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The Jones County News
VOL X.
Great Victory Won by Japs But at Most
Fearful Cost in Casualties.
twelve thousand killed
Daring Assault Made at Kiii-
Chou in Face of Heavy
Russian (Ttins lie-
suits in Com-
Taletd Rbtifc
of Czar’s
Forces.
A dispatch to The Central News
(London) from Harbin says the Jap¬
anese losses during tha fighting at
Kin-Chon am said to be twelve thou-
8hbd ixteE kilied. it is said these fig¬
ures have been confirmed by an of¬
ficial dfspatch.
Japs Nearing Port Arthur.
A special from Tokio uiider Friddy’S
date was as follows: “The Japanese
are now within twelve miles of Port
Arthur, and the Russians suffered
heavier casualties ihari thb Japanese
Who h&ve taken guns and 8ther mi
terial and a few prisoners. A further
surprise is predicted as Japan is now
Increasing her efforts in all directions.
The Japanese captured many guns at
frill tiiollT
Was Sanguinary Conflict.
The latest reports received in Tokio
indicate that the storming of Nan-
Phah hill Thursday was a hloMy af¬
fair.
The Japanese first centered their
fire on the Russian batteries, lh which
they were aided by foiir gilnboats
CrOm Kih Chou bay. They succeeded In
Bilehcing many of the enemy’s guns,
The Russians had constructed a se-
hies of trenches around the hill on
fl. terrace protected by wife eritangie-
meuts and otter su-ch devices.
The Japanese made a series of
rushes, but they were in vain. The
deadly rifle and cannon fire of tho
enemy cheeked them repeatedly.
Finally, at 3 o'clock in the after-
noon, the Japanese reformed and
stOrmed the-crest of the hill. The Rus-
elans held to their position doggedly
and It was 7 O'clock in the evening be¬
fore the Japanese finally gained pos¬
session of the ridge.
A Japanese officer of high rank made
tho following statement to the oorre-
spondent of the Associated Press;
“The and Japanese in attacking Kin
Chou Nan Shan hill had to fight
ftgainst. great odds. The Russians were
in full command Of the s'fagetkal
advantages afforded by nature, aiid
these advantages were augmented by
the newest inventions for defense. The
forte qu Nan Shan hill were armed
with heavy guns. The dhpanese had
only field guns, heavy guns being un-
available on account of the difficulties
of transportation.
“Our army deserves great credit
trip httvibg dfivCfi the Rqfcfdana from
this (stronghold; -it was a feat previ-
ously considered to have been impos-
s ' 1) ' e -
"I fear our losses have been heavy,
bdt we have gained the strongest
point terrlfi* Ouf way td the invest-
ment of Port Arthur.’*
The Japanese swept the Russians
from Kin Chou Thursday morning and
in a desperate night attack storm-
ed the almost impregnable position
of the Russians on Nan Shan hill,
west af Talienwan.
The battle raged in the hills all
through the night and telegrams from
the Japanese headquarters reported
that th engagement was still in
progress and that the Japanese are
Still pursuing the Russians south of
Nan-Shan and the head of Talienwan
bay. The Russians had made elabo-
rate preparations to check the Japan-
FIVE HUNDRED DESTITUTE.
Recent Fire in Yazoo City Cause* Loss
to Many People.
Amass meeting composed of 100
leading citizens was held in Yazoo
committee, headed ’
City Friday and a
by Mayor Holmes, wag instructed to
inquire . into . , the .. number . of r people , ren-
dered destitute by the recent fire. The
committee reports that 50A families
have lost their homes and one half of
t.bi» number destitute. The committee
declined to make appeal for oucside
aid, but announced that contributions
will be received and distributed.
AMUSEMENTS BARRED.
Northern Methedists Stand by Old
Discipline for Their Members.
A dispatch from Los Angeles lays:
By the decisive yea and nay vote
of 441_to 188, the Methodi3t general
conference Friday decided not to
make any change in the church disci-
pline in the matter of prohibited
amusements
ese movement south on the Liao Tttug
peninsula toward Port Arthur.
They had. fortified ^the high ground
oh the south shore of Tulieiiwau liaf;
their works extending to the east and
the west. The extreme Russian right
was at Husban Tao and the extreme
left, at Nan Shan hill. This hill was
the strongest part of tlio llflt. A se¬
ries of batteries, strongly empUced,
crowned Us crest, while rifle pits ex¬
tended around Its sjdes. Mines had
been placed lower down ori tills hit*
and around the base, on the northern
and eastern sides, were stretched well
made wire entanglements-.
rtndtbiw Iftte of ,(lsfe69e protected
with wire entanglements ex tend ec]
from Yen Ohia Tung, near the head
of Talienwan bay, due north of Lia
Chin Tien, Which lies south of Kin
Chon. A strong Russian force was)
posted al Kill ClioH:
felockade at Port Arthur.
According to a opeeisl from TOkio
Vice Admiral Togo has established
a complete blockade around the south¬
ern end of Liao Tung peninsula. This
comp'eteiy envelopes Pert Arthur front
the seaward and probably marks l the
opening of the final investment of the
town and its fortifications.
VOTE WA§ UNANIMOUS.
Presbyterians at Buffalo Favor Union
by Overwhelming Vote.
A special from Buffalo. N. Y., says;
The general assembly of the Presby !
terian church in the United States, by
an overwhelming voice Friday, adopted
the report of the committee on union
with the Oumherland Presbyterian
church. The resolutions adopted Itl-
eluded not only favorable action oil
the report, 'but recommended certain
,
o her steps to be taken to secure the
union Of the churches aod to make
i plain the position of th echureh. The
question of proposed basis of union
! will now go to the presbyteries of
! the general assembly. If it is approv-
! ed by a vote of tbiras of them
! the necessary steps will be taken at
j the next general assembly to effect
the union,
The announcement of the result was
I received wi h great cheering. The
; vote was taken on the following prop-
i os-itions of James P. Moffatt:
“S-ball the' report of the joint com-
mi'tee be adopted?
“That the question of basis of union
be sent clown to the presbyteries be¬
fore April 1905, for action.
“That the report, of the presbyteries
shall be submitted to the general as-
sembly in 1905, and if approved by a
two-thirds vole, the necessary steps
shall he taken if the way be clear,
to complete this union. That the as-
S-embly places on record that its re-
vision of the confession of faith in
1903 has not impaired the integrity of
the system of doctrine taught in holy
scripture.
GORMAN RECePT'VE CANDIDATE,
--
Action of Maryland Democratic Cort-
vention Attracts Attention,
The Atlanta Constitution's Wash-
ington correspondent wires the follow-
ing to his paper:
“No recent political event has at-
tracted as much attention here in
Washington as the Maryland democrat-
j c convention of yesterday. Democrats
are poihting to the platform as. an
ideal statement of the campaign issues
from the democratic standpoint and It
jg inevitably being compared to the
resolutions adopted by the New York
democrats at,Albany.
“Beyond this, however, stand the
great manifestation of enthusiasm
over Senator Arthur P. Gorman, which
taken together with the high compli-
mentary resolutions adopted is con-
strued as meaning that the democrats
of his state intend to present Senator
Gorman ns a receptive candidate for
the presidential nomination."
A DEMAND MADE BY SULLY.
Wants Receiver to Buy 150,000 Bale*
cf Spot Cotton.
A sensation was created in cotton
exchange circles at New York Frl-
day when the suspended firm of D. J.
Sully & Co., made a demand upon
the receivers now in charge of the
Wness that they buy 191),000,
bales of spot cotton.
D. J. Fully & Co. claim that they
were no t notified by any of the brok-
ers that their cotton had been sold
out and they, therefore, wish the re-
celvers to buy in 190,000 bales of ac-
tuai cotton.
DROPPED BEAD AT DESK.
. . _.. . 9 9
Firs ssis n i - •
ham a Corpse.
T S Ingraham fim assistant grand
chief engineer of the International
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
dropped dead at his desk at the con-
vention in Los Angeles, Cal., Friday,
from apoplexy.
OKAY, JONES CO.. GA.. THURSDAY. JUNE 2 , 1904 .
f SENATOR QUAY DEAD.
Well Known Pennsylvania “Napoleon
of Politics” Passes Peacefully
Away AWf * tong Illness.
At Beaver, Pa., Saturday afternoon,
Colonel Matthew Stanley Quay, senior
senator from tho Quicker state, pass¬
ed peacefully awuj*, (*Jtef an pei'iSle? Illness
which had been more or less
ent for the past year, which took a
the worse ten days ago, and
which iliti dfictert* dlajtnos-ad as citron-
ic gastritis. illness was a
Senator Quay's last
recurrence of the trouble that beset
him dfifitif? fh>' letter part of 1900 and
the early days of Januaf?; iSol; *h««
he was undergoing the strain of a
despera'e fight for re-election to the
senate.
Quay was born at Dilsburg,
York county. Pennsylvania; (September
30, 1833; graduated from Jefferson
college, 1850; i._. admitted to the bar
ISfiU elected prothontary of Beaver
county 1851) and is***: 1SG5 if military^ lieutesam ser-
vice from 18G1 to as
Tenth Pennsylvania reserves, colonel
184th Pennsylvania volunteers; receiv¬
ed fiofigfesfiiofidl mmla! of hoiior; was
lieutenant colonel and assistant_ militia com¬
missary general of the state
agent at Washington; private secre-
tary to governor of Pennsylvania; a
•nember Of tho legislature, 1865-7; sec¬
retary (if CommoilWdalfll, 1872-8, and
1879-82; recorder of Philadelphia, IsfS-
9; s'ate treasurer, 1885; member of
the republican national committee
since 1885 and its chairman during
the 6atn(ta!gn of 1888; member of the
executive committee ls90! linked
States senator from Pennsylvania,
J887-99; tried for misappropriation of
public funds and acquitted April 21,
Mii; same day appointed United
States senator by Goverilor Stone; re¬
elected to United States senate, Jan¬
uary, 1901, to fill vacancy caused by
failure of legislature to elect in Jan-
tiafy, 1899, Home, Beaver, Pa.
This, in brief, is the history of the
Napc-leon of politics—the man who
made Harrison president Roosevelt
vice president and brought the late
Mark Hanna into national politics.
DELEGATIONS EVENLY DIVIDED.
Democrats Shy as to Absolute Instruc¬
tions for Judge Parker.
A Washington dispatch says: Twen¬
ty-four states and two territories have
held their democratic state conven-
(ions and a total of 557 delegates to
the St. Louis convention has been
chosen. Resolutions of positive in¬
struction have been adopted in twelve
of these states; in thirteen there have
been no instructions; in one, Florida,
there is a divided delegation selected
under the primary system.
Four states, with a total of 14G
votes, have instructed for Parker.
Six states, with a total of 77 votes,
have instructed for Hearst.
One state, Massachusetts, has in-
instructed its 32 votes for Olney.
One state, Wisconsin, has instructed
Its 30 votes for Walt,
The unins'ructed delegates reach
the total of 272.
The table showing the slates which
have instructed and those which have
not Instructed shows that. Connecticut,
Indiana, New York and Tennessee
have adopted resolutions instructing
for Judge Parker.
California, Iowa, Nevada, South Da¬
kota, New Mexico and Rhode Island
(under the unit rule) have instructed
for Mr. Hearst. and he gets three
votes from Florida, under the direct
instructions of the party primary.
Alabama, Kansas, Maryland, Mon¬
tana, New Hampshire, New Jersey,
Ohio, Oregon Pennsylvania South Car¬
olina Washington, West Virginia, the
District of Columbia and six votes
from Florida go into the uninsfructed
column.
COTTON BLAZE IN MONTGOMERY.
Flames Lick Up 4,600 Bales and Stor-
a 9 e Building, Entailing Heavy Loss
A Sunday blaze in the Alabama Cot-
ten and Storage Company, known as
the Atlantic Compress Company, at
Montgomery, Ala., destroyed the huild-
ing and 4,GOO bales of cotton. Loss: on
cotton $280,000 and building $100,000.
Insurance on building $65,000, and
cotton practically covered in marine
company.
MILLION DOLLAR DOCK BLAZE.
Railroad Piers, Boats and Cars De¬
stroyed by Fire in Jersey City.
Seven freight and coal piers of the
l ' elaware , Lackawanna and Western
Reread in Jersey City were destroy-
ed by a fire that started Sunday after-
noon in pier 12, on which a number of
barrels of oil were stored.
A number of canal boats and several
tugs were burned, the loss of small
boats being variously estimated dt ,
from 30 to 200. The number of freight
cars burned is not known, The loss
is estimated at $1,000,000.
BIG GUNS WRECK SCHOOL HOUSE
Detonations from Monster Cannon
Cause Damage Seven Miles Distant.
Detonations from the test of heavy
artillery at the government proving
£ ro,1 tids at Saqdy Hook besides raus-
ing minor damages has wrecked a
p or tion of a public school building in
Coney Island, seven mites distant.
The boy pupils were injured by the
falling of a part of the ceiling in
one of the rooms and the other chi I-
dren were thrown into a panic.
NERVE OF BANDITS
Moroccoan Kidnapers Make
Ridiculous Demands,
UNCLE SAM SAYS “NIT”
As an Answer to Insolence cf Brigands
Six More Warships Are Sent to
t dffgier-Pranee Predicts More
Trouble.
A Washington special says: The
kidnapping ft* Pefdtkarls mid his step-
sen, Varley, in MoroceS, iiaite reh
• mltted their terms for ransom and
the s'ate department has decided that
( h.M- S re absolutely impossible of ac¬
ceptance.
A long cablegram from United States
Consul Gtimmere was received by Sec¬
retary Hay Saturday. The consul slat¬
ed ill •uhdtanc# that Rasouly. the ban¬
dit, who kidnapped f ? efdfcaM« atld his
stepson Varley had been heard fnfnl
and made a set of demands which the
British minister and Mr. Gummere
liad ri§e filed ft their duty to lay be¬
fore their government#.
Rasouly demanded that the Moor¬
ish forces should he withdrawn from
the district in which his hand oper
atcld, icaYiilg them in control.
He asked a iftrgS itiondy ransom
to be collected from the gOvefiiord
of Tangier and Fez, who happen to
be hitter enemies. He further de¬
manded absolute immunity for him¬
self ahd ills followe'-s from pursuit
or punishment for the kidnapping and
other crimes which they had commit¬
ted in the past. To cap the climax
of his demand Rasouly insisted that
the United States and Great Britain
should solemnly guarantee the observ¬
ance by the Moorish, government of
the foregoing stipulations.
Secretary Hay had a conference
with the president, and it was agreed
that. Rasouiy’s terms could not bo mot.
To grant them would be equivalent
to forcing the sultan of Morocco lo ab¬
dicate in favor of a brigand so far
as a considerable part of a Moorish
territory was concerned. Moreover, the
United States government could not
without establishing a new and dan¬
gerous precedent undertake to guar¬
antee the acts of another govern-
ment.
Rear Admiral Jewell reported by
cable to the navy department Sat¬
urday the arrival of the European
squadron under his command, embrac¬
ing the Olympia, Baltimore and Cleve¬
land, at Horta, Azoras. Orders were
sent to (he admiral to proceed to
Tangier, Morocco, and his fleet sail¬
ed for that port.
The navy department is advised
of the sailing of the Atlanta, Mari¬
etta and castine, ships of the South
Atlantic squadron, from Tenerlffe for
Tangier, to join the flagship Brooklyn,
The detention of tho South Atlantic
squadron at the Moroccan port will
lie dependent on conditions. If the sit¬
uation on the arlval of Rear Admiral
Jewell does not require the presence
of the two squadrons of American
warships for the protection of Amer¬
ican Interests in that quarter, Rear Ad¬
miral Chadwick will be authorized to
proceed on his cruise toward his sta¬
tion in the South Atlantic.
A dispatch from Paris says: The
approaching arrival of United States
warships at Tangier, Morocco, Is view¬
ed with some apprehension in official
quarters, as it is feared It may lead
to a turbulent demonstration. Those
who are familiar with Moroccoan me'h-
ods say that an attempt of a naval
force to rescue President Perdicaris
and Varley probably would load lo
their being killed.
The French minister continues to
urge the Moroccoan authorities to
make terms with the brigands.
RU8SIANS ADMIT PREDICAMENT.
Convinced That Nothing Can Stay the
March of Japs on Port Arthur.
There is no attempt in St. Peters¬
burg to disguise the fact that the sue
cessful forcing of the neck on Kwan
Tung peninsula proper puts a prac¬
tical end to -resistance to the enemy
until lie reaches the actual fortifi¬
cations around Port Arthur.
SULLY RECEIVERS SAY NAY.
Cannot Comply With Request to Pur¬
chase 190,000 Bales of Cotton.
Receivers Tafc and Miller, of the
A™ of Daniel J Sully & Co de-
^ Mr ' Sully S,llly that n th^y demand the turn-
over ,0 lhwn , » °’ 00 ,°, l>a,GS of ,
cotton whlch Mr ' Sully «' aWer «
’ of
still open contracts , on the day
the failure and were not included In
the failure.
The receivers, in refusing Mr. Sul-
ly’s request, stated that they had no
power to carry out the coup suggest-
ed.
MONKS GET WALKING PAPER8.
-
Objectionable Religion Promoters Ex¬
pelled from Venezuela.
A dispatch from Caracas, Venozuela,
says: The government has expelled
from Maracaibo t.wWe Spanish monks
who came from tha Philippines.
The action of the government was
*faken on the ground that the policy of
ihe monks is incompatible with the
tendency of modern society.
RUSSIANS
Marched Into an Ambush at
Fcng-Wang-Cheng.
FOUR THOUSAND KILLED
Place Wa# Thought to Be Deserted by
Japs, But Thlrfty Thousand of
Them Were Lying In Walt
Just the Same.
Tho Shan Kul-Kwan , correspondent
of The Daily Chronicle (London)
sen.N m report received from Niu-
chwung that c-il Mar 28, thinking that
the Japanese had rotirffd fte-m Fong-
Wang-Checg, 15,000 Russilans, frSftl
Hai-Chong and Liao-Ya-ng, marched t<>
wa.M Feti«-W : atig-C-heng. They were
surprised by Japanese in i.ho
Tatung pass. Tho Rmssiitui cfledaltles
were 4,000. Oyer a thou fluid Rus¬
sians mirrendiered. Tho report d-oes not
state tfiS -4a panose losses.
Japs Take Kiff-Gheu.
Associated Press advices f’roM Uho-
foo state that it is learned from u
rWiailde source that, the Japanese took
Kin Chd'ft Thursday and are now pur¬
suing the enemy.
A dispatch to The -Central New«
(London) front Tokio sayg the Japan¬
ese lta/ve stormed and ca-ptured the
towit of Kin-Cbou, abofiit 32 miles
north of Port Arthur,
After the occupation of Kin Chou,
the Russians retired in good order
to tlio heights further south, which
were attached by the full Japanese
force and carried after a stubborn
resistance.
In an earlier mossage, the cOrro-
eipondent of The Central News cabled
fct tlio Japanese spies had ascer¬
tained that the Rusal ana had thirty
guns at Kin Chou and numerous
mines and wire entanglements at all
pSints where a Japanese attack was
expected.
Tho correspondent of Tlio Central
Nows at Tokio cables that the Jap¬
anese attached Nan-Kw-an-Llng, on the
narrowest part of the Kwa-n-Tung pe¬
ninsula Wetoa-sdny and drove back
Iho Russians by main force.
Russians Thouyht Town Was Safe.
A St. PelerEiburg speckfl says: Tho
general staff Is not in a position to
confirm or deny t'he Tokio report that
the Japanese have occupied Kin Chou.
Tho latest official information regard¬
ing fighting in that vicinity was con¬
voyed in General Kuro-patkin’s tele¬
gram, which e'aid that the Japanese
had lost 700 on May 18. This agrees
With information contained in tho As¬
sociated Press dtrr.ia-tchea of May 25,
General Kuroiputkln apparently accept¬
ing the report from (lie same Chinese
eource.
It would lie a great surprise to tho
authorities In St Petersburg il' the
report of the capture of Kin Chou
should prove to be true. The impres-
sion heretofore entertained that Kin
Chou would prove a hard nut. for tho
Japanese to crack, and that its reduc-
tlon would need a siege train and call
for careful approaches which would
occupy tho enemy for a long time.
The opinion of the best authorities
is that. If the Japanese rushed Kin
Chou by a frontal attack, unsupported
by heavy guns, which It Is not, be-
llovoil they possees, the -capture of
the place mus-t Lava been effected at
a tremendo-us loss to the attackers.
Torpedo Boat Fight.
The detailed official report of Vice¬
roy Alexieff of tho torpedo boat de¬
stroyer fight of March 9, in which Iho
9 oregueclitelhni was cut off and sunk
by Japanese cruisers and tho fight
of the following day in which the Jap¬
anese torpedo boat was sunk by a
torpedo is published in St. Peters¬
burg. The viceroy lays stress upon
tho great delicacy of the destrojers
anil torpedo boato and the ease with
which 'they are disabled by a-projectile
in the engine rooms. The whole of
tho engine room crew of thp Vlastln-
ini was driven to the clock by the
escaping steam and the t>oat was sav¬
ed only by the heroism of the engi¬
neer, who, though b u in ed and scalded,
went below and succeeded in again
getting up steam.
TO FIGHT CATALOGUE HOUSES.
Hardware Men Take Significant Ac¬
tion at Atlanta Convention.
The first note of war was struck
by the hardware men at tholr ses¬
sion in Atlanta when a resolution
was passed declaring war against the
catalogue houses. The mean,ire creat¬
ed considerable ex -item -nt when It
was introduced, and that ail present
were agreed that the time had cornu
when vigorous steps must be taken
for the protection of the retail hard¬
ware men from the inroads made by
the big catalogue houses.
VOTE IN FAVOR OF U^ION.
Cumberland Presbytery Takes Import¬
ant Action at Dallas Meeting.
At Dallas, Texas, Wednesday night,
the general assembly of the Cumber¬
land Presbyterian Church, by a vote
of 162 to 15, voted to submit to tho
presbyteries, with a recommendation
thait it be adopted, the report of tho
committee on fraternity, grid union.
Alabama democrats
In State Convention Elecet Delegates to
St. Louis and Adopts Platform.
Parker Sentiment Predominates.
Tlm Alabama democratic state con¬
vention wdg 4»eW In Montgomery on
WieslneeUay, and, dleipaitebeil Its work
In a low hours. While no 1 instruct lors
were given, the resolutions adopted re¬
cited (lint 'it Wio present time Judge
Alton B. Parker hi the most available
and acceptable candidate for the new-
tnwiilon for the presidency, olid I list
tilt)' Sell I tin ent of the convention id
for hjs noinlhiitkm. TYie unite rule was
put in force, and an overwhelming
majority of the delegates dacted fa
ft if the nomination of Parker.
EMwartl L, Russell, m neral coun¬
sel for the Mobile and Ohio railroad;
Col on < 1 H. o. D. Mallory, chairman
«’,f the state democratic eom.tlllli.ea;
WMIIaro Richards on, congressman
from the efglith district,, and Rufus N.
Rhodes, editor Of The Birmingham
News, were elected delegates- at largo
to the St. Pools convention. Richmond
Pearson Kobton, of Greensboro, an<l
William H. Sainfonl, of Troy, were
nominated for democratic electors at
large.
Goionol Henry B. Gray, of Birming¬
ham, tvdji temporary chairman of the
con vent. Ion, ain'f Hanson S. Whitson, of
Talladega, was permanent chairman.
Senator*, Morgan and Potttis were
present and occupied seats on the
platform. Bach delivered a short ad-
(lrees. Sen a,for pet.tus declared that It
was tho time for work, -and not wpooch-
maklng. Senator Morgan c-poke of the
conservative spirit now prevalent in
the democratic party, and predicted
that, with Hie nomination cf a man
on whom tho party could unite a
sweeping victory would fio won in No¬
vember.
Richmond Poareon HoU-'on, \vh > for
the first time -made his a-riwaranco In
a nt.ate convention, was wil-dly cheer¬
ed by the delegates.
The salient features of (he pisiform
Which was adapted unanimously fol¬
low;
"We emphatically protest ag-ilnsi
the mcMiods of Hie present thief ex¬
ecutive of the United States (n defy¬
ing (he laws of Hie land, in setting
up lil-s discretion in opposition to ex-
1 -licit provisions of the naitonal stat¬
utes and arrogating to himself leg-
i.dlatlve functions. Wo condemn Im¬
perialism In either the executive or
judicial departments of the govern
ment, and oepuci-ally condemn the fla¬
grant usurpation of power to which
this country has been treated In recent
years, and the comptlon and cxt’.ava
ganco of the present national repub¬
lican administration.
“While this convention does not In
-sitrudt tho delegation from Alabama
to the coming national convention, as
to the candidates for whom Its vote
shall he cast at ouch convention, but
prefers to leave the delegation tree
'to cast Its vote there for a unit, as a
majority thereof may then decide wite
all the lights before them, yet we,
considering tho situation os It Is now
before its, do hereby declare that rcc-
ognlzing his eminent fitness for the
place nnd ins exalted character as a
man, wo believe that Judge Alton
Brooks Parker, of Now York, Is I he
most, available party for t,ho presiden
cy, nnd that the senflment of the
democracy of this elate Is faivoiable
to his nonlnal'lon.
“The vote of the Alabama delegation
to the St. Louis convention shall be
cast, as a unit as may bo decided by a
majority thereof, on nil questions sub
mltted to tho -cxmveniHon,”
FORTUNE IN OLD COAT.
Garment Bought at Auction Concealed
Five $10,000 Treasury Notes.
Five $10,000 treasury notos nave
been found n an old moth-eaten coat,
purchased- by Elmer Eekerson, of Bo
pota, N. J., at an auction sale of un
claimed baggage in a railroad ela¬
tion.
Neither the trunk nor tho coat it
contained tore any marks of identifi¬
cation. Eekerson was about to throw
the garment uway, when he discovered
,!lie treasure carefully wrapped in oiled
silk. Tho lucky buyer Is 63 years old,
and will at once take a vacation In
Europe.
JAPS AGAIN GO FORWARD.
March Toward Mukden Resumed After
Strategic Retreat.
According to lift latest information
obtainable, the Japanese havo resumed
their forward movement toward Muk¬
den.
Sovc-ral columns are advancing,
though the bulk of the Invading army
is still near Feng-Wang-Cheng.
There are persistent reports of a
bloody battle having taken place be¬
tween the Japanese army advancing
along the railroad from Pulantten an-1
the Russians, near Kin-Chou, Lla-Tung
peninsula, resulting in the defeat of
tho Japanese with great lofis.
CALLAHAN GETS LIMIT.
Convicted of Safe Blowing, He Is
Given the Full Twenty Years.
At Montgomery, Ala., Thursday, J.
14. Callahan, wit hscveral aliases, who,
with Albert Driscoll, was* convicted
of safe blowing, and who 1® wanted
in other parts of the country for the
same offense, was sentenced to twenty
years In the rtate penitentiary, tho ex¬
treme limit of the law.
NO. 28 .
YAZOO CITY BURNS
Most Disastrous Blaze in His¬
tory of Mississippi,
V*
BUSINESS SECTION GONE
Losses Reach Into the Millions White
Amount of Insurance Is Unknown.
Martial Law Is Enforced
By Mayor’s Order. - '
Yazoo Chiy, the wealthiest town in
the Mississippi delta, located 45 miles
north of Jackson, the capital, was
swept by the fire fiend Wednesday
and Wednesday night, and as- a result
not a single birilne.M hones in the
town is left standing. Over '.two hun¬
dred buildings woro wrecked by the
flames and tho loss is estimated be¬
tween $2,000,000 and $2,500,000. The
first figure will probably cover the
total destruction.
The fire was beyond all comparison
(ho most (H»a»t roots '.that hast ever oc¬
curred in the history of Mississippi.
Hundreds of people are homeless, seek¬
ing shelter wherever offered and ap-
[ reals have been sent out for food and
provisions! Many aro destitute, every
grocery store anil pro-vision house hav¬
ing been licked up by the flames.
The flro started in tho residence of
John Wise, of Main end Mound et-eots.
Tho origin f& unknown, the flames
being first discovered in the parlor,
and tho occupants say that there had
not been a fire in the room for four
month*.
From building to building lhe flro
leaped down the west side of Main
street 1o Jefferson, thence to the east
sMo, and within half an hour every
l/usinesa e-lionctiire on the thorough-
faro had boon destroyed.
From Jeftemm the fire burned to
tho river and then started north,
sweeping everything in Fw path to
Unto Ufa, a lumber yard, stopping at
Keystone lumber yard, after destroy
Ing a $75,000 lumber stock.
Realizing 'limit the fire wan beyond
control cf the local fire department.
Mayor Uolmee sent out appeals for
aid, and the Jackson fire department,
beaded by Mayor Homingway, and t.ne
Greenwood fire rWpBrtmenit, headed by
Governor Vardanian, hurried to the
econo on special trains. The Tack-
eon spoefal mads ft record breaking
run, covering the <.'i'nfan.ee of 45 miles
In forty minutes.
An hour after the arrival o-f assist¬
ance, it seemed that, the fire wa-3 al¬
most under control, buit shortly after
noon It broke out afresh at tho Calu-
met Club, des'diviylng that structure,
leaping thence to Iho Magnolia Inn,
iuls-o destroying tho wholesale ware-
liomjcs of the Coyer company, con-
t"lining a $200,000 stock of goads.
Every white churclh in town, tho
Methodist, Baptist, Flplscoptulian, Pres¬
byterian and Catholic, were burned.
B-oth telegraph offices, the Cumber¬
land telephone exchange and the Ya¬
zoo and Mluvlssippi valley passenger
depot. inc'.itutions, the
Tho four banking
Elk Club, (he express offices, postof-
fico. were swept, tvwa.y.
The only boil clings of consequence
directly exposed which escaped were
tho court house and the Fannie J.
Ricks memorial library, and through
pome queer prank cf fate these were
vmburned, ailhouvh surrounded by flro
on all sides. :
Under Martial Law.
The to-wn is under martial law by
order of Mayor lf- dmes. The devasta¬
tion of tho business district is com¬
plete-. Twenty-eight blocks were licked
dean by the flames and only the
blackened brick walls and smolder¬
ing omhere mark too spot where -hand¬
some buildings cnee stood. Of the to¬
tal number of buildings destroyed fully
two -hundred and fifty wore magnifi¬
cent. residences many of old colonial
architecture and occupied by some of
(lie wealth lest, citizens of the sotith.
8ENATOR CARMACK SHIES.*
Tenneasee Man Facetiously Declines
Honor of Vio* Presidency.
Speaking of the Tenness>ee demo¬
cratic state convention’® Indorsement
of himself for the vice presidential
nomination, Senator E. W. Carmack
said:
“Of course, I appreciate very highly
the compliment paid me by the con¬
vention, but my candidacy for vice
president will end just where It be¬
gan. My alleged candidacy began and
ended in the Tennessee convention,
an-d, while It began without my con¬
sent, I will cheerfully corox-nt to Hie
end thereof.”
NINTH STRIKE INAUGURATED.
Workers in New Orleans Are Having
Strenuous Experiences.
The bricklayers went out on a sym¬
pathetic strike at New Orleans Thurs¬
day, further embarrassing building op¬
erations. This makes the ninth strike
in the building trades since April 1.
The bricklayers demanded that the
Builders’ Association confer with the
striking caxpenters. but the builders
ignored thg ^demand.