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FT ?V i h m v ii i ! 7 V IN U 3 fc A. til l J .n. HON TEAK. THE SENTINEL GETS BOTH THE UNITED PEES 3 AND HEARST SPECIAL TELEGRAPHIC SERVICE! CITY EDITION VINST()X-SALKM,X.C., FRIDAY EVENING, FEF.Kl'AKY -M, UOS. PI! ICE 3 CENTS. f I Ifl ANARCHISTS ME SERIOUS CAUSING TROUBL E i If Men Are On a St. Petersburg Again In Tut (j More Mjv Go moil Because of Their Ac keek. ' ' titles. GQMPERS PLEASED HIT COME TO MAY PUT TICKET 'li ESTABLISH WITH THE MOVE! All AGREEMENT! Ifl THE FIELD ORPHANAG E Says Roosevelt Doing Proper Ln9 Drawn-Out Controversy Leaders Independence League Proposition to Be Discussed Thing in Ordering Investl-I Between Alabama and Her j to Hold National Conference .it K. of P. Celebration In gation. ! Railroads. i Tomorrow. ; Damon Hall Tonight. i -s Treats And Cordan of Troop Surround Buildings .s Br.en Er-r-sv- And Ptjtice Simply Tear Them t). n - - - Diarat Im r . . . - -4 U Aai- 1 S IS DC" l"S ..... ft- V. I w r imw ft,' rs... , r - f w .u.J T -. ' rkitl. VAj k - ft . . t - n.....t..l... I Le He 13 1 rairU v.. mC ycmllllliv'l :t S ou d It Occur.i Last Even.Pg. .- .i: n.i ' i s. .s i; -;i- ' ill- : i - .r. H- a v s it' - r : '.Hill- . ,. - , .1 v : , , ,i :. - her ' , , I. ell Cl'le.l j do, :-.! i'l " Cat lift. v,her..j . , : I - j Ten-Year nee in Sing Sing; i'. i. Captain j .;' I I'l d eiT,lioll j m '.' ,. h a 'tiou- j .... lives a year f m'IK. r.c'.! to S.I!- S ii t'.ili-n-ir- s. ii'i'liif to ts fkht, xt'tlding I. : m . is f: hi- Killed in ania Mine Today .;:. i-'i'i 21 A ,l ; i rbf - I'.'.t ui .' ..!.(; :-' liillie CtgA r.'i.Wi t: !:ir nie.i .II "i'ilT' Tll't'" I)!' I . i.. , i U.-i. A , lic.v K I (,'ii.iml. r longer Than Time This Week . A-t opened strong. i" sales. There ..f ii-ii el--; present, u i'- r any day q'u!t:v nf today's H much !,i'!itf and - 'o make another Smith as Cartoonist. liue.-t. uiii nf tiie ''"lira!- of the "!: '! a sii'.t'iiiliil car '"i S. r. Sia'c " w -f Mr Primt- ' i'i this i iiy. who ' Si.iif fui' si'MTal . In nh t (),,, j -i' i-M-inn. Mr. j n - in i ais ri;y arp 'h" -" 11 H . I sue- J ! - I ST. reTRPSHt'RU, F.-h. 21. S'. P-t-iliurc is -ih.il vS'iinu the most rig orous s. aii h Mlav for iniut of tnt ler rorii.s iio.. i,t liisi iitmibtTs fifty re ,r i '-:-.! i wirrilay af ''r a sprit's of fish's in !'ih a p-ilicnian was k'-IK-d and i ii oiiii(ii'.l. Tlifif liave I .-pii n. ral f:sh fisi'iis to.lav anil iiu.!n !.-s' Th plan of ih au 'lioritii s is t,, snrroniiil lht siispTte. lioi wi 'i ronlous of g'Miilarnifx an ! Tairly itur Uu- hniMine to pieces In i.o- i',.r ..ni.rs. liidilfii arms an.1 rxi'ios ar.-i tin rimimi'ins i ai'rs. A i':i:ia thai lin.l I.",n planned asaii.s. tlif lii sof fxaltd Mrson.iRPS 'i v ;: i-i i . i liy il, polict" las' nitt. Iiy -. n of arrvsts in various of :ii.. (i). aawiatinir fifty no'ii inn! ttoini n. wliii h is tlit mi"1''!'' nu!ii!. r of I'M its pn'f taVen Iiy tht poliiv hi tio- capital. Tht majority of th'iii luiuily ainipil. soiiio with Itoinijs. an l they imnlc ippt'ia! I't'-sistai.it- aaaitis- th pitllcr. Tin' i i ati.nis cHntorfil arottn.l the P!ai' o! ; , anil l)iik Nii'liolas Nicliol ai'l iv ich. v! i). is is sin niis'il. was the iiiiii ! .i!,je-f of th plot. La'e In i!:c al;nnnn spral liuiulivi) foot an,! ni.i.in'iil gi'ihlarnics dr?w a cor ilon aio nnl an en ir pity liliu k in the lirhii'v of i lie Kraml iliilie's palace. ooiii: i..iim ,ix 'Imndreil occupied apurtm.'ilts. As;eni of llie police s'vuciu.j :i.- aiijir'nicnt'- iroi.r i . ;o liottotii aiii unearthed stores of ex plosives and lirearms. AH Vessels Are in First Class Shape f'AI.I.AO, r.-n.. Fed. 21 A l;-I-!;t'ioii oi nllii fi's fnmv the Ain.vi' ican .s(iiailron h.u khiip fo Lima to tlllV to MUM-: P'esl lent I'lllllo ol 1'erii. Tup pre'ident will to; hihl a fnrmal receiiiioii in :n. visimrs' honor, how ever, until inmorrott', Washiii'ituti's liii-thd ;v. time i havi!,u Im'ii clu sen l'o On- function. The me in excellent rondilioli. 'he ii .t.-tt i t ry ami hiiti-rics In perfec ord'-r a id :he crews in llrst-rlas henlili Plaintiff Wini Thi Time. SAl.lSltniY. F. li. 2't The llamas" sii'i :i':;ii'i-i tiit .soitihern K. ilway for the k lliu'i of ('tamer tirulil" or the Soencer yards two years a so was d ciihil hy i lie jury today, alter Itein out six hours, in favor of the plain, tiff. I'll" In in:; the amount kIvpii. This i .i-. 'as fried 'Hice le-foie anl each time was decidi d in favor ol ;he io id Ail apiieal was taken ! th" ilefen l.iMt r-i'iiii'at v. .Mrs. N. M. taflord went to Stony Treek. . hi visit her son. .1. C. Stafford. delphia The Scene Pf Riot of Unemployed !iA' ! 21. -A heavy, ;.i: ti r'ir-imMf ho : ' - ' i1 in a i.i-ead riot : "" "';t,emii and l.tmO - I -.irr-,1 a-VAht '' ' tilled In niaht '' Iimde iiy the ' -Ii e'lleniel of '"' ' .i-siiil'cil other-) ' ' Tld -11. ci.i- '' J'l'iav suf-' ,:i.'i-. i - of psiprday's , r ... e uneniploypd i ' f-elit. a mere j ..' .'.irna tho i ilicp : ' ' ' ironide s frp,, I '' "'"lit-'ic elpnipn's! ' " J.'-Iiiiiliatile hotel I a I'a tlegroiind of 1 i'ir wichlins dp-' I'oliceiwn, who' ' ' i" with the angry . 1 '" a nnied wd- t"-rion?i!iic for Ilespltp the ! "r is declared . t i. ,. . iniinwers i-inns. if an r ,'" 'T'' """ hpr s,tS "' ' ''"od-iipd is cer- ii,o ',: .'.'::v 1n-fl0n for :' where thev ".I.., iVkl rt,'man,i; ' 'he ci'v ?"VPt- in M heroic'"' "",ir,' h' nerolc methods, di persed tie' marchers and airestPd fourteen ol ih.'tii. The tiini. mos' of whom were Ital ians mid I'o!. s. marched from the for eiRn sei:l"t!t.tit in the lower seethm of the city. Tliey ituended to call on the mayor as a preliminary to a mepiinu wliii h they in en.led I,, hold in a hall last nis'.n. The loaders ami a siore of o'ikis in '1'' 'iM f-at'-ied red fla(?s liavins ;i 'il.'!. h'uder. When tliey reached Uro-el street, a few hlocks bP lnw the city iiall. several wagons at teniited to i',i-s taro iKh the line and 'hp driver were dtaaiied from Iheir seals by thf marchers ntid badly beat en. Policemen ran 'o ihp ipscup of thp drhers and a ti"1 rail was sent in. The motor liio.' ele iilicp werp sent fly in? throtiiih the renter of the city and rounded tip the en'iip mounted police squad the 'i; reserve street sapiad and all patrolmen, who were hurried to ihe ncene in warons and atitomo- liilrs. ' Sump of : h'1 niarr hers drew revol vers and lieann fil ing at the policp.and ti'.p nioiinie.l ofTuers ridin? into the cpnter of the litht, uspiI their liaton upon the head- of the leaders. Those who were either foremost in 'he rank of the marchers or wpre flaa-yfrriers. were sincld out by the police and arrested when ft was ascer tained that tile men had sponred no permit from the city officials to pa rade. The clash wi:h the poliee occurred directly n front of one nipt hotel In Firoad street, and for a few mompnts it looked as though the .marchers would sweep into the place. The Leader of Organ. :ed Labor Say ; RePrtfd That Hign Official of Rail Ccst nf Livng Is H.gher Than Ee.- rCad S.i Its Business Hat Been And Ra (road Employees Cannot i Hu ' by Contrcversy and For Have Their Wage Reduced Ham j T"J, Reason the Road It Willing man And Other Railroad Officials' To Surre"Ofr To State's Demands. Say Rooseve t Is Meddling In Their Affairs. NKW YOUK. (ionii't l s, ol tile ot I.. i i.ir. a ' i i Feb .'1. President American Fedi'iaii.e' , lure loday from w I.oi Wa-hiim- ni. an i .o I'll a trill;!.. !- oi on tie ii .v' ic ;.. 'ion il.- d. .-!.ii-.. tioii if. i .' lauw.iy ti'lle. W hell I'll co than un lime ia ;! co'.'ii "' . r,i inn" t,i He ,ji a :iike o i if pos-i!.!.. jl-i :a ihl a cnnfi , enc badiiK inte.'ei. ilw.iy a 1 r.'du" ti l.l'H'i.tl c.uuli em,.;.) 'f iiv iu is hinher e !iis;.n of this ; a redii.t'. bin. !it to be av'ii leu Sin' Ml It'er C.i'l MollII.K. Ala,, Ft!. 21 A settte- ti' .1 ne Ion? standing ti-ih t be en -lie Sia'e of A'abann and 'he isui!.. i- Nashville. t'elitral of ;tij. :;tii t ie Western li,olas. is ei...i t. .1 s ...n It is reimrted liniay i !'.'al : he tailwavs have decie, o (miii i 'ion,:-e !-j ib.. siav by poring In j eff-i t ii,. ra e atree.l to In o'her t. thi i roads oier.i;inK iii the state. A hisJi .i"i. ial of one of tlie lines is quoted as -i'.' ii'. t i.i' : i.e .iispa;.- h.in ureatlv In jured the business of !he ro' ds and they are read , io si. i render for thi- lt It Said That Hearst Favors Mr. Bryan. And That If Democrats Put Up Anyone Clse the League May Put Another National Ticket In the Field . Matter ,n Hands of Committee, Which Wilt Mj.f a R'port To tht Grand Lode m Ri t yh m June Four Lo cal Lodges To Pirt cpatt in Anni- vertar Serv c Hpre. be s I'oll' pro i led Io Is urn '. '.IO' aril. 'ii e!' Ill elllpon. COIIllllerce (Ollllio investigation of .t'ioti if the p-ope' Mr (loniiers ap- l! i'-eMdont KilOSe II U i'i- illlersia.e ii.ti ': make an in e n.ai r. In raii way ciri-les. on lit. i1icr band, Mi. Ilarriman an I Presi i.-iii Snii h. of tin L. at. I N. K.iilwav, an l o iie: his i.iil w iv owners s.iv I'r.'-ideio Kooseveli's action "will do ha'tit. as anyiliiii!; thai will tend 'o siir no .-i rile and anitiio sitiv niut be ii.i -tr : ." Mr. Ilarri man added that what was wanted now was to net :h.' nu n lurk to wotk and it l a mat -r a Ii i h houM lie left to the em;'l.i .-r and the pinplovees. Revenuers Make Big Haul in Johnson if.vi r:i ; 1 1. Feb. 21 - k.-v.-mi.. nm cers J. t. II Allans llti.l A. I . Mill ies las! null, ! lilt, d and destroyed a one hundred uiui lmy uallon still in John sum coiin y mar Four Oaks and de tryej l,i"in nallons ol beer. The ."1; ! w is lielm" operated hy".Vi1 men. 1 iieiito and a hie in. in. The whit.' man oscapul 1 ne tiesro, John llil1 m.nle a esiera!e effot ; to get away. (itlicer Snrles :;o' hold of him and he and two helpers could sc.rei 'y ovei- iNiwer him. The negro dra'd ad the throe into a crook into fit teen feci of water where ih-y all h.i l to 'swtiu lor it" Hiwevii. thev broitKh' the nesro out haudi'Uifed and brouuht hi in io Haleit,h 'o Ic nil-'d l ea Mill. Report of New York and Chicago Markets b 21 The slock ak. I.aii" tii'ditu m:v y(uk p. 'naiket o.ieued w cor.tit'iicd irreutti 11 ami '.e-k Cotton Market. The cot 1011 ti'iM'ke! siiows farther imprn' I'l'ietit. due !! leiirh -allies. This is a better ir.ide demand, i spe--i :il 1 v In ne.u months. N. t advance I villi. n an hour of s poin's-. '.larch. I lUtii'; M iv. In.:.".; June, lUi'A; Jnh, 1 in 1. : Mar h. open, in ii'J: lilirh . I't.iifi; low. I'l .",!; close. In. VI. May. open. In 7 1 ; hUh. 12; low, ln.Tt: close, lu"i;, July, re en. lU'II; hich. lU.fifi; low. In Mi: close, lrt.f.n. Oiioher, open, lu.nv; hlnh, in.it: low, in. nil: close, in. 0(5. Spots. 11 "ii. Ten iioints advance Chicago Market. CIlh'AdO, Fell. 21 Wo-ent fMUiel l-n to i 8 above- veMcrdav's. rlnHituc There re lli'le chalii'es in oilier main and provisions. M iv vjheii'. !;',; corn, ."ft '' I ; oats, I S; Mirk. 11.U".: lard. 7.22: ribs. H.:'.". forty loui t, ildi -hnu'tu of i h order ill I.e cel. Ihe four local lodges Ctlll'AUO. Pel. 21 Thai the Hearst Independence leau ie may d -cide to put .1 Ihil.l tia ioiial ticket A the fit hi this year is admitted In rft ieaue leaders who ae KJtlieiiiijriu t hhao todav lor ;t naiton.il cnnfi r enep tj be hel l tomorrow Adherents, of the Hearst body are hete from New Yoik. Hist, in. San Francisco anl ii li'T ciiies Plans for m ikitu the led ee'iilo!."( le-i?;ie a national luxlt and for hoMiny t ti..'Kinal conventloa wll' tie disc is.spil W i'liam Handolph Heirst is .'XjM'Cti d to address the i' tin loiuorrow. It is iindet-tood that plaiform will be ou'limd u ioii..rrow'.s confer -'" l"lK' in J'i Km i aiv of the its of Pyih d t.. night by I. :s ui y Pa,- nintl, Salem. Wll.hi'via mi l Koisyth in the cas'le hall of fx, n i. . . 1 sice An interes ins program h.,, hhb preMie.l and the uiieiidan",- pnuntseii to be lame The nioem.iit l.iokiiiK to the establishment of an oi pluiiaKH h the order at some imiIiii in ih,. slate will be dfs! it-s,d i has not b,.,.n ili-tl nitelv decided to esi.iMish hii uipliun. aj'. but a decision U expe- o d to be leached at the next nieetitu nf the Death of Ex-Confederate Veteran at Germanton 1..0 ihe A telephone niessase to The Senti nel says that Mr Allen l.awson. a well known ex-CoiilederatP veteran, db'll at his home in fiermanton last nii?M at the ndvancpd aj,'C of Hi) years. The IntPtnipnt will be at Hickory Hid:;.' tomorrow. Mr. l.awson served ihroiidi civil war and was a member of forty-third reaiment. lie told his friends that he was In 'he eompa-.y under command of Major T. I. Hewn of tliis city. For seveial years the deceased n tended the annual Cuiilederate r.-tin ions in this city. When he muM no' secure transportation he would make tlie trip to and from Wins'un ..' i-afoot. West Virginia Murderer Captured in New York NEW YOltK. Feb. 2!. After heltiK lined up for inspection before tlie de tectives at the central office today..Ias. A. linker, of Columbus. Ohio, arrested last ninht on charges of wholesale robbery anil murder of Telegraph Op erator iln'chinsoti. at CUriiiRtoii, W. Ya.. was turned over to the federal au thorities and was arraigned before (Viimiissioner Shields and remanded temporarily, to be taken bark to West Virginia for trial on the murder charge w it hunt delay. DEATH OF MRS. J. W. ALSPAUGH. eace. Af.eiw.inls an adjournment will be taken iiuti! the Denver ronventi.ii h.u cho-en a candidate. The fact that Hearst and Itrya i held a long consultation at tin lor iner' home in ihis i l.'y some ilme .m i is regarded as un evidence thai Hear.sl favors Hryau's candidacy. It t slimed that should the Democrat ic convention fail io noi iim te Hrvan for the presidency, the hauliers who are to confer In Chicago on Washing ton's birthday will Immediately recon vene and put a third ticket In the Held with Itryan's name at the nip of It Winston-Salem After Good Men For Her Team s. c . i fropi a pell A s'cial to the Columbia. Stat" i roin Suiiiii i isavs: "Kvcry mail btings iiuiiitie managers who wan' Sumter' mi tit inuers. "A number ol high class t . Mills have been after the players ot the (i.itnecock penn ant vvlnnhr; team ever since the close of ihe season and Man ager tiuv (Junior Is in receipt almost daily of lei tei. .i from managers of the Virginia Stale l.n.gue. South .V'ant'c lint o'her leagues. For instance. Winston Salem, .V ('., of the pew Carolina interstate League, nats to know if Silliitel Will consider a, proposition lor the pur chase of . the entire team and asks ihai a price be named if the team l: on the le.iikei. "Just what will be done with Winston-Salem's proposition fie the Mitlre team is not known, but some of ihe plavers will be sold for gool prices If offered Some of the fans are begin ning to kick on the .,.ife of some of the star la-u year's uennnnt wt'inhijj team. Put big money usually cuts big Ice, and mote ol ihe Sumter team may be sold." NEGRO AT BLACK-HAND TRICK. Constable Nabbed Him When H Peeped Into Decoy Envelope. Fl.KTON. Md.. Feb 2 J I.- I Scai'lMirougli. a f'tomiiient nie .'ii:" of Pleasant Ili'.I, received a let'. tenlay thi'eateniiig that it he did no place $r,u in an envelope and :'.' it a .eiaain fence crcer at 1'' i" m. it would cost him several lii'o -th'i! tiniimtl. Mr. Sca'-boroiigh Inl'onned .1 i- " of the Peace Piddle, at Xo-h 'i -who told Cotis' ibb Kussell. p oi i- ' envelope was placed in the ici-i ,r spot. The juticr. and ron.-iab' ;': ' themselves near by. At the time appointed in th'1 i' ,!' Kvnn Taibca. a negro, apppo:'(!i. d ii' corner and drew out the envio win- arrested by Constable Ii --ii hrtMiaht to Klktcn jail and at a ing this afternoon ws held i-i '" ' bi'i! for the grajid jury. End Came Early This Morning After Three Year' lllne.s runeral Ser vices To Be Held Sunday. Mrs, Celeste Tucker Alspaugh, wife of ( ol John ' W. Alspaugh. passed p.aieinliv away at j:1." this morning, att-'r a lili-etfing illness, dating hack a'Miiit three years, when she received a stroke of apoplexy. Since last b tuber she had been confine. I to '.o r home on Xorth Liberty street, .i.d while her condition was known to lie serious, the end was not expected so nun until yesterday, when tip. attend ing plisiian and loved ones discover ed a change for the nr. Mrs-Alspaugh was a beloved, acti,-.' and honored member o fen'cnar. V. K church for many years. Ibu pn.; nee and influence in iie coir . rd .'her church orpn tii.:i ' tons was a I . !, . 'liction to others. The dereased, who was '.' wars old. leaves. besides a husband. I wo children. Mis. Thomas Page, of Charlotiesville, Va and Mr. John Alspaugh, of this (iiy, and three si.-ters. Mrs. Allen., of Texas, Mrs. Oliver, of nrensboro, anil Mrs. dill, of Monroe. The hour for the funeral services has not been announced yet. They will probably In' held Sunday after noon. The iniemieni will he in the Salem cemetery. , The Sentinel j iirts the many friends of the family in extending condolence in their bereavement. Kilrain a Bankrupt. NKW YOUK, Feb. lu Jake Kil rain, the former pugilist, who on Julv V isMt. fought 7."i rounds wih John I. ii!livin. on th.' itirf at K.chbut .: Miss., today filed a petition in the Pnited cit.-ui: conrf, pi i; ing, relief from Ms creditors Selr-duli s declare anl that Kilrain has d assets of $ii". Ii' i II. Vi the last iiiisuing of tn giand lodge 'he matter was fully discussed in. I a committee was appointed to look into Ihe entire nia'ter and formu laic a reMii; for the next tin s-'tiim This couuiiiiie Is com; ose.l of Mr. (ieoige I., i Uoknev , of Asbev llle.ch.iir man: Messis. Thomas I) Mearcs. Wll liiingtoli : Kail M -Cut-land. Chatlotle; I. ). I'lidgeti, Durham, and Mr H- ll. Cuilioid This roinniitre.. has been winking on the proinisii I ui and there will be a meeting in April, probably at Ch.iili te, iit which time ihe matter will be gone over and the icmii pre pared for the grand lodge. Ill order to gu the selillment of the great mass of Pvthiaus throughon! Hie slate Ihe commit tee recently sent to each of the subordinate lodges a ll.d of (pii'sllons to lie answered these questions In Ing of a untitle to nee ' Ipiw badly" Ihe orphanage was waul ed. When' the nuillur firsl untie up there vvcie those who tttgued thai Ihe orphanagp was not need, . I and that there were very few otphati In the ftnte. 'The riminil'tee lu Its Investi gation finds that there are a large number of orphan Ptlhiatis In the flaie, probably close to one hundred. Tin- question of a Pythian orpin. tinge will'be a live and Inlere a mi; i tie when the grand lodge ntei-ts. The past Durham lodge has decided an orphanage Is the proper thing and to show that It believes in this work off ets t i the grand lodge such land as Is neeibul for the erection of the build ing, (day grounds for the children nhd for gardening kork. The Wlnston-Hiilem Pythlatis may make a bid for the orphanage, provid ed It Is decided to establish i The program for tonight's celebra tion will Include short addressee, mu sic and rofieshmcnm. Large Crowd at West Salem. The large aiidltoiltim of the West Saleni gtaded school was taxed to its full capacity last night to HCi iiinodute the huge audience In al tendance at i he patriotic concert Iiy the pcJhkI. The proEiam as rrinled In Wedties- j dav's Sentinel was van led out and I v i v creditably rendered. This school : is making line progress. (Julie a nice I little sum was laken in. which will lie ! it' ('d toward buying song books for use in the chapef. StoessePs Friends To Ask For Full Pardon. Calls For Reports of Banks. WASHINOTON.Feb 21. th- f trollera of the Currency today i a call for reports on the rondi i national hanks at The close of ness February 14. Fourteen Men Killed in an Explosion in England XHW CASTLF.ONTYXn, Eng., Feb 21. Fourteen out of sixteen men at work in the fllohe colliery, at the neighlKiring village of Washington, were killed today by an explosion at the w oi k. Trainmaster William W. Di't-'an, of the Winston-Salem division of the SiMithern Railway, returned this after noon from a business trip to Char- lot u. ! Mr. and Mrs. J. II. MfCreary left to- .1. I.. Casper, af.'er spending a few j day for Chester. S. C. in respottFeto a days wi-b his family here, returned to telegram tell'ng Mr. McCreary of the Roanoke this afternoon. death of hig brother. ST. PFrT.!tSlsrilO. Feb :t - A tre mendous effort is being made Iiy (i''ti i nil Stoessel's friends to Induce the Czar not to step at, commit' ing the for mer's sentence from de.vli to ten vears' imprisonment, to recommended by the court martial. -hut to grant him a full pardon. Stoesset Sentenced To Die. ST. PKTKKSIil'W;. Feb. 21. Lieu tenant (ieneral Sioe-sel was condemn ed to death tin- . .ning by a mlitary court r ii 'he surrei.der of Port Arthur lo the J,,uri' e. ;.-neral Fork, who committal' d lie fourth East Siberian division '. I'or Arthu.r was ordered relit itit.it. d'd (or a disciplinary offense, whiii: v...- not connected with the s 'i 1 1 . -n d' t . and (ieneral Smirnoff, act ii L' ( .inieandatit of the fortress, ami Mai i Cei,.-al Itelscfl chief of staff I o i i ml Sloessel- were acnuitted of io- ch illies agains! them for lack of proof Ihe ooiirt recommended that hi death sentence upon Lieutenant (l.-ti'ttil Stoessel be conimilled to I'l veto ' ittiprisonmetit in a fortress and Ilia: lie ! excluded from the service. (ienertil Vodar, president of the cour'. rend the sentence aniid a tense ilence, Pv a urea' effnrf of self-con- iirol C.eneral Sfoessef maintained a rig id soldierlike impassivity, (ieneral Smirnoff also was neemlngty unmoved, but there were tears In the eyes of General Reiss. The sentence of death was pro nounced upon (Ieneral Stocssel "for surrendering tlie fortress before nil the means of defense had been ex hausted, for failing to enforce his authority, nnd for military misdemean ors." , Commutation of the senletKe was nske, on the ground that ''Pott Ar thur, beset by overwhelming lonc(. defended Itself under (l. iier.il Stocs se'g leadership with unexampled stub bornness and filled the world with as tonishment at tin' heroic ruiiiai'e of Its garrison; that several assaults hud been repulsed with I remeiiilons losses on the part 'of Ihe enemy; thai (Iener al Stoessel, throughout 'he siege, tiiid maintained the heroic courage of the defehdeis. and flnallr that he had taken energetic par' in three campaigns." Ilefore the -.n'elice was read measures re taken to ., revent a demons 1 a' f-t vr of Stoessel by a nttmbet of the vounger ollicers find witnesses who were presi-iil. These la'ei sent a dispatch to the Empress, unitig that 'hey would hiitnbly iM-ar testimony that General Stoessel was the fell "f the defense of Port Arthur. 'Iiiit lie had always encouraged and put heart III ihe guirisun and that in ( a ;i' of w.'ir they would Wish to serve again under such a hero. Tliey nsUcI the Empress gracloilsly fo bespeak from the Emepror a full pardon.
The Western Sentinel (Winston-Salem, N.C.)
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Feb. 21, 1908, edition 1
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