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'-SUBSCRIPHONi J8.00 PER YEAR. CHARLOTTE, N C. FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 30. 1904. PRICE FIVE CL; r rAUKERAGKEM ORGANIZER. j1"'; .1 mii OPIKIOlt, OF SENATOR SIMMONS. The Htrtk Cinllu Senator, With Hon. J. S. Henderson, ! Sallaaary, Call oa tli DrMMrallc Caadldnte to Talk Over la Practical Side af tae Campaign Chairman Taasart laterrlewed -. ' With Regard piaas for taa Speakers Mr. Olean's S seech Diacassed at Both Head-ejaarters. IT W. A. HILDEBRAHD. Special to Tha Observer. York. Sept. 2 fenator Sim mons, and Hon. J. a Henderson, of Salisbury, were among the unusually lurge number of persona who railed at the Hotel Seville tq-day to converse with Judge -Parker. Tie Democratic candidate consulted Senator Gorman, whose atay In the Parksr apartments was prolonged for an hour or more, and later the Senator from North Carolina, with reference to the purely practical side of the campaign. Eoth these gen tlemen have established reputations as organizers. Judge Parker went chiefly over a plan of campaign with the 43en- a tors and suggestions were made which will be put into practice later. After leaving the hotel, where he not only talked with Judge Parker, but with Chairman Taggart and Delrtncy Nlc.oll, Mr. Simmons gpoki In accents which Indies ted that he had discovered-that hope is steadily rising in the Demo cratic breasts. He said Judge Parker was feeling good and spoke hopefully ' of the outlook. The Judge also spoke de lightfully of Southern people. "Thu Is my first meeting with Judge Parker but I think I can tell something about a man's capacity for organ zatlon after talking to him awhile, and I want to assure you that. the Democratic candi date is a great organizer. That man is inspired by the same spirit that moved Tilden to accomplish great things in political work " Senator Simmons will remain over until to-m.jrrow to see Mr. Sheehan. but Mr. Henuorson ltft to night for the State. TAQGART TELLS CAMPAIGN PLANS. Chairman Taggart has once more taken occasion to deny the oft-published report that he expects to open headquarters in the West, and leave af fairs here In the hands of Messrs. Bel mont, Sheehan and Gorman. Mr. Tag-g-art said he had grown weary of deny ing this report, which was published !n several papers yesterday, and inti mated that he would let the papers say whatever they pleased on the subject hereafter. In saying this Mr. Taggart took occasion to discuss conditions gen erally In Indiana, reiterating hts belief that the Democracy would be successful in the Hoosier State. When pressed for a statement as to the size majority that .Democrats hoped to get, as to what plurality they would be satisfied with, the chairman merelv replied that Dem ocrats were "not avaricious," but would Le satisfied with and cxrected a com fortable plurality. One thing Is self evident, Mr. Taggart Is cautious in making claims, and if he ever does get to the point of glv'ng figures, they will be figures that do not lie. If he can help It. Mr. Taggart mentioned a whole brace of spell-binders who are to be sent to Indlafia. He says Mr. Bryan will perhaps make 30 speeches in the ' State, and he, giving a long list of speakers, mentioned the name of Gov ernor Aycock as having been selected to go there when the original list was made out. He said It had always been the Intention to send North Carolina's Chief Executive to some of the large towns of the State. Mr. Taggart also said in this connection that there was a persistent demand from numerous States for Mr. Cleveland, but . it was till uncertain what part the ex-President would take In the campaign. Mr. Taggart appeared to feel confident, however, that Mr. Cleveland would All a few engagements. DISCUSSING CAPT. GLENN'S SPEECH. The speech which Capt. R. B. Glenn made at Ashevllle, and the denial which President Roosevelt made of some things said by the Democratic candl date, was discussed at both Republican and Democratic headquarters. "Oh that mine enemy would write a book," ob served one of Chairman Cortelydu's Hides, while meditating upon the uses to which the numerous books of which President .Roosevelt is the author, are being put by the Democratic national committee. Mr. Roosevelt has written ao many books that it Is possible to piove almost anything against him, as Is shown in the hundred-page pamphlet "Shattering Amerloan Ideals," which l.ae just been produced by the com nilttee. At Democratic headquarters the gentlemen attached to the literary bureau were Inclined to the opinion that Capt Glenn could And justification for almost, II not quite everything, he said. It was stated that in his "Life of Ben ton,' Mr. Roosevelt made the plain statement that "through the Southern character there ran a streak of coarse and brutal barbarism." - This was one or the . reasons given by Capt. Glenn P .why7 up-Southern man could vote for f ; the President, It, was also asserted at Democratic headquarters that Capt Glenn could substantiate the most seri ous of the charges whicn the President denied. This charge- was to the effect that no Confederate soldier could vote for the President because he had refer red to the Confederate Midlers as "an archist'. It was said that the Presi dent: nart referred to the Confederate soldiers. In terms more or less direct, as ' anarchists on the occasion of the cele- v cemetery, f-At the time The Washing ton ' lost - said.' "it ' is , disagreeable c enough for the Southern people to be rff'iflullv s deBleMted as "rehAls-" nnri i. now to add "anarchists" Is an expres stoti which we And It Impossible to be lieve the President really Intended." At republican headquarters one of the campaign-managers said: i "Of course "the President never Intended to say , any such thing. The President's ad miration for soldiers would not permit him to make such an assertion." . ; .TENNESSEE'S 1 GOVERNOR OPTi- f ' ' 'i 1 MISTIC' 1 ' ""Governor Benton McMillan,- of Ten- tern jtcbiviukj aiiu wueit iiikvrvivwcu uj " the reporter said: - ' , -I had a long talk With Judge Par- ker yesterday morning and again this morning. I spent several hours with various members of the national com mlltee and this morning I was in con ference with Senator Hill, While I can not say tn detail what I learned In my talks with these gentlemen, I can say without hesitation that I believe that a Democratic' wave has begun to swell and that it will Increase in force dally and that our friends, the enemy, will be completely overwhelmed when the votes are counted on November 8th. Judge Parker's letter of acceptance, for which the public was anxiously waiting, seems to have met with unqualified ap proval on every hand. It was a mas terly discussion of the Issues, and I be lieve will do great good. J can only add that I go back to Tennessee very much encouraged at the prospects for the success of the Democratic ticket." STAMP rpR IMPORTED CIGARS. It Will as Smaller Thaa at Present aad Place oa the Bottom of th-e Box Stamp How Card as an A1 vertiseaseat. Washington, Sept. 29. The Secretary of the Treasury has Issued abatement In the imported cigar stamp matter In which he permits the order made by Assistant Secretary Armstrong to stand so far as It relates to reducing the size of the stamp and to atachlng It In & less comprehensive place on the box. He reverses the order Wherein it re quired the Btamp to be of the same color as the Internal revenue stamp and it will be placed on the bottom of the box instead of at the top end, where It now appears opposite the Internal revenue stamp. Secretary Shaw had Deen . sepi au- vlsed of the progress of proceeding with reference to the customs stamp case, and copies of papers filed In the case had been from time to time for warded to him. After the hearing be fore the Acting Secretary on Satur day last, Mr. Taylor made a concise summury of the arguments presenieu by each party to the controversy foi the consideration of the Secretary on hlH return tofce'ther with recommenda tions. As soon as tne oecreiary re turned to-day, he took the matter up with Assistant Secretary Taylor and after an Interview wlm the President, decided the case. In his statement ac companying the decision the Secre tary says: "The testimony establishes the fact that the present stamp is used as a trade-mark by the cigar Importers; that this trade-mark is valuable to them and confers an advantage upon them, as against the manufacturers of cigars In the United States; and that cigars are, in effect, the only com modity imported Into the United States that receives the benefit of such a trade-mark. In view of the fact that this government stamp In Its present form undoubtedly gives a pecuniary advantage to those using It, it seenih that the order already Issued by the Department, is In its essence proper. The government's business Is to collect the revenue, and to provide so far an possible against fraud; but It Is not the government's business to furVlsh a guaranty In the form of a trade-mark for the benefit of the goods. ThiB should be left In the tobacdo business ex actly as it Is in all other business. The result of the decision will protect the domestic manufacturer from a customs stamp available as an advertisement, and it protects the Importer also by giving him a stamp of a distinctive color, which can be seen by the pur chaser if he cares to make examina tion." . ... . The Secretary has given orders that new plates be prepared for printing the stamps, and placing them upon the boxes of Imported cigars, in accord ance with the declslpn reached. TRAIN PLUNGES INTO A RIVER. Freight on the Norfolk Southern Kallroad Runs Into an Open Drawbridge Near Elisabeth lily Train Crew Kseaaes by Swimming. Special to The Observer. Elizabeth City, Sept. 29. South bound freight rain No. 10, of the N. & S. Railroad, ran into the draw across Perquimans river. 18 miles south of this place, at 7:50 this morning and the en gine, tender and one coach ran Into the river and sank out of sight. The draw in the bridge had been opened to allow & steamboat to Dass through, and the signals were set so that any approach ing train could Bee them. The freight train approached the bridge white the draw was open ana aunougn me en gineer saw the danger and reversed his engine.the air branes taiiea to worn aim engine, tender and one car ran Into the H,-ai ti crew on the engine was thrown into the river, but escaped in turv bv swimming ashore. Traffic was not resumed until 2 P. tn.. but it wll ronnlre several days to recover the en glne, which is No. 16 and one of the newest ana neaviest engines uwneu uj the road. Cltlsea Killed by a Policeman. Columbia, S. C. Sept. 29. At Mayes vllle, late last night. Policeman S. F. Hurst was hot and Instantly killed by J. E. Anderson. The officer was shot six times with a Colt's magaslne pis tol, all of the balls taking effect In the chest and abdomen. It is said that Hurst drew a revolver first, but that Anderson was too quick for him. The shooting is said to be the result of a personal matter. Anderson surrendered and was placed In Jail. Oae Savannah Officer Kill An other, Savannah, Ga., Sept. 29. Policeman Zipperer and Goodwin, of the Union depot squad, quarreled to-day about how 1 rummers around the depot should be treated by the police.; A fight en sued between the' policemen, in the course of which Zipperer was shot and r-tlled by aoodwin.z-'The coroner's Jury nem an inquest and Dronounced the homicide to be murder. Goodwin was locked up in Jail pending further legal acuon. - . .; - Watsoa Kx perls to nit All His Ea ... gagemeata. . , .; . Birmingham, . Ala., Sept, 29. Thomas E. Watson, Populist candidate for Pres ident, said to-day that he was suffer ing from a severe cold, but that he expected to nil all his engagements. His letter of, acceptance will probably bt given to the press to-morrow.. Aaother north Carolina. Vle-tlm-of :S;;f.sl;;,V'':';:itheMrifeekTi ' Knoxvllle, Sept 29. A. E. Black, of Alexander, N, C. died at the Knoxvllle General Hospital to-day of Injuries re ceived In the Southern Railway wreck, near Newmarket, Tenn. A NEW BATTLESHIP LAUNCH. D THE CON'NECTKIT IX THE WATER. ' ' LI. 11 II . Mlsa Alice B. Well, Sponsor, Threw the Mottle of Wine at the Bows of the Vrurl, bat It Did Nat Break, and Onlr ay the Intervention of a Workman was the Ulaaa Shattered The Laaaealaa; Took Place at New York, aad Was Wltaeased by Almost SO,(MMi People. New York, Sept. 2. Although suc cessfully launched to-day, the battle Bhip Connecticut did not have her bottle of wine broken by Miss Alice B. Welles, who had been selected as sponsor for the ship. She threw the bottle at the bows as the ship began to move off the ways, but it fulled to break when' It struck the vessel's side. Secretary of the Navy Morton, and Rear Admiral' Rodger stood beside Miss Welles. Rear Admiral Rodgers attempted to grasp the bottle as It rebounded but failed and the ship was moving off into the water, when a workman on the deck seised the string that held the bottle and dashed the glass bottle of cham pagne against the side of the ship shat tering it to pieces, to the relief of the superstitious. TMs war the only varia tion of the pre-arranged plan, despite the many sensational stories of at tempts to do the vessel damage. The navy yard was crowded. It being esti mated that almost 30.000 persons wit nessed the launching. Every point of vantage was occupied. Stands for In- ited guests had been erected about the big hull and outside of this was a fence Ik hind which the majority of visitors were kept. Soon after 11 o'clock the cautionary flag was run up on the huge crane. over the bow and a few minutes later the wafning to "get away" was given und to the accompaniment of creaking Umbers, booming guns, sirens and whistles. .the big red hull slid Into the water at 11:16. It took Just 26 seconds for the Connecticut to clear the ways. After the launching several hundred aiiests were entertained at luncheon at the officers' Club at which Secretary Morton was the guest of honor. A re ception was also held at the naval branch of the Y. M. C. A., where a thousand were entertained. Miss Helen M. Gould received. Secretary Morton iind Governor Chamberlain were cheer ed by the men as they entered the building and both made short Informal slouches. OFFICIALS EXPRESS REGRET. (Sovernor Bales, of MassaehnseKs. Writes to the State Department HeaardinsT the Flalnw of a Mem ber of the British Embassy-. Hoston. Sept. 29. Expressions of re Kret by Governor John I.. Bates and Special Justice H. C. Phelps, of the Municipal Court at Iee, Mass., that want of knowledge 6f international law hud resulted In the Imposition of a fine hy Judge I'helps upon Hugh Gurney, third secretary of the British embassy, lu:ve been forwarded to the State De partment ut Washington. Secretary Guerney on Monday last was adjudged guilty of exceeding the laws governing the speed of automobiles and of con tempt of court In refusing to plead to the charge against him and was fined $firt. lie protested and the matter was 'ailed to the attention of the State De partment by the British ambassador, with the result that Governor Bates was ked to Investigate. Prompt action s as taken by Lieutenant Governor Cur tis Guild, In the absence of the Gov ernor, and Governor Bates on his re U i n yesterday, and several letters hea ring on the case were sent to Wash ington yesterday. Governor Hates, In his letter. Inform ed the State Department that the iudgment against Third Secretary Guerney, of the British Ambassy, has heen vacated and the fines Imposed re mitted. He says that Judge Phelps had expressed regret to the Secretary !iy letter, a copy of which he forwards, together with a statement hy Judge I'helps. Governor Bates suggests that i he attention of the British Ambassa dor be called to the breach of the laws ! Massachusetts under the belief that the Ambassador will take such action is the case may demand. Washington, Sept. 29. Governor Bates' reKrt was received at the State Department to-day and was immediate ly given n careful perusal by the offi cials. It was found scarcely to meet the needs of the Department because! It does not set out the details of theiof love for the party on the part of the Ie affair which are required to make out a legal presentation of the case. Therefore, the Department has decided to await the report which la expected te be forthcoming from the Depart ment of Justice on this subject. When the Governor's letter Is thus supple mented, the State Department will pro- eed to piepare a communication to the i British ambessador. This will be In the nature of a reply to the complaint made by Mr. Ralkes the British sec retary of embassy, and while express Irlg regret at the occurrence, will pre sent a sober statement of facts and the testimony adduced to show that Secre tary Guerney did violate the local law. BOY KILLS HIS FATHER. The Latter Was Abasing His Wife and Refused to Desist Whea the Hon Interfered, Little Rock, Ark., Sept. 29. A special to the Arkansas Gazette from Austin, Ark., says: John King, a farmer liv ipg near here is lying at the point of teath from a gunshot wound at the hands of his son .'Walter, who- Is 17 years old. It Is claimed that King was; abusing his wife when Walter took his mother's part and told his father re peatedly to cease the abuse. The an Tered father Is said not to have heeded the warning given by his son, and the latter seised a shotgun and fired, the loed entering King's neck. Young King has been arrested, Ho Serlons Attempt, to Hold Makdea. London, Sept. 30. Telegraphing from mew inwuiig oepiemoer z. ine uettiy nan s correspondent says: 'The maRi force of the Russian army' has retired to the north of Mukden, oiruiig oucnes oi troops nave Deen thrown out to defend both flanks and the . Southern approaches to the cltyi have been carefully mined. The Indl-'J. cations are that no serious attempt will, oe made to hold Mukden." 111 ,' " Former Mayor Van Wyck. of New York, who returned from Europe terday, said that he would not be sur- prised to see Richard Croker In Stw'. York within a year, as he saw him In June and he spoke of coming during ins next u months,' . , HE STOLK TO L1VB IN LUXURY DESPERATE DKKU UK lOINU MAS, ladrr Pretense of Waetlaa to Bay a ft apt ha Lanark, Me Assnalted aa Ineurnace Broker oa the Baal, ana Stole Everything lie Had, ana Also Change Clothes With Hiss la Making the Arrest la New Vork, a Detective Sergeant Was Severely Stabbed The Prisoner, Who tails Hiasaalf Thomas It. Prlee, Makes a Uood Appearance, New.. York. Sept. 29. In the arrest of; a vourur man who calls himself Thomas II. Price and a murderous assault on a detective sergeant In which the lat ter waa severely statibed twice It de veloped to-day that A. Z. Leubbers, an Insurance broker, was a few days ago assaulted, robbed and left unconscious In a launch on the Hudson river. The assault and robbery of Mr. ljeuhbers was committed, according to a confes sion which the police claim has been n.ade by Price, for the sole purpose of getting money which the latter had to have to continue to live In extrava gance and fashion. ' Price, who Is a man of athletic build. only 22, well dressed, with every trace of refinement and education, was des jerate and threatened to end his life at the first opportunity, the police ser geant said. According to the story told by the police, the assault and robbery of Mr. Leubbers was brought about by an advertisement In a New York news- puper offering to self a naptho. launch When a well-mannered young man call ed on the Insurance broker at his home and represented that he wanted to buy a naptha launch, the broker went with hlin to show him that It wus In work Ing order. The two hoarded the boat and set out for a run up the river. While he talked the young mun held a urge Iron wrench In his hand. Sudden ly, according to the stciy of the police. he leaned forward and dealt the broker a hard blow on the head, felling hltn unconscious to the bottom of the boat. With the boat In middle of the stream It Is alleged that Price stripped Mr. I.eubber of his clothes and his Jewelry. Me even changed cl.thlng with the un conscious man, and then steered the I lunch to the shore, Blighted und push ed the boat oot Into the stream. Mr Leubbers was rescued and towed to shore, and the story of his assault and robbery were told the police, when Price wus arrested to-night. COLLKUH OPENING IIKI.AYKI). Nrreasboro Female College Will Not be Heady Oetober Sth Henob- lleans Solidifying the Salooa Vote A Host of Marriages, Special to The Observer. Greensboro, Sept. 2 Owing to delay In getting material for the completion of the buildings of the Giwnsboro I'emale College, the opening of the full sesHlon has been postponed from Octo ber 6th to October 12th. The five days thus lost will be made up during the session. The prospects for a large at tendance are highly encouraging. In the Superior Coprt this afternoon, the Jury In the case of Mrs. Florence Thompson, of High Point, agulnst the Western Union Telegraph Co., brought in a verdict for the plaintiff for $l,41l for mental anguish caused by a mistake In a message. Her husband was at Salisbury, where an operation hud Just been performed for appeiidlclll Her father wus there and by agreement thut he would send a wire of the pa Men t a condition soon after the opera lion was performed, llled In the oftlce ut Salisbury, directed to her brother, at whose home she wus stuying In High Point this message: "Operation per' formed. Patient doing well. Return home to-night." The message as de livered to the fainily reud this way: "operation performed. Putlent dying. Will return him to-night." This message caused consternation and hysteria In the family, to such extent thut the brother and mother of Mrs, Thompson have also brought suit. A traveling salesman who wus here lust night, whose business takes him In the saloons in many towns and cities of the Stute, suhl lust night thut It was a fact that every saloon-keeper and liquor dispenser and distiller, wus get ting free each week a copy of the Re publican party organ. He said he didn't know whether the paper was beliiK distributed by the State commit tee ut its expense or was simply a labor publishers. He declared, that there was no doubt in the world of the fact that the Republican campaign wus being di rected on the quiet In the direction of solidifying the saloon element. In and out of business, against the Democrat ic candidates, local, State and na tional. The gentleman said the extent of the demoralization could be appre elated by one illustration. In one city he found a saloon-keeper, who was tup posed to be an active Democrat and who was n member of a city Democrat ic executive committee, handing out copies of the paper to customers and highly recommending it. Mr. Arthur Wayland Cooke, one of the most prominent among the younger members of the legal fraternity ot Greensboro, will be married on October 12th to Miss Maria OWen Elmore, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Floyd El more, of Augusta, Ga., and will be "at home" to friends, In Greensboro after November 15th. There were four marriages of promi nent young people In Guilford county last night. At Pleasant Garden, Mis Bertha A. Gray, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. C. Oray. was married to Mr. wai lace Lee Watson, a . well-known en glneer of the Southern Hallway, who makes his home and has many friends. In' Greensboro. ' Mr. Alfred R. Howerton, who hold, a responsible position with the South- ' ,.in Ttullwav htkra , H'a mat-flAH lust night by P-ev.J, A. Bowies, to Miss Delia C. Bennett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dorsey Bennett,- The -marriage and wedding festivities were at the home of Mr. J. W. Wray, three miles in th emintrv At McLeansvllle. Rev. J. J. Wrenn. nfflclatinir. att he residence of the hririe's tulwr. Mr. r u Woofers. Mis& Annie Woofers and Mr. J. C. Browing. of McLeansvllle, were married. Mr. Charles W. Gamble, of the firm et M. Hendrlx & Co.. of Greensboro. and Miss Nannie Thomas, of Guilford lCollege, were married at the resident lof the bride's parents. Rev. A. G. Kirkman officiated. ! It was a Surprise yes-.marriage, the engagement having been kept a profound secret for three months. - ' . A bulletin Issued last night states that Lady Cur son's strength had been well maintained, for the day. . ' MAY HOLD OUT :i MONTHS 1 BI'SSIAI MOWS OC PORT AHT1UR. It Cornea Via Vladivostok Aeeldeat to the Cralser Oleg. of tko Battle tttiaadroa Oeaeral Karopatkla Nat to Make a Staaaora Klsht tor the Possession of Makdea Reports Prom Hasslaa Soarees Tell af lis vases at Disease la Japaarse Armies. ' There continues to be a dearth of news from the armies In the far Bast, Reports from Russlnn sources tell of terrible ravages by disease In the Jap. anese armies. The Ltao river Is said to have been dammed abreast of Llso Yang, in order that a flooded country may protect the left flank of the Jap- janese army threateulng Mukden. In St. Petersburg It seems to be the expecta tion that General Kuropatkln will not make a stubborn fight for the posses sion of Mukden. Vladl vostock has heurd that the Port Arthur garrison Is confident of being able to hold out at least three months longer. Another stroke of 111 fortune has befallen the Russian .navy In an accident to the cruiser Oleg, which wus ordered to be ready about this time for sen with other ships of the Baltic squadron. Re pairs to the Oleg will detain her for six weeks. JAPS TAKE THE OFFENSIVE. They Have Caplared Da Pass, 4B Miles Nonlkwest of Makdea. aad Are Presslna; on Ueueral Karopal kln's Lett Flaak. 'St. Petersburg, Sept. 29, 6:20 p. m.- U,I" , ' ''7; "Vu, ' ' .' h" rjhwin hwetWorc existing I between den to the. effect that the Japanese haver.. i ,T , " ., at lust begun the offensive. They have captured l)u 1'ussMnd are pressing on General Kuropatkln' left flank. The War of lice Is unable to confirm this officially, becuuse General Kuroput kln's dispatches are following the Em peror, but the Associated Press Is In formed by the general staff that all In dications point to the news being cor rect. It Is believed the Russians aban doned Da Puss without serious resist ance Several other passes of the Da range eastward of Bentsla Putse (20 miles southeuMl of Mukden) are ulso In the hands of the Japanese. Kuropat kln Is evidently drawing In his forces to the less mountainous country north westward, where he may decide to give buttle. In the meanwhile sharp light In Is regarded ns Imminent southeast of Mukden. Da Pass or Tti Pass meaning Great i'ltss. Is situated about 45 miles south east of Mukden and about the same ilihlunce north of Llao Yang. It Is about 25 miles south of the Hun river. The Japanese attacked Da Pass which was occupied by the troops of General MU leiichenko and Samsonoff on September 24, but nccording to dispatches from llarbin were twice repulsed. A British Steamer Overhauled. Chefoo, Sept. 29. The British steam er Ylk Sung, trading In China seas, ai rived here to-day and reported that she wus stopped by a Japanese torpedo bi at destroyer outside of the harbor of Chefoo. After her papers had been ex u mined the Ylk Sung was allowed to proceed. Epldemles lienor led in Japanese Army. Tie Pass, Sept. 29. -The Jupunest armies around Llao Yang are reported to be decimated by epidemics, due to decaying corpses. The Japanese are said to have du mined the Llao river abreast of Llao Yang, flooding the country In order to protect their left flank. War clothing Is being received by the Japanese from America. Japs Blockading Chefoo. St. Petersburg. Sejt. 29. A dispatch received here from Chefoo says three Japanese warships are blockading Che foo. This evidently Is under an agree. nient with China, in order to prevent the possibility of any of the ships of the Port Arthur squadron seeking refuge ut ('hefoo. Kiirpalkla$ Points Out the Short Coiufnss of Both Sides. Mukden, Sept. 29. General Kuropat kln has Issued un order of the day to his officers on the lessons ot the ten days' fighting at Llao Yang, pointing out the shortcomings of both armies as exposed by the battle. PLANS FOR COKVKNTION. Korlh Carolina Library Assoeiatloa to Hold Sessions lu Charlotte la November. The North Carolina Library Associa tion, which will hold Its first conven tion here Friday and Saturday, Novem ber 11th and 12th, will be an occasion of great Interest. Speakers of promi nence will be Included In the programme Mrs. Annie Bmiin noss, norariau oi the Carnegie Library of this City, is president of the organisation, and she reports that things are getting along well for the meeting. The vice presl dents. Dr. Charles D. Mclver, of Greensboro; and Prof. J. A. Blvlns, soon to be of Durham, ure aiding greatly The association now has 30 members, inuny of whom ore librarians actually in charge of 'libraries. It is purposed to invite a number of educators from points In the State, and also some from outside the State. Among the latter will be Mrs. A. O. Grainger, a well-known Georgian, at one time president of the Federation of Women's Clubs In that State, and a vomun much Interested In library work Hid unusually well posted on the sub Jed. Cupt. R. B. Glenn will be Invited to make an address. Miss Ann Wallace, of the Carnegie Library at Atlanta, Ga., is expected to address the conven tlon; Mayor P. M. Brown Is Included In the list of speakers, which will con tain also the names of prominent men In. educational work. Some of the sub Jects will be: The rural library, the college library, the library and the pub lic library and the public school, the library and the women s clubs, the lm portance of co-operation In library work. etc. It Is thought that the eonventlon will have about 100 members in attendance, including those in the city. White Woman Convicted af Carry ing Concealed Weapon. Birmingham, Ala., Sept, ?9. In the second division of the criminal Court to-day Mrs, Jennie English, the Wife of a mlnerresldTng at Littleton; was convicted 'on the charge of carrying concealed weapons and a fine of S50 and cents was assessed against, her. This Is probably the first Instance In Alabama that a white woman has been convict ed on the charge of carrying concealed weapons. - GORMAN, AM) KAYNOK MEET, ALL PACTIONS COMIXtt TOOETHEN. Represeatallres l Kmr Wla( af the Desaoeratla Party Call Judge Parker, Amaaa; Tkeaa Ales aader V. Treep. af hevr Havea. m Straasr Bryaalte Mneh at Jadge Parker'a Time Take Lp With Confereaeea With Chairman Ta Start. Senator , Uormaa, Wat. F. Sheraan, aarf Other hmm4i:j,:t: New York, Sept, -Indicative of an effort on the part of Ju,dge .Parker to unite nil factions and bring together In dividuals whose hersonai difference might Interfere with harmonious work for the nations! ticket, his callers dur ing the three days Of his presefit trip to fNew York have Included representa tives of every wtng of the Democratic party. In this connection conspicuous among those who visited the candidate to-day were John Ulrdner, who has been the host of William Jennings Bryan whenever he came to New York and Alexander C. Troop, ot New Hav en, who served as chairman of the Con netittvut State committee and conduct d an enthusiastic campaign for Col. Bryan four years ago. The' Incident thut has created the most notable com ment was the meeting between Sena tors Arthur Puo Gorman and Isldor Buy nor, of Maryland, accompanied by an announcement from their close po litical associates that Whatever differ Maryland leaders have been dissipated. at least so far us the present campaign Is concerned. Former Representative Ben T. Cable, of Illinois, who called on the Judge, Is another whose coming is said lo bo a unity effort In Illinois De mocracy. The candidate has made many ac quaintance on this visit to New York. Much of hts time has been taken up by conferences with National Chairman Tuggart, Heiiator Gorman, Wm. V. Sheehun, Delancey Nlcoll, August Belmont, George F. Parker, Daniel McConvllle und others attached to the nailnnul headquarters, but he has had the opportunity us well as to see scores of leading Democrats who came to Now York for the purpose of meeting him. J. Hampton Rcibb, who has been active In New York politics for many years, and Governor Benton McMillan, of Tennessee, were among those who culled late In the day. Few callers were admitted to Judge Parker's apartments to-ulght. Judge Parker has decided not to 're turn to Ksopu until to-morrow. To day he drove to the Appellate Division of the New York Supremo Court, where he called on Justices Morgan J. O'Brien and Edward Patterson. The Judge spent an hour at the court. Among his call era was John Bogurt, prominent as a labor leader. Mr. Uogart had visited Judge Parker ut his home at Rose mount and called fur the purpose of continuing a discussion touching upon the relation of the Democratic party to organized labor. SF.KATOR HOAR DKAD. Venerable Massaehaselta Statesmaa Calmly Passed Away Karly This Morulas?. Worchcster, Mass., Sept. 30. George Krlsble Hoar, senior United States Sen ator from Massachusetts, died at his home In this city at 1:35 this morning. The end followed a period of uncon sciousness that had continued since ear ly Tuesday and came so gently that only the attending physicians were aware of the exact moment of dissolu tion. The attending physicians despaired of. the Senator's life six weeks ago, but such was the vitality exhibited by their distinguished patient that even they were surprised and the public was at times led to cherish a faith In an ulti mata recovery. Ion Sunday lust however, all hope was abandoned after a last unsuccess ful attempt to administer medicine and nourishment. Brief lucid Intervals were followed by longer durations of uncon sciousness until Tuesduy morning, When the venerable statesman sunk Into a stale of coma from which all efforts to rouse him proved futile. The Kvlls of Divorce. New Haven, Conn., Sept, 2. The tri-ennlul convention of the Daughters of the King of the United States was for iT.ally opened at St. Paul's church to day. The charge to the convention was made by Rt. Rev. Cleland Klnloch Nel son, bishop of Georgia. He asked the Daughters of the King to direct their earnest work towsrd remedying the divorce evil. He said In part' "Two hundred thousand divorces a year mean work for women of rever ence, heart and sympathy. My greatest trust Is In the charaoter and determina tion of American women rather than the legislation of American men to stem this tumultuous tide rising against the sacredness of motherhood. Divorce is burning out the hopes of a beautiful American home life." ,- Death of Mrs. M. M. Oray. 3peelul to The Observer. Winston-Salem, Sept. 29. Mrs. Mary Mills Gray, widow of the lata Robert Gray, died at the home of her son, Mr, E. S. Gray, at 10:20 last night. She was the daughter of Samuel and Elis abeth M. Wiley, and was born in Guil ford county, near Ureensboro, October 2, 1818, snd would therefore, have been 38 years old Sunday next. She was married to Robert Gray, of Randolph county, January JL 1841. from , which union there were born nine children, all ot whom survive, excepting Capt. S. Wiley Gray, who was killed during the elvll war, at Gettysburg and Dr. R. F. Oray, who died In Winston In March, 1900, The surviving children are: Mrs. Mattle G. Gibson, James A. Gray, Mrs. Thomas Barber, Eugene E. Gray and Emory b, uray, of Winston: R T. Gray, of Raleigh, and Cant. W. T. Gray, 'of the United States navy.. , Mrs. Ballle .T, Hauner desires some Information of . her husband. Gideon Hauser. who left home soma time ago to seek work In Davie county. Having heard nothing from him since "his de parture, she Is fearful that some acci dent or sickness has befallen him. Any Information sent to her at East Bend, Will be thankfully, received. ONE KILLED AM 11 i: COLUSIOX OH THIS COW feal Passeuser Train s. -lata tao Rear af Tkmin ; -e, HO, Which Had - -by Aeeldeatal Pallinu; of t Cord. Sear Charleston . Ca t Menerel , Se-rt "Deafcam Partially !.-.. i Near . Fireman t ana ht I n -'ta!a aad Sealded to ! Charleston. S. C, Sept. 29.-A In which one life was lot ari . -pie were mors or Vn eriouV i occurred on the Atlantic Cn-t i five miles from this city, at 7 this morning, Local passens !r No, 41 coming an on through tj 85, haJ ; been stopped u tlonally hy the accidental puiiir, bell cord on th main line. A ; fof prevailed and the crew of tr. 41 had no reason to suppose u. ' 35 had stopped.? The engine of .' plowed Into the rear of No. 35, j iv demolishing the private car of ral Superintendent - ltenh.m, of ! second division of the Atlantic Line, who wos returning to Suva: with his family, and then smashing rear of the postal car next, and i trig coaches , beyond. Fireman . Davis, of the accommodation tr n i pinioned under the engine snd in ly cooked to death while Engineer 1 ton was not seriously Injured. ; wreck was cleared In a few hour t traffic restored. . Mall, ; baggage, i such passengers as desired were tr. f erred. The dead: SAM MAURIS, colored, nrem:.n. The Injured; FLAGMAN O. C. LAMB. MASTER DRNHAM. son of the : pc'rtntendent W. II, Denham, of t-dv nah. MRS. M. , BYCIC ," MISS C. BYCK. O. C. BARNES. v MRS. Q. C, HONtMENBERO. , A. J. GANNON. A. J. HUE HO. - 1 F. J. WILLIAMS. ,.-' T. II. BURNS, Augusta. C. J. 80NNENBKRCL Augusta. , ttVDKCIG AUAIKST MITCHKI.f . Methodist Mlalster Offers Da mac ' Testlaaoay A gal ant , the 1 Charged With Lead I a ' the 5 That Baraed lbs Haatsvllle Jsu. Huntsvllle, Ala-, Sept. S. Rev. Fi P. Culver, pastor of tha First &J.-i; dlst church snd member of the 1 grand Jury that Indicted 24 ail.-; lynchers, was the principal witness t the State to-day In the trial of Jam Mitchell, aged 70 years, charged i arson at ths Jail. The witness stat that Mitchell was apparently the le ¬ er of ths mob and when Mr. Cuu asked the crowd not, to burn the j Mitcneu said to him "Damn tb j we're going to burn It and get the i ger." Mr. culver stated on the sta!( that be attempted to make a speec h t the crowd the night of tha lynching e was assaulted and struck with an it pipe, Mitchell's son saying to him, "V are a preacher and have no busim here." , ' , 0K HOT KILLS ' ANOTHER. Homicide la Georgia aa Resell af Altereatloa at a Cot tea film. AUgusta, Oa., Sept. 28. A special t The Chronicle from Covington, saj Because he refused to assist In tun Ing the press in packing a bale of cot ton Prather Dempsey took the fc wooden cam-hook with which he w operating an old-fashioned hand cot U i ptess and struck Marvin Ellison lm I cavy blows on the shoulder and hen d, which produced death tn less than u. hour. ... ; -t.M''i -- "' The tragedy occurred at Barnes ri house In the western part of Newt, county. After the -killing . Demps. made a strenuous effort to escape, b was soon caught and lodged In Jail re ikis afternoon. The participants In t; tragedy were both respectable you i white men and come from two of t; best families in Newton county. Demi fey is only U years of age and Eliixo i 21. Whits Mea tader Bea far Assault ing Negroes. .. Talbotton. Oa., Sept 29. E. D. Shipn. Seaborn Hall and Thomas Butler, whi men. were arraigned In Talbotton to day on the charge of assault with In tent to murder. The men are accuse ! ot being In the party which got in ,t hack In Talbot county recently, an i shot several negroes on sight, follow!!, the "Before Day . Club" . exclteir.ei t. Each was bound over under $600 bon i. They were severely arraigned by t : solicitor who recounted the efforts m by cltlsens U put an end to mob vi - ence and repeated; the resolution against the outrage passed at t largely attended mass meeting of clu sens when the Governor was neti!i.,(- ed to offer rewards lor arrest of ts perpetrators. -.- Catten Maaafaetarer Meet la Part-., Parle, Sept. The first meet in ' the international committee appoini i by the International Conarress of rvt- tm Spinners and Manufacturers hel l ' Zurich in May was held here to-j Charles Wright 1 MacAra. ot Ere.-!.,-president of the Federation of Mas' Cotton Spinners'-Associations, Freed.- - S wltserland, -l Germany, Fra , Austria.. Italy, Belgium and Port were represented. It was decK!. I i hold the? next congress in England tog the month of June, 1905. Alleged Forger Jamas Fr . , ' Train aad Escapes. Buffalo. N, Y.. Whlteman, who was arrested iu louis on September 25 on a char forgery and was being brought t,, ; city by detectives, Jumped fro last mail some distance east f i and escaped. The conductor, it ported, refused to stop the train it reached a suburb of the cltv. detectives with j Whlteman in " went back to search for their i: Tried Wreck Train for! Lynchburg. Va.. -'Sept. n-'r - tempt to wreck a fr.-icm Chesapeake & Ohla Raiho t.l I evidently was planned t v 1 whose purpose was r ' the men was on the tr the obstruction an.J v . : ran throwing nier. ' The attempt to I r i ever, was r.i- i Mi
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