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THE MORNING NEWS. .
Established 1850. .- - Incorporated IS?S t VT’AT VT? 1 V -*QO
J. 11. ESTILL, President. ' 1 -iMrlrsn. I i. t NS.
GROUT LEADS
IH THE TALK
CHOICE OF THE DEMOCRATS
MAY FALL 1 PON HIM FOR NEW
YORK'S GOVERNOR.
Long Conferences Held by the Leed
ert Gathered for the Convention
nt SaratnKU. Hut the Expected
Agreement ns to the Candidate
lias Not Yet lleen Reached—Thoae
Who Are .Mentioned for the Noiui
natlon.
Saratoga, N. Y., Sept. 20.—After a
conference among the Democratic
state leaders lasting from 12:15 o’clock
yesterday until 1:25 this morning in an
effort to harmonize the conflicting ele
ments in the party, the members of
the conference separated, with the un
derstanding that they should meet
again at 9 o’clock.
The conferees were mute as to the
details of their discussion, the only an
nouncement being that no final agree
ment had been reached and that the
situation would remain in this condi
tion until the 9 o’clock meeting.
Immediately following the close of
the conference Senator McCarren went
into conference with iMr. Sheehan, ac
companied by Senator Dowling, repre
senting Charles F. Murphy. The three
were together in Mr. Sheehan's room
for about fifteen minutes. No an
nouncement was made. Mr. Sheehan
said the situation remained unchang
ed.
Promise Not Made Good.
At 11:30 o'clock the Democratic nom
ination for Governor was to all ap
pearances as far from final decision as
ever, with some Indications of compli
cations along new lines, which
threatened the much desired unani
mous action in the convention.
Just before 11 o’clock Senator Hill
announced that something in the way
of a statement might be expected very
late to-night. Hfe emphasized the
word “very.”
For some moments Senator McCar
ren stood in Senator Hill's ante-room,
telling the newspaper men, “I think
we have votes enough to nominate
Grout.”
All through the Grand Union Hotel,
where this was taking place, the
Grout people were unqualifiedly claim
ing to have won. As one of them said,
“While the rest of them were discuss
ing the welfare of our beloved party,
McCarren was out getting delegates.”
thilk Was of Grout.
All this time the lobbies and corri
dors were tilled with Grout talk, and
most of the delegates appeared all but
convinced that the battle was prac
tically won by MoCarren for Mr. Grout.
On the other hand, a few minutes be
fore 11 o’clock William F. Sheehan
said: “Any guess made to-night as to
the nominee may prove wrong in the
morning. I am hoping for a harmoni
ous decision to-night.”
“With Tammany in?” asked some
one.
“With Tammany in,” replied Mr.
Sheehan.
All this time conferences were in
progress wherever a leader had his
headquarters, and always there came
at the end the same answer, “Nothing
settled.”
Senator Hill, Mr. Sheehan, Senator
Murphy, August Belmont, William S.
Rody and Chairman Cord Meyer talked
for a long time in Mr. Hill’s room.
When they came out they all said
there was nothing to say. The ques
tion was still undecided. It was after
this meeting that Mr. Hill said some
thing definite might be expected very
late to-night. Such talk as eddied
around the edges of these conferences
before midnight was all to the effect
that Grout would be the nominee.
Contest Was Withdrawn.
The Democratic State Convention
effected preliminary organization to
day and took a recess until to-morrow
morning at 11 o’clock. Wtilliam B.
Horn'blower of New York, was tem
porary chairman, and addressed the
convention at length. The temporary
roll was perfected and referred to the
Committee on Credentials.
Former Senator George Raines was
selected as chairman of the Committee
on Resolutions, which will prepare the
platform. A. McLean of Orange coun
ty was made chairman of the Commit
tee on Permanent Organization.
An impassioned speech was made b.\
J. J. Fitzgerald, withdrawing In the in
terest of harmony the contest in the
Seventeenth district of New York, al
though he charged his faction had 'been
defeated “at the point of the revolver,
and otherwise by outrageous methods.”
The withdrawal of the contest was
received with cheers and particularly
upon Mr. Fitzgerald’s declaration that
this was the first Democratic conven
tion In twenty years without a con
test.
Charles N. Bulger of Oswego evoked
a cheer by moving to lay on the table
“indefinitely with the thanks of the
convention” the resolution providing
for a committee on contested seats.
What lit'inocriltk Won Id Do.
Mr. Hornblower in his speech criti
cised at length the Republican policies
in the Philippines, the extravagant
management of government finances.
<lie pension order and the method by
■which the Panama canal route was ac
quired. He answered the question us
to what the Democratic party proposes
to do if it succeeds In this election by
saying tht it would do away with the
Iniquities of a high protective tariff,
promise independence to the Filipinos,
establish economical administration
and maintain the distinction between
executive and legislative functions.
"We believe that to re-eiect the pres
ent incumbent of the presidential of
fice would be to condone grave offenses
against our form of government and
would be to sanction similar acts in
the future. We believe that to prevent
disaster to our liberties and to pre
serve out form of government intact
for future generation*, the American
people must, mid will, elect In place
of Theodore Roosevelt the candidate
whom we have prenented. Alton B
Parker."
Sliepnrd anil firont In (lie l.rnd.
In the earlier hours of to-night the
aitualion with refcience to the candi
date for Governor became more ab
sorbing and the interest increased in
tensely ss the hours wort on with the
feeling that any moment might devel
op s decisive move on the part of the
leu det s.
u a Iste hour, two candidates held
Jlatoamtab JHofniite
the attention of the great majority of
the delegates—Edward M. Grout of
Brooklyn, the candidate of Senator
Patrick H. McCarren and the Kings
county people, and Edward M. Shep
ard, also of Brooklyn. The headquar
ters of former Senator David B. Hill,
former Lieut. Gov. William F. Sheehan,
Senator McCarren, Tammany Hall,
Assemblyman Palmer and E. M.
Shepard, the last named opened for
the first time this evening, were
thronged.
The center of the gubernatorial prob
lem at 10 o’clock to-night lay almost
entirely in the attitude of Senator Mc-
Carren, who was pressing with undi
minished urgency the candidacy of
Controller Grout, and who had suc
ceeded in impressing upon a large
number of delegates a belief in Mr.
Grout’s ultimate nomination. His fol
lowers said openly that his nomination
was settled.
Quite as marked as his support of
Mr. Grout appeared Mr. MeCarren’s
opposition to Mr. Shepard. It has been
clear for many hours that strong in
fluences were behind Mr. Shepard’s
candidacy even though there had been
no great showing of delegates in his
behalf. It was hinted that Mr. Shee
han desired his nomination, in the be
lief that it would be acceptable to
Judge Parker, though he gave not the
slightest intimation to that effect.
The greatest interest was displayed in
the question of the attitude of Sena
tor Hill in the matter, but the veteran
leader made no sign, although It was
generally felt that it lay within his
power to say the decisive word.
Among- Those Mentioned.
The men to whom rumor has at dif
ferent times to-day accorded the prob
ability of nomination are:
Edwfird M. Grout, controller of
Greater New York.
Edward M. Shepard of Brooklyn.
Assemblyman George M. Palmer of
Schoharie county.
Supreme Court Justice D. Cady Her
rick of Albany.
William B. Hornblower of New York.
Mayor George B. McClellan of New
York.
Former Secretary of War Daniel S.
Lamont of New York.
The candidacy of Controller Grout
Is the one which has been most dis
cussed during to-day and to-night.
Even the people most interested in the
other candidates admit that Senator
MoCarren has made a strong impres
sion in his advocacy of Grout.
As to the candidacy of Mr. Shepard,
his name came into every discussion
and he appeared to be the only can
didate of whom all of the others were,
so to speak, afraid. Shepard signs
began to appear in the hotel lobbies
to-night.
Mr. Palmer’s position also attracted
a good deal of attention and this even
ing it was said 'by some of his friends
that he was beginning to be very con
fident of securing the nomination,
having pledges from an increasing
number of delegates.
Herrick as a Compromise.
The name of Justice Herrick was
coupled by rumor with that of Repre
sentative Francis Burton Harrison of
New York for the lieutenant governor
ship. Justice Herrick was spoken of
most frequently as a compromise be
tween Shepard and Grout.
The talk of Mayor McClellan has not
been verv serious. The opposition of
Leader Murphy of Tammany Hall was
generally regarded as placing a final
quietus upon any possibility of McClel
lan's nomination.
The name of Hornblower as a pos
sible candidate made its first appear
ance immediately after the convention
had taken a recess, and it had brisk
circulation. It originated during a vis
it by Representative Cockran and Sen
ator Dowling of Tammany Hall to
Former Senator Hill. There was an
early end, however, to the serious con
sideration of Hornblower, for it became
known that he would not be approved
by Senator Hill.
The platform will not be ready in
its final form until just before the con
vention meets at 11 o’clock to-morrow
morning.
The sub-committee of the Commit
tee on Resolutions worked late to-night
upon the platform and will continue
their work in the morning before the
full committee meets. Tammany Hall
has asked for a plank Indorsing not
only the platform, but the resolutions
adopted at the St. Louis convention,
so as to include the reply sent by the
convention to Judge Parker’s “gold
telegram.” They also desire a plank
demanding a larger measure of home
rule for the cities of the state.
EARLY MORNING TALK
BROUGHT NO SOLUTION.
Saratoga, N. Y., Sept. 21.
Senator Hill, Mr. Sheehan, Charles
F. Murphy, Cord Meyer, National Com
mitteeman Norman E. Mack, Victor
J. Dowling and W. S. Rodie were in
conference early this morning. George
Foster Peabody and Senator McCarren
were also present throughout the con
ference. Thus ail interests were rep
resented. The conference was held in
former Senator Edward Murphy’s
apartments.
W r hen the conference broke up. In
quirers were referred to Mr. Sheehan,
who said: “The conference has ad
journed until 9 o’clock this morning.”
"Was any decision arrived at,” was
asked.
"No, nothing was settled,” replied
Mr. Sheehan.
JUDGE PARKER IN TOUCH
WITH THE POLITICIANS.
Esopus, N. Y.. Sept. 20.—Judge Par
ker to-day has been in close touch
with political advisers who are in at
tendance upon the state convention at
Saratoga. Every few minutes messen
gers were to be seen climbing the hill
from thp telegraph office to the Judge’s
house. The operator who handles Judge
Parker’s personal telegnams was busy
most of the day. but In spite of the
many messages the candidate found
time to issue orders to his men con
cerning the harvesting of the crops.
There were no political callers at
Kosemount to-day, ami the Judge took
a long horseback ride.
MEXICANS BEAT NEGROES
AS COTTON PICKERS.
Natchez, Miss.. Sept. 20.—1n a letter
to the Natchez Democrat, received to
night, J. G. Purvis, of Elba planta
tion. near Frogmore, La, makes the
statement that thirty-six Mexicans,
men, women nnd children, picked ’an
average of ninety-six pounds of col
ton per day In a twelve day test, as
against sn average of fifty-eight pounds
for the same number of negroes. .
ersi pis mete in this vicinity have im
ported Mexicans to work in llair
fields.
RUSSIANS’ ALARM
FOR PORT ARTHUR
INCREASED BY ASSAULTS
THAT ARE BEING MADE BY THE
JAPANESE.
General Attack In Said to Be In
ProKrrern—Jnpanene Not Consider
ed Within Striking; Distauce ot
the Main Fortress—Greater ton.
ecru Over Port Arthur Than the
nituution at Mukden—K urokf
Arouses Fear.
WAR IN THE EAST.
Port Arthur is again the center
of interest as regards the war in
the Far East.
A general attack by land and sea
Is regarded as likely to follow the
Japanese assault upon the redoubt
protecting the water supply of the
fortress and town and participa
tion of the fleet under Admiral
Togo is looked for. In this latter
event it is expected that the rem
nant of the Russian squadron in
the port will sally forth to engage
the Japanese ships.
Eight, and possibly nine, Japan
ese divisions are reported to be
advancing on Mukden, and another
battle between the armies under
Gen. Kuroki and Gen. Kuropatkln
is imminent.
St. Petersburg has heard that the
Russian Baltic squadron has been
reinforced by four warships pur
chased from Argentina.
St. Petersburg, Sept. 21, 1:05 a. m.—
Interest is again concentrated upon
Port Arthur, owing to the receipt from
foreign sources of news that a gen
eral storming of the fortifications there
has begun.
A few belated telegrams from Gen.
Stoessel, the commander at Port Ar
thur, published Tuesday afternoon, re
cording the repulse of the Japanese
and continued attacks, strengthen con
fidence in the ability of the defenders
to hold out despite the furious on
slaughts being made on them.
The last attack mentioned by Gen.
Stoessel took place the night of Sept.
14 and was directed against redoubt
No. 8, which protects the water sup
ply of the city. The redoubt is about
two miles beyond the line of the per
manent forts and 'the attack upon this
shows that the Japanese were not then
within striking distance of the main
fortress.
ItuMsinn* Don’t Confirm It.
Reports from Shanghai that some of
the defenses had fallen into the hands
of the Japanese as a result of a gen
eral assault on Sept. 20 are not con
firmed from Russian sources.
The dispatches brought to Che Foo
toy FniiSce Radztwill have not yet
reached the War Office. It as under
stood that these dispatches contain de
tails of the landing of strong Japanese
reinforcements at Dalny, which would
tend to confirm the belief that it is the
intention of the Japanese to storm the
fortress, and that the warships will
probably take part in the attack. In
this event Rear Admiral Wiren's di
vision will doubtless go out and en
gage the Japanese fleet.
Knrokl’i Crossing of the Han.
The sensational announcement that
Gen. Kuroki has crossed the Hun river
unopposed and that the whole Jap
anese army is advancing upon Muk
den, is overshadowed by anxiety for
Port Arthur. Moreover, the announce
ment relative to Kuroki does not re
ceive complete credence here, as being
in direct contradiction of official news
issued by the general staff. Gen. Ku
ropatkin announced only two days ago
that there was not a single Japanese
east of Bentsianputze.
A strong guard has been placed at
the Rushan mines, which Gen. Kuro
patkin will not give up without a
struggle, as the loss of the mines would
involve the cutting off of the coal sup
ply for the whole of the Manchurian
railway. Nevertheless, it is consid
ered more than doubtful If Gen. Kuro
patkin will make a decisive stand
south of Tie Pass.
GENERAL ATTACK
UPON PORT ARTHUR.
Certain of (he Defending Fort* Are
Assaulted.
Che Foo, Sept. 20. 5:30 p. m.—Au
thoritative information has been re
ceived here of a general attack upon
Port Arthur toy the Japanese forces
which began yesterday before day
break and continued until dark.
All indications point to an effort to
capture certain of the northeast main
forts.
This is the attack for which the
Japanese have been preparing for the
past nineteen days, with slight hope
of success. As forecast In these dis
patches. the Japanese attack on Port
Arthur is directed against the north
east front. The main object In to cap
ture the fortifications on Kikwan
mountain, Rlhlung mountain and the
Intermediate forts.
Th* foregoing comes from a Russian
of standing, whose previous Informa
tion ha* bien correct. He adds that
th* attack at th* end of August, which
was represented aa two separate aa>
*a tilts, really constituted a ten-day a
battle, the fighting being the heaviest
during the first three daya and the
last four days of that period
Although the J * panes* retire and Aug.
SAVANNAH. GA.. WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 21. 1901.
31 along the greater part of their line,
they remained in four supplementary
forts on the northeast front, which
they had captured from the Russians.
These include two forts fifty yards
from Rihlung mountain and two others
at a somewhat greater distance.
Since Aug. 31 the Japanese have
bombarded very slightly, while the
Russians have been throwing approx
imately 1,000 shells daily, chiefly
against the four Japanese positions
mentioned. Small sorties, as referred
to by the Novi Krai, of Port Arthur,
in the efforts to recapture the posi
tions, have been of almost nightly oc
currence and have been uniformly un
successful.
During the fighting in August the
attempt to capture Kikwan mountain
cost the Japanese an entire regiment.
This statement has been absolutely
confirmed and indicates the monumen
tal proportions of the task which the
Japanese have set themselves in at
tempting to capture the fortress, which
is composed of many forts equally
strong.
REPELLED ATTACKS
OF THE JAPANESE.
Stoe**el Report* Upon Fnangentento
til Fort Arthur.
St. Petersburg, Sept. 20.—Lieut. Gen.
Stoessel, commanding the Russian mil
itary forces at Port Arthur, reports by
telegraph that on the night of Sept. 16,
the garrison repelled two attacks on
the redoubt protecting the waterworks.
The text of Gen. Stoessel's dispatch is
as follows:
“Port Arthur, Sept. 16. —The enemy
continues daily to bombard the forts
and batteries inside the fortress, but
still without showing any great activ
ity.
"The wounded are recovering and
eagerly resume their places in the
ranks. They are heroes.
“The troops are in excellent spirits.
“At about 3 o'clock this morning,
(Sept. 16), at least one Japanese bat
talion attacked the redoubt protecting
the waterworks. The garrison of the
redoubt repulsed the attack, but the
enemy received reinforcements and re
newed the attack after half an hour.
The garrison again repulsed them with
rifles and machine guns, supported by
artillery. The Japanese Sustained great
losses, and did not again attempt to
take the offensive.
“Sub-Lieutenant Phillippoff chiefly
distinguished himself, showing the
greatest bravery.”
RUSSIA PROTESTS OVER
THE THIBETAN TREATY.
Think* Thai Great Rrltian Has IVot
Acted Fairly.
St. Petersburg, Sept. 20.—Russia of
ficially maintains that Great Britain
has broken faith in the matter of the
Thibetan treaty, and Ambassador
Benkendorff has been instructed to
lodge a general protest at the Brit
ish Foreign Office.
According to the Russian view, as
explained to the Associated Press,
Great Britain is pledged to Russia re
garding the scope of the expedition,
only contemplated the regulation of
trade between India and Thibet, and
she disclaimed any purpose to meddle
with the internal or political affairs
of the country. Instead of so doing,
Russia claims that a treaty was forced
upon the Thibetans which goes much
further, creating .a virtual protectorate
over the country. Moreover, it Is con
tended that the treaty is a restriction
upon the sovereignty of China.
The protest lodged in London doubt
less will be followed up iby one at Pe
kin against the ratification of the
treaty. Little hope is entertained In
official circles here that the Russian
protests will toe heeded either by Great
Britain or China, as Russia is not In a
position to make an issue.
GEN. KUROPATKIN
REPORTS SITUATION.
St. Petersburg, Kept. 20.—The follow
ing dispatch has been received from
Gen. Kuropatkin:
"The reconnaissance made Sept. 17
established the fact that the Japa
nese position at Bentslaputze is
strongly held by a brigade with guns.
There was no enemy east of Bentsla
putze, but Japanese reinforcements
arrived Sept. 18 in the vicinity of that
village. Large Japanese forces from
Liao Yang have already crossed to the
right bank of the Taltse river.
"A Cossack patrol attacked a Japa
nese convoy we*t of Mentsiaputze and
captured thirty horses with their
loads.”
OYAMA INSISTS THAT
HE CAPTURED STORES.
Tokio, Kept. 20, noon. Field Mar
shal Oyaiiiu, commanding the Japa
nese forces In Manchuria, telegraphed
to-day a* follows:
"An Investigation of th* trophies
eeptured by us, mad* since our last re
port. ehows th* number of Kuaetan
building* occupied by >u In the neigh
borhood of LUo station to be all
Continued on Fifth Fsge.
IAPANESE OFFERING
BATTLE NEAR MUKDEN.
Mukden, Sept. 20.—A battle Is
imminent. The Japanese are ad
vancing with eight and possibly
nine divisions.
The crops of tall millet have
nearly all been harvested, afford
ing a better field over which to fire
on the flat plains. The River
llun Is the direct front of the Rus
sian army.
CORBIN ADVISES
PERMITS TO WED
HE SAYS THAT SUBALTERNS
SHOULD SOT BE ALLOWED TO
M.VKIIY INDISCRIMINATELY.
General Think* Hie Wnr Depart
ment Should Say Whether An Of
tleer Be Permitted to Marry.
Young Lieutenant'* Pay Not
Enough for a Family—Should
Hate a Private lneome—Want*
Negroe* in the Artillery Service.
Washington, Sept. 20.—That no army
officer be permitted to marry until he
has first secured the permission of the
Secretary of War and satisfied that
official that his income is sufficient to
support himself and family, and that
he is entirely free from debt, is the
recommendation made by Maj. Gen. H.
C. Corbin, adjutant general, command
ing the Atlantic division and Depart
ment of the East, which was issued at
the War Department. Regarding mar
riage in the army, Gen. Corbin says:
Army 1* Over-Married.
"Marriage of army officers who have
made no proper provision for assum
ing the responsibilities therefor is
hurtful both to the army and to the
officers themselves. To this broad
statement there are, of course, excep
tions, as there are to all broad state
ments, but the general fact remains
that our army is over-married. The
pay of a subaltern officer is barely
enough for his proper support and the
expenses of his equipment and uniform.
If to this is added the inevitable ex
penses attached to a family it is not
only probable, but almost certain that
when an officer strikes his balance at
the end of the year he will be behind,
if he has no income but his pay.
“I am firmly of the opinion that no
officer should enter the marriage rela
tion without first getting the authority
of the War Department and that as a
necessary condition thereto that his
income after marriage will be sufficient
to support himself and family, and
above all, if he is to live on his pay,
he should state on honor that he is
free from debt.”
Want* Negroe* In Artillery.
Gen. Corbin favors the re-establish
ment of the canteen, and recommends
the enlistment of colored men in the
artillery or their transfer to that corps
from the colored cavalry and infantry,
believing that colored soldiers in the
artillery corps will aid that branch of
the service 'by giving to tt men who
would "by their aptitude and love of
the service, commend themselves to the
artillery officers, just as they have to
the officers of the cavalry and in
fantry.”
WANTED ROOsivELT
TO BE HIS PARTNER.
Tlionght They Could Make Million*
a* Book Publishers.
Oyster Bay, Sept. 20.—A man who is
regarded by the secret service officers
and by the authorities of Oyster Bay
as a dangerous crank, was apprehend
ed here shortly before noon to-day. He
is J. E. Reeves, a medium sized, rough
ly attired man, about 40 years old. He
was making his way to Sagamore Hill
when he was arrested. He told Offi
cer Tyree, who apprehended him, that
he wanted to see the President on Im
portant business.
Believing from the man's manner
that he was insane. Officer Tyree took
him before Justice Franklin for exam
ination. To the Justice, Reeves said
that six years ago he died In a Jersey
City hospital, and went to heaven in
an automobile. While there he re
ceived an Important message for Pres
ident Roosevelt, which he was direct
ed to deliver personally. He refused
to say what the nature of the message
was, as he declared he could commu
nicate it to nobody but the President.
He declared to the Justice, however,
that he had written a book on his ex
periences in heaven which he desired
to have published, as he was satisfied
millions could be made out of it. The
President, he said, undoubtedly would
Join with him in securing the publica
tion of the work, and that was one
reason why he wished to have a talk
with him.
Reeves had no weapons.
M’CUE WAS ARRAIGNED.
Motion to ((unsli the Indictment I n
<lcr (nnxl.lerntion.
Charlottesville, Va., Sept. 20.—Ex-
Mayor J. Samuel McCue, accused of
wife murder, was arraigned before
Judge Morris of the Charlottesville
Corporation Court to-day und entered
a plea of not guilty.
The prisoner’s counsel moved that
the Indictment be quashed on the
ground that one of the nine special
grand Jurors has not been a resident
of Charlottesville a proper length of
time. The court adjourned until to
morrow to consider this point.
When McCue entered the court
room, where he had so often followed
his law practice, he broke down and
wept bitterly.
The immense crowd Inside the court
room snd on the court green was or
derly. and no guard other than the
Jailer and a deputy accompanied the
accused from the Jail to the Court
House.
all*!* Will Have Electors.
Joliet. 111., Kept, K), The national
Poullst committee announces that it
will have presidential electors for Wat
son and Tibbies In every state In the
union, with the possible exception of
two. The electors are already named
in all except ten of these states, and
the work will tie completed as rapidly
as possible. The committee hopes to
build up sufficient strength at this
election to make petitions unnecessary
four years hems.
TWO SISTERS LAY DOWN
ON THE TRACK TO DIE.
in Ench Other'll Arms They Chose
Dentil to I tiltuiipy Life.
Buryrus, 0., Sept. 20.—The bodies of
Mary and Lizzie Kehrer, who lived
alone on a small farm near here, were
found to-day by section men on the
Ohio Central Railroad. The women
wrapped themselves in bed spread and
laid down on the track last night and
were killed by a passenger train. They
had frequently declared that they were
tired of the struggle for life and want
ed to die.
A few years ago Mary contracted
a disease which had been pronounced
incurable. Since then she had brooded
over her illness and her melancholy
was shared by her sister. Their lives
had been happy and useful up to that
time. The question of committing sui
cide was often discussed with neigh
bors, who discouraged such an end to
life. The elder sister, however, re
mained steadfast in her determination
to kill herself, and it is believed that
Lizzie soon began to agree with her
that such a proceeding was justifiable.
It is believed they waited for nearly
three hours for a train to come along
and crush out their lives.
The two women laid their heads to
gether on the track, on the fireman's
side of the engine, evidently with the
hope of evading being seen by the en
gineer. Their mangled bodies Avere
scattered along the track for hundreds
of yards.
JEWS WERE* RIOTOUS.
Day of Atonement Wa* Marked l*y
Fighting.
London. Sept. 20.—The Day of Atone
ment was marked in London by se
rious rioting in the Jewish quarter of
the East End. Over 2,000 Jews engaged
in a disturbance and nearly 300 police
•had to be called out before the disorder
was quelled.
The trouble arose over the action of
non-conforming members of a social
democratic Jewish club at Spitfields,
situated in the heart -of a district con
taining about 20,000 Jewish inhabitants.
The Socialists openly paraded, In dis
regard of the fasting injunction, and
made a celebration with wines at the
club house. The orthodox Jews were
angered and surrounded the club house
and stoned it. The Socialists threw
bottles at the crowd and soon the two
or three narrow streets In the vicinity
became choked by a fighting mob.
Ambulances were-called out and the
doctors had many minor cases to at
tend to.
Finally the police quelled the dis
turbance, cordoned off the streets in
the disturbed area and made several
arrests. Excited groups of Orthodox
Jews, however, continued to parade
the streets, and the h-ouses of several
Socialist Jews were stoned.
The magistrate, in sentencing the
various rioters brought up at the local
police court, said it was “deplorable
that a class of persons who for cen
turies have been distinguished by the
fiercest persecution, should, when in
the one free country in the world, turn
upon those Avho disagreed Avith them
upon religious grounds and stone and
persecute even their co-religionists.”
THREE WERE KILLED
BY TONS OF ROCK.
Rnftftinn* Hail Their Lives Crushed
Out In n Mine.
New York, Sept. 20.—Three miners
were crushed to death at the Old And
over Iron mine at Hibernia, N. J., to
day, another was so badly injured that
he will probably die and two others
were seriously hurt.
Nearly twenty tons of rook fell on
the men. The three killed could hard
ly be recognized when taken from the
mine.
The victims were working on the
lowest level at about 1,800 feet from
the surface and nearly a mile from
the mouth of the mine. A slab of rock,
twenty feet long, half as wide and
from one to two feet thick, dropped
from the roof of the tunnel. The three
who were killed were caught in the
center of the rock. The others were?
near the ends.
The three men killed were Russians.
IN SHOW OF AFFECTION
One of Italy's Socinllat Strikers Met
His Death.
Rome, Kept. 20.—A twenty-four hour
strike has been inaugurated at Flor
ence, Leghorn, Naples, Venice, Siena,
Carrara, Ascoll Hnd Novara, while the
strike has come to an end at Ancona,
Forll, Como and Genoa, where rail
road traffic has been regularly resum
ed. At Genoa the workmen. Including
those employed about the harbor, have
resumed work and the night passed
tranquilly.
An affectionate demonstration for the
army was made, but a deplorable in
cident happened as the carriage of
Gen. Eseard passed a group of strik
ers. The latter tried to stop the car
riage. but this was prevented by the
police, who started to arrest the ag
gressors. These rebelled, striking one
of ttie officers over the head and trying
to disarm him. The policeman who
was struck In defending himself shot
dead his principal assailant.
I’nleonelt Ity Motile Cut.
Asheville, N. C„ Kept. 20. A special
to the Citizen from Clyde, N. 0„ sqys
that Ralph Wells, a traveling sales
man. who died at Columbia, it. C.. to
day from the effects of blood poison
ing. received his Injuries at Clyde from
a bottle thrown by an unknown man
with whom the deceased had quar
reled, The fight is aald to have taken
place several days ago. Mr. Welle was
the eon of H. M. Wells, a prominent
physician of Murphy, N C. ( end had
relatives living tn Asheville, who state
that they have received no details of
Ihe manner In which ihe deceased met
|>l 4* He leaves a widow and
{5 CENTS A COPY
DAILY, $8 A YEAR.
WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK.JI A YEAR
MEN KNOWN IN
STATESBORO MOB
SAYS GOVERNOR TERRELL
THAT’S WHY HE OFFERED NO RE
WARDS FOR THEM.
Governor Explain* Why He Offer
ed Reward* in the Franklin Conn
ty Lynching nml None in the
Statenhoro Lynching—Governor
Will Tell the Grand Jury of lin 1-
loeh to Do ll* Duty, n* He Hit*
Done Hl*.
Atlanta, Sept. 20.—When Gov. Ter
rell was asked to-day if he would offer
a reward for the apprehension and ar
rest of the men who participated in the
lynching of Reed and Cato at States
boro, as he had for the unknown
lynchers in Franklin county, he said:
“The names of the members of the
Statesboro mob are known. The re
ward was offered in Franklin county
to find out the names of the mob.
When the grand Jury of Bulloch coun
ty meets I shall turn over to them
the testimony of the court of inquiry
which contains the names of several of
the alleged mob and I shall tell the
grand Jury, 'Gentlemen, I have done
my duty; now you do yours.’ ”
The Governor thus explains why he
offered a reward for the lynchers in
one case and not in the other.
ODD FELLOWS’ OFFICERS.
Ilobert *2. Wrlglit of Allentown, Pa.,
Grand Slru.
San Francisco, Sept. 20.—The fol
lowing officers were elected to-day by
the Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fel
lows:
Grand sire. Robert E. Wright of
Allentown, Pn„ promoted from the of
fice of deputy grand sire by unanimous
vote.
Deputy grand sire, E. S. Conway of
Chicago, chosen on the second billot
by a vote of 108 to 89 for John T. No
lan of Nashville, Tenn.
Grand scribe. J. Frank Grant of Bal
timore, re-elected without opposition.
Grand treasurer. M. Richard Muckie
of Philadelphia, re-elected, no oppo
sition.
After the reading of reports at the
morning session of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge, the various Jurisdictions
were called for the presentation of new
business to be considered at future
sessions. After the election of offi
cers It was decided by a unanimous
vote that Grand Sire-elect Wright, who
In in feeble health, might be installed
at his home at Allentown, Pa.
The choice of a meeting place for the
next Sovereign Grand Lodge was
postponed until to-morrow.
TROUBLE *IS BREWING.
Whites and Black* Are Arming In
Wilcox County.
Hawkinsville, Ga., Sept. 20.—Early
this morning messages were received by
the hardware stores here to rush by
express ammunition and arms to Pitts,
Wilcox county, in an.lcipation of an
expected outbreak among the negroes,
who live there in large numbers.
On Saturday night, Cecil Johnson,
a. white man, shot and killed a negro,
and since that time the negroes have
been holding secret meeting. 230 strong,
many quitting their work to attend.
Prominent citizens from Pitts were
here to-day preparing for the matter.
They say the situation is Rerious, but
that the white men of that whole sec
tion are resolved to hold the situation
in command at any cost.
Pitts citizens are armed and awake
to-night, ready for any emergency.
Hawkinsville, Pine View and Cordele
huve offered their services.
TAGGART WELL PLEASED.
Wliat the Chairman gay* About the
Parly's Chaueee.
New York, Sept. 20. —Thomas Tag
gart, chairman of the National Dem
ocratic Committee, arrived in New
York to-night from Indianapolis after
a week’s absence. He said:
"I have had a most enjoyable time
and not only have worked hard, but
huve had the satisfaction to receive the
most positive assurances of victory
throughout the Middle West." he said.
“The Democrats are working hard,
harder, In fact, than they have work
ed In years and nothing but victory
can be seen. Indiana will go Democratic
and I am assured that Wisconsin will
also fall Into line, and of course New
York will go for Parker and Davis.”
"Will national headquarters be es
tablished In the West?" Mr. Taggart
was asked.
“Of that I cannot speak as yet. I
will know more about It later."
Senator Gorman of Maryland also
arrived here to-night.
RICHMOND WILL*AIdIn
MONUMENT TO DAVIS.
Richmond, Va., Sept. 20.—The Fi
nance Committee of the City Council
to-night decided to recommend that
the city give $l,OOO arid a site for the
proposed monument to Jefferson Da
vis.
The memorial will stand near the
equestrian statue of Robert E. Lea
and the proposed monument of J. E. B.
Stuart, In 'he West End.
<>■•l Hoard Hr-eleelvd.
Bristol, Vs., Sept. 2tt At s meeting of
the stockholders of the Virginia Iron,
Coni and Coke Company held hare to
day, the old board of directors was re
elected. The directors will meet
at New York the latter part
of neat week, when Mr. Henry
K M'Hsrg of Now York will
he present, Mr. U<l(rg UI return
this week flout utuosdU