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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-07
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEES.
Chairman Jones Names Those whs
VIII Have Charge.

Chairman Jones Names Those Who
VIII Have Charge.
Chicago. Aug. 6-Chairman Jones of the
Democratic National Committee gave out
the list of subcommittee of the main
body to-day.
Former Gov. Stone of Missouri was
named on the Executive Committee. and
Norman E. Mack of New York was left
off. The only representatives the East
ern states have in this body are Commit
teemen Guffey of Pennsylvania and
George Fred Williams of Massachusetts.
John R. Mclean of Ohio is put at the
head of the Ways and Means Committee.
The list of committees follows. the chair
man, vice chairman and secretary being
first, second and third, respectively:
Executive Committee-James K. Jones,
Arkansas; J. C. johnson, Kansas; C. A.
Walsh, Iowa; W. j. Stone, Missouri; III.
]. Clayton Alabama: Thomas Gahan, ILL.,
nois; d. ]. Campau, Michigan; ]. M.
Head, Tennessee; j. VI. Guffey, Pennsyl-
vania; George Fred Williams, Massachu-
sets; T. D. O'Brien. Minnesota; Thomas
Taggart, Indiana; ]. c. Dahlman, Ne
braska.
Ways and Means Committee-James K.
Jones, John r. Mclean, Ohio; c. A.
Walsh. Iowa; Urey Woodson, Kentucky
A. Wilson, Colorado; B. r. Tiliman, South
Carolina; j. G. johnson, Kansas; T. E.
Ryan, Wisconsin; NJ F. Tarpey, Califor-
mia.
Press Committee-James X. Jones, Clark
Howell, Georgia; C. A. Walsh. Iowa;
Josephus Daniels, North Carolina; Nor
man E. Mack, New York; j. G. johnson,
Kansas.
Advisory Committee-N c. Blanchard,
Louisiana; John NJ. Osborne. Wyoming
John T. McGraw. West Virginia; H. M.
Teller, Colorado; Fred T. Dubois, Idaho;
D. c. Tillotson, Kansas; William V. Allen,
Nebraska; j. B. Weaver, Iowa; Eugene
Smith Illinois.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-07
INDIANAPOLIS is READY.
Arrangements for the Notification
Meeting Tomorrow.

Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 6.-Final ar
Engagements have been completed for the
meeting 10 notify William ]. Bryan and
Adlai Stevenson of their nominations as
President and Vice President of the DEM
ocratic party.
Indianapolis has been at work COR two
| weeks getting ready for the event. aud
tonight, with the adjournment Of the
general Committee on Arrangements, the
last detail has been arranged.
Military Park, where the notification
Will take place, has been deliberately dec
Grated. The speakers stand will accom-
modate all distinguished visitors, includ-
ing members of the committees, and in
front arrangements have been made for
sixty press tables. Space has been ar
ranged for by many of the principal news
papers of the country
Exercises at the park will begin at 2:S0
and will last two hours. Congressman
richardson of Tennessee and Gov.
!nomas Of Colorado will make the adj
dresses of notification, 10 which both Bry-
an and Stevenson win reply. A brief
INFORMAL reception will follow. Mr.. Bry-
an and the visitors participating in the
exercises will be driven 20 the Grand Ho-
tel for supper.
a VoHHhttee representing the business
interests and Democratic organizations Of
tne city and state will leave here at 11i5
O'Clock tomorrow morning for Lafayette
to meet the Bryan train. At the union
s.atlon the reception formation will in
crude upward of 100 Democratic clubs
from all parts of abe state, and from Gin
cinnati, Chicago, Louisville, 81. Louis and
other cities. The line OF march will be
nearly two miles In length. through the
principal business streets. and will end at
the park.
AZ the night meeting in Tomliuson Hall
mayor Carter Harrison Of Chicago will
preside He will be introduced by Park
eiartin, chairman OF the Democratic state
COMMITTEES. who will call the meeting TO
oruer Mayor Harrison viii speak at
,eogth introducing william j. Bryan.
webster Davis elso will speak
Inose who are In charge of the meeting
oeheVe that nearly all who attend the no
..ncation exericezes will remain for the
aonllnson Hall meeting. Provision has
oeen made for an overflow meeting to re
neIa at the monument. After the meet
lug at Tomlinson Hall MIR. Bryan and
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-07
yNaycross News Notes.

Waycross. Ca. Aug 6.-Policeman Lee
continues to improve, and the prospects
are very bright for his ultimate recovery.
The Waycross Rifles have received their
new uniforms from the government.
They came Saturday night. The uniforms
are being opened up. and Will be delivered
10 the active members CT the company.
They will be used at Gaskin Spring en-
campsnent for the first time.
This morning IL. v. Rodgers tainted
and fell 10 the floor Ia his store near the
Court House. 1t caused considerable ex-
citement for awhile, and 1t was soms
time before he was restored to conscious
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-07

STOVES TRIP NOT POLITICAL.

American Consul General Simply
Took n Vacation.
Washington, Aug. 6.-Assistant Secre-
tary of State Gridler to-day received a
private letter from Consul General Stowe.
in South Africa, written on July II. just
prior to Mr.. Stoves trip into che Boer
country.
The letter speaks of a contemplated ten
days vacation, indicating that 1t will be
purely for pleasure and the recreation of
his health. This is the only word receiv-
ed from Mr.. Stowe on the subject, and
the department has no information con-
corning the report from South Africa that
the railroad train on which Mr.. Stowe
travelled was besieged and almost cap
tured by a'iarge force of Beers. The trip
has no official significance whatever, and
is made within period of ten days leave.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-07
little Boy IL Insane.

Of insanity was before Judge Warren Lott,
In the Court of Ordinary to-day. 1t was
that of little boy. only about s years Of
age. Oscar Wilson Is the little fellows
name, and his father is H. b. Wilson, a
prominent citizen of Waresboro. DR.. J..
NJ. Spence. the physician who has attend
ed him for several years, says his mind
has been affected at least three years. IL
is, he said to-day, one of the most peculiar
cases he ever saw or heard OF. The little
boy will be taken to the state asylum at
Milledgevile as soon es the necessary ar
rangements can be perfected.
IL is given out that a brick block Will
be erected on the triangular lot. surround
ed by Plant avenue, Jane and Tebeau
streets
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-07
REFUGEES COME FROM CHINA.
Continued from First Page.

Ragsdale. children of the United States
Consul at Tien Tein, were also on board.
A large number of the refugees left the
transport at Yokohoma to return to vari-
Gus parts of Europe and America by reg
ular steamers.
To the Logan attaches the distinction
of being the first vessel to land American
troops in China. She conveyed the gai-
liant Ninth Infantry from Manila to Ia
ku. together with a detachment of the
signal and hospital corps.
Among the passengers brought here by
the Logan, were sixty-one sick men of
the Ninth. At Taku TO Christian refu-
gees from Tien Tsin were taken aboard.
All except forty-eight of these left the
Logan at Nagasaki.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-07
MRS. PARSONS WILL FIGHT 1T.
Cases Against the Chicago Anarch-
lists Postponed.

Chicago, Aug. e.-The cases of the five
alleged anarchists, including Mrs. Lucy
Parsons, Clement Pfuetzner and Abram
Edelstadt, who were arrested yesterday
on West Twelfth street during riot.
caused by the suppression by the police
OF an attempted meeting to rejoice over
the assassination of the King of Italy,
were postponed on Saturday after consid-
cradle testimony had been heard.
Mrs. Parsons announced her intention
TO fight her case to the end All of those
arrested were released on bonds.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-07
MCPHERSON WENT AGROUND.
Transport Is Bringing Fifth In
fantry From Cuba.

Washington, Aug. 6.-The War Depart
ment was informed to-day that the trans
port Mcpherson, with the Fifth Infantry
aboard. en- route for New York from Gu
ba, ran aground at Second Fortune ISL
and. near Nassau, w. l., on the End in
slant. The Mcpherson got afloat
again on Aug. 4, without having sus-
tanned any serious injury and proceeded
on her homeward way. She is expected
in port at New York next Thursday. The
Fifth Infantry will probably be sent to
China.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-07
now vARpoN PLAYS GOLF.
Remarkable Exhibition Game Mt
BIue Maintain Lake. n. j..

Blue Mountain Lake N. r., Aug. o.
Lovers OF golf who followed Harry VAR
don in his exhibition match against the
best ball Of Stuart Gillespie of the Fair
field Country Golf Club and Harry r.
Sweeney of the Albany Country Club were
treated to enc of the best exhibitors yet
given by him in this country. His card.
over thrty-stx holes, only showed two
skies, which Is all the more remarkable
when ii is considered that the course is
fully 1900 yards, and the two aixes repre-
sented his play on the same hole twice,
namely, the fourth, which is 500 yards
long.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-07
Augusta,s Strike.

Augusta, Aug. 6.--The strike situation
Is practically unchanged A small squad
Of carpenters went back to work to-day.
and Mckenzie & Son say others viii go
to work in the morning. The labor unions
held a meeting to-night~and indorsed the
strikers. IL Is likely that the strike may
extend 10 other lines Of trade and 20 the
other carpenters of the city. besides those
employed by j. ii. Mckenzie e. Son.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-07

waycross. Ca. Aug. e.-Intelligence
reached here last night OF the sudden
death Of Mrs. Sears. an aged lady living
near Mcdonald. on the Brunswick and
Western Railroad, twenty-five miles west
OF here. She was ont IN the cow pen milk
ing. when she complained of sudden
pain IN her arm. Soon she reeled and
fell. expiring in a few seconds. She was
,he mother OF Mr. Dennis Scare. a proml-
nent citizen Of Coffee county. and con-
nec;ed with one of the best families In
tEat county
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-07
GOV. RoOSEVELT's PLANS.

VIII Speak in the west Until Oct. 10,
Then in New York.
New York. Aug. Gov. Theodore
Roosevelt, Republican nominee for the
vice presidency, was at political head
quarters here to-day.
Outlining his plans for the next .three
months, Gov. Roosevelt said his nrst
public address would be a non-poiitical
one in Chicago on Labor Day. Sept. 3.
From Chicago the Governor will go fur
Their west until Oct. Is, when he returns
to New York. From that time ne will
speak only in New York state. He said
that he was assigned to cover every coun-
ty in New York state.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-07
Webster Davis will address the monument

Webster Davis will address the monument
meeting.
Inc railroads have arranged for special
trains from various parts of the state. and
from present indica lions the crowd will be
larger than 1t has at any time been esti-
mated
w. s. Jennings and Charles D. Lewis
OF massachusetts,, members of the None
tary League Committee, arrived in the
city to-day. Mr.. Jennings is the Demo
cratic candidate for Governor of Florida.
he says the Democratic party is in better
shape In his state than for several years
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-07
LuccBENI EXPRESSED JoY.
slayer of Empress of Austria clad OF
Humbert's Death

Geneva, Switzerland. Aug. e.--when the
news Of the asFscsinatlon OF King Hum
bert Of Italy was announced to Luchenni,
the Italian anarchist who stabbed and
killed the Empress OF Austria here Sept
ID. 1885, he manifested great Joy, saying
there was no doubt that before long all
the sovereisns would undergo the same
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-07
TROUBLE IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Stories of Post-Election Riots with
out Foundation.

Charlotte. N. c., Aug 6.-No reliance is
attached to sensational reports of blood
shed at Bayboro and Maiden in alleged
post-eiection riots, and stories of other
killings in North Carolina are likewise
without foundation
At Maiden trouble was expected, but
the turmoil soon blew over and the sher-
If did not even go to the scene. At
Bayboro, another alleged battle-ground,
there was considerable disturbance, but
no bloodshed resulted
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-07
LEADERS OF BOTH PARTIES
VIII Be the Guests of the Chicago
Press Club

VIII he inc Guests of the Chicago
Press Club.
Chicago, Aug 6.-Leaders of both great
political parties, including repre- senta-
tives of national, state and county organ
izations and state. congressional and
County candidates on both tickets in Illi-
nois, will meet and extend greetings be-
fore the formal opening of the campaign
in reception to be rendered them on
Aug. II by the Press Club of Chicago.
The reception will be as UNIQUE in its
character as national in it's interest and
1t will be probably the first time in the
history of politics that so many men of
opposite political faiths have come to-
ge' her on common ground to be enter
tanned by their common friends and enc
mics, the newspaper men. and to ex-
charge friendly greetings on the eve of a
great political battle.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-07

Washington. Aug 6-Representative
Richardson. chairman of the committee
appointed by the Democratic National
Convention to notify Mr.. Bryan of his
nomination of the presidency left this
afternoon for Indianapolis, where the noti-
location OF Bryan and Stevenson is TO oc-
chr ON Wednesday.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-07

New York. Aug. 6.-Gold will go to Eng
land on Wednesday next Bankers to-
day talked of considerable shipments, on
account of war loan remittances, and be-
cause Of monetary conditions abroad.
FROM 81. 100000 TO 100000 will probably
be engaged tomorrow as a result Of ne
gotiations undertaken to-day.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-07
Confederate nennion.

Augusta, Aug "a rousing meeting Of
the Executive Committee of the Confed-
crate reunion 10 be held In Augusta Nov.
a. % and %. was held this afternoon. A
patriotic appeal was issued by Chairman
Boylxin Wright, calling on Augustans to
rally to the cause Of entertaining the VET
Grams.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-07
More cold From the KIonailSe.

SEATTLE Aug. 6.-The steamer Humboldt
arrived from the north yesterday with
for,y-one passengers and 100000 in treas
ma Humboldt Gates and G. w. Hall
brought out $4,000, portion being the
proceeds of the sale of Gates interest
in No. q Eldcrado Gates is one of the
nioneers OF the Klondike.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-07
BEATING CAUSED HIS DEATH.
wealthy Cattle Dealer Robbed at
Concy Island.

New York, Aug. d.-From the effects OF
beating which he had received this
morning In Coney Island. Joseph Kerri-
gan, a wealthy cattle dealer of Gravesend,
died tonight in the Kings county hospital.
He was found lying near the trolley car
track. He had hardly a stitch of clothing
90 him and his body was covered with
cuts and bruises. A blood-stained club
was lying at his side. His head was cut.
his face discolored and he had been rob-
bed.
KerrIgan was 80 years old and unmar-
ried.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-07
au,ed Agains the. Claimants.

I,eavenworth, Kan. Aug 6-Judge
Hook of the United States District Court
has ruled against the claimants to 49,
acres of land comprising the principal
business portion of 200 home sites besides
valuable railway yards in the city of
Argentine, Kan. suburb Of Kansas
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-07
.I,,,n stous Emigration.

Washington, Aug. GA dispatch has
haan received at the japanese legation
here from the Japanese foreign once. an
nouucing that the government OF Japan
had nrohibited. for the present, all emf
Grafton of Japanese laborers 10 the Uni-
ted etates aud Canada.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-07
COUNCILMEN ARE DEFIANT.
But Augusta VIII Have to Improve
Her Water Mains

Her Water Mains.
Augusta Ga. Aug. City Council held
a heated discussion over Augustus in
surance rates this afternoon, during
which Councilman Thomas Barrett, Jr.,
flung defiance at the Southeastern Tariff
Association, saying:
Il think it time Augusta was showing
her teeth"
During the discussion the fact was dis
closed that Augusta rates are higher
than Atlantas. Macon's or Savannah's,
and this in the face Of the fact that Au-
gusta has a brand new system of water
works, which cost $3.50 COO.
The estimated cost of improvements CT
Augustus water mains, which the tariff
association says is necessary to be made
in order to reduce rates, is $4,000. The
matter was referred 10 council commit
tees for prompt action.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-07

Berlin. Aug. e.-fheodore Wolf wires 70
the Berliner Tagb.att from Paris that
Germany will get more flrsi prizes at the
Paris Exposition than any other foreign
nation. He estimates the number at go
Germany will be the first IN industrial arts
with twenty grand prizes and hundred
god medals.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-07
sTEVENsON's ANNE.
VIII Make His First Address In Chi
cago on Aug. 10.

cago on Aug. 10.
Chicago, Aug. 6,-Adlai E. Stevenson,
the Democratic nominee for the vice
presidency, arrived here tonight from his
home in Bloomington, Ill. en- route to
Indianapolis. He said:
After the Indianapolis meeting I will
make my first address in Chicago, Avg.
Is, the occasion being the meeting of the
United Irish Societies.
On Aug. q I go to Sedalia, Mo-. where
l will speak at the opening of the Mis-
souri, campaign. I will also speak in In
dianapolis Sept Is, when the Democratic
national clubs me eft there. This is all the
speech making 1 will do until the latter
part of September, when the campaign
will open in earnest"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-07

Philadelphia. Aug. 6.-Marshai r.
Smith & Bros. dealers in gentlemen's
furnishings and sporting goods were to-
day ad1udged voluntary bankrupts in the
United States Court. Liabilities. $z3.l3o;
assets. SIS. sos
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-07
TbomasviIIe Hoard OF Trade.

Thomasviile. Aug. 6-The Townsville
Board of Trade IL on a boom. About all
the merchants and shippers Ia town and
many others have Joined. J. u. Robinson
has been chosen permanent secretary
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-07
BhAZE IN a TENEMENT.
House Near Tybcc Depot Damaged
by Fire This Morning.

by Fire rhis Morning.
A double frame tenement house on
McAllster street. near the Tybee
depot. caught FIRE this morning
tbout O'Clock 1t was soma
three-quarters of an hour before the de-
partment effectually disposed Of IT, There
was more smoke than fire. but the prop
erty was damaged TO the extent OF 500
or 5000 The building is occupied by ne
groes, and there was much confusion in
the neighborhood as the result of the
blaze.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-07
THOUSANDS LEAVE CHARBIy.
Ordered by Russian Government to
Embark on Steamers.

st. Petersburg. Aug. Ga telegram from
Khabarovsk says:
About 5000 persons-railway officials
and their famiIies--have arrived here from
Charbin (also written Harbin) and other
points. having received orders from gov
ernment officials to embark on steamers.
Among them are forty-four wounded and
thirty-three ON the invalid list.
THE Chinese Railway Company has
given 5000 roubles for ambulance purposes
and for the construction of quarters. for
other refugees"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-07
sTEvEDoREs ON A STRIKE.
Agents Would Not Agree to EmpIO!
no More Nomination Men.

EBUMtH W UuAU -dUN HAICO To HfHUfOy
no More N0n-Union Men.
Baltimore, Aug. CAB the union steve
dores in Baltimore. numbering about $500,
went on strike to-day because the steam
ship agents refused to agree to employ
no more non-union men.
The trouble began several days ago
when Patterson, Ramsay & Co., of the
Johnson line, were fined $50 by the steve
dores' union for employing non-union
men. This fine the firm refused to pay.
This morning the leaders of the union pre-
sented to the agents an agreement bind
ing them to employ union men exclusive
ly, which the agents unanimously declined
to sign. The strike was then ordered and
promptly obeyed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-07

Richmond. Va. Aug. s--News reaches
here tonight OF the death Of Col William
r. Aylett, al Aylette King William coun-
ty. Col Aylett was widely known as
lawyer and as having commanded the
Fifty-third Regiment, Pickett's division,
at Gettysburg. He was 81 years of age.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-07
FUNERAL OF KING HuMBERT.
Memorial Service May Soon he Held
In Washington.

in Washington.
Washington, Aug. 6.-The State Depart
ment has received cable dispatches from
the United States charge d'effairs at Rome
saying that he has been informed by the
foreign office that the funeral of the late
King will take place in Rome on Thurs
day next. 1t is said at the State Depart
ment that the occasion calls for no action
by the United States government at this
time. In accordance with the usual GUS
tom in such cases, Ii is very probable,
however, that memorial services in honor
of King Humbert wi be held in this city
in the course of a few weeks, and that
the President and the members of his
cabinet viii attend the services.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-07
HAYS INDIsPosITIoN SLIGHT.
Secretary Was Exhausted by the
Strain of His Duties.

Strain of His Duties.
Sunapee Lake, N. H, Aug. 6-Secre-
tary Hay reached here for his vacation
last Saturday, was resting comfortably
to-day. The cold which he contracted On
the way from Washington has caused a
slight fever and the secretary is very
much exhausted by the strain of his du-
ties in connection with the Chinese stu
alton. Neither his physician nor the
members of the family consider that the
secretary is suffering from anything more
than a slight indIsposition and that a
few days rest will thoroughly recuperate
Tim.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-07

Augusta, Aug. 6.-charlsston and Au-
gusta crossed bats on the diamond here
this afternoon the game resulting In a
victory for Augusta by a score OF 20 O.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-07
PRICE-MccoRMICK CREDITORS.
Majority of Them Have Accepted thu
Agreement.

Agreement.
New York, Aug. 6.-James G. Cannon,
chairman of the trustees under the read
justment agreement of Price, Mccormick
& Co., said to-day that a large majority
of creditors of that firm had availed
themselves of the plan and agreement and
filed their claims with the Metropolitan
Trust Company, also that the amount al
ready deposited justified the trustees in
announcing the plan as effective. The
trustees have extended the time for de-
posting until Aug. Is.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-07

Toledo o.. Aug. Erred T. Broay. a
prominent merchant and capitalist OF this
city, was accidentally drowned while
fishing at Middle Bass Island tonight
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-07

Paris, Aug 7.--President Loubet gave a
dinner last night at the Eiysee Palace In
honor OF the shah Of Persia
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-07
ON THE UPPER YANG-TsE-KIANG.
English Consul Left and French Con-
sui VIII Follow.

Paris, Aug. 6.-The French consul at
Chung King telegraphs under date of
Aug that the situation is becoming more
serious on the upper Yang-tse- Kiang. The
English consul. he says, has left with
the custom house staff; and the French
consul intends to leave, with his Japan
csc colleague The mail service has been
CHI