Richmond Palladium (Daily), 7 November 1904 — Page 1

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GIRLS ABOARD BALTIC FLEET RUSSIAN OFFICERS ACCOMPANIED BY ACTRESSES. TROUBLE ill HIDING THEM Is Rumored, Caused Warship's Hasty Departure From; Vigo, ,t Spain. St. Peterburg, November 6. A rather remarkable explanation of the unexpected leaving of 'the Baltic fleet from Viga is made here. It is 'probably untrue, but the fact that the .main facts on which it is based are true causes it to be aeepled by a great many. During the time the preparations of the Baltic licet a great many actresses ami chorus girls from the Moscow and St. Petersburg theaters were constantly with the .officers of the lleet. When -the iUvt finally sailed it was found that a goodly portion of these women were missing. It has been learned 1 hat they are aboard the lleet, and it is said that the difficulty of keeping' them out of sight between decks at Vigo made it necessary to get away where they could be transferred to one of the supply ships or colliers. It is said that they might bo more easily put ashore from a supply ship without being seen. Women on All Ships. It is hard "for- the people ot any other nation .to . believe that women would he allowed on a , warship in that they are aboard almost every vessel in the. Russian navy. Reports are coming in great er numbers of the destitution in the districts where the conscription of soldiers has been heaviest. With reports of famine and starvation coming this early, before winter has fairly set in, it is easy to imagine what the condition of peasant Russia will be when the bitter cold of the winter really comes. It is a picture almost too horrible to think about. WTliJln flirt oflrtiiciimn ic vnf rvrjorily made that Admiral Rojestvensky was drunk when he fired upon the fishing boats in the North sea, as letters come back from those aboard the fleet it becomes more and more certain that if he was not drunk he was about the only man on board who could plead to being sober. Short of Ammunition. The lull that has obtained in Manchooria is easily accounted for on the part o fthe Russian forces. Ammunition is terribly short with the army, and for a few days no attempt, to send soldiers- East has been made, as the authorities had to choose between sending soldiers and ammunition, so urgent was the need of powder and shot. Letters received here from privates of the line" tell the must pitiable tales of lack of shoes and warm clothing. The men are said to be in bad shape, due to being compelled to tramp over the rocky roads and hills of the scene of the battle with poorly clad feet. ; It may be possible that batters are not much better with the Japanese and that their failure to resume hostilities is traceable to the same reason. Rut they will more quickly obtain the supplies they need than the Russians,: if. they have not already received ample. EX-MAYOR Has Been Pound Guilty of Murdering His Wife. (By Associated Press.) Charlottsville, Ya., Nov. C D. J. Samuel McCue, for two terms mayor of this city, and for many years a lawyer at the bar before which he was tried, was found guilty of murder ,in the first degree, pn the charge of having killed his wife. This carries the death penaltv.v. ..

r"""""":jPOLITICAL THE POOR VOTER

On Election Day He is King of All Men, (John G. Whittier.) The proudest now is but my peer The highest not more high; Today, of all the weary year, A king of men am I. Today, alike are great and small, The nameless" and the known; My palace is the people's hall, . The ballot box my throne! Who serves today, upon the list Reside the served shall, ..stand ; Alike the brown and wrinkled fist, ' The gloved and dainty hand! The rich is level with the poor, ' The weak is strong today; And sleekest broad-cloth counts no more Than home-spun frock of gray. Today let pomp and vain pretense My stubborn right abide; I set a plain man's common sense Against the pedant's pride. Today shall simple manhood try The strength of gold and land; The wide world has not wealth to buy The power in my right hand! While there's a grief to seek redress, Or balance to adjust. Where weighs our living manhood less Than mammon's vilest dust, While there's a right to need my vote, A wrong to sweep away, Up! clouted knee and ragged coat ! A man's a man today! ELECTION RETURNS Will Bo F.&eived at the Coliseum Tomorrow. Arrangements have been made by the Republican County Committee ho receive election returns - at the Coliseum tomorrow evening. Any one desiring to learn ihe returns can call the Coliseum on either telephone. A special wire has been put in the building by the Western Union Telegraph company and Manager Hutton, of the Old Telephoe company has arranged to have a long distance wire at the building to receive the returns from out over the State. BIG EXPLOSION Occur at the Drilling of a New Well Near Portland. (Special to the Palladium.) Portland, " Ind., Nov. 6. Destruction of property and loss of life, were narrowly averted today on the Reuben Dehotf farm, near Bryant, at which place F. F. Fulton is drilling a well for the Bear Creek Oil Company. - At the fourth screw in the sand the oil suddenly gushed to the top of the well, and began to spout high into the air. The wind blew the spray on the boiler, 150 feet away, and "at sea of tire followed a big explosion. The drilling crew stood their ground and managed to whip out the flames and save the derrick, but in the effort J. Holly, a driller, was badly burned and others were badly scorched. Getting on Nicely. William Eagen, who was severely injured Saturday afternoon at G reus fork, while running a train of empty cars to .Filwood. was reported as doiifg 'nicely yesterday afternoon though Dr. Weist says that all danger will not be passed for three weeks yet. The injured man laughs and jokes about his condition as though his wound was but a slight scratch. When operated on he refused to take an anaesthetic. Several years ago Eagen rs engine was derailed at Crescent ville, his fireman was killed, but he eseajed without Ja scratch.

RICHMOND DAILY PALLADIUM, MONDAY HORNING, NOVEMBER 7, 1904.

SITUATION AS VIEWED BY THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR EVERY DEBATABLE STATE Placed in the Republican Column The Whirlwind Finish General Notes. The Indianapolis Star, yesterday, in summing up the political situation at the end of the campaign, has the following to say: With a sensational and dramatic exchange of charges and replies between the candidates one of the most remarkable presidential campaigns of recent times, Avas practically brought to a close Saturday night. It is not expected that much more of importance will take place before the electio, though a few belated meetings will be held and some statements and claims may be issued. The whirlwind finish predicted two months ago has been realized. The unusual features of a candidate attacking ,his opponent in office and forcing him into making a direct reply followed by a rejoinder from the candidate, is a novelty and furnished the main topic of conversation where politics was discussed today. The appearance of Judge Parker on the public platform marked an epoch in the political campaign of 1904, for up foMhis time it had been apathetic and) uninteresting. Firm his first speech -to -'his" last he has been growing more and more vigorous and more direct in his assertions, to the elation of the Democrats, avIio have clamored for more life and ginger in the canvass. The Republican canvass lacked interest until cabinet officers, senators and men close to the president began making replies to Judge Parker 's charges, but their part in it was insignificant compared to the bomb exploded by Roosevelt in his statement printed yesterday morning. Silence has marked the management of the Republican campaign. But one pronouncement or claim has been made by- an official of the Republican national committee, and in that nearly every debatable state was placed in the Republican column. This was promptly answered by the Democratic manager's with a claim of the same debatable states and a sure majority in the electoral college. Today there is the promise of a summing up by the two committers and a final estimate as to the results. The wide difference in the claims has furnished sufficient doubt to give followers of both candidates confident hopes of success and to keep interest of -partisans keen until the result is known. Up to within three weeks of the election the campaign was remarkable for its apathy and the seeming lack of interest which the voters were taking in the canvass. The campaign started late. It was weeks alter the national conventions had made their choice of candidates before the committees charged with the conduct of the -political campaignbegan active work.' More than fhis, the early work of the committees consisted largely in distributing literature and efforts to ascertain the drift of public sentiment. The fact that neither candidate, one because he was in the presidential chair, and the other because his judical temnernment was antagonisi tic to the idea, made a great speechmaking tour of the country, accounted to some extent for the apathy apparent in the earlier stages of the campaign. Injured. James Terhune. a well known railroad man of this city, was slightly injured at Cineinnatti Saturday evening. lie was riding on a switch engine which collided with another one and he was thrown on the track, lie was taken to a hospital in Cineinnatti but it is reported that he was not seriously injured.

NO NORTHERN STATE FOR PARKER

CHAIRMAN CORTELYOU ISSUES STATEMENT OF CONFIDENCE HOT LESS THAN 314 VOTES He Declares the Campaign Fund is About One-Half as Large as Cleveland's. J$ew York, Nov. 6. Chairman Cortelyou of the Republican national committee tonight issued the following statement : "To , all Supporters of Roosevelt and V Fairbanks : The presidential campaign has reached the final stage and the" reports of the Republican national committee from all parts of thef country seem to be as complete as it is possible for the election reports to be. Upon these and upon information that the committee has been able to obtain I am satisfied that the Republican candidates for president and vice president will cart every northern State, with the possible exception of Maryland and Nevada and will have not less than 314 .out: of the 470 votes in the electoral ; college. "The campaign has been conducted with a much smaller fund than any-presidential campaign for (lie pastj'twelve years. The fund this year although made up of eontribut ions, of more than 4,000 persons, has lateen about half as large as the Republican fund -.when President liraSSney about half as large as the Democratic fund when President Cleveland was elected in 1892. 1 Every part of this fund has come from voluntary contributions made without demand, importunity or pressure, and without any agreement, pledge, promise, assurance or understanding express or implied, regarding the policy or the action of the administration or looking to any benefit or advantage to any contributor except the benefit which will come to all business and to all our people from the continuance of Republican policies and Republican administration. "To the great body of spirited citizens who from their means and their personal efforts have aided in the arduous labors of the campaign I return the heartfelt thanks of the national committee of 1904. "GEORGE B. CORTELYOU, ' ' Chairman. ' ' LARGEST ODDS Of the Campaign Are Given in Kansas City Bet. Kansas City, Mo., November G. The largest odds given thus far in the campaign on the result of the presidential election, were recorded today when ' C. D. Smith, took the Parker end of a proposition of $1 -000 to $70 on Roosevelt. Charles A. Oldham took the Roosevelt end. Usually the odds here have not exceeded 4 to 1 on Roosevelt. A Runaway. A team belonging to Gaar & Shurley, which was hired to two young men yesterday to attend a picnic ran away some time during the afternoon and damaged the rig considerably. None of the occupants were injured. The outfit was found at the bottom of a steep embankment on the farm of David Hoover. The top of the rig was badly broken up and the seats torn loose. Spoke at Dayton. The Rev. W. F. Manly, of this city, delivered a sermon in the American Mechanics' hall, Dayton, last evening on the subject of "Divine Healing." Robert Green, of Eaton.: O., spent Sunday with Richmond relatives. , i

THREE DEATHS Is the Record Since the Last Issue of the Palladium. The funeral of Mary Neiter, who died last aturday evening will occur Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home, 22S South Seventh street. The burial will take place at the Lutheran cemetery. Friends may call any time after 4 p. m. Monday.

Susie E. Parsons, wife of James Parsons, chief engineer of the fire department, died very suddenly yesterday morning. Mrs. Parsons had not been ill and her sudden death was a shock to her ; many friends. The funeral will take place Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock from the house, 17 North Fifth street. Friends may eall any time after Monday evening. The burial will occur at Earlham cemetery. Mr. Joseph D. Sherer died yesterday morning at bis home, 225 North Tenth street, at the age of sixty-six years. He had been paralyzed for a number of years and the tragic death of his son a few months ago was a severe blow to him. The funeral will take place from the home Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock and burial, which will be private, will take place at Earlham. Friends are invited to call Monday evening and Tuesday morning. Another Republican. Henry Deuker received a telegram from his son, Lawrence, in St. Louis yesterday saying: "Frederick William Deuker arrived this morning at H .o'clock." Both Mr. and Mrs. Deuker are well known , young people of this city and they have the hearty congratulations of all their friends. CAPTAIN STREETER Dying of Consumption in Illinois Penitentiary. (Py Associated Press.) Chicago, Nov. (5. 4 ' Capt. ' ' George Welington, squatter and claimant to Chicago lake front land, worth ten million dollars, is dying of consumption in the state penitentiary at Joliet, where he is serving a sentence as the result of the last battle in the "district," when a number of persons were injured. An effort was made today to effect his release. THE BLUE LAW Judge Declares Merchants Can Not . . Purchase Immunity in Fines. . . Media, Pa., November 5. Judge Johnson handed down an opinion which will cause Addison B. Foster and John G. Pappas, Darby merchants, to refrain from violation of the blue laws or compel them to give security for their good behavior. The defendants insisted upon keeping their places of business open on Sunday, despite the fact that they were arrested a dozen times-on warrants sworn out by the Law and Order Society. Each Sunday they paid the fine of $4 and costs and continued business. "Persons can not pay for the privilege 'of violating the law," said Judge Johnson. "The law must prevail or government ends." Slightly Injured. . CJem Harris while working at Fifth street and-the railroad tracks Saturday .'afternoon, was slightly .injured by a large stone falling on him. He was removed to his home in the city ambulance. It is not thought that any serious complications will result from the injury. Ed 1'rown was taken sick at the corner of Eighth and Main streets Saturday afternoon and had to be removed to his home in the city ambulance. Walter Eggemeyer, who attends Chicago University, came home last evening to remain until after the election.'

ONE CENT A COPY.

A CHANGED MAN IS HALEY GIPE AUTHORITIES BELIEVE HE IS SHIELDING SOME ONE HAS BEEN ACTING STRANGE However, Still Maintains Strict Si lence About the Crime Shows Signs of Giving Away. - --5 Newcastle, Ind., Nov. C The authorities seem now quite positive that Haley Gipc is shielding himself and at least one other in the tragedy which was enacted at the home t William Starbuck, on the night of J uly 9. Their opinions are based sole ly upon the actions of the prisoner, who shows signs of giving way nnder the terrific strain which certainly b upon him. During the past few days Gipe has acted rather strangely for him. He declares that he cannot sleep at all and that when Morpheus does enfold him, the rest is broken. He does not have the confident expression that he once did. He does not talk aa much as he has formerly done. He apparently does not take the interest in things as he once did and in aL most every way he is changed. TW i ml if-:l i inn imitit nn in mm J!.-....r i.... l v.. WllV U1LVV11VU and they are taken as a sign ot guilt. If Gipe himself is guilty of thh crime, in the opinion of the authorities he would Jiave told all that 1h knows of the affair. But as he . hai maintained a strict silence on tht subject, it is the opinion that he it shielding some one oilier than' himself and that he has been induced to withhold what knowledge he hai from the authorities. This Gipe is trying to do, but the indications are that he is about to break down and reveal everything connected with thi mvsterv. Miss 'Nellie Shepherd, who so vehemently declared her belief in th innocence of her lover, has not seen him since he was arrested on the charge of murder. Although she also declared that she would marry llaley in the event of his 'indictment, no arrangements are being made, and the apparent loss of interest in him has lead many to believe that Mis Shepherd cares nothing for th accused murderer now. A few letters pass between the two, but it is noc thought that any marriage ceremony uniting this couple will ever taki place at least not in the jail. Information from Greensboro is t the effect that all of the residents of that township are satisfied with the turn of events and that they feet mat at least one ot the parties t) the crime has been apprehended. ELMER WATT His Remains Removed to Late Horn f for Burial. , The body of Elmer' "Walt, who was killed Saturday evening by a Dayton- &' 'Western Traction company's car, was taken yesterday from the morgue of Doan & Klute jaud sent to New Paris, Ohio, where he resided. The funeral will be held Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock and burial will be at NewParis. Mr. Watt left nine children, seven loys and two girls. Six of the boys were in Richmond yesterday. The horse he was driving at the time he was killed was found ltarly yesterday morning wandering on the road near West ville. The burgy was completely demolished. Appearances indicate that the car struck the rear wheel of the buggy. Mr. Watt must have struck on the top of his head as his neck was broken and there was a severe wound in the scalp. ; uaar W imams Teturnea irom Uni- ... - j .... eago last, evening, lie win. oe; in. ihe citv until after the election!