Richmond Palladium (Daily), 3 September 1904 — Page 1

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MASSING HIS ARMY AGAINST KUROKI'S ON TAITZ RIVER

THERE IS HARD FIGHTING TODAY Marshal Oyama Reports righting Outside of Liao Yang Other War News. St. Petersburg, September3 Kuropatkin assumed the offensive massing his armv Friday noon ajrainst Kuro

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of Taitz river. There is hard fighting today. The Japanese were defeated in an attack on their right flank. Tokio, September 3.: Field Marshal Oyama reports Saturday that the remnant of the routed enemy is still fighting outside of Liao Yang. Our central and left armies are attacking it. Costantinople, September 3. In a fight between Armenians and Turks many houses at Van were burned on August 31. Over a score were killed and many were wounded. Berlin, September 3. The foreign ofiice is advised that Kuropatkin's position today is improved while a part of his army -was successfully J drawn off the main portion, it is still heavily eengaged, while decisive results are pending today on the north side of the river. St. Petersburg, September v. It is reported here that Knropatkin is now in full retreat. It is believed the war office received such advice, although it is not announced officially. St. Petersburg. Seotember 3. - o i a. While fighting is reported on both sides of the river Taitz yet there Is J great gloom here over Liao Yang and j the report that Kuropatkin has been routed. They are awaiting the official announcement with ntense anxiety. HEY. MARBLE Has Returned from an Extended Tour of the East. Rev. Marble, who has been spending the summer in the east, at Ocean Grove, New York City, Washington and other places, returned to this city today and will preach at Grace

? church tomorrow. Jtev. jnaroie enjoyed a very delightful trip and his . vacation was a pleasant one.

LABOR DAY -- O - f'Mayor W. W. Zimmerman Issues a Proclamation. Whereas, Monday, September 5, 1904, is a legal holiday, known as Labor Day, I. W. W. Zimmerman, mayor of the city of - Richmond, Ind., would request that all business houses and factories, so far as is practicable, be closed on that day, and that all the citizens of Richmond take part in an observation of the occasion, in accordance with the proclamation of flnvomnp Tin-rYnn

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Mayor. TEACHERS Greatly Benefitted by the Institute and Chautauqua. "We Have had one of the best institutes,' V said County Superintendent Jordan, "it has ever been my pleasure to attend. Professors Vincent and Schaffer are ideal men, simply fine and as institute lecturers would almost be impossible to improve upon. The idea of holding the institute in conjunction with Chautauqua is good. It gives the teachers the double advantage , of attending insti-

tute and Chautauqua, without any great inconvenience. If the pavilion idea is carried out no better place could be found in all this broad land for the purpose than Glen Miller. The teachers have now returned to their homes and before long will take up their school work for the year. In this they will feel stronger and better able to perform the duties devolvent upon a teacher than ever."

Prohibitionists Attention! ' The Prohobitionists of Wayne county are requested to meet at Rhoda Temple, Richmond, Saturday, September 10, at 10 a. m. to complete the county organization, and to transact other important business. Let all come. T. C. HOUGH, dandw County Chairman. TO BE CONTINUED MEETING OF PARK COMMISSIONERS AND COMMITTEE ALL FAVOR A PAVILION In Glen Miller for Holding Big MeetingsGuarantee TomorrowMet This Morning. This morning the park commissioners-Mr. B. F. Wissler, E. G. Vaughan and Dr. W. W. Stevenson met with the Chautauqua committee Richard Sedgwick, Mr. John Nicholson and James A. Shaw to discuss Chautauqua matters in a general way. It was the consensus of the meeting that the Chautauqua be continued next year and on a larger scale. At the meeting tomorrow the same plan will be carried out that proved so successful last season offering 1,200 tiekets for sale as a guarantee fund. So all persons interested in the success of the Chautauqua will be on hand tomorrow and se cure one of the tickets. The park committee favored the idea of a pavilion in the Glen and favored building the same out of the Chautauqua receipts. Mr. Shaw was engaged to conduct the Chautauqua next year. The meeting was very harmonious and all members expressed pleasure at the success of tiie Chautauqua this year. There is a question raised by some citizens as to the propriety of putting up a pavilion in the Glen. They say it is contrary to the spirit of the purpose for which the park was secured. Then again there are others who hold that a pavilion for the purpose intended would in no way interfere with the original intent. If a pavilion was erected in the Glen by the Chautauqua it would be presented to the city. Young Teachers. Supt. T. A. Mott has just returned from Fowler, Ind., where he delivered a series of lectures before the Benton County Teachers' Institute. He says the body of Benton county teachers is rather remarkable in that it is made up of very young people, what seems to him to be about twenty-two or twenty-three years of age. They are the sons and daughters of well-to-do farmers and do not continue long in the work. Rev. E. O. Shirey returned yesterday after spending three weeks at delightful Winona Lake. Rev. Shirey states that he had a splendid time and that he enjoyed everyminute of his vacation. He returned with a well defined coat of tan. Banks Close. The banks will close all day Monday, it being a commercial holiday Labor Day. ; ( ,

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BY MRS. KATHERINE OLIVER M'COY IN DRAMATIC STYLE

CLOSING SESSION Resolutions Adopted by the TeachersA Spirited Discussion Followed Reading. j The most important event of yesiterday's Chautauqua was the appear ance in the afternoon of Mrs. Katherine Oliver McCoy, one of the best known dramatic readers in this country, in "Enoch Arden," Mrs. McCoy substituting this for Mr. Stuart's lecture which was to be given at this hour but on account of the non-arrival of Mr. Stuart who came in at a later hour, Mrs. McCoy gave her first reading in the afternoon instead of at night as put down on the program. One of the largest audiences of the Chautauqua season greeted this accomplished reader and the spontaneous applause which interrupted her frequently throughout the entire presentation testified to the virility of Mrs. McCoy's talents. The entertainment was in two parts, the famous loem having dramatic possibilities which permit of such an arrangement, so that while the reading occupied the main portion of the afternoon, it gave the impression of brevity, although it is one of the longest in the repertoire of many readers. Mrs. McCoy's mere presence gives promise of a strength of characterization realized later and in this instance, the finals was of much greater and more pronounced effect than expeeted even by those who had previously had the pleasure of listening to her. The sombre nature of this poem calls for much emotional interpretation and the fine art of Mrs. McCoy's representation was displayed in its cultivated reticence, for it would be easy for one, other than the thorough artist Mrs. McCoys shows herself, to descend to bathos and melodrama. Mrs. McCoy has dramatic appreciation of ? rare quality and a wonderful emotional appeal giving a vivid and brilliant color to her presentation not often apparent in the work of many of her confreres, and all this fine art united with the dignified reserve of the true artist, makes her audience an adaptable instrument. Mrs. McCoy (Continued on fifth paga.) Senator Fairbanks Addressed Crowds in Missouri. (By Associated Press.) Marceline, Mo., September 3. En route east Senator Fairbanks today addressed crowds from the car platform at Lexington, Laplatta, Carrallton, Marceline and other points in Missouri. Gompers Acts. (By Associated Press.) Chicago, September 3. President Gompers today refused to call a meeting of the national executive council of the American Federation of Labor in a sympathetic strike with the butchers. He said the meeting had been called for September 12. Some members are two thousand miles away. They could not meet sooner than the 12th, when a sympathetic strike will be considered. Elected Officers. (By Associated Press.) St. Louis, September 3. The society for the promotion of engineering elected as president, T. W. McNair, of Michigan College; vice president, J. R. Jones, of University of West Virginia, and secretary, M. S. Ketcheam, of the University of Colorado. Miss CrPSSlP E1H1 wtnmjil fmm a several weeks visit in Fairmounnt last

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FOUR MEN HELD IN THE STAR-

BUCK CASE t ; ORDERED SET FREE By Ju4ge John M. Morris Found Against the State Haley Gipe I is Still Held. Newcastle, Ind. ,September 3. Sheriff Christopher last evening released! from the jail here Lewis and Frank Wales, Geortfb Lanahan, of (Shirley, and William -Lockridge, of j Greensboro. The quartette were held .to cu.ijn.llo 111 IUC XJllll UUl J 1 JUS, William Starbuek and baby at Greens boro on the night of July 9. The; order for the release from custodj' bf these men was embodied in a decision rendered by Judge Morris yesterday afternoon after he had heard arguments all day in the habeas corpus proceedings instituted by the attorneys of the four men. The judge found against the State holding that the men were being restrained contrary to law as they had not even been given a preliminary hearing. At the time of the beginning of the proceedings yesterday morning at 9 o'clock, the court room was crowded and many stood in the entrance. Xelrly all of those persons who have beep before the public eye in the St?frbuck' case were present in the eoujrt room during the preceedings. Among these were William Starbuek, husband of the dead woman, and also hiiLfather, Matthew Starbuek, John son, who assisted in getting the bodies from the well ; the father and mother of Haley Gipe, relatives of the Wales boys and others. Relatives took a suit of clothing to the jail yesterday morning for Haley Gipe, but the sheriff is not inclined to allow any one to see him or to give him anything. The attempt of Gipe to escape Tuesday night has led the sheriff to b wary. The sheriff will be present in the future when any-one is admitted to see Gipe, who is now he only person under arrest in connection with the ?rime. Gipe is reported to have informed one of his fellow prisoners that should he be unable to get out of his present trouble he would commit suicide. As a result of the threat he will be more closely guarded than he lias in the past. Of Booker T. Washington at Indianapolis. At a meeting of the National Negro Men's League, held at Indianapolis, Booker T. Washington was the central figure. The following are some of the remarks made in reference to colored people: In beginning, Dr. Washington traced the growth of the league from its humble beginnings four years ago. Then he turned immediately to the theme of his address. The keyote of the talk was the importance to the negro of the possession of property, especially land. This idea was continually forced on the listener's attention. "The negro must prove to the world that he can really do things and can produce what the world demands." said Mr. Washington. "He must make himself a factor in the financial life of a community before he will be recognized. The race is but in its beginning, however, and having no inherited capital to fall back on, it must make its start from the fundamental elements, water, air and land. He must, therefore, strive to obtain property at any sacrifice. The negro who pays his taxes on property, or jthe one who can produce products jthat the world needs, need not fear that the color line will be drawn to an objectionable extent. The negro has not vet arrived at

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that happy stage where there is serious danger of too great emphasis of the value of commercialism. Once well circumstanced financially he can turn his attention to the higher things in life, but he is not ready for them yet. He must have his foundation of solid financial integrity before he dare attempt to rear the more airy superstructure of culture. It is vastly more honorable to do low-grade work well than to do high-grade work poorly. "And now is the time to acquire property. Judging from Europe's experience, it will soon be almost impossible for the poor man to obtain a freehold."

j After telling of the struggles in establishing the great institute at Tusi kegee, Ala., Mr. Washington broughr (Continued on Page Five.) ID. BUGKNER I f BY A PALLADIUM REPRESENTATIVE ON RACE QUESTION DIXIE CONCERT CO'S Manager an Agreeable Gentleman and a Representative Colored Man. tive of the Palladium, Mr. W. C. Buckner, the agreeable manager of The Dixie Concert Company which has been delighting the Chautauqua audiences this week, made an interesting and valuable contribution to a question much before the public at present, Mr. Buckner 's opinions having weight on account of the high esteem in which he is held by not only the members of his own race, but all those who meet him either in a social or business wa Mr. Buckner said: "I am more than glad to say that the members of the company feel a very deep interest in their race, realizing the great burden our race has to bear which ' emanates from that most deplorable of all castes the caste of prejudice. a way which will reflect credit upon our race. So many of the white race know little about the better element of my people; they only see and read about the lower and criminal classes. Some of our enemies in the South write a great deal about the race but always to the effect that the negro is immoral, and unqualified for education, and that to educate the negro makes , him more brute-like. A more erroneous idea could never be bad. Statistics will show that of all the crimes that have been committed in the South not one has been committed by a negro who has been educated. So to my mind, the negro problem becomes only a question of education. For the negro is here to stay. He is an American citizen as much so as anv other foreigner who has ever come to this countnry and all Americans are foreigners except the Indian. So I say if the negro is an American "citizen the question arises will he not make a better citizen if educated. "So the 'Dixies' are trying. in their travels to impress the public with this aspect of the question. I would say to all young people of my race prepare yourselves for every emergency in life; be able to do intelligently whatever the world wants done. Be men and women at all cost." This is the same attitude taken by all the best element of the race, Mr. Buckner's simple, unostentatious dignity, and the. unassuming manners of the members of his company testifying to the wisdom of this statement. Mr. Buckner believes that this attitude is the very best missionary work that can be done by the most representative of his people.

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AND WILLIAM MULLIGAN IS IN BAD CONDITION

NOT SUICIDE" SAY FRIENDS Believed That He Took Drug for Headache Mulligan Still Unconscious. When the sleeping car porter hook William Mulligan, of US Sherman street, en route from Chicago to Richmond, this morning with theintent to waken him, Mulligan did not wake up. The porter shook again. Mulligan lay still. "He's dead" was the thought of the porter and he called the conductor. Both together tould not waken Mulligan and it was discovered that during the night he had taken a dose of morphine, and was in a state of coma. He was taken oft the train when it reached her this morning and taken to the hospital, still unconscious. The doctors, hastily summoned, found that Mulligan had taken an overdose of morphim? and was in a very precarious condition. Up to this noon he had not recovered consciousness, but while the outlook for his 'recovery is pretty bad. the doctors have hopes for restoring him. His reason for taking the drug can not be learned until Mulligan himself ticlls it. It is known that he is subject to severe headaches, and the supposition is that he suffered from one of these last night and took the drug to kill the pain, but1 took too large a dose. The morphine phial was found in is berth. William Mulligan is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mulligan, and is a Ierk at Pogue, Miller & Co.'s Friends Hope His Mind Will Return. Mr. Charles Epping, sou of Mr. Paul Epping, who was declared insane by he examining board, was one of the best citizens of the city. He was very industrious and thrifty nd his insanity comes from overwork. His many friends hope that his confinement in Easthaven will be brief, and that careful medical attention will soon restore him to health. , Makes Report for the Month of AugU8t. Postmaster Surface has given out the monthly report of the Richmond postoffice for the month of Auarust. Total receipts ...$3,515.03 Sent to Subtreasury ........ 422.20 Balance ... $3,092.83 Under the new ruling the postoffice reports are to be given out quarterly. August of this year did not make as good a showing as did Jast August. DEATHS AND FUNERALS. Hamilton Mrs. Sarah Hamilton died last night at her home, 919 South Eighth street, at the age of eightytwo years. The remains will be taken to Minneapolis, Minn., Monday morning for services and buriaL ThomasMiss Acsah Thomas died yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock at her home in Fountain City, aged eighty-three years. She was a sister of Mr. Eli Thomas. The funeral occurred this afternoon at 3 o'clock at Fountain City and the interment was at South cemetery. Misses Louise Summers, Mary Thomas and Medora Hopkins left for Muncie' today after visiting Mis3 Ruby Reed. . . ; :

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