HEAD-END CLASH
ARE CLOSING IN SLOWLY
CALLS YAST ARMY
RACE RIOT IN MISSISSIPPI
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KK COLLISION.
FIFTY FOUR ARE KILLED
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KNOXVILLK, Teno. Kuuning
ob a roadbed la a supposedly high
condition of maintenance and baving
about tneui ever safeguard known
to a modem railroad, two trains on
the Southern railway carrying heavy
llsto of passengers canie together in
a frightful bead on collusion near
Hodges, Tcnn., sending fifty-four
persons to death and Injuring 120,
several of whom will probably die.
Tills appalliog loss of life and
rualnilng of the living, resulted
apparently from disregarding orders
given to the two trains to meet at
a station which has for a long time
been their regular meeting point.
This action on the part of the en
gineer of the westbound train Is
made more Inexplicable by the fact
that the accident happened In broad
daylight, and according to the best
Information obtainable, he had the
order In a little frame In front of
him as his monster of Iron and steel
rushed by the station and a mile
and a half further- on came full
upon an east hound passenger train.
The possibility exists that the 111
fated engineer may have been asleep.
The trains were on time and not
rraklng over thirty-five miles an
bour, yet the impact as they round
ed a cure and came suddenly upon
each other w;s frightful.
lioth engines and the major por
tion of both trains were demolished,
and why the orders were disregarded
or misinterpreted will probably
never he kuown as the engineers of
the two trains were crushed, their
bodies Remaining for hours under
the wreckage of their locomotives
Some of the bodies have not been
recovered and many remain uniden
tified. Shoots Four and Himself
ST. LOUIS, Mo.-A special to the
Republic from Aurora, Mo., says J.
H. Palmer, a mine laborer, shot
and mortally wounded W. J. Tuttle,
also a mine laborer, and three of
bla own children here and then
ki'ied himself, Palmer left borne
taking a 32 calibre revolver along,
saying to bis wire that he was go
log to trade St. lie secreted him
self in a smoke bouse near Tuttles'
bouse and when Tuttle appeared
with his youngest child in his arms,
be shot blm In the bead and chest.
Palmer then went to bis own house
two blocks away and shot bis three
oldest children, two girls and a boy,
Veda, Rebecca and Ernest. Then he
turned the gun on himself. Father
and children died Instantly. Falruei
did not offer to barm bis wife or
youngest child, wbo were in the
room at the time. No reason for
the crime is stated.
Embezzler Coiner Caught
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -Geo. M.
Collier of Columbus, 0., formerly
chief examiner of steam engineers of
Ohio, wbo disappeared from Colum
bus a year ago, Is under arrest here
charged with having embezzled
12,700 of the states' funds. He has
been working for several weeks as
a stationary engineer In a local pack
ing plant, and was arrested Just as
be had returned from work. Caliier
admits bis guilt and will return to
Ohio without requisition papers.
Later Collier and Mis llattle Hen
dricks of Columbus were married In
Uie police matron's apartment in the
oily ball.
Takes Possession of Mill
COLORADO, SPRINSG.Col.-De-poty
United States Marshal Davis
baa taken charge of the Tellurlde
Bill of tbe General Metals company
at Colorado City under an order of
Judge iiallett of tbe federal court
wbo baa adudged tbe company bank
rupt. Tbis action was taken on ap
plication of local creditor! whose
ejaima aggregate 12,000,000.
Woman Burned to Death
LINCOLN, Nebr. Amelia Oes
trach, sixty-one years of age, was
burned to death at Tabltba borne.
Her husband found ber standing In
tbe middle of their room a mass of
seething names. Io attempting to
fescue her from the flie be was ser
iously burned about tbe arms and
hands. He Is seventy-two years of
age, tod It ta feared tbat bla Injuries
ay result seriously. Tbe origin of
tfee lie U ookuowo.
III
Caa.ir4 Fort t Soa( Si
laiportaora and WnbMi F
lllua of KwIih la lb
Mala atfoaghuld.
GHEE FOO.-As a result of tbe
battle before Port Arthur wblcb be
gao oo September 19 tbe Japanese
succeeded la capturing several im
portant posts, and tbe Busaiaoi
tenure of tbe big forts guarding tbe
north, northeast and northwest sides
of tbe town la seriously threatened.
Chinese Information places the Jap
anese le under 500 for tbe tbree
days' righting, and this comparative
ly small casuallty list is due to tbe
excessive care used by tbe Japanese
In making Lhelr preparations for the
advance. Russian sources, however,
claim to have Information tbat tbe
Japausee losses were unusually se
vere, amounting to fully three times
the number mentioned above. Pos
sibly the rnoat important capture
during the three days' lighting was
that of Fort Kuropatkln, which,
while of minor value with regard to
preventing the entrance into tbe
town of the Japanese, had been con
structed for the purpose of protect
ing the source of the garrison's,
water .upply. The control of this
water supply is down In the bands
of the Japanese.
As was announced in these dis
patches on September 20, the battle
began before daybreak on September
1. At this hour there were thunder
ous reports uf artillery along the llnu
extending from the west of IU
mountain to Ribulung and Kikwan
mountains.
This was but a preface to tbe
assault which was destined to result
in the capture of three new and Im
portant Russian positions, together
with six small forts lyin between
Shushiyen a lid Kil lung mountains.
During the day and night of the 19 h
and at noon of the 2uth, tbe bom
bardment continued without ces
sation, and the many shells falling
from quartets which prevlous'uly
had teen silent made it obvious
that the Japanese had at least suc
ceeded in mounting many heavy
guns In new pillions or In strength
enlng their oH positions. The lo
fintry fighting luring this period
was comparatively trivial.
At noon on September 20 the Jap
anese right and center being to the
west and the latter to the east of
the railroad, commenced tbe ad
vance. The troops made use of tbe
trenches and in frequent natural
cover that lay In their way. The
small forts to the south of Shushiyen
resisted this advance but briefly,
their garrison's not being strong
numerically. Slnee tbe beginning of
the bombardment the artillery tire
from Fort Kuropatkln had been
growing steadily weaker, and, it
having become apparent that It had
been practically silenced, the Japan
esc assaulted the forts. Fort Kuro
patkln Is situated to the south of
Palichunag and to the northeast of
tbe parade grounds, oo a low hill.
It derives its name from the time
when General Kuropatkln iospected
It, pointed out tbe weaknesses of
the position and ordered that that
it be strengthened as far as possible
because of the necessity of protect
ing the water supply.
MUDKEN. A correspondent of
the Associated press reports from
the east tint the Japanese are re
newing their advance and had at
tempted to Join the eastern division.
Learning however that the Mukden
road was occupied they were com
pelled to return and take a northern
route.
Two spies were captured near the
bivouac of the Fourth corps. One
was a Chinese bandit, attired In the
uniform of a Chinese olllcer and the
other a Japanese soldier wearing the
costume of Buddhist Llama, Potb
were armed with bows and arrows.
The Japanese spoke some Russian.
He was suffering with a bullet
wound recently Inflicted. Scouts
from Geneial Mlstcbenko's command
found two Japanese frozen to death.
Tbe temperature is now twenty
three degrees Farohelt. It Is re
ported that the Japanese, In view
of the approaching winter and io
the expectation tbat tbe campaign
will be prolonged, have purchased a
great number of Canadian horses on
account of the Immunity of these
animals from tne effects of tbe cold.
Ten Prisoners Break Jail
KILLINGS, Mont. Ten prisoners,
among them some of the most des
perate criminals ever confined in the
Yellow stone county prison, made
their escape from the Jail here and
are still at large. Tbe Jail breakers
worked with great skill and quiet
bees and tbe escape probably would
not have been discovered until morn
ing bad nut tbe escaping men secured
guns and beld up J. W. Caughao, a
business mso. A posse la In. pursuit.
KHKM AS-.IITS KK-ILT
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kernes mvt.s nr uLshii or
IIMSU rlOIIT.
SAY THEY MUST CONQUER
TILL KKAIN BMP1BBJ TO DSUCA1
TUB J A PAD KSB.
Cur Imim Wormml Ortfara aa4 Balacto
Com anadar Baargaa laattaa
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ST. PETERS BURG. -Tbe dlvl
sion and reorganisation of tbe Man
cburlan army, regarding which there
have been rumors tver slnee tbe
battle of Llao Yang, was officially
announced todav io an Imperial re
script appointing General Grlpen
berg, now commander of tbe Tbird
army corps in tbe province of Vlloa,
as commander of the second army
now being mobilized for immedate
dispatch to tbe far east, leaving
(ieneral Kuropatkln In command of
the first army. The emreror is
personally convinced that the poli
tical, as well as the military, prest
ige of the empire Is at stake, and
that very other consideration must
give way for the exigencies of war.
The resources of the empire in men
and money must be drained if neces
sary in order to turn the sale and
vindicate the power cf Russia.
The reorganization amounts to for
mal notice to the world, as the em
peror frankly explains in his rescript,
that ne intends to vastly Increase
the number of troops at the theater
of war In order to force the struggle
to a successful issue In the shortest
possible time. It Is intended to sil
ence definitely all talk of foreign
Intervention by the announcement
that Russia means to light out Ibis
Issue with Japan on thelield of
battle.
Probably 300,000 men will be placed
In the tieid. Five corps, the thlrri,
fourth, fifth, eight and sixteenth,
are already destined for the front
and It Is expected that Ave more
corps will be sent forward.
Kventually the creation of this
second army involves the selection of
a commander-in-chief. Not only Is
ihcre no intimation In the rescript
that General Kuropatkln will com
mand both armies, but be Is placed
on the same footing as General Grlp
penberg. In the best Informed cir
cles there is little Idea that Viceroy
AlexlefT. the present nominal commander-in-chief,
wlil exercise the
actual functions of commander of
the 000,000 or 700,000 men. that Rus
sia has resolved to put Ip the field.
It is the best opinion tbat Grand
Duke Nicholas Mlchaelovltch, in
spector general of cavalry, will at
tain the high command, occupying
in the war with Japan the position
held by his father In the war with
Turkey.
There are various reports regard
ing Viceroy Alcxleff's, destiny. It
Is claimed In some quarters that he
will be recalled and Grand Duke
Nicholas become viceroy, as well as
Commander-in-chief. It is also said
on apparently equal authority that
AlexlefT will return as chancellor of
the empire, kucceedlng 0unt Lams
doff. None of these reports are de
finitely confirmed.
Grand Duke Nicholas Is still a
young man, not yet forty-five, with
much of his father's rash energy
and resolution. There Is reason to
bellevn that even with thn memories
of the horrors of the Shlpka cam
paign against the Turks of which he
was tbe witness as a young captain
of cavalry, he would favor a winter
campaign ugilnst the Japanese.
The dispatch of the grand duke hi
commander of both armies would
accord with the traditions of the
Romanoff, dynasty a mrnber of
which Imperial family has alwa)g
been In command in all of Russia's
great wars.
Throws Herself in Cistern.
KANSAS CITY, Mo.-Mrs. Bessie
Peck thirty years old, picked up her
three year old daughter B'bel, car
ried her to a rain cistern In the rear
yard and cast her in. As tbe child
fell through the opening or the cis
tern she screamed In teror and
neighbors were attracted to tbe
scene, Before they could reaoh Mrs.
Peck she Jumped through tbe els
tern opening, llefore asslstano ar
rived tlio woman and child were
dead. ,
Declare for the Miners.
SCRANTON. Pa. -Judge Gray, to
whom was rsfcrred tbe controversy
of the anthracite cal miners oo tbe
ohrck welghman question, and which
bad previously been adjudicated by
Carroll D. Wright In favor of tbe
minres, lias also decided the Issue
In tbe same way. His decision was
received by botb W. L. Council and
T. D. Nlcholls, president and store'
tary respectively, of the board of
Conciliation.
MHITK4 AND HI.AIK4 HAVE tOL
LlhlO.V At. AH LIMUBIKU.
rraa Krgrof ra KIld-Ktprwoll
.Aggrevtora and Search Mada
for loaipanluu Svldlera
aa Lougr Waaiad.
MEMPHIS, Tcno.-Two negroes
were killed and three were fatally
wounded In a race riot near Lynch
burg, Miss., fifteen miles south of
Memphis. Tbe shooting took place
io the plantation of J. J. Jonbaoo,
who, with bis two sons aad two
friends, went into the field to gather
a load cf corn. The Held waa
worked on shares by a negro family
named Kennedy. As tbe white
men were driving tbelr wagon from
a field a fusllade from a party of
blacks met them. Tbe fire was re
turned with the result tbat two
negroes were killed outright and
tbree were fatally shot. A number
of whites Joined Johnson and bis
friends and are now searching for
others of tbe attrcking party. The
names of the dead and wounded are
not obtainable.
EBEMSBURG, Pa. John Gxbin,
a negro whose appearance tallies
exactly with the description of the
isjsatlanr. of Mrs. Thomas Bnggan.
of Patton. Pa , was arrested at
nooversville, Pa., near Johnstown
and hurriedly removed to Edens
burg Jail by Sheriff Lenhait and
deputies. Earlv in the day the
commissioners of Cambria county
offered t2,ooo reward for the capture
'jf Mrs. Boirgan's assailant.
LEXINGTON, Ky. Charles II.
lories, colored, was spirited away
from Versailles an1 brought here to
escape lynching fur an attempted
criminal assault. The complainant
is Lucy, the sixteen year old daiigh
;er of Captain Samuel Fogg, a promi
nent farmer. Shortly after the negro
was arretted It was learned that a
mob was forming and he was brought
to Lexington.
Soldiers to Be Dismissed,
MONTGOMERY. Ala. Governor
Cunningham has received the report
of the military court of inquiry to
Investigate the conduct f Com puny
F, Alabama national guard, that
was overpowered by the unb at
lluntsville, Ala., which lynclud
Ilr nice Maples, a nettm. The report,
which is signed by Col. L. S. Eraser,
Capt. W F. Valden, recommends
that Company F be mustered out
for insufliciency and that In the
future all officers be icquired to pass
an examination on the state mili
tary law before receiving commis
sions. October 14 was tbe date
tixed for the mustering out of the
Command.
II UNTrtVILLE, Ala. Attho trial
of Ben Hill, an alleged lyncher, oc
the charge of murderer, seventy
seven talesmen weie examined be
fore a Jury was secured. Several
witnesses testified tbat Hill climbed
the tree to tie the rope to bang
Maples.
Lacking In the Law.
ITTTSFIELD, Mass.-IIdgb Our
ney, tbird secretary of the British
embassy, was fined In the police
court at Lee on two charges. For
contempt of court he was Hoed 125.
A similar tine was Imposed In the
case charging him with speeding bi9
automobile io Stockbrldge.
Special Justice Phelps said he did
not recognize international law In
his court, and Informed the defend
ant that be must enter a plea. Mr.
Gurney persisted In his rcfufsal.
Then a fine was Imposed for con
tempt of court.
Threatened With Atttack.
MUKDEN. The Russian cavalry
west of the railroad rcpnrts an im
portant Japanese movement and a
threatned attack. No change east
ward is reported Four divisions of
Japanese are supposed to be near
the Yental mines and two others
west of them. General MUtchcriko
reports that he penetrated to the
Yentai mines and' found only small
detachments of Japanese.
CHE FO. Two Japanese torpedo
boat destroyers have been observed
outside tbe harbor of Chee Fuo.
A Junk which leftLiaonti promon
tory recently, and which has ar
rived here, reports having seen one
torpedo boat near Che Foo. Anothei
Junk carrying a Russian, his wife
and two children, was stopped by a
Japanese vessel, but owing to the
great distance tbe treatment which
the Russian received could not b(
observed.
Slugs And Robs Victim.
OMAHA. George Johnson, a neg
ro, robbed Robert Clements, a Doug
las, Wyo., stockman of his watch and
115 in money after Inflicting Injuries
on Clements which will prove fatal.
The crime was committed In tht
edge, of South Omaha, and when
found Clements was unconscious and
bis skull fratured. He was removed
to a hospital, where be told of thi
asiault. ne saya Johnson Induced
blm to walk to Fortieth, and F streets.
THiKTT rHIMJRKM taf Ml ILOISG AT
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Warning Afaiaafc Nulw
CINCINNATI, OhioAt least
nine school girls were suffocated in a
vault during tbe afternoon recoas at
Pleasant Rkdae public school bouse
and a score of others nariowly es
caped tbe same horrible death
All of the victims were from pri
tuary grades. On opposite sides of
tbe spacious ground in tbe rear of tbe
suburban school building are two out
houses. At recess about thirty young
girls were in tbe outhouse assigned
to them when tbe floor uave way, pre
cipitating tbem Into a stone walled
cess pool twelve feet deep and con
taining four feet of sewerage. The
frantic struggles of these wbo were
on top kept at least nine underneatb
tbe mire until they were dead
The frame shed over the sewer was
about twenty feet square, without
windows, and bad only one narrow
doorway so that only one girl escaped
falling. She ran into the school
building and told tbe teachers what
had happened. Principal E L Sirn-
merman and seven female teachers
ran to tbe rescue. Principal Simmer-
man secured a ladder on which tbe
drenched girU climbed out, most of
them fainting as soon as they reached
the surface, overcome by fright'' and
sewer gas.
The teachees were soon reinforced
by the entire population of the suburb
the police and lire departments ren
dering effective aid. Principal Kim
merman finally fainted. Then others
lifted out dead bodies until thedeatb
pool wascleared. Those rescued alive
presented such an appearance as to
make many in the crowd of spectators
faint.
James Smith, aged fourteen, a
pupil, climbed to the roof of the
school house and got the flag, which
was made iuto a iope that rescued
several.
Governor Gives Warning
ATLANTA, Ga Governor Terell U
much excited over the possible results
of frequent lynching In the state and
he said on the subject:
The people of Georgia should realize
that unless the lynchlngs are stopped
there Is gravi danger of their leading
to legislation by congress, which
would take tbe matter out of our
bands and cause offeudeis to be tried
in tbe United States courts. Of
course this would be an interference
with state rights, but a republican
congress would seek to justify it on
the ground that tbe state courts bad
failed to afford any remedy.
The governor of Georgia", under
our present laws, is powerless either
to punish officials wbo are derelict
In the performance of their duties or
to enforce the laws against tbe lead
ers of mobs. These are matters
which are entirely in the hands of
the grand juries and the pourts and
over these the governor has abso
lutely no authority. There should
be a modiflctllon of our laws provid
ing some remedy and placing such
matters cither in tbe hands of the
governor or with the supreme courts
of tbe state.
Fires Upon a Police Chief
6T. PETERSBURG, In Odessa
while chief of Police Neldgard,
in company with Prince Obolensky,
bis assistant was inspecting some
new government buildings in the
boulevard Nicholas, near the Pushkin
monument a yoong man wearing a
blue blouse fired a revolver from a
distance of six paces at Neldgard.
The bullet did not strike the chief ol
po Ice and the would-be assassin was
able to fire again when he was seized
by Prince Obelonsky. The man's
weapon fell to the ground, and a des
perate struggle ensued in the course
ot which Neldgardt was wounded in
the the hand with a dagger.
A Fifteen-year Sentence
rillLLIPSBURO, Mont , John F,
Hammond, who eoufessed to holding
up the North Coast passenger train
on the Northern Pacific railway at
Real Mouth last June today In tbe
district court pleaded guilty to t
charge of grand larceny and burglari
and was Immediately sentenced to
fifteen years in the state penitentiary
at hard labor.
It had been tbe intention to try
Hammond on the charge of murdei
of Engineer Dan O'Neill, who wai
murdered in tbe holdup of tbe North
coast limited at Bear Moutb a yeai
ago, but tbe evidence obtained by
tbe officers was deemed Insufficient.
Attack on Non-Union Men.
CINCINNATI Several iron mould
ers who had taken the places of strik
ers of the Eureka foundry were attack,
es by thirty strikers when leaving thi
foundry to-night and In the fight
that took place William Kalsker wai
shot In the leg by Joseph Tauskey a
strike-breaker and George Rltchey
a striker was slightly Injured. Thre
policemen were also slightly Injured
while quelling tbe disturbance.
Governor Mickey is suffering froaa
I slight attack of the grip.
Rrainard Is to have a new Book
fliill witb a capacity of 200 barrels
daily.
Tbe Ministerial association of Lie
:olo began the seasons work with
meeting last week.
A running meet will be beld ft
tbe Restrlue Driving association at
Beatrice oo September 28, 2 and 30.
A large barn oo tbe farm of L.
7. Pomeroy, near Germantown, was
buroed. Tbe loss is ' about 11,00.
Insurance, 1500.
Mrs. Will L. Seism and two tons.
Alwyn and Aitbur left for Hudson.,
li: Y , wheie they Join Mr. Seism
vnd make tbelr future home.
The Nebraska State Institution
lor tbe Blind opened at Nebraska
City last Monday with fifty pupil
inroad for tbe coming term.
Mlsa- Lela Huston of Geneva has
ce to Duel county, where she will
.eacu school. Miss Laura Coi alt,
goes to take ber last winter's school
m Kimball county.
The police of Fremont are looking
(or H. E. Davis, a former employe
f tie canning company, wbo K
laid to have passed worthless cbeclca
io the amount of 156.
W. A. Johnson of Tale Rock has
purchased the telephone stock of a
number of the men of tnat town,
tod is now manager of the Indej
pendent Telephone company.
S. T. Tool, for several years i
"omlnent business man of Sterling,
as left town. His disappearance
unaccounted for. it Is aaid hi
srsiness affairs are In pood condi
tion.
Oliver Emmet, a farmer living
west of Falls City was compelled to
(111 five of bis horses last week on
accouDt of tbe glanders. Tb
itate veterinarian was called anelj
irdered tbat tbe animals should be;
tilled to prevent contagion.
The corn crop In the vicinity oil
Dul'.ols gives promise of coming up!
K the expectations. The fruit ciofji
as beyond expectations, peachea
elng of ao exceptionally good yield.)
Mrs. Laura Bell, wife of Jamea
0. Bell, died suddenly at Fremonfe
vbile at tbe breakfast table. Hearh
llsease is assigned as the cause of
aer death. She was 69 years of agej
ind bad lived In Fremont foq
twenty-two years.
W. A. Con kiln has purchased the,
leohone stock of W. C. Fellesa,
Ben Ileer, State Bank of Table RockJ
ind u. E. Becker and has suooeede
Mr. Fellesa in tbe management. II
Is said tbat Mr. Conklln content-;
plates building another story oo tala
lewelry store to use for central.
During tbe heavy storm cf the
Irst of tbe week the residence of
ff. M. Wilson of near Falls City
was struck by lightning. , Tbe
Igbtnlng wended its way througl)
ihe wall of the attic to tbe bath
'uom, where it shattered the wle
dow casing and did other damage
No one was injured.
"Billy" Holt has his premium
logs homo again at Falls City.
They are In quarantine, as Mr.
Holt awlays places tbem undei
itrlct watch after bavtng tbem ex
hibited In various live Stock shows.
Mr Holt captured several first pre
miums In different states and will
take a number of his finest anlmak
to the exposition at St. Louis
After being out 'for twenty-five
hours the jury in the case of the
State against Ora Tlngley, charged
with burglary, brought In a verdict
of guilty ;of petit larceny. Tingley
was charged with being a partcei
of W.' R. Herrlck, who was a few
plays ago found guilty of burghry.
The two were charged with having
broken into a car at Shelton steal
ing $0 wortb of coal.
William Pates is making very ex
tensive Improvements on his fine
farm home, north of West Point
is well as the new farm which he
recently bought. The entire country
U'rroundlng that city Is dotted over
with new buildings, both houses and
Harris. Carpenters are in such de
mand by tbe farmers tLat ever
vaiaole man is engaged Jor mootu
ahead. While making some needed repairs
on bis windmill Charles UusekUt,
renldlnff two miles north of lVinll-
llon met with a very painful and
Jerlous accident. In some mnnnf-
the wind started the mill running,
catching Mr. Buseklst's right hand
ind tearing the fingers and flesh.
Qe hurriedly went to town an
fir. Magart found It necessarylj
imputate one finger. It Is UMS3
la. will get along all Hght
Forever Silenced
"Does your husband find any, (knit.
With your cooking?"
"Certainly not," answered Mr. Meetw
eona wife. "My husband has th
chafing-dish habit and is not In a
uon to And fault with anybody's i
log." Washington Iter.
