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I . ? i VOL. II. NO. 31. CAMDEN, S.C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 1905. 8I.50 Per Year MADE FINAL STAND President Roosevelt Mikiig Desperate Efforts For Peace ENVOYS AWAITING FINAL ORPEKS 8t|uioie Hill in Practically Constant Communication With tha 8t. Peters burg and Tokio Governments?Ba ron Kancko, Japan's Confidential Representative in the United States Calls aiid Confers?Interval at Portsmouth While Final Appeals to Czar and Mikado Are in Pro gress. Oyster Bay, L.| I.# Special.?The Caar and the Mikado are the determining factors in the pending peace negotia tions. Although the negotlationa tem porarily are suspended at Portamouth, they are proceeding actively through Tresldent Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill, lie is in practically constant communi cation with the St. Petersburg and Tokio governments. By both of the warring nations his good offices have been sought and his efforts to bring their plenipotentiaries into accord and thus prevent a failure of the peace conference are unremitting. Early in the day the President bad an extended confercnce with Baron Kanko, the recognized confidential ngent of the Japanese government, in this country. Neither the President nor Baron Kancka would discuss the nature of the interview. Whilo the baron's ex pressed views of the peace negotiations were not optimistic, he left a distinct impression that the last word by no means had been spoken, and that hope of a successful issue of the conference waa still strong. He protested that Japan had no wish to do anything to humiliate Russia, but expressed the belief that the Japanese terms were quite reasonable and that no further concessions would be made. After the departure of Baron Kane ko, President Roosevelt was engaged with Acting Secretary Barnes for two hours in the consideration of dispatches received and in the preparation of those to be sent. Portsmouth, N. H., Special.?The Japanese plenipotentiaries, at the con clusion of the afternoon session of the peace conference, threw the cards upon th?? table. It was the dramatic moment '?the moment to which all* the previous proceedings of the conference had led. The protocols involving agreement upon eight *?f the twelve conditions or iginally presented by the Japanese had been signed. One side or the other must make a move or the plenipotentiaries had reached the parting of the ways. The adversaries faced each other across the table. Of course it was well under stood what would happen, but that, In a way. only made It more dramatic. Fig uratively, President Roosevelt suddenly entered the conference room. KOMURA OFFERS COMPROMISE. Mr. Witte sat silent, and the move In the great diplomatic game passed to Japan. Baron Komura. In a few words, explained that Japan in her great desire for peace, was ready to make certain "modifications" of the original articles In the hope that Rus sia could find It possible to accept them. He then presented in writing to Mr. Wltte the compromise proposition which President Roosevelt had sug gested. It was concrete and specific and it followed the lines outlined In these dispatches. It offered to withdraw ar ticles 9, providing for the payment by Russia of Japan's bill for the cost of war, on conditions that Russia would accept article 5, which'provides for the cession of the Island of Sakhalin, so modified as to include an arrangement for the purchase by Russia of the northern half of the island for 1.200 million yen. In addition it offered to withdraw entirely articles 11 and 12 (surrender of the Interned warships and limitation upon Russia's sea power in the far East). It was President Roosevelt's compromise and Mr. WRte knew Its contents as well as ? Baron Komura. The question of whether he had been building was put to the test. PROMPT REFUSAL BY WITTE. Without a moment's hesitation, Mr. Witte explained that the modification proposed was merely a sham, a change of phraseology, a diplomatic attempt to "dorer la plfule" and ask Russia to pay war tribute under another name, lie could not accept It. He told Baron Komura Russia wanted peace. She had given the proofs In accepting every nrtlclo Involving the Issues upon which the war was fought, but she could fight, nnd money for tribute she would not pay. not a kopeck. lie asked Baron Komura to withdraw all demands for tribute. And so the plenipotentiaries separated, to meet again on Saturday, ostensibly to permit Mr. Witte to place in writing, as the rules of the con* ferenre require, his reply to the Jap anese compromise proposition. In real ity the adjournment over two days was to plve each side an opportunity to consult It" government for the last time. CZAR APPEARS UNYIELDING. The outlook In black?many believe it was never so btack as now. The Japa nese are not talking. Indeed they ap fiear to be more taciturn and more rero ute than ever. The only possble line of further Japanese concession is consld eied to lie In the direction of a diminu tion vt the amount of the purchase mom y demand. The docislon rests, therefore, as it has from the first, with Russia. Unless the Czar agrees to yield between now and Saturday, the end Is likely to come on that day. Anl the In dications from Peterhof, instead of raising the chances of a change of heart on the part of the Csar, seem to Indicate even a firmer determination to ylald aaUfatr territory nor indemnity, IOLDING OUT LASTIOPE Kikadoo'a Representatives at Ports* Month Art Evidently Worried and tb? Russians Think Titty Haw Thsm in t Corner u Regards the PnbUc Opinion of the World. Portsmouth, N. H.t Special.?The life of the peace conference seems to hang by a thread. At 10 o'clock, after a con ference lasting three-quarters of an hour between Mr. Takalra and Mr. Wltte In the letter's room, the an nouncement of a postponement was made. Mr. Wltte explained that Mr. Takahlra had told him that no In structions had reached him from Tokto, and fearing none might be received be fore the meeting scheduled for Monday afternoon, he had suggested the pro priety of postponing the meeting until Tuesday. To this, Mr. Wltte said he had readily assented. Mr. Takahlra made the following statement: "Inasmuch as this conference was initiated by the friendly offices of your President, after consultation we feel that we should be ccautious about ter minating Its labors." SAYS "ALMOST HOPELESS." Pressed as to whether be regarded the situation as hopeless, -Mr. Taka hlra said: "No, not hopeless, but almost hope less." This, In itself, from one who has spoken always in the most guarded fashion, is sufficient to show the des peratness of the situation. The real crisis in the negotiations is at hand. It is very acute, but if it can be tided over for a few days without a rup ture, a basis of peace acceptable to both sides may come very suddenly. But to save the situation now, Japan must speak. If on- Tuesday she has nothing to offer, all Is over. Mr. Wltte, even if he would, is powerless to take a new step. His hands are tied. He now occupies the role of an imperial messenger who transmits his master's orders to Baron Komura, and Baron Komura turns them over to Toklo for the response. Will Never Pay Indemnity. St. Petersburg, By Cable.?There Is the best of reasons and authority for declaring again, with increased em phasis, that Russia will never consent to the payment of an indemnity to Ja pan. Such payment would so gravely menace the vital InterentH of the State as to make this article In the Japanese terms utterly Impossible of accept ance. Furthermore, there exist the same reasons and authority for the declara tion that if Japan withdrew her in demnity demand peace would practi cally be assured, as the Russian atti tude on the other three points, includ ing the cession of Sakhalin, does not preclude the possibility of reaching a satisfactory settlement on these points. Indemnity is the crux of the whole matter. If this question can be ar ranged, it is believed here that all other questions on which there #has been a divergence of opinion will p'rob ably settle themselves. Adjournment to Saturday. Portsmouth, N. H., Special.?Official statement: ? At Wednesday's sitting of the con ference the protocols were signed in due form, after which the conference adjourned until Saturday. Counterfeit Gold Coins. Valdosta, Ga., Special.?J. J. Parnell, a well-known man, was arrested here by Deputy United States Marshal Good win Saturday night, charged with mak ing counterfeit money. It Is said Par nell's specialty was a $5 coin, which could pass right along as gold. It was made out of some cheap composition and covered with a gold wash. Par nell has been working In the gunsmith shop of W. H. Goodwin and he Is said to huve shown Goodwin some of the money he had* made and asked Goodwin to become his partner In the work. Goodwin was frightened by tlfcr pjoposi-* tlon and the first chance -he got smashed the moulds to pieceft with,a hammer. The broken moulds are In the hands of the officers. Mutineers Courtmartialed. Mhau, Russia, Aug. 26.?The court martlal'of 137 mutineers of the battle ship Kniaz Potemklne has Just beer, completed. Kight of the prisoners were sentenced to bo shot, but It was recom mended that their senten.-c be com muted to life imprisonment. Others were sentenced to various terms of im prisonment at hard labor. Tnrfman Gets Jail Sentence. New York, Special.?John E. Mad den. the Kentucky turfman, owner of several fapt horses, two of which were entered in the futurity, was convicted of criminal contempt of court, fined $?.>0 and sentenced to serve thirty days i nthe Raymond street. Jail In Brook lyn to-day for ignoring u subpoena of the Supieme Court of this State. Mad den was summoned to appear before a (ommlssloner In Saratoga during the tadng season there to bn questioned !u his wife's suit for divorce, but failed to respond. Lynching at Newbern, N. C. Newborn. Special.?John Moore, the negro who brutally assaulted the wife ?f Pp.;;master George T. Eubanks, nf CMnrks. with a meat axe, was taken from the Craven county Jnil at 1:30 o'clock Sunday morning and lynehel. TJie mob was composed mostly of countrymen, neighbors of Eubank.4. but there were Newbern citizens In the crowd. Tlie farmer* arrived In towu about midnight. FEVER IS SPREADING Coiditiois lave Not Improved as Expected MANY NEW CASES DEVELOPED Chief Mississippi's Board of Health Annottncce the Presence of the Tel low Fever and From Six to Ten Cases?New Cases in New Orleans Drops to 31 and Deaths Beach Bec ord Number Thus Far of 13. New Orleans, Special.?Official re port to 6 p. m.: New cases, 31. Total to date, 1,743. Death, 13. Total. 402. New foci, 12. Total. 402. Remaining under treatment, 199. Board of health at Natchez, Miss., pronounces six to ten cases yellow fever there. The record shows the smallest num ber of new cases since August 6, and the largest number of deaths on any day since the fever made Its appear ance. The unusual number of deaths is attributed, In a measure, to the change in the weather, Sunday being cool and pleasant, In great contrast to the weather of the preceding week. Three well-known merchants are among the new cases. Only two names that can be traced to Italian origin are among the 31. Of the deaths, eight are Italians. Two died in the Charity Hospital and two in the Emergency. All but two of the deaths were down town. The principal news from outside the city was the announcement from Nat chez of the discovery of six cases there. Other reports from tho country are as follows Amelia?two cases. Bayou Boeuf, one case. Prean Grove, three cases and one death. Elizabeth plantation, one death. Hanson City, four cases and one death. 8t. Rose, two cases. Port Barrow, two cases. Ninth ward of Jefferson parish, one case. Lake Providence, three cases. Gulfport, three cases. Mississippi City, no new cases. The Southern Pacific Railroad, at the request of the State board of health, has put on a special coach for the accommodation of people travel ing between Infected points on that road. It will be run every other day. Quite a controversy has developed between City Health Officer Kohnlke and Dr. Joseph H. Holt, at one time president of the State Board of health. Dr. Holt, in the course of an address before a meeting, passed sortfe severe strjctures on the city health officer, who, when he heard the report of the address in tho morning papers, wrote him. asking if he had been correctly quoted. Dr. Holt has made a rather warm reply. Fever Until Gold Weather. Pensarola, Fla., Special.?Dr. Porter, State health officer and assistant sur geon of the Marine Hospital Service, who is here expressed the opinion that yellow fever is not likely to spread In New Orleans as it has in the past, hut ho does not believe the disease will be entirely stamped out before cold weath er. Dr. Porter said: "The time to com mence work to eradicate the mosquito and to clean up is winter. This was shown by the manner in which Ha vana was cleaned. Most of the work was done during the winter season and when summer appeared it found the city in good condition. You cannot ex ?^eot^n^ city If any. size to be cleaned lp a motith or two months, as It re quires time and hifftfejivprk to place it in condition." Kills Two and 1b Killed. Selma. Ala., Spocial.?Oliver l>ott, a negro laborer at tho lumber mill of O. Talley In Tunnel Springs, during a quarrel,with John and Henry Helton over a del#, opened Are on them, killing John Helton and seriously wounding Henry Helton. The negro then fled and barricaded himself In a house. A posse of citizens under the leadership of (I. Talley attempted to arrest him. They surrounded the house, but Lolt refused to surrender, and fired on the crowd. Talley was mortally wounded and died a few hours later. The nosse then fired on the negro and his body was afterwards found riddled with bullets. Strike in Foctory. Warsaw. By Cable.?The strikes in the factories at Warsaw and l/>d7. have ended. Trains are running from Warsaw on time. They are guarded and driven by soldiers. The wholesalo arrests which have been made here In clude leading members of the Polish Socialist party. Several persons have been conveyed to to the Fortress of Modlln, because Jails set apart for po litical offenders are full. Bad Freight Wreck. Charleston, S. C.. Special.?A local freight on the Greenville & I,nun-tin Railroad was wrecked near llarksdale four miles from Laurens. It Is thought that the accident occurred on account of an Iron holt on the track. The colored fireman was killed and Knglneer .?. |? Bearden badly injured. The engine and seven cars cars wero demolished. There havo been three wrecks near this point within the past six months and foul play is suspected. tun CAMJNA CKOP BULLETIN Weather Oondttfow Otm Out by the DtjuUiiit Observer. The South Carolina section of the climate and crop service of the De partment of Agriculture issues the following official bulletin of weather and crop conditions for the past week: # The mean temperature for the week ending Monday, August 21st, averaged about 3 dtgrees below nor mal, the first and last days having had nearly normal temperatures and the middle of the week was unreason ably cool, especially at night. The extremes were a maximum of 95 de gress at Florence on the 10th, and a minimum of 59 degrees at Florence and Greenville, on the 19th. There were no destructive high wimls nor bail storms. < Daily rains jcontinucd during the first of the wetk over practically the entire State, but the rainfall was much lighter tfean last week and ranged from over two to less than half an inch, with the larger amounts generally in the North Carolina bor der counties, where bottom lands were again flooded ia places, and crops ser iously damaged. Over the central and eastern portions the rainfall was not materially damaging and in manj places was beneficial. The ground was generally too wet to finish cultivating late corn over the western counties, and the frequent rains interrupted fodder pulling and interferred with the preparation of lands for fall truck in the coast sec tions, but induced a rapid growth of l>eas, grass for hay, turni|>s and sweet potatoes all of which show impfove ment in conditions. While the deterioation of cotton was not as rapid as lust week, the conditions that caused it have not materially changed utid continued complaints are received of excessive shedding and the spread of tho rust, especially on sandy lands. Shedding was also excessive on clay land cot ton, but on such lands the plants maintain a generally healthy color an continue to grow, and bloom. A few corrcs]K>ndcuts report a slight improvement, liolls are opening rap idly over the eastern counties where picking Li well under way, and a few bolls have opened in the extreme west era counties where oicking will not be active for u week or so. Except on bottom lands that were flooded, there has been a marked im provement in late planted corn, which now promises to be a full crop. Peas are growing rapidly, and sweet po tatoes have improved as have gar dens and other food and forage crops. JWce harvest has begun an^will be active mxt week except in theT Georgetown district. Late fruits have rotted badly.?J. W. Beaucr, Section Director. Will Ilanu fact are Press Cloth. Columbia, Sjwcial.?Columbia will soon have a manufacturing industry of an unique character. Just so soon as the machinery strives and is in stalled the plant of the American Press Cloth Company will be put into operation. This industry, as al ready said, is unique. Press cloth is an article manufactured from camel's hair and the woven cloth is used in manufacturing cotton seed oil, linseed oil, win** and other sta ples which must ho strained by pres sure through fabric. There are but three manufactories of the kind in this country. One is at Brooklyn, another at North Chelmsford, Mass., and the third at Houston, Texas. Shooting in Lexington. Lexington, Special.?Young Jim Hall was shot and perhaps fatally wounded last week by Adam R. Metis, in front of the postoftlce and created quite a lot of excitement. Metts tired four times, three of the shots tnking effect, one in each arm and a third in the hack op|H>site the henrt. The latter will probably prove to be a mortal wound. One arm was broken. From these come the cloth used in tliie country. The capitalization of the new plant will be $50,000 but if at the end of a year the industry warants enlargement the capital will be increased four fold and the plant enlarged. Ths Chester Cotton Orowers. Chester, Special.? Messrs. F. H. Hyatt and E. D. Smith addressed an attentive audience of .">00 at the coun ty cotton asnciatinn here Saturday. Hyatt discussed forcibly good roads, diversification of crops, immigration and the cotton question. He urged the young men not to abandon the farm and (lock to the towns, Mr. Smith presented in strong language the struggle of the eoton farmers. He denied emphatically the assertion so often mnde that farmers will not "stick together,'' and showed how by combination and steadfastness they have forced the price of cotton from 0 1-2 to 10 cents |>er j>ound and that, by continued standing together their great victory will be complete. He briefly referred to the great im portance of building wareho PALMETTO AFFAIRS Many Newsy Items Gathered From all Sections. General Cotton Market. Galveston, firm.. .. 10 11-16 New Orleans, firm 10% Mobile, nominal 10% Savannah, steady 10% Charleston, steady 10% Norfolk, firm 10% Baltimore, nominal 11% New York, quiet .... 11.20 Bostou, quiet 12.25 Philadelphia, quiet. 11.45 Houston, steady 10 11-16 Augusta, steady 10% Memphis, steady 10% St. Louis, firm 10% Louisville, firm 10% Charlotto Cotton Market. These figures represent prices paid to wagons: Good middling 10% Strict middling 10% Middling 10\jj Tinges 0 to 10 Stains 7 to 9 Special Term For Aiken. Aiken, Special.?Solicitor James E. Davis has received word from the chief justice that a special term of court of general sessions will be held in Aiken, beginning with the third Monday in September. The court will last one week. The presiding judge has not yet been appointed. A special term of court is greatly needed here now, for there are 23 persons in jail and more are being brought in almost daily. There are also a number of civil cases to be tried at the regular term, therefore the special term is necessary to get rid of us many criminal cases as pos sible so as to make room for the civil cases. Change in Edgefield Bank. Edgefield, Special.?At a called meting of the Farmers' Bank of Ed gefield held here Thursday afternoon the resignation of Assistant Cashier James E. Caughman was tendered and accepted. Thereu|?on the matter of his successor was taken up, and as a result of the- passing on of appli cations in hand Mr. William A. Byrd, Edgefield county's efficient and popu lar superintendent of education, was declared elected. Mr. Byrd will be gin his duties on the 1st of Septem ber. His new position will in no wise affect his holding on as the head of this county's educational affairs and interests. Large Number of Dogs Poisoned. Rock Hill, S|>ccial.?A great deal of indignation was expressed here Thursday morning when it was ascer tained that between 30 and 40 dogs ffftd lK*>n poisoned the night before. Some of the animals killed were val uable as pets and in the field, some of them being registered and others that would have been registered later. It has not been determined whether the }>oison was placed about in yards where the dogs could get it or wheth er it was placed at some one point and was taken by tho animals while rambling nt night. Killed in Greenville. Greenville, Special.?Robert O' Shields whs killed by the United States fast mail as the trayi enter ed the Southern yards hwe.t)'Shields was a mill operative, who came from Bel ton to Greenville Thursday to work in one of the mills. The young man was attempting to Gross the yards when hit by the train, and his body was fearfully mangled. Despite the fact that his trunl^vaMpflHRMf*'7ld most t^^ulp fPShielcfs. .lived** 20 niinuftflPaftcr being pulled frond off tho track. Palmetto News Items. A special from Waterloo says: A shooting affray occurred here on tho plantation of M C. Fuller three miles from town. Jim Waldrup he came jealous because his wife was walking with John Cunningham and with a shot gun fired upon them from amhush. The negro man received al most the whole load in his left leg. According to current reports which s?-em to ho reliable, the Fidelity Mu tual insurance Company of Philadel phia, has not yet paid the $25,000 policy which Koht. Keith Dargan, de ceased, held in that company. Ow ing to several investigations thai have been made and the, long delay in paying the insurance, the public is surmising no littlo a* to the finnl disposition the company will make of this matter. It is saitl that if tlic company insistes upon further pro?.l the body will be exhumed, Mrs. Dar gan having practically given her con sent to this already. Mr. W. S. l/ee, general superin tendent of the construction depart ment of the Southern Power com pany, with offices at Charlotte award ed the contract for the construction of a railroad from Fort Lawn, in Chester county, to the Hreat falls of fhe Catawba river, in the same coun ty, to Stewart & Jones, general con tractors. The distance is 10 miles. The new road connects with the Ches ter and Lancaster at Fort Lawn. TIE HOIIBITION COMMITTEE Om Member From Each County Named By Committee Appointed in June. Columbia State. The temperance conference held in Columbia on June 15th left with the undersigned committee the appoint ment of a State executive committee to consist of one from each county of the State. The primary objects of this committee will be to perfect a temperance organization in every county with a view to building up temperance sentiment, to aid in rid ding the people of the iniquitous dis pensary system, and'to enforce a pro hibition law when the people have expressing themselves at the ballot box. The following appoint incuts are announced: W. I*. Russell, St. Stephens. L. D. fluids, Chester. W. (J. King, Manning. Rev. J. J. Stephenson, Chesterfield. D. R. Coker, Hartsville. -Rev. John S. Calhoun, Charleston. W. J. Talbcrt, l'arksville. R. II. Jennings, Winnsboro. Dr. J. F. Pierce, Florence. W. D. Jones, Georgetown. J. O. McColIough, Greenville. Rev. L. J. Bristow, Greenwood. Rev. \V. II. Dowling, Hampton. Jeremiah Smith, Conway. J. W. Hamel, Kershaw. Waddy C. Thompson, I^ancaster. Dr. A. C. Fuller, Laurens. II. S. CuDiiinghnm, Bishopville. L. B. llaynes, LcesviHe. Marck Stackhouse, Marion. John F. Everett, Bcnncttsville. Geo. B. Cromer, Newberry. Rev. John A. Rrunsoii, Ellorce. Rev. D. W. lliait, Pickens. Howell Morrcll, Horrell Hill. A. B. Cargile, Saluda. Rev. E. O. Watson, Spartanburg. A. B. Stucky, Sumter. Rev. L. M. Rice, Union. J. Davis Carter, Jay. Sam M. Grist, Yorkville. In a few counties no appointments have been made. Wo request the friends of tcni|>erauce in these coun ties to ngrc on a representative man and and send his name to the chair man of the undesigned committee at Timmonsville, S. C. The delay in making these appointments has been caused by a desire not to interfere with or retard the efforts to vote out the Jiquor t raffle in individual counties. A meeting o fthis State executive committee is hereby called to meet in Columbia on Thursday of fair week. CHARLES A. SMITH, JOEL E. BRUNSON, LOUIS J. BRISTOW, Committee. The State Fair. Columbia State. The State fair this year will com cence on the 24th of October last ing until the 28th, inclusive. The fair will be every way better than that there will be a great crowd of people here. There arc several new features in course of preparation, and it is believed that this will be the most enjoyable'occasion in recent years.. A (lay may be set apart foi the Confederate veterans. Thore will be better races than ever before for the track has become one of tfio* fastest in the South, and ample ac comodations have been prepared for the care of the strings of blooded animals which come south for.thp winter. The football games havfc be come a great drawing card. The team from the South Carolina College will play Wednesday of fair week with apd Clemson's team will play Thurs with a formidnhlc opponent, probably the Agricultural and Me chanical col lego of North Carolina. Palmetto Nows Items. Quite a number of towns ilirongh out the lower setion of thevKlate re% print the selling cfhrdlnhrdluhrdlu port the selling of new cotton during the past week. The public investigation of the dis pensary opened in Columbia Tuesday with the promise of man startling and sensational developments. Government Road Attracts Attention Union, Special.?The model maca dam road, recently built by the Unit ed States government experts, is at tracting widespread attention. <hic day last week Rock Hill sent over a delegation, com|>osed of J. F. Ucid, acting mayor, B. N. Craig, street com missioner and A. L. Walacc, street overseer. Theso gentlemen were shown all over the city, and inspected the city's fine quarry and road-making equipment. They expressed them selves as being delighted with every thing they saw, and were particularly struck with the evidence of Union'V remarkable and substantial growth. Tho Child Got the Pistol. Newberry, Special.-?The little 4 year-old son of Mr. W. II. lliller of West Knd uccidcntnlly shot himself through the arm villi n .'12-ealibre revolver Inte Saturday evening. It nppeiirH that the ch?'d'n parenth were out of the room when the accident occurred. The pintol had been left lying within the boy> reach and he imed it for a plaything with the un fortunate result above stated. THE BLAME IS FIXED IcsbII of Official Investigation lata Bennington Explosion RESPONSIBILITY IS NOW SETTLED One Only of the Men Responsible Now Lives, Ensign Charles T. Wade Who May Be Court Martialed?No De fect in Bennington's Boilers. Washington. Special. ? Secret nr. uZcTaVn, mRdC Pllb,,c tho Proceed' !?es5iJ?S ?KOUrt ,?f ,llqu,ry- whlch bn?*?,^1 !*e expIos,on on tho gun ooat Bennington at San Diego Call. ft?1* *nd they at once setat rest th? st?r,?8 ,hat had been circulated to I? '5;' "?<; JX-nnlngKm" Ik, ? wla i? Ps thoso Mf ofher ves seis of the same age. were defective o,8nf t*ncr ?f ,act ,he ?urt found the r?ihe?wM Sh1,0(1 fr?m tho t losinK of ^iiJrl h connected the exploded boiler with a stem gauge, uo (hat the several?h 11 n<ibo,,er nmy havo bctn fnnhJhundred pounds to tho square Whii l?C acci<lent occurred w""? Praise was accorded to tho FSf a.nd sh|P'8 company for their conduct during tho harrowing seem* mnn W Kg accident, tho officer and men who were responsible, in the anl? ^ ^ <h? cour,? are pointed out gested?Jn n,nart,al Proceedings sug thnm^ !1W? CaSC ?f th? ?n,y one Of Wade SUrvlv,ng Ensign Charloa T. The Findings of the Court. parth? flnd,ng ,n tho cou?-t says in 'About 9.-20 on July 21st, after both I?''cr8 . h*\ heen tilled and tho fur steam s'art?(l 11 was observed that the Ihmf? JfauRO on holler B' Showed !iS ^ .m P,?Un,la of st?ain pressure, Sfnio ? OIIer Frftnk II. Cour tanla, acting as water tender, directed .N- II,0,,an<,. A reman, second Ul? air rook ?n holler .?,? i f!C (I ,lo,|and climbed up i i,a va,vo aml almost Int mediately the steam gauge on boiler thn* tLi register any pressure; h?r was apparently not noticed Xd i?2tWft.,.or l0ndor or ,ho fireman Sm ? luCnl appears to havo been Siii. ? U t thnt tho Hteam K?ago failed to register, but they kept on work ng the tires and firing heavily; fb?Ying "I1 ,hos team Kaugo of boiler A showed ono hundred and thirty Mno.?P^Un.(,S ,thero Wfls no pressure Wngo instead of the valve on tho air Ending then goes on .to state that about 10:30 o'clock a small leak was found in boiler A request had been sent to the boiler maker to come and attend to tho leak when the explosion occurred." The Opinion Expressed. .Tr!?^ option of tho court follows: ' The court is of the opinion that the explosion was caused by excessive steam pressure in boiler 'B,' which came abolt, first, by shutting the valve connecting the boiler with tho steam gauge Instead of tho valve on tho air cock alone as was Intended, so that the steam gauge did not indicate the pressure in tho boiler, second, by un usual and heavy firing In tho boiler to get up a pressure which tho gauge failed to show; third, by tho falluro of the sentinel and safety valves to lift at the pressure, for which they were .set, and the pressure increased with out relief until It was beyond the strength of tho boiler, which pavo way In its weakest part, afterwards found to bo tho corrugated flue of number two, tho lowest or middle furnace, which collapsed. ''Jhe court i* also of tho opinion that P. N. Holland, fireman, second, class, who was the fireman on duty i firing boiler 'B' at, and before, tho time of tho explosion, did, by mistake, shut off the steam valvo connecting boiler 'B' with Its steam gauge, In stead of the nlr cock, as directed, thus preventing tho gauge from recording the steam pressure in its boilor; that Prank DcCourtenay, oiler, actihg wa ter tender, or watchman in charge of this boiler from about 9:15 a.m. until tht tlmo of the explosion, did fail to observe that this steam gauge was not recording and did continuo pushing tho fires on this boiler, and further, when leaks developed-from excessive pressure, did fall to relieve .thla pres sure which should have been done at ?nce: that E. B. Ferguson, chief ma chinist's mate on watch In charge of the engine's fire room, did fall to in. spect boiler 'B* under his chargo whllo steam was being raised, and did fail to cause this steam gauge to be connected with the boiler. Tho said I), N. Holland, fireman: Frank DeCourte. nay, oiler, and E. B. Fergunon, chief machinist's mate, are now all dead; and therefore no further proceedings can bo taken against them. Let Wade be Tried. "The court, is of the further opinion that further proceeding!' should bo bad In tho caso of Ensign Charles T. y\ ade, that ho did fnll in bin person to see that tho safety valvo on holler 'B' was overhauled at. the proper time and kept. In good working, hut did ac cept tho statement of his subordinate or subordinate that it had been over haulod In March. 1905. and further that he did fall to keep tho sentinel valvo on the bollnrs in good working order, and to cause the safety and sentinel valves on all boilers to he test ed in all of which he was negligent in tho performance of his duty, and the court recommends tha' ho be brought to trial beforo a general court martial.' ? T n Minstrel* Hurt. Newburg. N. Y., Special.?While the private car IP mice, en route from I'at ernon to Smatoga, wan l>f>i 11 k switched from the Kite to the West Shore road here Jt collided with nix cara standing on the wewt-bound track. The Hernlce, which wan occupied by the members of the Went Mlnatrel troupe, wns badly damaged nnrt ten membera of the com pany were Injured. Tho most sorlout Injury wan to U. L. Wade, who waa In jured in the blp and stomach.