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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-01

the temple of justice, were gathered
many of the old veterans, who listen
ed to impromptu talks.
Shortly after 10 o'clock the business
session of the reunion was held IN the
court room. Major General Julian S.
Carr, Commanding the North Carolina
Division. United Confederate Veterans,
called the convention to order and af-
ter prayer by the chaplain, DIR. j. Will
liam Jones' of Richmond, addressed
his former comrades in arms in q
short and appropriate talk. Gen. Carr
referred to the presence of Gen. w. L.
Roberts, of Gates county and said he
was the youngest Brigadier General in
the Confederate army, being but 23
years old at the time he held that COM
mission. Gen. Roberts was the man
who it was said would fight rattle
snake through the crack of fence
and give the snake the first chance.
Among other prominent Confeder-
ates present this morning was Gen. j.
B. Starr of Cumberland, who won
the title of the marshalney of Lees
cavalry. Great applause followed q
remark Of Gen. Carr, when he said
that in the hall was the man who
raised the first Confederate flag on
Fort Sumter, Col. John S. Byrd.
There were loud calls for Col. Byrd,
and as the distinguished South Caro-
linian stepped upon the platform there
was a mighty burst of applause. Gen.
Ray, when the applause had subsided,
stated that he had in the museum in
the court house a piece of the stall TO
which the flag hung.
Adjutant General London called the
attention of the veterans to the con-
dition of the North Carolina camps,
saying that not half of the camps had
ekpt UP their dues and that this dis
graceful state of affairs should be
looked into North Carolina was in
the forefront of battle, said General
Continued on Page Five.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-01
STILL LOCKED IN DEATH
STRUGGLE AT LAO YANG

war correspondent wounded and also
twenty-five Chinese women from
Chiaofantun. whom DR.. Westwater,
the distinguished missionary. is caring
for in the Chinese Red Cross refuge.
The days developments show thai
the Russians are prepared for ak
emergencies.
Slow rain began to fall at noon,
gradually transforming the plain into
"a wilderness through which the
wounded. in carts and walking, arc
tonight making their way to the hos
pitfalls.
Considering the scale of the days.
operations, the number of Russian
wounded is apparently small, while the
Japanese losses are believed to be
great especially where they were re-
pulsed on the south road. Chinese
graves are being levelled about LiaC
Yang in order not to interfere with
the defense.
Developments are expected west and
northwest.
The Struggles Continue.
a.. Liao Yang, Aug. 31.-(5:1O p. n.y.
-1ne bautle is sull in progress, but
the strength of the cannonade does not
equal that of yesterday.
The japanese are getting around the
Russian left flank.
over 100000 men and 1900 guns
are engaged on both sides. Practi-
cally the whole Russian force is in the
firing line.
One regiment which had just ar
rived from. Russia went into actioe
with it's band playing.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-01
Cannon Fire at Night.

There was cannon fire last night and
this is expected nightly. The varie1
casualties here include one Russian
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-01
VETERANS AGAIN
HONOR GEN. CARR
He Pays Tribute to Gen
eraI Roberts.
STEPHEN D.LEESPEAkS
We Believed We Were Right Then, We
Know 1t Now, He Cries. Man Who
Raised First Confederate Flag
on Fort Sump-
(speciaI to News and Observer )

Asheville, N. c., Aug. 31.-The last
lay of the annual reunion of the States
Confederate soldiers opened thib
morning fair, with just enough sun
shine to warm the hearts and the bent
forms Of the remnant of that great
army who wore the gray.
The veterans and other visitors were
astir early in the day, and everywhere
about the city could be seen the old
gray uniforms, the hoary locks and the
furrowed faces of the soldiers OF forty
years or more ago.
Long before 10 o'clock, the hour for
the opening of the days exercises, the
court house green was filled with vet
Grams and their friends, While on and
around the speakers stand in front of
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-01
The Battle OF the Second Day Began With The
Dawn and Was Still Raging at $40
in the Afternoon,

The estimates of Russian correspond
ents range at from six hundred to
one thousand guns per side.
In the preliminary fighting of Mon
day the Russians captured 200 priS-
oners, who have already arrived AT
Harbin and report persists that they
captured over forty japanese guns yes
terday.
General Kuropatkin's effective forces
are variouslX estimated at from 170,
600 to 100000 men.
Attack Three Sides.
The Japanese on Wednesday morn
ing attacked three sides of the Rus
sian position. One of the Associated
Press correspondent also mentions :
Japanese movement to the northeast
of Lao Yang showing that the Japa-
nese were undoubtedly trying to work
around Kuropatkin's rear.
One of the surprising phases of the
situation is the endurance of the men,
They have been engaged desperately
for two days after more or less Sc
we're fighting under unfavorable condi-
tions every day since August "A. II
would seem that human endurance
could not persist much longer without
respite of some sort.
Japanese Using Balloons.
The Japanese are using balloons tC
locate the Russian guns and trenches
One of the Russian correspondents OF
the Associated Press points out that
the Japanese sent up balloon shortly
after daylight to the southeast of Lilac
Yang.
The Japanese are reported to be
using mortars to drop shells in the
Russian position. These are probably
the high-angle fire Howitzers which
were reported in action earlier. in the
week.
1t is plain however. that the Japa-
nese are no longer enjoying the SUI
periority in artillery which stood them
in such good stead in the earlier
months of the war. 1t was then hill
fighting and the Japanese mountain
batteries, in which arms the Russians
were deficient. told with deadly effect
Now the contest is in Il comparatively
open country where both Russian field
guns and the Russian acvalry can
come into more effective use.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-01
HANGED BUT HOWL
Numerous Q's Crook
About This Extraordi-
nary Tale of Lynch
ing.
(By the Associated Press. }

Chicago, Aug. 31.-A dispatch to
the Inter-Ocean from Weimer, Texas,
says:
While incarcerated in Jail. Oscar
Lee Tucker a 17-year-old negro, un-
der arrest for attempted rape, was
mysteriouslv lynched. The officials
are unable to determine just when
or how the act was committed.
The cage had not been broken into,
but Tucker had "a forty foot rope
around his neck and his head was
drawn up to a hole in the cell abou.
eight inches in width and not over
four feet from the floor used to pass
food through to the prisoners. Hit
feet were tied close to his body with
cords. There is no clue to the Eerpe-
traitors. :
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-01
REV. DIR. LILLY DECIDES SUNDAY
The Suit of District Attorney Holton
Against n. Glenn Williams.

Especial TO news anu SDSeIFeT.)
Winston n-Salem, N. c., Aug. 30.-Dr
y. CIav Iilly. pastor of the First
PRESBYTERIAN church, says he will an
nounce to his congregation next Sun
dav his decision in regard to the call
recently extended him to become sec
retarv of the Foreign Mission Board
of the Southern Presbyterian church.
Many believe that he will accept. DR..
Lilly is popular with his congregation
and the officials of his church refuse
to believe that he will give up his pas
toTate here.
The $4,000 suit instituted against
Mr.. N. Glenn Williams, prominent
citizen of Yadl1n county by United
States District Attorney A. e. Holton
is set for trial at the next term of For
syth Superior court. Mr. HoIton asks
for damages in the amount sIateu Tor
an assault upon him by Mr.. Williams
with a cowhide in this city last year.
Able counsel have been employed on
both sides.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-01
The Struggles Continue.
"Charge" and the Bayonets Bustle
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press)
Lao Yang, Aug. 31-A Russian cor
sian correspondent says:
The Japanese all day yesterday car
ried on the fight with an energy ap-
preaching desperation, hut the Rus
slams were buoyed up in the belief
that a point had been reached where
there would be no more retreating and
the Japanese were met with shouts
and hurrahs from the trenches and
the rifle pits.
Five times the japanese hurled
themselves against the lines, but each
time they were repulsed at the point
Of the bayonet.
There were about 1000 guns in ac-
ton on each side, but we have more
guns emplaced than have the japanese
The losses cannot yet be computed,
but they have been great everywhere,
specially among the artillerymen.
For instance, in the first artillery bri-
ga,le every officer was either killed
or wounded, and some of the guns
were silenced absolutely owing to the
death of all the gun crews
The spirit of the men are of the
highest at all points.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-01

1t isn't always safe to tell a girl
that you admire her blooming cheeh'
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-01
THE STORY FROM TOXIC.
Details of the Fighting From the 25th
to the 2Sth.
CBv the Associated Press.)

Toxic, Aug. 3O.-5 p. m.-Details of
the operations against Lao Yang from
August 25th to August 2Sth, which in
clude an account of the desperate
three days battle in the neighbor-
hood of Anping and the abandonment
of Anshanshan reached Toxic today.
The first Japanese army was divid-
ed into three columns, and moved
against Anping, where the Russians
occupied a steep and well fortified en-
inence, which they had spent months
in strengthening. The Russian posi-
ton to the east and south of Anping
extended along ridge north or Ial-
shakou to Hundshaling through Han
polin and Tatetinsu. The advantages
were with the Russians. The Japa-
nese were not able to secure ground
positions for their artillery except
along the Liao Yang road.
The Japanese left column moved
forward August %, driving back
small force of Russians and on the
25th prepared to give battle the fol-
lowing day. AT midnight of the 25th
the japanese center suddenly rushed
forward in a bayonet charge against
the Russian center which was located
In the vicinity of Kungchangling.
a Surprise and Capture.
This charge was a surprise and
proved to be cminently successful.
The Japanese captured the entire posi-
ton The Russian forces on the Sc
cond and third lines were then strong
ly reinforced and offered determined
resistance. A fierce rifle engagement
enSued and continued without abate-
ment throughout the 26th. The Rus
sian artillery posted at Anping got the
range of the Japanese lines and sent
in a deadly fire. The Japanese ar
tillery was not able to obtain good po-
stions and was badly exposed. The
Russian infantry endeavored to recov-
.er it's lost grounds but the Japanese
held their positions and managed
gradually to press the Russians toward
the valley of the Ian river.
The Japanese left column, the prin-
cipal strength of which was infantry
attacked an eminence north of Tahsi-
kou at dawn of the 26th. The Rus
sian artillery was in semi-permanent
fortificationS north of Tatientsu and
northwest of Kaofengsu and in
strength was superior to that of the
Japanese. The bombardment reached
it's height between 4 and o'clock in
the afternoon. The Russian fire had
dwindled at times but the Japanese
were unable to silence the enemys
guns. The Russian infantry was rein
forced and pressed against the left
| wing of the Japanese left column. The
| Japanese troops were dangerously ex-
posed and the advance of the left col
umn retired.
In the meantime the Japanese CEN
ter tried to pierce the Russian line
completely dividing it but both the
Russians wings held their positions
| firmly.
! During the night of the 26th the
japanese made fruitless assaults upon
the Russian positions at Hungshaling
and Tahsikou. Finally they succeed
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-01
is WIRE OR RAIL CUT?1


Tbe Report that Communication North
Of Lao Yang Has Been Destroyed
is Officially Denied at st. Peters
burg. First Dispatches to that Cap
itai Indicate that the Russian Star
is in the Ascendant. Later Dumb
Wires Fill the PopuIace With Dark
Disquiet. 1t is Believed that Lao
Yang Will Be Remembered as One
of the BIoodiest BattIefields of His
tory.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-01
"A BREEZE FROM NEW BERN.
news of The Last Day from Raleigh
End-PriceS Rise.

1oday will in all probability see tho
elu temporarily at least. of the much
,liooIed question of a lease of the At
i lolllc and North Carolina Railroad.
Wlen the stockholders meet in New
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-01
(By the Associated Press.)


ST. Petersburg, Sept. 1.-2 a. m.---
Thursday-With the knowledge that
the Russian ard japanese armies
about Lao Yang locked in a death
struggle, the tension in St Petersburg
tonight is strained to the utmost. 1t
is believed here that the fight cannot
stop short of the crushing defeat OF
one side or the other.
All reports so far are favorable to
the Russians. though the suspension
of all news for many hours has been
exceedingly frying and has giten rise
to severeal rumors, somewhat temp
ering the earlier enthusiasm.
IT is stated officially, however. that
the report that the railway and the
telegraph have been cut north Of Lao
Yang is untrue, A member OF the
general staff said to the Associated
Press at midnight:
Il can assure you that UP to this
hour communication with Liao Yang
has not been interrupted. General
Kuropatkin has taken particular pre-
cautions against any attempt to cut
theu railway. While it is always
possible that small raiding party
might slip through the Russian pa
IrOtS OF lHdl IlIeu CIllieoS oeehNiilS
might cut the telegraph, it is a fair
supposition, in view of all the facts,
that this has not been DONE.
The Crises Not Set.
The highest military authorities
here consider that the most critical
stage of the battle has not yet been
reached. and they believe that the
fight may continue for some time be-
fore either side acknowledge defeat.
This is an important consideration
by the light of which to interpret any
Immediate news.
1t is thought here. that in view
of the numbers engaged, the desper-
ateness of the assaults and the length
of the line about seven miles. the
losses i'm two days fighting cannot
fall short of ten thousand on each
side Both sides are strainlng every
nerve realizing that the fortunes OF
war for a whole year are in the scale,
and neither side is in the mood or
position to spare men in the effect
to achieve q final victory.
VIII Rank as an Aceldama.
The battle of Lao Yang will prob
ably rank as one of the great Sanguin-
arv battles of history. 1t is estimated
bv the general staff that the Japanese
armies engaged number seventeen di-
visions of $1,000 men each or allow
ing for incfficients about 240, 900 men.
Each division has thirty six guns, and
there are two Independent artillery
brjgades of one hundred guns each,
making a total of about 500 guns.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-28
REVIVAL IS CLOSED
CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIANS
 HAVE FINE MEETING.
Rev. W. T. Rodgers of Knoxville Spoke to Sunday School, Church, Men,
 and at Night Ser-

The series of revival meetings at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, con. ducted by Rev. w. T. Rodgers of Knox vile. Tenn, came to close last night.
 The results are most gratifying to the church and to Rev. W. M Crawford the pastor.
 At 10 o'clock yesterday morning MT. Rodgers preached to the boys and girls in the Sunday School and every unsaved scholar in the school room was con and confessed Christ
 The mems mass meeting at o'clock yesterday afternoon was largely at tended and was a meeting of great spir. itual power. Mir. Rodgers preached on The Young Man and the Devil" This text was The devil goeth about seeking whom he may devour." It was a magnificent sermon of great power and brought deep conviction to many in the large audience.
 Many of the illustrations and incl dents related were striking. One min ute the men would be laughing and the next the tears would be streaming down their cheeks. At the close of the sermon about forty men stood for pray CTS, twenty came to the altar and ten were converted and publicly confessed faith in Christ. There was great re- Joictng among the ChrlStian men preS- ent.
 At the II o'clock service. MT. Rod gers preached on Jesus, the King" He said that Jesus was the King of men; the King of teachers: the King of benefactors the King of reformers: the King of lovers; the King of suffer CTS; the King of redeemers and saviors; the King over death, and the reigning Prince of heaven.
 At the close of this service there were five additions to the church.
 Last night MT Rodgers preached on the text. "Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap" He said that one would reap the same kind of seed that one sows; that one would reap more than he s1ws; that he will reap even if he Is ignorant of the sowing: and that after he has sown. the harvest will come though he repent. ''He that soweth to the flesh, or he that eoweth wild oats, shall reap corruption and misery and death. But he that soweth to the Spirit of God shall reap life ev- erlasting. The harvest will reach into eternity. What shall the harvest be?"
 At the close of this sermon a large number of men and women came to the altar for prayers, and there were five more conversions. There were sixty four persons who were converted and publicly confessed faith in Christ dur ing the meetings. Of these twenty-two have joined the church and more are to join next Sunday. Seven joined last night.
 While the large congregation stood and sang. God be with you till we meet again" the people came forward and bade Mir. Rodgers goodbye.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-28
MEETING OF MASONS
GRAND LODGE TO CONVENE IN
 MONTGOMERY.
Royal Arch Chapter ena Royal and Select Masters WIT Alse Hoia Annual Sessions Beginning
 DecenAheR 5.

Grand Masonic bodies of Alabsma meet in annual convocatton in Mont. gomery beginning Monday. December 9th and remaining in session practical ly throughout the week.
 Over five hundred delegates are sx- pected to attend this meeting. The Grand Lodge of Masons is composed of about four hundred delegates. There are over a hundred members expected to attend the Grand Copvocation of the Royal Arch Chapter. ws.ie less num- Der will attend the Grand Council of Royal and Select Mastefs. All meet ings will be held in the Masonic Temple. corner of Perry and Washington Streets.
 On the morning of December 9th, Grand High Priest. c. R. Bricken, of Luverne, will call the Grand Convoca- tion of the Royal Arch Chapter to order.
 On Monday or Tuesday, the Royal and Select Masters will hold their an- nual Grand Council. On the night of Tuesday at o'clock, Grand Master R. J. Redden of Lamar County will call the Grand Lodge to order for its annual communication. All of the grand bodies will elect of- fcers for the ensuing year. Henry H. Matthews. of Montgomery. Deputy Grand Master. will be the right of | succession be elected head of Alabama Masonry.
 Social features will be arranged for the meeting.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-28

at 4:45 o'clock yesterday morning at the home of her brother. Terence ]. Toole. eos Washington Street after a brief illness.
 Miss Tools had been in a critical condition for several days prior to her death and the end was not unexpected. The last rites of the Catholic Church were administered to her and in the presence of her brothers and sisters and other relatives. she passed qIuietly away yesterday morning. Up to with in two weeks ago. Miss Toole had been enjoying excellent health but at that time. she was taken III and grew grad ually worse daily as the constitution
 gave way under the burden of sick ness.
 She was sixty-four years old and had lived fifty-four years in Montgomery | and fifty years in the house in which | she died. Born in Smithboro, County
 Monaghan. Ireland, on June 15, Is40,
 she moved to this country with her
 parents as a child and settled with
 them In Mobile. The family moved to
 Montgomery shortly afterwards and | she had since then made her home here.. 70 Miss Toole was possessed of many womanly traits that so to make up
 her strong Christian character and was especially known among the poor for her charity work. She was born and
 reared in the Roman Catholic faith
 and she was a devout member of St.
 Peters Catholic Church. Two brothers, Peter Toole and Ter. renee Toole and two sisters, Mrs. Alice Kohn and Mrs. Annie Boylan
 survive her.
 The funeral will take place at a
 o'clock this afternoon from St. Peters
 Church at which. Rev. Father Dennis Savage. pastor of the church will of.
 ficiate. The pail bearers all me- phews of Miss Toole will be the
 following gentlemen: John P. Kohn Frank D. Kohn, w. H. Kohn, A. D.
 Kohn, James Toole. Joseph Toole, vii. liam Boylan and Theobald Boylan. Interment will be made in Oakwood Cemetery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-28
MIR TAYLoR's FUNERAL.
Impressive Services Held at st. Johns
 Church,


 The funeral of Mir. Will John Tay- Tor, one of the best known and be- loved citizens of Montgomery who died in St. Louis. Friday morning, where for the past two years he had made his home took place at o'clock yes- terday afternoon from St. Jonn's Epis- copal Church.
 The services were attended by a great number of his friends and ac- quaintances. The procession which followed his body from the home of his brother-in law. MT. Robert H. Jones. 15 Moulton Street to the church and thence. after the funeral services. to Oakwood Cemetery was one of the longest funerals corteges that has been seen in Montgomery in many months.
 The masses of beautiful flowers that were literally banked over the casket were of great beauty and were ar ranged into some of the handsomest designs ever seen in this city, several of them having been sent by friends in distant cities. Mir. Taylor's long service in the railroad world had brought him into contact with people all over the country and wherever he had been. he had friends for to know him was to like him. The Montgomery Greys. under command of Captain s. H. Roberts. of which company MT.