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RUSSIAN FLEET FIRES UPON BRITISH VESSELS
SINKS ONE AND KILLS
OR INJURES THE CREW
Hull Fishing Fleet Sustains Bombardment.
Steam Trawler Crane Sent to the Bottom by the
Russian Fire Baltic Squadron Did the Worh*
Killed Two Men-The Action of the
Russians Inexplainable.
Hull, England. Oct. 23.—A. M. Jack
eon & Cos., solicitors for the owners of
fifty Hull Ashing boats, have notiAed
the Foreign Office and admiralty of
an attack on the Hull fishing fleet by
the Russian Pacific fleet (commonly
designated as the Baltic squadron).
The official information is that
shortly after midnight Friday the
Russian squadron fell in with the Hull
fishing fleet in the North sea. The
first portion of the fishing fleet passed
safely. Then the Russian ships turn
ed their searchlights on the British
vessels for some time, and a little later
opened fire.
The steam trawler Crane was sunk
and the decapitated bodies of her
skipper and mate have been brought
to Hull. The boatswain and other
members of the crew, who are under
stood to be seriously injured, are on
board a mission ship. The only slight
ly injured member of the crew has ar
rived at Hull.
Others Damaged By Shots.
The steam trawlers Moulmein and
Mino have arrived at Hull seriously
damaged by shots, the latter having
sixteen holes in her hull. It is feared
that other damage was done to trawl
ers and that at least one more was
lost, with all hands.
According to other reports the affair
occurred 200 miles off Spurnhead. The
Russian ships were steaming in line.
The leading ships passed without In
cident, though most of the vessels
turned . searchlights on the trawlers
long enough to prevent any mistake
as to identity. After the bulk of the
squadron had passed, It opened fire,
nearly all participating in the firing.
The Crane was struck below the wa
ter line and raked above deck. Skip
per Smith and Third Hand Leggott
had their heads carried clean away
by a shot, many of the crew being se
riously wounded. Another trawler
also was sunk, but the Seagull, which
brought the news to Hull, has no par
ticulars as to her fate.
Great Indignation.
The news has created an intense sen
sation and indignation in Hull. The
Moulmein arrived with her flag ‘at
half mast. Her skipper states that
the trawlers were fishing about 220
miles east by north of Spurnhead at
1 o’clock Saturday morning, the weath
er being hazy, when 'the outlines of
several vessels, apparently worships,
sailing in a line, were dimly seen.
Whilst the crew were watching the
warships, searchlights were flashed up
on them, in the glare of which the
Moulmein's crew observed what they
took to be torpedo boats approaching,
apparently with the intention of board
ing the Moulmein. They steamed
away, however, and soon the fisher
men were horrified to find they were
being fired upon. First one and then
another trawler was struck by flying
shot. What seemed to be a round
shot went through the Moulmein’s gal
ley.
The Mino, lying near by, also was
struck with many shots, but fortun
ately the damage was above her water
line, and none of her crew w’as struck.
Bombarded for Twenty Minutes.
The bombardment lasted about twen
ty minutes. When it had ceased the
heet sailed southward, and some of
the trawlers sent up rockets. The
Moulmein steered in the direction of
the rocket. Soon cries were heard,
end the Crane was found sinking, with
another trawler taking off some of
her crew. Those seriously injured were
removed to a mission ship, and the
bodies of Srhlth and Leggott were plac
ed aboard the Moulmein. The other
men wjth minor injuries were put
aboard the trawler Seagull, which at
a 'at# hour had not arrived at Hull.
Crowds have gathered around the
rt(,< k, but no further Inforrrfatlon is
mailable.
Representatives of the fishing fleet
started late to-night for London to
consult the authorities there.
No motive can be assigned for the
extraordinary procedure of the Russian
"urshlps.
Arnuaed by Firing.
The only survivor of the Crane who
has yet reached here Is J. A. Smith,
Jsabatmab IKofiiing
NUMBER 17.821.
son of the deceased skipper, and who
with the captains of the Moulmein
and Mino is going to London to con
sult the authorities.
Young Smith was asleep in his
bunk when the firing aroused him.
Just as he was getting up a shot
struck the starboard and penetrated
to the forecastle, smashing a lamp
near which he was standing. He rush
ed on deck, where the searchlights re
vealed the horrible sight of his father
and Leggott lying headless and the
deck strewn with the injured. It was
soon found that the vessel was sink
ing and signals for assistance were
sent up.
Smith and others concur in the de
tails of the firing that have already
been given.
CAPTAIN TELLS STORY
OF RUSSIANS’ ATTACK.
Were Peacefully Finding When the
Filing; Began.
London, Oct. 23. —The steam cutter
Magpie, belonging to the Gamecock
trawler fleet, which was fired on by
the Russian Baltic fleet, arriVed in
the Thames to-night. Her captain,
Peaker, confirmed the details of the
story received from Hull. He says:
“Friday night there were about
forty vessels of the Gamecock fleet
fishing in latitude 55.47 and longitude
55.46. It was a misty, drizzly night.
We spread over an area of some
miles. Our admiral had just previous
ly signalled by rockets and colored
lights the fishing direction for the
night. Whether that had anything
to do with what followed I do not
know. The whole thing is a mys
tery.
“Presently through the mist there
appeared the lights of many vessels,
big and small. Knowing that the
Baltic fleet was en route, we natural
ly assumed that they were Russians,
but I cannot say so for certain. They
were signalling one another and with
powerful searchlights spied out every
one of our fleet.
“Suddenly one of the warships be
gan firing at our boats. We at first
supposed they were blank shots and
the boatswain of the Tomtit, which
was close in, held two big fish out at
arm’s length. Some say he was offer
ing them to the Russians in fun and
others that he meant to acquaint the
Russians with the fact that we were
peaceful fishermen and not disguised
enemies. In any case there was no
mistaking our occupation, for we were
close enough for the Russians to see
that our men were all engaged in gut
ting fish.
“When we releaved that the
Russians were firing shot and
that men were being wounded, all be
came terror and confusion. Nets were
cut away. Steam was gotten up and
the trawlers hurried away as fast as
possible.
“Judging by the rapidity of the
shots, they were from quick-firing
guns. I have seen some of the shots
embedded in boats. They are about
the diameter, but not the length, of
a big cucumber, and with brass heads.
“What with the darkness, the rain,
and the glare of searchlights we were
unable to identify the warships. After
about half an hour the firing sud
denly ceased and the fleet steamed
away speedily in the direction of the
English channel.”
Capt. Peaker confirms the details of
the fate of the trawler Crane and her
crew and speaks with intense indig
nation of the conduct of the Russians.
He says: “It is impossible that we
could have been taken for anything
but trawlers. 1 can only imagine that
the Russians lost their heads and
blazed away in confusion and when
they discovered their mistake steamed
off.”
From interviews with members of
trawler crews it appears that the ad
miral of the fishing fleet burned green
flares to show that they were harm
less fishermen, but these signals were
ignored.
Eighteen injured men are here un
der treatment.
One trawler, the Wren, is missing,
and it is feared she has been sunk.
ENGLISH OUTRAGED
BY THE ACT OF WAR.
So They Ressrd It and Talk of nn
Ultimatum.
London, Oct. 24.—Foreign Minister
Lansdowne and M. Benckdendorff, the
Russian ambassador, both were out of
town yesterday and all the govern
ment offices in London were olosed as
usual on Sunday; therefore, no offi
cial view could be gleaned of the fir
ing by Russian war vessels upon a
British fishing fleet in the North sea.
The first reports of the affair re
ceived in London were regarded as
almost Incredible. When, however.
Continued on Fifth Page.
JAPANESE WITH SPOIL OF BATTLE.
‘———‘' ’ '- - ; '' 1 .■ ...
JACK FROST WILL
FORCE A BATTLE
THEY MUST FIGHT AGAIN
FOR NEITHER ARMY CAN WINTER
WHERE IT NOW IS.
Midway Ground Between Mukden
and Lino Yang- Ini|rnetienlle for
Wintering—Remains to He Seen
Which Army Will Retreat—lnci
dentN Showing Bravery of the
ItiisNinnn Are Coming to Light at
Mukden.
So far as the dispatches from
the Far East show, there has been
no change in relative positions of
the hostile armies confronting each
other on the line of the Shakhe
river.
There is an unconfirmed report
that a Russian force of 20,000 men
has been concentrated at Kauta
pass twenty miles northeast of
Liao Yang, which may be indica
tive of the direction in which Ku
ropatkin is likely to strike his next
blow.
Upwards of 20,000 of the Russian
soldiers wounded in the battle of
the Shakhe have reached Harbin.
Cold weather is causing suffering
to the armies in the field, although
it has wrought an improvement
in the conditions for the movement
of troops.
A report has reached St. Peters
burg, but lacks confirmation, that
the Port Arthur fleet has left its
anchorage in the harbor and has
taken up a position in the read
stead.
Mukden, Oct. 23, via Pekin.—WJille
no pitched battle has occurred during
the last few days, the two armies are
kept in touch with each other, hold
ing the positions they occupied when
the big battle ended. There Is no evi
dence the Russian army will rush
north, as was the case after the bat
tle at Liao Yang. In fact, the Rus
sians have another line of defense to
fall back on In the event that they
are forced out of their present posi
tions.
During the last few days there has
been frequent artillery fire, occasional
infantry attacks and daily clashes be
tween outDosts and scouts.
Unless the Japanese take the initia
tive soon, the Russians, it Is expected,
will assume the offensive.
Another big battle is expected short
ly, as the weather is already turning
cold. It will be Impracticable for the
two armies to winter in their present
positions midway between Mukden and
Liao Yang.
Many incidents are coming to light
showing the bravery of the Russian
soldiers during thtfir stubborn resist
ance to the Japanese advance and in
their attempts to drive the Japanese
drive. The men fought night and
day without rest and afterward work
ed for hours carrying the wounded to
hospitals. When the Russian troops
recaptured Lone Tree Hill they re
took several guns and a quantity of
ammunition which the Japanese had
previously captured. They also took
several guns In addition.
At the conclusion of the fight the
hill was covered with the dead and
wounded of both armies. The Japa
nese prisoners were treated by the
Russians with the greatest kindness.
At one hospital visited by the Asso
ciated Press correspondent Japanese
privates were found In the, officers’
ward. The army and
the Rod Cross societies did splendid
work.
The Russian commissariat also was
admirably handled. Portable soup
kitchens were most useful, being tak
en under fire to feed the men.
I'lMtlion.il Its Enforcement.
Tien Tsln, Oct. 23, 7 p. m.—The Ger
man consul here has received a tele
gram from Peking Informing him
that Prince China has postponed the
enforcement of the trademark law.
SAVANNAH. GA.. MONDAY. OCTOBER 2'. 1904.
HOSTILE ARMIES ARE
STILL FACING EACH OTHER.
IlUHxiuiiM nml Japanese Are Iluxy
With lloaiibiirtlnieiitH.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 24. 2:05 a. m.—
There is no change in the relative po
sitions of the armies on the Shakhe
river. Gen. Sakharcjff telegraphs that
the Russians have (been bombarding
Lamutln and the Biddhist temple at
Linshinpu, while tie Japanese have
been shelling the Rissian position at
Shakhe and near Linshinpu.
An Associated Press dispatch from
Mukden reports that the Japanese are
fortifying an import int flight south of
Shakhe, and that nether side shows a
disposition either to advance ol to re
tire.
Another Associate I Press dispatch
from the Russian front says the situ
ation is not yet ripe for the resump
tion of the offensive. This meager, but
significant, admission, all that the cen
sor allows to pass over the wires,
doubtless indicates that Gen. Kuro
patkin is maturing important plans
and distributing his forces in readiness
for another attempt to break the Japa
nese resistance. The roads are now
dried by wind and frost; the cold is
intense and flooded fields have been
frozen. Thus military movements are
facilitated, though at the same time it
will be more difficult to carry on en
trenching work.
An Associated Press dispatch from
the Russian front gives a rumor that
the Russian force has made a detour
to the west, arriving abreast of Liao
Yang, but there is no confirmation of
this report. Great importance is
attached to a report from Tokio that
200 Russians have crossed the Taitse
river east of Bensibu and that 20,000
are concentrated at Kauta pass, twen
ty miles northeast.
This may indicate the direction of
Kuropatkin’s next blow, or possibly it
is intended to disconcert the Japanese
and compel them to weaken their force
on the railroad. Whatever Kuropat
kin’s ultimate object may be there is
no doubt that he is desirous of obtain
ing the most reliable information as
to the number and disposition of the
force opposing his eastern flank. The
Cossacks may be relied upon to harass
the Japanese line of communication be
sides reconnoitering. Gen. Kuropatkin
is with the center of his army. On
Oct. 21, he personally conveyed the
congratulations of Emperor Nicholas
to Col. Poutlloff and the Nineteenth
Rifles for the capture of Lone Tree
hill. •
The Japanese estimate that the Rus
sian losses in the battle of Shakhe
amount to 60,000 is not confirmed here.
A telegram from Harbin reports the
passage north of 20,000 wounded. The
remainder, who are quartered in hos
pitals at Mukden, cannot exceed a few
thousands.
JAPA NES E ESTI MAT E
OF THE RUSSIAN DEAD.
Total of 1 0,.-,r,0 Found on the Field
and Burled,
Tokio, Oct. 23, 9 a. m.—Manchurian
headquarters, reporting by telegraph,
yesterday, says that the number of
Russian dead found on the battlefield
and Interred up to Oct. 22 makes a to
tal of 10,550. Upon this total Russian
casualties are estimated to exceed 60,-
000.
The Japanese captured a total of
forty-five guns during the Shakhe ope
rations. The report of the Man
churian headquarters follows:
“The enumerated spoils, etc., of the
battle of Shakhe follow:
“Prisoners, about 600; enemy's dead
left on the field, 10,500; 45 guns, 37
ammunition wagons, 6,920 shells, 5,474
rifles, 78,000 small arms ammunition,
numbers of swords, shovels, axes and
tents. Besides the enumerated proper
ty the uncounted property extending
over twenty-five miles will reach an
enormous quantity.
“The enemy’s dead Is being Interred
with military honors.
“According to the number of dead,
the Russian casualties are estimated
at over 60.000.”
FORCES ENGAGED IN
AN ARTILLERY DUEL.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 2*.—Lieut. Gen.
Sakharoff, in a dispatch dated Oct. 22,
says:
“There is no serious fighting, but
there has been a desultory artillery
duel throughout the day. The Russian
batteries bombarded the portion of
the village of Linshinpu occupied by
Japanese, as well as Khakhe station
and the village of Latnutlng, while
Cent'nued on Fifth Page.
POPE CHARGES IT
TO FREEMASONS
THINKS COMBES’ VICTORY
WAS DT E TO THEIIi INFLUENCE IA
FRANCE.
It Is Die VaDcna View That Die
Freemason* Are Determined to
llrliiu: About Die Separation of
CHureli and State With the View
of Destroy! iik All Religious Feel
ing la France—Pope Plus Sur
prised by Combes' Majority.
Rome, Oct. 23.—Pope Pius X was
up almost the whole of last night
waiting for telegrams from Mgr.
Montagnini, auditor of the papal
nunciature of Paris, about the discus
sion in the French Chamber of Dep
uties.
His holiness was not surprised at
the statement and speech of Premier
Combes, which were much ns had
been expected, but he had not thought
from private information he had re
ceived that the Premier’s majority in
the chamber would be so large as it
was.
The Pope and his entourage at
tribute the new success of Premier
Combes to the influence of the Free
masons. who, according to reports re
ceived at the Vatican, are determined
to bring about the separation of
church and state In order to be freer
to undertake a campaign with the ob
ject of destroying all religious feeling
In France.
When the news was received the
Pontiff exclaimed “God's will be
done.”
POLITICAL DISPUTE
ENDED IN DEATH.
Affray Occurred After Services af
the Church,
Huntington, W. Va.. Oct. 23.—Within
half an hour after the benediction had
been pronounced at the close of serv
ices in the little church near Mill
Creek on the Big Sandy river to-day,
William Kennedy, who had listened
to the sermon, was dead and Henry
Wellman was fatally stabbed.
The tragedy was the result of a po
litical argument in which a half doz
en members of the congregation en
gaged after leaving the church.
Ralph Wellman, who had taken a
leading part in the dispute, is said to
have shot Kennedy.
MAN WITHA BOMB
WAS HIS OWN VICTIM.
I'ollceinen mid Civilians Injured by
llie Explosion.
Berlin, Oct. 24.—A telegram from
Blalystok, government of Grodno, Oct.
19, says:
“This evening a man about 20 years
old and attired as a workman, en
tered the office of the prefect of police
and threw a bomb. The terrific explo
sion which followed killed the miscre
ant and Injured some policemen and
civilians.”
LOTTERY TICKETS WERE
SEIZED IN NEW YORK.
Itepresrnlntlvrs of Jerome Hade a
Series of Raids.
New York, Oct. 23.—1n a series of
raids, representatives of District At
torney Jerome’s office to-day seized
SIOO,OOO worth of lottery tickets hero
and arrested six men and one woman,
all residents of the lower East Side,
charged with selling lottery tickets at
wholesale to ticket peddlers. Most of
them ostensibly sold “steamship tick
ets.” though one advertised his place of
business as a real estate office and an
other was the proprietor of a dry
goods store.
SEVERE EARTHQUAKE.
London, Oct. 23.—Dispatches re
ceived here from various points re
port a rather severe earthquake and
much damage to property throughout
Scandinavia and Denmark, about 11:30
o'clock this morning. Thus far, how
ever, no futalltlue have been reported.
NATIONAL DEMOCRACY
CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS
Committee Sees Bright Promise in the Outlook.
Majorities in New Yorh, New Jersey. Connecticut.
Maryland. Delaware, West Virginia and
Indiana Regarded as Certain.
New York. Oct. 23.—A statement was
given out to-day by the Democratic;
National Committee, after a consulta
tion between Thomas Taggart, chair
man; W. F. Sheehan, chairman of the
Executive Committee, and Deiancey
Nicoll, vice chairman for the East. It
says:
“We have made no formal statement
concerning the political situation be
fore tills time because the materials
upon which alone a correct judgment
could bo formed were not at hand.
“Our efforts during the past three
months have been devoted to the task
of organizing and harmonizing the par
ty in the states hitherto considered
doubtful by reason of former dissen
sions. That work Is now finished, and
it Is possible for the first time to reach
a conclusion based upon a systematic
convass which can never be satisfac
torily made until after organization is
completed and the campaign has well
progressed.
Iln riial Difference*.
“In every state and In nil sections
Democrats have buried their differ
ences and are working harmoniously
and enthusiastically for the ticket.
Our canvdss allows that scarcely any
where is there a trace of the dissen-
PRINCE FUSHIMI HAS
SAILED FOR AMERICA.
Departed from Yokohama Amid
Great Fol li iihliimiii.
Yokohama, Oct. 23.—Lieut. Gen.
Prince Fushitni, special imperial en
voy to the St. Louis Exposition, sail
ed to-day witli his suite on the steam
er Manchuria for .San Francisco, amid
great enthusiasm.
Prince Fushlml was attended "from
Tokio by officials of the imperial
household, the American minister,
Lloyd C. Grlseom, and the entire
American legation staff in uniform.
Arriving at Yokohama, the Prince and
his party proceeded to a detached im
perial palace, escorted by the gover
nor of the province, the Mayor of
Yokohama and city officials, and by
the American consular officials.
Shortly afterwards Prince Fushlml
embarked in the presence of an im
mense crowd amid shouts of “Banzai”
and "America.”
BROTHER OF EMPEROR
COMES TO SHAKE HANDS.
Ills Imperial High ness Wnnl to
■lrina Die Countries Closer.
Washington, Oct. 23.—1 t was stated
authoritatively to-day that the pur
pose of the Emperor of Japan in send
ing on a visit to this country his
adopted brother, His Imperial High
ness Prince Fushlma, who will reach
Kan Francisco about the middle of
November, is to strengthen by every
appropriate means the traditional
friendship between the United States
and Japan. Mr. Kogoro Takahira, the
Japanese minister at Washington, in
a conversation at the legation to
night with a correspondent of the As
sociated Press said:
"To attribute the visit of his Impe
rial highness to the so-called change
In American feeling, as represented
by some newspapers, is entirely a
guess' from wild imagination. The
Prince’s visit to this country was orig
inally brought into consideration as
long ago as last spring, but as It was
a part of its object to see the World's
Fair at St. Louis, it was considered
advisable to defer it to the autumn,
when the exhibits would be In a more
complete form for observation and for
that reason this time was chosen for
his visit, but there Is, of course, no
question about the principal object
of his visit being to strengthen there
by the tie of genuine friendship so
happily existing between the United
States and Japan In a most appro
priato manner, but not in nuoh ‘patch
work’ fashion as has been represented
in some quarters.
“His highness will maintain his of
ficial status as Imperial Prince only
at Washington and St. Louis, but In
all other cities he will travel incognito.
This Is another evidence that he Is not
coining here to start a ‘boom.’ as has
been reported. After his visit to the
World’s Fair, he will quietly visit the
educational, commercial and industrial
centers of this country, such as Bos
ton. Philadelphia, New York, Pittsburg
and Chicago.
"As to the so-called change in Amer
ican sentiment in favor of Japan, in
my opinion, so long as Japan has
nothing In her motive or action to re
flect on her that may be considered
prejudicial to the legitimate Interest of
nil nations, she has no fear of losing
the friendship of any people, and even
If there should occur some deviation
In this sentiment through misunder
standing or on account of mischievous
agencies, such misunderstanding soon
must disappear, inasmuch as there is
no real ground for Its existence.”
The Prince, In addition to a dinner
by the President t the White House,
will be given a round of official enter
tainments. It is probable the Prince's
tour will Include a visit to West Point,
he already having fought with distinc
tion In the Far Eastern war.
Trial f Srlmuamna.
Helsingfors. Finland, Oct. 23.—-The
trial of former Senator ffehaumann,
father of Eugene Hchaumann, the as
sassin of M. Bobrik off, governor gen
eral of Finland, on the charge of com
plicity In the crime of his son, bus
been set for Oct. 2.
t CENTS A COPT
DAILY, ii A YEAR.
WEEKLY 2-TIMEB-A WEEK *1 A YEAR
stons which for the past eight years
have unhappily divided the party. In
the states of New York, New Jersey,
Connecticut, Indiana. Maryland, Del
aware and West Virginia, and In
many of the Western States our or
ganization is now more complete and
effective than ever befove in the his
tory of the party. 'Candidates for
Governor who stand for the very high
est type of citizenship and represent
popular local Democratic issues in all
these doubtful states are greatly aid
ing the national ticket by their ener
getic campaign.
WIlUt They Expect t Carry.
"Our canvass shows that we shall
certainly carry by good majorities
the states of New York, New Jersey,
Connecticut. Maryland, Delaware,
West Virginia and Indiana, and that
in addition to these electoral votes, we
shall have the majority, if not all, of
the electoral votes of the Rocky
Mountain states. It Is impossible at
this Juncture to predict the outcome
In Wisconsin.
“Illinois must also be classed in the
doubtful column, for, although this
moment our canvass there is imper
fect. It is sufficiently advanced to in
dicate an unmistakable Republican
defection.”
KILLED BY A POLICEMAN I .
Convict Guard Was Shot In the De
pot at Macon.
Macon, Oct. 23.—Joe Davis, who Is
a chalngang guard of Monticello, ran
amuck In the white waiting room at
the Union Depot this morning and us
the resqlt he now lies dead.
Special Officer Hergeman Is at the
t’lty Hospital In an unconscious con
dition. and Police Officer Robert Grif
fin has a club wound on the head and
three fingers broken.
Officer Griffin did the shooting and
was exonerated by a verdict of the
coroner’s Jury.
DavlH arrived at the depot at 5
o’clock and won* into the waiting
room In n drunken condition. He was
riotous and the occupants celled for
assistance. Officer Bargeman answer
ing their call, Davis took away the
officer’s club and dealt him two blows
over the head. Bergeman ran Into
the street and there fell on the pave
ment. Davis rushed out of the room,
flourishing his club and cursing.
Just at this time Officer Griffin ar
rived. He also was dealt a blow over
the head which caused him to stag
ger. Another blow broke three fin
ger* of his left hand. Davis was still
advancing on him when he fired, the
bullet taking efTect Just above the
heart, causing death two hours later.
No one attaches any blame to the
act of the officer, who displayed re
markable nervs.
FDLITICAIToIJTLO'O'K
THREATENING IN CHINA.
Alleged to Be Worse Than Before
the Boxer Outbreak.
London, Oct. 24.—Bennett Burleigh,
after a careful inquiry into the situa
tion, cables the Dally Telegraph from
Hhanghal that the political outlook In
China is worse now that prior to the
“Boxer” outbreak In 1900.
Widespread operations of secret so
cieties. he says, show a dangerous re
crudescence of anti-foreign feeling.
Drilling of large bodies of well-equip
ped troops is proceeding night and day
In many districts of southern and mid
northern provinces, and the Chinese
authorities are buying wholesale all
kinds of military equipments and
stores.
Doth Fairbanks and Bryan.
Wheeling, W. Va., Oct. 23.—Wheel
ing to-day entertained the Republican
candidate for Vice President, Charles
W. Fairbanks, and the Democratic na
tional standard bearer of two cam
paigns, W. J. Bryan of Nebraska.
Both leave to-morrow for Ohio to re
sume campaigning.
Col. Bryan to-night called at the
McLure House to pay his respects to
Senator Fairbanks, but the latter had
left a few minutes before to board
his special car for the night.
Meeting Postponed.
Joliet. 111., Oct. 23.—James H. Ferris,
national chairman of the People’s party,
announced to-night that the meeting
of “Bryan Democrats," and “Silver Re
publicans,” called to be held In Chicago.
Oct. 25, has been postponed until after
the coming election. Mr. Ferris states
that If any of the 7,000 persons to whom
invitations to the meeting were sent
shall come to Chicago he will meet
them at the Briggs House on the date
originally named for the convention.
Darker Will Speak.
Bsopus, N. Y., Oct. 23.—Judge Par
ker will make another speech to a
New York delegation to-morrow. Rep
resentative Democrats from St. Law
rence county and two or three other
delegations including the Business
Men’s Parker and Davis League Of
New Tork city, will arrive at Esopus
early In the afternoon. The subject of
the address has not been mods pub
lic.