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The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-06
WAR TALK FROM TOXIC.
REPORT That the Russian Fleet Pre-
parss for Action.

nut the ituss1un FIeet I-Fe-
paTss for action.
TOXIC, Jan. 5.-The Russian reply to
Japan has not yet been received.
IL Is reported from Vladivostock that
'"e russian squadron there is prepar-
Ing for action.
according to another report, Rus
s'an cruiser has left Port Arthur with
d small military force on board. It's
aatssstination is unknown, but is prob
"oiy Chemulpo, Corea.
IN extra edition of the Official Ga
aglIe has been issued, containing army
c c,,g navy orders prohibiting the publi-
'ioH OF any reports of the move
III OF troops or war vessels from
uls time on. Otherwise the japanese
nr 'iN are not interfering with
press messages.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-06
TO LOOK INTO CHARGES
AGAINST JUDGE SWAYNE.
subcommittee of the Judiciary
Committee to Be Named.

Washington, Jan. 5.-The House
Committee on Judiciary will meet to-
morrow, at which time it is expected
Chairman Jenkins will name the sub
committee which is to make an inves-
tigation into the charges upon which
the impeachment proceedings against
Federal Judge Swayne of Florida are
to be brought.
A number of Florida people interest
ed are here, and some from Louisiana.
The committee will probably consist of
two Republicans and one Democrat,
and il is anticipated that Mr.. Clayton
of Alabama will be the Democratic
member.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-06
AGAIN THE MOCCASIN
HAS BLOWN ASHORE,

Norfolk. Va. Jan. 5.--According to
the Weather Bureau dispatches to-
night. the submarine boat Mocacsin,
which was foated yesterday, has been
blown hard ashore again, and is now
as fast on the beach as she was before
the wreckers succeeded in getting her
off. 1t will require another siege of
hard work and some high tides TO
float her.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-06
GAYNOR KEEPS FAITH
WITH HIS B0NDSMAN.
Kirk Displays a $4,000 Check Re-
ceiVed from GaNnOr.

New York, Jan. 5.-Ex-Mayor w. B.
Kirk of Syracuse. now a guest at the
Hoffman House, is reported to have to-
day exhibited d check for $4,000. pay
able to his order, and bearing the sig
nature of i. F. Gaynor.
Many months ago Mr.. Kirk signed
bail bond for Gaynor who had been
indicted for completely in the frauds
connected with government improve
ments in the harbor of Savannah. Gay
nor went to Canada. and a demand
was made on Mr.. Kirk for the $40,0 600
He refused to pay and suit was
brought. The suit was won, an ex-
ecution was issued and then Mr. Kirk
settled.
When Gavnor saw that the bond
must be paid he is said to have sent
his check to his bondsman.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-06

Paris, Ian. 6.-The St. Petersburg
correspondent of the Paris edition of
the New York Herald says that should
the japanese occupy Masampho it
would result in bringing matters to a
crisis, Admiral AleXieff 1.-THE Russian
Vlceroy in the Far EasD, having full
power to act in the case of such provo
| cation.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-06
"NOT WORTH A DAMN
AND HIGH AT THAT"
How Your "UncIe Joseph" Had 1t
Thrown Into Him.

Washington, Jan. Sin transmitting
payment by check to publlshlhg
house for sixty volumes of an Ameri-
can historical work, Speaker Cannon
to-day made this Endorsement on the
back of the check:
This check is in full payment, both
legal and moral for sixty volumes or
books called in the contract with the
payee O. The books are not
worth a damn and are high at that.
1--WE are never too old to learn, but
the way your gentlemanly agent came
If over your Uncle Joseph is worth
the check"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-06
SQUADRON ORDERED
TO GUANTANAMO O.

Washington, Jan. 5.-Orders have
been sent TO Rear Admiral Wise, COM
manding the training squadron at PEN
sacola, to proceed with his squadron
TO Guantanamo. 1t is intended, IL
isthmian conditions win permit, to re-
lieve several Of the cruisers now on
duty there with the ships of the train
ing squadron in order that the larger
vessels may participate in the winter
naapery0rR.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-06

Chicago, Jan. 5.-The Iroquois The
alter fire claimed a fresh victim to-day,
making the total number Of dead sol.
Miss Josephine Spence was one of
those severely burned during the fire.
She was found by relatives and taken
to her home, where she died to-day.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-06

Boston, Jan. Thermometers in
Orange, Mass. burst last night at so
below zero. At Tulley Mass, bulbs
went to A below. William Pattison
was frozen to death in the snow at
North Webster last night.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-06
THIS MAY MEAN WAR.
: Japanese Troops Land the Fight
ing VIII Begin.

ing VIII Begin.
'arls' Jan. 1.-THE Chez Foo corre-
r'"aent Of the Paris edition Of the
"ew York Herald cables as follows:
Zig. light thousand japanese troops are
j5a9yy to land at Masanpho, and their
ling probably will mean war.
an regiment of Cossacks Is expected
~ Port Arthur.
Ro,,,.serVes are being moved from Bla-
Arot,Snchensk (the capital of the
Tsi,-t province, in Eastern Siberla) to
TSslhar Tin Manchuria).
+he position of the troops in Man
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-06
Russian ships Movements.

Bizerta, Jan. 5.-The Russian cruiser
Dimitri DonskOi, accompanied by two
torpedo boats, left here to-day for Suda
Bay
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-06
HENDERSON is FIRED.
Lane Issues a Circular Appointing
MarteII Controller.

Macon, Jan. 5.-General Manager ].
r. Lane of the Macon and Birming-
ham Railroad yesterday issued cir
cular announcing that E. A. MarteH
of Boston had been appointed con-
troller of the railroad and that the
former offices of auditor and cashier
held by E. R. Henderson had been
abolished. Both Lane and Henderson
have been arrested on the charge of
participating in the embezzlement of
$4,000, but each has given bond.
To-day it was announced that Mr..
Henderson had been re-employed by
Mr.. Martell, but it was subsequently
declared that the appointment had
been withdrawn.
Both men have demanded indict-
ments by the grand jury, and their
cases will be heard next week.
Macon, Jan. 5.-Henderson, former
auditor of the Macon and Birmingham,
was put to work this morning by order
of Martell, who appears to have
charge of the line. Tonight Hender-
son was relieved by Martell, who stat
ed he was acting on instructions from
General Counsel Gerard of Columbus,
which whom General Manager Lane
had had long distance telephone talk
during the day.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-06

Ghurla is being rearranged, but their
location is kept a secret.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-03-05
Disappearance Of Ice
b. bo ol'' Expeiates
japanese Forces,

Paris, March 5.-Information re.
seived here from official sources in,
Korea confirms previous reports to the
effect that Chinnampho Is free from
ice. that the Japanese have ceased de-
barking troops at Chemulpo and that
they have taken advantage Of the
opening OF Chinnampho to land troops
there. thus expediting the forward
movement. MS t4 S5 4
Official advices from St. Petersburg
confirm the reports that q decisive
move is anticipated on the part Of the
Port Arthur squadron, now that Ad-
miral Makaroff has arrived there;
that torpedo boats especially will be
brought into play and that, in spite
Of reports to the contrary, Russia is
understood to have an ample supply OF
torpedoes for these craft.
q The Temps publishes j dispatch
from st. Petersburg which says the
Russians have taken advantage of the
stormy weather, which has prevented
further operations on the part. of the
Japanese fleet, to improve their de-
lenses at Port Arthur. a..
The dispatch also says that the
Japanese fleet has been weakened by
damage sustained since Feb. Is to the
extent Of six cruisers, five torpedo
boat destroyers and one gunboat.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-03-05
RELATIONS MOST FRIENDLY.
Great Britain Assures Russia Of Abso-
lutte Neutrality.,s..ss. .s ~

&:, lute neutrality ssss !,
n Paris. March 5.To the gratifica-
ton of France better relations be-
tween Russia and Great Britain are
promised as the result Of the visit of
Count BeDckendorff, the Russian am
bassador to Great Britain, to st. Pc.
tersburg. From an authoritative source
it is learned that Count ckendorff
not only carried verbal assurances gof
the absolute neutrality Of Great Brit
ain in the war but that he was the
bearer Of documents establishing the
fact that the London government did
not want war and had used deter
mined efforts to prevent It, urging on
Japan the fact that the British press
did not represent the attitude or
wishes Of the British government. y
Official advices from St Petersburg
show that Count Benckendorff's rep
RESERVATIONS cleared away many sus-
pici0ns entertained by the Russian a,l-
thorities. Russia does not desire un-
friendly relations with Great Britain.
She therefore met the British govern
ment half way and 1t is understood
that Count Benckendorn was charged
with most conciliatory measures by
the czar. This new phase Of the situa-
ton. which has long been the subject
OF conversation by Foreign Minister
Delcasse and the ambassadors ac-
credited to France, has given rise to 3
feeling Ii oficial and diplomatic cir
cles thai, II will be possible after all
to- confine the Far Eastern war to Rus
sia and Japan.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-03-05
BEFORE THE END OF MARCH.
No Important Land Battle Expected
Al In Korea,

Nv ssukOs ~AsbS 1OsAN 00eSsS 6APSSeSO
An In Korea.
London, March 5.-The Far Eastern
news published here consists chiefly
Of reports Of Japanese military move
ments and the general idea among
correspondents appears to be that no
important land battle is expected be.
fore the end Of March. ~ -. r.
4 A dispatch to the Daily Express
from Chemulpo, dated March 2, says
that $4,000 Japanese troops have land
cd at Chinnampo and gone to Ping
yang. ~
@ A Hardin correspondent Of the Daily
Chronicle gives rumor that 10000
Japanese have landed at Yuonsan,
Korea.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph asserts that three
separate Japanese armies have land
Cd in Korea and the Paris edition of
the New York Herald publishes re-
port from Chefoo that six Japanese
cruisers, escorting ten transports, have
been seen steaming in the direction of
the gulf Of Liaotung. - '
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-03-05
RESULT OF CHARGES MADE
Arizona Federal Official Tenders Hia
3. : ~ 49, Reclamation. 81 n

Washington. March 5.-Isaac T..
Stoddard, secretary of the treasury Of
Arizona, has resigned and his resig-
nation has been accepted to take. eff
feet April Ia. ~
Some time ago charges were filed
against Secretary Stoddard. He was
charged with promoting the incorpora-
ton of companies in Arizona for which
he received lucrative fees. In itself
this was not contrary to the law, as
the secretary was entitled to the fees
OF his. Office, but when the governor
and legislature Of the territory sought
to curtail the secretary's fees and to
put his office on salary basis Mr..
Stoddard, It is charged, endeavored to
prevent the action and burned the
records to prevent their inspection.
It Is alleged that the fees Of the ONCE
under Mr.. Stoddard's system paid him
about $4,000 q year. The fight against
Secretary Stoddard became so spirited
that he finally rendered his resigna-
ton to the president. ,ss I'D
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-03-05

Pittsburg, March 5.-The crest OF
the flood reached here during the
morning when the Hers island marks
showeds29 feet inch in the Allegheny
river at that point. The water is now
slowly receding and no further danger
is apprehended. the cold wave having
checked the rise. The damage done
by the flood will probably not exceed
$250,0O0.
Along Pine creek and in the Turtle
Creek valley, especially, the havoc
was beyond any done in recent years.
In the two cities it was not SO great,
but many Industrial establishments
along the two rivers were compelled
to close down and thousands of men
we're thrown out of work. The rail-
roads of the districts suffered to an
unusual extent and lsndslides added
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-03-05
IN DEFENSE OF POLYGAlMY.
President of the Mormon Church UphOlds
the Rightfulness OF Its Doctrine and
Defends Polygamy.

'spotter' or an informer. / am not q
paid spy"
Dubois Questions Statement. M
Senator Dubois asked several ques-
lions directed to determine the cor
rectness of the statements that not
more than 3 or 4 per cent Of the Nor
mons were polygamists and said he
believed he could show that q greater I
per cent than that had been convicted
of the charge. He asked Mr.. Smith
how many Of his predecessors had
been monogamists and Mr.. Smith said
he believed that all Of them had had
plural wives. \, $ s5
,"And believe you said that your !.
successor to the throne has more than
one wife?" said Senator Dubois.
II wish to correct the senator" re
sponded Mr.. Smith. There is no sue
cessor to the throne. s
Senator Dubois fixed the manner of
succession and said he would with
draw the offensive term; that he mere
~ wanted to ascertain that the sue
cessor has been determined upon and
that he is now polygamist. The wit
ness admitted that was the case.
In quoting from the New Testament
Senator Hoar said it is stated that
tuSIo AS d COMuJduu CuAL q UlSUOp
shall be sober and. have one wife
"At least one wife," Mr.. Smith in
terrupted.
Hoar Causes Laughter.
"Well, we don't construe it that way
In our church." said Senator Hoar,
amid laughter. "What I wanted to
get at is this: Now / know several
bishops in our church who are bach
elors. Do you regard it as a divine
command that the bishops shall have
one wife or more? What I want to
know is how you construe that COM
mand?"
81 believe the practice of polygamy
! was general among the Jews at the
time the Scriptures were written"
said Mr.. Smith. II believe that it was
commanded that bishop should be a
married man because his duties made
it necessary that he should be an ex-
perienced man." Here the chairman
had to rap>loudly to restore order in
! the committee roon11
What would you do if the principle
of plural marriages was publicly at
tacked?" Senator McComas asked.
j 1--WE would defend it," said Mr..
| Smith.
It was noon when this point was
reached and as none of the senators
desired to ask any more questions of
the witness Mr.. Tayler was instructed
to put in the various documents and
books which he desired to offer as ex-
hibits.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-03-05
STRIKE MAY BE. AVERTED.
Both Operators and Miners Ready to
Make Concessions,

Indianapolis, March 5-The oper-
ators and miners s'.b-scale committee
had been in session only short time
during the day when an adjournment
was taken in order that the miners
scale committee and officers could
hold conference. There are indica-
tons that considerable has been &C
coded on both sides in sitting demands
own to point where something def
mite can be determined. Though the
operators have not made any conces-
sions it is believed by those familiar
with the situation that they will get
down to their ultimatum at once.
which will be for a reduction of not
less than cents ton on screened
coal and proportionate increase for
oil other mining and labor under the
mines. The Western Pennsylvania
and Ohio operators will not sign a
scale with reduction less than that
and it looks like the Illinois and In
diana operators would stand firmly
with them.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-03-05
GREAT DAMAGE BY FLOODS.
High Water at Pittsburg Results in a Quar-
e. r. ter of a Million Dollars Damage===Cold
Wave Checks Further DAMAGE.

to the handicaps imposed by the high
water itself. The northern lines are
still crippled, but the railroad officials
expect to have all trains running be-
fore nightfall.
Considerable suffering was caused
in the flooded district by the sudden
drop in the temperature and short
age of natural gas. While the rise
came with unusual suddenness and
many narrow escapes were reported
as far as known there were no lives
lost.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, March 5.-The
Susquehanna river is rising slowly,
but reports from the upper part of the
state and from New York state are
that the tributaries are overlooking
their banks. The cold weather is
holding the food in check.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-03-05
STUDY LABOR MOVEMENT.
Fund Placed at Disposal of Wisconsin
University.


Madison, Wis, March Sat a con-
vocation of the Wisconsin university
President c. r. Van Hise announced
that three New York men and one Chi
cago man had subscribed a fund
amounting to $4,000 and had placed
the money at the disposal of DR.. Rich
ard T. Ely. director of the school of
economics and political science of
Wisconsin university, the purpose be-
ing to investigate the history of the
labor movement and allied social move
ments in the United States. The work
will take about five years. The re-
suits will be embodied in a work en-
titled "The History of Industrial De-
mocracy in the United States
Professor John r. Commons of New
York city, who was recently elected
to chair in Wisconsin university
and who is secretary of the National
Civic Federation, will assist DR.. Ely.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-03-05
BEFORE FIRING A SHOT.
Japanese Tried to Block Port Arthur
Early in the Game.

Japanese Tried to Block Port Arthur
Early in the Game.
St. Petersburg, March IA resident
of st. Petersburg, who has just ar
rived here from Port Arthur, having
left the day before the first Japanese
stack, tells an interesting story which
seems to indicate that the Japanese
planned to cork the harbor before fir
ing shot. He says that on the day
Of his departure a big merchantmen,
flying the Japanese flag, approached
the entrance and in the narrowest
part of the channel suddenly stopped,
signalled II am sinking" and COM
menced to settle. Luckily a tug with
steam up was close by and towed the
japanese vessel into shallow part of
the outer harbor. The merchantmen
was loaded with iron. Her captain
declared he had been caught in a
storm and the pumps. which had kept
the steamer afioat, broke down just as
the entrance Of Port Arthur was
reached.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-03-05

Washington, March 5.-President
Smith Of the Mormon church was still |
on the stand at the opening of the
third days session of the Smoot hear
ing. Reading from the Desert News
of June %, 1903, regarding a speech
by Mr.. Smith at the Weber State re-
union, Mr.. Tayler, for the professionals,
asked Mr.. Smith If he was correctly
reported in saying that the doctrine
Of plural marriages was revelation
by God to Joseph Smith, Jr., and to
reject that would be equivalent to q
rejection of God himself.
Mr.. Smith said he believed he was
correctly reported and when list of
names of those present, including Sen
ator Smoot, was read Mr.. Smith said
the list was correct. He declared that
he would not have had the article
published if he had been consulted.
Pressed for reason he said that he
was under Injunction not to teach the
rightfu1hess of polygamy and that he
had refrained from SO doing in public.
Mr.. Smith said he had avoided
teaching polygamy, but that the mani
festo had not in any manner changed
mis- convictions on the question of plu-
raj marriages. -,
Beverage Seeks Information.
Senator Beverage desired to know
whether the church considered that
the laws were being obeyed when
polygamous cohabitation had contin-
ued since the manifesto of 1890 and
Chairman Burrows made the question
more personal. He said:
e" "You have said that you were obey
ing the laws in not teaching polygamy
since the manifesto. Do you think you
were obeying the law in having eleven
children from different mothers since
that time?" 60 80.
Il obey the law so far as teaching
Is concerned. l have not said that I
have obeyed the law in my practice.
AS ! have said before / preferred to
take my chances with the law rather
than to abandon my plural family.
Polygamy has not been taught in the
church by any of the officials. The
church has obeyed the laws even if
have not" said Mr.. Smith.
Senator Overman asked Mr.. Smith
II he knew whether any one of the six
polygamist apostles had disobeyed the
law in regard to polygamous cohabita-
ton since the manifesto of 1890.
II do not know" said Mr.. Smith.
II only know that they were in the
same status of polygamy at the time
Of the manifesto as l was myself.
do not pry into their family affairs. l
ON hannv to say that ! am not q
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-03-05
CAUSED MUCH DAMAGE.
Tremendous Earthquake Shock Occurs
at Lima, Peru. y .@:] = ~

Tremendous Earthquake Shock Occurs
at Lima, Peru. = ~. = ~
Lima, Peru, March 5.-A tremen-
dous earthquake, which did much dam
age, occurred here at $50 q. m. Moth
ing comparable with it has been ex-
perienced during the last thirty years.
New York, March 5.--Advices to To-
cal houses having connections at Lima
state that though the earthquake was
the seye.est in many years no lives
are reported to- have been lost. The
principal damage was caused by the
cracking of the walls of business and
residential structures. =, "--..''
! Lima is somewhat subject to earth
quakes. The most destructive. was in
TAG, when more than 1000 persons
persisted and the city was nearly de-
stroyed. 1t was also the scene of
earthquakes in 1886, 1880, 1887, 1906,
1923, 1897 and 1901. There was no loss
Of life as a result of the earthquakes
of the last two years, mentioned.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-03-05
THIRTY HOURS IN WREcKAeE.
Victim Of New York Disaster Dies
is, After, Being Released. <zr..

g.NE . -
New York. March 5.--After living
more than thirty hours under the mass
Of steel beams and other debris of the
collapsed Hotel Darlington Charles
Lasek, q cement worker, died while
being carried to Flower hospital in an
ambulance. This increased the known
dead to fifteen. The finding Of a live
human being amidst the mass of iron
work, brick and mortar was perhaps
the most sensational thing OF the kind
in the history Of similar disasters in
this city. From the hour of the col
lapse hundreds of men have struggled
amid the wreckage with derricks to
get to, the bottom of the pile, where
more than half dozen dead fellow
workmen were known to lie. Sudden
~ when a heavy beam had been hoist
ed a man half pinioned below was seen
to move. A great shout went up and
hurry calls were made for an am
bulance. Owing to the position of the
imprisoned man great care had to be
exercised in freeing him and nearly
an hour elapsed before this was &C.
complished.- Meanwhile the surgeons
had crawled into the pile and reached
his side. He was given stimulants in
ternally and injections of whisky with
cocaine and hopes were strong of saw
ing the man who had escaped death
in the crash and then fought off suf-
location and starvation SO long. He
was carefully lifted into the ambulance
but died before the hospital was
reached One arm had been broken
and there was a great hole in the
mans head. His vitality must have
been tremendous to survive so long
with these injuries, not to mention his
position in the debris.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-03-05
AFTER LONG DEADLOCK.

Iowa Delegation Agrees on Candidate
: e - for Judge.
Washington, March 5.-Henry +.
Reed oil Cresco, Ia, has been selected
by the Iowa delegation to be recon-
mended for United States district
Judge for the Northern district OF
Iowa. 49, -sG5$355a ss.. ~ 81. $sE
The two senators and I'VE members
OF the house representing the North
ern district have been balloting for
three months on candidate and no
man had previously received q major
ity. The Recommendation to the presi-
dent win be unanimous.