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MACON, GA., TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 18, 1904.
GAILY—$7.00 A YEAR
IN GREAT FIGHT THE TIDE
OF BATTLE SEEMS TURNING
Fate Appears to be Temporarily iu Favor ot Hard-Pressed Russians and Against Plucky
Soldiers of the Oriental Empire, Though Tokio Hears From Private Sources That
the Mikado’s Men Are Continuing Their Advance—From Mukden Come
Dispatches Telling of Desperate Forward Movement by Troops of Czar
Nicholas, Made in Face of a Superb Resistance Which Cost Them
Very Dear, the Yellow-Hued Japanese Deing Evidently Not
Afraid of Suffering Total Annihilation in the Conflict
MACON IS READY EOR
THE BIG STATE FAIR
Directors Held Last Meeting
Before Opening
EVERY MAN PRESENT
MUKDEN, Oct 17. 1:30 p. m.—The
Russian forces at 11 o'clock this fore
noon penetrated the Japanese center
and, It Is reported, captured eleven or
thirteen guns and 160 prisoners east
of the railway. At another point dur
ing the day the Siberian regiments
took 24 guns.
The Russians' operations today have
been quite successful. The Japanese,
after a terrifically stubborn resistance,
■were compelled to retire along their
whole line, losing heavily. All the
trenches carried by the Russians were
filled with the Japanese dead. In one
not very largo trench there were
counted six hundred corpses of Jap
anese.
In spite of their losses the Japanese
were undaunted. They havo brought
up siege guns and have left no stone
unturned to retain the mastery of the
situation. Every step the Russians
have pushed forward today has been in
the face of a superb resistance that
has cost the Russians dear. The Jap
anese seem to be willing to fight until
they are annihilated.
Tomorrow will be the tenth day of
the battle.
THE WAR NEWS.
What Tokio Hears.
TOKIO. Oct. 17.—(Noon.)—It Is re
ported from reliable private sources,
that the Japanese are continuing their
advance and that they have occupied
additional positions south of the
Bhakhe river.
The left army occupied Wufuklatun
at noon yesterday, dislodging four or
fh’e battalions of Russian infantry and
several" batteries of artillery and
crushlngly repulsing a subsequent
counter attack. Artillery from the
center and Infantry from the left army
are harassing the Russian retreat. Oen.
Oku haB attacked the main strength
of the Russian right, based at Chlen
pas* and Chuangtsou and is now op
erating to block the RusBian retreat
along the railroad. Official confirma
tion of tho above Is not obtainable.
Gist of Intelligence From Scenes
of Great Conflict in the
Far East.
; «. Reports from Russian sources
give a more hopeful view of the
situation of Gen. Kuropatkln’a
army.
That commander has re-oc-
cupled and holds the town of
Shakh* the possession of which
for several days was first with
one and then the other ot the
contending armies.
Reports from the Russians'
left wing, for the safety of which
there had been much anxiety,
are no later than the night of
October IS. It had been fighting
for 'two days for possession of
Tumln and Slatchoun passes,
Important strategic points, but
lip to the time of the senidng of
the last dispatch the Japanese
were still In possession of tho
passes.
In order that this column may
be able to rejoin the main Rus
sian army it is necessary that
Gen. Kuropatkin should hold the
bridges over the Hun river and
the position he now occupies on
the Bhake river.
There is no indication that the
end of the great battle is at
hand.
Estimates of the losses show a
wide divergencs, but, are ns
rule lower than those given in
Sunday's dispatches.
Tho Shows and Exhibits nro Being
Placed and the Gates Will be Thrown
Opon Tomorrow Morning—The Com
mittees and Officers Have Every
Duty in Tohorough Charge.
Mr. Shaw at Saratoga,
SARATOGA, N. Y., Oct. 17.—Secre
tary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw
and Congressman Lucius N. Llttauer
tonight nddressed one of the largest
Republican mass meetings ever held
here. The principal address was made
by Secretary Shaw.
STOCKHOLDERS VOTE
IN FAVOR OF MERGER
Thirty-Four Guns for Nodzu. .
TOKIO, Oct. 17.—It is reported hero
that Major Takashlmu's battalion cap
tured fourteen guns at Hnnchlntzu on
October 166. This makes a total of
thirty-four guns captured by General
Kodzu’s center army alnce October 14.
8ix Attacks Repulsed.
TOKIO, Oct. 17, 2 p. m.—Tho Illu
sions fiercely assailed General Oku's
left column yesterday and made six
attacks, all of which were successfully
repulsed.
At sunset, when the last telegram
wns sent from the field, the Russians
were advancing for a seventh attack.
Field Marshal Oyama reports that
the Russian losses in these attacks
were heavy. The reports Bays:
"The enemy's dead left on the field
In the direction of our lotf army on
October 16 Increases the total to about
four thousand. Many dead remain In
front of the left army but they are
two numerous to count quickly."
A report dealing with the Russian
attack on Slenchuang (Rhnrhtnngl in
the effort to reach the Japansse com
munications to the Yalu river was re
celved last night. It says the Rus
sians retreated and were defeated at
Blenchuang.
An official estimate prepared at im
perial .headquarters places the Rus
sian force engaged In the battle of the
Bhake river at 200,000 Infantry .and
266,000 cavalry, with 950 guns.
- MUKDEN, Oct. 17. 6:50 p. m.—Yes
terday the Russians were not only sue.
cessful on their right but carried out
some brilliant movements on the left,
where they assumed an energetic of
fensive ag-Unst the Japanese position
nt Bouketung. southeast of Hun Pass.
Boukhetung Is on the high road which
runs to Bentsiaputsze Joining the Man-
darian road, where the Hun river inter
sects It. It is a mile north of Hun
Pass, which Is four miles nor of Bha
khe. The Petrovskt, Nruchlet and
Wilminstrand regiments stormed t he
Japanese trenches at 8oukhetung and
carried them atfer desperate reals-
* tance, capturing ten guns. The Japa
nese losses were enormous.
sustained a bayonet attack In which
many of them perished. Our troops
fought valiantly. The losses have not
yet been ascertained.
At the present moment, 8 o’clock this
morning, a desultory cannonade is pro
ceeding nlong the whole of our posi
tion. The troops nrc very tired hut
they are in splendid spirits."
Lone Tree Hill Taken.
ST. PETERSBURG. Oct 17.—Gen.
Bakharoff telegraphs that the Russians
yesterday captured Lone Tree Hill,
south of Bache, and captured eleven
Japanese guns and one quick firing
**Lone Tree Hill is situated near
Bakhe.
The railroad runs around Its base.
The Japanese occupied the bill during
the Hight of Oct. 14. overpowering those
In possession of It Russian reinforce
ments were hurried up and early the
following morning opened a sustained
artillery fire. Subsequently the Rus-
alan infantry stormed the hill and
fierce fighting at close quarters fol
lowed. Numbers of Japanese were
bayonetted In the trenches i
Ultimately the defenders were dri
out after several hours of fighting. The
losses were heavy.
Reiterating the details of the fight
at Lone Tree Hill. General Bakharoff
adds:
"The fighting did not cease until
thl* morning. The Japanese defended
th* hill with great stubbornness and
Bore Brunt of Fighting.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 17. 6:63 o.
m.—The corps of Generals Meycndorff
and Zaroubaleff bore the brunt of the
fighting of Saturday and Sunday at tho
Russian center.
A high offlcer'of the genernl staff In
formed the Associated Press that tho
Russians still hold Fengltapu, a mile
northeast of the point where the Muk-
den-Bentslaputzo road % crosses the
Btinkhc river, and they nre holding
command of the road from Bentsla*-
pulze to Fuvhun. The officer declares
that there was nothing except skir
mishing on the Russian right and left
wings throughout October 16. The
fighting which began yesterdny win
concluded nt 8 o’clock this morning
Ith the capture of Lone Tree hill, the
importance of which, it in explained,
is due to the fact Thnt the Japanese
therefrom were able to pour an enfi
lading fire upon the Russian* posted
east and west along the Shnkhe river.
The Japanese fully appreciated Its
value, promptly mounting heavy guns
upon the hill, of which the Russians
captured twelve. The others were re
moved. The possession of Lone Tree
hill will now enable* the Russians In
turn to enfilade the Japanese trenches
right and left of the hill. An efTort on
the part of the Japanese to recapture
the hill is expected, as reinforcement*
are seen moving from the other side
of the railroad ostensibly^* this pur
pose. It is not Improbable that the
Japanese will require some time to dis
pose their troops and concentrate for
the attack.
The war office Is keenly watching for
any evidence of a wide flanking move
ment from the east with the object of
compelling Kuropatkin to withdraw to
wards Mukden, but as yet there Is no
sign of it
A Bayonet Charge.
At the Russian Front, via Mukden,
Oct 17, 5:46 p. m.—On Saturday at
midnight the Vallkolutsk regiment
moved out of Its position north of
Shnkhe to capture the village of Fish-
lnpu. The Russians crept up quietly
and then charged with the bayonet,
clearing out the Japnnese at the south
end of the village. But nt the other
end stood a Buddhist temple which the
Japanese had converted Into a fortress.
They dug a deep trench around Us
stone walls and surrounded them with
wire entanglements, making It Impos
sible to storm the temple, so the Rus
sians brought up artillery under cover
of the darkness and tried to breach the
walls at a distance of eight hundred
paces, but the shells proved Ineffective
and unfortunately not all the corps
were provided with field mortars with
which they could have quickly con
verted the temple Into ruins. There
fore the Russians were forced to leave
the Japanese In possession of the tem
ple and during the whole of yesterday
the Russians held one-half of the vil
lage and the Japanese the other half. A
pool of water In the village square
separated the combatants, forming
sort of neutral lake. The Russian and
Japnnese soldiers occupied neighbor
ing huts and from the shelter of the
earthen walls of the Chinese court
yards they hurled abuse and Jokes nt
each other, to the accompaniment of
occasional rifle bullets when any one
as rash enough to show his head.
Occupied Simultaneously.
The village of Lamontnng (Lamut-
Ing) on the south side of the Shakjie
river and slightly east of the railroad
was nlso simultaneously occupied by
Russians and Japanese.
At 3 o'clock in the afternoon tho
Russian offensive operations were
crowned with sueeeaa and the Rus
sian right moved forward to the village
of Wuchang, which wns carried by a
brilliant assault against determined
resistance, the Japanese finnlly aban
doning it with heavy losa.
At 5 o'clock the Ruaslana occupied
the village of Chenllanpu. which Ilea
almost parallel with Llnchlnpu on the
north aide of the Bhakhe river and to
the westward of where It bends south.
This concluded the fighting at the
Shnkhe river Sunday. It la expected
that night nttacks will follow today
and tomorrow.
Owing to the capture of Chenllanpu
by the Russians, the Japanese will be
compelled to finally evacuate Lln
chlnpu. which Is of the greatest im
portance to the Russians, as Us pos
session will enable them to roll up the
Japanese left And go to tho help of the
Russian center by enfilading the Jap
anese flank.
The weather today was warm and
clear, hut It grew suddenly cold this
evening. "Let the Japnnese freeze h
bit," exclaimed the Russians, stamping
on the cold ground In the trenches to
keep themsMves warm. The fighting
ceased entirely at nightfall, everything
was wrapped In darkness, and under a
black, sturlesa sky th» Russian soldiers
brought up their suppers from the field
kitchens to the trenches, while
the Japnnese positions hovered great
flocks of carrion crows.
The Baltic Fleet
FAKKEBERO, Langeiand Island,
Denmark, Oct. 17.—The Russian Baltic
sea fleet passed the southern extremity
of Langeiand Island at 6:30 o'clock this
morning. The Danish cruiser Helm-
dale exchanged salutes with the Russian
flagship and then accompanied the
Russian vessla to the northward. The
fleet comprises twenty-four ships.
Shortly afterwards the vessels an
chored in Langeiand belt between
Fakkeberg and Brolykke to take In
Russians Driven Back.
Headquarters of General Oku's Left
Army In the Field, Oct. 15, 4 p. m., via
Tien Tain, Oct. 17.—The Russians last
night retired along the eastern line,
except on the extreme right, where
they made a atrong stand, at LIu-
shlnpo station In the Chinese villages
near by. Early In the evening the Jap
anese advanced hut were unable to
drive the Russians out. The Japanese
then attempted to cut through along
the railroad.
At midnight the Ruaalana attacked
the Japanese line and after a hard
light, lasting four hours, were driven
back with heavy loss**.
The opposing forces spent the night
within rifle range of each other and
kept up a continuous excliango of rifle
Are. The gun* banged away all night,
throwing thousands of shells Into both
camps.
At dawn the Russlana again Attacked
and were again repulsed with heavy
losses. This morning the Japanese
succeeded in advancing, slowly press-
lng the Russians back. The flghtlng Is
still In progress and the Japanese have
captured the railroad station.
The Russians made a most deter
mined stand at Lamutie. a village Just
r i'} Way Hnd ^rteen mllen (
f ? ,ukd 7 1 ' ^AmuHe completes
the line aimed for by the Japnnese.
Lost night the Japanese took the
!* f * of and this
morning they took one to the right.
Continued on page two.
Tho opening of the Georgia State
Fair of 1905 will taki place tomorrow
morning In Central City Park with the
brightest prospects of a complete suc
cess Macon has ever known.
Central City Park Is now a scene of
activity. The shows and exhibits are
going into place with an ordlllness re
markable to the Spectator. All exhibits
and displays are getting into position
and tho work will be completed before
the opening tomorrow.
Fifty-seven men of Troop I of the
Seventh Georgia cavalry arrived yes
terday and preparations ore now made
for their famous show In the baseball
park. They came from Athens, where
they have been during the past week.
The troop arrived on a special train at
1 o'clock over the Central In charge of
Lieutenant Ralph C. Caldwell and
Lieutenant R. S. Bamberger. Tho
train stopped nt tho foot of Cherry
street, where the officers, men and
horses disembarked. Tho officers were
met nnd welcomed by a committee
consisting of Vice President George A.
Smith, Lieutenant Troupe Miller of
the Seventh cavalry and Mr. John W.
Blount of the Central of Georgin. They
were then taken In a coach to the
Hotel Lanier, where they had dinner.
The men, horaea and baggage went to
the fair grounds where tents wero
erected Inside the baseball park.
Mr. George JI. Keteham. owner of
Creseeus, who now has several fast
horses in Macon under charge of Su
perintendent John D. King of the
Keteham farm In Toledo, arrived in
tho city yesterday afternoon and Is
now engaged In directing affair* rela
tive to the part he Is to take In the
races. There are several other racing
men in the city and tho stables at tho
park have many fast horses waiting for
the opening. Mr. Keteham wa» cor
dially greeted by the m?ny friends ho
made on his last visit to Macon.
Mr. T. D. McBride of Savannah Is In
the city, the gueat of Mr. Louis J.
Dlnklefr; who has acquired the racing
privilege of the State Fair grounds.
Mr. McBride Is one of the most promi
nent horsemen of Georgin and I* taking
great Interest In the success of the
race meet. He left the city at mid
night for Savnnnah, but will return In
a day or two, and will see to it In tho
meantime thnt a Inrge. number of en
tries will be made by the sportsmen of
Savannah and other points In the
South.
All the show* and exhibit* will he
ready for the opening tomorrow. The
work of yesterdny and today at the
park will put moat of the exhibits nnd
shows in order nnd, although there
will be a greai amount of work for the
directors of the fair for several days,
this will be ably met, and with good
weather for the fair it I* expected that
the thousands will begin to throng the
park tomorrow and continue until the
entire state has had full opportunity
to see one of the heat State Falra Ma
con has ever offered.
The Consolidation Cannot Occur* How
ever, Till Courts Have Decided a No
tice of Appeal.
SIX LIVES LOST IN
BIG TENEMENT FIRE
PEACE IN EAST.
NEW YORK, Oct 17.—The stock
holders of the Consolidated Tobacco
Company met at Jersey City today and
voted In favor of merging with tho
American Tobacco Company and tho
Continental Tobacco Company. Out o*f
a total of 400,000 shares of stock there
were voted 397,191 in favor of the mer
ger.
The American Tobacco and Conti
nental Tobacco companies held a meet
ing In Jersey City on September 30 and
voted In favor of the merger, but an
injunction was gotten out in Trenton
on October 10 restraining three com
panies from consolidating.
In Newark, on October 11, Vico
Chancellor Pitney dismissed the In
junction on n legal technicality. A no
tice was served, however, and the mer
ger cannot take place until the court
of errors and appeals decides the mat
ter.
Time Approaching When Neutral Powers
Will Move to That End.
WASHINGTON. Oct 17.—The war in
the East has enlisted the closest atten
tion of tho administration and It is felt
that the time Is approaching when It will
> stop
both
cerents, but ho Is estopped fron
mg by the fact that It has been tin.
unbroken rule of our government to wait
until it Is assured that both sides to a
controversy of this kind are willing that
we should act.
There has ao far been no open prepa
ration, nor can it bo truthfully stated
that even an Indirect overture has como
to Washington from 8t. Petersburg or
Tokio, but it Is believed thAt the signs
point to an early movo in that dlrec
FORD KILLS MR.
J. E. SLAUGHTER
All of the Dead Are Children
Except One
PROBABLY INCENDIARY
Twelve Families Asleep When Flames
Were Discovered in Williamsburg
District of Brooklyn—Firemen on
Scene Perform Usual Acts of Hero
ism In Work of Rescue.
JUDGE CLARK’8 CHARGE.
Federal Offioial Calls Attention to tho
Alloged Tobacco Trust.
NASHVILLE, Tcnn., Oct. 17.—Fede
ral Judge C. D. Clark delivered a vigo
rous charge to the grand Jury here to
day in which ho cnlled especial atten
tion to the alleged tobacco trust.
Prominence has been given the tobac
co corporation in this section by the
efforts of Congressman Gaines to «e-
cure federal Intervention ngainst Its
operation. Judge Clark said thnt com
plaint had been made thnt this trust
had fixed the price at which growora
must sell tobacco or remain farmers
without a market.
Prominent Farmer tho Vic
tim of Tragedy
HIS SLAYER ESCAPES
Ford Had Been Called Upon by Slaugh
ter in Referenco to Cursing of Lat
ter’s Son by Formor, Whoreupon
Ford Drew His Pistol and Fired,
With Fatsl Effect.
THE WORK OF A
NEGRO FUGITIVE
4TIFT0N, Oa., Oct. 17.—News has
Just been received that I. L. Ford of
this place shot nnd killed Mr. J. K.
Slaughter, of Ty Ty, at the latter place
this‘afternoon.
A few days since Ford cursed a little
son of Slaughter. Thin afternoon
Ford returned to Ty Ty and aoon after
Mr. Slaughter called on him in refer
ence to hia cursing the boy, whereupon
Ford with hut few words drew his pis
tol and shot Slaughter, killing him al
most Instantly.
In the excitement Ford made his ea
rn pc and up to tlila hour Is still ut
largo.
Mr. Slaughter was a prominent far
mer of Worth county and wqs a man
of about fifty years of age.
Contfnurd on Page Fire
MACON, OCT. 18, 1879.
SOUTH DAKOTA VS.
NORTH CAROLINA
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Oct 17.—‘The
United States supreme court today de
nied the motion of counsel on behalf
of the state of North Carolina for of
rehearing in the case of the state of
South Dakota vs, the state of North
Carolina, decided during the last term
of the court favorably to South Da
kota.
The case Involved the validity of
' "P h f««n>ntjr of c.rtnln
rillroad bond, donated to Bouth n .„
K ' r a S" T . ‘J* ** n ' n * «C th« Unlvenity
of South Dakota.
Th. court ordered the .ale of the
bonjta. and today, .etion render, that
dec.slon flmL
The d-el.fon ho, , h » effect of vnIM
atln* other North Carolina bond, ct
similar character.
Occurrences In the Central City •
Just a Quarter of a Century \
Ago Today.
From the Telegraph of that date. <
Mr. W. E. Johnson, of Macon. !
and Mias Dollla Sheppard, of |
West Point, united at home of 1
the bride In the latter town, Rev. !
8. P.Callaway officiating.
Arrangement made to parti-* 1
tlon off right-hand portion of
gallery nt Ralston Hall for use
of colored people.
Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Davis cele
brated their golden wedding at
their home Irf East Macon.
Many responses received from
veterans all over the state say
ing they would attend reunion of
Gen. Phil Cook’s brigade at the
state fair.
Mr. David Cromellng, of New
Orleans, opened a cigar store on
Mulberry street.
Rehobeth Baptist Association,
after a session of several days
with First Baptist Church of
Macon, adjourned. Very fine ser
mon preached by Rev. M. B.
Wharton.
Headquarters of the secretary
of the Southern Baptist Theolo
gical Seminary of Louisville,
Ky.. removed from Atlanta to
Macon.
The Markham House of At
lanta leased by Mayor HufT, of
Macon, and Mr. Phil F. Brown,
a Virginian.
Capt. T. I. Ross went to Sa
vannah in the Interest of the
military feature of the state
fair.
Kills One Police Ollicor and
Wounds Another
HIS OWN LIFE LOST
John Pop, When Pursuod, Opens Fire
With Hie Rifle and Makes Every
Shot Count Until Ho ie Put to Doath
In Hie Tracks From a Fusillade of
Bullets.
MR. R0D1E HAS BEEN
FIRED FROM OFFICE
Supervising Inspector Loses Out as a
Result of,tho General 8locum Disaster
Investigation.
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Oct. 17.—In a bat
tle on Monby street today between
threo police officer* and a negro fugi
tive, two men wera killed and two
were Injured. The dead:
Robert Jamieson, police officer.
John Pop, u negro.
Injured:
Police Captain O, If. Perry, allot
through hand.
John Moncrelth, shot through leg;
seriously hurt.
Negro Opened Fire.
The officers went to Mosby street to
arrest John Pop. who wns regarded ns
a dangerous fugitive from Juallre. Th'
negro, armed with a rifle, retreated
west on Mosby street and, upon being
pursued by the officers, opened fire.
The first shot struck Jamieson In
the abdomen. The other officers then
began a fusillade, with the result that
Pop wns killed In his track*.
The negro, however, made every shot
tell, Patrolman Moncrelth and Capt.
Perry both receiving wounds from his
deadly Are. Jamieson waa Immediately
removed to a hospital, where he died
shortly after the shooting.
THE FORMER QUEEN
OF SPAIN IS DEAD
Infanta Maria de Las Mercedes, Wife of
Prince Charles of Bourbon, Passes
Away,
MADRID, Oct. 17.—The Infanta Ma
ria de Las Mercedes, princess of the
Aaturlaa, sister of King Alfonso, and
wife of Prince Charles of Bourbon,
gave birth to a daughter yesterday and
died today.
The Princess of Asturias was queen
of Spain till the birth of her brother,
the present king. She was born In
1880 and was married In February,
1901, to Prince Charles of Bourbon.
They had two sons. Alfonso, born ,ln
November, 1901, and Femandlno Maria
Alfonso, born in February, 1903.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.—President
Roosevelt today removed from office Rob
ert 8. Rod!*, supervising Inspector of the
steamboat inspection service, Second dis
trict, located nt New York. This action
wns taken on account of the disclosures
In the report of the tiutlonul commission
appointed to Investigate the Qenerul Slo
cum disaster.'
In accordance with the president's di
rections and In consonance with the
recommendation* of the Slocum commls.
slon, Secretary Metcalf of the department
of commerce and labor, has taken pre
liminary step* toward the removal of
James A. Dumont, Inspector of hulls, nnd
Thomas II. Barret!. Inspector of hollers,
both of the port of New Yprk. Statement
of charges against- them have been for
warded to them. The charges are based
on the findings of the commission which
Investigated the disaster to the General
Slocum. They sre charged with neglect
of duty. Incompetency and Inefficiency.
They will be required, under the civil
rvlee regulation, to make answer in
tne charges within a "iruNonable time."
the precise time being left to the discre
tion of Secretary Metcalf.
NEW YORK, Oct. 17.—Six lives
wero lost, nearly a score of persons
wero injured, nnd the lives of moro
than a hundred others wero endan
gered in an early morning tenement
house Are In the Williamsburg section
of Brooklyn today.
With one execeptlon, all the dead are
children.
Incendiaries are thought to have
been responsible for the fire, nnd this
theory la strengthened by the fact that
whllo tho flremen were at work on
tho blaze alarms were turned in for
two other fires in the Immediate
neighborhood. The dead:
Bella Gloss, 29 years.
Henry Glass, 2 years.
Ida Knltofsky, 6 years.
Benjamin. Gussle and Charles Wftr-
holsky, aged 11. 14 and 3 yearn.
The seriously injured:
Harry Glass, 6 Gyenrs.
Abraham Workolaky, 9 years.
Minnie Workolaky.
Annie Workolaky', 5 years.
Mux Roblnnwltz. 6 years.
Sarah llublnowlts, 4 years,
Twolvo Families Asleep.
Twelve families, comprising 120 per- :
son*, were ulneep In the big five-story
tenement house when the flames were
discovered. When the alarm sounded
through tho house the men and tho
women, some of the l itter with babies
In arms, others with little hoys and
girls clinging to tho night clothes of
their mothers, ran to the hallway.
There they were met with great c1<mi<1h
of choking smoke while the flames were
rapidly closing "In about them. Be
fore the firemen arrived police re
serves from a nearby station had res
cued many persons from the blazing
building. When the firemen came
human lines were formed from the fire
escapes and the screaming women nnd
children were lowered to the pave
ment. Thrf flames burnt from windows
nil about them, and tho clothes of
many of them wero burned from their
bodies. Their hair wus singed and
their bodies burned.
The Firemen’s Work.
At the sumo time firemen with seel
ing ladders had ranched the roof and
were carrying down to safety the fren
zied women and children who had been
driven from the blazing room*. Many
persons unable to reuch cither roof or
fire escape were taken from windows
through which the flames nlrendy wero
beginning to pour. Tho five Workol-
sky children wero found huddled In a
biasing room by a firemen. Their night
clothes were burning, their hair burned
from their heads and their bodies blis
tered. They were taken to a hospital
In a serious condition. Their rtacuera
suffered severely from the smoke and
heat.
A few moments later three more
children, all of them unconscious, were
found in the upper part of the build
ing and carried out by the llremon.
As the rcr< uers rushed to the street,
three other flremen. each bearing the
dead body of a child, cam# down the
fire escape from the fifth floor. The
body of Mrs. Glass was recovered soon
afterwards.
Whlln the nrc wns at it, height Arc.,
wert .Uncover,-! In n hardware .tore
In Ornham avenue end In n Oran.I
■treet tellor ehhp, within a few bloi kn
of the tenement hnime fire. The,e were
quickly mjbdued Without eerloue loee.
COMMITTED MURDER
AND THEN SUICIDE
HON. C. L. BARTLETT
IN JONES COUNTY
Deed of a Lieutenant in the Philippines
Whllo Ho Was Temporarily Insane.
MANILA, Oct. 17.—Second Lieuten
ant William D. Pritchard, In a fit of
Insanity, shot and killed Second Lieu
tenant Fred L. Deene. He then shot
ary] killed himself. Both of the officers
were attached to the Thirteenth regi
ment of United States cavalry, sta
tioned at Camp Stotsenbdrg.
WASHINGTON, Odt. 17.—Lieut.
William D. Pritchard was a son of
Judge Jeter C. Pritchard, of the United
States circuit court of Virginia and
North Carolina.
DEATH OF AN INFANT.
Little Mary Francis Cowan Past'd Away
The remains rrw/ Francis rowan,
fhe Infant daughter of Mr. anJ Mre. J.
A. Cowan, will be taken to Fort Valley
this afternoon. Arriving there; the fu
neral services and Interment will be con
ducted.
. The child died yesterday morning at
6:30 o clock after a short illness.
TRIPLE TRAGEDY
IN MISSISSIPPI
Delivers an Address to His Constiti
ents in Which He Appeals to The
to Poll Their Vote at the Forthcon
ing Presidential Election—Pays H
Respects to Tom Watson.
Hon. Ohnrb-M L. Bartlett, congr-
man from th* Klxth district, addr. *«
his Jones county constituents at
court house in Cl'nton yesterday. 1
privilege of the court room was
corded him at 11 o'clock Mud he *p<
for over an hour. Judge Bartlett «•.-
dally urged that the entire Democr.
vote of the county ahotlld be poll
He called their attention to the pi.
of the Republican platform which pr;
tlcally recommends the reduction
Southern representation In congr*
He insisted - that the larger the v
,the better would be the resistance t!
he could make to the Republican eff
to carry out a policy tl
moat it
Souther
Judge
us to the
el fa
uld he
of the
JACKSON. Miss., OcL 17.—A horri
ble triple tragedy Is reported from Ca-
looga, Webster county, A mother and
her babe were shot to death by a
neighbor, who In turn wag shot to
death by the angered husband and
father.
According to account* of the a if dr
*bfch reached here today, Mre. Dixie
Beard and her young baby were ahH
and Inatantly killed by Jim Stallings,
who In turn waa shot down by Hea~d.
The tragedy occurred while Beard
and hlg family tvevg passing the home
of SUIliiHi
The trouble grew out of a dispute
over some land.
iv president on the
e railed attention
itaterr.ent recently
n that h*- was not
i'll and de-
x-n's purpose was
•iattr party.
• with unusual
spirit In tbb
been done 1
th*r*» 'A ill b.t big
-dm the county.*