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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-15
MAJOR G. NJ. RIVALS DEAD.
He Was One of the Most Prominent
Men in Georgia.
CBy the Associated Press.)

Savannah, Ga. Sept. 13.-Major
Garland M. Ryals died here this af-
ternOon after having had his right leS
amputated on Sunday. because Of
diabetic gangerene. He was sixty five
yt ars of age.
Major Ryals was one of the most
prominent planters in Georgia. He
was a pioneer in the truck growing
industry, having extensive lands near
this city under cultivation. He also
had q large plantation and peach
farm in Worth county, this State.
His prominence in agriculture had
won his appointment twelve years ago
on the State experiment board and
his disappointment for all successive
terms. In 1890 he served in the
legislature Major Ryals WAS born
in Cumberland county, Virginia. and
it was from that State at the out
reak of the Civil War that he enter
ed the Confederate army. He won
distinction by his gallantry, the
records showing recommendation for
promotion made by General Fitzhugn
Lee, J. E. 3. Stewart and John Il.
Gordon. who testified in warm terms
to Major Ryals' courage and devotion
to duty. A widow and five children
survive Major Ryals The funeral
will take place here Thursday morn
ing.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-15
MEN TO PREACH DEMOCRACY.
"A List of Those Who Are to Take the
Stump for Parker.
(By the Associated Press.

New York, Sept. 13.-Chairman
Daniel McConville. of the speakers
bureau of the Democratic National
Committee tonight gave out the
names of a hundred or more Demo-
Gratis who will, he states, take the
stump in the so-called doubtful States,
during the coming campaign. 1t is
said that these speakers will be as
signed to begin work during the final
week of September.
.It is known" Chairman McCon-
vile says, that Judge Parker, form
err President Cleveland, and William
j. Bryan will each take part in the
campaign In addition to these
are named many prominent Demo
Gratis who will speak. some of whom
are: Former Secretary of the Treas
ury John ID. Carlisle. former Secre-
tary ee State Richard Oney. Lieu
tenant General Nelson A. Miles. for
mer Senator Charles A. Towne. Con
gresham w. Bourke Cochran. Arthur
Pue German, John Sharp Williams
United States Senators Joseph Z
Blackburn and James S. McCreary, OF
Kentucky; Benjamin r. Tillman. o.
South Carolina; Isador Raynor, O
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-15
NO ARRESTS MADE YET.
The Latest Developments in the Alt
man Tragedy Battery Ready
to Move.
(By the Associated Press.)

Jacksonville, Fla, Sept. 13.-W. II
Altman, postmaster at Baxter, Fla,
a brother of the Altmans implicated in
the stabbing ARRAY on the Georgia.
Southern and Florida road yesterday
morning, came to Jacksonville today
and attempted to have the Federal au-
thCritieS arrest w. M. Duncan for at
tempting to assault his brother, Jesse
Altman, assistant postmaster, and for
interfering with the assistant post
master in the discharge of his duties.
: Altman claims that Duncan was
seen approaching his store in which
the poStoffice is situated, carrying a
gum that his brother Jesse shot him
in self-defenSe, and that there was no
fusilade from the postoffice. The Dis
trict Attorney declined to prosecute.
The sheriff of Baker county is in
Baxter, but no arrests have been made.
The AltmanS claim that the men killed
on the train were killed in Georgia,
A prominent railroad official, however,
who witnessed the tragedy, says tho
deed was done in Florida.
Wilson's battery has been held in
readiness to go toBaxter at ID moments
notice but has not been ordered out.
The other two military companies of
the city are out of the State. A Pc
culiar situation exists. The Governor
and president of the Senate are out of
the State. The Speaker of the House
will not assume the duties of Governor
until officially notified of the absence
from the State of the Governor and
president of the Senate.
The only railroad which leads to
Baxter goes through a part of Geor-
gia. so troops could not be sent there
without first obtaining permission
from the Governor of that State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-15
Davis Letter Finished.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, Sept. 13.-Former SEN
ator Henry G.. Davis today completed
the first draft of his letter accepting
the Democratic nomination for the
vice-presidency. Mr.. Davis came tc
New York to confer with the leaders
of his party regarding this document,
and Senator German. of Maryland,
who arrived here last night, came on
the same errand. Chairman Taggart
of the National Committee. and Chair
man Sheehan, of the Executive Com
mittee, and former Senator G. a.
Towne have been consulted regarding
the document.
The draft of the letter completed
today will be revised tomorrow and
the final touches added Thursday when
Mr.. Davis expects to leave for Elkins,
w. Va. The letter will not be made
public until after the formal accept
ance of Judge Parker has been pub
lished.
Senator German will remain in New
York for some time. He is to give
his counsel freely to the Democratic
leaders, although he will have no Off
cial position or connection with the
Democratic National Committee.
Senator German today expressed
great confidence regarding the condi-
ton in Maryland from a Democratic
standpoint.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-15
FIVE BANDITS HOLD UP a CAR
They, However, Fail to Secure the
Gold They Coveted.
(By the Associated Press.)

Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 13.-Five
bandits perpetrated a successful hold
up of a passenger train on the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific Railway near
Let's, Iowa, early this morning. The
statements of express men are that the
robbers secured no money, though the
safe was blown open and the contents
taken. The officers assert that the
safe contained merchandise of some
value, company papers in transit, ETC.,
but no money.
Three special trains, on one of which
are posses of railroad and express en-
ployes and a number of officers, were
rushed to the scene of the robbery i'm
mediately upon receipt of the news.
Mounted men with bloodhoundS are
row securing the country for miles in
every direction in an effort to appre-
bend the robbers.
The robbery occurred at place
known as "Whiskey Hollow" about
six miles out of Muscatine and near
Fruitland.
The train known as No. II is a
through Chicago and Kansas City
train. The robbery was at the end of
sharp curve and exactly where a
similar hold-up was engineered two
years ago by Marx, Neidermeier and
Van Dine, the so-called Chicago scar
barn BANDITS The engineer as the
train rounded the curve, saw red
lantern on the track and Immediately
stopped the train.
Immediately the engine, express car
and baggage car were boarded by the
robbers. apparently five in number. A
fusilade of shots was fired along the
sides of the train to prevent interfer-
ence by passengers. The messenger
of the express car was compelled to
open the door. The car safe was dyna-
mited and the contents taken, after
which the engine crew was compelled
to return to the passenger coaches.
The engine was then cut off and the
robbers ran it quickly through Let's
and to within two miles of Columbus
Junction, where it was left standing.
The manner in which the bandits
handled the engine, convinceS the Of
flcers that some of the robbers are eX-
perienced railroad men.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-15
HIGGINS OR WOODRUFF?
Chances Seem to Favor the Former a.
Republican Nominee for "o'er
nor of New York.
lRu the Associated Press.)

Saratoga. N. Y, Sept 1S.--Unlesss
the forces behind the candidacy Or
lieutenant Governor Frank w. hls-
80 cbanpe position before Vot!
p i'i +o1,en there is every indication OF
10. ,rn,nination by the Republlcan
Gto+a convention to head the state
ticEet as candidate for Governor. but
ono name is mentioned in Oppose
tin,, that of former Lieutenant Cover
nor Timothy l.. Woodruff. All tath
Of third candidate has been apah-
doned and tonight the contest heI
botween these two men. Governor
Odeu and his friends are outspoken
in their advocacy of Mr.. higgins aio
in q poll issued tonight claim TO nave
7O9 votes assured in his favor. Inc
conventions total vote is go. ee,e
senator Plat and Mr.. Woodruff
advocates do not by any means aoml'
this situation and state most en-
nhatically that they will carry the
fight to the floor of the convention
MANY believe, however, tlUt Mr.. Hlg-
0ins will be the unanimous nominee
of the convention.
Governor Odell, chairman OF the
Republican State committee, said to-
night:
",rhe sentiment of the convention
seems to be in favor of the nominal
ton of Lieutenant Governor Higgins
for Governor, and 1 think he will be
nominated"
The lines are sharply drawn between
the oodruff and Higgins advocates
This situation i sthe elimination OF q
dav of increasing intensity of feeling
during which rumors of many KINDS
have met the incoming delegations.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-15

Maryland; A. c. Latimer. of South
Carolina; A.. j. McLaurin and Herman
do d. Money, of Mississippi; Joseph
w. Bailey, and Charles A. Culberson.
of Texas; Augustus Bacon and Alex
ander S. Clay, of Georgia.; William j.
Stone and Francis M. Cockrell, OF
Missouri; John w. Daniels and Thos
s. Martin, of Virginia; Henry M. Tel
Ter and Thomas M. Patterson, of Colo
RADIO; Francis c.. NewlandS. of Ne
vada, and Stephen Mallory and j. F.
Talliaferro, of Florida: former Sena-
tor David b. Hill, of New York; Ed
ward M. Shepard, of Brooklyn; Mayor
George B. Mcclellan, of New York;
Governor Edwin Warfield, of Mary.
land; Captain Richmond Pearson
Hobson, of Alabama: former Senator
James K. Jones, of Arkansas: Mayor
Carter II. Harrison. of Chicago. and
former Secretary of the Interior
Hoke Smith, of Georgia.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-15
Kuropatlzin to the Car.

st. Petersburg, Sept. 13.-Ihe EN-,
peror last night received a long re-
port from General KIropathlh QUIZ III
ing the military situation ana the ols,
position of the Russian forces any
describing minurely the s-Tateglcal
considerations. 1t is also undersloo o'.
that General Kuropatkln dWgl'
lengthily on the political asDect Oh tne
situation. The contents of the repor'
Will not be published.
The authorities here are unanimous lilLIyS
ly of the opinion that General hufo-
patkin will not withdraw from NUE. N. !.
den without accepting battle II ona q
expected that he will leave 5O'ooo
men to defend Mukden. while the re-
mainder of his army retires to Tie
Pass. 1t is believed that General
Kuropatlxin has over 100000 men:
The general staff said TO-DAY lna a'
since the battle of Lao Yang Genera q.
Kuropatkin had been reinforced tb ~
two corps 1t is supposed that the
reinforcemants Of artillery amount L.
fully three hundred gpns.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-15
Silence Tries Muscovite Nerves.

st. Petersburg, Sept. 14.-(3:15 a.
m.)-The continued delay in the re-
ceipt here of anything like detailed
official account either of the battle of
Lao Yang or of the present situation
at the front is proving more irritating
to the public of St. Petersburg than
any previous phase of the war, and
has given rise to numerous alarmlst
stories of the alleged precarious sit
uation of General Kuropatkin's army.
None of these stories, however, are
traceable to any authentic source.
The fact seems to be that military
operations in the neighborhood OF
Mukden are almost suspended on &C
count of the effect of the rains upon
the roads.
There is no current news to record,
while if General Kuropatkin has trans
mitted any full account of the recent
great battle, it has not been allowed TO
circulate. The persistent silence Is do
ing more than anything else to as
credit the Russian communicating
chief in the eyes of the public.
Fear That China Will Strike.
Reports that the Chinese are MAX
ing preparations to occupy CONQUERED
territory are creating some uneaslncsS
for China has been all along an I'M
certain quantity from which any de-
velopment or complication might be
expected. No one knows preclsely
What pressure, racial or political, Japan
may be able to bring to bear upon the
great, silent empire. The logical pehel
always has been that China Would en-
deavor to the utmost to refrain lroiil
taking sides in the present cohlhct, al
scrder that she might be in position
to make the best terms possible VIII
the ultimate victor; but it is reallzeu
that continued Japanese advance m
to the heart of Manchuria might eXer'
a powerful influence upon both Inc
Chinese peasantry and the nearby III
controlled regular troops, Whlcn tnt
weak central government at Fekln
might find it difficult TO curp, therepy
precipitating serious complcalioliS
upon the scene of actual hostliltleS'
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-15
SHOOTS UP -FOUR CENTS.
Wheat Continues to Advance With
Great Rapidity.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, Sept. 13.-Wheat in the
New York market shot up no less than
four cents a bushel today, making
almost eight cents rise in two days,
as a result of Saturdays bullish gov
eminent. crop report and today's cold
weather in the Northwest. The map
was especially unfavorable in this re-
spect and caused heavy covering by
some of the big houses that have hith-
erto stood out against the advancing
tendency of the market. Wheat is
now higher than at any time since the
Letter deal of 1898.
While the afternoon market was
less excited it showed greater strength,
and at one time went to $1.20 3-S for
December, establishing a new high re-
cord for the past six years.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-15
Prominent Lawyer Dies.

Macon, Ca, Sept. &c. A. Turner,
one of the most prominent members
of the Georgia bar, died at three
O'Clock this morning at his home in
Vineville, as the result of a pro-
longed attack of nervous prostration
and rheumatism. He was born al
GAINESVILLE, fifty-fve years ago and
has been in Macon since 1888. After
leaving the University he was for a
time pastor of the Baptist church at
Quitman.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-15
LOSS OF THE MOSQUITO FLEET
Belief That Number of Daring Negro
Fishermen Have Been Lost.
CIV the Associated Press

Charleston, S. c.. Sept. 13.-What is
known as the Mosquito Fleet OF
boats owned and manned by daring
negro fishermen went beyond the par
TO the BIackfish Banks, out of SIGHT OF
land. this morning. Three of these
boats and their crews of three or -four
men each have not been heard from at
II O'Clock tonight and are almost Ger
tainly lost. One boat, THE Pride,
capsized and sank and the captain,
John Wylie, and two other fishermen,
Irwin Graham and Abram Jones, were
drowned. Joseph Butler was the only
member of the crew saved, another
fishing boat having picked them up.
The squalf which struck the fishing
boats is the edge of the small gale that
has been sweeping up this coast all
day.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-15
A STRUGGLE OF SEVEN DAYS.
a Correspondent With Kurold De.
ScribcS the Battle of Lao Yang.
(By the Associated Press.)

General Kurokis Headquarters in
the Field, Monday, Sept. 5, (Via Tien
Tsin, Sept. 13.)-The battle of Lao
Yang was concluded this morning af-
ter almost seven days of continuous
struggling. General Kuropatkin was
defeated, but after holding his ground
for four days he effected mastery
retirement along the railroad, probab-
~ with his army almost intact and
taking away the bodies of half of his
men who were killed in action.
The part that the Japanese force
under command of General KurOkj
played in the conflict was remarkable
From the 25th to the goth OF August
when he effected a junction with the
other Japanese armies around Lac
Yang, he advanced night and day over
almost roadlesS mountains, pushing
the enemy before him. He then
made rapid change of base from
Anping to point on the eastern side
of the railroad with his left wing ten
miles north of Lao Yang, thus leaving
wide gap between his troops and
the main body of the Japanese. The
purpose of General Kuroki was to cut
the railroad, which was General Ku-
ropatkin's only possible avenue of re-
treat and attempt a surrounding move
ment. On the night of September
his force reached position two or
three miles from the railroad with the
right division ready to strike, but Gen
eral Kuropatkin was able to send a SUI
perior force against him and hold him
at bay while the Russian army made
good it's retreat. For two days it seem
ed possible that the Russians might as
sumo the offensive on large scale and
perhaps force the Japanese right army
as the command of General Kurohi is
called, to abandon it's position.
Fighting With Electric Wires.
One of the bloodiest ARRAYS of the
entire war developed on the lower
ridges of the Sykwantun Hills. A
part of the Japanese center division
was engaged in a night assault. Upon
approaching the Russian trenches they
encountered an unexpected defense
The Russians had strung along the
ground heavy wires highly charged
with electricity and as the japanese
soldiers ran against the wires IN the
darkness they received severe shocks
III addition to this the Russian troops
defending these trenches, threw gren'
AIDES, or shells, among the stormers
This was terrifying and many of the
Japanese were wounded. The attemp
to seize this hill, which was an i'm
rortant vantage ground to either
army, was rot successful. One Japa
nese battalion which fought it's way
into the trenches, exhausted its am
munition. 1t attempted to cut it's way
out with the bayonet, but it was al
most exterminated.
Fierce Night Battle.
The fighting which took place the
night of September 2 along the entire
line was the fiercest of the whole bat.
tie. The Russians were determined r.
retake Hei-ing Tail Hill, which was
necessary for the protection of thf
railroad. All day long two or three
Russian batteries had enveloped the
trenches on the hill with a continuous
rapid fire, shrapnel and common sheIIs
bursting along the summit and was-
tern slope. The trenches were deem
and the single japanese regiment oc-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-15
SPECIAL TRAIN.
Personally Conducted Tour to Word :
Fair, ST. Louis. Mo-, Tuesday. Octo-
Der 18th. via SeabOard Air Line jsail-
way.

The Seaboard Air Line Railway an
nounccs a very attractive personally
conducted tour to the Worlds Fair or
Tuesday October 4th, which Will b'I
in charge of Mr.. G. II. Gattis, Travel
ing Passenger Agent, from all po'ntd
on it's line and connections within tbG
State Arrangements are being male
for special train, consisting Of Ppli7
man Drawing Room Sleeping Cars an.
Vestibule High-back Day Coaches u.
run through from Raleigh. Whining
ton and Charlotte to ST. Louis with
out change.
The route selected is one of the most
attractive in the South, via Atlanta,
Chattanooga and Nashville, the routs
of the Dixie Flyer" passing the bat
tlefields between Atlanta and Chatta-
nooga, around Lookout Mountains and
through the beautiful farming coun-
try of Kentucky.
Rates from Raleigh, 15-day limit,
$24.S0; Today, $3.50; from Whining
ton 10 days, $26.25, 10 days, 5000:
from Charlotte, Is days, $25.65, 10
DAYS. $3.50. Rate for double berth
in Pullman $6.00-two can occupy
berth. making charge just half.
Leave Raleigh A p. M; Wilmington
3:2O p. m, and Charlotte, 1928 p. m,
Tuesday afternoon. October 4th.
All arrangements will be made fo4
hotel accommodations at the Inside
Inn, Exposition grounds. Pullman
will be provided for the return trip
and everything will be done for tnG
comfort and pleasure of those who
avail themselves of this opportunity ia
visit the greatest Worlds T<sr ever
held.
For rates from other points, sched7
niles. Pullman reservations, pamphlets
IF the trip, address. the undersigned
C. II. GATTIS, T. P. A,
Raleigh, N. G..
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-15
SORT O. SLIPPERY
Names Teddyites CIumb
a Creased Pole. Lor, How
They Drap.
(By the Associated Press.)

Portland, Me-, Sept. 13.-Returns
from the small towns in distant parts
of the State today, and a careful re-
vision of last nights figures place the
Republican plurality in yesterday S
State election at about $1,000.
Returns from 450 cities, towns ana
plantations out of $50 give William
T. Cobb, Republican. 1920 Cyrus
w. Davis, Democrat. 50,Oll. Inc
same places in 1900 gave Hill, Repuo-
lican, 1854; Lord, Democrat, 81,
ia. The Republican gain over l9Oe
is now estimated at per cent, the
Democratic gain at "a per cent. Add
tional returns in the Congressional
districts have not altered the result,
all four Republican congressman pc
ing returned by pluralities ranging
from 5000 to 1000.
Next years Senate will probably
stand 81 Republicans ana four Demo-
Gratis as against 20 Republicans anu
one Democrat in the last Legislature.
1t is estimated that the House Will pc
121 Republicans and ~ Democrats,
The last House stood 131 Republicans
and 20 Democrats The neaVleat
Democratic gains were IN CumperIdlu
county where the party reelected rem
commissioner. Chairman Simpson. of
the Republican State Committee, tele-
eranbed President Roosevelt that the
nartv had carried the State by more
than $4,000.
President Roosevelt replied later iu
the law. saving he was delighted with
the result and congratulatinS Mr.,
Simnson and those who had worked
with him most heartily.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-15
The Results at Crecdmoor.
(By the Associated Press.

New York, Sept. 13.-The weather
conditions of the second day of the
fall rifle, carbine pistol and revolver
meeting at the Creedmoor range were
unfavorable but the military marks
men worked with vim until dusk.
The principal event OF the day ana
the only one in which a conclusion
was reached was the McAlpin trophy
match which was won by the team
representing the State of New York,
with a total of LOIS out of a possible
1900 The United States Marine
Corps team finished second with $40.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-15
FLED IN MOTHERS CLOTHES.
How an Aged Woman Helped Her Son
to Escape From Prison.
Oh ythe Associated Press.)

Bristol, Va, Sept. 13.-Wiley Glib
son, youth being held in the Lee
county jail at Jonesville, Va, to await
conveyance to the penitentiary at
Richmond to serve a five-year sentence
for robbery, made good his escape yes
terday by departing from the prison
clad in the dress and bonnet of his
aged mother, who had been left alone
with her son that she might say good
bye. Gibson's escape was discovered
when a fellow prisoner, marking the
departure of the mother. went to the
young mans cell to comfort him, ana
there fond the aged lady dressed in
the clothes her son had discarded.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-15
"Niggcr" and the Mule.
CTrOV EXaminer.)

Last Monday night about 10 O'Clock,
Mr.. e. II. Needham discovered that
his mule was missing. Mr.. j. d.
Allen Immediately started out and
tracked the mule to Troy. Later it
was discovered that a negro riding a
mule was making his way toward
Rockingham. Sheriff Mckenzie fell
lowed at once and captured both male
and negro The mule was sure
enough Mr.. Needham's. The negro
was placed in Jail to await his trial.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-15
SECOND PRIMARY RETURNS.
Earle and Patterson Seem to
be the Choice.
(By the Associated Press.)

Charleston, S. c., Sept. 13.-Returns
from the second primary election for
Democratic nominations throughout
the State today are not complete, but
the nomination and practically the
election of j. II. Ellerbee for Con-
gresham from the Sixth district, to
succeed r. b. Scarborough, is assured
j. III. Earle has received the nomi-
nation for State Railroad Commission
er by a handsome majority over j. G.
Mobley. In the Second Congressional
district the nomination of j. O. Pat
terson over S. CT. Mayfield for Con
gress, to succeed T. G.. Croft is prob
able, though not absolutely certain be.
cause of belated returns.