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BY PRINCE LEOPOLD
ONE CORRUPT
PROPOSITION
BERLIN, Oct 9.—A popular voice
against the endeavor to displace Prince
Leopold from the regency was raised
today in Lippe at a public meeting held
In Lage. which was attended by one
thousand subjects from all parts of the
principality. The assemblage adopted
a resolution saying the convocation re
garded attempts to contest the decree-
of the regency, as manifested in the
emperor's telegram. in reply to the
Schaumourg government’s protest, as
an unwarranted and deplorable attack
upon the autonomy and sovereignty
of Lippe. and urging that the diet take
a Arm stand in favor of Prince Leo
pold.
To prove that devotion and loyalty to
the interest of Lippe did not conflict
with fealty to the empire, the meeting
closed with cheers for Emperor Will
iam as well as Prince Leopold.
Clique Demanded Consider
ation for Passing Bill
STATEMENT BY IlEEVES
Chief of Department of Domestic Ex*
ploitation at St. Louis Exposition
Tells of Proposal Made—States Ex
pended $8,000,000 on Work at the
Big Fair. r
RUSSIANS TAKE THE
OFFENSIVE AT LAST
Japanese Line Is Reported
Broken By Them
SERIES OP SKIRMISHES
The Mikado’s Men Inexplicably Neg
lected to Fortify Commanding Hill
Which Was Key to Whole Situation,
and Their Omission Cost Them
Very Dear. , u
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct 10, 2:55*0.
xn.—Gen. Kuropatkln’s order of the
day announcing hia determination to
take the offensive is supplemented to
night by the news that an offensive
movement has already been begun and
that the Japanese line has been broken
at Bentslaqutze.
The Japanese occupied a front or
about flfty-two miles, stretching from
Bentslaputze on the east through Yen-
tai and across the railway to the
banks of the Hun river on the west.
The Russian force had been moving
south in close touch with' the Japanese
advance since October 4. The Jap
anese outposts were driven back in a
series of skirmishes, and on October
6 the Russians reoccupied the station
at Shakhe, fifteen miles south of Mukv
den, the railway battalion restoring
the bridge across the Shakhe river the
next day, in order to facilitate the ad-
yance. / . ^ „
Meanwhile Gen. Mistchenko pushed
southward as far as the Yental mines,
defeating the Japanese in a series of
warm skirmishes.
The most important action, however,
occurred on the Japanese right at
Bentslaputze. Here the J&.anese held
a strong and important position, but it
seems they made the inexplicable omis
sion to fortify a commanding hill which
was the key to the whole situation.
this omission, made a wide detour east
ward and seized the hill with little op
position. The hill once occupied ex
posed the whole Japanese position to a
heavy flanking fire. The Russians also
turned the Japanese right, and the for
tified positions thus becoming untena
ble, the Japanese were forced to with
draw hurriedly from Bentslaputze,
fighting a rear guard action in which
they suffered heavily. The Russian
losses were small, although severe op
position had been expected.
Gen. Mistchenko's cossacks had been
harrying the Japanese outposts for
several days and were entirely success
ful in a number of engagements.
Advance Began Oct. 4.
The Russian southern advance be
gan on October 4 with the occupation
of Shakhe, a railway station. The
next day, the station, which had been
dismantled by the Japanese, was res
tored by the railway brigade following
Immediately behind the fighting line,
and the same brigade also restored the
bridge across the Shakheh river. Oi
Oct. 6 Gen. Mistchenko advanced al
most to the Yentain mines, driving in
the Japanese outposts with heavy loss,
at the expense of only one killed and
five Injured.
The Russian forward movement be
ing made in the heaviest marching or
der, one sees everywhere wholp com
panies of which every man carries a
large knapsack on his back, a rifle
on his shoulder and a large kettle or
teapot slung to his waist, while hang
ing from the belt is the cartridge case
In front and a big wooden water bot
tie and an axe, pick axe or spade
either side. Altogether with overcoats,
the equipment weighs 100 pounds.
Resembled Pack Train.
The soldiers move steadily and
cheerfully, though the column looks
more like a pack train than an army.
First-aid stations of the Red Cross are
being organized, ajid the nurses
working untiringly everywhere. Doc
tors and sisters of charity are going
to the front in Chinese carts.at the
rate of two miles an hour oyer heavy
Whipped the Japs, roads but are cheerful and devoted as
A portion of den. Kuropatkin s force eV er, j n gp j to 0 f imminent pros-
mnde a strong attack on Bentslaputze
and, taking a lenf out of the Japanese
book, occupied the hill from the east
and flanked the Japanese out of the
town, causing a serious loss in a rear
guard fight. The Russian casualties
are reported to have been inconsid
erable.
While these operations are progress
ing south of Mukden. It Is reported
that two Japanese divisions under Gen.
Fushlml are marching west up the Liao
river and are now twenty-two mil?*
south of Slnmlntln. Gen. Kurokl Is
expected to make a similar move east
ward. This statement. If accurate,
leaves the two armies In the anoma
lous position of threatening each other's
lines of communication, the Japanese
by a wide turning movement, while the
Russians, pushing south, have already
Inflicted a blow on the Japanese right
and are crowding back their center
along the railway.
While It is expected that Mukden is
not heavily fortified. Gen. Kuropatkin
has a powerful force behind him,
strongly posted at Tie Pass; and if, as
he asserts, the Russians are now-pow
erful enough to assume the offensive,
it Is possible an* advance movement
will force the Japanese flanking column
to withdraw in order to protect their
own base. On the other hand, there
seems to be a possibility of one or
both the Japanese columns threatening
the railway behind the Russians and
forcing a suspension of their aggres
sive movement.
pect of more of the difficult and dan
gerous work under fire which won
them the undying gratitude of the
aripy at L!ao Yang. %
Chinese reports of the Japanese
movements state that Lieut. Gen. Fus
hlml with two divisions s moving
flank the Russians. His force Is nl
ready on the Liao river within 22 miles
of Slnmlntln. A simultaneous move
ment, it is understood is being carried
out by Gen. Kurokl to the eastward,
with the object of striking the rail
way and flanking the Russian out of
Mukden as was done at fyjao Yang,
but the conditions now are rather dif
ferent.
THE WAR NEWS.
ST. LOUIS. Oct. 9.—"In only one
state out of the flfty-one states and
territories and possessions having
buildings and exhibits on the Louisi
ana Purchase Exposition grounds were
we approached with a corrupt propo
sal in connection with an app**oprla
tion, and that was not made to me dl
rect," said Charles M. Reeves today in
an interview. "A clique of about seven
men declared they controlled the leg
islature of that state, and they de
manded consideration for passing a
bill appropriating fhoney for the
state's participation In the Fair.
'This was not considered for a mo
ment and the bill was defeated. We at
once arranged a private subscription
plan which worked well, but the peo
ple without a hint from St. Louis sur
mised the reasons for the failure of the
bill and I have been told that every
one of the seven was defeated for re-
nomlnation or re-election in the subse
quent primaries and elections. The
next legislature made a rather liberal
appropriation.
"A few promises were made. Neither
patronage nor passes .were held out to
legislatures as inducements to them to
support our bills and yet only three
states were without representation
when the exposition opened—Dela
ware, South Carolina and Florida. A
bill wns passed by the South Carolina
legislature of 1902, but representation
failed for other reasons. Florida has
since swung into line with an exhibit.'
$3,000,000 Expended.
The foregoing statement by Mr.
Reeves, who is chief of the department
of domestic exploitation, was made in
connection with the completion of his
report of the executive work of the
World’s Fair, which Is to be submitted
to President Francis. It shows that
the states of the American union have
expended about $8,000,000 on their
buildings and exhibits at the cxposl
tion.
PAYNE’S
E L T NEJ.iA E
Former Postmaster General
Buried at Milwaukee,
His Homo
A EACE EIOT IN
SOUTH CAE0LINA
One White and One Black
Dead As Result
FIFTEEN CENTS CAUSE
Fight Came From an Attempt to Col
loot a Disputed Debt—No Further
Violence is Feared as Aftermath of
Tragedy at Lucknow—Verdict of the
Inquest.
Dowager Empress III.
LONDON, Oct. 10.—The Dally Mali's
Copenhagen correspondent telegraphs as
“Seriously broken down by her Red
Cfosa labors, the downger empress of
Russia, has been confined to her bed
since her arrival here.’
Japanese Retiring.
MUKDEN, Oct. 9. vis Tien Tain Oct.
9.—A crossing of tho Taitse river east of
Renslahu by Russian cavnlry shows that
the Japanese are retiring on their post
tion at Liaoyang and in the nest of hills
east of Yental. as though they were still
desiring a decisive action near Liaoyang.
The Japanese after approaching the Hun
river appear merely to hold Oen. Kurokl’s
late battle ground, where cannon firing on
the Russian eavary occurred during the
morning and afternoon of Oct. " “
quiet there yesterday.
, 7. It was
Bentsiaputze Taken.
MUKDEN, Oct. 5.—The Russian for
ward movement has begun and Bent-
blaputze has been captured with a
small loss.
In order to a clear understanding of
the situation it may be stated that two
days ago the Japanese had ten divi
siona confronting the Russians north
of the Taitse river. Their left flank,
consisting of two divisions was on the
railway at Sandipu. thirty miles south
west of Mukden, and close to the Hun
river. Their center, comprised of four
divisions, occupied the railway be
tween Liao Yang and Chandiapudzl,
twelve miles north. Two more divi
sions occupied the extreme Japanese
right along the road between Bentsla
putze and Benslhu.
Siezed the Hill.
Their front extended about flfty-two
miles. The position about Bentsia
putze was strongly fortified and in
tended to withstand attack. It is re
ported that Gen. Kurokl was there In
person. The Japanese hod omitted to
fortify one hill, which was the key to
the position. The Russians, a ware of
The Japanese right Is said to be guard,
ed by a Japanese force beyond, wlieae
outposts of Cossacks are stationed, but nu
action between thp Cossacks and Japa
nese have been reported within a week.
In order to retake lost ground the Rus-
slsns have now a task similar to that of
the Japanese, that Is to make a road
over a hitherto unmapped region, but the
season being dry is highly favombly to
the task of road making.
The inactivity of the Japanese is not
unusual. It recalls their retirement from
the vicinity of Kalchou before the battle
of Vafangow. It also recalls Gen. Kurokl’s
strategy throughout the firing In Motlen
PafiS-
he Japanese north front has been
situated on a line extending from Ren-
slhu to tho Yental coal mines and bend
ing north In the center toward Hua Pass.
CHEFOO, Oct. 9. « p. m—The In
creased activity of the Japanese fleet
blockading Port Arthur In the stop
ping of merchantmen is £ue to a look
out which Is kept for three British
ships, which, it is suspected. Intend
to attempt to enter Port Arthur with
tinned meats and vegetables.
The British steamer Victoria was
stopped near Wei Hal Wei this even
ing. and the foregoing explanation was
made to her by the Japanese boarding
officer.
Jap Envoy at Peru.
LIMA, Peru, Oct. 9.—Hunjimlyao, a
special envoy of Japan, tas arrived
here.
FIRE THREATENED TO
DESTROY SHENANDOAH
ROANOKE. Va., Oct. 9.—Fire, which
broke out at one o’clock this morning
In the Kaufman hotel at Shenandoah.
Va., and threatened the restroction of
the town, which has a population of
2.009. waa gotten under control three
hours later after three hotels, two
no wind at the time and this saved the
town.
Among the buildings burned were
the Shenandoah Inn, Shenandoah ho
tel, Kauffman house, Pratt's grocery
Store and Mlller’a feed store. The orl
ie Are Is unknown.Total proper-
a?eres and four small shops and a res- j ty loss about partially severe*
UsnuH had «J.Tber* wasjt>«r * -rrrnufi
COLUMBIA. S. C., Oct. 9.—Last
night about 9 o’clock, a riot occurred
Lucknow, a town about eight miles
north of Bishopville, in Lee county, be
tween Harvey Lang, a young white
man and several negroes, and as a re
sult Mr. Lang and one negro man
named Ezeklll Aral died this morning
about daylight, there being but a short
time difference between their deaths.
The following account la given pf the
xow and the two homicides:
To Collect a Debt.
Harvey Lang, who waa a clerk in the
store of his brother, Mr. Ben Lang,
went to Ezeklll Aral’s house to collect
fifteen cents from Aral’s daughter. 8he
denied the account and hot words were
passed between Mr. Lang and the ne
gro girl. In a short time the matter
waa related to Ezeklll Aral and when
the negroes met Lang in Mr. J. 8. Tls
dal’s store the row was renewed. Eze
kill Aral was then Joined by John
Mack, hia grandson.
After a considerable quarrel with the
negroes, Lang went across the street*
to the store, in which he was a clerk,
and got a shotgun. Returning
where the negroes were, in Mr. Tls
day’s store, the row was continued
When the feeling between Lang and
the negroes had grown high the fight
ensued, Lang, seeing that he was
against the crowd, threw his gun
his shoulder and flred, the load rid
dling the arm of Aral, which he had
thrown up for protection, and went
into one eye.
Struck Lang With 8tick.
About this time John Mack managed
to get the gun from Lang. Aral got
stick and one of them struck Lang
across the head. In the flght the boy
John received a painful blow over
eye.
The flght was here* ended. Long
walked some distance to a friend 1
house, who carried him home, a die
tanoe of about a mile. Dr. Bullock was
called to Aral and gave medical aid.
Sheriff Smith was notified
morning of the row and that the par
ties were dead. He went at once, and
John Mnck waa arrested. An Inquest
was held today over the dead bodies,
and the Jury found that Ezeklll Aral
came to his death by a gunshot wound
at the hands of Harvey Lang. ami that
Harvey Lang was killed by Aral with
a heavy stick. John Mack was turned
Gist of Intelligence From Scenes
of Great Convict In the
Far East.
Simultaneously with Gen. Kuro.
patklns announooment to his
army that the time had come for
& forward movement there comes
news that the Russian! have cap
tured Rentsiaputze, one of the
strategical points heal by the
Japanese. The event did not pre
cipitate a severe engagement,
though the Japanese are reported
to have suffered a considerable
loss, the turning of thoir position
having exposed them to a severe
fire.
In his address to his army, !
Gen Kuropatkin asserts that the
Russians havo.a force numerically
superior to thnt of thb Japanese,
and he predicts a telling victory
for his soldiers. * ‘
Tho retirement of the Japanese
on their position at Liao Yang is
construed as evidencing the de
sire of Field Marshal Oyama to
draw the Russians into an attack
upon a strong defensive position.
Tho dry Weather is favorable to
military operations.
The fleet blockading Port Ar-
fllhur Is reported to be more than
usually alert, watching for British
ships that nro supposed to be
planning to tnko supplies Into the
harbor.
GEN. KUROPATKIN
TO HIS FORCES
Russian Commauder Issues
Order of tho Day
JAPANESE TREACHERY
"Fell Upon Us at Port Arthur Seven
Months Ago, Before War Had Been
Declared"—Praises Army For Forti
tude, Cheerfulness and Vigorous Ac
tion Under Trying Circumstances.
HE DIED BEFORE
THE REPLY GAME
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.. Oct 9.—W. V.
Forrest, a mechanic, whose home la at
Henderson. Tenn., died .today In the
telegraph office at Hodges. Tenn., the
scene of the recent big wreck on the
Southern railway, while awaiting re
sponse to a message sent home asking
the condition of his Invalid wife and
dying child.
Forrest *came here to get work, and,
8T. PETERSBURG, Oct. 9.—Follow
ing is the text of an order of thte day
Issued by Uen. Kuropatkin and dated
Mukden, October 2:
“More than seven months ago tho
enemy treacherously fell upon us .at
Port Arthur before war had been de
clared. Since then, by land and sea,
Russian troops have performed nfluiy
heroic deeds of which the fatherland
may Jusctly be proud. The enemy,
however, is not qnly not overthrown
but
MILWAUKEE, Wis., Oct. 9.—Henry
Clay Pnyne, was burled today In Forest
Home cemetery after 25,000 persons
had seen the body as it lay in state at
the city hall. Mrs. Payne nnd mem
bers of the funeral pflrty who accom
panied the body from Washington took
farewell view of tho departed at
noon.
At three o’clock the coffin was placed
a hearse and under an escort of 200
letter carriers, of Milwaukee, the pro
cession moved to All Saints Episcopal
church. The active pallbearers were
letter carriers, who were employes of
the Milwaukee office when Mr. Payne
as postmaster of Milwaukee. The
honorary pallbearers Included Secre
tarlca Paul Morton, Victor H. Metcalf
and James Wilson,. Senators Hpoouer,
Quarles, Judge James JL Jenkins, Geo.
Peck, Elmer Dover, Hurry 8. New
nnd a score of prominent cltlsens of
Milwaukee. The full Episcopalian ser
vices for the deAd were read by Bishop
Nicholson. During the*, services
hymns "Jesus, I^over of My Soul," and
"Abide with me" were sung by tho
choir. •
The services at the grave were prl
vale.
Secretary of the Treasury Lesllo M
Shaw arrived In Milwaukee this morn
ing and left on early afternoon train
for Oswego, N. Y., where he has an
engagement to speak Monday evening.
Mr. Shaw’s engagement would not per
mit of his remaining for the funeral
but he viewed the remains at the city
hall.
REPORT ERRONEOUS.
Nominee Holloway Charged With
Criminal Libel, Not Forgery.
GAINESVILLE. Fla.. Oct. 9.—The
report thnt W. M. Holloway, Demo
eratlr nominee for state superintendent
of public Instruction, hnd been Indlcte*
for forgery Is erroneous. The indict
ment found against him was for crlm
Inal libel.
Attorneys for prosectlon and defence
arrived to*day and the legality of the
indictment will be argued tomorrow.
Arranging Repatriation,
BERLIN, Oct, 9.—The American am
bassador to Russia, Mr. McCormick,
spent today In Berlin. Ho conferred
with Japanese Minister fnouye regard
Ing the arrangements for the trails
portatlon of Japanese in Russia to Ja
pan. The first party # of these passed
through Berlin October 4. and several
hundred others, being tho total of all
those wishing to return home, are ex
pected to pass through this week. The
arrangements for the repatriation have
worked most satlsfur-torUy. The Rum
sian government is providing special
trains for the purpose and Is bearing
part of the expense.
A Steamer Ashore*
MONTREAL. Oct. 9.-The steamer
8t. Lawrence, engaged In tho gulf
trade, is reported ashore at English
Point, on the Gaspe roast. No details
are given beyond the fact that the
passengers nnd crew are safe.
MACON, Oct. 10, 1879
Occurrences in the CentralCity
Just a Quarter of s Century
Ago Tcdey.
From the Telegraph nl that date.
Cotton receipts unusually
heavy.
County court in session.
receiving word Saturday that his fam
ily were sick and destitute, started
home penniless. At Hodges he begged
the operator to send the message ask
ing the condition of his loved ones.
The reply would have been good
news, but when the operator called to
tell him that his child was better, death
had claimed him.
The body Was'shlpped to Henderuon.
A FORMER MACONIAN
MEETS SUDDEN DEATH
committee, said tonight that he would
go to Indiana some time before elet-
tlon day, the day to be definitely de
termined by the cnmpnlgn work In
New York. It is understood that he
ill go about tho 18th or 20th of this
month.
Almost entire Macon bar left +
for Atlanta to attend court. f
Large crowd of Moron excur- ♦
slonlxts returned fr<yn ^attend- X
ance upon Jasper Centennial at ♦
Savannah, who reported an un- j
usually enjoyable occasion. X
in his arrogance continues
dream of complete victory.
Reason of Retreat.
The troops of tho Manchurian army,
unvarying spirits, hitherto have not
been numerically strong enough to de
feat the Japanese army. Much time
cessary for overcoming all the dif
ficulties of strengthening the nctlve
army so ns to enable It to approach
1th complete success the arduous but
honorable task Imposed upon It. It is
this reason thut, In spite of the re
peated repulse of Japanese attacks
upon the positions at Tatcheklno, LI
nndianslnn nnd I*alo Yang. I did not
consider that the time had arrived to
take advantage of these successes nnd
begin a forward movement, ami I
therefore gave the order to retreat.
"You left the positions you had so
herolcnlly defended, covered with piles
the enemy’s dead and without nl
lowing yourselves to be disturbed by
the foe nnd in full prepnrednesH for a
fresh flght. After a five dnys’ bnttle
Liao Yang you retired on new posl
tlons which hnd been'prepared previ
ously. After successfully defending all
advanced nnd main positions you with
drew to Mukden under most difficult
conditions.
Tho Return to Mukden.
"Attnckcd by Gen. Kurokl’s army
you marched .through almost impassa
ble mud, fighting throughout the dny
and extricating guns nnd carts with
your hands at night nnd returned to
Mukden without ahnpdonlng a single
gun, prisoner or wounded man and
with the buggngo train entirely Intact.
ordered the retreat with a sor
rowful heart, but with unshaken con
fidence thnt It was necessury in order
to gain complete nnd decisive victory
over the enomy when the time came.
The emperor has assigned for tho
conflict with Japan forces sufficient to
Insure us victory. All difficulties In
the progress of these forces over a dis
tance of 10,000 versts are being over
come in a spirit of self-sncrlflce nnd
with Indomitable energy and skill by
Russian men of every branch nnd rnnk
of the service und every social position
to whom has been entrusted this work,
which for difficulty Is unprecedented
In tho history of warfare.
Work of Railway.
In the course of seven months hun
dreds of thousands of men end tens of
thousands of horses and carts und mil
lions of pounds of stores have been
coming uninterruptedly by rnll from
European Russia and Siberia to Man
churla.
If the regiments which already have
been sent out prove Insufficient, fresh
troops will arrive, for the Inflexible
wish of the emperor that we should
vnnqulsh the foe will be Inflexibly ful
filled. Heretofore the enemy, in Op
erating, has relied on his great forces
nnd, disposing of his armies so as to
surround ue» has chosen ns he deemed
fit, his time for. attack; but now the
moment to go to meet the enemy, for
which the whole army hua been long
Ing, has come, nnd the time has gr
rived for us to compel the Japanese to
do our will, for the forces of the Man
churlnn army are strong enough to be
gin a forward movemont. Neverthe
less, you must be unceasingly mindful
of the victory to be gained over Our
strong and gallant foe. In addition to
numerical strength In all commands,
from the lowest to the highest, the firm
determination must be to prevail,
gain victory. Whatever bte the sacr
lice necessary to this end, bear In mind
the Importance of victory to Itussla
nd above alt remember how necessary
victory is. the more speedily to relieve
our brothers at Pert Arthur, who for
seven months have heroically main
tained the detonate of the fortresses en
trusted to their care.
Army Gained Pension.
"Our army, strong In Its union with
the emperor and all Russia, performed
great deeds of heroism for the father-
land In al! our wars nnd gained for it
self well merited renown amongst all
nations. Think nt every hour of the
defense of Russia’s dignity nnd rights
in the far east, which have been en
trusted to you by the emperor's wish.
Think at every hour that to you the
defense of the honor and fame of the
whole Russian army has been con
fided,
‘The illustrious hend of the Russian
land, together with the whole of Rus
sia, prays for you, blesses you for your
heroic deeds. Strengthened by this
prayer and the small consciousness of
the importance of the last attack that
must have fallen to us, we must go
forward fearlessly with a firm deter
mination to do our duty to the end,
without sparing our lives.
"The will of God be with us aiL"
Bon Voyags Sold.
LEXINGTON. Va.. Oct. D.—Bon
Voyage, winner of tho two-year old di
vision of the Kentucky Futurity, with
a value of $5,000. has been sold to W.
A. Clark. Jr. t of Butte, Mont., son of
United States Senator W. A. Clark, for
$10,000. Bon Voynge is by Expedition
2: lf»%. out of Bon Mot. IIo has a rec
ord of 2:15.
that I’ope Plus In dlhponed to absolve
Sniiu<!ate<I With Five Others
in Railroad Tunnel
COAL GAS THE CAUSE
Train Broko in Two Whilo Passing i
Under 8t. Clair Rivor, and Crew
Lost Thoir Livos While Pert of it
Lsy Stalled—"Those Included in Cas
ualty List.
Catholics fmm the prohibition to partici
pate In polltlcnl cfertlonn, n prominent
cardlimI tins ensued tho Associated Press
. _ ... Associated :Press
that the prohibition will lie maintained,
nnd thnt n Special notice to thnt effeet
will lie Issued shortly before the ap
proaching general election.
Louise Has Sente.
ROME, Oct. 9.-—-Dr. Bossle, the alienist
sfter n visit to Princess Louise nt Bnxe*
Copurg, declared that he found In her
trace of the Insanity which has been al
leged ns a reuson for keeping her under
restraint. He added that he found marks
of violence upon the body of the princess.
CJexleo’s Wheat Crop.
MEXICO CITY. Oct. D.-As the wheat
crop this year according to reports from
over Mexico 'indicates an Increare of five
per cent, over that of last year, the Im
portation of this cerenl therefore will
probably not be necessary.
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Oct. 97—John IT. Al-
ip, a prominent politician .died suddenly
In the yard of his resilience toduy. He
John M. Atsup.
MISS WILSON
WAS DROWNED
Niccc of Former Postmaster
General Meets Death
Nows reached Macon yesterday of
the death of A. 8. Boggs, who was
about two yenrs ago trainmaster In
this city for tho Southern railway. Tho
death occurred In Port Huron tunnel,
in Michigan. No. details of the killing
were given In the telegrum announc
ing the death of Mr. Beggs, but it was
known to have been a railroad acci
dent.
A message addressed to on* of
the officials of the Knights Templar In jf
Macon, of which order Mr. Beggs was
a prominent thember, stated that Mr.
Beggs had been killed In Port Huron
tunnel. No further details were given, •
nnd this wns the short message which
bore the news of the death of a man
well known In Macon.
Mr. Beggs waa for some time train- ’
master of the Southern rnllwny In this
city. He had ninny friends in this city *
who will remember him and will learn
of his death with sndness.
Mr. Beggs owned a home on Second
street nt the time of his residence In 1
Macon.- His family remained in Macon 1
until a short while ago. when they were
moved to another point. The dead man
has a host of friends among thp rail
road men of this city. He was. a -Mason
da well ns a member of the Knights
Templar, and in both orders he was
well known.
The following Is the Associated Press
account of the occurrence:
IN BATHING AT TIME
Six Live. Loit.
PORT HlmON. Mloh., Oct. 0.—fl|x .
Pj-g"". of lh. Onmd Trunk rnllway «■
Party Wont Into 8urf at Virginia
Dench and Drifted Beyond Thoir
Depth-Four Othoro Wero Rescued
by Mombere of tho Unitod State.
Lifot.vlng Crow.
NORFOLK, V»„ Oct 0.—Mien Tien
ole Wlleon, of Clarknburg, W. Vu„ niece
of the Into Wm. L. Wlleon. former
poatmnatcr general nnd nftcrwnrile
prealdent of Washington anil I.co Uni-
vcrelty, wee drowned while bathing at
Virginia Reach title afternoon. Her
body wae recovered. Ml*. Mary WII
eon, of Chkrlcatown, W. Va.. daughter
of the forpier poetmaatcr general,
Mine Mary M, Blmpnon of Buchanan,
Va„ Mien F.llin Dillon of Indlen Hock,
Va., and Mien Loulee Latimer of
Waehlngton, eleter of Lieut. Julian L.
Latimer, U. H. N., were reecued by
United Staten llfeeavere, and are In a
eerloue condition at the Prlnceee Anne
hotel, but will recover.
Drifted Too Far,
The party went Into the eurf accom
panied by Mr. E. Stormont, a reeldenl
of tho beech. He wae teaching them
to float and before he wae aware of It
eeveral of the young women hnd drift
ed beyond their depth and were In
.lunger of drowning. Mr. Htormc-*
ewnm Jo the abort end launched
email eurf boat. Hpeedlng thin to the
reecue lie auccceded In getting MM
Mary Wlleon. Mice Hlmpeon. Mine Dil
lon end Mine Latimer aboard. Hefore
he could reach Mian Beeele Wlleon the
boat capsized.
Realizing hia Inability to nave all the
oarty unaided, Mr. Stormont returned
f . . . __w It... Ilfauuulnw
-in(fu<-.'iiril to dentil by coal gnu early to.
In the Ht. Glair tunnel, which runs
SEfYn?I“ lr I ,V * r ,ro ->> Port Hii-
ron to Hnrnln, Ontario.
A coal train broke In two whilo DSSslns
through th« tunnel >tnd tho train creJJ
SFeJETK'I.JS* p ! ,rt ~ of ,h * ,n, 'n
"l? 11 .?# ,n l* 1 " twiHWl. The f-nglneor
Ipat hl« life wlu«n he returned and en
deavored to push tho stalled cars back to
*nfety and two other rescuers Mrlahnd in
vain attempts to penetrate (he gaseous
rmispher© of the great tube. The dead*
A B. Ileior, Port Huron, superintendent
terminals, formerly of Mtieon On.
to the shore nnd ran to the lifesaving
station for help. Tho crew Immediate
ly launched the surf boat nnd hurried
down the roast. They reached the
drowning girls In time to rescue four
but when Miss Bessie Wilson was
picked up lyr life was extinct.
Dry goods store of $1. Flxcher +
,n Fourth street burglarized In ▼
broad daylight In mysterious T
manner. a * * I X
poor of founty assemble-i at X
court house and were Issued ♦
their supply of rations. T
A strong effort begun by those I
Interested In the matter for re- ♦
organization of the Harmonic >
boclety. . t T
Officers Ordered on Duty.
ROME. Oct 9.—The war office has
ordered an officers on vacation to re
turn immediately to their regiments.
Notice also la given that thera will be
J .4aw( » Ua*/ «««'.
A Women', Faat.
LIMA, Peru, Oct. *.—MlVb Annie B.
Peck the American mountain climber,
ban aacenrlni Ifuixcnn mountain to
height of fl.000 feet. Hbe waa pre
vented from reaching the aummlt bc-
eauao of Immcow crevtcea and enow.
Huaecan la 22.0M feet high.
Will Go to Indiana.
NEW YORK. Oct. t. —Chalrm.
Turpentine Plant Deztroyed.
TIFTON, On., Oct. ft.—The turpen
line plant of Mr. Jeff Klrklnn.l at Pear
eon wae totally deetroyed bv lire or
Thureday morning. .The fire originated
by the main boiling over. The low la eclenoe. Davie.Strait,
eattmated at from 11.2*0 to 11,700. and i port of the nufety of
only by the heroic work of the people I eonnertn It-iriln'H tyr
of the town wee the lira prevented I tic ocean.'and foriii* t
from eprmdlng to other ptoperty. | rtarj of firrcilan.l.
D T. Tlnjn.y, Sarnia.
A. aim., Sarnia, OnL
ARCTIC expedition ; _
IS ANNOUNCED SAFE
Whaler from Dsfr’s Strait Brings Now*
Concerning Cspt. Amundson's Party
of Explorers.
DUNDEE. Bcotldnd, Oct. 9.^A wha
ler returned from Dnvis .Strait brings
news of the safety of Capt. Amund
sen’* arctic expedition which left
Christiana Juno 17, 1903.
Capt.
sailed was (1)
rjgged, und hi
leum engine, ■.
ud flh<
lipped
fou
ette
officer
1*1-
Cspt. Amunds^i
polar exploratlo
nled Geflach’s i
1897-99. as first
After his retu
ed with Prof. J
a leading authoi
nettsm. who Informed him that
determination «»f the earth's magi
porth pole could be of great valu
terrestrial
HOUSTON, TEXAS, HAS
DEPLORABLE TRAGEDY
HOUSTON) Tex., Oct. 9.—Hugh N. j Jones wSk in hH office
Hwaln. an attorney, late today ahbt and afternoon and with a coropan
killed C. W. Jones, secretary of the I to leave about 4 o'clock.
Houston Fire and Marine Insurance | panlon went ahead. a(td hoi
sho
Company, of which W. F. Swain,
father of the former, la president
Hwaln was arrested but refuses to give
any information whatever concerning
iuc tft Vhjj Ues’-w,
He went back and saw Jc
I the hall, v. •• >*••• ■ £ 1-1
j the door «»f hia own ofli< Jo:.--s
- • ■- t... LH Oi' the b-.-A A..d died