Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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-JZTKK WASCHM?K, Krtaklished April, IS50. .IMate? AH?. S. 1881. ? "Be Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends thou Aims't at be thy Country's thy God's and Truth's TBS TRUS SOUTHRON, Established Jene, IS SUMTER. S.O.. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY ll, 1905. New Series-Vol. XXIV. No. 25 -BY EM PUBLISHING COSHPAHY, SUMTER, S. C. TSSMS : Jp. 00 per aoaniB-?a adv??08. ;> iSTBB TI SIX B ? ? i ^J?Sqcsre ?rs! inger?ios.,.-$1 <,? - ry suyse?cent icsertiec ~.50 ^X^?ir?ets for ?ree aosths, or longer wili ?^?fesde?t red aced rates. s 'r*il? ccsjsa&t?ca?icras wbieb ?cbserve private 511 ^ress? will becbarged fdr as ?dvertiem?ota. : artes ase triodes of respects will be fer. SEHT ?DAMS. COY JRABO CONTEST IS *T: itL UNDECIDED. f .legislature is Now in Session, But j lere Has Been no Evidence of Any Distrirbanee. ver. Col., Jan. 4.-No action was by the legislature today looking j rd a settlement of true guberna fl contest and it is not. likely that in this direction will be un zen at the first session tomorrow, h : use effected its permanent or :iion by electing Wm. H. Dickson ?aker, but th* senate was unable rgar.ize. lis xreuile came' through sport of rae credentials eommit lich declared that all members entitled to their seats except ;D,TS Born ?nd Healy, who were id by the Democrats; two years Girant Governor Haggott, who 3jjver the senate, declined to .e the report, saying that while iis opinion th ey had been illegally :?CT still they had been, seated and would require something stronger the report of the committee on dentials to deprive them of their A long debate followed without it. - ' " ; / en the senate meets tomorrow:] empt will be made to ousst the. ;nators. Tar there lias not been, the slight ; dence of a: 7 disturbance, nor ?tr^?^be?--- "r. z:zy iirection^auy rn .:aeh'of tile peace be 3e . Qi tie political situation. The socratic leaders both in the house I 'ifh seziate accepted the scanty | ?lumen ts .z accrue to the minor iwith the greatest good humor. he su?re:iVv court today directed 1 ^b?t ar? inquiry be made into .the'con ? dupt of the last election in this city, an a ordered that it -assume the scope asked by the Republicans. This means : the investigation shall not only : s in the ballot boxes, but the poll ^ks, registration slips and all other tiers pertaining to the election. . The application of Alva Adams for todification <>i the order, limiting; the ballot boxes only, was denie&l order was, however, modified i*i : [matter of expense. It was directed Mr. Adams pay one-half the ex? it was directed that Mr. Adams jt Mri Adams pay one-half j the expenses attendant upon examination of the boxes and -half the salary of the referee to >inted by the supreme court in connection. The Republicans were *?fc*jicfced to pay one-half the exu *nses i?t?jdent to the examination cf the baales_-and all the cost of the investi g?tions ot all other matters pertaining to ike election. Tfhe Democrats have decided that on iJauary 10th, the date prescribed ?y [the statutes, they will have Alva Adams sworn in as governor of the statie. The oat will be administered bj^ostice Ste - ? of the supreme court I TheJ boor ant place of the ceremony ivfe not b*e definitely settled. FOBi^TRY CONGRESS. President and Other Big Guns Making Speeches. heaA sadj rai ??hington, Jan. 5.-The most im t session of the American For Congress will be held thi3 af? ra. The hall Us crowded with a nd delegates and several hun invited guests who are eager to President Roosevelt and Ambas * Jussorand and a. number of Joad presidents, senators and big ca? ie men who are on the programme z&mr:.*ake addresses. President Roose? velt's subject is: "The Forest Life of a Nation." Washington, Jan. 5.-r-In the house today Mr. Wadsworth,- of New York, chairman of the committee on agri re. submitted a report from his committee that the Livingston r?solu-* tieri be laid on the table. The Living s*or> resolution requests an investiga? tion of the :nethods of the department of -"Agriculture in collecting data upon the DoeembeV cotton crop re porit -.vas iBsu?S.** ...z\??-. / - \ JAPS KOW OCCUPY STRONGHOLD. !'?'.? v . '.' - FORMAL TRANSFER OF PORT AR THUR MADE TODAY. Japaner Ofiicers Will Be Banqueted Civilians Will Not Be Paroled. i Port Arthur, Jan. 5.-The victorious [ army of Gen. Nogi will today formally [ enter and occupy Port Arthur. It is I reported that plans are on foot for a ? banquet for the Japanese officers on j January 10th. Civilians Will Go Free. Tokio, Jan. 5.-lt is announced that the supplementary agreement between the Russian and Japanese command? ers at Pprt Arthur provides that all civil officials of the Port Arthur gov? ernment who ?lid net nerve as volun? teers will be re c orned to Russia with? out parole. 3Iikado's New Year Luncheon. Tokio, Jan. .">.-The mikado today gave a New Year's iunf^gon to all the diplomatic corps in Tokio. His majesty during the luncheon toasted the va? rious rulers of the world. VTei-Wei, China, Jan. 5.-The Japa? nese have refused to'allow the British cruiser Andromeda, which went to ?Port Arthur with stores, to land any of her cago at Port Arthur. The An? dromeda accordingly returned here today. The Japani?se gave as a reason .for V.ieir action that they feared the \ cruiser might strike concealed mines ! placed in the harbor by the Russians. MORE TROMPS DISPATCHED^ " St. Petersburg, Jan. 5.-The czar returned this morning to Tsarkoe Selo from reviewing the troops at Minska, who are about tc start "for the Far East. Washington, Jan. 5.-Consul Gener? al Fowler at Chefoo -cables the state department that disarmament of the seven torpedo boat destroyers has been completed to the satisfaction of the Japanese officials at that place? Tokio, Jan. 7.--The week of jubila? tion which began with Admiral Togo's return," ended tociay^with a fete at Hibiya park. The programme included: patriotic .speeches and fireworks. 0 Admirals Flee in Disguise. I Special to The Dally Item. London, Jan. 7--A dispatch from fr St. Petersburg says that word has been received there from Chefoo that F^ear Admiray Prince Ouktomsky, commanding the Russian fleet and one of his admirals have reached Ch?foo .in disguise. Russian Ships Dismantled. Tokio, Jan. 7.-It is officially stated that the Russian warships at Chefoo ?and Tsing Tau have been dismantled. BEPUBLIGRNS-BX LEGISLATION. BOSSES OF SENATE AND SOUSE CONFER WITH PRESIDENT. i They Will Decide What Bills Shall Pass and Discuss Other * ~ [ Special to The Dally Item. Washington, Jan. 7.-What promis? es to be the most important political conference of the winter takes place at the white house this afternoon when President Roosevelt and the leaders of the Republican party in the senate and house will decide upon the legislative proceedure for the re? mainder of the present congressional session. In addition to determining up? on what bills shall pass, it is quite likely' that the time for calling the extra session of congress for tariff amendment will also be decided upon. The following ls a list of the senate and house leaders invited to be pres? ent: Seniors Allen, Aldrich, Spooner and Platt. Representatives Cannon, Tawley, Grosvenor, Dalzell and Payne. A FAST TRAIN WRECKED. Remarkable Accident on Lake Shore in Which no One Was Killed. Buffalo, Jan. 5.-Two Lake Shore railroad passenger trains, one the Twentieth Century Limited, collided head-on last night about 12 o'clocjs. Angola Lake Shore railroad officials here say the only damage done was to the engine. None of the passengers or crew were injured they say. Washington, Jan. 6.-When the senate met today the receipt of the electoral votes of Pennsylvania and "New Jersey were announced*. Springfield, Mass., Jan. 6.-A gen? eral alarm of fire has been turned in fCT a fire which broke out in the fa mous Gilimore house this afternoon. The indications are that the hotel is j dooafedto destruction. Wk m STOESSEL GOURTHARTULED. HOW THE R^SSLINS TREAT A GALLANT SOLDIER. The Hera of Port Arthur Siege Order? ed to Return to St. Petersburg for Trial. St. Petersburg-, Jan. 5.-The general ? staff has issued an announcment to ; the effect that Gen. Stoessel must re I turn to St Petersburg and stand trial by court martial for surrendering ; Port Arthur. This is an ancient regu? lation, but the fact that one who has fought so bravely as Gen. Stoessel should be submitted tb this humilia? tion has aroused widespread indigna? tion. Russians Lay Down Arms. Special to The Daily Item. Tokio, Jan. -5.-The Russian and Japanese commissioners are today proceeding with the details of the surrender of Port Arthur. The Russian officers and men began to assemble at Yakuizai at S o'clock this morning to effect the formal turn? ing over of the city to Gen. Nogi. St. Petersburg, Jan. 5.--The czar bas called an extraordinary council of ..var which will be held at Tsarkoe Seit: this afternoon *o discuss the probable results of Port Arthur and ?.ie situation of Gen. ro.irop'itUm's army before Mukden. St. Petersburg, Jan. 5.-No confir? mation can be obtained of the rumor current here this morning and yester? day that the Russian criuser Orel of the Baltic squadron had foundered off the island of Madagascar. The officials of the government do not credit the report. -~0-r~ Tokio, Jan. 6.-It is reported that Japan has arranged to shortly throw open the whole Liao Tung peninsula, including Port Arthur and Dal ny free to the world's commerce. There will merely be such small restrictions as shall be necessitated by the contin? uance of the war. -o Buying Whiter Clothing. London, Jan. 6.-It is understood that Japan has placed large orders with British firms for woolen clothing for her soldiers. The clothing is to be delivered within six months. This in? dicates that Japan is getting ready for another winter campaign in Man? churia. -o Christmas in Russia. St petersburg, Jan. 7,-Today the Russian Christmas was celebrated. The capitulation of Port Arth lias cast a gloom over the festivities in high circles and the impressive re? ligious ceremonies of the Greek church accentuated this feeling. Else? where, however, the eastern reverses seemed to have been forgotten,. The people are in the usual festive mo-od. The czar's heir received over a thous? and presents. -o Washington, Jan. 7.-The following telegram was'received hy Japanese legation this morning from Tokio: **In view of occupation of the whole of the LSao Tung Peninsula the blockade declared by Admiral Togo on the first of January was raised on the seventh. For the present nc ships except these in the service of the Japanese govern? ment will be allowed to enter Port Ar? thur, however. IX>DGE"MEX INJURED. Forty Members of Royal Areamnn Hurt in Wreck of Trolley. New York, Jan. 7.-Forty members of the Royal Arcanum of Adirondack Council, Brooklyn, narrowly escaped death by the overturning of a trolley car early this morning on the Doug? las street line. As it was all forty were injured, four of them so seriously that fears of their recovery are entertained. The car came down the hill, made a sharp turn at the bottom and when it overturned was completely wrecked. Men were hurt by the broken glass and splinters, which ran into their bodies. RETURNED NAMES OF DOGS. Plckens, Jan. 8.-Auditor Keith has receieved instructions to return all dogs for a capitation tax. Last year as soon as the bill was passed a number of the trustees of the school districts made a list of the dogs in their re? spective districts. Mr. Keith has in his possession an altogether unique re? turn from one district. The trustees were under the impression that the name of every dog must be specified so they thoroughly canvassed their district and sent tho county auditor a poll list-as long ?s a man's arm con? taining such iamlliar and endearing dogs' names as Cuffy, Tige, Fan, Switch, Spot, Bull, ,etc RUSSIANS RESUME OFFENSIVE. KUROPATKIX ORDERED TO RE? NEW THE DEATH GRAPPLE. The Battle Along the Shahke River To Begin Again, Says the Russians. St. Petersburg, Jan. 6.-It is stated that the battle along the Shahke river is about to : be resumed by the Pus? sions taking the offensive. This action, accrding to the. report, was decided upon yesterday at a meeting of the council of ministers. St Petersburg, Jan. 6.-Vice Ad? miral Skrydloff, who has been in. charge of the Russian naval defenses at Vl?divostock, has been made a member of the admiralty counsel, which is composed of retired naval of? ficers. Admiral Yessen has been ap? pointed commander of the cruiser di? vision of the Russian Pacific squad? ron. Tokio, Jan. 6.-^-en. Stoess?l has been given his parole and will return to St Petersburg via Nagasaki. Gen. Stoessel and Gen. Nogi met yesterday and had a long conference and at the conclusion of their talk they shook hands before parting. The) Mikado Congratulated. Tokio, I Jan. 6.-The Japanese diet today passed resolutions congratulat? ing the mikado on the capture of Port Arthur. ,?| % Russians March Out. Port Arthur, Jan. 6.-The Russian garrison of Port Arthur today marched out of the city which was out once occupied by the Japanese force under. Gen. Nogi. Only eight of th? Russian officers have accepted their parole. The re? mainder; will remain as prisoners of war and' they will probably be sent to Japan shortly. Japs Sink Russian Ships. Cnefoo, Jan. 6.-Word has been re? ceived that the Japanese sunk two Russian; torpedo boats and three de? stroyers'at. Port Arthur yesterday. Ru thors of Russian Disaster. St Petersburg, Jan. 6.-The report has been current that the battleship Kniaz Sovaroff, the flagship of Admi? ral Rodjestvesky's Baltic fleet, had been sunk is denied by the officials of the admiralty. St. Petersburg, Jan. 6.-The great? est confusion reigns in the interior of the Russian empire. One chief of po? lice is known to have been killed and in several places the frenzied rioters have set fire to the prisons. THE OCTOPUS OaO. PHOSPHATE BUSINESS GOES TO THE BAD. Royalty Goes Down From $23,000 to $9,732.01 and is Still Sinking. The Amount Now Mined. Columbia, Jan. 6.-The phosphate royalty has dwindled from $223,000 in 1893 to $9,732.01 in 1904 and the roy? alty has been reduced to encourage this languishing industry from $1.03 per ton to 25 cents per ton, the money now being perverted to the sinking fund, and there are petitions now be? fore the phosphate board for an abol? ishment of the whole tax. The figures from Comptroller General Jones' re? port are most interesting. There are but two companies now doing business in the state, the Central and thc Stono companies, and they together mined 29,664 tons. The report shows that there was some stone left over from last year, the total amount ship? ped being 38,928 tons, a decrease from last year of 28,818 tons. One the ship? ments this year there was a royalty Ipaid the state of $10,784, of which the two companies now in business paid $9,730.01. The royalty paid last a decrease in the amount mined of 17, year amounted to $16,936.47. There is 939 tons. The total amount on hand up to the year ending November 30, from which all figures are made, amounts to 2,386 tons against 11.151 last year, a decrease of 8,765 tons. The business done by the two com? panies now in existence show that out of the total the Central company mined 15,414 tons and the Stono 14, 250 tons. Washington, Jan. 6.-Among the nominations sent to the senate today was that of Erwin B. Laughlin, of Pennsylvania, to be secretary at the legation to Japan. ' Cumberland, Md., Jan. 6.-In a freight wreck this morning at Glencoe, on the Pittsburg division of the Balti? more and Ohio railroad, the entire crew of five persons is reported killed. Forty-two cars were derailed and the road blockaded. COTTON REPORTS CRITICISED. CONGRESSMAN**LIVINGSTON'S AT? TACK ON STATISTICS. Department of Agriculture Not Charged With Corruption, But the System ol' Estimates Ar? raigned. Washington, Jan. 6.-The govern? ment's cotton statistics as prepared by the agricultural department and cen? sus bureau formed the subject of an extended discussion in the house to? day, in the course of which Represen? tative Livingston of Georgia attacked the reliabilty of the government's es? timates and charged that the inaccu? racy of the figures had created a pan? ic in the cotton market. The question came up on a motion by Mr. Wads? worth, chairman of the committee on agriculture to . lay , on : the . table, the resolution presented by Mr. Liv? ingston several weeks ago, calling on the secretary of agriculture for infor? mation regarding the method of col? lecting cotton stastistics. The motion to lay on the table prevailed, after Messrs. Burleson (Texas), Wadsworth (N. Y.), Lovering (Mass.), and Sims (Tenn.), had vigorously defended the government's estimates. In criticising the action of the com? mittee in ordering the resolution to lie on the table, Mr. Livingstone said that there was nothing in his resolution which charged rishonesty or falsehood on the part of the agricultural depart? ment, but he did inisist that there was disisatsfaction in the south over the department's report. The press of the south, he declared, not only was dis? satisfied, with the cotton estimates of the agricultural department, but was determined, if the estimates were made on accurate information and could not be given much nearer than two months apart, to demand the abol? ition of the statistical division of the department. Another. cause for dissatisfaction, he said, was that the department esti? mated the acreage of cotton last year more than a million acres too much and corrected the estimate in Octiber. "The department," he said, "that could 'make a mistake of one million acres in the production of-cotton- in the south in one season seems to me ought to give Hie country the information upon which such information was based." The inaccuracy of the census and agricultural figures, he declared, had produced a panic at a most unex? pected time. What the cotton produc? ers wanted, he said, was first, accura? cy, next frequency, and then ability. Had the agricultural department made its report in November, he said, in? stead of wating from October to De? cember 3d, the producer and spinner would have been better prepared for its reception. That dissatisfaction,. he asserted, had only been intesified by the gin? ning report of the census bureau com? pared with the report of the agricul ; taral department. If the agricultural I" department was right the gin report was a million and a half bales too much. If the census report was right it was a million and a half bales too low. He referred to a question put to him by Secretary Wilson, "Are you not an enemy of the agricultural de? partment?" and said with emphasis, that instead ot being its enemy he had assisted its creation. Mr. Living? stone said the way to defend the de? partment was to smother information in an executive session of the com? mittee. Mr. Wadsworth vigorously asserted that the object was solely to keep con? fidential information which if it had gotten out would have affected the market. Mr. Livingstone, after further crit? icising the accuracy of the government cotton reports, declared that it was the duty of the house to suggest a re? vision of the sources of information as well as to adopt his resolution. Mr. Wadsworth said the committee based its report on the methods em? ployed by the department in the gath? ering of statistics and upon the results obtained. He defended Secretary Wilson and said the secretary did not attempt to oenceal anything. Speaking earnestly in defense of the committee. Mr. Burleson (Texas), de? clared that there had not been the slightest desire to smother the resolu? tion in committee. If any dissatisfac? tion had arisen, it came from every cotton speculator and cotton gambler who was upon the bull side of the market and every farmer throughout the cotton region who had held his cotton in anticipation of a higher price thereby becoming a speculator him? self. He defended the government es-^ timates and vehemently declared that "neither the gentleman from Georgia nor any other man can name one sin? gle producer of cotton content with ? receiving the legitimate prioe for his j staple ; that is^tim.price fixed by the law of supply and demand, who is making complaint." He attac?sed the bucket sh^ps and said that the impression which had gone forth regarding cotton could be counteracted by the producers holding their cotton or by cutting down the acreage next year. He reiterated his; former statements upholding the ac? curacy of the government cotton re? ports. Further defense of the govern? ment's cotton estimates came from. Mr. Lovering (Mass.), who insisted that they were absolutely necessary' to both the grower and the spinner of" cotton. Replying to. a statement *by Mr? Bartlett (Ga.), that in spite of the government's recent reports, th? cot? ton that had come into seaports each day had been about half as much as it was last year, Mr. Lovering de? clared that it was because of the boast of the men of the south that they were holding their cotton. "I admit," said Mr Bartlett," "i am holding all I have got."' "Then," retorted Mr. Lovering, "there is nothing in your statement,5* and he added that the banks of ?he south were helping the farmers all they could, but the trouble was the banks were very nervous and were calling in their loans. Maintaining that the government estimates are "marvels of accuracy,'" when the vastness of the undertaking was considered. Mr. Sims (Tenn.), said that even if they were a million bales wrong there would be no justi? fication for the abolishment of the re? ports. In every instance, he said, the estimated yield of cotton by agricul? tural department had been less than it turned out to be when gathered and marketed. "Who has been fooled?" Mr. Sims said, except some man or men who would not believe official information, but accepted the information of mar? ket-buyers and manipulators." Mr. Sims deprecated the fact that the gov? ernment cotton reports had b?cn brought into disrepute and discredit? ed, when, he said, "the whole world has learned to rely upon them by rea? son of their marvelous ace* racy." Mr. Livingstone insist ed that the people of the south wanted govern? ment cotton statistics at least weekly, as well as the sources of such informa? tion. He charged that Mr. Burleson had done the south and particularly the planters of Texas, an injustice when he denounced them as specula.-* tors. The debate was brought to- a close, by Mr. Scott (Kans.), a member of the. agricultural committee, who defended the committee's recommendations. Ey a vote of 80 to 17 the r?solu-, tion was then laid on the table. NAN STELL IN JAIL. Judge Greenbaum Has Not Acted Up-. on Application for Bail. New York, Jan. 6.-Justice Green-, baum did not hand down his decision,; this morning on the motion of counsel for Nan Patterson to release the ac? tress on bail pending her next trial for the kiiing of Caesar Young. The motion was taken under advisement and the decision may come today or may not be handed down for several? days. Nan Denied Freedom. New York, Jan. 6.-Justice Green? baum has denied the application of Nan Patterson to be admitted to bail. THREE ITALIANS KILLED..* They Got in Front of a Train and Lost Their Lives. New York, Jan. 6.-Three Italians were instanly killed and four serious? ly injured this morning, having been struck by a rapid transit train on th^ Long Island railroad. They stepped from the tracks of on coming train to the opposite track and were struck by a train coming from the opposite di? rection, a view of which was cut off by steam. Conference of Warehousemen. New Orleans, Jan. 8.-On the open? ing day of the Interstate Cotton con? vention at New Orleans January 24th an important meeting will be held of the joint committee of cotton growers and bankers appointed at Waco, Jan? uary 3, the object of which is to de? vise or adopt a plan for organizing a warehouse system throughout the cotton states and territories. The Wa? co plin will be threshed over and a report thereon made to the conven? tion. A resolution was passed at the Waco meeting requesting every busi? ness organization interested to send delegates to attend the conference no? tifying Homer D. Wade, secretary of the Business Men's club of Waco. The convention proper will be held at the rooms of the New Orleans Progressive Union.