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iVr 1 -t ,rs SHEVt WBATHER. Wednra- cnxnnr HFFT -BSSSBav A r Try theOTIZEN Want Ad XJLXE. 1 They Bring Result. Vol. XIX No. 267 ASHEVUXE, N. C, WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 3 1904 Price Five' Cents f g Only Associated Press Newspaper in Western North Carolina il t GENERAL KUROKI AGAIN HAMMERS THE RUSSIANS MEAT PACKERS CLAIM. TO : HAVE BEST END OF STRIKE ZEN O'li ) til ' Same Old Story Comes by Way of Toklo JAPS 6RIVE CZAR S FORCES FOUR MILES Field Guns and Ammunition are Captured LITTLE YELLOW MEN KEEP THE BALL ROLLING FROM EARLY DAWN TILL MIDNIGHT HOUR Toklo, Aug. 2. Noon. General Kuro kl baa administered a severe defeat to the Russian forces which defended the Russian right flank at lloa Yam;, win ning separate actions at Yushullkz i, and Yangse Pass. These two places are 26 miles apart, but the two actlor.s were fought at the same time. Th" Russians held strong positions. The thermometer registered over 110 de grees Fahrenheit, and the solders tut fered from heat exhaustion. At dawn on Monday the Japanese re. sumed the attack and by noon they had dislodged the enemy and driving th-m four; miles to I.aoholing. At Yangse Fass.f also the Japanese were success ful, their artillery opened on tha enemy and the infantry moved forward, from Makumeaa. The attack on this place was made at 1 o'clock on Sunday and by Jilght fall the Japanese wore In t'os session of a majority of the Russian positions, although the enemy had re stated with determination.! The Japan ese forces passed the night in the battta formation Hnd another assault was. ijia.de on Monday at dawn. I!y 9 o'clock Monday morning Yangs Pass nnd surrounding heights had beer, rap tured. ; 7 ... General KuroW explains the slowness of these actions by saying that the dif ficult topography, pf,, Ue .battlefields made It impossible to secure good artil lery positions, and that the great heat fatigued his troops. The 'RUBsian force at Yangse Pass Was estimated at two and one-half divisions and four batteiles of artillery. The nemy retreated toward Tangho yenii ' General Kurokl reports the capture of some field guns, but the number Is not given. The Japanese casualties are be ing Investigated. OBSTINATE FIGHTING AT SAIMATZ-LIAO Russian Vanguard Does a Little Stunt Wltk Japanese and Retires as Usual. 6t. Petersburg, Aug. 2. General Sak aroff, under date of August 1, reports obstinate fighting in the direction of the Balmatzs-Llao road, July 30, and July 31, the Russian vanguard retaining its positions until August 1, when It retired to Yangse Pass. ' During a reconnoisance in the direc tion of Fteng Wang Cheng, July 30. General Sakharoff reports that two officers and 34 men w?re wounded and on July XI, during a ueconnoisance in the direction of Laokhautsl two officers were killed and one officer and 20 meti were Wounded. The same day whn the Japanese occupied the pass between Yanshukuan and HoutsJatse (25 miles from Llao Yang) five ofllcers and 40 men were wounded. General Sakharoff also says: "The enemy is acting undecidedly on our south front." WAS NOT CAUGHT "IN THE ACT St. Petetsburg, Aug. 2. In a length y telegram to the emperor, Vice-Admiral BkrydlofT relates the doings of the Vladivostock squadron. Admiral .les sen left Vladivostock July 20. After sinking a small Japanese vessel the cruisers held up the British steamer Cainara, but as she had no cargo "and was not caught In the act of carrying coal, we were compelled to l' t her go, ' soys the dispatch. A Japanese coasting steamer was next met, "but as most of her fifty Passengers were women we determined to release her." EXECUTIVE BOARD OF UNITED MINE WORKERS ISSUES STATEMENT CONCERNING POSITION Scranton, Pa. Aug. 2. When the meeting bf the united mine workers' fecutlve board of district No, 1 ad journed today.. District President Nlch- L?aVe out the following statement: i execuUv board of District No. decided to approve bf the position jaken by the miners representatives on 'J1 of conciliation. The Instructions or the Plttsten conl lenuon will be compiled, with. The LEGAL MACHINERY GETS CHANCE Negro Assailant of While Girl Will Hang BODY OF SOLDIERS SUR ROUNDED COURT HOUSE But Thirteen Men Were Ar rested for Attempt TO BREAK DOWN DOORS OF BUILDING REPORTED THAT JAIL WILL BE AT TACKED Winchester, Va., Aug, 2. George W Williams, the negro who recently was arrested for assaulting Mls3 Laur Knode, a white school teacher neat Harpers Ferry, was tried at Charl'S town this afternoon and found guilty He was sentenced to be handed next month. The trial was held with sol diers sunoundlng the court house and during the proceedings thirteen men were arrested for breaking down the doors. No shots were tired but the mil itury was kept In active service to pre vent an uprising. The negro is now under strong guard as reports are in circulation to the cf feet that the Charlestown Jail will bo attacked. NEGRO BILL PAS8E8 Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 2 A bill lntroduc ed by Representative Rogers of Me Intosh, th? o ily negr3 in the (i-orgi legislature. nppioprlii'Mig $5,000 for tl State Imltn'.rMl college for negroes at Savannah, Ga., was passed tol.ty 1 the house of representatives t.y an unanimous vote. TELEGRAPH MEN STILL ON STRIKE OPERATORS ON M. K. & T. RAIL ROAD OBDURATE. Train Service, However, is Not Seri ously Interfered With Company Hopeful of Victory. Smithville, Texas, Aug. 2. T. N. Tan- quary, In charge of the telegraph oper ators' strike on the Missouri, Kansas & Texas south of Hlllsboro, states that all of the men are out. A report from Denlson is that the new men sent to that point were prevailed upon not to go to woik. The railroad has suc ceeded in getting only a few men to work today and thes in the cities. The agents on strike at the smaller stations are still handling the express and mall matter, but refuse to touch the tele graph keys. R. L. Glover, vice-presi dent of the O. R. T.. Is at Ienlsori, in charge of that end of the strike. Trains are running approximately by the time card and the officials state that they will fill the places of the strikers in a very short time as they anticipated at, the start. MURPHY SEES THE PRESIDENT Washington, Aug. 2 Among the caJlors on the president today was Dominies: Murphy, secretary of the Panama canal commission. The pres ident desired to confer wilh him re garding Isthmian canal matters. Some information which h" will Incorporate in his letter of acceptance will be sup plied by the officials of the canal corn- mission. W. S. Stone, of -Cleveland, picsiden't of the Brotherhood of Iyx-nmotive En gineers, also called. Th" call was pure ly social. board adjourned subject to the call of the chair in order to allow the oilicers to investigate and report back the names of such companies and colliTles at which collections for check weight men and check docking bosses are not being made in accordance with I'mplre Wright's decision." It is said that the adjourned meeting will be held In about a week or ten days. . s. . . : - - UNCLE SAM It may benefit TAGGART GIVEN GREAT OVATION "SmJUng Tom" Is Welcomed Home at Indianapolis MET AT DEPOT BY TWO THOUSAND MEN Four Thousand More Cheered Him in Public Hall NEW NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CHAIRMAN SAYS HE WILL USE ALL HONORABLE MEANS TO WIN Indianapolis, Aug. 2. Thomas Tag gait, chairman of the National' Demo ratlc committee, arrived home this evening and was given public welcoin in Tomllnsoti hall by the Democ rats ol the city and county. The speakers were Mayor John W. Iloltzmnn, Mi. T.iggurt ind ex-benator Charles A. To who. ol Minnesota. Mr. Taggart was met at th" depot by ,000 men In line, composing the Det.'o- crallc clubs of the city. The escort also Included many prominent Democrat..-! f the state gathered hem for the stat convention tomorrow. 'Gathered at the hall were 4,000 people, who gave the national chairman, who had srvd three terms as mayor of the city, a rousing reception. State Chairman O Bricn introduced Mayor Iloltzman, who formally welcomed Mr. Taggatt home md congratulated him and the party upon his selection to head the national committee. Responding Mr. Tugnart said: In accepting the position of chair man I fully realize the responsibilities that come with it and l :;!uill us.; t very honorable m-ans within my power to conduct the campaign In such .1 mann ;r that no friend of n ine will have cause to regret my selection." At the close of the meeting Mr. Tasr- gart said he ptobably woul'. itniiouiicc the members of the national executive committee tomorrow. lie Jc lined to discuss the location of the .ve:t"i'ii headquarters. RAIN ROBBERS ARE! SENTENCED Men Who Robbed Wells-Fargo Ex press Will Serve for Tweniy Long Years. Mexico City, Aug". 2. The Americans ho robbed a Wells Karero Express car on the passenger train on (he Mexican Central railroad, npsr Porrnejillo, in th" state of Durango two years atjo, of over 150,0000, have at List received their unappealable sentence, being that of 20 years' Imprlsonmet to be passed In the public Jail of Durango. you, Mr. Theodoro, but that's a game LITTLE ITALY HAS WAR CLOUD Stlllctos Flash Furiously In Gotham's Sunny Colony THREE DYING FROM STAB WOUNDS IN FREE FIGHT Two Escape With Serious Slashes Over Bodies STREET BRAWL THAT ALM03T REACHED RIOT ALARMS NEW YOrtKERS, WHO DON'T KNOW CAUSE OF IT New York, Auk. - - Three men are In the hospital dying from stab wounds, and the police are searching fo. t vui other men who were severely cut about the face anil body as the resu'l of a street light aniouuiing to almost a rioi, which took place in the Italian colony ii'ur liamilloii terry in Brooklyn, to- night, during a Saints day festival. The fatally wounded men in the hos pital are l'asiUc!" Caruso, Antonio Caruso and 1'eter Scarrelli. The names of the other two iti'Si arc unknown and the police have been unable to learn the cause of the trouble. GEN. OKU m Ce'.-i'i .1 I ikri. - Ii'i has been In-trusted by Field .Mars!,:! Yatnava'ta with the iifll alt t-i:k of seizing I&rt Arthur, in oaron oi tae ii,-w i-eiine in j.-toan. pi d comes froin a genuine Saiiiurni f ni ilv from .Middle Japan. It was Oeccra! iku vho won the stubhorn tlht at Nantluiii Hill, and In; is now cor ling to the latest dispatclii c. pushing In the Russian lines toward Port Arthur Will; a slow but sure pressure from aitillery. mixed with in fantry charges which -have never been exceeded in the history of war for dash and courage.- If Oku grasps Port Arthur, with its lle t of Russian war ships In, the harbor, he will rank at once with the fabled heroes of Na poleon's time. I don't care to monkey with. JUDGE PARKER GETS A REST Rain and Absence of Visitors Glvo Him Chance ! TO WORK UP THAT SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE Peabody. of Brooklyn. May be Made Treasurer PARKER DOES NOT SAY SO, BUT THIS IS GENERAL OPIN ION IN POLITICAL CIRCLES. Ksopus, N. Y., Aug. 2. A rainy day ai d a practically complete cessation In the 1. 1 incision of visitors gave Judge Parker an unbroken morning In which to work on his speech of acceptance to he delivered uin the occasion of his . iri! al notification on Wednesday of next week. The rumor that (Jeorge Foster Pea body, of Brooklyn, would be treasurer of the national committee, was the only political topic attracting much atten tion here today. Judge Parker refused to comment In any way upon the re port, but it Is believed to be well found ed and unless some important condl : ji H i in Hie situation is made necessary by Inter developments the selection of Mr. j'eelr.ily as treasurer, will be an nounce: within 21 -hours. i ! is said tliat the notification cere mony will lake place about 2 p. in. -sday of le-xt week. Til" notifi cation , o'n in it 1 1 e ill probe by come to Kosciiiou;'! on a chartered steamer .Ib'T tlu. i by :-p- i il train, though irr.ui?-!(. nl to thai end an- not yet . on 1 1 let.-. It is not yet settled how i.ir.ee ;. i ompai y will be present at the (i-ii'i,.inii'-M, or who will lie invited. TEXAS DEMOCRATS IN CONVENTION "Wliite Man's Union" Seats Its Dele gates, Thereby Giving Nomination to John M. Pinckney Houston, Ti-x !", Aug. 2 Utile was iH-complishcd by the Dciium tatic state convention aside from perfecting tsym I orary organization and the considera tion of contests by the committee on credentials. The white man's union delegates from flriine.t county, were seated, which gives th? congressional nomination In the eighth district to John M. Pinckney, without further contest. MANTLE MAY FALL ON MURAVIEFF Present Russian Minister of Justice Is Mentioned AS PROBABLE SUCCESSOR TO LATE VON PLEHEVE This Is Report Emanating From St. Petersburg MURAVIEFF HAS LONG RECORD AND HAS FIGURED CONSPIC UOUSLY IN HIGH RUS SIAN CIRCLES tit. Petersburg, Aug. 2. It Is reported In well Informed circles that M. Murn vieff, the minister of Justice, will suc- eed M. VonPlehve, late minister of the interior. His Career, N: V. Muravieff, the minister of jus tice, is u brother of the late Count Muravieff, who, when minister for for eign affairs, died suddenly June 21, 1S00. He was born In 1850 and with his brother, was greatly instrumental In the transformation of the Russian pe nal system and in utilizing the vast re sources of Siberia. The two brothers descended from one of the oldest fami lies in Russia. Since the year 1488 when the Muravieffs came into the landed estates In the Province of Novogrod hlch they have held ever since, they iiiavo figured on nearly every page of Russian history. The brothers wer' largely Instrumental in building tin. trans-Siberian railroad. N. V. Mura vieff was formeily a secetary of state in St. Petersburg and in 1S92 was ap pointed president of the criminal sec tion of the senate, which is the highest court in Russia. RELATIONS OF THE CHURCH AND STATE CATHOLIC SOCIETIES IN CONVEN TION AT DETROIT, MICH. 'The Church Cannot Sanction Unjust or Bad Laws; It Cannot Sanction Divorce." Detiolt, Mich., Aug. 2 Three bun dled delegates were present today In the IJght C.uard Armory at the con vention of the Catholic Societies. The sessions are secret and the only open meetings will be those in the evening it which addresses will be made by prominent clergy and laymen. After pontifical high mass had been conclud ed. Rev. Patrick O'Brien, of Toledo, preached the sermon. He discussed the lulhortty of the church and that of the state, saying: "The church cannot sanction unjust or bad laws; It cannot sanction the law f divorce because it Is against the law of find. The slate litis no right to enact the law of dlvoicc. I say It as a citi zen loyal to the government. The hurch cannot sanction the present public school system of the country bc- inse it eliminates religion from tin ti( Iilngs; I know that It is an unpop ular stand, but wjfAjiust make It be- ause we are ligTif and the state Is wrong. Our non-Catholic brethren know us not . They look upon us with prejudiced eyes and imagine tlene Is something In tic teachings of Un church that weakens our loyalty to the government. I defy any in in to im pugn the loyalty of Catholics. "Though the number of Catholics In this countiy Is 12, WO, WD, we have e:,s inlluence than some of the weaker s-cts. It is become of c-owurilli-c in ex pressing our opinions. You will never c.et anything by kecpiuk silent: you must ad vin ce your ideas; you must fight but not thank (lod, with deadly weapons. The object of your conven tion is a hi;;h and noble one. You must lay down a fighting program for the future, and carry it out." , SIXTEEN YEAR OLD BOY KILLS CHARLOTTE U I POLICEMAN WITH BLOW OF HIS FIST Charlotte, N. C, Aug. 2. J. W. Brown, a member of the Charlotte po lice force, was killed by Paul Bigger, a 16-year-old white boy today. Blggers had been arrested and after the hear ing the boy passed the officer and laughed or sneered at him. Brown gave chase and laid hold of Blggers who struck him In the stomach with Armour and Go's. 'Manager Says Strike's "Busted" t NEW EMPLOYERS FOUND WITHOUT MUCH TROUBLE Strike Leaders. However, are Sanguine of Victory NON-UNIONISTS ARE DISSUADED FROM GOING TO WORK BY PICKETS OF UNION WORKERS . i.it Chicago, Aug. 2. The meat packers whose union employes are on strike, claim to be In a better position to night than at any time since the strike began. When asked for the packers' side of -the situation tonight, Arthur : ' Meeker, general manager for Armour ' & Co., said: " , ' "The strike may be said to be near an end. At the rate we are securing new employes it will be only a matter .. of a short time now until everything will be In normal condition with us once more. When th butcner wont1- men repudiated their agreement and renewed the strike after signing an agreement to submit all grievances to iirbUratlon we made a special effort. to win the fight and. we have been a great deal more successful In our ef- forts than the most sanguine of th employers had hoped for." t Despite the declarations of the pack era' representative, tho pens at the stock yards are filled, with cattle and hogs that buyers make no bid for Ms the market. According to conMiteslMt f men and officials of the Union Stotfc ' yards,' and transit companies, out of the livestock received yesterday ana , today over 11,000 sheep and 10,000 hogs were re-shipped and unsold stock , Is rapidly accumulating lit the pens; -'la the face or alTttlt shippers ara Con stantly forwarding stock to Chicago, and the Indications tonight are that I here will be a decided slump in price of livestock. ih'i3hw It Is on this Statement and enwaab lb further information their, ownvfnir!T have been able to secure that'th" strike leaders' base their claims that' itiie pnekers are still badly crippled. -notwithstanding statements to the contrary. A considerable number of strike breakers who arrived In Chicago today were dissuaded from going t work by pickets. INSPECTOR CARROlll. MAKES INSPECTION It Is Said That He Did 8a By Ex press Orders of President Roosevelt. i Chicago, Aug. 2-lnspectoj Carroll, the special representative of,, the,, Unit ed States department of commerce fnd labor, . who obtained the evidence for the government on which an Injunction was Issued about two years . ago hf Judge Peter S. Urosscup, of tb . Fed eral district court, enjoining the larger packing companies from combining lit making the prices either as buyers, of live stock or sellers , of , meat, was, at the stock yards tpday Investigating ondltlons. The Inspector's presence la by direction of the department, of com merce and labor, actuated, It la said, by direct orders from President Roose velt, who Is anxious to obtain exact conditions.. i ' :.!.. ". LOOKS BLUE FOR THE STRIKERS Fort. Worth, Texas, Aug. $ T.h packers say that today many striker api'll-d for their old positions,. but nona of them were employed because h companies had all the men they wish ed. Pedh plants here are working, full h andd, and full time according to J,h packers. No demonstrations of any sort were made today about the plants and the new employes come and, go without being accosted. All pickets have been withdrawn. The strikers continue ito say that they are satisfied with conditions. VEST NO BETTER Sweet Springs, , ilp Aug." 2 Ths're was no perceptible changB today In th condition of ex-Senator Georga O. Vest. He took llghtj nourjtjhin-iiit. h!3 Art. The officer thereupon knocked it he boy. senseless with his clubs, , A large crowd gathered and. , threat against the officer were made but , t be crowd was kepi back and the boy tak en to -the police station. , Brown wa taken 111 shortly afterward tt ! sup posed as a result of the blow struck by Blggers. and died a few hours later. Blggers was released on J1.009 bond 'I I f-i; 9 1 I'll il 1 l: J ;V ft -a V i H 1
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