Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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FOII WAR THE JAPS ARE MAKING READY Eussia's Withdrawal From Manchuria Doubted. ARSENALS ARE KEPT BUSY. Massing of Russian Troops on Banks * of the Yalu River Has Caused a Strong Feeling In Japan—China Is Alarmed at Warlike Movements. Victoria, B. C., May 13.—According to advicea received by the steamer Empress of India, Japanese arsenals were being worked day and night, provisions were being concentrated, coal stored on Tspima island and on all sides it was evident that Japan, doubting the extent of Russia’s with drawal fiom Manchuria, was prepar ing for war. The Hon. Sydney Fisher, Canadian minister of agriculture, who was one of the passengers by the steamer, and ■who had been in close touch with Jap anese royalty and officialdom, says the war feeling in Japan is very strong and warlike pieparations were in view. The massing ot Russian troops on the banks of the Yalu, on the pretense that protection is being accorded to timber concessionaires, was causing •strong feeling in Japan, this being re- ' <garded particularly as a menace to Japan. The destruction by fire of the pow der factory at Tokiofu has led to sin ister rumors that Russian spies were connected with the disaster. Russian Troops Moving. The North China Daily News reports that there has been a continuous flow of Russian troops traveling by train from Harbie to Port Arthur, while other large bodies have been moving to the eastern border of Manchuria, oamping in the vicinity of the Yalu river, which divides that country from Corea. The warlike movements are causing great alarm to Chinese offi cials and an unnamed Chinese official \» quoted as saying that the Russians axe preparing for the inevitable strug gle with Japan, a day which all Chi nese officials believe to be not far dis tant. One report that has caused great excitebmnt in Japan is to the effect that Russia is endeavoring o make an agreement with China regarding Man churia. Provisions of Secret Treaty. The Niroku says the secret trerty provides for the ensuring to Russia of ‘rights in Manchuria, Russians alone to be employed in government offices and ^ that under no circumstances shall any one of the three eastern provinces be alienated to any other power. In case of any future emergency necessi tating military measures, China and Russia are to co-operate and no other power allowed to interfere. It was reported that Wan Wen Shao was heavily bribed to endeavor to se cure this arrangement for Russia. The British and American ministers, it was *ald, were making strong objections. ^ The Niroku states that the United States minister, in an interview with Prince Ching, praised his courage in rejecting the Russian demands and ad vised China to deal with diplomatic affairs in the future with the same de termination. Battles Along Yalu River. The Asap reports several battles as (having taken place along the Yalu river between the Chinese mercenaries levied by Russia and Chinese troops In which heavy losses have occurred on both sides. The same paper says that mounted Chinese bandits are be ing used by Russia to foment trouble to give them further excuse for non evacuation of Manchuria. The attitude of Japanese papers shows that the Japanese are keenly alive to the situation and that the ma jority of ths papers counsel an appeal to the sword If Russia does not evacu ate Manchuria. The Hong Kong Telegraph reports that the Japanese government has in structed Its representatives at Hong Kong and Shanghai and in the straits settlements to purchase quantities of provisions and supplies for tha Japan- sse troops. LOST NECKLACE FOUND. Jewels Worth $25,000 Are Returned to Their Owner. New York, May 13.—The $25,000 pearl necklace lost by Mrs. Colgate Hoyt, wife of the banker, April 2, was found by Miss Harriet Sch&de, a sales, woman who has returned the neck lace to Mrs. Hoyt. Mrs. Hoyt handed the young woman $100. Three days after Mrs. Hoyt lost her necklace Miss Schade was walk ing through Twenty-third street on her way to lunch when she saw the gems t, glittering In the gutter. She con- eluded that the stones were simply beautiful Imitations. Miss Schade’s pareuts thought the pearls hardly gen uine, but watched the lost and found columns for some mention of such a necklace. A Jeweler finally told the family the pearls were genuine and very valuable. Hopes to Reach the Pole. wow York, May 18.—Anthony Flala. the Airctlc explorer, who has started for Trondheim, Norway, whence his tanpedition Is too sail for the north, said before leaving that the distance from the base he expected to make in Prince Rudolfland was 602 miles. This be hoped to traverse at & dally aver age of 10 miles, and if this could be done, he declared himself confident of J PARI8-MADRID AUTO RACES. Fifty-Eight Contestants Enter Tourists’ Class For Run. Paris, May 13.—The Parls-Maidirid automobile races were inaugurated to day, 58 contestants in the tourists’ class starting from the 'autom/obdBe club of France, on the Place de la Concorde, at 7 o’clock. Although later great interest was taken in the main speed tests are to be made the tests of the heavier vehicles, the opening of this year’s long distance races. The recent rains pUomised heavy roads reports from Madrid stat ing that that some of the stretches •were in dangerous condition and re quiring great caution. The start was made in fine weather. The Place de la Concord presented a gay appearance, being thronged with participants in the contests and hun dreds of others intending to follow the racers over the first stretch. To day’s run is from Paris to Pogues, a distance of 221 kilometers. The ma chines will enter Spain May 20 and reach Madrid May 26. A number of Americans viewed the start and several Americans were among the occupants of the participat ing cars. “Tod” Sloan pilotted the way ahead of the racers. W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr., who has entered for tne speed test, will start later, but he was* passen ger today on Fournier’s car. MASSAGED BACK TO LIFE. New York Physician Discovers New Method of Resuscitation. New York, May 13.—A physician of this city claims to have made the discovery that a patient can be mas saged back to life. He announced this method of resucitation at a recent meeting of the New York Academy of Medicine. The doctor has been experimenting along this line for a year or more on dogs, and in many cases has been en tirely successful. In one caee, a dog, the heart of which had stopped beat ing for about a quarter of an hour, was revived by the treatment and liv ed for several hours afterward. The method is to make a small In cision between the ribs witbout cut ting the bone. The fingers are then thrust into the opening behind the heart. A few gentle pressures on the heart is all that is required, it is claim ed, to revive the circulation. In con junction with this process is an artificial respiration produced with a pump. A tube is attached to the pump and inserted into the patient’s throat as far as the windpipe. CONVENTION POLICE CHIEFS. Hearty Spirit of Co-Operation with In ternational Movement. New Orleans, May 13.—A number of letters from the chief of police offi cials of many foreign countries show ing a hearty spirit of co-operation with tha international movement were read by President Sylvester at the opening of the second day’s session of the convention of police chiefs. Chief Matthew Kieley, of St. Louis, read the report of the national bureau of criminal identification. A letter was read from General Superintendent F. W. Wlthoft, of the Bertillon sys tem of Dayton, O., showing that he had made considerable headway in the matter of forming a national associa tion of Bertillon superintendents. A letter was also read from M. Bertillon, of Paris, France, expressing sympathy with the work of the association. Wil liam A. Pinkerton, who Is traveling in China, wrote that he was on his way to Manila with a view to investi gate police conditions there. W .S. Seavy, of Chicago, was appointed chairman of the committee on resolu tions. PASSED FORGED CHECKS. Law’s Strong Hand Placed on Minis ter’s Son. New York, May 13.—Philip L. Gor- mond, 25 years old, has been brought to this city from Wilkesbarre, Pa., where he was arrested yesterday, to be arraigned on a charge of passing forged checks. Police Inspector Mc- Cluskey says Gormond is the son of Rev. Dr. Philip Gormond, pastor of the Chelsea Methodist Episcopal church, of this city. The inspector alleges that Gormond, traveling with his wife, would stop at the best hotels and tender large checks in payment for smalls, pocket the dif ference and quit the city. Since De cember last Gormond is said to have passed checks at St. Louis, Denver, Fulton, Neb.; Washington, D. C., and Hartford, Coon. Shipwrecked Immigrants at Newbern. Washington, May 13.—The treasury department has received a dispatch from Newbern, N. C., announcing the arrival there of the immigrants taken from the wrecked barkentine Vera Oruz III. The immigration officials who were sent to make the inspection have not yet reached Newbern. Blank manifests have been sent as the de partment assumes that the ehlp’s papers were lost with the vessel, a telegram from Boston announces the firm at New Bedford, to which the ship was said to be consigned, deniee that it is the consignee and de clines all responsibility for the vessel. “Fighting Bob’s” Daughter Weds. Toklo, April 13.—Via Victoria, B. C., May 13.—The wedding of Miss Vir ginia 8. Evans, daughter of Admiral Evans, and Mr. K. T. Sewall took place in the Trinity Cathedral, Tsukiji, To klo, last Wednesday. The ceremony was rendered additionally impressive by the large attendance of distinguish ed personages. BLOODSHED FOLLOWS VALPARAISO STRIKE Dock Laborers’ Trouble As suming Grave Aspect. STREET FIGHTS TAKE PLACE. Police Seem Powerless to Cope With the Mob of Strikers, Who Have Now Practically Taken Possession of the City—Confusion Reigns. New York, .May 13.—The city is In the possession of the striking dock Laborers cables the Valparaiso corre spondent of The Herald. One promi nent man has been killed, six are wounded and 50 of the mob are dead or dying. A battle has taken place in the streets of the city, in which the police were driven to the barracks by the superior force of the strikers. Greater bloodshed is anticipated. The mob has surrounded the offices of El Mercurio and threatens to sack and burn the establishment. Thou sands of the strikers are marching on Admiral Mont’s private house, swear ing vengeance on its occupants and destruction of the building. The au thorities seem powerless to check the mob and owing to the bitter feeling against the police it has been decided to keep the men in the barracks rath er than further excite the strikers by an ineffectual attempt to quell them. Ow ing to the intense confusion, it is im possible to ascertain the exact num ber of the dead or the amount of dam age done. Quays Fired by Strikers. Santiago, Chile, May 13.—'The strike of dock laborers at Valparaiso is be coming more serious. The strikers after setting fire to the quays as well as the offices of the South American Steamship company bad a number of encounters with the police, during which ten persons were killed and 200 were injured. A detachment of 3,000 troops has been despatched to Val paraiso to quell the disorders. The government has refused all offers to comprosie the difficulties and is deter mined to adopt the strongest measures to restore order. NONUNIONISTS MAN~TRAINS. Places of Strikers Being Filled on Mo bile and Ohio. Mobile, Ala., May 13.—A local freight train left this morning manned by nonunion men brought to Mobile to take the places of the strikers. All passenger trains have been leaving on schedule time. During the past two days 40 non union men have been brought here by the railroad company and the major ity of them have gone to work. Eight men arrived today from Chicago. The railroad officials say they will have all the trains running as usual in a short time. No violence of any kind has occurred at Mobile and none has been reported today from any where on the line. INJUNCTION CONTINUED. Proceedings Against Striking Em ployes of M. and O. Road. Nashville, Tenn., May 13.—A Ban ner special from Jackson, Tenn., says that Judge Hammond this morning granted a continuance in the injunc tion proceedings against the striking employes of the Mobile and Ohio rail road upon application of counsel for the defendants. The hearing was con tinued until next Monday, and the lit igants were given until Saturday to make proof. The evidence will t>e taken before United States Examiner Miner, and each side is limited to 20 witnesses. FOUND FLOTING IN RIVER. Body of Unknown Man May Develop Murder Mystery. Pittsburg, May 13.—The finding of the body of an unknown man floating in the Monongahela river at the foot of Short street this morning probably will develop a murder mystery. A handkerchief had been forced into the man’s tnouth and there were several wounds on the back of the head. The body is that of a man about 60 years of age, well dressed and has the appearance of being above the class of people usually frequenting the water front. There was nothing on the body that would In any way lead to identification. The face indicated that it had been dragged along the ground. Mistaken for Burglar and Shot SL Albans, Vt., May 13.—T. A. Sum- ersklll, of this city, superintendent of motive power of the Central Vermont railway, has been shot and seriously wounded in mistake for a burglar. Mr. Sumerskill had discovered a burglar in his house and called for assistance. Harry Hall, son of Colonel A A. Hail, responded. In the darkness each mis- took the other for the robber. Sum erskill attacked Hall with a club and the latter fired, seriously, but not fa tally wounding Sumerskill. The bur glar escaped. Many Strikers Resume Work. New York, May 13.—Pending the ar bitration of their grievances most of the 6,000 strikers returned to work on the subway today. Twelve hun dred members of one union of the rockmen and excavators refused to obey the instructions of their presi dent to return to work. Their reason woe that If they did so they would be assessed for the support of other mem bers of thsir union who are on strilM from various buildings. LOST DAUGHTER RETURNS. Was Kidnaped Twenty-Three Years Ago From Her Home. Baltimore, Md., May 13.—Ethel Clarke, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jas per W. Clarke, who was kidnaped 23 years ago, is once again in the home from which she was stolen. One morning in the spring of 1880 Mrs. Clarke arose early to go to a grocery store, two or threa blocks dis tant from her home, then in a sparse ly settleJ neighborhood. On return ing she was confronted by a tramp whom she had before befriended and who demanded his breakfast immedi ately. Mrs. Clarke told him he would have to wait until she saw fit to give him something. The fellow cursed and threatened her. That afternoon Ethel disappeared. On the last anniversary of her dis appearance one of the local newspa pers published a story of Ethel Clarke's kidnaping. A few days later a handsome young woman called upon Mrs. Clarke. “My name is Ethel Clarke and I be lieve I am your daughter,” said the visitor. Then she told of being taken away when very young by a rough man and carried to an orphan asylum in Washington, whore she remained 12 years. She was transferred to other institutions, where she remained until she was 18 years of age, since which time she has been earning her living in a silk factory in this city. The fullest investigation has been made, resulting in the positive Identi fication of the young woman as tue daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarke. Joneses Are Acquitted. Knoxville. Tenn., May 13.—The Jury in the case of Joshua and Moultrie Jones, charged with killing Thomas Howard in this city March 19, of last year, this morning returned a verdict of acquittal. The jury took the case yesterday afternoon. Thomas Howard was the fifth man to die as a result of the Jones-Howard-McGhee feud in Monroe county, Tennessee. The plea of the Joneses was self-defense. Arkansas Town Fire Swept. Little Rock, Ark., May 13.—At 1 o’clock this moraine a fire was discov ered in a miilinery shop at Austin. Aik. Before the flames were under control half of the business district of the town was destroyed. Loss is estimated at $65,000. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. The Chattahoochee river is rising rapidly at Columbus, due to rains up stream. Fire last night consumed the Atlas Glass and Metal plant at Washington, Pa.; loss $125,000. The war department has announced that it will remove the leper soldier isolated on Tybee island. Russia announces that all Manchu ria is open to foreigners and that no passports will be required. The general assembly of the South ern Presbyterian church will meet in Lexington, Va., May.21-30. Thomas H. Jeffries, of Atlanta, has been elected great sachem iby the Red Men in session at Macon. It is announced in Columbus that the Birmingham, Columbus and St. Andrews railroad is to be built at once. The hearing of the lumber rate case began at Macon yesterday. The roads deny all the allegations of the lum ber men. Ernest Haywood, who killed Lud low Skinner at Raleigh, in February, has filed a habeas corpus petition, which will be heard May 21. At a reception in London, Princess Hatzfeldt, daughter of the late C. P. Huntington, created a sensation by appearing with rings on her toes. First Lieutenant William Clark, who was injured at the Diamond Mills fire last night, in Buffalo, N. Y., died to day. The loss is estimated today at $200,000; partially insured. In the event, as seems probable, that Colombia rejects the Panama canal treaty, the United States will immediately reopen negotiations for the Nicaragua route. Anti-Semitic riots resulting in the murder of many Jews have occurred In Russian provinces. The bodies ol the dead were subjected to vile in dignities. Governor Pennypacker, of Pennsyl vania, today signed the child labor bill, making it unlawful to employ chil dren under 16 years of age in and about a mine. The British steamer Pembrokeshire, which sailed from Shanghai yesterday for New York, is ashore on the North Saddle Rocks. Lighters and steam pumps have been sent to her assis tance. Paul Martin, a deserter from the French army, was arrested at Glasgow today charged with the murder in Paris of Madame de Blrenne, a well known person who went to that city from America and who was recently found strangled in her room. By a collision between a northbound and a southbound car on Second av enue in New York city, due to the misplacement of a switch, tan or a dozen passengers on the southbound car were more or less badly Injured The police eay that mischievous boys were responsible for the collision. The report published in the United States that a massacre of Jews, sim ilar to the one which took place re cently at Kishenoff, capital of Besa- rabia, had occurred at Tirospol. 7 milee from Kishenoff, ia officially denied and universally discredited, says a St. Petersburg dispatch. HORRORS SCARCELY DEAR REPETITIOR Terrible Massacre of Jews In Kisheneff. CASES OF BODILY MUTILATION. In One Instance Spikes Were Driven Through Woman’s Head Into the Floor—Accounts of Rapine and Mur der Fully Established. St. Petersburg, Tuesday, May 12.— Additional details of the Kisheneff massacre of Jews are printed here daily, but correspondents give the number of victims thus far buried in the Jewish cemetery at 44 and say that 84 persons seriously wounded are still in the Jewish hospital. The horrors reported scarcely bear repetition. In one instance spikes were driven through a woman’s head in the floor and cases of bodily mutil ation have been authenticated. About 800 to 1,000 persons were ai rested, an energetic official having been sent from Odessa to deal with the situa tion. The apathy of the local author ities during the two days of rapine and murder appears to have been fully established. REBEL TRIBESMEN ROUTED. Fierce Battles In Morocco—Heads Dis played on Tetuan’s Walls. Madrid, May 13.—A dispatch from Ceuta, Morocco, says that the tribes men attacked Tetuan Monday and were repulsed. They stubbornly fought their way to the foot of the walls, but the imperial troops eventually regain ed their lost jKJsltions and drove off the rebels with heavy losses on both sides. A later dispatch from Ceuta says a courier who has arrived there by sea from Metuan states that the battle was suspended in order to allow the opposing forces to bury their dead, numbering 3oo. Many heads were dis played on the walls of Tetuan. which still has three days’ supply of ammu nition. Advices f nm Tangier announce that the imperial forces have routed the rebel moimtaint-us near Fez, inflicting great losses on the enemy. FOUGHT DUEL FOR GIRL. Rivals Cudgel One Another In Pres ence of Lady Love. Morristown. R. I.. May 13—As the result of a duel fought at Wharton, over Rosa Latzsky, an 18-year-old Hungarian girl, who told her suitors that they would have to tight for her. Henry Waldee Ls in the hospital in a badly damaged condition. Rosa helped to arrange the duel, which was to take place with clubs in the presence of no witnesses save Rosa and a young man whom she ask ed to accompany her to the place. She watched her admirers cudgel each other with their clubs until neither couTd stand, and then she departed with her friend, and they were mar ried by a justice of the peace. The duelists were found later by mine employes, both unconscious, and Waldee was so badly bruised that he was brought to the hospital. FAMOUS VIOLIN FOUND- Genuine Guarnerius Discovered In New York Pawn Shop. New York, May 13.—What experts say is probably a genuine Guarnerius violin was discovered recently in a pawn shop in this city for $20. A pawnbroker with whom it is pledged, says if the instrument is a Guarnerius violin it is worth $5,000. It was pledged by a Hungarian violinist. The following Inscription is discernible in side the instrument: “Joseph Guarnerius, Fecit Cremo nae. Anno, 1742, I. H. S.” The violinist said the instrument had been discovered three years ago by one of his pupils, James Beveridge, of Idaho, who was studying in Italy, among the effects of an Italian noble man who had become bankrupt. Strike at Denver Grows Serious. Denver, Colo., May 13.—Two hun dred cooks, 600 waiters, 500 butchers and 160 bakers were called out on strike this morning by the pure food council. Nearly all the restaurants in the city are closed. Tonight the retail clerks and international station ary engineers will hold a meeting to vote on the question of Joining in the strike. It Is feared that these move ments will inaugurate a general strike of all trades and labor unions. The cause of the trouble is the refusal of various bakeries and groceries to make contracts with the unions. Murder or Suicide?. New York, May 13.—A woman about 40 years of age, believed to be Mrs. Claude Guernsey, of Philadelphia, died today from Jie effects of carbolic acid taken with suicidal intent at the Hotel Navarre last night. A bottle, the label of which read “The Crystal Pharmacy, Liberty and Market streets, Pittsburg,” lay on the floor of he/ room. John B. Walker, of this city, who was at the hotel with her, w/i held by the police on suspicion. Some bruises were found on her arm. Peach Crop Better than Hoped. Roberta, Ga., May 13.—The peach crop in this section will be much bet ter than was expected. Fewer peaches fell from the trees tha«n was predicted after the cold weather in April, and those that remain are unusually large and fine. Spring Medicine There is no other season when good medicine is so much needed as in tha Spring. The blood is impure, weak and impoverished—a condition indicated by pimples and other eruptions on the face and body, by deficient vitality, loss of appetite, lack of strength, and want of animation. Hood’s Sarsaparilla and Pills Make the blood pure, vigorous and rich, create appetite, give vitality, strength and animation, and cure all eruptions. Uave the whole family begin to take them today. “Hood’s Sarsaparilla has been used in our family for some time, and always with good results. Last spring 1 was all run down and got a bottle of It, and as usual received great benefit.” Miss Bxulxb Boyce, Stowe, Vt. Hood’s Sarsaparilla promises to .jure and keeps the promise. TO BE HEARD IN ATLANTA. Judge Pardee To Decide Between Rail road and Commission. Tallahassee, Fla., May 13.—On May 26 there will be an argument hi the United tSates circuit court in Atlanta, before Judge Pardee, In which all of west Florida is deeply interested. It will be upon the question as tt* whether the temporary injunction re cently granted by that couiVj restraining the Florida railroad commission from enforcing a 3-cent passenger rate on the lines of the Louisville and Nash ville Railroad company in Florida shall be made permanent and peremptory. The Louisville and Nashville is the only through line operating in the 200-mile stretch west from the Chat tahoochee river to Pensacpla and on to Flomatou. It has persistently re fused to reduce its passenger rate of 4 cents per mile, claiming its earnings ip Florida do not justify such reduc tion. The present proceeding is to test the power of the railroad commission to enforce such reduction. "A man living on a farm near here came in a short time ago completely doubled up with rheumatism. I hand 'd him a bottle of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm and told him to use it freely and if not satisfied after using it he need not pay a cent for it,” says C".. P. Rayder, of Pattens Mills, N. Y.. ’ A few days I iter he walked into the" store as straight as a string and hand ed me a dollar saying, ‘give nstr another bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. I want it in the house all the time for it cured me.’ ” For sale by Cherokee Drug Co ; L. D. Allison, Cowpens. The Klondike gold output the past year exceeded that of the previous year by over $.‘{.000,000. Traveling In lAMiigerouN. Constant motion jars -be kidneys which are kept in place in the body by delicate attachments. This is the reason that travelers, trainmen, street car men, teamsters and all who drive very much, suffer from kidney dis ease in some form. Foley’s Kidney Cure strengthens the kidneys and cures all forms of kidney and bladder disease Geo. E Han-an, locomotive engineer, Lima, O , writes, “Con stant vibration of the engine caused me a great deal of trouble with my kidneys, and I got no relief until I used Foley’s Kidney Cure ” Sold by Cherokee Drug Co. The city of Rome has just celebra ted its two thousand six hundred and fifty-sixth birthday. ANY CHURCH or parsonage or institution supported by voluntary contribution will be given a liberal quantity of the Longman & Martinez Pure Paints whenever they paint. Note: Have done so for twenty- seven years. Sales: tens of millions of gallons; painted nearly two mil lion houses under guarantee to re paint if not satisfactory The paint wears for periods up to eighteen years. Linseed Oil must be added to the paint (done in two minutes). Actual cost then about $1.25 a gallon. Samples free. Sold by our agents. Smith Hardware Co., Gaffney; Cole & Turner, Blacksburg A blind couple ran away and were married in Massachusetts the other day. What Is Foley's Jtldney Core? Answer: It is made from a pre scription of a leading Chicago physi cian, and one of the most eminent in the country. The ingredients are the purest that money can buy, and are scientifically combined to get their utmost value. Sold by Cherokee Drag Co. Language was probably given to lawyers to enable them to conceal the thoaghts of their clients. Foley’s Honey and Tar is pecu liarly adapted for asthma, bronchitis and hoarseness. Sold by Cherokee Drug Co. What islanders are represented by these letters—E E E Cingales (single? e’s.) You never heard of any one using Foley’s Hooey and Tar and not being satisfied. Sold by Cherokee Drug Co. —Hay,Corn, Oats, Bran and other feed stuff at W. J. Wilkins & Co. We discontinue each subscription prompt ly at its expiration. 8o watch your label and tne date and renew before 'tls too late.