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The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-24
BRITISH WIPED OUT.
Column Was AnnihiIated by the
SOmnlis.

London, April 2S.-The War Office
ming, in command of the British forces
in Somaliland, a dispatch. dated TWEEN
ty miles westward of Galadi Somali-
land, April is, as follows:
Il regret to report that a flying col
umn under the command of Col.
Cobbe, which left Galadi, April l. to
reconnofter the road to Walwal, had a
most serious check April II. Firing
was heard in the direction of small
party under the command of Capt.
Olivey. which had been sent in a west
erly direction to reconnoiter.
Col. Cobbe dispatched Col. Plum
kett with 100 men of the second bat
TALON of the Kings African Rifles,
4S of the Second Sikhs, and two Max
i'm guns for the extrication of Capt
Olivey if necessary. AS a matter of
fact, Capt. Olivey had not been en-
gagged. Col. Plunkett, on joining the
detachment, continued to push on.
"At 11;45 Col. Cobbe heard a heavy
III Ill tic VII SCllOu taken ny OOl.
Plunkett, and at about l o'clock in the
afternoon a few fugitives coming in
reported that Col. Plunkett had been
defeated with loss.
THE news has been fully corrobo-
rated since, and 1 have to report the
total loss of Col. Plunkett's party, with
the exception of thirty-seVen Yaos, who
have arrived here.
THE latest information extracted
from the fugitives is to the effect that
Col. Plunkett pushed on after the en-
emyS force to the open country -four
miles westward of Gumburru, where
he was attacked by a very strong force
of mounted troops and the enemy's IN
fantry, who attacked at close quarters
He kept back the enemy until he had
no more ammunition, when he formed
square and charged with bayonets In
the direction of Col. Cobbe's Zareba
He moved some distance in this man
ner, but great many men, including
Col. Plunkett himself, We're killed OF
wounded by the pursuing enemy.
AT last the enemy's infantry over
whelmed the square and annihilated
them all, with the exception of the
thirty-seven fugitives above men
toned"
Another dispatch from Gen. Man
ming, who Immediately, on hearing of
the defeat of Col Plunkett, started for
Gumburru, with AGO men, says further
information reached him from Col.
Cobbe to the effect that the latter, with
$40 troops, was encamping with plenty
of food and supplies and four days
water.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-24
FROM GIN RICKEYS
TO CARB0LIC ACID.

New York, April 2s.-Col. Joseph
Kyle Hickey, said to be the originator
of the. famous drink known as the gin
rickey," died suddenly here to-day. He
was formerly resident of st. Louis
His death occurred under circum-
stances which led to inquiries, as 20
whether he had committed suicide. In
his pocket after he had been found
staggering in the street, was discovered
"a bottle partly filed with carbolic
acid.
Col. Hickey was noticed by several
persons walking up the street past the
Hoffman House, and his unsteady gait
attracted attention. A policeman
FASTENED to his assistance. An ambu-
lance was summoned, but before the
doctors arrived, Col. Hickey died.
All doubt as to the cause of his
death was settled tonight when Cor
oner Scholer announced that the autop-
sy had disclosed a quantity of carbolic
acid in the Coloners stomach.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-24
BAILEY CALLS FOR
SWAYNE'S REMOVAL

Tallahassee, Fla, April Ex-senator
Bailey to-day introduced a resolution
instructing the Florida delegation in
Congress to institute proceedings look
ing to the Impeachment of Judge
Charles Swayne of the Northern dis
trict OF Florida.
The resolution will come up for ac-
ton tomorrow. 1t charges that Judge
Swaynes conduct has been such as to
create the belief that he has been cor
ruptly influenced; that he does not re-
side in the state; that he is ignorant
and incompetent, and that his action
and that of his referee in bankruptcy
has in every instance resulted in the
waste of the assets of the bankrupt by
being absorbed in unnecessary costs,
expenses and allowances.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-24
RUSSIA DEMANDS
MANCHURIA'S SESSION.
Tells China There viii Otherwise
he no Evacuation.

he no Evacuation.
Pekin, April 24.-Russia has demand
ed that China sign an agreement prac-
tlcally ceding to her the sovereignty of
Manchuria and excluding other nations
from that country.
The Russian charge d'affaires, NJ.
Phantom, has informed Prince Ching,
president of the foreign office, that no
further steps in the evacuation of
Manchuria will be taken until this
agreement is signed.
Prince Ching refused the Russian
terms, but his refusal probably pleases
Russia as we'll as his acceptance would
means the REIMBURSEMENT of Chinese
sovereignty in Manchuria.
The Russian demands are as follows
First. No Manchurian ports or
towns are to be opened; second, no
more foreign consuls are to be admit
ted into Manchuria; third, no foreign
ers, except Russians, are to be employ
ed in the public service of Manchuria;
fourth, the present status of the adj
ministration of Manchuria is to remain
unchanged; fifth, the customs re-
ceipts at the port of new Chwang are
to be given to the Russo Chinese bank;
sixth, a sanitary commission is to be
organized under Russian control; sew
enth, Russia is entitled to attach the
telegraph wires and poles of all Chi
nese lines in Manchuria; and eighth,
no territory in Manchuria is to be
alienated to any Power.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-24
ATE OF A PACKAGE
RECEIVED BY MAIL.

Pensacola, Fla, April 23.-Roland l..
Morgan of Elgin, ILL.,, died suddenly
Monday afternoon at his country
home six miles from this city. He re-
ceived a. package of prepared food by
mail and within fifteen minutes after
eating was dead. His mother and wife
miraculously escaped death, though
they only tasted the contents of the
package.
The food was in an original package,
wrapped in white paper. The post
mark is too indistinct to give the Off
GERS any clue as to the place from
which ii was mailed.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-24
ARCHBISHOPS MET.
Distinguished Gathering Presided
Over by Cardinal Gibbons.

Washington, April 23.-The annual
meeting of the archbishops. the most
distinguished ecclesiastical body in the
Catholic Church of this country, was
held to-day in Mcmahon Hall of the
Catholic University. The body was
presided over by Cardinal Gibbons.
While no formal statement of the
work of the Archbshops was made it
was understood that much time was
devoted to consideration of the policy
of the Catholic church in the Philip
pine Islands.
In the afternoon ground was broken
for the proposed Dominican house Of
studies, which will be the mother house
of the Dominican order in this coun-
try.
Then Cardinal Gibbons laid the cor
nerstone of the new apostolic mission
house, which is intended to train do
cesar priests to be missionaries and to
be the center of Catholic missionary
effort in this country.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-24
ENGINEER KINNEY
KILLED IN A WRECK.

Washington, April pa special to
the Evening Star from Lynchburg. Va,
says that the north-bound Washington
and Southwestern vestibule limited on
the Southern Railway ran into the rear
end of a freight train near Lynchburg,
Va. killing Charles r. Kinney of
Townsville, N. c., the engineer of the
limited, demolishing the engine and
burning up two mail and two freight
cars, About 1000 letters were de-
stroyed In the wreck. Postal Clerk
William S. Fealey of Washington and
the negro fireman were slightly in
jured.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-24

Alden, Arabia, April 23.-The British
transport Hardinge arrived here to-day
from Barbera, the capital of Somali-
land, East Africa, and confirmed the
report of a British defeat in Somat-
land. The officers of the Hardinge say
that ten officers and 1870 men, out of
total British force of 300 men, were
killed recently in an engagement with
the Somalis
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-24
MACKALL A DIRECTOR
OF SEABOARD AIR LINE.

New York. April 2S.-At meeting of
the board of directors of the Seaboard
Air Line to-day the bylaws of the
company were changed, increasing the
board of directors from twelve 30 thir-
teen, and w. w. Mackall, president Of
the Savannah Trust Company, Savan-
nah, was elected as a new director Of
the Georgia and Alabama Railway be-
fore that road was consolidated with
the ,Seaboard Air Line.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-24
FUNSTON BACK IN
GLOW OF THE CALCIUM.

Washington. April 2S.-Brig. Gen.
Frederick Funston has asked for a
court of inquiry on allegations that he
was guilty of cruelty towards the Fill
pinos while in command Of brigade
In the Philippines. It is probable that
his request will be refused by Secre-
tary Root, who has had the charges in
Yestigated.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-24
Hester Is Endorsed.

Memphis, Tenn, April 23.-At
meeting Of the directors of the Mem
phis Cotton Exchange this afternoon
a resolution was unanimously adopted
urging the appointment by President
Roosevelt of Henry G. Hester, secre-
tary of the New Orleans Cotton Ex-
change, as one of the isthmian canal
commissioners. Several prominent
business organizations I'm the South
have adopted similar resolutions.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-24
sEARoARD EXTENDING.
1t Is Said 1t Purposes Entering
Chattnnooga.

Gadsden, Ala, April 2S.-The Sea-
board Air Line has a corps Of engin-
GERS at work surveying for an extern
sion of that system from Lock to
Gadsden. 1t is known here that the
Seaboard Air Line is anxious to gain
an entrance to Chattanooga and that
it has in view the use of the Chatta-
nooga Southern Railroad for that pur-
pose. This line extends from here to
Gadsden, ninety miles, and by build
ing from that point to Lock 3 the
Seaboard will gain a direct entrance to
Chattanooga.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-24
SLAP FOR UNITED STATES.

London, April 24.-The Pekin corre-
spondent of the Times describes the
first article of the Russian demands
on China, namely, that no more Man
churian ports or towns be opened, as
a slap in the face for the United
States, that country having proposed
the opening of Mukden and Takushan
as treaty ports.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-24
JAPAN UP IN ARMS.
Doesn't Like the Demands That Are
Made by Russia.

Made by Russia.
Yokohama, April 23.-Three Japa-
nese warships have been ordered to
New Chwang. Marquis Ito has held
a secret conference with the leading
Japanese statesmen.
The Russian demands for privileges
in Manchuria have excited the Japa-
nese press, which insists on vigorous
action, confident that the United
States, as we'll as Great Britain, will
support Japan.
An arrangement has BEEN reached
by which the political crisis has been
averted, but the governments naval
increment proposals remain IN
changed
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-24
MOVED A DISMISSAL.

San Juan, P. r.. April 23.--At the
opening of the court to-day United
states District Attorney PettingilI
moved to dismiss the five smuggling
cases. The judge said he would take
the matter under Amusement.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-24
FOR 100000 ACRES.
Deal for Virgin Timber Lands Has
Been Closed.

Pensacola, Fla, April 2S.-It is re-
ported that the deal for the sale of
the two big lumber mills of Simpson
& Co., at Bagdad, together with tow
boats, barges and 100000 acres of vir-
gin timber land, has been closed. I'LL
nois and Michigan capitalists are the
purchasers. They have held an option
on it two months,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-24
MRS. BURDICK BENEFICIARY.
So 1t Was Decided That N Contest
Would BE Useless.

30 II WIZ DecIueu THU n OOnteBt
Would BE Useless.
Buffalo, N. Y, April 23.-The effort
of the company which issued a policy
for $4,000 on the life of Arthur R.
Pennell, to have J. Frederick Pencil
interpleaded in Attorney Wallace
Thayer's suit against the insurance
company, came to an abrupt end in
special term of the Supreme Court to-
day, and the sealed instructions which
Pennell left with his attorney regard
ing the purpose of the $4,000 trust were
not produced in court. 1t was report
ed they were opened and the attor-
neys, on finding they named Mrs. Bur-
dick as a beneficiary, decided a contest
would be useless.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-24
LEE BACK AGAIN.
Lieutenant Governor Says He's
Done with Politics.

st. Louis, April 29.-Suffering physi-
cally and weary and worn from ia
tigue, Lieut.. Gov. John A. Lee who
left Kansas City last Thursday night
and arrived in Chicago Friday morn
ing, returned to st. Louis tonight, ac-
companied by his wife. Both had been
in Chicago all the time.
Mr. Lee and Circuit Attorney Folk
held a long conference tonight. The
Lieutenant Governor says he was not
a fugitive from justice and that he is
done with politics.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-24
JEWS WE'RE AssAILED.
Twenty-Five Killed and Many
wounded in Russia.

wounded in Russia.
st. Petersburg, April 23.-Twenty-five
Jews were killed and 275 were wound
ed, many of them fatally, during anti
Semitic riots at Kishineff, capital of
Bessarabia, April 90, when number
of workmen organized an attack on the
Jewish inhabitants The Minister of
the Interio rhas ordered the adoption
of special measures to restore order
in the town and district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-05
Labor Day at Chesapeake Beach

Judging from the preparations that have
been made, Labor day at Chesapeake Beach
this year will be long remembered. Extra
equipment has been secured, the grounds at
the beach have been put in fine order, and
in fact everything has been done to insure
the pleasure of patrons. The attractions of
this famous salt water resort are the most
beautiful and the finest in this part of the
country. The lawns and flower beds are at
their best while the amusements on the
boardwalk are delightful. Besides this the
salt water bathing is unsurpassed and a
row or sail on the bay is very enjoyable
while the strains Of music rendered by Ha-
ley's Band float sweetly across the water.
The band has been augmented and is under
the personal leadership Of Mr.. William A.
Haley.
Arrangements have been made with the
Columbia Railway Company whereby the
best of street car service will be furnished.
There will be no increase in the usual ex-
cursion rate of 80 cents for the round trip
for Labor day. An excellent schedule has
been prepared by the Chesapeake Beach
Railway Company for this day, and copy
of 1t will be found in the columns of rail-
road time tables of this issue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-05
Post Office Hours Labor Day.

Postmaster Merritt Of the Washington
city post office has issued the following
order governing the distribution and col
lection Of mail:
The following divisions of the main office
will be closed to the public on Monday,
September T. 1903: Money order division
and registry division.
A delivery by carriers from the main
office and it's stations will be made at 100
am.
Carriers window will be open for de-
livery of mail to the clerks in the depart
ments from . to 1890 am and for the
general public from 6 to pm.
Collections will be made at the main office
and station G at $3.50 a. m, and II 80 m
station A. at $50 and $50 am, 5 and II 80
pm. station B, at 1880 am, 5 and IL
pm.; station d, at am, and IL 80 p. m. (;
station F, at y am, and 1915 pm; sta
ton II, at IL I'm. and pm; station K at
IL am. and pm; Takoma Park station,
at II am. and pm; Brookland station,
at IL am. and pm. and Benning station,
al am and pm.
The following named stations will be
opened to the public for the transaction
OF business:
Station A-6 to II am, $50 to 7p.m.
Station Be- to II am, $50 to pm
Station CT to 10 am.
Station Dc to II am, $50 to pm
Station ESQ to IL am, $50 to p.m
Station &C to IL am, 8 to pm.
Station HIS to II am, 5 to pm
Station ks to IL am, to pm.
Brookland-S to IL am, 5 to pm.
Takoma Parks to II am. to pm
Benning-S to IL am, 5 to pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-05
ARMY OF THE OHIO.
Members to Cooperate With Others in
Honoring Gen, Sherman's Memory.


The Society of the Army of the Ohio. of
which Lieutenant General Schofield is presi-
dent, will cooperate actively with the
Armies of the Tennessee and the Cumber-
land and other organizations in paying due
honor to the memory of their distinguished
commander-in-chief. Gen. William Tecum-
sch Sherman. during the unwilling OF his
statue October Is.
A spirited meeting was held last evening
to make the necessary arrangements, with
Capt. A. F. Mcmillan chairman and J..
Fraise Richard secretary. Letters were
read from Generals Schofield, Dodge. Cor
bin. Boynton and others bearing upon the
subject.
Messrs Stewart. Lyon, Fenton and Rich
ard were designat ted a committee to arrange
a proper program to be reported at the
next meeting. Thursday evening, Septem-
Der TO-
Gen. Thomas J. Henderson Of Princeton
ILL., has been designated to speak for the
Society of the Army Of the Ohio at the time
of unwilling. The Ebbitt House will be
headquarters for the society.
Colonel Joyce entertained the meeting
with the reading of an original poem on
Sherman. 1t is in the hands Of the commit
tee for incorporation in the program.
The printing of thousand beautiful GER
ufcates of membership, bearing the por-
traits of Burnside and Schofield was au-
thorized
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-05
Suit for Accounting.

Mrs. Mary P. Haines, widow of Henry R.
Haines Of this city, and Administrative Of
his estate, instituted suit in circuit court
No. in Baltimore yesterday to obtain
an accounting from Louis F. DERRICK Of the
profits of certain mining lands in Prince
William county, Va, alleged to have been
held In partnership by Mr.. Haines and Mr..
DERRICK.
The bill of complaint, filed by Charles
Poe and John p Poe &, Sons, attorneys,
states that the partnership was formed
April Is, 1899. and that Mr.. Haines was
entitled to one-sixth of the profits. 1t Is
alleged that the income from the mines
has been $JOO,OO0, which Mr.. DERRICK claims
to have applied to the building of railroads
and making other improvements on the
property Mr.. DERRICK, 1t is alleged, now
claims the absolute title to the property,
and refuses to account for the share of her
husband.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-05
ON ELIGIBLE LIST.
Home Laborers Who Might Be En-
pleyed on Tunnel Work.

II see that 1G0o Italian and other laborers
are to be brought to Washington to work
in the tunnel running to the new union
depot" said treasury official to a Star re-
porter today. "A large number have al
ready been imported for the work that is
now being done. and the statement is made
that the railroad companies desire all the
labor they can get.
"On the register rolls of the Treasury De-
partment are 466 men who have passed ex-
aminations for laborers in this department
and who say in their papers and personally
that they desire work and need 1t badly. OF
this number more than 300 are strong
able-bodied men. who would have to work
as hard in the department as in the digging
OF tunnel. How many other men are seek
ing work as laborers in other government
departments I don't know. but it seems to
me that the railroads ought to have no
trouble in getting hundreds of men in
Washington suited to just what they want
If this is true there would be no occasion to
bring number of strange men here and
turn them loose on the city to be hunting
work when the railroad is through with
them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-05
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Spring Schedule-in Eject March 10 1pn1
Steamers Calvert and Potomac will leave I'm ~
wharf every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday AZ z
pm for River Landings and Baltimore. arriving
In Baltimore early Tuesday Thursday and Sstnr.
gay mornings Returning. will leave Pier No. o,
light ST. Baltimore. every Tuesday. Thursday snd
Saturday at PM. arriving in Washington early
Monday. Thursday and Saturday mornings Accom-,
modatlons Tor passengers unsurpa ssed Raltimaee
Philadelphia and New York freight solicited All
river freight must be prepaid. STEPHENSON -
BRO. Agents Telephone Main 746 mhlo- II II
Z: 8. RANDALL POTOMAC RIVER Lane CO
DAILY STEAMERS FOR RIVER LANDINGS
Monday and "Wednesday at pm. for Colonial
Beach. Colton's and intermediate landings and
landings In Wicomico river and NominI and Lower
Machodoc creeks, Va. Saturdays at am for
Colonial Beach and intermediate landings ana
bushwood. Rock Point. COton's. Curriomaa aud
landings In Nomfni creek.
Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday at nm foe
landings TO Colonial Beach and Maddox creek
UNITED STATES MAIL ROUTE
WASHINGTON. d. c., TO GLYMONT Mn
and intermediate landings
The STEAMER ESTELLE RANDALL-Dsily AZ,
cept Sunday. am Returning about 80 n m
Passenger accommoda lions FIRST class Frejehf ~
eeived until within q half hour of sailing
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-05
Bill Ordered Paid.

Wyatt & Noting, architects of No. z
East Lexington street. Baltimore. have in
closed to the District Commissioners a bill
for $2IO for services and expenses as archi-
tectural advisers to the Commissioners in
the competition for Business High School
plans.
Col. John Biddle. the Engineer Commits
sioner. who has had charge of the work,
has moved to his associates that the sum
Of $2I0 be paid to Wyatt & Noting for ad-
judging the competition for the plans re-
ceived August l. said service having been
rendered under the terms of the program
OF competition at the request of the Com
missioners. The sum is to be paid from the
appropriation for plans and specifications
for Business High School, 1903
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-05
Meeting of the Old-Time Club.

The Old-Time Club was last evening en-
tertained by Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Groves
at their residence, 18th and G streets north
east. There were dancing by Prof Buckley
and Miss Irma Groves and music and
speechmaking. Mr. r. T. Whiting recited
"Sheridan's Ride" This was followed by a
recitation by Miss Irma Groves. The pro-
gram closed by all joining hands and sing
ing Should Aud Acquaintance Be For
got?"
Among the members who were present
were Mr. and Mrs. r. T. Whiting, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. H. Whiting, Mr.. w. II. Whiting.
Mr.. j. H. Whiting, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Groves,
Miss Irma Groves, Mr.. Harry Protzmann,
Mr.. Rudolph Protzmann, Mr.. Hsrry Groves,
Miss Ella Elibscomb Mr.. Har,S Eicholtz,
Prof. Walter Buckley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-05
Brookland Lawn Fete.

Labor day is to be made special feature
at St. Anthony's lawn fete in Brookland,
D. c. The fete was to have closed with
tonight, but on account of it's extraordinary
success. and the fact that many requests
have been received asking that the fete
be kept open on that day, 1t was decided
to run 1t over Monday. On that day it
will open at o'clock and special attrac-
tions have been provided for both afternoon
and evening. The dancing pavilion has
proved to be leading attraction and has
been patronized literally during the entire
week. The supper table has also come in
for it's share Of the patronage and a tidy
sum will be turned In for the benefit of St
Anthonys from this source. All of the at
fractions have been literally dealt with by
the patrons Of the fete, and it Is expected
that Labor day will swell the general fund
materially.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-05
Charged With Stealing Spoons.

Henson Perry, colored ashman thirty
nine years old. who resides near the cor
ner of I'd and NJ streets southwest. was ar
rested near his home by Precinct Detective
ODea this morning, charged with the theft
OF some clothing. The clothing was taken
from the Century building, near the corner
of 9th and d streets northwest, several
days ago. While on the way to the sta
ton house, 1T is said. Perry attempted to
throw away one half dozen silver-plated
spoons, but was prevented by the officer
in charge of the wagon.
When Perry was searched at the sta
ton house eighteen silver-plated spoons
and two knives and two forks bearing the
letter HI were found in his possession.
The police are holding the silverware for
Identification