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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-02

East st. Louis, H., Sept. 1.-Several
persons were injured today in a riot
that was precipitated by the arrival at
the Vandalia crossing of the first
street car bound for the stockyards
with nonunion men aboard. James
Johnson, one of the passengers, was
struck on the head with a stone and
his kull fractured DOC" Murphy
a negro, wa badly beaten by mem
bers of the mob, his left ear being
almost torn off. Another negro was
knocked -senseless.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-02
North Carolina Mstarans-

Asheville. n. c., Sept. AT the
closing session Of the annual reunion
of the confederate soldiers Of North
Carolina the following officers were
elected; General J. S. Carr, Durham.
division commander; General P C.
Carlton, Statesville, commander First
brigade; General w L. London,
Greensboro, commander Second bri-
gade; General Metts, Charlotte, COM
mander Third brigade; J. NJ Ray, of
AsheviIe, commander Fourth brigade.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-02
CRISIS IN STRUGGLE
SEEMS IMMINEN7 I
Half a Million Men Fighting for
the Mastery
THE JAPANESE LOST HEAVILY

Battle of Lao Yang Has Proved To Be
One of the Most sanguinary Con-
tests of the Great Struggle In the
Far East.
St, Petersburg, Sept. 1.-2:51 p. m.
The battle at Lao Yang last night
continued until midnight with fright.
full slaughter
The Japanese at last succeeded in
getting a column across the Taitse riy.
er, northeast of Lao Yang and Gener.
al Kuropatkfn gave the order to fall
back on the main works, but owing
to the Japanese pressure, this move,
ment was not executed. The armies
slept in their positions.
Official advices this morning, timed
6 a. M, say the battle had not been
resumed at that hour.
General Kuropat1in's forces, it was
announced from st. Petersburg yes
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-02
CaII for Appropriatlon.

Washington, Sept. 1.-Reports from
the navy yard at Charleston have been
received at the navy department and
the recommendations for improvement
there during the next year call for
appropriations in the neighborhood Of
$1,000,000 Paving the streets in the
yard, building wharyes and improv.
ing the water distribution are among
the main items.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-02
Succession Goes to EnoIieh

Indianapolis, Sept. Capt William
E. Engli1h today succeeded Harold
MegreW as commander-in-chief of the
United Spanish war veterans under
the agreement signed April IS, when
the Am2lgamation of Spanish War vet.
Grams was completed. The national
encamp'nent viii be held at st. Louis,
Sept. 10. when Captain EngIish's sue.
cessor viii be elected, but will not take
Office until Jan. l. twenty-five thou.
sand members Of the organization are
expected TO attend.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-02
At the Worlds Fair.

st, Louis, Worlds Fair Grounds,
Sept Especial celebrations In hon.
or Of Indiana and Tennessee were held
today, and parades, with the governors
and their representative staffs of the
two states participating, marched
through the grounds. President Fran
els responded to Governor Durbin. Sim
liar exercises were held at the Ten.
nessee building. There were adj
dresses by President Francis, Cover.
nor Frazier and others.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-02
Heat Caused Woman's Death

Atlanta, Sept. while leaning over
a hot oven Mrs. Mary Jordan Buchan.
an, wife of S. M. Buchanan, proprietor
of the Roseland Nurseries, in South
Atlanta, fell to the floor unconscious
from the effects Of the heat and slow.
ly sank to her death. Congestion Of
the brain was the direct cause Of
her death.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-02
DEATH FROM FRIGHT.
Rapidly Moving Automobile scares a
Woman to Death.

Newport. R. I, Sept. IA rapid,
moving automobile has caused the
death by fright of Mrs. Green, OF Pat.
erson, N. j.
The woman was awaiting car bound
for her boarding house, 6 miles dis.
tant. AS the woman stepped from
the sidewalk to the street car. a large
automobile went past with a roar. She
screamed with fright and fell, dying al.
most Immediately.
The motorist escaped unidentified
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-02
Fire Damane of SIC. 600

Dallas, Tex, Sept. Fire early to-
day partly destroyed the smoke-house
of the Armstrong Packing plant in
this city. The building was damaged
to the extent of $4,000 and the stock
90 nm
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-02
Fierce Attack Made.

Lao Yang, August 31.-DeIayed. "A
Russian correspondent of the Associ
ated Press sends the following from
the southeast front:
After midday the Japanese con
centrated the strength of all their ar
tlllery fire against Hill No. SO, and the
village of Maetum, endeavoring to
break into our left At the same
time they viciously attacked our west
line to the right of the hill.
Attack followed attack for three
hours. Between 2 and o'clock in
the afternoon we repulsed three head
long charges against our line. After
this the Japanese with the strength Of
all their batteries, opened fire along
the whole southern front, but this
attack, too, was driven back with what
seemed tremendous loss, although il
was impossible to tell clearly what
happened amid the shell fire and fight
ing. The roar Of siege guns, mortar
batteries and mixed volIey firing went
ITO the north storm ACCOMPANIED
by thunder and lightning broke, while
along the front thousands of shells
were bursting constantly. 1t seemed
like magnificent display OF fireworks
beggaring description.
"As a result of the exhausting eff
forts on the part of the Japanese, ou1
position on the eastern front is be
coming stronger
Severe Fighting.
Che Foo, August 31-11:40 p. M
(Delayed)-Severe fighting occurred at
Port Arthur, Aug. 27, when the Jap
anese, moving from Shuishiying, at
tempted to capture Palungshan, which
is south Of Shuishiying and west of the
railroad. The Japanese made two as.
saults between 2 and o'clock in the
morning. They were repulsed both
times. A prisoner, subsequently tax.
en-, places their losses at 1,045 killed
and wounded. For one hour after
shells were thrown from Shufshiying
into Port Arthur The above infor.
nation was brought here tonight by a
Chinese who speaks excellent Russian
and who was employed at the police
station in Port Arthur which place he
left in the evening Of Aug. 20. He
added that up to his departure no fur
ther attack had been made by the
Japanese on Pakungshan. He con
firms previous reports that the Rus
SLAMS had re-occupied Itsehen Were
there has been but little fighting re
Gently. At AIS a. m. Aug 26, the
Japanese attacked Fort No. 6, on the
northeast portion Of the right flank
This fort is new and strong one
After three hours fierce firing, dur
ing which the Japanese eudured {
cross fire from Fort No. 20, the Japa
nese succeeded in entering the fort
When the Russians were safely ava!
from Fort No the Japanese fal
waved over it, and several forts con
centrated their fire On it, and the Japa
nese were compelled to retire Heav.
firing was heard by the Chinese on tn
night of Aug. 80
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-04-21

der the constitution or laws of Wis
consin. or under any ordinance of any
town or municipality of that stale,
and this pass was not requested by,
and Is not for the advantage of any
such person or persons. As that pass
was used in Nebraska and the cond.-
tions do not apply In this state where
they are most needed, IL Is somewhat
OF puzzle.
>S<SS$$GG
The controversy between the Brook
Ign Eagle and the New York World
about which was the first to suggest
Cleveland. then Parker, as presiden-
tial candidates. Is simply contest
about which is the greatest traitor 10
democratic principles and To the
American people. The honors are
easy.
Our colonial policy has pauperIzcd
the people OF Porto Rico. Samuel
Gompera president al the American
Federation Ut Labor. has Just returned
from visit 20 the island and he dc.
claFea that while thousands ate
dressed In rasa aud some have "on;y
The atmosphere and sunshine for gar
mentA.' that Il not the worst of H..
Prom $40 10 500 die every month from
starvation. That little country about
m LARGE rs the state ~ Nebraska has
4 government that costs millions and
The people have not word 81 say
ahnut H. Governors. Judges aud other
officers set from two 10 Eve tlmea A
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-04-21

much salary as like officers get in this
state and there are great mary more
of them. 1t is carpet-bag govern
ment and it is wrecking Porto Rico
just as carpet-bag government wreck
ed the south.
SSSSsSSSS
Chicagos notorious Judge Hanecy
has issued an injunction which multi
f:Cs all the city ordinances in regard
To aatomobiles. They now need not
carry numbers, can run at any rate OF
speed that they wish and the friends
Of the mangled bodies left In their
wake will have no recourse. why are
net some of these dIsreputable and in
famous republican judges impeached?
$S>S>&SS
The order of the supreme court In
the merger ease, when Invested of It's
legal phrasoology. Is simply this: Mr..
Morgan. Mr.. IIlll and Mr. Hartman.
yen must do this thing N a different
way" and those gentlemen having a
great respect for the supreme court.
Immediately proceeded 10 obey the
mandate Of ths court
>scSSS<<$
The Iowa legislature killed the bill
10 prohibit officers OF all kinds. state.
municipal and county. from receiving
or using railroad passes killed II 80
thoroughly that II Il deader than a
door nail. and that IA the doadeat
thlng that anybody ever heard OF.
What other regnlt could one expect
from republican legislaturef
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-04-21

The distress and poverty in New
York was exemplifiei the other day
in most striking manner. A new
department store was to be opened and
had advertised for employees. BY 3
o'clock in the morning such crowd
had assembled begging for work that
the police had to call out the re-
serves Eight thousand poor girls and
young men crowded the street in front,
begging TO be allowed to work. and the
salaries In department stores range
from 81 to S. and So week. Without
doubt many OF these young people
were sons and daughters OF middle
class people from whom the captains
Of industry" had stolen the last dol
lar BY selling them worthless stocks.
To remember that not one OF these
thieves has ever been prosecuted is
enough 20 mako bishop swear. Some
OF the money stolen from these poor.
helpless creatures Ia being given 10
universities. churches and hospitals.
hut the blshora don't swear. They
take the money.
@SS>sS%
The ChleaTo Minneapolis q Omaha
railroad IN Issuing new Mind III
pass One WAS sent 10 The Indepen-
dent Office ON the hack OF which was
printed contract signed nv the one
receiving h. The stipulation In M
fnilnwa II ann not a member or en-.
pioye ~ any political committee In
WISCONSIN nor a candidate for. nF In.
enmbent ~ any olilee or position an.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-14
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
lFRoN TEE TRIBUNE sUasAr.l

Washington Oct. 1S.-Tho President and MS
Roosevelt took horseback ride this afternoon
Senator Penrose. OF Pennsylvania. had con
with President to-day. II Is understood
that the Senator'S visit Washington is IN connec-
ton with some trouble with labor organizations
which has arisen over the construction or the
Pennsylvania Capitol. He would not whether
he discussed that question with the President or
not
One of the callers on President Roosevelt to-day
was John W. Springer, Oe Colorado. who was
pressed by the Colorado delegation before the chi
cagO convention for the nomination for Vice-Presi-
dent. Mr. Springer is president OF the Nauonai
Live Stock Association Fe talked with the FTesi-
dent about the political situation in Colorado He
takes roseate view OF Mr. RoOsevelts chances IN
the state.
Secretary Taft made a flying visit 10 the White
House this morning Il did not see a thing out
West except lots OF Republicans" he said How
many? Oh. a great many more than could count
Enough, at any rate 10 elect Roosevet WITHOUT tHS
slightest troubiS"
willis G. Emerson. vice-chairu1an Of the speakers
bureau in the last Mckinley campaign. called at the
White House this forenoon with W F. Holt ana
Dr. Charles 5 Lombard the latter a delesars OF
the Imperial Valley Water Users Association OF
California All three visitors are from the southoT"
end OF the State and they joined in prophesyins a
plurality OF than 5000 for the F.epuo'lo'-"
national ticket They asked the President 70 eHpe-
a+a the case ~ the Imperial Canal system before
the Interior Department.. The case, which Is OK
considerable local interest will be taken up Fresi
dent Roosevelt assured his visitors as soon as X
could be reached by the department
William F. Powell Minister 70 Hayti, made two
visits to the White House. He said all was quiet on
tLa {sIa,5 AZ present and the hest OF feeling for
America and her people existed Il am here IN con-
suItation with the State Department said Minister
Powell s'on subject which is very important OUT
about which I am not at liberty 70 talk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-14

ance. We feel bound to say tnaI MAJ - 80 80
inept and frresOlute than the 80
candidates spokesman. whose ui9-FF -
over the earlier utteranee had Oeen
with almost brutal frankness. Inaue Di"' "a
fort TO appear satisfied. But after d II" ia >
Of anxious watching it became evident Lna' me
letter had burned down 70 ashes -, -
ting anything on FIRE The candidate nau I'M
questiOnably done the best ne couiu' ouI Ms
party was lOath To believe that ne was uHa
10 do better. Many Democrats. reAAA'ls 'naI
he was still an unknown and uneerAln yuan
tity renewed their demand for an acquaintance
such as a succession of public appearances anu
speeches reported verbatim would give lleiii
His most experienced and astute adVlsers' now
ever at last perceived the truth OF WhIch he
himself had been conscious from the beginning
that II would be extra hazardous for him To take
the stump and resolved that the voters must go
10 the polls without further knowledge OF the
man for whom they were solicited to cast their
ballots. II IS Judge Parkers misfortune rather
than his fault that this conclusion has neces-
sarily been reached.
On the other hand IT Is disgraceful that so
many supporters OF the candidate who has
taken refuge In silence should disregard his
much advertised wishes and. finding themselves
destitute Of effective arguments. i'll the last
weeks Of the campaign with noisy defamation.
That is a kind Of political warfare which the
American people despise and viii rebuke on the
Sth Of November.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-14

Conditions change, and the laws must be
modified from time to time 20 fit new ext
seneies- But the genuine underlying PTineipla
Of protection, as Il has been embodied in all Sus
one Of the American tariff laws for the last
forty years, has worked cut results 50 bensh-
cent, so evenly and widely spread so adVsn-
taseous alike 90 farmers and capitalists and
VVorkinsmen, 20 commerce and trade Of every
kind. that the American people. IL they show
their usual practical business sense will insist
that when these laws modified they shall
be modified with the utmost care and eenssrVa-
tisr1. and by the friends and not the enemies Of
the protective system. They cannot afford to
trust che Modification 70 those who treat pro-
lection and robbery as Synonymous terms
president Roosevelt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-14

ont and new articles substituted, so mat con-
tractors might put in bills on which "dlvvy
was paid: how the mice conveniently ate up
books which should have shown that the State
Maid for goods never delivered; how fraud and
corruption permeated everything. rom me re-
b1ilding OF the Assembly Chamber 10 the
e-ection Of a fiagpoIe All the money Ia sight
v.os speut in that fashion. and the limit was
reached only when the bottom Of the treasury
appeared. - ,n,,,,,s
since the Republicans took charge millions
Of dollars have been spent on insane asyluins'
reFornatories and other State institutions WIN
out a whisper of graft or reckIeSShess' anu
the most minute scrutiny has tale" u ie' -
ai,,,,,o ;+on, on vvhirb the Democrats could base
orop ON insinuafion Of wrongdOing or bad man
aoament. New,Jersey is undoubtedly spenuiils
more now than it ever did before, but mere Is
something to show for it, just as IS the case Win
the various municipal divisions Of the STATE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-14

FORETGN.-The reports reaching Toxic OF the
fighting south of MoUkden were SAID 70 lhuila ,
that General kuropatkin has oeen oeclslNe-E
beaten and forced back -- The nghlths Has
reported % be the hercest OF the war. the Rus
sian troops being said 10 number 10000 and
The Japanese forces 10 Outnurnper those en-
.Tgre5 a. Tiso-Yanc == General KUropatkln 5
report 10 the Russian Emperor showed that ms
advance positions We're reinforced from the NAN
line but both the centre and the ieit OF HIs
he rom The steamer Fuping, which
was captured on "Wednesday on PORT ,; AT
thur. is chiefly loaded with aiIliI!u ILt4olL,
she flew the German flag. = Inc Duke OF
Connaught brother Of King Edward. was thToWA
from the motor car he was driving near Eoin-
lll1rgh by a collision with a cart ana was
picked up unconscious. with severe injuries
!, bout the head. but serious results are not an
1icipated- == The situation II German south
vest Africa is regarded as increasingly serious
and volunteers are being asked Tor from the SOL
diers 81 The reserve at Berlin
DOMEsTIC-T Department Of Commerce
.1d Thor has Stationed two hundred mounted
INSPECTORS on the Mexican border 70 STOP sus-
7leCted immigrants from entering lhe CIIlt9,1
states by way OF Texas ~ " hat Is SAID ". WI
1a tbe largest hotel IN the world and 10 cost $40
sNOO0O Is 10 be built IN Chicago, II was an
gollnced here. - Senator Fairbanks returned
20 Chicago from his Pacific campaign tour naN-
sng travelled 6,}9G miles and covering touFpeen
states. he made III speeches - II Vas
learned at Albany thaL the Supreme Court rec
ord OF Albany County had been tempered Win
and the Speer AFFIDAVIT connecting Judge aeI-
rick with The Albany Argus" case IN 1893, had
was continued At the Episcopal General Conven-
fion at Boston. but no agreement was reached
CITY.-Stocks closed irregular =" RepuD-
licans Of national reputation heard W H Tart
Secretary OF War: Elihu Root, eX-Secretary OF
War: Lieutenant Governor Higgins, eX-Lleuter-
ant Governor Woodruff and other SPEAKERS al
che Union League Club ratification meeting
and reception for members OF the State ticket
- The Internal Revenue ONCE seized wins
key af the saloon in the 'Stryker's Farm. as
4rsca from which II IS alleged persons got pol
koned liquor. == It became known mat Esslg'
are OF the witnesses against WeinselTner was
rons4antIv guarded == Charles F. Murphy
ordered Hearst ToHne. SuIZer. Baker and al
sEis citv 10 reject nominations from the Peoples
marty - In an early morning hre woman
S4-ae burned 70 death; there was much specula-
sumping and who gave his name as John smith
THE WEATHER-Indication for to-day
T-si- The Temperature Yesterday. Highest, ~
degrees: lowest A.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-14
QUITE 4 DIFFERENCE.

The Tribune has made several more or less
pleasant references to the kind Of government
doled out 10 Jerseymen when their State was
under Democratic control. and these remarks
were accompanied by specifications and sam
pies The directors OF the present effort TO
wrest the State from the Republicans are not
al all grateful for the resurrection Of those his
toricaI facts They wave them aside with ex-
plosive imprecatiOns about ancient history and
say that there is no necessity for barking back
10 a dead and gone past
Maybe sO-maybe So Meantime the Demo
Gratis are scattering broadcast copies of the
platform adopted at their State convention last
month. in which the voters are asked To com
pare the expenditure under the last three years
OF Democratic responsibility and the first three
years Of Republican rule. The figures therein
given show an annual average disbursement Of
s.. 7S9, 6o4 under the Democrats and 81. 500, 195
under the Republicans That showing looks
impressive, doesn't it, Economical Democrats.
Extravagant Republicans!
1t recalls the story Of the manager OF large
estate who was discharged for dishonesty and
subsequently asked to be taken back because
his successor was spending So much more
money than he had done
But" said his former employer, You robbed
me by buying Inferior goods at high prices.
taking short weight and getting rake-Offs-"
Yes but / didn't spend so muchr
And the present manager is honest and IS
getting fun value for every dollar spent
That's true hut your annual expense is
greater.
The application Of this will be understood by
these who remember the VOORHEES, investiga-
ton: how good furniture and carpets were torn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-14
AT VIRGINIA HOT SPRINGS.

LoA ~ IH-aFr 10 11E TRIBUNE
Hot Springs. Oct I2-There il such a rush %
travel IN this direction that it seems dihcuIr
for any one 70 ind accommodations here. as the
hotels and boarding houses are turning persons
away. Only those VINO have had their rooms en-
gagged month in advance are being taken care
OF. Among those who came to-day were Mr. and
Mrs. StUyvesant Fish IN their private car. Mr
Fish came only 70 the resort and left tonight
Mrs. Fish VIII remain some time and with her ara
Mrs. BENJAMIN Horwitz. of Baltimore and her
daughter. Mrs. F-aacis p. Stevens. jr. q West
bury Long Island.
Many Of the New-Torksrs. including II- and
Mrs. r T Wilson, j.. have waited in town for the
Whitney horse sale and viii probably be here To-
morrow, as also Mr.. and Hrs. oliver n p Belmont
James J. Van Allen and Mss May Van Alien Others
vho registered ar the Homestead to-day were Mrs
Alexander Van Rensselaer, and daughter, OF New
York. and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ives GarnmeI and
daughter. Of Providence.
here in contrast TO Newport. for ne goes mountain
climbing every morning after breakfast Mss
Mamie Mitchell - attractive Young woman
visiting Hiss GLADYS ingalls,, and VIII make her
bow 20 society this winter in washington. Mss
NitcheIl's summer home IS az Na1chestsr-hy-the-
Sea.
Mrs Robert NJ Butler OF Savannah. Ca. who
mas been here for the last moath Jeff for home st
night after being the guest % honor az diuner
Richmond Hrs Butler Is noted FOR her VII and
IS clever addition to any social AFFAIR A e1ti-
the best thing OF The kind ever ATTEMPTED hare.
The Judges " SI1er Watson. OF NeW-IGIks
Oclons- Wlilanl j. L0tlou. o. Wllr1lllgton- El1 y
ker. OF Boston and Dr. Carl y Brandt OF this r.
sort. There vas fashionable audience 70 see-
with songs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-14
UNWORTHY OF ATTENTION.
From The Outlook.

From The Outlook
IN an editorial very appropriate ly entitled False
Witness THE New-YOrk Times continues 20
offer itself as circulating medium for anonymous
SANDERS against men whose character. reputation
and past career ought 10 make their good names
immune against such Attacks To our authorlta-
tive denial OF these anonymous accusations Ine
Times replies that "the Editor OF The Outlook
Knows nothing about the subject and that IF the
Editor of The Outlook will leave his closet and
get out among he can get az these faets
Ia was because the Editor OF The Outlook had
been among men and got the facts. and knew
what he was talking about, that The Outlook
was able categorically 10 deny the sanderouS
stories OF the anonymous acCuser 10 which the
Times is giving circulation. And now The New
York Tribune gives them equally explicit denial
n now THE NeW-YOrk Times fails 70 give
names and dates in support of its stories, 10 can
not expect that honorable men viii pay any AT
tentlOn to these anonymous accusations.