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Established 1850. .- - Incorporated 1888 } VT'll nm -i —n.
J. H. ESTILE, President ‘ > >l liKK 1 4 ~SI 1 .
SUCCESS SEEMS
WITH JAPANESE
THEY STUBBORNLY STAND
against desperate attacks
FROM THE RUSSIAN'S.
Gen. Okn' Army Alone Captured
Twenty-Five Unm—Various Wings
of the Japaneae Army Report
Snccess to Toklo—Japaneae Army
in Pnranlt of the Enemy Townrd*
the North—Russians' Attacks Were
Daring: and. Expensive.
No appreciable progress has been
made in the projected advance
southward of the Russian army un
der Gen. Kuropatkin since the in
itial success of the movement in
the capture of Bentsiaputze.
Fighting of the most stubborn
description continues along practi
cally the entire front.
Field Marshal Oyama reports the
capture of thirty guns from the
Russians, and claims distinct suc
cesses in forcing the Russians to
retire from some of their advanced
positions.
Gen. Kuropatkin's report to Em
peror Nicholas is couched in guard
ed terms and claims nothing in the
way of accomplished results.
Reports from the Russian mili
tary commander at Port Arthur
show that the Japanese have
brought shell fire to bear upon the
inner fortress. The garrison, how
ever, is represented to be hopeful
of the outcome of the siege.
Tokio, Oct. 13, Evening.—The last
telegrams from the front indicate the
continuation of Japanese success.
(ten. jpku’s left army alone bagged
twenty-five guns.
The Russians made two desperate
counter attacks against the Japanese
left, but were repulsed with heavy
slaughter.
The Jigganese commanders in their
reports give expression to their admi
ration of the valor of the Russians.
The Manchurian headquarters, in a
telegram sent to-day, reports as fol
lows:
"Since the last report our right army
has been continuing a vigorous pur
suit of the enemy towards the north.
“The column which was dispatched In
the direction of Shichiao Tsu to inter
cept the retreat of the enemy from
Bensihu, continues its operations.
“The central army continues its at
tack on the Russians, and expects to
occupy the line between Tungshankou
and Huchiakuchiatzu to-day. The en
emy in this direction appeared to re
treat continuously until dusk last
'evening.
“A report that a large column of the
enemy Is moving to the southwest, and
is commencing the erection of defense
works at Chtenhaungehiatien, cannot
be verified.
“The number of guns captured by the
center column of the left army is six
teen instead of eight, as previously re
ported.
"The right wing of the center col
umn of the left army captured four
guns.
"The enemy’s two counter attacks
against the center column of the left
army were very daring, but these at
tacks were repulsed with heavy dam
age, which was inflicted by our artil
lery and by a heavy Infantry fire.
"The right column of the left army,
while pursuing the enemy west of the
Sehili river, captured five guns, mak
mg the total number of guns captured
twenty-five.
“The supports and the artillery re
serve advanced to Kuchiatzu and vi
cinity, driving the Russians from Hun
chiatien.
“The right wing of the left column
of the center army captured 150 prison
ers.”
JAPANESE FORCED
RUSSIANS BACK.
, . . • Koropatktn Reports Desperate
Fighting; to the Czar.
/ Petersburg, Oct. 13.—Gen. Kuro
. 'kin reports that during the flght
, yesterday and to-day the advance
- : °opg were forced from the principal
Positions; that this evening the left
w lng was ordered to fall back on the
>nain position and that about 2 p. m.
center also was obliged to fall
back. The report does not mention
tile fighting on the right wing.
The full text of Gen. Kuropatkin's
report, which is dated Oct. 13 and ad
dressed to the Emperor, is as follows:
‘ Last night and throughout to-day
tbe Manchurian army was engaged in
* fl *rce fight. The Japanese concen
trated a great force against our posi
tions on the center and right wing.
carried on the fight from advanced
Positions, and It became necessary to
support these advance guards from the
tfain position. The right wing held its
advance position and only ut night
tall, under my orders, retired to the
Principal position. In the center the
troops were forcpd to retire from the
advance to the main position about 2
P- m.
" According to reports and to my own
vnservatlons, the fighting was most
desperate. We repulsed numerous Jap
anese attacks and ourselves assumed
e offensive. The heroic defense of
ns advance position by the Tomsk
negiment Is especially deserving ot
mention.
During the night our troops on the
flank recaptured at the point of
ne bayonet a village which had been
' 'at the previous evening. On the left
dank severe fighting for the posses
ion of a pass has been continued. Our
"raled almost Inaccessible rocks
bold ihelr ground for two days,
gradually approaching the enemy.
■ have not yet received report of
, " result of tn-day’s fighting on the
■ wing. Under the conditions of the
anting the losses are necessarily con
siderable. i have ordered that the po
we now hold be stubbornly ds-
Hnded to-morrow/'
JUtaftiiit®
JAPANESE GAINED
DECIDED ADVANTAGES.
Reportn of Operation* of Manchn
rlan Armies on Wednesday.
Tokio, Oct. 13, 1:30 p. m .-An ex
tended report received from the head
quarters of the Manchurian armies, a
brief summary of which is published
this afternoon, indicates that the Jap
anese were generally successful in the
fighting of yesterday, and that all
three of the Japanese armies gained
decided advantages.
The operations designed to isolate
and surround the Russians at Bensihu
are progressing favorably. ,
•The numbers engaged in the strug
gle exceed the forces which fought
at Liao Yang.
In some places, the fighting surpass
ed in desperation anything shown since
the war began.
The losses are not indicated, hut they
unquestionably are heavy. '
A telegram covering yesterday’s
operations which arrived here to-day,
says:
“In the direction of Bensihu the
enemy’s attacks have been repulsed at
all points.
“Communications with Chiaotao has
been firmly established.
The pursuit of the enemy under
taken by the main force of the right
and center armies has progressed re
markably.
"A line from Maerashan to Man
chuafan has been reached. There a
body of the enemy, possessing guns,
was enveloped by us and thrown into
great confusion, u'hile another portion
of the enemy’s forces appears to have
fled northward, also in great confu
sion.
“The right army has sent a detach
ment toward Shichiastau for the pur
pose of cutting off the retreat of the
enemy posted at Bensihu and this de
tachment will reach its destination
about 3 o’clock this afternoon.
“The center army captured two guns
and eight ammunition wagons at Sank
watshishan this morning.
“According to statements made by
prisoners, Gen. Kuropatkin, wi/th
three divisions, was in the rear of the
force confronting our right army. The
center and left columns of this army,
after driving a strong force of the
enemy before them, took the Russian
positions at Langtouchieh and its vi
cinity at 1:30 o’clock in the afternoon
and captured eight guns. The enemy
fled in a disorderly manner to the
north and our forces, pursuing him,
immediately advanced toward Lin
hanchiatzu.
“The right column, after encounter
ing fierce resistance, successfully dis>-
lodged the enemy, who was holding po
sitions north of Yendonuilu. The
enemy retired in confusion.
“Our force was engaged in pursuing
the enemy toward Lungwangmiae
south of Wulichiah at 1:30 this after
noon.
“The left column is fiercely bom
barding Peyentai, west of the rail
road."
DESPERATE FIGHTING
AND HEAVY LOSSES.
\ Sign of the Hattie Slackening
Reports St. Petersburg.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 14. 1:50 a. m.—
Desperate fighting and heavy losses on
both sides with varying success for
Russians, such is the summing up of
the situation by Gen. Kuropatkin in
a telegram filed Oct. 13. There is no
sign of the battle slackening. On the
contrary, Gen. Kuropatkin telegraphs
that he had ordered the army to re
sume the fight with unabated vigor to
day. Gen. Kuropatkin, himself, is in
the thickest of the fighting and Gen.
Sakharoff, his chief of staff, is per
sonally directing reeonnoissances. The
conflict has been most desperate at
the center and on the west flank. The
advance guards at those points had to
be repeatedly reinforced, owing to the
great pressure of the Japanese attacks.
At nightfall on Oct. 12. the Russian
right was withdrawn from its main
position: but one of the abandoned po
sitions was retaken at the point of the
bayonet during the night.
Contrary to Field Marshal Oyama’s
report, no indication is given in Gen,
Kuropatkin’s telegram of an envelop
ing movement by Gen. Oku. The
only positions captured by force were
at the center, where the Russians were
compelled to retire during the after
noon. There is no mention of the loss
of guns. The War Office declines to
deny that there was such a loss, but
explains that such an incident was
quite possible where positions were
changing hands, but that even if it is
true, it is of no material consequence.
According to telegrams from Russian
correspondents, the horrors of the bat
tle were intensified by the bitter cold
and rain. Gen. Mistchenko, who had
been reported to be raiding in Korea,
played a conspicuous part in the fight
ing on the Russian left flank.
According to the latest news of the
fighting in the direction of Bensihu,
the Russians were striving for the
possession of a pass, but no news was
received from there /yesterday. The
pass alluded to presumably is the Hu
pass, which is mentioned in Gen.
Sakharoff's telegram of Oct. 11. Hu
pass Is eight miles due north of B4n
eihu. Should this pass fall into the
hands of the Russians, It would in
volve the capture of Bensihu, thus
opening up the road to Liao Yang. Ac
cording to the beltof of the general
staff Gen. Rennenkampff has not pen
etrated as far as the Taltse river, but
he is co-operating In the attempt to
capture Bensihu. •
BATTLESHIPS SUFFER
IN THE BOMBARDMENT.
Com ■■■ under of Gnnbont Gllla.lT
Killed and Others Injured.
Che Foo, Oct. 13. 7 p. m.—bocal Rus
sians confirm the report that the Rus
sian battleship Retvlzan was recently
hit by a shell from jone of the new big
Japanese guns, but they claim that the
damage done was blight. Two sailors
were killed. Another shell burst near
the Russian gunboat Olliak, killing
her commander
The Russians admit that the new Jap
anese gun* furiously threaten the har
bor. docks, etc. They Relieve, however,
that the squadron at >ort Arthur will
remain instde the hifcor till the ar
rival of the Baltic filet.
STILL SHELLING
PORT ARTHUR
MORE AND MORE VIOLENT
BECOMES THE BOMBARDMENT, RE
PORTS GEN. STOESSKL.
Japanese Have Increased the Num
ber of Their Gnu. Against the
North Front, and Have Received
Reinforcements of Several Battal
ions—Russian Troops Are In Good
Spirits and Eager to Fight the
Enemy—Novel Explosives Em-
Vloycd.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 13.—Gen. Stoes
sel. commander of the Russfan troops
at Port Arthur, telegraphs that the
Russians recently recaptured Signal
hill. He adds that the Japanese are
bombarding the interior of the fortress
with new batteries and that the bom
bardment is becoming more ‘and more
violent.
Gen. Stoessel’s report to the Emperor,
which is dated, Oct. 5, is as follows:
Japanese Increase Tlielr Gnus.
“The Japanese having increased the
number of their guns against the north
front, commenced an approach against
that section of the fortress the night
of Oct. 1, but were stopped by volleys.
The Japanese then directed their 'at
tack on the extreme right Hank, assail
ing Signal hill, which is situated near
the sea and commenced an attack from
Siaku hill. Having repulsed our
sharpshooters, the Japanese occupied
Signal hill. At daylight,. Signal hill
was shelled by Russian artillery, after
which our companies drove off the
Japanese and reoccupied the position.
Novel Weapons l'el.
“The Japanese are using explosives
enclosed in boxes provided with Bick
ford fuses, which they throw like hand
grenades. Our garrison is successfully
employing similar weapons.
“Our indefatigable hero, Kondraten
ko. is continually inventing fresh
means of striking the enemy. The
troops continue to show heroism, the
wounded returning to the ranks full of
ardor.”
Under date of Oct. 7, Gen. Stoessel
reports as follows:
“The Japanese have organized fresh
batteries to bombard the inner fortress.
One of these batteries is composed of
11-inch mortars. The bombardment is
becoming violent every day. The ene
my has received reinforcements of sev
eral battalions. The weather is cold.
The spirit of the troops is excellent,
and all, from the chief to the lowest
soldier, Is eager to fight the enemy.”
WHERE RUSSIANS
HELD THEIR OWN.
Gen. Snkhnroff Reports Successful
Operations of Mondity nml Tuesday.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 13.—Gen. Sakha
roff, in a dispatch to the general staff,
dated Oct. 11, gives some details of
the operations -of Monday and Tues
day. He savs:
“The Manchurian army Oct. 10
strengthened its hold on the positions
taken the previous evening, five miles
south of the Shakhe river. At about 5
o’clock in the afternoon Oct. 10 th
enemy took the offensive between the
Mandarin road and the village of Tou
mitsa, north of Yentai, with about a
division of infantry and several bat
teries of artillery. The enemy's at
tack was checked by the fire of our
advance guards. They maintained an
artillery bombardment until the even
ing.
“On Oct. 11 the Japanese attacked
the Russians on both sides of the rail
road and north of the Yentai mines.
A fierce fight raged all day long and
by night the greater portion of the
position occupied by the Japanese in
Khona pass had fallen into the hands
of the Russians, who, however, at 5
o’clock in the evening, had not yet suc
ceeded in capturing a wooded hill
stituting the key to the position.
“Throughout Oct. 11 the Russians
maintained the offensive along the en
tire front against the Japanese ad
vance positions, exeegt at some points
where they were obliged to retire to
their main positions.”
GEN. KUROPATKIN '
DECISIVELY WHIPPED.
Tokio Thinks the Tide Has Turned
Asuinst Him.
Tokio, Oct. 13, 2p. m.—lt Is yet too
early to measure the results of the
tremendous struggle which has been
w*aged for the past three days south
of Mukden, but all reports reaching
Tokio indicate that Gen. Kuropatkin
has been decisively whipped and severe
ly punished. The Russian commander
was evidently caught while making
hi* dispositions with his force scat
tered, and he was beaten before he
could recover.
Much depends on the ability hnd the
resolution of the Japanese in apply
ing and following up their advantages.
Kuropatkin may turn upon favorable
ground and succeed In beating back
the Japanese onslaught, but the tide
seems against him.
I The Japanese yesterday began a
desperate effort to turn the Russian
right and If this effort should be suc
cessful. it will carry disaster to the
Russian arms.
The struggle around Bensihu is be
ing followed with intense interest here.
The Russian force there is estimated
at 6.000 and its Isolation or loss would
be a seveD> blow.
Estimates of the toUl forces engag
ed vary. One telegram from Liao Yang
says that the Russians have 200.000
men. with 1.000 guns. The Japanese
force exceeds the number engaged at
the battle of Liao Yang.
SAVANNAH. GA.. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 14. 1004.
SMUGGLED GOODS
HELD AT NORFOLK.
Navnl Collier Hnnnlbnt Laden Wltb
Aalnable Turkish anil Persian
Goods.
Norfolk, Va.. Oct. 13.—A seizure by
customs officials at this port of Turk
ish and Persian goods valued at thous
ands of dollars which were brought
here from Europe by the naval collier
Hannibal has created a sensation in
naval circles here. The matter is now
in the hands of the Secretary of tije
Navy for investigation.
The information leading up to the
seizure came in the form of an anony
mous letter to the authorities before
the Hannibal reached this port, some
days ago from Gibraltar. Capt. Eas
ton, commanding the collier, declined
to make any statement to-night more
than to say:
“No smuggled goods weTe brought
into port—it was not intended to smug
gle any goods here.”
Valuable Turkish Carpets.
In the basement of the Custom
House there are stored one Turkish
carpet valued at $1,500; two carpets
appraised at S3OO and SSOO, several
Persian and Smyrna rugs of high value
embroidered table scarfs, doylies, man
tel scarfs, silk night gowns, lace hand
kerchiefs, lace shawls, all of the fin
est Turkish and Persian work and fif
teen or twenty cases of imported wines
and whiskies. '
The seizure was made by Special
Agent Donnelly and Local Customs
Official Henry, acting under instruc
tions from Washington. Ail the seiz
ed goods were taken to the navy yard
and examined. After the stuff had
been inspected at the yard it was
transferred to the "vaults of the Cus
tom House here. Admiral Harrington,
it is understood, at once reported the
affair to Washington.
Represented to He Exempt.
A government official says the col
lier's commandant reports that it was
represented to him that the goods were
second-hand and would be exempt from
duty. When the bales and cases were
opened the goods were found to bear
the cards of the manufacturers.
All of the stuff is consigned to peo
ple in this country at places from
Maine to North Carolina.
DUKE OF CONNAUGHT
HAD NARROW ESCAPE.
King Edward's Brother Injured In
an Antumobllc Accident.
Edinburgh, Oct. 13.—The Duke of
Connaught, brother of King Edward,
while driving in a motor car from
Edinburgh to Gosford House, the seat
of the Earl of Wemyss. had a narrow
escape from death and suffered pain
ful injuries, from which he was for
a time unconscious.
The automobile in which the Duke
was riding with his aide de camp,
Maj. Murray, in passing a street car,
collided with a cart. The overhanging
portion of the cart struck the rear seat
of the automobile and literally car
ried away that section of the vehicle.
The Duke was thrown out with great
force. As soon as the automobile
could be stopped Maj. Murray went
to the aid of the Duke, whom he found
unconscious and bleeding from
wounds about the head. A second au
tomobile. carrying members of the
Duke’s suite, came up and the Duke
was taken back to Edinburgh in it.
By the time the automobile reached
Edinburgh the Duke had recovered,
and was able to walk into his hotel.
After two stitches were taken in his
ear and his hurts had been examined
by physicians, it was announced that
the Duke would suffer no serious con
sequences, but had received a severe
shaking up and shock. Maj. Murray
was not hurt.
NEGRO CLERGYMAN
SECOND ASSISTANT.
Congreg;ntlonnlliita Elected Officers
nt l)n Moines.
Des Moines, la., Oct. 13.—The trien*
nial national council of the Congrega
tional Church was opened this after
noon by the retiring moderator, Rev.
Amory H. Bradford, D. D. Nearly
600 delegates were in attendance. Aft
er an Interesting contest between lay
meh and clergy, Rev. Washington
Gladden, D. D., of Washington, D. C.,
was elected moderator for the next
triennial period. Judge J. H. Perry
of Connecticut was made first assist
ant moderator and Rev. H. H. Proc
tor of Atlanta, Ga., a negro clergyman,
second assistant moderator. To-night
Dr. Bradford delivered his retiring ad
dress.
MUST bFdEMOCRATS
AND NOTHING ELSE.
lender Murphy AU Candidates to
Decline Outside Indorsements.
New York, Oct. 13.—Charles F. Mur
phy, leader of Tammany Hall said to
day that he had sent notices to the fif
ty or more candidates on the county
Democratic ticket requesting them to
decline Indorsement by any party other
than their own.
“Democrats must be Democrats and
nothing else,” said Mr. Murphy. The
Populists have Indorsed a number of
candidates.
Gladys Treiualne Pound.
New York, Oct. 13.—Gladys Winona
Tremaine, the 13-year-old girl whose
disappearance was reported a few days
ago. was found to-day in Staten Is
land and is now in the custody of a
representative of the local aid society.
The girl la the daughter of Mrs. Mil
dred M. Tremaine, a North Carolina
woman.
“Cowboy" Weston Victorious.
St. Louis, Oct. 11.—In the national
pool tournament to-night “Cowboy"
Weston of Rochester. N. Y., defeated
William H. Clearwater of Pittsburg by
a score of 126 to 17.
CROWDS WELCOME
THE CAMPAIGNERS
WHEELING’S BIG RECEPTION
MADE IT NECESSARY TO HOLD
TWO MEETINGS THERE.
Senator llill Injeeta n New Argil-,
incut In the Conileinnntlon nt
Government by Injunction—Senn
utar Hailey Turns Hi. Attention
to President Roosevelt nnd Sen
ator Daniel Handled the Imperial
istic Issue—Mr. Davis Mingled
With the Crowd nt Mnnniugton.
Wheeling, W. Va., Oct. 13.—David
B. Hill injected anew argument into
the Democratic, campaign here to-night
—a straightforward condemnation of
government by injunction, "and the
demand for a law granting a jury trial
to persons held tin contempt of court,
for the violation of a restraining or
der of a federal judge. The Demo
cratic national platform sustains this
position, although in guarded terms.”
Mr. Hill recited the history of the
use of the injunction in labor disputes,
and the difficulty of finding an ade
quate remedy. He told of Introduc
ing and securing the passage of a bill
through the Senate In 1896 to this end;
he then recited the Republican oppo
sition in the House of Representatives
since that time, which was the ground
for making the question a party issue
to be called to the front at this time.
He declared that a man had the right
to quit work when and where he
pleased.
Position of Democratic I’nrty.
•'The position of the Democratic
party upon this subject is right,” he
concluded, "a Democratic national vic
tory will mean the enactment of the
measure mentioned and government by
injunction as here explained will no
longer exist.”
Wheeling's reception to Mr. Henry
G. Davis and his party of campaign
ers made it necessary to hold two meet
ings to-night, both of which were ad
dressed by Mr. Davis, Mr. Hill, Sen
ators Bailey and Daniel and ex-Uov.
Whyte.
Mr. Davis is sanguine to-night of the
aid of West Virginia corporate in
terests in his crusade against the Re
publican state tax law. This law re
quires from corporations a statement
of property made under oath, with a
penalty attached for perjury, all of
which is declared very distasteful to
the corporations.
Davis A axil red .Support.
Mr. Davis was assured to-day by
representatives of thq coal, oil and cer
tain railroad interests that this was
the case, and that he might count on
their supuort.
At Mannlngton, the center of the
West Virginia oil region, the citizens
assembled en masse to hear the Dem
ocratic oratory. Mr. McGraw follow
ed Mr. Davis, both discussing state Is
sues. /
Senator Bailey then took up the work
and made his first speech In the whirl
wind campaign. After discussing the
effect of Republican rule on national
taxation, he turned his attention to
President Roosevelt. On the first topic
he concluded that the government
could do nothing for the people until
the people had done something first for
the government. In paying high-sal
aried officials their money and then
having another official pay it back, he
said, there was great danger of hav
ing some of it stick to the fingers of
the officials.
Source of the Stealing.
They began by stealing stamps in
Cuba, .he continued, and wound up by
stealing the whole Postoffice Depart
ment at Washington. President Roose
velt, he said, had spent more on yachts
for his own private use and for mak
ing repairs at the White House than it
had cost to run the whole executive
department of the government under
President Jackson. He has taken down
the venerable signs of revolutionary
age and the emblems of progress and
peace and replaced them with emblems
of war and the chase.
No longer hangs the picture of a
gentle lady on this wall. It has been
taken down and sold for old furniture,
and In its place the rifle and the bear
skin is hanging to-day. Going into the
White House you have to take care or
you will stumble over the lion’s head,
the leopard’s hide or the tiger’s skin.
President Roosevelt, Mr. Bailey con
tinued, has denounred every President
that ever preceded him up to the war
time. Since that time he Is afraid they
may have some living friend to vote
against him.
Senator Daniel on Imperialism.
Senator Daniel had boiled the im
perialistic issue down for a two-mln
ute talk. The Philippines, he declared,
have so far cost the United States
3600,000,000, more than fifteen times the
combined state debt of Virginia and
West Virginia.
Look over there at that stagnant
pond, he continued, and watch the
tadpoles turn into frogs, then gaze up
to Washington and watch President
Roosevelt turn the Republican tad
poles into imperialistic frogs, and the
first Jump they took was one of seven
thousand miles.
At Mannlngton Mr. Davis left hi*
car during the speaking and mingled
with the crowd, shaking hands and
distributing campaign buttons to the
children of the school who had gath
ered to meet him.
SPANISH MINISTER
ACCEPTS INVITATION.
genor Don Emilio Dr Ojeda Will At
tend Jackson* tile’s Celebration.
Washington, Oct. 13.—Senor Don
Emilio De Ojeda, the Spanish minister,
has received authorization from his
government to accept the Invitation of
the Governor of Florida and the Mayor
of Jacksonville to attend the celebra
tion of the reconstruction of Jackson
ville after the disastrous fire.
Ths minister has advised the Florida
officials of his acceptance.
JUDGE PARKER CALLS
AT HEADQUARTERS.
Knrnnrag;cd l>y the Activity of the
Democratic Leader*.
New York, Oct. IS.-—Judge Parker to
day made his first visit to the head
quarters of the Democratic national
committee. He surprised his political
managers, who laid received no In
timation of his intention to visit them.
Judge Parker had left his apart
ments at the Hotel Seville with the
purpose of taking a little morning rec
reation and finding himself near the
headquarters, he decided to make an
inspection of the rooms. He found nil
of the managers at their desks, except
William F. Sheehan, chairman of the
Executive Committee. Judge Parker
passed through all the rooms and spent
some lime conversing with Col. John
I. Martin sergeant-at-arms; Delancey
Nicoll, vice chairman of the national
committee, and National Chairman
Taggart. He spent nearly half an
hour with Mr Taggart. Mr. Sheehan
came in just as Judge Parker was
leaving headquarters. The campaign
managers held a conference Immedi
ately after Judge Parker's departure.
During his visit to the headquarters
Judge Parker pleasantly remarked: ‘I
scarcely expecled to see everybody
hard at work so early In the morning.
It looks good, and is very encourag
ing.” •
“Oh,” said Chairman Taggart, "you
can always find us hard at work,
Judge. We are all interested in doing
everything possible to secure your
election.”
Some time later when asked If there
was any news to-day. Chairman Tag
gart replied: "We have had a. visit
from the next President, which Is
about the most Interesting event I
know about.”
Judge Parker's callers included Gen.
Nelson A. Miles and J. Taylor Ellyson
and W. E. Harris of Virginia.
Judge Parker returned to Esopus this
evening. He expects to come to New
York again next Tuesday.
PARKER AND GORMAN
HOLD A CONFERENCE.
C’nnirralnlntlens Ileranae of the
Harmony Anionic AH I.raders.
New York, Oct. 13.—What Is regard
ed as the most significant conference
held during Judge Parker’s last visit
to New York, was that with Senator
Gorman of Maryland to-day. It be
came known that the candidate and
the senator are fn thorough accord re
garding the conduct of the campaign
and that everything tfiat has been done
is regarded by both as tending to
ward success.
Felicitations were exchanged over the
successful efforts that have been made
to harmonize all leaders and factions
In the party, and the fact that nearly
four weeks before the election, all
Democrats and factions were working
together was regarded, they declared,
as reason for gratification.
The work of the campaign. It is now
understood, is to be pushed with un
dimlntshed vigor and the closing weeks
are to equal all past campaigns In the
matter of speaking, processions and
meetings which will arouse the voters.
japaneseTeftarmy^
SCORES A VICTORY.
Itnsslnns Fnnslit Ilrnvely tint Every
Attack Win Repulsed.
Headquarters of the Japanese Left
Army in the Field, Oct. 12, 6 p. m„
via Fusan, Oct. 14.—The victory of the
Japanese left army to-day was a de
cisive one. The Russians fought
bravely and several times attempted
counter attacks. The Japanese re
pulsed them every time and continued
their steady advance. The left wing
of the left army threatened to en
velop the Russians’ right, compelling
the Russians to retreat. The Japanese
artillery, including the batteries cap
tured from the Russians, did their
usual splendid work In shelling the
trenches and the retreating Russians.
HURRIED TO BEDSIDE
OF HIS SICK SON.
A New York Millionaire Carried to
l.nrnlo In Quick Time. •
Laredo, Tex., Oct. 13. —A special train
over the National Railway of Mexico,
consisting of an engine and one coach,
arrived to-day carrying H. L. Cooper,
a New York millionaire, to the beds'de
of his son, who Is dangerously til here.
Fast time was made from Saltillo to
Laredo, an average of seventy-five
miles per hour being maintained dur
ing the run of 241 miles.
Mr. Cooper is the owner of the elec
tric light system of Mexico City.
SENATOR BACON IN ILLINOIS.
He Derlare* Judge Darker to Be the
Hope of the Sooth,
Chicago, Oct. 13.—United States Sen
ator Augustus O. Bacon of Georgia
reached Chicago to-night, after ad
dressing a Democratic gathering nt El
kin this afternoon. Senator Bacon dis
cussed the issues of the campaign as
he viewed them, declaring Alton P.
Parker to be the hope of the South.
Two speeches will be made to-morrow
by Senator Bacon, one at Galena and
the other Decatur. He will leave Sun
day night for the F,ast, where he will
speak in Connecticut and New York.
Packing Submarine Hnnta.
Norfolk, Va., Oct. I*.—Workmen are
engaged at the shipyard here In pack
ing for shipment one of the five sub
marine torpedo boats, which are be
ing built here for the Lake Company
and which are reported to be destined
for the Japanese navy.
6 CENTS A COPY
DAILY. 18 A YEAR.
WEEKLY 2-TIMRB A-WEEK.iI A TEAR
LOVERS DIE WITH
HANDS CLASPED
SUPPOSED DOUBLE SUICIDE.
THEY LEAVE LETTERS EXPLAIN
ING THEIR ACTIONS.
Robert Gill and Mins Rennie Stone
Eloped from Anhlnnd, Va Their
llndlen Found by Searching Party.
Minn Slone Anked That Her Body
lle Hnrled With That of Her
Sweetheart nnd the Plntol, In
stead of Flowers, Be Placed On
the Collin.
Richmond, Va.. Oct. 13.—Miss Bessie
Stone arid Robert Gill, who eloped
from Ashland Tuesday, were found
dead, with their hands clasped, near
a pond In that vicinity to-day by a
searching party. A bullet hole in the
head of each told the story of sup
posed double suicide, or murder and
suicide. Miss Stone was shot behind
the ear and Gill in the forehead. Gill
had taken off his coat and,vest. The
Indications are that he killed the girl
and then shat himself.
Miss Stone left a letter for her par
ents in which she declared that she
had never done anything amiss or that
she would have been ashamed for the
world to know, and that the reason
for her agreeing to die, was that her
health was not good, and that not be
ing allowed to love her sweetheart, life
was an utter blank to her.
She asked that she he buried In the
same grave with her lover, a request
which, it is understood, will be com
plied with.
She asked also that the pistol by
which she met her death, should lie
on her coffin until the burial service,
and that at the funerat it be taken
in, instead of flowers, by the honor
ary pallbearers. Young Gill also left
a letter. <
SULLY WAS ON THE STAND.
Re Testified Regarding a fiZ.OOO.OOo
Cottoti Deal.
New York, Oct. 13.—An entry show
ing the purchase of 21,600 bales of cot
ton worth, on that day in the market,
approximately 32,000,000, which had
been entered upon the ledger of D. J.
Sully & Cos., under the account of
“Corr and Sully Joint,” on March 3.
1904, was explained by Mr. Sully to
day in the bankruptcy hearing befora
Referee Cox. as a purchase made en
tirely upon his own account, and in
which no other person was interested.
He pointed out the words "change to
Carding,” which appeared in connec
tion with the entry and said that
"Carding” was the name under which
he carried his personal accounts.
"Mr. Corr of Philadelphia had noth
ing to do with the deal,” said Sully in
reply to counsel for the creditors, who
was endeavoring to have him admit
that this cotton was bought on a Joint
account, that it may become a tangi
ble asset for the benefit of the credit
ors. “That cotton was purchased on
my account alone, and was lost with
my other holdings in the failure. I
did not authorize such an entry. It
was made through an error on the part
of some clsrk."
It was suggested that as the account
seemed conflicting as recorded in the
ledger of Sully & Cos., that Mr. Corr
be summoned from Philadelphia to tes
tify as to his actual knowledge and
the facts regarding his account and
relations with Mr. Sully by Referee
o>x. The counsel for Mr. Bully will
ingly agreed to this. The hearing will
be continued next Wednesday.
SPEARS' SPEECH
WAS SENSATIONAL
Republicans Nominate Him to Op
pose Coiigressmnn Patterson.
Fayetteville, N. C„ Oct 13.—Oscar J.
Spears was nominated for Congress
here to-day by the Republicans of the
Sixth District in opposition to Con
gressman Patterson. In accepting the
nomination, Mr. Spears made a speech
in which he said he hoped to reduce
Patterson’s majority of two years ago
materially. He said he thanked God
Mr. Roosevelt was a man good enough
and great e'tough to eat lunch with
Booker Washington, a representa
tive of a race who helped to save the
fortunes of the Republic at San Juan.
His speech made a senaatton.
SHOT AnFkILLED
BY BROTHER-IN-LAW.
James Rnyle Killed by T. H. Moore
at Rlrhmoad.
Richmond. V„ Oct. 18.—James
Boyle, about 30 years old, was shot
and killed by T. H. Moore, his brother
in-law, aged 22 years, at the home of
the latter here to-night. Boyle had
been drinking and giving trouble to
his relatives and connections for some
days. It is said, and Moore alleges that
he feared he was going to kill every
body in the Moore home when he came
there to-nl~ht.
Gift* to Palille Charities.
Des Moines, la., Oct. 13.—More than
8300,000 was given to various public
charities, schools and churches by the
late James Callahan of DesMolnes,
whose will was opened and read this
afternoon. At the head of the list is
Talladega College, which recelvea 8100,-
000. _
Funeral Directors Elect officers
St. Louis, Oct. 18.—The National
Funeral Directors’ Association to-day
elected L. M. Penwcll of Topeka, pres
ident and L. T. Christian of Richmond,
Vu., ons of ths vice presidents