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MACON, GA., THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 13, 1904.
DAILY—|7.00 A YEAR
JAPANESE ADVANCING
ALONG A BROAD FRONT
Oyama Reports That He Is
Gaining Ground
THE BATTLE CONTINUES
Stubborn Fighting Still in Progress
Near Mukden, Upon Which the Mi
kado's Men Are Advancing—Russian
Attack on Sien Chuang Repulsed.
Losses Are Not Stated.
MUKDEN. Oct 12. (2:40 p. m.)—
Stubborn lighting Is still In progress,
this being the third day of the engage
ment. It is Impossible at this time to
say what has been accomplished.
Hospital trains are continually ar
riving from the South. The wounded
are being sent further North. A dress,
ing station has been established on the
railway platform here where nurses
and surgeons give prompt attentipn
to the most urgent cases before the
trains proceed.
This morning the batteries re
opened fire at 10 o'clock; the Japanese
replying.
To the right the light was proceed
ing simultaneously, apparently in fa
vor of the Russians. The latter were
using about ten miles of telegraph and
telephone lines abandoned by the Jap
anese.
TOKIO, Oct. 12. (3:30 p. m.)—A gen
eral Japanese advance, along a broad
front, towards Mukden. Is progressing.
A brigade of Russian Infantry, with
two thousand cavalry and two guns,
having the object of striking General
Kurokt's flank, crossed the Taitse river
October 9. The Japanese cut off the
retreat of this force and possibly will
capture It.
The Russians are attacking Slen
Chuang, thirty miles northeast of Sal-
matze (Southeast of Liao Yang and al
most due North of Feng Wang Cheng),
evidently with the object of cutting off
Japanese communications with the
Yalu river.
Russia Apprehensive.
ST. PETERSBURG. Oct. 12.—It *8
now midnight on the battlefield below
Mukden, and the failure to receive
news that the Russians achieved de
cisive results in today’s fight north of
Yentnl, coupled with the Toklo report
that Field Marshal Oyama. Is gaining
ground, causes increased apprehen
sion.
The dispatch of the Associated Press
from Tokio was the first positive In
formation that Russian troops in any
force were already across the Taitse
river, although It wns already known
here thnt some cavalry had pass »d
over the river, but the report that an
other column was attempting to cut
the Japanese line of communication
with the Yalu river did not come ns a
surprise, as it was known, although not
revealed for strategic reasons, that
wide turning operations were proceed
ing on the Russian extreme left,
screened by the column operating
against Shanplntaldze.
TOKIO. Oct. 12 (6 p. m.)—Field Mar
shal Oyama reports that there was
fighting along almost the entire front
October 10, that the Japanese are gain
ing ground and that the Russian at
tack on Slen Chaung was repulsed.
TOKIO. Oct. 12. (8 p. m.)—A battle
South of Mukden raged uninterruptedly
all of Tuesday and into the night.' It
was continued today. The results have
not been decisive.
The Russians have a heavy force
on the Japanese right toward the Tai
tse river, but It is believed that the
Japanese have checked the Russian
turning movement.
ST. PETERSBURG. Oct. 12.—Gen
eral Sakharoff, telegraphing yesterday
evening, confirms the reports of des
perate fighting north of Yental, where
the heights were alternately held by
the Russians and Japanese. General
Danlelorr. who succeeded Generals
Trousseoff and Ramanoff in command
of the sixth Siberian rifles division,
wns wounded In the leg but did not
rellqulsh his command.
The losses are not stated and accord
ing to the latest advices the battle is
continuing today.
HARRISON AND
PARKER CONFER
Chicago Mayor Sees Demo
cratic Candidate
IS VERY OPTIMISTIC
Distinguished Municipal Chief Execu
tive Said Ho Came to Doliver Elec
toral Votes of Illinois, Wisconsin and
Indiana, and, if That Was Not
Enough, of Iowa.
British Steamer Captured.
TOKIO, Oct. 12, 5 p. m.—The British
steamer Fu Ping, belonging to tho Chi
nese Engineering and Mining Com
pany, carrying munitions of war, wns
captured by the Japanese off Port Ar
thur today.
(Continued on Page Fivo.)
MONUMENTS BY
THREE STATES
that tendency displayed In the present
Maryland, Ohio and Penn- n<1mlnl » trat,on wl " ,urn ,he OMm » n *
syl,yania in Chickamauga
NEW YORK. Oct. 12.—Carter H.
Harrison, mayor of Chicago, conferred
today with Judge Parker concerning
political affairs In Illinois; 1 Wisconsin
and Indiana. Mayor Harrison's visit
lasted two hours or more. He will re
turn to Chicago tomorrow. When
Mayor Hnrrison left the apartments
of Judge Parker he said laughingly to
the Associated Press:
"I came to deliver the electoral votes
of Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana.”
Afterward he said If that wns not a
big enough contract he might Include
the vote of Iowa.
The German Vote.
Speaking of the political poll made
by the Democrats in Illinois, he assert
ed that It had not been thorough out
side of Cook county, but that Chicago
nhowed largely Democratic. "So much
so,” he said, "that with the German
vote, which Is with us, I think we have
a good chance to carry the state,
will not give figures on any one of
the three states mentioned. I never
give estimates until shortly before elec
tion and then the figures I give are
accurate.
"The German vote In Illinois is nearly
one-third of the vote of the state,
is with us on the question of imperial
ism. The Germans of my state left
their own country because of
pcrlallstlc form of government and
NEW YORK’S BIG SHAFT
General Boynton, In Making Report to
War Department, Mentions Somo III
Effects of Abolishment of tho Army
Canteen Which Havo Como Under
His Notico.
Russians’ High Spirits.
SHANPINTA1DZE. (a mile south of
Bentslaputxc.) Monday, Oct. 10. —With
the Russian left flanking column, (be
lieved to be General Mistchenkos). by
way of Mukden, Oct. 12. —The Rus
sians have been advancing In forco for
several days. Upon reaching Taidlam-
owza, a mile south of Kaoutou Pass on
the Fushun-Benslahu road, they began
hearing sporadic artillery fire on their
right, where the Russians ndvance was
In contact with the Japanese. The
movement of the main column was im
mediately accelerated.
The Russians were then two days
march from Shanplntaldze.
Desultory skirmishing was constant
ly proceeding on the right and left
end the Japanese steadily retired.
The firing abend became heavier yes
terday and wounded men from scout
ing detachments began to passthrough
the Russian lines. The Russians pressed
forward with Increased speed, the In
fantry advancing at the double. The
spirits of the men were high, due to
the fact that they were actually as
suming the offensive. They arrived
at the village of BhanpIntaJdse at 5
o'clock this evening. The Japanese had
hurriedly abandoned the place the night
before, paying the Chinese big prices
to carry away their stores, amounting
to 4,000 bags of rice and barley.
An Artillery Duel.
There were two divisions of Japa
nese In front of the Russians. The
general commanding this Russian
column, upon reaching Bhanpintaldze
deployed a portion of his forces with
a battery of artillery, sent out left
flank supports and went personally to
his right flank, where his skirmishers
had already engaged the Japanese.
An artillery duel then opened on the
left with the mountain guns brought
up from Chowsan pass, which were
shelling the Russian scouting detach
ments. The Japanese projectiles, how
ever, fell wide and the Russian guns
came up at a gallop, unllmbered and
opened fire on the Japanese artillery.
This duel was continued until dark.
The Russian fire was accurate
eventually silenced the Japanese bat
tery.
The Russian* lost ten men wounded
and had one man killed.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.—The war
department has Just received the re
port of the Chickamauga and Chattan
ooga National Pnrk commission sub
mitted for the commission by General
H. V. Boynton, chairman.*
The commissioners state that during
the year monuments were erected and
dedicated by the states of Maryland,
Ohio and Pennsylvania. The state of
Ohio also has placed seventy bronze
tablets on Missionary Ridge to mark
the ground of action of its regimental
organlaztlons, and three large bronze
tablets to preserve gcnernl Ohio his
tory in tho battle and that of thirteen
batteries.
New York’s Monument.
The commissioners add that work is
progressing very rapidly on the great
New York monument on Lookout
mountain.
The commission recommend tor the
next fiscal year Increased provision
for maintenance of roads; also for re
building the Peavlne Croak bridge and
that the Alexander bridge, which is of
wood, be replaced with one of metal.
General Boynton refers to the stay
in the park for the last two years of
the Seventh cavalry and says that the
excellent health of that command has
continued to demonstrate that the pnrk
is a region exceptionally free from dis
ease, and that for troops that are fully
Instructed in the sanitary care of their
camps no more healthful location could
be found.
Canteen Abolishment.
Referring to some slight disorders
which have occurred. General Boynton
says;
"The discords which have occurred
are largely attributable to the vile <
ditlons which obtaia about all army
posts since the abolition of the can
teen, which actions has substituted for
the Restraining Influence of the post
exchange as formerly administered,
the surreptitious sale of the vilest
liquors in the vilest resorts.’*
MEXICAN CATHOLICS.
Eucharistic Conference of Church in
Session at Morelia.
MORELIA. Mex., Oct. 12.—The
eucharistlc conference of the Catholic
church of Mexico, which opened Octo
ber 4, closed today. The main ques
tions discussed related to methods *o
be adopted to bring about an improve
ment. both educatonal and spiritual. In
the condition of tho working classes,
the Indians, etc,
Thj conference advocated the beati
fication of Juan Diego, to whom the
Virgin of Guadeloupe, tradition says,
appeared. No action, however, was
taken on the matter.
PASSING OF NEGRO
AS “ROUSTABOUT”
NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 12. —The
passing of the negro as a "roustabout”
marking an epoch In steamboetlng on
the Mississippi, was witnessed by a
large crowd of people, who today saw
sixty white men. vent here from wes
tern and northern cities, go to work at
the steamboat landing In place of the
colored men.
For years the steamboat men have
suffered from the strikes of negro
froustera,” who have bean in the habit
the war news
Gist of Intelligence From Scenes
of Great Conflict in the
Far East
General KuropatklfiYi advance
has been met with a counter ad
vance of the forces Under Field
Marshal Oyama.
According to advices received
at Tokio, a general engagement
ia In progress between Liao
Yany and Mukden; but reports
from Russian sources describe
the fighting there an merely In
the nature of advance guard ac
tions.
General Kuropatkln is report
ed to be aiming to strike simul
taneously at Cwo widely separa
ted points on the Japanese left.
There has been hard fighting
a short distance north of Ben-
slhu. in which a loss of 150 in
killed or wounded is admitted.
The Japanese claim to have
rut off n Russian column south
of the Taltso river.
No official reports from the
front were received bf the Rus
sian war office last night,and the
fact is regarded in some quar
ters as Indicating the non-suc
cess thus far of General Kuro-
patkln's forward movement.
Military authorities, however,
point out that owing to the mag
nitude of thp movement planned
It Is too early to expect news of
decisive results.
AT PORT
ARTHUR
Japanese Sure That Cap
ture Is Certain to Bo
Accomplished
DEWEY OFFERS
HIS SERVICES
Will Direct Maneuvres of
Combined Fleet
HEARING CONCLUDED;
VERDICT IS REACHED
THE THREE SQUADRONS
Winter Practice to Begin at Guantan
amo in January, With Target Prac
tice Later at Pensacola or Key West.
Precautions Against Accidental
Blowback Explosions.
her
Allen
gun.
and
only
Allen
from the Republican party.”
No Division Now.
Acknowledging his defeat by the
Democratic faction led by former
Mayor John P. Hopkins, of Chicago,
Mayor Harrison declared there are no
opposing factions In the party In Illi
nois now, and that "the Democrats are
united «gainst the common foe.”
Judge Parker saw many persons to
day and in the evening received a large
number of New York county commit
teemen. who were In conference today
with the state committee. The candi
dates callers today Included Senator
Gorman, of Maryland; Delaney Nlcoll,
Ice chairman of the national commit
tee; Charles V. Forbes, president of
the bonrd of aldermen and H. A. Her
bert, secretary of the navy under form
er President Cleveland.
Judge Parker Intends to return to
Esopus at 2:45 p. m. tomorrow and
come to New York again on Monday
next.
CHE FOO, Oct. 12.—7 p. m.—Japanese
who arrived hern today from Port Dalny
report thnt additional heavy guns nro now
dropping shells Into the Imrhor of Port
Arthur. One shell recently severely dam
aged the hnttleehlp Retvtxan. The re
pulse from High Hill, the Japanese say,
wns the only reverse which the Japa
nese beforo Port Arthur have suffered.
On the other hand, tho Japanese have
deatroyed two redoubts Which gave the
Russians a flanking firo from Rlhiung
mountain na.-iinut their assailants, and
tho Japanenc remain In alx other capt
ured fortifications, south of flhulshlylng,
which were mentioned Inches* dlspatehe:i
September 25.
The Japanese consider that the prog
ress they have made is satisfactory, and
believe thnt the capture of the fortress,
although slow. Is certain to be accom
plished.
EXAMINING AMERICAN
HANDLING OF OIL
CRANE WILL SUCCEED
HOAR IN THE SENATE
Former Governor of Massachusetts Ap
pointed for Unexpired Term of the
Deceased Official.
BOSTON, Oct. 12.—Governor John
Bates today appointed former Gov
ernor W. Murray Crane, of Dalton,
United States senior to fill the unex
plred term of George F. Hoar, ecently
deceased,
M. Crane has Informed Governor
Bates that he will accept. He Is one
of the largest paper manufacturers In
the state and has been prominent In
stute politics for a score of years.
1897 he wns elected lieutenant gover
nor and In 1900 became governor, which
office he held for three years. Mr.
Crans Is a personal friend of President
Roosevelt.
Belle Meade Stock Sold.
NABHVILLE, Tenn.. Oct. 12.—A
private dispatch from New York an
nounces that J. B. Richardson, admin
istrator of the estate of the late W. II.
Jackson has sold the Inst remnant of
thoroughbred stock from the famous
Belle Mcade stud. \V. O. Parmer of
the Edenwald stud, this city Is the
purchaser. Tho Commoner, twelve
brood mares and a few weanlings are
Included in the purchase. The price
has pot been learned, the contracting
parties all being in New York.
DOCTORS MEET.
Tri-8tato Medical Society in Session at
Chattanooga.
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn., Oct 12.—
The Trl-Btate Medical Society began
Its annual meeting here today. The ad-
drcflg of welcome was delivered this
morning by Dr. C. Holtzalaw of Chat
tanooga. and was responded to by Pres
ident F. B. Sloan of Cowan. Tenn.
At the afternoon session papers were
read by the following: R. R. Rime,
Atlanta. Ga.; Frank Cordclc. Atlanta.
J. W. MscQuillan, Chattanooga; E. H.
Jones and J. B. Murfree, Murfreesboro,
Tenn.; M. C. McGannon. Nashville.
Tenn.; Z. B. Chnmblee. Birmingham.
Ala.; T. M. McIntosh, Thomasvllle.
Ga., and otheis.
The feature of the night session was
the president's annual tddrtm. This
showed the organization to be In ex
cellent shape.
of waiting until a steamboat
loaded and ready to leave, and then
refusing to ship unless their wag
were raised. Xhe steamboat interests
recently decided to try the experiment
of doing away with negro labor and
hiring white men and the first contin
gent went to work today.
A crowd of negroes appeared on the
levee, but no attempt to molett the
strangers was made. Precautions have
been taken to send police to the river
front la case of violence.
D«mptey for Richmond.
WASHINGTON'. Oct. 12.—At th« re
queet of the rovernor of Virginia, Col.
Charle*. A. D.mr*ey. V. S. A., retire*
ba. been orter.q t0 Richmond. Vn.,
"L ,h I, ‘* ore.ml7.fi militia «,f
or a period of four years,
lleved.
that sta
less sooner
Southern'* j
' Track.
• Southern
WASHTNOTW _
ennoimce, tint the new
J"f 1 ! between thle eltT ,rr! Orn,
S»Tw3fw2J52r , . r *i!? hy ,h|1
.tomorrow
fjgegJe^g'-.jrni be opsrst.fi over
wT.hin«Jr*;L '•’ffet—e between
rtUtl . xton -“f Or»n*„ u tight,'0'
Party of Prominent Germans In Beau*
mont Fields are Making an InveatL
gation.
BEAUMONT, Tex., Oct 12.—A party
of Germans arrived In Beaumont today
and took carriages for Splndletop.
where they examined that oil field. The
members of the party are: Councillor
of Government Crone, of Cologno, Min
ing Councillor Muurcr of Hanover, nnd
Chemical Expert Qruneberg of Co
logne.
Herr Gruneherg said that he and the
party were mnklng a tour of this coun
try examining the oil Industry with a
view to submitting n report to the Ger
man government coverlhg tho methods
and customs of handling oil fn America.
The party has Just returned from
the California fields and will visit New
Orleans, St. Louis. Washington, Pitts
burg and other places.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.—Admiral
Dewey hns again offered to assume
command of the combined fleet In tho
Carrlboan sea and direct the winter
maneuvers. If hls services can be
spared from the presidency of the gen
eral board at that time Secretary Mor
ton will accept the admiral's offer. Itts
probable the admiral will leave In tho
Mayflower early in tho new year nnd
assume command of the fleet at Guan
tanamo.
The Three Squadrons.
Enrly tn December after docking hls
ships for the purpose of having their
bottoms cleaned. Rear Admiral Jewell,
commanding tbc European squadron,
will start for tho Carrlbean. Ho will
bo Joined off Culebra about December
15 by Rear Admiral Chadwick with
the South Atlantic squadron nnd by
Rear Admiral Slgsbee with the Car
rlbean squadron. The ships of tho
three squadrons then will dlspemo
among the various West Indian ports
to give the men shore liberty during
the holidays. Orders have gone from
the department that the liberality of
shore* leave is to bo materially Increas
ed and the programme Is being map
ped out with this in view.
Dewey and Morton.
In the last days of December tho
battleship squadron of the North At
lantic fleet, consisting of (he flagship
Ken marge, the Alabama, Illinois. Iowa,
Maine, Massachusetts, Kentucky and
Mlssoulr, will arrive off Hampton
roads, spick and spnn, In command of
Rear Admiral A. 8. Barker, tho second
squadron commanded by Rear Admiral
Chas. 8. Davis. The present plan Is
for Admiral Dewey nnd Secretary Mor
ton to go from Wsshlngton In tho
Mayflower and review the fleet
Hampton roads. The fleet will get
der way about January 3, arriving at
Gunntnnnmo between January 8 and
January 1,0. Admiral Dewey will then
assume command of tho combined
fleet and the winter. maneuvcrcs and
begin.
No More Blowbscks.
From tho Csrrlbbeon the ships will
come north for tnrget practice, which
will occur either nt Pensacola or Key
West. Every precaution will be taken
against the. recurrence of such an acel
dent ns occurred off Pensacola Inst
year at this llme y when an explosion
on tho Missouri^cuueed considerable
loss of life. All of the ships by that
time Will be fitted with blowers which
will make blowbacks practically Im
possible.
companion. Allen says that Lester
threw a brick at him, and that ho then
d upon Lester. Mrs. Lester came
_ her husband's assistance and run
vhero tho men were with her baby in
•— arms. It was then that she says
struck her with tho butt of hls
Only a few shot struck Lester,
In consequence hls Injuries aro
slight After shooting at Lester
went home, where he remained
until this morning when he came to
Atlanta for service as a Juror In
Judge Lumpkin's court. Allen waived
“ preliminary trial nnd gave bond.
Frank Duncan Rcsentenced.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala., Oct. 12.—
Frank Duncan, tho noted desperado
was today resontenccd to death for the
murder of Patrolmen Klrley and
Adams In this city three years ago.
Duncan escaped from tho Birmingham
Jail soon after being convicted and
captured last month in Tampa,
Florida. He has made nn appeal to
the supreme court on a writ of error.
Anniversary Celebrated,
RALEIGH, N. C., Oct. 12.—At Chapel
Hill today the one hundred and ninth
annlversnry of the opening of the State
University wns celebrated. Dr. Ven
able of tho university, reported tho in
stitution In excellent condition and
then Introduced tho orator of the day,
Dr. C. Alpohnso Smith, who delivered
an address on "The Literature of the
South.”
Mormons After Land.
MEXICO CITY, Oct. 12.—Represent
atives of tho Mormon church of Utah
are negotiating for the purchase of a
tract of 300,000 acres of land in tho
atato of Tabasco,
"HE CAMPAIGN
OF ME. DAVIS
Harvard. Bate,
CAMBRIDGE. Mu*,., oct, 12.—Har
vard d.ranted Date, nt font hall today
11 to 0. Harvard oxpsclsd a lamer
—tore but Bate*' put up a munh ntron-
ger offense than wan anticipated,
while th« allppery condition the ball
nnd Held Interferred with clenn piny
to a conalderahle extent. Harvard wan
weak on the defence, but the ofTenn
showetj some ImprovemnL
Killed by Street Car.
MONTGOMERY. Ala., Oct. 12.—C. J.
Caaxlmu*. a wealthy retired fruit
dealer waa run over nnd killed by a
afreet car In North Montgomery. Kye
wltneas aoy the man deliberately
walked upon the trnckn. The body
waa horribly mnngled.
Not the Sam, Murray,
CHARLOTTE. N. C„ Oct. 12.-
George Waahlngton Murray, appointed
poatmnater nt Huger, B. C., la not ex-
Congreaaman Murray, who beara tho
name name.
t MACON, OCT. 13, 1879.
J Occurrence* in the Central City
♦ Just s Quarter cf a Century
♦ Ago Today,
+ From The Telegraph of that date.
♦ Capt. O. V. Adams, marshal,
began a descent on delinquent
payers of taxes.
In police court two of the three
young men from Twiggs county,
arrested for shooting at a negro
on the street, were arrfgned
and acquitted. Pollre given or
ders to arrest third member of
trio If he ever appeared In Macon
again.
Announced that several dis
tinguish'*'! ex‘Confederate gen
erals would be in attendance up-
o» ; Jhe staff* fair.
Work begun simultaneously on
several new building*. both
£ stores and residences.
T Famous Thirteenth Infantry
\ band secured aa one of the ut-
♦ tractions for the state fair.
♦ Rehobeth Biptlst Am.> lation,
X consisting of thirty churches. 4a-
♦ elded to hold annual convention
t at First Baptist church of Ma-
♦ con on Oct. If.
BIG TOBACCO COMPANY
IN RECEIVER’S HANDS
Bondholder Wants to Collect an Al
leood Debt of $50,000 Due Him by tho
Organization.
TRENTON, N, J., Oct. 12.—Vice
Chancellor Emery in papers filed here
today, has appointed Jerome Taylor
temporary receiver for the Common
wealth Tobacco Company. A rule for
cause to be shown why tho receiver
ship should not be made permanent la
returnable In Newark on November 9.
Taylor fa required to give bond In the
sum of $150,000.
The receiver la appointed on applt
cation of George P. Butler, who owns
$276,000 worth of bonds of the company
nnd to whom, it la claimed, the com
pany is Indebted to the extent of $50.
000 on demand notes. The liabilities
of the company are given at $772,000,
consisting principally of outstanding
demand notes. The assets ure fall
mated at f <5,000.
FARMER8 WARNED.
Department of Agriculture at Wash
inqton Gives Out a Tip.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 12. —The d©
partment of agriculture. In a circular
Issued today, warns planters through
out the cotton belt that In their ef
forts to procure an early crop of cot*
ton to avoid damage by boll weevils
they must not overlook the great prime
factor in the control of the pest, the
destruction of the stalka In the early
auumn.
This destruction of the plants In the
field Is stamped aa the moat effective
method of reducing the numbers of tn*
weevlL The circular calls for con
rerted action of communities in taking
these steps.
Don’t Want Union.
CHARLOTTE, N. C.. OcL 12.—The
firat presbytery of the Associate Re
formed Presbyterian church. In session
at Steele Creek, N. C„ today voted
against the proposition to unite with
the United Presbyterian church. The
vote stood 26 to 24.
JUROR ARRESTED
He Wat Serving in Judge Lumpkin 1
Court in Atlanta.
ATLANTA. O*.. Oct. 22.—While
serving as a juror fn Judge Lumpkin'
court, P. M. Allen wee arrested this
morning charged with having
Jame* Lester with a load of bird shot
and striking Mrs. Lester with the butt
of his gun. Lester it seems Is a
upon Aliens place near Ifowetis i
about ten miles from Atlanta,
days ago Allen ordered Lester I
cate the house In which he was living
For some reason Lester failed to
and Allen called to see him abot
matter taking a shot gun along
Verdict of Savannah Court-
martial Sealed, However
FORECAST OF FINDINGS
Adding to Reputation of
“Young Old Man”
IIIS STRENUOUS WORK
Miner*, Begrimad From Toll, Leavo
Their Work to Listen Interestingly
and Enthusiastically to the Demo*
cratio Candidate and.Members of His
Party of Speakers.
FAIRMONT, W. Va., OcL 12.—The
tcond day the Davis campaign
through Mnrylnnd and West Virginia
added to the reputation of Mr.
Davis aa u "young old man.” He re
peated hls record of yaaterday with
u dozen speeches, and added one inoro
for good measure. Despite tho rain
during the first half of the day there
was no dampening of enthusiasm nor
diminishing of tho crowd which greet
ed the candidates.
At Grafton and Clarksburg tho day
seemed to be a part ns a holiday. In
tho latter place an elaborate march
ing escort and soveral bands were In
waiting, the party was conducted to
the court house and the speeches which
were delivered from the portico of the
jull building adjoining were listened
to by tho largest out door audience yet
assembled on the Journey.
Miner* Attend.
An Indication of the earnest side of
tho campaign wns the attendance of
miners, begrimed with their work
which they ha.I left temporarily to
n to the speakers. While Mr. Da
vis Is a serious talker, especially when
he touches on state Issues, which he
been emphasising, hls general ad-
s and unique manner of abruptly
Introducing himself, "I suppose you
know I run Davis, who Is flying through
looking for friends and votes," has the
effect of placing hls hearers nt ease
after they have cheered the announce
ment.
Senator Daniel exercises hls faculty
for hitting on some localism or fmmed-
te incident to bring him In cordial
uch with hls hearers.
Ex-Governor White has good humor
at all times and Mr. Hill while always
dum in hls discussion of the Issues
hue a way of showing his humor to
advantage.
“Grand Old Man."
Mr. Hill has dubbed Mr. Davis "the
grand old man of West Virginia” and
tells some of hls audiences that Glad
stone and Bismarck are nowhere In
comparison.
Henntor Daniel declares thnt he Is
having a more strenuous time In keep
ing up with "Young Davis” than he
had In following the lead of Stonewall
Jackson Jn a gray Jacket during tho
war.
The special today touched at the
following places: Oaklond. Md.; Ter
ra Alta, Rowlesburg, Tunnelton, New*
burg. Grafton, Clarksburg, Gypsey,
Hynnaton, Enterprise, Worthington
and Mononsgh, with a night rally at
Fairmont, where the train was side
tracked for the night.
Acre* of Peopl*.
Acres of people greeted the cam
paigning party tonight, A special
Morning Nows Thinks Captain Hitch
Has Not Been Recommended for Dis
missal, But Will Bo Publicly Repri
manded by Governor—The Case
Against MeJJ Is Begun.
SAVANNAH. Go., OcL 12.—Tho
court-martial sitting In trial on tho
case of CapL Robert M. Hitch, charged
with dereliction c.C duty In connection
with the lynching nnd burning of Reed
and Cato at Statesboro, concluded its
hearing this morning and arrived at a
verdict this afternoon after four hours'
deliberation behind closed doors.
The verdict Is sealed and will riot bo
made public until it has reached tho
state authorities in Atlanta. The Morn
ing News In its report tomorrow of the
case will say:
Probable Findings.
"Though the court-martial will not,
of course, make public its finding in tho
case of Capt. Hlfch, the extent to
which the court went Is reasonably cer
tain.
"Cnpt. Illtch has not been recom
mended. for dismissal, i6ut instead will
be reprimanded In a public manner hy
the governor. It Is possible that a tem
porary suspension has also been rcc- 1
ommended.
"Tho limit of punishment which can
be Inflicted, by a court-martial's rec
ommendation on a militia officer In
dismissal from the service, a fine rf
61.090 or a prison sentence of one years
duration."
The finding In the Hitch case will not
be sent to the adjutant general until
the cases of Lieut. Mell, Lieut. Morrl- •
son, Lieut. Cone and Lieut. Grlner have
been concluded.
The enso against Mell was begun
this of to rnoon.
TWO CAPTURED.
Hunting for Murderers of Durton, Killed
*»'•»’ 12 Th** hunt
BRISTOL. Term., o.*t
today for tho members
family. Implicated In the
llnni 8. Burton at th.-ir >■«
urbs of the rliy l.« M r n lk*
resulted In tho rupture :
fulher uf tho hoys. an.I
Wa
WII-
Hllh-
• N CRITICAL CONDITION.
Ian Who Wan Brutally Beaten by
Thieve* May Die From Injurle*
ATLANTA. * #. t 1J \ w Wofford
1e white mnn who waa held tip Friday
night 1m ,i, brutally h- ,it<-n nnd rohb.-d «,r
4li».. was ronort-d l..d .v to I., .. ,A.i.
leal cor
lfe
fig.
nnd Huh* hope (•< r.
I!» has never L < n able
he wan found struggling
With hls far- boaten out
making rlgns to n friend
thnt hls assHllantM were
nnd upon this Information
»d
>d pi.
ante
d In
all
guilty of i
WILL GO TO AT LAN T A
Delegation of Savannah Citizens to Con*
fer With Railroad Commission.
ATLANTA, Oot, 12.—Editor P. A. Sto
vall of Savannah, while passing through
Atlanta to*fa«' on fit* way Co AthenM. w 11
n visitor at the capltol, nnd while th*ru
celled upon Mr. Joseph M Brown «.r the
railroad commission. Mr. Htovall |iif.,riu- i
Mr. Brown that the merchants and m m-
ufarturers of Mvsnnah were of i
Ion that the rates proyldad to elr< < . , i
operated unjustly to the i * i • <d that
C Hn said that a delegation of merchant*
would come to Atlanta Katurd,% ,.. xt
SjSh'&saaxeLT* * ccaf,r,nco
Little Girl Injured.
ATLANTA. Oct r- i.uu.. Etm-i mo
7-year-oid .i.iugnter >■< j..i • !. r.
i • -.,.i • i 11 *.v• i •,r i • • . , .Y
fully injured this morning »t mi • ... ... u
hy being thrown from « t ..-It by u t,..r
cur. one "f * - “
. .M-nd from
with the payed »:r
and
h toe pawl
tine *lxe, were playing In
J id not notice the rapidly t
wit I
i It •
ne do
train from Morgantown
marching club compoead «
at the Htate University ai
hands and tin horns furnlY
tacular feature.
The sj>tech-making took ]
portico of the court hous
street and pi An in fr**M \
with people who stood
listening and cheering
speeches by Mr. DavD. Sen
Mr. Hill and Mr. White.
HOLLOWAY’S CASE
IS UP FOE TODAY
GAINEBVILLE. Fla.. Oct 12. —The
court today overruled on all the eight
ground* the motion of W. M. Holloway
to quash the Indictment against him
for criminal libel and sustain*1 the ln-
dlctmenL
ocratlc prtn.ii
state suj * rial
too and was
and bound ov
Afterwards tbs sUts*s sttorr.ey nolle j Jl’jfJ,J",
pressed the Indictment and Imme
diately brought a new one with addi
tional grounds.
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