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YOL XXVII. BARNWELL. S. C. THURSDAY JULY 2», 1904. 4rVv'V' •"«*' MARCHING ONWARD. Jape Hat* Turned the flank of Oen. Xeller'e Foeitlon. A fXXECB BATTU BAGIHO. The RwelaM Olelm j Saeeeeefel ReeonaelMnee In Force Under General __ Henchelman. A special from Liao Yang dated July 20, aajs newe was recelred from Ta Ache Klao Thursday that the Japaneee had broken the Russian left flank between Liut-Gen. Count Kel ler’s position and that of Gen. Ben- nenkampff and that they were march ing on Mukden. The rumors to this (fleet are persistent. According to a special from Mos cow, the Rusky Listoku of that city confirms tbe Associated Press report from Liao Yang that the Japanese hare broken through tbe Russian left flank and are marching on Mukden. ▲ FUCRCI FIGHT RAGrNG. A Bosnian cones pendent of the London Daily Telegraph at Mukden, under date of JWy 19, says: “A fierce fight has been raging during tbe past two days and It still continues. The Japanese, who are In superior strength, attacked with great daring and coolness. The Russians are con testing the ground splendidly. The Japanese flanking movements to the east are tbe reel cause of our retire ment. Heavy Josses have been sus tained. Tbe Japanese artillery has again shown its superiority.” . A RUSSIAN RBOONNAISANCK. A dispatch from L'ae Yang, dated July 20, says the Russian eastern army bss attacked the Japanese on the other side of the vsHey of the Liao river. Lieut.-Gen. Count Keller, after a hard fight compelled the Ja panese to retreat with great loss. ^.Gem HsrscbehnsB, July 10, had a successful engagement, forcing tbe Japanese to rapidly retreat on their main foroe. Tbe Russian loss was 200 men killed or wounded. Bands of Chinese bandits have appeared In this neighborbood. They attack the Russian sentries. ~ It is reported that Gen. Kuroki la suffering from.igfriarla and that he foUowa bit army in a litter. Gen. Oku, it is. rumored, has re sumed bis-advance beyond Kaicbou. Tbe Russians are expecting a battle. SUCCRgSFUL BOKTIK. V* A later dispatch from Liao Yang, says that Geo. Henchelman on Tues day successfully effected a reconnais sance In force In the direction of Bike- yan, discovering large forces of Jap anese. He held bis position until evening and then retired wfth slight Gen. Kuropatkin, in a dispatch tc the emperor July 20, says that there lias been no particular change in this sphere of operations. “Wednesday night,” tbe dispatch says, “our sharp- shooters and Cossacks turpi Led a Ja panese outpoet at tbe village of Kbu- dlanxa, 10 miles southeast of Ikbav- uan. Twenty-one of the Japanese were bayonetted. Th< se who escaped were fired upon by mistake by Japa nese who came to their assistance.” A dispatch from Toklo, dated July 22, says a fisherman reports that the Vladivostok squadron was off Myako Thursday, going in a southeasterly di rection at a speed of 10 knoti. If this course and speed was ma’ntalned the aquadren was off Yokohama late Friday. Tbe eastern coast of Japan la abrouded in fog. Shipping has been During this time tbe Japanese fan try moved forward, the flankers had snereeded in scaling tbe heights on tbe Roaaian right by 3 o’clock in tbe afternoon, at which boar the main foroe was ordered to storm the Rus sian centre. Tbe Japanese artillery protected this movement splendidly, but the infantry mat pith a severe fireand Jost heavily in gaining tbe heights. The final successful was delivered at 6:30 in tbe afternoon. The Japanese succeeded in partially cutting off the Russian retreat and this soon became a rout. The enemy went in two directions to tbe north ward and to the eastward. The Rus sian forces engaged included in addi tion to the art! lery seven battalions of infantry and a regiment of Cos sacks. Tbe enemy left 131 dead and 300 rifles on "tbe field. Prisoners taken estimated tbe Russian losses at 1,000. The Japanese lost one officer and 54 killed and 18 officers and 351 men wounded. On July 19th Japanese forces at tacked a battalion of infantry and i’1,000 cavalry wbo occupied tbe Che Cbiato to tbe nortbward of Shotlen- tsezu. After four hours of fighting tbe Russians retired across tbe Taitsu river. ^ HAMBURG-AXBRICAN LINE STEAMSHIP RETORTED SEIZED. A dispatch from 8mz, dated July 22, says: The Hamberg-American line steamer Scandia seized by tbe Russians In tbe Red sea has lust ar- rlved at that place. Bbe fl es t he Ruasslan naval flag, is commanded by naval officer and fit manned by a Russian naval crew. Rbe will enter tbe canal. Her destination is not known. THAT SHOCK DIG CRIMB. Inquest Into the Murder of Kltt Book hart. Near Eutawvllle. . A special to tbe State from Orange burg says the inquest over the dead body i of Kitt Bookhart, which was found In the Santee river at Fergu son, near* EutawvlTe, was held Thurs day by Magistrate Jeff D. Wiggins at Eutawvllle. Solicitor P. T. Hilde brand, at the request of the gover nor, went jdown the day before ahd at tended the inquest, assisting In ques tioning the witnesses and bringing out Important testimony. Solicitor Hildebrand his associated with him in tbe Investigation of this matter tbe law firin of Messrs. Rays or. A: Summers of this city, and Mr. A. W; Su turners of that firm attended the inquest alodir With Solicitor Hllde- trand, and he wtlf -glve personal at tention to tbe development of the cate and the presecution of such parties; s may be implicated by tbe proceedings. Eutawvllle is located on tbe Preg- nail branch of the-Atlantic Coast Line ffTthe upper portion of Berkeley county, and not many miles from the lower boundary of Orangeburg county. There are the best ct people down there, and It is learned here that the beet sentiment of that community hear lily condemn tbe killing' of the negro and is anxious for the guilty parties to be uncovered and brought to justice. ' From the testimony it is very evi dent that the parties responsible for the death and mutlUation of tbe ne gro are deeerving cf tbe severestecn demcation of tbe public, the severest punishment under the law. It Is thought that the matter will be brought to light in due time, and tbe proper autb< rlties are working to this end. It is understood that there was a very large gathering cf negr.es at Eutawvil e Thursday on adoount of tbe inquest, but they were not de- MAYBBJCKFREE. A Mother's Fidelity Has Opened the Prison Doors. 18 IHK nmOCBVT OH GUILTY! The Famous *b«I Rieh Amoslaau Wo man Who was Once Sentenced __ to Death Now Goes Fires ' and Unrestricted. A special from Turo, Cornwall, Eng., dated July 20, says Mrs. Flor ence Maybriok Is free. She left Corn wall Wednesday pn her way to France. Mrs. Maybrlck's imprisonment was not terminated with the clang of doors, tbe last sound which remains In tbe ears of so many of her fellow- prisoners who had preceded her to liberty from Aylesbury prison, where she spent mote than 14 years of her life. It closed before the arch door way of the White convent of the Sis- terbood of the Epiphany in this little town, with the black-robed slaters softly uttering their blessings, and gcod wishes for her future. With two companions Mrs. Maybriok enter ed tbe carriage ct Miss Dalrymple, secretary of the sisterhood, and was driven rapidly to Stausteli, a small station 14 miles away, where, after exchanging good-byes with her com panions, she boarded a train and started on her journey to France. tlvely necessary. Tbe-greatest secrecy was thrown about Mrs. Maybrlck's departure. Mother Superior Julian of the con vent said to a representative of the Associated Press that under her in- instructions she most refer *U inqui ries to tbe home office. Others at the convent were equally uncommunica tive. . < At the railroad station orders were died of arsenical poisoning. Tbe defense proved that for 20 years Mr. Maybriok had been a confirmed user of arsenic and that be daily took doses large enough to have killed a dozen ordinary men. Mrs. Maybr’ek was eventually sentenced to death by the judge, Sir Fitz James Stephen, who spokd for two days In charging the jury. Ife said It was impossible, for them to find her not guttty ii. the face of the medicil evidence. The Judge died some time later in a mad house. , From the time of Mrs. Maybrlck's conviction her mother, the Bxronem de Roques was unremitting in her efforts In behalf cf tbe priaomr. She succeded in having the death a^ntenoe commuted to penal servitude for life and finally has obtained tbe freedom of her daughter to whose feleue from prison she had devoted her life. The baroness was aided by influential friends on both sides of the Atlantic. In 1900, after tbe death of Lord Bus- tell of Killowen, chief of justice of England, a letter which he had writ ten to Mrs. Maybrlck in 1895 was dis covered. Iksbowed he was convinced that she ought never to have been convicted, and it has been generally understood that all tbe recent Ameri can ambassadors to the court of St. James hate done everything possible to obtain Mrs. Maybrlck’s pardon The fact of her probable release was used as a reason for securing the post ponement of a trial last year of la# suits bearing on Mrs. Maybrlck's in terest in land in Kentucky, Virginia and W Virginia until she was able per- She will not go to America until her _ resence there 4 considered impera- l«»aU, to'tartlfpiiUhwe suits. M». Maybrlck and her mother would have lost all title and interest in the many thousands of acres of land Involved in tbe case. On February 4th last Home Secre tary Akera-Douglas, replying, to a question in the house of commons, confirmed the reports which had been In circulation that Mrs. Maybriok had been removed from Aylesbury prison to ajccnvalescent home, where she issued forbidding theemyloyes todis- woul j remalnuntllthe g Umme r, when ones Mrs. Maybriok or even to admit that she was at the convent. The little town has taken deep Interest In this international figure. Crowds early stood at tbe iron gates of the grounds, waiting for Mrs. Maybrlck to appear, but they were rarely rewarded, she going out only when the toad 'was re ported clear. When Mrs. Maybrlck first arrived here she vies kept under strict sur- vetUanee, never leaving the convent walls; even for a walk In tbe grounds she would have to be under tbe escort of one of the sisters. Subaequently she was allowed to walk in the streets of this picturesque place and in the shady country lanes in the vicinity. Those wbo have seen the published portrait of Mrs. Maybrlck soon got to recognize the b ack-robtd won:an with black bonnet and flowlng strings* gave her kindly greetings, which fre quently passed unnoticed, Mrs. May- brick seeking ab far as possible to avoid tbe attention of tbe 'curious. Her time at the'convent was taken up by sewing, reading and chatting with the sisters, endearing herself to them by many acta showing that even the many years of servitude at Aylesbury prison had been unable to stamp out ber innate kindly disposition. - Those who hava talked "with Mrs. Maybrlck say that within the five months spent at Truro were happy ones. She was compelled to observe PRACTlALLY ASSURED Colony of Foreign People to Begin " in the Fall. . WILL » LOCATXD11A1OOHWAY Cleveland Commend* Parker’* Noble ’ Coarse in Stating HI* View*. A special to The State from Hew York Wednesday says: “Steady, Democrats, Steady,” is the title of an article by Grover Cleveland which of Immigration B. «#v Watson, Make* Thorough lave*- - tbratlon a* to the PoealMllte* Offered hjrthat County. The fjl’owtag is taken from the State of Saturday which says Com- miasknerof Immigration E. J. Wat. aon, who returned Friday from the lower coast counties, talked Interest ingly of his trip. “lime been since Tuesday of last week up In Horry county making a thorough investigation as to the p'*. kibllittes offered by that county for tbe establishment of .an extensive colony of foreign people,” said Mr. Wataon. “I made brief investigations at Chadbourn, N. C., av to what bad been accomplished there and visited the Homewood cjlony In Horry, which is composed of northwestern people,, and has been exceedingly successful, as tbe figures for this year's truck crops have shown. I talked with a number of these people in person and found them all satisfied, found that they were not subject to sickness and were really enthusiastic lathe work will be prioted in Corner's for/uly 23rd. In It Mr. develsnd lauds the they art doing. The land In Horry, twanr* action of Judge Parker In tending his “gold telegram” to tbe St. Louis con vention, and expos es hlasatisfaction with the platform and the outlo k in part as follows: “Ho action of Democracy's repre sents tlves assembled in tbe lata con vention can be construed in any other way than as an acknowledgment tff the gold standard, and a willing I >lcdge to Ita maintenance. This con dition should of Itself be sufficient to so fill our m?asure of sUIsfeotiou as to cause us to forget any fears or trepidation that may have vexed u> diirlflg t£e days Just‘past. * * “Herein la found an abundantly sufficient cause for gratitude and con gratulation on tbe part of all those wbo love true Democracy. I want tc go farther than this and to express a reverent belief that certain oonven- Jon utterances apparently untoward have worked together fdr Democracy’s ;ood and that a happy outcome has been reached through a leading wiser and more certain than tbe wit of man could have devised. Senatpr Tillman and 1 have occa sionally differed: but I hope he will take no offense if I applaud and give she would be allowed her freedom. Tbe home secretary said a license had been granted to Mrs. Maybrlck under the penal servitude acts. The transfer of the prisoner from penal prison to a quiet country home constituted analmott unprecedented action on the part of the British au- thourlties. It was due to the media tion of the Duchess of Dedford, who, as a visitor to Aylesbury prison for many years, had taken a keen perapn- al interest in Mrs. Maybrlck, and finally succeeded In obtaining the mit igation of her punishment to the ex tent of her being allowed to spend the last six months of her c .nfinement outside the prison wells. HI* Sight Restored. A special to tbe. £tato, .from Abbe ville says Mr. Notman S. Cason, an industrious and prosperous fanner of that county who has been almost totally blind since childhood, met with a peculiar,and happy accident while liTtown Thursday. Mr. Cason was sitting in the store of Messrs. P. Rdsenbery & Go., and in attempting to put on hla bat the brim struck trim in tbe eye. For a moment be was rendered totally blind but soon after wards his eight came to'-him and he a able to distinguish friends and lecta never before seeirby bim. He said he could sea the obstruction'to his vision gradually passing away af- the rules of the sisterhood strictly, as ter the total bllndneeB came on. The the skten were required to carry out good fortune of Mr. Cason has resulted particularly on the Waccam&w Heck, appears to be admirably suited for truck and diversified agriculture aa well as tbs staple crops. Tbe fields now under cultivation in cotton and corn are covered with crops that are as goou as any I have seen in the State. Absence of moequltoes and the abundant supply of pore water from artesians wells and springs Is prob ably accounted for from the fact that tbe ooast section of Horry county is within the 62-64 degree isotherm to zone, the same zone In which such counties aa Richland, Hewberry, Greenwood, Saluda and Abbeville are located. I find, too, that tbe condi tions in this section, other than those of sotT and climate, are such as to make the establishment of a colony there decidedly advantageous to the settler and the State. The repre sentative business men are tborough- aroused over the situation and see the. possibilities, and are anxious to msh the development of Horry coun ty to the fullest extent. I had not only that the most Influential and ex tensive land owoeri of the county were willing to cooperate by offerlfig heir ladd at a very reasonable figure, but that oectain things are in process of development that will mean much to the settler. While the. fina arrangements were not concluded be* ore I left Oonway It may be stated that the settlement of foreign. pur chasing people upm 60,000 acres o: land, land bisected by the railroad, is practically assured. This colony wll put in on tbe moat approved plan for colonization, so far aa the arrange- M . field. They will then return to Wash- meat of the land la concerned, provTd- iogton and prepare plana to be sub- tbe regime of rules were not tbe prison, but the I enforced by warden) hardened by contact with criminals, but by friendly sisters wbo bare been pompaoions as well as guardians, and Mrs. Maybrlck expressed her gratl- In his confusion to a small degree. He did not know the appearance of bis brothers and friends and did not recognize them after he had regained bis sight until they spoke to him. Mr. Cason’s sight Improved rapidly eospended awaiting the location of tbe menst rati ve acd conducted themselves on departure. Her during the afternoon aQd until he left Russian fleet. w JAPS WIN ANOTHER VICTORY. A dispatch from Toklo, dated July 22, says Gen. Kuroki, after a severe fight, occupied Klao Tung on July 19: Tbe place bad been fortithd by tbe Ruariahi, who defended it stoutly In tbe fighting Gen. Kuroki’s dibve the Russians from their strong ly fortlflert position on Ahe-Ght which is northwest of Motion pass and east of Anping, inflicting upon the enemy more, serious, feas-ea.tban they sustained tnemsffmA The fight began on the 18th and ended on the 19th. The Japanese lost 424 men in ktl ed and wounded. Tbe Russian losses are estimated at 1,000. Gen. Kuroki began bis advance early In the morning of the 18th. He un covered and followed the enemy along . the Chi river. The Russians seemed to be retiring to tbe nortbward when suddenly two battalions with eight guhs turned and attacked the Japa- new advanoe guard vigorously. At this point toe Japanese suffered be- fort relief came, one company losing ell Its officers. At a late, boupjn the afternoon toe Ross tans position was developed. They occupied'In eml In an orderly manner. Tbe Inquest *a* adjourned to some future date to be agreed upon later between the magistrate and tbe s> Hi itor. Tbe jury of inquest was a re[tentative body of white men; and they will not render tbeir verdict un til an ofthe test I m ny pcaslble im been brought out. Such witnesses as were on iuld base cured w ere examined Thursday, hut there are other wit- neat es to be examined at a later date. The jury Nils composed of Messrs;- R. G. Causey, foreman: P. O. Martin, L. N. Sblngier, L. Gourdlo, W. Mur-' ray, D. D. Steelman, W. E. Jackson, Hella Jenkins, J. F. Wetheford, E. M. Gtillard, B. P. Winter and T: S. Gelzer. " ' ■ ■■ ■ « ' * Severe Storm In Aw* ■eta* A special from Augmti says a storm of cyclonic proportions swept the eastern and southern section of the city Thursday afternoon, doing great damage to property and injur ing several people. The Hale Stmt Baptist church was completely d mo!- ished; a paint shop of the Central railroad completely wrecked; small cottage on Hale street complete past life was not referred to at the convent unless Mrs. Maybrlck spoke of It nence on toe,banks of the Chi. driver guarded their left flank and bigb precipices protected toe Russians on -i-=: Jha right. The only approach to - itoelr position was through a narrow defile^ The fighting continued until dark when toe Japanese forces blv- ooaoed. The Russians made two . counter attacks, hot were repulsed in each case. The Japanese renewed toe attack at midnight posting tbeir artillery in the valley below and in high ground to the south of the Rus- . elan position. Tbe main Japanese body was assigned to attack the Bus When Mrs Maybriok left her peace ful retreat this morning she dressed in gray, she wore a white around ber neck and she had a grey hat with flowers upon ber whitened head. These garments were sent by ber motoefy-tfce Baroness de Rbques, and were the first colors worn by Mrs. Maybr ck tjiice her Imprisonment 15 jears lack. The fact that people at Truro knew her by sight and that newspaper cor respondents bad established them selves near tbe convent caused Mrs. Maybrlck to determine not to leave Truro by train on departing from the town, but to go to Stausteli, where a fast express train stopped. After her departure it was said by a sister of the convent that Airs. Maybrlck bad given no trouble whatever and that ber conduct had been most exemplary, she observing without question all the regulations. She ihad not aakadfor and had not been gmn unusual fa vors. Nevertheless the mother supe rior was glad to be freed from her re sponsibility. Mrs. Maybrlck la not freed uncon- She la out on ticket teaver town for hla home. Heretofore he had consulted eminent specialists about Uls condition but none gave him any relief or tope. Hia friends are was | now congratulating him on his good — I wreck: tbe roof of a carpenter shop of, —. This | the Georgia railroad blown away; end dttionally, of house on Lincoln street crushed In but to all Intents she is as free as any by falling tree; grand stand at base- other person, can go where she will J; K- and Will not ha veto make a report to Morris was fatally injured; Wm. | the British authority, aa once Mrs. Fire accldentially itsrtecL in toe pine forest* In Eustia Park, near toe hotel Park in the Pines, about 12 o’clock Wednesday. Owing to toe drought, the trees and shrubbery burn ed like tinder for several hours and several acres of the Park are badly ,maged. Tbe burned area is in the northeastern edge of the city and Is beyond the reach of toe fire hydrants. The city street hands were set to work with brushes and they succeeded In confining the fire to the woods. Ho residence property was Injured. It is thought that tbe fire was started by a combination of crap shooters and cl garettes. o - One Taken, the Other Left,*. A special to the State from Pickens says during a terrific thunderstorm at Easlev Saturday afternoon Mrs. Wll Ham Hutson was Instantly killed tit lightning. \ She and her husband were -sitting near a window when tbe flub came. Mr. Hutaon, who was presum* After these posittons had been taken toe fighting esaaed for a time bat wu ‘ at daw* Kw Ruslana bad Brown, head gashed and ear gone; 1/1 Maybrlck is abroad she wDl be outside W. Livingston, Wm. McCarty, J. K. | British jarisdiettea. Calhoun and W. H. Feuly slightly In jured; all employes of tbe Central railroad. Sophia Tomer was slightly hurt In Hale.street house. - HtrTwewtf Sixth Child Dead. . William B. Pelt!fore of Trenton, N. J., has just lost by death toe twenty of his family of twenty seven boyt and girls. Hozell, to* dead hoy, wu three years old. The twenty- uventh child wu born a year ago. Pettlfore, the father, was bora a slave fifty two yean ago on the plantation Horth The Baroness de Roques hu made preparations at Rouen for Mis. May brlck’s arrival at her quiet home, where ahe win begin a new life. Mr* Maybrlck, who wu Miss Flor ence Elizabeth Chandler, a member of a well known and prosperous aou ■ Wii married July 27th, _ in St. Jaaau’ otrareb, Pteoadllly, to James Maybrlck of Liverpool. She wu then 18 yeast old. Her husband wu over 40 yearn old. ““ of 1889 Mr. Maybriok In a few day toe died. than bis wlfeKWU not Instantly kill ed, but it is not believed that he wl survive. Mis. Hutson held In her arms her Infant child and while every bone In her own body wap shattered, the child wu entirely PKAI8X8 TILLMAH. THE BOLL WEEVIL. Jst in Fyateaatieelly Itady It will ixnnui nxt win. And Make Fen lavcetetloa mt Vert- oa» Folate la TtUeftCMo. HI* Letter. The of tbe belief that ’Providence has taken kindly hold of our affairs.’ ” After quoting Judge Parker’s mes sage to the St. Louis con vent 1*1, Mr. Mr. Cleveland said: “Thou Democrats who have been impatient of the silence of their party’s candidate ought to be satisfied with the effectiveness of hi* first ut terance. It filled the blapk in a dis abled platform, it gave* leadership to the Democratic cause and rallied sup porters by thousands and tana of th< sands to the Democratic standard. “I believe that no man ever did so much for toe cause and in ao jnaoy directions, ie so abort a time f&d In ao compact a form u wu dona by our candidate when ne sent hia message to tbe St. Louis convention. He hu reminded all who profea De moon tic principles that they also have work to do If they like him, would do the petriotio political duty toe time de mands.” following Is taken from the Slate of Saturday which says toe United States department of agricul ture la making a systematic study of the boll weevil, constating of field ex perience and laboratory work at sta tions located in various parte of Texas, but all in toe infested regions. The ' various stations represent typical re gions u to wll and climate, tbe chief one of which is located at Victoria, where extensive laboratory work and 4 field experiments art unknown to a a Button that is quite favorable for the occurrence of volunteer cotton. The region la typical of toe ooeat belt and river bottoms, and la poaribly toe but place to study the weevil u the early or volunteer cotton famishes a chance to study toe Ineeot u It emerges from hibernation In too early The Investigations, obmrvs* Uons and expert meota made there will furnish ao account of the biology of tbe weevil at least u complete u that of any Horth American apeolu of ln> sect. During the lut few weeks South Carolina hu tad a representative at that place making an independant in vestigation of tbe weeyil, sod one that will enable Glemaon college at ones to give any person all toe information that may be needed to exterminate peat, or to rec*nfce its presence, or to distinguish betwsn It and attar Insects that injure cotton, should they have reatou to believe that the pest hu bean introduced Into this Elate. There have recently bean aaaay com plaints received at the local weather bureau office from persona wbo be lieved they baddisooverad boll wetyHa on their cotton and all wioh report* were promptly forwarded by Mr. Baser to Prof. Oha*. E.- Chambliss, ento mologists, at Cleaaaou college for bis in formation. But until Friday noth ing had been heard from Prof. Cham bliss on the subject, when a tetter wu received that will explain Itself, The Battle of , Capt. Albert Cronkhito, of toe quartermaster general’s department, . at Washington, hu gone to Manaasu, “id the subject matter of whiob to of Va., to arrange toe water supply and | vital Interest to every ootton grower V other details army manoeuvres preparatory to luvres which ' the great will take place on tbe old Bull Run battle field in September. Brig. Gen. Frederick Dent Grant, Brig. Gen. Tasker H. Bliss and other offioert on the board named to outline the movement for toe engagement will meet In Waal* tngton on Tuesday and go to Thor oughfare, Va., to Inspect the battle ing In every 320-acre square for small community in the centre of tbe square, thus affording tbe settlers wbo may not be able to speak English tbe opportunity of social life in the even ngs. As far as I have been able to go nto toe details of the matter I be leve that we will have in this colony more of toe real elements of supoeas than could be found in the ultllization of any other tract of laad of -this Mae to be found In this State. “In this connection I wish to uy that it is rare that one finds young men In the south doing so much for toe development of their (cotton u is being done by the Messrs. Burroughs of tbe Burroughs & Collins company, which hu milling plants, shingle plants, has developed Myrtle Beach, hu built and is operating suq a railroad One to the beaotf; which U undertaking - with others the mitted to Maj. Gen. Corbin. Gan. Corbie will direct tbe move ments of toe twenty-five thousand regular army men and militiamen who are to refigbt toe battle of Eton at toe time of toe joint oeuvres of the regulars and national Guard of toe Atlantic division In September. Col. John W. Pullman, of the quartermaster’s department, to chief quarter master at the vree. now building of a railroad Hue to Marion to In toeaprin Mall was abetter Killed Hi. Wife. DIckTeele, a young white fanner of Oerro’l county, G*i*j>otaud killed hia wife near Graham,' Ala., Friday. Heallppedup to the window of ber mother's Ikmm and shot her aa ahe ■at at work. He datoted to believe ber unfaithful to him. Peases sere nag organized for the pursuit cf Tteeto, He fled Into Georgia. A posse pur- ‘ “ found and surrounded him vilte Tuesday - afternoon. connect Oonwajrwith the Interior of the State; which is operating a line of river freight aod passenger steam ersr and which la now building a fine boat to famish a dally passenger serv Ice to the port of Georgetown, and which la undertaking many other In dustrial enterprises. These young men, assisted by toe pen of Editor Rice, are doing a great work; they propose to do much to make tbe proposed colony a success, and I have no dbubt #111 be of very material aid. “We hope to have all preliminary matters .In regard to this colony In such shape that toe movement of the foreign people can begin in toe early falL “While on tbe coast I made a trip down Waocamaw Neck^s far aa Mur rell’s Inlet. At this point leathered considerable information from > toe people along the Inlet as to the devel opment of the State’s shell fish Indus try. Hite la something that Is now suffering badly, ao tbe people on toe Inlet aay, from a lack of proper laws. I am told that the South Carolina oys ter te the best of aU for canning pur pooea and I find a desire to undertake the canning of shell fish on toe part of many very much In toe same way aa te no# being done by one Arm on toe inlet. I understand that toe mat ter te .toDuhnugbAiip at toe next ■Bttinn of the general assembly art this department has promised to all at tar aa possible In toe aecuritei o outside capital for a proper da# meat of toe Industry. Ido not know to what extent tote dertUffinent ibe Axetopt Child Labor. Ail, organization to be known as The-Hational Child Labor Commit tee" baa been formed In Hew York and at the first meeting to complete the organization and . elect officers it was announced that the oommmlttoe had secured as Samuel McCune Lindsay, commission er of edacationiri^fto Rlco.“Amoog those latert sted in tbe new organ'ia- tlon are Jane Adams, Felix Adler, Mtt. Emmons Blaine, A. J. Cassatt, Grover Cleveland, Cardinal James Gibbons, Bishop David H. Greer, Adolph S.. Ojbs,. Hoke Smith and Senator Tillman. In speaking of the In the State: Victoria, Texas, July 19, 1904. Mr. J. W. Bauer, Columbia, 8. 0. Dear Sir: Yoon relative to the re port of Mr. J. Tapper Heoerey, la ; which he Btetse that cotton In Greta- vllle county Is probably tnfated with toe boll weevil, baa bean received. At present I am studying that ineeot in the government laboratory at Vic toria, Texaa. I will return to South Carolina daring tbs first week in Ao- gust, which will be earif enough to take charge of the fields in Greenville county, should there be an Infesta tion. Without apeduiana I am in clined to believe that the work of the bell worm has been mistaken tot the boil weevil. However, I ahaU give the matter my personal attention lm- mddlately on my return to college. I have already thte sammer vis- visited several farms where tbe boil weevil was supposed to be present, end found only the boll worm. There wffl be no Died of reporting the matter to toe department, as I would have charge of the work anyhow, ;^ * - I am preparing a large collection in which the life history aod work of boll weevil will be shown. I am also scouring photographs. I shall be glad to taave one ooUeetkm with you for • Yours very raepoeetfnlly. - Charum E, OwAifRi.ias. Driving Oat Anaemia. * Wonders are being worked In Porto Rico bj DSpt. B. K. Ashford, ant surgeon, United Stake Army, wbo te treating anaemia, which la work of the committee, Mr/Llndsay toreatenlnK the develcpment of Porto said: “Tbe Hattonal Child LaborHatreds of persons suffering Committee desires, wherever Its co operation 1i requested, to tuvestigato the conditions under which children are engaged In gainful occupations In all parts of the country, and to help oreateu* healthy public sentiment In favor of giving every child toe best possible chance to make the moat of Its life.” _ ....-i, . C . - • • propped Dead ex a Daaee. Vwhile dancing Thursday night at a party given In honor of .the Porto with toe malady and believed dclans to be tirt physicians to be Inourabte have been cured by toe American doctor, who te assisted by Dr. Klog, of the Marine Hospital Service. Reports from Porto Rico state that In the dis trict of Davamm alone tor doetom treated 931 oases Inal* weeks and tart bat one ease. They ^re now In Utu- ava, where the same remarkable re sults are being reported. InDeyaaam they reduced toe death rate 20 per cent. In toe six weeks they worked the Hemen-1 there among tot 32,000 peraoue anb- dgti. Mats., ject to the pernicious anaemia, which 7Altudeat In toe travelers have said will •Clentlfio department of toe Harvard [ Rico from enjoying the summer school, dropped dead. It Is | might have with a healthier and suppled that heart disease was the | industrious population, cause. Hndd was about fifty-fire The two American doctors di years old and It is aald hla home teat attribute toe diaeaaa to Franklin Fall* H. H. When the | and underfeeding, aa too ton do, and! tients to an treatment The rest toundlng and have gl new hope. iavaUda toe dancing was at ItAbeight and he was I guiding' one of toe visitors In a quadrille he srtktettly clutched at hla breast with agioan and sank to toe floor. Effort# to urt toe man’s Ufa j were of no avail. Heavy Hail terrific hailstorm which I Details of a