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THE MACON TELEGRAPH
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ESTABLISHED IN 1826.
MACON, GA., MONDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 31, 1904.
DAILY—87.00 A YEAR
JAPANESE MAKE
Another General Assault on
Port Arthur Begun
I engine was overturned and rolled Into
Lyttle creek. The smoker and one day
coach were derailed and traffic was
THIRD ATTACK delayed for several hours.
'Patkin Telegraphs.
ST. PETERSBURG. Oct. 80.—Gen.
Kuropatkln has telegraphed as follows
under date of Octobor 29:
I have received today no dispatch
reporting encounters with the enemy.
During a cavalry reconnolssance yes
terday after an Infantry fight support
ed by artillery, we occupied the village
of Chlantsanhenan. The enemy has
retired from Slndltpu. On October 28
our chaseurs with Insignificant loss re
tained a village a kilometer west of
C^vnll&npu against a violent Japanese
bombardment."
Gen. Kuropatkln also records other
outposts affairs. Including the Russian
re-occupatlon of the village of Tynsln,
a short distance south of Luldziutung,
whence they had been previously ex
pelled by the Japanese, who burned
the village.
•WORK OF THE SHELLS
'Powder Magazine Caught
Fire as a Result
'THE SIEGE’S PROGRESS
Mikado's Men Consider That Thing!
Are Coming Their Way—Both Arm
ies in Manchuria Now Appear to Be
Making Final Moves in Preparation
for Another Desperate Struggle.
CHEFOO, Oct 30.-9:30 p. m.—The
•third general attack on Port Arthur
began October 24, according to unim
peachable authority. On October 28
Japanese shells set lire to the only
smokeless powder magazine In Port
^Arthur.
Portions of the town caught fire,
the conflagration continuing the whole
tday.
On October 26 the Japanese captur-
•cd the Russian trenches on the slope
j'Of Rlhlung mountain, also a fortified
position protecting the fortress. -
The Japanese consider the progress
. of the selge to be highly satisfactory.
Caused Sharp Fighting,
MUKDEN. Oct. 80.—The attack by the
Japanese on the Buddhist temple hill
October 27 led to sharp fighting. The
Japanese artillery played on the position
from early In the morning, rendering the
trenches untenable, shells and shrapnel
sweeping everything and demolishing
all the shelters. Two machine guns with
the battalion defending the hill were
smashed and disabled, but the defenders
carried off the remains of the guns when
they were forced to retire. The Japan
ese Infantry attack under cover of the
bombardment was made In close order.
There was desperate hand-to-hand fight
ing In the trenches, followed by a coun
ter attack with the bayonet. The Jap
anese finally gained the hill hut were un
able to hold It in the *
Russian artillery fire.
EAY SENDS OUT
NOTE OF EEACE
Mr. Roosevelt’s Invitation to
Conierence
THINGS TO BE DONE
Work of Hague Tribunal
Needs Additions
AN IMPORTANT MATTER
The Treatment Due Refugee Bellige-
rent Ships in Neutral Ports Deserves
Speoial Consideration, Says the Sec
retary's Letter—No Program Yet
Formulated for Proceedings.
In the face of the deadly
Preparing for Struggle.
ST. PETERSBURG. Oct. 3L—2:25 pi
m.—The military situation has not yet
developed anything of great Import
ance, though the fight at the Buddhist
temple hill on October 27 appears to
have been decidedly a heavy engage
ment. It probably Indicates that final
moves on both sides nre now occurring,
preparatory to another long and seri
ous battle.
Vlcerory Alexieff Is now on the way
to St. Petersburg. The nature of his
reception here Is the food for much
speculation. Some of his friends still
cling to the idea that he Will be made
chancellor of the empire, vrlth his resi
dence in the winter palace, where. It la
said, a suite of apartments has already
been prepared for him. On the other
hand, many declare that his political
career Is practically over and that his
reception at St. Petersburg, while offi
cially cordial, win mark the end of his;
political ascendency. It is even rumor
ed that the old viceroyalty of the Cau
casus will be revived for his special
benefit, which would constitute a com
pllmentary and comforatble sort of
exile.
.Attacks and Counter Attacks.
TOKIO, Oct. 30—(6 p. m.)—A reporc
from the Manchurian army headquarters
received today records n successful night
attack against the Russian outpost at
Wumlngtsun and two successful counter
attacks made by the Russians. The re
port Is ns follows:
"On tho night of October 28 a small
force of tho enemy attacked Wnl Tao
mountain but were Immediately repuls
ed. October 29. at 3 o'clock In tho morn
ing a detachment of infantry was dis
patched from the center army against
Wumlngtsun. The enemy was surprised
and the houses occupied by the enemy
were set on fire. Wumlngtsun Is located
midway between the outposts of both
armies. Using tho place for a base, the
enemy made frequent night attacks
against out outposts. On the night of
October 28 a force of the enemy of un
known strength attacked an eminence
near Santaoknngtzu. but was immediate
ly repulsed,"
WILL TAKE NO NOTICE
OF THE HITCH LETTER
Governor Terrell Announces That He
Acted Carefully and Will Not Notice
tho Communication.
Ready for Trouble.
MUKDEN, Oct. 30.—There have been
a number of skirmishes along the
Whole front, but no development of any
aerloua Import ha« yet appeared,
though the armies are In the closet
touch and a general engagement may
be precipitated at any time. At one
point the trenches are only 4000 yards
apart. They are separated by a small
stream, which is the only water supply
In the neighborhood. By mutual con
sent there Is no firing on the water car
riers, who visit the stream with
buckets.
Several positions have alread chang
ed hands many times. It Is related
that In one village which had been
taken and retaken by the same men
on both sides, Captain Polkanoff,
being driven out one day, left a note
In the hut where he had passed the
night saying he would like to know the
name of the Japanese officer jfcho was
In the habit o! occupying the hut In bis
absence. A little later Captain Polk
anoff retook the village and, going
through hla old quarters, found the fol
lowing note In perfect Russian: "I am
Captain. Yamata. I would be greatly
p'eased to make Captain P<rtlcanoff’3
acquaintance."
Today was unusually quiet along the
whole front. The Russians are In the
habit of harassing the Japanese in the
trenches at night. Last night Russian
scouts threw a hand grenade into a
Japanese trench near Slnchlnpu, caus
ing hreat confusion. The Russian
scouts also discovered that the Japa
nese are moving many batteries to the
front, though as yet all have hetneare-
. fully masked.
Wreck at Murfreesboro.
NASHVILLE, Tenth, Oct. 10.—At
Murfreesboro, Tenn., thirty miles
south of here, Nash>!lle, Chattanooga
and SL Louis passenger train No. 2.
north-bound, was wrecked at 6:46 this
afternoon. Engineer James Grinee was
badly scalded and bruised and Assist
ant Express Messenger Frye received
painful bruises. No passengers were
Injured. An open switch caused the
engine to leave the main track, collid
ing with freight cars on a siding. The
ATLANTA, Ga., Oct. 30.—In an In
tervlew today regarding the Hitch let
ter, Governor Terrell stated that, to
gether with Adjutant-General Harris,
he had carefully considered the case
of Capt. Hitch as reported by tho
court-martial, and had acted on It ac
cordingly. The governor stated that
he did not Intend to er^er Into a con
troversy with Capt. Hitch over the
SHOT AT DANVILLE.
Georgia Banker Gets Into Trouble
While In a Woman’s Room.
DANVILLE, Va., Oct. 10.—8. H.
Buchanan, a banker of Jonesboro. Ga.,
was shot in this city last night and is
in a critical condition. He was In the
room of Mrs. Ww T. White, at the lat
ter’s home, at the time and she has
been arrested charged with the crime.
She declares, however, that It was a
case of attempted suicide. Buchanan
is said to have a wife living In Geor
gia. Mrs. White says she knew Buch-
nnan In Georgia before coming to Vir
ginia.
JUDGE PARKER’S SPEECHES.
Candidate Leaves for New York Today
to Begin the Work.
E8OPU8, Oct. 30.—Judge Alton B.
Parker will atart for New York at noon
tomorrow' to begin his speaking cam
paign. He spent a quiet Sunday. He
attended church services at Kingston,
accompanied by George F. Parker,
chairman of the literary bureau of tho
Democratic national committee. The
candidate has practically completed
the preparation of the speeches he will
make this week.
PREACHER DROPPED DEAD.
Apoplexy Ends Existence of Methodist
Minister During Sermon.
NEWPORT NEWS. Va.. Oct. 30.—Rev.
William H. Mitchell, of Portsmouth, Va.,
while preaching in the pulpit of the Holi
ness church here tonight fell dead. Apo
plexy was the cause.
He was 60 years old and leaves a wife
and several children. Mr. Mitchell had
been in the ministry many years and
was one of the most
preachers In the South.
most widely known
. Eleven Burned to Death.
BT. PETERSBURG, Oct. 30—At a flro
following a wedding In the poorer part
of St. Petersburg this evening eleven of
the guests were burned to death. Five
others are missing, and It Is feared thst
they also have perished.
SPANISH DEPUTIES
GROW STRENUOUS
MADRID, Oct. JO.—Prolonged and
tumultuous scenes have occurred In
the chamber of deputies during the
course of debate on proposals for the
prosecution of certain deputies.
When the discussion was resumed
Saturday the disorders consequent on
the opposition’s obstructive tactics
compelled a suspension of the sitting
snd the appointment of a secret com
mittee to give judgment concerning
Intuits exchanged during the debate.
The sitting was subsequently re
sumed. The opposition repeatedly de-
n »r.de.l roll rails on votes And the
proceedings were heated and disor
derly.
The president, being threatened with
peraonal violence, had to he protected
by the clerks and attendants. The
crucifix behind the president’s chair
was overturned by blows of sticks
all ‘the writing material on adjacent
deMcs was swept to the floor, and Ink
stands were ilung at the vice-president.
Premier Maura was present on the
ministerial ben*?h from 7 o’clock In the I violahlllty of the
evening, declaring he would not leav-
till the sitting adjourned, which did
not occur until late this evening.
It is reported that Premier Maura
win suspend the alttings and aah the
chamber for a vote of confidence.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.—In a circular
not Secretary Hay has carried out the
president’s Instructions relative to pro
posing a second Hague conference.
The note not only comtomplates the
re-asacmbllng of the Hague conference
for the consideration or questions spec
ifically mentioned by * the original con-
ferencet as demanding further attention,
such as the rights and duties or neutrals,
the Inviolability of private property in
naval warfare nnd the bombardment of
ports by naval force, but goes further
by practically endorsing tho project of
a general system bf arbitration treaties
and tho establishment of an International
congress to meet periodically in the In
terests of peace.
Tho issue of the call while the pres
ent war is in progress la' Justlefld by
the fact that the first Hague conference
called before our treaty of peaco
with Spain was concluded.
Marked an Epoch.
Mr. Hay’s letter aaya that the Hague
conference of 1899 mniked an epoch In
the history of nations nnd that a great
work was accomplished, although cer
tain phuscs of the general subject were
left for a future conference. The let
ter ascribed to the Interparliamentary
union considerable credit for prepar
ing the nation* for-tho conference and
says that this union at St. Louis re
cently requested the president to call
a second conference at the Hague,
adds:
"In accepting this trust the president
was not unmindful of the fact, so viv
idly brought home to all the worid, that
a gront war la now In progress,
recalled the circumstances that the
time when, on August 24, 1898, his
majesty the Emperor of Russia sent
forth his invitation to the nations
meet in the Interests of peace, tho
United States and Soaln had merely
halted In their struggle to devise terms
of pence. While at the present mo
ment no qrmiatlce between the par
ties now contending is In sight, tho
fact of an existing war is no reason
why the nations should relax the efforts
they have so successfully made hith
er ty toward the adoption of rules of
conduct which may make more remote
the chances of future wars between
them.
The Mission.
"In 1899 the conference of the Hague
dealt solely with the larger general
problems which confront all nations,
nnd assumed no function of interven
tion or suggestion in the settlement of
the terms of peace between the United
Htates and Spain. It might be the
same with a re-assembled conference
at the present time. Its efforts would
naturally lie In the d* section of further
codification of the universal ideas of
right and justice wh'rh we call Inter
national law; Its mission would be to
give them a future effect.
"The president directs that you will
bring the foregoing considerations to
the attention of the minister for for
•Ign affairs of the government to which
you are accredited and. In discreet con
ference with him. ascertain to what
extent that government la disposed to
act In the matter.
No Program Yet.
"Should his excellency Invite sug-l
gestion as to the character of the ques
tions to he brought before the pro
posed second peace conference, you may
say to him that, at this time. It would
seem premature to couple the tenta
tive Invitation thua extended with
categorical program of subjects of
discussion. 1: Is only by comparison
of views that a general accord can be
reached as to the matters to be coi
sldered by the new conference. It
desirable that In the formulation of
program, the distinction should be kept
clear between the matters which be
long to the province of International
law and those which are conventional
as between Individual governments.
The final act of The Hague conference,
dated July 39, 1899, kept this dtstlnc
tlon clearly In sight Among
broader general questions affecting the
right and Justice of the relation of sov
ereign states, which were then relegat
ed to a future conference, were: The
rights and duties of neutrals;the Invto
lability of private property In naval
warfare; and the bombardment of
porta, towns and villages by a naval
force. The other matters mentioned In
the final act take the form of sugges
tions for consideration by Interested
governments.
Cover Large Field.
"The three points mentioned cover a
large field. The first, especially, touch
ing the rights and duties of neutrals,
is of universal Importance. Its right
ful disposition affects the Interests and
well-being of all the world. The neu
tral is something more than an on
looker. His acts of omission or com
mission may have an Influence—indi
rect. but tangible—on a war actually
In progress; whilst on the other hand
he may suffer from the exlgenices of
the belligerents, it |„ this phag( > ot
warfare which deeply concerns the
world at large.
"Other matters closely affecting the
rights of neutrals are the distinction
to be made between absolute and con-
of War . end the In-
fficlal and private
THE WAR NEWS.
Gist of Intelligence From Scenes
of Great Conflict in the
Far East,
A third general attack on Port
Arthur Is repo:ted to have be
gun on October 24 and to have
been still In U ogress on the
l6th.
(On the latter day the Run-
.(an.- only mnokelMS powder
magazine was exploded, the,fire
strending to the town and rag
ing all through the day.
Russian trenches on the slope
of Rlhlung mountain were taken
by the Japanese.
In the vicinity of the Shskhe
river there have been no devel-
opments of moment,
during'recent times; namely, the treat
ment due to rofugee belligerent ships
neutral porta
"It may also be desirable to consider
and adopt a proccedure by which states
non-signatory to the original acts of
the Hague conference may become ad
hering parties."
BRITISH ARE
YET WATCHFUL
Warships Have an Eyo on
the Baltic Squadron
PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT
English Clergy Refers to It
With Satisfaction
’VENSKY’S RESIGNATION
MURDER THE THEORY.
Police of Newport New* Think Man Who
, Died In Hospital Was Killed,
NEWPORT NEWS, Va„.Oct SO.-rfOhn
cording to the belief. of Coroner Gary,
ho has InvrHtlgnti ii Ci*« case.
Gardner was found tmcfoneolous on
beach by tho poliro Inst Sunday, lie was
imily under the Influence of liquor
sleeping soundly. His slumber,
wiuch enued In death won unbroken for
128 hours nnd tho physicians dingnoseil
his case as diabetic coma. ...
A post mortem examination disclosed
clot of blood on Un- bruin caused by
heavy blow, evidently from a sand bag.
Gardner catno here rrom Fhlln-.lelphla.
whero hd was employed by the -Union
News company. A brother is a Pennsyl
vania railroad conductor, another was
secretary to Charles Emory Smith, for
mer postmaster general. 1
The coroner's Inquest will bo hold to«
. orrow. The police CralM to have Infor
mation which will lead to tho arrest of
the murderer.
Inquiries at Vigo Fail to Confirm Re
port* Regarding Matter—Admiral
Interviewed, but Will Glvo Out Noth
Ing—-Russian Vessels Passing Gi
braltar Straits Are Shadowed by i
British Torpedo Boat.
Close After Close.
Mr.XK’O GlCl'Y. net 30 Unltod it- <
Ambassador Towell Clayton has received
cxtrndtitlon papers In the case of Hen
ry D, Close, of New York* wlu> Is being
held at Vera Cruz on the charge of
larceny. The ambassador will submit
the papers to tho foreign office today.
Michael J. Reldy and J. W. O'Rrlen*.
New York detectives, aha here awaiting
the action of tho Mexican authorities and
LONDON, Oot. 81.—Th? feverish ac
tivity In naval preparations which
characterized last week has abated, but
naval reports show that British war
vessels are so disposed as to keep a
sharp watch on nil movements along
the proposed route of the Russian Bal
tic squadron, Including the Canqry
Islands, where the Russians have pro-
pared elaborate arrangements for coal
ing from German steamers. Admiral
Rojestvensky's four battleships remnin
ot Vigo; but according to some reports
the firing In the North seas was done
by Admiral Voelkersam’s squadron,
which Is now at Tangier. Tho Rus
sians’ own Inquiry Into tho Dogger
Bank affair was opened at Vigo on
Sunday; the British inquiry will open
at Hull forthwith. Tho Inquest will
be resumed at Hull on November 2.
The Russian embassy has cancelled Its
Instructions for a representative to ut-
tend the Inquest, us It considers tho
case closed.
Premiff Balfour returned to London
rather unexpectedly by motor can last
night from Cantonbury.
Muny leading clergymen In their ser
mons yesterday referred with satisfac
tion to tho peaceful settlement of tho
Anglo-RUHilan crisis.
veatlgation here of tho North sea in
cident has begun. Th* British cruiser
Lancaster, which was here for some
time yesterday and departed in the
evening nft«ft* her commander had con
ferred with Vice Admit al Rojestvensky
on board the Russian flagship Kniaz
Souvaroff, returned today, and there
was another conference between Brit
ish and Russian naval commanders on
board the flagship of the latter. Sub
sequently the Lancaster sailed for Vil-
lagarcl, where It Is sujposed the Brit
ish channel fleet has unsembled.
There are five British warships cruis
ing off Vigo, evldent’y watching the
Russian vessels here.
Spain’s Pormis5 ; on Asked.
The Spanish foreign office hns given
out a statement to the effect that Rus
sia has asked Spain’s permission for
the ships of Admlrol Rojestvensky's
squadron to remain dr. Vigo until tho
Investigation of the North sea affair
shall have been conluded. Spain, ac
cording to th« official statement, con
sulted with the representatives of the
several powers, whom gave their ap
proval. Tho authorization, however,
applies only to Russian vessels now at
Vigo.
The British yacht v„, tura Is in this
port, and appears to bo watching the
movements of the Russian squadron.
The Russian admiral and subordi
nate officers of the Unltlc squadron re
ceive ovations whenever they come
ashoro.
|AIE DIRECTORS
ARE TO MEET
Reports Will Bo Made by
Officials Tonight
VERY SUCCESSFUL FAIR
Attendance One-Third Larg
er Than Last Year
THE EXPENSES MET
The Exhibits and Displays Ars Being
Removed From Grounds Today and
Crowds Have Dispersed—The Dirso-
tors of the Association Will Be En
gaged for Some Time on Accounts,
ARIAS RESIGNS
Panama Secretary of State's Action
Ends Political Division.
PANAMA, OcL 80.—The resignation
yesterday of Thomas Arias, secretary
of state of the n ( uhlfb of Panama, ap
parently ends th- division of political
partleH here. Pablo Aroaemenn, lead
er of the opposition, said to the Asso
ciated Prcsa:
"Opposition to President Amadors’
government Is Impossible now."
It Is reported that Snntlngo Guar-
a, minister to Costa Rica, will re
place Arias.
as soon as the extradition 1
take Close to Now York
charges preferred by a i
supply company In that i
granted will
answer tha
otoghspher’s
DECREASE SHOWN
Fewer Public School Pupils
Than Last Year
Shadowed by Britisher.
GIBRALTAR, Oct. 30.—Four Rus
sian torpedo boat destroyers passed
through the straits, eastward bound,
this forenoon, shadowed by n British
torpedo boat, Tho British Mcdltcrra
nenn squadron has been nlgnellcd
twenty miles distant. The British mo
bilization maneuvers at Gibraltar wero
brought to a close todny. This Is re
rdcil an indicating that no apprehen
Blon J* enter tntned of further compli
cations w'th Russia.
Report of United States Commissioner
of Education for Fiscal Lear Ending
Juno 30 Is Made Public—8omo In
teresting Statistics Aro Given Out
Regarding Educational Affairs.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 80’.—The
port of the commissioner of education
for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1004
ahowa that 11,009.361 pupils, or 20 per
cent of the entire population of tho
country nttended the . public schools
during that year. As compared with
the previous six years, this percentage
shows a slight decrease In the number
of pupils ns compared with total popu
latlnn. The total cost of the public
school system Is given as 1261,467,626.
This Is an Increase of $16,000,000 over
previous year. It amounts
$3.16 per capita of total population nnd
$22.76 per capita per pupil.
Since 1870, the proportion of male
teachers has decreased from 39 pc
cent of the entire number to 26 per cent
of the entire number # the •^nst year.
The average compensation for male
teachers was $49.98 and $40.61 for fe
males.
The enrollment In the private schools
for the year Is given «s 1.093,876.
The report estimates that the aver
ages schooling given to each Inhabitant
In 1870 was 672 days and In 1003. 1,034
days. Last year 1.678,632 colored chll
dren were enrolled In the common
schools for that race In the former
sixteen slave stnte* and the district of
Columbia. Since 1876, It Is estimated
that $130,000,000 has been expended In
the education of the colored children
in the former slave states nnd nearly
six hundred million dollars for the
same purpose for the white children of
the same section.
* MACON, OCT. 31, 1870. \
'Veiuky Interviewed.
VIGO, Spain, Oct. 30.—Admiral Ro
Jestvensky was Interviewed later In tho
day and said lie could say nothing at
present about the North sea Inquiry at
Vigo. Ten battleships and cruisers,
he said, were now at Tangier nnd the
remainder of his fleet would stay at
Vigo until further orders from 8t. Pe
tersburg. In conclusion the admiral
reaaaeverated tho nbsolute truth of his
version of the trawler Incident.
Columbia Discontented,
PANAMA. Oct. 30.—Advices from
Cauca report that there Is grent dis
content there nnd throughout Colum
bia. Apparently President Reyes, with
his political enemies In the majority In
both houses of congress, cannot con
trol the situation. Paper currency Is
being Issued In unlimited amount.
TAKAHIRA OPERATED
ON FOR APPENDICITIS
The British Investigation.
LONDON, Oct. 10.—Oornld Balfour,
president of the board of trade, has ap
pointed Admiral Btr Cyprian Bridge
and Butler Aaplnnll, barrister at law,
who practices mainly In the admiralty
court, to conduct the North sea Inquiry
at Hull.
Japanese Minister to United 8tates in
Serious Condition at Hotsl in New
York.
(Jew YORK. Oct, 30.—An operation
for appendicitis was performed
Japanese Minister Kogoro Takahlra In
a hotel In this city today. The case l
said to bo n serious one, nnd attachei
of the Jnpnneso legation at Washing
ton have been summoned to the min
ister's bedside.
Mr. Tnknhlra arrived here from
Washington Friday night and Imme
diately after being assigned to u room
at the hotel complained of Illness and
asked that a physician be sent for. Tho
physician found the minister suffering
much pain, hut remedies were adminis
tered which eased his sufferings and
allowed him to pass the remainder of
the night comfortably. Baturday, how
ever, the minister could retain no food,
and this, with other symptoms, caused
the physician to believe that the case
Wmu one of appendicitis and today,
when It was positively dlagposed an
such an Immediate operation was de
cided upon.
The Russian Inquiry.
MADRID, Oct. 30.—'The Russian In
quiry Into the North sea affair opened
at Vigo today.
At Tangier.
TANGIER, Oct. 30.—Five Russian
torpedo boat destroyers have put to
sen. The remainder of the fleet has
been coaling and provisioning, all day.
Danish Captain's Report.
PARIH, Oct, 31.—The petit Journal’s
Lorlont, France, correspondent suys:
"The cuptaln of a Danish schooner,
which has arrived here from the North
sea, declares that when he was forced
to put in at an English port owing to
stress of weather, he saw steam traw
lers taking Japanese and explosives
abroad, openly."
Seaman's Body Found.
NEWPORT NEW*. Va.. Oct. 10.—
Tho body of William Morris, it Henman
of the British steamer Kanawha was
taken from the river here today.
Morris disappeared from the vessel
ten days ago nnd the captain reported
the case to the police believing that
the sailor had been robbed and mur
dered. A coroner's Jury will make In
quiry Into the circumstances tomor
row. Morris Is said to have relatives In
Jersey City, New Jersey.
correspondi
Ship, in Neutral Port,.
"*» f« r the 'lull-. of neutral, toward
the belligerent, the n»M |, m»rce!)r teia
road. One ;<; [-• t deserves mention,
the prorr.m.nc* it Li. atrjulrw*
Occurrences in ths Central City
Just s Quarter of a Century
Ago Today,
From the Telegraph of that date.
Balloon accldentlly released at
Central City park found by a
farmer hanging to limb ten miles
from Cochran. (
Ormulgee •Farmers’ Club of
Bibb county a wared first prize
for agricultural display at state
fair.
Miss Florlne Holt of Macon
awarded prize *at ^state fair for
best performer piano and Mina
Callie Ewing of Maco i, prise for +
best performer having had two ♦
years’ Instruction.
"Chime* of Normandy" seen
by large audience at Ralston
Hall.
Two alleged pickpockets tried ♦
before Magistrate Freeman and j
committed to jail in default of X
$6,000 and $3,000 bond*.
The Telegraph apd Messenger
announced to It* reader* that on
Nov. 16. the date vet for W. W.
Cole's cirrus to appear In Macon,
they would have an opportunity
to set electric light*, just In
vented, and the first ever In the ^
city.
Lamsdorff’s Telegram.
8T. PETERSBURG, Oct. 30.—The
Official Messenger today publishes a
telegram from Foreign Minister Lams
dorff to Count Benkendorff, the Rus
slan ambassador to Great Britain, and
the ambassador's reply thereto. The
telA'am of Count Lamsdorff Is dAted
Tsurko-Helo, October 28, and Is as fol-
IOWS. '.jj . ■■
In a desire to bring everything that
occurred In the North sea. to the Hear
est light possible our monarch consid
ers it beneficial to submit the affair to
an International commission of inqui
ry, on the baai* of The Hague cofiven
tlon, for thorough Investigation. Your
xcellency Is dl-ccted by Imperial com
mand to propose this means of settle
ment of the question to the British
government.”
To this Count Benkendorff replied on
October 28th*
I have communicated your excel
lency's telegram to Lord Lansdowne.
The British government accepts the
proposal to submit t*.e North sea Inci
dent, In all Its extent, to examination
l.y an International commission,
provided by The Hague convention.”
'Vensky’s Resignation. •
VIGO, Kpaln, Oct. 30 - Inquiries here
fail to obtain the slightest confirma
tion of the report published In the
Unite*! Htates that Vice Admiral Ro
jestvensky has requested Kmperoi
Nicholas to relieve him of his com
mand. Th** Russian consul-general
here said » n the Associated Press that
he was not aware that there was any
question "f replacing the admiral an
that hr- did not believe such n propo
sltlon had ever been raised.
U l« believed tbs IcUrnattonai
Tho board of directors of the Ma
con Fair Association will hold a regu
lar mooting at 8 o’clock tonight and re
ports will be made of tho funds on
hand. This la the first mooting since
tho close of the Fair and the directors
will ascertain at this time what the
financial success of the Fair h is been.
The general opinion of the officials
expressed since the close Saturday
night Is that the attendance for tho
present Fair was fully one-thlrd larger
than last year. This was the predic
tion of General Manager Calvin beforo
the opening and It Is believed to have
held true.
No careful estimate has been made
iil"'H th»- j-.om-t tl ro< olpt.s from all
sources nnd tho officials may not ho
able to submit those figures, but It will
bo known at this time whether the
expenses of the Fair have been paid.
The board of directors have felt slm*
tho middle of lost week that tho pm- »
out Fair win an assured success. The
attendance up to the last moment w.is
excellent And this has caused good
feeling on nit sides,
Tho addition of one day seemed tn
have proven a lucky action of tho
board of directors. It was soon that
the Inst day would be Friday ns ar
ranged on tho ten days’ program nnd
the racing committee wanted a week.
This suggested the addition* of last
Baturday to tho regular program and
tho park had Its usual large crowd all
day.
Tho secretary and treasurer and hl«
assistants and the heads of the gevaral-
committees are busy todny making up
reports to be submitted tonight, a
groat deal of tlm«* will b*» required to
get all accounts In order and the work
will not be completed during the day.
It will bo more than a week before nil
business of tho Fair Association, Is In
such condition ns to be reported In fgll
hut all officials nro anxious to h.t\-
full reportu tonight and ns much <
possible will he done today towards
making It.
Scene at the Park,
The larger number of shows on tho
"Mall" were pulled down nnd carried
nwny Baturday night, hut y^Jtcrday tho
grounds still presented the appearanco
of Inst week. The balloonist, high wire
performers nnd Heventh cavalry with
nil the hands are gone. Many of t.m
shows kept open until Into Saturday
night, but all were In readiness fur
shipment yesterday.
There were many local visitors to
the grounds yesterday afternoon. Them
will be crowds at the park this morn
ing who will be securing the goods
which will be sold from the agrl ultu^-
rnl exhibits of the several counties.
Home of the goods were dispos'd of
late Baturday afternoon. Manager
Galvin will be engaged In preparing for
Dismembered Body Found.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va.. Oct. 30 —
The dismembered body of C. H. John
son, of Richmond. Va., was found on
the tracks of the Chesapeake nnd Ohio
railway at Tonno station, thirty miles
from here this morning. A freight
train had passed over It, hut the James
City county authorities, who are Inves
tigating. suspect foul play or suicide
rather than accidental death.
Johnson leaves a wife and several
children In Richmond. The body was
Identified by letter found on the corpse.
Tied for Championship.
ST. LOUIS. Oct. 30.—Alfredo do Oro, of
New York, Jerome Keogh of Buffalo, and
Thomas Ilucston of 8t. I^ouls are tied for
the pool championship of the world. De
Oro winning tonight s game from Hurs
ton by a score of 126 to 47. Each player
named has won five out of seven games,
and had Ilucston own tonight’s game he
would have captured the championship,
fn and Hurston will play off the tic
>rrow night and De Oro will play Uio
winner Tuesday.
Lanfranchl’e Record.
PARIH. Oct., 30.—At Oalllon today,
loinfranehl, on a motor cycle, rode a kil
ometre In twenty nine an4 three fifths
seconds.
shipment a forfeit amount of
which In to bo returned to owners to
day* nnd tomorrow.
The main exhibition hall, Hmlth
Arts Hall and Machinery Hall will lm
cleared of the cxhlbltn today and by
tomorrow night there will be little
trace of the attractions at the park.
Crowds Gone.
Travel late Baturday afternoon and
all yesterday was heavy on outgoing
trains and the union station presented
scenes of throngs hurrying to take
their departure. The city Is now al
most clear of the thousands of Fnir vis
itors. 0
The bureau of Information set up
by the fair association for the benefit
of travel during the present fair pro . , t
vastly Important. The crowd* found
far better accommodation this year
than last and while all hotels .i t
boarding houses have been heavily
taxed, thousands of people have h.-.-u
given room* over night In the resi
dence portion of the city.
Yesterday afternoon presented i
scene of quiet on the streets. This
was the first normal condition notice
able In nearly a month.
Fairbanks at Home,
INDIANAPOI.fH, Oct. 30. — Senate*
Charles W. Fairbanks, Republican candi
date for vice president, *pent Sunday at
home. He attended the Methodist church
this morning with Mrs. Fairbanks. T\ 1
afternoon he received several callers tm.l
tonight several state party leaders con-
suited with him. lie Is In excellent
health and said today he was never inoro
ready to endure & week’* . impatgnln*-
than now. Senator Fairbanks ai *
will leave here tomorrow mornti
six day’s tour of Indiana.
W'Z
THREE KILLED IN
MISSOURI WRECK
KANSAS. CITY, Mo.. Oct 10.—Three
persona were killed and twelve were
Injured fn a rearend colltalop between
section number two and section num
ber one, of train No. 3, Missouri Pacific
World’s Fair special at Tipton, Missou
ri, early today.
Train No. 3, on account of the heavy
World's Fair travel, was made up In
two sections, the first leaving 8t. Louis
for Kansas City last night at 10:10 p.
m. The second left a few minutes later
and when It reached Tipton section
No. f, was taking on passengers. Ac
cording to Engineer Ramsey of section
No, 2 a bead light la the yards blind
ed him and he was unable to sec
tion No. 1. He says also th his or
ders wsre "Clear ahee-i Th.- x*-oond
section was running about 3^ «nll»‘s an
hour when the • olllslon *>• um-l Tho
end sleeper - f section No. l v..tx en
tirely demounted and th*» s***« nnd sleep*
er waa overturned. Th»* dead:
Mrs. D. Bright Miller, Lew.'bu: g, Pa«
Mr. J. Baghy.
Unknown Woman.
Among th*r Injur*-! \V. J. Bla.-k*
general.passenger age: • \tch»-
eon, Topeka and Santa Fe laOroadf
collar bon# broken t Mrs. v ,
l. * .- i.r..: Al. i
[ bruised, r /