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fam SUMTER WATOEKAS, established April. 1S50. - . **3e Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends thou Aims t at be thy Country's thy God s and TrutVs. THE THUS: SOUTH&OX. sretbKabed .)UD? rs* ??solidated Aa?. 2,1881. SUMTER. S. C . WEDNESDAY. JUNE 8, 1904. _New Series-Vol. XXIII. So. 45 I -. . .?^. <3r, Osteen, SUMTER, 8. rj. ?}? 50 per annum-iii advanp.?. ADTSBtIStXfKT: ?Me Sonare first insertion........._SI ?0 Svsry 3ubs*q?ent iosert?on._. 5G Coortracts for three coc?as, or longer wi?? ?S mid* at redueed rat?s. Ah ?TOTCEH sicatiooc ?rbrsfc sahssrve private raterests* will becharged for as&dvertieajeots. Obituaries aad tributes of respecte wH? be ?hargpd for. THU REFUSED. ?aes Decided by th? U. S. Supreme Corni Estafef?shes Precedent - ! That American LEWS are Not Operative ia Phiilippiaes. Washington, May 31.-In.the United ^States -supreme court opinions were handed down today in three cases in? volving-question pertaining to admin? istration of criminal law in the Phil? ippine Islands. The points raised were as to the right of the government to take an appeal in criminal cases and of an accused person to demand trial by jury. The first case was that of Kepner vs the Uiiited States. Kepner practiced law in Manila and was * charged with embezzlement. The court of the first instance acquitted ^hiin, but the su . preme court cf the islands convicted . him. The case was then appealed to the United States Supreme 'Court by, Kepner on the ground that by the ofjTocess of appeal he was put twice in jeopardy, contrary to tile constitution of the United States. The opinion by-Justice'Day ?ustain "ed this view, reversing the decision of the Philippine supreme court ' Jus? tices Holmes, Brown, White and Mc Kenna dissenting. The case of Mendazona* vs. the United States involving the same ques? tion was similarly decided in favor of Mendaz on a. Another Philippine case was that of Dorr and O'Brien, in which was raised the question of the right of' a defendant in a criminal case to de ^mand trial by ju*y in the Philippines in the absence of congressional enact? ment granting such right. The court held that the constitution does not carry the right without legislative enactment. Dorr and O'Brien are the editors of a newspaper published rn Manila and were prosecuted for criminal. libel. Justice Day in his opinion ruled that "The power to rgovern territory, embodying the right .to acqnire it, no matter to whatever ?other limitations it may be subject, does not -require congress to enact for ceded territory, not made a part of .tbe United States by congressional action, a system o? law which shall include the right of trial by jury. The constitution does cot without legislation and of its ?own force carry .such rights." The chief justice as? Justices Brew? yer and Peckham united in au opinion .concurring in this result but stating ?diff?rent grounds. Justice Harlan delivered a vigorous dissenting opin? ion, sayi3g that the cpmion is con? trary to the established system of the TJs?ted states, and declaring the opinion-of the court to in effect an amendment to tile constitution of the Uaited State?. "In my opinion," he conti need, "The guarantees for the protection of life, liberty and property embodied in tbe constitution vwere for the bec eil \ of all of whatever race or na tiri ty, -eriiter in the States compos? ing tbe union or in any terrtory, how? ever accrued, over which aad for the independence of which the United States mav exercise the power confer? red txpoa ii the const iutioa. FM sick headache take Chamberlain's Siom&sh aad Lever Tablet* and i q-sick cure i? ?tirtaic Ecr sale by ?!hma"s Dncg Store. Tangier, Jane 3.-The in mor, to the effect that American warships will land armed parties June 6, if Messrs. Perdicari? and Varley, cap? tured by brigands, feeaded by Raisuli, are not liberated, lias, upon investi? gation been proved untrue. The Sul? tan's reply to the representations of the representatives of the R>wers has not yet been received, but it is said, in high authority, that the matter probably will be settled by the end of next week. Are Your Lungs Weak. D^a- the cou^a. left by the grippe-or the cold, contracted du.-iLg the winter, still haDg on? Ry dale".* EtadrwiU care yosr ocngfa and heal your w ak icm',/*. It kill?? tbe germs tb&t c.mse chronic thrcet and hang d>*ease and help- nature restore the weakened organs to health. Trial ssze 2?K* Familyfize 50c. Ail dealers. Kansas City, Mo., June 3.-Nine persons are reported to have been kill? ed and manv injured in a collision of passenger trains on the Missouri Pa? cific railroad nesr Martin City, 15 miles sou rb of Kansas City. The trains, which met head-on, were the j eastbound Colorado limited, No. 1, j and the eastbound Hoisington, Kas., accommodation No. 36. CASTOR IA j?cr Infants and Children. ?k M You Han Always Bough! Bears the /lp ' Signatare of t/&fyxT&&& mm BUT FOB P?RKER. The Democratic State Convention instructs its Delegates to Cast the Solid Vote of the State for Kew York's Candidate, Atlanta, Ga., Jane 1.-After a red hot fight over the question as to .whether the word "request" or "in? struct" should be used in resolutions favoring the nomination for President of Judge Alton B. Parker, of New York, those favoring instructions won, J?nd the State Democratic Con? vention at a late hour this afternoon adopted the following resolutions by a vote of 166^ to 157>4, which was then made unanimous by the Convention : "Whereas, we believe that Judge Alton B. Parker, of New York, is tije choice of an overwhelming majority of the Democracy of this State, as the Democratic nominee for Preisdeut, and Whereas, it is the duty of this Con? vention tb give force and expression to its wishes: "Besolved That the delegates from Georgia to the National Convention to be held in St. Louis be, and they are hereby, instructed to cast the vot e of this State for Judge Alton B. Parker, as the nominee of the Democratic party for President, so long as, in the opinion of a majority of the dele? gates, there is a reasonable probabili? ty of his nominaion, and that said de? legates shall vote as a unit on all ques? tions as a majority may determine.V The resolutions, as reported to the Convention by tee platform and reso? lutions committee, were identical with those adopted, with the exception that the word "request" wasTis2'd in place of "instract." It was^cm a motion to strike out "request" and substitute "instruct" that the only bitter fight of the Convention was witnessed. "Georgia's big four" is composed of one Congressman, one farmer and two newspaper men, as follows : Congress? man John D. Maddox, the Hon. James M. Smith, James R. Gray, editor of the Atlanta Journal; Charles R. Pen? dleton; editor of the Macon Telegraph. Georgia's electors from the State at large are T. B. Felder, of Atlanta:; and J. H. EstHl, editor of the Savan? nah Morning News, Savannah, Ga. The fight for definite instructions in Georgia was led by Editor Gray, of the Atlanta Journal, and Editor Pen? dleton, of the ' Macon Telegraph, bot\ of whom were honored with places on the"big foarv" Congressman J. M. Griggs w?s de? feated for delegate at large. Meoraska Bossed by Bryan. j Omaha, Neii, June 1.-The Nebraska I Democratic State Convention today j unanimously selected W. J. Bryan to head the delegation to the national ga thering "at St. Louis, and adopted a platform, which reaffirmed the Kansas City platform -of 1900, and places be? fore the publie Mr. Bryants view of what should be ?embodied in the plat? form of the coming National Conven? tion. Mr. Bryan himself was chairman of the committee on resolutions and wrote the platform. He had associ? ated *with him men who have been his most loyal supporters. There was no opposition to the adoption of the platform as read, although one dele? gate attempted to secure the adoption of an additional plank pledging Ne? braska Democracy to -support the nom? inees of the SL Louis Convention re? gardless of witom they might be. He was ruled out of order, however, after reading his resolution. The delegation is -mnnstructed, but is pledged to the ?unit .rule. A reso? lution expressing confidence in Mr. Bryan and commending -his-"-splendid, efforts to prevent the national organi? zation from fai?ag under the baneful control of the enemies of the real Democracy ' ' was ?anf ii mously adopted. Albany. Ga., J?ae 3L-A special from Arlington says: Artfcar Thomp? son, a negro, shot and killed M. L. Dud?y, a young white man, ?early last evening. A crowd of -determined mea ! caught the negro, lynched kim and riddled the body with bullets before daylight. The cause cf the difficulty between Dudley and the se?r? is not known. Dudley was manager cf the City Elctric Lighting Plant, and Thompson was a fireman at the same plant. That Throbbing He&d&eb** W?ald quickly leave yon. if you used Dr. KinK** New Life Pills. Thousands of suf ferers have provad their matchless merit for sick and nervous headaches. They make pare blood and build np your health. Only 25 ?int-?, money back if not cared. Sold hy .J. F. W. DeLorn-e, Drn^sisfc. Manning, June 1.-John Dyson, a white man who lives near the knit? ting mill, committed suicide by drinking a bottle of laudanum. It is said that he and his wife got along badly and before taking the laudanum he told her what fae was going to do. For a Hundred Year.3 For a hundred years or more Witch Hazel has been recognized a-; a superior remedy, lr.it it remained for E. C. De Witt ? Co. of Chicago, to disover how to com? bine th? virtues of Witch Hazel with other antiseptics, in;he form of a salve. De Wilt's Whiten Hazel Salve is the be-t salve in the world fir sore?, cat?, burns, bruises and pile . Trie high standing of this salve has given rise to counterfeits, ard the public is advised to look for the nivce *. De Witt" on the prxkage, and ace pt no other. Sold bv O. B. Davis. Richmond, Va., June 1.-Judge J. C. Pritchard took the oath of office here today as United States Circuit Judge, in succession to Jndge Simon ton, deceased. Judge Pritchard was formerly United States Senator from North Carolina, and as an Associate Justice of the District of Columbia Supreme Court presided over the pos? tal trials. COSSACKS MME Jtt Heros Fight in Which Japanese Cavalry was Out to Pisoss by Siberian Cossacks, Unconfirmed Report of Battle and Defeat of Gen. Kuropatkin. Liao Yang, Monuay, May 30, (De layed in transmission).-The Japanese Jost 200%kilied and a number of horses in the* fight at Vagenfnchu today. The Kassians opened fire at 8 o'clock in the morning and after two hours and a half long range firing the Japa nese under Gen./ Akkiama prepared-to charge and crush the force which .had .been harassing them for 21 days. In the meantime Gen. Samsonoff was approaching Vagenfnchu with a strong force of cavalry. It was a'sight worth seeing when at the word of command, the Russian squadrons formed and rushed like a whirlwind, across the terribly cat up country, clearing away all obstacles, the batteries at the same time trotting along the frightful roads. Having passed the railroad station, the troops came under the fire of the Japanese machine guns, but withdrew without suffering much loss. The fourth and sixth companies of the Eighth Siberian Cossacks furious ly charged the Japanese cavalry with lances, attacking both flanks. In a few minutes they literally cut the whole squadron into pieces. . This was the first time lances were used and they struck terror to the enemy. In some cases the lances pierced the riders through and wounded their horses. Some of the lances could not be withdrawn from the bodies into which they had entered. The Japa nese infantry, numbering four battal ions of 300 men to a company, and eight squadrons of cavalry attempted to advance, but the Russian batteries opened and soon the slope up which the enemy was advancing was covered with black spots and the enemy was forced , to scatter and retire. The Japanese cavalry were wonderfully dashing, charging with shouts upon the Russians, who -met and scattered them. A Cossack* who had lost his lance *nd sword wrenched a sword from a Japanese officer and cut off the offi oer's head. The Cossacks picked up boots which lad been taken off by the Japanese i n order to facilitate^ the flight and. nourished them on their lance? as trophies. The Japanese used the Boer trick of displaying dummies but the Cossacks clid not waste a shot on them. Gen. Samsonoff highly praised the practice of the Russian gunners. .KUROPATKIN SUFFERS DEFEAT. Rome, June L-A telegram from Tokio says that Gen. Kuroki has com pletely defeated Gen. Kuropatkin's forces near Sumentse. All the Russian positions east of Ha Cheng have been abandoned according to the telegram; .several guns have been taken, and whole squadrons of .Cbssaoks captured. , / lt is possible the news received ia Borne refers to the fighting reported in last nights' Associated Press dis patches from Liao Yang and St. Pe tersburg. These did not indicate a general engagement, but showed that a-Aeries of sharp engagements had ta ken place east of Simatsi. JAPANESE ANNIHILATED. St. Petersburg, June 1.-Gen. Sak baroff has telegraphed as follows, un Q T today '-s date, to the general staff : According to reports tho Japanese commander in the action of May 30th .noaff Vafangow had three battalions of irrfazatry in reserve. Our losses were ST? men killed and 23 wounded, and Lient. Meyer and another officer w bose name lias not been ascertained, wounded. The Japanese losses were .very considerable. One suadron of the Thirteenth Japanese cavalry was araihiiated in a hand to hand encoun ter and another squadron which came to its assistance suffered great loss frooa the fire of our frontier guards and riflemen. We captured 19 horses." JAPANESE FALLING BACK. St Petersburg, June 1, G.40 p. m. Tbe war office has received reports showing that the Japanese are falling ba;k from \Siu Yen, southwest of Feng Wang Cheng. Both movements aro taken to indicate the continued desire of the Japanese to screen the operations !/efore Port Arthur. There is not the slightest founda tion for the report that the Russians wril abandon their position east of Ila Cheng. Gen. Sarusonoff, who is ope rating south of Kai Chou is said "to ! hare a strong force of troops and will be likely to harass the Japanese out posts. As regards the [operations north of Feng Wang Cheng, the Cossacks have retired from Saimatsza with the ad- j dit ional loss of two officers and seven mei wounded. Saimatsza is now held by a strong Japanese garrison. THE CZAR WANTS A BATTLE. | London, June 2.-No confirmation j lias yet been received of the reported heavy fighting near Port Arthur, or j with Kuropatkin's army, although the latter is not regarded as improba ble. Rumors persist that Court influ ence is being actively exercised at St. Petersburg to induce Gen. Kuropat kin to assume the offensive in an en deavor, by a victory, to retrieve l tie Russian military reputation. The Daily Telegraph's St. Peters burg c jrrsepondent says : "A recent council of war decided j that Kuropatkin should risk an en gagement. Tbe Emperor ratified this judgment, even going so far as to au thorize the dispatch of troops from the German frontier to' the Far East on the gronud that as Germany was ' benevolent she might be trusted safe : ly. All hopes are centred now in Ku i ropatkio, who will make desperate efforts to save Port Arthur." Againts these statements mast be placed the official contradiction ccm : inunicated to the Associated Press ! and already cabled, that Gen. Karo I patkin would move southward. ! JAPS ADVANCING TO FENG WANG CHENG. Chefoo, June 2-10 a. m.-Chinese arriving from Takn Shan say that a Japanese force, estimated at from sis. to ten honsand, which landed at Takn Shan last month, has proceeded to Feng Wang Cheng. Reinforcements have, it is reported, also been sent from other points. Mukden, Wednesday, Jnue L - (De? layed in transmission. )-Lieut. Col. Gonrko arrived here from Port Arthur, after safely crossing the Japanese lines. St. Petersburg, June 2.--Lieut. Col. Gonrko is attached to the staff of Gen. Pock and was the bearer of important information regarding the fighting at Kin-Chou and the situation at Port Arthur. A long despatch is now be? ing deciphered at the war office. It probably contains the intelligence brought by Lieut. Col. Gourko, and it is believed that at least a portion of it will be given out tonight. According to the information in pos? session of the general staff the enemy has five divisions and five reserve corps, about 80,000 men, on the Liao Tang peninsula, and at least seven divisions and seven reserve corps, or about 156,000 men, in Southern Man? char?a. Although the impression pre? vailed among the members of the gen? eral staff that Gen. Kuroki's purpose was to make feints to prevent Gen. Kuropatkin from moving, but not to attack him until the resnit of the campaign against Port Arthur is de? termined, there is now apparently more inclination to think he will try a demonstration in force, which might result in a decisive engage? ment. The Japanese commander is constantly shifting his colamns back and forth, to conceal his real pur? poses, the latest reports received be? ing that he had again abandoned Saimatsza, north of Feng Wang Cheng. All the Reports drifting into Gen. Kuropatkin's headquarters from the Kwang-Tung peninsula are increasing the extent of the Japanese losses at Kin-Chou, one today masing the n amber about 20,000 men. Jrccurate reports of the Russian losses, as well as of the Russian forces engaged, were probably brought by Lieut. Col. . Gonrko to Mukden from Port Arthur. It is known that the Japanese state? ments are incorrcet in a number of particulars. For iatsance, they gave the name of a regiment as engaged which really is at Liao Yang. KUROPATKIN SEEMS DAZED. London, June 3.-Telegrams from different points seems to confirm the rumors that Gen. Kuropatkin is at? tempting a diversion in the direction of Port Arthur. Russian reinforce? ments according to a dispatch from Tien Tsin, are moving southward from Kaiping towards Wafang Tien, under Gen. Stalkenburg. They comprise a battery of artillery, four Siberian regiments, and a company of Cos? sacks, aggregating 12,000 men. An? other brigade is following, the inten? tion being to engage the rear of the Japanese now attacking Port Arthur. The Standard's correspondent at Tien Tsin, sending the same news, says: " The Russian force in the engage? ment at Wafang Tien, May 30, is sup posed to have been formed of four Si beiian regiments, which were report? ed to have left Tachiachao May 28, being the first portion of a relieving column for Port Arthur. The railway is fairly intact from the north of Wa? fang Tien, but is completely destroyed from there to Pnlantien. The Japa? nese are unconcerned over this demon? stration, being convinced that it will be impracticable for the Russians to move a sufficient force to p ove effect? ive-'" These reports are received with a certain measure of scepticism in Lon? don. Tbe belief here is that if Gen. Kuropatkin is undertaking such a desperate move he can only be doing so in deference to the strongest politi? cal pressure and against his own bet? ter jadgmeat. No farther news cf aay kind has been received about the movements of the Japanese forces. Both Gens. Kuroki and Oku are working io the j utmost secrecy. The Daily Telegraph's well-inform? ed Tokio correspondent e-timates the total defending force in Port Arther at 30,000. LATEST WAR MOVEMENT. London, June 3.-The Daily Mail's New Ch wang correpsondent, cabilng nuder date of June 2, says: "Gen.. Stalkenberg, with 14,000 Russians, made ap of artillery, cav? alry and infantry, has marched south of Liao-Vang in the direction of Waf anstien. "Large .forces of Chinese bandits are collecting in the hills northeast of 'the Liao River, and are preparing to cut the railway north of Moukden. " The correspondent of the Daily Ex? press, at Nagasaki, cables that trans? ports loaded with troops continue to leave Western Japanese ports daily for the theatre of war. A lar??e pro? portion of those dispatched during rhe past week, he says, were to rein? force Gen. Oku. Chefoo, June 3, J&57 p. m.--The Japanese have landed reinforcements at varions points near Takuahan to support the army besieging Port Ar? thur and to intercept the Russian army approaching from the North for the purpose of relieving the Port Ar. thur garrison. London. Jane 3,' 12.30 p. m.-It is stated' on apparently good authority that Emperor William during his re cent illness formed a peace compact with the Czar to continue in force be tween Germany and Russia so Jong as '] either of them or the present Crown Prince of Germany is living. Lia Yang, June 0.-There are per- j sistent rumors that another great bat tie is in progress near Port Arthur, j Continuous cannonading has been beard from the south. An additional force of 15,000 Japanese is reported to have landed at Takushan. Chefoo, June 3, 4.30 p. m.-Steam ers which have arrived from New Chwang report that firing in the vi cinity of Port Arthur was heard last night. They only saw two Japanese cruisers. Chinese junks -which have reached this port from the Cha river, west of Takushan, report that the Japanese have captured two Russian officers and 40 soldiers disguised as Japanese. London, June 4.-A dispatch from Tokio to The Daily Express says that Field Marshal Yamagata has been ap-' pointed ccmmander-in-chief of all the forces in the field. He is expected to proceed to the Liao Tung district shortly. THE HEIGHTS OCCUPIED. London, June 3.-The Rome corre spondent of the Central News tele graphs: "A Tokio dispatch to The Giornale d'ltaila says that the Japa nese have ocupied the first line of the outer fortifications of Port Arthur after a feeble resistance. "The correspondent at Tokio of the news agency Liberas says that fcur di vision ? cf Japanese troops have occu pied Ewan-Tung heights, on which they emplaced heavy artillery domina ting Port Arthur. ''The same correspondent adds that the Russian squadron attempted a sor tie but was forced to return, being threatend by the Japanese fleet." STOESSEL REPORTS. St. Petersburg, June 3.-Lint. Gen. Zielinsky, chief of staff to Gen. Kuro patkin, transmits to the minister of war under date of June 2 a report of Gen. Stoessel, dated Port Arthur, May 28, as follows : "After a fierce, battle lasting two days I ordered our positions at Kin Chou to be evacuated in the evening, for we had opposed'to us at least three divisions with 120.guns. "The enemy's fire, particularly that from four gunboats and six torpedo boats, completely annihilated our bat teries mounted at Kin Chou. The Fifth regiment which was posted on this spot stood its ground heroically. The fire of this regiment as well as that of our batteries and tho gunboat Bobr off Khounoueza inflicted enor mous losses on the Japanese. "Our losses amounted to 30 officers and 800 men killed or wounded. We blew up or damaged all our guns which the Japanese had not put out of ac tion. It would have been inexpedient cer tainly to bring up siege artillery dur ing the fierce fighting. "The battle May 2G began at 5 a.m. and lasted until 5 p. m. ^heu I ordered the position evacuated gradually. The explosion of a number of our mines and fougades was rendered impossible because the Japanese turned our posi tion immediately. The Japanese ad vanced through water up to their waists under the protection of their ships "The spirit cf oar troops is excel lent." LOST MORE THAN 4,000, Tokio, June 3.-The total of the Ja panese casualties at the battle of Nan shan Hill, on May 26, is 4,304. They are divided a3 follows : Thirty-one officers, including one major and five sergeant majors, and 713 nou-commissioned officers and men killed ; 100 officers, including one colo j ne( one major and 12 sergeant majors I und 3,460 non-commissioned officers and men wounded. HAS MARCHED SOUTH. London, June 3 -The Daily Mail's New Chwang correspondent cabling under date of June 2, says : "Gen. Stalkenberg, with 14,000 Rus sians, made up of artillery, cavalry and infantry, has marched south of Liao Yang in the direction of Wafan tien. "Large forces of Chinese, bandits are collecting in the hills northeast of the Liao River and are preparing to cut the railway north cf Mukden." The correspondent- of the Daily Ex press at Nagasaki cables that transports loaded with troops continue to leave western Japanese ports daily for the theatre of war. A large proportion of those dispatched during the past week, he says, were to reenfcrco Gen. Oku. PORT ARTHUR'S GARRISON. Cheefoo, June 4. neon.-A Chinese passenger on a junk which has arrived here from Dalny states that ho was at Port Arthur recently and that the Russians force, inclusive of sailors, numbers 40,000 men only. The four larger vessels of the Russian fleet aie undamaged, hut all the others are in the bands of the repairers. 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G., has caused considerable stir thereabout. An "A. C. L. passenger conductor, who runs on the' "short cut" past Lucarna, says that the value of the, diamonds found is more than $10,000. When a southbound West Indian mail train ran into some box cars at Luca rna, a car load of fertilizer was wreck ed. The mail was thrown on top of the fertilizer car and was burned. The next day the company sold the fertilizer to a farmer nearby and tye hauled it out to his farm and scattered it in his field. When it was bemg distributed the hands picked up sev eral pretty diamonds which they took to be pieces of glass. The farmer im mediately began a careful search of the field and soon secured $8,0C0 worth of diamonds which has subsequently .in creased by $2,000 worth. As soon as the. news spread, people from all neighboring sections cam and "joined in the search, and the field was so up turned that his entire crop had to be replanted. The conductor says he has seen sev eral of the diamonds and that they ar undoubtedly geniune. : Nothing has been heard from the actual owners of the diamonds. State House Contract Awarded. Columbia, June 3.-After four ses sions, lasting over ten hours in the total the State house commission yes terday awarded the contract for putting in the new heating plant to A. A. Sanborn of Boston for $13,845 and that for doing the brick work to Padgett & Postell of Columbia for $1725. The commission at first rejected all bids because they were too high. The bids were for both the brick work and the heating plant, Sanborn's at $25,495 being xthe lowest. The commission decided to separate the two jobs and their proposition to Sanborn cf $18, 845 for the heating plant was accept e.1. The other bidders were : W. D. Gur marin of Columbia, and Baker & Wil liams and Evans, A im i rel & Co., cf New York. Sued by His Doctor. 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