was unprepared for such *
demonstration, so his reserve did not
come tm behind the support quickly as
It should have done to repel the charge.
The Cossacks nnd the Japanese infan
try In the supporting force were abottt,
cqual ln numbers. Neither sldrgslnef
further advantage for almost hslf an.
hour, the fighting continuing among
and behind, the guns.? Many trera
killed and wounded on both sides
that stage of the battle, but no prlfbn
ers were taken.
When SamsonofTs division vras In
full retreat Oku threw against his rear
a brigade of Infantry, flanked bytwi}
regiments of dragoons and several bat
teries of flying artillery. The Japan
ese riflemen mowed down the Cossack
gunners and. the enemy's cavalry pur*
sued the retreating division. Oku's
batteries advanced rapidly, taking po
sition from time to time and directing?
a destructive Are at the Busslsn
ranks. General Samsonoff saved a few
of his gtms. but was obliged to aban
don most of tnent to enable his cavalry
to escspe annihilation.
TWELVE KILLED IN FLOOD.
Huff of Watrous, N. M., Washed
Away? Damage ot ?Lns,Vegas.\
i Las Vegas, N. M.? Hatfof Watr^i^
ha^ been destroyed In a flood lit the
lUjper waters of the Rio Pecos, and at
"tea st twelve .persona hava .bean
drowned. ? , .
Many persons ~*ere rescued from
trees and housetops. The greater*
damage was nronnd tb^ junction of
Mora and Sapellolre creeks. A rock
crnaher, an Iron bridge and ronpb track
at Watroua were washed away. Ihe
Oalllnas Rlttfr formed a new channel
at Las Vegas. In tba 0ai-inaa Canyon
the dams of the A'gna IMra Couipany
broke, bringing a^terrlfle flood on the
city. The Montezuma Hot Springs
track trfiftt ont In many places. Han
a dosen (bridges were destroyed and the
Montesntba batbbonaes werePCrtliTljr
?*arr1ed away. For two btotfw ib
Brldire street every basloetf konaa
was flooded.
-> Freeholder Commits Sulfide.
lames Denton, a Freeholder, of Pat
erson. N. J., whose official acts are tm
dsr Investigation, killed himself, r
i' - T fcjS? i Jg ~ ?