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VOLUME XXIII.
MAYSVILLE, KY., FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1904.
NUMBER 93.
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SEAENGAGEMENTS
The Shore Batteries tit Port Ar
thur Opened Fire, on Jap
anese Torpedo Boats.
JAPS RETIRED TOWARD SHANDRIN
Later the Japaneso Began Firing Up
on the Russian Grnisers and tho
Fortress at Long Range.
They Had 14 Ships and Fired the En
tire Time From Behind Llao Tl
shln No Damage Is Re
ported to Russians,
St Petersburg, March 11. The czar
'has received tho following message
from Viceroy Alexleff, dated Mukden,
March 10:
' ''Tho commandant of the fortress at
Port Arthur reports .that about 1
o'clock this morning tho outlines of
vessels, apparently torpedo boats,
fyWi? seen at sea, within the area
;sVept by out- searchlights, Our bat
jteries opened flVft upon these vessels.
OUr torpedo boata put out to sea at
2 1 40. a. m. and at about 4 o'clock met
tho enomy west of the Llao Tlshln
lighthouse. After firing several shots
thoenemy retired to tho south In tho
direction of Shan Dun. Our torpedo
boats returned to tho harbor at 6
o'clock.
. "Later torpedo boats were agajn
.sent to reconnolter. They returned In
half an hour, having learned that the
enemy's squadron was approaching.
"At 8 o'clock the Japaneso opened
Are upon our cruisers and tho fortress.
Tho enemy had 14 ships and fired the
entire time from behind Llao Tlshln
at long range.
"I have the honor to report the fore
going to youd majesty. Alexleff."
Toklo, March 11. Russian and Jap
aneso mounted scouts met north of
Ping Yang Wednesday. After a brief
engagement tho Russians retreate'd.
No casualties are reported on either
side.
Toklo, March 11. The report of
Vice Adm. Kamlmura, In command of
the Vladivostok naval expedition,
reached the navy department hero
early Thursday morning. It evidently
oame by way of Gensan, where tho
squadron was expected to call upon
Its return. Tho report throws little
additional light upon the movement,
except It seems to show that the Rus;
elan squadron remained safely within
Vladivostok harbor under the protec
tion of the shore batteries. Adm.
Kamlmura says that he bombarded the
harbor for 45 minutes and believes tho
fire was very effective. At 5 o'clock
on Sunday last the Japanese discern
ed heavy volumes of smoke ascending
over the eastern mouth of the harbor
and it was thought for a time that the
Russians were getting steam up to
.como out and give battle, which was
eagerly awaited, but tho Bmoke gradu
ally died away with no appearance of
any of tho Russian ships. Tho Jap
aneso ships searched the surrounding
bays until noon on Monday, when they
again steamed back to the eastern en
trance of Vladivostok harbor. The
forts thero did not firo at the ap
proaching ships and no trace was
found of the Russian squadron. Adm.
Kamlmura then steamed south, recon
nolterlng Posslet bay and other Inlets
at that vicinity, but found no trace of
the Russians. Adm, Kamlmura does
not mention In his report anything
concerning Russian operations In tho
vicinity of Posslet bay or the Tumen
river.
THE ATLANTIC FLEETS.
Thirteen America Vessels Are Now
at Pensacola, Fla.
Pensacola, Flo., March 11. Tho
combined fleet was augmented by tho
arrival here Thursday of the cruisers
Atlanta and Nashville and tho gunboat
Bancroft, which came from Guantan
amo, Joining tho vessels of the coast,,
South Atlantic and North Atlantic
fleets, making a total of 13 war ves
sels of various types now in port and
at target practice off Santa Rosa Is
land. Tho Newark, Detroit and Mont
gomery were ongaged during Thurs
day In practice with their largo cali
ber guns, several hundred shots being
fired.
To Arrange For National Convention.
St Louis, March 11. A meeting of
sub-committee, national democratic
committee, in charge of arrangements
for tho national convention at'tho Coli
seum in July, and tho local committee
on arrangements will bo held March
'21.
Two Men Frozen to Death.
Pryor Creek, I. T., March 11. Tho
ibodles of Ernest Bratcher and Wil
' illam Adklns, farmers, were found at
the foot of Osago mountain near their
homes. It is supposed that during a
hjizzard they wore frozen to doath.
THE GENERAL A88EMBLY.
A Bill Passed That Will Cost the
State $30,000.
Frankfort, March 11. Senate The
houso bill providing that missing cop
ies of Kentucky reports in the circuit,
county and federal clerks' offices be
furnished and paid for by the state re
ceived 18 votes to 1C against it, and
was declared passed. It was asserted
that this bill will cost tho state $30,
000 if not vetoed by the governor. The
house bill appropriating $22,000 for im
provements at the deaf and dumb in
stitute at Danville passed. Houso bill
No. 246, to prohibit the killing of rab
rlts and squirrels with tho gun from
September 15 to November 15 each
year, Intended to protect quail from
hunters who go out to kill rabbits and
instead kill birds before tho open sea
son begins, passed, IS to 13. Rabbits
and squirrels may be snared of caught
with dogs during that period, however.
The bill to fix a special penalty for
selling or buying registration certifi
cates was postponed till Monday,
which kills It
House Bills passed: Taking tho
control of tho printing for the appol
lato court reports from tho stato print
ing board and placing it in the hands
of the judges of tho court of appeals,
with power to mako contracts and ro
vok any, contracts where its provis
ions have been violated; making adul
tery the only ground for divorce; that
the state shall replace copies of tho
Kentucky Reports and certain other
.books belonging to any county, wbon
said books are destroyed by firo; re
moving tho license tax from mineral
water. Bill No. 193, which proposed
to raise tho salaries of the state pris
on guards from $65 to $75 a month,
was called up. Mr. Oliver offered an
amendment, raising the salary of the
deputy wardens from $1,200 to $1,500
a year. This was defeated.
THE BOATNER TRIAL.
Defendant Is Charged with Complicity
In Embezzling $28,000.
Hartford, Ky., March 11. The
spring term of the Ohio circuit Is now
In sosslon'here, with Judge T. II. Birk
head on the bench. Tho first case on
trial is that of J. W. Boatner, charged
with receiving embezzled money.
The case grew out of the sensational
express episode in Fordsvllle, this
county, two years ago. Boatner claim
ed to have sent $28,000 from Owens
boro to Fordsvllle by express. A. B.
Schlltzbaum, tho railroad agent at
Fordsvllle, claimed that he was held
up and robbed of Boatner's package
and funds of tho Illinois Central Rail
road Co. He was given one year in
tho penitentiary.
It is charged in the Indictment that
ho gave tho money to Boatnor. There
aro about 40 witnesses to be examined.
Tho case Is an important ono. as it
will set a precedent as to the safety of
sending money by express.
Man Shot By a Woman.
Owlngsvlllo, Ky., March 11. On In
dian creek, Menifeo county, James
Patrick, It Is alleged, was perhaps fa
tally shot by Mrs. Taylor Ingram. Pat
rick entered her home and, It Is claim
ed, mado impropor proposals. He left,
but 'later returned and attempted to
enter tho house, when, It is claimed,
Mrs. Ingram fired on him with a shot
gun, tho charge taking effect In his
sldejnd thigh.- Mrs. Ingram was not
arrested. .
How to Identify Him.
Owensboro, Ky., March 11. "To
identify me, telegraph No. 53,734, Bos
ton, Mass. They will caro for me."
.This is the remarkable entry found In
,the notebook of a man who had lived
under the name of George L. Gray,
and who died In tho city hospital
Thursday morning.
Sale of Light Harness Horses.
Lexington, Ky., 'March 11. The first
good sale of light harness horses was
consummated by the purchase of five
head of youngsters, the get of Jay Mc
Gregor, by Connelly & McLaln, of
Kingman county, K,an., from W. L.
Spears, of this city. Price private.
Lumbermen Are Jubilant.
Barbourvlllo, Ky., March' 11. Lum
ber men In the mountains are jubilant
over the prospoctB of getting out so
many logs. The recont rains havo
caused a good tide In all tho mountain
streams, and all tho logs along tho
water courses will be set adrift. .
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Farmer Died From His Injuries.
Hopklnsvlllo, Ky., March 11. Dink
Stephens', a Trigg county farmer, died
at his home near Caledonia. Whllo
driving into his stablo on a Jood of
baled hay ho was caught between tho
top of tho door and his wagon and his
chest was crushed.
Fatal Saloon Row.
Wllllamstown, Ky., March 11. Ed
Garrett a mulatto, was killed In a row
horo and George Woodhead is hold In
Jail for the crlmo. Tho owner of tho
saloon, Jack Roddy, was shot by Gar
rett Reddy's Injuries aro not fatal.
THE PHILIPPINES.
Secretary of War Taft is Making
an Effort to Develop
- the Islands.
CONSULTS WITH CAPITALISTS.
After Information For Usp in Framing
Laws Regarding Franchises, Giv
ing Commission Further Powers.
The Seoretary Will Make a Report of
the Result of the Conference to
tho Congressional Committee
on Saturday Next.
New York, March 11. William H.
Taft secretary of war, came here
Thursday and had a prolonged con.
ferenco with several men prominent
in railroad and financial matters, in
eluding Sir William O. Van Home,
chairman of tho board of tho Cana
dian Pacific railroad; Vice President
Turnbull, of tho Guarantee Trust Co.;
B. H. Harrison, president of the Union,
and Southern Pacific railroads j Georgq
Peabody, Lindon W. Bates, Milne
Green, a railroad builder; J. Gilbert
Smith, who Is now building electric
railroads in Manila; Col. Edwards,
chief of the .bureau of Insular affairs;
Jame9 Speyer and Charles H. Tweed,
of Speyer & Co.
After the conference Secretary Taft
said that It had been called to con
sider the possibilities of steam and
electric railroad development In thq
Philippines, that no other enterprises
were discussed and that no conclusion
had been reached.
"These gentlemen," said the secre
tary, "havo been here at my Invita
tion to talk over tho conditions which
may attract capital to tho Philippines.
Wo want to get capital to go over there
and help to develop tho islands."
Asked what was the disposition of
tho capitalists ho had seen, the secre
tary laughingly replied:
"Well, I must say they are not bit
ing quite as hard as we would like.
Still, some of them have displayed In
terest." He admitted that the purpose of the
conference was to get Information for
use In framing laws regarding fran
chises which would give the Philip
pine commission further powers, look
ing to the proper development of tho
Islands. "This Information we have
been getting to-day Is to be used in
drafting the bills that may bo put be
fore congress," he said.
Asked If the matter of liberality of
concession would be considered In con
nection with the proposed legislation,
he replied that this would havo a great
deal to do with It, but added that
there was, of course, a disposition on
the part of the administration to mako
as good terms as could bo obtained.
There was actually no desire to make
tho concessions too liberal. "It Is our
Idea," sold ho, "to get capital to tho
Philippines without giving up every
thing." "While to-day's conference was lim
ited to the subject of railroads," said
the secretary, "it is not the intention
to limit development In the Philippines
to these Industries. It was first tho
Intention to confer on steamship
routes' and lines, too, but it was decid
ed not to do this to-day."
' Mr. Taft will make a report to tho
committee next Saturday.
THE SMOOT INVESTIGATION.
An Interesting An Important Feature
Was Brought Out.
Washington, March 11. One of the
most interesting and important fea
tures of the investigation of the Sena
tor Rood Smoot case beforo the senate
committee on privileges and elections
was brought out Thursday In tho tes
timony of E. B. Crltchlow, formerly
an assistant United States attorney in
Utah, who told tho story of tho Moses
Thatcher eplsodo. According to his
yorslon, which was born out by official
records, Apostlo Thatcher persisted In
continuing as a candidate for tho Unit
ed States senato against tho wishes
of a quorum of tho apostles, and on
that account was held to be "Not in
harmony with his quorum." The his
tory of the campaign ho made against
tho wishes of his fellow Mormons, of
his defeat and his subsequent trial
before a committee of church officials
was given in detail and then Thatch
er's submission to tho will of tho,
church was read and put In the record
of the Smoot investigation,
Lancaster, Ky., March 11. Dr. 0, A.
Traylor, of Bryantsville, thlB county,
dropped dead whllo visiting a patient.
Ho was about 70 years of age and tho
oldest physician in tho county. Ho
was never married.
Frankfort, Ky., March 11. Gov.
Beckham has signed tho.bU known as
tho Loulsvlllo "ripper bill," giving tho
mayor of Louisvillo tho authority to
appoint and remove - -
IN THE CONQRE83.
Sonate Passed a Number of Bills Re
latlng to Alaska.
Washington, March 11. Senate
Tho senate Thursday passed a number
of bills relating to Alaska but failed
to act on the measure authorizing the
elect! i of a delegate in congress from
that territory. Mr. Piatt (Ct) oppos
ed tho bill, and because of his opposi
tion and his deslro for time for dis
cussion, it was not pressed. The Alas
kan bill passed included those for the
Improvement of roads, tho mainte
nance of schools, the appointment of
an additional judgo and the extension
of tho coal laws to tho territory. Sev
eral other bills were passed, Including
ono Increasing to $100 tho pensions of
ex-soldlors who have become totally
blind on account of service. The death
of Represontativo Croft of South Car
olina, was announced, a committee ap
pointed to attend tho funeral and as
a mark of respect the senate adjourned
at 4.42.
House Tho death of Representative
Croft, of South Carolina, was an
nounced. A committee was appointed
to attend the funeral, and out of re
spect to hi3 memory tho house ad
journed. WIND AND SNOW STORM.
All Railway Traffic at Houghton,
Mich., Is Tied Up.
Houghton, Mich., March 11. A furi
ous wind and snow storm has raged
here for nearly, 24 hours, tlelng up the
steam and electric roads almost com
pletely. Not a wheel has turned In or
out of Houghton since 3 o'clock Thurs
day morning, when a freight train left
eastbound with three engines. Tho
freight was stalled about six miles
from town, blocking the incoming pas
senger train.
Tho morning passenger train from
Calumet, due at Houghton at 9 o'clock,
has been In the snow banks at Swede
town, three miles out of Hancock, all
day with two engines. The wind Is
blowing 34 miles per hour with a heavy
fall of snow. Interurban street car
service has been suspended.
Marquette, Mich., March 11. A
fierce blizzard was raging In Northern
Michigan Thursday night, blockading
nearly all trains. It 1b particularly se
vere In tho copper country, where sev
eral trains are stalled. Marquette was
Thursday night almost completely cut
off from tho outside world.
ON THE PACIFIC COAST.
The Worst Wind and Rain Storm In
Thirteen Years Pevailed.
San Francisco, March 11. Tho
worst rain and wind storm In 13 years
swept over this city and along the
Pacific coast Thursday, doing much
damage to shipping and railroads
through the state. The storm extepd
ed from San Diego to Vancouver is
land and It Is feared that many ma;
rlne disasters have occurred along the
coast. In this city Thursday morning
the barometer reached 20.23, the low
est record, and the wind registered
a velocity of 48 miles an hour, while
at Sacramento a gale of CI miles per
hour was recorded. Telegraph and
telephone wires were prostrated In ev
ery direction., .
AT THE AGE OF NINETY.
Last But One Surviving Widow of
Revolutionary War Soldier Dead.
Knoxvllle, Tenn., March 11. A spe
cial from Bristol, Tenn., announces the
death at Newbern, Va., of Mrs. Rebec
ca Mayo, aged 90, the last but ono
surviving widow of a revolutionary
war soldier. Mrs. Mayo was married,
In 1833 tq Capt Stephen Mayo, who
was then 7C years old. He died in
1847. Mrs. Esther S. Damon, of Ply
mouth Union, Vt, Is now tho solo sur
viving widow of a revolutionary war
soldier.
Amount of Wheat In Farmers' Hands.
Washington, March 11. The March
report of the bureau of statistics of
the department of agriculture shows
tho amount of wheat remaining In
farmers' hands on March 1 to havo
been about 132,600,000 bushel, or 20.8
per cent, of last year's crop.
Senator Tillman's Condition.
Washington, March? 11. Senator
Tillman's condition continues favora
ble Thursday night and ho is resting
easily. If tho Improvement continues
as at present tho family hope tho sen
ator may take his projected trip south.
In a few days.
AiBlizzard In Wisconsin.
Superior, Wis., March 11. Superior
oxperlenccd another blizzard Thursday
and tho"weather officials say that this
point 'suffered moro than any other
where the storm struck. The wind is
blowing at tho rato of B0 miles an
hour.
Nephew of Cyrus W. Field Suicides.
Pueblo, Col., March 11. B. D. Field,
a nephew of Cyrus W. Field, who-laid
tho Atlantic cable, committed BUlcido
Thursday by drinking poison.
THE RAGETROUBLE
Turbulent Spirits Held in Check
by the 18 Militia Compan-
ies in Springfield.
NO M0RETR00PS WILL BE NEEDED
Negro Who Was Urging the Blacks to
Avenge tho Lynching of Dixon
Was Arrested.
Wholo Families of Negroes Are Still
Fleeing and Scores of Undesirable
Characters Have Left the
the City For Good.
Springfield, O., March 11. The race
.disturbances which have terrorized the
town for the last three days as the re
BUlt of the murder of Patrolman Collls
and tho subsequent lynching of the
Negro Dixon, who shot Collls, is held
well In check by the 18 companies of
stato militia and tho authorities are
of the opinion that no more troops,
,will be needed to control the situa
tion. Thero aro unmistakable signs that
thero Is an ugly feeling on the part o(
tho men and boys who have composed
tho mobs of the last three days and
tho authorities realize that at tho least
provocation trouble might break out
again. The burning of a portion of
tho loveo has only partially satisfied
the mob, which was thwarted by the
militia In its attempt to burn Flickers
Nest, a row of buildings formerly oc
cupied by about 50 families but now
completely deserted.
Thursday evening tho police arrest
ed a Negro, claiming Cincinnati as his
home and giving the name of Y. W.
Smith. Ho was accompanied by sev
eral strange Negroes, and wherever
they could gain an audience of one or
more Negroes on the street, they read
highly inflammatory, typewritten pa
pers urging tho Negroes to avenge tho
lynching of Dixon and to apply tho
torch to tho white business and resi
dence districts In retaliation for the
burning of the Negro quarters on the
levee. Tho police, however, do not
fear any trouble from native Negroes.
It is tho opinion of City Solicitor
Tatum neither the city nor county can
bo held responsible for the burning
of the levee district by the mob. It is
an admitted fact that while public
sentiment is against the means em
ployed to put the Negro out of tho
way, thero is universal rejoicing that
he is dead and It la realized that It
will be extremely difficult to secure a
Jury that will assess more than nomi
nal damages, if any at all. While a
special grand jury will sit Monday to
Investigate tho lynching, it is thought
that it will be impossible to Indict ci
ther the leaders of the mob which did
the lynching or the subsequent burn
ing. An immense thrqns of people were
in and about St. Raphael's church
Thursday morning to nttend tho fu
neral services of Charles Collls, tho
murdered policeman. The entire po
lice force and all t'le city officials wore
in attendance. The best order prevail
ed, and Father Buckley's sermon mado
no reference to the way In which Col
lls met his death.
This city is the headquarters of a
widely known Negro organization call
ed the "Anti-Mob and Lynch Law as
sociation," which has for its object
the securing of laws to prevent lynch
ing and in other ways to combat the
summary punishment of colored men.
There was no indication at midnight
that there would be any further race
disturbances In this city growing out
of the lynching Monday night. Tho
streets were deserted compared with
the last three nights, and there was
no demonstration of any kind on the
part of tho whites or Negroes. Mayor
Bowlus has Issued a proclamation or
dering the saloons to remain closed
until at least next Monday morning.
There are still 18 companies of militia
on duty and the authorities will, come
to some definite conclusion Friday
morning with Gov. Horrlck In regard
to the withdrawal of the troops.
Wholo families of Negroes are still
fleeing and It Is known that scores of
undeslrablo characters who havo como
hero In recent years havo left tho city
for good.
"Rousters" to Be Made Up of Whites.
Memphis, Tenn., March 11. It was
announced Thursday morning on ex
cellent authority that Memphis steam
boatmen, Including the Leo line, will
follow tho action of St Louis packets
In substituting whlto labor for colored
rousters, Tho movement Is .expeqted
to spread all along tho Mississippi,
Trains Blockaded By Snow.
Grand Rapids, Mich., March 11.
Trains on tho Grand Rapids & Indiana
railroad from tho north havo been
blocked by a heavy snow storm near
Kalkaska and orders havo been issued
cancelling all freight traffic north. '