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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- X jsabatmag Jttofning 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 ” .