Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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I n and etrtJireti. SliMTEsH WATCBTMAN, E*uU*lahed April, 1M0. "Be Jost and Fear not?Det all the ends Thon Alma't at be thy Country's, Thy God's and Truth's." THE TRUE SOUTHRON, Established June, IMS, Consolidated Aug. 3,1881. ?MMsns^sssssss^ssss^ Vol. XL. No. 22. ALL EYES CENTER ON 111 Dispatches State That Last Demands of the Southern Kingdom Have Been Forward? ed to Berlin and Vienna and Course is Being Watched With Anxiety. GREAT RATTLE HAS BKKN FOUGHT IN EAST, WHICH GERMANS BAY WAS MAGNIFICENT VICTORY, A REPORT WHICH RUS s|\vs DENY?BOTH SIRES IXAIM ADVANTAGE IN GALICIA? GERMAN? ?AY THAT GREAT RUSSIAN ARMY IN CARPATHIANS IS Ml \< I'D ON BOTH SIDES AND IS IN DANGER OF ANN I II ILA TION?OHANfcES ARE MADE IN POSITIONS OF FOR< Ks AT DAR DAVFI I I s XND TURKISH FORTS AND CTIES SUFFER?-LITTLE NEWS FROM WESTrUN SCENE OF WAR, CLAIM GREAT VICTORY. state They Hmte Defeated in Army and Are Now I*ur n Berlin. May 4.?The victory ir wes? tern Oalicla waa greater than that at the Measurlan Lakes, says a news dispatch. On the Dunajec front the Russians retreating In disorder with ths Teutons pursuing them and break? ing up every attempt to rally. An en? tire Russian division was complete? ly destroyed and a vast number of prisoners were taken. The Russians concentrated in the Carpathians are now menaced on the east and west with the greatest disaster in military history. GERMANS FIRE ON LIGHTHOUSE. Attack Is Eipccted on Coast of Fin? land from German fleet. Copenhagen. May 4.?A news dis? patch from Stockholm says that a Usssjian warship shelled and fired the Lagskaer lighthouse, a land island at the entrance to the Gulf of BotsniS? A general Oerman attack on the coast pf ALLIES LAND MORE TROOPS. tsuad Force? Will Aid fleet In At? tack on Smyrna. Athens. May 4.?The allies have landed troops at Ephesus. eighty-five miles east of Smyrna, to cooperate with the Allied fleets in the attack on Smyrna. Pour British warships bombarded the Smyrna forts yester dsy. The bombardment of the forts along the Dardanelles was resumed by the Allied warships today. Bombard Hoanhnni* on East. Petrograd. May 4. (Official)?The Russian Black Sea fleet vigorously shelled the forts of the East end of the Boephnrus on Sunday. The bat? teries replied without effect. All the Turkish ships took refuge in the straits, where a large cargo steamer was destroyed. A sailing ship was sunk near the Bulgarian coast. I>rnlst of Germany Victory. Petrograd. Msy 4.?The Austro Oerman claims of a great victory in Western Qallcla were denied by the Russian war office today. It was stat? ed that the recent offensive by the Teutons at the Dunajec river neces? sitated a regrouping of the Russian army, but later the Russians practi? cally regained all lost ground. It terms as ridiculous the German an? nouncements of great gains at Kovno, In the Kourland district, and claims a repulse of the Get mans at different points in Poland. The Germans were repulsed at the village of Seraffln anil n>d. leaving thousands of dead on the battle deb). German Attacks Repulsed. Paria May ?The Germans Cv.n tinue their florre onslaughts In Flan? ders without success. Tv\o night at? tacks In the "bloody angle" toward SJPJSJI WOte repulsed gf the British. The French have gamed ground m-ir Hsgatelle In the Argonnes. Both sides are losing heaxlly ao?.ut Ypres. British Steamship Blown up. l4>mh?n. May 4.?The British steam shin Minterne w ax hbiwn up by a t ^H^jn union um.? off Scill> Islands ^ tlor?e* to Enrols*. During the last few davs ah..nt T.n carloads of horses and mules have pA?*ed through Spartanhui < ov?-r the Hottt hern Raljwuy front Tex.is ..nd other Southern States in New York, where they will b* shipped to Km?? pesn ports for the British aunv ?Ub? er ahtpment* of animals are to fol? low. It Is understood.?Spartanhurg Herald. ^ ^ ^_'_ REJECTS GERMAN PROPOSALS AMERICAN NOTE ON WILLIAM FRVE MADE PUBLIC. Communication Sayn That Germany Una Admitted Liability and Status of Ship and Amount of Indemnity arc Matters to be Settled by Nego? tiation* and not By Prize Court. Washington, May 6.?The American note to Germany on April 23rd was made public today. It rejects the Ger? man suggestion of the legality of the destruction of the American ship William Frye and that the question of payment and the amount of In? demnity be submitted to a prize court. The United States proposes settlement by diplomatic negotiations, stating the liability that Germany has already ad? mitted and that the status of the claimants and the amount are the only questions remaining to be settled. WAGE WAR ON FISHING FLEET. Sink Nine Boats and Place Crow In Open Boats, Wishing the Men "Good Luck." London, May 6.?German subma? rines are waging a campaign of ex? termination against an important source of England's food supplies, the fishing in fleets in the North sea. Nine trawlers, seven from Hull and two from Grlmsby, were sunk on Monday and Tuesday. The crews were taken aboard tho submarines, given food, placed In small boats and wished "good luck." DENY GERMAN GAINS, ltUHalans Say Throe of Teutons' Drives Were Checked and Battle is Pro greasing at Fourth Pol id. Petrograd. May 6.?Though official? ly admitting that the Germans have launched an energetic offensive move at four different points on the long battle front, the war office today de? clared that three of these had already been checked, and the fourth in wes? tern Galleia precipitated a great bat? tle on the eastern bank of the Duna Jec river, which begin on hugh scale Sunday and has been raging violent? ly ever since with alternate success for both sides. Tho Russians have checked the Teutons in the Baltic Provinces of Kourland and Kovno, in southwestern Poland and in Stryj re? gions of tho Carpathians, east of Useok Push. Every effort of the Ger? mans to cross the Nida river were re? pulsed, the enemy suffering tremend? ous losses. Buttle Rages at Ypres. Paris. May G.?Another check for the Germans in west Flanders was re? ported officially today. The battle at Ypres continues. With heavy rein? forcements, tho Germans are being hurled against the British in front of Ypres. The German attack last nlirht broke down with heavy losses. The Kreuch delivered a flank attack as the Germans retreated, inflicting serious loss. British Trawlers Destroyed. London, May f..?The British trawL ers lotanthe, Hero snd Northwardho ?rare sunk by Gorman submarines off Hull today, The trawler I'xhridgc was naught m a mine of! Grimsby and destroyed, Ivii to Erneute Pass. Vienna, May I,?All of the main positions of the Russians at Dukis Pass have bean abandoned. Prepara? tions are being made for a general re treat sloni tin- entire Carpathian front. Teuton Army Sweeping Eastward. Berlin. May 5. - The A ustro-Gcrma n forces in Western Oalicia are rapidly pressing catward and southward to WILL AID NEUTRAL TRADE. BRITISH EMBASSY ISSUES IN? FORMATION OF INTEREST TO SHIPPERS. Diplomats Hold Informal Conferciiec In Order to Minimize Delays In Transportation ? Urge Precautions at Start lug. Washington, May 3.?The British embassy issued a statement, tonight for the information of American ship? ping interests, designed to facilitate trade of the United States with neu? tral countries by pointing a way to guard against interference by the al? lied warships with cargoes not under the ban of Great Britain's blockade order in council. The statement has been set to all British consuls in the United States, to whom shippers are advised to give notice of the char? acter of cargoes so that the British ! government may be advised before j ships reach European waters. The United States does not recog? nize the right of the allies to inter? fere with legitimate commerce be? tween neutrals or with non-contra? band goods even when ultimately de? signed to Germany or Austria and has set forth its position in the lengthy diplomatic exchanges on the subject. In order, however, to prevent as far as possible unnecessary delays and de? tentions, the foreign trade advisers of the state department have been hold? ing Informal conferences with Brit? ish embassy officials in the interest of shippers and to aid those who de? sire to conform to the requirements of the order in council they have had printed the reexport embargo lists of the various countries contiguous to the European belligerents. ROW IN HAMPTON COUNTY. One Dead, One Dying and Couple More Wounded?Five Brought to Jail?All Caused by Liquor. Brunson, May 4.?As the result of a general row at Cherry Grove chujjrh |on Sunday, where large congrega? tions of negroes frequently assemble, flve persons were conveyed to the county jail in Hampton, while one has died, another is mortally wound? ed and one or two others are shot up. It appears that whiskey was pretty freely indulged in, then a row began in the church yard and the shooting followed. Result: Buddy Cope, a young man, is dead, John Davis is probably mortally wounded and Henry Davis, his father, is wounded serious? ly in the shoulder and head. Jerry Bowers, Jake Bowers and Quilly Bow? ers were arrested as particeps crim jlnls. Julius Caesar Smith was ar? rested, charged with selling the stuff that seems to have caused the row; Henry Davis, wounded, is charged with the killing, which, it is said, he admita, but claims self-defence. HUGHES NO CANDIDATE. Not in Race for Presidential Nomina? tion. Washington, May 4.?In view of the recent references to the name of As? sociate Justice Hughes of the su? preme court as a candidate for the presidency, the following authorita? tive statement was made today in his behalf and with his approval: "Justice Hughes wholly disapproves the use of his name In connection with the presidential campaign. Not only has he no desire to reenter pol? itics, but as a member of the supreme court he is not available. He Is not a candidate in any sense and can not permit his name to be used." CALL FOR BANK STATEMENTS. Comptroller Williams Would Know Standing of Banks on May 1. Washington, May 4.?Comptroller Of the Currency Williams today is? sued a call for the condition of all national banks at the close of busi? ness on May 1st. ward Dukls Pass, shattering all efforts to cheek their progress, A news dis? patch says that the Russian southern wing was crushed along a twenty-two mile front. The Teutons have captur? ed Gorllce. 21 miles east of the Duna? jec river, and crossed the Biala and reached Rooa. An entire Russian di? vision was annihilated at Qorllce. Claim Retreat Of English at Yprcs. Berlin, May B (Official).?The English are retreating with heavy losses at Ypres. The Kassians are retreating from the Carpathians, evacuating their positions at the Duk ls Piiss. Thirty thousand Russians have been captured. Seven hundred snd flfty French were captured southeast of St. Mihiel. THREE SHIFTS IN THE LINES OF DISTRICTS. Action Postponed on Petition From Baltimore to Bo Mode Chief City of Fifth Division. Washington, May 4?Three changes In the lines of federal banks as they were drawn by the reserve bank, or? ganization committee more than a year ago were approved today by the federal reserve board. It adopted a resolution shifting banks in northern New Jersey from the Philadelphia to the New York district; banks in Tyler and Wetzel counties, West Virginia, from the Richmond to the Cleveland district, and banks in southern Okla? homa from the Dallas to t'.c Kansas City district. Action upon the petition of Bal? timore to be made the reserve city of the Fifth district in place of Rich? mond and of Pittsburgh to be given the reserve bank now located In Cleveland was posponed for future consideration. By the change approved the Cleve? land bank's capital of $12,007,384 will be increased about $31,000, while the Richmond bank, with $6,303,o01, will lose that amount. In its resolution the board pointed out that action on the other petL tions was deferred that it may se? cure light on how the new clearing ystem and the SXten of State bank 'admissions to the system may operate. RETAIN POOL ROOM SCREENS. Sparta nburg Referendum Goes Decid? edly Against Ordinance Proposed by Christian Workers. Spartanburg, May 4.?In a munici? pal referendum election held here to? day, the people voted down the socalled pool room ordinance cham? pioned by the Christian Workers' league by a two to one vote. The or> dinance was a question of removing the screens from the pool rooms. The people voted to keep them up. F. L. Liles was elected water com? missioner. TRUSTEES POSTPONE DECISION. Defer Final Action on Proposed Re? moval of College Until Later Meet? ing. Greenville, May 1.?Ending a two days' session here late tonight, the Chicora college trustees announced that a decision on the proposed re? moval of the institution had been de? ferred until an adjourned meeting, which will be held some time before June. Dr. S. C. Byrd, president of the college, made the announcement, say? ing that there was nothing to be added. Greenville has offered one site out? right and a conditional proposition has been made with reference to an? other site. It is understood that Clin? ton and Laurens are both being con? sidered, though this is but hearsay. CALL FOR INQUIRY OF NAGEL. Railway Workmen Demand Congro sional Investigation of His Appoint? ment. Chicago, May 3.?Congressional in? vestigation of the appointment of Charles H. Nagel, former secretary of commerce and labor, as a neutral member of the arbitration board which decided the wage dispute of engineers and firemen on 98 Western railroads Was demanded in a resolu? tion adopted tonight by delegates rep? resenting tho railway' men's organi? zation. Such an investigation is nec? essary, the resolution asserted, if fu? ture controversies between labor and capital are to be adjusted amicably. "We submit that Mr. Nagel was not neutral," the resolution said, "inas? much as it was clearly established that he is coexecutor and cotrustee of the estate of the late Adolphus Busch, which estate has large holdings of railroad securities; and that he is a director in the Union Trust company Of St. Louis and the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance company of Milwaukee, both of which corpora? tions are large holders of railroad se? curities." KILLS SON-IN-LAW. Mobile Man Commits Murder and Then Suicide*. Mobile, May 5.?Following a quar rel with bis brother-in-law this morn ing, William Easthurn, a wholesale tish dealer, shot and killed his son-in law, Julius Ardoyne, when the latter went to aid his father. Eastburn then ran home ami committed suicide In the presence of bis sister. It i> believ? ed that h? was insane Attempts of Russians to Rally and Check Tide of Invading Teutons in Galicia Have Proved Unsuccessful. RUSSIANS EVACUATE IMPORTANT POINTS TO SAVE ARMY. Bombardment of Dardanelles Renewed With 3 ?rceness and Civil Population Suffers?In West Oppc J j Forces Are Still Engaged m Desperate Struggle For *' ession of Re? gion Around Ypres?German Submarin* ? re Exceeding ly Active, Three British, One Danish ~ One Swedish Vessels Being Sunk By Them, Crews J ~ Rescued. TEUTONS CONTINUE ADVANCE. Russians Dose Million Men in Cam? paign Which Ends Disastrously. Vienna, May 6.?The Teutons con? tinue their pursuit of the Russians along ihe ninety-three miles from Galicia to the Carpathians. Hungar? ian soil has been cleared of Russian troops. The enemy's losses amount to over sixty-five thousand in killed, wounded and made prisoners. The campaign in which Russia sacrificed nearly a million men has culminated in disaster. In five days the Teutons have advanced forty-two miles and entire Russian regiments surrendered. ALLIES DRIVEN FROM LAND. Bombardment from Ships Proves De? structive to Civil Population. Constantinople, May G.?The allied troops who landed on the Asiatic shore have been driven off. Reports stating that the towns of Gallipoll and Nagara were captured by the allies are denied. The hostiles succeded in holding only two points on the Galli? poll peninsula, Avi Burnu and Sedel Bahr. (Official.) The steady bom. bardment of the allies' warships is de? stroying towns on the peninsula. The loss of life among the civil popula? tion is very heavy. Ten towns have been burned. THREE VESSELS SINK. German Submarine? Again Become Exceedingly Active. London, May 6.?The British steam? er Cherbury was sunk by a German submarine off the west coast of Ire? land on last Thursday. The crew was saved. A Swedish steamer was sunk in the Baltic sea by the German aux? iliary cruiser Sivania and the crew was saved. The British schooner Latham was sunk by a German sub? marine off Kinsalc Head, Ireland, on Wednesday. The crew of the vessel was rescued. New Attack Launched. London, May G.?The allies have launched a new and violent attack on the Dardanelles and at Smyrna. The Turks are making tierce counter at? tacks. A whole Turkish regiment was wiped out In attempting to ad? vance from Magpran. Russians Still Retreating. Berlin, May 8,?News dispatches that the Russians in western Galicia have evacuated Jaslo, an important railway junction 15 miles northeast of Gorlice, and that the Teutons are pressing their advantage. Russians Admit Defeat. Petrograd, May G.?The Russian war office today admitted that the first line of defenses in Western Gal? icia had been carried by the Teutons, but asserted that all attacks, on the second line had been repulsed. The enemy massed nearly seven hundred thousand men, many of them veter? ans in this section. Military experts declare that the Teuton's advance has now been halted and fresh Russian troops will be able to regain the lost ground. Submarines Got Another. Hartlepool, May G.?The Gritnsby trawler Stratton was sunk by s Ger? man submarine in the North sea on Wednesday. The crew was saved. Vpres See*. Continued Battle. Paris, May 8^Official.)?Desperate lighting contlnu 4 In the Vpres re? gion, centering around hill number sixty, which the Germans are trying to recapture from the British. Some German assaults were successful, but the losses were partially regained by the British. The French suffered H reverse in Alsace. The (5 er mans re occupled the summit of Mamelon, on the left hank of the Focht river. The French have recaptured sonic trench? es In the A illy forest. AUSTBIJ ANTS DEMANDS. LESS PR' .ILITY NOW THAN FORML.. OF ITALY'S JOIN? ING CONFLICT. Only One Point of Difference Re mains for Settlement Between the Two Nations. Rome (via Chiasso to Paris), May 5.?In official quarters where the true situation is known it was stated today that the possibility of an accord be? tween Italy and Austria never has been so probable. Thir fact, it was asserted, was due to Austria at last realizing that Italy really was deter? mined to go to war to obtain terri? tories inhabited by Italians under Austria when negotiations for their return were begun. Differenc.s between the two coun? tries now concern only the extent of the territories to be turned over, the form of and the time in which the cession is to be made. Prince von Buelow, the German ambassador, is said to have declared that if he can induce Baron Sonnino, the Italian foreign minister, to give up claims on Trieste and accept its constitution into a free city an agree ] ment between Austria and Italy might be reached in a relatively short time. In his interview with Baron Son nino last Saturday Prince von Buelow discussed the chances still existing; for a settlement between Italy and Austria and the advisability of Italy leaving nothing undone to attempt to avoid the consequences of war. The ambassador is said to have declared that it was far from his intention to interfere with Italy's internal affairs or to criticise them, but that he could not help expressing the opinion that an impression would be produced both in Austria and Germany by an an? nouncement that the king and his ministers would participate in the un? veiling of the Garibaldi monument, which, he said, had been referred to by the allies as the time for "Italy's official declaration of war to the cen? tral empires.'' ANXIETY IN GERMANY. Still Apprehensive as to Course of Italy. Amsterdam (via London), May 6.? The German papers display anxiety regarding Italy's attitude. The Voss? ische Zeitung, the Lokal Anzeiger ?and The Tageblatt emphasize the fact that the negotiations between Italy and Austria have not been definitely broken off and that therefore there is still hope of a satisfactory solution. They admit that the situation is serious but insist that Italian inter* vention on the side with Germany's enemies would make no difference to German determination or confidence in the final result. KILLS HIS OWN FAMILY. Moonshiner Slays His Wife, Son and Daughter in Grahnni County. North Carolina. Raleigh. May 6.?News has just been received here that Ed Williams, a notorious moonshiner of a remote district of Graham county, killed his wife, son ami daughter, Mrs. P. L. Phillips, on Saturday. A reward of 1500 has been offered lor Williams' capture. Takes over Warehouses. .1. G. L, White, deputy State ware? house commissioner, has signed up three cotton warehouses at St Charten, in Lee county for the State ware bouse system. He said that 40 ware? houses were now under control of the State. lb1 expects to secure several large warehouses this week.?The State.