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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-05
ANXIOUS TO START
ITS RUINOUS RATES
RAILROAD COMMISSION TRIES
TO MAKE THEM EFFECTIVE ON
ALL ROADS SAVE CENTRAL.

Judge Newman Is Asked for "a MOdl-
hcatIOn of His Order So ms TO Per-
nit the Commission 20 Make the
IniquitOus Rates Enective-CentrnI
the Only Road Directly In
vOIved in the LitigatiOn-This
VIII BE Argued Saturday.
Atlanta, oct. 4-Attorney General
John c. Hart, representing the state
Railroad Commission, has filed in the
United States court motion asking
Judge Newman to modify his recent
injunction order against the rate pro-
mulgated In circulars 301 and 302 by
the commission so as to permit the
rates established by the commission to
go into effect on all. the railroads in
the state except the Central OF Geor-
gia, which is the only road involved
directly in the litigation.
The state contends that the com
plainant. the Central Trust Company
of New York, has no interest in any
Of the other railroads I'm Georgia, and
that It has no right, therefore, TO ask
on the ground Of damage to its prop
erty that the rates promulgated by the
Railroad Commission should not be
permitted to go into effect on those
lines in which II is not Interested.
This motion will be the first one
heard by Judge Newman on Saturday
next. when the case comes up, and n
IL is decided I'm favor OF the state,
the rates on manufactured products
from Atlanta TO Athens. Augusta, Co
lumbus and Macon recently announced
IN circular 30l and the syrup rates I'm
circular So2 viii go into effect on all
lines except the Central
The second matter 10 come up on
Saturday will be the demurrer which
the state counsel will file to the gem
eral bill. holding that the Central Trust
Company has no ground OF complaint.
Il is expected argument on the demur-
rer viii take up the entire day. after
which Judge Newman win take II un-
der advisoment.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-05
MOB TOOK NEGRO
FROM OFFICERS
NOTHING HEARD OF HIM.
1T IS BELIEVED THAT PERRY,
FLA, HAD A LYNCHING.

Negro Was to Have Been Tried for
Attempted Criminal Assault.
Court Had Instructed the sheriff
10 Conceal the Prisoner in the
WOods--sherIH Wns Severely Rep
rimnnded for Keeping Him i'm n
Bnrn Where Mob Found Hih.
Perry. Fla. Oct 4.-This morning
about / O'clock a negro named Rivers
was taken from Sheriff Smith and two
deputies by a mob of 100 or more men.
Nothing has since been heard of the
prisoner, and it is believed he was
lynched.
Rivers was bound over yesterday to
await the action of the grand jury at
the present term of the Circuit Court,
which convened to-day, on the charge
of attempting criminal assault last
Friday night on Mrs. Williams, a white
woman living at Blair & Henleys tur-
pentine still.
When the Circuit Court convened
this morning Sheriff Smith was severe
ly reprimanded by Judge Palmer for
his conduct IN this matter, being
charged with having failed to comply
with orders from the court as to con-
ceaIing the negro from the mob. The
sheriff had been ordered to conceal the
negro in the woods until this morning,
ana then take him across the coun-
try to Madison. but instead he con-
cealed him In a barn within the town
limits. and the negro's whereab bouts
were soon ascertalned by the mob. who
took him from the officer and hurried
him off in the darkness.
The work was done SO quickly that
but few persons knew of the affair un-
I'll this morning
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-05
RUSSIANS REPULSE
JAPANESE ATTACKS,
SakharOff Reports Successes il
Sharp engagements.

SalSharoff Reports Successes in
Sharp engagements.
st. Petersburg, Oct. 4.-The War Of
flee has received the following dis
patch from Gen. Sakharoff, dated Oct.
g.:
"At dawn of Oct. 1, a squadron of
Japanese cavalry twice attempted to
break through the line of advance posts
of Cossacks of the guard in the dis
tiapu. Both attempts were unsuccess-
full. Two sotnias of our cavalry re-
inforced the advance posts and the
Japanese dispersed.
Towards noon the same day one bat
talon of the japanese advance guard,
with two or three squadronS of caVal-
ry, renewed the offensive movement
against a regiment of Cossacks. ThG
firing lasted until nightfall. Gen. Mist
chenko sent reinforcements to the aid
of the Cossacks and towards evening
the enemy was repulsed at all points,
the whole line retreating towards Sia-
lionkhetsy, pursued by our cavalry.
Capt. Tolstouldne, commander of a
sotnia, ambushed one of the enemy's
patrols at Konschutzy. One Japanese
officer was killed.
"In the positions abandoned by the
Japanese our Cossacks found a num-
Der of cartridges and medical stores,
and also a few dead horses. We had
two officers and two CossackS wound
ed.
1.-The same day a Japanese force of
one battalion and a half and squad
ron of cavalry, attacked in three dl
visions our outposts between the Hun
river and the railway. Towards even
ing this movement was checked with
the help of another company, which re-
inforced the outpost. One Cossack was
killed and another wounded.
zone Russian patrol dispersed two
Japanese patrols in the vicinity of Tch-
jantan, on the right bank of the Hun
river taking three Japanese prisoners.
Another Russian patrol sent in an
easterly direction discovered Tawang-
hau pass occupied by 200 Chinese ban
dts, commanded by Japanese officers.
During the reconnaissance one Cos
sack was killed"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-05
HILL SPOKE IN ALBANY.
Former Senator offered nm Arraign-
ment of Roosevelt.


Albany, N. Y, Oct. 4.-Former
United States Senator David B. Hill
made his first speech in the Demo-
cratic campaign here tonight before
the Albany Constitution Club in the
Humane Society Hall. The Young
Mems Democratic Club marched to
the hall in body. and there was
large attendance of Albany Democrats.
The speech was devoted to an at
tack upon the course pursued by
President Roosevelt in connection with
the Panama canal treaty and the rev.
olution which resulted in the seces-
sion OF Panama from the republic Of
Colombia Mr.. Hill said in part:
why need President Roosevelt have
weighed the big stick in behalf Of
the French company, then chaffering.
lobbying and huckstering at Bogota
as Il had been for a quarter Of a cen
tury? What influence. bad for the
United States. would have been ex-
erted by paying a few millions. more
or less, In comparison with interna-
tional law violated by the President
Of the United States, a public obli-
cation like that i'm the treaty OF 1876
repudiated by him. the federal con-
stitution set at defiance by him,
plain statute disobeyed by him. and
executive precedents begun by him
most inconvenent and damaging In
our future diplomacy
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-05
FILIPlN0S PICKED UP
INDEPENDENCE NOTIONS.
Gov. Wright Promptly Tries TO Cure
'Em of Them.

Gov. Wright Promptly Tries TO Cure
'Em OF Them.
Manila, Oct. 4-The federal party
has given a banquet to the delegation
OF leading natives OF the archipelago,
who heve recently returned from a
visit TO the United States. In their
speeches the members OF the delega-
tion spoke in generous praise Of the
treatment accorded them In the United
States. Each touched on the inde-
pendence movement and made an ur-
gent plea for a popular assembly at
once, and full Independence at an
early date, except Victorino Mapa, as
socatc justice of the Supreme Court,
who s.aoke in a different tone. He ad-
vised his people to have confidence IN
the people of the United States, and
to prepare for the time when their
hopes would be fulfilled.
Gov. Luke Wright, I'm a speech. said:
"Some seem to think that independ-
ence will work miracles and bring
about the millennium. You make the
claim, and / believe that your claim il
just that with the opportunity and ex-
Derlence you are capable OF better
things. What the returning commits
sioners say about the kindly feeling
throughout America, and the purpose
TO assure to them the greatest degree
Of liberty Is the truth to-day and ever
since we put our foot on these islands
Il has been the truth--the same old
truth.
us it not true that you now elect
your municipal and provincial officials
and that a greater number of employees
OF the government are Filipinos? Have
you not three representatives on the
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-05
CREDITORS OF sULLY a co.
Decided 90 FiRbt suit Brought
Against Them.

New York, oct. 4.-The creditors OF
Daniel j. sully & Co who are MEM
bers Of the New York Cotton Exchange
held a meeting to-day and after a
discussion OF the action brought
against them by certain New England
creditors Of the Sully firm who do not
belong TO the Exchange, represented by
Richard 3. Comstock OF Providence,
decided that they would fight this suit.
To this end they authorized the cred
itors' committee TO employ counsel TO
represent them. The papers IN the ac-
tion, which have been served on them.
are TO show cause why they should not
share with the outside creditors the
three millions Of margins paid over 10
them at the time Of the failure, on the
ground that these should be regarded
a. general assets Of the estate Of the
bankrupt, ana tO show cause why the
average prices. the day Of the failure
Instead Of those ~ the following day,
should be taken as the basis Of settie-
rncnt.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-05
PARKER'S CALLERS
HIGH IN THE PARTY.
Prominent Democrats visited Their
Candidate for President.


Candidate for President.
New York. oct 4.-More prominent
Democrats to-day called upon Judge
Parker than on any previous day since
the ST, Louis convention. In the list
were such men as James III. Eckles or
der former President Cleveland; Rob-
ert VanWyck, former Mayor of New
York; William Randolph Hearst, SEN
lators A. o. Bacon of Georgia and Will
liam J. Stone Of Missouri; Capt. Rich
mond Pearson Hobson OF Alabama; for
mer Senator Edward Murphy Of Troy.
former Gov. James b. Campbell OF
Ohio, John r. Mclean. Norman E.
Mack. William f. Sheehan and
Thomas Taggart.
Judge Parker concluded his busy
day with a dinner at the Hotel Seville,
having as his guests Mr. Hearst, Mr.
Taggart aud Mr. Sheehan. The din
ner lasted for nearly three hours and
every phase of the campaign was gone
over
Capt. Hobson will speak In two or
three Northern states, and he is now
waiting to be assigned by the National
Committee.
Polls have been completed by the
Democratic Committee in all the
doubtful states and the results have
been reported to Judge Parker. Three
polls have been made I'm Indiana and
1t is announced that II is now possible
TO take an accurate poll in one day.
Further than the statement that the
polls show a condition most satisfac-
tory, nothing could be obtained at
Judge Parkers headquarters concern
ing the result.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-05
JAPANESE FEELING FOR
THE RUSSIAN POSITION.
outpost Affairs Indicate That such
an Investigation Is On.

an Investigation Is On.
st. Petersburg, Oct. :. lis
Ohcial advices from the Far East
given out this evening describe a
series of skirmishes on the southern
front of Gen. Kuropatkin's army. the
only Importance to which lies in the
tact that the Japanese are showing
d disposition to press forward and
feel out the Russian positions. Gen.
MlsIchenko's Cossacks in every case
drove back the opposing forces.
The activity of the Japanese out
posts is doubtless intended to screen
movements of their armies, and,
therefore, may be regarded as pre-
cursory symptoms of final prepara-
tlons for an advance which probably
will begin within a week.
A special messenger has brought to
the Emperor Gen. Kuropatkin's full
report of the battle of Lao Yang.
The messenger, who submitted to an
interview, declares that the main army
is concentrated at Tie Pass, and that
1t is not likely Gen. Kuropatkin will
make determined stand at Mukden.
Gen. Grippenberg, recently appoint
ed to the command of the second Man
chu@an army, will be received by
Emperor Nicholas at Peterhof in the
morning.
1t is understood that the third di
vision of the Guards, stationed at
Warsaw, is under orders to go to
the front. This, with the second
division of the Guards and the Rifle
brigade of the Guards, stationed in
and around st. Petersburg, will make
altogether about 10000 Guards who
have hPan ordered n fha
There We're recurrent rumors to-
night of the fall of Port Arthur, but
they have not the slightest founda-
ton
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-05
EIGHT WENT DOWN
WITH THE BRIDGE.
Seven Men swept Into the Flood Are
StilI Missing.

Oklahoma CITY, oct. 4.-Seven men
are missing Of a party of eight who
went down with the wagon bridge
between Lexington and PURCELL after
battling with the swift rush Of wat
ers for many hours in a vain attempt
to prevent the bridge from going out.
The bridge was the only connection
between the two towns.
AS all telegraph and telephone wires
In the south and southwest portions
of Oklahoma and the southeastern part
of the Indian Territory in the flood
ed districts are down, information is
hard to get, but that obtainabe Is to
the effect that the waters are reced-
ing.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-05
JAPS CLAIM VICTORIES
IN MINOR ENCOUNTERS.
same Affairs i'm which Russians
Had Claimed Success.

same AuaIrS IN WHICH husbAAhH
Had Claimed Success.
Toxic, Oct. 4, p. m.-The following
official report has been issued:
1.-THE Manchurian headquarters re-
ports by telegraph that a body of
scouts sent by our advance detachment
on Oct. 2, consisting of company Of
infantry and a troop of cavalry, at
tackled and routed a detachment Of
the enemy's cavalry, sixty strong, oc.
cupying Pachsingtun. thirteen miles
north of Lao Yang and nine miles
west of the Mukden road.
while further reconnoitering in the
vicinity, force of Russian cavalry, 2SO
strong. attacked the Japanese scouts
After fighting for some time, the Jap
anese retired. The enemy's loss was
about thirty.
I'VE sustained no casualties.
"The state of affairs at the front
of our army remains unchanged"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-05
BOYS WOULD HAVE
NO NEGRO TEACHERS
Threw stones and the Police HAD TO
he Called Out.

Chicago, oct. 4.--With stones end
other missiles. a mob Of boys to-day
bombarded the Hamline school, near
the stock yards. A patrol wagon
loaded with policemen dispersed the
Juvenile rioters. making several ar
rests.
The attack was the elimination OF a
strike which was started BY the pu-
pills owing TO a report that colored
teachers had been assigned TO the
school, The report aroused race feel
ing. growing out Of the presence or
colored strike breakers Ia recent la
Dor troubles.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-05
CONFEDERATE DAUGHTERS
IN NATIONAL CONVENTION.

St. Louis. Oct. 4.-The national con-
vention OF the United Daughters of the
Confederacy met to-day and will con-
tinue in session during the remainder
Of the week.
Dr. lanes w. Lee delivered the in
vocation, which was followed by the
address OF Welcome by Mrs. A. WASH
ington Rapiey. Missouri state presi-
dent. Response was made 10 this and
other addresses by MrB. A. T. smythe,
president general.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-05
TWENTY LIVES LOST
IN THE GREAT FLOODS.

Santa Fe, N. NJ, Oct. 4.-Reports re-
ceived from different points i'm the ter
ritory show that at least twenty per-
sons perished in the floods that have
occurred in the past week.
Ten Santa Fe passenger trains are
tied up at Santa Fe tonight, but pas
sengers are being sent East and West
over the Rock Island and Southern Pa
cihc roads, connection being effected
through the Santa Fe Central, which
resumed operations to-day.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-05
The Career of Payne.

Henry Clay Payne was born at Ash
field, Franklin county, Massachusetts,
Nov. %, 1843, the son of Orrin p. and
Elizabeth Ames Payne. His ancestors
on both sides were natives of Massa-
chusetts and their names are found i'll
the military and civil history of that
commonwealth as far back as the
Puritan settlers. He was educated in
his native town and at the academy
at Shelburne Falls, where he gradual
ed in 1859. He entered business life at
once at Northampton, but in Septem-
ber, 1868, moved to Milwaukee, Wis.
He was connected with the dry goods
firm of f. r. Sheriom & Co. until
January, 1875, when he was appointed
postmaster of Milwaukee. He was
president of the Wisconsin Telephone
Company from 1885 and president of
the Milwaukee City Railroad Company
and of the Cream City Railroad Com
pany from 1888. Through his efforts
the capital was enlisted which pur-
chased and consolidated all the street
railways in Milwaukee and which are
now owned by the company of which
he was vice president and manager.
In 1887 he was elected president Of the
Milwaukee and Northern Railway
Company. where he remained until its
consolidation with the Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul Railway In 1893
he was appointed a receiver of the
Northern Pacific Railway Company.
Mr.. Payne was a member of the
Milwaukee and Deutsche Clubs of Mil
waukee and of the Chicago Club. He
was married in New York city Oct. Is,
1857, to Lydia W., daughter of Rich
ard and Mary Thomas Van Dyke, and
descendant Of Hendrlck Van Dyke,
who came to New Amsterdam in 1916
as attorney general Of the province.
Mr.. Payne's first appearance in poll
tics was In the Grant-Greeley cam
paign of 1872. when he was active in
organizing the Young Mems Republi-
can Club of Milwaukee and was it's
first secretary. Since then he had been
IN continuous service as an officer OF
the Republican organizations in the
city, state and nation. In 1880 he was
elected a member OF the Republican
National Committee and held that po-
sltion up to his death, serving through
the last three campaigns as an execu-
tive officer During the Mckinley cam
paisn cf 1896 he was IN charge Of the
Western headquarters at Chicago. He
has served az delegate at large Gpm
Wisconsin AZ the Republican cor5en-
tions OF 1855 aud 1892 lie was ap-
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-05
INNOCENT BYSTANDER
STOPPED THE BULLET.
Neither of the Men Shooting mt Each
other Was Hurt.

Neither of the Men Shooting mt Each
other Was Hurt.
San Antonio, Tex. Oct. Am a
street duel here to-day between j. M.
Chfttim, known as the Texas Cattle
King, and w. w. .Jones. a cattleman
and banker of Beeville, H. S. Elwell, a
travelling man of Milwaukee, Wis,
CHANGED in range and was accidentally
killed. The bullet, it is said, was fired
from Chittim's gun.
Chittlm was placed in Jail charged
with murder.
Elwell worked for H. c. Miller Com
pany, stationers, of Milwaukee. From
letters in his possession it appears he
has a brother i'm Sheboygan.
Neither of the participants was in
jured.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-05
THREE WERE ASPHYXIATED.
Man and His wife ana Her Brother
the victims.

New York. oct. 4.-Augustus Dono-
man and his wife and Richard Small
were asphyxiated by illuminating gas
in bedroom in a hotel kept by A.
Salvatore Kappolla in Flushing, early
to-dax.
Donoman and his wife were formerly
residents of Flushing. but had been
visiting In Philadelphia. Small was
from Charleston. S. c.. and is. said
10 have been the womans brother. The
three were to have started for Charles
ton to-day.
Kappolla, the proprietor of the hotel.
was arrested and held I'm bail to answer
the charge that he delayed In reporting
the case to the police.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-05

Norfolk. Va, oct 4.-The Ancient
and Honorable Artillery Company Of
Boston was rendered a Lynnhaven
oyster roast At Cape Henry to-day and
this evening the command gave a han-
auet al which Cen Fitahugh Lee and
others responded 70 toastA.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-05
NEGRO WILL OPPOSE
HARDWICK IN TENTH.
Hardwick's Views ON Negro Ques-
tiOn Win Him Opposition.


tion Win Him Opposition.
Augusta, oct. 4.-The Republican
Executive Committee of the Tenth
Congressional district announces the
nomination of II. M. Poster, the only
negro practitioner at the Augusta bar,
to oppose Hon. T. w. Hardwick for
Congress.
The negroes are very resentful Of
Mr.. Hardwick's attempt to have the
fifteenth amendment to the constitu-
tion repealed.
This is the first negro to run for
Congress here since reconstruction
days.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-05
ANOTHER CABINET MAN
WILL BECOME SENATOR.
Moody VIII he Appointed to Sue
ceed senator Hoar.

Worcester Mass. oct. 4.-The Tele-
gram tomorrow morning will say;
"Gov. John L. Bates will, IN all prob
ability at the next meeting Of the Gov
ernor's Council. announce the appoint
ment of Attorney General William II.
Moody Of HaverhiIl, TO succeed Senator
Hoar."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-05
DERELICT COMPANY
IS MUSTERED OUT.
Failure 10 Defend the Negro Costs
n les Charter.

Huntsville, Ala. oct. Accompany
r. Third Regiment, Alabama National
Guard. was mustered out tonight by
the ndiutant general for failure TO pro-
tect the jail from the mob the night
Horace Naples was lynched
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-05
ALLEGED LYNCHERS
SECURE THEIR RELEASE,

Invoked HnIeas Corpus Proceedings
and Won Their Freedom.
Huntsville, Ala. Oct 4-James II.
Mitchell and James Armstrong. alleged
iynchers. were released from jaii to-
day on writs Of habcas corpus. the
indictments against them being held
illegal
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-05
CAROLINA COTTON MILL
IN A RECEIVERS HANDS.
valley Falls Manufacturing Com
pany IL I'm Distress.

spartanburg, S. c.. oct. 4.-The VAL
ley Falls Manufacturing Company. OPP
Grating 3.40O spindles and 100 looms.
with a payroll Of $1,000 per month. has
been placed In the hands OF a receiver.
G.. X. wilkinson, cashier OF the Spar
tanburg Central National Bank. was
appointed receiver. The application
was made by the company. which Is
capitalized at $4,000.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-05

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