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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-18
WANTED MONEY THAT
BELONGED TO B0ERS
Gen. Pearson Says He Tried to Make
Davis Give 1t Up.

New York, May 17.-Gen. Samuel
Pearson of Scranton, Pa, who served
under Gen. Louis Botha in the Boer
War, and Cornelius w. Van Der
Hoodt, a foreign correspondent of Ball
timore, Md, and Washington, d. c.,
were arrested in this city to-day on
the complaint of Webster Davis, who
was assistant secretary of state under
President Mckinley, and were held in
$1,5O0 bail each by Magistrate Cornell,
charged with suspicion of blackmail."
Mr.. Davis claimed to have received
letters from Gen. Pearson and also a
letter unsigned, threatening his life
unless $50, 900 was forthcoming. The
two letters written by Gen. Pearson
were simply requests for an audience.
The arrests were made in Mr.. Davis
apartments. where the two prisoners
had come by appointment, the police
having been previously notified. DR..
Davis says that on their arrival he
asked the men what they wished to
see him about, and they told him they
were seeking an accounting of certain
money belonging to the Boer govern
ment.
After reading the threatening letter.
Magistrate Cornell said that while he
did not see what the defendants had to
do with the case, he would hold them
on a short affidavit to give the police
an opportunity to Investigate. Wher
seen in the Jefferson Market prison
Gen. Pearson said:
Il understand that the Boer govern
ment entrusted to Webster Davis about
cas- 600 in gold bullion. 1 have war
claim against the Boer government
for $50, 900 and when I learned that Mr.
Davis knew something about the gold
l determined to ask for an accounting
of the $4,000 of gold bullion, threaten
ing legal steps if such an accounting
was not forthcoming"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-18
JAPS AND COSSACKS
HAD A SHARP FIGHT,

st. Petersburg, May 17.-Gen. Kuro .
ratkin telegraphs to the Emperor, un-
der date of May 16. as follows:
ION May 20 our Cossacks encounter
ed a force of the enemy, composed Of
one battalion of infantry and two
squadrons of cavalry, belonging appar-
emily to the Japanese guards division
near Kuan-D Dian-Si and the fusilade
lasted for an hour and half. The fire
of the Japanese infantry and cavalry
was poor. We had one Cossack wound
ed and one horse killed and another
wounded and two Cossacks missing.
ION May Is the Japanese vanguard
occupied Haihamentsa. in the valley
of the Patao river, Tsiangtao. in the
valley of the left branch of the same
river, Shitsiafutsu and Hitvouchen, in
the valley of the All and Kuan-Dian-
Sian.
There were no Japanese at Stu Yien
on May Is.
ION May A. the Japanese occupied
Polandien with a detachment of two
tattalions of infantry and two squad
rons of cavalry.
''On May II and Is the Japanese re
commissioners had not pushed beyond
four and a half miles from the station
OF Wafandian.
ION May Is there was no advance of
any considerable force of the enemy to
the north of Polardien.
mo fresh report has been received
regarding the japanese raid on Kal-
Chau,"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-18
EXPECT ONE BANK
TO PAY DEPOSITORS
BUT LITTLE HOPE is FELT
BY THOSE WITH ACCOUNTS WITH
PLANTS SONS BANK.

Figures Have Not Yet Been Given
Out by the Receivers of the Macon
Institutions That Closed Their
DOOrs-SpecuIatiOn as to the Result
Is Rife-City Employees Not Paid
on Because Funds Were in Plants
Sons Bank.
Macon, May 17.-The Plant banks,
the National and the I. c. Plants Son.
are both still out of business, and upon
the doors of each of these financial
per which were read by so many hun
dreds of people yesterday.
So far as the outside world is con-
cerned, there is no change in the sit
uation. At least up to the present no
one has been found who is willing to
give out any information of a convinc-
ing or authoritative character. None,
save the members of the board of di-
rectors, the officials of the bank and
the United States bank examiner, is
allowed access to the National Bank,
while it is only the owners and conf
Dental employees and the receiver who
have permission to enter the private
bank.
1t is known that the bank examiner
is busy in the National Bank going
over the books and working hard to
arrive at some conclusion at a date as
early as possible. At the same time
the receiver is getting his ends to-
gether in the private bank, which is
Immediately in the rear of the one in
which the national examiner is work.
ing.
Receivers will Not Talk.
So far neither of the gentlemen dig
ging into the mysteries of the double
barreled failure has allowed any one
to discuss the situation with him in
any way whatever. If they have ac-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-18
MISSIONARY MURDERED
IN RELIGIOUS HATRED.
<urds Are Bitter Fanatics and
Troublesome TO Deal With.


Troublesome TO Deal With.
Washington, May 1.-THE full story
of the tragedy attending the killing
Of the American missionary, DIR. La
baree. near Mount Ararat, as a result
of a bitter religious hatred. is told in
all it's details in report just received
at the State Department from Rich
mond Pearson, United States minister
to Persia, dated Teheran, April 1S.
The report says the murderers,
though known, have not been arrested,
but that a large expedition is in pur-
suit of them. Fourteen men took part
in the crime. Mr.. Pearson's report con-
tinues:
THE brutality and atrocity of the
murder removed any doubt as to its
motives and eliminate entirely the sug-
gestion in my first cable that the mo-
tive was apparently robbery The
stealing of the horses and other prop
erty was a mere incident. The in
spiration of the deed was religious and
race hatred, without the slightest per-
sonal animosity.
1.-The fact that the chief and leader
of the criminals Is a 'Seyid'-an al
legged lineal descendant of Mahomet--
adds greatly to the difficulty Of the ar
rest. These Kurds are all Moham-
medans Of the Sunni Sect and their
fanaticism, which is both ardent and
sincere, added to their hereditary and
instructive love of blood and pillage,
make them a dangerous and a difficult
population to deal with"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-18
WHIPPED HIM AND THEN
PUT HIM BACK IN JAIL.
Virginia Crowd Was Content With
This Punishment Of Davis.

Danville, Va, May 17.-Thomas Davis,
white, an employe on the Shenandoah
division of the Norfolk and Western
Railway, while on a drunken spree, en-
tered the home of w. E. Pearson, near
Ridgeway, Henry county. and attempt
ed a criminal assault upon Mrs. Pear
son, during the absence of her hus-
band.
Mrs. Pearson's cries of distress at
tracted the attention of William Cow
ington, a farmer, who lived near the
Pearson home. Covington captured the
man at the point of a gun and lodged
him in Jail in Martinsville.
Mrs. Pearson stated that Davis ap-
preached her with improper proposals,
and upon her refusal to comply with
his demands laid violent hands upon
her.
At midnight last night a body of de-
termined men forced the Jail. took the
prisoner out, administered a sound
thrashing to him and again placed him
in confinement.
There was no attempt at a lynching.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-18
WHO Is IN CHARGE
AT NEW CHWANG.

st. Petersburg, May II, 10 p. m.-The
complete withdrawal of the Russians
from New Chwang is believed to have
followed the strategic command of the
port by the columns sent westward by
Gen. Kuroki.
The exact conditions under which the
evacuation was brought about are not
known here, as all the official dis
patches have been forwarded to the
Emperor. The Foreign Office is not
advised as to whom the administration
of New Chwang was handed over, but
the authorities express confidence that
the Russian commander arranged for
the safety of the foreigners before his
departure.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-18
HE GOT SIS A WEEK
FOR DOING NOTHING.
DeCordOvR Tells of His Connection
with WOOdend q Co.

DeCordOva Tells of His Connection
with WoOdend q Co.
New York, May 17.-Josuha Decor
dova, whose name has been frequently
mentioned in connection with the sus-
pended stock brokerage firm of w. e.
Woodend & Co., was called to the wit
ness stand when the hearing in the
bankruptcy proceedings against the
firm was resumed to-day before Special
United States Commissioner Hitchcock.
DeCordova said he loaned DIR. Woodend
$4,000, for which he received as Sc
curity three notes for $1,000 each and
also a bill of sale for horses and car
riages in DR.. Woodend'S stable.
He also said that one of the condi-
tions agreed upon when the loan was
made was that he should have charge
of one of the offices OF Woodend & Co.
in this city, at a salary Of $75 per
week. When he went to the office,
however, Dr. Woodend said 1t would
not be convenient to make transfer
at that time, but suggested that De-
CordoVa put i'm his time looking over
the office and learning the business.
did you dray SIS for the work?"
II did not even draw five cents
worth. l did not work"
Wasn't that SIS a week paid you so
that you could get more than 6 per
cent on your money!"
mo"
Then you got $75 week for doing
nothing?"
"Yes"
DeCordova said he was not qualified
to take charge of the branch Office re-
ferred to in the agreement made at the
time he loaned DR.. Woodend $l5 900.
The witness said that with the excep-
ton of about $2,5OO, the loan had been
repaid and two Of the notes had been
returned.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-18
BOIL WEEVIL
SURE TO SPREAD
OVER WHOLE COTTON BELT.
PEST MIGHT COST PLANTERS
$3.50, 100000 ANNUALLY.

At the Rnte of 80 Miles "a Year the
Boil Weevil VIII Travel from
Tcxns-Pair of WeeviIs Can Set Up
Housekeeping in "A Boil and at the
End of the season viii Have n
Family of $4,000, ,O0O-Facts About
the Pest.
Washington, May T.-Some signih-
cant official predictions regarding the
raVages of the cotton boil weevil are
made in a report soon to be issued by
the Department of Agriculture and
written by w. d. Hunter, who has
charge of the chronological part of the
boil weevil investigation, in which half
a hundred experts are now ngaged.
Mr.. Hunter says that conservative
authorities agree that unless contn-
gencies at present unexpected occur
the pest soon will cause an increase
in the price of cotton throughout the
world. By living within the fruit of
the plant the weevil is we'll protected
from any poisons that might be ap-
piled; it occupies but fourteen days
for development from egg to adult, and
the progeny of a single pair in a sea-
son may reach 1874. .OOOO 600 individuals; it
adapts itself to climatic conditions and
is remarkably free from parasites and
diseases. all combining to make efforts
at control difficult.
Is Costly Little Bug.
The report estimates that the pres
ence of the weevil practically doubles
the area of land required to produce
bale of cotton and that the weevil
caused the Texas planters a loss Of
about $15.000,OOO in 1908.
Assuming $500, 1000, 900 as the value Of
the normal cotton crop of the country,
Mr.. Hunter says the probable ultimate
damage when the pest has become
| spread over the entire belt would ap-
proximate $250,000,000 annually, pro-
| viding nothing were done to check It,.
| Planters, however are adopting
| changes in methods that tend to avoid
so much damage.
| The report predicts that the weevil
eventually will be distributed all over
| the cotton belt, advancing into new
| territory at the rate of approximately
! 500 miles a decade. and 1t probably al
ways will be as destructive in a series
of years as it has been in Texas since
1894.
Might Go on "A Voyage.
The report suggests that the prob
ability of its being carried to West At
rica or elsewhere abroad is not at al
| remote.
In case the seed happens to be
| soaked or even shipped in bulk there is
nothing to prevent the weevils from
being carried long distances on ship
board. as they are able to adapt them
selves successfully to climatic con-
ditions. 1t is pointed out, however,
that the danger could be avoided by
fumigation or by leaving the seed
sacked in store rooms, isolated from
new cotton for year previous to ship
| ment.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-18

New Chwang, May 16. Night.-In
confirmation of recent Associated
Press dispatches, the Russion evacua-
ton of this city has been completed.
Nothing remains but the destruction
of the gunboat Sivouch, which, it is
expected, will take place early in the
morning.
The Russian troops marched out in
perfect order, Gen. Kondratsvitch
leaving with the last regiment. The
Associated Press correspondent has re-
ceived exclusive information from the
highest Russian authority that the
Japanese advance will be resisted at
ai-Cheng, whence the Russian forces
will fall back upon Lao Yang, where
they will make a determined stand
with a fighting strength there avail
able of 10000 men.
If defeated no stop will be made at
Mukden, but the retirement will be
continued to Thieling, town at the
head of navigation for native craft on
the Liao river, 200 miles north of New
Chwang. At the same time the Cos
sack regiments will be employed i'll
the rear of the Japanese army of the
Yalu, harassing the troops and inter-
fering with it's communications. 1t is
not believed that the Japanese will
move into the interior until they have
thoroughly established their base here,
repeating the movement which they
made during the war with China.
The Russians admit the advance of
the Japanese army to a point within
fifteen miles of Hai-Cheng.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-18
GROUND HEAVILY MINED
ABOUT PORT ARTHUR.

st. Petersburg, May IS, a. m.-Ad-
vices received by the general staff
show that the Japanese are practical
ly masters of all of the southern end
of the Liao-Tung peninsula, save Port
Arthur and the territory commanded
by its guns. This result, so prompt
ly brought about, is due to the failure
Of the Russians to make opposition of
any consequence to the Japanese adj
vance.
A member of the general staff said
TO the Associated Press that the re-
r11oval of the guns from the fortiflca-
tions erected at Kin Chau and the de-
struction of Port DAlny were primarily
for the purpose of concentrating the
entire Russian force at Port Arthur.
II the men and guns were scattered
the effect would have been TO distribute
the means of defence of the fortress
over a number of points strategically
weak. The destruction Of Dalny was
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-18
SAKHAR0FF SAYS THEY
MADE FEINTS AT LANDING

st. Petersburg, May 17.-Gen. SAX
Aaroff reports to the general staff, un-
DER to-day's date, as follows:
Gen. Samsonoff reports at 11:S0
COCK last night japanese confined
.4eir efforts to feints at landing in the
ys- shborhood Of Sung -Yue-Cheng and
NAl-Chau. Their vessels opened fire
on the town OF Sung Yue-Cheng on
our scouts and on the coast
!, me japanese squadron after $50
oe'ock proceeding southwest and sew
:. al OF ite vessels remained visible on
~s horizon until dusk
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-18
RHODE ISLAND STUCK IN
MUD WHEN LAUNCHED
BattIeship Sped Across the River
and Grounded.

and Grounded.
Quincy, Mass, May 1.-THE battle
ship Rhode Island was launched to-
day at the yards of the Fore River
Ship and Engine Company.
After the vessel had left the ways.
the launching crew experienced an un-
expected disaster. The great craft
had attained such headway that she
could not be stopped in deep water and
her anchor failing to hold, her stern
was forced into a mud bank. Three
tugs made fast to her as soon as pos
sible, but the tide fell rapidly. and
they were unable to move her.
A naval inspector, who was on the
scene, expressed the opinion that as the
bottom was soft, the ship would not be
damaged in the least.
Quincy, Mass, May 1.-THE battle
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-18

o1ired any information calculated to
throw any light whatever upon the
Subject, they have carefully guarded
what they have learned and in all
probability will retain their knowledge
until the knowledge is given to the
courts in. an official manner.
on the streets there are all sorts Of
contectures, with here and there a
story Of a new loss sustained by some
one who had too much confidence in
Plants Sons bank. The trend Of opin-
ion is that the depositors in the First
National are reasonably safe, and that
they will in all probability be paid al
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-18
GAGGED HER AND TOOK
JEWELRY WORTH $4,000.

Memphis. Tenn, May 17-During
the brief absence from his home early
to-day Of E. S. Levy. a well-known
citizen, his wife was attacked by two
white men, who entered the house,
bound and gagged her and ransacking
her room, took jewelry valued at $1,000.
No arrests have been made.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-18
HARD BLOWS MAY
SOON BE STRUCK.

Mukden, May 17.-It was an
nOunced here to-day that the main
body of the Japanese forces is ad-
vancing on Hal Cheng (about ten
miles southeast of New Chwang),
and Kai-Ping (lxai- Chou, about
thirty-fve miles south of New
Chwang), and that smaller force
is marching in the direction OF
Liao-Yang. Important develop
mcntS are probable.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-18

dent. The vote stood: For instruc-
tion, 365; against, 346.
The day was consumed in attempt
ing TO effect permanent organization,
drafting resolutions, oratory and clear
ing the decks for vote
During the morning and a. portion
Of the afternoon headquarters Of the
Committee on Platform and Resolu-
tions was the scene of a contest. The
forenoon was spent in reaching a de-
cision on the declaration of principles.
There was some unexpected delay on
the tariff plank. The plank presented
by the sub committee TO the main
committee was thought by some to
SAVIOR too much Of Republicanism, and
was opposed. The matter was finally
settled by referring the plank to the
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-18

Augusta, May 17-charles Bowman,
a white boy, years old, was drowned
here tonight while playing in the King
Mills tail race with several other boys.
He was swept away by the waters.
At midnight the body had not bsen re-
covered
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-18
HEARST GETS VOTES
OF THE CALIF0RNIANS
BY "a Majority of Nineteen the Con-
VentiOn Instructed for Him.

Santa Cruz, Cal, May 17.-By a ma
jority of nineteen votes, the Demo-
cratic State Convention tonight in
structed the delegation to the National
Convention at st. Louis to vote for
Congressman w. r. Hearst for Presi-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-18
laps DRIVE THE
RUSSIANS BACK
STEADILY THE INVADERS
ARE FORCING THE DEFENDING
ARMY TO RETIRE.

russians Have Evacuated New
Chwang, the Movement of the
Japnnese Columns NecessitatinS
This step to Save the Garrison.
Advance of the japanese Is To-
ward the Capital of Manchuria.
Russians to Make a stand.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-18
| SECOND PRIMARY
NEEDED IN FLORIDA
FOR SENATOR NOR GOVERNOR
WE'RE THERE ENOUGH VOTES FOR
ONE MAN TO NOMINATE.
Calls Vote for Senator Cut Tnlin-
ferro on from u Majority Over
stockton and JenninEs-BrOwnrd
Won from Davis for Governor by
But About 2OO-Davis Will Make IA
More Vigorous Campaign-HOIlO-
way Defeated Shents.

Jacksonville, Fla, May 17.-Official
canvass of the returns of the primary
election was made in all counties of
the state to-day.
Reports show that Senator Taliaferro
and John N. c. Stockton will have to
go into a second primary for the office
OF United States senator Taliaferro
received 22,119 votes, against Jennings
and. Stockton's combined vote of 21,913,
but as Call received 1,13S votes. Talia-
ferro failed to receive a majority.
For Governor, Napoleon B. Broward
developed unexpected strength, and
leads Robert w. Davis by about 200
votes, necessitating a second primary
between these candidates. Davis will
establish headquarters in Jacksonville,
and make a more vigorous campaign.
He relied too much on his popularity.
and did not hustle in the first primary.
State House officers are all nominat-
ed with the exception of w. N. Sheats,
school superintendent. w. M. Hollo-
way wins by 1900 majority.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-18

last of the food tide at midnight. She
is apparently uninjured.
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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1904-01-07
Resolutions Passed by Ihe Farmers
Institute Saturday, December
10Th.

Resolved: that we extend our
thanks to the officers an6 speak
ers, both state and local, who have
so ably and courteously contri-
buted to the success of this in
stitute
Resolved: that our thanks are
due to those who have favored US
with such excellent music and
thus largely contributed to our
pleasure during the sessions =.
Resolved that we signify our
appreciation Of the courtesies
shown us by the. Judge and other
officers of the court
Resolved: that we heartily ap.
Ipreciate the efforts that are being
made by our congressman in be.
half of the honest manufacture
and sale Of woolen, cotton and
other goods.
H. W. .Stiers, Oh.
| Geo. W. Marks,
j. w. Schaal.
! Committee.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1904-01-07
A Talk with the Lyman Twins.

The famous comedians "The
Lyman Twin Brothers." who ap-
pear here soon with their big COM
pany in cat the Races are re-
markable fellows. being not only
comedians who rank among the
hest, but show qualifications as
managers which is seldom seen in
the theatrical business.
At the close of their tour last
season and before producing their
new piece "Atzthe Races" which
is strictly o musical comedy in
every sense of the word. they i'm
mediately went 10 New York City
to get new ideas for their coming
production, visiting all of the big
productions of this order then
playing there and obtaining much
from them which put together
with their own remarkable genius
which has marked all of their
former successes, have brought
out an attraction in the so called
cat the Races" which is far SUI
perior to anything of its class yet
produced. They have supplied
this production with large and
excellent cast, dainty chorus of
pretty girls and carry an expen-
sive and beautiful scenic equip
ment complete together all me-
chanical and electrical effects en-
tirely original with this attraction
which has been doing an enormous
business and meeting with un-
bounded success everywhere
1T goes to show" said the
Twins to a newspaper man lately,
"that If you bring the attraction
the American people will support
lit" At the Opera House Janu-
ary9.