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VOL XXXVII Ko 80. WILMINGTON JN. C, OCTOBER 7, 1904. 01.00 PER YEAR ) m ( WARTBEATRE Country Around Mukden Will be Scene of Op erations RUSSIAN BASE Is Apparently at Tie Passs and They Are Constructing a " Series of De fenses to Shield It From the South and the East Much Interest is Felt ' in the Momentous Changes Which Are Soon Probably to be Made In the Army Full Report to the Eni perpr on the Latest Assault on Port Arthur Repulses of the Japanese There Hare Added Spirit to the Rus sian Forces. In the absence of developments at the front, interest at St. Petersburg centres in the disposition to be made of certain important civil and military officers. Rumor has it that Viceroy Alexieff ha3 been reinstated In royal favor and will, upon his return from the f ir east, become the actual director of Russia's foreign policy. Friends or General Kuropatkin are confident that he will be given at least temporary command of the two Manchurian ar mies. No news later than September SOth has been received from Port Ar thur. At the date giveo .the garrison had been inspirited by repulses of the Japanese. NO AiNiNO U NCEMDNT OF THE NEW OGMMACNDIBR-IN- CH TEF. St. Petersburg. October 5.-2:05 a. m. A great deal of uncertainty exists con cerning momentous changes with which the tongues of every body have been busy in st, Petersburg ever since the formal announcement of the formation of a seconj Manchurian, army. The delay in the announcement of a commander-in-chief of the Manchurian ar mies, which has been dally expected, is now said to be due to Emperor Nichola: intention to wait until Viceroy Alexieff Shall have started for St. Petersburg. General Kuropatkin's friends seem more encouraged by the outlook. Those who pretend to know say the Emperor may possibly reconsider his determi nation to send Grand Duke Nicholas Nicolaievitch. 'It is suggested that a way out of the dilemma may be found by nominating General Kuropatkin as commander-in-chief as soon as Alexieff departs from the far ea3t, postponing the sending of Grand Duke Nicholas until the second army is actually on the ground. 'Among many stories afloat, it Is stat ed that the formation of a third army is now contemplated; that General Line vitch has been offered and declined the? command and that it will be given to General Lunbovitski, now commander of the ninth corps. PKQBLA1BLE SCENE OF NEXT IM- PORTA NT OPERATIONS. Tokio, October 6.-6 p. m. It Is evi dent that the country which is embrac ed by an irregular triangle, the apex of which is Tie pass, with the base run ning from Mukden to Fushan on the upper reaches of the Hun river will soon be the theatre of extended and exten sive military operations. The Russians apparently are using Tie pass as nheir main base, and art constructing a series of defenses to shield it from the outh and the East. Two roadways approach Tie pass from the 'South. One of these roadways is the main highway from Mukden, and the other, which is smaller, starts at Fushun and winds through a hilly .country. Nineteen miles north of Muk den is the town of Yilu, the southern and eastern approaches to which are sheltered by sharp ridges, offering a natural protection. It is reported here that the Russians are strongly in trenching in these ridges and are erect ing semi-permanent fortifications. The Yilu river, which Is shallow and I fordable. runs through the town. The Russians are reported to be for tifying the right bank of the river be tween Yilu and Tahaltun. 15 miles to the northward. The Russians are holding Rushun with a heavy force and It Is believed they are erecting works along the road from that place to Tie pass. This defensive work of the Russians and the disposftion of their force strengthents belief that General Kuro patkin merely Intends to retard Field Marshal Oyama In his crossing of the Hun river and to give battle on the ground which he is now hurriedly for tifying, r ' THE ABSAXJLTT ON PORT ARTHUR. St. Petersburg. October 5. 6:30 p. m. Emperor Nicholas has at last received General Stoessel's official report of the .desperate four days assault of the be siegers upon Port Arthur, from Septem ber 19th to 23rd from which It .appears that the unofficial report from Che Foo was by no means exaggerated. The Japanese displayed frenzied bravery, but they lost ten thousand men and their only success was the . capture of two redoubts guarding the water work. , They prepared for the as sault toy a general bombardment and then launched their attacks simulta- - neously from the north and west. Night and day they fought under a cover of a continual bombardment from - their -5 ;ge gunsand finally reached the ,ir doubts pn the north side, but only after the defenses there were complete- i ly demolished by shell fire from ths 1 west. -: The Japanese efforts were directed chiefly against the commanding posi tion on High mountain, which faces Pigeon Ray. slightly south of Fort Etse. The mountain is 500 feet high, and If It had fallen. Its possession would have given the Japanese a tremendous lever against the chain of inner defenses. The carnage there "was terrible and cul minated September 22nd, when the Jap anese succeeded in reaching and occu pying the Russian armored shelter trenches, whence they expected about the next day to storm the summit. During the night. Lieutenant Poggers ky. of the navy, at the head of a de tachment of volunteers, descended the the trenches and blew them up with pyroxylin bombs, producing a panic among the besiegers, who fled, leaving the mountain side strewn with dead. The Japanese then abandoned furth er attempts, but after a day or two to recuperate, according to General Stoel sel's second dispatch, dated September 30th they resumed the bombardment of the city and outer works, and began to construct zigzag approaches, evident ly getting nearer from which to launch their next assault. The loss of the water works Is not considered vital as there is a fresh wa ter lake and numerous wells, as well as a condensing apparatus within the de fenses. General Stoessel's dispatch which was dated September 3rd says: 'lAfter bloody assaults from the 19th to the 23rd of Septemfber, there has beeft comparative tranquility around the fortress. On the night of September 23rd, the Japanese, after being repulsed by Lieutenant Poggorsky, fled in panic They are now working very actively and are approaching by a tunnel and entrenchments. The bombardment was maintained both upon the forts and the buildings within the fortress. "(We make sorties frequently driving back the enemy . The repulse of the last attack was especially due to Lieu tenant Poggorsky, General Kondraten ko, colonel Irman and Captain Sichaff. The spirit of the troops is heroio. Wounded men are every day returning from the hospitals to the ranks. 'We pray to Gold for victory and forsthe health of your majesty." REPORTED THAT A NAVAL BAT TLE HAS OCCURRED. London, October 6. 'A news agency here late tonight sent a dispatch dated Tokio, October 5, saying: "It is reported that the Russian squadron made a sortie from Port Ar thur today, and that a great naval bat tle occurred." 'No details are given. RUSSIAN'S WANT TO TAKE OFFENSIVE. THE (Berlin, October 5. A dispatch to the Lokal tAnzelger from Mukden says: "General Kuropatkin has expressed a firm determination to avail himself of this favorable season of the year for military action. Everything points to a coming revenge for Liao Yang. The officers and men hope that the period of retreats is past and that they will be led against the enemy. The Japa nese undoubtedly Intended September 27th to attack in three columns from the collieries at Yentai, along the im perial road, but desisted when they discovered that -the Russians fronting them numbered 60,000 men." The correspondent of the Lokal An zeiger gives a summary of the osten- sible strength of the opposing Japanese, which, according to his calculations to- tal 144,000 infantry and 6,500 cavalry and 64S guns. L. AND X. STOCKHOLDERS. Annual Meeting Held In Louisville Rooort of President Smitlv Old Board of Directors Re-elected. Louisville, Ky., Oc. .".The annual meeting of the s. ;kh i ders of in ft Louisville and Nashville company w;ii heK here today. Henry Walters, chairman of the board of directors and R- G- Erwin, of New York, held xthe proxies of the eastern members. The annual report of President Smith showed that the Lo-itsvllle and Nash ville operated auring the year just closed 6.336 mile3 of that road. Tfce gross earnings of the system were ?3C,- 493,272; operating expenses $23,141,548; net earnings $11,502,244. The report notes the acquirement of national cap ital stock of the Newport and Cincin nati Bridge company, and states thai $7,202,882 has been expended in the pur chase of the Knoxrville, LaFollette and Jelllco railroad and equipment there for, and that this line which ia used as a connecting link between the south ern end of the Louisville and Nashvlll and the Atlanta KnoxvlUe and North ern, will give the road a direct rouie between Cincinnati and Atlanta, Ga. The line will probably be opened about Januarv 1. The stockholders elected the old board of directors. J. C. BLACKLEY SENTENCED. Found Guilty of Embezzlement and Sentenced to Roads for Five Years Captain McBee Files BUI of Ex- ixmses. (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N- C Oct. 5. The jury in the Wake County Superior court re turned a verdict of guilty In the case" of J. C. 'Blackley, of Louisburg, charg ed with embezzling $5,000, while selling horses and mules for J. M. McAdoo, of Arkansas. The defense was thit Blackley was a partner and not an agent and that proper settlement of the partnership would have been mad; but for the fact that his arrest frus trated subsequent Investment and he lost the fund. Judge Ferguson Impos ed a sentence of five years on the pub lic roads. 'Blackley appealed and gave $4,500 bond. He is the member of an excellent family at Louisburg. 1 Capt. . E. McBee, late co-receiver of the Atlantic and North Carolina railroad company, with CaPt. T. D. Meares. filed, his bill of expenses todav in the federal court, the amount being about $73. He also received, under re cent order of the court. $100 compeu- fsation. this to be paid by the railroad company. . THE MANHATTAN New York. Oct. 5. The first public J reception to Alton B. Parker since his -nomination for the presidency, was , tendered him tonight by the Man- t hattan Club. The club house was . taxed to Its utmost capacity to ac- commodate the invited guests. Judge Parker entered the, club soon after 8 . o'clock, accompanied ' by William F. i Sheehan. ! Judge Parker and Judge J. Cady j Herrick, Democratic nominee for governor of New York, stood side by side on a slightly elevated platfrom at the east end of the large dining room, flanked by the reception committee. It was impossible for the Democratic j candidate for vice president, Henry G. Davis, to be present, but he eent a let ter in which he said: "I regret exceedingly my inability to be present at the receiVion to be given by the Manhattan Club to Judge Par- kef. The occasion will be full of inter est to the Democratic party. The Dem ocratic party at (St. Louis, in the free dom of its action, took the presiding judge of the highest court of the great est state in the Union for its candidate. and selected in Judge Parker the ideal c?tlzen for President. His self-poise ELECTION III GEORGIA. LITTLE OPPOSITION TO TIIK DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES. It Will lie a Day or Two Before an Estimate Can be Made as to the Total Vote Polled Four Constitu tional Amendments Were Submitted for Approval. (Atlanta, Ga.. October 5. Elections of state and county officers. members of the legislature, judges and solicitors ..were held in every county In Georgia today. There was practical ly no opposition to the Democratic can didates for the state offices, nor for county judges or attorneys. Owing to this lack of opposition the returns from different parts of the state are coming in very slowly tonight. It will be impossible between tomorrow and next day to estimate the total vote Tv-iiPrr Tt is conceded the Democratic ticket was overwhelmingly elected- .in a fw counties. ToDUllst canaiaaie fnr th legislature were voted for, but the opposition was small to the Demo cratic names. F-mir constitutional amendments also were placed on the state ticket for ap proval by the voters. These sougW: trt limit the tax rate to nve mms, io allow local taxation for the common schools of the state, to increase the mimhPr of counties in the state from 137 to 143, and to increase the numlber of representatives from 175 to 183. In Atlanta and a number or otner ciues. Democratic primaries were held, which excited more than usual interest. At lanta had five candidates for mayor. oodvinc- oiPotLnn on entirely iocai or factional grounds. The local campaign has been a warm one ana Drougni out a heavy vote. Thp state officers voted ior iuuy were tha following: Governor Joseph M. Terrell. Attorney General John C. Hart. (School Commissioner William B. Merritt. Comptroller William A. Wright. Treasurer Robert E. Park. ' Commissioner of Agriculture O. B- Stevens. Secretary of StatePhilip Cook. IPrison commissioner Joseph S- Tur ner. iChlef -Justice Thomas J. Simmons. AssnHato Tustices tWilllam H. Fish, Joseph R. Lamar and Beverly D. Evans. - PASSENGER TRAIN WRECKED. Plunged Into Burning Trestle One ' Man Killed and Eight Others In . . jured. Washington, Oct. 5. A passenger train on the Augusta SouViern railroad ran into a burning trestle near Mitchell Ga., 59 miles from Augusta, early to day and one man was Celled and elgh: others injured. The sixty foot trest'e was entirely destroyed by the fire, and the tender, compartment car, and two coaches also were burned. The injur ed were taken to Mitchell, where phys icians were waiting. All of the bag gage, express and mail was saved. The origin of the fire is unknown. Traffic was resumed by transferring trains to other tracks. Dead: W. S. Shirley, white, baggage master, injured Internally and died an hour later. , Injured: J. H. Wrenny, engineer. Augusta; C. D. Davis, conductor, of TenniHe. Ga.; T. R. Harper, mall clerk. Augusta; N. S. Nevilles, fireman. Au gusta: C. H. Marks, passenger, H1113 boro, Ga.; Will Jones, colored, passen ger, Chalker, Ga.; A. J. Diemer, Augus ta. Ga.; D- I. Kelly, passenger, Mitch ell, Ga. ' , Mistook Wife for Stranger. Mobile, Ala,. October 5. Benjamin B. Baron, formerly a resident of New York city and now living here, accidentally shot his wife early today, mistaking her for a burglar. The ball from a large calibre revolver penetrated her left lung and her life is despaired of. Loose Flange Cause' Freight Wreck. Roanoke, Va, . October 6. A loose flange on a car wheel caused the wreck of a Norfolk and Western freight train on the New . river division today. Twenty-two cars wre piled up in a deep cut. One white tramp, name un known, was killed and another was badly Injured. CLUB'S RECEPTION. TO PARKER. and legal acumen are needed to meet the tendency of the times and the drift of the RepibUcan party toward cen tralization, absolutism, extravagance and foreign dominion. If the Demo cratic party Is again entrusted with the responsibility of government it will, administer it. as it always has done, not for selfish purposes and party gran deur, but for the gkry of the country and the good of all its citizens." Judge Parker shook hands with a large number, of persons. In addition to the specially invited guest, a great throng acepted the invitation impl'ed by the management of the club when the doors were thrown open to the peo ple that formed almost a mob on the outside. From the time one mounted the first stairway it took just an hour to reach the main reception room where Judge Parker and Judge Herrick wer.2 stationed. The crowd was kept moving and it was three hours before It dimin ished in the least ' The reception burnished an opportu nity to many Democrats to see Jude Parker for the first time. The candi date untiringly shook hinds and ex changed greetings with every guest. At ll o'clock luncheon was served. tabUs being .reserved in the main re ception room for the specially Invited guests and intimate friends of Judge Parker. . THE EPISCOPAL COHVEHTIOH. BISHOP DOANE PREACHES OX : DIVISION OF CI IRISTENDOM. And Uurges a Broadening of tho Church's Sphere The Opening Service Was Attended by a Noted Array of Church 3Ien. Including the Archbishop of Cantcrburj'. Boston, Mass., October 5. The Archbishop of Canterbury and Bish ops from mifhy, parts of the world attended the opening session of the general triennial convention of the Episcopal church here today. The Eng llsh primate was last In a long proces slon of dignitaries which passed up the broad aisle of Trinity church where the opening service w-as held In the presence of an immense congregation. He recit ed one of the prayers in the office or Holy Communion and read the gospel. 3e celebrant was Right Rev. Daniel S. Tuttle, of Missouri, presiding bishop; the gospeller was Right Rev. James Carmichael, bishop co-ad ju tor of Mon treal, and the preacher, Bishop Wil liam Doane, of Albany, N. T. iBishop Doane welcomed the Arch bishop of Canterbury and then devoted a large part of his sermon to the divis ions in Christendom. He said the bar riers would separate the angllcan church from other denominations and how they might to some extent be broken down. While the recognition ot papal supremacy was impossible, the bishop thought that the church might readily recognize the primacy of the b'shop of Rome because of the antiqui ty of the Roman Bee. He urged a broadening of the church's sphere. At the session of the House of Depu ties Dr. R. H. MdKim, of Washington, D. C., was selected chairman over Rev. Charles H. Hutchins, of Corcord, the candidate of most of the high church men present. iBishop William Law rence, of Massachusetts was chosen chairman of the House of Bishops, by unanimous vote. TENNIS TOURNAMENT. Yale. Harvard, Columbia and Penn sylvaina In Race for Final Honors. Philadelphla, October 5. The result of the third day's play in the inter-collegiate championship lawn tennis tour nament on the courts of the Merion Cricket Club, at Harvard, finds four colleges, Yale, Harvard, Columbia and Pennsylvania, still in the running for final honors. Surprises were the fea tures of the day. the chief being fur nished by Dewhurst . and Takaki of Pennsylvania. Much Interest was manifested in the latter's play, as it is the first appearance of a Japanese play er in a tournament in this country. The Japanese showed unexpected strength, volleying with speed and accuracy and proving himself to be an experienced Player. In the afternoon, however, Takaki and Dewhurst showed a re markable reversal of form and were easily bested by -Behr and Rodman of Yale. The latter pair by winn'ng twice put the blue of Yale well in the fore. Ancient and Honorable Artillery Re turns to Boston. "Norfolk, Va., October 5. The Ancient and Honorable Company of , Boston, which has been visiting Norfolk since Monday on its 2G7th annual field day. left for Boston this morning. The com mand stopped at Old Point and inspect ed Fortres3 Monroe dir4ng the day. f The Henry B. Hyde Broke In Two. Norfolk, Va., October 6 Battered con tinuously by heavy seas since she drag ged anchor and went ashore near Vir ginia Beach last February, the b'g sail ing ship Henry B- Hyde broke in two late last night as the wrecking tug William Cooley was pulling on the ves sel in an endeavor to drag her from the beach. The Hyde was bought af auc tion by Norfolk men. after she stranded and has twice been pulled, off the beach, but each time was blown back again. The continual strain on the ship's hull of the breakers finally de- ; stroyed her. Photographs U. C Ellis for anything that pertains to up-to-date and stylish Photographs. Original Enlargements a Specialty. Phone 1023. LAFOLLETTE YIIIS OUT. SLTREME COURT DECIDES THAT HIS TICKET IS REGULAR. Nominations Headed by . Robert La Follcttc for Governor WIU be Voed on tike Official Ballots The "Stal warts Candidate for Governor Will Wltlulrau. Madison. Wis., Oct. 5. The Supreme court to day decided the LaFollette ticket regular. Three Judges, Marshall, Lodge and WInslow were for the La Follette faction. Chief Justice Cas3o- dy dissented. The decision by Justice Marshall says that the legal tribunal for determining controversies between Republican nom inees under the Wisconsin statutes, the Republican state central commit tee, whose jurisdiction Is exclusive, by jurisdictional defects. The courr. therefore, decides: "The tribunal created by law to de termine factional dispute in question for the guidance of the secretary of state having assumed jurisdiction thereof and decided, free from jurisdic tional infirmities, that the nomina tions headed by Robert M. LaFollette for governor, are entitled to preference In respect to the use upon the official ballot of the name "Republican ticket; It is the duty of the secretary of state to act accordingly, certifying both sets of nominations to the various county clerks, but giving to those headed by iRobert M. LaFollette for governor preference as aforesaid." 'At the Wisconsin state convention held May 18 'last, 1,060 delegates were given seats. Of these 108 were contest eded. Of the uncontested delegates 515 1-3 were for LaFollette. Tho state central committee being of LaFollette sympathy, seated but 43 "stalwart" del egates, giving LaFollette a majority. The "stalwarts" charged unfairness, Jurisdiction of the court is therefore limited to determining whether the de cision of the committee was affected bolted, nominated a separate ticket and went into the Supreme jcourt. to com pel the secretary of the state to put the stalwart ticket in the Republican column on the official ballot. 'Milwaukee, Wis. Oct. 5. There was rejoicing in the quarters of tho La IFollette central committee In this city today upon the receipts of the decision of the Sujrme court. At the "stalwart" headquarters. Chairman Goldin announced that he had no statement to make at present. Samuel A. Cook, who heads the "stal wart ' ticket as candidate for governor will withdraw. REFORMATORY FOR NEGROES. Co-operation by County Commission ers Retail Mercliants Association A Prominent Citizen Injured by a Fall Public Speaking. Etc. (Special to The Messenger.) Fayetteville, Oct. 3. At the meeting of the board of county commissioners yesterday, the report of the committee appointed for the purpose was received approving of proposition to establish a reformatory for negro youth and the board authorized Rev. T. W. Thurston, superintendent of the Ashley-Bailey silk mill, Drs. Melchoir and Hinders, colored physicians of the city and oth ers associated with them to go forward in the preliminary work of select ing a site, and taking such other steps as might be necessary to put the mu ter in fit shape for presentation to. the next legislature. Rev. T. W. Thurs ton has been strenuously working advocacy of this reformatory for some months, and has the warm endorss ment of prominent men in this city and county, as well as in other parts of the state, as' is attested by letters In warm comendation of the move ment, while the convention of the co ored state Baptists, and CongregaUon alists, in session here recently gave It their hefarty endorsement. The Mes senger correspondent had a conversa tion with Thurston last night and was nluch impressed by his sound, practi cal views on the subject.' He is cher ishing no Utopian scheme; but, after long acquaintance with the young ue gro as superintendent of the Ashley Bailey mills, he sees both his good and bad qualities, and appreciates what is needed. Messrs. Harris, republican nominee for governor, Thos. Settle, ex-member of congress, and Harry Skinner, dis trict attorney, are billed to speak in Fayetteville on Thursday night. The appointments for the Democratic county canvass have been changed, and the first speaking will take place at Smith's store In Little River township. The candidates and the chairman of the executive committee, (Mr. H. L. Cook, will meet next Saturday to map out the campaign. BASEBALL, American League Games. At Detroit Detroit 1. Washington 4. Second game Detroit L Washing ton 1. At Cleveland Cleveland-Philadelphia, rain. At St. Louis St. Louis 1.- New York 8. - ' , At Chicago Chicago 0, Boston 2. National League Games. At Boston Boston 0, Chicago 2. , Poorer Classes in Great Distress. London. Oct, 5. At a meeting of the Manchester city council today it waa announced that owing to the hard tims and depression In the. cotton lndusj trias, between forty and fifty thousand peoole in the poorer parts of the city were nearly on th verge of starvation. Simlnlax conditions prevail In London and other large cities of the United Kingdom, where the -winter is expect l to be one of the hardest in manv vean 1 for the poorer classes. MAY END WAR The Peace Congress Con siders the Russo-Japanese Struggle TO MAKE APPEAL To tho Emperors of Russia and Japan to Terminate the War- The Signa tories of Tho Hague Convention Will bo Requested to Press Upon These . Two Powers tho Importance of End Ing the Struggle Treaty Between England and Japan Criticised A Native Hindoo Creates Great Enthu siasm Three Public Meeting Held Under the Auspices of the Con grens. Boston, Mass., Oct. 5, Resolutions, intended to bring about, if possible, an end to the Russo-Japanese war wero adopted today at the meeting of tb3 international peace congress. By the terms of these resolutions, the Congress will address an appeal to the Emperors of Russia and Japan, to tenninato struggle, aha each of the powers signa tory to The Hague convention will be formally requested to press upon Rus sia and Japan the lmporlanco of put ting an end to the present war. It was also voted that the resolutions referring to friendly intervention by the powers be Presented to President Roosevelt by a committee of the con gress . The resolutions were Passed after a lengthy discussion in which manv of the most prominent foreign delegates participated. During the discussion. Delegate Wil liam R. Creme, of England, took occa sion, while favoring the declarations, to characterize the treaty between England and Japan as a blunder, and to charge that this treaty had much to d0 In bringing on the Russo-Japanese war. Thereupon Great Britain a policy of being a party to tho treaty was violently defended by Colonel Brice' Jones, m. P. The deliberative proceedings of the day took on an added interest from the fact that leading Hindoo, Baba Bharatl w-as introduced to speak as tho repre sentative of his country. The most in tense applause that has been evoked' thus far during the convention greetej the Hindoo, who. dressed in the coj tume of hi3 people, delivered a pas sionate speech in excellent English, de- . nounclng on the one hand, the attempt of Christianity to thrust ChristlanUy upon India as its religion, and the pol icy of the English people of India of invading Thibet It was voted during, the session to re fer the subject of a reconciliation of France and Germany on the Alsace Lorraine question to the Berne bureau for study for a special commission. Part of the phraseology of -a cable gram prepared to be sent to Andrew, Carnegie, was objected to by a dale gate from New York, and it was final ly re-written so that Mr. Carnegie was hailed as an earnest worker for the world's better political order instead of a worker "for the world's Just and rational organization." Three public meetings under the aus pices of the congress were held t night. CONVICTED OF SAFE BLOWING. , Frank Duncan and "Kid" Stafford Sentenced to the Penitentiary for Fifteen Years. Tavares. Fla.. Oct. 5. Frank Dun can and his partner, "Kid" Stafford, were convicted in the circuit court, today of blowing the safe of the Lees burg bank, and were sentenced to the penitentiary for fifteen years the full limit for that offense. Sentence on Duncan was suspended, and he was turned over to ths Alabama authori ties to be taken to Birmingham, wherw he was convicted of the murder of two policemen and sentenced to hang. When captured, the prisoners were well , armed and a bottle of nltro glycerine was found in their posses sion. They claimed that ths bottle contained medicine, but Detectives Ahn and Bad! Badiker this morning paced some of its contents under a stump and blew it to atoms, startlinr the town with the explosion. When the "prisoners were taken back to Jail they, with the detectires and sheriff, were standing In the cor ridor, Duncan drew from his pocket a bottle of nltro-glycerine. raised it aloft and with an oath said; -Turn us both loose or we will all go to hell together.? Detective Ahn levelled his pistol at Stafford who sank to his knees and begged him not to shoot. Duncan gave up the bottle out of consideration for Stafford. : Duncan's wife came up from Tampa yesterday and advised him to kill him self. It Is thought she smuggled the bottle of nltro-glycerine to hlau She left last night, and did not attend the trial. . - ,,t..-..--; ' Don't miss the opening at Gaylord'3 store th and 7th. A
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