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THE MACON TELEGRAPH
FOR GEORGIA—FAIR IN WEST, RAIN AND COOLER IN EAST PORTION FRIDAY) CATURDAY FAIR) FRESH NORTHEAST WIND8.
ESTABLISHED IN 1826.
MACON, GA., FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 7, 1904.
DAILY—87.00 A YEAR
ALT, CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS CARRIED
Measures Went Through
Almost Unanimously
TO TAKE EFFECT SOON
Election Without Particular Incident
Throughout the State—Republicans
Swept Field in Gilmer County, While
Democrats Carried Banks For the
First Time in Twelve Years.
Hancock.
SPARTA. Ga., Oct. 6.—The consol
idated returns of Hancock county show
a total vote polled of 265. For ratifica
tion of amendments, 225; against, 30.
An Arrest of Armaments Is |
Called For
Clay.
FORT GAINES. Ga., Oct. 6.—The
election passed off quietly. All the
amendments to the state constitution
received a largo majority of votes for
ratification.
ROOSEVELT IS THANKED f
ATLANTA, Ga., Oct. 6.—In addi
tion to the statehouse officers and oth
ers being elected In yesterday’s elec
tion, the four amendments to the con
stitution were almost unanimously car
ried. The amendments were to lliplt
i the state tax rate to five mills, to al
low local taxation for school purposes,
to Increase the number of counties in
Georgia from 137 to 145 and to In
crease the number of representatives
, from 176 to 183.
These amendments to the constitu
tion will go Into effect as soon as
Secretary of State Phil Cook declares
ithe result of the election, and this he
will do as soon as he receives the re-
Ytumsi Owing to the fact that there
was no opposition to the state ticket,
'there was but little interest taken in
* the eloctlon, and very few people turn-
, ed out to vote.
The election throughout the state
was without particular Incident. The
^Republicans swept the field in Gilmer
^ county, and In Banks county the Dem
ocrats carried the day for first time in
«£welve years. .
Sumter.
AMERICUS, Ga., Oct 6.—Sumter
county's vote in yesterday’s election
was consolidated today. Only half the
registered vote of the county was poll
ed, less than eleven hundred. Each of
•the constitutional amendments receiv
ed a majority vote, though there was
opposition to all.
The county commissioners election
absorbed interest locally, this being the
tffirst election of the kind in Sumter.
A. T. Johnson/ Nell A. Ray, Je^se
Chambliss, William L. Thomas and
Robert Andrews were elected county
commissioners for four years, defeat
ing four members of the present board,
Home of whom have held the office a
quarter of a century.
Muscogee.
COLUMBUS. Go., Oct. 6.—The con
solidation of the vote in yesterday’s
election today showed that only 397
votes were cast'in Muscogee county.
All the constitutional amendments
were carried by a good majority. The
,closest vote was on the ratification of
the amendment relating to local school
tuxation. The vote was 263 for rati
fication and 104 against
Houston.
PERRY, Ga., Oct. 6.—The election
passed off very quietly here yesterday,
the total vote of the county being 311
All the candidates received a full
ticket. The amendments were various
ly scratched. For first amendment,
169, against, 90; for second amendment,
116, against, 125; for third amendment,
99. against. 108; for fourth amenment,
114, against, 126.
Jefferson.
WADLEY. Ga., Oct. 6.—The election
for state and county officers was the
quietest ever held at this precinct. Out
of a registered list of 275 voters, on.y
37 availed themselves of their right to
vote. The primary election in April
last settled the contest and the voters
were satisfied to let things remain ns
they were.
MORE ASSURANCE
FOR MR. PARKER
Labor Convention Endorses
Democratic Electors
HUNGARIANS PAY CALL
Say They "Would Rather Have Your
Hand on the Constitution Than
Rodsevelt’s on the Sword”—Repro
sentative Hardwick of Georgia
Among Those Who Saw Candidate,
Jones.
CLINTON. Ga., Oct. 6.—Only 203
votes were polled. The first, third and
fourth amendments were carried, and
the second defeated.
Upson.
THOMASTON. Ga., Oct. 6.—The
election for governor, state house of
ficers, members of the legislature and
county officers passed off quietly here
yesterday. The following shows ma
jorities received by the candidates for
the* several offices:
For governor, J. M. Terrell, and
state house officers 586
For senator, 25th district, J. T.
Parker ^
Representative, A. A. Rose 488
Ordinary. J. E. F. Matthews 500
Clerk of superior court, C. E
Bethel
Sheriff, C. L. Howell 622
Tax Receiver, W. J. Moore 496
Tax Collector, P. C. King 604
Treasurer, J. P. McKenzie .'.....,.766
Surveyor, W. T. Weaver ..........641
Coroner. 8. B. McRae 489
County Commissioner, F. M. Gar
ner 250
A few scattering votes were polled
by the Populists. A large majority of
otes were cast In favor of the ratifi
cation of all four amendments to the
constitution.
NEW YORK. Oct. 6.—Judge Parker
expects to return to Esopus tomorrow
The number of callers at his apart
ments at the Hotel Seville today was
the largest during his present visit. In
addition to political callers and friends
of the candidate several delegations
were received and the reception room
was crowded most of the day.
Reports of canvasses of doubtful
states are being received at Judge
Parker's headquarters. - Senator W. A.
Clark of Montana, called to Introduce
former Governor Samuel Hauser nnd
former Lieutenant Governor Spriggs of
Montana.
While they were conferring with
Judge Parker a telegram was receiv
ed announcing that the labor conven
tion of the state had endorsed the
Democratic electors.
Judge Parker dined tonight with
several friends at an up-town cafe,
delegation from the Hungarian Dem
ocratlc League of Greater New York
called on Judge Parker before he had
finished his breakfast.
Prefer Parker's Hand.
Morris Cukor, the spokesman for the
delegation, told Judge Parker the
members of the league desired to ns
sure him that the Hungarians in the
United States are not going to vote
the Republican ticket this year,
said: "There are 60,000 Hungarians
In New York and seventy per cent
them will voto for Parker nnd Davis.
We may be warlike by nature hut w
are out for constitutional government
and would rather have you for presi
dent with your hand on tne consntu
tion than Roosevelt with his hand
the sword.”
Among other callers were Represen
tatlve John Wesley Gaines, of Tennes
see. Dr. Chas. W. P. Brock. Richmond,
Va., Senator Gorman of Mnrylnnd. Col.
John J. Hemphill and Judge Brawley
South Carolina; Representative
Geo. F. Burgess of Texas and Repre
sentative Thomas W. Hardwick
Georgia.
Tattnall.
REID8VILLE. Ga., Oct. One
thousand votes were polled In yester
day’s election. All nmendmentH carried
except for local taxation of public
schools.
Rsndolph.
CUTHBERT. Ga., Oct. Randolph
,*oted favorable to all amendments by
an average majority of 50.
Carroll.
CARROLLTON. Ga.. Oct. 6.—Car-
roll’s average majority for ratification
of all amendments was 171. .
Wilkerson.
IRWINTON. Ga.. Oct. •.—Consoli
dated returns from Wilkerson county
show there were polled In yesterday's
election 254. All the amendments re
ceived a good majority.
Charged With Gambling,
NORRISTOWN, Pa.. Oct. 6.—The
grand Jury today returned true bills
Indictments against George
Clarkson and Harry V. Emanuel,
Philadelphia, charged with maintain
Ing a gambling establishment. Fifty-
seven others were More the grand
Jury on charges of aiding and abetting
the •principals. All of the defendants
INTERNATIONAL
♦ TUB WAR NEWS. J ♦
PEACE CONGRESS I! Gist of Intelligence From Scene of 4
4 Great Conflict In the Far East,
The significance of a Mukden
dispatch noting an unusual activ
ity in that place is the subject of
much speculation at St. Peters-
* (l Anrv ' H ‘
Oratorical Moment Came When
Boston Delegate Declared United |
States Had No Right to Viow Eu
ropean Powers With Suspicion— j
Letter Read From Andrew Carnegie, j
the commotion
noted Is In connection with a move
ment to check a Japanese flank
ing operation.
In Russian official circles some
credence* is given to the rumor
that Admiral Wlrcn has left Port
Arthur with hts ships, the confu
sion resulting from u severe storm
on Tuesday being regarded an hav
ing made Buch a dash possible.
and vicinity have
remain with the colors.
noon bo dispntchcd to the Far
East.
TEE ARCHBISHOP
0E CANTERBURY
Primate Talks of Religous
Life in the Homo
PARKER
REFUSES
Make No Speeches Ex
cept at Roscmount
BOSTON, Oct 6.—The arrest and
subsequent reduction of military and
naval armaments throughout the world
as called for today at the session of
the International Peace Congress when
resolutions were adopted expressing 1♦ +»+4 4 +4 + 4+4
the opinion that the first taak which
the world’s new convention
by President Roosevelt should
was the gradual disarmament of tho
^powers.
The thanks of the congress were ex
tended to President Roosevelt for hlfl
pledge to take the first steps towards I ml — - T « , . i , A
convocation of a now international | UlCJlUlgO Is DctCl lllillGCl to
peace conclave.
An Oratorical Moment.
The most pronounced forensic and I
oratorical moment which the congress
yet has seen came when a Boston del- I
egate, Charles F. Dole, proposed to I NEW YORK, Oct. 6.—Chairman
hmend the disarmament resolution by Taggart, at Democratic national head-
declaration that no necessity existed quarters, gave out the following state-
for the United States to view with ment today:
suspicion tho powers of Europe and J “Shortly after his nomination Judge
that, therefore, it was quite unneces- Parker set set about the consideration
sary for America, with the purpose of of his course of action toward the con-
enforcing the Monroe doctrine, to build duct of the campaign. He consulted
up such an immense navy. Several many men of large experience In such
delegates warmly opposed the amend- J matters, and made an examination of
ment, first on the ground that such a the course of every successful candl
resolve should properly come before a I date. That done, he decided,
congress composed of American dele- I necessary for him to do what his
gates merely, and second on the ground course should be. nnd he caused that
that the congress had no right to critl- decision to be made generally known
Cl.0 the American government for up- gg up(m , hp (hnt • " eh
holding by a suitable naval force a doc- ftJ| he Bhould deem I( f |«**| ro bie to make
trine, by the enforcement of which war could be made at Roscmount,following
had been excluded from the western in thet respect the McKinley precedent
hemisphere, nnd by means of an In- I of 1896.
slstence upon th. open door In the eaet. ’ "That decision made nnd announced,
preventing war al.o In that aection ct ^ Proceeded to wok along the lines he
the globe. The Dole amendment «n» ll " d marked out for himself. Ite bellev-
defoated by a largo majority. «> he leVM ""'v-that ""
Resolutions were unanimously passed decided rightly and no amount of en
congratulating the powers at the ,!>“*** "'«• «'• r , rrorfl
marked favorable development In sign- during all hia life prove* that clnmor
Ing of permanent and obligatory trea- move him one Iota. The in-
^j ea j cldent Is closed nnd those in charge of
Letter From Carnegie. ,he campaign fully npprove of the de-
Before adjournment a letter was read termination of Judge Parker.'
from Andrew Carnegie, dated Scotland. Judge Parker haa been Importuned
which Mr. Carnegie suggested the 10 ’P' ak ln s ate, and today*
Institution of a unique plan for reach- announcement la designed to prevent
Ing universal peace. Its nucleus was | further similar requests.
union of the great powers which
would be granted aUthorjty to enforco i i'vvr\ MflT’ I Tl I r
as an organization peaceful settlements j UIII liU I LlrvL I Illi
of all questions In dispute.
A DECADENCE EVIDENT
Several Resolutions Introduced to Make
Stringent the Canon Regarding Re
marriage of Divorced Persons—
Southern Delegates Vote to Table
Measure Condeming Lynching.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles wns the prin
cipal speaker tonight at a congress
meeting hejd In Park Street church te
consider tne question of the reduction I
of armaments and the menace of great |
armies and navies.
NAME OF “CIVIL WAR”
Resolution as Finally Adopted by Daugh
ters of Confederacy Reads “The War of
the States.”
SELECTED WHITE MAN.
RT. LOITI8, Mo., Oct. Considerable
In Charleston District Republicans | discussion wns caused at todny’s session
Turn Down Negroes for First
Time.
CHARLESTON, 8. C., Oct. 6.—In the
Republican congressional convention
today John A. Nolnnd, a white mnr
was nominated for congress for the
First district of South Carolina. This
Is the first time a white man has been on the war.
of the convention of the Daughters of the
Confederacy, regarding the use of the
term ” civil war.” The T/ord* were ur.ed
In connection with n resolution, Intro
duced by Mrs. Llvlngton It. Rchuyler of
NoW York, providing for n scholarship In
Columbia University and the appropria
tion of a cash prize for the best essay
put up by the Republicans In this dis
trict In many years, and he received
Mrs. N. V. Rnldoph of Richmond led
the discussion In opposition to the
the unnnlmous vote of the convention, the term "civil war,” nnd eoggested that
In which he was the only white man a mor * felicitous nnme would be "war
entitled to a sent onf the floor. ot ^ •t*tee.”
Th** resolution, as finally adopted, pro
, vldcs for the scholarship and n prize oi
I 8100, for the best essay on the ,T 8outh’L
- I Part In the War of the States.” The
S are to Ihj
Wise Recommends Pensacola.
WASHINGTON. Oct. Rear
Atta'mm’ttammg a . nd u”V n ' Ch, h ef ° f ,h# S8Bi'“S/MalST JHl'/gSKh!
Atlantic training squadron, has rec- J previous to the nuslnens session ..
ommended that the squadron spend I memorlnl service was held for Miss Win
the greater pert of the winter In Pen- IEJ
sacola harbor nnd that vicinity. He have died
saya that the facilities for boating and In memory of *th« lata Her*lor George
other exercises there are good. Offl- * firaharn Vest of Missouri,
cials are disposed to favor the recom
mendation and If thla plan Is followed I
the training squadron would not go to
Culebra. to participate ln the maneu
ver* this winter.
Another Roundlap Failure.
MONTGOMERY, Ala.. t)cL «.-Jud,e I i ™ilnT
Sayre today appointed W. C. Levering 1 caro,,na *
and E. E. Hooker receivers of the
Alabama Cotton Products Company, a
I roundlap bale concern • operating
throughout the state. The capital stock
Is 6230,000 and the liabilities are'plnc-
Negro Congressman Postmaster.
CHARLOTTE, N. C., Oct. 6.—George
Washington Murray, the colored form
er representative of a South Carolina
district In congress, today was appoint
ed fourth class postmaster at Huger,
a village In Berkeley county, South
MACON, OCTOBER 7, 1879.
erator and Clarkson Is said by the au
thorltles to have been the leading spirit
In the enterprise.
Repubficans Nominate Adams.
COLUMBIA. S. C., Oct. At a dis
trict convention of the Republicans r.f
the Fourth Congressional district held
in Greenville today, J. Duncan Adams,
the present United 8tates marshal, was
nominated for congress to oppose J. T.
Johnson at the general election. Every
county In the district was represented
at the meeting.
PEABODY ASKS FOR
CAMPAIGN FUNDS
NEW YORK, Oct George Fos
ter Peabody, treasurer of the Demo
cratic National Committee, today is
sued an appeal for contributions for
the campaign fund. The appeal says:
•"There are about 14.000,000 legal
voters in this country, and to intelli
gently present the Issues of the cam
paign and the records of the candi
dates to this vast electoral requires a
large sum of money.
“The Democratic party has no in
dustrisl favorites from whom cither
by promises or by threats it can draw
campaign subscriptions; but must re
ly for necessra funds upon patriotic
citizens who believe in a government
of law under the constitution honestly
and economically administered.
“From all such citizens I request
such Contributions ss they sre able
and willing to make, for which prompt
personal acknowledgement will
d at $323,765. The receivership Is at
tributed to failure of the American
Cotton Company with which the other !
ompany was connected.
SOMETHING UNUSUAL
IN WIND AT MUKDEN
RACERS PREPARING.
BOSTON, Oct. 6.—Tho archbishop
of Canterbury, speaking'before a Joint
session of the house of bishops and
house of deputies . of the Episcopal
church at Emmanuel church today, de
livered a message to the American
body In which he urged that the church
take steps to guard the religious life
of the home. The archbishop's ad
dress was forcibly delivered and easily
heard in nil parts of the edifice. The
archbishop said ln part:
A Decadence Evident.
'We can thank God for strong ma
terial progress, for an often high note
of moral earnestness here ln America
at least, for an eager output of Intel
lectual force. And we are prone to be
pleased and even nattsfled. But
would be vain to Ignore the warning
voices which tell us—on either aide of
tho sea—of a certain decadence In the
deflnltel religious life of the ordinary
home—a falling off, thrft is, in the very
force which gave Its distinctive lnspl
ration nnd its distinctive power to so
much of our grandslres* life. If that
be true—and In spite of all explanato
ry qualflcatlons nobody will, I think,
Huy It is wholly false—it surely be
hooves every gathering of churchmen
to consider well what they can do to
snfeguurd the men and women and
above all, the children, of America and
of England from a peril whose gravity
It in Impossible* to overestimate, be
cause it affects the very foundation of
our Christian life.”
Remarriage of Divorcees,
At today's session of the house of
deputies several .resolutions to make
more stringent the canon on the re
marriage of divorced persons wns pro
sented. One resolution was aimed to
prohibit the remarrlnge of a divorced
person during tile life of the former
partner. The whole question will come
up late.
After reporting ngntnsb a change In
the legal name of the church at this
time, the committee appointed by tho
last convention to consider 'the matter
was discharged. A member of the
committee. Rev. B. Talbot Rogers, of
Fon Du l*nc, WIs., attempted to have
a resolution drawn up by the minority
members of the committee which drop
ped the words “Protestant Episcopal"
from tho title page of the prayer book
placed on the cnlendnr, but It wns re
ferred to the committee on prayer book
nnd will be discussed Inter.
An attempt was made by I. Cameron
Buxton, of Winston, N, C., to present
resolution deploring the action of
Bishop Potter of New York In partic
ipating at the opening of the subway
tuvern In Now York city, but the reso
lution was declared out of order.
Lynching Condemned.
Gen. J. II. Stotsen burg, of Indian
apolis, Introduced a reolution condemn
ing lynching. A member of the South
ern delegates voted to table the res
olution, but eventually It wns referred
to a special committee.
memorlnl wns presented by the
diocese of North Carolina In the inter
est of work among the negroes.
Dr. J. Houston Eecleston of Balti
more. on behalf of the commission ap
pointed to confer with the vnrlous re
ligious bodies, regarding conformit ns
to tho marriage of divorced persona,
submitted a report. The house voted
to continue the commission In office.
The report saya It may he doubted
whether uniformity of divorce legisla
tion can be brought about, but that
success will largely depend on wheth
er the churches shall agree on • uni
form canon to apply to their church
members and clergy.
Getting Ready for Exoiting Contest of
Saturday,
NEW YORK. Oct. 6.—With tho au
tomobile races for the Vanderbilt cup
one full day ahead, the villages along
the thirty-mile triangle of roads form
ing the course near Mlneola, Long Is
land. were full of activity. The race !s
for a distance of 300 miles, nnd tho
drivers of the big cars entered were
busy today speeding over the roads ro
that they may be thoroughly familiar
with them when the serious work of
tho race begins on Saturday morning.
One hundred nnd fifty deputies to
guard the course were sworn in to
day by Sheriff Johnson of Nassau
county, nt Mlneola, Long Island. The
sheriff appointed the men nt the re
quest of the American Automobile As
sociation.
It was said today that an effort would
be made In tho supreme court tomor
row by a Brooklyn lawyer to secure on
order to show cause why tho running
of the race should not be enjoined.
Streets of City Thronged
With Hurrying Crowds
ACTIVITY OF SCOUTS
TWO DEAD AND
ONE IS DYING
Result, of Tragedy at, Fair-
clotli, Near Cntnill.a
Despite Vigilance of Jnpanose Block
ading at Port Arthur, Junks An
Running the Gauntlet and
ing Much-Needed Supplies to th
Imprisoned Forces of tho Czar.
h-
MUKDEN. Oct. 6, 6:30 p. m.—Some
thing unusual is In the wind. A great
bustle Is now noticeable. The streets
are thronged with hurrying crowds and
innumerable carts and pack mules.
Scouts Active.
MUKDEN. Oct. 6.—The main forces
of both armies remain quiet but the
scouts are active. On Tuesday a cos-
sack detachment had a short C ut sharp t
brukh with some Japanese drngoons
near the Yentul mines. The Japanese
lost four men killed and had two cap
tured. They then fled.
COMMAND DISREGARDED
Prominent Merchant Threatened to
Kill Fathor nnd Son if They Crossod
Threshold of Poatoffico and Kept
His Word When They Did So—Ho,
Too, Will Die.
Sakharoff Reports Quiot.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. fl.—Gen.
Sakharoff reports that all was quiet
October 4 with the .exception of the
brush on that day between a cossack
detachment and some Japanese drn
goons near tho Yentul mines, and a
minor affair at Hunlalpou where, after
being driven In by the Japanese, tho
Russian outpost wan reinforced and
caused 'the Japanese to fall back after
sharp fighting to the station nt Tadou-
nampou. The Jnpanene sustained con
siderable loss. Those of the Russians
nro not stated.
CAMILLA, Ga., Oct. 6.—A most de
plorable tragedy occurred this evening
at the village of Falrcloth, ten miles
from here.
Charles Glllenwaters, a prominent'
merchant, stepped Into the poatofflce
to get his mail. While ho was utand-
Ing ln the center of the room he ob
served Tom and F. K. Smith, father
nnd non, Approaching. An they crossed
tho threshold, ho commanded them to
ntop or he would kill them.
They’ disregarded the Injunction and
entered.
Immediately the report of a gun wa
heard and the two Hmlth’n lay welter
ing on the floor gasping for life.
Olllenwnters wns shot through tho
stomach and will die.
The Smiths expired ln a few min
utes.
Stray bullets grazed several by
slanders.
A panic wns averted at a school
house near the scene of the murder by
the presence of mind of the teachers.
Qlllenwatern and the elder Smith
leave large families.
party.
vhlrh
REPRESENTATIVE OF
EGYPTIAN GOVERNMENT
Quezada Objected.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.—Benor Que-
sada. the Cuban minister, during a call
on Secretary Hay today, referred to
the recent treasury department de
cision relative to the placing of import
■tamps on boxes of Imported cigars,
and objected to It on the ground th it
It gave unwarranted opportunity for
the practice of deception upon the pub
lic by unscrupulous tobacco dealers.
Secretary Hay said th ? t this la a mat
ter of Internal administration.
91M00 In Diamonds.
RALEIGH. N. C„ Oct. 6—A special
from Asheville. X. c., says: Home time
last night the residence of John A.
W ~ t OwtUmt street, was
entered by burglars and $10,000 worth
of diamonds stolen. Among them was
a bracelet, two brooches and a ring.
Officers have no clue to the burglars
so far aa nown.
roavokV- F v re E * lln a ui ‘ h «l-
° ct - «—Fire which
# . n ! >Ut J n ,,le P oc *bor»tas tunnel on
U*e Bluestone branch of the Norfolk
* Wertwn railway Ust Sunday nl*hl
haa been put out and traffic through
the tunnel baa teen restored.
♦ Occurrences in the Central City
1 Just a Quarter of a Century
^ Ago Today.
T From The Telegraph of that date.
I Work on Walnut creek bridge
♦ completed.
T Several contributions received
X to Confederate monument.
♦ Negro employe of Lanier house
X found drunk in wine cellar and
♦ arrested. + I
T* Street railway not sold by t
I sheriff. rompany** attorneys x
♦ making affidavit of illegality. X !
T W. L. Stanley of Quitman T
X robbed of $106 in his room at X
♦ Brown house by friend spending ♦
X night with him. Later arrested T
X and confessed. X
f Little James Valentino on T
i Troup Hill accidentally shot and i
♦ seriously wounded himself and 4
J sister. T
J Mrs. W. F. Brown and Mr. T. X
♦ B. Beirlle dissolved copartner- X
X ship as owners of National hotel, j
+ the latter retiring. X
♦ C. H. Rogers k Co, celebrated ♦
X opening of new store by recep- X
♦ tion. b T
X Announced that Cook's brig- T
4. ade would hold reunion at State X
♦ Fair. ♦
X w. B. Volgcr moved to New t
4 York to live. X
♦ Big erowrd left for Jasper Cen- f
X tennlal. Savannah. J
44+♦ ♦♦♦♦♦ ^++++++++*
Emperor Op<
DANTZIC, Prunnla,
William opened a »
school here today wli
i» ompero
itslc by th
. tha orovli
Itlsi
■ School.
Oct. 6.—Emperor
w terhnlcnl high
ronslderiihln eer-
wns welcomed to
In procfnninn throuxh the gaily de<
Ntreets to the new building In a .
there the emperor emphnhlxed his great
Interest in teaching th*»e "technical
science* which play such an Important
pnrt In the cconomle competition of na
tions.”
Left for Exposition.
MEXICO CITY. Oct. Vice-Presi
dent Ramon Corrnl. w ho Is to represent
President Dias at tho St. Louis Exposi
tion, and his party left today for St.
LoulS.
Tho party will be the guests of the
Ix>ul*lana Purchase Exposition during
their stay in St. Louis.
Abdul Hamid Abza is Taking Occasion
to Look Into Our Agricultural Meth
ods.
WASHINGTON, Oct. •.—Abdul Ha
mid Abza, a representative of the
Egyptian government who haa had
charge of the khedlve’s exhibit at the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition, Is In
Washington, making s special Inves
tigation of the organisation nnd work
of the department of agriculture and
other offices.
By direction of his government, he
I recently has made an extended trip
through the cour.tr>- studying agricul
tural conditions, with special reference
to cotton production. The officers of
[ the bureau of plant Industry In the de
partment of agriculture are furnishing
him all available Information as to
cotton production and cultivation.
*r >I hM
'ured abroad
depreciation
curlties.
Count Ok*i
carefully hu>
sources, and
fidence in th*
aneto arms.
Ths Port Arthur Squadron.
BT. PETERSBURG, Oct. 7. 2:20 a.
m.—While the admiralty claims to hnve
no knowledge of the departure of the
Port Arthur squadron, It Is Inferrable
from the way In which tho report that
such an event has transpired has been
received, that definite confirmation
would not create surprise. The Asso
ciated Press Is Informed that no direct
orders have been sent to Admiral Wlren
to break through the blockading fleet,
but It is tacitly admitted that the ad
miral has discretionary powers to !eav{
Port Arthur should the situation de
mand or conditions be propitious. I
naval circles it la pointed out that
Wednesday morning the conditions
might have been favorable for a sortie.
Heavy atorma raged Tuesday, and
doubtless compelled the blockading
vessels, and psrtlcularjy the torpedo
boats to seek shelter, thus leaving the
way clear for a daah to Vladivostok.
Some naval officers, however, are In
clined to think the flrlng that was
heard at Chefoo may only hfcve have I night to' hav
been directed at blockade runners. • Port Arthur.
ASKS PRESERVATION.
General Barr Wants to 8ave Pictur
esque Fort Marion.
WASHINGTON. Oct. Gen. Barry,
commanding the department of the
gulf, has recommended to the war de
partment that Fort Marlon, the old
Spanish fortress at St. Augustine, Fla.,
one of the oldest and most picturesque
ruins In the United States, be pre
served.
This fortress was begun by the
Spaniards In 1665 and completed in
1754 under the name of “Castle of St,
Mark.’* The general Bays that whllf
the old fort serve* no useful purpose,
it la attracUvo aa a relic.
Work of Junks.
TOKIO, Oct. 6, 10 n. in.—The Port/
Arthur blockading fleet has captured
ii Junk laden with provisions. Tho
Junk wan endeavoring to enter the
harbor. ^TMe statements of the crew
and .evidence found nbnnrd the Jun't
Indicate the existence of a fleet of
eighty Junks, organized to run the
hloeknde from the vicinity of Telngtau.
Despite the vigilance of the blockading
fleet, many Junks rcnch the Russian
lines nt a number of binding places on
the lower end of the peninsula. Th-
Junks enter nt night, the Russian gun4
nnd mine fields giving them an ndvan
tage over the vessels of tha blockading
fleM. While it la sugfo star that am
munition is being smuggled In. none
has yet been found In the hundreds ',f
Junks that have been overhauled and
searched.
Count Okumi'i War
TOKIO. Oct. •; In nddi
members of the United Clan
of Toklo today Count Okur
rector of the Pfogre*
ed the people to prepare for a
the date of the termination
It was now Impossible to foretell. He
predicted that the cost to Japan for i
two years wor, including the loans
which hurl been already placed and tho
expenses consequent upon the wor :«t
Its termination would total one billion
dollars, which would inuke the per
capita share amount to twenty dollars.
Count Okuma said that corruption
appeared to pervade the military, poll-
ti* .* 1 ;»nd lln.iiMt.il «!*• |. tr. u;*-nt* of the
Russian government and that theis cor
ruption had almost reached a climax
which threatened a revolution. It was
even reported that Lieut. Oen. Ktoe*-
sel, now defending Port Arthur and
upon whose shoulders rested the r«-
islblllty for the loss of a large
*e of Russian prestige In East
Asia, wns guilty*of dissipating during
the siege. The speaker declared that
the weaknesses of the Russians give
the Japanese many victories.
Sacrifice Necessary.
Despite her weaknesses Count Oku
ma said Russia possessed Immense re
sources and had tremendous advant
ages In the also of her population and
the greatsnss of her wealth and It
would be necessary for the Japanese to
make sacrifices In order to attain su< -
cess. He predicted that the war would
coat Russia from one and a half billion
to two billion dolU.ru and said it would
be Impossible to raise loans or to In
crease the taxes In Russia because the
III.Ill h .'I i- Ml 7' L I. • • d
The count predicted that It would
be necea* *ry for the Japan***** govern
ment to borrow J2R0.00U.000 next year.
that If !7;>.000.000
st fa
and Its strength and
xpr. hseq the fullest con-
utlimate victory of Jap-
unusually late hour t
Journed without ins
news from the fronL
BT. PETERB1
The admiralty
any conflrm.-itl©
ported bj
FILIPINOS TO HOLD
A MASS MEETING
MANILA, Oct. 1—A mass meeting
of Filipinos Is to be held Sunday at
the National Theatre. The call for the
meeting states Its purpose to be “to
take some definite ^tfflon upon the
popular desire, towft: the giving of
our elncere support and sympathy to
the American committee on Philippine
independence In Its efforts to attain
the end we desire. It would be inex
plicable and even Improper for FUJ-
plnoe to fold their arms and r*-m.vn
passive lit a time ,when the very bist.
elements of Amerlc *n t. •> arn
working ardently in order that our na*'
Uve land may attain its amblilonr
Fiery orators will speak, the prfn*
clpal one being Bandlco, a formes
member of Agufnaldo’a cabinet, and
who. In lift, signed the order for tha
Mi is- i *.• -.f A'.'*-': uf• -> a:i*l Othcg
foreigners In Manila.
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