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THE MACON TELEGRAPH
FAIR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, LIGHT VARIABLE WINDS.
ESTABLISHED IN 1826.
MACON, GA., TUESDAY MORNTNG, JUDY 19, 1904.
DAILY—S7.00 A YEAR
KUROPATKIN TELLS
OP KELLER’S REPULSE
RU8SIAN LOSS OF ONE THOUSAND MEN—ALL EUROPE EXCITED
OVER THE PASSAGE OF THE DARDANELLES BY A RUSSIAN
WAR3HIP—GREAT BRITAIN CALLED UPON TO ACT—TURKEY’S
EVASION OF TREATY—STOPPAGE AND SEARCH OF VESSELS
I ON HIGH SEAS BECOMING SERIOUS.
ST. PETERSBURG. July IS.—The
following dispatch from Gen. Kuropat
kin to the emperor, dated “July 17 on
our Eastern frontier”, was given out
tonight:
After the occupation by Gen. Kuro-
kl’s army of the passes In the Fenahul
mountain chain, our information con
cerning his forces and dispositions was
In general Inadequate. According to
some reports his army had been rein
forced and he had even extended his
forces towards Saimatszn. Other re
ports stated that a displacement of
his troops hud been made In the direc
tion of Ta Pass and Slu Yen. There
were oven indications that Kurokl had
transferred his headquarters from
Takhaikhekan to Touinpu.
"On the strength of the information
received and on the basis of recon-
noissances which had been made, the
hypothesis was formed that the prin
cipal forces of the army were concen
trated around Liansh&nkwan and that
their advanced guards had .been
strengthened in the passes of Siao Kao,
Wafankwan, Sinkia, Lakho and Papau
as well as at Bybu pass, two and a half
miles north of the road and half the
height of Siaokao pass.
“On July 17 in order to determine
the strength of the enemy It was de
cided to advance against his position
In the direction of Lianshunkwan.
Lieut. Gen. Count Keller had beon in
structed not to start with the object of
capturing the pass but to act accord
ing to the strength of the force that
; ho would find opposed to him. The
' left column of this expeditionary force
consisting of three battalions, was dis
patched toward Sybel pass. The other
column commended by MaJ. Gen.
Kashtnlinsky, consisting of fourteen
battalions with twelve guns was deg
tined to attack Siaokao pass, the
heights surmounted by the temple and
tVafankwan pass. The right column,
one battalion strong, was occupying
points where the roads leading to
j Sinkia and Yakho passes cross In or
der to cover the right flank of Gen.
Kashtalinsky’s column. The general
reserve was left at Ikhavuen and a
| portion of the force ocupied a position
' at that place.
I “At 10 p. m., July C, the bead of the
[ colmun advanced from Ikhavuen. At
' 11 o'clock a battalion of the Second
regiment dislodged a Japanese outpost
at the point of the bayonet at the
crossing of the Lakho and the Sinkia
roads.
The details of this engagement havq
not yet been verified but its general
course, according to telegraphic re
ports sent in by Gen. Keller was ns
follows:
"During the night the Japanese had
evacuated Slaokoa. pass and the
heights surmounted by the temple leav
ing only outposts there. At dawn Gen.
Kashtalinsky’s column occupied these
passes, driving back the Japanese ad-
‘ vance posts.
'At about 5:30 on the morning of
July 17 the Japanese in considerable
strength and with numerous guns oc
cupied Wafankwan pass and the
mountainous bluffs to the South on
the flank of Gen. Kashtalinsky’s col
umn. From this position and from the
crest of the mountains to the east of
■ the heights surmounted by the temple,
the enemy directed a very heavy rifle
and artillery fire.
“Gen. Knshtnllnsky advanced to oc-
• cupy the bluffs, sending forward at
first one and then three battalions, but
the attempt failed, notwithstanding the
support given by the horse mountain
battery as our field guns could not be
brought into action on account of the
nature of the ground.
"At about 8 a. m. Gen. Keller, who
was directing the fight around Ig-
| hnvuen, deemed it necessary to lend
assistance to Gen. Kashtalinsky’s col
umn by bringing up from the general
reserve thre« battalions to the heights
surmounted by the temple. In order to
maintain the positions we had already
occupied it was necessary, owing to the
enemy’s pressure, to reinforce immed
iately with other reserves the troops in
the fighting line, but these positions,
owing to their situation, were unten
able.
’Gen. Keller found the strength of
the enemy so great compared with ours
that he decided not to continue the
' light and not to bring up either the
special or the general reserves, espec
ially in view of the fact that in case of
his ultimately taking the offensive it
would be necessary to attack without
support of the field artillery.
“In consequence of this, Gen. Keller
decided about 10.30 to withdraw his
troops to the position originally origi
nated in the Yanzee pass. The troops
retired slowly step by step, and in per
fect order covered by the Are of a
Held battery which had been brought
into action.
'Towards mid-day an offensive
movement by the enemy in the direc
tion of the right flank of the Yanzee
pass position developed and at the
same time a Jepanese mountain bat
tery was brought Info position In the
village of Tsoudiaputse. 2% miles south
of Ikhavuen.
‘After thirty-four shots had been
fired from the third battery of the
third brigade which held the saddle
to the south of Yanzee pass, the Jap
anese battery waa Anally reduced to
silence.
‘ The fight ceased at 3 p. m„ and the
troops returned to Ikhavuen!!
"The Japanese advance was stopped
above the valley or Iantakhe river at
a position occupied and maintained by
us.
“In consequence of the sleepless
night and the heat of the day our
troops were greatly fatigued, having
been over fifteen hours on foot and
fighting. Our losses have not yet been
exactly ascertained but Gen. Keller re
ports that they exceed one thousand.
‘The gallant 24th regiment suffered
most. Gen. Keller especially mentions
the activity, courage and coolness
shown by Its commanding officers. Col.
Koschltz was severely wounded Iti the
leg, but remained in the ranks> until
the end of the action.”
Gen. Kuropatkin precedes his report
of the repulse to Lieut. Gen. Count
Keller’s force with a lengthy statement
of skirmishes by patrols which brings
events up to July 16. He does wot
mention any Important engagement,
with the possible exception of the oc
cupation of* ttye height:* north of Ya«H-
lntzza by Cossacks, before a detach
ment of which the Japanese fell bade.
British Steamer Detained.
ADKN. Arabia. Ju!r 18.—The British
steamer Persia wjs forcibly detained
for an hour in the Red sea by the Has-
F ^n volunteer fle-R ntearr*r Smolensk,
which ljttO«f«rr*d to the Persia a per* 1
tlon of the Japanese malls seized on
the North German Lloyd steamer Prinz
Heinrich. July 15. The Smolensk con
fiscated two bags of the Prinz Hein
rich's mails destined for Nagnski.
Turkey’s Dofense.
ST. PETERSBURG. July 18, 5:05 p.
m.—Russia does not foresee interna
tional compllcatlos on account of the
passage of the volunteer fleet steamers
through the Dardanelles and ’ their
■^subsequent conversion into war cruis
ers. The framers of the treaty of Paris
in seeking to close the Black sea to the
ingress nnd egress of Russian warships
evidently does not expect the preseht
contingency.
"The St. Petersburg nnd Smolensk
did not puss the Dardanelles as war
ships. but ns merchantmen," said an
official of the foreign office to the cor
respondent of the Associated Press to
day. “Under the treaty of Paris there
Is no question of the right of ships to
go out ns merchantmen. With their
subsequent conversion into warships,
Turkey has nothing to do. The treaty
is silent on the subjecL"
Japanese Claim Victory.
TOKIO. July 18, 2 p. m.—Gen. Kuro
kl reports that two divisions of the
Russian army made n desperate effort
at dawn on July 17, but were repulsed.
I ’ i: ’lit:• w staff 1.
At 3 o’clock Sunday morning a heavy
fog veiling their moveftients, two di
visions of Russians, commanded by
Lieutenant General Keller, made an as
sault on the Japanese positions at Mo
Tien jpass. Gen. Kurkl adds that the
Ruslans assailed all the Japanese posi
tions at Mo Tien pass and In its vi
cinity desperately. The Japanese re
sisted stubbornly, repulsed the Rus
sians and pursued them for a consider
able distance westward.
Kuroki In his report praises the valor
of his men.
Germany Protests.
BERLIN, July 18.—The German gov
ernment has taken a prompt and firm
stand in regard to the seizure of the
mails of the North German Llyd
steamer Prinz Heinrich, which arrived
at Aden July 16 from Hamburg and
Southampton for Yokohama by the
Russian volunteer fleet steamer Smo
lensk .In!v in, having enter.-d ;i pro
test ngalnst the carrying off of the
mails, and asking for a disavowal of
the Smolensk’s action nnd the return
of the captured malls. The German
government, the foreign office says,
recognizes the right to search malls
when "11 heard the vessel it: elf, hut
Claims the Smolensk had no right to
take off malls In bulk from the vessel.
The further argument is advanced that
tho right of search can only be exer
cised by n warship, whereas the Smo
lensk traversed the Dardanelles only
recently flying the Russian commercial
flag, hut not assuming the character of
a warship. The German government
has not taken a positive stand on this
last point, but leaves the,question for
future discussion and settelinent. No
answer has yet been received from
Russia. •
Kuroki’s Report.
LONDON, July 19.—The Morning
Post’s correspondent at Gen. Kuroki’s
headquarters, telegraphing under date
of July 17, says:
"A Russian force, apparently about
twenty t >usand strong, attacked the
front, left and right of the Japanese
positions on the western slope of Mo
tion pass at 2 n. in. today under cover
of a dense fog. The sudden onslaught
dtvvr in the Japanese posts, but us
soon os reinforcements arrived the Jap
anese gallantly advanced to the attack
and after severe fighting drove off tho
Russians and recoccupled the post. The
Russians retired, their retreat being
well covered. The fighting lasted until
3 o'clock in thS afternoon, and when I
left the scene desultory fighting was
still proceeding."
Gen. Keller's Losses.
ST. PETERSBURG, July IS.—Oen. Ku
ropatkin reports that Lieut.-Gen. Count
Keller lost over 1.000 in kllle.1 or wounded
In the attack on Mo Tlep puss July 17.
Japanese Loss Trifling.
LONDON, July 19.—The correspon
dent of. the Times at Gen. Kuroki’s
headquarters says that the Japanese
losses during the fighting nt Motien
pass on July 17 were trifling.
British Steamers Held Up.
LONDON, July 19.—The Dally Mail’s
Aden correspondent says that the Brit
ish steamer Woodcock and Dalmatia
were held up by the Russians in the
Red Sea and detained for three hours.
The correspondent says the captain
of the Russian volunteer fleet steamer
St. Petersburg has notified the British
residents at Aden to wire the British
consuls at Suez and Port Said that he
would seize any British steamers hound
for the far east if the contents of their
packages was not clearly shown on
their manifests according to interna
tional law.
The Daily Mail's Ht. Petersburg cor
respondent says that two more steam
ers of the Russian volunteer fleet now
at Odessa have received confidential
orders to leave this week for the Red
Sea and to seize British vessels which
are alleged to be carrying contraband
of war.
Fighting Near Mukden.
BTNTZTNTIN, 66 Miles East of Mukden.
July 18.—There are constant skirmishes
in the region between Amur cossacks nnd
Japanese scouts. The Japan*** made an
unusually heavy attack on the Russian
outpost at Tzvsnchan. when one hundred
cavalry and 700 Infantrv rushed the camp
and forced the eosssefcs to retire. The
following day. however, the Japanese re
tired and the Russians reoccupfed the po
sition.
Woman Leaps From Steamer.
PLYMOUTH. England. July 18.—
Tragedy again marked the homeward
voyage of the North German Lloyd
steamer Kaiser Wilhelm II. On the
arrival of the vessel here today almost
at the hour that an Inquest was being
held over the body of F. Kent Loomis,
it was announced that a second class
passenger. Mrs. LJpschtts. had com
mitted suicide by Jumping overboard
when the ship was one day out from
New York. Hundred;* of persons wlt-
.ed the suicide and watched the
efforts of a lifeboat to rescue the wo-
t. No' trace of the body was found.
Killing at a Still.
SAVANNAH. Ga.. July 18.—New*
has,reached here of the killing of lis
ter Fevey by John Reiser nt Courxey’jv
Still in Effingham county. Pevey waa
in an altercation with a negro. Reiser
interfered, wbeti Pevey is said to have
turned upon him with a pistol. Then
Reiser emptied the two burrals ©f hia
gua into Pavsy.
HOW KENT LOOMIS
CAME TO HIS DEATH
English Coronial Jury Cannot Decide
That the Brother of the Assistant
Secretary of State Died of Foul Play.
KINGS BRIDGE. Devonshire, July
13.—“Found dead, washed up by the
sea in Blgbury bay. Devonshire", was
the verdict today of the coroner's Jury
in the Inquest on the remains of F.
Kent Loomis. The evidence was very
Inconclusive, wholly conjectural, ns
pointed out by the coroner when he
advised this open verdict, adding that
although death was caused by a blow
there was nothing to Justify the sus
picion that it was foully administered.
Joseph G. Stephens, American consul
at Plymouth, has charge of the body,
which is in a fair state of preservation.
It will bo embalmed and sent home for
burial ns early as practicable.
Dr. Webb, one of the medical men
appointed to examine tho body, testi
fied that there was a contused wound
below and behind the right ear, indi
cated by the extruvesion of blood in
the scalp and a rupture of tho cover
ing of tho brain.
Dr. Webb added that Loomis might
have been stunned nnd have fallen
into the water nnd been drowned. It
wns not a sharp wound, but possibly
the result of a fall on his head. Either
he struck something or something
struck his head. The blow was not
Inflicted after death. Supposing tho
deceased had ascended on deck nt mid
night to take the air and went to an
unprotected space where the davits
were and he fell, that would account
for tho wound. lie died ns n result
of a blow, but there was nothing to iq-
dicate how the blow, which waa a very
heavy one. had been inflicted.
Dr. Webb said the blow' might have
caused death if Loomis had not fallen
into the water. He thought it wns im
probable that Looml\ would have re
covered from the blow even if ho had
not fallen into the awter.
The coroner summed up lengthily,
pointing out the inconclusive and con
jectural character of the evidence.
There was no reason to suppose that
the deceased wished to take his own
life or that he was the victim of a
foul blow. He advised the Jury to
find an open verdict.
Tho Jury then return§d a verdict
that the deceased wns found dead in
Blgbury bay, there being no evid&nce
to show’ how he met his death.
PLATFORM
WITH RARE ON
Attorney Folk to be Nomi
nated in Missouri
BOODLE ISSUE PLANK
All
ptionists Invited to Leave
the State—Unremitting Warfare De
clared Against Them—The Peniten
tiary Their Only Rofuge if They Re
main Within tho Borders of the
Commonwealth —Vital Principle of
tho Campaign.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., July 18.-—
The Democratic state convention,
which convenes In Jefferson City to
morrow, will, It is conceded, nominate
Circuit Attorney Joseph Folk of St.
Louis for governor.
There Is every Indication that the
convention will prove one of tho most
interesting ever held in Missouri.
Tho Folk supporters are trying to
force tho selection ,of Congressman
Vandiver, the manager of Folks cam
paign, ns temporary chairman. This
has aroused the antagonism of tho
state "machine." and u bitter fight
will probably result.
The following is from the plank on
the boodle issue which the representa
tive* of Attorney Joseph W. Folk will
ask the state Democratic convention
to Incorporate In tho platform tomor-
"The paramount Issue before the peo
ple of Missouri is tho eradication of
bribery from public life in this state.
“Wo sincerely declare unremitting
warfare against corruptionists and
here announce the decree that there la
no room in tho Democratic party of
Missouri for a bcodleV or corruptionist
of any sort. We repudiate their sup
port, invite them to leave the state and
offer them shelter onlv in the peniten
tiary if they remain. Wo have confi
dence in the honesty of the people, and
to them wo appeal for success. We In
vite all honest people to Join us in this
crusade against corruption. It is the
vital principle' Involved In this cam
paign nnd on this issue we stake the
hope of the Democratic party of Mis
souri.”
DEBATE GROWS WARM
OYER DISPENSARY TAX
PROPOSITIONS TO LEVY A SPECIFIC TAX, TO TAKE A PROPORTION
OF THE PROFITS, TO ALLOW C OUNTIES TO DO AS THEY MAY
CHOOSE, ETC.—DEBATE TO BE RESUMED TODAY— INTERPRE-
TATION OF THE SUPREME COURT DECISION.
ATLANTA. July lL-^-The entire time
of today's session of the house was
spent in the fruitless discussion of you
proposed tax on dispensaries. And
that, too without Hon. J. II. Hail hav
ing introduced his amendment. Mr.
Hall’s amendment will probably come
tomorrow when there Is a larger at
tendance.
There were three amendments of
fered to the tax bill today. One of
these was by Mr. Evans of Washing
ton, and proposed to take all the profits
of dispensaries above $2,000. Mr. Mos
es of Coweta, wanted to take only
seven per cent until the state had re
ceived $200, the amount of a bar room
tax and to take nothing above $200.
These amendments were not voted up
on. ,
As w'us shown in those dispatches of
last Friday, the fight is developing in
to a dispensary contest nnd bids fair
to involve the whole state unless the
legislature should decide to reject all
the amendments and stick to the pres
ent system, which Is to tax the dispen
saries the same ui bar rooms. Mr.,
Hall holds thnt this cannot be done
under the recent decision of the su
preme court, but there are astute law
yers who say that the only thing neces
sary Is for the legislature to declaro
thnt dispensary stocks nnd dispensary
buildings shall not be classed as public
property, or to define what public prop
erty shall he exempt; The constitu
tion says the legislature may exempt
public property, hut does not say it
shall.
When the tax bill .came up Mr. Evans
of Washington offered an amendment
requiring dispensaries to pay over to
the state all their net profits above $2,-
000.
Mr. Moses of Coweta offered an
amendment taxing dispensaries seven
per cent of their net profits.
Mr I Ivans spoke In support of his
amendment saying tho excuse for dis
pensaries was taut they enable com
munities to regulate the sale of liquors.
The object should not be to make a
profit. The effect of his amendment
would be the sale of better whiskey at
a price a little above cost. The dis-
K nftarles he said, now sell very poor
uor.
Mr. Moses asked: "If the coun-
tiee are in the dispensary business
for the money that is in it, nnd they
add net only $2,000 under dlspensar-
s and -could net $5,000 or $10,000
under bar rooms would they not vote
for bars?"
“No." said Mr. Evans, "men vote
tor dispensaries who would not vote
for bar rooms.”
Mr. Kvans said his own county
wns a^dry county but the dispensary
sentiment was growing on account of
the profit that could be made: He
thought the sale of liquor ought to be
put on a high ground—police regula
tions only.
Mr. Evans said liquors had to be
sold In some way. though he would like
to stop the sale entirely. He thought
Hie best plan would be to leave the sale
only In five or six of the large counties.
Mr. Candler of DeKnlb said the house
was up against a big. proposition. If
an amendment prevailed by which the
state wohid share In the profits of dis
pensaries then a long step would be
taken In the direction of a state dis
pensary system. If that was to be done
the state ought to control. There
ought to be no divided responsibility.
The dispensary ought not to figure hi
the tnx bill. If you want dispensaries
for the state bring In a dispensary
bill and have n aquare stand up fight.
*I« was not sure had he would stand
•n that proposition.
Mr. Kail ifsked If dispensary liquors
ould he taxed, l*e|ng public property,
Mr. Candler said ho would never be
lieve, even If a thousand supreme
<«*urts so decided, that the constitution
.i.a.-.j.j whUkey bought for bar
ter and sale should be regarded as
puttie property, and he noil-taxable.
He believed the dispensaries would pay
tho taxes special nnd adv orlorum with
out raising of the question.
Mr. Field proposed to amend Mr.
Moses' amendment by providing that
the dispensaries should pay 7 per
cent, of their net proceeds up to 5200.
but that they should not be required
Jo pay more than $200.
Mr. Flynt said the Field proposition
was ncecptnblc to hlrn.
Mr. Hall said the amendment of the
tax was Immaterial to him. The
method was tho thing that ho was con
cerned about.
Mr. Flynt said he was for locul op
tion nnd ho did not think the legisla
ture ought to Interfere with the mat
ter. Ills own county, Spalding, had
been dry at on# time, nnd ho had voted
the prohibition ticket; but he believ
ed as much whiskey was sold In Spald
ing under prohibition us under bar
Mr. McHenry of Floyd said tho posi
tion of Mr. Evans was that he wanted
Floyd to steal the hog and let Wash
ington county help cat it.
Mr. McHenry asked Mr. Hall how
much of the $60,000 received by Macon
was paid to the county. Mr. HoII said
it wns not tho business of Itlbb to pay
bar room license funds to tho county.
Mr. McHenry said thnt neither was
it the business of Ijlbb in interfere
with Floyd. Ho wanted Floyd to be
let alone. The other comities could
have dispensaries if they wanted them.
Mr. McHenry spoke ’of the good re
sults of the dlHp.msnry mid s.dd it
would never be abandoned for bar
rooms even if the last dollar of profit
should be taken by the state.
Mr. McHenry urged the house to let
the dispensary counties alone as the
question was one of local concern only.
He concluded his speech Just us the
hour for adjournment arrived.
It seem# thut the fight over tho dis
pensary tax trill occupy a large part
of tomorrow’s session.
The bill of Mr. Grice of Pulaski to
so amend the constitution oh to give
the people n greater deg-.- ( . of local
self government was mnde o special
order to follow the spa* la| al
ready net to follow the general tag act
The bill Increasing the governor's
salary was mads a special order for
Tuesday. 26th.
• Mr. Mellee of Lowndoa introduced ft
bill to authorize the mayor and coun
cil of Valdosta to issue bon<iu.
Ths Senate.
ATLANTA. July 18 Tho senate
met at twevle o'clock today nnd after
being called to order by' President
Ilowell, Mr. Atkinson of in.
fleinted us •chaplain and offered prayer.
’New Measures.
By Mr. Hopkins. To amen*] section
826 rf Vol. 1 of the code of ]v0an as
to relieve said section of nrfiblguity
and to provide more difficulty for the
return for taxation and dies of per
sonal property in this star*-.
By Mr. Ilnrrell. To cr»nr«-r upon the
senior colonel of the line in the Geor
gia mats Troops the rank a„.j title of
Brevet Brlga dier Oenernl.
Tiy Mr. Ilnrrell. To nn,.*nd ze< tlon
7 ot an art approved• Dec. j7 t h. not
"to reorganize the mill a , forces of
this state" to adopt run 1 mag,. 0 f a
military code, and to provide for pen
alties for the violation thereof, to re
peal all laws referring to the military
fo-ce* not herein reenacted, and for
other purposes’’ so as to p*...i
the two assistants of th- adjuf.-int
genera! shall have tho r ink • *.|oneI
and lieutenant colonel r orTveiji in
stead of the rank ol lieutenant .colonel
oad major rcsi*e« tlvolyy to provide for
AIR. ROOSEVELT
TO A1AKE NO SPEECHES
Will Content Himeslf With Letter of
Acceptance and Answer to Notifica
tion Committee.
OYSTER BAY, L. I., July 18.—P. C.
Knox, of Pennsylvania, formerly attor
ney-general, and one of the closest
friends and advisers of President
Roosevelt was an early visitor to Sa
gamore Hill today. Mr. Knox's visit
was made on invitation of the presi
dent, who desired to consult with him
regarding some important matters re
lating to the campaign and tho govern
mental affairs. Mr. Knox will tako an
active part in the campaign and will
deliver at least two important speech-
The president is working daily on
both his notification speech nnd his
letter of acceptance. Several impor
tant subjects will be discussed at
length in tho letter which will not be
referred to in his speech. He will de
liver no political speeches during the
campaign, contenting himself with a
statement of his position and of the ro-
nults achieved in his administration
In the letter of acceptance.
President Roosevelt received today
by appointment a call from a commit
tee representing tho International Fed-
.1 alien ..r .M M'-i'-i.i n •■. Ill*’ Iii'-Iiib<-I s de
siring to flic with him a protest against
the admission to the United States
from foreign countries of musicians
who come here under contract. The
president received the protest nnd pro
mised to take the subject up at onco
with Secretary Morton of tho depart-
iiient <•» < "miner* e and labor.
Mr. Roosevelt a\111 receive the min
ers’ committee tomorrow.
SULLY’S OFFER
HELD IN ABEYANCE
Could Not Show That Ho Was Able to
Pay Forty Per Cent. Cash and Ten
Per Cont. in Notes.
NEW YORK, July 18.—Daniel J.
Bully & Co. nnd Daniel J. Bully Indi
vidually today made formnl offers of
compromise at a meeting of their cred
itors, but flnul action wuh deferred until
Wednesday, us it was not shown that
tho bankrupts have fupds sufficient to
make good tho compromise offer of 40
per cent cash and 10 per cent In ninety
days. David Miller, the trustee, nt the
Invitation of the referee, announced
that lie had $1,000,000 in cash on hand
and $200,000 in good paper. lie said
it would need about $300,000 to make
good the 40 per cent, offer. Following
this announcement it was decided that
no definite action could be taken ii'itll
Mr. Sully made some absolute an
nouncement of the tlmo at. which lie
would be prepared to deposit the
needed $300,000 subject to the order
of the court on tho trustee.
The meet lug was then udjourned un
til Wednesday next.
GENEROUS MILL OWNERS
Help in tho Work of Bettering Condi
tion of Fomale Employos.
SILVER, BAY. N. Y.. July 18.—At
(lie Young Woman's Christian Associa
tion conference tonight Miss Emma
Hayes of Chicago presented the exten
sion work lh mill villages. She paid
many small towns nnd mill villages
where the population Is largely made
up of self supporting young women
felt tho need of the physical, social and
spiritual development which tho asso
ciation offers, but the question of finan
cing such a work remained unsolved
until this past winter when several
cotton mills presidents In Mouth Car
olina Joined in forming associations In
tho villages surrounding their estab
lishments. They provided houses for
class work and meetings, and employ
ed secretaries for sdmhilHirntinn nnd
bible teaching and a teacher of domes
tic science.
Mexico Observes
Day.
observed a* a holiday throughout this
republic, being the tnlrty-MSMld nnnl-
"f II.. •!•.»' "I I!• nil" .1 him /..
who wns president of Mexico during the
French intervention. A large concoiirne
of prominent people. Including President
Diaz, guthered at the tomb of the pa
triot In the cemetery, and placed flowers
thereon.
In i
By Mr. Jordan a toonUttu
for the appointment of # Joint
tnt to ascertain the several b
la romvtiercfaI fcrtlHzci •/
•>.*!♦? in thin State
House Bills Pat-ed.
By Mr. Evans of W*
reveal th* act creating the
county commissioners of Washington
county.
By Messrs. Steed nnd Illxon of
Carroll. To incorporate the Whites-
burg school district in Carroll count/.
By Messrs. Richardson of Houston,
and Johnson of Crawford. To Incor
porate the Hen HIM school district In
the county of Houston.
By Messrs. Line nnd Hixon of Hum-
ter. To provide for the payment of
fees of fflcers of court in connection
with persons worked on the public
roads of thut county.
By Mr. Cowen "f Boston. To amend
th<* act creating the . Ity court of Cnrt-
ersvllle so as to abolish the ex-officio
rights of the solicitor general of the
Cherokee circuit.
The senate then adjourned.
Adulteration of Fertilizer*.
ATLANTA. July 18.—Brief reference
Is made in the routine report of the
business of the senate to a resolution
introduced by Mr. Jordan of the 28tb |
district, providing for the appoint
teration of commercial fertilizers sold
in this state. Ths resolution in full
was as follows:
"Whereas, It Is currently reported
that artificial fillers or adulterants are
extensively used In the manufacture
and mixing of commerciaf fertilizers In
this stnte. and.
“Whereas the extensive use of such
material having but little or no ferti
lizing value, makes a heavy nnd use
less burden upon the fartiiers of Geor
gia who ^purchase such adulterated
commercial fertilizers!
"Therefore. Be It resolved. That a j
Joint committee be composed of two
members from the senate nnd three
from the house be appointed to make I
a full and thorough Investigation into
the manufacture nnd use of artificial |
fillers in the fertilizer industry of this
state. That said Joint committee shall
have the power to administer oaths,
subpoena witnesses, examine books
nnd records of any person or firm en- I
gaged in the handling of said artificial
fillers or adulterants, either for trans- |
portntlon, manufacture, sale or
mixing said adulterants in fertlll
material In th<* manufacture of eo
menial fertilizers. That said Jo
committee shall be empowered to mi
said Investigation In whatever wny
work can be done most expedition!
DEMOCRATIC CHIEFS
GATHERING IN FORCE
MEETING IN NEW YORK TO ARRANGE DETAILS OF THE CAMPAIGN.
NO CHAIRMAN YET SELECTED—MR. TAGGART CALLED TO THE
CONFERENCE—RELATIONS OF JUDGE PARKER AND TAMMANY
HALL—THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE *INDS HIS HAY CROP
DAMAGED BY RAIN—WORKING ON COURT OPINIONS,
NEW YORK, July 18.—Leaders of
tho Democratic party conferred for
more than two hours tonight in the
rooms of former Senator D. U. Hill at
the Hoffman house, and at the close
made public a statement to the effect
thnt the chairmanship of tho national
committee had not been discussed.
Privately it wns said that the Judg
ment of nil present waa that tho inter
ests of tho party would be beat con
served by leaving tho committeo abso
lutely free to elect Its chairman. Judge
Parker was said to favor this course.
Tho conference resulted in an agree
ment to call a meeting of the natlonnl
committeo to be held at the Hoffman
house on July 26. The question of fix
ing the time and place for tho notifica
tion of the candidates for president and
vice-president was left to the candi
dates themselves.
Present at tho conference were the
leaders who brought about the nomina
tion of Parker. There was also present
Senator Victor J. Dowling of New
York, who looked after tho Tammany
interests. Every ono declared that
harmony had bgon the watchword
throughout The conferees were for
mer Senators D. It. IIIll New York:
James Smith, Jr.. New Jersey; Henry
G. Davis, West Virginia, candidate for
vice-president; Edward Murphy. Jr.,
New York; Senator Gorinan, Mary
land; William*F. Sheehan Now York;
Cord Meyer, chairman of the New
York state committee: John W. Kern.
Indiana; Col. James AI. Guffey, Penn
sylvania; Senator J'. H. McCsrren.
Brooklyn; Juinos M. Head Tennessee;
Norman R Muck, Buffalo; Perry Bel
mont and August Belmont, New York;
Thomas !■’. Ryan, Virginia; Senator J.
K. P. Hull. Pennsylvania, and John R.
f Ohio. The statement is
folio
confe
’ol. J. M. Guffey presided. The gen
tlemen met primarily for the purpose of
meeting Senator Davis of West Vir
ginia. candidate for vice-president An
exchange of views followed, and the
question aw to when the national com
mittee should bo called together for or
ganization was discussed, and It was
agreed to recommend thnt tho com
mittee be cnlled to meet in New York
city at the Hoffman house at 12 o’clock
noon on July 26.
Judge Parker and Tammany.
KSOIM’S, X V.. .rIItV IS Suggestions
of the political conference in New York
city appeared in tho unusual activity
of tho Judge’s telephone early in the
afternoon, but nothing.could be learned
ns to whom lie talked with, or the sub-
Je< t of the conversations.
Judge Parker declined to soy any
thing about the published story that
he had invited* Charles F. Murphy,
lender of Tammany hail, to come to
Roseinount. and that the latter had
declined. There Is good reason, how
ever, to regard the story as devoid of
fact.
It Is well understood her? that Judge
Parker, Mr. Sheehan and their friends
have no wish to affront Mr. Murphy In
any way. It 1* known that Tammany
Is to havo much more than nominal
consideration, but there Is no reason
to suppose that any direct overture!*
have .is yet gone forth from Rose-
niount Action in n number of matters
awaits the results of tonight’s con
ference In New York and it is likely
that direct communication with Mr.
Murphy is one of thorn.
Tho headquarters of th« newspaper
correspondents will be opened shortly
In tho lodge at Itosonmunt.
Judge's Hay Crop Injured.
ESOPUS. N. Y., July 18. Judge
Parker's hay crop has b*»*»n damaged
by the- frequent rains.
Politics played small part in Judge
Parker’s life today. Tin- departure for
New York of John W. Kern and of
William 1'. .Sheehan left the Judge
alone. Tlie telephone nt Rosemount
was burned out during the night, nnd
telephonic communication with the
Kingston exchange was Impossible
during tho forenoon. Judge Parker ac
companied Mr. Kern to the wharf when
the latter went away, and after tho
boat wes in midstream took his morn
ing plunge into the river. Passengers
on the boat had secui him on the wharf
when the boat landed and crowded to
the rnUs to watch'hint until the wharf
was hidden from view.
No mails are received n t Esopus on
quently Judge Pnr-
Ril
Th<
number Im Inc
In addition
Juilg.- Parker
MANIFESTO ISSUED
- 15V MEAT HANDLERS
THEIR POSITION AND PURPOSES EXPLICITLY STATED BY MICH
AEL DONNELLY, THEIR LEADER—THE DEMANDS PUT IN VERY
FEW WORD8—RIOTOUS 8CEN EO — HARDSHIP8 TO MEAT CON-
8UMER — STRIKE BREAKER THROWN UNDER A CAR—PACKERS
HOLDING FIRM,
CHICAGO, July 18.—President Don
nelly today sent out a new circular
urging Hi*! men against violence, an
follows;
‘We must win!
"Because every American citizen
must have living wages.
“Must have a good home;
"Must have tin; very best for the
children;
f “Must have recognition for the union.
"We can win.
"If you stick by tho union;
"If wo obey tho union when It enya
abide strictly by tin* laws of the coun
try/ Michael Donnelly."
Strike • Breaker"!Killed.
CHICAGO, July 18. .slugged Into
Innenslblllty hy s, dozen men early to-
day nnd left for dead on the tracks <«f
‘he Ashland avenue trolley line nt W *
Anton Bartuslnk
disperse the strikers, and Intlma
that an appeal to the courts bad
been tried.
Ii is underntmid from reliable nuth
ity that till* I’ll Red Stal. H eovyt will
appealed to for an order dispersing
strikers.
Sheriff Grlsitn In reported to h
Vn
off.'
Ill order to . .. .
Lyttle thnt the strikers
interfering wii!t bnsln’
not allow men fre* in
k*. Super!
4 71 h street. ,\ nt.„ B.irtusifikovis an * Sw,n M '' placed fotu men In cl
employe nt the Swift packing plant, Im '*/ •' , " vor I. Mb- who etart -d dowj
dying nt the county hospital Ills in-| "t pb >H< van iiaabl*. t.
Juries. In the opinion of Police Inspec- through and then confessed
tor Hunt, were Inflicted by strike sym- h ” w,, » pow'-rler • No one i . all
pnthlzers and the wheels of a trolley [° ,n, ° Yards without a
car. The men. Re.ordliig to n witness trom strike h. .dquarfeu..
Who )i:i M f .IR...I to tin. I.otl.w. mnt ........
ho has talked to the j
nartuslakovls 1.- ugoing homi
from work. When they could no
make him J* in the Mi-k.-rs tli.-\ l.rok-
hie skull, fractured his Jaw, kicked hln
about the face, head nnd hotly and the*
Hire* him upon the . tin* ks
The inotormen of a car nppronchlnf
not long afterward saw the body It
time to stop the car but not before th*
wheels had crushed Iiartuslnkovls
shoulder.
Arbitration to Ue Tried Again.
CHICAGO. July 18 Another effort I*
to 1*0 made to settle the stockyards strlkr
hr arbitration. Tomorrow President Don.
nelly of the striking unions, will send
to the packers another letter asking for
a conference, In this letter Mr. Donnelly
will go sver the history of the srHke. and
ers If. In their jn
S olnt In contention, ti
II strikers. th«« *« «
The refusal of
*mplo
their I'!.*
to strikers caused the break-
lag off -,f previous ronf.-r. . I-
" -.n, . .Ron - . ti.* U " k. r '
su^to » 1 tint It Is the belief of the strik
er*. that they ore, as old employe* de^rv.
m* ft thR consideration, if this offer
o. » •* f t '■ 'I ' " 1 - ' •
Mr Dorm* I'- d- «tar* d tonight. R ■ «d'"d
all" about naoo'men' would ^called out
’ the Sti
Train Bombarded.
CHICAGO, July is \ . r ..wd o
fi- eal. d behind a fem e bomh* r
ke .Shore train which had on
v negroes bound for the pin
mour to Co. Tho train was < r*
■oils
hind tin-
iiirleil
•*k r. fug*
Striker*’ Flank Movement.
CHICAGO, .Julv 18.—A flank n
l''r-fir by the strikers developed
1,1 ' h " -'a* nt by President
nellv that In • ofijura tion with Wl
Ht.-rlln* •. „ president „r the b
-r workmen's union, John ITo«
secretary *d the lacking trades .
Hi ond Phll.'lp Murphv. "<'bu."
butcher nr :he world’’ r*. ontJy cm
•d by Hu I ft to Co., will start .* :
p-* f king house uherc union bu
chm
the pr
DonneJIv. wh<
plant h < I beei
lions Would lx
w e 1I...M I IV night t" d. f.T min
or not the drivers will quit w.
• rnsters tod *V protest,-d ;.g:,
In
tf tbv preheat aezslva.
Alii'u o •’ • i* U ” M- "
ecelved hy the packer*.
Minneiota'* Governor Slow to Act.
ST I’At’l. ’Jo bill I- TI
The op.., .Rng’fo
All did n great deal
elalm-d. Armour to
employed slaughter^
I to bav,. 1.600 men
Slug 100 cattle and I .
Ail <>,•• departni'Mir** u
h've been in * ratio.
who were going tv Work.