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The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-24
GRIDIRoN CLUBS DINNER.
Distinguished Guests Entertained
by Newspaper Men.

ny
Washington, April 2S.-The Gridiron
Club gave its April dinner tonight at
the Arlington Hotel, and as usual there
was a large company of distinguished
guests who were entertained with
unique and topical features burlesquing
public events. The club took justices
of the Supreme Court, cabinet officers
senator's and representatives, and other
officials, into their confidence and show
ed them that life need not be taken
seriously, and that there was an anus
ing side to official existence.
Among the many novelties IN the
way of dinner-givng, were white
washing commission" which gave a
number of men snow white regulations
and exculpated them from various
charges, and voting contests in whlch
different, guests were entered for COM
petitions they would have avoided. and
were awarded prizes they did not need.
A minstrel show. in which club MEM
bers in solemn judicial gowns perform
ed, was one of the features that pro-
voked much merriment.
The merger suit decision and the pc
culiarities of leading public men were
hit off with happy effect. The act
ClOSGu Nlln d DOllllNdl SOlAS hJ liz ~
preme Court quartette. The initiation
of a member os the Gridiron quartette
afforded an opportunity TO introduce
an adaptation of "Pinafore," wherein
a number of prominent men were nu-
morously mentioned. There were
speeches by several guests, songs and
choruses with quips and roasts which
are a part of Gridiron dinners.
Among the guests were the follow
nTl1
Brewer, Secretary Moody, Speaker
Cannon, Senators Aldrich, Allison, Cul-
lom, Dick, Dolliver, Fairbanks, Kean,
Kittredge, Millard and Scott, Repre-
sentatives Adams, Bede, Benton, Cush-
man, Dalzell, Hay, c. b. Lands, Low
ering, Powers (Massachusetts), Sulli-
van (New York; and Williams of Mis-
sissippi. Maj. Gen. A. e. Bates, brig
Cen Andrew S. Burt, Col Clarence X.
Edwards, Capt. A. w. Butt, Maj.
Charles Newbold, U. S. A., Capt. Royal
B. Bradford Commander John }.
Knapp, Commander Frank e. Maxson,
u. s. N; William II. Hunt, Governor
of Porto Rico; Milton r. Allies wash
ington; Fourth Assistant postmaster
General Brstow, w. A. Connor, Asso-
ciated Press, Philadelphia; John j. Ed
son, Washington; Charles II. Grasty.
Baltimore News; Robert B. Armstrong,
assistant secretary of the treasury;
Samuel Hill, Seattle, Wash; Albert
Fl. Howe New York; S. II. Kaufman,
Washington Star; r. H. Lindsay, Kan
sas City Star; James II. Maddy. Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad; Charles e.
Magoon, Nebraska; Brook Morgan
Southern Railway; w. II. Rappley,
Washington; A. L. Reed, Atlantic
Coast Line; Elmer e. Roberts, Asso-
ciated Press Berlin; George E. Rob-
erts, director of the mint; James Knox
Taylor. supervising architect; John E.
| Wilkins, Washington Post; John w.
Yerkes, commissioner of internal reve-
nue..
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-24

Port Arthur, April 2S.-The Japan
ese have failed in what is believed TO
have been a clever ruse to entice the
Russian shops out of Port Arthur.
Several men-of-war were sighted i'm
mediately after the battleship. Petro-
pavlovsk was blown up, steaming rap
idly toward Port Arthur, with other
ships pursuing them demonstratively
and firing at them. I
1t is possible that it was a chase
of a merchantmen, but the opinion
here is that the Japanese desired to
create the impression that the Vlad-
ivostok cruisers were attempting to
form a junction with the Port Arthur
fleet. Knowing the whereabouts of
the cruisers, however, the Russian
feet did not go out, and the Japanese
ships retired.
The survivors of the Petroplavosk
are recovering from their burns and
the inflammation of the lungs conse-
quent upon their immersion in the
sea
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-24
CHINESE EXCLUSION.
Considered by the Senate With the
Appropriation Bill.

Considered by the Senate With the
Appropriation Bill.
Washington, April 23.-The general
deficiency appropriation bill was pass
ed by the Senate to-day, leaving but
one of the appropriation bills unacted
upon by that body.
A large number of amendments were
adopted. among them one limiting the
Chinese exclusion legislation to a re-
affirmation of the exclusion law of 1902
and other existing exclusion laws. An
amendment, which was accepted, was
that excluding Chinese and other
aliens coming in as a result of agree
ments between other countries and
steamship companies, having especial
reference to a contract between the
Cunard Line and the government of
Hungary, to supply 10000 immigrants
to the steamship company.
An amendment granting $1,25o to
Mrs. Helen D. Longstreet, widow of
Gen. Longstreet, was agreed to.
About 200 private pension bills were
passed during the day.
The chair appointed as a committee
to attend the opening exercises of the
st. Louis Exposition the following sem
ators: Messrs. Burnham, Quarles.
Clark CWyoming), Bard, MilIard, Full
ton, Daniel, Bacon, McCreary and
Newlands.
The Senate adjourned until Monday.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-24
WILL HARASS THE JAPS
AS THEY CROSS THE YALU.

st. Petersburg April 23.-The Rus
slams have placed guns in positions
covering the crossings of the Yalu riv-
er. While Gen. KuroDatkin desires
that the Japanese shall enter Man
churia, he proposes they shall pay as
dearly as possible for the privilege,
but without precipitating a general en-
gagement.
Maj Gen. Kashtalinsky is anxious
to engage the enemy and begged Gen.
Kuropatkin for permission to do so,
but the COMMUNICATIVE chief strictly
forbade even small skirmishes where
it was possible to avoid them. 1t is
understood that Gen. Kuropatkin in
tends to deliver the decisive battle
himself. In the meantime the cavalry
and artillery at the front are engaged
in constant drill and "Reminiscences.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-24
WATCHMEN AND THIEVES
IN FIGHT TO THE DEATH.
One Man Was Killed and Two Were
Wounded.


Wounded.
Chicago, April 23.-One man was
killed, another fatally wounded and
third severly injured in fight between
watchmen and thieves in the stock
yards tonight. The dead;
Arthur Clemons, watchman, instant
ly killed.
Peter MCGEE, watchman, shot twice
in the right side and once in the back,
will die.
George Walsh, shot once in side and
twice in abdomen, may recover.
The fight occurred at the plant of
the International Packing Company at
Forty-seven and Packers avenue. The
two watchmen, who were making their
first round for the night, discovered
two men in smokehouse stealing
hams The two thieves started to
run, and one of them made his escape.
Clemons seized Walsh and the latter
pressed a revolver against the watch
mans breast and killed him at the
first shot.
MCGEE ran to the help of Clemons, fir
ing at Walsh as he ran toward him.
Walsh fell to the floor, but regained
his feet and shot MCGEE three times.
He then staggered to his feet and at
tempted to escape, but was intercepted
by other employees of the place and
held until the police arrived.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-24
TOM FIELDER WANTS
TO BE THE SPEAKER.
Member From Bibb County Is After
the Honor.

Member From Bibb County Is After
the Honor.
Macon, April 2S.-Hon. T. S. Fielder
authorized the announcement to-day
that he will be candidate for Speak
er of the next House of Representa-
tives of the General Assembly of Geor-
gia.
Mr.. Fielder has been nominated for
representative to the Legislature from
Blbb county three times and led the
ticket in each contest. In the recent
primary he ran 416 votes ahead of Hon.
Joe Hill Hall and SIS ahead of Hon.
Roland Ellis.
When Mr. Fielder announced his
candidacy for the nomination, he said,
that in the event he received the nom
ination, he would stand for Speaker.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-24
THE. D. A. R. or AUSTIN
CONDEMN MOB LAW.

Austin, Tex, April 23.-The Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution in
this city have adopted unanimously a
set of resolutions condemning mob
law and calling upon the members of
the Texas Legislature to enact law
that will mete out speedy justice to
all persons guilty of criminal assault
with a view of removing the excuse
for mob violence. The resolutions re-
quest that the new law shall require
that Identification or confession shall
be the only necessary evidence to JUS
tify speedy legal capital punishment
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-24
DECLARES TRUSTS
The GREAT ISSUE.
THE NEW YORK PLATFORM
is ROASTED ROUNDLY BY BRYAN
AT CHICAGO.

Former Democrat Presidential Cam
didate Tells why He Thinks the
New York Platform should Not Be
Accepted and why Parker should
Not Receive the NOmination-Ad-
vocates no Particular Candidate
for Democrats.
Chicago, April 23.-William ]. Bryan
addressed large audience tonight in
the armorY of the Second Infantry at
the corner of Curtis street and Wash
ington boulevard. The place was pack
ed to its utmost capacity, and a large
number of people were unable to get
through the doors.
The meeting was entirely an affair
OF Mr.. Bryan. he having rented the
armory and paid all of the expenses of
the meeting. He was particular to
have it understood that his address
was not in favor of nor against any
particular aspirant for the Democratic
nomination for the presidency. His
subject was The New York Platform"
and he repeated several times during
the course of his address that he was
discussing measures only and not men.
In order that his address might not
have the appearance of being deliv-
cred under any particular political In
fiuence, or in the interest of any spe-
cial faction. Mr.. Bryan was his own
presiding officer and introduced HIM
self to his hearers.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-24
RUMORS OF A BIG FIGHT
ARE NOT SUBSTANTIATED.

st. Petersburg, April 23, p. m.-The
Associated Press is authoritatively in
formed that the government has no
adyices supporting the rumors of
heavy fighting on the Yalu river.
a rumor was current in this city
that the Japanese sustained heavy loss
While attempting a landing near the
mouth of the Yalu river. According to
The report, which is said to be based
upon private telegram from Port
Arthur, the Japanese lost 1000 men.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-24
ANOTHER VICTIM ON
BOONE P0TTER'S LIST.
AiiIed John Handy i'm the Tennes-
see Mountains.

NiiIed John Handy i'm the Tennes-
see Mountains.
knoxville, Tenn. April 2S.-Boone
Fotter, a young desperate, has added
another victim to his list. killing John
Hamby in the mountains of johnson
county. Potter fired ten bullets into
ilamby's body and left him for dead.
Two years ago Potter shot and killed
ms ms father in Watauga county, North
Sarollna. Surrounded by officers. he
snot and killed Deputy Sheriff Howell
and made his escape.
tew months ago he was captured
Montana. but escaped. only TO be
teGaptured a few days later. After
oelng placed in Jail at Lenoir N. c.,
at liberty.
otter is heavily armed. defies ar
asst and blood will flow when ofacers
SssesnRt his saAturs
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-24
CROFT is THE LEADER
IN VOTE IN BEAUFORT.

Beaufort. S. c., April 2S.-Four out
at eight precincts give Croft SO, Will
liams 65, Patterson AZ. Mayfield IA. A
very light vote was cast. The re-
naming island precincts will be heard
from by boat tomorrow They are
expected to give majority for Will
liams.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-24
TRI!D TO ENTICE
RUSSIANS OUT
laps EMPLOYED A RUSE
wo Make THEIR ENEMY LEAVE
PORT ARTHUR.

rWo~4 was to Induce the Russian
Faeet to Believe That the Vlad-
tvoatok Squadron Had Appeared
on Port Arthur-One Portion OF
the Japanese Fleet Was Pursuing
and Firing Upon the Other, the
supposed vIadivOstok Ships.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-24
GEORGIA COUNTIES SHOW THEY
WANT PARKER AS PRESIDENT

Atlanta April coming from most Of
election delegates
for President
usually Parker oush
en
delegates
beyond
national
Sonvsntion yl no the unit EuA
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-24
Arriving mt Newport News.

Newport News, Va, April 23.-The
flagship of Admiral Wise, the Minne-
apolis, which is now anchored in
Hampton Roads, has been Joined by
the converted cruiser Prairie, which
has just come from Southern waters.
The cruiser Dixie also arrived to-day.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-24
FOURTEEN WERE BURIED
MEATH FALL OF EARTH.

Madrid. April 2s.--A fali of earth Oc-
CURED in the Cerro Plata quarter of
the city to-day. burying fourteen men.
all of whom are believed to have been
killed.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-24
PLURALITY FOR CROFT
FOR HIS FATHERS PLACE.
Probable That a Second Primary
VIII Be Necessary.


VIII Be Necessary.
Augusta, April 23-Reports to the
Chronicle from the Second South Caro-
lima Congressional District primary
at midnight indicate almost positively
that Theodore G. Croft will get plu-
rality for his late fathers seat in Con-
gress.
1t is very probable that second pri-
mary will be necessary for nomina-
tion and that State Senator s. I. May
field will be Croft's opponent.
I. Columbia, S. c., April 24-Returns
from the Second District primary in
dicate that T. G. Croft leads with
heavy plurality and that S. G. May
field will be in the second race unless
Croft has obtained a majority. which
is unlikely. Few returns from the
heavy voting rural districts, especially
Barnwell, Saluda and Edgefield coun-
ties, have been received.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-24
JAPS LAND 10000
ABOVE PORT ARTHUR.

81 Petersburg, April 23.-A report is
current here that the japanese have
landed 10000 troops at Kin Chau, above
rort Arthur. This report. however,
cannot be confirmed tonight.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-24
Untit for nomination.

Mr.. Bryan said all doubt as to Judge
Parker's views had been dispelled by
the adoption of the New York plat
form, and he thought he could show
Parker's unfitness for nomination by
the Democratic party or any other
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-24
The second Resolution.

The second resolution adopted con-
tains the following principal clauses:
1.-The General Assembly gives au-
thority to definitely conclude the ces-
sion of all the property and rights of
the company to the United States and
Immediately hand over to Messrs. Day
and Russell, representing the United
States, the company's property in
Paris, including rights of every ma
ture, the shares of the Panama Rail-
road Company, all deeds and papers
and the property at Colon, Panama
and elsewhere, as the representatives
of the United States may require"
Messrs. Day and Russell are highly
gratified at the result OF the meeting.
They will remain here for several days
longer, to take over the archives and
close up minor remaining details.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-24

conveyance would be the final strug-
gle.
The text of the first resolution adopt
ed is as follows:
1.-THE General Assembly, after hear
ing the report of the administrative
council, has hereby ratified the sale
made to the government of the United
States by the council acting pursuant
to the authority given by the share
holders and in accord with the liquid
ators of the Universal Interoceanic Ca
nal Company"
The resolution also recites the full
text of the conveyance to the United
States.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-24

One of the Canal Commissioner, Re-
Gently Returned From n TriD to
the Isfhmus.
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majority Wednesday It reconsidered its
action and after an explanation by Mr..
Fits of the many directions in which an
attorney general would prove useful and
valuable to the state officers and the gen
eral assembly, ordered the bill to third
reading, ana subsequently passed it. The
measure. as amended. provides that the
attorney general shall be elected this year
by the legislature and hereafter by pop
ular vote Col y. \. Hall of St. Adams
and John G. Sargent of Ludlow are prom
inent candidates and the gentleman from
Brattleboro is also talked about i'm this
connection, and the Wndham county del
egation at a meeting yesterday afternoon
unanimously decided to support his can
didacy. Mr. Fits has many warm friends
in the legislature, and it is conceded that
he would fill the Office most acceptably
to all concerned. 1t is possible that the
joint assembly for the election of an at
torney general may be held today.
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NORTHFIELD, MASS.
Death Of Mrs. A. M. D. Alexander.


Mrs A. NJ. d. Alexander passed away
on Tuesday at midnight after a long i'll
ness resulting from brights disease. The
deceased was native of Mortified. be-
ing born i'm the Field house which was
destroyed by fire two years ago She was
the daughter of Timothy and Alkaline
Maynard Dutton and descended from
long line of ancestors who have disting-
uished themselves for their good citizen
ship and patriotism, many having been
in service during the early wars of the
country. She traced her ancestry back
to Robert Williams. who came here from
England early in the nth century. She
was educated I'm the public schools of
Mortified later attending school in
Townshend. Vt. and Groton. Mass. She
then engaged in teaching and for many
years was a successful follower of her
vocation teaching first in the city schools
of Rock Island, ILL.,. and later in her
home town In 1872 she was mar
ried to Elisha Alexander. who died in
May, 1876. Early in life she united with
the Congregational church and was an
earnest, devoted member contributing of
money and work to forward its interests.
At the time of the building Of the new
church she gave the money for the pur-
chase of the building lot Interested in
the local history of the town she gave
the money for the various memorial
stones which were erected a few years
ago OF a charitable turn of mind no call
of want found a deaf ear and many a
widow and orphan will miss her kindly
| thought and help While always mindful
Of the public spirit of her neghbors and
| friends she little thought that she was
the most public spirited person in the
| town. During her last months of Ill
ness when she knew that her days were
| short on this earth she was busy making
| provisions for others that her work might
| not stop with her death. The funeral was
| held from the Congregational church or
| Friday afternoon, Rev. Mr.. McConaughy
| of Mount Hermon and Rev. Mr.. Wilson
| pastor of the Unitarian church, offlciat
| ing The large concourse of people anC
| the contributions of flowers were in.
dications of Mrs. AleXander's hold upol
the people of the town. She is survived
by one sister, Mrs. Lucy Woodruff o
Hartford, Conn, and several cousins
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dustrious and thrifty people.

industrious and thrifty people
At the time of the report OF the legis-
lature, Sept. 10, 1890, the Nershire colony
had scattered to other parts of the state.
but the other colonies seemed successful.
Mr.. Valentine was enthusiastic even though
the commission had become a virtual real
estate agency, and was remarkable only
for its beginnings. The commission had
received and answered five thousand let
ters OF it's $4,000 appropriation, $3.50
had been paid to Mr. Edgren, and the to-
tai expense of the commission was $4,000.
The commission was Immediately termi-
mated by the legislature. The colonies
soon died out, not having accomplished
their end, and are now little heard of.
The experiment did not succeed, except
ing as 1t shows that Vermont is a part
of the social and industrial fabric of the
nation, and that its difficulties of adjust
ment to the broader system cannot be
remedied by local means which are not
harmonious with the nature and needs
of the whole system. Victor /. Spear
says of this immigration scheme: 1T
wasn't work adapted to Vermont. The
theory was wrong"
The later work of the legislature has
been referred to in doubling it's apportion-
ment for the State Board of Agriculture
and requiring the board to make a "com-
plete report as to unoccuped farms" The
result was "a List of Desirable Farms at
Low Prices, little pamphlet winch
seems to be the best statement of facts
the question for Vermont which is eX-
tant
The facts for Vermont appear to be as
follows: The state is in a condition of
rapid, almost violent, industrial and social
change. There are now six times as many
towns in Vermont having population of
1000 more, than in 1850. The exact
proportion is to 81. The urban and sub
urban population is growing more rapidly
than the rural population is decreasing,
While rural towns are becoming sub
urban and urban, and many of the hill
towns are becoming depleted of population
and are growing to forests, in the inter-
mediate class of towns. farming is becom-
ing so much more scientific an intensive
that the sum total of farm products
was never greater than now, and there is
constant increase. People are just begin
ming to know how to adjust themselves
to the natural resources and to the new
industrial civilization which begins to pull
safe in the Green Mountain valleys as in
the rest of the world. New railroads and
trolley lines, rural telephones and free mail
routes. the cooperative creamery, the town
system of schools providing numerous
excellent town high schools, the Grange
and other farmers organizations, thriving
summer hotels, improved farm machinery,
better constructed highways and various
| other agencies are making of Vermont a
new state.
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Rirths.

In Brattleboro Nov. 49, a daughter to
George w. and Adella NJ. CDickey) Eli
son.
In Halifax, Nov. 10, daughter
to Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Phelps.
In Townshend. Nov. "A, a daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Greenwood.
In Townshend. Nov. Is, a daughter to
Rev. and Mrs T.. a. Royal
In South Londonderry, Nov. -. a son
to Mr.. and Mrs C. l.. Davis.
In Ashuelot, n. H., Nov. Il. daugh-
ter to Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett ]. Sarsfeld.
In Hinsdale, n. H., Nov -, a daughter
to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Porter
In South Boston, Mass. Nov. 6, son
to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred C. Bailey, grandson
to Mr. and Mrs. $. w. Bailey of Vernon
In Shideler, Ind, Nov. l. daughter
Pauline Mildred to Rev. and Mrs. w. f.
Loveless, granddaughter to W. A. New
ton of South Vernon.
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marciapes.

In Wallingford. Nov. 16, by Rev. Alex
ander Mckenzie, Samuel Walcott Hub
bard of Brattleboro and Miss Alice East
man Chil6s of Wallingford
In Brattleboro, Nov. 9, by William S.
Newton, Esq, Frank d. Thompson and
Mrs. Ann L. Ross, both of Colrain. Mass.
In Cambridgeport, Nov. 10, by Rev. F.
d. Goodrich. Frank E. Ellis of Rocking
ham and Miss Ethel NJ. Smith of Grafton.
In Fitchburg, Mass, Nov. 2. by Rev.
G. A. KratZer. Henry p. Steidel and
Mrs. Lucy NJ. Howard, both of Bellows
Falls.
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Frank La Plant was killed in Dandy
Tuesday when he was thrown under
heavily loaded team. His neck was broken
and his face and body mangled
NJ. NJ. Jude, a Boston & Maine lineman
fell from "A signal pole i'm the yard at
West Lebanon, N H., Wednesday. His
neck was broken and his death is hourly
expected. He has a wife and two chill
dren in West Somerville, Mass
George Richardson of Brockway Mills,
hamlet in Rockingham, was arrested
Tuesday by Deputy Marshal F. III. Chap
man on a grand jury indictment, charging
him with breaking rural free delivery mail
boxes He was placed in the house of
correction at Rutland for safe keeping.
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1eaths.

In Dummerston, Nov. 5, Miss Mary d.
Jones. 81
In West Townshend, Nov. 3. Augustus
Chase, &C.
In Jamaica, Nov. 10, Isaiah Howard.
In South Hadley. Mass, Nov. IS, Ed
ward blanchard formerly of Hinsdale,
n. H., II,
In Lincoln ILL.,, Nov. r. Sarah Thomas
Strong wife of Giddings Strong, formerly
of Marlboro.
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