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The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-10
DRAMATIC EASTER SERVICE
HELD AT ST. PETERSBURG
The Great White Gar Saluted His Sentry With
a Hiss.

st. Petersburg, April 9.-The Rus
sian church and the Russian people
at midnight celebrated the resurrec-
ton of the Saviour. For dramatic eff
feet this Russian Easter service is
unrivalled. For this one night the
spirit of genuine democracy reigns in
autocratic Russia.
Upon the acclaiming of the arising
of Christ. the great White Car sa-
luted with kiss the sentry posted
at the palace door and the highest
dignitary and the lowest Mujik pro-
claimed the joyful tidings with equal
freedom. In honor of the great re-
ligious festival Russia's capital was
adorned and illuminated. From every
building hung the national colors and
in every window burned a candle. a
privilege permitted only on this red
letter night of the Russian calendar.
The scene at the palace was one of
stately magnificence. The ceremony
was carried out in accordance with
the strictest Journalism. The rank and
beauty of the empire were assembled.
The gorgeous blaze of multi-colored
uniforms, the picturesque national
dresses of the court ladies and the
glitter of stars and decorations made
q brilliant picture. At the door of the
chapel two gigantic grenadiers, at
tired in superb uniforms, acted as sem
tinels. the doors leading to the inn
perial apartments were guarded by
the 'Emperor's Mamelukes and Arab
footmen.
At 1880 o'clock a gun doomed from
the fortress of st. Peter and st. Paul,
on the opposite side of the Neva.
Within the church the solemn service
was proceeding in the presence of only
the officiating clergy and Court Chap
lain Yangksheff. Behind the Ikonastas,
which concealed the Holy Sepulchere
from all eyes, the mystery took place.
When the cour chaplain, in gorgeous
vestments. approached the golden
gates. the doors flew open. and the
winding sheet was lifted. The tomb
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-10

was empty, Turning as Christ's dis
ciples did, the clergy, with the ban
ners of the church aloft, passed to the
door, seeking the vanished Saviour. As
they reached the entrance, the EN-
peror's Arabs threw wide the portals,
revealing the imperial procession.
simultaneously the imperial choir of
men and boys, which is unequalled
even by the Sistine choir of Rome, be-
gan to chant softly. Slowly and ma
jestically, the procession moved in
to the chapel, the clergy retreating to
the high altar as it advanced.
The Emperor escorted his mother,
who was arrayed in spotless white.
The young Empress, also attired in
white, leaned on the arm of the heir
apparent. Before the splendid altar
the imperial procession halted and
Court Chaplain Yangtsheff, in resonant
tones, announced in the old Slavic
tongue of the Russian church, Christ
is risen" Christ is risen, indeed"
replied the Emperor in echo. AS the
words were pronounced the choir burst
forth into triumphant paean. Outside
a signal rocket shot up into the sky,
the cannon at the fortress roared with
one voice and all the brass-thfoated
bells of the city rang out wild peal
Then followed scenes of rejoicing
men and women, irrespective of Glass,
embraced and kissed one another be-
fore returning home to the Easter
feast.
Similar rejoicings occurred at the
palace. After Pascal hymns and mass
bad been sung, the Emperor en-
braced first the Empress, then his
mother and then the other members
of the imperial family, kissing each
three times and exchanging the salu-
tation, Christ is risenl" HE is risen,
indeed"
The conclusion of the service was
marked by the firing of 100 guns from
the fortress. AS the Car left the
chapel he stopped to greet the sentl-
nels at the door, kissing them each on
the cheek
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-10
JAPAN HAS ORDERED
POWERFUL VESSELS

London, April 9.-The two new bat
tleships ordered in England by Japan
will be exceedingly powerful, their
length, 445 feet, exceeding that of the
most powerful British battleships by
twenty feet. Their main batteries, it
is stated, will be the most powerful
yet devised.
In addition to the two battleships
actually ordered, Japan is contemplat-
ing ordering two more vessels of that
description to be built here.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-10
OBITUARY..
w. A. Turk, Washington.

Washington, April 9.-William Arm
strong Turk, passenger traffic mana
ger of the Southern Railway, died here
tonight of pneumonia. He had been
Ill three days.
Mr.. Turk, who formerly was general
passenger agent of the Southern, had
been passenger traffic manager about
a year, He had been with the
Southern and it's affiliated properties
twenty-one years. He also was an ex-
president of the American Association
Of General Passenger Agents. He was
burn in Virginia in 1851. He leaves a
wife and two children, Miss Margaret
Turk and Randolph Turk
His remains will be taken to Raleigh,
N. c., tomorrow. where the funeral
services will be held Monday.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-10
EXPLAINS FOR
REPUBLICANS
SENATOR SP0oNER TELLS
WHY NO POsTOFFICE INvEsTIGA-
TION is MADE.

said the SENATE Could Not Make So
Complete an Investigation as
BristOw Has Already Made-De-
Tended Roosevelt, Saying He Was
an Exponent of Law and Order.
Turned to Politics and the Presi-
Dental Campaign.
Washington, April Elm the Senate
to-day, Mr.. Spooner took occasion to
reply to the Democratic structures up
on the conduct of the Postoffice De-
partment and before he concluded had
traversed quite and extensive political
field. He defended the course of the
Postmaster General in connection with
the irregularities of his department and
charged that the effort on the part of
the Democratic senators to secure a
congressional inquiry was in the inter-
est of party politics. He also defend
ed the President against the charge
of violating the law, which he said had
been made by the Democrats, declaring
that in nothing was the President so
much distinguished as in his determine
ton to enforce the law.
Mr.. Spooner expressed surprise that
Mr.. Simmons, for instance, should have
said that the Postofice Department
inquiry was reluctantly begun" He
read from the Presidents report on
the investigation to show that there
had been no hesitancy on the part of
the officials Of the Postoffice Depart
ment to undertake the investigation
and declared that there had been moth
ing in the record of the department
to impeach the fidelity of the POST
master General.
Had Stung Payne.
Mr.. Spooner said that every word
spoken against Mr.. Payne in a recent
debate in the House stung the Post
master General like lash. The Wis
consin senator condemned what he
called the SANDER against Mr.. Payne
in relation to sending to Congress
charges against members of Congress
in connection with the use of their ili-
f1uence in postoffice affairs. Reviewing
briefly the facts in regard to the re-
quest from the House for information
in regard to members of Congress, Mr..
SDOOner QeCldFGu lHdl II udu DGGll
shown that the entire blame rested
with the chairman of the House Com
n:ittee.
Speaking of the charge of corruption,
Mr.. Spooner advanced the idea that
there was much less of it now than in
former years. He did not believe for
instance. that a Credit Mobilier scan
dal would be possible in a Congress of
to-day
Mr.. Spooner said it would have been
impossible for the Senate to make as
complete an investigation as Mr.. Bris-
tow had made under the Presidents
direction, land / think" he said, that
whatever our friends on the other side
of the chamber may find to say Of the
President, the great mass of the peo-
pie will agree with me that from the
beginning he has shown that he win
not tolerate wrong doing in any Off
cial high or low"
Roosevelt Must BE Beaten.
He charged the Democrats in both
houses of Congress with having
adopted as a party slogan the declara-
tton that Roosevelt must be beaten"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-10
Hirose Held a Reception.

Nagasaki, April 9.-M. Hirose,
brother of Commander Takaso Hirose
the naval officer who heroically lost
his life in the engagement at Port
Arthur on March q, when Vice Ad-
miral Togo made his second attempt
to bottle up the port, held recep-
ton on board the battleship Yashima
at Chemulpo on April 2. which was
attended by the foreign naval off,
GERS, then in port. NJ. Hirose said in
speech that the efficiency of the
Japanese fleet had not been diminish
ed as a result of its operations, and
that not even a torpedo boat had been
lost. In conclusion, the speaker re-
ferred to the heroic example set by
his brother
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-10
WILL BE 100000 MEN
BY THE END OF MAY

Paris, April 1O.-The st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Echo De Paris
telegraphs that a competent staff Off
Ger there says that Russia. is MOI
weakening her European frontier gar
risions, owing to the war in the Far
East, and that 100000 Russian troops
will be in Manchuria at the end OF
May. This officer also asserts, the
correspondent says, that since the Brit
ish Thibet expedition started the
Turkestan and Caucasian forces OF
Russia have been considerably
strengthened.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-10
HUNTER WAS A FRAUD.
Convicted and Sentenced for Syvind-
ling an Insurance Company.

Convicted and Sentenced for Svvind-
ling an Insurance Company.
Dallas. Tex, April 9.-w "A. Hunt
alias Hunter, was tonight found
guilty of swindling life insurance
company out of $4,000 and sentenced
to five. years in the penitentiary.
Seven years ago Hunter obtained a
policy and almost Immediately disap-
peared in West Texas, supposedly
drowned, his wagon and outfit being
found on the banks of the Pecos
river. His sister, Mrs. Jennie Met
tier, sued and eventually recovered
judgment in the United States Su-
preme Court.
Hunter was arrested last fall in Biz
mingham. Ala, and brought to Dallas
after a bitter legal fight. The case has
cost the company over 100000.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-10

WRIGHTON.-The friends and ac-
quaintances of Deacon Isaac Wrighton,
of the First African Baptist Church,
are respectfully requested to attend his
funeral from the above named church,
corner West Broad and Bolton streets,
this Sunday morning, at IL o'clock.
The remains will be sent to Charleston
for interment at o'clock in the after
noon.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-10
RUSSIANS RETIRED
ACROSS YALU RIVER,

Seoul, April 9.-The Japanese minis
ter, M. Heyashi, to-day officially COM
municated to the Korean Foreign Of
flee the fact of the retirement of the
Russian troops across the Yalu river
and the Japanese occupation of the
frontier, which resulted in an exchange
of mutual concentrations.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-10
Hartman a Delegate.

Middletown. N. Y. April 9.-The
Republican Convention of the Twen-
t!eth Congressional District to-day
chose r. H. Hartman of Orange
county and John P. Rosa, Jr., of Sui
Ivan county, delegates to the National
Convention. Mr.. Hartman is presi-
dent Of the Union Pacific and South
ern Pacific railroads. Resolutions were
adopted indorsing the administration
of President Roosevelt and Gov Odell.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-10
Matthews for Congress.

Memphis. Tenn, April 9.-The Re-
publicans of the Tenth Congressional
District in convention here to-day
nominated Grant Matthews for Con-
gress to oppose Hon. Nj. r. Patter-
son, the Democratic member from this
district. S. B. Anderson and c. H.
Trinbla were chosen delegates to the
Republican National Convention at
Chicago. The delegates were in
strncted for President Roosevelt.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-10
Wood Starts Campaign.

Manila, April s.-Maj. Gen. Leonard
Wood, with $500 men. is about to be-
gin a campaign to compel the allegi-
ance of the Sultan of Taraca. to force
him to turn over to the American au-
thorities the persons of twenty muir
derers and a number of stolen rifles
Taraca is on the shore of Lake Lanao,
Island of Mindanao
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-10
AN OCEAN TRIP TO NEW YORK.

Savannah Liners leave Savannah
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for
New York; Thursdays for Boston. Su-
perb passenger accommodations New
ships! Unexcelled cuisinei Rates low
er than other lines! Full informat ton
81 Bull street, Germania Bank build
inR-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-10
Fire sweeps winona,

Winona, Miss, April "A large por-
ton of the business section of this
city was destroyed by fire to-day. The
fire broke out in the Times printing
office, spreading rapidly, destroyed
several stores and a number of law
yers' offices. Loss $780, 900.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-10
Arrived Mt Galveston.

Galveston, Tex, April 9.-The United
States cruiser Minneapolis, with Rear
Admiral wise aboard. Capt Mark
commanding, and the United States
training ship Hartford, Commander
T. D. Veeder, arrived at this port this
afternoon.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-10
William at Malta.

Valetta, Island Of Malta. April O.
The German imperial yacht Hohenzol-
lern, with Emperor William on board,
arrived here to-day. Mis- majesty, who
was in excellent health. was accorded
an enthusiastic reception.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-10
BIBLE IN THE SCHOOLS.
KANSAS Supreme Court Decides IL
May he Read.

May he Read.
Topeka Kan, April 9.-The Kansas
Supreme Court has rendered an opin
ion which, in effect, declares that the
Bible may be read in the public schools
of Kansas. The Supreme Court says;
"A public school teacher, who, for
the purpose of quieting the pupils and
preparing them for their regular stu
dies, repeats the Lords Prayer and
the Twenty-third Psalm as morning
exercise, without comment or remark
in which none of the pupils are re-
uuired to participate, is not conducting
a form of religious worship or teach
ing sectarian or religious doctrine"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-10
Flower sale.

Values very special tomorrow at
Krouskoff's: see the French flowers at
&c. 1sc and 29c per bunch: all we say
is look at them and you will be sur
prised, Kxouskoff' s.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-10
CATLETT ACQUITTED.
Found Not Guilty of Murder on His
Fifth Trial.

Knoxville, Tenn. April 9.-Robert
Catlett, wealthy farmer of Sewer
county. who has been tried five times
on the charge of being an accessory
in the whaley murder in January, 1896,
for which two men have already been
executed. was acquitted to-day at Lou
den Tenn.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-10
Mrs. T. e. LLOYD. Liberty City.

VT - n II AUF " LIUtFty OIty'
Liberty City, Ga, April 9.-Mrs. 7.
E. Lloyd of Liberty City died at 7:15
o'clock tonight. She leaves a husband
and two children. father and mother.
one sister and three brothers. She was
sick only a few days with la grippe
terminating in inflammation.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-10
tOc-Cuhn Hnts-1oc.

Thirty-five dozen ehildrens ana
misses Cuba flats tomorrow at Krous-
koff's, at special sale, 1Oc, others ask
4Sc, Krouskoff' SAD.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-10
RIGHTS OF HOUSE
BEING USURPED.

Continued from First Page.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-10
DEMOCRATIC PROS
PECTS BRIGHTER
AS PARKER REPORTS COME IN.
AGITATION OVER HIS PROBABLE
NOMINATION SHOWS PARTY's
STRENGTH.

Impossible TO Suggest Any Mnn Who
Would Command support of Every
Faction-A RepnbIicnn Leaders
view of the SituatiOn-TOo Much
Indifferent Unnnimity on Behalf
of Roosevelt to Suit Him-Bryan
Was Not Wanted by Democrats
Four Years Ago and They're
Ready NOW to Try New Man.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-22
LOGGER LEASES NEcANIcUM.
Clatsop County Court Grants Carefully
Guarded Privilege.

Clatsop County Court Grants Carefully
Guarded Privilege.
Astoria-The county court has grant
ed the petition of G. G. Clarke, the
Seaside logger, to lease the portion of
the Necanicum river that runs through
section %, township north, range 10
west. The lease is for period of five
years and gives the lessee the right to
improve the river channel, to erect and
construct such dams, booms, and make
such other improvements as may be
necessary fer the purpose of making the
stream public highway for floating
logs, timber and lumber.
He is also given the right to collect
tolls for the rafting, floating and boom
ing of logs, timber or lumber at the
rate of 80 cents per thousand feet.
Under the terms of the lease the lessee
is to secure the necessary right-of-way
from owners of property along the
course of the stream, and he gives a
oond in the sum of $4,000 to hold the
county of Clatsop harmless of any and
all damages occasioned to any person
or to property by the use of the stream
for floating logs. The county reserves
the right to annul the lease without
notice, should any of its provisions be
violated.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-22
WILL ASK NATION TO MAKE. HASTE.
Oregon Delegation Desires 'O5 Fair
Board Be Named at Once.

Oregon Delegation Desires 'O5 Fair
Board Be Named at Once.
Washinton, April 19.-Copies of the
Lewis and Clark exposition bill, as it
was signed by the president, were de-
livered from the printing Office today
and distributed among the various gov
ernment departments. The Oregon
senators, early this week, expect to see
cabinet officials and urge the early ap-
pointment of the government board
which is to have supervision of the gov
ernment exhibit. Until this board is
appointed and makes an estimate of the
amount of space that will be needed for
the government exhibits and for exhib-
it's from Alaska, the Philippines, Ha-
waii and the Orient, the supervising
architect will be unable to proceed with
he preparation of plans for buildings.
For this reason, it is desired that the
board shall be named without delay.
The senators also expect to see the
president and lay before him the list Of
countries which it is desired shall be in
vited by this government, through the
state department, to participate in the
exposition. When this is accomp-
Iished, there is nothing left for the
Oregon delegation to do in furtherance
of the exposition SO far as the govern
ment is concerned.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-22
WILL CAUSE DEBATE.
Pension Bill Will Come Up Before the
Senate This Week.


Washington, April 2O.-There will
be an effort to keep appropriation bills
to the front all the time during the
present week in the senate, and to this
end the sundry civil bill will be taken
up first. When it is disposed of the
pension appropriation bill will be pre-
sented, and it is hoped that the bill
will in turn be Immediately followed
by the general deficiency bill. The
senate leaders are apprehensive OF the
effect of the consideration of various
bills on the calendar, and ale exercis-
ing their ingenuity to keep them in the
background.
There are some features of the sun
dry civil bill which will cause discus
sion, and it is believed it will occupy
two days. The pension bill usually
goes through without debate, but it is
probable there will be quite little dis
cussion on the pending bill.
If opportunity is offered, Senator
Hansbrough will endeavor to obtain
consideration of the Indian agreement
bills. Senator Fairbanks also stands
ready to seize the first chance that offers
to press his bill for new executive
building in Washington.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-22
America May Step In.

Santo Domingo, April 2O.-United
States Minister Powell informed the
minister of foreign affairs today that in
the event of any foreign pon er attempt
ing to force settlement of the claims
of its citizens, thus excluding the
claims of other nationalities, he would,
in the name of his government, take
immediate charge of all the custom
houses of the government, place in each
military guard, and protect the same
in the interest of the United States
creditors, basing his action upon the
recent decision of The Hague tribunal.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-22
DON'T KILL LAWS.
China's Action on T eaty VIII Have
No Effect on Them.

No Effect on Them.
Washington, April 19.-Attorvney
General Knox has handed to the presi-
dent his opinion regarding the validity
of the Chinese exclusion law. While
the opinion has not been made public,
it is known the attorney general holds
in effect that the denunciation of the
treaty by China does not operate to null
lily the existing laws, and that the ex-
clusion can be enforced as rigidly here
after as under the treaty.
In it's effect the exclusion law is more
drastic than the treaty. While the
treaty is in force, the points of differ
ence between the law and treaty are de-
cided in accordance with the terms of
the latter. It is the hope of the Chi
nese government that new treaty will
be negotiated which will prove more
favorable to Chinese immigrants that
is the present treaty. Indeed, such a
treaty is now being considered.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-22
CONDITIONS IN PORTO RICO.
Governor Hunt Reports America as Rap
idly Gaining Trade.

New York, April 20.-Governor
Hunt, of Porto Rico, arrived here today
on the steamer Ponce from San Juan.
about two weeks. Governor Hunt says
he had not heard of his appointment
of judge of the United States district of
Montana and Wyoming. and would say
nothing about his intention in regard
to the appointment. He will spend
considerable time in Washington in
connection with official duties and
eventually will return to Porto Rico at
the end of two weeks. Speaking of
conditions on the island Governor Hunt
said:
"Just at present strong effort is
being made to promote market in the
United States for Porto Rico by prepar-
ing for an extensive exhibit at St.
Louis. Coffee will be the feature of
the islands exhibit because fruits and
cotton will be also displayed. Ameri-
cans are planting oranges quite extern
sively. The groves are growing we'll.
Cotton bids fair to be very profitable.
Coffee crop will be about normal this
year for the first time since the hur-
ricane, and if slightly higher price
can be had for the crop planters would
be able to relieve their estates of part
of their old mortgage debts and will be
satisfied.
eft is probable that the export will
exceed the value of import by million
dollars. Trade with the United States
increases rapidly and will continue to
grow as the sugar, fruit and cotton are
being grown"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-22
GIVES SRUSHORDERS
CAR WANTS BATTLESHIPS TO JOIN
FLEET JULY Is.
Naval Strength In Far East Demands In
crease-Port Arthur May Be Cut Off
Superiority of japanese on Water
Gives Them Excellent Opportunity to
Operate on Land.

Paris, April 2O.-''The emperor, in
receiving visit from High Admiral
Duke Alexis today" says the St. Pet
ersburg correspondent of the Echo de
Paris, Informed him that he desired
the Baltic feet to be ready to start ty
July 15. Orders accordingly have been
sent to Cronstadt to hasten the prepar-
alton of its feet for sailing on the, date
mentioned under Rear Admiral Rojest-
venski, unless another admiral, OF
whom there has been much talk shall
be selected.
"Vice Admiral Doubassoff declined
the command of the Black sea fleet.
1t is probable that Admiral Chukin,
director of the naval academy, will be
appointed"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-22
BUG BATS UP WHARF PILIN0.
Resembles Water Flea and Works at
Edge of Water.

Hoquiam, WASH, April 20.-Com-
missioner E. Davis recently went to
Westport and made an examination of
the Westport wharf. He finds the en-
tire piling OF the wharf practically des-
troyed by a small bug resembling a
water flea. The piling was put in
but FIVE years ago and now is ruined
and will be replaced for safety.
Mr.. Davis found the bug hard at
work. He cuts off the piles at low
water mark. so that 18-inch piling is
found to be within few inches of be-
ing entirely cut off. Cedar, which
usually is proof against insects, has no
terror for the bug, and he cuts this
faster than fir.
If we'll driven piling is to last but
five years, it means some method must
be found to save them or an endless ex-
pense is certain. The insect is known
to scientists as the liminolae, and is
said to be very destructive to wood of
this kind. An effort will be made to
find remedy for the pest.