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THE MORNING NEWS I ~ “ Established 1850. - Incorporated IS3B Y Yr’lf n>?l) 1-01- J. H. ESTILL, President. 1 dlliKK li ,Sl i . RAINS PUT STOP TO HARD FIGHTING ONLY ARTILLERY DUEL NOW. JAPS PIIOTEST AGAINST RUSSIANS USING CHINESE UNIFORMS. Thin Is a Violation of the Usages of War—lnterruption Canseil by Rains, and Conseiment llnd Con dition of Roads, Helna Utilised by Aleary Armies in Making New Plans—Final Clash Is Not Far Off. There has been an end for the time being:, of the fighting on a large scale, which began when on Oct. 9, Gen. Kuropatkin announc ed to his army that the time had arrived for an advance against the Japanese. Heavy rains and consequent bad roads have made military opera tions or either side extremely dif ficult, if not impossible. The Interruption, according to advices received at St. Petersburg, is being utilized by both the Rus sian and Japanese commanders in making new dispositions of forces, and new objective points are like ly to develop, when active opera tions are resumed. A Tokio dispatch states that the government will seek to make rep resentations to St. Petersburg through the American embassy against the alleged use of Chinese uniforms by Russian troops, in vio lation of the usages of war. Russia is hastening the organi zation of the second Manchurian army. Tokio, Oct. 19, 4 p. m.—Manchurian headquarters, telegraphing yesterday afternoon, says: "The conditions in front of the main strength of the right army show no considerable change. The forces of the enemy, which had been driven from Bensihu, mainly re treated towards Kaiota pass. The enemy’s forces in front of the right army appears to be diminish ing. but the activity of his small force continues. “There has been no considerable damage in front of the center army. “The enemy tried several attacks on the night of Oct. 17, but were repulsed every time. "To-day only an artillery duel is in progress. “The enemy in front of the left army is occasionally, but indirectly, shelling our positions. “The enemy stopped immediately in front of our positions at a distance of from 600 to 1,000 metres and is forti fying his positions. “The enemy that opposed the left detachment of our left army has halt ed at a line embracing Mengtapao Sanchiatzu and Hangchiatai an<j is fortifying his positions.” KUROPATKIN SEEKING TO PROTECT HIS RIGHT. Tokio Believes He Is Preparing to Withdraw Across River. Tokio, Oct. 19.—N0 reports from the Japanese Manchurian headquarters •were received either last night or to day, and as a consequence it is as sumed here that inactivity has fol lowed the abortive Russian assaults of Monday night. * The Russian concentration in front of the armies of Gens. Oku and Nodzu (the left and center, respectively), on Monday, reported by Field Marshal Oyama, created the impression here that the Russians were planning to assume the aggressive and that an other great battle was imminent, but It is now thought that Kuropatkin is merely seeking to protect his right and rear in order to gain time to with draw his army across the Hun river, because it is believed it would be im possible for him either to move ag gressively against the Japanese or to hold his position on the Shakhe river. Figures showing the Japanese losses since Oct. 10 are still incomplete, as is tlie count of guns and other Russian Property captured by the Japanese. Figures showing the losses to the Russians are likewise incomplete. There is a popular impression here that affairs at Port Arthur are reach ing a crisis and it is believed the end Is only a question of days. take their own lives RATHER THAN SURRENDER Thirty-five Out of Forty Japs Refuse to Become Prisoners. St. Petersburg, Oct. 19.—The corre spondents are sending voluminous de tails of the horrors of the Capture of Lone Tree Hill. The slopes and sum mit are covered with mangled re mains. The dispatch from Gen. Sakharoff, dated noon to-day, confirms the As sociated Press previous Mukden ad vices saying there was no fighting last hlght. The general reports say that the Japanese are concentrating at Blnchlnpu, but the most Important In formation is the fact that the Kusaian tight is being extended westward, the center of the right now facing Mln chlnpu. This may have been necessary In order to protect Kuropatkln's right, or, if the offensive is limited, for the purpose of, in conjunction with tn advance of the center, crumpling up hath of Gen. Oku's flanks and driv ing him towards the Hhakhe. Other •i*ns f the offensive are noticed. Jiatemtab iUorniim tYctos, ABOUT LONELY TREE HILL FORCES ARE GATHERING. Russia Moholizing More Troops and Plenty of Fight la Ahead. St. Petersburg, Oct. 20, 1:25 a. m.— For the moment heavy rains and im passable roads have compelled a sus pension of operations in Manchuria. There was practically no fighting yes terday and none whatever last night. There is evidence of anew disposi tion of the forces on both sides. Gen. Kuropatkin is extending his right, whether with a view to a turning movement for the safety of Lone Tree Hill, the importance of which point is fully realized by the Japanese, who have attempted to retake it in two night attaclts, or whether to meet and thwart a Japanese turning movement from the west, has not yet developed. The Japanese also appear to be shift ing weight to the westward. Veiled hints continue to arrive that the Russians have reoovered from their blow inflicted last week by Field Mar shal Oyama, and that Gen. Kuropatkin is preparing to renew the struggle as soon as the roads become dry. Two Associated Press dispatches from Mukden to-night mention reports that the Japanese already are prepar ing to retire and the War Office ad mits that Kuropatkin’s left has again moved slightly forward; but there is no light upon the movements of the Japanese. Many critics here continue to be lieve that Gen. Kuropatkin intends to return to the line of the Hun river. The movement of troops on the Prussian; western fontier, and the preparations to further reduce garri sons in this region, revive talk of a complete understanding with Ger many, under which the frontier will be protected so as to permit of the dispatch to Manchuria of troops sta tioned in Poland. There are about 600,000 soldiers in Poland, comprising some of the best troops in the empire. It is already known that practically all three corps in the Vilna government will be in cluded in Gen. Grippenberg’s army, but as these troops are. included in what is known as Russia's third line of defense, the fact has not attracted much attention. It now develops that the rifle brig ade at Plotsk, in the government of Tsichenstohova, directly on the frontier, is mobilizing. In the best in formed diplomatic circles, it is believ ed that nothing in the shape of a treaty between Russia and Germany has been committed to writing, but that there is simply a mutual personal understanding between the two sov ereigns covering this point, and some believe, going much further. THE BALTIC FLEET WILL DIVIDE. St. Petersburg, Oct. 19, 4:50 p. m.— The Baltic fleet will divide, part of it ,'oittg by way of the Suez canal and the remainder round the Cape of Good Hope. Capt. J'akovlieff, formerly of the bat tleship Petropavlovsk, who is now here, explains that the delay in getting the warships through the canal makes a division of the fleet advisable, the Cape route being only a fortnight longer, with coaling at sea inste’ad of in ports. He believes the voyage to the Far East will be made in ninety days. RAIN DAMAGE THE ROADS. St. Petersburg, Oct. 19.—The Emper or has received from Gen. Kuropatkin under date of Oct. 18, the following dispatch: “During the night the Japanese at tacked our advanced positions at Lone Tree hill, but they were repulsed. “No reports have been received of any other engagements. “Everything was quiet at all our po sitions up to 10 o’clock this morning. "Rain fell all night and the roads have been greatly damaged.” TWO JAPANESE GUNS TAKEN BY RUSSIANS. St. Petersburg, Oct. 19.—Gen. Sakha- Continued on Fifth Page. There has been slight forward move menu of the left upon the Bentsia putze roads from Mukden and Fushun. No big movement, however, Is possi ble, pending the drying of the roads. Details of how a detachment of mounted Cossacks accomplished a dar ing exploit last night, raiding south from Shakhe, actually penetrating the Japanese lines and dragging back two Japanese field guns, have not been given out. Strange to say, the general staff still says it is absolutely without information of the Yamada ufTalr. Another correspondent reports that during the advance of the left early last week, forty Japanese, with five officers, were surrounded in a Chinese village, but only five of them surren dered, the remainder committing sui cide. The village of Malaitung is reported to have been destroyed by the fire of a Russian mortar battery posted In the Shakhe valley. The hospitals at Mukden continue to be crowded to overflowing. The wound ed nre still being sent north as rap idly as possible by train. LIVES LOST IN TERRIFIC GALE THAT IS SWEEPING FLORIDA COAST Crew of Eight, With Four Passengers, Swept Into the Sea from the Schooner Melrose—Other Vessels Are Lost. Miami, Fla., Oct. 19.—After blowing a gale Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the storm predicted for South Florida broke over this place Sunday about nightfall. In a few hours Miami and most of the towns cn the east coast of Florida were cut off from communication with the outside world. Telegraph wires were blown down and the railroad tracks were ob structed, and not until to-day was communication restored. The wind attained a maximum ve locity of seventy-five miles per hour here. The chief damage here on land was done by the rain. A few roofs were damaged, and win dow panes blown in so that the build ings were damaged by rain. In the surrounding country the fruit and vegetable crops were damaged to a considerable extent. The report from Lemon City is that the storm prevailed there with the same severity as here, and while sev eral houses were slightly injured, no serious damage resulted. Several craft along the hay front were capsized and swamped. SCHOONER LOST IN A HEAVY SEA LEFT SAVANNAH WITH TIMBER. MATE AND TWO SEAMEN TORN FROM WRECK, BUT RESCUED. Hritinh Schooner Synnnr* for Nova Scotia Set on Fire and Abandoned at Sea—Commander and Fonr Sail or* Taken Into New York by Clyde Line Stenmer—British Steamer Barrister Took Two Other Seamen Several Days Before. New York, Oct. 19.—After having been buffeted by wind and wave seven days, until only her battered hulk re mained, the British schooner Syanara was set on fire and abandoned at sea Oct. 18, oft Georgetown, S. C. Her commander, Capt. Morehouse, and four members of the crew, ar rived here to-day on the Clyde Line steamer Apache, which sighted the wreck early yesterday morning, anfl after rescuing the five men, set fire to the hulk. Two other sailors had been taken from the wreck on Monday by the British steamer Barrister. Declined to Leave Schooner. The five men who arrived on the Apache at that time declined to leave the wreck, in the hope of making an American port, and provisions were furnished them by the captain of the Barrister. The Syanara left Savannah on Tuesday, Oct. 11. with a load of tim ber for Digby, Nova Scotia, and on Wednesday began her battle with the gale, which resulted first in the loss of her deck load, and finally compelled the cutting away of the three masts in order to keep the vessel righted. Sen* Washed Over Hnlk. This was on the third day of the storm, and on the fourth day, Satur day, the seas washed over the dis mantled hulk, forcing the crew to take refuge on the after house. That afternoon George Rudolph, the mate, and two seamen, were torn from the wreck by a heavy sea, but after a hard struggle, all were rescued. The storm began to abate on Sun day, and when the Barrister was sight ed the live men who arrived here to day felt that there was a possibility of reaching an American port and de clined the aid then offered. ITALIANTM MIGRANTS IN NEW ORLEANS. Great Scarcity of labor I* Reported from I.on*lana. New Orleans, Oct. 19.—A great scar city of labor exists In Louisiana and the effect is being felt not only on the plantations, but on extensive levee work now in progress. Most of the levee contracts are re quired to be finished, Jan. 1, but the contractors are unable to obtain la bor. On the steamer Ligueria about to ar rive, hre expected 1,500 Italian Immi grants. Agents of the planters have come to make terms with them as soon as they leave the ship. MISSING WITNESS WILL TURN UP. Charlottesville, Va., Oct. 19.—Com monwealth Attorney Gilmer received assurances to-day that W. O. Durrett, one of the state’s important witnesses In the trial of J. Samuel McCue, charg ed with the murder of his wife, who was absent when the hearing was be gun yesterday, will be In court to-mor row. It Is reported here to-night that Clt" Sergeant Rogers, who was sent by Judge Morris to Richmond to secure u venire of fifty men frorrj which to come plete the Jury, ha* secured the full number and will arrive here late to night. The trial will be resumed to morrow. SAVANNAH. GA.. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 20. 1004. At Buena Vista the residence of J. G. Truitt was blown fr*jm the pillars and several others twisted and strained. No report has been received from Cutler and the Homestead sections, where it is feared much damage has been done to fruit and vegetables. The schooner Melrose, with a crew of eight, and four passengers, was wrecked Saturday. Just before sunset a great; wave swPpt over the vessel capsizing it and throwing the passengers and crew into the sea, Mrs. Hallen, one of the passengers, was lost, but the crew managed to climb to the sides of the vessel, and Mr. and Mrs. Weller, two other pas sengers, found themselves in water within reach of the yard-arm of the foremast, when the ship righted her self, the two still clinging to the rigging. The mast, however, fell and crush ed Mrs. Weller. Her lifeless body wlas washed overboard while Mr. Weller had both bones of his right arm broken. BARK GOES DOWN DURING THE STORM. Crew of ilie Hninfaxe Saved by Schooner Welcome. Key West, Fla., Oct. 19.—The Nor wegian bark Ralnfaxe, from Campache for Europe, Capt. Logwood, ran ashore yesterday on Marquesa Reef during the storm. The crew were rescued by the schooner Welcome and landed on Mar quesa Beach safe. The tug Childs and wreckers gave assistance. The hurricane missed Key West. No damage was done here. five allegedTynchers ARE UNDER ARREST. In South Carolina Gov. Heyward Use* Pinkerton Men. Columbia, Oct. 19.—Five out of six men charged with lynching Kitt Book ard a negro, were arrested near Eutaw vllle to-day, and were to-night brought to the state penitentary at Columbia to prevent the possibility of rescue. The men are S. A. Edon, P. Martin, B. Martin, J. H. Palmer, and A. Mar tin. This is the result of four months work by Pinkerton detectives who were employed by Gov. Heyward. One of the men arrested Is the town marshal of Eutawville. The others are farm ers. The sixth man is a clerk and has not yet been located. There Is a slate’® witness In this case also safe In the penitentiary. He knows about the lynching and his testimony Is strong. When he determined to m*ake the arrests the Governor sent the com monwealth solicitor to the scene and he was accompanied by an official of the Pinkerton agency, who had men on the ground. Local constables could not be obtain ed 111 sufficient numbers to make the arrests simultaneously, so the Governor ordered four officers sent from Char leston this morning. He whs also pre pared to use a military force If neces sary. Bookard was taken from the guard house In Eutawville, where he was con fined on the charge of disorderly con duct, and butchered In cold blood the body being thrown Into the river. ILLINOISIIaNKERS AT WORLD’S FAIR. Lending Addrr by Controller ot Currency Rldgely. St. Louis, Oct. 19.—At to-day’s ses sion of the Illinois Hankers Association In the Illinois Building at the World’s Fair grounds, Hartman Baker of Phil adelphia. discussed the question: "If on Exhibition at the World's Fair, Would Banking In the United States Deserve Honorable Mention ?” The leading address of the day was made by Hon. W. B. Rldgely, Con troller of the Currency, Washington. miner swa l iTout IN WEST VIRGINIA. Charleston, W. Va., Oct. 19.—Miners at a number of mines of the K'anawha fields have quit work on the refusal of the operators to take down notices instructing those who hire men at mines not to discriminate between un ion and non-union men. Nothing having been heard from the telegram which the Kanawha Coal As aoriation sent John Mitchell Monday the association wired him again to day, requesting him to answer "to re lieve the situation, and avoid strained relations.'* The schooner drifted until Monday when all were washed overboard. Mr. Weller grasped a hatch and floated ashore, landing near Palm Beach, as did the captain, mate and two col ored seamen. One white man and four negroes were drowned. At present it is im possible to give their names. The four masted schooner James Judge of Philadelphia as aground 'four miles south of Palm Beach, having gone ashore Monday in a ter rific gale in which the wind blew from sixty to ninety miles an hour. The crew are all safe. The vessel Is badly damaged. It catried no cargo. The three-masted bark Zion, own ed by A. Hemmes of Emsden, Ger many, loaded with 1,000,000 feet of lumber from Pensacola to London stranded five miles north of the House of Refuge near Fort Lauder dale about 3 o'clock yesterday, and Capt. Hemmes and crew of fourteen men, after several hours of struggling saved themselves with the aid of pieces of lumber and improvised rafts. SECRETARY OF WAR GOES TO PANAMA LEAVES AFTER ELECTION. I‘EUrij: OF ISTHMUS SKI'.H TO 1)1'. I.NDUUY AI.AUMKU. Tliis Government linn no Intention of Hstiilillnlilng Inileiienilent Col ony, Snyn Prenlilent in Better to Tnft—Sueli Action Wnulil Crente Distrust for Amerlenn tiovern ment—-Secretary of War Will Hold Confer e n fen. Washington. Oct. 19. —The President has instructed Secretary of War Taft to proceed, at an early date, to Pan ama to confer with the president of that republic with a view to compos ing the differences arising between the two countries. The instructions are contained In the following letter: * “White House, Washington, Oct. 18, 1904. “Sir: By executive order, of May 9, 1904, 1 placed under your immediate supervision the work of the Isthmian Canal Commission, both in the con struction of the canal and in the ex ercise of such powers as it seemed necessary for the United States to ex ercise under the treaty with Panama with respect to the carfal strip. People Unduly Alarmed. "There Is good foundation for be lieving that in the execution of the rights conferred by the treaty, the peo ple of Panama have been unduly alarm ed at the efTect of the establishment of a government in the canal strip by the commission. Apparently they fe*.ir lest the effect be to create out of part of their territory a competing and In dependent community which shall In juriously affect their business, reduce their revenues and diminish their prestige as a nation. “The United States is about to con fer on the people of the state of Pan am*a a very great benefit by the ex penditure of millin. ,s of dollars In the construction of the canal. But this fact must not blind us to the Impor tance of so exercising the authority giv en us under the treaty with Panama as to avoid creating any suspicion, however, unfounded, of our Intentions as to the future. So Independent Colony. “We have not the slightest Intention of establishing an independent colony In the middle of the state of Panama, or of exercising any greater govern mental functions than are necessary to enable us to conveniently and safe ly construct, maintain and operate the canal under rights given us by the treaty. "Least of all do we desire to Inter fere with the business and prosperity of the people of Panama. However far a Just construction of the treaty might enable us to go, did the exigen cies of the case require It, in assert ing the equivalent of sovereignty over the canal strip, it is our full intention that the rights which we exercise shall be exercised with all proper care for the honor and interests of the peo ple of Panama. Wunld Create Dintrust. “The exercise of such powers as are given us by the treaty within the geographical boundaries of the repub lic of Panama may easily. If a real sympathy for both the present and fu ture welfare of the people of Panama is not shown, create distrust of the American government. This would seriously interfere with the success of our great project In that country. "It is of the utmost Importance that those who are ultimately responsible for th policy pursued should have at first hand os trustworthy Informa tion as can bn obtained In respect to the conditions existing In Panama and the attitude and real Interest of the people of that state. Taft Will Have Comitnny. “After a conference with the Becre tary of State and yourself, I have con cluded that it will bo of great advan tage If you can vlalt this Isthmus of Panama In person and hold a confer ence with the President and other gov ernmental authorities of the govern ment of Panama. You are authorized In doing this to take with you such persons as you desire, familiar with af- Continued on Fifth Page, WHIRLWIND FINISH TO WHIRLWIND CAMPAIGN. Candidate limi, Cover* We*t Vir ginia and See* Yletory la Air. Wayne, W. Va., Oct. 19.—Henry G. Davis ended his whirlwind campaign through West Virginia at Wayne to night. Just how he regards the expe dition may be gleaned from his refer ence to it in addressing his audience here. He said: "We are now concluding a trip of I. miles, which has occupied ten days. We have crossed the state 300 miles, east and west three, times and once north and south, visiting seventy eight cities and towns. At night at the large places, we have had two separate meetings. The num - ber of people In attendance at all the meetings is estimated at 100,000. We have gone through twenty-eight coun ties, being more than half of the coun ties of tlie state, containing about three-fourths of the population. “Among the speakers were two Unit ed States senators and three ex-Unll ed States senators, two of whom had been governors of their states. We have been received everywhere with the most respectful attention, and in most places witli much enthusiasm. "Wherever we had opportunity to con fer with local party leaders, we have heard of a number of Republicans who have announced their intention lo vote tlie Democratic ticket. "There is no dissatisfaction anywhere, so far as we have learned, anion - the Democrats,and all those who supported McKinley are now in line again. We believe ther will be less corruption at the ballot boxes than heretofore, as the people seem to be determined to have a fair election. "General belief among the party leaders is that the state will go Demo cratic.” The candidate will go to Kenova to night. where his car will be trans ferred to the Baltimore and Ohio. To morrow he will go to Parkersburg, where he will confer with state leaders and attend the Bryan meeting Friday night. It is now his intention to accompany Mr. Bryan lo Charleston for the meet ing there Saturday night, after which he will return to his home at Elkins. AS GUEST OFSENATOR JUDGE PARKER DINES. (nnneetleut Politic* Take lip Time of Democratic < aoill.lnte. New York, Oct. 19.—Judge Parker was the guest of honor to-night at a dinner given by State Senator \ dor J. Dowling, at tthe Democratic Club. The other guests were John B. Mc- Donald, John Fox, Charles F. Murphy, Cord Meyer and William S. Rodle. Although the presence of the presi dential candidate had not been an nounced, nearly the entire membership of the club, and many others, called during the evening. Senator Dowling presented the visitors to the Judge, who spent the evening at the club house. While Judge Parker was engaged all day In receiving political friends at his apartments, the number of callers was smaller than usual. Connecticut nolltlcs received much attention at Judge Parker’s headquarters. Nearly half of the visitors were from that state. The candidate went over the various reports he has received con cerning the canvass in Connecticut. Numerous questions relating to the national campaign were discussed with Judge Parker by William F. Sheehan, Col. Daniel S. Larnont and Thomas F. Ryan. Other visitors to-day were Gen. Nelson A. Miles, Representatives Bowers of Mississippi and Undergraft of Texas. ENGINEER MEETS-DEATH UNDER HIS TENDER. I* Iralilril While Pinioned Under Overturned Locomotive. Marietta, Ga., Oct. 19.—Local freight No. 20 on the Atlanta, Knox ville and Northern Railroad Jumped the track at Taloona, between Ellljay and Talking Rock late Tuesday even ing. The engine left the track and four box cars were turned over. Engineer Brooks Moore was caught under the engine and scalded to death. Fireman Hicks of Marietta was se riously Injured. The southbound passenger train missed the wreck a few minutes. The wrecking crew have cleur the track. The accident Is said to have been caused by a worn rail. Moore is survived by two children. REPUBLICANS ARE TRYING TO ANSWER JUDGE PARKER Elihu Root Has Something to Say About the Philippines. New York v Oct. 19.—Senator Charles W. Fairbanks of Indiana, and Lieut. Gov. Frank W. Higgins, Republican candidate for Governor of New York, addressed a Republican mass meeting here in Madison Square Garden to night. • Former Secretary of War Elihu Root presided and made an address In re ply to the recent Philippine speech of Judge Parker. Mr. Hoot said the Judge had been deceived 'as to the facts about the Philippines. Reply ing to Judge Parker’s Inquiries, he said that proper statutes hud been enacted for the Philippines; that their shipping was not In need of relief; that the tariff laws In force were enacted wltii consent of the Filipinos, and that tlie Philippines are self-supporting, their revenues during American occupation having been $48,000,000 and their ex penditure* $37,000,000. To Judge Parker’s question. “Where are the Philippine markets?" Mr. Root replied: "Before our flag floated over 5 CENTS A COPY DAILY. IS A YEAR. WEEKLY 2-TIMEH-A-WEEK.II A YEAR ROOSEVELT IS IN RATHER BAO HOLE THE RACE QUESTION AGAIN. I'HESIDKNT CLEARLY STANDS BE TWEHS LOVE AND IHTY. Nebraska Soldier Who I* llu*l>nno of Negro Woman Furatslie* War Department With Hard Nut to (rack—Keeall* That Roosevelt II lame If Dined With Itlnek Man. Miscegenation no Crime In Sew Jersey—Soldier Hn* Good Record. By R. M. Lamer, Washington, Oct. 19.—The race issue, in a more demoralizing form than Gen. Barry's recent recommendation to en list negro artillerymen now confronts the President and the Secretary of War. This time It is a question of whether the federal government will countenance miscegenation in the army. Although the War Department has tried to keep the subject quiet, it is known that a recommendation for the discharge “for the good of the service” of Private John T. Smith, Hospital Corps, for having married a colored woman, was received by the War De partment from Contract Burgeon Sparrenberger, the medical officer In charge of Fort Mott. N. J., where Pri vate Smith is stationed. Grant A||roven It. The recommendation was forwarded by the commanding officer of Fort Mott to Brig. Gen. Frederick D. Grant, commanding the Department of the East, without further Indorsement, but Gen. Grant, in forwarding the papers to the department, approved the rec ommendation for Smith's discharge. This recommendation was also yester day approved by Surgeon General O’Reilly, as already told of In the Morning News, of the army and the final settlement of this important ques tion is now squarely before Secretary of War Taft and President Roosevelt. Private Smith is alleged to have married the negro woman and took her to the army post at Fort Mott to as sociate with the white wives of other enlisted men. He Is a native of Ne braski, and has been In the army since he attained hi* majority. When It be came known at Fort Mott that Smith had married Sarah Wolfert, originally from Southern Maryland, It would he putting It mildly to say that there whs a sensation among the other enlisted men and the officers stationed there. Can't Nee What lie tin* Done. Protests were lodged with Dr. Spar renberger, who was the Immediate su perior of Smith, and who without hes itation made a recommendation through military channels that Smith be im mediately dismissed, “for the good of the service.” This recommendation, it Is learned, the commanding officer at Fort Mott refused to approve on the ground that there Is no law In the state of New Jersey prohibiting mis cegenation. Gen. Grant and Surgeon General O’Reilly, however, both expressed them selves In favor of the recommendation and the papers are now on their way to SecretUry Taft. In the meantime Smith, it is understood, has addressed a letter to the War Department In de fense of his conduct. He demands to know why he should be punished for marrying a negro, and points to his character as an enlisted man, which, he says, always lfas been admittedly excellent. l'realdent Ate With Negro. He also declares he has violated no law of the state of New Jersey, and seemingly defies the War Department authorities to dismiss him because of his marriage to the negro woman. It Is staid that Smith, In defending his position, called attention to the fact that the constitutional commander-ln chief of the army has entertained a colored man at dinner, which, he is alleged to have claimed Justified his marrying a womfan of the colored race. In the meantime, however, the War Department Is face to face with a very disagreeable situation. Only three weeks before election day the Presi dent and his Secretary of War are call ed upon to decide whether or not so cial equality between white and black races to the extent of intermarrying will be recognized by the federal gov ernment. the islands, the average Imports of the Philippine Islands were $13,000,000 and the average exports $19,000,000 and In the tlscll year of 1903, the imports were $32,000,000 and the exports $35,000,000. "The Judge need not go far to seek for markets, for over $30,000,000 worth of goods were exported In that yeur of 1903 to the United States.” In concluding. Mr. Root said there could not be found In the Philippine government any reason why the peo ple should take the administration of the affairs of the United States out of the hands of Theodore Roose velt. The applause that followed the men tion of the nnme of Theodore Roose velt lasted for seventeen minutes. Senator Fairbanks spoke in favor of protection and the gold standard. A Republican mass meeting was held In Brooklyn to-night, which was ad dressed by Senator Fairbanks and Secretary of the Treasury Shaw. Mr. Fairbanks defended the administra tion's Panama policy, and Secretary Shaw discussed the finances, criticis ing Cleveland's action prior to the panic of 189$.