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MOB THREATENS TO DO VIOLENCE Gathers to Lynch Negroes Who Started Campaign Against Whites. the jail is surrounded (Men Have Come From Miles Around Lexington to Engage in the Race War, But Authorities Are Yet in Control. / Lexington, Ky„ Nov. 23.—The pros* i k>eet of a mob which had been formed ion the outskirts of the city attacking Ithe jail in which Ed Taylor, Garfield (Smith and John Taylor are confined [was so pronounced that County Judge [Bullock advised the militia to be called put. Constables and deputy sheriffs to (the number of fifty had already been put on guard at the Jail, and all the iday police had been called from their (beds to reinforce the night force. The authorities declined to give out the information that had come to them as to the plans of the mob. hut they were in touch with the situation, and considered it grave. Sunday night the three negroes who are in jail started out on an expedition to kill “'white dogs.” Entering LuigUrt’s saloon they opened fire on a company of white men who were strangers to them. William Moore was shot dead as he was crouching behind a barrel. Others found more secure covers and escaped, though bullet holes marked their places of refuge. A mob of 300 formed and went to the Jail, but was persuaded to disperse avhen informed that [he police were aware of its plans. Colonel Roger Williams of the Second regiment, called Company C into ser vice. Runneis were sent for the sol diers in all parts of the city. County Judge Bullock was at the jail with the chief of police and detectives and sher iffs were directing precautionary meas ures. It was first learned that the' mob was forming in three sections, one at Grats Park, another in Brucetown’ and a third outside the city, on the| Bryant station pike. A platoon of police advanced on a crowd at Grats Park. The men offered no resistance, but dis persed in all directions. Several who had guns exposed were captured and locked up. The police dis persed groups of men whenever they, collected in the downtown district. While a minstrel performance was in progress at the opera house, a halt was called and it was announced that Col-I onel Williams requested all militiamen! In the audience to meet him In the lob by. This caused excitement, and hun > dreds of people were flocking to the ft jail. The police stretched ropes across! X the streets surrounding the jail and' reinforced this with a living chain of bluec-oats. They received Information that two brothers of Moore’s widow, who with ten children is left unprovided for, were1 at the head of a mounted mob ridingj from Bourbon county. The report that' the widow had said she wanted the (men lynched incited many to join the' mob. The main rendezvous is on the (Bryant station pike. A plan to burn the square on which, the prisoners lived reached the police, ibut they could not spare men from the Jail to guard the streets. Colonel Wil-; Hants could not get in communication (with the governor, but called out the* local committee on his own responsi bility. > jt Following a reconnoissance by squads' of police at midnight Mayor Combs and County Judge Bullock left the jail. Both said they believed the danger of an immediate attack had passed. They; account for the abandonment of the* plan of the mob by the calling out of the militia and other emergency pre cautions which bluffed the leaders. The state guards have possession of the (approaches to the jail. SHIP FOUNDERED. Spanish Bark Tafallo Was in Embrace of Recent Great Atlantic Storm and All Lost. Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 23.—The British, .steamer Aros Castle, Captain Day, titty seven days out of Java, with a cargo of -sugar, arrived at this port and reports the foundering on November 15 of the Spanish bark Tafallo, with her crew of fifteen men, during the recent southern' *>torm. The steamer stood by the sinking' bark for two days, and on the second night the Spanish vessel disappeared. The condition of the Taffalo when the crew of the Aros Castle last saw the vessel was such as to lead them to believe that the. bark went down during the night. Captain Day reported that shortly after daybreak on Sunday, November 15, during ua terrific gale, rockets were sighted about 220 miles east of the Bermudas. The rock ets were answered by flare lights from the Aros Castle, and the steamer’s course was changed and the vessel turned in the direction of the rockets. The sea was such that the steamer could not get close to the distressed vessel, and she lay there until daybreak. After daylight it was (learned that the distressed vessel was the Tafallo. Th? storm was so severe, how ever, that no small boat could be sent to the Tafallo, and the captain sent the fol lowing signal message: “Leaking six L inches an hour; main pump broken and I .smaller pump clogged. Men worn out.” Capt. Day Signaled he would lay by un til the storm abated. Toward noon, how •ever. the captain of the British steamer decided to shoot a line to the bark, which (he succeeded in doing after steaming his -vessel dangerously near the bark. A hawser was fastened to the bark and slow progress wras made in the turbulent sea. I.ate in the afternoon the hawser snapped • and the Spanish vessel was again adrift, (Capt. Day decided to stand by until morn ing. During the night the storm did not !abate and Capt. Roig continued to send up rockets and Capt. Day to burn flare lights so that they would not become separated. With daylight on Monday it was seen that the bark was lower in the water, but ' British crew could do nothing until y*‘ sea became calm, because the only Vlawser on the vessel was the one that had broken. Monday night the vessels were still together and the rockets and flare lights were kept going. At 4 o’clock a. m. the crew of the Aros Castle saw no more rockets and all was darkness. When day li^ht came there was no sign of the Span ish bark, and it is the belief of the Brit ish crew that the bark was ripped open by the tremendous waves and went down with all hands on board. Arbitration With Switzerland. Washington, Nov. 21.—Secretary Hay . and the Swiss charge d’affaires today { signed an aroitration treaty on behalf of the United States and Switzerland. It follows the lines of the American and French arbitration treaties. ROBBED OF $30,000. Forepaugh-Sells Show Loses a Large Sum of Money From Its Ticket Wagon. Norfolk, Va„ Nov. 22.—While en route on a flat car between Greenville and Tarboro. N. C., the ticket wagon of the Forepaugh & Sells Bros.' circus was entered and robbed of {30,000. The entrance to the wagon was effected by the use of the regular keys, which had been stolen from the treasurer of the circus. The robbery was not discov ered until after the entire circus, which was traveling in three sections on the Atlantic Coast line, had reached Tar boro. The ticket wagon was on the section which arrived at Tarboro at 1 b’clock Saturday morning. The first section reached there a half hour earlier and the third at 3 o'clock in the morning. It was 5 o’clock before the robbery had been discovered and from that time until late at night when the last re port was received in Norfolk by tele phone a continuous search of the ef fects of the people connected with the circus had been in progress. The po lice are holding a man and women, both performers, on suspicion of hav ing committed the robbery. It has been impossible so far to secure the names of these two persons. Several theories are held by the po lice and circus people. One of these is that the robbery was committed while the train was in motion and that the money was thrown off the train. Searching parties are at work along the line between Tarboro and Green ville in an effort to find any trace of the money or of any person who might have left the train with it. Up to this time no one has been missed from the circus crowd. Another theory is that the cash has been hidden in Tarboro by the rob bers and innumerable search war rants have been sworn out and armed with these the regular police and special detectives are searching every place in Tarboro thought likely to con ceal the money. There were a score of arrests made during the day among the circus people. All apprehended were taken into custody on suspicion and while in the town lockup their be longings were searched at the show grounds. Absolutely no trace of the money has been found. SAW YOUNG SHOT. Man Drawn for Juror Tells ofan Eye Witness Who Is Greatly Wanted. New York, Nov. 22.—A sensational turn was given to the trial of "Nan” Patterson, charged with the murder of "Caesar" Young, by the statement of a talesman to Justice Davis that he was not qualified to act as a juror be cause he knew of an eye witness to the shooting. The talesman was Archibald P. C. Anderson, a public accountant. An derson told Justice Davis that a girl employed by his son had informed his sor. that her brother witnessed the tragedy and saw Young shoot himself. Anderson said he discredited the re port at first, because he thought that Young and Nan Patterson were riding in a closed carriage. When he learned that they were in a hansom cab he believed the story. Counsel Will Examine Boy. Justice Davis called the counsel on both sides up to the desk and in formed them of what Anderson had said. Lawyer O'Reilly of the defense immediately made arrangements to have the boy at the office of the de fendant’s counsel for examination. The lawyers would not reveal the boy's name. The witness had never been heard of before in the case. Thus far the general public has been shut out entirely from the proceed ings, only those having a direct connec tion with the case being allowed to enter the courtroom. Yesterday the available space was well filled by the court officials, newspaper men and the talesmen awaiting examination as to their qualifications for jury di*ty. Whether the ban would be kept down during the whole progress of the trial was not known, but many who desired to take advantage of the first oppor tunity to gain admittance were on hand “arly today. Miss Patterson Cheerful. Miss Patterson seemed in very goot spirits when she entered the court room today and a brief chat with her counsel before the trial was resumed added to her apparent cheerfulness. Mr. Levy informed the defendant that the morning mail had brought him a letter which might have an important bearing on the case. What the letter contained was not divulged. The defendant’s father, J. Randolph Patterson of Washington, was in the court room early and occupied a seat near his daughter within the bar in closure. John Millin, who was Caesar Young's racing partner, and who, it is under stood. will be one of the principal wit nesses for the prosecution, was made to sit in the rear of the court room up on request of the prisoner. Millin had a seat near the bar inclosure and had been watching Miss Patterson closely for some time, when she asked that he be ordered away from the rail. As Millin passed the defendant in going to the rear of the court room she shrank back on her father's shoulder. WHO GOT THE MONEY? Misouri Republicans Missed the $25,000 Sent Them by the National Committee. St. Louis, Nov. 22.—The discussion of who spent the $25,000 which it is announced the republican national committee sent to Missouri displaced for a while the senatorial contest. By the positive statement of both men the state chairman, Mr. Neidring haus, did not get it and Akena did not get it. R. C. Kerens contributed $5,000 through the state committee to the republican fund. The question arose whether the committee has the money through Colonel Kerens. Mr. Kerens is the close friend of Cornelius N. Bliss and is not unknown to Mr. Cortelyou. Mr. Kerens was in considerable of a hurry today when seen about the matter. "I'm a candidate; I'm a candidate.” was all he would say first, as he hast ened from his office in the Rialto build ing, rushing to keep an appointment. The question was put to him on the wing, however, and he retorted as he fled: ‘‘Twenty-five thou—no; not a cent. Wouldn't have taken it. Not one penny; not one." New York Bank Statement. New York, Nov. 19.—The weekly bank statement shows: Loans, decreased .$12,379 000 Deposits, decreased . 16,167.000 Circulation, decreased _,. ’l2MOO Legal tender, decreased. 706,000 Specie, decreased . 2,640.000 Reserve, decreased . 3,347,000 Surplus, Increased . 696 000 Ex. U. 8. deposits, increased. (91 000 | GERMANY’S PRESENT TO UNITED STATES Pine Statue of Frederick the Great Unveiled in Wash ington Today. THE PRESIDENT’S SPEECH <t Is Made in Response to the Remarks of Ambassador Von Sternburg, Who Made the Presentation for the Emperor. Washington, Nov. 22.—Seldom has the national capital witnessed a more bril liant and distinguished assemblage than that which gathered on the grand esplanade of the war college this after noon and witnessed the unveiling of the bronze statue of Frederick the Great, presented to the people of the United States by Emperor William of .Germany. The ceremony was marked by a great military and official display. The statue was unveiled by Baroness Speck Von Sternburg, wife of the Ger man ambassador, and was presented on behalf of the emperor by his personal envoy, Ambassador Speck Von Stern burg, in a brief address. He said: Baron Von Sternburg's Address. "Mr. President: The hearty and truly sincere welcome which Prince Henry of Prussia met with throughout the United States during his visit in Febru ary, 1902, has left a deep and lasting im pression on the German emperor and the German people. The citizens of the United States showed the prince the true manner of American hospitality, and where he appeared he received a greeting which did not merely come from the lips, but which had the true ring of tlie heart. "In the many addresses with which the prince was honored, the name of Frederick the Great was conspicuous. It was emphasized that the prince’s an cestor had shown himself a stanch true friend of those people who now were welcoming his descendant on their i own soil. It was pointed out that Fred erick had proved America’s friend at a time when the young republic was in course of formation, weathering many Storm3 and perils. Thus it was this dauntless Hohenzollern, the father of Germany, who laid the cornerstone on which the friendship between the two countries might securely rest. The Emperor’s interest. "The Emperor William followed with keen Interest the movement of his brother in America, and was touched by the attitude of undisguised friend ship and good will which characterized every step of the prince, who returned to Germany as the true interpreter of the true American spirit. In order to give this visit, which had terminated undei such happy auspices, a lasting memorial, the emperor called on the genius of Germany’s most renowned sculptor to create a statu l^of his an cestor "This statue he lias sent across the sea as a gift of friendship to the American people. We now behold it ! on the pedestal from which it is des tined to watch the men who in the magnificent building soon to adorn these grounds are to be instructed in those sciences which the military gen ius of Prussia's soldier king so mar velously perfected. Stands as an Inspiration. ‘ May the spirit of this hero inspire those men who are to stand as pillars of the future army of the United States, with those qualities which made the iron Hohenzollern great among leaders, and which alone can render any army mighty and invincible. “Mr. Piesident, by order of the Ger man emperor, I have the honor of ask ing you to accept this statue as a token of his majesty’s and the German peo ple's sincere friendship tor the people of America." President Roosevelt made the chief address of the day in accepting the gift on behalf of the American people. Ha said: President Rco3evelt's Address. President Roosevelt said in part: We receive this gift now at the hands of the present Emperor, himself a man who has markedly added to the. luster of his great house and his great nation, a man who has devoted his life to the wel fare of his people, and who. while keep ing ever ready to defend the rights of that people, has also made it evident in em phatic fashion thar he and they desire peace and friendship with the other na tions of the earth. Tt is not mv purpose here to discuss at length the career of the mighty king and mighty general whose statue we have just received. Tn all history no other great commander save only Hannibal fought so long against such torr’h'o odds, and while Hannibal finally failed, Frederick finally triumphed. In almost every battle he fought against great odds, and he al most always won the victory. When de feated he rose to an even greater altitude than when victorious. The memory of the Seven Years’ war will last s long as there lives in mankind the love of hero ism, and its operations will be studied to the minutest detail as long as the world sees a soldier worthy of the name. Tt is difficult to know whether to admire most the victories of Eouthen and Prague, Rosshach and Zorndorf. or the heart breaking campaigns after Kunersdorf. when the great king, after having been beaten to the ground by the banded might of Europe, yet rose again and by an exhibition of skill, tenacity, energy and daring such as had never before bean seen united in one person, finally wrested triumph from defeat. Not only must the military scholar always turn to the career of Frederick the Great for lessons In strategy and tactics; not only must the military administrator always turn to his career for lessons in organizing success; not only will the lover of heroism read the tales of his mighty feats as long as mankind cares for heroic deeds; hut even those who are not attracted bv the valor of the soldier must yet, for the sake of the greatness of the man, ponder and admire the lessons taught by his undaut ed resolution, his inflexible tenacity of purpose, his far sighted grasp of lofty possibilities and his unflinching, unyield tng determination in following the'path he had marked out. Tt is eminently Attlee that the statue of this iron soldier, this born leader of men. should find a place In this war college. But, Mr. Ambassador, in accepting th? statue. I accept tt not merely beeause It is the statue of a mighty and terrible sol dier, but as a symbol of the ties of friend ship which I trust will bind ever closer the American and German peonies. Ther is kinship of blood between the two on tlons. We of the T’nited States are of mixed stock We already have a hlstor of which we feel proud, and yet our na tionaltty is still In the formative period Nearly three centuries have elapsed slnei the landing of the English at Jamestown and during these streams from mam countries have contributed to swell our people. Even in colonial days the Germn element had become very strong: the Trb ' element was predominant In the foothil1 of the Alleghenies: French Hugueriop were numerous. From the beginning met of German origin played a distinguish? part In affairs. In the revolutionary wa one of the leading generals was Mtihien berg, an American of German descon! luot as among the soldiers from abroad who came to aid us one of the most prom inentrwas the German. Steuben. Muhlor berg'was the tint speaker of the house c. representatives; and the battle which In the revolution saved the valley of the Mohawk to the American cause was fought under the lead of the German, Hedtlmnr. There is no student of our national con ditions who has failed to appreciate what an Invaluable element in our composite stock the German is. Here on this plat form. Mr. Ambassador, among those pres ent today aro many men partly or wholly German blood. Each nation has its alloted tasks to do; each nation has Its peculiar difficulties to encounter; and as the peoples of the world tend to become more closely knit together alike for good and for evil. It becomes ever more Important to all that each should prosper; for the prosperity of one Is normally not a sign of menace but a sign of hope for the rest. As the years go by It becomes not hard er but easier to live In peace and good will among ourselves. A young people, of composite stock, we have kinship with many different nations, but wc are iden tical with none, and are developing a sep arate national stock as we have already developed a separate national life. As such is the case It is liaturall that we should have a peculiar feeling of nearness to each of many peoples across the wa ter. We most earnestly wish not only to keep unbroken our friendship for each, but so far as we can without giving of fense by an appearance of meddling, to seek to bring about a better understanding and a broader spirit of fair dealing anil toleration among all nations. It has been my groat pleasure, Mr. Ambassador. Hi pursuance of this object, recently to take with you the first steps in the negotia tion between Germany and tho United States. In closing, let me thank you, and through you tho German emperor and the German people, for this statue, which I accept in tho name of the American peo ple; a people claiming blood kinship with your own; a people owing much to Ger many; a peoplo which, though with a na tional history' far shorter than that of your peoplo, nevertheless, like your peo plo, is proud of the groat doeds of its past, and Is confident In tho majoBty of Its futuro. I most oarnostly pray that In the coming years these two groat nations Bhall move on toward their several des tinies knit together by ties of ‘.he hearti est friendship and good will. Remarks were made by Lieutenant General Chaffee; Major General Gil lespie;-who was master of ceremonies; Lieutenant General Von Loewenfeld, special commissioner of the emperor, and Charlemange Tower, American am bassador to Germany. When Raroness Von Sternburg pulled the silken cords that loosened the American and German flags, which shrouded the statue, there wras a blare of military trumpets, and the marine band 'struck up the German national anthem, amidst hearty cheers and the applause of the multitudes which sur rounded the pedestal. As President Roosevelt concluded his address the assemblage arose and, with uncovered heads, remained standing throughout the playing of “America" by the ma rine hand. The emperor's gift is a replica in bronze of the statue which stands In his palace at Potsdam. The Btatue Is of heroic size, standing more than seven feet, and is mounted on a pedestal ol massive granite. The Emperor Fred erick is standing erect, his right hand resting on his military staff, and he looks sharply ahead. The sculptor has vividly portrayed the powerful vlgoi which is so striking a characteristic ol the German chieftain. WEEKLY TRADE REVIEW Fall Business Is Reported by Bradstreef Better Than a Year Ago. New York. Nov. 22.—Bradstreet's r< port says: Reports from the great basic Indus tries are more favorable, and wholesale and jobbing trade in holiday and sprinj goods displays a more confident tone Interior buyers appear more willing tc stock up, and are meeting with fall success despite the fact that unseas onable weather, activity in fall farm work and some holding back by farm ers retards retail trade and collections in the west and northwest. Cold weath er at the east and seasonable condition! in the south induce better reports as tc financial distribution from these sec. tions. Trade generally is showing im provement over the corresponding pe riod a year ago, and the aggregate busi ness in most lines will make better com parisons than at one time seemed pos sible. Money displays remarkable ease, crop moving necessities are about satis fied, and a return flow from the coun try is apparently in sight. Gross rail way eauijngs show a tendency to in crease. Dry weather for wlntih wheal is a flaw in the outlook, but may yet be repaired wit ft seaponalple cJJmattq Conditions. There has been'a material improvement in jobbing distribution since the election. Cold weather will help seasonable goods, such as heavy dry goods, boots and shoes. Hard wars and groceries are also active at west ern points. Leather and its allied products are strong. Business failures in the United States number 190, against 184 last week and 234 in the like week in 1903. In Canada failures for the week num ber 24, tts against 25 last week and 16 in this week a year ago. Wheat, including flour, exports for the week ending November 17 aggre gate 1,289,642 bushels, against 1,454,276 lust week, 2,274,277 this week last year and 0,277,676 in 1902. From July 1 to date the exports aggregate 26,678,081 bushels, against 64,876,028 last year and 105,258,324 in 1902. Corn exports for the week aggregate 139,978 bushels, against 148,051 last week, 1,391,625 a year ago and 243,381 in 1902. From July 1 to date the exports of corn aggregate 10,929.864 bushels, against 22,948,603 in 1903 and 2,388,180 iri 1902. RUSSIAN LIBERALS BUSY Agitation for Constitution Is Pressed by Meeting of Zemstvos' Rep resentatives. St. Petersburg. Nov. 22.—Today may murk a red letter in the Russian calen dar. About 100 representatives of the provincial Zemstvos assembled private ly this afternoon with the avowed pur pose of presenting to Kinperor Nicholas, through Interior Minister Svlatopolk Mirsky, a truthful picture of the Inter nal conditions of Russia, coupled with recommendations pointing out in plain terms the necessity for culling a legally empowered constituent assembly to have a direct voice in the government. The word "constitution.” however, will be carefully avoided. The liberals have been greatly ex ited by the developments of the last "ew days. A meeting was to be held at tlie Duma, or the city hall, hut at the st moment official auspices were re used. the emperor withdrawing his ensent. The radicals and some student •ganizatlons had planned a sympa thetic demonstration In front of the Duma, in favor of ending the war and ■ailing a national assembly, but with he place of meeting of the Zemstvos' •epresentatlves secret, demonstrations vill probably not .occur. At *Moscow popular demonstrations recurred owing to the refusal of the ■uthorltles to authorize an official neetlng of the Zemstvos' represents Ives here. Italy to the Peace Congress. Rome. Nov. 19.—It is officially an ounced that Italy has agreed to take ■art In the new peace conference at The Hague. ARMIES GRAPPLE IN BATTLE AGAIN Kuropatkin and Oyarna Once More Struggling for Control of Roads to Mukden. RUSSIANS FRESS JAPS Thunder of Artillery All Along the Line is Desoribed as Unceasing— Strength and Disposition of the Two Armies. Chefoo, Nov. 22, 11 a. m.—The at tack on Port Arthur was resumed on November 18 or 19, according to per sons arriving here today from Dalny. They say that the Japanese are so se cretive that It Is difficult In Dalny to learn the true facts. Even' the officers detailed to work at the base do not know what their comrades at the front are doing. On November 16 a particularly heavy explosion shook every ship lying at Dalny. The explosion was ascribed to the blowing up of land mines or a magazine. Toklo, Nov. 21.—A dispatch from the army besieging Port Arthur, dated No vember 19, says: During the bombardment tills aft ernoon a shell from a Japanese gun ex ploded a Russian magazine near the arsenal. Our operations against all the forts are proceeding as prepared from Man churian headquarters. At noon today we shelled the Russian infantry engaged In intrenching east of Reinchiangtun and also infantry in the rear of the villages, causing them to flee in confusion. In other directions there is no change of note. Shanghai, Nov. 22.—The Japanese re sumed their attacks on Port Arthur November 17, making a furious assault which resulted in their occupation of underground chambers in an import- j ant position. St. Petersburg, Nov. 19.—General Stoessel lias telegraphed to Emperor Nicholas that he can hold out several months. SI. Petersburg, Nov. 22.—It is re ported the battle between the two ar mies before Mukden is In full swing. The war office does not confirm the , rumor, though it admits that activity ' all along the line indicates that both . armies are ready. The Russians, according to Kuropat kin’s report, are pressing the Japanese left,-while a very significant move-; meat ot the Japanese is reported at Sintsintln, forty-five miles east of Mukden. A special correspondent telegraphing under last night’s date says the battle has begun and the thunder of guns Is unceasing. General Sakharoff reports a recon- j noissance on a large scale November 17 in the direction of Maikai and Chitaites, on the right bank of the Hun river. The Japanese showed some re- j sistance but were dislodged from their villages and from the bridges across the Hun. At daybreak the same day the Japanese repulsed a squadron of Cossacks thirty miles south of Sin Sin tin. Mukden Reports It, Too. Mukden, Nov. 22.—A severe artillery fire opened on the Russian right, com mencing at daylight today and lasting several hours There was also inter mittent firing during the day. The Russians are expecting a general at tack on the part of the Japanese. Another unsuccessful attack on Po? Arthur was made on November 15. RUNNING THE BLOCKADE. Steamers Believed to Have Got Into Port Arthur Wjth Munitions. Chefoo, Nov. 22.—The steamers Tai ping nncl Progress, carrying!,61)0 Vlad ivostok Chinese, arrived here today They report the former British steam er Allanton left Vladivostok laden with ammunition November 12 In nn at tempt to run to Port Arthur. Anothei source says the steamer Victoria, laden with provisions, has succeeded In run ning the blockade of Port Arthur. A passenger of the Taiplng says the Rus sian protected cruiser Bogatyr Is held up by pontoons at Vladivostok, while two other warships are less seriously damaged. It is not known how the damages were received. The Japanese aie pouring provisions, ammunition, clothing, etc., into Newchwang in view of the approach of the time when ic< | will close the river. REPORT FROM STOESSEL. — Dispatch of November 2 Says Japs Were Repulsed Up to That Date. St. Petersburg. Nov. 22.—General Stoessel In a dispatch to the emperor, dated November 2, says; ‘I am happy to report lo your ma jesty that all the assaults from October 25 to November 2 were repulsed by our heroic troops. The most desperate as saults occurred on October 30, but thanks to the bayonets of the reserves ( and the bravery of the volunteers and sharpshooters, the enemy.was repulsed at all points. The Japanese left a great number of dead unlnterred upon the held. "On October 31 the enemy twice as saulted but each time was repulsed at the point of the bayonet and by hand grenades. Several of our officers and men were wounded. The spirit of the troops is excellent. The bombardment of the fortress continues without in- ! termission. "The Japanese losses have been ' enormous; I estimate them at 10.000.” I Second Baltic Fleet. Fakkeberg, Denmark. Nov. 19.—After ! coaling, the second division of the ! Baltic sea squadron sailed northward ' this morning. A Danish gunboat and j torpedoboat accompany the fleet in Danish waters. Russian Cruiser at Vigo. Vlgd, Spain, Nov. 19.—The Russian | cruiser Kuban, supposed to be on her way lo the far east, has put in here. A PLACE FOR COCKRELL — He May Succeed Hecker on the I Isthmian Commission If He Wants the Appointment. Washington. Nov. 22.—While no an- I nouncement has yet been made regard- I Ing the president’s action in selecting a man to succeed Colonel Hecker on ' the Isthmian canal commission. It is known that he is considering serious- ; ly the appointment of Senator Cockrell 1 of Missouri. It is intimated that Cock- L rell himself practically will have tha ' determlr.atl jn of the matter. FATAL NEW YORK FIRE Twelve Italians Are Smothered by Smoke and Flames Before Reach ing the Street. New York, Nov. 22.—Smothered b fore they could reach the fire escape Is a burning building at 186 Troutman street, 'n the Williamsburg district ol Brooklyn, twelve persona met death. Two entire families, thorn of Maranlc Triolo and Charles Polognto, are wiped out, the lost living member of each be ing now in a hospital with no hope ol recovery—Charles Poglonlo, 33 yeari old, and Tony Triolo, 13, both of whom are terribly burned. Although, in the opinion of the cor oner, all the dead were suffocated, th« bodies were badly burned before they could be taken from the ruins by th« firemen. The burned tenement house is in th« center of a row of -hree-story tene ments extending the length of the block, and was occupied by Italians The fire is supposed to have started in the cellar of the grocery store of An tonio Glambolos, on the ground floor. The cellar was stored with inflammable material, and the flames spread with lightning-like rapidity. Ali the occu pants were asleep at the time, and there was considerable delay in send ing In the first alarm. The Glambolos family lived on the first flcor and succeeded in getting out, but before the occupants on the two other floors had been aroused theli escape was cut off. Before the firemen had arrived the Are had communicated to the adjoining tenement, but the ten ants all escaped. Hard Work of Firemen, The work of the firemen was greatly hampered for a time by the crowds ol frightened Italians, who filled the streets. The tenants in nearly all the neighboring buildings dragged theii household goods out of the buildings, and with them blocked the way of the fire apparatus. All of the bodies were found in the rear room of the third floor, and it Is evident that all had been suffocated in their effort to reachi the fire escape at the back of the building. The two who were reached were found in the iowei hallway. Working their way through the build ing, the rescuers discovered the heap of dead on the third floor, and within a short time succeeded in taking out nine bodies, but the last tvas not found until late. In his Intervals of consciousness Pog lonio cried for his wife and children, and it is feared the knowledge of their death will kill him and he has not been told of their fate. In their investigation as to the origin of the fire the police have been unable to obtain a statement of any kind from neighboring tenants. The streets about the burned building have been crowded with Italians all day, but the police say that every one questioned regarding the persons burned or the oc cupants of the building has re fused to make any answer. It was with great difficulty that the names of tht victims could be obtained. The loss is $10,000. WORLD’S FAIR FIRE. 6pectacular Blaze Destroys the Mis souri State Building and Contents. at. Louis, Nov. 22.—Four hours after a heater exploded in the basement of the Missouri World'B Fair pavilion, the stately structure erected by the hostess state of the Louisiana purchase was a maBS of blackened ruins. The structure originally cost $150,000, and contained furniture and decorations valued at $75,000. In addition to the loss of articles of a stated Intrinsic value, the fire also de stroyed portraits of former Missouri gov ernors and supreme court Justices, and many relics and articles dear to the Mis souri people. The conflagration was also responsibla for the Injury of two city firemen who were burled beneath the walls and was the cause of the death o fa driver of a world's fair hook and ladder and serious Injury to two members of the same com pany who were thrown from the truck In a collision with a tree while responding to the alarm. The fire was the most spectacular that has occurred In St. Louis In years. Thou sands of persons hurried from all points of the grounds attracted by the sheet of Hame that spurted from the top of the cu polas, making a far greater brilliancy than the Illumination of all the buildings. A wind was blowing from the south, and the llames shot down the northern side of the cupola and met a sheet of flame which enveloped the northern wing. Instantly the building was aflame trom top to the bottom in the northern half. Sparks were carried over the United States govern ment building and as far northwest as the liberal arts palace. Bucket brigades were hurried to the roofs of these build ings to prevent fire. From all parts of the grounds firo de partments had responded and were aug mented by apparatus from the city de partment. Salvage corps were formed by both Jefferson guards and world's fair vis itors, and as much property as could be secured within a few moments was car ried Into tho Louisiana state pavilion ad jacent. Eight streams of water poured Into the burning building with apparently little effect, the Are steadily eating Its way un til only a portion of the south wing was left standing. M. T. Davis, president of the Missouri world's fair commission, who was in the building when the explosion occurred, sajd: "The Are started from thp explosion of a hot water heater In the basement. The building as It stood with all the furnish ings cost In the neighborhood of $225,000. If we had" endeavored to sell the building we could not probably have realized more than $5,000." FAITH DIDN’T WORK. Christian Scientist Thought it Woulj Keep Off Smallpox, But Knows Better Now. Chicago, Nov. 22.—Mrs. W. C. Water bury, Christian Scientist and faith healer, was under the impression that faith could ward off smallpox and that Bhe was Immune. She knows better now. She is being treated for smallpox by physicians in the Chicago Isolation hospital along with her S-year-old son. KIba. Her sister-in-law says that Mrs. Waterbury's belief, so far as it applies to smallpox, has been strained, but not broken. Mrs. Waterbury has had strong opin ions on the subject of healing by faith for some time. She held thaf not only simple disorders of the system might be dissipated by the power of mind, but that contagious diseases could gain no hold on a person- who had the faith to withstand them. She went so far as to disregard such precautions as the vac cination of herself and her children. Mrs. Waterbury called on a relative suffering from a mysterious illness, which she tried to dispel with faith. The illness was smallpox. Aroused to furnish proof of her faith, she exposed herself again By this time the health department was on her trail. When she was quarantined the disease broke out. Her mother nnd another son are ini quarantine.