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MACON, GA., TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 25, 1904.
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DEPARTS FROM
BEATEN PATH
Campaign Abuses and Prac
tices Discussed
JUDGE PARKER SPEAKS
Splendid Address by Candi
date at Esopus
CHANGE IN CONDITIONS
Debasing and Corrupt Methods Which
Have Succeeded Former Honorable
Means in National Politics Threaten
Seriously the Reocgnized Integrity of
Our Government.'
THE TRIAL OF
A. A. W A MINE
He Faces Court on Charge of
Murder
KILLED FRANK BRETT
Both Sides Announce Beady
tovProceed
PERSONNEL OF JURY
Twelve Men Who Will Decide Case
Were Secured From Five Panels.
Relatives of Defendant And Widow
of His Victim Present—Taking of
Evidence Was Begun Yesterday.
GRAND LODGE IS
NOW IN SESSION
Thousands of JIasons Will
Attend Meetings
GRAND MASTER’SSPEECH
Will Be Delivered This
Morning
DEDICATION OF HOME
The Sessions of the Grand Lodge Will
Be Largely Attended And Thousands
of Masons Will Take Advantage of
Seoing Fair During Sessions—Pro
gramme for Dedication of Home.
ESOPUS, Oct. 24.—Judge Parker to
day laid aside the issues usually dls
cussed In national and political con
tests and addressed a crowd of sev
eral hundred persons on the general
topic of campaign practices and
abuses. He said in part;
"Many years have passed since my
active participation in politics. In the
meantime a startling change has taken
place in the method of conducting
campaigns, a change not for the bet
ter, but for the worse, a change thnt
has introduced debasing and corrupt
methods which threaten the integrity
of our government, leaving it perhaps
a republic In form, but not a republic
In substance, no longer a government
of the people, by the people, for the
people, but a government whose offi
cers are practically chosen by a hand
ful of corporate managers, who levy
upoh the assets of the stockholders
whom they represent such sums of
money as they deem requisite to place
the conduct of the government in
such hands as they consider best for
their private Interests.
Legitimate Contributions.
"I make no complaint, nor should
complaint bo made ol any Individual
who contributes toward the many
legitimate expenses of a great cam
paign. The capitalist, as an indi
vidual. has as much right to con
tribute to such purposes and In pro
portion to his means, as hns his less
wealthy fellow-citizen. Whatever he
may do, based on a patriotic desire to
help elect the candidates of that party
which it seems to him will best sene
the Interests of the country, should bo
encouraged. It Is but a little while
since the body of the people at large
provided the legitimate expenses of a
campaign. When fanner and lawyer,
doctor and mechanic, day laborer and
banker each contributed something to
ward the erection of banners, the cir
culation of literature and the expenses
of public meetings, each contributor
was a better citizen lor It. It stimu
lated his patriotism and the contribu
tions were devoted to the legltfmate
advancement of the cause, not {nude
for the deliberate corruption of masses
of electors.
Illegitimate Contributions.
"Gradually and, alas, effective, but
surely not permanently, has all this
•h*Jn changed. P3ome of the enter
prises which have unduly thrived
through favoritism, and which have
been permitted by statute to Indirect
ly levy tribute upon the people, have
In the courso of time become so rich
and strong that they can and do con
tribute vast sums when It is made
clear that it will be of advantage to
them, and they contribute upon tho
promise, direct or Implied, that they
shall be permitted to continue to tax
the people for their own benefit. Up
on such promises contributions have
been not infrequently made In Much
large measure as to Induce and pro
cure colonization, repeating and bri
bery in doubtful states.
"This has built up a class of voters
known to local readers as ‘floaters,' a
class so numerous that party canvas
sers allot to them In their canvass
books, a separate column, headed with
that name. This condition is recog
nized by party workers, local, state
and national. They are no longer
shocked by it. It Jias become so pre
valent that they are becoming hard
ened to IL
Joined by the Trusts,
"The excessively protected Inter
ests, which formerly poured out their
treasure in order to continue exist
Ing and procure the passage of new
laws permitting Its further accumula
tlon, have been Joined by the combi
nations commonly called trusts. Their
plan Is to perpetuate the present ad
ministration. Some of the combina
tions or trusts which do not profit by
the aid of the tariff secure their pro
fits by the exercise of monopolies.
Hence their officers are opposed to the
enforcement of law as against them.
"When such forces unite to furnish
the money which they are promised
will control the election, their purpose
Is as clear as noon-day—It Is to buy
protection, to purchase four years
more of profit by tariff taxation or
four years more of extortion from the
public by means of monopoly.
Mean Corruption.
"Political contributions by corpora
tlons and trusts mean corruption. They
cannot be honest. Merely busln<
terest» are moved by merely business
considerations. A corporation will
subscribe to a political party, only be
cause the corporation expects that
party, through its control of public
officers, executive or legislative, to do
something for the benefit of the cor
poration. or to refrain from doing
something to Us Injury. No other mo
tive can be imagined. In the nature
of things, no other motive can exist.
The relations established mean the ex
pectatton, if not agreement, actual or
implied, that governmental action
to be Influenced by and for corpor.
tlon Interests. No sophistry can giv
any other aspect to the transaction
the minds of reasonable men.
“The scheme of our government op
pose* favoritism, byt in' Its adminl*
tration there has been much of it. In
d»vl, u has been growing with such
rar kilty in rscent years, t!
fhr ( vbs have enjoyed favors con
ATLANTA, Ga., Oct. 24.—'The first
case called in the criminal branch of
the superior court of Fulton county
this morning was that of A. A. Wal-
Hne, charged with the murder of
Frank E. Brett. In ./the absence of
Judge L. S. Roan, who is trying sev
eral cases in the Flint circuit In which
Judge Reagan iS'dlsquallfled, Judge E.
J. Reagan presided. Walllno was
brought into court at 9 o'clock and
given a seat with his attorneys, Ar
nold & Arnold, and Harvey Hill. So
licitor Hill was assisted by Mr. Jno.
W. Mooz^e.
Both sides announced ready for
trial. While the first panel was filing
Into seats prepared for them. Mrs.
Frank E. Brett was brought into court
and given a seat hear the attorneys
for the state. She was accompanied
by Hon. John T. Bolfeul’let and Mrs.
Plerey Chestney, a sinter of the widow.
Mrs. Brett was dressed in deep mourn
ing and wore a heavy black veil.
Later In the day while the Jurors
were being selected, the mother and
brother of Walllne entered the court
room and were furnished seats near
the defendant. They came from their
home In Chattanooga. The Jury
twelve men was secured from fivo
panels.
The Jury when made up was com
posed of the following men; C. \V.
Smith. R. D. Watkins, I. I. Poss. W. D.
Hopkins, John Kennedy, A. C. Wil
burn. S. T. McCurdy, J. A. McCown.
S. Copeland. C. C. House. C. \V.
McKenley, E. A. Cerf. The court at
m. adjourned until 1 o'clock
When the court convened at the
conclusion of the dinner hour, the in
troduction of evidence for the state
was commenced.
Dr. E. D. Richardson was the first
witness placed on the stand by the
prosecutrix. When Interrogated
said: "I am the county physician and
was called to see the deceased after
he had been shot *,Ho described the
course of the bullet. It ranged down-
ard. The bullet entered under the
right ear. and ranged towards the
back of the heud. I do not think thnt
the wound. indicated that the men
were standing face to face. Brett's
death was caused by the bullet going
through the spinal cord. There was a
slight discoloration of the akin where
the bullet entered.
Larger Than Prist nor.
Dr. Richardson upon being cross
questioned by Mr. Reubln Arnold <for
the defense, stated that the decea*»d
was a large, heavy set man, weigh
Ing In all probability about 170 pounds
—a larger man than the prisoner, t
Mrs. Annie Brett, widow of the de
ceased, was next placed on the stand.
She said that she was married
Frank E. Brett in Atlanta, and was
living at 46 East Mitchell, when her
husband was killed. Continuing In her
testimony Mrs. Brett said: "I first
met the defendant at 46 East Mitchell
street when we w6nt there to board
In the early part of July."
Solicitor Hill asked the witness the
relative position of the room occupied
by herself and her husband and that
of the defendant. Walllne.
Mr. Arn’old objected to that questloh
being asked, and tho Jury was ex
eluded so that the relevancy of (he
testimony could be passed upon. ' The
witness was then allowed to rr;*te the
relative position of the ' «o rooms.
She said, that it was Impossible for
her to go out or Into her room, when
Walllne's door was open without see
Ing In. and that on several occasions
she saw him either undressed or par
tially so. and that her husband cont
plained to Walllne of hla Indiscretions
The annual communication of tlj
Grand Lodge of Georgia Masons will,
begin this morning at 10 o'clock at the
Masonic Temple In this city. This Is
the one hundred and eighteenth sea
slon and will 1 last for three dAys.. J
large number of the representatives of
the lodges were In tho city yesterday
morning and all during the day they
came until last night the hotels wero
thronged with Masons.
The grand officers nre all in tho city
and ready for the opening this morn
ing. Yesterday was a busy day at
the office of the secretary. Mr. W. A.
Wollhin. There were committee meet
ings both morning and afternoon and
the reports were being prepared for
the opening of the Grand Lodge.
At the opening this morning the
roll will be completed and then the
annual address of the grand master.
Hon. Max Meyerhordt of Rome, will bo
heard. This will bo the principal bus
iness of the morning session. At the
afternoon session there will be com
mittee reports and tho dedicatory ex
ercises of the new Masonic home.
Continued on page throe.
tributed either directly by statute or
indirectly by*the non-prosecution of
violations of law, represent, control
and are possessed of many hundreds
of millions of dollars.
Trust's Subterfuge.
"Thes^ interests have decided to at
tempt to continue the present admin
istration In power. Their rep
tattves scolded about the president for
some months and thus contributed
their part toward the effort which suit
assiduously made to satisfy the coun
try that the trusts were opposed to ihe
present administration, whether tU
were real difficulties between there
great powers and the administration,
difficulties which have sln.'e been set- j
tied to the satisfaction of all parties
concerned. Their action being but a
GOV. TERRELL
COMES TODAY
Immense Crowds on Grounds
Monday
RACING PROGRAM GOOD
Macon Horso Makes Good
Showing
RECEPTION AT GROUNDS
Chief Executive And Staff Will Reach
Macon This Morning And Will Pro
ceed to Fair Grounds—Honorary Es
cort of Reception Comm.ittee, Mayor,
Council, Troopers and Volunteers.
NO DELAY TO
BE TOLERATED
Johnnie Bull Sends Message
to tho Bear
LONG AND URGENT NOTE
England Is Aroused Over
the Incident
EDWARD’S CONDOLENCES
NEGRO UPRISING
.SEEMS PROBABLE
RUSSIANS TAKE
THE OFFENSIVE
Caused by Lynching at Nor- Pushing Forward Toward
folk Yesterday
GOVERNOR IS NOTIFIED
Troops Ready to Proceed to
tho Scene
MARINES GET ORDERS
King Telegraphs Sympathy to Mayor Negro Who Struck Policeman While
of Hull Over Result of Russian War- Latter Was Attempting an Arrest
ships Firing on Fishing Fleet, Which
He Terms an Unwarrantable Ac
tion—The Russian Embassy Talks.
and asked him to keep his door cios-
The witness said that upon one
occasion her husband complained to
Walllne of his actions In her presence,
and that upon another occasion she
heard-him speak to Walllne about tho
matter."
Solicitor Hill .stated to the court that
his object In bringing out this evi
dence before the Jury was to show the
foundation for the trouble between the
two men.
Mr. Arnold said he wns willing, to
nllow tho evidence to go *ln. When
Brett spoke to Walllne In the pres
ence of Mrs. Brett, but unwilling for
the rest of it to go to the Jury.
• Judge Reagan allowed tho objec
tion to stand. The Jury was then
brought In.
Saw Husband Dead.
Witness, continuing her testimony,
said "that after her husband spoke to
Walllne about his actions, they fre
quently met and spoke as they passed
each other. "I was In my room when
my husband wns killed. Two shots
were fired. When I saw my husband
he was downstairs In tho hallway dead.
It was a half hour after the shooting
before I saw him. I was at the houne
when Walllne was arrested."
This concluded the testimony of Mrs.
Brett, and the same was given to the
Jury clearly and distinctly.
Mrs. Annie F. Crapps was the next
witness, said: "The killing was on
the 21st of August on a Sunday morn
ing. I had Just come from church. 1
was on the back porch when the shoot
ing occurred. I heard some one call
ing for help, and when I ran Into the
main hall found Mr. Brett dead
on the floor, near the door to the
smoking room. Before the shooting I
heard some loud talking In the hall,
but could not tell whnt was being said.
I recognized Mr. Brett's voice. Just
before the shooting I saw Mr. Walllne
In the hall at the water cooler. He
had on hla pants and coat, but no
collar.”
E. B. Bikes was the next witness,
was living at tho house where Mr.
Brett was killed. I saw the flash of
the second shot. I came In the front
door when the shot was fired. The
flash seemed to me to be about a foot
above an ordinary man’s head. When
I saw Mr. Walllne he was going up the
steps. He had nearly reached the head
of the steps when I saw him."
Officer Honye of the police force was
called next. He said. "I was on duty
on Whitehall street the morning that
Brett was killed. I was called to the
house and found Brett dead when I got
there. I walked up to Mr. Walllne's
Yesterday’s attendance at the Geor
gia State Fair was n record breaker.
Take the total number of> people who
have been present Upon the fair
grounds any two days' since tho fair
Opened, circus day excluded, and the
result* will bo more than encompassed
by .yesterday’s attendance. Two
causes led to the largo attendance.
First, tho races opened, and second
every exhibit thnt was scheduled to
appear upon the grounds was In ita
proper place. An Incidental feature
that helped to attract the people was
a number of new aij^rafettons! "All
these facta hinged together were re
sponsible In bringing Joy to the fair
directors and making happy tho show
men upon the grounds. The big
crowd was pleased and no dtfe left the
O
Today’s
« Official Programme »
\\ GREATER GEORGIA DAY.
9:00 a. m.—Gates open. *
Balloon Ascension by John E.
Baldwin, from half-mile track.
As It requires a perfect calm
to perform this feat, the hour
for ascensions cannot ( be' an
nounced.
9:30 a. m.—Concert on "Tho
Mall," by Georgia Industrial
Homo Hand, H. Gooding,
bandmaster,
10:00 u. m.—Slide for Life on
"The Mall," by Melvin B. How
ard.-
10:30 u. m.—The band will as
semble at the Brown House to
meet tlje Governor and dis
tinguished visitors.
10:30 u. m.—Concert on "The
Mall.” by Georgia Industrial
Home Band. I £.•** Gooding,
bandmaster.
12 m.—^Leaping the Chasm by
Vola, the Volltant, at the Hip
podrome.
12 m. to 1 p. m.—Recaption nt
' Smith Art Hull to distinguish
ed visitors.
2:00 p. m.—Races.
3:00 p. m.—Slide for Life, on
•The Mall," by Melvin B. How
ard.
3:30 p. m.—Music on "The Mull,"
by • Georgia Industrial Homo
Band, H. Gooding, bnndmnstcr.
6:00 p. m.—Music on "The Mall"
by 'Georgia Industrial Homo
Bund, H. Gooding, bandmaster.
3:46 p. m.—High Wire Act on
•The Mall," by Howard and
Luelllta.
6:00 p. m.—Music under 'The
Oaks." by Georgia Industrial
Home Band. H. Gooding, band
master.
8:00 p. in.—Concert at tho Hip
podrome by Sixteenth Infantry
Band. U. S. A.; John F. Klein,
bandmaster..
8:30 p. m.—Daring Exhibition of
Expert Horsemanship and Drill
by Troop I, Seventh Cavalry,
U. S. A.; Lieut. Ralph C. Cald
well, commanding. *
Following Drill Vola, the Vollt
ant, will Leap the Gap In hla
Bicycle Act.
10:00 p. m. to 12 m.—Merrymak
ing on ‘The Mall.”
Japanese Positions
FOES CLOSE TOGETHER
Question of Fuel Becoming
Very Serious
COLD IS INCREASING
Taken From Station And Done tc
Death by Mob of Indignant Citizone
Who Were Maaked For Oooation.
grounds dlaaatlafled. Hundreds of tho
young lady students nt We.leyan
helped swell tho Joyous throng. Out-
of-town cadeta in their uniforms of
blue nnd gray were present. Bchool
girls from various aemlnarlea through
out the state were upon the grounds,
Business men who had been unable
to take a day oft during the post week
were there together with their wives
and children.
(Continued on Pane Five.)
hZ’thTi £Td have Euiteh.m 1 ? MRS. LONGSTREET TO
prisoner. I found a pistol on a table
In the room and asked him if this
(picking up the weapon) fa what he
did the work with, and he said yea,
that the one I had waa the one he
used. I found no weapon about the
dead man.”
Brett’, Name Not Called.
Detective Harry White of the police
force testified that he saw Walllne the
afternoon of the killing and th ... __
play to drive the voters, the fact re- IJUJUTtiJSt*he nrnr^L2T ,atter
mains that the trusts are not now op- statement with 1 001 mak * any
posed to the continuance of the present | .. Ar>c ” ..
administration. On the contrary it is j neither of us i”* l ° my reco,,ect,on
BE URGED FOR PLACE
If Farrow Is Removed st Qalncsvllle,
She Will Be Put Forward for Postmle-
treee.
common knowledge that they hare de
termined to fumfeh such a sum of
money to the Republican national com
mittee aa it Is hoped wfl! secure the
floaters' In the doubtful states for the
Republican ticket.
Attempt a Menace.
"Such an attempt constitutes both a
menace and a challenge to every pa
triotic and law-abiding person In
GAINESVILLE. Os., Oct. 24.—There
have been no new devo opments in the
Gainesville pontofrice matter today. In
spector Keys left th# city this morning,
and not until his return tomorrow can
any definite Information be obtained.
Postmaster Farrow is still In cb*rg<> and
will continue until removed by proper
ed Brett's name, authorities. The fight for hla retention
but we were speaking of the killing.” 1* ■ t,H bein * wa * ed by th * people of
Mr. J. J. Hurley was the next wit- Gainesville, but no one, can for. t«U the
Continued on Pace Two. I .
— ■ * I a movement Is on foot among the
DATE changed. I business men of the city to
Altman* a
W#dr
WAYCROHB
»t for the trial of
Ivey
Will D e Tried
Today.
and
country; a challenge which ought to j t /i rnonow
be accepted. The question ought to | remain In < thb YPtaJI
be settled, now whether the floater** I Wednesday, when they w
and illegal combinations can together [ Foikstom
control the election in this country.
Such a contest m*ana on one sloe vast
sums of mon**y ami every man with an
itching palm. It ought to array > every
honest. Independent and patriotic
citizen on the other side.
1 position Mr*. Jnmes Longatr*. t In the
event Col. Farrow is remortq an«l cannot
b« reinstated. Mrs. I»ngstrett will have
tne strongest endorsement* obtainable
and will prove a fornrtdiMe opponent to
the aspirations of tnosa previously men
tioned as seeking for the Mice. Mr.
Ashley arrives tote tonight from Wash
ington.
1*1000 Hotel Fir-
CHARM : ,N V. V, -
new Kanawha hotel ha* b^V r , .Umxr+W
water, to futl> c >vercd \ry insurance.
'ijway at
—Dr. Van
tbe Allan-
water, beat
LONDON, Oct. 24.—Great Britain to
day sent a. long nnd urgent note to the
Russian government officially detail-
ling the circumstances of the amazing
and unexplained attack by tho Rus
sian second Pacific squadron during the
night of October 21 on British fishing
boats In tho North sea. The text of
tho note has not been given out, but It
Is officially stated from the foreign
office that it contains the significant
announcement that 'the situation Is
ono which, In the opinion of his maj
esty’s government; does not brook de
lay.”
Public and Press Quiet.
Meanwhile the conservative public
and press are remarkably undemon
strative, the Jingo element demands
whr, and oven In official quarters some
go so far as to suy that t£ may bo
necessary to stop the Pacific flefft,
pending settlement of the whole af
fair, though this extreme measure, It
Is believed, will not be necessary.
Everywhere there Is evidence of tho
every positive opinion that this Is no
time for the usual diplomatic dilly
dallying, that there must be no delay
nnd no limit set by Russia to her
apology or the extent of compensation
i>r sufferers by what King Edward
himself terms "the unwnrrantnblo ac
tion" of the Russian commanders.
Foreign Secretary Lanidowne rcach^
cd London this nfternoon and after
gathering the latent details known at
the foreign office regarding the firing
tho British fishing boats by the
Russian aqundron proceeded to Buck
ingham palace, where he had a lenghty
Interview with King Edward. The lat
ter telegraphed a tnessago of sympathy
to the mayor of Hull, the text of which
Is as follows:
Edward's Message.
"Buckingham Palace, Oct. 24, 1904.
"To His Worship, the Mayor of Hull:
The king commands me to say that ho
has heard with profoi nd sorrow of the
unwarrantable action which has been
committed against the North sea fish
ing fleet, nnd nnks you to express the
deepest sympathy of the queen and his
majesty with the families of thoso
who have suffered from this moat la
mentable occurrence.
deep resentment of tho whole
British public however Is reflected by
the Incident at the Victoria station
night on the arrival of Count Ben
kendorff from the continent. There In
no attempt anywhero among men of
responsibility to mognlfy the occur
rence Into a deliberate act of war; but
In view of the present Inability to And
an explanation there Is being poured
upon the heads of the officers of the
squadron a flood of Invective nnd In
sinuation, though Incompetence first
and thereafter complete panic Is '.ho
most generally accepted expLination.
Thua far no official word has been re-
celved from fit. Petersburg as to the
attitude of the Russian government
Expressed Regret.
The fact thpt it bad been decided
during the day to prepare a aeml-of-
fllclal note expressing the regret of
the Russian government and its will
ingness to make full reparation ns
toon as the responsibility Is fixed was
communicated by the Associated Press
to Lord Lnnsdowne and wns the first
Information on the subject ho had te-
Reived from fit Petersburg. The # ab
sence during the day of Count Ben
kendorff, the Russian ambassador, ne
cessarlly caused some delay; but th*
Russian charge d’affaires who called
at the foreign office on request by
note from I«ord Lanodowne unofficial
ly expressed deep regret and. as far
at It was possible for him to give as
surances of speedy action by the Rus
sian government Lord Lansdown*
in this Interview told M. fiansonoff
the charge, that he desired to see Am
bassador Benkendorff Tuesday morn
ing. Lord Lansdown* asked M. Ban-
Konoff if he could offer any explana
tion of the affair and the latter replied
that he only knew what had appeared
In the papers, add that he had not re
ceived any word up to that time from
fit. Petersburg. Lord Lansdowne
gave no suggestion as to what might
be done In the matter.
Russian Embassy Talks.
At the Russian embassy It was stated
that "tbe whole affair was so obviously
a mistake, from whatever cause, that
Russia’s course was plainly dictated,
namely, apology and ample compensa
tion."
All eyes are now turned towards fit.
Petersburg, awaiting word from ths
Russian government.
The actual casualties during tne
sided bombardment off Dogger Bank
can be correctly stated since the ar
rival at London this evening of the
carrying-ship Swift reporting the
safety of the missing trawlers. Ths
Swift left the fleet at 10 a. m. on Oc
tober 22. Her rapUln says:
'The Russians gave not the slight*-*-r
warning prior to commencement of the
firing. The admiral of the fishing
fleet sent up a rocket warning and th* n
the firing comm-
up four green
Seems an Impossibility for Contending
Armiee to Remain in Field During
Severe Weather—Japanese Report
Finding a Total of 13,333 Ruiiiin
dead—Big Battle Expeoted Soon,
NORFOLK, Viu, Oct. 24.—-Berkeley
Is now undo/ martial law. Two en
counters occurred tonight between tho
troops and negroes. One negro re
fused to obey orders to move on and
was bayonetted. Ho la not aeriously
hurt.
Two militiamen called upon a negro
crossing a lot to halt. In reply ho
opened flro on them and they replied.
The negro fired three times nnd fell
In front of the soldiers' Are. As they
rushed towards him he Jumped up
and ran, escaping In tho darkness. It
Is thought he 18 wounded.’ There is an
ugly undercurrent of feeling oxlstlng
nmon$ the negroes of tho town.
NORFOLK, Va., Oct. 24.—*Qeorgo
W. Blount, A negro proprietor of a
fish and oyster shop In tho suburbs of
Berkeley, wrs taken early this morn
ing from the police' station where he
was confined by four mnsked men and
shot to death, while two other mask
ed men kept the policeman In charge
of tho station nnd a member of the
town fire department who was In th
station office covered with revolvers.
Blount had been arrested Huturday
night for striking T. D. Holloman, a
Kcrkeley policeman, In the fftet with
a lighted lamp, burning him. The
officer hud gone to Blount’s place to
arrest another negro and Blount re
fused the officer permission to enter.
The attack on the station was made
when but ono officer was on duty and
ho was compelled to give up the keys
at the point of a pistol. The inob
seized Blount, and carried him Into
Hardys Field, a» ehort distance away,
where he wus beaten to death with
somo blunt Instrument and then shot.
The mob dispersed and the authori
ties declare they know none of tho
participants. Blount had been for
many years n negro Republican leader,
and at one time held a position In tho
Norfolk navy yard.
8creoms Awakened Him.
W. W. Robertson, n lumber dialer
nnd a resident of Berkeley, told Mayor
Allen, of thnt place, today thnt h
nessed the killing from his be
window and that Blount's sc
ned him. Four masked m
said, had Blount in the t middle of the
street nnd wore clubbing his hood.
Three of tho men became frightens
at tholr vie.hns' cries and fled, hut tho
other, whom Robertson declared was
white drew a pistol and shot Blount
through the boc k of his heud.
Roar Admiral Harrington, com
manding tho Norfolk navy yard, today
directed the marines and sailors at
fit. Helena naval reservation near
Berkeley to he in readiness for action
In case of a negro uprising.
Colonel A. M. Higgins, commanding
the 71st., Virginia regiment, national
guards, after n conference with Mayor
Allen today ordered the Norfolk <om-
panics of the seventy first regiment to
Berkeley. The negro population of
tho town Is excited over the lynching
of Blount and serious trouble Is fear
ed after nightfall. Mayor Allen, of
Berkeley has declared he will use ev
ery effort to apprehend the members
MXJKDEN. Oct. £4, via Pekin.—The
Russian forces on tho loft ngaln
crossed tho Shakhe river on October 21
and are now pushing forward towards
the Japanese posltlon3, entrenching ns
they advance. At the same tlmo, Rus
sian butterios are continually bosn-
bardlng tho Japanese, who can bo
plainly soon ongaged In the. making of
trenches.
This plan of tho Russians to en
trench as they advance wn < adopted
because It was found In the recent big
battle that it was impossible to ad
vance without somo protection In the
face of the Japanese shrapnel fire.
The Russian bittern a are now bet
ter screened than they wero In former
engagements, but tho troops on both
o great effort*
n View.
a paneao.ftre *eicrw
sides apparently :
to conceal thenw
Field in
The Hu ns tons n
separated by lens than four mile* and
tho whole field of operations of ./both
armies can bo plainly scon.
Tho question of fuel is becoming a
serious one. The greater part of the
Chinese corn has already been uf^d
for fuel nnd for fodder, whllo mostnof
houses ‘In tlw Chinese villages
have been destroyed and their wood
ned for fuel.
Without fuel nnd without ahelter
ieyond that provided by tents, it
coins Impossible for the armies to re-
natn in tho field duilug the Increasing
old weather.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 24.—Em-
.eror Nicholas hos received th*» fol-
owlng dispntoh from Gen. Kurop&t-
tin dated October 23:
• The night of October 22-23 passed
luletly. At :• o’clock this (Sunday)
Horning the whole of our volunteer
iharpshooters hftruwMd the anomy,
!*•• 1 to attack our
tile the*Jtipu
tpost*. hi
the IM
flr
A Jap Report.
0< t. 24 Tho Japnn/Bo
id the bodies left
right army,
army, M03;
of the
ob.
ichmsnt of Norfolk mllltJa-
nen nre patrolling tho negro section
•f Berkeley tonight and while every-
hlng seem* quiet on the nurture there
a a possibility that trouble may occur
at any moment
Troops Ready.
RICHMOND. Va., Oct. 24.—As a re
sult of the lynching of the negro
Blount at Berkeley, a negro uprising
Is fsarhd and the mayor of Berkeley
has requested Governor Montague to
hold a- sufficient force In readiness to
meet It If necessary. The governor ••
In touch with Colonel IHgglns, of the
71st, regiment, who says ho can throw
enough men Into Berkeley within
hour to' cope with any situation that
may develop..
« very prominent Prottm
ay i rtally in ta;s t of it
J act has caused a great i
within range of tbe searchlights and
guns.”
At the Inquest at Hull today It was
stated that ono vessel, the Crane, was
sunk and that four or fivo were more
or less damaged. In the statement of
the coroner to tho Jury that official
said It was a question of very grave
and possibly International Importance
but It would be their duty to find who
were the murderers of the dead men.
After Identification of the bodies the
Inquest adjourned to November 2.
1.333. The numbe
red total* 709."
Great Battl
FURAN, Oct. 24
endquortera. Frida
While den ring th
ige of Hhakhe tl
tiller? Is firing
No Change Reported.
FT I'ETKItHlif ’HO, < >■ t. 24 (6:1 f. p.
rn.)—There was no fre*h new* from
the fr«*r.* lo lay. General Snkharnff
both th- British
ment Official* In «
fair. In official
■ '■ ■ i '
any extension of
the easL Arbitrn
demands on the o
compromising *r
might, it Is belli
excited press. Ini
Kurope-ui nations
result of
Rusxia ?h“
and perh.i
which
•uppe
WASHINGTON NOTIFIED.
>l Njv
i Received From the Con*
■ul at Hull.
WASHINGTON, Opt, 24.—Official
news of the action of the Russian fleet
In firing on British fishing vessels
reached Washington today In a cable-
ketg, but this only j gram from the American consul at
seemed to increase the ferocity i f HuIL He recited the facts sa stated
bombardment. The poor marki*rran- I In the press dispatches,and added that
ship of the Russian gunners was the I great excitement prevailed there,
only thing that saved the entire ru-i The’ news was received b< :c v.
politicians.
Diplomacy Po'
But .*••< th* unfortnn. t
more < r< fully cor.ild*
Impression stn
not om* which would c
treatment, particuhuly
fact that it to the cone*
here that the affair wt
a premeditated attack
power, but rather a b!
but not beyond re pa rat
methods.
Count Cassini,
sador, he* received no
ation on th- subject. -
Contnued