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WAR WILL COST
JAPAN A BILLION
IF IT LASTS TWO YEARS.
JAPANESE LEADER SAYS IT MAY
COST RUSSIA TWICE AS MUCH.
“Graft” in the Rnssian Government
Departments Relied Upon by the
Japanese to Increase the War Ex
penses of 'Their Enemy—Dissipa
tions and Weaknesses of the Rus
sians Counted Upon, Too, to Aid
the More Rigorous Japanese.
WAR IN THE EAST.
The significance of a Mukden
dispatch noting an unusual acti
vity in that place is the subject of
much speculation at St. Peters
burg. The theory that it indicates
the purpose of Gen. Kuropatkin
to evacuate the town is not gen
erally accepted, military officers
there surmising that the commo
tion noted is in connection with a
movement to check a Japanese
flanking operation.
In Russian official circles some
credence is given to the rumor
that Admiral Wiren has left Port
Arthur with his ships, the con
fusion resulting from a severe
storm on Tuesday being regarded
as having made such a dash pos
sible. Time expired members of
the Guards regiments in St. Peters
burg and vicinity have been order
ed to remain with the colors.
There are indications that the
Russian warships in the Baltic
will soon be dispatched to the Far
East.
Tokio, Oct. 6.—ln addressing the
members of the United Clearing House
of Tokio to-day Count Okuma, the
leader of the Progressive party, warn
ed the people to prepare for a long
■war, the date of the termination of
which it Was now impossible to fore
tell.
He predicted that the cost to Japan
for a two-years’ war, including loans
which have been already placed and
the expenses consequent upon the war
at its termination, would total SI,OOO,
000,000, which would make the per
capita share amount to S2O.
\-mm t- said that corruption
appeared to pervade the military, po
litical and financial departments of the
Russian government, and that this cor
ruption had almost reached a climax
which threatened a revolution. It was
even reported that Lieut. Gen. Stoessel,
now defending Port Arthur, and upon
whose shoulders rested the responsi
bility for the loss of a large share of
Russian prestige in East Asia, was
guilty of dissipation during the siege.
The speaker declared that the weak
ness of the Russians gave the Japan
ese many victories.
Despite her weaknesses. Count Oku
ma said Russia possessed immense re
sources and had tremendous advan
tages in the size of her population and
the greatness of her wealth, and it
would be necessary for the Japanese
to make sacrifices in order to attain
success. He predicted that the war
would cost Russia from one and a half
billion to billion dollars, and said
it would ■Hunpossible to raise loans
or to taxes in Russia, be
cause the limit had been reached.
The Count predicted that it would
be necessary for the Japanese govern
ment to borrow $250,000,000 next year,
and added that if $75,000,000 were se
cured abroad the country must face a
depreciation in the values of its securi
ties.
Count Okuma urged the nation to
carefully husband its strength and re
sources, and expressed the fullest con
fidence in the ultimate victory of Jap
anese arms.
NO NEWS OF A DASH BY
PORT ARTHUR FLEET.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 7, 2:20 a. m. —
While the admiralty claims to have
no knowledge of the departure of the
Port Arthur squadron, it is Inferable
from the way in which the reports are
received that such an event may have
transpired and that definite confirma
tion would not create surprise. The
Associated Press is informed that no
direct orders have been sent to Ad
miral Wiren to break through the
blockading fleet, but it is tacitly ad
mitted that the admiral has discre
tionary powers to leave Port Arthur
should the situation demand or condi
tions be propitious.
In naval circles it Is pointed out
that Wednesday morning the condi
tions might have been favorable for
a sortie. Heavy storms raged Tues
day, and doubtless compelled the block
ading vessels, and particularly the tor
pedo boats, to seek shelter, thus leav
ing the way clear for a. dash to Vladiv
ostok. Some naval officers, however,
are inclined to think the firing that
■was heard at Che Foo may only have
been directed at blockade runners.
SHARP BRUSH WITH
JAPANESE DRAGOONS.
Mukden, Oct. 6.—The main forces of
both armies remain quiet, but the
scouts are active. On Tuesday a Cos
sack detachment had a short, but
sharp, brush with some Japanese dra
goons near the Yental mines. The
Japanese lost four men killed and had
two captured. They then fled.
j&ibamtal) UToftting
THE WAR COMMISSION
HELD ON TO ITS NEWS.
St. Petersburg, Oot. 7. 4:10 a. m.—
The War Commission sat until an un
usually late hour to-night, but ad
journed without issuing additional
news from the front.
Expert opinion is divided as to
whether a serious engagement is likely
to occur at Mukden, but the dispatch
from that city reporting an unusual
activity there, gives rise to much spec
ulation. It is impossible to say wheth
er this condition presages the evacua
uon of Mukden, but in any case it is
evident that something of unusual in
terest is impending. Some even are
bold enough to take it that Gen. Ku
ropatkin is preparing to assume the
offensive; but in view of the facts that
most reliable advices credit him with
only about six divisions at Mukden,
this is exceedingly improbable. It is
thought more likely that the commo
tion had to do with one or other of the
Japanese flanking columns, which the
Russian commander may have been
preparing to check.
BLOCKADING FLEET
WATCHING THE JUNKS.
Tokio, Oct. 6, 10 a. m.—The Port
Arthur blockading fleet has captured
a junk laden with provisions. The
junk w'as endeavoring to enter the har
bor. The statements of the crew and
evidence found aboard the junk indi
cate the existence of a fleet of eighty
junks, organized to run the blockade
from the vicinity of Tsingtau.
Despite the vigilance of the block
ading fleet, many junks reach the
Russian lines at a number of landing
places on the lower end of the penin
sular. The junks enter at night, the
Russian guns and mine fields giving
them an advantage over the vessels of
the blockading fleet.
While it is suspected that ammuni
tion is being smuggled, none has yet
been found in the hundreds of junks
that have been overhauled and search
ed.
LONDON KNOWS NAUGHT
OF A PORT ARTHUR BATTLE.
London, Oct. 7.—No confirmation has
leached London of the reported naval
fight off Port Arthur, a story to which
effect was sent out by a news agency
here, and it is supposed that the fir
ing heard at Che Foo, which w*as re
ported by the same agency, could only
have been from Japanese warships
chasing blockade runners. The latest
Che Foo dispatch to the Daily Tele
graph, dated 10 o’clock, on the night
of which fighting was reported to have
occurred, (Wednesday), says:
“Port Arthur is quiet. The Russians
are busy repairing forts. The muni
cipality has undertaken to control the
flour trade, and as a result the price
is enormously reduced, merchants hav
ing previously sold it at exorbitant fig
,tildes. The band sltill plays twice
weekly.”
RUSSIAN JEWS TRYING
TO FOMENT REVOLUTION.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 6.—Reports re
ceived at the Ministery of the Interior
indicate that the Jewish revolution
ary band are displaying renewed ac
tivity in the dissemination of pam
phlets urging their co-religionists not
to rely on the promises of the gov
ernment and asserting that the remedy
is a revolution.
Within the past fortnight many of
these pamphlets have been seized at
Kishineff, Sauvalsky, Gomel, Odessa
and Vilna, and arrests have been made
at each of these places. The pamphlets
circulated at Odessa urged an anti
war demonstration on the occasion of
the Emperor’s recent visit to that city,
but according to the reports received
no disturbance occurred.
CAUSED THE JAPANESE
TO BEAT A RETREAT.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 6.—Gen. Sakha
roff reports that all was quiet Oct. 4,
with the exception of a brush on that
day between a Cossack detachment
and some Japanese dragoons near the
Yentai mines and a minor affair at
Hunlipou. where, after being driven
in by the Japanese, the Russian out
post was reinforced and caused the
Japanese to fall back after sharp
fighting to the station at Tadousam
pou.
The Japanese sustained considerable
losses. Those of the Russians are not
stated.
JAPANESE BRINGING UP
WINTER SUPPLIES.
Field Headquarters of the Second
Japanese Army, Oct. 5, 2 p. m., via
Fusan, Oct. 6.—The Japanese are
bringing up enormous quantities of
supplies and ammunition for the win
ter campaign, using the reconstructed
railway, carta and Junks on the Liao
and Taitse rivers. The railroad traffic
is uninterrupted and additional Roldiers
continue to arrive. Outpost skirmishes
are confined to the First and Fourth
armies.
The troops are standing the climate
splendidly, few being reported sick.
Cold weather Is Just beginning.
Made Steamer Heave To.
Che Foo. Oct. fe, 3 p. m.—The British
steamer Chcnan, traveling from Taku
to Che Foo. not hearing the usual
blank shots, was hove to by a Japa
nese cruiser, which fired two shots
across her bow last night. After the
steamer's cargo was examined she was
allowed to proceed.
Great Hnatle at Mukden.
Mukden, Oct. 6, 5:30 p. m.—Something
unusual Is In the wind. A great bus
tle is now noticeable. The streets are
thronged with hurrying crowds and
innumerable carts and pack mules.
Evidently' no Naval Rattle.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 6. 7 p. m.—The
admiralty here has not received any
confirmation of the sea fight report
ed by a London news agency last
night to have occurred yesterday off
Port Arthur.
Tunnel Fire Extlnanlshed.
Roanoke, Va., Oct. 8.--Fire which
broke out In the Pocahontas tunnel on
the Bluestone branch of the Norfolk
and Western Railroad last Sunday
night has been put out and traffic
through the tunnei has been restored.
GUARD RELIGIOUS
LIFE OF THE HOME
AN APPEAL WAS MADE
BY THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTER
BURY AT BOSTON.
A Certain Decadence In tile Reli
gious Life of tile Ordinary Home
Noted by the English Triinate.
Question of Change of Name ol
tile Episcopal Church Up Again.
Bishop Potter's Tavern—Lynching
One of the Questions.
Boston, Oct. 6.—The Archbishop of
Canterbury, speaking before a joint
session of the House of Bishops and
House of Deputies of the Episcopal
Church at Emmanuel Church to-day,
delivered a message to the American
body, in which he urged that the
church take steps to guard the reli
gious life of the home. The Archbish
op’s address was forcibly delivered and
easily heard in all parts of the edifice.
The Archbishop said in part:
"We can thank God for strong ma
terial prograss, for an often high note
of moral earnestness, and here in
America, at least, for an eager out
put of intellectual force. And we are
prone to be pleased and even satisfied.
But it would be vain to ignore the
warning voices which tell us—on either
side of the sea—of a certain decadence
in the definitely religious life of the
ordinary home—a falling off, that is,
in the very force which gave its dis
tinctive inspiration and its distinctive
power to so much of our grandsire’s
life. If that be true—and in spite of
all explanatory qualifications nobody
will, 1 think, say it it is wholly false —
it surely behooves every gathering of
churchmen to consider well what they
can do to safeguard the men and wom
en and, above all, the children of
America and of England from a peril
whose gravity it is impossible to over
estimate, because it affects the very
foundation of our Christian life.”
Remarriage of Divorced Persons.
At to-day’s session of the House of
Deputies several resolutions to make
more stringent the canon on the re
marriage of divorced persons was pre
sented. One resolution was aimed to
prohibit the remarriage of a divorced
person during the life of the former
partner. The whole question will come
up later.
After reporting against a change in
the legal name of the church at this
time, the committee appointed by the
last convention to consider the mat
ter was discharged. A member of the
committee, Rev. B. Talbot Rogers of
Fond Du Dae, Wls„ attempted to have
a resolution drawn up by the minority
members of the committee which drop
ped the words "Protestant Episcopal”
from the title page of the prayer book
placed on the calendar, but it was re
ferred to the Committee on Prayer
Book and will be discussed later.
An attempt was made by I. Cameron
Buxton of Winston, N. C., to present
a resolution deploring the action of
Bishop Potter of New York for par
ticipating at the opening of the Sub
way Tavern in New York city, tout the
resolution was declared out of order.
Resolution Condemning Lynching.
Gen. J. H. Stotsenburg of Indianap
olis introduced a resolution condemning
lynching. A number of the Southern
delegates voted to table the resolution,
but eventually it was referred to a
special committee.
A memorial was presented by the
diocese of North Carolina in the in
terest of work among the negroes.
Dr. J. Houston Eccleston of Balti
more, on behalf of the commission ap
pointed to confer with the various re
ligious bodies, regarding uniformity as
to the marriage of divorced persons,
submitted a report. The house vot
ed to continue the commission in of
fice. The report says it may be doubt
ed whether uniformity of divorce leg
islation can be brought about, but that
success will largely depend on whether
the churches shall agree on a uniform
canon to apply to their church mem
bers and clergy.
DEAD MAY BE BURIED
BENEATH THE DEBRIS.
Explosion of a Roller Wronglit
Havoc at Pensacola.
Pensacola, Fla., Oct. 6.—By the ex
plosion of the boiler at the Stratton
Ice Works to-night, five persons were
injured seriously, and it is believed
that several employes are dead and
buried beneath the debris of the wreck
ed building.
One of the large boilers exploded at
9 o’clock, wrecking the east end of
the building, hurling the debris more
than three blocks In various direc
tions and slightly Injuring a number
of persons.
The building took fire, but the blaze
was extinguished.
WILL NOtInTERVENL
Roosevelt Won’t Mix Up In Cnngo
State Mntters.
Washington, Oct. 6. —It has been de
cided that the United States gov
ernment shall not at this time inter
vene in the acjmlnistration of the
Congo State as requested by the dis
tinguished memorialists who last week
petitioned to the President to investi
gate King Leopold’s administration of
affairs there.
While the President Is rfaturaily
greatly interested In the welfare of the
little state, it is felt that no suf
ficient cause has been shown for in
tervention.
cubanlhnisterls
OPPOSED TO STAMPS.
Washington, Oct. 6. Benor Quesada,
the Cuban minister, during a call on
Secretary Hay to-day referred to the
recent Treasury Department decision
relative to the placing of Import stumps
on boxes of Imported cigars 'and ob
jected to it on the ground that It
gave unwarranted opportunity for the
practice of deception upon the public
by unscrupulous tobacco dealers.
Secretary Hay explained that this is
a matter of ititeraal administration.
SAVANNAH. GA.. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 7. 15)04.
PARKER WONT SPEAK.
Not Disposed to Make a Stamp Can
vass for Yotes.
New York, Oct. 6. —Chairman Tag
gart, at Democratic headquarters,
gave out the following statement to
day:
"Shortly after his nomination Judge
Parker set about the consideration of
ids course of action toward the con
duct of the campaign. He consulted
many men of large experience in such
matters, and made an examination of
the course of every successful candi
date. That done, he decided, as it was
necessary for him to do, what his
course should be, and he caused that
decision to be made generally known.
It was to the effect that he would not
go upon the stump; that such speeches
as he should deem it desirable tojmake
could be made at Rosemount. following
in that respect the McKinley precedent
of 1896.
“That decision made and announced,
he proceeded to work along the lines
he had marked out for himself. He
believed then —as he believes now—that
he decided rightly, and no amount of
entreating would budge him. His rec
ord during all his life proves that cla
mor will not move him one iota. The
incident is closed, and those in charge
of the campaign fully approve of the
determination of Judge Parker.”
Judge Parker has been importuned
to speak in various states, and to
day's announcement is designed to pre
vent further similar requests.
B ELLTu EsfM'CLELL A N.
Criminal Libel Is Charged Against
the Mayor of New York.
New York, Oct. 6,—Mayor McClel
lan to-day was served with a summons
in a suit for criminal libel brought
against him by Hal Bell, formerly a
member of the Municipal Civil Service
Commission. Mr. Bell asks for SIOO,-
000 danfages. The suit is brought
against Mr. McClellan as an Individ
ual, and not as head of the city gov
ernment .
Mr. Bell resigned from the clviUser
vice commission several days ago and
his resignation was accepted. When
the other members of the bo'ard were
removed yesterday on charges insti
tuted by the Civil Service Reform As
sociation, the Mayor addressed a let
ter to Mr. Bell, stating that had he
realized the gravity of the charges
against the commission at the time Mr.
Bell's resignation was received, it
would not Have been accepted.
FOUR CHILDREN DROWN.
Crew and Other Passengers of a
Steamer Escape.
Vancouver, B. C., Oct. 6.—News
was brought here to-day that during
a lit'avy fog Wednesday night the
steamer Boscowiz struck a reef on
Harbledown Island.
Four children were drowned.
The crew and 185 other passengers
were saved.
The news of the disaster was brought
to this port by the steamer Casslar.
The Boscowiz was running from Van
couver to Northern British Columbian
ports and had on board nearly 200
Indian passengers, bound for various
settlements up the coast.
The passengers were taken ashore
and the drowning of the four children
occurred in connection with the launch
ing of a small boat.
The Boscowiz was an old boat own
ed in Victoria.
filipTnos’ mass meeting
Will Consider the Question of Their
Independence.
Manila, Oct. 6.—A mass meeting of
Filipinos is to be held Sunday at the
national theater. The call for the
meeting states its purpose to be “to
take some definite action upon the
popular desire, to wit, the giving of
our sincere support and sympathy to
the American Committee on Philip
pine Independence in its efforts to at
tain the end we desire. It would be
inexplicable and even improper for
Fillpions to fold their arms and re
main passive at a time when the very
best elements of American society are
working ardently in order that our
native land may attain its ambition."
Fiery orators will speak, the princi
pal one being Sandico, a former mem
ber of Aguinaldo’s cabinet, and who
in 1899 signed the order for the mas
sacre of all Americans and other
foreigners in Manila.
The government will not interfere.
PEABODY WANTS~FUNDS.
Treasurer Is Trying to Get Hold of
the Sinews of War.
New York, Oct. 6.—George Foster
Peabody, treasurer of the Democratic
National Committee, to-day issued an
appeal for contributions for the cam
paign fund. The appeal says:
"There are about 14,000,000 legal vot
ers In this country, and to intelligently
present the Issues of the campaign
and the records of the candidates to
this vast electorate requires a very
large sum of money.
“The Democratic party has no Indus
trial favorites from whom, either by
promises or by threats, It can draw
campaign subscriptions; but must rely
for necessary funds upon patriotic cit
izens who believe in a government of
law under the constitution honestly and
economically administered.
"From all such citizens, I request
such contributions as they are able and
willing to make, for which prompt per
sonal acknowledgment will be sent.”
BURGLARS’ RICH HAUL.
Secured ftn.lMm Wurth of Diamonds
from au Asheville Residence.
Asheville, N. C., Oct. 6.—Some time
fast night the residence of John A.
Stewart. 14 West Chestnut street was
entered by burglars and SIO,OOO worth
of diamonds stolen. Among them was
a bracelet, two brooches and a ring.
Officers h%ve no clue to the burgiarWf
so far as known.
Vessel* In Colllalnn.
Hamburg, Oct. B.—The British
steamer Hestia of the Donaldson Line,
Capt. Ferguson, while outward bound
to-day from this port for Norfolk, col
lided with the Norwegian hark Signal,
Capt. Oomeielslen. The Heel la had a
number of plate* above the water lino
stove and the Signal had her bowsprit
carried away.
GEORGIA VOTED
FOR AMENDMENTS
CONSOLIDATION WILL SHOW
THAT ALL FOUR WENT IN Bt
SAKE MAJORITIES.
This Is Not Certain, hut Is Indicated
in the Returns ns Thus Far Re
ceived—But a Light Vote Was
Clist—Republican .Senator from the
Forty-First District and Repre
sentative from Gilmer County.
Atlanta. Oct. 6.—Additional reports
from various sections of the state in
dicate that all four of the proposed
constitutional amendments whK'h wore
voted on in yesterday's election, were
carried. In many counties the ma
jorities for the amendments were small,
even with the light vote cast, but there
is every indication that the consolida
tion of the vote of the entire state
will show that they went through with
good margins to spare.
In raulding county there was an
Independent ticket in the field for
county offices. The regular Democratic
ticket won by a majority of about 25
voites. W. H. Beall, the Democratic
nominee, was elected to the Legisla
ture.
The Democratic nominees also won
out against Independent opposition in
Pickens and Franklin counties. E.
Roper goes to the Legislature from
Pfckens and S. B. Swilling from
Franklin.
In Forsyth county the Independent
candidate, A. H. Woodllff, won by a
good majority.
G. W. Phillips, Republican nominee
for the Senate from the Forty-first dis
trict. composed of Pickens, Fannin and
Gilmer, was elected.
In Gilmer county, T. G. Simons, Re
publican, won over the Democratic
nominee, and the Republicans elected
almost their entire ticket.
Banks county went Democratic for
the first time in twelve years, P. T. M.
Furr being elected senator over A. L.
McDonald, Populist.
FAKE CITIZENS ARE
VOTED IN NEW YORK.
Claim Is Made That Naturalisation
Papers. Are Fraudulently Obtained.
New York, Oct. 6.—ln a letter to
a law committee of Tammany Hall,
State Superintendent of Elections Mor
gan to-day said:
"It Is a matter of common notor
iety that elections in the state of
New York have been tainted with cor
ruption through the use of citizenship
papers fraudulently obtained from both
state and federal courts, and also
through the use of forged certificates
of naturalization.”
He then referred to the recent ac
tion of the State Supreme Court in
cancelling a number of naturalization
certificates and continued:
“Large as the number of certificates
may seem which were cancelled by
Judge Glldersleeve, this number Is but
a small fraction of the naturalization
frauds already discovered, and a
much snfaller percentage than will he
discovered by this office by the first
day of registration for the general
election of 1904.
"This investigation will be continued
by this office within proper legal
bounds without Interference or dicta,
tion on the part of any organization,
political or otherwise, or set of Indi
viduals. At the same time, every con
sideration which Justice can extend will
be shown to the poor unfortunates who
have through lgnoitance confe Into pos
session of certificates of naturaliza
tion, which by law they are not en
titled to possess.
"No effort will be spared and every
power which is Invested in this of
fice will be directed toward bringing to
3ustlce those who have knowingly se
cured for these unfortunates fraudulent
certificates, the possession of which
constitutes a crime.”
PELEE SENDS FORTH
BOTH CLOUDS AND FIRE.
Terrible Volcano Was Observed In
Eruption.
Kingstown, St. Vincent, Oct. B.
The capttiln of the British steamer
Sibun, which arrived hero to-day, re
ports that when the steamer passed the
island of Martinique on Bept. 30, Mont
Pelee was in full eruption. The spec
tacle was witnessed by those on board
the Sibun at 2 o’clock in the morn
ing of the day mentioned, the volcano
emitting stupendous black clouds and
Walls of fire.
This accounts for the dust clouds
reported to have been seen through
out the Windward Islands,
SCOFIELD FORGQVERNOR.
Takes the Stalwart Flare That Cook
Resigned.
Milwaukee, Wls., Oct. 6.—Samuel A.
Cook of Neenah has withdrawn from
the head of the "Stalwart" Republican
ticket, and is succeeded by former Gov.
Edward Scofield. .The selection of
Scofield as tho "Stalwart" candidate
for Oovemor will be ratified by the
State Central Committee at a special
meeting to-morrow.
The "Stalwarts” of Wisconsin have
adopted the name "National Republi
can," and their ticket will appear on
the official ballot under this name.
Ml UK AY AS POSTMASTER.
Former Negro Congressman Gets a
Job at Hager.
Charlotte. N. C„ Oct. B.—George
Washington Murray, a colored former
representative of a South Carolina dis
trict In Congress, to-day was appoint
ed tour Hi class postmaster at Huger, a
village in Berkeley county, South Car
olina.
HUNGARIAN VOTE WILL
GO TO JUDGE PARKER.
Itpmoeratlc Candidate No Assored
by n He loan lion.
New York, Oct. 6. —Judge Parker ex
pects to return to Kaopus to-morrow.
The number of callers at his apart
ments at the Hotel Seville to-day was
the largest during his present visit,
in addition to political callers and
friends of the candidate, several dele
gations were received and the recep
tion room was crowded most of the
day.
Reports of canvasses of doubtful
states are being received at Judge
Parker's headquarters. Senator \V. A.
Clark of Montana called to introduce
former Gov. Samuel Hauser and for
mer Lieut. Gov. Spriggs of .Montana.
While they were conferring with Judge
Parker a telegram was received an
nouncing that the labor convention of
the state had indorsed the Democratic
electors.
Judge Parker dined to-night with
several friends at an uptown cafe.
A delegation from the Hungarian
Democratic League of Greater New
York called on Judge Parker before
he had finished his breakfast. Morris
Cukor, the spokesman for the delega
tion, told Judge Parker the members
of the league desired to assure him
that the Hungarians in the United
States are not going to vote the Re
publican ticket this year. He said:
“There are 50,000 Hungarians In New
York and 70 per cent, of them will
vote for Parker and Davis. We may
be warlike by nature, but we are out
for constitutional government and
would father have you for President
witli your hand on the constitution
than Roosevelt with his hand on the
sword.”
Among other callers were Repre
sentative John Wesley Gaines of Ten
nessee, Dr. C'hasles W. P. Brock, Rich
mond, Va.; Senator Gorman of Mary
land. Col. John J. Hemphill and Judge
Brawley of South Carolina; Represen
tative G. F. Burgess of Texas and
Representative Thomas W. Hardwick
of Georgia,
NEITHER SIDE WAS IN
A YIELDING MOOD.
Kltnrt to Settle tlif Temtile Strike
(nine tn Kmuiht.
Fall River, Mass., Oct. 6.-(-The con
ference arranged by local business men
between the secretaries of five labor
unions, representing (lie 26,000 striking
textile workers here, und a committee
from the cotton mill manufacturers,
who signed the wage reduction agree
ment. was held to-day and came to
naught.
Neither party to the controversy
would concede a single point, and at
the conclusion of the conference the
strike appeared to be no nearer a set
tlement than when It was declared
nearly twelve weeks ago.
No understanding was reached as to
a future conference.
PENSACOLAMAY~BE
THE WINTERING PLACE.
Atlantic 'Training Squadron Max
Stay There.
Washington, Oct. 6.—Rear Admiral
Wise, communder-tn-chlef of the At
lantic training squadron, has recom
mended that the squadron spend the
greater part of the winter in Pensa
cola harbor and that wleinity. He says
that the facilities for boating and other
exercises there are good.
Officials are disposed to favor the
recommendations, and If this plan is
followed the training squadron would
not go to Culebra to participate In the
maneuvers this winter.
RKI*I UI,ICAW CLUBS LEAGUE
Chose Officers After Showing Some
Keeling Over Moorr.
Indianapolis, Ind„ Oct. 6.—J. Hamp
ton Moore of Philadelphia was unani
mously elected president of the League
of Republican Clubs to-day. The elec
tion occasioned considerable feeling
owing to criticism of Mr. Moore's
course by a number of the delegates.
Sid B. Redding of Arkansas was elect
ed vice president, E. W. Weeks of
lowa, secretary, and W. G. Porter of
North Dakota, treasurer.
The report of the Resolutions Com
mittee as adopted indorsed Roosevelt
and Fairbanks, and declared:
"Weighing, carefully all the argu
ments advanced In the name of patriot
ism, or in the art of politics, with In
tent to reach a correct Judgment, this
convention is unable to find wherein
anything has been shown by the Dem
ocratic party to justify a change of
faith on the part of a single Republi
can. On the contrary. It has been
demonstrated In many ways and In the
vacillation of the Democratic candi
dates that they are seeking merely the
confusion of Republican voters by
laying claim to established Republican
doctrines and by contending for hon
ors which rightfully belongs, in spite
of Democratic obstacles, to the Re
publican party alone.
"Witness their efforts to 'compromise
upon the question of protection to
American labor; witness the sllver-vqt
lng Parker professing the gold stand
ard; witness the acknowledgment of
the importance of the Panama canal;
witness the feeble efforts of the De
mocracy to wriggle away from Its re
sponsibility upon the question of
trusts; witness the formation of con
stitution clubs tn the East in contrast
with the eonstltutlon-breaklng clubs
in other parts of the country."
It was resolved to begin a campaign
of club organization.
UAITIIE WAN INDICTED,
Technical Charge of Kmliessllnit
W>4 Against Him.
Cincinnati, Oct. 6.—William B.
Galtre, formerly superintendent of
rural delivery fof Ohio, Indiana and
Kentucky, was Indicted by the fed
eral grand Jury to-day on a technical
charge of embezzling $54 In purchas
ing ‘a filing case for his Cincinnati
ofHce.
Mr. Galtre says the case was not
paid for when purchased. The $54 was
Included In his monthly statement.
When the warrant was received from
the Postoffice Department. Mr. Galtie
says he cashed it as usual ’and through
an overalght forgot to pay for the
cnae. Later, the bill for the case pass
ed through hla hands and was mark
ed correct. When the duplication was
discovered In Washington, Mr Goitre
corrected and paid the bill.
5 CENTS A COf*Y.
DAILY. *8 A YEAR.
WEEKLY 2-TTMEB-A-WEEK.SI A YEAR
FATHER AND SON
BOTH SHOT DEAD
BY A FATHER AND SON.
FAIHCLOTH. MITCHELL COUNTY',
HAS A TRAGEDY.
F. K. Smith and Ills Son, Farmers.
NVerr the Victims. Bring Killed
by t buries Gillenwater* nnd His
Son—The Eider Gillenwaters Is
Reported Mortally Wonnded—The
Cause of the Trouble Is Unknown.
Caihllla, Ga.. Oct. 6.—An awful trag
edy occurred at Falrcloth, ten milea
southwest of Camilla, In Mitchell coun
ty, at 3 o'clock, to-day. Reports re
ceived here this evening are as fol
lows:
Mr. F. K. Smith and his son. farmers
in the vicinity of Falrcloth, were both
shot to death by Mr. Charles OHlen
waters and the son of Gillenwaters at
the postofflee, and Charles Gillenwaters
Is mortally wounded by a pistol, shot
through hie stomach.
The cause of the trouble is unknown.
FATHER AND SON FOUGHT
IN A PISTOL DUEL
Father Was Killed fn the Presence
of Ills Wilt.
Fort Worth, Tex., Oct. 6.—A dispatch
from Kilo, this state, says:
H. C. Watson, a farmer, was shot
dead In a pistol duel to-duy by his son,
Ben. In the presence of his wife, the
boy's mother.
The father and son had a dispute
over a division of crops. The father
shot three times and the boy once. The
latter is in jail.
TRYING TO BEAT MORGAN.
He and Kuhn, latch * Cos. Wanted
the Northern Pnelfie.
New York, Oct. 6.—Otto Kahn, a
member of the firm of Kuhn, Loeb &
Cos., to-day In testimony before a ref
eree said that in May. 1901, J. P. Mor
gan & Cos. and Kuhn. Loeb & fio. were
competitors in a fight for control of
the Northern Pacific Railway.
"They were buying Northern Pacific
common for this purpose,” said he,
‘and so were we."
Mr. Kahn made the statement that
the panic of May 9, 1901, was caused
by J. P. Morgan & Co.'s purchase of
stock. He maintained that it was not
the call made by Kuhn,
for its common loaned out which
brought about a crisis. “J. P. Morgan
& C 0.," he said, “were buying North
ern Pacific common; Kuhn. Loeb St
Cos. had also been buying Northern
Pacific. We began to light them be
cause we assumed that they were try
ing to do the same that we were,
namely, to get control of the Northern
Pacific Railway.”
His firm did not buy Northern Pa
cific during the four days prior to May
9. Mr. Kahn declined to answer ques
tions as to whom his firm represented
in acquiring Northern Pacific stock.
WAS A CRY OF FIRE
\ Panicky Woman Started It in a
•
Brooklyn Theater.
New York, Oct. 6.—During the sec
ond act of a performance of Romeo
and Juliet in the Bijou Theater. Brook
lyn, to-day, a woman In the balcony
started a cry of fire and for a few
moments a panic threatened the audi
ence.
The woman said that she had seen
a sudden glare at the back of the stage
which looked as though the scenery
was ablaze.
Her cry brought the performance to
a sudden standstill, but one of the
members of the company advanced to
the footlights, warned the audience
that there was no danger and signaled
the orchestra to play.
The entire audience was soon quiet
ed and the performance was resumed.
No one was injured.
WAS WORTH $5-607,924.
Asaets and Liabilities of Thomas E.
WnaKamun.
Washington, Oct. 8. —A schedule of
the assets and liabilities of Thomss E.
Waggaman, the real estate agent and
former treasurer of the Catholic Uni
versity, who was recently declared
bankrupt, was filed to-day. It showi
assets of $5,607,924, and liabilities of
$4,622,940.
The largest item of assets Is real es
tate, the value of which is given at
$8,229,511. One item given as assets
Includes “books, prints and pictures,”
$901,000. These books and pictures are
said to Include the magnificent art gal
lery of Mr. Waggaman, a very con
siderable portion of which is believed to
have been pledged to the Catholic Uni
versity to cover the claim of that in
stitution.
OSSIFIED UoMAiTdIES.
Two Years Ago Her Slater Passed
Awar at Home. N. Y.
Rome, N. Y.. Oct. 6.—Mrs. Erma
Ewing Palmer, the last of the two
“ossified'' slaters, died to-day at Sher
burne. aged 50.
Owing to a disease of a rheumatic
nature which has baffled the skill of
many prominent physicians throughout
the country. Mrs, Palmer hat* lain mo
tionless upon her back, totally blind
and with every muscle rigid, for the
last twenty-seven years. The disease
manifested Itself within a few days,
after her marriage at the age of 23.
Her sister. Miss Stella Ewing, who
died her# two years ago. was afflicted
In the same way.
Entertained by Consal.
Mexico City, Oct. B.—The m.*mber
of the international Oeogratrtitcal So
ciety have been entertained by Amer
ican (Consul Genera! Parsons. The
members are now visiting Ortsaba and
will return to ths United States Fri
day.