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E8TABLI8HED IN 1S26i
MACON, GA., FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 26, 1904.
DAILY—87.00 A YEAR’
RUSSIA’S SEA DOGS AT
SHANGHAI ARE MUZZLED
THE ASKOLD AND GROZOVOl DISARMED AND OUT OF COMMISSION
CREWS TO BE PAROLED AND ALLOWED TO RETURN TO RUS
SIA—RUS8IAN WARSHIPS EMERGE FROM PORT ARTHUR AND
TWO ARE BLOWN' UP BY FLOATING MINES—JAPS LOST MANY
LIVES IN AN ASSAULT ON RUSSIAN STRONGHOLD.
SHANGHAI, August 25.—An order
was received at 9:30 last night from
the Russian representative at Pekin
that the cruiser Askold and the tor
pedo boat destroyer Grozovol are to
be disarmed. Yesterday was a day
of considerable anxiety In official clr- '
cles. First an order went forth that the
vessels could remain four days longer.
Then negotiations were begun for an
other four days. This request was
eagerly and persistently pressed by the
Kussian minister at Pekin, but it was
absolutely refused by the Chinese gov
ernment- Thereupon an girder came
to Shanghai to rush work on the ves
sels and go out to what seemed certain
death next Sunday. The abject dis
tress of the Askold’s crew when this
news was received was pitiable. From
the first the officers and crew have
urged disarmament, but the minister
at Pekin would not consider the sug
gestion. The dock managers yesterday
notified the Russian officials that the
Askold’s hull could not be repaired by
Sufiday. More telegraphing to Pekin
followed and last night the welcome
order to dismantle was received by the
Russian admiral. Under the supervis
ion of the customs authorities repre
senting China the Askold and Grozovol
will go out of command before Sunday
and as soon ns they are patched up
they will take their places alongside i
the gunboat Mandjur which was dis
mantled last March.
Emperor Nicholas sent a message to
the crews of Askold and Grozovol con
gratulating them for saving the ves
sels and conveying words of hope.
There Is general satisfaction here over
the outcome of the matter. It Is un
derstood that the Japanese fleet will
remain until the Russian vessels are
: completely disarmed.
Both Vessels Disarmed.
ST. PETERSBURG. August 25.—The
announcement that the Askold and
Grozovol had been disarmed at Shang
hai enm** ns no ■urprlse here since the
responsible authorities decided a week
ago, ns stated In the Associated Press
dispatches to follow this course. After
the flags of th" Askold and Grozovol
had been hauled down their guns were
dismantled. Captain Reltzensteln of
ficially reported the hauling down of
the Russian flag last night. The cor
respondent of the Associated Press
learns that Captain Reltzensteln asked
th" admi' dt> t<> be allowed In t ike nut
his ship even In the fare of superior
Japanese force, but when the admiralty
ascertained the condition of the Ask
old and time required for repairs her
disarmament was ordered and the In
cident is considered closed.
Crews Will Return to Russia.
SHANGHAI. August 25.—The Rus
slan cruiser Askold and the torpedo
boat destroyer Grozovol have gon
of commission, but the work of re
pairing them Is being continued. There
was no formal ceremony when the ves-
■ sels w'ent out of commission. Their
flags were not raised today. A simple
announcement was made by the com
manders of the two war ships that the
vessels would remain in port unt'l the
w’ar is over. The work of dismantling
them will begin on Friday. The Ask
old has been authorized to remain in
dock until September 11 in ord*»r to
complete her repairs. The crews of
the two vessels, with the exception of
necessary guards, will be paroled and
allowed to return to Russia.
Land Forces of Jananese
LAI YANG. Aug. 25.—At the Russian
headquarters here Gen. Kurokl’s army
Is estimated at 100.000 men, Gen. Nods-
zeu’s force at 70,00ft. and Gen. Oku's at
40,000. This Is exclusive of two divis
ions of about 30,000 men. moving up on
the right bank of the Lloa river. Ac
cording to the Chinese the Japanese
have converted the Branch from Neu-
chwang to Tashlchao Into a narrow
gauge, and are conveying thither tweny
siege guns. Field Marshal Oyama.,the
Japanese commander In chief. Is und>
stood to be with the besiegers off Port
Arthur. It continues to be believed
here that the Japanese armies In Man
churia are awaiting the result of the
storming of Port Arthur before renew
ing their movement against the force
of Gen. Kuropatkin.
Japanese Digging Trenches.
ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 25.—The
emperor has received a dispatch from
Viceroy Alexleff. dated Aug 24. saying
that General Stoossel reports from
Port Arthur Aug. 19. that at 4:30 In
the morning of that day the Japane:
began an assault on Uglovol hlil, and
opened a fierce bombardment on the
north and east parts with their batter
ies on Wolf hills. The Japanese, he
adds, are digging trenches In front of
Suvshln and along the entire Lunkhe
(Tiger), valley.
BAILEY SPEAKS
IN BROOKLYN
Roast for Roosevelt and the
Republicans
POLICY OF PRESIDENT
His Personal Teaching of Social Equal
ity Between Anglo-Saxon and Afri
can Races Aggravates Antagonism
Between Them—Discusses Race
Problem and Quotes Roosevelt's
Views on Lynching Among Western
Cowboys-—Roosevelt Not a Safe CniTp PPPSONS I OST
Statesman.
county today in a a perch at the agri-
ultural fair at Deposit. In the course
of his address Senator Hill touched
upon the tariff question, sayk.g that
he believed in an honest revision of the
tariff laws so that vast corporate In
terests should not be subserved to the
detriment of the people. Referring'to
the financial Interests of the country
the senator srJd: "The gold standard
has been Irrevocably established, 80
that there is no necessity for a change.
The Democratic party, which estab
lished the present currency system, can
safely be trusted whenever the neces
sity shall arise to make such changes
for the best Interests of the people."
Speaking of the essential differences
between the Republican and Demo
cratic patties, the speaker said the dif
ference is that the Republican party
stands for private purse and the Dem
ocratic party for public purse.
Russian Cruisers Coaling.
LAS PALMAS. Canary Island, Aug,
25.—Fishermen report that three Rus
sian crulRers are coaling from the Ger
man steamer Valesa at Capt Juby, off
the south coast of Morocco.
Russian Vessels Struck Floating Mines.
TOKIO. Aug. 25.-10:30 a. m.—Five
steamers and three torpedo boat de
stroyers emerged from Port • Arthur
yesterday morning and began the work
of clearing away floating mines,
twenty minutes past six in the evening
a two-funneled torpedo boat destroyer
struck a mine two miles off Lino Ti
promonotory and sunk immediately.
Five minutes later, a pecond destroyer
with fo\?r funnels, ran against another
floating mine, which exploded. Thi
second vessel WAS at once surrounded
by other Russian ships and towed Into
Port Arthur, the entire flotilla accom
panying her.
These occurences were seen from
various Japanese watch towers. The
Japanese cruiser Hnsidnte also wit
nessed the explosions. The notions of
the Russians In attempting to clear
the channel of mines indicates the In
tention of the fleet again to sally from
Port Arthur.
Jsps Repulsed With Great Loss.
CHE FOO. Aug. 25.—Russian ad
vices received here say that the Japan
ese assault on Port Arthur Aug. 21 and
22 were repulsed with tremendous
losses. It Is added that the attempt of
the Japanese to capture fort No. 1
cnr.t them 10.000 men and that their
attack on Fort Etzshan resulted In
their losing 3,000 men killed or wound
ed. Port Dalney Is said to be filled
with wounded men. The* Japanese are
hiring laborers here for service on
Lino Tung peninsula. It Is reported
that the Japanese are obtaining pro
visions through the port of Wei Ilai
Wei.
NEW YORK. Aug. 25.—The cam
palgn In Brooklyn was opened 'onlght
meeting held under the auspices
of the Kings County Democratic Club,
at which Senator Joseph W. Bailey of
the principal speaker. Reso
lutions endorsing the nomination of
Parker and Davis were read, and after
an introductory address, In which he
reviewed the political situation. Ed-
1 M. Shepard, chairman of
meeting. Introduced Senator Bailey
who was greeted with prolonged ap
plause. lie said In part:
Senator Bailey's Speech.
'Not content with having nominated
a candidate who had taught by his per
sonal example the pernicious doctrine
of social equality between the Anglo
Saxon and the African races, the Re
publican party has gone still further,
and as If bent upon the mischievous
dalign of aggravating racial antagon
ism. it has deliberately proclaimed Its
Intention to reduce the representation
of certain states In congress and In
the electoral college because the peo
ple of those states will not consent to
bo represented by Ignorant and inferior
men; Do the men who mnt^e and who
adopted that platform know that If
theflr threat should be carried Into exe
cution, the South would not be the only
sufferer? Do those men not know that
this country Is so closely and flrmly
knitted together that the whole must
suffer from every Injury Inflicted
;my part'.' Th" minimis invest, m! in
Southern railroads are practically all,
except the foreign holding, the prop
erty of Northern and Eastern men.
"But, there Is another and a higher
standpoint. This attempt to resurrect
sectlorfnl differences Is In painful con
trast with the teachings of that great
and kindly man who was elected to
the presidency by an election and not
by a tragic act. As this nation stood
with uncovered beads around the
martyred McKinley’s grave, men of
every section blessed his name and
memory because he had restored good
will between the brothers who had
been estranged by a civil war. The
sorrow over his untimely death was as
universal and as genuine In Mississippi
ns It was In Massachusetts. And yet
his successor, who promised to follow
In McKinley's • footsteps, has reversed
McKinley’s policy and ls‘ now foment
ing discord where McKinley had
brought us pence.
"The race ploblem which now con
fronts the Southern people will tax
their highest wisdom and their most
unselfish patriotism in Its solution. Ex
cept for a single and nameless crime
against the women of our land, there
Is no thoughtful man In all the South
who does not deprecate lynching,
LIFE IN TORNADO
Five Thousand People at Picnic In
New York Caught in Tornado—Lives
Lost and Many Injured—Much Prop
erty Damaged.
JAMESTOWN, N. Y., August 25.—
Four persons lost their UYtS and sev
eral others were injured In a tornado
that swept through Chautauqua county
today. Parkhurst Grove, where the
Stockton town picnic was being held,
was directly In the path of the storm.
Five thousand people were on the
grounds when a terrific wind storm
swept through the ground.
The dead—Mrs. Austin A. Pierce, of
Fredorla; Miss Ina Scott, of Shumla;
Orln Dnleylmple, 60 years old; uniden
tified child.
The most seriously Injured—Mrs.
Orln Dnleylmple, of Shumla, will prob
ably die; Arthur Bills, of Portland.
The atorm came up suddenly. Trees
In the grove,were struck by lightning,
many of them were blown down and
the rain fell in torrent*. The people
who took refuge under the trees, at
the first sign of the storm, were caught
by the fnlllng branches and Injured,
Many horses wer killed In the same
manner. Some of the animals stnm
peded, trampling upon the Injured peo
ple. lying on the ground. Rome of the
buildings In the vicinity were blown
down and others were unroofed. Hun
dreds of forest and fruit trees wero
torn up and corn and ont fields were
laid waste, causing a los* 1 of thousands
of dollars. At the assembly grounds
at Chautauqua many trees were up-
rotted nnd a portion of the fence around
the grounds was demolished. The
men’s rliib house was bi<ll> damaged.
TWO YOL'NO WOMEN
AND MAri DROWNED
DYNAMITE CAPS
CAUSE PANIC
Exciting Scene at the Haw
thorne Race Track
BREAK FOR CASH BOXES
The Explosion of « Cap on the Floor of
the Dotting Room Causes the Crowd
to Rush Away, Only to be Forced
Back by a Second Explosion at An
other Place—Several Persona Were
Wounded—Robbery Probably ^(as
Planned.
RUSSIA MUST COMPLY
WITH BRITISH DEMAND
INTERFERENCE WITH BRITISH SHIPPING BY RU88IAN CRUI8ER8
AROUSES INDIGNATION OF BRITISH AUTHORITIES—EX AM IN A*
TICN OF MERCHANTMEN 80 FAR FROM SCENE OF HOSTILI
TIES MUST BE STOPPED—THE SMOLENSK AND URAL TO BE
NOTIFIED TO COMPLY WITH DEMAND OF BRITISH GOVERNMENT
CHICAGO, Aug. 25.—By the explo
sion of some dynamite caps nnd In the
panic that followed it, three persons
were injured this afternoon at the
Hawthorne race track. It Is supposed
that the caps were thrown on the floor
of the betting ring with the Idea of
creating a panic, during which the
cash boxes of the bookmakers might be
robbed. An attempt was made to rob
one bookmaker, but It failed.
The Injured are: Frank Williams,
left foot lacerated; Mitchell Bruno,
lacerated. A. C. McGill received a se
vere scalp wound nnd was badly
bruised In the panic In the ring. None
of the Injured nre seriously hurt.
The first explosion was caused by
Williams, who while walking through
the east side of the ring stepped on a
cap. It exploded, tearing off his shoe
and lacerating his foot severely. He
fell to the floor with a cry nnd Jn-
stnntly there was a shout that an In
sane man was discharging his re
volver at random. Immediately there
was a wild panic, nnd while the bbok-
mnkers, seizing their ensh boxes, bent
low In thrlr booths. Just ns the thick
of the throng rushed on this side of the
ring somebody trod on unother cap
and the crowd tore back to the place
wnere It had started on the first run.
McGill was knocked down during this
rush nnd was trampled upon. A third
explosion took place some minutes
after the panic had been allayed. It
occurred Just beneath a chnlr on which
Bruno was sitting, threw him to the
floor, and a portion of the cap striking
his foot, tore It badly. While the ex
citement was nt Its height a man made
‘ffort to grnb the cash box of a
bookmaker doing business under the
name of the Chicago Club. He was
knocked down by a clerk, nnd ran
ay before he could be arrested.
Sail Boat Capsized on Lake and Three
Went Down Before Rescue Boat
Reached 8cene.
BINGHAMFTON, August 25.—By the
capsizing of a sail boat late this after
noon three young people were drowned
In Ququnga lake, about three miles
from Deposit, In the eastern end of
this county. The drowned wero: Rob
ert Cnnfleld, of Fast Orang**. N, Y.
Missis Amelia nnd Alice O. Cramer
sisters, of New York City. Young Can
field was a member of a camping party
nnd the Misses Cramer were guest
COUNTY COMMITTEES
SEEK RATIFICATION
AN IMPORTANT MEETING OF THE COMMITTEES FROM THE SEV
ERAL COUNTIES INTERESTED IN RATIFYING THE ACT OF THE
LEGISLATURE CREATING SEVERAL NEW COUNTIES IN GEOR
GIA—WAS HELD BEHIND CLOSSED DOORS YESTERDAY—HEAD-
QUARTERS FOR THE WORK WILL BE AT BROWN HOUSE IN MA
CON, AND THE MEMBERS WILL BE BUSY FOR MANY WEEKS.
The meeting of the committees from
the several counties of the state which
took place at the *Brown house In thin
city yesterday morning was held be
hind closed doors, and what was done,
although not officially given out, was
paid to have been directed towards en
listing support in the election which
must occur to ratify the act of the leg
islature In creating several new coun
ties In the state.
These committees gathered at the
Brown house from all parts of th"
state. There were not less than twen
ty-five at the meeting which was held
yesterday. The work took up the
greater part of the morning and the
purpose of the visit was successfully
carried Into execution. The plans
primarily were not as stated In The
Telegraph yesterday. These commit
tees are out to enlist support for th"
ratification of the act of the legisla
ture In creating the new counties and
not for the purpose of defining the
boundaries.
This latter duty Is, however, one of
The committees chose Macon as the
most centrally located point for head
quarters and from this point much of
the business will be directed. Other
sessions will be held from time to time
nt this point and the work which Is
now nhead will require a great deal of
planning and labor In several portions
of tiie state. This Is known . to be
true, because news came with this
committee that there would be some
objection to the ratification of the act.
The most prominent men on the com
mitters holding the session In Macon
yesterday were from the section* of the
state which will be affected by the
constitution of the new counties. These
nre all strongly In favor of ratifying
the measure and hav« Inaugurated the
move, which is to be pushed with
vigor until the election.
JEFFRIES AND MUNROE IN TRIM.
Both Men are Ready for the Mill To
night.
BAN FRANCISCO, Aug. *5.—Neither
Jeffries nor Munroe will take any more
Seven young people, ineluding Can'
field, went out In A. IS. Lovrjoy’s nail
boat. When near the middle of th*
lake, the boat was overturned. Hloyd
Lovejoy saw the accident from the
shore and hurried to the place In hi*
ii:i | >t Mil I. i u r i < h. lie Ml' led In i
cuing four of the young pcopl
water where the accident occt
about 100 feet deep. All efforts to find
the bodies were without
TRAGIC ENDING OF
FAMILY QUARREL
W. R. Shivers of Spalding County,
After a Fuss With Hit Wife, Se
cured Hi* Gun, Fell Over a Chair
and Was Shot to DfatH—Both Bar
rel* Fired. .
Th<
the n
artfc:
eetlni
who doubts that It must and wiii be I n summer hotel at the
suppressed.
"If, however, there are amongst us
men who Justify the lawless spirit
which sometimes expresses Itself In a
public lynching they could not find,
In all the range of English literature,
a more pointed and complete defense
of aueh conduct than has been furnish
ed by the Republican candidate for
the presidency In his work. ‘Ranch
Life nnd Hunting Trail’, In which there
Ls the following: ‘During the last two
or three years the stork men have
united to put down nil these dangerous
characters, often by the most summary
exercise of lynch law • • Rands of
horse and cattle thieves have been
regularly hunted down and destroyed
In pitched fights by parties of armed
cow boys and ns a consequence most
of our territory 1h perfectly law abid
ing.'. The president, as if relating a
common place Incident add* thl* mild
statement: ‘A little over two years
npo one committee of vigilantes In
Montana shot or hung nearly sixty—
not, however, with the best Judgment
In all case*.'
"I rejoice to know that whatever
may have been done and said In the
Fouthern states which thoughtful men
cannot endorse, it has never happened
among us that any man with Intelli
gence enough to write a book or with
character enough to command sn elec
tion to national office have ever Justi
fied lynching a* a punishment for theft.
I They tell us that the president Is hon-
I est. Let us grant It, but let us re-
I member that he 1* as erratic a* he
is honest. They te|| us that the preslt
dent Is brave, and so he I*, but he ls
as n«h a* he |* brave. If we wer?
seeking a sollder. I would prefer the
I president over almost any other man
I now In public office, but a* we are
| seeking a statesman, I would prefer
almost any man now In pubUc life
over the president. He would he one
of th- boat moil to l.art a d», potato
I charge In a time of war. but he Is one
of the worst men to administer a great
I government In time of peace. I do
I not undervalue the soldier whose cour-
ROSEMOUNT A MECCA
FOR DEMOCRATS
Women's Parker League Pledge Vote*
and Influence to the Party—Promi
nent Leaders Visit the Judge to Hold
Conferences With Him.
F.BOPUB. Aug. 25.—Judge Parker
wni more than usually busy today. lie
entertained a number of men whose
mission was political, ns well ns a del
egation representing the theatrical
women's Parker League. The candi
date was told that 120 women nre mem
bers of the league which, the delega
tion said, controls 160 votes In the the
atrical profession. The member* pro
pose to turn all of these votes Into the
Democratic column nnd ns many more
ns run be reached by their Influence.
The delegation was composed of mem
bers of the companies now rehearsing
In New York, nnd received a cordial
reception.
Representative Burton Harrison of
New York, vice-chairman of the state
committee on organization, visited
!!•.-. in'.'Uit to.) n ' hll" ' ll I'»Ut«* t" A I
bany, where be will take steps looking
to the opening of the up-state cam
paign. II" was accompanied by Frank
M. Patterson of New York, the chief
organizer of the Parker college clubs.
Judge Parker is much Interested in
this work.
Lorenzo T. Durand of Baglfisw,
Mich., conferred for an hour today
with Judge Parker In relation to the
situation In Michigan. Mr. Durand
said in addition to the First Michigan
LONDON, August 2B.—The Assoclnt-
d Press learns that while the British
authorities desire to continue their con-
Ulatory policy they lmve Informed the
Russian government that the Smolen
sk’s interference with British shipping
must stop, nnd they object strongly to
the examination of merchantmen so
far from the scene of hostilities by any
Russian cruiser. Tills objection, It Is
said today, applies to the British
steamer Asia equally with the Come
dian. The Asia, which Is now nt Port
Bald, was detained and examined In the
Mediterranean by the Russian auxil
iary cruiser Ural.
Replying to a deputation of the Fast
India trade section of the London
chamber of commerce this evening,
Premier Balfour said he had been In
formed last night by Ambassador Ben
kendorff that the Russian government
was not certain thnt the Smolensk
had received orders In accordance with
the recent agreement concerning the
treatment of neutral ships. Therefore.
In accordance with a suggestion of the
nrltlsh government the Russian gov
ernment hnd authorized Great Britain
to assist.In locntlng and notifying tho
cruisers. In consequence, Mr. Balfour
announced thnt the Rrltlnh government
had ordered two cruisers from tho
Cape of Good Hope to proceed ImmedI
otely and search for nnd locate the
Smolensk and her consort nnd
1" th'-nrlh" lift Miction- fmm tin* Rus
slan government to desist from fur
ther Interference with neutral coin-
Regnrdlng contraband of war, Mr.
Balfour said It was difficult to define
clearly what wns contraband of war,
but the government had not accepted
the doctrlno laid down with some Rus
sian notifications, to the effect that
foodstuffs, cotton and many other
things were absolutely contraband, and
thnt the fact that they were found on
hoard n ship Justified seizure of the
goods and In certnln cases the confis
cation of the vess"J. Tho ense hnd
been put most clearly by Lord Lans-
from the position taken there wan no
from the polstlon taken there was no
possibility of receding. Mr. Balfour
said the shipping Industries might rely
on the government doing everything
right and Just to protect the shipping
Interests.
British Government Acts.
LONDON. Aug. 2f>. Prime Minister
Balfour announced this evening that
th** British government had ordered
two erul**r« from th** squadron »t the
Cape of Good Hope without delay t"
locate the Russian volunteer fleer
steamers Smolensk and Petersburg
and to convey to them the orders of
the Russian government that they,
must not further Interfere with neu
tral shipping. The premier stated thnt
this action was tnken nt the request
of the Russian government.
This extraordinary statement was
made when the premier by appoint
ment received a deputation of the Lon
don Chamber of Commerce. Prior to
receiving the deputation, Mr. Balfour
during the day hnd been busily »*n-
gned in connection with lb** question
which had beep raised with regard to
Russian treatment «>f British shipping.
After giving a number of private In
terviews. the premier held an Impor
tant meeting at the foreign office, io
which representatives of the Intelli
gence department of the war office, the
admiralty, the foreign office and th°
board of trade wen* summoned. To the
deputation Mr. Bnlofur said that be
fore making • * statement he
desired to hear evidence tending l«
show preferential treatment by Rus
sia, which w.ii a most Important phase
#.f the situation Menders <.r the dep
Itlon quoted the rases of tile Port-
id and Asiatic line steamer Arabia
d the British Steamer Calrhns. Th*'
the Russian
topped and ex-
lller Pemtlenck
played the signal ‘Follow me,’ on the
captain’s bridge, but 1 Imtglne that all
the ships were not able to distinguish
It.
"As my vessel lost many In killed
nnd wounded and as the armament,
hull nnd electric apparatus were ser
iously damaged, I derided to return to
Port Arthur.
"The Iron clads Retvlzan, Pohieda,
Poltava, Sevastopol and Czarevitch
accompanied me, the Czarevitch being
the last In line.
"WO went at an average speed, but
owing to the darkness nnd too repeated
torpedo attacks, which obliged us
from time to tlm** to change our
course, our vessels dispersed nnd at
dawn the Retvlzan, Sevastopol, Pere-
vlet, Pobleda, Poltava nnd Palladfl,
with three* torpedo boats returned to
Port Arthur.
"Our casualties were two officers and
thirty-eight men killed nnd twenty-
one officers nnd two hundred and
eighty-six men wounded, fifty of them
severely.
"Captnln Boyoman. despite severe
wounds, remained for twenty hours on
tho bridge, until the battleship entered
port. Our vessels nre being repnlred
by their own and the dock yard ap
pliance*. fn the absence of Bear Ad
miral WTihoft I have assumed com
mand of the Port Arthur squadron."
Another Vo3roI Searched.
! LONDON, Aug. 26. News has
reached England 0
auxiliary cruiser Ur
nmlned tho British
on August 12. The Pcnalenck was
bound from Cardiff for Malta with coni
for the British navy.
Jsps Reduce Port Arthur Fort*.
CHI'; FOO, Aug. 25 :i p. m. Golden
Hill,' White Marble mountain and
Lino TI mountnln, according to Chi
nese advices, dated the night of August
22, nre now the only main forts held
by the Russians of Port Arthur, oth
ers nre occupied by them, but they are
subject to artillery fir**, which renders
their tenure uncertnli/. Fort No. .*>,
which hah frequently been reported
token by fh»* Japanese and retaken by
the Russians, Is again declared to tie
In the hands of the Japanese. A ru
mor having some points Indicating au
thenticity snys that the new European
section of Port Arthur Is. In flame*.
Owing to the mud and brick construc
tion of the buildings, however, It Is
probable thnt the fire Is not general.
It Is said that th** Japanese nr« using
guns taken from the harbor defenses
of Kobe, Nagits.iill arid Yokohama.
Th-*«*»- guns numbering three hundred,
mi*’ of heavy calibre.
Skirmishing is Frequent.
ST. PET FRS BP BO. Aug 25.—Lieut.
Oon. HnkiiliorofY. commander of the
eastern umiy. telegraphs th;ir the rain*
have ended, that fine weather has set
In, tint that the roads at** still Imprac
ticable. Th** excessive heat of midday
has caused >* reeiirence of dysentery.
Skirmishing Is frequent, th** general
says, and then* have been outpost en
counters south of Auslmnshnn and a
cavalry engagement southwest of Man
illa nsla n.
Five Thounand Russians Woundad.
<'HE Ft mi, Aug (Noon).—A
Junk which left Port Arthur August 22,
report a that the Russian wounded at
that ‘date numbered five thousand, and
that the Japanese occupied the heights
near t 'haochanko. It Is further report -
•*d thr.t hoys are fighting In the Rijm-
I, I/, /an
vent
dls
•d the
I)er
GRIFFIN, Os., Aug
noon W» R. Shivers and his
were living about four mil**
town, had some mlsund#* ;*•*
It Is said that he went f*
for some purpose, and in h*
weapon he fell backward**
chair and one load Of the
effect behind his right
other barrel emptied Its co
his left hand. Mr. Bhivers
from the effects. An tnqu<
held later.
This
vlfe, wh«
his gun
idling the
Id the
:■ Into
n died
bin
eat
resting roon
by the r
COURT OF INQUIRY
IN SAVANNAH
Held to Iflvettigete the Rer-enl Ao.
tion, of tho Military «t Si.w.bnro
Short SeMion Ye»terd.y,
SAVANNAH. On., Aur 2S - Thi
ourt of Inquiry appointed by Gov-
mor Terrell to meet h-re for the pur
H)M of lm-»»tlfatln«r th. roc.nl art
Iona of the military ' «v Stateeboro
then two n»ttro*« wero burr-4 of th'
would be able to carry two more dis
til' is and that there Is a good chon* **
to elect W. N. Ferris for governor over
Fred M. Warner, the candidate of the
Republicans.
Judge and Mrs. Parker will attend
th** Ellenvllle fair on August 21. They
wtll be accompanied by a number of
friends % nnd will spend the entire day
nt the fair, which for a number *»f
year* thcy’hnve patronized. There wtll
be no political speeches made an thli
occasion. Judge Parker's letter of nc-
■ ‘ ‘ * ?d until after
tha
tanre will not t;
t of President Roosevelt. It was
Intention at Rosemnunt until re-
illy to make public the letter about
Kember 10. but It 1* now und*»-
Od that Mr. Roosevelt's letter will
be Issued until Heptember 12.
orefore the letter of the Democratic
id Mat** probably will not be made
former
the latte
h allowed I
r** -nil it
rs pointed
n pro* 1
Vlndlvc
vhlle
of the British
thnt fighting had subsided to u certulu
degree.
Baltic Fleet on Cruise.
BT. PETERSBURG. Aug. 25 -It Is
announced that the Baltic fleet, with
the *-x* option of the n*w battleship
Or* I, I* rt Cronntndt today on a ten-
MISSIS8IPPI POPULIST8.
State Convention Selected Electoral
Tioket Thirty Delegates Present.
JAFKSu.V. MIsm Auk. 2.5. Th*
Populist *<f.*to convention met here to-
'ley Mid *•' If ted it full electoral tlrk.-t.
naming R. Brewer, of Noxubee, nn*l J.
1 tall"
I-auderdnl>
The
* poorly
i rlte.j hardly b*
ST. PETERSBURG
befO
eptemb#
17.
Senator Latimer's Service* Accepted.
CHARLESTON. 8. C., Aug. 15.—
mpalgn to Judg
inn Taggart, of th
Stic committee, re*
meeting of the
te. Afterward h<
»r of other supeec
North and eWst.
Da. d B Hill Open* Ca
le by a mob. < onvenot
slon lasted but ten m
•nt-Colonel \V E. W
irth infantrv, presided.
eld in' the I Colonel \V. K Barker, •
.nt'. For thi" r.'i.'/n unrt
np*iqn. t t that a «t»no*raph*f
tuir 28 — I ..curort until tomorrow,
ill! oper'-d I Journed until th.ro. Tr.e
in Brc-.nr. I be public.
Ended Life In Ml,a>telpp
KT. I.OUIH. Mo.. Aur. it
ppored from piper, found
rt lying on the brlrt*e to
rCormiek. of Wlnterltaren.
I.|. to
bid, trtrt
A witchn
to the rallll
tvenl biro fie
Into
In Injecting the
1 either lette
)emocratlc
• K*pu!>d-
!ssu*» Into
•'•nd that .JtMg*
"f thanks to th*
v York has put
Roosevelt on th*
come *nd did
Lost Heavily.
BOY MURDERED.
Head Horribly Crushad and Mouth
Split Back to Ears.
!OI -I M HI A, H. c.. Aug 25 Fate
b*»>‘i <!*•.*<1 body,
ht t*i have* been th*
>>•* gun 1 eft at ihg