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- : . . - -. - - . - . ..... -.-....- w - 1 5 . - . . . ... . . . 1A r. VOL. XVII., NO. 226. mMESTGTOK n. c, smsr. FIVE GENTS t .-(- 1 .1 f AT TIE PASS and onnrlirf r"nn.sirlpratioii Airtf n r?- I ed to them, so that the spirit of sin- cerity which animate3 this empire, ; De fully aemonstratea to tne whole woria.' Is Where Russians Be lieve Next Big Battle -Will Occur VIEW SUPPORTED By the Movements of the Japanese Iiand Forces Officials Think the Japanese Will Outflank Mukden. Public Interest Again Turns to Port Arthur. Where It Is Said the Japs Are Preparing for a Decisive Kngagement Both Armies Are Content to Rest Awhile. Official news from the seat of war in the Far East is still lacking, but the war office at St. Petersburg- ap pears not to anticipate a great bat tle in the immediate future. The officials say that the Japanese will not hurry on an engagement with General Kuropatkin, owing to the fact that the iatter has had time since the evacuation of Liao Yang to strengthen his forces materially, an-J that the next movement of the Japa nese will be directed against Tie pass. Public interest is again apparently being centered ipon Port Arthur, and the reports that the Japanese are tunneling the fortifications there are received in the Russian capital with some credulity. Cotton Classetl as Conditional Con traband of War. St. Petersburg, September 17. In reply to the representations of Am bassador "lUTcfTorminlr in 'hphalf of the United States, cotton will be classed j as conditional contraDana or war dj the Russian government. SAFE IN JAIL Senator Overman Says Are Brighten ing Daily 23 Seniors Reinstated at tlie A. and M. Hostilities Suspended for a Time. General Kuroki's Headquarters in the Field, September 14. via Fusan, Korea, September- 17. The Japanese front is some miles north of Liao Yang, almost half way to Mukden and confronting General Kuropatkin's outpost lines. General Kuropatkin, it is believed, will move his headquarters to Har bin... Both armies are satisfied to sus pend hostilities for a time. They are apparently exhausted after the battle of Liao Yang. 20 Men Who Were Con nected With the Bax ter Troubles 12 SURRENDERED Japs Advancing on Both Flanks. Mukden, September 17. The Jap anese are reported to be advancing on both flanks, from the east, south east and southwest. The outposts are closely engaged 20 miles south, there being almost constant skirmishing. , Indications point to another great battle in the vicinity of Mukden. Russian troops occupy aU the sur rounding villages. Refugees are flocking into the city. Chinese among them complain of severity on the part of the Japanese. The Men All Gave Themselves Up and They Were Quickly Started to Jackson ville Under Guard, Where They AVill Be Held for Safekeep ing Sheriff Herndon Has the Sit uation Well in Hand and Xo Fur ther Trouble is Expected at Baxter. Public Interest Turning; Toward Port Arthur. St. Petersburg, September 17. There has been an entire absence of official news from the front today. The war office is displaying no special concern as yet over the continual skirmishing on the flanks of the Russian army, regarding it as the natural desire of the Japanese to ' keep in touch with tbo Russian 1 forces, i-ather than a premonitory symptom of a forward movement hy Commander-in-Chief Oyama's army, which the authorities are not inclined to believe can occur within a fort- night unless large reinforcements have been received and the work of getting up supplies has been lone more quickly than was supposed to be pos sible. The Japanese having been unable, to follow up their victory- at Liao Yang when the time was ripe, the' war office sees no reason for feverish haste on their part to come into touch with General Kuropatkin, now that he has had time to recuperate his forces. The question Avhether a big battle will be fought in the vicinity of Muk den is considered to depend chiefly , upon General Kuropatkin, as it is not believed that the Japanese will be able to force him to fight at Muk den unless he to elects. The general idea is that when the advance really comes, the Japanese will simply out flank Mukden and go direct against Tie pass. i The movements of the Japanese land forces and the appearance of a large flotilla in the Liao river are be lieved to , support this view. As far as the public is concerned, interest seems again to be. gravitating Luwuru jort vrtnur, where the gal lant fight of Lieutenant General Stoessell's garrison is being watched with intense interest. The report that the garrison has been forced to -.fall back to th-3 use of home-mad Ipowder, which is proving defective Is considered a discouraging faotor. It would be a national grief should the defense of the fortress fall through the 1 ack Of 51 mir.iintt f-wt- More importance, however, is attach- ea in military circles to the report that the Japanese hav the idea of assault and are tunneling n., ana it f neneved possible that the end mav noma oo Sevastopol, with a repetition of th uie.iarui carnage at the Malakhoff lower. Renewal of Attacks on Port Arthur ISxpected. j Che Foo. SeDtember 17. 4 n. m. A Japanese who arrived here today reports that the citizens of Dalnev on September 15 expected that the gen eral attack upon Port Arthur would be renewed upon the following day. He has reliable information to the effect that the Japanese siege works at Rihilunghsang and Kikwanshan were complete on September 15. Both Chinese and Japanese recent arrivals agree that the bombardment of Port Arthur became terrific at dcuyn of September 15, and continued until the forenoon of September 16. The Japanese fired from Shushiyen and Palungshan at Pigeon Bay, where heavy guns from Japan have been placed in position lately. The shells fell with great frequency in the Chi nese new town. Yankiatung, which is a village at Pigeon Bay, and has been occupied by. the Russians has been evacuated by them secretly. The Japanese hav not occupied the village. Five hundred cavalrymen who ay- I -- un.ve me Japanese from ; Palungshan, have not returned, and it I is believed that the fortress there has been captured. Scouting by Russian Cavalry. Tokio, September 17. Field Mars shal Oyama rervorts tht pnCciQn - - w Ullk-"J.U.ll .vcvny uuipusis, witn pases at uan chilagao, ; Hanlinpao and Tasanchiat y.u, are daily scouting southward in the vicinity of Wulitaitzu and Menfu lutai. over a tweive mile front, and to i Jintang, three miles from Tatanff ! shanpao. i The Russian cavalry are changing ; their clothing to gray and black, their winter uniform. Preparing: for Decisive Attack on Port Arthur. Paris, September 18. The corres pondent of the Jvfati n At Phe 'PViri sot'c he learns from an official source that xne Japanese are preparing for a de cisive attack upon Port Arthur and that troops are daily being landed at Dalny with powerful canno-,. To Deal Fairly With AH Correspon dents and Foreign Offices. Tokio, September 17. 9 p. m. Ow ing to the friction between the mili tary authorities and field attaches and correspondents, Field Marshal Yamaga, chief of the general staff, today telegraphed to Field Marshal Oyama, commander in chief of the Japanese forces in the field, as fol lows: "The imperial declaration of war as proclaimed to the people is univer sally recognized as being based on the broad principles of "justice. It makes no distinction of race, religion or national manners or customs. The sole object of the war is to Insure the safety of this empire, guarantee the peace of the Orient, spread the bless ings of civilization and promote the general interests of all nations. It J5 ' ,there,fre, hoped that these prin jptfples will also find expression In the 4 treatment of foreign officers and cor-' respondents , attached to our armies and that so long as the rule of mili- wiry secrecy is not Infringed, a frank I "The One Desiro is to Beat the j Enemy." I St. Petersburg, September 17. Under date of September 16, General Kuropatkin telegraphed to the Em peror as follows: "The entire Manchurian army re joices inexpressibly at your Majesty's appreciation of its labors and military deeds. We are all animated by the one desire to beat the enemy and jus tify the confidence "reposed In us by the supreme chief of the Russian army, who may feel perfectly assured of the army's future self-denial and devotion. r "Our departure from Liao Yang was unavoidable and was accom plished under conditions fraught with great difficulty. Even our adversaries upon this occasion were very modest reporting the capture of prisoners, guns and trophies. "General Kuroki's official report confirms the statement that on the morning of September 4 his entire force, which is th Japanese armies. Was on the right bank of the Taitse river, and if con ditions had been favorable could have -mi me iroops occupying Liao Tang and the Russian troops oper- , 1 "V riffnt Dank f the Taitse Tom Watson Opens Populist Cam paign in Kentucky. J'aducah, Ky., September 17. Thes "" campaign in Kentucky was, opened today, Thos. E. Watson, can. didate for President delivering the prin. clpal address. The occasion was Lh uiaincc convention at which J. H. Lack ey, was nominated for Congress by the Populists of the First district. The convention was held in the Kentucky 7 ana wnen tne nomination had been made and othr hnsinwo posed of, Mr. Watson spoke to a large Trying to Induqe Ijaborers to Go North. Knoxville, Tenn., September 17. The (Knoxville Iron Company, today filed a bill in chancery seeking to enjoin H. H. At water from creating dissatisfac tion among its employes and inducing them to leave for places in New York and Pennsylvania, where a strike Is now supposed to be on. The bill al leges that Atwater is the agent of the Lnited States Steel acting In that company's behalf, lht vio-Ljon oemg made a party -def en- uaui, Sophs Win in Class Bush at Purdue ijiiiversity. La Fayette. Jnd., September 17. . After one of the ronerhst nn,,oi t,--w-rw "Jill IAC&. I class rushes ever held t t,,i University, the sophomores late last night danced about a erroun of inn freshmen, bound hand and foot and iastened to a long chain. Th r'nch resulted in injuries to thirtv stu.ita l Some of the injuries may be seriousJ 1 Baxter, Fla.. September 17. Twelve of the men alleged to have been implicated in the killing of Deputy Sheriff .Thrift came in town today and surrendered to Sheriff Herndon. They were quickly started for Jacksonville on a special train, under guard of the military. Those surrendering, in addition to the eight men arrested 3resterday, were Charles Altman and Hillary Altman, who are charged with the murder of Jackson Duncan and the negro Jim Riley; Jesse Altman, who shot W. N. Dun can; Andrew Tarvey and Ivey Har vey, charged with being members of the mob; Aaron Dawling, Wiiliam Dawling, Wiiliam Dawling, Jr., Alon zo Dawling; W. H. Johns, George Johns and Cauley Johns. Jesse Alt man had been hiding since yesterday and came in by himself. Hillary Altman has a bad wound In the right shoulder. None of the others was wounded. Sheriff Herndon and his deputies have the situation well in hand and no more trouble is antici pated. A sad and striking incident of the whole affair occurred this morning. just as the party of men were coming in to give themselves lin tha Pllnar.nl cortege bearing the body of Deputy Sheriff Thrift started to leave the ?lll?1.nS where had remained since the killing. As the horsemen reached llie ranroaa track, coming from the south, the funeral nartr renVioi v. opposite side of the track. The mur dered man's hodv nnrl charged with hi3 murder met direct ly on the crossing. Each party con tinued its way, without paying any aww.uuii lo me otner. The body 01 the dead deputy was taken to the little cemetery near Moniac and viicie uunea. , . Sheriff Mattox, who arrived this morning, said that while he was per fectly willing for the prisoners to be locked up in the Duval county jail for safe-keeping, he intended to try and secure the men charged with committing the crime in his county and have them trieri in tnf When asked wnat steps he intended to take, sheriff Mattox stated that he Intended to telegraph Governor Ter rell and ask him to make requisition on the Governor of Florida for the delivery to Charlton countv author ities of Charles and Hillary Altman, the men charged with the killing of Jackson Duncan and the negro Jim Riley, on the train, In Charlton coun ty Georgia, last Sunday night. Until the Governors f gree in regard to the SwS! cCUItoai: f the Prisoners. Sheriff Mattox is perfectly willing to allow the ..prisoners to remain in the Duval county jail. The Florida authorities will prob ably claim Hilinrv a nov, f7e" h,f gave-himself up this morn ing he had the military surgeon dress three gun shot wounds, which are considered as showing that he was -rh iff mh that killed DPuty Sheriff (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C, September 17. Of the thirty-two seniors who left the Agricultural and Mechanical college, twenty-three have been reinstated. Probably all the others will return, except the ! three whom the faculty declined to j ifeceive this week. The class now numbers thirty-one. The trouble has' terminated in the most aesiraoie manner possible, having: a marked effect on discipline of the col lege, j The conference between Senator Overman and State Chairman Sim mons today resulted In an arrange ment of a series of appointments ex tending through October, princlpaliy m me western, part of the state. oeiiaiur overman savs thp nma. pect of a Democratic Victorv -tn th national campaign is brightening ; steadily. With the nemination of Higglns by the Republicans In New W A. 1 A- J A. m xtrK, umi state is almost certain to go Democratic. He savs itia pect is good for carrying New Jersey ana xnaiana ior. ine Demorrats Ma -says Newland will defeat Blackburn ior trongress ny z.ooo votes in the Eighth district; that many Republi cans even are opposing Blackburn. The Old, Poplar Distilling Company Caswell county, is chartered; capital 56U.0UU authorized. S30.000 smhsorih ed, by Thomas M. Angle and others output being 2,500 srallons ner flav. The Wake countv Remibllean eTCn- Utive .committee this afternoon issued wnat tney aeciare to be "a non-partl-sanNcall for a mass convention of the citizens of the countv October 1 tn protest against the grievous burdens tnat arrect the people," and to nomi nate a ticKet to oppose what they de clare are ring Democratic nominees ine can .states that they want the hurdens that afflict the people torn up by the roots. A petition in bankruptcy is filed in tne neaerai court against tTio nnr..i - a w x.'uiiit Luraoer uompany, liabilities not giv en. BACK TO N.Y. Judge Parker Will Make Anottier Visit to the Metropolis PARTY AFFAIRS Will be Discussed With the Mana gers An Official Exxplanation is Given of the Reason Why Chairman Taggart Left New York for India) apolis the Day Before Judge Par ker Arrived in New York On the Xext Visit, the National Chairman Will Meet the Presidential Nomi nee. as A BARGE ASHORE. The Schuylkill High and Dry on the Banks of Pasquotank River. Ne,w Bern, N. C, September 17. The barge Schuylkill, Captain Samuel lr- I win. from Philadelphia bound to Scran- I ton, 'N. C is ashore near Pasquotank river light in Albemarle sound, having been driven in during the storm Wed nesday nigftt: The tug Carter, also of 'Philadelphia -was-towing the. Schuylkill and the barge Edward, the latter bound to 'New 'Bern. The d angered, her caDtain rut thf hawsT leaving both barges to struggle for inemseives. homi barges anchored. The 'Edwards' andhor hplrl anrl sh nC. tained no damage of consequence. The carter lost hex rudder and keel. Qn Thursday the tug Frank K. Esh rick, Captain Dryden. passing, discov ered signals of distress and towed the Carter to Elizabeth City and the Ed ward to New Bern, arriving today. The Scuylkill's crew and t'he captain's family renfained aboard her, although she is high and dry and even with an unusually high tide it will be difficult to get her afloat. m o m 1 . TWO MOKE ARRESTS MADE, Silas Worley and Josh Mitchell Accused of Being Connected With the Lynching of Horace Maples. New York, September 17. It was said at Democratic national headquarters today that Judge Parker will makes another visit to New Tork within a week, or before the publication of his letter of acceptance, and that the pr sonal conferences between the nominees and his managers will be reported often as necessary. , 'Just why Chairman Taggart, of the national committee, found it necessary to leave the city on the eve of Judge Parker's visit was explained today by Mr. Fanning, ,Mr. Taggart's chief assis tant at headquarters. Mr. Fanning is vice chairman of the Indiana state Democratic committee. Some weeks ago he. said he visited that state and found that a consultation between state- leaders and the national chairman was very desirable, but that it was imprae ticable for these leaders to visit New 'Tork. He promised them to induce Mr. Taggart to go to Indiana if possi ble, and on his return to New York placed the matter before the chairman in such a manner that the visit wa arranged. Appointments were made at Indianapolis and Fejich Lick Springs and the dates -fixed. It-was not .until noon of the day on which Mr. Taggart was to leave for the west that he was informed by Judge Parker over the long distance telephone that the. iuda-e intended to come to New York. .Mr. Taggart explained the situation to Un Parker and suggested that it would be impracticable for him to cancel the ar rangement in Indiana and Illinois. Judge (Parker assented to this, but saw no reason to cancel his own visit to. New York city. On his next visit, it is stated Mr, Taggart will be in New: York. . ' Thrift Pink Raulerson was brought in by deputies this afternoon. He was ar rested at his home, four miles from here. He made no resistance Hi wife was much excited and told him to die rather than give up. Two others of the gang are located Lu. ther Keene, eight miles from here on the St. Mary's river, and Wash. Eddy at Church, twelve miles above here Arrests of the other two will b made tomorrow. Raulerson will be held here until the others are brought l3i.!in?ral!,wm be taken to Jackson ville Monday. Huntsville, Ala.. September 17. Silas Worley, a teamster and Josh H. Mitch ell, a peddler, were lodged in jail to day for alleged connection with the lynohing of Horace Maples. Worley fs charged with arson and Mitchell with murder. There is a rumor that addi tional troops have been ordered here to guard the jail, but Captain Lucien usrown, in cnarge of the militia, author izes a denial of all such rumors. The city of Huntsville has resumed its peaceful asoeet and th no fears of disturbance. Reports of or ganized mobs from various localities, have proved groundless. WOrl-ey and Mitchell, who were arrested today, will not b6 arraigned in court until Monday, because the jury box has been exhaust ed. Riggins was marched from the jail to the court house with a single deputy as escort and many of his friends shoojt hands with him. Tomorrow every preacher will deliver a sermon against mobs. REPORTS FROM THE STORM. Vessels Entering Port Give Experi ences of Disasters at Sea. IMoners Arrive at Jacksonville. Jacksonville, Fla., September 17. nl 1 17P.atter' the artillery compa ?Z? th,s elty has arrived with renty men, supposed to have been connected with the shooting of the Duncans at Tiat ru lviH De held for safe-keeping. For Celebration of Virginia Day at .. uows. Richmond. Va.. .c;Tt-ri ernor Monti ,7:"JZ?- ":Z??7- Richmond -ukht Infa7r?TB ue batta-! tv. i" CSTOrt lert tonight for the St. Ixmis exnosition v at the celebration fv ,luen The party 11 be i IL"n ,.y . the famous T V , Utinu ine nneal successor of the band of the Stonewall tv, wt srade. in fhe War Vtww.n t, c.: The Blues have about eight men along. ' - -Tj Bids for New War Vessels. Washington. Rentemhr 17 t?? the battleshio New TTamnshi - . . - v., uuvi 1,1.1 armored cruisers Wnntan, 0 j -k.ti.- A 11U '11 HI Carolina will be opened afe the navy department on November 15. Norfolk, Va., Sept, 17. The seagoing General Thomas, arrived here today with two barges from Providence, re ports the loss of a seaman during Wednesday's gale. The man was washed overboard and drowned. The three-masted schooner report 1 a5andoed with a deck load of lumber afire, off the Carolina coast is thought to be the Mary Saunders, which left the Capes .Tuesday night for New York. Captain Zopher, of the Saun ders had his wife and daughter on board. The tug J. W. Cary brought into port today a sail boat belonging to Hoop er s. Island lighthouse in the Potomac river. The boat was found drifting In the storm, a pair of overalls founi in A. "tained memoranda of stores Iighthouse, There was no trace of the occupant. Fairbank Opens West Virginia Cam paten, Parkersburg. W. Va., September 17. ilvt, . ?uaand venoms- heard Charles W. iFairbanks, the Republican nominee for the vice presidency here today when he spoke at the city park, open ing the Republican it; - . , 7 if " cot MisiiHo,.- senator Fairbanks insisted that the real issues of the campaign I were, the tariff and the gold standard. -and appealed to the voters net to loss sight of them. Wnnt9 No Reflection on President Roosevelt. New York. September 17. The fol lowing: letter concerniner the Dpmnrrat. ic campaign book was made public by ueorge b Parker, chief of the Demo cratic literary . department tonight: "Rosemount Esopus, N. Y., "'September 17. "My Dear Mr. "Parker! "The Times of this morning says that the party text book is about nrprurprt. and that it will go ,to the printer in a few days. Therefore I hasten to beg you to see to it that there is no word in it that reflects upon the personaL honor and integrity of President Roosevelt. "I feel confident that vou need no re minder, still my anxiety impels me to send this caution. "Very truly yours. "ALTON B. PARKER." TWO CHURCH CONVENTIONS. General Episcopal Convention to Meet in Boston ami Brotherhood of St. Andrew in PMladelpbia. (Special to The Messenger.) Philadelphia, September 17. There is just now great interest in the two com ing Episcopal conventions of the Broth erhood of St. Andrew to be held in Phil adelphia from September 29th to Octo be.r.2nd, and the General convention of the Episcopal church, which begins at Boston October 4th and will last un. til near the end of that month. Interest in the General convention is accented because the Primate of All England, the Archbishop of Canterbury, is to be present. But it is expected that he wlil also be present at part of the Philadel phia meeting, probably speaking at the mass meeting in the Baptist Temple, whiclf is to be held under the auspices of the Brotherhood of St Andrew, Sunday afternoon, October 2nd. ne -Brotherhood convention In Phila delphia will be devoted to religious, 5?nfSSTfntisocial meetin&s. JJishop TutUe, Presiding (Bishop of the United btates, will conduct the opening ser vice at Holy Trinity church on Thurs day morning, September 29th, at 10 o'clock. In the evening of k the sams day there will be a mass meeting in the Academy of aiusic with the Bishoo of Pennsylvania, the Rt. Ttev. Dr. Ozl William Whltaker. as presiding officer Friday evening, in Holy Trinity church,' there will be a service of preparation for the Corporate Communion, to bs led by the Rev. W. A. C-uerry, Chap lain of the University of the South. The Corporate Communion will be held in the. same church on Saturday morn ing. 'Saturday evening. October 1st, there will be a reception to the delegates at the Academy of Fine Arts, and on Sun day morning the "Rt. Ttv chr 'Brent. Bishop of the Philippines, will U1C1 l annual cnarge to the Broth erhood. Sunday aftern OOn tlifr wilt ha a mass meeting for boys in St. Luke's Church. BiSllOD Coleman, of TV1 oma fa presiding and with the Bishoo of -Ponri du X.ac, as one of the speakers. The farewell service -will be in Holy Trinity church, Sunday evening, with the Hon. C. iHarrv 'Davis, of "Phn.irfolrvhi.i t- siding. This will be the nineteenth annual convention of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew, although the organization has been in existence for twenty-one years-. it nas grown to very larsre oroDortion in this countrv. and ihns ViranhAa ir. England, Scotland and Australia. Del egates from England and Jamaica will be present at the convejition, besides large numbers from all parts of the United States. The Philadelphia Broth erhood men have the assurance that the convention will be the largest the organization has even held, and thev are now perfecting their arrangements for the reception and entertainment of tne. visitors. This has entailed a large amount of work, but the PhiladelDhia members of the Brotherhood are greatly pleased -that their city was chosen as the Dlace of meeting, because thev look to the convention to cause a revival of local interest in the organization, similar to that which followed the convention of 1890. also held in Philadelphia. Ther new chapters were organized and old - ones took on ndw life. During this year's conventin the Brotherhood quarters will be at the Aldine, one of the best of 'Philadelphia's excellent hotels. I THE COLUMBIA SUNK. A Technical Victory Scored by the Tomepdo Boat Shark. Newport, R. I., Sept. 17. The sub marine torpedo boat Shark, which left here for No Man's Land yesterday with the torpedo boats Tingey and Wlnslow, returned to this port today and reported that she mda a success ful attack on the cruiser Columbia, of the North Atlantic squadron. The Co lumbia, together with "the (Minneapolis and Prairie, is engaged in target prac tice off No Man's Land, rind thA offi cers of the vessel had been apprised that an attack was to be made by the torpedo boats, but It was not which of tne warsnips would be made the tar get. Just after nierhtfall -while the search lights of three warships were ed by Lieutenant Charles T. Nfelson. succeeded In getting within fifty or sixtv yards of the Oolumbia and was awarded a victory, haying technical ly sunK tne Columbia. BOLD BANK ROBBER. Secures $10,000, is Seized, Then ftuns a Bluff and Makes Ills Escape on a Passin 1 Oil V l vai - Winner of Brighton Cup. New York. SeDt. 17. AfrirAnflen rcHti O'Neil in the saddle, -won the $10,000 Brighton cup. distance two and rno quarter miles at Brighton Beach to day. He was second choice at 2 to 1. McChesny, the favorite, and admirably ridden by Redfern, was second, and 'Major Dalngerfield last. rrh iima 3:55, was very slow. The pace for the nrst two mues was slow. !Rounding into the stretch. AfHv Chesney began to race in earnest. As tne two came abreast of the final eigth pole, Redfern used the whip but was never able to get tip to Africander who won by a length. McChesney was 20 lengths in front of Major Dalneer field. , San Francisco, Cal., Sept. 17. Juit at the close of the thanking hours to day a man in the lobby of the First National Bank of this city, observing the cage door leading behind the counter ajar, pushed inside, .walked in and helped himself to a bag contain ing $20,000 in gold coin, made a rapid exit. He immediately slowed down his pace, and walked into a. side entrance of the Brooklyn hotel, which leads to the dining room, closely followed by C. K. Macintosh, an employe of the bank, who had witnessed the theft. Seeing he was Pursued, the thief turn ed into the hotel office where he was overtaken and seized by Macintosh. When asked to turn over the money he said it was his own. The bag was taken from him however; and its con tents found to have been undisturbed. The daring robber, who Is about 3i vears of nsre and well rireseri": thn called upon the people in the hotel of fice to see if he had not told the truth by accompanying him to the bank only n fetw feet awav. He -walked to ti corner undisturbed, boarded a street car, which was passing, and soon was out of sight. He is now being searched for by the police. WRECK IX CHICAGO. Paa-Hjnger Train on the Lako Shore nd Michigan Southern Leaves the Tracks'. Prince Herbert Blsmark Sinking Berlin. Rentetnbe 17 . t. . . . nuve xici - ' bert Bismarck, according to the lat est aavices rrom FrledrichBuhe, la steadily sinking. Chicago, ill., Sept. 17. tA: througk' Passenger train on Lake Shore and Michigan Southern road, from Toledo to Chicago, -was wrecked thia after noon at the crossing of the tracks and Root street. Accounts of the cause of the accident differ, some of the rallr road people claiming that the train ran into an open switch and others say that the locomotive jumped the track because of a broken flange. Twelve persons were injured and several of them may die. The train was a little behind time in entering the city, and was going at a high rate of speed in order to maka ( vated and the accident happened just j before the train reached the viaduct - passing over Root street. The engine left the track. The engine pulled to the far side of the viaduct where a rail torn from its fastenings rose end and transfixed the realir of the en gine cab and the forepart of the bag gage car. It held the wreckage so closely that several hours work was necessary before the wreckage of the baggage car could be removed. 1 -i 1
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