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The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-26
RUSSIA WILL HELP
JEWS IN PALESTINE.
Czar Acted in Jewish Question ms
States Interests Demanded.

Gar Acted in Jewish Question ms
states Interests Demanded.
Basic, Switzerland, Aug 25.-At to-
days session of the Zionist Congress,
DR.. Herzl. the president, submitted a
letter to the delegates which he had
received from the Russian Minister of
the Interior, Won Plehwe, apparently
pledging the support of the Russian
government to the Zionists in their
movement to establish an independent
state in Palestine.
The minister, in the letter referred
to, said his government was quite fav-
orable to the original programme of
Zionism, which can rely on it's moral
and material support when it's practical
measures tend to decrease the Jewish
population of Russia. Such support
might take the form of supporting the
eminent and helping the Jewish emil
grafton societies by cooperating with
the Jews who are contributing to the
necessities of these societies.
The Russian government, the minis
ter adds, has been obliged to act to-
wards the Jewish question as the in
terests of the state require, but it has
never deviated from the great princi-
pies of morality and humanity. 1t had
recently enlarged the rights of resi-
dence in the Jewish region, and he
hoped nothing would prevent the de-
velopment of such measures tending to
improve the conditions of the existence
of the Russian Jews, especially if emil
grafton decreased their number.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-26
GA. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26. 1908
RACING YACHTS
IN FIERCE STORM
Shamrock Narrowly Escaped COIIi-
sion with ScOw.

sion WIN SCOWs
New York. Aug. 25.-A terrible north
west wind, and electrical storm struck
Sandy Hook shortly after o'clock to-
day and Shamrock III. and Shamrock
l., Reliance and a fleet of half dozen
fine yachts, including the Erin, C..
Oliver Iselin's Sunbeam and the Her
reshoff's Roamer were in great dan
ger for time.
The yacht Eureka, breaking from her
anchorage, was blown violently against
az coal scow and carried the scow be-
foe it. 1t seemed for a time that the
two boats would crash into Shamrock
III. which lay almost in the path of
the gale, not a hundred yards away.
The Roamer, which was dangerously
near the Shamrocks, began to drag her
anchor and despite the efforts to hold
her, drifted down rapidly. Suddenly
she swung against the Sunbeam, and
thus getting a chance to start her en-
gines, managed to get away from the
danger line. The Sunbeam, too. as
the blow Increased later, again began
to drag and in moment went with a
loud crash against the scow, which also
commenced to drift and it looked for
a moment as if Shamrock III. would
be overwhelmed. Reliance lay in a
position more out of danger.
The mornings of Shamrock Ill, and
Reliance held fast, though the sea, and
wind threw their bows around into the
face of the gale and they tugged hard
at their cables.
Sir Thomas Upton left the Erin be-
fore the storm broke, and with Col.
Smith, Col. Burbank and Col. Stewart,
commander of Fort Hancock viewed
the havoc in the bay anxiously from
the commanders headquarters on
Sandy Hook.
Lightning flashed from the black
sky and the wind came like a cyclonic
blast Weather observers here said it
reached a velocity of nearly forty-fi five
knots. The sea, calm all day, was
boiling furiously in less than five min
utes after the gale struck. A small
fishing sloop was blown upon the sand
beach at the point of the Hook. Life
savers went to the rescue, taking the
crew of four off in safety. The sloop
was later taken off.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-26
ABOVE FIVE MILLS
THE STATE TAX RATE is LIKELY
TO GO.
STATE NEEDS S2,573,ooo.
RATE AS FIRST PLANNED WOULD
MEAN DEFICIT OF $4,000.

Rate of 5.21 Limit to Which Tax
Commission Can GO-GOvernOr
Hopes to Hold 1t Below That Fig
ure-IndicatiOns Are 1t Will BE
5.1O-Part of Public Property
Fund May Be Used to Pay Interest
ON BOnds-Rate Will BE Fixed To-
day.
Atlanta, Aug. 25-The Governor and
the Controller General will fix the state
tax rate tomorrow. Hopes of bring
ing the figure below mills, or s.
on the thousand, have been shattered,
and the rate will be somewhat above
that figure.
The total returns of property on
which the assessment will be levied
are $500. 100000, $36,OOOOOO more than
last year. The franchise tax returns
have not been completed yet, but they
were estimated by the Controller Gen
eral at the low figure of $1S.5OOOOO.
A rate of mills would raise ST.
515.0O0 and the expense of collecting
this would be $15O,000, netting the state
only 9G,oO4, lUU, whereas II is necessary
to raise by dicert levy $2,57S,OOO. Here
then is a deficit of more than $780,
900. Under the general tax act the
tax commission is limited OF mills
for general purposes and to whatever
is required to raise the sinking fund
which is about 81 mills. A rate of
5.21 would raise within 100000 of the
amount needed and that is the limit to
which the commission can go.
Gov. Terrell is very anxious to get
the rate down below this and will
make every effort to do it. There is a
small cash balance in the treasury, and
small amount of the public property
fund left which can be used for pay
ing interest on bonds. With the aid
of these two resources he expects to
get the rate down below the maximum,
and the indications to-day are that it
will be about $50 on $1,000 The rate
last year was $780,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-26
Held All Might Session.
SOUTH AFRICAN WAR
SUBJECT OF REPORT.
Royal Commission Suggests RENEE
dies for Army.

Royal Commission Suggests Renee
dies for Army.
London, Aug. 25.-The report Of the
royal commission on the South Africa
war, issued to-day, adds little infor-
nation to that already published. 1t
refrains from commenting on the con-
duct of individual officers. strongly
condemns the lack of preparations for
war, indorses Lord Transformers opin-
ion, expressed May Fl, 1900, that such
a condition is full of peril to the en-
pire, and says an "unsatisfa and
insufficient safeguard has since been
suggested to prevent recurrence of so
serious a scandal"
From the beginning to the ending
of the war, 44S, 435 troops were engaged
and owing to the drain caused by the
South African defense Great Britain
became dangerously weak in 1900.
The committee asserts that the true
lesson of the war is that no system is
satisfactory which does not contain the
power of expansion outside of the
limit of the regular imperial forces and
confirms the necessity for a higher de-
gree of intelligence in the men and a
well educated staff.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-26
THREE SHIPS SUNK
BY RULES OF GAME.
Contest Is on Between Ships of War
and Forts.

Portland. Me, Aug. 25.-The search
lights at 11:55 p. m. were trained on
warship approaching the harbor en-
trance, and the batteries at Fort VIII
liams began heavy cannonade.
Two battleships were destroyed from
six and thirteen-inch guns at Fort Will
liams. other warships can be seen out
side the harbor.
The vessels fired upon were probably
gunboats or torpedo boat destroyers.
Three small vessels were brought into
view by the searchlights at 11:55, and
one round of shots was fired from the
six and thirteen-inch guns at Fort Will
liams, which, according to the rules,
sank one vessel. Fort Mckinley and
Fort Levitt each fired one round, each
of which sank a vessel, so in all prob
ability three vessels were theoretically
destroyed.
Portland, Me-, Aug. 25.-The hostile
| fleet, the part of which is to be play
ed by about twenty-five vessels of the
North Atlantic squadron, under Rear
Admiral Barker was sighted off the
coast this morning.
Eight warships were visible from the
battleships, three destroyers,' and two
tenders. AS soon as the fleet was sight
| ed orders were sent to the various
| forts to be in readiness for an attack,
which was expected at midnight.
The news that the attack was ex-
pected to occur at midnight frightened
the spirits of the men who had had
their ardor dampened by the rain of
the morning. The final preparations
were interfered with to some extent,
| but all except a few minor details had
| been completed.
The last few mines which will block
the entrance to Husseys sound were
laid to-day in a line from Long Is
| land to Diamond Island. This passage
has been thoroughly covered.
Portland, Me-, Aug. 26.-At lis a. M,
a large vessel, evidently a battleship,
came into range and was fired upon
with one round from Forts Williams
| and Levitt, and three rounds from Fort
| Mckinley. The vessel returned the fire
! of both Fort Williams and Fort Lee
witt batteries. The ship appeared to
come in short distance and then
| stand off to a point opposite the Two
! Lights on the cape.
General quarters were sounded at
Fort Preble, the fertilization farthest
| inside the harbor when the fire was
| opened from the other forts.
| At 1875 a. M, the harbor near Fort
| Preble was filled with launches from
the fleet with landing parties, and the
| troops defending Fort Preble, the ac-
| knowledged key to the harbor defense,
were firing in force.
The harbor was filled with smoke at
$780, and when the batteries were all
engaged the cannonading was deafen-
ing. The smoke and thick weather
made it almost impossible to observe
| the movements.
A cutter and launch from the ships
were captured by the land forces at
| Fort Preble shortly after lao.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-26
JOHNSON WON OUT
CAPTURED ALL SEATS OF THE
CONTRASTING DELEGATES.
zIMMERMAN'S FRIENDS HOT.
DECLARE THEY WILL CARRY
FIGHT INTO CONVENTION.

state Central Committees Decision
Allowed johnson Men to Vote
While BARRING Zimmerman Sup
pOrters-ActiOn without Precedent
and Has Aroused Most Bitter Feel
ing-AH Questions Settled Except
Senatorial Endorsement.
Columbus. O., Aug. 25.-The prilim-
mary meetings this afternoon, and this
evening of the Democratic State Con-
yention resulted in favor of Mayor
Tom L. Johnson of Cleveland, in his
contest with .Iohn L. Zimmerman of
Springfield, for the gubernatorial NOM
nation. The State Central COMMITTEES,
year, met to-day and passed upon con-
tests affecting las of the $50 delegates
in favor of the johnson contestants.
The johnson men secured most of the
members of the new State Central
Committee which holds over to call the
state convention next year. when DEL
egates at large to the Democratic Ma
tional Convention will be selected. and
an Endorsement be made for the pres
idency.
The State Central Committee, in con-
sidering the contests from counties in
alphabetical order first, decided to re-
port to the Committee on Credentials.
that there was no contest from Cuyl-
hoga county (Cleveland), and then 1t
was decided that there was a contest
from Hamilton county (CincinnatD.
The result of this action was that
the first and second districts at Gin
cinnati. which are hutchinson, were
prevented from voting in the organiza-
ton of the committees and the con-
vention, while the twentieth and twen-
ty-tirst districts at Cleveland, were en-
abled to take part
Zimmerman.s supporters carried the
fight into the meetings of all the COM
mittees tonight and insist they will
carry it into the convention tomorrow.
The most bitter feeling is against the
action of the old State Central Com
mittee this afternoon in passing on
contested cases, which is said to be
without precedent in the history of
the party.
The result of the district meetings
! settled almost every question except
the senatorial Endorsement, which is
still badly mixed with the johnson men
claiming to have carried seventeen OF
the twenty-one districts
Many "old timers" were dropped to-
day. L. G. Bernard. of Cincinnati.
who has been a member of the State
Central Committee for a quarter of
a century, is slated to go after the
permanent organization is perfected to-
morrow.
Held All Night Session.
Columbus, o., Aug. 25.-The Commit
tee on Resolutions held an all night
session, although printed copies of the
platform were brought here by the
Johnson men from Cleveland. The
Johnson members of this committee
We're not unanimous on several issues,
but 1t was considered that the platform
would finally be in accord with John
sons well known views.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-26
0DELL WENT FOR HILL
BECAUSE OF HIS SPEECH.
Paid Back in Similar Coin "Spectn-
cuInrist" and "Egomaniac."

culnrist" and "EgOmnnfac."
Albany. N. Y, Aug. 25.-Gov. odell.
in an address at the picnic of the
Pineer's Association of Livingston
county, at Geneseo, N. Y. to-day. turn
ed his attention to that part of former
Gov. David B. Hills address last week
at Olcott Beach. N. r., in which Mr..
Hill referred to "sspectacularism" and
"ego-mania."
In this connection Gov. Odell said:
Those who seak only personal ambi-
ton and political advancement, are
too often led to public utterances,
which breed discomfort, in the hope
that through the misery of the people
they may secure the contamination Of
their own selfish desires Such men,
while protesting patriotism, and re-
spect for our laws, are rather encour-
aging those un-American doctrines,
which are the outgrowth of despotic
European governments.
THAT man, therefore, y7Aose unre-
Quilted political ambition causes him to
look on every man as his foe, whose
character is so black that he is led
through the circulation of malicious
fAlsehoods and ISLANDERS to pull down
others to his own level, is possessed
of a disease more dangerous to soclty
than homicidal insanity, more to be
pitted than to be censured.
"Platitudes, they may be that serve
to impress on the young man his duty
to the state, or which serve to recall
the fact that civic honesty is the foun-
dalton of successful government, but If
their utterances leads him to an avoid
ance of those mistakes which have
made a derelict of many a famous
political bark, then he who has the
courage for their utterance should not
be sneeringly referred to as an lego
maniac" but rather as one who is faith
fully performing a public service in the
interest, and furtherance of a govern
ment q fthe peOple"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-26

COL. TAYLOR MUST
LEAVE FORT SCREVEN.
War Department Cannot Change Its
order for His withdrawal.

Washington Aug. 25.-Despite the
Commerce., and the many private re-
quests that have been received at the
War Department for the continuance of
Col. Asher C. Taylor of the Artillery
Corps, in command at Fort Screven,
the orders Transforming him to Fort
Barrancas, near Pensac cola. Fla, will
not be revoked. Col. Hall, the acting
adjutant general, said to-day that while
the department would like to comply
with the request of the people of Sa-
vannah, and while the evidences of
Col. Taylor's popularity were appre-
ciated, it would be impossible to re-
woke his orders without disarranging
the plans of the department for the
transfer of artillery officers of his rank.
Maj Harry r. Anderson, of the Ar
tillery Corps, who will succeed Col.
Taylor in the command at Fort Screw
en-, has been stationed at Fort Ethan
Allen, Vermont. He is a native of
Ohio and entered the military service
as captain of the Sixth United States
Volunteer Cavalry in 1865, after a ca
detship of six months at West Point.
He was mustered out of the volunteer
service in June 1866, and in the fol-
lowing March he was appointed a sec
ond lieutenant of infantry in the reg
ular service. He was transferred to
the artillery in 1869. and has since
served in that arm of the service.
The quartermaster general has given
instructions for the publication of adj
vertisements, inviting proposals for new
buildings, to be erected at Fort Screven,
at cost of between 100000 and $40. 900.
The buildings will include one set of
field officers quarters, two sets of cap
tains' quarters. two sets of lieutenants'
quarters, two sets of quarters of nom
commissioned staff officers, and guard
house. They are to be frame buildings,
similar to those already at the post,
but will contain many improvements
which have been found Aecessary and
have been made since the present quar-
ters were erected. They will be fitted
with hot water heating system, and
with the best modern plumbing, and
will be wired for electric lighting.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-26
MEMBER DANVILLE MOB
GIVEN Ia YEARS.

Danville. ILL.,, Aug. 25.-Winfield
Baker, who formerly lived in the noun
tains of Kentucky, was convicted to-
day in the Circuit Court of assault to
murder Sheriff Whitlock. He was SEN
fenced to a term of from one to four
teen years. This is the first conviction
of a member of a mob that attacked
the Danville Jail in the latter part of
July, after having lynched the negro,
James Metcalf, and burned his body.
Immediately after the verdict to-day
Harmon Mangold, a painter, who was
publicly criticising the court officials,
was arrested, charged with melting riot
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-26
RAILROADS GET PRESSES.

Memphis, Tenn, Aug. ga perma-
nent organization was effected to-day
by the railroads entering this city for
the operation of the cotton compress
properties in Memphis. which have been
leased recently by the railroads. The
compress syndicate will be known as
the Gulf Compress Company. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: President,
H. F. Smith, traffic manager of the
Nashville, Chattanooga and st. Louis
Railway, Nashville, Tenn; general
manager, A. w. Walden, Atlanta; sec
rotary and treasurer, c. c. Hanson, At
lanta.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-26
NEW MEXICAN GOLD MINES.

Mexico City, Aug. 25.-There is much
excitement in the state of oaxaca over
the discovery OF rich gold fields. about
100 miles west OF the city OF Oaxaca.
and twelve miles from the town OF
Ejutla. The ore found Is said TO assay
as high as $4,000 a ton. and so great
is the local excitement that cavalry
has gone 70 guard the claims already
located. The ledge is said 10 be fifteen
feet wide. Samples OF the ore show
& 70 be Of q rich quality. with threads
Of gold sticking out o. the quartz.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-26
M0RGAN'S CORSAIR
IN A COLLISION.
Struck Yacht Clubs Steamer in
Race HOmeward.

New York, Aug. 25.-The first serious
accident which has marked the nightly
race home of the steamship fleet from
the racing course. took place tonight
in the collision of j. P. Morgan's
yacht Corsair. with the fast Sandy
Hook steamer Monmouth. under char
ter by the New York Yacht Club, and
filled with members and their friends.
The Corsair struck the Monmouth
glancing blow on the starboard side,
breaking stanchions and awning sup
ports and smashing wood work and
glass. The Corsair fell astern, carry
ing part of twisted iron support on
her bowsprit, but not appearing to be
disabled.
On the Monmouth there was a brief
panic as the many passengers on that
side of the boat rushed away to safety.
Several women. it is said tainted. but
no one was hurt.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-26
TO PRESERVE HARMONY.

London, Aug. 25.-shipping circles
here show keen interest in the develop
ments of the relations between the
German and British Atlantic steamship
companies. The lines are making
every effort 20 avoid friction. and III
rector General Ballin OF the Hamburgl
American Line, who Is IN London said
to-day that IT'S policy WAS 10 maintaini
and promote the existing harmony
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-26
Two Women Drowned.

New York. Aug. 25.-In a gale this
afternoon two women lost their lives
in Jamaica bay. They were Mrs. John
Holm and her sister, Miss Ragna Ras-
mussen, of Brooklyn. They went sail
ing in a catboat with Mr.. Holm, and
the boat upset about half a mile off
shore. Holm was picked up by sail
boat. The two women were taken
from the water by party in steam
launch, but they died without regain
ing consciousness.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-26
SENATOR HANNA TAKEN ILL.

Cleveland, Aug. Ex-senator Hanna
was taken suddenly i'll while in his Of
flee to-day and a physician who was
called ordered that he go to bed at
once. Mr. Hanna, the doctor stated.
was suffering from stomach trouble
and this. together with the inteEse heat
prevailing, caused the trouble. Sen.
ator Hanna probably will be confined
to his room for several DAYS
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-26
AMIRAL GUYD0N
THOUGHT LOST.

Had 81 Persons AbOnrd-Last Re-
ported from Colombo.
Marseilles, Aug. 25.--The French
steamer Amiral Guydon S,013 tons,
which sailed from here July IS for
Saigon. French Cochin China by way
of Colombo, Ceylon, which port she
left Aug. II. has not since been re-
ported, and has been given up for lost.
There were fifty-seven persons on board
the vessel
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-26
Jones succeeds Butler.

Washington. Aug. 25.-At a special
meeting OF the directors Of the Next
can Mining and Exploration Company
held at the company's executive Of
fees in this city, to-day, ex-senator
John p. Jones Of Nevada was elected
president. 20 succeed Gen. N. C. But
Ter. resigned.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-26
No Remedy Found.

Brennan, Tex. Aug. 25.-The men,
bers Of the State Boil Weevll Commits
sion are here experimenting with de-
vices and drugs intended TO extermi-
nate the pest. The commission saws II
has not found an effective remedy
and that Il probably Will wait a year
before making any report on the mat
ter Of awarding the $4,000 reward OF.
fered by the state,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-26
CAUGHT FALLING MAN
HIMSELF IN DANGER.
Runners Strength and Skill Saved
His Brothers. Life.


His Brothers Life.
New York, Aug. 25.-From an in
secure position on a window SILL ninety
feet from the ground, George Drummer
to-day saved his brother Edward from
being dashed to death on the paved
court yard below by the fall of a
swinging scaffold.
william Carpenter was instantly kill
ed, and the lives of the two brothers
were saved only by the great strength
and agility of George Drummer, who
caught and held his brother with his
left arm while clinging to the sill with
his right.
Edward Drummer fell past the win
dow in which his brother was stand
ing. With one arm the brother grasp
ed him as he fell and chung with the
other to the window sill. He grasped
the suspending rope which still held
firm, down which he and his brother
slid to the ground.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-26
n1ari.cnI Goine 30 Europe.

Mexico City. Aug. 25.--Minister Of
Foreign Relations Mariscal viii leave
Vera Cruz Thursday for Europe. Dur
ing the absence Of the minister, Joseph
Algara az present sub-secretary. viii be
acting minister Of Foreign Relations.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-26
American Bar Association.

Hot Springs, Ark, Aug. 25.-Two
hundred members of the American Bar
Association are already here to attend
the annual convention of the associa-
ton, which begins tomorrow.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-26
Map of Boil weeviI section.

Galveston. Tex, Aug. 25.-The Texas
section Of the Weather Bureau service
to-day issued map, showing the boil
weevil district OF the Texas cotton belt
Eighty-one counties are included, and
II Is stated that the pest is doing
great damage wherever present"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-26

Rev. Mr.. Scully is occupying a par
ish in Gainesville. Va, during his va
cation, and will not return to Savan-
nah for several weeks. Any likeli-
hood of his leaving st. Paul's will be
a matter of regret to the members of
the parish He has been in savan-
nah since 1896 and has built up St
Paul's to be one of the most active
churches in Savannah.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-26
YACHTMEN TALK
ABOUT THE RACE.

ct NAV BE a Bit Ahead at Finish OF
Third" Snid Upton.
New York, Aug. 25.-After the race
Sir Thomas Upton said; you have
all seen the results. and the only thing
can say is that we did better to-
day than in the last race, which Is
hopeful. I figure my defeat at a little
over one minute. II I make as much
progress in the next race as I did in
Continued on Fifth Page.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-26
REV. ]. |. SCULLY
CALLED TO COLUMBUS.
Trinity Church Invites Him to Be-
comes Its Rector.

comes Its Rector.
Columbus, Ga. Aug. 25.-The vestry
Of Trinity Episcopal Church tonight
called Rev. John L. Scully, rector of
st. Paul's Church, Savannah, to the
rectorship of Trinity Church. It is not
yet known whether he will accept.
Rev. C. S. Wood, rector of Trinity. re-
Gently resigned to do missionary work
Trinity is one of the oldest and most
prominent Episcopal churches in the
state.