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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-03-01
a BIG EVENT
In ELkDOM
WAS THE INITIATION AND SOCIAL
SESSIONS OF cLARKSBURG LODGE
No. 4sa, B. P. o. ELKS
Held in the Lodge Rooms On Third
Street and In the Dining Hall of the
Traders Hotel Tuesday Evening Large
Class Taken In.

Clarksburg lodge, No. 1872, B. P. o, Elks,
was increased seventeen Tuesday nigat
That many candidates were inlucted in
to the mysteries of ths Organization in
one of the largest attended and most
interesting sessions ever neld by tae
local lodge in the lodge hall in the Des
pard building on Third streat. Follow
ing the initiation and business session
of the lodge the members all repaired
to the dining hall Of tine Traders aotel
where very enjoyable banquet was in
dulged in watch was marked at its close
by brilliant oratory, wit, humor and
merriment in the toasts ana addresses
rendered.
The baby Elks VINO are now wearing
new sets of antlers are Kirk Martin.
Harry NJ. Brown. W. A. Harrington,
Frederick C. yiger, j. A. Davis, Joan
Kirkpatrick, James 7. Drudy, David B.
Carper, j. NJ. Wood, P. f. Caufeld. DR..
joan B. Payne, DR.. j. E. Wilson, Taos.
Raymond, of Clarkeburg, and John A.
Ford, OF Cowen, Charles G. Headstrom,
OF salem d. L. Scott of Buckhannon,
and Guy Graham, of Weston.
Tae dining hall ut the Traders was
beautifully decorated for tne banquet.
the emblematic colors Of tae lodge
purple and Withholding used chiefly. A
feature of the occasion was the novel
Elk fountain at the head of the diaing
hall, presided over by Charles p. Dallas
in mis- usual happy ana graceful manner,
from wnica tae liquid refreshments of
the menu were served. The following
was the menu:
Martini Cocktail Lynnaavens Raw
Celery
Mock Turtle
Olives Sailed Almonds
Plankei saad, Sauce Butter
Sliced Cucmbers Saratoga Chips
Elks' MIX
Roast Turkey Stuffed, cranberrics
Lettuce and Tomato Mayonnaise
Pistachio lee Cream
Fruit Marble, Nut & Dolly Warden Cake
Petit Fours
Cafe NOir cognac
Cigars
Nav we ever BE- able 10 serv.. n frianI
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-03-18
PEONAGE LAW UPHELD.
Decision Rendered b. the United
States Supreme Court.

Washington. March 13.-ln the
peonage case of Samuel NJ. Clyatt VS.
the United States the Supreme Court
of the United States today reversed
the decision of the Circuit Court Of
Appeals for the Fifth District in ia
yor of Clyatt, who was charged with
returning to involuntary servitude
two negroes uamed Gordon and Rid.
ley
The opinion was handed down by
Justice Brewer, and while it upheld
the constitutionality OF the law foi
the punishment of peonage, it hello
that as the record failed to show thai
the negroes had ever before been in
custody the charge of returning
them could not be sustained.
Clyatt, who resided in Georgia. was
charged with taking the men in Gus.
tody while they were employed in
Florida. The proceedings, therefore,
originated in the latter State.
Sections 1890 and 5526 of the Re.
vised Statutes were involved. The
court sustained their constitutionality
saying
I'VE entertain no doubt of the va
lidity Of this legislation or of its ap-
plicability TO the case of any person
holding another in a state of peonage
and this whether there be municipal
ordinance or State law sanctioning
eurb hnldinu II nnorntoo Jiractlv or,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-03-18
MRS. CHADWICK CONVICTED.
Found Guilty on All Counts Not
Withdrawn From Consideration
VIII Take an Appeal.

Cleveland. O., March 13.-Mrs. Cas-
sic l.. Chadwick was found guilty OF
conspiracy to violate the United States
banking laws by conspirlng to procure
the certification of checks on nation
al bank when there were no funds in
the bank to her credit. She was found
guilty on every count of the indict-
ment upon which the jury was at lib
erty to judge her, seven in all. The
original indictment contained 10
counts. Two of these were ruled out
during the trial by Judge Tayler, and
of the remaining IA, one-half charged
her with securing the certifcation of
checks without having the proper en-
tries made ON the books Of the bank.
Judge Tayler, in his charge, directed
the jury to disregard these counts, and
consider only the remaining seven,
which related to the certifcation with
no funds on deposit. On all of these
the jury found against her.
Under the law she can be fined on
each count not more than $4,000 nor
Imprisonment more than two years on
each count.
In speaking of the verdict, J. P.
Dawley, Mrs. Chadwick's senior coun-
sci. said that it was not in accord
with the terms of the indictment. and
that the case would be taken to the
court of appeals as soon as possible.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-03-18
KUROPATKIN RESIGNS.
Asks the Emperor's Permission to
Hand Over His Command.

London, March l2.-The st. Peters
burg correspondent of the Times,
says:
Gen. Kuropatkin has asked the
amperors gracious permission to hand
over his command. alleging that he is
in urgent need of physical and mental
rest.
Il learn on the best authority that
Japan twice has approached Russia
through informal channels on the sub
Iect of peace negotiations, but that in
each case the proposal failed because
Japan demanded an indemnity and a
pledge that Russia would not keep
warships in the Pacific for twenty-five
years.
"The Japanese insistence on indem-
nifty convinces the Russian govern
ment that her pecuniary resources are
exhausted, and that by continuing
the war only few months longer Rus
sia will get better terms,
when Kuropatkin heard Of the
capture of Kiousan on March 10, and
realized he had delayed retreat too
long, one desperate chance remained.
1t was to sacrifice his artillery by
massing the batteries so as to para
Iyze the enemy's fire, The Russian
gunners did their duty and saved what
is left of Kuropatkin's armies"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-03-18
STILL ADVANCING
ON THE RUSSIANS
THE JAPS ATTEMPTING ANOTHER
WIDE TURNING MOVEMENT.
ARE IN UTTER CONFUSION
Oyama's Success Attributed to the
Weather Conditions and to the Fail.
ure of the Russian Left to Occupy
the Positions Marked Out for Them.

Tie Pass, March 12.-The Japanese
have ceased their pursuit, at least tenn
porally. Some OF the Japanese are
twenty-five miles below Tie Pass. A
resumption of their advance is ex-
pected. Rumors are in circulation
that the Japanese already are attempt
ing another wide turning movement to
drive the Russians from Tie Pass.
The Russian troops here have been
arriving with hopelessly mixed units
In consequence of the change in the
front. The troops are being sorted
out and organizations reformed and
assigned to places to defend the new
position; but whether Tie Pass will
be held or abandoned probably will
not be decided for several days.
The Japanese success was largely
aided by the weather conditions which
enabled them to approach unobserved,
but II was chiefly due to the failure
of some of the organizations on the
left flank in the retirement from the
Shakhe to occupy the positions
marked out for them. The japanese
quickly discovered the intervals,
scouting columns having followed the
retreat closely. A heavy column,
which had been held in reserve for
this eventualty, was quickly directed
into the breach and burst asunder the
Russian line, rendering retreat i'm
perative. The wonder is that the re-
treat did not degenerate into
panicky flight.
In consequence of the rapid change
Of front necesstated by the western
attack, the unit of the army had be-
come inextricably confused. Bat
tallons were not in their proper regi-
ments; regiments were not in their
own divisions, and divisions were not
in the corps to which they properly
belonged 1t is easily to be compre-
hended that the forced retirement be-
came disorderly to an extent by the
sudden and unexpected fire OF small
detachment Of Japanese not more than
two squadrons of a mountain battery,
which had slipped far inside the Rus
sian lines and opened on the retreat
ing transports, causing temporary
panic, which was chiefly confined
however to the artillerymen, whose
nerves had been weakened by the
strain of the twelve days battle, who
cNt the traces and abandoned their
wagons and guns. Further detach-
ments Of the army, however, came up
and portion of the wagons and guns
were eaved.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-03-18
SINGERS GAINED HER.
Young Woman Thrown Into Hysteria
by Eootpad.

st. Louis, March 13.-Thrown into
violent hysteria by an encounter on
the streets Saturday night with foot.
pad, who robbed her of $40, Mamie
Powers aged is years, lies at her
home unable to recognize those about
her and Is quiet only while songs are
sung to her, The attending physi.
clan thinks that the soothing influence
of the music will eventually restore
her to health.
Miss Powers rushed home after her
encounter with the robber and fell
fainting. When revived she raved
unintellsibly and since has not had
but one lucid momentt That was
Sunday afternoon, when she suddenly
cried 81 want viii McGraw; /
want him to sing" The young man
was summoned, and accompanying
himself on mandolin, began singing.
Instantly Miss Powers became calm.
The moment the music ceased she
grew hysterical. McGraw sang him.
self out and was relieved by another
musical visitor and the music was
continued until midnight, when the
patient fell into deep sleep. Today
she was again hysterical and the sing.
ers again Gained her.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-03-18
THE WAR THE FAR EAST.

THE WAR IN THE FAR Eh'''
The Japanese report their losses III
the battle of Mukden as 4l,222' anu
that of the Russians 10000 killed or
wounded and 10000 prisoners
IL would seem that kuropatkin was
careful of his artillery, as the Jap
anese only report the capture OF oo
guns in the battle of Mukden, up 10 the
morning of the 18th.
Field Marshal Oyama reports the
capture of an enormous quantity oi
munitions and supplies of all KINDS
enough TO fit out a good sized army
The latest reports from st. peters,
burg say the war is TO be pushed 10
the bitter end. and that if there are
any neace propositions they must
come from Japan, must be moderate
and must recognize Russian supremacy
in the east The Russian people nave
not vet heard of the result of the pat
lie of Mukden. but they are talking OF
peace.
The Japanese, win Daius ''"e
and banners flying, entered MuKdeh Oh
the 10th inst, on the heels OF Tue
neeing Russians. The Japanese
captured enormous quantities OF arms
ammunition and other war material
The ear is said to have had enough
of general whose Interpretation OF
victory is successful retreat.
The untiring energy and splendid
mobility of the Japanese troops have
been given a wonderful illustration IN
the recent fighting; and although
they have suffered severely, they have
again proved themselves masters OF
strategy as well as of indomltaplc
fighting capacity.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-03-18
ARMIES ON THE SHAKHE.
Give a Detailed Report Of Casualties
and Capture.

Washington, March 12.-The Japa.
nese legation has received the follow
Ing cablegram from the foreign Office
at Toxic, dated today:
"The armies of the Shakhe quarter
reported up to Sunday morning the
following approximate figures, which
are still increasing:
Prisoners over 10000, including
Mai Gen. Nakihanioff
Russian corpses on the field, &c,
500.
"Other Russian casualties, 10000.
"Trophies-Two ensigns, GO guns,
5000 rifles, $50 ammunition wagons,
1000 army wagons, 100000 shells, 25,.
100000 shots for rifles, $4,000 bushels
Of grain, materials for light railroad
for forty-siX miles, 300 wagons for
light road. 1000 horses, 23 Chinese
carts full of maps, 1000 Chinese carts
full of clothing, 100000 portions of
bread, 150,000.000 pounds of fuel, 223,-
900 bushels Of horse allowances and
t2500O pounds of hay. The report
from the Singlling quarter has not yet
been received"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-03-18
UNDER HIS OLD BATTLE FLAG
Remains of senator william II. Bate
Laid In State in The Capitol
of Tennessee.

Nashville. Tenn, March 13.-Under
the shot-rent, powder-stained battle
flag of the Second Tennessee confed.
crate regiment, which he led at Shi-
loh, with the Stars and Stripes
floating at half mast from the dome Of
the capitol building, the remains Of
United States Senator William II. Bate
lay in state, Sunday, in the hall of the
house of representatives. Twenty-Five
thousand people viewed the remains.
Under the guard of old confederates
and state militia the body rested in
the hall of the house of representatives
all night. This morning at ten o'clock
the funeral will be held at the Taber-
nacle. Interment follows at Oakview.
The funeral train from Washington
bearing the remains reached here at
seven o'clock Sunday morning, large
crowd being at the station to meet it.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-03-18
SULLY IN THE MARKET AGAIN.
Intends to Give His Attention to May
and JULY Crops,

New York, March l3.-There are in.
dications that Daniel j. Sully will at
tempt once more to become king o
the cotton market. He was discharged
from bankruptcy today, and it was
rumored that circular on cottol
would be issued by him tomorrow.
Conditions in the cotton market are
now such that bull campaign under
aggressive leadership would accom-.
plish woRders,
According to cotton exchange gos.
sip today, Mr.. Sully intends to give
his attention to the May and July
crops, particularly the former for
which he has frequently Of late ex'
pressed strong liking. Develop
ments in these two months are there.
fore looked for.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-03-18
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS
Had the Limit Put to Him.

Officers of Rosedale rounded up
an obscene picture man in that city
hst week, seizing his machines and
hing him the limit of the law.
His machines were Of the nickel-n-
the-slot order, showing in moving
pictures the scantily clad forms of
beautiful white women, and when
the seizure was made a crowd of ne
gro men were eagerly paying their
nickels to view the show. There
was no mob violence, but the law
was enforced to the fullest extent.
The pictures were calculated to
arouse the passions of the blacks,
and had the officers not put stop
to it and settled the matter be-
fore it was generally known on
the streets there is no telling what
the outcome would have been.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-03-18
Urging Patrons to Attend.

In compliance with Superintcnd-
ent Whitfeld's request the county
superintendents of education are
now sending circular letters to the
teachers and school patrons and
trustees in their respective counties,
urging them to be present and par
ticipatc in the meetings of the coun-
ty teachers associations.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-03-18
Big Charter Approved.

The largest corporate charter that
has been submitted to the governor
for some time was approved and
filed for record with the secretary
of State last week. The corpora
ton is the Durant-Lexington Elcc-
trio Railway, capitalized at $780,
600 and organized for the purpose
of building an electric railroad from
Durant to Lexington, both points
being in Holmes county. The in
corporators are Chester Jones, Tru-
man Jones and W. O. Glines. The
domicile is at Durant. Construc-
ton of the road will be commenced
within thirty DAYS.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-03-18
RETIRED FROM THE TRIBUNE.
uorncc GrecIey's Successor On the
Tribune Steps Down ana out
For Ambnssn dorship.

New York, March 13.-Whitelaw
Reid, editor-in-ch of the New York
Tribune since 1872, announced his re-
tirement from that position, in con-
sequence Of his acceptance of ambassa-
dorship to the court of st. James.
Mr.. Reds retirement has made nee
essary reorganization Of the Tribune.
Hart Lyman, long member CT the
editorial staff, succeeds Mr.. Reid.
Donald Nicholson, who has served the
paper 35 years. retired at his own re-
quest from the managing editorship,
and is succeeded by James Martin, who
has been on the editorial staff since
1876.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-03-18
New Jail for Union County.

The Board of Supervisors for
Union county last week let the con-
tract for new jail, the contract
price being $l1,994. There were
several bids ranging from these low
est figures to $13,917.59. The con-
struction is to commence by the
18th of April and to be finished by
the 18th of September next.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-03-18
WAR ON BEEF TRUST.
Fund Of $3,oooo0O Has Been Raised
to Garry on the Fight.

Chicago, March 1S.--Thc Daily
News today says
War to the knife between the big
i've of the beef combinations and
twenty-six firms and corporations,
classed as Independent packers, will,
it is asserted, begin in Chicago March
20, when the special Federal grand
jury begins its investigations of the
affairs OF the alleged beef combina.
ton. A fund of $3,0O0,O00 has been
raised to carry on the fight against
the beef combine and set the claims
Of independent packers squarely be,
fore the public.
The largest of the so-called indie.
pendent concerns, Schwarzchild a.
SulzbeTger, is concerned in the move.
ment, The principal plants OF the
company are in Kansas City, but a
large plant is operated by the same
company in Chicago and branch in
New York. The Independent packers
are said TO have held meetings in Kan.
sas City to devise plan Of offensive
and defensive action.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-03-18
IN KLEINMICHEL PALACE.
United states Ambassador Meyer Has
Leased n Palace for His Resi-
dencc in 81. Petersburg.

st. Petersburg, March 13.-George
Won l.. Meyer has leased the famous
Kleinmichel palace for his residence
during his term as American ambassa-
dor here. 1t is an imposing structure,
located on the fashionable Sergeief-
skaia, near the French and other en-
bassies It's interior is one of the
most gorgeous in st, Petersburg. The
palace has been the scene, in the past,
of many famous entertainments. The
family of Kleinmichel was ennobled by
Catharine the Great. Since the death
of the late Count Kleinmichel his wild
ow has leased the palace. 1t was oc-
cupied for several years by Prince Pho,
the Spanish ambassador but for some
years has been unoccupied.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-03-18
Enormously Assessed.

Over 1000 citizens of Union
county are earnestly endeavoring to
show Hon. Writ Adams, the back
tax assessor, how he has enormously
assessed them, and quite a number
are succeeding. Mr.. Clifton, of
Jackson, is representing Mr.. Adams
in the adjustment.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-03-18
A WOMAN'S TERRIBLE FALL.
Former Chicago Society Queen Una
bic to Pay Fine For Keeping
DisOrderIy House.

Chicago, March 13.-ln a dingy cell
in a police station, Mrs. Catherine b.
Brown, recently divorced wife of
Charles G. Brown, millionaire secre-
tary of the Central Electric Co., Is i'm
prisoned, unable to pay a fine Inn
posed on her for keeping a disorderly
house.
The woman, who a few months ago
reigned as a society belle in her Prai-
rie avenue mansion, was arrested on
a warrant sworn out by Mrs. Robert
E. Smith, whose husband is said to
have deserted her.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-03-18
ltaliana in Texas.

Washington, March 13.-Baron
Mayor des Planches, the Italian am.
bassador, expects soon to leave Wash
ington for Texas to make thorough
investigation of the conditions under
which Italians may settle and engage
in agricultural and truck farming.
After visiting many places in Texas
and comforting with the railroad Of.
ficias about the terms upon which
small farms may be sold to colonists,
the ambassador will return by way
Of Arkansas to visit Tontitown, an
Italian settlement named in honor Of
the pioneer 1onti, who was com
panion Of Lasalle.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-03-18
$4,000 PRISONERS.
Their Care Is Becoming an Expensive
Problem,

Toxic, March 12,-Captives taken in
the last engagement make the total
of prisoners now held by Japan, rs,
600. Their care is becoming very
expensive problem. This government
is formulating plans to remove all
military prisoners to islands, probably
in the inland sea, and it is possible
that all the captives will be remov1d
there.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-03-18
Reward ia offered.

The governor last week issued his
proclamation offering a reward OF
$3.50 for the arrest and delivery to
the sheriff of the guilty party who
shot Miss Ida May Harrell near
Martin8ville one night about three
weeks AGO.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-03-18
OYAMA'S ESTIMATE.
Russian Loss in Direction Of shakhs
River Placed at 10000

HIVeT FIdCeu at 5UiUUU,
Toxic, March 12.-Field Marshal
Oyama reported that 10000 prisoners
were taken and that there were go.
900 Russian casualties in the ShaShe
river direction alone. ThA Japanese
casualties are estimated at 10000! The
Japanese captured a retreating Rus
sian column at the Pu river yesterday
Saturday.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-03-18
Sullivan Congratulated.

Cleveland, o.. March l3.-J ], Sui
livan, United States district attorney
in the Chadwick case, has received
many kilograms and letters from all
over the country congratulating him
on the victory he has won in the con-
viction of Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick,
Among them was the following tele-
gram from Andrew Carnegie
Congratulations. The victory is all
your own"
A new trial will be asked for on the
ground Of error in the admission and
exclusion of testimony during the
trial. error on the part of the judge
in his charge to the jury.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-03-18
THE WEEKS NEWS
TERSELY OUTLINED
An Epitome Of the Most Important
Events at Home and Abroad
the Past Week.
CONGRESS- WORK IN NUTSHELL
latest Developments In the Russo
Japanese War, Together with
Items Of Interest Culled From the
Important Happenings All over
the world.
CONGRESS-,

The death Ex-senator Bate, OF Ten
ressee, was announced in the senate
and the usual resolutions adopted A
committee of u senators was appointed
to make preparations for the funeral ;
to be held in the senate chamber, ana
the sergeant-at-a was directed 10
escort the remains to Nashville, Tehh''
for intcrment.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-03-18
MALARIA; NOT YELLOW FEVER
Greatest Trouble on the lsthmus, Says
Secretary Taft.

Washington, March 13.-Secretary
Taft, after brief talk with the presi.
dent today said it was mistaken re.
port that yellow fever was on the in.
crease in the American zone on the
isthmus of Panama.
"ln fact said the secretary, "it is
not yellow fever which will give us
the most trouble on the isthmus, but
malaria, which is very prevalent
Eventually while there are some case
of yellow fever in the American zone,
we shall be able to stamp out the dis
ease 1t will be hard fight. however,
to reduce the trouble arising from
malaria i"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-03-18
Out Of the Usual,

Two negroes deliberately commit.
ted suicide in Vicksburg last week
by drowning themselves in the Mis-
sissippi river, something most un-
usual for the members of that race
to do.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-03-18
ResuIt of an old Feud.

Lebanon, Mo, March 1S.-Rankin
Long, aged Is, is alleged to have shot
and killed Joseph Burtram near Grove
Springs, in Wright county, as the re-
suit of an old feud Long has been ar
rested and the officers are looking for
his brother.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-03-18
Rosedale Wants Light.

The city council of Rosedale at
its meeting last week appointed a
committee to get prices on an cIec-
trio light plant, same to be run in
connection with the waterworks and
to be owned and operated by the
city. A few years ago an electric
light plant was put in at that place
by company, but the service was
not satisfactory to the town and was
discontinued.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-03-18
Sheriff Stops a Riot.

The threatened race riot at Sena-
tobia few days since was quelled
by the timely arrival Of the sheriff
on the scene. Only a few bad ne
groes were thoroughly thrashed and
one shot.