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.