The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, May 05, 1904, Image 7
- _
yHoldehhu
Copyright 1?5C ly Boi
ritr t DTPD VI |
VI1.H X JJ1V A\ft?
Continued.
With swelling sails and flying the
Venetian flag the Orio Malipietro kept
her course. A light breeze was blowing,
contrary for the Turks, but favorable
for us, so that we approached
each other but slowly. The Turks had
fired only four times, and our vessel
had not been touched. Armed with
pistols and cutlasses, our little band,
lay upon the deck close to the side
awaiting whatever might be in store
for us, and as we so lay I could not
dismiss the hope that no harm was intended
to us. that our alarm was illfounded,
and as minute succeeded minute.
and still the Turk did not open
tire upon us, I expressed my opinion
to ibe captain, who lay at my side, but
be vouchsafed me 110 reply.
The left horn of the crescent of
Turkish ships being now quite close,
the intention of the Turks was perceived,
for the foremost vessel left
her fellows and bore right down upon
us? still, however, without tiring.
*'Thry hope to take our property and
lives undamaged, but remember?
death, not captivity." These were the
last words I heard the noble captain
speak. After a few minutes of almost
breathless silence the Turkish frigate
fouled the lee side of the Orio Malipietro
and, with a wild shout of
triumph, an overwhelming force of
Turkish sailors leaped aboard the frlgatoon.
And then ensued a most
bloody hand*to-hand fight, of which,
at first, the Venetians had much the
better. Our enemies were too close
upon us to permit of the employment
of any weapon but the cutlass, but of
that we made very effective use. for
being close to the side of the vessel,
and our whereabouts unknown to the
firsr party of Turks who boarded us.
they leaped as it were upon the points
of our blades, and so suffered great
ln^c Hut tho mlila nminsr lis were n
thousand to one, and with fatal effect
th? Turks hasted to avenge the defeat
of their fellows. Captain Perugia fell
dead at my feet, his heart transfixed
by the broad Made of a ferocious Turk
whom he had partly disabled: nearly
all our lirtle band were dead or dying,
and above the din of the fight resounded
the shrieks of the women imprisoned
below.
I felt faint and sick, and was besides
bleeding from a wound in my shoulder.
yet miraculously, in some way
which I am unable to describe. I contrived
to back out from the fight ana
flee below to the women, whose condition
was truly pitiable. I did so not
bectnise of cowardice, for I believe I
fought as well as any tnau. Venetian
or Turk, that memorable day, and certainly
from the momeut the frigatoon
irn? T hnil nhnndnned nil hone
of escape, but the warning: of the noT>Ie
Perugia, "Death, not captivity,"
still rang in my ears, and I resolved
that my last minute should be spent in
an endeavor to save these unhappy
creatures from so horrible a fate. I
Teached my cabin, and with a mighty
effort pulled away a few of the bales
so as to allow the door to open wide
enough for me to enter sideways, but
I had to contend with the strength of
the women within, who. not knowing
but it was the enemy who sought admittance,
pulled the door the other
. way with all their might. As I entered
the cabin, and before I could
sj>eak to its frantic occupants, the
Turks rushed down the companion and
began to remove the bales. I stood
close by the side of the door, and the
first who entered I laid low with a pis
TOl snot id tne neaa. aiy iriumpu,
however, was short, for the next instant
a fearful blow from a mace
stretched me at full length on the
floor, yet was I only partly stunned,
being conscious or yelling Turks all
around?of Anita and her maid being
bound and carried out, and of my own
ankles and wrists being bound in such
brutal fashion that the blood started
from ray flesh. And then kind nature
came to my relief and I remembered
no more.
November 19.?I was never able to
ascertain how long I remained unconscious,
but this I know full well, that
when I came to myself again I was a
prisoner aboard a Turkish frigate.
The wound in my shoulder had been
cleansed and dressed, and my wrists
and anlkes unbound, but my limbs
were hugely swollen by the barbarous |
usage to which they had been subjected,
and the least movement occa- j
*ioced me acute pain. Two young
Turks, hardly more than boys, sat
watching me intently, conversing softly
in their language, of which I comprehended
not a word. I was lying in
a rudely furnished cabin, not unlike a
dismantled gun-room, and looking
around me I perceived nothing of my
ovtn: companions, my girdle containing
my money and papers, the Venetian
merchant's chests of sequins?
everything was gone. The terribie incidents
which immediately preceded
my present miserable condition, and
the horrors probably awaiting me.
crowded vividly upon my mind, and.
exclaiming vehemently against my ill
fate, I fell into a delirium, and so re- :
maiued for I know not how long.
When again I recovered myself I
was reposing on a pallet 011 the deck
~ r.v
\LTER BLOOMFIELD
iznr Bonner's Sons.
of the same frigate in ohhrge of the
same two young Turks, who sat crosslegged
on either side and eyed me with
au air of grave curiosity. We were
close to a port the like of which for
magnificence I had never seen. The
sea was dotted with small crafts and :
rowing boats, but not more than two
other Turkish frigates were in sight.
With a heavy heart I observed that
the vessel I was aboard held the Orio
Malipietro in tow. and that both the
masts of the frigatoon were cut away,
and her name effaced from her prow
roughly as by an adze. My emotions
were strangely conflicting. I had lost
everything except my life, and doubted
not but it would have been better had
I fallen like the brave Perugia, but
the face of nature was glorious beyond
description?pen or brush, wielded
by whatever hand, would equally
fail to depict it. On a calm sea under
a cloudless sky we drew nearer and
nearer to a beautiful city whose gilded
minarets and domes shone resplendently
in the summer sun. The prospect
was so entrancing that as I regarded
it I momentarily lost thought of my
dreadful plight. Approaching it 5'et
nearer, a dome of enormous size and
superb proportions met my gaze,
which I thought could be no other
than the Mosque of St. Sophia in the
city of Constantino. And such, indeed,
it was.
CHAPTER XII.
RO fl*R TRTTRMAX; HIS RECORD COX
CLUDED.
November 22.?Though gradually recovering
from the effects of the terrible
strain to which I had been subjected
in the recent tight, aud the cruel
wounds inflicted by my captors ou my
ankles and wrists, I was still unable
to help myself in any way. The vessel
I was aboard being arrived alongside
the quay, it was found necessary to
carry me ashore, which was accordingly
done by the same two young Turks
who had tended me since the day of
my capture. I was placed on a litter
and securely strapped to It: not. I believe.
because of any fear that I should
attempt to escape, but to prevent my
falling off. These preparations made,
there came to me a Turk, older and
more handsomely dressed than the
young Turks, my attendants, who regarded
me with great attention for
several minutes. lie then stooped to
where I lay bound, and. slightly raising
my left hand, took a gold signet
ring from my third finger, and proceeded
to examine it as one would examine
anything rare and strange.
With an air of great calmness and
enrisf-x'tinn ho Tilaeefl mv riusr on the
corresponding finger of bis own haud.
and then gave an order, the purport of
which I did not understand, but one of
the young Turks went away and returned
almost immediately, carrying a
piece of crimson silk. The silk was
placed over my face, so that I could
see nothing, and the litter upon which
I lay was lifted and carried I knew
not whither.
It seemed a long time before my
face was again uncovered, but I have
since thought that it was perhaps not
more than ten or fifteen minutes.
When next I saw the light of day I
was in a small square apartment, furnished
as simply as the cabin of the
Turkish frigate I had just vacated. It
had but one window, and that long
and narrow, aud the wall wherein it
was set being of great thiekuess it
seemed little more than a slit. How*
e?er, it sufficed to admit the sunshine,
which streamed in upon me with so
much brilliance that it dispelled the
despair engendered by my unhappy
situation. The old Turk, still wearing
the ring which he had taken from me.
was preseut when my face was uncovered
and the straps of my litter unloosed.
I addressed him in English.
French and Italian, but he returned
no answer, busying himself in issuing
orders to my attendants and some
other Turks there present ?for ray
benefit, as I afterward found. A carpet
of exquisite workmanship and color
was brought in and laid upon the
floor, and afterward luxurious cushions,
covered with rich yellow sill;,
were placed around by the walls. On
some of these latter was I carefully
laid, and the litter on which I had arrived
was carried away. A bowl of
sherbet and a dish of delicious fruits
were set down within my reach, my |
two young attendants took up positions
near to uie with their legs crossed
upon cushions inferior to those ou
which I lay. the other Turks withdrew,
and a moment after sounds reaction
me as of the door being oarred on the
outer side.
In this small room. then, was 1 kept
a close prisoner for many days?how*
many I know not. for I bail lost count
of time. I was liberally supplied with
food and my wounds were carefully
tended, so thai 1 made rapid progress
toward recovery. My sufferings were I
uow chiefly mental. I wearied mv ,
brain in the endeavor to think why I ;
was thus incarcerated, and what was J
intended to ho done with mo. but
failed to satisfy myself. The uncertain
fate of the unhappy Anita increased
my anxiety, hut I could learn j
nothing, neither could I act in any j
way. my attendants being faithful to I
their trust, and always refusing to !
heed the interrogative signs which f
made to them. When I was ahle to
walk about my prison I experienced
some relief by looking 0111 of the window.
an employment to which my
guards had no reason to oojecf, for T
was contined on the topmost story of
a tall tower. The view from my prison
was extremely bountiful. Nestling
among the groves of plane and cypress
which crown the apex of the triangular
figure presented by Constantinople.
I could discern what appeared
to be another hut smaller city, very
-jealously immured, and from the ex
traordinary splendor of its marble
ami fibloil kiosnnes. its navilions. jrar
dens and fountains. I was sure it
could bo no other than the superb palace
city called the Seraglio, the home
of the Grand Turk himself. Every
day I would stand for hours at my
window feasting my eyes 011 the
wealth of natural beauty before me.
Occasionally there would be a large
assemblage of persons within the gardens
enclosed by the outer walls of
the Seraglio, the gates would be
opened, and a procession of grandees,
blazing with jewels and brightly colored
silks, come forth, accompanied
by the music of strange instruments,
the strains of which would sometimes
faintly reach my ear. but I was at too
great a height to make out ihe principal
figures in. the procession, and
though I guessed that on such occasions
the Sultan was about to ride
through the streets of his city I did
not know so positively.
At last all trace of my bodily injuries
was gone, and I enjoyed as good
health as is possible in a young and
vigorous man denied outdoor exercise
and oppressed with anxiety. I knew
not how long I had been in my prison,
but I observed that the days appeared
somewhat shorter than when I was
first brought there, and that the heat
of noon was less oppressive. I was
about to assert that these facts led
me to reconsider my position, but that
would not be accurate, for its consideration
was never for a moment absent
from my mind, yet could I in no
way account for the treatment meted
out to me. which must be, I thought,
at once useless and expensive to my
captors. One morning my brow was
feverish from prolonged thinking of
these things, and I was more than usually
oppressed with a sense of my powerlessness
to help myself, when I was
startled by the sound of my door being
unbarred. I did not know the hour,
but from the appearance of the city
below I knew it was too early for the
arrival of my guards, and the regular
ity of their attendance was a pronii
nent feature iu the maddening monot
ony of my life. Soon my curiositj
was turned to inexpressible delight as
a middle-aged gentleman in European |
dress entered my room and extended
his right hand toward me, saying iu
excellent English, "Good morning, sills
your name TruemanV'
I could not restrain my joy at. near
iug my native tongue spoken once
more, more especially as the words
employed wore of a kindly sort, and
the question such as caused my heart
to beat fast in anticipation of release
from my bonds. I stepped forward to
seize the proffered hand of the Eug
lishmon (for such I conceived he was!
with so much eagerness that he re
treated a few paces to wnere iu<
guards were now standing, and invol
uutarily held up his arm to keep mo
off. "Softly, my friend," said the
stranger, "I intend you no mischief
Be seated, I pray you. and tell'me
truly and briefly how it is you come to
be here." and to inspire me with confidence
he patted me gently on the
shoulder and sat himself down on a
cushiou. Seating myself by his side.
and suppressing as well as I was able
the great excitement under which I j
labored, I narrated tue wnoie ui iuy
story just as I have recorded it in this
volume. The stranger gave careful attention
to my recital, at no point in
terruptiug me with a question or com
raent, but sitting quietly stroking his
long brown beard. When I had
finished my story lie still remained si
lent for a minute or so. and then look
ing up at me, said:
To be continued.
Checkmated.
"I never felt so cheap before in my
life," declared the -well-known business
man. "I am a great stickler for
honesty, and I simply will not have
any one around me of whom I have
the least suspicion: and when I find
a man that I know I can trust I regard
his honesty as a valuable asset
attd pay him accordingly. The result
has been that I have gathered around
me a force of employes of whom I
am justly proud, from the janitor up !
to the cashier. The other day my old
office boy left me. and I was obliged
' j hire a new one.
"Out of the numerous applicants 1
selected a bright and honest appearing
boy and put him at work. Then
the old question arose. Was he lion1
any nlil onmii'h In VPJllize that
appearances are sometimes deceitful,
and I resolved to test the boy in a mild
tvay. So one niglit when I left for
home I left a nickel prominently dis-!
played upon my desk. After reaching i
home I felt sorry for what I had done. J
I realized that by my act I had been
placing temptation in the boy's path, j
and that there was little to excuse i
my plan: so I was very much relieved ,
the following morning to find the !
nickel where I had left it. Then I saw i
there was something there that I had j
not left, and that was a hit of paper
upon which the money lay. and upon ,
which was written in the new boy's ! ,
hand rlie insi-ription: 'To be left until ,
called for.' I've got a smart lad in
i hat new boy. Too smart, I'm afraid." j '
?Detroit Free Press.
Lady Sneerwell?"Have your daugh- 1
lers accomplished much in music?" <
Unfortunate Father ? "Yes?the ten- ]
ants below have moved."?Punch. ]
, . \
PALMETTO POINTS
GIVEN IN BRIEF '
Ii
Mining Phosphrte Rock.
The hoard or' phosphate commission. il
or.s ha:- acted unfavorably up )n the 2
petition of the Beaufort board of trade h
for tlio reductiqn of royalty upon phos- I
phate rock mined in the waters of the s
Stale. The petition was presented bv 2
th>- mayor. Oapt. C. C. Townsend. ani tl
by Mr. \V. J. Thomas, a prominent at- o
torney. who was a member of the tl
Legislature from Hampton county a ii
few years ago. The members of the m
board present were Governor Hey ward, n
Hon. U. X. Gunter. Attorney General: v,
A. W. Jones. Comptroller General, and
Messrs. D. H. Tompkins, of Ninety-Six, n
and J. H. Manning, of Little Rock. ii
The mining of phosphate in this 21
State is at a low state, according to s;
representatives of the Beaufort board g
of trade. The royalty on rock is now n
25 cents per ton. and some time ago Ci
the Central Phosphate Company re- g
quested that the royalty be reduced to ji
12^ cents, as there is now no money
ir. the mining of the rock with the r,
competition from other points. This ei
petition was refused as the money is P
pledged to secure the State bonds, the jj
amount being fixed by law at 8*5.000. c
Today the board of trade of Beaufort ]r
stated that the closing of the com- S)
pany's works about finished the
business in this State. The board yesterday
did not order the reduction be- jr
cause it felt that as the money is n
pledged to the security of the State a
bonds the royalty now charged is lit- a
tie enough. d
In 1803 the income frcm this source a
was 8237.000 and the royalty was 81 per .p
ton. since then, however, the royalty g
has been steadily reduced and all efforts
made to keep up the business has n
been of little avail. As a result the
Stono Company is now the only one in ^
business, theirs being a little hand- 1S
picking affair and the income last year ^
ivnc ahnnt lift 000. -
y
s
Committee Named. a:
Greenville. Special.?The United p
States District Court, at the close of 01
business Monday evening, received the c<
formal announcement of the death of p
Judge Simonton. and took suitable action
with reference thereto. District p!
Attorney John G. Capers made the si
announcement, and in appropriate lan- p<
guage alluded to the great loss sus- It
tained by the Federal bench, remind- si
ing all of the saying that "when a it
great man dies much learning dies oi
with him." Mr. Capers suggested that p
it would be proper for a merber of ij
the Greenville bar to take the initiative n<
in proceedings for suitable resolutions s(
to be prepared and offered to this court a:
at the present term, and that an ad- pi
journmont be had so as to enable its a;
officers to attend the funeral %i Judge p
Simonton. Mr. M. F. Ansel responded jr
-omovi-c r>r th#? district attorney. f<
I*/ lur I V.UIUI lie V*
and alluded to his intimate association u<
with Judge Simonton while a member of
the Legislature as members of the
judiciary committee. Mr. Ansel fitly
eulogized the wisdom and learning of
Judge Simonton with his patriotic ard- a,
cr and devotion to his native State. Q;
He moved the appointment of a committee.
with Mr. T. Q. Donaldson as
chairman, to prepare the resolutions. J
Judge Brawley expressed his concurrence
in what had been said with ^
reference to Judge Simonton, and at
another time he will speak more at ,
length in regard to his friend and associate.
The committee from the local _
bar consists of T. Q. Donaldson. M. F. f.
Ansel and A. Blythe.
C
Died of His Wounds. h:
Rock Hill. Special.?Spencer Doster w
was shot through the right side by Po- K(
liceman J. A. Eubanks Saturday after- 111
noon in front of the city lock-up. The
cause of the shooting was that Doster d<
was resisting arrest, having taken the
policeman's billy" from him and was hi
beating Eubanks fearfully in the at- b(
tempt to get away. Thus Eubanks, it G
is said, was forced to shoot. Doster G
died from the wound and an inquest
was held which rendered the following
verdict: "That Spencer Doster carao as
to his death from a gunshol wound at P<
the hands of J. A. Eubanks. policema . hi
in the discharge of his duty, while ..e di
deceased was resisting arrest." Eu- d(
banks was taken to Yorkville and com- si
tnitted to the county jail. t\
Old Residence Burned. jP'
Newberry. Special.?M. Tv. Harris ()j
last week lost his home in the western l
suburbs of the city together with all
ol its contents. The house was a two- Cf
-a. U.l tv-a? insured for $1.
Sfurv uuijuiiif} uuw .
000 and $500 on the furniture. This
house was one of the oldest in the pj
town, there being one other that has tb
been standing longer. The origin of the fcC
fire is not known. Mr. Harris was asleep fc)
in the building alone and when he h
pwokc the opposite end of the house tv
was falling in on top. fc
cl
To Build Knitting Mill. g?
th
Walhalla. Special.?The Oconee Knit- w
ting mill was organized with a capital pt
stock of $15,000. The following board lii
cf directors were elected: W. A. Stro- ^
ther. R. J. Jaynes. W. L. Verner. Dr. J. g*
W. Bell. C. W. Pitehford. W. Jno. 1b
Schroder and Jas. M. Moss. The direc- S
tors elected the following officer?: R. 1C
T. Jaynes. president: W. A. Strother. jc
vice president: Jas. M. Moss, secretary ^
and treasurer, and W. Jno. Schroder, js
superintendent and manager. It is proposed
to build a two-storv brick build- f,
ing 40x00 feet. Work is to begin at once rf
upon the building. The mill is expected t":(
to be completed by the first of ?eptem- tj,
ber. and it proposes to manufacture ^li
misses and childrens' hose. ct
Will Take James to Savannah.
Macon, (la.. Special.?On a warrant
swcrn to by J. A. Streyer, general passenger
agent of the Macon. DublS & re
Savannah Railroad, as against L. V7. nc
James, formerly commercial agent ot
the road, charged with burglary, a ( '
Macon detective went to Savannah to 1 f"
bring James to Macon Jamco is ac
charged with breaking into the rcr>ms w:
he formerly occupied, and stea^f a
large number of railroad tickets.
SOUTH CAROLINA CROPS
outh Carolina Crop Developments
For the Week Just Closed.
The week ending 8 a. m., April 25th,
ail a mean temperature of 57 degrees
bich is nearly 9 degrees below normal,
uc to extremely low temperatures at
lie beginning of the week with slowly
icreasing warmth to about normal at
:s close. Frosts occurred on the 19th,
1st and 23rd. generally light, but
eavy to killing in the northern secion
was not sufficiently advanced to
uffer much injury. The frost of the
2nd was quite general and covered
tie State nearly to the coast. Ice was
bserved on the 19th and 20th, and on
tie latter date the ground was frozen
: York county. The low temperature
ras unfavorable for growth and gerlination.
but did little damage otherrise.
There was very light precipitation in
early all parts, but beneficial amounts
l only a few. The precipitation on the
l?th was in the form "of rain, sleet and
now in the western counties. The
round is very dry, and has insufficient
lOisture for the ge"rm1nation of recntly
planted seeds, and for the
rowth of grain crops, and for plowing
l many places.
Planting operation made rapid progess
and are nearing completion in the
E?stern and central portion, but the
reparation of lands is rendered largely
npracticable by the drought, except
n light, sandy soils. Some bottom
inds are being prepared for corn. The
?ason is about 10 days late in the wea?rn
counties.
^ ?* ? ' ? n r? aIatvIv
worn pianuug io prugicosiug oium/
i the west, although uplands are
early finished. In the eastern parts,
11 but bottom lands has been planted,
nd considerable replanting has been
one. Stands are from fair to good, but
re being broken by birds and worms,
he cool weather is inimical to the
rowth of corn, and has caused some
> turn yellow. Cultivation is active in
iany places.
Cotton planting is nearly finished In
le eastern parts, and about half flnihed
in the western ones. Garminaon
is slow and poor, and only a small
art of the crop is up to poor stands,
ome that was up was killed by frost,
nd is being replanted. Seed for reianting
is scarce. In the western parts
nly a small portion is up. Sea-Island
Jtton is not doing well owing to the
revartling low temperature.
Most of the early rice crop has been
lanted. Much of it is up to good
ands, but the cool weather has etoped
its growth and made it turn yel>w.
Wheat continues to Improve
owly, except on sandy lands where
is nof stooling well. The condition
f oats is variable, but they are very
romising on moist lands and generalr
poor on sandy lands where rain is
eeded. Both grains need rain. Melon
! ds are germinating poorly and some
re rotting in the ground. Peaches apear
to be safe on high grounds, but
re badly damaged by frost in low
laces. Other fruits are more promisig.
The weather was too dry and cool
)r truck, although shipments continp
heavy. Gardens are generally poor.
-J. W. Bauer, Section Director.
i ne oiaic wiivciHivii.
As the time for the May convention
pproaches there is more talk of the
omination of four delegates at large
) the national convention. Some time
go it was predicted from Washington
jat the "big four" would be Gen.
-Mile Jones, State chairman; Senator
. R. Tillman, Senator A. C. Latimer
ad Gov. Hey ward. Gov. Hey ward's
iends wanted him to go, but he has
ot consented to let his hame be used.
x.-Gov. McSweeney has been raenoned.
It was stated on good authority that
ol. Jno. C. Haskell's friends may put
is name before the convention, and it
as stated on other authority just as
aod that Hon. R. Goodwyn Rhett,
iayor of Charleston, would like to be
>nt as a delegate at large or a district
"legate.
From this district several names
ave been talked of, among them
?lng Congressman A. F. Lever, Mr.
. Duncan Bellinger, Capt. Wm. E.
onzales. Col. R. D. Lee of Sumter
?* Mr r H. Moss of Orangeburg.
It Is an honor to which few aspire,
3 the delegates pay their own exmses.
which calls for transportation,
ctel bills and other incidentals. Ormarily
it is a difficult matter to get
"legates from the respective congresonal
districts, each being entitled to.
co. This year when there is no pros?ct
of any excitement, the candidates
e even slower in coming out. But
i account of the exposition at St.
ouis it may be that there will be good
aterial from which to make up a delration.
The situation in this respect is very
fferent in South Carolina from t?at
esented in many other States, where
ie position of the delegate is eagerly
night for. So far as known, with the
rception of some canvassing for
earst, there has been no organized
ork in this State for any candidate
ir the presidential nomination, and
though an attempt may be made to
rt a few Hearst men on the delegation
e probability is that the delegation
ill be made up not according to the
eferences of the delegates along this
- * *u ~ntonHinPr In
ae but Decause 01 um ai?uu...0
e pa^ty- The delegation will likely
)t be instructed but sentiment in this
ate is very favorable to Parker. Both
e senators have so expressed themlves,
although Mr. Latimer was forerly
for Gorman: as was Gen. Willie
>nes, who now believes Parker is the
'St man in sight. Congressman Lever
also a Parker supporter, it is said.
The representatives from the seval
congressional districts are nomiited
by the delegates from the counts
in the respective districts when
ey come to the State convention, and
e nominations are confirmed by tho
invention.?Columbia State.
Japanese Put Out Third Army.
Berlin. By Cable.?The Tokio corspondent
cf The Tageblatt anntnces
the mobilization of a third
tpanese army. He says it is now
sclosed that a reserve brigade, eorsponding
to each division of the
tive army has been mobilized there
ith. and that, consequently, each
my embraces nearly one hundred
ousand men instead of being the
r^?-gth previously assumed.
H*1
THE ATTEMPT FAILED
Bold Scheme to Blow Up a Battleship
With Dynamite Bomb
THE CULPRIT HANGED HIMSELF
" 9
Sensational Story Afloat at Cronstadt
of the Actions of a Stranger on the
Alexander III.
Cronstadt, By Cable.?A sensational
story is afloat here of an attempt to
destroy the battleship Alexander III.
According to the reports a sailor 6aw
a stranger, wearing the uniform of an
officer, going down into the engine
room of the battleship, followed him
and saw the stranger attaching something
connected with wire to the dynamos.
After the stranger left the
sailor examined the attachment and
found it to be a bomb. The sailor at
once cut the wires, ran up on deck
to tell what had happened, and found
that the stranger had hanged himself.
The crew of the Alexander III, it is
added, were instructed not to speak of
the occurrence, and it is said that the
stranger was a mad man or a member
of some revlutionary organlxation to
whose lot it had fallen to blow up the
Alexander III.
Fatal Accident at Chester.
Chester, S. C., Special.?In a rearend
collision between a through freight
and a local freight on the Seaboard Air
Line sidetrack here Tuesday about 12
o'clock, Matt. G. Tucker, a passenger,
was instantly killed and the caboose
and two box cars were derailed and
badly damaged. No member of either of
the crews was Injured and the engine
of the local freight was only slightly
damaged and never left the track. The
accident occurred on a steep grade,
about one-half mile above the depot.
The two trains were standing on the
sidetrack some 300 yards apart. Sudenly
the air brake on the local train
gave way and the engine and 30 box *
cars started down the heavy grade, getting
faster and faster and by the time
it plunged into the #rear-end of the
train below, was running at a breakneck
speed. Tucker was standing on
the front end of the caboose and his
head was caught between two care, literally
braining him. He waa a married
man. 30 years old, and came here recently
from Greenville, where he was
emnloved in a cotton mill.
The Baltic Fleet.
S.t Petersburg. By Cable.?The report
that he Baltic fleet is to leave
Li beau Thursday for the far East is \
incorect. Some of the ships are just
going into commission, and those being
completed cannot be finished before
July. The. reports may be attributable
to the fact that some school ships are
going out to train the naval reserves.
The battleship Boredino left the admiralty
works for Croonstadt, to receive
her armor and heavy guns. I
The admiralty is giving earnest consideration
to all questions in connec- *
tion with the dispatch in July of the
Baltic fleet to the far East. Vice Ad
miral Rofensentsky, who would command
it, and Rear Admiral WIernua
have been in consultation. Admiral
Rojesvensky orignally favored the
Cape of Good Hope route, but it i*
more probable now that colliers and
supply ships, well protected, will go
by that route and that the battleships
and torpedo boats will pass through
the Suez Canal. The two division*
will rendezvous in the Indian Ocean.
Premier Maura Shot at.
Madrid, By Cable.?Premier Maura,
who arrived here Tuesday, was shot
at, but was not wounded, while on
his way here from the Belearic Islands.
When between Jtlacante and
San Vincente a bullet whizzed through
the roof of the car. The incident created
great alarm, but no one was injured.
The official report of the incident
given out by the Minister of the
Interior says: "As the train was running
between Alicante and San Vincente
somr persons fired and others
threw stoneJ. The gendarmes accompanying
the train returned the fire.
Neither the Premier nor the other
passengers were hurt Two arrests
were made."
Memorial Day at Savannah.
Savannah. Special.?Confederate Memorial
Day was observed by a suspension
of business and a parade of the
Societies of Veterans and Sons of Veterans,
escorted by the Savannah Volunteer
Guards. The Confederate monument.
in Forsythe Park was decorated
and flowers were placed on the graves
of the Confederate dead in Laurel
Grove Cemetery. The oration was delivered
by Hon. William Harden.
The Price of Carelessness.
St. Petersburg, By Cabie.?Viceroy
Alexieff's announcement of the destruction
of a launch and the loss of
twenty-one men by the explosion of a
Russian mine at Port Arthur has added
to the gloom which has prevailed
since the destruction of the Petropavlovsk.
"We are paying the price
ci carelessness," said a member of the
udmiralty, "and previous disasters
seem to teach nothing."
" # ? *