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MACON, GA., MONDAY ^MORNING, OCTORER 3, 1904.
DAILY—»7J» A YEAR
HON. HENRY G. JDAYIS’
LETTER OE ACCEPTANCE
ITHE WORK OE
RAGING FLOOD
Times Propitious for Rein
statement of Democrats
ISSUES ARE DISCUSSED
Vice Presidential Candidate Expresses
Some Pertinent Views Regarding
Government Expenses, Panama, Im
perialism, Tariff, Trusts, Race Issue,
Fraud in Public Service, and Other
Questions.
and bo conducive to the interests of the
states, whose resort to other sources of
revenue is left untrammeled. Indirect
taxation, however convenient, needs, by
themselves unknown by the people.
That many of the existing tariff rates
are excessive and enable powerful com
binations to extort unjust and oppres
I Two Towns and Part of An
other Washed Away
TWELVE ARE DROWNED
■ive^ tribute from the ^geopie cannot be | Many Thousands of Dollars Loss and
Several Hundred Families Without
ELKINS, W. Va., Oct. 2;—Following
the formal letter of acceptance of Hen
ry G. Davis, Democratic nominee for
vice-president:
Elkins, W. Va.. Oct. 3. 1904.
Jlon. John Sharp Williams. Chairman,
nnd other Member* of the Committee.
Dear Sirs: In accordance with etistom,
nnd my promise when notified by your
committee at White Sulphur Springs, on
August 17, J of my nomination for the
office of vice president. I submit the
following observations upon 6ome of the
questions now before the country.
Times Propitious for Change.
The times are propitious for the rein
statement of the Democratic party In
control of the government. The public
mind Is being disillusioned of the preten
sion of the Republican party, so long and
*o arrogantly made, that the material
prosperity of the country* depends upon
Its own ascendancy. Thoughtful and pa
triotic people are becoming more and
more distrustful of the heady and per
sonal element of the present administra
tion. nnd are more than willing to see It
replaced by one that better recognizes
constitutional and other lawful restraints.
They demand that the present wasteful
extravagance in the expenditure of the
money, drawn by taxation from the in
dustry of the people, shall ceaSe, and
that economy and honesty In the public
service shall be again regarded as vir
tues in the high places of the govern
ment.
Expenses of Government.
The expenses per capita of the govern-
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the manufacturer to sell his products
abroad cheaper than at home. 8teel rails
are a conspicuous example in this re
spect. It Is admitted that they* are
being made for $15 a ton. A few years
ago they were freely sold in this coun
try at $17 a ton. They are now selling
at tho mills here for home consumption
■*-- '--elan market
This unjust
people is made
possible only by a tnrlff that on this ar
ticle is entirely too high.
The average selling price of a hun
dred articles, taken principally from the
iron and steel list. Is found to be about
20 per cent, higher in this country than
abroad. Relief from these conditions will
Homes as Result of Disastrous On
slaught of the Waters in Valley of
the Rio Grande.
discrimination against i
LAS VEGAS, N. M., Oct. 2.—Half of
Watrous has been destroyed by a flood
and at least twelve persons have been
drowned, including three children of
J. H. Stevens, Felix Villareal, his wife,
two sisters and a couple of children,
iroaa. Keucr rrom inese conditions win ~ r r T ana
ily come through the success of the and F. Porter. J. H. Stevens and
Democratic party, which stands for a his wife escaped. They are in a crit
wise, conservative and gradual change 1 , .
irr the tariff laws, which will equalize I leal condition.
7n ,te JSBG5 Many > wrson ” were ”“ u< * ,r " m
such changes its purpose will be to leg- trees and housetops. The greatest
islate with a due regard for the labor nnd I .
capitol Involved In industrial enterprises. | damage was around the Junction of
Morn and Sapellolre creeks. A rock
crusher, an iron bridge and much track
at Watrous were washed away.
The Galllnas river formed a new
channel at Las Vegas. In the Galllnas
canon the dams of the Agua Purn
Company broke, bringing a terrific
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♦ THE WAR NEWS. j
the Far East.
Efforts by the' Russians to re
take positions commanding the
water supply of Port Arthur hns
;! t • *«i in hard :•
losses on both side.-; being report
ed to have been h* ivy. The Japa
nese retnln the contested ground.
It Is said that 'the heavy guns
newly mounted threatt-nm ' M
Trusts.
It is estimated that there are in the
United States between two and three
hundreds combinations of capital and
Corporate interests, known as trusts,
which have grown up In the last few
years under Republican rule. Some of
them are so conducted as to be pernici
ous and harmful to the general Interest.
With the power they are able to exert,
they can lessen competition, control prices
nd regulate to their own advantage
demand. Indl-
ngalnst such
atural right of
d trade is un-
rnent are increasing at an alarming rate.
When the present administration wer.t
Jnto power there was a large surplus, but
notwithstanding the enormous taxnf
the revenues therefrom are not now ;
quate to meet the demands made by
reckless appropriations. The revenues fell
short during tne last fiscal year, of over
$40,000,000. In the first sixty days of
this fiscal year the expenditures exceeded
the reclpts by $24,OOO.uOO, nnd If this rate
r>f excess should continue, the deficit for
the present fiscal year would be in the
neighborhood of $140,000,000. This need
less deficit Is due to the extravagance of
the administration, nnd can only be met
by Imposing additional taxes or selling
bonds, thereby Increasing the interest-
bearing debt of the government. Which
course will tho Republicans adopt? The
cost of government during the fiscal yenr
was $7.14 per capita, which means that
the average tax pnld in some form or
another by every family of five i>orsons
toward the support of the national ad
ministration of public afTalrs was over
$25. which, in the case or wage enmers.
Is a considerable percentage of their cn*
life earnings for the yenr. No mnro
loney should be taken from the peoplo
reg
the law
vidua 1 i
strong i
all perai
natural!:
trusts I:
these l
seem to
about st
the bust
Local
not as
ment, b
the res*
the peo
our poll
surance
can onl;
vance c
and wh
tlons a
vantage
questlo!
with g
quontly
springs track went out in many places.
Half a dozen bridges were destroyed
and the Montezuma bath houses were
effort of these I partly carried away. For two blocks
nonnpollze, and | j n Bridge street every business house
was flooded. Galllnas park is under
water and the trolley line cannot be
repaired for two weeks.
One hundred thousand dollars will
not cover the loss to the town, and the
.unrestrained,
ns which bring
th. and disturb
io country,
nment
Lhat came to us
atlonal govern-
ate outcome of I railroad loss Is equally great.
Sy taxation, direct or Indirect, than
. necessary v fpj* the needs of a government
'economically administered. To show the
rapid growth of thp cost of government
Jt is only necessary to give the total ex
penditures in the last fiscal year of the
following administrations:
Per
capita
Buchanan, i860. $ M.ooo.oao $2.»n
Cleveland. 1892. $45..W>0.000 5.29
Roosevelt, 1904, 582.000,000 7.14
Army.
In answer to criticisms upon the size
nnd expense of maintaining the army,
tho President has said that the number
of soldiers now is no greater per capita
than In former times. But nn army
then was necessary to protect settlers
from the Indians and to do other pollco
duty in the unsettled portion of the coun
try—conditions which do not now exist.
The army, however, has greatly Increas
ed In cost, much fnster relatively than
It has in nnmbcrs.
The expenses were:
Under Buchanan In 1840......$ 16.300,000
Under Hayes in 1880 28.000.00*1
Under Roosevelt in 1904 115.000,000
Panama.
We all hall as tho harbinger of the new
era In the commerce of the world the
Inception of the great work of building
the canal that Is to join the two great
oceans: hut we deprecate the fiction of
the present administration, which inflict
ed a wound upon our national honor bv
Us disregard of the rights of a weaker
nation. In order to gain a doubtful credit
for energy In forwarding that great en
terprise. Territory of a neighboring re
public, with which we are at peace, was
Seized by a band of revolutionists, pro
tected by the guns of the United States
navy nnd erected Into a state overnight,
which the President promptly recognlezd
ns an independent nation. A gross of
fense against a friendly republic which
St was helpless to resent.
Imperialism.
These and many other unwarranted
things that belong more to an empire
than a republic, have occurred under the
present administration, nnd brought deep
concern and alarm to thoughtful nnd pa
triotic minds. They must be regarded
ns the first fruits of imperialism, nnd
show how fast we are drifting toward
absolutism and centralized power. The
effect of the Imperialistic tendency of the
Republican party upon our foreign affairs
Is in opposition*!© **“
Homeless Families,
ALBUQUERQUE, N. M.. Oct. 2.—
Reports from the Rio Grande valley
ratIc"party 14 lias I above nnd below Albuquerque show
continue to re- that Valence nnd Lob Lcntes were
hf 0 f th« : neorde w **hed away, nnd several hundred
“ power comes | families nne homeless. The rivet
swung to the east, cut a new channel
and poured n torrent through- tho two
towns. No lives were lost,
In Barela, n suburb of Albuquerque,
fifty houses were destroyed. The dam
age nt Lost Cordaleo and Almedn,
i , 4 , , north of Albuquerque, will amount to
"evornl hundred thousand dollar*.
Invoked Un aid I Passenger trains are handicapped,
Individuals ffe- but arrangements have been mr.de to
The Hague > Tri- I tran * f 9 r all detour passengers,
ontlmetlt of con
t pructlcal ex
(hr — '*-•
id the best as-
ted by law. II
by strict obser-
of tho federnl
by Its enemies
ht
11
nuld be surren-
t of the people,
is used for sel-
ly an abuse but
lion Is one that
fairness. Ns-
mployed to nrl-
newly mountea mrenien tne
Russian warships in the harbor of
Port Arthur, which may now he
forced to go out and face the fleet
of Admiral Togo. .
There is a report that a Japa
nese gunboat van sunk by com
ing in contact with n mine south
of the Liaotung peninsula: the re
port adds that u portion of the
crew were rescued.
The Japanese have completed
tho changing of tho gauge of tho
railroad from Dalny to New
chwang, and Its equipment Js
nearly finished, . this will be of
great assistance to the armies
In Manchuria.
Tho Russian admiralty has de-
onim* tpiwiaip o» pspp
squadron In tho’ direction of the
far east wltldn a short period of
time; events are expected, how
ever, to determine whether the
vessels shall proceed to their des
tination or return to Russian
ports to await reinforcements.
LIFE IN
BALANCE
•Physicians Battling Man
fully to Save the Post
master General
BALTIC SQUADRON
TO REALLY SAIL
Emperor Will Visit Reval
and Say Good-Byo
RUSSIANS DOING SOME
DESPERATE FIGHTING
LONG IN PREPARATION
It it Realized That if Thero Ever Was
a Time When the Fleet’s Services
Are Badly Noeded it is Now, When
So Much Depends on Instant Results
at Scene of War.
Pl.. r pVHt In adjusting
questlor **“
hunaL i
subject. Thfi^ prlncfpleg of^arbltration I FLOOR COLLAPSED;
are the same, whether governing In the
great Court of Nations or applied In the
affairs of Industrial life. Its pnrmnnent
establishment ns a.part of the Industrial
Hyatom of the countnr, - upon a basis bf
mutual content of nil . parties to a con
trovery, would Insure more friendly rein
tlons between employer and employed.
-- .... work Ingham nnd
tl. It affords a
i-.l of determining
*c. nml hns been
J natural mode"
«. The spirit of
the love of law
•Iter of peace In-
haj
WASHINGTON. Oct 2.—After a day
filled with strong hopes alternating
with the gravest fears of almost Imme
diate dls.slutln, Pstmaster peneral
Payne’s condition tonight wu« ‘declared
by his physicians to be decidedly more
encouraging but they are unwilling to
hazard nn opinion as ( to the future.^In
the early hours his heart action be
came decidedly weaker with resultant
feebleness of pulse and unconscious
ness. At times he suffered Intense pain
nnd once or twice he cried out nt his
agony. These paroxysms were follow
ed by periods of exhaustion with brief
Intervals of comparative reedom from
pain, but the heart action continued to
give tho physicians t^f. greatest con
cern. Several times during the day tho
pulse became so feeble that It seemed
It must cease altogether and at one
time, the physicians said, the postmas
ter general was as near death as few
ever get and survive the day.
for th# 1
safe a*Ji
dlfferer
colled
of sett
nrbltra
nnd or
stead «
Instead
SERIOUS RESULTS
At Dedication of Church 150 Persons
AVe Precipitated Into Basement and
Several Injured.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.~At 12:30
tonight Dr.Mngruder said that the im
provement In Postmaster General
Payne’s heart action continued and
that his general condition Ih better.
Though he slept peacefully between 8
nnd 11 o'clock in the evening be Inter
grew somewhat restless and moaned
repeatedly as If his sleep troubled him.
ADAMS. Mass., Oct. 2.—While Rt.
Rev. Thomas D. Heaven, Roman Catti
es for happiness | 0 |j c binhop of Springfield was laying
the cornerstone of St. Stanislaus Po^
le.
■H 1
made 1
progrei
All lovers of their* country must de- 1 i.y, church here thin ifrarnmn
precate the rehabilitation by the Repub- ,Bft . cnurcn nere tni " afternoon « noor
llcan party of a disappearing race Issue I collapsed, precipitating 150 persona In-
e thsn retard* the I t0 th * basement. Thirty-seven per-
Ing made In the | «ona were so injured as to require med
ical treatment. Of this numbebr tho
Injuries of sixteen are serious nnd
one case may prove fatal. The others
sustained minor cuts and bruises,
Those most seriously injured:
Orodek Mlschloskl, aged 16, nearly
suffocated and legs injured; condition
critical.
Miss Belle Turner, both legs frac
tured.
, Rev. L. O. Trlgnnne, Injuries to head
ikigrams proposed nMi ,
noeratlc mtnnrltv. I race.
Rev. L. T. Rodler, contusions.
Rev.
The rt
tendan
the de
whose
with
serloui
pmgre
Feci
vice i
expocii
drpnrl
that V
came-
altar f<
tlal ii
and t
was i
mandi
tlon.
any U
purpo
>. with all Its at
necessity retard
Southern states,
iggllng manfully
y the war, and
h the Industrial
lie Service.
In the public
t ndmlnlntratlnn.
office nnd land
such proportions
evils praticed be-
nocratlc minority,
epuhllran* at the
of the ndmlnlstra-
ed earlier than at
F. Kopytklewlez, legs in
any years for the I Jured. contusions of forehead.
S Mlcha.l McAnd.r., I„. fmeturM.
in an effort to curtail expenses. 1 Ht. Rev. Thomas Heaven, bruised
expenses.
dcs. ,
tnd filled In pur-
y on the govern-
_ the teachings of tho
founders of the republic, and so impress
ed was Washington with the Importance
of keeping aloof from the affairs of
ether nations, that in hl« farewell ad
dress he warned his countrymen especial
ly against foreign entangling alliances.
Imperialism Is hurtful and abhorrent In
s free government and subversive of free
Institutions. The policy of Imperialism—
If It can be said to have u policy—Is al
ways dangerous to liberty. Its powers
sr» first exercised in all far off territory
•na on conquered people, but once adopt,
ed for acquired and distant possessions.
It becomes, eooner or later, the rule of
the home government. Liberty and free
government have always been secured st
the cost of great sacrifices, but history
teaches us thnt both can be easily lost
without the knowledge of the people.
Tariff.
Our federal constitution has appropri
ated to the exclusive use of the general
government the power of Indirect tax
ation. covered by the popular designation
of ‘tariff duties.’* In excluding the
states from thio domain of taxation, there
Is an implied and wise partition of the
taxing power between the states and
the federal government. Except in the
exigencies of war the taxing power has
been exercised by congress largely In
the direction of the imposition of duties
upon Imports. No one expects to change
Many
office!
while
some
and
pairn
publh
civil
Sever
officii
their
Wasti
imposition of duties
upon Imports. No one expects to chai—
this arrangement, ’which has proven
convenient to the general government
| slightly about hands and body.
Alex Lestock, Injuries about the
y on *ne govern- i
r party ambitions ,
e of any dtlzen. I Stanislaus Lestock, aged three, ear
thousand federal | lacerated.
Several others also were sllghty hurt,
e openly."working I Ulrlc Roulller, internal Injuries.
th« , pmyat am- Roulller. left le. broken,
nt Nation of tS; Mr * John Loft::., nnkle fractured
and regulations I and back injured,
i cabinet iwid other | Annie Avery .ankle broken,
Miss Rose Isabelle, i\nkles sprained
| end body bruised.
Miss Veronica Bamosca, serious In-
| juries to cheat
Frank Curok, leg broken and bad In-
nment. forsaking ,
•departments at
ling their time in
using nil ths In-
their official posl-
eonfl'
:
celve
uppei
• v *
du$a
r *•:••!
self-i
la m
soun
Wl
of t:
S rt;
ini
bless
and
rect
tlon
awal
Judg
ve.
rkep.
convention, end Its I Juries to back.
ShSs'vsEa ss “ ,ten,,rd : h :
recedented In our I ceremony and about 200 were seated
our party has re- I or standing on the floor which covered
i and hope In Itr 1
who always appre
„„„ 1 >h«! n*«rly m*<Je b»««m*nt. Ju»t a«
3 ;e character and Ibishop was about to lay the ston*
era. Our candl- I a section of the flooring, about forty
'£&&&& *2 d T p, "f u 12
and action which I nn< * <»*Ty!ng with It the bishop,
if* reasoning and | the clergy and about 140 others.
In the confusion that followed many
were trampled upon and half suffo
cated.
Bishop Beaven was caught In the
crush but was able to save himself
from serious Injury. He was bruised
about the body and had his hands
scratched.
Had Sinking Spoil*,
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.—After a bad
night. In which his condition con
tlnucd extremely grave, Fostmnster
General Payne hnd a sinking spell at
o’clock this morning. Dr. Grayson
was at his bedlside nnd rallied the pa
tlent, but a second spell occurred about
7 o’clock which was so severe that Dr.
Grayson stimmoned Dr. Mngruder. Tho
two physlclnns employed heroic meas
ures for an hour. For a while It
feared thnt the end was imminent but
the heart action finally responded grat
Ifylngly. About 10 o'clock Dr. Osier
arrived from Baltimore. He and Dr.
Rtxey Joined Dra. Mugnider snd Gray
son In a general consultation and nt
10:45 the following bulletin was Issued:
“During the night the action of the
heart has been very weak. This morn
ing there is some Improvement but the
conditions are not so favorable as yes
terday.
“OBLER,
“RIXEY,
“MAORUDRR.’'
Relatives Summoned.
Another sinking spell occurred about
noon, followed by a rally, Bhortly
after 2 o’clock the relatives, who were
nt luncheon In the apartments down
stairs, were summoned to the sick
room, and a moment later Rev. Dr.
Brnlth, rector of 8t. John's Episcopal
church, arrived *at Mr. Payne’s bed,
when short prayers were had. This
aroused the gravest apprehension,
was explained that Mr. Payne had a
sinking spell and that the minister wag
called at the request of Mrs. Puyne
when she reached her husband's bed
Side. The physicians resorted to stim
ulants and restoratives and again the
heart action yielded to treatment. The
bulletin subsequently Issued showed
the remarkable rallying power of th<
sick man. and momentarily relieved
ST. PETERSBURG. Oct. 3., 2 a. m.—
Emperor Nicholas will visit Reval on
Tuesday to bid farewell to tho Baltic
squadron. After months of preparn*
tlon and several fnlse starts, it Is be
lieved that the squadron is at last on
the eve of Its departure upon its long
Journey.
A division in the admiralty has ex
isted throughout the period of prepar
ation regarding the advisability of
sending out the squadron, but with the
decision to double the size of the Man-
hurian army and press the war with
vigor, the logic of those who fo:
months have insisted that every avail
able ship should be dispatched to tho
far east has finally prevailed. The
gument (hut no complete victory over
the Japanese is possible unless tho
command of the sea Is wrested from
them could not be overcome, and
though much valuable ,tlmo has been
lost and tho moment seems Inauspici
ous It Is officially intimated that an
irrevocable decision has been taken to
dispatch the Baltic fleet even If the
Port Arthur nquudron should be anni
hilated before Its arrival there.
Now the Time.
It la realized that the squadron
which, on puper is about equal fight
ing strength to that of the Japnnnrio
fleet, will be much better able to en
counter the foe now thnn next spring,
after the Japanese ships nave had all
winter to clean, repair and relit.
While hopes are still entertoJncd
that Port Arthur may be able to hold
out until the appenr&nce of the Baltic
fleet, tho question of tho fall of that
stronghold docs not, apparently, enter
greatly Into the calculations of tho
admiralty. The only thing expected of
the Port Arthur squadron is to break
out of the harbor and Inflict as much
dnmage as possible upon Admiral To
go’s fleet. Such ships as escapn are
expected to make their way to Vladl
vostok, where the repairs upon tho
cruiser Bogatyr are understood to have
been practically completed and those
on the RoHsia and Gromobol aro near
Ing completion.
Deponds oh Sea Fight,
The question of the war In the far
east will depend upon the Issue of
a fight after the arrlvnl of the Baltic
fleet. Vladivostok, although
hound In winter for commercial ships,
an easily be kept open for a fleet
war vessels by means of Ico breakers
If the Japanese fleet Is caught In such
weakened condition that the Baltic
ships are able to win a victory, official
here hold that other problems will solve
theinselve, and with Japanese commu>
ideations 'severed tho Jnpunose army
on tho mainland will be at the mercy
of Russia.
This boldly announced programme
seems to stake the whole Issue upon
sea fighting. The Japanese ships, I
must be remembered, hns been In nc
live service seven months. No mat
ter how greatly the efficiency of the
guns nnd the speed of tho vessels have
been impaired, the crews of Admiral
Togo’s fleet hnvo enjoyed the prestige
of continuous victories, whlh opposed
to them will be a fleet of brand new
ships, more or less untried and none
of which have yet fired a shot In nc
tunl warfare, and whose crews havs
nover yet been under fire.
Conditions Attaohod.
The Associated Press henrs,
ever, that Important conditions are
attached to the pogramme outlined
above. According to this information,
the Baltic fleet will be started for the
Far East, but the continuation of the
voyage to Its destination will depend
primarily fipon how the ships them
selves stand the test of actual sail
ing, and secondly, upon developments
In the Far East. Should all go woll
with the squadron on the voyage, and
Rear Admiral Wlren he able to strike
a telling blow upon Admiral Togo,
even if half his ships go to tho bottom,
the Baltic squadron will be hurried on
with all possible speed. If defects de
velop In the vessels, or if Wlren foils
utterly, the squadron cun at worst
return nnd await the completion of oth
er ships now building. Nothing, it is
argued, will bo lost, and much may be
gained liy tho mere departure of tho
nquadron; and the fact thnt It mny
to be reckoned with Inter mny make
Admiral Toro wary about rleklnn hln
Bhlpe when the time cornea for H : 'v
Admiral Wlren’n eortle nnd give thu
Intter a better opportunity to escape.
Situation Unchanged.
No oftlolul dlepntches from the front
were published on Sunday. The mili
tary altuntlon. ao far na the public Is
conccrnod. remnlna unchanged. Num-
berlesa atorlea arc alloat rcR.ordlnq Im
portant columnnds of the army and the
dlapoaal of prominent offlco-n whoni
nnnien have been mentioned In con
nection therewith, but nothin:? .-.m-
clunlvn hna yet been Riven cut. It Is
merely evident thnt preparation for
the dlapntch of freali troops la being
pushed na rapidly na possible. It Is
understood tlint the second division of
the guard regiments is already under
orders to go to the front.
Are Endeavoring to Regain
Their Lost Positions
PORT ARTHUR’S WATER
Czar’s Armies Realize the Absolute Ne
cessity cf Restoring Supply There—
Position of Nicholas’ Fleet Precari
ous, With Newly Mounted Gun* of
Japs Commanding Entire Harbor.
TOKIO, Oct 2, 6 p. m.—The Rus
sians are reported to bo desperately
endeavoring to retake their lost posi
tions, Including Fort Kuropatkin, in
the hope of restoring the water supply
of Port Arthur. They are said to have
repeatedly assaulted the Japanese af
ter shelling from neighboring forts and
batteries. The Japanese continue to
hold tho positions. Both sides ore said
to have suffered severely.
Tho newly mounted heavy Japanese
guns are said to command the entire
harbor. The position of the remnant of
the Russian Port Arthur fleet is said to
be precarious and It Is believed the
vessels must soon emerge or be de
stroyed. ,
Advices from Manchuria are to tho
effect that the Japanese and Russian
outposts and scouts continue In clos *
contact south, southeast and oust of
IN THE M0N0NGAHELA | an 8k .“ v .
Is expected soon.
It Is believed that the general en
gagement will take place near Tie p iss
and that Gen. Kuropatkin is holding
Mukden and positions along the Hun
river merely to ch*6k the Japanese ad
vance temporarily.
Snow hns fallen In the mountains
east of Mukden and thtffo has been
frost In the valleys.
FOUR MINERS DROWNED
Wero Crossing tho River In Skiff When
Run Down by Steamer, With Fatal
Results,
MONONGAHELA, Pn., Oct 2.—
While crossing tho Monongahela river
skiff, four miners were run down
by the steamer Beauty, pushing empty
barges, and were drowned. The (lend:
Silvio Poccl, 29 years old.
Peter Froalna, 33 yeara old, married;
leaven a wife nnd three children.
Ernllls Pnngnlne, 22 years old.
Charles Dolfl, 34 years old; leaves a
wife nnd one child.
All of tho’bodies were recovered.
CROWD OVERPOWERED
POLICEMAN ON GUARD
Sheriff and Militia Arrive Too Late to
8avo Slayer in South Carolina From
Lynching.
Ran Onto a Mine,
CHE FOO. Oct. 2, 7 p. m.—A 00-ton
Junk from Newchwang. to Hhnnghnl
ran on u mine 25 mile* north of Che
Foo lost night. No one wns Injured.
The Junk was kept afloat by water
tight compartments, and it reached
Che Foo with all available hands work
ing at the pumps.
Severe Fighting.
CHE FOO, Oet. 2, fi p. m.—-Revero
fighting, the BliftfduiiH b* Ing the
gre:
epic
ag-
CHARLKBTON. B. C., Oct. 2.—A
special to the News and Courier from
KlngHtres tonight says:
Immediately after the killing of
Floyd and the arrest of Morrison, feel
ing became Intense. There was little
said, but It soon became known that
the sheriff of Lancaster wns on his w.iy
to assist In protecting the prisoner.
An electric light had been placed be
fore the guard house door and a police
man wns on gunrd.
At nbout 8 o’clock the light went nut
and a crowd poured Into the alley,
overpowered the policeman, took the
keys and brought Morrison out. He
was taken Just outside the town limits
and hanged to a tree with a pair rf
buggy lines. Two shots were fired Into
Morrison’s bnck ns he swung.
Sheriff Hunter of Lancaster, with
deputies, arrived at Kershaw on a
special train a few minutes after the
guard house was forced and probably
heard the pistol shots. He began
searching for the lynching party nnd
found the body about midnight. Troops
from Camden arrived later. An In
quest was held and the usual verdict
rendered. No arresta have been made.
the sinking spells still remained. The
bulletin follows:
“3:30 p. m.—Tho postmaster-gener
«1h’ condition Is still very grave,
has been resting very quietly most
the time today, but has had several
sinking spells. The heart uctlon ha
responded to the remedies nnd la bet
ter now. (Signed)
“MAORUDEH?
“GRAYSON.”
Requested Wife to Remain,
vas stated that Mr. Payne knew
what nourishment he was taking and
spoke to the doctor about it. After of the rallwny has been changed from
the afternoon sinking spell Mrs. Payne I Dalny to Newchwang. A regular
nt on* time got up to go out of the I schedule of trains will l»e established
room when Mr. Payne called to her and I In a few days. Engines and cars have
been brought from Japan. The com
pletion of the railway removes entirely
the problem of the transportation of
supplies nnd ammunition to the Jap
anese forces In t
First Jap Train.
Oen. Oku’s Headquarters In Field.
Otc. 2, 4 p. m., via Fusan, Oct. 2.-
The first Japanese train arrived at
Lino Yang this afternoon. The gauge
MACON, OCT. 3, 1879.
t In the efficiency
lples of our great
r> the practical ad-
rnent, to realize the
I prosperity for all,
te people will cor-
ttis result of their
) yours,
H. 6. DAVIS.
OFFICERS SAVED
NEGRO FROM MOB
WHEELING, W. Va.. Oct. 2.—Carl
Oetchel. a young white man. eras shot
and killed today at Bellalre. O., oppo
site this city, by Jack Terry, a well-
knopm negro. A great crowd chased
the negro, who was captured within
half an ’hour on the outskirts of the
city. Officer Goode and Marshal Ma
hore, dw cn came to the ssstsUnc*
The accident was caused by the
breaking of a heavy wooden girder
which had been spliced. The ceremony
of laying the cornerstone was Indefi
nitely postponed.
end held the crowd at bay un
til other officers arrived, when a cor
don was formed and arnld Jeers and
threats the murderer was taken to the
city Jail, where he M now confined.
Tonight the excitement in Bellafre Is
general.and there are threat* of lynch
ing. Terry had made Insulting re
mark* to Oetchel and shot him three
tlmea whet: the latter invited him to
meet him elsewhere in a fistic *rgu-
e* th# .-a e&ktft meat* . * • /r...
HEFLIN USES FISTS.
Alabama Congressman Knocks Down
Republican Opponent.
MONTGOMERY, Ala., Oct. 2.—Con
gressman J. Thomas,Heflin of the Fifth I 4
Congressional District, inflicted a se- ! ^
Vero chastisement on his Republt'Mn j 4
opponent, Cnpt, B. W. Walker, thle af- S 4
ternoon at the railway station at Oje- 1 4
Ilka, j <
Walker, It Is said, haa mad* many j <
bitter personal attacks on HcHflln rn <
hlv campaign apeechea, and the ten- J
rreavnan demanded an ajy>k>gy This *
wa* refused, and Walker was knocked . *
***** . • ' • 1 t \r a*
requested her to remain.
President RooMevelt called about one
o’clock this afternoon and had a talk
with tho attending physicians gain-
the tension so strongly felt throughout 1 *ng from them an accurate knowledge
the day, but the fear of a recurrence of <>t Mr. Payne’s condition at that time.
It was found necessary today to ad
minister tho heart remedies in larger
loses than on any previous day. It
whs stated that Mr. Payne earlier in
the day had had some trouble in
breathing and that nt «tlme* he would
ry out because of difficulty to get his
ireatb. Private Secretary Whitney
gave out a statement dated 4:30 p. m..
saying:
“Poatinaster-Oeneral conscious and
takes nourishment readily. Decided
improvement in last hour.”
There wan another consultation Just
after dusk and the following was sub-
cquentiy issued by Drs. Mngruder and
Grayson:
“6:45 p. m. Within the last two
hours the postmuster-general ha*
shown marked improvement, has re
cognized everyone around him and has
taken nourishment with his own hand.
Heart acting much better.”
Physicians Optimistic.
The physicians added that he had
asked for something to eat and that
when it was given to him h* retained
5t. They *pok»- optimistically of hi*
improvement, saying he appeared bet
ter and stronger.
At 8 o’clock it was announced that
his favorable condition continued- Dr.
Osier, a* Baltimore, then decided that
he would not return he|e until 9 o’clock
VogSHHWH IMHKfl**/ ! it Ijl v
Occurrences in the Central City +
Just a Quarter of a Century +
Ago Today. ♦
From The Telegraph of that date X
Repairs begun on city bridge ♦
over the Ocmulgee river. T
Local society attended big hop 4
on the hill. t
"The Dramatic Transcript and T
Times.” a theatrical paper to ap- +
pear during the season, launched. T
Contract awarded for execu- X
tlon of the city bonds. I
Injunction case restraining tax ♦
collector of Bibb county from 2
collecting state und county 2
taxes from building and loan j
associations of the city argued J
before Judge Hlmmons. ♦
Mayoi Huff resumed charge of T
police court. i
Operation performed on Col. ♦
Wadley, president of Central j
railroad, who was kicked by a I
horse and seriously Injured. ♦
Htewart's Opera Company ap- T
pea rad in op*ra at Ralston Hall. I
County court skipped a sea* ▼
tlon. * • I
Today's train brought a quantity of
ammunition, telegraph and railway
supplies.
Alleged Crook Arrested.
DOUOLAH, Oa. t Oct. 3.—Special Dep
uty John II. Hall laat night arrived
with and lodged In Jail Alf Hall, white,
originally of Appling county, an alleged
all-round crook, who haa already serv
ed two terms In the penitentiary—one
of twelve yeara and one of one year.
He is charged this time with larceny
from the houses of Moses Lott and J.
J. Du Bose of Nichols.
29. on the west shore of Llnotl pr
tory near Pigeon bay. according to 11
report brought by Chinese who left
Port Arthur on September 30.
The Russians already apparently are
attempting to capture the heavy guns
which the Japanese hnve mount'-.I in
that vicinity. The Russlana were In
onslderable force, and they made sev
eral sorties, dragging field artillery
with them. They were unsuccessful,
however.
Three* Junks with 160 coolies arrived
at Che Foo today. They left Port Ar
thur because they were forced to carry
tho wounded und bury tho dead. They
also were afraid that eventually they
would have no food, although rice i »
plentiful now. according to their sto
ries. They further nay thnt the Rus
sians lout heavily during the attacks of
September 19 nnd 23, but the Japanese
loss wns much heavier.
Resist of Bursting Shell,
One of tho coolies who had boon a
water carrier, showed a wounded hand
that he sustained on September 22. He
and four companions went to n well In
the center of the town. A shell burst
and killed three of hla companions nnd
wounded a fourth.
The Russian* wore silent during the
battle and the hitherto unused mer
chant ships were a* a result of the
fight, turned Into hospitals.
Several of the Chines* who wero em
ployed In carrying dead say that th.*
dead were so numerous that they w-r •
unable to form anything [lko an esti
mate of »he number wh<» fell in attack
ing and defending the supplementary
forts near Itz mountain, sin..- tho
battle both sides continue to »diell at
Intervals daily. Tho Russian* in.k
many small sortie* against the J tt pj n-
trenches. Small positions fro-
quently change hands. The Chinese mv
they were compelled to bury the dead
by stealth at night for tho reason that
the Japanese -..mild fit,- on them.
Manufacturers Objected.
ROME, Oct. 2.—Some time ago th»t
Russian government ordered 100,000
bullet proof breast plates of the typo
Invented by Hlgnor Benedettl. Tho
latter recently started for Rt. Peters
burg to supervise the manufacture of
the breast plates, but was stopped at
Munich hy the Italian Arm to which h •
had soid tho rights to manufacture and
which objected to Signor BcneUettl’a
Intervention In the matter, and he re
turned to Italy, The Arm had also un
dertaken to supply the Japanese gov
ernment with 200.000 breast plates.
Now that tho Ruaalan contract h.vs
been broken It aeems that Japan de
sires to back out of its engagement,
proposing to pay the losse* »u • vln. 1
by the firm through the abrogation of
the contract
RIVER PROBA BLY
CHANGED ITS BED
SAN ANTOINIO. Tex., Oet. 2—From
all Indications now at hand from recent
reports received from the overflowed
country in th* Brownsville section, it
appears that there Is a strong probability
that the bed of the Rio Grande wilt he
shown, when the waters have receded, to
occupying th* ( bed of the Arroyo Colorado.
Should this prove true the p* <>ple of
this region of Texas who would Ih- bereft
of the river would suffer greatly. The
city of Browd«vUle Would rut "ff from
the river, the miles or Irrigation dltch<»
and canals dug would t -- rendered worth
less and property vaiu ** dependent upon
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