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VOL XI.
COLUMBU C.,rrHCfiSDAY, -JUNE 15, J905.
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2 STRIKE-BREffiltS KILLED
Little Abatement in Trouble Between
Teamsters and Employers
RIOTING IS RENEWED IN CHICAGO
Union Teamsters Gashes a Negro
Driver's Head With an Axe, Cutting
r Off Several Fingers With a Second
Stroke, and an Excited Negro Po
liceman Shoots Into a Crowd With
Fatal Result.
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Chicago, Special. No proposals for
peace came from either side to the
teamsters' strike Saturday, and for the
present the "strike has settled down
to a matter of endurance. John J.
-Farwell, Jr., in whose hands the em
ployers have placed their case, as far
as peace negotiations are concerned,
said Saturday afternoon that no over
tures would be - made to the teamsters
at any time hereafter. The employers
are .willing, he said, to meet the men
at any time, but no more proposals will
be made to them.
The Teamsters' Joint Council held a
short meeting, at which terms of set
tlement were considered, but nothing
was done.1
John C. Driscoll, formerly secretary
of the Team Owners Association, who
has been anxiously sought in connec
tion with ' the suits brought against
President Shea, of the Teamsters': Un
ion, by George R, Thorn e, who alleges
criminal libel, has returned. President
Shea declared that he was offered $10,
000 by Thorne, through Driscoll, to call
a strike on Sears, Roebuck & Co. Dris
coll denied positively that he had any
knowledge of the affair. He will ap
pear before the grand jury Monday.
Secretary Sincere, of the Employers'
.Association, declared that as far as do
ing business was concerned, the strike
Is over. The employers have 2,300
teams in service and are doing almost
a normal amount of traffic.
, Saturday evening, while Frederick
Jones, a colored teamster, who was un
loading some lumber at an uncom
pleted building at West Eighteenth and
Sangamon streets, a mob numbering
1,000 men. women and children, gather
ed around him and commenced to
throw stones and other, missiles. Po
licemen Benson and Schempster, who
were guarding the wagon, drew clubs
and attempted to drive back the mob,
both officers being struck several times
with stones. While the trouble was at
its height, John Hince, a union team
ster, forced his way through the crowd
and coming up to Jones when he was
stooping over throwing off some lum
ber, struek , Jones over the head with
an axe, cutting a gash in his scalp
three inches long. A second stroke
finished him. One other non-union
workman was killed.
Thanks the President.
St Petersburg, By Cable. Paris is
Russia's choice as the place for open
ing peace negotiations. If Japan in
sists upon Manchuria or Washington,
Russia doubtless .will agree, but Paris
is preferred and the Emperor already
is prepared to issue instructions to
M. Nelidoff, the ambassador to France,
to act as plenipotentiary to receive the
Japanese conditions.
The Russian government has com
municated to the -administration at
Washington its consent to puubllcation
of Russia's reply to President Roose
velt's appeal, at the same time thank
ing the President warmly for the
friendly and lofty spirit in which it was
conceived. '
It is now possible to give some addl-.
tional interesting details of the extra
ordinary council presided over by the
Emperor, which met recently at Tsar.
koe-Selo, and at which the practical,
although, not. the final decision was
taken to terminate the war. if the con
ditions were not too onerous. . -
Gen. Boyton's Successor.
Washington, Special. Secretary
Taft has appointed Gen. Ezra A. Car
man as chairman of the Chickamauga
Military Park Association to- succeed
the late Gen. H. V. Boynton. General
Carman was colonel of a New Jersey
regiment during the civil war, and was
breveted a brigadier general.
Autn Plunaes Into River.
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Chicago, Special. Three persons
w ere drowned and two others escaped
narrowly a like fate Saturday night
when an automobile in which the five
were riding plunged into the Chicago
river through the open draw of the
Rush street bridge.
The drowned -'Jerome G. Kurtzman,
manager, for a chemical company;.
Mrs. Jerome Kurtzman; W. A. Hart
ley, manager, for an automobile house.
The rescued 'were: W. H. Hoops, Jr.,
manager for an automobile company
an3 Mrs. Jeremiah ' Runyori, of New
York City. ' - v
Secret Service Agent Wounded. ;
London, By. Cable. A dispatch to a
news agency from Kieff, Russia, say
an attempt was made Sunday afternoon,
to assassinate Lieutenant Colonel Spuy
idovitch, of the sedret: service police.
The colonel was walking in tne main
street of the , city, when - an unknown
ttan nred twice at his with a revolver.
oth shots were effective and Spiridov
itch was seriously wounded. His assau
lt escaped. -.' 1 .
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ANOTHER BIG INDUSTRY
Northern Men Interested in Large In
vestments JMear Fayetteville.
Fayettevllle, Special, The Southern
Real Estate Company has sent to a
company of Northern capitalists spec
imens of Cumberland county soil
adapted to viticulture. The company
has already sent an agent hero and
purposes the planting of a very largs
vineyard, with an expenditure of' about
$200,000, if a body of land can; be
found giving thorough satisfaction.
That jCumberland county is an almost'
ideal grape-growing section is shown
in the large vineyard, "To Kay," said
to be the most extensive east of the
Rocky Mountains, owned by Col. W. J.
Green, and now leased to the Messrs.
Garrett, of Weldon; "Happy Valley,"
the property of Mr. G. W. Lawrence,
and "Bordeaux," owned by Mr. J. M.
Pearce, besides smaller vineyards,
with many individual cultivators of the
vine. Large areas of the county meet
the requirements for a successful
grape-growing country rolling surface
well watered, loam mixed with sand,
and sub-clay. These qualities were
recognized over fifty years ago by the
first grape-growers, Henry L. Myrov
er and W. T. Home, who planted "To
Kay," Dr. 'D. W. C. Benbow, after
wards of Greensboro, and Dr. Scott.
Information has been received here
that the matter of the location of the
State test small fruit farm, which, it
wast thought, has been definitely fix
ed at a point near Wilmington, has
been re-opened, and Mr. E. R. Rose
secretary of the chamber of commerce
has written to Commissioner of Agri
culture Patterson, asking that Fayette
ville have a hearing on the subject;
that it combines advantages for such
a farm surpassed nowhere else in the
State.
Held Up by Two Negroes. ,
Wilmington, Special On a country
road some distance from any resi
dence, two miles from the city, Satur
day, afternoon in broad open daylight,
John Milliken, of this city, was set
upon by three negroes along the road
side and robbed of $103 in money
and a number of valuable papers. Mr.
Milliken had gone"' into the country to
pay some hands whom he had at work
in the creek bottoms cutting timber.
While he was passing the three ne
groes, who were, seated by the road
side, in a thick undergrowth, they
sprang upon him, two of them clutch
ing him by the throat and bearing
him to the ground, while the third
with drawn pistol went through the
victim's pocket, securing the money
and papers. Mr. Milliken had no
weapon and was powerless in the
hands of the ruffians who choked him
almost into insensibility. After re
lieving him of what he had, the ne
groes insolently told the white man
to go on about his business 'while
they proceeded in the woods ' along
the railroad track toward's Seott's
Hill. Mr. Milliken Hurried to town
and reported the matter to the police,
but they were unable to hear anything
of the negroes. . .
, Y. W. C. A. Conference.
Asheville, Special. The summer stu
dent conference of the Young Women's
Christian Association in session at
Kenilworth Inn, is the largest attended
of any previous conference. The morn
ing session began with the mission
study conference, followed by the Bi
ble classes from 9 to 10 o'clock. In
beginning her course in Exodus Sunday
morning, Miss Blodgett addressed her
self to the consideration of the first
two chapters of the book from the
standpoint of Moses' choice and natural
equipment. The session closed at 11
a. m. with the city student conferences
held from 10 to 11. From 4 to 6 in the
afternoon the Carolina - division re
ceived the other delegations. There
were vespers on the lawn at 7:30 p. m.,
conducted by Miss Bridges. Dr. Egbert
Smith, of Greensboro, delivered an ad
dress at 8 o'clock at night and the dele
gations were held from 9 to 9:30.
Butler Buys Newspaper Plant.
"The -Daily Industrial News will be
gin publication in Greensboro, July 1st.
JYou may announce thai," said ex-Senator
Marion Butler, director in the com
pany, Saturday evening as he left for a
visit to Samuson county. Mr. Butler
had just returned from New "York,
where, he completed the purchase of the
newspaper, outfit. Besides buying three
linotype machines he closed a deal for
$15,000 Goss press which will print a
16-page paper. The paper's equipment
cannot' cost less than $30,000, in view
of these purchases. The impsession has
been made here and in New York, that
the Industrial Company has strong
financial backing.
. Lieut. Blaisdell Drowned.
Newbern, Special. Word has reached
here from New Orleans of the myste
rious drowning of Lieut. W. T. Blais
del, of the United States revenue cutter
service at New Orleans on the night of
June 5th. Lieut. Blaisdel was an officer
!An 4ha roveniie cutter Boutwell, sta
tioned at Newbern, and was well known
here. His death has create mucn ic
gret here. He was a valued officer and
made many friends. He was a resident
of Newbern for six months.
. MflDTP Wflit t m fJflTtx 1 BRIEF CURRENT: HAPPENINGS north statf mop rfpopt I n,- ,, ,,,,..,..
HUlUli OIIIIL MLlIU IIUILU f . -f- . -.... ..... :
Many Newsy Items Gathered From
J all Sections.
Charlotte Cotton Market.
These figures represent prices paid
to wagon?:
Good middling. . '..
Strict middling. ...
Middling..
Tinges.. .. .. . .. .
Stains.. . . . . ........
General Cotton
.......... 8&
..... ....8
........... 8
.. .... 7 to IVt
......6 to 7.00
Market. .
Middling
8
.. ...... 8, 5-16
.... ....8
Galveston, firm.. ..
New Orleans, firm .
Mobile, steady.. .
Savannah, steady. .
. . . . 8 3-16
Charleston,- quiet. ....
Wilmington, steady . . . .
Norfolk, steady ....
Baltimore, nominal.. ..
New York, quiet.
Boston, quiet.. .... ,.
Philadelphia, steady. .
Houston, steady...... ..
Augusta, quiet. . . T
Memphis, steady. ...
St. Louis, quiet. . ... . :.
Louisville, firm . . . . . . .,
8.00
.......8.00
...... 8
. .8
8.55
......8.55
. . . . 8.80
....8 7-16
........8
.. ....8
........8
8
$50,000 School Building.
Durham, Special. The Durham
school authorities are getting ready
for the erection of a very fine high
school building. This , building and
equipments wil cost $50,000, and the
architects will be working onl;he plans
within the next few days. The school
committee has purchased a fine site
on Morris and Watkins streets. The
lot has a frontage of 195 feet front
and runs back nearly four hundred,
feet, containing an acre and two
thirds. The committee first started
condemnation proceedings for a lot?
on Chapel street, but the site pur-;
chased was secured at. less cost ,and
without litigation. At the last elec
tion the citizens voted $50,000 for
this building and it is proposed to;
have it ready before another commen
cement. The building will have a,
frontage of 145 feet ' ; -
rVr n T oto ara irranra1 Vw"nfl Tonorf
r rct T T ,
ment of State to the Farmville Cotton, 1
and Tobacco Warehouse Company, of
Farmville, Pitt county, capital stock
$25000;; the Hewlett-Grantham Har
necs Company. Wilson. $100,000: the
Wachington Realty Company, of Wash
ington, Beauford county, $25,000; the
Graham Water and Electric Company.
$100,000 to furnishyater and light to
the town of that name, H. M. Millner,
of Morganton, C. P. Hartwell, and M.
F. Frey, of Washington, D. C, being
the stockholders; the Marshall Wood
Working Company, of Marshall, Madi
son, county, to make building mater
ials, furniture, agricultural imple
ments, etc., $25,000, J. J. Redwlne and
others, stockholders. The Aurora
Publishing Company, of Shelby, $16,
000, to publish newspapers -and do
printing.) .
Attempted Suicide.
A special from Wilmington to the
Charlotte Observer says: Crazed
with grief and mortification because
her only son, Willie Guthrie, 18 years
old, with whom she lived at 213 Queen
street, this city, had been locked up on
a charge of highway robbery, Mrs.
Fannie E. Guthrie, a widow, attempt
ed to throw herself into Cape Fear
river for the purpose of ending her
life. She was restrained from carry
ing out her purpose by friends who
ran after her and were forced to use
physical strength in carrying her back
home, two blocks distant. The way
ward boy is one of three other young
white men' of this city locked up
this week on charges of having figured
in several hold-ups on the road to Mid
dle Sound within the past few weeks J
The evidence is regarded as conclu
sive arid the heart-broken woman Is
said to have preferred death to being
called upon to prove an alibi for" her
son. The boy is an only son and the
case has-excited not a little sympathy
in the community.
New Enterprises.
The Graham Water and Electric
light Company, $100,000 capital, by H.
L. Millner, New York; C. P. Hartsell
and M. F. Fray, Washington; .
' Farmville Warehouse Company, Pitt
county, $12,000 capital, by F. L. Turn
age and others, to do a tobacco ware
house business. -
Hewlett-Grantham Harness Com
pany, Wilson, capital, $12,500, by J. D.
Dawes, F W. Barnes and others. .
The Washington Realty Company,
Washington, N. C., $25,000 capital, by
j, w. Oden, A. Mayo and others.
The -Marshall Woodworking Com
pany, of Marshall, capital $25,000, by
J. J. Redmon, W. J; McLendon and
others.- ' ; ': . r
Newbern Police Officer Shot by a
' r . Negro. V
Newbern, Special. Police Officer R.
P. Montague was shot Thursday night
by Isaac Farrow, Colored; upon whom
he ..was attempting, to serve a warrant.
Montague was shot in the j-ight shoul
der, and sustained painful but not .? se
rious injury. Farrow escaped arrest,
but the police hope to capture him
soon.
linor HaDoeninas of the Week at
Home and Abroad.
Down in Dixie. ,
Secretary Taft has extended" for three
years the operations of his order re
quiring the removal ; of obstructions to
navigation ' in the shape of bridges at
Augusta, Ga. ; 5
: Hon." WT'f Mitchell promises a lib
eral appropriation by Georgia to the
Jamestown Exposition. ".'..
The Democratic Committee of Vir
ginia will meet on June 15th to fix the
date of the primaries.
Several houses were burned at Tun
nelton, W. Va.; loss $35,000.
' At the National Capital.
A new circular regarding political
activity by office-holders gives wide
latitude to those outside the classified
service.
Though under strict rules, postmas
ters are to be allowed to decide ques
tions regarding, : letter-carriers', enter
tainments. L i - v:
Secretary - Morton wants, the formal
reinterment of John Paul Jones to "take
place at Annapolis September 23.
Secreatry of .War Taft declined the
application of the State of Missouri to
take possession" of the Merchants'
Bridge across the Mississippi river at
St. Louis. a.. s V i;
James K--Polk, a law partner of W.
C. Crawford, who was indicted for
connection with postal frauds, testi
fied in favor of Crawford..
. President Roosevelt was presented
with -a statuette -representing him as
colonel of the Rough Riders.
Through the North.
James McConnell, 32 years old, a
crank, tried; to kilL. Vice-President
Fairbanks, at Flint, Mich.
Radical changes in the business man-
Sement ;of .the Equitable Life Asu
m;;i1vL- rL,IJ, ,..
ranee Society are provided by resolu
tions adopted by the directors.
The will of J. Montgomery Sears,
Boston's heaviest taxpayer, Is missing.
John F. Gayndr and Benjamin v J.
Greene, convicted of 'defrauding the
United States, together with Captain
Oberlin M. Carter, are to be extradited
from Canada after a long fight.
Mayor Weaver has asked air , the
banks in Philadelphia where munic
ipal deposits are , made to state the
amount of interest paid on these de
posits. ... ,.
Holders of debenture B Wabash Rail
road bonds are to sue for an account
ing. . ; ':-y:v ,,'. :
Foreign Affairs.
King Alfonso of Spain is being royal
ly welcomed in England.
Russia has practically decided to in
terne the three war vessels now at
Manilla, i ... .... - V ' :
The marriage of Crown Prince Fred
erick William and the Duchess Cecilia,
of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, was solemn
ized in the Palace Chapel at Berlint -
Foreign. Minister Dclcasse, of France,
resigned and Premier Rouvier has tak
en over his office; ,
It-is understood that the Russian Em
peror will issue an imperial manifest,
creating a legislative assembly.
Pope Pius bestowed the apostolic ben
ediction at the close of the Eucharistic
Congress at St. Peter's .in Rome.
; King Alfonso received the diplomatic
corps of Buckingham Palace and at
tended other, functions.
N Miscellaneous Matters.
Two more directors have resigned'
from the board of the Equitable Life
Assurance Company.'
The new developments ia : the Equi
table Life , Assurance Society muddle
were the resignation as directors of
Jacob Schllf and T. Jefferson Coblidge,
of Boston, v ; ; i- .
Joseph Ramsey, Jr., in an interview
at Pittsburg, stated negotiations1 are
under way for the acquirement of the
Little ; Kanawha Syndicate's property
by the Warbash Railroad. ! r
William Ziegler, the promoter s of
Arctic explorations, left an estate val
ued at $30,000,000. ' f ,
. The Norwegian Storthing adopted a
res9lution dissolving the union :with
Sweden and ' declared that Oscar i'sr no
longer King- of Norway. 'i :' .
Russia l'os instructed her' Ainbassa
dors at Washington arid Paris td as
certain on what terms Japan is willing
to make peace;
Premier Rouvier for the" first time
took up the duties cf French Minister
of Foreign Affairs, r-f v ; ;
King Alfonso was greeted with cn
thusiam in, London.
-The United States Government has
' decided that as the, Russian warships
at Manila do not ; seem . to have been
damaged by sea or storm; they must
either intern or sail at once.
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Conditions For Past Week a8 1 Given
- Out by the Department. ;n i
During the -week ending Monday,
June 10th, ;1905 the wealher on the
whole was very favorable for agricul
tural interests. exceDt that the latter
part of the week was too cool Mr thA
rapid growth of crops. Although some
local storms occurred on Wednesday '
7th, with hail and high winds, which
uamagea crops m a few counties,
namely Nash, Alamance. Vance.
Franklin and Warren, there was a
general absence of precipitation dur-'
ing the week over most of the State,
giving farmers an excellent and much
needed opportunity to cultivate crops
and kill grass and weeds. In most of
the northeastern and western counties,
where the rainfall has not been exces
sive, the soil has become rather dry,1
and upland crops are beginning 1 to
need light rains. The mean tempera
ture for the week averaged about; 74
per cent., or nearly 2 degrees daily
above the normal. On the 5th. 6th.
and 7th . the temperature was .quite
high, maxima above 90 degrees being
generally recorded; this was the most
favorable period of the week, during
wnicn crops made rapid growth; the
latter portion was, however, cool
enough to check growth, the tempera
ture at night falling quite low. There
was abundant sunshine everywhere
during the week. The weather was
especially favorable for farm work.
which was pushed vigorously; farmers
have generally succeeded in' subduing !
grass and weeds, and most crops are
now clean, well cultivated and tn good
condition. Harvesting operations and
making hay progressed favorably.
Material improvement in crops took
place during the early portion of the
week. ; . . . . - . , -
Though some fields are still grassy
and not chopped to stands, the larger
portion of the cotton crop has been
placed in a state of excellent cultiva
tion, but the crop is only doing fairly
well as regards growth; the plants are'
mostly late, small, and much not very
healthy in color; continuous warmth
is needed for best development; lice
have appeared on cotton in many
counties. Corn is in good condition
in the west, where it is being worked
the third time; in many central and
eastern j counties, , where the V stands
were injured by worms, the crop has
not grown very rapidly, though it is
Improving; in the southern portion, of
the State laying by corn has com
menced, with some of it in silk and
tassel. Planting corn on lowland's is
being rapidly advanced. Tobacco; is
reported to be in good condition,
though growing slowly. Cutting wheat
continued through, the week, arid re
ports generally indicate a smaller
yield than was expected; winter oats',
rye and spring oats are more promis
ing. Field peas are being planted in
most counties. " Peanuts look "well,
but poor stands are reported in some
northeastern counties, where 1 the
weather has been very dry : and ;rain
is needed Gardens continue; to do
well. Irish potatoes seem to be yield-"
ing well in many counties, and good
stands of sweet potatoes have general
ly been secured. Melons are ' poor.
A fairly large crop of peaches is prom
ised, but apples have largely fallen
from the trees and a poor crop is in
dicated. : ' . 1 - : . , , ":"
Rains reported: Goldsboro, -trace;
Newbern 0.28. , Weldon T).06. , Wilming
ton 0.10, Hatteras 0.20, Nashville 0.86,
Greensboro 0.22, Raleigh 0.36, Marion,
trace; Settle 0.09. Charlotte, Ashe-
ville and many other points reported ,
no precipitation. ' ,
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Trolley Project. ;f -
. It is learned that F. EL Fiies and
his associates, will rapidjy push the
building of the rail way, from Winston
Salem southward to Wadesboro. There
appears to be a very good prospect
of the building of a trolley line on
the turnpike now under construction
between Wilkesboro and Jefferson.
There : is ample water 1 power conven
iently located. It is said the road can
be. built for $300,000. The turnpike is.
not macadamized. It is so well graded
that it has cost $22,000 a mile on an av
erage so far, for construction, and the
heaviest grading has -been completed.
It seems to be a sort of impression
that' the Southern the 1 Norfolk &
Western, and the Seaboard Air, Line
are making a race.to get Into Southport
and itT.ls very certain that more at
tention has been .directed recently to
the latter place than ever before. r,
, North State' News.
Major J. , H. Mclver has resigned, his
position as jjuyerintendent of the con
vict force at work on the Enterprise
Lumber Company's road, and left last
Friday to join his family in . Greens
boro. He is.. succeeded here: by Mr.-
Waddell, who arrived last week. Mat
jor Mciver has beenin the service of
the State lor twenty-five;, years, f He
made, many friends here who regret his
depar
HCafigeiinCalt-pn .Banks.
- Washington, Special. The Secretary
of t the -Treasury, announced . 5 that ; the
payment vpf i me secona lnianmeni oi
the puhllc , deposits called ' from" ; de
positary tanks will not be require on
July 1, the date named in the call, jtftit
may be made by the banks -any .time
on or before July 15.: The purpose of
this change in the date1 of payment is toj
separate tne transier oi iunos - oi -me
Treasury If dm the heavy, payments pf
dividends and Interest falling 4due on
the first of July. The'unpaid portion of
the second installment to. be paid by.
the banks to the Treasury Is about $12,
000,000. ' - . - - -
Russian Recital of Caoses Contribute
ADMIRAL CRIMINALLY - STUPID
Surviving Officers.Declare; tfrat Rojest
yensky's Plans, if he Had Any, Were
Known Only ; to Himself la That
When Kla Flagship i Sunk- Demorali
zation Followed. , --;
Vladivostok, -By Cable. & series of
interviews with naval officers who sur
vived the battle of the Sea of Japan
has. developed, a most sensational story
of the .causes; of the Russiam disaster,
first of all, and the complete dembrali-
zation whi'efi. followed the sinking of ,
the flagship ,Kniaz Souyarpff: .t and
wounding of Admiral ' Rojestvensky.
It is explainedf "ttkt "Aoi a" slngleomcer
of - the fleet .knew' the comniancler-in-chief's
plans. The admirals, in com
mand of the divisions knew" no; more
than the sub-lieutenants and had to
rely only on the signals of the flag
ship. "Admiral Nebogaioff, on. whom
the command devolved had seen Ro
jestvensky only once, after 'the- junc
ture of their, squadrons, and them only
for fifteen minutes. ; ?
All the stories of extensive target
practice in Madagascar, It seems,, were
false. During the " entire voyage
there practically i waa no training, in .
gunnery worthy of the name and the
big gun practice was ' confined to
three . shots per vessel. Ugly,, stories
are told of " the happenings at Mada
gascar. Some of . the. crews , certainly
were untrained in gunnery, and, ex
hausted byt, the, eight;, months' voyage
under trying moral and physical condi
tions, were no match' for the veteran
Japanese, , whose marksmanship was
wonderful.1 The Japanese concen
trated their. fire on one. ship until she'
was placed out of action and then on .
another, thus sucessively Sinking the
Oslyaba,, Alexander III and Khiaz Sou
varoff. Some ships dvelopeU deplor
able structural ' defects The Oslyaba .
sank without kaving a, single, hole be
low the water line. Heavy seas enter?
ed the vessel j above the water line,
and the water tight compartments,
which were changed several times dur
ing the' voyage, did not stand the
strain they had been calculated to
stand, vand bucst, flooding and .heeling
the vessel over until" she turned tur
tle."" i-'''.'f-t. l--il-"UJs-J
Lack of ..homogenietyv, among the
ships made it impossible to manoeuvre
in harmony. ' .
The Vladimir. Monomach, Admiral
Oushakoft and Admiral SeniaVin had
to lag' behind on this account, becom
ing easy victims. . ,. v J
Finally,' the ammunition was - ex
hausted after the first day's fight. ,
Even the very morning of the battle,
while the buzzing of f the i wireless in
struments on -4the; Russian . ships show
ed that the Japanese scouts were com
municating his dispositions ta Admiral
Togo, Admiral Rojestvensky continued
his careless manoeuverfngand when
the y Japanese, actually appeared the
Russians were caught in an" Impossible
formation and ;were attacked on .three
fronts.! Rojestvensky' position was
cramped and his transports "were ' bad
ly placed and caused ddnsion.- While
the Japanese were trailing projectiles
even from machine gtinef oh the Rus
sian ships, . the:1, latter, were ; huddled
together, -blanketing. each other's fire.
Only the leaders-of the columns could
bring their guns to Jaear, ! ancl even
those the untrained guimers , fired
wildly. To render mitters worse, the
mines and floating rtbrpedoes, sown In
the paths of the Russian divisions add-y
ed to the confusion. The Borodino, -Admiral
Nakhimoff, and Navarin fell
victims to these obstructions..'
It is a heartrending' narrative, . that
Russia and (the world should , know.
The sailors and officers 'were 'not al
together to' blame. The main, fault
lies "elsewhere. There were many he
roes among the Russians.8 ' Captain
Berkh, of the Oslyaba; 'committed sui
cide on his bridge as "the shipeank,
rather than save himself There were
thousands ; of i other : heroes .whose
names the world will never TcnoW.
? Negro Fatally' Slashes-Attorney.
- Muskogee, ifrl S'pecia&Followlitg
an altercation here this afternoon, a
negro slashed Ooi;,Thl3mas'Mwcum, a ;
prominent attorney; In the - abdomen,
causing afatal "wound: CoO Marcum
is. a brother of J. B. Marciim, who
was killed j some time ago in. a feud
at Jackson, Ky. - , r .
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Official .Assurance. ;
woaiiiTiton Sneclal. Official as- -
surance that 'the PresMentte'eftarts to ;
bring' Russia, and; Japan, .together to
discuss peace, will be frowned wltli suc
cess ' was brought' tdtheWhiW House
by Count Cassiniri?8laiV Das"'
sador, who called by appointment and
"in the name of 'EmpejtorN&holasV for
mally acceptedcthi5ftt;s, "offer ,
of good will." . a&v - V. t
The. foUowingsbffjFtatemeift re--,
garding the cpnfeflihce was issued 'at
the White'H6usecv;ii ii xaiV? " .
n "Ambassador, Cassini ; has : called to -r-express
the Russian . government's as- .
sent to the President's proposition, and
to state that .they would appoint plen
ipotentiaries nto' meet'' the plenipoten- i
tiaries of. Japan
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