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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-05-02
DINNER TO TAFT.

ST. Louis. Mo-, May "A dinner in
honor Of Secretary Of War Taft was
rendered by the Commercial Club Of
Cincinnati which had escorted Secre-
tary Taft, who is . member of the or
'ganization to the opening ceremonies
Of the Worlds Fair. Among the guests
present were representatives OF foreign
governments at the fair, Lieutenant
General Chaffee, General Bates, Gov-
ernor Herrick Of Ohio; Mayor Fleisch.
mann, Of Cincinnati and w. F. Burdell,
chairman OF the Ohio state committee,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-05-02
THE RUSSIANS DENY
...f CLAIMS OF JAPANESE

ST. Petersburg, May The state
ment that the Russians have fallen back
as far as Feng Wang Cheng is declared
to be untrue. The advance has retired
and will continue to retire. before the
main army Of the enemy, according to
the Russian programme, but will keep
in constant touch with the enemy. and
skirtnishing Of a more or less serious
character is expected as General Kuro-
ki advances AT the army headquarters
there is not the slightest evidence that
the Russians consider they have sus-
tanned a reversal. 8
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-05-02
!. NEGRO METHoDIsTs.

T. Chicago, May 2.-Beginning today
and lasting until May Fl will be held
in Chicago the twenty-second interna-
tional quadrennial conference Of the
African Methodist Episcopal Church,
the largest colored religious organiza-
ton in the world. Five hundred dele
gates and more than 1000 colored re-
ligious workers from all parts of the
world will attend the meeting of the
conference ~ -
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-05-02
HEAVY LOSSES
IN I THE BAT TIE.
THE JAPs REPORT THEY HAD
LESS DEAD THAN THE ENEMY
The Official Report Of the Fight Be-
tween the Japs and the Russians Is
Sent Out From Tokio-- Number Of
Killed Given.

4 Toxic, May 2.-The japanese losses
on the Yalu Sunday were 700 killed and
wounded. The Russians lost over BOO
The japanese captured tweflty-eight
quick firing guns, twenty officers and
many men. The Russians made two
stands and we're forced to abandon An
tt1ng. They burned the town and re-
treated to Huan Cheng. The japanese
are now in control of the estuary Of the
Yalu. II sst s .5 "A
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-05-02
ANOTHER MlSHAP FOR
THE RUSSIAN NAVY

St. Petersburg, May a-The new
Russian battleslnp orei to which the
finishing touches were being put, ran
aground on sand bank in the Neya
yesterday As some difficulty is antici-
pated relocating her, the icebreaker Err
max has been sent out from Cronstadt
to assist the tugs to pull her off.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-05-02
THE AIRSHIP
WORkEDWELL,
Successful Flight Was Made From
San Francisco to San Jose Today
- Against the Wind.

San Francisco, May 2.-Dr. August
Greth and an assistant today made a
successful ascent here and started in his
airship on ffty-mile trip to San jose.
He had the machine under seemingly
perfect control making good headway
against a light wind. ,s2 4.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-05-02
THE SANTA FE EMPLOYEES n.
AT TOPEKA LOCKED OUT

Topeka, Kas., May 2.-When 1000
Santa Fe machinists and workmen
gathered at the. big railway Shops here
today they found the gates locked and
were informed by the armed guards
there, was nothing DOING
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-05-02
PERMANENT CAMPS
u FOR THE RUSSIANS

i Tien Tsin May 1.-TWO hundfed
Russians are entrenching themselves on
the Yalu River, three miles from Sin
Min Tung, two miles from Koupang.
These will be permanent Russian camps.
A detachment of 18o men is patrolling
the railroad. /,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-05-02
COL. GRIGSBY
HAS RESIGNED
THE U. S. ATTORNEY AT NOME
HAS GIVEN UP THE STRUGGLE
His Resignation Was Placed in the
Hands Of the President This After
noon by Senator McCumber of This
State 1t Is Effective July i. .

Washington, May a.Senator Nc
.Cumber of North Dakota today pre-
.selted TO President Roosevelt the resig-
nation of Melvin Grigsby, United States
attorney for the Nome district, Alaska.
The resignation has been accepted to
take effect July i. No intimation was
given as to who Griggsby's successor
will be. 35s5 #
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-05-02
MURDERER CAPTURED.

Cheyenne, Wyo., May Detectives
John w. Norton and w. B. Egan Of
the Chicago police. have captured in
this city, Harry Wiley, alias Charles
Johnson. who is charged with the MUIR
der of Sam Matthews,w whom he shot on
April IS Wiley will return to Chicago
without reqnisition papers. i.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-10
COMPLETING DETAILS
FOR ELKS BANQUET.

Complete Programme Will BE An
nOunced Early This Week.
The committee from the Savannah
Lodge of Elks. is rapidly completing
the details of the celebration of the
fourteenth anniversary of the organ
ization of the lodge. The anniversary
will be on Jan. IS, and will be mark
ed by a social session followed by an
elaborate banquet at the De Soto.
Addresses will made by prominent
Elks of Savannah and a feature will
he the addresses by visiting Elks.
Invitations have been sent broadcast
and many of the most prominent Elks
from all parts of the country have
signified their intentions of being pres
emit. Many of them will make adj
dresses, and the occasion will be made
as much as possible, a gathering of
entire Elkdom through representatives
of the various lodges throughout the
country.
One of the features will be the num-
Der of the past exalted rulers of the
national body and of the different
state organizations. Officers from
nearly all the Southern states will be
present as well as many from the
Western and Northern states. The
occasion will be one which will be long
remembered by Savannah Elks and all
are eagerly looking forward to the
event. The complete programme will
be announced early this week.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-10
SeabOard Air Line Railway.

The Seaboard Florida Limited train
will be inaugurated for the tourist sea-
son, first train leaving New York Jan.
II, and Savannah at $50 a. M, Jan. q.
arriving Jacksonville at 12O p. m. and
st. Augustine 2:S0 p. M; returning.
first train northbound will leave St.
Augustine at 1910 p. M, Jan. Is, Jack
sonville 1:20 p. M, Savannah D. M,
arriving at New York AIS D. m. (East-
ern time). The Seaboard Florida Linn
tied is the first of the "Flyers" sched-
uled to arrive at Savannah and st. Au-
gustine from the East. and is abso-
lutely the quickest time to New York
and Eastern cities, because it is the
shortest line" the time from Savan-
nah to New York by this superb train
being only % hours. 10 minutes. The
Seaboard Florida Limited also has an
other claim to public favor. in that it
is the only Florida Limited train be-
which is operated every day in the
week, including Sunday. There is no
more luxurious train anywhere than
the Seaboard Florida Limited. being
composed exclusively of Pullman's best
and most complete equipment, includ-
ing dining cars, double drawing room
sleeping cars, compartment cars, obser-
walton cars.
Full information. tickets and Pull
man reservations at Seaboard Air
Line Railway city ticket Office. Bull
street; both phones No. 2S.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-10
REV. w. P. M'C0RKLE'S
CONDITION.
Said to Have Been Brought About
by OverwOrk.

There will be services at the First
Presbyterian Church this morning.
Rev. w. NJ. McPheeters, D. D., of Co.
lumbia, S. c., will preach at the morn
ing as we'll as night service.
A leading official member of the First
Presbyterian Church. who was asked
as to the probable resignation of DR..
McCorkle from the pastorate, said that
so far as he knew, his resignation had
not been rendered or asked for. He
added that if such were true he would
be ant to know it. The slight indis-
position of DR.. McCorkle has been
brought about, he said. by over work
and anxiety connected with the illness
of Mrs. McCorkle for the past six
weeks, and who's health is yet a source
of much concern among the members
of the congregation. 1t is his opinion
that the confidence of the cong-rega-
ton in the ability of it's pastor is un-
changed.
DR.. McCorkles breadth of informa-
tion, embracing every subject of the
ology, literature, history, art or sci
ence, he said. is remarkable, and his
degree of eloquence as a speaker is
rarely excelled.
you may safely say I think that he
has the sympathy of his congregation
just at this time"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-10
JUMPED INTO CANAL
TO ESCAPE ARREST.
But Father of Wronged Girl Follow
ed Fugitive Into Water.

But Father of WrOnged Girl Follow
ed Fugitive Into Water.
BY the father of an S-year-old negro
girl, upon whom he is alleged to have
attempted to commit a criminal as
sault, George Walker, colored, was al
most beaten to death while standing
waist deep in water in the Ogeechee ca
nal yesterday afternoon.
Alick Green of No GA Indian lane,
was the Infatuated father, and but for
the presence of Patrolman Hicks he
would have beaten Walker TO death
with the officers club. The crime was
committed at the Indian lane address
during the morning, and Walker IS al
legged to have been caught in the act.
During the afternoon a report of the
matter was made at police headquar-
ters, and Walkers arrest was asked
for.
The father of the girl went on the
warpath, and, accompanied by Patrol
man Hicks, visited Walkers haunts on
the West Side. When Walker saw
Green and the uniformed man he ran,
and made an effort to escape by jump
ing into the canal. He refused to come
out of the water, and Green was sent
in after him. The patrolman gave
Green his club with which to defend
himself if Walker showed fight.
The old man waded bravely to where
Walker was standing, and without
word of warning cracked him over the
head with the club. Green knocked
Walker completely out, and was drag
ging him under water when the uni
formed man, standing on the bank,
interfered by handling his pistol in a
menacing fashion. Green was thor
oUghly aroused, and would have killed
Walker but for the interference of
fered by the patrolman.
The two water-soaked negroes, one
pleading from the beating that he had
received, We're sent to the police sta
ton by Hicks. Walker was furnished
a cell in the station and Green was
subpoenaed to appear with his daugh-
ter against the prisoner before Record
er Myrick in Police Court tomorrow.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-10
HAD MORE ARRESTS
BUT BIG DECREASE IN DRUNKEN
NESS IS SHOWN FOR 1903.
FIGURES CUT IN HALF.
RECORDS SHOW, TOO, FEWER AR
RESTS FOR LARCENY.

In Comprehensive Annual Report
Superintendent of Police Reviews
Work of Department During Past
Year-Is Very Much Gratihed With
the Showing Made-COntempIntes
Several Important ImprOveme nts
I'm the Department During the
Present Yenr-SiEnnI Lights Being
Considered.
In comprehensive police report
Supt. Garfunkel makes several i'm
Dortant announcements for the new
year. in his first message to Council.
The report was completed yesterday
afternoon. Because of the great de-
crease in the number of arrests made
for all forms of drunkenness the re-
port is certain to attract great deal
of attention, and cause much comment
AS will be seen from the accompany
ing hgures only about half as many
arrests were made for drunkenness in
1903 as compared with 1902. A decided
falling off in both grades of theft is
noticeable, and the conclusions drawn
by the police chief are interesting. What
was done in 1903 and what will be done
in 1904 are shown clearly in the fol-
lowing Introductory remarks made by
the superintendent in his report to the
Mayor and Aldermen:
During the year ending Dec. 81, 1903.
there were 5,6S7 arrests made. These
figures shown an increase of forty-four
over the previous year. But the num-
Der of arrests made by police depart
ment is not always a good index of the
work done. No matter whether there
has been an increase. or a falling off
in the number of arrests made, strong
argument can be advanced to show a
better condition of affairs. Reference
to the accompanying table showing the
number of arrests made for each grade
of crime brings out the very gratify-
ing fact, however, that there was very
much less drunkenness than usual in
Savannah in 1903.
Where Decrease Is Noticeable.
During the past year there were
only AIT arrests for drunkenness. a de-
crease of 407 This is really a most
remarkable fact. and speaks well for
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-10

The Thing We Call Life Is But n
Slender Thread,

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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-10
BOY WAS KNOCKED
FROM HIS WHEEL.

The young son of Mrs. Gugel Of
No. GIL Habersham street was knock
ed from his bicycle. and run over in
front of the Savannah Theater yes
terday by a horse and buggy. The
bicycle was badly damaged, and the
boy was painfully injured.
The accident was reported at the
police headquarters and it was charg-
ed that the young man who was in
the buggy did not even stop his
horse to ascertain what damage he
had done. The case was placed in the
hands of the plain clothes men, and
an effort is being made to learn the
identity of the man who was in the
buggy.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-10
ADVERTISED HERE 90 YEARS.

II. Logan Had Something to Say
Every Sunday Through the Morn
ing News.
For over twenty years on this page
has appeared every Sunday the adver-
tisement of Mr.. Hugh Logan, whose
death during the week brought sor-
row to many. The business he built
up and conducted so well will be con-
tinued along the same lines. To the
close attention he gave it is due the
large and choice patronage it COM
mands. Mr.. Logan had a thorough
knowledge of the business, and with
the many details to be looked after
this meant a great deal He was
known never to withhold accommoda-
lions from his customers, and many
times would spend his personal time
searching the market for things with
which to fill their special orders. This
painstaking manner of doing things
won him many friends. 1t will be the
policy of those who manage the bust
ness for the beneficiaries to keep it UP
to the high standard won for it by Mr..
Logan.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-10
NEAR OIL WORKS
TWO FIRES BURNED.
Mischievous Boys Are Alleged to
Have Started Both.

Mischievous Boys Are Alleged to
Have Started Both.
Mischievous boys are alleged to have
been responsible for two fires early
yesterday afternoon. and the men
from Hose Company No. l were kept
in service for two hours, or longer.
Both fires were near the Standard
Oil Company's place, east of the At
lantic Coast Line tracks. Burning
grass set fire to the railroad com
pany's fence just east of Bilbo canal
and the surrounding property was in
danger. 1t was reported to the fire
men that boys had set the grass on
fire.
The second blaze was more serious
and a quantity of wood in the Coast
Line yards was burned. Before the
flremen had reached their station they
were summoned to the burning wood
pile, just west of Bilbo canal, and
near where the first fire was. The
flames were burning fiercely in sew
eral carloads of wood. and the firemen
had considerable difficulty in extin-
gushing them. 1t was stated that
this blaze was started by boys burn
ing powdered rosin.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-10
EXCESS TEMPERATURE
RECORDED YESTERDAY.

Mercury yesterday changed its tao
tics and recorded an excess of tenn
perature. The highest point reached
was IS degrees at 2 o'clock in the aft
ernoon. The lowest point, As degrees,
was recorded at s o'clock in the morn
ing.
This made SIS degrees the average
temperature for the day, while the rec
ords called for an average of only 48.
AS result an excess of degrees was
placed on the record. This change cut
the deficiency for the month down to
AZ degrees.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-10
MANY BOOKS TAKEN
FROM PUBLIC LIBRARY

In the report of the board of man
ayers of The Public Library, filed yes
terday with the Mayor, it is shown
that Savannahians are fond of read
ing.
Since the library has been open to
the public, less than seven months,
1885 books were taken out. OF this
number more than $4,000 were works
of fiction. Forty religious books and
forty-two were on sociology, were Dor
rowed. There were issued to citizens
2,S4S cards and there were 27,127 Wis
itors to the library. 1t is shown that
fines amounting to $1147O were collect
ed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-10
IN THREE MINUTES
SAVANNAH THEATER WAS EMP
TIED OF A BIG AUDIENCE.
FIRE DRILL GRATIFYING.
PERFECT SYSTEM OF EMPTYING
THE THEATER IN CASE OF FIRE.

Extra PrecautiOn VIII BE Taken to
school Audiences to Keep Cool
and File out of the Building
without Crushing Unusually
Large Crowd in the Galleries Yes
terday and the Dispatch with
which the Building Was Emptied
Was Highly Gratifying - More
Drills VIII he Held.
In three minutes the Savannah
Theater can be cleared of a large au-
dience.
Manager Seeskind conducted a fire
drill yesterday afternoon as an ex-
pertinent to see how quickly the large
audience could vacate the building
under the direction of ushers and fire.
men who are stationed at the theater
during every performance.
The results were most satisfying
and the drills will be practiced regu-
larly so that the theater going pub
lie will become accustomed to making
hasty exits from the theater without
dangerous confusion.
Three minutes was all the time con-
sumed in vacating the theater. The
attendance on the matinee was above
the average, it being estimated that
1000 people We're in the building, most
of whom We're children.
Explanation Was Made.
In the intermission between the sec
ond and third acts Mr.. Peruchi, of
the Peruchi Comedy Company, which
filed the boards at the matinee, an
nounced that in view of the recent
disaster in Chicago the management
was anxious to ascertain just how long
it would take to vacate the theater
in case of an accident, and the best
methods to be pursued in training an
audience 10 file out quietly without
endangering life.
These seated in the orchestra chairs
and dress circle down stairs were in
structed to use the side doors as a
means of exit, while the main en-
trance was left free for those in the
first and second galleries. Ushers and
firemen took their places, which they
will always occupy during a per-
Torrance, and at a given signal the
audience commenced the exit.
AT the side doors the ushers called
This way, Please" and in less than
two minutes the bottom floor was
cleared. At the expiration of three
minutes there was not a single spec
tator in the house, and Manager Sees
kind said he was highly gratified at
the showing.
To Practice Regularly.
The practicing of these drills regu-
larly will soon develop the force of
habit in the audience of leaving the
building in a hasty, but orderly man.
ner, saving much time, and reducing
the danger of crushing to a minimum
The greatest danger in case of a
fire is the panic that almost imme-
lately ensues. If audiences can be
impressed with the idea that the
quickest way to vacate the theater is
to be COOL and avoid all scrambling,
no occasion will ever arise where any
injuries will result from an unexpect-
ed fire. The experiment yesterday
proves that a crowded house can be
vacated in less than four minutes if
the instructions of attaches of the
theater are followed in critical mo-
ments, and if this can be done in
such a short space of time there is
little danger that any one will be
burned.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-10

Bull street, Harvey escaped from
Special officer Nose Davis.
In November Harvey was encounter
ed by the officers for the first time
since his fight with Davis. In an eff
fort to arrest the negro officers Da-
Wis and Hartley, and Mr.. John Gools-
by, a railroad engineer who went to
their assistance, were badly beaten
and Harvey again made his escape.
Several hours later he was located in
a stable in Liberty lane, and when
about to attack Patrolman Miller was
shot by that officer. Harvey died in
the county Jail from his wounds.
warning to the Merchants.
The only big trick" of the year was
the Foye & Eckstein robbery, when
professional safe blowers made sue
cessful haul These men were after
wards caught in Mobile, and were pos
itively identified as those who commit
ted the Savannah robbery. Detective
Murphy was sent to Mobile to see the
men, and he recognized them. Their
pictures and descriptions we have In
the Rogues' Gallery. The men did sew
eral big Jobs" in other cities before
they were made prisoners.
In this connection I desire to sug-
gest to the merchants of Savannah
business at night it would be wise for
them to leave lights burning, and their
window curtains up, so that the in
terror of their places can be seen with
out trouble from the street. I am con-
WINGED that one of my men passed the
Foye & Eckstein store and tried the
front door while the safe blowers were
at work. 1t was impossible, however,
for this safe to have been seen from
the street.
Duties of Men Lightened.
When 1 took charge of the depart
ment I found that the men on fire de-
tail at night were required to answer
all alarms. 1t often happened that
they were gotten out of their beds in
all sorts of weather, to learn that a
chimney had burned out, or that some
trivial blaze had been extinguished be-
fore the alarm had ceased sounding.
In order to tighten the duties of the
men on fire detail 1 issued instructions
to the men on the streets to report by
telephone at once to the desk sergeant
the nature of any fires in their pre-
cincts. In this way the men on fire
detail do not have to answer alarms
unless their services are required, and
their duties are thus made less ardu-
Gus.
Saved the City Money.
Soon after 1 assumed charge of the
force I learned that the department
was paying a rental of 81 a year for
each telephone in the Gamewell boxes.
An investigation, with a view to re-
trenchment, disclosed the fact that
could purchase the phones for the de-
partment for about the cost of a year
rental. This meant a big saving for
the city and 1 accordingly advertised
for bids. We were able to purchase
the phones then in use in the Game
well boxes at the cost of a years rem
tai.
Identification of Criminals.
Special attention will be paid to the
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-10
POLICE PLANS EOR 1904.

Special
lery will be estabishedModern
adoptedBerton
partment will Of
Shooting gallery
will be
hcent o be estab
duty reached
sergeant's office, will