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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-26
WHO WILL SUCCEED
JUDGE SIM0NT0N? ?
SpecuIatiOns as to the Appointment
Roosevelt VIII Make.
By r. NJ. Larner.

nOOSeNeIt VIII MAhes
BY r. NJ. Larner.
Washington, April 25.-Judge Simon
toms death leaves a vacancy in the
Fourth Judicial Circuit for which Pres
ident Roosevelt will have many appl-
cants.
The announcement of the passing
away of the distinguished South Car
olina jurist causes general sorrow
among members of the South Carolina
colony, but it was not unexpected. be-
cause of his long and lingering illness.
For some time past speculation has
be his successor in the event of his re-
tirement from the bench.
The Fourth Circuit includes the states
of Maryland, West Virginia, North and
South Carolina. West Virginia is al
ready represented by Nathan Goff.
The President will probably look to
one of the other states in the circuit
for the lamented Judge Simontons sue
cessor.
South Carolinians are of the opinion
that there is not a Republican lawyer
in that state worthy to succeed Judge
Simonton. 1t has been suggested that
the President might advance District
Judge Brawley to the circuit bench.
and appoint District Attorney John G..
Capers to the district bench. This is
one of the possibilities discussed here
| by those who are aware that Mr..
| Capers is ambitious to secure a seat
| on the bench.
1t is quite probable that President
! Roosevelt will bestow such a desira-
BILE prize as a Circuit Court judgshiI
upon some member Of his own politi-
| cal faith. In that direction the name
of Judge Pritchard of North Carolina
is mentioned, and others suggest that
he may reward Senator McComas OF
Maryland for the sacrifices he made in
/ supporting the administration i'm the
| last campaign in that state. Senator
McComas has no political future In
Maryland. He resigned a life position
on the district bench to go into the
Senate, and he is comparatively a
young man. 1t is understood the Pres
ident is averse to appointing old men
to judgships. On the eve of national
campaign, d Circuit Court judgship is
a rich slice of patronage to dispense.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-26
RUSSIAN SHIPS SINK
A JAPANESE STEAMER.

Toxic, April 25.-The Russian Vladi-
vostok squadron, after a long period
of inactivity suddenly appeared off
Gensan, on the east coast of Korea,
this morning and sank the Goyo Maru
a Japanese merchant steamer of 600
tons.
A brief telegram received from Gen
san to-day says three Russian cruis-
ers had entered the harbor and that
they were still there when the tele-
gram was sent. Their arrival created
CONSERVATION in the unprotected Japa-
nese colony at Gensan.
1t is thought in Toxic that this Rus
sian naval movement was made in the
hope of intercepting some unprotected
japanese troopships. 1t is not believed
the squadron will remain at Gensan
LONE.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-26
RECEIVER is ASKED
FOR A RICE COMPANY.
Allegations Against the Haywood
Company of Texas.

San Antonio, Tex, April 25.-The AL
lance Trust Company Limited, of
England, to-day filed suit in the United
States District Court, asking for the
appointment of a receiver for the Ray
wood Rice, Canal and Milling Company,
which has 10000 acres of rice in cultiva-
tion in Liberty county.
1t is alleged that the rice company is
indebted to the trust company in the
sum of 100000, and is under contract
to build houses upon and irrigate its
land, aggregating about $4,000 acres.
While no default in interest is al
legged, it is charged that the work
agreed to be done has not been done
according to contract, and the court
has been asked to appoint a receiver
to operate the plant in the interest Of
the creditors, as well as the company.
The hearing has been set for ten
days hence. There are numerous cred
itors of the rice company in Eastern
Texas
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-26
TORNADOS TEAR
THROUGH TERRITORY
MANY DEAD AND INJURED.
MUCH PROPERTY ALSO WAS DE-
STROYED.

Half n Dozen Business Blocks De-
mOIished and Seven Persons
Killed and Al Number Injured at
FairIand, 1. T.-SOuth of There the
Wind Was Even More Severe-Re-
ports from Prior Creek Show That
Six Were Killed.
Fairland, 1. T., April 25,-Half a doz-
en- business blocks were destroyed by
a tornado that swept through here yes
terday, killing seven persons outright
and injuring a number of others. Three
of the injured will die.
The dead
Mrs. Mary Lamar.
Mrs. John Lemaster.
Arthur Brought.
A child of N. ]. Houck.
Elijah Russell, his wife and child.
Four miles south of here the tor
nado was even more severe. Farm
houses and barns We're completely de-
molished and farm stock was killed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-26
The A. & B. WILL
OPERATE B. & B.
THE B. & B. RECEIVERSHIP
is NOT TO INTERFERE WITH PLY
SICAL MANAGEMENT.

General Manager WadIey of the At
tantic and Birmingham Was Re-
qucsted by Receiver Smith to Con-
tinue the Operation of the Bruins
wick and Birmingham-
Does Not Look for Trouble on Ac-
count of Machen's Claim.
Waycross. Ga. April 25.-The ap-
pointment yesterday of j. r. 1. Smith
of Brunswick as receiver for the Bruns-
wick and Birmingham Railroad, will
not affect in the least the operation
of the road by the Atlantic and Bir
mingham system. under whose control
this line has been since April 1.
George Dole Wadley. general man
ager of the Atlantic and Birmingham,
in an interview with the Morning News
correspondent tonight. stated that he
had been requested by. the receiver to
continue operating the Brunswick and
Birmingham branch as at present.
Receiver Smith came to Waycross
last night and notified Mr.. Wadley OF
his appointment as receiver.
! Mr.. Wadley does not anticipate any
difficulty with the courts regarding II.
C. Machens claim against the Bruins
wick and Birmingham, though the At
lantic and Birmingham is named as a
party to the suit brought by Mr..
Machen.
Supt. Bonnyman. whose headquar-,
ters were recently changed from this
city to Brunswick, will remain in that
city and the road will be operated as
usual, at least until the United States
AInN
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-26
WAR IN THE EAST.

Small detachments of the Japan
ese have begun the passage of the
Yalu river.
Port Arthur denies the report of
landing of 10000 Japanese near
that place.
Gen. Kuropatkin has made
strategic move by throwing
strong force of cavalry across the
Yalu to threaten the Japanese
communications.
The Russian Vladivostok squad
ron has suddenly shown activity
appearing off Korean port and
sinking small Japanese merchant
steamer. A Toxic report of the oc-
currence says that the port was en-
tered by two Russian torpedo
boats, which destroyed the steamer.
1t is denied authoritatively at st.
Petersburg that Russia will give
any heed to the proposed media
tion. Confident of victory, Russia
will push on the war.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-26
storm struck Arkansas.

Little Rock, Ark, April 25.-A spe-
cial to the Gazette from Pine Bluff,
says:
The wind and rain storm in the east
ern section of jefferson county caused
the loss OF four lives and much DAM
age to property in that section. Re
ports of the storm received in Pine
Bluff are meager, because many of the
telephone and telegraph lines are down.
The towns of Pastoria and Sheriff.
We're the principal sufferers.
The path of the storm was about one
hundred yards wide and ten miles long.
At Pastoria, two persons We're killed
and five injured. one perhaps fatally.
The residence of Martin Sanders. col
ored, on the Hill place, was totally de-
stroyed and Sanders wife had rib
broken and was injured internally. His
young son was struck on the head by
a falling timber and his skull frac-
tured. 1t is thought the boy will die.
The residence of William Smith, on
the Ben Mozique place, was destroyed
and all the negro cabins on the place
blown down. On the same place the
residence of Pleas Thomas was blown
down and his two children killed out
right. Others whose names could not
be learned were injured. Thomas
wife sustained internal injuries and is
in a critical condition. Other resi-
dences were blown down and the whole
town suffered.
The crops in the fields in the path of
the storm were severely damaged. The
general merchandise store belonging to
Richard Baltimore was completely de-
molished.
Sheriff. was another town that suf-
fered from the storm but the damage
is not great. The residence of J. M.
Barrett was blown down and most of
the outhouses ruined. Mr.. Barrett's
loss was about $4,000.
The residence of 7. G.. Jenkins was
destroyed and he was struck on the
head by a piece of timber and seriously
injured.
The residence of w. I. Payne, valued
at $4,000, was blown down.
Two seed houses, belonging to the
Arkansas Cotton Oil Company, were
destroyed.
The storm lasted some time and was
accompanied by rain.
Pine Bluff was just on the outskirts
OF the tornado and was not damaged,
but the wind was high.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-26
THIRD JAPANESE ARMY
HAS BEEN Modified

Berlin, April 26.-The Toxic corre-
spondent of the Tageblatt announces
the mobilization of a third japanese
army. He says it is now disclosed
that a reserve brigade, corresponding
to each division of the active army,
has been mobilized therewith and that,
consequently, each army embraces
nearly 100000 men instead of being of
the strength previously assumed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-26
HOW THE TRUSTS TREAT
THE AMERICAN PUBLIC.
They Sell Dearly in the United
states and CheapIy Abroad.

They Sell Dearly in the United
states and CheapIy Abroad.
Washington. April 25.-Mr. Bacon
of Georgia. in the Senate, to-day spoke
on the Dolliver resolution on the ques-
ton of the capital invested in trust"
combinations in comparison with In
vestments by individuals or copartner-
ships Independent of trusts" He took
issue with Mr.. Dolliver in the state
evidence of good trust" was the fact
that trust was "still alive"
In speaking of the fate of his res
olution calling on the Secretary of
Commerce and Labor for certain trust
or ANTITRUST" information, Mr.. Bacon
said it was sufficient notice to him that
the resolutions would not be adopted
when Mr.. Aldrich asked to have them
go to the Committee on Finance, and
he said: For / know that the Senator
from Rhode Island is the mouthpiece
of his party in the Senate on all mat
ters of tariff"
Mr.. Aldrich said he had made the
motion for the purpose of putting the
resolutions in some sort of shape"
Mr.. Bacon continued to discuss the
sale in foreign countries of American
products at less price than the same
products are sold in the United States.
He said he would give concrete illus
trations and proceeded to speak Of sew
ing machines sold in the United States
at $25 and SIS in England.
"Can the Senator give the name of
the company" asked Mr.. Aldrich. "He
has said he would give concrete cases. .
II can tive the name and later will
do So
Mr.. Bacon then read a letter from
Charles M. Schwab to H. c. Frtck
stating the cost Of manufacturing steel
rails, which Mr.. Bacon said showed
that the trust needed no protection
against English steel manufacturers
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-26
THEATER AT SYRACUSE
DESTROYED BY FIRE.

Syracuse. N. Y, April 25.-The Ly-
ceum Theater, a vaudeville house, was
destroyed by fire early this morning.
1t has been closed during the season
until last week, when a New York
company played six nights.
The origin of the fire is unknown. M.
S. Robinson, manager of the theater.
was in the house during the evening,
but reporters have not been able to
find him since the alarm was given.
The loss is about 100000.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-26
ROSSIA AND GROM0B0I
MADE THE ATTACK

Toxic, April 25, 8 p. m.-The cruisers
Rossia and Gromoboi of the Vladivos-
tok squadron to-day participated in an
attack on Gensan. They were accom-
panied by third cruiser, not yet
identified, and by two torpedo boats.
Later they entered the harbor, ordered
the crew of the steamer Goyo Maru
ashore and then sank her. A detach-
raent of marines was landed, but was
recalled and the warships steamed out
side of the harbor.
The Japanese and many Koreans fed
when the Russians approached.
Late telegrams say that the Russian
squadron remains off the harbor of
Gensan.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-26
TULANE GETS BULK OF
HUTCHINS0NS ESTATE.

New Orleans. April 25.--Under a de-
cision rendered by the state Supreme
Court to-day, Tulane Medical College
receives the bulk of the estate of the
late A. c. Hutchinson. who at the
time, Of his death was president of
Morgan's Louisiana and Texas road.
Mr. Hutchinson's estate was valued
at nearly a million, and most of it
was left to Tulane University for the
use of its medical college in the estab-
lishment and maintenance Of clinic
and hospital for the sick
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-26
REPORTED THAT POTTER
WAS HIMSELF KILLED.

Charlotte. N. c., April 25.-Accord-
ing to report which reaches here to-
night, Boone Potter, the notorious
Watauga county desperado, who was
reported to have killed man named
Handy, in Johnson county, Tennessee,
Saturday was himself killed by a posse,
of which Handy was a member.
Potter is said to have died Saturday
morning and been buried the same day.
Owing to the inaccessibility of the To-
cality, it is impossible to confirm the
report
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-26
SHIP GOLD TO PARIS
TO PAY FOR THE CANAL

New York April 25.-The banking
interests, which will transfer the $40,-
100000 of government money to the
Panama Canal Company Of France,
state that all arrangements for pay
nent- have not yet been completed. 1t
is believed however, that from $20,-
10000 to $50, ,O00 900 gold will be ship
ped to Paris. Engagements of $6,600,-
900 gold have been made by various
bankers for shipment by to-morrow's 3
steanaar.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-26
REvlLL FOR SPEAKER.
II Is Believed That Meriwenther
County Man VIII Run.

Greenville. Ca, April 25.-It is re-
garded here as a certainty that Hon.
William T. Revill will yield to the So
licitations of his many friends over
the state and become a candidate for
speaker of the next House of Repre-
sentatives. In the event he does be-
come a candidate for the speakership,
he will at once put forth active efforts
to secure his election.
Col. Revill is editor of the Meri-
weather Vindicator, and is at present
keeper of public buildings and grounds,
having been appointed to that posi-
ton by Gov. Terrell.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-26
WAR IN The EAST
AN OBJECT LESSON
TO INDICATE TO NATIONS
THE COMPARATIVE UTILITY OF
VESSELS OF WAR.

In the Senate the Discussion Turned
Upon the Naval Expenditures,
Some Thinking That BattIeships
should Not BE Constructed in View
of Advances Made in other
Branches of Naval Construction.
Views of Bacon.
Washington. April 25.-Whether the
President shall order the construction
of the battleship provided for in the
naval appropriation bill or wait until
the war in the Far East demonstrates
the comparative utility of the big sea
fighter and the torpedo boat or sub
marine craft was a question raised in
the Senate to-day by Mr.. Hale of
Maine on the adoption of the confer
ence report.
1t was developed that the language
of the bill was permissiVe, and that
the President and Secretary of the
Navy could defer action If they should
| deem it advisable. Mr.. Hale declared
| that If he We're secretary of the navy
he should not dare TO go on now and
commit the government to the building
| of an immense battleship, for 1t would
not surprise him if events of the Rus
sian-Japanese war demonstrated that
| the $3.50, 900, 900 paid for big battleships
were a bad investment for this gov
ernment. Several senators counselled
delay until the question of the best
craft for sea fighting had been brought
to an issue.
BattIeship's Day Passing.
Mr.. Bacon: 'T desire to call atten-
ton that when this naval bill was UNI
der consideration l suggested that the
Improvement in submarine engines
lively a short time before the battle
ship, however it might be protected
against the ordinary projectile, would
be out of date and obsolete.
Mr.. Hale: "The Senator was wise
in his suggestion. But events since
then have advanced with such start
ling rapidity that the suggestion be-
comes more apparent. The trouble
with a lofty battleship is that when
she is hurt she can fight no longer.
Others structures may be hurt, may
be splintered, may be damaged but
they keep on fighting.
But If an explosion takes place
through hurried firing in a turret it is
more likely to ignite the magazine and
the whole ship is blown into the air
and everybody on board killed. Aside
from the occurrences in the East, where
the large Russian battleships have been
disabled and put out of service, we
have had three explosions on our own
battleships within a year. And 1t is
only the breadth of a hand that pre-
vented the entire battleship Missouri
from being entirely destroyed. Just
such an accident as that is likely to
occur in any turret, at any time during
any battle"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-26
STEAMER WAS SUNK
BY TORPEDO BOATS.

London, April 25.-The Japanese le-
CATION to-day gave out the following
dispatch, received to-day from Toxic:
THE Japanese consul at Wo-San
(Gensan), Korea, reports under to-
days date that two Russian torpedo
boats entered that port and sank a
small Japanese steamer, the Goyo Ma
ru. Her gross tonnage was 600, and
she was built in 1884 The Russians
Immediately left"
This dispatch is taken at the lega-
ton here to mean that the Vladivo-
stok fact is active
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-26
TWENTY-EIGHT MEN
SAWED OUT OF JAIL

Monterey, Mexico, April 25.-Twenty-
eight men. confined in the summary
department of the state prison in this
city, sawed and filed their way to lib
erty to-day, among the number being
several charged with murder.
Owing to the fact that the summary
department is the place where prison
ers awaiting trial are kept, the watch
over it is not so vigilant, as in other
parts of the prison.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-26
MAY MEAN TROUBLE
FOR GREECE AND TURKEY.
Greek Representative Wounded ana
Imprisoned at smyrna.

Greek Representative Wounded and
Imprisoned at smyrna.
Athens, April 25.--An affray between
Turkish gendarmes and Greeks is re-
ported from Smyrna, fin which M.
Delyannis. secretary of the Greek con-
sulate, was slightly wounded.
Serious complications may ensue. A
Greek squadron has sailed for Smyrna.
1t appears that M. Delyannis en-
deavored to open the shops of Greek
merchants which had been closed for
non-payment of taxes. This was OPP
posed by the. gendarmes. A struggle
ensued. M. Delyannis was wounded
and he fred on the gendarmes.
The Turkish authorities imprisoned
M. Delyannis and two consulate
guards, who were only released after
the intervention of the French consul.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-26
Mover Held a Prisoner.

Denver, Col. April 25.-The state su-
preme Court to-day denied the motion
for the release of Charles H. Meyer,
president of the Western Federation Of
Miners. on bail pending decision on the
habeas corpus proceedings in his be-
half. The hearing on the merits of the
case was set for May 5. Meantime,
Meyer will be held as prisoner in the
military prison at Telluride.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-26
The storm i'm Tcxnn.

Mexia, Tex, April 25.-Reports of the
recent tornado show that a great
amount of damage has been done to
crops in FTeestone county. Several
Persons were hurt and the attending
physician gives small hope of the re-
eovery of Miss jamie Shanks, who was
hurt when her home at Yell Dell was
destroyed. Other members of the
Shanks family were injured, but not
seriously.
The storm struck the small settle
nent Of Nip and Tuck and destroyed
several residences. Most of the families
We're away from home. and the fam
l.y Of George Wolf escaped by seeking
shelter in a small cabin which stood
'LSL at the edge of the storms path.
W. e. Bonner and daughter were
Cantinned on Fifth Page,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-26
PORT ARTHUR SITUATION
REMAINS UNCHANGED

st. Petersburg, April 25.-A dispatch
from Port Arthur denies the report
that 10000 Japanese have landed at
Dalny. The dispatch states that there
is no change in the situation on the
Liao Tung peninsula.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-26

Meridian. Miss, April 25.-J. H. Pa
ris, a negro, was hanged shere to-day
for the murder of John I. Stockton, a
railway mail clerk, Feb. 20 last. Death
was caused by strangulation. This
murder attracted much attention at
the time on account of Gov. Varda-
mans successful efforts to prevent the
lynching Of Paris.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-26
STOOD HIGH IN SOCIETY;
WRECKED HIS FIRM.
Drewry and Harvey Bankrupts at
New Orleans.

New Orleans, April 25.-With the
junior partner missing, the sugar firm
of Drewry & Harvey to-day filed pc
tition in bankruptcy in the federal
courts with liabilities of $6S, ,99O.54 and
assets of $51, 1876.
The Morgan State Bank the largest
creditor, to which the firm owes $685.
900, has sugar attached in New Or
Nans and Chicago to the extent of $685.
III. .95.
; Harvey, who stood high in society
and business circles, is said to have
wrecked the firm. He fled from the
city about ten days ago.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-26
Mississippi Convention.

Jackson, Miss, April 25.-The state
Democratic Executive Committee de-
cided to-day to call a state convention
at Jackson June IS. The convention
will elect delegates to the National
convention at st. Louis.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-26
Negro Hanged for Murder

Beaumont, Tex. April 25.-win Muir
ray a negro. was hanged publicly here
to-day for the murder of Josephine
Baker, his sweetheart. His neck was
broken and death was instantaneous.
lie admitted his guilt