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ESTABLISHED IN 1826.
MACON, GA., SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 27, 1904.
DAILY—17.00 A YEAR
THE COURT OF INQUIRY
IS TAKING TESTIMONY
UEUT.-COL. GRAYSON TESTIFIES TO PRELIMINARY ACTIONS IN
SENDING CAPT. HITCH AND COMPANY TO PROTECT PRISON
ERS AT STATESBORO—CAPT. HITCH TELLS OF HIS EFFORT TO
CARRY OUT ORDERS—CHARGES COLLUSION OF SHERIFF AND
DEPUTIES WITH MOB TO LYNCH NEGROES.
GRIFFIN WANTS
LOWER RATES
Matter Before Georgia Rail
road Commission
FREIGHT RATE TOO HIGH
SAVANNAH, Ga., Aug. 26.— 1 The
first evidence was Introduced today be
fore the court of Inquiry appointed by
Governor Terrell to Investigate the
conduct of two companies of Georgia
state troops that were on guard at
Statesboro when the mob took away
from the soldiers Paul Reed and Will
Cato, convicted of the murder of Henry
Hodges and his family of four, and
burned the negroes at the stake.
Lieutenant-Colonel W. L. Grayson
was the first witness. He exhibited
the correspondence with the governor,
directing him to dispatch n company
• from Savannah, under Captain Robert
M. Hitch, to Statesboro to Join the
was reached, he was seized by a mus
cular deputy sheriff, who threw him
down stairs to the mob below, which
promptly disarmed him. It was to this
seizure that Captain Hitch attributed
his failure to make a more desperate
effort of the defense of the prisoners.
Captain Hitch, in his statement,
said that he had had no intimation of
the purpose of the mob to seize and
lynch the negroes as soon as they
should be convicted.
Members of the court sought to learn
why Captain Hitch had not ordered up
his reserves of forty or fifty men from
the jail. He wan asked If he did not
recognize the need for them, to which
he nnswered that he did, and that he
was praying for them to come.
"Then why did you not send for
Statesboro Ounrda In the protection ot them?" asked a member of the court,
the prisoners. Colonel Grayson consid
ered that Captain Hitch had the Judg
ment and bravery that would enable?
him to cope with the delicate situa
tion.
Captain Hitch then took the stand,
giving evidence for several hours. He
maintained that the plans of the mob
had been so carefully laid that not
eve:. a regiment of soldiers could have
successfully resisted them. These plans
even contemplated the destruction of
the railroad leading to Statesboro In
order to prevent the arrival of rein
forcements. should they have been or
dered to the scene. His own experi
ence as a military man. reaching over
fourteen years, and acquired In all
grades up to that of captain, was re
cited by Captain Hitch, who told of
having before participated in riot duty
and of having observed the moral ef
fect upon a crowd that the command
"load” acrrles. This command he had
intended giving at the proper tlrije, but
Just before that time, Iq hla opinion,
"Because I could not think of every
thing at once," answered Captain
Hitch. According to his testimony,
he dispatched Lieutenant A. A Mor
rison to the telegraph office to request
that more troops be'sent from Savan
nah.
Capt. Hitch and non-commissioner
officers and privates testified to the
collusion of the sheriff nnd some of his
deputies with the mob. Some of the
soldiers swore that Sheriff Kendrick
had himself opened the door of the
guard room and pointed out the pri
soners to the mob, which was hard up
on his heels. The sheriff, moreover,
told the two sergeants on duty, accord
ing to their testimony, thnt he had
seen Capt. Hitch and was acting un
der his Instruction In turning over the
negroes to the lynchers.
Probably on Tuesday and Wednes
day the court Will adjourn to States
boro, where the evidence of members
of the company there, of the sheriff
and deputies and of all whose testi
mony may be of value will be taken,
The court will continue in session here
tomorrow.
NOVEL CONTEST FOR
GORDON’S PORTRAIT
MORE LIGHT THROWN
ON SHIVERS TRAGEDY
Legislative Committee Decide Upon
Plan for Securing a Portrait—Gor-
don', Coolneaa and Courage Under
Fire.
ATLANTA. Au*. 26.—The legislative
committee appointed to select an artlet
to pulnt n portrait of Gen. John B. Gor
don ha* decided to have a real conteet
nnd let all the artlet, who desire to
do 10 paint portrait* of Gordon, nnd
the committee wilt *elect thnt one
1 which 1* mo*t' »atlsfactory. About n
dozen artlet* exhibited specimen* of
their work In th* *enate chamber yes
terday and »oin* were very good, but
the committee decided that the safest
thing to do w»» to let the content take
the form of portrait* of Gordon rather
than the aelectlon of an artist on th*
h**l* of other work.
There h»» been ■ suggeitlon th»t the
portrait represent Gordon In hie Con
federate uniform. It I* *ald the family
prefers that the general ehall be rep
resented ns a statesman, especially as
hi* service to Georgia was In a civil
station, and thl* picture la to be
bought by the state. Artists say the
Confederate gray would make a mag
nificent picture, but Gordon will not
be painted In the uniform. The thought
of Gordon with the fire of battle in hla
eyes nnd his face tense with the con
flict Is undoubtedly attractive, but Gor
don didn't look that way except when
leading a chart*, so the old soldiers
say.
•'He was the coolest man I believe I
aver saw," said Captain Tip Harrison.
"During the Mine Run campaign
we were In a little wood when Gordon
rode up with his staff and ulked to
us. He said: Thirty-first, you lie
right here now and don't expose your
selves. and be quiet, and If the yankees
drive Colonel Jons*' regiment In wait
until you ca'n see the whites of their
syes and give them the volley and
charge with the bayonet’ While he
was talking a shell cam* through the
He did not bat his eye and his hors*
ell did not hot his eye and his horse
did not move a muscle. It waa Gor
don's calm, cool conduct In battle that
Inspired his men."
REVOLUTION IN PARAGUAY.
It Develops that the Man Was Killed
by Hie Son in Defense of Hie Mother.
■ GRIFFIN, On.. Aug. 26.—W. J. Shiv-
era, a farmer llvjng about live miles
south of OrlfTIn, was shot and Instantly
killed yesterday afternoon by Henry
Shivers, hla 17-year-old son.
There were no witnesses to the trag.
edy except members of the family, and
nt first they claimed the killing waa sc.
ddental—that Mr. Shivers secured the
gun to shoot his wife, but In scuffling
he fell over a chair nnd the gun fired.
Onevof the smaller children told
neighbor that Henry did the shooting
and later he confessed'to the killing.
He claims his father hnd a large knffe
and was threatening the life of his
mother and other members of the fam
Hy and that he shot his father to save
the Ufa of hla mother.
The tragedy occurred In Pike county
and It Is not known here what addi
tional particulars were brought out In
the coroner's Investigation, nor whether
or not the partrlclde has been arrested.
BRADSTREET’S
REVIEW OF TRADE
Revolutionists Seiztd Train Contain
ing Stores and Government Officials
BUENOS AYRES. Aug. 26.—It li
now confirmed that tho Paraguayan
revolutionism have seized a train con
taining stores and which had a number
of government officials on board.
A delegation headed by the former
minister of finance, accompanied by
two representatives of the Paraguayan
government, arrived at Formosa. Ar
gentina. today. The delegation la now
on the way to Buenos Ayres under the
protection of sn Argentine gunboat
to confer with the Argentine govern
jnent and with the Paraguayan minister,
Manuel Viera.
Two hundred and fifty citizens of
the Argentine republic are returning
from Paraguay under diplomatic pro
tection. The Paraguayan deputy, 8e-
ror Solor. who is seeking the recogni
tion of the re volution izts as belliger
ents. Is acquiring a stock of srms and
munitions of war from manufacturers
In this republic.
Better Western Crop Reports Encour
age Buyers in Eastern Markets— R>
sumption of Cotton Mills.
Say
BUSINESS IS ON A BOOM HAD MINER ON THE niP
Secretary Brewer of Griffin Board of
Trade Says Atlanta and Macon Have
Rates That Place Griffin to Disad*
vantage—Commission to Visit Cor-
dele to Consider Depot Facilities—
To Inepect Birmingham and Atlantic
Road.
ATLANTA. Aug. 26.—The state rail
road commission, while In session to*
day, heard from Secretary W. H. Brew
er, of the Orlffln Board of Trade, rel
ative to the complaint filed by the mer
chants of that city against the rnil
roads, in which It Is charged that At
lanta has quite an advantage over
Griffin In the matter of freight rates,
particularly with reference to the rate
on grain, and that the rate to Macon
gives that city also an advantage over
Griffin. The rate from Cincinnati to
Atlanta Is now $1.07, and with a local
rate of 36 cents, the total of $1.43 per
hundred Is charged by the roads. Mr.
Brewer, In behalf of the merchants of
Griffin, asked that the local rate be
reduced to, say, 24 cents per hundred,
which with the interstate rate of $1.07
would reduce the rate from Cincin
nati to Griffin to $1.31.
Several questions were asked Mr.
Brewer by the commissioners and by
the officers of the railroads present
which ho could not answer. At the
suggestion of some of the members of
the commission Mr. Brewer promised
to get additional Information thnt
would be of value In passing upon the
Issue.' This Information he will place
before the board at Its next meeting.
The syrup men from south Georgia
then had a hearing. They stated that
the rate from Savannah to Atlanta
waa now 23 cents per hundred and
wanted It cut to 15 cents.
Mr. Wlnborn, representing the Cen
trnl, nnd Mr. Smith, the Atlanta nnd
West Point, said thnt this reduction
ould result Injuriously to the roads.
They were willing, however, to
some concessions, nnd Mr. Wlnborn.
speaking for the Central, offered to cut
the rate from Savannah to Atlanta to
21 cents per hundred, and In the same
spirit, Mr. Smith said that he waa au
thorlzed to offer the syrup men a rate
of IS cents from Savannah to Colum
bus. These reductions did not seem
to satisfy the syrup men, who contend
ed that Alabama cities were getting
lower rats than waa allowed Georgia
points of slmllnr Importance.
In answer to this M% Wlnborn said
that when the rates for Alabama points
were fixed some time ago. It was with
the view of giving the shippers and
producers of south Georgia a rate that
would enable them to compotn with
New Orleans, and that the railroads in
their anxiety to serve south Georgia
had made too low a rate to Alabama
points, or a much lower rate than was
good for the roads from a financial
standpoint.
When both sides had been heard
from the commlsalon announced that
It would give the matter due consider
atlon and hoped to reach a conclusion
that would bo satisfactory to both
sides.
The commission will visit Cordele
on the 20th of next month for the pur
pose of Investigating a complaint made
hy the citizens of that place that the
depot Is not In keeping with the Impor-
tanee of the city. While at Cord*!* the
members of the commission will take
a trip over the Birmingham and At
lantlc for the purpose of Inspecting
the road, and the business being done
by It. When this Is done and a full
hearing Is had from both sldea as
the necessity of a new or enlarged
depot, the commission trill *pasa upon
Conferences of Committees Looking to Jeff 8ent Munroe to Floor In First
tho cast.
NEW YORK, Aug. 26.—Bradstreefs
tomorrow will say: Rather bettor
Western crop reports and tho advance
of the fall season have brought an
Increased number of buyers to nearly
all Western and Eastern markets. This
has, It Is said, resulted In the enlarge
ment of fall distribution, which, how
ever, has proceeded along conservative
lines, with staple products notably In
most demand. A feature of the week
throughout the country has been clear
ance sales of summer goods by retail
ers which have enlarged distribution In
this line, no doubt to be reflected later
on In collections. Industrial resump
tions are numerous, and the aggregate
number of operatives Involved is con
siderable. A rather better tone Is noted
In textile manufacturing circles, the ef
fect of the numerous resumptions of
cotton mills and a disposition to take
hold shown by the buyers of textile at
first and second hands. Pyrotechnics
in the cotton market and uncertainty
as to the future price of that staple,
however, hold down buying. What few
railway earnings are available point to
slight gains over the corresponding
month a year ago.
Business failures for the week ending
August 25. number 185. against 142 In
the like week In IMS.
Runt injures Cotton in Muscogee.
COLiniBITg, Ga.. Aug. 26.— Farm
era In town today from th* country
north of Columbus report that rust Is
general In the cotton fields and the
crop has been considerably damaged
thereby.
Early tonight a violent rain and
electrical storm passed over this sec
tion. and it la thought did
injury to crops.
EXPORT OF NEW COTTON.
Three Hundred Bales Shipped from
Galveston to Russia.
GALVESTON. Aug. 26.—Today the
first cotton of the new crop to be clear
ed for foreign ports cleared on board
the steamship Torrhead of the Heed
Line of steamers. Tho cotton Is con
signed'to three different ports, all In
Russia. Revnl. Russia, will get $66
hales, Riga, Russia. IM bale* and 166
bales for Mt. Petersburg, Consign
ments will go via. Belfast.
Negro Hanged in South Carolina,
CHARLESTON, S. C„ Aur 16.-
Henry Jones, colored, murderer
Conatsble Columbus Jones, i
banned this morning at the Jail ...
Flckene In the presence of 1,10# men,
of which not more than flfty were ne
([roes, Jones mads a brief addrees
warning hie race against ths posses
slon and lire of firearms. The large
crowd dispersed quietly after the cx
ecutlon.
Org.nixed Company to Sell Bondi
ALBANY. N. Y„ Auk. 2*.—W.
Woodend A Co... of New York city was
Incorporated today with a capital n
6600.000 to deal In atock. bonds, securt
tier and other commodities. The dl
rector* are: Moah Rplnimrn and Wm.
E. Woodend of New York city, and
Fran-I, W, Waters of Brooklyn. W. F.
Woodend was the senior partner
the Arm of W. K. Woodend & Co., _
New York city which bus pended sev 1
ersl months ago.
Earthquake Shock In Mexico.
MEXICO CITY. Aug. 26.—A violent
earthquake Is reported from San Mar
tin In the state of Oaxaca. The shock
w»* accompanied by deafening sub
terranean rumblings. There was great
alarm for a time, hut no serious dam-
ACKERS WANT 1 MONROE MADE
TO STAND RATI AN EASY MARK
They Have Nothing to!Champion Jeffries Victor in
Arbitrate Two Rounds
-TAP AND RUSS GRAPPLE
IN DESPERATE STRUGGLE
GEN, KUROKI ATTACKS RUSSIAN ARMY, WHICH WAS ON EVE OF
AS8AULTING THE JAPANESE—BOTH ARMIES WERE READY
AND EAGER FOR ENGAGEMENT—LULL IN HOSTILITIES AT
PORT ARTHUR CAUSE FOR ELATION OF RUSSIANS—GEN. KU-
ROPATKIN’S REPORT OF BATTLE.
Settlement of Chicago Strike Had
Definite Result—Mayor Harrison I
terviewed—Strikers Say They Will |
Make Final Appeal to Packers
Another Conference.
Round With Left Hook to Jaw, and
Throughout the Fight Landed
Smashing Blows in a Relentless
Manner, Causing Flow of Blood From
Ears and Nosa of tho Butte Pugilist.
CHICAGO, Aug. 26.—The conference SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16.—Like
the committee appointed earlier In I tho tersest amateur In the prize ring,
the week to attempt a settlement of I Jack Munroe of Butte, Montana, went
the stock yards strike, with the parties down and out before Champion Jas.
the dispute, resulted In nothing. Jefferies tonight In the second round.
There la no present prospect that It The man from tho mining district made
will result In anything In the future, such an extremely sorry nhowing that
And the chances of an agreement be- the great throng In Mechanics pavilion
tween the packers and the strikers ap- roundly hooted him ns he protested to
pear very meager. The strike leaders Referee Graney against the declalon
appeared before the committee this I that hud been given In favor of Jef-
mornlng and atated their side of the j fries. The two giants had not been In
case. They did not suggest to the al- the ring two nilnutea when It waa
dermanlc committee that It make any foreseen that the aspirations of Mun-
overtures to the packers, hut simply roe would quickly be disposed of. The
gave their side of the case. The repre- m i ne r was scared and awkward, and
eentatlves of the pm ker, then appeared flrlt rfmn(J hnd hIm
before the committee and after a tea- . . . . ..
elan that lasted three hours. Mayor t ''' ce on ,he c#nvM ‘o'' 1 "* > h " «««
Harrison said: "The packers Havel Jeffries directed hla bombardment
said Just whar they said before—thnt ngnlnst the stomach of his opponent
they are running their plants, and | and each shot was followed by a blow
have nothing to arbitrate, and thnt I on the Jaw that sent Munroe to hla
there Is no reason why they should knees. Jeffries went back to his ornor
confer with the men." after the opening round with a sneer
"Then It Is nil off?" nnd laugh on his swarthy face, while
"Thnt Is nbnut what It amounts to." Monroe's seconds busied themaev
"We heard a review of the entire with smelling suits and restoratives,
strike trouble." continued tho mayor. When the two came together for tho
•and the packers say that In every second round the laugh on the cham-
communtty except Chicago and Omaha, plan's visage changed to a look of de-
the strike Is practically over, and they termination thnt boded 111 to the miner,
claim thnt 76 per cent of the men that Forty-five seconds after the gong
they employed In Chicago before (he sounded Munroe t was lying on the
strike, they are now turning out 02 lluor. u bloody, bruised mass of hu-
per cent of their normal output." Strike I inanity, with Jeffries standing over
leaders say they will make a flnnl up- him. ready. If necessary, to put n qule-
peal to the packers for a conference. | tus on the chumplonshlp ambitions of
his adversary: The miner waa too
dazed to’rise to his feet, and the time
keepers counted him out, but the husky
man trotn southern Hnliromtn did not
understand that the victory was al
ready his, nor could Munroe realize
that his pugilistic star hnd so eory sot,
-. -j, * *, ., B e , . , | It wag'at this time thnt Graney came
Five Macon Lndtes Have B.en Solcctcd forward and or<l»,..l Jeffrie, away,
and Will Render Assistanco in Many telling him that the light was epdeil
Way. at the Homo—A New Super- ,n hl " , 2XS r K.*i U " r0 * um,r '" 1 *° " |M
■ ocmer with bind streaming from his
fsca and fell into his chair, dazed nnd
helpless. His seconds Immediately be
gan working on him -to freshen him.
LIAO YANG, Aug. 24— (Delayed In
Transmission).—A big battle com
menced today, twenty miles east of
Liao Yang. The Russian front from
Taltz river south was engaged.
LIAO Yang, Aug. 25.—The fighting
which began yesterday continues to
day at Llandlanslan, twenty-three
miles southeast of Liao Yang. The
Japanese are attacking.
LADIES’ AUXILIARY
FOR INDUSTRIAL HOME I
intendont of Fari
lected.
Super-
Has Been So-
Gsn. Kuropatkln's Report.
8T. PETERSBURG. Aug. 26.—Em-
peror Nicholas has received the follow
ing dispatch, under date of Aug. 26.
from General Kurnpntktn:
"On Aug. 24 n Japanese battalion at
tacked the Russian front In the valley
of Fundakhya from TantslAputxy. The
Japanese advance waa checked at 3 p.
m. nt Lao Dlntau by a Russian com
pany, five men of which were wounded.
‘The same day two Russian compa
nies successfully resisted the advace
of the enemy In superior force ot Sti-
nolnpu, where the Japanese suspended
operations when our relnforcemei
arrived. Our losses were one olTI*
wounded and 51 men killed or wound
"On the evening of Aug. 24 the Jap
anese. hsvlng repulsed our outposts In
the height to the southeast of Llnnd
plan, and proceeded to.construct ear
works nnd entrenchments on
heights.
"At 5:46 a. m. Aug. 26, one of the
enemy’s batteries opened fire on the
village of Kofyntsn. A Russlon bat
tery returned the fire successfully, not
withstanding the considerable distance
of the Japanese guns, nnd silenced the
latter, compelling the gunners to take
cover.
"8lnce the morning of Aug. 25 a force
of the enemy, consisting of one brigade
of Infantry with four butteries, has
marched through the Hundakya nnd re
prised two companies of,troops. In
advancing down the valley one com
pany of the Japanese ndvnnce guard
came under the fire of our battery, ap
parently suffering heavy loss, and was
forced to retire.
"On the morning of Aug. 25 the en
emy placed In position two batteries In
front of Llandlanslan and bombarded
our advance post position. After a
brisk exchange or fire the enemy's In
fantry appeared from Krhnkhe. mov
ing In the direction of Knmlnsn. In Mo
Port Arthur’s Notifications.
GHB FOb. August 2t. (3 p. m.)— A
Russian who has an Intimate knowl
edge of Port Arthur fortifications ex-
plains that there are three forts known
ns No. 6. Thin accounts for the vari
ous and conflicting reports regarding
fighting at No. 5. Two batteries on
the left wing bear this number, as
doej, also a atrong fort at the left of
Ktzshan fort The fort near Etzshan Is
believed to have been the object of the
fight Ing reported from here yes ter Any
as (he Japanese being already In pos
session of Ktzshnn, it would be com
paratively easy for them to capture
the adjoining stronghold. This move
brings the Japanese advance guard
close to Port Arthur. Japan*— here
expect that their army may even enter
the renldcnce and bushies t district of
Port Arthur, but that this would not
necessarily mean th* fall of the Rus
sian stronghold. The Russian defenses
are arranged with the idea of resist
ing is long us thero is a man left nnd
the nature of their defenses suggest
that the final stand will occur at the
Tigers Tall or Liaotl mountain forL
Port Arthur Almost Impregnable.
Paris. Aug. 27.—The Toklo corre
spondent of the nMtln declares that
the Japanese minister of war has con
fidentially Informed his collc-igueM thnt
the
hope
iik In
hy dh
Minna will ho
minister has
Oyama to nvol
louse. This,
has boen ocnci
nit
id that lo
ary; the
ordered Field Mars
1 attacks entailing tie;
he correspondent sn
lied from the public.
FALLEN WIRE MADE
BRILLIANT DISPLAY
Live Trolley Wire on Cotton Avenue
Burned in Two Last Night and
Neighborhood Was Lit Up by Sparks
nd Flashes,
it Lla
"Fill
hnva r
Saw Mill Plant Burned.
SHREVEPORT, Aug. 26.—The taw
mill of White Sc Wheel***, at Aldens
brM»». forty miles from here, on th*
Cotton Belt railway, waa destroyed by
fins today, with a low of about $100.-
President E. J. Willingham of ths ,tn d when he came to a realization that poln
Georgia Industrial Home yesterday an- ***• fight had gone ngnlnst him
nouncsd th. of tho l.dtss np- 2L R T r# * °”
nnlM .. ,1, . # . ney, begnn to protest. The huge crowd
pointed on the auxiliary for tho home, understood his protesting nnd n mighty
The board of trustees discussed the volume of Jeering nnd hissing
matter nt their past meeting after the denced the sentiment of the a;
death of Rev. Mr. Mumford tond de- I * nni * mnny of whom hnd placed money
elded thnt there would he ninny nd- P" ! h ? that he would nley
vnntnxe. to be derived from such u fl , r „ th(1 rhnmplon. From th. time’the
Innvr * I hell rank for the commencement of the
Mr. Wllllnghnm wns entruated with hnttle to the time thnt the count of
the duty of selecting the'names of five ten hnd been uttered against Munroe.
Indian to tnke charge of n work aoma- wn* 4 minutes nnd 45 seconds. The
whnt slmllnr to that done by the Udlee' light riemnnatrnted. If nothing els*, thnt
auxiliary of the Mnron Hospital. the world him yet to produce n pugilist
On the auxiliary for the Induetrlnl I who will dleplaee James J. Jeffries a*
Home art the name* of the following ] champion of the world,
ladles: Ml.n Knte Ayers, chairman;
Mrs, 8. C. Moore, Mr*. Flew Holt. Mle* j HAN FRANCIHCO, August 16.—A
Knte Mumford. who Is eecrotiiry for 626.000 crowd witnessed tho Jeffrlea-
Ihe board of trustees, and Mrs. Edgar Munroe light, hut the throng ws* not
8. Wilson. It has hesn stnted thnt this up to Ihe Hen Francisco standard. Thnt
ommlttee of Indies will tn> shls to tens* air of excitement which usually
prove of very valuable nsslstnnce to prevail* on the" eve of n great rham-
tho board of trustees In the manage- plonshlp hnttle was. If not wholly Inrk-
tnent and enr* of the Home. There nre Ing, considerably toned down. The
duties among th* ehlldren which con Bnn Frnnrlarn sporting fraternity
be handled to n grant ndvnntnge hy I seemed to he Imbued with the Idea that
the Indies' auxiliary. This committee the outcome wna a foregone rnn-lue-
will nlso prove vnluable In securing Ion. Not ao with the out of town dele,
funds th defray the expenses of tho itntlon, however, who came Into the
Institution. I city on every train. A greet majority
In conference with Mr. W. B. Enter- of them people looked with favor on
eon of Jones county Mr. Willingham I Munroe. In fact this element made up
found that this man could be secured almost two-thirds of the house. In
to fill the vnennry made by Ihe retlg- the afternoon the betting was 100 to
nation of Mr. Dodlford, superintendent St that Jeffries would win and even
of th* farm nt thd home. Mr. Bodl- money that the champion would hnock
ford’s resignation takes effect next I nut Munroe In less than ten rounds.
Thursday and Mr. Emerson will as- | There was an abundance of Jeffries
sum* duties at thnt time. money In sight hut few takers found
Th* school work st the Home, which In tho Munroe camp.. They were hold,
has tip to this time been In tho hands Ing for a better proposition. Toward
of Mrs. Bodl ford nnd the older glrta evening the odda dropped to 10 to 6
of the Home, will be In the hands nf I and at that more Monroe money was
Miss Emerson, the daughter of the In evidence. Moat of the hate, how-
newly elected superintendent of the evrr/were small nnd In Ihe down-town
farm. Mle* Emerson' has had experl- pool room* no large beta were recorded,
ene* as a teacher and will he able to | The great hulk of the money wag,re.!
conduct this work In * systematised was s proposition on how long Munroe'
order. 1 would Inst.
The educational training of the chll- Hhortly after 7 o'clock th* doors lo
dren has not been arranged for as I th* big pavilion were opened und th*
satisfactorily as th* board have wlah- I waiting thronga which had been ad-,
ed on account of a lack of funds. Rev. | mlrahly handled hy the mounted po-
Mr. Mumford was never satisfied with I lice and a squad of patrolmen poured
the school work which he gave th# chll- I in at the doors. The galleries were
dren. because of the same trouble but I quickly tilled and the conservatives
nt this time Ihe board have mad* ss among th* sporting men soon oorupled
full arrangements as clfrumdtancea I most of the high priced neat*,
would afford, and later When funds will At »: 19 p. m. Munroe was th* flrat
Justify th* employment of two or three to Jump Into th* ring. He was follow-
teachers they expect to give the chll- cd Immediately by Jeffries. The sec-
dren of the Home a liner educational I nnd*. as announced hy Referee Orsney.
training. '' * I are: Jeffries . Hilly Delaney, Jimmy
The hoys" band will leave |be Home I Britt. Jack Jeffrlea and Jo* Kennedy,
on a tour of the state Monday. Their Munroo—Kid McCoy. Hnrry Foley. Tim
route ha* been planned and th* ad- I Mcfirath. "Twin" Sullivan and Frank
vane* agent has advertised their com- I McKlIrk. Frank McDonald.
Ing In the towns which they will visit. I Announcer Jordan Introduced Mun-
They will begin at Montlcslto Monday. | roe as the Butte miner. Jeffrlea was
— rT— I then presented as th* champion of the
Mancheat.r Cottsn 8pinner,. I world. Both men received * • hearty
MANCHESTER Aug. 26.—At a | round of applause. Kid McCoy was
lllle
hlell
batteries •■ul.-kly
,t thl"
ce.l |h"
"Ate
t 11 r
•lock In thi
wns orde
•d to
sit lo
ding .
■etlre
I the Jnpnnese In
fantry occupied the wooded heights
west nf Knmlnsa. near Taastntun.
"Toward nonn ’ Japan*** guns w*r*
oli**rv*d n*nr Erharkh* with about n
division of Infantry. Four Usllrrl**
wars ***n to t»* concentrated between
Knmlnea and Knta**|.
"About 2 o’clock In the afternoon n
Jnpon*** mountain battery, while nd-
anting nlong n ridge townrd Tnimln-
tun, wns held up by the fir* of our
jdinji and were prevented from occu
pying the position held hy another bat
tery. which waa i41enro.l nfter suffering
y lose.
I 3 In the afternoon 1nrg* hnnt-H
of the enemy were ob**rv*d construct-
Ing entrenchments on the heights
south of Hanpu. nnd at 4 o’clock a
Japanese mountain tmttery npp*
on the heights west of Kamlnan, tml
was obliged to retire.
"At 5 p. m. re Jnpnne** force of ret
least two divisions of Infantry wn* nd-
v against the Hn/fitljin ixmltlnn^
B*
the
nf 10
id 11
chntc display that
Ilf electricity thnt In s.-ldo
ctly oppoelte the entr
din
RiM'ffln* Much Elated.
RT. PETERSBURG, August 26.—The
war office was much elated today at
the receipt of a dispatch from IJeut.
Oen. Htoessel, dated from Tort Ar
thur, August 22, reporting thnt the
Japanese had at last been exhausted
by their attacks and that the bom
bardment had been suspended. Full
details regarding tho dispatch are not
available, but It probably refers to the
Che Poo dispatch of yesferday an
nouncing the repulse of Japanese with
vlth tho
of fire
und nnd
his full
th*
re tin
aid*
i his
ght !*•
id, for
larged
moment, become hr:
the escaping currents.
Down as far aa the Interesectlo.n
Mulberry street and Hotton avenue
large glare, caused hy the break, lit <
the night. Her* and there at frequ*
Intervals > streak more brilliant »h.
the others would either Jump from oi
of the ends of the wire or along tl
part hung In mid air. ^
The display was for a time nlmc
wonderful. Those whp happened to
wlthlng eye slnght of tho w*
too awe-strlken to approach n<-.ir
than th
the site
ulk.
Postmistress Named for Cravey.
WASHINGTON An*. 26.—Mrs. Ma
dia Cravey appointed postmistress at
kieraWe I Crmvey. Telfair county, Ga., vice Thom
as L, illiux resigned
Chart*!-. Granted in Columbus.
COLUMB(JB, Oau, Aug. 26.— Judg*
Bull today granted charters to the
Hoi L*>*b Company. $10,006 capital,
and the * Georgia Coffin Company, $16.-
•66 capital.
Cov/ert Wins Congressional Race.
NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 26,-Ktof. J.
Bowers. In th.- Mississippi con
greestonal district, carried the Demo-
erntu- primaries today and wlU be elect-
meeting of th* Master Cotton Bplnnera I next Introduced aa the "Beau Rrumme!
here today It wns resolved to allow I of the prize rlrg." McCoy ezpreesed
liberty of action r*vnrdlng abort time I himself as willing to boz any man In
for the week following August 2t. I the world, barring Jeffries. Jeffries
Thereafter a m»** meeting will t-onald- I Immediately went to his corner. His
*r the question. The trad* of nil coun
tries Is urged »o refrain from buying |
cotton during the month of Hept.
Result of Firemen’s Tournament.
HT. LDIM8 A"g. 2*-—Among Ihe rr
•ultff of th«- tlr -rieriff tournament to-
da£ were th** following: Champion*
ship wet hoe* r-i* *. won by Bridgeport.
Ohio; Hf-en*'»*r ho** team, Salisbury.
C.. second. Tim* 'Jr seconds flat. M
hose race, won by Columbia team.
Whitest one, N V' : Rpencer boot team,
| Balls burg, set or. d. Time, 4> seconds,
bore a smite of confidence. Ills
condition was superb. II* wns elad In
black trunks entwined wllh the na
I Iona I colors. After greeting many
friends Jeffries stalked lo Munroe'ff
corner and grasped the miner's hand.
As far a" appearances went. Mun
roe contrasted greatly with the cham
pion. His face bore a serious expres
sion and ,wa* almost white. He ap.
pun red to he til at ease as hla seconds
fastened the gloves on bis hand* Mun.
roe wore green tights also surrounded
with lha Miwael color*, A-* the
TWO RABBIS FICjHT
IN A SYNAGOGUE
Rabbi Goldberg of Norfolk Atts
Cj«ct R^bbi Hsller from th«
gogue and Altorcstion En«uc
discarded Ms overcoat ft was agreed
that his condition was perfect.
At 9:30 Announcer Jordan beckoned
the men to th*lr corners, there toawnll
the gong. At 6:10 time waa called.
Round Ona—Both advanced slowly
to the renter of the ring and Indulged
In light sparing. Munroe was the
first to lead, with re left that wns short.
Jeffrlea danced around his op-
ponenL drew him Into a clinch and
missed a right for the body. Jeffries
wag chewing gum nnd smiling. Jef
fries sent Munroe to the floor with a
left hook to the Jaw. Munroe was up
quickly, but the chsmplon drove re
straight right to the head nnd followed
It with a left swing to the stomach.
Jeffrlea followed his advantage, driv
ing Munroe to the ropes with s right
nnd left to the body. A well directed
left to the Jaw sent Munroe to the
rope* for eight seconds. He arose, but
ngaln was floored with a similar blow.
Jeffries started a vicious right on the
Jaw, but the bell rang and the cham
pion stayed its progress. Munroe did
not land a blow and looked nearly out
when his seconds showed him to his
corner.
Round Two—The men went to a
clinch. Munroe received re left swing
to the rnouth th.it made him spit blood.
He bore In. but Jeffries was unrelent-
Ing, finishing all over th** body with
left nnd right an*! floored Ihe miner
igreln. I Hood flowed from Munroe'i
f «* r and ears. Then a terrific left t<
Ihe fare rendered th* miner helpless.
He sank slowly to the floor nnd at-
t-nipted to rise. Jeffries wan w ilting I ent of t • m«i < L*- i* *t
for him, but before the champion could I aayn the Bntfflfr afojiwp Uiwk
land on 'hla helpless victim Referee | bw a/tved tb*
Graney grabbed him and declared Jef-I otopped by a
tat* the wlxu.tr, ^•‘z. ** L* 3 --,/
npts to
8yna-
NORFOLK. Vn.. Atig. 2* A i
al difficulty occurred at H'r> *1
synagogu** tonight betw**re Rev
i . i her a* ■ ’ *•? •* -vn
and Rev. 1* Heller, form* • % r
a synagogue at - v •
making Norfolk .* t»-*>i r.m
»> ,Ui i < " i* arr-M-d on
rrent sworn out by Habbi lMI*r.
Ing hint with i.-muli .»nd
».s Goldberg ubj**. -t to th- pr*i
Rabbi H
hln
tit*
folio
correspondent of th<
plncnnls have tv-* n
lug the ta*-nacre
ing Hi* massacre
after the seventh n
native Christians ai
Ru
rhe