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THE MACON TELEGRAPH
WEATHER FORECAST FOR GEOR31A—FAIR SATURDAY* SUNDAY, INCREASING CLOUDINESS* INCREASING NORTHEA8T WINDS.
ESTABLISHED IN 1826.
MACON, GA., SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 15, 1904.
DAILY—17.00 A YEAR
IMMENSE TOTAL
OE $418,358,366
1 Agricultural Commissioners
at Baton Rouge
STATEMENT OF POOLE
MUKDEN MORE BLOODY
THAN WAS LIAO YANG
The Fight Still Progressing
Bitterly
RESULT IS IN BALANCE
Prosident of tho Association Tells of
Astonishing Aggregate of Cotton
Crop’s Value, and Says That the
Planter Is an Independent Factor at
Last.
BATON ROUGE. La., Oct 14.—The
Cotton States* Association of Commis
sioners of Agriculture, composed of
members from Alabama, Arkansas,
Florida, Georgia, Indian Territory,
Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Oklahoma,
Tennessee, Texas and Virginia In an
nual convention here today listened to
the address of President R. R. Poole,
of Alabama.
The commissioners estimate of this
year’s cotton crop, Is awaited with
much Interest.
President Poole said:
Value of Cotton.
"The value of the product which we
have come to talk about today and
devise ways and means to extend and
promote its planting and cultivation,
■with a yield of ten million and a half
bales, reaches the innermost sum of
$412,403,659; besides the sea Island
crop of 78,638, representing $5,954,707;
the Immense and astounding total of
$418,358,366."
Mr. Poole then told of the demand
for cotton, saying the supply Is not
equal to the demand. Continuing he
said:
"The planter is now independent at
last, and he can make cotton the money
.osses on Both Sides Are Enormous,
Russians Having Wounded List of
Fifteen Thousand — Oyama Reports
That tho Japanese Forces Are Still
Making Satisfactory Progress.
MUKDEN, Oct. 14, 3:45 p. m.—The
fighting has raged today with the same
bitterness as on the previous days of
the engagement and the Yesult Is still
In the balance.
The losses of both sides are enor
mous, that of the Russians being 15,000.
Wounded soldiers are being brought in
from all directions. The roads x are
crowded with long trains of wagons,
baggage and transport wagons, as well
as ambulances being pressed Into ser
vice, even Chinese two-wheeled carts
filling the mandate of the military. Men
afoot are limping In, using their guns
as crutches, the less severely wound'd
supporting their comrades, after a first
aid dressing on the firing line. Even
across the fields you see them, taking
the shortest and straightest road for
help and shelter.
It is the most pitiful feature of tho
bloody drama being enacted at the
- front, when, stiffening with wounds,
Z2. a , n i VSZSL&rX*"* pain-racked bodies sink to the road
side after the support of the danger and
at 10 o'clock in the morning against a
height north of Huchlakuchlatzu. At
2 o'clock tho enemy’s artillery began
retreating.
“The right column of the left army
occupied Ponchlapo on the morning of
tho 13th. Its advanced force has al
ready reached Pachlatzu. This column
has been re-lnforced from the supports
now attacking a division of Russians
in the rear of Hunnghuatien. but the
state of the lighting is uncertsin.
"Several batteries of Russian artill
ery posted at Chtenhuangchitlen made
a, stubborn resistance and part of our
supports attacked them with artillery.
Tho attack Is proceeding satisfactorily.
. "The pursuing force of the center
column of the left army occupied. Llen-
sanchlatzu and Is now pursuing the
enemy toward Kodutun.
'The right wing of the left column
is now attacking the enemy at Hung-
llnpo."
crops for home consumption and to
Spare ho can make as much cotton as
he cooses and hold It for fair and'just
prices."
He read the following from Professor
Soule, of the Tennessee Agricultural
experiment station:
From Prof. Soule.
"The farmers of the South have an
opportunity within their grasp that
means everything to them. The Brit
ish mill owners have but a vague Idea
of the great territory available for cot
ton production In the South."
Speaking of the price of cotton this
year. President Poole said:
"The prices have been fair from tho
beginning and the crop will b« market
ed at the present rate, 10 cents, or
over,”
He says despite the boll weevil In
Texas, where It was feared the pro
duction of the staple would he well
nigh stopped or retarded to n ruinous
extent, the yield will be larger than
last year. '
Ho closed his address with the plen
for new men with brain and brawn to
settle In the South.
The convention elected the following
officers:
President—G. W. Kolncr, Richmond,
Virginia.
First Vice-President—H. T. Brad
ford. Little Rock.
Second Vice-President—W. W. O’OII-
vle. Nashville.
Secretary—B. W. Kilgore, Raleigh,
N. C.
Treasurer—B. E. McLln, Tallahassee,
Flo.
Executive Committee—G. W. Kolncr,
Richmond* J. G. Lee, Baton Rouge, and
D. B. Stevens, Atlanta, Ga.
Richmond, Va., wae chosen for the
next meeting place.
No cotton estimate was made.
.glory of the active light has been with
drawn.
In the distance the sounds of battle
are still plainly heard. The rain has
ceased and the sun Is shining serenely.
WAS KILLED FOR
ALLEGED INSULT
The Japo’ Progress.
TOKIO, Oct. 14.—1 p. m.—Field Mar
shal Oyama reports that fighting Is In
progress along almost the entire front
and that the Japanese are making Rat
lsfactory progress.
Kuropatkin’B Report.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 14.—Tho
emperor has received the following
dispatch dated yesterday from General
Kuropatkln:
'wo regiments of the Russian right
on October 12 sustained heavy losses.
The commander of one was.killed and
the brigade commander was wounded.
Both regimentfl were compelled to
withdraw, abandoning their artillery,
but subsequently under Col. Vanuovs-
ky, who temporarily nssumed com
mand of the brigade, thsy after des
perate assault regained possession of
the guns with the exception of 16
which remained in tho hands of tho
Japanese.
"The final issue of the battle Wed
nesday on this flank wah unsuccessful
for us. On account of a night uttack
of the Japanese, who executed a turn
ing movement, our troops were forced
not only to abandon their positions but
again lost the guns previously recov>
ered on the shakhe river."
Sakharoff’s Dispatch.
ST. PETERSBURG. Oct. 14.—A dis
patch from Gen. Sakharoff dated early
this morning, says regarding the fight
ing of October 12 and 13, that the Rus
sians on the right wing defended their
advanced positions and also portions
of the different main positions, partic
ularly In the direction of Slalluhedzl
until towards evening, when Kuropat
kln ordered them to withdraw a short
distance. In spite of the fact that the
Japanese attacks were chiefly directed
ngalnst these troops they held the
ground to which they retired.
On the left wing after a very obsti
nate struggle the Russians occupied
the rocky hills south of Bentslaputszo
and near Benslhu, about eight miles
north of Yental, but the arrival of-large
Japanese reinforcements prevented
them from profiting by this success,
and as this body was separated from
the rest of the troops Kuropatkln or
dered it to retlrk
Russians’ Heavy Losses.
The dispatch relteratea that the Rus
sians suffered heavy losses but no de
tails hav^ yet been given out.
A later a dispatch from Gen. Sakha
roff, sent at 6 o’clock this morning, ex
plains more fully the operations of Oc
tober 12th and 13th, from which It ap
pears that the Russians’ center was
due north of the Yental mines, the
right rurnlng west a short distance
beyond the railroad and the left sweep
ing southeastward toward Benslhu.
The real bloody work did not begin un
til Wednesday when the Japanese mado
a series of determined attacks on Sla
lluhcdzy about seven miles north of
'rental, but the Russians held off their
assailants. In the meantime, however,
the extreme right, comparatively light
ly held, was forced back, thus compell
ing Kuropatkln to slightly draw back
his line above Yental in order to pre
serve Its alignment. On the extreme
left, after a determined resistance, tlio
Russians succeeded In carrying tho
rocky heights and Hun pass north of
Benslhu, but the arrival of Japanese
reinforcements, Sakaharoff says, made
It Impossible for the Russians to press
their advantage here and ns the left
was now too far advanced it also was
withdrawn somo distance.
POUCH
OPENED
Uncle Sam Doesn’t Like
Tampering With II is
Mail by Russian
OHicials
Prominent Merchant*of Augwtta Shot
by H. D. Chapman, an Indignant
Husband.
AUGUSTA. Ga.. Oct. 14.—H. A. VI-
• idetto, a prominent merchant, waa ahot
nnd killed tonight by II. D. Chapman
(or an alleged Insult to hla wife.
A negro servant girl of Chapmans
had represented to Vldetto that her
mistress was enamoured o( him, and
repeatedly brought him messages,
which he returned. Emboldened' hy
their repetition, he this morning spoke
to Mrs. Chapman, who rebuffed him
forcibly. He then apologized and ex
plained why he had dared addresa ha.*.
When she told her husband of the
occurrence, he went to Vldetto's atore
and offered him the choice of a horse
whipping or something worse. Vldetto
tried to further apologise but Chapman
reiterated hla threata. Vldetto turned
toward a. telephone to summon the po
lice when Chapman fired, the bullet
striking Vldetto In the back. He was
taken to the city hospital, where he
died a few hours later.
Chapman surrendered.
The Underwriters' Association.
INDIANAPOLIS. Oct 14.—At to
day's session of the National Associa
tion of Underwriters, J. D. Bauahall.
of Raleigh. N. C„ was elected ft member
of the executive committee.
More Japanese Gains.
TQKIO, Oct. 14.-1:30 p. m.—An ex
tended report from the Manchurian
headquarter* reached Toklo during the
night and was published this after
noon. It records severe fighting during
yesterday, and additional Japanese
gains. . ,
The contest around Benslhu contin
ues to be undetermined. Yesterday a
force of Japaneae cavalry, commanded
by Prince Kanin, made a detour of the
Russian left flank In the rear of Ben
slhu and partially scattered the Rus
slan supports. The report Is as fol
lows:
"Several attacks of the enemy made
in the direction of Benslhu have been
repulsed. The enemy showed a signs
of retreat at 6 o’clock In the after
noon.
A Morning Attack.
"Our force In this direction began
the attack early this morning, but the
latest stages of the operation have
not been reported.
"A large cavalry force, commanded
by Prince Kanin, made a detour of the
enemy's left (lank In the rear of Ben
sihu and put the enemy's supports In
great confusion thereby helping our
movement In this direction.
"Kanins' cavalry will again advance
toward the rear of the enemy.
"The right column of the right army
la now attacking the enemy at Chao-
hslenlen. The center column of the
same army occupied the surrounding
heights of Llenhua and Maerh moun
tains, The left column Is now attack
ing a remnant of the enemy's force on
a height north of Bhaotakou.
"The attack movement of the right
army, owing to topographical difficul
ties, Is not proceeding as desired.
Artillery Retreated.
"The right column of the center
army commenced lta attack movement
HENRY G. DAVIS’
CAMPAIGN TOUR
Candidate Hoarse but Other
wise in Good Shape
PARTY ATPARKERSBURG
Red Fire of Enthusiasm Lit Up the
West Virginia City in Honor of tho
State’s Son and His Corps of Assist
ants—Mr. Hill’s Contribution to Yes
terday’s Work.
MISTAKE CAUSED
A SAD TRAGEDY
TIFTON. Oft, Oct 14. — New. wae
r^cetred In Ttfton today of ft deplor
able tragedy which occurred etx rallea
out of the city Wednesday night
Three-oono of Mr. J. R. Owens were
returning home when the two younger
cnee ran ahead of the older otto, aged
37, and one of them concealed himself
back of a log: When his brother came
oi-.ng bo mode e slight noise, wbere-
Ui.-;. elder boy, on perceiving
rome object end supposing that both
hla little brothers were safe st home,
raised hla gun and fired point blank
at the object
Going to see what be had shot he
waa horrified to find hla brother writh
ing In a death ageny.
No shots were found In the log. the
entire charge having token effect In
the lad's head and body, causing *]-
■sat Instant death.
PARKERSBURG, W. Va., Oct 14.—
Four days of continuous speech-mak
ing Is beginning to tell on the vocal
power, of Henry O. Davie, Democratic
vice-presidential candidate. Aside
from hoarseness, however. Mr. Davis
seems as fit as when he began his con
tinuous performance tour of hie .own
state.
If Parker’s Elected.
"I am sure that If Alton B. Parker
shell )>e elected president he will
deavor to have the department of com
merre and labor divided and see to
that a practical labor man. a genuine
and Intelligent representative of labor
Interests will have the place, devoted
labor Interests, ns has been originally
Intended, nnd a man devoted to the
Interests of commerce: at the head
the commerce department"
This was David B. Hill’s contribution
to the campaign today.
Parkersburg Enthusiastic.
The red fire of enthusiasm lit
Parkersburg tonight. Rockets, tin
horns, megaphones, marching clubs,
brass bands and the small boy had
complete control of the town. The
Davis special arrived shortly after
o'clock and waa met at the station
a large reception committee i
marching club. Two meetings were
addressed by all of the speakers of the
party. The speech-making contlnti-.l
to a late hour, and what wan said met
with clamorous approval. The meet
ing* along the road today were largely
attended. The work of the day was
divided among tho speakers. Including
Messrs. Davit. Hill, Bailey. Daniel
Whytwar.d klcGraw.
The "Full Dinner Pail,"
NEW MARTINSVILLE. W. Va., Oct.
14.—Mr. Davis la ;.4klng hla audiences
a few questions about the Republican
"Full, Dinner Poll" of four years ago.
"You don't hear them saying a word
i about that jkill now. do your’ he asks.
"No, tho poll la not fuli and they are
| keeping quiet."
Mr. Davta made this reference to
President R • w.velt: "You know
! Roosevelt went Into office as an ted-
I dent as president, and I hope he will
I »*' *« “• < U by your votes or
THE WAR 'NEWS.
Gist of Intelligence from Scenes
of Great Conflict in tho For
East.
The main armies of Russia
and Japan In Manchuria contin
ue to be engaged in a desperate
struggle for supremacy south of
Mukden.
On both sid'-s 'here have been
such losses In killed and wound
ed as mark the contest for one
of the bloodiest bnttles In history
Already the losses at Lino Yung
hove been approximated and the
Indications nrc that they will be
exceeded that of the Russians up
to noon of October 14 being esti
mated at 16,000.
The Russlah advance has been
converted into a stubbornly
fought retreat. The result ac
cording to the Russians Is still
to be determined. Reports from
the Russian left wing are tack
ing. leaving room for question
if part of General Kuropatkln'*
army is not In worse extremity
than the center nnd right were
at any stage of ihe battle.
On both Sides the soldiers have
shown the utmost tenacity and
bravery and whole regiments
have gone down' before the fife
of the enemy.
In official circles of St. Peters
burg there Is u disposition to ar-
gue that even should General
Kuropatkln be obliged to retire
upon Mukden his position will be
quite ns favorable ns It was
when the order to advance was
given on October 8 nnd that on
the other hand the Japanese
powers of future resistance will
have been materially weakened.
There is no news from Port
Arthur.
OCEAN TRAGEDY TAKES
THE LIVES OE TWELVE
These commissions are for Judges and
solicitor* and county officers elected at
the general election held October 5th.
All of the commissions have been mado
out nnd his signature to them is neces
sary before they are committed to the
mall. From what can bo learned lit
tle other business of any importance
has accumulated during hs absence.
Schooner Wentworth Struck
on Chatham Bar
NOT A SOUL ESCAPED
WASHINGTON. Oct. 14.—It devel
oped today that a. pouch containing
mall for the United Stutep cruiser Gin
rlnnntl. then at Nagasaki, Japan, which
was aboard the British Htoanrvcr Cal-
chas, when that ves&el das seized by
the Russian Vladivostok squadron, had
been opened whllo In the‘.possession
the Russian officials, and subcsquently
re-sealed nnd sent on ta it^-destlnatlun.
This information came to tho posi-
ofTlce department today In a communi
cation from tho Japanese postal ad
ministration. In conformity with a
practice always followed when there
has been any mishap In the delivery
of mall pouches. The matter will
referred to the state department for
action, as was done with the case of
the ordinary United States mall on tho
vessel at tho time she wag seized.
This latest phnse of the soisurc of
the Cnlchns’ mail has caused a painful
surprise In official circle*, und If the
act of opening the pouch addressed l*
the Cincinnati was wilfully clone, the
probability is a strong protest will Le
lodged with the Russlnn government.
It Is stated at the navy department that
the mail pouch referred to did not con
tain any offirlal communication—aim
•ly mail for the men aboard the »hlp.
BT. PKTERBBURO, Qct. l£—A Rus
sian correspondent at Vladivostok
sends a dispatch to the Moscow Blovo,
which evidently was Inspired by the
naval authorities there, giving the
justification of the authorities for the
seizure of the malls. The dlspatcn
ends attention to the fact thnt the Rus
sian declaration on the subject of con
traband of war prohibit* neutral* from
carrying dispatches to tho enemy. The
Japanese mail on the'Calchas was ex
amined nnd packages were found ad
dressed to Japanese government Insti
tutions and containing valuable mili
tary, financial and political Informa
tion.
With reference to the present where
abouts of the mail, the correspondent
say* several begs addressed to war
ships of the Asiatic' squadron were not
opened nnd were left under seal* at the
postofflce. The who|e mall, t wlth the
xroption of the correspondence ad
dressed to the Japanese government
Institutions, was sent on to Japan by
the German steamer Arabia.
NEGROES HAD NERVE,
Two Clever, Educatod Coona Do
s Smooth Work in Atlanta.
ATLANTA, Ga., Oct, 14.—Madison
Davis, aged 14, and Arthur Mayson,
aged 13. two small negro boys gave an
exhibition of their nerve this morning
by entering a private detective agency
In Temple Court, an office building,
corner of Alabama and Pryor streets,
and stealing a typewriter. The de
tectives were Just moving into their
office. They had deposited the ma
chine on a table and had gone down
stairs for some of their things. When
the hoys entered tho office and taking
the typewriter walked down the steps
with It. The detectives met them, and
thought that they recognized the ma
chine as their property. When asked
where they got It, one of tho boya
answered that the typewriter belong
ed to Mr. Goodwin and thnt they were
taking It out to be repaired. This
satisfied the deteotlves, so it appears,
and the negroes were allowed to go
on their way. A few minutes later the
machine was missed and the detec
tives then realized for the first time
that they had been made monkeys of.
Later tin the day the typewriter waa
found in a pawn shop. The pawn
brokers readily surrendered the ma
chine, but with It was shown a note
from tho young lady stenographer at
tho detective gnency, done faultlessly
nnd signed In feminine handwriting.
The note authorized tho pawn-broker
to take the machine.
"Who gave you this?" the pawn
broker was nsked.
"The boys," was the reply. "I sus
pected that the hmchlne wan not theirs
and refused to advance them money
on it. They returned with the note."
It was then developed that tho % boya
had tnken tho machine out after this
refusal, and that Davis, who Is edu
cated, had written the order and sign
ed the young woman's nnme. Thnt he
did the Job well on his stolen machine,
nnd was also accomplished ns a forger
demonstrated by the pawnbroker
loaning them tho money.
Tho boys were sent to Jail to await
trial in court to answer tho charge of
forgery and larceny from the house.
Everyone on Board Washed Into the
Sea by Terriflo Northerly Gale—Capo
Cod Shoro Is Being Patrolled in
Search for tho Dead Bodies of Those
Who Perished.
REPORT 0E THE
U. S. TREASURER
Rendered by Mr. Roberts to
Secretary Shaw
NET DECREASE SHOWN
Revenues Took a Tumble and Expen
ditures a Jump, nnd, in Consequence
of Deficiency of Formor, the Cash on
Hand Showed Much Smaller Avail
able Balance.
The Archbishop Leaves.
NEW YORK. Oct. 14.—Tho nrch-
blshop of Canterbury and his party
who have boon In this country for sev
eral week*, nailed for both* today on
th- White Rtar lino nteamr.hip, Cedric*
3’. I*. Morgan saw the party off.
$75,000 Flro at Laurel, Miss.
LAUREL Miss., Oct 14.—Fire de
stroyed tho cotton compress at Ellls-
vllle today. Loss $75,000., covered by
Insurance. Haven hundred halo* of
cotton wore destroyed.
ST. PETERSBURG
APPREHENSIVE
Russian Capital’s Forebod
ing of Coming Disaster
CHATHAM, Mass., Oct. 14.—A small
pnrt of the forward section of the hull
and a slanting foremast stood as mute
reminders tonight of the ocean tragedy
enacted hare last night when the three
masted schooner Wentworth of Mono- I
ton, N. B., struck on Chatham bar dur
ing a raging northerly gale and all on '
board perished In the terrific seas.
With the exception of tho loss of tho
steamer Portland In November, 1808,
the wreck of the Wentworth Is tho
worst dlsnster that has occurred on
the Cape Cod coast during the last de
cade.
Not One Saved.
Of the twelve persons who were on
board tho stranded vessel, not one
reached the shore alive, although two
bodies were rescued from the surf this
morning, ono of them, that of a wo
man, believed to be the wife of the
captain. With her three children sho
was accompanying her husband on a
trip from Hillsboro, N. B., to Newark,
New Jersey.
Little could be done In an effort to
aid the crew of the disabled craft as
the Cape Cod life-savers from two sta
tions were unable to launch their surf
bouts In the tremendous sens.
A shot line wus fired to tho schooner
which lay not much moro than throe
hundred yards from shore. There wus
one answering pull and the life savers
thought thnt they heard a voice abovo
tho ronr of tho surf, crying. "All right,”
but beyond this thero was no sign of
life on board the craft.
Not receiving another pull on tho
nhot line the llfo savers shot moro
lines to the vessel.
Today when wrecknge came nshore
it was discovered that the first line
had been made fnnt to the wheel of
tho schooner nnd It Is believed that
n heavy sea swept over the vessel Just
as the line wan fastened and that nil
the men on deck were washed over
board. It In also believed that those
who nought nnfoty In the rigging
climbed the main masts, both of which
fell early in the morning.
Thoto on Board.
The Wentworth was bound from
Hillsboro, N. It., to Newark, New Jer
sey, with a cargo of plaster rock. On
board, so fnr an known, were tho cap
tain, hln wife and three children, anil
* crew of seven men, an follows:
Captnln Esau Prlddle, of St. John,
N. B.
George Campbell, first mate.
J. J. Godfrey (colored), hnntawntn.
James H. Htewnrt (colored), steward.
Edward Burnett (colored), seuman.
John Johunsen, seaman.
John Dill, seaman.
Thotnns Pergorson, seaman.
Tonight the Capo Cod shore for a
distance of many miles Is being pa
trolled In the hope that the bodies of
those who perished may bo recovered.
EM PEROR DISA PPOINTED
WASHINGTON, Oct 14.—Elltf H.
Roberts, treasurer of the United State?,
has submitted to Secre&try Shaw tho
annual report on the transactions of
the treasury during the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1904. The net ordinary
revenues are shown to have been
$540,681,740. a decrease of $19,764.92.'»
ns compared with 1903, nnd the net or
dinary expenditures $582,402,321, an
Increase of $76,308,314. In the receipt i
the principal falling off was $23,205,017
In customs, while In the disbursements
the Important increases were $11,423,-
446 In commerce and labor, 860,788,590
In treasury proper, and $20,338,067 for
the navy.
Unusual Expenditures.
Unusual expenditures were $50,000.-
000 on account of tho Panama canal
and $4,600,000 loaned to the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition Company, which
latter has now’been nearly nil re-paid.
But for these, the recorded deficiency
of $41,770,571 would have been chang
ed to a surplus of $12,829,428.
In consequence’ of tho deficiency in
the revenues, the cash In the office* of
tho treasury and mint declined during
the year from $170,020,662 to $137,520.-
264, nnd by October 1, to $125,964,888,
The* available balance Including do*
posits In natlonnl banks and other
credits was $238,686,114 on June 30,
1903, and $161,419,162 on October 1,
1904.
An addition of $118,793,148 was mad*
(luring tho year to the monetary stor k
of the country nnd nnother of $31,829,-
599 In the following quarter. Of tho
total increase $110,804,469 was In gold.
The Aggregate Supply.
The aggregate supply on October 1,
exclusive of certificates, wan estimated
nt $2,815,333,734, of which $2,662,149,-
489 was in circulation. The proportion
of gold Wfl* 47.66 Ppr cent, as ng.ilnst
44.21, July 1, 1900. The gain of gold to
the treasury In the same period was
$286,033,233.
On October 1, the circulation ro.ich«*d
the maximum 43U« for -rich per
son. and the proportion of gold to the
whole was 44.03 per cent.
In the current fiscal year, the de
mand for small bills. In spite of all
vlous
Idltlo
irlo It Clc
the
Depressing Feature of the Situation is
That Everyono Is Ready to Believo
tho Worst—Total Casualties at Muk
den Probably Exceed Those at Liao
Yang Recently.'
Tho Governor's Return.
ATLANTA. Oct 14. -Governor Ter.
roll Is due to arrive In Atlanta nt 6
o'clock tomorrow morning. When he
reaches his office he will find a number
of commissions ready for his signature.
MACON, OCT. 15, 1904.
BT. PETERSBURG, Oct. 15, 2:30 a.
m—The great feeling of concern which
exists In high circles in the Russian
capital tonight by no means equal* the
foreboding of coming dlsa*ter pervad
ing the general public, which I* Indulge
Ing In the deepest pessimism. In the
absence of official news the public Is
being fed on the wildest rumor* of de
feat suffered by Gen. Kuropatkln to
day. The fact that no word regarding
the battle has been officially given out
only confirms the popular fear. The
explanation offered that today was a
holiday doe* not suffice to allay the
apprehension.
Gen. Kuropatkln'* report of the re
sult of the dny’s operations ha* reach
ed Emperor -Nicholas at Tssrko-Belo,
but It had not been returned before the
war commission, which sat only until
9:30 o’clock and adjourned.
Emperor Disappointed.
The emperor himself Is represented
as being bitterly disappointed *nd
spending hours with his cabinet, stu-
iral City j S dying out with the help of his military
— - ■ aides the reports of the battle. The
general staff, however, by no means
despairs. Though admitting that the
tide the last two days has been against
Gen. Kuropatkln, the general staff says
the battle Is not yet over and that In
any event there Is no question of a
rout.
The depressing feature of the situ*
Inspired from fjt. Petersburg, ns was
doubtless General Htnk-lbcrg'H move
ment for the relief of Port Arthur and
that If Kuropatkln’* star has set oth
ers higher than ho are responsible.
At the same tlino the supporters of
General Kuropatkln argue that, what
ever may bo the direct outromo of the
past few days’ lighting, It Is not likely
to be an Irretrievable) disaster to tho
Russian nr my.
Dispatched from tho front glvo a
vivid picture of the desperate char
acter of tho fighting along the whole
line. The Russian plainsmen have
been again forced to engage In hill
^fighting, which Is little to their liking.
There have been despeftte and re
peated nttneks upon almoet Inacces
sible positions, which leave no ques
tion of the gallantry of the Itusslan
force*. Guns have been raptured and-
re-captured In fierce hand-to-hand
fights, while a pitiless downpour of
rain, the inevitable accompaniment of
a great battle, has flooded the trenches
and drenched both armies without al
laying the desperate conflict.
The latest word directly from the
flOd of battle Is the Mukden dispatch
to the Associated Press, In which It I*
stated that 15,000 Russlnns hud been
wounded, which together with toduy’s
casualties, would make the total prob-
ably exceed the figures of Liao Tang
and make the fight rank *s one of tho
bloodiest battles in history.
Occurrences in the C
Just a Quarter of a Century
Ago Today.
From the Telegraph of that date.
Mr. Lenoir M. Erwin and Miss
Helen Pruyn Rosevelt united In
marriage at the home of the
bride's father, Dr. C. J, Rose
velt, Rev. Otis A. Glasebrook of
ficiating. . ,
Mr. Aaron Hammers, former I tlon Is that every one 1s willing to be-
resident of Macon, died at Fort ♦ i llev* the wont. Thus far reports from
Valley. f | Toklo and elsewhere stating that the
t Mr. J. J. Clay had narrow es- X I J»P* n **« ere advancing and the Rus-
+ cape from serious Injury by *ud- WS * *""* ** w
♦ den breaking of the tackle used
T In hoisting block* of the Con-
X federate monument.
♦ Committee having in charge
T the building of a public school
X on academy lot issued an appeal
♦ for funds.
T* Mr. Nathan C. Moore, who
X oved from Macon to Fort Valley,
♦ returned to Macon to live.
T Report current that Mayor
X Huff would contr.vt for the
♦ Markham House In Atlanta.
X Or. Appleton C. Collins and
f Mlsn Hurt** c. Tracy marrted at
T Christ’* church. D ■ J I
dans falling back are accepted with
faith based upon the previous Russian
retreat
Naturally many report* are current
a* to the genesis of the forward move
ment. It I* freely stated that General
Kuropatkln was forced Into taking th
offensive by pressure by the authorl
Ilea here. This has been officially dr
nled, and os Gen. Kuropatkln’* ord*r t
advance was given over Ms o* \u
nature. It seems likely that he m. Ill
have to bear all the responsibility,
whether the situation I* of his own
making or not.
Defending Kuropatkln.
Friend* of General Kurort tkJn t-ny
the present pOerJiivu muverutuL v.uj
Experience
stock of •*"
dent. Tho
nil Its resoi
for tho Ishi
not exceed
BEFORE SUPREME COURT.
Attorney General Hsrt Going to Wash
ington Tomorrow.
ATLANTA, Ga.. Oct. 14. —Attorney
General John C. Hart will leave Sun
day for Washington city, where he
goes to appear Monday in the supremo
court of the United States as the rep-
lentntlvo of the atate of Georgia
ilnst tho Louisville and Nashville
nnd the Atlantic Coast Line railways.
Tht* stato contends that the Georgia
railroad owns $1,500,000 worth of th*?
ztock of the Western of Alabama Rail
road Company on which no taxes aro
paid. The state sought to collect this
tax last year and the two railroad
ompanlee secured an Injunction. Th-
district court nnd the circuit court of
appeals both decided against the slat*,
and on this account Attorney General
Hart carried the matter to the supreme
court of the United States, where ho
hopes to win the c.is*.
He will return to Georgia In time to
take pnrt In th»’ railroad cpmmlsslon
Injunction Which < om-M up before
Judge Newman on October 27th.
Ik now attacking
rtf the left colu
of the eeninj
i*."Th* right
of the right army, aft* r
• 1 wpi-d th- j.oril
Bhaot..ku, the key of th'
"The nttark move men tof the cont-r
army In pro*— nllng nutixfactorlly. Tho
forces have meup'-d the heights north
of 11 urhlakucbtatsu and Manchulfun.
"The center column of the left army
Is now atta< Uing Hhawupo. Th* right
column of the same army Is attacking
Kuanghuatien. Aft*r sunset part of
the right whig of the left column at
tacked LI lichen po and another purt oc
cupied Wanchliyuatzu.
• The left
occupied a lln
chlatlen. :
“Our fresh
•tantly arrivl
left
He
Battlefield Report,
TOKIO. OcL 14. (1:80 p. m.)—A re
port dispatched from the battlefield
last night covering the progress of tho
fighting since the last report, (sent
earlier In these dispatches), la as fol
lows:
"The right column of the right army
was facing a strong force of the enemy
nt Chnohslenltn, but after the arrival
of relnforceemnts our progress there
Improved.
"Th* center column of the right cinlty."
TTIR EXPERIMENT
WAS DISASTROUS
BT. PAUL, OcL 14.—P. M. Brannon J es^r* nd It w - . .hiring \ tent <>f the
•nd wife, of Minneapolis, fell from the|*to* r 1 ‘ urn l.
| third story window of the German!* I He had swung himself down froYn tho
Life building to the stone sic: ,i. j eighth f■- r ••* th- building the
tbim afternoon. The woman w.- klll-d j thir '. • hi ■ :f- wan touting
and Scannon was not azpcctad to llrft | h,ro ,n • »'»*>'' *>- : r - . r.
Th. woman's, ntek was said to hav. uln *4 .l 11 ””.-
_ , , ... . t I woman's weight was •• MM to
been broken. They both struck on * r b0- bmid. the stag* wlr- V* ^
th- .r heji !* - : . . P.ra.'.'i* ol the l«$w
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