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ESTABLISHED IN 1826.
MACON, GA-, SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER n, 1904.
OAILY—97M A YEAR
NEGROES MAY
BE ARRESTED
DESPONDENCY CAUSES
YOUNG MAN’S SUICIDE
Evidence Secured Against.
Before Day Ringleaders
Percy J. Whitehurst,
Blows Out His Brain
Savannah.
EARMERSWERE HARKED
6ome Excitement In Clarke County,
Though it Is Believed Now That the
Plot Has Been Discovered the Pro
jected Murders and Robbories Will
Be Abandoned.
ATHENS, Ga., Sept. 10.—Several
days since a dispatch was sent out to
the effect that there were good grounds
to suspect that several negroes had
organized a before day club In Ken
ny’s district In this county, and were
plotting to kill and rob several well
known citizens.
This morning It was stated on the
streets that the evidence with which
to corner the ringleaders was about to
be secured, and that this afternoon a
number of points were secured \Vhlch
will probably lead to the arrest of the
negrooes Implicated Monday.
According to the evidence thu3 far
secured, eight negroes in Kenney’s dis
trict are Implicated in this plot,
seems that this plot was talked of
far back as last September, but that It
was not carried out, the leaders pre
ferring to wait. •
The names of the negroes thus far
Implicated are Lum Cooley, Sam
Smith, Mit Smith, Ed. Smith, Charlie
Handy and John Sims. They are all
'farm hands and live on the plantations
of the men whom they are alleged to be
plotting against. The men who have
beep marked for the slaughter are
Messrs. T. J. Poss, W. P. Poss, Hugh
Poss, E. S. Lester, W. T. Lester and
Adolphus Smith, all well-to-do farmers
In that section of the county
The aim of the negroes Is said to
havo been to wait until a few bales of
cotton had been picked and sold, and
then to kill the white men, burn their
houses and rob them.
It la likely that warrants will be
' Issued for the negroes and that they
will be placed under heavy peace
honds, if they can give them, and If
Xiot then they will have to go to Jail.
Some of the white men are not at
all worried over the matter, as the ne
groes deny the story nnd say that the
evidence against them was given by
a drunken negro, while others believ
i It to be true.
Sheriff Wler has held himself
readiness to execute nny warrants that
may be placed In his hands and to pro
vide against nny contingency. This
affair has occasioned no little talk and
there Is more or less excitement, but
the general feeling Is that the plot hav
lng been discovered, the negroes will
. not dare to put It Into execution.
ANOTHER VARIETY OF
“BEFORE DAY” BLACKS
Baltimore,
a Hotel at
SAVANNAH. Ga., Sept. 10.—Percy
J. Whitehurst, the son of Mrs. Addle
Whitehurst, of No. .1214 Mount Royal
avenue, Baltimore, purposely blew out
his brains this afternoon while sitting
In the parlor of the Pulaski house, one
of the most prominent hotels of the
city. It Is supposed that the act was
caused through despondency.
Whitehurst had been In this city and
rtclnlty for several weeks visiting rel
atives, of which he had a number
prominently connected.
Half an hour before he shot himself
he entered the bar of the Pulaski
house and bought two glasses of beer
and a package of cigarettes. He then
went to the office of the hotel and
tried to reach a young lady by tele
phone. It la supposed be Intended tell
ing her of his rash purpose. He failed
to receive an answer. Then he Walked
Into ’the parlor, lit a cigarette and,
after smoking less than a quarter of
It. sent the bullet crashing through his
left temple and died by tht time the
attaches of the hotel could get to him.
Whitehurst was decidedly handsome,
dressed well and was very popular
Ith those acquaintances. He had
traveled widely, having visited Europe,
South Africa and South America. Dur
ing the Spanlsh-Amerlcan war he was
enlisted In a Virginia regiment. He
was mustered out while the regiment
was quartered at Savannah. His
mother has been asked her wishes as
to the disposition of the body.
THE ARMIES ON
DRESS PARADE
Soldiers at Manassas Rest
ing After Fight
REVIEW OF THE TROOPS
It Oocupled Nearly Three Hours, Ter
minating with Lively Saber Drill,
and Not Since the Spanlsh-Ameri-
can War Have So Many Regulars
and Militia Troops Been in Line,
THE WAR NEWS.
WILSON WILL PUSH
INQUIRY TO AN END
Secretary of Agriculture Wants to
Know More About the Charges
Which Came From Savannah.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.—Secretary
of Agriculture Wilson does not Intend
to let drop the recent complaint of
the Savannah Cotton Exchange that
there had been a leak In the cotton re
port of September 2. He has requested
the exchange to tell him where they
got the report of the alleged leak. Al
though his message was sent yester
day. no reply as yet has been received.
The secretary stated tonight that he
will glve^ the exchange a reasonable
time to reply, falling In which he pro
poses to tak^ other means of ascer
taining the name of the party who re
ported that there had been a leak.
“We aro going.” he said, ”to follow
the matter up to the end.” The sec
retary reiterated the denial of Acting
Secretary Moore, made nt the time of
the tiling of the charge, nbout the giv
ing out of ndvnnce Information re
garding the condition of the cotton
crop.
6outhern Railway Detectives Make
Important Capture of Negro “Rough
Riders" in Virginia County.
NORFOLK, Vo., Sept. 10.—Southern
railway detectives have captured in
Sussex county, at a station called
Homevllle, a band of twelve negroes,
somewhat similar in purpose to the
Before Day clubs being rounded up
further south.
This band styled, themselves the
“Rough Riders,” and their object was
to rob and burn houses and stores
in the vicinity of Homevllle, the de
tectives allege.
The twelve captives are charged
with robbing nnd burning the South
ern railway station at Homevllle nnd
with plotting to rob and burn the gen
eral store of Bert A Chapel at the
same place. The leader of the band
Is “Bud" Tucker. The crowd Is con
fined In the Sussex Jail, a wooden
structure, and the detectives fear they
will make their escape. An effort will
be. made to have the gang removed
to Petersburg for safety.
SAVANNAH, Ga., Sept. 30.—Chair
man Wright Hunter of the committeo
of the Savannah Cotton Exchnnge that
was appointed to learn why the appar
ent leak In the September cotton re
port of the department of ogriculture
occurred, received a letter today from
Secretary Wilson, ,who asked him to
provide the name of the co # ton house
that had received the news prior to
the Issuance of tho government report
that "Government looks like 84.1.”
Capt. Hunter very promptly replied,
giving the desired Information. He
named Heyward Vick A Co., who have
an office In this city. This house had
received a wire giving the information
quoted above and had posted it for the
benefit of Its customers. The wire to
Heyward Vick A Co. was signed
’’Bache,” nnd the firm told Capt. Hun
ter that It had come from Its corre
spondents, J. S. Bache A Co., of New
York.
This seems to put It up to Secretary
Wilson to discover where Bache A Co.
got the information.
CORPS HEADQUARTERS. Gaines
vllle, Va., Sept. 10.—With their fight
lng at an end. the contesting Blue and
Brown armies were on dress parade
today. They lined up In columns on
an expanse of sloping ground at Wel
lington, Va.. midway between Manas
sas and Gainesville. Lieutenant-Gen
eral A. R. Chaffee, chief of staff, was
the reviewing officer. He took up a
position facing the column In Its cen
ter and on the crest of the Hope, to
his left the Blue army and to his right
the Brown. General Corbin, com
mander of both’ forces, sat on his horse
beside General Chaffee. Back of them
were the foreign military attaches, vis
iting governors and other distin
guished visitors. Still further back
was a reviewing stand filled with spec
tators and in front of the line, which
extended fully a mile, were others.
The men presented a surprisingly
good appearance after their four days
of night and day fighting. This was
accounted for by the fact that all of
those In both camps who were in nny
way indisposed were examined by sur
geons nnd given certificates excusing
them from review.
As soon as General Chaffee took his
place the right of the Blue column
moved to the front and marched past
the reviewing party. The formation
was In close columns and the entire
first division passed before the troops
of General Bell came forward. The
review occupied nearly three hours
and was terminated by a lively saber
drill by the Seventh cavalry. Not
since the Spanish war have so many
regulars and militia troops been in
review. “Dixie” was the tune played
most as the troops passed the review
point. The Fifth Massachusetts band
played “Yankee Doodle.” two regi
ments played "Onward, Christian Sol
diers,” and another marched to "The
Bowery.”
The maneuvering has been of a brll-
llnnt order, and the movements of each
side have been executed with great
military precision. Although troops
nnd officers are tired out, they have a
very vivid Idea of aetunl campaigning,
which was one of the objects sought.
The entrainment problem, which
also Is one of the important lessons
of the maneuvers, has already begun.
The Maine and Massachusetts troops
ure on their way home, having been
entrained immediately after tho review
at Wellington. This work will con
tinue tomorrow at each camp and the
militia will all be out of camp by Mon
day morning, if not earlier. The large
number of tracks supplied by the
Southern railway at Thoroughfare and
Manassas makes the entrainment a
speedy operation. The line of the
Southern rollway between Mnnossas
nnd Washington already Is filled with
troop trains and the soldiers are sing
ing and firing their remaining blank
cartridges as they ride home.
Gist of Intelligence from the J
Far East Indicates a Teiji- +
porary Lull In Hos- ♦
tilities. J
“The troops on both sides are +
resting.”
This information from the As
sociated Press correspondent at
Mukden came in a dispatch
filed nt 10:55 Saturday, and cou
pled with reports received at St.
Petersburg from General Kuro-
pntkin nnd Lieutenant-General
Snkhnroff. that since Thursday,
because of torrential rains and
heavy roads, hostilities hnve
been reduced to a minimum.
The rear guard of the Russians
has succeeded In the taking of
most of the. transports nnd
guns through Mukden. A St.
Petersburg dispatch says the
war office is reluctantly disposed
to admit that the defeat of tho
Russians at Liao Yang practi
cally has the effect of turning
the war, that Kuropatkln must
retire and await reinforcements
and prepare for a new campaign
next year. No word Is heard In
St. Petersburg looking In the dl- J
rectlon of pence, however. Gen- *
oral Kurokl reports that after J
the battle of September, 5 the J
Russians took 10,000 wounded
to Mukden, leaving 3,000 in the J
vicinity of Liao Ynng. *
STEAMSHIP MANAGER
IS HAVING TROUBLE
NEXT ASSAULT
ON POET ARTHUR
It Will Bo Directed Against
Two Strong Forts
PRELIMINARY WORK
Japanese Are Indefatigably at Work,
Under Very Nose of the Russians,
Digging Trenches, and Everything
Possible Is Being Done to Make tho
Attaok Successful.
TIE PASS. Manchuria, Sept. 10.—
The losses on both sldea from August
26 to September 5 are estimated at
from sixty to seventy thousand.
Savannah Man Say*
road Commission
Matter.
Ho Will Ask Rail-
to Pass on the
SAVANNAH, Ga., Sept. 10.—Murray
Stewart, manager of tho North and
South Steamship Company, 1* having
trouble here with the big transporta
tion companies. The Seaboard Air
Line and the Ocean Steamship Com
pany apparently are not disposed to
give his vessels space nt their wharves.
The steamer Santurce Is loading here
but not at the Ocean Steamship Com
pany’s docks, Vice-President JVInburn
having given notice that the vessel
could not go to these wharve*. The
harbor master said that the ship could
go to the Ocean Steamship Company’s
wharves to take the rosin waiting her
there, buL* Manager Stewart says he
will not press the matter now. The
Santurce must sail tomorrow night, nnd
he will complete the loading by
lighters.
Manager Stewart says the railroad
commission will be cnlled upon to pass
upon ttte question. He thinks he has
cause for compluint tig.ilfi/1 tht* two
companies named. Tho dlffleuMy seems
be that the companies • with the
harves insist upon bellevlrg Stew-
nrt’s line to be one of tramps, for
which they charge a higher wharfage
rate than for regular liners.
WAYNESBORO CASHIER
HAS $3,700 SHORTAGE
Has Made Satiefactory Adjustment of
the Matter, However, and No Prose-
oution Will Follow.
WAYNESBORO, Ga., Sept. 10.—It
has been discovered that William H.
Walters, cashier of the Bank of
Waynesboro, Is about $3,700 short In
his accounts, though tha matter has
been satisfactorily adjusted by him
nnd full settlement made. No prose
cution will follow.
W. I* McKlmurray, sheriff of the
county, has been made cashier of tho
bnnk to succeed Walters.
Walters hns Just returned from
visit with his mother to North Caro
lina.
WANTS TO STAY
AT ROSEMOUNT
Judge Parker Prefers to
Remain at HoTne
STATEMENT IS ISSUED
Characterized as Untrue Are the Sto
ries That the Democratic Presiden
tial Candidate Is at All Dissatisfied
with the Manner in Which His Cam
paign Is Being Conducted.
Little
PROMPT ACTION SAVED
LOSS OF MANY LIVES
Captain Hart Quickly Beached His
Steamer, With Two Hundred Negro
Excursionists on Board.
COMMITTED SUICIDE.
Dane at Fitzgerald Takes His Life
Because of Despondency,
FITZGERALD. Ga., Sept. 10.—An
old gentleman about 65 years old, a
Dane, who lived alone in a small cot
tage in the western part of the city,
was found dead in his home this
morning. His body was suspended
from the wall or celling of his bed
room by a small rope fastened around
his neck. He had not been well for
a few days, but was not seriously
sick, and no one was with him last
night. When discovered this morning
he had evidently been dead several
‘hours, aa hla body w*aa cold and rigid.
There were no evidences of foul play,
end It la thought that in a fit of de
spondency he took his own life. His
name is Olsen Stevenson. He had no
relatfves here, but stated to
friends that his relatives all reside in
Wisconsin. His remains will probably
be buried here tomorrow.
Handled Knife Too Carelessly.
ATLANTA, Sept. 10.'—A. R. Bqrnes,
who resides at 42 Markham street, was
assessed $100 this morning In the po
lice court for handling his knife cere-
lessly in a saloon on Mitchell street,
last night. Barnes, It seems, was not
particular who he cut, and In slashing
around ^ut gashes In not leas than a
half dozen guests of the place. When
the bartender Jumped the counter,
Barnes dashed out of the door and
commenced running down the street.
The bartender, however, after a race
of two blocks captured the man and
turned him over to the police.
Interest in Fox Hunting.
ROUND OAK, Ga., Sept. 10.—As on
indication of the keen Interest taken
In the fox chase by the lovers of such
sport, Mr. W. F. White, of our town,
shipped seven fox dogs to Worcester,
Mats* to a friend of his to take part
In a series of hunts near that place.
The dogs are to be returned to Round
Oak as soon as the hunts are over.
The people In this section are expect
ing to hear that the Jones county dogs
lead In the chase.
En Route to San Francisco.
ATLANTA. Sept 10.—The members
of the drill team of Canton Washing
ton, D. C., No. 1 P. M.. L O. O. S.
passed through Atlanta this afternoon
en route to San Francisco. Capt. D. N.
Chisholm is in command of the team.
A delegation from the local secret or
der men met the team at the depot
end wished the members ct It much
success.
Fear Caused Convulsions.
COLUMBUS. G:t., Her>». 10.—Ml/*?
Idefle Kennedy of Girard was thrown
Into convulsions lust night by tK* fear
that a burglar had entered the hmiee.
She heard a noise about the turner and
when her mother entered her »o**n
she found her In a serious ••oit.I'tfun
Her condition is somewhat improve!
Jodajr.
Cottn Activity at Americus.
AMERICUR. Oa.. Sept. 10.—An
drews* cotton warehouse receipts ex
ceeded one thousand bales today alone.
Cotton wagons poured In from a dozen
counties, presenting a scene of great
activity. Receipts in Andrews’ ware
house this date already exceed nine
thousand bales, the heaviest ever
known thus early In September. The
entire crop has opened at once, am
fully a third of It mutketed already.
BERLIN. Sept. 10.—It t
March 22 next has been elected __
date for the marriage of DuHkks Cecelia
of Mecklenburg-Bchwerin to Crown Prine*
Frederick William, the nuptials will be
celebrated with unprecedented erJenJor.
as be will be the first Hohensoil-
marry an Crown l*rlnr* of the German
Empire. ,
Had $1,200 Shortage
AUGUSTA. Ga.. Bent. IS.—A special to
the Herald *»>:« that Merry H. Rawls, htfi
of State Represents tire Rawls of Ef
fingham county, has been arrest**.! char*
ed with being short twelve hundred
tars In bts accounts at the post*
where he was money order clerk. ....
has given bond, and the shortage, it Is
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.—A poss!
ble loss of life was averted tonight by
the prompt action of Captain Hart of
the excursion steamer River Queen,
having on board about 200 negro ex
cursionists bound for Indian Head,
Md. The steamer ran into a lumber
scow four miles down the Potomac and
sustained Injuries which caused her to
fill rapidly. She was In a sinking condi
tion when Captain Hart beached her.
The boat is lying In an easy position
and It is expected that all the passen
gers will be taken off during the nlf^ht
i a rescue boat is on the scene.
When the news of the accident first
reached Washington it wus rumored
that a number of lives had been lost.
The police boat Vigilant, In command
of Harbormaster Sutton, was dispatch
ed to the disabled steamer, but after
ascertaining that the passengers were
in no danger it returned to Washing
ton.
North Carolina Bank Burglarized.
MURPHY, N. C„ Sept. 10.—The
Bank of Murphy was burglarised last
night. The vault and safe were almost
completely wrecked by explosives and
all the cash was taken, amounting to
$4,000, "only a few pennies having been
left. There Is no clue to the robbers,
No suspicious persons have been seen
at or near this place recently. The
bank was fully insured against rob
bery.
Crested a Stir.
COLUMBUS. Ga.. Sept. 10.—'"They’ve
got me, but I'm going to have a plcn'
of a time,” declared Gouo Beard,
prominent Girard merchant when
placed In Jail today on a writ of lunacy.
He set Ore to a lot of rags in the
Girard Jail, exciting the population,
who thought the Jail was burning
down. He said he built the Ore just l-
clear oat the mosquitoes.
A Young Somnambulist,
COLUMBUS. Oh.. Sept 10.-
yesr-old girl, the daughter of W. F.
Vaughn of Phenlx City, while
walked through a window last night
without Injury. When missed
searching party start**) out and fou;
NOVEL DAMAGE SUIT.
I Asks for $20,000 from the
Southern Railway.
ATLANTA. Oa.. SepJ. 10.—A dam
age suit novel In Its character was
filed against the Southern railway to
day by Nellie Thompson through her
next friend. D. K. Thompson, for In
juries sustained by her , which nhe at
tributes to negllgnece upon the part
of the corporation. The suit Is for
$20,000. The plaintiff In the suit Is a
little girl of fourteen, who reside*.'
with her fnther near Swift's Fertilizer
Works oiP the Birmingham division
of the system.
Nellie Is at present and has for over
month been breathing through a sli
er tube, and what Is more, ths child
Is likely to continue the use of the
tubo for an Indefinite time.
On July 3 of the current year, Nel
lie was nt- play In the front yard of
her father’s home. fast freight train
npproarhed over the trucks of the
Southern railroad. There was nothing
unusual to the approach of the train,
>ut there was something unusual to
the pistol shots that rang out on tho
cool morning air as the ponderous en
gine nnd long train of cars neared tho
little miss.
She quit her piny and looked nbout
Just In time to receive a bullet In her
neck. The ball pierced her throat,
penetrnted her wind pipe, completely
severing It, and passed through her
right shoulder. She was carried Into
the house and medical aid was sum
moned. Death seemed Imminent. The
child could scarcely breathe, so the
sliver tube was resorted to. By this
means her life was saved.
In the suit that has been brought
against the railroad the petitioner al
leges that the pistol was fired by a
brakemnn on board the freight train
which (sisued the Thompson residence.
It Is charged that the train hand was
firing at some tramps who were steal
ing a ride on the train, and the pe
tltloner chorges that he eexrclsed net
ther care nor discretion in handling
the deadly weapon. Hence the suit,
The Forces at Liao Yang.
MUKDEN, Sept. 10—10:65 p. m.—
Chinese reports, which are partly con
firmed by Information received by tho
Russians, are to tho effect thnt the
Japanese at Liao Yang had a total of
300,000 men with 700 guns. Their rear
guard consisted of 40,000 Koreans and
30,000 Chinese, but as far as can bo
judged only a portion of these partic
ipated in the fighting. The troops on
both sides are resting.
CHE FOO, Sept 10.—General Nogl’s
next assault on Port Arthur will be
directed chiefly ngnlnst Rlhlungshan
and Klkwanshan forts, which are tho
strongest forts on the northeast flank.
This Information comes from an un
questionable authority who has Just
finished a visit over the Japanese line
around the north nnd conversed with
tho Japanese officers, who nllowed
him to make personal observations.
The elevation of Rlhlungshan Is 850
feet. Three hundred yards away on
tho same range Is another hill so much
lower that Rlhlungshan protects It
from bombnrdment except from Ti-
shnn nnd Klkwanshnn. This hill Is
part of a aectlon which the Chinese
call Paltchuang. In the capture of
which the Japanese lost many lives.
The work of constructing trenches
Is advancing rapidly considering the
fire which tho dlggera are compelled
to endure.
The Japanese hnve tents pitched,
nnd they are relieved every three days.
Food nnd ammunition and other sup
plies are brought them only nt night,
for the reason thnt the detachments
nre obliged to cross a level stretch be
fore renchlng a place of safety. The
Japanese trenches, almost * under the
nose of the Russians, are now partly
constructed. Tho Russians ondenv-
I Mith t.. I**\ <1 tli. In. in
shelling the projections which afford
nhelter to these Japanese, "'ho In turn
bombard to prevent tho Russians from
succeeding.
Everything which Ingenuity can sug
gest Is being done by the Japan*** to
render the attack successwul, partic
ular attention being pnlil to measures
which will enable the Japanese to re
tain the forts In the event they nro
to capture them. Among the contriv
ances to be employed aro numerous
honvy portable shields which have
been constructed at Dnlney nnd which
will he used to ufTord protection. Guns
and shields will bo moved a* closely
together ns possible through the
trenches before tho assault Is made, In
order that they may be quickly hauled
to tho summit when the forta are
tnken.
With Rlhlungshan and Klkwanshnn
captured, the Japanese will (.radically
control an entrancft along the railway.
Russian defenses at Penslhu with very
little effort. He continued to advance
steadily and turned the troops to tho
left.
No Fighting Thursday or Friday,
ST. PETR8BURO. Sept. 10.—The
emperor hns received the following
dispatch from Gen. Kuropatkln, dated
yesterdays
“No fighting hns taken place In the
sphere of operations and the enemy
•bowed no perceptible activity Sep
tember 8 or 9th. Heavy rains continue,
which do not permit of tho roads dry
ing or of their being repaired."
Thirteen Thousand Russians Wounded
TOKIO. Sept. 10.—9 p. m.—General
Kurokl reports that nfter Inst Mon
day’s hnttle, the Russians removed
over ten thousand wounded to Mukden,
and that the Russians left 3,000 In tho
vicinity of Liao Yang.
Japs Run Amuck.
LTAO YANG, Sept. 7—Via Tien Tain.
Sept. 30.—The Japanese officers were
unable to restrain their soldiers after
six days of desperate fighting, nnd
looting became general. Last night
the soldiers. In attempting to rob the
missionary and Red Cross quarters,
stabbed Dr. A. M. Westwater, a well
known medical missionary, in the neck
nnd hand. This In said to be the first
Instance the Japnneso soldiers hnve
been known to he uncontrollable. The
Japan* nc were welcomed by the Chi
nese, hut they abused the good name
which they established In the Chlno-
Japanese war. Chinese refugees nre
still arriving from tho battle-ground,
and native fortune seekers are scour
ing th« field for treasure. Most ol
dead have been burled, but brokei
E80PU8. N. Y.. Hept. 10.—Whether
Judge Parker shall continue to conduct
his personal campaign at Rosemount or
whether ho shall go to New York nnd
take a more active part, or whether he
shall go on a speaking tour,hnve b*n ques
tions thnt havo agitated the minds of
callers nt Uosemount today.
If Judge Parker’s personal Judgment
determine* the question, he will remain
quietly nt home regardless of nny de
mands thnt msy be made upon him. His
views are set forth In a statement Issued
at Rosemount today as follows:
"Arthur McCaualnnd. Judge Parlctt’s
private secretary, said this morning that
stories to the effect that Judge Parker
Is to go to New York to tako personal
charge of the canvass or to assist tho
committee In its conduct, or that he In
dissatisfied with the work of either tho
national or state committees, nre untrue.
He Is grntlfied with the efforts of both
the committee, lie believes the members
>f all of them nre working Intelligently,
inrmonlously, nnd effectively nnd thnt
they are wise In not telling about It. Tho
lgo hos thought of going to New York
ADJOURNED TEMPORARILY.
Ths Railroad Commission Will Meet
Again This Week Howevor.
ATLANTA, Sept. 10.—The state
railroad commission adfoutned this
afternoon fo meet again next week,
when the consideration of tho com
plaint filed by the Atlanta Height Bu
reau Association charging that Atlanta
Is being dlstrlmlnated against In the
matter of freight rate* will be resumed.
The board has mails considerable
progress In Its consideration of the
case, but will give out nc thing for
publication until It* work Is concluded
WAYCR033 PRIMARY.
Rsynolds 8«ema to Have Bean Rs
elected Judge of the City Court.
WA Y CROSS, Ga.. Hept. la.— 1 The
Democratic .primary for the sele
of a Judge and solicitor of the city
court of Way* runs was held here
day. Not all the precinct* have been
heard from tonight, hut indentions art
that J. C. Reynolds has be*n re-elect
ed Judge by 10 to 25 plurality over Jno.
T. Myers »nd A. E. Cochran. J. Wat
her on a brldg- several hundred yards J ter Bennett bad no opposition for so-
4 from her father's reside ace,. •.-<* Jicitor, f '
cuts str
The Jap;
luently 1
ope
rite tho
rlth
tranche
mil way fre-
Tho Jap
•olio pow
reinforcements nre en route
north by all roads. I’rlnce Knlyon.
brother of tho emperor of Jnpun, corn
ier of the Second brigade of cav
alry, has passed Halcheng.
Japs Captured Stores.
LONDON. Sept, 10.—A dispatch tr
e Japanese legation from Toklo. tlnv
10:16 p. m. today, says: “Field Mar-
for i
day
nfte
Miblteatin:
dance, but he may not
ilo that."
y of Judge Parker’s visitors today
advised the candidate to go on ft speak
ing trip. They snlrl his presence Is needed
In the doubtful State* where rallies could
bn held. Judge Parker later dl«eu«;s**d
question with Wlltlm F. Sheehan of
national executive committeo; Col.
Daniel 8. Lninont. Mr. Rlihler of New
York nnd former Representative Hugely
of peekeklll, N. Y. At the conclusion of t
the conference with Mr. Bheehan, it warn,
announced authoritatively thnt tho form-*
al statement Issued will Stand for the
present, so for as nny trip to New York
Is concerned, and that Judge Parker is
not now disposed to mnko a speaking
tour. •
Judge Pnrker was urged by Mr Rlddor
to mnke at least ten speeches In the
doubtful states. Mr. Kidder suggested a
trip by Judge Parker a lltti* liter in
toda
NEGROES WILL STAND
FOR LAW AND ORDER
dial Oyn
eports
that
ifte
tht
Troops Entered Quietly.
LTAO YANG, Sept. 4, via Tien Tslng,
Sept, 10.—The Japanese at 9 o'clock
discovered that the Russians had evac
uated Lino Ynng nnd nt 11 o'clock they
sent scountlng parties to the southern
nnd western walls of tho city. At
•’clock this morning the troops of tho
victorious army quietly entered an*
occupied Liao Ynng, Gen. Kuropat
kin’s former base nnd stronghold. Tht
success was achieved after five days n
glorious fighting. The character of th>
Japanese advance apparently had serv
ed as a warning to Gen. Kuropatkln t<
make sure of his retreat and hla trnns-
port wus on August 29 moving rapidly
out of Lluo Yung over the railroad
bridge.
At 10 o'clock on the morning of tho
30th. Gen. Kuropatkln’* staff
out of Liao Yang. At the same time ri
fle fire was heard drawing nearer t
the railroad station and this wns nn In
dication of the sure advance of the
Japanese. Wounded men of whom
none were seen ont he 29th, were trail
ing along the south nnd southwest Into
Liao Ynng nn the 30th. The Russians
made use of a field balloon all day long
on the 30th, locating the posltlona of
the Japanese, The Russians often fir
ing without sight of the enemy. It Is
estimated thnt 1,000 Russian shells
were thrown Into the valley beyond the
south road where the only evidence
of the Japanese was apparent. General
Htakelburg’s corps lost 3,000 in this
engagement. During the night of the
list, the Russians deemed the position
of the enemy to be so threatening that
they made preparations to fall back.
On the morning of September 1 all the
non-combatants were ordered to leave
Liao Ynng nnd the Russian commissa
ry of police sent an order to the Chi
nese magistrate of the city that nil
Chinese must leave Liao Yang within
two days. The Japanese were seen to
be In possession of the Russian posl
tlona at Shuysan and It wns also In the
morning of September 1, that General
Stakeiberg had withdrawn his forces.
The Chinese at Liao Yang became
alarmed and they began secretly to
make Japanese flags. The flight of
Japanese shells over the railroad sta
tlon frightened the Russians and they
retreated with great disorder. The for
eign military attaches who were It
Liao Yang were taken north under •*-
cort.
The correspondent noticed, on this
morning, art unbroken line of ammuni
tion wagons, batteries of srtltery. and
Russian troops using the rallroa*
bridge to get out of Liao Yang to th*
north. It became known that Genera
Kurokl was making a dash around tht
Russians to the left of tha railroad at i
l»olnt fifteen tnlle* north of here
fighting of Sopternbcr 4 nnd September
ir right occupied tho Yontnl col
liery nnd Yumentun Hill. The enemy^
n force is believed to hnve retired
north of the Hun river. Hr fore the
nation of Liao Ynng the enemy
ted tho mngaxlncs near the stn-
Colored Citizens of Valdosta Put
hers on Record as Being for tho
iahment of Criminals,
VALDOSTA. On., Sept
that a-Before Day Club*
ganlzed In this county ha
groca, w
or hnlla
selves t
but
aptu
entity of provlslo
mnunl-
MUKDEN, Kept,
10.—The rear gu
army, which has
Railroad.
-Via I’ekJn. Sept,
lard of the Russian
been under Are for
receded In bringing
misport nnd guns
nese arc coming by
o Japanese force un-
kl Is now In the hills
Of he
Bandits
CHICAGO.
rorresponden
Worry Kuropatkln.
Hept. 10.—The Che Foo
of the Dally News re-
hnndlt camp of the Chun
Shlnoontun, a concerted
•ssed the Taltse river the
movement against the Russians of
white people In n
five mounted bands of armed Manchu
to th** guilty. Tl
rians. to the total number of 15.000,
negro brut--* wen
under General Dhxln, with seven Jap
to their race and
anese advisers. This formidable force
ter negroes were
Is crossing the Liao river nnd worry
more *-v.-r\ day.
ing Kuropatkln's right and rear, be
■■■ ■ ■ —
low Mukden.
BERRIEN
The bandits lately Intercepted a Cos
sack convoy bringing 2,000 cattle nnd
Sunday 8ohool Co
600 horses from Mongolia. They nm*
tonY
bushed it Hnd killed nineteen Cossacks.
TIITON. Ga.,
Six Cossacks were captured. One of
them, an officer, was decapitated.
tlon m**t this mo
How It Happened.
the Methodist ch
TIB PAHS, Manchuria, Hept. 10.—
The exercises
prayer by Rev.
The breakdown of General Kuropat-
Baptist church.
kln'a strategy, when he had withdrawn
welcomed lb** co
hla main army to the right bank of
in a most pit i*»
the Taltse river, after General Kurokl
dr'-^s of wel* "in
had crossed the stream above Liao
In behalf of the
Yang, is explained aa follows:
. • M W«* 1 • i
The movement was beautifully
o’clock ri thirty
planned. Kuropatkln Intended to en
k'hi - w.ii
gage Kurokt, push a column up the
Doming i> Al
right bank nnd completely isolate him
• ill and report <•
from General Oku and General Nodzu
ajter which the
on |he other aide of the river. Only
delegates lo horn
an accident upaet this plan. General
The • bnventldr
StHlkelberg*s corps, which was still on
ternoon session
tho left bank, at the extended right.
VOttonal exen If
fAlled to stand up against the supe
j b\ 1S— v Ft *\v.
rior force of the Jnpenese. When
HtAlkelberg reported thut he was re
' i • - • 1 t * • | • 1
treating It sfeined to Kuropatkln that
a portion of hla army, which' he had
faced eastward, with the right resting
At 3:.”.'/ the
on the river and th** left unprotected.
Bur-tl man. vlll
might be *nve)oi&d by the Japanese
tlon. At 1 p.
In pursuing Htalkelberg. He there
will be held, at
fore drew' off and reformed his front
the association
and the r«*treat from Yental began am]
ensuing >•••■«r.
continued the rest- of September 3,
service, l*d by
the Russians reaching Shakhe Septem
l'r*>f Ro*s.*r w
ber 4.
a prayer an-1 [.
The Japanese nre experiencing dlf-
If H ho:.- -?
fi< ulty in bringing Up SUppUea ami
tlon Will udJOUfl
suud+ij,
Inst night and pledged them-
> stand together for law nnd
d for the punishment of crlm-
ind brli
splruto
tshrnent the
card to th«
friendly fee!
Isted bet We
here nnd *
would deplo
these pi
Rev. J. B. Brown, of <
Jnmes Adams, of Clyatt
1 stated that
heard of the 'formatIr
club In their section, a
lng their people
to swift pi
In Hudso
p public he speaks of the
ling which had always ex*
•on the whites nrfd black*
'lowered that the negro.**
ire nny act that would mat
int relations.
vl Rev
■re ah
10. The He
:< hool Asso* u
it 10 o’clock
he roll
as had,
of the
Mr J f. I’l
ei r.aa * aj