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JUDGE PARKER RECEIVES
MESSAGES OF GOOD WILL
MANY OF THE LEADING DEMOCRATS OF THE COUNTRY TELE-
GRAPH HIM THEIR CONGRATULATIONS AND ASSURANCES OF
THE MOST LOYAL SUPPORT—MEETING OF NATIONAL COMMIT-
' TEE THOMAS TAGGART. OF INDIANA IS TO BE NEW CHAIRMAN
ST. LOUIS, July 10.—The closing
tiours of the national Democratic con
tention, which reached final adjourn
ment at 1:30 o'clock Sunday morning
.were full of dramatic interest unlike
the preceding session at which Judge
Parker was nominated, the intensely
dramatic scenes of the final hours will
long live in the memories of all those
who were present
When the convention met Saturday
afternoon to nominate a vice presiden
tial candidate and to close up its busi
ness, everything indicated prompt ac
tion and an early adjournment. Before
the convention was called to order,
..however, it was decided by the leaders
to take a recess until the leaders could
agree on a vice presidential candidate.
There was some opposition to this plan
among the delegates but at 3:06.p. m.
.Chairman Clark declared a recess until
6.20 p. m.
When the convention re-convened at
6:20 everything Indicated a prompt fin
ish and early adjournment.
Then followed the episode of the
^Parker telegram, and the long debate
which resulted in the conciliatory reply
to Judge Parker.
After the dispute about the Parker
telegram had been disposed of, it took
only a short time to nominate Henry
G. Davis of West Virginia, for vice
president. At 1:31 Chairman Clark de
clared the convention adjourned sine
die.
The tired delegates left the hall as
quickly as possible and sought long
delayed and much needed rest. Very
few of them left the city on the early
morning trains. The unflagging In
terest that had spurred them through
.the long hours of the convention per-
‘mltted the majority of the delegates
to secure only little sleep after Its
•final adjournment, and the hotel cor-
.rldors were crowded with groups of
heavy-eyed and apparently thoroughly
'exhausted politicians. The events of
‘The last four days formed the chief
topic of conversation generally. ^ All
who had sat through weary aeaalons
declared today that the convention
just closed was one of the greatest as
semblages In the political history of
the country, and from the standpoint
of physical endurance waa certainly
one of the moat exhausting.
Many of the delegates visited the
World's Fair, as by special permission
they were admitted on Sunday; but
the early hours of the evening found
the politicians again clustered in the
hotel corridors, and the topic of con
versation seemed, by general consent,
to change to statements concerning
Individual physical discomfort and the
amount of sleep necessary to restore
them to a normal condition. Then fol
lowed a general exodus and the union
station tonight was crowded with de
parting delegates.
It will probably be several days be
fore all have left the city, as a large
number of both delegates snd news
paper men have decided to remain and
visit the World's Fair.
ESOPUS, N. Y.. July 10.—In spite
of the very unusual hour at which
Judge Alton B. Parker retired this
morning after receipt of the news from
Bt. Louis, he was prompt In his de
parture for church at Kingston today.
He drove with Mrs. Parker to the
Episcopal mission church of the Holy
Cross st Kingston, of which his son-
in-law, Rev. Charles M. Hall, is rec
tor. Mr. Hall has been attending the
St. Louis convention, and In his ab
sence the Rev. Dr. Edward Cooper,
rector of the church of Bt. John the
Divine, at Haabrouck Heights. N. J ,
conducted the services. Judge Parker
assisted in taking up the collection.
The sermon included no reference to
matters civic or political. After the
service Dr. Cooper was asked if he
held Judge Parker's silence In mind
in bis reference to the eloquence of
life rather than of Ups when he said:
*Tl Is not the eloquence in life that
speaks as loudly or counts for as much
as the life Itself of a man."
The doctor smiled, but declined to
■ay.
Judge Parker’s visitors. John B.
Macdonald and Judge Hath, remained
with him until 2 p m. receiving bul
letins. and then departing
time seated on his veranda with a
number of friends.
Telegrams of congratulation for
Judge Parker continue to arrive.
Among those received today were the
following:
From Cord Meyer, chairman of the
Democratic state convention:
_ "After receipt of your message to
Sheehan and final action of the con
vention, I hasten to congratulate you
heartily on your nomination. Our
work in New York is much lightened
and success assured.”
From Congressman L. F. Livingston,
Atlanta. Ga.:
"Accept my heartiest congratula
tions on your nomination. Now for a
strong pull by a united line and vic
tory is assured.’*
From Supreme Court Justice D. Cady
Herrick, of Albany:
"The honest thing, the brave thing;
party to be congratulated.”
From Arthur Pue Gorman, Jr., at
St. Louis:
"Maryland delegates congratulate
you upon your splendid victory.”
From former United States Senator
George Turner, of Washington state,
at St. Louis:
"Slncerest congratulations and con-,
fldent prediction of victory.”
From Governor A. M. Dockery, of
Missouri: ,
"Missouri will give you loyal and
enthusiastic support.’'
Telegrams have also been received
from Joseph Pulltxer. New York; for
mer Congressman St George Tucker,
of Vlrglnln; Ray Hoffman, president
Oklahoma Bar Assoclaton, and many
others.
PAY DAY WITH FIRST
NATIONAL DEPOSITORS
Announcement of 40 Per Cent. DivL
dend Caused Relief—Everything in
Readiness for Pass Books and
Checks. •
Everything Is now In readiness for
the payment of the dividend checks
when the First National Bank opens
Its doors this morning at 9 o'clock.
The announcement of this action of
Receiver Albertsen *aa received with
much relief by the creators, especially
at the bank. The genlral public has
at the announcement tl the proposed
dividend been also relletid of much of
tho distress which had haunted the
business Interests of the institutions of
Macon since the bank failures of nearly
two months ago.
Depositors of the bank are nlso In
readiness to meet the offer of Re
ceiver Albertsen un j tliey will be pres
ent almost to a single person to get
the 40 per cent, of the money held on
deposit. The bank officials will be
busily engaged all day In the payment
of this dividend and tho creditors will
have ample time to secure that part of
the money which Is to be paid over.
It will be an event of much Interest and
It Is very likely that there will be spec
tators to view the procession of glad
dened depositors present to mark the
contrast between the facial expressions
of tomorrow as set over against those
worn on the day of the bank failure.
Other dividends will be mude as fast
as opportunity will afTord and It is
safe to say that these dividends are
not far off.
JAPANESE PRESSING
RUSSIANS VERY HARD
PORT ARTHUR UNDER CONTINUAL BOMBARDMENT FROM LAND
AND SEA—JAPANESE WITHIN CANNON SHOT OF BELEAGUERED
CITY—RUSSIANS RETIRE WHENEVER CONFRONTED BY FORMID
ABLE ARMY—WILLIAM OF GERMANY TAKING A HAND—RAINS
HAVE CEASED TEMPORARILY.
The National Committee.
ST. LOUIS, July 10.—The national
committee, new In Its) make-up. met
at 2:30 this morning and again at 4
o'clock this afternoon, with Rh
avowed Intention, on behalf of the
supporters of Taggart, of Indiana, of
organising by electing him chairman.
The early morning meeting was not
fully attended, and the object aimed
at was not accomplished. It was
pointed out by Norman E. Mnck, of
New York, that it would be dlscourte
ous to take any action until Mr. Par
ker, as the candidate, was consulted.
The Taggart men. while not having
eqough to elect, still suggested that
David B. Hill. Wm. F. Sheehan and
August Belmont, the candidate')
friends, were still here, and adopted
a resolution that they be invited to
meet the committee this afternoon. At
the afternoon session Chairman Jones,
of the old committee, asserted thnt the
contemplated action would be unpre
cedented. and. in fact. Illegal. It was
also stnted that at a late hour the con
vention adopted a resolution author
ising Mr.-Jones to call the new com
mittee together In New York city at
such time as he might suggest
Senntor HH1 and. Mr. Hneehan left
for New York at noon, and, therefore,
could not attend the meeting.
Mr. Jones made this statement:
"The national committee, by specific
resolution adopted last night, author
ised me. In fact. Instructed me. to call
the first meeting of the new commit
tee in New York city. Until I call it,
the new committee cannot orgnnlr.e
and meetings thev have are unauthor
ized. Now let me say forcibly, If need
be. that, acting under the convention
authority. I call the committee to meet
In New York city at such time as
Judge Parker shall designate, for be
fore I call It I shall consult him. It
would be an unprecedented thing for
the new committee to organise with
out consultation with the candidate.
Such a thing was never heard of.”
Just after the afterhoon session he
rn. Mr, Taggart, who was presiding,
as asked to retire, so thnt he need
not be embarrassed. August Belmont
of New York was called into the room
and asked to give Judge Parker’s
view’s. He said he could not do so.
Coloney Guffey, of Pennsylvania, In
sisted thnt precedent demanded thnt
the committee courteously await
Judge Pnrker’a opinion. "In fact,” he
said, "the resolution of last night pre
cluded any action until Chnirman
Jones Issued a call for New York.”
Senator Bailey, of Texas, said the
matter should be settled at once. I*
was customary, he said, for the com
rnittee to meet Immediately after the
adjournment, and elect, nnd a resolu
tion was passed Inst Thursday to that
effect by the convention.
"I guess." he said, "that we can have
Judge Parker's views In a few min
Colored Knights Templar.
PITTSBURG. Pa., July 10.—Repre
sentatives from the states of Illinois,
Ohio. Michigan, Arkansas. California,
Colorado nnd Washington, D. C., of
colored Knights Templar met last
night In this city nnd organised a gen
eral grand encampment of colored
Knight Templars of North and Houtfa
America and elected the following
grand officers:
John G. Jones, most eminent grand
master. Chicago.
B. J. Fletcher, deputy grand master,
California.
Alex Payne, grand generalissimo,
District of Columbia.
J. H. Blunt, grand captain-general.
Arkansas.
8. R. Johnson, grand treasurer,
Texns.
R. E. Jones, grand recorder. Vir
ginia.
H. T. Bros due general senior war
den. Pennsylvania.
W. R. Morris, general Junior war
den, Minneapolis.
Thomas J. Riley, grand sword bear
er, Denver, Col.
Alleged Check Rni*er Arrested
VALDOSTA. Ga.. July 10.—A young
white man. giving his name ns F. C.
hi.iehnrt and claiming to be n native of
Columbia. 8. C.. was brought here from
Batnbrtdge this morning to be tried
before Commissioner Johnson on the
charge of raising a $6 bill to $50. The
bill., which was very well worked over,
was In evidence against the young
man. Marshal Fordham »ml two or
three other witnesses came along to
testify against him. Rinehart stated
that he won the bill In Florida In a
game of "crnckalono." but to other par
ties it Is said thnt he claimed to have
given ohnnge for It to some party
whom be did not know. After henring
II of the evidence Commissioner John
son fixed his bond at $600, which he
was unable to give. He will be taken to
Savannah by Deputy Marshal Godwin
In the morning.
WASHINGTON. July 10.—'The fol
lowing dispatches have been received
at the Japanese legation from Toklo.
"6ert. Oku reports that our second
army commenced operations July 6fi»,
occupying Kal Ping. After successfully
dislodging the Russians from their po-,
sttlons we finally occupied Kal Ping
and the neighboring heights on July 9.
"Gen. Kurokl reports that on July
tith our detachment after expelling 300
Ilusdan cavalry occupied Hsicn Cheng
thirty miles northeast of Balmnsc.
There were no casualties on our Bide.
On July 6th. we repulsed a Russian
cavalry regiment under Col. Chlchlu-
sky which came to uttuck us Hear north
Fen Shut Long. Our casualties were
four killed und three wounded.
Russian Losses.
CHE FOO,. July 10—10:30 a. in.—
Chinese Junkmen who arrived here to
day from Port Arthur my that on lunt
Tuesday, July 3th, u Chinese carrier
brought into the town more tlmn 800
Russian dead, two of, whom were high
officials. They atate thnt a part of the
Japanese force advanced to wlthh) six
miles of the besieged town, taking an
other eastern fort.
A dispatch from Che Fee, dated July
7lh, slated thnt In the fighting which
occurred on July ith. over the posses
sion of one of hills northeast of Port
Artuhr, the Russians lost, acordlng to
Chinese, 100 men killed nnd 60 men
wounded. Fifty Chinese carriers were
sent but to bring in the Russian dead
and wdunded. /
Occupation of Ksi Chou.
ST. PETERSBURG. July 10.—Lieu
tenant-General Sakharoff In a dispatch
to the general stnff confirms the re
port of the Japanese occupation of
Kal Chou. Ho says that the Russian
losses did not exceed 150 killed or
wounded. General Sakliavoff adds
tlmt the Japanese are on the Yin Kow
road.
Chineso Are Calm.
LIAO YANG, July 10.—Notwith
standing the proximity of the Jap-
nneao, the Chinese Inhabitants are
calm nnd are following their usual oc
cupations.
The heavy mins of the Inst ten days
flooded the streets and squares and
the roads are like swamps. Truffle la
greatly impeded.
Emoeror William In War Game.
In the ltussky Invalid, tne
of o telegram from Emperor William
the colonel of the Wlborg (Finland) re*
rnent of which the emperor Is honors .
rotonel-tn-chlef. The emperor congratu
lates the regiment on tho prospect of
meeting the Japanese, nnd adds thnt
he Is proud hls Wlborg regiment will
have the honor of fighting for Its omper
or. the fatherland nnd the frnmo oi
the Uusslun army. In concluding the
emperor says:
"My sincere wishes accompany the reg
iment. God bless Its standards.”
Tills telegram was only published this
morning but by evening It contents bad
been widely known, and formed Hie gen
eral tople of conversation. A considera
ble section of the nubile even deducted
from the message that Germany Intends
before long to abandon her position as
a mere onlooker with regard to other
events Jn the Far East.
Diplomat to circles, while the telegram
h'in caused much surprise nnd comment,
It Is nserted with the approaching
FORECAST OF WORK
BEFORE LEGISLATURE
MANY MEASURES OF GENERAL INTEREST TO BE BROUGHT BE
FORE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY—AUSTRALIAN BALLOT—PRO
HIBITION OF’SALE OF DOMESTIC WINES—NEW SCHEME FOR
THE ELECTION OF THE JUDICIARY OF THE STATE.
Russians Repulsed.
TOKIO. July 10.—7 p. m.—Onn. Oku
reports thnt on Wednesday, July 6th,
n detachment of Japanese troops drove
off J00 Russian cavalry and occupied . ” viiiSSS'' i-' sT-LT i„ "i.
52"f h ""£ * h 1 e * n » m r. "««>>- ' tl hl J ,"n""m"ly undJrsmSl that
ward. T he Japanese had no casualties. ituxnln is prepared to make considerable
The Russian losses are unknown. In tariff enncessloi
the afternoon of July Dth, thirteen hun
dred Russian qmvalry attacked a Jap
anese detachment near the north en
trance to Fen Shut pass. The Russians
were repulsed and the Japanese retain
ed possession of the entrance to the
pass. The Japanese had four men killed
and thre wounded.
Runsian Movements.
8YAOLINDZI (On the railroad, 15H
miles northwest of Hnl-Cheng), July
10—The roads are In bad condition.
Soldiers nre hlvnunclng on the road
side. The cossneka, an usual, nre
turning their hnndn to everything, and in*
...i.w i”.... ii ..t .iLi ... .i.-i- mission) incoming ships report
eight Jnpnnese torpedo ti
mmmpmmmmmmmmmmr domip
lllnnc*. ft hits been repeatedly s/flrmed
thnt Russia dottier* to raise inonfy In
Coaling Russian Ships.
BT. PETERRhURO, July It).—While the
Baltic fleet on Ita tA* *' *' ‘ ”
in not likely to he
French ports. It Is understood thnt the
rl tor la I waters.
Japanese Bombard Port Arthur.
NBTICHANO. July * (Delayed In trsns.
Small Cyclone in Lowndes.
VALDOSTA. Ga.. July 10.— Parties
who came In from the section above
here today report, a small cyclone In
the 81ms district yesterday. The atorm
spent most of Us forec In the air. but
was accompanied by the great roaring
nolae like that of a passing train. It
dipped down on M. Pope’s place and
literally stripped hls cotton patch for
n short distance, blew’ down hla fences
and cut a swnrth through the woods
near hla house, leaving hardly p stump
standing. The storm covered a path
baout N.O yards wide and not over u
half a mile long.
utes from hls friends here. If they
care to give It.”
After nearly two hours of debute,
Senator Bailey offered to compromise
if the committee would adopt a reso
lution Indorsing the candidacy o
Thomas Taggart for chairman of the
committee. Mr. Mack agreed to Hits
snd the resolution was adopted. The
committee therefore will meet In New
York on the call of Chairman Jones.
4 — ——— .
Mr. Davis Welcomed Home.
ELKINS. W. Va., July 10.—Fully
2,000 people had gathered at the West
Virginia Central nnd Pittsburg rail
road station here tod/y to greet ex-
Senator Henry G. Davis, who arrived
on hls special car from the convention
at St. Louhs at 1 o'clock this afternoon.
When the train pulled In at the sta
tion, the music of the. Elkins band
which headed the throng was drowned
by the shout that went up when the
Democratic candidate for vice presi
dent, appeared on the platform of £i*
car. At Belllngton, Jn Barbour county,
at least 100 men. Including the Belling-
ton band, had boarded the train to
which ex-8enator Davis’ car was at
tached snd their shouts Joined those
of the crowd at the station. Hod. T.
W. Dailey and Senator Elkins each
delivered an address of congratula
tion, to which the ex-senator respond
ed. voicing hls appreciation of the
honor the Democratic convention had
conferred upon him. and cofmenttng
on the fact that In hls home town at
least the demonstration that marked
his home coming furnished evidence
that party lines had been lost sight of.
He spoke from the rear platform of
hls car and hi* words were wildly
cheered. Hundreds of those in the
throng marched to the music of the
bands to the Davis home as an escort.
At bts home, which is on a command
ing hill west of the town. Mr. Davis
slept most of the afternoon. He felt
much weariness ns a result of hls work
at the convention. He had received I
the news of Hi* nomination through n •
telegram that was handed to him when
hls train stopped at Grafton. While
he slept this afternoon scores of con
gratulatory messages ciimc from every*,
part of th»- United States. These were
re id to him when he awoke hy h .
; private *-.*ret*r>. P. t Robb. Tin.,
i evening Mr. Davis attended services
j with hls daughter. Mrs, Le*. u t the
nrw J Memorial Presbyterian church, whose
I building was s gift from him to the* on-
D*mocr*ttc I gregatlon. He positively refused to
r.:e • xr.*«.t any statement tor . • . on to .
KNOXVILLE. Tenn.. July ,10.—Low
ell F. Spence, n detective employed by
a Chicago detective agency, hns re
turned to that agency after securing
local Identification of two pictures
which he had In hls possession, sup
posed to be photographs of the famous
Montana dinndlt snd train robber. Har
vey I,ogan. alias Kid Curry. Early on
the morning of June It a gang held up
a Denver and Rio Grande train near
Parachute, Col., nnd one of them was
shot by a cowboy.
day, laughingly remarking that he hnd
hardly had time yet to And out that
he is a candidate for vice president.
Parker to Davis.
ESOPUS. N. Y.. July 10.— Judge
Parker tonight sent the following tele-
K urn of congratulations to Henry Q,
ivts. who was nominated for the vice
presidency;
"I congratulate both you and the
party upon your nomination for the of
fice of vice Jresldent.”
It Is now* known that Judge Parker'
telegram> to Mr. B'.ieehan In which he
declared hls allegiance to the gold
standard was sent from the Western
Union telegraph office at Ksopus and
the story of the precautions taken both
to keep It secret and to verify ita ou
thentfclty before being delivered,
stltute a remarkable chapter In
story of this extraordinary political In-
the
cldent.
Judge Parker's coachman. Robinson,
took the original message to the West
Shore station at Esopus, at 11:30 yes
terday and delivered It to the Western
Union o.oerator there with Impressive
caution as to secrey. The message was
addressed to Win. F. Sheehan at the
Jefferson hotel. St. Louis. Very soon
after It had N»en sent the superinten
dent of the Western Union Telegraph
Company In New York railed up the
Esopus operator and required him to
personally verify the original telegram
by a visit to Judf* Parker himself.
The delivery of the message In 8t.
Louis, it appears, was being delayed
until the nulhenttetH* of the dispatch
could be proved beyond question. The
open tor called Judge Parker’s house
the telephone end Insisted upon
talking with th# Judge himself (whose
voice he recognised) and told him of
the situation. At Judge Parker's re
quest the operator read the message
to the Judge and upon the latter*# as
surance that It was all rishV h> Lot|l
received word to deliver It to Mr.
Hhfvhan.
Judge Parker had few visitors today,
Congressman Smith, of this district,
the 241b. being the »rrlv caller I dent I-I
fled with politics. Among his t
grama of congratulation today
one froiq Preddent David IL Francis
of the Bt. Lou It exposition, command
ing hls rosltlen nr* th** money 'oieetton.
The Judge today persisted In hls re
fusal to discuss any question In con
nection with hla candidacy.
with long llnea of ropes tied to tjielr
saddles are helping the transport wag
on* through the mud.
A field telegraph links the advance
wJth the ba>e. Groups of operators
are at the ctntlona busily nt-work for
warding tnesnges noth wnys.
The country is green and beautiful
after the rain.
The Vlnlatnlsk mountains remind
one of the Crimea.
The Orchard nnd Post stations are
well kept. The soldiers are seemingly
-nmfortable nnd there is little sick
ness.
The Chinese nre reported to be very
annoying. They are signalling the
Russian movements from the moun
tain tops. Scouts are continually after
them, but they are hard to cateh.
Togo’s Torpodo Attack
TOKIO. July 10.—6 p. m.—On Fri
day night. Julv 8, during n storm, a
flotilla of torpedo boats of Admiral
Togo’s fleet approached Port Arthur.
On the following morning one of the
torpedo hoots found nnd attacked the
Russian crulner Askold, hut the result
f the attack Is unknown.
The Askold fired on the torpedo bont.
two petty officers being severely
wounded.
Heavy Fighting at Port Arthur.
CHE FOO, July 10, i p. m.—Reports
of Chinese Junkmen who arrived here
today from Port Arthur of conditions
at Port Arthur nre contradictor)*, but
they all say that s Japanese division
from the northward Is entrenching
seven miles from the marine camp,
while another division from tho east
ward Is fighting continually snd with
the aid of the fleet Is endeavoring to
gain a position commanding the town
nnd naval bn:dn.
A Russian say* that the Japanese oc
cupied the summit of Takushnn moun
tain, which Is about three miles from
Port Arthur, on the night of July #.
with a mounted battery of artillery.
On July 7 the Russian cruiser Novlk
and four gunboats went out under pro
tection of the guns of Golden Hill and
shelled a Japanese buttery, which waa
surrounded and captured finally by
llUHslun Infantry,
The fighting to the eastward of Port
Arthur hnd been very heavy since July
4 The Japanese ships along the shore
nre shelling the Russian position in the
hills. The smoke from the artillery
on the hills around Port Arthur la seen
almost continuously,' Dead and
wounded are being brought In at all
hours, and many private houses have
been turned Into hospitals. Bklrmishea
have occurred to the northwnrd. Th»*
main Japanese force Is ten miles away,
but Japanese scouts have been seen In
the vicinity of the main camp«. which
command the principal pans to the hills
directly back of Port Arthur. Op the
nights of July 2, 3 and 4 the Japanese
fleet bombarded the roads from the
:<outh of the town. Tho forts were not
damaged.
No further night attacks have been
made since July 4. A Chinese mechanic
from Port Arthur dry docks says that
two large thrte-funneled ships have
been missing from the Russian fleet
since the right off Port Arthur on June
?3. The battleship S evastopol Is still
undergoing repairs, and four torpedo
boat destroyers are in dry dock.
The Russian*, on the other hand, nay
that thetr fleet is Intact and that aa a
matter of fact the Jnp«ne*e have been
the losers in the flgtif* off Port Arthur.
The Russians assert that the Jap
anese have 'ost Do {e*s than ten tor
pedo boat* In their attempts to reach
the Russian guardshlp which was pro
tected by the stone laden ships sunk
bv the Japanese lir their effort to block
the entrance to Port Arthur harbor.
The guardshlp anchored behind the
wrecked vessel. An entrance was
opened around the floor of Golden Hill,
but the r*•<t of the-channel wnm closed
with bootr.x. making It Impossible for
torpedoes »» P»*"»
Heeer* hundred Rusal Him and 100 Chi
nese me* h;«nlc* are still at work In the
•ln*k yards :it Port Arthur.
Home of the torpedo attacks of the
Japanese have been almost fanatical.
Frequently they hav# made attacks
where success wan Impossible, and
when the torpedo boats hav* been sunk
the Japanese h*v# refused assistance.
nre sweeping the
der the'
carried
der that i
cnrrb
The
jlntie.
ly rone
RMM. thorn
has Improved u
Ilnurs fair. I n.-i iit«.■ w
igh
nightly bombarding
ItT
Hnkflhnrnff says:
Report,
J, July 10.—Orn.
"Our lonHea'iirr not yet known, but _
cording to the corumnnder of our forces
thev do not e*ree-| 150. Among the killed
whs Cpunt Nymdt, captnfn on the general
stsff. who commanded the hist position
nfter hrtlllnntly currying nut hi* duties
ns chief of stnff with the rear guard."
Gen. Sskhnroff also report* an ninhush
of Japanese 25 mile* north of Hlu Yen
when the Jspaneee had onn officer und
eleven dragons killed or wounded.
“ ‘ " Gen. Hakharoff any*, the
CLOSE CONTE8T8 IN TEXA8.
Congreaaionst Races Have Aiaumed
Very Interesting Character.
HOUSTON. Tex.. July in. The con
test for congress In the Eighth dis
trict hinges on Ortmes county. O. T.
Holt, of Houston, carried two coun
ties In yesterday's prlninrlea with 23
votes In the convention, 25 being nec
essary to u choice. Congressman
John M. Pinckney hns cnrrled six
counties with 21 votes. Grimes coun
ty. with four votes. Is split between
the "white man's” union, which Is for
Pinckney, and the "regular Demo
crats,” which Is for Holt. There will
he a contest In the congressional con
vention und on this will depend the
nomination.
Returns from the Becond congres
sional district primaries are ss yet
very meager, hut on the fnce of those
ot bund It appears that H. It. Cooper,
present congressman, hue been de-
feated by M. L. Brooks, of Ban Augua-
tine county. This result may lie
changed by the later returns, nnd the
Cooper managers nre willing to con
cede defeat.
ATLANTA. July 10.—This week will
be an important one In the house. The
fnte of the Austallan ballot bill will
probably be settled Tuesday so far us
the house is concrned, und Mr. Kelley
of Olnucnck, tho author of the meas
ure, !h c/mfldent that It will be pusacd.
Ho has good reason to hope for the
success of the bill, nn next Tuesday
will probably find a very large attend
ance na those memberH who went to Bt.
Ixiuls will have returned and most ot
those who get out of town for Sun
day will bn In their Veuts. Mr. Kelley
wild to the Telegraph correspondent:
"The bill la going through practical
ly In the shupo in which it was report
ed by the special committee appointed
to exatnlnu it and eliminate any de
fects. Tho friends of the hill hnve hud
very little to pay but when the meait|fo
comes before tho house for final uctldn
Its various features will be explained
and It will bo found that it doea not
change existing laws in any radical
way except to provide a secret ballot
stripped of Interference from ward
heelers and throwing around the pri
maries the same safeguard* and penal
ties that Attach to regular elections.
When the bill becomes u law, country
voters will vote Just as they do r.ow so
far as place of voting Is concerned nnd
they will be subjected to no additional
Inconveniences. As for the *ymbol*.
sign* und pictures, those things ure
left to be used on tho ticket* or pot
Just ns may bo determined by tho va
rious executive , committees. There Is
nothing compulsory and nothing pro
hibitory about It.”
After the Australian ballot bill Is dis
posed of tho house will probably take
up and push to a passage the ggtlAml
tax act nnd the general appropriation
bill. These are measures thnt must nc-
ssnrlly be gotten out of the way nnd
ns there la no difference of opinion
shout them they will no doubt bo dis
posed of during tho week.
Mr. Slaton 1* very anxlou* to see
the bill passed providing for the court
of appeals. This court is Intended to
sift all the evidence In ense* en route
to the supreme court. It will have three
memhern. The supreme court will then
become a court of law, simply passing
"II I h" I in i--l I > •
shown hy the facts na presented by the
court of nppenls. The supreme court of
Georgia 1* by fnr the hardest worked
court In the United States. It passes
upon 1,100 cases ever>' year nnd it Is
necessary to hear, consider nnd decide
and write tho opinion* In an average
of more than three cases per day the
year around, nml Home of tho recorda
require three weeks to be read. Mr.
Hinton will try to have the bill for tho
court of appeals considered next week.
A ""Ib«-r Import - bill tb.it m i v
come up for consideration In a few
days In thnt IncrcjHlng tho salnrh-H of
the governor and the supreme and su
perior court Judge*.
The bill Increasing the membership
| of the legislatin'- r.f-am (-• Mm
crease In the number of count lea aa
proposed by the bill which hns passed
the house and Ih now In the senate will
be urged soon after the Australian bal
lot bill Is dl*|»oaed of.
There are two bills by the Chatham
detection Increasing Judges' salaries.
One Increases the nalary of Judge Thoa.
M. Norwood of the city court of Sa
vannah from $3,000 to $5,000, nnd the
other Increases th% salary of Judge
Cnnn of the auperlor court from $2,000
t" 1 Tills •• x 11 < ix,"' -• ,|| . ..a -
out of Chatham county, th* city coui.
judge being paid by Chatham county
I the excess nbotfl to Mid
Judge of the superior court being
i- • Mi- t-rr-i --f tie- bill |- il-l
hy the county of Chatham. It Is sup-
I - •' - -I '--'Ii M •••«.• l-P! < -'ll! In- i. - - I
nrtlcnlly without opposition.
No hills have been *et as special or
ders except the Australian ballot bill,
which will be disposed of by Tuesday.
going to
eport-
Mr. Blackburn says he I
push his patter-roller" bill :
Mr. Calvin’s bill )<•:• a lonatli
convention has been favorably
ed nnd read the second time. This
will doubtless bo put on Its passage in
a few days.
Altogether there is plenty of work
ahead to keep tho legislature busy next
week and the week after, and there I*
a disposition to devote that time to tho
consideration of Important measures
such as those mentioned. 1
Tho Senate.
ATLANTA, July 10. Lera than a
half dozen senators were at the capital
Saturday. These occupied their senta
for a few* hours during the morning
answering their correspondence or ar
ranging for the business of the senate
for next we£k.
It Is nlmo.st Impossible to say Just
what Important matters will come up
for consideration the coming week. If
the house pas-*t •' the Australian bal
lot bill, tlmt mi sure will be sent to
the senate and given a hearing. Among
the HenatotH who .m- here to-!:iy the
prevailing lmpr« ilon seemed to bo
that this measure will never reach the
senate, tho Idea being thnt th» house
.will table the bill, or Indefinitely post
pone It* consideration.
Henotor Ledford Is drawing a bill
which he will likely introdu- e the
early part or the coming weak pro
hibiting tho sale of domestic wines,
made from fruits, berries, etc., in the
state. The bill will not seek to pre
vent the manufacture of wines, but 1*
intended to stop their sale. Under tho
local option law of the stnte domestic
wines made from fruits, herrleH, ete.,
are allowed t«» he manufm
nle
of the
opted frn
Thi
thor of the proposed hill aa
does not want to have th
of wine-making killed, but i
the product In the statu
Senator Ledford »*.iy* that
man in hls county who Inst
000 gallons of domestic "In
year Ih arranging pinna to
ture 1.000 gallons. He H;n
will introduce the hill at tl
tlon of a large number ot
bent citizens of hi* district,
the sale prohibited, hut w
favor of Its rn
Indu
The posltlor
1 point a and AOld i
of tin
ubje
ry killed.
<*d prlr*
;
uents on thla
the ravnark or ini entnamau.
commenting upon the work of
missionaries In China add that
ini '.l-.lill I*- Ill eff'-et MO id I" the
nnmen: "wo can_ make you
enough to
gua
aklm
WASHINGTON DENIE8 IT.
Did Not 8ay That Whites and Blacks
Should Attend Same Churchei
nnd 8chools.
BOSTON. July 10 Booker T. \V
Ington, while here today, expri
surprise beenuss he had been quoted
by Captain Richmond I*. Ifohson a
the national Democratic convention hi
having suggested In a recent address
before the National Educational Asso
ciation In Ht. Louis that white people
nnd colored people should attend tho
same schools and churches In thi
Houth.
Washington said that Captain Hob-
•n must have made a mistake In
rending hla speech or had been misin
formed. aa he had never mada any
such suggestion and that the subject
waa not touched upon In the address
mentioned.
ACRE BOUNDARY
Dispute Between Brazil and Peru Hat
Been Settled Amicably.
WASHINGTON. July 10.- Informa
tion has come (n the state department
of a prospective settlement of theAcra
boundary dispute, which for a long
time has been a source.of friction be
tween the governments of Brazil and
Parq. The contention Involved th#
ownership of a large tract of rubber-
E reducing country, which Is claimed
y both countries. The Information
reaching the state department Is u
the effect that the plenipotentiaries of
the two countries. * who have been
meeting at Bio Janeiro and f’etropolJa,
Brasil, have come to an agreement on
the disputed question at Issue. The
nature of the agreement Is not known
here.
Residence at Wadley Burned.
WADLEY. Ga., July If.—Th** dwell
ing of Mr. Wm. II. Hheppard here was
de*»ro>ed hy lire Inst night. It origi
nated r bont II p. in. The alarm was
given by a through freight train that
PM arrived In lime. Most of the
household good* were saved. The fire
started In the kitchen and was acci
dental, U la thought.
tho United Ht;
nmendmnt* hr
hill of health
MeMIchnel's bill, that t
,,| r .ii int - -II b‘
legislature, tho Judg-*
court elected by th** i
tut n great
any i
nlutln
lured mnklng various hill* special
*. None of them have boon acted
nnd It Is lrnt>nii:ilb|e to say what
Important bills will come up within tho
Tho
rlnl .
immlttoo appointed un
der the resolution by Mr. Felder of
Bibb to consider nnd report n hill to
vide for a Juvenile reformatory will
o another meeting Tuesday and
probably get the bill In shape. Mr. Fel
ler said to the Telegraph correspond
ed today that tho hill would ho Intro-
1 need this week and a quick hearing
for it would Ik* asked.
ire that
with a
.use hill
satisfied with I
Ing Judges and
and want tho
EIGHT WERE KILLED.
Wreck of Train In Vicinity of New York
City.
NEW YORK, July 1#.—Eight per*on»
war* killed and forty injured, some of
them seriously, as the result of the
r'g’ilnr pe*-i<»ng i train on the Greenwood
I-ike branch of the Erie railroad running
Into an exrundon train whten waa taking
wnter at Midrale. N. J|< at noon today.
1). \V. Cook, general paaxenger agent
of th*- Erie railroad, hua given out the
following atatement:
"An i-xeiirKlon train rmm Hoboken to
Greenwood l-ike stopped at Midvale for
water nnd the operator In tho tower fail
ed to set tho block signal against tho
train following. Aa a result there was a
rear end collision In which eight persona
were killed snd forty Injured.
"A hospital train with doctors and aur.
geons on board wa* Immediately sent to
the scene of the accident, and rendered
all powdbio aid."
The train which was run Into wa* a
special carrying members of the First
Pl.iMdoutrhcr Association of Hoboken
on their annual outing, nnd had $90
passengers.
It consisted of twelve cars and two
engines. The first engine had taken
water and the train had moved up and
stopped with the second engine beside
the tank when the regular train drew
near. The flagman of the special sig
nalled the engineer of the oncoming
train, but owing to a curve In the road,
hls flag was not seen until too late. It
Is claimed that the engineer of the reg
ular train had slowed down to about
ten miles an hour before he crashed
Into the special, but hla engine tore
through the car the greater part of 1 its
length and also Into the next car. The
killed ami Injured were In these tw
cars. The wreckage did not catch fire,
snd the work of taking out the dea-
and maimed was accomplished qulcklj
Passengers from the uninjured couches
ran back and Joined In the work and
the residents of Midvale, many
whom had heard the crash, as_ l uted
them.
*.- ».r.* that
this mnnlfcM.iMnn of
tvlll said that hi* c
Lieut. llOhsou and th*
or* after th*- sinking
had been Inspired by i
Admiral Carvers ha
permit hi* Ar
hon
GEORGIA NEGRO TO HANG.
With Gal
Conte
PITTS B
Johnson, colored, w
ley, also colored, wi
day for the niurde
Donnelly, has conf-
murders.
Johnson says h#
gla and when ahou
• I out ns ft tr.irr.i
tlms were with hln
car on a Virginia
murdering them f
■ • •
the car while th" t
to Other Murder*.
!’• July 10 John
1. 1 • with Frank Ou.n-
Gcor
fa
July
The Geo!
ATLANTA,
rlan Wellborn
memo ending
Georgia Itepoi
und some of t
Judge Well be
The**
hy tho
>«■ th**vj
a U U