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THE MORNING NEWS. .
Established 1850. - Incorporated ISBS r
J. H. ESTILL, President. *
JAPANESE MEET
RUSSIAN ADVANCE
A GENERAL ENGAGEMENT
BETWEEN LUO YANG AND MUK
DEN REPORTED
From Tokio, While the Russians
Describe the Fighting as Advance
l.nard Actions—Hard Fighting a
short Distance from Bensihn.
Japanese Claim to Have Cut Olt
a Hussion Column South of Taitse
River.
Gen. Kuropatkin’s advance has
been met with a counter advance
of the forces under Field Marshal
Oyama. According to advices re
ceived ‘at Tokio, a general engage
ment is in progress between Liao
Yang and Mukden; but reports
from Russian sources, describe the
fighting there as merely in the na
ture of advance guard actions.
Gan. Kuropatkin is reported to be
aiming to strike simultaneously at
two widely separated points on the
Japanese left. There has been
hard fighting a short distance north
of Bensihu, in which a loss of 150
in killed or wounded is admitted.
The Japanese claim to have cut
off a Russian column south of the
Taitse river. No official reports
from the front were received by
the Russian war office last night
‘and the fact is regarded in some
quarters as indicating the mon
success thus far of Gen. Kuropat
kin's forward movement. Military
authorities, however, point out that,
owing to the magnitude of the
movement planned, it is too early
to expect news of decisive results.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 13, 3:20 a. m.—
No official news of the results of to
day's battle south of Mukden Is avail
able at this hour. Gen. Kuropatkin
doubtless has communicated his regu
lar report to Emperor Nicholas at
Tsarkoe Selo, but the dispatch was not
sent back to the general staff to-night.
So the latest word from Russian
sources is contained in the Associated
Press dispatch from Mukden.
As is natural, the absence of official
news is pessimistically interrupted in
many quarters; but the general staff,
though reticent, counsels patience,
pointing out that the offensive move
ment was planned upon a large scale
and has not yet reached a stage where
a decisive result could have been at
tained.
The frontal attack on the Yentai
mines developed a desperate battle, in
which probably 100,000 men are en
gaged; but though the dispatches so
far deal almost exclusively with this
feature of the battle, it is pointed out
that there is a much wider field in
volved.
While it is now asserted that Gen.
Kuropatkin enjoys a considerable nu
merical superiority, the main fear ex
pressed is that this superiority is in
sufficient to enable him to carry out
the big operations he has undertaken.
STUBBORN FIGHTING
STILL IN PROGESS.
Impossible to Say What Had Been
Accomplished on Third Day
Mukden, Oct. 12, 2:40 p. m.—Stub
born fighting is still in progress, this
being the third day of the engage
ment. It is impossible at this time to
sa.v wha* has been accomplished.
Hospital trains are continually ar
riving from the south. The wounded
arc being sent further north. A dress
ing station has been established on the
railway platform here where nurses
and surgeons give prompt attention to
the most urgent cases before the trains
proceed.
RUSSIAN BRIGADE
MAY BE CAPTURED.
It ( rosscd the Tultse River and .laps
Cut Olt Retreat.
Toklo, Oct. 12. 3:30 p. m.— A general
Japanese advance, along a broad front
towards Mukden is progressing.
A brigade of Russian infantry, with
2.000 cavalry and two guns, having the
object of striking Gen. Kuroki's flank,
crossed the Taitse river Oct. 9. The
Japanese cut off the retreat of this
force and possibly will capture it.
I he Russians are attacking Slen
cliu tug, thirty miles northeast of Salm
a'-'e (southeast of Liao Yang and al
most due north of Feng Wang Cheng),
evidently with the object of cutting off
Japanese communications with the
lalu river.
DESPERATE FIGHTING
NORTH OF YENTAI.
n *. Dantelotf Wounded, hot Did
Not Hellnquifth Coiiiinaiid.
s t. Petersburg, Oct. 12.—Gen. Sakha
ro/T telegraphing yesterday evening,
confirms the reports of desperate flght
i"g north of Yentai, where the hights
Were alternately held by the Russians
otid Japanese.
Gen. Danieloff, who succeeded Gen.
fiousseeff and Komaoff in command
c* the Hixlh Siberian Killes division
v.-in wounded In the leg, but did not
.h'hulsh his command.
1 he losses are not stated and accord-
n K to the latest advices the battle is
continuing to-day.
Results Vat Decisive.
Toklo, Oet. 12, Bp. m.—A battle
'"oufi, of Mukden) raged unlnterrupt
t T a " Tuesday and Into the
mKht. it was continued to-day. The
-ri 11 * hnv * not been decisive.
Ihe Russians have a heavy force on
, Japanese right toward the Taitse
r| ver, but It Is believed that the Japa
nese have checked the Russian turning
movement.
Jiabattnal) iftafnina
NUMBER 17.510.
RUSSIANS DRIVE
JAPANESE BACK.
A Battle at Shanpintatilee ia Which
Japanese Battery Was Silenced.
Shanpintaidze (a mile south of Bent
siaputze), Monday, Oct. 10.—With the
Russian left flanking column (believed
to be Gen. Mistchenko’s) by way of
Mukden, Oct. 12,-The Russians have
been advancing in force for several
days. Upon reaching Taidomowza, a
mile south of Kaoutou pass, on the
Fushun-Bensihu road, they began hear
ing sporadic artillery fire on their right,
where the Russian advance was in con
tact with the Japanese. The movement
of the main column was immediately
accelerated. The Russians were then
two flays march from Shanpintaidze.
Desultory skirmishing was constant
ly proceeding on the right and left
and the Japanese steadily retired.
The firing ahead became heavier yes
terday and wounded men from the
scouting detachments began to pass
through the Russian lines. The Rus
sians pressed forward with increased
speed, the infantry advancing at the
double. The spirits of the men were
high, due to the fact that they were
actually assuming the offensive. They
arrived at the village of Shanpintaidze
at 5 o'clock this evening. The Japan
ese h'ad hurriedly abandoned the place
the night before, paying the Chinese
big prices to carry away their stores
amounting to 4,000 bags of rice and
barley.
There were two divisions of Jap
anese in front of the Russians. The
general commanding this (Russian)
column, upon reaching Shanpintaidze,
deployed a portion of his forces, with
a battery of artillery, sent out left
flank supports and went personally to
his right flank, where his skirmishers
had already engaged the Japanese. An
artillery duel then opened on the left
with the Japanese mountain guns
brought up from Chowsan pass, which
were shelling the Russian scouting de
tachments. The Japanese projectiles,
however, fell wide and the Russian
guns came up at a gallop, unlimbered
and opened fire on the Japanese ar
tillery'. This duel was continued until
dark. The Russian fire was accurate
and eventually silenced the Japanese
battery.
The Russians lost ten men wounded
and had one man killed.
This morning the batteries reopened
fire at 10 o'clock, the Japanese reply
ing.
To the right the fight was proceed
ing simultaneously apparently in favor
of the Russians. The latter were
using about ten miles of telegraph and
telephone lines abandoned by the Jap
anese.
SERIOUS CONFLICTS
OCCURRED MONDAY.
Tokio Has Reports of Desperate
Straggle at Bensihn.
Tokio, Oct. 12, 6:30 p. m.— A batch
of reports covering the fighting of Oct.
10, published this morning, records
serious conflicts at various points along
the Japanese front. There was a des
perate struggle in the neighborhood of
Bensihu, where the Russians crossed
the Taitse river, and where the Jap
anese endeavored to entrap the inva
ders.
The Hsien Chuang garrison vigor
ously attacked and repulsed the Rus
sians, possibly relieving the pressure
on the Japanese line of communica
tion.
The headquarters of the Manchurian
army, in reporting conditions on the
night of Oct. 10, telegraphs as fol
lows :
‘‘A powerful column of the enemy
is ‘advancing. It is in Yeihokou val
ley, near Shaotakou. A'regiment of
Russians is fortifying the ridges.
“A line of eminences east of Ben
sihu was taken by the enemy, as were
ridges east of the roadway between
Suolichia and Bensihu by a night at
tack. The next morning, under cover
of a mist, our force succeeded in re
flaking the line of eminences east of
Bensihu and another line of ridges be
tween Suolichia and Bensihu.
“At 11 o’clock this morning the
enemy's cavalry attempted to attack
one eminence east of §outalaitza, but
they were driven back after a hand
to h'and fight. The enemy left num
erous killed and retreated to the base
of the eminence.
"Reports received up to the evening
of Oct. 10, show that the enemy in
Itihe Micinjty of Bensihu appears to
have been reinforced, but our troops
are holding their position well.
"The center army reports as follows:
" ‘Our right has taken possession of
a line of hights east of Yamentzu.
Our left reached the ridges east of
Hflangti and attacked the enemy at
Wilitzu, but was unable to dislodge
him up to sundown.’
"Our left army reports as follows:
" ‘Our right column is occupying
Kuchiatzu and vicinity and is co-oper
ating with the left and center. The
army attacked the enemy’s combined
force occupying the hights of Wuli
taitzu, in the vicinity of Erestaitzu.
We took possession of a line extending
from Soutataltzu and Erestaitzu. Our
center column reached a line from
Chientaitzu to Kangchiatai and at
tacked and dislodged the enemy from
his position at Tatungshan, which he
had been holding since the day be
fore. Our left, 'after attacking the
enemy holding Hsilaoshatun, continued
to advance to Hochlatun. The garrison
at Hsienc Huang made a night at
tack and drove the enemy east and
north.’ ”
ST. PETERSBURG
IS APPREHENSIVE.
Lack of News from Below Mukden
Causes Anxiety.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 12, 8:30 p. m.—
It Is now midnight on the battlefield
below Mukden, and the failure to re
ceive news that the Russians achieved
decisive results In to-day's fight north
of Yentai, coupled with the Tokio re
port that Field Marshal Oyama Is
gaining ground, causes increased ap
prehension.
The dispatch of the Associated Press
from Tokio was the first positive In
formation that Russian troops in any
force were already across the Taitse
river, although It was already known
here that some cavalry had passed
over the river, but the report that
another column was attempting to cut
the Japanese line of communication
with the Yalu river, did not come us
a surprise, as it was known, although
not revealed for strategic reason, that
wide turning operations were proceed
ing on the Russian extreme left,
screened by the columu operating
against BhanplntaJdx< .
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A HOT FIGHT
AT KHODYAGOY
RUSSIANS LOST 150 MEN
IN DISLODGING THE JAPANESE
FROM A RIDGE TO THE SOUTH.
The East Siberian Mountain Battery
Reinforced the Russians and the
Japanese Abandoned Their Posi
tion—A Russian Correspondent ot
Associated Press Reports the En-
Itaitenient Gen. KashtaJinsky’s
Cnlnuin Approaching the Taitse
River.
Koutaitsze (Six and a Half Mile3
North of Bensihu), Oct. 12.—A Rus
sian correspondent of the Associated
Press telegraphs as follows:
"I have been with Gen. Kashtalin
sky’s column since Oct. 8. We have
been pushing south from Fushun and
have had a number of skirmishes and
one hot fight at the village of Khodya
goy, on Oct. 9, In which we lost 150
killed or wounded. We are now ap
proaching the banks of the Taitse
river. The Japanese, who had already
been driven out of Bentslaputze when
we arrived, are now retiring from
Lulshudl, only two miles ahead. Our
advance Is falling back on Bensihu.
“Gen. Rennenkampff's Cossacks first
attacked Khodyagoy, driving the Jap
anese from the village, with a loss of
twelve killed or wounded. The Japa
nese then took a stand on a ridge to
the southward, from whence It seemed
It would be impossible to dislodge
them. Two of their guns replied per
sistently to ours, though late In the
afternoon they ceased firing, apparent
ly to save ammunition. The East Si
berian Mountain Battery then came up
and seized a commanding hight, from
which It joined the field battery In
shelling the Japanese position, and
finally drove them out; but the fight
cost us 150 men ”
RUSSIANS CAPTURED
MIKADO’S MESSAGE.
It Pointed to Preparations for Im
portant Events by Japanese.
Headquarters of the Russian West
ern Army, Mukden, Oct. 11, via Pekin,
Oct. 12.—Russian dragoons have cap
tured a copy of a message from the
Emperor of Japan to his troops, In
which the Mikado says he is still
awaiting the decisive defeat of the
Russians. It is apparent from this In
telligence that the Japanese are equal
ly preparing for important events.
There have been dally engagements be
tween the advance guards along the
entire line of thirty miles.
The Japanese appear to be appre
hensive of a cutting off movement, ow
ing to the fact that the Russian cav
alry are south of the Taitse river, and
also owing to the presence of Russian
forces yesterday In the old positions
and fortifications at Bensihu. They
have, therefore, fallen back.
The strong position at the Yentai
coal mine, which has been the cause
of apprehension to the Russians, was
vacated by the Japanese Oct. 9, though
they are throwing up earthworks to
ward the west, where the superiority
of the Russian cavalry will require su
perior defenses. 0 It Is believed that
the Japanese have about 100 guns at
the railway bridge across the Taitse
river, rendering hazardous a Russian
attack there.
The preliminary line of battle, after
the two armies have reinforced and
reforttfled for a month past as deter
mined by 'the Japanese stronghold of
the railroad bridge and the Liao Yang
defenses [to-day runs isoutheast to
northwest from the hills opposite Ben
sihu to Yentai and thence to Tousanpu,
ten miles west of the flail way, where
ru three days ithe battle Une has
been wavering.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press witnessed the Russians take and
retake Tousanpu and saw the Japan
ese burning their bridge over the
Hhakhe river on their last retirement
of Oct. 9.
The Japan*** were relnforoed and re-
WHERE BATTLES ARE BEING FOUGHT
newed the attack, Oct. 10, with two
battalions and two guns forcing the
line back on the Russian right with
out, however, achieving any important
result.
The Japanese cannonading yesterday
was for the purpose of disclosing the
Russian position, but it was appar
ently without result, except as show
ing that the Japanese are disposed
freely to make battle within ten miles
of the railway.
The heaviness and regularity of the
cannonade since 5 o'clock this morning
in the foothills and west of the rail
way indicate that greater fighting is
in progress.
JAPANESE STUCK
TO THEIR GUNS.
The nnsslans Were Unable to 1)11-
loilne Them at Yentai.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 12. 1:37 p. m.—
The battle below Mukden continues to
rage among the entire front, and, ac
cording to Gen. Kuropatkin’s latest ad
vices, sent last night, after the fight
ing of the day had ended, the Japanese
were stubbornly holding their own,
offering a desperate resistance, and had
even advanced their positions. After
an all day fight above Yentai, where
the Russians sustained their first
check, the Japanese still held that
position. The infantry practically was
not engaged, the artillery bearing the
brunt of the fighting. The Japanese
stuck to their guns and the Russian
batteries were unable to dislodge
them.
According to the advices received by
the war office here the Japanese hold
entrenched lines extending In a semi
circle north of Yentai railroad station,
erroneously reported to have been
captured by the Russians. Thence they
have a series of arcs covering the
Yantai branch railroad, including the
mines, thus enclosing the mountainous
region forming the triangle of their
main positions.
The latest reports indicate that the
fighting Is of much larger proportions
than was supposed yesterday. The
battle has now raged uninterruptedly
for three days and nights and the Rus
sians have been unable to make fur
ther headway since the check which
they sustained Oct. 10, owing to the
determined resistance of the Japanese.
The latest War Office Information
says the fighting is of a most desper
ate character. The positions are con
stantly changing hands, the Russians
inflicting and sustaining heavy losses.
The late news confirms the Associat
ed Press dispatches Indicating that Ku
ropatkin Is transferring the weight of
his blow to the Japanese right.
DROPPINGSHELLSINTO
• PORT ARTHUR HARBOR.
One Slii-ll Recently Dnmaged the
Battleship Hetvlsan.
Che Foo, Oct. 12. 7 p. m. —Japanese,
who arrived here to-day from Port
Dalny report that additional heavy
guns are now dropping shells Into the
harbor of Port Arthur. One shell re
cently severely damaged the battleship
Refvlzan. The repulse from High Hill,
the Japanese say, was the only re
verse which the Japanese before Port
Arthur have suffered. On the other
hand, the Japanese have destroyed two
redoubts which gave the Russians a
flanking fire from Rihlung mountain
against .their assailants, and the
Japanese remain In six other captured
fortifications, south of Bhulshlylng,
which were mentioned in these dis
patches Sept. 25.
The Japanese consider that the pro
gress they have made Is satisfactory
and believes that the capture of the
fortress, although slow Is certain to
he accomplished.
GREAT BITTERNESS’
IN BATTLE AT YENTAI.
The Result Was In the Ilalanee
Whea Message Was Sent.
At the Russian Front, Monday, Oct.
10, by Messenger to Mukden, Oct. 11,
(Delayed In Transmission).—The artil
lery duel Is progressing on the Russian
left, twenty-seven miles southeast of
Mukden while the fighting at Yentai
rage* with terrible bitterness. The
Japanese are essaying a counter at-
Contlnued on Fifth Pago.
A WIDE BREACH
IN SENTIMENT
QUESTION OF REMARRIAGE
OF INNOCENT PARTY TO A DI
• VORCE CAUSES STIR.
Great Difference In Opinion of Epis
copal Convention May Cause the
Matter to Be Referred—Southern
Delegates Opposed Adoption ot
New Canon us Did George Foster
Peabody—Debate Pat Off Till To
dny.
Boston, Oct. 12.—A marked division
of sentiment regarding the proposal to
prevent the re-marriage of the Inno
cent party to a divorce, during the
life of the former partner, developed
at to-day’s session of the House of
D|putles (of the Episcopal General
Convention. The House, sitting as a
committee of the whole, discussed the
Issue all day and many vehement ad
dresses were made by both sides.
i fiietveral prominent delegates ex
pressed the opinion to-night that In
view of the great difference of opin
ion, the present convention would not
act on the matter, but would, like Its
predecessor, refer the problem to the
next triennial convention.
A commotion was caused by John
C. Buxton of Winston, N. C., who at
tempted to link the divorce evil with
the liquor question. Mr. Buxton Is
the deputy who, on the opening day
of the convention, attempted to read
a resolution censuring Bishop Henry
C. Potter of New York, for opening
the Subway saloon. In his remarks
to-day he expressed the opinion that
It would be better for the church to
curb the liquor traffic before chang
ing the canons on marriage. Contln-
Ing, he was saying: “If instead of a
high official of the church lending his
influence to the dedication of saloons,”
when he was Interrupted by a point of
order. Mr. Buxton was admonished
by the chairman. Still he attempted
to make some further reference Indi
rectly to the Subway Tavern, but was
promptly called to order by the chair
man. The time limit of the morning
Isesslon expired before Mr. Buxton
could continue.
James McConnell of New Orleans
opposed the adoption of the new canon
In a dramatic speech. “In God’s name,”
he declared, "how can a church legis
late to take away the protection of
the Innocent? What right has any one
to change the meaning of the words
In St. Mathew’s gospel? Where Is
the man to expound away the written
word of the Son of God Himself?"
Rev. T. J. Beard of Birmingham,
Ala., was opposed to the adoption of
the proposed canon because It compro
mised the church as a teacher.
George Foster Peabody of Brooklyn
thought that all amendments to the
canon should be voted down, as the
church was evidently emphatically di
vided on the Issue.
The debate was put over until to
morrow.
The House of Bishops to-day pre
sented the Archbishop of Canterbury
with a silver loving cup. The English
primate will leave the city for New
York to-morrow and will sail for Eng
land on Friday.
The resignation of Bishop Thomas A.
Jaggar of Southern Ohio, was re
ceived and adopted by the House of
Bishops and his coadjutor, Rt. Rev.
Boyd Vincent, becomes Bishop of the
diocese.
KILLED BY CAR.
A Wealthy Cltlsea of Montgomery
the Victim.
Montgomery. Ala., Oct. 12.—C. G.
Casslmus, a wealthy retired fruit deal
er. was run over snd killed by a street
car In North Montgomery. Ey# wit
nesses say the man deliberately walked
upon the tracks. The body was hor
ribly mangled.
PANAMA QUESTIONS
UNDER DISCUSSION.
Members of the Duiiitl Commission
Called I pon the President.
Washington, Oct. 12.—Members of the
Panama Canal Commission now' In the
city called to-day by appointment on
President Roosevelt. A short time
afterward John Barrett, American
minister to Panama, had a conference
with the President.
The committee discussed with the
President conditions on the Isthmus
of Panama, which have arisen since
the acquisition by this country of the
American zone and the differences be
tween the commission and the govern
ment of Panama. What, tf any, con
clusions were reached to these differ
ences, was not disclosed.
The commissioners left with the
President a memorandum giving In
considerable detail the work accom
plished and In hand on the Isthmus,
it shows that there are now between
two and three hundred engineers and
others sent from the United States en
gaged In the engin“ertng and con
struction work, and upon sewerage and
water supply, with a force of from 1,-
000 to 1,200 laborers. This does not in
clude the sanitary force, nor the force
of the governor of the zone, nor the
personnel of the material and supply
department.
Surveying parties are at work in the
vicinity of Colon, making plans and
estimates for an Inner harbor and also
for the work to be done In the outer
bay. At Bohlo, the surveyors are mak
ing detailed surveys and studies and
Investigating the various dam sites
that have been proposed In that lo
cality. ,
An engineering corps along the main
line of the canal In the vicinity of
Culebra Is making surveys to deter
mine the feasibility of straightening
the line of the French company. An
other engineering force Is constructing
a reservoir in the valley of the upper
Rio Grande, which will furnish a min
imum supply of 2,000,000 gallons of wa
ter a day for the oily of Panama; also
a distributing reservoir for the city of
Panama at Ancon. It also Is making
surveys and estimates for a sewerage
system for Colon, and plans are be
ing prepared for the construction of a
harbor there.
The commission has purchased so far
three modern steam shovels and open
ed bids for eleven more; has sent to
the Isthmus a large amount of lum
ber and railroad ties; has recently
opened bids for 2,700,000 feet of lum
ber, and will soon advertise for about
4,000,000 feet additional.
STRIKING DRIVERS
RIOTING IN CHICAGO.
Polleemen tailed t'pnn to Protect
Movement of BaKKnice.
Chicago. Oct. 12.—Rioting occurred
in connection with a atrike of baggage
wagon drivers employed by the Frank
E. Scott Transfer Company to-day.
Attacks on wagons were repulsed by
a squad of policemen at the barns of
the company in Wabash avenue and
by a force of private detectives em
ployed to patrol the district.
At Van Buren and State streets, a
non-union driver for the company was
attacked by the driver of an ice wag
on and threatened with an ax. While
this was going on, several men, sup
posed to be pickets, cut the harness.
The baggage wagon driver ran for his
life, leaving his wagon in an alley.
Four arrests were trtade.
One prisoner was J. W. Young, bus
iness agent of the Van and Baggage
Teamsters’ Union.
Trouble was also experienced about
the Auditorium Hotel, where the bag
gage handlers had gone on a strike.
Several express wagons loaded with
trunks and valises from the depots
drove to the hotel and unloaded with
difficulty under police guard.
A crowd of twenty men attacked one
of the Scott wagons at the Polk street
depot, while the driver was attempting
to deliver baggage from one of the
hotels. Knives were drawn and only
the arrival of the police prevented the
traces from being cut.
former^ovTcrane
THE NEW SENATOR.
Appointed to Kill the llnexplred
Term of tlir Late Menator Hoar.
Boston, Oct. 12.—Gov. John It. Bates
to-day appointed former Gov. W. Mur
ray Crane of Dalton, United States
Senator to fill the unexplred term of
George F. Hoar, recently deceased.
Mr. Crane has Informed Gov. Bates
that he will accept. He Is one of the
largest paper manufacturers in the
state and has been prominent in state
politics for a score of years. In 1897
he was elected llcuterfant governor and
in 1900 became Governor, which of
fice he held for three years. Mr. Crane
is a personal friend of President Roose
velt.
FUGITIVES~TRAILED ’
BY BLOODHOUNDS.
Welaou Watson and Dave Moore Ar
rested In Tennessee.
Bristol, Tenn., Oct. 12.—The hunt to
day for the members of the Watson
family, implicated in the murder of
William B. Burton at their home In the
suburbs of the city last night, has so
far resulted In the capture of Nelson
Watson, father of the boys, and his
son-in-law, Dave Moore. They were
tracked Into Tennessee by bloodhounds
and arrested about noon to-day.
The boys, Clint and Grover Watson,
one of whom It Is believed, killed
Burton, escaped Into Virginia and
when last seen were heading for the
West Virginia coal fields.
ACTION AGAINST SHERIFF.
Impeachment Proceedings Plied In
the Huntsville Lrnrhlna Mntler.
Montgomery, Ala.. Oct. 12.—Attorney
General Wilson to-dny filed Impeach
ment proceedings with the Supreme
Court sgalnst Sheriff A. D. Rodgers of
Msdlson county. He Is charged with
neglect of duty. In not protecting the
negro, Horace Maples, who was lynch
ed hi Huntsville on the night of Sept.
T. The hearing has been ee* for Nev.
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“The Grnnd Old Mnn of W'cst Vlr
lnhi" Adds Another kprerh to
the Record of the First Day—Sen
ator llnnlel, Ex-Gov. Whyte ana
Senator Hill Have All They Cad
Do lo Keep the Pace Set by
“You on Dnvts.“
Fairmont, W. Va., Oct. 12. —The sec
ond day of the Davis campaign
through Maryland and West Virginia
has added to the reputation of Mr.
Davis as a "young old” man. He re
peated his record of yesterday with a
dozen speeches, and added one more
for good measure. Despite the rain
which followed the train during the
first half of the day, theree was no
dampening of enthusiasm nor dimin
ishing of the crowds which greeted
the candidate.
At Grafton and Clarksburg the day
seemed to he set apart aa a holiday.
In the latter place an elaborate
imarchins escort and several bands
wore in waiting, the parly was con
ducted to the Court House and the
speeches, which were delivered from
the portico of the jail building ad
joining, were listened to by the largest
outdoor audience yet assembled on the
Journey.
An indication of the earnest side of
the campaign was the attendance of
Tnjnprfc, begrimed with their work
which they had left temporarily to lis
ten to the speakers. While Mr. Davis
Is a serious talker, especially when he
touches on state Issues, which he has
been emphasizing, his general address
and unique manner of abruptly intro
ducing himself. "I suppose you know
1 am Davis, who Is flying through
looking for friends and votes," has the
effect of placing his hearers at ease
after they have cheered the an
nouncement.
Senator Daniel exercises his facul
ty for hitting on some localism or Im
mediate Incident to bring him in cor
dial touch with his hearers. Ex-Gov.
Whyte has good humor at all times,
and Mr. Hill, while always serious in
his discussion of the Issues, has a way
of showing his humor to advantage.
Mr. Hill has dubbed Mr. Davis “The
Grand Old Man of West Virginia," and
tells sopie of his audiences that Glad
stone and Bismarck are nowhere In
comparison. Senator Daniel declares
that he is having a more strenuous
time In keeping up with “Young Dav
is” than he had in following the lead
of Stonewall Jackson In a gray jacket
during the war.
The special to-day touched at the fol
lowing places: Oakland, Md., Terra
Alta, Rowlesburg, Tunnelton, Newburg,
Grafton, Clarksburg, Gypsy, Hynston,
Enterprise, Worthington and Monon
gah, with a night rally at Fairmont,
where the train was side-tracked for
the night.
Acres of people greeted the cam
paigning party to-night. A special
train from Morgantown brought a
marching dub composed of students at
the State University and red fire, bands
and tin horns furnished the spectacu
lar feature.
The speech-making took place on the
portico of the Court House and the
street and plaza In front was blocked
with people, who stood throughout,
listening and cheering extended
speeches by Mr. Davis, Senator Dan
iel, Mr. Hill and Mr. Whyte.
SENATOR FAIRBANKS
ON IMPERIALISM.
He fonelades His Tour of lowa at
Davenport.
Davenport, la.. Oct. 12. —With a
speech at the Turner Opera House In
this city to-night. Senator Fairbanks
concluded his tour of this state.
During the day Senator Fairbanks
discussed the question of imperialism.
He said:
“Out of what does this charge of
Imperialism grow? Out of our action
in the Philippine Islands. The Demo
crats do not pretend to observe evi
dence of any Imperialistic purpose here
in the United States. We have built
up prosperity as never before. The
laws have been enforced impartially
and effectively. But away off in the
Philippines, thousands of miles beyond
the western coast, they say we are
governing in an imperialistic way.
"Fellow-citizens, they are wrong
about that. We have carried Into the
Philippines the principles of the Re
publican government. We went there
under the leadership of as true a pa
triot as was ever born In the repub
lic. William McKinley organized civil
government In the Philippine#, suc
ceeding th military government. At
the very first moment possible with
civil autho -Ity he carried to those peo
ple the blessings of Republican gov
eminent In the fullest measure possi
ble. We have teen educating them In
the ways of civil administration. In
viting them to the fullest possible par
ticipation In the administration of their
own affairs.”
WILL RUN AS*INDEPENDENT.
CHaariler Refuses to Step Oat to
llrliut About Lomproml*e.
Wilmington, Del., Oi t. 12.—The stake
committees of the regular Republicans
and the Union, or Addlcks, Republi
cans, met here to-day and completed
the work of selecting a compromise
congressional and stats ticket.
Dr. Joseph H. Chandler, who was
nominated by the convention of the
regular Republicans, and who refuaea
to withdraw, declares he will run as
an independent candidate.
Anulsersarr Celebrated.
Raleigh. N. C., Oct. 12.—At Chapel
Hill to-day the Ioth anniversary of
the opening of the state university was
celebrated. Dr. Venable of the uni
versity r. ported the Institution In ex
cellent condition, and then Introduced
the orator of the day. Dr. C. Alphonso
Smith, who delivered an address on
"Tho Literature of tbs South.”