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TO HGAGB IS A HOBLE WORK.
Ia the Charlotte News, of Thun
day, the Key. Dr. McKelway takes
bis leave in an elegant valedictory
m editor of that staunch and clean
North Carolina dally. He slips off
the editorial harness with Borne evi
dent heart-wrenchlngs, but we are
be (till hns a string tied to the
News sanctum, as he announces
that from time to time he will still
trite something for the columns
which his writings have adorned for
more than a year. We are sure that
the members of the press and the
readers of the News especially, will
congraulate themselves that In that
itatement it is made known that Dr.
McKelway will not entirely cut out
hit editorial work.
Dr. McKelway is not only a
writer of ability and force, but his
work in the columns of the New
demonstrates that he is a close stu
dent of public questions. Along
with it all there is . one re
freshing consideration, and that is
that combined with good English
and thoughtful work there has
always been the distinguishing and
guiding quality of honest convic
tion. There is no wonder, there
fore, that the editorial columns of
oar esteemed Charlotte contempo
rary have been invested with a tone
that all readers must admix amd
, draw benefit from. Dr. McKelway
has been an honor co the Joarnalis
tie profession of .North Carolina,
and his retirement to another field
till he a genuine loss to that which
he leaves.
Dr. McKelway quits journalism
to become Southern Secretary of the
National Child Labor Committee,
which has its headquarters in New
York. He will, however, have his
office in Charlotte, and our State
will be all the better for that. The
field to which he goes is one ripe
for noble work, and for it he is well
qualified by lofty humane senti
ment, deep earnestness, and the phil
osophic quality of an investigate
of truth - and right. ' He has
already written much along the line
of work to which he has been specfil
cally called and we know that he will
sdd sjrength to that noble cause.
A SNAKE-LIKE HISS.
A whole lot of people who imagine
that they are for peace have been
attending that peace convention the
past week at Cooper Union, New
York. In many particulars the
peaee advocates were not harmoni
ous themselves. The numerous
clashes in that convention show af
ter all that men cannot always agree
(Ten if they have the same end in
Tiew. We judge from quite a lot of
Incidents that occurred during the
convention, that rWhat man need
-uv m oraer to advance the cause
J peace is liberality and tolerance.
a well meaning man to be hissed
Tigoronsly In a peace gathering was
decidedly out of place. That, how-
Wr, is what happened to Mr.
"Pete" Curran, of England, who
"presented the General Federation
I Trades Unions. He attempted
to explain to the gathering some of
we triala brought upon the working
man by the Boer war, and in doing
Jie said: "And what Great
Britain did in South Africa, you
we now doing in the Philippines."
He could not proceed for a storm
f hisses that contlnod two or three
hates, till Chairman 8mith final
'I brought about order. Curren
was combative enough to
Pound and declared that
8tog to say what he
hold his
he was
thought
-WnDThAM 41 a.
"ui .ne audience used n or
Dt. We mAntlnn Um in iU.
tten iU differ, and .that peace is a
'ong ways off when its advocates are
liable to fly off the handle as oth
er folks. When peace advocates
meet they ought ts set the world an
example by their own tolerance.
hat is the reason the world hasn't
jot peace, and is not liable to have.
A -New Jersey man who had not
"Poken to a woman in 37 years
Carried a widow the other day. Of
Jwse somebody somewhere will
.wnean enough to say that the
Poor man has passed the age of discretion.
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TH2 HATIOBAL SCANDAL.
The New York Times considers
the Cortelyou chairmanship scandal
as a very serious matter. - So it Is.
The Times Is doing yeoman service
In arousing the conscience of the
American people, and we hope that
pujlio sentiment has not been so
debauched by the corruption fund
of the Eepubllcan party hut that
this unblushing Incident in Amer
lean politics will be rebuked. No
party, Eepubllcan or Democratic
which would stand for the Cor
telyou method of fat frying should
have the ghost of a show before an
intelligent, patriotic and honest
publio opinion.
K. J. Steiner, a rich engineer of
Pittsburg, Pa., has decided npt to
make any defence In a suit for 150,
000 brought Against him by a young
woman who . brings n action for
breach of promise. The engineer
has evidently lost his "sand'l and
knows that the woman; has made
the track too slippery' for him to
run on. : .
A man out In Texas wants to raf
fle himself off at tl a chance. He
proposes to sell 2,500 chances, him
self and the $2,600 so raised to go to
the lady holding the luoky ticket.
We know North Carolinians who
would give themselves away without
running any risk of getting taken
in by any old thing that might get
the lucky ticket.
Democrats who are alarmed over
the bets of 2 to 1 offered on Boose
velt in New York and Washington
have doubtless forgotten that in
1892, when Cleveland won a signal
victory, odds of 3 to 1 were offered
on Harrison about thirty days be
fore the election. Later, these odds
dropped, to to 1.
"Boys, do right. God bless your
mother." Those were the last
words spoken by General M. W.
Bansom at his death a week ago.
There is more In that Injunction
of seven words than most men say
in all their speeches of a life time.
In London the other day an
American heiress died, leaving be
hind a fortune of $1,000,000 but no
husband. In shedding a tear over
her grave, it is only necessary to re-
aarjr .that we deeply .. sympathise
with the man whose hopes were
burled with her.
The Hon. 8harp Williams, who
has been out West looking ojer the
situation politically, says "the
Democratic chances are improving
by jumps." Let the good work go
on nntil Boosevelt thinks it is
about time to jump the game.
A negro is running for Mayor of
Boston. Now watch the. negro's
New England friends show him the
way to go home to his customary
place in the woodpile.
It is said that Judge Parker is
confident of success. The opposi
tion is also confident. The Stab Is
lined up with Parker on this propo
sition. The descendants of the men who
chased In jnnsrat of this country re
fuse to be chased by any Com-
manche-looking rough-rider.
Uncle Henry Davis is bound to
carry West Virginia, le's sot the
boys stirred up to the shooting
point.
Eggs are still too' high te cause
any uneasiness to Republican spell'
binders in North Carolina.
The floating vote will soon come
ashore on account of itching palms.
LOCAL DOTS. s
A coal chute la being built by
the Seaboard Air Line at IU Wilming
ton terminal. ' !
The numerous friends of llr.
T. Morgan Turrentlne will be glad to
know that he will probably be able ts
come home this week from Baltimore.
weresrrec to learn mat ju-iy
John M. Marshall Is 111 with typhoid
fever at hi home In Bertie.- His
orotber-ln-law. Mr. Wm.. Moore,1 Is
111 with typhoid fever.
Mr. C. Hi Zebberlin, of Cane
tuclr. Pender county, brought down ft
raft veaterdrr eonUlnlnflr 169.580 fet
of sum Iocs for Mr. Will L. Miller.
American iffent for the Acme Tea
Cheat Co, of Glasgow, Scotland.
Forenanffh & Sells Brothers'
big circus, which Is to be In Wllmlng
toa November IS, will pitch its tenls
on the suburban line of the Consoli
dated Ball wan Company. It will,
however, be somewhat nearer the city
than the place where Robinson's show
exhibited.
The numerous friends of Dr.
Ruiaell Bellamy will rejoice to learn
that he haa recovered from the In
jar lea be received some time ago by
ha vise a horse to fall upon htm in a
polo came in New York. Be has
been in Wilmington for some weeks
at the home of his parent. Dr. and
Mrs. W. J. H. Bellamy, but will
turn to New York to nlfht to resume
the nraetlce of medicine. His wife
Will go Wlib him.
TRIAL CONCLUDED.
Conviction of the Two Negroes
Charged With Assault and
Murder of Mrs. Packer.
TO HANG ON NOVEMBER J SHI.
Great Crowd Preseot-.No Cemosttjx'Joa.
Jadge Ward toaspilaieBfei Jlr fes- .
pie Upta Tbclr Co-fct Ii Kc
f f alslsf f rim Yls!cacf . ... v
The trial of the two neiroea Brown
and Sellers charged with the horrible
assault ftaf marker of - Mrs. George
Paeke-. a young married white woman
near ttx homo at Clarkton, N. 0.7 on
the t:i cf September last,' was' eon-cit.Vi-
-Jurday at Ellzabethtown,
CiadeiJ . ewuntyi with the conviction and
s2tsace t( the prisoners. Judge Ward,
presiding x2fv Wednesday, . Novem
ber theieth as the date of execution,
between' the - boursSof 10 At M, and 2
P.M.-
KmABETHTOwir, Oct. 15. Wfaen
court convened this moralnx Solicitor
Lyon resumed his speech with renew
ed vleor and made a strong: argument.
There were only six negroes In the
court bouse and about one hundred
and fifty white men. A crowd of
about a dozen armed men came Into
town just before court convened and
deposited guns Id a store, but were
very quiet.
The Solicitor closed at 8:40 A.M.,
and B. 8. White, Esq., assistant coun
sel. Immediately began, and . In an
hour's speech logically and clearly set
forth the reasons why the jury should
find the defendant guilty. The pris
oners anxiously listened to this speech
following so closely on the arraign
ment of the solicitor. Brown appear
ed the most lntereated of the two.
John D. Eerr, of the defence, closed
the argument with an impressive
speech of one hour, during which the
prisoners had something of a relieved
losk on their faces. Brown faced
round to the jury and seemed to study
their looks; Boilers sat stolid, looking
straight ahead.
The judge, at ll:45,began his charge
of law and the evidence, which was
full, fair and lucid, and showed his
honor learned in the law. The case
was given to the jury at one o'clock
and court adjourned to 2:30. Before
adjournment, about twenty negroes
were In the court room and about
two hundred whites. The best of or
der was kept..
The court was. called to order
promptly at 3&0, - and tfaeprlaonere
were brought in. While waiting for
the verdict a case waa tried wherein
Robert Anders sued for divorce from
his wife, Hattle. Robert was as black
as the ace of spades. His Honor not
observing the color, charged the
jury If any were related to plaintiff by
blood or marriage to excuse them
selves. The judge did not undertake
to suppress the laughter.
At 3.-05 the jury in the mur
der case i filed Out of their
room, and the roll was called. R. I.
Smith, foreman, rendered a verdict of
guilty in the first degree. The judge
ordered poll of the jury. W. J. Kel
ly's name being called, he stood, and
on being asked how be found, wanted
to make an explanation. His Honor
told him to say how he found, . guilty
or not tuiltv. He answered that he
submitted that he could not find them
guilty. The jury was then ordered
back to their room. A demonstration
was made in rear of the court room
and the judge ordered the sheriff to
arrest any one who had Indulged In
It, but the sheriff was unable to ascer
tain who did It. The prisoners did
not annear to change countenance
when the verdict waa rendered.
At 3:30 the court was adjourned un
til the jury should come out.
At 8:55 the jury notified the officer
that It had agreed. The bell was rung
and the crowd rushed in. His Honor
came in five minutes later and the jury
once more filed In, and took their
seats. An officer was stationed, in
rear of the room and ordered to arrest
any one making a daonstration. Tht
erdlet was gwuy in The nrst degree.
Kelly came out firm this time, and
each of the others did ' likewise. The
crowd was quiet The Judge then ex
eased the Jury for the term. ' Sellers
was noticed to be nervous, and clasped
and unclasped his hands, the first time
ha had shown any signs of fear or
nervousness, v' --:. .
Col. Kerr, representing the accused,
stated that he had nothing to say, ex
eept that his clients had a fair trlaL
The Judge Tajsea. sentence Impres
sively, and fixed tbe dale of execution
November 18th, between the hours
of 10 A. it, and 3 P. U-IIIs Honor
complimented the people . upon their
conduct In refraining from violence in
this very shocking Crime... Z
Judge Ward made a fine impression
noon the Bar- and the people. He
preaides like an experienced jurlat.
He has the judicial temperament, and
Is cool, calm aud collected; he does
not rush business neither does he let It
lag. He keeps order but Is not severe.
The jury stood nine for conviction
and three for not guilty. Two jury
men quickly yielded, the other one
gave trouble. Juror Kelly explained
afterward that he did not understand
the question and it is likely he did
not. Defendants' counsel conceded
when the jury took the esse that the
verdict would be guilty as to both.
The town was deasrted in thirty mln
ntea after the prisoners were remanded
to jail.
Jadfe's Order.
"The prisoners, Neill Belters and Da
vld Brown, will pass Into the custody
of the sheriff of Bladen county, and
WILMIN(?ON, m CFRIDAY. OCTOBER 21,
be kept brlMm - la solitary conna-
meat until Wednesday, the 10th dJ.
of November, 1904, whea they will be
taken by the aharia of , Bladen county
i to the place of execution," between the
hours of 10 A; 1V and t IV 1L; where
they will be banged by the neck until
they are deaJ, dead, dead. May God
have mercy on your toula."
Che prisoner had nothing to kay. -s
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I PROSPECT FOR NAVAL SCH001,
Protosltloo to Establish One at Eomnier
Rest Under Patroisie of the Qovers
meet The City Asked to All ,
Prof. O. R. Wakefield, principal of
the Donaldson-Davidson Aeademyof
FayettevIHe, was In .the .eltyrtsler-
day jo confer' With Mayor W. EL
Springer concerning a proposition , of
Importance which he made in a letter
to the Mayor same time in March."
Fort some time Prof. Wakefield has
had under contemplation" the estab
lishment of a normal scVioL Through
the co-opCratlon o? prominent" Missis-
slpplanS he was about to establish it
at Bcranton, Miss., but on account of
the appearance of yellow fever there a
year ago last Summer, it was decided
to look for another location for the
school. He, therefore, communicated
with Major Springer and laid before
him a proposition to locate the school
at Summer Rest, Wrlghtsvllle Sound,
on the grounds formerly used by the
State for the encampment of the State
Guard. That property was deeded
to the State with ' she provision
that when the Btate failed to
use it as a permanent camp ground,lts
ownership was ta revert to the City of
Wilmington. The 8tate failed to use
it as sucb, and the next General As
sembly will be asked to pass an act en
abling the city to take charge of and
dispose of the property to the best ad
vantage.
It is concerning the camp ground at
Summer Rest that Professor Wake
field was here yesterday. He proposes
that if the city will turn over the camp
ground for a site for his proposed
naval school he will consider its avail
lblllty as the site of his school. He Is
confident of being able to enlist the
co-operation of both Democratic and
Republican members of Congress in
an appropriation for his school, and It
Is a part of his plan to have an act
passed by Congress making graduates
of the school eligible to positions in
the United States Navy.
Yesterday the Consolidated Railway
kindly placed a special car at tbe dis
posal of Mayor Springer, and he and
Professor Wakefield, accompanied by
Col. Walker Taylor, Maj. W. P. Rob-
erson; and members of the press, ran
down to Summer Best to look over the
easap grounds. The party returned to
the cltv vesterday afternoon, and it is
understood that Professor Wakefield
was much Impressed with the grounds
as an Ideal place for his school. How
ever, he went to Soutbport yesterday
afternoon to look over a site there,
and when he gets the matter in proper
ahape as to where to locate his school
he will listen to a proposition from
Wilmington as to the encampment
grounds.
TRaQEDY AT CUSKTOEf.
Young Negro Accidentally Shot
Killed by a White Yontb.
and
A deplorable accident occurred
Pri
the day night at the logging camp of
Cape Fear Lumber Company, known
as "Cape Fear Camp," about 6 miles
from Clarkton, Bladen county. While
carelessly handling a pistol. Hector
Clark, a youth 18 years old, son of
Mr. John Clark, who conducts a hotel
at Clarkton, accidentally shot j and
killed John Willis, a negro about 18
years of age. The ball atruck Willis
In the forehead, and, without gaining
consciousness, he died Saturday morn
ing. Young Mr. Clark belongs toa prom
inent family and la a nephew of Mr
O. L. Clark, the well known Clarkton
merchant. The home of the negro
who was killed was at Maxton. It Is
said that he was a well bebawed boy
and was well liked by tbe men at the
camp and especially by young Mr.
Clark. The body waa sent to Maxton
for burial.
Mr. Clark was at his home in Clark
ton Saturday, built is understood that
he will surrender to the sheriff of Co
lumbus county, as the logging camp
is In that county. No blame attaches
to him, however, as all the parties
were friendly and the witnesses
state
that the ahootiog was purely
acd-
dental. - " -
' MR. HEVENOR 4 BENEDIST.
Married Wedaesdsy Alternoos at Whits-
jvllle, N. C, la Presence sf Friends.
Special Star Correspondence.
Wmrxvims, N. CL, Oct. 13. Mr.
H. P. Hevenor, former editor of the
News here, and Mrs. Rachel M. Bald
win, of this place, were united in mar
riage this afternoon at 3 o'clock at tbe
home of the bride. Rev. J. !G. Bla-
lock performed.the ceremony lnja very
impressive and eraceful manner. After
the ceremonycMr. and Mra. Hevenor
received the heartiest congratula
tions of many friends, following
which a sumptuous dinner wss served.
Daring Mr. Hevsnor's connection
with the News at this place, he showed
himself to be a man of ability and In
domitable energy. In the near future
he will begin tbe publication or a
truckers' journal at Vlneland-Whlte-
ville, and will live with bis nnue
here, where both are very popular.
The best wishes of the community
attend them on the uncertain voyage
of life. t "
The British steamship Huelva
was cleared last evening for Bremen
with a cargo of 8,105 bales of cotton
valued at $430,100. Tbe vessel and
cargo were d neairs. A.iexanuor
Bprunt ox Bon. . -
SLY
THANKED HIS GOD POR
ROOSEVELl DIN1NQ.
Oscar J. Spearr, Nominated for Congress
Yesterday at Pajetievlllr, Kejokes at
Booker Wasnlsgtoa lacldea
(By Associated Press.) -Fayketbtille,
NC,, Oct.
13. Oscar J. Spears wsj nom!
nated for Congress here to-day
- by the Republicans of the Sixth
. district in opposition to Con-
- gressman Patterson. Mr. Spears
in accepting the nomination ,
made a speech in which he said
that he hoped to reduce Patter-
. son's majority -of two years ego
materially. He said he thanked '
.. God Mr. Roosevelt was a man .
- good enough and great enough
, to eat lunch with Booker Wash
ington, a representative of a race
f; who helped to save the fortunes :
H of the republio at San Juan. '
His speech made a sensation. ' f
Special Star Correspondence.
Fatxttbtillk, Oct. 13 The Re
publican Congressional Convention of
the Sixth District met in the Court
House here to-day. Exactly two min
utes was consumed in tbe transaction
of the business before the convention.
The roll call of the counties was omit
ted for obvious reasons. The attend
ance consisted of just 14 Republicans
and three Democratic spectators, two
of whom were representatives of the
prels. Postmaster T. E. Wallace, of
Wilmington, waa chairman and D.
L. MeDuffie, of Cumberland, a Popu
list, was secretary.
Among the Republicans and Popu
lists present were: Messrs. A. H.
Blocomb, Oscar J. Bpears, Warren
Carver, M. Bill, T. E. Wallace. Post
master Brown, of Red Springs; A. L
McOaskill, postmaster of Fayettevllle;
R. L. Davis, of. Brunswick county ;
Republican Elector Mussle white, of
Hope Mills; a a MeOIellsn, John S.
Downtng, EL 8. Everitt and D. L.
McDaffiej
Oicar J. Bpears. Esq., of LUlington,
was nominated by acclamation for
Congress to oppose Hon. G. B. Pat
terson, the Democratic nominee, Mr.
Bpears' nomination having been by
Postmaster McOaskill, of Fayettevllle,
seconded by Mr. Davis, of Brunswick.
The two minutes had expired and the
convention was about to adjourn on
motion of Postmaster McCasklll,
when that gentleman received a nudge
In the ahort ribs and the "nominee"
I whispered to him that be was cocked
and primed for a speech. The motion
to adjourn, waa quickly recalled and
JUia- Aamj(xlj Qncut' fjcou lo deliver,
himself. His speech eaaaed a sensa
tion, even among the handful of Re
publicans assembled. He thanked
God for a president good enough and
great enough to lunch with the repre
sentative of a. race which helped to
save tbe fortunes of the nation at Ban
Juan Hill; said that he had no apology
to make for any Republican who ever
held office in Btate or nation; that
Judge Parker considered the dining
Incident of Roosevelt and Booker
Washington as too trivial to mention;
attacked the management of the At
lantic hotel at Morehead City;
charged Democrats with raising
taxes from 25 to 50 per cent, in
Cumberland and Harnett counties,and
closed by saying that he would chal
lenge Mr. Patterson, the Democratic
nominee, to a joint canvaas of the
district He thanked the convention
for the honor and said be would do
the best he could. He hoped he would
not be weaker than the Republican
party in the district and trusted that
he would be stronger.
Democratic Appointments.
The following new appointments
for Democrtlo speakers are among
those announced by the State Com
mlttee: Hon. O. M. Btedman, James
ton, Oct. 17th; Glbsonville, 18th;
Brown Bnmmit, 80th; High Point,
21st; Burlington, 22nd. Hon. H. L.
Godwin, Democratic elector, Sixth
District. Wilmington, Oct 25th; Red
Springs. 81st, at 11 o'clock; Maxton,
81st. at night: B. Paul's, Nov. 1st, at
11 o'clock; Barber's School House, 1st,
at night; Klngsdale, 2nd, at night)
Ashpole, 3rd, at 11 o'clock; Rowland,
3rd. at nhrht: Clarkton.- Mb, at S
o'clock.
Mr. Homer Lyon to Harry.
Friends here have received the fol
lowing invitation r 'Mrs. William
Grey Burkhead requests the honor of
your presence at the marriage of her
daughter, Kate Maliory, to Mr. Homer
LeGrand Lyon, on Wednesday after
noon, October the twenty-sixth, at
four o'clock, Methodist Episcopal
church, Whlteville, North Carolina.
Harvev Atwell: aged 21, of
Salisbury, who was Ur the employ-
ment of the Southern Railroad Com
nanv at Soencer. was killed Friday
afternoon by falling from a ladder
in the Interior of the main shop
building. The other men who were
on the ladder were also injured in
the f&lL Young Atwell leu on a
truck, breaking his back and both
shoulders, and also sustained inter
nal injuries as well as concussion of
the brain. He never regained con
sciousness after the accident, but
lived in awful agony for one hour,
Wadesboro Messenger: Mr.
and Mrs. J. L. Baldwin and Mr.
N. D. Stutts, of Mangum, Rich
mond county, who were bitten
by a mad dog recently, and who
have been taking the Pasteur treat
ment at Richmond, are expected to
return home Saturday. They have
been getting on very well and it Is
thought all danger of their susenng
and bad results from the bites will
be over by that time.
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1904.
GEM. KUDOPATKIN'S
ARMY IN RETREAT.
Field Marshal Oyama's Trium
phant Troops Are Vigorous
, . ly Pressing Pursuit.
RUSA.N LOSS IS OVER 30,000.
Kertpstkla Filing Doggedly to Prevest
Utter Caet el UU Army Tbey Left
.Two JUwstntV;4 en litjld
Todo, Oct15. 8 P. II.-Ai a result
of the bloody battieif October l4tb,
the Russians left . two thousand dead
on the field wbfch they lost Field
Marshal Oyama' estimates the Russian
losses ajjever thirty thousand.
Tbellghilng. continued all along the
-entire Mne Co-day and the end Is not
near. It seems to be Impossible for
the Russians to rally, and they prob
ably will be pressed back across the
uun river.
General Kuropatkln's southern ad
vance has been beaten back and his
army is In retreat He is. however.
fighting doggedly, so as to spare the
Russian army from an utter rout
Field Marshal Oyama's triumphant
troops nave driven the Hussian north
to a line along the Bakhe rlvear. They
are vigorously pressing the pursuit
and probably will inflict further severe
damage on Kuropatkln's forces.
Bloody Episodes. j
MexDHW.Oct 15. One of the blood
iest episodes of the desperate fighting
between the Bbakhe river and Yontal
during the last three days occurred at
the village or lcndo'iula, west of the
railroad and In the neighboring
heights east of the railroad. The Jap
anese had been driven out of those
positions with terrible losses, but
October 13th they concentrated such a
murderoua artillery fire on the village
that it became necessary for the Uus-
sians to withdraw, the railroad how
ever being neid. xne same evening
the Russian commander gave impera
tive orders to re occupy Endotiula.
The Zsralsk regiment, without firing
a single shot, marched under cover of
the darkness and bayonetted several
battalions of the Japanese, many of
whom died as they slept A few Jap
anese escaped and sought shelter in
stacks of Chinese corn, but the Rus
slans carried away by the frenzy of re
venge, rushed upon the survivors and
literally ' tore up their bodies with
bayonets. The Russians then rolled
themselves in the Japanese blankets.
Tbe next morning the Japanese again
shelled out the regiment while their
artillery came on at a run and secured
a position east of the railroad. -Again
General Kuropatkln ordered ths Rus
slans to retake the position, but the
efforts of his troops were in vain. The
Russians could not reach the Japanese
trenches, so wnsenirg was the Japa
nese nre. ana only a raw returnea
vWs eaaapttnlM had charged. The
companies In some cases were com
manded by sergeants after all the
officers had fallen. One officer, his
face streaming with blood, limped, up
to a general, who waa furious. "Where
is your company I asked the general.
This is all that la left of It." replied
the officer. "It was like a - slaughter
bouse." i
Tbe artillery fight Wednesday waa
the fiercest of the war. The Japanese
handled their guns superbly and
chose splendid positions. Their guns
seemed to have every range measured.
They would concentrate the nre of
two hundred guns first on one place
and then on another. Borne of the
Russian regiments were literally shot
to pieces. . The bombardment reached
a climax at 5 o'clock in the afternoon
when the Japanese tried to envelope
and break through the Russian left
wing.
Fiihtioz fontinnes.
Toeio. Oct. 15. Noon. Heavy
fighting continued yesterday. Tbe
reports from the field last night lndl
cate that ail three Japanese armies
made distinct gains. General Oku cap
tured ten guns, making his record for
the battle 35. The fighting in the vl
cinltv of Benslbu continues. The re
port does not mention the situation
affecting the Isolated Russian column.
Tokio. Oct 16. 9 A. M. The latest
advices are that tbe Russians left 4,500
dead In front of Gen. Kuroki's army
alone. The Buanan losses there are
estimated at 20,000 men:
Latest Reports.
St. Pktebsbtjbg. Oct 18. 2 A. M.
The latest report from the front shows
the fishtlnc at Shakhe was renewed
with unabated vigor. The uussians
are holdlnar their position at Shakhe
and apparently neither they nor the
Japanese are able to advance. All ac
counts aeree that the battle of Llao
Yens? is already overshadowed in
fierceness and the number oi casual
ties. It is now the sixth day of dea
berate fighting and the Issue is still In
the balance.
The feelinz In Bt. Petersburg Is one
of extreme eloom and depression. The
lack of official news, the undoubted
ehecklac of General Kuropatkln's ag
rresnve move, and tne enormous Rus
sian losses In men and guns, compared
with the optimistic reports from Tokio.
all eombtne to prepare the public for
anything chart of a total rout or the
Russians. Nevertheless, the reports
of the newspaper correspondents at the
front while admitting the heavy los
ses of the Russian troops and their re
treat beyond the Shakhe river describe
the soldiers as firhtlngrwlth undimin
iihed ardor. Oae dispatch even hints
at extremely encouraging news from
the eastern flank, but counsels pa
tlence ami official confirmation before
accepting It aa true.
CAMPAIGN IN NEW YORK.
Mr. Mnrpby Premises Phenomenal
Ma-
lerlty for ths Batlsnsi Ticket.
Br Talegrsph to the Momlns Btsr.
New York," Oct. 15. Chairman
Taggart and August Belmont of tbe
Democratic national executive com
mittee, called on Charles F. Murphy
at Tammany Hall to day. Mr. Mur
phy assured Messrs. Tire art and Bel-
mont mat new xorx eity wouia give
the national ticket a phenomenal ma
jority. He; also assured them that
everything was moving favorab y In
tbe elty. There was some discussion
about the number of challenges which
have been made through the activity
of State Superintendent of Elections
Morgan. Tbe Tammany leader tola
Chairman Taggart that there was
something mysterious about tbe metn
ods of Republican workers regarding
the registrations, which the Tammany
i leader did not profess to understand.
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IN INTEREST OP DEKCKBiCY.
Mr. Willis P. Dowtf, of New York,
Here
os Important Mission.
Among those in the city Friday was
Mr. Willis P. Dowd, a prominent law
yer and Democrat of New York, who
is visiting the prominent cities of North
and South Carolina in the Interest of
the Democratic National Committee
for the purpose of urging upon them
the Importance of help for tbe doubt
ful States.
The co-operation of alVDemocrata IS
required," said Mr. Dpwd, "to Insure
a victory for the party this year.
"I consider New York, Colorado
and- Delaware' safe for Parker and
pavls and the efforts of the party are
now - being chiefly directed to Con
necticut Indians, Nebraska, New
Jersey and Montana. In all these
States there is a chance for us If we but
work together. Every part of the
South ahould help in this work of
bringing in the doubtful States."
"I bave just come up from Charles
ton," continued Mr. Dowd, "irhere I
have been on a similar mission. From
present indications South Carolina
will respond nobly. As matters now
stand, funds are necessary with which
to carry on effective work, and our
sources of supply In the North are
practically limited to three Btates,New
York, New Jersey and Colorado. The
South should therefore come forward
and subscribe liberally towards the
campaign , expenses In the doubtful
States." "It Is the first time," on-
tlnued Mr. Dowd, "that this section
has been asked to contribute to such a
fund, and yet there Is no reason why
she ahould not do so. She has cer
tainly had her share of prosperity in
the last few years and sbe should cer
tainly be willing to do her part where
she has so much at stake, "or I know
of no section that has better reason for
opp osing Roosevelt and for what
Roosevelt stands, than has the South."
"My mission here is to tell you
people of our needs and to ask their
help. Naturally some will ask how
the money is to be used. For legit
imate purposes only. In a campaign
there are many things to be consider
ed acd many uses for funds. Among
the heaviest expenses are Items for the.
headquarters, clerk hire, printing,
stationery, postage, bands, torches,
uniforms for parades and numberless
Items for educating the voters. The
actual field work requires a great
amount of money, for men who give
their time to campaigning cannot af
ford also to contribute the money that
they must pay out for travel and hotel
bills."
"This year New York will need her
men and most of her monev at home.
and therefore we must ask the South
land ror substantial aid. And I believe
u arjseal will not pe in vain."
THE CAMPAIGN
IN WEST VIRGINIA.
B. Hill Discussed; the Race Question.
The Negro Vole-His Lsst Speech
in West Virginia.
Bj Telegraph to tbe Morning Btar.
Huntington, W. Va., Oct. 15. No
more force bills. No more Federal
election laws for the control of State
election!.
This was the conclusion reached by
David B. Htll after discussing the race
Question as a political issue here to
night Mr. Hill has not discussed this
Question previously during the cam
palgn be la making with uenry u.
Davis, vice presidential candidate.
Leading to tbis conclusion be declared
the Republican platform injected the
question into the campaign not direct
ly. but indirectly, net openly ana
manfully, but covertly and cowardly.
The congressional investigation in
voked, he s&id, looks like a threat In
tended for intimidation purposes.
Continuing, he said, the proposal es
poused In the platform might be view
ed with more complacency ana less
seriousness had not the attitude of the
present occupant of the White House,
ever since nis incumoency tnereor.
been that of Ill-concealed hostility
to those whose, notions of social
equality differed so radically from his
own. It is a fact demonstrated by an
examination of the last census in eon
nection with tbe election returns in
ordinary years, that tbe Democrats
have actually bad a majority of the
white vote of a sufficient number of
the Eastern. Middle and Western
8tates to 'enable them to control the
presidency, the negro vote from those
States bains1 excluded from the com
putation, and the Southern electoral
vote remaining as at present and that
the Republicans bave only been en
abled to win the national elections
through the colored Republican vote.
This fact speaks for itself. The figures
thus indicate that this Is still a white
man's government and must necessari
ly largely remain so.
This was Mr. Hill's last speech In
the Davis Itinerary. The speakers to
night were besides Mr. Davis: Messrs.
Hill. Daniel. White and W. C. Daley.
The meetings today at Millwood,
Mason City and Point Pleasant were
larrelv attended, especially at the lat
ter place where the time was extended
to two hours.
Millwood. W. Va.. . Oct 15 Can
dldate Davis had a narrow escape from
the kisses of fifty young ladles dressed
in white at Ripley. He waa greeted
by a large crowd on his arrival, a feat
ure of the reception was that extended
by the Henry G. Davis Women's Club
of that place, the only club of tbe sort
in existence. The ladies represented
the forty-five States and four territo
ries and were arranged on a decorated
float I
"This ia the prettiest sight I bave
been greeted witb," declared Mr.
Davis. "I want to thank you all. I
want to shake your baods. 1 was go
ing to ssy that I would like to kiss
every one of you. You ean shudder.
young ladles," : but when tbe band'
shaking part of the programme arrlv
ed Mr. Davis wm shyly rebuked for
not carrying out his desires.
. At G. Field, the well known min
strel, corroborated laat nleht a report
that he ia about to oloee a deal for the
entire Forepaogb and . Bells : shows.
The name of the ahow will remain un
changed. . The contract reads that de
livery is to be made at Winter quar
ters lnOolumbus, O., November zs.
7
TURPENTINE.
The Whlteville News pays a
gh tribute to Mr. Divine Meares,
rent of the Seaboard Air Line, who
died at Fair Bluff on. Sunday. He
was young, popular, promising, the
son of Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Meares.
Plans are on foot for the form-
ing of a corporation to manufacture
guano in Juooky mount, proposed
capital stock being 125,000. It Is
practically an assured institution,
but the organization has not been
effected in all its details.
The Belle View Manufacturing
Company was Incorporated Friday
at Raleigh for the purpose of opera ,
ting a cotton, woolen and silk yarns
and hosiery mill at Jtilllsboro. The
capital authorized is $125,000 and
the amount subscribed Is $35,000,
the principal Incorporators being B.
S. Btudwlck, S. M. GattiS, H. W.
Webb, P. O. Collins, E. A. Hughes
andT. N.Webb.
The postoffice of store of R. S.
Crews, of Dennis, on the Norfolk;
and Western Railway, were broken
into Thusday night. On Friday
morning officers arrested four nev
groes Joe Martin, Henry , Jim and .
John Hairston. Some of the stolen
property was found in their posses
sion. Mr. . Crews identified 1 two
shirts and a silver watch belonging
to Mr. Crews, who Is also post
master. The severity of the drought
around Asheville and the mountain
section of the State is causing the
ofiicial8 of the Asheville division of
the Southern Railway some con
cern, especially as regards the Mur-
Shy branch. It is said that If the
ronght continues much longer a
number of streams that supply the
company's water tanks will fail and
that the railroad will be put to con
siderable Inconvenience.
In the superior court at Winston
Srlem on Friday Frank Snow, col
ored, pleaded guilty to murder in
the second degree for shooting and
killing his at Rural Hall a few weeks
ago. There was -evidence which
showed that Snow was week, both
physically and mentally. This sav
ed him from conviction of murder
In the first degree. He was given
thirty years- in the state prison.
Willis Bhonse, also oolored, charged
with aiding and abetting In the mur
der, also submitted to a verdict of
murder In the second degree. He
was given two years in the peniten.
tlary. .
On Friday night at High Point,
the extensive manufacturing plant
of the High Point Metalio Bed
Company was destroyed by fire, to
gether with a large auantitv of ...
manufactured goods. The loss is.
large, the insurance carried being . .
$40,000. The fire originated in the ,
oven, which is used to melt the
enamel on the iron beds and cribs
which ia the ontnut of the factory.
The Smith Furniture Company, inv
close proximity to the bed com-?.
Eany, lost a large amount ox lum-, .
er by the fire. The whistles of
the sixty odd factories caused pan- "
demonium among the populace ana
notwithstanding the distance fully
two thousand people -witnessed .the .
fire.' . . 1 .' ' .
A dispatch from ' Goldsboro.on
jjiiubv en th. , xxta a si w nuun uiiiiiDi se
have had their eyes uporf ft ' "itf
vwhloh has been operating: ia we ; r -
pit. t)live seotion or some ume4r . ' -i
Grimsley i the local Ovj'ootJu charge
oi ins Duuueas, atiempcea a.nuu .
who were" operating the distillery
were, too smart for him and moved
before he got on the Premises.
Messrs. Poole and Downing, of the
Greensboro .force were called Into4 '.
requisition, and night before last
thev captured two Plants, xnere .
was no stock on hand. It was found
that the proprietors had been distill
ing rum from molasses. The ket
tles were demolished and the plant
destroyed. The officers could not
find out to whom the plant be
longed. MORE MARINE DISASTERS.
Several Vessels Wrecked and Lives Lost .
in tbe Qsle Rsglsg Along lbs
MsBSsebnsetts Coast
Uj Telegraph to the Xornlna Star.
Boston, Oct. 15. The fierce north
erly gale which has swept the Massa
chusetts coast for two days and which
resulted Friday morning in tbe loss of '
twelve lives by the destruction of the
schooner Wentworth off Chatham, .
early to-day caused tbo wrecking of
another schooner, with the drowning
of four men. Three other vessels were:
driven ashore, but the crews escaped.
The three-masted schooner Elwood
Burton, bound from Bt John,
N. B., for New York, while
trying to make the barbor at
ProvlncetowD, struck Peaked Hill
bar and was ground to pieces, .uap
tain Williams and three of the crew
were lost, while the mate and two men
were rescued by life savers. Tbe three-
masted schooner Annie M. Allen, i
bound from Hlllsboro, N. B., for New
ark, N. J., In running for Gloucester
harbor went ashore between Norman's
Woe reef and Magnolia Point and
probably will be a total loss. Her ,
captain and crew of six men reached
shore safely without assistance. An '
unknown schooner also was driven
ashore off Oh ham,on Common Flat, .
and life savers bave gone to her assist
ance. .
TORPEDO BOATS
Built at Newport News as! Sepnosed to
be Destined for the Far East
ByNegxsphtothsXernuigStar. -
Nkwpobt News, Va., Oct 15. '
Two of the Lake submarine boats :
built at the ship yard herr, and be-
lieved to be destined for the Japanese
or Russian navy, were hoisted on "
board the barge Kennebec today."
According to tbe foreman In charge,
of tbe 800 men engaged ia loading
the craft the Ktnnebec will sail for
Boston before daylight. -
The Kennebec U the vet.se! wblob
arrived here sevtral months ago after
being twice wrecked on her voyage ,
from San Francisco. The captain and
crew left her, declaring that tbeves- .
sel was hoodooed. The Impression -
spread, and it was found impossible
to get a crew to sail the Kennebec,
which was at that time a barque. Her
owners becoming , discouraged and
disgusted, sold her for a mere sang.
The new owners converted! the vessel
into a eoal barge. , ,
It is stated on apparently good 1
authority late to-night that the Ken
nebec will be met up tne ooaai oy
steamship now lying far out at sea
andthebtg floating derrick, The Ox,
from New York. The Ox will lift
the sub-marines from the deck of the
Kennebec and transfer them to ths
waiting steamer, wbicu will proceed
With the torpedo boats early in tbe
morning to their destination.
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