The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, September 07, 1905, Image 3
OVER AT LAST.
Russia and Japan Have Concluded
a Treaty of Peace.
JAPAN GAVE ALL UP
Rather Than Continue the War. Witte
Was Greatly Surprised at the Geny
erous Action of the Japs
in Accepting the Terms
Submitted by Him.
The lomr and bloody war between
Russia and Japan came to an jbonora
oic end at Portsmouth, N. II., on
"Tuesday, August 29, when the two
nations agreed to terms of peace
through their commissioners, which
had been negotiating for av ^ut ten
days at Portsmouth.
The terms of peace were settled by
Mr. Witte and Baron Komura at the
sessJon of the conference Tuesday
moroiDg, and Tuesday afternoon preliminary
arrangements for ati armistice
were concluded and the actual
work of framing the ''Treaty of
Portsmouth.'/- was, by mutual agreement,
turned over to Mr. Do Martens,
Russia's great International lawyer,
and Mr. Dennison, who for 25 years
has acted as the legal advisor of the
Japanese foreign < dice.
This happy conclusion of the conference,
which a week ago would have
been shipwrecked had it not heen for
the heroic intercession of President
Roosevelt, was sudden and dramatic.
For tlie sake of peace, Japan, with
the magnanimity of a victor, at the
last moment yielded everything still
in issue. Russia refused to budge
from the ultimatum Emperor Nicholas
had given to President Roosevelt,
through Ambassador Meyer, No indemnity
under any guise, but au
agreement to divide Sakhalin and rp.
Imburse Japan for the maintenance of
the Rustilkjn prisoners were his last
words, ,'fiiey had been ropeatediy
reiterated in Mr. Wit re's instructions
and in the form of a written reply to
the J Apanese compromise proposal,
they were delivered to Baron Koruma
Tuesday morning.
Mr. Witte went to the conference
declaring he was powerless to change
the dot of an i, or the cross of a t In
his instructions. Emperor Nicholas'
word had been giv? u, not only to him
but to Presideut Roosevelt, the head
of a foreign state. When Baron Komura,
therefore, tirst ottered the new
bads of compromise which was *he
complete ronunciatlon of indemnity,
coupled with a proposition for the redemption
of Sakhalin at a price to be
tixed by a mixed tribunal, consisting
of representatives of the neutral
powers, in fact if not In word*, the
solution offered by President Roosevelt.
Mr. Witte again returned a
non possumus. It was what Mr.
Witte termed In his Interview with
the Associated Press, the "psychological
moment."
Mr. Witte did not lllnch. lie ex
pected a lupture and as he expressed
It afterward, he was stunned by what
happened. Baron Komura gave way
on all the dlsnuted noints. With
precleuce that has enabled the Japa
nese to judge the mental processes of
their adversaries on the held of battle
and upon the 8ea, they had realized In
advance that peace could be obtained
In no other way. They had warned
their governments. President Roose
velt, had also, It is believed, advised
Japan that it was better to meet the
Russian position than to take the
responsibility of continuing the war
for the purpose of collecting tribute.
The mikado at the session of the
cabUiet and the elder statesmen Monday,
had sanctioned the final concession.
When Baron Komura yielded,
the rest was mere child's play.
Articles 10 and 11, (Interned warships
and the limitation of Russia's
sea power in the far east) were withdrawn.
Japan agreed that only that
portion of the Chinese Eistern railroad
south of Chantufu, the position
occupied by Oyama, should be ceded
to Japan. Both sides, once the deadlock
was broken, wanted a ' just and
lasting" peace, and in that Rpirit it
was decided to practically neutralize
Sakhalin, each country binding Itself
not to fortify its half of the island,
and Japan assuming an obligation not
to fortify the La Perouse Strait, be
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uv\#;ciji niiKiiaim itnu nuKKaiuu, wmuu
would bar Russia 'a commercial route
to the Pacific.
The plenipotentiaries went further.
They dfcided to add a new clause, in
the nature of a broad provision for
mutual commercial privileges, by
which each country will secure for the
other the benefit of the "most favored
nation clause" and the "open door."
The new treaty, therefore, will be a
wonderfully friendly document, of
character almost to raise the suspicion
that the two countries have not negotiated
peace, but have concluded
the basis of a future alliance. There
is, however, no evidence, as rumored,
that any secret clauses are to be appended
to the present^treaty.
Before leaving the conference building
felicitations were exchanged with
the president at Oyster Bay. Both
.(* Baron Komura and Mr. Witte telegraphed.
The former confined himto
appraising Mr. Roosevelt of
Up conditions upon which peace had
been concluded. Mr. Witte frankly
laid his tribute at the presidents feet.
In his message he said:
"History will ascribe to you tho
glory," and added the expression of
Russia's hearty appreciation of the
president's "generous initiative."
Mr. Roosevelt replied with words of
thanks and congratulation.
Then began the jubilation. Mr.
Witteand Baron De K >sen returned
to the hotel for luncheon. The Ja
panese had remained at the conference
hall to lunch with Mr. Fieroe.
The news that peace had been concluded
had preceded the Russian plenipotentiaries
and such scenes of wild i
rejoicing have never before been witnessed
in the state of New Hampshire
as greeted them upon their arrival at
the hotel. Mr. Wltte, dazed at the
sudden and happy termination of the
conference was fairly overpowered by
the tremendous ovation he received.
He could only express his gratitude by
sbakiDg tho hands of everybody, and
in response to the volley of questions
tired at him as to the terms, murmer:
"We pay not a kopeck and we get
half of Sakhalin."
A scene of the greatest excitement
followed the receipt of the news in
the lobby of the Ilutel Weutworth.
The ofticial bulletin was telephoned
from the conference room at the navy 1
yard by Mr. Saoto and like an electric
thrill Hooded through the room.
There were screams of joy. M<n
threw their hats aloft, women actually
wept. Then there was a rush for
the telegraph offices and in an Instant
the news was speeding to the remotest
corners of the earth, Mr. Wltte, accompanied
by Baron De Rosen, came
to the hotel for luncheon. There was 1
a wonderful demonstration upon their
anival. A great crowd had gathered
under the porte coehere of the annex,
whero the Russians are quartered and 1
when their automobile drew up, the
air was torn with frantic cheers Hats
were thrown aloft. Mr. Wltte, as he
stepped out of the moter car, seemed
quite overcome. Too full for utter- 1
ance, he could only grasp and shake
the hands that were extended to him.
Baron R .sen also was equally moved
and received the congratulations of
toe crowd in silence, For about live
minutes the two plenipotentlnries
were kept upon the porch listening to
the incoherent praises of the hotel
guests. '
"Do you pay indemnity?" was the 1
universal Interrogation.
"Pas un sou" (aot a cent), was Mr.
Witte's rerponse.
Forcing his way to the door, Wltte
encountered the members of the Rus- .
slan mission, who rushed forward to 1
shake his hand. Brleliy In Russian he
LTS va thorn hho Invfnl t
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as he started up the stairs, the news
paper correspondents clamored for Information.
i
"What have you done? How is it
settled?'' they cried.
" We pay not a kopeck of indemnl- i
ty," he replied as he turned at the '
landing half way up the stairs. "We
get half of Sakhalin. That is the
agreement in a nutshell."
The Associated Prt s* correspondent
accompanied M. Witte to his room.
He had been quite overcome by the
great ovation r.o had received and the
intense strain he had been under. He
threw himself into his arm chair, and
after a few minutes to "pull himself
together, ' he began to speak, slowly
and deliberately?almost as if he were
talking to hlmhelf.
"It seems incredible." he said, "I
do not believe any otner man in my
place would have dared hope for the
possibility of peace on the conditions
to which we have just agreed. From
all sides, from President Roosevelt
down to my own friends in Russia, 1
received up to the last moment, even
this morning, urgent representations
that something must oe paid to Japan."
At this point M. Wltte, who was
still laboring under excitement, almost
lost control of himself.
Great Forest Fires.
A dispatch from Iloulton, Maine,
says forest tires continue to burn In
parts of Aroostook and Piscataquis
counties, and will not diminish until
there has been a heavy fall of rain.
The one doing the most damage is in
tne woods around the southwestern
portion of Drews Lake in New Limerick,
extending into Oakland. Unless
rain falls soon the flr i is expected to
reaoh what is known as the "Letter
A Woods". Wednesday night the
cottages of Dr. lnnls and Frank L.
Dyer, of Eiterbrook, and the Ingraham
cottages, along the south shore
of the lak?, were burned. The loss
was not heavy on these, as most of
the furnishings were removed. Hould
ton and near t>y towns are envelopewith
sm ike, and have been for several
da)8. Fires are burning in swamps
for many miles around Fort Faiffleld.
At present large tires are burning in
the western part of Limestone and
near Fort Fairtield village, but they
are not speading much. The dry,
black swamp soil burns to the depth of
two or three feet.
Baby Killed.
A A. - l_ -1 J AT T
/vb jriuiuueiu, j?t. j., supping
through the foot bars of his orib the
baby son of William E. Ohevera was
caught by the throat and strangled to 1
death. The mother entered the room
and discovered the infants plight just
as he was making the last feeble effort
to free himself. Death came before
she was able to get him out. She ran
shrieking with the body in her arms,
to a doctor's office and swooned when
informed medical attention was useless.
The family was preparing to
move to Foxboro, Mass.
Creates Terror.
A violent earthquake is reported
from Sultana and Palena, simultaneous
with the eruption on Vesuvius
and Stromboli. Many houses fell,
church steeples tottered and there
was a great panic. The population
of the villages has fled to the oountry <
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A OUEER CLUB.
Robbed Women of Their Lifetime
Savings After Marriage.
ONE HUNDRED WIVES
That is the Number the Rascal Now
Sought Mad. Me Joined the
Gang Six Years Ago, and
Soon Became a Ringleader
Among Them.
Tin New York American says investigation
of the marvelous marital
exploits of Dr. George A. Witzhoff,
bigamist, revealed recently that there
is an organied band on the Kast Side,
numbering seventy tive members, who
[hiring the last teu years have married
more than 1,000 young women for
their savings, deserting them within
a few days or weeks, according to the
length of time it took to cajole them
out of their money.
The head of this combine is known
as Harry Kaufman, and when arrested
and arraigned In the 10,sex Market
Court two years ago he was confronted
by twenty six women who claimed
him for husband.
I)r. VViizbclT, whose matrimonial
exploits were unearthed through the
efforts of Miss Dora Dorf, whom lie
muried under the name of Weston,
j dm d the organization six years ago,
and immediately became one of its
ringleaders by reason of bis pleasing
address, his acc? mpiishments and the
fact that he could speak six or seveu
languages, and woo in all of them.
It was found, through one of his
earliest wive3, Mrs. Sophie Youcker,
of No. 205 Broome street, that Witz
Ik IT lias married more than thirty
young women whose names are known,
and probably is the husband of more
than one hundred Kast Stde girls, In
addition to the wives he married in
other cities.
The Identification of WItzhoff, as
the husband of the young women
whose names were furnished by her,
was complete, as Mrs. Youcker (the
name under which Witzhoil married
her) first laid her tinker upon a portrait
of Witzhoff, and then upon the
name of each woman, exclaiming in
turn: j
"That is the man that married that
woman."
It was found that Witzhoff used the
name of Schotty, Schottie, Colin,
Kahn, Stein, Goldstein, Swartz (marrying
two worn m under that name,)
Krieger, Horwitz, Glucker and others,
including the thirteen names publlshed
recently in "American."
It was found through a woman who
recently called upon Attorney Iimja
min Franklin, No. 145 Nassau street,
that the man's real name is Vivltz
hoff, and that he went under that
name when living with ids mother at
East One Hundred and Sixth street
and Third avenue.
Letters received by Attorney Franklin
from out of town snowed that the
man sought had wives in Bridgeport,
New Haven, Pittsburg, Hartford and
other cities, and that he owned property
in Plttsourg during the time lie
lived there, and when he married a
youug woman named Thorpe.
The organized gang, which has been
engaged in marrying East Side young
women for their money, has had headquarters,
and maintained an association
as firmly bound together as was
the association of "Gendrons." They
operated through the medium of ma
irimoniai agencies, or "Sohatzens,"
who wore hand-in-glove with the members,
and who hunted up the young
women eligible*, presenting them to
the men harpies who sought thelrtavings.
Plncipal among these "schatzens,"
according to the story of some of the
victims to the "American" were a
Mrs. Epstein and a man named Friedman,
whose addresses are known, and
whose operations will be made the
subject of police inquiry.
"I was married to Harry Kaufman,
the ringleader of the band," said Mrs.
E. Rosenberg, of No. 7 E.drldge
street, "and gave him $25. That is
all he got out of me. The gang married
more than 1,000 girls on the East
Side. Twenty-six women were in
court and accused him of marrying
them. He is now in Sing Sing."
"I have found more than twenty
girls mvselfthat WitzhofT. or Youk?r.
married," said Mrs. Youcker, "and a
large number that Kaufman married.
The organized band of these harpies
numbers seventy five, and they have
been operating for many years. Above
1,000 girls have been married and deserted
by them." Aoonditionof terror
pervade# the East Side in the district
bounded bp Eidridge street, the East
River, Grand Street and Henry street.
Girls who have been victimized are
afraid of violence at the hands of the
members of the "band," as it is called,
and hesitated to betray their
trouble, even on finding that they
have been mulcted of their life savings.
It is this fear that has prevented
the discoverey of the operations
of the band before.
Mrs. Anna David, of No. 294 Stanton
street, who was married by Wilz
hjff under the name of "Goldstein,"
is now conducting a small and prosperous
business, and would not admit
her identity as one of the viotims
of the man. It had been said in ad
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vat v, by ber friends, that Mrs David
would not make a charge against the
bigamist, for fear that Borne of his
friends would shoot her.
Additional proof of the fear of the
residents of the district for the members
of the gang was furnished when
Mrs. Sophie Youcker was asked to ac
company an "American" reporter and
Attorney Benjamin Franklin, to the
houses of several of the women who
have been victimized.
"I would not think of it," she cried,
"unless I have proper protection. The
oembers of the hand would shoot me,
if they thought I was Investigating.
1 will not take you to see any members
of the baud, for 1 would he
marked for death."
She was assured of protection.
The operations of the gang were
unearthed largely through the efforts
of Attorney Benjamin Franklin and
Attorney Abraham Jacobs, No. 03
Caual street, who is a member of the
tirm of Greenth&l & Green thai, No. 49
Chambers Btreet, who are attorneys for
Mrs. Youcker.
Numerous letters received by Attorney
Jacobs showed that, a largo number
of marriages of the "Wilzhoff"
order have taken place among the
district, and through Mrs. Rosenberg,
a clleut, he discovered that nine of
these girls had been married to Witzhc
IT under various uames.
Attorney Franklin accompanied an
"American" reporter on a tour of the
10ist Side to Investigate the report
made by Mrs. Risenberg, and an
amazing couditiou of things was discovered.
"There is not the slightest doubt,"
said Attorney Franklin, In the office
of the "American," after the investigation
that had been made through
t-lio ll.u-. i.,.
uno ufian ij uartur, iiliiiu l?Iie gang
has been operating for more than ten
years. WlUholT joined It more than
live years ago and became a leader.
The gang now holds the district, para
lyzed with fear, and undoubtedly has
victimized above 1,000 girls.
"1 believe that wo will be able to
llnd a large number of the women who
have been married by WltzhofT, Kaufman
and the others, but the ditllcultv
of getting direct testimony, from even
the people who have been swindled, is
understood only by those who arc
familiar with the reslients of the district
and their reluctance to air their
trouble in court.
"And 1 might say that the marriage
of these girls to these men, and their
desertion. Is the greatest shame that
can be \ut upon a family; therefore
you can readily understand why it Is
that tb^se families pocket their losses
and sutler In silence."
CoiihUIiIch Suspended.
Gov. lley ward has suspended for 30
days W. J. Gideon and J. P. Ilarllng,
two dispensary constables charged
with unwarranted conduct. The complaint
was made by J. B. Jlerriot, a
Columbia, butcher, who has been under
suspicion by the constables. The
two named went to Her riot's residence
(m Gadsden street and presented
a starch warrant on the afternoon of
July 5th. Two ladies were sitting on
the porch. One constable made a
search despite the remonstrances of
the ladles that Ilerrlot was not at
home. The constables had gone by
Ilerrlot's place of business and had
there been told that Herriot was at a
ball game. Gov. 1 ley ward acted Tuesday
upon the the rtcommendation of
A. S. Osborne, division chief constable,
who had made a careful examination
of the circumstances. Tne suspension
will last for 30 days. It is said
in Osborne's report to Chief Hammet
that he suspected Ilerrlot of storing
liquor In the basement of his residence
for Hunt Bros. Herriot, accompanied
by a lawyer, presented the papers to
Gov. lieyward Tuesday, and Chief
Hammet was instructed at once to
suspend the constables for 30 days.
Gov. Hoy ward's position Is that the
constables should not have searched
the place until Herriot himself was
present. They bad ample evidence of
his absence.
Tram Wrecked.
At Augusta, Ga , City Policeman
F. J. Murphy, acting as quarantine
cltlcer, was killed oughtright, Flagman
Geo. J. Tott so badly injured
that he died at the hospital shortly
after, and three others were slightly
inlnri'il in u u/rArrl/- nf a Qcnitliflrn roll
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waw passenger tralo on Its way to
Charleston within the city limits there
Wednesday morning. After the engine
baggage car and second-class coach
had passed the pressing, the rear
wheels of the first-class coach owing
to a defective switch, took a siding
and the car was thrown completely
over. Ottloer Murphv, who had Jump,
ed and was trying to dodge, was mashed
beneath the wreck. Flagman Lott's
legs were cut nearly off and he died
while they were being amputated.
The Pullman in the rear of the train
did not leave the track and none of its
occupants were hurt. The Injured were
passengers in the overturned coach.
Boycott FaIIh(I.
Consul General Simmons at New
Ghwang has reported to the state depart
man t as follows In regard to the
progress of the anti-American boycott
in China: "In regard to the attempted
boycott made to arouse a
feeling of hostility to American goods,
I have the honor and pleasure to re
port that the movement has been a
failure. Several attempts have been
made to organize the anti American
sentiment, but each meeting resulted
in stronger declaration in opposition
to interfering with the sale of American
goods. A number of leading Chinese
merchants assured me that they
wou'd have nothing to do with a
movement to boyoott American goods
and they advised their friends to refrain
from agitating the subject."
ONLY TWO SUitVIVJK
A Terrible Tale oi the Storm KingV
Awful Anger.
Two Hallora Itravfl tho Watora In a
Small Boat and lleach
Foritandlna Safely.
Twenty men, constituting all but
two of the ( Ulcers and crew of the
American steamship Peconlc, bound
from Philadelphia to New Orleans
with coal, were drowned by the sinking
of that vessel olT the coast of
Florida Monday. The disaster was
the result of a llerco gale which raged
along the coast during the night and
early morning. Lashed by the storm,
an immense wave struck the vessel
with torrltic force about 12.30 o'clock
Monday morning.
The Impact, coming Just as the vessel
was making a turn, caused a shift
of the cargo and the vessel careened
and sank Immediately. Tho accident
occurred 30 quickly that only two of
those aboard her, an Italian and a
Spaniard, were able to save themselves.
They, succeeding in getting
Into a life boat, reached Amelia Peach
about noon and 011 landing told the
story of tho disaster.
After midnight of Sunday, durlmr
the hoavost part of the Btorm which
had raged all clay, the ollloer of the
deck gave the order to put further cut
to sea, fearing they were approaching
the coast too nearly. In tho endeavor
to turn the ship was strmk with a
heavy sea, the cargo shifted, giving a
broadside, and she began sinking rapIdly.
In loss than ten minutes after
the alarm was S' mded she had gone
to the bottom and no trace of her
was left upon tho waters. The account
of their own miraculous escape out of
all tho ship's crew who went down was
something marvelous to hear.
One of these men was at the wheel
at the tlroo the order was given: the
other was on watch. As soon as the
ship began to careen these two men
rushed for one of the small boats,
which they 'jumped 1 r<to as the vessel
began to go down. With their knives
they severed the ropes as the water's
level was reached and the small boat
was thrown far out on the waves. They
futhermore say that they discovered
through the blaoKness and storm the
tigures of part of the awakeaed crew
who, some of them, managed to crowd
into another of the ship's boats. Tills
was, however, caught In a trough of
the sea, thrown violently against the
ventilators and then wedged fast,
Their pitiful cry for help could be
hoard as the ship went down In the
sea, which swallowed her up.
Aione tnrought the balance of the
night In the awful wash of waters,
with the storm raging and threatening
each moment to swamp their small
boat, tluse two men were gradually
borne ashore toward Amelia Island,
landing just at 11 a. m , Monday.
Their condition was pitiable, with all
the marks of a savage battle amid
tempestuous seas, clothing torn off and
death or shipwreck staring them in
the fac is. The men, whose names
are respectively Bagelllni Humbert!
and Antonio Clark, were unable to
speak out of their native tongues and
it was some time before the facts of
the disaster were thoroughly ascertained.
They have testitled to the
correctness of the above report before
a notary public and the community
there kindly cared for their wants.
Found Head.
A stranger, supposed to have been
a Mormon elder, aged about forty-live
was found dead In the power house of
the Bristol, Va., Iron compauy late
Wednesday night. He had applied
for lodging there early in the evening,
saying he was on liH way to Gate
City, Va., but had exhausted his
fuuds. An Inquest revealed that his
death was the result of cerebral hemorrhage.
A Mormon ritual and other
papers found on his person indicated
that his name was either Robert C.
Young, of Three Mile Creek, Utah, or
L. W. Youude, of Eslanto, Utah.
One paper contained the name of
Henry Halbrook, Greensbooo, N. C.
The body was burled here this afternoon
among the graves marked "Unknown."
Walked to Her Death.
At Chicago in sight of hundreds of
passengers crowded about the rail of
the steamer Eistland, a woman walked
from the partly swung bridge into
the river at Wells street Wednesday
night as the bridge moved back into
place, after the passing of the excursion
boat. The efforts of a dozen life
savers who leaped from boat and docks
to the river were futile, as the victim
railed to rise to the surface after the
fall. The playing of the excursion
boat's searchlight about the spot and
shrieks of the whistle caused much
excitement on the boat and among
passengers in the Northwestern railway
depot. Scores of suburbanite
missed trains while they lingered about
the dooks and aided in the search.
Kobbecl the 1'rleMt.
At Cleveland, Ohio, upon the statement
made to the police by Rev. Benedict
Rosinskl, a Catholic priest of
St Stanislaus' church, that he had
been held a prisoner for twenty-four
hours, without food and forced to
sign two notes for $500 each, and two
checks for like amounts, which had
been since cashed, besides being robbed
of $30 and some jewelry two men
and a woman were arrested Saturday.
The woman is said to have lured the
priest to her room by pretending to
be ill and in need of spiritual consolstion
and the men are said to have
rushed In upon them, and held Rev.
I Roslnskl a prisoner until he had satisI
fled their demands.
A WILD STEER
Runs Amuck in the Streets off
New York City.
FINALLY SUBDUED.
Baby Nearly killed and a Boy Playing
in the Street Saves His Life By
Clinging to the Horns of the
Infuriated Animal As
He Ran Wildly On.
The New York American says there
was a wild steer chase, wtth spectacular
features, late one afternoon oil
the Etst Side, which ended with the
capture of one of the animals on the
steps In front of the residence of Archbishop
Farley, at Fiftieth street and
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caught at Fifty-second street on tbe
same avenue.
Credit for the capture is largely due
the pollco of the Fist Fifty first street
station. The condition of their uniforms
and those of the reserves who
participated in the chase attest the
part they took in the work.
The bulls, which almost depopulated
the streets during their brief period
of liberty, escaped from the abattoirs
of their United Dressed Beef Company,
at Forty-fourth street and First
avenue. They were frisky and carefree,
and swished their tails as they
trotted out onto First avenue.
It was a few moments before their
escape was noticed by the employes
of the company. By the time they
discovered the loss, both steers were
charging with lowered heads up the
avenue, followed by a mob oalllngout
words of warning to those in front to
beware of Impending danger.
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??uou uuc ntuurs reauneu e irtV-Slxth
street they turned west to Second
avenue. Children ran to cover, and
women ran soreamlng from the path
of the "cows."
At Second avenue they turned south
again. Dne took to the sidewalk, and
bellowing with rage, spied a red parasol,
which served to shade a baby carriage,
which was being trundled by a
young woman. The latter saw tho
steers coming, but seemed paralyzed
with fear. Then Policeman Schauenbcrger
dashed across the street and
catching up the child, pulled the woman
into a doorway. The enarged steer
vented his anger on the offending parasol.
lly tills time the streets were tilled
witli an excited crowd. Now and again
the steers would turn upon their pursuers
and the people would scatter.
Policeman Sachaufcuberger joined in
the chase, giving an occasional toot on
his whistle for warning. Passengers
on passing surface cars trembled with
fear. Conductors closed tho guards
and the cars were sent whizzing away.
At Fifty second street tne animals
swerved west again. Across Third and
Lexington avenues they went at an
easy lope to Park avenue, where they
crossed the bridge to Madison avenue.
Then began the struggle for supremacy
between man and beast.
Nearby was a boy at play. The boy
tried to llee, but the steer was close
at his heels. The hoy literally "took
the bull by the horns." The beast tossed
his head angrily, but witnesses say
the lad held on. Then a mounted policeman
came dashing up swinging a
larat. He caugnt the bull, which was
thrown, tied and later a wagon took
It back to tbe slaughter house.
In the meantime the otner steer
was rapidly nearing his end. The
clamor had reached the Eist Flftylirst
street station house, and Sergeant
Hauls had dispatched all his available
men to pursue and capture it if possible.
At Fiftieth street the buast took to
the sidewalk, and had the door been
open would have paid a visit to ArchI
bishop Farley's home. As It was he
started up the steps. That was the
end. More policemen came to the rescue
and Taurus was pulled to the
ground and tied.
1)0|{8 i'oihoimhi.
A dispatch from Rock Hill to The
State says a great deal of indignation
was expressed there Saturday morning
when It was ascertained that betwten
30 and 40 dogs had been pois
uucu jl< t iua/ infill. OUIQO OI LL1G &Q1*
mals killed were valuable as pets and
In the Held, some of them belli# reglstered
and others that would have been
registered later. It has not been determined
whether the poison was
placed about in yards where the dogs
could get it or whether it was placed
at some one point and was taken by
the animals while rambling at night.
Muhi bo 1**1(1 For.
If a Chinese dies while being tried
for murder the fact of his dying Is
taken as evidence of his guilt. He
has departed, but somebody must suffer,
and his eldest son, if he has one,
Is therefore sent to prison for a year.
If he no son then his father or his
brother gets a Hogging. Its all In the
family and somebody has to pay for it,
Oeath on the Kail.
William llottal, aged 21, son of J.
K. llottal, of Spartanburg, was killed
near Laurens on the 0. and V. C.
railroad Thursday night. The young
man was en route to Augusta to eate*the
railroad business. The body arrived
home at 3:30 Thursday afternoon, ?
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