North Carolina Newspapers

I,- ) Post. HE WWintn ivw For North Carolina : Sh3War3. cooler. . For Ralegh : ORNIMG TEMPERATURE: Temperature for th past Z Houn: Maximum, 9,, Minimum, 71. J' Vol. VII RALEIGH. XT'. C, SATURDAY. AUGUST. 2 7. 1904, No. 1 JEFFBB BBS IDE- . KW-MHI ILT " ! roe Put Out of the Mun Hound Was Finished-He Was No Match for the Champion and It Is Said He Was Scared Before the Fight Began :ir! Fraacisco, Aug. 26. The twenty i ,.ut - 5 erVi t at TVf ofYia nina "Pa- viliun for the heavy-weight champion- Jlit) of tne v or:u ucmecu Jim oci.; 4v.j jack Munroe was one of the worst f.',rt-e ever seen in a San Francisco ir,t K Yell I lie UIC11 U minion of Munroe thought he would 1, live rounds., oecause 01 ins aiae auu . ,.,,,0-tii Vint the fierht ene'ed in EVPHl mitio-"i tl" first .hall 01 tne secunu iuuuu "J- rpfpree liranay giving ucinu,u " T,fri- as lie naa Munrw auwiuicij u hi? mercy, and as Grand. said, could have easily killed him wun one Jf hi? terrific right hand punches When the men shook hands just oe- 'or? tri' ( -i 1 1 vji iiii- V thf lar-ost man who has stood be fore Jeffries, with the single exception M iiuhlin. His legs were fully as large ,P jffries' but in body he was mucn -mailer- The nrst iweniy se-:vmr vr the first round, however, showed that -,e w8 no maicn in 6i)ecu ui axun the vh.impion. Munroe's only defense to protect himself was his raised gloves. 3p.i his hands in this position were nan -.p-n. making it impossible to deliver pffenive blows. tie maae sevai rushes, but he did not reach Jeffries' wind, which was his objective point- la return Jeffries reached - him witn Mt and followed this up with punches: ju?t over the heart. Munroe shewed bv his face that both these blows w?j e painful, and he edged away from Jef fries, making no effort to clinch. Big Money in the Fight ?an Francisco, Aug. 26. After two postponements me iigm wi tight championship of the worm oe- tn-f-en Jim Jetiries oi lus au8m Jick Munroe, the Anaconda miner, was iAclded in this city tonight at Mechan ; s Pavilion. The mill was held under th auspices of the Yosemite Athletic Huh and drew a large crowd. Be-si-l?s the title the men fought for a surse of $25,000. Sixty per cent of this um. $16r250, went to the winner, while C, per cent, $8,750, was the loser's 'hare. Straight Marquis of Queens berry rules prevailed. The exact in terpretation of this code calls for both principals to protect themselves on the breakaways and in- clinches, ft was Ht the instance of Referee Grand that his order of fighting was put into flay. That there would be a great crowd Mi hand was evident during the morn ins and afternoon. The tickets went rapidly, and up to 3 o'clock today ths management announced that the ad vance sales amounted to $30,000. This fale included only the high priced tickets. When the box office opened at T o'clock and the reserved pasteboards "pre put on sale this sum was increas ed by many thousand dollars. i There was a stimulus in the begin ning that was decidedly refreshing. It began early in the day, and like a tidal wave kept going as the hours for the fight flitted by. Munroe's ad herents seemed to crop up on all side,s. "They had money to bet, but wanted remunerative returns for it -in case non. That a lot of money ex- hanged hands was due to the miner's rnit rs, who wanted 3 1-2 to 1, al though the ruling price was 3 to 11-2. Wfries thought these figures were ab s;ird and said Hhat atvy one giving "er tv,o to one was foolish. This be- !1"f was sharpr" Trv ntVierst nfithp crowd feamuiers, wno aia not leei iikc Putting up $100 to $35 against such a husky professional as Munroe. Munroe did not do any preparatory "ork save the walk of a few miles along ocean beach just to keep his uscles from stiffening. The cham pion went to the theatre last night r'd enjoyed the show. He retired, late 3nd did not get up today until nearly noon. J The first four round preliminary be- 'Jiinaw is.ia ana jocxey jouis Burns ended in a decision for Saginaw v.-ho had a big advantage In height 6nd in reach. j Jfce second four round preliminary Bln Billy Means of San Francisco m Billy Sullivan af Boston ended :i a decision for Means on points. eff;ies and Munroe entered the ring ,,. . JeffrIes was without other ioVnne than ringr costume and h even in better'shape than when s wught Corbett. His skin is brown cu ar!5eriy and hIs great muscles stand foat arly" Munroe wore a long over but u was seen that he was Vn 'Pndid trim. Short and Sharp Battle Flret round. Time called at 9:30. r0V 8parred for an opening, Mun Jtff7lth sloves shielding his head and arls reaching out with his left to Game Before the Second . land a blow. Munroe rushed in twice and tried to land, but failed. .Jeffries aimed a vicious left, but Munroe jumped back six feet and avoided -it. In a rush Munroe slipped and fell to his knees, taking the count of five. In a mix up that followed Jeffries landed three heavy lefts just over Mun roe's nose, bringing him to his knees. Munroe took. the' count of six and rose, only to be dropped by the same blow again. When he came up, somewhat groggy, the gong saved him. Second " round. They worked to a clinch, Munroe receiving a left swing to the mouth that made him spit blood. He bored in, but Jeffries was after him, smashing him all over the body with lefts and rights and flooring him. Blood flowed from Jack's face and mouth. Another straight, terrific right to' the face rendered the miner help less. He sank, slowly to the floor and attempted to rise, but Jeffreys was waiting for him. Before the champion could land on his helpless victim,. Ref eree Grandy declared Jeffries the win ner. Munroe was completely outclass ed and was said to be frightened while sitting in his corner before the fight started. -Hi USUAL DECLARATION Government Employes Warn ed to Keep Their Money Washington, Aug. 26. In view of the approaching election the civil service commission today addressed a letter to the heads of all government depart ments and bureaus calling their atten tion to violations of the civil service law which have occurred in the past in connection with political campaigns and inclosing a circular containing a warning against the demanding or pay ment of political assessments and par tisan activity of office-holders. In the circular the commission an nounces that it will employ every legit- imate and available means to secure the prosecution and punishment of whoever may violate the provisions of the law. This is the usual declaration ; on the eve of a political campaign. I FREDERICK THE GREAT The Statue Has Been Prepared for Shipment Berlin, Aug. 26. Professor Uphue's statue of Frederick the Great, to be presented to the United States by Em peror William, and which has been standing all summer in the sculptor's garden, was packed yesterday and shipped to Hamburg. It will be for warded to America by one of the Hamburg-American liners consigned to Am bassador Von Sternburg. It has been understood that a dele gation of descendants of Germans who fought in the American war of inde pendence would be sent by the German government to attend the presentation ceremonies in Washington, but the for-, eign office is unaware of such a plan. All the arrangements have been in trusted to Ambassador Von Sternburg, who? for the occasion, acts as Empe ror William's special representative. CAN NOT INTERFERE The State Department Advises . Shippers of Contra band Goods Washington. Ausr. 26. Information has beeri sent by the state department to all American shippers who have; complained , that their cargoes have been seized-by the Russians as contra band of war that "redress must be sought in 'the nrize court at Vladivos tok. A case in point was brought to i the attention of the department today when, Balfour, Guthrie & Co., grain shipifir offieattle,' complained that a shipmelriL of. flour belonging to them was seized on the British ship alchas. The department has informed the company that it can not undertake to make these seizures a matter of diplo matic correspondence, but advised the complainant to employ counsel for the purpose of lodging a protest with the prize court at Vladivostok.' Report Unfounded Cape Town, Aug. 26. There is no foundation for the report circulated in the United States that the American J south Atlantic squadron, Rear Admiral Chadwick commanding, now in these waters, had been .ordered to leave here and watch the Russian volunteer ves sel Smolensk; which, it was added, was believed to be waiting for an American ship. The British warships Crescent, Odin, Pearl and Forte, Rear Admiral Durnford commanding:, are at the Zychelles Islands, in the vicinity of Zanzibar. It is understood that the ad miralty has sen, orders to the admiral directing him to communicate with the Smolensk and the St. Petersburg. Woodend in Business Again Albany, N. Y., Aug. 26. W. E. Wood end & Co. of New York City was in corporated today with a capital of $400, 000 to deal in stocks, bonds, securities and other commodities. The directors are Noah Splngarn and William E. Woodend of New York City and Fran cis J. Waters of Brooklyn. W. E. Woodend was the senior partner of the firm of W. E. Woodend & Co. of New York City which suspended several months ago. BIG BLAZE IN OIL Wells and Tanks Burn With Great Loss Crowley, La., Aug. 26. The biggest fire in the history of the mammoth oil ! fields is raging. Yesterday Morse well No. 6 came in, a. boiling gusher, pour ing out a volume of oil at the rate of 10,000 barrels a day. The Are caught from a spark ema nating from friction and rapidly spread to other wells. Four oil tanks, each of which had a capacity of 1,200 bar rels, caught and burned. Two were full of oil and two were empty. Four J standard rles. the property of the Morse Company, also were destroyed. ! During the afternoon the fire was con- j fined to the Morse wells Nos. 7 and 8. ! Large lakes of oil, which had formed ' when the Morse No. 7 came in, caught fire. A meeting of the employes of the other wells was held, the wells were ; shut down and the forces joined in ' fisrhtimr the flames. Eight lines of j steam pipe have been laid to the burn ing wells and more are being prepared. The loss is now placed at more than $100,000. ASSURANCETO PANAMA Interests and Rights of the Isthmus to Be Respected Washington, Aug. 26. United States Minister Barrett at Panama, acting un der instructions from the state depart ment, has conveyed assurances to the isthmian government that the United States in its interpretation of the canal treaty will do nothing inimical to the interests of both countries and will adopt no pertinent measures without the fullest consultation with the isth mian officials. It is understood that in view of the agitation which grew out of the decision of the canal commission to establish a port of entry some distance from Panama City, the announcement has had a very beneficial effect. Mr. Barrett, in a recent communica tion to the state department, suggested that steps ought to be taken to prevent the isthmus from becoming a resort for desperadoes, outlaws and adventurers, as it was in the days of the gold ex citement in California, when the strip was a busy highway of travel. IN FULL SWING ; Nothing Now to Hinder Trade in Contraband Goods St. Petersburg, Aug. 26. The Novoe Vremya supposes, now. the Vladivostok squadron is temporarily out of com- mission, that contraband trade will re sume full swing, "especially since the Smolensk, which has proved to be the flying Dutchman to English traders on, the South . African route, is now defi nitely headed off." Comparing the methods of the two countries, the Novoe Vremya continues: "We must confess we prefer the open, frank hostility with which the United? States has been supplying foodstuffs and war material to Japan to the hypo critical manner in which England has been carrying on the same trade." GOT GIRL'S MONEY And the Heartless Wretch Murdered and Burned Her Richmond, Va., Aug. 26. A special front Stony, Creek, Va., says: K "A warrant was sworn out by citizens 1 of Sussex county yesterday evening for the arrest of Charles B. Stewart, ! charging him with murdering Miss An nie Boiling and afterward burning the body in the woods near here June 26th. The warrant was placed in the han-la of Officer Mayes at a late hour last night and Stewart was taken into cus tody early this morning and brought before Magistrate Johnson at Jarrelt. who is hearing the case. "Twenty-live or more witnesses will be summoned to testify against .Ste.w art, and. the case promises to be a very interesting one. Stewart, it will be re- i membered, took the girl to live with his family about five years ago, it is said, j for her money, and after getting all she had tired of her, and, it is supposed, took her out and killed her." Dull Day at Rosemount Esbpusy N. Y.; Aug. 26. This has been a. dull day at Rosemount. Judge Parker has not had a visitor. He spent nearly all the day in his library at work on his correspondence and his letter of acceptance. Selling the Assets New York, Aug. 26. The sale of as sets of the Universal Tobacco Company- began' today at the factory of the company, East Forty-third street. .Wil liam H. Butler, president of the com pany, was the only bidder. Among the assets sold was a brand of Turkish cigarettes, which was bid in for $60,000. DEMOCRATIC LEADERS Hill in Consultation With Men From Many States New York, Aug. 26. David B. Hill me Russian outposts neia tneir posi was again' in the city today and saw tions. The fight continued yesterday, a number of state and national politi-': It is understood that the second and cians. , He had a long conference with twelfth Japanese guard divisions are Chairman Sheehan of the national ex- ecutive committee and he was also at the Democratic headquarters. Chair- man Sheehan took active charge of af - fairs today at the executive committee rooms, and received a steady stream of politicians' from New York as well as from otheir states. Col. Hertry Watterson, of the Louis- ville Courier-Journal, was at head- too meager to enable the officials to night on a ten days trial cruise, con quarters, "conferring with Vice Chair- form a correct opinion as to whether sisted of twenty warships. The fleet man Nicoll and Secretary Woodson re- it will result in a general engagement, consists of the battleships Souvaroff garding the coming convention of Dem- but the extent and character of the (flagship), Borodino, Alexander II, ocratic editors in New York City. Mr. Japanese movement leads to that con-' oslobla and Orel, the cruisers Diml.trl Watterson and other prominent Demo- elusion. Since the rains ceased a week Donskoi, Aurora, Zemtchug, Iszumurd cratic newspaper men have taken an ago there have been continued inti- and Almaz and the transports Ocean active interest in this matter. Herman mations that General Kuropatkin was and Kamtchatka, with a number of Bidder, of the New York Stoats Zei- about to assume the offensive, but in- torpedo boat destroyers, tung, Charles W. Knapp, of the St. stead of that it was the Japanese whoj While it Js officially stated that the Louis Republic, and other members of attacked the Russian commander's fleet is bound on a. trial mil if" n the committee having charge of the arrangements have notified the nation- al committee that they will do their utmost to assist in making the conven tion a success. It is expected that from 1,000 to 1,200 editors will be pres ent. NOTHING TO SETTLE llU I nillU IU OL I I LL Chicago Packers Say the Strike Is Ended Chicago, Aug. 26. After three hours discussioh between te packers repre- sentatives and the aldermen at the ses- sion this evening for the purpose of arriving at a basis of settlement of the stock yards strike, the packers de- clared again that so far as they were the offensive when we were reinforced, concerned the strike was at an end and Our losses were a lieutenant and fifty that there was nothing to settle. i three men killed and wounded. The aldermanic committee then con ferred for a short time with the representatives- of the strikers. In the meantime President Donnelly tele- grapneu xr. a. 'uiucigci -vir chUat. troll n. Hmolia T nnla York, Stephen Vail of Omaha Louis Reinhardt of Kansas City. C. S. Schmidt of San Francisco and Homer D. Call of Syracuse, members of the national executive board, to meet him in Chicago Monday. The purpose of this meeting is unknown, but it is re- pprted to be to canvass the question of calling the strike off. . DIED FOR OTHERS A Life Guard Drowned in the Surf at Atlantic City Atlantic City, N. J., Aug. 26. Alfea Davis, one of the veteran life guards here, lost his life today while trying to Japanese batteries was quickly silenced. of the garrison always resting. The save others from drowning. James Our advance post was withdrawn at 11 sanors assist the troops and prove ex Rowley, a young man employed as a o'clock to the main position, and the cellent Shots. The heat is always bear clerk at the St. Charles Hotel, swam Japanese infantry occupied wooded abJe Tne lieutenant considers that the out beyond the bar above the steel pier, heights west of Kaminsa. Thirty-six Japanese losses have been ten times and owing to the heavy current could Japanese guns were discovered at thoge o Hussians. He thinks the not return. He was seen struggling in the water, and George Burnett Con- over, a life guard, came to his aid. Conover seized Rowley around the waist with one arm, and struck out for shore with the other, but could make no headway and both men were tn imminent danger of drowning. Davis, who saw jthelr 5 A vw"i:"rw"Li xneantiiiic a. - v " ""7 life guards had started around the bar to the rescue. Davis had nearly reau Z V Z JZ tain battery northwest of Kaminsa was Tokio, Aug. 26. It is unofficially an man In the boat pu lcd up to the strug- forced in tne afternoon to abandon its nounced that the Corean court has ar gllng men and took them aboard. position. . I ranged that Mr. Hayashi,.the reprereix Davis -was not seen to be in trouble. ; .The enemy wnIch consisted of fully tative .of the Japanese government at His strength had been exhausted, and twQ divigi0ris 0f infantry and ten bat- Seoul, may, whenever he desires to to he dlsappearea Deneam me suricae. e was wun ercdu uixxauh-j- uam ashore. Doctors worKea over mm tor a long time in an effort to revive him, but he was at last pronounced dead. The rescue was witnessed by thousands along the beach and great excitement prevaueu. wucn t. """'" j" j3 TITU ,-v-h - n-o e? o tr In O the guard had lost his life many wo- men, and even men, broke down and wept. Maj. Merritt Dies Suddenly 2fi Mai. E. T. Mer ritt U S A., retired, of 253 West One j to. the Chefoo dispatch of yesterday Hundred and Twelfth street, was seized i announcing the repulse of the Japan ... - . oao wltVi hpaw lnaxM.-'in thpir attacks with an attacic or neart lauuie .lottH train about noon today and died soon after he was taken out on the nlatform Major jvierriti enierea uik army during the civil war as a private in the Thirteenth New York infantry, and by gallant conduct won rapid pro- motion i .i mi.i-1 I, , 14., 1 j m JAPS TAKE THE AGAINST KUMPATKIN'S A NOT Operations in the Vicinity of Liao Yang Resumed After an Interval of Four Weeks-Indications Point to a General Engagement of the Contending Forces St. Petersburg, Aug. 26. A dispatch from. Liao Yang says the Japanese j eastern forces began a forward move ment "Wedneseday, eight companies go- j lng on the main Liao Yang road in the direction of Liandiansian, twenty-; three miles southeast of Liao Yang. participating. The Russian front from . the . Taiste river south was engaged, I After a four weeks interval the Jap - 'anese have resumed ' their advance against General Kuropatkin's positions. The opposing armies are in contact east and south of Liao Yang, and j fighting has been in progress since Wednesday. The advices at hand are eastern and southern positions. j a Japanese column, 30,000 strong, was reported Tuesday to be marching -up the right bank of the Liao River. Kuropatkin Reports Operations St. Petersburg, Aug. 26. General Ku- ronatkin. in a preliminary report of the , the operations up to o p. m. yesterday, "A Japanese battalion on August 24 . Jnese " couts. Subsequently a Jap attacked Liaodintan, in the valley of anese battalion, scouting in the neigh the Sinda river, where there was a borhood . of Hanpollng, on the Taitse, small detachment of our troops. The captured In a skirmish there nine Rus- assailants were checked. The Russians had five wounded. "On the same day two Russian com - panies successfully resisted the enemy at Tunsinpu. The Japanese, who were in superior nunibers, ceased to act on "on eveninff or August 24th tne ene-i my, having repulsed our outposts, oc- the Temps at Liao Yang reports hay cupied the heights southeastward of a- interview with the American Landisan and began to construct earth- Daval attache, Lieutenant McCully, works and intrenchments there. One wno left Port Arthur on the 14th. The A. T x.t A .r.,r VJJ. uic uapemcee udiici jcb ujicucu ttL u.ttj Th . momin on the villas of Kofuntsa. A Russian battery replied from the Russian positions, which were successfully and silenced the Japanese n bluffs 650 feet, in height and pro gunners, who took to cover. A bri- tected with trenches, mines, barbed teries marched through the Sinda River valley towarda Tunsinpu and Tasintun. They repulsed two of our companies, but a company of the Japanese ad- vance guards came under the fire of our guns and was forced to retire, ap- parently losing heavily. "The enemy in the morning got two batteries in position in front of Landia- , san and bombarded the position of the Russian outposts. After a.orisK ex- change the enemy's infantry appeared from Erando moving towards Kaminsa. During the artillery duel one of the ttnu . uu u iuui utwCiiCD seen to be concentrated between Kam insa and Katisi. A mountain battery which was advancing toward Tsinun was checked by our guns and was un insa ana s.atisi. a. muuniain uaiucrj i able to take its position. Another "L." heavy losses, but succeeded In retiring. "Japanese infantry which was in- trenched on the heights east of Katisi was scattered by our artillery fire. Con- slderable forces of Infantry were seen lntrenchin& on the neighta south of the Sanpu valley. Another moun- teries, was seen at 5 p. m. advancing against the i Lanaiasan position. Russian News from Port Arthur St. Petersburg, Aug. 26. The war of fice was much elated this rooming at wit -.f 'dianatrh from Lieut- L l a j. a i " ' t ant Cflnom! Stoeasel. dated from Port Arthur, August 22nd., reporting that the Japanese had at last been ex - hausted by their attacks, and that the v. , ....nnn. fu., irs" 1 Von Port No 1 aid Fort Etzshan upon on jmo. . i ana on iiizsnan. j The latest information from the front ovV...wv. - ... j " - Chefoo showing that the Japanese Xn the assaults on Port Arthur August 21 and 22nd, were again repulsed with lieavy 1osb. OFFENSIV Nothing can be ascertained here re garding the reports from Tokio Ipf the sinking of two Russian torpedo boat destroyers at Port Arthur. The fact that the Port Arthur squadron is al ready crippled and scattered has great ly reduced Its importance as a tacti cal factor in the eyes of the authorities here. Accounts of the misfortune to the battleship Sevastopol and of th sinking of the - cruiser Novik are al- lowed to be extensively printed, and It j appears that the balance of sea power j in the east is thoroughly upset pending the arrival of the Baltic . squadron In : oriental waters. Baltic Fleet Put Out to Sea St. Petersburg, Aug. 26. The Baltic fleet, which sailed from Cronstadt last believed by many people that the war ships will not return to Cronstadt. Skirmishing Operations Toklo, Aug. 26. Press dispatch from'Motien report that last Saturday 600 Russian infantry and 100 cavalry . "".7" toong. but wefe drlven BianB- Ace Japanese casualties were jtxJv5 . ' 1 The - prolonged rain, in- Manchuria ceased Saturday. The prospects of th rice crop are bright! It is expected to be 10 per cent above the average. Port Arthur Forts Impregnable Paris, Aug. 26. The correspondent of lieutenant snvs that th .Tanan- WPr, - - - then a little over four and a half miles impregnable. The Japaese shells fal( into the town, but each house has a bomb-proof cellar. The Japanese wer unable to fire their, big guns in tin night time, lest the flash should reveal their positions. Provisions are plentiful. The troopa received fresh meat, j Lieutenant McCully describes the Shanghai stories of officers living on onions and black bread as nonsense. Tne shops remain open and the inhabi- tants nromenade the streets. The troots take turns In the trenches, tiart longer. On the Firing Line St. Petersburg, Aug. 26. The Japa- nese iost heavily in their assaults upot ) Tokio, Aug. 26. Japan . has formally notified the Chinese government thai she wlu not accede to Chin' demand for the Russian destroyer Rechiteln! which was seized on August 2 by Jap. anesft destroyera ,n tne narbor o( cht. foo. so, proceed directly to the palac and request an audience with the emperor. Hitherto he has had to apply through the foreign office for permission to visit the palace. Tokio, Aug. 26. The Japanese au thorities have been Informed that the report max. me nussian cruusr wwia, which escaped after the battle cm Au- ; ust io, was at fcaigon, rencn .wenra Cin' lnot - , "M i Tokio, Aug. 2 It Is rumored at Maji S'irrS' Friday. The Yokohama specie bank will open a branch at Dalny. Tendtrs for Russian FI.et London, Aug. 27. A dispatch from . . . j ,j - large vessels from the Black Sea ViH serve as transports to the fleet on its j way to the far east. Five of them are Continued on Page Two.) 1