The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, August 18, 1905, Image 1
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VOLUME X VJL
CAMDKN, S. C., FRIDAY,
PEACE ENVOYS
BEGIN WORK
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'Japanese and Russian Plenipo
tentiaries Meet at Ports
'mouiti, N. H., Navj Yard, v
PRESENTATION CEREMONIES
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' 'Holli Parties Wildly Cheered bf **>e
t'rowdn? llomocratlc Attitude of (he
Fortlgucra in Their Conlitrt With
8lrauaei> Atlmlied by the Throng*-"
lluft'et l.tijiclicou Curved In the Itulld*
Ji>K? Adiolrul Mml? mul Gov.
Wclcoino the Ofllclal*? Credential* of
1 ho Aiulmasiidor* K.xrlmnitrd nt Flr?t
IteKUlur M#etlnc-Ji?|)? ana l<u?AliiiiH
' Dinu In I'uhllo Unit of the Hotel
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.AVonl worth .
Portsmouth, N. II.?' Willi lmpres*ive
/ceremonial incident to tlio bestowal
,oC full ambassadorial honors M. Witto,
? senior envoy *of tho Emperor of Rue
jsia, and Huron Komura, senior envoy
of the Emperor Japan, were we!
{corned to tlie Portsmouth Navy Ynrd,
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?? nether Baron Komura nor Mr. VA
knhiia are Wry familiar with KreneVi.
while M. Wlito, although Understand
ing Knglish iu nsullhg-, cannot speak
it. Immediately after this formality
the envoy m proceeded to tiio exchange
of their credentials.
The departure of btoh missions from
tlio Hotel Wenltvorth )vas made frave.
ly. It Win as if the Vnivoyn Were tak
ing part in some solemn rite.
M. Witte'a fnoe was even graver
than usual, lie walked Slowly artd,
apparently, with some tiiftleulty from
the WentAvorth porto eochcro to the
nutorooolle, and, as a ripple of ap
plause reached his cars from the Ver
anda, slowly and solemnly ?T\tttei\ his
hat and bowed. ... . ? ?. -*
Baron Rosen ft^Atod himself next to
the senior plenipotentiary and a secret
service mail, took his place with the
chauffeur. The members of the Bus
sian suite then filed out and ferttfcVeti
tho automobiles *et opart tbf their use.
Whllft the Russians were departing
from the annex in which they were
quartered, Baron Komura tth<\ Ids
suite were leaving the main wing of
the hotel. The departure of the Japan
em wns characterized principally by
businesslike agility. Their dignity Wrts
irreproachable, but there was none of
the Rugfinn sadness in their bearing-.
Baron Komurn, small and wizenetV,
and Minister Taknhira. equally abbre
viated in stature but broad of shoulder,
took the places of honor. Mr. Sato and
the others followed in the next convey
ance, ?'
, Before leaving the hotel Mr. Sato
courteously d^ClShed to discuss the
peace conference in any way. He greet
ed the correspondents pleasantly, but
fjave abundant evidence thai he could
keep siience as well as talk-.
After the plenipotentiaries had slart
cd for thenavy yard Mr. Honda, private
secretary to Baron Komura, went to
the npartiuents of the Russian mission,
wliet'e he was met in the reception
room by M. Shipoff. M. de I'lancrtn, M.
Bateheff and M. Berg. Mr. Honda
T1IK GENERAL STOKES BUILDING, PORTSMOUTH (N. II.) NAVY
YARD.
<\Vlu?re the Russian and Japanese Peace Commissioners are holding their
/ meetings.)
mid conducted to the conference liall,
.where, they ?will discuss the moment
ous, question of peace.
roff Komura, with Minister Taka
Jlll'a, received an equally' hearty greet
ing, and responded as graciously at the
Court House, where the crowd had
? massed in anticipation of the arrival
of the envoys. Governor John
McLane and his staff, in gilt lace,
had already reached the Court House,
?nd were awaiting the arrival ct the
?envois.
/ "When the envoys arrived they were
taken to the main courtroom 011 the
second floor, which was elaborately
decorated for the occasion. - The Gov
ernor then made his speech of wel
come. and, after handshaking all
rouiul. the formal festivities of the day
Were at an end. The envoys were
?subsequently taken in automobiles to
the Hotel Wentworth, whero elabor
ate apartments had been reserved for
them.
T* ?
:/ At Their Hotel. i
Instead of keeping to their rooms, as
St Was expected the plenipotentiaries
Would do, /"Russian and Japanese min
gled freely ajnong the guests, strolling
about tlwv -Verandas, chatting volubly
and acting generally in a care-free
manner, as though the entire war "had
been settled."
IUght off the lobby, in the public
billiard room, Baron Rosen and M. L>e
-Maertens, of the Russian Legation, en
gaged in a friendly game, with M.
"\Vitte as a spectator. -..Two Japanese
correspondents gave close attention to
the game.
Baron Komura, worn out bj the day's
exertions, kept to his apartments, and
Mr. Takahira was seen about the hotel
;but once, but the other members of
their suites were much in evidence.
. The (list day of the actual Ruseo
jjapanesn peace conference, which the
(world Is hoping will result in the
"r "Peace of Portsmouth." broke warm
and fair. 'At 9.30 o'clock the two
aenlor ambassadors caused Third As
sistant Secretary. of State Pelree to be
notified that they were ready to start
for the navy yard, and at 10.30 the
jtivo peace missions were in the square
-Ired brick naval stores building, which,
meagre as it is from an architectural
point of vlew$ is in many respects the
{most interesting structure In existence
g {to-day. * 1
Credential*
t BjkJI o'clock the confjfcnifc had be- j
4- . r'soon after tdPplenipotcntlaries W
the )id0y <??neral Stor^ it was
144A&M. Wit to and Baron Ko
ad exchanged compliment!, the
Her using Mr. Ron da a* interpreter.
tAlt School Teacher Found.
Mary A. Tucker, tbe Provl
(R. I.) aehool teacher who dH?
red from n camp in New (lamp
I July 25, was found in the '
wood*, emaciated and cal>
scioua. i
lung Liang- Cheng So cs President.
Chentung Liang-Cheng called al |
ir ?ay, *. T., to expiate to tbe |
why hit Government desired i
m J, P. -Morton'* Uwkow
C0BC?Mloi>. a
said the object of hi 9 visit was to dis
cuss the best programme for the ex
change of cards by the members of
the two missions. The short conver
sation which followed wns very cor
dial, and it was decided that tho cards
uhould either be left, at the office or
that a secretary from each sidi? should
convey them direct to the respective
apartments and there be ..formally re
ceived.
It is noticeable that with each day
the members of the two missions are
fraternizing more easily, and It is no
longer a subject for commcnt when a
Russian find a Japanese are seen talk
ing together.
Kxtraordlnary Precaution*.
Extraordinary precautions have been
taken to exclude from tho navy yard
every person not connected with the
Govern irent service. While the con
BAno* Konvn\, sexioii j a tanks:: vmkck
fcNVOV. ?
ferenco is- In progress t lio workmen
must liave passes in order to enter, aiftl
the ISO marines on duty at t lie? reser
vation Jjavc been pressed into guard
duty.
Assistant Secretary Felrce stated be
fore the envoys loft the Went worth
that there would be little ceremony in
opening the. first actual session.
"I shall conduct the envoys through
Jjs<r" offices set apart for their respec
tive use," said he. "and wish tlieni all
Kood fortune In their deliberations. I
shall then retire to another portion of
the building and the missions will be
gin, their deliberations."
The nmbascadoia will remain in the
bulldin? nnt;? each *cs*lr.n js ad
journed. A restaurant has been in
stalled In the conference hall,, and IT
! Mra. Maokay Now a Commissioner.
| Mrs. Clarouca Macl-ay made her
debut as a School ^Commissioner of
! Uoslyn, L. I.
Czar's Council Approves of Assembly.
Th<? plan for a national asaembly
I waa approved by the Council at Peter
Imf, Russia.
Secretary Shaw Speaks to Aaaembly^
Secretary Shaw addressed the State
RepubUeee -CMmtiw it Hoaneke,
. Vm.
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session is ? Jong one tin- envoy*' |
wants will he amply proviili'ii for.
It Is highly Imprnhnble t lift t lllotfl j
than two or tlu'^e Rii&ftions will h?> h? !<l 1
week. Although tin? envoys have
phnary liowers, tlwy will submit i?v<t.y
proposition to their home (iovt'liuntot
before netii?K upon it. This will n?
eessltnte tlm delay v>f cabling and re
ceiving a reply. Hat delays will prob
ably not lu? Unwelcome at times to tin
negotiators.
It has been arranged that the hour*
ot the conforvneo each Ua$ siittil In*
"?FEIIOIMJ W.TTE, BBKlrtlt hrsHMN VfAcr
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tollowil,^ oSf*i'!,l Sm" n,'. ,SSU',a j
iiti
corn o<l rriirv n. , i: "Hin j.> con
,| ,v ; tl ??',^lngs will bo fwlee a
m tlio morning II<J i? ,!?. nf, ,
noon, after 3 after
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S?;fS'SFS=
. . o fu" ?-ii/
I nil ?? " '" '?**<?
i ~r'
ES&S S?K ? i '
igSES
? ?f r,,mors wore afloat a< t,?
i:SSSl=:?
?'0.- of |,ors<)ns ^"VS;, ? ' ?"<??
Koposloviz, T,:.1;"""-^ *?
el'?r?l V,p.' '""
tl?e evening 1
HI tlio large cHnii/t ,,]r,i'1
before. Ou,? ox i?n ./ - ^ "lry i]Uh
Russians lip ,? L . 011 ls tl,nt lh"
It has been iwtl?eahS ihnl1 !,.U?
conference the w.. i ??'?nIo the
officials Jiavo not -V V'Hl Jttpanesc
'l'ho Jnpatio.sc slro!!*".- i?(I ,0?e,her.
?'otel ami converse aSy ,hp
Olio Who npiH-o-u-lio* n! -"???? . rPn^*
?iid a ro i"i roiv ,us 111 tlio annex.
inc U l) toc" >? I be main 1, 1111,1
?""" 7;"i(z"^,"'"c:"u"s o>
rards. yj\ Wiilo Tt', cx,,lian^e of
their suite sendin'ir fhH- ,{o'c" ,n,('
hotel officv whiii' Mi j throu^Ji the
a !ie8e mission were !o ft" li! i?f thn ?'??>
'"0 Members of the If 1! "e d??rs of
<>.v a Jittle JananpsP ,,.n 1 ,nissff>?
'??iMn,an,l!I!; ; r senwi' l,?>
niado thoir oflic-Iji 1 cumIT "mI <;,l),,<>ns
p: i per oorresnondoi'j I'hVv ,,0W8'
^^"a'.lw.'ino trr tbe
?'th is nnusun'llv el'..0 H?1?1 U>"t
?f a Knropoa n \ outside
t'tnl so oosn.onoi n '., 8 ,?n?
!,,nt whloh fiimlll r ? 'JhKn,l,pr'"ff ?s
?N? mnmontoSf ?'"'?? ?o
(.athorod nndrr m.? - COI,^ronoo.
'?anihlincr snninior hotoMs o ?f <lu?
ooowpiprt iiv M U tiio " P!M^01,S. was
? ?iinilj?r ta bio with m!'" ",S k,U^
hf%r of covers, rdaood .!!? m? Tlnm
lo":i?TeSSat Baron K^"ra 'nmMUs a"-'
??> rt'lsVa? "T
"V'?.v Intprvenfnc ,"'"h
,mn
on Koniura an If d,^or,<,or. ?ar
the van. Whon /i II llnH 1 1 ,n
<i?e board tho chair* nhoi|t
P?rty scated ("elT\7m^W" aUd
luan. almost as one
Komma.
nrcossarv for him flture making it
elbows. * f r I,lm fo scotch oat hi*
Bic Ktriko at Klgn.
Twerjfy thousand men went on strike
nt IUga. Rnssla, and there tpab much
di?orrter In the city.
President Harper to lte*ltrn.
Dr. Harper, president of the Chicago
Un^rerrtty, has decldcd to resign. It
was reported in Chkra ro, III., becanso
of lii? health.
General Fmmofm Clark, for twenty
flr^ yeara Colonel of tbe Seventh Regi
men*. died at eightj-aevch yeara, at hip
borne lu New \ork City.
..o .
Many pcraoai were reported killed
or wonmled hr ? light between Co?
sacke and Jews at tbltomlT. ' 4
PEACE TERMS PRESENTED
hp.
oft
Baron K"imira Gives M Wiu-i Draft
of Japan s Prop>sal
I list K<?tt Move In llm Confcrcnrt nt
l'oll tuin u i li . Ni II. ?Tli?
1mI i)o jii*iii)?. '
Portsmouth, N, II. Japan's peace
wen' plat oil tn I ho hands of tho
Hussiait envoys n i ul the conference ad
JoUrned Id await tho fdrmnhitioii of tho
Russian reply. The written proposition
of Japan was handed to M. Witte by
Karon Kotnnra with the express stipu
latlon that its character should ho kept
ahHointoly secret. It was learned, how*
oyer, that tin* twins wore reasonable,
if not moderate: that they afforded a
basis for discussion, and that every
effort would ho made to complete t It
Hustdail ieply for submission to liar
Komura ami'* Minister TaUaltira as
frpeodily as possible.
With tlje Submission of Japan's terms
(lie uviid of opinion anions the diplo
mats gathered hero lias undergone a
decided change, and the former pessi
mism has given place to optimism.
These were understood to bo the
terms of peace demanded by the Jap
anese envoys!
Ail acknowledgment of Japan's un
disputed suzerainty over Korea.
Russian evacuation of Manchuria nnd
the establishment tftero of tho Hay
policy of the open doon
The cession of I'ort Arthur and
1 >alny?
rI'ho cession of Sukhallcn Island.
The grant of fishing rights to Japan
In the waters of the Siberian littoral
northward from Vladivostok to the
P.i l ing Sea.
The lvllmpiisltinont to .Japan of the
Interned Russia!) warships.
A limitation upon the naval strength
of llussia In Par Pastern waters.
The transfer to Japan of the Man
chiiri.au Hallway as far north from
Port Arthur as Harbin.
The c< mmercialixation of Vladivo
stok.
Japan to be reimbursed for t lie cost
of the war.
chop hi-: pout or r.
tiov? rmneiit Poretells of (Jrcatost Com
Yield in Years.
Washington, 1>. C. The Government
crop report, issued at noon, tinder the
new regulations of the Agricultural
Department, designed to discourage
graft and to make it difllcult for Wall
Street to get advance information, fore
easts the greatest corn crop In the coun
try's history, and bumper crops of
wheat and other cereals in every sec
tion of the country.
The (Sovernnieiit reports the follow
ing average condition of the crops:
Condition of eorn is SO against S7.il
last month, and ST. 3 last year, and 78.7
in 1903. Condition of spring wheat,
S9.2 against 91 last month. S7."? last
year, and 77.1 in 11.103. Condition of
oats. 90. S against 1*12. 1 last month, 8(>.S
last year, and 79.(1 li/ 1903.
CROWD OP DESERTED WIVES.
All Records Broken at the West Side
Police Court.
New York City.? -More than a hun
dred women, most of them with from
one to six children apiece, and many
demanding action against deserting or
recalcitrant husbands, crowded the
West Side Court.
The West Side Court is noted for its
many abandonment cases, but this
crowd of deserted women broke all
records.
"This is tho worst I ever saw," said
Magistrate Pool, as he faced the crowd
of women, "it seems as if every hus
band on the west side hud /deserted
Ills wife."
ROOSEVELT SPEAKS TO .MINERS.
President Addresses Enormous Throng
at Wilkrsbarre, Pa.
Wilkesbarre, Pa. ? Pro-blent Theo
dore Roosevelt was here to address tho
annual Convention of the Cetbolie Tolal
Abstinence Tnion. Fully 0'),0(i') per
sons heard him speak. Others to make
brief speeches were Cardinal (Jibbons.
John Mitchell, President of the PnHed
Mine Workers of America, and Mayor
John Weaver, of Philad'dph's' Pa.
From Wilkesbarre the President
went to Chautauijua. N. Y . where ho
addressed a conclave of lu.nno persons.
P.ank Clearii:p? flood.
Bank clearings in New York ''ity
for July break -ill roe ids for Mut
month, failurrs are strikingly few for
a normally dull period, and railway
earnings show progressive ga'.nr.
Inventor Iforrosho.i' i*i Accident.
Inventor Charles !?'. Il'ir ??iioff an 1
his assistant were hurlel from* t)i"ir
-motor-boat otY ItrlilgcpMrl. Conn, by
the breaking of the steering gear.
Music For the Envoy.*.
There will be music for tho Russian
and Japanese peace envoys by a
United States military baud as long as
they remain at Portsmouth. N. II.
Jews Discuss Appeal to Witte.
East Side Jews of New York City
discussed the advisability of appeal
ing to M. Witte in behalf of their
kinsmen in Rustda.
? "rinirch of St. Thomas.
A L of St. Thomas, to co*t
f800,oJ^'i? to ri*e on the ruins of the
e?lltice in New York City almost de
stroyed by tire.
Sharp Action Reported.
Admiral Kataska reported a sharp
action on tho southern coast of Magha*
lien, in which 12."? Russians were made
prisoners..- *.
Woolen Goods In Demand.
W?xHrn goo<?s are meeting with good
? iKHfn
demand,
? and here also the raw mater
ial occupies an exceptional position.
Many Hnrt In Fire.
Many firemen were injured while*!
fighting ? Are In a soap factory Jn NesM
York City. .7.
. jr'.gfr,- *{..?' ... . s V
making progress slowly ;
Three Articles of Agreement Wet ft I
Adopted, and the Real Business }',x
llol'tdll to Opi.'M Moon I
Portsmouth, ,N' . || , Special. Al
though \ ery rapid progress was mado
fc"ltli the peai e negot iat ions Monday
iliree Of tin' twelve :ir * i .1 ? ?f? which cot) |
;;titute the Japanese .????. lit ion? of pea? <1
having been agreed to by Mr. Witto
and Haron KOseu on behalf of Russia,
Neither of (hi* two articles to whl<h Mr.
Witte fn hi:; ropij returned it it absolute
itcRativt1 was reached I hi' crisis,
Ihorpforft, Is still io come. The ??'s
hion of Sakhalin conies ilfth iit Ihe list
The three "articles," as I h ? ? > are ofll
dally designated in < 1 > <> brief communi
cations authorized to be given to the
press, which were <1 iMpo.1 of are in
Substance as follows:
Pi rid, Russia's recognition of Japan's
preponderating influence" a ltd spe. iai
position j)i Korea, whiih Riuiuia home
fiirilt agrees is Outside of her sphere
of Influence, Japan binding herself to
reeognl/.e the. suzerainty of tlw reign
Ittg family, but with the right/ to give
advice and assistance to impl'ote the
civil administration of the empire.
HOT II TO Ql'IT MANt'lll'lil A
Peer) tld, mutual obttg.il loti to nvacu
ale Maib Ionia, each to surrender all
special privileges in thai provhiee, niu
t no I obligations to respect the "terri
torial integrity" of China and to main
tain the jirlrlph' td' equa I opporlunlly
ft>r ihe commerce and industry of ail
nations in that province tojien door.)
Third, the cession to China of the I
Chinese Kustci n Ruilwa> from Harbin
southward.
There never was any question about,
the acceptance on the part of Mr. Witte
Of these "articles." the ilrst two cov
el'i tig in more emphiiiic form 'he inten
t'oni; of Japa in the diplomatic strug
gle which preceded hostilities. The
third Is a natural consequence of the
result of t he war ,
ROAD CHINA'S WITH JAP I, IHN.
The cession of the railrond. the build
ing of which cost Russia an immense
sum, estimated fry some at between
$l00,0?in.iTtVt and $200,0<h}.n00, Is to chi
na. China and Japan, therefore, will
arrange between Ihemselvc* the meth
od by which the former Is to be remu
nerated, and through this financial op
eration Japan might ftave very consid
erable portion of her claim for the
"expenses for the war" liquidated. The
railroad is ostensibly the property of
"the Rusfio-Chlrtese Hank, although built
hy government money, advanced
through the bank, and since its comple
tion operated, managed and policed bv
the Russian government. Japan can
not. take the railroad herself. To place
self in Russia's shoes regarding the
railroad would bo militarily to control
the destinies of the three provinces of
Manchuria which she has promised to
return to China. Hut Japan is enti
tled to reimbursement for the expense
to which she has been put in restoring
the railroad below the present, position
of Llnevltch'H army, rebuilding the/
bridge and narrowing the gauage. If
j China coulrl not find the money, some
' other power or powers might do so
and the road would lie hypothVcated to.
ihe powers which advanced the money,
as other Chinese roads are to those
which advanced the money for their
construction.
Three Articles Disposed Of.
Portsmouth, N. II.. Special.? The fol
lowing official communications were is
sued:
"In the morning silling of the font**"
teenth of August, article first whs dis
posed of, and the plenipotentiaries pro
ceeded with the discussion of article
two. The meeting adjourned at 1
o'clock to be resumed at 1$ o'clock."
"In the afternoon meeting of the con
ference of August 14, aitlcles two and
three were discussed and disposed of
and at 6 o'clock the conference ad
journed until Tuesday morning at 9:30
o'clock."
Did Not Whip Convict to Death.
Atlanta, C.a., Special.- State War
den J. C. Moore returned from Carters
ville Monday, where he went to investi
gate the death of the convict, IJddell.
who was said to have been whipped to
death- by J. \Y\ Tierce, the deputy war
den at the Sugar Hill camp. Mr. Moore
made a very c;areful investigation and
reported tliat the prisoner died from
natural causes.
To Investigate Tobacco Errors.
Nashville, Tenn., Special. ? Congress
man John \V. Gaines, of this district,
has received assurance** from Washing
ton that the Federal "grand Jury will
investigate the alleged tobacco errors
made in the Agricultural Depart ment
rorne days ago. Congressman dairies
requested Hie President to have, the
papers in the case turned over to the
Federal grand jury, and lie received
word that this has been done.
Fatal Wreck Near Macon. Oa.
Macon, (Ja., Special. ? In a head-on
collision two miles from Macon be
tween a north-bound Central of Geor
gia passenger. train and a south -bound
freight at 5 "o'clock Monday afternoon
two were killed and three weie so se
riously Injured that death will probably
result.
Shifting His Strength.
Ciunshu Pass.. By Cable. ? Field Mar
shal Oyama apparently is changing his
dispositions and reducing his forces In
Manchuria to augment those in Korea,
where his front extends through Tcha
boofoun. Tehantaaou, Tehaketzy and
Mancjientz, constituting an uninter
rupted series of powerful fortifications,
mounted with seige guns.
Train Kills Two In .Auto.
Rutland. Vt.. Special. ? Deputy Po
llc? Commissioner Harris Lindsley, of
New York City, and Miss Kllsa P.
Willing, of Chicago, were almost In
stantly killed at Piko's Crossing, near
Bonnlngton, Vt.. Monday afternoon,
when a North Branch train on the
Rutland Railroad at nick the automo
bile In which they were traveling.
Miss Willi**'* nephew, Ambrose Cr%
mar, an<r the chafTeur, J. Adamson.
Were thrown out and badly braised
asd out, bnt dot seriously injured.
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PALMETTO CHOP CONDITIONS
Conditions For Past Week as Ciivon
Out by the Department.
I IkO Ni'l'lll (itH'llIM Wit loll ?i| ( III'
Cli'iuilc and crop sen ire ol l)ic <!*?
part men! < ? f agriculture, issues I he
follow in.: < 'It ii i 1 1 bulletin Jot (lie past
w ??? k :
The gcueial ?li\ condil i"ii of t he
week MoixtiiV tin1 illi was
broken h\ I In1 f?'<* 1 1?? l ;? I iv ill throuuh
niit the Stale t! 1 1 1 i 1 1 tli'1 past week.
In most m'i l tuns llio mins were execs
sue causing flu' ci'rcliK lo overflow
l Ik ii li.i iiK ?, and thereby damaging ;l"
immense amount of crops in tin' low
lands. Moan I'o It ?aud Hare counties
in l ho eastern district, however, re
port llial in in is' needed in some sec
tions, There ivimi' ii "rout many local
slioweis ami crops are reported t ? ?
In1 in tine condition in luaiix sections
ul llic rasi ell) district. 1 1 1 l lie ccn
tral district, emu and cotton was
unit Ii damaged in llic lowlands ami
in fact all crops- were injured rather
lliau licnelll ted l?4V (lie rains ol the
I ?ii^t week. Heavy winds with luiil
were reported from many sections in
die west and central portions of the
State doing a great deal ol damage
ail Crops and I'm il .
( 1 1| ) on lias heeu improved to some
evlent by I lie raiil, hid almost all sec
tions report ihat il I-- shedding. The
we I weather has caused rank growth
lu lohiMon con n I v rust on collou is
reported in he the most destructive
ever known; no rust reported in the
j i-asl ; .*1114! ^ '"W reports of i\|?t in I lie
I wesl.
| In I In* en?<i tobacco raring is nuti
pleled except 111 llertlord county, and
in Nash enmity il is he illy; marketed.
In the central and wesl portions of
llic Slale lohat'l'o .'<? not so far ad
vitnced all hough some report curing
all done. Some tohaeco in Johnston
county is bey inning lo lire al (lie hot
loin <d' (lie plants and il is thought il
will have lo he ml sooner lhan de
sired. Il is rotting some mi sandy
In general corn was not injured 011
the high land, hut on the lowlands
il was washed out, and in coses turn
ing yellow. In I lie east a fair crop is
expected; upland corn is looking well,
I111I lowland corn is injured to a e-on
siderahlo extent in the central por
lion; while in the west a fair crop is
reported, althouyh some is yellowish
on the lowland.
Pulling fotler is quite general
throughout the Slale, hill WB-ther has
heen unfavorable lor saving the crop;
rotting is reported in Rockingham
county. Peas ar^ a good crop, hut
shedding is reported. Sweet potatoes
Irish potatoes, turnips ifnd peanuts
doiugtiftne. Wheat t-H resiling is still
carried on in some parts of the wesl.
Fruit is generally a failure, hut
peaches are reported as good in Ire
dell county.
Itaius reported: Walcigh 5.1!);
(roldshoro (>.12; New Heine 1.22; Wel
don 2.00; Nashville 2.20; Foster ll.7r>;
Augicr O.til ; Pomona ; Lexington
,'J. !).'!; Moncure -4 . 1 ! ).
A. II. TIIISSKN,
Section Director.
? Itc-built and Enlarged.
Asheboro, Special. ? The Ashcboro
Wheelbarrow Factory, which was to
tally wrecked by lire some time a?o,
has been rebuilt 011 a much larger
scale, and is now more thoroughly
equipped in ils several apartments of
construction. Il has moved with the
Asheboro Wood and Iron Works, and
will henceforth he kn >wn as the Ashe
boro Wheelbarrow Manufacturing Co.
The class of work ihuiK here prior to
Hie lire gave great satisfaction to
hoth merchants and consumers and
orders are coining iu daily for im
mediate shipment id' these goods to
many points in I lie Stale. Mr. John
T. Mailt 11 rriver from Tampa, Fla.,
and, having recent ly been elected
treasurer of the company will at once
assume the duly of his ollice.
Must Make It Good.
Winston-Salem, Special. ? The vot
ers of Yadkin county decided al an
clcc.liuu held Tuesday that Mr. .1. A.
Logan, ex treasurer of the county,
must pay every dollar of the several
thousand stolen from him by robbers
two years ago. The proposition was
lo iclcase Mr. Logan of half of the
amount stolen.
Orphan? go Trustees to Meet.
North State New*.
The Secretary of State has charter
ed the jUuilford Wholesale Grocery
Company, of High Point, with a capi
tal of $120,000, subscribed by A. R. ,
Harvey, M. T, Chaplin ami J. W.
.Johnwnn;
High I'oifil, SjH'cial. ? A mceling of
the board of trustees of the Baptist
Orphanage at vThomasv ille has been
called for August 22nd, for the pur
pose of electing a successor to Kev.
.1. It. Itoone, the general manager, who
has untitled the board that he will not
accept a re-election. This has just
been made known to Kev. Thos. Car
rick, of this place, a member of the
hoard of trustees. Kev. J. M. Hil
liard of High Point and the Kev.
('has. W. Scarboro, of Herbert county,
are spoken of in connection with the
vacancy.
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Notes of Southern Cotton Mills and
Othor Manufacturing Enterprises
Ashovillc, N. C. **
Tlif Ashe\ille Cotton Mill plant will
won be operated Its' elect i i < * i t y l'ur
iiihIkmI by llie W . 'I'. Weave? Power
< 'oin patty, from I li?- I u tl ?.-?* water
power plant on tin1 French Broad, five
miles below Abbeville. Plus mill is
mow being equipped with the neces
sary motors These are of large si/.e
ami nowcr, t lit* machinery to bo af
fected beinu; grouped into units lly
Moors and not actuated l>y a motor at
l ached jo ??:??' 1 1 looniV H'v in the Olvm
pia Mills at Columbia. Tim steam
powor i it Ito discontinued. To sup
ply this power itn<l V,o moot other de
mands, tin* Woavor Company lnis re
?*?* 1 1 1 1 y doubled its powor producing
cup. icily by Hie iuslnllat ion of a Bul
loi'K 7. >0 Imrso powor tit>0-volt dyna
mo uliitli is now .ujt.oporal ion.
Ashhoro, N. 0.
Mr. S. Bryant and Mr. S. (J. New
1 i ii lniw recently purchased the. en*
tiro eorpor'ilc propel I y of tlio liaudlo -
Minn Mannl act uriug Company, and
llioy practically own Iho Nfvouii Falls
plant, near flieir recent purchase. Mr.
N'owlin is president ami Mr. Bryant
secretary and treasurer ot/ liotli cor
poral ions. Mr. Bryant * ? w 1 1 i n?r ,11
controlling iutorost in l???t It plants.
The mills consume 7,<i<K> bales of cot
lon* Willi an oil 1 pill of .!,700,00J) yards
of plaids and 750,000 tteamless hag-?
annually. Tliey operate 1(1,000 spin
dles and I, OIK looms and have recent
ly put in place, two improved Samp
son water Wheels of 'J30 horscqgowor,
cach of which gre.ai ly reduces the cost,
of product ion, which is a mailer of
very great importance in this day of
close competition in most all lines of
mauufacl nnng in I Ins progressive and
wide awake country of ours."
Gaston isl, N C.
A gentleman who is in n good posi
tion to know savs that as fur hs pos
sible U , Heeler Moore Avill succeed
his lather. in the manngemet.t of the
cotton mills in which Captain Moore
was interested. Mr. Mooro has been
in ollice with his father since the
building of the Modcna mill and ia
familiar with all I he work ill hand,
lie jwmsesscH many of the traits ot
his lamented father and has unques
tioned business abililv.
The LifWay Mil! is working moro
hands than al any time, perhaps,
since il began operations. Many
now people have moved in and are
working there. Last year it used only
two of its largo boilers. Now, it is
using four. There is no night work
at this milL.^-t
^
Hi w River, N. C.
The Tulinwood Manufacturing
Company fifes begun vri!frk in its new
plant, recently completed. Jt is ex
pected the output of cottonades will
soon reach 18,000 pounds weekly. The
plant lias an equipment ot! 2,2iQ spiu
Hlcs and 12."> dooms. The math build
ing is 210 by 75 feet; engine room
10 by .'10 feet ; boiler room, 30 i>y_40
fect ; dye house, 28 by 50 feet; cat
ton wlircliAumo 10 feet square. This
enterprise, represents the investment
of $30,000.
Chorryvillo, N. 0. ?' '
At the annual meeting of the board
of directors ol the Caston Manufac
turing Company, a 10 per cent, divi
dend was declared, the 5 per eent
semi annual dividend having been or
dered ii\ February. The reports of
the ollicers showed the mills to bo ill
a prosperous rondit ion New officers
were elected as follows: President,
.1 M. Rhodes; \ ieo-prosidenl, J. A.
Black; secretary and tra surer, I). P.
Rhodes.
Meiidian, Miss.
It is expected that contracts will
be signed ir. the near future fr?r the
equipment of machinery for the Bea
trice Cotton Mills. Thin is indicated
by the ?a?t that (Jenoral Manager L.
Cohen, of the company and one of
the director*. John II. Christian, have
gone to New York to investigate as to
machinery contracts.
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Tcxtilo Notes. o *"?
W. B. Mnnspn, J. ft. MoDougal, S.
P. Archer afid J. H. Handy have in
corporated the Penison, Texas, Cotton
Mill Co., with capital stock of $150,
000. They will utilize an established
plant.
l.eroy Springs, the well known eot
ton mill Operator, of Chester, 8. C?,>
is said to contemplate the erection Of.,
a 1,000, 000 plant at Cheraw, S. 0.
S<aiTj R. Chew ?s reported a* inter*
ested in a plan for the organization
of a $ 100,000. stock company to build
a cotton toil I at Biinburen, Ariz.
. Anderaon, #. O.
Water power electrical
ment. ? The^Hattonr Ford Po
has been incorporated wit"
stock of $150,000 to
*r and bniM an
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