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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10
LOCAL PERSONAL.

Mr.. Ralph Meldrim. who left Phil
adelphia for Savannah some time ago
on a sail vessel telegraphed from Nor
folk yesterday that he had Just ar
rived there and would leave for Sa-
vannah by rail. Mr.. Meldrim made
the trip North by sailing weasel and
was on hia return SOUTH
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10
JAPANESE SAY THEY
HAVE NOT LOST HEAVILY

London. Aug. 1O.-The Toxic corre-
spondent of the Times says he learns
on the best authority that there is no
truth whatever in the Russian rumors
Of Japanese reverses with heavy losses
at Port Arthur.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10
PILOTS BEAT SAVANNAH.
Brunswick Team Too strong for the
Visitors.

Brunswick, Ga. Aug. 9.-The Forest
City Club of Savannah was defeated
wick Pilots this afternoon by a score
in a very pretty game with the Bruins
of to 1. The visitors narrowly avert
ed shut out, their one run being
made in the eighth inning. with two
errors.
Hopkins. for the locals pitched an
excellent game, allowing four hits and
striking out nine men. OQuinn pitched
for the Savannah team. and the Pilots
got on 10 his delivery for ten hits.
Darien Will play here tomorrow. and
Harmon, the Savannah southpaw. will
pitch for them, while Walker viii do
the twirling FOR the Pilots.
The Savannah South Atlantic League
team VIII play here next Wednesday.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10
Eton HoweII Brought to savannah.

Valdosta, Ga, Aug. 9.-Old man Elton
Howell. who is wanted at Jacksonville
on charge of obtaining pension for a
widow woman on false affidavits, has
been carried to Savannah on account
of i'll health. but was expected back
here for a hearing yesterday It is
probable that the. case to determine
whether he shall he carried back to
Jacksonville may be heard in Savan-
nah
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10
Mrs. James J. Kennedy, ReidsvilIe.

Reidsville, Ga, Aug. 9.-Mrs. James
j. Kennedy died here this morning at
the home of her sister, Mrs. ]. ].
Estrelling. She had been sufferer for
number of years. She leaves a hus-
band and several children. The inter-
ment will be at Shiloh Church.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10
FARLINGER TO GROCERs.
Their President Talked at n Meeting
Mt Ithaca.

Ithaca, N. Y, Aug. AT the fourth
annual convention of the New York
State Retail Grocers' Association to-
day A. w. Farlinger of Atlanta, Ga,
president of the rational association,
sounded the keynote of the gathering
by urging the Empire State Assocla-
ton to first safeguard the interests Of
all retail grocers, correct the evils of
the credit system and to abate trade
abuses.
He advocated agitation for state and
national legislation that would favor
retail grocers and against such meas
ures as would be detrimental to their
welfare. He also urged that an effort
be made to protect the public against
the sale OF impure food and misbrand-
ed and short weight goods.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10
by Kniclserbocker Trust Co.

Atlanta, Aug. 9.-It is stated on
good authority in railroad circles here
that the Brunswick and Birmingham
Railroad has been bought by the
Knickerbocker Trust Company of New
York, for the purpose of consolidating
IL with the Atlantic and Birmingham,
and that President w. G. Raoul of
the Atlantic and Birmingham is going
to take over the Brunswick and Birm-
ingham within the next few days.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10
NATURE CURES WITH sULPHUR's
AID.
Hancock's Liquid Sulphur Heals an
Entire Class of Ills.

Entire Glass of Ills.
Employed in bathing, it confers
the tone and exhilaration which al
ways accompany the healthful action
of the skin.
HANCOCK'S LIQUID SULPHUR
softens and clarifies the facial skin
and imparts a clear, brilliant COM
plexion.
AS Natures greatest germicide. it is
the true, effective. and lasting remedy
Tor acne, burns and scalds, canker,
catarrh. diphtheria, itch. pimples,
prickly heat, ringworm. and sore
ness of scalp, nose, eyelids. mouth or
throat.
Leading druggists sell it. Descrip-
tive booklet on the nature. use and eff
fects of this standard remedy will be
mailed to any address by Hancock
Liquid sulphur Co, Baltimore, Md.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10
RACES AT HARLEM.

Chicago, Aug. 9.-Results at Har-
lem:
First Race-Five furlongs. SINGER
ity Belle, to /, won, with AL Casey,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10

Valdosta, Ga. Aug. 9.-The funeral
of Mrs M. ]. McLendon of this city,
took place yesterday at the cemetery
at Ousley station, formerly the home of
the family. Mrs. McLendon died night
before last. after an illness of a month.
She was nearly sixty years old.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10

have the deepest sympathy of many
friends.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10
CREATE A DIVERSION
TO AID KUR0PATKIN.
Continued from First Page.

Linevitch is marching with troops
from the direction of Vladivostok to
create a diversion in the rear of Gen.
Kuroki's army with the object of re-
lieving Gen. Kuropatkin's force.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10

r:ltted through Ambassador Mccor-
mick,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-29
HILL 81 YEARS OLD TO-DAY
Makes announcement of Retirement
on Eue Of Brthdqn

A.hanv. Aug >2S.-To-rnorroyv IS the birthday
Of Dad 3. TIL. Of this city who viii be sixty
o.se gears old. n conversation with some po-
uticai friends here to-day he announced that no
matter what the result of the present campaign
might be, either il the State or nation, he
would retire from political activity and leader
ship on the frst day OF January next, and
would not. IN the event Of Democratic success.
sccept any position under the national or State
Democr@tic administration, or again become
candidate for election to any office whatever.
The former Senator said that he had intended
20 take such action a year 2gO to-day, but
urged by some close personal friends 10 defer
doing until after the Presidential election
this year This he had consented TO do. Hav-
ing been engaged IN active politics since his
youth, and having served the people as City
Attorney, alderman. Mayor. member of the
legislature, Lieutenant Governor Governor for
seven years and United States Senator for six
wears he felt that on the one hand he had been
sufficiently honOred by his party, and the
other hand that he had rendered political service
during period Of years sufficient to entitle him
10 be relieved from further active political
effort in order that he might devote more time
70 his personal affairs and professional duties
rhan he had in the past He would continue,
however, his present arduous Iabors for the
Democratic cause during the pending Pres-
dental election, and thereafter, while expecting
always to maintain his interest in the success Of
Democratic principles and candidates he would
after January l next do in his capacity
private citizen and d party manager,
leader or Office holder
NJ Hill viii speak for the Democracy at the
county fair to be held at whitney's Point in
tais State, on Wednesday, TO be followed by
Senator Depew the next day for the Republic
cars.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-29
Ran MACHINE INTO TREE.
4utomohliSt and His Wife Hart
4U0iding a Carriage.

Atlantic Highlands y j. Aug. 2S (SpeciaD.-
To avoid a collision with carriage, c. H.
Pierce. or the Singer Sewing Machine Company.
a New-Yorker sUmuering here turned his auto
mobile into a tree this evening. and with his
wife was injured badly by the machine over
turning. The accident occurred in Bayview-
ave. the main thoroughfare. and directly in
front of the Lockwood House 8 time when
the porches filled with guests,
Mr. and Mrs. Pierce just missed being thrown
bodily against a tree. They were hurled across
the street and lay unconscious for several min
utes Guests of the Lockwood House carried
them to the hotel Office. ana Dr. John H Van
Mater was summoned. He found that Mrs.
Pierce was less seriously injured than her hus-
band She was suffering principally from shock
and several bad bruises on the body. Mr.
Pierce was cut about the body and suffered in
ternal injuries.
The front OF the automobile. which is of the
racing type was battered badly. The front
wheels were almost torn off. Mr.. Pierce was re-
turning from a spin on the Rumson Road and
descending a steep hill at a high rate of
speed. when he spied a light carriage directly
in the way. coming up Bayview-ave. Although
power was reversed and the brakes set the
machine had gained such momentum that Mr..
Pierce was powerless to stop ii. The horse
directly in his path reared with fright.
Putting one arm around his wife, Pierce
turned the big machine nearly at right angles.
and struck a tree with great force The occu-
pants were thrown almost between the wheels
OF the carriage for which Pierce had wrecked
his machine So quickly was the smash-up ac-
complshed that the wheels of the automobile
continued TO revolve for several seconds the
machine lay bottom side up. Mr.. Pierce since
early in the summer has been among the most
enthusiastic sportsmen OF the place. Besides
being an expert automobist he is president of
the local golf club. His city address is No. 3}3
West Eighty-hfth-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-29
CLOSING ON LIA0-YANG.
RUSSIANS IN RETRE4T.
AR-Shan-Cha1 EUacuated Under
Pressure South and East.

An-Shan-Chan, on Kuropatkin's southern
front, has been evacuated, and the entire Rus
sian eastern division has fallen back on Lao
Yang. Oku's advance continued, and his ar
tillery was in action yesterday. The heavy
Russian losses in the battle with Kurokis
troops on August 20 are given as the cause
of the retreat. There was an unconirmed
rumor in Toxic that Kuroki had cut the Rus
sian line of retreat south of Moukden-
Refugees from Port Arthur say that since
August % the japanese attack has slackened-
They confirm the report that the Russians had
been driven from one of the northern forts
east of the railway. Three of the battleshiPs
in the harbor-the Retvizan, the POltava and
and SebastopoI-are said to be badly dam
aged
A Joint commission, representing the Rus-
sian Foreign and Marine ministries, viii at
once begin the consideration of changes in the
regulations for contraband of war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-29
WHALES NE4R PORT.
Trco Large Ones Are Sighted Near
the Fishing Banks.

Atlantic City. N J., Aug. 2S (SpeciaD.-Con-
siderable excitement was caused to-day at the
inlet and other fishing headquarters. when fish
errnen returned at noon from the fishing banks
and reported the sighting and chase after two
whales which the fishermen stated were sighted
some twenty miles out at day was break
ing and when first seen were several miles from
the boats The men did not recognize them till
one Of the animals spouted. They gave chase
Immediately, but did not succeed in getting near
the whales.
Ira Connors Charlie" Gomez and John Kee-
gan reported that of the whales appeared TO
be ILL., The men also state that both animals
were OF exceptional size. Late this afternoon
Charlie" Kinnard and Dan" G. Harkins, fish
ernen employed by Captain Young TO take care
Of his fish nets situated five miles out. returned
to the ocean pier and stated that they distinctly
saw the whales and recognized them by the
great amount of water one repeatedly spouted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-29
LABOR MEN AGAINST M'CARREN.
Effort to Get Union Endorsement Of His
Legislative Record Fails.

by the influence Of those -lo are opposed 10
Senator 8IcCarren action was taken at the
meeting Of the Brooklyn Central Labor Union
FesieFaay on James p Hooiey's letter. which de-
Gsred that Senator McCarren mad good record
% labor legislation. Mr.. Eooiey is chairman OF the
ieslslative committee Of the Norkingmens red
Ration Of Labor When il learned that the
..etter vas 20 be presented !estcrday a plan was
'srrsd sQueich Il. When George Phillips, presi-
Gent Of the Organization, brought the letter up,
certain persons Wn0 arc opposed 10 McCaTFen
ihfealer@d 10 bring I'D again certain resolutions
denouncIng McCarren for MS alleged opposition 70
o.ganized labor which had been up last April.
As il ayeared that there would be an acr1moni-
Gas discussion the trouble aver1ec ~ ordering
'se letter placed nte.
otaezafes tonight OF the members is expected
ttsttude in onuosfue the bin before the legislature
roviding for the purchase BY the city OF electric
19hk MIA auFz
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-29
ELECTRICAL DISCOVERY.
HeaUy Currents Synchr0nized on
Same Wire an California.
Tnx TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]

Stockton Cal, Aug. 2S-An important cleo
trical discovery was made last night by acct
dent. It has always been held Impossible TO
svnchronize electric currents on the same wire
Not only was this done, but there was no eX-
plosion wher: the heavy load Of two currents
was imposed on the wire. In addition to this
power was sent from the plant Of the Bay
Counties Company at Colfax, TO the Standard
Electric Company. at MokeluHne Hill, 900 miles
This city is supplied with power by the Stand
ard company. but yesterday there was a break
in the service. and the Fay Counties power was
+urnad on In the evening the Standard plant
vas nIaced in operation again, and thus ii was
tbat the two currents met somewhere on the
ionr- line of wire and syuchroniZing occurred
T'bere yyas no accident resulting from the heavy
load Of 5000 volts carried by the wires during
the night
The discovery IS of great Importance to all IN
terested in electric power plants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-29
MRS. THAW DENIES STORY.
No Truth in Reports of Trouble Between
Yarmouths, She Says.
my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRInrHE.l J

Pittsburg Aug PSI left my daughter, the
C-ou,tess NJ Yarmouth In New-York with her sis
81, There is no truth in the rumors that she and
her husband the Earl of Yarmouth. have had
trouble and are about to separate
Mrs William Thaw who arrived here from
Europe this morning. made this statement at her
nome in Fifth-ave after coming from church
..,t,, daughter accompanied me back to America "
she continued u see no crime in that. She came
here as my guest TO visit my new summer home
ther- Is not and there has not been any trouble
between the Earl Of Yarmouth ana my daughter
the Countess. She will return to Europe In the
later uart of September in company with her hus-
band who Will come TO America TO accompany her
Il Shave heard the story that brought my
aa1ghter home in anger. This is untrue The
E-arI and the Countess happy as man ana WE
7 canont understand why such stories snouid pc
started Those who start such tales are eVloently
like the small boy who throws stone through
the window just to hear the noise and see what
.aIn,sye b. VgrnuSht-H
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-29
POLICE AID T4MM4NY.
Charge That They 4re IntimidGting
McCarren VOterS.

In spite Of the strenuous efforts OF the Brooklyn
TaTn1aauy committee and Of the remnants Of the
old Willoughby Street Democracy to overthrow the
leadership OF Senator Patrick II. McCarren in
Brooklyn. he is confident that in the primaries to-
morrow he viii lose one OF the districts whose
leaders have stood by MIN. He and his friends
seem confident OF defeating some OF the district
leaders who have been assisting Charles F. Muir
ply in his attempt TO get hold of -he Brooklyn
organization. In every Assembly district except
the Ist and lid there are opposing tickets in the
field.
The fact that in the Ist Assembly District. which
Tor years has been the home Of Hugh Mclaughlin.
the former boss nobody has been found TO lead
any opposition TO Patrick H Quinn the McCarren
leader. Is an Indication Of how the "Old Man" has
lost mis- influence
In the FIIItn Distrfc- ex-senator Coffey', who
is trying 10 regain his OLD power in the Vth Sen
District. has put up Frank Belford can
odate. IN addition 10 Frank Foley. the anti-Gray
candidate put Up by the old Willoughby-st- infiu-
enees
ing McCarren commissioners and the city office
holders and dlling theft places with anu-McCar-
zen men, the Tammany forces have gone so far as
use the police fc coerca citizens support
Ing the Tsmmany ticket This complaint has come
Particularly from the XVIIth Assembly District.
where former Controller Coler Is spending good
oeal Of his time in assisting John l. Shea to hold
the district against Mr.. Donnelly. who Is heading
OF the Eve districts whose present leaders are
opposed 10 McCarren. there seems 10 De no chance
OF MS gaiulnc me Ixrh where Coffeys strength is
mere mas been too divided Mccarren is paTtcu-
The With Shea in the XNlIth. and Farrell in the
xIth. Il Is doubtful that Doyle can be defeated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-29
MARTIN EMPLOYEES HURT IN AUTO >
Were Going to Church in Newport-Ma-
chine Wrecked.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.I ]

Newport r. l., Aug. 2s.-Four people In the en-
pIoy of Peter D. Martin narrowly escaped serious
injury in an automobile sInash-up this morning
which resulted in wrecling the machine taking the
wheels off a beach wagon and taking big piece
out of a tree in Webster-st.. where the accident
occurred.
The driver left the Martin villa with three wo-
men bound for church. and according to reports
was going at a good speed. When he turned into
yvAbster-st the wheels Of the automobile struck
the hubs OF the wheels OF the beach wagon IN
which there were two women The automobile
Yhen svyerved and ran tree. throwing the four
ueople out of the machine The occupants of the
beach wagon were not hurt, although the wheels
were taken on. :,
one OF the women in the automobile was badly
hurt and she was taken TO the Newport Hospital
for treatment The other three were able 10 look
after themselves. although being badly bruised
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-29
cHUCKLEBERRY' EXPRESS
-Four Stops from Bronr Park to
Nezc- Rochelle.

A line of express cars between New Rochelle
and the Bronx Park station OF the Manhattan
elevated railway IS Improvement the "Hucble
berry trolley road has announced 20 into effect
on September ! The to make only four
stops and Will skip Mount Vernon entirely by go
ing over 4 cut of" just built which connects the
eastern outskirts Of that city with williamsburg
The company IS promising every passenger seat
but no three-cent elevated railroad tickets viii he
sold or accepted as fares on the express cars
President Maher has announced that the new SER
vice will cause no curtailment Of on the local
lines between New Rochelle. Mount Vernon and
The Bronx
The express service is expected to draw heavily
from the shore towns between New-Rochee and
Stamford Fifty new closed cars with upholstered
seats are 10 be ready by September /
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-29
HILL TO QUIT POLITICS.
AT LEAST, HE SAYS SO.
January I the Date-Many Demo-
Gratis for Roosevelt.

Ex-senator David B. Hill, who is sixty
one years old to-day, announced at Albany
Yesterday that ne would retire from politics
on January ! next, no matter what the result
Of the coming election should be. He would
not accept any Office under the national or
State governments, he declared. He said that
he believed that he had had honors enough
from the Democratic party.
Major John Byrne said that his CORE
spondence indicated that thousands of sound
money Democrats would vote for Roosevelt
The McCarren men charged that policemen
were intimidating voters to aid Murphy in the
Brooklyn primaries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-29
DE NAVARRO AUTO DRIVER TO JAIL.
First Sentence of Its Kind Ever Given at
Newport.
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNE.l

Newport. R. l.. Aug. 2S.-As De Navarro OF New
Wi, fs +o-nlrht without an automobile driver, the
latter having been sent to the Newport County
iau this morning for five days for speeding the De
Navarro automobile Last week the driver
Michael Woods, was fined for fast driving out To-
day Judge Baker decided on Jail sentence. the
erst ever given in Newport for the offence.
The arrest was made the complaint OF William
Pavne Thompson. of New-YOrk. who says that on
E,r5av night last he had to stop his machine so
cici-i,- in CarroIl-aye in order to prevent COL
iision with the De Navarro machine that MS ma
rhi,a was damaged Woods went the police sta
ttnn in the automobile but after receiving his SEN
tence Mr. De Navarro had to take the machine
ap
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-29
JUDGE PsRKER's QUIET SUNDAY.
Varies Usual Programme by Dining at His
Sister-in-Law's Home.

Esopus. n Y. Aug. 2s.-Judge Parker varied
he usual Etfnday programme by dining to-day I'm
Eiaeston WITH his family he went 10 the city in
Is launch and attended service at the Church OF
ne Holy Cross OF which his son-in-law' the Rev
Stzres Mercer Fall ig rector. After the service
hey Went 10 Cine ~ the home OF Alfred Tanner
shoss wife IS Mrs. Parkcrs sister, and later re-
tarped 70 Rosemount Otherwise the day was
Asssd without special incident
: few friends In the nesghborhood called, and
'hero wa. the usual Sunday procession Of sight
ssfs In vehicles of many kinds and on foot
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-29
MARKING ALAsKA's BOUNDARY.
Canadians and Americans Celebrate the
Placing of a Monument
InY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNE.I

Toronto Aug. 2s.-An act to carry out the de-
,,r of the Alaskan Boundary Tribunal took
oIaca ON Friday at Eagle Point in the Far North
vest when Professor King. OF Ottawa. representing
canada. and O. H. HiIiman. of the Geodetic and
coast Survey Of the United States placed monu-
ment which marks the southeastern oounuAIS u
-, ,r-. monument six feet high is OF bronze
N-ear tho monument is old house. and here DIN
- v,oe served the table being set on the
boundary line Canadians occupied the Canadian
side and Americans the other Inc speecheS anu
.oas,s were cordial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-29
MOB TAKES MINER FROM DEPUTIES.
He Had Been Deported from Cripple Greek
and Was Being Brought Back.
- rELEGRAPH To r1Ir rRIaI.NE.

Cripple Creek Col. Aug. 2S--A. C. lie Due a de-
ported member of the Western Federation Of Min
ers who returned Anaconda this afternoon.
taken from the custody OF John Sharpe. deputy
sheriff and John Osgood, who were TO bring him 10
Cripple Creek for protection, by a body of armed
miners Sharpe disarmed by the mob. members
OF which he could not recognize owing to the dark
ness Sheriff Bell informed. and sent deputies
in lie Due and his captors
LIE Due was before the military commission after
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-29
WOMAN HURT BY AUTOMOBILE.
She and Companion Thrown TO the Ground
from Buggy

Harold Smith. of Dobbs Ferry. was arrested at
Yonkers last night charged with reckiessiy run
ming his automobile in YOnkers-ave- Mrs. Caro-
line Sager who was taken 10 st. Johns HOspi-
tai with several ribs broken. is the complainant
Mrs Sager was driving in a buggy with Mrs. NJ
Iawton and near JerOme-ave. she drove TO one
side To allow a machine 20 pass. AS she did so
smith started 10 pass from the rear TO the front
OF the first auto and crashed into the buggy. Mrs
Sager and her companion were thrown heavily to
he ground. and several OF her ribs were broken
and her back was wrenched She taken TO
me hospital and Smith was locked up.