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THE MACON TELEGRAPH
WEATHER FORECAST FOR GEORGIA! SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AND NOT SO WARM TUESDAY! WEDNESDAY 8HOWER81 LIGHT, VARIABLE WINDS.
8TABLI8HED IN 182S.
MACON, GA., TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 23, 1904.
DAILY—87.00 A YEAR
FAIR DIRECTORS WILL
BE READY FOR OPENING
THE REGULAR WEEKLY MEETING OF THE DIRECTORS WAS HELD
LAST NIGHT AND BUSINESS HURRIED FORWARD FOR THE
OPENING PREMIUM LIST GOES OUT — THE QUESTION OF
PLACING THE LARGE NUMBER OF AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITS
WA8 HANDLED, WHILE LIGHTS FOR THE GROUNDS WERE DIS
CUSSED.
The business of the Macon Fair As
sociation is getting In proper shape for
the coming fall opening. The meeting
of the directors last night was taken
up with several matters which ad
vanced the work considerably. 'Space
Is free to all exhibitors who come
merely to show their goods and not for
the purpose of taking orders. Charges
■will be made for privileges where the
order Is taken and the goods sold. The
giving of ree exhibition space will
enable the fair association to secure
exhibits which should be had In order
to maXe this feature a sucqesa. It is
very probable that the individual will
be United In space as well as the com-
paiy having exhibits to make. No
oie concern will have more than a
*pace of 16 by 16 feet. This will allow
all that may be needed to every one
and at the same time prevent the use
of a great deal of the choicest space by
one concern.
The discussion of space at the fair
took up much of the time at the meet
ing of last night. Since the old build
ings were burned and the new brick
structures are being erected In their
stead it has not been determined just
how the fair directors will proceed In
the matter of allotting space and where
all the different exhibits will be placed.
It is expected that the exhibits in all
three of the new halls will be shown
up to a great deal better advantage
than has heretafore been the case.
Modern * arrangements which will be
made In the new buldlngs will enable
the association to show marked im
provements in this respect over pre
vious fairs.
At the meeting of last night draw
ings of the floor space in all three of
the buildings were presented and the
directors began plans for placing the
exhlbts In order and discussed thel
needed amount of space for the exhibits
which are to come to the fair. Caba-
niss Hall will be given over to exhibits
nt the coming fair, and still further
arrangements will be made If the agri
cultural and other exhibits come In
too large numbers to be placed 'in the
new halls. The space in all the build
ings will be devoted to beautiful and
orderly displays of all description. Tho
prospects begin to. point towards a
much larger agricultural display than
was expected. The live stock exhibits
are now also live topics with the di
rectors and it Is very probable that
much will be added In this line which
was not had last year.
The directors and the various com
mutes on these exhibits have been long
occupied with the satisfactory arrange
ment of the displays and the results of
the work will be shown when the
new buildings and the urge number of
exhibits are opened to the vast crowds
•Who will attend the fair.
It was stated at the meeting of last
night that at least two of the build
ings at the park could be ready within
one week and the other will be com
pleted within a short time. The work
has been pushed steadily forward by
the contractor since it began and at
th's time there is no evidence of delay
In having them ready for the fair In
ample time. ,
The question of lighting the grounds
came up again last night and the pro
posed subscription of the Macon Rail
way and Light Company was read and
considered. The company offered to
take 6500 in subscription provided the
attendance at the fair was as much ns
it was last year, and provided the fair
association would dp its own wiring
and pay as much for its lights as was
paid last year.
A long discussion of this offer re
sulted In appointing a special com
mittee composed of Messrs. Schofield
chairman; Newcomb and Mnssce tc
lcok after providing lights for the
park with an engine and dynamo.
There will be plans for attaching
dynamo to the machinery driven by
the engine furnished free by Mr. Scho
fleld to the association. Tho offer
from the railway and light company
will be held over for further consider
ation.
An offer from _ Prof. Hesselberg. of
Wesleyan college,* was considered
this he proposed to exhibit a collection
of postal' cards with art productions
from all nations of the earth. T!
are at present In his charge and
said to be a very rare collection,
proposes to place them on exhibition
In Arts hall for the fair for a small
remuneration. The offer was accepted
and the card exhibit will be at the
fair.
Mr. Leon Dure renewed discussion
about paying for several free shows at
the fair. This was passed upon at the
last meeting qnd it was decided to set
aside 61,500 for the purpose of bring
ing several good attractions to exhibit
free of charge. It was stated by Mr.
Dure at the meeting last night that
the present offers from the different
concerns wishing to show would give
the people sufficient advantages ns
gnrd8 free show’s. The amount*which
has been set aside for the free shows
will be again considered at the next
meeting and an effort will be made
by some of the directors to hold the as
signed amount for something else. All
members of the board of directors
have expressed themselves as wishing
to avoid any plan which would tend
to strip *the visitor and give him noth
ing, In return. This point has been up
several times and in every Instance
the desire was to make the fair worth
the time and money or those wishing to
attend. Those who will discuss and
consider this point will take no action
to cut off any liberal attitude which
might have been previously taken.
The premium list Is before the local
public and will be sent to all the prin
cipal towns and villages of Georgia
during the next week. It is nut In a
neat cover and Is gotten up in excellent
style. This will contribute largely to
the advertising of the fair throughout
the state. The premium list commit
tee will have assistance In getting it
heforo the general public. They were
given power to act In the mntter of
getting assistance last night and will
do so In time to get the list well dis
tributed at once.
WAS CONSIDERED
“UNOFFICIALLY”
Democratic National Execu
tiye Committee Meets
MURPHY-M’CARREN ROW
COL. E. 0 MACHEN
PASSES AWAY
The Well-Known Builder of
Georgia Rail Roads
HE BENEFITTED MACON
Hit Last Enterprise the Construction
of the Brunewick and Birmingham.
Was Son of United 8t.itcs Senator.
Grandfather Cast Vote That Elected
Jefferson—Remains to be Forwarded
to New York for Interment.
Senator Victor J. Dowling Added to
Executive Committee, the Appoint
ment Being Intended to Restoro Po
litical Harmony Between the Dis
cordant Factions—Chairman Taggart
Present,
NEW YORK. Aug. 22.—The Demo
cratic national executive committeo
met here today. Previous to the meet
ing of the committee, Charles F. Mur
phy, leader of Tammany Hall, accom
panied by Victor J. Dowling, called
Chairman Taggart, of the national
committee, and also saw other mem
bers of the executive committee. Soon
after Murphy and Dowling arrived
Chairman Cord Meyer, of the state
committee, and Wm. F. Rodle, chief of
the bureau of organization of the state
committee, came to tho national head
quarters.
It \vas understood that the state and
Tammany leaders met with the na
tional executlvo committee for tho pur
pose of trying to settle the difference
that exists between the city Demo
crats, known as the Murphy-McCarren
contest Soon after the arrival of Mr.
Meyer there was a short conference
with Chairman Taggart Mr. Taggart
provided a room for the four New
York men and they hnd a long and
earnest conversation, carried on chiefly
between Mr. Murphy and Mr. Meyer.
The executive committee met soon af
ter tho departure of the New Yorkers.
There were present Chairman Tnggart,
of the national committee; August Bel
mont former Senator Smith, of New
Jersey; Senator Martin, of Virginia;
Delancey NtcolL vice-chairman of the
national committee, and George Foster
Peabody, treasuror of the national
committee.
In the absence of Chairman Shee
han, Mr. Belmont “presided. It whs
stated that the Murphy-McCarren
matter was not brought before the ex
ecutive committee, but the conference
upon general conditions through
out the country.
When the meeting adjourned late in
the day, Chairman Tnggnrt announced
that the reports that had been received
were very encouraging. “I feel forced
«c .ay," ha .dflej. "that the condition, ^ISS PARALEE ARTHUR
NEGRO FIEND PAYS
PENALTY OF CRIME
CAPTURED NEAR CEDARTOWN AFTER PARTICULARLY BRUTAL
ASSAULT UPON LITTLE WHITE GIRL, WHO HAD IN THE KIND-
NESS OF HER HEART PROTECTED HIM AGAINST ATTACK OF
HER FATHER'S DOG—JIM GLOVER IS KILLED, THEN HIS
BODY BURNED AT STAKE IN PUBLIC SQUARE—TOWN QUIET
AND IT IS BELIEVED THAT NO MORE TROUBLE WILL OCCUR.
CEDARTOWN, Ga., Aug. 22.—Jim I away from the posse which had cap-
RRUNSWICK. Ga.. Aug. 21—Col. E.
C. Machen, well known In Georgia,
and elsewhere ns a railroad builder,
died at his country home three miles
from this city today. The body was
shipped to New York for Interment.
Col. Mnehen was long a famtller fig
ure In Macon, owing to his work as a
promotor of railroads. He built the
Macon and Northern, the Middle Geor
gia and Atlantic, the Brunswick and
Birmingham, and assisted very largely
In building the Marietta and North
Georgia, now known ns the Atlanta,
Knoxville and Northern. He was at
one time nn owner of the Macon News.
He made many friends hpre whom he
retained through life.
Col. Machen was the son Of Willis
B. Machen of Kentucky who was one
of the leading statesmen of his time,
having been n member of the Confed
erate congress, a Unital States sena
tor from Kentucky ami railroad com
mlssloner. His grandfather was Mat
thew Lyon of Ver|rn6nt. who by his
one vote elected fffoinns Jefferson
president, being at th* lime a member
of congress from Vermont.
Col. Machen was a midshipman In
the Confederate navy and was wound
ed in the lighting on Ihe James in one
of Butler's raids. He was very proud
of the fact that he had been on the
staff of Gen. John B. Grrdon, after
the war, Gen. Gordon t r ng the com
mander of the Conf* erate Veterans.
The remnlns will y forwarded to New
York for Interim*-../
Col. Machen*s last work was
construction of the ) Brunswick and
Birmingham. He broke down under
the strain and has been very ill for
several months, his physicians not be
Ing nble to resist th$ progress of his
malady.
Glover, a negro, was shot to death to- tuj*d him and his body was riddled
night near the home of a white girl
he had assaulted, and his body was
then dragged a distance of about a
jLlle into this city and burned at the
stnke on the public square.
A mob estimated at BOO composed
the shooting* and burning party.
The crime for which the negro was
thus punished was that of committing
a criminal assault upon little Levla
Reeves, the 16-year-old daughter of
a well known farmer. The true story
of the crime Is the most revolting tjiat
had ever been given to the public from
this Immediate section of the country.
After the little girl had protected the
r.egro from an attack of a large dog
owned by her father, he followed her
to the pasture where she was taking
a cow. caught her. choked her to In
sensibility, ravished her and left her
bieedlng and unconscious in a com
field.
This occurred early this morning
Ploodhounds had been on the negro'
track all day and he was captured
some distance away late this afternoon,
carried to the home of the girl, who
unhesitatingly Identified him as her
assailant.
In the meantime a crowd of fully
SCO .person* had gathered an
Mary Justice \.aa meted out
negro as soon as It was learned that
the young girl had positively identl
fied him as being the right man. Th*
r.«gro confessed his guilt.
with bullets. The crowd continued to
gather, and when the march back to
the town with the dead body in tow be
gan It appeared as if fully 1,000 per
sons had Joined the procession.
By the time the crowd reached Ce
dar town several hundred more had
been added to the crowd. About 2,000
persons witnessed the burning as best
they could In the bright moonlight on
the most prominent place on Main
street.
The town Is in a fever of excitement
tonight, but It la thought no troubla
will follow.
In New York, both state and city, are
most •satisfactory.”
Chairman Meyer, after a conference
with members of the state executive
committee, among whom was Patrick
McCarren. mado the following an
nouncement: "Cord Meyer, rhniminn
of tho Democratic atate committee, has
added Senator Victor J. Dowling to
executive committee. Wm. S. Ro
din hne already been aaalgned in
charge of the bureau of organization
of the party outside of the Greater
New York, and Senator Dowling will
perform similar duties In Greater New
York, having due regard to the exist
ence of county committees therein, and
to organise within that territory for
the purpose of nsslntlng In polling the
entire Democratic vote for the Demo
cratic ticket."
The selection of Mr. Dowling for the
position named was a result of the
conference at Democratic national
headquarters. It Is Intended to re
store political harmony between Mc-
Carren and C. F. Murphy, and ao far
as the organization of the state and
national campaign Is concerned It will
have that result. Dowling will have
charge of Greater New York and his
close association with Murphy makes
It sure that the organisation will be
thoroughly Tammany.
But it does not end the feud between
the men. either personally or polit
ically. A Tammany man close to Mur
phy said that the fight In the prima
ries on the 80th would, go on. The
Democratic national executive com
mittee refused to "officially" take up
the Murphy-McCarren row. but it was
thoroughly discussed "unofficially." In
dividual members offered advice, and
no doubt asslated tho Dowling selec
tion, which Is believed by them to meet
al! conditions for the campaign In
Greater New York.
IS WELL AND HAPPY
Young Lady Thought to Have Mot
With Foul Play Writes to Her
Mothor From Charleston., 8. C.
CUNNINGHAM AFTER LYNCHERS.
Act
CONCERNING JUDGE
PARKER’S SPEAKING
Candidnto Doe, Not Believe in Stump
infl Tour and Will Talk Only Whan
He Ha, Something Definite to Say.
ATHENS, Oa., A lift. 25.—Mlaa Para
lea Arthur of Watirinavlll,. whoan
mother m* amtlened ahe had bean
murdered, haa been located. She la In
Charleaton, 8. C.. on a vl.lt, and I,
well and happy.
Hhe hne written to her mother that
ahe started from Atiantn to return to
her home In Athena, but that ahe met up
with a number of young Indy friend,
nt tho depot who wero going
Charleaton, and when they begged her
to go with them ahe consented. Hhe
neglected sending any word ome, and
hence the Idea that ahe hnd been foully
dealt with. ,
Her brother, Will Arthur, nnd Sheriff
Overby of Oconee county made a
thorough search for her In Atlanta, hut
failed to Hnd her. They returned homo
today to nnd the letter from the miss
ing girl, which cleared up the mystery.
MYSTERY REGARDING
ELBERTON POSTOFFICE
ENGLAND AND
COTTON CRISIS
British Association Discuss
es Matter Seriously
BALFOUR PARTICIPATES
INDEFATIGABLE JAPS
• HAVE A DEATH GEIP
REINFORCED BY THIRTY THOUSAND FRESH TROOPS FROM THE
NORTH—THE PLUCKY ORIENTALS ARE SWARMING LIKE BEES
AT THE GATES OF PORT ARTHUR, WITH THEIR GUN8 P08TED
ON HILLS WHICH FORMERLY FORMED RUSSIAN 0UTP08T8.
Premier Says Gambling in Futures
Cannot be Stopped, but an Extension
of Cultivation Would Remedy Mat
ters—Director of Imperial Institute
Looks to West Africa for Relief.
CAMBRIDGE, England. Aug. 22.—
The most Intersting matter before the
British Association today was a dis
cussion of the cotton crisis Premier
Balfour, president of the association,
participated. He said he feared
Ambling In futures could not bo stop
ped, but an extension of cotton culti
vation would remedy the dtfflculttei
tho cotton mills were experiencing.
The principal pnper of the day was
by J. A- Hutton, vice chairman of the
British Cotton Growing Association, in
which he detailed the efforts of the as
sociation to relieve Great Britain from
dependence on the United States for
raw cotton. He said that the short
time on which the English factories
were running was not entirely duo to
the shortage of cotton, but waa largely
owing to the serious aggravation of the
difficulty by numeroua speculators. Mr.
Hutton pointed out that prohnbly It
was not generally renllzed how very
costly it was to remedy this state of
affairs, apart from the English mills
playing Into the hands of foreign com
petitors. He estimated that no less
than 10,000.000 people In this country
were more or less dependent on the
cotton trado.. Tho employers alone
were losing 6200,000 a week through
short time, nnd the total loss to capital
and labor In the cotton nnd other al
lied trades throughout the country was
not less than 61.500.000 per week or
675.000.000 per annum. Mr. Hutton
said there was no hope of any Im
mediate relief, in connection with the
efforts to increase the supply, he men
tloned the cordial co-operation of the
British continental movements, for It
was fully recognized thnt Great Britain
nnd the rest of Europe were In the
same boat and must help one another.
The rest of the pnper consisted large
ly of extracts from the report of Wynd
hnm Rowland Dunstan. director of th
Imperial Institute, on the posslbllltle
of cotton cultivation In vnrlnus parts
of the empire. Apart from the West
Indies. Mr. Hutton pinned his faith to
west Africa, saying thnt In west Africa
there were immense possibilities. 1
was no reason why the region shoul
not product 20,000,000 bales annually,
hut things must go slowly, and if flv
years hence they got 1,000,000 bales
frpm thnt part of the world they will
have done more than well.
CHE FOO, Aug. 22,-9 p. m.—It'is
asserted from reliable quarters at Port
Arthur that the Japanese have received
reinforcements of 30,000 men from the
north. The steamer Victoria, which
rrived here this evening from New
Chwang, reports hearing spasmodic
and heavy firing at Louisa and Pigeon
bay*, respectively northwest and west
of Port Arthur, between 10 o’clock last
night nnd 1 In the morning. She saw
searchlights playing freely nnd sky
rockets signalling at 1 o'clock this
morning. The ship waa too far away
to hear or see anything further.
JUDGE D. M. ROBERTS
GETS ENDORSEMENT
Grand Jury at Hawkinsville Has Nice
Things to Say Concerning Him
Solioitor Gonsral DoLacey,
People There Do Not Understand Ne-
cessity of Appointing Anyono to tho
Pisco at Present.
I Governor of Alabama V/ants
Conviction of Members of
Three Mobs.
MONTGOMERY. Ala.. Aug. 22.—
Acting Governor Cunningham today
offered rewards for members of the
mobs who have participated In three
recent lynchlngs In the stste, 6150 for
the first conviction In each css* and
6100 for the next two.
These cases are the lynching of Will I dertake
Roberta. July f. In Pickens county; | tfltion upon which he will make any
Rufus Lessure. August 16. In Marengo I S|te*ch anywhere will be the fact that
county, and that of Will Avery last I he has some definite thing to say,
Saturday at Cordova. He said: I that he la convinced by his own reason
"I expect to use every particle of that some given time and place best
power the laws of the state give me to suits the saying of It these and th-
ESOPITB, N. Y., Aug. 22.—It was
made plain at Rosemount today that
there Is no certainty of Judge Parker
making any speeches In the West, In
connection with hls fit Louis trip or
at any other time or place.
The principle on which Judge Parker
will act In the matter was learned
from an intimate associate of the
Judge, who said;
"Judge Parker has no faith in the
utility of Bpeech-mgklng for Its own
sake, and will make no speeches any*
where for the mere purpose of appear
ing in any given locality. He believes
iV stumpirfg tour by a presidential can
didate to be Improper, and he will un-
such tour. The only con-
ent lynching
take part in th<
ten* white or hi
punish those
illegal execution
Broke Auto Record.
CLEVELAND. 0„ Aug.
Ksflier broke the world's ai
record this afternoon at the
track, making the last mile <
milt race in ii seconds.
You may say with the utmost confi
dence that under no other clrcum
stanr.'* will Judge Parker make nnj
sieeches anywhere.”
Mr*. Maybrick Nearing Homs.
NEW YORK. Aug. 22.—The Htean
ship Vaderland from Antwerp, will
Mrs. Florence Maybrick on board, wai
sighted southeast of Fire Island at 9
ELBERTON, Ga.,. Aug. 22.—There
seems to be some kind of mystery at
tached to the postoffice In Elberton.
A year or two ago Mr. C. M. Heard
was appointed postmaater after a
warm contest. Boon after that the
question of locating the office got up
a hot fight between Colonel Hwlft and
Dr. Long, and the office was finally
located In Colonel Swift's block of
buildings. A few days ago a press dis
patch from Washington City, pub
lished In The Telegraph and other pa
pers. stated that Mr. Thomas A.
Jones had been appointed postmaster
at Elberton by the president. This was
a great surprise to the people generally,
they did not know, nor do they
know yet. that Mr. Heard has either
resigned or been removed, or that a
vacancy had occurred at. all. Nor hnd
they ever heard of Mr. Jones (who Is
an uncle of Mr. Heard's) being an ap
plicant for the place. The whole thing
seems to be shrouded In mystery so fur
as the people generally are concerned.
Mr. Heard, the postmaater, has been
out of tbe city some days; so has hls
assistant. Mrs. Hairston, and the office
Is being run by clerks.
Woman Who Killed Woman Sentenced.
HAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 22.—Mrs.
Cordelia Botkin was sentenced today
by Superior Court Judge Carroll Cook
to life imprisonment In the state prison
at Kiln Quentin for the murder of Mrs.
John F\ Dunning In Dover, Del., by
mean* of poisoned candy mailed from
this city. In panning sentence Judge
Cook expressed regret that fur could
not Impose the death penalty, as the
Jury in Its verdict had fixed the pun
ishment. Mr*. Botkin received the
sentence without evidence of emotion.
An appeal *uPf***to court will be
Ukta by Mrs. Botkin's attorn*; s.
Attack of the Japanese.
CHE FOO, Aug. 22.—Noon.—Tho
Chinese Just arrived, who bring tho
Inteat Information from Port Arthur,
confirm the ntntement that the Llaotl
promontory was not nssnulted for the
season thnt It is Impregnable from the
sea side nnd the Japanese are unable
to move on It from the north. The Jap
anese mnln attack has been heaviest
agnlnst the Russlnn center nnd right,
particularly agnlnst the center, front
ing which the Japanese hove taken up
a strong position at Shushlcn.
Goodnow bad no suggestion* to offer
to the state department. He has been 1
given Instruction* which, it Is believed,
will prevent the United States from
being entangled In the settlement of'
the questions of China's neutrality at
Shanghai.
Japs Bombard Korsakovsk.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 22.—The
emperor has received a report, dated
yesterday, from the Rufndan command
ant nt Korsakovsk, Island of Sakhalin,.
as follows:
'8lnco 7 o'clock this morning the
enemy huo bombarded Korsakovsk. A
few houses have boon destroyed, Ono
of the enemy’s shlpH appeared on tho
hfortzon at about 6 In the morning,
approached to within abous five and
one-fourth miles of the shore and bom
barded Korsakovsk until R: 15. when
the vessel turned and disappeared. Tho
damage done to the town was quite In
considerable. There were no casual-
ties."
HAWKINSVILLE, aa„ August 22.
The grand Jury which hss Just adjou-n
ed, heartily endorses the 2-cent fare
proposition of J. Pope Brown, nnd also
pays high tribute to Judge Roberts and
Solicitor DeLacsy, as follows, showing
the high esteem In which the two of
ficials are held by the cltlsens of
Pulaski:.
"We endorse Mr. J. P. Brown’s srtl
cle in the Hawkinsville Dispatch and
News In regard to the railroad, about
their pasenger fares because of the
poor accommodations they offer the
public.
"In taking leave of hls honor, Judge
D. M. Roberts, who presided over our
superior court In regular session for
the l.ist time, we desire to bear willing
testimony of the high esteem In which
he Is held by us. for the expedlDndn,
conscientious, Impartial and able man
ner In which he hss conducted the
public business during this court rind
throughout hls entire administration,
and the uniform and unfailing courtesy
which he has ever extended this body
nnd every citizen having builneas be
fore the court or connected with It In
any way. He has administer* 1 the
law' during hls encumbancy of the
high office he occupies without fanr
or favor, and hls conduct on the twnch
has been characterised by that falrntMis
and* firmness that should mark the
court* of an upright and Just Judge.
In whatever field of endeavor lie may
employ hls talents and ' well-trained
Intellect In tho future, our beet wishes
go with him for hls continued health,
happiness and prosperity, nnd our
earnest hope that ho may be called
to yet higher places of honor to vhleh
hls sterling worth so eminently entitles
him.
"We beg to thank the solicitor gen
eral, Hon. John F. DtUcjr, tor the
many courtesies he haa extended u*
during the present serynon an-l '*n tnak*
Ing final leave of hln. we d-sire to
express our most distinguished con
sideration of hls emlne?it -.Ability and
success as s prospecting * flieer and
to express the with that Ms labors In
the future may be crownoJ with »nat
conspicuous success that has rewarded
hls efforts In the past.
Tennis at Newport.
NEWPORT. R. U Aug. 22.—Today’s
match** In the national tennis tourna
ment were quickly finished all In
straight set*, and a* a result William
A. L«m*«l will meet Wm, J. Clothier
and Holcomb Ward will play K. W.
Leonard In th* semi finals tomorrow.
Wright proved disappointingly wcrik.
taking only four rentes In hls match
today against Lamed.
Summary: W. A. Larned beat B. C.
Wright; If. Ward heat F. H. Alexan
der* W. J. Clothier beat A. E. Bell;
L. A. Leonard beat N. W. Niles,
Pigeon bay had been the scene of
light Ing several days before the final
assault had begun, tho Jnpnncse never
being able to hold for long any terri
tory they might gain. Their attacks
were made* mostly nt night, during
foggy dnys and misty mornings.
Clvlllnns are nllowed to leave tho bomb
proofn during the lulls In artillery fire
but these Intermissions are rare. An
unusually large proportion of young
company officers have been killed,
which Is partially owing to their dutlen
nnd to their reckless daring. While
the Russlnns apparently believe they
will hold the Jnpnnese In check, their
confidence in the success is not abso
lute. Tho Japanese guns are mounted
on nearly nil the hills which formerly
formed Rusnlnn outposts.
The Japanese fire Is accurate. The
hospitals and Chinese house nt Port
Artlim • »* lull Hu 1 -1 m wounded.
The nnrrtors say the dead unready for
urial are stored In wnrchouHoa nml
re then buried on the outskirts of the
town, qutckllfuc being used freely to
prevent infection. Two Jorge ships
nnd two gunboats are being repaired
the dock yard and basin, the otla
H being behind the* nhelter of the
Tiger’s Toil peninsula.
Silenced Jap Battery,
ST. PETERSBURG, Ang. 22.
patch from Che Foo, dated Aug. 22. says
that according to the Chinese reports
Jnpnnese yesterday bombarded
port Arthur from 6 o'clock In tho
morning until l In the afternoon, pour
ing In a heavy fire, but that the Rus
sians succeeded In silencing the Jap
anese tpttery. The Japanese fleet was
not engaged, having put further out
to sen.
Russia Still Defiant.
8HANOHAI. Aug. 22.—The meeting
of the foreign consul* here today re
sulted In the preparation Of a state
ment of the established facta regarding
Russian w*nbtpi Askold and Oro-
zlvol. The Russian authorltlea show a
disinclination to reconsider their re
fusal to comply with China's demand
thnt the two ships leave Shanghai or
Russians' Wanton Act.
SHANGHAI, Aug. 22.—Night.—Evi
dence given before a naval court today
shown the shelling nnd sinking of tho
steamer HI prong by the Russians to
have been a reckless and wanton act.
The name of the torpedo boat de
stroyer which sunk the Hlpnang la not
known. No provocation of any kind
for tho sinking of the nenmer had been
She was on her right course
from New Chwang to Che Foo, and
Jights were burning brightly.
Some Russia
VLADIVOSTOK,
pairs to the cruisers
ciboi ro progressing
lleved It will bo pc
n Bravery.
August 22.—Ro-
Rossla and Qrotn-
rapldly. It l« bo-
salble to complete
them without docking the vessels and
tht they will therefore take a com
paratively short time. There Is a big
reserve of naval guns here already for
Installation, and officers and men have
been already chosen from the Siberian
reserves to fill up the places of those
who woro killed or wounded In tho
light with Vico Admiral Karimur.Vs
squadron.
Some nt the Japanese shells per
form queer actions. On the Russia,
a shell burst In a cloth** cupboard.
Garments therein were torn to *hr*ds,
but a mirror was not scratched. Tho-
tngrnpha and knlck knacks on a writ
ing table n*nrby were not disturbed.
In another part of th* cruiser the
walls w*r.* hlaeknnod by the smoke
of n Are In which eight men wero
the
wall
deadly work on the
th** gunners were
nnd shells striking
sand fragments, kill
men until th* deck
Hl/imble- Ml I * V\ 11 '*
dying nnd slippery
a single gunner p
rhed.
Ith the dead
mates lo
tectlva a
life
ring th* five h<
tin Dftblch, of the
dlsa
Details of Consult' Meeting.
SHANGHAI. Aug. 22.—John Good
now, American consul-general, who Is
dean of the consular corps, presided
nt the meeting of the foreign consuls
held here today. All foreign countries
with consulates here were represented.
M. Odngirl. the Japanese consul, and
M. Klein men off. the Russian consul,
wero in sitedonce. m. Odngirl left a
sick bed to attend the meeting. He
made n vigorous protest against tho
presence of the Russian cruiser As
kold and tbe torpedo boat destroyer
Orozovol In Shanghai harbor, nnd de
clared that Chino had failed In her du
ties os a neutral power. He asserted
thnt the Japanese had the right to take
th* Independent step of entering the
harbor and seizing the two vessels.
The attitude of M. Odngirl was war
like and uncompromising.
M. Klelnmenoff protested against the
entering of the harbor yesterday by a
Japanese torpedo boat destroyer, and
Insisted upon the right of the two Run-
slsn warships in question to remain
nnd repair damugen. , A suggestion
mads by the British consul to refer the
entire matter to PekfB was adopted.
In the meantime tbo work on tbe As
kold Is to ce;ise for forty-eight hours,
and no further steps are to be taken
by the consuls, who will await Instrue-
tlona from their respective govern
ments. It was Immediately decided by
the consuls that China cannot shirk
her responsibility as s neutral state by
handing this matter over to the
aula for adjustment. Neither Rear
Admiral Stirling, Uf H» N., nor Consul
Goodnow has been Instructed by Wash
ington sa to what course to pursui
Stirling Explains.
SHANGHAI. Aug. 22.—Rear Admiral
Stirling says that the trip of the A
lean torpedo boat destroyer Chan
from Woo Bung to Shanghai yestt
was to carry dispatches. Her move,
ments had no connection with the nr-
riv.il of the-Japanese torpedo boat de
stroyer.
Mr. Goodnow's Report,
j WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.—Consul
General Goodnow cabled the state de-
| iKirtmcnt today that he conference of
foreign ccnsula at Shanghai, which ad
journed this morning, was resumed in
the afternoon. After a good deal of
discussion no solution was offered for
the present condition of affair* nnd It
was suggested that each consul report
directly to hls own governm* r.t. asking
what should ha doue, IX anythu g. Mr.
bridge from
of th* flght.
aok. b* per-
kljllng a lieutenant a:
asters, wounding ti
,*J again wounding Cn
n the head and breai
Ml. There
■hip th# «
tltoughe he wa
cel and
dragged birr
iged It. Su
learning that the men wet
by the fnrt thnt he h«d b*
econd time, the *«ptf
after a second dr« --hig o»
ported along
ates,
King
inllve
ashing the Japs
ESO PUS.
Hecretary of
lisle Is pa*sir
Judge Parke
The Judg* h
lisle had coi
Gaits Parker.
r. Aug. 2.’ Former
*r**.n«urv .John O. r*ar-
' night Ht Rnnemount.
t him n* th* station.
• •night that Mr. Car-
aid h* did not
of Judge Parker. With for-
Representative Taylor of Ohio
nd*r dl*. urGon tonight.
Coffee’s Arrest Created Sensatic
BARNKHVILLK. <;.i. Aug 22.-
rreit of Mr. P S. Coffee at Hn*
• V rnll*r from this city, charged
II* Is
*11 kr.
opened today in
ward**. • hlsf *>t
lure affair - for tl
illllon dollars
. ertlfbates