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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 — ' Continued on Fifth Page. 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, 5 CENTS A COPY DAILY. *X A YEAR. WEEKLY 2-TIMF.S-A-WEEK.JI A YEAR WANTS TO BUNCO AMERICAN PEOPLE 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.