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THE MORNING NEWS
Established 1850. - Incorporated ISSB r
J. H. ESTILL. President 4
army is lauded
BY KUROPATKIN
COMPLIMENTS TO HIS TROOPS
AHE PAID BY THE RUSSIAN COM
MANDER-IN-CHIEF.
Iviiroyntkin Review* the Stmcsle
Thnt Ha* Been Goins on In Mnn
rhnria and Explain* Why He Ha*
Retreated—lnform* Hi* Force*
Thnt They Are Now Strong Enough
t Risk a Battle and Will Retreat
no More.
THE WAR IN THE EAST.
- "
Simultaneously with Gen. Kuro
itatkin’s announcement to his army
that the time had come for a for
ward movement, there comes news
that the Russians have captured
Bentsiaputze, one of the strategical
points held by the Japanese.
The event did not precipitate a
severe engagement, though the
Japanese are reported to have suf
fered a considerable loss, the turn
ing of their position having ex
posed them to a severe fire.
In his address to his army, Gen.
Kuropatkin asserts that the Rus
sians have a force numerically su
perior to that of the Japanese, and
he predicts a telling victory for
his soldiers.
The retirement of the Japanese
on their position at Liao Yang is
construed as evidencing the desire
of Field Marshal Oyama to draw
the Russians into ti n attack upon
a stVong defensive position.
The dry weather is favorable to
military operations.
The fleet blockading Port Ar
thur is reported to be more than
usually alert, watching for British
ships that are supposed to be plan
ning to take supplies into the har
bor.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 9.—Following is
the text of an order of the day issued
by Gen. Kuropatkin and dated, Muk
den, Oct. 2:
“More than seven months ago the
enemy treacherously fell upon us at
Port Arthur before war had been de
clared. Since then, by land and sea,
Russian troop* have performed many
heroic deeds of which the fatherland
may justly be proud. The enemy,
however, is not only not overthrown,
but in his arrogance continues to dream
of complete victory.
"The troops of the Manchurian army,
in unvarying good spirits, t hitherto
have not been numerically strong
enough to defeat the Japanese army.
Much time is necessary for overcom
ing all the difficulties of strengthening
the active army so as to enable it to
accomplish with complete success the
arduous, but honorable task imposed
upon it. It is for this reason that, in
spite of the repeated repulse of Jap
anese attacks upon our positions at
Tatehekio, Liandiansian and Liao
Yang, I did not consider that the time
had arrived to take advantage of these
successes and to begin a forward move
ment, and I, therefore, gave the order
to retreat.
Were Heady lorn Fre*h Fight.
"You left the positions you had so
heroically defended covered with piles
of the enemy’s dead and without al
lowing yourself to be disturbed by
the foe, and In fifll preparedness for a
fresh light. After a five-days’ bat
tle at Liao Yang you retired on new
positions which had been prepared pre
viously. After successfully defending
all advanced and main positions you
withdrew to Mukden under most diffi
cult conditions.
"Attacked by Gen. Kuroki's army,
you marched through almost impass
able mud, fighting throughout the day
and extricating guns and carts with
your hands at night and returned to
Mukden without abandoning a single
gun, prisoner or wounded man and
with the baggage train entirely in
tact.
"I ordered the retreat with a sor
rowful heart, but with unshaken con
fidence that It was necessary in order
to gain complete and decisive victory
over the enemy when the time came.
Dilltcnltie* Unprecedented.
"The Emperor has assigned for the
conflict with Japan forces sufficient to
assure us victory. All difficulties In
transporting these forces over a dis
tance of 10,000 versts are being over
come in a spirit of self-sacrifice and
*ith indomitable energy and skill by
Itussian men of every branch and rank
of the service and every social posi
tion, to whom has been entrusted this
work, which for difficulty is unpre
cedented in the history of warfare.
"In the course of seven months hun
dreds of thousands of men and tens of
thousands of homes and carts and mil
lions of poods of stores have been
coming uninterruptedly by rail from
European Russian and Siberia to Man
churia.
"If the regiments which already have
been sent out prove Insufficient, fresh
troops will arrive, for the Inflexible
wish of the Emperor that we should
vanquish the foe will be Inflexibly ful
fllled. Heretofore the enemy. In oper
ating, has relied on his great forces,
and, disposing his armies so as to sur
round us, has chosen as he deemed
fit, his time for attack; but now the
moment to go to meet the enemy, for
which the whole army has been long
ing, has come, and the time has ar
rived for us to compel the Japanese
to do our will, for the forces of the
Manchurian army are strong enough to
negln a forward movement.
Foe Strong nn<l Gallant.
"Nevertheless, you must be unceas
ingly mindful of the victory to be gain
ed over our strong and gallant foe.
In addition to numerical strength In
all commands, from the lowest to the
highest, the Arm determination must
he to prevail to gain victory. What
ever be the sacrifice necessary to this
end. bear In mind the Importance of
victory to Russia; and abo vs all re-
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M MRF.R 17.507.
m^ bPr nece ssary victory is, the
m tv.JP 6 *** I ..!*’ t 0 reli eve our brothers
A . rth , ur - "ho for seven months
f h , a \L h 7°i Cal,y maintained the defense
0r ..” 1e fortr ess entrusted to their care.
army> strong in its union with
lrt.7^ pe I 0r and all Russia, performed
£ * at deeds of heroism for the father
*n aJI our wars and gained for
nathLY* 11 J?? r, , ted re nown amongst all
, T . h , nk at every hour of the
defense of Russia’s dignity and rights
Ear Last, which htive been en
'rw,tfCl y° u by the Emperor’s wish,
think at every hour that to you the
defense of the honor and fame of the
tided 6 Russian an ”y has been cou
“The illustrious head of the Rus
sian land, together with the whole of
Russia, prays for you, blesses you for
your heroic deeds. Strengthened bv
his prayer and the small conscious
°f bhe importance of the task
that has fallen to us, we must go for
ward fearlessly with a firm determina
tion to do our duty to the end, with
out sparing our liv^s.
The will of God be with us all."
THE RUSSIANS HAVE
TAKEN THE OFFENSIVE.
Preliminary Skirmishes Mark the
Force*’ Movements.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 10, 2:55 a. m.—
Gen. Kuropatkin’s order of the day,
announcing his determination to take
the offensive, is supplemented to-night
by the news that an offensive move
ment has already been begun, and
that the Japanese line has been broken
at Bentsiaputze.
Ttv Japanese occupied a front of
albout fifty-two miles, stretching from
Bentsiaputze on the east through Yen
tai and across the railway to the banks
of the Hun river on the west. The
Russian force had been moving south
in close touch with the Japanese ad
vance since Oct. 4. The Japanese out
posts were driven back in a series of
skirmishes, and on Oct. 6 the Russians
reoccupied the station of Shakhe, fif
teen miles south of Mukden, the rail
way -battalion restoring the bridge
across the Shakhe river the next day,
in order to facilitate the advance.
Meanwhile Gen. Mistchenko’s Cos
sacks pushed southwestward as far as
the Yentai mines, defeating the Japa
nese in a series of warm skirmishes.
The most Important action, however,
occurred on the Japanese right at
Bentsiaputze. Here the Japanese held
a strong and important position, but
it seems they made the inexplicable
omission to fortify a commanding hill,
which was the key to the whole situa
tion. A portion of Gen. Kuropatkin’s
force made a strong attack on Bent
siaputze, and, taking a leaf out of the
Japanese book, occupied the hill from
the east and flanked the Japanese out
of town, causing a serious loss in a
rear guard fight.
The Russian casualties are report
ed to have been inconsiderable.
While these operations are progress
ing south of Mukden, it is reported that
two Japanese divisions under, Gen.
Fugi are marching west up the Liao
river, and are now twenty-two miles
south of Hinmintin. Gen. Kuroki is
expected to make a similar move east
ward. This statement, if accurate,
leaves the two armies in the anomalous
position of threatening each cither's
lines of communlcatibn, the Japanese
by a wide turning movement, while
the Russians, pushing south, have al
ready inflicted a blow on the Japanese
right and are crowding back their cen
ter along the railway.
While it is understood that Mukden
is not he*avily fortified, Gen. Kuropat
kin has a powerful force behind him,
strongly posted at Tie pass; and if,
as he asserts, the Russians are now
powerful enough to assume the of
fensive, it is possible his advance move
ment will force the Japanese flanking
column to withdraw in order to protect
their own base. On the other h'and,
there seems to be a possibility of one
or both the Japanese columns threat
ening the railway behind the Russians
and forcing a suspension of their ag
gressive movement.
REPORTS THAT JAPANESE
SUFFERED HEAVILY.
Mukilen Account of the Taking of
Bentsiaputze.
Mukden, Oct. 9. —The Russian for
ward movement has begun and Bent
siaputze has been captured with a
small loss.
In order to a clear understanding of
the situation, it may be stated that
two days ago the Japanese had ten di
visions confronting the Russians north
of the Taitse river. Their left flank,
consisting of two divisions, was on the
railway at Sandiapu, thirty miles
southwest of Mukden, and close to the
Hun river. Their center," comprised of
four divisions, occupied the railway be
tween Liao Yang and Ohandiapudzi,
twelve miles north. Two more divis
ions occupied the extreme Japanese
right along the road between Bentsia
putze and Bensihu.
Their front extended about fifty-two
miles. The position about Bentsia
putze was strongly fortified and in
tended to withstand attack. It is re
ported that Gen. Kuroki was there in
person. The Japanese had omitted to
fortify one hill, which was the key to
the position. The Russians, aware of
this omission, made a wide detour
eastward and seized the hill with lit
tle opposition. The hill once occupied
exposed the whole Japanese position to
a heavy flanking tire. The Russians
also turned the Japanese right and
the fortified positions thus becoming
untenable, the Japanese were forced
to withdraw hurriedly from Bentsia
putze, lighting a rear guard action. In
which they suffered heavily. The Rus
sian losses throughout were small, al
though severe opposition had been ex
pected.
Gen. Mistchenko’s Cossacks had been
harrying the Japanese outposts for
several days and were entirely success
ful In a number of engagements.
The Russian southern advance be
gan on Oct. 4 with the occupation of
Shakhe. a railway station. The next
day the station, which had been dis
mantled by the Japanese, was restored
by the railway brigade following Im
mediately behind the fighting line, and
the same brigade also restored the
bridge across the Shakhe river. On
Oct. 6 Gen. Mistchenko advanced al
most to the Yentai mines, driving In
the Japanese outposts with heavy loss
at the expense of only one killed and
five Injured.
In th* Russian forward movement,
made In the heaviest marching order,
one sees everywhere whole companies
of which every man carries a large
knapsack on his back, s rifle on his
shoulder and a large kettle or teapot
Continued on Fifth Page.
MISS WILSON WAS
DROWNED IN SURF
BATHING AT VIRGINIA BEACH.
FOUR OTHER YOVNti WOMEN HAD
NARROW ESCAPES.
Yonng Woman Who Lost Her Life
Wa* n Niece of *le I.ate William
1,. Wilson—The Five Were in n
Party Willi n Young Man Who
W'n* Teaching Them to Float—Life
Savers llad to Be Called to the
lieHcae of tile Girls.
Norfolk, Va„ Oct. 9.—Miss Bessie
Wilson of Clarksburg, W. Va., niece
of the late William L. Wilson, former
Postmaster General and afterwards
president of Washington and Lee Uni
versity, was drowned while bathing at
Virginia Beach this afternoon. Her
body was recovered.
Miss Mary Wilson of Charlestown,
W. Va., daughter of the former Post
master General; Miss Mary M. Simp
son of Buchanan, Va.; Miss Eliza Dil
lon of Indian Rock, Va., and Miss Lou
ise Latimer of Washington, sister of
Lieut. Julian L. Latimer, U. S. N.,
were rescued by United States life
savers and are in a serious condition
at the Princess Anne Hotel, but will
recover.
The party went into the surf, ac
companied by Mr. E. Stormont, a resi
dent of the beach. He was teaching
them to float, and before he was aware
of it, several of the young women
had drifted beyond their depth and
were In danger of drowning. Mr. Stor
mont swam to the shore and launched
a small surf boat. Speeding this to
the rescue, he succeeded in getting
Miss Mary Wilson, Miss Simpson, Miss
Dillon and Miss Latimer aboard. Be
fore he could reach Miss Bessie Wil
son the boat capsized.
Realizing his inability to save all the
party unaided, Mr. Stormont returned
to the shore and ran to the life-sav
ing station for help. The crew Imme
diately launched the surf boat and hur
ried down the coast. They reached the
drowning girls in time to rescue four,
but when Miss Bessie Wilson was
picked up her life was extinct.
PETER THE ANOINTED.
Another Ceremony Mark* the Ac
re** ion of Servin’* Sovereign.
Zlcha, Servla, Oct. 9.—The anointing
of King Peter was performed here
with great ceremony ’this morning.
At 9 o’clock amid the pealing of
bells, the King, in full coronation
robes,, proceeded to the church where
the Metropolitan Innocent, attended
by an array of bishops and clergy,
celebrated high mass.
The King being then formally Invit
ed to anointment by the bishops, laid
aside his crown, regalia and sword and
proceeded to the Ikonostas, where he
took up his position on a gold embroid
ered carpet and the Metropolitan, tak
ing an ampulla containing the holy
chrism in one hand and the anointing
rod in the other, touched His Majesty
with the rod on the forehead, nostrils,
mputh, ears, chest and palms of the
hatids, making each time the sign of
the cross and saying. "The seal of the
grace of the Holy Ghost.”
The King was then conducted to the
altar and partook of the communion,
afterwards returning to the throne,
where he resumed his royal emblems.
The Metropolitan then invoked God’s
blessing, and the ceremony terminat
ed with the singing of an anthem, the
King taking the cross to kiss as lie left
the chqrch.
arentsTinjurld bY auto.
IS SOMEWHAT BETTER.
Millionaire Owner Sustained a Frac
ture of tile Skull.
New York, Oct. 9.—George Arents,
Jr., who was thrown from his machine
at Queens yesterday during the auto
mobile race for the Vanderbilt cup,
was somewhat better to-night than he
was twenty-four hours ago, when It
seemed as though his death would be
but a matter of a short time.
A consultation of physicians result
ed In the announcement that Mr.
Arents was suffering from a fracture
of the skull.
New York, Oct. 9.—Mr. Arents con
tinued to Improve this evening and so
satisfactory was his progress that Mrs.
Arents and members of the family left
the hospital. A member of the fam
ily stated this evening that the rela
tives are very hopeful.
The announcement was made later
that there is no fracture of the skull,
but a blood vessel In the brain had
burst, causing compression of the
brain. It Is now expected the blood
clot will be absorbed.
TWO BAINBRIDGE MEnln
A SHOOTING MATCH.
E. E. Mnrrl* Wa* Wounded hy Ed.
Martin. Who Surrendered.
Bainbridge, Ga.. Oct. 9.—ln an alter
cation this afternoon Ed. Martin shot
E. E. Morris, inflicting two painful,
but not necessarily fatal, wounds. Mor
ris was shot through the right shoul
der and right hand.
Immediately after the t noting Mar
tin surrendered to Hherlff Fordam.
Both participants in the Impromptu
shooting are prominent men of thla
o.ty.
SAVANNAH. GA.. MONDAY. OCTOBER 10. 1904.
FUNERAL OF PAYNE.
Mllwnukee Letter Carrier* Were the
l’nllbearor*.
Milwaukee, Wis., Oct. 9.—Henry Clay
Payne was buried to-day in Forest
Home cemetery after 25,1N to persons
had seen the body as it lay In state at
the city hall.
Mrs. Payne and members of the
funeral party who accompanied the
body from Washington took a fure
well view of the departed at noon. At
3 o'clock the coffin was placed in a
hearse and under an escort of 200 let
ter carriers, of Milwaukee, the pro
cession moved to All Saints Episcopal
church.
The active pallbearers were eight let
ter carriers, who were employes of the
Milwaukee office when Mr. Payne was
postmaster of Milwaukee. The honor
ary pall bearers included Secretaries
Paul Morton, Victor H. Metcalf and
James Wilson, Senators Spooner and
Quarles, Judge James H. Jenkins,
George R. Peck, Elmer Dover, Harry
S. New and a score of prominent citi
zens of Milwaukee. The full Episcopal
services for the dead were read by
Bishop Nicholson. During the servic
es the hyms, "Jesus, Lover of My
Soul” and “Abide With Me,” were
sung by the choir.
The services at the grave were pri
vate.
Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M.
Shaw arrived in Milwaukee this morn
ing and left on an early afternoon
train for Oswego, N. Y., where he has
an engagement to speak Monday even
ing. Mr. Shaw’s engagement would not
permit of his remaining for the funeral,
but he viewed the remains at the city
hall.
ARCTICEXPEDmON
IS REPORTED SAFE.
AmumlftPii I Trying to Reach the
Rorth Pole.
Dundee, Scotland, Oct. 9.—A whaler
returned from Davis strait brings news
of the safety of Capt. Amundsen's
Arctic expedition, which left Chris
tiana June 17. 1903.
Capt. Amundsen’s expedition has
been described as having for its pur
pose a task of the highest importance
in the domain of terrestial magnetism.
The plan was to go first to King Wil
liam Land, on the east coast of Green
land, and thence proceed for Behring
strait. If the plan should be carried
out it would take the expedition al
most directly across the North Pole.
The vessel on which the expedition
sailed was the Gjoa, 46 tons, yacht
rigged, and having an auxiliary pe
troleum engine, and she was equipped
for four years’ stay in the Arctic re
gions. Capt. Amundsen was experi
enced in polar explorations, having ac
companied Jerlach’s Antarctic expedi
tion in 1897-99 as first officer of the
Belgica. After his return, Amundsen
consulted with Prof. Nenmayer of
Hamburg, a leading authority on ter
restial magnetism, who informed him
that expert determination of the
earth’s magnetic North pole would be
of great value to science.
Davis strait, whence the report of
the safety of Capt. Amundsen, con
nects Bafflns bay with the Atlantic
ocean, and forms the western boun
dary of Greenland.
swauTkiLled JONES.
A Honstnn Attorney Shot nn Insur
ance Man of Thnt City.
Houston, Tex., Oct. 9.—Hugh N.
Swain, an attorney, late to-day shot
and killed C. W. Jones, secretary of
the Houston Fire and Marine Insur
ance Company, of which W. F. Swain,
father of thi former, is president.
’ Swain was arrested, but refuses to
give any information whatever con
cerning the causes leading to the trag
edy.
Jones was In his office during the
afternoon, and with a companion start
ed to leave about 4 o’clock. His com
panion went ahead and heard a shot.
He went back and saw Jones lying in
the hall, while, Swain wa* standing in
the door of his own office.
Jones was shot in the back of the
head and died instantly.
FOR CmMINALUBELT
NOT FOR FORGERY.
Gainesville, Fla., Oct. 9.—The report
that W. M. Holloway, Democratic
nominee for state superintendent of
public. Instruction, had been Indicted
for forgery is erroneous. The Indict
ment found against him was for crim
inal libel.
Attorneys for the prosecution and
defense arrived to-day, and the legality
of the Indictment will be argued to
morrow.
TH IN KS PR I NCESS LOU ISE
IS OF SOUND MIND.
Rome, Oct. 9.—Dr. Bossl, the ali
enist, after a visit to Princess Louise
of Saxe-Coburg, declared that he
found in her no trace of the insani
ty which had been alleged as reason
for keeping her under restraint.
He added that he found marks of
violence upon the body of the
Princess.
DOWAGER EMPRESS
IS BROKEN DOWN.
London, Oct. 9.—The Dally Mail’s
Copenhagen correspondent telegraphs
as follows;
"Seriously broken down by her Red
Cross labors, the Dowager Empress of
Russia has been confined to her bed
since her arrival here."
ITALIAN~Of FICERS ARE~
ORDERED BACK TO DUTY.
Rome, Oct. 9—The War Office has
ordered all officers on vacation to re
turn Immediately to their regiments.
Notice also Is given that there will
be no more holiday leaves.
Mexico’* Wheat Crop Large.
M-xlro CKjr, Oct. 9.—At the wheat
crop this year, according to reports
from over Mexico, indicates an In
crease off. per cent, over that of last
ysar. the Importation of this cereal
therefore will probabiy not be neces
sary.
SIX SUFFUCATED
BY GAS IN TUNNEL
EMPLOYES OF GRAND TRUNK.
DEATHS CAUSED BV RRRAKINU IN
TWO OF A COAL TRAIN.
It Wa* in the St. Clntr Tnnnel. Pn*-
Ins llntler the St. Clntr Rlvrr That
the Trnin it roko—Three of the
Crew Suffocated While Part ot
the Train I,ay Stalled—Three Oth
er* Lost Tlielr l.lxcz While At
tempting Heone.
Port Huron, Mich.. Oct. 9. —Six em
ployes of the Grand Trunk Railway
were suffocated by coal gas early to
day in the St. Clair tunnel, which
runs under the St. Clair river from
Port Huron to Sarnia. Ontario.
A coal train broke In two while pas
sing through the tunnel and ‘three of
the train crew were suffocated while
part of the train lay stalled in the
tunnel; the engineer lost his life when
he returned and endeavored to push
the stalled cars back to safety, and
two other rescuers perished In vain
attempts to penetrate the gaseous
atmosphere of the great tube.
The dead:
A. S. Begg, Port Huron, superin
tendent of terminals.
Engineer John Coleman, Port Hu
ron.
Conductor J. B. Simpson, Sarnia,
Ont.
Conductor D. T. Tinsley, Sarnia,
Ont.
Brakeman Thomas McGrath, Sarnia,
Ont.
Brakeman D. A. Gillis, Sarnia, Ont.
LEOPOLD IS POPULAR.
Llppr Want* lllm in Hrmaln a* the
Regent.
Berlin, Oct. 9. —A popular voice
against the endeavor to displace Prince
Leopold from the regency was raised
to-dlay In Ltppe at a public meeting
held in Lage, which was attended by
one thousand subjects from all parts
of the principality.
The assemblage adopted a resolution
saying the convocation regarded at
tempts to contest the decree of the
regency as manifested In the Emperor’s
telegrttm, in reply to the Schaumburg
government's protest, as an unwar
ranted and deplorable attack upon the
autonomy and sovereignty of Lippe,
and urging that the Diet take a firm
stand in favor of Prince Leopold.
To prove that devotion and loyalty
to the interest of Lippe did not con
flict with fealty to the Empire, the
meeting dosed with cheers for Em
peror William as well as Prince Leo
pold.
CULLEN 111 HIED ALIVE.
Remained Twelve Hoar* Henentli
Coal and Then Reened.
New York, Oct. 9.—John Cullen, a
coal passer, 64 years old, missed his
footing and fell down a coal chute In
a huge pocket in one of the Iron build
ings of the Kings County Gas and
Illuminating Company, where he re
mained for twelve hours practically
burled under 300 tons of coal. One
hundred tons of coal were removed be
fore Cullen could be rescued. One hun
dred men worked for almost twelve
hours removing coal and In the mean
time Cullen was given stimulants
through a long rubber tube.
The Imprisoned man was finally tak
en out, and beyond a few bruises, was
not hurt.
ANDREW CARNEGIE
WILL GET A MEDAL.
New York. Oct. 9.—The Herald will
say to-morrow:
On Andrew Carnegie Is soon to be
conferred one of the greatest honor*
In the Industrial world, the Bessemer
medal, which Is given only to those
who are pre-eminent In the Iron and
ffteel | lndustry. Established by the
great Inventor in 1873, the medal has
been conferred at succeeding meeting*
of the Iron and Steel Institute on
men whose Inventions have been of a
revolutionary character, or whose re--
searches have been considered of the
utmost Importance.
This award will be made on the oc
casion of the annual meeting of the In
ntltute in New York beginning on Oci.
24- Although of an International char
acter the Institute has met, but once
before In this country, in 1890.
W E D DINGP RE SEN TS
WERE DESTROYED.
New York, Oct. 9.—The country res
idence at Tarrytown of M. Ruinsey
Miller, a lawyer of New York, was de
stroyed by fire to-day. The place was
one of the handsomest in Tarrytown.
Mr. Miller Is an invalid from paraly
sis and wa* removed from the house
with the greatest difficulty. Miss Lou
ise Miller was on Tuesday last married
to Roger B. Williams of Ithaca, N.
Y., and all her wedding presents were
In the house and were destroyed.
The loss Is estimated at about *IOO,-
000.
MISS PECK’S ASCENT
OF HUASCAN MOUNTAIN.
Lima, Peru, Oct. 9.-~Mlss Annie B.
Peck, the American mountain climber,
hss ascended Huascan mountain to a
hfght of 21,000 feet. Bhe was prevent
ed from reaching the summit because
of Immense crevices and snow. Huss
ein la 22,060 feet high.
Mn*t Not Take Part.
Home, Oct. 9.—Contrary to asser
tions that Pope Plus Is disposed to
absolve Catholics from the prohibition
to participate In political elections, a
prominent Cardinal ha* assured the
Associated Press that the prohibition
will be maintained, and that *a special
notice to that effect will be issued
shortly before the approaching general
election.
BIG DRUG SWINDLE.
How Fakir* Worked Off Alleged
Patent Medleine*.
New York, Oct. 9.—The New York
police itre convinced that they have
broken up a gigantic drug swindle toy
the arrest of several men in this city.
The arrests were made on Information
that well known proprietary medicines
were being counterfeited and sold as
genuine, and the authorities assert that
the Investigation Is not yet complete.
Drugs seized at the apartment of
Howard E. Wooten to-day, It Is said,
are valued at SIO,OOO. Wooten Is one
of the men under arrest. The others
are Simeon B. Mtnden, Manvllle Thom
as, Charles H. Horn, Charles F. Utsley
and Walter S. ltockey.
It Is asserted by local detectives that,
slips were found In the places raided,
giving the names of 5,000 druggists
throughout the country to whom dan
gerous mixtures, made In New York,
were sold. It Is said that the most
Important find in the raids was the
circulars sent out to druggists and
containing the code by which they
could order the preparations.
It Is alleged by the police that prep
arations made by the best known
chemical Arms In Europe were counter
feited. In circulars discovered was the
statement: "All these goods are genu
ine, In original packages and un
opened.”
The price list showed thnt the drugs
in the list were being sold at from
in to 50 per cent, below the usual sell
ing price.
DIED BEFORE GOOD NEWS
COULD BE GIVEN HIM.
Knoxville, Tenn., Oct. 9.—W. V. For
rest, a mechanic, whose home is at
Henderson, Tenn., died to-day In the
telegraph office at Hodges, Tenn.,
while awaiting response to a message
sent home asking the condition of hi!
invalid wife and dying child.
Forrest came here to get work, and
receiving word Saturday that his fam
ily was sick and destitute, started
home penniless. At Hodges he begged
the operator to send the message ask
ing the condition of his loved ones.
The reply would have been good news,
hut when the operator called to tell
him that his child was better, death
had claimed him.
The body was shipped to Hender
son.
WANTS MORGAN TO^ 7 "
GIVE UP THE COPE.
Popp I* A*ke<l to Al<l In Keearlng
the Stolen Relic.
Rome, Oct. 9.—The Prince-Bishop of
Ascoli, who has written to J. Plerpont
Morg*.in, asking for the return of the
cope stolen from the cathedral at As
coit In 1892, and subsequently purchased
by Mr. Morgan, has requested Pope
Plus to use his Influence to obtain the
return of the cope.
STALWART* MAY WITHDRAW.
Thinking of Abandoning the Rapp
in Wlneoiiin.
Milwaukee, Wls., Oct. 10. —The Her
ald to-day says that a meeting of the
Executive Committee of the "National
Republican” (Stalwart) State Central
Committee will be held within a day
or two to consider the advisability of
withdrawing the state stalwart ticket.
The action of the National Commit
tee In recognizing the LaFollette fac
tion to the extent of asking that fac
tion to arrange for a meeting at which
Senator Fairbanks Is to deliver a
speech has complicated the political
situation and Is said to be the cause
for considering the new stop.
Spent n Quiet Sunday,
Esopus, N. Y., Oct. 9.—Judge Parker
spent a quiet Sunday. He attended
church at Kingston and In the after
noon took a long walk. William F.
Sheehan, chairmun of the Executive
Committee of the Democratic National
Committee, called at Rosemount and
later returned to New York. Judge
Parker will go to New York to-mor
row, returning here Thursday.
sini|in llnised 176,900.
New York, Oct. 9.—Rev. A. B. Simp
son, the evangelist, raised nearly *70,000
In cash and pledges Ht the tabernacle
to-day, where he preached his annual
missionary sermon, the principal event
of the twenty-third annual convention
of the Christian and missionary al
liance. The donations ranged In
amounts from 25 cents to *5,000.
Hill Will Join Havl*.
New York, Oct. 9.—Kx-Senator David
B. Hill arrived here to-night from Al
bany. He will leave to-morrow for
Baltimore, where he will Join the
Demoeratlc vice presidential nomtnee,
Henry G. Davis and party on their
campaigning tour. Mr. Hill express
ed to-night his utmost confidence In
Democratic success In New York
state.
Steamer St. Latvrence Ashore,
Montreal, Oct. 9. The steamer St.
Lawrence, engaged In the gulf trade,
I* reported Hshore at English Point,
on the Gaspe coast. No details are
given beyond the <*?.t that the pas
sengers and crew are safe.
Acquitted of Charge*.
Mexico City, Oct. 9.— J. O. Rice, who
was manager of the defunct Interna
tional Bank and Trust Company of
America, ha* been acquitted of the
charges made Hgalnst him In connec
tion with the failure of the bank, his
bond of *20,000 being returned to hitn.
fWMMMKI Fire at Coluinhn*.
Columbus, 0.. Oct. 9.—Fire early to
day burned out the two upper floors
of a flve-story building In North High
street occupied by the Columbus Dry
Goods Company, entailing a loss of
*200,000.
Dnvl* 4ne* to Baltimore,
Tlklna, W. Va., Oct. 9.—Ex-Senator
Henry G. Davis left at 2:30 o’clock this
afternoon In his private ear for Balti
more, accompanied by Secretary Her
man W. Mollman. Mr. Davis will ad
dress a Democratic meeting in Balti
more to-morrow night.
Lady turioi’i Condition,
Walmer Castle. Oct. 9.—A bulletin
Issued thle afternoon says: •
"Lady Curzon passed a comfortable
day, this mornings Improvement In
her condition being maintained.”
.1* ||*near Special Envoy,
Lima, Peru, Oct. *.—gunjtmlyao. a
special envoy of Japan, hae arrived
here.
5 CENTB A COPT
DAILY. *8 A YEAR.
WEEKLY 2-TIMEB-A-WEKK.iI A TEAR
ONLY ONE STATE
SOUGHT RAKE-OFF
FROM ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION.
ITS GRAFTERS, HOWEVER, WERE
NOT ENCOURAGED.
Of All llie States in the Union, from
Rnt One Wa* a Propoaltlon Made
to Secure an Appropriation for an
Exhibit Provided a Clique Wa*
Properly “Fixed”—Only Three
State* Without Representation
When the Fair Opened.
®t. Louis, Oct. Q. —“In only one state
out of fifty-one states and territories
and possessions having buildings and
exhibits on the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition grounds were we approach
ed with a corrupt proposal In connec
tion with an appropriation,and this was
not made to me direct," said Charles
M. Reeves to-day in an interview.
"A clique of about seven men de
clared they controlled the Legislature
of that state, and they demanded con
sideration for passing a bill appropri
ating money for the state's participa
tion In the fair. This was not con
sidered for a moment, and the bill
was defeated. We at once arranged
a private subscription plan, which
worked well, but the people, without
a hint from St. Louis, surmised the
reasons for the failure of the bill, and
f have been told that every one of
the seven was defeated for renomlna
tlon or re-election at the subsequent
primaries and elections. The next
Legislature made a rather liberal ap
propriation.
. "Few promises were made. Neither
patronage nor passes were held out to
legislators a* Inducements to them to
support our bills, and yet only three
states were without representation
when the exposition opened, Delaware.
South Carolina and Florida. A bill wai
passed by the South Carolina Legisla
ture of 1902, but representation failed
tor other reasons Florida has since
swung Into line with an exhibit."
The foregoing statement by Mr.
Reeves, who Is chief of the department
of domestic exploitation, was made In
connection with the completion of his
report of the legislative work of the
World's Fair, which Is to be submitted
to President Francis. It shows that
the states of the American Union have
expended about *8,000,000 on their
buildings and exhibits at the exposi
tion.
RELIGIOUS SEMINARIES
REGARDED AS FAILURES
By President Harper of the t/nlver
"Hy of
Chicago, Oct. 9.—" Not a single re
ligious problem of any Importance has
been solved by the theological semi
naries of the United States In fifty
years. The churches are too much oc
cupied with denominational questions
to direct their attention to them. The
solution of these problems must ronte
from our great universities, which are
realizing that they must furnish the
religious truining In the future."
President Harper of the University
of Chicago, In addressing the students
und faculty on "The University and
P* Relation to Religious Education "
to-day set foi th In these words his
opinion of the status of religious In
stitutions.
After branding the theological semi
naries of the country a* failures In true
religious education, and lamenting the
extreme dcnomlnatlonallsm In the
churches, Dr. Harper offered a cur
riculum and plans for a university
which should embody his Ideals of re
ligious training, saying:
"The work of the University which
undertakes this will lncluda provisions
for lectures, correspondence ‘and read
ing courses for the students. BlW*il
history and literature, religion, ethics,
philosophy and science also would be
Included In the curriculum.
"The study will not be restricted to
theory. The university will constitute
Itself a laboratory in which practical
work will be done. Our university set
tlement furnishes a good example of
this."
R AM M EtTcLIPPERS
INTD BARBER’S THROAT.
Killing Followed n Coin plaint of
the Clippers Palling.
Chicago, Oct. 9.—Because he was
using a pair of dull clippers. Charles
Alexander, a barber, was killed to-day
by James Thomas, whose hair Alex
ander was cutting. •
When ThomH* complained that the
clippers pulled his hair. Instead of cut
led his hair. Instead of cutting It, the
barber struck Thomas. A fight follow
ed.
Thomas got possession of the clip
pers and rammed them Into Alex
ander's throat. Alexander died almost
Instantly, his Juglar vein having been
severed.
WILL NOfALLOW
AUTOS IN COUNTY.
Cumberland. Md., Oct. 9.—The Coun
ty Court of Grant county. West Vli
gtnla, considered the beat touring
county In the state, hae passed an or
der prohibiting automobiles running in
the county.
The action Is the result of a num
ber of accidents because of tlie reck
less automobile driving. A penalty of
(100 ia named for violation.
Indignant Over Marks. .
London. Oct. 10.—Editorial articles
In this morning’s newspapers chorus
expressions ranging from regret to In
dignation at the election of Harry
Marks to Parliament In the Thanet
district. The (’.inaervatlve Standard
aaya: "In the Interests of purity of
public life, we hope before Marks la
allowed to take any active part In
parliamentary work, he will be afford
ed an opportunity by the House of
Commons to clear his character of the
grave aspersions cast upon it toy a
•* tht Supreme Court ” .