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THE MORNING NEWS. I
Established 1850. - Incorporated 1888 >
J. H. EBTILL, President
RIOTERS CUT HOSE
OF FIRE LADDIES
WATER NOTHING TO THEM.
RAILROAD LABORERS AT MOHAWK,
*. Y., DO THEIR BIDDING.
When Village Officers Are Restrain
ed From Interfering With AVork
nien They Call Out the Fire De
partment—Laborers Chop Rose ana
Cut the Firemen to Rout—Stones
Hurled and Many Injured—Mili
tary Called Into Action,
Little Falls, N. Y., Oct. 17.—There
was a riot at Mohawk to-day, when a
force of 150 men employed by the One
onta and Richfield Springs Railroad
Company, attempted to make a con
nection of that company's tracks with
those of the Utica and Mohawk Valley
Railroad Company, permission for
which had been refused by the village
officers.
Previous to beginning the work Re
< elver Jennings of the road served the
village officers an order restraining
them from interfering.
The village officers called out the fire
department which sought to drive the
workmen away by throwing streams
of water on them.
The workmen turned on the firemen,
routed them and cut the hose.
Stones and other missiles were
thrown, windows were broken and
many persons injured.
A company of state militia was or
dered out to assist the sheriff in pre
serving peace.
Under guard of the sheriff and his
deputies and a company of militia,
the railroad employes practically com
pleted the railroad connection to-night.
At an indignation meeting to-night
a cessation of hostilities was declared
and the citizens agreed to leave the
question to the courts.
SENATORI)AVIS SPEAKING
IN WEST VIRGINIA.
Democratic Candidate for Vice
President Makes Eight Speeches.
Hinton, W. Va., Oct. 17.—Eight
speeches is the record of the Demo
cratic candidate, Henry G. Davis, to
day. The principal meetings were at
Charleston, where the special train re
mained four hours: at Hinton and at
Ronceverte, the latter place being
reached shortly after 9 o'clock.
The speech-making to-day devolved
upon Mr. Davis, Senator Daniel, John
T. McGraw, national committeeman
for the state, and Wood Daly.
An all-night run is to be made to
Lynchburg, where the train will be
transferred to the lines of the Norfolk
and Western. Senator Daniel will ad
dress meetings to-morrow at Roanoke
and Radford, Va. Bluefield, W. Va.,
the next stopping place, will be reach
ed in the afternoon.
A fire in the Governor's mansion at
Charleston, an alarm for which was
turned in as the meeting was in ses
sion, created some disturbance at the
meeting at that place, especially as it
was hastily rumored that it was a
trick to break up the meeting. The
lire did little damage either to the
niansion or the meeting.
David B. Hill sent Mr. Davis a
telegram from Indianapolis, which was
read at the Charleston meeting, to the
effect that after conferring with nu
merous state leaders, Mr. Hill felt con
fident in predicting Democratic vic
tory in Indiana.
AT ROOSEVELTS COMMAND
ROBERT RODIE GOES OUT.
An Result of Slocum Disaster In
spector Is on Bricks.
Washington. Oct. 17.—President
Roosevelt to-day removed from office
Robert S. Rodie, supervising inspector
of the steamboat inspection service,
second district, located at New York.
This action was taken on account
of the disclosures in the report of the
national commission appointed to in
vestigate the General Slocum disaster.
In accordance with the President's
directions, and in consonance of the
recommendations of the Slocum com
mission, Secretary Metcalf of the De
partment of Commerce and Labor, has
taken preliminary steps tow*ard the re
moval of James A. Dumont, Inspector
of hulls; and Thomas H. Barrett, In
spector of boilers; both of the port of
Mew York.
Statements of charges against them
have been forwarded to them. The
charges are based on the findings of
the commission which Investigated the
disaster to the General Slocum. They
are charged with neglect of duty, In
' ompetency and inefficiency. They will
he required, under the civil service reg
ulation, to make answer to the charges
"’lthln a "reasonable time,” the pre
‘ 's<- time being left to the discretion of
Secretary Metcalf.
STOCK MARKET GIVES WAY
IN THE FINAL HOUR.
New York. Oct. 17.—After scoring
hew high records for the year in many
eases, the entire stock market gave
"ay in the last hour to-day under ef
forts to press stock for sale.
Keresslons of one to two points from
Prices occurred In a considerable
ii umber of Issues. Total sales for the
day were by far the largest of the
y'ar, being 1,974.200 shares.
stocks opened excitedly with simul
taneous sales of 5,000 to 18,000 shares
*" the first few seconds, the largest
amount being In Southern Pacific, of
which "a string” seven inches long
came out on the tape at 63Vi, against
fi -V Saturday's closing figure.
A single lot of 10,000 shares of United
States Steel preferred came out at
X, V United States Steel common
'darted with 5,000 at 21% to 21%.
•'gainst 21% Saturday. There were
celier "wide open" sules, and In gn
-' 'al first transactions were confined
mainly lo large lots, few being under
shares, while many were 1,000 to
2,000,
The feature of the trading In stocks
"as the great Interest shown by flut
'd-town people, T*e wires were kept
*>u*y receiving their orders.
IKofnrafl
NTTMRRR 17.815.
SOLDIERS OF MIKADO
CONTINUE TO TAKE GUNS
Japanese Reported to Have Crushingly Repulsed
Counter Attack.
Tokio, Oct. 17. noon.—lt is reported
from reliable private sources that the
Japanese are continuing their ad
vance, and that they have occupied
additional positions south of the Shak
he river.
The left army occupied Wufukiatun
at noon yesterday, dislodging four or
five battalions of Russian infantry and
several batteries of artillery, and
crushingly repulsing a subsequent
counter attack.
Artillery from the center and infan-
RUSSIANS ARE
DRIVEN BACK
OKU ADMINISTERS REPULSE.
HARD FIGHTING BEING DONE B\
LEFT ARMY OF JAPS.
Except un Extreme Right. Japanese
General Report*, Enemy Retiring.
Behind Itiissiun Gunn Are Line* ot
Great Rnggnge mill Ammunition
Trains—Retreating Infuniry Being
Shelled by Heavy Artillery ot
Jap*—Firing the Heaviest of En
tire Battle.
Headquarters of Gen. Oku's Left
army in the field, Oct. 15, 4 p. m., via
Tien Tsin, Oct. 17.—The Russians last
night retired along the eastern line,
except on the extreme right, where they
made a strong stand, at Liushinpo
station in the Chinese villages near by.
Early in the evening the Japanese
advanced, but were unable to drive the
Russians out. The Japanese then at
tempted to cut through along the rail
road in order to prevent a Russian re
trrtit.
At midnight the Russians attacked
the Japanese line and after a hard
fight, lasting four hours, were driven
back with heavy losses.
The opposing forces spent the night
within rifle range of each other, and
kept up a continuous exchange of rifle
fire. The guns banged away all night,
throwing thousands of shells into both
camps.
Bl.HSinn# Attack nt Dawn.
At dawn the Russians again attack
ed and were again repulsed with heavy
losses. This morning the Japanese suc
ceeded in advancing, slowly pressing
the Russians back. The fighting is
still in progress and the Japanese have
captured the rallroud station.
The Russians made a most determin
ed stand at Lamutie, a village Just (fast
of the railway and fourteen miles south
of Mukden. I-amutie completes the
line aimed for by the Japanese.
Last night the Japanese took a vil
lage to the left of LUmutie and this
morning they took one to the right.
Japnneac Take Village.
With about forty guns to the north
of Lamutie. the Japanese made a di
rect attack. The village to the right
was tuken by two companies of in
fantry who advanced under cover of
the river bank. An advance waa then
made to the east along the north bank
of ihe river.
Behind the Russian guns are lines
of great baggage mid ammunition
trains and the determined resistance
was for the purpose of protecting tjtesi
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AT POINT OF BAYONET MEN FIGHT DESPERATELY.
SAVANNAH. GA.. TUESDAY. OCTOBER 18. 1904.
try from the '.eft army are harassing
the Russian retreat.
Gen. Oku Iras attacked the main
strength of the Russian right, based
at Chien pass and Chuangtsou, and is
now operating to block the Russian re
treat along the railroad. The official
confirmation of the above is not ob
tainable.
More Guns Are Tirken.
Tokio, Oct. 17, noon.—lt is reported
here that Maj. Takashima's battalion
captured fourteen guns at Sanchiatzu
on Oct. IS.
This makes a total of thirty-four
guns captured by Gen. Nodzu's cen
ter army since Oct. 14.
SIX TIMES RUSSIANS
ARE DRIVEN BACK.
But at Sunset They Are Advancing
for Seventh Assault.
Tokio, Oct. 17, 2 p. m.—The Russians
fiercely assailed Gen. Oku’s left col
umn yesterday, and made six counter
attacks, all of which were successful
ly repulsed.
At sunset, when the last telegram
was sent from the field the Russians
were advancing for a seventh attack.
Field Marshal Oyama reports' that
the Russian losses in these attacks
were heavy. The report says:
“The enemy’s dead left on the field
In the direction of our left army on
Oct. 15, increases the total to about
4,000. Many dead remain In front of
the left army, but they are too num
erous to count correctly.”
A report dealing with the Russian
attack on Sienchuang (Sianchan?) in
the effort to reach the Japanese com
munications to the Yalu river, was re
ceived last night. It says the Rus
sians retreated and were defeated at
Sienchuhng.
An official estimate prepared at Im
perial headquarters places the Russian
force engaged in the battle of the
Shakhe river at 200,000 infantry and
26,000 cavalry, with 950 guns.
RETREATING RUSSIANS
ARE BEING SHELLED.
Gen. Oku’s Headquarters, via Fusan,
Saturday, Oct. 15, evening.—(Delayed
in transmislon). —Lainuting, the last
stand of the Russians, was captured at
4:30 p. m.
The Japanese are now shelling the
retreating Russians who defended the
town. This was the most stubborn
of the entire sixtdays’ battle.
AH day the Japanese poured rain of
shells on the position with no effect
and finally It was taken by the in
fantry. The entire line is now In pos
session of the Japanese. It Is ru
mored that many more Russian guns
were captured to-day.
MORE HOPEFUL VIEW OF THE SITUATION
FOR THE ARMY OF GEN. KUROPATKIN.
Reports from Russian sources give a more hopeful view of the situation of Gen. Kuropatkin’s army.
That commander has reoccupied and holds the town of Hhakhe, the possession of which for several days was
first with one and then with the other of the contending armies.
Reports from the Russians' left wing, for the safety of which there had been much anxiety, are no later
than the night of Oct. 13.
It had been fighting for two days for possession of Tumin and Slatchouti passes, Important strategic points,
but up to the time of the sending of the last dispatch the Japanese were still In possession of the passes.
In order that this column may be able to rejoin the main Russian army. It Is necessary that Gen. Kuropatkln
should hold the bridges over the Hun river and the position he now occupies on the Hhakhe river.
There le no Indication that the end of the great battle Is at hnnd.
Estimates of the losses show a wide divergence, but are, aa a rule, lower than thoee given in Hunday's
dispatches.
JAPS IN TEMPLE
SAFE AND SOUND
RUSSIANS CAN’T REACH THEM.
AVIHE ENTANGLEMENT AND DEEP
TRENCH IS EFFECTIVE.
Two A'iUnae* Are Occupied l>.v Both
Japanese and Russian SoldicVs.
Itiissinn Artillery I iinltlc to Do
Anything AYitli Buddhist Temple
in Fishiupu—Pool of Water Be
tween Combatants—Httsslatis iu
Trenches Feel Cool Soup.
At the Russian Front, via Mukden,
Oct. 17, 6:45 p. m.—On Saturday at
midnight, the Valikolutsk regiment
moved out of Its position north of
Shakhe to capture the village of Fish
inpu.
The Russians crept up quietly and
then charged with the bayonet, clear
ing out the Japanese at the south end
of the village. But at the other end
stood a Buddhist temple, which the
Japanese had converted into a fortress.
They dug a deep trench around its
stone walls and surrounded them with
wire entanglements, making It Impos
sible to storm the temple so the Rus
sians brought up artillery under cover
of the darkness and tried to breach
the walls at a distance of 800 paces, but
the shells proved ineffective and un
fortunately not all the corps were pro
vided with field mortars with which
they could have quickly converted the
temple into ruins.
Japs Wouldn't Dislodge.
Therefore, the Russians were forced
to leave the Japanese In possession of
the temple and during the whole of
yesterday the Russians held one-half
of the village and the Japanese the
other half.. A pool of water in the vil
lage square separated the combatants,
forming a sort of neutral lake.
The Russian and Jupanese soldiers
occupied neighboring huts and from
the shelter of the earthen walls of ths
Chinese courtyards they hurled abuse
and Jokes at each other, to the ac
companiment of occasional rifle bullets
when any one was rash enough to
show his head.
Both Hold Another Village.
The village of Lamontang (Lamu
ting) on the south side of the Shakhe
river and slightly east of the railroad,
was also simultaneously occupied by
Russians and Japanese.
At 3 o’clock in the afternoon the
Russian ((Tensive operations were
crowned with success and the Russian
right moved forward to the village of
Wuchang, which was carried by a bril
liant assault against determined re
sistance, the Japanese finally aban
doning It with heavy loss.
Nlaht Attack Looked For.
At 5 o'clock the Russians occupied
the village of Chenllanpu. which lies
almost parallel with Llnchlnpu, on the
Continued on Fifth Page.
WITH BAYONET CHARGE
RUSSIANS GET BACK HILL
Bayoneting of Japanese In Trenches Reported
From St. Petersburg.
St. Petersburg. Oct. 17.—Gen. Sak
haroff telegraphs that the Russians
yesterday recaptured Lonely Tree bill
south of Shakhe and captured eleven
Japanese guns and one quick-fire gun.
Lonely Tree hill Is situated near
Shakhe, about three miles east of the
railroad. The Shakhe river runs round
Its lAise. The Japanese seized the
hill during the night of Oct. 15, over
powering the two Russian regiments,
which previously were in possession of
It.
Russian reinforcements were hur
ried up and early the following morn
ing opened a sustained artillery lire.
Subsequently the Russian infantry
JAPS WILL FIGHT
UNTIL ANNIHILATED.
Russians Tell of Great Dlffieulliea
They Are Experiencing.
Mukden, Oct. 17, 1:30 p. m.—Tha
Russian forces at 11 o’clock tills fore
noon penetrated the Japanese center
and. It is reported, captured eleven or
thirteen guns and 150 prisoners east
ot the railway. At another point (lur
ing the day ihe Siberian regiments
took twenty-four guns.
The Russian operations to-day have
been quite successful. The Japanese,
after a terrifically stubborn resistance,
were compelled to retire along their
whole line, losing heavily.
All the trenches curried by the Rus
sians were filled with the Japanese
dead. In one not very large trench
there were counted six hundred corpses
of Japanese.
In suite of their losses the Japanese
were undaunted. They have brought
up siege guns and have left no stone
unturned to retain the mastery of the
situation.
Every step the Russians have push
ed forward to-day has bpen in the face
of a superb resistance, that has cost
the Russians dear. The Japanese seem
to be willing to fight until they are
annihilated.
To-morrow will be the tenth day of
the battle.
THE BALTIC FLEET
IS TAKING COAL.
Fakkeberg, Lnngeland Island, Den
mark, Oct. 17.—The Russian Baltic
sea fleet passed the southern extrem
ity of Rangeland Island at 6:30 o’clock
this morning.
The Danish cruiser Heimdal ex
changed salutes with the Russian
flagship and then accompanied the
Russian vessels to the northward. The
fleet comprises twenty-four ships.
Shortly afterwards the vessels an
chored In Langeland belt, between
Fakkeberg and Bdolykke to take In
coal. Three steamers were awaiting
them.
stormed the bill and fierce lighting at
close quarters followed. Numbers of
Jupanese were bayoneted In the
trenches and ultimately the defend
ers were driven out after several hours
of fighting. The losses were heavy.
Reiterating the details of the light
at Lonely Tree hill, Gen. Sukhuroff
adds:
"The fighting did not cease until this
morning. The Japanese defended the
hill with great stubborness and ac
cepted a bayonet attack in which inhny
of them perished. Our troops fought
valiantly. The losses have not yet
been ascertained.
"At Ihe present moment, 8 o’clock
this morning, a desultory cannonade Is
proceeding along the whole of our posi
tion. The troops are very tired, but
they are In splendid spirits.”
NO ASSISTANCE
FOR PORT ARTHUR
ALL SUCH HOPE ABANDONED.
KI'ItOPATKIN WILL HE UNABLE TO
CONTINUE ADVANCE.
Situation Is Still Itcgnrileri ns Criti
cal In St. retershura, Although
l.nlesl News Is llcani'iled ns Some
what It cnwsa rl na—ll n nior* Itlfe of
nn Extensive .In pa nose Flunking
Movement—Assaults Are lairgely
Nlaht Work—( iionoiiinlloK Aery
Furious.
St. Petersburg. Oct. 18, 3:15 a. m.—
The news from the front to-night Is
more reassuring, from the itusslan
standpoint.
The situation la still regarded aa be
ing critical, but Gen. Kuropatkln la
apparently holding the Japaneae firmly
on hla center and right wing, even
having recroased the Hhakhe river; and
while there are rumora of an extensive
Japanese flanking movement, both on
the east and on the west, there Is no
evidence that they are actually oc
curring. *
Kuropatkln* s left wing h;ui been
heard from. The Associated Press
has the first connected account of the
four days’ fight In front of Tumin and
Sainchoun pass, resulting in the final
withdrawal of the strong Russian col
umn which had been sent to turn the
Japanese right, though Gen. Mlstchen
ko seems to have actually penetrated
a considerable distance inside the Jap
anese line.
AA tint the Situation Is,
The report of the operations of the
Russian left wing Is still three days
old, and since that time no news has
been received from this column. The
situation at this dale may be described
as follows:
"Gen. Kuropatkln has slightly ad
vanced hts center, reoccupylng Hhakhe,
south of the Shakhe river. Directly
behind him at a distance of nine miles
lies the Hun river and across the
bridges spanning this stream, the Rus
sians must retire In case they retreat
on Mukden.
"Gen. Kuropatkln must continue to
firmly hold hts center and right (lank
In order to prevent the Japanese gut
ting possession of the Hun river
bridge*. Thus he will cover the with
draws! of his apparently beaten west
wing.
There Is still considerable uncertain
ty as to the disposition of this left col
umn, Gertainly it has not returned to
Continued on Eighth Page,
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REPUBLICANISM ARRAIGNED.
HILL C ALLS ROOSEVELT TR4DI CER
OF FORMER PRESIDENTS.
Crowds Turned Sway from Demo
cratic Mass- Meet lon In Inilian
npollN David R. Hill Tells of Sud
den Blossoming of Hooscvelt In
Spniilsli-Amcrtcnn War— Let the
People Vote for Senators Direct.
Country Will Survive lloosevell's
Defeat.
Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 17.—Former
Senator David B. Hill of New York, de
livered an address before a Demo
cratic mass meeting in Tomlinson Hall
to-night. The hall was crowded to its
capacity, many being turned away
from tlie doors.
John T. Dye, general counsel for the
Big Four Railroad, presided at the
meeting.
When Mr. Hill stepped to the front
of the platform he was greeted by
cheering, which continued for several
minutes.
Mr. 11111, among other things, dis
cussed the question of a reasonable re
vision of the present, tariff rates. He
contended that the "stand pat" policy
of the Republicans at the present time
was In every way injurious to the best
Interests of the country.
Discussed Philippine iluesllun.
Mr. litll also discussed the Philippine
question, alleging that the retention of
the Philippine Islands had already cost
ihe government over $(100,000,000 since
their annexation. Said he: '
"The Democratic party advocates
giving the Filipino people their inde
pendence as speedily as possible and
let them work out their own salvation
In their own way. They are not adapt
ed for our civilization and we have no
use for subjects who are not, or can
not Jiecotno tit for elttzensrnp.
"Our Republican friends are attempt
ing to bunco the American people.
Their party has no consistent policy.
They want to keep the Islands In the
Interest of speculators, but they do not
dare avow that purpose. They refuse
to promise anything definite or cer
tain.”
Mr. Hill advocated the election of
senators by direct vote of the people
at length, criticised the present ad- ,
ministration of the Department of
Commerce and Labor aa not beneficial
to labor and discussed the Panama
question. In conclusion, Mr. Hill said:
Truilui’crM of Predecessors.
“I am opposed to the re-election of a
President who haH either traduced or
ridiculed nearly every one of his pre
decessors 111 office and who seems to
Imagine that this country has never
amounted to anything until the little
skirmish with Spain occurred, and lie
suddenly blossomed out into a mili
tary hero as a lieutenant colonel of a
regiment.
"This country was great and pros
perous before the President was born.
It has established fame and glory by a
hundred years of honorable diplomacy
before he ever appeared upon the
scene. Its greatness does not depend
upon his re-election. The country will
survive his defeat and will be bene
fited by It.”
FAIRBANKS REPLIES TO
PARKER’S CRITICISM.
Claims Things Are Not LlkF They
(teem In Philippines.
Troy, N. Y.. Oct. 17.—Senator
Charles W. Fairbanks, in his speech
here to-night, devoted special attention
to Judge Parker’s recent speech on the
Philippine question.
He disputed particularly Judge Par
ker'a statement as to the cost of the
Philippines, and the loss of life in mil
itary oporailons there.
"Up to the 30th of last June," said
he, "a total of 122,401 enlisted men and
4,087 officers were sent to the Philip
pines. If all the enlisted men and
officers had died 11 the archipelago, the
total number would have fallen short
of the number of lives alleged to have
been sacrificed, by nearly 75,000.
"The record of total casualties, of
every kind gmj description, up to the
30th of June last, amounted to 4,924.
Even the casualties among the Filipi
nos added to those among *he Ameri
cans, would constitute but a small
fraction of the loeses estimated by the
opposition.
"It Is estimated by the War Depart
ment that the total expenditures do
not exceed $200,000,000, or some $470,-
000,000 less than the estimate of the
opposition. We should bear In mind
the cost of maintaining the civil ad
ministration of the Philippines Is borne
from the Insular treasury, and not
from the treusury of the United
States.”
AGAINST EXTRAVAGANCE
PARKER WILL SPEAK.
Esopus, N. Y., Oct. 17. —A delegation
of New Jersey Democrats is expected
at Ilosemount next Friday when
Judge Parker will respond to an ad
dress.
No definite arrangements for the af
fair have been made, but it Is un
derstood that Judge Parker will speak
against alleged extravagance in gov
ernment departments.
Former residents of Ulster county,
New York, who now make their homes
In New York, will hold a meeting to
morrow night to take action to ad
vance the political Interests of Judge
Psrker.
American Guild In illrmlnaham.
Birmingham, Ala., Oct. 17.—At the
convention of District No. 2 Of the
American Guild, held here to-day, Su
preme Secretary 8. Onleskl of Rich
mond, Va., opened the session and
made a short address. Gus Kane nt
Louisville was elected president of the
district and H. Meyerfof Montgomery,
Ala., was elected secretary. Many del
egates were present from Kentucky,
Tennessee. North Carolina and South
Carolina.